"Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world.
Doug Balkman, Del Brown, Chester Banks, Frederick Case, Randy Cook, Pam Cook, Steve Furney, Veronique Hahn, Charles Johnson, Moe Johnson, Kelli Whigham, Garry White, Andrew Gary, John Polk, McBride Wilson, Sam Breihan, Ted Breihan (17)
Last Thursday, Steve Furney, our membership chairman introduced our club;s newest member. His name is Caleb Williams, He is teaching in the Graduate Department of Texas State. He lives here in San Marcos, is unmarried, and we know he is going to be a real asset to our club. Sam Brannon was his sponsor and his mentor. Thanks Sam and a BIG KIWANIS WELCOME TO YOU CALEB.
Huge Heart for accommodating seniors' housing needs.
In case you didn't see the excellent page & a half article written by Daily Record, Lori Steindorf, about our own Tracy Herman, you missed an excellent story. It gave a beautiful inside account of some of the things that drives Tracy in lovingly attaching herself to the needs of seniors. Just to quote a bit about the article, "As sales and marketing director of Brookdale San Marcos North, Tracy Herman's passion for her livelihood and her genuine concern for senior's well being shine through. She relishes going to work every day as she continues to enrich the lives of those she touches in a positive manner."
It is a genuine heart-enriching article. Tracy says in this article, "There's a senior out there who needs me, and it's up to me to get out there to find them. Somebody needs that apartment, and you9 need to get the word out that it's available."
Tracy will be assuming her role as President of our Kiwanis club as of September 22. She will do an excellent job. Thanks for opening yourself up to thousands of readers and sharing your story.
What a wonderful program we had last Thursday. Rev. Jeff Latham, pastor of Westover Baptist Church shared with us both a physical lesson as well as a spiritual one. His program at his church is called "Rodeo 4 Jesus". Jeff and his son are both rodeo participants, team ropers. Jeff's words are very down to earth. He says" We train horses while explaining the Good News of God's Eternal Satisfaction Plan for people." "We teach that God created a horse for mankind's pleasure through solid training in a personal relationship based on trust and care."
This program will take children with physical and mental disability and teach them not to be afraid to get on a horse and ride. Jeff is known around his church as the "Rodeo Preacher"
Jeff takes horses that less than perfect, like many humans and teaches them to trust and obey. once a horse is trained properly, they will not fear the unknown, such as a small child with qualms about getting on the horse. But they do, and the two work together as a team.
Thanks Jeff, for bringing several key messages to our club, and thanks Moe for getting him.
Our Upcoming Program for this Thursday, June 30, 2016
Our program this coming Thursday will be brought by Tracy Herman. We are not sure who it is going to be, but if it's the one she is trying to get, it will be a real winner, but then we have winners every week don't we. Speaking of winners, your editor us still waiting to have his name drawn for Big Bucks.
1.............President Andrew Johnson announced the purchase of Alaska from Russia, June 20, 1867.........Daniel Carter Beard, founder of Boy Scouts of America, born June 21, 1850........Cyrus McCormick granted patent for reaper, June 21, 1834........Rockwell Kent, American artist, born June 21, 1882.......American author, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, born June 22, 1906........William Penn signed land treaty with Indians, June 23, 1683..........Taft Hartley Act became law, June 23, 1947........Chemist E.I. du Pont born June 24, 1771.......William James Mayo, American surgeon who helped establish the Mayo Foundation, born June 29, 1861.........George Ellery Hale, American astronomer, born June 29, 1868.
1. Which of the following correctly states one of the conclusions expressed by Justice Stevens in the case of William Jefferson Clinton v. Paula Corbin Jones?
a. The President of the United States is immune from legal proceedings during his term in office.
b. The separation-of-powers doctrine does not bar every exercise of jurisdiction by the judicial branch over the iPresident of the United States.
c. The President of the United States is the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces of the United States.
d. The Executive Branch takes precedence over the Legislative Branch in matters of legislative interpretation,
2. Which of the following BEST explains why cases raising separation of powers as an issue are rare?
a. The separation-of-powers doctrine has been ruled unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court.
b. Matters of church and state are best left to their individual spheres.
c. It is difficult to determine where one branch's authority ends and another's begins.
d. Litigants prefer to raise these sorts of issues under the Bill of Rights rather than argue separation-of-powers.
3. The primary powers of Congress as our legislative branch of government are listed in which article of the Constitution?
a. Article 1
b. Article II
c. Article III
d. The Bill of Rights
4. The primary of the Federal Judiciary, including the U.S. Supreme Court, as our judicial branch of government are listed in which article of the Constitution?
a.Article I
b. Article II
c. Article III
d. The Bill of Rights
5. The primary powers of the president and the executive branch function of our government are listed in which article of the Constitution?
1. On average, there are 178 sesame seeds on each McDonalds Big Mac bun.
2. Clans of long ago that wanted to get rid of unwanted people without killing them used to burn their houses down - hence the expression "to get fired."
3. Every human spent about half an hour as a single cell.
4. Mary Stuart became Queen of Scotland when she was only six days old.
5. The word "nerd" was first coined by Dr. Suess in "If I Ran the Zoo."
6. Cats can hear ultrasound.
7. The average person spends about 2 years on the phone in a lifetime.
8. "Goodbye" came from "God bye" which came from "God Be with You."
9. Sharks and rays are the only animals known to man that don't get cancer. Scientists believe this has something to do with the fact that they don't have bones, but cartilage.
10. There are no clocks in Las Vegas gambling casinos.
ATTENDANCE FOR JUNE 23rd, 2016
Well, we had a winner last Thursday...Andrew Gary wound up earning $10. He turned it back into the Club
2016
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