February 16, 2002 

Last Week’s Program...
Mr. Ed. Mastrean, Director of Community Relations, KET, spoke to Owensboro Rotary about the history of KET and the new programs recently produced. KET now has 16 transmitters, covers approximately 99% of Kentucky, and produces 300 hours of original programming. One third of the programs aired are for children. Approximately 640,000 Kentuckians watch KET every week. TeleFund 2002 is a major on-air fund-raiser that is part of a nationwide effort to ask public TV viewers to become financial supporters of their stations. Highlights during the March 2-19 membership effort include: Basketball in Kentucky--Great Balls of Fire, a four hour overview of the phenomenon, airing Tuesday and Wednesday, Mar. 5 and 6 at 8/7 p.m. CT; a special two hour edition of Kentucky Life entitled "Simple Pleasures, Hidden Treasures", airing Saturday, Mar. 2 at 8/7 p.m. CT; Louisville: 30 Years of Change, a historical documentary, airing Monday, Mar. 11 at 8/7 p.m. CT; and bluegrass music specials, including Down from the Mountain, airing Thursday, Mar. 7 at 8/7 p.m. CT and the best of Jubilee, airing Wednesday, Mar. 13 at 8/7 p.m. CT. Videos featuring basketball in Kentucky generally and Owensboro specifically were shown as a part of Ed Mastrean's program. Kentucky Wesleyan College's outstanding basketball teams and coaches over the years were featured.

Our thanks to Ed Mastrean for an interesting oral and video presentation.

Attendance: 101

Highest Attendance This Year: 124

Invocation, Pledge & 4-Way Test: Joy Horton

Fellowship Report: Joy Horton

Introduction of Guests: Dan Griffith guest of Darrell Higginbotham, Stuart Augenstein guest of Bill Dexter, Patricia James guest of Becky O'Bryan, Shannon Yeand guest of Candance Brake and Visiting Rotarian, Charles Way from New York.

Meeting Makeups: Robert Cook at Breakfast Rotary and Nancy Fuqua at Breakfast Rotary.

We Welcome Our Newest Members: Ray Smith II, Owner of Wilkerson Plastering/Ascoustics, introduced by Steve Gardner; Cherilyn Kizer, District Supervisor of Vocational Rehabilitation, introduced by Joy Horton; Sarah Devlin, Software Engineer for ScribeTech Consulting, introduced by Jeff Ebelhar. We are glad you joined Owensboro Rotary, and we welcome you--Ray, Cherilyn, and Sarah!

Thought for the Week: The differences between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather in a lack of will.

YOUR PRESIDENT SPEAKS:
The names of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Martin Luther King are a part of the history of our nation. They are instantly recognizable not only in America but in countries in other parts of the world. They represent the best in honor and devotion to the cause of democracy. What is sometimes difficult for us to imagine when we think of them is that they were real people who once walked this land. People who ate and slept and suffered and laughed like every other human being. No doubt George Washington and Abraham Lincoln would have been Rotarians if Rotary had been in existence, and Martin Luther King would have been in different circumstances. Because of their greatness and what they achieved and the years that have passed, they have acquired the status of legend. Stories abound about them, some of which are true and many of which are myth. What were they like, these men who achieved so much? Two came from well-to-do families, while one was born into a poor family. Two were formally educated, while the other one largely taught himself. One inherited lands and was a successful farmer, one worked at many jobs including manual labor, and one was a minister and the son and grandson of clergy. They were alike in many ways, and the foremost similarity they shared was a love of freedom and a willingness to work and to devote themselves to ensuring that freedom flourished for all. George Washington helped to forge a new nation that was dedicated to liberty. Abraham Lincoln saw a nation about to be divided by hate and helped to build a single nation dedicated to the ideal of equality for all. Martin Luther King chose to fight prejudice with love and justice unhindered by race or creed. They knew in their hearts that what they were working for, what they were sacrificing for, what they were suffering for was a concept much bigger than themselves. They were working for a concept called America. They did not do this alone. Rather, they supplied the leadership, the drive, and the direction that people devoted to truth and honor could follow in the greatest of all endeavors--the building of a land where people of all nationalities and beliefs could work and live and worship and raise their children in that most cherished of all states--in freedom and in liberty. They really embraced the goals and objectives of Rotary, didn't they?! For their leadership, for their devotion, for their struggle and triumph, we honor their names this month on President's Day and during Black History Month. As we honor them, let us resolve that their efforts will never be wasted on us, and that we will cherish and defend the liberty of America--that we will practice it in our day-to-day lives in our dealings with all mankind.

Have a great week!

Marilyn

ATTENTION:
We need to get a color photo of the following people for the Rotary website: Connie Lou Barnett, Brad Belcher, Roger Buchanan, Jill Chenault, Michael Crowe, Stuart Gant, David Harmon, David Hawes, Ronnie Hood, Dan Lanham, Paul Martin, Bob Nation, Don Newsom, Bill O'Bryan, Shirish Patel, Jon Skillman, Frank Taylor, Tommy Thompson. Please show up this Wednesday to have your photo taken or e-mail your photo to: patmc@kwc.edu.

EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY:
Owensboro Rotary extends sincere condolences to the family of Jim Sumner and to the members of Morning Rotary. Jim recently passed away and was the President of Morning Rotary. Also our condolences to Bill VanWinkle on the loss of his sister.

SPECIAL THANKS:
Special thanks to the Decorations Committee (Ed Pulliam, Millie Killian, Judy Rouse) for the nice Valentine Day decorations and to Kirk Kirkpatrick for the funny Valentine proposal thoughts!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO...
Dan Hays - February 18

NEW ROTARY EMAIL!
We have changed our email account from owensbororotary@hotmail.com, to owensbororotary@yahoo.com. We hope this change will correct the problems we have been having with the online version of the Impetus. Many members had been experiencing problems with receiving multiple emails of the Impetus as well as receiving multiple copies of the Impetus within one email. We are sorry for the inconvenience and we hope by transferring everything over to Yahoo!, the problem will be solved. Please make a note of the email address change. Thanks!!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
• Accolades to Ed Allen for the outstanding job he has done at the Owensboro Area Museum of Science and History and for the recognition in the Editorial of the Messenger-Inquirer.
• Best wishes for success and happiness to Dale Stewart who is retiring as Principal at Apollo High School and will be the new Principal at Tell City High School in Indiana.

ROTARY REMINDERS...
• Door Prizes: The lovely set of hearts was won by Ross Leazenby, who had a birthday on February 13. Congratulations Ross! The beautiful heart of candy from Jennifer and the Target Store was won by Esther Jansing, who also had a birthday on February 13. Thank you Jennifer and Target and congratulations Esther! The certificate for a free pizza from Dominos from Pam Goins and Domino's Pizza was won by Darrell Higginbotham who responded to the neatest Valentine he had ever received: his son was born on Valentine's Day. Thank you Pam Goins and Domino's Pizza and congratulations Darrell!
• Door prizes furnished by Guest Speaker Ed Mastrean and KET were won by Wes Poling and Chris Reid. Thank you Ed, and congratulations Wes and Chris!
• Don't forget to make up your missed meetings at breakfast Rotary at 7 on Tuesday mornings at Moonlite Barbecue.
• The Program Co-Chair for February & March are Darrell Higginbotham & Brenda Clayton.
• Jim Hashem will be at the Fellowship Table in February.
• If you have an email address and are not receiving the Impetus online, please send an email to kim@mediaworksadvertising.com and you will be added to the Rotary email address list.
• Log on to Rotary’s website at www.owensbororotary.org. You’ll find our current member directory, photos of new members, past copies of the Impetus, some interesting history, and more!

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UPCOMING PROGRAMS
February 27: Dr. Lawrence Gering, Cardiac Electrophysiologist (commemorating Heart Month)
March 6: Keith Osborne, Owensboro Catholic Schools
March 13: TBD
March 20: Allen Rhodes, Kentucky Historian
March 27: Mary Bryan Hood and Dean Stanley, 25th Anniversary of the Museum of Fine Art

2001 - 2002 OWENSBORO ROTARY CLUB OFFICERS 
President: Marilyn Brookman 
Vice President: Larry Mercer 
Secretary: Jeff Ebelhar 
Treasurer: Bob Nation 
Directors: Sim Davenport, Bill Dexter, David Edds, Jr., Tom Smith, Darrell Higginbotham, Pat McFarling, Jane Noble 

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