Comments on: Decades Of 4-H Activities Come To An End In Beulah http://www.northescambia.com/2013/04/decades-of-4-h-activities-come-to-an-end-in-beulah Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sun, 05 Apr 2026 20:28:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Izzy http://www.northescambia.com/2013/04/decades-of-4-h-activities-come-to-an-end-in-beulah/comment-page-1#comment-237804 Izzy Wed, 13 Nov 2013 02:30:00 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=134233#comment-237804 Navy federal is not providing us the kids anything. I have recently resigned from Florida 4-h because adults have mucked it up!!!!!!!!!!! Navy federal is not providing us the kids anything. I have recently resigned from Florida 4-h because adults have mucked it up!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: 429SCJ http://www.northescambia.com/2013/04/decades-of-4-h-activities-come-to-an-end-in-beulah/comment-page-1#comment-198323 429SCJ Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:18:23 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=134233#comment-198323 Tom I hope that you are promoted soon, as you brown nose with the best of them. It is the 4H Members who have demonstrated patience and grace. Tom I hope that you are promoted soon, as you brown nose with the best of them.

It is the 4H Members who have demonstrated patience and grace.

]]> By: Jane http://www.northescambia.com/2013/04/decades-of-4-h-activities-come-to-an-end-in-beulah/comment-page-1#comment-197702 Jane Tue, 09 Apr 2013 01:33:35 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=134233#comment-197702 So sad. Where will they go now? I am glad Mr Evers was there and I hope he will keep an eye on what happens next. So sad. Where will they go now? I am glad Mr Evers was there and I hope he will keep an eye on what happens next.

]]> By: Tom http://www.northescambia.com/2013/04/decades-of-4-h-activities-come-to-an-end-in-beulah/comment-page-1#comment-197688 Tom Mon, 08 Apr 2013 23:30:12 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=134233#comment-197688 I thought Navy Federal demonstrated a lot of patience and treated the 4H youngsters with respect. A company wanting to invest many millions of dollars into our local economy should be encouraged, especially if the industry is relatively clean and green. If the 4H students choose a career in agriculture, they need a viable market to sell their product. That is hard to do when so many people are out of work. I suspect many of those youngsters will find out life has a way of throwing them curves and they will be needing a place like Navy Federal to be able to pay their bills. I think Navy Federal should be applauded for bringing jobs with good pay and benefits to our area. I thought Navy Federal demonstrated a lot of patience and treated the 4H youngsters with respect.

A company wanting to invest many millions of dollars into our local economy should be encouraged, especially if the industry is relatively clean and green.

If the 4H students choose a career in agriculture, they need a viable market to sell their product. That is hard to do when so many people are out of work. I suspect many of those youngsters will find out life has a way of throwing them curves and they will be needing a place like Navy Federal to be able to pay their bills.

I think Navy Federal should be applauded for bringing jobs with good pay and benefits to our area.

]]> By: wondering http://www.northescambia.com/2013/04/decades-of-4-h-activities-come-to-an-end-in-beulah/comment-page-1#comment-197665 wondering Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:27:46 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=134233#comment-197665 What I really don’t understand is why was over half of the 3.6 million from Navy Federal (2 million) sent to IFAS at the University of Florida for the endowment fund BEFORE the search for replacement land and the cost of building adequate facilities on that land researched throughly. Now the 4-H families are limited (monetary wise) to what they can obtain to replace the Langley Bell Center. What was the rush? And why not invest the money locally. I understand why the first monies obtained from the sale of the original parcel of land (back in 2000) that the current Navy Federal sits on was sent to Gainesville, because IFAS / University of Florida had some sort of matching 50/50 grant - that made sense. This last 2 million is not being matched by anyone. It belongs here in Escambia County for Escambia County 4-Hers. Was it the decision of the 4-H Foundation Board of Directors (who are supposedly hand picked by the Escambia Director of Extension). The majority of this Foundation is not made up of 4-H Families and do not have the children’s true interest at heart. Ask any 4-Her - they have never even heard of the people on this foundation. (Except 4-H Foundation Member Commissioner Wilson Robertson & he has been working hard to make things right!) Special thanks to Senate President Don Gaetz, Sen. Greg Evers, Rep. Clay Ingram, Rep. Doug Broxson, Ag. Comm. Adam Putnam, and Escambia County Commissioners Wilson Robertson, Steven Barry, and Lumon May for your help and interest. Your support is truly appreciated! And thanks William of Northescambia.com for keeping everyone up-to-date and informed - please keep up the good work! Good Luck 4-Hers! What I really don’t understand is why was over half of the 3.6 million from Navy Federal (2 million) sent to IFAS at the University of Florida for the endowment fund BEFORE the search for replacement land and the cost of building adequate facilities on that land researched throughly. Now the 4-H families are limited (monetary wise) to what they can obtain to replace the Langley Bell Center.
What was the rush? And why not invest the money locally. I understand why the first monies obtained from the sale of the original parcel of land (back in 2000) that the current Navy Federal sits on was sent to Gainesville, because IFAS / University of Florida had some sort of matching 50/50 grant – that made sense. This last 2 million is not being matched by anyone. It belongs here in Escambia County for Escambia County 4-Hers.
Was it the decision of the 4-H Foundation Board of Directors (who are supposedly hand picked by the Escambia Director of Extension). The majority of this Foundation is not made up of 4-H Families and do not have the children’s true interest at heart. Ask any 4-Her – they have never even heard of the people on this foundation. (Except 4-H Foundation Member Commissioner Wilson Robertson & he has been working hard to make things right!)
Special thanks to Senate President Don Gaetz, Sen. Greg Evers, Rep. Clay Ingram, Rep. Doug Broxson, Ag. Comm. Adam Putnam, and Escambia County Commissioners Wilson Robertson, Steven Barry, and Lumon May for your help and interest. Your support is truly appreciated! And thanks William of Northescambia.com for keeping everyone up-to-date and informed – please keep up the good work! Good Luck 4-Hers!

]]> By: david Lamb http://www.northescambia.com/2013/04/decades-of-4-h-activities-come-to-an-end-in-beulah/comment-page-1#comment-197629 david Lamb Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:35:11 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=134233#comment-197629 On a more positive note. Congratulations to All exhibitors. At 65, I cherish the days I was in 4H and showed liovestock at Pensacola, Tallahassee, Tampa and Atmore. Bobby Gindl Hog Barn is great. Hopefully it will follow on to a new facility with aHall building and honor to others who have suppoprted Escambia 4H. Keep up the good work kids! On a more positive note. Congratulations to All exhibitors. At 65, I cherish the days I was in 4H and showed liovestock at Pensacola, Tallahassee, Tampa and Atmore. Bobby Gindl Hog Barn is great. Hopefully it will follow on to a new facility with aHall building and honor to others who have suppoprted Escambia 4H. Keep up the good work kids!

]]> By: Jacqueline http://www.northescambia.com/2013/04/decades-of-4-h-activities-come-to-an-end-in-beulah/comment-page-1#comment-197623 Jacqueline Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:27:47 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=134233#comment-197623 That would be neat if the new property was located in Barrineau Park since the Gindl family was one of the families there. And maybe they could rededicate a barn there to him. My kids and I recently visited the Barrineau Park Historical Society Museum (free and a hidden county jewel!) and learned that the Barrineau Park 4-H club was prominent in state 4-H history. I hope that the 4-H clubs get a wonderful livestock facility to continue the wonderful tradition of learning about raising livestock. We are not involved (yet) but it is one of those things that promotes character and keeps kids busy with worthwhile activities. Thanks, Commissioner Barry (and Sen. Evers, Comm. Robertson, and Comm. May) for being involved, especially for listening to what the 4-H families want.. That would be neat if the new property was located in Barrineau Park since the Gindl family was one of the families there. And maybe they could rededicate a barn there to him.
My kids and I recently visited the Barrineau Park Historical Society Museum (free and a hidden county jewel!) and learned that the Barrineau Park 4-H club was prominent in state 4-H history.
I hope that the 4-H clubs get a wonderful livestock facility to continue the wonderful tradition of learning about raising livestock. We are not involved (yet) but it is one of those things that promotes character and keeps kids busy with worthwhile activities.

Thanks, Commissioner Barry (and Sen. Evers, Comm. Robertson, and Comm. May) for being involved, especially for listening to what the 4-H families want..

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