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SHELLS ISSUE APRIL 26, 2025
VOL. 5 NO. 28
RHS RYLA PARTICIPANTS
BAILEY & MADISON
NEWS-NOTES-NONSENSE
It's spring break time. Look for your next Eastender News on May 24th. In the meantime...
Scouting America (formerly the Boy Scouts of America) representative Nick Schubert joined us and provided an overview of the organization serving youths up to age 21 via a variety of programs. The Greater St. Louis Scouting America council encompasses 33 counties in Missouri and Illinois.
National Day of Prayer, sponsored by the Riverbend Rotary, is this Thursday, 8-9 AM. It will be held at the new Wedge Innovation Center on Broadway. No registration/reservation required. Among those offering prayer will be KyndraG and her hubby Troy.
MarkV told us that Rod and VirginiaC are in an assisted living facility in Jerseyville and are doing OK.
We were joined by two RHS counselors and three students-scholarship student Taylor and RYLA participants Madison and Bailey, who had a great time at the leadership weekend retreat.
Birthday wished go out to PaulH on the 28th, PattyW on May 6th, KyndraG on May 9th and MarkA on May 20th. Enjoy your natal days!
JoeS is looking for help with our July 19th golf tournament. If you would like to help, let him know. It's not too early to begin recruiting your golf foursome. We also need hole sponsors. The date-July 19th @ Belk.
RobinK covered for Prez Bill and opened the meeting with a gentle ding.
Early birders included-AllenH, LoriP and WendellR.
Our Installation Dinner will be held at Rustic Roots with dinner by Food A Fare. June 26th is the date. Fellowship @ 5:30, dinner and program to follow.
DaveA is celebrating 32 years of club service, CherylM has 11.
The slide-right-inners were represented by ChrisH and JoeS.
Late arrivals included JoeS, BradP and ChrisH.
District Youth Service chair Cathy Jo Wahl joined us and shared some thoughts about the RYLA program.
We had 15 members dining on sliced ham, mac 'n cheeze, Thanksgiving sweet taters, baby carrots, bedeviled eggs, salad and cuppies.
MarkSm and GlennB had their 50-50 numbers drawn but no one could locate the card deck and $$. Maybe this Thursday? WendellR took home the scratch-off.
Opening duties were covered by WendellR, GlennB and MarkV.
59% of Eastender News subscribers opened the last newsletter.
RHS SCHOLARSHIP STUDENT TAYLOR
POST-MEETING PROBLEM SOLVING
TODAY-JAMBALAYA DINNER
We will be serving our Jambalaya Dinner today from 4:30-6:30 at the Keasler Rec Center on 3rd street. Dine in or carry out.Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 @ the door. Your ticket gets you an order of Kyndra's jambalaya (smothered pork, smoked sausage, Cajun holy trinity, serviced over rice) cornbread, strawberry crunch cake and a drink. Proceeds will benefit the Roxana School District Special Eduction program. It's flavorful, not spicy!
ALL THINGS TRIVIAL
Eli Lilly,, maker of Zepbound, has come up with a new weight-loss drug that can be taken as a pill rather than an injection. What's it called?
A-Orforglipron
B-Abnehmenide
C-Pondusamittere
D-Kramdenazole
(The answer is found near the end of the newsletter)
Today is National Pretzel Day
What is the longest road in the U.S.?
Route 66
U.S. 20
Seward Highway
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. 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.
FROM OUR ARCHIVES
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PatA made a presentation about his passion for writing and acting.
Jason Woody was welcomed as the first RBE member.
28 members and 5 Zoomers attended the meeting.
Get your new name badge info to LoriP ASAP.
We mourned the recent loss of Operartion Blessing founder Virginia Kirkpatrick.
According to AllenH's grannie, Florida doesn't start until you get below Orlando.
The slide-right-in crowd featured two experts, ChrisH and PaulH.
The Virtual Color Run registration was now underway.
LoriP was distributing Baseball Mania tix.
50-50 opportunities were afforded to BillP, TommieM and DaveA. They declined.
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK
DATELINE:ROTARY
LEGISLATIVE CHANGES
Representatives approved a measure to decrease the number of members needed to charter a new Rotary club from 20 to 15. Supporters said it would remove barriers to starting new clubs and help Rotary grow and expand its reach. The Council also defeated a pair of measures to set an age limit for Rotaractors. Opponents cited the low number of current Rotaractors over the age of 40 in arguing that limits were unnecessary and said such restrictions could force members out of Rotary.
They also rejected limiting the number of honorary members a club can have to 5% of the club’s active membership. Opponents noted that many clubs use honorary membership to stay in contact with former members, many of them longtime Rotarians with valuable expertise to offer.
After 45 minutes of debate, the Council approved an increase in the dues that every member pays to Rotary International of US$3.50 in the first year and US$3.75 in the following two years. Supporters said the increase is needed to meet rising costs and continue providing essential resources and services to clubs. They said that the dues increase is below the inflation rate, indicating that RI is working to cut costs and manage revenues responsibly. Opponents felt that dues increases may hurt membership and wanted more transparency from RI about what cost-cutting has been done.
Representatives also approved a measure allowing the Board to test additional new governance models in districts beyond those approved by the Council three years ago. A governance pilot is currently being tested in districts in RIBI, New Zealand, and Australia, with some modest success in membership growth. Supporters noted that the system in which governors oversee districts dates back to the early days of Rotary. They argue that trying new governance models can help Rotary adapt to future needs and train and develop new leaders.
In another measure, representatives agreed to allow the Board to consider factors such as culture and language, not just the number of Rotarians, in deciding zone boundaries.
Representatives voted to require that the five-year financial forecast presented at the beginning of each Council include updates on specific process improvements and cost-reduction measures taken by RI. Several representatives wanted RI to provide more details about cost reductions to justify any increase in dues.
In a similar measure, the Council approved commissioning a regular professional analysis of processes and cost structures in RI’s administration. They declined to require, however, that Rotary’s annual report include an itemized list of every expense over US$1 million.
After considerable debate, the Council voted to make holding a district conference optional.
AND I QUOTE
"It isn't just talent. You have to have something else. You have to have a kind of nerve."-Georgia O’Keeffe
"Forgiveness … is a gift of high value. Yet its cost is nothing."-Betty Smith
"When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.”-Mr. Rodgers
"The difference between intelligence and stupidity is that intelligence has its limits."
SMILE
Why did the electric car feel discriminated against? Because the rules weren't current.
I'm such a good navigator, a self-driving car once asked me for directions.
Why do melons have weddings? They cantelope.
Watch what you say around the egg whites. They can't take a yolk.
Where did the pumpkins have their meeting? In the gourdroom.
What's the best way to save your dad jokes? In a dadda-base.
What do you call a sheep who can sing and dance? Lady Ba Ba.
I gave my handyman a to-do list,but he only did jobs 1, 3, and 5. Turns out he only does odd jobs.
BY THE NUMBERS
Nearly one out of five millennials and Gen Z workers saved in Roth workplace plans-Fidelity Investments.
An estimated 3.1 million parents care for adult children-National Alliance for Caregiving
U.S. butter consumption went from 4.5 pounds per capita in 2003 to 6.5 pounds in 2023-U.S. Department of Agriculture
Of the 6.2 million job openings in 2024 that required less than a bachelor’s or associate degree, 72% were in occupations with labor shortages-Burning Glass Institute
Thirty years ago the average passenger car was about 8.4 years old and today that is 13.6 years
Thirty-seven percent of organizations surveyed in Gartner’s annual CIO and Technology Executive Survey this year said they are using generative AI (Artificial Intelligence) in production, up from 9% last year
(Trivia answer-A)
ROTARY'S AREAS OF FOCUS
These have been identified to help build international relationships, improve lives and create a better world to support our peace efforts and end polio forever
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