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.
Lady Chiefs Play Tonight For District Championship
October 29, 2009
The Northview Lady Chiefs will take on Baker tonight for the District 1-1A volleyball championship.
Baker defeated Pensacola Christian Academy 25-8, 25-14, 25-14 Tuesday night in Pensacola. The Chiefs are coming off a tournament Monday night over Freeport 25-10, 13-25, 18-25, 25-22, 15-9.
The district championship begins tonight at 6:30 at Northview High School.
Gates To Open Early For NHS Senior Night, Silvers Wings Parachute Jump
October 28, 2009
Gates will open early Friday night for Northview’s Senior Night and parachute jump by the United States Army’s parachute demonstration team, the Silver Wings, from Fort Benning, Georgia.
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.
The Silver Wings team is comprised of soldiers from throughout the Fort Benning airborne community. They have diverse backgrounds and various military specialties. The average age of a Silver Wings team member is 33 and the average number of free fall jumps ranges between 200 to 2,500 for the team. The team represents specially trained soldiers who are products of the United States Army Infantry Center and Schools to include Airborne, Pathfinders, and the Army Elite Rangers.
Governors To Announce Multi-State Aerospace Alliance Today
October 26, 2009
The governors of Alabama and Mississippi will announce a plan today for “The Aerospace Alliance” in a four state region from NASA’s Stennis Space Center in Mississippi to Panama City, Florida.
The mission of The Aerospace Alliance will be to establish the Gulf Coast as a world class aerospace, space and aviation corridor. The members include business leaders, economic development professionals and government officials.
Alabama Gov. Bob Riley will be at Faulkner State Community College in Bay Minette to make the announcement Monday afternoon.He will be joined by a host of economic development and business leaders, including representatives from Northrop Grumman and EADS North America. Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour will appear at the announcement via satellite.
“I am excited about the possibility of regional collaboration and growth,” Jim Kellen, executive director of the Southwest Alabama Workforce Development Council, said about the joint Florida, Alabama and Mississippi project. “That is a real positive thing.”
Kellen said that even if none of the aerospace manufacturers locate directly in North Escambia, the project cold still have a great impact here due to the reasonable driving distance from the area to nearby communities that might be home to an aerospace company.
“Over time, we will continue to see the entire region prosper,” he said.
No School Today In Escambia
October 26, 2009
Public school students in Escambia County have the day out of school today. It’s the day between nine-week grading periods — a work day for teachers and school staff.
Report cards for the first nine weeks will be sent home a week from today, on November 2.
Mark your calendars; here are the holidays for the remainder of the year in Escambia County:
- Nov. 11 — Veterans Day
- Nov. 25-27 — Fall Break and Thanksgiving
- Dec 21 – Jan 1 — Christmas Holidays
- Jan 4 — Teacher Plan Day (No Students)
- Jan 18 — Martin Luther King Holiday
- Jan 19 — Teacher Plan Day (No Students)
- Mar 29- Apr 1 — Spring Break
- Apr 2 — Good Friday
- May 31 — Memorial Day
- Jun 4 — Last Day of School