Community Corner

Graduation, Recreation and Obscure Holidays

And other essential information for June 22, 2011.

Chathamites may want to bring their umbrellas with them today, since the National Weather Service predicts a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms Wednesday. At least graduating seniors at Chatham High School rehearse for their commencement ceremony indoors. For more information on this and other happenings in Chatham, check out the Five Things You Need to Know Today:

  1. You need to know about exams: Periods 7 and 8 at have their final exams Wednesday at 8 a.m. and 10:45 a.m., respectively, and graduation rehearsal begins at 1 p.m. in the A/B gym.
  2. You need to know about recreation: The Joint Recreation Advisory Committee meets at the at 6 p.m. Wednesday.
  3. You need to know about photography: Chatham teens can learn photography tips from professionals at a special program at the at 7 p.m.
  4. You need to know about zoning: The Chatham Borough Zoning Board meets Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the .
  5. You need to know about today’s weird holiday: Though the editor of this publication has some doubts on whether this holiday is really meant to be “celebrated,” June 22 is Stupid Guy Thing Day. Whether this means that women should forgive the guys in our lives for the stupid things they do, or whether guys should endeavor to avoid doing stupid things, is entirely at the discretion of the readers.

For other information worth knowing, see the Chatham Patch events calendar and announcements section—and if you've got something the community should know, don't forget to make a post of your own in one or both of those site sections.


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