Our program presenter was Midwest Members Credit Union (formerly Shell CU) Marketing Direct Lindsey Kahl. Her presentation has been posted.
Who knew that Lori and Rhonda were such big fans of C & W classic bands Boston and Blue Oyster Cult. It appears that Fred's free tix converted them.
Once again, 19 members were in the house. Bet that number! First in were Mark 1, Allen, Pat and Sherry. Count Chris, Rhonda, Sandy and Brad 1 among the stragglers.
We have it on good authority that Julia's is haunted by the ghost of Mr. McCrory, or maybe it's just Joe trying to get someone to buy the property.
Pat was looking dapper in his summer weight suit. It may have been seersucker. He left his white bucks in the closet.
We dined on the Mexican buffet, accompanied by salad and cake.
Will we be saying farewell to Liberty Bank?
Opening duties were provided by Mark 3, Roger and Bill. Roger really wants to have Dave lead the pledge.
Roger has solicited Wendell to fix the bell. A new rotary bell would set us back $395. I'll take two!
Lori returned from Florida to inform us that she has money for 118 tickets. Our net to date is $767.
Mark 1 was covering for Cory who was last seen in the deep rough on 14.
The sign-up list for the Installation Dinner is now circulating. Mark your calendar for June 30th, 6PM. Do I really need to remind you that there will be no noon meeting that day?
We celebrated the June birthday's of Mark's 2 and 3.
Shameless plugs were offered by Mark 2, Fred (see above), Rick and Brad 1.
SAA Bill, with Sherry's assistance, collected a bunch of $$ for a couple of sad sack answers. President Cleveland, Dead Poet's, Ray Charles and a couple of baseball softballs tripped up a bunch of folks. In fact, it seems that Mark 2 was tapped out and would need to juggle the books before returning next week.
Bill will be visiting his Bishop next week, along with 800 of his closest friends. Rick will cover for him. Amen!
Don't forget the tip box for Karen.
The 50-50 jackpot tickets went to Sandy and Sandy (that's not a typo). Wendell claimed the scratch-off. The $73 jackpot rolled.
That's all from here. Have a fine and dry weekend.
TRIVIA
(The correct answer is at the end of the newsletter)
Krispy Kreme is being gobbled up by a unit of JAB Holding for $1.35 billion. What other type of enterprise has JAB been buying?
A-Weight loss centers
B-Coffee businesses
C-Flour products
D-Hole makers
FROM THE ARCHIVES
June 4, 1992
The only current club member serving in a leadership capacity was Mark 1
We were breaking bread at DiRomero's Restaurant
The program sponsor was Pat. He introduced Richard Stephens from Greenville College.
Next week's the program speaker would be Candy Runion. She would talk about the United Way's "an anatomy of a duck race"
Charlie Kunz encouraged everyone to sell and turn in their McDonald's tickets
The installation Dinner would be held on June 18th at Sunset Hills CC
July 23rd would be the annual East Alton-Wood River night at Busch Stadium
Our golf tournament would be held at Belk on June 25th. Jim Fischer was looking for golf entries by June 18th
Do you remember Mike Gray?
SMILE
Medical chart notes
Patient has two teenage children, but no other abnormalities
On the second day the knee was better, and then on the third day it disappeared
Discharge status: Alive, but without my permission
The patient refused autopsy
She is numb from the toes down
While in the ER she was examined, x-rated and sent home
No matter how many times I visit the slum in Nairobi or the poverty-stricken schools in the outskirts of the city, I’m not prepared for the feeling of despair that follows. Basic human rights, such as educational opportunity and access to healthcare, are constantly upended by poverty in many regions of Kenya. Children are often the most vulnerable, and the impact on education and the advancement of society is significant.
Lack of resources should not compromise the right to education, particularly in a society that has considerable disparities in wealth. Since 2013, the Rotary Club of Sumner, Washington, USA, has partnered with low-income schools in Southern Kenya to provide bathroom facilities for students with special needs. Lack of basic sanitation at schools across the region is common, negatively impacting health, hygiene, and attendance. Poor health makes education an afterthought, and Rotary’s investment in creating healthy environments for students in Kenya is impacting thousands on a daily basis.
In April, my husband and I visited two primary schools that received Rotary funding for new latrines. In one school, 1,800 children shared 32 dilapidated pit latrines. The other school is home to 1,251 children who shared eight pit latrines. The smell of the facilities is overpowering and doors hang off hinges with sewage overflowing. Outhouses at a campground are luxurious by comparison, and the poor sanitation exposes the children to an array of ailments. Two bathroom breaks per day makes the rush to use the facilities a competition. To read more, link herehttp://bit.ly/1TGZvEm
THE BOTTOM LINE
Chinese nationals have become the largest foreign buyers of U.S. property, investing at least $110 billion over the past five years. The total for the second half of the decade is likely to double that: $218 billion.-The Guardian
Nearly 20 % of Americans 65 and older are currently working, according to the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That's the largest share of older people with a job since the early 60's, before the enactment of Medicare.-Bloomberg.com
THE LAST WORD
"Without data you are another person with an opinion."-Edwards Deming
"Life's ultimate statistic is the same for all people:One out of one dies."-George Bernard Shaw
