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Dear Member,
The meeting is ON! Just a quick reminder about tomorrow's Luncheon at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, OH! Registration begins at 11:30am; don't forget to bring your wrapped white elephant gift! For quirky info about the origin of "white elephant," see below! Safe travels!
Kerry Woloszynek |
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Where does the term "White Elephant" come from?
The term derives from the sacred white elephants kept by Southeast Asian monarchs in Burma, Thailand[1], Laos and Cambodia. To possess a white elephant was regarded (and is still regarded in Thailand and Burma) as a sign that the monarch reigned with justice and power, and that the kingdom was blessed with peace and prosperity. The tradition derives from tales which associate a white elephant with the birth of the Buddha, as his mother was reputed to have dreamed of a white elephant presenting her with a lotus flower, a symbol of wisdom and purity, on the eve of giving birth.[2] Because the animals were considered sacred and laws protected them from labor, receiving a gift of a white elephant from a monarch was simultaneously both a blessing and a curse: a blessing because the animal was sacred and a sign of the monarch's favour, and a curse because the animal had to be retained and could not be put to much practical use, at least to offset the cost of maintaining it.
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Honoring our "Past Presidents"
This month we honor all of our Past Presidents. Here is the list of those that have led the Western Reserve Toursim Council and now Adventures in Northeast Ohio to tourism excellance! - Harry Peck, Pat Cano, Rocco DiLillo, Pam Sabo, Marty Starkey, Mary Kasmir, John Bowers, Sherry Gesquiere, Cathy Miklasiewicz, Daniel Hostetler, Lynda Nemeth, Mark Winchell
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Drive Safely Tomorrow!
They say in Ohio if you don't like the weather, wait 5 minutes and it will change! Here are some helpful tips from www.weather.com about driving on icy roads. Please use precaution on all of the "Adventures" you take this Winter!
- Decrease your speed and leave yourself plenty of room to stop. You should allow at least three times more space than usual between you and the car in front of you.
- Brake gently to avoid skidding. If your wheels start to lock up, ease off the brake.
- Turn on your lights to increase your visibility to other motorists.
- Keep your lights and windshield clean.
- Use low gears to keep traction, especially on hills.
- Don't use cruise control or overdrive on icy roads.
- Be especially careful on bridges, overpasses and infrequently traveled roads, which will freeze first.
- Don't pass snow plows and sanding trucks. The drivers have limited visibility, and you're likely to find the road in front of them worse than the road behind.
- Don't assume your vehicle can handle all conditions. Even four-wheel and front-wheel drive vehicles can encounter trouble on winter roads.
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Feel free to contact us with any questions!
Sincerely,
Mary Olah
Adventures in Northeast Ohio |
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