Swickard keynote speaker
Roswell Rotarian Jack Swickard was the keynote speaker at the community’s annual Veterans Day Ceremony on Saturday (Nov. 6) in front of the Chaves County Courthouse.
The ceremony was followed by a parade north on Main Street to College Boulevard. This year’s ceremony and parade, organized by the city’s two American Legion posts, was dedicated to Vietnam War veterans.
Swickard was a helicopter pilot stationed at Bien Hoa, South Vietnam, during the war. He accumulated 1,000 hours of combat flight time between February 1967 and February 1968. His awards include the Distinguished Flying Cross with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, the Bronze Star Medal, and the Air Medal with 22 Oak Leaf Clusters.
Bianca, J.P. Cheney
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| John Cheney (left), son of Rotarians Bianca and J.P. Cheney, was elected to the Roswell School Board on Nov. 2. Bianca is president-elect of the Roswell Rotary Club. |
