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OKC Rotary NewsAugust 26, 2025| Volume 114 | No. 9
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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The Importance of an Independent Judiciary
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Justice Dustin P. Rowe is a lifelong resident of Tishomingo and a graduate of Tishomingo high school. At the age of 18, while still a senior in high school, he won election to the Tishomingo city council where he served two terms as the youngest mayor in the state. Rowe earned his B.A. with honors from East Central University, where he was named as a distinguished alumni in 2025, and his J.D. from the University of Oklahoma College of Law, where his graduating class awarded him the professional responsibility award and the faculty awarded him the Joseph Rarick award. READ MORE
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Chair of the Day: Lou Kohlman
Attendance Scanner/Greeters: Freda Deskin Lewis, Brooke Haneborg
Registration: James Shane, Barney Semtner
New Rotarian Welcome Table: Amy Spring
Introduction of Guests: Ashleigh Robinson
Invocation/Pledge Leader: Larry Wagner
Introduction of Teacher of the Month: DesJean Jones
Teacher Greeter: Sherry Marshall
Introduction of New Rotarians: Evan Walter
Microphone: David Battles, Bobby Mills
Menu: Romaine Salad; Spinach Beet Salad; Green Beans: Roasted Potatoes; Honey Garlic Chicken; Sausage & Pepper Skillet
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club 29 breakfastAugust 28, 2025 | 7:00am
Quail Creek Country Club | Wingspan Room
Chairs: John D. Williams, David Hull, Aaron Collins
Speaker: Mark Zitzow, Director of Urban Planning, Johnson & Associates
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The Druze – Another Abrahamic Tribe in the Levant
by Bart Binning Ed.D.
An exploration of an Abrahamic Tribal Actor, largely ignored by the Western Powers in the current conflict in the Levant[2]
Introduction
Most of us know about the two primary Abrahamic Tribes in the Levant, the Arabs and the Jews, their tribes being descended from the sons of Abraham. The Arabs are descended from Ishmael, Abraham’s oldest son from his concubine Hagar. The Jews are descended from Isaac, with Abraham’s principal wife Sarah. Additionally, Abraham had a third wife, Keturah (Genesis 25), who had several sons, among them being Midian, who founded the tribe of the same name.
Going forward to the time of Moses, Jethro was a priest of Midian and was Moses’ father-in-law (Exodus 18). Jethro, was probably the world’s first management consultant, having taught Moses the skill of delegation, and creating an administrative and judicial structure for the tribe. According to the Midianite-Kenite hypothesis, the rules for worshiping Yahweh originated with the Midianite people and were adopted by the Israelites through Moses and Jethro.
Jethro is also the foremost prophet for the Druze, an Abrahamic tribe that still exists today in the Levant. One of the Druze’s holy places is the Tomb of Jethro, near the Israeli city of Tiberias, (west of the Sea of Galilee) where annual celebrations are held. The current Druze religion seems to have been formalized in the 10th and 11th centuries in Egypt during the time of the Fatimid Caliph al-Hkim bi-Amr-Allah. The core beliefs of the current Druze religion contain elements of Islam, Greek and Hindu philosophies. Although both Druze and Islamic religions are ethnically Arab and share the same Islamic roots, the Druze are considered heretics by the Muslims; historically, the Druze minorities often seek isolation and strategic alliances for protection against hostile Muslim majorities. READ MORE
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| August Teacher of the Month
DesJean Jones will introduce Faisal Madni, Wheeler Middle School (OKCPS) as the August Teacher of the Month.
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| New Rotarians
Evan Walter will introduce new rotarians Luke Simkins, Donovan Woods, and Mike Widell.
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| =>Accounting Email Change
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 the Rotary office. Quarterly 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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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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Upcoming Events
Sept. 9, 2025 - Rotary AfterHours - RSVP
December 5, 2025 - Salvation Army Bell Ringing
January 6, 2026 - Rotary Winter Party
January 31, 2026 - Pickleball Tournament
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| Rotary Club 29 Online Directory
DacDb has a new App 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
Sept. 2, 2025 -2028 Cultural Olympiad: A once-in-a lifetime opportunity to showcase the arts and culture of our community. Sunny Cearley, Allied Arts – moderator
Ashley Wells, Lyric Theatre; Trent Riley, Oklahoma Contemporary; Randy Marks, City of Okla. City
Sept. 9, 2025- Mayor Dian Jordan - Hochatown: One of Oklahoma's Newest Cities
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ATTENDANCE
Aug. 19, 2025- Online, In-Person, Makeups: 243
Total Present and Makeup: 43%
Membership
August 19, 2025 - 581
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