Please welcome Dr. John Otto!
Dr. John Otto is a veterinarian, educator, and community advocate whose career has combined animal welfare, service, and rehabilitation. A graduate of Oklahoma State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, he owned and operated University Animal Hospital in Norman for over 30 years.
Dr. Otto is the founder of Friends for Folks, a nonprofit prison dog training program that provides second chances for both shelter dogs and incarcerated individuals. His work has inspired similar initiatives at correctional facilities across Oklahoma and was featured in the Emmy-nominated documentary The Dogs of Lexington.
In addition to his work with Friends for Folks, Dr. Otto has led efforts to improve spay/neuter access, expand shelter medicine education, and champion pet therapy for veterans. His service has earned him numerous honors, including the American Red Cross Hero Award, OSU’s Distinguished Alumnus Award, and Veterinarian of the Year in 2022.
As our Rotary year comes to an end, we will celebrate at Dunlap Codding located at: 609 W Sheridan Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73102. Our President will introduce the new President and new board members. Thanks for a wonderful year and we look forward to the new year!!!
New Volunteer Coordinator with The Employment Education Ministry Let's Welcome Matt Staples with TEEM. He replaced Nikki our past volunteer coordinator. His background is in College Ministry and recently relocated here from the wonderful state of Florida. He has been married to his wife Abby a little over 7 months. He will share with us the good works he does for TEEM and how we as Rotarians can help. |
COME ONE and COME ALL, The Bricktown Rotary is teeming up with the Salvation Army, Rococo's, & News Channel 4 to get as many fan's for those in need.
Bring a friend and Bring a fan or 2 to Rococo's on Western:4308 N Western Ave, OKC, OK 73118
https://loverococo.com/
Welcome all Rotarians we will be reviewing the upcoming Days of Wine and Rotary Fundraiser coming up.
We will visit about the Arts Festival Beer Tent
And go over ticket sales.
See you soon!!
Let's welcome Kesley,
After graduating from OSU, she served in the United States Peace Corps as a volunteer in the Agriculture and Rural Business program. Upon completion of her Peace Corps service, she married Yuri, a Moldovan businessman. Together they established a farming LLC and began to reorganize a soviet collective farm in the south of Moldova on the border with Ukraine. After 10 years, their operation has grown to over 6,000 acres with 35 employees in two villages. They produce wheat, corn, canola, barley, and Sunflowers.
She an economist, mom and so much more, she will share with us life in Ok and Moldova.