It’s Report Card Day
November 2, 2009
Moms and dads…check the book bags and binders tonight. Today is report card day in Escambia County.
The first nine-weeks report cards from Escambia County Schools will be sent home today.
The second nine weeks ends on January 15. In the meantime, there is a Veterans Day holiday on November 11, Fall Break and Thanksgiving holiday November 25-27, and Christmas holidays December 21-January 4.
Did You Remember To Fall Back? DST Is Over
November 1, 2009
Did you remember to “fall back”? Daylight savings has come to an end. Pictured above: The clock at the Escambia County Bank in Flomaton is one of the largest clocks in the area. Bank officials say the clock is rather easy to “fall back”; it is all electronic. NorthEscambia.com photo.
Sun, Seasonable Temps Return
November 1, 2009
It’s a change for the better in our weather. Clouds and rain are gone today; the sun will return with more seasonable temperatures.
Here’s your official North Escambia weather forecast for this first week of November:
- Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind between 10 and 15 mph.
- Tonight: Clear, with a low around 43. North wind around 10 mph.
- Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 10 mph.
- Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 5 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. East wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
- Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
- Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
- Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
Fall Back: Time To Change The Clocks And The Smoke Alarm Batteries
October 31, 2009
Don’t forget to “fall back” and set your clocks back one hour before heading to bed tonight. And public safety officials also want you to change the batteries in your smoke alarms.
“The peak time for home fire fatalities is between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. when most families are sleeping,” says Frank Edwards, Escambia County Public Safety bureau chief. “Smoke alarm maintenance is a simple, effective way to reduce home fire deaths. Children and seniors are most at risk. A working smoke alarm gives them the extra seconds they need to get out safely.”
Changing smoke alarm batteries at least once a year is one of the simplest, most effective ways to reduce these tragic deaths and injuries. In fact, working smoke alarms reduce the risk of dying in a home fire by nearly half. Additionally, the International Association of Fire Chiefs recommends replacing your smoke alarms every ten years.
Communities nationwide witness tragic home fire deaths each year. An average of two children per day die in home fires and 80 percent of those occur in homes without working smoke alarms. Non-working smoke alarms rob residents of the protective benefits home fire safety devices were designed to provide. Worn, dead or missing batteries are the most commonly cited cause of non-working smoke alarms.
Dispose Of Household Hazardous Waste Saturday At Tate
October 31, 2009
The Escambia County Division of Solid Waste Management is holding a Regional Roundup at Tate High School from 8 a.m. until noon Saturday at Tate High School.
Escambia County (Fla.) residents may bring household hazardous waste, end-of-life electronics and tires (maximum of four per vehicle, per event) for free and safe disposal.
Regional Roundups help eliminate the environmental dangers resulting from improperly handled household hazardous waste. All types of electronics including microwaves, computers and televisions may be dropped off to be recycled. Appliances are not accepted.
The division is also collecting gently worn shoes for the Soles4Souls program. Please connect each pair with a rubber band before donation.
If you have a truckload or more of electronics or household hazardous waste, please contact the Division of Solid Waste Management to schedule an appointment. For more information, call 937-2160 or visit www.escambiarecycles.com.
Dozens Of Fall Festival Events Today
October 31, 2009
Many area churches and organizations in and around North Escambia have fall festivals of other special events planned for this weekend.
Here is a list:
First Baptist Bratt Fall Festival
The First Baptist Church of Bratt will hold its annual Children’s Fall Festival on Saturday, October 31 from 2-4 p.m. There will be games, refreshments, door prizes, a hay ride, cake walk, and much more. There will be a pumpkin contest for families to enter (one per family). Pumpkins may be carved or painted. Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.
Molino’s Hallelujah Night 2009
A safe a fun filled night filled with games, prizes and food for the entire family! Saturday October 31 from 5 until 7 p.m. at Victory Assembly of God, Highway 29 in Molino. Free, sponsored by several Molino area churches. Costumes are welcome, but nothing evil or scary
Family Fun Fall Festival — Cottage Hill
The First Baptist Church of Cottage Hill invites you to attend our community Fall Festival on Saturday, October 31 from 5 until 7 p.m. at 230 Williams Ditch Road in Cantonment. Hayrides, inflatable slide, carnival booths with lots of candy, horse rides, face painting, cotton candy, funnel cakes, chili, desserts and drinks — all free. For more info, call (850) 968-2357.
Trunk Or Treat -Cantonment
Trunk or Treat will be held at 6 p.m. at the Pine Forest Assembly of God Church at 3125 Pine Forest Road in Cantonment, two miles north of Nine Mile Road. For more information call the church office at (850) 476-1378.
Trunk or Treat — McDavid
Trunk or Treat at Ray’s Chapel Baptist Church 170 W. Bogia Road in McDavid. Saturday, October 31 from 4:30 until 6:00.
Walnut Hill Baptist Fall Festival
Walnut Hill Baptist Church will hold a Fall Festival on Saturday, October 31 from 4 until 8 p.m. Fun, food and fellowship, plus a hayride, truck or treat, chili cook-off, cakewalks, games and other activities. Everyone is invited to this community event.
Trunk or Treat — Cantonment
The First Baptist Church of Cantonment will host a Trunk or Treat on Saturday, October 21 from 6 to 8 p.m. at 118 Morris Avenue (at the old Booth Field). Plenty of candy, hot dogs, chips and drinks will be served. There will also be a hayride and inflatable Big Kahuna slide. The field is well lit and a safe alternative to trick or treating on the streets. Visit www.fbccfl.com for more information.
Beulah Chapel Assembly Fall Festival
Beulah Chapel Assembly of God will host a Fall Festival on Saturday, October 31 from 4 until 6 p.m. There will be refreshments, fun, games, goodie bags and a lot more. Everyone welcome.
Harvest Festival — Christian Home
Christian Home Freewill Baptist Church will hold their annual Harvest Festival on October 31 from 6 p.m. until. Hay ride, country store, cake walk, slide, jail and much more.
Bratt Assembly Fall Harvest Festival
The Bratt Assembly of God will hold a Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 31 from 6 until 7:30 p.m. There will be lots of good food, a hayride, peanut boil and jump house. Everyone is welcome.
Trunk or Treat – Cantonment
Trunk or Treat will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, October 31 at St. Monica’s Episcopal Church at 699 South Highway 95-A in Cantonment. There will also be a bounce house and hay ride. More info — call (850) 937-0001.
Liberty Baptist Fall Festival
Liberty Baptist Church in Pineview, Ala., will host a Fall Festival from 6-8 pm on Saturday, October 31. There will be over 20 activities available to play and enjoy, including games for all ages. There will be youth scavenger hunt from 4-6 pm, plus concessions will be for sale. All of the kids games are free. There will be hot dogs, a cake walk, chili cook off, dunking booth, horseshoes, bingo and more.
Unity Baptist Church — Atmore
Unity Baptist Church on Highway 31 in Atmore will hold their annual fall festival from 4 until 6 p.m.. There will be games, prizes, hay rides, cake walk and plenty of food. Everyone is invited. Everything is free.
McCullough Christian Center
McCullough Christian Center will hold their Trunk or Treat on from 6-8:30 p.m. Cake walk, nachos, hot dogs. Everything is free, and everyone is welcome. The church is located at 240 Booneville Road, Atmore. www.purposemcc.com
Christ Community Church Fall Festival
Christ Community Baptist Church at 9999 Chemstrand Road will have a Fall Festival on October 31 from 6 to 8 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend for lots of fun, games and candy.
Pumpkin Patch Open
The Allen Memorial United Methodist Church Pumpkin Patch is open at Highway 29 and Neal Road in Cantonment. Prices begin at $1. Open Monday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to dark and Sunday from 1 p.m. until dark.
All You Need To Know: Silver Wings To Parachute Into Tonight’s NHS Game
October 30, 2009
Tonight will be a Senior Night football game like no other at Northview High School, and we have all of the information you need to know.
The United States Army’s parachute demonstration team, the Silver Wings, from Fort Benning, Georgia are scheduled to jump from a fixed wing aircraft at least 5,000 feet over the Northview High School stadium before the start of the game. The demonstration team plans to bring down with them a United States flag, a POW/MIA flag, and Army flag and the official game ball. One jumper will land on the 50-yard line to deliver the game ball for the game against Sneads High School.
Arrive early…gates for the event will open at 5:00, and the first approximately 1,000 people will receive free American flags on a first come basis. Senior night activities will begin at 5:30 with the presentation of the seniors from the band, color guard, majorettes, NJROTC, cheerleaders and football players.
At about 6:10 p.m., special guests will be recognized, including Brigadier General Mike Ferguson, retired, Northwest Florida Aide to the Secretary of the Army; Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Boyd, Montgomery Recruiting Battalion Commander; Major Christopher Dawson, Mobile Recruiting Company Commander; and Superintendent of Schools Malcolm Thomas.
A short time later, the Silver Wings will jump. The demonstration team plans to bring down with them a United States flag, a POW/MIA flag, and Army flag and the official game ball. One jumper will land on the 50-yard line to deliver the game ball for the game against Sneads High School.
Following the jump, the Silver Wings will remain at the game for about one and a half hours to meet the public, take photographs and sign autographs.
The U.S. Army will be giving away an Ipod during halftime. Registrations will be accepted until the end of the first quarter. Also during halftime, Principal Gayle Weaver will be making a special presentation.
Adult and student tickets are $6 each and $1 each for elementary students at the gate. Pre-sale tickets will be available from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Friday in the front office. Pre-sale prices are $5 for adults, $4 for students and $1 elementary. All parking will be free.
And don’t forget — NorthEscambia.com will have complete coverage with lots of photos Saturday morning.
Flomaton Tonight: Fall Festival And Homecoming Pep Rally
October 29, 2009
It will be a big night in Flomaton tonight, as the town holds its annual Fall Festival and a Homecoming pep rally.
The Harvest Festival will begin at 5:30 in the Coleman’s Drugs’ parking lot. A Flomaton Hurricane pep rally with the football team, band and cheerleaders will also be held downtown.
A homecoming parade for the ‘Canes will take place Friday afternoon at 2:00.
Save Money: Buy Advance Tickets For NHS Senior Night Football, Silver Wings Parachute Jump
October 29, 2009
Advance tickets will be on sale Friday for Friday night’s Northview High School Senior Night and parachute jump by the U.S. Army’s demonstration team the Silver Wings.
Advance tickets will be available Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the school office. Advance ticket prices are $5 for adults, $4 for students and $1 for elementary.
At the gate, adult and student tickets are $6 each and elementary tickets are $1 each.
Gates for the event will open at 5:00, and the first approximately 1,000 people will receive free American flags on a first come basis. Senior night activities will begin at 5:30 with the presentation of the seniors from the band, color guard, majorettes, NJROTC, cheerleaders and football players. The Silver Wings jump will take place after 6 p.m., and kickoff is at 7 p.m.
Halloween Fun Today At The Century Branch Library
October 29, 2009
There will be a spooktacular good time at the Century Branch Library this afternoon during the library’s fourth annual Halloween Program.
There will be lots of treats, cookie decorating and a child friendly costume contest. Goodie bags will be provided to all children.
The program takes place at 4:00 this afternoon at the Century Branch Library, 7991 North Century Boulevard. The program is free.