June 25, 2005

Last Week’s Program...
Rotary Readifest:
Jennifer Thurman, Family Resource Center Coordinator at Sutton Elementary School, and Carrie Kimbrell, Youth Service Center Coordinator at Daviess County Middle School, provided information about this year’s Rotary Readifest. The back-to-school fair, scheduled for July 26 from 1-5:30 p.m. at the Executive Inn Convention Center, will once again be a single combined event for all students in the Daviess County Public Schools, Owensboro Public Schools and Owensboro Catholic Schools. Students attending will be able to take advantage of free haircuts, sports physicals, vision screenings and dental screenings. Each student will also receive a "homework bag" containing school supplies. Booths representing each school and approximately 70 other agencies will be set up in the convention center. Jennifer and Carrie thanked the club for supporting Readifest and the resource centers.

River of Music Party (ROMP):
Fellow Rotarian and International Bluegrass Music Museum Executive Director Gabrielle Gray described the upcoming River of Music Party (ROMP) and invited Rotarians to attend the event scheduled for June 23-25. ROMP will consist of three days and nights of great music including "The Legends Concert" featuring Bluegrass Hall of Honor musicians, plus new museum exhibits, workshops, arts and crafts, a trade show, and the Bluegrass Masters Film Festival. New documentaries on bluegrass pioneers will be shown and living artists will perform and talk about their lives. ROMP performers include Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, Jimmy Martin, The Grascals, Curly Seckler, Mountain Heart and many more. KET will be onsite filming ROMP events and activities. Following her remarks, Gabrielle introduced the IBMM band which includes herself on fiddle, fellow Rotarian Ted Lolley on bass, Joe Bob Pierce on guitar, and Mike Lawing on mandolin. They played several bluegrass selections including the ever-popular "8 More Miles to Louisville" and concluded the program with the ROMP theme written by Mike Lawing.

Attendance: 88

Highest Attendance This Year: 103

Invocation, Pledge & 4-Way Test: Bill Kurtz

Fellowship Report: Jeff Ebelhar

Introduction of Guests: Jordan Lolley, Bruce Kuegel, and Silvia Fisher, guests of Ted Lolley; Mike Lawing, guest of Ross Leazenby; Patty Bourne, guest of Avery Smith; David Osborne and Kerry Sims, guests of Keith Cain; Betty Gabbert, guest of Bill Gabbert

Meeting Make-ups: Sr. Suzanne Sims at the Daviess County club

Thought for the Week: "Time as he grows old teaches many lessons." ~ Æschylus (525-456 BC), Greek tragic dramatist

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
Congratulations to Bill Gabbert and his bride, Betty, who celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on June 22!

YOUR PRESIDENT SPEAKS:
As the 2004-05 Rotary year draws to a close, I’d like to thank each of you for your contributions to our club’s success. Getting to know, first hand, all the activities of Owensboro Rotary has given me a new appreciation not only for our accomplishments as an organization, but also for the many talents and capabilities of our members. Special thanks go to the following individuals who, in addition to your officers and board of directors, said "yes" when asked to assume extra responsibilities this year.

Committee chairs and project coordinators were Tim Bradshaw, Programs; Dean Ehrenheim, Invocations; Becky O’Bryan, Fellowship Table; Tish Correa-Osborne, Readifest; Ken Lawson, Photography; Mike Wallace, Impetus; Tom Smith, Salvation Army Bell Ringing; Steve Gardner, Ambassadorial and District Scholarships; Tom Castlen and Steve Gardner, Laswell Scholarships; Bill Van Winkle, Willis Combest Awards; Marilyn Brookman, Larry Hager Awards; Lyle Scifres, Annual Gala & Awards Dinner; Gary Sisk, Frank Wagner and Cap Gardner, New Member Orientation; Drew Kirkland, Student Loan Program; Donna Risley, District Conference Registration; John Kurtz, Rotary Indoor Playground; Sim Davenport, Playground Fundraising.

Monthly program chairs were Tish Correa-Osborne, Gary Noffsinger, Marilyn Brookman, Jody Wassmer, David Silvert, Rodney Berry, Sr. Suzanne Sims, Matt Francis, and Nancy Fuqua.

Monthly Fellowship Table chairs were Jim French, Chuck Young, Bill Gabbert, Marilyn Brookman, Joy Horton, Roger Coomes, Ken Lawson, Jim Ed Oberst, Todd Inman, Alma Randolph and Jeff Ebelhar.

Monthly invocation chairs were KC Thomaskutty, Tom Ed Booth, Greg Longtine, Jeremy Bradford, Mike Filbin, Mike Hobson, Alma Randolph, Steve Ford and Sr. Suzanne Sims.

You each did a great job! It’s been an honor and privilege to serve with you.

Have a great week!

Pat

YOU ARE INVITED...
to the Owensboro Rotary Gala and Awards Dinner, Thursday, June 30, 2005 at the Owensboro Country Club. Social Hour at 6:30 p.m. Dinner at 7:00 p.m. Reservations 684-3237. Please join us! In addition to the good food and fellowship, we’ll be naming three new Paul Harris Fellows and recognizing John S. Miller for 50 years of membership in Owensboro Rotary.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO...
Kirk Kirkpatrick -  June 25

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!

Please mail any questions, suggestions, or comments regarding the Impetus to:

Mike Wallace
MediaWorks Advertising, Inc.
208 West 3rd Street
P.O. Box 1866
Owensboro, KY 42302
Phone: 270-684-4554
Fax: 270-684-7314
Email: mike@mediaworksadvertising.com

DEADLINE FOR ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE IMPETUS IS THE WEDNESDAY PRIOR TO MONDAY'S PUBLICATION DATE.

UPCOMING PROGRAMS
July 6 - Debbie Mesplay, Librarian - Daviess County Public Library
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

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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