Volume XXVI                                                           Issue #41                                                  May 22, 2006 

                Advice to Grads.  This is Graduation Time;  I am only one; but still I am one.  I cannot do everything but still I can do something;  I will not refuse to do the something I can do.-  Helen Keller 

Under His (Christ’s) direction, the whole body is fitted together perfectly and each part in it’s own special way helps the other parts….Ephesians 4:16 TLB               

                It’s Monday, it’s 12:00 noon, it’s time to attend the weekly meeting of your Ripon Rotary Club.

Greeted today by Dr. Blake Waterhouse, who also rendered a fitting prayer.

Presiding Officer – Sue Finch Brown – Our Able President

Guesting today      (1) Orlo Bierman of the Green Lake Club

                                (2) Pascal Rinnert – Inbounder from Germany

                                (3) Brian Hahn (RHS Student of month, for 1 day), twin brother of Adam, who was

                                   student of month with us previously.  Brian is an honor student, fine in Math and

                                   Science, active in band, track, cross country, Boy Scouts, National Honor Society.

                                      Next year will attend U. of WI. Madison, and hopes to become a medical doctor. 

Announcements:

(1)     No Meeting next week – Memorial Day

(2)     Pray for Larry Trotter’s daughter, Amy, who is 6 months pregnant and has been diagnosed with a brain tumor.

(3)     Resignation of Kurt Rheingans, who has taken a new position with Johnson Bank, and will move to Appleton.

(4)     Scholarship winners were announced.

(5)     Jane Schueler thanked Rick Coles, Hank Grams, Kim Holliday and John Rohde for their help in the Highway 23 cleanup.

(6)     Karen Geisler was presented her official Rotary Badge, having completed her “rookie” requirements.

(7)     Committee to be formed to decide what to do about Rotary Square.

(a)     Meet with Doug Kelm to talk about signs at each end of square detailing our meeting 

Place and time.

(b)     Craig Tebon advised all flowers – (ridiculous)

(8)     Lee Prellwitz explained the need for background checks on anyone who plans to work one on  

One with a student.  This is the law now!!  Call Lee for the proper form to fill out. 

Meeting was called by Tom Worrall of all Paul Harris Fellows to seek nomination s for this year.  Will the following please call Tom Worrall before this Friday, May 26^th. With your nomination.

                                Dave Baker

                                Alex Hooker

                                Larry Trotter

                                Bob Gray

                                Ed. Biedron

                                Kathy Ginder

                                Laurie Kasuboski

                                Peter Sensenbrenner

                                Todd Goheen

(9)     Our new Inbound Student from Taiwan will be Hsiang-Ying-Hsu and he wants to be called

Daniel

(10)  Happy 34^th. Wedding Anniversary, this weekend, to Karen and Charles Larsen. 

Program – Our apologies to Dr. Dick Voss, who came prepared with his program on Cambodia and Thailand.  We took all of his time to ROAST DAVE DUEHRING.

                                You had to be there to enjoy it, as it was prolific, to say the least.

                Chuck Larson on Tennis and Marriage, Rich Carley on BatMan, the Evil Eye and Dusting the merchandise.  Tim Lyke on the romance of years, and poetry for The Man, remember Da-Ring.

                David was also presented an (It’s About Time) Clock with his picture on it – constructed by Laurie Kasuboski.               May God Bless You and Karen. 

Dr. Voss will present his program at a later date. 

Don’t forget the Safety Rodeo at CHN tomorrow. 

Next Meeting – June 5

                Greeter and Prayer – Dr. Blake Waterhouse

                Program – Dr. Blake Waterhouse. 

Thought for today:

                God—help me to sort out the relationships that are meaningless and the self-imposed obligations that are really unnecessary.  Help me to embrace that which is meaningful, fruitful and satisfying.  Amen 

                                                What if there HAD been room at the inn? 

                                                                  Scribe  --  Rich Carley  -- 748-3391