MADISONVILLE KY ROTARY NEWSLETTER FOR WEEK OF              November 21, 2007

GUESTS - Leo Thomas the son of Bill Thomas

BIRTHDAYS / ANNIVERSARYS / SPECIAL EVENTS - There were no birthdays or anniversaries!

ANNOUNCEMENTS - Ron Sanders announced there would be a Texas Holdem Tournament for School Counts! It’s sponsored by People Plus, Inc. on February 22 at 6 PM at the Hopkins County Fairgrounds. Sponsors and table sponsors are needed. Two sponsorships remain at $1,000 each, TABLE Sponsors $100 each. Call 825-8939 for more information. 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. Be sure to mark your calendar for this event!

When you invite someone to Rotary, be sure to give them a brochure and an application to fill out.

Mark your calendar: The Rotary Club Christmas party will be Thursday, December 6th. There was a sign up sheet going around. The party will be held at Fortner Gas, social 6:00 to 7:00, our DJ will start at 6 and play until 10. The charge will be $20 per couple and you will be billed on your monthly statement. The menu is appetizers and there will be a cash bar. Reservations must be confirmed by November 30. If you were not at today’s meeting and can’t be at next week’s meeting to sign up, contact Marcy and she’ll add your name to the list.

Jayne Barton announced the Rotary President and President-elect will be in the Christmas Parade on December 15th at 2 PM. Riding in style in Larry Smith’s classic car, following the car will be the Rotary Football players and cheerleaders. Jayne needs 6 Rotarians to walk along the parade route and hand out Rotary Brochures. Please contact Jayne for more information.

Everybody is doing great wearing your Rotary Badges during the meeting! Keep up the new habit!

Don’t forget to turn off all cell-phones during the meeting or set them to vibrate. I am not sure but, I think this includes your “Blackberries” and so forth. Please, let us have respect for our guests and speakers

MADISONVILLE ROTARY HISTORY MOMENT - Our Historian, Bliss Powell, was not in attendance.

PROGRAM - Ronnie Fox and Alice Sanders were responsible for the program. Tim Dukes and J.W. Durst, Director of Trover Health System Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation were our special guests. J.W. spoke about the Weight Loss and Fitness Challenge that is now in progress with 5 teams from the Madisonville Area Manufacturer’s Association. Did you realize anything over 30 pounds is overweight for a 5’4 person. In 2005, 30 percent of Kentucky’s population was considered to be overweight. The Trover Health System will offer an 8 week Challenge beginning January 7, 2008. For more information call 821-3454.

Upcoming Programs/Events (please mark your calendar):

November 28 – Hunt/Ruschell
December 6 – Christmas Party (No regular meeting on December 5th)