OKC ROTARY NEWS

August 18, 2026 | Volume 115 | No. 7
In-Person and Livestreamed from Christian Life Center - St. Luke's Methodist Church | 11:55
Link to the Livestream 11:55am

College Football Kickoff

Wear your school colors!
Pre-Register Guests

Jenni Carlson - Sports columnist at The Oklahoman
Teddy Lehman - Color Analyst for OU football
Deion Imade - Sideline reporter for OSU football
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Chair of the Day: Jeff Simpsen
Attendance Scanner/Greeters: Liz Eickman, Dennis Shockley
Registration: Nancy Hyde, Barney Semtner
New Rotarian Welcome Table: Sarah Spinks
Introduction of Guests: Kathy Frankenfield
Introduction of Teacher of the Month: Kendra Horn
Teacher Greeter: Kathryn Wilson-Wheeler
Invocation/Pledge Leader: Byron Jackson
Microphone/ Q & A: Tania Smith, Ellen Fleming
Menu: Hamburger Sliders, Hot Dogs, Chicken Wings, Potato Wedges, Jalapeno Poppers, Pasta Salad, House Salad

Club 29 Breakfast

Quail Creek Country Club | 7:00am | Wingspan Room
2026-2027 Co-Chairs - John D. Williams, David Hull
August 20, 2026 - Tony Cornforth - Okla. School of Science and Math

Reflections

Each of us Individually Can Make Tomorrow Memorable

by Gov. Frank Keating

Nature abhors a vacuum. It is incumbent on each of us who cares about a viable, embracing, sharing society to fill that vacuum with messages and actions of hope, smarts, progress, and goodwill. It is not rocket-science, but it does require some form of muscular leadership from each of us. Things will not improve; problems will not be solved; and tomorrow will not be better if we simply look out the window.

My dad frequently said that we all owe something back. He served on the Tulsa City Commission and the State Highway Commission. One grandfather, a Republican, supervised the Pennsylvania corrections system. Another granddad, a Democrat, served as Congressman at large from Illinois during the Depression’s depths and supported the fledgling New Deal when our countrymen faced joblessness and fear of tomorrow. Things were bad and looked worse. It was an upside-down time of fright and uncertainty.

But we made it through because we held hands and held together.
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Announcements

August 2026 Teacher of the Month

Lauren Peck-Weisenfels, Drama teacher at Classen SAS, will be introduced by Kendra Horn.

Membership Dues Increase- July 1, 2026

For those paying quarterly, dues increaded $5.00 per quarter, or $365. For those paying annually, dues increased to $1460.

The cost of everything is going up, including the expenses we incur as a club. At the last club board meeting, the board voted to raise dues by $5.00 per quarter. That won't cover all our increasing cost, but it will help. We are looking for alternatives to keep dues down going forward.

Nominate a Qualified Prospective Rotarian Here

=>Accounting Email Change - 1Q Statements emailed July 1, 2026

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 the Rotary office. Quarterly statements were emailed and we appreciate your assistance to ensure timely payment.

In the News

If you have good news - honors, awards, new achievements - to share with the club, please let us know!

Memorials

The Rotary Club 29 Foundation accepts gifts honoring loved ones.
Contribute here.

Auto-Pay offered for Rotary Club Invoices

If you would like to have a credit card on file to charge your Rotary CLUB invoices, please contact the rotary office.

Annual Dues Payment Offered

If you would like to switch from quarterly to annual billing for Rotary CLUB invoices, please contact the rotary office.

Upcoming Events

Sept. 8, 2026 - Rotary Afterhours
April 17, 2027 - Pickleball Tournament

Address Changes

Please report any changes in business or home here.

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.

FUTURE PROGRAMS

2026-2027 Program Schedule

August 25, 2026 -
June Cohen, Co-Creator of Ted Talks – “From Ted Talks to Ancient Wisdom”
Sept. 1, 2026 -
Shawn Black – OETA