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2 -Thomasville Times-Tuesday, November 2,2010 Thomasville Christmas Parade entries The Fair Grove Lions Club is now ac cepting applications for entry into the Thomasville Christmas Parade. The pa rade win be held Saturday, Nov. 20, and will begin at 3 p.m.. Entry forms and instructions can be printed from the Li ons website (www.fairgrovelions.com) or picked up at the Thomasville Cham ber of Commerce located in downtown Thomasville. Pictures and information about professional floats that are avail able for rent are also on the website. Downtown Thomasville near the Big Chair there will be a stage with PA system, announcers, judges, live cable TV coverage, and bleacher seating. The judges will determine winners in several categories, including most cre- 'atlve, most humorous, best religious, best musical, best dance, best spirit and best overall. For more parade informa tion, contact Luther Watford at (336) 905-1232. Relay For Life fundraising Motivated Movers, a team participat ing in the 2011 Relay For Life of David son County, would like to annmmce that its fundraising efforts are underway. The team is using an online company called Fim Pasta to raise money for the local American Cancer Society. Fun Pasta Fimdraising, 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- vUle, Tenn. To donate, visit Fun Pasta’s Web site at http://www.funpastafund- raising.com/shop/motivatedmovers. Free blood pressure checks Beginning November 2010, Liberty Wood Nursing and Rehabilitation Cen ter wUl begin offering free blood pres sure checks the second Tuesday of each month from 1 until 3 p.m. at the Lexing ton Senior Center, located at 555-B West Center St. Extension. Free blood pres sure checks wUl still be provided the last Friday of each month from 1 until 3 p.m. by CareSouth Home Care Profes sionals. For more information, caU the Lex ington Senior Center at (336) 242-2290 or e-mail Stefanie.Poore@DavidsonCoun- tyNC.Gov. Davidson County Board of Health meeting Davidson County Board of Health will meet today at 12:30 p.m. in the Health Department Library Conference Room. This meeting is open to the public, and anyone with disabilities needing an ac commodation to participate should no tify the health director’s office .at (336) 242-2350 at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. Understanding Reverse Mortgage A Reverse Mortgage is a program that allows homeowners age 62 and older to use their home equity while maintaining ownership without creat ing a monthly payment. The Davidson County Department of Senior Services Senior Dynamics program along with Brinkley Walser, PLLC will be offering this informative and educational semi nar. Guest speaker, attorney Ryan Mc- NeUl, will be here to answer questions and discuss concerns. The seminar wUl be held at the Lex ington Senior Center, located at 555-B West Center Street Extension, on Nov. 8 from 2 to 3 p.m. The seminar is free to aU Davidson County residents 18 years and older. For more information or to register, caU (336) 242-2290 or e-mail Stefanie.Poore@davidsoncountync.gov. Registration deadline is Nov. 3. Flu clinic The Davidson County Health Depart ment wiU be offering a flu clinic on Thursday, Nov. 4, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. at the health department in Lexington. The health department wiU be foUow- Ing the guidelines established by the Centers for Disease Control for giving the flu vaccine, which recommends providing the vaccine to anyone age 6 months and older. To schedule an ap pointment, caU (336) 236-3096. Walk-ins are welcome as weU. Please wear clothing that makes it easy to get to the upper arm. Curb ser vice wUl be available for those people with dlsabUities. There wUl be a $22 charge for the flu vaccine or we wUl bUl Medicare/Med icaid for the vaccine. We wUl accept cash, check, and debit or credit cards for payment. In order to bUl Medicare/ Medicaid, patients must provide their Medicare/Medlcald card. Medicare re cipients must have both Medicare Part A and Part B in order for Medicare to pay People with Medicare C must go to their primary physician in order for Medicare to pay for the vacqlne or they can come to our clinic and pay for the vaccine out-of-pocket. Holiday craft fair Piedmont Crossing wiU hold its second annual holiday craft fair on Thursday, Nov. 4/ from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Local craftsman wiU display jew elry, hand-crafted soaps, wood carvings, flower arrangements, candles, quUts, jams, jeUies and more. This event is open to the public. Reply to Blair White, director of mar keting, at (336) 474-3605 or bwhite® uchas.org to RSVP. Parenting class Fairgrove FamUy Resource Center wiU offer a Systematic Training for Effective Parenting (STEP) class for chUdren under 7 years old. The seven weekly classes begin Thursday, Nov. 4, and run from 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. A free din ner wUl be'offered from 6 to. 6:45 p.m., and free child care is provided. The class wULbe held at Fair Grove United Methodist Church, 204 Cedar Lodge Road. Registration is required. To reg ister or for more information, caU (336) 472-7217. This Week in History Oct. 31“Nov. 6 Oct. 31,1989 WASHINGTONThe first court test of the nation’s netv flag-des ecration law began with charges filed against three demonstrators atrrested in a flag burning protest on the steps of the U.S. Capital. The Flag Protection Act of 1989, which went into effect Oct. ^ without Pres.' George W Bush’a signature, carries penalties ot up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine. Oct. 31, 2010 October 2010 had five Fridays, five Saturdays and five Sundays all in one month. This happens one in 823 years. Nov. 1,2001 Because many of them couldn’t donate blood to help with the disas ter relief in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the students of Thomasville High School’s all- mide character education class initiated their own relief fund - Dollars for Disaster - raising a total of $1,400 from teachers and students at aU of the city schools. The money raised went to families who lost a father in the attacks. Nov. 4,1986 About 60 percent of Davidson Coxraty’s 57,075 registered voters went to the polls in the 1986 non- presidential election. Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Mostly Cloudy Isolated Rain Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy 57/40 56/41, 58/40 55/33 .\lniaiiiic Last Wuuk Day High Low Normals Precio Precipitation 1.01" Saturday 73 39 67/45 0.00" Normal precipitation . 0.67" Sunday 75 50 67/44 0,00" Departure from normal . . . .+0.34" Monday 70 62 67/44 0.15" Tuesday 78 62 66/44 0.65" Average temperature . 64.4° Wednesday 80 71 66/44 0.21" Average normal temperature .55.1° Thursday 77 57 66/43 0.00" Departure from normal +9.3° Friday 62 46 65/43 0.00" Data as reported from Greensboro suii/'Mooii ('luirt Tliis Week Day Tuesday Wednesday Thursday - - Friday Saturday Sunday Monday New 11/5 Sunrise 7:43 a.m. 7:44 a.m. 7:45 a m. 7:46 a.m. 7:47 a.m. 6:48 a.m. 6:49 a.m. Sunset 6:24 p.m. 6:23 p.m. 6:22 p.m. 6:21 p.m. 6:20 p.m. 5:19 p.m. 5:19 pirn. Moonrise 3:36 a.m. 4:47 a.m. 5:58 a.m. 7:09 a.m. 8:20 a.m. 8:28 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Moonset 3:56 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 5:06 p.m. 5:46 p.m. 6:32 p.m. 6:23 p.m, 7:20 p.m, Saturday Mostly Sunny 54/30 Sunday Monday 'Aiisuap }U0j0p!p I Mostly Sunny Partly Cloudy 1° sassem m omj uaaM)aq | 60/32 59/35 /Oepunoq v :4eMSuv j lii-I)eplli Forefusl Aroiiiul Ihe Stale roreeast Tuesday Wednesday Thursday City Hi/Lo Wx Hi/Lo Wx Hi/Lo Wx Asheville 55/42 sh 55/35 sh 53/32 pc Cape Hatteras 64/61 ra 64/58 ra 65/52 ra Chapel Hilt " ’ ’ 59/40 me 57/40 ra 59/37 me Charlotte 59/43 sh 60/40 sh 61/35 pc Greenville 63/48 pc 61/46 ra 62/40 ra Raleigh 60/40 me 59/43 ra 59/38 me Wilmington 66/52 me 65/52 ra 64/46 pc Winston-Salem 56/39 me 56/40 ra 57/36 me Weather fWxV cl/cloudy; fl/flurries; pc/partly cloudy; ra/rain; rs/rain & snow; s/sunny; sh/showers; sn/snow; t/thunderslorms; w/windy I.oeal I V Index Today we will see mostly cloudy skies with a high temperature of 57°, humidity of 54% and an overnight low of 40°. The record high temperature for today is 81° set in 1984. The record low is 29° set in 1992. Wednesday, skies will remain mostly cloudy with a 30% chance of rain, high of 56°, humidify of 47% and an overnight low of 41°. Expect mostly cloudy skies to continue Thursday with a slight chance of showers. 0-2 IH 5 6 7 8 9 10 11-f UV Index 0-2: Low, 3-5: Moderate, 6-7: High, 8-10:'Very High 11+: Extreme Exposure I,like Louis Lake level is in feet, Lake Date Lake Level Thom-A-Lex Oct. 25 1" above full pond All forecasts, data and graphics provided byAccessweather.com, Inc. © 2010. All rights reserved, Publisher Michael B. 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