Schedule for Upcoming Meetings, Service Projects, and Special Events, Venues for the next few months will be Silver Bowling Center
Date
What’s Happening,
Saturday, June 1, 2024
Rotary Yard Sale at Kathy Eaton's home, 3713 Christian Flury Dr.
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Will Hawkins, Silver Schools Superintendent - Update on the state of the schools and future plans
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Emmarie Flores of Future Community Leaders of America
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Bill and Dalue Mize - Indian Springs Ranch (Veterans’ project)
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Demotion Party/Club Meeting
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
Jamie and Marie Newton, Teaching in El Salvador
Tuesday July 9, 2024
Victoria Chick, Southwest Regional Museum of Art and Art Center
Note: We are meeting back at WNMU in the Sunset Room; lunch is available through the cafeteria line as usual. (Sodexo will be our meal provider through June and a new dining provider will take over as of July 1.)
Tuesday, May 28, 2024:
President Carlos presided (picture at right). He led us in the Pledge of Allegiance, gave an Invocation and led us in a recitation of the Four Way Test.
Guests: Gary Latson, our guest for the last time!
Induction: Rotarians Sunny Kellerman, Ray Goellner, Jerry Ann Ouzts, Maggie Callaway and Carlos Lucero inducted new member Gary Latson.
Announcements:
Kathy Eaton reminded us of our Rotary yard sale from 7AM to 2PM on Saturday, June 1, with proceeds to benefit the High Desert Humane Society in honor of Peter Herzberg’s corgi Teddy. Please bring sale items to her house at 3713 Christian Flury Dr. on Wednesday or Thursday and please plan to help on Saturday if you are able! (We will gather at 6:30 AM.)
Art Thorn announced that our Cobre School Food Project, in collaboration with The Commons, is complete. We spent approximately $10,000 and distributed about 1750 bags/boxes of vegetables. We also funded a commercial refrigerator and freezer near Bayard Elementary School. Eight Rotarians participated in the project.
Rosie Higgs mentioned that Frances Reyes, a former member of our club, posted some great photos of herself at the Rotary International Convention in Singapore.
Peter Falley said that the Silver City Rotary Foundation Board will hold an election of new officers at its regular meeting in June (third Tuesday, 6/18). Please talk to Peter or Jim Callender if you are interested in serving on this board.
Will Hawkins announced that Jose Barrio and 6th Street Elementary Schools ARE NOT closing now. (They may be consolidated later as part of a five-year plan.)
President Carlos reminded us that our June 25 meeting will be his Demotion Party and will be held at the Ice Cream Emporium downtown (opposite the Silco Theater).
Sunny Kellerman reported that registration for the 2025 Rotary International Convention in Calgary is now open.
Happy Dollars:
Maggie Callaway has a new puppy!
Tom Bates “survived a week in Cancun” with his grandson and grandson’s girlfriend.
Art Thorn has “almost 20/20 vision, for the first time in 65 years!”
Club Assembly:
President Elect Art Thorn distributed a two-page survey of our members and facilitated an initial conversation about our future service projects, meeting times, and participation on committees in the coming year. Please return your survey to Art as soon as possible!
of Allegiance, gave an Invocation and led us in a recitation of the Four Way Test.
ns Sunny Kellerman, Ray Goellner, Jerry Ann Ouzts, Maggie Callaway and Carlos Lucero inducted new member Gary Latson. 
President Elect Art Thorn distributed a two-page survey of our members and facilitated an initial conversation about our future service projects, meeting times, and participation on committees in the coming year. Please return your survey to Art as soon as possible!.png)
