Wings of Rotary 2016 – Deadline 12-18-15

Japan 2016! It is THE place to be for two weeks in June.  Be a guest of Rotary District 2520 as it hosts Rotary District 5750. Visit 4 to 5 cities, English-speaking guides (Rotarians, of course, and their associates). Tour the wonderfully obligatory museums, shrines, temples, and castles. Experience the culture of tea ceremony, onsen, samurai, and Japanese […]

CONTINUE READING

Everett Dobson

– Chief Executive Officer, Dobson Technologies Everett currently serves as Chief Executive Officer for Dobson Technologies. He was born in Guthrie, OK and grew up in Cheyenne, OK. He attended Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Economics. In 1989, with the help of family-owned Dobson Telephone Company, Everett […]

CONTINUE READING

Robert Henry

In a unique public service career, Robert Henry served in each branch of government. From 1976 to 1986 he was a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives; in 1986 and again in 1990, he was elected Attorney General of Oklahoma. He was later appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, […]

CONTINUE READING

Hats Off to a Remarkable Teacher

– Emily Stratton When Donna Gradel became a teacher, she probably never dreamed where that life would take her. An environmental science teacher at Broken Arrow High School, Donna was part of a church mission trip several years ago to Kenya, where she saw the critical need for high-protein food in the small Kenyan villages. […]

CONTINUE READING

Susan Adams

Susan Adams is President of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oklahoma City. She holds a B.A. Degree from Knox College.  She served as Women in Cable & Telecommunications National President in 1999 and President of the Edmond Public Schools Foundation.  She is an Ambassador for the Greater Oklahoma City Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, a member of Metropolitan […]

CONTINUE READING

Old Stories – New News

– Barney Semtner First, an old story or two.  When I was president of Club 29 in the early ‘90s, we developed an activity from the podium where Rotarians were honored each week. A committee would decide who to honor and one of the committee members would come to the podium and toast that Rotarian.  […]

CONTINUE READING

Don’t We Wish

-Leonard Sullivan A man was once asked if he could be anyone he wanted to be, who would he wish to be?  His reply was “I would like to be the only plumber in a city of millionaires.”  Most of us generally benefit from the successes of our neighbors.  We need a concentration of business […]

CONTINUE READING

Don Betz

– President of the University of Central Oklahoma University of Central Oklahoma President Don Betz has made it his life’s passion to help students learn. Throughout his distinguished career of more than 45 years in higher education, Dr. Betz has developed a reputation for teaching and encouraging students, for his unmatched energy and enthusiasm, and […]

CONTINUE READING

Hungarian Refugee Crisis

Refugees are streaming across Eastern Europe. Humanitarian needs are many. The Budapest-City Rotary Club is developing a plan of action to address the most pressing issues in the most appropriate areas. One area is in northern Serbia.  Club 29’s first Matching Grant project involved joining the Budapest-City and Senta Rotary Clubs to help upgrade cardio monitoring equipment in […]

CONTINUE READING

Joe Pierce

Joe Pierce is Head of School at John W. Rex Charter Elementary School. He holds a doctorate of education in curriculum and instruction from Oklahoma State University and a masters degree in school administration from the University of Central Oklahoma and a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Olivet Nazarene University. He has more than 30 years of experience […]

CONTINUE READING
Change this in Theme Options
Change this in Theme Options