Today is FAT TUESDAY
Join the WBFJ Morning Show TODAY for lunch and-or supper during the
"Celebrity Serve for Wishes." The event is a fundraiser for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central and Western NC.
Lunch: (Darren + Tami) Beef O’Bradys (Robinhood Road in WS)
Supper: (Verne + Tami) River Birch Lodge (Robinhood Road in WS)
For more details online @ http://www.wbfj.fm/
Today is National Pancake Day at IHOP
Get a free short stack of buttermilk pancakes at participating I-HOP Restaurants today (til 10pm). In return for the ‘Free’ pancakes, IHOP guests are invited to make a donation to the Children’s Miracle Network. http://www.ihoppancakeday.com/
Local IHOP Locator : http://ihop.know-where.com/ihop/cgi/selection?mapid=US&place=Winston-Salem®ion=NC%2CUS
The Kernersville Chamber of Commerce is hosting the Triad Job Fair from 1-5:30pm (TODAY) at First Christian Church in Kernersville. 25 employers will be on hand. You can also attend seminars focusing on resume writing and interviewing. A seminar on finances will also be taught in Spanish. The Triad Job Fair is FREE and open to the public. Details: 993-4521
http://www.fcc-kville.org/
President Obama will address the nation tonight at 9pm. The President will outline his domestic and foreign policies.
The Dow Jones Industrial average and the S + P 500 both closing at 12 year lows on Monday. The NASDAQ also closed in negative territory.
North Korea is preparing to launch a communications satellite...adding to the speculation that North Korea may actually be preparing to test-fire a long-range missile. During her trip to Seoul last week, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned North Korea not to engage in what she called "provocative" behavior.
More than 500 people have been arrested and 48 juveniles taken into protective custody in a 29-city ‘crackdown ’ at combating child prostitution. The four dozen juveniles were recovered in the third phase of Operation Cross Country, an initiative that seeks to help child prostitutes and crack down on people who control them and patronize them. Many were young runaways. www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/02/23/child.prostitutes/index.html
MARY MARY (‘Shackles’) IS SCHEDULED TO PERFORM AT THE WHITE HOUSE ON WEDNESDAY. The sister duo will be among of several acts performing in honor of Stevie Wonder, as he receives a Library of Congress Award. Tina Campbell says she and her sister, Erica, are excited about the path on which God has them and they plan on using, quote, "every open door to introduce others to His goodness and love."Mary Mary has been nominated for four Dove Awards.And the sisters just won a Grammy Award and an NAACP Image Award.Their new album is titled "The Sound".
Start voting on FRIDAY: The Gospel Music Association is opening up voting for ‘Artist of the Year’ and ‘New Artist of the Year’. The cumulative fan vote will account for one-third of the total votes in these two categories. The 40th annual GMA Dove Awards happens April 23rd. Voting begins on February 26th at http://www.wbfj.fm/
Check out Tobymac’s new video for “Lose My Soul” on Amazon .com.
The video features Tobymac, Kirk Franklin and Mandisa. Scroll down and look for the video:
www.amazon.com/Portable-Sounds-Tobymac/dp/B000MGUZRU/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1234905087&sr=8-1
Teachers needed: The Kathmandu International Study Center (a K-12 school) in Kathmandu (the capital of Nepal) is in need of teachers. Beginning in August 2009, there are six key positions that need to be filled:
Teacher-Lower elementary (grades K,1,2)
Teacher-Upper primary (grades 3,4,5,6)
Secondary principal
Primary music teacher
Physical education teacher
Hostel parents
FYI: Wycliffe Associates was founded in 1967 to support and encourage
Bible translators around the world
www.wycliffeassociates.org/news/articledetail.asp?ID=385
Simply reply to web@wycliffeassociates.org
1-800-THE WORD (800-843-9673)
