National Volunteer Week April 19-25, 2009
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds. An afternoon thunderstorm possible…High 68
'Free Cone Day' at Ben & Jerry's TODAY Stop by the Ben & Jerry's at Friendly Center in Greensboro or the Ben and Jerry’s at the Palladium in High Point between noon and 8pm and get one free scoop of ice cream. FYI: Donations will benefit Habitat for Humanity of Greater Greensboro and High Point. www.benjerry.com/scoop-shops/scoop-shop-locator/nc.html
The father of the Somali teenager accused of participating in the hostage-taking of an American ship captain is saying that his son was on his first pirating mission. His mother has appealed to President Obama for his release…saying that her son was coaxed into piracy by "gangsters with money." The teen pirate is scheduled to appear in a New York courtroom later today on piracy and hostage-taking charges. http://www.wxii12.com/news/19236921/detail.html
http://www.myfox8.com/news/nationworld/sns-ap-us-piracy-suspects-dad,0,3319798.story
Police have broken up a car theft ring in High Point…responsible for more than 32 vehicle break-ins. Nine teenagers, aged 16 to 19 years old all from High Point, were arrested and charged. http://www.wxii12.com/news/19228945/detail.html
MOST OF NORTH DAKOTA REMAINS UNDER FLOOD WARNINGS OR FLOOD WATCHES. Shelters are set up across the state for residents who need to evacuate their homes and neighborhoods.
Funeral Arrangements have been announced for Robert Staley who died in a motorcycle accident Saturday afternoon on Highway 601 near the Davie-Rowan county line.
Visitation will be tonight at Calvary Baptist Church in Winston-Salem.
-Visitation for Military and Police only from 5-7pm
-Visitation for family and friends from 7 to 9pm
Staley’s funeral will be Wednesday @ 11am at Calvary Baptist in Winston-Salem
Bobby Staley is survived by his wife (April) and two children (Allison and Jill).
http://www.myfox8.com/wghp-story-officer-killed-family-090420,0,2582426.story
A memorial fund has been set up for the Staley family. Donations can be made at any Wachovia bank branch location.
Robert M. "Bobby" Staley (obituary)
http://obituaries.journalnow.com/WinstonSalem/DeathNotices.asp?Page=Lifestory&PersonId=126424994
The annual day of remembering those lost in the Nazi Holocaust continues until sundown today. Part of Holocaust Memorial Day observances includes the sounding of sirens for two minutes at 10AM local time all across Israel. During that time people are urged to stop what they are doing and all traffic will come to a halt. The Nazi Holocaust is responsible for the death of nearly six million Jews during World War II.
God was testing my character and faith. I'm glad I stayed true to myself. Miss California, Carrie Prejean, is the most famous runner-up in Miss USA history. Her phone has been ringing off the hook with people offering her support after she took on a question about gay marriage on Sunday night's Miss USA telecast. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,517228,00.html
THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION HAS RELEASED DRAFT GUIDELINES FOR FEDERAL FUNDING OF EMBRYONIC STEM CELL RESEARCH. The guidelines were released through the National Institute of Health. They allow funding for research on embryos which were created by in vitro fertilization for reproductive purposes and are no longer needed for that purpose. Back in August of 2001, President Bush imposed a ban on the federal funding of any new embryonic stem cell research.
Starting today, US Airways is offering daily non-stop flights from Charlotte to Paris. The daily flights will leave Charlotte-Douglas International Airport and land the next morning at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris. Prices for tickets range from $500 to $2,200 for a round-trip ticket. http://www.wsoctv.com/news/19237187/detail.html
The Mayflower Restaurant on Peter’s Creek Parkway is officially back open. The ‘flagship’ Mayflower first built in 1980 was destroyed in a fire back in 2006.
www.journalnow.com/content/2009/apr/21/mayflower-seafood-restaurant-reopens-after-3-year-/news/
Wednesday, April 22...Administrative Professionals' Day
The WBFJ Morning Show (Darren, Tami and Verne) will be celebrity servers during the 8th Annual “Empty Bowls” (fundraiser for Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC) This Wednesday, April 22, from 11 – 2pm at the Millennium Center in downtown Winston-Salem.
Details: http://www.hungernwnc.org/events-campaigns/empty-bowls.html
You’re invited to the WBFJ Dove Awards Party. Thursday, April 23rd from 7-10pm at Confluence Coffee on Hwy 150 in Winston-Salem. VOTE now for Dove ‘Artist of the Year’ and ‘New Artist of the Year’ at www.wbfj.fm
There is a list of local National Day of Prayer events going on the first Thursday in May.
Theme: "Prayer... America's Hope" based on the verse…Psalm 33:22
Find a local National Day of Prayer event in your area: www.ndptf.org/custom/events/eventSearch/
