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MANIA ISSUE
JULY 28, 2018
NEWS NOTES & NONSENSE
BILL'S IN THE $$$
MarkA introduced Roxana Mayor Marty Reynolds, who shared a few items about his fair berg. (Rotary tidbit- at some point after our club was chartered in 1971, the Roxana Rotary Club was merged with ours.) Marty praised Joe and Allen for their commitment to doing the public's business and noted that he is not as glib as Joe. Marty stressed the importance of the refinery to the Riverbend area. He walked us through the benzene contamination problem and subsequent lawsuit(s). The Central Avenue streetscape project proved to be an interesting adventure. Don't tell anyone, but it's against the law to hang anything across a state highway ( can you say Christmas lights over IL 111.) Marty concluded by telling us how the city mines gold from "Wanda Mountain".
Let's take a moment to congratulate Virgil as he transitions from upper case "Super" to lower case "super" and moves on to become an itinerant carpenter.
Lori reported that we have sold 234 Baseball Mania tickets for a net of $1445. She will be sharing the winners on each Monday or Tuesday. Thanks to all who sold and to Lori for coordinating.
A memorial from the club will be sent to Rose Sebastian to recognize the passing of her husband Doug. Two very fine people. Please keep Rose in your prayers.
The 3 Marks, Allen and Virgil were among the early arrivals. laties included Joe, Nate, Patty and ChrisH. 18 members were in the house. Rev. Andrew also joined us.
Lunch featured twice-baked chicken, broccoli, bakers, rolls and cake.
Cory was MIA, MarkS was his surrogate.
Rick announced our "Program of the Year" winners. Leading the voting by a wide margin, with seven 1st place votes, was our Habitat for Humanity project. 2nd place went to BradP's Piasa Armory field trip. 3rd place was Wendell's Cuba program. 18 of the 41 programs received at least one vote, 11 programs received two or more votes. Thanks to all who voted.
One of our scholarship students will be joining us next week to claim her $$.
We need a Soap Box Race driver for the September 8th event. Lori and ChrisL have the specifics.
SAA Queenie passed the bucket to ChrisH to serve as the collection agent. Not here last week? Pay a $. Shirt not tucked in? Pay a $. We celebrated Joe's belated birthday and Queenie's 2nd anniversary as a member. Patty had an announcement. Trivia topics included presidential wear, Alfred Hitchcock, baseball and broadband service.
Prez Patty shared thank you notes from Pam Hale and the Boy Scouts.
What's the over/under on when we will see Rhonda at a meeting? We hope soon!
Congrats to Bill, winner of the $49 50-50 jackpot.
Opening duties were performed by Paul, MarkV and Bill.
That's all from here, have a fine and dry weekend.
YOUR THOUGHTS?
SHAPING UP
TRIVIA
(The answer can be found at the end of the newsletter)
Supersonic passenger travel may be back soon, thanks to new sonic boom-reducing technology. Which of these was the first plane to reach supersonic speed?
A-The Bell X-1
B-The TU-144
C-The Nard Gefaut
D-The Lockheed U-2
July 28 is National Milk Chocolate Day
36% of travelers have had purchases declined due to suspected fraud while traveling-WalletHub survey of 513 U.S. adults
$650,000 is the median estimate of how much money Americans think will be needed in retirement-Bankrate.com survey of 1,000 adults
About 1 in 4 couples live in a nontraditional marriage where the wife earns more than the husband-U.S. Census Bureau
Origins: duffel bag-A duffel bag is a large canvas bag for carrying clothes or gear. Originally it was made of a woolen fabric called duffel, which was so named because it came from Duffel, Belgium.
What country has the most pyramids in the world?
Sudan
Egypt
Mexico
Cambodia
Though Egypt's 138 pyramids may be the most well-known, they are surpassed by the 200 to 255 pyramids that Sudan has within its borders. - The Sudanese pyramids were built by the “Kushites,” members of the Kingdom of Kush. These Nile River rulers had their heyday from 1070 BC to 350 AD. Although the Sudanese pyramids are more numerous than Egyptian pyramids, they are much smaller, with the average Kushite pyramid standing between 20 – 98 feet tall while the average Egyptian pyramid towers at 453 feet.
FROM THE ARCHIVES
JULY 30, 1992
Current members in a leadership position: Rod, BradP, Joe and Rick
The program was presented by Ellen Krohne, District Manager for Illinois Power. Her topic was the newly renamed "River Bend" Growth Association
Last week we heard from Godfrey Mayor Lars Hoffman. He spoke about the electoral college
The board was scheduled to meet at Jack's Restaurant on September 1
The kick-off for the East Alton Centennial would be held on September 12 at DiRomero's Restaurant. The $25 per couple ticket price includes buffet dinner, beer/soda and music.
The District Governor would be in the house on October 1st
Village Treasurer Mike Peterson still had 40 sets of special Illinois license plates for sale
Red Littleton and Cecil Neunaber were collecting magazines to distribute to area care centers
Do you remember Joe Pattan?
MAY 2009
DATELINE:RI
THOUSAND FLAGS EVENT CONNECTS COMMUNITY
By Cheryl M. Scott, a member of the Bakersfield Breakfast Rotary Club, California, USA
Imagine a sparkling lake, surrounded by rolling hills dotted with red, white, and blue flags flapping in the gentle breeze. Picture a three-year-old boy with a miniature flag, running beside the patriotic spectacle…or a high school senior in cap and gown, smiling proudly for her picture-taking mom in front of the colorful backdrop. Now, imagine an Army veteran, dressed in a beret and fatigues, leaning on his cane for support in his slow, deliberate walk among the sea of American flags.
These and other heartwarming sights are the reason my anticipation builds each year as Memorial Day approaches. As a 25-year member of Bakersfield Breakfast Rotary Club, this event – Thousand Flags – is my immediate answer when I’m asked, “What’s your favorite club event?” In fact, this is the event that took my Rotary commitment to a whole new level.
As Rotary clubs in the United States consider how to connect people across the generations in order to serve, impact, and improve our communities and our world, Bakersfield Breakfast Rotary Club hit the jackpot in 2014 when we introduced Thousand Flags. The three-day event honors military heroes who have fallen in the line of service (consistent with Memorial Day’s traditional purpose), and also salutes all current and past members of the military, and local first-responders as well.
When Rotarian Becky Brooks approached Breakfast Rotary about the possibility of creating the project, club members were intrigued. But they knew an undertaking of this magnitude would require a lot of planning and many volunteers. Brooks knew it was possible, especially considering our community’s commitment to honoring those who serve. She was right. To continue reading, link herehttps://bit.ly/2mHKSJh
AND I QUOTE
"The true test of a man's character is what he does when no one is watching."-John Wooden
"In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's there are few."-Shunryu Suzuki
"There's no room for demons when you're self-possessed."-Carrie Fisher
SMILE
Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.
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!'"
Smith climbs to the top of Mt. Sinai to get close enough to talk to God.
Looking up, he asks the Lord. "God, what does a million years mean to you?"
The Lord replies, "A minute."
Smith asks, "And what does a million dollars mean to you?"
The Lord replies, "A penny."
Smith asks, "Can I have a penny?"
The Lord replies, "In a minute."
A man goes to see the Rabbi. "Rabbi, something terrible is happening and I have to talk to you about it."
The Rabbi asked, "What's wrong?"
The man replied, "My wife is going to poison me."
The Rabbi, very surprised by this, asks, "How can that be?"
The man then pleads, "I'm telling you, I'm certain she's going to poison me. What should I do?"
The Rabbi then offers, "Tell you what. Let me talk to her. I'll see what I can find out and I'll let you know."
A week later the Rabbi calls the man.
He says, "I spoke to your wife on the phone for three hours. You want my advice?"
The man said, "Yes," and the Rabbi replied, "Take the poison."
THE BOTTOM LINE
Americans are holding on to their landlines. Roughly 44% of households still retain landline service-The Wall Street Journal
Crypto thieves stole $761 million from exchanges around the world between January and June this year, almost three times the $266 million stolen throughout the whole of 2017-Qz.com
The cost of living has become so expensive in the Northern California counties of San Francisco, San Mateo and Marin, families earning up to $117,4000 annually qualify as low-income-SFWeekly.com
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