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MOTHERS ARE SPECIAL ISSUE
MAY 13, 2017
NEWS, NOTES & NONSENSE
SOLVING THE WORLD'S PROBLEMS
Look for the next issue of the Rotary Banner on May 27. Until then, chat amongst yourselves.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch columnist (over 2000, and counting) Pat Gauen provided Thursday's program (there's no video). He shared some stories from his days as a reporter for the Collinsville Herald, St. Louis Globe-Democrat and Post-Dispatch. Among his topics were the Southern Illinois mob, drug dealing, spousal (?) murder, a civil rights march in Georgia and Paul Simon (the Illinois politician). It was all very entertaining.
20 members dined on pork (it did take awhile to get a positive ID), mashed taters 'n gravy, rice medley, HOT rolls, salad and cake.
Paul returned from his German adventure on the Autobahn.
Has anyone seen Lori? Oops, she moved (tables).
Early arrivals included Mark 1, Wendell, Virgil and Allen. If you arrived late, write your name here_________
What was that smell? Was it floral or overheated Sterno?
Prez Sherry announced that she would be sworn at in as the township clerk that evening. Everyone was invited to the event and a meal to follow at the Airliner. Keep up the good work Sherry!
SAA understudy Rick subbed for Bill, who showed up after he realized there was no Cards-Cubs game to attend. So, Bill became the bucket guy. Darren and Lindsay received shout outs. Rick reminded everyone that the Post office food drive was on Saturday the 13th. Trivia topics included state fairs, diamonds, smorgasbords and Wounded Knee.
We have made $565 in Baseball Mania sales so far.
Opening duties were provided by Wendell, Brad 1 and Bill.
Wendell and Randy missed their chance to win the $69 50-50. Lindsay found nothing of value on the scratch-off.
That's all from here. Have a fine and dry weekend.
I TOLD YOU IT WAS THAT ONE
TRIVIA
(The answer can be found at the end of the newsletter)
A renowned rock band objects to what it views as trademark infringement-by whom (and which band)?
A-Boeing (the B-52's)
B-Jann Wenner (The Rolling Stones)
C-Hotel California (The Eagles)
D-Smith & Wesson (The Sex Pistols)
May 13 is National Fruit Cocktail Day
36% of consumers plan to buy jewelry for Mother's Day, spending an estimated $5 billion-National Retail Federation survey of 6,406 consumers
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Current members in a leadership position: Prez Joe, Lori, Allen, Paul, Rod and Rick
Dick presented the program. It was all about his elk hunting trip to Montana
The scholarship golf tournament would be held at Belk Park on September 8th
"Aloha" Brad 1 told us that his physician daughter had joined an Alton pediatric practice
Rick missed his chance at the 50-50
Joe likes to tell us when he says something funny. (Keep listening.)
Do you remember Debbie Brazier?
DATELINE:RI
MY PATH INTO ROTARY
By Kay Fisher, a member of the Rotary Club of North Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Growing up in the suburbs of Atlanta, I never learned how to swim, how to play the piano, or how it would feel to go to church on Sunday mornings. The opportunities were there. The new YMCA offered swim lessons, my grandparents bought me a new piano and offered to pay for lessons, and churches were close to my house. But these were all things my dad felt only “plastic people” did.
That was his word for those whose education afforded them a seemingly easy white collar life. My father had dyslexia, a condition not well understood in the 1950’s, and because of it he struggled in school. His insecurities growing up in a college town led him to drinking at an early age. As a plumber, he felt someone who didn’t get their hands dirty working was too self-absorbed on appearances and achievement to care about anything or anyone else.
When I was 13, my mother and I left him in the middle of the night. We moved to the hometown they both shared — Clemson, South Carolina, to live with my grandparents. It was a culture shock to go from suburban Atlanta to a small college town but gave me insight into my dad’s adolescence. Although I felt I was betraying him with my new facade, I decided being accepted in this new environment was more important and I wanted to join the group of kids whose parents he would have called plastic.
In high school, the most popular extracurricular club was Interact. I joined and developed a love of service. Our club was active and there was a service project almost every week. We tutored elementary students, cleaned highways, visited nursing homes and a few of us went to a battered women’s shelter. I saw these kids as friends who cared about other people and other things greater than themselves. To continue reading, link herehttp://bit.ly/2q3WyqY
SMILE
Three friends from the local congregation were asked, "When you're in your casket, and friends and congregation members are mourning over you, what would you like them to say?"
Artie said, "I would like them to say I was a wonderful husband, a fine spiritual leader, and a great family man."
Eugene commented, "I would like them to say I was a wonderful teacher and servant of God who made a huge difference in people's lives.."
Al said, "I'd like them to say, 'Look, he's moving!'"
THE BOTTOM LINE
Apple has more than $250 billion in cash, an amount greater than the market value of Walmart and more than the foreign currency reserves of the United Kingdom and Canada combined. More than 90% of Apple's cash is held outside the U.S.-The Wall Street Journal
Global revenue from streaming-music services like Spotify and Apple Music surged 60% last year, propelling the music industry to its fastest growth in nearly 20 years. Digital revenue now makes up 50% of global music sales.-Financial Times
LAST WORD
"The eternal mystery of the world is its comprehensibility. The fact that it is comprehensible is a miracle."-Albert Einstein
"The earth laughs in flowers."-Ralph Waldo Emerson
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By Kay Fisher, a member of the Rotary Club of North Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA