Weekly Bulletin for April 22-28, 2011

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Christopher Lindsay (left) with Provo Rotary president Steve Tolley.



Upcoming Provo Rotary Luncheon Programs and Events

April 28: Barbara Leavitt speaking about the Grand Families initiative
May 5: Paul Warner, Executive Director America's Freedom Festival
May 12: Glen Parker, Director, Aspen Grove Family Camp
May 19: Jon Anderson, Partner/Principal Broker, Commerce Real Estate Solutions
May 26: Kevin Worthen, Advancement Vice-President of BYU
June 2: Freedom Festival annual Prayer Breakfast (luncheon) featuring Michael McLean
June 9: Wally Brown, The Shelter Box

Provo Rotary Social Schedule for 2011 

May 7: Torch Run at UVU to raise awareness and funds for Polio Plus
May 12-14: Annual District Conference in Cedar City
May 26: Girls Night party BYU Skyroom dinner and play Diary of Anne Frank
June 23: Annual Boys Night at the ballpark, Orem Owlz v Casper Ghosts
August 4: Annual adult summer party at Jolley's Ranch
September 15: Annual golf party at Wasatch Mountain State Park
December 15: Annual Christmas party at Riverside Country Club

Report of the Weekly Luncheon Meeting held April 21, 2011

The meeting was held at the Provo Downtown Marriott Hotel and conducted by President Steve Tolley. Ron Roberts provided dinner music and accompanied the singing. Jill Moon led the anthem and the pledge. Paul Warner offered an invocation.

Dean Jackson announced the annual Easter Sunrise Service to be held this year at 7:00 a.m. on Easter Sunday, 8th floor Rock Canyon Room of the beautiful new Zions Bank building at 2nd North and University Avenue in Provo. All are invited at no charge.
The annual district conference is coming up May 12-14 in Cedar City. You may register on the website UtahRotary.org. This is always a fun and educational event.

Rick Hood once again announced the Utah Valley Torch Run coming up Saturday, May 7 at the Hal Wing track at UVU from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Many of our club members will run to raise awareness and money for Rotary's Polio Plus campaign. There will be free hot dogs and hamburgers for everyone.

Jeff Alexander served as sergeant asking trivia about Provo Rotarians.

Ruth Riley introduced the speaker, Christopher Lindsay, representing the Clear Horizons Academy school for children with autism. He told us autism is rising dramatically all around the world with children who exhibit symptoms such as "living in their own world" and are resistant to change. They develop lifelong developmental disabilities in the areas of communication, social skills and some physical issues. Most autistic children can be helped with early and appropriate intervention.

There was once thought to be a link between certain childhood vaccines and autism, but that theory has since been disproven.

Utah has the third-highest rate of autism in the US, but autistic persons in Utah are higher-functioning than those in any other state. Resources are becoming rapidly available to assist parents of autistic children. Autism is a disorder, not a disease.

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