May has arrived … Yesterday’s high temp was 83 degrees…
Today’s forecast … partly sunny through mid morning, then becoming sunny with a high near 88. Tonight, partly cloudy with a low near 62. Friday, mostly sunny with a high near 88…
Looking ahead … a chance of rain Saturday thru Tuesday … High next Wednesday … 92 degrees … Summertime has arrived…
A reminder of numerous activities throughout the area … including adjoining counties…
So much going on … and more planned … The 2nd Annual Jim and Sue Schultz benefit is set for June 13th … more later … For newcomers, Jim and Sue Schultz were as faithful as anyone could be when it came to supporting school activities … 3 sons, all involved in sports … Jim and Sue were killed in an vehicle accident … The boys continue to support high school sports activities … by honoring the memory of their parents … More later…
Speaking of sports … MacKenzie Gore, former Whiteville Wolfpacker, now a left-handed pitcher for the Washington Nationals, is playing well … His last outing was Tuesday vs. Texas Rangers … He pitched 5 innings, allowed 5 hits, 2 earned runs, had 7 strikeouts and gave up one walk … but was the losing pitcher … Final score was Texas 7, Nationals 1. Texas starter Jon Gray allowed only three singles over 8 innings for the Texas victory.
The Federal Reserve Board met yesterday … no change in interest rates, according to Chairman Jerome Powell…
President Biden is scheduled to visit Wilmington, NC this afternoon … He is facing former President Donald Trump in this year’s presidential political contest. Some reports indicate he will also visit Charlotte today.
“It is not worth the while to let our imperfections disturb us always.” Henry David Thoreau
“The important work of moving the world forward does not wait to be done by perfect men.” George Eliot
“One of the basic rules of the universe is that nothing is perfect. Perfection simply doesn’t exist … Without imperfection neither you nor I would exist.” Stephen Hawking
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