NHS Baseball Game Rescheduled
February 19, 2009
This afternoon’s Northview High School baseball varsity baseball game as been moved to Pensacola..
NHS was set to be at home this afternoon against West Florida Tech. But now the game will be played in Pensacola at West Florida Tech.
King In Town: Expect Traffic Delays; Listen To Speech Live On Radio
February 19, 2009
A king and queen are in Escambia County this morning, and that will cause traffic delays for you if you travel to downtown Pensacola.
King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia of Spain are in Pensacola to help celebrate the city’s 450th anniversary. The king will address the public from the baloney of the T.T. Wentworth Museum at 11:45 this morning. He will be joined by Gov. Charlie Crist and Senators Mel Martinez and Bill Nelson.
The king and queen will then head to a luncheon at the Pensacola Naval Air Station.
The king and queen’s visit will, of course, cause traffic delays with road closures and lots of extra traffic in the downtown area.
You can listen to the royal visit on NewsRadio1620 at 1620 AM on online at www.NewsRadio1620.com The live broadcast begins at 11:30 a.m. and concludes when the king departs for the luncheon at the National Naval Aviation Museum.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
February 18, 2009
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued by the National Weather Service for the entire North Escambia area.
The severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 1:00 a.m. Thursday.
Fire Chiefs Expected To Resign
February 17, 2009
Escambia’s top firefighters are expected to resign.
Escambia Fire-Rescue Chief Ken Perkins and Assistant Chief Robbie Whitfield are expected to turn in their resignations at the request of Escambia County Administrator Bob McLaughlin.
While McLaughlin would not comment on the specific reasons for the resignation request, it is believed it is related to discontent between paid and volunteer firefighters in the county department. The county’s paid daytime firefighters in Century, Molino and Pleasant Grove as well as paid crews in Pensacola Beach, Osceola and Perdido Key. The volunteer and paid crews were unified under Perkin’s command last Sepetember.
Some have suggested that Battalion Chief Curt Isaacson is also going to resign, but that has not been confirmed.
The Escambia Commission is expected to name Battalion Chief Jim Sanders acting chief while the county searches for new fire department leaders.
NHS Diamond Club Meets Tonight
February 16, 2009
Baseball season is here at Northview High School, and the Chiefs’ baseball support group is meeting tonight.
The Northview High School Diamond Club will be at 6:30 tonight in the school gym. The public encourage to attend and support Northview baseball.
Breakfast For Men At Two Molino Churches
February 15, 2009
Two churches will hold their monthly Mens Breakfasts Sunday morning.
The United Methodist Men will have their monthly breakfast at 7:15 Sunday morning at Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Molino. All men are invited to enjoy a hardy breakfast and fellowship. The church is located on Highway 29 just north of Highway 97.
The monthly mens breakfast will be held at 7:00 Sunday morning at Highland Baptist Church in Molino. The church is located on Highway 95A, just south of Molino Road. Guest speaker will be Charles Fillingim, Florida Disaster Relief Region I coordinator.
It’s Raining, It’s Pouring…
February 14, 2009
Don’t count on any outdoor plans this weekend; there is a good chance of rain for both your Saturday and Sunday.
There is a 70 percent chance of numerous showers and a few scattered thunderstorms today. Highs will warm into the low 70’s.
It will fall to an overnight low of 55 tonight, and the rain will continue with a 70 percent chance.
More rain is exepcted Sunday morning, possibly with a scattered thunderstorm associated with a passing cold front. The chance of rain in 80 percent in the morning. Rain is forecast to end by afternoon, and the high will be about 62.
It will be clear and colder at 40 Monday night, and Monday’s sunny sky high will struggle to reach 62.
‘Fireproof’ Your Marriage For Free — Just In Time For Valentine’s Day
February 13, 2009
On this day before Valentine’s Day, you are invited to a free movie to learn how to Fireproof you marriage.
“Fireproof” is scheduled to be shown at 6:30 tonight at Ray’s Chapel Baptist Church, 170 W. Bogia Road in McDavid in their Christian Activities Building. There will also be food and door prizes. The public is invited; everything is free.
The action-packed love story stars Erin Bethea, Ken Bevel, Jason McLeod, and Kirk Cameron, perhaps best known for his role as the lovable teenager, Mike Seaver, on TV’s “Growing Pains.”
The screenplay for “Fireproof” was written by Alex and Stephen Kendrick, who also authored the book, “The Love Dare,” which is featured in the movie. The book challenges husbands and wives to understand and practice genuine love for 40 days and includes a specific “dare” for each day.
About Fireproof
“At work, inside burning buildings, Capt. Caleb Holt (Cameron) lives by the old firefighter’s adage: Never leave your partner behind. At home, in the cooling embers of his marriage, he lives by his own rules.
“After seven years of marriage and regular arguments over jobs, finances, housework, and outside interests, the Holts have drifted so far apart they are ready to move on without each other. Then, as Caleb and Catherine (Bethea) prepare to start divorce proceedings, Caleb’s father challenges him to commit to the 40- day experiment outlined in ‘The Love Dare.’
“Wondering if it is even worth the effort, Caleb agrees for his father’s sake, more than for his marriage. While trying to stay true to his promise, he becomes frustrated time and again. He finally asks his father, ‘How am I supposed to show love to somebody who constantly rejects me?’
“When his father explains that this is the love Christ shows to us, Caleb makes a life-changing commitment to love God. And with God’s help, he begins to understand what it means to truly love his wife.”
Though the story is told through the eyes of a married couple, the movie is about relationships and touches on universal topics such as friendship, parents, unconditional love, commitment, and forgiveness.
“Fireproof” has been described as “a fun, funny, and moving film, “a life-changing experience,” “a powerful story that is well told,” and “a compelling, must-see film.”
Meeting To Plan Bratt’s New Regional Park Will Be Tonight
February 12, 2009
A new community park for Bratt is a done-deal, and you have the chance to help shape the future of the park by attending a meeting tonight.
Area residents interested in the park are invited to attend a public meeting to be held at 6:30 tonight in the Fellowship Hall at the Shiloh Free Will Baptist Church at 5410 North Highway 99. The new park will be located along Highway 4 between Bratt First Baptist Church and Northview High School.
The Escambia County Commission approved the land swap back in April, and there has been a “coming soon” sign on the property for months. But the deal just became final less than a month ago.
The county traded 57 acres of mostly wetlands that county owned on Hanks Road for 13.19 acres at the corner of West Highway 4 and Bratt Road. The Highway 4 property was owned by Kale and Donna Schneider.
District 5 Commissioner Kevin White said that the new park had been a “long time coming”, with plans having been in the works for about 10 years.
“I think this is a great thing,” White recently told NorthEscambia.com. “A park in that area has been needed for a long time. This has been 10 years in the making.”
The land swap will end up costing the county only about $9,000. That will leave about $141,000 currently budgeted in White’s discretionary Local Option Sales Tax funds to develop that park. In the beginning, that money will pay for land improvements, playground equipment and a walking trail. Softball fields are part of the ultimate plan for the park, White said. The county’s budget crisis will not effect the funding for the park since funds will come from the local sales tax monies.
“It will be a great asset for the community, and we expect the private sector will get involved and help too,” White said. “It provides another park in the north part of the county that the other board members have supported since I have been here.”
Pictured above: The site of a new county-owned park in Bratt is currently an open area with just a few very small trees. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Rain Possible Today; High Winds Expected
February 11, 2009
There is a 50-50 shot of rain for your Wednesday, so the umbrella might not be such a bad idea.
Today’s high is expected to be 72 with that 50 percent chance of rain. It will be windy too; expect winds from the southwest at 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
The rain chance drops to 20 percent tonight, and the temperature will drop to 45. The wind will switch to the north at 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday looks sunny with a high of 73.
A 50 percent chance of rain returns to our forecast for Friday and Friday night.