Just as a snake sheds its skin, we must shed our past over and over again

-Michael Whittington Just as a snake sheds its skin, we must shed our past over and over again. This simple, but profound, phrase is attributed to Siddartha Guatama, who was born in India around 500 BCE and later became known as the Buddha, or the “Enlightened One.” It’s a powerful metaphor for the importance of […]

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Alan Ashley

Alan Ashley was named chief of sport performance for the United States Olympic Committee on Sept. 1, 2010, after previously serving as managing director of sport performance since January 2010. Prior to that, Ashley served as a team leader in the sport performance division beginning in December 2006. In his current role, Ashley oversees the […]

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Anne Roberts

Anne Roberts is Director of Legislative Affairs for Integris Health. She previously served for 20 years as the Executive Director for the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA). Anne’s initial efforts in creating the annual Children’s Legislative Agenda have prompted several other states to follow her example. She has worked to increase funding for programs […]

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Tom Friedemann

Dr. Tom Friedemann became Superintendent/CEO of Francis Tuttle Technology Center in July of 2009. Prior to that, he served as Chief of Staff. Tom joined Francis Tuttle in 1997 after having served 19 years in the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education, where he held numerous positions including Curriculum Specialist, State DECA Advisor, State […]

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Disruption

 – Larry Stone “Disruption is not about what happens to you. It is about how you react to what happens to you.” – Jay Sammit From its start, Rotary has served as a vector for “disruption,” a disturbance that interrupts a standard event or process. While we often think of disruption in negative terms, it […]

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Rotary to Provide Global Update on World Polio Day

Third Annual World Polio Day Event to be Streamed Online on October 23 OKLAHOMA CITY (October 20, 2015) –To raise awareness and critically-needed funds to fight the crippling disease polio, Rotary Club 29 is encouraging its members and friends to participate in the live global update on World Polio Day, October 23, starting at 5:30 […]

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Mike Thompson

As a citizen Soldier, Mike Thompson has a distinguished public service career. Thompson has over 30 years of service with the state of Oklahoma, including 25 years with the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety, graduating from the 45th Oklahoma Highway Patrol Academy in 1990. Thompson rose to the rank of Major with the Oklahoma Highway […]

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Mike Knopp

Mike Knopp brought rowing to Oklahoma City University as the first rowing coach for OCU ever. OCU became the first varsity rowing program in Oklahoma in 2004 after Knopp started the program as a club team in 2000. Under Knopp’s guidance, OCU has garnered multiple achievements on and off the water. The success of OCU […]

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Oklahoma City – Confident, Enthusiastic, and Productive

– Ron Page Economics is not something I’ve studied, and, for that matter, it is not something I even begin to understand. But they tell me that somehow, when people are productive and no king or abusive central government takes an unfair share, prosperity emerges. So far, no one has been able to explain to […]

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Reflections – Mike O’Neal

Seeking the Better Way             Though there are many divisive issues and personalities in our country, I believe most thinking Americans agree that there is something missing, something lost in civil society—that we are somehow losing the glue that holds us together.  Unfortunately, the thought leaders in our culture—locally, regionally, or nationally–are not seeking […]

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