City of Vision lost heroes and a founder in '15
Ann Powers profiles Rio Rancho figures who died in 2015 including Officer Gregg Benner shot during a May 25 incident and Ed Chismar the parks and recreation director. The piece notes Hal Donovan former city administrator Maj Phyllis Pelky and Major Pelky and Jena Rue share remembrances. It recalls Howard Friedman last surviving founder of Rio Rancho Estates and AMREP leadership.
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City of Vision
Lost Heroes
Visionaries
Andrew Romero
Rio Rancho Police Department
Romero
Tabitha Litties
Ed Chismar
Rio Rancho
Bernalillo County
Harold A
Hal” Donovan
New Mexico
Maj
Phyllis Pelky
Afghanistan
Howard W. Friedman
Rio Rancho Estates
Friedman
Oceanside
N Y
Amrep Corp
Amrep Real Estate
Albuquerque
Ed Snow
New Rio Rancho candidates file declarations Tuesday
City hopefuls must submit declarations at City Hall 3200 Civic Center Circle to appear on the March 1 ballot in the 2016 municipal race. Districts 1 4 and 6 are open for four year terms. three newcomers an incumbent and two former officials have announced bids.
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Rio Rancho City Hall
City Hall
Civic Center Circle
Stephen Ruger
Joshua Hernandez
UNM West expansion pledge totals 20 million
The city and UNM West plan a 20 million expansion funded by a 12 million city UNM West pledge and 10 million matched by a statewide bond. An MOU approved by the Rio Rancho Governing Board authorizes a 2 million initial payment from higher education gross receipts tax revenues for debt service and planning.
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Observer
UNM West
Rio Rancho Governing Board
MOU
UNM
The
Nurse on Mercy Ships Shares Mission Journey and Challenges
A nurse describes life aboard the Africa Mercy hospital ship where patients stay three to six weeks before transfer to land facilities. She recalls long car trips for no cost care, language barriers, and daily nurse translator meetings, noting Mercy Ships’ global reach since 1978 and over 1 billion in services across 581 port visits in 57 nations.
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Dickens
Africa
Madagascar
U.S
Mercy
Mercy Ships
Africa Mercy
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Bernalillo County Parks and Recreation Department
Tom Swisstack
Harold
Hal’ Donovan
Hal
Donovan
University of New Mexico
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U.S. Air Force
Paytus Pesky
Kabul
Pesky
Air Force Academy
Pelky
RRHS
Jena Rue
Rue
Grece Benner
Har Donovan
Gregg Hull
Club Rio Rancho
Chuck Wilkins
Rio Rancho Public Schools Board of Education
Ryan Parra
Parra
Arps Board
District 4
Marlene Feuer
PAGE
Africamercy
Valletta
Justine Forrest
Rachel Dickens
Sandoval County
Santa Fe
Rio Rancho Observer
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Rrobserver.com
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Holiday Shoppit
Gary
SECU
Secunm.org
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