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LIGHT SAVING ISSUE
MARCH 7, 2019
NEWS-NOTES-NONSENSE
BILL GETS BOMBED BY BRAD
Prez Brad made a brief presentation based upon a recent MadCo briefing about COVID19. There's a lot of bad information circulating about the virus. He suggested that the Madison County Health Department web site is a solid and trusted source about COVID19. Site link https://www.co.madison.il.us/departments/health/index.php
Do you know that Laura is a native of West Frankfort, IL? Now you do. The city is located alongside I-57, south of Rend Lake.
Sherry announced that early voting has begun.
Our club will celebrate its 50th anniversary in October 2021. Your thoughts on what to do??
Before noon arrivals included Allen, Alex, BradL and Darren. Post-nooners included ChrisH, Dave and BradP.
The buffet included "Bat out of Hell" meatloaf, Rotary g-beans, au gratin taters, salad and dessert.
Dave shared with us the fact that his son was piloting Boeing 777 (capacity around 300) on Thursday between the west coast and Tokyo. The passenger count was fewer than 30.
Let's catch up on birthdays, past and future. Greetings to Erin, Dick, Dave, Nate and Rodney.
Post-meeting Joe was spied demonstrating several non-handshake greeting options. He is especially fond of the "Texas two-step".
Rhonda is looking for raffle baskets for our music trivia night. No basket weaving skills? Make a $$ donation and a basket will be created in your name.
Lori promised to have your BaseballMania tickets available real soon.
Club anniversaries-Sherry-6, Sandy-6, ChrisH-13, ChrisL-4 and MarkA-9. A great bunch of Rotarians.
Lori announced a murder mystery fund raiser for the East Alton History Committee. It will take place on April 25th at the EA American Legion. $25 will get you a Chef Bob meal and a presentation by the Alton Little Theater group. Was it Mr. Mustard??
Joe suggested that we keep former member Larry Ringering in our thoughts and prayers on the first anniversary of his son's death while fighting a fire in Godfrey.
SAA Chris recruited Alex to handle to handle the $ $ collection. We got 3 out 4 four presidential trivia questions correct. Dave and BradP has announcements.
Rick told everyone about the the number of times he noticed Rotary related things during his recent visit to South America. After observing some crushing poverty, he suggested that the good things these South American Rotarians do made him proud to be a member of our great global organization.
Opening duties were performed by Joe, ChrisH and Bill
BradP and Bill fanned on the $49 50-50 jackpot. Wendell, had similar "luck" with the scratch-off.
That's it, have a fine and dry weekend. Ciao! TALK AND TEXT
TRIVIA
Hefty pizzas from a San Francisco Bay area pizza joint call Skipolini's are believed by many to have a special power. what is it?
A-Preventing weight loss
B-Alleviating arthritis
C-Inducing labor in pregnant women
D-Curing gout
Today is National Cereal Day
What U.S city receives the most hours of sunshine per year, on average?
Houston, Texas
San Diego, California
Miami, Florida
Yuma, Arizona
Florida may be the "Sunshine State," but if you're looking for the sunniest city in the U.S., you'll have to head west. According to data from the World Meteorological Organization, Yuma, Arizona, has more sunny weather than any other major U.S. city, with an annual average of 4,015 hours of sunshine. (That's around 11 hours of sunshine per day.
On This Date-
1876 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a patent for an invention he calls the "telephone".
1900 – The German liner SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse becomes the first ship to send wireless signals to shore.
1936 – Prelude to World War II: In violation of the Locarno Pact and the Treaty of Versailles, Germany reoccupies the Rhineland.
1941 – Günther Prien and the crew of German submarine U-47, one of the most successful U-boats of World War II, disappear without a trace.
1945 – World War II: American troops seize the Ludendorff Bridge over the Rhine river at Remagen.
1951 – Korean War: Operation Ripper: United Nations troops led by General Matthew Ridgway begin an assault against Chinese forces.
1986 – Challenger Disaster: Divers from the USS Preserver locate the crew cabin of Challenger on the ocean floor.
1989 – Iran and the United Kingdom break diplomatic relations after a fight overSalman Rushdie and his controversial novel, The Satanic Verses.
FROM THE ARCHIVES
MARCH 3, 2005
Current members serving in an official capacity-Joe, Lori, MarkS, Paul, Rod and Rick
Program presenter Harvey Veit talked about the first 12 flags of our country.
Scholarship coordinator Charlie Kunz reported that one of our students was dropped from the program and was replaced by an alternate.
Rose Sebastian told us that we would recognize Service Above Self award winners at the next two meetings.
SAA Rick levied no fines, but did collect $100, which will be used for our centennial clock fund.
MarkS was looking for additional host families for our exchange student Claire.
Do you remember Bob Dannenberg?
SEPTEMBER 2011
DATELINE:RI
(MIS)USING THE 4-WAY TEST
By Martin “Marty” Postic Jr., past governor of District 5750 and a member of the Rotary Club of OKC Sunrise, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
In our contentious society, I see friends who are members of Rotary use The Four-Way Test to support opposing political and social arguments and to criticize the thoughts, statements, and actions of others. I see members with completely opposing viewpoints use the same Four-Way Test to both support their argument and demean others. Rotarians and others are using all forms of social media to share their opinions about perceived violations of The Four-Way Test, causing others to pile on additional comments and insults, all with little thought to how this affects our public image.
Which leads me to this basic premise:
The Four-Way Test is a mirror, not a window
Rotary members should not use The Four-Way Test to look at others but rather to look at themselves in considering the ramifications of a thought, statement, or action. It should not be a window through which we look to judge others. It is a mirror at which we look to judge ourselves.
The argument I’ve heard Rotarians make is that if they determine some thought, statement, or action violates any part of the test, it is their duty to declare that thought, statement, or action wrong. I have heard The Four-Way Test used to support any number of topics, some which readers would find hard to support. Yet through the Internet, one can cobble together any sort of argument to back any thought or concept with a plethora of “facts.” To continue reading, link herehttps://bit.ly/3cymbYq
.AND I QUOTE
"Friendship is a horizon-which expands whenever we approach it."-ER Hazlip
"If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things."-Albert Einstein
"If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything."-Mark Twain
"The most popular labor saving device is still money."-Phyllis George
SMILE
I shot a man with a paintball gun just to watch him dye
My friend David has his ID stolen, now he's just Dav
The 3 symptoms of laziness-#1
Just because you are offended, doesn't mean you are right
Before the crowbar was invented crows had to drink at home
Coming soon-Star Was 12-"Luke Needs a Walker"
Norwegian ships have a bar code so that you can scan da navy in
A few puns make me numb, but math puns make me number
Tried calling the tinnitus helpline. No answer, just kept ringing
I sued the airline for losing my luggage. I lost my case
Break in at the Apple store! Police are looking for an iWitnesses
My friend was explaining electricity. I was like watt?
If money doesn't grow on trees, why do banks have branches?
What do you call a hippies wife? Mississippi
If a cow doesn't produce milk is it a milk dud or an udder failure?
If you hate speeding tickets raise your right foot
A joke doesn't become a dad joke until it's full groan
Never trust a train, it has loco motives
To some marriage is a word, to others it's a sentence
Spiders and snakes are an important part of our eek-osystem
I looked up opaque, the definition wasn't very clear
BY THE NUMBERS
In the U.S., TikTok has about 24 ,million active users, about 40% of those users are between the agers of 18 and 24-App Annie
Artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to grow to $202.6 billion by 2026, up from $20.7 billion in 2018-Fortune Business Insights
Worldwide sales of knockoff goods exceeded $520 billion last year, representing 3.3% of all global trade-Qz.com
By the end of the year more than one-third of the U.S. population will be using smart ear-worn devices- eMarketer
A home with excellent curb appeal sold for 7% more than a similar house in the same neighborhood with poor curb appeal-Real Estate finance and Economics
29% of U.S. adults indicate that they make no cash purchases during a typical week, up from 24% in2015-Pew Research
