Church To Present Wild Game Dinner, Fish Fry
February 17, 2013
Highland Baptist Church in Molino will host a Wild Game Dinner and Fish Fry next Saturday.
Guest speaker will be Rep. Doug Broxson from the Florida House of Representatives, and there will be special music from Heaven Bound Gospel. The menu will include wild pig and venison dishes, fried fish with all the fixings, coffee and ice tea. There will also be a door prize.
The event takes place Saturday, February 23 with doors opening at 5 p.m., serving at 5:30 in the church fellowship hall of Highland Baptist Church, 6240 North Highway 95A in Molino. Admission is free, but there is a suggested $5 donation. For more information, call the church office at (850) 587-5174.
Higher Learning: Firefighters Train In McDavid With Tower Truck
February 17, 2013
Twenty volunteers are currently in the midst of a 160-hour Firefighters I class for Escambia Fire Rescue that is being conducted at the McDavid fire station. Saturday, the crew from Tower 7, stationed at Ferry Pass, demonstrated the 105-foot tower truck’s capabilities in McDavid. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Ernest Ward Holds Valentine’s Dance, Names Court (With Photo Gallery)
February 16, 2013
Ernest Ward Middle School held its annual Valentine’s Dance Friday night, naming a queen and her court based upon student votes.
Eighth grader Morgan Myrick was named queen, and Jacob Weaver was named king. From the seventh grade, Anna Nelson was named maiden, and Logan Calloway was named knight. Sixth grade maiden was Shelby Bashore and sixth grade knight was Brandon Santos.
For a photo gallery with the complete court, click here.
Other sixth grade court members were: Ashtyn Carnley, Catherine Casey, Nikoal Creamer, Madison Sherouse, Zachary Hilton, Tanner Levins, Cameron Long and Noah Moore. Seventh grade members included: Abby Hammond, Celeste North, Olivia Reber, Tori Smith, Korbin Bryan, Eli Deese, Triston Long and Trevor Singleton. Additional eighth grade court members were: Autumn Albritton, Peighton Dortch, Lenora Hall, Daysha Kite, Dustin Bethea, Dillon Clary, Desmone Knight and Luke Ward.
Pictured top: Ernest Ward Middle School Valentine’s Court sixth grade Knight Brandon Santos and Maiden Shelby Bashore, Queen Morgan Myrick and King Jacob Weaver, seventh grade Maiden Anna Nelson and Knight Logan Calloway. Pictured below: Queen Morgan Myrick and King Jacob Weaver. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
EREC Sends Area Juniors On Tallahassee Youth Tour
February 16, 2013
Ten area 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 were Garrett Peirce from Central High School; Kayne Caraway, Kayla Flowers, Dakota Mack, Chassity McCranie, Tate Upton and Dylan Wolfe from Jay High School; and Taylor Brook, Shelena Dukes and Victoria Wright from Northview High School.
While in Tallahassee, the students met with nearly 120 other high school juniors from electric cooperatives throughout the state of Florida. EREC delegates enjoyed visiting the Challenger Museum and viewing the IMAX movie, Space Junk (3D). The group took part in a mock session in the Florida Supreme Court and participated in a mock session in the House 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.
EREC Youth Tour delegates with Representative Clay Ingram. (L-R) Garrett Peirce, Dylan Wolfe, Chassity McCranie, Victoria Wright, Dakota Mack, Representative Clay Ingram, Tate Upton, Kayla Flowers, Kayne Caraway, Taylor Brook and Shelena Dukes. Pictured inset: Tate Upton enjoys the batting cage at Tallahassee’s Fun Station. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge. Pictured below: The group with Sen. Greg Evers. Pictured bottom: Taylor Brook, Victoria Wright, and Shelena Dukes look for clues to the scavenger hunt in the Challenger Learning Center.
Weekend Gardening: Best Time to Prune is Now
February 16, 2013
Now until buds break is the best time to prune, according to the UF/IF Extension Service.
Why Prune?
- Control plant size or form
- Remove damage (mechanical, disease, etc.)
- Prevent potential damage (overlapping branches, poor crotch angles, diseases, etc.
- Stimulate new growth (rejuvenate old plants, fill bare areas, increase flowering, etc.)
When to prune:
- Corrective pruning due to injury or dead tissue should be done as soon as evident.
- Avoid pruning from August 15 until plants are dormant.
- Most pruning should be done during the dormant season or immediately after flowering.
Rules of thumb – The “May Rule”:
- May defined if the plant blooms before May 1, prune immediately after flowering has ended (flowers produced on old wood or last year’s growth: Azaleas, Forsythia, etc.)
- If the plant blooms after May 1, prune during the dormant season (flowers produced on new growth: Crape Myrtles, Lilac Chaste tree, etc.).
- As with any rule there are exceptions: Oak leaf Hydrangea.
General rules of Pruning:Eddie Hand Pruners
- Local in affect (usually within 6” of cut).
- Cuts should be made ¼” above a bud or to a crotch (Lateral branch).
- Cuts should be made at angles.
Pruning Equipment: (Make sure blades are sharp)
- Hand Snips (for small branches)
- Loppers (branches > 0.75” in diameter)
- Pruning Saw (limbs > 1.5” in diameter)
- Shears (for a more formal look)
- Pruning Knife (for clean-up)
Safe Pruning Principles:
- Keep equipment clean and in good repair.
- Appropriate, properly fitted safety equipment for job (eye and ear protection, no loose fitting clothes, etc.)
- Keep equipment within your control zone. Don’t over extend, know the limitations of your equipment and yourself.
- Know your surroundings (overhead utilities, other workers, etc.).
- Be able to identify Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, and other skin irritants.
Quick Tips to Remember:
- Pruning: Remove dead wood and seed pods annually during the dormant season.
- Size control should be done by cultivar selection, not by pruning.
- To promote a second set of flowers, prune away faded or spent flowers throughout the season.
2013 Jay Winterguard and Indoor Percussion Show This Weekend
February 15, 2013
Over 35 indoor drum lines and color guard units from three states will complete for the top titles in their classifications Saturday during the 2013 Jay High School Winterguard and Indoor Percussion Show.
Drum lines will perform at 2 p.m., and color guards will perform at 4:30 p.m. in the Jay High gymnasium. Admission is $7, with ages five and under and ages 65 and older free.
Tate High FBLA Members Place At Districts, Headed To State
February 15, 2013
Fourteen Tate High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) members placed in the recent District I FBLA Competition.
District I is comprised of chapters including Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties. Competition included categories such as written, skilled and performance events. The following students placed in their respective category and are eligible to attend the state competition which will be held in Orlando in April”
- Business Calculations: Jansen White – 1st place
- Website Development: Connor Doten, Chase Green, Keenan Williams – 1st place
- Game Development: Zachary Gravitt and Andrew Stark – 1st place
- Business Decision Making: James Wright – 2nd place
- Game Development: Louis LeDue – 2nd place
- Computer Problem Solving: Darren Gulsby – 2nd place
- Computer Problem Solving: Wesley Sapp – 4th place
- Sports Management: Heath Herndon – 3rd place
- Cyber Security: Hailey McQuaid – 4th place
- Job Interview: Sayra Mauldin – 4th place
- Business Math: Kyle Dibattista – 4th place
The Tate High FBLA advisors are Janice Courson and Gene Seales.
Pictured top: Tate High School FBLA members. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Brent Lane, Cat Country 98.7 Nominated For ACM Awards
February 14, 2013
Cat Country 98.7 has been nominated for Academy of Country Music Association Radio Station of the Year, and Cat Pak Morning Show co-host Brent Lane has nominated for Radio On-Air Personality of the Year.
“We are all very pleased and honored to be listed as a nominee for this prestigious award. I could not be more proud for our staff and our listener family,” said Kevin King, Cat Country 98.7 operations manager. “To be nominated by our peers for ACM Station of the Year is very special.”
“It’s truly an honor to be able to represent Pensacola at the ACM’s in Las Vegas and to be recognized for doing what we love to do,” Lane said.
WYCT — Cat Country 98.7 — was awarded the national Radio Station of the Year from the Academy of Country Music in 2007, 2009 and 2011. Brent Lane with the Cat Pak Morning show won the national personality award from the ACM’s in 2009, and has been nominated four total times for the national award.
The 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards will be presented live on the CBS Television Network, Sunday, April 7 at 7 p.m., seen locally on WKRG TV 5.
Let The Good Times Roll: Seniors Celebrate Mardi Gras
February 13, 2013
Residents at the Century Care Center celebrated Mardi Gras Tuesday in grand style with both a parade and a party.
The parade featured lots of throws, including Mardi Gras beads and other trinkets. Residents in Mardi Gras costumes paraded and rolled through the hallways in their wheelchairs to the delight of other residents watching the parade.
Pictured: Celebrating Mardi Gras Tuesday at the Century Care Center. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Learn About Antique Roses At Upcoming Program
February 13, 2013
Master Gardeners will present an upcoming program about antique roses.
During the “Mondays in the Gardens” free gardening program offered at the UF/IFAS West Florida Research and Education Center Gardens, Sally Menk will deliver a presentation, “Antique Roses – Their History and Care” in the shade garden classroom on Monday, February 18th at 10 a.m.
Menk is a Consulting Rosarian for the American Rose Society in Santa Rosa County. In addition, she has been a Santa Rosa Master Gardener for 24 years.
The UF/IFAS WFREC Gardens are located on the Pensacola State College, Milton campus. Visitors can follow the signs on campus to find the gardens.
The gardens are free and open to the public from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Both self-guided and guided tours are available. Changing seasonal gardens feature a multitude of horticultural displays including shade, formal, children’s and water gardens, bulbs, roses, shrubs, trees and perennials.
For more information please contact Mary Derrick, Residential Horticulture Extension Agent, at (850) 623-3868 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on weekdays.