May 11, 2002 

Last Week’s Program... Larry Hager Awards and Willis Combest Awards were presented. Willis Combest was a teacher, coach, humanitarian, and friend to underprivileged boys of Owensboro. His life exemplified the high ideals of hard work, fair play and dedication to a worthy cause. The Willis Combest Awards were introduced by Bill VanWinkle and presented to the recipients by Cap Gardner. The following were recipients of the Willis Combest Award and listed next in order their family, presenter of the award, school president/principal, and school counselor. From Apollo High School, Laura Sampley and John Boultinghouse, Athletic Director. From Daviess County High School, Perry Barnett Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Barney Johnson, Brad Stanely, Principal, and Saundra Rodney. From Owensboro Catholic High School, Andrea Haynes, Janet and Steve Haynes, and Mary Hilda McFarland. From Owensboro High School, Kodey Jolly and K.C. Thomaskutty, Principal.

The Larry Hager Award is a significant award based upon good character, good citizenship, participation in worthwhile activities, wholesome influence on others, compassion/ concern/ action for others: Service Above Self (sounds like Larry Hager himself!). This significance is one of the outstanding attributes of Larry Hager. The Hager Awards were introduced by Dale Stewart and presented by Larry Hager. From Apollo High School, Meredith Jones, Roger and Missy Jones, Dale Stewart, Principal, and Jan Young. From Brescia University, Jenny Clark, Carl Clark, and Sister Vivian Bowles, President. From Daviess County High School, Sara Shelton, Stephen and Lisa Shelton, Brad Stanley, Principal, and Saundra Rodney. From Kentucky Wesleyan College, Amanda Bender, Jerry and Emma Bender, and Dr. Wesley Poling, President. From Owensboro Catholic High School, Mayme Boehmann, Margaret Boehmann, and Mary Hilda McFarland. From Owensboro Community College, Robin Martin, Dr. Jackie Addington, President, and Larry Miller. From Owensboro High School, Eric Scott Waldroup, Denny and Lee Waldroup, and K.C. Thomaskutty, Principal. From Trinity High School, Sarah Danielle Bickett, Susie Bickett, Mike Clark, and Jill Mills. From Western Kentucky University, Kristy Brackin, Todd and Hannah Brackin, Virgil and Jane McPherson, Dr. Marilyn Brookman, Executive Director, Charlotte Dixon, and Pam Janoski.

Congratulations to the recipients of these awards. We are very proud of them for the diligence, dedication and hard work that brought them to this point in their lives. We extend our best wishes for continued success as they go forward in their educational and professional careers.

Attendance: 146

Highest Attendance This Year: 146

Invocation, Pledge & 4-Way Test: George Thacker

Fellowship Report: Nancy Fuqua

Introduction of Guests: Kelsey Kirkpatrick guest of Kirk Kirkpatrick, Waitman Taylor guest of Fred Reeves, and Alan Sims guest of Sister Suzanne Sims.

Meeting Makeups: Mark Treesh at Breakfast Rotary

Thought for the Week: "The place to improve the world is first in one’s own heart and head and hands." - Robert M. Pirsig

YOUR PRESIDENT SPEAKS:
Sunday, May 12, will be the ninety-second annual observance of Mother's Day in our country. According to Holly Hildebrand, in her article in the Houston Chronicle Interactive, Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia is credited with bringing about the official observance of Mother’s Day. Her campaign to establish such a holiday began as a remembrance of her own mother, who had died in 1905 and who had tried to establish "Mother’s Friendship Days" as a way to heal the scars of the Civil War. In 1910, West Virginia became the first state to recognize Mother’s Day. A year later, nearly every state officially marked the day. In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson officially proclaimed Mother's Day as a national holiday to be held on the second Sunday of May. When she died in 1948, at age 84, Jarvis had become a woman of great ironies. Never a mother herself, her maternal fortune dissipated by her efforts to stop commercialization of the holiday she had founded, Jarvis told a reporter before her death that she was sorry she had ever started Mother’s Day. She spoke these words in a nursing home where every Mother’s Day her room had been filled with cards from all over the world. Today, because of and despite Jarvis’ efforts, many celebrations of Mother’s Day are held throughout the world Although they do not all fall at the same time, such countries as Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey, Australia, and Belgium also celebrate Mother’s Day on the same day as the United States. Of course, Rotary International helps mothers all over the world every day, especially those who are struggling with poverty and/or ill children. Most of us find Mother’s Day to be a great opportunity to honor our Mothers and to thank them for the many sacrifices they made on our behalf. All kinds of acknowledgments are done from gifts, flowers, poems, cards, telephone cards, e-mails, family gatherings, etc. In my case, I thank my mother, Lularose Armstrong, on a regular basis for all she has done for me and continues to do for me. Owensboro Rotary lauds the Mothers of all of our Rotarians and salutes our members who are Mothers on this special day.

Have a great week!

Marilyn

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO...
K.C. Thomaskutty - April 16
Millie Killian - April 17

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
• Fred Reeves and Waitman Taylor announced plans to organize a SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) association in Owensboro. Members will help the small business community through no-fee mentoring and business counseling. Anyone interested in joining is asked to contact Waitman Taylor at 926-1860.
• All Owensboro Rotarians are invited to the Multi-District Conference which will be held in Lexington on May 17-19. Extra registration forms will be available at the meeting next week.
• The Gala will be held on Thursday, June 13, at the Owensboro Country Club-- mark your calendar and plan to attend! You may bring a guest. THERE WILL BE NO REGULAR CLUB MEETING ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12.
• Door Prizes: The two neat folding canvas chairs compliments of Target Store and Jennifer Meador were won by Rudy Martin. Thank you Target Store, Jennifer Meador and congratulations Rudy! The free oil/filter change at Champion Ford Quick Lane compliments of Bruce Brubaker and Champion Ford was won by John Kurtz. Thank you Bruce Brubaker, Champion Ford and congratulations John!

ROTARY REMINDERS...
• Don't forget to make up your missed meetings at breakfast Rotary at 7 on Tuesday mornings at Moonlite Barbecue.
• The Program Chair for May is Candance Brake.
• The Program Chair for June is Glenn Higdon.
• Nancy Fuqua will be at the Fellowship Table in May.
• Henry Payne will be at the Fellowship Table in June.
• If you have an email address and are not receiving the Impetus online, or you have changed your email address, 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
May 22 - Ed Riney, Publisher, Messenger-Inquirer
May 29 - Special Presentation
June 5 - Cap Gardner Day
June 12 - No meeting due to Gala on June 13
June 19 - TBD
June 26 - President's Awards Program 

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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