White House Posts Crimson Tide Visit Video
April 3, 2010
Crimson Tide fans can now watch video of the national championship team’s March 8 visit to the White House.
The video was posted Friday to the White House web site.
(If you don’t see the video below, it is because your employer or home firewall is blocking videos.)
Recipe: Tell The Easter Story With Resurrection Cookies
April 3, 2010
As Easter is celebrated by the faithful this weekend, there is a way to share the story of Jesus’ death and Resurrection with the youngest child by making Easter Story or Resurrection Cookies. The cookies should be prepared tonight, the night before Easter.
To make the cookies and tell the story, you will need:
- 1 cup whole pecans
- 1 teaspoon vinegar
- 3 egg whites
- A pinch of salt
- 1 cup sugar
- A zipper baggie
- A wooden spoon
- Tape
- Bible
Heat your oven to 300 degrees. (Don’t wait until you’re finished with the recipe.)
Place the pecans in the zippered baggie and let children beat them with the wooden spoon to break them into small pieces. Explain that after Jesus was arrested, he was beaten by the Roman soldiers. (Read John 19:1-3)
Let each child smell the vinegar. Put 1 teaspoon vinegar in a mixing bowl. Explain that when Jesus was thirsty on the cross, he was given vinegar to drink. (Read John 19:28-30)
Add egg whites to the vinegar. Eggs represent life. Explain that Jesus gave His life to give us life everlasting. (Read John 10:10-11)
Sprinkle a little salt into each child’s hand. Let them taste it and brush the rest into the bowl. Explain that this represents the salty tears shed by Jesus’ followers — and also the unsweetness of our sins. (Read Luke 23:27)
Add 1 cup of sugar. Explain that the sweetest part of Easter is that Jesus died because he loves us and is born again to watch over us from heaven. (Read Psalms 34:8 and John 3:16)
Beat with a mixer on high for 12 to 15 minutes, or until stiff peaks are formed. Explain that the color white represents the purity of those who have been washed clean by the blood of Jesus. (Read Isaiah 1:18 and John 3:13)
Fold in the broken nuts. Drop by teaspoon onto wax paper-covered cookie sheet. Explain that each mound represents the rocky tomb where Jesus’ body was laid to rest. (Read Matthew 27: 57-60)
Put the cookie sheet in the oven, close the door and turn the oven off. Give each child some tape to seal the door. Explain that when Jesus was in the tomb, the world was dark and his tomb had been sealed. (Read Matthew 27:65-66)
Go to bed! Explain that they might feel sad about leaving the cookies in the oven overnight. Jesus’ followers were sad to leave him in the tomb, too. (Read John 16:20-22)
On Easter morning, open the oven and give everyone a cookie. Notice the cracked surface, and take a bite. The cookies are hollow! On the first Easter morning, Jesus’ followers were amazed to find the tomb was empty! (Read Matthew 28:1-9)
Enjoy Good Music Tonight In Barrineau Park
April 2, 2010
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 TruGrass and Rowell Bluegrass.
The singing starts at 7 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: Rowell Bluegrass (above) and TruGrass (below) will perform tonight during the monthly Barrineau Park Music Night. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Give The Gift Of Life Today In Atmore
April 2, 2010
There will be a Community Blood Drive at the FNB&Trust in Atmore today, and donors will be entered for the chance to win a cruise.
The American Red Cross blood drive will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the main office of the FNB&T. Donors will receive a free t-shirt, cookies and a drink. Each donor will also be entered into a regional drawing for the chance to win a cruise for two.
Low Water Pressure In Walnut Hill
April 1, 2010
Some customers of Walnut Hill Water Works are experiencing low water pressure this afternoon.
Walnut Hill Water Works is working on the water system, and the pressure was dropped so that the work could take place. Water company officials tell us that the water pressure should return later this afternoon.
It’s Census Day: Officials Urge North Escambia Area Residents To Be Counted
April 1, 2010
Governmental agencies across the North Escambia area are urging their residents to take 10 minutes on Thursday, April 1 — Census Day — to fill out and mail back their 2010 Census forms if they haven’t already done so. As the official reference date for the once-a-decade civic ceremony, Census Day will serve as the point-in-time benchmark for the nation’s population count for the next 10 years.
It’s important to us that we get an accurate count because that affects our federal funding for this town,” Century Mayor Freddie McCall said recently. “I would like to encourage everybody in Century to fill out these forms and get them back in so we can get a good, true census count.”
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, only 46 percent of Century residents bothered to mail their census form back to the government in 2000. That compares to the national average of 67 percent in 2000.
Census form help is available at the Century Branch Library or the Jay City Hall. The assistance is available 1p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; and Friday from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the Century Branch Library. Assistance at the Jay City Hall is available from 8 a.m. until noon Tuesday through Friday.
The U.S. Census Bureau mailed or hand-delivered about 134 million 2010 Census questionnaires to households in March. To date, just over half of those households have mailed back their census forms, an important milestone.
Residents still have time to fill out and mail back their 10-question census form, saving the government about $57 for each household that does not have to be visited by an enumerator. If every household across the nation mailed back its completed form, taxpayers could reduce the cost of administering the census by about $1.5 billion, according to the Census Bureau.
Visit With The Easter Bunny At The Library This Afternoon
April 1, 2010
The Easter Bunny will be hopping into Century Thursday afternoon.
The Easter Bunny will be at the Century Branch Library at 4 p.m. Thursday. Children will have the opportunity to visit with the Easter Bunny, hunt eggs, enjoy a story and make a craft.
The Century Branch Library is located at 7991 North Century Boulevard. For more info, call (850) 256-6217
Today’s The Deadline To Pay Property, Intangible Taxes
March 31, 2010
If you have not paid your real estate or tangible personal property taxes yet, today is the last day to pay to avoid late fees.All unpaid taxes will be delinquent April 1, according to Escambia County Tax Collector Janet Holley. A penalty of three percent for real estate and 1.5 percent for tangible taxes will be assessed on April 1. Over $38 million (approximately 15 percent) of the tax roll remained unpaid as of last week.
Payments will be accepted without penalty if:
- mailed with a postmark by March 31
- left in a 24-hour drop box available at all offices by midnight March 31
- made on the tax collector web site by midnight March 31
- made by phone with credit card on an after-hours automated service at (800) 601‑1055 by midnight March 31 (convenience fee applies)
You may check the status of your taxes and pay online at www.escambiataxcollector.com. If you have any questions, please call the tax collector’s office at (850) 438-6500, ext. 252. (TTY users for the hearing impaired call 472‑0031.)
All Tax Collector offices will be closed Friday, April 2, in observance of Good Friday.
Getting Warmer By The Day; Lots Of Sunshine
March 30, 2010
We are in for a couple more cool nights, but overnight lows and daytime highs will continue to increase daily. By Good Friday, we are expecting a high around 80. There will be plenty of sunshine then next several days.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming south between 5 and 10 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south between 5 and 10 mph.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south between 5 and 10 mph.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.
- Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
- Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
- Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Some Farm Hill Utilities Customers Without Water
March 29, 2010
Some Farm Hill Utilities water customers were without water from just after midnight due to a water main break.
Once water is restored, Farm Hill Utilities customers in the community near Cantonment are advised that for the next two days to boil any water used for drinking or cooking.