Blue Jacket Jamboree To Feature Variety Of Vendors, Foods And Entertainment
March 6, 2013
Saturday’s Blue Jacket Jamboree at Northview High School will feature a variety of vendors, and plenty of great food and entertainment.
Vendors currently scheduled to attend the event include:
- Batter Queens baked goods
- Caum Country Candles
- Archie’s Handcrafted Woodworking
- Too Many Pies; Wreaths and Embroidery
- Eye Candy Photography
- Handmade Glass Jewelry By Michele
- 31 Gift Ministries
- Scentsy
- Angie’s Teaching Tools To Go
- Origami Owl Jewelry
- Funnel Cakes
- Boiled/Roasted Peanuts
- Ernest Ward FFA (Beef Jerky)
- Hope 4 Halee Merchandise
- West Florida High School FFA Wreaths and more
- Pampered Chef
- Advocare Weight Loss
- Velata Consultant
- Grace Adele Consultant
- Magda Fox Perfumes
- First Choice Home Builders
- Hometown Contractors
- Tupperware
- Bobby Langham, Children’s Clothes and Baskets
- Cindy Herrington, Jewelry
Available concession items will include BBQ pulled pork sandwiches, fries, nachos and more.
The event will also include a motorcycle ride, a Cruiser’s Unlimited Car Show, live entertainment, kids activities and games, and much more.
The Blue Jacket Jamboree, sponsored in part by NorthEscambia.com, will take place from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. this Saturday, March 9 on the campus of Northview High School, 4100 West Highway 4 in Bratt. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children 10 and under.
Volunteer Firefighters Undergo Hands On LifeFlight Training
March 5, 2013
Volunteer firefighters from three North Escambia fire stations participated in a LifeFlight training class Monday night at the Walnut Hill Fire Station on Highway 97. A LifeFlight crew gave the participants from the Walnut Hill, Molino and Cantonment fire stations a tour of the aircraft, plus instruction on how to handle emergencies involving the helicopter, how setup a landing zone and how patients are loaded.
Pictured top and inset: A LifeFlight training class Monday night at the Walnut Hill Fire Station. Picture below: Flight nurse Norman Lacsamana discusses patient care and loading. Pictured bottom: Firefighters from Walnut Hill, Molino and Cantonment took part in the class. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Perry Byars Named Northview High Teacher Of The Year
March 4, 2013
Perry Byars has been named Teacher of the Year at Northview High School. Byars has been teaching for 25 years and currently teaches Agriscience. While attending the University of Florida,Byars earned both his Bachelors degree and Masters degree in Agriculture. He also earned an Associates degree from Lake City Community College. He is the sponsor of the National FFA Organization at Northview. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
It’s National Invasive Species Awareness Week
March 4, 2013
Escambia County Extension and the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Science (UF/IFAS) are drawing attention to invasive species during National Invasive Species Awareness Week, March 2 to March 8. Invasive species are non-native or exotic species that do not naturally occur in an area and cause economic, environmental harm or harm to human health.
Invasive exotic plants and animals cause many challenges for natural resource managers of timber, wildlife and recreational uses. Invasive species can displace native plants and wildlife affecting fire regimes, water flow and biodiversity. Private and public lands are in need of frequent treatment to eradicate these invasive species. Invasive species do not know boundaries and as a result public and private lands are affected as well as natural and man-made water bodies and associated watersheds.
For more information on prevention and containment of invasive species contact Escambia County Extension at (850) 475-5230 or click here.
Pictured: Cogongrass, considered one of the 10 worst weeks in the world, occurs throughout Florida, displacing native species. Courtesy photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Escambia Residents Take Part In Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee
March 4, 2013
Numerous Escambia County residents joined Vice President Joe Biden and a host of U.S. House and Senate members in the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee. The annual event commemorating the beating of voting rights marchers on “Bloody Sunday” in 1965 during which the marchers were turned around as they crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge on their march from Selma to Montgomery. Speakers at the Martin and Coretta King Unity Brunch at Wallace Community College prior to the bridge crossing included Eddie Tullis, former chief of the Poarch Creek Indians. Courtesy photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
North Escambia Bee Association Holds Annual Workshop
March 3, 2013
The annual North Escambia Bee Association Workshop was held Saturday at Northview High School.
The event featured a variety of workshops and demonstrations as beekeepers from across the area gathered.
Participants learned about caring for their hives, pesticides, honey production and more.
Pictured: The annual North Escambia Bee Association Workshop was held Saturday at Northview High School. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Birth: Ellison Harper Miller
March 3, 2013
Ellison Harper Miller was born January 22, 2013, at 3:43 p.m., weighing 7-pounds 0.5-ounces and 19¾ inches long. She was welcomed by parents Eli and Sarah Miller and big brother John Parker.
Her maternal grandfather is John Johnson of Bratt, and paternal grandparents are Joyce and Ronnie Crutchfield of Cantonment and Jimmy and Becky Miller of Molino.
Photo by Dellaina Jordan Photography.
Escambia Special Olympics Held At Tate (With Gallery)
March 2, 2013
The track and field portion of the Escambia County Specials Olympics was held Friday at Tate High School.
Hundreds of athletes from over a dozen schools took part in Friday’s event. Hundreds of Tate High students also took part, running events and serving as volunteer “buddies” for the athletes.
The day included track and field events, softball and tennis ball tosses, and other competitive events — plus fun events like fishing games, a petting zoo, face painting and more.
For a photo gallery, click here.
Pictured: Friday’s track and field events Special Olympics held Friday at Tate High School. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Photos: Northview’s Got Talent
March 2, 2013
Northview High School held their annual talent show Friday night.
Winners were:
1st place - Dance Group
2nd place — Guitar Trio
3rd place — Alison Bardin
Honorable mentions — Morgan Ward, Anna Donald
“Crowd Pleaser” — Northwest Florida Swim Team
For a photo gallery, click here.
Pictured top: Talent show first place winners “Dance Group”. Pictured inset: Honorable mention winner Morgan Ward. Pictured below: Second place winning guitar trio. Pictured below: The “Northwest Florida Swim Team”. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Free Spay/Neuter Program Now Available To Escambia Residents
March 2, 2013
A free spay/neuter program is now available for Escambia County residents who meet income guidelines.
The free program is available to Escambia County residents with a household income of $35,000 per year or less through a local animal group, Pet Come Home, Inc., and the Escambia County Low-cost Spay/Neuter program.
Pet Come Home, Inc. was awarded a $25,000 grant through the Florida Animal Friends license plate grant program to fund this program, which is expected to fund approximately 1,000 surgeries through August 2013. Pet Come Home has partnered with Emerald Coast Animal Allies, another local animal rescue, to administer the grant.
Those interested in the free spay/neuter program can sign up at one of the Spay Your Pets! Application Stations being held all over the County or at the Escambia County Animal Shelter. Details can be found at www.spayyourpets.org or by calling (850) 780-3223, and choosing option #3.
To participate, applicants need to prove income and residency in Escambia County, FL. Applicants must bring the required proof of residency with them when they apply. All animals are required to have current rabies vaccinations to participate. If the pet does not have the required shots, rabies shots are available for $15 through at the Escambia County Animal Shelter Spay/Neuter Program and can be purchased when the pet in brought in to be spayed or neutered. Every dog and cat in Escambia County must have a rabies vaccination license. Licenses are $11 per pet, or $7 for pet owners that are 60+ years old. The license fees go to support the Spay/Neuter Program.
Applications will be taken at upcoming events:
- March 9, 1:30-4:00 p.m. – Fran’s Country Grill, 5939 Highway 29 N, Molino, FL. No rabies shots will be offered; do not bring your pet.
- March 23, Noon-4:00pm – PetSmart, 6251 Davis Hwy, Pensacola, FL. Rabies shots will not be available at this location
- March 24, 2013 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. – Tractor Supply Company, 3 W Nine Mile Rd.. Rabies shots will be available at this location for $13.