1. It’s Friday and the weekend is nigh. Today will be partly cloudy with a high temperature of 87 degrees, according to The Weather Channel. Tonight will also be partly cloudy with a low temperature of 68 degrees.
2. On This Day in: 1896, A.H. Whiting won the first automobile race held on a racetrack. The race was held in Cranston, RI; 1930, the cartoon "Blondie" made its first appearance in the comic strips; 1966, the final episode of the original "The Dick Van Dyke Show" was aired on CBS-TV; 1979, ESPN, the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, made its debut on cable TV; and 1998, Mark McGwire set a new major league baseball record for most home runs hit in a single season. The previous record was 61 set in 1961.
3. There will be a Vendor Fair to raise money for the Windsor Locks Historical Train Station from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the .
4. The East Windsor Chamber of Commerce is having a board of directors meeting at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Jimmy Chen’s Asian Cuisine in Sofia’s Plaza. All chamber members are encouraged to attend.
5. Don’t forget, we here at Patch are always looking for news, announcements and events in East Windsor and Windsor Locks. Feel free to post your own events and announcements, start a blog or even leave a comment. We also like letters to the editor. You can also send a news tip, letter to the editor or suggestion to me at larry.smith@patch.com.
