MADISONVILLE KY ROTARY NEWSLETTER FOR WEEK OF              January 16, 2008

GUESTS - Bert Whitaker introduced his guests Kristen Johnson and Joe Miller of Trover Health System.

BIRTHDAYS / ANNIVERSARYS / SPECIAL EVENTS - Frank Williams, Anniversary. Charlie Rudd, Birthday.

ANNOUNCEMENTS - Our President, Kent Waide, was not present however, our vice-president Jayne Barton presided over our meeting in his absence.

Don’t forget to purchase your tickets to play in the Texas Holdem Tournament for School Counts! It’s sponsored by People Plus, Inc. on February 22 at 6 PM at the Hopkins County Fairgrounds. The Rotary Club has a table and James Barrett has the tickets to sell at $100 each. For more information call Ron Sanders at 825-8939. The black tie optional grand gala celebration for School Couhts! With all the glamour of Hollywood will take place Saturday, February 23 at 7 PM at the Madisonville Golf and Country Club. Tickets can be purchased for $25 per person for this event. Marion Miller, Sharon Smith, and Chaun Castleberry have tickets available to you for this. There are only 1000 Raffle tickets at $50 each for the choice of the 3 vehicles. Be sure to mark your calendar for this event!

Remember, Dr. Rhodes told us she is cautiously comfortable about reaching the goal for School Counts! There is an anonymous donor who will match all donations up to $150,000 if we get the $150,000 by June 2008.
Please get your Texas Holdem, Gala, and vehicle raffle tickets today. We have come to far not to reach this goal.

Bob Burke announced the Rotary International Foundation has 7 $1500 Scholarships available to give deserving students. For more information contact Bob Burke.

Harriett Whitaker, Madisonville-Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce President, invited everyone to participate in the Visioning the Future, an implementation strategies workshop presented by NewCities Institute on Wednesday, January 30 from 8 until ll:30 at the Loman C. Trover Conference Room on the 8th floor of Trover Tower. Please RSVP to 821-3435

MADISONVILLE ROTARY HISTORY MOMENT - Our Historian, Blis Powell was in attendance at Wednesday’s Rotary Club meeting. But, he didn’t share a history moment.

PROGRAM - Blis Powell introduced our speaker, our very own Rotarian and Paul Harris Fellow Berton Whitaker, the President & CEO of Trover Health System since June 2006.
Mr. Whitaker wanted to address the article in the “Paper” regarding the recent Administrative job changes with an information session about Trover Health System. Mr. Whitaker explained with the assistance of Mr. Joe Miller in detail exactly what is going on; how they’re reorganizing; the strategic plan and the marketing goals. Trover Health System wants to work with local business. Over all 2007 was a decent year and the hospital was profitable.

Upcoming Programs/Events - n/a