Weekly News – May 6, 2026

May 6, 2026 | News

May 6, 2026

Hello Everyone,

Erica Stephens, Southwest District Governor is our speaker tomorrow. Erica resides in Arizona and travels to Farmington with Division 2 Lt. Governor Deborah Dabson. There is lots going on in our District and Erica will tell about some projects other Kiwanis Clubs are involved in.

Check out all these wonderful Kiwanis volunteers! These fun loving energetic Key Club students and Kiwanis members showed up last Saturday morning to number Ducks for the Great Duck Race on Sunday, May 24 at Willett Ditch at Berg Park.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Cody Cornoyer needs your help next Monday morning at Animas Elementary to distribute over 700 Scholastic Books to students.

TIME: 8AM TO 10AM

Cody said this is the shortest time they’ve allowed us. Each child will select 2 books to take home for their very own.

Kiwanis new Board for 2026-27. They take office on Sept 24.

Shown left to right: Chris Troy-Director

Brian Turner-Director

Ed Kompare-Community Director

Kathy Hogan-will be Past President

Lori Monteverdi-Director

Nikki Taylor-Secretary

Jill McQueary-Membership Director

Jareen White-Treasurer

Jennifer Hackney-President

Not Shown are Cody Cornoyer -President-Elect and

Ron Price-Director

Boys and Girls Clubs are a Kiwanis Corporate Member. Please support them if you love golf and are able to participate.

Kiwanis Bunco Party is one week from Friday! Oh my gosh, it’s almost here! This wonderful fundraiser is an idea that we took from the Kiwanis Club of Sierra Vista and they have helped guide us along the way with valuable information.

We woud appreciate a few more raffle items -if you have something to contribute it would be appreciated. We have quite a few door prizes which will be loads of fun when people win. Bunco will be Kiwanis largest fundraiser ever!

We should be able to give a final talley of funds raised, hopefully by the meeting following Bunco—It’s lookin’Good!!

WE NEED YOUR HELP TO SET UP BUNCO AT THE ELKS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE MAY 14TH MEETING. PLEASE LET JILL OR LORI KNOW IF YOU CAN HELP, ARRANGE TABLES, PUT TABLE CLOTHS ON, TABLE SPONSORS NAMES, BANNERS, ETC.

VOLUNTEERING

It puts your hands in something real.
It reminds you that you are part of a community that still needs you and is better because you showed up.

Reminders & Announcements:

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

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