Verne Hill
Wednesday News for November 27, 2024
Feeling Thankful? It’s the day before Thanksgiving day.
Weather Alert: An outbreak of very cold air will arrive this weekend.
By Monday, HIGH temperatures will be in the lower 40s, with morning lows in the 20s.
Do you have a side hustle? 1 in 3 Americans have a side hustle (or side job).
Most feel they need the extra ‘job’ income to survive, according to NewsNation.
https://www.newsnationnow.com/business/your-money/side-hustles-necessity-some-americans/
American Red Cross: Local blood drives for Wednesday (Nov 27)
United Way of Greater High Point (Phillips Avenue) = 10am – 2pm
American Legion Post 290 (S. Main Street) in King = 10am – 2pm
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
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. https://myfox8.com/news/heres-how-much-thanksgiving-dinner-will-cost-this-year/
Talking Turkey: Call 1-800-Butterball or go online to www.butterball.com for tips…
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…
Expect a soggy Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Thursday morning (8:30am 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!
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.
“Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise;
give thanks to Him and praise His name” Psalm 100:4
Gratitude is good. In fact, a single act of ‘thanksgiving’ can…
- Reduce depression by up to 35%
• Increase quality of sleep
• Improve your relationships
https://happify.com/hd/5-scientific-facts-that-prove-gratitude-is-good-for-you/
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God” Philippians 4:6
Nearly 87,000 Bojangles’ customers in North Carolina have been affected by a data breach that includes such personal information as name, Social Security number, medical information and IRS pin numbers.
Overall about 165,106 individuals were affected nationwide.
https://journalnow.com/news/local/87000-data-breach-bojangles/article
Update: The North Carolina State Board of Elections certified the results of the presidential election and many statewide and legislative races on Tuesday, while a state court seat and a handful of other races remain in limbo amid ongoing recounts.
After nearly 14 months of war, Israel has agreed to a ceasefire deal with the Iranian-backed terror group Hezbollah. Continue to pray for peace in the Middle East.
“Demure” has been chosen as Dictionary.com’s word of the year for 2024. “Demure” has historically been used to describe discrete and reserved behavior. But a new usage of the word has spread through social media, ”highlighting a person’s appearance and the way they act at work or in public places. “Demure” 😊
https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/26/style/demure-dictionary-2024-word-of-the-year-hnk-intl/index.html?
