22 Dec 1999
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Newspaper
Rio Rancho Observer
Location
Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1999
Page
1
Christmas fund raise details appear scattered across page B-1 with untidy coverage. Worship services are listed in Section C, noting schedules and locations for community observances during the holiday period.
Rio Rancho City Council created two one year task forces in December the Illumination Task Force with five residents one Planning and Zoning Commission member and two Chamber of Commerce members and the Air Quality Task Force with five resident members. Both will study city lighting and air quality issues and report to the governing body. Contact Deputy City Clerk Ann Norby at 891-5004 for resumes.
Rio Rancho City Hall closed Thursday and Friday for Christmas and will reopen Monday at 8. City Hall also closed Friday Dec 31 for New Year’s Eve. Sandoval County offices close Christmas Eve Friday and again Dec 31, reopening Monday morning.
Steven Mora and his wife Christine were decorating their Paradise Hills home when Mora swerved to avoid a white car coming toward him on Unser Boulevard. His car flipped onto its side in an arroyo, leaving him injured and bleeding as he attempted to walk away before returning to the wreck.
Rio Rancho firefighters battled a 6:20 a.m. house fire in the 1800 block of Twilight Road. No injuries. extensive fire, heat and smoke damage reported. Twenty DPS personnel responded. Home vacant. gas and electric connected. homeowner present. Cause under investigation.
Rio Rancho activates its Emergency Operations Center as a precaution for potential Y2K computer glitches and outages. Emergency management coordinator Rick Bassi says no major disaster is expected, but staff remain on duty to handle possible power, water, and medical system disruptions.
The Department of Public Safety warns that the primary concern for the year end is drunk driving during the New Year period. Officials expect normal weekend conditions with limited Y2K issues and are prepared for incidents on December 31 into January 1.
Nightlights at Haynes Park drew hundreds for Jinglefest. Nicole Heins aged four and Brianna Vanney aged five joined the crowd and enjoyed cookies after touring luminarias.
Rio Rancho Public Schools extended superintendent Dr Sue Cleveland's contract to 2002 at a special board meeting. The $90,000 annual salary remains unchanged as funding cuts hit districts statewide. Board president Carl Harper and member Joel Sherman praised the decision as prudent and stable.
Sandoval County Commission approves a capital improvement wish list totaling over 2 million dollars for the New Mexico Legislature to fund next year. The package includes 1.1 million for Santa Ana Soccer Tournament Complex upgrades and 175 thousand for District Court complex expansion planning. Also sought are 125 thousand for Bernalillo Senior Center renovations and 2,508 for housing during the session for the county lobbyist. Legislature convenes January 18 for a 30 day session.
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