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Area Fireworks Shows, Picnics And More For The Fourth
July 4, 2009
Many North Escambia area communities have big events planned today for the Fourth of July, including fireworks in Jay, Atmore, Pensacola, Pensacola Beach and Pace.
The following activities and fireworks shows will take place Saturday:
Molino
Community Picnic at Aldersgate Methodist Church on Highway 29 just south of Highway 97. Fun and games, water balloon horseshoes, volleyball, Frisbee golf and more. Bring a covered dish. Watermelon will be provided. Everyone is invited to this free event. More info…
Jay
Jay will celebrate the Fourth with the 10th annual Jay Celebration Freedom 5K and One Mile Fun Run at 6 p.m. at the Jay City Park on Booker Lane. The patriotic race will begin and end at the city park. Runners will loop around Jay Elementary and Jay High as they pass the neighboring countryside. The last half of the course is on a paved road between cotton and peanut fields. Awards will be presented to top finishers, master runners, grand master runners and senior grand master runners. Day-of-race registration begins at 4:30 p.m., and costs $20. For details, call Matt Dobson at (850) 217-2603 or (850) 675-6474.
A fireworks show will be held in Jay at 9 p.m. at Jay City Park on Booker Lane.
Atmore
The Poarch Band Of Creek Indians 9th Annual Fireworks Show will be held at the Rodeo Arena at 9 p.m., with a live soundtrack broadcast n WNSI 105.9 FM. There will not be a stage show are any entertainment prior to this year’s show. The arena is located on Lynn McGhee Drive in Poarch.
Pensacola
For the 20th year, area Sertoma organizations are once again coordinating and hosting the largest fireworks display on the Gulf Coast over Pensacola Bay on Saturday at 9:00 p.m., synchronized with music broadcast on Cat Country FM 98.7. There will be activities throughout the day, from 11 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. at Seville Square to include a FREE Children’s Area with inflatables and pony rides, Arts and crafts vendors, food vendors, and live entertainment on the gazebo stage beginning at 11 a.m. More info…
Pensacola Beach
Live music 2 p.m. – 9 p.m. Fireworks extravaganza 9 p.m. with more than 2,200 aerial shells over Santa Rosa Sound. More info...
Pace
Pace Fire Rescue District and Futbol Club of Santa Rosa are coordinating a free celebration at 9 p.m. that will include a fireworks show at the Santa Rosa Soccer Complex, 3360 Joppa Road in Pace.
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SPECK- TAC – U LAR YOU WONDERFUL AMERICANS – LET US PRAY!!!
FREEDOM, FREDOM RING IN OUR HEARTS AND SOULS . BLESS US ONE AND ALL THAT WE CAN STAND, KNEEL, SHOUT OUR THANKS OF PRAISE TO GOD OUR FATHER FOR HIS LOVE, MERCY AND GRACE.
I DO LOVE YOU LORD FOR SAVING ME AS WRECHED AS i WAS.
IN BRATT IT RAIN EYE AMAZEMENT AND SOUND, YOU COULD HEAR WELL.
THANKS FROM THE OLD LADIES AND GENTS FROM THE AREA WHO LOVE TO WATCH BUT DON’T HAVE THE WAYS TO GET OUT OR CAN’T. THANK YOU
POARCH – AWSOME WE HEARD ALL THE SOUND AND SAW SOME LIGHTS
FLOMATION -AWSOME. WE HEARD ALL THS SOUND AND SAW SOME LIGHT IT WAS A PERFECT NIGHT.
THANK YOU ONE AND ALL. BLESS YOU