Bulletin for June 6, 2013

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Provo Rotary president Dr. Vaughn Park with Dr. Juergen Korbanka, Executive Director of Wasatch Mental Health

Upcoming Provo Rotary Programs and Events

June 13: Miriam Kramer, International Service Director, Youthlinc

June 20: Jaren Pope, Assistant Professor in the BYU Department of Economics

June 27:Scott Miller, CEO of Circles, USA

Report of the Provo Rotary Club meeting June 6, 2013

Today's meeting was held at Riverside Country Club with President Vaughn Park conducting. Jill Moon lead the singing, Ron Roberts provided dinner music. An invocation was offered by Paul Warner.

Wayne Beesley was congratulated for his birthday in June.

Calvin Wendelboe reported that his father, Strat, is now on hospice at Bellaire Assisted Living in American Fork.

Guests included Jessica Tavares and Antonella Packard of Centro Hispano.

Team leaders are still needed for RYLA to be held in September. See Vaughn Park if interested. High School juniors are eligible to apply. If you know of one in the Provo High School area, please let Steve Sabins know.

The Freedom Festival is still seeking volunteers for the July 4 grand parade. See Paul Warner.

President Vaughn Park announced that he is seeking applicants for the club secretary/treasurer.

There was a very nice article in today's Deseret News by Dick Harmon about retiring UVU athletic director and fellow Provo Rotarian Mike Jacobsen.

Clear Horizons Academy will hold its annual fund-raising golf tournament at Riverside on August 12. Our club will sponsor one team -- two Rotarians who will each invite a prospective Rotarian to play on their team. Contact Glen Zaugg.

Roman Wendelboe
The 2013 recipients of the Provo Rotary college scholarships were
Christian Oaks
introduced; Roman Wendelboe from Provo High, Christian Oaks from Timpview (will attend Utah State studying biological engineering) and Bethany Wright from Independence High.
Greg Hudnall served as sergeant.

Chief Rick Gregory and Dr. Juergen Korganka
Rick Gregory introduced today's speaker, Juergen Korbanka, Excutive Director of Wasatch Mental Health which currently treats over 7,000 patients in Utah County. He spoke about the public funding of mental health issues and changes that are coming with health care reform.

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