Events

FROM THE HISTORIC COURTHOUSES.COM WEBSITE:  In the heart of St. Goerge stands a treasured symbol of community courage and civic life.  Built in 1870 from locally quarried red sandstone and adobe brick the Historic Pioneer Courthouse has watched over generations - serving as a center of justice, governance, and gathering for a century and a half.

Today, after a thoughtful and essential restoration, its doors are open once again.

Not simply an historic site, but owned by Washington County and managed by United We Pledge, the courthouse will remain a place where our community gathers, learns, celebrates and plans for the future while honoring the past.

This 1st of 4 "away from home" talk and tour gatherings will include a box lunch.  Bring a neighbor, a friend or a co-worker.

St. George Rotary is a fan of the Utah Food Bank and thanks to Rotarian Paul Tikalsky we get to spend the 5th Monday of March (actual date is Monday, March 30) helping feed the hungry in the five county region.  Box lunches will be served before we get going on this important work.  11:39 a.m. at 4416 S. River Road.  

This is SGR's 2nd of 4 "away from home" gatherings.  Come one, come all ... and bring along an interested friend, neighbor or co-worker to get a feel for what "service above self with friends" is all about!  

Back in 1905, even Rotary founder Paul Harris and his crew weren’t exactly formal.  They rotated meetings just to keep things interesting.

SGR has been invited to a talk and tour at the newly up and running firestation #1 - at 400 E. 100 South - compliments of Chief Robert Stoker.  Lunch will be provided by the club ... tour by Chief Stoker.  Bring along a friend, neighbor or co-worker for this interesting update on what's happening here in our city.

This is the 3rd of 4 "away from home" meetings ... so, don't get lost!

This year's 4-Way Test Essay Contest will be held in the board room of the WashCo School District office ... and this year our chairman is new Rotarian and retired educator Lisa Shaw!  Lunch provided by the Pizza Factory is certain to be a special treat  We expect - as always - this will be another great event as we hear from and introduce local intermediate school students - and their proud parents, grandparents and friends - to Rotary!

This is the 4th of 4 "away from home" events for SGR ... so don't get lost!  

Utah Rotary District 5420 is driven by passionate individuals who don't just imagine a better world ... they want to help make it a reality!  With St. George Rotary's support, we can supercharge our legacy of service by creating a lasting impact which will transcend generations.  

For decades, D5420 SHARE has been about $75,000 annually to be divided among as many as 45 clubs .... approximately $1600 per, if all clubs apply.  

With the $10,000,000 Endowment-SHARE DG Suzanne Wilhelm has charged an ambitious committee to find, our SHARE of the interest on $10,000,000 would likely be around $330,000 to be divided among our 46 clubs ... or approximately $7250 per, if all clubs apply!!!

One of SGR's members has very recently committed to writing a check in the amount of $10,000 as seed money toward a St. George Rotary Named Account. Bring your questions and learn more on Monday, April 20 about where this is going to take us as we each consider how deep into our wallet we can go for the good of the world.

Join SGR and volunteers from the Santa Clara YSA Ward in Pine Valley on Saturday, April 25.  Also known as National Arbor Day, on this day we will plant at least 250 trees - thanks to a generous donation from the non-profit TreeUTAH organization - after last year's Forsyth fire destroyed 15,000+ acres of beautiful ponderosa pine in June 2025.

We will stage at 295 Cliff Rose Circle (turn right at the Branding Iron Restaurant, then bear right on every turn thereafter until you arrive in a cul-de-sac where you'll see the Rotary sign) for a short program, information to guarantee the success of the planting ... and a photo because "it didn't happen if there's no picture." 

We will spend this glorious spring morning enjoying the clear blue sky and sunshine, getting better acquainted with current and new friends, socializing ... and of course, planting trees in honor of our nation's semiquincentennial (the 250th year) since the signing of America's Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776 - celebrated just 3 days into Rotary's 122nd year of doing good in our community and the world!  

Please bring gardening gloves, a small shovel, sunscreen and bottled water.   

Lunch will be served to all volunteers at the conclusion of the project, courtesy of St. George Rotary Club!!!

We will be pleased to hear from Neil Walter, Republican representative for Utah's House District 74, which covers the western part of Washington County, serving since January 2023. He will share the happenings in the recent legislative session.  Bring your neighbors, friends, co-workers ... and you questions!

NO LUNCHEON MEETING because we're celebrating Latin Appreciation Day 2026 and you're all invited.  We are expecting nothing less than a beautiful early spring afternoon as well as music, food trucks, and a few surprises as we celebrate this uniquely-SGR holiday at the South Pavilion at Tonaquint Park, adjacent to Thunder Junction.  Bring your family, friends and co-workers.  It's going to be lots of fun.

Whether you are posting flags at the St. George or Tonaquint cemeteries ... building stoves and latrines in Guatemala ... or picnicing with family and friends, enjoy you Memorial Day weekend while you take a minute or two to remember who serve and protect around the world!!!