Tribal Boundary Confusion an Old Issue

“Tribal Boundary Confusion an Old Issue” by Dick Hefton For all the current turmoil over whether Indian tribal boundaries were erased when Oklahoma became a state in 1907, questions and confusion over criminal and civil jurisdiction had waged from the times of the Indian removal from their eastern homelands to western Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma, […]

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Together In An Uncertain Time – We Have your Back

TOGETHER IN AN UNCERTAIN TIME- WE HAVE YOUR BACK Phil G. Busey, Sr. Founder & CEO, DRG and the Busey Group of Companies   In the uncertainty of a healthcare, economic and social crisis it is imperative as employees, business owners,executives,professional’s, citizen’s, neighbors and Rotarians we are learning together to navigate rough waters. The issues are complex and […]

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A Message from President David Walters

    Please view a Message from President David Walters

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The Medicine Cabinet

The Medicine Cabinet by Leonard Sullivan In years past the “medicine cabinet” was a small white box over the bathroom sink.  Usually there was a mirror on the door and inside were two or three shelves.   In some cabinets the bottom shelf was tall enough to allow for a glass for toothbrush storage, bottles of […]

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Spanish Flu Pandemic

Spanish Flu Pandemic by Drew Edmondson It appears that the “Spanish Flu” pandemic of 1918 may have begun just north of Turpin, Oklahoma, on Highway 83, in Haskell County, Kansas. As Rotarians do their part by social distancing, wearing face coverings not so much to protect themselves but to protect each other, and wait for […]

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Heroes in the time of Covid

Heroes in the Time of Covid by Janet Peery During the last six months with COVID-19, most of us have had to revisit how we do business – from home or office, how we travel, interact with others and so much more. Suddenly, we have been thrust into an unknown territory of a pandemic, traversing […]

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Memory Challenge by Paul Moore

MEMORY CHALLENGE by Paul Moore We have this great new Senior Pastor at our church. He’s younger than either of my kids, so I figured a lot of things would be different from what I’m used to. One of the first things I learned is that he expects us to memorize scripture. I have a […]

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I’ll Take a Manhattan

I’ll Take a Manhattan By Ted Streuli I attended another funeral last week. This one was in a modern Baptist church in Mustang, where we sat in high-backed, soft-cushioned chairs that would make air travelers and symphony-goers covetous. It was stadium seating for Jesus, and the chairs rocked to help the faithful move with the […]

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What will the New Normal be like?

What will the New Normal be like? What will the future of business be, post-COVID? Bart Binning, Ed. D. Those responsible for predicting the future now recognize that yesterday’s predictions of the future will be much different than tomorrow’s perception of the future because of two important factors: 1) Learning Curve Compression – because of […]

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Hoisting the Flag of Leadership in Everyday Life

Hoisting the Flag of Leadership in Everyday Life by Emily Lang There’s an old parable about leadership that’s been on my mind lately. As it goes, a military general finds himself timid in battle. He is unsure of the right path and afraid his troops will not willingly follow him as he asks them to […]

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Seeing the Epidemic Among the Pandemic – Stacy McNeiland

“Seeing the Epidemic Among the Pandemic ” – Stacy McNeiland Children are headed back to the classrooms in our community this month, and I’m thinking a lot about the unknowns they are sure to encounter as they do. There’s the oddity of wearing masks in most schools – something that’s new but necessary to protect […]

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Confucius: A Hijacked Philosophy

Confucius: A Hijacked Philosophy by John Frost (This Reflection is a continuation of a discussion of political philosophies which may have application to current events.) The C.C.P. (Chinese Communist Party) has proclaimed Confucianism as the Official Political Philosophy of China. To me, this is the height of hypocrisy as the tenants, beliefs and actions of […]

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