June 24, 2006

Last Week’s Program...
On Wednesday, State Representative Tommy Thompson reviewed the latest legislative session for the members of the club. He presented us with a breakdown of how the current budget was allocated: 58.5% - education; 11.7% - corrections and juvenile justice; 7.5% - other family services; and 12.3% for miscellaneous categories. As you can tell education was the big winner which included commitments to increase the compensation for teachers and provide additional computer hardware and software in the classrooms. Some of the bills passed by the legislature were: stiffer penalties for sex offenders in Kentucky; added an additional 6 month training period before a young person can obtain their driver’s license; eminent domain legislation to prevent the taking of private property for private use; mandatory seatbelt use beginning January 1, 2007; and mandatory use of helmets for 16 and under ATV riders. They also addressed small business health insurance issues and the need to utilize Kentucky’s coal resources and alternative fuels.

Thank you Representative Thompson for this informative review.

Attendance: 82

Highest Attendance This Year: 108

Invocation, Pledge & 4-Way Test: Glenn Taylor

Fellowship Report: Eric Sherrard

Meeting Makeups: Roger Coomes had a make-up at the Daviess County Rotary Club

Thought for the Week: "Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what they are capable of being." ~ Goethe

YOUR PRESIDENT SPEAKS:
Here is some information about The Rotary Club of Bainbridge Island, Washington, our partner for international water projects in Uganda. Bainbridge Island is an island of 27.78 square miles in the heart of Puget Sound near Seattle. It has a population of 22,000. The Rotary Club was founded in 1947.

In 2001, two Rotarians from their club visited the Kaberamaido District in Northern Uganda. At a school in the rural village of Ochero, children were noticeably less healthy in appearance. When they learned that the school lacked a source of clean water, the Rotary Club of Bainbridge Island agreed to drill a well on the school campus. With the help of other Rotary clubs like ours and other civic groups, the club plans to drill 20 deep wells during the next two years in this region. Because of the type of rock underlying the area, each well cost from $5,000.00 to $7,000.00.

Later this year, we hope to have a resident of Uganda currently in Owensboro present a program on his country and how these water wells are helping improve the lives of his countrymen.

Have a Great Week!

Bill

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO...
Henry Payne - June 24
Kirk Kirkpatrick - June 25

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.
• Jody Wassmer is the program chair for June.
• Steve Gardner is the program chair for July.
• Eric Sherrard will be at the Fellowship Table during June.
• Flem Gordon will be at the Fellowship Table on July 5.
• Jim Mattingly will be at the Fellowship Table on July 12.
• Phillip Travis will be at the Fellowship Table on July 19.
• Anne Federlein will be at the Fellowship Table on July 26.
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UPCOMING PROGRAMS
July 5: Fr. Titus Ahabyona - Uganda Clean Water Initiative (Rotary International Program)
July 12: Coach David Elson - WKU Football
July 19: Coach Brent Holsclaw - KWC Football Coach John Edge - Owensboro Catholic Football New Stadium & Season Preview
July 26: Judge Thomas O Castlen - Circuit Court Judge Division II - Daviess Circuit Court and Status of Drug Court

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