OWENSBORO'S ROTARY IMPETUS

May 31, 2003

This Week’s Program... Diabetes Update

Last Week’s Program...
Prior to the program, it was announced that Owensboro Mercy Health System will be featured on MSNBC Monday, June 2, at 6:45 a.m. as a "Terry Bradshaw Pick of the Week." The club viewed a videotaped presentation that will be aired as part of the television program.

Greg Carlson, OMHS President and CEO, introduced Jerry Titel, Medical Director of Anesthesia at OMHS. Dr. Titel joined the hospital staff a year ago and heads a team providing anesthesia services for approximately 20,000 surgical procedures a year.

In his presentation, Dr. Titel provided a history of the development of anesthesia. He described the discovery of nitrous oxide in 1772, the recreational use of nitrous oxide and ether as "laughing gas" in the early 1800’s, early use of these gases by 19th century dentists to provide "painless" extractions, and finally the emergence of modern anesthesia with the introduction of halothane following World War II. Dr. Titel showed the group a state-of-the-art anesthesia machine and explained its operation and uses.

We thank Dr. Titel for an interesting and informative presentation.

Attendance: 95

Highest Attendance This Year: 109

Invocation, Pledge & 4-Way Test: Tom Smith

Fellowship Report: David Silvert

Introduction of Guests: Joe Berry, guest of Rodney Berry

Thought for the Week: "No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted."  - Aesop (620 BC - 560 BC), The Lion and the Mouse

YOUR PRESIDENT SPEAKS:
According to Rotary history, Paul Harris was first inspired to form a club while walking with a colleague through a Chicago neighborhood that recalled the friendly small-town life of his boyhood. The idea for Rotary's four Avenues of Service also originated on a congenial hike - this time over the hills of Surrey in Southeast England in 1926.

Two British Rotarians, Sydney Pascall and Vivian Carter, developed what was called the Aims and Objects Plan, which included four "channels' for directing Rotary service: club service, vocational service, community service, and international service. The plan was accepted by the 1927 Rotary International Convention in Ostend, Belgium. The channels were later renamed avenues, and the four Avenues of Service became the roadmap for all clubs to follow in planning their service agendas. They also form the basis of the Object of Rotary.

Have a great week,

Larry

ANNOUNCEMENTS
• This week we honored past president Randy Belcher. He was the 75th president of the club, serving from 1989-1990. Randy became a Paul Harris Fellow in 1995.
• There will be no meeting on June 25th. The gala will be held June 26th.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO...
Bill Jones - June 2
Jean Wells - June 6
Greg Longtine - June 6

ROTARY REMINDERS...
• Don't forget to make up your missed meetings at Daviess County Rotary (formally breakfast rotary) at 7 on Tuesday mornings at Moonlite Barbecue.
• The Program Chairs for May are Kirk Kirkpatrick, Rodney Berry, & Joe Castlen.
• The Program Chair for June is Kirk Kirkpatrick.
• Dave Silvert will be at the Fellowship Table during May.
• Kevin Carrico and Rick Crabtree will be at the Fellowship Table during 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
June 11 - Readifest
June 18 - Judge Mac Griffin
June 25 - No Meeting

2002 - 2003 OWENSBORO ROTARY CLUB OFFICERS
 President: Larry Mercer
Vice President: Jeff Ebelhar
Past President: Marilyn Brookman
Secretary: Pat McFarling
Treasurer: Bob Nation
Directors: Candance Brake, Bill Dexter, Darrell Higginbotham, Bob Hudson, Jane Noble 

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