Reflections At The Start of a New Year
REFLECTIONS AT THE START OF A NEW YEAR by Paul Moore Some years are hard to let go of. Others, we’re glad to see in the rear-view mirror. I’m ready for a new year! 2024 had its joys, but it was also a year in which advancing age was painfully (literally) apparent, for me and […]
Rotary AfterHours – RSVP HERE
Feb. 11, 2025 | 5:30-7:00 Eddy’s – Nichols Hills 6728 N Olie Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73116 Cash Bar, Bring Guests RSVP for Club29 Rotarians and their guests ONLY
The Year of Reinvention
The Year of Reinvention by Karen Wicker Happy New Year! I have the privilege of writing the first Rotary Reflections of 2025. It only seems fitting to talk about New Year’s resolutions. There is something magical about January that allows us to start over, dream new dreams, or change a bad habit or two. Whether […]
Club 29 Breakfast Speakers
Quail Creek Country Club | 7:00am | Wingspan Room The Club 29 Breakfast is for Club 29 Rotarians and their guests ONLY. It does not serve as a makeup for members of other rotary clubs. Speakers 2025 January 23. Clotiel Howard, Founder/Executive Director, Hope for the Future, “Supporting Foster Children and Families” January 30. Paul […]
In Memory
The Rotary Club 29 Foundation accepts gifts honoring loved ones. Complete your contribution here. Ed Porter – July 11, 1943 — December 13, 2024 Memorial Service Friday, January 10, 2025 – 2:00pm First Presbyterian Church of Edmond 1001 South Rankin Street, Edmond, OK 73034 Club 29 Rotarian 42 years Paul Harris Fellow +5 / Paul […]
The Legacy of Louisa McCune
The Legacy of Louisa McCune by Lance McDaniel Club 29 member Louisa McCune is executive director of Kirkpatrick Foundation. Her father, Edward A. McCune, MD, was a longtime member of Enid Rotary Club. In the mid-1990’s, her oldest sister, Allison, was one among the first class of three women admitted into Enid Rotary Club. This column was […]
Winter Party – RSVP for Club 29 Rotarians & their Guests
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December 7—Pearl Harbor Day It Changed the World
December 7—Pearl Harbor Day It Changed the World by Larry Stein Sitting silently on the east side of Broadway just south of NE 13th Street, there is a hunk of metal which provides a timeless reminder of how important December 7th is for so many around the world. On that date in 1941 the events […]
Things that Endure
Things that Endure by Emily Lang I have a favorite ornament on my Christmas tree It’s a red apple — its handle a white candy cane with red stripes that have gone crunchy and are peeling away from a once shiny veneer. My name, Emily, is handwritten, probably with a white paint pen, in my […]
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 […]