Earthquakes – Bart Binning, Ed.D.
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 […]
My Tribe – Miles Hall
“My Tribe” The recent events reminded me of the differences we still have in this country. I am not talking about rich verses poor, or black verses white or others of color, or religious verses atheist, or even republican verses democrat. No my Tribe, as I like to call it, is made of all […]
Piura Peru Project Dedication Report
Auto Mechanics Training in Piura, Peru GG1528092 Project Dedication September 21, 2016 Bob Medley & Mary Jane Calvey Rotarians Bob Medley and wife Trina, Clayton Taylor and Mary Jane Calvey travelled to Piura Peru between September 19 and 23 to attend the kickoff celebration and project dedication for Global Grant 1528092. They were hosted by […]
Pro Life vs. Pro Choice – Stan Hupfeld
Recently I was reflecting on the relationship between abortion policy and the Democratic Party. The divide between pro-life and pro-choice is very simple. The pro-life position is that life occurs at the moment of conception. The pro-choice opinion is that life does not begin until the instant the fetus exits the birth canal. I believe […]
Azerbaijan and Latvia Struggle for identity-Clayton Taylor
“Azerbaijan and Latvia Struggle for Identity” Several years ago I participated in an economic development trip to the country of Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan was a Soviet Republic until being freed in 1992. In a meeting with several members of the Azeri Parliament, the leader of the group pointed out that they live in a very rough […]
Across the Generations – Paul Moore
Across the Generations Paul Moore “Act your age!” How many of us grew up hearing that admonition? I know I did and I suspect many of you did also. The probblem for me is that I still have trouble believing my age, let alone acting it. How in the heck did I become a 67 […]
Polio-Free India
International Project | POLIO-FREE – INDIA FROM 200,000 CASES A YEAR TO ZERO Signup Today For further details, please contact us at secretary@agratajmahalrotary.org Dates: 6-8 January 2017 You will never be the same after you have looked into the appreciative eyes of someone whose life you have changed” This journey will be a landmark event in […]
Commercial Drone Opportunities-Fred Morgan
The Future Takes Flight: Expanding Opportunities for Commercial Drones By: Fred Morgan, President & CEO of the State Chamber of Oklahoma The potential for commercial drones in the United States—and Oklahoma in particular—is vast. Drones, or small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), can spur innovation and make business, farming and industry more efficient. UAS can also […]
Economic Development -Cathy O’Connor
Cathy O’Connor “Economic development and the quality of public schools” Cities with high quality public schools are more economically competitive. Any attempt to attract a company to Oklahoma City includes a discussion about the public school system, and that discussion has an impact on the company’s decision. Quality public schools have an economic impact at […]
Dictionary Delivery Fall 2016
ROTARY CLUB 29 – 2016 DICTIONARY PROJECT Club 29 is continuing its long-standing project to distribute dictionaries to the third-graders in the greater OKC area. This year Club 29 will distribute approximately 7,000 dictionaries to schools in the Oklahoma City, Putnam City and Western Heights public school districts and to additional private and parochial schools […]
Paul Harris Society
New Paul Harris Society Members Tim Berney Hank Bradley Paul Dudman Joe Fleckinger David French Donny Hector Lars Keso David Merritt Marty O’Gwynn Bill Paul Tom Phillips Laura Pringle Joe Shockley Ron Stakem Vicki VanStavern Jim Waldo Anne Wilson Karen Youngblood This brings the total to 92!
Structural & Systemic Reform: Four Issues of Education
Bart Binning “Structural & Systemic Reform: Four Issues of Education” This article is a continuation of the theme of “Education Reform.” As background, see the two previous Rotary Reflections Articles: Education Reform: Part 1 — Reflections and Analysis (http://okcrotary.club/education-reform-part-1-bart-binning-ed-d) and Education Reform: Part 2 – Suggestions to the Legislature (http://okcrotary.club/education-reform-part-ii-bart-binning-ed-d). Since the time of the […]