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OKC Rotary News
August 27, 2024 | Volume 113 | No. 8
In-Person and Livestreamed from Christian Life Center - St. Luke's Methodist Church | 11:55
Livestream Available 11:55am
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United Way of Central Oklahoma:
"The Next Century of Giving"
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Rachel Canuso Holt started as the President and CEO of United Way of Central Oklahoma on November 1, 2023. Rachel previously served from 2020 to 2023 as the Executive Director of the Office of Juvenile Affairs (OJA), Oklahoma’s juvenile justice agency. Rachel spent seven total years at OJA, where she also held the titles of chief operating officer and general counsel. Previous to her tenure at OJA, Holt served as an Assistant Attorney General and an Assistant District Attorney. READ MORE
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Chair of the Day: Robert Clements
Invocation: Lance McDaniel
Introduction of Guests: Christopher Lloyd
Introduction of Teacher of the Month: Mary Mélon-Tully
Teacher Greeters: Sherry Fair, Elizabeth Inbody
Scanners/ Greeters: Cliff Dougherty, Periann Pulliam
Registration: Kathy Williams, Barney Semtner
Roving Microphone: Bobby Mills
Menu: Mixed Green Salad; Cranberry and butternut Squash Salad; Roasted Chicken; Blackened Cod; Creamed Corn; Roasted Brussel Sprouts
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Club 29 BreakfastAugust. 29, 2024
Quail Creek Country Club | 7:00am | Wingspan Room
Chairs: Susan McVey, Bud Oehlert
Speaker: Oliver Pierce - Wings of Rotary 2024 Experience
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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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When We Get What We Don't Want
by Jim Priest
A Facebook post of a friend reminded of some of funny sayings uttered by kids when they don’t get what they want.
Tim described a time when his now adult son was a little guy demanding to be given some treat at the store. ‘No, we’re not buying that” my friend replied in his best Dad-boss tone. To which his son replied, “Have things gotten that bad?”
Another friend told the story of his son who, years ago, was both an ardent disciple of television commercials and a firm believer in getting his own way. The boy had watched TV commercials sponsored by the federal Housing and Urban Development agency advocating home ownership. When his parents enforced a rule in the home he didn’t like the boy put on a grumpy face, crossed his arms and grumbled, “I’m gonna get me a HUD home!”
None of us always get what we want and sometimes we get what we don’t want. READ MORE
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| August 2024 - Teacher of the Month
Mary Mélon-Tully will introduce Jennifer Reyes - Garcia, Okla. City Public Schools, as the August 2024 Teacher of the Month.
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| Rotary Club 29 Foundation Provides Teacher Grants Through Oklahoma City Public Schools Teacher Grant Fund
In 2023, the Rotary Club 29 Foundation, in partnership with the Rotary Club of Oklahoma City, established a $10,000 grant fund using domestic service project funds made possible through our Foundation’s annual spending policy. The “Oklahoma City Public Schools Teacher Micro-Grant Fund” is overseen by the Club’s Domestic Service Committee to award grants to teachers in the Oklahoma City Public Schools who submit grant requests using the Donor's choose platform (https://www.donorschoose.org/).
Each academic year, members of the Club’s Domestic Service Committee review and score grant applications submitted by OKCPS Teachers. The maximum award for any individual grant is $2,000 without any further approval needed from the Rotary Club 29 Foundation Board. The Committee has the discretion to consider each grant submission on its merits, but is encouraged to consider awarding grants for sustainable supplies or programs that will be used by a teacher or classroom for multiple years. READ MORE
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Rotary Magazine - August 2024
Rotarian Subscribers
In parts of the world, barriers to organ transplants are showing signs of weakening because of grassroots advocacy, changes in laws and policy, and early experimental treatments, granting the issue its biggest spotlight in years. In this month's Rotary magazine, we tell you about the members seizing on the moment to promote lifesaving donation.
Click here to read your digital copy of the August 2024 issue.
August is Rotary's Membership and New Club Development Month. To celebrate, we're exploring one of the top reasons people join and stay in Rotary: friendship. We're learning from research how important friendship is to our health, yet a "friendship recession" has left many of us feeling disconnected. Meet the Rotary members turning a friendship recession into a friendship boom.
In the Our World section, we look at a novel project supported by Rotary clubs to sink an armada of decommissioned military ships and aircraft off the Mexican coast to form artificial reefs and support marine life. And finally, in this month's Handbook, you'll learn about the history of the peace pole movement and find tips on how your club can make a mark by dedicating one
Prefer to listen? Check out the Rotary Voices podcast for audio versions of the magazine's best storytelling, along with full episodes featuring exclusive bonus interviews. Please subscribe, and, if you enjoy what you hear, give us a positive rating or review
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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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| Rotary Club 29 Online Directory - App is 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
2024-2025 Program Schedule
Sept. 3, 2024 “Reduction of Juvenile Population” – Jeffrey Cartmell, Executive Director and Terry Smith, Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs
Sept. 10, 2024 - Economic Development in Oklahoma City – Kenny Tsoodle, The Alliance for Economic Development
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Upcoming Events
Sept. 10, 2024 - Rotary AfterHours
Jan. 7, 2025 - Winter Party
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attendance
August 20, 2024 In-Person, Online, Makeups: 225
Total Present & Makeups: 40%
Membership
August 20, 2024: 599
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