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From Our President
Sara Kaplan
2022-2023 CLUB PRESIDENT
 

It is my absolute honor to serve as the President of Cross Timbers Rotary as we celebrate our club’s 25th Anniversary! This club is special in so many ways, but mostly because of our awesome members. We are not a big club, but we are a mighty club! Cross Timbers is a club where each and every member plays a part and is ready to roll up their sleeves and get to work serving our community. Thank you to  all of our current and past members, for making this the best club ever. And special thanks to our charter members: Archie, C.E., Jetta, Joe, and Marilyn! 

Also, I wanted to share that this year is also the 25th Anniversary of the Norman High School Interact Club, of which I was a charter member. As we progress through this year, let us remember the importance of all of our youth service programs as we imagine the future of Rotary. The passion for Service Above Self is sparked early in life, as evidenced by my own journey with Rotary. 

This year marks an significant milestone for Rotary International, as we celebrate the first time in the long history of Rotary that we have a female president, Jennifer Jones. I am also excited to serve under our District Governor Conni Eckstein, a former member of Cross TImbers, who will no doubt make this year memorable. I am proud to boast that our club is 50% woman. To compare, our own District 5770 is 35% women, but globally only 25% of our members are women.  

I am also proud that our club is one that embraces diversity, and hope to expand on these initiatives this year. As Rotarians it is our job to invite new people to this remarkable organization that has members of all races, religions, and backgrounds in our mission of Service Above Self.  Let's continue our celebration all year long as we IMAGINE ROTARY, and bring a friend. 

Sara Ann Kaplan

President, Cross Timber Rotary, 2022-2023


 
 
2022-2023 ROTARY INTERNATIONAL THEME
 
 
Bill Osborn
Hello Everyone,
I thought I'd let you know that Bill Osborn passed away yesterday.
Kay called me and asked for any photos I might have. 
Her granddaughter has kept me up to date about his condition.
 
This morning, here's what Kay sent me:
From Kay:
"Today (March 12) my dear husband of 59 years, Bill Osborn, passed away. He was my best friend, the love of my life, a great father and grandfather. He loved the Lord and lived every day with quiet joy and strength."
The funeral will be held this Thursday, March 16 at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Norman, OK. 
Dictionary Project
Archie has done a great job organizing this year's dictionary project.
 
Click this link to view the Dictionary Project Sign-up form.
July 19 Club Meeting
We had a very busy club meeting tonight.
Students from Norman North Interact club told us about their program to Suff The Bus. This program provides school supplies to the Norman schools.
Next, we were introduced to our Exchange students to Italy. One is inbound (on the left) and the other is outbound (on the right)
Joe Gil then presented our share of this year's Norman Clubs fundraiser-Le Tour de Vin to club officers, Sara Kaplan, club president and Beverly DeWitt.
We got the largest check of the 4 Norman Rotary clubs.
Then, finally, we heard from our very own Ali Jaffery about the police presence in our Norman Schools.
Art of Peace Contest
The Norman Cross Timbers Rotary Club is sponsoring an ART OF PEACE contest for middle and high school students in the Norman area. The contest will be held on Friday evening, February 11, 2022 at The Well in Norman.
Peace and Conflict Resolution is one of the Areas of Focus for Rotary, the world’s largest service organization, with over 1.2 million members in over 200 countries. The Norman Cross Timbers Rotary Club recently was designated as a Peacebuilder Club by the Rotary Action Group for Peace.
Students are invited to submit artwork that depicts what the student visualizes as peace in the school, neighborhood, community, state, country, or world.
 
Please click this link to learn more about the contest and to access the entry form.
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Norman Cross Timbers

Service Above Self for over Twenty Years

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Tuesdays at 6:00 PM
The Rotary House
1531 W. Boyd
Norman, OK 73069
United States of America
We are meeting the First and Third Tuesday of each month. Check UPCOMING EVENTS in the left column for exact meeting dates, time, and location.
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Speakers
Scott Martin, Norman Chamber of Commerce
Apr 04, 2023 6:00 PM
OU's move to the SEC
Alane
May 02, 2023 6:00 PM
Rotary Youth Exchange presentation
Tracey Bender
May 16, 2023 6:00 PM
Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security
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    Aug 15, 2023 6:00 PM
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President
Sara Kaplan
Immediate Past President
Phil Moss
President Elect
Rob Norman
President Elect Nominee Chair
Melissa Klink
Secretary
Patricia Billingsley
Treasurer
Phil Moss
Director
Leonard Billingsley
Director
C. E. Jones
Director
Russ Davoren
Director
Ali Jaffery
Executive Secretary / Director
Russ Davoren
Sergeant-at-Arms
Joe Gil
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