Rotarian Al Gamboa will speak at the January 21 Silver City Rotary Club meeting about the local Marine Corps League which presents final honors for veterans when they pass away. They provide a 21-gun salute and give the spent shells and a flag to a member of the veteran’s family.  Several other Marine Corps League members will assist in the Rotary presentation.

Rotarian Maggie Veeder is the coordinator for Rotary’s January speakers.

The Silver City Rotary Club meets every Tuesday for lunch in the Sunset Room of the Western New Mexico University Student Cafeteria in the WNMU Student Memorial Building.  Members of the public are welcome to attend any Rotary meeting if the presentation being made is of interest to them. The lunch line opens at noon, the meeting begins at 12:15 p.m. and the presentation begins at 12:30 p.m.  There is no charge for attending the presentation, but if members of the public wish to join Rotarians in their lunch of a hot entrée, salad, and dessert, there is a $10 fee.  

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 organizations and activities.