2 -Thomasville Times - Tuesday, October 26,2010
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Zumba
Join the Davidson County Depart
ment of Senior Services Senior Dynam
ics program, located at 555-B West Cen
ter St. Extension, Thursday mornings
from 9:30 to 10:15 to learn to Zumba and
dance your way to vibrant health. Fee
for this class is $16 for four sessions. For
more information or to register, call the
Lexington Senior Center at (336) 242-
2290 or e-maU Stefanie.poore@david-
soncountync.gov.
Free telescopic views
During March through October, Cline
Observatory is open for free telescopic
views every Friday night (weather per
mitting), beginning half an hour after
sunset. During November through Feb
ruary, Cline Observatory is open for
free telescopic views every Friday night
(weather permitting), beginning at 7
p.m. For more information, visit www.
gtcc.edu/observatory or caU (336) 334-
4822 ext 2620.
Relay For Life fundraising
Motivated Movers, a team participat
ing in the 2011 Relay For Life of David
son County, would like to announce that
its fundraising efforts are underway.
The team is using an online company
called Fun Pasta to raise money for the
local American Cancer Society. Fun
Pasta Fundraising, whose pasta is cre
ated in over 300 different shapes like
animal paws or holiday shapes, is a fam
ily-owned business based out of Nash
ville, Tenn. To donate, visit Fun Pasta’s
Web site at http://www.fimpastafimd-
ralsing.com/shop/motlvatedmovers.
Color and interior design
High Point Museum wUl hold a color
and interior design event today from 10
to 11:30 a.m. Donna Kaiser wUl lead the
discussion.
DavidsonWorks^ Inc. Board
meeting
The DavidsonWorks, Inc. Board is
scheduled to meet on Thursday, Oct.
28, from 8 until 9:30 a.m. at Davidson
County Community College, Menden
hall Building, Room #226. Please RSVP
no later than today by calling Carol
Carrick at (336) 242-2065 or e-mail Carol.
Carrick @DavidsonCoimtyNC.gov.
Davidson County Republican Women
Davidson County Republican Women
wUl meet today at Yarborough’s restau
rant, 321 Marco Blvd., in Lexington.
Buffet dinner begins at 6:15 p.m. and the
meeting begins at 7. The women meet
the fourth Tuesday of every month.
Relay For Life Team
Captains Rally
Relay For Life of Davidson County wiU
hold a Team Captains RaUy on today at
7:30 p.m. Team packets wlU be available
for pickup. We will be meeting at Mace
donia United Methodist Church, located
at 10890 N.C. Highway 8, in Southmont.
Come to learn more about Relay, join a
team or to support team members.
Halloween party
Davidson County Department of Se
nior Services Senior Dynamics pro
gram is hosting a Halloween party
and costume contest. The party wiU be
held on Oct. 29 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the
ThomasvUle Senior Center, located at
211 W Colonial Drive. Tickets must be
purchased in advance by Wednesday,
Oct. 27. Cost is $2 per person to attend
the party Tickets wUl be avaUable at the
ThomasvUle Senior Center or the Lex
ington Senior Center, located at 555-B
West Center St. Extension.
The party wUl begin with a game of
bingo and refreshments before the cos
tume contest. For more information,
caU (336) 474-2754, or e-maU Kandra.
Alexander@DavidsonCountyNC.Gov
or caU (336) 242-2290 or e-maU Stefanie.
Poore@DavldsonCountyNC.Gov.
Museum Guild meeting
High Point Museum wUl hold a Mu
seum GuUd meeting Wednesday, Oct. 27,
at 10 a.m. Walter 'Turner, North Caroli
na Transportation Museum Historian,
wUl discuss High Point and the North
Carolina RaUroad.
Introduction to Civil War
Resources
High Point Public Library wUl hold
a Introduction to CivU War Resources
Part I on Wednesday, Oct. 27, from 6:30
to 7:30 p.m. in the Children’s Story Room
on the first floor. Jackie Hedstrom wUl
be conduction this two-part lab on CivU
War resources and historical and gene
alogical researchers.
Registration is required. Contact Jack
ie at jackie.hedstrom@highpomtnc.gov
or at (336) 883-3637.
Hospice volunteer training class
Hospice of Davidson County wUl hold
volunteer training classes Oct. 27 to 29
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Classes wUl be
held at the agency’s Home Care/Admin
istration BuUding located at 200 Hospice
Way, Lexington. The three consecutive
sessions wUl focus on volunteer oppor-
timities with patients and famUies in a
home care setting.
Hospice of Davidson County was Ini-
tiaUy founded by volunteers and contin
ues to rely heavUy on volunteer support
to meet patient/famUy needs and assist
with administrative and ftmdraising
activities.
To find out more about volunteer op
portunities with Hospice or to register
for the October training sessions, con
tact Windy Cole-Hedrlck, volunteer
manager, at (336) 474-2068, or via e-maU
at whedrick@hospiceofdavidson.org.
Applications are also avaUable online
on the volunteer section of the agency
web site, www.hospiceofdavidson.org.
Pre-registration is required.
This Week
in History
Oct. 24-30
Oct. 24,1901
A 48-year-old Michigan teach
er became the first person to
ride intentionally over Niagra
Falls. Ten others were known
to attempt it between then and
Oct. 1986, and only seven sur
vived.
Oct. 24,1997
A trip to a Winston-Salem
pawn shop by a member of
Reeds Baptist Church led him
to merchandise which had
been stolen from the church
two weeks earlier. The thieves
stole more than $9,000 of prop
erty, mostly in computer and
music equipment. Authorities
said that almost all of the prop
erty should be recovered.
Oct. 25,1978
The Thomasville Library a
branch of the county system,
observed Davidson Coimty Li
brary System’s 50th anniver-
,sary
Oct. 28,2003
The U.S. Navy’s Country Cur
rent band, one of the premier
military bands in the coun
try, chose to kick off its 2003
faU tour in Thomasville, band
members announced. The con
cert would be held on Nov. 8 at
East Davidson High School.
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Tuesday
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Day High
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Monday , 80
Tuesday 78
Wednesday 68
Thursday 77
Friday 67
Saturday 73
Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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42 69/47 0.00" Normal precipitation 0.70" chance of showers and thunderstorms, near record
48 69/46 0.00" Departure from normal -0.51" high temperature of 80°, humidity of 83% and an |o.2|3|4|5|6t7|8|9|io| id
51 69/46 0.00" overnight low of 66°. The record high temperature i
52 68/46 0.19" Average temperature 60.1° for today is 82° set in 1984. The record low is 27° UV Index
45 68/45 0.00" Average normal temperature .57.0° get in 1948. Wednesday, skies will be partly cloudy 0-2: Low, 3-5: Moderate,
46 68/45 O.OO'I Departure from normal +3.1° v\,|th a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms, 6-7: High, 8-10: Very High
39 67/45 0.00 Data as reported from Greensboro high temperature of 81°. 11+: Extreme Exposure
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