WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:05.120 Going on here, because well it's Bartlesville one and two. We've got some 2 00:00:05.120 --> 00:00:07.200 folks who really like to make things happen. Hi, Claire, how are 3 00:00:07.200 --> 00:00:10.519 you doing all right? And how are you doing Miss Elizabeth. I'm doing 4 00:00:10.560 --> 00:00:16.679 great this morning. We've got Daybreak Rotary and Pads two Independence and I like 5 00:00:16.719 --> 00:00:20.879 it when groups team up, good things happen, good things happen. Tell 6 00:00:20.960 --> 00:00:23.920 us a little bit about what's going on. Okay, So, Daybreak Rotary, 7 00:00:24.600 --> 00:00:30.120 we've been wanting to bring a grilled cheese competition to Bartlesville, Okay, 8 00:00:30.640 --> 00:00:35.880 And so a couple of years ago we came up and we wanted to benefit 9 00:00:36.560 --> 00:00:46.640 some organization and we chose Past Independence, and so we started that and during 10 00:00:46.640 --> 00:00:53.000 that year we were actually able to donate forty seven dollars to pasta Independence. 11 00:00:53.560 --> 00:01:00.560 This year, Claire directed that she would like the funding to go to their 12 00:01:00.600 --> 00:01:07.599 playground update project. Nice. Yeah, so Daybreak Rotary and you know, 13 00:01:07.680 --> 00:01:14.680 we're active in the community and we just wanted to bring this event to the 14 00:01:14.680 --> 00:01:21.280 community and definitely benefit and partner with Past Independence. Well this is great. 15 00:01:22.079 --> 00:01:26.120 This is a lot of fun. And I heard that you might have some 16 00:01:26.239 --> 00:01:33.120 judges. Yes, So how that works is the Grill Geese competition. First 17 00:01:33.159 --> 00:01:41.319 off, it'll be April thirteenth, starting at eleven. We have local chefs, 18 00:01:41.439 --> 00:01:48.319 like the returning champion is Brian Black at the Bambinos. Okay. We 19 00:01:48.400 --> 00:01:56.079 also have Chef Marjorie from the Eatery and Chef Nook from Coffee Exchange at Crossing 20 00:01:56.200 --> 00:02:04.159 Second Cool. And also along with the chefs, we have Sioux chefs from 21 00:02:04.760 --> 00:02:08.560 past independent students that will assist the chefs. I got you, and so 22 00:02:08.840 --> 00:02:17.360 each chef will create a gourmet grilled cheese sandwich. Half we'll go to the 23 00:02:17.439 --> 00:02:23.560 judges. We have three judges, our illustrious Tom Davis who's never been a 24 00:02:23.599 --> 00:02:27.719 grilled cheese sandwich that he didn't like and it didn't like him. Back there 25 00:02:27.759 --> 00:02:32.599 you go. Also, we have a former CEO of Truity, Dennis Halpan, 26 00:02:32.719 --> 00:02:38.199 is coming back to judge again. And then our rotary district Governor, 27 00:02:38.840 --> 00:02:45.199 Pat Crawford is going to be a judge as well. So we have two 28 00:02:45.319 --> 00:02:53.080 rounds. And this year this competition, so many of in the previous competitions, 29 00:02:53.080 --> 00:02:59.360 so many people wanted to sample the gourmet grilled cheese. Okay, So 30 00:02:59.479 --> 00:03:05.039 this year we're offering a raffle you can buy a raffle ticket five dollars, 31 00:03:05.120 --> 00:03:08.800 are a five for twenty and you can you can put your raffle ticket in 32 00:03:08.919 --> 00:03:15.439 the bucket by the judge that you want a chance to eat half of their 33 00:03:15.479 --> 00:03:21.560 gourmet sandwich. Wow. Yeah, yeah, So anyway, and so everybody 34 00:03:21.800 --> 00:03:27.680 will get a trophy. The students get a trophy. It's just it's it's 35 00:03:27.719 --> 00:03:32.680 a lot of fun. It's at Cooper Mill and the patio, so it's 36 00:03:32.800 --> 00:03:40.439 just a lot of fun for families. Tickets are We have actually different sponsorship 37 00:03:40.560 --> 00:03:47.879 levels. So an individual ticket we call it the Velveta level twenty five birds, 38 00:03:49.639 --> 00:03:53.319 yeah, twenty five dollars. But then it goes on up sponsorships. 39 00:03:53.360 --> 00:04:01.599 One hundred is American cheese, to fifty sponsorship is a cheddar cheese. And 40 00:04:01.639 --> 00:04:08.840 then the big one, five hundred sponsorship is Gouda cheese, very very gooda. 41 00:04:09.240 --> 00:04:13.240 But the big thing too, we want to do here today is promote 42 00:04:13.280 --> 00:04:18.759 past to Independence and their race fundraiser that's coming up, So maybe Cleric can 43 00:04:18.800 --> 00:04:21.959 tell us a little bit more about that. Claire, I lived just right 44 00:04:23.000 --> 00:04:26.600 down the street from the school and every year we just love seeing all the 45 00:04:26.639 --> 00:04:30.040 participants. It's always a great time. It is. It's really fun, 46 00:04:30.199 --> 00:04:33.279 just on the grilled cheese challenge. I just want to say for Elizabeth that 47 00:04:33.879 --> 00:04:39.240 it is a highlight of some of our students' high school career. Is it's 48 00:04:39.279 --> 00:04:42.519 super fun and they love to cook, and so that we just love that 49 00:04:42.600 --> 00:04:46.519 David Frank does this event. But yes, La of Blue is coming up 50 00:04:46.560 --> 00:04:50.720 on April twenty seventh. You can register online at Pastindependence dot org. You 51 00:04:50.759 --> 00:04:55.680 can run the five k, you can participate in the fund run, which 52 00:04:55.720 --> 00:04:59.199 is just one mile, or you can just get a T shirt and pretend 53 00:04:59.279 --> 00:05:02.360 like you ran. And then our other option is you can get pin wheels 54 00:05:02.360 --> 00:05:05.600 for your yard. So of course I always forget visual age. Here we 55 00:05:05.639 --> 00:05:11.879 go. So you can go online and get yourself ten pinwheels and a sign 56 00:05:12.360 --> 00:05:15.399 and a light bulb to light up your house blue so that you are ready 57 00:05:15.439 --> 00:05:20.680 to celebrate autism awareness. I love that there you go. I highly recommend 58 00:05:20.720 --> 00:05:25.319 that you do any of those things that you want to participate in. And 59 00:05:25.399 --> 00:05:30.160 the playground update is really important. We've got more kids than I think people 60 00:05:30.199 --> 00:05:33.759 think, yes, the popular school, and they are very They love the 61 00:05:33.879 --> 00:05:39.319 swing and they love to climb, and we sometimes are hard on things. 62 00:05:39.399 --> 00:05:44.160 So we are really excited to equipment. We're kids and we really like it 63 00:05:44.199 --> 00:05:47.279 a lot, so we really want to update our equipment. Some of the 64 00:05:47.319 --> 00:05:53.439 equipment is older and then some maybe isn't as conducive to older kids, and 65 00:05:53.560 --> 00:05:57.160 so we are really looking to give them the opportunities to do the things they 66 00:05:57.240 --> 00:06:00.319 need to do a little exercise, have a little fun. Peach is such 67 00:06:00.360 --> 00:06:04.439 a great school. Did you ever think that when you guys put your heads 68 00:06:04.480 --> 00:06:10.720 together and got the ball rolling, that people would come to Bartlesville to live 69 00:06:11.000 --> 00:06:15.839 simply so their kids could go to such a great school. No, Gena 70 00:06:15.839 --> 00:06:18.120 and I probably didn't even think six more than six months ahead when we got 71 00:06:18.160 --> 00:06:23.639 started, because it was a scramble at the beginning. But no, it's 72 00:06:23.759 --> 00:06:27.800 very exciting and we love it and it's a great resource in our community, 73 00:06:27.839 --> 00:06:30.240 great resource in this part of our state. Yeah, yes, yes, 74 00:06:30.519 --> 00:06:38.360 And I don't think everybody knows all the things that the school does, all 75 00:06:38.399 --> 00:06:45.240 the events and the opportunities they give the students of all different ages. And 76 00:06:45.920 --> 00:06:49.240 also you have a big project going on now. Yes, we have just 77 00:06:49.319 --> 00:06:54.360 finished. We had a capital campaign that just ended last year. Is he 78 00:06:54.439 --> 00:06:58.079 busy? I know? And we renovated the entire inside of the building, 79 00:06:58.240 --> 00:07:00.519 got a new roof, new windows, new flooring, new bathrooms, and 80 00:07:00.639 --> 00:07:04.959 right now we're currently in the process of building our cafeteria, which we are 81 00:07:05.120 --> 00:07:09.680 very excited about because, just like the grilled Cheese Challenge, we love to 82 00:07:09.720 --> 00:07:13.399 cook, and it will have not only a regular kitchen for our you know, 83 00:07:13.399 --> 00:07:16.160 our staff to make lunches, but also a student kitchen so our students 84 00:07:16.160 --> 00:07:21.000 can learn to cook and get good at preparing meals for themselves good life skills. 85 00:07:21.160 --> 00:07:25.319 Yeah. Yeah, we're really looking forward to that. This is it. 86 00:07:25.480 --> 00:07:29.439 This is really an exciting time of the calendar here. It's also a 87 00:07:29.480 --> 00:07:32.079 great time to be out and be active and to help out PTI and join 88 00:07:32.360 --> 00:07:36.120 the daybreak rotary. You're not a runner, you want to watch some really 89 00:07:36.160 --> 00:07:41.319 good to grilled cheese competition. We had a great crowd last year. By 90 00:07:41.360 --> 00:07:44.800 the way, it was kind of like almost overflow, but we managed. 91 00:07:44.920 --> 00:07:47.480 We managed. Yeah, yeah, yeah, it's a great thing to have. 92 00:07:49.720 --> 00:07:54.319 Something I wanted to mention though. With your ticket, you're going to 93 00:07:54.399 --> 00:08:01.759 get a grilled cheese and ham sandwich, chips, bottle of water, and 94 00:08:01.800 --> 00:08:09.000 you also get to drink tickets to Cooper mill. So you're getting something for 95 00:08:09.160 --> 00:08:15.959 your chicket. And we we have some chefs, rotarians, have some chefs 96 00:08:16.319 --> 00:08:22.600 that will be cooking these grilled cheese sandwiches. Now Bill showed up with his 97 00:08:22.800 --> 00:08:26.040 chefs attire. He came prepared. I mean he looked like he just walked 98 00:08:26.079 --> 00:08:31.360 right out of Bill Rally Riley. Yes, yes, and don't mess with 99 00:08:31.399 --> 00:08:39.600 that. It's a lot of fun and to watch the chefs and again there 100 00:08:39.600 --> 00:08:46.840 are these they will make gourmet grilled cheese, okay, not something you just 101 00:08:46.320 --> 00:08:52.519 throw in the oven or whatever in the microwave. And so it's really interesting 102 00:08:52.600 --> 00:08:56.960 to see what they come up with. Oh indeed, very inventive. Last 103 00:08:58.000 --> 00:09:03.159 year. I gotta tell you there was some I would never have guessed would 104 00:09:03.600 --> 00:09:07.320 make a good sandwich, but have made great sandwich and made judging really really 105 00:09:07.320 --> 00:09:11.200 difficult. Those are three really good chefs here in town. So that, 106 00:09:11.399 --> 00:09:15.159 oh they're gonna What I got to kick out I was was the youngsters, 107 00:09:15.360 --> 00:09:18.919 because I mean, they're getting excited about that. So they were first of 108 00:09:18.919 --> 00:09:22.440 all, they love to help out with the cooking, but it was the 109 00:09:22.519 --> 00:09:28.679 judging part where they just lit up. We're gonna get that trophy. They 110 00:09:28.720 --> 00:09:33.200 wanted yes, they did. They were excited. This is gonna be great 111 00:09:33.279 --> 00:09:39.799 both both the events, the Grilled Cheese Cookoff coming up here with the Daybreak 112 00:09:39.840 --> 00:09:43.600 Brewery at Coopery Mill on the thirteenth, and then on the twenty seventh, 113 00:09:43.679 --> 00:09:48.320 seventh, we've got the five K. I had a fun run and of 114 00:09:48.320 --> 00:09:52.519 course you know you do stand still and get the T shirt too, but 115 00:09:52.679 --> 00:09:56.440 you know, hey, just chip in, Yeah, that's fun, and 116 00:09:56.720 --> 00:09:58.799 get the pin How do we get the pin will by the way, you 117 00:09:58.120 --> 00:10:01.720 can go to that a little bit. I forgot go to the website, 118 00:10:01.759 --> 00:10:03.080 just like if you're registering for the race, and there's a way to register 119 00:10:03.120 --> 00:10:05.639 for pinwheels, and we will deliver them to your house and put them in 120 00:10:05.639 --> 00:10:11.279 your yard. Can you put somebody else's yard? Yes, whatever address you 121 00:10:11.320 --> 00:10:13.799 put in is where we're gonna put him. Because that kind of got started 122 00:10:13.879 --> 00:10:18.159 last year. Yes, people were putting pinwheels in everybody's yard where that car. 123 00:10:18.320 --> 00:10:22.240 Oh okay, I got you. And then the next thing it was 124 00:10:22.240 --> 00:10:24.519 like, tag you're it. You got a pin wheel exactly, and that 125 00:10:24.639 --> 00:10:28.320 was going around in the neighborhood. So that was actually pretty fun. And 126 00:10:28.360 --> 00:10:31.360 what we found out is a lot of people just kept their pinwheels and then 127 00:10:31.440 --> 00:10:33.799 went ahead and gave some new ones to someone else. So just spread it 128 00:10:33.799 --> 00:10:37.799 around town, which was super fun. And you know what, it gets 129 00:10:37.840 --> 00:10:41.279 the message out lighted up blue. That's right, That is really what it's 130 00:10:41.279 --> 00:10:43.720 all about. I want to thank you both for coming in and you got 131 00:10:43.720 --> 00:10:48.080 some more to tell me. Yeah, So in order for Daybreak Rotary to 132 00:10:48.120 --> 00:10:52.879 make this all happen, you can go to Daybreak Rotary a website and under 133 00:10:52.960 --> 00:11:01.679 donate. You can actually purchase tickets or a sponsorship online or we'll take checks 134 00:11:01.679 --> 00:11:05.320 and cash as well, right they will. So if you've got one thousand 135 00:11:05.360 --> 00:11:09.080 dollars just burning a hole, that's right now, we'll do it and you 136 00:11:09.159 --> 00:11:16.720 get tickets run with it. So it's just Daybreak Rotary Foundation. And we 137 00:11:16.799 --> 00:11:22.879 want to also think some of our sponsors. Truity Credit Union is a big 138 00:11:22.919 --> 00:11:28.440 sponsor, and we have multiple other community sponsors already, but we would love 139 00:11:28.480 --> 00:11:35.519 to have some more in order to present PTI with a big check for their 140 00:11:35.559 --> 00:11:39.120 playground equipment. That would be great, fantastic, and we're looking forward to 141 00:11:39.159 --> 00:11:43.080 this and you know, April is the big month here and we really want 142 00:11:43.120 --> 00:11:46.799 to make it happen so put these two weekends down on your calendar, because 143 00:11:46.879 --> 00:11:52.559 we're going to have some fun raising funds. See if you put the fun 144 00:11:52.720 --> 00:11:56.519 in it, it's like wow, and then you get the while at the 145 00:11:56.600 --> 00:12:00.639 end as well. So these are two great events, the cook off and 146 00:12:00.720 --> 00:12:05.039 of course the fun run and five k coming up as well. Entered all 147 00:12:05.480 --> 00:12:09.039 benefits past the independence. You got a neat little history here, just two 148 00:12:09.120 --> 00:12:11.039 gallons, just the side of one day to create a school. Time to 149 00:12:11.039 --> 00:12:16.279 start a school. Let's go a little bit more than that, you know. 150 00:12:18.799 --> 00:12:22.000 I remember when they came to day break Rotary and did a initially and 151 00:12:22.120 --> 00:12:26.480 did a program. They had like almost deer in the headlights, you know, 152 00:12:28.039 --> 00:12:31.000 like what are we doing kind of thing, and so a little overwhelmed. 153 00:12:31.039 --> 00:12:35.799 Were just a little learning. Yeah, I mean at that time, 154 00:12:35.840 --> 00:12:41.200 I imagine it's like we're in now. Yeah, but it's like we're doing 155 00:12:41.240 --> 00:12:46.399 this because more, like you said, more than the community needs this, 156 00:12:46.639 --> 00:12:50.279 I mean this whole state. Yes, yes, a lot of people. 157 00:12:50.200 --> 00:12:56.759 Obviously, when people come to move to Bartlesville because of the need for their 158 00:12:56.840 --> 00:13:03.519 children, it's pretty evident that what the school provides for families is what's needed. 159 00:13:05.480 --> 00:13:07.720 And of course the outcomes are great. Yeah, I mean I've never 160 00:13:07.759 --> 00:13:13.360 seen the happier kids, you know, and the time, well just like 161 00:13:13.399 --> 00:13:15.840 all kids, right, Oh yeah, I see them when they're leaving, 162 00:13:16.080 --> 00:13:18.879 so they're really the kidding they get. It's a great school. We're glad 163 00:13:18.879 --> 00:13:22.000 to have you his neighbors, and it's a wonderful resource in our community. 164 00:13:22.000 --> 00:13:26.480 We're also very thankful for all the great work that Daybreak Rotary does in order 165 00:13:26.519 --> 00:13:31.720 to make sure that places like Patsy Independence, you know, can keep functioning. 166 00:13:31.039 --> 00:13:35.240 And you also do a lot with the scholarships and just a little bit 167 00:13:35.279 --> 00:13:37.639 of everything around town. Oh yeah, I had a little bit busy, 168 00:13:37.679 --> 00:13:43.519 aren't you A little bit? Of course. Our biggest fundraiser is the Fantasy 169 00:13:43.600 --> 00:13:48.639 Land of Lights and they just donated to our scholarship fund twelve thousand dollars. 170 00:13:48.720 --> 00:13:54.360 So thanks to the community for visiting Fantasy Land of Lights. Wow, amazing 171 00:13:54.879 --> 00:13:58.360 both you be Claire and Elizabeth. Thanks for being with us today. I 172 00:13:58.399 --> 00:14:00.639 really appreciate it. Love having your company. Thank you.