Monday, October 3, 2011

Rascal Flatts' big day

Last Tuesday, Rascal Flatts popped in to the Grand Ole Opry for a three-song set and ended up getting quite a surprise.  Vince Gill came on stage and invited them to become members of the Grand Ole Opry! 


The guys will be officially inducted this Saturday night, October 8th.  If you get Great American Country (GAC) you can watch the ceremony live at 7pm CT.  Rascal Flatts also revealed that they will be releasing a new CD on April 3rd, 2012.  They only have a few more shows this year and will enjoy some downtime with their families before getting back on the road and in the studio in 2012.

American Idol winner, and baseball fan Scotty McReery will be singing the Star Spangled Banner before the first game of the 2011 World Series.  Scotty said he's excited about the opportunity but does admit that he's a little bummed because he won't be singing at Fenway Park in Boston since his favorite team got bumped out of the playoffs on the last day of the season.  Scotty also announced that he'll be on tour with Brad Paisley in 2012.

After a small role in "The Lincoln Lawyer" (which was really good), Trace Adkins landed a role as a truck driver in the upcoming super-natural thriller "The Healer".  Should be in theaters some time next year.  I'll keep you posted.

Blake Shelton plans on a short tour to start 2012.  Blake, Justin Moore and Dia Frampton from NBC's "The Voice" will play 27 cities between January and March.  More details will be coming soon.

Don't forget to tune in and try to win "Butler Buck"!!  Marty & Lindsey Marie announce the song of the day at 7:20am and then they post it on our facebook page at 9:20am.  When you hear that song on WXBM between 10am - 7pm, be the 25th caller to win $100 from Butler U-Pull-It and Your Country 102.7 WXBM!


***COMMUNITY EVENTS CALENDAR***
October 7th
-Healthy Start Coalition:  The Escambia County Healthy Start Coalition will have a silent auction with coffee, desserts and entertainment from 8-10pm to raise money for beds for babies.  More info:  850-474-5333

October 8th
-Victory Junction Gang Camp Poker Run:  The 6th annual poker run will go on rain or shine on the 8th and will benefit Victory Junction Gang Camp for children with terminal and catastrophic illness.  More info:  850-572-0567 or 850-777-9226

-Save a horse, ride a harley:  Lights Out sports bar and Panhandle Equine Rescue will hold their "Save A Horse" poker run starting at 10am with proceeds going to Panhandle Equine Rescue.  More info:  981-8229

-Run for Down Syndrome Awareness:  Registration begins at 9:30am at Harley Davidson of Pensacola and ends at Stokes Victory Polaris.  More info:  494-1224

-Pet Blessing:  First Presbyterian Church of Milton will host the 2nd annual "All God's Creatures" pet blessing as a fund raiser for the church and Santa Rosa Animal Services.  More info:  Nicole - 983-0542

-Community Cookout:  The Pensacola Community Arts & Recreation Association will have their 18th annual "Big Community Cookout" Saturday at the Fricker Recreation Center.  Free food, entertainment & fun events are planned.  More info:  willroy85@aol.com

-Green Thumb Festival:  The Escambia County Extention Office and Master Gardeners will have the annual Green Thumb Festival Saturday.  Great tips on how to keep your garden looking good all year long.  More info:  Barbara - 968-6424

-Fall Festival:  Gonzales Methodist Church will have their Fall Festival from 10am-2pm with a children's area, chili cook-off, apple pie bake-off, live auction and entertainment.  More info:  968-6006

October 14th
-One stroke closer to a cure golf tournament:  Join the Krewe du Ya Ya's for their 8th annual golf tournament at Stonebrook Golf Club.  It's a 4 person scramble with 7:30 tee slots still available.  Lots of prizes, lots of fun for a great cause.  More info:  http://www.kreweduyayas.com/8th_annual_golf_tournament.htm

October 15th
-Doggie Bathe-In:  The Humane Society of Pensacola will have their final bathe-in on the 15th from 9am-2pm.  It's a great way to keep your critters clean and pest-free.  More info:  850-432-4250
or http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/FL562.html

-Artfest:  The 2011 Artfest will be from 9am - 4pm at the Santa Rosa County Auditorium and is open to all artists and crafters.  More info:  995-9717 or http://santarosaartassociation.com/ 

October 22nd
-Bras Across the Bridge:  Bras Across the Bridge is a community fundraiser to raise awareness and fund annual mammograms for women who can't afford them in the Gulf Coast Area. All profits raised are donated to the Baptist Hospital Foundation for mammograms.  More info:  jlinn@pamal.com and on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bras-Across-the-Bridge/102779433164034?sk=wall#!/pages/Bras-Across-the-Bridge/102779433164034?sk=wall

-Boo at the Zoo:  Get the kids dressed up & ready for a great time at the Gulf Breeze Zoo!  There will be many different events and things go see & do at Boo at the Zoo which will be October 22nd and 23rd and again from October 28th-30th.  More info:  http://gulfbreezezoo.org/zooboo2011.html

October 29th
-Thinkin' Pink:  Santa Rosa Clean Community System will host this event to benefit for the American Cancer Society at the Green Up Santa Rosa Nursery in Milton.  More info:  thinkinpinksrcc@aol.com

November 11th
-Blue Angels Homecoming Airshow:  Celebrate 100 years of Naval aviation at NAS Pensacola with Fat Albert and the world famous US Navy Blue Angels!  In addition to the Blues, you'll enjoy the F-18 Super Hornet demo team, shockwave jet truck and much more!  More info:  http://www.naspairshow.com/

***VOLUNTEERS NEEDED***
-Northwest Florida Blood Services:  850-473-3853 or http://nfbcblood.org/
-Habitat for Humanity:  Rebecca Kidd - 850-434-5456
-Panhandle Equine Rescue:  850-587-2754
-Florida Guardian Ad Litem:  595-3732
Medical Reserve Corps:  850-983-5200 or http://www.medicalreservecorps.gov/

*****If your non-profit organization has an announcement that you'd like to get on WXBM, email complete info to:  communityannouncement@wxbm.com at least 3 weeks in advance.  Any questions, call us in the studio at 850-310-9102

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