09-07-23 Meeting

Grace and her family from Everybody rides with Grace came to our meeting this morning and received a check from our club. Grace has a ride coming up on Oct 7. We went over profit and loss budget. We will be selling Poinsettias again this year Thanks to Mike for all his help on finding us a person to get them from. We will be wearing tee shirts or polo shirts with our club logo instead of our vets. New member Frank has a Handball Event coming up Oct 14 and 15 at lions park we will have a table set up. Talked about helping out with The Club House don’t know dates or times for that yet.

09-09-23 Bicycle Repair at Central Elementary

Good turn out in Optimists and students needs bicycle repair. Thanks to all who organized and participated.

National Night Out 2023

08-31-23 Meeting

Len talked about having our club budget meeting on September 21 at Andele Restaurant in old Mesa between 4 and 6 pm. Talked about Tommy’s bicycle event coming up on September 9th at Central Elementary wants us there by 8 am to have breakfast. Mike talked about whether we still want to be involved with Poinsettia sales. Our guest speaker today was Frank Holguin Tournament Director for Junior Handball in Las Cruces New Mexico. He is thinking about becoming a member of our club! And we Hope that he does!

08-24-23 Meeting

Len talked about a budget meet set for the week of September 18. There is a Cub Scout event at Leesburg state park Oct 7. There is a community event Spirit of giving Gala Sat Oct 7 at 6pm until 10:30 pm Las Cruces Convention Center. One person ticket is $125 a person up to 1,400.00 for a table of 12. A friend of Jack , Bev Nelson came by to see what our club is about . Guest speaker Keneth Dawson spoke to us about his job as a 911 dispatch. And how they have new technology on how 911 responds quicker.

08-17-23 Meeting

Len talked to us about if we bring in a new member for our club we will get a new tee-shirt for our club with our logo on it. Len also talked about a budget meeting for next month at night we can pick where it's going to be. Tommy has an event Saturday September 9th at Central Elementary for bike repair from 9am to noon. Breakfast is included around 8:30. Mike talked about how well the district meeting went. New district leader there is a district meeting in El Paso September 23 at 1pm. We won the spouse travel award. Mike also talked about insurance how it's changing for volunteers and kids. Background checks are needed now. We need to increase new members. We need name tags. Talked about passport books and how we need to learn about them and train new members in filling them out.

07-20-23 Meeting

Adam filling in for Len

Adam Lucero filled in for Len. Topic's were National Night Out and what we can come up that's fun for the kids. Talked about a silent auction coming up on Oct 7th at the Las Cruces convention center. Talked about bike ride Everybody rides with grace. Talked about maybe redoing the way are club meeting cards and pamphlets look.

07-13-23 Meeting

Len and Essay winner, Emme Apodaca

Warren VP of Youth congregated Emme Apodaca for winning a 2500 scholarship LC district National scholarship. Emme is 11 years old and is in the 11th grade. Her mother, Grandmother and her Grandfather were with her this morning . Her Grand father Gilbert talked about how special and smart Emme is. Tommy talked about his Joi club how on September 9th at Central they are having a bike repair project from 8 to 12 . Talked about a vets parade coming up . Mark talked about how positive the Boy Scouts are doing and how well it's going with girls joining and thanked our club for support .

07-06-23 Meeting

Went over Profit and loss. Don talked about 1st Annual Everybody rides with grace reduce the carbon footprint ride on Oct 7th 2023. Andrea Holguin has requested funds for that ride. Don also talked about Barbara Toth requesting funds for packets to teach students about road safety and just being more mindful on the road and being less distracted. Talked about night out on Aug 1 and coming up with ideas for the kids. Talked about board taking action on check signers.

 06-29-23 Meeting

Denali Wilson discussing De-Serving

Don talked about National Night Out and ways our club can help out . It will be on Aug 1 from 6 to 9 pm Downtown Plaza where the farmers market usually is . Mike talked about putting a All Stars Baseball Manual together . Guest speakers were Denali Wilson Don's daughter and Carissa McGee . Denali talked about her program De-serving providing advocacy for adults that have committed life long sentences crimes when they were just kids . Carissa McGee is a great example how with Denali’s help and her program can turn someone's life around and still do great things to help other people .