Work, School Week Forecast
August 20, 2012
Here is your back to school week forecast for the North Escambia area:
- Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
- Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
- Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
- Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
- Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
- Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
- Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
- Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
- Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
- Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
- Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
First Day Back: Printable Calendars For The 2012-2013 School Year
August 20, 2012
Monday the first day of the 2012-2013 school year in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties in Florida, and Escambia County, Alabama.
For a printable school calendar for the entire year, select a public school district below.
Winning $86,630.43 Fantasy Five Ticket Sold In North Escambia
August 20, 2012
A winning Fantasy 5 ticket sold in North Escambia for Sunday’s night drawing is worth $86,630.43.
The winning ticket, with numbers 09-14-16-21-35 — was sold at the State Line O’Yes Lotto at 11331 Highway 97 in Davisville. It was one of two winning tickets sold in the state. The other winning ticket was sold in Port Charlotte.
The $86,630.43 ticket sold in Davisville was a “Quick Pick”, with the computer generating random numbers when the ticket was purchased.
There were also 240 tickets with four correct numbers worth $116 each, and 7,641 with three of five numbers worth $10 each.
Marine Aviation Memorial Tower Dedicated
August 20, 2012
Hundreds of people attended a dedication ceremony Sunday morning for the new Marine Aviation Memorial Tower.
The 30-foot tall steel tower, commemorating 100 years of Marine Aviation and honoring all Marine aviators, stands at the Veterans Memorial Park on Bayfront Parkway in Pensacola.
The tower was funded entirely by donations. Organizers say they still need about $40,000 to pay for a Memorial Plaza to be constructed around the tower. They hope to have the plaza in place by November.
The tower traveled in a motorcade through North Escambia Thursday afternoon. Read more…
Pictured: The Sunday morning dedication of the Marine Aviation Memorial Tower in Pensacola. Photos by P.C. Wu for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Think It’s Rained A Lot?
August 20, 2012
If you think it’s been wet lately, you would be correct, according to the National Weather Service in Mobile. The area has seen quite a bit of rainfall over the past 90 days, seen on the graphic above.
Over the last 90 days, there has been 15-20 inches of rainfall across northern Escambia County, 20-25 inches in the central part of the county, and from 30 to 40 inches across the southern part of the county.
The higher rainfall totals seen on the map across northern Florida were due to Tropical Storm Debby.
NorthEscambia.com graphic, click to enlarge.
Mary Nell “Missie” Roach Peacock
August 20, 2012
Mary Nell “Missie” Roach Peacock, age 67 of Byrneville, passed away Sunday, August 19, 2012, in Century. She was born November 29, 1944, in Bratt to the late Perry and Laura Grimes Roach. She is preceded in death by her husband, Hollis L. Peacock, and is survived by her son Jeff Peacock and daughter-in-law Jodi Peacock of Atmore.
Missie died as she lived, with strength and quiet dignity. She was a dedicated wife and mother that spent her entire life seeing to the needs of others. Heaven is a lot brighter today
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, August 22, 2012, at 10 a.m. from the Atmore Memorial Chapel Funeral Home with graveside services following at Beulah Assembly of God Church Cemetery in Byrneville with Pastor Jim Thorpe officiating.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, August 21 from 6-8 p.m. at Atmore Memorial Chapel Funeral Home at 1400 East Nashville Avenue in Atmore.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home and Atmore Memorial Chapel are in charge of all arrangements.
$456 Ticket? Slow Down In School Zones
August 20, 2012
Zoom through the Ernest Ward Middle or Molino Park Elementary school zone at 45 mph and it will cost you … $456 to be exact. Make it 50 miles an hour, and you’ll be talking to a judge.
It’s back to school week in Escambia County, and that means slowing down in school zones. And whether it is Ernest Ward, Molino Park or one of dozens of other schools, law enforcement will be out in force enforcing school zone speed limits. Escambia Fire Rescue and Escambia County EMS will also be in several school zones in an attempt to slow drivers down.
If you are caught speeding in a school zone, be prepared for a big hit on your wallet, not mention your vehicle insurance rates.
Here is a list of fines if motorists are caught speeding in school zones in Escambia County:
- 1 – 9 mph over the speed limit: $156.
- 10 – 14 mph over the speed limit: $306.
- 15 to 19 mph over the speed limit: $406.
- 20 – 29 mph over the speed limit: $456.
- 30 plus mph over the speed limit: Mandatory court appearance.
And if you fail to stop for a school bus that is loading or unloading students, that a $271 fine.
Pictured: An Escambia County Sheriff’s deputy makes a traffic stop near Ernest Ward Middle School in Walnut Hill after the driver was clocked speeding in the school zone. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Blue Wahoos Beat Biscuits 9-2 To Open Series
August 20, 2012
Pensacola first baseman Beau Mills mashed a homer in his third straight game, while third baseman David Vidal also left the yard and right fielder Josh Fellhauer drove home three, as the Blue Wahoos topped the Montgomery Biscuits 9-2 on Sunday evening at Pensacola Bayfront Stadium.
The win pushes Pensacola to a 29-27 record in the second half and to within two games of the Biscuits for two games of first place in the South Division. Montgomery fell to a 31-25 mark since the midpoint of the season.
After both teams were held scoreless through the first four frames, both teams combined for the 11 tallies in the final five. Montgomery got the scoring started in the fifth when C Mayo Acosta led off with a single and advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt, coming being sent home on 2B Derek Dietrich’s RBI double to left.
The Blue Wahoos would then answer with two tallies in the bottom half of the inning. C Mark Fleury and 2B Miguel Rojas each reached on consecutive walks prior to SS Billy Hamilton’s single, which loaded the bases for Fellhauer. The right fielder drove home both Fleury and Rojas with his single to right, putting Pensacola up 2-1.
Montgomery then countered in the sixth to tie the game at 2-2. DH Kyeong Kang was hit by a pitch, before he was driven home on 1B Michael Sheridan’s run-scoring double to center.
Pensacola however, would then plate seven unanswered scores over the next two frames to pull away. SS Billy Hamilton sent in Rojas following his base-on-balls, while the Fish put up a six-spot in the following inning. Mills and Vidal each homered, while Hamilton and Fellhauer each drew bases loaded free passes to add to their RBI totals. Mills’ blast was his third in as many games for the Fish and is tied for the team lead this season with Vidal with ten homers.
Hamilton (2-3, 1 3B, 2 RBI, 2 BB) and Fellhauer (2-3, 3 RBI, 2 BB) each tallied two hits for Pensacola, and reached base four times while Dietrich (2-5, 1 2B, 1 RBI) and Sheridan (2-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI) also collected multi-hit efforts. Hamilton did not steal a base in the contest and remains at 143 thefts this season, putting him two away from tying Vince Coleman’s single-season record and three from setting a new mark.
Blue Wahoos reliever Wilkin De La Rosa (1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 1 SO) earned the victory to improve to 1-1 after firing 1.1 scoreless innings, while Biscuits reliever Marquis Fleming (2.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 SO) suffered the loss. Pensacola starter Wirfin Obispo (5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 7 SO) did not factor in the decision despite yielding only a lone earned run on just three hits while fanning seven in his five solid innings.
The two teams are scheduled to square off again Monday night, with first pitch set for 7:00 p.m. from the bayfront stadium. The Fish are expected to send RHP Chad Rogers to the mound, while Montgomery is slated to give the nod to LHP Kyle Lobstein.
By Andrew Green
Photo by Chris Nelson for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Rain Chances Remain High For Back To School Monday
August 19, 2012
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
- Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
- Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
- Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
- Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
- Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
- Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
- Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
- Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90.
- Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
- Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Health And Hope Clinics Provide $1.7 Million In Free Medical Care
August 19, 2012
The Health and Hope Clinics in Pensacola and Century have provided well over a million and half dollars worth of free medical care to local residents during the past year.
During the last year, the two clinics had 2,000 patient visits and provided $1 million in free medications. The grand total of all services provided to economically disadvantaged and uninsured residents was $1.7 million.
The Health and Hope Clinic quietly opened in October in the old Escambia County Health Department building at 501 Church Street in Century. It is the second location for the clinic, which was first established in Pensacola back in 2003 by the Pensacola Bay Baptist Association to meet the needs of uninsured and medically underserved in Escambia County. The clinic is entirely volunteer and donor supported.
To become a patient of Health and Hope Clinic, you must:
- be completely uninsured
- be ineligible for Medicare, Medicaid, or VA medical benefits
- meet financial eligibility requirements as determined annually by the State of Florida
To schedule a new patient screening appointment, call (850) 479-4456. Only a limited number of new patients are accepted each month. To volunteer, call (850) 256-6200 or (850) 479-4456. For more information on the Health and Hope Clinic and services, visit www.healthandhopeclinic.org.