Events

Do you know there are 9000+ federal employees in Washington County ... many who did not receive a paycheck in October due to the government shutdown?  As a result, many will be seeking help for the first time ever from such organizations as the Utah Food Bank and the Salvation Army.  

Monday, November 10 is part of a 4-day Veterans Day weekend so many of our members will be taking time off.  We debated cancelling our meeting on that day but the Salvation Army ... which is already seeing an increase in those furloughed federal employees seeking help at this difficult time.

Please won't you join us for lunch and a work project or two at 11:30 at the offices of the Salvation Army located at 568 W. Telegraph in Washington City (across from the Washington WalMart). 

There is much to be done and your help can provide a huge benefit to those in crisis in our community.

PS:  If you cannot be with us on Monday, November 10, please consider purchasing the new Dixie Direct Savings Guides.  The cost again this year is $40 - of which half will be doubled on Giving Tuesday for a direct donation to the Utah Food Bank.  Of course, Rotarians - generous with time and money - can do both!!!! 

Homeschooling is the education of children at home in their own family environment rather than in a traditional public or private school, with parents or guardians taking the primary responsibility for the child's learning.  This approach allows families to create a customized education plan, with varying methods ranging from structured curriculums to more flexible, life-based learning. 

Hanna Lay and Christina Stead are two local moms with a passion for homeschooling their children and helping families. Together they are putting their love towards developing the Desert Blossom Homeschool Resource Center.

They will provide information about how homeschooling here in southern Utah has grown in the past few years; what homeschooling looks like in our area; what needs are in the local homeschool community and how they are working to meet those needs.  Part of their mission is to be a touchpoint for the larger commuity in reference to homeschooling.  

For more information before their presentation, see www.dbhomeschool.com.

Join St. George Rotary Club in welcoming Terance White, Principal and Director of NWL Architects' St. George office, (and a longtime member of SGR) for an insightful presentation on the innovative use of tilt-up construction for K-12 schools. With over 30 years of architectural experience, Terance is a leading expert in Tilt-Up design and has overseen the successful completion of numerous facilities in our community.

Tilt-up construction is a method where concert wall panels are cast horizontally on a building's floor slabe, then tilted up into a vertical positio using a crane to form the building's walls. This process creates large concrete structures quickly and efficiently, often used for buildings like warehouses, schools, and commercial facilities. 

This presentation will explain the "what" and "why" of Tilt-Up construction, exploring how this method delivers safe, durable, and cost-effective school buildings on an accelerated timeline. Terance will showcase several of NWL Architects’ completed school projects in Southern Utah, providing a firsthand look at Tilt-Up in action and its positive impact on our local educational landscape.