Sandoval County County Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, 6 p.m. today, County Commission Chambers, Bernalillo.

Sandoval County Commission meeting has been cancelled for July 3 due to the July 4 holiday the next day.

Rio Rancho Regional Chamber’s June Mingle & Munch Lunch is featuring Rio Rancho Mayor Tom Swisstack, “The First 100 Days” from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on June 27 at the Destiny Center, 4401 Northern Blvd, NE in Rio Rancho. Cost to attend the event is $25 per person. For reservations, call 892-1533 or e-mail administration@rrrcc.org. Rio Grande Nature Center

Students entering sixth through ninth grades who want to learn about the Rio Grande Bosque are invited to join the Junior Ranger program at Rio Grande Nature Center State Park this summer. Junior Rangers learn about the three major habitats of the Rio Grande riparian ecosystem — river, bosque and pond — and conduct basic biological and chemical monitoring.

Twelve students will be accepted for each two-week session, which are scheduled now for July 7n18; and July 21nAug. 1. Rangers keep scientific and creative journals meet with scientists and park rangers and participate in habitat restoration projects. Short field trips and bike tours allow opportunities to explore the relationship between the river ecosystem and its inhabitants.

For information, call 344-7240 or visit www.nmparks.com. Rio Grande Nature Center State Park is located at the west end of Candelaria Road NW in Albuquerque.

Rio Rancho Fourth of July

The City of Rio Rancho will once again have one of the state’s biggest and best fireworks shows on our country’s Independence Day, Friday, July 4.

Loma Colorado Park, 555 Loma Colorado Drive, will be the optimal location to watch this highly entertaining display that will fill the city’s skyline.

Parking will be available at the adjacent Rio Rancho High School for a fee of $5 per car or van load with proceeds benefiting the high school Booster Club. Handicapped parking will be located at the parking lot next to the park.

The park will open to the public at 3:30 p.m. and the live musical entertainment will start at 4 with The Stingrays. Red Letter F will perform from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and The Hit Squad will conclude the night’s entertainment when they are on stage from 8 to 9:30 p.m. The fireworks show will begin at approximately 9:30 p.m.

Not only will visitors have live music to enjoy before the fireworks, but there will also be activities for children and food available for purchase. O’Hare’s Grill and Pub will have hot dogs, barbecue sandwiches, cotton candy, Hawaiian ice and much more available.

This event is sponsored by the city’s Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department and is free to the public. The fireworks show and its start time are subject to weather. This is an alcohol-free event.

For more information please call 891-5015 or visit the city online at ci.rio-rancho.nm.us.

Fish are biting at Tingley

Fishing reports from the Tingley Beach Central and Children’s Ponds have been mixed. Some angler’s report good fishing, others are not as successful. The most successful fishing reports include the following tips: Catfish are taking stink bait; Bluegill are eager for worms; Trout are chasing Pistol Petes in the early morning and taking PowerBait in the afternoon; There has been very low pressure on the large mouth bass. Trout fishing in the South/Catch and Release Pond has been excellent before noon. We’ve had great reports from anglers using RS2’s, Griffiths Gnats, scuds and leeches.

Road construction

40th Street will be closed at Northern Boulevard to Huron for roadway improvements. Detours are in place and closure is expected through July 11. Road construction information is posted by the City of Rio Rancho Public Works engineering staff as it becomes available. Motorists traveling within construction zones are urged to drive with caution, observe traffic control devices and have a safe trip. Remember to always wear your seatbelt and drive the speed limit. Current construction project listings can be seen at rioroads.us.

Conversation’s with Mayor Swisstack

The second episode of Rio Rancho Mayor Tom Swisstack’s new talk show has begun airing on the city’s public, education and government cable channels. In this installment, the mayor focuses on business and economic development by interviewing Rio Rancho Regional Chamber of Commerce President / CEO Debbi Moore and Rio Rancho Economic Development Corporation Board Chairman Matt Spangler.

“Conversations with Mayor Swisstack” airs on RiovVision cable channels 15 and 22 for those Rio Rancho residents who are Cable One subscribers. The mayor’s talk show airs each day on Channel 15 at 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Channel 22 will show this program each Sunday at 6:30 p.m., Monday at 9 a.m., Wednesday at noon, Friday at 8:30 a.m. and Saturday at 9 a.m.

Approximately every four weeks, a new episode will begin showing on both cable channels in their regular time slots. In addition, episodes will be posted to the city’s Web site at ci.riorancho.nm.us/mayorswisstack shortly after a new episode debuts on RioVision.

Edit House Productions, LLC is the contracted service provider for the city’s RioVision cable channels. “Conversations with Mayor Swisstack” is directed, produced, and edited by Edit House and RioVision staff.