A small club in a small town, the Rotary Club of Carrizozo realizes, better than any other club I’ve visited, the impact it has on the community. A club of 18 members in a town of 1036 gives the Rotary Club of Carrizozo one of the highest per capita memberships in the district. It also has a very strong representation from local government. The magistrate is the club president; the sheriff, deputy sheriff, county manager and county treasurer are all members of the club.
Focused on local service it’s hard for the Rotary club to draw clear lines around which projects are its and which projects it’s partnering with an organization. Everyone participates in the projects, they just wear different hats. During my visit we had a round table discussion of the club’s involvement in the community, before we were finished everyone had spoken up to add another project to the list.
I had had the opportunity to visit the club in April for their 50th Anniversary and meet two of the chartering members, but it was wonderful opportunity to be able to visit again. I’m looking forward to the next time I’m able to meet with the Rotary Club of Carrizozo.
Pictured above is the Rotary Club of Carrizozo during their 50th Anniversary Celebration. Two of the original charter members Johnson Sterns and Fred English were presented with special recognition plaques during the ceremony. The Rotary Club of Carrizozo was chartered on March 17 1949 as the 43 club in then District 552.
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