April 22, 2006

Last Week’s Program...
Jim Mattingly, Superintendent of the Owensboro Catholic School System for the past two years spoke to the club. Prior to going to work for the Catholic School System, Jim worked with the Owensboro Public School System for 28 years. Jim discussed the infrastructure of the Catholic School System and highlighted the differences between the public and private systems. Jim was proud of the fact that statistics show on a national average, the students in the Owensboro Catholic Schools outperform their counterparts and a great many go on to become leaders in the community. Jim pointed out the good relationship that exists between the three school systems in Daviess County and how the citizens of Owensboro are very caring and supportive of our schools and the young people of our community.

Thank you Jim.

Attendance: 90

Highest Attendance This Year: 108

Invocation, Pledge & 4-Way Test: Jeremy Brandford

Fellowship Report: Tom Shelton

Meeting Makeups: Martel Wightman at the Marshall County Club. While traveling abroad, Frank and Helen Wagner attended Rotary meetings in France and Austria. They presented the Club with flags from the Rotary Club Paris Champs Elysees and the Rotary Club Wien Mozart (Austria).

Introduction of Guests: Bruce Brubaker introduced his guest, Larry Chiles; Jane Noble introduced her guests, Kelsey Sowder and Greg Leslie; Keith Osborne introduced his guest, Ken Ray; and Jackie Addington introduced her guest Dr. Jack Thomas.

Thought for the Week: "I’d rather be a failure at something I enjoy than a success at something I hate." ~ George Burns

YOUR PRESIDENT SPEAKS:
Here is another letter from one of our past presidents about an important program of our club...

The Rotary Student Loan Fund was established to encourage and foster the four-fold objectives of Rotary by assisting young people to secure higher education. It is the purpose of this fund to stimulate and encourage individual initiative, self-reliance, and enterprise. The maximum loan is $2,500.00 at an interest rate of four percent. The interest on the loan does not begin until the recipient has completed all of his/her degree or leaves school. Requirements for the loan are the following:

1. Official transcript of grades to date;
2. Completion of 30 hours of college level courses;
3. Two letters of reference;
4. Interviews with two members of the Student Loan Committee.

The Rotary Student Loan Committee consists of the following members:

1. John Bickel, who took four years of college to figure out you couldn’t spell DUKE without UK.
2. Pete Moore, who can see through any loan application.
3. Flem Gordon, who thinks the phrase "the defendant must rise" is table manners for all Uof L students.
4. Drew Kirkland, chairman, who was just plain lucky to get out of UK.

Have a Great Week!

Drew Kirkland - President: 1983-84

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO...
David Edds, Sr. - April 24
Sister Suzanne Sims - April 25
Paul Puckett, Jr. - April 25
Jim Mattingly - April 28

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.
• Kevin Carrico is the program chair for April.
• David Edds, Jr. is the program chair for May.
• Tom Shelton will be at the Fellowship Table during April.
• Jim Mattingly 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!

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UPCOMING PROGRAMS
May 3: Stephen M. Vest: Publisher of Kentucky Monthly Magazine
May 10: Dr. Lee J. Todd, Jr.: President of University of Kentucky
May 17: Ron Petroski: Executive Inn Rivermont
May 24: Randy Fiveash: Commonwealth Department of Tourism
May 31: No Meeting due to Gala on June 1

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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