Why Am I An Oklahoman?
Why Am I An Oklahoman? by Paul Moore At a traffic light the other day (we have a lot of those in Edmond), I noticed that the car in front of me had a Pennsylvania tag, and the one next to it was tagged in Michigan. That got me thinking about how many people from […]
EMSA – Johna Easley, President & CEO
Livestream 11:55am 2-27-2024 Johna Easley serves as EMSA’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Johna joined the EMSA system in 2009, prior to serving as President & CEO she served as EMSA’s Chief Administrative and Chief Compliance Officer leading a variety of the organization’s administrative services including Occupational Health & Risk Management, Human Resources, and Grant […]
5 Steps to Building Goodwill in the Workplace
5 Steps to Building Goodwill in the Workplace by Emily Lang In the Rotary spirit of goodwill toward all and building better friendships, I’ve been thinking a lot about what is required for both. As co-founder of a strategic communications company, I see every day about the role communication plays in building not just a […]
Pratt & Whitney Sustainment Center – Greg Treacy
Livestream – 11:55am 2-20-24 Greg Treacy is an executive leader in Sustainment Operations supporting Military Engines for Pratt & Whitney, a division of RTX (NYSE: RTX), a world leader in the design, manufacture, and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power units. He assumed his current role, based in Oklahoma City, in July 2022. He […]
AMELIA EARHART HAS A POLICE RECORD IN OKLAHOMA!
AMELIA EARHART HAS A POLICE RECORD IN OKLAHOMA! by Dick Hefton With the July 12th eightieth anniversary of the disappearance of the world’s most celebrated aviatrix of the era demand for news features, revised biographies and TV documentaries abound recalling the unanswered mysteries surrounding the terminus of her attempt to circumnavigate the globe. Amelia Earhart […]
Children of Addiction Panel
Livestream 11:55am 2-13-24 Children of Addiction Panel: Lisa Reed, Peaceful Family Oklahoma; Isela Perez, OK Dept of Mental Health; Charles Gosset, moderator Lisa Reed, a native Oklahoman, holds a Master of Social Work in Administration and Community Practice from the University of Oklahoma. With over 25 years of experience in the not-for-profit sector, she is […]
So My Sister Wrote A Book
So My Sister Wrote a Book By Franci Hart “The Other Victims” by Patsy King Hosman My sister Patsy wrote a book. Gasp! And she asked me to read it. Double gasp!!!!I gritted my teeth and prepared all my nice critical words, like cute and sweet, that I reserve for reviews of mediocre works. […]
Freedom Center OKC / Black History Month – Christina Beatty
Livestream 11:55am 2-6-2024 Christina L. Beatty is a cultural planner and producer whose deeply collaborative practice is informed by a wealth of experience across the public and nonprofit spheres. Through work in arts administration, strategic management, fundraising, legislative affairs, and community and youth development, she has honed the ability to cultivate cross-sector relationships, developing […]
Everywhere We Go
Everywhere We Go Vered L. Harris On October 10, 2023 I went to our regular Rotary Club 29 lunch meeting. I was in a state of shock over the events on October 7, when thousands of people in Israel were brutally attacked, murdered, tortured, maimed, and kidnapped by people who infiltrated the country from Gaza. […]
OKC Economic Development Panel – Sandino Thompson, Jennifer Nakayama, and Jeff Seymour
Livestream 11:55am 1-30-2024 OKC Economic Development – Sandino Thompson, EightTwenty and Jennifer Nakayama, Downtown OKC Partnership Jeff Seymour-Moderator Sandino L. Thompson is a community developer and thought leader with a passion for social innovation and inclusive development. He has over 20 years of experience successfully managing multimillion-dollar commercial and residential projects encompassing new construction, renovation, […]