Weekly News – May 20, 2026

May 20, 2026 | News

May 20, 2026

Hello Everyone,

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Kiwanis Bunco Party last Friday night and everyone seemed to have a really fun evening.Good food, lots of door prizes, about 20 raffle items and several silent auction items. Bunco raised a lot of money for Kiwanis Coats for Kids, Shoes for Kids and Clothes for Kids. This would not have been possible without a great steering committee: Lori Monteverdi, Jareen White, Bernadette Alarid, Summer Jakino, and Jill McQueary. Ron Price kept the evening entertaining while giving great instructions about Bunco. We had a lot of Bunco Pros by the end of the evening. Chris Troyer and Paul McQueary sold raffle sheets to help raise money. Also, a big Thank You to Di Searle, Laura Escopeda,Sturdy and Jen and everyone who helped.

Cody Cornoyer, Chairman for Kiwanis Scholastic Books for Kids, presenting a $1,000 check to Animas Elementary Title One Teacher, Jamie Marrow. The money goes towards the Animas Teacher’s Fund. #KidsNeedKiwanis

Pancake Breakfast tickets are now on sale for Saturday, June 20, Father’s Day Weekend. Tickets can be purchased online at www.riodelsolkiwanis.com, Outback Steakhouse, or Kiwanis members. Summer Jakino asks members to take 1 or more books of tickets to sell. Take Dad and the Family out for a delicious breakfast of pancakes, bacon, eggs, coffee and juice. Arron Wasson at the Outback donates everything so each ticket sold supports Clothes for Kids! Hutton Broadcasting will do a live remote free of charge!

Member News:

Christopher Rockwell with the Salvation Army will be relocating Ft Collins, Co in the new position of Captain. Best Wishes Christopher! We hope his replacement will choose to be part of Kiwanis.

A J Begay has left the Boys and Girls Club and will be pursuing her Master’s Degree.The BGC has not hired her replacement but AJ plans to continue volunteering with Kiwanis children’s programs.

Erin Gockel has taken a new position with the Farmington School District but will continue as a volunteer with Dining With the Dead

DINING WITH THE DEAD UPDATE: All actors are onboard with their pioneers. Scripts are being written and will be ready in a few weeks. Tickets go on sale July 5. Date of Event: Sept 12

Reminders & Announcements:

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