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• No guests today

• Julie won the drawing

• Bob was happy for a rare Browns victory; Lisa was happy for her new house; Sondra was happy for her trip to Florida

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  Meeting Highlights

• We welcome Pastor Don Kraps as our newest member.  Don is the minister at the Centenary United Methodist Church.  Please make Don feel welcome.

  This Saturday is full of activities

• Youth soccer begins this Saturday at 9:00 AM.  Over 200 kids will participate.

• This Saturday is also Comcast Cares day at Rainbow Dreamland.  The playground will be refurbished starting at 9:00 AM.  Any community volunteers would be appreciated.

• Also on Saturday, the auction for the Kyes Home will be held.

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• Next Friday (October 13th) we will have a joint pre-game mixer with the Columbiana Rotary Club starting at 6:00 PM at the American Legion on Route 14.  The Legion is having a spaghetti dinner & you can pay at the door.  Spouses & family members welcome.

• The exchange student overnighter will be held Saturday, October 21st and Sunday, October 22nd, 2006, at the First Church of Christ.

• The Membership Meeting will be held the second Monday in November (November 13, 2006) and all members are encouraged to invite prospective individuals who might be interested in joining Rotary.

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Our speaker today was Saundra Hall Executive Director of the Columbiana County Chapter of the American Cancer Society.  Saundra thanked our Club for raising over $1,300 at the Salem Walk for Life.  The American Cancer Society is the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service.  The ACS has funded the research of over 40 Nobel prize winners.  Click here for more information on the American Cancer Society.

JOKE OF THE WEEK

While walking down the street one day a US senator is tragically hit by a truck and dies.  His soul arrives in heaven and is met by St. Peter at the entrance.

 "Welcome to heaven," says St. Peter. "Before you settle in, it seems there is a problem. We seldom see a high official around these parts, you see, so we're not sure what to do with you."

"No problem, just let me in," says the man.

"Well, I'd like to, but I have orders from higher up. What we'll do is have you spend one day in hell and one in heaven. Then you can choose where to spend eternity."

"Really, I've made up my mind. I want to be in heaven," says the senator.

"I'm sorry, but we have our rules."

And with that, St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down, down to hell. The doors open and he finds himself in the middle of a green golf course. In the distance is a clubhouse and standing in front of it are all his friends and other politicians who had worked with him.

Everyone is very happy and in evening dress. They run to greet him, shake his hand, and reminisce about the good times they had while getting rich at the expense of the people.

They play a friendly game of golf and then dine on lobster, caviar and
champagne.

Also present is the devil, who really is a very friendly guy who has a good time dancing and telling jokes. They are having such a good time that before he realizes it, it is time to go.

Everyone gives him a hearty farewell and waves while the elevator rises...

The elevator goes up, up, up and the door reopens on heaven where St. Peter is waiting for him. "Now it's time to visit heaven."

So, 24 hours pass with the senator joining a group of contented  souls moving from cloud to cloud, playing the harp and singing.  They have a good time and, before he realizes it, the 24 hours have gone by and St. Peter returns.

"Well, then, you've spent a day in hell and another in heaven. Now choose your eternity."

The senator reflects for a minute, then he answers:  "Well, I would never have said it before, I mean heaven has been delightful, but I think I would be better off in hell."

So St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down, down to hell.

Now the doors of the elevator open and he's in the middle of a barren land covered with waste and garbage.

He sees all his friends, dressed in rags, picking up the trash and putting it in black bags as more trash falls from above.

The devil comes over to him and puts his arm around his shoulder.  "I don't understand," stammers the senator. "Yesterday I was here and there was a golf course and clubhouse, and we ate lobster and caviar, drank champagne, and danced and had a great time. Now there's just a wasteland full of garbage and my friends look miserable.  What happened?"

The devil looks at him, smiles and says,  "Yesterday we were
campaigning......

Today you voted."