Join Relay For Life; Team Captain Meeting Tonight
March 17, 2009
A Century Relay for Life team captain’s meeting will be held this evening, and event organizers want you to know there is still time to form a team.
Teams are needed now, not just from Century, but from areas like Walnut Hill, Bratt, Molino, McDavid and Flomaton.
The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life raises fund for out community that go towards research, prevention, treatment, education, advocacy and patient services.
“This is a way to CELEBRATE those who have fought cancer and won. This is a way to REMEMBER those who have fought cancer and lost. This is a way to FIGHT BACK against a disease that has touched all of us in one way or another,” a Relay for Life release reads.
You can help with Relay by creating a team to raise funds, buy a track marker with your message, purchase a luminaria in honor or memory of someone, or just come out to the event and have fun.
The team captain’s meeting will be held at 6:30 this evening in the cafeteria at Carver/Century K-8 School.
For more information, contact Paula Jernigan, event chair, at 256-3842, or B.J. Davis at 475-0850 ext. 2280. Or, you can visit centuryrelay.com
Century’s Relay for Life will begin April 25.
Rain Ending: Flood Warning For Escambia River; Dense Fog Tonight
March 16, 2009
(Updated 5:15 p.m.)The weather service says there is slight chance of more rain in North Escambia and surrounding areas this evening. A flood warning for the Escambia River has been issued. And, after the rain clears overnight, there is a dense fog advisory through tomorrow morning.
A flood warning has been issued for the Escambia River near Century. Earlier today, the flood state was at 10.4 feet. Flood state is 17 feet. The river is forecast to rise above flood stage by Thursday morning and continue to rise to near 17.4 feet by Friday morning, with a further rise possible by the weekend. At 17.5 feet some flooding of lowlands in the area will continue until the river level drops below 13 feet.
The rain will end tonight, with just a 30 percent chance of an overnight shower. There is dense fog advisory in effect from 10 tonight to 10 tomorrow morning. A cold front will move across the area. The cooler air, when combined with the moisture on the ground from the rain will produce widespread dense fog. The overnight low will be about 53.Tuesday through Saturday are forecast to be sunny with daytime highs in the mid to upper 70’s and overnight lows in the 40’s.
Hundreds Pray For Schools
March 14, 2009
Hundreds gathered this afternoon at Jay High School to pray for the schools in our area. Shofar horns were sounded during the service. The horn, made from a ram’s horn, is sometimes used in religious ceremonies. NorthEscambia.com will have a full story and a complete photo gallery Sunday morning. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
School Prayer Service Today In Jay; Everyone Invited
March 14, 2009
A prayer service will held Saturday afternoon at Jay High School. Sponsored by over a dozen churches, the service is a direct response to an ACLU lawsuit and a federal court judge’s order against any prayer or promotion of religion in Santa Rosa County Schools.
At 4 p.m. Saturday at least 14 churches will come together on the baseball field at Jay High School to pray for the students in the Jay area. Herring said the gathering will not be impacted by the judge’s order because the event is not school sponsored, and the churches are paying to rent the facility under district guidelines. The event will take place rain or shine.
“We want to encourage these kids to stand in their faith,” said Pastor Mitch Herring of Poplar Dell Baptist Church, “and let them know that they have people praying for them. We want the Lord to raise up leaders at our schools.”
The event is being called “Sounding the Trumpet”. Shofar horns will be sounded during the service. The horn, made from a ram’s horn, is sometimes used in religious ceremonies, often to signify change.
“We are going to come as Christians, not any denomination, and offer prayer that our students will serve the Lord,” said Pastor Herring. His Poplar Dell church is located in North Escambia, but he is taking part in the service because he lives in Jay.
“We want the children to know we are for them, even though they took Baccalaureate away from them,” the pastor said.
Berrydale Baptist, Brownsdale Baptist, Cobbtown Christian, Cobbtown Holiness, Jay First Baptist, Jay Pentacostal, Jay United Methodist, Mt. Carmel United Methodist, Pine Level Baptist and Poplar Dell Baptist Church are among those participating in the non-denominational prayer service.
U.S. District Court Judge Casey Rodgers issued an injunction banning prayer and religion in Santa Rosa County Schools following an ACLU lawsuit against Santa Rosa County. That injunction prevents the school district from promoting or sponsoring prayers during school-sponsored events, including graduation; planning or financing religious Baccalaureate services; holding school-sponsored events at religious venues when alternative locations are reasonably available; and prohibits school officials from promoting their personal religious beliefs in class or during school-sponsored events and activities.
That order has also prompted many Escambia County high schools, including Northview, to eliminate a school sponsored Baccalaureate this year.
Want to go? The prayer service will be held at Jay High School, Saturday at 4 p.m. It is open to the public, not just to people connected to Jay High School or Santa Rosa County. Escambia County residents are encouraged to attend.
Dense Fog Advisory Extended Until Noon
March 11, 2009
The National Weather Service in Mobile extended a dense fog advisory until noon. Patchy dense fog remains around the area. Locations to the south are worse that most of North Escambia.
Areas of dense fog over the western Florida Panhandle will continue this morning. Visibilities in several locations will continue at less than one quarter of a mile for several hours.
“The fog is of the advective variety making it rather deep. It will therefore be more resistant to morning solar heating and will linger until around noon or shortly before,” the weather services says.
A dense fog advisory means visibilities will frequently be reduced to less than one quarter mile. If driving, slow down, use your headlights and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
Thompson Road Brush Fire
March 9, 2009
(Updated 4:50 p.m.) Firefighters from Century and McDavid are battling a brush fire in the 400 block of Thompson Road this afternoon.
The fire was reported about 4 p.m. in a wooded area between Thompson Road and Canoe Creek, near the intersection of Crary Road.
Firefighters declared the fire to be under control at 4:50 this afternoon.
No structures were threatened by the fire.
Dense Fog Advisory
March 9, 2009
A dense fog advisory is now in effect until noon today.
Areas of dense fog over the northwest Florida Panhandle and the coastal portion of Baldwin County in southwest Alabama will dissipate during the mid morning hours.
A dense fog advisory means visibilities will frequently be reduced to less than one quarter mile. If driving slow down, use your headlights and leave plenty of distance ahead of you. Allow a little extra time for your trip.
Need A Job? Census Bureau Needs North Escambia Employees; Learn More Tonight
March 9, 2009
The U.S. Census Bureau will hold a recruitment meeting at the Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Molino at 7 p.m. today.
The Census Bureau is currently hiring temporary employees to assist with next year’s census, but work will begin later this year.
Pay generally begins at $11 an hour for up to a 40 hour week.
A valid driver’s license is required for most positions. Additionally, the potential Census Bureau employee must pass a background check, be a U.S. citizen, pass a written test of basic skills and have a valid social security number.
Census Bureau hires locally because local residents are knowledgeable about their neighborhood and familiar with the community, its residents, and its local customs, according to their web site.
Tonight’s meeting will take place in the Aldersgate Café.
If you are unable to attend tonight’s meeting, don’t worry. A second meeting will be held on March 23 at 7 p.m. also at Aldersgate.
Workshop Tonight To Address North Escambia Growth
March 9, 2009
If you want to help to plan the growth of a portion of the North Escambia area, there’s a meeting Monday night for you.
The Escambia County Long Range Planning Division will hold an Optional Sector Plan Overlay District workshop Monday night at 6:30 at Ransom Middle School, 1000 W. Kingsfield Road.
The Optional Sector Plan encompasses approximately 15,000 acres of land north of Interstate 10, south of Barrineau Park Road and west of Highway 29. It is a long-term conceptual planning project that will incorporate road networks, schools, parks, and commercial and residential projects. Representatives will be on hand to discuss any issues, answer questions, and receive ideas for creating a unified sector plan.
For more information, please visit the Planning and Zoning web pages at www.myescambia.com or contact Eva Peterson, project manager at (850) 595-3475.
Molino Softball Clinic Rescheduled
March 8, 2009
The Charity Butler softball clinic at Molino BallPark that was to be held Saturday has been rescheduled due to weather.
The clinic has been rescheduled for April 11.
Directed by Charity Butler, former pro softball player with the Michigan Ice. Defensive and hitting drills, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; pitching 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.. Sign up from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. $25 for one session, $35 for both. Ages 14 and under. More info? Contact Donnie Nicholson at (850) 207-0663 or charitynbutler.com