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Daily Bread for 5.26.13

Good morning. Sunday brings partly cloudy skies, and a high of sixty-seven, to Whitewater. On this day in 1927, it’s the last day of a production run (1908-1927) at Ford Motor Company: …Henry Ford and his son Edsel drive the 15 millionth Model T Ford out of their factory, marking the famous automobile’s official last…

Daily Bread for 5.25.13

Good morning. We’ll have a high of fifty-nine and a one-third chance of showers for Saturday. Sunrise was at 5:23 AM, and sunset will be at 8:21 PM. Moonrise is at 9:08 PM, with a waning gibbous moon having 100% of the its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1977, Star Wars opens: The…

Daily Bread for 5.24.13

Good morning. The end of the week, and beginning of our holiday weekend, brings sunny skies and a high of fifty-nine. It’s sunset at 8:20 p.m. and the end of twilight at 8:54 p.m. We’ll have a full moon tonight at 11:26 p.m. On this day in 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge was first opened to…

Daily Bread for 5.23.13

Good morning. We’ll have a Thursday of morning showers and cool temperatures, with a high of fifty-nine, and north winds of 10 to 20 mph. Whitewater’s Community Development Association meets today at 4:30 PM. Google’s announced the winner of their Doodle 4 Google contest, and she’s Sarah Brady of Wisconsin, whose creation depicts a reunion…

Daily Bread for 5.22.13

Good morning. Midweek in Whitewater brings a near certainty of showers, and a high near 65. Rainfall will amount to between a quarter and half of an inch. Downtown Whitewater meets this morning at 8 AM in the Discover Whitewater Conference Room (150 W. Main Street). Here’s that agenda: Downtown Whitewater Inc. Board of Director’s…

Daily Bread for 5.21.13

Good morning. Tuesday in Whitewater will be partly sunny, with a slight chance of afternoon thunderstorms, and a high of eighty. In the city today, the Bicycle & Pedestrian Committee meets at 5 PM, and Common Council at 6:30 PM. On this day in 1881, the Red Cross comes to life: In Washington, D.C., humanitarians…

Daily Bread for 5.20.13

Good morning. Whitewater’s week begins with scattered showers and thunderstorms, partly sunny otherwise, with a high near 84, and south winds at 10 to 15 mph. There’s an even chance of rain. The weather west of us has been far worse: On 5.20.1873, a famous garment’s inventors receive a patent for their creation: “San Francisco…

Daily Bread for 5.19.13

Good morning. Sunday will be partly sunny with a high of eighty-three, with southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. In the Washington area, the bug-phobic are having a hard time: On this day in 1675, legendary explorer Jacques Marquette passes away: 1675 – Fr. Jacques Marquette Dies Fr. Jacques Marquette (1636-1675) died on this date…

Daily Bread for 5.18.13

Good morning. We’ll have a partly sunny Saturday, with a high of seventy-seven, in Whitewater. Dog’s are man’s best friend. but there are limits to their amity. Sometimes their patience runs out, and this is what that looks like – Today in 2004, a Diamondbacks pitcher does great things at 40: On this day in…

Daily Bread for 5.17.13

Good morning. Friday brings showers and thunderstorms to Whitewater, with a high of seventy. The end of the week offers 14h 42m of sunlight, 15h 48m of daylight, a moon in its first quarter, and two minutes more light tomorrow. It’s the anniversary, from 1954, of the U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling in Brown v.…

Daily Bread for 5.16.13

Good morning. It’s a beautiful day ahead for the Whippet City: a high of seventy-nine, sunny skies, and calm, southeast winds of 5 mph. On this day in 1929, the first Academy Awards are given:

Daily Bread for 5.15.13

Good morning. Wednesday: A high near 78, increasing clouds, and northwest winds around 10 mph. On this day in 1911, the U.S. Supreme Court orders, under the Sherman Act, the dissolution of Standard Oil within six months. The New York Times reported the news to readers: Washington, May 15 — Final decision was returned late…

Daily Bread for 5.14.13

Good morning. It’s a warm and sunny Tuesday for Whitewater, with a high near 85, and southwest winds at 5 to 15 mph. We’ll enjoy 14h 36m of sunlight, 15h 41m of daylight, and a waxing crescent moon. The Parks & Rec Board meets this afternoon at 5 PM. On this day in 1804, Lewis…

Daily Bread for 5.13.13

Good morning. An increasingly cloudy Monday, with a high of fifty-nine, lies ahead for Whitewater. Whitewater’s Planning Commission meets this evening at 6 PM. On 5.13.1846, Congress votes to declare war against Mexico: …Congress overwhelmingly votes in favor of President James K. Polk’s request to declare war on Mexico in a dispute over Texas. Under…