Rio Rancho 1988 Fourth of July Parade Celebrated
Blue skies helped the 1988 Rio Rancho Fourth of July parade succeed. A pictorial review appears in the Lifestyles section, page B I.
13 Jul 1988
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Newspaper
Rio Rancho Observer
Location
Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1988
Page
1
Blue skies helped the 1988 Rio Rancho Fourth of July parade succeed. A pictorial review appears in the Lifestyles section, page B I.
Rio Rancho hosts a pool party at Haynes Park this Sunday at 6 PM with a potluck and $3 per adult rate. Three local businesses sponsor a poster contest for Civic Day themed Rack N Ris with prizes for ages 5 to 14 and a deadline of August 1. Pre-registration ends tomorrow for the Friends of the Rio Rancho Library annual pet show Saturday at Haynes Park from 10 AM to noon with a $1 fee. call 892-1717 for details.
Partial data shows daytime highs in the 80s to 90s with moderate southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Area forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with isolated afternoon thunderstorms and mids 80s highs, mid 60s lows. National Weather Service in Albugtesque compiled the figures with monthly totals and norms noted.
A complete entertainment guide covering features, arts and television listings for Rio Rancho Paradise Hills Corrales and Bernalillo. The section highlights local venues and programs with concise previews and scheduling guidance for readers.
Two public meetings in Corrales and Rio Rancho discussed flood control projects funded by a 1.5 mill, potential uses of tax dollars, and the Harvey C Jones Diversion bridge. Residents pressed for updates from Sandoval County Flood Commissioner Alan Wylie and questioned bridge necessity and road-alignment plans.
The Sandoval County Commission tabled a plan to merge Sandoval Ambulance with Foothills Fire Department volunteers to create a 24 hour emergency response for Placitas Corrales Bernalillo and nearby areas. A county wide committee will review the proposal while noting cost savings and coverage expansion.
Sun Tran and Sandoval County may launch Rio Rancho bus service by August 22 with two Sun Tran routes to Albuquerque shopping centers and express peak trips. A six-schedule pilot could run five days a week, fares set at 60 cents general and 25 cents seniors, with service extending to Corrales and Bernalillo areas in a phased county-wide plan.
AMREP Southwest security guard Rick Mayer filed a dawn patrol report on July 3 describing a bear in Vista Hills near Copper and at NM 528 and 46. Initial notes cited two bears, but follow up confirmed a single bear observed near River's Edge and Grande Vista with sightings by Rancho 5 and Rio Rancho Public Safety.
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