Century Council To Hold Two Special Meetings
May 23, 2011
The Century Town Council will two special meetings this evening.
The first is a workshop at 5:30 p.m. to discuss the Town of Century’s Brownsfield and Enterprise Zone programs and the Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce Vision 2015 plan.
The second is special council meeting at 7 p.m. to discuss the town’s local business tax.
Hot, Dry Pattern Continues
May 22, 2011
Our hot, dry weather will continue for the next several days. There is a little hope for rain by the end of the week, but the chance is only slight.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south between 10 and 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
- Sunday Night: Patchy dense fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
- Monday: Patchy dense fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south between 10 and 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
- Monday Night: Patchy dense fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
- Tuesday: Patchy dense fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south between 10 and 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south between 10 and 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
- Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
- Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
- Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
- Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Book Sale Today At Jay Library
May 21, 2011
A used book sale to benefit the Jay Library Summer Children’s Programs is going on today at the Jay Library. The sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. The Jay Library is located at 5259 Booker Lane in Jay.
Books will be sold at bargain prices, with prices ranging from 25 cents to $4. Cash only will be accepted—no checks or credit cards. Organizers said there will be great bargains to benefit the library.
Armed Forces, Memorial Day Parade Today
May 21, 2011
A combined Armed Forces Day/Memorial day Parade will be held Saturday morning in Atmore.
Area veterans and groups — including the Northview High School NJROTC Color Guard, Ernest Ward Middle School and the Flomaton High School Band — will march in the parade from the Atmore City Hall to the Atmore YMCA. The parade will depart the Atmore City Hall at 10:30 a.m. and travel down Main Street to Craig Street before ending at the YMCA. A program will follow in front of the YMCA at about 11 a.m.
Atmore will also dedicate their new Veterans Monument in front of the Atmore City Hall on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30 at 10 a.m.
Farmer’s Market Today In Cantonment
May 21, 2011
A Cantonment farmer’s market will return Saturday morning, offering a wide variety of produce, meats, plants and other products.
The second Market at Saint Monica’s will be held from 8 a.m. until noon at the church, located at 699 South Highway 95A in Cantonment.
Vendors scheduled to take part in the event include:
- Sandy Bay Creations – Handcrafted Jewelry & Knitted Creations
- Ladybug Acres Natural Growers — Plants, Herbs & Things
- The Farm at Enoch’s Walk – Free Range Eggs, Jelly & More
- C & D Mill – Stone Ground Cornmeal & Grits
- Mike Kelly – Mayhaw Berries & Jelly
- Blue Gate Coop – Baked Goods & Fresh Salsas
- Hasting’s Farm – Grass Fed Beef
- Jennifer Kizer Photography – Creative Photography
- Reed & Davis – Yellow Squash, Cucumbers,Tomatoes, Green Beans & Red Potatoes
- Bill Putters – Plants
- Nancy Argabrite – Fresh Yard Eggs & Vegetables
- Green Cedars Farm – Pastured Poultry Eggs, orders for Thanksgiving poultry, lamb & pork
- Philip J. Etheridge Farms — Red potatoes, green beans, yellow squash, zucchini, peppers
For more information, visit www.st-monicas.org/market.html.
Pictured: Scenes from the first Market at Saint Monica’s in Cantonment on May 7. NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.
Great For The Kids: Free Open House At Turtle Point
May 21, 2011
There is an open house today at the Turtle Point Science Center in Flomaton.
From 9 a.m. until 2 p.m., Turtle Point will be open for a day filled with animals, crafts, and wonderful shopping. Admission is free.
The 3,000 square foot facility offers a touch tank for children and other hands-on exhibits. It boasts an extensive collection of wildlife specimens including many Alabama birds, nests, and eggs; a butterfly and living bee exhibit; live alligators, turtles, snakes, amphibians, and fish of the East Gulf Coastal Plain geophysical region. Also, plant lovers will find six teaching gardens and a glorious wetland nature trail.
Bird watchers are encouraged to hike the nature trail boardwalk and enjoy the red-tailed hawk, great blue heron, great egret, pileated woodpecker, red-headed woodpecker, yellow-shafted flicker, yellow bellied sap sucker, eastern bluebird, wren, killdeer, green heron, barred owl, screech owl, and many other native birds and wildlife.
Turtle Point’s goal is to provide hands-on environmental education to students and adults in the South Alabama and Northwest Florida. Turtle Point is located at 20959 Highway 31 in Flomaton, near Hurricane Park and Flomaton High School. For more information, call (251) 296-3401.
Weekend Weather
May 21, 2011
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind between 5 and 15 mph.
- Saturday Night: Patchy dense fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
- Sunday: Patchy dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south between 10 and 15 mph.
- Sunday Night: Patchy dense fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
- Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind between 5 and 15 mph.
- Monday Night: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind between 5 and 15 mph.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
- Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
- Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
- Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Ransom Bands Selected To Peform Friday At Disney
May 20, 2011
The Ransom Middle School Symphonic Band and the Ransom Middle School Concert Band are scheduled to perform at Walt Disney World today.
Each band will present a 30 minute concert on stage at one of the Walt Disney World Theme Parks. While there, students will be treated as official cast members for the day. The concerts are part of the Disney Performing Arts program.
Dry Weather Continues
May 20, 2011
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Friday Night: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Saturday Night: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south between 5 and 10 mph.
- Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south between 10 and 15 mph.
- Monday Night: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Northview Vs. West Florida Spring Game Tonight
May 19, 2011
It’s time for some football — the Northview High versus West Florida spring football game is toight.
West Florida will host Northview at Woodham Middle School on Burgess Road at 7 p.m. (a change from Friday night).
Also in spring football action, Washington will be a Tate Friday night at 7:00, and Jay will travel to Rocky Bayou on Thursday, May 26 at 7 p.m.