1-23-2014 meeting of the Rotary Club of Chickasha
Chickasha Rotary Club Vice-President Brad Duvall at the 1-23-14 meeting presents a check to Friends of the Chickasha Public Library treasurer Kathy Tibbetts. It is the club's contribution as a corporate sponsor for the annual FOL Chocolate Celebration. The Jan. 23, 2014 meeting of the Rotary of Club of Chickasha opened with a prayer, pledge and song.
Guest included Kathy Tibbetts.
Please remember in your prayers Perry and Virginia Ramsey who lost a grandson earlier this week. A guestbook for Rotarians to sign and express condolences was placed on the table where we check in.
Vice-President Brad Duvall presided over the meeting because President Greg Elliott and President-Elect Kory Kirkland couldn't make the meeting.
Brad reminded Rotarians abut the Feb. 22 Rotary Foundation District banquet on Feb. 22 at Midwest City. See Brad for registration forms.
He also told members interested in the Rotary 4-Way Speech contest to check with Cody White.
Duvall presented a check to Friends of the Chickasha Public Library treasurer Kathy Tibbetts as the club's contribution as a corporate sponsor for the annual FOL Chocolate Celebration.
Tibbetts said this year's event will be Feb. 13 at the Rock Island Depot. For $6, you can pick out six chocolate treats from several tables. This year, gluten-free and sugar-free chocolate items will be available. She proceeds from the fundraiser will go toward's the purchase of equipment for the Library.
Cody White was Rotarian of the Day. He introduced State Rep. Scott Biggs, R-Chickasha as our guest speaker.
Please remember in your prayers Perry and Virginia Ramsey who lost a grandson earlier this week. A guestbook for Rotarians to sign and express condolences was placed on the table where we check in.
Vice-President Brad Duvall presided over the meeting because President Greg Elliott and President-Elect Kory Kirkland couldn't make the meeting.
Brad reminded Rotarians abut the Feb. 22 Rotary Foundation District banquet on Feb. 22 at Midwest City. See Brad for registration forms.
He also told members interested in the Rotary 4-Way Speech contest to check with Cody White.
Duvall presented a check to Friends of the Chickasha Public Library treasurer Kathy Tibbetts as the club's contribution as a corporate sponsor for the annual FOL Chocolate Celebration.
Tibbetts said this year's event will be Feb. 13 at the Rock Island Depot. For $6, you can pick out six chocolate treats from several tables. This year, gluten-free and sugar-free chocolate items will be available. She proceeds from the fundraiser will go toward's the purchase of equipment for the Library.
Cody White was Rotarian of the Day. He introduced State Rep. Scott Biggs, R-Chickasha as our guest speaker.
Scott, a member of the club, filled us in on some of the happenings at the State Capitol and what to expect when the Legislature convenes on Feb. 3.
He gave us a bit of breaking news that House Speaker T.W. Shannon will be running for the U.S.Senate seat being vacated by Tom Coburn. That means the House must elect a new speaker next week.
Scott said about 2300 bills will be considered this session but on average only about 10% will make it all the to being enacted.
Budget consideration has already begun.
"It's going to be a down year," Biggs said. "We've been told to expect about $140 million less.
A couple of bills of particular interest to Scott are a bill aimed at the State DOC paying an equitable rate for state prisoners being held in county jails. Grady County, for example, has about 100 state prisoners that cost county $42 a day but the state only pays them $27.
Biggs also wants to see The Right to Farm bill pass that puts the issue to a vote of the people. It basically says that Oklahoma farmers are allowed to use modern farming practices.
Other hot topics this session include a school voucher educational saving account that students could use for home-schooling or private schools; tax cuts sought by Gov. Fallin; tax credits for oil companies doing horizontal drilling in the state and judicial reform that includes putting an age-limit on appellate judges.
The meeting adjourned after recitation of the Rotary 4-Way Test.
He gave us a bit of breaking news that House Speaker T.W. Shannon will be running for the U.S.Senate seat being vacated by Tom Coburn. That means the House must elect a new speaker next week.
Scott said about 2300 bills will be considered this session but on average only about 10% will make it all the to being enacted.
Budget consideration has already begun.
"It's going to be a down year," Biggs said. "We've been told to expect about $140 million less.
A couple of bills of particular interest to Scott are a bill aimed at the State DOC paying an equitable rate for state prisoners being held in county jails. Grady County, for example, has about 100 state prisoners that cost county $42 a day but the state only pays them $27.
Biggs also wants to see The Right to Farm bill pass that puts the issue to a vote of the people. It basically says that Oklahoma farmers are allowed to use modern farming practices.
Other hot topics this session include a school voucher educational saving account that students could use for home-schooling or private schools; tax cuts sought by Gov. Fallin; tax credits for oil companies doing horizontal drilling in the state and judicial reform that includes putting an age-limit on appellate judges.
The meeting adjourned after recitation of the Rotary 4-Way Test.