Buzz 2/17/09
Div. 11 Vol 135
This Week: This week’s speaker was Bill Stephens, former Georgia State Senator and Canidate for US congress. Bill spoke to the club about the economy, government spending, heathcare, and government accountability. He also answered questions and responded to comments. For more information about Bill go to www.billstephens.com
Next Week: Next week’s meeting is at night (7pm). It is our annual STAR Student program. This year is different because we now have 2 schools elligible. FCHS as well as MACA. Please try to attend because we will have the opportunity to hear from two students and the winner will be announced. Let’s show these students our support by having a good turnout.
Bingo: Bingo made over $1200. This week is the Hamm team.
50/50: Norman’s name was drawn this week but he didn’t win the $323 pot. Sorry!
Birthdays: Tom Patterson 2/10; Mark Parris 2/14; Norman Kaye 2/16; Forrest Hamm 2/18;
Anniversaries: No Kiwanian member anniversaries this month. We need to recruit for February!
Wedding Anniversaries: Pete and Kim Folger 2/10/; Mike and Jetta Brennan 2/14.
Did You Know?:
- A single tiger can eat 6 tons of meat a year
- A man spends an average of 40 secs in a public bathroom stall. A woman, 80.
- Bee stings are acidic, wasp stings are alkali.
- Street lamps in Hershey PA are shaped like Hershey’s kisses.
- You can put 600,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 atoms in a thimble.
- Hawaiians used to use coconut husks for toilet paper. (Yikes!)
The Buzz 12/08/09
Div. 11 vol. 134
Santa baby we had a little party last night, that’s right
been an awful good year, Santa baby
Kiwanis fun in Blue Ridge last night!
Santa baby, chocolate wine and travel mugs too, and Lew
he got a shaker for booze, that’s true
Kiwanis fun in Blue Ridge last night!
Think of all the laughs that slipped,
when Clarke put on that hat with all those hairy tips
Gayle was just a mad housewife
and travel mugs and slippers were the biggest hits!
Ken got chocolate and Ted received a big orange tee, let’s see,
no dryer balls for me, yippee
Lot’s of Kiwanis fun tonight!
Our annual Kiwanis Christmas party was last night and even though there was only 16 members present, we had a great time (as always). Mike and Dee arranged a fun event and the food and fellowship were great!
Next week Nathan Deal will be speaking to the club and answering questions. Please try to attend.
50/50: Tommy Vannoy won the $14 pot. Maybe he can buy more reeds for his diffuser???
Bingo: Last week was Super bingo and we made $929.
Notes: There will be a board of director’s meeting on Wednesday at 7pm at the fairgrounds.
Did you know?:
- Rabbits can see forward and backward at the same time
- Mythomaniacs are people who lie constantly
- An elephant can hold up to a gallon and a half of water in its trunk
- It takes a drop of ocean water 1,000 years to travel around the world
- You can estimate the age of a star by its color…the redder, the older
The Buzz 11/11/09
Div. 11 Vol. 133
This week’s speaker was Dee Maginn RN, public health nurse. Dee spoke to the club about H1N1 and encouraged everyone to be vaccinated against this flu. She also spoke about the need for frequent handwashing, using Klenex and staying at home if you are sick.
Jill brought 2 Key clubbers to the meeting, Stephanie and Nickie. Thanks for doing such a great job Jill!
Bingo: Last week we made $2020 which proves that bingo is still going strong! This week is Ted and his Angels!
50/50: Ron Beckey’s number was drawn but he didn’t win the $210 pot. Sorry!
Notes: The Christmas parade in Copperhill is Dec. 5th this year and the theme is “Christmas of Yesteryear.” Since we have already RSVP’d, we really need members to help with this event. Please try to help if possible and contact Ken asap!
Our annual Christmas party will be Monday Dec. 7 at 630 at the Appalachian Community room. We will once again do the “Chinese Christmas” exchange. Please bring a gift (funny or not) with a price range of between $10-$20. Please try to attend because this is one of our most fun events!
The Empty Stocking fund last week made $2,044!
The River’s alive was well attended and Ken noted that there was several girl scouts helping to clean the river. Good to see them helping our community!
Thanksgiving baskets will be put together at the Super-Saver on Nov 18th at 3:30pm. Please try to help!
Did you know?
- American kids make about $8.6 million per year in allowance
- 95% of people put their left sock on first
- One out of every three insects in the world is a beetle
- The combined area of the entire United Kingdom is smaller than the state of Oregon
- Modern bowling comes from the German game of heidenwerfen, which translates to “strike down the heathens”
Thanks to Ted and Tom for taking notes for me….have a great week all! -sm
The Buzz 11/03/09
Div. 11 Vol. 132
This week’s meeting was a board meeting. Steven presented Eddie with a plaque for being our secretary for the past two years. Thanks Eddie!
Next week we will have Dee MaGinn, public health nurse, informing the club about H1N1 flu. This should be an informative program! Please try to attend.
50/50 – The pot is up to $203. Ken’s name was drawn, but he didn’t win. Maybe next time!
Bingo – This week the club made $1028, so bingo is still doing very well! Thursday is the Maginn team.
Tonight is the benefit bingo for the empty stocking fund. They could use more help because we are expecting a large crowd.
River’s alive is Saturday and we need help at Horse Shoe bend at 10am to cook hotdogs and hamburgers. If you have any questions, please call Mike Maginn.
The 5th Monday in November will be held at the Chamber of Commerce conference room. Wilda and Jodie will handle the details.
Thanks to Ken and Jere for spending a rainy evening handing out candy to children at this year’s Halloween Safe Zone! 
The Christmas parade is Dec. 5th this year and the theme is “Christmas of Yesteryear.” We need people on the committee if you can help!
Our annual Christmas party will be Monday Dec. 7 at 630 at the Appalachian Community room. We will once again do the “Chinese Christmas” exchange. Please bring a gift (funny or not) with a price range of between $10-$20. Please try to attend because this is one of our most fun events!
Dues are due!
Did you know?:
- One ragweed plant can release as much as one million grains of pollen
- Permafrost is ground that has remained at 32F for at least 2 years
- Color blindness affects 1 in 20 people, mostly males
- Rainbows are doughnut shaped when viewed from above
- Citronella irritates a mosquito’s feet
Have a great week all!
Make plans to attend the Empty Stockings Benefit Bingo! $1000 Jackpot to be given away, along with 6 $75 games. There will be a minimum $15 dollar buy-in.
Date: November 3, 2009 (Tuesday)
Time: Doors Open at 6PM – Bingo starts 7:30PM Prompt!
Where: Blue Ridge Kiwanis Fairgrounds – Click Here for Directions
Beginners are always welcome – bring a friend or bring the family! This is a great night out while helping us give the children of Fannin County a Merry Christmas. For more details, please call Amy @ 706-632-2807 or Ken @ 706-455-0998.
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Blue Ridge Kiwanis
“The Buzz”
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| 10/20/09 |
Blue Ridge Div.11 Volume 131
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| “Show me a sane man and I will cure him for you.” -Carl Gustav Jung
“Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute and it seems like an hour. Sit with a pretty girl for an hour, and it seems like a minute. That’s relativity.” -Albert Einstein |
This week’s meeting: This week’s speaker was Sue Kilburn from the Appalachian Children’s Center. She spoke to the club about everything the center does for abused children. It was a great program and our club is glad to help such a worthy cause. After the meeting she was presented with a check for the center.
Bingo: Last week’s bingo was the first week with Ted’s Angels. There was a good turnout and we made $1,001. This is the third week in a row that we made over $1,000. This week is the Vannoy team with Tommy, Steven, Mike B., and Norman.
Birthdays: None this week
Anniversaries this week: Steve Eaton 10/25/86
Wedding Anniversaries: Tony and Sheila McConnell 10/16; CJ and Sherry Green 10/24.
Notes: First quarter dues are past due. Please send in. Mike’s wife, Dee, will be presenting a program on 11/9 about H1N1. Should be pretty interesting; try to attend.
Did you know?
- A mirage can be photographed
- A giant panda consumes about 120lbs of bamboo daily
- The word, “galaxy”, comes from the Greek gala, for “milk”
- Cary Grant and Billy Joel never graduated from high school
- Cockraches have white blood
Have a great week all! -sm |
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