Richard and La Jean Pieper will speak to Rotary on April 11, 2023. Topic: “The Cokeville Elementary School Crisis.”  Elder Pieper explained that “on May 18, 1986, the former town Marshall, David Young, having been fired seven years earlier, returned to Cokeville, Wy. and took the entire elementary school hostage.” The Piepers will tell about the lessons learned by the community, the school and the individuals involved, as they were there on this historic occasion.  

The meeting will be held at Wranglers, 2005 US-180, from 12-1 p.m.

Rotary is an organization of business and 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 non-profit organizations and civic causes in Silver City and Grant County as well as supporting and participating in humanitarian projects sponsored by Rotary International.

The meeting is free and open to the public. For further information email: info@silvercityrotary.org. to request information about Rotary or about membership in the local club.