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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.