Volume XXVII                                         Issue # 35                                                        April 7, 2008 

                The pessimist finds the worst in the best, the optimist discovers the best in the worst. 

                We meet every Monday at noon, except next week we meet at C.J.’s from 5:00 to 7:00p.m.

for the annual Scholarship Banquet.  Be there and support this important function.  Sell more tickets, if you can. 

Today – Greeting and prayer by Kim Holliday.

Lee Prellwitz, our President, in charge.

One visiting Rotarian –Sandy Roehric of the Fond du Lac Club.

Other guests –

(1)     Janira Romero – Spanish inbounder.

(2)     Diane Amend – R.H.S. Student of month.  Donna is the daughter of Jeff and Jody Amend.

Active in all facets of student life.  Is thinking about attending  U.W. LaCrosse and becoming a Speech Therapist. 

Announcements—2 weeks from today – Board meeting.

                              All proceeds of the Ripon-Berlin Golf Tournament – July 23, at Tuscumbia will go to Fr.                   

                              Wally’s Water Project in Panama.

                              Potential New Members.

                                (1)Ryan Tate – New owner of Ripon Ford Mercury

                                (2) Lori Pamenter – Executive Director, Maplecrest Manor

                            (3) Ruth White – Maplecrest Manor (Ruth is the number  two person there.) 

Sgt. at Arms:  Rich Coles – April 7 – What year did it happen?  Cost $1.00 to all tables except one, not ours;  we paid. 

Program – Nits Krenz introduced former Rotarian, Mary Avery.  Mary gave a presentation on her work as a professor at Ripon College – providing students opportunities to apply classroom lessons to life situations by teaching community members basic principles of the free enterprise system , including free markets in a global economy.  The Broad Program is SIFE, with 12 projects in Serving Youth, Serving Community, Serving Ripon College and Serving the World.                  Thanks Nita and Mary.

Next Week – No noon meeting – attend the Scholarship Banquet.

Monday, April 21 – Greeter & Prayer – Dan Tjernagel

                                Program – Lori Rich brings Kathy Schaub and her 5^th. grade choir. 

Thought for today:  God – open my heart and my eyes so that I may see where my help is needed.  Those who are hungry, sick or lonely, need more than my prayers.  Amen. 

                Most of us know how to say nothing.  Few of us know when. 

                  Scribe --    Rich Carley  --  748-3391