Salvation Army Bell Ringing – Dec. 6, 2024 – Sign Up!
Salvation Army Bell Ringing day is Friday, Dec. 6, 2024 Please register below the location and time you will ring bells for the Salvation Army. 144 Rotarians are needed to fill the time slots. 9 locations, 2 Rotarians per time slot SIGN UP HERE
Billy Smith, National Reining Horse Association – “The Ministry of Equestrian Elegance”
Livestream 11:55am 11-5-2024 Billy Smith is the Commissioner of the National Reining Horse Association in Oklahoma City, a worldwide membership organization that celebrates the reining discipline. He has previously held executive positions with the American Paint Horse Association and the American Quarter Horse Association, prior to more than 10 years as a non-fiction writing professor […]
2025-2026 Officers and Directors Election
Newly Elected Officers and Directors – Taking Office July 1, 2025 President Ross Plourde; President-Elect Lance McDaniel; Treasurer Miles Pringle; Assistant Treasurer Evan Walter; Secretary Farooq Karim; Sgt- at-Arms Kathy Williams; Past President Suzanne Mitchell Directors 2 yr: AJ Griffin, Jill Farrand, Mark Neumeister, Cori Loomis, Joel Alberts |Directors 1 yr: Brooke Haneborg, Steve Kerr, […]
A Civic On Ramp
A Civic On Ramp Rachel Hubbard Having worked in news and as a political observer in Oklahoma for decades, as elections approach, I often get calls from friends and family asking for my thoughts. During the 2020 cycle, a woman I know well pulled me aside in the grocery store. “Rachel, I’m embarrassed,” she said. […]
Sean Trauschke, President & CEO, OG&E – “Energizing Life”
Livestream 11:55am 10-29-24 Sean Trauschke serves as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of OGE Energy Corp. and OG&E. Trauschke has been Chief Executive Officer of the Company since June 2015. He has been President of OG&E since July 2013 and President of OGE Energy since August 2014 and was named as Chairman of the […]
Overcoming Obstacles and Doing Hard Things
Overcoming Obstacles and Doing Hard Things by Charlie Smith I bought a fancy Garmin running watch. It is full of sports-related bells and whistles. It also has a heavy “nanny” component. The watch rates my sleep patterns and monitors other health data. Apparently, driving and other daily habits give me great stress. The second time […]
Katie Fitzgerald, Ronald McDonald House Charities USA – “Celebrating 50 years and Looking Ahead to the Next 50
Livestream 11:55am 10-22-2024 Katie Fitzgerald is the Global President and CEO of Ronald McDonald House Charities, Inc. In this role, she leads the strategic vision for the Charity’s long-term growth, global impact and delivery of mission at RMHC Chapters in more than 60 countries and regions around the world. Katie is also a member […]
“Stealing Struggles”
“Stealing Struggles” by Dr. Freda Deskin One of the most essential life lessons I have ever received came from my dear friend and long-time mentor, Alma Wilson, the first female Chief Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court. Justice Wilson was so well known that everyone referred to her as “Alma.” She was like Cher, the […]
Toby Baldwin, Executive Associate Athletic Director, OU – “The Current Landscape of College Athletics and NIL”
Livestream 11:55am 10-15-2024 Toby Baldwin (“Baldwin”) began his career in NCAA compliance in 1990, while working for the University of Oklahoma as a compliance assistant in the Athletics Department, with an emphasis in rules education. Following his five (5) years with the University, Baldwin served as the Assistant Athletic Director at Oral Roberts University for […]
Community Colleges: Catalysts for Workforce Development
Community Colleges: Catalysts for Workforce Development By Dr. Mautra Staley Jones Workforce development has been an important topic among lawmakers, business leaders and community groups in Oklahoma. Workers want to acquire the skills they need to be employable and qualified for better jobs and higher pay. They seek credentials that help them get hired […]