Good Friday: Egg Hunts, Worship Services And More
April 10, 2009
Many events are scheduled across North Escambia for this Good Friday. The events are listed below.
For the rest of the Easter weekend events across the area, including egg hunts and sunrise services, click here. To submit an event, use the comments form at the bottom of this page, or email news@northescambia.com.
Huge Indoor Yard Sale
The Student Ministry at the First Baptist Church of Cantonment will hold a huge indoor yard sale on Friday, April 10 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. and again on Saturday, April 11 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Proceeds will be used for student camp.
Bratt Good Friday Service
A Bratt Community Good Friday Service will be held at the Bratt Assembly of God on Highway 4 at 7 p.m. April 10. Speaker will be Bro. Gary Wieborg from the First Baptist Church of Bratt.
Good Friday Service
Good Friday – Solemn Reproaches of the Cross service at Aldersgate Methodist Church in Molino, Friday, April 10 at 6:30 p.m. Saturday Easter Vigil at 6:30 p.m.
“The Passion of the Christ” Movie
New Life Baptist Church will present the movie “The Passion of the Christ” on Good Friday, April 10 at 7 p.m. The church is located at 700 East Hecker Road in Century. Call (850) 256-5696 for information.
Good Friday Service, Atmore
A Good Friday worship service and communion will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, April 10 at the First Baptist Church of Atmore, 310 South Main Street.
Pictured: Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Molino held an Easter Egg Hunt Friday morning. NorthEscambia.com will have a complete photo gallery Saturday morning. Northescambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Easter Egg Hunt Friday In Molino; Other Weekend Easter Events
April 9, 2009
Aldersgate United Methodist Church will host a Children’s Easter Egg Hunt tomorrow on Good Friday, and there are many more Easter weekend events scheduled in and around North Escambia.
The egg hunt will be at 10 a.m. at Aldersgate UMC on Highway 29 just south of Highway 97 in Molino. Children of all ages are welcome to find eggs, enjoy refreshments, play games and hear the Easter Story. There will also be a contest for the best decorated Easter Egg, (different age groups), so all are invited to bring a decorated egg to enter. For more information call 587-2489.
To see other Easter events in and around NorthEscambia, visit our Events page here.
To submit an event for your church or non-profit, email news@northescambia.com
Freeze Warning For Tonight
April 7, 2009
The National Weather Service has issued a freeze warning for tonight with tonight’s low expected to fall to an average of 28 across the North Escambia area.
After a cool day with a high of just 58, temperatures are forecast to fall rapidly after sunset reaching the freezing mark by 1 a.m. The freeze warning will remain in effect until 8 a.m. Wednesday.
Here is the rest of you official North Escambia forecast:
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind between 5 and 15 mph.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 10 mph.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind between 10 and 15 mph.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.
Freeze Warning Tonight
April 6, 2009
(Updated 5:0o p.m.) A freeze warning has been issued for tonight, and a freeze watch is in effect for tomorrow night.
Tonight will be clear a much colder, a low of 32 forecast. Winds will remain at 10-15 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
Tuesday will see a lot like a December day, with a high of 59 and strong north wind up to 20 mph making it seem even colder. Tuesday night will be even colder, with a low forecast of 28.
Wednesday will see a warming trend being with a high of 68 and a low in the upper 40’s.
By the end of the week, daytime highs return to near 80.
Candidate For Florida Ag Commissioner In Molino, Jay Today
April 6, 2009
One of five announced candidates for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture will be making stops in Molino and Jay today.
Republican Adam Putnam of Bartow, Fla., will be at Fran’s Diner in Molino at 2:30 and at the Jay Civic Center at 5:00.
Putnam has represented the people of Florida’s 12th District in the U.S. House of Representatives since January 2001, when at the age of 26 he became one of the youngest members of Congress in history. He has served in his party’s leadership and is a member of the Committee on Financial Services, which oversees all components of the nation’s housing and financial services sectors.
The election for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture will be in 2010.
More Rain Sunday; Lows In The 20’s Next Week
April 5, 2009
If you don’t like the weather, just wait because there is going to be a little bit of everything this week. From highs in the 80’s to lows in the 20’s, rain and sun — it’s all in the forecast
Today will be sunny and warm with a high a of 76. A 20 percent chance of rain creeps into the forecast for tonight, some fog after midnight and a low of 55. Sunday and Sunday night, there is a 50 percent chance of rain with a high of 80 and a low of 52.
By next week, we are expected a spring freeze…the lows Monday and Tuesday night will be in the upper 20’s to around 30. Daytime highs will be about 62.
Here is the complete North Escambia forecast from the National Weather Service:
Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny through mid morning, then becoming cloudy, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday: Partly cloudy, with a high near 63. Northwest wind between 10 and 15 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Community Spring Fling Today In Walnut Hill
April 5, 2009
Walnut Hill Baptist Church will hold their annual Spring Fling with fun events like an egg drop and an Easter egg hunt.
The Easter egg hunt will be for children toddler age through fifth grade.There will be relay races, food and a church wide softball game. The public is invited to attend, and to bring their own lawn chairs, blankets, ball gloves and Easter baskets for the little ones.
The event will be held at the Ruritan Club on Highway 97 beginning at 2:00 today. It is free and open to the public.
Students in the third to twelfth grade can participate in an Egg Drop. The guidelines for the egg drop are below.
Egg Drop
The goal of this challenge is to have a raw chicken egg fall approximately eight feet or more onto a hard surface and survive the impact uncracked. You must design a container that will protect your egg!
Guidelines for designing containers:
1) The design can not involve liquids, helium, or any other lighter-than-air gasses.
2) The design can not involve glass in any way! (or any other shattering type of material….ceramics, baked clay, etc.)
3) The egg “container” can not exceed one foot in length or width (winged designs need to fall within this dimension).
4) You must be able to place the egg in the container just prior to the drop. (If you need to tape your container closed after placing the egg inside, make sure you supply the tape or material needed to close your container before and after each drop made…we may have to increase the height and drop more than once.)
5) Use of parachutes is allowed, but the chute must deploy itself after the container is dropped. (Dropping with an open parachute will almost certainly result in successful landing. Using other methods within the guidelines will make for a more interesting challenge.)
Eggs will be provided at the time of the drop!
Rain Still In The Forecast; Freeze Watch Issued
April 5, 2009
(Updated 1:45 p.m.) The weather service still says we can expect rain in North Escambia today, and there is a chance of a light freeze for Monday and Tuesday nights.
There is a 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms today and a 30 percent of more rain tonight.
It is forecast to be windy and cool for Monday, with a high of 60. Monday night, there is a risk of a light freeze with a low of 30. A freeze watch is in effect for Monday night.
Tuesday’s high will rebound to a chilly 56 with north wind up to 30 mph. Tuesday night will be clear and cold with a low around 29.
Here is the rest of the North Escambia forecast from the National Weather Service:
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south between 10 and 15 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind between 5 and 15 mph.
Thursday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy and windy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Coming Sunday: Molino Opening Day And All The Weekend News
April 4, 2009
Coming up on Sunday, NorthEscambia.com will have a complete photo gallery from Opening Day at Molino Ballpark. Plus, we will have all the local weekend news. All Sunday morning on NorthEscambia.com.
Saturday Is Opening Day At Molino Ballpark
April 4, 2009
Saturday is the official opening day for the Molino Ballpark.
Opening Day ceremonies for the Molino Recreation Association will get underway at 9:00 Saturday morning.
There are more teams this year than last — 18 compared to 14 in 2008.
Despite the poor economic climate, President of the Molino Recreation Association Arty Kleinatland said he was pleased with the park’s growth.
“The Molino Recreational Association greatly appreciates all those who have supported the park during these economic times. Allowing us the opportunity to continue providing children in the community skills growth that organized ball establishes,” Kleinatland said.
Pictured above: Opening day play last year for the Molino Ballpark. NorthEscambia.com file photo.