Friday, July 18, 2025

Director of students to speak

Emily Taylor, NMMI Intermediate Preparatory Academy director of students, will speak to the Roswell Rotary Club on July 24.


She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Development and Family Studies from Texas Tech University.


Emily has taught in Roswell area public and private schools for the past 10 years.

Saturday, July 12, 2025

Wehinahpay camp program topic

Staff members from Wehinahpay Mountain Camp will speak at the July 17 Roswell Rotary Club meeting.


Speakers Michael Beaumont, Walter Stagaman, Valerie Stagaman, Jason Ruby, and Sarah Ruby will speak about the Boy Scouts of America camp in the Sacramento Mountains.


Each speaker will discuss his/her area of responsibility and take questions at the end of the presentation.


For information about the camp, click on: https://www.wmc-mountaincamp.org/

Thursday, July 10, 2025

Rotary Board takes office

Assistant District Governor Bianca Cheney gives the oath of office to Roswell Rotary Club officers and directors during the club’s July 10 meeting at The Liberty. The officers are (from left) Ryan Vance, sergeant-at-arms; Jack Swickard, public relations chair; J.P. Cheney, Rotary Foundation chair; Nicole Wieser, president; Juan Rodriguez, treasurer; Steve Smith, club administration chair; and Dan Girand, membership chair.

Friday, July 4, 2025

Rotary scholarship recipients

The Roswell Rotary Club honored 38 area students with scholarships this year.


Recipients of the scholarships and family members were honored at the July 3 Roswell Rotary Club meeting.


The group photograph shows 23 of the scholarship recipients who attended the scholarship lunch and ceremony.


Recipients are:


Maggie Albarez, Mya Albarez, Yadira Aragon, Kylee Archuleta, Edy Alcazar, Danique Blankvoort, Dallye Burge, Kayla Burnett, Cynthia Campos, Iridiana Campos, Christopher Cardoza, Xavier Cheney, Gabriella Clements, Nalani Cobos, Valeria Dominguez Chavez, Allyssa Fox, Jacob Franco, Rayford Fulkerson,


Giselle Hernandez, Ava Jamison, Tegin Maloney, Sara McConnell, Reid McKelvy, Reese Melton, Samuel Montez, Mary Kathryn Olvera, Istreya Rodriguez, Caleb Ross, Sara Royo-Begueria, Andrew Saiz, Alice Samuels, Naomi Smith, Ross Stokes, Cale Taylor, Lindsey Weathers, Julie White, Madison White, and Caysie Wood.


Membership chair to speak

Kathie Williams, Rotary District 5520 membership chair, will speak at the July 10 Roswell Rotary Club meeting.


The club will meet at The Liberty Inc., 312 N. Virginia Ave.


This is the second time Kathie has served as District 5520 membership chair. She previously held that position from 2012-16, as well as serving as assistant governor and lieutenant governor.


Kathie is a member and former president of the Rotary Club of Albuquerque Del Norte, where she currently serves on the Board of Directors as fundraising chair.

Saturday, June 28, 2025

Rotary to host scholars

The Roswell Rotary Club will host student recipients of the club’s annual scholarships on July 3.


The club will meet at the Encanto Event Center, 1010 S. Main St.

Late Rotarians memorialized

The families of Roswell Rotary Club members who have died during the past nine months were presented with roses during a memorial ceremony on June 26.


Receiving memorial roses were:

  • Camille David Hussey, daughter of Rotarian Eddie David, who attended the meeting with her husband Matt. Eddie died on Oct. 23, 2024.
  • Susie Maples, wife of Rotarian Royce “Pancho” Maples. Pancho died on May 1, 2025.
Camille David Hussey

Susie Maples