Category Archive: Community

Jan 31

Commander Andre Ragin Retires in Style

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After twenty years of dedicated service to the US Navy, Commander Andre L. Ragin gave his farewell salute to his fellow offi- cers and friends at the Mustin Beach Offi- cer’s Club, NAS Pensacola. CDR Ragin, born in Philadelphia, PA on March 27, 1970 calls Brandywine, MD home. He enlisted in the Navy after gradu- …

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Jan 28

Southern Christian Leadership Conference honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. & Rev. James S. Young

Friday morning, the community gathered at the MLK Plaza to pay tribute Dr. Martin Luther King and also honor Rev.Dr James S. Young for his contributions to the community during the Civil Right Movement. “Dr. King gave us a prescription and medication to deal with violence,” said Dr. Bernard LaFayette Chariman of the Board of …

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Jan 28

Photos from MLK Celebration

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Jan 28

Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll Visits Pensacola

Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll (R-FL)

Adding to the festive celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday, Lt. Governor Jennifer Carroll appeared Sunday afternoon at the First Baptist Church in Warrington to give her salutations and give words of encouragement to the community. “For three years, when I got into the legislature, they tried to pass through a bill to …

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Jan 28

American Red Cross Spreads Fire Safety Message Volunteers Make MLK Day a Day of Service

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Monday, January 21st, Volunteers from the American Red Cross of Northwest Florida teamed up with the YMCA of Northwest Florida to make Martin Luther King, Jr. day a time of Fire Safety & Prevention for the entire family.   “The YMCA was the perfect organization to work with because, like the Red Cross, they promote …

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Jan 16

Wells Fargo awards local non-profit with $50,000 grant

(Above)Scott Coble, Jim Oleksak, Mayor Ashton Hayward and Sam Horton accepts check for Community Enterprises Investments.

Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward was on hand Wednesday as Wells Fargo awarded a $50,000 Priority Markets Ini- tiative Grant to Pensacola-based Com- munity Enterprise Investments, Inc. (CEII) to support neighborhood revitalization. The grant was presented in front of the home at 811 Woodland Drive, where CEII worked with the City and Escam- bia County to …

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Jan 16

Bartholomew Family honored at Downtown Library Grand Opening

A Portion of the Bartholomew family stands with a painting during the dedication of the library wing to the family

More than 200 people gathered Friday to celebrate the rib- bon-cutting and grand opening of Pensacola’s new main library, located at 239 North Spring Street. The library reopened after a two-year renovation and ex- pansion which nearly doubled the library’s size to 51,000 square feet. The two-phase project included the construc- tion of a new …

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Jan 16

Mothers of Lost Children Tell Their Stories

Mothers holding deceased children's pictures: seated (l-r) Linda Montgomery(Joel Harris Jr)Lavon Brown (LaBraBrown) Rosa Dukes(Broderick Johnson) standing (l-r) Angela Lindsey (catherine Lindsey) Cindy Cox (Matthew Cox) Helen Crawford

By Jacqueline Miles Eight mothers and grand- mothers consoled talked and shared their pain with each other and friends as members of the communi- ty listened to the sufferings each went through. “I raised my child right. He was just head strong. Nothing I said or did mat- tered to him. They say you aren’t …

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Jan 16

Obituary

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Islin Elaine Marshall Lew- is better know as MaLue was born May 1, 1928 in Annotto Bay St. Mary Ja- maica West Indies. She departed this life on Janu- ary 9, 2013 in Hackensack NJ. Upon retirement from Preakness Hospital in 1992 she relocated to Pensacola, FL. where she continued her retirement. At that time …

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Nov 14

DANCING THE WEEKEND AWAY

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Friday night over 300 people attended Pensacola’s Dance Konnection Swingers annual   “Red Carpet Affair” dance at the Corrine Jones Center on Sanders Beach.  The event kicked off their Weekend Extravaganza. As people were ushered into the lavishly decorated room, The DJ played sounds of old school music getting everyone into the mood to enjoy a …

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