E XC H A N G E C L U B o f M A T TO O N
NEWSVIEWS
HOPE—COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Althea Pendergast of the “Hope-Coalition Against Domestic Violence for East Central
Illinois” spoke to the Exchange Club of Mattoon about the local program. The mission
of HOPE is to empower persons to live independent, non-violent lives through the
provisions of Housing, Outreach, Prevention, and Education. The program manages a
shelter for women and children in abusive relationships. She said shelter is almost
always full and last year the Coalition received over 1500 calls. She also pointed out that
about 25% of high school relationships are abusive.
Some of the services the Coalition provides
besides housing are legal advocacy for victims,
emergency transportation and counseling for
the children of abusive relationships. Much
of the Coalition’s work is aimed at the
children in the abusive relationships through
after school programs and special counseling
because women and children find it hard to
bond when the women are being abused.
To help in providing these services the
Exchange Club of Mattoon made a $200
donation. The Prevention of Child Abuse is
one of the Exchange Club’s main objectives.
Covenant of Service
Accepting the divine privilege of single and collective responsibility as life's
noblest gift, I covenant with my fellow Exchangites:
To consecrate my best energies to the uplifting of Social, Religious,
Political, and Business ideals;
To discharge the debt I owe to those of high and low estate who have served
and sacrificed that the heritage of American citizenship might be mine;
To honor and respect law, to serve my fellowmen and to uphold the ideals
and institutions of my Country;
To implant the life-giving, society-building spirit of Service and
Comradeship in my social and business relationships;
To serve in Unity with those seeking better conditions, better
understandings, and greater opportunities for all.
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RUN FOR KIDS SAKE — 2018
Not many of the Exchange Clubs can tell of having a new fund raising event, a chair of the event and new member all within a month. Yes, that is exactly what has occurred. Wait he then brings a new member within two
weeks, okay top that Exchange Clubs. The Board of the Exchange Club of Mattoon has approved and Chair Rankin has outlined the preparations needed for the scheduling of what will become an annual “Run for Kids’ Sake”.
How to finance this venture? Members have verbally put forth support after Jimmy Rankins presentation on the
proposed Half Marathon and 5 K and 10 K events planned for February 17, 2018. With experience in chairing or helping to organize
events like this many vendors for shirts, medals, timing bibs are preparing for this 2018 event. While we have several members and their
spouses who regularly run we have many members that are willing to
help in making this event a community friendly happening.
This early Pre-Spring event will be looking for those runners that are
tired of the winter blahs and ready to tune up for the running season.
This event will be scheduled through Active.com which is a runner,
bikers and trail adventures national web site that once registered sends
out e-mails of events that are near your location or is easily used to
find events near you.
EDITOR RAMBLINGS
I am 74 years old and I have so many unanswered questions. I still haven't found out who let the dogs
out or where the beef is... I still don't know how to get to Sesame Street, and in this age of technology,
why doesn't Dora just use Google Maps? Why do all flavors of fruit loops taste exactly the same, or just
how many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop? Why are eggs and light bulbs packaged
in flimsy containers, but batteries are secured in plastic that's tough as nails? Ever buy scissors? You need
scissors to cut into the packaging of scissors! I still don't understand why there is Braille on drive up
ATM's or why "abbreviated" is such a long word. Why is there a "D" in "fridge" but not in "refrigerator”?
Why is lemon juice made with artificial flavor yet dish-washing liquid is made with real lemons? Why do
they sterilize the needle for lethal injections? And why do you have to "put your two cents in"...but it's only a "penny for your thoughts"...where's that extra penny going to anyway? Why does the Alphabet Song
and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star have the same tune, and why did you just try to sing those two previous
songs? And just what or who is Victoria's secret. And what would you do for a Klondike bar when you
know as soon as you bite into it it's gonna fall apart? Does she or doesn't she what? Why do you care if I
got milk? And do you really think I am this witty?! I actually got this from a friend, who stole it from her
brother's girlfriend's uncle's cousin's baby momma's doctor who lived next door to an old classmate's mail
man!
Don't give up, Don't ever give up!
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CLUB MEMBERS DONATION to the HOMELESS
I just wanted to say "Thank you" to the Exchange Club for collecting a donation of $88 to help the homeless for
C-U at Home's One Winter Night Event. I was truly blown away by your generosity to help our beautiful
friends without an address in another community. My 8 year old son and I endured the 15 degree bitter cold
sleeping in a box that night to raise awareness and funds for the homeless and even though it was bitter cold, the
experience warmed our hearts.
It was truly humbling to know that so many have to sleep on the streets night after night and we only had to get
through one night. It was incredibly amazing to see friends, family, and even strangers bond together to help
our total reach $1,597!!! We were $597 over our goal.
Even though these beautiful people aren't homeless in Mattoon and even
though this event was not in Mattoon, the fact that you still had the heart and
thoughtfulness to help out truly shows that our world is smaller than we realize
and that the hearts of others are bigger than we realize. Thank you so much!
May God bless all the ways you help others and do your part to make this
world a better place.
Thanks again- Christine Leeb (Christy Mercer)
NEWSVIEWS FILLER
Tugboat Captains
Way down upon the Mississippi River, two tugboat captains, who had been friends for years, would always cry, “Aye!” and blow
their whistles when ever they passed each other.
A new crewman asked his boat’s mate, “What do they do that for?”
The mate looked surprised and replied, ‘You mean that you’ve never heard of an aye for and aye and a toot for a toot?”
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Station: Mattoon; Last Spring Frost (50% Probability) April 16 ; First Fall Frost (50% Probability) October 18 ;
Growing Season 184 days.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++NEW MEMBERS YA WE GOTTUM+++++++++++++++++++++++
Jim Rankin is shown being inducted, was our latest member;
until he brought Randi Bohannon to meeting who is now
our newest member.
WELCOME TO YOU BOTH
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Laura Seils
Chairs the
2017 Pool
Tourney
NEWSVIEWS
1st Place Dennis Booker
2nd Place George Beason
Saturday February 18th the Exchange Club gathered at Brian’s Place to continue this annual event. This year the double elimination tourney
was battled by members that might have last played last year. In the battle was Troy Jayroe, Randy Myers, Tom Beason, Laura Seils, John
Lawson, Dennis Booker, Ed Dowling, Jack Little and Bob Handshy. Scoring the bloody scratch prevalent games was Carolyn Handshy.
With support from Laverne Schaal, Mary Beason and granddaughter, Jan Little members enjoyed the social.
THANKS LAURA SEILS FOR ORGANIZING AND SUPPLYING THE PRIZES FOR THE WINNERS AND ALL GUESTS.
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NEWSVIEWS
President Jayroe was recently seen auditioning for an assistantship to a traveling magician. Another career Troy?
Carolyn Handshy repairs
our awards banner.
THANKS CAROLYN!!
Dressed
for a
cold
night
CELL PHONES
OFF OR SET
TO VIBRATE
@ MEETINGS
Troy Jayroe
Randy Myers
2016—2017 Officers
President
Troy Jayroe
President-Elect
Thanks!
Randy Myers
Tom Beason
Dick McDaniel
Secretary
Tom Beason
Treasurer
Dick McDaniel
EXCHANGE CLUB of
MATTOON
Community Support
EXCHANGE
www.mattoonexchange.org
Mattoon High School Scholarships $4,000
Safe-Haven Foundation $250
Wednesday Mornings
7:00 am Pagliacci’s Restaurant
Cumberland Senior Citizens Advocate $200
HOPE Central Illinois $200
MHS Project Graduation $350
Mattoon Area T-Ball $150
National Exchange Foundation $300
Exchange Club of Mattoon
P O Box 1452
Mattoon, Illinois 61938
Lincolnland District Foundation $400
March 27, 1976
41 YEARS OF SERVICE
CLUB ACCOUNTS
February 1, 2017
Operations Account:
$2,323.75
Project Account:
$6,386.61
Scholarship Account:
$8,242.07
Cash Account:
$416.18
March 1 6:45
Ash Wednesday
First Presbyterian Church
March 8
Skyler Janes
Abandon Baby Success
SAFE HAVEN SUCCESS
March 15
Club Anniversary Breakfast
March 22
Senator Dale Righter
March 29
Bob Zollman
Board Meeting
March 6 @ Pagliacci’s
41st ANNIVERSARY
March 27
YOM / YOY Awards Dinner
April 19
MHS Honors Dinner
May 17
Tour de Exchange Charleston
Chamber
@Charleston June 3
Lincolnland District
Convention
June 8—June 11
99th National Convention
July 13 — July 15
Plan on Proudly we hail.
@ Breakfast in May
Book of Golden Deeds
@ Bagelfest
Run For Kids Sake
February 17, 2018
B I R T H DAY S & A N N I V E R S A R I E S
EXCHANGE
www.mattoonexchange.org
3/5
Randy Myers
3/6
Kitty Fisher
March 1
3/7
Doris Webb
Mike and Maralyn Nichols
3/12 Cheryl Bollinger
3/13 Bob Plummer
3/16 John Hefner
3/23 Duane Deters
3/24 Gary Hurst
3/29 Ron Batterham
3/30 Nancy Maxedon
Rick and Sharon Mercer
March 13
Joe and Barb McKenzie
March 18
Larry and Nancy Maxedon
March 18
Jerry and Sandy Beaumont
March 21
John and Mary Cowger
March 24