Co-Pres. Christy Manning, Brian Blau, Speaker, and Vicki Mickel, Program Sponsor
Our club was enlighted last Wednesday by Brian Blau, who explained to us the rationale behind Prescott's and Yavapai County's Dark Sky Policies. While he is an astronomer, and admitted the benefits to those who use telescopes to study the skies, he said there are many other reasons behind the policies. He said the rationale behind those policies is rooted in the understanding that light pollution can have detrimental effects on the environment, human health, and the quality of life. By promoting responsible outdoor lightying practgices, these policies aim to protect the night sky and its natural beauty, as well as protect residents who deal with the irresponsible and offensive use of outdoor lighting by others. Among the types of light pullution he cited were light clutter, light glare and light trespass. He also noted that some incorrectly placed security lighting actually increases the risks of being burglarized, by making it more difficult for security cameras to clearly see and record the images of those who can effectively hide in the shadows..
CLUB SERVICE
ALL VOLUNTEERS Meeting !!
Date: Friday, February 6th
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Place: Doc’s Barbeque and Whiskey (where the Pancake Breakfast will be held)
Address: 202 South Montezuma
Please let Emmett and Tiffany know if you are unable to come at: ejones129@outlook.com
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Marsha Says:
We are beginning this week our blanket and fan drive for the Yarnell Community Center. This community has been identified as lower income with a large population of seniors. We are hoping to help them get through the severe weather months ( the heat of summer and the cold of winter).
Please bring your blankets and fans to our Wednesday meetings. They will be taking barely used blankets, so go through your cupboards and do a little “ spring cleaning”. You can also purchase a blanket online and send to Marsha Teller at 6849 Golden Tree Drive, Prescott , 86305, for your convenience. Fans, due to a possible fire hazard, must be new and also can be sent to the above address or bring to our meetings.
Lastly, Judy, (soon to be our new member) will be selling tickets to their Biscuit and Gravy breakfast fundraiser on Feb. 14th at the Yarnell Community Center at our meeting tomorrow. Tickets are $ 10.00 or two for $ 16.00. Please let her know if you will actually be attending or just donating in that space in the center is limited. Proceeds go directly to blanket and fan purchases.
Both ways of donating above will make the summer and winter months easier for the people of Yarnell.
As always, Sunup Rotarians, thank you for your continued generosity.
YOUTH SERVICE
You have seen some of the mobility our Interact clubs have collected, and which has been trucked up to Denver, to be included in the shipment to Kenya. Here is the packing list of the contents in the 40-ft shipping container which is now on its way to Kenya - a total of 2,442 life-changing units:
• 781 pairs of Crutches
• 109 Rollators (rolling walkers)
• 417 Orthotics
• 18 Knee Scooters
• 574 Canes
• 14 Physical Therapy Units
DISTRICT NEWS
I was shocked to read in the paper today that a short person had been pickpocketed.
How could someone stoop so low?
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A man accidentally cut off all of his fingers with a saw.
The doctor said, "Thank goodness for microsurgery. Give me the fingers, and I'll sew them back on!"
The man said, "I couldn't pick them up!"
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I stayed up all night to see where the sun went,
And then it dawned on me.
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England has no kidney bank,
But it does have a Liverpool.
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Haunted French pancakes give me the crepes.
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This girl today said she'd recognized me from the Vegitarians Clib.
But I'd swear I've never met herbivore.
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Two hillbillies, Will and Phil Hill, had an old hog named “Abe.” They used to holler, “sooo-eee, sooo-eee” to call their beloved mud munchkin. Then one fine day Will and Phil ate a poison dill. They soon found themselves in a real pickle.
They died and some new hillbillies had to take over where the Hills ended. The new hillbillies used to holler, “sooo-eee, sooo-eee” to call their newfound old oinkster. It never worked though. The pig ignored them.
You see, you can’t teach an old hog new hicks.
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