Made in Oklahoma Panel: Emily Shuping, MIO; Ed Clements, Clements Foods
Livestream 11:55am 3-18-2025 Made in Oklahoma Panel: Emily Shuping, MIO; Ed Clements, Clements Foods Emily Shuping has worked for the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry since 2016 where she serves as the Executive Director for the Made in Oklahoma (MIO) Coalition. The MIO Coalition, comprised of over 100 local food and beverage manufacturers, […]
1911!
1911! By Franci Hart The Rotary Club of Oklahoma City became the 29th Rotary Club October 7, 1911. Were there other events of import that year? Well, let’s see. The population of Oklahoma City was 64,000, a 500% increase from 1898. Oklahoma City’s first city charter was approved in 1911, as was the opening of […]
2025-2026 Foundation Election
Election for positions on the upcoming Rotary Club 29 Foundation Board will be held electronically. March 18, 2025 2:00pm through March 31, 2025 11:59 pm through Simply Voting. Watch for the email link. This is a Approve/Reject vote. Meet the Candidates: If this slate is approved, these officers and directors take office July 1, 2025. […]
Judge Kenneth Stoner, Oklahoma County District Judge – “Understanding Addiction and the Treatment Court Solution”
livestream 11:55am 3-11-2025 “Understanding Addiction and the Treatment Court Solution” District Judge Kenneth Stoner oversees Oklahoma County’s Drug and DUI Courts and supervises the DREAMS Court (Mental Health). Judge Stoner was the co-founder of our Veterans Treatment Court and served as the ReMerge Judge for five years. Oklahoma County Treatment Courts are now among the […]
Creativity and Imagination
Creativity and Imagination by Charlie Smith I’m one of those troglodytes who still has cable television. Honestly, I don’t know why we pay for it – the only things I watch are sports and local news. One night during the long Christmas-New Year’s break, I was surfing the channels. On a movie channel, to my […]
Michael Byrnes – Oklahoma City Comets
Livestream 11:55am 3-4-2025 Michael Byrnes, a native of Arlington, Texas has served as the President & General Manager of the Oklahoma City Comets since September 2010. Michael oversees all aspects of franchise operations for the Triple-A baseball club including the establishment of community and corporate partnerships, strategy development for ticket sales & marketing, creating vision […]
Making Beautiful Things, Together
Making Beautiful Things, Together by Sarah Sears In a world moving faster than ever, where do we find space to slow down, reflect, and build something meaningful together? As technology advances, energy demands rise, and social behaviors shift, complexity is increasing. But with complexity comes opportunity—the opportunity to design something beautiful through collaboration, curiosity, and […]
Cliff Hudson, DIA Equity Partners – “Get Back, Jack, Do It Again”
LiveStream 11:55am 2-25-2025 Clifford Hudson spent 35 years of his career at Sonic Corp., an Oklahoma City-based, then a publicly held company that owns, operates and franchises SONIC Drive-In restaurants. Most recently, he was Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of this public company with more than 3,500 franchised and company-operated drive-in restaurants. […]
Meeting Canceled – Impending Inclement Weather
Due to a change in availability for our speaker and impending inclement weather, the February 18, 2025 Rotary Club of Oklahoma City luncheon meeting is canceled. Please stay safe and warm! No Attendance makeup is required
The Canada You Might Not Know
The Canada You Might Not Know By Ian Ogilvie Canada has been in the news lately. Small in population (40 million), Canada is not accustomed to being a headline in the national US news. Recently, Canadians have not welcomed the banter around Canada becoming a US State. But that minor provocation reveals a silver lining […]