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OKC Rotary in Riga, Latvia

August 6, 2016

By Mary Jane Calvey Co-chair, International Services Group Riga, Latvia, situated like the keystone of the Baltic arch between Estonia and Lithuania is an ancient city that once was a part of the Soviet Union and is struggling to re-establish infrastructure including their hospitals and medical equipment. Global Grant 1525312 aimed to provide needed and […]

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Health Literacy – Susan McVey

August 5, 2016

Health Literacy Nearly one in five American adults read at a 5th grade level or below. An essential component of health care is communication between health professionals and patients. Health Literacy is the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate […]

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Patriotic Cash – Pat Rooney

July 28, 2016

Patriotic Cash By Pat Rooney Although the 4th of July is behind us, you can still exercise another patriotic duty (other than voting) by using cash in your everyday transactions. As the country’s legal tender, cash represents one of our longest standing freedoms, the freedom to use cash for any purchase. Cash is our […]

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Don Wetekam

July 27, 2016

Donald J. Wetekam is Senior Vice President, Government & Defense Business Development of AAR CORP. In this role he is responsible for strengthening AAR’s presence in government and defense markets as well as managing legislative engagement activities. Mr. Wetekam joined AAR in 2007 and led the company’s MRO operations encompassing four aircraft maintenance centers […]

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David Walters

July 20, 2016

David Walters is President of Walters Power International. Mr. Walters served as the Governor of Oklahoma from 1991 to 1995. As Governor, David Walters presided over a $7 billion organization that employed 135,000 people. Governor Walters reduced by attrition the number of state government employees for the first time in the history of the […]

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A Lesson from Historical Personalities

July 14, 2016

“A Lesson from Historical Personalities” – John Frost One cannot separate a political philosophy from the individuals who espouse them. In retrospect, the Great American Experiment has survived because of the free flow of ideas which gain ascendance one or the other over time. In my readings coinciding with the recent July 4th Independence Day […]

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Richard Parry

July 12, 2016

Richard Parry Mr. Parry has been the President and Chief Investment Officer of TJIM (Tom Johnson Investment Management) since 2003. He began his investment career in 1981, working with other TJIM principals in the Trust Investments department of First National Bank and Trust Company which later became First Investment Management Corporation (FIMCO), a subsidiary of […]

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My Mother’s Button Box – Leonard Sullivan

July 11, 2016

“My Mother’s Button Box ” – Leonard Sullivan Mother’s button box was similar to the can a fruit cake might come in today. The “can” was probably twelve inches in diameter and five inches deep. This little “treasure chest” held every color, shape and size button ever designed. If a button was lost off […]

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RI Convention June 2017

July 7, 2016

The Rotary Club of Oklahoma City has secured 6 rooms for the June 9-14, 2017 Rotary International Convention in Atlanta GA. Please call the Rotary office if you are interested in attending!!

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My Very Own Book – Dick Hefton

July 6, 2016

“My Very Own Book” – Dick Hefton His teacher picks up a book off a stack of sixty or so, glances at the name printed on the inside cover and calls out a the name of a child in the gathering; then she hands the dictionary to a host Rotarian standing by her side. […]

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Lesli Massad

June 30, 2016

Lesli Massad Lesli Massad serves as Planned Giving Officer for Boys Town, a national acclaimed charity serving at- risk children and families. Lesli has been with Boys Town for 12 years. In her capacity as the Planned Giving Officer, Lesli has assisted in the implementation of a comprehensive fundraising program to increase funding and generate […]

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Coats for Kids – Mary Melon

June 30, 2016

By Mary Mélon Mary Mélon provides an information only piece on one of Rotary President Terri Cooper’s designated beneficiaries of Rotary’s weekly luncheon. Service above Self is our motto and members of Club 29 try to live this every day. We have a community with many needs and President Terri Cooper is leading the charge […]

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