Greeter: Rob West

Invocation: Rob West

Room Setup: Greg Hagbom

July Programs:

July 17: Janice Marshall "Alternative Energy at Lansing Community College"

July 24: Kenneth Boyer, Economics Professor, MSU

July 31: Don LuDuc, Dean of Cooley Law School " Cooley - Now and the Future"

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Division 16 Lt. Governor, Liz Luttrell-Wilson was a visitor today.

Clarence Smith: I attended the Kiwanis International Convention last week in Orlando. It was a great experience, I learned a lot and I have lots of information relating to programs we can take advantage of. I will have a written report soon but today I do have a copy of the amendments that were passed at the convention and I will pass those around.

Dennis Churchill: I have sign-up sheet for greeter/invocator which I will pass around. It is partially complete and I would like to get it completed today.

Bill Maher: I also have a sign-up sheet, this one for program chairmen for the coming year. We still have eight months open.

Nicholas Ferreri again brought us the news of the day, as well a good 4^th of July weekend weather forecast, in his usual professional manner. Nicholas’ commentary included the story of a balloon-a-tic in Oregon who is planning to attach 150 helium filled balloons to his lawn chair and drift 300 miles into Idaho. This is his way of celebrating July 4^th, let’s hope he don’t come down and go "boom."

A couple of appropriate songs for the season, led by Jim McCartney with Clyde at the piano… "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" and "She’s a Grand Old Flag."

Roger Grove, I’m happy because Steve Ruthenberg, my speaker, is here today.

Harry Kost, a happy buck to fill in for Dick Skinner who isn’t here today… did you know that Roe vs. Wade goes back to George Washington when he was about to cross the Potomac and was faced with a decision, "Roe or Wade."

Gary Brya, I have a happy buck for my daughter, son-in-law and two grandchildren who have been here for a week and will be staying another week.

Liz Luttrell-Wilson, I have a happy dollar for a great time at the Kiwanis Convention as Clarence did and I have another dollar for my year as Lt Governor. They have asked me be administrator for Circle K again next year and in the last two months we have twelve new colleges that want to participate in our Circle K program.

Program Chairman Roger Grove introduced the first of his five July speakers, Steve Ruthenberg. Mr. Ruthenberg is a PGA professional and is Director of Golf Instruction at Michigan State University where he has been for 25 years. He also has authored several books on golf. The many golfers in attendance paid close attention as he demonstrated proper golf technique and some were seen scurrying to the driving range when he finished.