Thursday, October 25, 2007
President Bush will be assessing the wildfire damage in Southern California later today. Officials say losses because of the wildfires could top one-billion dollars. Also, authorities are investigating at least one of the fires as arson.
The Winston-Salem and Greensboro Chapters of the American Red Cross are sending volunteers to Southern California to help provide food and water to firefighters and emergency workers.
The Kernersville Chamber of Commerce is hosting a candidates’ forum
tonight (Thursday) from 6:30 to 8pm at the Town Hall in Kernersville.
Some area residents are already going to the polls.
Early voting for the November 6th Municipal Elections at specific locations through November 3rd. One-Stop Absentee voting - Locate Your Polling Place
http://www.sboe.state.nc.us/NCSBE/Voting/voting_one.asp
Vote for Relient K to win McDonald’s latest contest:
There is still time to cast your vote for Christian rock band Relient K. The winning act in the McDonalds contest will have their music featured in a Mickey Ds TV commercial and have their picture plastered on over 300 million French Fry containers worldwide. Vote for Relient K at http://www.mcdlive.com/ Virtual polls close on October 31st.Switchfoot and Relient K coming to Winston-Salem Friday, Nov 2.
The Christian indie band ‘Denver and the Mile High Orchestra’ has been chosen as one of the 12 finalist for Fox's latest reality show ‘The Next Great American Band’. The show is produced by the same producers of American Idol and is structured in a similar format. Each Friday every group performs a song and then the audience calls in and votes for their favorite group, the group with the fewest votes is eliminated and sent home. Denver and the Mile High Orchestra is hoping to score a national record deal through the reality show. Vote this Friday (October 26th) for their first live performance on the show. Friday 8 p.m. on Fox.
Crisis Control Ministry has received one of three 2007 Non-profit Sector Stewardship Awards from the North Carolina Center for Nonprofits.
http://www.crisiscontrol.org/ http://www.ncnonprofits.org/.
Out-of-town visitors wanting to make their way to the 24th annual Barbecue Festival in Lexington (Saturday, October 27) can park the minivan or SUV and come to the festival by passenger train. Amtrak will make its only annual stop in Lexington on the 27th . Details at Amtrak.com (800) USA-RAIL. http://www.barbecuefestival.com/
http://www.the-dispatch.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007710100315&source=email
WBFJ VBS EXPRESS GRAND PRIZE WINNER…
Green Meadows Baptist Church (in Mocksville)
Having a FALL FESTIVAL this Saturday (Oct 27) starting at @ 4pm
WBFJ & A HIGHER BOUNCE WILL BE THERE…as well as
CHRISTIAN COMEDY BY BARRY MCGEE
For more info: (336) 998-3022 http://www.greenmeadowsbc.org/
The Boston Red Sox rip the Colorado Rockies last night (13-to-1)
in Game One of the World Series. Game 2 tonight in Boston.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Showers and thunderstorms
Today: Gusty winds…High near 60
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Windy…Low 55
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms…High 65
Sneak Peak to the Weekend:
Saturday: Sun and clouds…High 75
Sunday: Sunny…High 65
The Governor is asking for all residents in NC to cut their water usage by 50%
