Wednesday, November 11th. Day 316 of 2020
Happy Veterans Day ! A salute to all the men and women who have served. The people that matter thank you for it
1917: World War I ends when Germany signs an armistice
1921: The Tomb of the Unknowns is dedicated at Arlington National Cemetery
1949: The Bell Tower at North Carolina State University is dedicated
1984: President Ronald Reagan accepted the Vietnam Veterans Memorial as a gift to the nation from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
1993: A sculpture honoring women who served in the Vietnam War is dedicated at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
1997: Roger Clemens of the Toronto Blue Jays became the third major league player to win the Cy Young Award four times
In the News: School Board approves return to in-person learning for grades 3-5…County Offices closed for Veterans Day…Taylorsville man stabbed in Catawba County…Hickory man charged with assaulting two females in Taylorsville…Alexander County man facing assault charge…Taylorsville woman jailed for probation violation
Weather: Rain, lots and lots of Rain. At least it’s warm
Sports: Final tune-up before round 1 of the Masters on Thursday…Three SEC Football games scrapped this weekend…Cash and Mattingly named Managers of the Year
Happy Birthday: Fuzzy Zoeller, Steve Young, Stanley Tucci, Demi Moore, Calista Flockhart, Leonardo DiCaprio
Germans in the buff ! http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20201108-why-germans-love-getting-naked-in-public
Let’s do this ! Honor a Veteran by giving blood today. The Big Red Bus will be at Taylorsville True Value Hardware from 10am-4pm. You get a free OneBlood fleece blanket and a $10 eGift card and a wellness checkup. Please Give
Quote of the Day: “If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn’t thinking”… George S. Patton (Born this day in 1885)