Comments on: Century Cold Weather Shelter Closes; Others Are Open In Escambia, Santa Rosa http://www.northescambia.com/2010/01/cold-weather-shelters-opening-in-century-pensacola Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:25:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Julie Booth-Moran http://www.northescambia.com/2010/01/cold-weather-shelters-opening-in-century-pensacola/comment-page-1#comment-29325 Julie Booth-Moran Sun, 10 Jan 2010 09:09:47 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=13656#comment-29325 In reference to the closing of the Century shelter due to "low utilization" ...it is hard to notify the needy by word of mouth. I know we made phone calls to neighborhood church members, and customers to ask them to pass the word around when we received the notice of the shelter opening late Thurs afternoon. If the Town of Century would formalize a shelter plan and advertise it via media, and flyers perhaps once people know that it's there then they will use it. There's no doubt the need is there...it's just difficult to get the word to those truly in need. In reference to the closing of the Century shelter due to “low utilization” …it is hard to notify the needy by word of mouth. I know we made phone calls to neighborhood church members, and customers to ask them to pass the word around when we received the notice of the shelter opening late Thurs afternoon.

If the Town of Century would formalize a shelter plan and advertise it via media, and flyers perhaps once people know that it’s there then they will use it. There’s no doubt the need is there…it’s just difficult to get the word to those truly in need.

]]> By: Julie Booth-Moran http://www.northescambia.com/2010/01/cold-weather-shelters-opening-in-century-pensacola/comment-page-1#comment-29136 Julie Booth-Moran Fri, 08 Jan 2010 07:28:55 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=13656#comment-29136 It's about time a shelter open in our area. There should be an organized plan for shelters in each community,I.e. Walnut Hill, Bratt, Byrneville,and Century. I noticed in Milton the other day that they open cold weather shelters when temp is 40 degrees and below. There needs to be a plan for shelters in the northend of the county , all the time. People need to know where the shelters are, and when they are open. Good start...but we need an organized plan! It’s about time a shelter open in our area. There should be an organized plan for shelters in each community,I.e. Walnut Hill, Bratt, Byrneville,and Century.

I noticed in Milton the other day that they open cold weather shelters when temp is 40 degrees and below. There needs to be a plan for shelters in the northend of the county , all the time. People need to know where the shelters are, and when they are open.

Good start…but we need an organized plan!

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