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Our monthly Board Meeting will be on Tuesday, Feb. 13th. As usual, we'll meet at Chris MacDonald's office at North American Title. 5:30 P.M.
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John K SEZ:
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Our investment return for the six months amounted to 14.1%. The Community Foundation's investment policies are working!!
The balance at December 31, 2005 was $35,308.09. So, the fund grew by 35% during 2006. Thanks to our members for their contributions.
Our endowment goal is to have the fund reach $75,000. When the trust gets to this amount, the earnings can be used for local sponsorships. If we continue with the 2006 rate of growth, this goal will be achieved in September 2008. Your continuing support can make this happen. |
John K won the drawing for the "pot", but fell victim to the new rule . . . no pin, no pot. SO, the pot will be carried over until next week.
We got a few more details about the ski trip today from Bradford Albert ~ $60 for bus/food for the guys with season passes (I think)
Unfortunately, "newbie" Nelson asked a question that was a little circuitous in verbiage, and the meeting pretty much broke up into hooting and ribbing. Hence, there is not a lot more information at this moment on the ski trip, except that it will be on March 2. Stay tuned
Bowling at the Elks on the 24th, as well as the 2nd every-six-years chili cook-off. Call Dave Blomberg ~ 484-8124.
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It was with great interest that I heard the latest accounting for our Mustang raffle ~ seems that, after all funds are accounted for, all bills are in, all accounts are settled, we MADE a little over $3,000!!!
Let's do it again!
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Several weeks ago, Jim Bernecker told us quite a story about a 7 month-old retriever. It seems that, while out in the wilderness with his dog, a train whistle blew nearby and the dog hightailed it off for parts unknown. He and his wife searched and searched for the dog, and went to extraordinary measures to try to find it, but it was just gone. (DOGgone!)
They had a trip to Alaska scheduled, so, the day before they left, his wife listed the dog missing with www.petdetectives.com. Well, a lady in Wyoming, to make a long story short, called and said she had seen a dog that matched his description. (The dog, not Jim) Jim and his wife Pegge returned from Alaska, drove up to the location, and, lo and behold, there was their dog, looking not a bit worse from his ordeal. In fact, they think that the snow had actually kept his coat clean and shiny!
I'm happy to say that there was a great reunion, and said dog is happy, safe, and sound, at home with Jim and Pegge. (Maybe there is a doggy God, too!)
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Remember Kevin Manship??? Well, he's baaaccckkkk. Apparently he left our club for a while and went to Overland, but now he's back. Tell him "howdy, howareya' if you see him! |
Ya' won't believe this, but our President-to-be-Elect has replaced the SOW trophy! Several weeks ago, Randy Willard apparently got tired of all the ribbing he was taking at work with the trophy on his desk, and has substituted a smaller SOW trophy.
Don Shannon bragged that he just left all of his "greenbacks" in Costa Rica.
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Norm told us a story about how, when he was in the news business, "some people" used to put black shoe polish on the cameraman's camera eyecup as a joke ~ the cameraman would walk around for the day with a black eye.
Well, apparently what goes 'round comes 'round, 'cause the Sgt. at Arms' horn bulb was apparently "fixed up" by some dastardly miscreant. Our esteemed D.A., Larry the A was asked to investigate. news at 10. |
John McLean says his annual Irish Bash is set for Saturday, March 17th at
6 P.M. Bring an Irish tale or joke, or a limerick, or an appetizer. He has a new house in north Fort Collins he's looking to break in with a good bash.
He then proceeded to tell us a story about good Father Flannigan, a
(dead) Catholic dog, and the Baptist church.
Norm also told us about an award presented by the Weld Women's Sertoma Club ~ a Matt Schuman Award, apparently. Click HERE for the article I found online)
(No one even knew there WAS a Weld Women's Sertoma Club!)
Norm also told us that someone admitted to taking their badge home (a fineable offense), but he forgot who it was, so no fine was forthcoming (although there were quite a few laughs!)
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Katie Couric, while interviewing a Marine sniper, asked:
"What do you feel when you shoot a terrorist?"
The Marine shrugged and replied:
"Recoil"
(Hard to fault a Marine that eloquent) |
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WHEN IT'S OK TO USE THE "F" WORD!
If you enjoyed reading about the "Forgotten Father of Technology,"
Click HERE for more Be prepared to spend some time reading and following links!
Nutter bragged that he was able to get online and check out a web site given to him by Dr. Beaver. He told us how th' Beave is VP of an organization in Tanzania ~ click on the link above
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If you consider that there has been an average of 160,000 troops in the Iraq theatre of operations during the last 22 months, and a total of 2,112 deaths, that gives a firearm death rate of 60 per 100,000 Soldiers.
The firearm death rate in Washington D.C. is 80.6 per 100,000 for the Same period. That means that you are about 25% more likely to be shot and killed in the U.S. Capitol, which has some of the strictest Gun Control laws in the nation, than you are in Iraq.
Conclusion: The U.S. should pull out of Washington.
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Cell phone companies are charging us $1.00 to $1.75 or more for 411 information calls when they don't have to. Most of us do not carry a telephone directory in our vehicle, which makes this situation even more of a problem.
When you need to use the 411 information option, simply dial 1 (800) FREE 411, or 1 (800) 373-3411 without incurring any charge at all!
This is the kind of information people don't mind receiving, so pass it on to your family and friends. This works on your home telephone as well!
Check it out: http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/nothing/free411.asp |
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A polar bear can eat 100 pounds of
seal fat in one sitting.
