Photos: Atmore Market In The Park
August 12, 2012
The third “Market in the Park” of 2012 was held Saturday in downtown Atmore. The community market, sponsored by the Atmore Chamber of Commerce, featured an assortment of fresh and prepared food items along with arts and crafts. It was the final market event of the year.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Brewton Fire Dept. Offers Pink Firefighter Shirts
August 12, 2012
Members of the Brewton (Ala.) Fire Department will be wearing pink shirts during October for Breast Cancer Awareness month.
Due to numerous requests last year, the shirts will be available to the public this year. The shirts are $20 each with proceeds donated to the Yancey Jernigan Foundation.
To order a shirt, call the Brewton Fire Department at (251) 867-7165 before August 31.
The Yancey Jernigan Foundation provides financial and emotional support to families fighting cancer in the Escambia County (Ala.) area. The foundations also strives to educate the public and provide resources to accelerate progress in the fight against cancer.
Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
NAS Pensacola Volunteers Aid Equine Group
August 12, 2012
For the second time this year, a group of sailors from NAS Pensacola volunteered Saturday to help a Cantonment non-profit clean up their facility. Over two dozen men and women helped mend fences and spruce up for Panhandle Equine Rescue — a non-profit group that helps abused and neglected horses.
In addition,18 PER volunteers helped out, donated food and donated the use of tools and other needed items.
Pictured: A group of volunteers worked Saturday at Panhandle Equine Rescue in Cantonment. Courtesy photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Montgomery, Smith To Wed
August 12, 2012
Rosa and Cecil Montgomery are proud to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Kiri Lynne Montgomery, to Thomas Dakota Smith, son of Sandy and James Smith of Flomaton.
Kiri is a 2011 graduate of Northview High School. She is currently attending Pensacola State College working toward her general AA degree, followed by a pharmacy technician degree. Kiri is currently employed at Subway in Flomaton.
Thomas is a 2011 graduate of Flomaton High School. He is currently employed with Wal-mart as a receiving associate. He plans to obtain his CDL license and become a truck driver in the near future.
The wedding is planned for 3 p.m., August 24, 2012, at the Byrneville Community Center.
Farm Family Of The Year Named During County Farm Tour
August 11, 2012
Over 225 local officials and area citizens took part in the 46th Annual Santa Rosa County Farm Tour.
On the day-long bus tour, they learned first-hand about agriculture and its importance to the local economy. Stops on the tour included Whispering Pines Christmas Tree Farm, Shannon Flinn Farm, a “Visit with Beekeeper’s”, Chumuckla’s Farmers Opry, UF/IFAS WFREC Jay Research Farm and Holland Farms.
The Shannon Flinn family was named the “Outstanding Farm Family of the Year”.
Shannon and his wife Audra, along with daughter Megan and sons Sheldon and Aaron, farm 500 acres of corn, cotton, peanuts and soybeans. Officials said they are leaders in area production of food and fiber and are actively involved in various agricultural organizations. In addition to the Flinn family, tour organizers presented a plaque to retired Extension Agent Dan Mullins honoring him for his many years of dedicated service to the agricultural community.
Pictured top: Santa Rosa Commissioner Don Salter (left) with the Shannon Flinn family, the “Outstanding Farm Family of the Year”. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Dump Your Kids At Dump Camp
August 11, 2012
If you are looking for something for your kids to do next week, you can send them to camp at the county’s landfill.
The Escambia County Department of Solid Waste invites kids to participate in “Dump your Kids at the Perdido Landfill for a Day!” camp on Wednesday, August 15 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. This one-day excursion to the Perdido Landfill allows kids, ages 6-12, to participate in fun-filled activities designed to teach the importance of the reduction of generated waste through source reduction, recycling, reuse or composting.
Activities include a tour of the Perdido Landfill, recycling education, household chemical waste education, hands-on recycling projects, arts and crafts with recycled materials, games that focus on recycling and reuse as well as an eco-walk on the Perdido Riverwalk Nature Trail.
The cost of the camp is the donation of one pair of new or gently used shoes to be donated to Soles4Souls. Campers will need to bring clothes that are appropriate to play in and be worn outside, a brown bag lunch, snacks, a reusable water bottle and drinks. (A zero waste lunch packed in reusable containers is encouraged by organizers.) One snack will be provided at the beginning of the day.
For more information or to preregister contact Recycling Operations at (850) 937-2160. Space is limited. The camp is sponsored by Escambia County Department of Solid Waste Management Waste Services.
Yard Work Program Provides Jobs, Helps Low Income, Disabled Avoid Code Violations
August 9, 2012
The Community Action Program Committee has partnered with the International Paper Foundation and FaithWorks InterFaith Ministries this summer to perform yard services for low-income seniors or disabled customers who are in danger of receiving a code violation.
“This is an annual community service that we have offered each summer for the last three years.” said Renae Cotton, director of the community services department for CAPC. “Many of our seniors or disabled customers, because of financial strain, are facing county code enforcement violations due to the overgrown condition of their home’s yards. Our goal is to remove this one barrier from the difficult decisions seniors have to make based on their limited income.”
For the second straight year, CAPC received a $3,500.00 grant from International Paper to help fund the program.
In addition to providing a much needed service to one of the most vulnerable populations in Escambia County, the partnership will also address an unemployment issue as well.
“Along with students employed by our agency for the summer, FaithWorks will be using its regular YardWorks program workers to service an estimated 150 eligible customers in Escambia County,” said Doug Brown, CAPC executive director. “Most of the work crews are made up of formerly unemployed individuals.”
FaithWorks will train and supervise the crews on how to properly manicure a lawn, equipment usage and maintenance, and the value of hard work.
“Bringing an elderly or disabled, eligible person’s yard up to code while training young people from the CAPC Summer Youth Program in job safety, outdoor tool use and work ethics is an exciting addition to our current YardWorks Program.” said Rick Dye, chief volunteer for FaithWorks.
Persons in Escambia County interested in applying for this yard service program should call Community Action Program Committee office at (850) 438-4021.
Pictured top: By the time Abdul Smith (right) and Antwon Lyons are done, over 150 yards in Escambia County will be mowed to avoid code enforcement violation fineds. Pictured bottom: Javier Cobb has learned that an important task of the Weed Easter operator is to look for uncut grass in a customer’s yard that was missed by the mower operator. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Blue Angels Cancel Three Upcoming Practice Days
August 9, 2012
Three Blue Angels practice sessions at NAS Pensacola have been canceled.
Practices for Friday, August 10, Wednesday, August 15 and Wednesday August 22 have been canceled due to operational requirements, according to the Blues.
The Blue Angels will resume regularly scheduled practice demonstrations onboard NAS Pensacola Wednesday, September 5th.
For more information about the Blue Angels including air show and practice schedules, visit www.BlueAngels.navy.mil.
Pictured: A Blue Angels practice session at NAS Pensacola. NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.
Bratt Soldier Returns Home After Tour Of Duty
August 8, 2012
A Bratt soldier was welcomed home Tuesday morning at the Pensacola International Airport after a year deployment to Iraq and Kuwait. SFC Chad Wiedel served the tour of duty with the Florida Army National Guard’s 1-111th Aviation Battalion of Jacksonville.
Wiedel was welcomed back from deployment by his wife Annie, daughters Joselynn and Rebecca, son Chris and other family members.
NorthEscambia.com exclusive photos, click to enlarge.
Escambia Parents Can Apply Online Now For Free, Reduced Lunch Benefits
August 7, 2012
School does not start in Escambia County until August 20, but parents and guardians can apply online now for free and reduced prices meals to speed up the approval process.
Online applications for the 2012-2013 school year can be completed at:
http://mealapp.escambia.k12.fl.us/
There are no charges or fees to use the online free and reduced meal application.
To view the income guidelines for the free and reduced price meal program, click here.