OWENSBORO'S ROTARY IMPETUS

June 5, 2004

This Week’s Program
Tommy Thompson, State Representative

Last Week’s Program
We were blessed with two programs today. The first was an exciting report on the Owensboro Rotary Indoor Playground presented by Terri Hendi of Site Masters and Bruce Barker of Interactive Play Co, LLC. They provided a power point presentation showing the final design renderings. Terri described the educational link to the playground and explained that children learn by playing. We began to get a better sense of how the playground would be a load of fun and yet tie into the mission of the Owensboro Area Museum of Science & History. The playground is designed to provide a walk through our area history with the river as the central theme. Our walk through history proceeds with a house from an Indian village, an early settler’s fort, a cave, a tree house, a river paddleboat, a train depot & train, and a glass enclosed flowing river. Each of the elements incorporates playground equipment. For example, the tree house incorporates a circular slide inside the tree. Oh, to be a kid again!  The Owensboro Rotary Indoor Playground will clearly be a project we will be proud of for many years to come.

Next, fellow Rotarian Jim White, Music Director and Conductor announced that Music at Maple Mount was celebrating its 30th year. Jim recounted some of the more humorous events that he has experienced over the years. Once after a Chamber Music Concert a man wearing bib overalls and chewing tobacco came up and complimented Jim by saying “I sure enjoyed that Chamber Pot Music”.

Jim also told of the musical success experienced by many of the Music at Maple Mount alumni. He was quick to recognize and thank the Owensboro Community for its financial support and invited us all to attend the 10 free public concerts this June. It was exciting to reflect on the positive impact that Music at Maple Mount has had on this community. Jim, thanks for an enjoyable presentation. Congratulations and best wishes for your continued success.

Thanks for two great programs.

Attendance: 90

Highest Attendance This Year: 111

Invocation, Pledge & 4-Way Test: Ed Allen

Fellowship Report: Jeremy Bradford

Meeting Makeups: None

Introduction of Guests: Betty Gabbert guest of Bill Gabbert, Jane Head guest of Greg Longtine, Julie White guest of James White, Joseph Berry guest of Rodney Berry, Jeremiah Baldwin guest of Garry Baldwin plus visiting Rotarians Bob Marvel from Lancaster, PA and Steve Bright from Paducah.

Thought for the Week: “Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.”   - John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917-1963) 1962 - 35th US president 1961-63, youngest pres., assassinated November 22, 1963.  

YOUR PRESIDENT SPEAKS:  
I need your help! Please provide me with the names and addresses of the widows of our deceased fellow Rotarians. We want to be sure to invite them to attend our annual Gala on June 24th. This will be an evening of food, fun, fellowship, and good entertainment, along with awards. Gala Committee Chair Lyle Scifres tells me that the menu has been set and the invitations will be going out soon!

Thanks for lending a hand and being a part of Rotary!

Have a great week,

Jeff

ANNOUNCEMENTS  
• New member orientation will be held on Wednesday, June 9th, at the Owensboro Country Club from 10:30AM - 12 noon (just before our regular meeting) in the lounge area next door to our regular meeting room. Anyone who has not attended a new member orientation is invited.
• The 7-day wait is in effect for prospective new member Jim Ed Oberst. Jim, a former member, is sales manager with Progress Printing Company and is being proposed for membership by Jeff Ebelhar.
• 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.
• Annual Gala: This Gala will be held on Thursday June 24 at the Owensboro County Club. Please invite your spouse or significant other and mark your calendar to attend an enjoyable evening of food, fellowship and fun as we wrap up the Rotary year!
• Rotary Readifest: Tish Correa Osborne announced that this year’s Rotary Readifest will be held on July 27th at the Executive Inn Convention Center. This year all of the schools will be combining to have one readifest. Please mark your calendars now. We will need twice as many volunteers this year.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO...
Jean Wells - June 6
Greg Longtine - June 6
Jack Wells - June 9
Bill Stinnett - June 10

ROTARY REMINDERS...
• Tish Correa Osborne will be the program chair for the month of June.
• Jim French will be at the Fellowship Table the first week 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!

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:
June 16:  Gabrielle Gray - International Bluegrass Museum (ROMP)
June 23:  No Meeting - Annual Gala held on June 24th
June 30: Mary Bryant Hood & Dean Stanley - Owensboro Museum of Fine Arts (Capital Campaign)

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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