http://www.stmatthewsrotary.org Rotary Club of St. Matthews YWP 12.06.09 http://www.stmatthewsrotary.org/view/34 Cheryl introduced Bob Mueller from Hospice who spoke to us about his ten ways to get the most out of life. First he again thanked our club for the $1,000 donation which is much needed. He was also glad to be back to speak to us. He reminded us that he is the only male columnist in Today's Woman and won their "Man of the Year" award last year. Wed, 25 Jul 2007 18:03:00 GMT http://www.stmatthewsrotary.org/view/33 Chris Bingaman is the new program chair. He passed out sheets to get our input on programs of interest and suggestions for speakers. Wed, 11 Jul 2007 11:30:00 GMT http://www.stmatthewsrotary.org/view/32 Dr. Bauer spoke on international trade and finance with specific attention on how immigration, China, and exchange rates affect international trade and finance. Wed, 13 Jun 2007 20:11:00 GMT http://www.stmatthewsrotary.org/view/31 Bull made the introduction of Dave Luckett from Downtown, our only visiting Rotarian. Wed, 06 Jun 2007 11:26:00 GMT http://www.stmatthewsrotary.org/view/28 Our presentation today consisted of two parts. Dave Willey presented first on the history of Rotary and the background behind the Paul Harris Fellowship. In Chicago in 1905 Paul Harris and three other professionals started Rotary. The club was called “Rotary” because meetings would rotate between businesses. In 1910 the first Rotary club was organized in Winnipeg Canada outside the U.S. In 1912 Paul Harris became an ambassador for Rotary and in 1917 the endowment was set up for doing good deeds in the world. By the time Paul Harris passed away in 1947, over two million dollars had been contributed in his name. Grants from the endowment have funded such projects as “Ambassadorial Scholars” and efforts to eradicate polio. To become a Paul Harris fellow, a Rotary member must contribute $1,000 which can be paid over time. Mike Miller then presented our new website! Marty gathered input for content on the site and Mike has volunteered to keep it current. The site will have a calendar of events and a “member login” to be able to access directory information. Shortly each member will be receiving an e-mail with a user name and password for the private portion of the site, accessible only to members. The goal of the site is to increase membership and to keep us connected between meetings. The address for this exciting endeavor is http://www.stmatthewsrotary.org. Wed, 30 May 2007 20:38:00 GMT http://www.stmatthewsrotary.org/view/30 Allan Crumes introduced our speaker, Dan Blanchard, a motivational speaker and small business coach. Dan has been coaching small businesses since 1980 and gave his presentation on the “Power of Winnable Games”. Dan’s theory was that people get motivated by games and competition, but don’t treat accomplishing tasks towards a goal with the same enthusiasm. Any endeavor in life can be organized as a game. You need to : 1. Have a big idea; 2. Develop a method to accomplish what you set out to do; and 3. Keep score every day. Wed, 23 May 2007 21:00:00 GMT http://www.stmatthewsrotary.org/view/29 Marty introduced our speaker, John Fischer, Assistant Director of Economic Development for Metro Louisville. John is responsible for orchestrating the “COOL Program” which stands for “Corridors of Opportunity in Louisville.” His group identifies retail development sites, recruits retail services and developers, provides demographic and other information for site selection and introduces financial and infrastructure incentives. The mayor’s office realizes the importance of developing retail sites within neighborhoods for employment opportunities and maintaining the vibrancy of our neighborhoods. The projects are multi-faceted, working with zoning, MSD and the retail operations themselves. Wed, 16 May 2007 20:43:00 GMT