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Observations on Our Changing City
LIBRARY FORUM EVENT
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
6:00 p.m. Social Reception
7:00 p.m. Presentation by Stephen Goldsmith,
Professor of Architecture, U of U
and our new Alta Club Laureate
8:00 p.m. Join us for Dinner in the Bar & Grill
Kindly RSVP
At the invitation of the Club’s Library Forum Committee, Stephen Goldsmith will explore his observations of our changing city. With a view that crosses many disciplines, as artist, as non-profit developer of affordable housing and cultural facilities, as a former Salt Lake City Planning Director, and as an artist whose love for our landscape is expressed in public art throughout the city, we expect his observation will provoke a lively discussion.
Currently a Professor in the University of Utah’s College of Architecture and Planning, Stephen will provide a view of how some cities throughout the world are adjusting, how they’re growing into the future. Having just returned from both the Salzburg Congress on Urban Planning and Design and the EcoCity World Summit where the topic was looking at cities that are responding well to the interconnected issues of environment, economies and social networks, he’ll describe how his colleagues around the world implement truly elegant solutions to some of the world’s critical problems. From urban agriculture to mobility, stewardship of our land, air and water to public health and vibrant streets, work being done around the world today will uplift the spirits of even the most cynical among us. Bringing it all back home, Stephen will talk about our changing city, the forces that too often guide the hand of mediocrity, and how we can begin creating a city of lasting value where citizen engagement might guide us towards excellence. For members of the Alta Club and their guests whose love for our city is often matched by an equal dose of frustration, our July Library Forum will offer new ways of seeing the choices we have in shaping the city we truly want to live in.
Main Dining Room Deep Cleaning
Sunday, July 13 through Sunday July 20
The Main Dining Room will be closed for deep cleaning the week of July 13th and will reopen on Monday, July 21st. During the closure breakfast will be served in the Bar & Grill.
Day’s of ‘47
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
4:00 p.m. Check-in for overnight guests begins
5:30 p.m. Bar & Grill opens featuring “Old West” dinner
entrees and a special “’Lil Cowboy” menu just
for kids. Board Games and movies available for
kids in the Card Room.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
7:45 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Western Style Breakfast Buffet
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Day’s of ‘47 Parade
Please RSVP No Shows will be billed
Celebrating our Pioneer Heritage and the part Utah played in the settlement of the West is the heart of this unique regional tradition. Recount with your family how the West was won as the floats roll past depicting our pioneer and cowboy roots as well as the characteristics and perseverance that made settling the West possible. But don’t do it on an empty stomach!
Join us early Thursday morning for a delicious, hot and hearty, stick to your ribs breakfast buffet that will satisfy even the deepest hunger. Then find your favorite viewing spot above the crowds on the street to view the parade. Or, if you enjoy a street side view, the front steps will provide that unique perspective plus a little shade. For air conditioned comfort at street level, you can’t beat the Bar & Grill. We’ll be broadcasting the televised parade in both the Bar and the Billiards room for yet another perspective on the day’s festivities.
Please keep in mind parking will be challenging this year with all the construction downtown. Social Hall Avenue is NOT available this year so we suggest looking for parking in the lower avenues and walking to the Club. A little perseverance and doggedness will bring with it the rewards of our cool, comfortable, well appointed building, drinks and cocktails on demand, and a mouthwatering breakfast!
As you know this is a grand Alta Club tradition. We look forward to seeing you and enjoying another great Alta Club event with you and your family. With so many members interested in reserving rooms for this event—the demand far exceeds the number of rooms available—we will be implementing a new plan for reserving rooms. As early as one year in advance, we will be accepting names and applications for rooms for those wishing to participate in our Days of ‘47 Guest Room Lottery. It is our hope that a lottery will allow everyone interested in guest rooms for this event will have a fair chance at getting one. We appreciate your cooperation. We look forward, as always to seeing you, at the Club.
CLUB NIGHT
July 2008
THE MODERN MIDDLE EAST: PROBLEMS OF TODAY ROOTED IN THE PAST
With guest speaker Mike Benson,
President, Southern Utah University
Thursday, July 31, 2008
(a week late because of the 24th holiday)
5:30 p.m. President’s Reception
6:15 p.m. Speaker, Mike Benson, President, SUU
7:00 p.m. Prime Rib Buffet
RSVP Please
Back by popular demand, SUU president and Alta Club member, Mike Benson, will return as our club night speaker to enlighten us about one of his many areas of expertise, the Middle East. His presentation last year on Harry Truman was very well attended, and in response to a question about his take on the current situation in that troubled part of the world, he allowed as how this complex topic could be a whole other discussion for another day. While his phraseology was probably only intended to be rhetorical, we chose to take him literally—and promptly accepted his offer! That “another day” is July 31, Club Night, and we are looking forward to learning more about important and timely issues Involved in the affairs of the modern Middle East.
Dr. Mike Benson’s expertise in Middle Eastern history (Mike has a Ph.D. in Modern Middle Eastern History from the University of Oxford, and holds the rank of full professor at SUU in the Department of Political Science) has led to several consulting contracts, including work as an academic advisor and essayist for the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. He is regularly sought after for speaking engagements on the modern Middle East and is a regular contributor to newspapers and other publications and leads an annual tour to Israel and Egypt.
Not only is Mike an accomplished scholar, he is a fierce competitor in fundraising and in his favorite sports. A mere two weeks into his presidency at SUU, Benson announced the largest gift ever to a capital facility in the institution’s history – $3 million – earmarked for the expansion of the Science Complex on campus. Mike has also completed several marathons, including the Boston Marathon. His fastest time (2 hours and 41 minutes) won his age division in the St. George Marathon, and busy as he is, Mike manages to maintain a 6 handicap in his favorite sport, golf.
Please join us for a most rewarding evening as club member and 15th President of Southern Utah University shares with us his time, knowledge, expertise and insights into today’s problems in the Middle East.
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