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Volume XXVI                                                      Issue # 40                                                     May 2, 2005

It’s Spring in Wisconsin and Snowing.  Temperature tomorrow morning expected at 29 degrees F.

Think Golf:  “Why am I using a new putter?  Because the last one didn’t float too well.” – Craig Stadler.

Ripon Rotary meets every Monday noon at Royal Ridges.  Your first commitment, as a Rotarian, is attend our meetings.  Were you here today?!!

Greeting and Prayer – Bill Woolley.

Our President Jean Busker on duty at the podium.

Guests today were many—(1) Owen Welk, Ilah Morgan, Nellie Stacek, Dorothy Luebke, Jimmy Ige, Vivian Tows, Alice Briskie, Tony Briskie, Wendy Anderson.  All the above were guests of Sue Finch Brown.  Also with this group was fellow Rotarian and Paul Harris Fellow – John Geer.  Good to see you again, John!!

(2) John Rhode (future Rotarian) guest of Rick Coles

(3) Miranda Pashowder – Ripon College – Student of the month

(4) Juan Pablo Penaloza – Inbounder of Venezuela

(5) T.J.Mlodzik – new RHS student of the month.

(a)     will pitch tonight for the Tigers

(b)     Honor student

(c)     Quarterback of Tigers last fall

(d)     Will attend Marian College and pursue a career in Elementary Education.

(6) 30 young students from Murray Park Elementary School.  Melanie Oppor – Principal at Murray Park.  15 were French Exchange Students with their teacher and husband.

Announcements:

(1)     Sue Finch Brown still seeking a host family for our inbound student from Germany.

(2)     Get your nominations for Paul Harris award to Tom Worrall no later than May 9.

(3)     Sell Scholarship dinner tickets for May 15 event, offer to help as dishwashers and waiters.

Program: - Jeff Liddicoat introduced Barbara Harvey, a licensed caregiver and rehabilitator of injured Raptors (Birds of prey).  She proceeded to give a most interesting, heartfelt presentation of her work and had an American Kestrel (sparrow hawk), a Snowey Owl, and a red tailed hawk to show.

She impressed, on all present, how important the birds are to our environment, as they are rodent (mice and rats) eaters.  Don’t shoot these birds and Respect All Living Things.  She believes in hunting, but eat what you shoot.  She will give presentations at Marsh Haven (Horicon Marsh Refuge) Saturday and Sunday 1:30 and 2:30 p.m.  This wonderful lady is paid nothing for doing this rehabilitation work.

Thanks so much Barbara and Jeff for this great program!!  And remember if you were born in America, you are a Native American!!

Former R.I. Presidentail quote:  1980-81 Rolf J. Klarich (confectionary manufacturing), Rotary Club of Helsinki-Helsingfors, Finland.  Rotary vision:  That its members Take Time to Serve – any time, anywhere –and make the organization work.  “The time we take to serve those who need us can be the turning point, not only in their lives but also in our own.”

Next Week – Greeter and prayer – Larry Trotter

Program – Bill Woolley presents Desiree Bongers from the Library.

Thought for today:  Dear Lord – bend my pride, soften my rigid walls, warm my heart.  Let me always be there for those who need a friend.  Amen

Dogs are man’s best friend because they wag their tails not their tongues.

Scribe -  Rich Carley – 748-3391