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E-Bulletin for November 18, 2019 (Issue 279)
"Don't worry about the future, the present is all thou hast; The future will soon be present, and the present will soon be past." (From an old sun dial)
Attendance at our NOVEMBER 14TH NOON MEETING
Doug Balkman, Chester Banks, Del Brown, Randy Cook, Pam Cook, Moe Johnson, John Roppolo, Lon Shell, Charles Walts, Ted Breihan, Beverly Crumley, John Polk, Merwin Richards, Glen Rydl, Kelly Layne, Tim Tippets (16)....(Guests: Eleanor Owen Oshan . (Food Bank), Michael Mercado, Rob Martin, Alex Greer, Esther Hernandez)
Last Week's Program....
John Polk brought a very interesting and one that all of us should take and ponder. Kym.PattonMiller from 'Kindred at Home' came and gave a very thorough and pertinent program on Home Health with direct reference to Alzheimer's/Dementia condition. As many as five million Americans were living with Alzheimer's Disease in 2016. Every 66 seconds someone in the United States develops Alzhiemer's disease or dementia. one in three seniors dies with Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia, and it is the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S.She says that Kindred at Home focuses on maximizing patient's functional capability and safety, and assisting the caregiver with appropriate methods to deal with physical and emotional care - - all within the comfort of home.
Donation Given to the Food Bank
Last week at our Noon Meeting, former President Doug Balkman presented a $300 check to Eleanor Owen-Oshon, Executive Director of the Hays County Food Bank. It was for 'Turkey's Tackling Hunger' program.
Special Award Given !
At last week's meeting (Nov. 14), a very special award was given to Michael Mercado by Kiwanis member, Ted Breihan. Michael was awarded this special recognition for the wonderful, outstanding work that he has done while working at HEB Grocery and Texas State. He always was eager to help customers and always was friendly and ready to help with whatever needed to be done, such as cleaning up, parking lot baskets and greeting customers and did it with a very positive attitude. With him in the photo was one of HEB's manager, Esther Hernandez.
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.
Greeters for the Month of November 2019
November 21...........John Polk
November 28............Thanksgiving Day (No Meeting)
From November 15th to November 21
November 15, 1777 - - The Articles of Confederation were adopted by Continental Congress.
November 16, 1989 - - South African President F.W. de Klerk announced the abandonment of the Separate Amenities Act, thus opening the country's beaches to all races.
November 17, 1800 - - The U.S. Congress met for the first time in the new capital at Washington D.C. President John Adams then became the first occupant of the Executive Mansion, later renamed the White House.
November 18, 1883 - - A Connecticut school teacher, Charles F. Dowd, proposed a uniform time zone plan for the U.S. consisting of four zones.
November 19, 1863 - - President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address during ceremonies dedicating 17 acres of the Gettysburg Battlefield as a National Cemetery. Famed orator Edward Everett of Massachusetts preceded Lincoln and spoke for two hours, Lincoln then delivered his address in less than two minutes. Although many in attendance were at first unimpressed, Lincoln's words have come to symbolize the definition of democracy itself.
November 20. 1910 - - Francisco Madero launched the social revolution in Mexico, exposing Mexico's political dictatorship and called for honest elections. Dubbed the 'Apostle of Democracy,' he was elected president in 1911, but was hampered by a lack of practical political experience. He was ousted by a military revolt in 1913, and was then assassinated while in police custody.
November 20, 1945 - - The Nuremberg War Crime trials began in which 24 former leaders of Nazi Germany were charged with conspiracy to wage wars of aggression, crimes against peace, war crimes and crimes against humanity.
November 21, 1783 - - The first free balloon flight took place in Paris as Jean Francois de Rozier and Marquis Francois Laurent d'Arlandes ascended in a Montgolfier hot air balloon. Their flight lasted about 25 minutes and carried them nearly six miles at a height of about 300 feet over Paris. Benjamin Franklin was one of the spectators.
Why Do We Call Enthusiasts 'fans?'
"A fan, meaning a devoted admirer of a sport, athletic team, famous person, etc., is a contraction of 'fanatic'. The word seems to have originated in the 1880's when Chris Van der Ahe, owner of the St. Louis Browns, referred to Charles Haas as a baseball fanatic. Sportswriters found the word appealing and began to call all baseball followers fanatics. The headline writers shortened the word, for convenience, to 'fans'. The term was so useful that it was applied to ardent enthusiasts in other sports and the entertainment field."
"How Louisiana Got It's Name"
"Louisiana was named after both the King of France, Louis XIV, and his mother, Anne of Austria, thus Louis et Ane. Robert Cavalier de La Salle named this vast territory after claiming it in 1682."
Know Your Presidents . .James Garfield
"James Garfield was the 20th President who served from 1881 - 1881. Garfield was called the Canal Boy because he was a steersman of a boat on the Ohio Canal during his teens. He was called the Martyr President after his death because he was assassinated about six months and two weeks after his inauguration.
"TURKEY SCRATCH, ARKANSAS
" This small town was named for the abundant wild turkeys in the area. While the spot had been an excellent hunting ground for a large variety of game, it was only after early settlers brought in wild turkeys that the area became a haven for the big birds. Hunters noticed how the turkeys scratched fallen leaves when they searched for food, and they referred to the area as Turkey Scratch.
"Why Is It Called a 'Cardigan'?
"During the Crimean War, Britain's Lord Cardigan was brigadier general in command of the Light Brigade. He distinquished himself greatly by his courage in the doomed battle of Balaklava, in what became known as the Charge of the Light Brigade. When he returned home he was cheered for his heroism and invited to stay at Windsor Castle. The woolen jacket he had worn during the campaign was named a cardigan and became widely popular."
""My 50-something friend Nancy and I decided to introduce her mother to the magic of the Internet. Our first move was to access the popular Ask Jeeves site, and we told her it could answer any question she had. Nancy's mother was very skeptical until Nancy said, 'It's true, Mom. Think of something to ask it.' As I sat with my fingers poised over the keyboard, Nancy's mother thought for a minute, then responded, 'How is Aunt Helen feeling?'" (Catharine Burns)
"Oh Well!!!!!
1...……Why aren't there ever any guilty bystanders?
2..........Why are they called "stands" when they're made for sitting?
3..........If a candle factory burns down, does everyone srtand around and sing 'Happy Birthday?"
4..........If a food processor slices and dices food, what does a food processor do?
5..........If a mirror reverses right and left, why doesn't it reverse up and down?
6..........If a pig is sold to the pawn shop, is it a ham-hock?
7..........If a pronoun is a word used in place of a noun, is a proverb a word used in place of a verb?
8..........Why do people go to the unemployment office to find a job?
9...........If all the nations in the world are in debt, where did all the money go?
10.........Why do they call the piece of wood a two-by-four if it's only 1 3/4" x 3 1/2"?
"America's great thanksgiving have fallen in her severest struggles. The Puritans, in their dire need and danger, were possessed of life's greatest source of joy - - a joyful heart.
Thankful people are usually those who possess little. The folk in the little cottage - the slender income so blithly spent on simple things - - the lamplight in the evening, and the friendly warmth of the kitchen fire - - these truly feel with thankful hearts the goodness and the worth of life.
In the complexity of the present day many are orphaned from the stimulating source of gratitude. But in the harvest festival of Thanksgiving, we may capture something of its native spirit, and with it a sense of the reality and color and simple joy, which belongs to everyone." (Edward E. Maxey)
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Know Your Presidents . .James Garfield
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"Oh Well!!!!!
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