Finalist trio eyed for Rio Rancho city administrator job
Editorial argues city finance director James Jimenez is the clear choice to be Rio Rancho’s next city administrator. It notes he has served as acting administrator since James Lewis left, and contends finalists Gary Jackson and Jerome Trojan are merely filling charter requirements while Jimenez remains the de facto pick.
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Rio Rancho
James Jimenez
Jimenez
James Lewis
Gary Jackson
Jerome Trojan
Jackson
Trojan
John Jennings
City Hall
Letter to the Editor questions teacher terminations over school injury incident
The Observer letter cites Jim Stephens claiming duress in teaching staff departures as evidence of administrators’ work. It discusses Rio Rancho High School computer teacher Shabbir Ahmed placed on leave after a student injures an eye from a laptop screen’s toxic material. Ahmed’s defense cites classroom overrun with equipment and student admission of concealment. The piece argues firing staff over student actions teaches fear rather than accountability and urges treating high schoolers as responsible for their actions.
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Jim Stephens
Rio Rancho
Shabbir Ahmed
Ahmed
Anmed
Rio Rancho Apple Festival Showcases Local Art and Music
Rio Rancho Garden Center hosted its annual apple festival on Oct. 9 featuring watercolors by Nancy Murphy-Waller, a self taught artist from Corrales whose floral and landscape pieces drew praise and a sale of 12 works. The event also highlighted Rio Rancho Solar Street Band which performed to a cheering crowd.
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Rio Rancho
Rio Rancho Garden Center
Garden Center
Erik Briones
Jack Smith
Nancy Murghy
Los Alamos
Cobre Arts Center
Arizona
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Albuquerque
Murphy-Waller
Corrales
Solar Street
Rio Rancho lunch gossip from Looking Back column
In Rio Rancho and Albuquerque areas the author notes familiar faces during lunches at O’Hare’s Grille near City Hall and in local shops. Politically active residents including Mayor John Jennings, Doug Thomas, John Moon, Bette Moon, Norma Nordstrom, and Bill Tryon appear in casual encounters and fund raising events while discussing local media and party newsletters.
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Rio Rancho
Albuquerque
O’hare
City Hall
Tony Popper
Cree
Parks and Recreation Department
the Observer
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Storehouse West
St. Felix Pantry
Rio Rancho Public Library
Doug
Karen Thomas
Sandoval County
Republican Party
New Raley’s
Farr’s
John
Bette Moon
Bob
Norma Nordstrom
Bette
Norma
San Bern
Bill Tryon
Tryon
John Moon
Bakersfield Hosts Long One-Day Business Conference
The author recounts attending a major one-day business conference in Bakersfield California after friends Jill and Stan Ford invited them. Media passes from Cynthia Pollard reduced the cost, with Chris enjoying a front-row seat among 12 500 attendees for a 15-hour program featuring 30 minute talks and debates.
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Calif
Jill
Stan Ford
Cynthia Pollard
New México
Genie
Christopher
Ford
Stan
Chris
Big Name Speakers Highlight Global Business Conference
A large business conference drew about twelve thousand quiet attendees to a 32 acre site with 30 speakers including notable figures such as Dr Seaborn Beck Weathers Desmond Tutu and Gerald Ford. The event featured abundant hospitality with meals snacks beverages and a dedicated sports tent while reporters and media were granted close access in a large media tent.
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Mt. Everest
Desmond Tutu
Jerry Lewis
Bill Cosby
Gerald Ford
Carlos Arias Sanchez
Lea Rabin
Genie
Nestle
Observer Action Line Comments From Rio Rancho Readers
Readers submit notes on speeding near North Hills, a loud car radio in Rio Rancho, a GE and Hotpoint dishwasher recall, band pride at Rio Rancho High, praise for editorials, criticism of governors, football versus band focus, and a Hell House Outreach flyer in class. Comments edited for space.
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