FBLA Celebrates: Fast Typists And Wacky Photos
February 18, 2011
Northview High School’s FBLA celebrated National FBLA week with several contests, including creating a wacky photo of their teacher.
The winner of the Fastest Typist Contest was Jacob Morris with 91 net words a minute.
The winner of the Wackiest Photo Contest was Ashley Mooney. In the photo contest, students were instructed to digitally enhance a photo of teacher Donna Smith for success (or not).
Mooney and Morris were presented with a teddy bear and certificate for their efforts by FBLA President Elizabeth Wright.
For more “Wackiest Photo Contest” entries, click here.
Pictured top: Ashley Mooney and Jacob Morris are awarded for winning National FBLA Week contests at Northview High School by FBLA President Elizabeth Wright. Pictured inset: Mooney’s digitally enhanced “wacky” photo of teacher Donna Smith. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Bratt Students Awarded In PTA Reflections Art Program
February 17, 2011
Five Bratt Elementary School students were awarded during the annual PTA Reflections Art Program recently in Pensacola.
Winners were: Madison Peterson, second place musical composition; Savannah Doremus, second place dance choreography; Amber Gilman, first place photography; Gracen Brooke, second place photography; and Landon Chavers, second place photography. Each received a medal and certificate presented by Escambia County School Superintendent Malcolm Thomas.
Pictured top: Bratt Elementary students receive their PTA Reflections Art Program awards from y Escambia County School Superintendent Malcolm Thomas. Pictured below: (L-R) Madison Peterson, Savannah Doremus,Amber Gilman, and Gracen Brooke. Not pictured: Landon Chavers. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Northview FBLA Students Place At Districts
February 16, 2011
Several members of Northview High School’s Future Business Leaders of America placed at the FBLA District 1 Leadership Conference at the University of West Florida recently.
NHS students taking part included:
Business Calculations
Taylor Dukes , 6th
Erin Fremin , 3rd
Derrick Portis, 5th
Business Communication
Taylor Byrd , 3rd
Hannah Hinton , 5th
Business Mathematics
Victoria Wright , 5th
Health Care Administration
Alissa Fiellin , 1st
Casey Godwin , 2nd
Intro to Business Communications
Kasie Braun , 1st
Deidre Steele , 4th
Job Interview
Jessica Imholte , 2nd
Public Speaking II
Elizabeth Wright , 2nd
Technology Concepts
Darwin Robinson , 3rd
Web Design Team 1
Brandon King , 1st
Joshua King , 1st
Jacob Morris , 1st
Winners first to fourth place (first place for performance events) are eligible to attend the FBLA State Leadership Conference in Orlando April 25-28.
EREC Sends Area Juniors On Tallahassee Youth Tour
February 15, 2011
Fourteen high school juniors were guests of Escambia River Electric Cooperative last week in Tallahassee as they learned more about their state legislature and electric cooperatives.
Participants included Ashley Brazwell, Crystal Davis, Myranda Jernigan, and Taylor Mitchell from Central High School; Crystal Brown, Cody English, Caristyn Golden, Sawyer Hudson, Meredith Owens, and Sara Stokes from Jay High School; and Taylor Byrd, Holly Dickson, Nolan Taylor, and Elizabeth Wright from Northview High School.
While in Tallahassee, the students met with nearly 100 other high school juniors from electric cooperatives throughout the state of Florida. EREC delegates enjoyed visiting the Challenger Museum and viewing the IMAX movie, Hubble (3D). Youth Tour participants observed court in session in the Florida Supreme Court and participated in a mock session in the senate chambers where various members of the Legislature addressed the group.
The Youth Tour program provided students an opportunity to learn more about their state government and electric cooperatives and also gives them a chance to interact
with other students from co-ops throughout the state.
“It was a great educational experience and a lot of fun for the entire group,” according to Sabrina Owens, EREC’s marketing director.
Pictured top: 2011 EREC Youth Tour delegates with Florida State Representative Doug Broxson. Left to right: Ashley Brazwell, Taylor Mitchell, Sawyer Hudson, Elizabeth Wright, Cody English, Taylor Byrd, Holly Dickson, Rep. Broxson, Nolan Taylor, Crystal Davis, Sara Stokes, Myranda Jernigan, Crystal Brown, Caristyn Golden, and Meredith Owens. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Century Care Center: Be My Valentine
February 15, 2011
Residents at Century Care Center celebrated Valentine’s Day with a lot of good fellowship Monday afternoon.
Sweethearts were Evelyn Bates, Alene Burch, Hattie Floyd, Ada Inman, Ruby Leach, Essie Johnson, Dora Rolin, Betty Roney, Dorothy Roper, Ruth Steele, Thomas Barrow, David Comalander, Larry Gregory, George Lockett and W.E. Welch.
Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Camp Fire Kids Create Valentine’s Cards For Vets (With Gallery)
February 14, 2011
The students at the Camp Fire USA Century Youth Learning Center shared their Valentine’s love with local veterans by making cards to express their honor and appreciation. Nationally, Camp Fire USA children and youth have made Valentine’s cards for veterans each year since 1978.
For more photos from the Camp Fire USA Century Youth Learning Center, click here.
Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Featured Recipe: Fresh Rosemary Chicken with Pesto Pasta
February 13, 2011
This weekend’s featured recipe from Janet Tharpe is a Fresh Rosemary Chicken with Pesto Pasta. Fresh herbs, sun dried tomatoes and pesto sauce team with chicken for this impressive but simple pasta dish.
To print today’s “Just a Pinch” recipe column, you can click the image below to load a printable pdf with a recipe card.
Ernest Ward Holds Valentine’s Dance, Names Court (With Photo Gallery)
February 12, 2011
Ernest Ward Middle School held its annual Valentine’s Dance Friday night, naming a queen and her court based upon student votes.
Eighth grader Kamryn Brock was named queen, and TyDre Bradley was named king. From the seventh grade, Brianna Parker was named maiden, and Gavin Grant was named knight. Sixth grade maiden was Peighton Dortch and sixth grade knight was Hunter Kite.
For a photo gallery with the complete court, click here.
Pictured above: (L-R) Seventh Grade Maiden Brianna Parker and Knight Gavin Grant; Queen Kamryn Brock and King TyDre Bradley; and Sixth Grade Maiden Peighton Dortch and Knight Hunter Kite. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Think Roses In February
February 12, 2011
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, out thoughts go to roses. Roses grown in Florida require regular maintenance, but growing roses can be a rewarding hobby for those who like to spend time in the garden each week. Pruning will help keep your plants healthy and productive.Hybrid tea and grandiflora roses, in particular, should be pruned every year during the first or second week in February. Otherwise, these roses tend to become leggy, less vigorous and unattractive, and they won’t bloom as well.
Other types of roses, such as floribunda, shrub and everblooming old garden roses, generally require less drastic pruning, but they still benefit from pruning to improve their shape or control their size, when necessary.
Following a logical sequence of steps while pruning will help make the job seem less complicated. The first step is to remove the three D’s: any dead, diseased or damaged wood. Cut the stems one inch below darkened areas, making sure you are cutting back to green wood. Make the cut at a 45 degree angle about ¼‐inch above an outward facing bud. If no live buds remain, remove the entire cane. Weak, spindly canes, which are the diameter of a pencil or less, should also be removed the same way.
To avoid dieback and encourage rapid healing, pruning cuts should be made just above a dormant bud (eye). When an entire branch is removed, make a smooth cut at the point of juncture.
The second step is to remove branches that grow toward the center of the plant. This opens up the plant for better air circulation and allows sunlight to penetrate the inner portion of the plant. The third step is to locate crossing branches and remove the weakest one. Crossing branches may rub against each other, causing abrasions that may serve as openings for disease organisms to enter the plant. Also remove sucker growth, which is growth coming from below the bud union. Sucker growth can be from the root stock and a different rose variety; if not removed, sucker growth will crowd out the desired variety
Finally, prune to shape the plant. Hybrid teas, grandifloras and floribundas can be pruned 12 to 24 inches in height, leaving up to four to eight large, healthy canes the diameter of your finger or larger. Shrub and species roses should be pruned lightly, removing no more than 1/3 of the growth. Miniature roses need only minimal pruning. Old‐fashioned roses and climbers that bloom only once a year should be pruned
Immediately after flowering. Do not prune these types of roses heavily in the early spring since they bloom on wood from the previous year’s growth. If you have purchased new rose bushes you don’t have to worry about pruning them. Newly purchased roses have already been pruned, and no further pruning is required.
Pruning back roses takes some getting used to. Many new gardeners have a hard time getting up the nerve to cut their bushes back. If you don’t, however, the result will be tall, rangy, overgrown bushes that will not be nearly as attractive.
Theresa Friday is the Residential Horticulture Extension Agent for Santa Rosa County.
Short Lines As Verizon’s iPhone 4 Goes On Sale Locally
February 11, 2011
The much anticipated iPhone 4 debuted on the Verizon Wireless network on Thursday, with few customers lining up to be the first to get the smartphone.
“I just wanted to be one of the first ones because I’ve been waiting for a while for Verizon to get them,” said Lauren Cloud, a senior at Northview High School. She held ticket number two for the second iPhone sold at the Verizon store in Atmore (although she says she was the first to seal the deal and make it out the door).
For Cloud, it was a major upgrade from her old Droid Eris.
“I absolutely love it,” she said a few hours after moving from her old Google Android phone. Until Thursday, the iPhone 4 was available locally only on the AT&T network, which has somewhat spotty coverage in the North Escambia area.
Customers across the U.S. braved inclement weather, lines or both at stores across the country to be among the first to purchase an iPhone 4 on the Verizon Wireless network. In Atmore, Cloud said there was a not a large crowd waiting for the phone when the doors of the store opened, but about eight people came in behind her.
“I absolutely love it!”, Cloud said.
The iPhone 4 is available for $199.99 for the 16 GB model and $299.99 for the 32 GB model with a new two-year customer agreement.
Pictured top: Verizon customers across the country snapped up the new iPhone 4 on Thursday. Pictured inset: Northview senior Lauren Cloud seen in this mirror self portrait with her new iPhone 4. Courtesy photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.