Local Students Attend Model UN Conference
March 17, 2016
The Northview High School Model United Nations Team recently took part in the 37th annual Florida High Schools Model United Nations conference in Orlando.
The high school conference was modeled after real debate and United Nations actions and programs.
Northview Model UN team members were Jessica Amerson, Madison Weber, Moriah McGahan, Carly Ward, David Thorpe, Hadley Woodfin, Zach Sheldon, Ellie Amerson, Alayna Brown, Sarah Perritt, Triston Long and Catie Clayton. The group is sponsored by teacher Anna Barry.
This year, two nations were represented by the Northview team: The Republic of Lithuania and the Kingdom of Belgium. There were a total of 298 delegates and the conference and 24 different high schools, including one from Turkey.
The NHS team consisted of 12 delegates who were involved in the following committees: Security Council, UN Office of Drugs and Crime, World Health Organization, Ad Hoc, UN Women, General Assembly Third, and the European Union. All of the delegates worked diligently to draft resolutions to world problems.
Two years ago, Northview became the first Escambia County public school to participate in a Florida High Schools Model United Nations conference.
Pictured: The Northview high School Model United Nations Team. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Jay, Northview Students Picked For Washington Youth Tour
March 14, 2016
Rebecca Boutwell of Jay High School and Zipporah Harris of Northview High School have been name winners of the Escambia River Electric Cooperative 2016 Youth Tour to Washington contest.
Judges from PowerSouth Energy Cooperative in Andalusia, AL, and Southern Pine Electric Cooperative in Brewton, AL, scored contestants in their interviews based on their knowledge of Escambia River Electric Cooperative and the history of rural electrification. Personal attributes of each candidate such as character, academic ability, personality and leadership skills were also considered.
Britt and Wiggins will represent EREC on the Washington Youth Tour in June. They will also have the chance to see the sites, learn about the nation’s capital, rural electrification and more.
Ernest Ward Names Spring King And Queen
March 14, 2016
Ernest Ward Middle School held a Spring Dance Friday night, naming a queen and her court based upon student votes.
King Colton Dockens and Queen Cloe Smith reigned over the dance, along with their court: Sixth Grade Knight Jace Gifford, Sixth Grade Maiden Shelby Rice, Seventh Grade Knight Jonathan Windham and Seventh Grade Maiden Mary Paige Nasser.
Pictured top: Ernest Ward Middle Spring Dance Queen Cloe Smith and King Colton Dockens. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Photos: Canada Geese At Lake Stone
March 13, 2016
A rainy Saturday afternoon was a great time for a couple of Canada geese to check out Lake Stone in Century. The park contains the only freshwater lake maintained by Escambia County. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Students Earn Honors At PI Math Competition
March 13, 2016
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The Pensacola Invitational (PI) is a local math competition for elementary and middle school students of Escambia and Santa Rosa County. It was founded with the goal of exposing local students to competitive math in a structure similar to that found at the high school level. Math teams from each school across the county are categorized by their current math class and top contenders for each category are awarded based on their performance in both individual and team round.
For the past seven years, Pensacola High School students have succeeded in making PI a completely student-run event. Because our students run the competition, we are able to make it free to all participants. A former PHS IB student founded the competition in 2009. Following in his footsteps, the organizers of PI have attended some of the top schools in the country. The first year the competition hosted about 30 students; it has since grown into a highly anticipated, 400+, two-county, student event, held this year on March 5th.
“Not only has this competition provided invaluable experience to middle and elementary school students in our area, it has also provided a beneficial leadership role for the students running it,” said PHS Math Teacher and the organization’s sponsor, Jan Sales. “The event runs from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. so PI organizers, Anish Gupta and Carla Dias, even found sponsors so to help them provide lunch to 400 competitors – and that was a lot of pizza!”
What’s next for the members of PI? Preparations for National Pi Day, of course. March 14 has become known as Pi day (3.14159265359…). They will be setting their alarms for 3:14 a.m. to take a moment and welcome in the day. They also urge everyone to treat themselves to something round to eat on Monday, such as a pizza pi, or an apple pi!
4th Grade
Individual
Honorable Mention
Jay- Presley Smith
Pea Ridge- Bradley Allen Kruger
W.H. Rhodes- Justine Stillings
SS Dixon- Tucker Ricks
SS Dixon- Noah Helms
WH Rhodes- Ben Kennington
Jay- Alyssa McKinley
Jay- Mallory Hagan
SS Dixon- Abigail Pettus
WH Rhodes- Bailey Underwood
1st-10th
10th place- WH Rhodes- Ethan Koivn
9th place- Pea Ridge- Haley Hernandez
8th place- Pea Ridge- River Foster
7th place- SS Dixon- Piper Bullock
6th place- SS Dixon- Blake Panepinto
5th place- SS Dixon- Jack Strother
4th place- WH Rhodes- Haydn Baker
3rd place- SS Dixon- Abby McMath
2nd place- WH Rhodes- Carly Goodman
1st place- Pea Ridge- Tori Froman
Team
3rd place- Pea Ridge Team 1
2nd place- SS Dixon Team 4
1st place- WH Rhodes Team 5
5th Grade
Individual
Honorable Mention
SS Dixon- Bethany Dean
SS Dixon- Abigail Henry
SS Dixon- Andrew Fendley
SS Dixon- Hudson Strotner
WH Rhodes- Jacob Gagné
SS Dixon- Isaac Bondurant
Jay- Adam Jones
SS Dixon- Dominic Caruso
WH Rhodes- Jesse Clark
EDS- Nicollete Redmond
1st-10th
10th place- Jay- Jody Godwin
9th place- SS Dixon- James Walker
8th place- WH Rhodes- Jackson Farless
7th place- Bagdad- Jerard Gilmore
6th place- Pea Ridge- Donovan Amann
5th place- Gulf Breeze- Sandra Tu
4th place- EDS- Elizabeth Owens
3rd place- SS Dixon- Meghan Thacker
2nd place- Pea Ridge- Piper Haney
1st place- Gulf Breeze- Brandon Collins
Team
3rd place- EDS Team 1
2nd place- SS Dixon Team 1
1st place- Pea Ridge Team 1
Elementary School Sweepstakes
3rd place- S.S. Dixon
2nd place- Pea Ridge
1st place- W.H. Rhodes
Math I
Individual
Honorable Mention
CLA- Dima Alsheikh
Woodlawn- Andrew Zouloufos
Jay- Megan Bethea
Ransom- Abby Gryskiewicz
Woodlawn- Maliya Gibson
Woodlawn- Samuel Fulton
CLA- Keiji Boozer
Sacred Heart- Scout Tillman
Sacred Heart- Joseph Hauerstein
St. Paul- Tyler Dejong
1st-10th
10th place- Brown Barge- Haden McBroom
9th place- CLA- Marco Ghiglino
8th place- CLA- Davyn Pan
7th place- Jay- Shawn Thompson
6th place- Ferry Pass- Nataniel Agustin
5th place- CLA- Arthur Odom
4th place- Ransom- Andy Tran
3rd place- EDS- Colin “King” Gold
2nd place- CLA- Wassim Khabou
1st place- Ferry Pass- Jason Konopka
Team
3rd place- Woodlawn
2nd place- Jay Team 1
1st place- Brown Barge
Math II
Individual
Honorable Mention
Woodlawn- Leah Elliott
Woodlawn- Dawson Higginbotham
EDS- Graybill Partington
Woodlawn- Carly Russ
Ransom- Liliana Rollins
CLA- Adele Dorion
Jay- Bethany White
EDS- Claire Litvak
CLA- Akeelah Reeves
CLA- Fares Rifai
1st-10th
10th place- CLA- Abigail Asmar
9th place- Woodlawn- Madison Jordan
8th place- Jay- Brody Johnson
7th place- CLA- Hima Humeda
6th place- Workman- Josiah Alexander
5th place- Workman- Kendall Frazee
4th place- Workman- Amara Schoppmann
3rd place- Ferry Pass- Mei Adcox
2nd place- EDS- Noelle Dorvault
1st place- CLA- Annie Pratt
Team
3rd place- EDS Team 1
2nd place- Woodlawn Team 1
1st place- CLA Team 1
Algebra I
Individual
Honorable Mention
CLA- Mehul Kapur
King- Isabella Carpenter
Ferry Pass- Amiyah Green
EDS- Lindsay Lurate
Brown Barge- Zander Preston
EDS- Georgia Seacrest
Brown Barge- Amy Zhang
Ferry Pass- Haylee Dove
Ferry Pass- Vyna Nguyen
Workman- George Thomas Prettyman
1st-10th
10th place- Woodlawn- Allison Linkous
9th place- Workman- Samuel Duong
8th place- CLA- Nicholas Skoufis
7th place- EDS- Hanh-Nhan Tran
6th place- Brown Barge- Rashidi Joseph
5th place- CLA- Luca Benny
4th place- Jay- Jacob Gonzalez
3rd place- EDS- Jett Zhang
2nd place- Brown Barge- Michael Dixon
1st place- Woodlawn-Tanner Struck
Team
3rd place- CLA
2nd place- Woodlawn Team 2
1st place- Brown Barge Team 1
Middle School Sweepstakes
5th place- EDS
4th place- Ferry Pass
3rd place- Brown Barge
2nd place- Woodlawn
1st place- CLA
Students Learn About Ag During Fresh From Florida Event (With Gallery)
March 12, 2016
About 800 students from across the area took part in the annual Northview High School FFA “Fresh From Florida” program Friday morning at the school in Bratt.
Formerly known as the “Food For America program”, the event gave students the chance to learn about agriculture first hand up close and personal with farm animals, farm equipment and more to learn how food gets from the farm to their tables. Students were even able to make and enjoy eating their own fresh butter.
The Northview High School FFA “Fresh From Florida” program has been honored as the best in Florida numerous times, and the chapter was recently name one of the best in the United States by the National FFA Organization for a second year.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Escambia Fire Rescue Offers Free Smoke Detectors
March 11, 2016
Crew members from Escambia County Fire Rescue Engine 4 in Cantonment walked door to door Thursday in the Saint Matthew’s Lane and Stacey Road area Thursday to install free smoke detectors and change smoke detector batteries for interested residents.
Escambia Fire Rescue offers free smoke detectors with free installation to anyone in need. Call (850) 595-HERO (4376) for the free alarms.
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The Way We Worked: Molino To Host Smithsonian Exhibition
March 9, 2016
West Florida Public Libraries and the Molino Mid-County Historical Society will host “The Way We Worked,” a Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition from Saturday, March 19 to Saturday, April 30. This exhibition, which celebrates the history of American workers, will be on display at the Lillian F. King Museum located in the Molino Community Complex, 6450 Highway 95A North in Molino. Hours of operation are Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
In addition to the traveling exhibition, the Library and the Molino Mid-County, Alger-Sullivan, and Barrineau Park historical societies, have partnered to create six weeks of interesting related events showcasing the unique work history of North Escambia. Join us for a look back in time to the way we worked in North Escambia.
“The Way We Worked” has been made possible in Molino by the Florida Humanities Council. “The Way We Worked”, an exhibition created by the National Archives, is part of Museum on Main Street, a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and State Humanities Councils nationwide. Support for Museum on Main Street has been provided by the United States Congress.
Schedule of Events
Discover The Way We Worked in North Escambia: A Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibit
“The Way We Worked” in North Escambia, the Exhibit
- March 19 – April 30, Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Molino Community Complex
The Smithsonian Institution is here. Come see this interactive exhibit designed to engage all ages which spotlights the role of work in our communities. Visit the exhibit and join us for six weeks of events and activities which celebrate the way we worked in North Escambia.
“The Way We Worked” traces America’s rich work history. With their hands and minds hard at work and sweats on their brows, American workers perform a diverse array of jobs to power our society. Whether we work for our own professional satisfaction & personal growth or to ensure the well-being of ourselves and our families, work is a part of nearly every American’s life.”
“The Way We Worked”: Kick-Off Event
- Saturday, March 19, 10 a.m. to 3 p. m. – Molino Community Complex, Molino Branch Library
Join us for a look back in time to the way we worked in North Escambia. Explore the Smithsonian exhibit, enjoy live entertainment, watch a potter, a flintknapper and more. Take a look at the line-up below.
- 10 a.m. – Opening Ceremony
Ribbon cutting performed by Commissioner Barry
- 10:15 a.m. – Smithsonian Exhibit Opens
Take a stroll through the museum to learn how work impacts our lives and communities.
- 10:30 a.m. – Southern Revival Band
Hear the “Molino Florida Song” performed by local musicians, Caleb Dennis and the Southern Revival Band.
- 11:30 a.m – Mission San Joseph de Escambe
Dr. John E. Worth, U.W.F. Anthropology professor, will speak about his archaeological work at this 250-year-old site on private land in Molino.
- 12:45 p.m. – Dogwood Dulcimers
Enjoy the down-home sounds of this stringed folk band.
- 1:45 p.m. – Panhandle Cloggers
Tap your toes along with the Panhandle Cloggers’ percussive folk dances.
- 2:30 p.m – The Change Gang .
Listen to traditional work songs performed by teens from the Pensacola Branch NAACP Youth Council and Allen Chapel AME Church Young People’s Department.
“The Way We Worked”: Molino History
- Thursday, March 31, 6 p.m. – Molino Branch Library, Auditorium
Enjoy video-graphic stories of long-time residents who recount memories of growing up in rural Escambia. Several of the interviewees will be present for a question and answer session.
“The Way We Worked”: Agriculture in North Escambia
- Saturday, April 2, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Barrineau Park Community Center
Join Barrineau Park Historical Society for a day of farming fun featuring a presentation from Extension Services at 1 p.m. Come learn how farming fed us all.
“The Way We Worked”: Farm Fabric – Feed Sacks
- Thursday, April 7, 6 p.m. – Molino Branch Library, Auditorium
Coletta Stejskal Bailey, Textile Coordinator at the Baldwin County Heritage Museum, will discuss the cotton bag’s origin from the late 1840s to its impact during the Depression and World War II.
“The Way We Worked”: A New Beginning for Old Industry: History and Archaeology of Molino Mills
- Thursday, April 14, 6 p.m. – Molino Branch Library, Auditorium
Join UWF graduate student, Melissa Maynard for insights into Molino Mills, a lumber mill which operated from 1865-1884 that helped develop a community and an industry.
“The Way We Worked”: From Can’t See to Can’t See
- Saturday, April 16, 1 p.m. – Pensacola Library, Meeting Room A
- Thursday, April 28, 6 p.m. – Molino Branch Library, Auditorium
Up before dawn and home after dark describes Teniadé Broughton’s talk on African American work experiences in rural Escambia County. The event also features the “Change Gang” performing historical work songs.
“The Way We Worked”: Escambia County Railroads, 1830s – 1950s
- Saturday, April 23, 1 p.m. – Alger-Sullivan Historical Society, Century
All aboard, at the Alger-Sullivan Historical Society Museum with Jerry Fischer and Russell Brown. Come learn about the county’s early railroads. Climb aboard Old 100, a sawmill transport steam engine, and tour the museum.
“The Way We Worked”: Colonial Work Story Times
- Saturday, April 9, 1 p.m. – Molino Branch Library, Auditorium
- Thursday, April 14, 6 p.m. – Pensacola Library
- Saturday, April 16, 1 p.m. – Tryon Branch Library
- Thursday, April 21, 6 p.m. – Century Branch Library
Join Sandra Pettis, retired Ferry Pass Elementary Librarian and a costumed member of the UWF Historic Trust for a story, demonstrations and hands-on activities about the way we worked in Colonial times.
“The Way We Worked”: Displays in Escambia County
- March and April – Tryon Branch Library
View a fascinating collection of antiques from the area belonging to Mr. Charlie Booher of Pensacola.
- March and April – Southwest Branch Library
This library features a collection of work-related items from the Alger-Sullivan Historical Society located in Century.
- March and April – Molino Branch Library
In addition to housing the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition, The Way We Worked, this facility also spotlights artifacts belonging to UWF Collections from Mission Escambe and the Molino Mills archaeological dig sites in Molino.
- March and April – Century Branch Library
This display houses a small collection of memorabilia from the Alger-Sullivan Lumber Company once located in Century.
Enjoy A ‘Night Of Nature’ Friday At The Roy Hyatt Environmental Center
March 6, 2016
The Roy Hyatt Environmental Center’s annual “Night of Nature” will be next Friday night from 5:30 until 8:30 p.m.
The event is free and open to the public. It will be a fun filled night for the entire family. Visitors can meet owls with the Wildlife Sanctuary of Northwest Florida, peer through telescopes into the beautiful night sky with the Escambia Amateur Astronomy Association, visit with some of the reptiles that reside at the Roy Hyatt Environmental Center, and take a naturalist led hike through the woods while learning about creatures of the night.
There will be hot dogs, chips, baked goods, and water available for a small donation.
The Center’s wish List for donated items to help them care for their wildlife inhabitants includes fresh fruit and vegetables, wild bird seed, black oil sunflower seeds for birds, and suet. The staff and their volunteers would also appreciate Clorox wipes, hand sanitizer, bleach and gift cards from the big box department stores, pet stores or hardware store. The Roy Hyatt Environmental Cente is located at 1300 Tobias Road in Cantonment For more information, call (850) 937-2117.
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Ashlan Harigel Named Miss EWMS (With Photo Gallery)
March 6, 2016
Ashlan Harigel, 14, was named Miss Ernest Ward Middle School Saturday night in “Celebrate Music” themed pageant at the school. She is the daughter of Dr. Sheldon and Kimberly Harigel.
Third runner-up was Tavianna Parker, second-runner up was Jayda Crabtree, and first runner-up in the annual pageant was Chloe Smith.
Other awards presented were: Miss Hospitality Raleigh Woodfin, Miss Congeniality Ashlan Harigel, Miss Photogenic Jayda Crabtree, Personality Award Cloe Smith, Physical Fitness Award Cloe Smith, Poise and Appearance Ashlan Harigel and People’s Choice Award Jordan Wilson.
For a photo gallery from the pageant, click here.
Editor’s note: Photo reprints are available. Email news@northescambia.com for details.
Pictured top: Miss EWMS Ashlan Harigel. Pictured inset: Second Runner-up Jayda Crabtree. PIctured below: First Runner-up Chloe Smith with last year’s Miss EWMS Destiny Cleckler. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
