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April 28
 
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              ROLL PRESSES ISSUE
             
                      March 10, 2018
 
         NEWS, NOTES & NONSENSE
                       CHICKEN ATTACK!
  • Brad2 introduced speaker Tom Banning. He is the Bureau Chief for the Illinois Attorney General Office of Military & Veterans Rights. Tom told us about the services offered by his office. The video has been posted.
  • Condolences to Karen (our weekly server) and "cousin" Jeff Dyer on the recent death of of their respective mothers. Please keep them in your prayers.
  • In case you missed the news, the Eastgate shopping complex has been has been purchased by the Kennedy (Julia's) family. That's great news!
  • If you still have your Christmas lights up/on, steer clear of Rhonda. She will call you out, trespass on your property and rip your lights to the ground. 
  • Thanks to Lori, Bill and Lindsey who shared event photos with Rick the past several weeks.
  • Golden fried chicken was featured on the buffet. Sides included mac 'n cheese, mexicorn, salad and peach cobbler.
  • Brad2 and Darren were the first of 19 members to arrive. They were soon followed by Allen and Bill. Last in included Chris1, Dave, Rhonda and Cory.
  • Where were Lori, Sandy, Sherry and Patty on International Woman's Day?
  • Don't forget to "spring forward" on Sunday.
  • Congrats to Lindsey on being "selected" as President-Elect for the 2019-20 Rotary year.
  • Bill reported that Patty enjoyed the PETS training event. We look forward to having her as our next Prez.
  • Virgil has six board meetings until his retirement.
  • Brad2 announced a couple of fundraisers for his office manager who has undergone multiple surgeries.
  • Lindsey reports that Nathan has been undergoing weekly  "check ups" (on Thursday @ noon) from the bosses from Hearst (new Telegraph owners).
  • SAA Lindsey and Chris2 took responsibility for separating everyone from their georgies. If you weren't here last week or not wearing plaid (Joe's Scottish thong didn't count) it cost you a $. Food and drink trivia topics included Peking Duck, Whitelady cocktails and fruit or veggie. 
  • Bill presented Rick with his Paul Harris award certificate.
  • 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 commitments for 20+ baskets and 20 round sponsors. Set-up help will be needed at 3:30. The room set-up will be somewhat different from the past. Make all checks payable to the Wood River Rotary Club.
  • Paul and Rick each drew a 7 for the 50-50, Allen took home the scratch-off. The $13 jackpot rolls. In case you weren't there, Chris2 won the $160 jackpot at the previous meeting.
  • Opening duties were performed by Paul, Darren and "abundant" Dave.
  • That's all from here. Have a fine and dry weekend.
                          RICK, BILL AND PAUL
TRIVIA
(The answer can be found at the end of the newsletter)
 
Marcus is the new kid on a block its parent once distained. what is it really?
 
A-A consumer-financed venture from Goldman Sachs
B-An in-store tattoo network at Sears
C-A cut-price chain launched by Cartier
D-A vegan franchising enterprise from McDonalds
 
March 10 is National Mario Day
 
50% of U.S. office workers have secretly disinfected or wiped down a co-workers desk to avoid spreading germs.-Seventh Generation survey of 1,153 employed adults
 
Riddle-
A bus driver was heading down a street in Colorado. He went right past a stop sign without stopping, he turned left where there was a "no left turn" sign, and he went the wrong way on a one-way street. Then he went on the left side of the road past a cop car. Still - he didn't break any traffic laws. Why not?
 
Answer:He was walking...not driving.
MARCH 8, 2007
  • Current members in a leadership position: Brad1, Lori, Allen, Paul, Rod and Rick
  • We recognized Chris1 as our newest Rotarian (that's proven to be a great get)
  • Mark1 reported that we had assets of $85,000 in our foundation account
  • We were heading to Marion, IL on June 24th to catch a Miners baseball game
  • Brad1 announced that he is  a new grandfather
  • Lori was busy distributing Baseball Mania tix
  • We celebrated Dick's birthday
  • Do you remember Debbie Brazier?
 
DATELINE:RI
 
Here is the link to the current District 6460 newsletter http://bit.ly/2Fo0VE8
 
How Rotary became the heart, soul of polio eradication
By Ken Solow, past governor of District 7620
 
Have you ever wondered how Rotary became involved with polio eradication in the first place? I did. I used to use polio eradication as an example of poor goal setting in my presidents-elect training seminar classes. It was up there right next to world peace. I mean … really?
It turns out that one of the true giants in our story was a past governor in my district (7620). His name is Dr. John Sever. While you’ve probably never heard of him, I think when you learn his story you will be amazed. You will also learn about many other Rotary leaders who have been a part of the incredible story of how Rotary got started on our journey to eradicate polio. 
I wanted to tell this tale so that more members would have an awareness of our Rotary history. And it turns out to be a very entertaining story full of good guys and bad guys, conflicts and roadblocks, as our Rotary heroes put Rotary on the road to polio eradication. Many of the original polio eradication pioneers are still alive to tell their story on film so we get to learn about it in their own words.  To continue reading, link here http://bit.ly/2Fdqrjp
 
AND I QUOTE
 
"A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both."-Dwight Eisenhower
 
"Normality is a paved road; it’s comfortable to walk, but no flowers grow on it."-Vincent van Gogh
 
"The constant happiness is curiosity."-Alice Munro
SMILE
CHURCH BULLETIN QUOTES
 
The sermon this morning: ‘Jesus Walks on the Water’. The sermon tonight: 'Searching for Jesus’.
 
Ladies, don't forget the rummage sale. It's a chance to get rid of those things not worth keeping around the house. Bring your husbands.
 
Don't let worry kill you off - let the Church help.
 
Miss Charlene Mason sang 'I will not pass this way again', giving obvious pleasure to the congregation.
 
For those of you who have children and don't know it, we have a nursery downstairs.
 
Next Thursday there will be try-outs for the choir. They need all the help they can get.
 
Irving Benson and Jessie Carter were married on October 24 in the church. So ends a friendship that began in their school days.
 
At the evening service tonight, the sermon topic will be 'What Is Hell?' Come early and listen to our choir practice.
 
Please place your donation in the envelope along with the deceased person you want remembered.
 
Pot-luck supper Sunday at 5:00 PM - prayer and medication to follow.
 
This evening at 7 PM there will be a hymn singing in the park across from the Church. Bring a blanket and come prepared to sin.
 
The pastor would appreciate it if the ladies of the Congregation would lend him their electric girdles for the pancake breakfast next Sunday.
 
The eighth-graders will be presenting Shakespeare's Hamlet in the Church basement Friday at 7 PM. The congregation is invited to attend this tragedy.
 
Weight Watchers will meet at 7 PM at the First Presbyterian Church. Please use large double door at the side entrance.
 
 The Associate Minister unveiled the church's new campaign slogan last Sunday 'I Upped My Pledge - Up Yours.'
THE BOTTOM LINE
 
Apple sold more watches than the entire Swiss watchmaking industry in the last three months of 2017. Driven by the release of the third version of the Apple Watch, Apple’s sales hit an estimated 8 million units between October and December, a period when Switzerland’s famed industry exported only 6.8 million timepieces.-TheTimes.co.uk
 
Last year, the amount of cash in circulation in Sweden dropped to the lowest level since 1990, or more than 40 percent below its 2007 peak. Only 25 percent of Swedes paid for an item in cash at least once a week in 2017; a full 36 percent never use cash, or pay with it just a few times a year.-Bloomberg.com
 
Demand for avocados in the U.S. is so high that it threatens to outstrip supply. The average American now consumes 7 pounds of avocado a year, up from 1 pound in 1974. -The Wall Street Journal
 
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