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.

Comments

8 Responses to “Escambia 4-H Shows Off New Molino Home”

  1. Charlie F. on June 20th, 2014 12:54 am

    P.S.—I am reminded of that old hamburger commercial–”where’s the beef”!!!

  2. Charlie F. on June 20th, 2014 12:50 am

    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.

  3. david lamb on June 18th, 2014 11:41 pm

    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.

  4. Charlie F. on June 17th, 2014 10:02 pm

    To “ME”—Exactly. So where is the barn? What I see looks like a garage with attached carports.

  5. ME on June 17th, 2014 10:20 am

    To Charlie F,

    A barn is used for agricultural purposes, a garage is used for automotive purposes.

  6. Charlie F. on June 15th, 2014 9:30 pm

    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?

  7. North end resident on June 15th, 2014 12:58 pm

    I think it’s wonderful and am excited for all involved! :)

  8. david lamb on June 15th, 2014 12:20 pm

    Time will tell the story of how this property is utilized. I pray it is positive for Escambia 4H