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Photos: TS Debby Kicks Up Surf On Pensacola Beach

Tropical Storm Debby kicked up 11 foot swells on Pensacola Beach Sunday — great for the surfers but keeping everyone else out of the water.

To find out if the surfer above wows the crowd or wipes out, visit our Facebook page and become a Fan for a photo gallery.

NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Smith, click to enlarge.

Open Soon: Molino Tax, Property Offices Open (With Photo Gallery)

Next week, new Escambia County tax collector and property appraiser offices will open in Molino.

The offices will be located in a new 7,000 square foot building constructed adjacent to the old Molino School on Highway 95A, just south of Molino Road.

Touring her new office location with NorthEscambia.com, Tax Collector Janet Holley took a moment to point out the signs next to the office restrooms — “Cowgirls” and “Cowboys”. It’s part of the “local flair” meant to reflect the Molino area community.

For a photo tour of the facility, click here.

The Molino service center  for the tax collector will process motor vehicle and vessel registrations and titles, hunting and fishing licenses, property taxes, and business tax receipts.  Limited driver license and ID card services will be available by appointment only.  The new office will continue to offer drive thru service and a 24-hour drop box. Office hours will remain the same — Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m

The county currently leases the Cantonment service center location in the old Winn Dixie Shopping Center for about $60,000 per year. That money, Holley said, will likely be saved and  returned by her office to the county’s coffers at the end of the fiscal year.

Property Appraiser Chris Jones is moving his office from the nearby Escambia County Farm Bureau office on Highway 97, saving the county about $16,000 per year in rent.

Pictured top: Escambia County Tax Collector Janet Holley in front of her newest office in Molino, which is scheduled to open July 2. Picture inset: The bathrooms in the office reflect the local community, labeled “Cowgirls” and “Cowboys”. Pictured  below: The new office awaits counters and office equipment. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.

Bratt Elementary Awards (With 5th Grade Photo Gallery)

Award days were recently held at Bratt Elementary School.

For a photo gallery, click here.

The following awards were presented to students at Bratt Elementary:

Honor Roll: Students who made all A’s

• 1st Grade:
• Emilee Cabral
• Kennedy Long
• Bailie Merchant
• Clay Wilson
• Emma Gilmore
• Luke Bridges
• Abbie Buford
• Aiden Broadhead
• Gabby Franklin
• Caitlyn Gibson
• Mckenna Simmons

• 2nd Grade:
• Tanner Boone
• Travis Nelson
• Kara Hawkins
• Haley Baker
• Sarah Margaret Hetrick
• Anna Adams
• John Bashore
• Zane Gurganus

• 3rd Grade:
• Savannah Doremus
• Makayla Garrett
• April Johnson
• Autumn Williams
• Conner Byrne
• Shelby Godwin
• Amber Gilman
• Lane Wilson
• Kenna Redmond
• Jaylon North
• Hannah Hughes
• Abigail Nelson

• 4th Grade:
• Keaton Brown
• Kinzie Rackard
• Bailey Van Pelt
• Amanda Franklin
• Anna King
• Christopher Nordman
• Lexi Broadhead
• Teriana Redmond

• 5th Grade:
• Cailee Wilburn
• Lexxi Baggett
• Ashtyn Carnley
• Alabama Gilley
• Lydia Smith

Honor Roll: Students who made all A’s and B’s

• 1st Grade:
• John Michael Ward
• Da’Mius Wesley
• Brody Black
• Noah Casson
• Jamyla Feagin
• Trent Knighten
• Alyssa Stabler
• JP Gilman
• Braeden McGhee
• Kendall Wise
• Leah Berry
• Carter Sigafoose
• Connor Wolfe
• Ryan Dove
• Alexis Evans
• Sarah Branch
• David Gilley
• Blaize Parrish
• Matthew Pruitt
• Arquavian Smith
• Vivyan Smith

• 2nd Grade:
• Kiara Wesley
• Emilee Bomba
• Gracie Godwin
• Dallon Rackard
• Cassie Davis
• Adrianne Shanks
• Angel Merchant
• Ashton Cloud
• Anna Lee
• Kaleigh Macks
• Shelby Rice
• Paige Gibbs

• 3rd Grade:
• Franki Daw
• Shane Hardin
• Cheyenne Philyaw
• Ty Wise
• Kayla Campbell
• Audrey Odom
• Taviana Parker
• Summer Waters
• Maggie Amerson
• Jacob Conley
• Michael Merchant
• Mary Paige Nassar
• Tyler Cloud
• Madison Peterson
• Libby Pugh
• Wyatt Dillon

• 4th Grade:
• Juliana Bryan
• Cody Edwards
• Gabe Henderson
• Joseph Parker
• Cassidy White
• Wyatt Windham
• Karlee Criswell
• Colton Dockens
• Hunter Wainwright
• Sheyenne Dillon
• Jackson Edwards
• Savannah Spence
• Shelby Bartley
• Jason Fayard
• Colby Morris

• 5th Grade:
• Ann Margaret Boothe
• Caren Cannon
• Catherine Casey
• Cameron Long
• Gabbie Peebles
• Aaliyah Tucker
• Samantha Roux
• Madison Nassar
• Justin Cruce
• Meggan Brown
• Zachary Hilton
• Katie Buford
• Logan Chavers
• Delaney Reynolds
• Savannah Fullerton
• Allison Rice

Improvement Awards

• Kindergarten:
• Brandon Bartley
• Sophia Bailey
• Adam Adams
• Brendan Hulley
• Angel Schoonover
• Dennis Pittman
• Irmani Dixon
• Noah Condrey
• Paris Burt
• Mandell Smith

• 1st Grade:
• Malonie Curry
• Torian Richardson
• Noah Casson
• T’ahna Wesley
• Tatyanna Findley
• Erich Amerson
• Ar’mya Findley
• Zion Newton

• 2nd Grade:
• Samantha Pope
• Mary Rice
• AJ Hasty
• Rachael Sanders
• Jakayla Jackson
• Andrew Denton

• 3rd Grade:
• Cody Thomas
• Da’Merion Findley
• Jacob Findley
• Alyssa Ward
• Kyiah Bailey
• Dakota Bryan
• Sharday Ewing
• Weston Williams
• Garret Bodiker
• Joshuwa Merchant

• 4th Grade:
• Trent Peebles
• Reba Rhinehart
• Kelley Bradley
• Ansleigh Maholovich
• Cassidy Boutwell
• Payton Jackson
• Colby Morris
• Beverly Skaggs

• 5th Grade:
• Michael Ward
• Cammie Carter
• Keosha Davis
• Gabby Kline
• Jessey Reaves
• Reini Bodiker

Outstanding Attendance

• Kindergarten:
• Leah Hetrick
• Brandon Bartley
• Jaimee Taylor
• Sara Amerson
• Scotty Elliott
• Tyondray Sanders
• Landon Mooney
• Jae Heaton
• Zada Lowery
• Bentley Van Pelt

• 1st Grade:
• Malonie Curry
• Tony Hall
• David Stokes
• Emma Gilmore
• Anastasia Bryan
• Abbie Buford
• Trent Knighten
• Alyssa Stabler
• Riley Blackwell
• Tatyanna Findley
• Tobias Madison
• Zion Newton
• McKenna Simmons
• Arquavian Smith

• 2nd Grade:
• Emilee Bomba
• Lola Capps
• Drake Jordan
• Mekhi White
• Travis Nelson
• Dallon Rackard
• Ashton Cloud
• Miyhanna Davidson
• Anna Adams
• John Bashore
• Dakota Peebles

• 3rd Grade:
• Shane Hardin
• Cheyenne Philyaw
• Franki Daw
• Savannah Doremus
• April Johnson
• Jalexis Robinson
• Cody Thomas
• Kayla Campbell
• Cedriana Carter
• Michael Sanders
• Madelin Sheedy
• Tyler Cloud
• Savannah Stokes
• Bryuana Bivins
• Maggie Amerson
• Hannah Hughes
• Jaylon North
• Paris Findley
• Adam Miller
• Libby Pugh

• 4th Grade:
• Keaton Brown
• Juliana Bryan
• Bailey Van Pelt
• Wyatt Windham
• Kinzie Rackard
• Maurio Allen
• Logan Brown
• Colton Dockens
• Anna King
• Eric King
• Christopher Nordman
• Dalton Philyaw
• Shelby Bartley
• Brianna Carter
• Zy’kia Davis
• Cameron Findley
• Neionni Findley
• Colby Morris
• Savannah Roley
• Beverly Skaggs

• 5th Grade:
• Gabbie Peebles
• Madelyn Plant
• Jeremiah Woods
• Lexxi Baggett
• Meggan Brown
• Keosha Davis
• Justin Cruce
• Susannah Amerson
• Larry Philyaw
• Delaney Reynolds
• Shelby Bashore
• Tanner Deese
• Lydia Smith

Perfect Attendance: (no absents, tardies, nor check outs)

• Kiara Wesley

Outstanding Citizenship Award

• Kindergarten:
• Leah Hetrick
• Maggie Godwin
• Sarah Bailey
• Berklee Hall
• Hunter Johnson
• Mariah Casson
• Noah Condrey
• Kyra Bryan
• Bentley Van Pelt
• Tucker Hall

• 1st Grade:
• Landon Chavers
• Tony Hall
• Kendall Wise
• Emma Gilmore
• Ryan Dove
• Wyatt Jarvis
• Summer Harrell
• David Gilley

• 2nd Grade:
• Kara Hawkins
• Kiara Wesley
• Sarah Margaret Hetrick
• Tereasia Burt
• Anna Adams
• John Bashore

• 3rd Grade:
• Makayla Garrett
• April Johnson
• Shelby Godwin
• Cedriana Carter
• Bryuana Bivins
• Destiney Bradley
• Hannah Hughes
• Amber Gilman
• Madison Peterson
• Libby Pugh

• 4th Grade:
• Bailey Van Pelt
• Keaton Brown
• Anna King
• Amanda Franklin
• Lexi Broadhead
• Teriana Redmond
• Savannah Roley
• Neionni Findley

• 5th Grade:
• Gabbie Peebles
• Aaliyah Tucker
• Samantha Roux
• Madison Nassar
• Kayla Baggett
• Larry Philyaw

Art Awards

• Mariah Casson
• Leah Hetrick
• Sarah Bailey
• Noah Condrey
• Carsyn Dortch
• Tony Hall
• Emma Gilmore
• Connor Wolfe
• Vivyan Smith
• Drake Jordan
• Sarah Hetrick
• Braxton Peebles
• April Johnson
• Taviana Parker
• Michael Merchant
• Amber Gilman
• Madison Peterson
• Joseph Parker
• Kelley Bradley
• Savannah Spence
• Shelby Bartley
• Madelyn Plant
• Justin Cruce
• Delaney Reynolds

P.E. Awards

• Maggie Godwin
• Gage Eicher
• Tatum Hasting
• Scotty Elliott
• Bentley Van Pelt
• Kennedy Long
• Noah Casson
• Ryan Dove
• Caitlyn Gibson
• Gracie Godwin
• Cassandra Davis
• John Bashore
• Braiden Rice
• Connor Byrne
• Kaylee Sawyer
• Jaylon North
• Joshua Merchant
• Luke Smith
• Anna King
• Terianna Redmond
• Neionni Findley
• Cailee Wilburn
• Lexxi Baggett
• Lydia Smith

Music Awards

• Raekah Abbott
• Berklee Hall
• Brandon Bartley
• Mayson Edwards
• J.T. Dunson
• Bailie Merchant
• Blaize Parrish
• Carter Sigafoose
• Chloe Criswell
• Samantha Pope
• Addison White
• Zane Gurganus
• Jalexis Robinson
• Summer Waters
• Lane Wilson
• Madelin Sheedy
• Kiwianna Mc Pherson
• Jayden Sanderson
• Diamond Brown
• Melissa Sunday
• Trent Kite
• Aaliyah Tucker
• Memory Peebles
• Reini Bodiker

Chavers, Lowery To Wed

Tony and Melissa Chavers would like to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Victoria Lynn Chavers, to Dustin Wayne Lowery on Saturday, June 30, 2012, at 4:00 p.m. at Atmore First Assembly of God Church.

Victoria is the daughter of Tony and Melissa Chavers of Walnut Hill.  She is the granddaughter of Curtis and Geneva Chavers of Walnut Hill, and Jimmie and Yvonne Aden of Bratt.

Dustin is the son of Rickey and Amanda Lowery of Jay and Tammy Lowery of Century.  He is the grandson of Melvin and Mae Lowery of Jay and Ray and Evelyn Hammond of Century.

A reception will be held in the gymnasium at the church following the ceremony.

All friends and family are invited to attend.

Campbell, Bondurant To Wed

Keith and Robynn Campbell of Chumuckla would like to announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Ashleigh Amanda Campbell to Adam Bryan Bondurant, son of Farris and Becky Bondurant of Munson.

Ashleigh is the granddaughter of John Lewis and Maxine Jones of Allentown and Glen and Margaret Campbell of Chumuckla. Adam is the grandson of Albert and Codylene Von Axelson of Munson and Dewey Bondurant Sr. of Flomaton. The wedding will take place on June 30, 2012, at Calvary Baptist Church in Allentown.

Weekend Gardening: Time To Prune Gardenias And Hydrangeas

Hydrangeas and gardenias are two of our most beloved shrubs in the South. They are revered for their flowers and are planted in large drifts throughout Northwest Florida.

Gardenia shrubs are evergreen and produce shiny, dark green leaves. They are known for their waxy, creamy white flowers. The flower’s aroma, adored by many gardeners, is powerful and pleasant.

Hydrangeas are deciduous shrubs and produce coarse, light green leaves. Their large leaves will fall off after a freeze. Although you are left with bare sticks during the winter, the summer blooms are well worth the winter bareness. While there are many different types of hydrangeas, the mopheads are probably the most recognizable. Their large inflorescences are usually blue on acid soil, pink on alkaline soil and a dirty white on neutral pH soil.

Even though these shrubs are different in many aspects, the one thing they have in common is when they “set” their flower buds. Both shrubs develop flower buds on old (mature) wood of the previous year and open in early summer of the following year. Flower buds are formed at the terminal end of stems and, if not killed by cold or removed by inappropriate pruning, provide the showy floral display the next year.

The best time to prune gardenias and hydrangeas is after they finish flowering for the season. Pruning them at the incorrect time of the year, such as winter, will remove the flower buds.

Your pruning program should be purposeful. First, remove all diseased, weak and dead wood. It will be important to disinfect your pruning equipment after removing suspect branches. Pruning shears, loppers and saws can be dipped in a weak bleach solution to prevent spread of disease between plants.

Once all the problem branches have been removed, then think about thinning the plant. Shrubs are often thinned to reduce a top-heavy appearance or to open up a dense canopy. To thin, simply remove some of the oldest branches by pruning them down to the ground. Remove about a quarter to a third of the branches, selecting the oldest ones for elimination. When thinning, take care not to damage the nearby younger stems and foliage.

Next, cut back branches that are excessively long. Prune back to a lateral branch that is six to twelve inches below the desirable plant height, removing no more than a third of the stem. Cut each branch separately to different lengths with hand pruners. This will maintain a neat informal shrub with a natural shape. Plants sheared into various geometric shapes produce a formality not suitable for many modern, natural landscapes. Making pruning cuts down inside the canopy instead of on the outside edge will also hide unsightly pruning cuts.

Within the last several years, reflowering hydrangeas have found their way into the marketplace. Reflowering hydrangeas produce an initial flush of flowers followed by sporadic flowering or later flushes of flowers in the same growing season.

Endless Summer® Hydrangea is a reflowering hydrangea. It is very forgiving and will not suffer if left unpruned or pruned at the wrong time. In fact, young, recently planted shrubs are best left alone. Unlike other hydrangeas, your Endless Summer® will bloom on both old and new wood, branches that grew last year and the new branches from this year. Another unique feature is that this hydrangea will continue to set buds and bloom throughout the season. Deadheading, or removing the spent flowers will encourage continual blooming.

For more information, contact Theresa Friday at (850) 623-3868 or email tlfriday@ufl.edu. Friday is the Residential Horticulture Extension Agent for Santa Rosa County.

Photo: Giant, Two Ton Cow

A giant, 13-foot tall, 2-ton cow paid a visit to the Tom Thumb in Molino Thursday afternoon. The  beefy Holstein’s visit  was part of a Turkey Hill brand promotional tour with free ice cream and lemonade, and free prizes in a spin game.

Pictured above:  Gracen Brook, Danny Baity and Kylie Brook pose with a giant Turkey Hill cow Thursday afternoon at the Molino Tom Thumb. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

Molino Park Accelerated Reader Awards Presented

Accelerated reader awards were recently presented to some of the top readers at Molino Park Elementary School:

Most Words Read

• 1st grade — Ethan Collier –  227,310
• 2nd grade — James Perz –  336, 593
• 3rd grade — Ariel Ward  — 1,184,934
• 4th grade –  Alexa Scholobohm — 1,156,819
• 5th grade –Hannah McGahan –  3,340,506

Most Accelerated Reader Points

• 1st grade — Ethan Collier — 128 Points
• 2nd grade — laden Lewis –  85.1 Points
• 3rd grade — Hailey Harigel  –  209.8 Points
• 4th grade –  Alexa Scholobohm — 164.2 Points
• 5th grade –Hannah McGahan — 476.5 Points

Fun Food: Artistic Summer Snack Attack

School’s out!  One way to get creative with all this extra time and to eat nutritiously is to make and eat healthy snacks.  Like an arts-and-crafts project, making a snack can be a great summertime activity.  Bonus:  the kids get to eat their artwork and you get to sneak nutritious foods into their day for a healthy diet.

Some works of art need the following elements:

• Foundation – slices of whole wheat bread, tortillas, English muffins, lettuce leaves, rice cakes, zucchini or cucumber rounds, apple or pineapple slices.
• Glue – peanut butter, low-fat cream cheese, cheese spread, hummus, refried beans, low-fat yogurt, jam, pizza sauce, or low-fat ranch dressing.
• Bling – seeds, nuts, grapes, raisins, match stick carrots, olives, beans, low-fat granola, diced fruits and veggies.

Start from the foundation and work up to the bling.  Create faces, animals, or landscapes.  Let the plate be your canvas.  It’s a great way to try a new food or sample a food prepared in a totally different way.

For other works of art, use toothpicks, skewers, popsicle sticks, or edible pretzel rods to make shish kabobs.  Cut out cheese shapes with small cookie cutters and add to the stick alternating with cut up fruits and vegetables.  Make a beautiful edible bouquet.

Kids are also more likely to enjoy new foods if they are served in fun containers.  Try using mugs, champagne glasses, ice cream cones, or party hats.

Be sure to include nutritious foods from all the food groups as your artists create throughout the summer:  load up on fruits and vegetables, incorporate whole grains, go lean on the dairy and protein.

No sitting around loading up on the unhealthy “junk” foods out of boredom this summer.  The time for healthy edible snack art is now.

Molino Park 5th Grade Awards

Award days were recently held at Molino Park Elementary School.

The following awards were presented to fifth grade students at Molino Park:

For Pre-K to first grade awards, click here for a previous story.
For second to fourth grade awards, click here for a previous story.

Sons of the American Revolution for Citizenship

• Braden Garrett
• Deanna Gulsby
• TarynJanes
• Keegun Johnson
• Meredith Morgan
• Austin Smith

Cox Hero Award

• Crystalyn Daly

Student of the Year

• Savannah Hart

Shining Star

• Dalton Brown

Highest AR Points

• Hannah McGahan

Ann Vidak Award for highest GPA

• Jenna Hassebrock

Michael Pierce Award

• Sierra Slay

Most Improved Math

• Deanna Gulsby

Most Improved Overall

• Raven Childers

Perfect Attendance

• Cade Allen
• Joseph Kidd
• Tori Herrington
• Morgan Lathan
• Chase O’Connor
• Ryan Sconiers
• July Solchenberger
• Travis Sutton
• Nicholas Venable

Straight A Honor Roll

• Jenna Hassebrock
• Meredith Morgan
• KyrhaShisk
• Austin Smith

A/B Honor Roll

• Cade Allen
• Kennedy Bellard
• Dalton Brown
• Nikoal Creamer
• Hannah Ellis
• Kendall Enfinger
• Kaylin Glenn
• TarynJanes
• Keegun Johnson
• Morgan Lathan
• Aubree Love
• Hannah McGahan
• Chase O’Connor
• Chelsey Skidmore
• July Solchenberger
• Spencer St. Cyr
• Christian Taylor
• Hayley Walker

Good Citizenship

• Kennedy Bellard
• Marissa Skye Bullington
• Nickoal Creamer
• Crystalyn Daly
• Carson Daniels
• Hannah Ellis
• Faith Evans
• Emma Fennell
• Braden Garrett
• Kaylin Glenn
• Savannah Hart
• Jenna Hassebrock
• Tori Herrington
• TarynJanes
• Shelby Kizer
• Morgan Lathan
• Aubree Love
• ElyssaMcQuaid
• Meredith Morgan
• Chase O’Connor
• Kayla Phillips
• Claire Roberson
• Brandon Santos
• KyrhaShisk
• Chelsey Skidmore
• Austin Smith
• Courtney Smith
• Julie Stanton
• Spencer St. Cyr
• Christian Taylor
• Hayley Walker

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