Events

A Rotary District Conference is a great opportunity for learning!  This year's DC was a conference focusing on leadership for the leaders of today - and tomorrow.  It was an opportunity to hear from prominent state and district leaders and to learn from experts in their fields. Here's your opportunity to get the latest news and information from District 5420.

Always fun, always interesting. This program will feature our 4-Way Test Essay Contest winners from local intermediate schools.  Bring a friend and enjoy our young storytellers sharing someone in their lives who best exemplifies one or more of Rotary's 24 words which guide us in all we think, say or do! 

The Lake Powell Pipeline project has been on the table for many years with heated debates on both side of the issue.  But, what will we do here is dry southern Utah without it?  Here's your chance to hear the latest on this hot topic in the middle of our very long drought .... with no end in sight.

Brock Belnap serves as the associate general manager for the Lake Powell Pipeline. Prior to joining the district in 2020, Belnap served as the Washington County Attorney from 2003 to 2020. Belnap has served on the Dixie State University Foundation, the Children’s Justice Center Advisory Board, the Washington County Drug Task Force Executive Committee, the Fifth District Victim’s Rights Committee and has been a member of the Utah State Bar since 1991. Belnap graduated from Dixie College, the University of Utah and BYU law school.

What is a Club Assembly?  Why is it important I attend? 

A Club Assembly is as an important opportunity for club officers to share information with Club members, identify issues and discuss future plans. This first assembly of the upcoming RY2022-23 will provide an overview of plans for SGR's new year, review the club budget and take a long-overdue look at our club bylaws.

We need your input because your ideas are vital to SGR's future.  And, because we want you to be able to say "yes" to the question: "is it fun?" there will be prize drawings at the end of the meeting!!!

Approval by vote of newly revised club bylaws followed by board members goals for RY2022-23 (Kurt Johnson - Foundation; Ray Absher - Membership; Reed Noble - Service; James Jackson, Allison McArthur, Linda Sappington, and the rest, will help us "Imagine Rotary" in the new year. 

And, if that isn't enough excitement, SGR's newly formed "IS IT FUN?" Team have another surprise planned, too!  Come one, come all! 

It's almost Pioneer Day, so this State holiday (this year observed on Monday, July 25) gives us an opportunity to step back in time.  Thanks to July program chair Dan McArthur for arranging it, we will be visiting the Old Pioneer Courthouse and Jail ... but who is to be incarcerated there?  And for what reason?  Watch for flying frick and frack as you enter the building because there's going to be a rootin,' tootin' shootout ... and the bandits just might have familiar faces! 

Reuben Wadsworth, a middle school teacher in Hurricane is also a much sought-after speaker on topics around the area. He will share some of his knowledge and expertise about the history and project at Smith Mesa on Monday, August 1. If you’re a Southern Utah history buff … even if you’re not … you’re going to enjoy this presentation, arranged by our August program chair Sam McArthur.

Join SGR's newly formed "Is It Fun?" Team for a quick overview of what they have up their collective sleeves for the rest of RY2022-23 and share your ideas on what you consider "fun" and how we can have more of it in our club meetings and socials. 

But, more than all of this, the IIF Team will introduce an exciting and incredibly fun "service above self" project to raise money for World Polio Day ... every year until polio is finally and forever eradicated from the earth.  This is one meeting of SGR you are DEFINITELY not going to want to miss!!!

David Van Alfen from the BLM will share his wealth of information on the subject of local archaeology. His new boss, the superintendent of the Parashant NPS will also be attending to meet new people and hear the presentation.  Thanks to Sam McArthur, our August program coordinator, for arranging what is certain to be an interesting program.

And, the "Is It Fun?" Team might have "an element of fun" at the end of the meeting, so stick around!

Our "Is It Fun?" Team believes Rotary is more fun when shared with friends so today we will get better acquainted to become better friends to become better Rotarans.  Here's your chance to tell your deep dark secrets, your funniest experience as a Rotarian or in life ... so join us for the fun!

PS:  We are paying for a minimum of 30 lunches at the Best Western Abbey Inn ... but this summer our attendance has been well below 30 so feel free to bring a guest who might be interested in knowing "what's Rotary?"

See you at the Abbey!

Former Republican member of the U.S. Congress Bob Inglis shares an optimistic message about how conservatives can lead on climate change and other pressing problems -- and how free enterprise (and working together across ideologies) holds the solutions. "The United States was not built by those who waited and wished to look behind them," Inglis says. "Lead now ... tell the American people we still have moon shots in us."

Jose Velasco, Utah Rotary's 108th District Governor and a longtime member of Midvalley Rotary Club, will share his goals to help us Imagine Rotary in RY2022-23. 

Members of SGR will welcome him with a raucous rendition of "La Bamba" and are encouraged to wear - or bring - anything reminiscent of his home country of Mexico!

This is certain to be a "FUNNN" meeting with our fun DG!

Just back from RYLA, the amazing Rotary-sponsored youth leadership training, Natalie Isom, Alyson Case, Kaden Stevens and Pavan Patel, will share what they learned and what they plan to do with what they learned on Monday, September 26.  Also in attendance will be Richard Isom, who acted as a RYLA facilitator for the 3rd consecutive year.

Special thanks to Joann Coleman, SGR's youth committee chair and other club members who made this event happen.

Dr. Terence Rhodes, a native of Millwood, West Virginia and a resident of St. George since 2016, earned a bachelor’s degree from Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia, and a medical degree from West Virginia University School of Medicine in Morganton. He completed graduate work at the National Cancer Institute and completed an internal medicine residency at West Virginia University Charleston Division in Charleston, followed by a hematology/oncology fellowship at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.

Rhodes sees patients at the Intermountain Cancer Center of St. George, Cedar City and at Intermountain Medical Center. Additionally, he conducts research and development in the field of Immunotherapy at Intermountain Healthcare.

Del Beatty, Dean of Students will share the energy, excitement and good happening at Utah Tech University and how happy students are to be studying here.

He readily admits, "the UT name change and rebranding process has been painful for many and I clearly understand both sides of this difficult issue."  However, this Rotarian-at-heart - a member of St. George Sunrise Rotary Club - enthusiastically notes, "it is fair to all concerned, is building goodwill and better friendships, and beneficial to our students and their futures."

For many, we'll always be "Dixie" but, fellow Rotarians ... this decision has been made and has been a done deal for more than 90 days now, so please be respectful to our speaker and his informative message. 

Let's support our university - established in 1911 - and still going strong!!!

IT'S WORLD POLIO DAY ... and we are anxious to see Dale and DG Jose to be sure they survived their jump out of an airplane over Hurricane City.  Dale will be out speaker - including a fun game he has prepared - so come prepared to laugh as you learn. We will also hear from Sandi Schwartz, a member of the St. George Sunrise Rotary Club as well as a Past District Governor from District 5240 (Riverside, CA) who will give her exceptional presentation on polio in the world.

Don't miss this outstanding program ... and bring a friend to hear this exciting polio update.

Our very own Kyle Case will update us on the 35th annual Huntsman World Senior Games which wrapped up on October 16.

The Games is one of the world's most amazing annual sporting events which draws participants from all over the world to St. George.

Bring a friend or two to hear about The Games.  You and they will be blown away by the magnitude and far-reaching of this event.

Come get the scoop!

Yes, the pandemic changed a lot of things ... and realistically our community and our world is still trying to get back on our collective feet in many ways and in many places.  But what's next?  Dr. David Blodgett from the Southwest Utah Public Health Department will give SGR some insights to help us better understand how we can stay healthy after COVID.

Bring a friend or two for this insightful presentation on Monday, November 7 at noon at the Best Western Abbey Inn.