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.