Error Free: Northview Lady Chiefs Beat Freeport
March 17, 2012
A 100-mile road trip paid off for the Northview Lady Chiefs Friday with two big wins over the Freeport Bulldogs.
Northview 11 — Freeport 0
The Northview Lady Chiefs beat the Freeport Bulldogs 11-0 in girl’s softball action Friday. The Lady Chiefs were error-free in their big district win.
After an 11-day spring break, the NHS Lady Chiefs will be back in action on March 27 across the river at the Jay Royals. The junior varsity will play at 4:00 with varsity to follow at 6:00.
Northview 7 — Freeport 4 (JV)
In junior varsity softball action, the Northview Lady Chiefs beat Freeport 7-4.
NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.
Terry Lee Snelson
March 17, 2012
Terry L. Snelson of Cantonment went to spend eternity with his Heavenly Father, Saturday, March 10, 2012, at the age of 42. Terry was born December 5, 1969, in Rolla, MO. He lived the majority of his life in the Molino and Cantonment area.
Mr. Snelson graduated from Tate high School in 1988. He was employed by Escambia County Road Department as an Equipment Operator Four. He was a faithful and dedicated worker.
He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Myrtle Elliott and uncle, Henry Reeves of Molino; and by his grandparents, Ray and Marian Snelson and uncle, Raymon Snelson of Rolla, MO.
Terry is survived by his loving children, Nicholas, Sydney, and Lukas Snelson; mother and stepfather, Fran and Bob Fournier; father and stepmother, Chuck and Jill Snelson; a sister, Teresa Kelly and her children Jessica, Janna, Johannah, Jared, and Jamie Kelly; aunts, JoAnn Reeves and Sybil Schachle (John); former wife and mother of his children, Tammy Snelson; half brother, Nathan Phillips; numerous cousins in Escambia County and Rolla, MO; and a multitude of friends.
Terry was a friend to everyone he came in contact with. He would help and do anything for his family and friends even if it caused a hardship on himself. I am very proud to be his mom.
The family will receive friends at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North, Cantonment, on Monday, March 19, 2012, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend.
A celebration of his life will be Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 2 p.m. at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North with Rev. Jeff Walker officiating. Interment will follow at Pensacola Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Aubrey Winslow, Bubba Winslow, Dean Harris, Eric Mills, Ronnie Golloher and Mike Adkisson. Honorary pallbearers will be his coworkers.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations in memory of Terry Snelson to Pathways For Change, 1211 West Fairfield Drive, Pensacola, FL 32501.
A very special thank you to everyone that has prayed for us, called, visited, sent food and for the nice comments posted on NorthEscambia.com. Each of you have a special place in our hearts.
Also words can’t even begin to express my thanks to his coworkers at the road department and Camp Five for all they have done to help me. Thanks for all the searching you did day and night to find Terry. The Lord Jesus Christ be with each of you.
For the sheriff’s department and FDLE thanks for your fast involvement searching and getting it on the media. Investigator Troy Brown, you were put on this case by God Himself.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North, 1000 Highway 29, Cantonment, is in charge of the arrangements.
Weekend Gardening: Choosing Heirloom Or Hybrid Tomatoes
March 17, 2012
Tomatoes are a favorite of backyard gardeners. Fresh-grown tomatoes are packed with flavor and nutrition. Due to their popularity, many different types of tomatoes have been developed and selected over time. Choosing the best type for your individual growing situation will increase your chance of enjoying a mouth-watering tomato sandwich on a hot summer day.
Heirloom vegetables are back in vogue. A tomato must meet three criteria to be considered an heirloom variety. The variety must grow “true to type” from seed saved from each fruit, the seed must have been available for more than 50 years and the variety must have a history or folklore of its own. Heirloom vegetables are also called open-pollinated or non-hybrid.
Heirloom tomatoes are known for their full flavor and excellent taste. Gardeners who start their plants from seeds have always had many choices available to them. This year, I was surprised to see some heirloom seedlings in stores including ‘Cherokee Purple.’ This is an heirloom from Tennessee rumored to have come from Cherokee gardeners. Its rich flavor is said to be similar to the much-celebrated Brandywine.
While heirlooms offer better flavor, they do have a downside. Their biggest weakness is that they are not generally disease resistant and therefore more susceptible to devastating and sometimes fatal diseases. Heirloom varieties also experience more fruit defects such as cracking and catfacing.
To overcome the potential disease pitfall of heirloom varieties, many gardeners are now grafting their tomato seedlings. In the case of heirloom tomatoes, grafting involves connecting the shoot of the heirloom variety to the roots of a disease-resistant rootstock. The cut pieces are held together by a grafting clip until the tissues grow together (pictured left).
To learn more about heirloom tomatoes and grafting, read the UF/IFAS publication entitled, “Growing Heirloom Tomato Varieties in Southwest Florida.” It’s available online at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs174 or by calling your local Extension Office.
Hybrid tomatoes are those that have been breed and selected for their disease resistance and productivity. They are the first-generation cross between two “pure” parental lines.
The simplest way to define an F-1 hybrid is to take an example. Let’s say a plant breeder observes a particularly good growth-habit in a plant, but with poor flower color, and in another plant of the same type they see good color but poor habit. The best plant of each type is taken and self-pollinated (in isolation) each year and, each year, the seed is re-sown. Eventually, every time the seed is sown the same identical plants will appear. This is known as a ‘pure line.’
If the breeder then takes the pure line of each of the two plants they originally selected and cross pollinates the two by hand the result is known as an F-1 hybrid. Plants are grown from seed produced and the result of this cross pollination should have a good habit and good color.
The vigor of hybridization can increase yields, improve pest resistance and impart other desirable characteristics. Some have credited crop hybridization as a prime reason for our country’s ability to feed larger populations with fewer farmers.
A down side of hybridization is that if you collect and save the seed from a hybrid variety, its offspring will show a loss of that hybrid vigor – it will start to revert back to its inbred parents. If you want the vigorous capacity that comes with hybrid varieties; don’t save the seed for replanting. You will have to buy new seed each year.
To learn about tomato varieties recommended for Florida gardens, read the UF/IFAS publication entitled “Tomatoes in the Florida Garden.” It’s available online at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/vh028 or by calling your local Extension Office.
Theresa Friday is the Residential Horticulture Extension Agent for Santa Rosa County.
Nita Key
March 17, 2012
Nita Key passed away March 15, 2012. Nita was born on June 23, 1944, and passed to heaven on March 15, 2012, to be with her mother, father and Meagan.
A resident of Pensacola since 1960, she was a loving wife and mother who dearly loved her family and always put them first. She was loved by everyone she met and she never met a stranger. She was a devoted Christian and member of Rays Chapel Baptist Church. She will be missed but never forgotten. Nita dearly loved her grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one granddaughter Meagan.
Survivors include her husband of 50 years, Wayne Key; two sons, Andrew Key and wife Lisa and Barry Key and his wife Holly; one daughter, Louann Bougner and her husband Kevin, six grandchildren, Anna, Ashley, Cody, Kyle, Gretchen and Patricia; two sisters, Helen White and Betty Gay and her husband Mally.
Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, March 19, 2012, at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North in Cantonment with Pastor Nathan Brown officiating.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-7 p.m. on Monday, March 19, 2012.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangements.
Photo Gallery: Travis Tritt At Beulahfest
March 17, 2012
Friday night, Grammy Award winning country singer Travis Tritt was the the headliner at Beulahfest, entertaining thousands with songs like his number one hit “Help Me Hold On.”
For a photo gallery from Friday night, click here.
The festival Friday and Saturday featured not only great music, but plenty of fun, rides, and of course those delicious sausages. Beulahfest attracts thousands each year, with proceeds benefiting the Beulah Volunteer Fire Department and other local charities.
Pictured: Grammy Award winning country star Travis Tritt performs Friday night at Beulahfest. NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Smith, click to enlarge.
HS Baseball: Tate Aggies Just Keep On Winning
March 17, 2012
The wins just keep on coming for Coach Greg Blackmon and his Tate High School Aggies. The Aggies beat Gulf Shores 4-1 Friday night to improve to 8-0 on the season.
David Moorehead was 2-3 at the plate for the Aggies with an RBI and a run; Maverick Champion was 1-2 with an RBI and a run. On the mound, Cody Palmer allowed one run, walked one and had two strikeouts, while J.T. Granat pitched two, striking out four allowing one hit.
In varsity baseball action, the Tate Aggies will host Glenwood (Ala.) High School at 1 p.m. Saturday.
Man Charged With Burglary
March 17, 2012
An Atmore man was arrested Friday in connection with a March 10 burglary.
Toney M. Keith is charged with second degree burglary, second degree theft of property and fraudulent use of a credit card in connection with a burglary in the 400 block of Poplar Street.
Keith was taken into custody Friday morning by the Atmore Police Department without incident on Peachtree Street. He was booked into the Atmore City Jail and then transferred to the Escambia County (Ala) Detention Center in Brewton.
John Edward Layson
March 17, 2012
John Edward Layson, age 64 of Jay went to heaven on March 15, 2012.
He was born August 6, 1947m, in Dayton, Ohio, to John C. and Mary Layson. He served in the US Navy, was a member of Chumuckla Community Church and worked as a housing contractor in the Florida panhandle. He was a loving husband and friend and loved his animals. He was preceded in death by his parents and father -in-law William Rosban.
He is survived by his wife Cheryl Layson, mother- in-law Eunice Osban, and his adopted step daughter Ann Gonzalaz.
Visitation will be Tuesday, March 20 , 2012, from 6-8 p.m. at Jay Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 21, 2012, at Chumuckla Community Church.
Pallbearers will be Larry Bates, Brian Nowling, Jerome Jenkins, David Penn, Tony Barberi, Brian Hitchcock and Danny Robinson.
Graveside services will follow at 1:15 p.m. at Barrancas National Cemetery with military honors.
Flowers or memorial contributions may be made to the Chumuckla Community Church Youth Fund.
Jay Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Atmore Christian Gets Road Win Over Calvary
March 17, 2012
Atmore Christian School defeated Calvary Christian School in Destin Friday afternoon 17-2. Atmore Christian will host Calvary Christian Tuesday afternoon at home in Atmore. Submitted photo by Alisa Hart for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Audrey Juanita Whiting
March 16, 2012
Audrey Juanita Whiting, 80 of Cantonment, passed away March 13, 2012. She was retired from Gayfers as a beauty consultant. She was a very loving mother and a wonderful grandmother. She accepted Christ as her Savior at the age of nine and was baptized at the age of 14.
She was preceded in death by her husband Adrian Joseph Whiting, Sr., grandson Adrian “Joey” Whiting III and her brother Leornard Sealey.
She is survived by her brother, Donald Dixon; her uncle Charles Herron; one son Adrian Whiting Jr.; three daughters, Connie Daniel, Donna Whiting, and Sharon Hatton; granddaughters Miranda Whiting, Danielle Daniel and Shannon Daniel who was like a granddaughter; grandsons Jason and Kevin Daniel, Richard and Jeffrey Garlock; great grandchildren Ashleigh and C. J. Daniel, Harlie Davidson, Devin, Kiara, and Kaydence Daniel, Jared and Joseph Whiting, Macayla Gilbert, Nicole Garlock and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held on March 16, 2012, at 11 a.m. at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North-Cantonment with Reverend Brian Calhoun officiating.
Burial followed at Highland Baptist Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Jason Daniel, Kevin Daniel, Chris Landry, Richard Garlock, Jeffrey Garlock and Joseph Whiting.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North was in charge of arrangements.