Rotary Club of Gallup

The Rotary Club of Gallup has so many great plans for this year.  They will once again hold their Annual Speakers Banquet.  This event draws over 500 people and the proceeds go to help fund scholarships for the local schools.  They are also holding a blood drive in early August.  In late August, they will hold the Gallup Rotary Road Rally.  The club also provides "Baskets of Brotherhood", which is food baskets filled with Thanksgiving food for the needy.  It was great to see everyone again and I know they will have a great year!

                                         President Angelicia Cumberbatch (Dexter)

                                          Enjoying lunch!!

                                           Good to see old friends!

Sammy C of Sammy C's Resturant

Rotary Club of Grants

A very energitic club doing a lot in their community.  President Star Gonzales has this club focused and ready to go!  They also sent two girls to RYLA and will be having them come and speak to the club.  They are going to set up a golf outing and I look forward to getting beat in golf by President Star Gonzales:)

Visiting before Meeting!

Rotary Club of Grants

Getting ready to start meeting!

                                                    

GIRLS AND BOYS RYLA

It seemed like yesterday that I was a camper at RYLA.  Vsiting both the Girls and Boys RYLA this week brought back so many wonderful memories.  Girls RYLA had 105 campers!  Wow, were they pumped up and ready to go!!  The Boys RYLA had over 70 attendees and they are looking forward to an awesome experience.  Michele and I were so impressed with all the youngsters!  This truly validates my belief in the new 5th Avenue of Service.  These youngsters are truly the future of Rotary!  A very special "thank you" to all the Rotary volunteers who gave of their time and talents during RYLA.  You are making a huge difference in young people's lives.

                          PDG and RYLA Chair Jackie Morgan-Tomko and Michele Wallace

                                                 Girls RYLA Speak-Off contestants

                                                             Girls RYLA Yell-Off

                                                       Girls RYLA Bustin a Move

                                                     Girls RYLA Newsletter Committee

                                                       Boys RYLA Rotary Volunteers

                            Assistant Governor and Camp Coounselor Paul Edwards with attendees

 Albuquerque Rotary Club President Gordon Hennessey and Camp Counselor with attendees

                                                    Boys RYLA Director Shane LeMon

                                                               Words of encouragement

Rotary Club of Albuquerque Metro

We had such a good time visiting this club.  This club is FULL of excitment!!!!  President Waylon Gentry has the club pumped and ready to go this year!  They do a lot in their community and accomplish so much!   The evening started with a Paul Harris Award given to our District PR Chair Sandra Pugh.  She brought the most blood donors to our recent blood drive in all of Albuquerque/Rio Rancho.  Great job Sandra!!

Swearing in the Club Officers

                                                   President Waylon Gentry

PDG Rick and Roz Akins

President Waylon Gentry

Lt. Governor Bill Rothweiler

Assistant Governor Donette Wagner

International Friendship Exchange Chair Donna Pedace

Board Meeting

District PR Chair Sandra Pugh receiving her Paul Harris Fellowship

President Waylon Gentry introducing District Governor Bobby Wallace

Rotary Club of Las Vegas

Founded in 1920, the Rotary Club of Las Vegas is active and getting a lot done in their community.  They have a group of Rotarians who are "doers" and have wonderful plans for the new Rotary year.  We inducted new member Ben Boothe at the meeting, who is sponsored by President Kayt Peck.  It is always exciting when a new member is inducted!!

                                                Marshall Poole AKA Technology Guru

                                                        President Kayt Peck

                                                       Board of Directors Meeting

                                               Inducting new member Ben Boothe

                                               Assistant Governor Helen Doherty