Community events outline and back to school registration notes
The Middle Rio Grande Council of Governments board meets Thursday at Augustine Eichwald Memorial Community Center in Cuba. Agenda items include CDBG and NMCA grant reviews, an audit, and a planning subcommittee report. Rio Rancho Elementary Puesta del Sol Corrales and other schools hold open registration with PTA info, schedules, and required student data. Congressman Bill Richardson plans two town meetings next Wednesday in Bernalillo and Rio Rancho.
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Rio
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Corrales
Bill Richardson
Bernalillo
Sandoval
Rio Rancho
Sauth
Prairie Star restaurant noted in readers’ mixed reviews
The Prairie Star restaurant receives a unique feature as readers offer mixed opinions. A page 3 note critiques DPS coverage, with praise from some readers and criticism from others. Page 4 highlights Robert Schafer displaying items or responses.
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Bernalillo Mayor Seeks Active County Leadership
Bernalillo mayor Ron Abousleman, a long time local leader born and raised in town, urges Sandoval County to be active in regional growth and job development. He backs locating a Centex plant within 15 miles of Bernalillo and calls growing pains a key challenge needing orderly planning.
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Bernalillo
Edivor
The
Observer
Ron Abousleman
Sandoval
Security system installed to curb courtroom violence
Judge Tibo Chavez long pushed for tighter courthouse security in Bernalillo and Sandoval County. Sheriff’s administrator Armenta reports the system is in place with minor bugs being fixed. A national trend prompted Chavez after a violent Grants incident on August 14 following a sexual abuse arraignment.
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Donavan Mayer
United States
Sandoval County
Tibo Chavez
Bernalillo
Chavez
Eddie Armenia
Sheriff’s Department
Armenta
Grants
Cibola County
City Council to hear petition on advisory board conflict
Rio Rancho City Council will consider a petition signed by 316 Meadowlark Senior Center members asking that councilor Eugene Burton not serve on the Mayor's Advisory Committee. Burton also sits on the senior center board and has liaison duties. Lucille Bishop will present the petition, citing potential conflicts of interest, while Burton defends his involvement and notes no prior objections during a prior split from the Parks and Recreation Department. The council also plans to discuss creating a city position as part of an ordinance.
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Rio Rancho
Meadowlark
Eugene Burton
Lucille Bishop
Burton
Senior Center
Department of Parks and Recreation
Regal Council
Centex plant faces mixed county session in Algodones
Residents from Algodones crowded Sandoval County Courtroom to oppose Centex's proposed 250,000 square foot wallboard plant near the I-25 interchange citing dust, noise, and traffic. Spokesman Dr. Stephen Wagner led petitions and offered to help locate a better site, while officials stressed neutrality and limited legal options without zoning.
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Donavan Mayer
Algodones
Sandoval County
Wagner
I-25
Centex
Wildermuth arraigned in Sandoval County
Timothy J. Wildermuth pleaded not guilty to the murder of Rio Rancho minister Max Austin. District Judge Tibo Chavez set bond at $250,000 and ordered Wildermuth remanded to jail. The arraignment occurred yesterday and DA Thomas Please See Wildermuth Page B-6.
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Donavan Mayer
Timothy J. Wildermuth
Rio Rancho
Max Austin
Tibo Chavez
Wildermuth
Thomas
Kick Off 86 Fall Sports Preview Featured by The Observer
The Observer presents Kick-Off 86 a fall sports preview issue with Bernalido and Cibola High Schools football soccer cross country and volleyball previews schedules and data. It includes boys and girls sports in-depth analysis comments from coaches and notes on upcoming campaigns funded by local merchants.
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Cibola
Cougars
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