Cantonment Firefighters Attend Breakfast At Heritage Baptist Church
September 24, 2017
Heritage Baptist Church invited the Cantonment Station of Escambia Fire Rescue to breakfast Sunday morning. Special guest speaker Ray Melton presented the message to the men’s group. Courtesy photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Century CI, Fountain Place In Southeastern States Manhunt Field Trials
September 23, 2017
The winners of 2017 Southeastern States Manhunt Field Trials were named at the event’s closing ceremony Firdayday. Twenty-one K-9 Teams from Florida, Alabama, Louisiana and Arkansas competed in the three-day event hosted by the Escambia County Road Prison.
Single Leash Division
- First place – Apalachee Correctional Institution, average time 16:33
- Second place – Jefferson Correctional Institution, average time 18:51.5
- Third place – Rayburn Correctional Center, average time 19:45
- Fourth place – Century Correctional Institution, average time 23:28
Multi-Leash Division
- First place – Jackson Correctional Institution, average time 11:16.6
- Second place – Fountain Correctional Facility, average time 11:50.5
- Third place- Wakulla Correctional Institution, average time 12:45
- Fourth place – Holmes Correctional Institution, average time 14:36
The annual event was held in the Blackwater State Forest. Teams competed in one day and one night event, on tracks that are 1.5 miles long and two hours old. A combined average time was used to determine the winner. Single leash and multi-leash dog teams competed. Multiple tracks were laid for each day’s sessions, and the teams draw numbers for which track they would compete. Teams had an hour and a half to complete the course, collecting up to four flags along the way. Each flag collected removed one minute from the final time, and each flag missed added one minute.
Pictured top: The K-9 team from Century Correctional Institution. Pictured below: The K-9 team from Fountain Correctional Facility in Atmore. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Northview High Names Students Of The Month For September
September 21, 2017
\Northview High School has named students of the month for September. They are (pictured L-R) Tyler Ray, 9th grade; Aurora McCann, 10th grade; Aaliyah Tucker, 11th grade; and Bria Hardy, 12th grade. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Top Dog: K-9 Units Put To The Test In Field Trial Event
September 21, 2017
There are 23 teams from Florida ,Alabama, Louisiana and Arkansas competing in the Southeastern States Manhunt Field Trials this week in the Blackwater State Forest.
The three-day event is hosted by the Escambia County Road Prison at the Coldwater Equestrian Campground.
Teams compete in one day and one night events on scent tracks that are 1.5 miles long and two hours old. A combined average time is used to determine the winner.
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West Florida Libraries Offer Special Edition Library Card
September 21, 2017
West Florida Public Libraries will offer a special edition library card in September in honor of Library Card Sign-up Month.
The special edition card features Teen Titans, a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners officially proclaimed September as Library Card Sign-up Month during the regular board meeting Thursday, Sept. 7.
While library cards are always free for Escambia County residents, the usual $3 replacement fee for lost or damaged cards will be waived during the month of September, as part of the celebration.
Escambia County residents can find information about getting a library card or sign up online by clicking here.
September was designated as Library Card Sign-up Month by the American Library Association in 1987, after then Secretary of Education William J. Bennett issued a challenge. The challenge was for a national campaign encouraging every child to obtain and regularly use a library card.
Bratt Elementary Names Students Of The Month
September 19, 2017
The following students (pictured above) were named Students of the Month for August at Bratt Elementary School.
Pre-K
MaryStephen Moody
Levi Milliken (not pictured)
Kindergarten
Chayton Rolin
Rylan Johnson
Braylie Harrison (not pictured)
Brooklynne Fountain (not pictured)
1st Grade
Carson Eady
Sophia Ikner
Mi’Kavion White
Noah Luker
2nd Grade
Lanie Steadham
Robbie Goens
Kameryn Thompson
Madalynn Pittman
3rd Grade
Cobie Wiggins
Makayla Plato
Christian Caraway
4th Grade
LanDon Johnson
Maggie Stewart
Lauren Abbott
DaShay Robinson (not pictured)
5th Grade
Ally Richardson
Markavia Johnson
Colby Pugh
In addition, Chayton Rolin and Maggie Stewart were chosen to represent Bratt Elementary School as Escambia County Students of the Month for August.
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Jim Allen Elementary Goes Gold For Childhood Cancer Research
September 18, 2017
Jim Allen Elementary faculty and staff went gold and rallied to show support for childhood cancer research.
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Fall Gardening Tips
September 16, 2017
As fall approaches, now is the time to start preparing your landscape for the upcoming cooler weather, according to the UF/IFAS extension service.
Flowers
- Cut back, and remove old flower stalks from flowering annuals and re-fertilize in order to obtain one more color before cool weather.
- Prepare beds for the planting of cool season annuals next month. Some plants to establish for fall, winter and early spring include: pansy, petunia, snapdragon, larkspur, stocks, statice, bachelor button, calendula, cleome, alyssum, marigolds, verbena, dianthus and candytuft.
- Divide perennials such as Shasta daisy, canna, amaryllis, daylily, coneflower, violets, and ornamental grasses like mondo grass and liriope.
- Cut strong stems of roses to encourage new growth for final flush of the year.
- Find a local source, or order wildflower seeds for fall planting. Be certain to choose a mixture that is specifically for the south. Prepare the area, but wait until November to seed them.
Trees and Shrubs
- Last month to fertilize woody ornamental shrubs in the landscape.
- No pruning unless it’s absolutely necessary. This is probably the worst time of year to do major pruning of shrubs. Late summer/fall pruning can stimulate tender growth that might be damaged by low winter temperatures.
- Plant woody ornamentals, including trees, shrubs, vines and ground covers during the fall and early winter. They respond well to planting late in the year because our relatively mild winters allow for root growth. Fall planted shrubs, for example, are well on their way toward having their roots established before hot weather arrives next spring.
- Select crape myrtles while in bloom.
- Examine the small twigs on the outer canopy of hardwood trees for black twig borer damage. Remove and destroy infested twigs.
- Pine needles fall during September and October. Rake and use them in the vegetable and flower garden as well as in shrub beds. Pine needles make excellent mulch. Apply generously to obtain a depth of 2 to 3 inches on the soil surface after they have settled.
- Mature palms should receive an application of granular fertilizer. Use a special palm fertilizer that has an 8-2-12 +4Mg (magnesium) with micronutrients formulation. Apply one pound of fertilizer per 100 sqft of canopy area or landscape area.
Vegetable Garden
- Prepare the soil now, allowing about 3 weeks between the incorporation of amendments and planting. In September sow seeds of beets, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, collards, endive, escarole, kale, kohlrabi, leek, lettuce, mustard, onions, parsley, radishes and turnips.
- Last planting of beans (bush, lima and pole), cucumbers and summer squash
- Clean out the spring/summer vegetable garden once plants have stopped producing. Remove any that are known to have been diseased or heavily insect infested during the previous season.
Lawns
- Check the lawn weekly and watch for lawn pests. Check for chinch bugs and sod webworms in St. Augustine, spittlebugs and sod webworms in centipedegrass and mole cricket damage in all grasses
- Last month to fertilize bahiagrass, bermudagrass, St. Augustinegrass and Zoysiagrass using a complete fertilizer applied at 1.0 lb nitrogen per 1000 square feet containing 50% soluble and 50% slow-release nitrogen.
Beulah Students Have ‘Lunch With A Hero’
September 15, 2017
The Beulah Elementary School PTA held “Lunch With A Hero” this week, with first responders and military personnel joining students for lunch. Courtesy photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
IMPACT 100 Names Non-Profit Finalists For $107,700 Grants
September 14, 2017
Arts and Culture
- Gulf Coast Kiln Walk Society Inc. for project: Gulf Coast Kiln Walk Society Historical Center.
- Pensacola Delta Enrichment Center Inc. for project: Young, Gifted and Underprivileged — Warrington Arts Development Project.
- West Florida Historic Preservation Inc., doing business as UWF Historic Trust, for project: History and Storytelling Circle.
Education
- Capstone Adaptive Learning and Therapy Centers Inc. for project: Capstone Pet Place.
- Escambia County Public Schools Foundation for Excellence Inc., doing business as Escambia County Public Schools Foundation, for project: Swim, Soar and Fly into Science! Inspiring Hands-on Exploration of Our Natural World.
- Escambia County School Readiness Coalition Inc., doing business as Early Learning Coalition of Escambia County, for project: Grow with Me.
Family
- Horizons of Okaloosa County Inc., doing business as The Arc of the Emerald Coast, is a finalist for project: IMPACT 100 Dream Wheels for New Beginnings.
- My Father’s Arrows Inc. for project: Mama’s House.
- Young Men’s Christian Association of Northwest Florida Inc. for project: The Wheels on the Bus.
Environment, Recreation and Preservation
- Humane Society of Pensacola Inc., doing business as Pensacola Humane Society, for project: The Humane Express.
- Mother Wit Institute Inc. for project: Save the Ella L. Jordan Home — A Historic Place.
- Pensacola Lighthouse Association Inc., doing business as Pensacola Lighthouse & Museum, its project: Fresnel Lens Restoration.
Health and Wellness
- Community Organizations Active in Disasters Inc., doing business as Be Ready Alliance Coordinating for Emergencies, for project: BRACED and Ready to Roll.
- Feeding the Gulf Coast Inc. for project: Serving the Community During Disasters.
- Santa Rosa Kids’ House Inc. for project: Changing for Children.
IMPACT 100’s annual meeting is scheduled for October 15 at the Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front on Pensacola Beach. The three finalists from each focus area will make a presentation at the meeting. IMPACT 100 members will vote on two recipients in each focus area.This is the 14th year that IMPACT 100 will award grants to local nonprofit organizations. Since the inception of IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area in 2004, the organization has awarded 77 grants to 60 different nonprofit organizations totaling $8,318,000. This year’s awards will bring the total awarded in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties to $9,395,000 across 87 grants.
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