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FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 9, 2018
"Maybe Life isn't avoiding the bruises. Maybe it's about collecting the scars to prove we showed up for it!"
For the Meeting on April 5, 2018
Chester Banks, Del Brown, Frederick Case, Randy Cook, Pam Cook, Steve Furney, Moe Johnson, Gary Nelson, Lon Shell, Delli Whigham, Rhonda White, Andrew Gary, John Polk, Merwin Richards, Glen Rydl, McBride Wilson, Charles Walts. (One Guest: Sherry Nelson brought by Gary Nelson) (17 mbrs - 1 guest)
April 9...........Rhonda White
April 11.........Moe Johnson
April 12.........Gary Strunk
April 16.........Tracy Herman
April 24.........Andrew & Carol Gary
April 26.........Frederick & Margo Case
"Here is the list of Greeters for the month of April, 2018
If you are scheduled to be Greeter for a particular Thursday, try to arrive at Grins by about 11:30am, put on the special Greeter's badge and then greet each and every member and visitors as they come in.
April 12,..........John Polk
April 19...........Merwin Richards
April 26...........Glen Rydl
Attention!! A New Kiwanis Club is Coming to Buda and Kyle, Texas!!
A new Kiwanis Club is coming to Kyle and Buda, Texas! You are invited to the informational meeting hosted by the San Marcos Kiwanis Club to learn why BUDA & KYLE, KID'S NEED KIWANIS!"
Kiwanis is a global organi8zation of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time.
Kiwanis International is over 100 years old and is in more than 30 countries.
The next meetings or April 24th, at 6:30pm and April 25th at 12:00 noon. It will be held in the Orchard Park of Kyle-Senior Living Center, 4701 Ratcliffe Drive, Kyle, TX 78640. Refreshments will be served.
RSVP to Cynthia Bentley. 504-330-8999 mscynt100@gmail.com or Frederick Chase at 512-787-0171.
Please RSVP AND BRING A FRIEND WITH YOU!!!
For more information on Kiwanis International, please visit our website at www.kiwanis.org.
Our Program Last Thursday!
If you missed last week's program, you missed a good 'in. I mean, from the time Lon Shell introduced Mark Soto, Athletic Director for San Marcos High School, it was a fast, furious, inspirational, dynamic presentation. When Mark began his presentation, he went lickety-split and it was absolutely fantastic. No wonder he has been the most inspirational and character builder coach ever since he began at Poteet High School in 1995. What a great record Mark has marked up for our High School Athletic Program. His presentation was absolutely spell bounding to say the least. Thank you Lon, and Thank you Mark, for the wonderful job you have done, and the wonderful principles of character building of your players. It just has to be contagious. Keep on keeping on with what you are doing. It Works!
Our Program for this coming Thursday!
"My grief is like a river, I have to let it flow, but I myself determine just where the banks will go."
Much like the words of this poem by Cynthia Kelley, Camp Heartsong helps children to let go of their grief and find peace and comfort with their loss.
Del Brown will be bringing Jackie Durant to tell us about this unique place that CTMC Hospice Care has set up as a special bereavement camp for children who have suffered a significant death in their life. This camp is held at John Knox Ranch.
Camp Heartsong provides bereaved children an opportunity to freely express grief in a safe, healing yet fun environment.
The children are allowed to let their inner feelings out and not hold back their grief. An event that happens during the closing ceremony is let the campers make paper boats with special good bye messages to their loved one, then release the boats into the river. Let's have a good turnout for this program.
"Let's Be There for Our K-Kids! New Date
We have a great opportunity to sit in on our K-Kids as they wrap special bags for the homeless. They have been planning this and it's going to take place on Thursday morning, April 19th over at De-Zavala Elementary School. They are also going to be discussing other ways to help our community. Also they will be selling childhood cancer awareness bracelets at this meeting, and the proceeds will be going to Camp Wapiyap, which is a summer camp for children facing pediatric cancer. Let's have 5 or six Kiwanians show up and give them a hand.
Planning another Club Social Get-Together
Last Thursday, Rhonda White passed around a sign up sheet to indicate who was planning on going to the Grist Mill for a Club Social Get Together on Thursday night, April 19th. A count is necessary to get proper seating. Let's all go and have a great time together.
.........Well, I can tell that the riddles thus far have been way too easy, so here is one that might given you a challenge!
"A man condemned to death has the option of picking one of the mentioned three rooms. The first room is a furnace filled with feeding flames, the second has armed men with loaded guns while the third has lions starving for years. Which one should the man choose?______________________
"We All Can Use Prayers throughout Our Lifetime!
Keep Glen & Marylou Rydl and Ted & Francis Breihan in our prayers. Ted is back home after doing rehabilitation following a broken hip. Marylou fell and broke her hip and went through surgery last week. She is recovering nicely. Ted is gradually recuperating. Also, continue to pray for John Polk who is currently undergoing radiation treatment for a new cancer next to his left eye.
Week of April 6 to April 12, 2018
April 6, 1896 - - After a break of 1500 years, the first Olympics of the modern era was held in Athens, Greece.
April 7, 1712 - - In New York City, 27 black slaves rebelled, shooting nine whites as they attempted to put out a fire started by the slaves. The state militia was called out to capture the rebels. Twenty-one of the slaves were executed and six committed suicide.
April 8, 1952 - - President Harry S. Truman seized control of America's steel mills to prevent a shutdown by strikers. However, on April 29th, the seizure was ruled unconstitutional by a U.S. District Court. Workers immediately began a strike lasting 53 days, ending it when they received a 16-cents per-hour wage increase and additional benefits.
April 9, 1865 - - After over 500,000 American deaths, the Civil War effectively ended as General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant in the village of Appomattox Court House. The surrender occurred in the home of Wilmer McLean. Terms of the surrender, written by General Grant, allowed Confederates to keep their horses and return home. Officers were allowed to keep their swords and side arms.
April 10, 1998 - - Politicians in Northern Ireland reached an agreement aimed at ending 30 years of violence which had claimed over 3,400 lives. Under the agreement, Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland would govern together in a new 108 member Belfast assembly, thus ending 26 years of "direct rule" from London.
April 11, 1968 - - A week after the assassination of Martin Luther King, the Civil Rights Act of 1968 was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson. The law prohibited discrimination in housing, protected civil rights workers and expanded the rights of Native Americans.
April 12, 1861 - - The American Civil War began as Confederate troops under the command of General Pierre Beauregard opened fire at 4:30a.m on Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina.
""I'm feeling Fair to Middling!"
"This phrase comes from cotton grading used in the late 19th century to early 20th century in the southern United States. "Fair" was one of the lowest grades of cotton and "middling" was the next lowest used when a farmer brought his cotton to market."
"The Lottery
"Lefkowitz was a very pious old man, who had lived his life according to the Commandments, never asking anything, always giving to others. Finally, wanting to have something for himself and to experience the other side of life, he began to pray to God.
'Lord', he said, 'All my life I have tried to be good, to follow all your Laws and Commandments, and to always help others, never asking anything for myself when I have prayed to you. Now that I am old, I am finally asking for something for myself. All that I want is to win the Lottery, so I can have a comfortable old age.'
For year after year, he repeated this prayer, and nothing would happen. Finally, in despair, he again prayed to God, saying 'Why have you abandoned me? Is this all I am to have in life? All I have asked you for is to just once to win the Lottery. What have I done wrong that you punish me this way?'
And an aggravated voice boomed down from the heavens, saying, in exasperation, 'Lefkowwitz, BUY A TICKET ALREADy!!!'"
1..........What's another name for thesaurus?
2..........Do hungry crows have ravenous appetites?
3..........Is it possible to be totally partial?
4..........Why is there an expiration date on sour cream?
5..........Do cemetery workers prefer the graveyard shift?
6..........If a tin whistle is made out of tin....and it is....exactly what is a foghorn made out of?
7..........How doyou know when it's time to tune your bagpipes?
8..........Do radioactive cats have 18 half-lives?
9..........Can you be a closet claustrophobic?
10.........Where do forest rangers go to get away from it all?
"SINCERE"
"The word"sincere" has some interesting roots. One story is that it comes from the ancient marble quarries of Rome. Apparently, unscrupulous stone dealers covered the marble's imperfections with wax. The practice eventually became illegal, as the Roman Empire certified that all marble must be 'sine cera' or 'sincerus,' meaning without wax - genuine. So, to be sincere is to be genuine."
The Great State of .......Oklahoma.
1.....The world's first installed parking meter was in Oklahoma City, on July 16, 1935. Carl C. Magee, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is generally credited with originating the parking meter. He filed for a patent for a 'coin controlled parking meter" onMay 13, 1935.
2.....Vinita is the oldest incorporated town on Oklahoma Route 66 being established in 1871. Vinita was the first town in Oklahoma to enjoy electricity. Originally named Downingville. The towns name was later changed to Vinita, in honor of Vinnie Ream, the sculptress who created the life-size statue of Lincoln at the United States Capital.
3.....Born in 1879 on a large ranch in the Cherokee Nation near what later would become Oologah, Oklahoma, Will Rogers was first an Indian, a cowboy then a national figure. Will Rogers was a star of Broadway and 71 movies of the 1920s and 1930s, a popular broadcaster and wrote than 4,000 syndicated newspaper columns.
4.....Boise City, Oklahoma was the only city in the United States to be bombed during World War II. On Monday night, July 5, 1943, at approximately 12:30 a.m., a B-17 Bomber based at Dalhart Army Air Base (50 miles to the south of Boise City) dropped six practice bombs on the sleeping town.
5.....The town of Beaver claims to be the Cow Chip Throwing Capital of the World. It is here than the World Championship Cow Chip Throw is held each April.
6.....Originally Indian Territory, the state of Oklahoma was opened to settlers in a "Land Rush" in 1889. On a given date, prospective settlers would be allowed into the territory to claim plots of land by grabbing the stakes marking each plot. A few of these settlers entered to claim land before the official start of the land run; these cheaters were called "Sooners".
7.....Bob Dunn, a musician from Beggs invented the first electric guitar in 1935.
8.....Foress B. Lillie was a participant in the land run of 1889, and set up a tent for business as soon as shots were fired. Lillie's Drug was the first drug store established in Guthrie. Lillie was issued the No.11 license certificate when the new state of Oklahoma registered him as a practicing pharmacist.
9.....Oklahoma is one of only two states whose capital cities name includes the state name. The other is Indianapolis, Indiana.
10....Oklahoma's state wildflower the Indian Blanket is red with yellow tips. It symbolizes the state's scenic beauty as well as its Indian heritage. The wildflower blooms in June and July.
"America the Beautiful -"Sky Dance Bridge" in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Skydance Bridge is a 380 foot-long pedestrian bridge with a 197 foot tall sculpture that spans Interstate 40 near Robinson south of downtown.
The bridges soaring architecture was inspired by Oklahoma's state bird, the scissor-tailed flycatcher
It can be accessed from either downtown exit at Western Avenue or Robinson/Shields Avenue. From the Western Avenue exit, head east on SW 5th Street to Harvey Avenue and then south to SW 7th Street. There is on street metered parking at SW 7th Street and Harvey Avenue. From Robinson/Shields Avenue exit, head south to SW 10th street, then head west to Harvey Avenue.
The bridge is illuminated from dusk until dawn each day with LED lights to welcome visitors to downtown. The color of light can be changed remotely, depending on the event or holiday.
"My Final Thoughts!, Life's Little Instructions" (taken from a little book,"Life's Little Instruction Book by H. Jackson Brown, Jr."
1: Don't overlook life's small joys while searching for the big ones!
2: Don't let a little dispute injure a good friendship.
3:Look for ways to make your boss look good!
4: Don't go looking for trouble!
5: Don't buy someone else's trouble!
6:There are people who will always come up with reasons why you can't do what you want to do. Ignore them!
7: Never say anything uncomplimentary about another person's dog!
8:Don't ride in a car if the driver has been drinking!
9:When boarding a bus, say 'hello' to the driver. Say 'thank you' when you get off!
10: Don't mess with drugs, and don't associate with those who do!
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