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WKU Archives Records WKU Archives
10-31-1997
UA3/9/5 Script Chamber of Cmomerce CoffeeHourWKU President's Office
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Recommended CitationWKU President's Office, "UA3/9/5 Script Chamber of Cmomerce Coffee Hour" (1997). WKU Archives Records. Paper 4146.http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_ua_records/4146
Script Chamber of Commerce
Coffee Hour (prepared by Chamber)
BG 1£ amBER CDI'I11J<CE Fax:502-843-0458 Oct 29 '97 12:54 P. 02/11
COFFEE HOUR AGENDA
FRIDAY, OcrOBER 31 • 7;30A.M.
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BOWLING GREEN WARREN COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER
BROOKS:
CRUME:
BROOKS:
WELCOME TO COFFEE HOUR
THANK WESTERN KENTUCKY
UNIVERSITY FOR SPONSORSHIP OF
COFFEE HOUR
CALL ON GENE CRUME OF WESTERN
KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY FOR 1HE
INVOCATION
INVOCATION
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
REMARKS REGARDING RECENT
PUBLIC ISSUES DEVELOPMENTS
I3G we ffi1MBER C(Mo[RCE Fax :502-Sa3-0458 Oc t 29 '97 12:55 P.03/11
•
THE 1997 INDUSlRY APPRECIATION
BANQUET WAS A TREMENOOUS
SUCCESS AS NEARLY 500 GATHERED IN
SUPPORT OF LOCAL INDUSTRIES. GUEST
SPEAKER WELDON KENNEDY PROVIDED
A FASCINATING PRESENTATION FROM
THE VIEWPOINT OF THE FBI DEPUTY
DIRECTOR REGARDING THE OKLAHOMA
CITY BOMBING. OF COURSE, THE
IDGHLlGHT OF THE EVENING WAS THE
PRESENTATiON TO THE INDUSlRY OF
mE YEAR, TRACE DIE CAST.
CONGRATULATIONS, AGAIN, TOLOWEU.
GUTHRIE AND IDS EMPLOYEES ON
EARNING TIllS PRESTIGIOUS HONOR.
CONGRATULATIONS IS ALSO IN ORDER
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8G 1£ rn:IMBER Cl»ERCf Fax:502-1343-0458 Oct 29 '97 12:55 P. 04/11
•
FOR THIS YEAR'S AniENAAWARD
RECIPIENT. THE HONOREE FOR 1997 IS
MS, SANDY OWEN (ASK HER TO STAND),
SANDY, OWNER OF QUALITY
PERSONNEL, IS EXTREMELY ACTIVE
WITH THE CHAMBER, SHE SERVES AS AN
AMBASSADOR AND IS A PAST SMALL
BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR. SHE IS
A FORMER CHAIRMAN OF THE
INDUSTRIAL RElATIONS COMMlTI'EE
AND HAS BEEN THE ORGANIZATION ARM
OF THE INDUSTRY APPRECIATION GOLF
TOURNAMENT FOR THE PAST FEW
YEARS. WE ARE VERY PROUD OF YOU
AND YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE
CHAMBER AND OUR COMMUNITY.
THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER VERy
SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS WOMEN WHO
WERE NOMINATED f OR THIS ,
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BG we GI1MBER CllM'ERCE Fax :502- 843-04SS Cl::t 29 '97 12:55 P. W11
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NATIONALLY RECOGt<IZED AWARD. I
WOULD LIKE TO ASK THE 1997 ATHENA
F1NALISTS TO PLEASE STAND AND BE
RECOGNIZED FOR YOUR EFFORTS. A
SPECIAL THANKS TO CORNELIUS
MARTIN AND MARTIN OLDSMOBILE FOR
SPONSORSHIP OF THE ATIlENA AWARD
WHICH IS IN ITS 12TH YEAR ON BOTH
THE LOCAL AND NATIONAL LEVELS. TIlE
OFFICIAL PRESENTATION OF THE
STATUETTE WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE
ANNUAL DINNER ON JANUARY 15, 1998,
AT THE CONVENTION CENTER.
WE, AS A CHAMBER, HAVE SUBMI'I"IED
NOMINATIONS IN EACH OF THE EIGHT
CATEGORIES FOR THIS YEAR'S
STATEWIDE INNOVATION AWARDS.
THESE AWARDS ARE A PROGRAM OF THE
KENTUCKY CERTIFIED COMMUNITY
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BG 1£ GmBER CllMi'ERCE Fax:502-843- 0458 (k t 29 '97 12:56 P. ~/11
•
P ARTNERSHIP (FORMERLY CER rIFlED
CITIES). TIffi WINNERS WILL BE
ANNOUNCED AT TIffi CERTIFIED
COMMUNITIES P ARTNERSHll' LUNCHEON
ON NOVEMBER 18 AT THE SEELBACH IN
LOmSVILLE. WE ARE FORTUNATE TO
ALWAYS HAVE SEVERAL PEOPLE
ATTEND IN REPRESENTATION OF OUR
CHAMBER IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN
ATTENDING THIS EVENT, PLEASE
CONTACT TIffi CHAMBER OFFICE.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR A PRESS
CONFERENCE TO BE HELD AT THE
CHAMBER ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER
19, AT 9:30 A.M TO ANNOUNCE THE 1997
FARMER OF THE YEAR. MAKE PLANS TO
ATTEND AS WE RECOGNIZE NOT ONLY
OUR LOCAL FARMERS AND ,
AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY, BUT ALSO
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BG Ii( CfRlBER C!JMi'£RCE Fax ;502-843-0458 Ot t 29 '97 !2 ;56 P. 07/! !
•
THE IMPORTANT ROLE WHICH
AGRlCUL TURE PLAYS IN OUR LOCAL
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT.
ANOTHER EVENT COMING UP AT TIIE
ENb OF NEXT MONTII IS THE
LEADERSHIP BOWLING GREEN
GRADUATION. ON NOVEMBER 20, THE
CLASS OF 1997 WILL HAVE COMPLETED
THEIR EIGHT -MONTII LEADERSHlP
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND WILL
CELEBRATE WITH A DINNER AND
CEREMONY. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN
ATIENDING THIS EVENT TO BE HELD AT
THE BOWLING GREEN COUNTRY CLUB,
PLEASE CONTACT THE CHAMBER
OFFICE.
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BG we CHAMBER COMMERCE Fax:5Q2-843-0458 Oct 29 '97 12:56 P.08/11
BROOKS:
•
RABY:
BROOKS:
ONE OF THE FEATURES OF OUR COFFEE
HOUR IS THE INTRODUCTION OF NEW
MEMBERS AND SPECIAL GUESTS. AT
THIS TIME, I WILL CALL UPON OUR
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR,
MARY BETH RABY, WHO WILL
INTRODUCE OUR NEW MEMBERS AND
SPECIAL GUESTS.
NEW MEMBERS, ANNOUNCEMENTS
DOOR PRIZE DRAWING
OUR SPONSOR FOR TODAY IS WESTERN
KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY. AT nus TIME, I
WOULD LIKE TO CALL UPON BARBARA
BURCH, WKU'S VICE PRESIDENT OF
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS, TO INTRODUCE
OUR FEATURED SPEAKER
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BG t.K: CH'IMllER ClMiORCE Fax :502-843-0458 Oct 29 '97 12 :56 P.09/ 11
BURCH: INTRODUCE GARY RANSDELL,
PRESIDENT, WESTERN KENTUCKY
• UNIVERSITY
RANSDELL: REMARKS
BROOKS: PRESENT SPEAKER WITH GIFT.
BLYTHE:
AT THIS TIME, WE HAVE SOME
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS FROM TIIE
HILL. I WOULD LIKE NOW TO CALL UPON
JlLL BL YTIIE OF WKU ALUMNI AFFAIRS.
REMARKSREGARDINGHOMffiCO~G
ACTMTIES SCHEDULE
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8G u: 0l1M1IER Cll'I"fRCE Fax :502-8A3-0458 Ck:t 29 '97 12 :57 P.lO/11
BROOKS:
•
HARBAUGH:
BROOKS:
A HOMECOMING WEEKEND CANNOT BE
COMPLETE WITHOUT A PEP TALK FROM
mE COACH. AT TIllS TIME, I WOUlD
LIKE TO CALL UPON WKU FOOTBALL
COACH JACK HARBAUGH FOR A FEW
UPLIFTING WORDS.
COMMENTS
THANK SPONSOR AND EVERYONE FOR
A ITENDING. REMIND ABOUT mE
FOLLOWING:
THE NEXT BUSINESS AFTER. HOURS IS
SET FOR NOVEMBER 11 FROM4:30P.M
TO 6:30 P.M AT QUAUTY PERSONNEL.
THE NOVEMBER COFFEE HOUR IS
HOSTED BY THE CHAMBER'S AGRI
BUSINESS COMMITTEE AND WILL BE
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BG we CHAMBER COMMERCE Fax :502-843-0458 Oct 29 '97 12:57 P. l1/11
•
HELD AT THE L.D. BROWN
AGRICULTURAL EXPOSITION CENTER AT
THE WKU FARM BE SURE AND MAKE
PLANS TO ATTEND TIllS UNIQUE COFFEE
HOUR EXPERIENCE THAT HAS BECOME A
CHAMBER TRADITION.
HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPy HALLOWEEN
AND DON'T FORGET TO SUPPORT WKU
AND THE TOPPERS BY ATTENDING TIllS
WEEKEND'S MANY HOMECOMING
ACTIVITIES. YOU ARE ADJOURNED.
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CHAMBER REMARKS OUTLINE
I. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THOSE PRESENT
II HISTORICAL THRUST OF PAST LEADERS' INTENT FOR UNIVERSITY· COMMUNITY
A. CHERRY QUOTES
Education and democracy are members one of another, inevitably and inextricably bound together.
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Extend the vision of mind and you broaden the fields of commerce; build upon the efficiency of the school and you quicken industrial life.
B. TOWN & GOWN QUOTES
Town and Gown relations began in medieval Europe and have continued to today wherever there are institutions of higher learning.
What started out as conflict often between communities and students causing general upheaval evolved into cooperation between universities and communities today.
There was the famous Oxford-Cap war at Hruvard in the mid-19th century where a town-gown disturbance focused on the wearing of a certain piece of headgear by the Harvard students. What seems to us today a trivial issue, back then were the result of deepseated differences between the people of the town and those who wore the "gowns."
Today there is diversity of involvement regarding higher education and the community which plays a vital role in decision making at universities--there is hardly a field or department in modem higher education that does not have some relationship to one or another aspect of community affairs.
Western's educational programs and numerous community activities undertaken by student~, faculty and staff are a basic element in the town-gown relationship in this community.
In the next century, we will need to concentrate upon even more community involvement in campus planning--the environment, the non-traditional student who comes from the work force--the role of the virtual university in providing community access.
Creation of a University-Community Task Force is a first step in addressing the multiple issues the campus and community will face as we go into the next century-prepared --and together.
III YOUR OWN MAJOR THEMES FOR THE FUTURE OF TOWN & GOWN COOPERATION
A. PURPOSE OF A UNIVERSITY SEARCH FOR TRUTH IN A TECHNOLOGICAL SOCIETY
B. PREPARING OUR STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DEMOCRACY AT THE LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVEL
C. SHARING IN MUTUAL MISSIONS FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY THAT IS A WORK IN PROGRESS, AS CHANGE IMPACTS OUR WORLD