18 Feb 1987
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Newspaper
Rio Rancho Observer
Location
Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1987
Page
1
Aeneas led West Mesa in a dramatic finish, pushing the game to overtime before securing a hard fought win. Key plays and defensive stops shaped the outcome as the team clinched a pivotal victory in the late stage of the season.
A fragmentary local notice reports a roadside incident near a town with unclear details. Names and precise actions are unreadable but the event implies a transportation or street situation under investigation by local authorities.
Stephanie Kopiak now 13 in North Carolina discovers she is Stephanie Michno, a child who vanished with her father in July 1977. Her father Edward Michno was arrested and released after no custody order existed. A computer-enhanced drawing led to the recognition by an unidentified local person.
The Observer extends its paid circulation drive due to overwhelming telemarketing and mail orders. Publisher Randy Johnson cites Rio Rancho growth and internal logistics, urging readers to submit the order blank in today’s issue and to call 892 8080 for delivery questions.
Lee Trevino, famed American golfer, visited Rio Rancho last week for the dedication of the High Resort development's new nine hole course co designed with Wm. Graves. He charmed a large crowd with his wit and style at the ceremony, as photographed by Observer-Landau.
The Sandoval County Commission will meet at 7 p.m. in the county courthouse upstairs to discuss the detention facility, Rio Rancho matters, personnel board appointments, a Middle Rio Grande Council of Governments report, State Planning and Development District 3, and Great Western Cities Bankruptcy. Also on the agenda are a six month update on the Ambulance Service and a San Luis Mutual Domestic Water Association report, with a resolution urged by the Emergency Services Council to endorse continued coordination and advisory efforts with the county.
The Observer surveyed 100 residents in pilot areas and found 52 percent favor the portable 96 gallon trash bins while 40 percent oppose and 8 percent are undecided. Convenience drove support for many, with some praising sanitation and size factors. critics cite bin size as a drawback.
The Rio Rancho Planning and Zoning Commission will consider four zoning changes next Tuesday at 7 p.m. in City Hall. A retail center at Gay Circle and Golf Course Road on about two acres seeks C-1 commercial zoning. Other requests include a mini storage with convenience store in Industrial Park East, a change from single family to multi family for a tri plex on Geraldine Phease.
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