Several Area Blood Drives This Week
August 15, 2011
Northwest Florida Blood Service’s Bloodmobile will be in several North Escambia area locations this week.
Northwest Florida Blood Services is the exclusive provider of blood products to more than 24 area hospitals who need 175 blood donations a day. Each donation can save up to three lives.
Blood drives will be held as follows:
Tuesday
- 2 to 4:30 p.m. – Escambia County Road Department, 601 Highway 297A, Cantonment
Wednesday
- 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. — Century Correctional Institute, 400 Tedder Road, Century
Thursday
- 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Ascend, 300 Old Chemstrand Road, Gonzalez
Saturday
- 2 to 6 p.m. — Winn Dixie, 1550 South Highway 29, Cantonment
- 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Kmart, 235 East Nine Mile, Pensacola
Tropical Storm Gert Forms
August 14, 2011
Tropical Storm Gert formed Sunday afternoon and is no threat to the Gulf Coast. The latest information on the Gert is in the graphic above, click to enlarge.
No Injures In Early Morning International Paper Fire
August 14, 2011
There were no injuries in an early Sunday morning fire at International Paper in Cantonment.
The fire was happened about 3:50 a.m. in an area located about 100 feet high in a structure. Firefighters believed they had the fire out about 4:35 a.m., just before it reignited. Firefighters continued to work to extinguish the blaze in the equipment until about 6:15 a.m.
The blaze was reportedly sparked by an overheated piece of equipment that was covered in grease. There was no major damage reported, and most of the plant continued to operate normally during the incident.
The Cantonment, Molino, Ensley and Beulah stations of Escambia Fire Rescue responded to the fire, along with a ladder truck from Ferry Pass.
Shoppers Take Advantage Of Tax Free Bargains
August 14, 2011
Many Escambia County stores were packed over the weeknd as shoppers took advantage of Florida’s three day sales tax break.
At Target on Nine Mile Road, the Linam family of Molino stopped by after Ben Linam’s ninth grade orientation Saturday at West Florida High School. Ben and sister Kayleigh, a student at Ernest Ward Middle School, used the opportunity to look for a few tax-free school supplies.
“We are just seeing what we can find,” mom Lana said.
Florida’s 2011 Sales Tax Holiday ended at midnight Sunday. In general, the sales tax holiday meant no state or local sales tax on clothing, footwear and some accessories selling for $75 or less or school supplies for $15 or less.
Pictured top: Kayleigh and Ben Linam of Molino look at school supplies Saturday afternoon at Target on Nine Mile Road in Pensacola. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Good Neighbors: Communities Celebrate With Back To School Bash (With Photo Gallery)
August 14, 2011
About 300 Cantonment, Farm Hill and Cottage Hill residents came together Saturday in an area park, sharing food, fun and learning how to make their neighborhoods better places.
“The back to school bash and neighborhood watch block party was a great success,” said Michael Steadham, one of organizers of a Back to School Bash and Neighborhood Watch Party held at the Santa Maria Plaza Park in Farm Hill.
During the event, there was lots of free food, activities for the children, a mini car show, several child safety events, the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office Mounted Patrol was on hand, and there were several child safety events. About 70 children participated in a child identification program offered by the Masonic Lodge.
The event was sponsored by the Cottage Hill, Farm Hill and Village neighborhood watch programs.
Pictured: The Back to School Bash and Neighborhood Watch Party Saturday morning. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Two Men Bitten By Snakes In Separate Incidents
August 14, 2011
Two men were bit by snakes in Escambia County on Saturday, including one in Cantonment.
Robert Moore was working under a home on Highway 95A near South Chipper Road in Cantonment shortly after noon when he was bitten by what was believed to be a rattlesnake. He was transported to a Pensacola hospital by LifeFlight in stable condition.
In an unrelated incident, a second man, Steve Watson, was bit by another snake Saturday at a home near Big Lagoon State Park. Watson reportedly tried to suck the venom out of his own thumb before emergency workers arrived on scene. He was transported to an area hospital.
NorthEscambia.com photo.
Featured Recipes: Beef Steak Tacos, Lime Cheeseburgers
August 14, 2011
Grilling is a great way to get a whole lot of flavor that goes way beyond plain burgers and basic barbecue. Lean meats, juicy marinades and zesty toppings add up to terrific flame-kissed dishes that will make guests want to kiss the cook.
(Scroll down for both recipes.)
Beef Steak Soft Tacos
Ingredients
Marinade
- 2/3 cup prepared Italian dressing
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
Beef Tacos
- 2 boneless beef chuck shoulder steaks, cut 3/4 inch thick (about 1-1/2 pounds)
- 12 small flour tortillas, warmed
Toppings
- Thinly sliced lettuce, chopped tomato, dairy sour cream, guacamole (optional)
Preparation
- Combine marinade ingredients in small bowl. Place beef steaks and marinade in food-safe plastic bag; turn to coat. Close bag securely and marinate in refrigerator 6 hours or as long as overnight, turning occasionally.
- Remove steaks; discard marinade. Place steaks on grid over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill, uncovered, 14 to 17 minutes for medium rare (145°F) to medium (160°F) doneness, turning occasionally.
- Carve into thin slices; season with salt. Serve in tortillas with toppings.
Serves
Serves 6
Lime Cheeseburgers
Ingredients
- 2 pounds lean ground beef
- 1/2 lime, juiced
- 1 teaspoon garlic
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 1/2 cup diced tomatoes
- 6 slices Monterey Jack cheese
- 6 hamburger buns
- Your favorite flavor of guacamole
Preparation
- In a large bowl mix together ground beef, lime juice, garlic, onion and tomatoes. Form meat into 6 patties.
- Cook burgers to desired doneness on a preheated grill. Add a slice of cheese to each burger during the last minute of cooking.
- Serve on toasted buns with a healthy dollop of guacamole.
Serves
Serves 6
Notes, Tips & Suggestions
This recipe also makes great sliders. For a leaner version, use ground turkey instead of ground beef.
Show And Tell: Collectors Gather In Century (With Photo Gallery)
August 14, 2011
The Alger-Sullivan Historical Society held a “Collector’s Day” — think of it as show and tell for history buffs — Saturday in Century. Many private collections were displayed, including coins, bottles, Indian and Civil War artifacts, old tools, stamps and more.
For a photo gallery from the event, click here.
Pictured top: Flintnapping by Winston Burnham of Pace Saturday at Collector’s Day in Century. Pictured inset: A collection of bottles. Pictured below: A pickup truck size camera on display. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Atmore’s Linam Standout During Saturday UCF Scrimmage
August 14, 2011
A former Atmore resident was the shining star for the University of Central Florida Knights Saturday morning during the teams’ first full contact scrimmage of training camp.
Surrounded by mostly youth and inexperience in the linebacker corps, Josh Linam takes seriously his role as a playmaker and leader for the Knights’ defense.
Linam’s growth as a player and focus as a leader was evident as he made play after play in the middle of the defense.
Linam’s stellar, stingy play helped UCF’s defense carry the day in a steamy session where yards were hard to come by and the defense swarmed on tackles. The offense did play well late in the day, getting three-straight touchdown runs from quarterback Jeff Godfrey and tailback Latavius Murray. But for the most part, the defense proved itself to be slightly ahead of the offense – in large part because of the sure tackling by Linam.
“It’s a team defensive effort and everybody has to be doing their job for us to be successful as a whole. We made some strides forward in doing that today,” Linam said Saturday. “As a senior, a lot rests on my shoulders. I expect myself to get everyone lined up, make sure they are doing the right things and playing with effort and enthusiasm. I think everybody was doing that today.”
As for Linam, he is UCF’s lone senior at linebacker and he could very well be lining up alongside true freshmen Terrance Plummer and Willingham at times this season. And another of the standout linebackers in camp, Ray Shipman, is a converted basketball player from the University of Florida. So Linam, UCF’s third-leading tackler last season, knows that much of the responsibility for UCF remaining atop Conference USA in defense rests on his shoulders.
“Again today (Willingham and Plummer) took another stride forward. They’re doing their jobs, they’re really athletic and they’re running to the ball and making plays,” said Linam, who had 78 stops and nine tackles for loss last season in his first year as a starter. “I think the chemistry on defense right now is great. Everybody is really into it with one heartbeat and trying to get better. Everyone is focused on playing team defense and getting better. If we keep this up we have a chance to be a really good defense.”
Last season, Linam was the defensive MVP for the UCF Knights as they defeated the Georgia Bulldogs 10-6 in the Autozone Liberty Bowl.
Linam was named to the All Conference USA All Academic 1st Team, ESPN-nominated for Academic All American, ESPN All District 3 Academic 1st Team and Conference USA player of the week versus Houston with 17 tackles. He finished last season with 78 tackles, 9.0 tackles for losses and one interception.
Linam is the son of Dr. Kevin R. Linam of Atmore.
Pictured top: Josh Linam (#50) assists with a tackle in the Autozone Liberty Bowl as UCF beat the Georgia Bulldogs 10-6. Courtesy photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Schlobohm, Jones To Wed
August 14, 2011
Brook Nicole Schlobohm and Colton Dewayne Jones will be united in marriage at 3 p.m. August 20, 2011, at Victory Bible Baptist Church in Pensacola.
Brook is the daughter of Patrick and Angie Schlobohm of Molino. Grandparents are Nancy Register of Pensacola and Barbara Schlobohm of Cantonment. Colton is the son of Dennis and Michelle Fowler of Atmore. Grandparent is Marie Sanders of Atmore.
Brook is a 2011 graduate of Northview High School of Bratt. Brook currently works at Winn Dixie and will be leaving for the United States Coast Guard October 25, 2011. Colton is a 2009 graduate of Central Christian Academy of Winter Park, Florida. Colton currently works at Winn Dixie and Pizza Hut and will also be entering into the United States Coast Guard November 15, 2011.
Family asks for prayers for the couple as they start their future and careers together.