ur Rotarian of the Day today is Jason Westemeir. Jason was born in Tulsa, November 9, 1978, but grew up just north of Los Angeles, California. He graduated from Alemany High School in Mission Hills, California in 1997.

Out of high school, Jason was drafted by the Atlanta Braves, but instead decided to attend college at California State University at Fullerton. He went to the College World Series with the baseball team in 1998 and 1999.

Jason then transferred to Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Biological Sciences. After graduating from Southern Illinois, Jason attended Logan College of Chiropractic where he received a Bachelors of Science in Human Biology and his Doctorate of Chiropractic.

Jason is married to his wife, Heather, and their twins, Eli and Ella, are 16 months old. Jason enjoys spending time with his family, golfing and hunting.

Jason runs his chiropractic practice, South Tulsa Performance Health, located at 71st and Mingo. He is also a board member of the Oklahoma State Chiropractic Independent Professional Organization, a member of the American Chiropractic Association and a member of Fellowship Bible Church.

Jason, thank you for arranging today’s program. We appreciate it.

This Week’s Program

Joe Kelley

ur speaker today is Joe Kelley. He is the host of KRMG Morning News, on Tulsa’s number one news, weather and traffic station, News Talk 740 KRMG.

Joe’s broadcast career began quite by accident in 1982. In his high school journalism class, a phone rang. On the other end of the phone was a local radio station program director, seeking free help. As he was standing closest to the phone as it rang, Joe picked up the phone and answered in the affirmative when asked if he wanted to be on the radio.

“In 1982 there was no Internet, there were no Ipods, no satellite radio, no streaming audio. Even cable TV was very limited in content. Radio was truly king of the media spectrum in the early 1980’s. For a 15-year-old high school kid, growing up in a small town in southeast Texas, that phone ringing provided me with what has turned out to be a lifetime of opportunity.”

While his initial introduction to radio was entirely accidental, Joe’s ascension to his level of professional success is quite deliberate, and is the result of over two decades of thoughtful and creative performances on award-winning radio stations across the country.

Joe has been recognized many times over for his successes as an on-air radio personality and community leader. He has received awards from Radio and Records Magazine, Radio Ink Magazine, the Dallas Press Club, and Las Vegas Women in Communications. The year before his 40th birthday, Joe was named to the “Top 40, Under 40″ achievers in Tulsa People Magazine, The Journal Record Newspaper and the Tulsa Business Journal.

On Wednesday, you’ll likely find Joe in downtown Tulsa, enjoying a luncheon program with his fellow Rotarians. Joe is a two-time cancer survivor, and serves on the board of directors for both the American Heart Association and the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oklahoma.

On the personal side, Joe has been married to the woman of his dreams, Nicole, since 1996.
Nicole and Joe adopted their 11-year-old son from Texas in 2001. He’s now a US Marine.
Nicole gave birth to their beautiful daughter, Sierra, in 2003. The world famous Kelley twins, Hudson and Brooks, made their grand debut in 2006.

Along with their dogs and ducks, the Kelley family happily resides in south Jenks.

Joe, thank you for being with us today. The Southside Rotary Club welcomes you.

Southsider Quick Notes

Last week…
- Our ROD last week was Robert “Bob” T. Brooks, and our speaker was Carole Nikkel.

- Ask Don if you need any information about the Mayor’s Employment Fair, which is May 2.

- We have a prospective member! Tracey Raines, classification Accounting – Non-Profit. She was proposed by Russ Robinson.

- We have a new way of keeping up with membership: a new membership software online via the District 6110 website. Go to http://www.6110times.org/, scroll down and look in the left column for the button that says “DaCdb.” Click on it, and it will take you to where you can login. Your login is your current email listed with RI, and your password is your Rotary membership ID number.

- We have a new fine! If you don’t get up and greet our visitors, you will be fined. If we do this right, our poor visitors will never get a chance to finish their lunches.

- Be Wise Immunize is May 2. Mark your calendars, and get involved.

- Also on May 2 is the district assembly in Rogers, Ark. The cost is $35.

- The Rotary Club of Tulsa is having their annual golf tournament soon. Cost is $50 per person.

- There is now an Oklahoma Rotary pin. Cost is about $3.50-$5 per pin. If you’d like one, let Don know.

- We’ve been invited to a Partners in Education reception for Springdale Elementary. It’s Thursday, April 16, from 4:00-5:30 p.m. at the Tulsa Marriott Southern Hills, 1902 E. 71st. RSVP by Friday, April 10, with Melissa Torkelson (melissatorkleson@tulsachamber.com).

- 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.
• - The Founders Banquet is June 4.
• - So far we’ve raised about $35,000 out of the $50,000 we need for the dog park. Hooray!
• - Volunteer to help out with the Founders Banquet and the Grand Opening for Biscuit Acres. We need everybody!
• - Special thanks to: John Benjamin, Pat Riehle, Ben Estes, Bob Hinton, Cindy Llewellyn, Steve Glenn, Michelle Pierce, Jessica Cox, Jonathan Cox, Randy Sullivan, and Dolly Dixon for all of their help and donations with the dog park.
• - Remember, the dog park opens on JUNE 6. Mark your calendars.
• - 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. $100 per person will get us there. 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.