Tate Aggies Softball Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
October 30, 2017
Tate Aggies Softball took part in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk in Pensacola. Courtesy photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Bonus Photos: NHS Cheerleaders, Halloween Band
October 30, 2017
The Northview High School band performed in Halloween costumes Friday night.
For a photo gallery from the Tribal Beat Band and the Northview cheerleaders, click here.
For a game action story and photo gallery, click here.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Ernest Ward Students Display Art At Fair
October 30, 2017
Ernest Ward student Chase Pugh received the first place award in the mixed media art category for middle school students at the Pensacola Interstate Fair.
Other Ernest Ward students who had their work selected to be included in the exhibition were:
Kendall Alvare
Caitlyn Dortch
Marina Franklin
Kaylie Glick
Bobbie-Sue Jarrell
Allyson Jones
Landon Sampley
Chance Smith
Shayla Waters
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Escambia BOCC Weekly Meeting Schedule
October 30, 2017
Here is a schedule of Escambia County public meetings for the week of October 30-November 3:
Monday, Oct.30
FloridaWest Economic Development Alliance Board of Directors – 12:30 p.m., 418 W. Garden St.
Beulah Beltway Public Meeting – 6 p.m., Hillcrest Church, 800 E. Nine Mile Road (Agenda)
Tuesday, Oct. 31
Environmental Enforcement Special Magistrate – 1:30 p.m., Escambia County Central Office Complex, 3363 West Park Place (Agenda)
Wednesday, Nov. 1
Design Standard Manual Professional Advisory Committee – 8:30 a.m., Escambia County Central Office Complex, 3363 West Park Place (Agenda)
Contractor Competency Board – 9 a.m., Ernie Lee Magaha Government Building, 221 Palafox Place
Development Review Committee – 1 p.m., Escambia County Central Office Complex, 3363 West Park Place
Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program organization meeting – 4 p.m., Escambia County Central Office Complex, 3363 West Park Place
Thursday, Nov. 2
Executive Session – Amalgamated Transit Union negotiations – 8 a.m., Ernie Lee Magaha Government Building, 221 Palafox Place, Board Conference Room, 1st Floor
BCC Agenda Review – 9 a.m., Ernie Lee Magaha Government Building, 221 Palafox Place, Board Chambers, 1st Floor
BCC Public Forum – 4:30 p.m., Ernie Lee Magaha Government Building, 221 Palafox Place, Board Chambers, 1st Floor
BCC Regular Meeting – 5:30 p.m., Ernie Lee Magaha Government Building, 221 Palafox Place, Board Chambers, 1st Floor
NorthEscambia.com photo.
Sunny And Becoming Warmer
October 30, 2017
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Century To Choose Engineer For USDA Grant For Water, Waste Projects
October 29, 2017
The Town of Century will hold a special council meeting Monday to open and review proposals for engineering services for a USDA Rural Development SEARCH Grant.
SEARCH — Special Evaluation Assistance for Rural Communities and Households –grants help very small, financially distressed rural communities with predevelopment feasibility studies, design and technical assistance on proposed water and waste disposal projects.
The projects must be in rural communities with a population of 2,500 or less with a median household income below the poverty line. The funds can be used to pay predevelopment planning costs, including feasibility studies to support applications for funding water or waste disposal projects, preliminary design and engineering analysis, and technical assistance for the development of an application for financial assistance.
Century has received two proposals for engineering proposals for the SEACH grant program — from Fabre Engineering and Municipal Engineering Services. Those proposals will be opened and evaluated by the town council at 5:15 p.m. Monday at Town Hall.
Hundreds Dare To Attend Molino Library Halloween Program (With Gallery)
October 29, 2017
Several hundred people attended attended a Halloween program at the Molino Branch Library Saturday night.
They enjoyed a chance to trick or treat through the library where surprises lurked among the shelves, a hair-raising tour of the Molino Museum and a “Mad House” with a scary clown, mad scientist and other frightening surprises for the older kids and adults.
For a photo gallery, click here.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
United Way Of Escambia County Names New President And CEO
October 29, 2017
Laura P. Gilliam, of Huntington, West Virginia, has been named President and CEO of the United Way of Escambia County, Northwest Florida’s most comprehensive health and human services charity and largest provider of funds to the region’s most critical programs. Gilliam will assume the helm on January 8, 2018.
“We conducted a thorough national search to find the best person to build upon United Way’s long history of creating measurable, lasting change in our community,” said Yvette McLellan, United Way of Escambia County’s Board Chair and Search Committee Chair. “Of the more than 300 applicants from across the country, Laura stood out in terms of her leadership, experience, professionalism and history of working effectively with community partners, donors and volunteers. She also truly understands metrics and measurable impacts that drive the goals of the United Way of Escambia County.”
Gilliam has over 21 years’ experience in non-profit work, advocacy and United Way leadership. Since 2005, Gilliam has performed as the executive director for the United Way of the River Cities in Huntington, West Virginia that serves four counties in WV and one in Ohio. She successfully established 2-1-1 for Lawrence County, Ohio and transitioned the United Way of the River Cities from a traditional United Way to a community impact organization. Gilliam is a graduate of the University of North Carolina earning her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.
“I am thrilled to be given the opportunity to work with the United Way of Escambia County team and continue to build upon all of their tremendous success,” said Gilliam. “I’m also excited to get to know the community and all of the great people who are a part of it.”
A committed community advocate, Gilliam has served in leadership roles for numerous organizations in the Huntington, West Virginia community throughout her career. In addition to being a founding member of the Women 2 Women Committee with the Huntington Area Chamber of Commerce, she also serves as Board Member for the Ohio United Way State Association as well as a member of their 2-1-1 Committee. She is a Past President of the Huntington Rotary Club and was selected as the 2011 Herald-Dispatch Citizen of the Year Award winner as well as a recipient of Mayoral Proclamation establishing November 7, 2015 as Laura P. Gilliam Day in Huntington, West Virginia. Gilliam has presented at more than 13 state and national workshops on topics including diversifying fundraising strategies, program sustainability; meeting community needs, coalition building; leadership; transitioning to a Community Impact Model and dropout prevention.
Following a nearly four-month search, Gilliam was selected by a search committee formed from a combination of previous and current United Way of Escambia County Board of Directors as well as community and business leaders. LandrumHR assisted with the search. Gilliam succeeds Andrea Krieger, who accepted a position as executive director of the Pensacola State College Foundation.
Frost Advisory For Tonight
October 29, 2017
There is a FROST ADVISORY in effect overnight for inland Escambia and Santa Rosa counties in Florida and all of Escambia County in Alabama. Areas of frost could damage or kill sensitive outdoor vegetation.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tate High Showband Selling Fresh Florida Citrus
October 29, 2017
Tate High ShowBand is selling citrus through November 1. Contact any Showband member or parent if you are interested, or order online at the link below.
https://www.floridaindianrivergroves.com/ecommerce/206076
On the main pages, click on the “Order Now” button, then enter our organization ID, 206076, click Shop. The Tate citrus webpage will be displayed and you can order and pay online.
Select a student from the drop down box for them to receive credit for the sale (all students should be listed).
All orders will be delivered to Tate for pick up by the second week of December.