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HOME ON THE RANGE ISSUE
APRIL 21, 2018
NEWS, NOTES & NONSENSE
WINNER, WINNER??
Pulled pork was our Thursday entree. Accompanied by non-mexi corn, yams, baked beans, rolls, apple sauce and coconut cream pie (with a dollop of cool whip on top).
Bell Banger Bill opened the meeting with a resounding clang.
Tax season is over. Rod replaced his sports coat with a puffy jacket to honor our winter that will never end.
Was Chris2 really in the "penalty box"?
We welcomed two guests, Dave and Andrew. They were accompanied by members Brad2 and Allen.
Pastor Andrew reported that this is the final year of the Roxana homecoming.
Allen had no plans to hold a range target for Andrew or anyone, for that matter.
Rhonda reported...drum roll... that we will spilt the $9000 Blacklight Bingo net with our fellow Wood River Rotarians. Our $4800 cut is an $800 increase from last year. Once again, let's recognize Rhonda and Jean for their outstanding job with the event.
Wendell wished that he had heeded Bill's advice for new husbands, 3 wives back.
The recent passing of former District Governor Clyde Jones leaves some big community shoes to fill. What wasn't Clyde involved with during his long community service career. As Bill noted, you knew where you stood with Clyde.
With the continued deconstruction of Eastgate, it's looking like we will soon be dining in a hard hat zone.
All you need to know is "I pledge allegiance ..."
Bill gave SAA Queenie the day off for good behavior.
22 members were in the house by the time we adjourned to the range. Brad2 was the first to arrive. He was followed by Bill, Allen and Pat. Patty, Dave, Chris1 and Lindsey represented the late vanguard.
A big thanks to Scott Pulaski for hosting us at his Piasa Armory.
Our scholarship students and RYLA participants will join us on the 26th. Look for about 15 visitors.
Don't forget, Lori has your Baseball Mania tix.
50-50 tickets were drawn by Bill and Joe, Wendell took the scratch-off. No one won, the $56 jackpot rolls on.
Opening duties were performed by Dick, Rhonda and Bill
That's all from here, have a fine and dry weekend.
WATCH YOUR STEP!
TRIVIA
(The answer can be found at the end of the newsletter)
The wholesale price of America's favorite fruit has gone bananas thanks to which of these factors in banana-growing regions?
A-Floods
B-Cooler temperatures
C-Striking plantation workers
D-All of the above
April 21 is National Chocolate Covered Cashews Day
28% of items in the average American's closet have never been worn or have gone untouched for over a year-Trunk club survey of 2,000 adults
Riddle-You have me today,Tomorrow you'll have more; As your time passes,I'm not easy to store; I don't take up space, But I'm only in one place; I am what you saw, But not what you see.What am I?
Answer:Memories
APRIL 20, 2006
Current members in a leadership position: Prez Joe, Lori, Allen, Paul, Rod and Rick
The program was presented by East Alton-Wood River High School Principal Rick Levek
Mark1 was going fishing
Allen passed out the quarterly statements
The theme was 'Rotary. Humanity in Motion"
We celebrated Lori's birthday
The Wood River club would be hosting a trivia night on April 22nd
Joe successfully answered the St. Louis baseball trivia quiz
Do you remember Rose Sebastian?
September 23, 2015
DATELINE:RI
ROTARY'S IMPACT ON CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION
Rotary clubs in Guatemala improved conditions for as many as 1,793 children in 10 schools in the town of Escuintla by providing toilets, washing stations, water tanks, and training
The Rotary Foundation is changing the world by providing grants for projects and activities around the globe and in your own backyard:
WASH in Schools Target Challenge: Rotary has challenged our members to develop sustainable water, sanitation, and hygiene education projects in five countries: Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, India, and Kenya.
WASH projects: Since 2013, The Rotary Foundation has invested in more than 1,000 WASH projects in more than 100 countries. Through grants from The Rotary Foundation and fundraising by Rotary clubs, our volunteers have supported water purification, hygiene education, latrine construction, and waste management.
Rotary WASH scholars: Rotary invests in building the knowledge and skills of WASH professionals through global grant scholarships.
AND I QUOTE
"Our chief want in life is somebody who shall make us do what we can."-Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt."-Leonardo da Vinci
"Families are about love overcoming emotional torture."-Matt Groening
SHAMELESS PLUG
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SMILE
If you're too open minded, your brains will fall out.
Age is a very high price to pay for maturity.
Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.
If you must choose between two evils, pick the one you've never tried before.
My idea of housework is to sweep the room with a glance.
For every action, there is an equal and opposite government program.
Eat well, stay fit, die anyway.
No husband has ever been shot while doing the dishes.
A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand.
Middle age is when broadness of the mind and narrowness of the waist change places.
Opportunities always look bigger going than coming.
Junk is something you've kept for years and throw away three weeks before you need it.
Experience is a wonderful thing. It enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again.
Someone who thinks logically provides a nice contrast to the real world.
Blessed are they who can laugh at themselves for they shall never cease to be amused.
THE BOTTOM LINE
There is a pronounced worker shortage in the Midwest. The 12-state region is the only area of the country where available jobs outnumber out-of-work job seekers. If every unemployed person in the region were hired today, there would still be more than 180,000 unfilled positions, according to the most recent Labor Department data.-The Wall Street Journal
The portion of Americans over age 65 who were employed, full-time of part-time, climbed steadily from 12.8% in 2000 to 18.8% in 2016. More than half in 2016 were working full-time.-The New York Times
Mall vacancies nationwide have hit a six-year high, with retail leasing and construction in the first quarter unusually low. The vacancy rate climbed to 8.4% in the first quarter of 2018, the highest since 2012. Credit Suisse said last year that a quarter of the nation's roughly 1,200 malls are at risk of closing by 2022, fueled by the rise of e-commerce.-St. Louis Post-Dispatch