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CHRISTMAS BREAK ISSUE DECEMBER 18, 2021
VOL. 2 NO. 21
MAKING MERRY
NAUGHTY OR NICE?
NEWS-NOTES-NONSENSE
Don't forget to check out our Facebook and Instagram pages (links are available at the top of our main web page. Also, join our Facebook group.
Our next meeting will be January 6th.
Have yourself a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful start to the new year. Enjoy your special time with family and friends. Be safe.
The next issue of the Eastender News will drop on January 8th.
Thanks to all who assisted with Salvation Army bell ringing this past week. A shout out to chief cat herder MarkV for coordinating. Well done!
Prez Lindsey declared that it was "Patti's Show" on Thursday as Pattiguided us through "Santa's Challenge"and "Rotary Feud" games to crown RhondaB's and JeanK's table as the winner of the Rotary cups 'o candy prizes. Everyone was in the spirit of the season. Well done Patti!.
A big thank you to members who assisted at the Riverbend Family Ministries event on Wednesday-LoriP, RhondaB, AlanaY and BarbO.
Early arrivals included AllenH, BradL and RodC.
Years of service shout-outs to BillP-8 years and SamB-17 years.
Ring, ring-ChrisH and PaulH, seated side by side.
Birthday wishes to SteveD on the 27th and JimH on New Years eve.
Chef Bob served up that Grinch favorite, roast beast (AKA prime rib w/ au jus), big bakers, Rotary g-beans, baby carrots, salad and cake. All yum!
Among the last of the 25 Rotarians and several spouses to arrive were MikeK (in top hat), DonnaK, and ChrisH.
The new 50-50 deck presented DonnaK and JeanK with the opportunity to win the modest jackpot. It's safe until 2022. Donna may have had better luck with the scratch-off.
Ciao! Have a fine and dry weekend. Stay safe.
A HEARTY
SALUTE TO
OUR ARMY
ALL THINGS TRIVIAL
Hawaii's Big island got ready for the arrival of "pineapple powder." what's that?
A-Desiccated pulp headed for disposal after juice-making
B-Snow that beads up from freezing and thawing
C-Volcanic sand shipped in to fight beach erosion
D-Gunpowder used by the island's hand grenade factory
(Answer is found at the end of the newsletter)
Today is National Twin Day
What country is home to the world’s tallest waterfall?
South Africa
United States
Venezuela
Norway
The world’s tallest waterfall is the stunning Angel Falls, in Venezuela. With a height of 3,212 feet (979 meters) it is as sublime as the name suggests, although its moniker comes, not from the heavens, but from the American aviator who first flew over it in 1933. The falls are located deep in the jungle, making them difficult to reach, but those who make the trek are rewarded with stunning vistas. To give you a sense of just how tall Angel Falls is, the rather hefty Niagara Falls is nearly 20 times shorter.
FROM THE ARCHIVES
Sourced from the Make-Up and Banner newsletters
Mid-December 2016
WR Prez MikeK was on hand at the WR City Council meeting to receive a proclamation thanking the club for the renovation of the Rotary Shelter in Belk Park.
The EA club hosted their Christmas party at the Alton Sports Tap while the WR members would gather at the Cracker Factory for a holiday social.
PatB, BillP and WendellR were the early arrivals at the EA meeting.
WR club members offered condolences to the family of EA member Charlie Kunz. (Charlie was the person primarily responsible for designing the EA scholarship program, modeled on one he imported from the Davie, FL club).
Happy Fines were paid by AlanaY,GeorgeT, SteveD, LeonardB and PaulG.
BillP promised the "elves" assisting at the Winter Wonderland event all the donut holes they can eat!
RHS Junior Rotarians visiting the WR meeting were Zachary Haas and Drew Ratliff.
SherryT told the EA members that exchange student Dani Fuentes would be spending the weekend in Chicago with other exchange students.
JeanK told the WR members that she hoped to have 300 participants at the Cosmic Bingo event on March 19th.
EA member ErinP announced that she and her new hubby honeymooned in Sydney, Australia.
GeorgeM told the WR members that donations of $250 had been made to the Salvation Army, Operation Blessing and Junior Achievement.
EA SAA BillP recognized JoeP on his 17 years of club service and ChrisH on his natal day.
WR member DaveA was thanked for his many years of coordinating the 3rd grade dictionary distribution program.
WORDS
Words that were listed in the Merriam-Webster dictionary for the first time in 2000-
4G, A1c, dark web, deep web, FaceTime, geocaching, google, RSS, siloed, speed dating, sudoku, TiVo, walk back, zero-day
DATELINE:RI
Global Partnership for Education Teams Up with Rotary to Advocate for Education
Rotary’s relationship with the Global Partnership for Education is already having an impact, as incoming district governors learned at the International Assembly in January. “Together we are changing the lives of girls and other vulnerable children in the poorest corners of the world,” said Alice P. Albright, the organization’s chief executive officer, in her remarks about the relationship, formed in April 2020. “Rotary has a unique voice and standing on the global stage and in virtually every country. You can use that voice to advocate for more resources and then work with government leaders to ensure that they are distributed equitably.” To continue reading link herehttps://bit.ly/3F20k9F
AND I QUOTE
"The main thing is keeping the main thing the main thing."-German Proverb
“Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm."-Ralph Waldo Emerson
"To keep your marriage brimming, with love in the loving cup, whenever you're wrong admit it; whenever you're right shut up."-Ogden Nash
"It would be nice to be sure of anything the way some people are sure of everything."-Anon
SMILE
I hate it when people act all intellectual and talk about Mozart, while they've never even seen one of his paintings.
A vegan said to me that people who sell meat are disgusting. I said people who sell fruits and vegetables are grocer.
The only thing that flat earthers have to fear is sphere itself.
My Horse's name is Mayo. Sometimes Mayo neighs.
Bread is like the sun, it rises in the yeast and sets in the waist.
I got thrown out of my local park after arranging the squirrels by height. They didn't like me critter sizing.
How much does Santa pay to park his sleigh? Nothing, it's on the house.
BY THE NUMBERS
Today more than 148 million consumers are expected to hit stores in person and online, making the last Saturday before Christmas the third-largest “Super Saturday,” and the busiest shopping day of the season-National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics
The current top five emoji's according to Unicode Consortium-Face with tears of joy, red heart, rolling on the floor laughing, loudly crying face and face blowing a kiss
In 2020 here’s what happened in a minute:Amazon customers spent $283,000, 12 million people sent an iMessage, 6 million people shopped online, Slack users sent 148,000 messages, YouTube users streamed 694,000 videos, Facebook Live received 44 million views, Instagram users shared 65,000 photos, Tiktok users watch 167 million videos
In the U.S., wages rose 4.2% in the three months through September from a year earlier, the fastest increase since 1990-U.S. Department of Labor
Some 60% of firms are redesigning their offices for the post-pandemic era-CBRE
39% of business travelers — those who used to travel for work at least three times a year pre-pandemic — say they'll never do it again-Morning Consult
In 2020 and 2021 13,250 apartments across the country have come from repurposed offices-RentCafe
About 27% of Americans — almost 90 million people — make New Year’s resolutions, according to YouGov, and of those 46% commit to exercise more, 45% pledge to pick a healthier diet, and 44% vow to lose weight
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