{"id":32584,"date":"2023-12-11T05:55:36","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T10:55:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/?p=32584"},"modified":"2023-12-11T09:39:27","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T14:39:27","slug":"december-11-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/blogs\/5-things-you-need-to-know\/2023\/12\/december-11-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"December 11, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

December 11th is the 345th day of the year. There are 20 days remaining until the end of the year.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"\"Toy packing with the Chatham Goodfellows<\/a> begins tonight at the former Monsignor Uyen school, 255 Lark St., Chatham.<\/p>\n

If you’d like to volunteer come out between 6-8p.m.<\/p>\n

\"\"The Goodfellows 69th annual campaign provides food and toys to children and their families during the holidays ensuring No Child Goes Without a Christmas.<\/p>\n

This Friday and Saturday is the annual Street Sales. Go here<\/a> to volunteer.<\/p>\n

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\"\"It’s a special family Movie Night at the Chatham Capitol Theatre<\/a> tonight.<\/p>\n

Everyone is invited to come out to see The Muppet Christmas Carol<\/a> tonight at 7p.m.<\/p>\n

Admission is $5 or flash your movie pass for entry. Check here for more info<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\"\"\"\" Chris and Allanah are volunteering their time this morning at the Real Canadian Superstore with a Salvation Army Kettle.<\/p>\n

With just more than two weeks left before Christmas, The Salvation Army in Chatham-Kent is falling behind its Red Kettle goal for 2023. The Red Kettle Campaign is the Salvation Army’s largest fundraiser to help finance the many services and programs offered to individuals and families in need throughout the year in Chatham-Kent. The Salvation Army’s goal is $500,000 for the year. At last check, the organization was sitting at around the $200,000 mark.<\/p>\n

Please make a donation (some kettles are equipped to take debit and credit cards) and volunteer your time to watch a kettle over the holidays. To help out call the Chatham-Kent Salvation Army<\/a> at 519-437-1784 or 519-437-1769 or check out the Facebook page<\/a> for info.<\/p>\n

Stop by and see CKMORNINGS<\/a> between 10-noon this morning at the Superstore.<\/p>\n

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\"\"\"\"MLB<\/a> superstar Shohei Ohtani has agreed to a 10-year, $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a>. It\u2019s the largest contract in North American pro-sports history.<\/p>\n

The Blue Jays<\/a> were in the running with reports on Friday of a private jet making its way to Toronto with Ohtani coming to sign a contract. Turned out, the private jet was carrying Dragon Den’s Robert Herjavec. It ended up being the most tracked flight in the world Friday.<\/p>\n

Saturday Ohtani signed with the Dodgers. The 29-year-old star from Japan can do it all. Ohtani is the type of player rarely seen in Major League Baseball, given he\u2019s both a star hitter and a great pitcher. The contract will break down to:<\/p>\n