Weekly News – Nov 4, 2026

Nov 4, 2026 | News

Nov 4, 2026

Hello Everyone,

This week at Kiwanis Rio del Sol, we are pleased to welcome San Juan County District Attorney, Jack Fortner as our guest speaker!

Join us for an informative and engaging presentation as he shares insight into the vital role of the District Attorney’s Office, its responsibilities within our justice system, and the collaborative efforts between prosecutors and local law enforcement agencies throughout San Juan County.

He will also discuss his experience navigating the unique challenges and added responsibilities of overseeing the McKinley County District Attorney’s Office following his appointment by the New Mexico Legislature.

We look forward to an insightful conversation about leadership, public safety, and the important work taking place behind the scenes to serve and protect our communities.

We are also pleased that he will have Terri Fortner joining him and our group for the meeting.

Thank you to Jamie Church, President and CEO of the Farmington Chamber of Commerce, for being our guest speaker last week.

Pictured here with her book, “Over A Cup of Coffee”, the book discusses how groups of people meeting over coffee can organize and plan how to help people in need. She relayed her grandma’s mantra: Don’t agonize, organize!
In her talk, she discussed the effects of the current flood emergency on county residents. Many essential food items and supplies are being distributed by local organizations.
Up-to-date information on the flood and the organizations helping with this effort is available on the Chamber’s Facebook page.

CLUB MEMBER NEWS

Don’t forget, November 4th and 5th at Target is our annual Clothes for Kids event. Please consider volunteering and if you do, arrive around 5pm.

At the same times and dates, Coats for Kids will be handing out warm coats for the youth at Animas Valley Mall.

Thank you to all the committee members that make this possible and all our volunteers, sponsors, donors, grants, Target, and Animas Mall.

Please continue to invite businesses or people that might be interested in our amazing Club.

For reference, our Club has 3 types of memberships-individual dues are $175, Bronze Corporate are $235, and Platinum Corporate are $685.

We are heading into the Salvation Army’s busiest time of the year.

They have been working diligently and dedicated to helping our community with the flood crisis.

Upcoming events to kick off the Holiday Season:

Their annual T’s for Turkeys Drive at Safeway, where they receive donated turkeys or donations to get turkeys.

November 19th 8am-2pm

Also, below is the link to sign up for volunteer bell ringing and information on their annual Thanksgiving Luncheon.

https://volunteer.usawest.org/

KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Do you know a previous Key Club member? Did you know they can join our Kiwanis Club at no charge for 2 years? All they need to pay is $12 for magazine subscription.

A Ruby K Award honors Kiwanians who invite five or more new members during their Kiwanis career. This award is free to give and is cumulative, so previous recipients are eligible for a new Ruby K when they invite a certain number of additional members.

The Kiwanis Children’s Fund recognizes clubs, individuals or other donors who make an unrestricted gift of US$1,000 or more with a George F. Hixson Fellowship.

Kiwanis District News
KAMP KIWANIS IS NOVEMBER 6-8 IN VANDERWAGON
ONE WEEKEND-A LIFETIME OF LEADERSHIP!
Sponsor a student-$125
Volunteer to Chaperone: randrew@swdkiwanis.org

Consider inviting a Friend to join you at Kiwanis and share with them what Kiwanis does for the children in our community!