ur Rotarian of the Day today is Jeff Finkenstaedt, one of our newer members. A true Air Force brat, Jeff was born in Lubbock, Texas, and has lived in New Mexico, England, New Mexico again, Thailand, Louisiana, Ohio, and finally Oklahoma.

He married a native Tulsan, Melissa, who works for the Bank of Oklahoma. They have three beautiful daughters, ages 5, 10, and 16.

Jeff is a native of Edmond and attended Oklahoma State University in Stillwater for his undergraduate training in pre-med. He graduated magna cum laude from Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine in Chicago, Illinois, earning his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree in 1994. He stayed in Chicago for two additional years of residency, getting his podiatric surgical training at Edgewater Medical Center. He is a diplomat of the American Board of Podiatric Surgery.

Jeff’s hobbies include running, playing softball, rarely golf, watching his kids play and snow skiing.

Jeff, thank you for arranging today’s program.

This Week’s Program

Lori McGinnis

ur speaker today is Lori McGinnis, the executive director of Street School. She has 13 years of administrative experience and has been with the Street School program for six of those years. Lori has a doctorate in education leadership and a master’s degree in Applied Behavioral Studies from OSU, and earned her bachelor’s degree from TU. Lori has spent her career working to find ways for at-risk youth to excel so that they may become productive citizens.

Street School is an alternative education school of choice and therapeutic counseling program for at-risk high school aged youth.

Thank you for coming, Lori. The Southside Rotary Club of Tulsa welcomes you today.

Southsider Quick Notes

Last week…
- Our ROD last week was Robert Reins and our speaker was David Dyson.

- Happy Birthday to David Hughes (Also) and Don den Daas!

- We inducted a new member last week: Tim Douglas, classification Banking. Everybody, be sure to say hi to Tim!

- Donna presented a Paul Harris Fellow award (plus two) to Dolly Dixon.

- Randy Sullivan had an update about Golf and Gambling:

• - We’ll go out to Cherokee for a 9-hole golf tournament.
• - There will also be a Texas hold-em tournament and a blackjack tournament.
• - I believe the general consensus at the meeting was that it would work best on a Saturday.

- Don has information on the Mayor’s Employment Fair if anybody needs any.

- Pat Riehle has membership cards for everybody. See him to get yours.

- This year’s Be Wise Immunize is the 20th anniversary of the event! Talk to Bob Hinton if you were at the first few Be Wise Immunize events.

- There will be a board meeting Thursday, March 19, at 5:30 p.m. at Ti Amo’s.

- Here’s the weekly update on Biscuit Acres:

• - We need to match the funds that Randy has committed (see below). Pledge, network, whatever you need to do. Get donations from outside the club.
• - We’re getting lots of dog park publicity. John Benjamin was on Channel 2 on Friday, March 13.
• - Also, we’re ready to distribute donation boxes to pet supply stores and veterinarians in the area.
• - For a biscuit plaque, it’s a $125 donation. For a bench, it’s a $1,000 donation. For a picnic table, it’s a $1,500.
• - Remember, the dog park opens in June!
• - Randy Sullivan has committed up to $5,000 to Biscuit Acres for a challenge contribution to all members of Southside to COLLECTIVELY match his $5,000. Member contributions can be in the form of a pledge to the Southside Rotary Foundation and given to the Foundation over a period of months. $100 per person will get us there. Of course, a higher contribution will help those members who cannot do the $100. Members are encouraged to use the pledge form to receive commitments and contributions of all sizes from as many non-Rotarians as possible. Thank you, Randy, for this wonderful opportunity.
• - Remember, if you have any ideas or would like to help out in any way, let Don or John Benjamin know!

- Next week, we’ll have Mayor Kathy Taylor here to talk about Biscuit Acres!