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OKC Rotary NewsMarch 3, 2026 | Volume 114 | No. 33
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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EXPRESS EMPLOYMENT INTERNATIONAL
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| Bob Funk Jr. is the Chief Executive Officer, President, and Chairman of the Board of Express Employment International and its affiliated franchise brands, including Express Employment Professionals, Specialized Recruiting Group, Express Healthcare Staffing, and Frontline Recruiting Group.
Since joining the global franchisor in 2013, he has held several key leadership positions, including Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning and Corporate Development and Vice President of Sales and Corporate Development. READ MORE
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Chair of the Day: Sheena Hollander
Attendance Scanner/Greeters: Stephen Zahn, Alan Schaefer
Registration: David Mayfield , Jim Shane
New Rotarian Welcome Table: Jane Jenkins
Introduction of Guests: Mary Jane Calvey
Invocation/Pledge Leader: Kelly Kay
Microphone/ Q & A: Bobby Mills, Bud Oehlert
Menu: Ceaser Salad, Quinoa and Kale Salad, Mixed Vegetables, Garlic Bread, Chicken Piccata, Creamy Tuscan Ravioli
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club 29 breakfastMarch 5, 2026 | 7:00am
Quail Creek Country Club | Wingspan Room
Chairs: John D. Williams, David Hull, Aaron Collins
Speaker: Kris Kettner of Phase2 “AI: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow”
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Then (1905) vs Now (2026)
Black Swan or Paradigm Shifting
by Bart Binning, Ed. D.
"Rotary started with the vision of one man — Paul Harris. The Chicago attorney formed the Rotary Club of Chicago on 23 February 1905, so professionals with diverse backgrounds could exchange ideas and form meaningful, lifelong friendships." Rotary History
This article (or outline) examines the similarities in the US in 1905, when Rotary was started, and today. Challenges to the labor market caused by technological innovation, increased productivity, pandemic and immigration were factors both then and now. Of the surface it may seem that the French journalist Alphonse Karr may be correct when he said in 1849 “The more things change, the more they are the same”. But….. READ MORE
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| March Rotary Magazine - for Rotarian Subscribers
At the entrance to most any small town in America, travelers are greeted by a sign for the local Rotary club, a time-honored symbol of civic engagement and of vibrant communities of neighbors helping neighbors. A quarter of the way into the 21st century, is it still so? In this issue of Rotary magazine, we go on a rapid-fire road trip to find out.
Click here to read the March 2026 Rotary Magazine
In another of this month's features, we check in on a Rotary program to reduce Nigeria's maternal death rate, one of the world's highest. This progress report pairs data with photography and a personal reflection — to reveal the success and the stories behind the initiative.
Speaking of the powerful and the personal, this month's essay writer endured years of domestic abuse and offers a rare window on a tragically common experience. Hers is a story of hope, though, as she describes her work counseling other survivors and how Rotary was her "first act of rebellion."
Finally, can AI be a tool for peace? Meet a Rotary Peace Fellow who thinks so.
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| =>Accounting Email Change - Statements were emailed Jan. 7, 2026
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
March 10, 2026 - Rotary AfterHours
April 4, 2026 - Pickleball Tournament (rescheduled)
April 21, 2026 - Tulsa Rotarians visit OKC
April 26, 2026 - 5:00am - Noon Volunteer Service - Memorial Marathon Hydration Station 17
June 2, 2026 - Car Show
June 30, 2026 - Inaugural of the 2026-2027 Officers & Directors, Lance McDaniel President
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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
2025-2026 Program Schedule
March 10, 2026 - U.S. Congressman Frank Lucas
March 17, 2026 - Trent Tipple, M.D., Chief of Neonatology - Oklahoma Children's Hospital
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ATTENDANCE & MEMBERSHIP
February 24, 2026: In-Person, Online, Makeups: 211
Total Present & Makeup: 37%
Membership: 588
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