Official Visit # 45, Moriarty

October 15, 2012

Let’s see, an evening meeting on a Monday in a restaurant called “Shorty’s Barbeque” eating homemade pizza and salad.  Yep, must be Moriarty.  This is a super group of people living for service and so excited to do all they can to serve the area.

I met with the board for a bit and then with the club.  This club does a little bit of everything in the town, but the one thing they are most proud of is their RYLA girls and the possibility of an Interact club.  The members are all very involved in every area of the community.

The club is well organized and a model to the small clubs in every town USA.  I truly enjoyed this club visit and had a great time with old friends.  My time spent with this club was too short, but the road calls.  I will be back.

Paul Harris Awards

Me and President Paul

Official Visit # 44, Tucumcari

October 11, 2012

This club’s board and I met this morning to discuss the club and the efforts of the club and its membership.  The conversation was detailed and very intense.  The members of the board were truly looking for ways that they could improve the projects and expand the services of the club.  We discussed membership and came up with some ideas on this topic.

As we met for the meeting I was surprise at the attendance and the six (6) visitors.  The group was very lively and conversational.  I had a great deal of fun visiting with this club.  President Diane gives energy to the meetings with a special sense of humor mixed with an energy level that few have and an eagerness to serve the community.

I had a wonderful time with this club and saw some old friends and met a great deal of new ones.  Tucumcari is very fortunate to have a club like this one.  Rotary is alive and well in Tucumcari.  Fun times.

Making a point

A club gathered with enthusiasm

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Official Visit # 42, Santa Rosa

October 9, 2012

Get your kicks on Route 66!  That pretty well sums up this meeting.  I meet with some of the most wonderful people that Santa Rosa had to offer.  The members of this Board and this club were incredibly warm am enjoyable. 

As they began to tell the story of their club I was in awe of the stories they told and the projects they have.  The energy in the room was wonderful and the camaraderie of the members of this club screamed Rotary fellowship.  They laughed and joked with each other and made the as enjoyable a meeting as I have attended.

The community is being improved every day by this club.   They are active in all areas of Rotary and so very willing to share and work for the improvement of this community and the world.  This was a wonderful visit.  I am so glad I was here.  Great times with great people.  What a kick.

Members getting ready to meet.

Efficient club meeting

Official Visit # 41, Alamogordo White Sands

October 4, 2012

I have had the chance to visit with this club on multiple occasions.  I have a large number of friends in this club and that makes my visit here very refreshing.  To visit old friends that are doing so many things is great.  I have looked forward to this visit.

The room was full and all were very welcoming.  This club is the sponsoring club for the Interact Club in Alamogordo and works with the other clubs in the Tularosa Basin.  This was my final visit to all of the three (3) clubs in this Basin.  I had been told that how strong Rotary was in this area, Rotary is incredibly strong and I will tell that forever.

This club is a model to the district and the Rotary world, but hand in hand with the other two (2) clubs are models to Rotary International.  What a great visit.  Thank you all so much.

The White Sands Club gathering

Talking about Foundation

President Matt and Me

Official Visit # 40, El Paso Vista Hills

October 3, 2012

Vista Hills is a club that meets on the East side of El Paso.  This club is trying to make things happen in their end of town.

This club is working with the High School and the Interact Club to meet the needs of this area.  This meeting was a board meeting.  All of the membership discussed different avenues of service and different ways that they could open up the club to attract more members and more service projects.  The discussion was lively and the deep.  Every member was active in the meeting.

It was good to see a club that looks at internal issues and looks for every way to improve the community and their club along the way.  This club is going in the right direction and will show us all the way shortly.  Great job and great meeting.

Meeting as a round table discussion.

Supper people looking to make a difference

Vista Hills members and Me

President Hugo and Me