November 19, 2005

Last Week’s Program...
Author Gary West spoke to the Club about his recently published book King Kelly Coleman: Kentucky’s Greatest Basketball Legend. Kelly Coleman was a basketball superstar from Wayland High School in eastern Kentucky and is regarded by many as the greatest basketball legend in the state of Kentucky. During his high school days at Wayland, he had more than 4,000 points breaking Wilt Chamberlain’s record for the most points scored in a career. After graduating from high school, Kelly played a brief six weeks in West Virginia before finding himself in Owensboro and playing for Kentucky Wesleyan College. While at Wesleyan Kelly set the record for the highest scoring average for a career with 27.7 points per game and the most points in a season, 848. King Kelly is returning to Owensboro on November 18 and 19 to participate in the King Kelly Coleman Homecoming Weekend. On Saturday, during halftime of KWC’s season opening game at the Sportscenter, Kelly’s number 45 jersey will be retired.

Thank you Gary for entertaining us with stories about this basketball legend.

Attendance: 90

Highest Attendance This Year: 108

Invocation, Pledge & 4-Way Test: Noel Maddox

Fellowship Report: Bob Morris

Introduction of Guests: Larry Mayfield introduced his guest, Burley Phelan; Terry Roark introduced his guest, Eddie Woodruff; and Tom Castlen introduced his guest Mac Griffin..

Thought for the Week: "We can do anything we want, as long as we stick to it long enough." ~ Helen Keller

YOUR PRESIDENT SPEAKS:
Happy Thanksgiving! As we celebrate Thanksgiving this week we all have much to be thankful for. We can certainly be thankful that we have escaped the ravages of the recent storms and remember those who were not so fortunate. As president of our club, I appreciate those who help the club function each week. I would like to thank:
• Our Board members and volunteers who help arrange programming, man the fellowship table and lead us in the invocation, pledge and 4-way test.
• Donna and Martel who keep us up-to-date with their notes and comments.
• The members who volunteered at the Rotary Readifest and who man the Salvation Army bell.
• All donors to the Owensboro Rotary PlayZeum.
• Mike Wallace and Mediaworks for helping us publish the Impetus each week.
• Progress Printing for printing and mailing the Impetus each week.
• Those members who have proposed new members for our Club.
• All of you who have contributed to the fellowship and fun we have each week.

I hope all of you enjoy being with your family and friends this holiday weekend.

Have a great week!

Bill

ANNOUNCEMENTS
• Donna Risley of the Notes and Comments Committee informed the Club that this Sunday at 3:00 p.m. at the RiverPark Center the Alma Randolph Foundation will present its annual Christmas Concert. The proceeds from this event will help clothe needy children in the community. Last year the Foundation assisted 857 children.
• Tom Smith informed the Club that the Club would be ringing the bell for the Salvation Army on December 2 at the Kroger and K-Mart at Wesleyan Park Plaza. He encouraged everyone to sign up.
• Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, there will be no Impetus published that week.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO...
Darrell Higginbotham - November 21
Larry Moore - November 24
Sara Jane McNulty - November 25
Cap Gardner - November 29
Pete Moore - December 1

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

ROTARY REMINDERS
• Don’t forget to make up your missed meetings at Daviess County Rotary, 7 a.m. on Tuesdays at Ponderosa in Towne Square North.
• Larry Mayfield is the program chair for November.
• Matt Francis/Bob Morris will be at the Fellowship Table during November.
• 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
November 30: Bob Whitmer, City Manager - Developments on Riverfront Project
December 7: Mark David Goff, Chairman Public Service Commission
December 14: DCHS Madrigal Singers
December 21: TBA
December 28: Bob Morris -  Local Year News in Review

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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