One Thousand Attend Fall Festival In Molino
November 1, 2008
An estimated one thousand people attended a community-wide Fall Festival in Molino Friday night. Sponsored by four area churches, the interdenominational event provided a safe Christian alternative on Halloween night.
Click here for a complete photo gallery from the event
The event was sponsored by Victory Assembly of God, Highland Baptist Church, Crossfaith Church and Molino First Assembly of God.
The event featured a variety of games, bounce house, a hayride and lots of free food.
Northview Holds Costume Contest
November 1, 2008
Northview High School held a Halloween costume contest Friday morning at the School.
Winners were Lauren Wilson as Raggedy Ann (pictured above), Tyler Hunter as a vampire (pictured below) and Cody Parker as Invisible Man (pictured bottom of page).
Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com.
Walnut Hill Baptist Holds Fall Festival
November 1, 2008
Walnut Hill Baptist Church held their annual Fall Festival Friday night at the church.
Visitors enjoyed a variety of games, trunk-or-treat, a hayride, food and more.
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Pictured above: Church member Royce Ward ready for trunk-a-treaters at the annual Walnut Hill Baptist Church Fall Festival. Pictured below: Meg Sherrill adding the finishing touches to her face painting on Clint Davis. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Hundreds Attend Bratt Elementary’s Annual Fall Festival
October 31, 2008
Bratt Elementary School held its annual Fall Festival Thursday afternoon at the school, with hundreds of students and area residents attending.
The festival featured a variety of games, a hulu hoop contest, a cake walk, cake auction and plenty of food.
For a complete NorthEscambia.com photo gallery from the Bratt Elementary Fall Festival, click here.
Bratt also named a festival king and queen Thursday. Click here for that story.
Pictured above and below: The annual Bratt Elementary School Fall Festival was held Thursday afternoon.NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Century Care Center Hosts Trick-or-Treaters
October 31, 2008
The young and the old enjoyed a little trick-or-treat fun together at Century Care Center.
Century Care Center hosted trick-or-treaters at the facility Thursday afternoon.
Pictured above and left: Trick-or-treaters were in for a treat Thursday afternoon at the Century Care Center. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Hundreds Attend Annual Flomaton Fall Festival
October 31, 2008
Hundreds of people packed downtown Flomaton Thursday night for the town’s annual Fall Festival.
Costumed children, adults and even pets took to the streets for a little trick-or-treating, a costume contest, games and lots of fun.
Click here for a complete NorthEscambia.com photo gallery from Flomaton’s Fall Festival.
Pictured above: Hundreds of people attended the annual Flomaton Fall Festival in downtown Flomaton Thursday night. Pictured left: A living Barbie in a box costume. Pictured below: Flomaton Pharmacy passes out goodies. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Century Hosts Goblins And Ghouls At Roadside Park
October 31, 2008
The Town of Century sponsored trick-or-treating at the town’s Roadside Park Thursday evening.
Boy and “ghouls” that stopped by in costume received a bag of sugary goodies from town officials.
Both Century and Flomaton officially observed Halloween Thursday night.
For more photos from Century’s Halloween event, click here.
Pictured above: Margie McCall (left), Edna Earle Barnes and Century Mayor Freddie McCall talk to a little witch that stopped by the town’s Roadside Park Thursday night. Pictured below: “Trick-or-treat!” NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Ernest Ward FFA Elects Officers, Wins At The Fair, Sells Sweet Potatoes
October 30, 2008
Students at Ernest Ward Middle School are only about a quarter of the way into the school year, and it has been a busy one so far for members of the school’s FFA chapter.
EWMS Reporter Courtney Solari contributed the following report for NorthEscambia.com:
This year has been off to a great start for the Ernest Ward Middle School FFA Chapter. So far, we have about 60 members and have just recently selected our 2008 – 2009 officers which include Harley Caraway – president, Devin Bell – vice president, Shelby Lewis – secretary, Chelsea Ward – treasurer, Courtney Solari – reporter, Anna Donald – sentinel, Cody Chapman – 1st parliamentarian, Tyler Roley – 2nd parliamentarian, Nathan Waters – chaplain, Sandy Rainwater – historian, and Marisa Penland and Katelyn Zisa – photographers .
The FFA members recently finished the Pensacola Interstate Fair booth and placed second. This is a major accomplishment because Ernest Ward was the only middle school competing against four high schools. The theme was “ Wearing Official FFA Dress is Priceless!!!!” We also had to include various agricultural products including a jar of honey donated by our own beekeeper, Aden Davis, a sixth grader at EWMS.
Also at the fair, EWMS students Marisa Penland and Devin Bell each showed various livestock.
Our annual sweet potato sale will be November 3rd through November 14th. We will be selling twenty pound bags for $7.00 each, and they will be available in white or red. Bags of potatoes can be ordered from any EWMS FFA member. Call the school for more information, 327-4283.
Pictured above: The Ernest Ward Middle School FFA booth at the Pensacola Interstate Fair. Pictured below: FFA members work on the fair booth. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Is Your Heating System Safe?
October 30, 2008
Most North Escambia residents turned on the heat for the first time this season during the past couple of days. For most, it was just flip the thermostat and enjoy as the warm air began to flow. But many of those people, even though they were warm and cozy, may have missed an important step…a heating system inspection.
“An inspection is important to make sure the system is clean and all of the safety features are working,” Durwin Unruh, owner of Casa Heating and Cooling in Walnut Hill, said. “You can rest assured at night after an inspection that your system is safe and running properly.”
It’s not just really old systems that can become unsafe. He said on Wednesday he inspected a system that was just seven years old that had a rust problem that could have been a serious safety problem for the owner.
An inspection, Unruh said, can be especially important on a gas system to make sure there are no carbon monoxide issues.
A system that is running properly can also save energy –and money — during the winter months.
“And if the system is over 10 years old, it’s time to start thinking about a new one,” Unruh said. “Systems today have a come along way in terms of safety and efficiency that can make replacing an old system worthwhile.”
Heating system inspections should be done by qualified companies that can be found in the local phone book. Unruh and Casa can be reached at 327-4684 or online at www.casaair.com.
Area Woman Featured On International TV, Watch Video Here
October 29, 2008
An area woman was featured on international television Tuesday night.
Olvena Smith, a 92 year old poll worker from Canoe, Alabama, (that’s just across the state line from North Escambia) was featured on BBC World News on BBC America. BBC is the British Broadcasting Company.
The BBC featured Smith’s 55 year tenure as a poll worker in Alabama.