Teacher Pay Crisis: What can you do?
The Teacher Pay Crisis: What Can You Do? You might say that teaching as a career is in my blood. My great great grandfather, Henry Wilson Kennon, moved his family to Indian Territory in the 1870’s to teach settlers’ children in the area. His daughter, Mattie Hanson Kennon, became a circuit teacher. She told many […]
How’s it Made – Leonard Sullivan
HOW’S IT MADE? by Leonard Sullivan Young people today do not know where things come from, or how they are made. Example, we picked cotton so we knew where cotton for our clothing originated. We went to the chicken pen with a long stiff wire with a hook on one end and hooked a chicken […]
Rule of Law – John Frost
Rule of Law The Great American Experiment Human society and its governance has been a great experiment over the centuries. I learned in Basic Philosophy the tenants of Plato who asserted the best form of governance is the monocratic rule of a philosopher king, i.e., one who is wise and all powerful and the product […]
Amelia Earhart has a Police Record in Oklahoma!
AMELIA EARHART HAS A POLICE RECORD IN OKLAHOMA! by Dick Hefton With the July 12th eightieth anniversary of reports of the disappearance of the world’s most celebrated pilot of the time demand news features, new biographies and TV documentaries recalling the unanswered mysteries surrounding the finish of her final flight attempting to circumnavigate the globe. […]
Welcome from President Ellen
Dear Fellow Rotarians: I am excited about our new Rotary year and humbled that you trust me to lead you. I thank you for electing a very talented group of Club Officers and Directors who form our Club 29 leadership team. While this team is certainly capable of making all decisions that affect the Club […]
8-28-17 Rotary Golf Club Championship
Inaugural Rotary Golf Club Championship August 28, 2017 at Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club Entry: $300 for a Rotarian/Guest team Time: 12:00 pm registration – 1:00 pm Shotgun Start – Hors d’oeuvres and awards ceremony following the round, by the pool. Format: Fourball: Two person best ball of partners – each player will […]
Meet your Outgoing President
“Reflections of the 16-17 Rotary Year from President Terri” With the close to the Rotary year approaching, we have the opportunity to reflect on the progress our club has made and where we see our future. I realized that not everyone has had the opportunity to witness close up how our club works and all […]
2017-18 Inaugural RSVP
Please join the Rotary Club of Oklahoma City for the 107th Inauguration of President Ellen Fleming & the 2017-18 Board of Directors June 27, 2017 Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club 7000 N.W. Grand Blvd. 6:00p Reception- 6:45p Dinner $75.00 per person billed on Quarterly Statement Business Attire No Tuesday Luncheon Meeting at the Petroleum Club […]
A Rotary Trailblazer
A Rotary Trailblazer by Emily Stratton David was 3 years old when he went to his first Rotary meeting. Many of us remember his dad, Marty Postic, who was one of our past district governors. When you grow up with a dad at that level, Rotary has a meaningful presence in your life early on. […]
A New Look at Israel – Fred Morgan
“A New Look at Israel” By: Fred Morgan Recently, I had the wonderful opportunity to accompany a group of business leaders from across the United States to Israel. While most Americans visit Israel to tour the Holy Land’s historic and religious sites, the primary purpose of our trip was to learn about the vibrant economy […]
Innovation in Okla. City
Innovation in Oklahoma City by Cathy O’Connor The Brookings Institution, along with the Project for Public Spaces, recently released the findings of their 18-month study on Oklahoma City’s proposed innovation district. The designated area connects the Oklahoma Health Center on the east side of Interstate 235 to Automobile Alley on the west. But the innovation […]
Just Follow the Rules – Ron Page
Just Follow the Rules By Ron Page Travel has always been important to me. As a youngster, our annual automobile trips took us to all 48 contiguous states, most of the provinces of Canada, and most national parks; and my love of travel has never slowed. “Seeing the sights” would seem to be the primary […]