"If a child lives with criticism, he learns to condemn. If a child lives with hostility, he learns to fight. If a child lives with ridicule, he learns to be shy. If a child lives with shame, he learns to feel guilty. If a child lives with tolerance, he learns to be patient. If a child lives with encouragement, he learns confidence. If a child lives with praise, he learns to appreciate. If a child lives with fairness, he learns justice. If a child lives with security, he learns to have faith. If a child lives with approval, He learns to like himself. If a child lives with acceptance and friendship, he learns to find love in the world." (Dorothy Law Nolte)
Attendance at our December Roundtable/Birthdays/Anniversaries....December 19, 2019
Charles Walts, Moe Johnson, Merwin Richards, Chester Banks, John Polk, Glen Rydl, Del Brown, Ted Breihan, Kelly Whigham, Andrew Gary, Lon Shell, Jeanne Balkman, Doug Baulkman, Charles Johnson, Rhonda White, Ronda Young, Fredericdk Case, John Roppolo (Guest: Cynthia Bentley)
GREETERS FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY, 2020
Thursday, January 2, 2020..........................Frederick Case
Thursday, January 9, 2020..........................Pam Cook
Thursday, January 16, 2020........................Randy Cook
Thursday, January 23, 2020........................Beverly Crumley
Thursday, January 30, 2020........................Del Brown
Birthdays during the Month of January 2020
...........Gary Nelson,,.....January 18
...........Randy Cook........January 24
Anniversaries Celebration in January, 2020
Francis & Delia Mendez.......January 8
Upcoming Program for January 2, 2020
Andrew Gary will be bringing the first program for the new year of January, 2020. She will be Dr. Marianne Reese, Executive Director of the 'Lifelong Learning Organization of San Marcos, TX'. Since 2014, the LifeLong Learning Organization of San Marcos has been sponsoring lectures and courses at the San Marcos Activity Center. In November 2017, this organization became a non-profit public charity whose mission is to provide learning experiences for adults fifty and older in the San Marcos area through no-cost/low cost, easy access, non credit courses and lectures. Since 2014, LLL-smtx has served over 900 learners.
LLL-smtx does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. LLL-smtx is an organization of volunteers governed by an Executive Committee and Advisory Council that are duly nominated and elected.
History Facts from December 20th - - December 26
"December 20, 1956 - - The Montgomery bus boycott ended after the U.S. Supreme ruling integrating the Montgomery bus system was implemented. The boycott by African Americans had begun on December 5, 1955, after Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus to a white man.
"December 21, 1846 - - Anesthesia was used for the first time in Britain during an operation at University College Hospital in London performed bvy Robert Liston who amputated the leg of a servant.
"December 22, 1783 - - Following a triumphant journey from New York to Annapolis, Maryland, George Washington, victorious Commander-in-Chief of the American Revolutionary Army. appeared before Congress and voluntarily resigned his commission.
"December 23. 1888 - - Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh cut off his left ear during a fit of depression.
"December 24, 1814 - - The Treaty of Ghent between America and Britain was signed, officially the War of 1812..
"December 25,th - - - - Christmas Day, commemorating the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. Although the exact date of his birth is not known, it has been celebrated on December 25th by the Western (Roman Catholic) Church since 336 A.D.
"December 26th, - - - - -Boxing Day in the United Kingdom and many other countries, a day of gift giving when boxes of food, clothing and other gifts are traditionally given to employees, tradespeople and other service providers.
"December 27, 1945 - - The International Monetary Fund was established in Washington, D.C.
"December 28, 1832 - - John C. Calhoun became the first American ever to resign the office of Vice President. He served under Presidents John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson and resigned after a series of political disagreements with President Jackson. He went on to become a U.S. Senator from South Carolina.
"December 29, 1965 - - During the Vietnam War, North Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh rejected unconditional peace talks offered by the U.S."
"December 30, 1803 - - The Stars & Stripes was raised over New Orleans as the United States took formal possession of the territory of Louisiana, an area of 885,000 square mkiles, nearly doubling the size of the U.S. The territory had been purchased from France for approximately $15 million dollars.
"How did 'Mississippi' Get it's name
"Mississippi is a derivation of the Choctaw word 'mish sha sippukrie' The general translation of Mississippi is 'father of waters' or 'great river'.
Know Your Presidents . .William McKinley
"William McKinley was the 25th U.S. President who served from 1897 - 1901. McKinley was nicknamed the Idol of Ohio because he was such a good-hearted, kind, democratic native of Ohio. People also called him Prosperity's Advance Agent because the economy prospered greatly during his administration"
"PARADOX, COLORADO
"Paradox, Colorado was named after the valley in which it sits in western Colorado. The surveyors for the area named this valley in 1876 because ikt measured 23 miles in length and five miles in width. The paradox is that the Dolores River, which bisects the valley, cuts across the width instead of running down the length like most other streams and rivers."
":Employee: 'The stress my boss puts me under is killing me. I have migraines, my blood pressure is going through the roof, I can't sleep at night. I just found out that I have an ulcer, and as long as I stay in this job, the only question is whether I'll have a stroke or a heart attack." Friend: 'So Why don't you quit?'
Employee - "I have a great health plan."
"Why Do We say 'Lame Duck?'
"Oh Well!!!!! 1......Could crop circles be the work of a cereal killer.
2.......What do they call a male ladybug?
3........What do they call male ballerinas.
4.........Day light savings time - why are they saving it and where to they keep it?
5.........Did Noah keep his bees in archives?
6..........Do blind dogs have seeing eye sled dogs?
7..........Do files get embarassed when they get unzipped?
8...........Do hummingbirds hum because they don't know the words?
9...........Do hungry crows have ravenous appetites?
10..........What if someone died in the living room?
"Since the human brain is insensitive to pain, it is misconception that headaches come directly from the brain. Headache pain generally originates from the nerves, muscles, and tissue outside the skull.
There are three likely sources of headache pain. The most common is the tension, or nervous, headaches caused by contractions of muscles of the scalp and back of the neck. Migraine headaches are produced from the dilation and constriction of blood vessels in the scalp, temples and face. The third cause of headaches is congestion and inflammation of the nasal sinuses.
Contrary to popular belief, the eyes and eyestrain seldom cause headaches, except with glaucoma. Headaches actually arising inside the skull, although uncommon, are very important because of the usual seriousness of the cause and should be professionally examined."(Myth Information by J. Allen Varasdi)
E-Bulletin for December 30, 2019 (
"Mississippi is a derivation of the Choctaw word 'mish sha sippukrie' The general translation of Mississippi is 'father of waters' or 'great river'.
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"Oh Well!!!!!
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