February 4, 2006

Last Week’s Program...
The Rotary speech contest has been revived thanks to the Daviess County Rotarians and the contestants. Larry Yates from the Daviess County Club asked us to host the competition because of our membership’s size and attentiveness. We had the easy part – Larry, Rob Sexton the moderator and the three judges did all the work – though it is hard to share the pain of speaker’s block with the contestants.

The judges for the contest were Bob Glenn of Owensboro Community and Technical College; Sheila Kyle Reno from The Department of Public Advocacy; and Heather Blackburn. I commend both Nick Moorman and Sara Stovall for venturing into the often scary world of public speaking and competition. Sara won the competition and will represent Owensboro Rotary Club in the next round of competition. Nick will be sponsored by the Daviess County Rotary Club.

Sara is a senior at Owensboro High School and is active in National Honor Society, Rose Curtain Players and the Orchestra. Nick has similar interests – he is a senior at Owensboro High School and is involved in National Honor Society, plays violin in the orchestra and is an actor with the Rose Curtain Players. Nick will attend the University of Louisville and study computer engineering. Both Sara and Nick received $100 each and will be sponsored by our two clubs in the Area speech contest on February 22 in Madisonville, Ky.

Our clubs wish all the best for Nick and Sara.

Attendance: 89

Highest Attendance This Year: 108

Invocation, Pledge & 4-Way Test: Jeremy Bradford

Fellowship Report: Patty Ray

Introduction of Guests: John Kurtz introduced his guest, Mike Edge. Also, Our Assistant District Governor Bob Burke from Madisonville paid us a visit. Thank you Bob for being out on the Rotary Club meeting circuit and for your commitment to higher service in Rotary.

Thought for the Week: If you can not convince them, confuse them. ~ Harry S. Truman

YOUR PRESIDENT SPEAKS:
None this week.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO...
Donna Risley - February 4
Gary Sisk - February 4
Bill Van Winkle - February 5
Bo Barron - February 9

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
February 15: 1st Lieutenant Clay Taylor: Veteran of the War in Iraq
February 22: Judge Julia Tackett: Judge of Kentucky Court of Appeals

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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