Rotary Club of Roswell

I met so many wonderful Rotarians at the Rotary Club of Roswell and they know how to have fun!  President Colt Gipson is hilarious, but is keeping the club focused on his goals for the year.  The club gives 3 $1,500 scholarships to graduating seniors and participates with the other two Roswell Rotary Clubs with the Sun Classic golf tournament.  They also participate in the Guatemala and Bridges for Prosperity projects. The Rotary Club of Roswell sent five students to RYLA and has assisted with the GSE team.  The club also cleans the highway twice a year.  I'm really excited to see how much this club is doing for the community of Roswell!!

Having fun at the Board Meeting!

President Colt Gipson and Assistant Governor Sheryl Saavedra

Meeting getting ready to start!

Invocation

Rotary Club of Roswell Board Meeting

Three Roswell Rotary Clubs Welcoming Reception

A "VERY SPECIAL" thank you to President Colt Gibson of the Rotary Club of Roswell and his wife Charlotte for hosting a welcoming reception for me with all three Roswell Rotary clubs at their beautiful home.  We had such a wonderful time in Rotary Fellowship!  The food was excellent and the cake they made was delicious!  I would also like to thank Assistant Governor Sheryl Saavedra who worked so hard to make sure my stay in Roswell went without any problems.  I'm so glad she is a part of our District Leadership Team!

The cake was SO good!!

IPDG Tim Parker and President of the
Rotary Club of Roswell Sunrise Kurt Gass

IPDG Tim Parker and President Kurt Gass

President of the Rotary Club of Roswell and Host Colt Gibson
Assistant Governor Sheryl Saavedra
President of the Rotary Club of Roswell Pecos Vally Nicole Weiser
President of the Rotary Club of Roswell Sunrise Kurt Gass

Rotary Club of Roswell Pecos Valley

What a dynamic club full of energy and enthusiasm!  President Nicole Wieser is doing a wonderful job leading this club and keeping them focused.  The Rotary Club of Roswell Pecos Valley participates with the other 2 Roswell Rotary Clubs in the Sun Classic golf tournament.  They are active in the 4 Way Test Essay contest and youth exchange.  They provide four $1,000 Joanne Jaramillo Memorial scholarships to graduating seniors and give big teddy bears to hospitalized children with their Santa Program.  The club also buys Walmart gift cards and gives them to abused senior citizens in the community, and they also help the battered women's shelter.  They are busy!

PDG Paul Herring and IPDG Tim Parker

Presenting the Theme Banner to President Nicole Weiser

Thank you Rotary Club of Roswell Pecos Valley

Rotary Club of Pecos Valley Board Meeting
with Assistant Governor Sheryl Saavedra

Rotary Club of Artesia

The Rotary Club of Artesia may be small in numbers but they make up the difference in giving back to the community.  President Paul Smith has set some wonderful goals for the year and I know they will achieve them.  The club provides dictionaries to all 3rd grade students in Artesia. Also, they provide a scholarship to a graduating senior and hold a pancake breakfast for all the seniors.  They are currently working on a large Casino Night fund raiser.  Great job Rotary Club of Artesia!

Getting ready to sing!

Rotary Fellowship

We are excited about Rotary!

President Paul Smith

Rotary Club of Artesia Board Meeting

Rotary Club of Roswell Sunrise

Hard to get up and about for a 7 AM Rotary meeting, but this club will sure wake you up when you get there!  A very energetic group of Rotarians who are making a difference in Roswell!  The club holds an annual tennis tournament that raises a lot of money to help veterans.  They participate with the other two Roswell Rotary Clubs in the Sun Classic Golf Tournament.  The club holds food drives that have gathered over 8.5 tons of food that is given to Harvest Ministries.  They also have a student of the month program.  President Kurt Gass is a true leader with a vision!

Student of the month Ryan Ginsburg from NMMI

Presenting the Theme Banner

President Kurt Gass

President Kurt Gass and Assistant Governor Sheryl Saavedra

Rotary Club of Ft. Stockton Cruise Fundraiser

Michele and I were invited by President Terry Whigham of the Rotary Club of Ft. Stockton to attend their annual Cruise Fundraiser this past weekend.  More than five hundred people attended and danced the night away!  The club prepared all the food and it was SO good!  The club uses the funds raised to support many projects in their community.  Thank you so much to ALL the members of the Rotary Club of Ft. Stockton for making us feel so welcomed!!  Look forward to my official visit in November!

Rotary Club of St. Stockton with Michele Wallace

Taking a break after a long day of preparing

Lt. Governor Phil Chamberlain, President Terry Whigham
amd Past Lt. Governor Theresa Ballard

Assistant Governor Lou Pauls

President Terry Whigham

Having dinner of Prime Rib, Pork and Shrimp

Michele Wallace, Assistant Governor Lou Pauls,
President Terry Whigham

Rotary Club of White Sands (Alamogordo)

President Herb Delone is doing an excellent job in keeping the club focused and accomplishing so much!  They have already held one blood drive and 124 people donated blood on behalf of the club.  They have two more blood drives planned!  WAY TO GO!  The club received a simplified grant for clothes and school supplies for under-privileged children, planted more than fifty trees and placed two big Rotary signs along the road by the trees. The club also participates in the wine festival and Bridges for Prosperity project and holds a golf tournament in April to raise funds.  Wonderful club that is making a difference!

Assistant Governor Robin French and President Herb Delone

Meeting getting ready to start

Rotary Club of White Sands (Alamogordo)

Board Meeting

Alamogordo and Tularosa Social

Thank you so much Assistant Governor Robin French and husband Jimmy for hosting a social for the two Alamogordo Clubs and Tularosa club at your beautiful home.  We had such a great time in Rotary Fellowship.  It was a treat to get to know all the Rotarians who attended!!

Newest Paul Harris Fellow Jim Heckert and spouse Francine

Assistant Governor and Host Robin French

Rotary Club of Alamogordo White Sands President Herb Delone

Carolyn Delone and Assistant Governor Robin French

Rotary Fellowship!!

Rotary Club of Alamogordo President Elect Connie Persusse

Rotary Club Alamogordo

A very special "thank you" to President Mike Shinabery who gave AG Robin French and me a tour of the Space Museum.  We had such a good time.  The Rotary Club of Alamogordo is busy with the wine festival, a very active Interact Club, participating in the Bridges to Prosperity project, using a simplified grant for their child I.D. program and sponsoring the Rotary Little League. The club also raises a lot of money through an auction held within the club and cooking food for Fountain Gate Childrens Home.  I was honored to participate in awarding a Paul Harris Fellowship!

Assistant Governor Robin French and President Mike Shinabery

Rotary Club of Alamogordo Board Meeting

Awarding a Paul Harris Fellowship to Rotarian Jim Heckert


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President Mike Shinabery getting the meeting started



Rotary Club of Tularosa

The Rotary Club of Tularosa has so many projects going!  What an impact they are making in their community!  They provide two scholarships to high school seniors, helped refurbish the local fire station with a matching grant, provided dictionaries to all fifth graders in both Tularosa and Mascelaro, donate to the Tularosa Food Bank, sponsor a Cub Scout Pack, and that is just to mention a few things they are doing!  Way to keep the members focused President Lou Deming!  Keep up the good work!

Rotary Club of Tularosa Board Meeting

President Lou Deming getting the meeting started!

Rotary Fellowship

President Lou Deming presenting me with wine glasses

President Lou Deming