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OKC Rotary NewsApril 11, 2023 | Volume 111 | No. 37
In-Person and Livestreamed from Christian Life Center - St. Luke's Methodist Church | 11:55
Livestream Available 11:55am
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Oklahoma City Community College
High school rotarian graduation day
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| Dr. Mautra Staley Jones began her tenure as Oklahoma City Community College’s 11th President on March 1, 2022. Through her extensive academic, executive, and community experience, Dr. Jones has earned her reputation as a thought leader, someone who has advanced and elevated every institution with which she’s been associated. Dr. Jones received her BA in Journalism from the University of Oklahoma, an MBA from the University of Phoenix at San Diego, and her Doctorate of Education from Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College of Education. READ MORE
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| Acting President: High School Rotarian Nayeli Torres - Classen SAS Northeast
Acting Chair of the Day: High School Rotarian Lucille Sullivan Heritage Hall
Acting Pledge/National Anthem : High School Rotarian Victoria Mosburg - Western Heights
Acting Invocation: High School Rotarian Ciara Patterson - Harding Charter Prep
Acting Introduction of Guests: High School Rotarian Bailee Yarbrough - Putnam City Original
Acting Introduction of Teacher of the Month: High School Rotarian
Attendance Scanning / Greeting: Jeanette Nance, Stephen Zahn
Registration: Evan Walter, Dawn Byram
Roving Microphone: Lezel Safi
Menu: House Salad; Pea Salad; Mashed Potatoes; Green beans; Pot Roast; Jalapeno Popper Chicken Casserole
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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
April 13 - June Chubbuck, “Outside the Battle Lines: Thomas Edwards and the New Hope Convention-a failed attempt on a journey to commercial success”
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Where exactly IS Rotary?
by Brad Poarch
I've been thinking a lot lately about where Rotary shows up in my day-to-day life. Sure, it shows up every Tuesday for our weekly meetings, (Even if I don't make it in person, it is still there!) but being a Rotarian is about more than just attending a lunch every week, or maybe an extra afterhours function from time to time. Yes, we all look forward to our time at Rotary as a great place to build relationships, but what other opportunities are we looking for in our daily routines that actually make our communities better?
Our mission is pretty clear cut: “We provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through our fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders.” I think that it all boils down to impacting our neighbors on a personal level. So, does that mean Rotary shows up everytime we do something to improve our community?? Actually, yes. Yes it does!
That brings the challenge; “How do we live the Rotary Mission on a daily basis?” READ MORE
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April Teacher of the Month
Kim King, Special Education teacher at Stanley Hupfeld Academy, OKCPS Charter Schools, will be presented as the April 2023 Teacher of the Month.
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| April 25 Rotary Meeting - RSVP
OU Head Football coach Brent Venables will be the speaker for the April 25 luncheon meeting. Please indicate whether or not you plan to attend and if you plan to bring guest(s).
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| World Community Service Reports
Disaster Relief
by Matt Bown
Sadly, there has been no shortage of tragic news related to extreme hardship for people in disaster areas. From ongoing refugee tragedies related to conflict in Ukraine and Syria to natural disasters of drought, flooding and earthquakes in Somalia, Pakistan and Turkey. Club 29, through the Rotary Club 29 Foundation, consistently strives to impact lives in these disaster areas
Through our Club’s partnership with ShelterBox as a Gold HERO club, we are participating in relief efforts in each of these areas, as well as many others. In addition, our Club’s has recently participated with direct contributions to Ukrainian refugee relief and to Rotary International’s program to support earthquake recovery efforts in Turkey. READ MORE
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| 2022-2023 Membership Directory
The 2022-2023 Rotary Club of Okla. City Membership Directory will be available for distribution at Rotary Meetings.
The directory is for the exclusive use of members of the Rotary Club of Okla. City, to conduct Rotary business. Rotary International rules strictly prohibit the use of the Rotary Club directory for any other purpose.
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Rotarians in Community ActivitiesIf 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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Join the fun as Bricktown Rotary hosts annual Days of Wine and Rotary - All Club 29 Rotarians are invited
This annual fundraiser is Bricktown Rotary's primary event that helps them fund what the club does in the community throughout the year.
April 21st | 6:30 pm
Dunlap Codding 609 West Sheridan Ave
Oklahoma City, OK 73102 Get Tickets while they last
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Rotary International Announces 2023-2024 Theme
Rotary International President-elect R. Gordon R. McInally called for members to capture the world's attention and lead the way toward possibilities far beyond our current expectations.
McInally, a member of the Rotary Club of South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland, revealed the 2023-24 presidential theme, Create Hope in the World, during the Rotary International Assembly in Orlando, Florida, USA, on 9 January. He urged members to promote peace in troubled nations, help those affected by conflict, and maintain the momentum of initiatives begun by past leaders.
"The goal is to restore hope — to help the world heal from destructive conflicts and, in turn, to help us achieve lasting change for ourselves," McInally said at Rotary's annual training event for incoming district governors.
READ MORE
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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
April 12, 2023 - (Wednesday) Rotary Afterhours
April 30, 2023 - Memorial Marathon Service Opportunity
May 3, 2023 - Rotary OKC visits Rotary Tulsa
May 19, 2023 - District Conference Dinner - Okla. History Center
June 10, 2023 - Pickleball Tournament - Chicken 'n Pickle
June 13, 2023 - Meeting location changed to National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
June 27, 2023 - Inaugural 23-24 Officers & Directors, Lesli Massad 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
April 18, 2023 - Joshua Landis, Ph.D., OU – Middle East Studies
April 25, 2023 - Brent Venables, Head Coach - OU Football
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ATTENDANCE & MEMBERSHIP
April 4, 2023: In-Person, Online, and Makeups: 193
Total Present and Makeup: 34%
Makeups
Membership
April 10, 2023 - 588
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| Celebrating Years of Service in Rotary Club 29 - April, 2023
These Rotarians have been members of Club 29 from 51 years to 1 year.
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| Birthdays
Happy birthday to those Rotarians born in April!
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