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OKC Rotary News
October 21, 2025 | Volume 114 | No. 17
In-Person and Livestreamed from Christian Life Center - St. Luke's Methodist Church | 11:55
Link to the Livestream 11:55am
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Polio - Everything old is new again
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| Shawn Arnold is a partner at the firm of Hall, Booth Smith, focusing on civil litigation. He is an AV-preeminent rated lawyer and past president of the Oklahoma chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates. He and his family live in Norman, Oklahoma. Born in Portland, Maine, Shawn contracted polio at the age of 2, having failed to get the vaccine. He has been told that he was the last reported case of polio in Maine. His message is simple…vaccines save lives.
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| Chair of the Day: Sam Fulkerson
Invocator/Pledge Leader: DesJean Jones
Introduction of Guests: Clay Farha
New Rotarian Welcome Table: David Cottrell
Introduction of New Rotarians: Lexi Skaggs
Scanners/Greeters: Cori Loomis, David Merritt
Registration: Wendi Wilson, Bobby Mills
Microphone Q&A: David Battles, Bud Oehlert
Menu: Mixed Romaine Salad; Coleslaw; Baked Beans: Roasted Cauliflower; BBQ Beef Brisket; Pulled Pork with Broche Buns
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Club 29 Breakfast October 23, 2025
Quail Creek Country Club | 7:00am | Wingspan Room
Co-Chairs: David Hull, Aaron Collins, John D. Williams
Speaker: Ed Pope, Junior Achievement
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Are We Failing the Four Way Test?
by Paul Moore
Is it the truth?
Is it fair to all concerned?
Will it build goodwill and better friendships?
Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
The Rotary Four-Way Test was written in 1932 by Herbert J. Taylor as he was tasked with saving the Club Aluminum Company, which was in bankruptcy. It was a distributor of cookware. He wrote the four-way test in an attempt to develop a positive corporate culture, and he succeeded. Taylor later became the President of Rotary International and brought the test to Rotary.
I have been a Rotarian since 1976 and the Four-Way Test has stood alongside the Scout Law as touchstones throughout my adult years. When those were written (1910 and 1932) much of the communication between humans was face to face or in print media. In the decades since, many other forms of communication have become commonplace. Much has been written about one’s willingness to say things in social media that one would not say face-to-face with a fellow human. READ MORE
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| In the News
If you have good news - honors, awards, new achievements - to share with the club, please let us know!
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New Rotarians
Lexi Skaggs will introduce new Rotarians Chris Cleburn, Jonna Kirschner, and Matt McConnell.
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World POLIO DAY Oct. 24, 2025
Rotary District 5750 is launching the World Polio Day District Challenge with one bold goal: raise $100,000 for the PolioPlus Fund by Friday, October 24, 2025. Every contribution brings us one step closer to a world free from polio.
👉 my.rotary.org/en/polioplus-fund
(Select PolioPlus Fund and be sure to credit Rotary Club of Okla. City #1709)
This is more than a fundraiser—it’s our chance to make history together. Imagine the impact if each Rotarian in our district raised just $61—we’d hit our $100,000 goal with ease.
Let’s unite to make polio history!
Yours in Rotary Service,
Rotary District 5750
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Point your camera phone to this QR code to donate via credit card
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| =>Accounting Email Change - Statements were emailed Oct. 1
On July 1, 2024 the Rotary Club of Oklahoma City updated our accounting software to QuickBooks Online. With this change, the email address that sends your statements has been updated to:
quickbooks@notification.intuit.com
Please add the above email address to your safe senders list and check your spam/junk folders for communications from our Rotary office. Membership dues statements were emailed and we appreciate your assistance to ensure timely payment.
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| Memorials
The Rotary Club 29 Foundation accepts gifts honoring loved ones.
A contribution can be made here
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Save the date and join President-Elect Lance McDaniel in Taipei, Taiwan for the 2025-2026 Rotary International Convention June 13 – 17, 2026! Early-registration discounts are available now through December 15, 2025 when pricing increases so don’t wait to get your place reserved.
If you are interested in attending, please contact the office to learn more about hotel reservations avilable through Club 29.
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| Rotary Club 29 Online Directory - App is 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.club 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
October 28, 2025 - Rich Rasmussen – Oklahoma Hospital Association
November 4, 2025 - Marilyn Luper Hildreth, Joyce Jackson, Joyce Henderson
"Clara Luper Plaza: Honoring the Katz Drug Sit-in"
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attendance & MEMBERSHIP
Attendance
October 14, 2025 - Makeups, Online, In-person: 215
Total Attendance: 38%
Membership: Oct. 14, 2025 - 580
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Upcoming Events
November 11, 2025 - Rotary AfterHours
December 5, 2025 - Salvation Army Bell Ringing
January 6, 2026 - Rotary Winter Party
January 31, 2026 - Pickleball Tournament
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