Today’s ROD is President, David Hughes. As our President, David is fulfilling his father’s aspirations. His father, David L. Hughes, became a Southsider right after the club’s charter, served as Club Service Director in 1960-61 and as Vice President in 1961-62, but not as President. David’s mother was a Rotary Ann back at a time when ladies could only be involved in Rotary in that organization.
David was proposed by Harold Lamprich and inducted into Southside on October 1, 1992. He is an R.I. Benefactor, Paul Harris Fellow, and Southside Star. He has served in many Club Director positions, and spearheaded our work with our adopted school Springdale Elementary.
David is a real estate broker licensed with Prudential Detrick Realty where he has achieved membership in the Chairman’s Circle and presently in The Leading Edge Society. He has been a director of both the Greater Tulsa Association of REALTORS and the Oklahoma Association of REALTORS.
David plays trumpet and fluegel horn in the Asbury New Covenant Orchestra. He played for many years with the gospel big band, Tulsa Praise Orchestra but travels and a very aggressive performance schedule forced him to remember that he has a wife deserving of his time!
Leslie has been his wife for 27 years; they have two sons, David(one or our new members) and Mike, a daughter Hillary, and a daughter-in-law, Jennifer. David loves riding his Harley and watching football, but really looks forward to continuing the family’s favorite past-time which is tent camping with their Labradors in Colorado’s San Juan Mountain Range, which is known for having the highest bear population per capita in the world!
This Week’s Program
Classification Talks & Elections
This week we have four new members giving classification talks. They include:
Jessica Cox Michelle Pierce
Alyssa Sims Benjamin Gibbs
We will also have election of new officers and board members:
• President Don den Daas
• Vice-President/President-Elect Keith James
• Rotary International Foundation Chair Tom Wilson
• Service Chair Phil Scott
• Membership Chair Larry Boyer
• Publicity Chair Mella Glenn
• Board Member at Large-Symphony at Sunset Randy Sullivan
• Board Member at Large Teresa Wixson
• Secretary Larry Gilbert
• Treasurer Tom Sawyer
• Past President David Hughes
Southside Rotary Foundation
• Ben Estes
• Russell Robinson
Southsider Quick Notes
• Last week’s meeting featured our ROD and new member Mehdi Khezri creating a Ti Amo signature salad, and shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo Ti Amo. The club also learned that the person responsible for Ti Amo experience is Lori. A special thank you to all the members, who brought their spouses. Thank you for a wonderful evening and a unique Rotary experience.
• Bob Hinton has scheduled a golf tournament this Thursday June 19th at 12:00 P.M. at Cherokee Golf Course. After the golf there are reservations at Mc Gills for those who want to have dinner. The cost if $45 and if you have not signed up to play please call Bob Hinton @ 637-6513.
• We still need reservations for the Change of Horses Banquet. Please e-mail your reservation to Brett at brett@brettbrough.com. Another planning meeting will be held Tuesday the 17th at 5:30 at Ti Amo’s. All members are welcome to participate.
• The Club’s by-laws will also be posted on the web site this week.
