WMOK News Check – Thursday, October 6, 2022
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Today – Sunny, with a high near 83°.
Tonight – Mostly clear, with a low around 53°.
Friday – Sunny, with a high near 69°. North wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night – Mostly clear, with a low around 39°.
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The Metropolis Public Library announced Reading spotlight and beanstack app winners this morning on WMOK’s Coffee Break! Hear the winners as well as more on the Reading Spotlight, Beanstack App and Monthly Reading Challenges below:
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The next Metropolis City Clean Up Week for 2022 will be held the week of November 14-18. This will be the last Metropolis City Clean Up Week for the year.
Rescuers flock together to save 275 parrots stranded by Ian
PINE ISLAND, Fla. (AP) — Will Peratino and his partner Lauren Stepp would not leave their Pine Island compound, even as authorities pleaded with residents to abandon their homes because of damaged roads, including a collapsed bridge that prevented deliveries of food, gas and other life-sustaining supplies.
But the couple could not leave without their two lemurs and flock of birds — 275 parrots, including some of the world’s rarest.
So a rescue mission — dubbed “Operation Noah’s Ark” — was launched Tuesday to catch, cage and ferry the birds off the island, as a condition to persuade Peratino and Stepp to leave the island.
“We would not abandon them. I would never leave them. Never,” said Stepp, as volunteers worked on collecting the flock from dozens of coops at the Malama Manu Sanctuary. “If they cannot be fed or watered, they will die. And I can’t live with that.”
“Malama” is the Hawaiian word for protect, “manu” means bird.
The birds have been relying on food donated by wildlife officials since Hurricane Ian hit, but the supply of fruit, peanuts and other edibles would soon be hard to come by because of the downed bridge and the scarcity of gasoline on the island.
Hurricane Ian battered Southwest Florida a week ago with 150 mph gusts, making some roads impassable and islands inaccessible. Wind-driven rains and ocean surges brought dangerous flooding.
Today is National Noodle Day!
National Noodle Day is being observed today! It is observed annually on October 6th.
Full list of Massac County Food Pantries
We’ve begun at WMOK rolling out our listing of local Halloween and Trunk or Treat Events –
Massac County:
Friday, October 21 – 7P Fall Back to Metropolis 2022 – Come out at 7pm and participate in the first annual zombie walk. Stay for shopping , a costume contest and other fun.
At 9pm Zaago’s Horror Extravaganza will be guiding everyone through an outdoor showing of the cult classic Night of the Living Dead!
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Coming Up This Week:
Once again this year the Metropolis Police Department will honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month by selling Pink Metropolis Police Department Patches to raise funds.
The patches are $15.00 each. You can contact Chief Masse or stop by the police department to get a patch. The Metropolis Police Department is located at 1020 Broadway Street in Metropolis.
Today – Thursday, October 6
12-7P – Massac County Unit 1 Parent Teacher Conferences
3-6P Massac County Farmer’s Market – Harrah’s Parking Lot
4-7P Joppa- Maple Grove will be having Parent/Teacher Conference’s.
Friday, October 7
No School for Massac Unit 1 Students
No School for Joppa- Maple Grove Students
9A-12P – Joppa- Maple Grove will be having parent/Teacher Conference’s.
9-3P – Cope Food Pantry – Metropolis Distribution – Call (618)524-3635
7P – Massac County Patriots take on Benton
Saturday, October 8
8 – 12P Massac County Farmer’s Market – Harrah’s Parking Lot
Sunday, October 9
Monday, October 10- Columbus Day
No School for Massac Unit 1 Students
No school for Joppa-Maple Grove Students
Brookport City Hall Closed
Fort Massac Encampment
Education Day Is Returning in 2022!
History lessons will leap off the pages of the History Books and Come to Life as education day returns on October 14th, 2022. Bring your students to experience life during the times of the French and Indian War to the early 1800’s. Volunteer re-enactors give presentations and demonstrations making history class a little more exciting than sitting in the classroom.
For more information or to reserve your class’ space, please email Sheryl Durham or Johnnie Owens by clicking on their names or call Fort Massac State Park at 618-524-4712.
Come out to support the Brookport Elementary School Bulldogs on October 18th from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at @Metropolis McDonald’s! The teachers will be serving dinner!
Local School and Sports News
Joppa-Maple Grove Unit School District 38
Joppa-Maple Grove Unit School District 38 PTO is sponsoring Boo gram fundraiser. Each gram is $1. Extra forms are available though your class room teacher or the office. October 24 is the last day to order them for delivery on October 31, 2022.
Massac Unit #1
Staff Sergeant Adam Locke recently spoke with WMOK about the 2nd Annual Military Appreciation Night that will take place this Friday!
Your Massac County Patriots will take on Benton, with kick-off at 7P and the players will be wearing their camo National Guard jerseys.
There will be free admission for all military. The American Legion Post 306 will present the colors before the game.
There will be a National Guard vehicle on display before the game and some of the players with military families will be recognized.
Join us on your radio on Friday night as your Massac County Patriots go on the road to take on Benton and it will be Military Appreciation Night. Kickoff is at 7pm.
Join WMOK at 6:30 on Friday as we get things started with Angie Lockard and Super Country Favorites – followed by WMOK’s Sawyer and Prevallet with coverage of the game!
Get it on your radio at 93.7FM 920AM and tune in at the game – streaming worldwide at ww.920wmok.com and on the Section618.com app
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