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SLEET, ICE AND SNOW ISSUE JANUARY4, 2025
VOL. 5 NO. 19
WONDERLAND $$
NEWS-NOTES-NONSENSE
Early birders-AllenH, LoriP and Prez Bill
A big thanks to everyone who assisted with the Christmas Wonderland event, especially Lead Elf Prez Bill. It was a fun evening. Under the category "Can you believe it" Prez Bill has received payment from Grandpa and his Gang. He presented the $500 check to GeorgeM at the meeting on Thursday.
MarkSm encourage everyone to get busy promoting our upcoming Movies & Music Trivia Night on February 8th. (You received an email earlier this week with the event flyer attached that has all the details.) It's at Julia's, doors open @ 6, trivia @ 7. $200 for a table of eight. Round sponsors are available for $100.
The Slide Right In (SRI) crowd was no crowd at all, just ChrisH.
Post-nooners included GeorgeM.
SAA Patti fined everyone a $.
We had 11 members who dined on lasagna, corn, garlic bread, salad and peach cobbler.
The 50-50 rolls after GeorgeM and MarkSm failed to find the joker. Mark also won the scratch-off.
Opening duties were covered by BradP, GeorgeM and Prez Bill.
81% of Eastender News subscribers opened the last newsletter.
TRIVIA TIME
WONDERLAND MEMORIES
ALL THINGS TRIVIAL
India is a surging power in chess. Where was the game invented?
A-China
B-Russia
C-Turkey
D-India
(The answer is found near the end of the newsletter)
Today is National Trivia Day
Which country does Earth's equator NOT pass through?
Ecuador
Brazil
Bolivia
Indonesia
Located at 0 degrees latitude, the equator divides the world into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere. The imaginary line passes through 13 countries, but not Bolivia.
FROM OUR ARCHIVES
Sourced from the Make-Up and Banner newsletters
January 2019
The EA club heard a presentation from the new Executive Director of Operation Blessing Karen Wilson.
DonnaK and DaveA switched club officer positions. Donna assumed the SAA title while Dave became club Secretary.
The basketball tournament sign-up sheet was making the rounds.
JohnP paid a Happy Fine.
Disco Bingo was slated for March 23rd.
Several thank you notes were read for the Christmas flowers.
Junior Rotarians Abigail Stahlhut and Abigail Kurth visited the WR meeting.
CoryG was recognized for his 13 years of club service.
AllenH and ChrisH wiffed on the jackpot.
Opening duties were performed by MarkV and BillP.
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK
DATELINE:ROTARY
Spring Training: A home run for leadership and fellowship
Mark your calendars for Rotary Spring Training 2025, a weekend packed with inspiration, leadership development (check out the new Rotary Master Class), and Rotary camaraderie—all with a fun baseball twist! There’s no cost to attend.
Location: University of Illinois at Springfield.
President Elects only: Friday, March 14, 2025. Check-in starts at 11 am. Learning runs from 11:30 am to 4:40 pm, followed by dinner and a cash bar from 6 to 8 pm.
All Rotarians: Saturday, March 15, 2025. Check-in starts at 8:30 am. Sessions run from 9 am to 2:40 pm, with lunch included.
For those seeking to level up their Rotary experience, the Rotary Master Class is the ultimate opportunity. With a limit of just 20 participants, this exclusive session will fill up quickly. Graduates of the 2024-25 Rotary Master Class are eligible to receive 500 Paul Harris Fellow points.
CLICK HERE to register for Spring Training 2025. Space is limited, so don’t wait — secure your spot early to ensure you’re part of this grand slam event. Join us and get ready to knock your Rotary goals out of the park!
AND I QUOTE
"What late people don’t understand about us on-time people is that we hate you, and the reason we hate you is it’s so easy to be on time. You just have to be early, and early lasts for hours. And on-time just lasts a second, and then you’re late forever."-
Mike Birbiglia
"I saw a commercial that said, “Forget everything you know about slipcovers,” so I did. And it was a load off my mind. Then the commercial tried to sell slipcovers, but I didn’t know what the hell they were."-Mitch Hedberg
"I haven’t got the slightest idea how to change people, but still I keep a long list of prospective candidates just in case I should ever figure it out."-
David Sedaris
"On a serious note, just looking at all the faces here [at the Golden Globes] reminds me of some of the great work that’s been done this year … by cosmetic surgeons."-Ricky Gervais
SMILE
What did the triangle say to the circle?You’re pointless.
RIP, boiling water.You will be mist.
I ordered a chicken and an egg online.I’ll let you know what comes first.
Why was Cinderella so bad at soccer?She kept running away from the ball!
What do lawyers wear to court?Lawsuits.
What did one toilet say to another?You look flushed.
What did one wall say to the other?"I'll meet you at the corner."
What do sea monsters eat?Fish and ships.
What do you call a sad strawberry?A blueberry!
How do you organize a space party?You planet.
Why do seagulls fly over the sea?If they flew over the bay, they would be bagels.
BY THE NUMBERS
Last year YouTube became the most popular service for podcasts in the U.S., with 31% of weekly podcast listeners saying it’s now the platform they use the most- Edison Research
Existing homeowners are sitting on $315,000 of equity on average, up from about $186,000 at the start of the pandemic-CoreLogic
There were 400,000 male nurses in. 2023, a nearly threefold increase from 2000, when about 140,000 men worked in the role
A decade ago, about 40% of the new-vehicle transactions in the U.S. were less than $25,000, including incentives and discounts,This year, that figure is 9%-J.D. Power
The average repair cost for an insurance claim was $4,721 in the second quarter of 2024, about $800 more than three years earlier-Mitchell
Among households that put up Christmas trees, around three-quarters go for the artificial ones-National Christmas Tree Association
(Trivia answer D)
Rotarian Code of Conduct
The following code of conduct has been adopted for the use of Rotarians:
As a Rotarian, I will
1-Act with integrity and high ethical standards in my personal and professional life
2-Deal fairly with others and treat them and their occupations with respect
3-Use my professional skills throughRotary to: mentor young people, help those with special needs, and improve people's quality of life in my community and in the world
4-Avoid behavior that reflects adversely on Rotary or other Rotarians
5-Help maintain a harassment-free environment in Rotary meetings, events, and activities, report any suspected harassment, and help ensure non-retaliation to those individuals that report harassment
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