VOLUME 4, NUMBER 10
Good Afternoon. It’s Friday, January 13, 2023
It’s Friday the 13th, so best of luck with your day. I’ve done a little reading on this superstition and the most common theory about its origin points to the Last Supper with Jesus and his 12 disciples and the crucifixion occurring the next day (Good Friday). By the way, if you fear Friday the 13th, you suffer from friggatriskaidekaphobia.
Thanks for reading!
Brad Fuqua, publisher/editor
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Community Calendar
• Friday, Jan. 13: PHS swimming at Newport, 4 p.m.
• Friday, Jan. 13: PHS boys basketball vs. Madras, 5:30 p.m.
• Friday, Jan. 13: PHS girls basketball vs. Madras, 7 p.m.
• Saturday, Jan. 14: PHS wrestling at Oregon Classic, 8 a.m.
• Saturday, Jan. 14: Philomath City Council Work Session Retreat, 8 a.m.
• Saturday, Jan. 14: PHS wrestling at Nick Lutz Memorial Tournament, 9:30 a.m.
• Saturday, Jan. 14: Mount Union Cemetery Association annual meeting, 10 a.m.-noon
• Saturday, Jan. 14: PHS swimming at District Sprint Meet, 10 a.m.
• Saturday, Jan. 14: Benton County Genealogical Society Program, 11 a.m.
• Tuesday, Jan. 17: Benton County Board of Commissioners Meeting, 9 a.m
• Tuesday, Jan. 17: Philomath Rotary Club Meeting, noon
• Tuesday, Jan. 17: LEGO Day at the Library, 3:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, Jan. 17: Philomath Planning Commission Meeting, 6 p.m.
• Tuesday, Jan. 17: Philomath Community Meal, 6 p.m.
• Tuesday, Jan. 17: Nintendo Switch Night for Adults at the Library, 6:30 p.m.