The Dixie Classic Fair, part of the Winston-Salem Entertainment –Sports Complex,
runs through October 8th in Winston-Salem.
If you plan on coming out to the Dixie Classic Fair on Saturday…
-Allow a little extra time for parking at the fairgrounds and Groves Stadium on Saturday afternoon around the Winston-Salem Entertainment – Sports Complex.
-The Dixie Classic Fair will be in full swing…plus Wake Forest has a home football game at Groves Stadium against Liberty Saturday afternoon.
Kick off will be around 3:30pm. Expect heavier traffic before and after the game.
-Need directions to the Dixie Classic Fair? Go to wbfj.fm.
Another laptop battery problem for Sony: IBM is the latest computer maker to recall laptop batteries made by Sony. Other companies that have similar Sony battery recalls…Dell, Apple and Toshiba..
Homeschooling has been outlawed in Germany. Based on a September 18th ruling…the European Court of Human Rights is upholding Germany’s right to send parents to prison for educating children at home for religious reasons.
The Alliance Defense Fund was supporting the homeschool parents in this case.
http://www.telladf.org/
Americans seem to have lost their appetite for fad diets. A new national survey found that 69% of those surveyed are less likely to try a specialized or fad diet today compared to five years ago. Men are more skeptical of those fad diets than women.
Experts say that the best way to keep healthy…eat less and be active.
(America On the Move)
Student athletes are experiencing fewer sports-related injuries…while participation in HS sports has almost doubled over the past 10 years.
Some of the factors that have made High School sports safer: rule changes, improvements in protective gear and better diagnosis and treatment of injury
Of the nine popular High School sports…the injury rate was highest in football.
(A new study by the CDC in Atlanta)
One High School football team in Michigan has NOT won a game, or even scored a point, in four games this season. Now, the school district has decided to cancel the rest of the season.
Despite pleas from players and parents, the School Board in the small northern Michigan district recently upheld the school's earlier decision to end the season…saying players for Os-coda Area High School football team risked injury in trying to take on much stronger opponents.
The scores in Oscoda's games this season were: 46-0…30-0…44-0…and 44-0.
Out in theaters starting today…’Facing the Giants’ is an action-packed drama about a Christian high school football coach who uses his undying faith to battle the giants of fear and failure. Check out a link to the movie at wbfj.fm.
Your WBFJ Family Station Weekend Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds…High near 70
Tonight: Clear and cold…Low 45
Saturday: Mostly sunny…High 73
Sunday: A slight chance of showers early, then
partly sunny and mild …High 75
The WBFJ…Chick-Fil-A NUGGET
-Music from Chris Tomlin “See the Morning”
-Milkshakes from Chick-Fil-A of the Triad
“Facing the Giants”
great family friendly movie…showing nationwide on Friday
Carmike – Wynnsong 12 on Hanes Mall Blvd (near Wal-Mart)
Check out our wesite…wbfj.fm…for participating theaters
