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Newspaper
Rio Rancho Observer
Location
Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1989
Page
5
A mistrial was proclaimed in the case of James Gibson a 35 year old Rio Rancho resident accused of helping five inmates escape from a Los Lunas prison in 1985 after a juror admitted reading a newspaper account of the case last week.
Local swimmers compete at Haynes Pool on August 5 in events like ping-pong race T-shirt dive and belly flop. Top finishers include Jon Fricks Anthony Baca Karin Hamilton and Adam Jones with multiple first places. The day ends with a penny dive and watermelon polo.
ThePlacitas Artists Series presents a fundraising supper concert this Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Las Placitas Presbyterian Church. Helios Quartet with Urszula Sulkowska perform, Mona's Market provides supper. Tickets seven dollars at the door. proceeds benefit the Placitas Artists Series. Church location seven miles east of I-25 on NM 165. Call Adam Gonzales at 764-8657 for information.
The American Legion Post 118 in Rio Rancho will host a dinner August 20 at 2 p.m. in honor of the post's delegates to Boy's State at Socorro Technical Institute in early June. Eight juniors, six from Cibola and two from West Mesa high schools, were chosen for scholastic achievement and character, with 415 peers statewide.
The Rio Rancho Friends of the Library hold their monthly sale on August 19 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at City Hall, 3900 Southern Street. Proceeds aid library programs and services.
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