July 3, 2004

Last Week’s Program
Dean Stanley, Board Chair and Mary Bryant Hood, Executive Director of the Owensboro Museum of Fine Art reported on The Phoenix Rises, the Museum’s capital campaign. The mythological phoenix is a majestic bird that lives for centuries at a time. Consumed by fire, the phoenix rises from its ashes to live again and is a universal symbol of immortality. The Museum, like the phoenix, plans to rise from its ashes into a youthful vital organization that will serve generations yet unborn.

 The campaign has a monetary goal of $1,980,000. The funds will be used to cover the operating losses experienced since the Museum was forced to close after the fire in June 2003 plus the expected insurance shortfalls in covering the needed repairs to the many works of art and the Museum buildings damaged in the fire. Excess funds will be placed in an endowment. To date the campaign has raised $500,000.

Dean stated, "The Museum impacts and enhances the quality of life for all of us. It is a community asset which has nurtured us for 25 years. It is now our chance to nurture the Museum." 

Thanks for an informative program. Good luck with the campaign. 

Attendance: 79 

Highest Attendance This Year: 111

Invocation, Pledge & 4-Way Test: Mike Wallace

Fellowship Report: Jim French

Meeting Makeups: Roger Coomes reported two make ups; one at the Hardinsburg Rotary Club and one at the Daviess County Rotary Club.

Introduction of Guests: Bill Agin and Ondra Edds were both guests of David Edds, Sr. plus visiting Rotarian Tracy Mulvane from the Fayetteville, AR Rotary Club. 

Thought for the Week: "Vision without action is visionary. Action without vision is mercenary. But vision with action is missionary." ~ author unknown

YOUR PRESIDENT SPEAKS: 
In addition to your club officers and board of directors, the following members said yes when asked to play a significant role in the Owensboro Rotary Club. All played a vital part in making our club a success.

Monthly program chairs were Candi Brake, Kirk Kirkpatrick, Rick Crabtree, Kevin Carrico, Randy Spaw, Todd Inman, John Meister, Marilyn Brookman, David Edds, Sr., Jeff Jones, John Kurtz, Becky O’Bryan and Tish Correa-Osborne.

The Fellowship table was manned by Randy Spaw, Tish Correa-Osborne, John Kurtz, Brenda Clayton, John Bryenton, Joy Horton, Tim Bradshaw, Dean Ehrenheim, Greg Longtine, Chalmers Haas, Jim French, Jeremy Bradford, Larry Mercer and Donna Risley.

Monthly chairs for the weekly invocation were Dr. David Nelson, Frank Wagner, Bill Gabbert, Ed Allen, George Thacker, Sr. Suzanne Sims, Larry Mayfield, Paul Brooks, David Silvert and David Edds, Sr.

Specific project chair responsibility: Rotary Readifest, Tish Correa-Osborne and Candi Brake; Membership, Donna Risley and Jody Wassmer; Impetus, Mike Wallace; Web Master, Pat McFarling; Photography, Ken Lawson; Student Loan Fund, Drew Kirkland and Bill Stinnett; Ring the Bell for Salvation Army, Tom Smith; Christmas Wish, Sim Davenport; Laswell Scholarships, Tom Castlen and Steve Gardner; Willis Combest Awards, Bill Van Winkle; Larry Hager Awards, Marilyn Brookman; Ambassadorial Scholars / Peace Scholars, Steve Gardner; Annual Gala & Awards Night, Lyle Scifres; New member orientation, Gary Sisk, Guy Hisle, Frank Wagner and Cap Gardner; Indoor Playground Fundraising, Sim Davenport; and Owensboro Rotary Club Foundation, Bob Burns, Sim Davenport, Marilyn Brookman and Larry Mercer.

This has been a great year for me serving as your club president. 

Thanks for "Lending a Hand" and being part of Rotary.

Have a great week,

Jeff 

HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!!! 

ANNOUNCEMENTS 
• Celebrity volunteers as well as regular Rotary volunteers are needed to help with the Rotary Readifest on July 27th at the Executive Inn Convention Center. For further details and to sign up, see Tish. 
• Joke of the Week: Congratulations to Todd Rust! Todd was the winner of the chance to win up to $1,000,000! Be sure to check with him next meeting to see if his Kentucky Lotto number came in! Thanks to all the joke tellers (a total of 28) for giving us a reason to laugh. 
• Programs and Program Chairs: Tim Bradshaw is in charge of programs for the upcoming year. He requests that anyone who has any suggestions for programs or who would like to serve as program chair for a month, please contact him. 
• Photos from the Rotary Gala can be found on the Owensboro Rotary Club web site. Thanks to Ken Lawson (our club photographer) and Pat McFarling (our web master) for making this possible. 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO... 
Jackie Addington - July 5
Bob Garmon - July 5
Sim Davenport - July 7
Jerry Haase - July 8
Alan Harl, Jr. - July 8
Jeff Ebelhar - July 9

ROTARY REMINDERS... 
• Tim Bradshaw will be the program chair for the month of July. 
• Jim French will be at the Fellowship Table for the month of July. 
• 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

DEADLINE FOR ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE IMPETUS IS THE WEDNESDAY PRIOR TO MONDAY'S PUBLICATION DATE. 

UPCOMING PROGRAMS: 
July 14: Readifest 
July 21: Lt. Governor Steve Pence 
July 28: TBA 

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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