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The Lone Poppy

January 16, 2020

The Lone Poppy by Phil G. Busey, Sr. Founder and CEO The Busey Group of Companies and DRG The red poppy stood alone in a broad expanse of green behind Omaha Beach in Normandy. Alone, on the sight of the horrific battles on D-Day, June 6th, 1944 where so many young Americans fought, […]

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January 14, 2020 – Winter Party

January 14, 2020

Please RSVP below for the Annual Rotary Club 29 Winter Party. “Rotary Roars in 2020” The Montellano Event Center 11200 N. Eastern Ave. Tuesday, January 14, 2020 6:30-9:30pm Cost: $75.00 per person billed on your quarterly statement RSVP Deadline – January 7, 2020 (No Tuesday luncheon meeting on Jan. 14) RSVP Required RSVP MENU Mafia’ […]

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More Economic Development Opportunities for Okla. City in Store for 2020

January 13, 2020

More Economic Development Opportunities for Oklahoma City in Store for 2020 By Cathy O’Connor, president of The Alliance for Economic Development of Oklahoma City. The beginning of a new year gives us the opportunity to look ahead to upcoming projects and their potential impact on our city. And thanks to Oklahoma City residents, the passage […]

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New Development in the Paseo Arts District – Jeremy W. Foraker, CCIM

January 7, 2020

New Development in the Paseo Arts District Mr. Jeremy Foraker is President and Managing Broker of Foraker Company. Mr. Foraker has over 16 years of experience in commercial real estate and has experience in brokerage, development, construction and property management. Since 2003, Mr. Foraker has negotiated and closed more than 200 investment transactions and […]

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New Decade, New opportunities for Rotary to impact change

January 2, 2020

New decade, new opportunities for Rotary to impact change by Cindy Allen We’re entering 2020 and a brand-new decade! The New Year is always an exciting time to renew focus on issues and projects that are dear to us. Ushering in a new decade is an even greater opportunity to pledge to set goals and […]

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No Meeting and No Makeup Required!

December 31, 2019

No Meeting, and No Makeup Required

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We need you Mister Rogers?

December 30, 2019

We need you Mister Rogers? by Russell Ray In a world of deepening political, racial and generational divide, a movie about Fred Rogers, the man who preached love, kindness and understanding on a television show that reached millions of children, is the reminder we all need to see each other as neighbors, not adversaries. We […]

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No Meeting – No Makeup required

December 24, 2019

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Holiday Program

December 17, 2019

Featuring Music of the Holidays Janet Vernon, Janet is an Executive Consultant at Integrity Consulting and Event Planning. She has been a member of Club 29 since 2015, and sings in the Club 29 Chorale. Precious Jenkins (Manager of OSO) Kindt Steven Myers – […]

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Villa Teresa: From School to Multi Use Development

December 10, 2019

Villa Teresa: From School to Multi-Use Development Marva Ellard Since 1983, Marva Ellard has successfully managed the rehabilitation of single family, multi-family and commercial projects in the Oklahoma City area. She has also worked in the oil and gas, restaurant, and wholesale businesses. Marva is probably best known for revitalizing the historic Sieber Hotel, at […]

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