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OKC Rotary NewsNovember 29, 2022 | Volume 111 | No. 21In-Person and Livestreamed from Christian Life Center - St. Luke's United Methodist Church | 11:55
Livestream Available 11:55am
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| | U.S. Meat Export Federation / Okla. Beef Council
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| Jimmy Taylor, Cattle Rancher - U.S. Meat Export Federation, Treasurer of Beef Council
Jimmy Taylor and his wife Tracy own and operate Taylor Ranch which is located south of Cheyenne, Oklahoma. His great grandfather started putting the ranch together in 1914. The ranch has grown to 12,000 owned and leased acres in the heart of the rolling red-shale hills of western Oklahoma.
The focus of their operation is to create the best steak possible to give the consumer a great eating experience. READ MORE
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| Chair of the Day: Emily Taylor
Invocation: Kelly Kay
Pledge and National Anthem: Lou Kohlman
Introduction of Guests: Mary Jane Calvey
Attendance Scanning / Greeting: DeShawn Heusel, Alan Schaefer, Valerie Aubert
Registration: Miles Pringle, Kathy Frankenfield
Roving Microphone: Ellen Fleming
Menu: Mixed Green Salad; Coleslaw; Pulled Pork Sandwiches; Pulled Chicken Sandwiches; Chips
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In the NewsIf you have good news - honors, awards, new achievements - to share with the club, please let us know!
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Club 29 Breakfast Quail Creek Country Club | 7:00am | Wingspan Room
2022-23 Co-Chairs - Susan McVey and Bud Oehlert
December 1, 2022
Dr. William Orr, President Emeritus, Lynn Health Society Institute, “Importance of Sleep: Why a Good Night’s Sleep is Really Good.”
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Historical Perspective
by Pat Rooney
There is a reason Proverbs says with age comes wisdom. As interest rates continue to rise rapidly in 2022, such wisdom can come in handy. For many young people in business have never seen rates this high and the result for them is often a wide eye and hand wringing.
One of my senior bankers, of my generation, and I were talking about the rising interest rates saying we really need to sit the younger guys down and give them a history lesson. Most of them were in junior high school when rates were at this level for any length of time. What I want to point out to them is that prior to 2000 the Prime lending rate averaged much higher than the 7.0% we see today. Charts from the Federal Reserve show that from a 1960 bench mark, the national prime rate started rising in 1966 from 6% to an average of 8% into the 70’s. Rates peaked in 1979-80 at the remarkable rate of 20%. And for a newly minted 21-year-old (me) trying to buy a house it was a scary time indeed. Personally, I wasn’t sure we would ever see low rates again. Inflation was rampant and government discipline seem..
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| don't forget to VOTE for officers and directors!Election Closes Nov. 30, 11:59pm
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| Bell Ringing - Friday!
Thanks to chair Mr. Kelly Kay, and captains Larry Wagner, Michael Anderson, Pat Rooney, Sherry Rhodes, Janienne Bella, Joe McKenzie, Anne Roberts, Jim Farha, Kathy Frankenfield, Jeanean Yanish Jones, Don Wetekam, Lexi Skaggs, Bobby Mills, Kermit Frank, David Hull, John Wilkins
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World Community Service Report - Project Dedication
Mara Talek Community Water Project, Narok County, Kenya
by Larry Stone
On July 22, Rotarians from Oklahoma, Arizona, and North Carolina, visited Narok, Kenya, to participate in the dedication of Global Grant 1868701, Mara Talek Community Water Project, Narok County, Kenya. This $145,000 water project included contributions from from six Rotary districts and twenty-eight individual clubs. The project began in 2015 and completed in 2019. Due to COVID, the project dedication could not take place until 2022.
Global Grant 1868701 built a water system for the rural East African community of Talek with little access to clean water. The project included drilling a borehole, installing a pump and a solar generator to power it, a water tower, and a distribution system. Over 5,000 Maasai community members benefited directly from this project as well as their cattle, goats, and sheep. Two schools, a beading cooperative, and an education center also received water access through this project. READ MORE
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Rotary Dues Increase - Jan. 1, 2023 - A Message from President Wes Milbourn
Fellow Rotarians:
At the Sept. 27 luncheon meeting, we shared some news about a conversation that began over two years ago. Prior to the pandemic, it was clear to our administration committee, budget committee, and board of officers and directors that a dues increase would be necessary for the club to maintain a balanced budget. With the arrival of the pandemic, we were able to delay that conversation. As we’ve seen a return to normal club operations, meetings, and service, we’ve also seen an increase in almost every expense of the club due to inflation and we were forced to revisit the conversation. At the recommendation of our administration and budget committees, the 2021-2022 board of officers and directors approved a dues increase of $15 per quarter, or $5 a month, effective January 1, 2023.
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| Auto-Pay offered for Rotary Club Invoices
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| Annual Dues Payment Offered
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Answer the Call of the Wild! - OnePledge 22-23
"Rotary Expedition Africa Playground"
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Upcoming Events
Dec. 13, 2022 - Rotary AfterHours - The National
January 10, 2023 - Winter Party - History Center
April 30, 2023 - Memorial Marathon Service Opportunity
May 5, 2023 - District Conference
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| Address ChangesPlease report any changes in business or home here.
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Rotary Club 29 Online Directory - APP available 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.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.
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FUTURE PROGRAMS
December 6, 2022 - Dr. Sean McDaniel - Okla. City Public Schools
December 13, 2022 - Russell Perry - The Black Chronicle
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ATTENDANCE & MEMBERSHIP
Nov. 22, 2022 - Online, In-Person, Makeups: 154
Total Present and Makeup: 27%
Membership
Nov. 28, 2022 - 601
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| Celebrating Years of Service in Rotary Club 29 - November 2022
These Rotarians have been members of Club 29 from 54 years to 1 year.
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| Birthdays
Happy birthday to those Rotarians born in November!
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