Grand Opening Held For New Molino Dollar General
September 12, 2010
A grand opening celebration was held Saturday at the new Dollar General in Molino.
The first 50 shoppers at the store received $10 gift cards, and the first 200 shoppers received a free Dollar General tote bag. The new 12,480-square-foot store features what the company terms a fresh layout, “designed to make shopping simple for customers”. Some of the store’s new features include seasonal products featured in the center of the store, easily recognizable departments with visible signage and coolers conveniently located at the front of the store.
The new store will employee up to 10 people, according to company officials.
In the North Escambia area, there are also Dollar General stores in Century, Cantonment, Flomaton, Jay,and Atmore.
Pictured top: The new Dollar General in Molino held a grand opening celebration Saturday. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
9/11 Breakfast Honors First Responders
September 12, 2010
A 9/11 Breakfast Saturday morning honored police, fire, public officials and other first responders from across Escambia County, Ala., Escambia County, Fla., and Santa Rosa County. The breakfast was held at the Little Escambia Baptist Church in Flomaton.
Pictured top: A 9/11 Breakfast Saturday morning at Little Escambia Baptist Church in Flomaton. Pictured left: Escambia County (Ala.) Sheriff Grover Smith (foreground) and David Johnson of Escambia County (Fla.) EMS. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Cold Front Moving Across Gulf
September 12, 2010
An early season cold front will move across the area today and be offshore by late tonight — bringing slightly cooler and drier air.
The front won’t bring real fall air, but it will result in lower overnight temperatures in the 60’s and highs in the upper 80’s to lower 90’s. The front’s biggest bonus will be lower humidity.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
- Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
- Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
- Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. East wind around 5 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
- Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Video: Northview Vs. South Walton
September 12, 2010
Here are video highlights by Keith Garrison from Northview’s 27-20 win Friday night against the South Walton Seahawks.
For game details, click here for the NorthEscambia.com story. For a photo gallery, click here.
(If you don’t see the video, it is because a firewall setting at your home, work or school is blocking YouTube videos.)
School Advisory Council Seeks Members
September 12, 2010
Northview High School is actively soliciting parents and community members who wish to become part of the School Advisory Council for the 2010-2011 school year.
The SAC is an avenue through which parents can meet with representatives from school administration, teachers, educational support staff, and students to discuss all aspects of student life at Northview, from academics to extracurricular activities.
There are many ways to volunteer to join the SAC: Email your interest and contact information to SHolland@escambia.k12.fl.us; call Sheila Holland at 327-6681, main extension 221, with name and contact information; send a note with your name and contact information to school to Holland in the front office; drop by the front office on the night of Open House, September 14, and give your information to Mrs. Holland.
The deadline to join the Northview School Advisory Council is September 14. The first meeting for organizational purposes and the election of officers will be September 21 at 3:45 p.m. The council meets four times a year, with future meeting dates to be set at the September 21 meeting.
The School Advisory Council is a great way to become involved in our students’ education, so please consider joining us for a great school year.
In The Bag: Northview NJROTC Raises Money
September 12, 2010
Members of the Northview High School NJROTC spent part of their Saturday bagging groceries at Winn Dixie in Atmore as a fund raiser for the group’s activities. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Featured Recipe:Caribbean Chicken
September 12, 2010
This weekend’s featured recipe from Janet Tharpe is a Caribbean Chicken. A special treat for the senses, it provides a blend of sweet and tangy with just the right flavor.
To print today’s “Just a Pinch” recipe column, you can click the image below to load a printable pdf with a recipe card.
Cedartown Road Wreck Plunges Homes Into The Dark
September 12, 2010
An accident late Saturday night left an unknown number of Gulf Power customers without power in the Molino area.
The accident happened about 11:15 p.m. on Cedartown Road near Highway 95A. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the drive of a van struck a power pole, sending power lines to the ground. There were no serious injuries reported.
The accident is still under investigation by the FHP. The Molino station of Escambia Fire Rescue and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office also responded to the incident.
Albert Clark
September 11, 2010
Albert Clark, 91, of Atmore, AL and formerly of Gulf Breeze, passed away Thursday, September 2, 2010 in Bay Minette, AL.
Mr. Clark was born in Ebro, FL on October 28, 1918. He served in the US Army during WWII. After his military service he lived in Pensacola, and moved to Gulf Breeze in 1956, where he lived on East Bay and loved to fish. In 2005 he moved to Atmore, AL.
Mr. Clark was preceded in death by his wife Lillian Powell Clark.
He is survived by his son Alan B. Clark, Sr. (Debbie) of Atmore, AL; three grandchildren Kim McClain (Mark) of Huntsville, AL, Alan B. Clark, Jr. of Mobile, AL, Angelique B. Clark of Atmore, AL; five great granddaughters Shelby and Amanda McClain of Huntsville, AL, Marie and Lilee Clark of Pensacola, FL, Destiny Clark of Atmore, AL; and special to his heart Teresa Hawthorne of Pensacola, FL whom he loved like his own granddaughter; one brother Alver Clark of Leesburg, FL; many nieces and nephews.
A Graveside Service will be held at 1:15pm Monday, September 13, 2010 at Barrancas National Cemetery with Rev. Ken Griffin officiating. Masonic and Military Rites will be observed.
Honorary Pallbearers will be all Masonic brothers and members of the Antique Car Unit of the Hadji Temple.
In lieu of flowers, the family request that memorial contributions be made to the Hadji Temple, Crippled Children’s Transportation Fund, 800 W Nine Mile Road, Pensacola, FL 32534.
Harper-Morris Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Blog: Where Were You That September Morning?
September 11, 2010
September 11, 2001. It’s been nine years. We’ll all ask each other, “where were you”. So here’s my story.
Life, at least when that morning began, seemed good. I’ve always been a work at home dad, so I was home with my two girls. The youngest was almost four months old, and the oldest was approaching her fourth birthday. It was a normal morning. The little one was asleep, “fat and happy” as we used to say, after a morning bottle. The oldest was in the living room just a few feet from my office watching PBS Kids on the TV as I worked on a project for a client.
Then this arrived in my inbox:
Subject: CNN Breaking News
From: BreakingNews@CNN.COM
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2001 08:52am– World trade center damaged; unconfirmed reports say a plane has
crashed into tower. Details to come.
I got up, walked to the living room and flipped the TV to CNN. They were talking about how a pilot could make such an error, hitting such a large building. They were speculating that it was just a small plane. But then as the TV news helicopters zoomed their cameras in closer, the anchors were beginning to notice what I had already thought….those holes the tower were to big to have been a small plane.
I called my wife at work in Atmore. She had seen the breaking news email, and had tried to visit the CNN website to see the story. If you remember trying to use the internet that morning, it was near impossible to get a news website to load; they were all overloaded. She was unable to see the pictures. I was describing what I saw on the TV to her.
I managed to grab a picture from CNN via my web server and then download and email it to her. We were speculating about how it could happen when the second one hit.
I remember saying “wait, hold on, wait…”. I told her what I just watched on the TV. The second plane had hit the other tower. We quickly decided that we were at war as the anchors on TV speculated again that perhaps there was a problem with some navigational system, causing jetliners on a beautiful, clear morning in New York to fly into some of the tallest structures in the world.
Another breaking news email arrived:
Subject: CNN Breaking News
From: BreakingNews@CNN.COM
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2001 09:21am– Second plane crashes into World Trade Center.
She and I began to speculate ourselves that we were at war. What would we do? What should we do? What about the kids? It was not panic, understand, but just that protective momma and daddy instinct, I suppose. Prayer. That was a good idea. Maybe go to the bank and get out a little cash. That seemed like a good idea. How would you prep for a war on American soil? We were not sure.
I continued to relay information about what I was seeing on TV to my wife at work, who, in turn, would relay the information to her coworkers. They had a TV, but no cable service or antenna. They ended up fashioning a homemade antenna to see a fuzzy picture.
Meanwhile, the breaking news emails kept arriving…
Subject: CNN Breaking News
From: BreakingNews@CNN.COM
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2001 09:32am– Sources tell CNN one of two planes that crashed into World Trade
Center was an American Airlines 767.
Subject: CNN Breaking News
From: BreakingNews@CNN.COM
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2001 09:42am– President Bush calls plane crashes at World Trade Center a
terrorist act.
Subject: CNN Breaking News
From: BreakingNews@CNN.COM
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2001 09:45am– Significant fire at the Pentagon. Details to come.
Subject: CNN Breaking News
From: BreakingNews@CNN.COM
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2001 09:46am– White House evactuated. Details to come.
The Pentagon on fire? The White House evacuated? Notice that in CNN’s email they were in such a hurry that they misspelled “evacuated”. One sentence at a time, the situation became more grave.
Subject: CNN Breaking News
From: BreakingNews@CNN.COM
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2001 09:55am– CNN confirms a plane hit the Pentagon
Subject: CNN Breaking News
From: BreakingNews@CNN.COM
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2001 10:03am– One of World Trade Center towers collapses; fire forces
evacuation of State Department
Subject: CNN Breaking News
From: BreakingNews@CNN.COM
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2001 10:30am– Second World Trade Center tower collapses in Manhattan
Over and over, we watched those towers collapse on TV, and we watched our Pentagon burn.
Our almost four year old asked a lot of questions. “Were people hurt? Did they need a Band-aid?” The magnitude of the event was lost on a four year old. Looking back at those first few hours, I think the magnitude of the event was lost on all of us.
Like many Americans, I sat glued to the TV that day, continuing to watch the video of the towers falling. Our almost four year old asked if another building fell down or if it was the same one. It was time to change the channel on the TV.
You might remember that many of the entertainment TV stations ran network news feeds. Others just simply ran screens about the day’s events. There was no USA network, no ESPN, no MTV. But on PBS, we found children’s programming at a time it was not normally on. For a little while, sitting in the living room floor holding my kids, the world stopped turning that September day, as we watched Big Bird and the Cookie Monster.
Country artist Alan Jackson later wrote a song “Where Were You When the World Stopped Turning?”.
Some of those lyrics:
Where were you when the world stopped turning that September day
Out in the yard with your wife and children
Working on some stage in LA
Did you stand there in shock at the site of
That black smoke rising against that blue sky
Did you shout out in anger
In fear for your neighbor
Or did you just sit down and cryDid you weep for the children
Who lost their dear loved ones
And pray for the ones who don’t know
Did you rejoice for the people who walked from the rubble
And sob for the ones left belowBut I know Jesus and I talk to God
And I remember this from when I was young
Faith hope and love are some good things He gave us
And the greatest is love
Where where you when the world stopped turning that September day? Your comments are welcome below.
(We ran this blog last year on September 11 and by popular demand reprinted it today.)