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E-Bulletin for August 19th, 2019 (Issue 266)
"I shall pass through life but once. Let me show kindness now, as I shall not pass this way again." (William Penn)
Attendance on August 15, 2019)
Doug Balkman, Chester Banks, Del Brown, Pam Cook, Charles Johnson, Moe Johnson,, John Roppolo, Lon Shell, Charles Walts, Kelli Whigham, Rhonda White, Ted Breihan, Beverly Crumley, Garry White, John Polk, Merwin Richards, Glen Rydl, Gary Strunk, Ronda Young.
Happy Day to these whose birthdays are in the month of August
August 21................Glen Rydl
August 28................Pam Cook
"Here is the list of Greeters for the month of August, 2019
August 22, 2019.........Rhonda White
August 29, 2019.........Tim Tippitt
New Board of Directors Selected
As we have done each and every year, it comes time to elect new officers to serve on our Board of Directors. We have always had excellent leadership in the past and our upcoming officers for the coming year fall within that category of 'excellent choices.
The existing Board consists of President, Secretary, Treasurer, Past President, and President Elect. We also have four additional officers to serve. This past year, the Board consists of Kelli Whigham, (President); Glen Rydl (Secretary), Randy Cook, (Treasurer),Doug Balkman as Past President, Rhonda White as President Elect. The following are additional board members: Pam Cook, Lon Shell, Andrew Gary, Charles Walts. Del Brown is a non voting member.
For the coming year, our Board will consist of Rhonda White, President; Kelli Whigham, Past Prsident; Beverly Crunley, Secretary; Doug Balkman, Treasurer; Moe Johnson, President Elect. Lon Shell, Mbr; Andrew Gary, Mbr; Charles Walts, Mbr; and one other member to replace Pam Cook who goes off this year. Kellie Whigham and Del Brown will serve as non voting members
Board of Directors Meeting...
Our August Board meeting will be held on August 22, at 5pm in Room 305 on the third floor of the CTMC Professional Building.
Our Program from Last Week.
We had a very different and stimulating program last week, when Chester Banks brought a fellow Kiwanis member, Charles Walts to give us an indepth portrayal of his life. Sometimes we only know someone during the short time that we see each other at Kiwanis meeting, but Charles gave us a wonderful rundown of his life both when he was in the military and civilian life, giving us stories about his life that were special to him. After his sharing of these stories, we had a much better idea of just who Charles Walts was, as he told one story after another about his life. As a result of this portrayal of his life, we all came to know him a whole lot better. It is very evident that all of us have stories hidden in our life that others would love to hear about, so this may not be the last about hearing about ourselves and who 'We Really Are'!
The Program coming up this coming Thursday
Lon Shell will be bringing the program this coming Thursday, and as he has in the past brings pertinent programs that enhances our club. This week will be somewhat of a surprise, so you should not miss this week's program. It will be 'a goodun' as all of Lon's have been in the past. Y'all come now, ya hear!!!
"FLAG DAYS COMING UP"
ATTENTION FLAG PEOPLE! We have two important flag days coming up next month, One on LABOR DAY, September 2 and then a week later, on September 11, which is 9-11. As we have done eacvh time we put up flags, meet at Ted's place by 7am to pick up your flags, then those who pick up the flags, pick up between 4:30 and 5:00pm and deliver them back to Ted's. Thanks to all you who do this important service. Everyone appreciates it.
From August 16th to August 22
August 16, 1777 - - During the american Revolution War, the Battle of Bennington, Vermont, occurred as militiamen from Vermonth, aided by Massachusetts troops, wiped out a detachment of 800 German-Hessians sent by British General Burgoyne to seize horses.
August 17, 1978 - - The first transatlantic balloon trip was completed by three Americans: Max Anderson, Ben Abruzzo, and Larry Newman, all from Albuquerque, New Mexico. Starting from Maine on August 11th, they traveled in Double Eagle II over 3000 mkiles in 137 hours, landing about 60 miles west of Paris
August 18, 1920 - - The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, granting women the right to vote.
August 19, 1934 - - In German, a plebiscite was held in which 89.9 percent of German voters approved granting Ch8ancellor Adolf Hitler additional powers, including the office of president.
August 20, 1833 - - Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd U.S. President was born in North Bend, Ohio. He was the grandson of William Henry Harrison, the 9th President.
August 21, 1863 - - During the American Civil War, William Quantrill led 450 irregular Confederate raiders on a pre-dawn raid of Lawrence, Kansas, leaving 150 civilians dead, 30 wounded and much of the town a smoking ruin. In 1862, Quantrill had been denied a Confederate commission by the Confederate Secretary of War, who labeled Quantrill's notions of war as 'barbarism.'
August 22, 1986 - - Deadly fumes from a volcanic eruption under Lake Nios in Cameroon killed more than 1500 persons.
Have You Ever Heard the Phrase, " To Turn the Heat On"
"Of course we 'turn the heat on," in this modern age, when we adjust the thermostat to a higher thermometer reading, and thus start up the oil-burning or gas-fired furnace or the electric heater. But in current slang, the 'heat' is of a different nature. At first, it would seem, it was that of the electric chair, called in criminal jargon the 'hot seat,' But then, approximately the time of the First World War, it became a slang substitute for the accepted colloquialism of three centuries standing, 'to make it hot for,' that is, to make one extremely uncomfortable, as by the grilling of a district attorney. More recently, the 'heat' has been extended to include search for a person suspected of crime, and it may be even a master criminal who 'turns on the heat', when grilling a subordinate."
"Know Your Presidents!"
"Andrew Jackson is called the General because he served as major-general in the United States Army. Jackson was named Old Hickory by his soldiers because he disobeyed orders from Secretary of War John Armstrong, in order to stay loyal to his soldiers and help the ill and wounded. They said he was 'tough as hickory' in reference to his defiance of the secretary's orders."
Lake "What's It's Name!"
"Long before Europeans settled in the area, the Nipmuck Indians gathered at the large lake (on its shores is now the town of Webster, Massachusetts. The Nipmuck called this Chargoggagoggmanchauggaggcaubunagungamaugg, loosely translated, the name means "knifemen or Englishmen at Manchaug at fishing place of the boundary.' Another interpretation of the long name is: 'you fish on your side, I fish on my side, nobody fishes in the middle.' In 1935, the Massachusetts Legislature officially named it Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggcaubunagungamaugg. It is the longest name of any place in the United States and is said to rank third in the world after places in Australia and Wales."
"Sitting by the window in her convent, Sister Eulalia opened a letter from home, and found a $10 bill inside. As she read the letter, she caught sight of a shabbily dressed stranger leaning against a lampost below. Quickly she wrote,'Don't despair, Sister Eulalia" on a piece of paper, wrapped the "$10 in it and dropped it out the window.
The stranger picked it up and, with a puzzled expression and a tip of his hat. went off down the street.
The next day, Sister Eulalia was told that a man was at the door, insisting on seeing her. She went down and found the stranger waiting. Without a word he handed her a roll of bills. 'What's this?' she asked.
'That's the 60 bucks you have coming. Don;'t Despair paid five to one.'"
History of the Connecticut State Flag!
"Connecticut's official state flag was adopted in 1887. The flag features a gold and silver-rimmed shield picturing three grapevines. On a gold and brown-rimmed white ribbon under the shield is the state's motto, QUI TRANSTULIT SUSTINET,' which means 'He Who is Transplanted Still Sustains.' The grapevines represemt the early English settlers (and their settlements) in Connecticut.
Inspired by a memorial from the Anna Warner Bailey Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Connecticut Governor, O. Vincent Coffin, on May 29, 1895, introduced to the General Assembly the first proposal for the adoption of an official State Flag. On that same day the Assembly passed a resolution appointing a special committee to prepare a designation of the flag. one already generally accepted as the official flag of the state
The General Assembly of 1897 provided an official description of the flag setting the dimensions at Five feet, six inches in length and four feet, four inches in width, of azure blue silk, with the amorial bearings in argent white silk with the design in natural colors and bordure of the shield embroidered in gold and silver"
"Oh Well!!!!!
1...…….Where do they get Spring Water in the other 3 seasons?
2..........How did the man who invented cottage cheese know he was done?
3..........Does it say that Humpty Dumpty was an egg?
4..........Where is Old Zealand?
5..........Who killed the Dead Sea?
6..........How do you know if honesty is the best policy unless you've tried some of the others?
7..........How do you throw away a garbage can?
8..........How does a thermos know whether a drink should be hot or cold?
9..........How is it possible to run out of space?
10............Why are highways build so close to the ground?
Here's Some more 'Myth Information"
I don't play golf, but many of you do, and I ran across this bit of 'myth information' Don't blame me if you don't agree with this.
"The little dimples on a golf ball are not there simply for appearance. A dimpled golf ball actually travels faster
and farther than a perfectly smooth ball of the same size.
The drag of an object traveling through air depends on two things - - its size and surface area. Although having greater surface area, a dimpled golf ball produces an airflow in flight that allows the air to slip around the ball in such a way as to create the effect that the ball were smaller and smooth.
However, this advantage from dimples is unique only to small, round objects traveling at certain speeds. If this were not true, modern jet aircraft would also have dimpled surfaces. In fact, it is a peculiar phenomenon occurring mainly at typical golf ball speeds. When golf balls travel extremely fast, dimples have no advantage, while at very slow speeds, they are a disadvantage to flight."
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"Oh Well!!!!!