Friday, September 14, 2007
Thanks to the remnants of Tropical Storm Humberto... Central NC (including the Triad) will get some much needed rain 90% chance of rain through tonight.
More earthquakes and aftershocks shaking Indonesia this morning. The Sumatra region of the Philippines has been especially hard hit. Earthquakes have hit Indonesia everyday since Wednesday.
PRESIDENT BUSH SPEAKING TO THE NATION LAST NIGHT…
The US will remain in Iraq…but a partial troop reduction will begin by October. Another 35-hundred troops are expected to be brought home by Christmas.
THE INTERNATIONAL BIBLE SOCIETY HAS RELEASED A BIBLE DESIGNED FOR THE SPOUSES OF THOSE SERVING IN THE MILITARY. It’s called ‘Finding Hope Beyond The Battle’. 55-thousand copies of the new IBS Bible will be distributed free of charge through military chaplains to families of deployed troops. More information at IBS Direct-dot-com.
Volunteers from over fifty congregations in Guilford County will be collecting food throughout Greensboro this weekend to help feed the hungry through Greensboro Urban Ministry. Rev. Mike Aiken, Executive Director, 271-5959x302 www.greensborourbanministry.org
Guilford County ‘Fire and Life’ Safety Day (Part of National Preparedness Month)
This Saturday from 10 to 3pm at COSTCO (on West Wendover Ave)
Fire trucks, emergency demonstrations and safety classes for kids. More information: Call 641-6364
The Second annual Chris Paul WS Weekend…
Day of service events today include:
-A Habitat for Humanity house sponsored by the CP3 foundation will be
dedicated around 10am
-‘Keep WS Beautiful’ community clean up
-Feed The Children food distribution
-And a youth literacy program at the Lewisville branch of the Forsyth
County Public Library
Sunday Morning at 11am: CP3 Community Church Service at the Benton Convention Center in downtown featuring Bobby Jones (former UNC Tarheel All-American and NBA All-Star). Details on line: wbfj.fm
-Money raised during the Chris Paul weekend will benefit the Forsyth County Habitat for Humanity.
-Chris Paul grew up here in WS, played at West Forsyth / Wake Forest…now plays for the NBA's New Orleans Hornets.
Friday Night Football:
Games to watch…
Glenn (4-0) at RJ Reynolds
East Forsyth at Mt Tabor
Lexington at North Davidson (4-0)
College Football:
Carolina, NC State and App State all have home games on Saturday
Wake Forest at home against Army (Homecoming)
The NFL has slapped Patriots Head coach Bill Belichick with a
500-thousand dollar fine…and another 250-thousand dollar fine for the team.
The Patriots must also forfeit a draft pick in 2008.
The penalties were handed down after the New England Patriots were caught videotaping the NY Jets from the sidelines during last Sunday’s game.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Rain! Showers and thunderstorms…High 77
Tonight: Rain! Showers and thunderstorms…Low 64
The Weekend:
Saturday: Partly cloudy…High 78
Sunday: Mix of sun and clouds…High 75
