Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Aug 21

CSi Weather…

REST OF TODAY…Partly to mostly sunny.  Patchy smoke through the day. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds around 5 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT…Clear. Patchy smoke in the evening. Lows around 50.

Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

.TUESDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 5 to

15 mph.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Northwest winds

around 5 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight.

.WEDNESDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower

50s. Highs in the mid 70s.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.

.FRIDAY…Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in

the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and

slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of

precipitation 40 percent.

.SATURDAY…Mostly sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers in the

morning. Highs in the upper 70s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.

Highs in the upper 70s.

 

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Monday’s solar eclipse is set to star in several special broadcasts on TV and online.

On CSi Cable go to: PBS 13, ABC 6, NBC 11, NASA Television 80.76, The Weather Channel 39, and the various news channels are among the outlets planning extended coverage of the first solar eclipse visible across the United States in 99 years.

Most coverage begins Monday at noon CDT, just before the eclipse begins in Oregon.

Observing or filming the eclipse in its partial phases requires special lenses, but witnessing the complete obfuscation of the sun is safe with the naked eye.

IT IS NOT SAFE TO WATCH THE PARTIAL ECLIPSE WITH THE NAKED EYE …INCLUDING THE UPPER MIDWEST.  BE SURE TO HAVE APPROVED SUNGLASSES MADE FOR ECLIPSE WATCHING, SO AS NOT TO PERMANENTLY DAMAGE YOUR EYES.

SAFETY

The President of the American Optometric Association says you can literally cook your retina, and that part of the eye cannot register a pain feeling with your brain. You’re damaging your eyes and don’t even know it. Sunglasses are not safe, looking through your phone’s camera lens is not safe, and even quick glances at the eclipse can cause injury.

You should NEVER look directly at the sun, but there are many ways to safely view an eclipse. There are filters for binoculars and telescopes designed specifically for looking at the sun. Inexpensive eclipse glasses and viewers are also available for purchase. Or, you can make your own pinhole projector. You can make a tiny “theater” with a cardboard box, foil, and paper, or it can be as simple as poking a tiny hole in a paper plate. As mentioned above, you can also safely view the eclipse via television  or live stream.

Jamestown  (CSi) On Monday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Dr. Timothy Bratton an amateur astronomer from Jamestown and retired professor from the University of Jamestown explained what the partial solar eclipse on Monday in Jamestown holds in store for Jamestown viewers.

He said North Dakota is too far north of the Moon’s umbral (central shadow) path for a total eclipse to be seen from Jamestown.

He added, “Nevertheless, we’ll witness a very good partial eclipse.  I wrote this on the road when I did not have access to my usual computers, but I’ve simulated the eclipse on my iPad Mini using three applications, EclipseCalculator, Black Sun, and Sky Safari, and the online calculator provided by the U.S. Naval Observatory.

Here’s what they predict will happen in Jamestown:

11:35:45 p.m., CDT: Both the Sun and the Moon will be roughly 46 degrees over our city’s SE horizon.  At that instant the Moon, just to the Sun’s upper right, will take a small “bite” out of the solar disk as it begins to move across the star.

12:31 p.m.: New Moon occurs technically as both solar system bodies share the same ecliptic longitude.

12:54:08 p.m.: Maximum eclipse occurs as the Moon moves almost directly south of the Sun’s center, with both objects 54 degrees above the SSE horizon.  The eclipse’s magnitude from our location is 85.2%, which means that the Moon will cover that percentage of the Sun’s diameter.  However, since both bodies are spheres, the obscuration (percentage of the apparent surface area of the star covered by the Moon) will be smaller at 82%.  Looking at the Sun through approved solar eclipse glasses, you would perceive a brilliant solar crescent, with its cusps facing down.  At this moment the Moon will be 228,132.7 miles away, while the Sun will lie 94,013,461 miles from Earth.  Because the Moon is pretty close to us, its apparent diameter is 32.5 minutes of arc, while the Sun appears 31.5 arc-minutes wide.  This is why the lucky people to the south of us will see a total solar eclipse; the Moon’s disk will cover the star completely.

2:17:52 p.m.: The eclipse ends as the Moon’s rim departs from the lower left of the Sun.

Do not run the risk of blindness by looking directly at the Sun!  There are only two safe ways to view the eclipse.  Aluminized Mylar sunglasses, which you still might be able to purchase from reliable astronomy websites, reflect back 99.99% of the Sun’s rays; in such glasses, the Sun will appear blue (but safe to see).  You can also make a pinhole camera.  Take a shoebox, cut a small hole in one end, cover it with aluminum foil (tape it in place), and make a tiny pinprick in the foil.  When you hold it up with the pinprick facing toward the Sun, you should see a tiny bright projected image of the star projected on the BACK of the shoebox (don’t look directly at the Sun through the hole!).  You can find instructions for making such a device online.  NEVER USE FIELD GLASSES, BINOCULARS, OR A TELESCOPE to look at the Sun, UNLESS each has a specially fitted aluminized Mylar solar filter mounted safely on the front of the instrument; you could fry your retina in seconds were you foolish enough to do this without such filters!  Solar eclipses are wonderful to behold, but caution is needed.

The next solar eclipse visible from Jamestown will be a partial solar eclipse on June 10, 2021, in which merely 6.5% of the Sun’s surface will be hidden by the Moon.

The next total solar eclipse to be visible in Jamestown will be September 14, 2099.

 

Update:

Valley City  (CSi)  The public is invited to gather near the Valley City/Barnes County public library today (Monday Aug 21, 2017)  around 12:30pm. One big telescope and a few safety glasses will be available for viewing the partial solar eclipse.

The eclipse will begin around 11:37am today in Valley City.

Cloud cover permitting the 82 percent sun coverage by the moon, will reach its maximum at 12:57pm today in Valley City.

The eclipse will end at 2:19pm in Valley City.

 

Jamestown  (CSi) A record number of boardings at Jamestown Regional airport in July this year, continues the upward trend of local airline travel.

The North Dakota Aeronautics Commission says in July this year the record number was 1,297.

That compares to the July 2016 boardings of 1,164, and July 2015 boardings of 802.

Through July 2017 Jamestown boardings were 7,889, compared to 6,486 boardings through July 2016, and 4,401 boardings through July 2015.

Jamestown  (CSi) The Jamestown Ironhorse Motorcycle Club holds its 1^st Annual Ironhorse Rebels/Salvation Army Fun Run Saturday August 26, 2017.

Dollars raised will support the Jamestown Salvation Army.

Club member Larry Brademeyer on The Wayne Byers Show, on CSi Cable 2 said the run leaves from Stutsman Harley-Davidson at 11:30-a.m., with registration at 10-a.m.

The run will go 184 miles and end up at Spiritwood.

$20 per bike, and $10 for a passenger.

He added that Mayer Truck Line has made a donation to the run.

More information by calling Larry Brademeyer at 701-269-3271.

He has more information on the Ironhorse, Motorcycle Club.

It currently has four members and one prospect.   They ride on Saturdays for about 150-200 miles, and they have a Thursday, Supper Run.

 

 

Jamestown (CSi)  Jamestown’s 2017 Okotberfest will be Saturday September 9^th, from 5:30-p.m., to 9:30-p.m., at the Stutsman County Fairgrounds, a celebration of beer, brats and lederhosen.
Tickets are $35 and are available from Cork & Barrel, The Arts Center, Arts Center Board members and at the gate.

All proceeds will go to support programing at The Arts Center.

Oktoberfest is sponsored by Jamestown Tourism, Cork & Barrel, Cargill Malt, Bergseth Brothers, Cavendish Farms, Beverage Wholesalers, and Valley Sales.

There will be a homemade brewing contest with all styles of beer welcome (Not just Okotberfest style.)

 

Activities

5:30 – 9:30 pm Food, Beer, Games, Music

5:30 – 8:00 pm Hammerschlagen Practice

6:00 – 6:30 pm ND Beer: A Heady History by Alicia Underlee Nelson book talk (15 min presentation and 15 min Q & A)

6:30 – 7:30 pm ND Beer/Oktoberfest Trivia: Teams can be 1 – 4 people. Prizes for the top three trivia teams!

7:30 – 9:30 pm Polk Band & Dancing by: Matt Hodek and the Dakota Dutchmen

8:00 – 9:30 pm Hammerschlagen Tournament ($5 buy-in)

A 50/50 Raffle will be held, so bring some cash to join in!

The Arts Center is proud to welcome the Oktoberfest season with the Seventh Annual Oktoberfest.

They point out that Oktoberfest is a great time of camaraderie, beer, music, costumes, fun. Look for some great mouth-watering Oktoberfest food. Enjoy the Polka Band, games and, of course, there is the beer. As with all Oktoberfest celebrations around the world quaffing great beer, partying with wonderful, enthusiastic members of the community and celebrating life, German style is what it is all about.

Historically the Arts Center reports that the home base of all Oktoberfest celebrations takes place in Munich, Germany each year and spans 16 – 18 days running from late September to the first weekend in October. It is one of the most famous events in Germany and the world’s largest fair, with more than 5 million people attending every year. The Oktoberfest is an important part of Bavarian culture. Other cities across the world also hold Oktoberfest celebrations, modeled after the Munich event.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  Ninety percent of car seats are used incorrectly, according to Head Start and Jamestown Regional Medical Center Family BirthPlace. Two groups are sponsoring a free car seat safety checkup from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017 at Head Start 1411 12th Ave. NE (N.D. Highway 20 North).

Certified car seat technicians will be available to assist the public with their child passenger safety needs. Grandparents who care for their grandchildren are also encouraged to take advantage of this event.

For more information, call Marla Wegner, 320-1506, or Head Start Center at 252-1821.

 

 

 

 

 

FLASHER, N.D. (AP) — A South Dakota man is dead after a crash in southwestern North Dakota.

The Highway Patrol says 24-year-old Blake Huber, of McIntosh, South Dakota, was driving a car that collided with a bull on state Highway 31 and then crashed into a bridge rail.

The crash happened shortly before 11:30 p.m. Saturday. Huber died at the scene about 35 miles south of Flasher.

 

 

BOTTINEAU, N.D. (AP) — Authorities say a motorcyclist died when he failed to negotiate a curve on a road near Lake Metigoshe.

The North Dakota Highway Patrol says 28-year-old Derek Thompson, of Rolette, died in the Saturday afternoon accident. The patrol says the motorcycle went into the ditch and struck a sign support.

Thompson was not wearing a helmet. The crash remains under investigation.

 

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — A longtime Minot banker and father of U.S. Sen. John Hoeven is being remembered as a community supporter who served in numerous organizations and help develop low-income housing for elderly residents.

John “Jack” Hoeven died Saturday at age 87. His funeral is scheduled for Aug. 29 in Minot.

Jack  Hoeven helped build Minot’s First Western Bank & Trust from a local start-up in 1964 to a full-service financial center. His avid support of golf and baseball are shown in two complexes named for him, the Jack Hoeven Wee Links and Jack Hoeven Baseball Complex

Hoeven also was active in the Republican Party.

A native of Aberdeen, South Dakota, Hoeven graduated from Dartmouth College and served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1952 to 1955.

 

In Sports…

Jamestown  (CSi)  On Sunday at Jack Brown Stadium, the Jamestown Miller Lite Merchants defeated the Jamestown Elks 11-2 in the Class AAA state amateur baseball tournament Championship game.

AA…

Winnipeg 4, Fargo-Moorhead 3

 

MLB…

INTERLEAGUE

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Eddie Rosario hit a grand slam in a nine-run first inning and the Minnesota Twins routed the Arizona Diamondbacks 12-5 Sunday to complete a three-game sweep. The 44-year-old Bartolo Colon allowed four runs over six innings for his third win in five decisions since being signed by the Twins.

Final Detroit 6 L.A. Dodgers 1

Final Chi Cubs 6 Toronto 5, 10 Innings

 

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Final Tampa Bay 3 Seattle 0

Final Boston 5 N-Y Yankees 1

Final L.A. Angels 5 Baltimore 4

Final Oakland 3 Houston 2

Final Kansas City 7 Cleveland 4

Final Chi White Sox 3 Texas 2

 

NATIONAL LEAGUE

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Josh Bell homered and drove in four runs to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates over the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3 in the Little League Classic on Sunday night. The teams played at renovated Bowman Field, a minor league ballpark located 5 miles from where the Little League World Series is taking place. Sitting in the front rows were admiring Little Leaguers who got to mingle with the big league stars as part of a Major League initiative to celebrate youth baseball.

Final Miami 6 N-Y Mets 4

Final Atlanta 8 Cincinnati 1

Final Milwaukee 8 Colorado 4

Final Philadelphia 5 San Francisco 2

Final Washington 4 San Diego 1

 

 

WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

NEW YORK (AP) — Tina Charles scored 19 points and Epiphanny Prince added 15 to help New York beat the short-handed Minnesota Lynx 70-61 Sunday, clinching a playoff berth for the Liberty. Maya Moore scored 22 points to lead the Lynx, who were missing starters Lindsay Whalen and Rebekkah Brunson to injuries.

Final Connecticut 94 Phoenix 66

Final Washington 87 Indiana 82

Final Seattle 103 Chicago 66

 

Twins…

Minneapolis  (CSi)  The Twins third baseman, Miguel Sano, who leads the team with 28 home runs, was placed on the 10-day disabled list Sunday due to a, “stress reaction” in his left shin that caused him to leave Saturday’s game early.

The Twins now will try to keep their playoff push going with Sano missing at least 10 games.

 

Vikes…

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have signed former University of Minnesota quarterback Mitch Leidner. The 6-foot-3, 228-pound Leidner was not selected in the 2017 NFL draft. He attended the Baltimore Ravens rookie minicamp but did not sign with the club. The Vikings now have five quarterbacks on their roster.

 

CUP…

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Lexi Thompson got things going with a big rally and Cristie Kerr and Paula Creamer won key matches to help the U.S. beat Europe 16 ½ to 11 1/2 in the Solheim Cup. Gerina Piller sealed it with a birdie putt that put her 3 up over Florentyna Parker with three to play in a 4-and-2 victory. The Americans are 10-5 in the biennial tournament, also winning in Germany in 2015.

 

INDY CAR….

LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — Will Power held off Team Penske teammate Josef Newgarden to win the IndyCar race at Pocono Raceway on Sunday for the second straight year. Power made all the right moves over the final few laps to cut off Newgarden. It was Power’s third win of the season — and second at Pocono in two years.

 

GOLF-WYNDHAM CHAMPIONSHIP

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Henrik Stenson won the Wyndham Championship on Sunday, closing with a 6-under 64 for a one-stroke victory in the final event of the PGA Tour regular season.

The 2013 FedEx Cup champion finished at 22-under 258 at Sedgefield Country Club, breaking the course’s 72-hole record set by Carl Pettersson in 2008 and matched last year by Si Woo Kim.

The Swede earned $1,044,000 and 500 postseason points for his first victory since the 2016 British Open. He took control with four birdies in a five-hole stretch of the back nine.

Ollie Schniederjans (sny-der-jahns) shot a 64 to finish second. Webb Simpson was 18 under after a 67.

 

 

MLB-UMPIRES-PROTEST

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball umpires have ended their protest of what they called “abusive player behavior” after Commissioner Rob Manfred offered to meet with their union’s governing board.

Most umpires wore white wristbands during Saturday’s games after Detroit second baseman Ian Kinsler was fined but not suspended for his recent verbal tirade against ump Angel Hernandez. Kinsler said Tuesday that Hernandez was a bad umpire and “just needs to go away.”

The World Umpires Association announced Sunday in a series of tweets that Manfred had proposed a meeting to discuss its concerns, and said umps had decided to remove the wristbands to demonstrate their good faith pending the meeting.

A message was left seeking comment from Major League Baseball.

 

In world and national news…

LAS VEGAS (AP) —  The White House is remembering the late comedian Jerry Lewis as a man who “kept us all laughing for over half a century” and touched the lives of millions with his charity work.

The 91-year-old Lewis died Sunday in Las Vegas. Besides his movie and TV work, he was closely identified with the annual telethon to raise money for muscular dystrophy research.

In a statement Sunday night, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders says Lewis “lived the American dream” and that “he truly loved his country, and his country loved him back.”

Sanders says, “Our thoughts are with his family today as we remember the extraordinary life of one of our greatest entertainers and humanitarians.”