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Newspaper
Rio Rancho Observer
Location
Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1983
Page
3
The publisher urges residents to evaluate their reasoning about incorporation and gar bage rules, praises council members, and calls for unity across ages. They defend state mandated trash collection, encourage public input to planning and zoning, and require signable letters to the editor to curb anonymity.
Voice of the People letters defend or challenge May coverage on animal control, police, and junk car rules. They note budget hearings show few attendees, argue about zoning enforcement and a lunch wagon issue, and propose disincorporation discussions with Albuquerque officials.
A city resident group denounces required curbs and gutters in Rio Rancho while urging street lights, criticizing annual dog licensing fees as excessive. They urge residents to write to the “We’re Fed Up!” initiative and push back against city policy.
At a May 18 dinner meeting presided by Jacob Mattison, Rio Rancho VEW Post 5890 awarded Voice of Democracy prizes. Ellen Lowry won first prize, Paul Higby second, Tracy Lindsay third, with a tie for fourth going to Barbara Gutierrez and Robyn Sinkey. awards included medals, certificates, and pens or bonds.
An outdoor flea market will be held at the Malian American Club on Saturday June 18 from 9 am until 4 pm. Refreshments will be available and home baked cakes will be for sale. Spaces are available by contacting Gloria at 892-9351 for more information.
Washington informant Frank Beaver, a former mob contact aiding FBI probes in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, faces threats and harassment after a congressional staff error exposed his identity. Beaver seeks witness protection and relocation funds as his life and family stability deteriorate, while authorities note his crucial but unrewarded cooperation.
A congressional address celebrates 1983 high school graduates from New Mexico. The speaker, a member of the Third District, praises parents teachers and communities and urges graduates to vote participate in campaigns and engage in civic life as they begin adulthood. He extends congratulations and wishes success in building better communities and the state and nation. Felicidades y un fuerte abrazo.
A proposal for a large sports complex in Rio Rancho envisions a heated year round pool covered to stay clean and wind free. The current three summer pools are cold and sunburn prone, so a roof and walls would boost appeal and safety while leveraging solar heating.
A correspondent questions Councillor Feuer about creating a Flood Commission Street Assessment Commission and hiring a paid fire chief while criticizing budget increases for the mayor sanitation dept and building department. The letter urges state licensed inspectors and alternative funding ideas like a gross receipts tax or property tax for a new fire station and flood control, asking candidates how they would generate money without raising taxes. The writer labels Feuer experienced but questions qualifications and plans as the city faces growing needs.
Readers critique anonymous protest letters claiming urban decline and bemoaning new rules while comparing critics to the KKK and Hitler. The piece lampoons meddling city policies on senior swims and noise, and questions city leadership amid local quirks such as a bobcat sighting in Sabana Grande.
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