Rio Rancho Weekend Brims With Community Spirit and Halloween Fun
An editorial hails Rio Rancho for a sunny weekend of events from balloon launches for an ICDR meeting to a large turnout for free flu shots. It praises St Joseph Healthcare Halloween party, the haunted house, pumpkin carving, and community service activities, noting the city’s vision of helping others and looking ahead.
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Rio Rancho
City of Vision
International Development Research Council
Southern Boulevard
St. Joseph Healthcare Organization
Presbyterian Healthcare
County Extension Service
Lions Club
Medicare to require proof of necessity for cataract surgeries
Washington officials plan for doctors to demonstrate each cataract operation is medically necessary. The move follows a GAO report claiming Medicare spent 204 million dollars in 1991 on inappropriate cataract surgery. Bruce Vladeck says necessity should be determined by doctors and patients before any surgery.
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Medicare
Washington
General Accounting Office
Bruce Vladeck
Health Care Financing Administration
Are we losing our focus in a busy modern world
A reader laments the overfilled schedules of children and adults and questions whether schools, local government, and Washington can stay focused on essential priorities. The piece urges balancing activities with time for family and education, and suggests saying no to excessive commitments to regain focus.
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Washington
Reader letters question DWI case and city projects
Letters criticize a Sept 14 augmented DWI arrest with a Dale Long name match, clarify the deputy, and urge accountability for city spending. Sheriff Ray Rivera notes the nonemployee arrest and requests accuracy. The editor raises concerns about Unser Boulevard, NM 528 study funds, Unit 16 litigation, developer finances, and the ice rink plan.
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Sandoval County
Long
Dale W. Long
Sheriff's Department
Rio Rancho
Sunland
Unit 16
Unit
Action Line readers' remarks edited for space
The Observer's Action Line invites readers to comment on any issue via NEWS-Net at 761-4202 ext 2003. Callers may remain anonymous and submissions may be edited for space.
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Readers weigh in on Rio Rancho life and concerns
Readers comment on science fiction culture, cows loose in River's Edge HII, sidewalks on Nicklaus Boulevard, and interest in sidewalks. They urge city contact, discuss Mountain View teachers daycare, academies for talents, and testing. People call for emergency vehicle yielding, costume policies, and Intel sentiments.
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Nicklaus Boulevard
Mountain View
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