Bulletin for week of October 14-20, 2011

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Provo Rotarian Ray Beckham, speaker Mark Philbrick from BYU, and Rotarian Paul Warner.



Upcoming Provo Rotary Luncheon Meetings and Events

October 20: Annual Club Assembly. Sit with members of your Rotary committee to discuss plans for the year. Organizer: Linda Pemberton.
October 27: United States Senator Orrin Hatch
November 3: BYU Basketball Coach Dave Rose
November 24: No meeting. Happy Thanksgiving!
December 1: Kevin Garlick, Head of Provo City Power, speaking on cost-effective initiatives at PCP.
December 8: David Hall, President of Novatek, speaking about his innovative firm and its Vista program for efficient housing.
December 15: Annual Club Christmas Party at Riverside Country Club

Report of the Weekly Luncheon Meeting held October 6, 2011

Today's luncheon meeting was held at Riverside Country Club. President Steve Densley conducted with Ron Roberts at the piano and Jill Moon leading the crowd in singing the Anthem and reciting the Pledge. An invocation was offered by Bruce Gilchrist.
     Guests: Paul Warner introduced his co-worker Doreen from the Freedom Festival. Quent Bates welcomed his son-in-law Scott Kirkland,General Manager of Riverside Country Club. Terry Richardson was in attendance representing the Boy Scouts. Brenton Webb, a member of the Draper Riverton Rotary Club, was attending.
     President Steve Densley made presentations from the club's charitable foundation to Terry Richardson of the Utah National Parks Council as our club's contribution to their council's annual fund-raising gala next week. Awards were also made to Andy Anderson as a gift to the Boys and Girls Club for their annual fund-raising event, and to Dr.  Ron Pugh to support his annual humanitarian efforts in Mexico.
 
Quent Bates becomes a member of Provo Rotary.

Victoria Garrow becomes a member of Provo Rotary.

 
     President Steve Densley inducted Quent Bates as a new member of the Provo Rotary Club. Phil Barker inducted Victoria Garrow as a new member of the club also.
     Andy Anderson served as sergeant raising a few dollars for the club's charitable foundation.

     Paul  Warner introduced today's speaker, Mark Philbrick, BYU photographer for the past thirty-five years, who showed many wonderful photographs from his time at BYU including football, student life, new buildings, fascinating visitors, and much more.
 
BYU President Rex Lee wearing shorts.
Four of the BYU presidents under whom Mark Philbrick has
served including: (l-r) Dallin Oaks, Jeff Holland, Merrill
Bateman and current president Cecil O. Samuelson.

BYU President Merrill Bateman at a press conference atop
Squaw Peak overlooking the BYU campus.

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