School Early Release Days Begin Today
December 17, 2008
Today marks the first of three early release days for students at Northview High School, and Friday will be an early release day for all Escambia County public school students.
Northview students will have second and third period exams today, fourth and fifth period exams tomorrow and sixth and seventh period exams on Friday.
All Escambia County students will have an early release day on Friday.
Friday will be the last due of school before the Christmas break. Escambia students will return to school January 6, 2009.
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Tonight At EWMS
December 16, 2008
“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” will be presented tonight at Ernest Ward Middle School.
Students and faculty will take part in this drama and music program. Following the play, the chorus and band will perform.
The play begins at 6:00 tonight in the Ernest Ward gym. Students can purchase tickets during their lunches today for $3. Tickets at the door will be $4. All proceeds will be used to purchase sound equipment for the school. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.
Area Churchs To Present Christmas Programs Tonight
December 14, 2008
You can enjoy the sounds of the season as three area churches will present their Christmas programs tonight.
The First Baptist Church of Bratt worship choir will present “Joy, Joy, Joy” at 6:00 tonight in the church’s Family Life Center.
Dogwood Park Baptist Church will hold their annual Christmas musical featuring church children and adults at 6:00 tonight.
The Walnut Hill Baptist Church adult choir will present the Christmas cantata “Hope Has Hands” at 6 p.m.. A Christmas party will follow in the church fellowship hall.
The public is invited to attend each event.
Ole Folks Day Today In Byrneville
December 13, 2008
The annual Ole Folks Day will be held today at Byrneville United Methodist Church,
Beginning at 10:30 this morning, there will be singing, a worship service and lunch to follow. Everyone is welcome.
The church is located at 1351 Byrneville Road, just south of Highway 4.
Take A Hayride With Santa Today
December 13, 2008
It’s the next best thing to a sleigh ride — Santa Claus will be in Escambia County for hayrides this evening.
Escambia County Neighborhoods and Community Services Bureau announces the sixth Annual Santa Hayride. This year’s event will be held on this evening at the Escambia County Equestrian Center, 7750 Mobile Highway. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. and admission is free. There will be nominal charges for concessions.
This winter wonderland will be fun for children of all ages. You can ride and sing on the hayride, enjoy seasonal, fun activities, such as inflatable “moon walks,” make holiday decorations, take a pony ride, and have a chance to give Santa your wish list all at no charge. Be sure to bring your own camera for photos with Santa. You can also climb a rock wall for $5 per climb and take a bungee jump for $5 per jump. The event provides a great opportunity to make holiday memories that will last a lifetime. So stop by and enjoy the festive music, cheer and holiday refreshments.
The event also serves as an official drop-off site for the Toys for Tots program sponsored by the Marine Corps League Detachment 066. Patrons are also encouraged to drop off broken or old cellular telephones, which will be exchanged for free minutes for overseas troops to call home for the holidays.
Century Relay For Life Meeting Tonight
December 9, 2008
A Century Relay for Life team captains’ meeting will be held tonight, and persons interested in becoming involved with the American Cancer Society fund raiser are also invited to attend.
The meeting will take place at 6:30 in the cafeteria of Carver/Century K-8 School. Team captains should bring as many team members as they can, along with any money that needs to be turned in, survivor and participant registration forms, and luminaria and track marker orders. Spirit points will be award. Pizza and drinks will be served.
Anyone interested in participating as a volunteer or organizing a team for the Century Relay for Life is encouraged to attend.
For more information on Century Relay for Life, visit www.CenturyRelay.com or call Paula at 256-3842.
Final Day To Order $70 Worth Of Groceries For $30
December 8, 2008
Today is the last day to become involved in a program available at a local church that can save more than half off the cost of groceries. And, perhaps best of all, everyone qualifies, no strings attached.
It’s called Angel Food Ministries, a program that provides food relief to more than a half million families a month across the nation.
It’s a simple concept…pay $30 for a box of food worth about $70. There are no applications; everyone qualifies. The process is simple too…just stop by the Allen Memorial United Methodist Church in Cantonment, pay the $30 and return on the designated pickup day to receive the box of food. They even accept food stamps.
And, for seniors, there’s a special box of food for just $28 that includes 10 full cooked, low sodium heat and eat meals. There is also a complete Christmas dinner box for $35 that includes a roasting hen, a ham and all the side items needed for a holiday meal.
For a complete menu, click here (pdf format).
Allen Memorial United Methodist Church has been the local host for the Angel Food Ministries program since October of 2006, according to their program director Katrina Williamson.
“It’s a great program,” Williamson said. “It can really help people out.”
With the falling economy, she sad that Angel Food program provides a great opportunity for churches and others to help families.
“If a business, group, or even another church want to help reach out and provide Christmas meals for needy families this would be an affordable way to do that,” Williamson said.
Orders for December can be placed today 10 until noon at the church at 206 Pace Parkway in Cantonment for a food delivery on December 20 from 9 until 10 a.m. The church accepts cash or food stamps.
The $30 December box of food includes a 1.5 choice beef roast, two pounds of chicken tenders, two pounds of chicken breasts, 1.5 pounds of pork chops, one pound of lean beef patties, a 28 ounce Salisbury steak entree, a pound of hot dogs, a pound each of carrots and green beans, a pound of rice, 24 ounce steak fries, milk, macaroni and cheese, chicken broth, a dozen eggs, a dessert and more.
Specials are also available each month with the purchase of a regular box of food. For instance, this month, one special is 1.5 pounds of prime rib steaks two pound boneless pork roast, two pounds of hamburger beef steaks and more for $22.
“Our food is “restaurant grade” meats, frozen vegetables, fruits, dairy products, etc. which we acquire through our involvement with only the best producers/vendors of high quality, “name brand” foods. Never “seconds” or “day old” type products are involved,” according to the Angel Food Ministries web site.
For more information about the program, call Allen Memorial United Methodist Church at 968-6213 or visit www.angelfoodministries.com. To visit the church and place an order…take Highway 20 south into Cantonment. Turn right at the red light onto Muskogee Road. Take the second right onto Pace Parkway.
Other churches in the North Escambia area that might be interested in hosting the Angel Food Ministries program can visit www.angelfoodministries.com for more information.
For a complete menu, click here (pdf format).
Pictured above, inset: Volunteers at Allen Memorial United Methodist Church distribute Angel Food on a recent distribution day. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Coming Monday: A Christian Dedication, The Sounds Of The Season, And The Search For A Body
December 7, 2008
Coming up Monday morning on NorthEscambia.com, we’ll take you to the shores of Lake Stone in Century for the dedication of Christian retreat. We’ll also visit the Century Care Center were the sounds of the season filled the building Sunday afternoon, and we’ll take you to Byrneville where a brush fire lead authorities to search for a possible body.
Make sure you join NorthEscambia.com Monday morning for the very latest and exclusive photos from these events and more.
Area Churches To Hold Christmas Plays Tonight
December 7, 2008
Two area churches will present Christmas productions today,.
New Life Baptist Christmas Play
New Life Baptist Church will present “His Wonderful Presence…Then and Now”, a play by Mary Ann Sadler at 5 p.m. today The church is located at 700 East Hecker in Century. Admission is free.
Aldersgate Christmas Play
The children and youth of Aldersgate United Methodist Church will be presenting a Christmas Musical The Grumpy Shepherd tonight at 6:30. Fellowship and refreshments will follow in the Aldersgate Café. For more information, contact Sandra at (850) 587-2489.
Future 35 Acre Christian Retreat To Be Dedicated Sunday In Century
December 6, 2008
A 35 acre Christian retreat in Century that could eventually include a worship and prayer center will be dedicated Sunday afternoon.
Paul Davidson of Cantonment has purchased 35 acres at the end of McCall Road for the retreat they plan to call Moorer Place in memory of Paul’s late grandfather.
The public is invited to attend the dedication services for the Moorer Place will be held from 3:00 until 5:00 Sunday afternoon. Guest speaker will be Ken Malone from Forerunner Ministries.
“God put this on our hearts at the first of the year,” Paul Davidson said. “He has really put Century on our hearts through prayer.”
The property will be named Moorer Place in honor of Davidson’s grandfather, the late Paul Nelson Moorer of Forest Home, Alabama. Davidson purchased the property with inheritance money from Moorer. It was purchased from current owner Carolyn Thompson, but it is actually the home place that once belong to Century Mayor Freddie McCall’s grandfather. “It’s a generation to generation thing,” Davidson said.
The property currently has only a small house and a barn. Those will be ready after the first of the year as a “place where people can come and relax and enjoy Christian fellowship,” he said. The center is not planned as a church, but as an a place to “strengthen other churches”.
“We will see what God has in store for it,” Davidson said, adding that there is no set timetable for the construction of the worship and prayer center.
Pictured above: The outlined property above will become Moorer Place. Lake Stone is seen at the left.