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E-Bulletin for November 14th, 2019 (Issue 278)
"True generosity requires more of us than kindly impulse. Above all it requires imagination - the capacity to see people in all their perplexities and needs. and to know how to expend ourselves effectively for them." (I.A.R Wylie)
Greeters for the Month of November 2019
November 14..........Jeanne Balkman
November 21...........John Polk
November 28............Thanksgiving Day (No Meeting)
Attendance at our NOVEMBER 7TH NOON MEETING
Doug Balkman, Jeanne Balkman, Chester Banks, Del Brown, Frederick Case, Randy Cook, Pam Cook, Veronique Hahn, Charles Johnson, Moe Johnson, Lon Shell, Charles Walts, Kelli Whigham, Rhonda White, Ted Breihan, Beverly Crumley, Andrew Gary, John Polk, Glen Rydl, Gary Strunk, Rhonda Young, Tim Tippets (22) (Guests: Lisa Tankslef)
In went the hand and out came the name from Big Bucks, and RONDA YOUNG was the lucky one this week...and she kept it. Good going Ronda!
Happy Birthday to these whose birthdays are in the Month of November 2019
..........November 16........Doug Balkman
"A Big Thank You to All of You for your great & Wonderful help this past Weekend
The weather was perfect for this last weekend's Veteran's Day Parade. Lon brought the float up from the Warehouse, and every one pitched in to get it all decorated for the parade. While the decorating was going on, Randy, Francis and Del were out putting flags around the square. The crowd was great, the floats were awesome, the breakfast was super, all in all, it was a perfect day. The two bikes donated by Academy were joyfully won by (Boys) Michael Grasso and (Girl's) bike won by Bailey Celeste Gonzales. All in all it was a good event and once again, thanks to all of our members who participated in one way or another. An event of this size needs everyone to pitch in, and you did. Thanks!
The Program for this coming Week
The program for this coming Thursday will be presented by Beverly Crumley. Bring a friend, and let's have a good attendance.
"Before a burglary trial, the judge explained to the defendant, 'You can let me try your case, or you can choose to have a jury of your peers.'
The man thought for a moment, 'What are peers?' he asked. 'They are people just like you-----your equals.' 'Forget it,' retorted the defendant. 'I don't want to be tried by a bunch of thieves.'
From November 8th to November 14
November 8, 1519.......Cortez conquered Mexico. After landing on the Yucatran Peninsula in April, Cortes and his troops had marched into the interior of Mexico to the Aztec Peninsula in April, Cortes and his troops had marched into the interior of Mexico to the Aztec capital and captured Aztek Emperor Montezuma.;
November 9, 1872 - - The Great Boston Fire started in a dry-goods warehouse then spread rapidly in windy weather, destroying nearly 800 buildings. Damage was estimated at more than $75 million dollars. The fire's bright red glare could be seen in the sky for nearly 100 miles.
November 10. 1928 - - Hirohito was crowned Emperor of Japan. He was Imperial Japan's Emperor during World War II. Following Japan's defeat, he was allowed to stay and remained Emperor until his death in 1989.
November 11, 1918 - - At 5 a.m., in Marshal Foch's railway car in the Forest of Compiegne, the Armistice between the Allied and Central Powers was signed, silencing the guns of World War I, effective at 11 a.m. - the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. In many places in Europe, a moment of silence in memory of the millions of fallen soldiers is still observed.
November 12, 1923 - - Adolf Hitler was arrested in Germany after the failed Beer Hall Putsch.
November 13, 1927 - - The Holland Tunnel was opened to traffic. The tunnel runs under the Hudson River between New York City and Jersey City and was the first underwater tunnel built in the U.S.. It is comprised of two tubes, each large enough for two lanes of traffic.
November 14, 1994 - - The first paying passengers traveled on the new rail service through the Channel Tunnel linking England and France.
Why Are French Fries Called French Fries?
"It seems odd to many people that the only place in France where you can get 'French Fries' is at an American hamburger stand. Actually, however, the origin of this popular food is probably British. In England, fried potatoes are served with fish, reflects the method of preparation. Any meat or vegetable that is cut into narrow strips before cooking is said to be 'Frenched.' So Frenched and fried potatoes have become simply French fries."
" The Story Behind the State of Kansas
This state got its name from the Kansa (or Kaw) Indians who inhabited the area. Kansa means 'people of the south wind' in the Siouan language.
"ROUGH AND READY, CALIFORNIA"
"This town was named during the Gold Rush in 1849 by Captain A.A. Townsend, who served under General 'Rough and Ready' Zachary Taylor. Townsend came to the area from Wisconsin with a gold mining crew he called the Rough and Ready. The town was named after this crew"
Know Your Presidents . . Rutherford B. Hayes
"Rutherford B. Hayes was called by the Democrats, the Dark Horse President, the Fraud President, and the President de facto because he won the presidency in 1876 against Democratic candidate Samuel Jones Tilden within such a narrow margin and on such shaky grounds. Tilden received 184 electoral votes while Hayes received 163. A controversy arose over 22 Southern electoral votes so Congress decided to settle the dispute by appointing an electoral commission composed of five senators, five representatives, and five members of the Supreme Court. Their decision, based on a vote of eight to seven, ended up giving the 22 electoral votes to Hayes; thus he was elected president having a total of 185 electoral votes to Tilden's 184"
"Oh Well!!!!!
1...……Why are a 'wise man' and 'wise guy' opposites?
2...........Why do 'fat chance' and 'slim chance' mean the same thing?
3...........Why does 'slow down' and slow up' mean the same thing?
4...........Why do we say something is out of whack? What exactly is a whack?
5...........Look at your zipper. See the initials YKK? It stands for Yoshida Kogyo Kabushibibaisha, thd world's largest zipper manufacturer.
6...........Ketchup was sold in the 1830's as a medicine.
7...........315 entries in Webster's 1996 Dictionary were misspelled.
8...........Because metal was scarce, the Oscars given out during World War II were made of wood.
9...........Leonardo Da Vinci invented scissors. Also, it took him 10 years to paint Mona Lisa's lips.
10.........Leonardo Da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.
"The thing most people want more passionately, more desperately, more urgently than anything else in the world is to be loved. People need love more than money, more than great houses, or rich food or vintage champagne or sables or yachts. The need for love is entirely consuming, and the big tragedy of it all is that so few of the human beings who year for love know how to come by it. Almost none of them realizes the simple truth: love is not some magic thing which just happens to the lucky ones. It is not a gift bequeathed by some benign power to those picked out especially by a kind of fate to receive it. Love has to be earned, sought for, worked for, often sacrificed for." (Marje Proops, "How to Be Loved," "Woman's Mirror, England.")
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Happy Birthday to these whose birthdays are in the Month of November 2019
as a perfect day.
The two bikes donated by Academy were joyfully won by (Boys) Michael Grasso and (Girl's) bike won by Bailey Celeste Gonzales. All in all it was a good event and once again, thanks to all of our members who participated in one way or another. An event of this size needs everyone to pitch in, and you did. Thanks!
"Before a burglary trial, the judge explained to the defendant, 'You can let me try your case, or you can choose to have a jury of your peers.'
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Know Your Presidents . . Rutherford B. Hayes
"Oh Well!!!!!
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