You might be a golf nut if … It takes you and your playing partners more than thirty minutes after a round to compute and settle your wagers, especially if Doug Bradley is your score keeper!! 

It’s Monday noon, attend your Rotary Club’s Meeting at Royal Ridges.

Greeter & Prayer today: Rick Coles

President Lee Prellwitz at the podium. 

Guests: (1) Dr. Andrew Josephs – member to be.

             (2) Rollie Alger – Former R.H.S. principal and Ripon Rotary Club member – guest of Doug Bradley.        

 Announcements:

(1)     Saturday, September 15 – September fest combines with Pumpkinfest.  Our club will have a

Stand, selling sweet corn and lemonade.

(2)  Saturday, August 4  -Cookie Daze-Help needed in sandwich tent & cookie Stand!!!

(2)     Golf Classic at Mascoutin – Still time to sign up.  Call Laurie.

(3)     August and September – PUSH OUR T.V. RAFFLE TICKETS. 

Happy Bucks:

(1)     Larry Trotter – 2^nd daughters marriage.

(2)     Doug Bradley “4Bucks” 1 for his wife’s retirement after 27 years of teaching.  1 each for his 3 grandchildren.

(3)     Kim Holiday – E.A.A. Buffet at Royal Ridges, Monday through Friday.  Soup and Salad. 

Make-ups – Hank Grams maintains his 37 years of Perfect Attendance with 1 at Green Lake & 1 at Waupun. 

Sgt at Arms:  Rick Coles and Quiz on U.S. States population.  Thanks, Dr. Nelson and Dr. Waterhouse – no fines!!  Did learn that Wyoming is our least populated state. 

Next week – Club Assembly  -  Following Week – Installation of 5 new members 

Program:  Doug Bradley introduced Rollie Alger as “The Loon Ranger”.  Rollie now lives on a small lake in Viles County and Doug has a cabin a few miles away.  Rollie presented a very interesting program on his work with loons.  IDENTIFICATION.  The common loon measures nearly 3 feet and has a 5-foot wingspan.  It is gray and white until four years of age, when it grows the elegant black and white breeding plumage for which it is famous.  VOCALIZATION .Loons have four calls.  The laugh-like tremolo is an alarm call, while the hoot reassures.  The males’ high-pitched yodel is territorial: the mournful wail is a call to other loons.  HABITS.  Loons are expert divers, feeding on fish and aquatic invertebrates.  They nest along the water’s edge and rear one or two chicks each summer.  CONSERVATION.  Protect natural shorelines, essential for suitable nesting habitat, and use lead-free fishing tackle like bismuth singers to reduce fatal lead poisoning. 

                Rollie noticed a pair of loons on Green Lake.  There were 3,400 adult loons in Wisconsin in 2005.  They come back from their wintering along the South East Coast , as soon as the ice leaves our lakes.  The males arrive first.  The word loon is from a Scandinavian word for clumsy.  They don’t walk well and must be within 5 feet of water.  They feed on fish and need clear water.                                                 Thanks Doug & Rollie for this great program. 

P.S. Doug sold tickets $1.00 each and the winner of a Loon advice T-shirt, Rollie donated, was ME!!  The proceeds were given to “Penny Annie”.  Thanks Rollie,  I’ll cherish the shirt. 

Next Week – Greeter & Prayer – A Board Member

Program :  Club Assembly – featuring Dr. Blake Waterhouse and a report on our Ripon Rotary Club Foundation.

Thought for today:  God – I sincerely desire to do what is good and right and to act responsibly.  I look to You for Your love and guidance to show me the way.  Amen. 

                Some jobs have to be put off dozens of times before they completely slip your mind.

                                                Scribe – Rich Carley – 748-3391