Archive for November, 2009
Surviving “Black Friday”
Surviving “Black Friday” Need Not Be Stressful By Chris Furguson With the day after Thanksgiving comes "Black Friday," the day where stores traditionally start showing a profit for the entire year. With Black Friday comes big sales and big crowds of rabid consumers willing to do just about anything to get the items they're after. That is why the Weekly-Chronicle presents this "Black Friday Survival Guide" for those considering joining the fracas of Black Friday. One, know exactly [...]
Turkey Ride Gathers Over 300 Turkeys
Turkey Ride Gathers Over 300 Turkeys For Needy Local Families By Luke Phillips El Centro California - Shopping cart after shopping cart full of frozen turkeys came wheeling out of Lucky's Supermarket in El Centro Saturday morning as generous residents donated to help feed hungry families this Thanksgiving. The 38th Chapter of the Abate motorcycle club, Lucky's Supermarket, and the local food bank organized and hosted the 12 Annual Turkey Ride and had no problem exceeding their goal of [...]
4th Annual Hall of Fame Ball
Green and Gold Committee Hosts 4th Annual Hall of Fame Ball By Betty Predmore Holtville California - Viking Pride was alive and well as the Holtville Green & Gold Committee held its 4th Annual Hall of Fame Ball on Friday night at the Imperial Valley Swiss Club. The celebration got underway with the Holtville High School Band of Pride performing the Viking Fight Song for the audience. The Clark Baker Band also entertained throughout the evening to a crowd who enjoyed a delicious meal [...]
Thanksgiving Fun Facts
The Thanksgiving feast almost always includes some of the foods served at the first feast: roast turkey, cranberry sauce, corn, and pumpkin. Here are some fun facts about Thanksgiving: * The preliminary estimate of turkeys raised in the United States in 2009 is 250 million. * The forecast for U.S. cranberry production in 2009 is 709 million pounds. * Benjamin Franklin thought the wild turkey was so American it should have been chosen as our national symbol rather than the eagle. * It [...]
5th Annual Honey Festival
Westmorland Holds 5th Annual Honey Festival By Chris Furguson The City of Westmorland held their fifth annual Honey Festival on November 21, 2009 at the Westmorland City Park. Sponsored by the Westmorland Chamber of Commerce, the Honey Festival seeks to raise awareness of the honey industry, which partly began in the 1920s This year, the honoree of the Honey Festival’s Man of Honor was the late Jean Hamby, who owned a bee business in the city. The Westmorland Lions Club, with help from [...]
