All-Star Tourney Continues At Northwest Escambia
June 15, 2009
District 1 Little League 8-9 Year Old All Stars tournament continues today at Bradberry Park in Walnut Hill with the host team NWE making its first appearance.
NWE will take on Destin at 5:30, and Niceville-American will play Niceville-National at 7:30.
Tuesday, Shalimar will play Tri-County at 5:30. Tri-County includes players from Century, Jay, Fidelis and Chumuckla. At 7:30 Tuesday evening, Defuniak Springs will play the loser of the Niceville-American versus Niceville-National game Monday night.
For a look at this weekend’s action, including a photo gallery with pictures from Shalimar, Niceville-American, Niceville-National and Tri-County, click here.
Pictured: A Niceville-American player gets a hit Saturday afternoon at Bradberry Park in Walnut Hill. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Little League Tourney Series Begins Today In Walnut Hill
June 13, 2009
Florida District 1 Little League tournament action gets underway today at Bradberry Park in Walnut Hill with the 8-9 year old special games.
In today’s games, Destin will take on DeFuniak Springs at 2:30; Shalimar will play Niceville-American at 5:00 and Niceville-National will play Tri-County at 7:30.
The Northwest Escambia host team will play at 5:30 Monday against the winner of the Destin vs. Defunik Springs game.
The tournament will continue for about a week.
See You There: Blueberry Jamboree Is Tomorrow
June 12, 2009
The Barrineau Park Community Center & Historical Society will be the place to be on Saturday. The first-ever Blueberry Jamboree will kick off at 8:00am with a 5K Race for the Blueberries and will end that evening with some toe-tapping bluegrass music by local musicians. If you are in search of a fun-filled Saturday , then you’re looking for the Blueberry Jamboree.
The festival will feature family entertainment, music, great food, a wandering blueberry in costume, a Blueberry Spitting Contest, a Blueberry Bake-Off, cake and plant walks, cloggers, smiles and laughter in a family friendly environment.
The Jamboree will also feature local arts and crafts vendors and plenty of food. And of course, lots of blueberries…from fresh blueberries, to blueberry baked goods to a limited edition blueberry cookbook.
The Blueberry Jamboree will take place from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Barrineau Park Community Center.
NorthEscambia.com will have complete coverage with a huge photo gallery Sunday morning.
Funny Money In Century
June 9, 2009
The secrets of money will be unlocked today as the summer reading program continues at the Century Branch Library with “Funny Money Reading Fun”.
Dorothy Lee with the Escambia County Extension Service will share her know-how and secrets such as how to read a dollar bill and why there is a pyramid. Children of all ages will get to have fun rubbing coins, playing games and learning about money.
The program will be at noon today at the Century Branch Library at 7991 North Century Boulevard. There’s no money needed to attend the program; it is free.
For more information, contact the library at (850) 256-6217.
Check Out Australian Animals From The Zoo Today In Bogia
June 7, 2009
Children can get up close and personal with Australian animals and artifacts in Bogia today.
The animals from the Gulf Breeze Zoo will be aboard The ZooMobile as it pulls into Ray’s Chapel Baptist Church this afternoon for the start of the church’s vacation Bible School.
Ray’s Chapel is hold a “Boomerang Express” themed VBS this year, and the visit of the zoo animals from Australia will be part of a special kick-off party and registration event. The zoo animals visit and the party begins at 5:00 this afternoon at Ray’s Chapel Baptist Church on Bogia Road, about a half mile west of Highway 29. There will also be a “bounce house”, food and more. The zoo animal party and VBS are all free and open to everyone.
The Vacation Bible School at Ray’s Chapel will be next week, June 8-12, from 5:30 until 8:00 daily for pre-kindergarten to sixth grade age children.
For more information, call the church at (850) 256-3422.
To Do Tonight: Free Movie And Free Music
June 5, 2009
If you are looking for something to do tonight in North Escambia, you could choose a free movie night in Molino or music night in Barrineau Park.
There will be a free outdoor movie night in honor of the Pensacola Miracle League on tonight 7:30 at CrossFaith Church in Molino. Concessions will be available.
Barrineau Park Music Night will begin with food at 5:00 and singing at 7:00. The singing is free. The featured groups will be “TruGrass” and “Harold & Ovaline”. The music night is located in the Barrineau Park Community Center. Call 587-5575 for more information.
Burp Like A Dinosaur At The Library
June 3, 2009
Get ready to get creative with the summer library program series at the Century Branch Library from June 3 to July 14.
Children can pick up a free summer program packet in a snazzy book bag beginning the week of June 1 and then participate in any or all of the summer’s great activities.
A preschool story time for ages 1 to 6 will be held each Wednesday at 10:30 beginning June 3.
Weekly special programs for all ages will be as follows:
- Wednesday, June 3, 12:00: Charlie Williams “The Noise Guy”. When is the last time someone dinosaur burped for you? Can you sound like a washing machine?
- June 9, Tuesday, 12:00: Funny Money
- June 16, Tuesday, 12:00: Kids Can Cook
- June 23, Tuesday, 12:00: Beau Broomall, magician. West Florida’s favorite local magician will delight and surprise with magic tricks galore.
- June 30, Tuesday: No Program
- July 7, Tuesday, 12:00: Tuffy the American Quarter Horse
- July 14, Tuesday, 12:00: Color-wheel creations. Get messy with finger paints then celebrate your art with ice cream.
All the events are free and will be held at the Century Branch Library at 7991 North Century Boulevard. For more information, call 256-6217.
Election Day In Alabama
June 2, 2009
Today is election day in Escambia and seven other Alabama counties, but very few registered voters are expected at the polls.
Republican Greg Albritton, a former state representative from Range, will face Democratic candidate Marc Keahey of Grove Hill for the District 22 Alabama Senate seat left vacant early this year by the death of Sen. Pat Lindsey.
Keahey, an attorney, currently serves in the Alabama House of Representatives. Albritton is a retired Navy commander.
Elections officials said that voter turnout was dismal in the Republican primary back in April, with just under 7 percent of registered voters heading to the polls.
The Alabama Senate seat pays $52,646 per year plus expenses.
We will post the results on NorthEscambia.com for our Alabama readers.
Historic Day At Carver/Century And Molino Park
May 29, 2009
Today was a historic last day for North Escambia schools. Century will no longer has a public school, and Molino Park saw its first ever class of kindergarten students finish the fifth grade.
It was the last day the town of Century had public school. With the last bell at Carver/Century K-8 School today, the school was no more. It ended a legacy of Blackcat Pride that has included Century Elementary, Carver Middle and Century High School. A divided Escambia School Board voted 3-2 to close Carver/Century and consolidate it with Bratt Elementary and Ernest Ward Middle to save an estimated $600,000 per year.
Molino Park Elementary School opened in 2003, the product of the consolidation of Molino Elementary and Barrineau Park Elementary. The first class of kindergarten students at Molino Park in 2003 left the school today having finished fifth grade. Today’s graduating fifth graders were the first class to have attended Molino Park their entire school careers.
Complete photo coverage of the final bell at Carver/Century K-8 will be posted Saturday morning here on NorthEscambia.com.
Molino Youth To Kick Off Summer
May 29, 2009
Youth in and around Molino will kick off summer in a big way after school today with Second Annual Summer Kick-Off.
The big event will be hosted by Impact Student Ministries, a ministry of Victory Assembly of God.
The Summer Kick-Off is open to all students sixth to 12th grade, and will be held from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.. There will be free food and live entertainment. There is no admission cost. Call (850) 587-2295 for more details or visit www.impactsm.net.