The Rotary River

Posted 
on Apr 07, 2015
 

This Week at Rotary: April 8, 2015

Time to dust off those golf clubs! Learn more about what you can do now to improve your game.
 
Guests:   Jim Rose continues to be welcomed back!
 
Upcoming Dates:
·         Next Meeting: Baker Rotaract Team is back from their trip to Honduras and will bring us a report on their trip
·         Next week Board Meeting at 11:00
 
Announcements:
·         Kathy has the info on the new logo requirements for use whenever we are using the Rotary name in materials
·         Humanity In Motion Meeting pre-District Conference in Traverse City.  See Kathy for details
·         Rotary Website is a work-in-progress but functional with meeting summaries and photo postings.  Our thanks to Beth Beaman for managing this
 
Community News:
·         Monday, April 20 Chamber Legislative Luncheon.  RSVP required.
·         Next week is National Library Week J  See the April newsletter for details on all the exciting programming planned for this month.  The library is in need of donors to help support the newspaper subscription program
 
50/50:   $37 raised for water filters.  Bob Hague needs to buy a lottery ticket with our community as the beneficiary: He has won the raffle the last 5 out of 6 weeks!!!!!!  Way to go Bob!
 
Sgt. Ed collected Happy Dollars
·         Shelley is very excited about being a grandmother-in-waiting.  She just found out that the baby is a boy and will be named Tom after his grandpa. 
·         Beth Beaman also told us she is a grandmother-in-waiting with Katie due to have a baby in September.
·         Darrell shared his appreciation for a great baskektball season terminated with an exciting WI/Duke game.
·         Bob Hague brought regards from Sharon who is vacationing in Aruba
 
Sgt Ed’s history Trivia had us all stumped and thinking we needed a 6th grader to bail us out
 
Program:        Meriam invited Jim Kueny, golf pro at Old Channel Trail Golf Course, to provide out program today.  Unfortunately he was unable to make it at the last minute so she used his notes, enhanced with her own expertise, to give our program today.
·         John attended N. Muskegon High School, followed by an assoc. degree from MCC and then on to Ferris State.
·         He was the head pro at Lincoln Golf Club from 1980-2013
·         He became a Class A PGA professional in 1988
·         Meriam thinks he’s an excellent teacher, in part  as evidenced by his daughter Laura who’s now a golf professional
 
Time for a Spring Tune Up:
  • Check your equipment
  • Make sure your equipment matches your game
  • Make any repairs needed (new grips, shoe cleats, etc.)
  • Take a lesson to reset your swing after the winter break
  • Prepare with regular stretching exercises
  • Jim recommends the Roger Fredricks Video for hitting longer and straighter
  • Visualize your shot before hitting the ball.  Seeing the perfect shot helps align the body for a better shot
  • Work on your short game (within 100 yards of the cup)
  • At the driving range start with the short clubs
A little forward shaft lean when putting will decrease club loft and help the ball roll better
In putting visualize a dime sized area and putt to that.  That visualized spot should get smaller the closer you are to the cup
Wear Sunblock and Sunglasses!