SO Brief
SONM's Bi-Weekly Newsletter
September 10, 2014
In This Issue
Athlete Profile
Thoughts From Randy
State Equestrian
Posole Ole!
LETR News
EKS Day
Athlete Profile
Name: Isaiah Jaramillo
Team: Special Olympics ABQ Dukes 
Sports: Flag Football, Track and Field, Basketball
Highlights: Isaiah was featured as the September 6th French Athlete of the Game at the Lobo Football Game!
Join Us Online
Thoughts From Randy
Perfection
  
A couple of weeks ago I ran into the daughter of a very dear friend of mine.  Knowing my connection with Special Olympics she was thrilled to be able to tell me about her six-year-old daughter, Lucy, and Lucy's best friend, Riley.

Lucy and Riley were born in 2008.  Their Moms were old friends.  Riley was born first, and to the surprise of everyone, she was born with Down Syndrome.  Lucy came three months later, and according to her Mother, "I believe it was God's hand at work, not just in the creation of both lives, but as if to lay the path for a bond between these two girls like no other.  We may be the reason their paths crossed, but their friendship has grown - all on its own.  The girls seem to have a language that belongs solely to them, communicating not just through giggles and squeals, but in a way that is truly theirs."
State Equestrian this weekend!  
  
The 2014 State Equestrian Competition in Clovis is this weekend! This competition will showcase the unique skills of 40 Special Olympics New Mexico athletes as they compete in events like Pole Bending, Barrel Racing, and many more!

If you are in the Clovis area, visit the Clovis Events Center and check out our riders. Their relationship with the horses and the skill they have while riding is awesome! Click HERE for more information!

SONM would like to give a special thanks to the sponsors of this competition - it would not be possible without your support!



  Posole Ole Registration Open!
Registration for the 2014 Posole Ole Fun Walk and 5K is officially open! Taking place on December 6th at the Anderson-Abruzzo International Balloon Museum, this holiday fundraising event has something for everyone. If you are a competitive runner or just want to take a leisurely stroll around the Balloon Museum, there is a place for you!

There will also be a raffle with excellent prizes, pictures with Santa, a craft table, and of course Posole for all fund-raisers! All dollars raised benefit the over 2,700 Special Olympics New Mexico athletes.

Click HERE to visit the Posole Ole Firstgiving page where you can find registration forms and more information about this holiday celebration!
Law Enforcement Torch Run News!  

Thank you 2014 Over the Edge Sponsors!

Over the Edge for Special Olympics New Mexico will take place on September 19th at the New Mexico Bank and Trust Building in Downtown Albuquerque. This event is the most unique fundraising event that Special Olympics has to offer and there is still time to register and raise funds by the 19th. Click HERE to learn more and register!

Special thanks to the generous sponsors of Over the Edge this year!


Eunice Kennedy Shriver Day 2014     
 
Eunice Kennedy Shriver Day (EKS Day) is an annual celebration of the life of Special Olympics founder and champion. It is also a global call for people to live in a more unified society - in sport, in the community, and in the work place. By committing acts of inclusion, acceptance, and unity for and with people with intellectual disabilities, we will continue to build on the legacy of Eunice Kennedy Shriver.  
Today our call to action begins with you. On EKS Day - September 27 - we invite you to celebrate this extraordinary woman's legacy and help your community move towards a world where boys and girls with and without intellectual disabilities are united in a more inclusive, just, and caring world. Go outside and play a game, have a BBQ, and invite your friends both with and without intellectual disabilities! It's up to you, but do something fun that demonstrates and celebrates inclusion.

Become and agent of acceptance and action throughout the world. Embrace the spirit of Eunice Kennedy Shirver Day, and on that day, Play Unified, Speak Unified, and Live Unified. 

To learn more, visit www.eksday.org.   
 Upcoming 2014 Events

EVENT                              DATE                                 LOCATION
State Equestrian                               Sept 12-13                                         Clovis
Over the Edge                                   Sept 18-19                                         Albuquerque
State Bowling Tournament                  Nov 1-2                                              Albuquerque
Invitational Basketball Tournament       Nov 15                                               Albuquerque
Posole Ole Fun Walk                         Dec 6                                                Albuquerque 
SONM Board of Directors
 
Executive Committee : CHAIRMAN, Jack Eichorn; VICE CHAIRMAN, Karen Hudson; VICE CHAIRMAN, Bob Scanlon; SECRETARY, Suzanne Frazier; and TREASURER, Steve Pino

Board Members: Tom Padilla, Shaylene Stephens, Ryan Garcia, David Harnick, Sharen Hart,  Brad Hutchins, Walt Bolic, Darren Wilkins, Trish Stuart, Craig Amundson, Allen Smith, Consuelo Bolagh-Cowder, Dub Girand, and Mark Wiggins 
Contact Us
Special Olympics New Mexico
6600 Palomas Pl. NE Ste. 207
ABQ, NM 87109
 
Phone: 505-856-0342
Email: sonm@sonm.org