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Ardmore, OK
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Wednesdays at 12:00 PM
Southern Tech
2610 Sam Noble Pkwy
Ardmore, OK 73401
United States of America
2022-23 Club Executives
President
Vice President
President Elect
Secretary
Treasurer
Sergeant-at-Arms
THE ROTARY CLUB OF ARDMORE, OKLAHOMA

Are you an established professional who wants to make positive changes in our community and the world? Our members are dedicated people who share a passion for community service and friendship. Becoming a Rotarian connects you with a diverse group of professionals who share your drive to give back.

Stories
Date: January 11, 2023
 
President Daniel Gibbs called the Club meeting to order.  Nakisha Carr led the club in the invocation. Daniel led the pledge of allegiance and the recitation of the 4-Way Test.
 
Announcements
 
None.
 
Junior Rotarians
 
Eric Ward introduced each of our Junior Rotarians for January.  They are Emanuel Rivera, Haiden Constant, Jeremiah Kagan, and Himani Prajapati. Each student had a chance to speak and to introduce their parents/family members.  They were all presented with certificates by the club. 
 
15 members, 9 guests, for a total of 24, were present.
 
Magazine Report
 
Emmett Hudgins presented this month’s magazine report.  There was an article by Jennifer Jones and several articles that dealt with the importance of connections.  Connecting young people with older folks has benefits for both groups.  Loneliness is becoming a global health problem that has implications for physical health.  There was an article about efforts to grow coral reefs using solar powered electrical energy.  Another article discussed efforts to help Afghan refugees.  The Rotary Community Corps works to help their communities when help is needed.  More than 100,000,000 cell phones are discarded annually in the United States.  There was an article that Emmett encouraged us to read about Salonika (Thessaloniki) in Greece.  It was the home to a large Jewish population that was forced from Spain in 1492.  Later on the population was nearly wiped out by the Germans during the holocaust and German occupation in 1942-1943.
 
Guests
 
Emanuel Rivera, Junior Rotarian
Maria Rivera, Parent
Haiden Constant, Junior Rotarian
Eric Faulkner, Parent
Brecklyn Faulkner, Parent
Jeremiah Kagan, Junior Rotarian
Tresa Kagan, Parent
Himani Prajapati, Junior Rotarian
Alpa Prajupati, Parent
Date: December 14, 2022
 
 President Daniel Gibbs called the Club meeting to order.  Daniel led the club in the invocation, the pledge of allegiance and the recitation of the 4-Way Test.
 
Announcements
 
Our Rotary Club will ring the bell for the Salvation Army at Walmart on December 16, 2022.  There is still time to sign up.  There will be no monthly board meeting this Thursday.  Southern Tech will be closed for the holidays over the next two weeks.  There will be no regular meetings on December 21 and 28, 2022. Our club will resume regular meetings on January 4, 2023.
 
Junior Rotarians
 
Eric Ward introduced each of our Junior Rotarians for December.  They are Cameron Orr, Irish Medina, Tyler McDonald, and Alivia Elliott.  Each student had a chance to speak and to introduce their parents/family members.  They were all presented with certificates by the club.  Eric Ward introduced Kristal McCathern.  She is the new Counselor/Social Worker for Southern Tech.  She will standing in for Eric when he is unable to attend our meetings.  
 
12 members, 12 guests, for a total of 24, were present.
 
Guests
 
Cameron Orr, Junior Rotarian
Irish Medina, Junior Rotarian
Tyler McDonald, Junior Rotarian
Alivia Elliott, Junior Rotarian
Krystal McCathern, guest of Eric Ward
Grey Elliott, family
Penny Elliott, family
Destre Tyler, family
Karla Tyler, family
Kevin Riddles, family
Shay Riddles, family
Emily Orr, family
Justin Orr, family