Speaker
Bev Poellet from the International Justice Mission was our guest speaker this afternoon. The IJM helps people suffering injustice and oppression who cannot rely on local authorities for relief. The agency documents and monitors conditions of abuse and oppression, educates the church and public about the abuses, and mobilizes intervention on behalf of the victims.
They seek to establish factual records of reported human rights abuses based on the investigations of legally trained professionals and then attempts to intervene on behalf of the victims of injustice and oppression by providing or facilitating the provision of:
- Emergency relief (helping to bring an end to the abusive conduct or conditions)
- Perpetrator accountability (helping to bring the perpetrators to justice)
- Structural prevention (helping to prevent the abusive conduct or conditions)
- Victim care (helping to bring tangible compensation or aid to the victims)
Guests
Lt. Gov. Lainie Wheeler was a guest today.
Upcoming Events
May 15 - Gov. Visit
May 20 - Special Games
May 22 - Tour de Cure
June 9 - Board Meeting
Look Who's Coming
May 17 - Carol Firenze, The Passionate Olive -- Please come 15 minutes early for a tasting
May 24 - Anita Eubank
Happy/Sad Dollars
Richard paid a happy dollar because he redeemed a prize he won at last years golf tournament; a night at the Santa Clara Hilton.
Interclub Tomorrow Morning
We are holding an interclub with Woodside tomorrow (May 12). If you have signed up to attend, please be at Fenton's house at 7:00 am.
Special Games Sign Up Time
The Special Games are fast approaching and this year, in addition to handing out the beverages (thanks to Wayne Johnson), we have our own game. This means, of course, we'll need lots of help. A sign-up sheet is available if you are interested in helping out on May 20th.
Come Early Next Tuesday And Sample Some Great Olive Oyl Products
Next week's program is being presented by Carole Firenze from the
Passionate Olive. Carole has offered to arrive early with a sampling of
some tasty treats, so please, if you can, show up about 11:45 and join her
for some pre-lunch Olive Oyl appetizers.
Out 'n About
Art went to Incline Village and paid a fine of $10.
Another New Member!
After today's meeting a quickie Board Meeting was held. One of the items was to vote on Paula's application to re-join the club. She was, of course, welcomed back with open arms.
Joker-Joker
Congrats to Bruce, today's winner of Joker-Joker. Bruce pocketed $4.
Have You Heard The One About.......?
A Dodge truck driver would amuse himself by running over Ford drivers that were working on their trucks by the side of the road. Whenever he saw a Ford on the side of the road, he would swerve to hit whoever was standing around the opened hood. He would enjoy the satisfying "THUMP", and then swerve back onto the road.
One day, as the Dodge man was driving along he saw a priest hitchhiking. He thought he would do a good turn and pulled the truck over.
He asked the priest, "Where are you going, Father?"
"I'm going to the church 5 miles down the road," replied the priest.
"No problem, Father! I'll give you a lift. Climb in the truck." The happy priest climbed into the passenger seat and the Dodge man continued down the road.
Suddenly Old Dodge boy saw a broken down Ford with the hood up and a but-crack standing on the side of the road. The Dodge driver instinctively swerved to hit him. But then he remembered there was a priest in the truck with him, so at the last minute he swerved back into his lane, narrowly missing the ole boy. However, even though he was certain he missed him, he still heard a loud "THUD". Not understanding where the noise came from he glanced in his mirrors and when he didn't see anything, he turned to the priest and said, "I'm sorry Father, I almost hit that Ford truck driver."
"I know", replied the priest. "But don't worry, I got him with the door!"
