Highway cleanup nets 23 bags

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.

Photograph by Rotarian Jason O’Day showing the Rotary highway cleanup crew.

Sculptor to address Rotary

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.

Pastor to talk about trip

Jerry Acosta, missions pastor at Grace Community Church, will speak to Rotary on Oct. 2 about leading a group to Spain last summer.

Rotarians work Air Races

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.

Highway cleanup on Oct. 11

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.

Davenport to discuss soccer

Kate Davenport of the Roswell Youth Soccer Association will speak to the Roswell Rotary Club on Sept. 25.

Club honors two Harris fellows

Two Paul Harris Fellows were announced during the Sept. 18 Roswell Rotary Club meeting.

Gary M. Smith

Rotarian Marlin Wells nominated Gary M. Smith, longtime chair of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Roswell committee.

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.

Nicole Wieser

In the bottom photo, Bianca Cheney, assistant Rotary District 5520 governor, pins the Paul Harris Fellow insignia on Nicole Wieser, Roswell Rotary Club president.