Veterans Day Programs This Week At Area Schools
November 16, 2009
Veterans Day programs at Molino Park Elementary and Northview High School, rescheduled from earlier this week due to Tropical Storm Ida, will be held next week.
Molino Park Veterans Day Program
Molino Park Elementary students will honor military veterans on Tuesday, November 17,, at 1:00 pm with a patriotic program and donation drive for April Emerald Coast Honor Flight. Each grade level will sing two songs. Special guests will be the Northview High School NJROTC Color Guard, guest speaker Mr. Gary Cooper, and Mrs. Sheila Allen and Mrs. Ginny Cruz, singer/songwriters, singing “Stand Up America”. For further information please contact Alice Woodward, principal, at (850) 587-5265.
Northview Veterans Day Program
The Northview High School Veterans Day Program will be held Wednesday, November 18 at 10:45 a.m.
Coming Home: Blue Angels Final Show Of The Season Today
November 14, 2009
The world famous Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Squadron are preparing to fire-up their F/A-18 “Hornets” for their final show of the 2009 season aboard Naval Air Station Pensacola’s Sherman Field today.
Gates to NAS Pensacola will open at 8 a.m. and activities begin at 10 a.m. Saturday with vintage aircraft flights and aerobatics by older, single engine aircraft. The Blue Angels perform at 2 p.m.
Along with the Blue Angels precision performance, the Blues’ C-130 Hercules transport known as “Fat Albert” will demonstrate a Jet Assisted Take-Off (JATO) with the help of solid fuel rockets.
Other military performers include the F-16 Viper E Demo Team, and an F/A 18F Super Hornet.
The Emerald Coast Skydivers will make a jump above the show and Training Air Wing SIX will feature a fly-by with wing aircraft.
Tentatively scheduled for both days will be extraordinary aerobatics by performers such as Jan Collmer flying the Fina Extra 300L, David Martin piloting his Breitling CAP 232, Kent Pietsch will entertain the crowd with his comedy show in the Jelly Belly Cadet, Patty Wagstaff will be pushing her Extra 300S to its limits and Dale Snodgrass will fly his P-51 Mustang as part of the Air Force Heritage flight.
Otto the helicopter will amaze everyone with his antics and family-oriented entertainment and the Geico Skytypers will fly their six WWII vintage SNJ-2s as they deliver aerial messages to the crowd.
There will be several fly-by appearances of various aircraft, and Kent Shockley will roar down the runway in the 36,000 horsepower Shockwave Jet Truck.
Along with incredible flying demonstrations, more than 50 military and civilian aircraft will be on display. These statics include aircraft ranging from the present day, state of the art jet fighters to aircraft from the 1930s.
In addition to the regular air shows, there will be a night show beginning at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday the 14th only. Aircraft will light up the sky with full afterburner and pyrotechnics.
Admission, parking and shuttle service for all shows is free. Security personnel and signs will direct spectators to parking areas near the show site. Areas will be reserved for the physically challenged. Food and memorabilia will be available at numerous concession stands. Pets, coolers and smoking are not permitted.
For more information, contact the NAS Pensacola Public Affairs Office at (850) 452-3100, ext 1539 and 1534.
Northview Falls To West Florida
November 13, 2009
West Florida Tech defeated Northview 17-14 tonight in Pensacola.
The Jaguars jumped out to the lead with about two minutes to go in the first quarter.
With two and a half minutes to go in the half, Northview tied the game with a 10 yard Brandon Sheets pass to Brad Lowery and a gook kick.
With 45 seconds to go in the third, the Jaguars managed a short field goal to take a 10-0 lead.
A Lowery to Kyles handoff for a TD and a good kick put the Chiefs back in the lead with six minutes in the game.
The Jags scored again with 1:15 in the game.
We will have a complete story and lots of photos Saturday morning here on NorthEscambia.com.
Limited H1N1 Vaccines Available Today In Atmore, Brewton
November 13, 2009
The Escambia County (Ala.) Health Department made a limited number doses of the H1N1 vaccine available on a first come, first serve basis to individuals in targeted high-risk groups.
The health department will be holding an H1N1 vaccination clinic on Friday, November 13, for Escambia County (Ala.) residents. The clinic will begin at 9:00 a.m. and conclude at 6:00 p.m. or until all vaccine has been administered.
The clinic will be held at the Atmore and Brewton locations of the Escambia County Health Department. The Atmore location is in the satellite courthouse on Highway 31, and the Brewton location is at 1115 Azalea Place.
Limited quantities of the novel H1N1 vaccine will be available for the following groups:
- pregnant women
- household and caregiver contacts of children younger than 6 months of age (parents, siblings and child care providers)
- health care and emergency medical services personnel
- persons from 6 months through 24 years of age
- individuals aged 25 through 64 years with medical conditions associated with a higher risk of flu complications (such as asthma, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, HIV and certain types of arthritis)
Molino Park Veterans Program Rescheduled For Tuesday
November 12, 2009
The Molino Park Elementary School Veterans Day program “Sing Across America” has been rescheduled for Tuesday, November 17 at 1 p.m.
The school will also be collecting change for Emerald Coast Honor Flight at this time.
Atmore To Honor Area Veterans With Parade This Afternoon
November 11, 2009
Atmore will honor area veterans with a Veterans Day parade today.
The parade will begin at 2:00 at the Atmore City Hall, travel down Main Street to Craig Street to end at the Atmore YMCA.
The Northview High School NJROTC, and Alabama Congressman Joe Bonner are among the scheduled participants. Veterans are invited to participate in the parade and should arrive by 1:45. Veterans will have the opportunity to ride one of the floats or cars in the parade; they will not be required to walk the one mile route.
Tuesday Trash Picked Up Today
November 11, 2009
Emerald Coast Utility Authority (ECUA) residential and commercial sanitation service collections have been changed for the week as a result of Tropical Storm Ida.
ECUA residential trash pickups will be as follows:
- Tuesday collections will be on Wednesday.
- Wednesday collections will be on Thursday.
- Thursday collections will be on Friday.
- Friday collection will be on Saturday.
ECUA commercial pickups scheduled for Tuesday will be collected on Wednesday. All other commercial collections will be on regularly scheduled days.
Flood Warning Extended For Escambia River At Century
November 11, 2009
A Flood Warning continues until Friday evening for the Escambia River near Century until Friday morning.
A 8 p.m. Tuesday the stage was 13.9 feet. No flooding was occurring and minor flooding is forecast. The flood stage is 17 feet. The Escambia River at Century is forecast to rise to flood stage by Thursday evening. The river will fall below flood stage by early Friday morning.
Tree Down On Highway 4
November 10, 2009
A tree was reported down on Highway 4 near Vaughn Road about 4:25 this afternoon, not far from Northview High School.
The Escambia County Road Department was dispatched at 4:35 to remove it from the roadway. A Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputy is helping with traffic control in the area.
Road Closures Escambia, Santa Rosa
November 10, 2009
Just one road in North Escambia is closed following Ida, but there are several closed across Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
Pinoak Lane, a road that frequently floods, is closed in the Cantonment area.
Escambia County Road closures include:
- Navarre Beach Road- at the “S” Curve
- Ft. Pickens Road – From Pensacola Beach to Ft. Pickens Point
- Corto Road
- Rio Vista
- Pinoak – both lanes closed
Once Santa Rosa road is closed:
- Gulf Boulevard/399, west of the Santa Rosa County line near Opal Beach is currently impassible.
In Santa Rosa County, the following roads have standing water:
- Ward Basin Road at Brown Fish Camp
- Madura
- Coquina
- Andrew Jackson