Your Bixby Rotarian for May 31, 2011

This week: Mike Neal
Mike Neal, president and CEO of the Tulsa Metro Chamber, leads their full-time professional staff of 55 in the areas of regional economic development, regional tourism development, legislative advocacy, education and workforce attraction, small business and membership services. For decades, the Tulsa Metro Chamber has had a regional philosophy towards economic development. Their attitude is if its good for Owasso, Bixby, Broken Arrow or any surrounding city, it's good for Tulsa. Come hear about the good things ahead for our community and the Tulsa area.

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Service Projects
Memorial Day Observance

You are invited to help honor the patriots who have gone before us, Memorial Day Monday May 30th at 10AM at the Bixby Cemetery. Please take a moment and join us to remember.

Disaster Relief
On Sunday, May 22, Joplin was hit by a powerful tornado and suffered massive destruction. A relief fund has been set up to accommodate Rotary clubs or individuals who wish to contribute. Contributions will be handled by Medical Supplies Network, Inc (MSNI), Tulsa.

Checks may be made payable to MSNI Disaster Relief-Joplin.
Please mail to the following address:
MSNI - Joplin Relief
1123 S Erie Ave
Tulsa, OK 74122

Cell-918-639-1492
Email - mail@msni.org

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International News
2011 Rotarians reach out to help tornado victims in Missouri, USA
A tornado ripped through Joplin, Missouri, USA, on 22 May, destroying a third of the city and killing more than 100 people. The tornado has been called the deadliest in U.S. history since the 1950s.
Rotarians from District 6840 (parts of Louisiana and Mississippi) have made a donation of $2,500 from their contingency fund, Burton said. Rotarians at the convention contributed $1,355 during a breakfast attended by 6110 DG Wallace Williams on 24 May. District 6110 has set up an emergency relief fund through Medical Supplies Network Inc., a project of the district. Donations may be made by check. Learn more at www.msni.org/contact.

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Date	Greeters	Pledge	Prayer	ROD
May 31	Scott Tucker Jeri Strange	Bryan Brown	TBA	Doug Enevoldsen

Date	Speaker	Topic
May 31	Mike Neal	President, Tulsa Metro Chamber
June 7		2011 BBQ Wrap up and celebration
June 14	Susan Plank	Tulsa Area YMCA

Day	Time	Club	Location
Monday	12:00 pm	Broken Arrow	Central On Main, 210 N. Main St.
	12:00 pm	Will Rogers	East Side Christian Church, 1438 S. Indianapolis
Tuesday	11:45 am	Owasso	Bailey Educational Foundation, 10502 N. 110th E. Ave.
	12:00 pm	Claremore	First United Methodist Church
	12:00 pm	Sapulpa	Freddie's Event Center, 1425 New Sapulpa Road
	12:00 pm	Southeast Tulsa	Tulsa Bible Church, 5838 S. Sheridan
	12:00 pm	Tulsa Midtown	Marie Callenders, 3837 E. 51st St.
Wednesday	6:45 am	Tulsa Sunrise	Trinity United Methodist Church, 3737 S. Peoria Ave.
	12:00 pm	Tulsa	First United Methodist Church, 1115 S. Boulder Ave.
Thursday	6:45 am	Claremore Reveille	RSU Centennial Hall Room A
	12:00 pm	North Tulsa	OSU-Tulsa North Hall, Room 140, 700 N. Greenwood Ave.
	12:00 pm	Skiatook	McLains Family Restaurant, W. Rogers Blvd.
	12:00 pm	Southside Tulsa	Ti Amo Restaurant, 6024-A S. Sheridan
Friday	12:00 pm	Sand Springs	Case Community Center, 1050 W. Wekiawa Rd.
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