Weekly News – Nov 5, 2025

Christa Chapman, City of Farmington Director of Cultural Affairs and Nick Augustine, Museum Director, are Kiwanis speakers this week. They will discuss the collaboration between the City’s Museum System and Visit Farmington on a long-term 5,000 sq ft exhibition that conveys the rich history of the Farmington region. –They will present an overview of the ‘New Story of Farmington Exhibit’ coming to the Farmington Museum and share ways you can get involved and support this project.

KIWANIS CLOTHES AND COATS FOR KIDS is tonight and tomorrow starting at 5:30 at Target for clothes shopping and then moving across the street to the Animas Valley Mall for their new coat. The children who were selected by their teachers and counselors as those most in need of new clothing will have an exciting evening. Volunteers shop with children to help them select $100 ea in new school clothes and then they get to select a new coat for the upcoming cold winter months. All year Kiwanis has fundraisers to raise the money to help our children. Thank you for volunteering your time.

CONGRATULATIONS! to Alyssa Begay, she won the School Board election in

District 3.

This was such Awesome news, I’ve left it in for a couple of weeks. Mayor Nate Duckett will be presenting the Mayor Citizenship Award to the Rio del Kiwanis Club on Tues, December 9 at 5:00PM in the City Council Chambers.He encourages all club members to attend. Brian Turner, our spokesperson, will discuss our children’s programs. Kiwanis Clothes, Coats, Shoes, and Scholastic Books for Kids. The chairs of these committees have all agreed to attend the presentation. Kiwanis serves approximately 1500 children each year with these programs.If possiblem, please try to attend. Nate will provide a certificate, Mayors Citizenship coins, and take pictures. Let’s ask him to forward pictures for our FB page.

Kiwanis Fun Bunco Fundraiser is next May 15 at The Elks Lodge. Some cool plans have been made for this fundraiser with a party theme. The purpose of this event is to raise funds for Kiwanis Coats, Shoes, and Clothes for Kids. We plan to sell 40 sponsor tables and about 5+ tables for people wanting individulal tickets. Table sales are getting close to 1/2 sold! Our Humorous MC, Ron Price, will keep the evening going in full swing. If you want to help, there are areas where you can volunteer, let Lori M, Bernadette, Jareen, or Jill know if you’re interested. If you have something you’d like to donate, silent auction and raffle items are appreciated.

Victoria Dickson with All-Star T-Shirts & Trophies wanted us to know that she is having an ‘Inventory Reduction Sale’ event on Fri-November 23 and Sat Nov 24. They have Hats, T-Shirts-Hoodies, Medals, Plaques, Trophies, Trophy Toppers, etc on the sale. She said some items will be as low as $5. Happy Shopping!

Cody Cornoyer gave us a Heads Up about Scholastic Books. Arron at the Outback Steakhouse is keeping the price of tickets at $20. She gives $15 of every $20 spent back to Kiwanis for the purchase of Scholastic Books. You can purchase these items with tickets: chicken, steak, or hamburger. The Title One school receiving Scholastic Books next May is Animas Elementary. Your purchase of Outback Steakhouse tickets helps promote reading to students at an early age. It’s a proven fact, that children who are proficiente in reading are better students. make better grades and stay in school longer.

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