Weekly Bulletin for February 18-24, 2011
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| Tom Powell, Provo Rotary program chari for February (R) with speakers Dennis Hall (cener) and his assistant Carolyn. |
Upcoming Provo Rotary Club Programs and Activities
February 24: Bill Peperone, Provo City Community Development Director, The Provo City 2030 Vision
Report of the Rotary luncheon meeting held February 17, 2011
The Rotary luncheon was held at the Provo Downtown Marriott Hotel. President Steve Tolley conducted the meeting. Ron Roberts played dinner music and accompanied the singing of the Anthem and Pledge which was lead by Jill Moon. Mike Jacobsen offered an invocation.
Guests:
Andy Anderson welcomed his guest Geoff Nielson of The Bank of Utah.
Julie Bolton welcomed her guest Benoy Tamang.
Dennis Hall introduced his guest Julia Currey of the Utah Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Guests:
Andy Anderson welcomed his guest Geoff Nielson of The Bank of Utah.
Julie Bolton welcomed her guest Benoy Tamang.
Dennis Hall introduced his guest Julia Currey of the Utah Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Jeff Alexander served as sergeant and generously auctioned two of his company's standing banners with proceeds of $180 going to the club's charitable foundation.
Tom Powell introduced today's speaker, Dennis Hall, long-time operator of McDonalds restaurants in Provo, who spoke enthusiastically about McDonalds as a business and community member. He began as a corporate manager at company headquarters near Chicago. His first restaurant was located at 512 N 900 East in Provo (no longer there). He operated that for twenty years while building other restaurants on 1230 North, in East Bay and in north Springville. There are now over 14,000 McDonalds restaurants in the US. It is the largest and most recognized restaurant chain in the world.
Among the other interesting things he mentioned are:
Ronald McDonald is the CEO of Happiness
McDonalds supports many charities in every city in which they operate
McDonalds started the Redbox DVD rental empire and operated it only at McDonalds restaurants for many years. It was sold a few years ago.
The Provo restaurant on 1230 North had the largest Redbox business in the US.
McDonalds is dedicated to food safety and nutrition. Their hamburgers are 100% beef.
McDonalds was the first restaurant chain to disclose nutritional information for all of its food products.
Fresh fruit smoothies, one of the newest food offerings, are selling in Utah at 117% of the national average.
The McDonalds on 1230 North was the second McDonalds restaurant in the world to offer a "playplace."
McDonalds trains and employs more women and minorities than any other business in the US.
McDonalds supports many charities in every city in which they operate
McDonalds started the Redbox DVD rental empire and operated it only at McDonalds restaurants for many years. It was sold a few years ago.
The Provo restaurant on 1230 North had the largest Redbox business in the US.
McDonalds is dedicated to food safety and nutrition. Their hamburgers are 100% beef.
McDonalds was the first restaurant chain to disclose nutritional information for all of its food products.
Fresh fruit smoothies, one of the newest food offerings, are selling in Utah at 117% of the national average.
The McDonalds on 1230 North was the second McDonalds restaurant in the world to offer a "playplace."
McDonalds trains and employs more women and minorities than any other business in the US.
