Verne Hill
News for Monday, November 25, 2024
Attitude of Gratitude: Thanksgiving day just days away.
WBFJ broadcasting LIVE from Pinedale Christian Church in Winston-Salem.
National Collection Week wraps up TODAY NOV 25.
*Drop off ‘zip code’ locator on our website at wbfj.fm
Operation Christmas Child: Volunteers needed
Registration: now open at ‘shoebox processing centers’ in Charlotte and Boone.
Shoebox processing in Charlotte begins Nov. 23
Shoebox processing in Boone begins Nov. 27
www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/volunteer-at-a-shoebox-processing-center
The Australian government has proposed a ban on children under 16 from using social media and will hand down huge fines to companies who don’t comply. The ban is expected to apply to services including TikTok, X, Instagram and Snapchat, though a full list has not been released. The legislation follows several high-profile cases of bullying and complaints from parents worldwide about the pressure their children face to be online.
Barnes & Noble, the largest retail bookseller in the US, has an ambitious expansion plan. Barnes & Noble’s revamped business model calls for prioritizing customer preferences over promotions and catering to readers who engage on social media.
All in a name (change)? Campbell Soup Company will shorten its official name by dropping ‘soup’, after shareholders voted to move forward with the name change to just Campbell’s.
The New Jersey-based Campbell’s hasn’t been exclusive to the soup business for some time. The 155 year old company also owns brands like Prego sauce and Goldfish crackers — and completed a $2.7 billion acquisition of Sovos Brands, the maker of Rao’s pasta sauces, earlier this year.
https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/nation-world/campbells-shareholders-approve-new-name/507
American Red Cross: Local blood drives
Monday, November 25, 2024
Oak Ridge Physical Therapy, Highway 150 in Summerfield = 1:30pm – 6pm
Gospel Baptist Church in Archdale = 3pm – 7:30pm
New Vision Fellowship in Madison = 3pm – 7:30pm
Pilot Mountain First UMC = noon – 4:30pm
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden on South Main Street (Kernersville) = noon-4:30pm
First Baptist Church Kernersville = 2pm – 6:30pm
Lewisville Library on Shallowford Road = 11am – 3pm
Stokesdale UMC = 2pm – 7pm
Schedule your blood donation appointment TODAY at https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/
Download the Red Cross Blood Donor App or call 1-800-RED CROSS
NFL: The Carolina Panthers hosting the Kansas City Chiefs.
At the Box Office
‘Wicked’- the movie (first weekend in theaters)
Best Christmas Pageant Ever (week 3)
Thanksgiving ‘stuff’ing…
Good News: Our Thanksgiving meal will cost ‘less’ this year thanks to lower turkey prices, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation.
The survey found that a classic feast for 10 people will cost around $58 dollars this year, a 5% decrease from 2023.
It’s the second year in a row that American families can expect to spend less on Thanksgiving dinner, but the cost is still almost 20% higher than before the pandemic. Note: Dinner rolls and cranberries are actually MORE expensive this Thanksgiving.https://myfox8.com/news/heres-how-much-thanksgiving-dinner-will-cost-this-year/
Instacart survey: The least favorite side-dishes for Thanksgiving?
Cranberry sauce and Green Bean Casserole. Hummm. What’s your favorite?
https://www.yahoo.com/…/five-most-hated-side-dishes…
Talking Turkey
Call 1-800-Butterball or go online to www.butterball.com for tips…
Lawndale Baptist Church, known for its ‘Feeding the 5,000’ pre-Thanksgiving event for the past 16 years, is focusing its resources toward Western NC. Lawndale Baptist (based in Greensboro) is partnering with First Baptist Church in Swannanoa near Black Mountain to provide a Thanksgiving feast later today (Nov 25) for the Swannanoa community still recovering from Helene. The feast will include turkey, dressing and greens beans…
Source: WFMY News 2 https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/community/l
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade happening Thursday morning beginning at 8:30am on NBC.
This year’s annual parade will feature 17 giant character balloons, 22 floats, 700 clowns, 10 performance groups and 11 marching bands – from Tennessee, Texas, Georgia, West Virginia, South Carolina and New York!
It’s time to drop off those ‘gift filled’ shoeboxes!!!!
Operation Christian Child: National Collection Week continues thru November 25.
Details and drop-off locations at wbfj.fm
Peppermint Chip is back at Chick-Fil-A.
Try it three delicious ways: iced coffee, milkshake, or frosted coffee!www.chick-fil-a.com/customer-support/our-food/our-menu/when-and-where-will-the-peppermint-chip-milkshake-be-available
Sheetz is selling its ‘unleaded 88’ at a discounted price (40 cents LESS per gallon) through the end of November.
*Unleaded 88 is approved by the EPA for use in all 2001 and newer cars, trucks and SUVs.
Festival of Lights at Tanglewood Park in Clemmons
6pm – 11pm nightly thru January 1, 2025. INFO: https://www.forsyth.cc/Parks/Tanglewood/fol/
Discount nights for families $10 cash and $13 credit card are Nov 18-19 and Nov 25-26.
Hear the bells. Salvation Army Red Kettle campaign continues through December 24.
To ring those bells (locally) go to Register to Ring.com https://www.registertoring.com/
Support the Angel Tree program https://southernusa.salvationarmy.org/winston-salem/christmas
Was it the Mouse King?
‘Nutcracker’ props have been stolen from a Michigan ballet company
A ballet group in suburban Detroit is scrambling after someone stole a trailer filled with props for upcoming performances of the “The Nutcracker.”
The lost items include a grandfather clock and a Christmas tree that can be extended to 17 feet.
“They’re things nobody could use, except in a theater,” said June Smith, artistic director at the Plymouth-Canton Ballet Company.
More than 80 students from 20 dance studios have been practicing for months, Smith said.
The missing black trailer is 24 feet (7.3 meters) long.
The ballet group is raising money to try to replace the props in time for the December 7-8 performances. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the company’s first “Nutcracker.”
Speaking of “Wicked”…
AMC theaters showing a ‘disclaimer’ before the movie over the weekend?
“At AMC Theatres, silence is golden. No talking. No texting. No singing.
And absolutely no name-calling. Enjoy the magic of movies”
NO SINGING??????
https://www.wmbfnews.com/2024/11/20/amc-issues-warning-moviegoers-seeing-wicked/
