Thursday, December 9th. Day 343 of 2021
It’s Pastry Day !
1851: The first YMCA in North America is established in Montreal
1854: Alfred Lord Tennyson’s poem, “The Charge of the Light Brigade,” was published
1926: The United States Golf Association legalized the use of steel-shafted golf clubs
1965: The Charlie Brown Christmas Special airs for the first time on CBS
1992: Britain’s Prince Charles and Princess Diana announced their separation
2002: United Airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
2014: Panther QB Cam Newton is injured when he crashes his truck. He suffers a pair of fractures in his back
In the News: Alexander County adds COVID death on Wednesday…Two local incumbents file for re-election on Wednesday…County gets $6 million for projects from state…Catawba County’s Register of Deeds in office Wednesday after being charged with embezzlement…Hickory man charged overnight with armed robbery and kidnapping…Burn Ban NOT LIFTED in Alexander County
Weather: Sunny, with a high around 50
Sports: More wins for Cougar Basketball Wednesday night…AC Wrestling get two wins Tuesday…LR’s Women’s Soccer team in National Semi-Finals today, Go Lady Bears !…Hornets come up short against Philly…Steelers at Minnesota tonight in NFL…Tiger to play with his son next week in event in Florida
Happy Birthday: Judi Dench, Beau Bridges, Tom Kite, John Malkovich, Donny Osmond, Felicity Huffman, Jakob Dylan, Kara DioGuardi
New Zealand trying to stop all smoking, I hope it works https://apnews.com/article/business-health-new-zealand-smoking-wellington-7e5393f99502e89959181031d614aa85
Dodging bullets on the beach https://www.the-sun.com/news/4233704/tourists-flee-holiday-hotspot-gunmen-jet-skis-open-fire/
Is it too early to purchase Gift Cards ?
Quote of the Day: “Now, what does an actor who can’t talk do? Wait for silent pictures to come back?”…Kirk Douglas (Born this day in 1916)