What Brought Us Here?
Star Power We all have stories in our journey through life and I really enjoy hearing them, so I reached out to some of our
Star Power We all have stories in our journey through life and I really enjoy hearing them, so I reached out to some of our
John Brodey Trouble in River City Yep, we’ve got problems right here in our own little piece of paradise. Times may have changed but so
Star Power What in the world? Pandemic, drought, fires, war — blah, blah, blah! What in the world is going on here? Whatever happened to
John BrodeyPeace on EarthThat holiday reminder of what we as a species should always strive to achieve has, once again, been rendered nothing more than
Founded in Oakmont in 2000, our club is one of more than 33,000 Rotary clubs worldwide. Our 50 club members are volunteers who work locally,
Star Power We are looking for you! Oakmont has residents from every walk of life and residents are able to make new friends and possibly
John Brodey GOOD NEWS Good news is hard to find these days, especially in the face of a 24-hour news cycle and a seemingly infinite
Star Power WE ARE THE WORLD We are the world, We are the children, We are the ones who make a brighter day . .
By John Brodey New Year’s Promise For most of us, the new year brings with it a promise of hope, of change. It’s an annual
By John Brodey Lessons of the Past Almost everyone reading this remembers getting a Polio shot/oral dose during their childhood. Actually, Polio has been around
Star PowerTIS THE SEASON! For Rotary, it’s always “the season”. Not just a date on the calendar or a holiday in December. It’s always the
John BrodeyBLACK FRIDAYWhat a terrible name for anything unless it is a catastrophic stock market crash. A financial disaster is rather ironic inspiration for a
Star Power EXPRESS YOURSELF Do you have great ideas, but nobody’s listening? Are you a problem-solver? Are you a leader? Do you care about things,
• John Brodey In ? We Trust. The real question is not about who we trust but rather about who we should trust. Trust has
By: Star Power WHO are Rotarians? Did you know Rotarians come from all walks of life – every nationality, religion, size and shape, every profession
•John Brodey It’s Getting Better Yes, it’s getting better all the time, as the Beatles once sang. Most of us would agree that while the
•Star Power ROTARY AND BEAVERS? If you’ve been reading this column for a while, you might have gotten the idea that Rotary is sort of
•John BrodeyMore of Same?It sure feels that way. While we all wait for the end of the pandemic and a more complete return to normalcy,
Star Power “ROTARY? WHA?” (that’s “What” in adult-speak), I asked, 11 years ago.I was shooting a few games of pool with a friend and, after
•John Brodey In an increasingly globalized world, it is even harder to imagine one person really being able to make a difference. As the VOM
John Brodey That’s right, WELCOME BACK is the operative phrase. Vinny and the Sweathogs have come and largely gone but here we are celebrating the
•John Brodey Well, it’s that time of year again as we get ready for a changing of the guard at the VOM Rotary Club. The
John Brodey Smokey Says: It is unsettling to see our fire season now begin even earlier than ever before.This topic is on top of everyone’s
•John BrodeyLet’s EatWell, it’s been quite a while since anyone has stopped in the Quail Inn for a drink, but that is about to change.
John Brodey Here we go again. Maybe it is the tax season that makes it seem as though I’m preoccupied with money. But in my
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