Today in the SCV

S.C. Republican Women Federated

What: Monthly meeting of Republican Women Federated. Elizabeth Emken, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, will speak to the club via Skype, plus a review of critical Propositions. Lunch and program $20 members, $25 non-members. RSVP required.

When: 10:30 a.m.

Where: The Paseo Club, 27640 Dickason Drive, Valencia

Contact: beccakeating@hotmail.com, 1-800-799-2721, http://tiny.cc/Facebook-SCRWF


Author event

What: Taste and learn about the history of chocolate with Ed Engoron, co-founder of Choclatique. Free.

When: 7 p.m.

Where: Old Town Newhall Library, Community Room, 24500 Main St., Newhall 91321

Contact: friends@santaclaritalibrary.com


Sierra Pelona Rock Club meeting

What: The Sierra Pelona Rock Club holds its monthly meeting. See examples of petrified wood, from logs to slabs to polished pieces.

When: 7:30 p.m.

Where: Clubhouse of Greenbrier Mobile Estates East, 21301 Soledad Canyon Road, Canyon Country 91351

Contact: sierrapelona.com



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Today in history

Today is Tuesday, Oct. 16, the 290th day of 2012. There are 76 days left in the year.

On this date in the SCV: On this day in 2010, the district attorney dismissed allegations that City Councilman Frank Ferry used questionable language in a letter sent to a water board candidate. The D.A. said that the allegations had no merit.  

Today’s Highlight in History: On Oct. 16, 1962, President John F. Kennedy was informed by national security adviser McGeorge Bundy that reconnaissance photographs had revealed the presence of missile bases in Cuba.

Ten years ago: President George W. Bush signed a congressional resolution authorizing war against Iraq. The White House announced that North Korea had disclosed it had a nuclear weapons program.

Five years ago: Libya won a seat on the U.N. Security Council. Barbara West Dainton, believed to be the next-to-last survivor from the sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912, died in Camborne, England, at age 96.

One year ago: The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial was formally dedicated in Washington, D.C. Dan Wheldon, 33, died in a fiery 15-car wreck in the Las Vegas Indy 300. The St. Louis Cardinals captured their 18th NL pennant with a 12-6 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 6.

Birthdays

Actress Angela Lansbury is 87. Author Gunter Grass is 85. Actor-producer Tony Anthony is 75. Actor Barry Corbin is 72. Sportscaster Tim McCarver is 71. Rock musician C.F. Turner (Bachman-Turner Overdrive) is 69. Actress Suzanne Somers is 66. Rock singer-musician Bob Weir is 65. Producer-director David Zucker is 65. Record company executive Jim Ed Norman is 64. Actor Daniel Gerroll is 61. Actor Morgan Stevens is 61. Actress Martha Smith is 60. Comedian-actor Andy Kindler is 56. Actor-director Tim Robbins is 54. Actor-musician Gary Kemp is 53. Singer-musician Bob Mould is 52. Actor Randy Vasquez is 51. Rock musician Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers) is 50. Actor Todd Stashwick is 44. Jazz musician Roy Hargrove is 43. Actress Terri J. Vaughn is 43. Singer Wendy Wilson (Wilson Phillips) is 43. Rapper B-Rock (B-Rock and the Bizz) is 41. Rock singer Chad Gray (Mudvayne) is 41. Actress Kellie Martin is 37. Singer John Mayer is 35. Actor Jeremy Jackson is 32. Actress Caterina Scorsone is 32. Actress Brea Grant is 31.