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"Is it a new day for St. George City?"
Feb 23, 2026 11:53 AM
On Monday, February 23 at the Best Western Abbey Inn, St. George Rotary will welcome St. George City Mayor Jimmie Hughes as our speaker. Mayor Hughes found his way into local politics in 2012 when he was elected to the St. George city council. He remained in service as a city councilmember until 2025 until he was elected as Mayor of the “nation’s #1 top performing small metropolitan area.” He also serves on the Local Homeless Coordinating Committee (LHCC), St. George Housing Authority, Friends of Switchpoint, Washington County Solid Waste Board, Dixie Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Washington County Flood Control Authority boards. As time permits, Jimmie, his wife Tawny, their 5 kids and 3 grandsons, enjoy their small cattle ranch on the Arizona Strip bordering the Grand Canyon where they can “get away from it all” to mend fences, brand cattle and just relax by working hard. Jimmie was born and raised in St. George. He graduated from Dixie High School and did a short stint at what was then Dixie College before serving a 2-year church mission in Brazil. He holds an Associate’s Degree in Applied Funeral Sciences and is currently the owner of Hughes Mortuary. |
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Planstin Administration
Mar 02, 2026 11:55 AM
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SG City's Director of Golf Operations
Mar 16, 2026 11:53 AM
When the City of St. George hired Mike Jurca as Director of Golf Operations, they got a hometown graduate of Dixie High and Brigham Young University to oversee all golf operations, teaching facilities and personnel at the four City-owned courses: Sunbrook, Southgate, Dixie Red Hills and St. George Golf Club. With more than eight years in public and private sector golf roles, Jurca is dedicated to developing and implementing strategies to ensure optimum utilization of the City’s golf course facilities while serving the public need for recreation. He is responsible for the organization and operation of all golf marketing, advertising, special events, programming, public relations, communications and business administrative duties for the golf operation division. Prior to joining the team at the City of St George, Jurca was the Director of Golf Operations for Homestead Resort and Golf Club in Midway, Utah, from 2019 to 2024. During this stint, Homestead established course records for green fee revenues and merchandise revenues. Prior to that he led golf operations for the City of Grand Junction, Colo., and was the Head Golf Professional for the privately owned Ledges Golf Club in St. George. Jurca has had a strong career on the course as well. Twice an individual state champion at Dixie High (2005, 2007), Jurca went on to compete at BYU for four seasons. He made the cut in consecutive Utah Opens (2022, 2023) and qualified for the PGA Professional Championship in 2023. Beginning in the 1990s, Jurca was among the first generation of children who were involved in the City of St. George’s Junior Association of Golf – a program he will now oversee in a professional capacity. |
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Talk and tour at the newly remodeled Pioneer Courthouse
Mar 23, 2026 11:51 AM
FROM THE HISTORIC COURTHOUSES.COM WEBSITE: In the heart of St. Goerge stands a treasured symbol of communitym courage and civic life. Builtin 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" walk and talk will include a box lunch. Bring a neighbor, a friend or a co-worker. |
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Mar 30, 2026 11:39 AM
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 go to 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! |
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Talk and tour at the new Fire Station #1
Apr 06, 2026 11:57 AM
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 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! |
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4-Way Test Essay Contest
Apr 13, 2026 11:49 AM
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! |