John Michael Williams
John Michael Williams is the president of the Oklahoma City law firm of Williams, Box, Forshee & Bullard, concentrating in the areas of municipal, public finance, and urban planning law, and is a graduate of Oklahoma State University and the University of Oklahoma School of Law. In 2012, he received the Dean A. McGee Award […]
Devery Youngblood
Devery Youngblood’s life has known both failure and success. His success has been noted through his leadership in launching one of America’s most successful downtown revitalization efforts and rebuilding the commercial district most damaged by the bombing of the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. Devery has been interviewed by and quoted in publications ranging […]
The Active in Activation
-Mike Knopp January 16, 2016 marked the 10th anniversary of the Chesapeake Boathouse, the facility that helped inspire a new attitude about the river that runs through our great city as well the availability of amenities that influence our urban active outdoor culture. The occasion was marked not by a cocktail reception in the warmth […]
Meaning of Community
-Leonard Sullivan Before Yellow Pages, Angie’s List and rental stores, neighbors depended on each other. If your automobile wouldn’t start, you summoned a neighbor that knew what to do. He could check the spark, the fuel flow, and either get it started or tell you what you needed to get it running. There was one […]
An Assignment to Afghanistan
-Dick Hefton I’ll bet you think this is a lesson on current conditions in the war zones in the Middle East. And it’s a pretty safe bet many probably never heard of Afghanistan before 9/11, or maybe in the ‘70s when the Soviet Union invaded – and to the Free World’s delight – got mired […]
Muddled Waters: Continuation of Observations on the Elements of The Rotary Four Way Test: Is It the Truth?
– John A. Frost Any consideration of truthful conclusions necessarily focuses thought on conclusions which are not truthful. A better way is to identify fallacies. Bear with me as this discussion may delve into the mysterious workings of the mind, logic and the realm of faith, belief and minutia of the meaning of words. Let […]
Rotary Reflections
– Larry Edwards Friday the thirteenth was indeed tragic for several hundred people living in Paris. While what follows is not perhaps the uplifting message typically found in this column, I feel burdened to share some thoughts on the most recent, but sadly not the most outrageous act of terrorism. Almost all of us can tell you exactly where we […]
2015 OnePledge
Rotary Club 29 Membership: We invite you to review the OnePledge form and take this opportunity before the end of the year to support our Club 29 key programs that have a significant positive impact on our community and around the world. Rotary is about “Service Above Self” and we […]
Polio Eradication Update 11-14-15
The Gates Foundation is currently matching all Rotarian Raised Polio Donations $2 for each $1 Contributed (Up to $35Mil/Yr.) Our Goal is Global Polio Eradication! PolioPlus: “This Close” ls Not Close Enough Advocate, Donate & Educate to END POLIO NOW & FOREVER ! 14,000,000 Children Saved from the Paralysis of Polio Since 1988 One Polio case […]
Elizabeth Gray
Elizabeth Gray is the former Director of Corporate Operations for Walters Power International, an Oklahoma based power development company. An Industrial Engineering graduate from the University of Oklahoma, she has international experience on site in Pakistan and the United Kingdom. She was the co-manager of a series of standby power generation projects in the United […]
Club 29 Mentorship
You’ve heard of “Thunder- Up ”….well, what about MENTOR-UP? Remember what it was like when you became a new Rotary member? You may have been anxious about attending the luncheons, wondered how to get involved in a committee, or just felt disconnected and a little ill at ease. Like any new experience, it takes time to feel you are “part of the group.” Well, […]