January 24, 2004

Last Week’s Program...
We met our fellow club members Jane Noble, Candance Brake, Gary Sisk, Jody Wassmer, Tom Ed Booth, Mike Wallace and Bob Wayman. The program started with a contest of to see which team had the most knowledge of the individuals being introduced. The Blue Team won despite every effort by Red Team Captain Jane Noble to give the Red Team a winning advantage.

The individuals then took a few minutes to introduce themselves to the club. One item we learned about each: Jane Noble is a coal miners daughter from Eastern Kentucky, Candi Brake moved back to Owensboro after her husband (who is not from Owensboro) got a job here. Gary Sisk was born in Madisonville and played on the same football team as Sonny Collins. Jody Wassmer has lived in 11 different homes during his 16 years in Owensboro. Tom Ed Booth is a family maverick and went into banking as opposed to the tire or oil business (he also claims he did not hold so called "Bible Study" meetings at his home as suggested by the Red Team). Mike Wallace worked for Caywood Ledford and broadcast UK football and basketball games for 6 years. Bob Wayman has remained married to the same wonderful woman for 31 years even through they have moved 17 times for job opportunities.

All of these individuals are highly successful and are leaders who bring many diverse talents and points of view to our club. I am proud to call each a fellow Rotarian.

Thanks for an enjoyable and informative program!

Attendance: 111 Members and 3 Guests

Highest Attendance This Year: 111

Invocation, Pledge & 4-Way Test: Mike Sullivan

Fellowship Report: Brenda Clayton

Introduction of Guests: Chris Love guest of Todd Rust, Sarah Hemingway guest of Esther Jansing and Nicholas Brake guest of Candance Brake.

YOUR PRESIDENT SPEAKS:
Over the past twenty weeks I have listed 20 reasons to join Rotary. It only takes one. You should be proud to be a member of the oldest service club in the world. I invite you to invite your friends and business associates to get to know Rotary so that they too can "Lend a Hand".

Have a great week,

Jeff

ANNOUNCEMENTS
• Bill Jones had open-heart surgery last week in Nashville. He is doing well. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers.
• Jean Maddox, Noel’s wife is in the hospital in Florida after a fall resulting in a concussion. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.
• Membership Drive: Donna Risley and Jody Wassmer remind everyone to continue to submit names of prospective members. Those who have already submitted names should check with either Donna or Jody to follow up with formal membership proposals.
• Joke of the Week: No joke for this past week due to a full program. Everyone who tells a joke-of-the-week will get a chance to win up to $1,000,000.00. See Jeff Ebelhar to have your name added to the list of joke tellers.

ROTARY REMINDERS...
• The program chair for January is Marilyn Brookman
• Tim Bradshaw will be at the fellowship table in January.
• 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!

Please mail any questions, suggestions, or comments regarding the Impetus to: 

Mike Wallace
MediaWorks Advertising, Inc.
208 West 3rd Street
P.O. Box 1866
Owensboro, KY 42302
Phone: 270-684-4554
Fax: 270-684-7314
Email: mike@mediaworksadvertising.com

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UPCOMING PROGRAMS:
February 5: Mr. Henry Clay (in persona), Kentucky’s most famous historical political figure.
February 12: John Brennen with long songs for Valentines Day!
February 17: Bob Hill, Vice President with MPD with the very latest in Radar, Breath Analysis and other interesting subjects.
February 24: Sister Suzanne Sims, OSU and Sister Amelia Stenger, OSU, The Ursuline Flatboat Adventure; The Journey Continues.

2003 - 2004 OWENSBORO ROTARY CLUB OFFICERS 
President: Jeff Ebelhar 
Vice President: Pat McFarling 
Past President: Larry Mercer 
Secretary: Bill Dexter 
Treasurer: Bob Nation 
Directors: Candance Brake, Darrell Higginbotham, Bob Hudson , Tish Correa-Osborne, Todd Inman , & John Kurtz .

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