Rotary Reflections

– Larry Edwards Friday the thirteenth was indeed tragic for several hundred people living in Paris. While what follows is not perhaps the uplifting message typically found in this column, I feel burdened to share some thoughts on the most recent, but sadly not the most outrageous act of terrorism. Almost all of us can tell you exactly where we […]

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2015 OnePledge

Rotary Club 29 Membership:      We invite you  to review the OnePledge form  and take this opportunity before the end of the year to support our  Club 29 key programs that have a significant positive impact on our  community and around the world.       Rotary is about “Service Above Self” and we […]

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Greg Arend and Marcia MacLeod

The energy industry faces several workforce gaps, some similar to the rest of the country, some more amplified.  The generational bubble created as Baby Boomers retire is causing an experience gap our nation has never encountered before.  We continue to struggle with equal leadership opportunities, remuneration (or compensation), and board representation for women.  We all […]

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Polio Eradication Update 11-14-15

The Gates Foundation is currently matching all Rotarian Raised Polio Donations $2 for each $1 Contributed (Up to $35Mil/Yr.) Our Goal is Global Polio Eradication!  PolioPlus:  “This Close” ls Not Close Enough Advocate, Donate & Educate to END POLIO NOW & FOREVER ! 14,000,000 Children Saved from the Paralysis of Polio Since 1988    One Polio case […]

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Terri White

Terri White, commissioner for the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, is a passionate advocate for individuals experiencing mental illness and addiction. Because of her leadership, ODMHSAS has become nationally known for its children’s behavioral health services; community-based treatment programs; technological innovations such as “telepsychiatry;” and the integration of behavioral health care […]

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Russ Florence

Russ Florence is a partner and president for Schnake Turnbo Frank, which works in public relations and management consulting. He served on the board of the Oklahoma City Memorial and Oklahoma Contemporary. He was formerly Chair of the Oklahoma Conference for Community and Justice and Global Gardens. He is a graduate of Oklahoma State University and a former board member […]

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Elizabeth Gray

Elizabeth Gray is the former Director of Corporate Operations for Walters Power International, an Oklahoma based power development company. An Industrial Engineering graduate from the University of Oklahoma, she has international experience on site in Pakistan and the United Kingdom. She was the co-manager of a series of standby power generation projects in the United […]

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Marcie Mack

On Jan. 16, 2015 the Oklahoma State Board of Career and Technology Education named Marcie Mack the eighth state director. She began at the agency in July 2013 and served as deputy state director/chief operations officer. In August 2014 she was named interim state director. Mack previously served as assistant superintendent at Autry Technology Center, […]

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Rotary Club 29 Veterans

Veterans who are members of Rotary Club 29 listed  here  

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Club 29 Mentorship

You’ve  heard of “Thunder- Up ”….well, what about MENTOR-UP? Remember what it was like when you became a new Rotary member? You may have been anxious about attending the luncheons, wondered how to get  involved in a committee, or just felt disconnected and a little ill at ease. Like any new experience, it takes time to feel you are “part of the group.” Well, […]

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