President John Legris welcomed our special guest speaker District 5840 Assistant Governor Tom Hutton to "The Friendliest Club in District 5840"! Immediate Past President Rick Tarbell led the club with a prayer and the pledges

 

National Stress Awareness Day

National Candy Day – word from quad ancient Persian. Means cane sugar

National Chicken Lady Day - in honor of Dr Marthenia Dupre who was in charge for training in a chicken restaurant

 

1842 Abraham Lincoln married Mary Todd of Kentucky

1922 Entrance to King Tut’s tomb was discovered by American Archeologist Dr. Howard Carter

1948 American poet TS Elliot was awarded by the Nobel Prize

 

Courtesy of Ken Ruiz

Why do peanuts float in regular Coke but sink in Diet Coke?

Why is it that you put your 2 cents in but it’s only a penny for your thoughts? What happens to that other penny?

If a deaf person is called into court is it still called a hearing?

 

Jackie Parson's birthday is Nov 5.

Don Deal's birthday is Nov 8

Jackie & Larry Parson's wedding anniversary is Nov 26.

 

In honor of his 95^th birthday, Ken Ruiz called Don Deal on the phone and we all and sang “Happy Birthday!”  We hope that his day is really special!

 

Thank you Rick Rhodes for providing books that we will donate in honor of our guest speakers this month.

Prayer sign up is open – we need YOU to volunteer!

Books sign up is open beginning in December -  please sign up!

 

President John introduced our guest speaker our own Ken Donoughue!  Bridges 2 Care San Antonio was brought to our attention by Pathways to Hope. Focusing on mental illness and ways to address it and put the stigma aside.

Board meeting in November. Time to be announced. Topics will include District Governor Toson's initiative, building mini libraries. Our club's initiative, the Nueva Rosita water project. Also naming the non profits that we will support this year.

 

From committee members Ken Ruiz & Fred Timmons – Ken is asking for your feedback. Still to be decided – the winner of the privilege of driving a Mini Cooper provided by Mini of San Antonio!

 

From Treasurer Fred Timmons:  We sold all 300 tickets – kudos to everyone for all their hard work.

 

Thanks to the committee for your hard work in making this year’s event a success!

 

A month ago or so we had a virtual coffee.  We could possibly plan a live coffee Friday Nov 13^th. 

We are discussing possibility of another happy hour soon!  Virtually or in person.

 

Next Weeks’s program: District Foundation Chair Jerry Hardy will give a presentation on the Rotary Foundation

Nov 18^th Center for Refugee Services

We will not be meeting the week of Thanksgiving.

 

Note:  Bil Trodlier has accepted the role as Foundation Chair for our club. We appreciate you Bil!

 

Discussion was made about the Town Hall Meeting tomorrow evening at 6:30 pm. Jerry Hardy will present “Why I Give to Rotary” Town Hall Meeting.  Please register on the district website – click HERE to register.

 

Morgan’s Wonderland reports success for the Halloween event this year!  Due to covid-19 restrictions this was a drive through event.  PLEASE watch this heartwarming video thanking SO MANY who made this a success – click HERE!!!! From District 5840 Executive Secretary Jo Ann Browne:  "We gave out Candy and SMILES to over 600 Families - GREAT JOB!" Our club and many other district Rotary Clubs have have long supported this amazing event!

We are very excited about the prospect of safely meeting in person again at the Outback Steakhouse!  Another possibility, according to Ken Ruiz, is to meet at Mini of San Antonio who has offered their meeting room.

 

 

 

President John led the club with the Four Way Test.