BTW: One month until Christmas Day…
Thank you for participating in packing shoeboxes through Operation Christmas Child. From Danny Spainhour with Pinedale Christian Church:
We’re still waiting on the exact total but as of tonight (Tuesday) we have 34,784 shoeboxes in route to the processing center in Charlotte from the Winston-Salem area. I’m pretty sure we’ll go over the 35K mark once everything is totaled up.
Danny says ”There are plenty of times in ministry when you’re not exactly sure if – or how much – you might have helped to advance the Good News. However, with each shoebox we know the story of Jesus Christ will be shared and everyone involved will be invited to accept Him as Savior and Lord. Thanks for helping us send out over 35,000 invitations from the Triad.’ More information at www.operationchristmaschild.com
RECALL: TOYOTA MOTOR COMPANY SAID TODAY THAT IT PLANS TO REPLACE ACCELERATOR PEDALS ON NEARLY 4 MILLION TOYOTA AND LEXUS MODELS. The company will replace the accelerator pedals on vehicles in the US that were recalled in September to address problems with the pedals becoming jammed in the floor mat.
The company is offering a temporary measure as a safety precaution. Toyota dealers will shorten the length of the gas pedals beginning in January while the replacement pedals are being developed. The new pedals will be available in April.
Massive ‘Crib’ Recall: A voluntary recall of over 2 million drop-side baby cribs made by Stork Craft Manufacturing. Close to 150,000 of the cribs have the Fisher-Price logo. The recalled cribs date back to 1993. The Consumer Product Safety Commission is urging parents to immediately stop using the recalled cribs and order a free repair kit.
Stork Craft (877) 274-0277
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10046.html
Producers with "Good Morning America" have cancelled a LIVE performance this morning from Adam Lambert, last season’s runner up on American Idol. The fallout continues from Lambert's risqué performance at the American Music Awards on Sunday. The Liberty Counsel has filed a complaint with the FCC over the performance. The Parents Television Council, a conservative Media watchdog group, also attacked the show as vulgar and is urging its members to contact Dick Clark Productions and the show's advertisers with complaints about the content.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/11/24/adam.lambert.gma/index.html
A THIRTEEN-YEAR-OLD BOY WITH ASPERGER'S SYNDROME HAS BEEN FOUND AFTER SPENDING ELEVEN DAYS IN THE NEW YORK SUBWAY SYSTEM. Francisco Hernandez got into trouble at his school and was afraid to go home. His parents and authorities had been searching for him and posters bearing his picture had been posted throughout the subway system. Asperger's syndrome is a form of autism that can cause difficulty with social interaction.
Four NBC affiliates broadcasting the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade tomorrow are banning a commercial promoting veganism sponsored by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (or PETA). A PETA spokesman said Tuesday the organization wanted to air the commercial during the parade but stations in Raleigh, Columbia, Savannah and Little Rock, Ark., are banning the PETA spot. If you are wondering: The commercial depicts a young girl saying grace at Thanksgiving, giving thanks for "the turkey farms where they pack them into dark, tiny little sheds for their whole lives." The ad encourages viewers to "Go vegan."
www.journalnow.com/content/2009/nov/25/4-nbc-affiliates-ban-petas-thanksgiving-day-ad/
Winston-Salem Police Chief Scott Cunningham offered a detailed timeline of the events in that deadly confrontation between two police officers and Monte Evans on October 7th near the Bojangles' restaurant on Peters Creek Parkway. The findings are based on two internal investigations. www.journalnow.com/content/2009/nov/25/hutchens-a-hero/
President Obama says he will announce a new Afghanistan war strategy soon. Administration officials expect the president to announce an increase of 20 to 40 thousand additional US troops in Afghanistan. The details of his decision will be made after the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
Donnie Osmond has won this season’s ‘Dancing with the Stars’.
SPORTS: Albert Pujols with the St Louis Cardinals is the unanimous pick as the National League’s Most Valuable Player.
In Studio this morning at 8am: CJ Beatty (#44) 2009 draft pick for the St Louis Cardinals. CJ played baseball at Parkland HS and NC A&T.
CJ is hosting a ‘Hitting Clinic’ next Saturday, December 05, 2009 at 10am at High Point Batting Center. Cost: $30 at the door ($25 before the event)
Contact info: Heather Soles (336) 240-1303 Email: HeatherSoles15@aol.com
Learn more about CJ Beatty: www.cjbeatty.com/bio.html
Good thing that it wasn’t a ‘canned ham”? Celebrity chef Paula Deen was helping to deliver more than 25,000 lbs. of protein to Hosea Feed the Hungry in the Atlanta area earlier this week. Although the focus was on giving back, things took a quick turn when Deen got a serving of ham in a rather unique way. While tossing hams and turkeys, a misguided thrown ham hit Deen in the face, but that didn’t sideline her from the topic at hand. Deen is helping promote Smith Field Foods' initiative to help ensure that American families in need do not go hungry. http://www.cbsatlanta.com/news/21699504/detail.html
Lots of people will be ‘serving others’ on Thanksgiving Day. If you are in need of a meal or would like to help out…go to our events page at www.wbfj.fm.
