November 4, 2006

This Week’s Program…
Orlando "Tubby" Smith - UK Wildcats Coach

Last Week’s Program...
U. S. Senator Mitch McConnell

U.S. Senate Majority Whip Mitch McConnell addressed our club last week. The Senator intended to focus on two topics, Education & The war on terror. With questions and some topic drift, Sen. McConnell was able to dig into several topics facing our country and our Commonwealth.

Regarding North Korea’s intent to return to multilateral talks, and the President’s diplomatic leadership in the region, McConnell said, "The President resisted calls from his critics to give in to North Korea’s demands—understanding that this threat could only be met by a unified international response—and instead worked with the international community to apply international pressure on Kim Jong’s dangerous, criminal regime. This multilateral response is working."

"The President was right to call for additional, tough measures at the United Nations, and the first results are clear. His decision to have the response to this threat be a multinational response was the right one."

About Iraq the Senator said that if 24-hr. news service was available during the battle of Normandy , The President would likely have stripped Eisenhower of his stars and the operation would probably have failed. McConnell pointed out that peace reigns in 14 of 18 provinces in Iraq . Of the violence in the other 4 provinces, McConnell said, "The New Iraqi government needs to press-on in securing and governing their country – but it will never be violence-free, the larger cities in America aren’t violence-free."

On the economy Sen. McConnell said, "Although surveys may not be bullish because of the troubled auto industry and higher gas prices, other factors point to a strong economy." "With 4.6% unemployment, the U.S. has created more jobs in the last three years than both Japan and the 15 countries of the European Union."

"Education and embracing globalization of markets are the keys to this nation’s economic vitality."

The topics lead from there to emigration, social security reform and the election this week.

Sen. McConnell is the Senate’s Majority Whip, and chairman of the Appropriations Committee’s Foreign Operations subcommittee.

Attendance: 95

Highest Attendance This Year: 95

Invocation, Pledge & 4-Way Test: Bill Barron

Fellowship Report: Becky Englehart

New Member Proposal: 7-Day wait in effect for Dr. Doug Adams

Introduction of Guests: Chris Derry was the guest of Hugh Gilbert, Judge Reid Haire was the guest of the Club, Mayor Tom Watson was the guest of the Club, Gary Boswell was the guest of Ross Leazenby, Jeremy Edge was the guest of Jim Ed Oberst, Madison Silvert was the guest of David Silvert, Bill Barber was the guest of Charles Medley, Marty Jacobs was the guest of Jeff Oldham, Bruce Kunze was the guest of Gary Sisk, Zach Williams was the guest of Bill Barron, Bruce Hewell was the guest of Joy Horton, Lynn Cooper was the guest of Mike Goad, J. D. Meyer was the guest of Barry Young, Art Bickers was a visiting Rotarian from Henderson, KY.

Meeting Makeups: Martel Wightman attended a meeting at Marshall County Rotary

Thought for the Week: "The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen, nor touched ... but are felt in the heart."  ~ Helen Keller

YOUR PRESIDENT SPEAKS:
Yes, the Impetus will change at the end of this month from a weekly bulletin to a monthly publication. If you have a valid email address, you will receive your copy of the Impetus electronically. If you don’t have an email address, you will receive your Impetus the same way you have been receiving it.

I thoroughly enjoy writing my cobbled-together pieces for the Impetus. Reducing my service to this club was not the stimulus of this action. The board, from my recommendation, chose to save your club more than $4,500 over the next year by turning our newsletter into a monthly publication and further take advantages of savings through the efficiencies and technology of e-mail to continue to deliver an informative and sufficient piece.  By going to a monthly electronic and limited-print piece, we may see some of the following:

• Color
• Photos
• Larger Fonts
• Other suggestions

A condition of the board’s decision was that announcements at the meetings would be richer with club information such as the program schedule and other timely facts.

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Have Fun!

John

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO...
Larry Mercer - November 5
Jane Noble - November 6
Lynda Tabor - November 6
Ted Lolley _November 9
Gordon Barnett _November 10

ANNOUNCEMENTS...
• Tish Correa-Osborne is in need of program chairs for June & July in 2007 ~ Please help if you have good program ideas.
• Check your schedule in December and be prepared to ring the bell for Salvation Army at Wesleyan Park Plaza – Sign-up sheets will be posted soon.
• Application deadline for GSE team members to go to Germany next Summer has been extended to November 20th. If you know someone who should be considered for the team, get an application to them.
• Congratulations to Frank Wagner, Drew Kirkland and all our attendance award winners.

ROTARY REMINDERS
• Don’t forget to make up your missed meetings at Daviess County Rotary, 7 a.m. on Tuesdays at American Bounty.
• John Bryenton is program chair for November.
• Becky Englehart will be at the Fellowship Table during November.
• 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
Nov. 15: Tracy Marksberry - The Learning Community
Nov. 22:
•Tina Dillion; Director of Financial Services - Daymar College
•Karen Dueker: Executive Director - Volunteer Center
•Owensboro/Daviess County Asset Building Coalition: Earned Income Credit Project
Nov. 29: Owensboro "SCORE" Program Service Corp. of Retired Executives

2006 - 2007 OWENSBORO ROTARY CLUB OFFICERS
President: John Kurtz
Vice President: Tish Correa-Osborne
Past President: Bill Dexter
Secretary: Tim Bradshaw
Treasurer: Bob Nation
Directors: John Kazlauskas, John Medley, Sister Suzanne Sims, Jeremy Bradford, Kirk Kirkpatrick, & Ed Wathen.