On Aug. 22, 1956, the Five Satins made their debut on the R&B charts with “In the Still of the Night.”
In 1966, Jerry Lee Lewis was signed to play Iago in “Catch My Soul,” a rock version of Shakespeare’s “Othello.”
In 1968, John Lennon’s wife Cynthia filed for divorce, one day shy of their sixth anniversary. By this time, John was seeing Yoko Ono, whom he married in 1969.
Also in 1968, Ringo Starr quit The Beatles. He returned to the band after taking a two-week vacation by the Mediterranean Sea.
In 1970, Elvis Presley announced his first tour since 1958. It lasted six dates.
Today’s Birthdays: Newsman Morton Dean is 89. TV writer/producer David Chase (“The Sopranos”) is 79. Correspondent Steve Kroft (“60 Minutes”) is 79. Guitarist David Marks of The Beach Boys is 76. Guitarist Vernon Reid of Living Colour is 66. Country singer Collin Raye is 64. Actor Regina Taylor (“The Unit,” ″I’ll Fly Away”) is 64. Singer Roland Orzabal of Tears for Fears is 63. Drummer Debbi Peterson of The Bangles is 63. Guitarist Gary Lee Conner of Screaming Trees is 62. Singer Tori Amos is 61. Keyboardist James DeBarge of DeBarge is 61. Country singer Mila Mason is 61. Rapper GZA (Wu-Tang Clan) is 58. Actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (“Oz,” “Lost”) is 57. Actor Ty Burrell (“Modern Family”) is 57. Celebrity chef Giada DeLaurentiis is 54. Actor Melinda Page Hamilton (“Devious Maids,” ″Mad Men”) is 53. Actor Rick Yune (“Die Another Day,” “The Fast and the Furious”) is 53. Guitarist Paul Doucette of Matchbox Twenty is 52. Rapper Beenie Man is 51. Singer Howie Dorough of the Backstreet Boys is 51. Comedian Kristen Wiig (“Bridesmaids,” ″Saturday Night Live”) is 51. Actor Jenna Leigh Green (“Sabrina the Teenage Witch”) is 50. Keyboardist Bo Koster of My Morning Jacket is 50. Bassist Dean Back of Theory Of A Deadman is 49. Actor and TV host James Corden is 46. Guitarist Jeff Stinco of Simple Plan is 46. Actor Brandon Adams (“The Mighty Ducks”) is 45. Actor Aya Sumika (“Numb3rs”) is 44. Actor Ari Stidham (TV’s “Scorpion”) is 32.
Meeker Area Ministries is continuing its mission of finding housing for the local homeless population. The organization is hoping to find more transitional housing.
Rochelle Brummond says that was one of the goals that the Board came up with for this year during its annual meeting in June. She says they walk along side their clients and help to build their confidence.
Brummond says it’s especially important for children to have a stable place to live, and lately, they’ve been seeing more and more elderly people who are homeless as they can’t afford their rent. She says there are programs available to help them and she can be reached for more information at 693-7911 or at her office in the back of the Threads of Hope store in Litchfield.
MAM board member Julie Pennertz says people may be homeless for a variety of reasons such as fleeing domestic abuse or because of a mental illness. She says they work to get people into stable housing and their success rate is 69%.
Pennertz says they appreciate the donations they receive from businesses, organizations and individuals and checks may be sent to Post Office Box 192 in Litchfield. She says they will have their annual fundraising event on December 1st at 2 p.m. in the Litchfield Opera House.
The Beno Blue Line Club has its 14th annual youth hockey fundraising golf tournament this Saturday at the Litchfield Golf Course. The tournament will be followed by a silent auction.
Jeff Woods says many people have supported youth hockey in the community over the years and it’s not cheap for the families whose children are involved in hockey. He says proceeds from the golf tournament will be used in numerous ways such as helping with equipment costs.
Woods says they have many sponsors who help make the golf tournament possible. He says there’s still room for a couple of foursomes; and the silent auction, which is open to everyone and has several hockey-related items, will close at 5 p.m. The tournament check-in time is from 9-to-9:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 10 a.m. For more details, call Chuck DeWolf at 320-212-2846 or Jeff Woods at KLFD at 693-3281.
