22 Oct 1999
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Newspaper
Rio Rancho Observer
Location
Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1999
Page
1
The Rio Rancho Parks and Recreation Department hosts a free carnival for children up to nine years old tonight from S to 8 p.m. at 900 Polaris Blvd Star Heights Recreation Center in Rio Rancho. Activities include games cake walks karaoke a magic show and pictures with Frankenstein.
Colinas del Norte Elementary in North Hills Rio Rancho hosts Fall Family Night from 6 30 to 8 p m Tuesday October 26 with a ribbon cutting for Rio Park a performance by Rio Rancho High School Jazz Band storytelling by Steven Pla hot cider and snacks and a raffle of a Ken Griffey Jr signed baseball
The New Mexico National Guard hosts its second annual Diversity Day with a keynote on cultural diversity. Food includes African Irish Italian Jewish Native American Polish and Hispanic American dishes. Entertainment features the New Mexico Army National Band Del Norte Drill Team and the Rio Rancho Jump Ropers. Admission is 10 for adults 5 for children 5 to 12 includes lunch samples and door prizes. The armory is six miles northwest of Bernalillo on NM 44.
Three finalists vie to be Rio Rancho city administrator. James Jimenez currently serves as finance director and acting administrator, with Gary M. Jackson of Lawton Oklahoma and Jerome L. Trojan of Las Cruces as the other candidates. Mayor John Jennings said interviews are underway and Jimenez has discussed the role with him.
Acting city administrator James Jimenez proposes Luis R. Camero as Rio Rancho public works department director. Camero has led Carlsbad utilities public works since July 1995. The City Council will weigh the appointment at next Wednesday’s meeting.
The Rio Rancho Department of Public Safety launches the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program to curb auto crashes. Running from October through November 6, it focuses on high-volume areas with a "vero-tolerance attitude" toward following too closely and red light violations. Detective John Fix notes about 600 incidents in the report.
The Rio Rancho School Board terminated Shabbir Ahmed a high school computer teacher hired this year after an in class laptop incident left a student temporarily blinded by toxic material from a broken screen. Ahmed claimed the screen was broken on purpose and blamed clutter in the classroom for supervision difficulties.
Rio Rancho Public Schools report first ACT profile for ARPS district showing an average of 19.9 in 1998-1999, below New Mexico’s 20.1 and the nation’s 21.0. Counselor Mike Reiley says scores reflect the district’s early stage and notes ARHS is an ACT testing center this year, with encouragement to take both ACT and SAT. An ACT administration at Rio Rancho High is planned this Saturday with about 60 percent participation.
Judi Snow Rio Rancho tourism director was named Top Tourism Professional of the Year at the statewide Tourism Association of New Mexico conference. Yvonne Joiner also received an award, with Mayor John Jennings praising Rio Rancho’s tourism leadership and inviting the next conference to be held there.
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