Saturday, August 9, 2025

Air races CEO to speak at Rotary

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

Monday, August 4, 2025

Espiritu to address club

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.

Monday, July 28, 2025

Shawler to discuss high court

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.

Friday, July 18, 2025

Director of students to speak

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.

Saturday, July 12, 2025

Wehinahpay camp program topic

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/

Thursday, July 10, 2025

Rotary Board takes office

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.

Friday, July 4, 2025

Rotary scholarship recipients

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.