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SONM's Bi-Weekly Newsletter
| May 22, 2013
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Athlete Profile
Name: Billy Stewart Team: Special Olympics Belen/Los Lunas
Sports: Bowling, Track and Field
Highlights: Billy is the 2013 SONM Athlete of the Year.
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Thoughts From Randy
aha. This week I drove to Santa Fe, sat in Mutual of Omaha's traveling van, and in front of a camera started with "My name is Randy, and this is my AHA MOMENT."
It happened years ago when I recruited twenty students from a mid-school special education class and twenty of their nondisabled peers to bowl together for four Sunday afternoons in a row. This was their first experience with Unified Sports. The first Sunday was quiet and uncomfortable. Although these students walked the same halls, ate in the same cafeteria, and attended the same school functions - they did not know how to be together. They didn't even know each others' names
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Thank you 2013 Summer Games Sponsors! New!
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On Saturday, June 1st, SONM will once again be teaming up with United Blood Services to offer the Special Olympics Blood Drive at the State Summer Games. The Blood Drive will take place from 8:30 am- 2:00 pm in the parking lot south of the UNM Track and Field Stadium. Find the hero in you and sign up to donate - up to three lives can be saved for every one donation, and your donation can potentially aid many of our athletes who experience medical issues. To sign up, contact Christine Sandoval at 505-856-0342 or visit www.unitedbloodservice.org and enter the sponsor code: SO. Be sure to bring a photo ID!
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Get Healthy - Stay Healthy at the 2013 State Summer Games! New!
Attention all athletes and families! Make sure that you bring your athletes by the Healthy Athletes venues at Olympic Village. This year, Special Olympics New Mexico will be offering Healthy Athletes® screenings in the following areas: Opening Eyes (vision), Special Smiles (dentistry), Fit Feet (podiatry), FUNfitness (physical therapy), and blood  pressure screenings by Blue Cross Blue Shield. All athletes who receive screenings at all five Healthy Athletes venues will be entered in a drawing for a digital camera! The health of our Special Olympics athletes has a strong influence not only on their ability to train and compete but also on their quality of life. We are encouraging all athletes to visit the Healthy Athletes venues, even if they have already been screened in the past, so that SONM can continue to provide these health services. For more information about Healthy Athletes at Summer Games, contact Victoria Gonzales at 505-856-0342. |
LETR News!
Torch Run Hill Day in one week! New!
Calling all Local Programs! NMLETR's 2013 Capitol Hill Day is a week away and all local programs are invited to attend! Join us on Thursday, May 30th at 3:00 pm as "The Flame of Hope" arrives at the Roundhouse in Santa Fe. Dignitaries, including the Office of the Mayor of Santa Fe and the Attorney General's Office, will be in attendance to recognize and offer words of support for our participating LETR officers.
For all Local Programs interested in attending, contact SONM Area 2 Director Shauna Stephens at 505-474-3333.
The Mighty Mighty Torch Run
Run, Run, Run...
This month in New Mexico is our Law Enforcement Torch Run. A time to reflect on our jobs as police officers during Police Week, remembering the Fallen Officers and standing proud, to be the lucky ones who represent the greatest movement In the world...The Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics. So thank you, I am proud of all our officers all over our beautiful state from the Four Corners, Santa Fe and Northern NM, to Gallup, Mescalero and Ruidoso, Tularosa, Alamogordo, White Sands, Lordsburg, Deming, Las Cruces, Socorro and the central Albuquerque area. We carry the Flame of Hope to raise awareness for our amazing athletes who participate in Special Olympics. Apply your sunscreen, wind shields, stretch before running and drink plenty of water. We'll see you in the Final Leg in Albuquerque on May 31st for our State Summer Games!
So relax, carry the torch proudly, and be safe out there....WE ARE THE TORCH RUN, THE MIGHTY MIGHTY TORCH RUN!
-Michelle Ugalde, State Torch Run Director
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Spend in style for Special Olympics athletes!
Do you need a year's worth of ice cream from Creamland? How about a handmade canoe? Your answer is probably no, but why not bid on and buy some great items at SONM's 2013 Auction & Dinner to benefit your Special Olympics athletes. The event, presented by The Payroll Company, will he held at the beautiful Hotel Albuquerque on July 20th from 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm.
Wine, dine, and spend some money you don't really have, on things you probably don't need, to give our Special Olympics athletes the opportunity to compete in the sports they love! To purchase tickets or to learn about sponsorship opportunities, contact Christine Sandoval at 505-856-0342. |
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Upcoming 2013 Events
EVENT DATE LOCATION
Law Enforcement Torch Run May 13-June 2 New Mexico
Capitol Hill Day May 30 Santa Fe
State Summer Games May 31-June 2 UNM
Golf Classic July 15 Paa-ko Ridge Golf Course
DInner & Auction July 20 Hotel Albuquerque |
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SONM Board of Directors
Executive Committee : CHAIRMAN, Tom Padilla; VICE CHAIRMAN, Jack Eichorn; VICE CHAIRMAN, Bob Scanlon; SECRETARY, Suzanne Frazier; and TREASURER, Steve Pino
Board Members: Shaylene Stephens, Nestor Romero, Suzanne Fields, Ryan Garcia, David Harnick, Jim Reist, Sharen Hart, Brad Hutchins, Walt Bolic, Darren Wilkins, Trish Stuart, Craig Amundson, and Karen Hudson
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Contact Us
Special Olympics New Mexico
6600 Palomas Pl. NE Ste. 207
ABQ, NM 87109
Email: sonm@sonm.org
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