April 9, 2005

Last Week’s Program...
Brian Crall, Deputy Secretary of the Governor’s Executive Cabinet and former Owensboro Rotarian, spoke to the club regarding Governor Fletcher’s goals for his term in office. Brian mentioned that the governor’s number one commitment is improving the economy and discussed the positive ramification of the tax modernization plan recently passed by the General Assembly. The plan will enhance the state’s competitiveness and is expected to generate a minimum of 10,000 additional jobs. Brian also mentioned the governor’s commitment to extending and protecting Kentucky’s energy resources and environment. The state is on the leading edge of the clean coal technology front and is one of five states in line for a $1 billion plant. Education is another priority for Governor Fletcher. Brian commented on the need to improve student alignment, particularly in science and math, between the secondary and postsecondary levels. He also discussed measures the governor has taken to reduce waste and improve efficiency in state government by reducing the number of cabinets and significantly reducing the operations budget.

Thank you, Brian, for an interesting program.

Attendance: 88

Highest Attendance This Year: 103

Invocation, Pledge & 4-Way Test: Dean Rodney

Fellowship Report: Todd Inman

Introduction of Guests: Joe Bowen, guest of Jeff Carpenter; Thurston Gale, guest of Bruce Brubaker; Jeremy Edge, guest of Jim Ed Oberst; Tony Cecil, guest of Bob Whitmer; Butch Canty, guest of Larry Vick.

Meeting Make-Ups: Frank Wagner, at the Daviess County club; Sim Davenport, two (2) make-ups at Paducah and Mayfield, KY.

Thought for the Week: "We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give." ~  Sir Winston Churchill (1874 - 1965)

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR "CENTENNIAL CENTS" WINNERS!
The contest is over and the official penny count reported by Kevin Carrico and National City Bank is $49.23. A special thank you to Kevin and National City for their assistance in counting the coins and for matching the amount with $50.77, making the donation to the Indoor Playground an even $100.00! Congratulations to the following contest winners:
· First Prize – Jody Wassmer won roundtrip airfare to St. Louis, courtesy of the Owensboro-Daviess County Regional Airport, with a guess of $48.91.
· 1st Runner Up – Bob Whitmer won four rounds of golf at the Summit, courtesy of The Summit, with a guess of $48.65.
· 2nd Runner Up – Jim Goetz won three full-service car washes, courtesy of Sparkle Brite Car Wash, with a guess of $47.25.
· 3rd Runner Up – Gary Sisk won a KWC T-Shirt, courtesy of the Kentucky Wesleyan College Bookstore, with a guess of $41.72.
· Bob Garmon, Jack Wells, and Alma Randolph (each guessed $50.00) won consolation prizes of two BBQ chickens at the April 9th Girls Incorporated Chicken Sale, courtesy of Courier Express.

ROTARY ANNOUNCEMENTS...
• Have you submitted your directory information form? Forms are available at the Fellowship Table or on the club website at: www.owensbororotary.org/directoryinfo.pdf.
• Mark your calendar! This year’s District Conference is April 15-17, here in Owensboro at the Executive Inn. Pat McFarling has agreed to organize a group of sergeants-at-arms. If you’re willing to help out, please let her know.
· Indoor Playground contributions and/or pledges may be mailed to Jeff Ebelhar, Owensboro Rotary Foundation Treasurer, at the following address:

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

REMINDER!!! REMINDER!!! REMINDER!!!
We meet this week on Friday, April 15, at the Executive Inn

YOUR PRESIDENT SPEAKS:
Twenty-five years ago this week, a remarkable new technology arrived in offices across the nation. It was so simple to use, even a CEO could master it. It was so perfectly designed, it didn’t require semi-annual upgrades. It was so versatile it actually performed better than advertised. It was the Post-it Note.

Post-it Notes may have been a God-send…literally. In the early 1970s, Art Fry was in search of a bookmark for his church hymnal that would neither fall out nor damage the hymnal. Fry noticed that a colleague at 3M, Dr. Spencer Silver, had developed an adhesive that was strong enough to stick to surfaces, but left no residue after removal and could be repositioned. Fry took some of Dr. Silver’s adhesive and applied it along the edge of a piece of paper. His church hymnal problem was solved! Fry soon realized that his "bookmark" had other potential functions when he used it to leave a note on a work file, and co-workers kept dropping by, seeking "bookmarks" for their offices. This "bookmark" was a new way to communicate and to organize. 3M Corporation crafted the name "Post-it Note" for Fry’s bookmarks and the rest is history.

Today, we see Post-it Notes peppered across files, computers, desks, and doors in offices and homes throughout the country. From a church hymnal bookmark to an office and home essential, the little yellow sticky note has colored the way we work. (Portions of this article from About.com)

Have a great week!

Pat

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO...   
Matt Francis - April 12 
Ed Allen - April 15

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.
• Sister Suzanne Sims is the program chair for April.
• Todd Inman will be at the Fellowship Table during April.
• 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
April 20: Laswell Scholarships
April 27: Hager and Combest Awards

2004 - 2005
OWENSBORO ROTARY CLUB OFFICERS
President: Pat McFarling - Phone # 270-852-3257 Fax: 270-926-3196, email: patmc@kwc.edu
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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