Our biggest local weather concern the next few days will be overnight/early morning fog, & we could see some especially dense fog early Fri. morning. Otherwise, looks like a very nice stretch of weather through the weekend with mild afternoons turning downright warm Sun. when afternoon highs will soar well into the 70s with some spots possibly touching 80. The warmth will be ahead of a large storm system moving through the Central U.S. which will produce heavy rain from Texas to the Ohio Valley & lots of ice & snow on its cold side. See the advisory maps below with a winter storm WATCH (dark blue shading) from Eastern Colorado to Wisconsin including Chicago. When the WATCH is upgraded to a WARNING, the color will become pink. Click here for a full key.
For your social calendar....our Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens will be host Sat. to animal rescue groups that will have cats & dogs available for adoption. But always
remember -- especially during the holiday season -- to not give "surprise pets". Exercise a lot of thought & caution when considering a pet for the family (or an individual).
“A Home for the Holidays” Pet Adoption Fair at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens - December 1
November 13, 2007 – Jacksonville, FL – The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens is hosting its second annual pet adoption event, “A Home for the Holidays”, on Saturday, December 1, from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Animal rescue groups from all over the First Coast region will bring a wide variety of cats and dogs -- all in need of a good, loving home. The event will be held at the south end of the main parking lot area near the picnic grove at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens. There is no fee to come to the event; however, each agency will charge its normal fee for adoption which includes all mandatory vaccinations.
The event will include drawings for prizes, a visit from Jazoo, face painting by Jax4kids.com, and a free child’s ticket to the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens for each person who adopts a pet.
Editors Note: Pets will not be admitted into the Zoo.
And the charity-based St. Johns County Festival of Trees begins Fri. at the World Golf Village:
The third-annual St. Johns County Festival of Trees will officially open to the public Friday, November 30 with special activities from 6 to 8 p.m. at the St. Johns County Convention Center, adjacent to the Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village.
Free and open to the public, the opening night will feature a display of over 65 trees and wreaths and host activities such as kids’ cookie decorating – courtesy of the Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village – photo opportunities with Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus and performances of holiday tunes by The Village Church choir.
A celebratory ribbon cutting will also take place at 6:15 p.m. by Suzanne Brown, Board President of the United Way of St. Johns County, and Derek May, Publisher of The St. Augustine Record (Empty Stocking Fund), along with Scott Selvaggi of the Renaissance Resort and St. Johns County Convention Center.
The Festival of Trees will run through Sunday, Dec. 9 and all proceeds from public monetary votes (minimum $1 bid) as well as a silent auction will benefit two local charities – the United Way of St. Johns County and The St. Augustine Record’s Empty Stocking Fund.
Visitors can also enjoy The Nutcracker Tour of Homes, a free holiday home tour through The Neighborhoods of World Golf Village. The tour is open from noon to 4 p.m. daily through Sunday, Dec. 2.
For more information on Festival of Trees, call 904-940-4000 or visit the events calendar at www.wgv.com.
A Thu. night game involving the Pack, so I'll do my 3 weekly NFL picks now...14-19 on the season. Packers play at Dallas in a game on the NFL Network -- what??!! I sure hope the NFL doesn't make a habit of this. The game is riding a wave of popularity like never before...don't start alienating the fans now. Anyway...Favre is 0-8 at Texas Stadium...
Cowboys might be a bit better overall, especially at home...Pack will probably be without Woodson at cornerback which is a potentially major problem (why is the starting cornerback running back punts anyway!)....so all this considered Cowboys win 27-20.
The Jags are at the Colts. We all know the history here & that the Jags are playing good ball & the Colts are not. But at Indy, I'm going with the Colts 24-20.
Cincinnati is at Pittsburgh. This should be a pretty good game, & I'd be inclined to take the Bengals in Cincy. This could go either way, but I'll again go with
the home team -- Steelers win 30-27.
