Stonemason Paul Lillywhite is now cleaning and repairing the "Dixie Forever" monument on the SE corner of Town Square, thanks to the fundraising prowess of our own Dan McArthur and a partnership between St. George Rotary and the City of St. George!
On a triple-digit July day, Lillywhite began stripping away 88 years of wear and tear to make room for the installation of a new plaque (Forever Dixie) on the north side, but in order to do so, he has to sacrifice some of the beautiful stones, including the one pictured above. When he is done, St. George City will create a walkway to bring people to the history-of-education-in-the-early-days-of-Dixie plaque.
Watch for updates on this exciting and 1st "service above self" project of RY2024-25, but if you're interested, stop by and watch the restoration in progress.
Start planning for the Party in Pasadena! SGR is invited to help make this proposed design for RI's entry in the 136th Pasadena Rose Parade (January 1, 2025) come to life. It is the ultimate Rotary "service above self" project, a great social event and a unique opportunity to see dozens of this year's amazing Rose Parade floats up close before the parade begins.
The "work" involved is securing flowers and other natural materials to the float's frame. Easy, peasy!
Wanna join in the FUNNN? Volunteer signups begin on September 1 at RotaryRoseParade.org. Mark your calendar and watch for more information coming soon.
Grim news last week when 3 new cases of wild polio with paralysis were diagnosed. But this week there's more grim news when 3 more cases were diagnosed bringing the worldwide total to 17 (including 1 death) ... 9 in Afghanistan and 8 in Pakistan!
Currently, just 53.3% of 1.4 million Rotarians and Rotaractors give to PolioPlus.
Imagine how much faster we could cross the polio eradication finish line if 73.3% ... or 93.3% joined the Polio Plus Society at a cost of just $8.50 a month or gave an annual donation of $100 until the wild polio virus is finally and forever eradicated.
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