Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast
Scattered showers and thunderstorms through the weekend with mild temperatures.
Volunteers needed: The ‘Stamp-Out Hunger’ letter carrier food drive brought in 112,000 pounds of non-perishable food items to help feed the hungry through Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC last Saturday. Now, they need help sorting the food items. If you can volunteer call 784-5770. http://www.hungernwnc.org/
SWITCHFOOT FRONTMAN JON FOREMAN HAS JUST FINISHED A WATER-ONLY FAST TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN THE DARFUR REGION OF SUDAN. Jon's ‘fast’ is part of The Darfur Fast For Life campaign. Jon’s thoughts: http://fastdarfur.org/?cat=39
FYI: The new Switchfoot project titled "Hello Hurricane" should be out later this summer.
www.switchfoot.com
Enter a Missions Photo Contest: ‘Adventures In Missions’ is hosting a Missions Photo Contest highlighting ‘ministry in action’. The winning photos will be published. Cash prizes will be awarded to the first – fifth place winners. The deadline for the contest is June 15th (July 31). More information: www.adventures.org
http://updates.adventures.org/?filename=missions-photo-contest-enter-and-win
(Saturday) The Forsyth County Law Enforcement Foundation is holding it’s annual 5K Fun Run tomorrow at Tanglewood Park…wrapping up National Law Enforcement Week To register: www.co.forsyth.nc.us/tanglewood/?NewsID=2031
General Motors is notifying 1,100 dealers today that their franchise agreements will not be renewed. On Thursday, Chrysler will eliminate close to 800 dealers nationwide…including two local dealerships…City Motors in Greensboro and Stearns Chrysler-Jeep in Graham.
Customer warranties will still be honored. (Greensboro News/Record)
Protests planned on the campus of Notre Dame University this weekend in advance of President Obama’s commencement address on Sunday. The local Catholic bishop and a number of graduating seniors are boycotting the commencement service. President Obama is a strong supporter of abortion rights, something the Catholic Church steadfastly opposes. http://www.onenewsnow.com/Business/Default.aspx?id=529828
THE NUMBER OF CONFIRMED AND PROBABLE CASES OF SWINE FLU IN THE US HAS NOW TOPPED FOUR THOUSAND. A SWINE FLU OUTBREAK IN NEW YORK CITY HAS PROMPTED EDUCATION OFFICIALS TO CLOSE THREE SCHOOLS IN QUEENS. The schools will be closed for a minimum of five school days beginning today.
ONE DOWN FOUR TO GO: The crew aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis planning on a second spacewalk today to service and repair the Hubble Space Telescope.
SPORTS:
-N-H-L Eastern Conference Semi-Finals: Game 7: Carolina Hurricanes over the Boston Bruins (in OT) 3-2
-The 134th running of the Preakness (second of the Triple Crown)
-NASCAR: All-Star Race at Lowes Motor Speedway in Concord 0nSaturday night.
