Thank you everyone for your participation in the club visioning exercise!
I know it was a long day for all of us, but we’re excited about the direction and plan for the success of Southside Rotary over the next 5 years.
Jon, we probably need to start collecting the 1 million pounds of food next week.
Looking forward to the future of Southside.
Sustainable Tulsa and the Tulsa Southside Rotary Club and Foundation have joined together to create the inaugural Henry Bellmon Sustainability Awards Gala. Both Sustainable Tulsa and the Tulsa Southside Rotary Club and Foundation are focused on assisting Tulsa to create a more livable community in which to raise our families.
Our collaborative mission for the Henry Bellmon Sustainability Awards is to raise awareness and reward those people, agencies, organizations, or companies that dedicate themselves to a balanced approach toward quality of life for all, responsible economic growth, and environmental stewardship.
The Eagle Scout (tallest in photos) is Grant Williams. He is the Scout from Troop 945 who designed and constructed 15 wood frames that hold the waste buckets at Biscuit Acres. The wood frames have served an important purpose of keeping the buckets from receiving weather damage and creates a more sanitary set-up for visitors & volunteers to use. The wood frames were constructed in his Dad’s wood working shop at home.
The other Eagle Scout is Mitchell Moore from the same Scout Troop: 945. He delivered the frames to an industrial shop to have them spray treated with an all weather surface solution. This made them water proofed and will last increase their use longevity. Mitchell also organized and led a team to affix our five shade sails to the Biscuit Acres shade structure and two water stations.
Both Scouts received credit for their community work at BA as a part of the Eagle Scout award process. Many thanks go to Grant & Mitchell and their very supportive Dads. Southside Rotary presented the two Scouts each a certificate of appreciation and Troop 945 a $200 donation to help pay for their monthly camping expenses.
Sadly, Ken Bays passed away Tuesday morning. Please keep his family in your prayers.
Southside Rotarian Kenneth Jackson Bays, a former coach, principal. school administrator and Air Force Colonel passed away an March 23, 2010. Born in Springfield MO on April 27, 1925, to Newell Jackson Bays and May (Silvey) Bays. At 17, he entered the military as an Aviation Cadet in the Army Air Corp becoming an instructor pilot. Later he earned his Bachelors Degree at Southwest MO State University and his Masters Degree from University of Tulsa.
While life guarding at SMS, Ken met Rosalind Walker of Springfield MO and they married in 1946. They recently celebrated their 63rd anniversary together. Ken appreciated all of God’s creations, but particularly loved to soar in flight and to tend the earth. As a Colonel in The Oklahoma Air National Guard, he literally flew around the world in a variety of aircraft from the F-80 fighterjet to the C-124 “Old Shakey” transport. His other avocation was his manicured lawn and gardens. His career in education began as a coach in Marshall TX, later serving more than 34 years in the Tulsa Public Schools.
Read full Tulsa World writeup on Ken Bays
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to Oklahoma Educational Memorial Trust Foundation, Clarehouse, Southside Rotary or other fund of your choice, in loving memory of Kenneth J. Bays.
His service will be Saturday, March 27, at 1 p.m. at Asbury Methodist Church.
Tulsa Southside Rotary has partnered with Sustainable Tulsa to create the Henry Bellmon Sustainability Awards Gala to recognize individuals, businesses, non-profits, and government agencies demonstrating unique, significant advancements in sustainability.
The Henry Bellmon Sustainability Awards Gala will be held September 16, 2010 at the Historic Mayo Hotel.
Our collaborative mission for the Henry Bellmon Sustainability Awards Gala is to raise awareness and reward people, agencies, organizations, and companies dedicated to quality of life for all, responsible economic growth, and environmental stewardship. The triple bottom line: People, Profit, Planet
Four awards will be presented at the Gala: Applications will be accepted from statewide entities and supplemented by a nominating committee. An independent council of judges will choose winners in three key areas: Responsible Economic Growth, Environmental Stewardship, and Quality of Life for All.
Individual tickets are $125, and multiple sponsorship levels are available. Questions? Call (918) 808-6576.
We'd love to have you come by and attend one of our meetings. We'll buy you lunch and show you a good time. Come on by and catch that 'South Side' spirit!