Bulletin for June 27, 2013

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Provo Rotary President Vaughn Park with today's speaker, Scott Miller, CEO of Circles USA.

Upcoming Provo Rotary Programs and Events

July 11: Provo Rotary President Glen Zaugg presenting the Rotary theme for 2013-2014

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July 18: Tami Harris, Utah County Interfaith

Report of the Provo Rotary Club meeting June 27, 2013

Today's meeting was held at Riverside Country Club with President Vaughn Park conducting. Ron Roberts provided dinner music. Jill Moon conducted singing of the anthem. An invocation was offered by Phil Barker.
Two Provo Rotarians passed away this past week. Quent Bates and Strat Wendelboe. The club observed a moment of silence in respect for these two outstanding Rotarians.
Les and Elaine Smith
Guests today included Jason Roundy, guest of Julie Bolton; Jane Carlile, wife of Craig Carlile and director of Provo Community Action; Karen McCandless, Provo City Councilwoman; Elaine Smith, wife of Les Smith; and Ruth Zaugg, wife of incoming Provo Rotary President Glen Zaugg.

President Vaughn Park reported that our fine fellow Provo Rotarian and the Provo City Police Chief, Rick Gregory, will be leaving his post with Provo City and moving to Ohio. As a result he will be resigning his membership in the club in July.

Rotarian Don Jarvis reported that July is Clear the Air month and distributed fliers.
Carol Walker had foot surgery

Vaughn Park served as sergeant.

Outgoing secretary/treasurer Stan Miller
Assistant District Governor Steve Tolley conducted the annual induction of new officers. First he thanked all who have served as officers and directors of the Provo Rotary Club, Inc. for the 2012-2013 year:

Vaughn Park, President
Glen Zaugg, President-elect
Rick Hood, President-elect nominee (in Portugal this week for the annual RI convention)
Steve Densley, Past-president
Stan Miller, Executive Director
Jill Moon, Director
Linda Palmer, Director
Linda Pembeerton, Direcor
Pete Pletsch, Director
Les Smith, Director

Ruth and Glen Zaugg
Next he administered the oath of office to incoming Provo Rotary President Glen Zaugg. Glen was
Ruth and Glen Zaugg
then presented with the traditional president's pin which was "pinned" by his wife, Ruth.

Incoming officers and directors
The oath of office was then presented to the other incoming officers:

Rick Hood, President-elect
David Rogers, President-elect nominee
Vaughn Park, Past-president
Pete Pletsch, Secretary-treasurer
Jill Moon, Director
Joey Hansen, Director
Linda Palmer, Director
Les Smith, Director
Kevin Williams, Director
Jane Carlile
Glen Zaugg and Scott Miller
A few words were then given by outgoing president Vaughn Park and incoming president Glen Zaugg.


Jane Carlile, director of Community Action, introduced today's speaker, Scott Miller, CEO of Circles USA which has a goal of helping get people out of poverty. Part of his Power Point presentation follows.











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