03/28/2024
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Three Things to KnowGood morning! 3 things to know for Thursday, October 8

1. The 9th annual Mike W. Merritt Scholarship Ride is set for Saturday beginning at the White Lake Fire Department and ending at the Beaver Dam community site in Roseboro. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. and the motorcyclists will depart at 11 a.m. Cost is $20 for a single and $25 for doubles. Proceeds will benefit the Mike Merritt Scholarship Fund at Bladen Community College. For information, contact Evelyn Merritt at 910 872-1304, Joan Brennan at 910 874-1211, Tina Merritt-Smith at 910 876-2549 or Dale Brennan at 910 874-0726.

2. Join a Jones Lake ranger and learn about the geological mysteries of the Carolina Bays on Saturday at 10 a.m. Formation theories and the natural communities associated with Carolina Bays will be discussed. For information, call the park office at 910 588-4550.

3. Russian President Vladmir Putin spent his 63rd birthday Wednesday playing hockey with NHL stars against Russian officials and tycoons in Moscow, the Associated Press reports. Putin scored seven goals as his team won 15-10. Of course, what goalie would dare stop a shot by Putin.

And now you know.

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