February 16, 2009
Tired of winter? Kathy Zaenger brings us today's program and says "think baseball."
With the Tigers pitchers and catchers starting Spring Training, Kathy Zaenger will bring us today's program on baseball.
Next Week: Fred Woodhams has invited Paul Streng to speak about his upcoming and past experiences in Dubei.
There is an important event on Thursday, February 26th, from 4:30 to 7:30. It is the Howell Rotary Club's opportunity to chase away the "Winter Blues." Jeanne Clum is organizing this event to meet, greet, and converse with our fellow members, friends, other Rotarians, and new friends. We will sit around the fireplace, taste exceptional wines, and enjoy special appetizers at Howell's Main Street Winery, just across the street from the Opera House. The cost is $15. The proceeds will help support the Howell Carnegie District Library literacy programs and the Howell Parks and Recreation Youth Programs.
If you have not been to the Main Street Winery recently, it is a wonderfully warm and cozy place. Please join us.
There is another important event: Bowling for Big Brothers and Big Sisters. Dan Murdock is spearheading this event and is looking for some more bowlers, some supporters, and a few hecklers (in case Brighton Rotary is rowdy). We also need a few monetary supporters who will back our team with some money.
FROM: ROTARY INTERNATIONAL (Southeastern Michigan, Windsor Clubs)
Contact: Ginger Nickloy 248-624-7873
FOR RELEASE FEBRUARY 13, 2009
METRO DETROIT ROTARY CLUBS LOOKING FOR APPLICANTS FOR
EXPENSES PAID TRIP TO JAPAN
Royal Oak, MI. ---
The 53 Rotary Clubs in Southeastern Michigan (Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw and Livingston Counties) and nearby Windsor Ontario area are looking for candidates to go on a Group Study Exchange (GSE) to Japan. Expenses are paid by Rotary International. The exchange to Japan will be from September 30, 2009 to October 31, 2009.
Deadline for applications is March 15, 2009.
Applicants for Group Study Team are
selected from corporations, small businesses, community organizations, medical and educational facilities, government offices and nonprofit agencies.
To be eligible, team members must be between 25 and 40 years old, and may not be a Rotary club member or be directly related to a Rotarian. They must be employed fulltime, with at least two years of work experience in their chosen field.
As representatives of Rotary District 6380 (consisting of 53 Rotary clubs in Southeastern Michigan and Central Ontario), GSE candidates should be articulate, open-minded, personable and motivated team players, enthusiastic about their vocations, eager to learn about the host country, as well as prepared to make presentations about our region of the world.
Additional information about this opportunity and the Rotary Foundation is at http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/gse_faq.pdf and to download application forms at http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_doc/161en.doc or by emailing Angie Maher at amaher02@comcast.net
Trivia: Here are a few items from "I didn't know that!"
1. Many years ago in Scotland, a new game was invented. It was ruled "Gentleman Only...Ladies Forbidden" thus introducing GOLF into our language.
2. Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than by the US Treasury.
3. Coca-Cola was originally green.
4. Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair. No comment on those bald people, except that they play golf a lot.
5. The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer.
6. The San Francisco cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments.
7. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you used the letter A? Answer: thousand.
8. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers have in common? They were invented by women.
9. What is the only food that doesn't spoil? Honey.
10. It is impossible to lick your elbow.