Volume XXVII                                                              Issue # 49                                           May 14, 2007 

                If your best shots are the practice swing and the “gimme putt”, You might wish to reconsider the game of golf.” 

 It’s Monday!  Come to our Rotary meeting at 12:00 noon at Royal Ridges and give “Service Above Your Self”. 

Greeter and Prayer today by Kim Holliday

President Lee Prellwitz, our leader

Visiting Rotarians:  (1) John Fulwide of the Blaine/Hamlet Club of Blaine, Mn.  John is a past District Governor.

                                   (2) Anita Moore of Princeton Club.

(a)     Plugging her Club’s Biggest fund raiser.  The State Championship BBQ

competition on August 24 & 25.  “Burning Down the Fox”  Food, music, and

family fun.  Rain or shine.

Other Guests:        (1) Craig Tebon – Ripon Main Street – former and possible new member, guest of President

                                                           Lee.

                                (2) Janet Vossekuil – Former member – now is  with Affinity Medical Group – guest of

                                                                      sister, Kathy Schwandt.

                                (3) Harry Heileman – guest of David Sakrison

(a)     Harry was co-author of “A Portrait of Ripon” with David.

(4) Hsiang Yiy Hsu ( Daniel) our Taiwanese inbounder.

(5) Sonia Axelrod – R.H.S.- busy with music, choir, x-country, track

(a)     Hopes to attend Lake Forest College and major in music.

(6) Lucy Boers – Girl Badger State, member of Grace Lutheran, on to pre-med.

(a)     Hopes to become an anesthesiologist.

                         :  (7) Andy Worrall – Marquette University Student – Guest of Dad Tom Worrall.

(1)     May 16 – RHS Awards Banquet – Scholarships. -

(2)     May 21 – Meeting – STRIVE Awards – All students and their parents invited.

(3)     June 2 – Adopt a Hiway cleanup – Jane Schueler leads and needs your help.

(4)     June 4 – Daniel speaking on his home and a double presentation with Royal Ridges  sous-chef turning up the heat with “Bananas Foster for our dessert.  No Sgt at Arms fining and a limited business meeting.

(5)     Changing of the Guard Dinner – June 25^th.

(6)     Golf Outing – July 25^th.  

Congratulations to these exemplary Rotarians               

((1) David Duehring – Community Service Award from RMC.  The 1^st annual award.

 (2) Kathy Schwandt – recipient of her M.B.A. (Master of Business Arts) at UWO.  President Lee presented her with a blue MBA Alumni tee shirt.

(3) President Lee Prellwitz was given a picture clock with Mirelo of the Brazilian Exchange Group.  A wonderful picture of Mirelo!  Lucky, Lee!! 

Sgt of Arms – Rick Coles and Mothers Day Quiz.  Our table was tricked and only had 2 correct.  Pay $1.00 

Program:  Dr. Randy Zeith introduced Mary Beth Growney-Selene, fellow Rotarian of Madison West Club.  Her passion for the Rotary Foundation led her to be the Regional Co-coordinator.  She is not paid to do this.  Another wonderful of example of “Service Above Self”.  An exceptionally fine speaker.  She thoroughly explained the financial workings of the Foundation with power point.  If we continue to give, we have many ways of “getting back”, through grants, scholarships, etc.  If you missed this one, you missed a fine program!!.  Goal – Every Rotarian Every Year!!. 

Thought for today:  God,-- grant me the patience to listen to my loved ones as they tell me about their disappointments.  I need to remember what seems trivial to me, is very important to them.  Show me how to be supportive.  Amen 

                Winning a hot argument has lost many a warm friend.

Next Week -  Greeter & Prayer – A STRIVE committee member

                       Program – STRIVE Graduation. 

                                                    Scribe -  Rich Carley – 748-3391