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SCHOLARLY ISSUE
SEPTEMBER 26, 2020
NEWS-NOTES-NONSENSE
TOO MANY CHOICES
MarkS announced that the merger proposal will be presented to the Wood River club at their meeting on Monday (the 28th). The effective date would be no earlier than January 1st. Our committee met with Cory after Thursday's meeting to discuss some financial details related to the merger.
How about some good news about a past club president? Kevin Stuby is the new owner of Chubby's Bar & Grill on Broadway in Alton. The pub food is very good. It's clean and quiet. There are picnic table outside. It's cash only. And it has a friendly proprietor. What's not to like?
Dick was sporting some fashion forward footware on Thursday. He recently had toe surgery that requires his wife Carole to provide "driving Miss Daisy" treatment for Dick. It was great having her in the house.
Lunch featured sauced pork on rice, whipped taters w/ brown gravy, Caesar salad, garlic bread and choco-chip cookies "as big as your head", according to Bill.
Alex will be making an in person presentation to East Alton-Wood River students soon. Interviews with Roxana scholarship candidates will be done via Zoom. To date, two of our recently graduated seniors have claimed their scholarship dollars. If you have any projects that could earn our students some credits please let Alex know. While we are on the subject, let's thank Alex for keeping our program on track during these unprecedented times.
Early arrivals included Allen, Dick, Alex and Lori. Paul made it through the door @ 12:12, preceded by Cory, BradP and MarkV.
Congrats to Randy on his recent nuptials, like literally, yesterday!
If you have a speaker who would like to Zoom with us, or appear in person, let Prez Chris know.
Sherry distributed a sheet outlining the Ameren energy saving package.
Lori was sporting some good looking red heels.
Lori has Football Mania tickets. Winning opportunities begin on October 29th.
SAA Sherry recruited Prez Chris as her lugmeister. If you have not served as the club SAA this century, pay a $. She has plenty of trivia Q's, do we have the correct answers?? Topics included New York City, rivers, presidential doggies, popular pups and Mr. Bueller's non-scheduled day. We were 3 for 5.
Opening duties were performed by Allen (4-way?),MarkV (pledge)? and Bill.
The $19 jackpot was left on the table by Sherry, Lori (2 weeks in a row). Prez Chris took to scratching.
Have a fine and dry weekend and stay safe. Ciao!
AND THE WINNER IS...
ZOOM ON IN
If you are unable to join us for the weekly meeting you can join us via Zoom any time after 12:15. BradP has got your back! Here is the linkhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/465333257
Here's our meeting ID: 465 333 257
If you prefer to join us via phone, no worries, dial this number 1 312 626 6799 and use the above meeting ID. See you Thursday!
TRIVIA
How are pigs being used lately in China?
A-To test Covid-19 vaccines
B-As security loans to farmers
C-As household pets
D-To hunt for red truffles
Today is National Dumpling Day
What is the longest road in the United States?
I-75
U.S. 20
U.S. 10
I-90
Stretching 3,365 miles, U.S. 20 begins in Boston, Massachusetts, and extends all the way to Newport, Oregon. The coast-to-coast route has held the title of the longest road in the country since 1963. Driving from one end to the other would take you through 12 states and Yellowstone National Park — if you’re considering taking an epic cross-country road trip, plan for about a week, assuming you drive 8-10 hours a day. For much of its route, U.S. 20 runs almost parallel to I-90, which at 3,020 miles is the longest interstate highway in the country. In comparison, Route 66 is 2,448 miles long, and the Pacific Coast Highway stretches for just 665 miles.
On This Date-
1580 – Francis Drake finishes his circumnavigation of the Earth.
1789 – George Washington appoints Thomas Jefferson the first United States Secretary of State.
1905 – Albert Einstein publishes the third of his Annus Mirabilis papers, introducing the special theory of relativity.
1907 – Four months after the 1907 Imperial Conference, New Zealand and Newfoundland are promoted from colonies to dominions within the British Empire.
1914 – The United States Federal Trade Commission is established by the Federal Trade Commission Act.
1933 – As gangster Machine Gun Kelly surrenders to the FBI, he shouts out, "Don't shoot, G-Men!", which becomes a nickname for FBI agents.
1960 – In Chicago, the first televised debate takes place between presidential candidates Richard M. Nixon and John F. Kennedy.
1969 – Abbey Road, the last recorded album by The Beatles, is released.
1973 – Concorde makes its first non-stop crossing of the Atlantic in record-breaking time.
1981 – Nolan Ryan sets a Major League record by throwing his fifth no-hitter.
1983 – Australia II wins the America's Cup, ending the New York Yacht Club's 132-year domination of the race.
1984 – The United Kingdom and China agree to a transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong, to take place in 1997
FROM THE ARCHIVES
SEPTEMBER 29, 2005
Current members in a leadership position-Prez Joe, Lori, Paul, Rod and Rick
Prez Joe encouraged all 17 members in attendance to turn in their new member lead forms.
Member Charlie Kunz presented a memorable program about his 25 months of military duty near the end of WWII.
Allen won the 50-50 giveaway halloween themed candy dish.
Paul has signed us up for three Busch Stadium concession playoff dates.
MarkS provided a recap of the September 16th Chili Supper.
Wendell has scheduled the Steak Fry for October 12th at the Westerner Club.
Allen thanked everyone who assisted with the Soap Box race.
Joe is looking for a new club treasurer to replace Barb McCalley.
We will be purchasing a brick for the Eastwood School project.
Rick reported that we received an additional $150 for selling Entertainment books. he's not sure why we received it, but it's not being returned.
Do you remember Rose Sebastian?
JUNE 2012
DATELINE:RI
SUNRISE AFTER DARK INCREASES DIVERSITY IN LOUISIANA
By Tracey Antee, past president of the Rotary Club of Opelousas Sunrise, Louisiana, USA
During my tenure as club president in 2019-20, I made a goal of starting a satellite club that would meet after regular business hours, hence the name Sunrise after Dark. A young professional group in the community just ended, and it seemed like the perfect opportunity to reach out to these individuals and invite them to join Rotary, within the ease provided by the satellite format.
Satellite clubs require fewer initial members to charter, and remain connected to their sponsoring clubs while they remain in this transitional phase toward becoming their own regular club. We were also excited to add their diversity to our membership. Sunrise after Dark ranges in age from 23 to 55 years old. Their inclusion made our collective membership more even in just about every demographic.
Our first satellite club informational meeting had almost 30 participants and we were quickly able to sign up 21 members to receive a charter in November. Establishing the satellite club was a simple process, and we received a lot of support from our District 6200 leaders.
We were able to recruit easily by initially identifying a few people in the community that had a large network and asking them to invite people to the informational meeting. People are more likely to say yes to someone they know and engage with than a stranger. This method of recruiting new members has been very successful.
The satellite club meets bi-monthly, once for a general meeting to listen to a speaker and a second time at a local bar or restaurant for networking. Prior to COVID-19, these networking meetings were well attended and created the opportunity to introduce the club to potential new members. Sunrise after Dark has continued to meet virtually twice a month.
The members of Sunrise after Dark were surprised when we shared our club’s work over the decades. This helped motivate them to join in serving our community in a meaningful way. Using the People of Action materials available through the Brand Center, we showed prospective members how they could take action by joining the club, which made the difference for many of them. We recognized that people were looking for ways to volunteer and be People of Action in their community but didn’t know how. Sunrise After Dark gave them that opportunity. To continue reading, link herehttps://bit.ly/3kR2fUn
.AND I QUOTE
"A bargain is something you don't need at a price you can't resist."-Franklin Jones
"Children are the living messages we send to a time we will not see."-John W. Whitehead
"Creditors have better memories than debtors."-Benjamin Franklin
"You want a friend in Washington? Get a dog."-Harry S. Truman
SMILE
My age dens't bother me...it's the side effects
Insect puns really bug me
Latte' (N.)-Italian for you paid too much for that coffee
I just changed all my user names to Kenny. Now I have Kenny logins
My son Luke loves that we named our children after Star Wars characters. My daughter Chewbacca not so much.
There appears to be a second virus that's turning blonde women into brunettes
BY THE NUMBERS
Nearly half of manufacturers said child-care constraints made it difficult to recall furloughed workers or hire new ones in August-Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
The month with the most traffic deaths (when measured by per vehicle mile driven) is September, followed by October. The month with the fewest deaths is March-Sivak Applied Research
Americans have saved a combined $17 trillion in 401(k) and IRA accounts-Investment Company Institute
In 2019 back to school spending totaled $26.2 billion-National Retail Federation
Canned food sales 23.5% during the first six months of 2020-Nielsen
The global tourism industry is expected to loose more than 100 million jobs, or about 1 in 3 tourism jobs world-wide during the pandemic-World Travel & Tourism Council
In 1933 Henry Phillips forms the Phillips Screw Company. A few years later the screw is used in manufacturing Cadillacs
