The Salvation Army hosted their 2024 Red Kettle Kick-Off yesterday.
We shared the conversation between Mount Vernon Captain Christine Moretz and our own Sue MacDonald how the red kettles impact the ministry of the Salvation Army throughout the year.

You can find the red kettles this year at Walmart, Kroger, Big Lots and Baker’s IGA.
Time: 9am and 8pm, Monday – Saturday
2024 Goal: $75,000

Find the full conversation at our SoundCloud link here!

They are still looking for volunteers. Ringing continues through Christmas Eve.
Register at www.registertoring.com
You can choose your time and location.

(L to R) Capt. Moretz and Cadet Jalicia Smalley

A few Thanksgiving fun facts from Good Housekeeping magazine:

Question: How much did the world’s largest pumpkin pie weigh?

Answer: 3,699 pounds

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the pie, made by New Bremen Giant Pumpkin Growers in Ohio on September 25, 2010, weighed almost 3,700 pounds and was 20 feet in diameter. It was made with 197 cans of pumpkin, over 200 dozen eggs, 100 gallons of evaporated milk, 525 pounds of sugar, three pounds of pumpkin pie spice, seven pounds of salt and 12.4 pounds of cinnamon.

Question: What state raises the most turkeys?

Answer: Minnesota.

According to the Minnesota Turkey Growers Association, Minnesota has “long been” the turkey capital in the United States and has consistently ranked #1 in turkey production, raising 40 to 42 million birds a year.

  • I was born November 27, 1701 in Uppsala, Sweden.
  • My father was an astronomy professor and my uncle was a botanist
  • I chose physics and astronomy as my areas of emphasis
  • I created a temperature scale that now bears my name
  • I originally scaled 0 degrees as boiling and 100 degrees as freezing, but that was eventually reverted
  • I also participated in an expedition to the Arctic Circle to measure the shape of the earth

Who Am I? It’s a STUMPER. Join Judah next Wednesday and see if you can figure it out.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe