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OKC Rotary News

February 2, 2021 | Volume 109 | No. 28
Live Streamed from Christian Life Center - St. Luke's United Methodist Church| 11:45| No Club 29 Breakfast

to view online: live stream available at st. luke's

LIVE at 11:55
If any need technology help accessing the live stream, reach out to the office for assistance.
Rotary Club of Oklahoma City COVID-19 Preparedness Plan
Please remember to register your attendance, and make your meal credit choice in the form during the livestream. The form is located in the action tab.
Because of the spike in Covid-19 cases, our meeting has reverted to a virtual format following the board policy guidelines set in place. Our virtual format will still be filmed from St. Luke's utilizing all of the people that it takes to run a meeting, but it will not include an audience

J. Kevin Stitt is the 28th governor of Oklahoma. Governor Stitt is leading the state with a vision to become Top Ten in critical categories, from government accountability to job growth, infrastructure, education and more.
Governor Stitt is an entrepreneur and businessman who founded Gateway in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 2000. Starting Gateway with only $1,000 and a computer, he grew his business into one of the top 20 mortgage lenders and servicers in the nation, operating in more than 40 states and servicing more than $20 billion in residential mortgages. Stitt led Gateway through a merger with Farmers Exchange Bank in 2018 and formed Gateway First Bank, which is headquartered in Jenks, Oklahoma, and operates more than 160 mortgage centers across the country and employs more than 1,400 people.

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CHAIR OF THE DAY

Jerrod Shouse

INVOCATION

Susan Agel

PLEDGE/SONG LEADER

Clayton Taylor

In the News
If you have good news - honors, awards, new achievements - to share with the club, please let us know!

reflectionS

Three Ways Parents Can Refocus Family Life During the Pandemic

by Stacy McNeiland

Spring break is just around the corner, and while that final hiatus in the school year normally brings with it hope for sandy beaches or snowy hills, the sentiment this year is notably different.

It’s hard to believe that spring break 2020 marked the real beginning of the Covid crisis in America. For many, that fateful week in March began a long and unwanted vacation from life as we knew it. Schools let out for the break, and many did not return for the remainder of the school year. Kids said goodbye to their friends, not knowing that it would be months before they would say hello again.

As I think back to this time last year, I am struck by how much we didn’t know of what was to come, and by how much our families and, in particular, our kids have suffered under the tremendous weight of the pandemic.

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Announcements

Virtual Rotary AfterHours February 9, 2021 | 5:30-6:30pm

Featuring a virtual tour of the soon to be opened Oklahoma Convention Center
Register for the Zoom link

Online Attendance Form includes a Meal Credit Option

Please remember to register your attendance and make your meal credit choice during the livestream. The link to the form will appear in the "chat" area, but also the form is located in the "action" tab. If viewing on a computer, the action tab is on the upper right. If viewing from a phone, the tab is in the 3 drill down on the upper left. The meeting goes live at 11:55. The link to view the livestream is the same every week: https://stlukesrotary.online.church/

In Memoriam

The Rotary Club 29 Foundation gratefully acknowledges a memorial gift in memory of Tom Parrish from the Kerr Foundation.

If you would like to make a donation to the Rotary Club 29 Foundation in memory of someone,
you may make that donation here.

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Rotary Club 29 Online Directory

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.com 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.

FUTURE PROGRAMS

2020-2021 Program Schedule

February 9, 2021 - Vince Lombardo – Heartland Payment Solutions
Chair of the Day: To Be Announced

February 16, 2021 - Erika Lukas Brian Byrnes - Investing in a Collaborative Community
Chair of the Day: Gail Huneryager

New Address for the Rotary Office

Rotary Club of Oklahoma City
625 N.W. 13th St. Ste 105
Oklahoma City, OK 73103

Phone number will remain the same.
Contact email:
Executive Director Megan Law - megan@okcrotary.com
Membership Services Cheryl Byrd - cheryl@okcrotary.com

attendance

January 26, 2021
Online Only - 107
Total Present and Makeup: No Attendance requirement
Makeups

Membership
January 26, 2021 - 556

Celebrating Years of Service in Rotary Club 29

These Rotarians have been members of Club 29 from 42 years to 1 year.

Birthdays

Happy birthday to those Rotarians born in February!

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Address Changes

Share Good News

Nominate a new Rotarian for membership

Club 29 Online Directory

Email Us 405.235.5100 okcrotary.com

625 NW 13th Street, Ste 105, Oklahoma City, OK 73103

625 NW 13th Street Ste 105 | Oklahoma City, OK 73103 US

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