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Coming Paradigm Shift in OKC Community/Economic Development?

October 8, 2019

Coming Paradigm Shift in OKC Community/Economic Development? Bart Binning, Ed. D. We are, it is suspected, entering a new paradigm when evaluating the public assistance needed to support economic development; in the future we will look at the more overarching-concept of community re-development rather than the narrow-focused concept of economic re-development. This new paradigm […]

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The Scissortail Paradigm

September 30, 2019

The Scissortail Paradigm By Ron Page The Scissortail Park may impact our community in more ways than we could have imagined. Yes, it helps tie the north and south sides of the city together, and yes, it gives people in the inner city a “place to go”, and, yes, it is a feather in our […]

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The Long Game

September 25, 2019

The Long Game by Pat Rooney As the Thunder’s season opener approaches, it is important to remember where the team came from, what is has been, and most importantly what it can be. There is, naturally, some trepidation among the faithful as to what this season holds for us. The trades of George and Westbrook […]

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10 Years Later: Reflecting on Club 29

September 12, 2019

10 Years Later: Reflecting on Club 29 by Karen Wicker As the 10th anniversary of my move from Tulsa to Oklahoma City recently passed, I found myself reflecting on my journey as a small business owner and the connections I’ve made along the way. In Sept. 2009, I left an agency job in Tulsa to […]

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September – A Month of Growth – In Many Ways

September 11, 2019

September- A Month of Growth – In Many Ways by Tisha Tate Garcia September is National Yoga Month. It is also a month full of everything from Hug Your Dog Day to National 401(k) Day to National Guacamole Day (a personal favorite). Not to mention the whole month is harkened as the National Chicken, Papaya, […]

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Rotary Reflections

September 2, 2019

Rotary Reflections Larry V. Parman Upon becoming a member of Rotary Club #29 in 1980 I wondered what membership really meant in the day-to-day world of Rotary, of a Rotary member. The Club #29 experience was a little different then. Yes, Shirley was at the helm, ensuring an operational choreography all of us came to […]

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Sky is Unlimited for Aerospace in Oklahoma

August 19, 2019

Sky is Unlimited for Aerospace in Oklahoma by: Phil G. Busey Sr. Aerospace in Oklahoma has a global impact. As an economic driver, it is now second only to energy and continues to grow. Oklahoma City has become the crossroads of America with Tinker Air Force Base at its core, providing U.S. Air Force maintenance, […]

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The Innovation District will have a Positive Impact

August 16, 2019

The Innovation District will have a Positive Impact by Cathy O’Connor After almost a year of work by a team led by the planning firm Perkins + Will, the Land Use and Strategic Development Plan for the Oklahoma City Innovation District was recently introduced. The plan addresses key considerations identified through community engagement with nearly […]

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Why Diversity is Great for Business

August 7, 2019

Why Diversity is Great for Business By Russell Ray Greater diversity in representation has been the storyline behind many recent city, state and national elections. That is a welcome trend, especially in a city “where 60% of our children are nonwhite,” Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt tweeted recently in support of immigrants living in […]

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Almost everything happened before anyone had a smartphone

July 29, 2019

Almost everything happened before anyone had a smartphone By Dave Rhea Months before my father died (a little over 6 years ago), I was fortunate to have had the opportunity to sit down with him and conduct a video interview. My pitch to him for the idea was, “I want my children’s children to know […]

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The Four-Way Test: A great way to approach social media

July 29, 2019

The Four-Way Test: A great way to approach social media by Cindy Allen The time between political seasons seems to get shorter every cycle, especially since the advent of 24/7 news and social media. Any of us who are consumers of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or other social media outlets know this to be true, and […]

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Inauguration marks change that has come slowly… and all at once

July 18, 2019

Ann Ackerman’s Inauguration marks change that has come slowly … and all at once Emily Lang Just a few weeks ago, our Rotary Club celebrated the inauguration of Ann Ackerman. Ann’s list of achievements is long, and the prestige of the organizations she serves suggests a lifetime of hard work on Ann’s part. Even […]

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