| 2009-2010 OFFICERS |
|
PRESIDENT
ADAM BAIN
FIRST VICE PRESIDENT
CRAIG KNOBLOCH
SECOND VICE PRESIDENT
TOM KETELAAR
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
DENISE ORMSBY
SECRETARY
MIKE BELL
TREASURER
DARYL EMPEN |
| 2009-2010 BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
|
| COMMITTEES | | |
HOUSE
DALE GRABAU
MILT HEDQUIST
DARYL TOWNSEND
BOB VANDEVORDE
BRIAN VERDUN
INTER-CLUB
JOE ROBB
MUSIC
JONATHAN TURNER
BULLETIN
BILL CLEAVER
GRANTS
JOHN CALIFF, CHAIR
PROGRAM CHAIR AUG
MARK AMACHER
|
| SONGLEADER AND INVOCATION SCHEDULE | | |
INVOCATION
SONG LEADER
|
| MEMBERSHIP ROSTER |
|
For a listing of our full membership roster,
click here. | |
|
Volume 88 No 222
| August 2, 2010
|
| Upcoming Events/Fundraisers/Dates | Remember, there is NO meeting at the BotanicalCenter on Monday. Our normal meeting will be held at the Arsenal Country Club at 11:30. There's
no extra charge as your dues cover the luncheon. If you plan on eating lunch and have not yet RSVPd please contact Lee Schenck by tomorrow morning. Her email is lschenck@ambankqc.com, or call 732-5070. You may also still register to golf.
|
The Opening Act
|
President
Adam Bain presided over the Club meeting of August 2. Jonathan Turner provided the pre-meeting
entertainment but, to the disappointment of all, Adam dispensed with group
singing for the day.
As
a reminder, the Club will not be meeting at the Botanical Center next
Monday. Rather, we will be dining at the
Arsenal Golf Club at 11:30 on August 9. Lunch will be followed by those who wish to play the beautiful Rock
Island Arsenal golf course. IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO USE THE ROCK ISLAND
ENTRANCE, since the Moline entrance is closed and the Davenport entrance
apparently will not be available.
The
Kiwanis District Convention will be held this weekend in Bloomington,
Illinois. If you'd like to drop down to
see what's new in McLean County, give Adam a call.
Adam
reminded us that the bags tournament would be held September 18 at Schwiebert
Riverfront Park, starting at noon. There
is an early enrollment discount, so if you've ever wanted to engage in this and
have a really good time, you're encouraged to do so.
Kathy
Wine gave an announcement on behalf of River Action. The annual conference will be held August 25
- 27. Can you canoe? Floatzilla is waiting.
Payton,
the young boy who learned to ride his bicycle at our first Learn to Ride
session, was represented by his mother, who described the event and thanked all
who participated and made the event possible.
In
Fun and Fellowship, the Kartel won the preliminary prize, only spending $8 this
week to win $5. Mike Swartz won the
opportunity to go for the grand prize, which he ended up winning.
All
of the membership was delighted in a new member induction for Jennifer Bloom,
who was introduced to the Club by John Califf.
|
| The Feature Attraction |
The
program was given by Lester White, foreman of the National Cemetery at the Rock
Island Arsenal. Les stated that he has worked
there for 32 years. Some of the
interesting statistical information he passed on was the fact that as of 2008,
there were 2.9 million grave sites situated in 130 national cemeteries nationwide. Approximately only 50 percent of total
acreage available is currently in use.
The national cemeteries are operated by the Veterans Administration. The largest national cemetery is on Long
Island and is 1,045 acres in size. The
smallest is 0.03 acres located in Hampton, Virginia. The national cemetery system was begun in
1862 and the Rock Island Arsenal was one of the earliest cemeteries
established, that being in 1863. In
1868, the cemetery was moved at the request of then Arsenal Commander, Rodman,
from its location close to what is now Memorial Park to its current
location. The Rock Island Arsenal
National Cemetery consists of approximately 73 acres, of which 13 are fully
undeveloped.
|
|
|
|
THOUGHT FOR THE
DAY
"Nearly all
men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him
power." - Abraham Lincoln
|
|
|
