OWENSBORO'S ROTARY IMPETUS

January 14, 2006

This Week’s Program… Carolyn Witt Jones: "Tightening the Connection: Education Workforce, Economic Development"

Last Week’s Program...
Owensboro Mayor Tom Watson addressed the club on the "state of the City". The Mayor offered a video presentation, provided a written Report to the Citizens of Owensboro and highlighted several key topics of the report which included:
• Economic development in Owensboro, both current and future;
• The expansion of the Airport runway and developments in the Mid America Airpark;
• Inner-City Redevelopment such as the Old Germantown Redevelopment Project;
• The Riverport Authority including the purchase of the former Green River Steel property and the possibility of a new tenant for that property;
• Downtown riverfront development; and
• Unification of the city and county governments.

Thank you Mayor Watson for a most informative program.

Attendance: 84

Highest Attendance This Year: 108

Invocation, Pledge & 4-Way Test: Tom Smith

Fellowship Report: Mike Filbin

Meeting Make-ups: Martel Wightman had a make-up at the Marshall County Rotary Club

Introduction of Guests: John Kurtz introduced his guest, Randy Clemens; Terry Brownson introduced his guest, Scott Miller; Dean Ehrenheim introduced his guest Angus McKinley; Charles Ralph introduced his guest Weesie Douglas; and Chief Kazlauskas introduced his guests, Bob Whitmer, Jeff Spiel; Glenn Skeens; David Thompson; Marvin Hayden and April Daughtry

Thought for the Week: Be not afraid of growing slowly. Be afraid only of standing still. ~ Chinese Proverb

YOUR PRESIDENT SPEAKS:
January is Rotary Awareness Month. It is important that we as members are all aware of Rotary’s goals and that we strive to make the public aware of those goals and the many worthwhile projects of Rotary. Rotary is an organization that works for peace and better understanding between people. The emphasis this year will be working on projects dealing with literacy, water management, hunger and health. Here are some other important Rotary facts:
• There are 1.2 million Rotarians in 168 countries.
• The Rotary International headquarters is in Evanston, Illinois.
• Our Club is run by the RI Board of Directors, which is chaired by the RI President, currently Carl-Wilhelm Stenhammar.
• The Rotary Foundation is a separate, affiliated entity of Rotary that handles RI’s finances.
• It has its own Board of Trustees and its own chairman.
• The world’s largest Rotary Club is in San Antonio, Texas.
• The Rotary website: www.rotary.org.

Have a great week.

Bill

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.
• Mike Sullivan is the program chair for January.
• Mike Filbin will be at the Fellowship Table during January.
• 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
January 25:  County Judge Executive Reid Haire

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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