Provo Rotary Weekly Bulletins

June 23, 2016 Governor Gary Herbert came to speak with us at Rotary. One of the main topics he discussed was how individuals from other states call him in order to find out how we achieve our economic success in Utah. He stated that we have upward mobility in Utah that isn't found anywhere else in the country. This occurs because we have fewer regulations and more efficiency in our government systems. He wants Utah to continue on this successful road in the future.  To find out more about Governor Gary Herbert and his policies, go to this website: http://www.utah.gov/governor/.

June 16, 2016 Paul Warner came to visit us and tell us about the Freedom Festival. The past two events—Prayer Breakfast and Flag Retirement—have been very emotional and moving plus well attended.  The Festival is excited about Elder Christofferson being the speaker at the June 26 th   Patriotic Service in the Marriott Center at   7 pm .  Free to the public with doors opening at   6 pm . We talked about the Stadium of Fire and saw an overview of the past few years then talked of the costs and interesting personalities of the performers.  Tim McGraw will put on a good show and be on stage for about 70 minutes.  He recently won an award for his song, “Be humble and kind.” Our Gala honorees are special people this year and the 30 th  at the Utah Valley Convention Center is where they will be given the Freedom Award.  It starts at  6:30 pm . Go to  freedomfestival.org  for more information.  Thanks to the Rotary Club for their support.

June 15, 2016 Here is a look at our upcoming speakers for the rest of the month: 16 June : Paul Warner, Provo Freedom Festival. 23 June :   Emily Stevens from AMAR Foundation  30 June : Changing of Club Officers

June 9, 2016 A big thank to Alicia Gettys, from the BYU Ballard Center, who came to speak with us last week. Here are a few key points and resources from her presentation: 1.         Checklist a.         Scalable b.        Sustainable c.         Impactful d.        Promote Self-Reliance e.        Addresses a root-cause vs a symptom 2.         Kevin Starr: Lasting Impact a.         Kevin Starr, Mulago Foundation director, looks for the best solutions to the biggest problems in the poorest countries. He thinks all projects need to answer four questions: Is it needed? Does it work? Will it get to those who need it? Will they use it correctly when they get it? Too many bad ideas are using up our limited resources and that needs to change. b.        http://poptech.org/popcasts/ kevin_starr_lasting_impact 3.         Design Kit: The Course for Human-Centered Design a.         Is a curriculum that will introduce you to the concepts of human-centered design and how thi

Ralph Clegg, from the Utah County Health Department came to speak to us on June 2. At the Health Department they have many different programs to help the public such as: the Division of Senior Services, WIC, mosquito abatement, environmental health, etc. Here is the link to their website to see what services the health department offers:  http://www.utahcounty.gov/Dept2/Health/index.asp. We had another special moment during the meeting as Tom Powell donated $1000 to the Provo Rotary Club in order to make Ron Roberts a Paul Harris Fellow.

Last week Marian Wardle, the BYU Museum of art curator came to visit the Provo Rotary Club.As the museum curator of American Art, Marian helps find the origins of paintings received without records in order to be able to place them in the museum. She told us the story of two enchanting paintings and the layers of  ownership   history she needed to delve into in order to find their origins. Below you will find a photo of one of those paintings as well as a photo of Marian.