1929!

1929! by Franci Hart In 1929, Oklahoma was mainly an agriculture state. Oklahoma farmers who had been facing economic difficulties for some time, found lowering prices due to the market crash debilitating. Many tenant farmers were forced to accept charity and soup lines began to form. The Dust Bowl was just beginning. In addition, a […]

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Protected: Letters of Intent Scoring – 2025-2026

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John Armitage: Meet the Need – Our Blood Institute

Livestream 11:55am 8-5-2025 John Armitage is CEO of Our Blood Institute (Oklahoma City), the 6th largest US collector of volunteer blood donations.  He has an MD degree from Duke University and trained in Clinical Pathology at UT Southwestern (Dallas). John has donated blood, red cells, and platelets over 150 times and helps organize quarterly blood […]

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Cutting the Curbs

Cutting the Curbs by Deborah Copeland Take a short stroll downtown, and you’ll quickly come across these. Not traffic cones or construction barriers, but curb cuts. They’re helpful features that benefit all people to help them access businesses, events, activities, and more. But have you fully considered the ripple effect of curb cuts and how […]

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Vocational Tour Day 7-29-2025

7-29-2025 No Meeting at St. Luke’s Attendance will be counted at each of the Venues Please choose a Vocational Day Venue to attend.  

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Robert “Bob” Troester – U.S. Attorney Western District of Oklahoma: U.S. Attorney Update

Livestream 11:55am 7-22-2025 Robert J. “Bob” Troester U. S. Attorney Robert J. (“Bob”) Troester has served as the United States Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma since March 1, 2021.  He serves by appointment of the United States District Court. As United States Attorney, Mr. Troester is the chief federal law enforcement officer responsible for all federal […]

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What If Beauty Could Heal Us?

What If Beauty Could Heal Us? by Sarah Sears What if the choices we make as leaders—about our businesses, nonprofits, and the government agencies we serve—could reverse trauma and heal communities, one lived experience at a time? As a designer, I’ve always understood intuitively that beauty matters. And that how things look, sound, and feel […]

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Tom Pace : Journey of a Misfit to Significance

Livestream 11:55am 7-15-2025 Title: Journey of a Misfit to Significance Tom Pace is the CEO and founder of PaceButler Corporation, which he started in 1987 with only $62.53. Since then, he has led the company to become a national leader in the cell phone recycling industry. He is also the President of the nonprofit World […]

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Reflections 2025 Joe Dorman and Jim Priest

Reflections 2025 Joe Dorman and Jim Priest Happy New Year, Rotarians!  You won’t see a ball-drop in Times Square on July 1, but the new year for Rotary has begun!  Let’s celebrate the one-year reign of President Ross, bid a grateful-for-your-service adieu to President Suzanne, and get ready for some outstanding weekly meetings AND writings […]

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ONE LUCKY COWBOY—THE LIFE OF BURNS HARGIS

Livestream 11:55am 7-8-2025 During the course of his career, Burns Hargis has served in the military, practiced law for 28 years, worked as a bank vice chairman and university president, and served in numerous high-profile community positions of leadership and influence. In 2022, just a year after retiring as the president of Oklahoma State University […]

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