O.V. #65 - RC of Carlsbad 2-9-11

President Veronica and her group have got some great things abrew in Carlsbad.  Carlsbad and Angel Fire are in a 1 vs 2 fight to see which club can bring in the most new members this year.  They both have installed over 12 new Rotarians.  The day of my club visit, District Foundation Chair Tom Walker assisted me by awarding 21 Paul Harris Fellows (keep in mind each Paul Harris Fellow equates to $1000 donated to Rotary).......  A very progressive club, they balance the multi generationalism within their club very well (Taos, Angel Fire several others do likewise).  Thank you for your leadership RC Carlsbad!  Keep up the good work!

Board meeting the night before

President Veronica & TP

O.V. #64 - RC of Van Horn 2-8-11

When pulling into town, I was reminded of the Disney cartoon movie 'CARS' where the highway bypasses the main drag.  Per capita, there are a ton of hotels here in that Van Horn is 2 hours to anywhere.  Also, one of the founders of Amazon.com has invested a lot of financing to make the Texas Spaceport happen just outside of the city.  President John has got a good group here and they are working at growing their club.  Thank you guys and I'm looking forward to seeing where you go/grow from here!

TP and President John