November 6, 2004

Last Week’s Program...
Anne Federlein, President of Kentucky Wesleyan College and a fellow Owensboro Rotarian, spoke to the club regarding some of the exciting changes taking place at KWC. Anne, who assumed the presidency in July of this year, reported that KWC’s enrollment is up this fall. The college plans to continue this trend, reaching an enrollment of 1,000 students in the next 3-4 years. In addition to re-establishing its partnership with the United Methodist Church, the college is reviewing and revising its academic program offerings. The music and theater majors are being reinstated and a minor in Christian ministry is being considered. With a new state-of-the-art science building under construction and slated to open Fall 2005, KWC is investigating the possibility of offering additional programs in the health and allied health fields.

According to Dr. Federlein, one of Kentucky Wesleyan’s major strengths is its ability to provide students a strong, career-oriented liberal arts education. KWC teaches students to think critically and prepares them to succeed in life, both professionally and personally. One of Wesleyan’s challenges is to remain financially competitive. The ability to provide scholarships will be a key factor in the school’s success. Supporting KWC’s scholarship program is one way the community can help the college produce graduates who will in turn give back to the community.

Thank you, Anne, for an informative and interesting update on KWC and its future.

Attendance: 85

Highest Attendance This Year: 103

Invocation, Pledge & 4-Way Test: Dean Ehrenheim

Fellowship Report: Joy Horton

Introduction of Guests: Don Greenwell, guest of Jim French; Betty Gabbert, guest of Bill Gabbert

Make-ups: Martel Wightman at the Marshall County club.

Introduction of New Member: Mike Filbin, Executive Director of Theatre Workshop of Owensboro, introduced by John Bryenton

Thought for the Week: “Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.” ~ Kahlil Gibran (1883 -1931), Lebanese-born American mystic poet, painter, "The Prophet"

YOUR PRESIDENT SPEAKS:
November is Rotary Foundation Month, a time for us as Rotarians to consider the many ways RI programs and projects have brought hope to millions of people around the world. The Rotary Foundation is our avenue of involvement in international service – a way we can reach out at the local level and make a difference worldwide. The mission of The Rotary Foundation is to support the efforts of Rotary International in the fulfillment of the Object of Rotary, Rotary’s mission, and the achievement of world understanding and peace through local, national, and international humanitarian, educational, and cultural programs. The Foundation is supported solely by voluntary contributions from Rotarians and others who share its vision of a better world.

RI President Glenn Estess reminds us that through our contributions to the Foundation, we are “helping to overcome hunger, poverty, disease, and illiteracy – the basic afflictions of the human condition that are the main obstacles to world understanding and peace.” In this month’s issues of the Impetus, I’ll be sharing with you some Rotary Foundation success stories, beginning with PolioPlus. The Rotary Foundation is doing amazing things around the globe. It’s just one of the many reasons we should take pride in being Rotarians.

Have a great week!

Pat  

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO...   
Jane Noble - November 6 
Lynda Tabor - November 6
Ted Lolley - November 9
Gordon Barnett  - November 10

ROTARY ANNOUNCEMENTS...
• Congratulations to Candance Brake on her election to the Owensboro City Commission!
• A New Member Orientation Session will be held on Wednesday, November 17 at 10:30 a.m. in the Owensboro Country Club Lounge. If you’ve joined the club during the past 12-24 months and have not participated in a previous orientation, please plan to attend.
• Indoor Playground contributions and/or pledges may be mailed to Jeff Ebelhar, Owensboro Rotary Foundation treasurer, at the following address:  

Jeff Ebelhar
100 West Third Street
P.O. Box 1824
Owensboro, KY 42302

ROTARY FOUNDATION FACTS: POLIOPLUS
Did you know…
that by the time the world is certified polio-free (hopefully in 2005), Rotary’s contributions to the global polio eradication effort will reach nearly $600 million…and five million people who would otherwise have been paralyzed will be walking! Rotarians have contributed funds and mobilized by the hundreds of thousands to ensure that children are immunized against the disease and that surveillance is strong, despite the poor infrastructure, extreme poverty, and civil strife of many countries. Since the PolioPlus program’s inception in 1985, more than two billion children have received oral polio vaccine. Rotarian contributions support transporting vaccine and health workers to immunization posts and initiating dynamic public education programs to motivate parents to vaccinate their children. To date, 209 countries, territories, and areas around the world have been declared polio-free. The number of polio endemic countries has declined to 6 and the number of polio cases has declined by more than 99% since 1985.  

ROTARY REMINDERS...  
• Don’t forget to make up your missed meetings at Daviess County Rotary, 7 a.m. on Tuesdays at Heavenly Ham Restaurant in Towne Square North.
• Marilyn Brookman is the program chair for November.
• Joy Horton will be at the Fellowship Table during November
• 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
November 17: Jeff Jones – CEO of Humor
November 24: Pastor Dale Rouse – Thanksgiving Message
December 1: Eric Davis, President of the Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce &   Economic Development Corporation
December 8: Tish Correa-Osborne, Director of Girls, Inc.
December 15: Chief John Kazlauskas, OPD
December 22: Christmas Program with Alma Randolph
December 29: TBA

2004 - 2005
OWENSBORO ROTARY CLUB OFFICERS
President: Pat McFarling
Vice President: Bill Dexter
Past President: Jeff Ebelhar
Secretary: John Kurtz
Treasurer: Bob Nation
Directors: Tish Correa-Osborne, Todd Inman, Patty Drury, Tim Bradshaw, & Noel Maddox

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