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CHILLIN' ISSUE JANUARY 13, 2024
VOL. 4 NO.21
POST-MEETING DISCUSSIONS
NEWS-NOTES-NONSENSE
Don't forget-Next week we will convene at the Riverbend Family Ministries building, 144 E. Ferguson Av. Lunch will be provided by one of our former RHS scholarship students, Kyndra Green. She and her hubby are the owners of the Gumbo 2 Geaux restaurant in Upper Alton. Here's a link to a recent Telegraph article about their business https://rb.gy/s8zegqPlease RSVP to the email you received from Lori on Thursday so Kyndra can meal plan accordingly.
SherryT, PattiA and SandyS shared some interesting travel adventures with their wide eyed table mates. Aloha flu, monkeys on your head, a donkey ambulance, a cruise from Orlando, a child kicking your plane seat back and a flight to Cape Town, South Africa were among the topics covered.
Early arrivals included AllenH, LoriP, SherryT and SandyS
TylerL was the solo slide right inner.
Remember, there is no longer a tip box.The tip is now included in your weekly meeting charge.
Opening duties were handled by AllenH, ChrisH and JohnP.
TylerL announced that the park district is sponsoring a trivia event on Feb 24th. Sponsorships are available and a few tables remain.
SAA Patti posed a trivia Q to each table. Topics included 1984, Australia, iPhones and Gold. We nailed 3 out of 4.
17 members were in the house to dine on roast beast, roasted Brussels sprouts, rolls, hail Caesar salad and orange cake.
Post-nooners included MarkV, TylerL, PattiA, LeonardB and CoryG.
The jackpot is now north of $230. After PattiA confirmed the presence of a joker in the deck, LeonardB and BradP chose non-winning cards. PattiA won the scratchie.
RODNEY PRESENTS PHF PIN TO RICK
NO JOKER FOR YOU
ALL THINGS TRIVIAL
Norman lear, who produced a string of hit sitcoms in the 1970's, recently died at 101. which of these was not one of his shows?
A-"Happy Days"
B-"All in the Family"
C-"Maude"
D-"Good Times"
(Answer is found near the end of the newsletter)
Today is National Rubber Ducky Day
Which landmark marks the western end of Route 66?
Santa Monica Pier
Golden Gate Bridge
Rodeo Drive
The Hollywood Sign
Heading west to get your kicks on Route 66? Your final destination will be Santa Monica Pier in Southern California. U.S. Route 66 gained fame during the Dust Bowl era in the 1930s, when thousands traveled west to find work. Its original terminus was actually in downtown L.A., but as most travelers continued to the Pacific Ocean, the highway was later extended to Santa Monica.
FROM OUR ARCHIVES
Sourced from the Make-Up and Banner newsletters
January 2011
The WR club heard a presentation about the proposed three school district merger. It was noted that DaveA was a member of The Citizens for a Unified Community group. David Craig, of the Service Corps of Retired Executives (S.C.O.R.E) , was introduced by BradP and presented the EA program.
24 members of the EA club met for the first time at Julia's. Dick Bell was in the house. Prez ChrisH "chris-ened" the room at high noon. BradL and PaulH made it on time. No one knew where to hang their outerwear or figure out how to get heat from the fireplace.
EA-WR Junior Rotarians Victoria Sever and John Stimac broke bread with the WR members.
Prez Chris announced that new officer nominations were being accepted.
No one found the Queen of Hearts to claim the $447 jackpot.
LeonardB served as the official greeter while TommieM introduced visitors.
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK
DATELINE:RI
Rotary Youth Exchange: Even a short experience can build a lifetime of connection
Imagine yourself as a 16-year-old, standing in a new country, surrounded by people who speak a different language and follow different customs. You’re nervous, but also excited. You’re about to embark on a journey that can shape how you see the world. Rotary Youth Exchange is Rotary International’s official exchange program for students ages 15-19, whom Rotary clubs and districts sponsor to spend anywhere from a week to a full academic year abroad. Rotary Youth Exchange is more than just a travel program; it’s a cultural immersion experience that helps students grow as young adults, develop compassion and appreciation for others, and experience the world in a new way.
For me, Rotary Youth Exchange is the shining jewel in the crown of Rotary youth programs. As Rotary members, when we work closely within our own tight-knit communities, we can forget about the impact we and Rotary have globally.
Maybe Rotary Youth Exchange isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when you think about Rotary’s global impact. And I don’t blame you—most Rotary members don’t have much contact with the traveling students, or context for the worlds that are transformed through the exchange experience.
The students embarking on an exchange are seen as ambassadors of their home countries, making valuable connections with other countries and cultures. In short: Rotary Youth Exchange builds peace one young person at a time.
There is no substitute for venturing out into the world to see how others live. It broadens the horizons of students and those who support and facilitate their exchange experiences, impacting them in ways they couldn’t have imagined.
Whether a student has a lot of travel experience or very little, comes from a big city or a humble village, this exchange program offers growth opportunities at every turn. To continue reading, link here https://rb.gy/44unyy
AND I QUOTE
"I never think of the future. It comes soon enough."-Albert Einstein
"If we don't change, we don't grow. If we don't grow, we are not really living."-Gail Sheehy
"Genius is often only the power of making continuous efforts."-Elbert Hubbard
"I don't mind a reasonable amount of trouble."-Sam Spade (Humphrey Bogart) in “The Maltese Falcon,”
SMILE
During Sandy's recent cruise here are some questions she overheard the crew being asked.
Do these steps go up or down?
What do you do with the beautiful ice carvings after they melt?
Which elevator do I take to get to the front of the ship?
Does the crew sleep on the ship?
Is this island completely surrounded by water?
Does this ship make its own electricity?
What elevation are we at?
There's a photographer on board who takes photos of the guests and displays them the next day. The question asked...If the pictures aren't marked, how will I know which ones are mine?
What time is the Midnight Buffet served?
BY THE NUMBERS
About 20% of food purchased last year ended up in the garbage, valued at about $252 billion. That works out to nearly $1,900 per household, or about $150 a month-BLS and ReFED
Seventeen percent of American consumers surveyed this past June and July said they had returned at least six items over the past six months, a jump from 7.1% the previous year-Narvar
63% of independent jewelers in the U.S. sell lab (synthetic) diamonds, up from 58% a year ago-InStore
About 64% of people in the U.S. are homeowners compared with about 89% of people in China and 72% in Brazil-Euromonitor
Products with three- or four-star ratings on a major online platform had sales that were three times higher than those with one-star ratings-McKinsey & Co.
As of year-end 2022, 18.6 million individual taxpayers owed the IRS $316 billion in overdue taxes, up from 16.8 million owing $308 billion in September 2019
(Trivia answer A)
THE OBJECT OF ROTARY
The object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:
First:The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service.
Second: High ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society.
Third: The application of the idea of service in each Rotarian's personal business, and community life.
Fourth: The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.
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