Fall Means Football
Fall Means Football by Larry Stein It’s football season and after Halloween and the election we head into the High Holidays of Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year celebrations. One of the best Rotary meetings is the annual Bedlam Rivalry. Many wear their Orange and black or Crimson and cream. Some great Cowboys and Sooners […]
I love Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving by Charlie Smith I love Thanksgiving. I love the holiday, and not just because of the abundance of good food. I hold dear a Smith table tradition of my mother’s oyster stuffing. And I’ve always been partial to pecan (puh-kahn) pie. Thanksgiving stirs up a cornucopia of other cherished memories. After-meal naps. Football games, […]
Origins on the Rule of Law
Origins on the Rule of Law by Jim Sharrock As we approach Thanksgiving, I am reflecting back to July 1 this year. When others were thinking about the upcoming celebration of our nation’s birth, I was thinking about an earlier time that put us on the path towards independence. Nancy and I were driving to […]
Strong Public Education Is Essential to Our Future
Strong Public Education Is Essential to Our Future by Phil Busey The cornerstone of our democracy has always been an emphasis on public education. Every child in this nation deserves an equal educational opportunity regardless of background, race, location, income, or family circumstance. The Founders understood the immense value of an educated populist in developing […]
Salvation Army Bell Ringing – Dec. 6, 2024 – Sign Up!
Salvation Army Bell Ringing day is Friday, Dec. 6, 2024 Please register below the location and time you will ring bells for the Salvation Army. 144 Rotarians are needed to fill the time slots. 9 locations, 2 Rotarians per time slot SIGN UP HERE
2025-2026 Officers and Directors Election
Newly Elected Officers and Directors – Taking Office July 1, 2025 President Ross Plourde; President-Elect Lance McDaniel; Treasurer Miles Pringle; Assistant Treasurer Evan Walter; Secretary Farooq Karim; Sgt- at-Arms Kathy Williams; Past President Suzanne Mitchell Directors 2 yr: AJ Griffin, Jill Farrand, Mark Neumeister, Cori Loomis, Joel Alberts |Directors 1 yr: Brooke Haneborg, Steve Kerr, […]
A Civic On Ramp
A Civic On Ramp Rachel Hubbard Having worked in news and as a political observer in Oklahoma for decades, as elections approach, I often get calls from friends and family asking for my thoughts. During the 2020 cycle, a woman I know well pulled me aside in the grocery store. “Rachel, I’m embarrassed,” she said. […]
Overcoming Obstacles and Doing Hard Things
Overcoming Obstacles and Doing Hard Things by Charlie Smith I bought a fancy Garmin running watch. It is full of sports-related bells and whistles. It also has a heavy “nanny” component. The watch rates my sleep patterns and monitors other health data. Apparently, driving and other daily habits give me great stress. The second time […]
“Stealing Struggles”
“Stealing Struggles” by Dr. Freda Deskin One of the most essential life lessons I have ever received came from my dear friend and long-time mentor, Alma Wilson, the first female Chief Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court. Justice Wilson was so well known that everyone referred to her as “Alma.” She was like Cher, the […]
Community Colleges: Catalysts for Workforce Development
Community Colleges: Catalysts for Workforce Development By Dr. Mautra Staley Jones Workforce development has been an important topic among lawmakers, business leaders and community groups in Oklahoma. Workers want to acquire the skills they need to be employable and qualified for better jobs and higher pay. They seek credentials that help them get hired […]
Decals Optional
Decals Optional By Ron Page This article is going to be about family summer road trips. I’m guessing some Rotary 29 members included a road trip with your family this summer. I hope you took plenty of pictures and hope you have viewed them on your big-screen TV’s, and that you continue to view them […]
Historical Relationship between Western Democracies, Authoritarian Russia and Ukraine; Or – Why we Should Support an Independent Ukraine
Historical Relationship between Western Democracies, Authoritarian Russia and Ukraine; Or – Why we Should Support an Independent Ukraine Bart Binning, Ed. D. As a warning, this article is much too long, but for the topic I chose, I do not know what to cut out. This article is about a fundamental divergence of world views […]