Overcoming Adversity – John Frost
Overcoming Adversity Rotary Reflections by John A. Frost In light of current events, my thoughts have turned to choices when confronted with adversity. Eyes adjust quickly to darkness making it awkward, even painful, to look at light. Sometimes it is easier to see the darkness around us rather than focus on the light. But it […]
Shannon Rich
Shannon L. Rich, fifth-generation Oklahoman, became president of the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in November, 2004. A crucial time for the organization, it needed to increase emphasis on marketing and expand programs and services. Rich also was placed in charge of directing its single-largest endeavor in the organization’s 80-year history – opening of the Gaylord-Pickens […]
Alana Ralson
Alana Ralson attends Western Heights High School where she is senior Class President. She is a member of National Honor Society, Student Council, Key Club, and the varsity soccer team. She is in the top 5 % of the class, has a 3.9 GPA, and is enrolled in three concurrent college classes. Alana is […]
Service Saturday – April 10, 12:30- end of race
WHAT: Red Bud Run Water Station Volunteers Needed from Rotary Club 29. 10K Run Event WHEN: Sunday, April 10, 12:30 p.m. until the end of the race ( Approximately 3-4 hours) WHERE: Our assigned location is Water Station #2 and is located at 1704 West Wilshire, approximately one block east of the intersection of North […]
Tove Ragna Reksten
Tove Ragna Reksten came to Oklahoma from Norway in June 2016 to work as a postdoctoral research scientist at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. She holds a PhD in Immunology and her research is on genetic aspects of Sjögren’s syndrome, an autoimmune rheumatic disease. She joined Bergenhus Rotary Club (D2250) in 2013 after nearly […]
Reflections – The Primary Effect – Larry Edwards
“The Primary Effect” By Larry G. Edwards In a recent issue of This Week magazine Robert Samuelson from The Washington Post penned an article entitled “Bring Back the Party Bosses.” Lately, as the national primary season rolls on, I have been thinking about the same issue. As most of us remember from our American Government […]
Chaperone Drivers needed to host
David Postic is needing drivers for Monday April 4, Thursday April 7 and Friday April 8 to drive five German Rotaractors. (Rotaract is a Rotary International sponsored organization of young adults focused on leadership in their communities and workplaces.) Committee chair David Postic just had a cancellation for Monday which we need to fill immediately. […]
Mark Vitner
Mark Vitner is a managing director and senior economist at Wells Fargo, responsible for tracking U.S. and regional economic trends. Based in Charlotte, he also writes for the company’s Monthly Economic Outlook report, the Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary, and provides regular updates on the housing markets, commercial real estate, regional economies, and inflation. Mark joined Wachovia (then […]
Pink Vail and its Oklahoma Connection-Emily Stratton
Next week a fundraiser called the “world’s biggest ski day to conquer cancer” will take place in Vail, Colorado. If you enjoy skiing or just enjoy being at a ski resort on a festive day like no other, April 2 is the day to visit Vail. An instant success, Pink Vail, as it was […]
Mayor Dewey Bartlett
Dewey F. Bartlett Jr. was re-elected on Nov. 12, 2013 for a second term and is the 39th Mayor of Tulsa. He has also served as the President of Keener Oil & Gas Company since 1994. Mayor Bartlett graduated from Southern Methodist University with a master’s degree in Business Administration in Finance. Son of […]