Weekly News – Dec 3, 2025

Ken McAdams-speaking at Kiwanis tomorrow. You don’t want to miss his presentation on Dubai-“Come with me while I take you beyond the glitz and glamour of Dubai, and explore this modern country that has risen out of the shifting sands. There is history here, but nothing compares to the changes since oil was discovered here, a commodity that forever changed the face of this region.” Ken is a professional photographer and will show slides of Abi Dhabi, Dubai and inland cities.

Also speaking will be Ronna Jordan, President of Houses with Hope, will share their 2025 Christmas Catalog which gives people an opportunity to buy a Christmas gift for widows, orphans, and families living in abject poverty in East Africa. Houses with Hope is a 501c3 non-profit organization with headquarters in Farmington.

Congratulations to Laura Escojeda, Director of Sales with Hilton Home2Suite, our newest Kiwanis member.Lori Monteverdi is shown with Laura and President Kathy Hogan. Laura’s sponsor is Jill McQueary. Laura is excited to be a Kiwanis member as her grandmother, Claudia Anderson, was a Kiwanis member several years ago.

With Laura joining Rio del Sol Kiwanis, we are again #1 in membership growth in the Southwest District! Way to go everyone!

Exciting News!  Beth DiGiacomo has offered to be the Kiwanis Advisor for the new San Juan College Circle K Club. They have 10 members ready to go and have selected officers. Our club will need to complete paperwork as well as the Circle K Club and submit to Kiwanis International. More news about their chartering in near future.

Anyone looking for a full time or part time job?
Four Corners Home for Children is currently interviewing for the positions of Childcare Assistant, Office Administration, and Maintenance.

Would consider qualified applicant for either part-time or full-time status.

Interested parties should contact Annette Reich at 505.409.3693.

What an Honor that Mayor Nate Duckett selected Kiwanis for the Mayor’s Citizenship Award! Speaking for the club, I know everyone is as thrilled as I am that he chose Kiwanis to receive this award. He will make the Citizenship Award on Tuesday, Dec 9 at 5:00PM at the City Council Chambers. Nate is encouraging all members to attend. Brian Turner agreed to be our spokesman and will discuss our children’s programs. Hopefully all chairs will attend and there may be a few momentsfor them to discuss their programs. (not sure how much time is allotted).

Kiwanis is a worldwide organization of volunteers committed to changing the World, One Community and One Child at a Time. The Rio del Sol Kiwanis club chartered on May 5, 2013 and since that time has been involved with several children’s programs. \\

Each year Kiwanis serves over 1,500 children with our different programs:

Kiwanis Clothes for Kids-Chairman, Bob Brooks

Kiwanis Coats for Kids-Brian Turner (Brian will be the spokes person)

Kiwanis Shoes for Kids- Erin Hunt

Kiwanis Scholastic Books for Kids-Cody Cornoyer and Dr. Bob Lehmer

Throughout the year we fundraise to support the programs with Kiwanis Father’s Day weekend Pancake Breakfast, Dining With the Dead, Forks and Corks, Riverfest Duck Race, and our upcoming newest fundraiser-Kiwanis Fun Bunco Party next May 15.

Kiwanis Fun Bunco Fundraiser is now over half sold out of Sponsor Tables! We hope everyone has Bunco marked on your calendar. If you’re planning to purchase individual tickets at $40 ea, let Lori, Jareen, or Bernadette know. If you like to help decorate or some other way, your help would be appreciated.

Tickets aren’t printed yet but number of individual tickets will be limited.

Cody Cornoyer, chair for Scholastic Books for Kids, said dinner ticket sales at  Outback Steakhouse are going really well! He asked if you are holding tickets that you can’t or haven’t sold, would you please bring them to the this week’s meeting. He is running short of tickets which is wonderful news!

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