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Keep India Polio Free

February 21, 2017

April 1-3, 2017 – Agra, India Optional trip dates available Rotary Club of Agra Tajmahal District 3110 Rotarians are invited to participate in an International Polio NID Campaign “You will never be the same after you have looked into the appreciative eyes of someone whose life you have changed” Brochure and sign up form

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Romania Project Dedication May 20-31, 2017

February 16, 2017

Project Dedication Trip May 20-31, 2017 Club 29 Rotarians are invited to participate in the dedication of three International Global Grant Projects in Satu Mare, Cluj and Constanta Romania. Estimated expenses are $4,600. Financial assistance with travel expenses is available, with preference going to Club 29 Rotarians who have never participated in the project dedications […]

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Rotary Reflections – Stan Hupfeld

February 2, 2017

Routinely I hear things on the radio that both surprise, distress, and irritate me? I have such an experience every morning when I drive to work. I am told there is a deep and nefarious secret that credit card companies do not want me to know. The secret is I don’t have to pay my […]

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Favorite Last Lines – Emily Stratton

January 24, 2017

Favorite Literary Last Lines by Emily Stratton The final lines in novels can be important. They may have impact, be memorable, complete the story or just indicate how the characters will go forward. Margaret Mead ends Gone with the Wind with a simple line that remains relevant in today’s busy times. Scarlett O’Hara, in her […]

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My Office Window Overlooks Downtown – Paul Moore

January 19, 2017

My Office Window Overlooks Downtown Paul Moore Three days a week, I work as the President and CEO of the Executive Service Corps (ESCCO.) This is a perfect “retirement job” for me as it means I can still help make a difference in a community that I love enough to have moved here twice. But […]

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Resolve to be Engaged – Fred Morgan

January 17, 2017

Resolve To Be Engaged By: Fred Morgan Happy New Year my fellow Rotarians. Every year, I reflect on the previous year and create a list of resolutions or goals for the new year. Like most people, I accomplish some while I fail miserably on others. With a tumultuous, divisive election behind us, it is once […]

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Development Goes West in 2017 – Cathy O’Connor

January 10, 2017

Development Goes West in 2017 Cathy O’Connor Bricktown, Midtown and Deep Deuce are just a few Oklahoma City areas that have enjoyed an economic renaissance. Now developers have their eyes—and their investments—to the west. As we start 2017, there are several developments in construction phase or that have just been completed in west downtown OKC. […]

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It’s That Special Time of Year Again – Ron Page

December 30, 2016

It’s That Special Time of Year Again By Ron Page The Holidays leave in their wake “Christmas stress”, that malady associated with such things as: • Inadvertent omission of a friend from the Christmas Card list • Failure to receive a Christmas card from a friend • Being invited to too many parties • […]

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Robert Medley 1938-2016

December 28, 2016

Robert (Bob) Lynn Medley Sr. Bob passed away December 23, 2016, after a brief battle with small cell lung cancer. He died at home surrounded by his children and grandchildren. Read his obituary. A viewing was held from 8am-4pm on Wednesday, December 28, at Smith & Kernke Funeral Home. 14624 N. May Avenue, Oklahoma City, […]

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Ringing the Bell – Susan McVey

December 7, 2016

Ringing the Bell One of the Rotary Club 29 annual events is the day members ring the bell for the Salvation Army all across Oklahoma City. It must be a mammoth job to organize all the volunteers, fill the slots, and keep everything moving smoothly. Club 29 has been participating in the event since 1943 […]

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2017-18 Rotary Board

December 6, 2016

Congratulations to the 2017-18 Rotary Officers and Directors Taking office July 1, 2017 Directors – 2 Year Term Directors – 1 year term Foundation Board – 3 year Term

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The First Disrupters – Pat Rooney

December 1, 2016

The First Disrupters By Pat Rooney In business today, much is being made about new companies using new technologies to “disrupt” old business lines that may not have adapted to new technological methods. Communications, banking and transportation are all being challenged in this way. In his new New York Times best seller “The Rise and […]

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