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OKC Rotary NewsNov. 26, 2024 | Volume 113 | 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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| Identified by Time Magazine as “one of the sharpest minds in the House,” Tom Cole is currently serving in his eleventh term in the U.S. House of Representatives. At the outset of his service in Congress, Cole was named one of the “Five Freshmen to Watch” by Roll Call. In 2016, he was recognized by Newsmax as the “hardest working member in Congress.” He was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in 2017. READ MORE
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Chair of the Day: Thomas Lewis II
Attendance Scanner/Greeters: Bob Sullivan, Dawn Byram
Registration: Jeff Simpsen, Julia Kirt
Introduction of Guests: Lexi Skaggs
Introduction of New Rotarians: Jordan Gould
Invocation/Pledge Leader: Ted Streuli
Microphone: Bart Binning, Bobby Mills
Menu: Fall Harvest Salad; Roasted Turkey & Gravy; Pork Loin with Spinach Cream Sauce; Garlic Brown Butter Carrots; Mashed Potatoes; Dinner Rolls
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club 29 breakfastNov. 28, 2024 | 7:00am
Quail Creek Country Club | Wingspan Room
Chairs: Susan McVey, Bud Oehlert
Happy Thanksgiving!!
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Thanksgiving
by Charlie Smith
I love Thanksgiving.
I love the holiday, and not just because of the abundance of good food.
I hold dear a Smith table tradition of my mother’s oyster stuffing. And I’ve always been partial to pecan (puh-kahn) pie.
Thanksgiving stirs up a cornucopia of other cherished memories.
After-meal naps. Football games, including The ’71 Game of The Century, Nebraska 35, Oklahoma 31, when, yes, there was clearly a clip on Johnny Rodgers’ punt return for a TD that the refs missed. And remember how cold it got when that front pushed through in the fourth quarter?
Thanksgiving stirs memories of reunions with high-school chums during college break. One year, instead of coming home, I traveled to the Long Island home of my fraternity roommate, and achieved bucket-list goals of attending the Macy’s parade (so packed we couldn’t move) and skating on Rockefeller Center’s ice rink. (Full disclosure: Some beer may have been involved …) READ MORE
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| New Rotarians
Jordan Gould will introduce new rotarian Michael Romero.
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| Officers and Directors Election - VOTE!!!
On Nov. 19, a link from "Simply Voting" was sent to your email address. The election closes Nov. 30, 11:59pm If you didn't receive a link, please inform the rotary office.
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Salvation Army Bell Ringing Schedule
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Rotary OnePledge - Rotary Bike Barn
Fellow Rotarians:
October 8, 2024, we announced the OnePledge Committee’s selection of Wings Special Needs Community for the Rotary Club of Oklahoma City’s 2024-2025 project.
Founded in 2002 by six families, Wings offers qualify, affordable educational programs for adults with developmental disabilities. Over the past twenty years, Wings has grown from six clients to serving nearly 100 Day Program members on a five-acre leased campus in Edmond. READ MORE
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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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November Rotary Magazine for Rotarian Subscribers
It's been nearly two years since a pair of earthquakes tore through Turkey and Syria, killing more than 50,000 people and leaving millions homeless. Within hours of the disaster, Rotary district leaders in Turkey were mapping out a plan that would grow into a multimillion-dollar relief effort. In this issue of Rotary magazine, we visit southern Turkey to see how that relief effort remains for many a path out of the wreckage.
Click here to read your digital copy of the November 2024 issue.
In another of this month's features, you'll read about the Rotarian who is at the center of a statewide drive to eliminate cervical cancer in Alabama, which ranks near the top nationally in both incidence of and mortality from the disease. Isabel Scarinci's determination stems, in part, from her experience as a survivor of another vaccine-preventable disease: polio.
In the Our Clubs section, we check in on the Rotary Club of Mostar, one of the first multiethnic organizations to emerge from that city after the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Like the landmark bridge they helped reconstruct, the club remains a symbol of reconciliation and understanding.
Prefer to listen? Check out the Rotary Voices podcast for audio versions of the magazine's best storytelling, along with full episodes featuring bonus interviews.
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Wings of Rotary - 2025 - Deadline Dec. 1, 2024
Each summer, District 5750 sends a team of 10th to 12th graders to District 2520 located in the Miyagi and Iwate prefectures in Japan for approximately two weeks. 2025 Wings of Rotary Information
In taking part of WINGS of Rotary, students learn a new way of living, a great deal about themselves, and maybe even a new language. They will be ambassadors, teaching people they meet about their country, culture, and ideas. Help bring the world closer - and make some good friends in the process.
More than 8,000 young people each year have experiences like these through Rotary Youth Exchanges. It's the opportunity of a lifetime. Do you know any students who would be interested? Contact Keith Oehlert, District 5750 Wings Chair. Application
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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 6, 2024 - Salvation Army Bell Ringing
December 10, 2024 - Rotary AfterHours
January 7, 2025 - Winter Party
January 25, 2025 - Pickleball Tournament - Chicken 'n Pickle 10-1
April 23, 2025 - Rotary Club of Okla. City visits Rotary Club of Tulsa
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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
Dec. 3, 2024 -
Trisha Finnegan, President & CEO, Oklahoma City Community Foundation – “The Power of Generosity”
Dec. 10, 2024-
Craig Smith, Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority – “Launching the Future of Aerospace"
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ATTENDANCE
November 19, 2024- Online, In-Person, Makeups: 195
Total Present and Makeup: 35%
Membership
Nov. 19, 2024 - 591
Makeups
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