July 2, 2005

Last Week’s Program...
2005 Owensboro Rotary Gala:
The club held its Annual Gala and Awards Dinner on Thursday, June 30, at the Owensboro Country Club. Owensboro Rotarians and their guests enjoyed a great evening of fine food and fellowship. President Pat McFarling provided a recap of the 2004/05 Rotary year, highlighting the club’s accomplishments and thanking members for their support. She recognized the club’s officers and board of directors, expressing appreciation for their hard work and dedication. Special recognition was given to John Kurtz for his service as chair of the Rotary Indoor Playground Project and to Sim Davenport for his leadership of the project’s fund raising efforts. President-Elect Bill Dexter announced the names of three new Paul Harris Fellows. Bob Hudson, Duval Bushong and Pat McFarling were each presented the Paul Harris medallion, lapel pin and certificate. A special award was presented to John S. Miller in recognition of his 50 years of membership in Owensboro Rotary. Scott Plain set the stage for the presentation by describing John’s involvement in the community, his profession and Rotary. Following the awards ceremony, Pat McFarling passed the gavel to incoming president Bill Dexter.

Special thanks go to Gala Chair Lyle Scifres for once again putting together an outstanding event.

Thought for the Week: "Experience is not what happens to a person; it is what a person does with what happens to them." ~ Aldous Huxley

HAVE A HAPPY & SAFE 4TH OF JULY!

ROTARY ANNOUNCEMENTS...
• Sign-ups for Rotary Readifest begin this week! The event is Tuesday, July 26, from 1-5:30 p.m. at the Executive Inn. We’ll need LOTS of volunteers, so try to set aside some time that afternoon to help out. See Pat McFarling or Tish Correa-Osborne to sign up.
• 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

THE FAMILY OF ROTARY
Congratulations to….
• Mike Wallace and his wife Teresa on the birth of their daughter, Hannah Grace, on June 20th.
• Jarred Barron, who with tennis partner Joe Murphy, won a silver medal in the men’s doubles at the National Senior Games held June 3-18 in Pittsburgh, PA.
• Grey Hurt, recipient of the Allstate Insurance Agency Hands in the Community Award for his volunteer work with the Elizabeth Munday Senior Center.
• Rick Crabtree who has received authorization from the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc., to use the certified financial planner designation.

YOUR PRESIDENT SPEAKS:
Where did the year go? I’ve heard it said that the last of something is usually a challenge. As I sit down to write this last column, I’m certainly finding that to be the case. How do you adequately thank a group of 200 people in the space of a paragraph or two? We have a terrific club made up of talented, hardworking, dedicated members and I want to express appreciation to each of you for helping make this year a success. Our officers and directors have done a masterful job of guiding the club. I’m extremely grateful for their willingness to give of their time, energy and insight. Our committee chairs and project coordinators have, without exception, accomplished all the important tasks that keep Owensboro Rotary going and enable us to have a positive impact in the community. My thanks to all of you for your many and varied contributions.

When I accepted the president’s gavel a year ago, I told you it was an honor and privilege to have the opportunity to serve as your president. Now as I pass the gavel on, I can tell you it has not only been an honor and privilege, but also a pleasure. I’ve learned so much about Rotary as an international organization and about our club in particular. I’ve had the opportunity to meet and work with people whose dedication and commitment to service are truly inspirational. The fact that we joined clubs worldwide in celebrating Rotary’s centennial year added a special dimension to my presidency. The entire experience has been tremendously rewarding and I have wonderful memories that I will cherish forever.

I wish Bill Dexter the very best as he begins his term of office. The 2005/06 year marks our club’s 90th anniversary. Owensboro Rotary has a long and proud tradition of service to the community. Let’s lend our support to Bill and work together to continue and extend that tradition.

Thank you again for a great year!

Pat

WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST MEMBER!
Flem Gordon is an attorney and former Owensboro Rotarian who has recently moved back to Owensboro from Madisonville. Flem specializes in environmental law. Welcome back, Flem!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO...
Bill Wilson - July 2
Jackie Addington - July 5
Bob Garmon - July 5
Sim Davenport - July 7
Jerry Haase - July 8

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.
• Tim Bradshaw is the program chair for July.
• 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
July 13 - Col. Steve Parker, Deputy Director of Aviation - KY Department of Aviation
July 20 - Steve Winkler, Director - Cliff Hagan Boys and Girls Club
July 27 - David Elson, Head Coach - Western Kentucky University Football

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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