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Newspaper
Rio Rancho Observer
Location
Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1983
Page
3
A letter condemns an eighth grade strike at Lincoln Middle School as illegal under New Mexico State Board policies. It urges school authorities to act firmly, calls for parental responsibility, and broadens to discuss APS enrollment, school bids, and upcoming Rio Rancho Council elections.
A U S Air Force veteran laments sparse Veterans Day turnout in Rio Rancho and questions who instills patriotism in youths. He notes schools and events failed to energize participation, and laments school-day disruption and the apathy he fears in future adults.
Letter to the editor criticizes ex post facto firearm laws and gun control groups. It argues firearms outnumber cars six to one but notes cars kill faster and drivers are licensed. The writer calls for psychiatric examination of firearm advocates.
A local reader decries plans to develop Rio Rancho citing removal of native vegetation and lack of sidewalks bicycle paths and open spaces. The message argues the city prioritizes concrete over people and landscape, urging preservation of remaining green areas.
The column recounts Staff Sergeant Richard Voll who was forced out two years before qualifying for a full pension, sparking protest with his wife Nancy who rallied support from Rep. Pat Schroeder. It links retiree incentives to enlistment costs and notes Voll now earns $200 weekly as a truck driver while seeking food assistance, highlighting broader veteran and family hardships.
A resident criticizes Albuquerque Utilities Corp for computerized due notices asking payments by month end. He claims the notices waste money at twenty cents each for about 5 000 bills monthly, totaling around $12 000 yearly, and asks the utility to stop the practice despite tariff rules and a 1979 payment history. He notes post office verification of the cost and urges cost containment.
In a Albuquerque Journal letter dated November 4, 1983 Arley Sanchez and a Rio Rancho resident, plus Mayor David Bruening, criticize tax increases and planning rules. They argue high gross receipts taxes fund the city, lament weak zoning, and urge voters to oust the current administration to attract industry and curb rising rates.
A Rio Rancho reader criticizes Albuquerque Utilities Corporation for aggressive billing practices and repeated shut off notices despite timely payments. The writer cites 4 to 5 day payment windows and lost mail causing confrontations, while praising local volunteer efforts by Mel Golden and seniors in Keep Rio Rancho Beautiful.
The second annual Health Fair on November 3 4 at Rio Rancho Senior Center, run by AARP and the Senior Center, served over 200 participants with health exams. Dozens of volunteers from AARP, cancer society units, hospitals, and medical centers aided exams, screenings, and a diabetes lecture by Dr. Al Brown.
The Parkinson's Syndrome Support Group will meet Monday November 21 from 2 30 to 4 at the Highland Senior Center 131 Monroe NE. Sponsored by Hospital Home Health Care the session invites all Parkinson's patients families and interested persons with no charge An affiliation with a national Parkinson's chapter will be discussed Social worker Jude Matherly will answer questions about insurance coverage Participants are asked to bring insurance policies For more information contact Lezlie Ann Schubert
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