Events

The Children’s Justice Center in St. George / Washington County, since February 1997, provides advocacy services to children who have experienced abuse in all its forms.  Initially it was anticipated CJC’s staff and professional team would serve 100-150 children per year.  But as time went by that number increased to an average of 300 children annually.  The move from a tiny house in the middle of town to a larger facility where this important non-profit organization has continued to evolve – thanks to the generosity of the community and a vigorous grant application process – opened in April 2018. With this additional space, CJC added a specialized child forensic interviewer and a full-time victim advocate, both in 2016. The facility also includes an on-site medical room with medical staff provided by Primary Children’s Medical Center “Safe and Healthy Families” and comprehensive mental health therapy.

Please plan to park in the north parking lot ... and enter through the northwest door!

St.  George Rotary will have lunch and the opportunity to tour the facility and to hear from CJC’s Executive Director Kristy Pike so bring friends, family or co-workers for this important program on Monday, July 7 at noon at the facility located at 463 E. 500 South.

The mission of St. George City’s Park Planning Department is “to enhance the quality of life by providing safe, well-maintained parks, public places and trails; preserving open space and historic resources; caring for people; strengthening the bonds of community; and creating opportunities for renewal, growth, and enrichment.”

The rapid growth in this community has fueled a tremendous demand for parks, trails, and the landscaping of facilities and rights-of-way. The Park Planning Division provides long-range planning and implementation of new parks, trails, other open-space recreational facilities, and major upgrades to existing parks and trails. Park Planning updates the City's Parks and Trails Master Plan and prepares long-term capital budgets. Since its creation in 2004, the Park Planning Division has since designed and built multiple parks, trails, and sports complexes.

The speaker for SGR’s meeting at the Best Western Abbey Inn on Monday, July 14 will be Landscape Architect Mark Goble.  This interesting program will be another great opportunity to bring a neighbor, friend or co-worker so “who is your ONE?”

You've signed up for "service above self" on one of several of SGR's newly formed committees but what do you do now?  On Monday, July 21 you are invited to bring your questions ... and your exciting ideas for growing membership, "bigger, better, bolder" service and special projects, socials, developing youth leaders, foundaton giving, and our all important fundraising efforts.  This meeting will not only be a chance to "unite for good" with other members, it will be the beginning of more good things happening in RY2025-26.

Local resident Jared Larsen commented, "What a great service to the community. Thank you, Linda and St. George Rotary Club!"

It's election time again - no surprise there - so this is our opportunity to "say Rotary" to those in our community while they enjoy a cookie and the opportunity to meet, greet and ask questions of those running for two positions on the SG City Council and for SG City Mayor.

This is your chance to meet and greet the four mayoral candidates: incumbent Michelle Randall, Jimmie Hughes, Brannon Rezo and Aros Mackey.  Those running to fill two seats on the St. George City Council are: Nathan Caplin, Greg Aldred, Jami Leavitt, Shane Losee, Bryan Thiriot and incumbents Natalie Larsen and Michelle Tanner.  

Please tell your neighbors, friends and co-workers.

See you at Pine View High School beginnning at 6:30 p.m.

So, last week, committee roundtables gave you the opportunity to get answers to your Rotary questions, but you also had the chance to "unite for good" to share ideas to strengthen St. George Rotary for another year ... and into the future. 

Any or all of SGR's board members and committee chairs are asked to share 3-5 minutes each relating to goals for RY2025-26 (handouts are not mandatory but encouraged).  This includes Collin Davis (Treasurer), Dave Prisbrey (Foundation Chair),  Dave Prisbrey (Foundation Chair), Dale Desmond and Bryan Thiriot (Foundation Vice Chairs), Linda Sappington (PI / Socials), Ray Absher (Membership), Reed Noble (Service),  James Jackson (Special Projects), and Ryan Davis (Youth Programs).

You will get lots of good information ... with time for Q&A as we go along.

Egor Shulman, Chairman of District 5420's Foundation Committee will join us on Monday, August 4 to tell the members of SGR about Endowment SHARE (with a goal to raise $10,000,000) is going to benefit every Utah Rotary club ... including SGR!  You won't want to miss this exciting program!

Suzanne Leonelli Wilhelm, former director of the non-profit Root for Kids organization, has stepped into a new position in life as Utah Rotary District Governor where she is guiding the efforts of 47 Utah Rotary clubs – including 4 in Washington County - to “Unite for Good” in RY2025-26.

A member of Utah Rotary – more specifically St. George Sunrise Rotary – she is the 5^th woman to serve as District Governor in the Beehive State and the 3^rd from Washington County since the U. S. Supreme Court ruled in 1985, women could not be barred from membership based solely on gender. 

DG Suzanne will be our speaker on Monday, September 15 when she will share her vision and goals for her year in District 5420's "top spot."  This energetic and fun-loving ambassador for "uniting for good" will make you smile. If you don't know her, you'll enjoy getting acquainted.  If you do know her, you know you're in for a treat so bring along your interested friends, neighbors and co-workers for her high energy presentation at the Best Western Abbey Inn.

The Huntsman World Senior Games starts officially on Monday, October 6 with thousands of senior athletes participating in one of more of 40 sporting events .... but the REAL first event is the assembly of more than 11,000 Welcome Bags.  This is a simple project held in the Garden Room at the Dixie Convention Center which primarily involves enjoying rhe company of about 200 amazing volunteers from all over Washington County.  And, it also involves walking, walking and walking around three very long tables filling each bag with "swag." 

Shifts on Wednesday, October 1 are from 9 a.m. - noon and 1 - 4-ish p.m. with lunch at noon for volunteers on both shift. 

Please register for this fun and friendly event - the first volunteer opportunity of the 2025 Gamers - at seniorgames.net.