Browders Concert Tonight At Christian Home Free Will Baptist
October 4, 2008
The Browders from Hiltons, Virginia, will be ministering in music at Christian Home Free Will Baptist Church tonight at 6:00.
Admission is free. A love offering will be collected. Everyone is invited to hear this Southern Gospel group.
The church is located at 3131 North Pine Barren Road. To learn more about The Browders, visit their website at www.thebrowders.com.
Barrineau Park Music Night Tonight
October 3, 2008
The popular monthly Barrineau Park Music Night will be tonight at the Barrineau Park Community Center.
Harold and Ovaline Andrews and Sawgrass Revial will both perform at the free family-friendly event.
Harold and Ovaline Andrews have performed all over the southeast for many years. Sawgrass Revival was the Florida state champion Bluegrass Instrumental Band.
Both groups will perform for one hour. A short program will then be offered by Ken Carr, an exceptional guitar picker.
A catered meal from Archie’s Catering Smokehouse will be available before the show from 5 until 7 p.m. The meal is $9. All entertainment is free, with or without the purchase of a meal.
The Barrineau Park Music Night begins at 7:00 at the Barrineau Park Community Center, a family friendly environment. No alcohol or smoking is permitted.
For more information, call 587-5575.
Pictured top: Sawgrass Revival is one of the groups performing at tonight’s Barrineau Park Music Night. Pictured below: Harold and Ovaline Andrews will alse be performing. Submitted photos.
Century Relay For Life To Hold Registration Event This Afternoon
September 27, 2008
It’s time to go purple for a good cause…an Early Bird Registration for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life will be held Saturday afternoon at Whataburger in Century.
Teams from last year, as well as new teams, are encouraged to register Saturday between noon and 4:00 p.m. for next year’s Century Relay.
Teams that are registering will need contact information for their team captain as well as the $100 team commitment fee.
“The $100 is easy to raise,” said Paula Jernigan, the Century Relay chairperson. “Just get 10 members on your team and collect $10 from each one.”
Persons interested in registering their team for Century’s Relay can also visit the Century Relay for Life website at www.CenturyRelay.com and click “Sign Up” in the left column.
“We would like to encourage people around Walnut Hill and Bratt to register teams for Relay,” Jernigan said. Century’s Relay event, scheduled for April 25-26 is the the closest American Cancer Society Relay event in Florida for residents in Walnut Hill, Bratt and McDavid.
Century’s Relay for Life is also looking for cancer survivors and caregivers to honor at next year’s events. Cancer survivors and caregivers can register at Whataburger on Saturday, or visit the website at www.CenturyRelay.com.
Information about cancer, treatments and the American Cancer Society will also be available during Saturday’s Early Bird Registration.
The domain www.CenturyRelay.com is provided as a public service by NorthEscambia.com.
Pictured above: The theme for last year’s Century Relay for Life was “Racing for a Cure”. Pictured below: Survivors in the survivor’s lap at last year’s Relay. NorthEscambia.com file photos.
Youth Rally Tonight In Molino
September 26, 2008
A youth rally will be held tonight at Victory Assembly of God in Molino.
The event will take place from 7:00 until 10:00 at the Victory Assembly of God on Highway 29. There will be live music, giveaways, food and more.
For more information, email youth@victorycan.org or call 587-2295.
County Meeting Tonight To Discuss Fire Unification Plan
September 22, 2008
Escambia County will hold a special meeting with fire-rescue staff and the volunteer fire chiefs to finalize the county’s fire department unification plan.
The Escambia County Commission was set to approve the unification plan at their meeting last Thursday, but they decided to delay the vote for at least a week.
Fire Chief Kenny Perkins says the extra week will give him the time needed to line up the support of all 15 volunteer chiefs and iron out differences over what to do about volunteer officers that do not meet minimum standards for their positions under the plan.
The meeting with the firemen and their chiefs will be held at the Bureau of Public Safety, 6575 North “W” Street tonight at 6:30.
The commission has scheduled a special meeting for Thursday to adopt the fire unification plan.
Click here to read the entire unification plan as it currently stands. (63 pages, 3.73 Mb pdf)
Click the following links to read recent NorthEscambia.com articles about the fire unification plan.
- Commission Expresses Concern Over Fire Dept. Unification Plans
- County Leaders Talk Fire Unification Plan With Local Volunteer Firefighters
- Top County Leaders Explain Local Impact Of Volunteer Fire Dept. Consolidation
FHP Roadside Sobriety Checkpoint Tonight
September 19, 2008
The Florida Highway Patrol will be holding a roadside “Sobriety Safety Checkpoint” between 11:00 tonight and 3:00 Saturday morning on Nine Mile Road in Pensacola.
There will be approximately 25 uniformed officers participating, as well as support personnel from the Emerald Coast MADD Chapter. Other participating agencies include the Escambia County Sheriffs Office, Pensacola Police Department, University of West Florida Police Department, Gulf Breeze Police Department, Milton Police Department, and the Santa Rosa County Sheriffs Office.
During the operation, vehicles will be stopped to check for driver impairment. Should impairment be detected, roadside sobriety testing will be performed on site. Warning devices will be
placed in strategic locations for the safety and protection of the public.
Reducing the deaths and injuries associated with impaired drivers is of the utmost importance to the Florida Highway Patrol. The checkpoints have been very successful in removing impaired drivers from our public streets and highways.
The FHP says available traffic crash and DUI arrests statistics clearly reveal the need for enforcement of alcohol related laws in this area of Escambia County. Through the use of Roadside Sobriety Safety Checkpoints, troopers hope to merge public education and enforcement to achieve a reduction in the deaths and injuries associated with impaired drivers.
Drivers call call *FHP (*347) if they come in contact with what they believe is an impaired driver to reach the highway patrol.
Grenade Explosion Injuries Three In Jay Sunday
September 15, 2008
(Updated 9:00 a.m.)Three men in Jay were injured Sunday afternoon in what authorities say was a grenade explosion.
The incident happened about 4:00 Sunday afternoon on Nowling Road in just south of Jay.
Authorities say three men took the grenade out of a pickup truck toobox. Johnny Bruce Pyles, 29, pulled the pin, causing it to explode in his hands. James E. Grice, 37, and Zachary Talbot, 26, were standing nearby and were also injured in the explosion.
Pyles was transported to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola by LifeFlight with serious injuries. Grice and Talbot were taken by ambulance to Jay Hospital and later tranferred to another hospital.
The Jay Volunteer Fire Department, the Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Department, the state ATF, the state Fire Marshal and military officials all responded to the scene.
It was not immediately known where the men obtained the grenade or why they would have moved it and pulled the pin.
Century To Hold Public Hearings
September 15, 2008
The Town of Century will hold a public hearing tonight at 7:00 the town hall to consider a recommendation from the Century Recreation Advisory Committee to submit a grant application for Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program funds to complete development of the Anthony Pleasant Sports Complex (formerly known as the Showalter Park Expansion Project). The hearing will also be to solicit public input and comment regarding the submission of the grant application in order to enhance recreational opportunities for the residents of the Town.
The Town of Century will hold another public hearing tonight at 7:15 at the Century Town Hall, located at 7995 North Century Boulevard, Century. The purpose of the public hearing is to consider a recommendation from the Century Recreation Advisory Committee to submit a grant application for Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program funds to develop a fishing pier and boat dock on a portion of a five acre parcel of land adjacent to the Escambia River, known as Fischer Landing, and to solicit public input and comment regarding the submission of the grant application in order to enhance recreational opportunities for the residents of the town.
Any questions regarding the public hearing should be directed to Dorothy Sims, town clerk, at (850) 256-3208. Century adheres to the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable modifications for access to services, programs and activities. Please call (850) 256-3208 for further information.
Get About $70 Of Groceries, Including Steaks, For $30: No Strings Attached
September 14, 2008
As the cost of food continues to rise, there is 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 $25 that includes 10 full cooked, low sodium heat and eat meals.
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.”
Orders for September can be placed Monday from 10 until noon at the church at 206 Pace Parkway in Cantonment for a food delivery on September 27. The church accepts cash or food stamps.
The $30 September box of food includes 1.5 pounds of top sirloin steaks, two pounds of boneless chicken breasts, three pounds of breaded chicken chunks, a 1.5 pound pork fillet, a large supreme pizza, a pound of ground turkey, plus other items like french fries, several vegetables and desserts.
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 Kansas City strip steaks,, 1.5 pounds of ribeye steaks and two pounds of all beef hamburger for $20.
“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 menu with complete information, click here.
Molino Volunteer Fire Department Open House Today
September 13, 2008
The Molino Volunteer Fire Department will host their annual Open House today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
There will be a fish fry, games for the kids, LifeFlight helicopter display, Escambia Sheriff’s Department Air One helicopter display, an extrication demo, a bounce house for the kids, fire prevention education, and lots of fun for all.
The Molino VFD is located at 1459 Molino Road.