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OKC Rotary NewsMay 6, 2025| Volume 113 | No. 42
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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“AI, Ethics, and the Future of Business”
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| Hart Brown is a world-renowned expert and speaker on simplifying complex strategies while implementing them in creative and innovative ways during crisis events where time is of the essence.
Hart is a unique combination of an executive who has managed acquisitions and IPOs, an ethical hacker, a futurist, and a technologist. He has provided services in over 50 countries to heads of state and executives during the turbulence of governmental transitions, one of the largest bankruptcies in US history,.... READ MORE
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Chair of the Day: Amanda Noblin
Attendance Scanner/Greeters: John D. Williams, Brint Montgomery
Registration: Larry Wagner, Barney Semtner
Introduction of Guests: Terri Cooper
Introduction of Teacher of the Month: Cliff Dougherty
Teacher Greeter: Sherry Fair
New Member Welcome Table: John Settle
Invocation/Pledge Leader: Joe Fleckinger
Microphone: Ellen Fleming, Bart Binning
Menu: Mojito Salad; Corn and Black Bean Salad; Roasted Cauliflower; Cheesy Green Chili Rice; Pork Tamales; Chipotle Shrimp Tacos; Chips and Salsa
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club 29 breakfastMay 8, 2025 | 7:00am
Quail Creek Country Club | Wingspan Room
Chairs: Susan McVey, Bud Oehlert
Speaker: Dr. Douglas Drevets, M.D., Chief of Infectious Disease, Oklahoma University Health Science Center, “Vaccines.”
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Unlocking the Power of AI: Real-World Applications and Lessons Learned
by Freda Deskin Ph.D.
I attended a live webinar about artificial intelligence (AI) about four years ago, featuring American billionaire and tech entrepreneur Mark Cuban. As someone who's had a computer since 1981 and proudly identifies as a tech enthusiast, I was intrigued enough to log in at the scheduled time.
What Mr. Cuban said during that session astounded me. He predicted that AI would be bigger than the internet. "No way," I thought initially. But the more I listened, the more it made sense. He added that he wouldn’t be a billionaire without AI. That claim surprised me—until I learned that while the term "artificial intelligence" was coined in 1956, its origins date back even further.
Cuban stressed that organizations that do not embrace AI will be left behind. Like the Industrial Revolution, AI will displace some jobs and create new roles and opportunities. As with any major technological advancement, fear and skepticism are common at first, but the genie is out of the bottle. AI is here, and it’s evolving fast.
Today, most AI tools are either free or have affordable subscription plans, making them accessible to individuals, businesses, and organizations alike. Over the past three years, I’ve taken multiple AI courses, and the more I learn, the more value I see in incorporating AI across various domains.
There are different types of AI, each with unique strengths. Generative AI—like GPT and DALL·E—can create content ranging from text and art to music and code. Machine learning (ML), a subset of AI, enables systems to learn from data and improve over time. Think of Netflix suggesting shows based on your viewing history, spam filters recognizing junk emails, or Siri understanding voice commands. Even fraud detection in credit card transactions is powered by machine learning. READ MORE
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| Teacher of the Month
Cliff Dougherty will introduce Dominique Poncelet, Okla. City Public Schools, as the May Teacher of the Month.
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World Community Service Travel Opportunity
We have a travel opportunity available through our World Service Committee. Thanks to your contributions to The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International, we were able to complete an Auto Mechanics Training Global Grant in Piura, Peru.
Mary Jane Calvey is leading the efforts of planning a trip to celebrate the successful implementation of this grant in Peru and invites any Rotary member plus their spouse who may want to travel to the celebration and meet fellow Rotarians from the Miraflores Rotary Club of Piura. Travel dates will be September 20 through September 27, 2025 and a travel agent in country is assisting in lodging and transport accommodations. Should you wish to join, you can even choose to add time in Peru if you want to explore other parts of the beautiful country. For more information, contact Mary Jane Calvey
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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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| May 2025 Rotary Magazine for Rotarian Subscribers
Nearly a decade ago, we told the story of a campaign to resolve a contentious debate over removing dams on a sacred waterway in the Pacific Northwest. That story, in our December 2016 issue, centered on the Rotarian working to mediate a deal, which collapsed at the last minute. In this issue of Rotary magazine, we return to the Klamath River to find the deal revived, the dams gone, and a way of life restored.
Click here to read your digital copy of the May 2025 issue.
In another of this month's features, come with us to Fort Worth, Texas, where a Rotary club is using minority business awards to lift the fortunes of enterprises with heart, itself included. In the Our Clubs section, read about another group of Rotarians, in Silicon Valley, lifting up an overlooked category of adult students with vocational scholarships.
Finally, to mark Rotary's Youth Service Month, Stephanie Urchick passes the mic in her president's message to a Rotaractor from Brazil who reminds us how teamwork and inclusivity can spark transformative change.
Prefer to listen? Check out the Rotary Voices podcast for audio versions of the magazine's best storytelling, along with full episodes featuring bonus interviews.
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Upcoming Events
May 13, 2025 - Rotary Afterhours RSVP - Cash Bar - Bring Guests!
June 10, 2025 - Rotary Car Show
July 1, 2025 - Rotary Inaugural
July 29, 2025 - Vocational Tour Day
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
May 13, 2025 -
Joseph Thai, Glenn R. Watson Centennial Chair in Law, OU Law – “An Obscure Judge and His Remarkable Habit”
May 20, 2025 - Mandy Trainer, Boeing – “Women in Aerospace”
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ATTENDANCE
April 29, 2025- Online, In-Person, Makeups: 206
Total Present and Makeup: 36%
Membership
April 29, 2025 - 575
Makeups
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