Speaker on Aug 28: Roger
Hoopingarner PhD, Professor Emeritus MSU,
"Issues on the US/Mexican Border"
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August 14, 2008
Meeting – Carla Johnston presiding
Guests
Norm Miller’s grandson Blake was
a guest today. Blake is returning to East Lansing for his junior year at MSU.
Announcements
Lou Leitz: We have an
inter-club at the South Lansing Kiwanis Club tomorrow morning at the Delhi
Café in Holt. Meeting time, 7:30am.
Bill Maher: Those of you
who were not here last week and did not get a chance to sign up for the
committees of your choice… I have the sheets available here for you to do
just that.
Dick Skinner: For those
of you who are on the Human and Spiritual Values Committee, we are meeting
on Tuesday morning Aug 26th at 7:01am at the Flapjack Restaurant
on the west side of town. I may buy breakfast for those attending but
I emphasize the word may.
The Noon News with
Nicholas Ferreri
Nicholas reminded us WWII was
ended on this day in 1945 when President Truman announced the unconditional
surrender of Japan. He also had some interesting information from the
Olympics, such as Michael Phelps voracious appetite, consuming 12,000
calories a day. And then there was the story about the youngster in
Pennsylvania whose walkie-talkie with the big ears was picking up the
conversations of the truck drivers on the turn pike.
Songs
Bill Maher leading, Clyde Flory
playing and everyone singing… "Comin’ Round the Mountain" and "Smile."
Happy Bucks
Norm Miller, I have a happy
buck for today’s speaker Charles Ballard. My grandson Blake took Dr.
Ballard’s economics class last semester and received a 4.0.
Rick Librizzi, a happy buck
for the reminder I got on the radio coming over… in 1935 President Roosevelt
signed the act entitling everyone to social security. Since there are so
many gray hairs in here I thought it was worth a buck to remind you
Chuck Reifsnyder, a happy
buck for the Lansing State Journal’s front page article on my gymnast
granddaughter last Sunday.
Terry Holzhausen, my happy
buck is for Carla, glad to see her back with us today.
Clyde Flory, my happy buck is
to add to Chuck’s comments about his granddaughter, Jordyn Weiber. The
article on the front page included pictures and the headline reads, DeWitt
Gymnast Riding High. Thirteen year old Jordyn is the National Elite
Gymnastics Champion for her age group, 12 through 15 year olds
Gary Brya, a happy buck for
the 10 under and the first place our team took in a scramble on Tuesday and
the 4 under and first place this morning. Secret… good partners.
Dennis Churchill, a happy
buck for my son-in-law who is struggling through chemotherapy and our grand
children who are back in Chicago and New York ready for the fall semester.
Roger Conrad, my happy bucks
are for Magic Johnson’s birthday today and to be back from our summer
holiday which seemed very short.
Bob Nelson, a happy buck for
someone who is first and foremost an American but also a Wolverine, Michael
Phelps.
Bill Maher, my buck is half
sad and half glad… the Tigers are in the toilet but it won’t cost Larry a
lot of money for the number of games won.
Larry Pingel, a happy buck
for my oldest daughter who is marrying a med student this fall and is
gainfully employed in Detroit. My second buck is for the good weather
Nicholas is forecasting for the weekend when my wife and I will be playing
golf at Shanty Creek.
Dick Skinner, a happy buck to
see Carla back and for all you guys that survived WWII.
Program
Program chairman Harry Kost
introduced today’s speaker Dr. Charles Ballard. Dr. Ballard is a professor
of economics at Michigan State University and presented an in depth picture
of Michigan’s economy, how we got to this point and expressed his views on
what needs to happen to turn it around.
Pot Winner
Yvonne Groak got lucky today,
however there was no screaming so she apparently did not draw the joker.
