Saturday, March 28, 2026

National birthday chair to speak

City Councilor Juliana Schaffer Halvorson will speak to the Roswell Rotary Club on April 2 about how the community will be celebrating the nation’s 250th birthday.


Juliana is chair of the Roswell 250 Committee, overseeing this year’s national birthday celebration in the community.

Saturday, March 21, 2026

NMOGA president to speak

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Missi Currier, president and CEO of the New Mexico Oil and Gas Association, will speak at the March 26 Roswell Rotary Club meeting.

As a veteran government affairs, community development, and strategic communications professional, Missi’s understanding of the state’s political climate has allowed her to champion energy, tax, regulatory, and economic diversification issues throughout the state.


A native of Carlsbad, she earned a Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Science, and Bachelor of Science in agricultural communications from Texas Tech University.

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Hospital officers to discuss post

Two Lovelace Hospital officers will discuss Explorer Post 124, a Scouting America post that focuses on medical careers, at the March 19 Rotary Club meeting.


Rotarian Christy Escandon, chief nursing officer at Lovelace Hospital, and Marlys Folly, clinical educator, will share the post’s 2025 successes and discuss its future.


Escandon and Folly serve as the post’s adult leaders.

Saturday, March 14, 2026

Attending PELS training

Steve Smith joins fellow Roswell Rotary Club members Bianca and J.P. Cheney for a thumbs up at Steve’s President-Elect Learning Seminar training in Albuquerque. Bianca attended as an assistant district governor, and J.P. as assistant district audio-visual person.

Sunday, March 8, 2026

Superintendent to discuss schools

Brian Luck, Roswell Independent School District superintendent, will speak at the March 12 Rotary Club meeting.


His topics include an update on Roswell schools.

Saturday, February 28, 2026

McBurnette to speak to club

Rotarian Voris McBurnette will speak to the Roswell Rotary Club on March 5.


McBurnette, New Mexico Military Institute president and superintendent, will give an update on the 135th anniversary of NMMI and discuss what’s occurring on campus.

Saturday, February 21, 2026

Mainstreet CEO to speak

Barbara Gomez, CEO of Mainstreet Roswell, will report Feb. 26 to the Rotary Club on Mainstreet’s 2025 accomplishments and its 2026 plans.