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HAVANA ISSUE
AUGUST 26, 2017
NEWS, NOTES & NONSENSE
YOU TALKIN' TO ME?
Wendell presented a informative program about his recent visits to Cuba. There is no video.
Allen, Wendell and Pat were the early birds. Among the last of the 24 members to arrive were Joe, Patty, Dave and Lindsey.
Style kudos to Lindsey for her new do and Pat for his dapper chapeau.
The food line featured beef 'n noodles, mashed taters, corn off the cobb, mini rolls, fresh from the can fruit salad and regular salad. Sandy thought that her bowl of fruit salad was starting to ferment.
Bill did a fine job of sharing the pepper and offering the 50-50 tickets as part of a high pressure sales tactic.
Where did you watch the eclipse? It proved to be a spiritual experience. Post-eclipse related traffic was very heavy on northbound I-55 and I-57.The next total eclipse will pass near us on April 8, 2024. FYI-the difference between 99.9% and total is huge.
Brad 2 brought our only guest.
Prez Bill announced that the Bethalto club is sponsoring a three person bean bag toss at the Labor Day festival on September 3rd. $75 entry fee.
Rhonda and Lindsey are rounding up members and students to staff the Soap Box crosswalks on September 9th. It' not too late to put your signature on the sign-up sheet.
Sandy just don't understand the fine folks of the Tri-Cities area including Brooklyn.
SAA Lindsey returned with a plea to help her understand an adult tonsillectomy (she will be undergoing one soon). Chris 2 was her money dude. Trivia questions centered on past and future RI conventions and the new People of Action campaign.
On wag, who will go nameless (Chris 1) suggested that meeting protocol started going sidewise about the same time Bill began offering a birthday kiss.
Sherry tried to scoot while the lights were dimmed. Didn't work.
The $9 50-50 jackpot was untouched by Joe and Brad 1. Dave took care of the scratch-off.
Opening duties were performed by Dave, everyone and Darren
That's all from here. Have a fine and dry weekend.
FRESH DECK...NO LUCK
TRIVIA
(The answer can be found at the end of the newsletter)
Who or what is Sir Bananas?
A-An animation film forthcoming from Pixar
B-A planned banana-flovored milk product from Danone
C-An Oxford University chimp that can peck out words on a keyboard
D-A new brand of heirloom organic bananas aimed at millennials
August 26 is National Cherry Popsicle Day
51% of U.S. adults feel they will not become victims of identity theft-Expreian Identity Works survey of 1,000 adults
Riddle-What word looks the same upside down and backwards?
Answer-SWIMS
AUGUST 19, 2004
Current members in a leadership position: Joe, Lori, Mark 1, Paul, Rod and Rick
The program presenter was LCCC President Dale Chapman
Mark 1, wife Sally and Denny Weber would serve as co-chairs for the Chili Supper on September 17th
Wendell won the 50-50 jackpot
By virtue of his third place finish in the doughnut selling contest, Joe became the first member to repeat as club president. An unaudited reported indicated that the three potential presidents sold 370 dozen glazed wonders. Our net of $1142 would be donated to Operation Blessing
The 2005 Entertainment Books were on sale for $22 per
Our French exchance student, Claire, would be arriving next week
Joe was circulating information about our benefit golf tournament that would be held on September 24th
Do you remember Shannon Koenes?
DATELINE:RI
LEAD WITH A PASSION FOR ROTARY
By Michael Bucca, past president of the Rotary Club of Central Ocean – Toms River, New Jersey, USA
Passion is infectious, and that couldn’t be more true about Rotary! I spent a wonderful year of my life leading a great group of people. I say it because I really mean it. The joy and pleasure that being president of my club brought to me is immeasurable. It caused Rotary to become a part of who I am forever. This deep belief about Rotary had an incredible side effect, the members started feeling that way too! Our club members believe the club is doing well. Our members believe they have a purpose in the club and in Rotary. They also believe they are a part of a worldwide organization, not just a sleepy lunch meeting in town. They have made Rotary a part of who they are. To continue reading, link herehttp://bit.ly/2vZeKGO
AND I QUOTE
"A jackass can kick down a barn, but it takes a carpenter to build one."-Sam Rayburn
"People are united by questions, it is the answers that divide them."-Elie Wiesel
"How much larger your life would be if your self could be smaller in it."-G.K. Chesterton
SMILE
A man walks into a bar and orders a drink. Then he notices there are pieces of meat nailed to the ceiling of the bar so he asks the barman what they are for. The barman replies, "If you can jump up and pull one of them down you get free beer all night. If you fail, you have to pay the bar $100. Do you want to have a go?"
The man thinks about it for a minute before saying, "Nah, the steaks are too high!"
THE BOTTOM LINE
The average Amazon Prime member spends $1300 a year on Amazon compared with $700 a year for non-Prime shoppers. Some 80 million households have Prime membership, which costs $99 per year and included free two-day shipping.-TheNation.com
85% of gig economy workers make less than $500 a month on average through side-gig services, accordoing to a study by online loan provider Earnest. Airbnb users make make the most each month, with a median income of $440, compared with $210 a month for a Lyft driver and $110 for a TaskRabbit worker.-The Washington Post
67% of men and 13% of women admit to checking their smartphones while on a romantic night out.-Decluttr.com
