President’s Awards Day / District 5750 Governor Installation
LiveStream 11:55am 6-20-2023 Awards Day / Incoming District 5750 Governor Jeanean Yanish President Wes Milbourn will present awards for the 2022-23 Year. Jeanean Yanish Jones will be honored as the incoming District 5750 Governor. With more than 25 years of professional, visionary, enthusiastic, relational and results-oriented nonprofit leadership, Jeanean Yanish, […]
Bridging Borders
Bridging Borders By Lauren Branch As an advocate for international exchanges (two of my own children participated in the Rotary exchange program), I recently had the privilege of hosting a professional fellow from India through a prestigious fellowship program sponsored by the University of Oklahoma and the U.S Department of State. We have hosted fellows […]
Pat Fitzgerald – National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
6-13-2023 MEETING LOCATION CHANGED TO THE COWBOY!!!! Anne Oakley Event Center: after entering the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, go right at the End of the Trail sculpture and then take a left at the Canyon Princess (cougar) sculpture to go out the doors to the event center. =>NO LIVESTREAM AVAILABLE!!! NO VIDEO!!! Pat […]
Operation Overlord
Operation Overlord By Drew Edmondson This time of year has great personal meaning for me. The first half of this month holds our wedding anniversary (6/10/1967) and Linda’s birthday (6/14). The dates are close enough to be easily remembered and could justify a single present. That, however, would never do. June also brings us Flag […]
Not Your Average Joe Coffeeshop and Non-Profit
6-6-2023 Livestream – 11;55am Tim Herbel is Executive Director for Not Your Average Joe. Super Scoop Ice Cream and Hank’s Coffee Shop combined to form Not Your Average Joe in 2019. The nonprofit provides job opportunities to people with intellectual disabilities. Tim Herbel is the founder of the non-profit, Not Your Average Joe, reducing […]
Paul Harris Fellows to be Recognized June 6
On June 6, 2023, the following Rotarians will be recognized as Paul Harris Fellows, The Paul Harris Fellow recognition acknowledges individuals who contribute, or who have contributions made in their name, of $1,000 to The Rotary Foundation. This is the history of the PHF recognition Paul Harris Fellow Joel Alberts Kristin Davis Russ Florence H.K. […]
What does it mean to “serve”?
What does it mean to “serve”? by Paula Settle Service to me, is when I do something for a friend or even someone I don’t know, who deserves to be honored, without me […]
Fentanyl & Overdose Prevention -Major Mike R. Hoskins (Ret)
LiveStream 11:55am 5-30-2023 Watch the Fentanyl Documentary “Dead on Arrival” that was shown in part at the meeting. Major Mike R. Hoskins (Ret.) Maj. Hoskins, а native Oklahoman, and the former Drug lntelligence Officer for the Oklahoma Region of the Texoma HIDTA (“High lntensity Drug Trafficking Area” а White House – Office of National Drug […]
Dwight Lawson – OKC Zoo – Expedition Africa
11:55am Livestream 5-23-2023 Dr. Dwight Lawson joined the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden in May 2014 as Executive Director/CEO. As the Executive Director, he plans, coordinates, and directs the day-to-day operations and long-term management of the Zoo, and ensures the Zoo’s continued development. Dwight came to Oklahoma City from Zoo Atlanta where he served […]