Lawmaker to address club

Jared Hembree

State Rep. Jared Hembree will address the Rotary Club on Jan. 2 about what to expect during the 2025 session after the state Legislature convenes Jan. 21 in Santa Fe.

Hembree serves on the House Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee; the House Judiciary Committee; and the House Rules and Order of Business Committee.

He is a partner in the Hinkle Law Firm of Roswell.

Rotary Christmas Party

Rotarian Ryan Vance

Rotarian Wayne Glass

Rotarian Wayne Glass imitates the Golf Ball Man at the Roswell Rotary Club Christmas Party on Dec. 19.

Wayne was wearing the golf ball mask he drew during the white elephant gift exchange that highlighted the party at the Roswell Country Club.

Also shown with a white elephant gift is Ryan Vance, who received an actual knitted white elephant named ROTO (Terry).

Cheney receives pin again

J.P. Cheney, newly elected to the Roswell Rotary Club board of directors, receives a Paul Harris Fellow pin again from Rotarian Carolyn Mitchell at the club’s Dec. 19 meeting.

Rotarians lay veterans wreaths

Group that laid Wreaths during Dec. 14 ceremony

Roswell Rotary Club members, spouses, and friends laid wreaths on the graves of military veterans on Dec. 14 during the nationwide Wreaths Across America ceremony.

Maurice Geldert headed the ceremony for the club.

The wreaths were laid after an American Legion color guard opened the wreath ceremony at 10 a.m. at the General Douglas L. McBride Roswell Veterans Cemetery.

Marlin and Kathleen Wells lay wreath

Steve Henderson carries two wreaths

Charles Currier during wreath-laying

Two elected to club board

J.P. Cheney and Oscar Armendariz were elected to the Roswell Rotary Club Board of Directors at the annual business meeting on Dec. 12.

J.P. joins the board immediately, and Oscar will join on July 1.

Rotary party at Country Club

Exchange students visit

Students and hosts meet for potluck dinner

Rotary District 5520 Youth Exchange students gather at the home of Roswell Rotarian Karl Shelton and his wife Toni for a potluck dinner on Dec. 6.

Joining the students are Roswell Rotary host families and members of the District 5520 Youth Exchange Committee from around New Mexico.

The high school students included visitors from Europe, Japan, and South America and outgoing students from New Mexico.

Bianca and J.P. Cheney headed up the visit to Roswell.

The students arrived on Dec. 5 and were met by their hosts.

On Dec. 6, they toured Carlsbad Caverns and the International UFO Museum and Research Center in Roswell.

They visited various attractions around Roswell and performed a service project at the Roswell Homeless Center on Dec. 7 before departing on Dec. 8.

Warren and Barbara Yehl, Carolyn Mitchell, Jack and Renee Swickard, Steve and Kathy Smith, and Karl and Toni Shelton hosted the Youth Exchange students in Roswell.

Wreaths ceremony on Dec. 14

Rotarian Maurice Geldert asked members to again assist with the Roswell Rotary Club’s annual Wreaths Across America on Saturday, Dec. 14.

After wreaths are laid at the graves of military veterans, a short ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. to coincide with Wreaths Across America ceremonies across the nation.

Rotarians have been asked to meet at 8 a.m. at the General Douglas L. McBride Roswell Veterans Cemetery at East Poe Street and SE Main Street, adjacent to South Park Cemetery.

Business meeting next week

The Roswell Rotary Club will conduct its annual business meeting on Dec. 12.

Club officers and directors will describe their duties and accomplishments, and elections will be held at the meeting.

On Dec. 19, the club will host its Christmas lunch at the regular meeting time. The Pecos Valley Brass Quintet will play from 11:30 a.m. until noon.

A highlight of the party will be a white elephant gift exchange.

The club will not meet on Dec. 26, the day after Christmas.

ILEA-R director addresses club

Tommy Brabson, director of the International Law Enforcement Academy-Roswell, speaks to the Roswell Rotary Club on Dec. 5. Tommy described the Academy, which launched in 2001.

Brabson to speak at Rotary

Tommy Brabson, director of the International Law Enforcement Academy-Roswell, will speak at the Dec. 5 Rotary Club meeting.

The academy is a U.S. Department of State program that furthers the education of law-enforcement professionals from countries around the world.

ILEA-Roswell became operational in 2001. Other ILEAs operate in Thailand, Hungary, El Salvador, and Botswana.

Student of Month honored

Robert Nesslrodt was honored as Student of the Month at the Nov. 21 Roswell Rotary Club meeting. Announcing the honor was Rotarian Pancho Maples.

Atkinson joins Fellowship

Rotarian Herb Atkinson became a Paul Harris Fellow at the Nov. 21 Roswell Rotary Club meeting. Pinning the Fellowship pin on him is his wife, Marla.

Barbara Yehl to speak at meeting

Barbara Yehl will talk about Lighthouse Foster Support during the Nov. 21 Roswell Rotary Club meeting.

Medicare drug information

Renee Swickard, who gave the Nov. 14 Rotary Club program on Medicare drug plans, asked to have the following points published in the Roterrier.

To make changes directly through Medicare, use the following website or telephone number:

Medicare.gov

1-800-Medicare

Renee said to print a copy of the confirmation if you change drug plans.

The deadline to change plans is Dec. 7.

Drug plans to be discussed

Renee Swickard, founder of The Swickard Agency, will speak to the club on Nov. 14 about selecting the best Medicare drug plan each year.

This year’s deadline is Dec. 7.

Club to recognize veterans

The Roswell Rotary Club will recognize club members who are military veterans at its Nov. 7 meeting.

Cole reports on flooding

City Manager Chad Cole describes community flood recovery during the Oct. 24 Roswell Rotary Club meeting.

Holiday fundraising on agenda

Captains Noel and Michael Evans will speak to the Rotary Club on Oct. 31 about the Salvation Army’s holiday fundraising efforts in Chaves County.

Flood, ag to be discussed

City Manager Chad Cole and ENMU-Roswell faculty member Andrea Stapp will speak at the Oct. 24 Rotary Club meeting.

• Cole will discuss flood recovery efforts
• Stapp will discuss the school’s agricultural programs

Loya named Student of Month

Bruce Loya was recognized as the Roswell Rotary Club’s Student of the Month on Oct. 17 by club President Chris Lauderman.

Rotary Mile cleanup successful

“We had a successful morning on our Roswell Rotary Mile,” said Gordon Patton, Rotary Club highway cleanup chair. “There were seven of us on this expedition, and we gathered 21 bags of trash.”

The cleanup was conducted on Oct. 12 along North U.S. 285 at Mile Marker 116.3.

Joining Gordon on the cleanup were fellow Rotarians Pancho Maples, Frank Sturges, Carolyn Mitchell, Bianca Cheney, Jon Hitchcock, and Ryan Vance.

Medical program director to speak

Cassandra Solis, director of the ENMU-Roswell Medical Assisting Program, will speak at the Oct. 17 Roswell Rotary Club meeting.

Farrer promotes concert

John Farrer, Roswell Symphony Orchestra conductor, speaks to Rotary Club members on Oct. 10 about the upcoming symphony concert at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12, in Pearson Auditorium.

Wreaths Across America

Maurice Geldert addresses club on Oct. 10

Rotarian Maurice Geldert made a pitch for donations to the Roswell Rotary Club’s Wreaths Across America Project.

The project involves laying wreaths at the graves of U.S. military veterans at the Gen. Douglas L. McBride Roswell Veterans Cemetery in December.

Checks can be made to “Wreaths Across America” and brought to the Rotary Club meeting.

Highway cleanup this weekend

REMINDER: The Roswell Rotary Club has scheduled cleaning up its Rotary Mile along North U.S. 285 starting at 8 a.m. this Saturday, Oct. 12.

Club volunteers will meet just before 8 a.m. for coffee and snacks at Mile Marker 116.3, about one mile north of the overpass on U.S. 285.

Munoz to discuss engagement

Veronica Munoz, assistant vice president at ENMU-Roswell, will speak at the Oct. 10 Rotary Club meeting about student engagement efforts on the campus.

New Paul Harris Fellow

Oscar Armendariz receives the Paul Harris Fellowship lapel pin from his wife Crystal at the Oct. 3 Roswell Rotary Club meeting. Oscar is branch manager and assistant vice president at WaFd Bank and serves on the ENMU-Roswell Foundation board.

Club receives Rotary banner

Yasser Murga, Rotary District 5520 governor, presents the 2024 Rotary International club banner to Roswell Rotary President Chris Lauderman at the club’s Oct. 3 meeting.

Scouting Rotarian award

Chris Lauderman holds award presented by Yasser Murga

Roswell Rotary President Chris Lauderman received the prestigious Cliff Dochterman Award during the Oct. 3 club meeting.

Yasser Murga, Rotary District 5520 governor, made the presentation.

“The International Fellowship of Scouting Rotarians awards this recognition to exemplary Rotarians and Scouters,” said fellow Roswell Rotarian Karl Shelton, Conquistador Council Scout executive and CEO, who narrated the award presentation.

Karl said the award has been presented internationally to slightly more than 1,000 people since its inception in 2005.

Rotary clubs and local Scout councils nominate recipients.

Chris has served in Scouting since his youth when he earned Eagle Scout rank.

He joined the Conquistador Council board of directors in 2019 and served as council vice president of administration. He became council board president in 2022.

During his tenure as president, Scouting membership has grown to its highest level since the Covid pandemic.

The award is named after Cliff Dochterman of Moraga, Calif., a leader in Scouting and president of Rotary International.

Club to host district governor

The Roswell Rotary Club will host a joint reception for visiting District Gov. Yasser Murga with the Pecos Valley Rotary Club from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Pasta Cafe.  

Roswell Rotary will meet at its normal time Thursday at the Country Club.

During the meeting, the district governor will speak and auction off a gift basket from another club. Additionally, Rotarian Bianca Cheney will discuss the club’s ramp-building projects. Ramp chair Steve Smith will be out of town.

Bianca has asked members to bring canned foods and toiletries to the meeting for donation to Harvest Ministries.

Bring items on Oct. 3

Roswell Rotary Club project

Rotary Mile cleanup Oct. 12

The Roswell Rotary Club has scheduled cleaning up its Rotary Mile along North U.S. 285 starting at 8 a.m. on Oct. 12.

Club volunteers will meet just before 8 a.m. for coffee and snacks at Mile Marker 116.3, about one mile north of the overpass on U.S. 285.

“It takes an ideal group of 12 people minimum about 1.5 hours to walk our mile on both sides of the highway. Your participation is encouraged to help keep our Rotary Mile from being trashy!” Rotarian Gordon Patton said.

He said gloves, trash bags, and safety vests will be provided.

Club builds Roswell ramp

Roswell Rotary Club members completed another ramp, the latest for Larry Cochrane, at 331 W. Brasher Road, Space 130. Juan Rodriguez, Steve Smith, Jon Hitchcock, J.P. Cheney, Bianca Cheney, and Shawn Powell were club members who participated.

Club completes another ramp

The Roswell Rotary Club has completed another ramp for a Roswell resident with health problems.

The ramp at 418 Wooldridge-Margaret Road was built for George Stewart Jr.

Workers on the ramp were Rotarians Steve Smith, Dan Whitfield, Frank Sturges, Carolyn Mitchell, Richard Altans, Bianca Cheney, J.P. Cheney, and Richard Madison, assisted by Steve Wisdom, Jack Hagie, Ben Reischman, and Pete Griffin.

Gamboa Student of Month

Noah Gamboa receives a certificate naming him Roswell Rotary Club’s Student of the Month from acting President Howard Perry.

Superintendent to address club

Roswell Schools Supt. Brian Luck will speak at the Sept. 26 Rotary Club meeting.

Nguyen is Student of Month

Duy Nguyen is honored as the Roswell Rotary Club’s Student of the Month by club President Chris Lauderman.

Carlsbad Rotarian to speak

Carlsbad Rotarian Karla Neimeier will speak to the Roswell Rotary Club on Sept. 19.

Neimeier is the director of development and communications at CARC Inc., a nonprofit corporation that supports people with developmental disabilities.

Exchange students visit

Two Rotary Exchange students visited the Roswell Rotary Club at its Sept. 5 meeting. The visitors are Emma Kauhajarvi of Finland (left) and Sophia Prandstatter of Austria. Emma is a guest of the Artesia Rotary Club and Sophia is a guest of the Carlsbad Rotary Club.

Shelly Currier to speak at club

Shelly Currier will present the Sept. 12 program at the Roswell Rotary Club.

HagermanForward exec to speak

Dan Jennings, president and executive director of HagermanForward, will speak at the Sept. 5 Roswell Rotary Club meeting.

Continuing Paul Harris tradition

Betty Young became a seventh-time Paul Harris Fellow at the Aug. 15 Roswell Rotary Club meeting. Carolyn Mitchell (right) presented the award.