‘Stamp Out Hunger’ Food Drive Is Saturday
May 10, 2019
On Saturday, the letter carriers of Escambia and Santa Rosa counties will join forces to help Stamp Our Hunger. In its 27th year, the National Association of Letter Carriers’ (NALC) annual food drive has grown to be the largest national single-day effort that benefits millions of Americans who struggle to put food on the table.
In the last 27 years, communities across the nation have donated 1.67 billion pounds of food. Last year’s food drive netted 71.6 million pounds of food to help feed those in need. Locally, organizations received nearly 125,000 pounds of food from the drive.
“Stamp Out Hunger is the most important food drive for many food pantries in the area,” said DeDe Flounlacker, executive director of Manna. “The food collected by the letter carriers is critical to our ability to feed our neighbors in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. Every donation helps ensure the immediate needs of the hungry can be met in the coming months.”
A donation of just one dozen cans provides three days’ worth of food, or nine meals for neighbors in need. Residents are encouraged to leave a bag of non-perishable food items, such as canned chicken, canned tuna, canned fruit in 100% juice, dry breakfast items (oatmeal, grits, whole grain cereal), canned vegetables, peanut butter, rice, and/or dry beans next to their mailbox prior to regular mail delivery on Saturday, May 11.
Escambia and Santa Rosa letter carriers will collect food donations for local food banks including Manna Food Pantries and Feeding the Gulf Coast.
“We are so thankful to the NALC and our community for their support in this food drive. This food will greatly help our one in six neighbors struggling with hunger,” said Cathy Pope, President and CEO of Feeding the Gulf Coast. In Escambia County, one in five individuals are food insecure.
Reimagine Event Saturday In Gonzalez – Free Food, Free Clothes And Much More
May 9, 2019
An outreach will be held Saturday in Gonzalez to help those less fortunate.
Reimage Spring will be held Saturday rom 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Ascend Park at 3000 Old Chemstrand Road.
The faith-based event will include a 15,000 pound food giveaway, free clothing, free lunch, free haircuts, children’s activities, free blood pressure and health screenings, free baby diapers, free toys and much more.
Everything at the event is free.
Reimagine Springis a project of Doers of the Word Ministry and is sponsored by numerous churches and other organizations.
Pictured: Scenes from a previous Reimagine event last year in Century. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Downpours And A Few Storms
May 9, 2019
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. South wind around 15 mph.
Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunny And Warm Today, A Chance Of Showers To Return Thursday
May 8, 2019
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast in the evening.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Public Input Meeting This Afternoon On Proposed I-10, Beulah Road Interchange
May 8, 2019
The Florida-Alabama Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) will host a public workshop Wednesday afternoon to solicit input on the planned I-10 at Beulah Road interchange.
The meeting will be held at 5 p.m. at the Beulah Senior Citizen Center at 7425 Woodside Road.
Sunny, Near 90 Today
May 7, 2019
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 67.
Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.
Sunny And Warm Start To The Work Week
May 6, 2019
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
Sunny Skies Begin The Week
May 5, 2019
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Sunday: A slight chance of showers, otherwise partly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued
May 4, 2019
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: A chance of scattered mostly early evening showers with a low around 66.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85.
This Weekend: Sawmill Day, Tate FFA Rodeo, Mayfest, Quintette May Day And More
May 3, 2019
Several big events are planned for Saturday in the North Escambia area:
Tate High School Rodeo — The 28th Annual Tate FFA Alumni Foundation Rodeo will continue Saturday night at 7:30 at the Escambia County Equestrian Center at 7750 Mobile Highway in Beulah. Admission at the gate is $10 for adults, $5 for children. Children under 5-years old are admitted free.
Sawmill Day And Car Show — The eighth annual free event Saturday in Century will feature all-day entertainment, a large classic and custom car show, exhibits, arts and crafts, food, museum tours, heritage tours, contests and prizes. Fresh grilled hamburgers available. The event will be 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. at Houston Jones Park at the corner of Jefferson Avenue and Fourth Street.
Quintette Community Center May Day — May Day at the Quintette Community Center with entertainment, fun and games for the family, food and vendors. Free admission, 10 a.m. until on Saturday.
Mayfest – Atmore — Mayfest 2019 will held Saturday with a day of fun-filled family activities, food, live entertainment, vendors, children’s activities and more. Tom Byrne Park, Lindberg Avenue, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free admission.
Northview Football Car Wash — The Northview Chiefs football team will be holding a car wash on Saturday at the Advance Auto Parts in Atmore.
