2017-18 Rotary Board

 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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Bob Anthony – Corporation Commission

“Earthquakes, Rate Cases – Controversies at the Corporation Commission” Bob Anthony is currently the longest serving utility commissioner in the United States and has served six times as chairman of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. He is a member of the board of directors for the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners and past chairman of […]

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The First Disrupters – Pat Rooney

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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Russell Evans – Economics

  “Economic Forecast for 2017” Holding undergraduate and graduate degrees in Economics from the Oklahoma State University, Dr. Russell Evans specializes in regional economic forecasting and local tax incidence analysis. Dr. Evans’ research is focused on issues important to local civic leaders including regional economic and fiscal forecasts, the economic impact of the state’s oil […]

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Stephan Sutor PhD – Cyber Security

“Video Surveillance – Security and a lot more…” Coming from a research background, Stephan Sutor co-founded the high-end video analytics company KiwiSecurity in 2005. Based in Montreal, Canada, he is currently acting as COO for KiwiSecurity, bringing KiwiSecurity’ s bleeding edge technology to the North American market. He has over 12 years of experience in […]

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Bass-Ass Librarians – Dick Hefton

THE BAD-ASS LIBRARIANS OF TIMBUKTU and their race to save the world’s most precious manuscripts! That’s the title of a book I found, not at the bookstore, but in a short review in the August issue of ROTARIAN. Believe me; I was not looking for a subject for a sequel to my column in April […]

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Wings of Rotary – June 2017

The dates for the Outbound Wings of Rotary trip are June 17 to June 29, 2017. Applications are due December 31, 2016, and may be found on the District 5750 website under committees. This is a life-changing experience and is open to any rising highschool junior or senior. The cost of the trip is $2300, […]

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Hunger and Homelessness

  “This presentation will center on the extent of child and family homelessness in Oklahoma City and the impact of child homelessness on educational success and workforce development.”   Susan (Griffith) Agel, President of Positive Tomorrows* and the 2016 Journal Record Woman of the Year, has worked to advance the mission of nonprofit organizations nearly all […]

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That for which I give Thanks – John Frost

“That for Which I Give Thanks” Let’s go beyond the turkey and dressing, the eggnog and pumpkin pie, family and friends, and football games. It’s time for reflection on those people, those chance events and Providence for which one can be truly thankful. I believe in Providence. I believe there is a Spiritual Force which […]

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District 5750 Governor Megan Law

Club 29 is a member of Rotary International District 5750.  Megan will offer information about future district and club activities, as well as the health of  the 30+ clubs that comprise District 5750! District 5750 Governor Megan Law is the Operations Manager for Accel Financial Staffing where she has worked since 2002. In her role, she […]

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