Escambia County School District Names Teachers Of The Year
October 22, 2019
The Escambia County School District has named Teachers of the Year. The district’s Teacher of the Year will be named a the Golden Apple Awards early next year.
Many of the North Escambia area Teachers of the Year have already been featured in stories on NorthEscambia.com, and we’ll continue to feature additional honorees in the coming days.
Alternative Education – Denise Barnett
Jim Allen Elementary – Anne Fillingim
Jim C. Bailey Middle – Maureen Harden
Bellview Elementary – Dana Sharp
Bellview Middle – Michelle Lingo
Beulah Academy of Science – Wes Hillman
Beulah Elementary – Kadee Barnett
Beulah Middle School – Leanne Jenkins
Blue Angels Elementary – Jennifer Hausner
Bratt Elementary – Erin Bryant
Brentwood Elementary – Jessica Haupt
Brown-Barge Middle – Carrie McGugin
Byrneville Elementary – Susan Moorhead
Camelot Academy – Venise Evans
Hellen Caro Elementary – Andrea Lowery
N. B. Cook Elementary – Christine Rathbun
Cordova Park Elementary – Kari Graham
Ensley Elementary – Vonda Hawk
Escambia High – Michael G. Davis
Escambia Westgate – Deborah Melton
Exceptional Student Education – Rayeko McCartan
Ferry Pass Elementary – Dorie Nickerson
Ferry Pass Middle – Carol Cleaver
Global Learning Academy – Brandi Finch
Reinhardt Holm Elementary – Lynette Chandler
Kingsfield Elementary School – Rachel Weber
Lakeview School – David Meredith
Lincoln Park Elementary – Shirley Luster
R. C. Lipscomb Elementary – Faye Pryor-Wiggins
Longleaf Elementary – Megan Sims
L. D. McArthur Elementary – Mindy Resmondo
Molino Park Elementary – Pamela Maraman-Barnes
Montclair Elementary School – Jacqueline Chabot
Myrtle Grove Elementary – Colleen Van Deusen
Navy Point Elementary – David Vaughn
Northview High – Barbara Luker
Oakcrest Elementary – Jaclyn Summers
Pensacola High – Alan Robinson (Deceased)
Pine Forest High – Jeffrey H. Creel
Pine Meadow Elementary – Pamela Garrison
Pleasant Grove Elementary – Elizabeth “Liz” Cheney
Ransom Middle – Jodi Woods
Scenic Heights Elementary – Sherdina Baker
O. J. Semmes Elementary – Kathryn Lovely
Sherwood Elementary – Tamika Wyrick
George Stone Technical Center – Anthony Wiggins
A. K. Suter Elementary – Darian Martin
J. M. Tate High – Athena (Tena) Gindl
Ernest Ward Middle – Lee Barren
Warrington Elementary – Teresa Sanderson
Warrington Middle – Marlena Lewis
Booker T. Washington High – Mary Kate Griffith
C. A. Weis Elementary – Cindy Speed
West Florida High – Cheyenna Novotny
West Pensacola Elementary – Kimberly Wolford
J. H. Workman Middle School – Yohana Durango
Escambia Woman Claims Half Million Dollar Lottery Prize
October 22, 2019
An Escambia County woman has claimed a half million dollar top prize from the Florida Lottery’s Cash Blast game.
Barbara Flowers, 54, purchased her winning ticket from Quick Fill, located at 3020 Gulf Beach Highway.
The $5 game launched in December 2018 and features six top prizes of $500,000 and more than $58 million in total cash prizes.
District 5 Commissioner Holding Town Hall Next Month
October 22, 2019
Escambia County District 5 Commissioner Steven Barry will hold a public town hall next month
The event will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, November 4 at the Milestone Baptist Church.
The public is invited to the open forum style town hall meeting.
Pictured: Attendees at an August District 5 town hall meeting in Walnut Hill. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Tate High Names September Students Of The Month
October 22, 2019
Tate High School has named Danica Riddell and Quang Vo as September Students of the Month. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Gulf Power Sends Team To Help With Texas Tornado Outages
October 22, 2019
Gulf Power is a sending a dozen employees to assist Oncor following severe storms and tornadoes that knocked out power to approximately 150,000 customers in the north Texas area.
The employees are part of a Damage Assessment Team that will help assess the damage so crews can begin restoration efforts in the area west of Dallas.
“We are happy to assist Oncor just as they came to Northwest Florida last year to help us following Hurricane Michael,” said Gordon Paulus, Gulf Power spokesperson.
Gulf Power did not deploy any of its line crews to Texas so they would be ready locally as the same storm system moved through Northwest Florida Monday night.
Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Monday Night High School Football Finals
October 22, 2019
Here are scores from high school football games played Monday night due to Tropical Storm Nestor cancellations last Friday night, plus other scores from last Friday night and Saturday.
For Tate and Washington photos and game story from Saturday, click here.
FLORIDA
Monday Night Scores
Jay 36, North Bay Haven 6
Pine Forest at Choctaw*
Escambia at Fort Walton Beach**
Pensacola High 38, Panama City Arnold 32
Catholic 40, Tallahassee FAMU 12
Navarre 31, Tallahassee Leon 28
* Pine Forest led Choctaw 14-3 when the game was called due to weather. It will continue Tuesday, October 22 at 6 p.m.
**Escambia was leading Fort Walton Beach 14-0 when the game was called due to weather. The game will continue October 28 at 4 p.m.
Friday, Saturday Scores
Washington 51, Tate 31 (Saturday)
De La Salle 24, West Florida 6 (Friday)
Milton 40, Mosley 28 (Thursday)
ALABAMA SCORES
UMS-Wright 31, Escambia County 8
Escambia Academy 47, South Choctaw Academy 0
Flomaton 44, Thomasville 21
Andalusia 42, W.S. Neal 12
Montgomery Catholic 26, T.R. Miller 21
NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Speak Out: Public Input Meetings Set On Escambia Superintendent Search
October 21, 2019
The Escambia County School District has scheduled five community forums to give the public the chance to share their input as the school district moves closer to advertising the school superintendent job.
All five of the meetings are in the geographic southern half of Escambia County.
The community forms will be facilitated by the Florida School Boards Association Search Team. All input gathered during the events will be collected and provided to the Escambia County School Board members and will be made available online. School board members will not attend the input sessions.
“The board members and I want to make this process as transparent as possible. The search team will lead the participants through conversations that will help us identify our school district’s strengths and weaknesses, and allow them to have a chance to tell us what skills should be present in the next superintendent,” said Patty Hightower, school board chair. “Our search team consists of professional educators from around the state who have helped other districts through this process, and they too believe these meetings are critically important. We hope everyone with an interest in Escambia County’s public schools will attend at least one of the community input sessions that fits their schedule.”
The town hall events will be held:
- Oct. 24, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. in Room 160 of the J.E. Hall Center, 30 E. Texar Drive, Pensacola.
- Nov. 14, 2019 at 6 p.m. in the cafeteria at Blue Angels Elementary School, 1551 Dogtrack Road, Pensacola.
- Nov. 21, 2019 at 6 p.m. in the cafeteria at Pensacola High School, 500 W. Maxwell Street, Pensacola.
- Jan. 7, 2020 at 6 p.m. in the cafeteria at Beulah Middle School, 6001 W. Nine Mile Road, Pensacola.
- Jan. 9, 2020 at 6 p.m. in the cafeteria at Tate High School, 1771 Tate Road, Cantonment.
In 2018, voters approved an appointed, rather than elected, superintendent in Escambia County. The search is being guided by the Florida School Boards Association leading up the selection of a superintendent with a November 24, 2020, start date. The job is set to be advertised beginning April 1, 2020.
Florida Gas Prices Drift Downwards After Recent Hike
October 21, 2019
Florida gas prices are drifting lower again, according to AAA. After rising 8 cents early last week, pump prices have declined 3 cents.
Prices at the pump have ping-ponged in recent weeks. The state average increased then declined every other week for the past month; bouncing between $2.40 and $2.50 per gallon. Despite the recent increase, Florida gas prices remain 30 cents per gallon less than this time last year. Florida drivers are finding an average price of $2.47 per gallon, at the pump. The state average is 5 cents more than a week ago, but 3 cents less than this time last month.
The average price per gallon was $2.42 in Escambia County, with North Escambia prices as low as $2.31 at one station in Cantonment Sunday night.
Bashore Completes First Solo Flight On His 16th Birthday
October 21, 2019
John Bashore took to the skies and completed his first solo flight on his 16th birthday earlier this month.
Bashore and his flight instructor Bill Weaver flew from the Brewton Airport to Atmore where Weaver exited the aircraft and Bashore completed two solo flights.
Bashore and Weaver met at a Byrneville church and formed an immediate bond. Both love aviation, and Bashore said he has been a blessing and a great mentor in his life.
Weaver trained as an Army pilot during the Vietnam War. He also operated a flight training school at the Milton Airport in the 1970s. Weaver is now retired with 35 years of service flying for oil companies in the Gulf of Mexico.
Bashore and Weaver have flown together since 2011.
Over the past year, they have worked hard training so Bashore could complete his solo on his 16th birthday. Over the next year he will continue the training need to complete 15 hours of solo flight and 10 hours of instructional flight and pass the FAA exam.
Bashore said he looking forward to obtaining his private pilot license on his 17th birthday. He hopes to one day attend the U. S. Air Force Academy and fly the F-22 fighter. He attends Northview High School where he is a member of the NJROTC.
Pictured: John Bashore and instructure Bill Weaver on the day of Bashore’s first solo flight from Brewton to Atmore. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Jim Allen Elementary Students Receive Free Dictionaries
October 21, 2019
Members of St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church in Cantonment recently presented new dictionaries to students at Jim Allen Elementary School. Each third grader received their a copy of “A Student’s Dictionary.” The goal of The Dictionary Project is to assist all students in becoming good writers, active readers, creative thinkers, and resourceful learners by providing them with their own personal dictionary. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
