Final Teacher Appreciation Breakfast Held At Carver/Century
May 6, 2009
Teachers at Carver/Century K-8 School were treated to the school’s last ever Teacher Appreciation Breakfast Tuesday morning. The teachers were fed a complete breakfast by Carver/Century’s School Advisory Council and Abundant Life Assembly of God. It was announced at the breakfast that all of the teachers at the closing school have been offered jobs at other schools next year. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
From Oak Grove To Walnut Hill To Cantonment: Woman Honored For Service
May 5, 2009
The life and ministry of a North Escambia woman were honored during a weekend church service.
Pine Forest Assembly of God honored Mrs. Nell Green Sunday for her 90th birthday. Mrs. Green and her late husband, Rev. George Green, pastored many churches in Northwest Florida and South Alabama in the mid-1900’s including Oak Grove Assembly, Ensley Assembly and Ashland Park in Pensacola. They were also the founding pastors of Laurel Hill Assembly and Walnut Hill Assembly now known as New Life Fellowship.
“I haven’t ever felt special in my life, but today I feel special,” Mrs. Green told the congregation.
They had six children including George Wendell Green, Bobby Gene Green, Darlene Marie Harden, Glenda Evelyn Burleson and Rita Frances Kornegay. They also raised their niece and nephew Shirley Grant and Michael Kilpatrick. The Greens also had 26 foster children come through their home. Mrs. Green also served many years in ministry through Brownsville Assembly of God, until her health would no longer allow her to do so.
Pictured above: Nell Green and her family pose at a church service in her honor. Pictured below: Nell Green at the Walnut hill Assembly (now the New Life Fellowship) in an undated photograph. Pictured bottom: Nell Green at the Oak Grove Assembly of God. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Photo Gallery: Atmore Celebrates Mayfest
May 3, 2009
From beautiful babies, arts and crafts, entertainment and plenty of fun, Mayfest 2009 had a little bit of something for everyone Saturday at Tom Byrne Park in Atmore.
Hundred attended the annual event, including many North Escambia residents.
For a complete NorthEscambia.com photo gallery from Mayfest, click here.
Pictured above: Bratt Elementary School fifth graders Dariane Guy, Lorri Harrell and Jadlyn Agerton enjoy Mayfest in Atmore Saturday morning. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Fishing Rodeo For The Disabled Held In Walnut Hill
May 3, 2009
“I caught one! I caught one!”
The sounds of excitement were all around Saturday for the 35th annual Pen Wheels Fishing Rodeo in Walnut Hill.
Over the 35 year history of the fishing rodeo, it has been held at locations ranging from Ft. Pickens to the Three Mile Bridge in Pensacola. Since 2001, it has been held at Jantz’s Catfish Pond on South Highway 99, just off Highway 97.
Dozens of volunteers stood ready Saturday to help the disabled fish. They baited hooks, tossed a line and offered words of friendly encouragement. Many of the volunteers were from the Walnut Hill Mennonite Church.
About 60 disabled people were registered in Saturday’s fishing rodeo. They were from around the area, including Pensacola and Century. Several residents from the Century Care Center participated. Everything, including lunch, in Pen Wheels Fishing Rodeo is provided to the disabled for free as a project of the Pensacola Fiesta of Five Flags organization.
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While Jantz Catfish Pond is not open for public fishing, nearby ponds belonging to Steve Hiebert (Steve’s Sweet Corn) are open for public fishing. For more information, call 327-4020.
Pictured: Scenes from the 35th annual Pen Wheels Fishing Rodeo in Walnut Hill Saturday morning. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Birth: Katelyn Jane Golson
May 3, 2009
Travis and Elizabeth Golson are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Katelyn Jane Golson, born April 1, 2009 at Mobile Infirmary. Katelyn weighed 7 lbs, 5oz and was 20 inches long.
Grandparents are Glen and Jean Wiggins of Walnut Hill and Ricky and Cheryl Golson of Davisville. Greatgrandparents are Pattie Stone and the late George Stone, Ouida Wiggins and the late Billy Wiggins, Marlene Forester and the late Curtis Forester, and the late Walter Lee Golson and Doris Oline Hopkins.
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Down Home Good Time
May 2, 2009
Scores of people gathered for the monthly Barrineau Park Music Night Friday at the Barrineau Park Community Center. Pictured above: The award winning group High Cotton performs. Pictured left: Enjoying the music. Pictured below: A large crowd gathers for the free music night on the first Friday night of each month. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
North Pensacola Relay Held At Tate High
May 2, 2009
The North Pensacola Relay for Life wrapped up about noon today at Tate High School. All proceeds from the event, which began at 6:00 Friday night, benefit the American Cancer Society. Over 1,000 people were expected to take part in the annual event.
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Groups that participated in the annual event included: Molino Park Elementary School, Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Lathram Chapel, Solutia, Winn Dixie, Gonzalez Methodist Church, Ramson Middle School, Westgate School, Lipscomb Elementary School, Jim Allen Elementary School, Pine Meadow Elementary School, Road Dawgs, McArthur Elementary, Penny’s Angels, CJ’s Walk By Faith, Harvester’s Federal Credit Union, International Paper, 1-2-3 Fit, Graphic Packaging, Walmart, First Baptist Church Cantonment, Tate Leadership and Mobile-Exxon.
Pictured above: The North Pensacola Relay for Life gets underway Friday evening at Tate High School. Pictured middle: Cooking up hot dogs at the Molino Park Elementary School campsite. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Northview FFA’s Food For America Program Named One Of Florida’s Best
May 1, 2009
The Northview High FFA was named Thursday as one of ten finalists for Florida’s best Food For America program.
The local Food for America Program, sponsored the National FFA Organization and conducted by the Northview FFA in March, gave the students a chance to learn about agriculture firsthand as they got up close and personal with farm animals, farm equipment and more. About 800 elementary school students and 200 volunteers took part in the program.
The program is designed to encourage FFA members to participate in Agricultural Literacy and Awareness projects on the local level. The overall program winner will be awarded on stage during the 6th General Session of the 81st Florida FFA State Convention on Thursday, June 11.
The Northview FFA has participated in the program for 14 years, placing second in the state two years ago. Northview has placed in the top five in the state for the last ten years.
Pictured above: Students from Jay Elementary School learn about grinding corn meal at Northview High School’s FFA Food for America program. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
FCAT Writing Scores Released: North Escambia Schools Get Good News
April 30, 2009
The Florida Department of Education released writing scores from the FCAT test Thursday morning, and the scores were good news for North Escambia schools.
The writing FCAT is administered to fourth, eighth and tenth grade students.
“I am proud of all of our teachers, students, and administrators,” Superintendent Malcolm Thomas said. “And I am particularly pleased with those at the elementary level for what they have achieved this year. We look forward to building on this success.”
At Bratt Elementary, 87 percent of fourth graders scored at level three or above on the writing FCAT. Last year, it was 85 percent.
Byrneville Elementary fourth graders students held steady at 71 percent at level three plus.
Carver/Century K-8 fourth grade students posted their best score in three years, raising last year’s percentage scoring at three or above from 20 to 65 percent this year. Of the eighth grade students at Carver/Century, 40 percent scored a grade level three or above on the writing FCAT. That was about the same as last year’s 40 percent.
Molino Park fourth graders improved from 75 percent last year to 86 percent at level three or above this year.
At Ernest Ward Middle, 91 percent of the eighth graders scored at level three or above on the Writing FCAT, the exact same percentage as last year.
Northview High School had 83 percent of tenth graders scoring level three or greater, down slightly from last year’s 86 percent.
Across the Escambia School District, the percentage of fourth grade students scoring a grade level three or above went from 68 last year to 81 percent this year. Eighth grade students held steady at 85 percent, and the tenth grade numbers decreased slightly from 81 to 77 percent.
Simply Amazing: Did You See It?
April 30, 2009
(Updated With New Photos) Amazing. That’s the word the National Weather Service office in Mobile used when they looked at the above photograph. This rare cloud formation moved across North Escambia and South Alabama about 7:00 Wednesday morning.
Forecasters at the NWS did not know exactly what to call the cloud formation, settling on calling it just an “arc cloud”. They say the cloud would have been formed by a rapid surge of warm moist air. Forecasters told NorthEscambia.com that they had never actually seen anything exactly like it before.
Reviewing high resolution visable satellite data, the weather service tells us that the cloud actually stretched from near Gulf Shores to Butler County, Alabama, for a brief period.
If you have photos of the rare cloud formation, email them to news@northescambia.com. Let us know where the photo was taken.
Pictured above: Walt Butler took this photo on Greenland Road in Davisville Wednesday morning. Pictured below, top: The cloud almost looks like a mountain behind the barn in this Walt Bulter photo also from Greenland Road. Pictured below: Two photos from Amy Akins of the clouds near Perdido, Ala. Pictured bottom in photos submitted by Marlene Rubi: The cloud rolls into Atmore and a photo as the cloud passes over Walnut Hill. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
