OWENSBORO'S ROTARY IMPETUS

February 18, 2006

This Week’s Program… Judge Julia Tackett: Judge of Kentucky Court of Appeals (See Bio)

Last Week’s Program...
Lt. Clay Taylor a veteran of the war in Iraq spoke to the Club. Clay is an Owensboro native, graduate of Owensboro Catholic High School and former recipient of the Thomas Laswell Scholarship. Clay returned to Owensboro on Monday after spending the last several months in Walter Reed Hospital recovering from wounds sustained when his Apache helicopter was shot down in Iraq. Clay began his program by discussing his military training and then proceeded to share his experiences while in Iraq.

Thank you Clay for a very interesting program.

Attendance: 88

Highest Attendance This Year: 108

Invocation, Pledge & 4-Way Test: David Edds, Jr.

Fellowship Report: Darrell Higginbotham

Introduction of Guests: Willis Brooks introduced his guest, Dr. Ron Taylor; Anne Kincheloe introduced her guest, James Kincheloe; Bill Kurtz introduced his guest, Nelda Best; John Kurtz introduced his guest, Troy Haleman; Tom Castlen introduced his guest, Jay Wethington; Clay Ford introduced his guest, Curtis Maglinger; and Mary Jane Salmon introduced her guest, Laura Edge.

Thought for the Week: "The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves." ~ Ray Kroc

BIO ON JUDGE JULIA KURTZ TACKETT
The Owensboro Rotary Club speaker this Wednesday is Judge Julia Kurtz Tackett. Kentucky Court of Appeals, who represents the Fifth Appellate District comprising Lexington, Frankfort, and nine Central Kentucky counties.

A native of Union County, Judge Tackett, in her 29th year, is the longest serving woman judge in Kentucky. She plans to retire this year. A graduate of the last class of Sturgis High School, and while in high school she began her career working for J. Quentin Wesley and Will Tom Wathen in their Morganfield Law Office. Despite the scarcity of women in the practice of law, Julia was determined to pursue a legal career. To achieve her goals, she attended the University of Kentucky, receiving both her undergraduate B.A. degree and Juris Doctorate. She earned a position on the highly competitive Kentucky Law Journal and was interested in legal writing.

Given her success in law school, she was asked to clerk for the Cheif Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court, which was then called the Kentucky Court of Appeals. A year later, Julia undertook another challenge: accepting an appointment as the first woman prosecutor in Kentucky in the spring of 1973. As Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney for Fayette County, she deftly tried felony cases before the Circuit Court. Her persuasive nature and exemplary trial skills resulted in many successful prosecutions, impressing the jurors and judges alike. At the age of 31, she ran for Fayette District Judge in 1977, and successfully held that seat for six consecutive terms. In 1999, she was elected to a full term on the Kentucky Court of Appeals. Julia makes regular visits to Union County to visit her father, George Kurtz with Kurtz Auction Realty. She is a sister of Bill Kurtz. Past President of Rotary and owner of Kurtz Auction Realty.

YOUR PRESIDENT SPEAKS:
At a recent meeting, the Board elected the following officers for 2006 - 2007: President, John Kurtz; President-Elect, Tish Correa-Osborne; Secretary, Tim Bradshaw. The club will elect new directors to the Board in March of 2006. If you are interested in serving on the Board, please let me or any other Board member know of your interest.

Have a great week.

Bill

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO...
Tim France - February 11
Patrick McNulty, Jr. - February 11
Ben Hartz - February 12
Esther Jansing - February 13
Ross Leazenby - February 13
Bill Tyler - February 23
Ken Lawson - February 24

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.
• Bill Kurtz is the program chair for February.
• Anne Federlein will be at the Fellowship Table during February.
• 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
TBA

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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