ur Rotarian of the Day today is Donna Petty. Donna was born and raised in Joplin, Missouri. She received a Bachelor of Science degree and Master of Business Administration from Southern Nazarene University in Oklahoma City. Prior to joining Southside Rotary in July 2008, Donna was a member of the Rotary Club of North Tulsa, where she served as President of the North Tulsa club during 2006-07 year.
Donna has been married to Ron for 16 years, and they have 4 children and 3 grandchildren. Ron is a member of the Tahlequah Rotary Club and is a professor of marketing at Northeastern State University.
Donna is the contract analyst for Seminole Energy Services LLC, a natural gas marketing company. Outside of family and friends, her interests are reading and traveling.
Donna, thank you for being in our club!
This Week’s Program
Ed Hardesty
oday’s speaker is Ed Hardesty. Ed was born in Ft. Worth, Texas. He has been married to Jeanette, an interior designer at Ethan Allen, for 37 years. They have two daughters, Emily Long, of Cleburne, Texas, and Melisa Parsons, of Highland Village, Texas. Ed and Jeanette are proud grandparents of Jackson Taylor Long, and Kate and Sid Parsons.
Ed has worked for the Social Security Administration for over 36 years. He has been a district manager since 1980, serving in Cleburne, Texas; Odessa, Texas; and Alexandria, Louisiana before coming to Tulsa in 1995. As district manager, he oversees all Social Security operations in northeast Oklahoma in Tulsa, Mayes, Creek, Rogers, Washington, Nowata, Osage, Ottawa, Delaware, and Craig Counties through offices in Tulsa, Bartlesville, and Miami.
In addition to his duties as district manager, Ed has taught communications, diversity, systems management, and other management subjects to managers and supervisors throughout the Social Security Administration. Ed has been awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award and the Commissioner’s Citation, which is the highest award presented in the Social Security Administration.
Ed is a graduate of Texas Tech University. He has been active in church and community service wherever he has lived. He served as United Way Campaign Chairman and President in Cleburne and Odessa, and has served on numerous nonprofit boards and commissions. He served on the 2004 Campaign Cabinet of the Greater Tulsa United Way. He is a member of First United Methodist Church in Tulsa. Ed is an avid sports fan. He enjoys playing golf and training and competing in obedience and agility trials with the family’s dog, Sophie.
Ed initially joined Rotary in Alexandria, Louisiana, and became a member of the Rotary Club of Southeast Tulsa in 1996, where he has served as Sergeant at Arms, Club Secretary, Vice President and President. He has served District 6110, which covers parts of Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, and Kansas and has more than 5,200 members in 79 clubs, for three years as Assistant Governor. He served as District Governor during the 2005-2006 Rotary year.
He served as Chairman of the Heart of America Breakfast for the 2008 Rotary International Convention in Los Angeles. He served as General Chair of the 2009 Mid-America PETS and is currently the Chairman of the Mid-America PETS Board of Directors. He serves as the Vice-Chair of the Rotary International Multi-District PETS Alliance and will serve as its chair in 2011.
Ed has served on the District 6110 Rotary Foundation Committee for four years, chairing the Paul Harris Society and is currently the District 6110 Foundation Chair. Ed served as the District 6110 Trainer during the past two Rotary years. He currently serves as a Zone 31 Membership Assistant, is the Arrangements Chair for the 2009 Rotary Institute, which was held in Tulsa, and will serve as the Registration Chair for the 2010 Rotary Institute in Nashville.
Ed, Jeanette, and their children and grandchildren are all Paul Harris Fellows, and Ed is a member of the Paul Harris Society. Ed and Jeanette are Benefactors, members of the Bequest Society and are Major Donors to the Rotary Foundation.
Ed, thank you for visiting us today. Tulsa Southside Rotary welcomes you!
Southsider Quick Notes
Last week…
- Our ROD was Dolly Dixon, and our speaker was Mona Wright.
- Happy Birthday to Ben Estes!
- The 2009 Will Rogers Gala will be Sunday, Nov. 8, starting at 5:30 p.m. at Cain’s Ballroom. The recipient of the Will Rogers Spirit Award for this year is Vince Gill. Individual tickets are $125 apiece.
- The annual Rotary Anns fundraiser will be 11/5 at Freddie’s on Sapulpa Rd. The cost is $25. Talk to Dolly Dixon for more information.
- It’s time to pay your dues! Tracy has emailed statements to everybody. Get your money in!
- Dictionaries are here! Get your lists, get your labels, and pick up your books! It’s time to start delivering.
- Here are the picks from the sports report last week. How’d Bob do?
- Arkansas vs. Ole Miss
Bob’s pick: 31-28, Ole Miss. The real score: 30-17, Ole Miss - OU vs. Kansas
Bob’s pick: 24-21, Kansas. The real score: 35-13, OU - OSU vs. Baylor
Bob’s pick: 31-17, OSU. The real score: 34-7, 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 Dan Rooney!
