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ST. PAT'S ISSUE
March 17, 2018
NEWS, NOTES & NONSENSE
SWAG EXCHANGE
Rick provided the program. It was a presentation about his and Betsy's trip across the North Atlantic last Fall. There's no video.
Chopped sirloin patties served as our entree. It was accompanied by mexicorn, smashed taters, hot rolls, Caesar salad and cupcakes.
Did anyone else find it ironic that "Caesar" was served on the Ides of March???
Is mexicorn our new green bean?
Allen is prepared to lead the group in singing "Roll Rotary".
On the past two Thursday's I have had Rotary "encounters" while wearing my logo shirt. One was with the husband of former East Alton member Martha Morse and the other was with the wife of the Edwardsville Rotary Prez-Elect . Interesting.
Wendell knows where to find the best corned beef and cabbage.
Who returns 1st? Lori, Sherry, Sandy or Patty.
You read it here last week that Lindsey will be serving as our Prez-Elect. She announced Thursday that she would prefer to be addressed as "Queen" during her term. Lori is busy researching our by-laws.
We welcomed Dale from the Wood River club and Andrew Paton from the North Hunterdon club in New Jersey. He is serving as the interim pastor for the Rox Church of the Nazarene.
Joe reported that the early inquiries about the upgraded Eastgate are a very positive sign.
Prez Bill exchanged swag with Andrew. He is from South Africa, of Scottish ancestry. He noted that when you move between countries you arrive in your new county with zero friends.
Lindsey indicated that the scholarship students will be breaking bread with us on April 24th.
Matt and Rhonda exchanged chocolate stories.
The late arriving crowd of 18 included Allen, Virgil, Bill and Wendell as the earliest. Late laties included Brad1, Paul, Mark2 and Joe.
Joe remembers the free beer in the Little Rock Cardinal farm team locker room
SAA Lindsey and Chris2 had a good day "fleecing the flock". Announcements were made by Bill, Dale, Ty, Brad1, Andrew, Lindsey and Joe.The trivia Q's about "1 hit wonders" (music) hit a home run. Not here the past week or wearing blue, this fine is for you.
Cosmic Bingo is on March 24th. We will co-host with the fine folks of the Wood River club. If you have sold tickets, please bring the $$$. If you need tickets, Rhonda has them. There are currently commitments for about 200 tickets (300 max). Keep the baskets coming. Set-up help will be needed at 3:30, let Rhonda know if you can help. Make all checks payable to the Wood River Rotary Club.
Bill and Allen took turns ignoring the 50-50 joker. Cory "audited" his scratch-off.
Opening duties were performed by Brad2, Joe and Bill
That's all from here, have a fine and dry weekend.
BASKETBALL MEMORIES
TRIVIA
(The answer can be found at the end of the newsletter)
An MIT scientist discovered a simple way to reduce the maddening noise of jetliners overhead. What is it?
A-Earplugs
B-Speed the planes up just a bit
C-Slow the planes down a little
D-Install a thin spoiler on each wing
March 17 is National Corn Dog Day
To celebrate St. Patrick's Day, consumers are expected to spend an average of $39.65 per person, up from last year's record of $37.92-National Retail Federation survey of 7,675 consumers
Riddle-How do you make the number 7 an even number without addition, subtraction, multiplication or division?
Answer:Drop the "S"
MARCH 14, 1996
Current members in a leadership position: Brad1, Paul and Rick
The program was presented by Jack Helmkamp. He spoke about the recent acquisition of Illinois State Bank by Magna Bank
We continued to celebrate our club's 25th anniversary
The previous week's program was presented by hydrogeologist Darrel Angleton. He spoke about the different types of hazardous waste and its proper disposal
Marty Marks subbed for regular SAA John MIllican
The District Conference would be held in Collinsville.
Wendell won the 50-50
The next board meeting would be April 2nd at the Moonlight Restaurant
Do you remember Greg McCalley?
DATELINE:RI
WILL YOU BE THE INSPIRATION
Rotary International President-elect Barry Rassin laid out his vision for the future of the organization on Sunday, calling on leaders to work for a sustainable future and to inspire Rotarians and the community at large.
Rassin, a member of the Rotary Club of East Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas, unveiled the 2018-19 presidential theme, Be the Inspiration, to incoming district governors at Rotary’s International Assembly in San Diego, California, USA. “I want you to inspire in your clubs, your Rotarians, that desire for something greater. The drive to do more, to be more, to create something that will live beyond each of us.”Rassin stressed the power of Rotary’s new vision statement, “Together, we see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change — across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.” This describes the Rotary that leaders must help build, he said. To achieve this vision, the president-elect said, Rotarians must take care of the organization: “We are a membership organization first. And if we want to be able to serve, if we want to succeed in our goals — we have to take care of our members first.”
Rassin asked the incoming district governors to “inspire the club presidents, and the Rotarians in your districts, to want to change. To want to do more. To want to reach their own potential. It’s your job to motivate them — and help them find their own way forward.” To continue reading, link herehttp://bit.ly/2G10MHf
AND I QUOTE
Many a good argument is ruined by some fool who knows what he is talking about.- Marshall McLuhan
"A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked."-Bernard Meltzer
Be confident, not certain.Eleanor Roosevelt
SMILE
THINGS TO PONDER
* Do twins ever realize that one of them is unplanned?
* What if my dog only brings back my ball because he thinks I like throwing it?* Which letter is silent in the word "Scent," the S or the C?
* Why is the letter W, in English, called double U? Shouldn't it be called double V?
* Maybe oxygen is slowly killing you and It just takes 75-100 years to fully work.
* The word "swims" upside-down is still "swims".
* Intentionally losing a game of rock, paper, scissors is just as hard as trying to win.
* One hundred years ago everyone owned a horse and only the rich had cars. Today everyone has cars and only the rich own horses.
* If you replace "W" with "T" in "What, Where and When,” you get the answer to each of them.
THE BOTTOM LINE
Global smartphone sales fell for first time ever last year, as incremental upgrades failed to persuade users to trade up for a new model. Nearly 408 million smartphones were sold to consumers in the final three months of 2017, a 5.6 percent fall from the fourth quarter of 2016 and the first decline since research firm Gartner began tracking the smartphone market in 2004.-Financial Times
Domino’s has laid claim to the title of world’s biggest pizza chain, edging out Pizza Hut for global sales in 2017. Domino’s sold $12.2 billion worth of pizza globally last year, compared with Pizza Hut’s $12.03 billion.-Chicago Tribune
One in 5 workers with a high school education or less is subject to a noncompete, agreement. In the fast-food industry, more than half of major franchises forbid their franchisees from competing for one another’s workers. The New York Times
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