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COMBO ISSUE
NOVEMBER 7, 2020
NEWS-NOTES-NONSENSE
MIX 'N MINGLE
Thursday's "speed date" meeting with Wood River club members had 17 East Alton members co-mingling with 10 of Wood River's finest Rotarians (Dave, Leonard, Lindsey, Jean, Robin, Mike, Cheryl, George I, George II and Tommie) in Julia's front room. The vibe was excellent, and it felt like a family reunion. Let's get this show on the road!
The regular program schedule has resumed. If you are unable to attend your scheduled presentation meeting let Prez Chris know so he can find a replacement presenter. Remember, your speaker can attend via Zoom if that is their preference.
Our program presenter was Ameren Illinois representative Misty McLeish. She joined us via Zoom to tell us about the residential and commercial energy saving opportunities sponsored by Ameren. Take a look at your Ameren bill and find the energy efficiency rider line item. We all pay a monthly fee to support these programs, why not take advantage of them? The average 1,500 sq ft home spends about $2,000 on energy each year. These two web sites have almost all the information you will need to get started- http://www.ameren>illinoisSavings.com. and http://www.EnergyStar.gov and save $$.
The Eastgate Halloween event last Saturday was a huge success. Lots of kids and parents were exposed to Rotary and all things Eastgate. Thanks to all who assisted. Blue Ice Kyle promises and even bigger event next year.
Did you know that Wood River's Tommie hails from Georgia?
Lunch featured baked chicken, Au Gratin taters, mixed veggies, salad, rolls pie and cake.
Congrats to Patty on her seven years as a Rotarian!
It was nice to have Rodney back in the house.
The Turkey Fund is now @ $252. All $$ collected will be given to Operation Blessing to use for Thanksgiving food purchases. If you want to donate via check, make it payable to Operation Blessing. If you prefer to donate via PayPal of Venmo, Rick will accept payment and convert it to cash for the cause. Find him via phone 618.792.0256 or @john-hooks-7 on Venmo or @JrTheChief on PayPal.
The golfers were determined to make their 1:24 tee time @ Spencer, move away from the door!
Early arrivals included Tommie, Allen, Dick and Rod. It looked like everyone was being punctual to impress the Wood River members, Paul was the only post-nooner. Lori joined us via Zoom.
Wendell was flashing back to Cecil Neunaber with the takeaway request.
Our bring a vet program will be at our meeting this Thursday. Let Lori know right now if you are bringing someone.
Please keep Pat's wife in your prayers.
First week Football Mania winners included ChrisH, Sherry and Lori. Is it just me or does it seem that Chris and Lori win way more than anyone else??
Wendell appreciated the more comfortable chairs in the front room.
According to one wag SAA Sherry was off 'fixing" another election. Tlme constrains forced us to skip fines and trivia. Mike Kelly told us about the Riverbend Family Ministries fund raising effort this weekend.
Opening duties were handled by Allen, ChrisH and Bill. Our Prez was impressed that Chris knew the 4-way by heart.
BradL introduced his guest (Your editor failed to write down his name and title).
Don't say we are not generous to our visitors. We let Tommie win the $57 jackpot and also the scratch-off. By the way, she highly recommends the pig skins from JJ's.
Have a fine and dry weekend, stay safe. Ciao!
ALL TREATS FOR THE TROLLS
THAT'S A WINNER!
TRIVIA
In 1943 the psychologist Abraham Maslow developed a conception of human nature that was broadly influential in business and society. What was it?
A-Attachment theory
B-Operant conditioning
C-Hierarchy of needs
D-Sublimation
(Find the answer at the end of the newsletter)
Today is National Bison Day
Where is the saltiest body of water in the world?
Antarctica
Middle East
North America
South America
The Don Juan Pond, located in Antarctica, is the saltiest body of water in the world. It's located in the lowest part of the Upper Wright Valley and has a salinity of higher than 40 percent. For comparison, the Dead Sea's salinity is about 34 percent, making the Don Juan Pond saltier than even what’s arguably the world's most popular salty body of water.
On This Date-
1837 – In Alton, Illinois, abolitionist printer Elijah P. Lovejoy is shot dead by a mob while attempting to protect his printing shop from being destroyed a third time.
1861 – American Civil War: Battle of Belmont: In Belmont, Missouri, Union forces led by General Ulysses S. Grant overrun a Confederate camp but are forced to retreat when Confederate reinforcements arrive.
1874 – A cartoon by Thomas Nast in Harper's Weekly, is considered the first important use of an elephant as a symbol for the United States Republican Party.
1881 – Mapuche rebels attack the Chilean settlement of Nueva Imperial, as defenders fled to the hills and the
1893 – Women's suffrage: Women in the U.S. state of Colorado are granted the right to vote, the second state to do so.
1908 – Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid are reportedly killed in San Vicente Canton, Bolivia.
1910 – The first air freight shipment (from Dayton, Ohio, to Columbus, Ohio) is undertaken by the Wright brothers and department store owner Max Moorehouse.
1916 – Jeannette Rankin is the first woman elected to the United States Congress.
1929 – In New York City, the Museum of Modern Art opens to the public.
1944 – Franklin D. Roosevelt elected for a record fourth term as President of the United States.
1954 – In the US, Armistice Day becomes Veterans Day.
1967 – Carl B. Stokes is elected as Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, becoming the first African American mayor of a major American city.
1967 – US President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967, establishing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (PBS)
FROM THE ARCHIVES
NOVEMBER 10, 2011
Current members in a leadership position-Prez Dave, Lori, Cory, Paul, BradL, MarkA, Rod, Rhonda and Rick
New Rotarian MarkA presented the program...about himself!
23 members dined on fried chicken in the "dry room" at Julia's
All three of our Marks' had something good to say
Once again Paul wiffed on the 50-50 jackpot
John Pearson would be in the house next week talking about the EAWR Foundation
JUNE 2018
DATELINE:RI
MAJOR ACHIEVEMENT FOCUS OF WORLD POLIO DAY
Rotary’s 2020 World Polio Day Online Global Update program on 24 October hails this year’s historic achievement in polio eradication: Africa being declared free of the wild poliovirus.
Paralympic medalist and TV presenter Ade Adepitan, who co-hosts this year’s program, says that the eradication of polio in Africa was personal for him. “Since I was born in Nigeria, this achievement is close to my heart,” says Adepitan, a polio survivor who contracted the disease as a child. “I’ve been waiting for this day since I was young.”
He notes that, just a decade ago, three-quarters of all of the world’s polio cases caused by the wild virus were contracted in Africa. Now, more than a billion Africans are safe from the disease. “But we’re not done,” Adepitan cautions. “We’re in pursuit of an even greater triumph — a world without polio. And I can’t wait.”
Rotary Foundation Trustee Geeta Manek, who co-hosts the program with Adepitan, says that World Polio Day is an opportunity for Rotary members to be motivated to “continue this fight.”
She adds, “Rotarians around the world are working tirelessly to support the global effort to end polio.” to continue reading, link herehttps://bit.ly/3mTvsyU
.AND I QUOTE
"When an argument flares up, the wise man quenches it with silence."-Anon
"Life is the art of drawing without an eraser."-John W.
Gardner
"Marriage is the operation by which a woman's vanity and a man's egotism are extracted without an anesthetic."-Helen Rowland
"I'd like to live as a poor man with lots of money."-Pablo Picasso
SMILE
Frog parking only, all other will be toad
I want to grow my own food but I can't find bacon seeds
This is my step ladder, I never knew my real ladder
My wife said I never listen to her, or something like that
What happens when you get scared half to death twice?
Bread is a lot like the sun. It rises in the yeast and sets in the waist
I have a pencil that used to be owned by William Shakespeare, but he chewed it a lot. Now I can't tell if it's a 2B or not 2B
Lambs to the left of me, mutton to the right. Here I am, stuck in the middle with ewe
I hate telling people I'm a taxidermist. When they ask what I do every day, I say: "Y' know. Stuff."
BY THE NUMBERS
27% of people say they are celebrating Thanksgiving as they normally would-CivicScience
Sales and income tax make up more than 60% of the revenue states collect for general operating funds-Urban Institute
The estimated loss of productivity as parents juggle work and child care is costing the U.S. economy about $56 billion per month-Brookings Institute
46% of millennials prefer to learn about finance on a website, while 18% prefer social media. That compares with the 25% who say they would opt to go to an in-person expert like a financial adviser-Wall Street Journal
More than 75% of people planning to retire haven’t calculated how much money they’ll need in retirement-Edward Jones/Age Wave
Around the world, about 3.7 billion cups of tea are consumed daily-Euromonitor International
1958-Jiffy Pop popcorn was invented
Rotary factoid-How do Rotarians spend their volunteer time? Social assistance-23.8%, health care-17.5%, education-13.3%, culture and arts-13.1%
