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A MERGING ISSUE
AUGUST 15, 2019
NEWS-NOTES-NONSENSE
POST-LUNCH CHAT
A couple of the benchmarks of normalcy was achieved on Thursday, Allen returned and Prez Chris took the podium. One step closer...
16 members socially distanced in the buffet line to dine on applesauced pork, whipped taters, Rotary g-beans, rolls, salad and cake.
Need your salad delivered to your table? Sandy will assist you.
Comgrats to Rodney on celebrating the completion of his first year as a club member.
Allen, Darren, MarkS and BradL were the first to arrive. Last in was Rhonda at 12:12. She was proceeded by BradP, Paul and Cory.
Best mask was Allen's Cardinal one.
When we resume inviting speakers, BradP has agreed to provide the technical support to allow the speaker to participate via a Zoom session if they prefer.
We spent several minutes discussing the possibility of merging with the Wood River club. No one strongly objecting to investigating the possibility. MarkS has agreed to chair a committee to explore the option after Prez Chris reconfirms with the Wood River Prez that their interest is
sincere. Agreeing to serve with Mark on the exploratory committee are: Prez Chris, Lori, Sherry and Rhonda.
Lori announced that Football Mania will replace the baseball version. Pick up your tickets now. In the event that there is no NFL season, an alternative prize payout will be utilized.
MarkA returned from his 3,500 mile hot springs/ western swing road trip. Lots of people, hotels were clean, masks on in Colorado, not so in Utah.
What's the best way to cook bacon? Cast iron, oven micro?
Sherry served as the alternate SAA and collected $$ from everyone celebrating their birthday during the break. Trivia topics included M&M's, sneakers, bingo, first woman and pop diva's. Our success rate was mixed.
Congrats to Paul on the birth of his 3rd grandchild.
Opening duties were performed by Paul and Allen. Amen!
While we wait for the 50-50 card deck to return ,Sandy and MarkA had their tickets punched. Wendell claimed the scratch-off.
Have a fine and dry weekend and stay safe. Ciao!
SHERRY'S GOT THE Q'S
TRIVIA
The Miami Marlins baseball team brought ex-olympic athlete Eddy Alvarez to the majors. In what sport did he earn a silver medal?
A-Baseball
B-biathlon
C-Curling
D-Speedskating
Today is National Lemon Meringue Pie Day
Which two states have the most national monuments?
Oregon and Arizona
Arizona and California
California and Colorado
Colorado and New Mexico
If you’ve ever driven through Arizona and California, you know there are more national monuments in each of these states than you can count on both hands. The two states each offer 18 national monuments to explore. Some of Arizona’s wonders include the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, an adobe building dating from the 14th century; the Chiricahua National Monument, an expanse of eroded volcanic rocks and narrow canyons; and the Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument, some of the area’s most remote terrain north of the Colorado River. As for California, you’ll come across Cabrillo National Monument, a scenic view of San Diego with lighthouses and a monument to explorer Juan Rodrigues Cabrillo; Santa Rosa and the San Jacinto Mountains National Monument, a rocky mountainous landscape; and Devils Postpile National Monument, a unique formation of columnar basalt.
On This Date-
1248 – The foundation stone of Cologne Cathedral, built to house the relics of the Three Wise Men, is laid. (Construction is eventually completed in 1880.)
1534 – Ignatius of Loyola and six classmates take initial vows, leading to the creation of the Society of Jesus in September 1540.
1537 – Asunción, Paraguay is founded.
1843 – Tivoli Gardens, one of the oldest still intact amusement parks in the world, opens in Copenhagen, Denmark.
1914 – A servant of American architect Frank Lloyd Wright murders seven people and sets fire to the living quarters of Wright's Wisconsin home, Taliesin.
1914 – The Panama Canal opens to traffic with the transit of the cargo ship SS Ancon.
1935 – Will Rogers and Wiley Post are killed after their aircraft develops engine problems during takeoff in Barrow, Alaska.
1947 – India gains Independence from British rule after near 190 years of British company and crown rule, and joins the Commonwealth of Nations.
1965 – The Beatles play to nearly 60,000 fans at Shea Stadium in New York City, an event later regarded as the birth of stadium rock.
1969 – The Woodstock Music & Art Fair opens in upstate New York, featuring some of the top rock musicians of the era.
1971 – President Richard Nixon completes the break from the gold standard by ending convertibility of the United States dollar into gold by foreign investors.
FROM THE ARCHIVES
SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
Current members serving in an official capacity-Rhonda, Lori, Cory, Paul, BradL, MarkA, Rod, Allen and Rick
Our program was presented by Jacoby Arts Center Executive Director Melissa Crockett
Pat had a makeup from Florissant
We dined on ham and mac in Julia's front room
ChrisH was playing with a full deck
Paul took care of the 4-way
Lori was moving raffle tickets
MarkS missed his change to claim the 50-50 jackpot
Erin would soon be looking for scholarship interviewers
Our chili dinner was scheduled for October 19th at EA-WR HS
Do you remember Kelli Keller?
SEPTEMBER 2014
DATELINE:RI
JENNIFER JONES MAKES HISTORY
Jennifer E. Jones, a member of the Rotary Club of Windsor-Roseland, Ontario, Canada, has been nominated to become Rotary International’s president for 2022-23, a groundbreaking selection that will make her the first woman to hold that office in the organization’s 115-year history. Jones will officially become president-nominee on 1 October if no other candidates challenge her. Jones says she sees Rotary’s Action Plan as a catalyst for increasing Rotary’s impact.
“As we reflect upon our new strategic priorities, we could have never envisioned that our ability to adapt would become our North Star during what is inarguably the most profound time in recent history,” Jones said in her vision statement. “Silver linings rise out of the most challenging circumstances. Using metric-driven goals, I will harness this historic landscape to innovate, educate, and communicate opportunities that reflect today’s reality.”
As the first woman to be nominated to be president, Jones understands how important it is to follow through on Rotary’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Statement. “I believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion … begins at the top and for us to realize growth in female membership and members under the age of forty — these demographics need to see their own reflection in leadership,” Jones said. “I will champion double-digit growth in both categories while never losing sight of our entire family.”
Jones is founder and president of Media Street Productions Inc., an award-winning media company in Windsor. She was chair of the board of governors of the University of Windsor and chair of the Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce. She has been recognized for her service with the YMCA Peace Medallion, the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal, and Wayne State University’s Peacemaker of the Year Award, a first for a Canadian. Jones holds a Doctor of Laws (LL.D.).
A current Rotary Foundation trustee, Jones has been a Rotary member since 1997 and has served Rotary as RI vice president, director, training leader, committee chair, moderator, and district governor. She played a lead role in Rotary’s rebranding effort by serving as chair of the Strengthening Rotary’s Advisory Group. She is the co-chair of the End Polio Now Countdown to History Campaign Committee, which aims to raise $150 million for polio eradication efforts.
Jones recently led the successful #RotaryResponds telethon, which raised critical funds for COVID-19 relief and was viewed by more than 65,000. Jones has also received Rotary International’s Service Above Self Award and The Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service. She and her husband, Nick Krayacich, are members of The Rotary Foundation’s Arch Klumph Society, Paul Harris Society, and the Bequest Society.
.AND I QUOTE
"There is no perfect marriage, for there are no perfect men."-French proverb
"Change is the essence of life. Be willing to surrender what you are for what you could become."-Reinhold Niebuhr
"We all go a little mad sometimes."-Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) in Psycho
"The law will never make men free, it is men that have to make the law free."-Henry David Thoreau
SMILE
What did the digital clock say to the Grandfather clock? "Look grandpa, no hands!"
What bird never knows the lyrics to a song? A hummingbird.
My neighbor blamed my gravel for making him fall. But it was his own dumb asphalt.
Scientists got bored after watching the Earth turn for 24 hours. So they called it a day.
A man fell into a display of 300 golf clubs at a sports store earlier today...doctors have said that he should be ok, but he's not out of the woods yet.
I have a pet tree...it's kind of like a pet dog, but the bark is quieter.
BY THE NUMBERS
The average published tuition at a private, non-profit U.S. college has more than doubled in 30 years while it has tripled at state universities-New York University
Americans typically walk around 4,800 steps per day; Japanese take 7,000 to 7,500;Australians and Swiss nationals take 9,000 to 10,000; and Old Order Amish cover 14,000 to 18,000-JAMA Internal Medicine
From January to April 2020, the Big 5 streaming services saw a combined 2% increase in reach, with Hulu up 17%. Disney+ up 14%, YouTube was up 13% gain, and Amazon Video rose 10%. Netflix gained 6%-Comscore
In April, U.S. sales of pickups surpassed automobiles for the first time ever. The average weight of a pickup on the road today has risen 1,142 pounds since 1990.
A nine-week study by the Census Bureau found that 44% of owners felt in late June that their small businesses will need more than six months to return to normal, up 12.5% from two months earlier.
The average price paid at auction for a used vehicle went from $12,548 to $14,895 in June, an all time high-mannheim
