January 8, 2005

Last Week’s Program...
Judge Jeff Taylor of the Kentucky Court of Appeals addressed the Club and explained the court system in Kentucky. The District Courts handle traffic, probate and misdemeanor matters. Our current judges are Judge Lisa Jones, Judge Joe Castlen and Judge David Payne. The Circuit Court is the court of general jurisdiction. The two circuit judges are Henry "Mac" Griffin and Tom Castlen. Daviess County hopes to have a new family court in the near future. The Court of Appeals is the first intermediate court hearing appeals out of circuit court. Last year 2,680 appeals were disposed of by the Court of Appeals. The Supreme Court has discretionary review of the Court of Appeals and hears certain automatic appeals. Judge Taylor is one of 14 judges on the Court of Appeals and serves in the 2nd Appellate District. Upon his election, this office was returned to Owensboro and is located at the corner of 4th and Frederica Street.

Attendance: 94

Highest Attendance This Year: 103

Invocation, Pledge & 4-Way Test: Jeff Jones

Fellowship Report: Joy Horton

Introduction of Guests: Fire Chief Ronnie Heep, guest of John Kazlauskas; Dr. Whitworth, guest of Keith Cain

Meeting Make-Ups: Frank Wagner at Spartenburg, South Carolina

Thought for the Week: "To accomplish great things, we must dream as well as act." ~ Anatole France (1844 - 1924)

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Come tour the "Big Project" construction site! The January 12th meeting of the Owensboro Rotary Club will be held at the Owensboro Area Museum of Science and History located downtown at 220 Daviess Street. Join us for lunch (catered by Canteen), a tour of the indoor playground site, and remarks from District Governor Bob Boudreau. First Baptist Church has graciously consented to allow us to use their parking facilities. Here’s your chance to see our project in progress, so please plan to attend!

ROTARY ANNOUNCEMENTS...
• At its December meeting, your Board of Directors elected Owensboro Rotary Club officers for 2005-2006. I’m pleased to announce the election of Bill Dexter, President; John Kurtz, Vice President/President Elect; Tish Correa-Osborne, Secretary; and Bob Nation, Treasurer.
• This month OCTV is airing a program featuring Kirk Kirkpatrick, which includes a segment taped during Kirk’s presentation to our club in November. You can catch the program on Adelphia Cable Channel 51 on January 11 and 27 at 6:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 4:30 p.m.
• Tim Bradshaw is still looking for a program chair for March. Please contact him if you’re willing to volunteer.
• 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

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO...   
Mike Wallace - January 8
Don Raines - January 8
Michael Crowe - January 9|
George Nall - January 12
Connie Lou Barnett - January 13
Alma Randolph - January 13

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.
• Dave Silvert is the program chair for January.
• Robert Cook will be at the Fellowship Table during January.
• 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!

YOUR PRESIDENT SPEAKS:
January is Rotary Awareness Month on the RI calendar, a perfect time to refresh your knowledge about our organization and how we’re make a difference locally and throughout the world. There are several ways to learn more about Rotary:
1. Read Rotarian magazine. It contains a message each month from our RI president and interesting articles about RI Foundation programs and club activities around the world.
2. Visit the Rotary International website (www.rotary.org), the District 6710 website (www.rotarydistrict6710.org), and our own club’s website (www.owensbororotary.org).
3. Ask fellow Rotarians who are long-time members of our club about specific aspects of their Rotary experience. Owensboro Rotary has many traditions and a rich history of service to the community.
Even if you think you know everything there is to know about Rotary, you might be surprised at what you’ll discover.

Not only do we need to learn more about Rotary, we need to make others aware of our programs and activities. Past RI President Jonathan Majiyagbe reminds us, "Time spent learning about Rotary is an investment in the future. Informed members can inspire other Rotarians with their knowledge and engage non-Rotarians by sharing what it means to be a member."

This month and throughout the year, let’s spread the word about who we are and what we’re doing to make our community and the world a better place to live.

Have a great week!

Pat

HOW "ROTARY AWARE" ARE YOU?
Did you know…
In some areas of the world, weekly Rotary club meetings begin with all members standing and reciting the Object of Rotary? The Four Avenues of Service are based on this statement, which comes from the constitution of Rotary. The Object of Rotary is "to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise." The statement then lists four areas by which this "ideal of service" is fostered: through the development of acquaintance as the opportunity for service; the promotion of high ethical standards in business and professions; through service in one’s personal, business, and community life; and the advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace.

REMINDER!!! REMINDER!!! REMINDER!!!
We meet this week (January 12) at the Owensboro Area Museum

UPCOMING PROGRAMS
January 19 - Hal Norwood with the Louisville Bats
January 26 - State Representative Tommy Thompson

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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