(If you have any comments or questions, please contact the editor)
SEASONAL CHANGE ISSUE OCTOBER 16, 2021
VOL. 2 NO. 14
FAMILY COOKOUT CHOW AND CHATTER
NEWS-NOTES-NONSENSE
Don't forget to check out our Facebook and Instagram pages (links are available at the top of our main web page. Also, join our Facebook group.
Let's pause for a moment and remember Roger Werts, who passed away on Thursday. He was a EA club Past President, Paul Harris Fellow and long time EA Village employee. Roger was deeply involved with producing the annual Chili Supper. An all-around wonderful human being. He will be deeply missed by many.
Look for us in Julia's back room on Thursday and enjoy the view of the patio.
A big thank you to MarkA for organizing our Family Cookout on the 7th. Everyone had the opportunity to demonstrate golfing, chipping really, and bag throwing skills. We had a fun time playing "Who was that Rotarian?". Good times for all!
Long time WR lunch caterer and former Rotarian Barb Kyro (Mother's Catering) was in the house on Thursday to share her passion for the annual Thanksgiving Day Meal. She's been in charge of this Community Hope Center sponsored program since 2014. A full Thanksgiving meal (limit two per household) will be delivered to any "senior" or shut-in Riverbend resident. Registration will be open from November 10-21 by calling 259.0959 ex 233. On past Thanksgivings from 225-400 meals have been delivered. Barb will happily accept any monetary donations as well as whole pies for dessert. Pass the word.
Early arrivals included MarkS, AllenH, BradL and RodC.
Continue to keep RandyN and TommieM in your thoughts and prayers as they continue to deal with their medical issues.
We spied a couple of members sporting their new logo apparel on Thursday.
Prez Lindsey exercised her presidential prerogative to announce "Go Oilers!"to conclude the meeting.
We will be handing out candy to Riverbend ghosties at the Eastgate Halloween Party on the Plaza on the 29th. Our table will be in front of Julia's. There are openings for the 7 and 8 pm shifts. Each shift lasts one hour. Sign-up by texting RickH @ 618.792.0256. Candy donations will be accepted at the Thursday meeting the next two weeks.
The Turkey Fund has quickly grown to $225. All donations will be turned over to Operation Blessing. If you want to write a donation check, make it payable to Operation Blessing. The can will circulate weekly until Thanksgiving.
What's you thought on beans in chili? RhondaB is a no-bean kind of girl.
26 members dined on sausage, kraut, boiled red taters, rolls, salad and cake on Thursday.
Our polio events at Blue Ice (all day on Oct.23) and JJ Thermo's (from 3-7 PM on Oct. 24) will both be "dine to donate" affairs. The businesses will donate a percentage of their receipts during the designated hours toward the polio eradication program.
Baseball Mania and the Cardinals have wrapped up their seasons. A total of $385 was awarded to our weekly winners. Our net was $1,328 on 209 tickets sold. Thanks to LoriP for serving as event coordinator.
On behalf of DonnaK, RhondaB announced that we had three RHS students (out of 30 eligible) apply for our scholarship program. Donna will be needing help with the interviews. You in?
SherryT has proudly determined that she knows her way around a flat top, tap handles and jiggers.
Last to arrive included BarbO, LeonardB, BradP and GeorgeM.
Happy natal day to WendellR on the 21st.
The 5th & 6th grade basketball tournament is scheduled for Saturday November 20th. You may sign-up using the email link you received last week.Work shifts will begin at 7AM and end around 6PM. Shirt sponsorships are available for $50 and $100 levels. The $50 donation will get your business name on 1/2 the shirts. The $100 level puts your name on all the shirts.
SAA Sherry introduced a Rotary version of What's My Line at Thursdays meeting. MarkS served as her lugmeister.
Opening duties were handled by Prez Lindsey, MarkS and BillP, who promised no rain for our Chili Dinner. (How'd he do?)
LoriP and RickH drew dud cards in a valiant effort to claim the $124 jackpot. RobinK won the scratch-off.
Ciao! Have a fine and dry weekend. Stay safe.
MR. STEAK TAKES HIS HACKS
FLAME TO TABLE
ALL THINGS TRIVIAL
Phillip Morris sold its 18,000 acre Marlboro Ranch-in what state?
A-New Jersey
B-Wyoming
C-Montana
D-Utah
(Answer is found at the end of the newsletter)
Today is National I Love Lucy Day
What was the last contiguous state admitted to the Union?
Idaho
Arizona
Washington
New Mexico
In 1912, the New Mexico and Arizona territories became the 47th and 48th states, respectively. The regions first became part of the United States after their annexation following the end of the Mexican-American War and the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which transferred ownership of the land. However, statehood was not immediate. Disputes about the state constitutions and territorial boundaries slowed the process of statehood until the 20th century. Finally, on January 6, 1912, President William Taft signed the bill making New Mexico the 47th state. Thirty-nine days later, he did the same for Arizona. Those would be the last new states until Alaska and Hawaii were added in 1959.
Today in History-
1793 – Queen Marie Antoinette is executed.
1846 – William T. G. Morton administers ether anesthesia during a surgical operation.
1847 – The novel Jane Eyre is published in London.
1875 – Brigham Young University is founded in Provo, Utah.
1882 – The Nickel Plate Railroad opens for business.
1916 – Margaret Sanger opens the first family planning clinic in the United States.
1919 – Adolf Hitler delivers his first public address at a meeting of the German Workers' Party.
1923 – The Walt Disney Company is founded.
1962 – Cuban Missile Crisis begins
1964 – China detonates its first nuclear weapon.
1968 – Tommie Smith and John Carlos are ejected from the US Olympic team for participating in the Olympics Black Power salute.
1975 – Three-year-old Rahima Banu, from Bangladesh, is the last known case of naturally occurring smallpox.
1978 – Pope John Paul II becomes the first non-Italian pontiff since 1523
FROM THE ARCHIVES
Sourced from the Make-Up and Banner newsletters
Mid-October 2019
Magician Joshua Weidner was introduced by WendellR at the EA meeting. During his presentation he had assists from CoryG, DarrenC, ChrisH, PaulH, BillP and SandyS.Joshua pointed out that sawing someone in half is the easy part. Any volunteers?
DonnaK was looking for Halloween parade candy donations at the WR meeting.
Several EA members were sporting Cardinal red shirts, including ChrisL and MarkS.
LeonardB paid a Happy Fine in honor of PatA's Alton Little Theater production of School Secrets.
Prez BradL announced at the EA meeting that his garden was still producing.
JeanK and hubby Steve were in the green seats when the Cards clinched the Central Division title on Sept. 29th.
The EA Turkey Fund had collected $170 to date.
JohnP provided an update at the WR meeting on the EAWR Foundation.
RhondaB announced to the EA members that one of her children was recently married.
DonnaK still had Cash Raffle tickets available for the WR memberrs. The drawing would be held on November 18th.
The EA club's Olga's restaurant fundraiser would be held on November 1st.
WendellR and LoriP missed the opportunity to claim the EA 50-50 jackpot of $103. AlexS won the scratch-off. DonnaK missed her opportunity to claim the $273 WR jackpot.
DATELINE:RI
UNSING "RAISE FOR ROTARY" FOR POLIO ERADICATION
By Jayne Hulbert, past governor and Rotary Foundation chair, District 5150
The eradication of polio is personal to me. My sister and my husband’s father both were victims of this dreaded disease when they were only 5 years old. I joined Rotary because of our fight against polio.
Last year, when I learned that Rotary had created the fundraiser site, Raise for Rotary, I immediately knew I wanted to use it. I am always looking for ways to make it as easy as possible for people to donate to The Rotary Foundation. As part of District 5150’s PolioPlus fundraising campaign we set up our first Raise for Rotary website. It was a huge success.
The set-up of the Raise for Rotary site was especially easy – something I am always looking for. Shortly after I established the site, one of the Raise for Rotary staff got in touch with me to be sure things were going well. I was really impressed!
Useful features
One of the neat things about the Raise for Rotary site is that I am notified immediately when a donation is made. Then I drop a special note of thanks to the individual. Remember, The Foundation sends the official thank you donation notification. It’s great being notified of “surprise” donations.
Another great feature is that other donations can be added to the Raise for Rotary site. These donations are typically major gifts that I know about. I check with the donor to be sure we can use their name and donation amount on the Raise for Rotary website. This is a fantastic way to inspire others to donate. To continue reading link herehttps://bit.ly/3oWbyYl
AND I QUOTE
"True genius sees with the eyes of a child and thinks with the brain of a genie."-Puzant Kevork Thomajan
“Not what we have but what we enjoy constitutes our abundance."-Jean Antoine Petit-Senn
"A cat will be your friend, but never your slave."-Theophile Gautier
"There are only two seasons--winter and baseball."-Bill Veeck
SMILE
My spouse and I just took up woodworking. A friend said he didn't know we were carpenters. We told him, "We've only just begun."
I got my friend a telepathic abacus. It's the thought that counts.
What's is called when a chameleon can't change its colors anymore? A reptile dysfunction.
Haunted French pancakes give me the crepes.
My friend went bald years ago, but still carries around an old comb with him. He just can't part with it.
Be careful when you eat at Sam & Ella's diner.
BY THE NUMBERS
Retail theft accounts for around $45 billion in annual losses for retailers, up from $30 billion a decade ago (thefts at CVS have grown 30% during the pandemic)-Coalition of Law Enforcement and Retail
12% of baby boomers plan to sell their homes in the next year — a larger share than any other generation surveyed-Realtor.com
51% of Americans regularly use their phones to watch streamed TV-Branded Research
In 2019 100 million holidaymakers chose their destination primarily based on seeing it in a film or on television-TCI Research
Streaming only households in the U.S. are projected to eclipse the number of homes with cable by 2024-eMarketer
The average American's workweek has gotten 10% longer during the pandemic, according to a new Microsoft study
