Events

Bill Price, former US Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma, will talk on the topic "At War with Corruption." Among his many recognitions is receiving the United States Department of Justice Special Achievement Award for his prosecution of the county commissioner corruption scandal, the largest political corruption scandal in the state's history.

(The "Bill Price" link is very old, but provides good background information.)

Rotarian of the day: Chris Norris
Sergeant-at-arms: BJ Haines
Caterer: Mexico Joe's
Streaming link: https://youtube.com/live/1QXt1mx9UZQ

AJ Griffin will join us to talk about the effort to gather signatures to place State Question 836 on the November 2026 ballot. SQ 836 would end Oklahoma's closed primary system and replace it with open primaries. In the open primary system proposed by SQ 836, all voters, regardless of party affiliation, would be able to vote in a single primary election in which all candidates appear on one ballot along with their party registrations. The top two vote getters would move to the general election. SQ 836 would not affect the presidential election process. Also, it should be noted ranked choice voting is not a component of SQ 836. The proposed ballot language may be found by clicking here. (Our annual meeting will also be conducted during this meeting.)

Rotarian of the day: Chris Norris
Sergeant-at-arms: BJ Haines
Caterer: Freddie Paul's
Streaming link: https://youtube.com/live/eqKfwAs41u0

Dave Bond is Vice President of Advocacy at the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs. Since 2011, he has advocated at the Oklahoma capitol on issues of free enterprise, limited government, individual initiative, and personal responsibility. Dave is going to advocate against State Question 832, which would increase the state minimum wage over three steps to $15/hour, and against State Question 836, which would shift the state to an open primary system.

Rotarian of the day: Chris Norris
Sergeant-at-arms: BJ Haines
Caterer: Rib Crib
Streaming link: https://youtube.com/live/g14DIdv6UTI

Abbey Davis, board member of Stillwater Community Foundation, will share the results of their annual community survey.

Rotarian of the day: Chris Norris
Sergeant-at-arms: BJ Haines
Caterer: Duncan Catering
Streaming link: https://youtube.com/live/s24Bpox_d_M

Local first time author Pat Razook will join us to talk about his book, "Purple Heart & Orange Pride: My Journey Through War, Education and Business".

Rotarian of the day: Chris Norris
Sergeant-at-arms: BJ Haines
Caterer: Mexico Joe’s
Streaming link: https://youtube.com/live/sNb3cKRBu80

Janelle Stecklein is the editor of Oklahoma Voice, which provides original, objective reporting examining the intersection of policy, impact, and power. She will talk about politics across the state.

Rotarian of the day: Larry Hoberock
Sergeant-at-arms: BJ Haines
Caterer: Freddie Paul's
Streaming link: https://youtube.com/live/4Hf0H_8bgWo

Dr. Robin Fuxa will provide an update on OSU's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI).

Rotarian of the day: Chris Norris
Sergeant-at-arms: BJ Haines
Caterer: Rib Crib
Streaming link: https://youtube.com/live/vj4xIq3Cf7U

Brandi Atkinson, account consultant for Our Blood Institute, will talk about blood donation, the ongoing critical need for donations, and how we can get involved.

Rotarian of the day: Chris Norris
Sergeant-at-arms: BJ Haines
Caterer: Duncan Catering
Streaming link: https://youtube.com/live/G6u1W8poMs4

Laura Ketchum, OSU Foundation senior director of campaign and signature initiatives, will join us to talk on the topic: The Code Calls - OSU Comprehensive Campaign.

Rotarian of the day: Cara Eubanks
Sergeant-at-arms: BJ Haines
Caterer: Mexico Joe's
Streaming link: https://youtube.com/live/0XDBr_jxDqU

OSU Clinical Assistant Professor Sherri Norton joins us to talk about the Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic on campus.

Rotarian of the day: Rachael Condley
Sergeant-at-arms: BJ Haines
Caterer: Freddie Paul’s
Streaming link: https://youtube.com/live/JtSEgQaZyqk

Our program this week will feature the return of Dr. Greg Wilber and student representatives of the OSU chapter of Engineers without Borders USA. EWB-USA is a non-profit humanitarian organization established to partner with developing communities worldwide in order to improve their quality of life. This partnership involves the implementation of sustainable engineering projects, while involving and training internationally responsible engineers and engineering students.

Rotarian of the day: Larry Hoberock
Sergeant-at-arms: BJ Haines
Caterer: Rib Crib
Streaming link: https://youtube.com/live/cxUJJs3lp9U

Payne County Assessor Jason Gomez will join us to provide an update from the assessor's office.

Rotarian of the day: Glenna Craig
Sergeant-at-arms: BJ Haines
Caterer: Duncan Catering
Streaming link: https://youtube.com/live/T4WEWfKApWY

Incumbent Rachel Dillen and challenger Nathan Brubaker will join us for an SPS Board of Education ward 1 candidate forum.

Rotarian of the day: Kevin Clark
Sergeant-at-arms: BJ Haines
Caterer: Mexico Joe's
Streaming link: https://youtube.com/live/TeJ5K0MtXA0

Dee Miller and Mike Morgan will join us to present information regarding About Face Women's Program. The program provides long-term residential treatment in a group home setting with support designed to reduce criminal recidivism of women in Logan and Payne Counties, by equipping and empowering these women for lifelong change.

Rotarian of the day: Chris Norris
Sergeant-at-arms: BJ Haines
Caterer: Freddie Paul’s
Streaming link: https://youtube.com/live/_FE4dIKteAE

Chelsey Fry is Lead Therapist and Speech-Language Pathologist at Advanced Therapy Solutions. She will talk about the services they provide and their mission to provide compassionate specialized, and evidence-based therapy that empowers children and adults to overcome challenges, achieve their goals, and thrive in everyday life.

Rotarian of the day: Chris Norris
Sergeant-at-arms: BJ Haines
Caterer: Rib Crib
Streaming link: https://youtube.com/live/FAsyF5gl0eY

Lee Brasuell, interim department head for the OSU Department of Theatre, will talk about the upcoming production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, which will run April 24-26.

Rotarian of the day: Tim Hardin
Sergeant-at-arms: BJ Haines
Caterer: Duncan Catering
Streaming link: https://youtube.com/live/etIHLycJ3lM

The earthen Lake Carl Blackwell Dam, which was originally constructed in 1937, is owned by OSU. We will be joined by Casey Shell and Brandon Neal, who are OSU engineers whose responsibilities include the dam, to provide information on the dam's condition and future.

Rotarian of the day: Chris Norris
Sergeant-at-arms: BJ Haines
Caterer: Mexico Joe's
Streaming link: https://youtube.com/live/6U-pr7FTa-I

Dr. Robert Breedlove, local dermatologist and Stillwater News Press columnist, will share some of his experiences officiating football games.

Rotarian of the day: Chris Norris
Sergeant-at-arms: BJ Haines
Caterer: Freddie Paul’s
Streaming link: https://youtube.com/live/xs0arLSN2Fc

Retired FBI Special Agent Jeremy Rebmann will talk about his book, "Send Me: Chronicles of an FBI Sniper". For 21 years, SA Rebmann served as an FBI SWAT sniper, answering the call for the Bureau's most dangerous and complex missions. His book is a first-hand account of those operations: the long hours, the critical moments, and the close-knit team that faced danger together. 

Rotarian of the day: Chris Norris
Sergeant-at-arms: BJ Haines
Caterer: Rib Crib
Streaming link: https://youtube.com/live/D-WLDYbj01U

Mark Snead is president and economist at RegionTrack, an OKC-based provider of economic forecasting and analysis. RegionTrack economists offer research backgrounds bridging the university, private, and Federal Reserve research sectors. They have extensive experience in modeling the economies of the energy-producing regions of the U.S. and considerable local knowledge of the economies of Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, Nebraska, and Arkansas. Their forecasting efforts extend across the state, metropolitan area, and city/county levels. Mark's topic today is "Artificial Intelligence and its Effect on Electricity Usage."

Rotarian of the day: Chris Norris
Sergeant-at-arms: BJ Haines
Caterer: Duncan Catering
Streaming link: https://youtube.com/live/Mgmy_vf1Bco

Dr. Doug Aichele, Regents Professor Emeritus, OSU Department of Mathematics, raises Alaskan Huskies and is a race judge for the famous Iditarod sled dog race.  He will present on the 2026 Iditarod, the sled dogs themselves, and plans to bring one of his dogs to the meeting. Click here for some Iditarod history.

Rotarian of the day: Chris Norris
Sergeant-at-arms: BJ Haines
Caterer: Mexico Joe's
Streaming link: https://youtube.com/live/fNwowRL0wjw

Motivational Speaker Courtland Warren returns to talk about TBD.

Rotarian of the day: Chris Norris
Sergeant-at-arms: BJ Haines
Caterer: Freddie Paul's
Streaming link: https://youtube.com/live/Q4MuLyt8O98

Rotarian of the day:
Sergeant-at-arms: BJ Haines
Caterer: Rib Crib
Streaming link: https://youtube.com/live/aS29AsuGGxo

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Sergeant-at-arms: BJ Haines
Caterer: Duncan Catering
Streaming link: https://youtube.com/live/ADncmr25edQ