Greetings Fellow Rotarians!
The Rotary word for January is Connection!
As I helped the West Oklahoma City Rotary Club hand out twenty-five scholarships in their December meeting, I saw and felt firsthand the “connection” these wonderful Rotarians had for each other and their community. I have felt this “Rotary Connection” time and time again across our 34 clubs as I visit. I have witnessed the pride and satisfaction that active clubs feel in the services they provide and the sheer joy of working together to make a difference in the quality of life of their communities. From this
vantage point of helping our local communities while sharing our local values, we develop a “sense of purpose and meaning, accompanied by the personal payback of greater self-work and engagement with the wider community.” (“A Welcome Embrace”, Rotary Magazine – January 2023).
vantage point of helping our local communities while sharing our local values, we develop a “sense of purpose and meaning, accompanied by the personal payback of greater self-work and engagement with the wider community.” (“A Welcome Embrace”, Rotary Magazine – January 2023).
Connection with each other as Rotarians is very important. This feeling of belonging to a “Rotary Family” develops lifelong friendships and a true enjoyment of spending time together in rewarding service. In a recent finding on Club Service, “what has come across more than anything is the shared laughter and camaraderie, the feeling of being valued, listened to and that you matter.” (Ibid) As West Oklahoma City Rotarians say, “Don’t forget the 5th part of the 4-way Test” and then they yell out together “Is It Fun.” This makes me smile every time. I love the “Connection” we have to each other from Oklahoma City Clubs to Stillwater Clubs, to Ponca City, to Woodward, to Clinton, to Weatherford, and points in between. Thirty-four shining lights for Rotary.
Finally, I leave you with the words of our R.I. President Jennifer Jones again in the January 2023 issue of our Rotary Magazine, “The single most important factor in member satisfaction is the club experience. How at home you feel in your club, how rewarding club meetings are, and how engaged you feel in service projects.” Again, it’s the formula for a successful Rotary Family making a difference in the world. The Rotary word “Connection” is very important for the comfort and care of our members.
In Rotary Service,
Deena Fisher
District Governor 2022-2023
District Governor 2022-2023
On July 22, Rotarians from Oklahoma, Arizona, and North Carolina, visited Narok, Kenya, to participate in the dedication of Global Grant 1868701, Mara Talek Community Water Project, Narok County, Kenya. This $145,000 water project included contributions from from six Rotary districts and twenty-eight individual clubs. The project began in 2015 and completed in 2019. Due to COVID, the project dedication could not take place until 2022. 
Jack L. Werner is a forty-plus-year member of South Oklahoma City Rotary. He has served the club in nearly every capacity Jack and his daughter Lynn are both Paul Harris Fellows. Through Rotary, he works to help those with disabilities. He is currently working to raise funds for a ropes course for disabled children at the RYLA youth camp and is working with SOKC Rotary to sponsor a 5K Run to raise funds for Mobility Worldwide that furnishes mobility devices for disabled people in underdeveloped countries. ShelterBox is also one of Jack’s passions for service through Rotary’s participation. He serves as the district representative for ShelterBox. .png)
