Club News & Notes- Club News & Notes: Michelle Seets was our Greeter and Opening Marshall
- This Thursday is the ICA “The Great Taste” benefit at the
Minnetonka Community Center. Tickets range from $45.00 to
$1,200.00, and all proceeds go to ICA - Excelsior Fire Department’s annual Fire Prevention Fair and Open House is also on Thursday night.
On this Date: - October 3, 1872: Bloomingdale’s Department Store opens in New York City.
- October 3, 1913: Federal income tax signed into law.
- October 3, 1945: Elvis Presley’s 1 st public appearance (at age 10).
- October 3, 1955: “Kaptain Kangaroo” show premieres on CBS-TV, as does “Mickey Mouse Club”.
- October 3, 1967: William Knight sets world speed record of Mach 6.72 in X-15 rocket.
- October 3, 1990: Reunification of East and West Germany.
Empty Chairs: Missing the annual visit of the district governor were the following members: Bob Boyer, Peggy Bonthius, Steve Frazier, Dean Friesen, TomJudd, and Cristie Keppeler.
Groaner of the Week: - What do you get if you don’t clean your mirror?
A. A dirty look. - Bonus Groaner: What’s the most dangerous part of a
car? A. The nut that holds the steering wheel.
| | Last Meetings ProgramOur program on September 26 th was the annual visit of the new District Governor to our club. The 2017-18 governor is Bob Halagan, an attorney from Buffalo, Minnesota. Bob was introduced by ADG Jeff Wosje.  He spoke of his early times in Rotary, and his visits to Central America. He talked about projects he’d seen, the success of the Polio Plus program, and talked of his goals for our district and the goals of Rotary International. His focuses this year will be on developing ways to reduce opioid use and reduce and eliminate human trafficking. Bob talked about the Rotary Foundation, and how we had received an average of over $350.000.00 each year in grants to our district. Fun Facts: - Strawberries are in the same plant family as roses.
- One out of twenty people have an extra rib.
- “Second Street” is the most popular street name in the US. “First Street” is in sixth place.
- One in four Americans has appeared on television.
- Just one in three consumers pays off his credit card bill monthly.
- Oxygen, nitrogen, carbon and hydrogen make up 90% of our air.
Know a good speaker or cause? Let Jenny know and we will get them to our club!  |
