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E-Bulletin For The Week Of November 5th 2018
"If at the end one can say, "This man used to the limit the powers that God granted him; he was worthy of love and respect and of the sacrifices of many people, made in order that he might achieve what he deemed to be his task," then that life has been lived well and there are no regrets" (Eleanor Roosevelt)
Attendance for Thursday,October 26th to November 1st, 2018
Doug Balkman, Jeanne Balkman, Del Brown, Randy Cook, Pam Cook, Charles Johnson, Moe Johnson, Gary nelson, John Roppolo, Lon Shell, Kelli Whigham, Rhonda White, Ted Breihan, Beverly Crumley, Andrew Gary, Garry White, Francis Mendez, John Polk, Glen Rydl (19) (Guests)….James Buggs, brought by John Roppolo; Christy Etter, Liz Gonzales, Rhonda Young (brought by Francis Mendez)
"Here is the list of Greeters for the month of November 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.
Pam Cook brought another program last week, given by Charles Johnson. Each program that Charles brings, deali9ng with personal experiences, either here in the U.S. or in some of his very interesting travels. The program this week, Charles delved into his personal experiences with the Medical Explorers, and especially dealing with the Medical Explorer's Princess program, designed for the younger children. Charles covered so much territory, it was hard to keep up with it, but one thing is for sure, the program that he outlined was designed to include as many younger children and preparing them for entering the Medical Explorers. Charles is very active in the Scouting program and puts his heart and soul into helping the children of all ages. Thanks Charles, and thanks Pam.
Our Program for this coming Thursday
Our program for this week is presented by Randy Cook. It will be based upon the K-Kids program. Randy is very excited with what the K-Kids are going to be doing this coming year. Let's have a great turnout.
Birthdays during the month of November, 2018
……..November 16...……..Doug Balkman
Anniversaries celebrated in November
……..November 21...…...Charles & Linda Johnson
……..November 22...…….Gary & Nancy Strunk
All Right! Gary Nelson's name was drawn and he kept it. Congratulations Gary!
-------Be with Glen Rydl during his time of grieving over the loss of his wife, Marylou
Putting Up Flags on Election Dayl.
Don't forget that tomorrow is Election Day and we need to put up flags along our routes. Be at Ted's by 7am to pick them up, and then return them between 4:30 & 5:00pm. The weather should be great, so see you there.(Brainteaser answer: "Assuming you'd ;like to live, the best thing you could tell your executioner is: "Tomorrow morning, you will behead me!" If they behead him the statement is true, and if they hang him his statement will have been false.")
Veteran's Day Parade.....This coming Friday and Saturday, November 9th & 10th
This is a big Kiwanis Day, and we need every member's help in getting the float framed up at the Warehouse, brought over to Ted's and then on Saturday morning at 7:47, every member that can be there to help decorate the float. Consider the meaning behind this parade. It's for our Veterans. Lon has put out a very detailed plan for what needs to be done, both before the parade (Friday) and During the parade. We will need some adults to ride the float, but we also need adults to walk with the kids. We need every member that can make it, come prepared to help in decorating the float, as well as helping the children to decorate their bicycles. Also don't forget that once our part of the parade is finished, we need members to come back to Ted, and de-decorate the float, and then some follow the tractor and float over to the Warehouse, and help de-frame the float. Let's make this event a grand display in honor of our Veterans.
From November 2nd to November 8th
November 2, 1947 - - The first and only flight of Howard Hughes' "Spruce Goose" flying boat occurred in Long Beach Harbor, California. It flew about a mile at at an altitude of 70 feet. Costing $25 million, the 200 ton plywood eight-engine Hercules was the world's largest airplane designed, built and flown by Hughes. It later became a tourist attraction alongside the Queen Mary ship at Long Beach and has since been moved to Oregon.
November 3, 1839 - - The first opium War between China and Britain began after British frigates blew up several Chinese junks.
November 4, 1862 - - Richard Gatling patented his first rapids-fire machine gun which used revolving barrels rotating around a central mechanism to load, fire and extract the cartridges.
November 5, 1605 - - Remembered as Guy Fawkes Day in Britain, for the anniversary of the failed "Gunpowder Plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament and King James 1 in 1605.
November 6, 1429 - - Henry VI was crowned King of England at age eight. He had acceded to the throne at the age of nine months following the death of Charles VI.
November 7, 1885 - - Canada's first transcontinental railway, the Canadian Pacific, was completed in British Columbia.
November 8, 1942- - Operation Torch, the Allied landings in North Africa, began as 400,000 soldiers under the command of General Dwight D. Eisenhower landed at Morocco and Algeria.
Well, How About That!! Some Fun trivia
1..One in every 4 Americans has appeared on television!
2..Oak trees do not produce acorns until they are fifty years of age or older.
3..The first product to have a bar code was Wrigley's gum.
4..The King of Hearts is the only king without a mustache.
5..A Boeing 747's wing span is longer than the Wright Brother's first flight.
6..Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.
7..The first CD pressed in the U.S. was Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA"
8..The 57 on the Heinz ketchup bottle represents the number of varieties of pickles the company once had.
9..The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called "aglets".
10.Barbie's fu9ll name is Barbara Millicent Roberts.
What about the History of the Vermont State Flag!
"Vermont's official state flag was adopted in 1923. The flag features Vermont's coat-of-arms on a field of deep blue. The coat-of-arms pictures a large pine tree, a cow, bales of hay, and sheaves of wheat. Vermont's mountains are pictured in the background. A stag's head is mounted over the scene. Boughs of pine needles wrap around the coat-of-arms. 'VERMONT' and the state's motto 'FREEDOM AND UNITY,' are written on a red ribbon under the scene."
Volunteer for Special Oympics
John Roppolo, who gave a wonderful program awhile back on the Special Olympic program and who has a child who has taken part in this sport, wishes to announce that there is going to be a Special Olympic Summer Game in San Antonio Texas, May 2 - 5 2019. If anyone is interested in being a volunteer in this program can go to this website: http//www.sotx.org/get-involved.volunteer. or simply contact John Roppolo.
New column coming up.....Brain Teasers"….(Answer is elsewhere in the bulletin. Look for it!)
"You have committed a terrible crime and tomorrow morning, you will be taken to the town square and executed. The executioner has taken a liking to you and decides to do you a favor and allow you a choice in your execution method. You are allowed to make one final statement: If this statement is true, you will be hanged in the morning. If this statement is false, you will be beheaded in the morning. What should your final statement be?
Pam Cook got last week's riddle - - 'the Letter E"
This week's is "I am a room you cannot enter and you cannot leave. Rising out of death I do not breathe. I could be your defeat, or a delicious treat. What am I?
"An optimist who went hunting with a pessimist wanted to show off his new dog. After the first shot he sent his dog to fetch a duck. The dog ran across the top of the water and brought back the game. The pessimist said nothing. The dog retrieved the second and third ducks the same way - - over the water. Still the pessimist did not react. Finally, the optimist could stand it no longer. 'Don't you see anything unusual about my new dog?' he asked his companion. 'Yes---he can't swim.'"
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Red Letter Day!!
Back in the old days, calendars were only made (or seen) by monks and made by hand in monasteries or convents. Scribes often emphasized days of Saints or other important events by using a reddish ink made from ocher (a mineral of oxide of iron). A quick look at the calendar instantly showed all those red marks from the black, so that preparation or anticipation of those days could be acted upon. Today, we consider a "red letter day" as any important day to us in our lives such as birthdays, anniversaries etc."
"A Parting Thought"
"God has given us two hands - one to receive with and the other to give with. We are not cisterns made for hoarding, we are channels made for sharing." (Rev. Billy Graham)
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Our Program for this coming Thursday
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All Right! 
.....This coming Friday and Saturday, November 9th & 10th.jpg)
State Flag!
Pam Cook got last week's riddle - - 'the Letter E"
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