Provo Rotary Weekly Bulletins

Upcoming Rotary Programs December 4th - Roundtable Report of Provo Rotary Meeting Held November 20, 2014 President Ricky Hood  conducted today's meeting.   Joey Hansen  stepped in to lead the singing of the Nation Anthem and conducted the Pledge of Allegiance with  Ron Roberts  accompanying the National Anthem on the piano.  Following the pledge, Don Jarvis  gave the opening prayer.  Guests were introduced, and Chaplain duties were handled by  Vic Ludlow  and  on Clark Merkley  acted as Sgt. at Arms. SPEAKER Speaker  Jeff Winter  spoke IHC and Select Health and the mechanisms they use to improve result-oriented approaches for the doctors in our community.  He spoke on the way that this will be able to keep costs reduced while still ensuring high-quality medical care for the community.

Upcoming Rotary Programs November 20th - Mike Mann Report of Provo Rotary Meeting Held November 13, 2014 President Ricky Hood  conducted today's meeting.   Jill Moon  lead the singing of the Nation Anthem and conducted the Pledge of Allegiance with  Ron Roberts  accompanying the National Anthem on the piano.  Following the pledge,  Greg Hudnall  gave the opening prayer.  Guests were introduced, and Clark Merkley  performed the Sgt. at Arms duties for the day. SPEAKER Speaker  Kye Miner  spoke on the large number of benefits that Intermountain Health Care provided to the community and the reasons for their non-profit status.  She spoke of their charitable assistance options available to patients unable to pay for their medical bills, and other ways that IHC gives back to the community.

Upcoming Rotary Programs November 13, 2014 Report of Provo Rotary Meeting Held October 30, 2014 President Ricky Hood  conducted today's meeting.   Jill Moon  lead the singing of the Nation Anthem and conducted the Pledge of Allegiance with  Ron Roberts  accompanying the National Anthem on the piano.  Following the pledge,  Carol Walker  gave the opening prayer.  A number of guests were introduced, including several potential members (welcome Adam, Paul, and Vic), and there was no Chaplain report.  Sgt. at Arms duties were done by  Clark Merkley . SPEAKER The speaker this week was Tracy Heiner, who spoke on IHC's 100 day heart challenge, and the benefits that can accrue in 100 days from healthy eating, regular exercise, and wisdom concerning our physical health.  Her presentation was enlightening, and we all felt guilty for enjoying the delicious birthday cake that was served.

Upcoming Rotary Programs November 6, 2014 Report of Provo Rotary Meeting Held October 30, 2014 President Ricky Hood  conducted today's meeting.   Jill Moon  lead the singing of the Nation Anthem and conducted the Pledge of Allegiance with  Ron Roberts  accompanying the National Anthem on the piano.  Following the pledge,  Ron Pugh  gave the opening prayer.  Guests were introduced, and there was no Chaplain report.  Sgt. at Arms duties were done by Linda Pemberton  who asked questions concerning baseball. SPEAKER There was no speaker this week, to allow time for the roundtable discussing ideas for service and direction for the club.

Upcoming Rotary Programs October 30th - Roundtable Report of Provo Rotary Meeting Held October 23, 2014 President Ricky Hood  conducted today's meeting.   Jill Moon  lead the singing of the Nation Anthem and conducted the Pledge of Allegiance with  Ron Roberts  accompanying the National Anthem on the piano.  Following the pledge, Steve Sabin  gave the opening prayer.  Guests were introduced, and in a rare turn of events Chaplain duties and Sgt. at Arms were both bypassed in order to allow the maximum amount of time for our speaker. SPEAKER Speaker  District Governor Mike Wells  spoke on the District Conference and the goals of Rotary (including the theme of Light Up Rotary).  He spoke of the plans for service in Mexico, his experiences traveling with youth to do service there, and the opportunities that it provided.  He shared the ways that they would be able to help, and built excitement for the opportunities for real service and camaraderie.  At the end of hi

Upcoming Rotary Programs October 16th - Keith Jensen from UVU, speaking on coping for college students (and everybody) October 23rd - District Governor Mike Wells October 30th - Roundtable Report of Provo Rotary Meeting Held October 9, 2014 President Ricky Hood  conducted today's meeting.   Jill Moon  lead the singing of the Nation Anthem and conducted the Pledge of Allegiance with  Ron Roberts  accompanying the National Anthem on the piano.  Following the pledge,  Carol Walker   gave the opening prayer.  Guests were introduced, and Ricky Hood  acted as substitute Chaplain. SPEAKER Speaker Dr. Michael Savoie  spoke on the future of Utah County and technology along the Wasatch Front.  He spoke of the issues of pollution, and the risks that it poses in drawing businesses to the region. Next week's speaker, Keith Jensen,  grew up on a small farm in Sun River Valley, Montana.  He graduated from BYU and served 20 years in the USAF.  He has been employed at

Upcoming Rotary Programs October 9th - Dr. Michael Savoie, speaking on computers and law enforcement October 16th - Keith Jensen from UVU, speaking on coping for college students (and everybody) October 23rd - District Governor Mike Wells October 30th - Roundtable Report of Provo Rotary Meeting Held October 2, 2014 President-Elect David Rogers  conducted today's meeting.   Jill Moon  lead the singing of the Nation Anthem and conducted the Pledge of Allegiance with  Ron Roberts  accompanying the National Anthem on the piano.  Following the pledge,  Tyler Vigue   gave the opening prayer. We then sang "Happy Birthday" to no one in particular, as there were no Rotarians with birthdays in October. Charlotte Clark  was then inducted as a new member, and she introduced herself to the group.  Several other items of business were discussed, including the receipts closing from last year, a board meeting next week, and that the club still had seven park benches.  A

Upcoming Rotary Programs October 2nd - Terri Sawyer with Rotary Youth Exchange, along with Czech exchange student Katrina October 9th - Dr. Michael Savoie, speaking on computers and law enforcement October 16th - Keith Jensen from UVU, speaking on coping for college students (and everybody) October 23rd - District Governor Mike Wells October 30th - Roundtable Report of Provo Rotary Meeting Held September 25, 2014 President Ricky Hood  conducted today's meeting.   Jill Moon  lead the singing of the Nation Anthem and conducted the Pledge of Allegiance with  Ron Roberts  accompanying the National Anthem on the piano.  Following the pledge,  Greg Hudnell   gave the opening prayer.  A number of guests attended this week, including Frank Gardner's daughter Janice, Ricky Hood's friend Josh Martin, and many guests from the Wiest family (Gary's wife Sharon, his mother Anne and father-in-law Bill, and his brother Mark [our Guest Speaker]).  Charlotte Clark als

Report of Provo Rotary Meeting Held September 18, 2014 President Ricky Hood  conducted today's meeting.   Dean Jackson  lead the singing of the Nation Anthem and conducted the Pledge of Allegiance with  Ron Roberts  accompanying the National Anthem on the piano.  Following the pledge, Vaughn Park gave the opening prayer.  A number of guests attended this week, including Greg Taylor from Spanish Fork along with several guests from BYU-Rotary.  Charlotte Clark also visited the meeting again.  The Chaplain,  Vic Ludlow,  was not there so Jonathan Cavender  handled the chaplain duties for the week.   Tyler Vigue  handled Sergeant duties, asking BYU football trivia, and the fines were used to support Provo High School students. SPEAKER Speaker Mary Craft  spoke on her experiences in business, her lessons that she learned ("I don't expect perfection, I expect excellence" and "You cannot consecrate what you do not own" being two).  She shared her fi

Upcoming Rotary Programs September 18th - Mary Crafts will talk about Culinary Crafts Report of Provo Rotary Meeting Held September 11, 2014 President Ricky Hood  conducted today's meeting.   Jill Moon  lead the singing of the Nation Anthem and conducted the Pledge of Allegiance with  Ron Roberts  accompanying the National Anthem on the piano.  Following the pledge,  Ron Pugh   gave the opening prayer.  A number of guests attended this week, including Heidi Rester from the Salt Lake City Rotary and her guest Rachel Solomon and Radeen Hadfield from the Women's Leadership Council.  Charlotte Clark also visited the meeting again.  The Chaplain,  Vic Ludlow,  had no report this week.   Tyler Vigue  handled Sergeant duties. SPEAKER Speaker Janae Moss  spoke on the Parent's Council, and the various ways it was meeting across the State.  She talked about the ways members of Rotary could participate and the benefits to the community from the "cafe counc

Upcoming Rotary Programs September 11th - Janae Moss will talk about children and literacy September 18th - Mary Crafts will talk about Culinary Arts Report of Provo Rotary Meeting Held September 4, 2014 President Ricky Hood  conducted todays meeting.   Jill Moon  lead the singing of the Nation Anthem and conducted the Pledge of Allegence with Ron Roberts accompaning the National Anthem on the piano.  Following the pledge, Tom Powell   gave the opening prayer.  Announcements included discussion of the United Way Day of Service. Chaplain  Vic Ludlow  discussed Wayne Beesley.  Guests at today's meeting included Charlotte Clark visiting with Ricky Hood.  Tyler Vigue  handled Sergeant duties, fining those who did not their history of the Rotary Club. Jonathan Cavender was announced as the new Secretary of the club (much to the pleasure of Pete Pletsch). SPEAKER Carol Walker  introduced our speaker Dana Layton, co-founder of Best of State.  She talk

Members Vic Ludlow, Nathan Beesley, Ron Pugh, Frank Gardner and Bruce Gilchrist listen to luncheon speaker Upcoming Rotary Programs September 4th - Dana Layton will talk about "Best of State" September 11th - Janae Moss will talk about children and literacy September 18th - Mary Crafts will talk about Culinary Arts Report of Provo Rotary Meeting Held August 28, 2014 President Ricky Hood conducts the meeting President Ricky Hood  conducted todays meeting.   Jill Moon  lead the singing of the Nation Anthem and conducted the Pledge of Allegence with Ron Roberts accompaning the National Anthem on the piano.  Following the pledge, Julie Bolton   gave the opening prayer.  Announcements included thanks to the Canteen Committee for their work cooking for the Summer Party at Kelly's Grove held last Thursday. Chaplain  Vic Ludlow  had no health concerns to report.  Guests at todays meeting included Gray Moon visiting with his wife Jill Moon and Carson R

Summer Party at Kelly's Grove in Springville Canyon Upcoming Rotary Programs August 28th - Hal Miller, Chairman of the Provo City Council Report of Provo Rotary Summer Party Held August 21, 2014 Jack May, David & Heather Rogers, and Vicki May Jill and Gary Moon Bruce Gilchrist and son Linda Pemberton & Ricky Hood Canteen Committee's famous food in preparation A "Park" Volunteer and Nathan Beesley - Boy are they Good! Vaughan Park serves up his specialty Vaughn Park surveying a happy crowd, would anyone like some more?  Is you mouth watering? Ron Pugh, Steve Sabins and Lynda Pugh enjoying dinner Jack May and is that another "Park" Volunteer Gary Wiest and Ann Calder Ricky Hood announces Golf Winners Ricky Hood award

Ricky Hood and Vic Ludlow visit after Rotary Luncheon Meeting Upcoming Rotary Programs August 21st - No Regular Luncheon Meeting; Golf Outing starts at 2:00 pm at Hobble Creek followed by our Annual Summer Party at Kelly's Grove in Springville Canyon at 6:30 pm, with  Dinner served at 7:00 pm in the Steelworkers Pavilion Report of Provo Rotary Meeting Held August 14, 2014 President Ricky Hood Conducts Meeting President Ricky Hood  conducted todays meeting.   Ruth Riley  lead the singing of the Nation Anthem and conducted the Pledge of Allegence with Ron Roberts accompaning the National Anthem on the piano.  Following the pledge,  Don Jarvis   gave the opening prayer.  Announcements included our Annual Golf Outing at Hobble Creek Golf Course and Summer Party at Kelly's Grove on August 21st starting at 2:00 pm.  Those wishing to attend should email  President Ricky Hood  or  Pete Pletsch  to confirm your T-Times.  The summer Party starts at 6:30 pm af

Riverside Country Club where we meet on Thursdays at Noon Upcoming Rotary Programs August 14th - President's Round Table Discussion  August 21st - No Regular Luncheon Meeting; Golf Outing starts at 2:00 pm at Hobble Creek followed by our Annual Summer Party at Kelly's Grove in Springville Canyon at 6:30 pm Report of Provo Rotary Meeting Held August 7, 2014 President-Elect David Rogers Conducts President-Elect David Rogers  conducted todays meeting.   Jill Moon  lead the singing of the Nation Anthem and conducted the Pledge of Allegence with Ron Roberts accompaning the National Anthem on the piano.  Following the pledge, Pete Pletsch  gave the opening prayer.  Announcements included our Annual Golf Outing at Hobble Creek Golf Course and Summer Party at Kelly's Grove on August 21st.  Those wishing to attend should signup at the next Club Meeting or email  President Ricky Hood  or  Pete Pletsch  your RSVP and the number attending for both activities