December 3, 2005

Last Week’s Program...
Wednesday’s speaker was Owensboro City Manager Bob Whitmer. Bob discussed the City’s plans for the Riverfront Development Project. The Riverfront Development Project was approved by the City Commission in 2001 and will be funded by a $46 million federal grant obtained through the efforts of Senator Mitch McConnell. Plans for the riverfront include:

• Moving the boat dock from its current downtown location to English Park;
• Construction of a parking garage;
• Construction of a multi-colored, artistic riverwall. This wall will prevent future erosion of the riverbank and will extend Smothers Park by an additional 3 acres;
• Children’s playground featuring a spray park;
• Special Events Lawn for use during the various festivals;
• Memorial and Sculpture Garden near the RiverPark Center;
• An inlet design featuring a 25 foot waterfall, fountain and walkway down to the river;
• Walkway to connect English Park to the RiverPark Center and the completion of the Greenbelt to connect to English Park. The project is scheduled to begin in the summer of 2006 and hopefully be completed by 2010.

Thank you Bob for the informative presentation.

Attendance: 88

Highest Attendance This Year: 108

Invocation, Pledge & 4-Way Test: Mike Hobson

Fellowship Report: Bob Morris

Meeting Makeups: Frank Wagner had three make-ups at the North Spartanburg Rotary Club; Rogers Coomes had a make-up at the Daviess County Rotary Club and the Shreveport, Louisiana Rotary Club.

Introduction of New Member: Gary Sisk introduced new member, Paul Puckett, Jr. Paul is a financial advisor with Met Life.

Introduction of Guests: Tim Bradshaw introduced his guest, Joe Keller; Bill VanWinkle introduced his guest, Waymond Morris; John Kazlauskas introduced his guest, Glenn Skeens; Marilyn Brookman introduced her guest, Dr. Don Swoboda; Cap Gardner introduced his guests, his wife Gayle, his son, Chris, and his granddaughter and her family, Katherine Eichman, Graham Eichman and Casper Eichman.

Thought for the Week: "The discipline you learn and character you build from setting and achieving a goal can be more valuable than the achievement of the goal itself."  ~ Bo Bennett, "Year to Success"

YOUR PRESIDENT SPEAKS:
For those of you who missed our meeting on Wednesday, November 30, you missed a special meeting. With the help of Donna Risley, our club recognized an important milestone for two of our special members: Pete Moore and Cap Gardner were both celebrating their 90th birthday that week. As Donna outlined for us, both men have distinguished themselves in their personal and professional lives. Both men have a long history of service to our club: Both are Paul Harris Fellows; Cap has been a member for 63 years and Pete has been a member for 52 years!! We sang Happy Birthday to them and had birthday cake in their honor.

In December, we celebrate the "Family of Rotary" each year. So I think it is appropriate that we kick off the month by recognizing these two gentlemen as an important part of our local Rotary family. We can also be proud of the strong family ties that run through our club. We have a number of members whose parent or grandparent were also members of our club. These personal and professional family ties help strengthen our club and contribute to the fellowship and friendship that we experience as members of our club.

Have a great week!

Bill

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO...
David Fort - December 6
Susan Tierney - December 6
Duval Bushong - December 7
Terry Roark - December 7
Larry Vick - December 7

ROTARY REMINDERS
• Don’t forget to make up your missed meetings at Daviess County Rotary, 7 a.m. on Tuesdays at Ponderosa in Towne Square North.
• Glenn Taylor is the program chair for December.
• Rich Litov will be at the Fellowship Table during December.
• 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
Dec. 7: Andrew Melnykovych, Director of Communications, Kentucky Public Service Commission
Dec. 14: Sheila Miller and the DCHS Madrigal Singers
Dec. 21: Glenn Sowards: Christmas Program
Dec. 28: Bob Morris: Local Year’s News in Review

2005 - 2006 OWENSBORO ROTARY CLUB OFFICERS
President: Bill Dexter
Vice President: John Kurtz
Past President: Pat McFarling
Secretary: Tish Correa-Osborne
Treasurer: Bob Nation
Directors: Tim Bradshaw, Patty Ray, Noel Maddox, John Kazlauskas, John Medley, and Sister Suzanne Sims

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