When someone puts a limit on what they will do, they put a limit on what they can do.

It’s Monday and 12:00 noon.  Attend your Ripon Rotary Club’s weekly meeting at Royal Ridges.  If you are a member,  That you can do!! 

Greeter & Prayer Giver today – Paul Kilgore

Our leader and president – Lee Prellwitz

Our guests:

(1)     Visiting Rotarian – Bob Young of the Berlin Club

(a)     Bob invites us to the Berlin Rotary’s Christmas Party – Monday, December 17, 2007

at  680 North Restaurant (Tuscumbia).  Cocktails at 5:00 p.m., Italian Buffet 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., entertainment @6:15 with the Berlin High School Madrigal Choir.  $20.00 per person – For reservations call Bob Young at 748-4721.

(2)     Janira Romero – Our Spanish Inbounder.

(a)     After Thanksgiving, Janira, will join her 2^nd host family – Andrew & Laura Kegler. 

Salvation Army Bell Ringing – December 14-15—Sign up with Kathy Ginder for this worthy cause –

                Another You can do!! 

Happy Bucks!!

(1)     Kim – Nov. 16 – Brat Fry – Pick & Save –Proceeds to United Way.     

(2)     Randy Hatlin – Emptied his wallet for moving to home in Ripon.  Sold his house in Lomira, parents to Sunday Brunch, great Vets Day program at his school and Dr. Zimman, our speaker today!!  Randy is a full fledged member and hopes President Lee will bring his badge. 

Announcement – Hank Grams has some Badger Basketball tickets available.

                STRIVE  meeting at 9:30 – room 137—R.H.S.  Thursday.

Sgt at Arms:  Rick Coles and Veterans Day Quiz.  1^st. celebrated first as Armistice Day.  Celebrated each year on November 11.  It was originally to commemorate the end of World War 1.  It was moved to a Monday holiday in 1968 until the 1970’s, when it was moved back to it’s original day.  The name of the holiday was changed from it’s original name to Veteran’s Day in 1954. 

Program:  Dan Ige introduced Dr. Richard Zimman, Ripon Area School Superintendent.  A graduate of Lawrence University, he came to Ripon in 2004.  He enjoys reading, gardening and cheering the Boston Red Sox.

                The mission statement of our school system could very well be—WE INVEST in Learning for our tomorrow.

                Dr. Zimman with power point presented the various programs we have invested in and results achieved—too numerous for this writer to completely cover.  Did you know where the 21 gun salute came from.  The United States of America – count them—21 letters.

                                  Thank you Dr. Zimman and Dan – Great Program. 

SELL –SELL-SELL- SELL- SELL – CITRUS 

Next week – Greeter & Prayer – Laurie Kasuboski

                       Program – Laurie presents Father Wally Kasuboski 

Thought for today:  Dear Lord—I am truly ashamed for my transgressions.  Wash away my sins and any wrong I have committed.  I pray for Your mercy.  Amen. 

                                Most women hate four letter words – cook, wash, iron, dust. 

                                     Scribe – Rich Carley – 748-3391