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A North Escambia Fourth: Fireworks, Music, Picnics And More Scheduled
July 4, 2008
There are no organized fireworks displays this year in North Escambia, but there are three within a reasonable driving distance In addition, people in North Escambia will celebrate the Fourth of July with a community picnic and a night of music.
And in Century, the town will dedicate a new Veterans Wall of Honor.
There will be fireworks shows at 9:00 Friday night in Jay, Poarch, Alabama, and Pensacola. Flomaton will not be holding their annual show this year.
Details on each event are below:
Jay Fireworks
Jay will celebrate the Fourth will a day filled with family fun activities. A softball tournament will begin at 8:00 a.m., and 5K run will be held at 6:00 p.m. There will also be a tennis tournament.
Entertainment will begin at the Bray-Hendricks Park pavilion at 4:00. Vendors will be in the park beginning at noon with food, beverages, arts, crafts, t-shirts and more.
The Jay fireworks show will begin at 9:00. Admission and parking are free.
Poarch Fireworks
The Poarch Creek Indians will hold their annual July 4 fireworks show Friday night on their reservation north of Atmore.
The program will be shorter than in previous years, but it still promises to be a great celebration.
The evening begins at 8:00 p.m. with a welcome from the Tribal Council Vice Chairman Stephanie Bryan, followed by the singing of the National Anthem. A salute to the veterans is next on the program, then a short musical presentation, “This Is My America,” by the Community Choir which is comprised of choirs from several area churches.
The fireworks display begins at 9 p.m.
Pensacola Fireworks
Sertoma’s 19th annual Fourth of July Celebration in downtown Pensacola will begin at 11:00 Friday morning. There will be a free children’s activity area, live entertainment, arts, crafts, food vendors and more.
The Iguanas will be in concert at 6:30. The huge fireworks show will take place at 9:00. Bring your radio…the show will be synchronized to music broadcast on Cat Country 98.7. All events are free.
Fourth Of July Molino Picnic
Aldersgate United Methodist Church will celebrate the Fourth of July with a community picnic.
The day’s events being at 11:00 a.m. and continue until 4:00 p.m.
Lunch will be a covered dish lunch at 12:00. There will be a Frisbee competition, egg toss competition, dominoes, sack race, basketball free toss, watermelon seed spitting contest, dominoes, horseshoes, and a “Noah’s Ark Jumper” bounce house for the kids.
All the events are free, and the entire community is invited to attend. The church is located on Highway 29 just south of Highway 97.
Fourth Of July Music Celebration
There were be a taste of Americana Friday night at the Barrineau Park Historical Society and Community Center.
Everyone is invited to attend a night of music featuring “The Chapel Strings” and “Rolling Tide” beginning at 7:00.
The Barrineau Park Historical Society and Community Center is located at 6055 Barrineau Park School Road near Molino.
The event is family entertainment and is free and open to the public.
Food and refreshments will be available from the Barrineau Park Historical Society
Century To Dedicate Honor Wall
The Town of Century will dedicate its new Veterans Wall of Honor at 10:00 a.m. on the Fourth of July.
The new wall will be unveiled during a patriotic service.
The Wall of Honor is located at Roadside Park at Bradley Street and Highway 29, next to the Country Bumpkin.
Pictured above: Fireworks from last year’s Sertoma Fourth of July Celebration in Pensacola. Courtesy photo. The front page photo of Uncle Sam is from his recent appearance at the Century Branch Library. NorthEscambia.com photo.
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