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OKC Rotary News
June 10, 2025 | Volume 113 | No. 47
In-Person and Livestreamed from Christian Life Center - St. Luke's Methodist Church | 11:55
Livestream Available 11:55am
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Oklahoma State Chamber of Commerce
Making Oklahoma the Best Place for Business
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| Chad Warmington has a notable tenure with The State Chamber of Oklahoma, serving as COO from 2010 to 2013 and returning as president and CEO in 2020. Under his leadership, the Chamber has become a strong advocate for pro-business initiatives, focusing on workforce transformation, tax reform, and economic development.
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Chair of the Day: Kermit Frank
Invocation: Byron Jackson
Introduction of Guests: Marion Paden
Welcome New Rotarian Table: Alex Kaiser, Mallory O'Neill
Scanners/ Greeters: Shane Pate, Cliff Dougherty
Registration: Liz Eickman, Kathryn Wilson-Wheeler
Roving Microphone: Bobby Mills, Richard Smith
Menu: Mixed Green Salad: Cajun Corn & Kale Salad; Blackened Chicken; Shrimp Etouffee with Wild Rice; Cornbread
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Club 29 Breakfast June 12, 2025
Quail Creek Country Club | 7:00am | Wingspan Room
Chairs: Susan McVey, Bud Oehlert
Speaker: Bill Orr, Ph.D. “The Basics of Blood: What Everyone Needs to Know”
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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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| THE SEARCH FOR TRUTHby Drew Edmondson
Is it the TRUTH?
Is it FAIR to all concerned?
Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
I continue to be impressed that the first of the Rotary imperatives is the requirement for Truth. It is the only one of the four that is objective rather than subjective. Fairness can be argued; goodwill and friendships are worthy but can be ephemeral; and beneficial is in the eye of the observer. But truth is truth, it is capable of proof, it can be researched and verified, or debunked.
Most of my news these days arrives on Facebook, usually by a friend re-posting something read or seen somewhere. If the news is impactful and deals with a subject or person I am interested in (in the political world that is largely defined as a person I am ‘fer” or “agin”), I do not take the post at face value. I then go from Facebook to Google. I ask Dr. Google, “is this true or false?” Very often, I am then referred to Snopes. READ MORE
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| President's Awards Day
Awards for the 2024-25 Rotary Year will be presented at the June 10 meeting.
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Rotary Car Show and Parking - June 10
At the June 10 meeting, remember to arrive at Rotary early for our inaugural Rotary Car Show that will show off some of the fun rides our members have. Cars will be on display in the south parking lot beginning at 11 am and available following the meeting . We do have a rain date ready should our spring weather not cooperate.
As with any week, if parking is getting tight in the lots surrounding the CLC, parking is available in the north lot of St. Luke’s and you can make your way through the church to get to the meeting versus walking around the exterior in the heat.
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Ross Plourde
25-26 President
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Fellow Rotarians:
As we approach the beginning of the 2025-2026 Rotary year, please take a moment to consider signing up to participate in one or more of our club’s 40 committees. Participation by our members in the work of our club committees is vitally important to the functioning of our club. Consider how smoothly our Tuesday meeting, our Thursday breakfast meetings, and our Rotary After Hours gatherings, and our special events run, all because of the efforts of our club members serving on committees. Think about our impact in the community through donations, ringing bells for Salvation Army, participating in community projects, recognizing teachers, fostering literacy, and helping to alleviate the impact of disasters in our community, our country, and the world – it happens only because our members, who have taken the time to sign up for and participate in our committees, make it happen. Or reflect upon our role as the second largest Rotary club out of more than 33,000 Rotary clubs in the world. That prestige and prominence comes with responsibilities, and we meet them through the work of our committees. READ MORE
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| =>Accounting Email Change - Statements were emailed April 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. 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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| 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
June 17, 2025 -
Fireside Chat with Governor George Nigh
June 24, 2025 - No Meeting - No Attendance Makeup Required
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attendance & MEMBERSHIP
Attendance
June 3, 2025 - In-Person, Online, Makeups: 208
Total Present & Makeup: 37%
Membership: June 3, 2025 - 572
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Upcoming Events
June 10, 2025 - Rotary Car Show - 11:00am - Parking Lot South of the CLC
July 1, 2025 - Rotary Inaugural - RSVP Required Deadline to RSVP - June 24
July 29, 2025 - Vocational Tour Day
January 31. 2026 - Pickleball Tournament
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