Night Under the Skies fundraiser planned in Rio Rancho
The Rio Rancho Astronomical Society hosts its sixth annual Night Under the Skies on Saturday Sept. 10 from 4 to 11 p.m. at Rainbow Park Observatory behind Rainbow Pool off Southern Boulevard. G. B. Cornucopia will discuss archaeoastronomy in Chaco Canyon. Dewback Ridge Garrison of The Lo1st Legion Stormtroopers appear. a silent auction and Papa Murphy's pizza are offered. telescopes will show sun views during the day and stars after dark. rrastro.org or 220-5355.
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Southern Boulevard
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Literacy volunteers sought for ReadWest programs
The ReadWest adult literacy program seeks volunteers with no teaching experience to assist learners in English reading speaking and writing. Training includes a free two day ESL tutor course and a one day basic literacy tutor course. Orientation sessions are Sept 15 and Oct 20 with tutor trainings Sept 17 and 24 and Oct 22. Contact Cyndy Ratliff at readwest dot org or 892 1131. Also Sandoval County Seed Library hosts seed saving workshops Sept 17 and Oct 11 at Esther Bone Memorial Library led by Judy Jacobs.
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Readwest. Org
Cyndy
Cyndy. Ratliff
Readwest.org
Sandoval County Seed Library
Sandoval County
Judy Jacobs
Esther Bone
Romero trial set to start Tuesday
The 2015 Memorial Day shooting near Rio Rancho is recounted with Officer Gregg Benner stopping a Durango driven by a woman with Andrew Romero as a passenger. Benner is fatally wounded, marking a pivotal crime case as Romero faces trial.
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Nigel” Benner
Rio Rancho
Benner
Albuquerque Journal
Dean Hanson
Andrew Romero
Gregg Benner
Rio Rancho bond passes 3-1 to fund schools and upgrades
Rio Rancho Public Schools voters approve a 60 million dollar general obligation bond by a 75 percent majority. The plan funds technology upgrades security improvements a new Joe Harris Elementary School and a new Shining Stars Preschool building with funds allocated over four years. The district will use 24.5 million for Joe Harris Elementary and 15.5 million for the preschool project with location planned west of Unser Boulevard and south of Northern Boulevard. Superintendent Sue Cleveland applauded the community and stated the bond will support safe well maintained buildings and access to state of the art technology. The election results list 2 567 votes for and 831 against with funds to be issued gradually.
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Sue Cleveland
Joe Harris
Unser Boulevard
Northern Boulevard
Shining Stars
Grand jury indicts Sandoval County Commissioner James Dominguez
A Sandoval County grand jury indicted Commissioner James Dominguez on two felony false imprisonment counts and multiple misdemeanor charges from a November incident with his estranged wife Guadalupe Lulu Reyes. The case cites false imprisonment, battery, interference with communications, assault, reckless driving, and a restraining order violation.
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Sandoval
James Dominguez
Dominguez
State District Court
Sandoval County
Guadalupe “Lulu” Reyes
Rio Rancho councilor found guilty of false police report
A six member jury in Sandoval County Magistrate Court found Rio Rancho City Councilor David Bency guilty of filing a false police report. The verdict came after about 80 minutes of deliberation with sentencing pending.
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Rio Rancho
David Bency
Sandoval County
Delilah Montafio-Baca
Bency
Observer
Lonnie Clayton
Meadowlark Senior Center
Joe Nieto
Clayton
Jerry Schalow named president of Rio Rancho Chamber
Jerry Schalow has been named president and chief executive officer of the Rio Rancho Regional Chamber of Commerce. He brings more than two decades of NM and Southwest experience, most recently as president of First Santa Fe Insurance Services. Erin Hagenow remains interim director through Sept 30 to aid the transition.
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Rio Rancho
Isleta Pueblo
Native American Insurance Group
Erin Hagenow
Chamber
RARCC
Scalow
RRRCC
Debbi Moore
Greater Las Cruces
FSFIS
Schalow
Hsbc Bank
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Texas Tech University
Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce
New Mexico Connections Academy Charter School
St. Felix Pantry
Valerie (Pacheco
Alexandria
Jordan
Isabella
Sandoval County
Albuquerque
West Side
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