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OKC Rotary NewsNovember 18, 2025 | Volume 114 | No. 21
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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OMRF Panel:“The Science of a Healthy Lifespan”
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Dr. Courtney Montgomery - Director of OMRF’s Center for Biomedical Data Sciences
Dr. Benjamin Miller - Professor and Program Chair, OMRF’s Aging & Metabolism Research
Dr. Scott Plafker - Professor in OMRF’s Aging & Metabolism Research Program
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Chair of the Day: Penny Voss
Attendance Scanner/Greeters: Jennifer Pham, Dick Porter
Registration: Stacy Murray, H.W. Peace
New Rotarian Welcome Table: Brooke Haneborg
Introduction of Guests: Suzanne Mitchell
Introduction of Teacher of the Month: Bruce McIntyre
Teacher Greeters: Stacy McDaniel, Jennifer Yearous
Invocation/Pledge Leader: J. Don Harris
Microphone/ Q & A: Bobby Mills, David Battles
Menu: Thai Chili Salmon, Chicken Tikka Masala, Jasmine Rice, Roasted Carrot & Potatoes, Cucumber Salad, Mixed Green Salad
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club 29 breakfastNovember 20, 2025 | 7:00am
Quail Creek Country Club | Wingspan Room
Chairs: John D. Williams, David Hull, Aaron Collins
Speaker: Don Freymiller - "The State of Trucking in the USA"
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Returning to Our Roots: How Values Guide Progress in an Accelerating World
by Sarah Mason Sears
This weekend, I was listening to Ken Burns discuss his new documentary on the American Revolution, and I was captivated. What stood out wasn’t just the history but how he described the Revolution’s leaders as building something bigger than a government — they were shaping a collective identity, a story of who they wanted to become.
It struck me that the U.S. Constitution isn’t just our governing document. It’s our original brand manifesto.
A brand isn’t a logo or a slogan. It’s what people believe about you — what they think and feel based on shared experiences, the language you use, and the way you show up in the world. “We the People” captured that collective story of who we were becoming.
That idea — anchoring progress in enduring principles — has been on my mind lately. The world feels more complex than ever. Technology, information, and culture move at a pace that can feel impossible to match. In moments like this, I remind myself that nothing is ever truly new; everything cycles back to core principles.
Circumstances change, yet the values that help people and communities thrive don’t. Truth, fairness, goodwill, and mutual benefit aren’t outdated. They’re the anchors that keep us steady in the swirl of change. READ MORE
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| November Teacher of the Month
Bruce McIntyre will introduce Nickie Mayes, Millwood Public Schools, as the November 2025 Teacher of the Month.
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2026-27 Club Officers and Directors Election
A link from Simply Voting will be sent to your email address on Nov. 18. Your membership must be in good standing with the club in order to vote.
Thanks to the Nominating committee for their work in providing the slate. Members of the Nominating committee are: Ann Ackerman - Chair, Cliff Dougherty, Suzanne Mitchell, Lance McDaniel, Emily Stratton, Evan Walter
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| =>Accounting Email Change - 2nd Quarter Statements were emailed Wed, Oct. 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 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
December 5, 2025 - Salvation Army Bell Ringing
December 9, 2025 - Rotary Afterhours
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
November 25, 2025 - Mick Cornett - "Creating Cities Where People Want to Live"
December 2, 2025 - Kelly Fry - Oklahoma Autism Association
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ATTENDANCE
Nov. 11, 2025- Online, In-Person, Makeups: 192
Total Present and Makeup: 34%
Membership
Nov. 11, 2025 - 579
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