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Escambia 4-H Shows Off New Molino Home
June 15, 2014
An open house was held Saturday at the new Escambia County 4-H property on Chalker Road in Molino.
The site includes two parcels — a 79.5 acre lot that already includes a covered barn and will be home to most 4-H activities and a 28.7 parcel that will be used for livestock activities.
Construction should be complete within one to three years on facilities set to include restrooms, a small classroom, nature trails, campsites for tent camping, fire pit for outdoor cooking and group events, bird blind, archery area, low ropes course, a horse arena, and livestock facilities for shows, clinics, animal science seminars and field days. The facility will also allow 4-H’ers to study astronomy, meteorology, animal science, plant science, soil science, water quality, health sciences, environmental science and more.
“The utility of what 4-H has now at Langley Bell can easily be recreated on the new property,” Escambia County District 5 Commissioner Steven Barry said.
4-H members, supporters, families, community leaders and politicians hopped on a tractor-pulled wagon Saturday for tours of the site, where neatly labeled signs help them envision the location of various activities.
The land sales were handled by Beck Properties, which made a $9,750 donation to 4-H Saturday to return the real estate transaction fees.
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8 Responses to “Escambia 4-H Shows Off New Molino Home”
P.S.—I am reminded of that old hamburger commercial–”where’s the beef”!!!
Thank you Mr. Lamb. Your description as a machinery “shed” more accurately fits the description than that of it being a barn. I was raised on a farm & do know the difference between a barn & a shed or garage. On our farm, a machinery shed & work garage were pretty much the same thing. A barn was where you kept the livestock inside for shelter in the winter, along with daily milking & feeding, and for the hay & grain storage. While I understand that not barns may be large in size, I don’t think this quite qualifies as being one. I belonged to 4H in my younger days, & believed the members here got shortchanged quite a bit with this deal.
It is a machinery shed to store implements, tractors and Mr. Barrineau probably worked cattle there, giving the needed vaccines, castrating and dehorning, worming and spraying for horse flys. It has a small kitchenette where he cooked food and relaxed for a break.
To “ME”—Exactly. So where is the barn? What I see looks like a garage with attached carports.
To Charlie F,
A barn is used for agricultural purposes, a garage is used for automotive purposes.
I assume that the one photo shown is what is being called a barn. I grew up on a farm in NY, & we would have called that a large garage with attached awnings. I wonder what is considered to be a garage then here, something the size of a tool shed?
I think it’s wonderful and am excited for all involved!
Time will tell the story of how this property is utilized. I pray it is positive for Escambia 4H