Rotary Club of T or C

My visit to the Rotary Club of T or C started with a dinner the night before with club members and a group of youth from the community.  A great time was had by all including the young people who each stood up and told me all about themselves.  President Deborah Valencia spent the morning with me showing me the sites of T or C.  We visited the Veterans Memorial Park and Hamilton Military Museum.  If you are ever in T or C, I would recommend you take the time and visit this great site.  What a wonderful club that has many projects working to help their community.    The club sent four youngsters to RYLA and will participate with the Four Way Essay contest.  Thank you Rotary Club of T or C and keep up the great work!

Youth from T or C

Dinner with Youth from T or C and Rotarians

President Deborah Valencia

Meeting getting ready to start

Rotary Club of T or C

Past District Governor Bill Buhler

President Deborah Valencia

Rotary Club of Albuquerque Del Norte

President Bill Michael is such a true leader and has this club achieving many things.  The club has focused on membership this year and have already brought in a lot of new members.  In addition, they have focused on public relations and have started a Facebook page, Twitter, a QR Code (quick response code) that they have placed on business cards and have updated their website.  The Rotary Club of Albuquerque Del Norte holds a huge ball that generates a lot of money that they use to support many charities in the community.  They sent four students to RYLA and are looking into starting a Interact and Rotaract Club.  Talk about being busy!  Keep up the great work Rotarians!!

A warm welcome to the Albuquerque Del Norte Club

Michele Wallace and President Bill Michael

Rotary Club of Albuquerque Del Norte

President Bill Michael presenting me with an Honorary Membership
into the Rotary Club of Albuquerque Del Norte

Conference Chairman Fred Bryant with his
broken golf club

Lt. Governor Bill Rothweiler
Assistant Governor John Gordon

Rotary Club of Rio Rancho Sunrise

You will not need your morning coffee when you visit the Rotary Club of Rio Rancho Sunrise!  This is an exciting club that will wake you up.  They are so full of energy that you cannot walk away not feeling EXCITED about Rotary!  President Karen Delle Site has this club so focused and ready to make a difference.  The highlight of the meeting was presenting PDG Rick and Roz Akins with their Major Donor Award.  I was truly honored to present this to them and it is well deserved.  They are so dedicated to Rotary and Service Above Self!  The Rotary Club of Rio Rancho Sunrise was just presented with the Quality New Mexico Pinon Award and is the FIRST  Rotary club to be given such an award.  Congratulations to all the members of the Rotary Club of Rio Rancho Sunrise!!

President Karen Delle Site

Presenting PDG Rick and Roz Akins with the Major Donor Recognition

President Karen Delle Site

Rotary Club of Rio Rancho Sunrise

Foundation Chair Tom Walker
PDG Rick and Roz Akins
President Karen Delle Site

Rotary Club of Raton

President Jose Archuleta is doing a wonderful job with the Rotary Club of Raton.  The club sponsored two students to RYLA this year and they had a great time.  The Rotary Club of Raton is so busy with many projects that are giving back to their community such as Phonics phones, helping with the Boys and Girls Scouts, Blood drive, a Rotary sign and Raton High School school supplies just to mention a few.  I truly enjoyed my visit and keep up the good work!!

President Jose Archuleta

Rotary Club of Raton

Rotary Fellowship

Meeting getting ready to start

Rotary Club of Ft. Stockton

What a fun club!  The Rotary Club of Ft. Stockton began my visit with  a reception that was attended by all the members and their families.  We had such a great time.  I was honored to have presented  Janet Groth with her Paul Harris Fellowship during the reception!  This is a very active club!!  They sent two youngsters to RYLA and provided funding for another club to send an additional two youngsters.  WAY TO GO!   President Terry Whigham gave me a personal tour of the Auxilary Memorial Garden project the club has worked hard to finish.  It is so beautiful and serves the community so well.  Thank you Ft. Stockton for a job well done and continue to stay focused!

Ft. Stockton Reception

Presenting Janet Groth her Paul Harris Fellowship

President Terry Whigham

Auxilary Memorial Garden Project



President Terry Whigham at the
Auxilary Memorial Gardens



Rotary singing!

Ft. Stockton Rotary Club

Presenting the theme banner

Lt. Governor Phil Chamberlain, Assistant Governor Lou Pauls
President Terry Whigham