Eight Graduations Today, Tuesday; Parking Warning For Civic Center Events
June 6, 2011
Graduations for eight high schools in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties will continue today and Tuesday.
Many of the graduations will take place at the Pensacola Civic Center where school district officials are warning of potential problems due to parking restrictions. These parking restrictions are due to the recently constructed Commerce Park in downtown Pensacola. Graduates and guests attending area high school graduation ceremonies are encouraged to car pool to the civic center, allowing extra time in order to find parking. Parking in the immediate area of the Civic Center will be limited; those participating in and those attending graduations should be prepared to walk from where they park, according to school district officials.
Here is the schedule of graduations for Escambia and Santa Rosa counties:
MONDAY
- Escambia High School: 1 p.m., Pensacola Civic Center
- Pensacola High School: 4 p.m., Pensacola Civic Center
- Jay High School: 6 p.m., Jay High auditorium
- Washington High School: 7 p.m., Pensacola Civic Center
- Milton High School: 8 p.m., Milton High stadium/gym
TUESDAY
- Pine Forest High School: 1 p.m., Pensacola Civic Center
- West Florida High School: 4 p.m., Pensacola Civic Center
- Tate High School: 7 p.m., Pensacola Civic Center
Saturday Was Record Hot; Today Another Scorcher
June 5, 2011
After record-setting heat on Saturday, there was a little relief for some with rain and clouds on Sunday. Monday will also be hot near 100 with another chance of seabreeze storms.
Saturday was the hottest June day ever in Mobile with an all-time official monthly high of 103. In Pensacola, the official record high of 102 was a record high for the day. Other high temperatures Saturday included 101 degrees in Cantonment, 100 degrees in Walnut Hill, Bratt and Jay; 99 degrees in Atmore and 98 degrees in Molino.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
- Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
- Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
- Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
- Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
- Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
- Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
- Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
- Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
- Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Blood Drive Today In Bratt
June 5, 2011
The First Baptist Church of Bratt Student Ministry will sponsor a Community Blood Drive today from 9:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at the church.
Requirements for giving blood are –
- Donors must be in generally good health
- At least 17 years of age, without permission. 16-year olds are now allowed to donate with permission granted by parents or legal guardians.
- Must bring picture ID
- Weigh at least 110 lbs
- Free of infection, fever or flu symptoms, for 3 days
- No cancer within the last 5 years
- No antibiotics within the last 48 hours
- No tattoos within the past 12 months
- No chest pain, heart disease, heart surgery (Requires written physician release with diagnosis)
- No history of viral hepatitis
- Cannot have lived in France for 5 years or more between 1980 and the present
- Cannot have lived or visited in the UK for a total of 3 months or more from 1980 to 1996
- Cannot have received a blood transfusion in the UK between 1980 and the present
- Military personnel (current and former), and their dependents, who spent time in military bases in northern Europe during 1980-1990, or southern Europe during 1980-1996, for 6 months or more
- All military personnel (active & reserve) that are returning from Iraq, are deferred for a period of 1 year after the last date on location in that country.
Boil Water Notice For Tate Road, Including Tate High
June 3, 2011
Effective immediately, a precautionary boil water notice has been issued for ECUA customers residing on Tate Road, from East Kingsfield Road to Tate School Road, including Tate High School.
This notice is being issued following a water main break. Residents are advised to boil water for one minute at a rolling boil, or to use 6 drops of regular unscented household bleach per gallon of water for water to be used for drinking of cooking purposes.
Bacteriological sampling is underway and the advisory will be lifted as soon as possible.
ECUA crews have repaired the main, and are flushing out the lines. Residents are advised that there is a possibility of discolored water as a result of the break and flushing, and to flush their home’s plumbing by running their taps for a few minutes. If problems persist, customers are asked to contact ECUA Customer Service at 850-476-0480 for assistance, or see precautionary boil water notice guidelines on the ECUA website at www.ecua.org.
Near 100 Again Today
June 3, 2011
Our hot weather will continue into the foreseeable future, with temps on Friday once again approaching 100. Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming east between 5 and 10 mph. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
- Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
- Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming east between 10 and 15 mph.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
- Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southwest between 5 and 10 mph.
- Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. West wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
- Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southwest between 5 and 10 mph.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
- Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
- Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
- Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Poplar Dell Baptist Church To Celebrate 100th Anniversary, Open Time Capsule
June 2, 2011
The excitement is growing in Byrneville as residents anxiously await to find out what’s in a time capsule that’s been hidden away for 50 years at the Poplar Dell Baptist Church as the church prepares for its 100th anniversary.
During an event this Sunday, the church will open its cornerstone, which was placed and secured at the church 50 years ago. Items inside will reflect information about the church and community from 1961. A new cornerstone will also be created with 2011 memorabilia. It will be opened in 2061. (Join NorthEscambia.com Monday morning to find out what is inside the time capsule.)
Established in 1911, Poplar Dell has ministered to its members and other community members for an entire century. Although the building itself has changed, its message has not.
“We strive to be a light in darkness to the lost, while continuing to minister to the saved,” says the church’s 35th pastor, Mitch Herring. “Any person who is connected to Poplar Dell Baptist Church in any way is going to want to be here.”
The 100th Homecoming is set for June 5, beginning at 10:00 a.m. There will be no Sunday School, but the day will kick off with a special attendance from the Escambia County Sheriff’s Mounted Unit, complete with their horses and riders, followed by 15-minute increment guest speaking of former pastors. The Poplar Dell Puppet Bunch will perform their first ever performance followed by singing from the Calloways of Jay.
The largest dinner the church has probably ever hosted will follow the morning service.
“The church has prepared for double or even triple attendance,” adds the pastor. “We have tables, chairs and food coming from all over. No space is no excuse. We want anyone who desires to celebrate with us to come.”
A three-day revival will follow on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
A historical book covering the entire 100-year period, complete with photos and documents, will be available for $5 on Sunday. Contact Vicki Baggett at vicki@baggettsolutions.com if you would like a book but cannot attend Sunday’s event.
Pictured top: The Jack Gentry family, 1911 charter members of Poplar Dell Baptist Church. Pictured inset: The modern-day Poplar Dell Baptist Church. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
The Heat Is On: High Near 102 Today
June 1, 2011
Temperatures for forecast to climb past the 100 degree mark today, according to the National Weather Service. The heat index — the combined effect of the heat and humidity on the human body — is expected to reach a dangerous 105 degrees.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Today…Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 102. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
- Tonight…Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph in the evening becoming light. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
- Thursday…Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. East winds around 5 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
- Thursday Night…Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
- Friday…Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Northeast winds around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
- Friday Night…Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
- Saturday…Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
- Saturday Night…Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
- Sunday…Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
- Sunday Night…Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
- Monday…Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
- Monday Night…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
- Tuesday…Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Memorial Service This Evening In Jay
May 30, 2011
A Memorial Day Service will be held at 6 p.m. today at the Mount Carmel Methodist Church in Jay.
The service will give tribute to fallen heroes and loved ones with music and special military ceremonies. The event is sponsored by the Jay Historical Society.
Sunny And Hot Pattern Continues
May 30, 2011
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Memorial Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Slight chance of a scattered shower. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Monday Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
- Tuesday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming east between 5 and 10 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. North wind around 5 mph becoming east.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest.
- Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
- Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
- Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Coming Monday: Northview Class Of 2011 Holds Baccalaureate
May 29, 2011
The Northview High School Class of 2011 held their Baccalaureate service Sunday afternoon at the First Baptist Church of Bratt. Coming up Monday morning, NorthEscambia.com will have a photo gallery from the event.
Pictured above: Bro. Gary Wieborg leads prayer during the Northview Baccalaureate service Sunday afternoon. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.