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TODAY for LUNCH at River Birch Lodge in Winston-Salem.
It’s all part of the third annual Celebrity Serve for Wishes in Forsyth County.
Participating restaurants are donating 10% of food sales to the local chapter of Make-A-Wish Foundation. River Birch Lodge is located on Robinhood Road in Winston-Salem.
Phone: 768-1111
Menu and map: www.riverbirchlodge.com/location.html
http://www.celebrityserve.org/
Next Monday evening, the Forsyth County commissioners are expected to decide whether to appeal a federal judge's ruling that sectarian invocations (or prayers that mention Jesus or make other references to a particular faith) are unconstitutional. Forsyth County Board members are getting swamped with e-mail calling for an appeal, thanks in part to an organized effort by the local N.C. Partnership for Religious Liberty. The Alliance Defense Fund is paying the county's legal bill, but won't pay the American Civil Liberties Union in the event of a loss. The opening prayer became controversial about three years ago. The ACLU filed the lawsuit on behalf of citizens who complained about sectarian prayer at the county board of commissioners meetings. It wants the county to pay about $125,000 in legal expenses
http://www.journalnow.com/content/2010/feb/16/church-leaders-are-not-united-on-lawsuit/
Take Action: Support the appeal…
Contact the Forsyth County Commissioners by email: (click here)
www.co.forsyth.nc.us/Commissioners/contactus.aspx
Another Senator has decided to walk away from the political arena. Indiana senator Evan Bayh (‘Bye’) is the latest democrat to announce he is not seeking re-election. Bayh is the third Democratic senator to announce he is retiring. Senator Chris Dodd of Connecticut and Senator Byron Dorgan of North Dakota previously said they would not seek re-election.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/02/15/democratic-sen-bayh-seek-election-year/
THE TALIBAN'S TOP MILITARY COMMANDER HAS BEEN CAPTURED IN PAKISTAN. According to the New York Times, the leader ranks second in influence only to the Taliban's founder and is a close associate of Osama bin Laden.
AN ATTEMPT TO RESCUE A CLIMBER WHO FELL INTO THE CRATER AT MOUNT SAINT HELENS HAS BEEN SUSPENDED UNTIL THIS MORNING BECAUSE OF HIGH WINDS.. A helicopter spotted the climber on a steep slope near the bottom of the crater. It was unable to pick him up because of the high winds and whiteout conditions.
Family and friends are mourning the tragic death of three people, including two teens, who were killed in a auto accident in Browns Summit on Saturday night. 18 year old Sascha Hoffman, 18 year old Taylor McCaskill and 23-year-old Scott Bedwell were killed in the accident.
Officers said the driver, 20 year old Amanda Sperduti, of Winston-Salem, survived the accident and has been charged with DWI, and more charges are pending. She was taken to Moses Cone Hospital for surgery. www.myfox8.com/wghp-video-bedwell-parents-talk-100215,0,551920.story
Police believe that a syringe found stuck into a tube of ground beef at the Walmart in Eden on Sunday night was a diversion that allowed a Reidsville man to steal a vacuum cleaner. Read more...http://www.myfox8.com/wghp-walmart-meat-syringe-100215,0,2160253.story
SPORTS:
The Winter Games in Vancouver: American Seth Wescott taking the GOLD in the men’s snowboard cross. The USA leads in the medal count with 8 medals (2-Gold 2-Silver 4-Bronze). Today's Olympic events include Curling and men’s + women’s Ice Hockey
Daily schedule (cool site): http://www.vancouver2010.com/
ACC Basketball action tonight: Wake Forest at Virginia…UNC at Georgia Tech
