Northview FFA Blue Jacket Jamboree Today; Tickets Still Available
March 5, 2011
Tickets are still available for the Northview FFA Blue Jacket Jamboree this evening.
A man that achieved legendary status in country music — 13 number one singles, 22 songs on the charts, a Grammy Award, and a CMA Vocal Group of the Year trophy — will headline concert this evening in Bratt.
The Northview FFA Alumni Scholarship Fund and NorthEscambia.com will present the Northview FFA Blue Jacket Jamboree featuring Marty Raybon at 5 p.m. Marty Raybon will be joined by the Southern Gospel quartet Lookin’ Up and Northview’s own Ashton Gibbs in the Northview High School Theater.
Marty Raybon is perhaps best known as the former lead singer of the country mega-group Shenandoah from 1985-1996. He led Shenandoah to 22 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including thirteen number one singles, such as: “The Church on Cumberland Road” (1989), “Sunday in the South” (1989), “Two Dozen Roses” (1989), “Next to You, Next to Me” (1990) and “Butterfly Kisses” (1997). At the top of the charts, Raybon became known for his bluegrass and gospel-influenced semi-traditional country sound.
Tickets for the Northview High School FFA Alumni Blue Jacket Jamboree are $15 and are available now at Smith Tractor in Atmore, Scott’s Pharmacy in Molino and Ann’s Hallmark on Nine Mile Road in Ensley. Tickets will also be available at the door.
The event is indoors, so rain will not be an issue.
Pictured: Grammy award winning Marty Raybon performs last year at Northview High School. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Turning Colder
March 5, 2011
Here is your North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight…Cloudy. Numerous rain showers in the evening… then isolated rain showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of showers 70 percent.
- Sunday…Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
- Sunday Night…Colder. Clear in the evening becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph becoming around 5 mph after midnight.
- Monday…Mostly sunny in the morning becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
- Monday Night…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
- Tuesday…Mostly cloudy. Highs around 70.
- Tuesday Night…Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of showers 20 percent.
- Wednesday…Cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
- Wednesday Night…Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
- Thursday…Cooler. Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs in the mid 60s.
- Thursday Night…Colder…clear. Lows around 40.
- Friday…Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
- Friday Night…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
- Saturday…Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
Greater Good Music, Art Festival To Benefit Camp Fire USA
March 5, 2011
Good music, fun children’s activities and more will come together Sunday at the Greater Good Music, Art and Children’s Festival to benefit Camp Fire USA.
The festival, previously held in North Escambia, will take place at Adventures Unlimited in Milton Sunday with a variety of activities, vendors, art, food and plenty of diverse music. The festival will honor Camp Fire USA, a 101 year-old non-profit organization that provides many different programs that help build youth into caring and confident future leaders. Locally, Camp Fire USA offers child care, after-school care, voluntary pre-kindergarten, and other programs in Century, Pensacola and Milton.
For more information including tickets, times and artist line-ups, visit www.greatergoodmusicandart.com.
Relay For Life Chicken Plates Sold Out
March 4, 2011
A lot of people will enjoy a good lunch in the Century area today and help the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life.
The Town of Century’s Relay for Life Team had planned to sell smoked chicken plates to the general public today at the Roadside Park. All of the plates sold out during the pre-order period. Pre-ordered plates can be picked up in the park beginning at 10:30 a.m. Plates will not be available unless a pre-order was placed.
Each $6 plate includes smoked chicken, baked beans, cole slaw or potato salad, bread and dessert. For more information, call (850) 256-3208.
Rain Later, Wet Saturday
March 4, 2011
The first part of the weekend looks like a total washout, with showers and thunderstorms moving into the area by Friday afternoon and continuing through Saturday night. A wind advisory is in effect today with winds expected to gust to 35 mph.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Cloudy. Numerous showers through the night. Isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Near steady temperature in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph becoming 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
- Saturday: Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the morning…then widespread showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 70. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
- Saturday Night: Cooler. Rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening…then chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows in thelower 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
- Sunday Night: Colder. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. North winds around 5 mph.
- Monday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s
- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
- Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
- Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Ransom Middle Hosting Silent Art Auction, Craft Show Tonight
March 4, 2011
Ransom Middle School’s Krafty Krew Art Club is hosting their 5th Annual Silent Art Auction and Craft Show from6-8 tonight in the school cafeteria.
The Ransom orchestra will be performing ,and all proceeds from the auction will go toward Relay for Life. The theme this year is “Glass Works” with stained glass, glass etching and glass-based jewelry appearing in the bidding. Paintings, photographs, and other donated work from local artists will also be available in the auction.
Monthly Barrineau Park Music Tonight
March 4, 2011
There will be plenty of good entertainment on stage tonight in Barrineau Park — and it’s free. The monthly Barrineau Park Music Night will be tonight at the Barrineau Park Community Center. The featured local groups tonight are Southern Sounds and Down Home.
The singing starts at 6:30 p.m. Food and refreshments will also be available beginning at 6 p.m.
The event is family-friendly — no alcohol is permitted on the property, and no smoking is allowed in or near the building.
For more information, call (850) 587-5575.
The Barrineau Park Community Center is located on Barrineau Park School road, about three miles west of Molino.
Pictured above: Down Home will perform tonight during the monthly Barrineau Park Music Night. Pictured below: Southern Sounds will also perform. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Temperatures Moderate; Rain For The Weekend?
March 2, 2011
Temperatures have moderated along the Gulf Coast, but our forecast is still a good one when you consider is really is still winter. We’ll have sunny skies through Friday, but rain creeps into the forecast for Saturday.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind between 5 and 15 mph.
- Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind between 10 and 15 mph.
- Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
- Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
- Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
$1.28 Million Available For Florida Organic Producers; Must Apply By Friday
March 2, 2011
Organic agricultural producers in Florida may qualify for technical and financial assistance through a National Organic Initiative — if they apply by Friday, March 4.
The 2011 Organic Initiative provides assistance to USDA National Organic Program (NOP) certified organic producers as well as producers transitioning to organic production. It also meets the Obama Administration’s promise to encourage more organic agriculture production.
In Florida, $1.28 million in funding for the Organic Initiative is available to qualified applicants as part of the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) which is administered by the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). EQIP is a voluntary conservation program that promotes agricultural production and environmental quality as compatible national goals. Applications for EQIP are accepted continuously, but for Organic Initiative funding consideration during Federal fiscal year 2011, applications should be submitted by March 4, 2011.
NRCS has offered this special initiative to organic producers for the last 2 years. “We want to help these farmers protect the natural resources on their land and create conditions that help foster organic production,” said Carlos Suarez, NRCS State Conservationist for Florida.
Under Organic Initiative contracts, producers are paid 75 percent of the cost for the approved organic conservation measures they implement. Beginning, limited resource, and socially disadvantaged producers are paid 90 percent. The program provides up to $20,000 per year per person or legal entity, with a maximum total of $80,000 over six years. Producers are required to develop and carry out an Organic System Plan (OSP) or carry out practices consistent with an OSP. The assistance targets practices such as planting cover crops, establishing integrated pest management plans, or implementing nutrient management systems consistent with organic certification standards. For more information: www.fl.nrcs.usda.gov or at your local USDA NRCS office.
More Rain Possible Tonight; Cooler Temps To Follow
February 28, 2011
More rain is possible into the evening in the area.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Some storms could be severe, with damaging winds. Cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind between 5 and 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind around 5 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind around 5 mph.
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
- Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
- Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.