ur Rotarian of the Day today is Teresa Wixson. Teresa became a proud member of Southside Rotary in May 2007 after being proposed by Tom Wilson. She is a native Oklahoman who was born in 1968 in Hobart, OK. She has lived in Oklahoma most of her life, having spent two years in Key West, Florida, as a toddler, and two years in Battle Creek, Michigan, as a teenager.
Teresa holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Northeastern State University. She has worked as a project manager in the information technology field for the past ten years. She came up through the ranks at EDS, managing the development of financial systems, before joining MPSI, the company founded by our esteemed past member Ron Harper, in November 2006. She became the Project Manager of Software Development.
Teresa has been married to Tom Wilson’s son Reid for sixteen years. They have two daughters: Ariel, who is thirteen years old and active in competitive soccer and golf, and Maia, who is seven years old and active in basketball and baseball.
Teresa, it’s good to have you in the club!
This Week’s Program
Neil Thruston
oday’s speaker is Neil Thruston, a docent at the Tulsa Air and Space Museum. Neil graduated from the University of Houston in 1959 with a B.A. in psychology, and earned a masters of divinity in 1962 from Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Austin, Texas. From 1962 to1976, he was a clinical social worker and a minister for the Presbyterian Church, and in 1973 he got his masters in social work from the University of Texas in Arlington.
From 1977 to 1992, Neil worked in the radio business, starting out as a talk show host for “Nightline” in San Antonio before moving to Tulsa in 1980 and hosting shows for various stations throughout the years, including KXXO, KRMG, KELI, and KTRT. He was also an on-air personality for America’s Shopping Channel for four years.
When he left radio in 1992, he became the counter marketing coordinator for the Tulsa City/County Health Department. He planned and administered the 250 K Media/PR, Tobacco Prevention Program in northeastern Oklahoma.
Now, Neil works for the Tulsa Air and Space Museum, which is located at 3624 N. 74th E. Ave.
Neil, thank you for joining us today. Tulsa Southside Rotary welcomes you!
Southsider Quick Notes
Last week…
- Our ROD was Donna Petty, and our speaker was Lloyd Fields.
- Larry Boyer talked to us about what needs to happen once a member is proposed. If you’ve proposed a new member, it’s your duty to unmercifully harass the board members so that they will push it through and we can get them inducted!
- Volunteer Appreciation Night at Biscuit Acres has been rescheduled. We’ll let you know when the new date is!
- Scotch and Cigar Night will be October 23 at Tom Wilson’s house. Cost will be $30. Tom Wilson will not be repeating his magnificent fall of last year, but it should be a fun event all the same! The sign-up sheet is going around, and if you can help out before or after the event, let Tom know!
- Also around that same time is the District 6110 conference in Rogers, Ark., at the Embassy Suites. It’s October 22-25, and if you’d like to go, all the information is on the district website, 6110times.org.
- Here are the picks from the sports report last week. How’d Bob do?
- TU vs. Boise State
Bob’s pick: 42-28, Boise State. The real score: 28-21, Boise State - Arkansas vs. Auburn
Bob’s pick: 45-42, Arkansas. The real score: 44-23, Arkansas - OU vs. Baylor
Bob’s pick: 38-17, OU. The real score: 33-7, OU - OSU vs. Texas A&M
Bob’s pick: 38-34, OSU. The real score: 36-31, OSU.
- Be sure to check the website for our speaker list through the end of the year. Information on it is subject to change, but we’ll do our best to keep it updated!
- Next week our speaker is Mona Wright, executive director of the Tulsa County Medical Society.
