Tate Grad Captures Title Of Miss Teen Rodeo 2010
October 18, 2009
Tate High School graduate Kricket Wise was named Miss Teen Rodeo 2010 recently in Kissimmee, Florida. She also captured the coveted horsemanship award.
Wise will be officially crowned in January, 2010. Her primary job as Miss Teen Rodeo 2010 will be promoting agriculture in Florida and Florida’s western heritage and acting as the official spokeswoman for the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association.
Wise is currently a freshman at Chipola College.
Pictured above: Miss Teen Rodeo 2010 Kricket Wise. Pictured below: (top, L-R) Miss Teen Rodeo 2010 Kricket Wise, Miss Rodeo Florida 2010 Heather Hall of Kenansville, FL; (bottom, L-R) 2010 Miss Rodeo Florida Princess Shelby Kirton of Okeechobee, FL; 2010 Miss Rodeo Florida Sweetheart Caitlin Harris of Saint Cloud, FL.
You Don’t Need A Driver’s License To Drive A Tank; Army Recruiter Visits EWMS
October 17, 2009
You don’t need a driver’s license to drive an Army tank, and drill sergeants don’t really yell at recruits.
Those were just a couple of the interesting answers to equally interesting questions Friday afternoon from sixth grade students at Ernest Ward Middle School. The answers were from SFC Bobby Ewing, U.S. Army recruiter. Ewing met with each of the three grade levels at the school on Friday to encourage them to work hard, get a good eduction and have a plan for the future — whether or not that plan includes a career a in the military.
For more photos from the event, click here.
“If you are a drill sergeant, that gives you the right to yell at people?” one student asked. “We don’t yell at people, we just speak in a very loud voice,” Ewing responded, drawing a laugh from many of the students.
Students asked dozens of other candid questions about Ewing, ROTC and the military.
“Do you need a driver’s license to drive a tank?” a sixth grader asked. “No, but you do need training he replied.”
Ewing explained ROTC and military careers to the students, pointing out that ROTC provides an opportunity to enter the Army or other service branch at a higher pay grade.
He answered other questions that ranged from personal to almost top secret.
“What’s the worst thing you’ve ever done?” That answer involved taking his wife to the wrong restaurant for her birthday.
“When you join the Army, do they tell you about Area 51?,” a student asked. He looked disappointed at the answer, while the rest of the students laughed. “All I know about Area 51 is what I saw in the Will Smith movie Independence Day.”
For Ewing, a 1997 graduate of Northview High School, those down to earth questions provide the opportunity to bring the military seem real for the students.
“Have any of your good friends been killed in action?”
His answer was a little slower and more thought out than most during his visit with the students.
“Yes, three of them….one, she was blown up.”
Prior to the question and answer session, Ewing focused on motivating the students to do their best in school and concentrate on their eduction for their future careers. When speaking later in the afternoon to EWMS eighth grade students, he also focused on choices and opportunities available to them as they attend Northview High next year.
“He is great,” Ernest Ward Principal Nancy Gindl-Perry said. “He really, really gets them going and encourages them.”
Like Ewing, many of the EWMS students were dressed in camouflage Friday because it was “Camo Day” at Ernest Ward as the school celebrated the last day of EWMS Spirit week.
For more photos from the event, click here.
Pictured top: Ernest Ward students, dressed in camouflage as part of the school’s spirit week, list to SFC Bobby Ewing Friday afternoon. Pictured inset: Ewing, an Army recruiter, explains the military to the students. NortEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Is Your Church Or Community Group Holding A Fall Carnival Or Festival?
October 15, 2009
Fall festival and fall carnival season is upon us, and NorthEscambia.com would like to help spread the word about your event.
If you church or non-profit group has a fall festival, fall carnival or other event planned, send the information to us now for inclusion on our “Events” page. Information can be emailed to news@northescambia.com or using our contact form.
Event listings are free for churches and non-profits in North Escambia and the immediate surrounding area.
Photos: Visit The Pumpkin Patch
October 13, 2009
Fall is in the air in Cantonment — the Allen Memorial United Methodist Church Pumpkin Patch is now open at the corner of Highway 29 and Neal Road. Pumpkins of all shapes and sizes are available, with some priced as low as $1.
For more photos from the pumpkin patch, click here.
Pictured and below: The Allen Memorial Pumpkin Patch in Cantonment. Submitted photos by Deni Deron for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
North Escambia Weekend In Photos
October 12, 2009
From Molino to Century to Walnut Hill to Pensacola — NorthEscambia.com had over 400 photos from weekend events around the area.
Click an album name below to view the photo gallery.
- Bratt Elementary School Fall Festival
- Ernest Ward Middle School’s Got Talent
- Century Care Center At The Corporate Cup Games
- Ernest Ward Middle Mini-Cheerleader Camp
- Adventure Race: Trotting For A Cure
- Century Vs. Flomaton Football
- Northview Vs. Holmes County
Trotting For A Cure Brings Adventure Racing To North Escambia
October 11, 2009
The first annual Trotting for a Cure brought the sport of adventure racing to North Escambia Saturday to raise money for the American Cancer Society.
The sport of adventure racing is sweeping the nation, a sport where just completing the race is often considering a victory.
Each of the 25 two-member teams in Saturday’s event in Molino and Barrineau Park completed a 20-plus mile course from the Don Sutton Ballpark. The course included a seven mile bicycle race from the park to the Barrineau Park Bridge, a 2.9 mile canoe trip down the Perdido River, a 3.8 mile run back to the bridge, and a seven mile bicycle race back to the park.
For an exclusive NorthEscambia.com photo gallery from the event, click here.
Along the way, participants took park in mini-challenges — everything from decorating and feeding a cupcake to their partner, to a cancer-related word scramble, to a blindfolded shoe removal maneuver to a slingshot event.
Dozens of volunteers were stationed along the way to make the race possible, and Race Director Sabrena Padgett said the race would not have been possible without those volunteers.
“I would like to especially thank all of the volunteers that donated countless hours working on this race and also our generous sponsor for their various donations,” Padgett said. “This race was a success because of each and every one of you and I appreciate you. Our efforts will be rewarded in seeing the future cures for cancer.”
For an exclusive NorthEscambia.com photo gallery from the event, click here.
Trotting for A Cure Race Results:
Overall winners: 2 hr, 11 min, 5 sec, Team Sponsorus, William Hudgens of Pace and Jack Sauve of Milton
Female Category, First Place Finishers:
- 16-25: 2 hr, 42 min, 9 sec Team Knight’s Krew, Ashlynn O”Connor, Pensacola and Erin Bernier of Destin, FL
- 26-35: 2hr, 55 min, 45 sec Team Chick N Tater, Kimberley Salinas Pensacola and Sandy Raimondo Gulf Breeze
- 36-45: 3 hr, 03 min, 49 sec, Team Pensacola’s Best Pedal Pumping or Pushing, dirt stomping dominating diva’s, Dana Wert and Lauren Daniel both of Pensacola
Coed Category, First Place Finishers:
- 16-25: 2 hr, 30 min, 26 sec, Team Flubber Ducky, KC Northup of Dothan, AL and Rob Felty of Daphne, AL
- 26-35: 2 hr, 45 min, 56 sec, Team Hackers, Marcie Terwey and Keith Storniolo both of Pensacola
- 36-45: 2 hr, 59 min, 50 sec, Team Bauder, April and Mike Bauder of Helena, AL
- 16-25: 2 hr, 54 min, 37 sec, Team Are We There Yet, Austin Collins and Hunter Kendric both of Hope Hull, AL
- 26-35: 2 hr, 11 min, 5 sec, Team Sponsorus, William Hudgens of Pace, FL and Jack Sauve of Milton
- 36-45: 2 hr, 24 min, 35 sec, Team ZoSo, Mike Gartman of Pensacola and Reid Cole of Magnolia Springs, AL
Go Eagles! EWMS Mini-Cheerleader Camp Held
October 11, 2009
Dozens of young cheerleaders took part in a clinic sponsored by the Ernest Ward Middle School cheerleaders Saturday. The girls spent the morning learning Eagles cheers, chants, dances, jumps and more.
The mini-cheerleaders, ages 3 to 13, will perform at 5:30 p.m. next Thursday, just before Ernest Ward’s home football game against T.R. Miller.
Click here for more photos from the event.
Pictured above and below: The Ernest Ward Middle School cheerleaders held a mini-cheerleader clinic Saturday morning. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Annual Fall Festival Held At Bratt Elementary
October 10, 2009
Bratt Elementary School held its annual Fall Festival Friday afternoon at the school, with hundreds of students and area residents attending despite a wet and soggy start.
The festival featured a variety of games, a hulu hoop contest, and plenty of food. A mid-afternoon storm dampened the beginning of the festival, but bright and sunny skies prevailed by the end of the annual event.
For a photo gallery from the Bratt Elementary Fall Festival, click here.
Pictured top: The “Go Fishing” game was popular Friday afternoon at the Bratt Fall Festival. Pictured left inset: It was hard to resist some of the tasty goodies available at the annual event. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Answering The Call: Flomaton Fire Dept. Teaches Safety
October 6, 2009
For over a quarter century, the Flomaton Fire & Rescue Department has answered the call for fire prevention education in town’s schools.
“Attention all Station 32 firemen, report to the elementary school,” was the emergency traffic heard on fire radios around Flomaton Monday morning. When firemen arrived, they were not faced with a fire, but with teaching Flomaton Elementary School students about fire safety. From “stop, drop and roll” to smoke alarms, children learned from Flomaton’s first responders.
In addition to Flomaton Elementary, the Flomaton Fire Department also presented their fire safety program at the Flomaton First Baptist Church Daycare. Monday’s events were part of National Fire Prevention Week activities.
Picture top: A member of Flomaton Fire & Rescue demonstrates how to “stop, drop and roll” Monday morning at Flomaton Elementary School. Pictured below: A fire prevention program was also presented at the Flomaton First Baptist Church Daycare. Submitted photos by Christine Stanton for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Homeschooled Kids & Co. Visit Railroad Museum
October 6, 2009
Homeschooled Kids & Company visited the West Florida Railroad Museum in Milton recently.
Once a fully functioning train depot around the turn of the century, now stands a historic museum offering our group a look into the past. We received a guided tour through a 1951 L&N freight car, a 1934 Frisco caboose, a 1951 Pullman boxcar, and ending with a ride on an outdoor 1-1/2 inch scale model railroad.
The bridge tender’s house contains a functioning HO scale model layout of the Milton Railroad Service as it once was around the 1940’s. The group enjoyed watching the numerous trains move along the track while noticing the tiny details in the scene. Some of the kids noticed a tiny scale model of a person swimming inside of the water tank used to refill the steam engines.
The cargo loading side of the depot is full of relics such as original conductor’s caps, railroad signs, track repair tools, baggage trolleys, fire suppression bulbs, and lots more. The passenger side of the depot is full of antiquated treasures like a telegraph machine. We ended our tour with lunch in the 1929 L&N Dining car and a trip through the gift shop.
HK&C would like to thank the volunteers, who operate the West Florida Railroad Museum, for spending the afternoon with us, especially our tour guide Mr. George Wilson. The museum is celebrating it’s 100th year anniversary with a festival on October 17th and 18th. They will host heritage vendors and exhibits, a Civil War Reenactment, historian Mr. Raymon Melvin Turpentine, basket weaver Mr. Ned Wenick, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the Wildlife Sanctuary of Northwest Florida, and many more. Admission through the museum is based on a tax-deductible donation to support the museum. This would be a great outing for the whole family and railroad enthusiasts. For more information call (850) 501-6249 or visit www.wfrm.org.
Pictured top: Riding on the scale model railroad — (front to back) Elijah Kimbrel, Noah Kimbrel, Justus Zundel, Logan Tieppo, Gavyn Tieppo, Micaiah “Kia” Zundel (waving), Canaan Zundel. Pictured inset: Climbing up to the once used cupola in the 1934 caboose — (bottom of ladder) Canaan Zundel, Gavyn Tieppo, Justus Zundel (top left) and Elijah Kimbrel (top right). Pictured bottom: (top of stairs left to right) Tyler Presley , Lanita Pfeffer, (next step) Micaiah “Kia” Zundel, Canaan Zundel, parent Kristina Kimbrel, Tanner Pfeffer, Logan Tieppo, Justus Zundel, parent Melissa Tieppo, (front) Elijah Kimbrel, Noah Kimbrel, (left) Gavyn Tieppo. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
