Today is Constitution Day.
There is a cool essay contest for students in grades 9 thru 12…with close to $200,000 dollars in prizes and a trip to Washington, DC up for grabs. Contest deadline: December 01, 2008
Information about the Being an American essay contest at http://www.beinganamerican.org/
Don’t worry…it’s just a test. TV stations around North Carolina will be performing a digital transmission test this evening between 6 and 6:30pm. If you get your TV signal by way of cable or satellite, you won’t be affected. All TV stations will switch from analog to digital transmission in February 2009. http://www.dtv2009.gov/
The cost of vehicle inspections is going up…and what, no sticker? The DMV will synchronize inspections and registration starting November 1st…a month later than expected. The cost of a safety inspection will go up to $13.60. http://www.ncdot.org/dmv/
The House voted late last night to approve limited offshore drilling off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Under the House Bill: Oil and gas drilling can only happen 50 or more miles out to sea and only if a state agrees to energy development off its shore. Democratic leaders called it a step toward energy independence, but Republicans labeled it as an election year "sham". The measure now goes to the Senate. www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/09/17/national/main4454118.shtml
A new FREE health clinic will be available on Wednesdays in Forsyth County. Medical students from the Wake Forest University School of Medicine will be volunteering at the FREE medical clinic in the Community Care Center on New Walkertown Road. The goal of the DEAC Clinic (or the Delivering Equal Access to Care) – is to provide free medical care for patients who are not eligible for Medicare, Medicaid or the State Children’s Health Insurance Program, and whose income falls below 200% of the federal poverty level. The clinic will be open from 6 to 9 p.m. every Wednesday evening. www.wfubmc.edu/deac
The Federal Reserve will bail out insurance giant AIG. Under the deal, the Federal Reserve will provide a two-year, $85 billion dollar emergency loan to AIG. In return, the government will get an 80% stake in AIG and the right to remove senior management. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080917/D938BQKG1.html
Investment questions?
Contact: Perry Hudspeth with Anchor Financial (336) 794-8026
www.anchorfinancial.org
If two-ply toilet paper is good, then three-ply tissue must be better. At least that's what toilet-paper researchers in northeastern Wisconsin hope. Yes, there is such a thing as a toilet-paper researcher. And a team of them at Georgia Pacific's Innovation Institute in Neenah (Wisconsin) has come up with a three-ply version of its Quilted Northern product. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080916/D93847K83.html
Derek Jeter broke Lou Gehrig record for the most hits last night. The Yankees lost to the White Sox 6-2 and will likely NOT make the playoffs. FYI: The 85 year old Yankee Stadium will close on Sunday.
