Mayor Tom Swisstack's Family Picnic Sunday August 16th

4th Annual Sunday is Funday

This year’s Sunday is Funday/Mayor Tom Swisstack’s Family Picnic will be another spectacular event!

Sunday, August 16, 2009Noon to 4:30 p.m.
Loma Colorado Park 755 Loma Colorado Blvd.(Adjacent to Rio Rancho High School and the Rio Rancho Aquatic Center)

Parking will be available at the park and Rio Rancho High School for a $2.00 fee.

At this family-style picnic residents will find:

· Musical entertainment

· Activities for kids

· Vendor booths

· $0.50 hot dogs and hamburgers

· $0.50 water and soda

· Snow cones and ice cream

· In addition, the Mayor encourages local businesses and community groups to form teams to participate in the Pentathlon Challenge. Teams from buisnesses, seniors, and kids will compete in five relay-style athletic events to win trophies.

Individual and business sponsors are needed to continue to make this event a success.The fee to have a booth space at the event is $50.00 and sponsorships are $100 and up. Sponsors will be recognized at the event and in local print advertisements.
For more information, to secure a booth, or to register a pentathlon team, please contact Dave Heil at (505) 228-7189/daveheil16@msn.com or Tony Popper at (505) 892-0325/tpopper@qwest.net. Booth and sponsor fees should be mailed to Rio Rancho Kiwanis, 160 Itasca Rd. Rio Rancho, NM 87124.

This event is sponsored and coordinated by the City of Rio Rancho Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department, Rio Rancho Kiwanis, the Rio Rancho Civitan Club, and Elks Lodge #2500. Any resulting proceeds, after paying expenses, will benefit youth programs in Rio Rancho including: scholarships for the city’s parks and recreation programs, the Rio Rancho Boys and Girls Club, the Sandoval County Juvenile Justice Program, the Sandoval County YMCA, and the Elks Lodge Boy Scouts.

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SPRING FLING invitation by Loma Colorado Pulte Homes

Pulte Homes in Loma Colorado is hosting a Spring Fling on May 2nd, 11:00am to 7:00pm with special guests Mitchel Musso of the Disney show Hanna Montana along with Teen Sensation Jordan Pruitt. 

Come on out and enjoy the food, activities and loads of fun!

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CNM Tuition Won't Rise; Fee Added

For those working on or seeking continuing education thru CNM (Central NM Community College), tuition fees have not gone up. However, watch out for new fees. If you looking to change careers thru continuing education or perhaps enhancing your career, CNM is still a great value. CNM also offers Financial Aid and Scholarship Services.

Click on the link below by Martin Salazar with the Albuquerque Journal for additional info about these new fees.

ABQJOURNAL NEWS/METRO: CNM Tuition Won't Rise; Fee Added

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Gas Station Coming to 40th & Northern

The prospect of more new business coming to Rio Rancho is very exciting to hear! Western Refining is in the process of working on a Gas Station location near the new Lowes Home Improvement off Northern and 40th. A gas station is severely needed in this area as well as other locations since some Rio Rancho residents have to drive for miles just to fill up. The residents in Northern Meadows as well as the Rio Rancho City Center employees would be thrilled if they knew a gas station & convenience store were coming near them.

ABQJOURNAL WEST/BIZ: Gas Station Coming to 40th St.

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Venturi Team Realtors Welcomes Buyer Specialist Jane Elizabeth

Venturi Team Realtors Welcomes Buyer Specialist Jane Elizabeth
 
Albuquerque, New Mexico, April 13, 2009 – Tego and Tracy Venturi of Venturi Team Realty of Keller Williams Realty in Albuquerque announce the addition of Buyer Specialist, Jane Elizabeth. According to Tracy Venturi, founder of Venturi Team Realty, “Jane brings a wealth of business, real estate and customer service experience to the team. She has a huge heart for helping people find their dream home! From negotiating the contract, through the myriad of financial details to closing, we’re excited about the resourceful tenacity Jane brings to the team as a home buyer advocate!” The Venturis have been recruiting Jane for years and are thrilled to have finally “lured” her here from the ‘frozen hinterlands’ of the Midwest! In spite of the challenging economy, The Venturi Realty Team is very busy and pleased to be adding a position to the team. Jane Elizabeth says “it is a real privilege to join the Venturi’s professional, successful team.”

Venturi Team Realtors, (www.welcomehomeabq.com) founded 6 years ago, has quickly become known as the Relocation Specialists to buyers moving here from all over the world. The Venturis have built a reputation for coming alongside their home buyers and sellers by treating each sale or purchase as if it were their own. Rio Rancho is another one of their Specialties, having assisted in a multitude of Rio Rancho property transactions.

Whether it’s a “first-time home buyer” looking to take advantage of the 2009 phenomenal home buyer credits, to the executive home buyer, Jane and the Venturi Realty Team is poised to make your dream become reality in Albuquerque!

To contact Venturi Team Realty at www.welcomehomeabq.com for assistance with your real estate needs or Jane Elizabeth, Buyer Specialist at jane@welcomehomeabq.net.


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Aggressive Marking for Santa Ana Star Center

Aggressive marketing looks to be in the works for the Santa Ana Star Center when the new management company finishes with its contract negotiations. Global Spectrum and the City of Rio Rancho are still working out the contract details, but all seems to be moving forward favorably. The residents of Rio Rancho are glad to know progress continues with The Santa Ana Star Center and hope to see it thrive for years to come.



Click on the link below from the Rosalie Rayburn with the Journal for more details.


ABQJOURNAL RIO RANCHO: New Manager Vows Progress

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Global Spectrum with The Santa Ana Star Center

The Santa Ana Star Center is almost finished with its contract negotiations with Global Spectrum who recently took over the management of this facility. Knowing a strong company such as Global Spectrum is running the operations at Santa Ana puts an ease to the minds of Rio Rancho residents. With the Santa Ana being a focal point at the Rio Rancho City Center, it is necessary that this venture stays active and busy. The people of Rio Rancho and Sandoval County know the Santa Ana Star Center is a great venue and hope to see it thrive.


News : City close to finalizing Global Spectrum contract - Rio Rancho Observer: "City close to finalizing Global Spectrum contract"



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Rio Rancho Planning And Development Departments To Have Personnel Changes.

From The Official Site of Rio Rancho, NM: "Development Services Director Candidate Selected On April 8, the Rio Rancho City Council will consider the appointment of John Castillo as the director of the city’s Development Services Department.
Castillo most recently served as the director of the Department of Municipal Development with the city of Albuquerque. Castillo has over 25 years of municipal and state government experience, holds both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of New Mexico, and is a registered professional engineer.
“John Castillo brings to this position a wealth of knowledge and experience that will continue to build Rio Rancho’s future on a solid foundation,” Mayor Tom Swisstack said.
If Castillo is confirmed by the City Council at their April 8 meeting, he will begin his tenure with the city of Rio Rancho on April 9.
Dolores Wood, who has been serving as the acting director of the Development Services Department since September of 2008, will become the department’s deputy director if Castillo’s selection is confirmed.
On Monday, April 6, the city’s new planning manager in the Development Services Department will start work. John Korkosz comes to Rio Rancho from the city of Las Vegas, Nevada where he has been serving as a planning supervisor.
Korkosz has over 14 years of planning experience in city and county government and holds a bachelor’s degree in Geography from the University of Oregon, a master’s degree in Geography/Planning from Brigham Young University, and has a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas.
Meetings of the Rio Rancho Governing Body take place at Rio Rancho City Hall on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m."

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No Fooling - Watering Restrictions In Effect April 1st

The Official Site of Rio Rancho, NM: "City of Rio Rancho outdoor watering restrictions are in effect April 1 through September 30.
To prevent water waste, sprinkler and irrigation use during the hours of 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. is prohibited. Watering by hand is allowed during these hours.
Residents are encouraged to contact the city’s water waste hotline at (505) 896-8299 if they observe violations. Those who are not in compliance with the city’s watering restrictions will be subject to fees and penalties."

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