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| OKC Rotary News
May 16, 2023 | Volume 111 | No. 42
In-Person and Livestreamed from Christian Life Center - St. Luke's Methodist Church | 11:55
Link to the 11:55am Livestream
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| Tracy Skinner became the Associate Superintendent of Francis Tuttle Technology Center in December 2021. In her role she has primary responsibility for the Career Planning Center, Marketing & Communications, Professional Development, and Strategic Planning. Before her employment at Francis Tuttle, Tracy was the Assistant Superintendent of Academics with Oklahoma City Public Schools. Tracy began her career in the classroom at Will Rogers Elementary in Putnam City Schools in 1993 READ MORE
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| Chair of the Day: Jessica Sherrill
Invocation: Jim Priest
Pledge/Song Leader: Club 29 Chorale
Introduction of Guests: Franci Hart
Registration: Evan Walter, Jim English
Attendance Scanners/Greeters: Marion Paden, Crystal Bennett, David Hull
Roving Microphone: Ellen Fleming
Menu: House Salad; Rolls, Salmon; Pork Loin; Baby Bakers; Asparagus
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Club 29 BreakfastMay 18, 2023
Quail Creek Country Club | 7:00am | Wingspan Room
Chairs: Susan McVey, Bud Oehlert
Teresa Rose - “MAPS 4”
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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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Paper Boys
by Dick Hefton
The writer of a recent letter to the editor of a national newspaper declared that, “Today, it’s hard to imagine that the success of a major enterprise selling a time-sensitive product depended on an army of kids. But it worked.” And, he said, “I think I made 11 bucks a week, but I took away lessons worth much more than that.” The 67 year-old, was talking about the paper route he took over at age 12 and the basic business skills learned and social lessons imbedded in the process. Being a paperboy was a contract and for most of the thousands of youngsters who took on the responsibility it was their first experience running their own business. The Carriers, or “Little Merchants,” as the program was eventually labeled, called for drawing papers on account, acquiring customers, handling inventory, keeping track of accounts and collecting from customers and balancing outcomes.
In the larger markets, like Here in Oklahoma City, Carriers were required to contract both the morning Oklahoman and the evening Times. Many delivered the early paper then paid younger ones to deliver the Times. These kids were given the nickname “Jeeps,” taken, I suppose, from the tiny military runabouts of the day. That was where I got my first start. I was a “Jeep” for two years on the Times for the Big Guy on His Crown Heights route. where I already had over 50 subscribers to the weekly Saturday Evening Post and Ladies’ Home Journal. After later moving back to my hometown of Muskogee, I added 4 more years delivering the Muskogee Daily Phoenix. READ MORE
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Inaugural Invitations will be mailed soon!
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Pickleball Tournament!
Pickleball Tournament - June 10, 2023 | 10 am - 1 pm
Chicken N' Pickle - 8400 N. Oklahoma Ave, 73114
$50.00 per player - This can be billed on your Rotary Statement.
Register to play in the tournament
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June 13, 2023 - Rotary Meeting moved to The Cowboy Museum
June 13, 2023, the Rotary Club 29 luncheon meeting will move to National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum 1700 Northeast 63rd St.
In order to achieve an accurate guarantee for the caterer, nametags, and attendance
please register your choice to attend.
RSVP Deadline - June 9 - NOON
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| Rotarians in Community Activities
If you have information about community activities of Club 29 rotarians or other Rotary Clubs, please list them in the form below, and we will try to include the information in the newsletter that goes out to the club!
Community Activities
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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
2022-2023 Program Schedule
May 23, 2023 - Dwight Lawson – Oklahoma City Zoo: Expedition Africa
May 30, 2023 - Major Mike Hoskins (Ret.) – Fentanyl & Overdose Prevention
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Upcoming Events
May 19, 2023 - District Conference Dinner - Okla. History Center
June 10, 2023 - Rotary Pickleball Tournament - Chicken 'n Pickle
June 13, 2023 - Rotary Meeting location changed to National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
June 27, 2023 - Inaugural of the 23-24 Board, Lesli Massad, President
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attendance
May 9, 2023 In-Person, Online, Makeup: 200
Total Present and Makeup: 35%
Membership
May 15, 2023 - 583
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Celebrating Years of Service in Rotary Club 29
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| BirthdaysHappy birthday to those Rotarians born in May!
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