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Lesli Massad

June 30, 2016

Lesli Massad Lesli Massad serves as Planned Giving Officer for Boys Town, a national acclaimed charity serving at- risk children and families. Lesli has been with Boys Town for 12 years. In her capacity as the Planned Giving Officer, Lesli has assisted in the implementation of a comprehensive fundraising program to increase funding and generate […]

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Coats for Kids – Mary Melon

June 30, 2016

By Mary Mélon Mary Mélon provides an information only piece on one of Rotary President Terri Cooper’s designated beneficiaries of Rotary’s weekly luncheon. Service above Self is our motto and members of Club 29 try to live this every day. We have a community with many needs and President Terri Cooper is leading the charge […]

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President’s Awards Day

June 21, 2016

86 Awards will be given out at President Tim Strange’s Awards Day to Rotarians who have helped make 2015-16 another very successful year!

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What a Guy!!

June 20, 2016

WHAT A GUY!! By Ron Page It was the big football showdown between two powerhouse teams, Putnam City and John Marshall. The thing is, Putnam City had a receiver who went on to a big time record-setting professional career in the NFL. But John Marshall had an All-Conference defensive back who had frustrated receivers all […]

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2016-17 Rotary Year Kickoff

June 17, 2016

Rotary Club of Oklahoma City committee chairs, officers, and directors kicked off the 2016-17 Rotary year in the home of Susan and Nick Harroz. Special guest was Past President Jim Sharrock, who has returned to Oklahoma City following an historic heart and liver transplant. Incoming president Terri Cooper announced that the focus of her club year would […]

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Phil B. Albert – Pelco Structural LLC

June 14, 2016

Phil B. Albert is the President of Pelco Structural, LLC. Albert holds over 27 years of executive operating experience and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BA degree in Accounting from Oklahoma Baptist University. Albert started his career working for an accounting firm in Tulsa, Oklahoma and moved to manufacturing in 1981. Albert spent 23 […]

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Golf Tournament 2016

June 10, 2016

The tournament went very well. Gaillardia is so very nice hard to have a bad day when you are there. Recap: We had 51 players. And the winners are… First place with a tremendous 58 the Team of Darin Kent, Dustin Wall, Mark Kelly, and BJ Bender. 2nd flight winner with a 66 the group […]

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Three Paydays and Faux Ailments – Larry Edwards

June 10, 2016

Three Paydays & Faux Ailments Larry Edwards Some time ago Rick Vermillion told me that I “ate like a seventeen year old.” Since I was in the midst of eating a Frito-chili pie at the time, it was hard to argue with Rick. Further proof of this ailment, Adolescent Eating Disorder or AED, is evidenced […]

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Lora Aurora – OKCPS Acting Superintendent

June 7, 2016

Aurora Lora is responsible for leading and overseeing Oklahoma City Public Schools 46,000 students and 5,000 staff members. Lora joined Team OKCPS in 2014 and was responsible for developing, implementing and supervising district wide curriculum, working with human resources to train and evaluate staff, and monitoring student achievement and school effectiveness. Prior to […]

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OKC Rotary in Kotor, Montenegro

June 5, 2016

Mary Jane Calvey, OKC Rotary’s International Chair, spent the final week in May attending the dedication of a major project in Kotor, Montenegro. Oklahoma City Rotary partnered with Rotary clubs in Budva, Montenegro, and Budapest, Hungary, as well as clubs in Germany, California, and our own district in Oklahoma, a total of seventeen clubs in […]

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