MADISONVILLE KY ROTARY NEWSLETTER FOR WEEK OF              February 27, 2008

GUESTS - Terry Childers, son of Elsie. Alice Sanders introduced hers and Ron’s grandchildren Will and Abby Sanderson. Alice also introduced two employees of People Plus…Janet Fields and Candice Owens. Danny Koeber introduced Courtney Koeber his daughter.

BIRTHDAYS / ANNIVERSARYS / SPECIAL EVENTS - There were no Birthdays or anniversaries to sing about.

ANNOUNCEMENTS - President Kent Waide welcomed Captain Steward back. Captain Steward has been seen recently on the front page of the paper and on Television lending a helping hand to the folks in Muhlenberg County after the recent tornado. Kent read a thank you note from Zelma Harris, she was expressing her gratitude to the Rotary Club for the Rotary Football program. She stated her grandson has a full football scholarship and he got started playing football on a Rotary team. Honestly, that should make us all feel honored that we are able to our part helping the youth of Hopkins County.

President Kent Waide welcomed Trish Jordan as a new member of the Madisonville Rotary Club.

Shane Fortner continued to pass around the Auction week worksheet. All Rotarians are encouraged to sign up to work at least two nights. The Auction week worksheet will keep making its way around the club until every position is filled for the week. Shane passed around the solicitation list for Vendors please mark the businesses you would like to contact. Let’s make Rotary Auction 2008 the best yet! Let’s all do our part in contributing time and talents to the cause. We all have a responsibility to our club. Contact one of the Auction Co-chairs Charlie Willett, Sandi Brooks, or Shane Fortner and see what you can do to help!

If you have an up coming program, but do not have a guest speaker, Kent has a Rotary DVD that can be used for an informational program.

Contact Margo Scott if you are interested in purchasing Rotary apparel.

MADISONVILLE ROTARY HISTORY MOMENT - Our Historian, Blis Powell was in attendance at Wednesday’s Rotary Club meeting. Blis read an old Rotary newsletter “Spoke Signals” from 2002.

PROGRAM - Assistant District Governor Bob Burke introduced our District Governor, Vernon Gantt. Mr. Gantt said, everyone in his family including children, grandchildren, in-laws are Paul Harris Fellows. His father started this honor and his family has continued his commitment to the Rotary Foundation as his on going legacy. Mr. Gantt told us about some of the programs the money we donate to The Rotary Foundation goes to including Ambassadorial Scholarships, the group study exchange, Polio Plus, World Peace Scholars, matching grants Rotary to Rotary, District Simplified Grants, Volunteer Service Grants. As you can see our district does benefit from money sent to the foundation. The Madisonville Rotary Club has 40 sustaining Paul Harris Fellows. (Michael Hunt, don’t forget to make your donation the District Governor is watching you.)

Upcoming Programs/Events - According to the program schedule… March 5 is up to Mr. James Barritt and Mr. John Zieba.