Free Toy Distribution Saturday For Flood Victims
June 20, 2014
Pine Forest Assembly of God church will hold a toy distribution on Saturday, June 21 from 9 a.m. until noon for children affected by the April flooding. The toys were collected during a recent community Toy Drive.
About 75 bags of toys are available on a first come, first serve basis for flood victims. Proof of address is required. The church is located at 3125 Pine Forest Road in Cantonment. For more information call (850) 476-1378.
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ECAT: Dump The Pump Today And Try Public Transporation
June 19, 2014
In celebration of the ninth annual National Dump the Pump Day, the Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT) team is encouraging everyone to try public transportation today.
This initiative, sponsored by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), coincides with ECAT’s new engagement effort that asks people what it would take for them to break up with their cars. According to the APTA, a two-car household can save more than $10,000 each year by getting rid of one car, and these are savings ECAT representatives feel are important for the community.
“Initiatives like Dump the Pump remind us that cost savings demonstrated through the use of public transportation is significant,” said Tonya Ellis, director of marketing and community relations for ECAT. “More dollars in the pockets of riders means far-reaching positive benefits for all areas of our local economy, so we’re challenging the community not only to dump the pump on a single day, but asking them what it would take to break up with their vehicles on a more permanent level.”
“If we can provide potential riders with the information and education they need to use ECAT, we’ll do that,” said Ellis. “We are dedicated to helping our community and to meeting the needs of our riders – from our senior citizens to young professionals and families.”
Fizz, Boom, Read: Summer Reading Today At Century, Molino Libraries
June 19, 2014
The Fizz, Boom, Read: Summer Reading Program continues today at library branches in Molino and Century.
Children and teens 6-12 are invited to participate in the West Florida Public Library’s 2014 Fizz, Boom, Read program, which focuses on experimenting with STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics).
The interactive program is a fun way for students to keep their minds sharp throughout the summer months. Join the library for the summer reading game and interactive enrichment programs where there will be prizes for reading books, a chance to take part in science experiments and meet new people.
Century Branch
Weekly on Thursday, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
- June 19
- June 26
Molino Branch
Weekly on Thursday, 6 to 7 p.m.
- June 19
- June 26
Tryon Branch
Weekly on Tuesday, 11 a.m.
- June 24
Main Library
Weekly on Wednesday, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
- June 25
Southwest Branch – program to be at Big Lagoon State Park Amphitheater (12301 Gulf Beach Highway)
Weekly on Wednesday, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
- June 25
Sunshine Hill Road Closure
June 18, 2014
Sunshine Hill Road in Molino is scheduled to be closed most of today.
Sunshine Hill Road between Crabtree Church Road and Suncrest Lane will be closed from 6 a.m. until 4 p.m. as crews replace a crossover pipe.
Hot With A Chance Of Showers
June 18, 2014
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Today A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
- Tonight A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
- Thursday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
- Thursday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
- Friday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
- Friday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
- Saturday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
- Saturday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
- Sunday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 94.
- Sunday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
- Monday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92.
- Monday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
- Tuesday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91
Summer Reading Required For Ernest Ward, Ransom Middle Students
June 17, 2014
Students attending Ernest Ward or Ransom Middle schools in the fall have a summer reading assignment. The students are assigned to read one novel from a reading list for each grade before the first day of school on August 18.
The Ransom Middle School library will be open today, and also July 1, July 15 and August 5 from noon until 4 p.m. for students to check out books that are due by August 19.
Novels can be purchased at area book stores, online or checked out from a school or West Florida Regional Library branch. They can be purchased and read on an e-reader such as the Kindle, Nook or iPad.
Projects focusing on the students’ understanding of basic literature terms and comprehension of the novel will be assigned by language arts teachers once the school year begins.
The Ernest Ward and Ransom Middle reading lists are as follows:
Incoming 6th grade:
- A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story, Linda Sue Park
- A Long Way from Chicago, Richard Peck
- Bridge to Terabithia, Katherine Paterson (***Ransom only)
- Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie, Jordan Sonnenblick (***Ernest Ward only)
- The Invention of Hugo Cabret, Brian Selznick
- Mockingbird, Kathryn Erkine
- Old Yeller, Fred Gipson
- Slob, Ellen Potter
- The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, Avi
- The Trumpet of the Swan, E.B. White
- The View from Saturday, E.L Konigsburg
Incoming 7th grade:
- Any Which Wall , Laurel Snyder
- Breaking Stalin’s Nose, Eugene Yelchin
- Dragonwings, Laurence Yep
- Eragon, Christopher Paolini
- Escape! The Story of the Great Houdini, Sid Fleischman
- Heart of a Samurai, Margi Preus
- Lost in the River of Grass, Ginny Rorby
- Moon over Manifest, Clare Vanderpool
- One Crazy Summer, Rita Williams-Garcia
- The Anybodies, N.E. Bode
- After Ever After, Jordon Sonnenblick (***Ernest Ward only)
Incoming 8th grade:
- Artemis Fowl, Eoin Colfer
- Carver: a Life in Poems, Marilyn Nelson
- Dead End in Norvelt, Jack Gantos
- Fire from the Rock, Sharon Draper
- Football Genius, Tim Green
- Lockdown, Walter Dean Myers
- Peter and the Starcatchers, Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson
- Tasting the Sky: A Palestinian Childhood , Ibtisam Barakat
- The Wednesday Wars,Gary D. Schmidt
- Wild Things, Clay Carmichael
For more information, contact your child’s school.
Election Watch: Local Candidates Qualify
June 17, 2014
Monday marked the first day of qualifying week for candidates seeking local office.
Those qualified as of close of business Monday for offices are listed below. Additional candidates have pre-qualified for the positions listed but did not officially qualify as of Monday. Friday is the last day to qualify for the offices listed.
As of Monday, only one candidate had qualified to run for one of three Century Town Council seats up for election this year. Benjamin D. Boutwell filed Monday for the Century Town Council Seat 3 position currently held by incumbent Jacke Johnston. Boutwell is retired Air Force and a 1981 Century High School graduate that moved back to Century nearly three years ago after retiring from the Air Force. He is a civil service employee at Eglin Air Force Base.
Candidates have until noon Friday to file at the Supervisor of Elections Office. On Wednesday from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m., a representative of the Supervisor of Elections Office will also be at the Century Town Hall to qualify candidates.
Candidates qualified for local offices as of Monday are:
County Commissioner, District 2
- Ray Guillory, Democrat
- Doug Underhill, Republican
- Gene Valentino, Republican
County Commissioner, District 4
- Grover C. Robinson, Republican
School Board, District 1
- Jeff Bergosh
School Board, District 2
- Gerald W. Boone
School Board, District 3
- Laura Dortch Edler
- Linda Moultrie
- Charlie Nichols
ECUA, District 2
- Lois Benson, Republican
ECUA, District 4
- Dale Perkins, Republican
Santa Rosa Island Authority
- Thomas Campanella
Escambia Soil & Water Conservation District, Group 4
- Lynn L. Laird
Mayor of Pensacola
- Ashton Hayward
Pensacola City Council, District 2
- Sherri Myers
Pensacola City Council, District 4
- Larry B. Johnson
Century Town Council, Seat 3
- Benjamin D. Boutwell
Slight Rain Chances Today, Tuesday
June 16, 2014
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Today A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
- Tonight Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
- Tuesday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
- Tuesday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
- Wednesday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
- Wednesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
- Thursday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
- Thursday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight.
- Friday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
- Friday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
- Saturday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
- Saturday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
- Sunday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Father’s Day Forecast: Mostly Sunny And Hot
June 15, 2014
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Sunday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest in the evening.
- Monday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
- Monday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
- Tuesday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
- Tuesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
- Wednesday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
- Wednesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
- Thursday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
- Thursday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Mostly Sunny, Scattered Showers
June 14, 2014
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Saturday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
- Sunday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
- Sunday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight.
- Monday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
- Monday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
- Tuesday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
- Tuesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
- Wednesday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
- Wednesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
- Thursday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
- Thursday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
- Friday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.