OWENSBORO'S ROTARY IMPETUS

September 10, 2005

This Week’s Program… Cindy Huston, Executive Director of GRADSA (Green River Area Down Syndrome Association)

Last Week’s Program...
The speaker for Wednesday’s meeting was Dr. Martin H. Bush, Awards Consultant for the Owensboro Public Art Commission’s Riverbend Sculpture Biennial. The goal of the Biennial is to begin a collection of outdoor sculpture to enhance our community. Through private donations, seven commissions totaling $380,000.00 will be awarded. The sculptures will be placed at the following sponsor locations: Mitchell Memorial Cancer Center, Texas Gas Transmission, LLC; Owensboro Museum of Fine Art; Wax Works, Inc.; The Springs Health Center; Moore, Malone and Safreed, Attorneys; and Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline. From the many entries submitted, 69 pieces will be unveiled at a Preview Gala scheduled for September 9 with the winners being announced at the public opening on Sunday, September 11.

Thank you Dr. Bush.

Attendance: 88

Highest Attendance This Year: 108

Invocation, Pledge & 4-Way Test: Jeff Ebelhar

Fellowship Report: Terry Brownson

Introduction of Guests: Waitman Taylor, guest of the Club; Ann Damron, Dyan Wooldridge, Hugh Moore, and Mary Bryan Hood, guests of Esther Jansing; and Barbara Posey, guest of Frank Yarbrough.

Meeting Make-ups: Roger Coomes at the Daviess County Rotary Club

Thought for the Week: We could learn a lot from crayons: some are sharp, some are pretty, some are dull, some have weird names, and all are different colors....but they all exist very nicely in the same box.

YOUR PRESIDENT SPEAKS:
In the August 13, 2005 Impetus, I discussed the importance to our club of recruiting new members. At the August board meeting, your Board decided to try an incentive program to increase membership. Beginning September 1 through December 31, 2005, for every new member inducted into the Club, the Club will donate $50.00 in the name of the new member’s sponsor to the Rotary Foundation or other charity of the sponsor’s choice. At the end of this trial period, all sponsors will be recognized and given the opportunity to designate the charity to receive their donation. If the program is successful, we may well extend it beyond this trial period. Other Rotary clubs have found similar programs fun and effective. Let’s make every effort to strengthen our club by recruiting new members who will become active, committed Rotarians!

Have a great week!

Bill

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO...
Jeremy Bradford - September 12
Bill Price - September 12
Martel Wightman - September 13
Mike Bruce - September 14

LET’S PLEASE REMEMBER.... The people of New Orleans and Mississippi need our prayers for strength, endurance, and safety.
Prayer for our Neighbor States - "Lord, hold the people of New Orleans and Mississippi in your loving hands. Protect them in their time of need and bring an end to their suffering. Bless them and their families. I ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior, Amen."

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.
• Tom Booth is the program chair for September.
• Terry Brownson will be at the Fellowship Table during September.
• 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
Phone: 270-684-4554
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UPCOMING PROGRAMS
September 21: TBA
September 28: Keith Sanders, Owensboro-Daviess County Asset Building Coalition 

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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