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An American missionary pilot in Indonesia drowned on Sunday. Benjamin Uskert was a pilot and mechanic for Mission Aviation Fellowship. According to a news release from M-A-F, Benjamin was at a beach with a group from a local orphanage when two teenagers ventured into deep water and were swept away from the shore. He and another adult swam out to assist them, but Uskert and one of the youths did not make it back to shore. The Uskerts joined MAF in 2008 and moved to Indonesia last December. Benjamin is survived by his wife Katie and their 3 year old son, Jeremiah. Benjamin was originally from Indiana.
Contributions to the family: www.maf.org (Call 1-800-FLYS-MAF).
www.maf.org/news/maf-news/maf-pilot-drowns-in-indonesia-swimming-accident
UNCG is mourning the loss of one of their own. 19 year old Kyle Harris, a student at UNCG, was gunned down during a pawn shop robbery in Fayetteville on Saturday. Harris worked at Cumberland Pawn Shop to pay his college tuition. The suspects in the case, a 20-year-old and a 29 year-old were arrested early Sunday morning. Harris was a sociology major with dreams of attending law school one day. http://www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-harris-101108,0,4301065.story
More homeowners in the state are loosing their homes. Two consumer groups are warning that North Carolina is on track to set a record for foreclosure filings this year. 8 out of 14 counties in the Northwest Piedmont (including Davidson, Davie, Randolph, Surry, Yadkin and Wilkes) have already set a record for foreclosure filings.
SAN FRANCISCO'S BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WILL VOTE TODAY ON WHETHER TO BAN HAPPY MEALS IN THE BAY CITY. The officials say the kid’s meals from McDonald’s are enticing to children because of the toy but have no nutritional value and are high in fat, sugar, and calories. Many in the city have spoken out against the measure. BTW: Currently, Santa Clara County in California has a ban on Happy Meals. RnR
Skiing has officially begun at two North Carolina slopes. Sugar Mountain and Cataloochee opened over the weekend for skiers and snowboarders. A spokesperson with Sugar Mountain Resort said Saturday's 9 a.m. opening was the second earliest for the resort in Avery County.
For the record, Cataloochee Ski Area in Haywood County got the title of the first ‘opening’ of the year, with an 8:30 a.m. start on Saturday. About 1,000 people visited Sugar over the weekend. Sugar Mountain Resort plans to stay open until March. www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-slopes-open-101108,0,366709.story
Former President George W. Bush’s memoir “Decision Points’ is out in stores today (TUE). An Oprah interview with President Bush will air today on WXII 12 at 4pm. Great article: “The George Bush I Know” by Mark McKinnon
www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2010-11-08/george-bushs-decision-points-mark-mckinnon-on-the-former-presidents-book/
YOU CAN NOW GET ALL TEN OF TOBYMAC'S MUSIC VIDEOS ON ONE DVD. The collection is called "Moving Pictures" in stores today. You can vote for Tobymac…or Casting Crowns or MercyMe in the ‘Contemporary / Inspirational Favorite Artist Category’ of the American Music Awards. Voting ends this Friday, November 12. The winners will be revealed LIVE during the 2010 American Music Awards on Sun, November 21 (8pm on ABC). VOTE Now.. www.amavote.com
The Winter Wonder Slam Tour featuring TobyMac and Skillet coming to the Greensboro Coliseum on Thursday, December 9th. Details at www.wbfj.fm (concerts)
