Bulletin for August 10-16, 2012

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BYU Professor Dr. Jaron Hansen (left) with Don Jarvis and Ray Beckham.

Upcoming Provo Rotary Luncheon Programs and Events


26 August: Major General Peter S. Cooke, former Utah Director of Economic Development, small business owner, candidate for Utah Governor.

23 August: NO LUNCHEON MEETING
Annual summer barbecue at Jolley's Ranch in Hobblecreek Canyon

30 August: Annual visit from Utah Rotary District Governor Jerry Summerhays

6 September: Val Hale, new president of the Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce

12 September (WEDNESDAY): Annual club golf party at Wasatch Mountain State Park
13 September: NO luncheon meeting today at Riverside

27 September: Quent Bates, fellow Provo Rotarian and internationally celebrated elevator consultant


Report of Provo Rotary Luncheon Meeting August 9, 2012


Today's meeting was held at Riverside Country Club. President Vaughn Park conducted with Ron Roberts providing the music. An invocation was offered by David Rogers.

Ron Pugh provided sign-up sheets for the annual summer party to be held in two weeks on August 23 at Jolley's Ranch.

President Vaughn Park made a historic announcement that our club has committed $50,000 toward construction of the new Provo Recreation Center at 500 North and 500 West in Provo. We will be sponsoring a portion of the facility with a climbing wall. To view President Vaughn's announcement please click this link:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/cviz0n25c2rubtd/Rec%20Center%20Announcement.mp4

Greg Hudnall served as sergeant with trivia about the hot weather.

Jaron Hansen
Vaughn Park sniffs a sample.
Don Jarvis introduced today's speaker Dr. Jaron Hansen, professor of chemistry and biochemistry at BYU. He spoke about some technological breakthroughs creating renewable energy with a process called anerobic digestion, or "Does it pay to make power from poop?" He and some colleagues have patents for new processes that turn animal and human waste, garbage and plant matter into gasoline and other energy products. He estimates that in time it could reduce America's reliance on foreign oil by 5-10%. See some of his Power Point presentation below:
 







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