Taste a success at Rio Rancho Taste of Rio Rancho draws near 4000 crowd
A large crowd filled the Santa Ana Star Center for the second Taste of Rio Rancho with 16 vendors, music from Ko Ko A Go Go and the Cleveland High jazz band, and a NAHL game where the New Mexico Mustangs fell 3-2 to the Odessa Jackalopes. Organizers hailed the turnout as a success and pledged to refine promotions for next year. The event drew about 3,911 attendees, well above 2011 levels, and highlighted the center as a draw for Rio Rancho diners and sports fans alike.
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John Baca
Cleveland High School
Star Center
Cazuela
Rio Rancho
Tom Swisstack
Rio Rancho Regional Chamber of Commerce
Debbi Moore
New Mexico Mustangs
Santa Ana Star Center
Cleveland High Jazz
Convention and Visitors Bureau
Matt Geisel
the Observer
Odessa Jackalopes
Mustangs
Geisel
Gunnar Fox
Rio Rancho Schools Cut Transportation Costs
Rio Rancho Public Schools report savings in the transportation department led by Director Maurice Ross. Key yields include about $60,000 from balloon fiesta shuttle traffic and trips to Rust Medical Center, plus efficiency gains from a new payroll system in-house mechanics, revised routes, and restricted use of alternative carriers. The district expects 2011-12 deficits to shrink from prior years. Cleveland High School football team earns 2011 Class 5A state championship medals.
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Rio Rancho Public Schools
Transportation Department
Maurice Ross
Mike Tarter
Paul Romero
Theresa Saiz
Randy Evans
Ross
ARPS
New Presbyterian Rust Medical Center
Evans
Cleveland High School
Bruce Carver
ARPS to Roll Out Safe Arrival Calls for Absences
Rio Rancho middle schools will use Safe Arrival Calls to alert parents within two hours of an unexcused absence. Principal Detby Morrell notes this enhances safety and requires a living answer to count as a successful contact, with manual follow ups if needed.
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Rio Rancho
Lincoln Middle School
Detby Morrell
Morrell
Eagle Ridge Middle School
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Gary Herron
Fox
Transportation