2026-27 Birthdays
July, 2026 2-Jul Jeff Houpt Automation Integrated 2-Jul Gary Lumpkin Okla. Court of Criminal Appeals 2-Jul Suzanne Mitchell U.S. Magistrate Judge Suzanne Mitchell 2-Jul Periann Pulliam Upward Transitions, Inc. 2-Jul Rick Vermillion VCH LLC Investments 3-Jul Brent Hart Okla. City Philharmonic 3-Jul John Robberson 4-Jul Tony Cornforth Okla. School of Science and Math 5-Jul Paige […]
2026-2027 Program Schedule
2026-27 Program Schedule – Lance McDaniel President 1st Quarter Speaker Day Chair Video 7/7/2026 Bart Conner – “Olympic Spirit” Ashleigh Robinson Video 7/14/2026 Brandon Bates, CEO – Oklahoma Wildcatters PBR Josh Dougherty Video 7/21/2026 Chad Richison, Founder, President & CEO – Paycom A.J. Griffin NO Video 7/28/2026 Vocational Tour Day Heidi Russell 8/4/2026 Governor Chris […]
Tony Cornforth: OSSM
6-23-2026 MEETING OFFSITE – at INNOVATION HALL 316 NE 9th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73104 To attend any Rotary Club of Oklahoma City event, including Tuesday luncheons, one must be a member of the Rotary Club of Oklahoma City, a Visiting Rotarian, or a guest of one of the members. 6-23-2026 MEETING OFFSITE – at […]
Interview with President Ross Plourde
Interview with President Ross Plourde by Emily Stratton For a number of years I have been invited to interview our current Rotary president at the end of his or her term for an article in our Rotary newsletter. I have thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity. You will love reading below about Ross Plourde’s experiences as […]
Oklahoma Commissioner of Health Keith Reed: “From Access to Impact: Reimagining Rural Health in Oklahoma”
To attend any Rotary Club of Oklahoma City event, including Tuesday luncheons, one must be a member of the Rotary Club of Oklahoma City, a Visiting Rotarian, or a guest of one of the members. 6-16-26 livestream 11:55am Commissioner Keith Reed, Oklahoma State Department of Health “From Access to Impact: Reimagining Rural Health in Oklahoma” […]
Why Rotary?
Why Rotary? by Evan Walter As a high school junior, I applied to be a long-term Rotary Exchange Student. It was going through the outbound preparation process that I learned what Rotary is about, and why the world needs Rotary. As part of the preparation process, I began attending meetings of my sponsoring club, the […]
Leslie Coale-Mossman & Darcy Schein – “The Story of Pie Junkie: A Sweet Success”
To attend any Rotary Club of Oklahoma City event, including Tuesday luncheons, one must be a member of the Rotary Club of Oklahoma City, a Visiting Rotarian, or a guest of one of the members who is also present at the meeting. 6-9-2026 Livestream 11:55am What started as a hobby became a local sensation for […]
Perfect Attendance 2025-2026
As of June 2, 2026, the following Rotarians have Perfect Attendance. They are to be commended for their efforts. Rotarian 25-26 Years of Perfect Attendance Barney Semtner 49 Jim Daniel 45 Rick Vermillion 44 Bill Bowden 36 Jim Farha 36 Jeff Brown 33 Lou Gasbarra 32 Terri Cooper 29 Ross Plourde 27 Cliff Branan 26 […]
Relationships Are the Real Currency
Relationships Are the Real Currency by Emily Taylor In business, we tend to measure everything in dollars. Revenue. Margins. Growth rates. Valuations. Those numbers matter, but they are not the thing that actually drives them. What I have seen over time is this: the real currency is not money. It is relationships. Every meaningful opportunity […]
Jeff Cato – Jasco Products
Car Show is ON – 11:00-11:45 and 1:00- 1:30 St. Luke’s South Parking Lot To attend any Rotary Club of Oklahoma City event, including Tuesday luncheons, one must be a member of the Rotary Club of Oklahoma City, a Visiting Rotarian, or a guest of one of the members. 6-2-26 livestream 11:55am Jeff Cato is a […]