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In This Edition:
- Editor's Note
- Thoughts from Randy - Blog:
Attention
- Event: Posole Ole
Fun Walk this Saturday!
- Athlete Profile:
Terrance Dorsey
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Editor's Note
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Greetings SONM Fans and Happy Holidays!
As the year is wrapping up, we would like to sincerely thank all
those who have played a role in help push our mission
forward--providing year-round and statewide sports training and
competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports to children and
adults with intellectual disabilities.
On Wednesday, December 15th, SONM will be publishing the last SO
Brief bi-weekly announcement blast of 2010, and will return to your
inboxes on Wednesday, January 13, 2011. Also on Dec. 15th we
will be publishing our DEC/JAN issue of The Finish Line, our monthly
newsletter that includes in-depth stories about our athletes, sports
competitions, initiatives and special events. If you don't
already receive The Finish Line, click
HERE to subscribe.
Again, a very special thank you to all our athletes, families,
volunteers, donors and sponsors for another amazing year!
Thoughts
from Randy - Blog
Attention.
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A couple of weeks ago Special Olympics New Mexico met in Las Cruces
for our 2010 Holiday Classic - a combination of our State Basketball
Competition and South Regional Bowling Competition. I spent most of
the morning watching basketball. During the course of a really close
game, one of our athletes nailed a three-point shot, and I was
immediately on my feet yelling with a lot of enthusiasm!
A dear friend sitting next to me who knew this young man kindly
shared that what I just yelled wasn’t enough! As I looked at her
with question marks in my eyes, she explained to me that she had
cheered for this athlete during another game, and that after the
game was over, he told her the next time she cheered for him, she
needed to call out his name.
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Don't miss out on our
Posole Ole Fun Walk this Saturday. Sign up today!
What gets a heart pumping and an empty belly rumbling?
It's our 2010 Posole Ole Fun Walk presented and hosted by the
Albuquerque International Balloon Museum. Join dozens of
SONM families, friends and fans this Saturday, Dec. 4 for a
morning of exercise, prizes, music and posole provided by El
Pinto restaurant.
Many New Mexicans have already registered online, but it's not
too late to get involved. If you haven't already
registered, that's okay! Day of event registration is also
available.
Participants will walk the pathway around the museum, placing
raffle tickets at drop-off points throughout the walk in hopes
of winning prizes donated by local merchants. By doing so,
participants are helping to raise money that will help over
2,500 SONM athletes train and compete in a variety of
Olympic-type sports year-round. Again, you can sign up
today online at
www.FirstGiving.com/SONM or simply show up day of event to
participate.
Registration begins at 8:00 a.m., followed by the Fun Walk at
9:00 a.m. and the presentation of awards, prizes, music and
posole at 10:00 a.m. The Albuquerque International Balloon
Museum located at 9201 Balloon Museum Drive.
Athlete
Profile
Name: Terrence Dorsey
Age: 22 years old
Team: Special Olympics Sandia Prep
Sports: Volleyball, Track and Field, Poly Hockey, Aquatics,
Bowling
Highlights: Earned the Gold medal in Aquatics at the 2010
Four Corners Invitational in Farmington. Received the Silver medal
in Bowling at the 2010 North Regional Bowling Competition in
Bernalillo. Competed in Aquatics at the 2010 Special Olympics
National Games in Lincoln, Nebraska with Team New Mexico.
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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 Thurman
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
Melissa Spencer
Ryan Hanson
Nestor Romero
Suzanne Fields
Bruce Beebe
Bob Scanlon
Jim Reist
Sharen Hart
Blake Brown
Brad Hutchins
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