Hot Springs National Park Rotary

05/05/2026

Luis Oseguera shared the meaning of Cinco de Mayo — culture and resilience on a recent visit to Hot Springs National Park Rotary .

Luis Oseguera, owner of LaHacienda Hot Springs, shared his inspiring journey from Mexico to the United States, highlighting his strong faith, family values, and work ethic that led to building a successful life and business in Hot Springs. He provided meaningful historical context on Cinco de Mayo, explaining its roots in the 1862 Battle of Puebla, where the Mexican army achieved an unlikely victory over French forces. This moment not only represented resilience and unity for Mexico but also
helped delay French expansion, indirectly benefiting the United States during its Civil War.

He emphasized that while Cinco de Mayo is widely celebrated in the U.S., it holds deeper historical and regional significance in Mexico, especially in Puebla. Luis encouraged honoring the day by appreciating Mexican culture, supporting local
businesses, gathering with family and friends, and taking time to understand the history behind the celebration.

His remarks highlighted cultural pride, perseverance, and the importance of sharing traditions within our community.

PS If you stop by his restaurant and mention Rotary, you might just receive a special surprise!

Visit Hot Springs

05/05/2026

Happy Cinco de Mayo! 🌮🎉

Today, we join in celebrating the vibrant culture, rich history, and resilient spirit of Mexico. Beyond the festivities, today is a wonderful reminder of the diverse heritage that makes our community so strong and colorful.

Whether you're enjoying some local flavors or learning more about the history of the Battle of Puebla, let’s celebrate with respect and joy!

How are you celebrating today? Tag your favorite local Mexican-owned business in the comments below! 👇

05/04/2026

Congrats to Mandy Glass on becoming our newest Rotarian at Hot Springs National Park Rotary! Mandy is Arkansas School for Math, Sciences, & the Art’s Asst. Director of Finance and is sponsored by Steve Malec. Steve only recently joined our club and is making us proud by recruiting new members in record time. Way to go Steve!

Welcome to our Club Mandy!

05/03/2026

8 Weeks. 10 New Faces. Infinite Impact.

When the challenge was issued to recruit eight new members in eight weeks, Hot Springs National Park Rotary didn't just meet the mark—we soared past it. We are thrilled to announce that we’ve welcomed TEN exceptional new Rotarians to our ranks during this 8 week sprint. As we approach the Rotary New Year on July 1, our club’s growth this year is a powerful testament to the dedication of our members and the vibrant spirit of our community. The momentum is real, and we’re just getting started. We would love to have you visit us and see what all the excitement is about.

05/01/2026

Our student guest speaker this week was Cheyenne McWhirter from Mountain Pine School District. After attending for two weeks student guests speak to us and tell about themselves, their schools and their future goals and dreams.

04/30/2026

Join our Community Environment / Enhancement Committee as we plant flowers as part of our commitment to keeping Hot Springs beautiful, while demonstrating Service Above Self in action.

Community Beautification Project planting flowers at the fountain located at Whittington and Central. Bring work gloves, a spirit of Teamwork and Community Service and wear jeans because you may get dirty.

We will have light snacks so please RSVP to hsnprotary@gmail.com so we have enough for everyone.

04/29/2026

On this episode of “Why am I happy to be a member of Hot Springs National Park Rotary” we get to hear from James Frierson. We hope you are enjoying these as much as we enjoy them. Thank you James, for all you do for our community and our club.

We invite you to come check us out!



Video credit to Ashley Layfield.

04/28/2026

Congratulations to Steve Malec on receiving his Blue Rotary Badge!

Big thanks to Matthew Cox for another meaningful, yet entertaining Blue Badge presentation! Hot Springs National Park Rotary takes great pride in its members. We love to see new members join, and we are especially proud to celebrate their red to blue badge moment.

Earning a Blue Badge in Rotary signifies that a member has successfully completed the necessary activities to become a knowledgeable and engaged member of the club. This badge is a mark of distinction, indicating that the member has met the club’s requirements and is actively participating and is a testament to the member’s commitment to Rotary values.

Welcome to Blue Badgeville! We hope that you will wear it proudly!

04/27/2026

Fellow Hot Springs National Park Rotary member Alan Spraggins introduced our student guest speaker, Haley Campbell.

Haley Campbell is a Senior at Cutter Morning Star High School. She has always felt like she was the kid that was overlooked, but fortunately had a group of people that truly believed in her and encouraged her. She is thankful every day for the people that have given her the encouragement she needed to push open doors to new opportunities.

Haley was a little intimidated by her first visit to Rotary and really didn’t want to come back, but she did and we are so glad. Being persistent and not giving up has helped her to take on leadership roles in school, such as becoming president of a book club, and one of the captains of the Lady Eagles softball team. Along with being in the top 10% of her class, softball has been a major part of Haley’s life.

She has committed to attend ASU in Mountain Home to play softball in the fall and will major in business. Her plan is to use the transfer portal to a D2 school to continue playing softball, finish her business degree and obtain an associate in ministry.

We wish Haley success beyond her wildest dreams and that she continues to push open doors to opportunity for a bright future.

Our student guest program allows high school seniors to visit us for two weeks and then one their third visit we get to hear all about them and what their future holds.
eagles

04/27/2026

Thank you to The Sentinel-Record for the article featuring the Little Rock Zoo and our friend, Vinny. At Hot Springs National Park Rotary you never know what kind of exciting and unique things may show up at our fun meetings. You owe it to yourself to come check us out, we would love to have you.

The Hot Springs National Park Rotary Club heard from Little Rock Zoo offi­cials at its weekly lunch­eon Wed­nes­day about the zoo’s facil­ity upgrades and ongo­ing con­ser­va­tion efforts. “The Little Rock Zoo is all about con­ser­va­tion edu­ca­tion...

04/26/2026

Do you wish you could do more for your community?
Hot Springs National Park Rotary can help with that!

Would you like to know more of the people in your community that are doers?
Hot Springs National Park Rotary can help with that!

Are you interested in learning how you can make a difference in global issues?
Hot Springs National Park Rotary can help with that!

Do you need a midweek break from all the things happening in your life?
Hot Springs National Park Rotary meets every Wednesday at noon.

We would like to help you find ways to do more than you thought possible by combining forces with Hot Springs National Park Rotary.

Scan the QR code to learn more.

04/25/2026

WELCOME TO HSNP ROTARY VINNY.

You know your Rotary Club is doing something right when you just keep growing and growing. Look who waddled into our most recent meeting and joined our club. That's right, even though Vinny lives at the Little Rock Zoo he loves it when he gets to come to visit his Rotarian friends at Hot Springs National Park Rotary. We just couldn't resist making him an honorary member.

Hey fellow members, did you get a photo of Vinny? Post them in the comments please.