1. Today there is a 20 percent chance of showers before noon, with a high around 65, according to the National Weather Service. Tonight should be partly cloudy, with a low around 41, according to the service.
2. When Pigs Fly, the breakfast and lunch restaurant in Jordan Village, is expanding into the vacant space next door, according to a report by Waterford Town Planner Mark Wujtewicz.
When Pigs Fly is located in a small retail outlet in Jordan Village. Before, The Barbershop in Jordan Village had the space right next to it, but the shop has since moved one spot over to a bigger location. Now, When Pigs Fly will take over that empty space, which should significantly increase the size of the restaurant.
3. Speaking of additions, Constitution Eye Surgery Center, which is located at 174 Cross Road, has submitted an application to add a 6,000 square foot addition to the existing building, according to Wujtewicz's report. The extra space will house additional medical offices and procedure rooms, and the parking lot will have to be expanded as well, according to the report.
The application has been submitted and the town’s staff is now reviewing it, according to Wujtewicz.
4. This evening is Waterford American Legion Post 161’s monthly meeting at Jordan Park House at 65 Rope Ferry Road.
Harold Hanson, who is part of the group, is encouraging all Post 161 members to come to the monthly meetings, and also invited all Post 200 members to transfer to Post 161. For more information, call Hanson at (860) 442-5498.
5. On this date in 1964, the Ford Mustang was introduced into the North American market. And on this date in 1907, the Ellis Island immigration center processed 11,747 people, which was more than any other day its history.
Quote of the Day
“I hate cameras. They are so much more sure than I am about anything.”
-John Steinbeck
Trivia of the Day
On this date in 1969, what man was convicted of assassinating Robert Kennedy?
Yesterday’s Answer: On April 16, 1941, Cleveland Indian hurler Bob Feller threw the only Opening Day no-hitter in Major League Baseball history.
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