MADISONVILLE KY ROTARY NEWSLETTER FOR WEEK OF              November 14, 2007

GUESTS - none

BIRTHDAYS / ANNIVERSARYS / SPECIAL EVENTS - Jeanie Barnett and Bubbles McCaulley were celebrating birthdays. Johnson and his wife celebrated an anniversary.

ANNOUNCEMENTS - Sharon Smith and Harriettt Whitaker announced that DiFabio’s and Brothers BBQ had been nominated and were competing (in different categories) for a state-wide Blue Plate Award. To vote go to www.prepky.com.

The Club will be ringing the Bell for the Salvation Army on Saturday December 8, at Kroger. A few time slots are still open.

Peg Lindsey was welcomed into the club by membership chairman, Kellie Root.

MADISONVILLE ROTARY HISTORY MOMENT - Blis Powell shared a history Moment with the club. According to Blis, in 1950, the Hopkins County Hospital had no blood bank. Fellow Rotarian and Boss to Blis, Hammon Kington, bought a refrigerator and donated it to the hospital. Rotarians then donated to start the blood bank here in Madisonville

PROGRAM - Rather than a program this week, President Kent Waide led the Club in an open session. He shared with the Club that our commitment to School Counts will be paid out this year and we must give serious thought to future “causes” for the Club. A list of ideas follows:

Sports Complex * Rotary Football Complex * Sponsor Flu Shots * Wellness Programs * Grants for Non-Profits * Review/revise student Loan Program * Fine Arts Programs for children * Promoting organ donation * Expend Scholarship program * Partner with Trover and others for Health Education for youth * Support Hopkins County-Madisonville Library * Water Park * Halloween Painting Contest

Kent asked all members to send him an email with any additional suggestions or thoughts, rucoblox@bellsouth.net

In the spring, President-elect, Bill Tandy will lead the Club in a planning session to select and formalize future plans.

Upcoming Programs/Events (please mark your calendar):

November 21 – Alice Sanders (J.W. Durst will speak on Community Wellness)
November 28 – Hunt/Ruschell
December 6 – Christmas Party (No regular meeting on December 5th)