Ahhhh.....cooler weather

From now until May, this is my most favorite time of year in St. George. It is cooler....but NEVER cold.....a good long reprieve from the HOT summer.

Sidewalks and eggs

Seems like there is a saying that goes: “It’s so hot outside you could fry an egg on the sidewalk” ?

Well, that is what it feels like down here in St.George lately. But….this is typical summer weather for us. Want to come for a visit?

Love them mountains!!!

St. George City Magazine

The City of St. George produces a magazine entitled…. "inSIDE St. George". There are four issues a year: Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall. It contains news, activities, programs and information of things happening in the city. The magazine is very informative and colorful.

Click on the following link to view an archive of past issues. The magazine requires Acrobat Reader to view.
http://www.sgcity.org/inside/

Remember when my neighborhood was snowing cotton last year?

I had posted photos last year of what it looked like when it was snowing cotton in our neighborhood, http://beautyofstgeorge.blogspot.com/search/label/cottonwood%20tree .

Well, about a month ago the owner of that lovely massive cottonwood tree couldn’t stand it anymore, either, and so he had it all cut down! Yea!!!!! I thanked him and mentioned that the whole neighborhood was thankful, too. We laughed.

Construction on the new larger airport for St. George

See a large photo gallery/slideshow of the continual progress on the new airport….click on the following link:
http://www.sguconstruction.com/photos.php

To see a dated list of interesting details and historical summary of the events leading up to the actual groundbreaking of the new replacement airport, click on the following link:

http://www.sguconstruction.com/history.php

Pine Valley Chapel

This old chapel in Pine Valley, about 45 minutes north of St. George, was built by a ship builder in 1868. The inside of the chapel is in the shape of an upside down hull of a ship.

See the following website for more information:
http://www.utah.com/stgeorge/historic_sites.htm

Still lots of room to expand and grow

Economic crisis, yet we continue to build in St. George

St. George forges ahead in expanding to meet the continuing growth of our city. Construction does not stop, as we see new business structures or remodeling going on all the time. This building will be the Steve Ogden's Flooring and Design business.

City transportation

SunTran is the City of St. George’s public transit system. Whether you need a ride to work, school, shopping or somewhere fun, they offer an easy, comfortable and economical alternative to driving. SunTran buses pick up and drop off passengers at over 60 bus stops throughout St. George.

Buses run Monday through Saturday, from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The buses do not run on the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Pioneer Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

For more information on the SunTran bus, see their website:

http://www.sgcity.org/suntran/

A great place to live, work and play

People relocate to the St. George, Washington County, Utah area for various reasons -- it might be the excellent quality of life....the many breathtaking scenic areas....or the temperate climate....or the healthy lifestyles the community offers....or the variety of golf courses....or the other drawing factors including the outstanding school system......or the Dixie State College educational opportunities for all ages. Include the abundant recreational opportunities... the variety of cultural events.... the growing business opportunities. Whatever the reason or combination of reasons, this is a great area in which to live, work and play.

Build your house upon a mesa

What a view you could have!

St. George has many mesas, with many houses built on them. The view from them is fantastic !!!!

Our town's municipal airport is on a mesa. See a previous post of mine on this blog about it: http://beautyofstgeorge.blogspot.com/search/label/St.%20George%20Municipal%20Airport

(Definition of mesa: a high broad plateau with sharp rocky slopes)

St. George Art Museum Soup N' Bowl Fundraiser and Pottery Fair

When: March 6, 2009
Where: St. George Art Museum
47 East 200 North St. George, UT 84770

(435)627-4525

http://sgcity.org/artmuseum/info.php

Museum Hours: Mon - Sat: 10am - 5pm

The Annual Soup N' Bowl Fundraiser and Pottery Fair generate support for the Permanent Collection at the Museum. Tickets for this event will be available in the Art Museum.

For a ticket price of only $20 per person, attendees will get to choose a bowl from a wide variety donated by local potters and enjoy a delicious lunch of soup, bread, and dessert.

Participants will also have the opportunity to bid on gorgeous art pieces offered in the Silent Auction and to meet some of the potters who donated bowls and auction items. Other artists will showcase pottery for sale at the outdoor Pottery Fair.

This is a wonderful opportunity to support the museum while enjoying a fun outing with family and friends. As an added bonus, a visit to the Art Museum is included in your ticket cost. Don't miss this fun event!

You can:
* Meet potters
* Support the Museum
* Enjoy lunch with your family and friends
* Keep your beautiful hand-made bowl
* Buy other Pottery
* Visit the Art Museum which is included in the ticket price

Town vista

It’s so fun to drive around St. George and have these wonderful mountains surrounding us.

Culture and the Arts in St. George

Southwest Symphony Orchestra…

The 2008-2009 eight-month concert season of the Southwest Symphony Orchestra has as their theme this year… “Simply Sensational Sounds”
Music soothes our souls, makes us feel good about ourselves, and gives us hope in the future.

For more information:
http://www.southwestsymphony.org/

Celebrity Concert Series….

Ten to thirteen presentations are offered each season, which includes symphony, opera, musicals, ballet, ethnic and chamber music.
Some events presented through the years include: St. Petersburg Ballet with Galina Mezentseva, Western Opera Theater, The Brothers Four, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Albert McNeil Jubilee Singers, Ballet Hispanico, Americus Brass Band, Montana Repertory Theater, Mendelssohn String Quartet with Charles Neidich, The Nylons, Turtle Island and Montreux.

For more information:
http://www.dixie.edu/concerts/

Rosenbruch Wildlife Museum

Rosenbruch Wildlife Museum in St. George is a world class facility of over 25,000 sq. ft. allowing visitors to experience over 300 species of wildlife throughout the world in their natural habitat. Nearly a quarter mile of mountain pathway (suitable for handicap access) winds its way through the plains of Africa, the forests of North America, and the mountains of Asia.

A two story mountain with two live waterfalls, over 50 hidden speakers providing ambient sounds of different animals, periodic thunder and lightning storms, provide an experience to be remembered.

Each person is provided a personal radio for narration during their journey describing the various animals with personal experiences from around the world by the Rosenbruch Family.

Nearly every large mammal of the world has been collected by the Rosenbruch Family over the past 40-years. All animals were legally hunted which have provided substantial revenue for protecting animal habitat and anti-poaching for third world countries.

Some species may no longer exist in countries like the Sudan of Africa that has been embroiled in Civil War for over 20-years. Other countries in Central Asia are increasingly difficult to access due to political problems.

The Rosenbruch family is committed to educating the public of the history and contribution that managed sport hunting provides for governments to provide protection for critical habitat and management of their wildlife resources.

Visit their website at: http://www.rosenbruch.org/index.html

Rosenbruch Wildlife Museum • 1835 Convention Center Drive • St. George, UT 84790 • (435) 656-0033. The Museum sits adjacent to the Dixie Convention Center

Playing golf against this backdrop

Easy way to earn $200 a month at the plasma donation center in St. George

BioLife Plasma Services in St. George

816 N. 2860 E. Street (next to Costco)

St. George, UT 84790

(435) 627-9102
http://www.biolifeplasma.com/html/center_location/Centers/utah_st_george.html

BioLife Plasma Services is an industry leader in the collection of high quality plasma that is processed into life-saving plasma-based therapies.

BioLife operates and maintains numerous state-of-the-art plasma collection facilities throughout the United States and collects nearly 3 million liters of plasma per year, helping hemophiliac and cancer patients as well as burn and trauma units with the donations of plasma.

The process of getting the plasma entails inserting a needle in the donor’s vein, and pumping blood into a specialized spinning device that separates the plasma from the cellular components of the blood, such as red and white blood cells and platelets.

While the plasma is collected, the other blood components are pumped into a reservoir. Once the reservoir is full, the red and white blood cells and platelets are returned to the donor’s body.

Throughout the process, the system automatically alternates between collection and re-infusion until the predetermined amount of plasma is obtained, based on your weight.

The tubing and all other collection supplies that come in contact with your blood are discarded and replaced with new, sterile materials each time a donation procedure is performed. Your blood never enters the machine.

When people donate blood they can’t get that blood back right away, but plasma is different. Plasma will automatically replenish itself in one’s body. When people give blood they feel weak, but when people donate plasma that doesn’t occur and they can go right back to school or work without having any of those symptoms.

So if you are looking for extra cash, you can donate up to two times a week and earn up to $240 a month. The payment system credits the money onto a debit card for you…you can just keep going in, and they automatically fund the card with the amount each time.
People are paid according to how long they donate.

The average length of time it takes to donate is 2 ½ hours for the very first visit, to go through the questions process, but the next visits are on average of 45 to 60 minutes long, which includes the time it takes to answer some health questions at the beginning of each session.

Time rolls on

We’re into a new year and a new month and time just rolls along….not waiting for anyone or anything.

Christmas has come and gone in St. George, just like it has where you live. We each spent the holidays in our own special way and are now continuing to go forward to see what each new day of this brand new year will bring into our lives.

St. George continues to grow in population with new businesses sprouting up all the time. More and more places to eat seem to be what opens up the most.

We are hopeful, just like you that 2009 will be good to all of us, and that we will do what we can to make it a good year.