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FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 2ND, 2017
."If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude"(Colin Powell)
"Here is the list of Greeters for the month of OCTOBER 2017
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.
October 5.............Gary Nelson
October 12............John Polk
October 19............Glen Rydl
October 26............Lon Shell
Attendance for Thursday, September 28, 2017
Doug Balkman, Del Brown, Frederick Case, Randy Cook, Pam Cook, Steve Furney, Charles Johnson, Gary Nelson, Lon Shell, Kelli Whigham, Rhonda White, Ted Breihan, Beverly Crumley, Garry White, Tracy Herman, Francis Mendez, John Polk, Glen Rydl, McBride Wilson, Cynthia Bentley. (20)
(Visitors: Marie Brown (brought by Del Brown) and Charles Walts (brought by John Polk).
Let us continue in prayer for Glen & Marilou Rydl, for Chester Banks and anyone who is either recovering from an illness, or surgery and need to know that their club friends are thinking of them ....and please, if anyone that you know is undergoing some trying times, please let your Bulletin Editor know, and whether they would let us keep them in our prayers.
"BIRTHDAYS DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2017
October 8............Frederick Case
October 11..........Cynthia Bentley
Those who have Anniversaries in the Month of October 2017
October 15......................James & Kathy Collier
Hurrah!!!!! We had a winner last week for Big Bucks. Rhonda White was the lucky person, and she turned it back in. Congratulations Rhonda!
Starting off the new Officer's Year, Doug Balkman will be our program for this coming Thursday. Doug has some great ideas that will include all of us, so let's have a rousing crowd for how he views the coming year.
Our Program From Last Thursday, September 28.
WOW,WOW,WOW!!!!Our program last week was so dynamic and interesting that your editor forgot to even take a picture of our main speaker, Dr. Steve Furney. I don't think any one of our club members was quite prepared for Steve's going back in his memories and lifting up, both by names and details of members and former members of our club and how Steve remembered even the littlest detail about persons and events. Steve is retiring from Tx State next May, and he thought it would be a great program to reflect back on how our club had affected his life. It was magnificent. I'm just to mention the names and some events that Steve in his usual enthusiastic manner brought the past back to life.....places that our club met before coming to Grins, The Giant Pancake that was made, the radio auction, John Ferguson, Randy Cook, Lon Shell, Del Brown and the bulletin,Pam Cook , McBride Wilson, Charles Johnson, Moe Johnson, Linda Johnson, Chester Banks, Gary Nelson, Andrew Gary, Glen Rydl, John Polk, Bobbie Patton, Frederick Case, Garry White and his travels, something about the back of Moe's Motorcycle. In fact, I think he had something to say about everyone and in such a delightful and powerful way.
I know some have been left out, but it was not unintentional, just due to old age and memory loss of your editor. I just want to say, Steve's presentation brought smiles, laughter, and maybe even a few tears as he took us all down memory lane as he saw and felt it.
Notice: We have a confirmed date and time for the K-Kids Induction Ceremony. It is Friday, October 20th, at 2:00pm in the Lorenzo DeZavala Cafeteria. We need a good turnout of members. They need to check in at the office by 1:45pm.
Another Ramp is Built!
On Wednesday, September 27th, Kiwanis members and San Marcos Warehouse crew constructed a 20 foot ramp for Mr. Storey. Mr. Storey was in rehab and would not be able to come home, due to a broken femur, until there was someway to get he and his wheelchair into his home. It was a very rainy day, but fortunately, most of the ramp was being built under the carport. Those who helped with this project was Bill Stich, Doug Balkman and Gary Strunk. You can see by the back of Doug's shirt that it was a hot day and a wet day. Gary Nelson came by later in the day to thank those that did this very critical ramp for a very needy individual. Once again, thanks to our willing volunteers that turn out for this project.
Board of Director's Meeting was held at CTMC on Thursday Evening, September 28, 2017. Those present were Doug Balkman, Gary Nelson, Charles Johnson, Del Brown, Glen Rydl, Tracy Herman and Rhonda White. A quorum was declared.
This was newly elected President Doug Balkman's first Board Meeting, and the board will meet every fourth Thursday at 5:00pm at CTMC unless otherwise notified.
Items of business included (1) Approval of Charles Walts to join the club; (2) It was approved that Doug Balkman will retain the position of Program Chairman; (3) Our club gave a $200 donation to Boysville for a large clock to place in Boysville Library; (4) Glen Rydl presented the minutes from previous meeting and it was approved; (5) Charles Johnson went over the last month's financial statement and it was approved; (6) Charles then presented a draft of the 2017-2018 proposed budged, and it was discussed and will be presented at a later date. (7) The subject of involving the club in a One Day Service Project, but it was put off until further information is gotten; (8) It was decided and voted on that each week's meeting will start gathering at 12:00 noon, and have 15-20 minutes 'chat'time, then have the program for that week begin at 12:15 and run until 1:00pm. (8) It was also brought before the board to have a clean up at the McBride Wilson camp on November 4, beginning at 9:00am, followed by a Family Social at the camp. Rhonda White will send around a sign up sheet at one of our meetings.
A Reminder to bring in your Sponsorships. These are important!.....Great Race...Lots of fun....Costume time....When: October 21, 2017.....Time: 9am....Set-Up, 6:30am. Deadline for Sponsors is October 6th.
Week September 28 - October 5th, 2017
September 29, 1789.........Congress created the United States Army, consisting of 1,000 enlisted men and officers.
September 30, 1938.........British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain returned to England declaring there would be "peace in our time," after signing the Munich Pact with Adolf Hitler. The Pact ceded the Czechoslovakian Sudetenland to the Nazis. Chamberlain claimed the agreement meant peace, however, Hitler seized all of Czechoslovakia in March of 1939.
October 1, 1908...........Henry Ford's Model T, a "universal car" designed for the masses, went on sale for the first time.
October 2, 1968...........California's Redwood National Park was established. Redwoods are the tallest of all trees, growing up to 400 feet during a lifetime that can span 2,000 years.
October 3, 1932...........Iraq gained independence from Britain and joined the League of Nations.
October 4, 1582.........The Gregorian Calendar took effect in Catholic countries as Pope Gregory XIII issued a decree stating the day following Thursday, October 4, 1582, would be Friday, October 15, 1582, correcting a 10 day effort accumulated by the Julian Calendar. Britain and the American colonies adopted the Gregorian Calendar in 1752.
October 5, 1986..........Former U.S. Marine Eugene Hasenfus was captured by Nicaraguan Sandinistas after a plane carrying arms for the Nicaraguan rebels (Contras) was shot down over Nicaragua. This marked the beginning of the "Iran-Contra" controversy resulting in Congressional hearings and a major scandal for the Reagan White House after it was revealed that money from the sale of arms to fund covert operations in Nicaragua.
The Age of Imponderables! - (There are no answers to these imponderables, but if you think of a good answer, let me know and I will put it in?
1.....If a dwelling catches fire, does it burn up or does it burn down?
2.....If everyone lost 5 pounds would it throw the earth off its gravitational pull?
3.....Where does weight go when people lose it?
4.....When a Cop pulls you over and asks you how fast you were going. You should know Pal, You Pulled Me Over!
5......If a fly had no wings is it a "walk"?
6......Why do people always keep old raffle tickets in their wallets or purses when the draw was months ago and they obviously haven't won?
7......Why do old pensioners always tell you their ages?
8......Why do you press harder on a remote control when you know the battery is dead?
9......How is it possible to have a civil war?
10....Why is it you can walk down a road, even if it goes up hill?
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America the Beautiful.....PENNSYLVANIA!
1.........In 1909 the first baseball stadium was built in Pittsburgh!
2...........Hershey is considered the Chocolate Capital of the United States!
3...........The first daily newspaper was published in Philadelphia on Sept. 21, 1784!
4...........Bob Hoffman of York is hailed the world round as the Father of Weightlifting. Hoffman started York Barbell Corp in 1932 and preached the gospel of physical fitness throughout his life as an U.S. Olympic coach, business man and philanthropist!
5............In 1946, Philadelphia became home to the first computer!
5...........Drake Well Museum in Titusville is on the site where Edwin L. Drake drilled the world's first oil well in 1859 and launched the modern petroleum industry!
6............In Hazleton, there is a law on the books that prohibits a person from sipping a carbonated drink while lecturing students in a school auditorium!
7............In Phladelphia in 1775, Johann Behrent built the first piano in America calling it under the name "Piano Forte"!
8............Betsy Ross made the first American flag in Philadelphia!
9............"Doctor, if you don't give me something to help me breathe, I'm going to stop!" came the urgent cry of 16 year off Frederick Gable of Loganville. Vowing not to lose another patient to pneumonia, Dr. George Holtzapple successfully created the first application of oxygen, thus saving his patient's life and winning international fame through his discovery. The year was 1885!
10...........Stewartstown hired its first police officer in 1876. He was also the town lamp lighter!
"America the Beautiful....."SOLDIERS & SAILORS MEMORIAL HALL AND MUSEUM"
"Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum " is a National Register of Historic places landmark in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania. It is the largest memorial in the United States dedicated solely to honoring all branches of military veterans and service personnel.
It was conceived by the Grand Army of the Republic in the 1890's as a way for Pittsburgh and Allegheny County to honor the dwindling ranks of its American Civil War veterans; it was built on what had served as the army mustering ground during the Civil War. The Memorial today represents all branches of the service and honors both career and citizen soldiers who have served the United States throughout its history.
Architect Henry Hornbostel designed the memorial in 1907. Dedicated in 1910, the building is in the Beaux-Arts style and is heroic in scale. It is located in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh at 4141 Fifth Avenue (although the walkway leading to its main entrance is signed as "Matthew Ridgway Blvd", in honor of the World War II and Korean War hero who called Pittsburgh home, and adjacent to the University of Pittsburgh campus and its Cathedral of Learning.
The Memorial houses rare and one-of-a-kind exhibits that span the eras from the Civil War to the present day conflicts. Since 1963 it has operated the "Hall of Valor" to honor individual veterans from the region who went above and beyond the call of duty. Today the hall have over 600 honorees among them are medal of Honor, The Kearny Cross, Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross, Air Force Cross, Silver Star and Distinguished Flying Cross winners.
"To Pay the piper!
"To pay the fiddler; to settle the score; hence, to suffer the consequences; to take one's punishment, face the music, or take the rap. This had the same allusion as 'to pay the fiddler'; that is, to pay the musician who led a dance, and the piper was one of the earliest to supply such music. Incidentally, until well into the nineteenth century, all such musicians, like the itinerant minstrels of earlier days, were considered to be scarcely a step above domestic menials. Hence, any pay they were given, beyond food and all the wine they could drink, was through the bounty of the master of the house."
You really have to give this guy an A+ for effort!!
George was a thoughtful husband. He wanted to give his wife something special for her birthday which was coming up soon. As he sat on the edge of the bed, he watched his wife turning back and forth and looking at herself in the mirror. "Reta," he said, "What would you like for your birthday?"
His wife continued to look at herself and said, "I'd like to be six again." George knew just what to do. On the big day, he got up early and made his wife a bowl of Fruit Loops. Then he took her to an amusement park where they rode all the rides. Five hours later, Reta's stomach felt upside down and her head was reeling. Never the less, George took her to McDonald's and bought her a Happy Meal with extra fries and a chocolate shake. Next, it was a movie with popcorn, soda and her favorite candy.
As Rita wobbled into the house that evening and flopped on the bed, George asked her, "Well, Dear, what was it like to be six again?" Reta looked up at him. Her expression changed. She said, "I meant my dress size!"
Facts About Our Planet EARTH!
1........The Earth's rotation is gradually slowing. This deceleration is happening almost imperceptibly, at approximately 17 milliseconds per hundred years, although the rate at which it occurs is not perfectly uniform. This has the effect of lengthening our days, but it happens so slowly that it could be as much as 140 million years before the length of a day will have increased to 25 hours!
2........The Earth was once believed to the the centre of the universe. Due to the apparent movements of the Sun and planets in relation to their viewpoint, ancient scientists insisted that the Earth remained static, whilst other celestial bodies travelled in circular orbits around it. Eventually, the view that the Sun was the centre of the universe was postulated by Copernicus, though this is also not the case.
3........Earth has a powerful magnetic field. This field protects the Earth from the effects of solar wind.
4........There is only one natural satellite of the planet Earth. As a percentage of the size of the body it orbits, the Moon is the largest satellite of any planet in our solar system, in real terms, however, it is only the fifth largest natural satellite.
5........Earth is the only planet not named after a god. The other seven planets in our solar system are all named after Roman gods or goddesses. Although only Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn were named during ancient times, because they were visible to the naked eye, the Roman method of naming planets was retained after the discovery of Uranus and Neptune.
6........The Earth is the densest planet in the Solar System. This varies according to the part of the planet; for example, the metallic core is denser than the crust. The average density of the Earth is approximately 5.52 grams per cubit centimeter.
7........70% of the Earth's surface is covered in water. When astronauts first went into the space, they looked back at the Earth with human eyes for the first time, and called our home the Blue Planet. And it's no surprise. 70% of our planet is covered with oceans. The remaining 30% is the solid ground rising above sea level. Only 3% of the earth is fresh water, the rest is salted. Of that 3%, over 2% is frozen in ice sheets and glaciers. It means less than 1% of fresh water is found in lakes, rivers and underground.
8........Earth is mostly iron, oxygen and silicon. If you could separate the Earth out into piles of material, you'd get 32.1% iron, 30% oxygen, 15.1% silicon and 13.9% magnesium. Of course, most of this iron is actually down at the core of the Earth. If you could actually get down and sample the core, it would be 88% iron, 47% of the Earth's crust consists of oxygen.
9........Earth doesn't take 24 hours to rotate on its axis. It's actually 23 hours, 56 minutes and 4 seconds. Astronomers call this a sidereal day. Now wait a second, that means a day is 4 minutes shorter than we think it is. You'd think that time would add up, day by day, and within a few months, day would be night, and night would be day.
10.......The Earth is not actually round in shape, in fact it is geoid. This simply means that the rounded shape has a slight bulge towards the equator. So what causes this geoid shape. This happens solely because of the rotation of the Earth which causes the bulge around the equator. (Next week we will find out about Saturn)
"They who cannot forgive breaks the bridge over which they themselves must pass!"
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