Friday Night, April 5, 2024 President, Patty Burkhead called the convention to order at 5 p.m. The group heard presentations from Rochelle Redbone Arebalo from the MMIW (Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women) and Tom Zivkovic from Red Cord the anti-human trafficking organization representing southwest Oklahoma. The groups provided startling details about the people impacted by…
GFWC-OK Duncan Philomathic Club had 15 members present at their March club meeting. GFWC-OK Duncan Philomathic Club had a GFWC Information event as their March club meeting. GFWC-OK Vice President, Monica Bartling, visited with the club about the impact that GFWC member clubs have across Oklahoma; updated members on the changes in district boundaries for…
Long-time Duncan Owl Club member, Viriginia LaQuey’s, husband Dr. Ronnie LaQuey passed away on Saturday, January 27 after a brief illness. His Service will be Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at the First Baptist Church in Duncan. His obituary may be read at Dr. Ronny LaQuey obituary. Our condolences go out to Virginia and her three…
2024-2026 Administration > Center of the picture is South Central Region President Debbie Thomas (Arkansas), Left to Right: Vickie Davis (Arkansas), Barbara Harvey (Texas), Lana Merliss (Louisiana), Thomas, Charlene Ridgway (Oklahoma), Debbie McAllen (New Mexico), Sue Shipley (Arizona).
Rita J. Sanders, GFWC-OK State President, 2014-2016, passed away at her home in McAlester on December 29, 2023. Sanders was born January 14, 1944, in Winfield, Kansas. She was born to Thearl and Vivian Marietta Rufe. She married Jackie Sanders in September 1975 in Pampa, TX. She was raised in Wichita, KS and graduated from…
Nowata La-Kee-Kon hosted the annual GFWC-OK Northeast District. The meeting was held at the Nowata Historical Museum and was attended by approximately 27 club members from across the District including members from Pawhuska Heeko, Nowata La-Kee-Kon, Pryor Monday Forum and Tulsa Silver Foxes. District President, the Honorable Jacqueline Stout, called the meeting to order; La-Kee-Kon…
The 2024-2026 District Officer Team was presented, elected and installed by State President, Patty Burkhead. Burkhead used the Club Collect as the script for the installation. Southeast District President, Sharon Robinson, and the district officer team held an excellent annual meeting with club reports, presentations from Oklahoma State President, Patty Burkhead; a report…
Two additional GFWC-Oklahoma clubs participated in the GFWC National Day of Service on September 30. Some of our clubs support food and hunger awareness programs throughout the club year. Haskell P-A-Linn Club donated 15 pounds of food to the Haskell Food Pantry and donated $500 to school feeding programs through their Back Packs for Kids…
Pictured are GFWC OK McAlester Oklahoma Members, (Left to Right) Margaret Fields – Director of Casual Gourmet department, Audrine Randolph – Art and Crafts department member, Kristy Cusher – Pittsburg County Youth Emergency Shelter Asst. Director, and Megan Ciolli – Director of Literary Department and McAlester GFWC Treasurer. Photo by Brenda Calahan, President, GFWC OK…
