Claude Smith III, who will be the local Rotary Club speaker on October 29, is shown surrounded by samples of his pottery. (Courtesy photo)If you want to know more about making pottery, or you would like to hear how poetry helped a local woman cope with grief, or if you would like to see local high school students make some of their first public presentations, you may be interested in attending an upcoming Rotary Club meeting.  Members of the public are always invited to Rotary meetings of interest to them. 

On October 15, local poet and yoga instructor Becky Glenn will share how poetry helped her cope with the death of her husband after almost 30 years of marriage.   On October 22, students from Aldo Leopold’s public speaking class will make presentations to the club. On October 29, local potter Claude Smith III will share his story about being a potter, and how, as he puts it:  “It is only by Grace that I have enjoyed these last 11 years of my life.” He will also discuss the techniques he uses in Saggar Firing and Raku Firing.

The Silver City Rotary Club meets every Tuesday for lunch in the Sunset Room of the WNMU Student Cafeteria in the WNMU Student Memorial Building at 1000 College Avenue.  There is no charge to attend the meeting and presentation, but guests are asked to contribute $10 if they wish to join the Rotarians in eating a lunch with a hot entree, salad, and dessert.  The lunch line opens at noon; the meeting begins at 12:15 p.m.; the presentation starts at 12:30 p.m. and ends at 1 p.m.

Rotary is an organization of business and other professional persons united worldwide to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world.  Rotary is the world’s oldest and largest service organization with more than 1.2 million members in more than 168 countries. Since its founding in 1923, the Silver City Rotary Club has provided support and service to numerous local civic activities and organizations.