January 26, 2002
Last Week’s Program...
Mr. George Thacker and Mr. Phil Clark representing The Community Foundation
of Owensboro-Daviess County spoke to Owensboro Rotary. They reported that
since 1993, area residents have turned to The Community Foundation to make
their philanthropic giving as effective as possible. The Foundation serves
people who have a common concern--to improve the quality of life in
Owensboro and Daviess County. The Community Foundation is a tax-exempt
public charity that enables people to establish charitable funds. The funds
are combined with other funds, managed professionally, and grow over time.
Grants are awarded from these funds to support local nonprofit
organizations. The Foundation is overseen by a volunteer board of leading
citizens and run by professionals with expertise about the community's
needs. There are several guidelines to follow in establishing a fund. 1)
Deciding when to give...a fund can be created by putting it in a will or
through a trust arrangement, 2) Deciding what to give...almost any asset can
be used to start a fund such as cash, securities, stock, real estate, or
life insurance, 3) Choosing a name for the fund...most funds are named for
the donor or the donor's family, and 4) Choosing a type of fund...there are
a variety of funds that are flexible to meet most charitable interests.
Mr. Thacker and Mr. Clark were proud to report that The Community Foundation knows its community, helps achieve superior tax benefits, makes establishing a fund and administering it easy, shares the interest of and cares about the future of their clients and community.
Thanks to Mr. George Thacker and Mr. Phillip Clark for bringing to our attention a worthwhile and reliable process by which we can give back to our community.
Attendance: 110
Highest Attendance This Year: 124
Invocation, Pledge & 4-Way Test: Jeff Ebelhar
Fellowship Report: Joy Horton
Introduction of Guests: Greg Gile guest of Joey Taylor; Marketta Mylkova (international student from the Czech Republic), Bill West, Tom Shelton, all guests of Stu Silberman; Bobby Hicks guest of Charles Medley; Sarah Devlin, C. W. Jansing, Chris Reid, all guests of Esther Jansing; Ben Woods guest of John Kurtz; Ondra Edds and Tricia Monroe guests of David Edds.
A Special Guest: A special guest was welcomed by Owensboro Rotary: Major General Greg Gile, retired from the USAF after 31 years of service. In 1993 General Gile led the 10th Mountain Division forces that rescued the U.S. Army Rangers who were trapped in the city of Mogadishu, Samalia. The book Blackhawk Down by Martin Bowden is based upon this rescue mission. A movie has also been made to portray this important event in history. It was an honor to have General Gile with us.
Thought for the Week: They always say that time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself. ~ Andy Warhol
YOUR PRESIDENT SPEAKS:
Since the month of January is "Eye Care Month," I thought it could be
helpful if we had some information on good eye care. Dr. Gary Binegar, one
of our members, provided some really good material about
appropriate eye care from the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and I quote
from "A Message from your Eye M.D."
Preventive eye care is important to everyone, no matter your age because eye conditions and diseases that can rob you and your family of good vision can strike at any time in life, from newborn to old age. If you have any of these risk factors for eye problems, you should check with your Eye M.D. to see how often you should have a complete eye exam: (1) family history of eye problems, (2)African Americans over 40, (3) diabetes, (4) individual history of eye injury.
Toddlers should be screened for common eye problems, such as strabismus (crossed eyes) and amblyopia (lazy eye), as well as refractive errors (nearsightedness and farsightedness) before age 5. Most young people have healthy eyes, but they still need to take care of their vision with regular eye exams and by wearing protective eyewear when playing sports, doing yard work, working with chemicals or taking part in other activities that could cause eye injury.
Even the young adult and middle age groups can be affected by eye problems, so preventive measures should be taken to protect eyes from injury and to detect disease early. The individuals in this group should have a complete eye exam at least once between the ages of 20 and 29 and at least twice between the ages of 30 and 39. Seniors over age 65 should have complete eye exams by their Eye M.D. every one to two years for cataracts, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration , and other eye conditions.
Protecting your eyes from accidents, as well as early detection and treatment of eye problems are the best ways for you and your family to take care of your vision throughout life. Statistics include: (1) 100,000 workers each year will be disabled because of vision loss due to eye injury, (2) accidental eye injury is one of the leading causes of visual impairment in the U.S., (3) one in every seven persons in the U.S. has cataracts, (4) 8,000 Americans are blinded each year by diabetic retinopathy, (5) glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness in America, and (6) age-related macular degeneration is the leading cause of vision loss in Caucasians.
So if you or your family are at risk for eye disease or experience any eye problems, visit your Eye M.D. See your Eye M.D......because there's so much more to see!
Thanks, Gary, for the very interesting articles! We appreciate your help in learning and reviewing about good eye care.
Have a great week!
Marilyn
OUR CONDOLENCES... Sincere sympathy to Guy Hisle, whose mother passed away.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO...
Roger Buchanan - January 26
ROTARY REMINDERS...
• Door Prizes: The neat University of Kentucky posters were won by Bill
Wilson who correctly answered the question, "What former UK basketball
player now plays for the Phoenix Suns in the NBA?"
(Tony Delk). The terrific cap autographed by Garth Brooks was won Larry
Maglinger who did an outstanding imitation of Garth Brooks. Special thanks
to Gary Exline and WBKR/WOMI radio for the posters and the cap!
• Next Week: (January 30) the door prize will be dinner tickets from the
Executive Inn, thanks to Carol Higdon and the Executive Inn.
• $100 Club: Thanks to our newest member of the $100 Club: Robert Hast!
As you may recall, Rotary International President Richard King and our
District Governor Loretta Williams have asked that every
Rotarian give $100 to Rotary International this year to promote and continue
the good work of Rotary International. To date, we have 17 members of the
$100 Club: Jackie Addington, Marilyn Brookman, Jack Darnell, Jeff Ebelhar,
Hugh Gilbert, Robert Hast, Paul Martin, Pete
Moore, David Nelson, Henry Payne, Don Pinkley, Ed Pulliam, Charles Ralph,
Donna Risley, Wes Poling, Martel Wightman, and Frank Yarbrough.
• Don't forget to make up your missed meetings at breakfast Rotary at 7 on
Tuesday mornings at Moonlite Barbecue.
• The Program Chairman for January is Paddy Miller. The Program Co-Chair
for February & March are Darrell Higginbotham & Brenda Clayton.
• Joy Horton will be at the Fellowship Table during January. Jim Hashem
takes over 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.
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UPCOMING PROGRAMS
February 6: Chuck Howell, Corporate Express
February 13: Ed Mastrean - Kentucky Educational Television
February 20: Father Leonard Alvey, Islamic Philosophy (commemorating Rotary
World Understanding Month)
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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