“Is it the truth?  Is it Fair to all concerned?  Will it Build Goodwill and Better Friendships?  Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?  That is our 4-way test.  Attend our club’s weekly meeting and see how it works!! 

Greeter & Prayer today – Lynn Corder

Our President, Lee Prellwitz & leading us!! 

Visiting Rotarians – Jim and Carol  Sidall of the Princeton Club

Other Guests: (1) Aysia Platte – Youth exchange applicant – guest of Sue Finch Brown.

                        (2) Jan Williams of R.M.C. – Guest of Pru Precourt

                        (3) Al Somit of California – Guest of Lynn Corder.

                      (4) Rik Rikkers – Guest of Jeff Liddicoat. 

Announcements:

(1)     Lee thanked Rotarians with personal thank you cards for helping at the food and cookie booths.  The names I caught were Rick Coles, Karen Geisler, Dave Baker, Rich Carley, Dianne Shady, Dr. Andrew Josephs and Nicole, his wife, Chuck Larson, Lynn Corder.  If I missed someone, I’m sorry!!

(2)     Happy Bucks:  President Lee - $3.00 for our 3 newest members, inducted today.

They are (1) Randy Hatlin- new principal of Murray Park Elementary School;

        Sponsored by Dan Tjernagel.

                                      (2) Andrew Josephs, optometrist, sponsored by Lee Prellwitz.

.                                    (3) Janet Vossekuil, Affinity Clinic Administrator and former Ripon Rotarian,

                                            sponsored by her little sister, Kathy Schwandt

(3)     Kudos for Laurie Kasuboski on her work on the Ripon-Berlin Rotary Golf Classic and Cookie

Daze!!  Bless you Laurie & Peter too. 

No Sgt. at Arms today, but warning given by Sgt. Rick – Study up on Coach Ernst career!!  He will speak to us, September 10. 

Program:  Gary Born ( standing in for Armon, who was attending the funeral of Erv Beilke) introduced his wife, Julie, who gave a most interesting and informative power point on her experience on a Japan Fulbright Memorial Scholarship, November 12-30, 2006.  The group studied Japanese Schools and culture.  The Japanese kids not doing well can go to private cram schools but must pay to do so.  Bullying is becoming a problem in the schools and has led to suicides by the victims.

                The kids have classes of 40 students and are taught to solve their own problems with help of fellow students before they seek help from the teachers.  The kids also serve lunches and clean their schools, even the restrooms.  They take off their shoes and put on special slippers in school.

                Culturally, Julie ate lots of blow-fish but couldn’t eat the guts!!  I wouldn’t either.

                The Japanese honored these visiting American teachers, almost as Royalty and would like to send people to America to study our ways.

                                Thanks, Julie and Gary, and Happy 29^th Anniversary yesterday!! 

Next Week – Greeter & Prayer – Todd Goheen

                      Program – Lynn Corder and her trip to Vietnam

                             Installation of Tom Huber and Catherine Sewall

                           Report of Dr. Blake Waterhouse on Ripon Rotary Charitable Foundation. 

Thought for today:

                Lord – I tend to take the services that are performed for me for granted.  Help me to remember to say “Thank You” often to the trash pickup person, the paper carrier, the bus driver and to all the others who make my life easier.  Amen 

                To get back on your feet, miss two car payments. 

                                             Scribe – Rich Carley – 748-3391