Best Excuse to Call in Sick from Work + Kellie Pickler Visits Salisbury

The forecast for Monday is shaping up to be a good one.  You should probably make plans now to take the day off from work.If you like to play golf and you want to make a difference in your community, get your cleats and clubs ready for the Working Dog Foundation's 8th annual Golf Classic.

The day is going to be full of fun, prizes, lunch and awards.  Entry is on a first-come-first-serve basis.  Mark Ericson will be your host for the day.  This is always a great event for an even greater cause.

Kellie Pickler In Concert Tonight

I honestly can't wait to see Kellie Pickler at the Blue Ocean Music Hall in Salisbury tonight.

You may know her from 'American Idol' and 'Dancing with the Stars,' but if you've never really listened to her voice, you're missing out.  If you enjoy true country music and would like a couple of hours to relax and unwind after work, join me at Blue Ocean Music Hall tonight.  See you there.

Big Bike Giveaway - Song of the Day

Today and tomorrow, that's it...Just two more days to qualify for your chance to win a '14 Harley-Davidson Street Glide from WOKQ and the Harley-Davidson Shop of Rochester.  Today's song of the day is by this chick-a-dee.

Miranda Lambert's 'Automatic!'  Good Luck.

Weather

Cloudy with scattered showers everywhere today and 72...66 in the North Country.

Top News Stories

Iraqi Insurgents Gaining Ground
Ground once held by U.S.forces in northern Iraq is being gobbled up by al-Qaida inspired fighters who are vowing to take Baghdad and even areas considered holy by Shiites in the south. They already control the key cities of Tikrit and Mosul.

Two Charged In BB Gun Shootings
Two young men haven been charged with shooting out the windows of more than 40 parked vehicles with a BB gun in Nashua. Police say Elijah Williams and Brandon Houle caused thousands of dollars' worth of damage last weekend. The 18-year-old Nashua men are charged with criminal mischief.

VT Gov Expected To Sign Cell Phone Ban
Governor Peter Shumlin is expected to sign a ban on using hand-held cellphones and other electronic devices while driving. Shumlin is scheduled to sign the measure at a news conference today in Colchester, although he has expressed skepticism about the bill. The law takes effect on October 1st.

Stupid News

Tanishq Abraham graduated from high school on Sunday with a 4.0 GPA and Mensa membership.  His sister is also a member of Mensa.  The high school grad has hopes of heading off to college and perform medical research to could one day cure cancer.  Oh, by the way, this high school grad is 10 years old.  His sister is 8.

Joke du Jour

Many decades ago, Karen was in kindergarten.  Don, who at that time was a kindergarten teacher.  He asked her to complete some sentences:
'Karen, here is the first sentence...eyes are for...
'Seeing'
Noses are for....
'Smelling'
Ears are for...
'Earrings!'

Coming Up on Friday

We wrap up Father's Day topics with...'Dad Disasters!'  Plus, it's a split edition of The Morning Waking Crew.  Mark will be doing his part of the show from Studio North in North Conway. Which means...Party in Studio Big!