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OKC Rotary NewsJanuary 30, 2024 | Volume 112 | No. 28
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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Oklahoma CITY Economic Development Panel
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|  Jennifer Nakayama - Downtown OKC Partnership; Jeff Seymour - Greater OKC Chamber;
Sandino Thompson - Eight Twenty
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| Chair of the Day: Jerrod Shouse
Introduction of Teacher of the Month: Steve Kerr
Teacher Greeters: Katy Leffel, Jill Hughes
Invocation/Pledge Leader: Jim Priest
Introduction of Guests: Erin Engelke
Scanners/Greeters: Emily Taylor, Kim Tran
Registration: Stephen Zahn, Evan Walter
Microphone: David Battles
Menu: House salad; Egg Rolls; Build your own Rice Bowls; Mushrooms, broccoli, onion and pepper, cabbage, carrots and Edamame; Teriyaki Beef; Sweet and sour Chicken
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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
2023-24 Co-Chairs - Susan McVey and Bud Oehlert
February 1, 2024- Gina Crawford DNP, APRN-CNP, FNP, CNE "Current Challenges and Trends in Nursing."
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Facts are Stubborn Things
by Drew Edmondson
Rotary Club 29 survived another election. From president to board members we were voting, vying and surviving. The results are in and there were no challenges, no court actions, few surprises and not much comment. It is a credit to our nominating committee members that our elections run smoothly and it is a credit to our membership that those elections are without visible rancor and negative acts. As to other elections, local, state and national, not so much so.
The presidential election in 1824 is a case in point.
In defending British soldiers in the aftermath of the Boston Massacre, John Adams is credited with the argument, “Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” December 4, 1770
Adams son, John Quincy Adams had occasion to question the validity of that argument half a century later when he vied for the Presidency in 1824. His chief opponent in that contest was none other than the hero of the Battle of New Orleans, Andrew Jackson.
The race made history. Adams and Jackson were not the only big names to compete in that affair. Henry Clay of Kentucky, the fiery orator and speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, believed he had earned the position. William Harris Crawford of Georgia, who served in President James Monroe’s cabinet as Secretary of the Treasury was also in the race.
Of interest to journalists and political hacks, on July 24th of the election year a Harrisburg, Pennsylvania newspaper published the first results of the first public opinion poll which showed a clear lead for Andrew Jackson. It proved to be accurate but somewhat irrelevant in the wake of subsequent events. If you hear any candidate say “the only poll that counts is the one on election day”, it means the polls show him to be losing. READ MORE
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| January Teacher of the Month
Steve Kerr will introduce Emily Kloeppel, 4th grade teacher at Windors Hills Elementary, as the Teacher of the Month.
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$3K Matching Funds Available DONATE | |
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2024 Rotary Club of Oklahoma City Survey - Deadline Wed.!
An email was sent to all members with a link to a membership survey. Your participation in this survey is important, so if you haven’t had a chance to complete the survey, please take about 15 minutes to provide your feedback. Yes, there are a lot of questions, but your input helps to ensure that we are meeting and exceeding the needs and expectations of our members. The survey will remain open through the end of the month. (Wed)
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February 2024 - Rotary Magazine
The most virtuous war is the war against war." Paul Harris made that remark in a 1928 message to the Pacific Rotary Conference in Tokyo in which he warned of fear as the driving force that plunges nations into strife. Rotary's virtuous war against war — peacebuilding — is advancing with a new Rotary Peace Center for the Middle East and North Africa opening next year. In this issue of Rotary magazine, we look at how its graduates will become catalysts for peace.
Also this month, get to know Rotary President-elect Stephanie Urchick. One of her priorities? Healing a divided world through Positive Peace.
And in another of the feature stories, they take you to a unique vocational training program in California started by Rotary members to give classic cars a new life and young people a shot at a better future.
Read the Feb. 2024 issue here
Rotary Podcast
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| Auto-Pay offered for Rotary Club Invoices
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| Annual Dues Payment Offered
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Upcoming Events
Feb. 20, 2024 - Rotary AfterHours - The Cowboy Prosperity Junction
April 25-28, 2024 - Multi District Conference - Choctaw Resort & Casino in Durant, OK
June 25, 2024 - Inaugural 2024-25 Officers and Directors, Suzanne Mitchell President
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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
Feb. 6, 2024 - Freedom Center OKC / Black History Month – Christina Beaty
Feb. 13, 2024 - Children of Addiction Panel: Lisa Reed, Peaceful Family Oklahoma; Isele Perez, OK Dept of Mental Health; Charles Gosset, moderator
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ATTENDANCE & MEMBERSHIP
Attendance
January 23, 2024 - In-Person, Online, Makeups: 214
Total Present & Makeup: 38%
Membership
January 23, 2024 - 600
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| Celebrating Years of Service in Rotary Club 29 - January, 2024
These Rotarians have been members of Club 29 from 40 years to 1 year.
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| Birthdays
Happy birthday to those Rotarians born in January!
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