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OKC Rotary NewsAugust 5, 2025| Volume 114 | No. 6
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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| | Meet the Need: Our Blood Institute
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| John Armitage is CEO of Our Blood Institute (Oklahoma City), the 6th largest US collector of volunteer blood donations. He has an MD degree from Duke University and trained in Clinical Pathology at UT Southwestern (Dallas). John has donated blood, red cells, and platelets over 150 times and helps organize quarterly blood drives at his church. He is a blood bank innovator, having originated Thank the Donor, the Blood Emergency Readiness Corps, Revivr, Donable, and Tic Tac Trivia. READ MORE
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Chair of the Day: Mark Neumeister
Attendance Scanner/Greeters: Jeff Crain, Stacy Dykstra
Registration: Misti McClellan, Peggy Kates
New Rotarian Welcome Table: Nancy Hyde
Introduction of Guests: Sam Hammons
Invocation/Pledge Leader: Jerome Holmes
Microphone: David Battles, Bobby Mills
Menu: Mixed Berries and Pecan Salad; Asparagus; Hawaiian Rice Pilaf; Chili Glazed Salmon; Teriyaki Beef Tenderloin
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club 29 breakfastAugust 7, 2025 | 7:00am
Quail Creek Country Club | Wingspan Room
Chairs: John D. Williams, David Hull, Aaron Collins
Speaker: Kent McInnis - “ Sierra Hotel, The VietNam War in America”
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Cutting the Curbs
by Deborah Copeland
Take a short stroll downtown, and you’ll quickly come across these. Not traffic cones or construction barriers, but curb cuts. They’re helpful features that benefit all people to help them access businesses, events, activities, and more. But have you fully considered the ripple effect of curb cuts and how the concept could vastly improve the lives of even more?
The term ‘curb cut’ originated from small ramps cut into sidewalks to assist wheelchair users navigate sidewalks. Later, curb cuts proved to have an even broader benefit, which we now refer to as a ‘curb cut effect.’ Chances are we’ve all used these curb cuts for multiple reasons such as pushing around strollers, using medical mobility devices, or pulling suitcases while traveling.
The curb cut effect is an aspect of Universal Design, which gets to the heart of the Rotarian four-way test for fairness, goodwill and benefit to all. But ‘curb cuts’ are not just structural, although physical accessibility in general remains woefully inadequate. Curb cuts and Universal Design include many aspects of the environment.
Incorporating aspects of Universal Design can also elevate the experience of everyone attending events. Including various perspectives in pre-event planning is critical for addressing a multitude of viewpoints.
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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
August 12, 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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| 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
August 12, 2025 - Wear your School Colors!
College Football Kickoff! – Jenni Carlson, Toby Rowland, OSU Representative
August 19, 2025- Senator James Lankford
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ATTENDANCE
July 29, 2025- Online, In-Person, Makeups: 139
Total Present and Makeup: 25% (Vocational Tour Day)
Membership
July 29, 2025 - 575
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