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FOR THE WEEK OFJune 18th, 2018
"Compliment People. Magnify Their Strengths, Not Their Weaknesses!"
"Here is the list of Greeters for the month of JUNE 2018
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.
……...June 21....Cynthia Bentley
……...June 28....Del Brown
Those who were present on Thursday, June 14, 2018
Doug Balkman, Jeanne Balkman, Chester Banks, Cynthia Bentley, Del Brown, Randy Cook, Pam Cook, Charles Johnson, Moe Johnson, Rob Martin, Gary Nelson, Kelli Whigham, Rhonda White, Ted Breihan, Garry White, Francis Mendez, John Polk, Merwin Richards, Glen Rydl, McBride Wilson. (20) Two Guests were with us. David Marino,(guest of Cynthia Bentley......and Brandon Alvaredo, who also received a Senior Scholarship from our club.)
………………….June 30...…..Del & Marie Brown
…………………………June 28...……...Veronique Hahn
………………………...June 30...……..Francis Mendez
And the Winner was....Merwin Richards, and he had his pin on and was happy to keep what was in the jar! Notice also that President Doug has created a new Big Bucks Jar. Thanks Doug.
Last Week's Program
We had a very special addition to last week's program. In addition to having three committees meet to discuss their main mission, we had Brandon Alverado, one of the recipient for this year's graduate scholarship who was unable to be at our club meeting when the other recipients met and discussed what their future included following graduation from San Marcos High School. After expressing his appreciation for receiving the scholarship, he indicated that he was going to University of Texas, and going to major in Actuarian Science. We wish him good luck in his endeavors.
Program for this coming Thursday
The program this coming Thursday will be brought by Frederick Case.
"We All Can Use Prayers throughout Our Lifetime!
Keep Glen & Marylou Rydl in our prayers. Keep Ted & Francis in our prayers, although Ted is not let his recent surgery keep him down. He is up, feeling good, and is back doing his usual routine, though a bit slower. It was sure good to see Rob Martin back with us after his knee surgery. Also continue to keep John Polk in our prayers.
Displaying the Flag on Flag Day,
It was a beautiful day last Friday for putting out flags for Flag Day. We sure want to thank those who have committed themselves each time flags are to be put up. It's work, yes, but the pride that goes along with the work is worth it. Those who put up and took down flags last Friday, June 14 were Francis Mendez, Randy Cook, Randal Grizzle, Gary Nelson, Del Brown, Lon Shell, Moe Johnson, Doug Balkman, James Collier, Charles Johnson, Ted Breihan and Glen Rydl
Who Sang these listed songs. Who was the original singer who sang these songs?
1: "Georgia on My Mind"_Ray Charles
2: "Moon River"_Andy Williams
3: "Mack the Knife_Bobby Darin
4: "Fever"_Peggy Lee
5: "My Heart will Go On" Celene Dion
6: "Thank Heaven for Little Girls"_Maurice Chevalier
7: "Day-O" (The Banana Boat Song) _Harry Belafonte
8: "There's No Business like Show Business"__Ethel Merman
9: "Mona Lisa"__Nat King Cole
10: "I Am Woman"_Helen Reddy
11: "Downtown"__Petula Clark
12: "I've Gotta Be Me"_Sammy Davis Jr
13: "Hey There" __Rosemary Clooney
14: "Buttons and Bows"__Dinah Shore
15: "A-Tisket, A-Tasket"__Ella Fitzgerald
Week of June 15th to June 21
June 15, 1215 - - King John set his seal to Magna Carta, the first charter of British liberties, guaranteeing basic rights that have since become the foundation of modern democracies around the world.
June 16, 1963 - - Valentina Tereshkova, 26, became the first woman in space as her Soviet spacecraft, Vostok 6, took off from the Tyuratam launch site. She manually controlled the spacecraft completing 48 orbits in 71 hours before landing safely.
June 17, 1972 - - Following a seemingly routine burglary, five men were arrested at the National Democratic Headquarters in the Watergate complex in Washington, D.C. However, subsequent investigations revealed the burglars were actually agents hired by the Committee for the Re-election of President Richard Nixon. A long chain of events then followed in which the president and top aides became involved in an extensive cover-up of this and other White House sanctioned illegal activities, eventually leading to the resignation of President Nixon on August 9, 1974.
June 18, 1812 - - After mu9ch debate, the U.S. Senate voted 19 to 13 in favor of a declaration of war against Great Britain, prompted by British violation of America's rights on the high seas and British incitement of Indian warfare on the Western frontier. The next day, President James Madison officially proclaimed the U.S. to be in a state of war. The War of 1812 lasted over two years and ended with the signing of the Treaty of Ghent in Belgium on December 24, 1814.
June 19, 1953 - - Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed by electrocution at Sing Sing Prison in New York. They had been found guilty of providing vital information on the atomic bomb to the Soviet Union during 1944-45. They were the first U.S. civilians to be sentenced to death for espionage and were also the only married couple ever executed together in the United States.
June 20, 1782 - - The U.S. Congress officially adopted the Great Seal of the United States of America.
June 21, 1964 - - Three white civil rights workers - James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner - left Meridian, Mississippi, at 9a.m. to investigate a church burning. They were expected back by 4pm. When they failed to return, a search was begun. Their murdered bodies were discovered on August 4th.
This Week's Riddle
"What is unusual about the following words: revive, banana, grammar, voodoo, assess, potato, dresser, uneven"_____________________________________
"Sidekick"
"The term comes from the days of notorious pickpocket activities in London. They had their own language for different pockets that were the style of the day. For example: Jerve as a vest pocket. And Kick was a pocket on the side in a pair of pants. And the Pratt was the back pocket. Of all the pockets, the most difficult to pick was the KICK, because it was close to the victim's leg, and was always moving. After a while, smart people discovered that the safest spot to keep your money was in his "side kick" or side pocket of his pants. Today the term now means a faithful partner or pet that is by ones side, often even helpful and protective."
"A businessman flying first class is sitting next to a parrot. The plane takes off and the parrot orders a sandwich. The businessman asks for a Coke. After a few minutes, the bird yells, "Where's my scotch? Give me my scotch!" The flight attendant rushes over with their drinks. Later, they order another round. Again the bird gives the crew grief for being slow and the businessman joins in, "Yeah, the service stinks!"
Just then, the flight attendant grabs the pair, opens the hatch and throws them out of the plane. As they hurtle toward the ground, the parrot says to the terrified man, "Wow, that took a lot of guts for a guy with no wings."
1.....If you go into a general store, will they let you buy anything specific?
2.....When dogs bark for hour on end, why don't they ever get hoarse?
3.....If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of progress?
4.....If we are here to help others, then what exactly are the others here for?
5.....The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese!
6.....Why is experience something you don't get until just after you need it?
7.....How do they keep all the raisins in a cereal box from falling to the bottom?
8.....If cement was invented 7,000 years ago, why isn't the whole planet paved?
9.....If you build an idiot-poof system, will the world create a better-quality idiot?
10....How many roads does a man need to travel down before he admits he is lost?
Here's the name of the movie. Can you name the key sport that was featured in it? (Answers below)
1...Jerry Maguire (1996)Football
2....Chariots of Fire (1981) Track & Field
3....Days of Thunder (1990)Car Racing
4....Bull Durham (1988)Baseball
5....The Big Lebrowski (1998)Bowling
6....Raging Bull (1980)Boxing
7....The Hustler (1961)Pool
8....Breaking Away (1979)Cycling
9....National Velvet (1944)Horse Racing
10....The Mighty Ducks (1992)Hockey
America the Beautiful - Nevada
1......In 18909 Charles Fey invented a slot machine named the Liberty Bell. The device became the model for all slots to follow!
2...….Bertha was a performing elephant that entertained for 37 years at John Ascuaga's Nugget Casino located in Sparks. She was 48 years old when she died!
3...…..There were 16,067 slots in Nevada in 1960. In 1999 Nevada had 205,726 slot machines, one for every 10 residents!
4...…..In 1931 the Pair-O-Dice Club was the first casino to open on Highway 91, the future Las Vegas Strip!
5...…..In March 1931 Governor Fred Balzar signed into law the bill legalizing gambling in the state!
6...…..In Death Valley, the Kangaroo Rat can live its entire life without drinking a drop of liquid!
7...…...Nevada takes its name from a Spanish word meaning snow clad!
8...…...Locals use terms like The Sagebrush State, The Silver State, and the Battle Born State as nicknames for Nevada!
9...…...Nevada has more mountain ranges than any other state, with its highest point at the 13,145 foot top of Boundary Peak near the west central border!
10...…..Nevada is the largest gold-producing state in the nation. It is second in the world behind South Africa!
America The Beautiful.... Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada
Valley of Fire State Park is a public recreation and nature preservation area covering nearly 40,000 acres, located 16 miles south of Overton, Nevada. The state park derives its name from red sandstone formations, the Aztec Sandstone which formed from shifting sand dunes 150 million years ago. These features, which are the centerpiece of the park's attractions, often appear to be on fire when reflecting the sun's rays. It is Nevada's oldest state park.
The park is located 50 miles northeast of Las Vegas, at an elevation between 1,320 - 3,009 feet.
Complex uplifting and faulting of the region, followed by extensive erosion, have created the present landscape. The rough floor and jagged walls of the park contain brilliant formations of eroded sandstone and sand dunes more than 150 million years old. Other important rock formations include limestones, shales and conglomerates."
"My Final Thoughts!, Life's Little Instructions" (taken from a little book,"Life's Little Instruction Book by H. Jackson Brown, Jr."
1........Remove your sunglasses when you talk to someone!
2...…..When you find something you really want, don't let a few dollars keep you from getting it!
3...…..Remember that a good example is the best sermon!
4...…..Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll get to enjoy it a second time!
5...…..Don't think people at the top of their profession have all the answers. They don't!
6...…..Once every couple of months enjoy a four-course meal ----only eat each course at a different restaurant!
7...…..Be humble and polite, but don't let anyone push you around!
8...…..Wrap a couple of thick rubber bands around your wallet when you're fishing or hiking. This will prevent it from slipping out of you pocket!
9...…..Trust in God....But LOCK YOUR CAR!
10...….Never say anything uncomplimentary about your wife or children in the presence of others!
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…………………………June 28...……...Veronique Hahn
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"A businessman flying first class is sitting next to a parrot. The plane takes off and the parrot orders a sandwich. The businessman asks for a Coke. After a few minutes, the bird yells, "Where's my scotch? Give me my scotch!" The flight attendant rushes over with their drinks. Later, they order another round. Again the bird gives the crew grief for being slow and the businessman joins in, "Yeah, the service stinks!"
Here's the name of the movie. Can you name the key sport that was featured in it? (Answers below)
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"My Final Thoughts!, Life's Little Instructions"