Large Crowds Attend Century’s Sawmill Day And Car Show (With Photo Galleries)
May 5, 2019
Large crowds attended the Alger-Sullivan Historical Society’s Sawmill Day and Car Show in Century Saturday in Century’s Historic District.
The day included a vintage and custom car show, plus arts and crafts booths, plenty of historic exhibits, food and live entertainment.
For Sawmill Day photos, click here.
For car show photos, click here.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Barrineau Park Historical Society Awards Four Scholarships
May 4, 2019
Friday evening, the Barrineau Park Historical Society presented four deserving high school seniors with college scholarships. The scholarships were presented to Lexxi Baggett, Northview High School; Kaylin Glenn, West Florida High School; Jordana Jernigan, Tate High School; and Brett Fillingim, Tate High School. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Gracie Brasch Named Tate FFA Rodeo Queen
May 4, 2019
The Tate High School FFA Alumni Association has named Gracie Brasch as their 2019 Rodeo Queen.
Brasch and first runner-up Jayme Smith are both juniors at Northview High School. Other contestants were Hannah Merchant, Kenzie Ricardy, Emily Boutwell and Destiny Cleckler.
The 28th Annual Tate FFA Alumni Foundation Rodeo was held Friday and Saturday nights.
Pictured above: First runner-up Jayme Smith and Tate Rodeo Queen Gracie Brasch. Pictured below (L-R): Contestants Jayme Smith, Hannah Merchant, Gracie Brasch, Kenzie Ricardy, Emily Boutwell and Destiny Cleckler. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Escambia 4-H Team Places Second In State Meat Judging Contest
May 4, 2019
The Escambia County 4-H senior meat judging team placed second at the state 4-H Meat Judging Contest at the University of West Florida’s Meat Processing Center.
Participants had to identify 50 retail cuts, place eight retail, primal or carcass classes, answer questions relating to the meat industry, and give two sets of oral reasons on why and how they placed a class.
The senior team comprised of youth ages 14-18 included Jessica Conti, Hannah Schnupp, Ethan Thorne and Hannah Thorne. When the individual scores were tallied, Conti was the high individual and top meat judging 4-H member in Florida. Other individual results were Thorne placing seventh, Schnupp 10th and Schnupp 11th.
The senior 4-H meat judging team will now have the opportunity to compete at the Western National Roundup meat judging contest in Denver as part of the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo in early January 2020.
The 4-H meat judging program develops life skills through activities related to the processing of beef, pork, and lamb, including retail identification, factors relating to meat quality, and cooking methods. Participants developed an understanding and appreciation of the basic scientific principles involved in eating and cooking quality, nutritional value, and consumer appeal of meat. 4-H members on the team also learned life skills such as effective decision-making, critical thinking, goal setting, and teamwork.
ECSO Mounted Posse Presents Library Story Time In Molino (Gallery)
May 2, 2019
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office Mounted Posse took part in a special story time Wednesday at the Molino Branch Library.
Children were able to meet posse members and their horses and learn about the important job they do in the community, how they train their horses and horse care.
For a photo gallery, click here.
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Northview Sophomore Carach Receives Grant To Fight Childhood Hunger
May 2, 2019
Northview High School sophomore Naudia Carach has been awarded a Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation Youth Grant through Youth Service America (YSA). The grant will support Carach in leading a community service project that addresses the issue of childhood hunger.
Carach’s “Sack Out Hunger” collection drive will create weekend and school break snack packs that will be available to students who may be at risk of going hungry at times when they do not have access to school provided meals.
Carach is one of 114 young leaders across the country awarded $400 grants to organize projects to help end childhood hunger and was also awarded an additional summer sustainability grant of $400.
Molino Park Kindergarteners Present ‘Wing It’ (With Photo Gallery)
May 1, 2019
The kindergarten class at Molino Park Elementary School recently presented “Wing It”. The musical about taking risks and taking flight was full of tweets, beaks and feathers.
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Local Elementary Students Shine At Sunshine Math Competition
April 29, 2019
Hundreds of Escambia County elementary school students took part in the annual Sunshine Math Competition recently.
Molino Park Elementary’s Team Two (pictured) placed first among fourth grade teams. For a photo gallery with other North Escambia area team and individual winners, click here.
Results were as follows:
Third Grade Individual Winners
1st Place: Kayla Swank – Pleasant Grove Elementary
2nd Place: Marie Prestwood – Beulah Elementary
3rd Place: Owen Morgan – Kingsfield Elementary
Third Grade Team Winners
1st Place: Scenic Heights Elementary Team One
2nd Place: Cordova Park Elementary Team Two
3rd Place: Lipscomb Elementary Team One
Fourth Grade Individual Winners
1st Place: Ava Lane – N.B. Cook Elementary
2nd Place: Jordan Foster – A.K. Suter Elementary
3rd Place: Bailey Booth – McArthur Elementary
Fourth Grade Team Winners
1st Place: Molino Park Elementary Team Two
2nd Place: Jim Allen Elementary Team One
3rd Place: Jim Allen Elementary Team Two
Fifth Grade Individual Winners
1st Place: Sophia Senarosa – A.K. Suter Elementary (100%)
2nd Place: Ayden Crabtree – Molino Park Elementary
3rd Place: Christopher Oliver – Hellen Caro Elementary
Fifth Grade Team Winners
1st Place: Bellview Elementary Team Two
2nd Place: Bratt Elementary Team One
3rd Place: Bratt Elementary Team Two
Barrineau Park Cleans Up
April 28, 2019
The 11th Annual Barrineau Park Community Clean Up was held Saturday. Members of the community, including the Barrineau Park 4-H Club, worked together for to clean up along Barrineau Park area roadways. The event was sponsored by the Barrineau Park Historical Society and and the Honeysuckle Garden Club. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Avarie Jackson, Delaney Reynolds Named EREC Scholarship Winners
April 28, 2019
Saturday, Escambia River Electric Cooperative awarded two $4,000 scholarships to local high school seniors. The Escambia County winner was Delaney Reynolds from Northview High School, and the Santa Rosa County winner was Avarie Jackson from Jay High School.
This was EREC’s 22nd year to offer the Herman D. Johnson Scholarship Awards to graduating seniors with a parent or guardian that is a member of the cooperative..
In the past, capital credits issued by EREC that were unclaimed had to be turned over to the state. But state legislation now allows such funds to be deposited into a qualified, educational charity fund. The EREC membership voted to use these funds in the form of scholarships.
Both students will receive $1,000 for each of four years provided they continue to meet the scholarship criteria.
Pictured: EREC scholarship winners Avarie Jackson (top) and Delaney Reynolds (below). NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
