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YASGUR'S FARM ISSUE
AUGUST 10, 2019
NEWS-NOTES-NONSENSE
OFF TO SIUE
Alex presented Thursday's program. He provided an overview of the services offered by the Riverbend Growth Association (RBGA). The primary goals of the organization are to promote economic growth and act as the de facto chamber of commerce for the area. Alex is one of five employees. The organization relies on a cadre of volunteers to assist with a variety of functions. The economic development arm is responsible for three hard copy publications and a weekly email newsletter. They also sponsor quarterly update meetings. The chamber arm sponsors five yearly events. (Maybe six next year with the success of the rescheduled duck race moved to Moore park and titled Party in the Park). Alex extended an invite for our club to join as a non-profit, $200 per year.
Happy birthday Randy!
New Roxana graduate Samantha Thilges was in the house to collect her $1,300 scholarship check. After Lori coached Rick that Alex had the paperwork and MarkV the check book, the dust settled and Samantha received her check. She is currently working two jobs and will be attending SIUE with plans on becoming an RN. We wish her much success.
New District Governor Mark will be in the house on August 29th.
Guest Tommie was the first to arrive, followed by Pat, Allen and MarkA. Patty was the last of 21 members to arrive, at 12:13. Joe, Cory and Dave were other post-nooners.
Joe observed that gas prices for some folks is not all that different from others watching the stock market go up and down.
Lori reported that our Mania net is now $1505.
The Eastgate fitness center and Mexican restaurant will open today (Saturday). Joe suggested a sequence of Mexican, ice cream and a workout. Your results may vary.
The water has receded, Pat has returned.
Opening duties were covered by MarkS, Patty and Dave, being thankful for the dog days of August.
Cory was in Hawaii, Rod dressed like he wanted to be.
MarkA was in the house, soon to depart for baby sitting duties in northern Virginia.
Lori sent you an announcement about our PM social on August 30th at J.J.'s. See you there?
Chicken and dumps was our entree, accompanied by mixed veggies, rolls, salad, cheesecake, cookies AM meeting donuts and mixed fruit. MarkS had a plate that would send a Type 1 person into a coma.
Our cookout is scheduled for October 17th. Sally Speciale will coordinate the sides. ALL family members are welcome.
Other than some traffic issues, our Nashville contingent returned from last weekend's fun weekend sans any citations, or so we're told.
Look for the traveling Vietnam Wall exhibit in Bethalto from August 30-September 2.
Emily is ready for the new school year to begin.
The Soap Box Festival sign-up sheet is making the rounds. September 7th is the date, you know the location.
Alex was our sub-SAA. He charged Randy with the collection duties. Not here last week? Pay a $. Paid announcements were made by Dave ("all that for a dollar?" asks Patty) and Joe. Trivia topics covered the federal government. Questions were provided by ChrisL.
Guest Tommie finally realized that she had one of the 50-50 tickets, ChrisH had the other. The $39 jackpot rolls. Paul took home the scratch-off.
That's it, have a fine and dry weekend. Ciao!
THERE'S ALWAYS PAPERWORK
CLUB DOCS UPDATE
Random club documents are now being archived for viewing. Some will require you to log in and view, many do not. Interesting and or amusing? You be the judge.
TRIVIA
Thumbtack Inc. latest funding values it at $1.7 billion. What's their line?
A-Thumbtacks with Wi-Fi connectivity
B-Sticky thumbsleeves that use artificial intelligence to count bills
C-Local business listings and price quotes
D-Managing personal information
Today is National Garage Sale Day
What is the largest desert in the U.S.?
Chihuahuan Desert
Sonoran Desert
Great Basin Desert
Mojave Desert
The largest desert in the United States is the Great Basin Desert. Located across five states in the western U.S, the Great Basin Desert spans 190,000 square miles. Unlike the classic hot, arid deserts you're used to seeing, the Great Basin is a temperate desert that has hot, dry summers and cold, snowy winters. Next up is the Chihuahuan Desert in the southern U.S. in Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico. The Chihuahuan Desert covers over 139,000 miles and is partly in Mexico as well. The landscape of this desert varies considerably from 12,000 feet above sea level to over 1,000 feet below it! The third-largest is the Sonoran Desert, found in Arizona and California. It covers over 100,000 square miles and borders the smaller Mojave Desert where you can find the famous Death Valley
On This Date-
1519 – Ferdinand Magellan's five ships set sail from Seville to circumnavigate the globe. The Basque second-in-command Juan Sebastián Elcano will complete the expedition after Magellan's death in the Philippines.
1755 – Under the orders of Charles Lawrence, the British Army begins to forcibly deport the Acadians from Nova Scotia to the Thirteen Colonies
1776 – American Revolutionary War: Word of the United States Declaration of Independence reaches London.
1793 – The Musée du Louvre is officially opened in Paris, France.
1821 – Missouri is admitted as the 24th U.S. state.
1846 – The Smithsonian Institution is chartered by the United States Congress after James Smithson donates $500,000.
1861 – American Civil War: Battle of Wilson's Creek: A mixed force of Confederate, Missouri State Guard, and Arkansas State troops defeat outnumbered attacking Union forces in the southwestern part of the state.
1901 – The U.S. Steel recognition strike by the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers begins.
1932 – A 11 lb chondrite-type meteorite breaks into at least seven pieces and lands near the town of Archie in Cass County, Missouri.
1948 – Candid Camera makes its television debut after being on radio for a year as Candid Microphone.
1949 – U.S. President Harry S. Truman signs the National Security Act Amendment, streamlining the defense agencies of the United States government, and replacing the Department of War with the United States Department of Defense.
1953 – First Indochina War: The French Union withdraws its forces from Operation Camargue against the Viet Minh in central Vietnam.
1969 – A day after murdering Sharon Tate and four others, members of Charles Manson's cult kill Leno and Rosemary LaBianca.
1971 – The Society for American Baseball Research is founded in Cooperstown, New York.
1977 – In Yonkers, New York, 24-year-old postal employee David Berkowitz ("Son of Sam") is arrested for a series of killings in the New York City area over the period of one year.
1990 – The Magellan space probe reaches Venus.
1995 – Oklahoma City bombing: Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols are indicted for the bombing
2018 – A Horizon Airlines Bombardier Q400 crashes on Ketron Island, Washington after being stolen by a mechanic
FROM THE ARCHIVES
AUGUST 6, 2009
Current members serving in a leadership role: Lori, Cory, Rhonda, Paul, ChrisH, Rod, Dave and Rick
The program was presented by Roxana High School instructor Jeff Welker. He spoke about Illinois and Missouri involvement in the Civil War.
Potential member Eric Barger won the 50-50 jackpot of $148. He was "lucky" enough to become a member.
Chef Bob "Allensized" the burgers.
Allen would assist with the Streak Fry, Rhonda would coordinate the Race of Fun and BradP would handle our Haunted Trolley.
WR graduate Jason Osborne was on hand to collect his $2,200 scholarship monies.
We celebrated Red Littleton's birthday. He donated $82. one for each of his birthday candles.
Lori was putting together a "care package" for one our of ex-scholarship students, Ethan. he was serving a tour in Afghanistan.
By Kiran Singh Sirah, Rotary Peace Fellow and president of the International Storytelling Center
Earlier this year, I had the privilege of visiting Hamburg, Germany, to present a series of talks at the Rotary International Convention and Peace Symposium. I always look forward to the symposiums and the chance to reconnect with other Rotary Peace Fellows. The event underscored for me how much better it is to hear people’s stories in real life, in person, as opposed to on the news.
That’s not a new idea – in fact it informs all the work we do for our annual National Storytelling Festival (known as the largest and most prestigious storytelling gathering in the world) – but it’s an important one. The first session I led focused on connecting storytelling and peacebuilding, and how the stories we share today help us envision a better tomorrow. Together, we’re all shaping the story of our future world.
Stories are also an important tool we use to build relationships with one another – to understand people who come from places we don’t necessarily know very well, and to keep our own homes alive in our memories when we’re far away. In the session, I invited everyone to share their own stories of what had brought them to the event.
In Hamburg, I shared a room with my friend Eduardo Costa, a Brazilian peace activist who grew up in the Amazon rainforest. He’s an economist who has encouraged me to think about my own work on a global scale. He and his family are currently living in Canada, where he’s finishing his PhD in peace and conflict studies. If he were to return to his home country, he would be very concerned about the risks that currently face indigenous leaders and environmental activists. The risks he has to worry about are much more common worldwide than you might imagine. To continue reading, link herehttps://bit.ly/2M8IBFU
AND I QUOTE
"Tis the privilege of friendship to talk nonsense, and to have that nonsense respected."-Charles Lamb
"A man's errors are his portals of discovery."-James Joyce
"Music is audible mathematics."-David Osmond
"A man in love is like a clipped coupon-it's time to cash in"-Mae West
SMILE
My mother taught me about anticipation. 'Just wait until wee get home.'
...about receiving. "You are going to get it when we get home.'
...about how to become an adult. 'If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up.'
...about genetics. 'You're just like your father.'
...about wisdom. ' When you get to be my age you'll understand.'
...about humor. 'When that mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me.'
...about justice. 'One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you!'
BY THE NUMBERS
Some 56% of snack-food eating occasions are motivated by emotional needs-NPD Group
Around 10.7 million food-service and hotel workers were hired last year, but there were an average of nearly 900,000 job openings in the restaurants and accommodation sector in each month of last year. More than 7.5 million restaurant and hotel workers quit last year, the most since the Bureau of Labor Statistics began releasing that metric in 2001
The current median age of a home buyer is 46, the oldest since the National Association of Realtors began keeping records in 1981
45% of Americans say they save money for travel, more than any other reason-SunTrust Financial Confidence Index survey of 2,500 adults
The driest major city in the world is Cairo, Egypt. It receives an average on 1 inch of rain per year.
51% of American adults under age 30 have positive views about socialism-Gallup
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