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E-Bulletin for February 13, 2020 (288)
"Perseverance is more prevailing than violence; and many things which cannot be overcome when they are together, yield themselves up when taken little by little." (Plutarch, c. 100 A.D.)
GREETERS FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 2020
Garry White..........Thursday, February 13
Francis Mendez.....Thursday, February 20
(Everyone Greet and Work.....February 27....Pancake Day and Charity Auction.
Attendance at our Meeting on February 6th, 2020
Chester Banks, Del Brown, Frederick Case, Randy Cook, Pam Cook, Veronique Hahn, Charles Johnson, Moe Johnson, Gary Nelson, John Roppolo, Lon Shell, Charles Walts, Kelli Whigham, Rhonda White, Ted Breihan, Beverly Crumley, Andrew Gary, Merwin Richards, Glen Rydl, Rhonda Young. (20) Guest: Rob Martin.
What a great tribute was shown at John Polk's funeral service last Thursday at the First UMC, San Marcos. The church was absolutely packed, which showed the great love and respect that our club had for John, and also the entire city of San Marcos and other places. John was one of those rare individuals that you just could not help but respect and love. He will truly be missed. Thanks to everyone who came out to support his family.
Birthdays during the Month of February 2020
.........Charles Walts.........February 11
.........James Collier...........February 17
Our Program for this coming Thursday, February 13th.
Our program for this coming Thursday will be presented by Kelli Whigham.
"Know Your Presidents - - Herbert Hoover
"Herbert Hoover was our 31st President of the United States and served from 1929 -1933. Herbert Hoover was known as the Chief because of the great influence as secretary of commerce from 1917 until 1921, The Man of Great Heart stems from the large number of philanthropic projects he initiated."
A Wonderful Program held last Thursday
Thanks to John Roppolo, we had a very outstanding program from young people and adults all connecting with Special Olympics Athletes. All of these individuals have some type of handicap that you would think would keep them from participating in Olympic Activities. Not so! They do not let their handicaps keep them from getting out and enjoying such activities. Those attending our club last week were presented a $500 check to help them in their next Olympic function. Those who attended were Joseph Roppolo, Amanda Bland, Amy Loveless, Mikaela Gonzalez, Charity Rodriguez and Mark Medelin.
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"Flag Day" .....February 17th....(Washington's Birthday, President's Day.) Just a reminder)
"What Do We Mean when we say 'Bobby'?
"When British statesman Sir Robert Peel became home secretary, he created the London police force. Citizens believed the force was created to suppress legitimate discontent and called it 'Peel's bloody gang.' Later the police were called 'Peelers' and 'bobbies.' and as time passed, the diminutives lost their derogatory impact. Today the people of Great Britain affectionately call their police bobbies.
History Facts from February 7th to February 13
February 7, 1795 - - The 11th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, limiting the powers of the Federal Judiciary over the states by prohibiting Federal lawsuits against individual states.
February 8, 1910 - - The Boy Scouts of America was founded by William Boyce in Washington, D.C. modeled after the British Boy Scouts.
February 9, 1943 - - During World War II in the Pacific, U.S. troops captured Quadalcanal in the Solomon Islands after six months of battle, with 9,900 Japanese and 2,000 Americans killed.
February 10, 1942 - - The first Medal of honor during World War II was awarded to 2nd Lt. Alexander Nininger (posthumously) for heroism during the battle of Bataan.
February 11, 1929 - - Italian dictator Benito Mussolini granted political independence to Vatican City, and recognized the sovereignty of the Pope (Holy See) over the area, measuring about 1l0 acres.
February 12, 1999 - - The impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton in the U.S. Senate ended. With the whole world watching via television, Senators stood up one by one during the final roll call to vote 'guilty' or 'not guilty.' On Article 1 (charging Clinton with perjury) 55 senators, including 10 Republicans and all 45 Democrats voted not guilty. On Article2 , (charging Clinton with obstruction of justice) the Senate split evenly, 50 for and 50 against the President. With the necessary two thirds majority not having achieved, President Clinton was thus acquitted on both charges and served out the remainder of his term of office lasting through January 20, 2001
February 13, 1635 - - Boston Latin School, the first tax payer supported (public) school in America was established in Boston, Massachusetts.
Board of Directors Meeting...
The Board of Directors will meet on February 19th rather than the 20th this month. We will meet at 5:00pm at CTMC Room 305.
Where Did Maryland get it's name
"The state of Maryland was named after the queen of England, Henrietta Maria, wife of Charles I. It was given to George Calvert, Lord Baltimore, in the early seventeenth century.
"Dime Box, Texas"
"A neighborly practice at rural post offices once involved placing a box on the front porch into which people could deposit money for underpaid or postage-due letters. That's how Dime Box got it's name."
"He's great on the court." a sportswriter said of a college basketball player in an interview with his coach. 'But how's his scholastic work.?' 'Why, he makes straight A's, replied the coach. 'Wonderful!' said the sportswriter. 'Yes,' agreed the coach, 'but his B's are a little crooked.".
"Dukes!"
"The slang term 'dukes' , meaning fists, has an odd origin. The duke of Wellington boasted such a large nose that duke became a synonym for nose. Then, so the theory goes, a man's fist became a 'duke buster' 'Put up your dukes' has long been a familiar expression meaning 'Get ready to fight!'"
I am sure that most everyone has had or had still,....a dog. We do, it used to be a Doberman, but now, it's a Shih Tzu. "It is an old wives tale that dogs age at the rate of seven dog years for one human year. This popular misconception completely misconstrues the true nature of a dog's life cycle.
Dogs mature at a much faster rate in their early years than do humans. During the first three weeks, birth weight is nearly doubled, and a dog will usually reach its adult size in about six months. Nearly all of a dog's growth and development occurs during the first two years, after which the rate is much slower, or has even ceased.
The first three months of a dog's life are similar to about five human years. At six months, a dog is at the level of a ten to twelve year old child, while a one-year-old dog and a sixteen year-old human are at a similar stage of development and nearly at sexual maturity.
A dog at two is considered well into adulthood and about equal to a twenty-four to twenty-five year old human. By the time a dog is five or six, it is in middle age. When a dog reaches age ten, the old adage does apply, as a single dog year equals six or eight human years."
"Go West Young Man, Go West"
"Horace Greeley is usually attributed with originating the remark, 'Go west, young man, go west.' , however, Greeley did not first use this expression. His role was simply to reprint in an 1851 edition of his New York Tribune an article by John L. Soule in which Soule wrote, 'Go west, young man, and grow up with the country.'
The expression caught on with the public and, because it first appeared in Greeley's newspaper, it became popularly associated with him. Despite repeated attempts by Greeley to disclaim credit for the remark, most people still believe he originated it."
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Did Maryland get it's name
"He's great on the court." a sportswriter said of a college basketball player in an interview with his coach. 'But how's his scholastic work.?' 'Why, he makes straight A's, replied the coach. 'Wonderful!' said the sportswriter. 'Yes,' agreed the coach, 'but his B's are a little crooked.". 
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