The Roswell Rotary Club Christmas Party will be on Dec. 18 at the Backdraft Barbeque at Third Street Station, 301 N. Railroad Ave., beginning at noon.
Club members are welcome to bring guests to the party, which will feature a White Elephant Gift Exchange. There is a $30 maximum limit on White Elephant gifts.
Entertainment will be by Tom and Marina Blake.
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President Nicole Wieser welcomes District 5520 Gov. Tom Simon during his visit to the Roswell Rotary Club on Dec. 4. |
The Roswell Rotary Club marked the holiday season by building its 30th ramp for a person with special needs.
The 36-foot ramp was built at 809 W. Venus Drive. The project took 4.5 hours to complete.
Five Rotarians worked on the ramp: JP Cheney, Bianca Cheney, Steve Smith, Jason O’Day, and Gordon Patton.
Also helping construct the ramp were Jeff Slayton, a retired carpenter, and Danny Palmer.
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| Workers stop for a photo during construction of the ramp. |
Doug Parson, family services director with the Chaves County CASA program, will speak at the Nov. 20 Rotary Club meeting.
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Club President Nicole Wieser honored Rotarian J.P. Cheney with a new pin marking his continuing membership as a Paul Harris Fellow. Also joining in the ceremony were Rotarians Carolyn Mitchell (center right) and Bianca Cheney (right). |
Col. Thomas L. Tate, commandant of cadets/dean of students at New Mexico Military Institute, will speak at the Nov. 13 Roswell Rotary Club meeting.
Before joining NMMI, Tate had more than 30 years of experience in organizational leadership, including 10 years at military colleges and schools.
Tate served in the Army from 1981-2008, obtaining the rank of colonel.
Dear Fellow Rotarians,
Our Rotary exchange student, Martin Llanes Padillo, is playing basketball for Goddard High School this season and is working hard to raise funds through the GHS Boys Basketball Booster Club. Each player is asked to raise a minimum of $500 to support team expenses such as uniforms, travel, and equipment.
If you’d like to help Martin reach his goal, donations can be made directly to the booster club:
Payment Options:
Please include “Martin Llanes Padillo” in the memo or note section so he receives credit for your gift.
This is a wonderful opportunity for us to show Martin that his Rotary family stands behind him—both in the classroom and on the court. Thank you for helping him reach his goal and for supporting local youth athletics here in Roswell!
Karl Shelton
 President Nicole Wieser introduced Anette Montanez as the Roswell Rotary Student of the Month at the Oct. 30 club meeting. |
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Rotarian Carolyn Mitchell announced that three Roswell Rotary Club members have been honored as Paul Harris Fellows. The announcement was made at the Oct. 30 club meeting. The Fellows are (from left) Betty Young, Bianca Cheney, Mitchell, and Nicole Wieser. |
Rotarian Mike Espiritu will report on this year’s National Championship Air Races and their meaning for Roswell at the Oct. 30 Roswell Rotary Club meeting.
Mike, as president and CEO of the Roswell Chaves County Economic Development Corp., is in charge of bringing new businesses to the city and county.
Greg Holstrum will speak via a Zoom electronic call to the Roswell Rotary Club this Thursday at the Texas Roadhouse.
Greg heads a statewide organization of volunteers who build ramps for people with special needs.
It was a wonderful Saturday morning for our club’s trash pickup on U.S. 285, north of the overpass.
We gathered 23 bags of trash, and the coffee and doughnuts were all consumed.
Rotarians Richard Altans, Steve Henderson, J.P. Cheney, Bianca Cheney, Steve Smith, Frank Sturges, Juan Rodriguez, Jason O’Day, and Gordon Patton participated in the cleanup. Thanks to all!
— Gordon Patton
Highway cleanup chair
NOTE: A photograph of the cleanup crew appeared on Page 1 of the Roswell Daily Record on Sunday.
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| Photograph by Rotarian Jason O’Day showing the Rotary highway cleanup crew. |
Duke Sundt, an accomplished artist who has been doing sculptures in bronze for many years, will speak at the Oct. 9 Rotary Club meeting.
Sundt, who is known throughout the Southwest for his work, was chosen to do the sculptures for the club’s “Lest We Forget Historical Statuary Garden.”
He has completed three pieces for the Rotary Club so far — the children known as “First Jump,” the “El Vaquero” Hispanic cowboy, and now the “Buffalo Soldier.”
Sundt will be accompanied at Rotary by Oliver Horn, an expert on the Buffalo Soldiers who served at Fort Stanton.
Jerry Acosta, missions pastor at Grace Community Church, will speak to Rotary on Oct. 2 about leading a group to Spain last summer.
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Roswell Rotary Club members check out a tractor they will drive to tow passengers around the National Championship Air Races at the Roswell Airport. Shown are (from left) Danny Fulkerson, Maurice Geldert, and Ryan Vance. Rotary Club members manned tractors during the Air Races, which ran Sept. 10-14. During this time, club members worked more than 478 hours, earning a total of $2,390 for club projects. |
The Roswell Rotary Club has scheduled a cleanup of its Rotary Mile along U.S. 285 north of the overpass beginning at 8 a.m. on Oct. 11.
Club volunteers will meet just before 8 a.m. for coffee and snacks at Mile Marker 116.3, about one mile north of the US 285 overpass.
Gloves, trash bags, and safety vests will be provided.
“It takes an ideal group of 12 people about 1.5 hours to walk our mile on both sides of the highway. Your participation is encouraged to keep our Rotary Mile from being trashy!” said Gordon Patton, highway cleanup chair.
Kate Davenport of the Roswell Youth Soccer Association will speak to the Roswell Rotary Club on Sept. 25.
Two Paul Harris Fellows were announced during the Sept. 18 Roswell Rotary Club meeting.
Marlin serves on the ESGR committee alongside Smith, a retired National Guard officer.
In the top photo, with Smith, who holds the Paul Harris Fellow certificate, are (from left) Rotarian Steve Henderson, a fellow ESGR committee member; Smith's wife, Candy; and Marlin.
Martin Llanes Padillo, Roswell Rotary Youth Exchange student from Spain, will speak at the Sept. 18 club meeting.
Also in the program will be a Paul Harris Fellowship presentation by Rotarian Marlin Wells.
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Rotarian Richard Altans receives the Paul Harris Fellow award at the Sept. 4 Roswell Rotary Club meeting. On the left is Richard’s wife Eileen. Presenting the award was Rotarian Carolyn Mitchell (right). |
Katy Wright, Chaves County 4-H agent, will speak to the Roswell Rotary Club on Sept. 4.
Rotarian Karl Shelton, September speakers’ chair, said his focus for the month will be on youth and youth programs.
 Rotary Exchange student Martin Padillo tries out the alien seat at the Roswell Air Center Monday night after flying to New Mexico from Spain. Welcoming Martin are Rotarians J.P. and Bianca Cheney, as well as Rotarian Karl Shelton and his wife, Toni. The Sheltons are Martin’s initial host family. |
 Fred Telling, CEO of the Reno Air Racing Association, on Aug. 14 updates the Roswell Rotary Club on the upcoming National Championship Air Races. See: airrace.org |
Dr. James Johnston, chancellor of the Eastern New Mexico University System, will speak Aug. 21 on the One Eastern Initiatives and provide an overview of the system.
On Aug. 28, Rotarian Shawn Powell, ENMU-R president, and Roswell School Superintendent Brian Luck will provide information on the upcoming mill levy.
Powell will discuss how the mill levy would impact career and technical education at the university.
Luck will describe the impact of the bond renewal for the Roswell Independent School District.
Fred Telling, CEO of the Reno Air Racing Association, will give an update on the upcoming National Championship Air Races on Aug. 14.
The air races will be flown in Roswell on Sept. 10-14.
Roswell was selected to host the air races, beginning this year, after they left Reno.
See: airrace.org
Rotarian Mike Espiritu, CEO of the Roswell/Chaves County Economic Development Corp., will provide an overview of the corporation’s activities at the Aug. 7 Roswell Rotary Club meeting.
Donald Shawler, career law clerk for U.S. Appeals Court Judge Bobby R. Baldock, will discuss the U.S. Supreme Court term during the July 31 Roswell Rotary Club meeting.
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.
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/
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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. |
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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. |
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.
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.
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:
