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Robert Medley 1938-2016

December 28, 2016

Robert (Bob) Lynn Medley Sr. Bob passed away December 23, 2016, after a brief battle with small cell lung cancer. He died at home surrounded by his children and grandchildren. Read his obituary. A viewing was held from 8am-4pm on Wednesday, December 28, at Smith & Kernke Funeral Home. 14624 N. May Avenue, Oklahoma City, […]

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New Rotarian 12-20-16

December 20, 2016

Steve Griffin is from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, where he lived until his freshman year of highschool. He then spent 2 years in New Orleans before moving to Oklahoma. After high school Steve attended and graduated from the University of Oklahoma where he earned his degree in Finance. After graduating from OU Steve pursued a […]

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Ringing the Bell – Susan McVey

December 7, 2016

Ringing the Bell One of the Rotary Club 29 annual events is the day members ring the bell for the Salvation Army all across Oklahoma City. It must be a mammoth job to organize all the volunteers, fill the slots, and keep everything moving smoothly. Club 29 has been participating in the event since 1943 […]

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2017-18 Rotary Board

December 6, 2016

Congratulations to the 2017-18 Rotary Officers and Directors Taking office July 1, 2017 Directors – 2 Year Term Directors – 1 year term Foundation Board – 3 year Term

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The First Disrupters – Pat Rooney

December 1, 2016

The First Disrupters By Pat Rooney In business today, much is being made about new companies using new technologies to “disrupt” old business lines that may not have adapted to new technological methods. Communications, banking and transportation are all being challenged in this way. In his new New York Times best seller “The Rise and […]

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Bass-Ass Librarians – Dick Hefton

November 18, 2016

THE BAD-ASS LIBRARIANS OF TIMBUKTU and their race to save the world’s most precious manuscripts! That’s the title of a book I found, not at the bookstore, but in a short review in the August issue of ROTARIAN. Believe me; I was not looking for a subject for a sequel to my column in April […]

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Wings of Rotary – June 2017

November 16, 2016

The dates for the Outbound Wings of Rotary trip are June 17 to June 29, 2017. Applications are due December 31, 2016, and may be found on the District 5750 website under committees. This is a life-changing experience and is open to any rising highschool junior or senior. The cost of the trip is $2300, […]

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That for which I give Thanks – John Frost

November 11, 2016

“That for Which I Give Thanks” Let’s go beyond the turkey and dressing, the eggnog and pumpkin pie, family and friends, and football games. It’s time for reflection on those people, those chance events and Providence for which one can be truly thankful. I believe in Providence. I believe there is a Spiritual Force which […]

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Early Television – Leonard Sullivan

November 7, 2016

“EARLY TELEVISION” I still have my parent’s first television which was purchased in about 1950 or 1951. When I see that old set in the garage, I can’t help but recall the early days of television. There was only one channel, WKY. Most programming was live, local and produced in studio. The programming came on […]

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Officers and Directors Voting – Online

November 7, 2016

2016 Election of 2017-18 Officers and Directors – The name of the header of the email will be “Rotary Club of Oklahoma City” but the email address will be “vote@simplyvoting.com.“ Due to this email address being new to your email servers, please check your spam folders if you don’t see the email in your inbox […]

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Open World Legal Scholars – Guests 11-15-16

November 1, 2016

AZERBAIJANI LEADERS EXAMINE CIVIL RULE OF LAW IN OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA November, 2016, Oklahoma City—Five Azerbaijani legal experts participating in the Open World Program will spend November 11 through November 19, 2016, in Oklahoma City examining civic rule of law issues. Rotary Club 29 will host the delegation. Managed by the independent Open World Leadership […]

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Earthquakes – Bart Binning, Ed.D.

October 28, 2016

ROTARY Article 19 – Earthquakes Bart Binning, Ed.D. In addition to being in the commercial real estate business, I am President of the Central Oklahoma Commercial Association of REALTORS®. On September 21, we conducted our annual Oklahoma Commercial Real Estate Forum TM; this year’s topic was Earthquakes. At the Forum, an interdisciplinary group of experts […]

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