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SCHOOL'S OUT ISSUE
JUNE 3, 2017
NEWS, NOTES & NONSENSE
DANI GETS "BOMBED" BY SANDY
Matt introduced our program presenter, Sheena Whitehead. She is with the American Cancer Society. Sheena told us about all the services the ACS provides to cancer patients. Watch the vide and learn how much you didn't know.
Sherry returned to take the gavel. Unfortunately, Rick failed to bring the presidential satchel (that was given to him by Bill the previous week) so she had to wing it. With a little help from her "friends", she did fine.
We welcomed our newest Rotarian Ty Bechel. Mark 1 presented his Rotary pin.
Dani was with us and received her badge from Lori. She recently "graduated" from Roxana HS and is looking forward to joining her fellow exchange students on a trip west in mid June. Don't forget about including her in your plans. Day trip, restaurant, or... Rick has her calendar if you need to know if her schedule is clear. She will be returning to Chile in late July.
Matt's wife Christina joined us for lunch and to listen to Sheena's presentation.
Dave arrived whistling up a storm.
Early arrivals included Mark 1, Allen, Brad 2 and Darren. Roger, Joe, Lindsey, and both Chris's were among the last of the 22 (23 if you count Ty) members in the house.
The buffet featured roast beast, whipped tater 'n gravy, sweet tater casserole, mexicorn, salad and G-chocolate cake.
We celebrated Mark 3's birthday, before he heads off to DC for a couple of weeks of nanny duty.
Once again Bill was AWOL, visiting with his buds at Busch (at least they won). Rick covered his SAA duties and accepted Rhonda's help to handle the bucket duties. Time was of the essences, so the trivia was limited to U.S. airport acronyms. Federal Reserve bingo was also featured.
Sandy and Wendell had fond youthful memories of Sandy Beach near Meadowbrook. Rick offered Pontoon Beach as an option.
Don't forget to put the Installation Dinner on your calendar. It's June 29th. Fellowship @ 6, dinner @ 6:30. The sign up sheet is now making the rounds. If you signed up on line there's no need to put your name on the hard copy list.
We have made $747 in Baseball Mania sales to date. There's still about 6 weeks to sell your paper or online tickets. Get busy!
Opening duties were provided by Sandy, Paul and Dave.
Lindsey and Rick drew 50-50 rain checks, Paul put on his glasses and realized that he won the scratch-off.
That's all from here. Have a fine and dry weekend.
PAUL HARRIS POW WOW
TRIVIA
(The answer can be found at the end of the newsletter)
It's summer-job season. In July of 1978, 72% og teens were in the labor force. What was the figure last year?
A-83%
B-63%
C-43%
D-23%
June 3 is National Egg Day
56% mistakenly believe that a standard homeowner's policy covers flood damage.-InsuranceQuotes.com survey of 1,001 U.S.adults
JUNE 16, 2011
Current members in a leadership position:Prez Chris 1, Dave, Lori, Cory, Paul, Rhonda, Rod, and Rick
Brad 2 introduced the program presenter, DeWayne Sanders of Chestnut Health Systems
Prez Chris 1 announced that each club was requested to donate $100 toward the Joplin tornado relief fund. We collected $171
Mark 2 forgot his birthday (hint:June 5)
Dick was spotted wearing a "Komen" pink tie
Mark 1 was reported working on his tan in Florida
The installation dinner was scheduled for June 30th at Julia's and our next social night would be on July 21st at the Grafton Winery
Do you remember Eric Barger?
DATELINE:RI
Make someone smile, and see how it changes you
By Nicolas Silva, member of the Rotaract Club of Trenque Lauquen, Argentina
Four years ago, our club undertook a project called “Todo Sirve,” which literally means “’everything serves.” We collected donations in our city, including food, drinking water, clothes, children’s toys, bikes, and beds for an aboriginal low-income community, the Qom village, located in Formosa, a northern province of Argentina.
I will never forget hearing the word “gnashek” (Qom for ‘thanks’) from a woman who I was giving a box of donations to.
In that moment, my whole world stopped, and I understood how interconnected we all are. So many things that I take for granted, others need and sometimes have to do without.
I joined the Rotaract Club of Trenque Lauquen in 2013 looking for new friendships, but I’ve come to realize that Rotaract is so much more. I’ve been president, vice-president, and currently treasurer of my club. And I find that being in Rotaract is also a way to feel; to enjoy; to share; to serve; and above all, to learn with friends.
In spite of all the hard work that this project took – organizing meetings, sending letters, searching for people who want to join, receiving and sorting donations – I came to understand better the opportunities Rotaract provides. When we traveled within the community, we were accompanied by our fellow Rotaractors from Formosa, making the project easier and more enjoyable. Traveling 1,400 kilometers (about 870 miles) became like nothing, because we were going to serve alongside our friends. To continue reading link herehttps://tinyurl.com/ycc2yvpc
SMILE
A guy walks into the bar...
A guy walks into a bar with a slab of asphalt under his arm and says, "A beer please, and one for the road."
An amnesiac walks into a bar and asks the bartender, "Do I come here often?"
A guy with dyslexia walks into a bra.
A young Texan walks into a bar and orders a drink. "Got any ID?" asks the bartender. The Texan replies, "About what?"
A pair of battery jumper cables walk into a bar. The bartender says, "You can come in here, but you better not start anything!"
A brain goes into a bar and says to the bartender, "I'll have a beer, please." The bartender says, "Sorry, I can't serve you. You're out of your head."
THE BOTTOM LINE
Nearly 40% of U.S. employees worked for a younger boss in 2014, up from 31% of workers in 2010.-The Wall Street Journal
Last year was the first in which more Americans relied solely on cellphones than on landlines. Some 50.8% of homes and apartments had only cellphone service, according to a recent government survey, versus 45.9% with landline phones."-Associated Press
LAST WORD
"You know, it's a terrible thing to appear on television, because people think you actually know what you're talking about."-David Attenborough
"Education is what survives when what has been learned has been forgotten."-B.F. Skinner
"If you don't live the only life you have, you won't live some other life;you won't live any life at all."-James Baldwin
