Organizational Meetings Today For Ernest Ward PTSA, School Advisory
September 20, 2010
Ernest Ward Middle School is seeking members for their School Advisory Council and PTSA. Both groups will meet this afternoon — the SAC at 4:00 and the PTSA at 4:30. Interested persons are encouraged to attend.
Hot And Dry Forecast
September 20, 2010
The calendar may show that fall starts on Thursday, but summer is still sticking around strong. It will be dry Monday and Tuesday, with temperatures climbing into the mid and upper 90’s across the area. By Wednesday, there is just a slight chance of rain in the forecast.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast for the week:
- Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph.
- Wednesday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. East wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming east.
- Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
- Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
- Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
- Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
- Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
NWE Little League Seeks Officers
September 19, 2010
Elections for the new 2011 board of directors for Northwest Escambia Little League will be held at an afternoon meeting.
The the elections will take place Sunday afternoon at 2:30 at Bradberry Park. Anyone interested in joining the board or becoming an officer must attend this meeting.
Offices to be filled include president, vice president, treasurer, secretary, safety officer, information officer, public relations officer, concession stand manager, player agent, and sponsor-fund raising manager.
For more information, email pamb.chris03@yahoo.com
Community Back To School Bash Today At Molino Church
September 19, 2010
A Molino church will host a Back To School Blast this afternoon.
The event will take place at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, located on Highway 29 near the Highway 97 intersection, from 2-6 p.m. The event will feature games, a water slide, refreshments and much more — including a family cookout at 5 p.m.
For more information, visit aumcmolino.org.
SEC Games On TV Today
September 18, 2010
Here’s a look at the SEC football games on TV today, plus a look at the SEC standings:
(all times Central)
SEC Week 3 Games on Saturday, September 18
Arkansas (2-0, 0-0) at Georgia (1-1, 0-1)
11 a.m. ESPN / ESPN3.com
Vanderbilt (0-2, 0-1) at Ole Miss (1-1, 0-0)
11:21 a.m. SEC Network / ESPN3.com
Florida (2-0, 0-0) at Tennessee (1-1, 0-0)
2:30 p.m. CBS Sports / WKRG TV 5
Alabama (2-0, 0-0) at Duke (1-1)
2:30 p.m. ABC Sports / WEAR TV 3 / ESPN3.com
Akron (0-2) at Kentucky (2-0, 0-0)
6 p.m. FSN / ESPN3.com
Furman (1-0) at South Carolina (2-0, 1-0)
6 p.m. USC PPV / ESPN3.com
Clemson (2-0) at Auburn (2-0, 1-0)
6 p.m. ESPN / ESPN 3D / ESPN3.com
Mississippi State (1-1, 0-1) at LSU (2-0, 1-0)
6 p.m. ESPNU
SEC Standings
EASTERN DIVISION (overall records & point differential)
South Carolina 1-0 (2-0)
Kentucky 0-0 (2-0)
Florida 0-0 (2-0)
Tennessee 0-0 (1-1)
Georgia 0-1 (1-1)
Vanderbilt 0-1 (0-2)
WESTERN DIVISION
Auburn 1-0 (2-0)
LSU 1-0 (2-0)
Alabama 0-0 (2-0)
Arkansas 0-0 (2-0)
Ole Miss 0-0 (1-1)
Mississippi State 0-1 (1-1)
Don’t Miss: Weekend Events
September 18, 2010
Here are some of the weekend events planned for the North Escambia area:
Taste Of The South
The 2010 Taste of the South will be held from 6-10 p.m. Saturday at Heritage Park in Atmore. Food samples from various vendors, $10 each for five tastes.
Back To School Blast
Aldersgate UMC in Molino will host a Back To School/End of Summer Blast on Sunday, September 19 from 2-6 p.m. Waterside, games, refreshments. Grilled hamburgers and hotdogs for the family at 5:00. Side dishes for the cookout are welcome. Everyone is invited.
NWE Officer Elections
Elections for the new 2011 board of directors for Northwest Escambia Little League will be held on Sunday, September 19 at 2:30 p.m. at Bradberry Park. Anyone interested in joining the board or becoming an officer must attend this meeting. For more information, email pamb.chris03@yahoo.com
Tonight’s Prep Football Schedule
September 17, 2010
Here is a schedule of area prep football games tonight in the North Escambia area.
Remember, if you are attending a game, we encourage you to email us scores, stats and/or photos tonight to news@northescambia.com.
Florida
- Jay Royals at Freeport
- Crestview at Tate (live on NewsRadio 1620 AM / newsradio1620.com, 7 p.m.)
- West Florida at Pensacola
- Washington at Escambia
- Navarre at Pensacola Catholic
- Pine Forest at Niceville
- Northview is off.
Alabama
- Flomaton at Mobile Christian
- W.S. Neal at Escambia County (Atmore)
- Escambia Academy at Prattville Christian
- Montgomery Academy at T.R. Miller
Pictured top: The Northview Chiefs practice Thursday afternoon. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Open House Tonight At Ernest Ward, Ransom
September 16, 2010
Open house will be held this evening at Ernest Ward and Ransom Middle schools. The open house events will begin at 6 p.m.
In addition, Ernest Ward Middle School is seeking members for their School Advisory Council and PTSA. Both groups will meet on Monday, September 20 — the SAC at 4:00 and the PTSA at 4:30. Interested persons are encouraged to attend.
Council On Aging Caregiver Meeting Tonight
September 16, 2010
The Council on Aging of West Florida will host a Century Caregiver Support Group Meeting at 6:00 Thursday evening.
There is no cost and the public is invited. Reservations are not required. The meeting will be held at Century Care Center at 6020 Industrial Blvd. The group meets on the third Thursday of each month at the same time and location. County residency is not required to attend.
The support group is part of Council on Aging of West Florida programs designed to reduce stress, increase coping skills, provide strategies for effective management of care giving tasks and enable caregivers to provide high quality care in the home. The programs are sponsored by Council on Aging of West Florida, the State of Florida Department of Elder Affairs and the Northwest Florida Area Agency on Aging. For more information, call (850) 432-1475.
The Council on Aging of West Florida is a local, independent 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that has served seniors and their families since 1972. Council on Aging of West Florida helps seniors in Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties live healthy, safe and independent lives in their own familiar surroundings by providing community based, in-home programs and services such as Meals on Wheels and Alzheimer’s respite care.
Escambia, Santa Rosa Students Allowed To Hear Obama Speech
September 14, 2010
Last year, students in Escambia and Santa Rosa schools were not allowed to a watch a live back to school speech by President Barack Obama. This year, teachers and principals at individual schools will be allowed to decide if their students will watch the speech live today.
To read the entire speech, click here.
In addition to the live broadcast, both the Escambia and Santa Rosa school districts will record today’s speech and make it available to teachers to show at a later date.
The speech begins at noon today from the Julia R. Masterman Laboratory and Demonstration School in Philadelphia, Pa. In addition to many cable news stations, the speech will be available with live steaming on whitehouse.gov at noon local time.
Last year, Obama’s back to school address encouraged students to study hard and do their best in school. The U.S. Department of Education released teacher lesson plans to go along with the speech. That lesson plan last year originally called for students to write a paper about how they can “help the president”, but that part was removed after considerable public outcry — especially from Republicans — that the White House was trying to indoctrinate students into supporting his policies.