2 -Thomasville Times - Tuesday, October 26,2010 — Wliat’ ippemnai 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. Thomasville I'imes W'eathe Ocl. 26,2010 7-l)a\ l.otal Forccas Weather lYitia What is the term for air moving in a spiral around low pressure? • 7 Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 80/66 Day High Sunday 76 Monday , 80 Tuesday 78 Wednesday 68 Thursday 77 Friday 67 Saturday 73 Friday Sunny 65/34 Saturday Sunny 65/38 Sunday Sunny 68/39 Monday Mostly Sunny 72/41 iii-Depth l-oeal ^■olT■ea't euopXo :ja/ASUV l.oeal I \ Index Day Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Last 10/30 Wednesday Thursday Isolated T-storms Seat'd T-storms 81/64 78/49 Almanac Last WYek Low Nrrrmals Predn Precipitation 0.19“ Today we will see mostly cloudy skies with a slight 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 "sunri^ "sunset Moonrise Moonset Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Lake level is in feet. 7:37 a.m. 6:31 p.m. 8;59 p.m. 11:09 a.m. — Lake Date uke Level 7:38 a.m. 6:30 p.m. 9:59 p.m. 12:04 p.m. , Thom-A-Lex Oct. 18 rabove lo-STnm Asheville 75/60 sh 75/56 sh 72/45 sh full pond CapeHatteras 77/72 sh 78/71 s 75/63 sh 7:39 a.m. 6:28 p.m. No Rise 1.37 p.m. chapel Hill 81/66 me 84/64 pc 80/50 t ' 7:40 a.m. 6:27 p.m. 12.10 a.m. 2.15 p.m. Charlotte 78/64 pc 81/61 pc 79/50 t ^/^cemsweathBr.cam 7:41a.m. 6:26 p.m. 1:18 a.m. 2:51p.m. Greenville 81/69 pc 84/67 pc 81/52 sh 7:42 a.m. 6:25 p.m. 2:27 a.m. 3:24 p.m. Raleigh 81/67 me 85/65 pc 80/51 t _ Wilmington 81/70 sh 84/67 pc 79/58 sh AlHor^sts, data and graphics Jf Weather fWxV cl/cloudv: fl/flurries: DC/partIv cloudy; ra/rain; rs/rain & snow; s/sunny; sh/showers; sn/snow; t/thunderstorms; w/windy Siin/.Moon ClKu t This Week -Vround the Stiitc l orccasl Lidvc I-cveLs Publisher Michael B. 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