Wright Brothers Day is a United States national observation. It commemorates the first successful flights in a heavier than air, mechanically propelled airplane, that were made by Orville and Wilbur Wright on December 17, 1903, near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

On September 24, 1959 U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower declared December 17th to be Wright Brothers Day.

Weather:

Partly cloudy. Winds westerly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light before dawn. Overnight temperatures fell to 7 with daytime temperatures reaching 23.

Quote of the Day:

"I don't want to see it close, it is a great service, an essential service and the people that work there do a tremendous job." - Ararat North Primary School Acting Principal Judy Hilbig said a decision on whether to Occasional Care at Ararat North Primary School has been suspended as the search continues to find an alternate provider. Full story in Friday's edition of The Ararat Advertiser.

Pic of the Day:

Movie of the Week:

Annie [PG] - Astor Cinema. Running time: 120 minutes.

Main Cast: Jamie Foxx, Quvenzhane Wallis and Rose Byrne. Genre: Musical, comedy, drama, family.

Business tycoon and mayoral candidate Benjamin Stacks launches a campaign to take in Annie, a young girl who has been living with her mean foster mom Miss Hannigan since her parents left her as a baby.

Facebook pic:

Jane Jantzen with Aleeha and Jordan at this year's Carols By Candlelight