February Students of the Month

February Students of the Month, they are from left to right:

Bill Hudson, Club President
Kristina Stewart, Snow Canyon High School, daughter of Chuck & Cindy
Stewart
Kelsee Broadhead, Desert Hills High School, daughter of Mr & Mrs Paul Broadhead
Brooke Snow, Dixie High School, daughter of Courtney & Kalynn Snow
Adrianna Guerrero, Millcreek High School, daughter of Carlos & Veronica
Guerrero
Karli Rasmussen, Tuacahn High School, daughter of Kirk & LaRea Rasmussen
Madison Fackler, Pine View High School, daughter of Keven & Cindy
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St. George Exchange Club plants trees for City

St. George, UT, February 7, 2011 — Members of St. George Exchange Club gave up a portion of their Saturday, February 5 - a total of 21 man (and woman) hours - to plant over 35 trees along the walking trail at the Bloomington Hills North Park. Proceeds were raised and given to the city to purchase the trees by the St. George Exchange Club at the end of last year.

The event was a little early for Earth Day but perfectly timed to coincide with National Weatherman's Day - and the weatherman did not disappoint. Mother Nature cooperated, delivering a warmer-than-usual early February morning for the hard work of digging holes and positioning the over 35 6 ft. tall (mostly) elm trees. It was a beautiful day to plant trees and enjoy our beautiful surroundings. Plans are in the works for members of the St. George Exchange Club to plant more trees this coming April, in celebration of Arbor Day, a day set aside since 1872 for planting and caring for trees!

The Learning Center Forever Home

Debbie Justice from The Learning Center was our guest speaker today.

Debbie has a Masters degree in Family Support Studies from Nova Southeastern University and is a Fellow of the Anderson School of Management at UCLA. She is the founder and Executive Director of The Learning Center for Families, a family support agency for vulnerable pregnant women and children ages birth to three. She is serving as adjunct staff in the Early Childhood Education Department at Dixie State College. Debbie is passionate about ‘building better babies and is actively involved in many local, state and national initiatives for developing and improving outcomes for disadvantaged children and their families.

And if that sounds kind of stiff, boring and pompous, You can use any of the following to substitute for the above:

• Was a musician for 18 years in a rock and roll band and recorded an album in the 70s when they were made out of vinyl.
• Lived in the interior of Mexico for 5 years where she studied silver smithing.
• Adopted two ethnic children before little babies of color were considered a Hollywood Fashion Accessory.
• Worked for 3 years in South Central Los Angeles as a home visitor for infants and toddlers with special needs and only got shot at once (but got massive amounts of parking tickets).
• Was at Woodstock and Altamont!

On second thought, maybe we should stick with the boring pompous stuff.

Debbie presented information about the TLC Forever Home. It will cost $2.2 million and they are asking for room sponsors ranging from $20,000 up to $110,000. They are also selling namesake bricks for $250. A fundraising Valentine's Day dinner is scheduled at the Abbey Inn at $50 per plate. For more information see their website: www.tlc4families.org

January Students of the Month

Todays meeting was our Student of the month presentation. Left to right:

Bill Hudson, St. George Exchange Club President
Kyla Mercier, Dixie High School, daughter of Amy Fletcher
Lauren Cook*, Snow Canyon High School, daughter of Karen & Alan Cook
Brandy Phillips, Snow Canyon High School, daughter of Roy & Karen Phillips
Libertee Valenzuela, Tuacahn High School, daughter of Tamee Valenzuela
Andrew Justvig, Desert Hills High School, son of Stacy Justvig
Morgan Wood, Pine View High School, son of Conn & Carol Wood
Ian Crawford, Millcreek High School, son of John Crawford

*Lauren is the Student of the Month from November, and the rest are from
January.

Southern Utah Home Builders Association

Today's meeting was a presentation from Mari Smith, Director of Operations at the Southern Utah Home Builders Association (SUHBA).

Mari Smith has been employed by SUHBA for 10 years. She oversees the daily SUHBA operations, coordinates the annual St. George Area Parade of Homes, Ultimate Home Expo, Scholarship Golf Tournament, and handles public and community relations for the Association. Mari has contributed countless hours to Habitat for Humanity and has served on their Board of Directors. She enjoys volunteering for her church and has served in many positions. Mari was on the planning committee for the building of the Doctors Volunteer Clinic and coordinated many aspects including fundraising, building construction, and opening ceremonies. Mari will also assist with coordination of the Doctors Volunteer Clinic expansion that will occur in the spring of 2011. Mari has been married for 23 years and has three sons (triplets). They are the joy of her life.

Roy Roger's Daughter

CHERYL ROGERS-BARNETT

is the adopted daughter of Roy Rogers and his first , Arline, who died when Cheryl was six years old. While on a personal appearance tour in Texas, Roy stopped off in Dallas and visited the babies at Hope Cottage. As Roy told it, all the babies in the nursery would cry whenever he leaned over their cribs and tickled them under the chin. All, that is, except Cheryl, who grasped his finger, smiled and cooed. He said it was love at first sight and he couldn't wait to take her home to Arline. A year following Arline's death, Roy married his co-star Dale Evans on New Year's Eve of 1947 and, as they say, the rest is history.

Cheryl's professional life has included banking and finance in the entertainment industry, property management for a food service company with holdings throughout the U.S. and Mexico, and managing the offices of a legal firm and a civil engineering company. She is currently on the Advisory Board of the Western Music Association. She has also contributed her time and talent to many worthwhile charitable groups. Along with Dale, Cheryl was a charter member of the parent organization of Childhelp USA, which still leads the national battle against child abuse. Cheryl and her husband, Larry, live in Washington, Utah. They have seven grown children and 14 grandchildren.

Today, Cheryl keeps busy promoting her recently released book, The All-American Cowboy Grill, which she wrote with Ken Beck and Jim Clark. It contains new pictures and grilling recipes from “reel and real” cowboys, along with interesting facts about the old West. She also promotes her autobiography Cowboy Princess; Life with my Parents Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. She serves on the Executive Committee of the Golden Boot Awards benefitting the Motion Picture and Television Foundation, and is on the board of directors of the Beverly and Jim Rogers Museum of Lone Pine Film History which opened June, 2006 in Lone Pine, California.

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Christmas Gift Exchange 2010

Today's meeting was our annual Gift Exchange. There were some hot items this morning that slipped through a few hands. Santa flew away with the most coveted prize: BYU hat, Snuggie, and U of U gift bag. Sorry to Jinks and Shonie who were left with that bitter taste of defeat. Merry Christmas to all, and a Happy New Year! See you on January 6th for our next Exchange Club meeting.

December Students of the Month

Left to right are the December 2010 Students of the Month -

Bill Hudson, St. George Exchange Club President
Tylan Glines, Pine View High School, son of Trina & Jeff Glines
Brandon Atkinson, Snow Canyon High School, son of Darin & Angie Atkinson
Taylor Blake, Tuacahn High School, daughter of Marnie & Gary Blake
Monica Lawlis, Dixie High School, daughter of Stacy & Damon Lawlis
Katrien Jack, Desert hills high School, daughter of Colin W. Jack
Melissa Topete, Millcreek High School, daughter of Yulie Rivera