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NO TRICKS ISSUE
OCTOBER 27, 2018
NEWS NOTES & NONSENSE
SPOILER ALERT, NO WINNER TODAY
Paul presented a program about a potential fund raiser called Bonvera. It involves folks ordering everyday type items via an online portal assigned to our club. There's no direct selling on our part. Interesting.
Congrats to BradL celebrating 8 years as a club member.
A couple of meeting firsts-Lori being the first person in the food line and Paul using technology for his presentation.
Dick's goal is to read 100 books in 2018. He's at 79. Will he make it?
MarkS once again covered for Cory. He's now off to the South Pacific for some R & R for the next month. Aloha Mate!
Rumor has it that Virgil has returned from Cali.
It was revealed that the artist who created our Turkey Fund can many moons ago was...Lori. A lot of donations have passed through that little box.
MarkV began circulating the sign-up sheet for our Salvation Army bell ringing gig at the East Alton Schnucks on December 8th, 10A-8P. He requested only one member per line until all hour long slots are covered. the November 29th shifts are already covered.
Rod arrived with folio in hand. Pretty darn official looking.
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. In lieu of a formal program, each vet will be given an opportunity to introduce themself.
It appears that the "Captains of America" luncheon took its toll on attendance. The early arrivals included Allen, Dick and MarkS. Among the last of the 15 members on hand were both Brad's, ChrisH, Bill and MarkV.
The Turkey Fund has grown to $175. The can will be on hand each Thursday thru November 15th. All donations will be given to Operation Blessing to assist with Thanksgiving meals.
Lunch featured roast beast, sweet taters, Rotary green beans, torpedo rolls, salad, cake and cookies
SAA Queenie's continued absence has created quite a stir and a call for her to be demoted to Princess. Your thoughts? Court jester ChrisL was nowhere to be found.
Opening duties were performed by Emily, Allen and Bill
The $86 50-50 jackpot was unclaimed by Wendell and Patty. Patty spent her last $2 scratch-off on the big lottery prize. She now has another one.
That's all from here, have a fine and dry weekend. Ciao!
TECHNO PAUL
TRIVIA
(The answer is found at the end of the newsletter)
College readiness declined among 2018 high school graduates taking the ACT test. what did the ACT chief find particularly troubling?
A-The growing number of students unfamiliar with pencils
B-math readiness at a 14-year low
C-Plummeting numbers of test takers from low-income backgrounds
D-A significant rise in cheating
October 27 is National Black Cat Day
Among 162 college majors, agriculture economics has the lowest unemployment rate at 0.4%-Bankrate, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey
1 in 3 consumers don’t know credit scores affect the cost of car insurance-WalletHub survey of 1,229 consumers
Top cat names: Luna, Kitty, Bella, Oliver, Max-Analysis of 505,000 cats seen at Banfield Pet Hospitals in 2016
Employees tally an average of 8 hours per week answering work-related emails after leaving the office-Academy of Management
Origins: headline-Newspaper headlines are an American invention that came into frequent use during the Civil War, but the earliest known example blared from the front page of the Tory New York Gazette and the Weekly Mercury on October 20, 1777.
What is the windiest city in the world?
Wellington, New Zealand
Cape Town, South Africa Chicago, USA
Reykjavík, Iceland
Watch out for the winds of Wellington! The hilly seaside New Zealand capital is known to be the windiest city in the world. The blustery city once experienced winds at 154 miles per hour. Weather experts attribute this to its position on the edge of the Cook Strait. The mountainous areas of New Zealand's South Island and the bottom of its North Island create one of geography's most powerful wind tunnels.
FROM THE ARCHIVES
OCTOBER 25, 2007
Current members in a leadership position: Prez BradP, Lori, Cory, ChrisH, Rod and Rick
The Halloween parade was scheduled for October 30th
Allen was worried about his tux selection
Prez Brad indicated that the leftovers from the steak fry were good
We received a thank you from the Big Wednesday program for our chili donation
Roger Werts announced that he has procured a "secret" location for the Christmas party
All the scholarship interviews were complete
Allen and Prez Brad missed their opportunity to win the 50-50
Salvation Army bell ringing was scheduled for December 8th
Steve Imel was responsible for the SAA's "humor" presentation. Uh Oh!
Lori announced that we made $2100 on BaseballMania
Do you remember Larry Lacher?
AUGUST 2016
DATELINE:RI
IMPROVED SANITATION IN A SCHOOL IN GHANA
By Vera Lamiley Allotey, Rotary Club of Accra Dansoman
Rotary International partners with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to support lasting, positive change in water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH).
In July, I left my home with fellow Rotarians to visit Upper Denkyira East in the central region of Ghana to see progress on water and sanitation projects. Despite riding in a very new vehicle, the ride was bumpy due to poor road conditions. But we enjoyed talking and learning about the Rotary-USAID partnership during our more than six-hour journey. I was encouraged by what I saw and the impact Rotary is having in the region.
After a necessary meeting with the municipal assembly in Denkyira, we arrived at a secondary school to inspect latrines that had been built. The headmaster welcomed us and showed us the changing room that had been created for girls. I showed the students how to properly wash their hands using the bucket stands that we donated to the school and two students were asked to demonstrate the proper techniques to their friends. We then moved to the borehole and the project manager led us in a series of stroke tests to determine the water flow from the pump. All was in working order. To continue reading, link here https://bit.ly/2ywSWTQ
AND I QUOTE
"Jealousy is all the fun you think they had."-Erica Jong
"There are no easy answers, but there are simple answers."-Ronald Reagan
"Out of the quarrel with others we make rhetoric; out of the quarrel with ourselves we make poetry."-William Butler Yates
"Often when you think you're at the end of something, you're at the beginning of something else."-Fred Rogers
SMILE
Yesterday I was at Costco buying a large bag of Purina dog chow for my loyal pet, Owen, the Wonder Dog, and was in the check-out line when a woman behind me asked if I had a dog.
What did she think I had - an elephant?
I told her that no, I didn't have a dog - I was starting the Purina Diet again. I added that I probably shouldn't, because I ended up in the hospital last time, but that I'd lost 50 pounds before I awakened in an intensive care ward with tubes coming out of most of my orifices and IVs in both arms.
I told her that it was essentially a Perfect Diet, and the way that it works is to load your pants pockets with Purina Nuggets and simply eat one or two every time you feel hungry. The food is nutritionally complete, so it works well, and I was going to try it again.
Horrified, she asked if I ended up in intensive care because the dog food poisoned me.
I told her no, I had stopped to pee on a fire hydrant and a car hit me.
THE BOTTOM LINE
Venture capital firms invested a record high $85 billion into startups last year. Triple the $28 billion a year typically invested before 2011-Medium.com
Four years after the launch of the amazon Echo, 24% of U.S. households own a smart speaker, and 40% of those households own more than one. Owners typically use their speakers for 65 minutes a day during the week and 72 minutes on the weekend-TheVerge.com
83% of companies that had initial public offering's (IPO's) on U.S. stock markets in the first quarter of 2018 were losing money before their debut. That's the highest number on record, beating the previous record of 81% set during the dot-com boom in 2000-The Wall Street Journal
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