Vinita Rotary Club

Vinita Rotary Club Vinita Rotary Club

Vinita, Oklahoma 74301

Weekly Meeting

12:00 - 1:00

Methodist Church

Rotary’s main objective is service — in the community, in the workplace, and around the globe. The 1.2 million Rotarians who make up more than 34,000 Rotary clubs in nearly every country in the world share a dedication to the ideal of Service Above Self.

Vinita Rotarians Steven Tamplen (left) and Tom Hopkins (right) from the Vinita Rotary Club recently presented flags dona...
06/01/2026

Vinita Rotarians Steven Tamplen (left) and Tom Hopkins (right) from the Vinita Rotary Club recently presented flags donated to Troop 1872 and Pack 1872 during a troop Court of Honor, accepted by Scouts Duncan Abbott and Gideon Abbott representing Scouting America, formerly Boy Scouts of America. The two units are chartered to the First United Methodist Church. Tom is also the Grand Lake District Commissioner.

Vinita Rotary Club President Jeromy McMorris presented over $7,000 in scholarship awards to Vinita and Ketchum Senior Ro...
06/01/2026

Vinita Rotary Club President Jeromy McMorris presented over $7,000 in scholarship awards to Vinita and Ketchum Senior Rotarians in May. All Senior Rotarians received a special blue and gold Rotary tassel to wear at graduation. Congratulations to our Senior Rotarians and thank you all for your participation with our club this school year!

Vinita Rotary Club had some great and interesting programs in May, including an update on the ventures of Piguet's Prime...
06/01/2026

Vinita Rotary Club had some great and interesting programs in May, including an update on the ventures of Piguet's Prime Time Restaurant by Carolyn Piguet, left, an advocate of farm-to-fork programs and the opening of a new Piguet's Farm Store, a program about Home of Hope's Equestrian Program, right top, a speaker with the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs Abraham England on State Question 832, and Rotarian Eddy Allensworth updating the club on the Vinita Industrial Development Authority.

Congratulations to Rotarians Steve Tamplen, left photo, who recently received his Paul Harris +4 pin, and Rotarian Tom H...
06/01/2026

Congratulations to Rotarians Steve Tamplen, left photo, who recently received his Paul Harris +4 pin, and Rotarian Tom Hopkins, who received his Paul Harris +3 pin, presented by Rotary President Jeromy McMorris. The Paul Harris Fellow recognition is presented to individuals who have contributed $1,000 to the Rotary Foundation for humanitarian projects. Each additional $1,000 contributed over time is recognized with a new pin with sapphires representing each level of donation. The humanitarian projects worldwide include those such as providing clean water and sanitation projects for third world countries, educational programs, youth programs, and more.

Thank you Mike Lester from the City of Vinita for bringing out our dumpsters and picking up the full ones!
04/25/2026

Thank you Mike Lester from the City of Vinita for bringing out our dumpsters and picking up the full ones!

Thanks to all our Rotarians, Senior Rotarians, and family members for showing up for our annual citywide pickup/cleanup!...
04/25/2026

Thanks to all our Rotarians, Senior Rotarians, and family members for showing up for our annual citywide pickup/cleanup!
Volunteers filled 3 1/2 semi sized dumpsters, from 32 residences in two hours time!!

04/10/2026

Photo by Angela Thomason
The Vinita Rotary Club, represented by Rotarian Lee Erhardt (third from left) of the Vinita Rotary Foundation, announced a $250 donation to go to the Vinita High School Blue Notes Show Choir to help with expenses for their upcoming performance in Branson in late April. Accepting on behalf of the Blue Notes who performed for the club on Wednesday are Blue Notes Meredith Egnor, Galilea Amador, choir instructor Maria Snider, Blue Notes Parker Goss and Chelsea Hale.
See this in the Weekender in print and online at reidnewspapers.com/vinitadailyjournal

04/10/2026

Photo by Angela Thomason
Up and coming talent VHS freshman soloist Chelsea Hale, with the Blue Notes Show Choir, sings at the Vinita Rotary Club meeting Wednesday as a preview to the choir’s Branson performance in late April.
See this in the Weekender in print and online at reidnewspapers.com/vinitadailyjournal

04/10/2026

Photo by Angela Thomason
VHS Blue Notes soloist Galilea Amador sings for the Vinita Rotary Club as a preview of the show choir’s talents as they head to Branson later this month for a live onstage performance.
See this in Tuesday’s edition in print and online at reidnewspapers.com/vinitadailyjournal

04/10/2026

Photo by Angela Thomason
Ewing Halsell Middle School Student Council members Tucker Holl, Matthew Pankratz, Emah Wilson and Emma Reed gave a presentation to the Vinita Rotary Club last Wednesday on their participation in the spaghetti dinner fundraiser held Saturday at the First United Methodist Church, to raise money for local senior scholarships.
See this in Tuesday’s edition in print and online at reidnewspapers.com/vinitadailyjournal

Address

314 W Canadian Avenue
Vinita, OK
74301

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4am
Wednesday 8am - 4am
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

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