OKC Rotary News

July 8, 2025 | Volume 114 | No. 2
In-Person and Livestreamed from Christian Life Center - St. Luke's Methodist Church | 11:55
Livestream Available 11:55am

one lucky cowboy: The LIFE OF BURNS HARGIS

During the course of his career, Burns Hargis has served in the military, practiced law for 28 years, worked as a bank vice chairman and university president, and served in numerous high-profile community positions of leadership and influence.
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Moderator: Bob Burke
Chair of the Day: Ross Plourde
Invocation: Joel Pendarvis
Introduction of Guests: Patrick Raglow
Scanners/ Greeters: Susan Adams, Fred Kempf
Registration: Nancy Hyde, Emily Taylor
Roving Microphone: Bobby Mills, Richard Smith
Menu: Caesar Salad; House Salad; Garlic Knots; Green Beans; Chicken Alfredo; Lasagna

Club 29 Breakfast

July 10, 2025
Quail Creek Country Club | 7:00am | Wingspan Room
Chairs: David Hull, Aaron Collins, John D. Williams

Table Talk

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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Welcome from the President

by Ross Plourde

Greetings Fellow Club 29 Rotarians

It is a tremendous honor to serve as president of this great club for the 2025-2026 Rotary year and I am grateful for chance to do so. The past 115 presidents have set a very high standard of club leadership and my goal is to live up to that standard.

Club 29 has always been an opportunity for the leaders of our community to come together for friendship and fellowship, to share their professional successes and challenges, to learn about advances in medicine, technology, and industry, to hear about the good work of nonprofit organizations in our community and state, and to be inspired by the personal stories of our fellow community members. I believe we will continue that tradition this year with programs and events that educate, entertain, inspire, and motivate our members to live the Rotary motto “Service Above Self.”

The theme of Rotary International this year is “Unite For Good.” That is a theme that Rotary Club 29 has lived for 115 years. Numerous testaments to our Club’s history of uniting for good are on display in the form public improvements such as Rotary Point in the Riversport District, the entrance to the Zoo, the statue outside the Skirvin Hilton Hotel, the arrows at the airport, and improvements and additions to nonprofit facilities too numerous to mention. Throughout the many years of its existence, this Club has always managed to come together for the good of our city, our state, our nation, and our world, and I am confident we will continue to do so this year. READ MORE

Announcements

Vocational tour day - July 29, 2025

Please make your July 29 Vocational Tour Day choice. Some tours are limited.

No Tuesday July 29 luncheon at St. Luke's, instead tour one of the venues.
Attendance will be counted at the venue.
Heidi Russell, Melissa Richey, Co-Chairs

July 29, 2025 Vocational Tour Day Signup

World Community Service Travel Opportunity - July 18 Deadline $500 Deposit

We have a travel opportunity available through our World Service Committee. Thanks to your contributions to The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International, we were able to complete an Auto Mechanics Training Global Grant in Piura, Peru.

Mary Jane Calvey is leading the efforts of planning a trip to celebrate the successful implementation of this grant in Peru and invites any Rotary member plus their spouse who may want to travel to the celebration and meet fellow Rotarians from the Miraflores Rotary Club of Piura. Travel dates will be September 20 through September 27, 2025 and a travel agent in country is assisting in lodging and transport accommodations. Should you wish to join, you can even choose to add time in Peru if you want to explore other parts of the beautiful country. For more information, please contact Mary Jane Calvey. Travel costs and Information

Address Changes?

If you have any contact information changes to your home or business, please let us know.

=>Accounting Email Change - Statements will be emailed today!

On July 1, 2024 the Rotary Club of Oklahoma City updated our accounting software to QuickBooks Online. With this change, the email address that sends your statements has been updated to:
quickbooks@notification.intuit.com
Please add the above email address to your safe senders list and check your spam/junk folders for communications from our Rotary office. Membership dues statements will be emailed and we appreciate your assistance to ensure timely payment.

Memorials

The Rotary Club 29 Foundation accepts gifts honoring loved ones.
A contribution can be made here

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.