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E-Bulletin for January 7th 2019
"If civilization is to survive, we must cultivate the science of human relationships - the ability of all peoples, of all kinds, to live together, in the same world at peace. (Franklin D. Roosevelt)
"Here is the list of Greeters for the month of January 2019
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.
January 10th...……...Pam Cook
January 17th...………..Randy Cook
January 24...…………..Beverly Crumley
January 31...…………...Frederick Case
Attendance on January 3, 2019
Doug Balkman, Chester Banks, Del Brown, Randy Cook, Pam Cook, Charles Johnson, Moe Johnson, Gary Nelson, John Roppolo, Lon Shell, Charles Walts, Kelli Whigham, Ted Breihan, Beverly Crumley, Andrew Gary, Francis Mendez, John Polk, Glen Rydl (18)….Guests: Marie Brown (brought by Del Brown); Phyllis Shell (brought by Lon Shell); Beth Morriset (brought by Lon Shell)
New Member Joins our club last Thursday.
Last Thursday, Pam Cook held an installation for new member, Ronda Young. Ronda has been attending our club quite consistently for several weeks, and has also participated in several of the club's activities. She is employed at the San Marcos Record Newspaper office, and from her visit to our club indicated a very positive desire to become involved with our club. We welcomed Ronda in the traditional way that we always welcome new members, and our club is very delighted to have her as a member. Welcome Ronda, and thanks to Pam for sponsoring her and for installing her.
Birthdays during the month of January 2019
……..January 18...……...Gary Nelson
……..January 24...……..Randy Cook
Anniversaries celebrated in January 2019
……...Francis and Delia Mendez...….January 8
Our Program last week, January 3, 2019
Lon Shell brought an excellent program last week concerning a personal creation that he has developed called an XTractor. As all of Lon's programs, the subject deals with equipment or projects that enhance agriculture. The XTractor is his own idea, and it's primary purpose is to extract small trees by getting down under the root ball and extracting the whole tree without leaving the roots. This is a new creation, so readers may be hearing more about it later on. Thanks Lon, it was a great and informational program.
Club gives a donation to Salvation Army
Last Thursday, January 3rd, Beth Morrisset was invited by our speaker , Lon Shell, to come to our club and fill us in with some of the latest things that Salvation Army is doing in our city and community. Beth helps out with the Salvation Army whenever she can and this year, she was the chairperson for the Christmas Bell Ringing function at Hobby Lobby. She got many members of our club to participate in this much needed function that provides help to many, many families. Our Kiwanis Board as well as our entire club was very eager to grant this donation to Salvation Army through the many good deeds that they do, and we thank Beth for sharing the information about what they do, and to accept this well deserved donation.
Big Bucks Winner was Francis Mendez. He was there, had his pin, and he gave his Big Bucks to be put in our Special Fund
From January 4 - January 10
January 4, 1790 - - President George Washington delivered the first State of the Union address.
January 5, 1919 - - German Communists in Berlin led by Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht attempted to take over the government by seizing a number of buildings. However, ten days later, they were both assassinated by German soldiers.
January 6, 1066 - - Harold, Earl of Wessex, was crowned King of England following the death of his brother-in-law Edward the Confessor. Harold II was England's last Anglo-Saxon king. In October of 1066, Harold the invading army of William the Conqueror at Hastings and died on the field of battle.
January 7, 1714 - - A patent was issued for the first typewriter designed by British inventor Henry Mill "for the impressing or transcribing of letters singly or progressively one after another, as in writing.
January 8, 1815 - - The Battle of New Orleans occurred as General Andrew Jackson and American troops defended themselves against a British attack, inflicting over 2,000 casualties. Both sides in this battle were unaware that peace had been declared two weeks earlier with the signing of the Treaty pf Ghent ending the War of 1812.
January 9. 1960 - - With the first blast of dynamite, construction work began on the Aswan High Dam across the Nile River in southern Egypt. One third of the project's billion-dollar cost was underwritten by Soviet Russia. The dam created Lake Nasser, one of the world's largest reservoirs, at nearly 2,000 square miles and irrigated over 100,000 acres of surrounding desert. The dam was opened in January of 1971 by President Anwar Sadat of Egypt and President Nikolai Podgorny of the Soviet Union.
January 10, 1861 - - Florida became the third state to secede from the Union in events leading up to the American Civil War.
Program for this coming Thursday!
Our Program for this coming Thursday will be presented by Charles Walts, and from what I have gathered from talking to Charles, we will not want to miss this program. He simply entitles it , Who Are You?" I'm not going to say anything more, but you will be missing a lot if you don't come to this program.
"I Can't be bought, can't be sold, even if sometimes, I am made of gold. What am I?"__________________
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"To Have Hold of the wrong end of the stick!"
"To have the wrong slant; to have another guess coming; to be misinformed, or to misinterpret a story. The stick was originally a staff, and he who had 'the worse end of the staff,' as was the saying in the sixteenth century, was on the receiving end of a bout with quarter-staves, those six to eight foot rods made familiar to us through the tales of Robin Hood and his merry band. Obviously, the one on the receiving end was getting the punishment, which accounts for the former and still occasional meaning of the phrase, to be at a disadvantage. And also obviously, the one being worsted in such a combat must confess that he is in the wrong, which accounts for the meaning of our present saying. Curiously, however, no instance of this current saying has been found earlier than the late nineteenth century."
"Two explorers, camped in the heart of the African jungle, were discussing their expedition. 'I came here,' said one, 'because the urge to travel was in my blood. City life bored me, and the smell of exhaust fumes on the highways made me sick. I wanted to see the sun rise over new horizons and hear the flutter of birds that never had been seen by man. I wanted to leave my footprints on sand unmarked before I came. In short, I wanted to see nature in the raw. What about you?' 'I came,' the second man replied, 'because my son was taking saxophone lessons.'"
"What About the Oklahoma State Flag?
The official state flag of Oklahoma was adopted on April 2, 1925. The flag was chosen from entries in a Daughters of the American Revolution flag contest. The winning entry was designed by Mrs. Louisa Funk Fluke, an artist from Oklahoma City.
The flag features a sky blue field (this is the color of the flag that Choctaw soldiers carried during the Civil War). Oklahoma's flag pictures a Osage Indian battle shield made of buffalo skin. It is adorned with eagle feathers and white crosses (the crosses represent the stars in the sky, and symbolize higher purposes in Native American culture). A gray peace pipe (also called a calumet) and an olive branch (symbols of peace in European and Native American cultures) are on the shield. "OKLAHOMA" is written in white under the shield (this was added to their flag in 1941).
1...Whose cruel idea was it for the word 'Lisp' to have an 'S' in it?
2...If a turtle doesn't have a shell, is he homeless or naked?
3...On a bar of Dial soap: 'Directions: Use like regular soap.'....(And that would be how.....?
4...On some Swanson frozen dinners: 'Serving suggestion: Defrost.' (But it's just a suggestion)
5...On Tesco's Tiramisu dessert (printed on bottom of box): 'Do not turn upside down.'...…(Too Late!)
6....On Marks & Spencer Bread Pudding: 'Product will be hot after heating.' (As night follows the day....')
7...On packaging for a Rowenta iron: 'Do not iron clothes on body.' (But wouldn't this save time?')
8...On Boot's Children Cough Medicine: 'Do not drive a car or operate machinery after taking this medication.' (We could do a lot to reduce the rate of construction accidents if we could just get those 5-year-olds with head colds off those forklifts.)
9...On most brands of Christmas lights: 'For indoor or outdoor use only.' (As opposed to what?)
10..On Nytol Sleep Aid: 'Warning: May cause drowsiness.' (One would hope.)
"A Parting Anecdote"
"Mark Twain occasionally attended the services of Dr. Doane, later Bishop of Albany, but then Rector of an Episcopal church in Hartford. One Sunday morning Twain said to him at the end of the service, 'Dr. Doane, I enjoyed your service this morning. I welcomed it like an old friend. I have, you know, a book at home containing every word of it.' 'You have not,' said Dr. Doane indignantly. 'I have so.' 'Well you send that book to me. I'd like to see it.' 'I'll send it,' promised Twain. The following day he sent Dr. Doane an unabridged dictionary."
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