Weekly Bulletin for May 13-19, 2011

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Glen Parker, 26-year director of the BYU Aspen Grove Family Camp and Conference Center, with Provo Rotary's John Lewis.

Upcoming Luncheon Programs and Events

May 19: Jon Anderson, Partner/Principal Broker, Commerce Real Estate Solutions
May 26: No luncheon meeting. Girls Night at 6:00 p.m. at the BYU Skyroom. RSVP.
June 2: Freedom Festival annual Prayer Breakfast (luncheon) featuring Michael McLean
June 9: Wally Brown, The Shelter Box
June 23: No luncheon meeting. Evening Boys Night at the ball park.
June 30: New Office Installations

Provo Rotary Social Schedule for 2011 

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

Today's meeting was held at the Provo Downtown Marriott Hotel with past-president Steve Sabins conducting. President Steve Tolley was excused as he attended the annual district conference in Cedar City this weekend. Dinner music was provided by Doris Bullock. Jill Moon lead the singing of the anthem and the pledge. An invocation was offered by Stan Miller.

The annual girls night party will be held at BYU in two weeks, Thursday, May 26, 2011 beginning with dinner at the BYU Skyroom at 6:00 p.m. followed by the play "The Diary of Anne Frank" at the Pardoe Theater. Each Rotarian and a guest are invited at no charge.
 Additional guests will be $20 each including dinner and the play.

The club's annual fund-raising charity golf tournament, the Rotary Festival Classic, will be held Monday, June 20, 2011 at Riverside Country Club. All club members are invited to play golf with registration at 7:00 a.m. and/or attend the lunch auction at 1:00 p.m.


Steve Sabins reported that last Saturday's torch run, ably directed by Ricky Hood at the UVU track was a success with good food and lots of fun. Thanks to those who participated.


Andy Anderson served as sergeant for the day raising money for the club's charitable foundation.


John Lewis introduced Glen Parker, director of the BYU Aspen Grove Family Camp, who showed photos and spoke glowingly of the camp's origins in the 1920s under the leadership of BYU president Franklin S. Harris. The camp was used only occasionally until the 1960s when, under the leadership of Provo Rotarian Ray Beckham, the BYU family camp was built and  opened for business in July 1963. Aspen Grove has now been in operation for 48 seasons and has grown to an average occupancy of 80 families per week. The 80+ camp personnel serve as hosts to thousands of guests each year.

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