Weekly News – Mar 11, 2026

Emmeri Ortega – San Juan United Way is tomorrow’s speaker. Emmeri is the 211 Community Navigator with San Juan United Way . She connects individuals and families to essential local resources and services. Emmeri works closely with community members facing challenges such as housing instability, utility shut-offs, food insecurity, legal concerns, and crisis situations, helping them navigate complex systems and access the support they need.

MEMBERSHIP

Jordan Eckstein, Farmington High School Key Club Faculty Advisor, was inducted as Kiwanis newest member. She is sponsored by Laykeen Kennedy and Jill McQueary. Shown in picture: Laykenn Kennedy, Jordan, and president Kathy Hogan. Welcome Jordan!

Rio del Sol Kiwanis is still ranked #1 in all the clubs in the Southwest District! We now have 59 members. Our Kiwanis club is the most active service club in the Four Corners and our focus is on helping underprivileged children in our community.

Speakers. We are always looking for interesting speakers. If you know someone, check the club calendar and confirm the date is still open, schedule your speaker and get a short paragraph of his/her presentation. This information goes into our newsletter and also our website and internet. www.riodelsolkiwanis.com

The Farmington Chamber of Commerce Business to Business Expo is Friday, April 10, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Farmington Civic Center.

Kiwanis has a table to be staffed by Kiwanis volunteers to connect with local business leaders and share the meaningful work we do in our community, including our many projects that support children. This is a fun, no pressure event.

A Coffee Social will take place prior to the Expo—an excellent opportunity to network before the event begins.

Can we have 2 more volunteers who will help represent Kiwanis and share our story. Thank you to Chris, Cody, and Jill for already stepping up!

Send an email to jmcq2@yahoo.com if you can help for a few hours.

CLUB ELECTIONS- Kiwanis has club elections for the following Board Positions on April 30. These Positions available:

Secretary-2 year position

Directors-2 openings -2 year term (Jill running for 1 Director position)

Community Director-1 year term

Membership Director-2 year term

Please let Kathy Hogan-President or Jill McQueary-Secretary know if you’re interested in running for any of these positions. The new Board takes office on either Sept 24 or Oct 1 (date tba)

Rise, shine and dream big with Visit Farmington Annual Meeting of Members and Partners, 7:30am to 9:30am, at Farmington Civic Center. Join everyone for a delicious breakfast, time to connect with friends and colleagues, and celebrate a year of accomplishments. Kiwanis is a member so you are invited to attend their annual meeting.

RSVP: Info@FarmingtonNM.org

Celebration Time! Kiwanis International Key Club celebrates their 101st Birthday on March 23

Only 7 tickets left to sell! Share the Bunco Party flyer with your friends and business associates.

Individual seats: $40 each

Online Purchase: www.riodelsolkiwanis.com

Get ready for a fun evening! We’re looking forward to Bunco being an annual event and a great fundraiser for our children’s programs.

Reminders & Announcements:

Invite a friend or colleague to join you at a Kiwanis luncheon.