Chair of the Month: Roger Grove

Greeter: Glenn Mulder

Invocation: Glenn Mulder

Aug 12, Steve Ruthenberg, Director of Golf, MSU -- "All about Golf"

Aug 19, Wm Fluke, Owner, Fluke Hearing Instruments, "It's Great to Hear You"

Aug 26, Steve Scott, CPA -- "The New Federal Tax Laws"

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Carla Johnston: We have the committee chairmen set for next year, if you have a particular committee you would like to serve on let me know.

Harry Kost: Lance Lynch is unable to go to the dinner and show at Turkeyville tomorrow evening and has made them available to anyone that can use them. We decided to award them to the lucky winner of a drawing at the end of the meeting.

Bill Maher: We need to get our program chairs for next year filled. Some people have already signed up but there are still several months left open. I will pass this sign-up sheet around, sign up before you get assigned a month.

I am also working on the roster book, I have a sheet here with your current information, if there are any changes make them in the right margin.

Roger Grove was the song leader and we were glad to welcome Clyde back at the piano.

The songs: "Take Me Down to Kiwanis," "On Kiwanis" and "Smile."

Roger Grove, my happy buck is for my left knee which was scheduled to be replaced on Aug 9, however it is working so well, after having the right one replaced, we cancelled the surgery.

Jo Grubbe, At a picnic last Thursday Roger Donaldson, who I had not seen for a while, tapped me on the shoulder. Dan,s bear story reminded me of the article in the paper today about a black bear that walked into a house, helped himself to some food and left with a teddy bear.

Clyde Flory, happy bucks to be back and for having the family together at the cottage.

Rob Haney, a happy buck for our speaker and for my daughter who is in the hospital right now with my first grandchild. Another for our speaker today, Sandra Kowalk who going to become a member.

Chuck Reifsnyder, a happy buck for my granddaughter who took first place at the gymnastics meet in Chicago last week. In two weeks she goes to the national championship meet in Connecticut. Another dollar for my granddaughter in Grand Haven who did a great job of playing the lead in a musical at her school.

Larry Pingel, a happy buck for Jim Dalton and our poker people, apparently we made $3,700 at the last event and for Bob Holden and the golf committee where we made over $6,000. Another happy buck for Chuck’s granddaughter, she has been good for a lot of happy bucks, but if she wins an Olympic gold that will have to be worth a lot more than a buck. And my last buck if for a nice vacation salmon fishing last week… caught a lot of fish.

Bob Nelson, a happy buck for a great trip to Napa Valley, San Francisco and Yosemite. We camped one night in Yosemite, heard some noise one night but it was not a bear but a squirrel.

Dick Skinner, a happy buck for Chuck’s granddaughter’s and another for our speaker Sandra Kowalk. At one time we bought a bus for the Boys and Girls Club.

Bob Holden, a happy buck for the successful golf outing which was a total team effort by all who volunteered.

Tony Snyder, a happy buck for the State Convention in Traverse City Aug 27-29 which I will be attending and I am hoping some of you will join me.

Carla Johnston, a happy buck for Sandra our speaker who is becoming a member. I am hoping we can get more involved with the Boys and Girls Club and do some projects with them.

Rob Haney introduced his fifth and last speaker for July, Sandra Kowalk. Ms. Kowalk is Director of Development for the Boys and Girls Club of Lansing where they serve 260 boys and girls daily. There stated mission is… to inspire and enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.

Gary Brya won the Pot and drew a queen. Dennis Churchill won the Turkeyville tickets donated by Lance Lynch.

Scheduled to serve lunch at the City Mission on Monday, Aug 16:

Dan Barnes, Brandie Ekren, Rob Haney, Bryan Crenshaw, Jo Grubbe