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SONM Chapter Staff
Executive Director
Randy Mascorella
randymascorella@sonm.org
Director of Media & Public Relations
Oscar Solis
oscarsolis@sonm.org
Director of Volunteer Affairs
Victoria Gonzales
victoriagonzales@sonm.org
Director of Special Events & Torch Run Liaison
Rhonda Gardner
rhonda@sonm.org
Director of Development
Christine Sandoval
christinesandoval@sonm.org
Resource Development Associate
Heather Scott
heatherscott@sonm.org
Director of Sports
Competition & Program
Chris Page
chrispage@sonm.org
Director of Coaches Education & Outreach
Steve Harris
steveharris@sonm.org
Director of Finance
Alice Hanson
Ahanson@sonm.org
Administrative Assistant
Jayne McDonald
jayne@sonm.org
SONM Board of Directors
Executive Committee
CHAIRMAN
Tom Padilla
PAST CHAIRMAN
Jerry With
VICE CHAIRMAN
Jack Eichorn
VICE CHAIRMAN
David Harnick
SECRETARY
Suzanne Frazier
TREASURER
Nick Loftis
Board Members
Pita Hopkins
Ryan Hanson
Nestor Romero
Suzanne Fields
Bruce Beebe
Bob Scanlon
Jim Reist
Sharen Hart
Blake Brown
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Special
Olympics helps unite Panda Express employees
When Panda Express employees arrived at the 2008 Special Olympics
New Mexico State Summer Games in May, they knew they were helping a
good cause. But what they weren’t expecting was just how much their
contribution to Special Olympics was going to bring them together.
On Saturday, May 31 nearly two dozen Panda Express employees from
three locations cooked, delivered and served some 2,000 lunches to
crowds of SONM athletes and families at the UNM Track and Field
Stadium in Albuquerque.
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International LETR Conference announces $34 million raised for
Special Olympics in 2008
On October 30 – November 1, the New Mexico Law Enforcement Torch Run
sent 19 local law enforcement officers and Special Olympics staff
members to the 2008 International Law Enforcement Torch Run
Conference in Dallas, Texas, USA.
Special Olympics athlete Van Pexa of Albuquerque was among the group
representing SONM athletes. LETR officer John Francis of the
Rio Rancho Police Department earned a nomination for the LETR
Hall of Fame.
The climax of the conference came when LETR conference officials
announced a record-breaking year of $34 million raised on behalf of
Special Olympics worldwide. Click
here for more information about the International LETR
Conference.
Thoughts
from Randy
I am writing these thoughts to the athletes of Special Olympics New
Mexico.
I don’t know how many of you listened to our Presidential candidates
Barack Obama and John McCain, but if you did, you probably heard
them say the word “change” a lot. These two leaders feel strongly
about our country needing to take a different direction.
When I would hear them say the word change, I would think about you,
and how you have changed the direction of my thinking.
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The
Albuquerque International Balloon Museum: home of the 2008 Posole
Ole Fun Walk for Special Olympics New Mexico
On Saturday, December 6, hundreds of SONM fans will walk to raise
funds and awareness for New Mexico's 2,400 Special Olympics athletes
during the 2008 Posole Ole Fun Walk presented and hosted by the
Albuquerque International Balloon Museum. Sign up today for
some fun in the sun and a bowl of delicious posole provided by El
Pinto restaurant. Visit our Posole Ole Fun Walk online for event
registration information or call Rhonda Gardner at (505) 856-0342.
Olympic
Spirit of Dedication Awards Banquet honoring sports broadcaster Mike
Roberts
Save the date for Special Olympics New Mexico’s (SONM) second annual
Olympic Spirit Awards Banquet as we honor sports broadcaster Mike
Roberts for his Olympic Spirit of Dedication to New Mexico sports.
The banquet will take place at the Sandia Resort and Casino on
Tuesday, December 9 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (registration
begins at 11:00 a.m.) Proceeds from ticket sales will go to benefit
the athletes and programs of Special Olympics New Mexico.
Sponsorships are also available. To purchase a ticket call SONM at
(505) 856-0342 or visit www.sonm.org.
Get started on
your holiday shopping with the Special Olympics souvenir shop
Looking for that gift that keeps
on giving? Be sure to check out the Special Olympics New Mexico
(SONM) souvenir shop during the 2009 SONM Holiday Classic in Las
Cruces, NM on Saturday, November 22.
With over 50 different SONM items to choose from, and all at
affordable prices, the SONM souvenir shops offers fans a chance to
show their Special Olympics pride while supporting New Mexico’s
Special Olympics athletes and sports programs.
Let the SONM souvenir shop be your one-stop shop for beanies, fleece
scarves, hoodies, jewelry, wallets, blanket, backpacks, sterling
silver pins, and mugs—each item displaying the SONM logo.
Souvenirs will be sold at both the bowling and basketball venues and
also at the Victory dance on Saturday evening. The SONM souvenir
shop accepts cash or check, as well as Visa and MasterCard. For more
information contact Jayne McDonald at (505) 856-0342.
Athlete
Profile
Athlete Name: Sharon Thompson
Team: Special Olympics Casa Blanca
Age: 54 years old
Sports: Athletics
Highlights: Sharon earned a Gold medal in the 50M Walk and a
Silver medal in the Softball Throw at the 2007 State Summer Games in
Albuquerque. |
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