Bulletin for week of October 21-27, 2011

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Provo Rotary Club president Steve Densley (left) with new Paul Harris Fellowship recipients Ethan Shumway, Robert Redd, Scott Miller and Frank Gardner (#2 for him) and Past District Governor Tom Powell.


Upcoming Provo Rotary Luncheon Meetings and Events

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 20, 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 Victoria Garrow.
     Craig Carlile was sergeant asking political and sports trivia.
     President Steve Densley presented the prestigious Paul Harris Fellowship to several club members who have recently achieved this honor. This now makes everyone in the club a Paul Harris Fellow except the very newest members. The new honorees are:

Alan Blom
Dan Ellertson
Lee Gallagher
Leslie Gledhill
Scott Miller
Pete Pletsch
Robert Redd
Ethan Shumway
Paul Warner

New Paul Harris Fellows PLUS ONE: These people have contributed enough to earn a second Paul Harris Fellowship and will receive a new pin with a blue sapphire:

Roger Ford
Frank Gardner
David Rogers

     President Steve Densley conducted the remainder of the meeting asking members to discuss club organization and plans and giving several members the opportunity to share the plans of their committees for the coming Rotary year.

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