May 14, 2005

Last Week’s Program... 
Dan Heckel, editor of the Messenger-Inquirer, spoke to the club regarding the newspaper’s commitment to the community. Heckel is a 19-year veteran of the MI, beginning his career with the paper as a reporter, moving on to serve as editorial page editor, city editor, and now editor. In his comments to the club, Heckel emphasized the challenge of change. He noted that each day the newspaper staff is challenged to create something out of nothing and to present it differently. The MI staff strives to meet this challenge because they take pride in their work and feel they owe it to the readers. Heckel remarked on the importance of the bond that exists between the newspaper and the community and the MI’s continued commitment to quality. 

Attendance: 83

Highest Attendance This Year: 103

Invocation, Pledge & 4-Way Test: Bill Kurtz

Fellowship Report: Alma Randolph

Introduction of Guests: Michael Evitts, guest of Chuck Young; Sarah Davasher and Brittany Fausey, guests of Todd Inman; Dan Douglas, guest of Pat McFarling; Karen Dueker, guest of Jim Ed Oberst; Pat Ashley, guest of Larry Vick; Terry Shaw, Sandy Hallman and Annette Pogue, visiting Rotarians from the Daviess County Rotary Club.

Meeting Make-Ups: Martel Wightman at the Marshall County club

Thought for the Week: "Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep." ~ Scott Adams, American Cartoonist 

ROTARY ANNOUNCEMENTS... 
• Anyone interested in helping plan this year’s Readifest is invited to attend a brief meeting following this Wednesday’s regular club meeting. 
• Mark your calendar! 
  - Our Rotary Gala will be held Thursday, June 30 at the Owensboro Country Club. 
  - 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. 
• Have you submitted your directory information form? Forms are available at the Fellowship Table or on the club website at: www.owensbororotary.org/directoryinfo.pdf. Completed forms may be faxed to Pat McFarling at 926-3196. 
• 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

SPECIAL THANKS TO THE DAVIESS COUNTY ROTARY CLUB! 
At last week’s meeting, Daviess County Rotarian Terry Shaw presented us on behalf of his club a $1,000 contribution to the Owensboro Rotary Indoor Playground. This generous donation from our sister club brings us even closer to completing Phase I of the project. Many thanks to the Daviess County Rotary Club for its support and the inspiration provided through its successful SprayPark project. Next time you see a Daviess County Rotarian, be sure to express our appreciation. 

Order your Owensboro Rotary shirts now! 
The knit polo shirts, embroidered with "Owensboro Rotary" and the Rotary emblem, are available in blue or white in sizes S, M, L, and XL at a cost of $21.00. Please see Jim French to place your order. 

YOUR PRESIDENT SPEAKS: 
We can learn some valuable lessons from Mother Nature! Dr. Robert McNeish of Baltimore, a former science teacher and school administrator, was fascinated by the behavior of geese. In 1972, McNeish wrote "Lessons From Geese" for a sermon he delivered at his church. His essay spread and has become a classic illustration of the importance of teamwork. 

· FACT: As each goose flaps its wings, it creates uplift for the birds that follow. By flying in a "V" formation, the whole flock adds 71% greater flying range than if each bird flew alone. 
LESSON: People who share a common direction and sense of community can get where they are going more quickly and easily because they are traveling on the thrust of one another. 

· FACT: When the lead goose tires, it rotates back into formation and another goose flies to the point position. 
LESSON: It pays to take turns doing the hard tasks and sharing leadership. As with geese, people are interdependent on each other's skills, capabilities and unique arrangements of gifts, talents or resources. 

· FACT: The geese flying in formation honk to encourage those up front to keep up their speed. 
LESSON: We need to make sure our honking is encouraging. In groups where there is encouragement, the production is much greater. The power of encouragement (to stand by one's heart or core values and encourage the heart and core of others) is the quality of honking we seek. 

· FACT: When a goose falls out of formation, it suddenly feels the drag and resistance of flying alone. It quickly moves back into formation to take advantage of the lifting power of the bird immediately in front of it. 
LESSON: If we have as much sense as a goose, we stay in formation with those headed where we want to go. We are willing to accept their help and give our help to others. 

Effective teamwork is what Rotary's all about. As members of Owensboro Rotary, we each have something to contribute to the team. Working together, we can accomplish amazing things! 

Have a great week! 

Pat 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO... 
K.C. Thomaskutty -  May 17 
Millie Killian -  May 18 

WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST MEMBERS! 
• Marty Traylor is an optometrist with Owensboro Family Eye Care Center 
• Philip Travis is the administrator of Wellington Parc. 

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. 
• Matt Francis is the program chair for May. 
• Alma Randolph will be at the Fellowship Table during May. 
• 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
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208 West 3rd Street
P.O. Box 1866
Owensboro, KY 42302
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UPCOMING PROGRAMS 
May 25 - Tom Shelton, new superintendent of Daviess County Schools 

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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