Monday, September 10, 2007

Wit or Wisdom
“Blessed are those who can give without remembering and take without forgetting.”
~ Elizabeth Bibesco
“Wisdom is knowing when to speak your mind and when to mind your speech.”
~ Unknown
“A loyal friend laughs at your jokes when they’re not so good,
and sympathizes with your problems when they’re not so bad.”
~ Arnold Glasgow
“There are only two kinds of men: the righteous, who believes themselves sinners,
and the rest, sinners who believe themselves righteous.”
~ Blaise Pascal
“The winds of God are always blowing, but you must set the sails.”
~ Unknown

From the Choir Loft
Choir LoftDo you love to sing? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to perform before a congregation of appreciative “saints?” Would you like more fun and excitement in your life? We are looking for voices to join us in praise to the Lord. For further information please contact Bud Lowery at 716.934.7734 or tubamanbud@gmail.com
Very Interesting:
· If the population of China walked past you, 8 abreast,
the line would never end because of the rate of reproduction.
· Babies are born without kneecaps. They don't appear until the child reaches 2 to 6 years of age.
· An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain. (My Dad said this about me!)
· A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.
· ‘TYPEWRITER’ is the longest word that can be made
using the letters on only one row of the keyboard.
· There are two words in the English language that have all five vowels in order:
"abstemious" and "facetious." (Come on admit it, you’re saying “ A E I O U”)
Today in history
(September 9)
1990 – President Bush & Prime Minister Gorbachev met in Helsinki to urge Iraq to leave Kuwait
1971 – 1,000 convicts rioted and seized Attica Prison
1965 – Sandy Koufax pitched his 4th no-hitter, a perfect game vs. Cubs (1 – 0)
1957 – The song ‘Diana’ by Paul Anka reached #1
1956 – Elvis Presley made his 1st appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show
1908 – Orville Wright made the 1st 1 hour airplane flight in Fort Meyer, Virginia
1861 – Sally Tompkins became the only female commissioned officer in the Confederate Army
1841 – The Great Lakes steamer ‘Erie’ sank off Silver Creek, NY (over 250 died)

Church office: (716) 672-2048, Bud: (716) 934-7734, email: tubamanbud@gmail.com
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