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MADCO HISTORY ISSUE
OCTOBER 20, 2018
NEWS NOTES & NONSENSE
RHONDA WELCOMES JAMIE. WE DO TOO!
We had about 30 members and guests attend our Family Cookout on the 11th. The food, fun and fellowship were excellent. A hearty thanks go out to "commandant" MarkA for being the furry face of the event, Sally for coordinating the sides and Lindsey for providing the fun. The sides were all delicious. The only glitch was the Burger King moment. Let's quote Allen here, "All the steaks I had were good!"
The program was presented by two fine gentlemen from SIUE, Steve Hansen and Ben Ostermeier. They are both involved with the Madison Historical Online Encyclopedia and Digital Archive for Madison County, Illinois. Steve provide background details on the project and Bern spoke about the web site design and content. Since the last book on Madison County history was published in the early 20th century a lot has happened. The project hopes to capture some of those details via oral histories and digitized documentation. Everyone is welcome to make a contribution. Find the site at http://www.madison.historical.siue.eduYou may also reach Steve at shansen@siue.edu
Earlier this week Lori sent you a December calendar with all of our activities listed. The dates can also e found on our web site (look left my friend, look left.) Don't forget to add the dates to your calendar.
Rhonda and Patty welcomed our newest Rotarian, Jamie Wells. She is the Head Librarian at the Roxana Public Library. We are delighted to have her as a member.
Happy "39th" birthday to Wendell!
Randy reported that he and Lindsey have selected the scholarship students from both high schools. A job well done.
Please invite a veteran to lunch on November 8th, in appreciation for their service. The meal's on us. Let Lori know if you plan to bring someone so she can insure that there is sufficient food on hand.
Congrats to ChrisH who was recently appointed to the airport board.
Allen, Rod and MarkS led the parade of 20 members arriving at Julia's. DaveM and ChrisL were in the house post-noon. Wishing they were here: Ty, Pat, Darren, Cory, Matt, Queenie, Erin, DaveS, Sandy, Dick, Sherry and MarkV.
The Turkey Fund grew to $93. It will be on hand each Thursday thru November 15th. All donations will be given to Operation Blessing to assist with Thanksgiving meals.
Lunch featured a burger and fries bar, lettuce and noodle salads. And don't forget the dessert, like I just did.
Once again, Queenie appointed ChrisL as her surrogate SAA. He wrangled Nate to take care of collecting the $$$. Not here/there last week? Pay a $. DaveM had an announcement. We nailed 3 out of 4 trivia Q's. Topics included the town of Romance, Girl Scouts, American children and Michael Jordan.
Opening duties were performed by Randy, Paul and Dave.
The $81 50-50 jackpot was left untouched by Lori and, once again, Allen. Bill took the scratch-off.
That's all from here, have a fine and dry weekend. Ciao!
ROTARY FIRE BRIGADE FAIL
14 POINTS FROM THIS TABLE, REALLY?
TRIVIA
(The answer is found at the end of the newsletter)
When a foundation gave Americans the U.S. Citizenship Test, what did it discover?
A-60% didn't know which countries the U.S. fought in World War II
B-37% thought Ben Franklin was famous for inventing the light bulb
C-57% couldn't say how many Justices are on the Supreme Court
D-All of the above
October 20 is National Brandied Fruit Day
74% of adults who are willing to end a friendship over money say $500 or less is their breaking point-Bank of America survey of 1,000 adults
Almost 60% of major event tickets are purchased by ‘bots’ and then listed on secondary market sites such as Ticketmaster and StubHub at a significant markup-Aventus, Ticketmaster
During the past six years the percentage of young people who said their favorite way to talk to friends is face-to-face has declined to 32% from 49%-Common Sense Media poll of 1,000 13 to 17 year-olds
Outstanding U.S. college loan debt now stands at $1.53 trillion, up from $480 billion in 2006-Federal Reserve Economic Data
Origins: Danish pastry-Often shortened to Danish, this sweet buttery pastry made with raised dough was named not after a country but for the Danish baker who made them at Gertner's Restaurant in Manhattan a century ago. The Danes in Denmark used the expression Vienna bread at the time, and still do.
What is the oldest city in the U.S.?
Jamestown, VA
St. Augustine, FL
Santa Fe, NM
Plymouth, MA
In 1565, Spanish explorer Pedro Menéndez de Avilés was ordered by King Philip II to colonize Florida. The explorers arrived off the coast on August 28, the Feast Day of St. Augustine, and when they settled on the land eleven days later, the city was named in the Saint's honor. This Spanish settlement was established 42 years before the English colony at Jamestown and 55 years before the Pilgrims reached Plymouth Rock, making it the oldest permanent European settlement in North America.
FROM THE ARCHIVES
OCTOBER 27, 1994
Current members in a leadership position: Prez Rod, BradP, Paul and Rick
The program was presented by Mayor Wayne Buttry. He took us on a tour of the water treatment plant
Our annual golf outing was scheduled for the following Thursday at Belk Park
The previous week's program presenter was District Governor Harold Camp
This day was the day of the Halloween Parade. We would meet near Shop 'N Save at 6:15
Our Board of Directors would meet at Peking Gardens on November 1st
Do you remember Brent Voges?
OCTOBER 2015
DATELINE:RI
ROTARY HOSTS LAW ENFORCEMENT ROUNDTABLE
LIMA, OHIO — Four Allen County police chiefs visited the Lima Rotary Club meeting Monday to discuss community issues and explain how the job has changed over the last decade due to shifting public expectations and emerging new technologies.
As is the case with many governmental agencies, law enforcement departments have been asked to do more with less as budgets shrink. The job has evolved as a result.
Shawnee Township Police Chief Mike Keith said his department began dealing with diminishing budgets in 2005. At that time, new equipment purchases were spaced further apart and training courses weren’t pursued unless required, Keith said.
Allen County Sheriff Matt Treglia said the $8.9 million budget the department receives today must be stretched to fund the Allen County jail — a difficult task when the number of inmates becomes larger than expected.
Meanwhile, the public has changed its perception of law enforcement due to a number of high-profile cases of police abuse. Many metro police departments across the nation have adopted body cameras as a way to add transparency regarding such cases.
Lima Police Chief Kevin Martin said body cameras will soon be equipped by Lima Police Department officers now that City Council has agreed to a roughly $500,000 contract to purchase the equipment. To continue reading, link here https://bit.ly/2yH27QC
AND I QUOTE
"It's not a principle until it cost you money."-William Bernbach
"You only find out who is swimming naked when the tide goes out."-Warren Buffett
"The reason I talk to myself is because I'm the only one whose answers I accept."-George Carlin
"If you can go through life without experiencing pain, you probably haven't been born yet."-Neil Simon
SMILE
PUNS INTENDED-
Our mountains aren't just funny, they're hill areas
Turning vegan would be a big missed steak
Well, to be Frank, I'd have to change my name
Forget world peace, visualize using your turn signal
Ban pre-shredded cheese, make America grate again
Electricians have to strip to make ends meet
For chemists alcohol is not a problem, it's a solution
My mood ring is missing and I don't know how I feel about that
I scream, you scream, the police come, its awkward
Despite the high cost of living, it remains popular
I'm friends with 25 letters of the alphabet, I don't know Y
Crushed pop cans are soda pressing
In search of fresh vegetable puns, lettuce know
Big shout out to my fingers, I can always count on them
Remember, if the world didn't suck we'd all fall off
Irony. The opposite of wrinkly
Tried to grab the fog, I mist
When you're down by the sea and an eel bites your knee, that's a moray
If you suck while playing the trumpet, that's probably why
THE BOTTOM LINE
Moody's bond rating agency estimates that the total amount pledged toward U.S., state and city employment retirement may be as high as $4 trillion-roughly the size of Germany's entire economy-The Wall Street Journal
More than 1,000 craft breweries have opened in the past year, taking the U.S. total to 6,655 as of June 30, up from 5,562. 30 years ago there were 200-Chicago Tribune
A national analysis of corporate expense reports shows services such as Uber and Lyft have largely replaced taxis, accounting for 93% of car-ride receipts-Recode.net
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