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ALL TREATS ISSUE
OCTOBER 26, 2019
NEWS-NOTES-NONSENSE
MUSTARD FOR YOUR BRAT?
Sandy introduced Madison County Health Department Director Toni Corona, who was in the house for the second time this month. She provided a comprehensive overview of the services provided by her 37 employees. The department was established in 1996, with Toni serving as director during the past 16 years. The primary responsibilities of the health department are to protect and promote good health, prepare for emergencies and prevent illness. There are four divisions within the health department: health services, health protection, community health and administrative services. Do you know anyone in need of immunization shots? An international travel consult? Toni's crew can help. In 2018 the health department provided 3,800 food service inspections. Link here to see how you favorite eatery scored https://bit.ly/2PjVLka Her parting advice, get your flu shot!
The final chili supper net was $1,239.
There was significant attrition on Thursday due, we surmise, to the GA's Captain & Tennille event. Question, why even have a regular meeting if only 13 members attend? Next year let's head to JJ's for a gab fest? You can spend your meal charge dollars on better grub. You in? Congrats to Todd Kennedy on being recognized for the Eastgate improvements.
Allen, MarkS, Pat and Rod arrived before noon. Later arrivals included BradP, ChrisH, BradL and Paul.
Happy anniversary to Lori and Rodney. Happy birthday to Wendell, who's off house hunting in Columbia. Congrats to BradL as he celebrates 9 years as a member. I believe Charlie "Mr. Olin" Kunz recruited Brad.
Our entree choices were sauced pork and dressing and sauced chicken and rice. Rotary g-beans returned, accompanied by torpedo rolls, salad and three dessert options.
Don't forget that Rodney's church is hosting a family movie and game night this evening (Saturday). It all starts at 6.
Thanks to MarkA for doing the heavy lifting for the cookout and to SallyS for coordinating the tasty sides.The meager attendance may be cause to rethink the event going forward.
Prez Brad reported that Rhonda is working on the details of a combined club meeting.
It might be about time to turn on the fire place. Who's got the controller?
The Turkey Fund is now at $185. All donations will be given to Operation Blessing to purchase Thanksgiving food items. If you are donating via check, make it payable to Operation Blessing.
Opening duties were handled by Sandy, ChrisH and Rodney.
How much does Allen like Silver $ City? He visited three times in one week. He's not particularly fond of their herd and fleece policy.
Thursday was World Polio Day. Prez Brad reminded everyone that we are committed to raising $500 for the Polio Plus program this year.
It sounds like Sherry is takin' care of business in Stuart, FL, sailfish capital of the world!
SAA Chris fined those not attending the cookout. States geography was the trivia topic. Did you know that Alaska is farther west than Hawaii? Trick question, but true. It's beginning to look like Emily is the new go-to person for sports trivia.
Our Olga's fund raiser is on November 1st, this coming Friday. You must present the flyer for us to benefit. Lunch or dinner. Pass the info along via talk, text or social media.
50-50 card drawers were BradP and Sandy. They ducked on the $107 jackpot. MarkS won the scratch off.
That's it, have a fine and dry weekend (at least Sunday). Ciao!
BUTTER MAKES EVERYTHING BETTER
TRIVIA
Tarantulas in the San Francisco Bay area are taking longer to mate. why?
A-They can't afford housing
B-Warm weather has extended the mating season
C-A tarantula wasp infestation has led to a shortage of males
D-Student loans
Today is National Mincemeat Day
Which U.S. states make up the Four Corners?
Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah
Colorado, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming
Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah
Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
The Four Corners in the southwestern United States is made up of: Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico. The monument marks the intersection of these states, the only place in the country where four different states meet. Despite its relatively remote location among Navajo and Ute reservation land, the Four Corners is quite popular — where else can people be in four places at once? If you visit, try placing either a hand or foot in each state over the border lines. Other than the novelty, the area is also some of the most beautiful areas of desert in the United States.
On This Date-
1689 – General Piccolomini of Austria burns down Skopje to prevent the spread of cholera. He died of cholera himself soon after.
1774 – The first Continental Congress adjourns in Philadelphia.
1825 – The Erie Canal opens, allowing direct passage from the Hudson River to Lake Erie.
1921 – The Chicago Theatre opens.
1936 – The first electric generator at Hoover Dam goes into full operation.
1958 – Pan American Airways makes the first commercial flight of the Boeing 707 from New York City to Paris.
1967 – Mohammad Reza Pahlavi crowns himself Emperor of Iran.
1970 – Muhammad Ali boxes for the first time after Ali's three-year hiatus due to draft evasion.
1977 – Ali Maow Maalin, the last natural case of smallpox, develops a rash in Somalia. The World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention consider this date to be the anniversary of the eradication of smallpox, the most spectacular success of vaccination.
1999 – Britain's House of Lords votes to end the right of hereditary peers to vote in Britain's upper chamber of Parliament.
2001 – The United States passes the USA PATRIOT Act into law.
2016 – An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 strikes central Italy.
FROM THE ARCHIVES
OCTOBER 24, 2015
Kelli Fletcher presented a program about the East Alton History Committee.
We had 20 members in the house.
Allen claimed to have eaten $60 worth of chili at our recent event.
Rhonda introduced potential member Rachel.
Lori smelled fried chicken when she entered the room. Bingo!
Joe had a problem with lady bugs.
Bill and Patty served to fleece the flock.
Allen and Virgil wiffed on the 50-50 jackpot.
Pat presented a make-up from Florissant.
Lori reported that Christmas flowers would be delivered on December 18th.
Do you remember Fred Slow?
DECEMBER 2013
DATELINE:RI
CREATING A FAMILY-FRIENDLY ROTARY VIBE
By Anabella Bonfa, Rotary Club of Irvine, California with Anthony Bonfa
My husband and I and our teenage son Anthony all volunteer at 30 or more projects every year. We consider ourselves a Rotary family. All three of us are hands-on because we come from a smart club that engaged our son in Rotary projects at a young age.
We all enjoy Rotary because it gives us a joint activity where we can spend time together with mutual friends, contribute our individual talents, and create a better world. My club went out of their way to include Anthony from day one. This is how he explains it:
“My first experience with Irvine Rotary was when I was 9. My mom had just joined the club and she started taking me to every volunteer project with her. I didn’t know what to do to help at first. Don Kennedy was the president of the club that first year and he changed everything for me by putting me to work.
“I remember being at a local food drive where we were collecting food donations outside a grocery store. Don reached into his pocket, pulled out $40 and told me to go shop in the store for “food samples” to put on our display table. That same day, Don told me I was old enough to count all the money and checks, about $400 worth and I became his official accountant. I had a great time shopping and counting money. To continue reading, link herehttps://bit.ly/2Jesi7i
AND I QUOTE
"Never spend your money before you have earned it."-Thomas Jefferson
"I am not young enough to know everything."-Oscar Wilde
"The secret of golf is to hit the ball hard, straight and not too often."-Anon
"The avoidance of taxes is the only intellectual pursuit that carries any reward."-John Maynard Keynes
SMILE
From the Kalispell, MT police blotter:
A Kalispell woman called the cops because she’s worried her brother is going to break into her home
Someone was blasting music, much to the dismay of his neighbors
A Kalispell woman was “in a rage”
A bus driver called to report that there were four women gearing up for a fight
A woman called to report a “situation” at church
A Kalispell man reported that he saw a vicious dog chasing a mailman through town. When animal control arrived they found two small Chihuahuas but no mailman
A Kalispell woman reported that her boyfriend refused to give her the keys to her truck
A man in a vest was bothering people in a Kalispell store. He eventually left to go find a bus
A Kalispell woman reported that she saw a man setting up a tent in her neighborhood
A man with a flashlight was jumping up and down on cars
A Kalispell resident called to report that a poorly parked camper was blocking the sidewalk in his neighborhood. When asked how long the camper had been parked there, he said “a couple of years.”
BY THE NUMBERS
Passenger fares funded 32% of public transit operations in 2017-Federal Transit Administration
Nearly half of the survey’s respondents to Accenture’s annual holiday shopping survey said they would consider giving second hand clothing as a gift, 56%—said they would welcome gifts of this kind for themselves. Along with buying second hand clothes, 64% of consumers are also very willing to accept unwrapped gifts.
By 2020 almost 80% of businesses will be monitoring employees, using a range of tools and data sources. That’s up from 30% in 2015-Gartner
U.S. households with credit cards balances owed an average of $8,602 in the second quarter, up 8% from the same period in 2015 when adjusted fro inflation-WalletHub.com
39% of Millennials have a bachelors degree or higher vs 29% of Gen Xr’s and 24% of Baby Boomers-Pew Research Center
32% of people at least 12 years old have listened to a podcast in the past month, up from 26% a year ago
There are about 123,000 U.S. children in foster care waiting to be adopted, 13% of these children have been in foster care for more than three years. The average time in foster care is 14.3 months.
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