Thursday June 9, 2022
Today – Sunny, with a high near 82°.
Tonight – Mostly clear, with a low around 60°.
Friday – A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80°.
Friday Night – A chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a low around 63°.
Today’s WMOK Online News Check:
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As Superman Celebration arrives we want to remind folks of the sign ordinance in Metropolis that prohibits placing yard sale signs in the easement of one’s property and on utility polls. We did note in the WMOK Newsroom on Thursday that Officer Roman has been quite busy today removing yard sale signs. Below is a portion of WMOK’s Coffee Break with John Roman as we entered yard sale season last year.
Today is Donald Duck Day! Donald Duck’s first appearance on screen was in the animated short film “The Wise Hen”, on June 9, 1934. Although Donald’s birthday is said to be on March 13th in the 1949 short film “Donald’s Happy Birthday”, Disney later decided that Donald’s official birthday is June 9th, the day he first appeared in film. Thus, June 9th is Donald Duck Day. The character Donald Duck came about after Walt Disney heard Clarence Nash reciting “Mary Had a Little Lamb” in his “duck” voice, and Nash went on to voice Donald until 1984. Tony Anselmo started voicing Donald in 1985, and is still Donald’s voice as of 2017. Donald’s full name is Donald Fauntleroy Duck, and he is known for his sometimes temperamental personality, and is many times associated with his nephews Huey, Louie, and Dewey, and his girlfriend Daisy.
Upcoming Fundraisers and Events
JUNE
June 10-12 – 44th Superman Celebration – Celebrating 50 Years as Home of Superman– It’s More than a Convention, Better than a Festival, It’s a CELEBRATION! The Metropolis Chamber of Commerce hosts the 44th Annual Metropolis Superman Celebration, June 10th – 12th. 2022, with opening ceremonies starting at 9AM. Celebrity guests include, Smallville Stars: Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum as well as the voice of Clark Kent/Superman on the Cartoon Network’s Justice League, George Newbern.
Meet your favorite artists & writers in Artist Alley & Writers Way exhibition hall. You can also see full replicas of Optimus Prime and the Batmobile. Admission to the event is FREE! There are a few activities that do have a participation or ticket fee. Most all activities take place on Market St. in Metropolis with parking available around the event area. The City National Bank Metro Tent will have many programs and activities going on including on Sunday, they will have the annual Heroes & Villains Costume Contest. A fan-built replica of Optimus Prime from Transformers will be on display during the weekend.
For more information, visit their website at supermancelebration.net or call the Metropolis Chamber of Commerce at (618) 524-2714.
Metropolis Elks Lodge 1428 will be providing a cooling station during the Superman Celebration. The Metropolis Elks Lodge will open at 11AM on Friday, June 10 and Saturday, June 11.
On Friday, June 10th beginning at 5AM – The Super Museum Presents Hidden Gems SUPER mini Con will take place. Everyone is invited to come out and meet actors Jeff East, Jack O’Halloran, and Douglas B Myers. The Hidden Gems Super Mini Con coincides with the 44th Annual Superman Celebration. there will be vendors food and all sorts of festivities. Tour the world famous Super Museum and shop Hidden Gems Novelty and Collectibles.
On Saturday, June 11th at 8AM the Kiwanis Club of Metropolis Superman Bicycle Ride will take place at Washington Park. 10, 40, and 60 mile rides with rest stops and “sag wagon” support. The Superman Bicycle Ride is a tour through historic Massac County in southern Illinois. Come explore the countryside surrounding the Home of Superman — Metropolis, IL, located on the banks of the Ohio River, along I-24, halfway between St. Louis, MO, and Nashville, TN. Parts of the routes follow the old Ohio River bed before the channel changed its course hundreds of years ago. Enjoy the country charm as you pass by this majestic farmland.
On Sunday, June 12th the Metropolis Rotary Club’s 34th Annual Super Car Show will take place at Fort Massac State Park with registration from 8AM until 12PM and Judging begins at 9AM. The entry fee is $20, $15, same name (second entry), $10 display only (non-judged entry).
New for 2022: Top 100 Awards – 1900 2012 Top 90 Best of show and 2013 – 2022 Top 10 Specialty Awards *OVC Club cars display only*
For questions or more information call Mike at (618)524-2448 or (618)638-4621. For lodging call (618)524-2714. This is a rain or shine event!
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