Community Corner

Waterford: Home Of The Sports Bar

Five Things To Know For Wednesday, March 2, 2011

  1. It will be a nice day, with a high of 44 and sunny and winds around 15 mph, according to the National Weather Service. It should get much, much colder tonight though, with the low at 13 and wind-chill values that could dip to minus 3, according to the service.
  2. Waterford High School’s medical career club meets today at 2:15 p.m. in room N-6. A pediatrician, will be in to speak with anybody interested in medicine. …  Also, if you are interested in joining the golf club, there is a meeting after school Thursday in the fieldhouse.
  3. In case you missed it yesterday, Buffalo Wild Wings into the spot Charley’s occupied in the Crystal Mall. Also, Richard Camerlin, owner of 372 Boston Road, wants to into the building at that address. So, if everything breaks right, Waterford will go from having no sports bars to two large sports bars by football season.
  4. Storytime runs at the usual 10 and 10:30 a.m. at the Waterford Public Library, plus an extra story time at 6:30 p.m. At the Waterford Community Center, cribbage starts at 9 a.m., then pitch at 9:30. After lunch, pinochle begins at 12:30 p.m. and chair yoga class starts at 2:15.
  5. On this date in 1962, Wilt Chamberlain sets an NBA record by scoring 100 points in one game. That is slightly less impressive than Chamberlain’s other self-proclaimed record of 20,000 women in a single lifetime.

Quote Of The Day

“Everybody pulls for David. Nobody roots for Goliath.”

-Wilt “The Stilt” Chamberlain

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Trivia of the Day

What former NBA superstar’s body outline was used as the current logo for the league (hint: not Wilt Chamberlain)?

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Yesteday's Answer: The sphinx was built for Pharaoh Khafra.

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