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OKC Rotary NewsJanuary 9 , 2024 | Volume 112 | No. 25
Winter Party - Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club 6:00-9:00pm
RSVP Required
NO LUNCHEON MEETING AT ST. LUKE'S - No makeup required
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WInter Party CommitteeErin Engelke, Leann Farha, Jill Farrand, Dean Higganbotham, Susan Davis Jordan, Donna Lawrence, Jeanette Nance, Barbara Newey, Jan Peery, Paula Settle, Ashley Smith, Lisa Synar, John D. Williams,
Chair Kathryn Wilson Wheeler
Menu: Candied Bacon; Tossed Caesar Salad Cups; Vegetable Crudite with Hummus; Brisket Sliders; Mac & Cheese; Fried Chicken & Chicken Fried Steak Skewers with Country Gravy; Crispy Green Beans; Smore's Station; Assorted Mini Cakes/Cookies
Special drink menu: Spiked Hot Chocolate; Hot Toddy; Non-alcoholic Hot Cider
A full bar will also be available. Rotarians and guests will receive a drink ticket but additional drinks are available for purchase. Bar is Cash ONLY (or OKCGCC Member ticket).
No credit cards will be accepted
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HAPPY NEW YEAR from the
Rotary Club of Oklahoma City 2023-24 Officers and Directors
President Lesli Massad
President-Elect Suzanne Mitchell
Secretary: Ashley Smith
Treasurer: Mark Neumeister
Sgt.-At-Arms: John Robberson
Assistant Treasurer: David Mayfield
Past President: Wes Milbourn
2022-2024 Directors: Farooq Karim, Ted Streuli, Dave Ortloff, Miles Pringle, Patrick Raglow
2023-2025 Directors: Susan Adams, Mike Coats, Jeanette Nance, Evan Walter, Kathy Williams
Presidential Advisors: Ann Ackerman, Sherry Rhodes, Clayton Taylor, Tim Strange
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In the NewsIf you have good news - honors, awards, new achievements - to share with the club, please let us know!
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Club 29 Breakfast Quail Creek Country Club | 7:00am | Wingspan Room
2023-24 Co-Chairs - Susan McVey and Bud Oehlert
January 11, 2024- Paul Copeland - Certified Senior Advisor (CSA)® CarePatrol of Oklahoma City Metro Area - "Navigating Senior Living Options"
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How did we get into this mess?
by Bart Binning
Charles Krauthammer, before his death in 2018, wrote “conservatives think liberals are stupid, liberals think conservatives are evil.” Neither respect the other. Stated another way, conservatives and liberals tend to speak different languages. To paraphrase John Gray’s 1992 book: Conservatives are from Mars, Liberals are from Venus. Different definitions for a word depending on the speaker’s world vision is relatively new (this century) and it gets in the way of accountability and transparency – if we don’t speak the same language, we probably cannot identify the problem, so how can we agree on a solution?
This problem about language has existed for at least 20 years, and there is not much to suggest that people think any differently today. For example, Steve Kelman wrote in a blog originally posted on October 10, 2010 “Contrary to what everyone believes … there may be tradeoffs between accountability/ transparency on the one hand, and performance improvement on the other.”
Accountability and transparency are principles that almost everyone agrees are good, especially in governance. There is ample evidence that when a leader can create a “safe zone” where subordinates can discuss problems without fear or punishment, these discussions can create significant efficiencies and savings. However, we live in a punishment-oriented world of politics and big media where there is an assumption of a zero-sum game, meaning that one can benefit only at the expense of another.
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January 2024 - Rotary Magazine -
If you've visited a library or community center recently you may have noticed something new: a wall-mounted case or perhaps a vending machine containing packages of naloxone, the nasal spray that reverses opioid overdoses. With addiction stuck at crisis levels in the U.S., Rotary members are joining the race to save lives, including by training and equipping community members with naloxone. In this issue of Rotary magazine, we look at how the effort is turning librarians, high school students, transit workers, and music festival staff into de facto first responders.
Also this month, Nick Krayacich, husband of Jennifer Jones, reflects on her historic presidency and his own unique, challenging, and at times enviable position as Rotary's first first gentleman.
In the "Specialist" column, we introduce you to a Rotarian whose day job as an aircraft dispatcher, aka "the pilot on the ground," involves keeping you safe in flight (i.e., She's the reason the "fasten seat belt" light comes on).
And finally, for Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, we explain why so many people are still dying of this preventable killer and what Rotary is doing about it.
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| Annual Dues Payment Offered
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Upcoming Events
Jan. 9, 2024 - Rotary Winter Party
Jan. 27, 2024 - Rotary Pickleball Tournament
April 25-28, 2024 - Multi District Conference - Choctaw Resort & Casino in Durant, OK
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| Address ChangesPlease report any changes in business or home here.
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Rotary Club 29 Online Directory - APP available in the App/Play Store
Rotary Club 29 has an online membership directory which contains current content information for all club members. The link to access the Club 29 directory can be found at the top of the home page of okcrotary.com or by clicking here.
OKC Rotary has provided this tool as a convenience to help members stay in touch with one another. The online directory, just like the printed roster, should only be used for Rotary purposes. If you need help in accessing the directory, please email the office.
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FUTURE PROGRAMS
2023-2024 Program Schedule
Jan 16, 2024 - Human Trafficking Panel– Whitney Anderson, The Dragonfly Home; Craig Williams Chief Agent with the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics; Moderator AJ Griffin
Jan. 23, 2024 - Coach Patty Gasso - OU Women's Softball
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ATTENDANCE & MEMBERSHIP
Attendance
December 19, 2023 - In-Person, Online, Makeups: 202
Total Present & Makeup: 35%
Membership
Dec. 31, 2023 - 594
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| Celebrating Years of Service in Rotary Club 29 - January, 2024
These Rotarians have been members of Club 29 from 40 years to 1 year.
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| Birthdays
Happy birthday to those Rotarians born in January!
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