Tim Tebow’s Mom To Share Testimony
October 17, 2010
Pam Tebow, mother of Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow, will be the guest speaker for a Sav-a-Life Family Resource Center fundraising event Monday in Brewton.
Mrs. Tebow will share about her life experiences when she refused to abort Tim Tebow, even when advised to do so by doctors.
The event will take place at the First Baptist Church of Brewton at 324 Belleville Avenue (next to the Escambia County Courthouse) at 7 p.m. A meet-and-greet dessert will follow. Admission is free, and a nursery will be provided.
Plan Now For Winter Landscape Color
October 17, 2010
Even though our landscape may be full of rich colors now, it’s time to start thinking about what it will look like in late winter and early spring. Many of our summer flowering annuals are at the end of their life and will be gone with the first frost. Unless you plan now, you may find your winter landscape as dull as a cold winter day.
Trees and shrubs are somewhat permanent members of our yards. An annual is defined as a plant that produces flowers and seeds within one growing season and then dies. Their purpose is to provide much desired landscape color.
Most cool-season annuals are planted October through November, but we can continue planting into December, January and even February. Most plants will last until April or May if they’re cared for properly.
Bed preparation
Most flowering annual plants will need a well-drained fertile soil. Adding abundant organic matter will help enrich our typically sandy soils in Northwest Florida.
If drainage is a problem, raise the bed. Commercial landscapers plant flowering annuals on beds raised 6 to 12 inches above the surrounding soil. This assures good drainage and improves visibility. When re-planting old beds, remove old mulch to avoid plant diseases. Top new beds with 4 inches of organic matter (such as compost), and work it into the bed about a foot deep.
Annuals differ in sun and shade requirements. Generally, they thrive best in areas that receive sunlight during much of the day. Locate the bed in areas that meet the light requirements of the plants. Remember that soil pH is important for bedding plants. The recommended pH for most bedding plants is 5.4-6.8. Modify soil pH according to soil test recommendations.
Pansies
No other cool-season bedding plant comes close to pansies in popularity. Don’t plant pansies too early in the fall; it’s probably best to wait until we have our first cold snap.
Numerous flower colors and patterns are available. Plant solid colors in masses for the best visual effect.
Pansies are heavy feeders and will not perform as well without sufficient fertilizer. Apply a small amount of fertilizer at planting and then again in January. If you’d rather, you may mix a teaspoon of slow-release fertilizer into the soil in each hole as you plant them, and you shouldn’t need to apply more fertilizer later. Alternately, you can fertilize once or twice a month with a soluble fertilizer using a hose-end sprayer.
The pansies you plant now should last until April or early May of next year. To encourage continued flowering over a longer period, pinch off faded flowers if you can.
Snapdragons
Snapdragons are cool season bedding plants that have good flowering performance in late winter and early spring. Plant in full sun, although snapdragons can tolerate some limited afternoon shade.
Tall, medium and short cultivars are available. The tall types are two to three feet tall, the intermediates are one to two feet tall, the bedding types are six to fifteen inches tall, and the rock garden hybrids are about six inches tall
Dianthus
Dianthus have become one of the most reliable cool season bedding plants. They require a slightly higher pH than some other bedding plants. Plant dianthus in full sun. Flower color will be good through the late fall and winter, but the spring flower performance is excellent.
For more information on annual bedding plants, read the University of Florida online publication at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/mg319 or call your local Extension Agent.
Theresa Friday is the Residential Horticulture Extension Agent for Santa Rosa County.. Photo credit - David Marshall.
Cool Night Forecast
October 16, 2010
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight…Clear. Lows 40 to 44. Light winds.
- Sunday…Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
- Sunday Night…Clear. Lows 44 to 49. Southwest winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming light.
- Monday…Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
- Monday Night…Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 55. Southwest winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming light.
- Tuesday…Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
- Tuesday Night…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
- Wednesday…Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
- Wednesday Night…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
- Thursday…Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
- Thursday Night…Mostly clear. Lows around 50.
- Friday…Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
- Friday Night…Partly cloudy. Lows around 50.
- Saturday…Mostly sunny. Highs around 80.
Every North Escambia Area Football Teams Loses Friday Night (With Regional Scores)
October 16, 2010
Every high school football team in the immediate North Escambia area lost Friday night.
Here’s a look at scores from across the region:
Florida
- Freeport 27, Northview 13 [Read more/photo gallery]
- Bro. Martin (New Orleans) 42, Tate 31
- South Walton 35, Jay 0
- Choctawhatchee 45, West Florida 7
- Catholic 27, Escambia 13
- Gulf Breeze 24,Washington 20
- Pensacola 30, Panama City Arnold 6
- Pine Forest 42, Baton Rouge Catholic 30
- Pace 20, Tallahassee Rickards 12
- Crestview 27, Milton 21
Alabama
- Millry 32, Flomaton 14 [Read more]
- Jackson 28, Escambia County 14 [Read more]
- Thomasville 56, W.S. Neal 7
- Trinity Christian 34, T.R. Miller 27
- Wilcox Academy 26 Escambia Academy 24
Northview Falls To Freeport In Battle Of Distict 1-A Powers (With Photo Gallery)
October 16, 2010
The Northview Chiefs slipped to the number two spot in the District 1-A race with a 27-13 loss to Freeport Friday night.
For a photo gallery from the game, click here.
The Chiefs jumped out to an early 7-0 lead with 6:35 to go in the first quarter on a 66-yard pass from quarterback Brandon Sheets to Dustin Yuhasz and a good point after kick from Lance Bushaw.
About two minutes later, the Bulldogs answered with a 49-yard touchdown pass, but the kick missed the uprights. Northview held a 7-6 advantage headed into the second.
The second quarter would see only the Bulldogs scoring, including an 11-yard pass and a 25-yard run. The third quarter was a scoreless defensive battle.
In the fourth quarter, Freeport struck again with a 15-yard run and good kick. The Chiefs’ LaMikal Kyles scored on the final play of the game with a 6-yard pass from Sheets with no time on the clock.
With the win, Freeport took the top spot in District 1-A with a 5-0 district record. The Northview Chiefs are now 4-1 in the district, 5-1 overall. Vernon is also 4-1 in the district.
The Northview Chiefs will be at home against the 0-6 Jay Royals next Friday night.
For a photo gallery from the game, click here.
Pictured: The Northview Chiefs take on Freeport Friday night on the road. NorthEscambia.com photos by Heather Leonard, click to enlarge.
Photos: Molino Park Elementary’s Annual Fall Carnival
October 16, 2010
Hundreds attended the annual Molino Park Elementary School Fall Carnival Friday evening at the school. The event featured games, food, entertainment and lots of great family fun.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Ribbon Cutting For 500 Planned Century Jobs Delayed Again
October 16, 2010
A ribbon cutting has been delayed again by Century Lumber and Land, LLC for new industries and new jobs at the former Alger-Sullivan building in Century.
The ribbon cutting was first tentatively set for September 18, then was delayed until October 16. Now, company officials have delayed the ribbon cutting a third time while they work to finalize financing for their ventures which could eventually employ 500 people. The ribbon cutting is now set for Friday, October 22.
Century Lumber and Land, LLC plans to join Railmark Holdings and Milton Timber to announce a total of five ventures slated for Century.
The companies will, over a course of time, be in the business of:
- treating railroad crossties
- dry kiln treating domestic lumber for the building industry
- building and selling lumber kilns
- repairing freight railcars, railroad track and maintenance
- processing and marketing Paulownia trees as biomass fuel and wood products
In addition, officials have announced that a methane generation plant operated by Integrated Energy Partners of Orlando may locate at the Century complex. IEP had previously announced plans to locate in Jay, but the company was unable to persuade the Santa Rosa County Commission to back an industrial bond issue.
Century Lumber and Land unofficially announced the ventures at a September 2 meeting of the Century Chamber of Commerce. Century Lumber and Land Manager Jim Craft (pictured) said at that meeting that the operations would eventually employee 300 to 500 people within a 36 to 42 month period.
For more information, read the story about the announcement from September 3 — click here.
Bro. Martin Beats Tate
October 16, 2010
The Tate Aggies lost 42-31 to Brother Martin High of New Orleans Friday night in Cantonment.
The Aggies scored in the first on a 43-yard run from Lorenzo Long; in the third on a 9-yard run from Kenny Mason; and in the fourth on a 60-yard run from Erick Cook (his first TD of the season) and on a 42-yard pass from David Moorhead to Ladarian Young.
Long had 100 yards on a dozen carries for Tate
With the loss, the Aggies fell to 2-5 on the season.
Millry Downs Flomaton
October 16, 2010
The Flomaton Hurricanes Lost to Millry Friday night, 32-14.
A 55-yard pass from Rhyheem Dixon to Jacob Newton put the Canes out front with 6:13 to go in the first quarter. But Flomaton will score only one more time in the game with a fourth quarter 8-yard run by Dixon.
On the ground, the teams were almost even on paper, with Millry accumulating 334 yards rushing and Flomaton running for 322 yards. But Millry was strong in the air, with touchdown passes of 32 and 36 yards.
Millry improved to 4-4, 4-2, while Flomaton fell to 4-4, 2-4 in 2A Region 1. The Hurricanes will host Choctaw County for homecoming next Friday night.
No. 1 Ranked Jackson Beat Escambia County’s Blue Devils
October 16, 2010
Top-ranked Jackson held off the Blue Devils of Escambia County Friday night in Atmore, 28-14.
The game was tied 14-14 at the half, but Jackson (8-0, 6-0) dominate the scoreboard in the second half with a 22-yard TD pass and a 3-yard run.
The Escambia County Blue Devils (5-3, 3-3) will be on the road at Monroe County next Friday night. ECHS must beat Monroe County to make the 4A Region 1 playoff series. Monroe County (1-7, 1-5) is coming off a 37-7 loss Friday night to UMS-Wright.