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OKC Rotary NewsJuly 21, 2026 | Volume 115 | No. 3
In-Person ONLY Christian Life Center - St. Luke's Methodist Church | 11:55
=>NO LIVESTREAM OR VIDEO - IN PERSON - ONLY
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| Paycom Founder, CEO and Chairman
Chad Richison is the founder and CEO of one of the largest software companies in the world, known for its pioneering technology that continues to shape the human capital management industry. Under his leadership, Paycom has repeatedly been recognized for advancing the industry through employee first technology, earning Fast Company’s World’s Most Innovative Companies distinction in 2022 for its industry first automated payroll tool READ MORE
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Chair of the Day: AJ Griffin
Attendance Scanner/Greeters: Jennifer Stevenson, Tom Roe
Registration: Marion Paden, Stacy McDaniel
New Rotarian Welcome Table: Wendy Wilson
Introduction of Guests: Jennifer Hamer
Introduction of New Rotarians: Christopher Lloyd
Invocation/Pledge Leader: DesJean Jones
Microphone/ Q & A: No Q & A
Menu: Mixed Green Salad, Red Bliss Potatoes, Asparagus, Roasted Chicken, Lemon Garlic Poached Seabass
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club 29 breakfastJuly 23, 2026 | 7:00am
Quail Creek Country Club | Wingspan Room
Chairs: John D. Williams, David Hull
Speaker: Trait Thompson- OK Historical Society - “History of Route 66 in Oklahoma”
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2026 Rotary International Convention
by Lance McDaniel
This June, I attended the Rotary International Convention in Taipei, Taiwan. I represented Club 29 as incoming President alongside Executive Director Megan Law. Past President Clayton Taylor was also at the convention as a board member for Malaria Partners International.
Taiwan is a 24-hour trip from Oklahoma City, including a fourteen-hour flight from San Francisco to Taipei. Beautiful palaces, parks, and shops. Friendly people. Hot and humid weather. Subways are modern, clean, and easy to navigate. Food is a big part of the experience.
Soup dumplings were my food of choice. My favorite restaurant, Din Tai Fung, was across the street from our hotel inside the Taipei 101, the world’s tallest building from 2004 - 2009. Our hotel, the Grand Hyatt, had a giant breakfast buffet each morning featuring French omelets, tropical fruit, and foods from several different Asian cultures, plus a great Japanese restaurant upstairs where we entertained our Wings of Rotary partners.
The purpose of the convention was to build connections within the global Rotary network and inspire Rotarians to change the world by working together. There were 37,000 attendees from 170 countries. It was massive, well organized, and filled with opportunities to meet people from different clubs and learn about projects around the world.
The opening keynote speaker was the President of Taiwan, Lai Ching-te. He was humble and gracious. He acknowledged how special Rotary is for providing links across borders and nationalities. And he bragged about the 34,000 active Rotarians in Taiwan, many of whom were at the ceremony cheering and waving flags. READ MORE
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New Rotarians
Christopher Lloyd will introduce new rotarians Tina Hanna, Marlo Turner, and Ashley Wilson
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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
July 28, 2026 - Vocational Tour Day (No Meeting at St. Luke's) - Choose your Tour Day Venue
August 11, 2026 - Rotary Afterhours
April 17, 2027 - 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
2026-2027 Program Schedule
July 28, 2026- Vocational Tour Day - No Meeting at St. Luke's! Choose your Tour Day Venue
August 4, 2026 - Shawn Black - OETA
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ATTENDANCE & MEMBERSHIP
July 14, 2026: In-Person, Online, Makeups: 234
Total Present & Makeup: 42%
Membership: 590
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