On the community’s busiest weekend of the year, SGRotarians brought their "best ghoul" (or guy), lots of little ghosts and goblins, and their own "inner child" to enjoy the fall evening of October 2 in "agri-taining" play. At the Staheli Family Farm, there were things to ride, things to pet, and things to eat, including a great dinner by Staheli Catering, but the most fun was getting lost in the darkness of a 20-acre, 3-in-1 Corn MaiZE.
Corn mazes actually began in 17th century Europe as formal garden mazes for the wealthiest castles and palaces to amuse kings and princesses. .JPG)
In 1996, Brett Herbst, a BYU graduate in agribusiness, took the concept to a whole new level when he introduced THE MaIZE, the largest human-size cornfield maze in the western United States. In 13 years, he has designed more than 1200 mazes, including the Dixie Lions Round-up design at Staheli Farm. Each design challenges visitors seeking to find their way through the twists and turns. Thrillseekers fortunate enough to stumble onto the correct pathways have exited the maze in less than 30 minutes, but the more directionally-challenged - including the Sappington and Isom families - have wandered the puzzle for up to 3 hours.
In the cold darkness of Saturday morning, October 3, a few hearty Rotarians also enjoyed the chance to take part in the 23rd Annual St. George Mayor’s Walk, as part of the activities of the St. George Marathon. Though the crowd - including business people, school mates, friends, families and lots of dogs - .JPG)
was much smaller than usual, they were no less enthusiastic as Rotarian and St. George City Mayor Dan McArthur sounded the horn at 7 a.m. at Bluff Street Park and led the walk to the finish line at Vernon Worthen Park - only slightly ahead of the winning wheelchair racer. Playing together is another benefit of membership in St. George Rotary and a great way to "build goodwill and friendship!"
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