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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 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
Director of Volunteer Affairs/
Administrative Assistant
Jayne McDonald
jayne@sonm.org
Systems Administrator
Victoria Gonzales
victoriagonzales@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
Brad Hutchins
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Top five
reasons to catch Tip-A-Cop at Applebee's
On Thursday, March 19 dozens of Law Enforcement Officers and Special
Olympics New Mexico (SONM) athletes will put on the aprons for
Applebee’s patrons for the 2009 Tip-A-Cop fundraiser for SONM.
Here are five reasons not to miss all the fun with Special Olympics
and the Law Enforcement Torch Run.
5) Law enforcement officers walking around in aprons
4) Law enforcement officers serving you food and drinks
3) Applebee's menu offers a variety of great food and drinks
2) Seeing old friends, and meeting new ones
1) All "tips" will go to support New Mexico's Special Olympics
athletes
The event will take place at participating Applebee’s locations
around New Mexico, including all seven Albuquerque locations, one
Rio Rancho location and two locations in Las Cruces—all from 5:00
p.m.-9:00 p.m.
For more information contact Rhonda Gardner at
rhonda@sonm.org or visit
www.sonm.org.
Roswell feels
growth of SONM
Poly Hockey Championships
The 2009 State Poly Hockey
Championships have come and gone, kicking off the year of SONM state
competitions in pure Special Olympics fashion.
The Roswell community played
host to 338 Poly Hockey players, 104 coaches (and 19 officials with
making up 12 delegations and 31 teams from all over New Mexico from
Albuquerque to Farmington. The growth from last year's
attendance was certainly felt as more games were fit into the
schedule, along with 66 athletes participating in the Individual
Skills Competition.
Outside of the competition,
Special Olympics families and friends donated some 900 pounds of dry
food and canned goods, which was then delivered to Roswell's
Community Kitchen. Thank you for everyone who participated
helping feed the hungry.
Of course, a very special thank you to all our volunteers and
sponsors whose support provided yet another magnificent stage for
our athletes to shine and their families to feel pride and joy.
Please join us in thanking the following sponsors the next time
you happen to do business with any of them:
Thoughts
from Randy
Moments
”The Special Olympics movement is built upon hundreds of big moments
and thousands upon thousands of small ones.” The first time I read
that statement, it rang so loud and true, I had to read it again.
Those words instantly took me back twenty years ago and then to
thoughts of yesterday, because that’s what Special Olympics has been
in my life, big and small moments, over and over, from day one to
now. The best thing about every single one of those big and small
moments of years ago and yesterday is that they come beautifully
wrapped in unforgettable names and faces, faces that smile as they
play, faces that long to matter, faces void of judgment, faces
filled with hope.
More
Editor's Note: Thoughts from Randy
has gone Web 2.0! Now you can read and give feedback on SONM
Executive Director Randy Mascorella's Thoughts From Randy blog, and
see other comments posted on her blog. To stay up-to-date with
Thoughts From Randy be sure to subscribe to the blog. You can
visit the site anytime at
www.thoughtsfromrandy.wordpress.com.
Join
Special Olympics New Mexico for a night with the New Mexico
Scorpions
On March 14, the New Mexico Scorpions hockey club will face off
against its rival from Arizona at the Santa Ana Star Center, and
Special Olympics New Mexico is calling all fans to attend for a
chance to earn a donation of $4,000 from the ticket sales.
For more details, click
here.
Can you help us
with these needed items?
Special Olympics New Mexico is in need of a number of operational
items. If you or anyone you know might be able and willing to
donate, please contact us at (505) 856-0342.
*Frequent Flyer Coupons, Airline Tickets and Vouchers for athlete
travel
*Vacant Warehouse for athlete training center
*Beverage Cambros for competitions and special events
*Projector Screen for meeting and presentations
*Golf Clubs for athlete equipment
*Sports memorabilia for SONM Golf Classic Silent Auction
Athlete
Profile
Athlete name: Scott Yeager
Age: 26 years old
Team: Special Olympics Academy
Sports: Volleyball, Poly Hockey, Basketball, Softball
Highlights: Earned a Silver medal in Poly Hockey at the 2009
State Poly Hockey Championships in Roswell. Earned a Silver
medal in Basketball at the 2008 Holiday Classic in Las Cruces. |
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