June 11, 2005
Last Week’s Program...
Fellow Owensboro Rotarian Zev Buffman provided a recap of what has taken place since he came to Owensboro as President/CEO of RiverPark Center in 2003. At that time he began encouraging the community to look at the arts as a "clean industry," one that benefits the area by generating jobs and contributing to economic development without the negatives that often go hand in hand with other industries. Zev reported that as a result of last summer’s 42nd Street success, Owensboro is becoming known as a destination for creating and developing a product – the Broadway musical. In the coming months RiverPark Center will provide a launching pad for three additional shows: Dr. Dolittle in July, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in August, and Tommy in January.
Zev commented on RiverPark Center’s role as part of the community’s economic development team. An increased number of festivals and events, along with improvements to the riverfront and downtown, have generated a good deal of momentum. To keep that momentum going, the community must continue to push forward with programs and events that give people a reason to come to the area. Before concluding his remarks, Zev provided an update on the Grand Prix racing event scheduled for 2007 and the status of this summer’s Young Adult Theatre Academy. Funding for the latter is still in question, but Zev hopes to be able to move forward with the project.
Thank you, Zev, for your vision and enthusiasm…and for a great program.
Attendance: 85
Highest Attendance This Year: 103
Invocation, Pledge & 4-Way Test: David Nelson
Fellowship Report: Jeff Ebelhar
Introduction of Guests: Vilma Buffman, guest of the club; Gary Dennis, guest of Greg Longtine; Steve Bright, visiting Rotarian from Paducah.
Meeting Make-ups: Martel Wightman at Marshall County.
Proposed new members:
• John Hager, proposed by Larry Hager. John is Chairman of the Board of the Public Life Foundation and former publisher of the Messenger-Inquirer.
• Debbie Mesplay, proposed by Pat McFarling. Debbie is Director of the Daviess County Public Library
Thought for the Week: "If it is not seemly, do it not; if it is not true, speak it not." ~ Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (121-180), Roman Emperor
ROTARY ANNOUNCEMENTS...
• Mark your calendar! Our Rotary Gala will be held Thursday, June 30 at the Owensboro Country Club. Please plan to attend and invite your spouse or significant other. We’ll be wrapping up the Rotary year with an evening of good food, fellowship, and entertainment along with several awards and recognitions.
• Rotary Readifest 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.
• 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
Owensboro Rotarians in the news…..
• In case you missed it, there was a nice article about Ken Lawson and Thriftway in the June 9th issue of the Messenger-Inquirer. Congratulations, Ken, on Thriftway’s new ventures and its 40th anniversary!
• On June 8, Western Kentucky University in Owensboro celebrated its move to the Owensboro Community and Technical College campus with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Congratulations to Marilyn Brookman and her staff on their new home.
YOUR PRESIDENT SPEAKS:
One of the things I enjoy about our Rotary club meetings is the opportunity to recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. Even after all these years, when I place my hand over my heart and raise my eyes to the flag, I feel a sense of pride and a little surge of patriotism. A quick check of the calendar reminds us that Flag Day is coming up on June 14. It’s a day for Americans to pause to consider the importance of the Stars and Stripes and celebrate the 228 years it has served as our national icon.
In his Flag Day address on June 14, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson stated that "This flag, which we honor and under which we serve, is the emblem of our unity, our power, our thought and purpose as a nation. It has no other character than that which we give it from generation to generation. The choices are ours. It floats in majestic silence above the hosts that execute those choices, whether in peace or in war. And yet, though silent, it speaks to us of the past, of the men and women who went before us, and of the records they wrote upon it."
The flag is more than a piece of cloth. It’s a powerful symbol of who we are as a nation…of our freedom and perseverance. I hope we will continue to proudly stand and salute Old Glory. Long may it wave!
Have a great week!
Pat
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO...
Ed Pulliam - June 13
Lisa Townsend-Troutman - June 13
Bob Hudson - June 14
Jim French - June 14
Frank Yarbrough - June 14
Keith Cain - June 15
Rudy Martin - June 16
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.
• Nancy Fuqua is the program chair for June.
• Jeff Ebelhar will be at the Fellowship Table during June.
• 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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June 29 – No Meeting due to Gala on June 30th
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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