October 16, 2018
Online voting for the upcoming Municipal Election closed last night at 10.
Election Day is Monday, October 22nd.
Family Service Kent and the CHAP program are offering free rides to the polls on Monday.
To book your ride, call 519-354-6221 ext 242. Book before Thursday to confirm your ride.
The Tuesday Movie @ Your Library is Ocean’s 8 and you can see it today at 2.
Stop by the Chatham Branch of the Chatham-Kent Public Library every week for the Tuesday Movie @ Your Library.
Everyone is welcome for a suggested donation of $2 at the door.
Playboy founder Hugh Hefner’s trademark black silk pajamas and red smoking jacket are going up for sale as part of an auction of his belongings, including his complete set of Playboy magazines.
Also included is Hefner’s white captain’s hat, a custom 1974 Monopoly board game including a Playboy bunny playing piece, his Playboy bunny logo cufflinks, 2016 passport and his Bible.
The pajamas and smoking jacket are expected to fetch up to $2,000 and $5,000 respectively.
Bidding will begin online November 31st and December 1st here.
The jackpot for tonight’s Mega Millions is $654 million. Wednesday night’s Powerball jackpot is $345 million.
The Mega Millions record is $656, and it could be surpassed by tonights draw.
The Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots combined are now worth nearly $1 billion. https://t.co/4MiUdXhjEf
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) October 14, 2018
Climate change could cause a global beer shortage.
Barley, beer’s main ingredient, is particularly sensitive to extreme weather. And climate models predict that extreme heat and drought events will become more common, depending on how quickly humans curb their greenhouse gas emissions.
Global warming will lead to substantial decreases in barley crop yields, causing beer shortages and a sharp rise in the price of a pint, according to a study published yesterday.
Climate change could cause a global beer shortage, a new study says.
The main ingredient in beer, barley, is sensitive to drought and heat. Expect shortages and a sharp rise in prices.https://t.co/m8ITwOhVI7
— CNN International (@cnni) October 15, 2018
