Speakers

District 5750 Governor Jessica Sherrill will join us for the governor's annual club visit.  She will be providing an update on what is happening within Rotary at the district, national and international levels.

Rotarian of the day: Butch Koemel
Sergeant-at-arms: Randy Wedel
Caterer: Hello Catering

Lou Watkins, chair of the Fairlawn Cemetery board of directors, will talk about the Wreaths Across America campaign.

Rotarian of the day: Jonathan Udoka
Sergeant-at-arms: Larry Brown
Caterer: Eskimo Joe's

The House seat currently held by Cory Williams is wide open. Candidates Trish Ranson (D) and Dr. Aaron Means (R) will participate in a candidate forum.

Rotarian of the day: Kevin Clark
Sergeant-at-arms: Rob McClendon
Caterer: Celebrations Catering

We are hosting a forum on SQ793, Right of Optometrists and Opticians to Practice in Retail Establishments Initiative. TBD from Yes On 793 will represent the pro side of the argument. Dr. David Cockrell Past President of Oklahoma State Board of Examiners in Optometry, and Dr. Jeff Miller, Past President of Oklahoma Association of Optometric Physicians, will split the No 793 argument..

Rotarian of the day: Kevin Clark
Sergeant-at-arms: Doug Starchman
Caterer: Rib Crib

Club member Sara Siems serves as a member of the City of Stillwater Bicyclist and Pedestrian Ad Hoc Committee (BPAC), which focuses on ways to advance transportation opportunities for all residents of Stillwater. BPAC reviews all city plans, documents, and standards to prepare recommendations for the city council. Sara will share the importance of being a community that utilizes all modes of transportation infrastructure, not just those for motorized vehicles, including positive economic impacts in Stillwater. The city has developed a short video on the topic of multi-modal transportation.

Rotarian of the day: Chris Norris
Sergeant-at-arms: Bob Wettemann
Caterer: Mexico Joe's

District Attorney Laura Austin Thomas and State Representative Cory Williams will faceoff in a DA candidate forum.

Rotarian of the day: Kevin Clark
Sergeant-at-arms: Terry Carpenter
Caterer: Freddie Paul's

Oklahoma Senate staff members Matt Duehning, Director of Committee Staff, and Anthony Sammons, Director of Fiscal Staff, will talk about TBD. They will be joined by fiscal analyst Quinten Dilbeck.

Rotarian of the day: Jim Halligan
Sergeant-at-arms: Jim Halligan
Caterer: Hello Catering

Chef Jeff, owner of the TS Fork restaurants in Tonkawa and Stillwater, will talk about his business model, providing great farm-to-fork destination dining experiences. The Stillwater location recently opened in the former Marshall Dillon's at the White Barn complex. 

Rotarian of the day: Cristy Morrison
Sergeant-at-arms: Larry Brown
Caterer: Eskimo Joe's

Dr. Marc Moore, superintendent of Stillwater Public Schools, will provide an update on current activities in the district, including current construction projects.

Rotarian of the day: Kevin Clark
Sergeant-at-arms: TBD
Caterer: Celebrations Catering

Our own Dr. Floyd Branson, national vice president of the Palomino Horse Breeders Heritage Foundation will talk about the history of the Palomino Horse from its beginning through history and its relevant impact on the US and, especially, Oklahoma. He will also touch on their museum in Tulsa and the foundation's mission of preserving the past, present and future of the Palomino Horse and to those who have dedicated themselves to maintaining and perpetuating the breed. The foundation was created as a mechanism to make contributions that are meaningful and make a positive impact on the Palomino Horse, their owners and to those who made significant sacrifices to preserve the Palomino legacy.

Rotarian of the day: Chris Norris
Sergeant-at-arms: Joe Ogle
Caterer: Rib Crib

Randy Krehbiel of the Tulsa World will provide an  overview of the Oklahoma legislative session.

Rotarian of the day: Chris Norris
Sergeant-at-arms: Tim Hardin
Caterer: Mexico Joe's

Denise Webber, president and CEO of Stillwater Medical Center, joined the hospital staff more than fourteen years ago. She started her hospital career in the SMC Physician Practice Management division and within eighteen months was promoted to the senior leadership team. She is also a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and a graduate of Leadership Stillwater.

Rotarian of the day: Chris Norris
Sergeant-at-arms: Steve Norman
Caterer: Freddie Paul's

Dee Miller is director of the Payne and Logan Counties Community Corrections Program for the Oklahoma Department of Corrections in Payne and Logan Counties. She will provide an overview of the program's operations and the challenges faced under current budgetary and population circumstances. 

Rotarian of the day: Lisa Lambert
Sergeant-at-arms: TBD
Caterer: Hello Catering