OWENSBORO'S ROTARY IMPETUS

September 24, 2005

This Week’s Program… Keith Sanders, Owensboro-Daviess County Asset Building Coalition

Last Week’s Program...
Dr. William Chance reported on a study of higher education needs in Owensboro and Daviess County. This study, Charting a New Course: Higher Education in Owensboro and Daviess County, Kentucky was made on behalf of the Citizens Committee on Education. The study included interviews of business leaders, surveys conducted of businesses employing less than 50 and more than 50 and a survey of the community conducted with the assistance of the Messenger-Inquirer. The following is a summary of recommendations made by Dr. Chance: create a higher education advocacy group; establish long term participation and attainment rate goals; seek authority for contractual relationships with private institutions; work with Western Kentucky University and other institutions to bring new programs to Owensboro; elevate the Western Kentucky University extended campus to a full-fledged branch campus; and establish a community operated higher education facility.

Thank you Dr. Chance.

Attendance: 86

Highest Attendance This Year: 108

Invocation, Pledge & 4-Way Test: David Nelson

Fellowship Report: Terry Brownson

Introduction of Guests: Bruce Brubaker introduced his guest and visiting Rotarian, Larry Chiles. Esther Jansing introduced her guest Steve Barger. Bill Dexter introduced guests Marianne Edge and Forrest Roberts.

Meeting Make-ups: Bob Morris at the Madisonville Rotary Club.

Thought for the Week: Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.

YOUR PRESIDENT SPEAKS:
As noted on the cover of this week’s Impetus, on Wednesday September 21, 2005, Dr. William Chance summarized a study his educational research center has recently prepared for the Owensboro Citizens Committee on Education, examining the higher educational needs of Owensboro-Daviess County and how our institutions are positioned to meet those needs. The report identifies a number of higher education and economic indicators and shows how Daviess County compares with the larger counties in the state and with the state average. The report contains six major recommendations on how our community can "chart a new course" for higher education. The report concludes that "the case for action is compelling". The full report is available at www.nored.us.

The presidents of Kentucky Wesleyan College, Owensboro Community and Technical College, and the Western Kentucky University Extended Campus are members of our club. As Rotarians and community leaders, we need to stay informed and help find ways that our community can achieve its economic and higher education goals.

Have a great week!

Bill

SHHHHH!!!!!!! IT’S A SURPRISE!!!!!!!
The Owensboro City Commission is honoring former Mayor Cap Gardner by naming the City Nature Park at the corner of 20th and J.R. Miller Boulevard in his honor. The dedication is Tuesday, October 4, 2005 at 4:00 p.m. The City hopes the Cap’s fellow Rotarians will turn out for the dedication. (P.S. To keep this a surprise, we are not mailing Cap his copy of the this week’s Impetus.)

ANNOUNCEMENTS
• Martel Wightman of the Notes and Comments Committee announced that the Owensboro City Commission had designated September 21 as Sister Vivian Bowlds Day.
• Nancy Fuqua updated the club on the Red Cross Hurricane Katrina relief effort.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO...
Bob Morris - September 27
Tim Bradshaw - September 28
Rich Litov - September 28

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 Ed Booth is the program chair for September.
• Jeremy Bradford is the program chair for October.
• 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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P.O. Box 1866
Owensboro, KY 42302
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DEADLINE FOR ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE IMPETUS IS THE WEDNESDAY PRIOR TO MONDAY'S PUBLICATION DATE.

UPCOMING PROGRAMS
October 5th - District Governor
October 12th - Bonnie Roberts, Director with the Mitchell Memorial Cancer Center - An overview of the cancer center and the services they provide.
October 19th - John Aldrige, Marketing Director with Wells Health Systems - Alzheimer's Disease.
October 26th - Shawn Yurovchack, District Manager with Pfizer Pharmaceuticals - An overview of the changes with Medicare Part D and an overview of Pfizer, Inc.

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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