Upcoming Meetings

Our club meets in the Dahm Heritage Room at Pickard Commons on the Ripon College campus at noon on Tuesdays, unless otherwise noted.

Tuesday, Sept. 27, Club Meeting
Richard Zimman will give us the annual state of the Ripon Public Schools report.

Tuesday, Oct. 4, Club Meeting
Ken Saville from Easter Seals Camp Wawbeek.

Upcoming Events

Tuesday, Sept. 27
Noon Kiwanis Installation Banquet

Saturday, Oct. 1
Brat Fry, 9 am-3 pm, Pick n Save

Saturday, May 12
Easter Seals Camp Wawbeek work day.

Club Leadership

President
Paul Nulton

President-Elect
Richard Zimman

Vice-President
Mellisa Wipijewski

Secretary
Kristy Sadlon

Treasurer
Tim Lubinsky

Past President
Tonya Alling

Board of Directors
Term Expires 2011
Barb Evensen
Linda Putzer
Steve Sorenson

Term Expires 2012
Emily Dinegan
Tom Keuler
Ian Stepleton

Term Expires 2013
Jenny Machkovich
Rich Scamehorn
Danelle Phillips

Committee Chairs

Fundraising
Richard Zimman

Youth Services
Sue Meyer

Sponsored Programs
Rick Bunge
Jack Christ
Kristy Sadlon
Tim Scottberg

Community Services
Herm Leitz

Young Child Priority One
Ian Stepleton

Club Meetings
Mellisa Wipijewski

Membership Growth
and Education
Tonya Alling

This Week’s Meeting

Attendance: 19 Members and 1 Guest (Tonya Alling, Marge Burling, Mark Edinger, Barb Evensen, Amy Goettsch, Pat Himebaugh, Tom Keuler, Scott Krueger, Herm Leitz, Tim Lubinsky, Bill Neill, Paul Nulton, Danelle Phillips, John Roesch, Jolene Rueden, Rich Scamehorn, Henrik Schatzinger, Steve Sorenson, and Richard Zimman, Guest: Josh Pegram, Pastor, Immanuel United Methodist Church.)

Announcements 

2011-12 Noon Kiwanis Budget meeting this afternoon
4 p.m. at the Ripon Area School District Office.

Board Meeting – September 8 – Mihaly Room – Pickard Commons
Officers and board members are requested to attend the monthly board meetings.

Brat Fry – October 1– Pick n Save
Homecoming theme. Be there or be square!

Installation Banquet – September 27 – Alibi's Restaurant
Danelle Phillips is coordinating the September 27 Installation Banquet, which will also be an unofficial goodbye party for Paul Nulton. The cost of $11 per person includes the meal and a bit extra to pay for the new officer and club advisor pins and a gift for our outgoing president. Email Danelle Phillips if you and your significant other plans to attend.

Ripon Noon Kiwanis Happy Bucks

Herm Leitz happily reported that “as of last night’s school board meeting, I am officially the head coach of the RHS wrestling team and at this point, “undefeated”!”

Marge Burling shared this bit of wisdom: “Did you know that health is simply the slowest possible rate at which you can die. And health nuts are going to feel really stupid someday when they are lying in the hospital dying of nothing.”

Bill Neill was happy that “Marge hasn’t lost her touch”.

Henrik Schatzinger was happy and proud of the way Jolene is handling her new endeavors and professional challenges.

Jolene Rueden was happy to report that October 7-9 the Ladies will be on the Loose in Ripon. New map and directories available and LoL brochures. She also thanked Kiwanians she saw at Septemberfest for their support of the Chamber-sponsored event.

Paul Nulton was happy that the Fannon family from Hortonville Wisconsin got to sing on the NBC show “Singout”. Their lead singer is 14 years old and they range in age from 14 to 28. They did not advance but did a terrific job. All of them went through Paul's wife’s music program in Hortonville.

Rich Scamehorn was happy to have Josh Pegram visiting today.

Queen of Spades 50/50 Raffle

Richard Zimman followed in the footsteps of the previous 25 losers, pulling the Ace of Hearts. Next week's pot starts at $213 with 27 cards left in the deck.

Today’s Program:
Paul Nulton with a Bit of Kiwanis Fun and Fellowship

Paul presented several topics for quick and spontaneous response, then asked each table to share one or two of the responses with the whole group.

• Share which of the following reasons were most important to each of us when we joined Kiwanis: business connection; support children; felllowship of community leaders; or support the community.
• if you could only do one Kiwanis activity this year, what would it be?
• What brought you to Ripon?
• How did you get into the career you are in?
• What bumper stickers have you seen around town which have caught your attention?
• Come up with a Kiwanis-themed bumper sticker:
  Join Kiwanis – Help the World
  Have lunch, have fun, change the world
  Kiwanis Rules – Rotary Blows
  You can count on Kiwanis
  Kiwanis Changes Communities
  Kiwanis: reaching children, changing lives
  Kiwanis: Touching children everywhere
  Kiwanis: Kick Butt for Kids
  Kiwanis: Service and Fellowship
  What are you doing Tuesday for Lunch?

Assistant editor's note: Since this newsletter is coming out two weeks late, I'll leave these abbreviated meeting notes as they are. If you are interested in some of the answers to these questions, please email Tonya and I'll send you my extended meeting notes.