Claremore Reveille Rotary club

Members of the Reveille Rotary club, led by President Steve Walker and sponsor Dan Schiedel, recently welcomed Roger Evans, Vice President RCB Bank as a new Rotarian.  Reveille Rotary is an energized international service organization that meets at 6:45 a.m. every Thursday at the First United Methodist Church.  International projects include a foreign-exchange student sponsorship, eradicating polio, Shoes for Orphan Souls, sponsor the drilling of water wells in Nicaragua and other foreign countries, promoting a Medical Supply Network located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that ships medical supplies worldwide, and funding of many more international-humanitarian projects.
To learn more about Rotary activities or for consideration of membership, please call Earlene Washburn at 918-694-3384.

Reveille Rotary President, Steve Walker left inducted RCB Bank Vice President of Lending, Roger Evans, with the help of his sponsor, Dan Schiedel, General Manager of RSU television station.
Reveille Rotarians recently honored Mary Klassen of The Print Shop with a Paul Harris Fellowship for her dedicated and meritorious years of service.  Klassen’s contributions include the Will Rogers Day Parade, Reveille Rotary Board of Directors, Boots and BBQ, Medical Supply Network, and much more.  Klassen stated, “She enjoys Reveille Rotary because it is most like a large extended family with heartfelt feelings for each other and for contributing back to society. When Rotary members volunteer for civic service and promotion of the community it is always a team effort.” Klassen built the Print Shop in 1983 and has withstood the test of time with dedicated stellar-customer service and with devoted long-time employees. To learn more about Rotary activities or for consideration of membership, please call Earlene Washburn at 918-694-3384.

John Walke, Murray Estabrook, Renie Dorty, Earlene Washburn, Klassen, Ryan Parham (in back) President Steve Walker, Dr. Barry Knight, Dr. Richard Mosier, Sam Nichols, Ron Lillie, and Al Dickson
Ryan Parham, Manager of Radio Shack was honored recently with a Paul Harris Fellowship by his fellow Reveille Rotarians.  Parham has provided stellar Rotary service through Boots & BBQ, delivering dictionaries to all Rogers County third graders, provided “Shoes for Orphan Souls” and has served on the Finance committee.   
Parham said, “As a reasonably new member, I did not realize the impact of my work until attending a Mid-America President Elect Training Conference. When I saw how much the work impacted local, national, and international, I was amazed at how powerful Rotarians’ work impacted mankind. Many of the projects are emotionally moving; delivering dictionaries to all Rogers County third graders sounded routine until I saw their faces light up and smiles decimated the room.  Teachers were thrilled that, for once, they did not have to spend their own personal money, buying classroom aids.  Many students did not know how to use one and when explained, were proud to have a personally monogrammed book to look up the meanings of words. The children hugged us and were so very appreciative.  The teachers used the opportunity for a math calculation and learning process, demonstrating the cost of the dictionaries singularly, per student, per class, per school, and per county to emphasize Rotary’s contribution. The teachers also showed the students how to use them, searching fun words to reflect greater meanings into their life.  Such simple tasks and fun committee work became a life-changing event for many.  I am proud to be a Rotarian and having a wonderful time doing it. To see a child have a brand new pair of socks and their first pair of shoes put on their feet would bring anyone to tears.  Their faces change from dismal with not much hope for life to smiles and giggles.  We take so much as common place that other nationalities have never experienced. I am proud to be a Rotarian and having a wonderful time doing it. I am also looking forward to this year’s Boots & BBQ and heading up the teams with Kansas City Sanctioned BBQ Association and certifications.”
Parham holds a BA in Finance (1994) from Hardin-Simmons and is married with one son, Will 4 years young and a daughter due in April. Parham moved to Claremore in1998 to manage Radio Shack.

Ron Lillie, Renie Dorty, Dr. Richard Mosier, Dan Schiedel, Steve Gragert, Ryan Parham, Earlene Washburn, Sam Nichols, President Steve Walker, and Ron Deweese

Reveille Rotary club President, Steve Walker recently welcomed back Darryl Ward of ADPRO of OK, Inc. as a fellow Rotarian. Ward has served on the Boots & BBQ committee, Dictionary Distribution, Medical Supply Network and much more. 
Reveille Rotary is an energized international service organization that meets at 6:45 a.m. every Thursday at the First United Methodist Church.  International projects include a foreign-exchange student sponsorship, eradicating polio, “Shoes for Orphan Souls”, sponsor the drilling of water wells in Nicaragua and other foreign countries, promoting a Medical Supply Network located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that ships medical supplies worldwide, and funding of many more international-humanitarian projects.
Ward said, “The camaraderie among the Rotarians and the fellowship has been a joy to work with through giving back to the community which supports our programs.  To learn more about Rotary activities or for consideration of membership, please call Earlene Washburn at 918-694-3384.