MADISONVILLE KY ROTARY NEWSLETTER FOR WEEK OF              November 28, 2007

GUESTS - Trish Jordan, wife of Daron. Trish is seeking asylum from the Kiwanis club! She is a new member prospect! Yeah! Finally! Trish welcome~

BIRTHDAYS / ANNIVERSARYS / SPECIAL EVENTS - Chip Adams was celebrating a Birthday! Ron and Alice Sanders were celebrating their Anniversary! (And, former Mayor Peewee Parrish was celebrating his birthday! Did anyone get his dollar?

ANNOUNCEMENTS - There will not be a meeting next Wednesday due to the Rotary Christmas Party on Thursday at Fortner Gas; social hour is from 6 until 7. The DJ will start at 6 and play until 10. The menu is appetizers and there will be a cash bar!

Just a reminder…last week, 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.

Our prayers go out to Bill Young and his family. Bill is reported to be in the hospital at Vanderbilt.

MADISONVILLE ROTARY HISTORY MOMENT - Our Historian, Bliss Powell, was in attendance, but didn’t have a senior moment that wanted to share with the club.

PROGRAM - We had two programs for Wednesday’s meeting. First, Jane Ann Jackson from the Bicentennial Committee took time to thank the notables who for the past 11 and ½ months have made appearances in the community. Rotarians who have participated include Bob Burke, Sharon Smith, Dr. Morris Yates and Daron Jordan. Jane Ann wanted to say special thanks to her boss Rotarian Steve Cox who was not in attendance and her co-workers for picking up the slack for her. Jane Ann introduced Charlie Kington as notable Madisonville Mayor Peewee Parrish. Charlie’s portrayal was wonderful. Mayor Parrish thanked Jane Ann for conjuring him up from Odd Fellows where his moment says he was born on November 28, 1899 and died on March 14, 1987, he was 87. Peewee was elected 7 times and served our city from 1946 until 1974.

Our second program was presented by Murray State University. Dr. Susan Eddings introduced Susan Ohanian a resident of Vermont. Ms. Ohanian spoke her opinion on “No Child Left Behind”.

Upcoming Programs/Events - We will not have a meeting Wednesday, December 5