Personal Encouragement is the Greatest Motivator – Dave Rhea
Personal Encouragement is the Greatest Motivator by Dave Rhea The obligation of workplace leaders is (or should be) to motivate the workforce. Motivation comes in many forms across a spectrum from good to bad. I propose that all the way over on the good side is personal encouragement, and all the way over on the […]
Morning Therapy over A Game of Catch
Morning Therapy Over A Game of Catch by Russ Florence In most every town in America, you’ll see them at a table in the back corner of the local diner: a group of people – mostly men, usually older – who meet regularly for coffee. They come to talk about current events, sports, or politics, […]
Remembering to say Thank You
Remembering to say Thank You by Terri Watkins Everything is a little different this year. That is something we are all at least trying to get used to. The places we would go and the things we would do sometimes seem out of reach. But it is also the time of year when we […]
All Car Windows Down, All Eyes on the Alert
All Car Windows Down, All Eyes on the Alert By Ron Page Those of you who have read my columns of years past know that I like to reflect on my rural upbringing. Some of you may have questioned the relevance of my childhood experiences to Rotary or “Service Above Self”. My answer would be […]
He’s Right About That
He’s Right About That by Pat Rooney When thinking about Rotary’s Four-Way Test it occurred to me that Oklahoma’s favorite son would have made a great Rotarian. Will Rogers, comedian, roper, actor and writer, embodies the Rotary test through his lifestyle and writing. As a proud Cherokee from Oologah, Will was all about truth, fairness […]
A Message from President Jerrod Shouse regarding future meetings.
Dear Rotarians, Given the increasing spread of COVID-19 in our community and the increasing strains being placed upon our health systems, the Officers and Board of Directors have identified the need to adjust our approach to in-person meetings to protect the health of our members, guests, and the community at large. The board will be […]
Vaccines are our Mission. Now let’s get to it.
Vaccines are our mission. Now let’s get to it. by Emily Lang Anyone who has spent time in Rotary knows what a long history our organization has in promoting vaccines – a topic that seems more relevant than at any other time in my lifetime. Rotary international has been particularly active regarding the distribution of […]
A Look at the Past: Women in Rotary
A Look at the Past: Women in Rotary by Franci Hart When I joined Rotary in 1992, there were less than 20 women members in Club 29. A small club in Pasadena, California, in order to survive, admitted two women. And this started the movement to admit women to Rotary. Our presence became obligatory for […]
2021 Letters of Intent – Application Due August 10, 2021- Noon
July 27, 2021 Fellow Rotarians, Letter of Intent Applications – Due August 10, 2021 – Noon Sharp Please forward this email to a qualifying nonprofit. You will find all the guidelines, requirements, timelines, and the application form here.This information is also on the home page of www.okcrotary.club. The deadline for Letter of Intent submission is Noon, […]
A Motto and a Way of Life – by Abby Broyles
A Motto and a Way of Life Abby Broyles Service above self. It may be the Rotary motto, but for me, it also defines what I’ve always believed is at the heart of what makes us uniquely Oklahoman. I had the privilege of being a television journalist in Oklahoma for a decade before I became […]
How to have a Merry Feast
How to have a Merry Feast by Ted Streuli There are two things I tell newcomers to Oklahoma City: It’s the most welcoming city I’ve lived in and it’s the smallest town of a million people on the planet. Who needs Kevin Bacon? We’d have trouble getting all the way to six levels of separation. […]
Welcome from President Jerrod Shouse
Dear Rotarians, Service Above Self. From the day we become Rotarians, we immediately become familiar with the Rotary motto. Its origin is traced to 1911 at the second Rotary Convention in Portland, Oregon where the phrase was inspired. Today those three words connect us to 1.2 million other Rotarians in more than 35,000 clubs around […]