The Santa Claus Rotary Club
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District Governor Sherry F. Mischel DG-Elect Tonya L. Watson DG Nominee James A. Erickson District Secretary Peg Glink District Treasurer Charles Holland District Foundation Audit Chair Terrill L. Cowan Polio Plus Rodney K. Daniels District Foundation Treasurer Joanne Kline District Grants Chair Donald A. LaBarge Micro Lending Coordinator Terrence M. Lubsen World Peace Fellows Chair Honora A. Norton Area 1 ~ John S. Thornton Jr. Area 2 ~ Anthony D. Finocchio Area 3 ~ Michael V. Maurer Area 4 ~ Nigel Brooks Area 5 ~ James N. Kame Area 7 ~ Rich Guin Area 8 ~ Debra L. Daniels Area 9 ~ Kara Schroeder Area 10 ~ LaVelle McCoy Area 11 ~ Dena Oppenheim
Geoff Pashkowski ~ President Karen Ingersoll ~ Secretary Larry Horton ~ Treasurer PDG Ben C. Eubank Guiding Rotarian
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Stacey Avent Stephanie Babb Ronjon Bhattacharya Corey Bruggeman Jack Buckles Karen Buckles
Patrick de Haan Ben C. Eubank, PDG Dona Mae Eubank Freeman, Ronald J. Corey Harris, Kent Hendricks,
Silvia Herrera Larry Horton ~ IPP Karen Ingersoll BK Knappenberger James Lemmon Tim Lidster,
Geoffrey Pashkowski Christina Ratto Dave Ratto Lynsie Rigby-Scharpf Linda Searfoss Michael Sherron Sue E. Strebe Ralph Williamson
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Michael Sherron ~ Japan 2007 Caitlin King ~ Scotland 2009 Larry Horton ~ Australia 2011 Stephanie Babb, Holly Brauer ~ Bangladesh 2013
Tempe Rio Salado CONTENTS Cover – The cow we bought for Shree in Nepal 2 Credits & Bulletin Board
Meeting Minutes ~ July 23, 2015
Corey Bruggeman, Ben Eubank, Geoff Pashkowski, Patrick de Haan, Kent Hendricks, Karen Ingersoll (or was it Linda?) Meeting called to order by President/Moderator Geoff Pashkowski
3 Minutes
5 Pictures of the Week
6 Corey’s Profound Thoughts
Ben Eubank : Kent Hendricks
7 Phil’s Phunn
: (In order of recital…) 1. Corey Bruggeman, 2. Kent Hendricks, 4. Pat de Haan. And, oh yes… there is a #3. 3. Karen Ingersoll (She had to step in for Linda who had a temporary memory lapse.)
8 Santa Humor 9 The Last Word
1. Pat found the perfect District Mascot. In this case, a picture is worth a thousand words! The giant dodo bird puppet will be used at our Christmas events and to harass anyone fortunate enough to attend our meetings. 2. Phil Corderoy’s visit from Western Australia was discussed. Pat will find out what interests him and we can then plan accordingly. 3. Shree Krishna Dhital has bought his new cow! (Picture on cover) When asked what to name him, Pat shared a photo of Ben. Shree decided to name the cow in Ben’s honor.. Seti Gai. Which, This Dodo Bird puppet is made translated, means “White Cow”. with vibrant soft faux fur fabric Or, as Kent so eloquently put it… and has a wonderful stage Ben Moo-bank! presence due to its large size. 4. Paul Harris Fellow Awards discussed… what it is, and what it means. (An ah-ha moment for me personally.) Ben will write an article for a future issue of the Squawk on this subject. 5. Larry is out as he just had surgery for his kidney stones yesterday. Wishing him a speedy recovery.
Geoff thanked Ben for picking up the tab for Sunday’s Charter Night.
Corey… Sad $. When they returned from vacation they discovered their air conditioning was out.
They even have a built in air filled squeaker for added play value! Simply squeeze the squeaker in the puppets mouth to make it squawk. Hand entry is through the bottom of the puppet into the movable mouth. Height is about 30" tall.
Kent happy Brian will be back in town tonight. They plan on firing their guns in Heber this evening. Karen got to spend some quality time with her grandson on Friday, and also very appreciative of Ben for Sunday evening. Pat had a great time at Sunday’s Charter Night. Ben had a good time on Sunday… Dona did too, but she was pretty worn out by the end of the evening. He occasionally flies his “Lake Eubank” banner… the HOA loves him for it!
Kent said good-bye to his favorite flip flops. A memorial service will be held this Saturday at Our Lady of Podiatry in Mesa. In lieu of flowers, Kent is asking that donations be made to the Imelda Marcos Foundation.
Pat gave Karen a really COOL book!
We discussed a really BAD movie!
PICTURES FROM TODAY’S MEETING – (clockwise from top) – 1) IPP Larry calls in from the hospital where he is dealing with kidney stones (YUCK!!). 2) Corey contemplates which is more important: a glass half empty or a glass completely empty. 3) Our new Christmas puppet. 4) Nothing starts the day better than a pound of bacon and three tubs of butter!
Why is vanilla ice cream white when vanilla extract is brown? Can animals commit suicide? Can you buy an entire chess set in a pawn shop? Why do people think that swaying their arm back and forth would change the direction of a bowling ball? What do you do when you see an endangered animal that is eating an endangered plant? If glassblowers inhale do they get a pane in the stomach? Is it rude for a deaf person to talk (sign) with their mouth full of food? If a doctor suddenly had a heart attack while doing surgery, would the other doctors work on the doctor or the patient? How can something be "new" and "improved"? if it's new, what was it improving on? Why do they sterilize lethal injections? Why aren't drapes double sided so it looks nice on the inside and outside of your home? Is a pessimist's blood type B-negative? Why is it that when we "skate on thin ice", we can "get in hot water"? If money doesn't grow on trees then why do banks have branches? Why are the little styrofoam pieces called peanuts? If pro and con are opposites, wouldn't the opposite of progress be congress? Why does grape flavor smell the way it is when actual grapes don't taste or smell anything like it.? Why does the Easter bunny carry eggs? Rabbits don't lay eggs. Do Siamese twins pay for one ticket or two tickets when they go to movies and concerts? Why are they called 'Jolly Ranchers'? Who said that the ranchers were jolly? Why does caregiver and caretaker mean the same thing? Can a short person "talk down" to a taller person? If a bald person works as a chef at a restaurant, do they have to wear a hairnet? If milk goes bad if not refrigerated, why does it not go bad inside the cow? What's the difference between normal ketchup and fancy ketchup?
Why doesn't McDonald's sell hotdogs? Are eyebrows considered facial hair? At a movie theater which arm rest is yours? If an ambulance is on its way to save someone, and it runs someone over, does it stop to help them? Do vegetarians eat animal crackers? Why are there no 'B' batteries? If a jogger runs at the speed of sound, can he still hear his iPod? If man evolved from monkeys, how come we still have monkeys? How do you handcuff a one-armed man? When does it stop being partly cloudy and start being partly sunny? If a kid refuses to sleep during nap time, are they guilty of resisting a rest? If you are bald, what hair color do they put on your driver's license? If God sneezes, what should you say? Is it still illegal to park next to a fire hydrant, even if your car is on fire? If a bunch of cats jump on top of each other, is it still called a dog pile? If a baby's leg pops out at 11:59PM but his head doesn't come out until 12:01, which day was he born on? Do Jewish vampires still avoid crosses? If a mime is arrested, do they tell him he has a right to talk? In the song Yankee Doodle, is he calling the horse or the feather "macaroni"? Is there a time limit on fortune cookie predictions? If vampires can't see their reflections, why is their hair always so neat? Since bread is square, then why is sandwich meat round? Do they have the word "dictionary" in the dictionary? Why is it that everyone driving faster than you is considered an idiot and everyone driving slower than you is a moron? Can you daydream at night? Why do they call the little candy bars "fun sizes". Wouldn't it be more fun to eat a big one? What is Satan's last name? (The answer is not Eubank!) What is a picture of a thousand words worth? Why does quicksand work slowly? Can crop circles be square? If ghosts can walk through walls and glide down stairs, why don't they fall through the floor? Is it legal to travel down a road in reverse, as long as you’re following the direction of the traffic? Why doesn't the fattest man in the world become a hockey goalie? When Atheists go to court, do they have to swear on the bible?
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