2015-16 Highlights

Thanks to 2016-17 Historical Preservation chair, Larry Edwards for compiling this list of highlights of the 2015-16 Rotary Year. Tim Strange, President Rotary Highlights 2015-2016 • Rotary Point: This two-year Signature Project was completed on May 6, 2016 and included the presidencies of Jerome Holmes and Tim Strange. Club 29 members provided over $215,000 to […]

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Olympism and Okla. City

“Olympism and OKC” There is no greater time to find hope for humankind than every two years during the Olympic and Paralympic Games. While I like to see my kids out being active versus laying on the couch and watching television, I believe there are powerful lessons to be learned on many levels by soaking […]

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Senator Stephanie Bice

“Proposed New Liquor Laws” Senator Stephanie Bice was elected to the Oklahoma State Senate in 2014. She represents District 22 which is comprised of northern Oklahoma County and eastern Canadian County, including parts of Edmond, Deer Creek, Piedmont and Yukon. While still in her first year in office, her leadership skills and abilities soon garnered […]

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OKC Rotary in Riga, Latvia

By Mary Jane Calvey Co-chair, International Services Group Riga, Latvia, situated like the keystone of the Baltic arch between Estonia and Lithuania is an ancient city that once was a part of the Soviet Union and is struggling to re-establish infrastructure including their hospitals and medical equipment. Global Grant 1525312 aimed to provide needed and […]

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Health Literacy – Susan McVey

  Health Literacy Nearly one in five American adults read at a 5th grade level or below. An essential component of health care is communication between health professionals and patients. Health Literacy is the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate […]

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Rotary Town Hall – Turpen and Humphreys

 The Flash Point Duo, through their unique form of “Info-tainment,” will inform, entertain and inspire (political involvement). Don’t miss this election year Rotary Town Hall Meeting. Listen, learn and lead!  Michael C. Turpen was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, educated in Tulsa Public Schools, and graduated from the University of Tulsa earning a Bachelor of Science degree in […]

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Patriotic Cash – Pat Rooney

  Patriotic Cash By Pat Rooney Although the 4th of July is behind us, you can still exercise another patriotic duty (other than voting) by using cash in your everyday transactions. As the country’s legal tender, cash represents one of our longest standing freedoms, the freedom to use cash for any purchase. Cash is our […]

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Don Wetekam

  Donald J. Wetekam is Senior Vice President, Government & Defense Business Development of AAR CORP. In this role he is responsible for strengthening AAR’s presence in government and defense markets as well as managing legislative engagement activities. Mr. Wetekam joined AAR in 2007 and led the company’s MRO operations encompassing four aircraft maintenance centers […]

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Bob Blackburn – Connecting the Dots

“Connecting the Dots of Free Enterprise in Oklahoma.” For more than 300 years, Oklahomans have been dealing with challenges and seizing opportunities to drive the economy through creativity, hard work, and the willingness to take a risk. Dr. Bob Blackburn will share stories that connect the dots of free enterprise in Oklahoma. Bob L. Blackburn, […]

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Join District 5750 Rotarians for Our Project Dedication in Peru

District Rotary clubs, including OKC Rotary, working with the Piura Miraflores Club and other partners, have purchased equipment to train young people as auto and motorbike mechanics. A group from our district plans to travel to the project dedication in late September with an optional side trip to Machu Pichu. The cost of flights through […]

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