VOL. 69, NO. 2- July 18, 2007
(215-360)
Published
weekly except, Labor Day, New Years, Christmas, Easter, 4th of
July, Thanksgiving and Quilt Show
A
SNAPSHOT OF THE KENTUCKY PERSONNEL CABINET
Brian
Crall, Secretary of the Kentucky Personnel Cabinet, traveled to
Paducah to give "a shareholder's report" about the inner workings
and responsibilities of the Cabinet to Rotary this week.
 Crall,
a former state representative from Owensboro, directly oversees
the 200 employees, which provide the services to the more than 35,
000 state employees statewide. The Personnel Cabinet is responsible
for $1.7 billion in payroll and 1.1 billion of the state's self-funded
health insurance program.
Under Crall's leadership, the Cabinet has reduced the state's workforce,
largely by attrition, from roughly 37,000, representing a 6% reduction.
Other cost-cutting measures have resulted in a $700,000 to up to
$1 million savings.
Crall is particularly pleased with one new addition to the Cabinet's
staff: the Veteran's Liaison office, which assists returning veterans
in applying for state jobs.
One of the challenges Crall says the state will face is the eminent
retirement of some 8,500 state employees between now and January,
2009. He termed the state's retirement and health insurance program
as a "$21 billion unfunded liability," pressured by the rising costs
of health insurance.
One of the solutions a Blue Ribbon Task Force is considering is
utilizing some $300 million in state surplus funds in a way that
will provide compound interest toward funding the retirement program,
among other possible solutions.
July 25
- District Governor Dave Weller and presentation of eight $1000
Club Scholarships
AUGUST
PROGRAMS
August
1 - Tom Leach - Voice of the UK Wildcats
August
8 - Jim Brown, Chris Sims, Hal Sullivan, John Williams,
Jr. - Shoot for the Moon, will discuss the recent Stock Market
upswing
August
15 - Bill Dyer - Rotary Foundation and Community Foundation
August
22 - Bryan Laczko - Update on the Four Rivers Center
August
29 - Gayle Kalor - The Real Steel Magnolias
David Denton, August program chair
CHARITY
DONATION
John
Weaver of the General Lloyd Tilghman House accepted a donation
from the Club on the museum's behalf.
FEATURED
ROTARIAN DAVID COMPERRY
 Chris
McNeill introduced this week's Featured Rotarian: David Comperry.
David is the pastor of the Broadway United Methodist Church, the oldest
institution in Paducah, which will soon be celebrating it's 175th
anniversary. David is the son of a Methodist minister and was born
in Tennessee, where he also pastored before moving to Paducah three
years ago. He and his wife have two grown daughters, who currently
live in Tennessee. He holds a BA from Vanderbilt, and an MA and a
ph.d from Emory.
Among his hobbies are singing and has served as a back-up singer for
several well-known musicians, including Boots Randolph. A couple of
interesting facts about David include a slight brush with the law
over a stolen (unbeknown to him)Victrola found to be his possession,
and that he was once the lucky winner of a brand new car in prize
drawing.
NEW
MEMBER PROPOSED
Upon
recommendation of the Classification and Membership Screeing committees,
the Board of Directors, the following person has been proposed for
membership in the Rotary Club of Paducah. Objections must be filed
in writing to the Club Secretary within seven (7) days.
Erin
Whitlock: proposed by Tara Kolb, Classification of Employment
Services/Sales
IT'S
A BRAND NEW ROTARY YEAR
- Resolve
to have a perfect attendance record for the entire Rotary year
- Resolve to
courteously enjoy the great fellowship at our weekly meetings
- Resolve to
dhare with someone else by proposing them for membership
- Resolve to
bring more guests to our weekly meetings to let them catch a little
of the Rotary spirit
- Resolve to
participate more in Rotary enent of our Club and the District
- Resolve to
be a better Rotarian by remembering that the real philosophy of
Rotary is "Service Above Self"
Bill
Pinkston was this week's lucky birthday winner of a floral arrangement
from the The Flower Galley.
Jamie Futrell gave another entertaining monthly attendance report,
pointing out newly-elected President George Shaw has already exerted
considerable political pressure to change the mandatory 60% attendance
rule downward to 50%. Jamie jokingly said, there are two ways to reach
a goal:
1. Try harder
2. Change the goal
At any rate, he was pleased the club exceeded the new 50% by 2%in
June. Sixty-five Rotarians had 100% attendance and 43 had a 50% or
better attendance rate. Bob Johnston was the winner of the Attendance
Prize drawing: a $50 gift certificate to Doe's Eat Place.
The Rotary Board of Directors will meet today at 5:15 at Whaler's
Catch.
Boone Reed-Kathleen
Overlin, Heather Ryan-Jay Downs Siska, Lee Powell-David
Bailey, Barry Smith-Eileen Duobinis-Gray
VISITING
ROTARIANS
Dick Friend,
Rick Chidester-Cadiz Rotary Club
REPORTED
MAKEUPS
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Gear
Teeth:
Desiree Owen
Invocation:
David Comperry
Song Leader: David Jernigan
Family of Rotary Committee: June Antony, Suzanne
Farmer
Featured
Rotarian: Chris McNeill
Sgt.
At Arms: Ken Schuppert, Chuck Heyduck, Art Feather,
Marvin Devers
Program:
Jim Zumwalt
eClub
One: None
Other
Clubs: None
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NAME
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DATE
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Bill
Byrd
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July
21
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Bob
Johnston
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July
20
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Joe
Kauffman
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July
24
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Dan
Key
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July
25
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Jason
Logsdon
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July
23
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The
following are celebrating the date of their induction into Rotary:
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Name
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Induction
Date
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Years
in Club
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Bill
Paxton
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July
23
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32
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Steve
Shrewsberry
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July
19
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7
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Bo
Sullivan
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July
24
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4
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Today's
editor - Desiree Owen
List of Unfilled Classifications
Artist/Retail,
Arts Administration, Attorney (Civil, Commonwealth, Social Security
Administration, Marine Law), Banking (Mortgage Lender, Trust Management),
Bed & Breakfast/Hospitality, Building Materials, Cable TV/Advertising,
Chemical Plant, Chemical Plant Management, Commercial Door Contracting,
Communications Systems Integration, Community Development/Administration,
Contractor/Commercial, Day Care Management, Director/Substance Abuse
Prevention, Education ( Pre-school, Administration), Electronic
Document Management, Employee Leasing (Permanent, Temporary) Engineering/U-235
Plant, Equine Farming, Facility Manager, Film Making, Financial
Management/Jewelry Business, Financial Planning, Government/Risk
Management, Hardware/Retail, Hospital, Human Resources, Industrial
Supplies/Wholesale, Information/Management, Information Technology,
Information Technology/Internet Director, Insurance - Sales, Judge/Family
Court, Judge/District, Law (Corporation, Litigation, Domestic),
Medical/Podiatry, Medical Center Management, Medical/Public Relations,
Men's Clothing/Retail, Ministry/Christian, Motion Pictures Theatres,
Moving & Storage, Municipal Human Relations, Nursing/Geriatric,
Orthodontics & Facial Orthopedics, Photography Equipment & Supplies,
Public Service/Emergency Services, Rape Crisis Manager, Real Estate/Commercial,
Refined Oil Products/Retail, Restaurant/Italian, River Transportation/Port
Authority, Sales - Temporary Employees, Scout Executive, Space Education,
Special Gifts/Retail, Total Wellness, Waste Water Utility
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If you've
missed a meeting, visit eClub for your make-up credit!
eClub is a fully chartered Rotary Club from Rotary District
5450. In addition to providing an on-line meeting, visitors
will participate in a process that reflects the efforts of
the visitor to demonstrate an intent to spend time considering
Rotary and the positive aspects of seeing other Rotarians
in their "service above self" environment.
1) Go to
http://www.rotaryeclubone.org
2) Review one or more of the current or archived programs.
You will be required to answer questions. Look for an arrow
to find various programs.
3) Click on Makeup Form
4) Read Makeup Request Form carefully and follow directions
5) When you have filled out the Request Form, print it and
turn it in to Phyllis.
6) We are
District 6710
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Area Rotary Meetings
Monday
Mayfield, 12:00, Mayfield Country Club
Marshall County, 12:00, Majestic Steak House
Tuesday
Cadiz, 11:55, Lakeland Jamaboree Bldg.
Hopkinsville, 12:00, Memorial Bldg.
Princeton, 12:00 Majestic House Restaurant
Fulton, 12:00, Community Center
Wednesday
Clinton, 12:00, Hickman Co. Library Building
Thursday
Metropolis, 12:10, Montego's
Murray, 12:00, Pagliai's
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