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Club Service, Birthdays and Anniversaries: Albemarle Club #6051 web site: http://albemarlencrotaryclub.org/

Anniversaries:

Birthdays: David Grigg - July 8 Pete Harward - July 8 Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Albemarle Jim Phillips - July 9 Dolly Clayton - July 10 -Rotary-Club-128519389623/ Brian Freeman - July 11 Jean Hendley - July 13

Wedding Anniversaries: Judy & Eric Johnsen - July 10 (45 years) Jeanie & Linc Martin - July 12 Rotary District 7680 web site: http://rotary7680.org Brett & Kelli Speight - July 14 (20 years)

H E A L T H & H A P P I N E S S

DR ERIC JOHNSEN

July is National Blueberry Month This week is Sports Cliché week Today is World Body Painti ng Day

Eli Lilly was born July 8, 1838 in Baltimore, MD, into a Methodist family. He attended Indiana Asbury University and then apprenticed at Good Sam Drug Store in Lafayette IN and earned a certificate as Pharmacist in 4 years. In 1861, Eli opened his own drugstore and later enlisted in the Union Army during the Civil War. He was captured, survived a POW camp, and was part of a prisoner exchange in 1865. He was promoted to Lt Colonel and the nickname "Colonel" stuck. After the war he tried growing cotton, but his wife died and the plantation failed and he was bankrupt. After moving to Illinois, working and owning a pharmacy, then returning to Indianapolis, he opened Eli Lilly Chemist. Eli invented gel caps, flavored medicines and other quality products. Within 10 years, he had 100 employees, started Research and Development, and excelled over his competition. He pioneered the concept of only giving drugs to patients with an MD prescription. In 1879 he founded what was to become the United Way - just one of his many philanthropic endeavors.

On this day in 1947, there were reports of a UFO crash in Roswell NM. The #40 song on the day Pete Harward was born was "Anvil Chorus", by Glenn Miller. Baseball fact - in 1941 Ted Williams hit a home run to win the All Star Game. WEEKLY NEWSLETTER/MEETING NOTES JULY 8, 2021

WEEKLY PROGRAM: GUGLIELMA

Club member Kevin Taylor presented information The questioned her followers in 1280 about a painting found in a church in Brunate, and then again later in 1300 in an attempt to learn depicting Guglielma - an Italian noblewoman. more about her. Many of her followers were burned at the stake or fined. The painting shows Guglielma and two others. There are multiple theories surrounding the Guglielma's body was removed and burned so that painting and its meaning. her followers would no longer have a place to worship her. Guglielma, a widow, arrived in around 1260 at a time when the was angry at the town Many years later, a descendant of one of her and did not allow mass. Guglielma gave money to followers had the painting commissioned and it the church, taught and healed the townsfolk. She may be interpreted that it shows Guglielma began to gain followers and some believed she anointing the female pope to create a New World was the reincarnation of the holy spirit and would Order. die and be resurrected (there had been a previous prediction of this happening). There are many theories surrounding Guglielma and her life. Many of the stories are similar, Guglielma anointed a female pope before she died suggesting that there may be at least some in 1281. element of truth.

UPCOMING PROGRAMMING

July 15: Butterfly House - presenters Mindy Turner, Tiffany Adcock, Courtney Swain - Bill Burns is sponsor

July 22: Scholarship Recipients program - George Crooker is sponsor

July 29: The Bulldog Way - presenters Jacob CART bucket contributions support Waldrip and Coach Davis - sponsor is Alzheimer's research. Angela Mills The 50/50 drawing also supports CART Alzheimer's research. August 5: Charters of Freedom- Sandy Calvin Gaddy had the winning ticket but Selvy-Mullis is sponsor not the lucky card on July 8. There are only 10 cards remaining. August 12: Update on Stanly County School The current 50/50 pot is $1,528.00 plus System - presenter Dr Jared Dennis - Angela next week’s ticket purchases. Mills is sponsor Support CART when you play 50/50!!

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