Provo Rotary Weekly Bulletins

Today's announcement: Our speaker for today (19 Nov) will be Ginger Woolley, who will tell us about that incredibly popular nearby gem, Rock Canyon, and how she and a small group of good people (including Sen. John Valentine) have managed to preserve it in an epic 40-year struggle.  It's instructive and entertaining.  Ginger kindly agreed to step in and present to us after our scheduled speaker, Prof. Neal Bangerter, suddenly had to leave town on professional business involving his cutting-edge MRI research.  He will address us on 10 December.   There will be no Provo Rotary Luncheon next week, November 26, due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Enjoy!!

Bulletin for Nov 5, 2015 This Thursday's meeting will feature our very own Paul Warner of the Utah Freedom Festival We very much look forward to hearing from Paul. The Freedom Festival is truly one of the defining events each year in our community.                                      Future Meetings include :   November 12 - Stan Miller - Former Executive Director of Provo Rotary   November 19 - Neil Bangerter, BYU Professor on MRI Tech   November 26 - Happy Thanksgiving - No meeting   December 3 - Stan Lockhart, President of the Utah National Parks Council, BSA, Government Affairs Manager for IM Flash and former Rotarian

Upcoming Rotary Programs August 27, 2015 - District Governor Glade Hamilton September 3, 2015 -  COO of Nudge September 10 - Nate Beesley, Club President Elect September 17 - Josh Martin, Coldwell Banker Real Estate Report of Provo Rotary Meeting Held August 27, 2015 President David Rogers  conducted today's meeting.  The pledge was handled by President Rogers and  Ron Roberts  led the music.  No Chaplain report was made.  SPEAKER This week, we were fortunate to hear from our District Governor, Glade Hamilton .  He and his wife spoke to us about the vision of Rotary, the theme for this year, and the great opportunities and power for good that Rotary International provides.

Upcoming Rotary Programs August 20, 2015 - Kids on the Move August 27, 2015 - District Governor Glade Hamilton September 3, 2015 -  COO of Nudge September 10 - Nate Beesley, Club President Elect September 17 - Josh Martin, Coldwell Banker Real Estate Report of Provo Rotary Meeting Held August 20, 2015 President David Rogers  conducted today's meeting.  The pledge was handled by President Rogers and  Ron Roberts  led the music.  No Chaplain report was made.  SPEAKER This week, we were fortunate to have our meeting hosted by Kids on the Move.  We were able to learn about their important work with children -- particularly children with autism.

Upcoming Rotary Programs August 13, 2015 -   Professor Alonzo Cook August 20, 2015 - Kids on the Move August 27, 2015 - District Governor Glade Hamilton September 3, 2015 -  COO of Nudge September 10 - Nate Beesley, Club President Elect September 17 - Josh Martin, Coldwell Banker Real Estate Report of Provo Rotary Meeting Held August 13, 2015 President David Rogers  conducted today's meeting.  The pledge was handled by President Rogers and  Ron Roberts  led the music.  No Chaplain report was made. Guests were introduced, including the Speaker, his guests. SPEAKER Professor Alonzo Cook , professor at Brigham Young University, was our guest speaker.  He spoke on the fascinating breakthroughs in tissue engineering that were being made, the ways that we are already using tissue engineering, and other subjects related to his field.

Upcoming Rotary Programs August 13, 2015 -   Professor Alonzo Cook August 20, 2015 - Kids on the Move August 27, 2015 - District Governor Glade Hamilton Report of Provo Rotary Meeting Held August 6, 2015 President David Rogers  conducted today's meeting.  The pledge was handled by President Rogers and  Ron Roberts  led the music.  Steve Sabins  gave the prayer, and  Tyler Vigue  served as Sgt. at Arms.   No Chaplain report was made. Guests were introduced, including the Speaker, his guests, and Steve Sabin's son Tyler.  Birthdays were also celebrated. SPEAKER Mark Pope , Coach Pope, the coach of Utah Valley University's men's basketball team, was our guest speaker.  He spoke on the things that drew him to UVU and the unique advantages the school has to offer.  He shared his experience and his coaching philosophy and challenged the members of Provo Rotary to become engaged with the team and the school. Don Jarvis and Al Cutler discuss the finer p

Upcoming Rotary Programs July 30, 2015 - Stevan R. Davis and Carina Wytiaz August 6, 2015 - Coach Pope August 13, 2015 - Governor Gary Herbert August 20, 2015 - Professor Alonzo Cook August 27, 2015 - District Governor Glade Hamilton Report of Provo Rotary Meeting Held July 23, 2015 President David Rogers  conducted today's meeting.  The pledge was handled by President Rogers and  Ron Roberts  led the music. Vaughn Park  gave the prayer, and Danny Prager  served as Sgt. at Arms.   No Chaplain report was made. SPEAKER Bill Lee , Utah County Commissioner, spoke on a number of issues related to the County.  He spoke on the approach towards mass transit and various propositions that were on the ballot.  He also spoke on the process of registering an opinion through elections and the ways in which the County is bound by those opinions.  He also spent time discussing the potential ways funds are available for service and also took time to answer questions.

Upcoming Rotary Programs July 9, 2015 - Tom Powell Report of Provo Rotary Meeting Held July 2, 2015 President David Rogers  conducted today's meeting.  The pledge was handled by President Rogers and  Julie Ron Roberts  led the music.  No Chaplain report was made. SPEAKER Derek Marshall , President of Orem Rotary Club, spoke on their fundraising efforts.  He spoke on their pancake breakfast, their attempts to sell yearly sponsorships, and other efforts to make their club effective it doing good for the community.

Upcoming Rotary Programs April 2, 2015 -  Debbie Inkley, Executive Director and Founder of The Opportunity Foundation of America.   April 9, 2015 - Wendy Osborne and Debby Lauret of Tabitha's Way April 16, 2015 - Tyler Vigue on Rising Star Outreach.   April 23, 2015 - Off-site meeting at BYU Broadcasting.  April 30, 2015 - Philip Webb, Executive Director of Operation Kids and Lindsay Hadley, CEO of Hadley Impact Report of Provo Rotary Meeting Held March 26, 2015 President Elect David Rogers  conducted today's meeting.  The pledge was handled by President Hood and Julie Bolton led the music.  Steve Tolley  gave the opening prayer. Sgt. at Arms duties were performed by  David Rogers . No Chaplain report was made. Ron Pugh presented his wife Linda as a guest, and Steve Tolley presented his wife Tammy as well.  David Rogers then turned the time over to Alan Roberts . SPEAKER Alan Roberts  spoke on the history surrounding the Sal

Upcoming Rotary Programs March 26, 2015 - Alan Roberts (Speaking on the Salamander Letters) April 2, 2015 -  Debbie Inkley, Executive Director and Founder of The Opportunity Foundation of America.   April 9, 2015 - Wendy Osborne and Debby Lauret of Tabitha's Way April 16, 2015 - Tyler Vigue on Rising Star Outreach.   April 23, 2015 - Off-site meeting at BYU Broadcasting.  April 30, 2015 - Philip Webb, Executive Director of Operation Kids and Lindsay Hadley, CEO of Hadley Impact Report of Provo Rotary Meeting Held March 19, 2015 President Ricky Hood  conducted today's meeting.  The pledge was handled by President Hood and Ron led the anthem. Adam Sipherd  gave the opening prayer. Sgt. at Arms duties were performed by  Linda Pemberton , who asked questions about soccer. No Chaplain report was made. Julie Bolton presented her guest, Robert, and Steve Sabins attended with his son, Tyson.  Ricky Hood then turned the time over to T

Upcoming Rotary Programs March 19, 2015 - Don Savage March 26, 2015 - Alan Roberts (Speaking on the Salamander Letters) Report of Provo Rotary Meeting Held March 12, 2015 President Ricky Hood  conducted today's meeting.  The pledge was handled by President Hood and Ron led the anthem.  Tyler Vigue  gave the opening prayer. Sgt. at Arms duties were performed by  Linda Pemberton , who asked questions about soccer. No Chaplain report was made. David Rogers presented a pair of guests and Steve Sabins attended with his son, Ryan. Ricky Hood then turned the time over to Tom Powell. SPEAKER Tom Powell  spoke on the power of The Rotary Foundation to make positive changes in the world.  He asked a number of questions, and even rewarded correct answers with cash.  He spoke of his own experience in changing into a true Rotarian and the good he has seen from the organization performed throughout the world.  He encouraged each of the members to dedicate themselves to being

Upcoming Rotary Programs March 12, 2015 - Tom Powell March 19, 2015 - Don Savage March 26, 2015 - Alan Roberts (Speaking on the Salamander Letters) Report of Provo Rotary Meeting Held March 5, 2015 President Ricky Hood  conducted today's meeting.  The pledge was handled by President Hood and Ron led the anthem.  David Rogers  gave the opening prayer. Sgt. at Arms duties were performed by  Linda Pemberton , who asked a series of questions on this date in history. No Chaplain report was made. Ray Beckham presented his guest, Kristina Keller, from the Utah Stars. Steve Sabins attended with his son, Tyler. Ricky Hood then conducted the Roundtable. ROUNDTABLE Ricky Hood  addressed a number of issues, from the social activities of the club to the changes in possible membership classifications.  New Honorary Memberships were agreed to, and spousal and senior emeritus memberships were also approved.  The group discussed the types of social and service activities that

Upcoming Rotary Programs March 5, 2015 - Round Table March 12, 2015 - Tom Powell March 19, 2015 - Don Savage March 26, 2015 - Alan Roberts (Speaking on the Salamander Letters) Report of Provo Rotary Meeting Held February 19, 2015 President Ricky Hood  conducted today's meeting.  The pledge was handled by President Hood and Ron led the anthem. Carol Walker  gave the opening prayer. Sgt. at Arms duties were performed by Linda Pemberton , who asked a series of questions on NASCAR. No Chaplain report was made. No guests were present. Ray Beckham then introduced the speaker. SPEAKER Roger Thompson of Provo Parks and Recreation spoke on the benefits provided to the area by both the Parks side of the organization and the Recreation side of the organization.  He spoke on the things that the City of Provo was currently doing, the ways they were working to minimize the money needed from the community and become more self-sufficient, and plans for the future.

Upcoming Rotary Programs February 26, 2015 - Roger Thompson, Provo Director of Parks and Recreation March 12, 2015 - Tom Powell March 19, 2015 - Don Savage March 26, 2015 - Alan Roberts (Speaking on the Salamander Letters) Report of Provo Rotary Meeting Held February 19, 2015 President Ricky Hood  conducted today's meeting.  The pledge was handled by President Hood and Ron led the anthem.  Julie Moon  gave the opening prayer. Sgt. at Arms duties were performed, and the claim was made that no sporting events were held (to the consternation of auto-racing enthusiasts). No guests were present. Ray Beckham then introduced the speaker. SPEAKER Victor Morris and Dr. Richard Nielsen spoke on the benefits provided to the area by Rocky Mountain University.  They spoke on the degrees offered, including the unique opportunities provided by the university, and also the challenges that the university has overcome and will continue to face as the growth and demand for its

Upcoming Rotary Programs February 19, 2015 - Victor Morris and Dr. Richard P. Nielsen February 26, 2015 - Roger Thompson, Provo Director of Parks and Recreation March 12, 2015 - Tom Powell March 19, 2015 - Don Savage March 26, 2015 - Alan Roberts (Speaking on the Salamander Letters) Report of Provo Rotary Meeting Held February 12, 2015 President Ricky Hood  conducted today's meeting.  The pledge and anthem, along with chaplain duties, were skipped this week. Julie Moon  gave the opening prayer.  A large number of guests were present, including several of our members' wives.  Tom Powell announced the District Assembly for April 11, 2015 and the District Conference on June 8, 2015.  Ray Beckham then introduced the speaker. SPEAKER Steve Lund  was an early member of Nu-Skin and has served in multiple positions in the company.  He spoke of the opportunities (focusing on the niche Nu-Skin originally filled) and the challenges that face a company like Nu-Ski

Upcoming Rotary Programs February 5, 2015 - Jeff Morris February 12, 2015 - Steve Lund (The meeting on February 12, 2015 will be held at Nu Skin) Report of Provo Rotary Meeting Held January 29, 2015 President Ricky Hood  conducted today's meeting.   Ron Roberts  performed double-duty by both leading and accompanying the National Anthem on the piano.  Following the pledge,  Carson  gave the opening prayer. Linda Pemberton  acted as Sgt. at Arms, and the questions were focused on the Super Bowl. The Speaker was the only guest to be introduced, and no Chaplain report was made. . SPEAKER Speaker  Alan Roberts  spoke on restoration projects he has been associated with and, in particular, the Federal and State tax credits that are available to help with the costs of such restorations.  He also spoke on the use of green technologies in restoration projects.

Upcoming Rotary Programs January 29, 2015 - Alan Roberts Report of Provo Rotary Meeting Held January 22, 2015 President Ricky Hood  conducted today's meeting.   David Rogers  led 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,  Julie Bolton  gave the opening prayer.  The Speaker was the only guest to be introduced, and no Chaplain report was made. . SPEAKER Speaker  Whit Roberts  spoke on alternative medicine and the way in which we develop allergies or inappropriately respond to substances.  He spoke on how the body can be reprogrammed to respond appropriately and how relief from chronic pain is achievable.