Lutheran summer youth camp
Shepard of the Hills Lutheran Church and preschool will hold a summer camp from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through Aug. 29 for children aged 2-and-a-half to 11 years. It will be located at 2400 Monterrey Road, NE Rio Rancho. For enrollment and information, please call 867-9564.
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exercise program
Older adults exercise every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Rio Rancho Presbyterian Church. Call the YMCA at 922-1681 for information.
Rio Rancho Toastmasters
Toastmasters now meet at the New Mexico Bank and Trust building at 4001 Southern Blvd. west of NM 528 every Monday evening from 7 to 8:30 p.m. to improve speaking and leadership skills.
Bingo back
Italian American Association sponsors the grand reopening of Bingo at 6 p.m. on Monday, 1565 Stephanie Road and NM 528, east of Sara Road. Call 892-5255 for information.
TUESDAY
Square dancing
Rio Rambler’s Square Dance Club meets at 7 p.m. every Tuesday at the VFW, 76 Unser Blvd. SE. Call 892-5086 for information.
WEDNESDAY
Infant exercise program
YMCA offers a new program for babies six months and older with Mom, Dad or a grandparent. This active, indoor, outdoor class with strollers will be held at the new Corrales Recreation Center walking track and in their gym at 11 a.m. on Wednesdays. Registration is ongoing. YMCA is located at 4324 Corrales Road. Call 702-6900 or 922-1681. $50 fee for 6-week session.
THURSDAY
Juvenile Circle Groups
CYFD’s Children Youth and Family Juvenile Probation staff will be hosting circle groups for parents of runaways. Circle groups are not group counseling, therapy, or gripe sessions. They are intended to be an opportunity for parents of runaways to come together in a safe and supportive process, exploring ideas and sharing insights into the frustrations and issues facing them. Martha Todd, juvenile probation officer and Mary Gueldenzoph, children’s court attorney will lead the group the first Thursday of every month from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. through Dec. 4 at the John Brown Justice Center in conference room C, 5100 Second Street NW in Albuquerque. For information, call Martha Todd at 841-7337 or Valerie Lopez at 841-7305.
Club Culturale Italiano
Club Culturale Italiano will hold its annual potluck picnic on Aug. 3 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hidden Valley Campgrounds with swimming and games. The club will furnish drinks. Bring a dish, socialize and meet new people. Families and singles welcome. For directions and additional information call Darlene at 828-2903.
Rio Rancho Civitan Club
City of Vision Civitan Club meets at 6 p.m. to eat, 6:30 p.m. for the meeting every Thursday at Cazuela’s Mexican Grill. For information, call Tony Cook at 898-6884.
Blue Star Mothers
Rio Rancho Chapter meets on the first and third Thursdays of each month at 7 p.m., at 3906 19th St. Membership is open to mothers who have sons or daughters serving in the military whether deployed or not, and to fathers, other family members, and friends. For additional information, please contact Pat, 771-1093, or at woostp@hotmail.com.
FRIDAY
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 located at 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 kick off at 4 p.m. with The Stingrays. Red Letter F will perform from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and The Hit Squad will conclude the night’s entertainment when they are on stage from 8 p.m. 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.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Rio Rancho ‘Music in the Park’
Rio Rancho’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services proudly announces the start of its “Music in the Park” series. Each Sunday night from June 29 to August 17 Haynes Park will be the site for free musical entertainment from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Citizens are encouraged to bring their lawn chairs, blankets and a picnic to listen to a variety of acts playing at the parks’ Rotary Club Barbeque Pavilion. Those performing include:
June 29: The Hit Squad (music from the 70s through today)
July 13: South West Wind (folk and country music)
July 20: Holy Water & Whiskey (bluegrass and folk acoustic)
July 27: Plat Eye Prowl (blues, rock and soul music)
August 3: Donohoe & Grimes (rock and pop music)
August 10: John Emory (symphonic music)
August 17: Hungry Mungry (a variety of music)
Haynes Park is located at 2006 Grande Blvd. across the street from Intel on NM 528 / Pat D’Arco Highway. For information please call 891-5015 or visit the city online at ci.rio-rancho.nm.us.
Santa Ana Star Center
hosts Open House
Family activities are free and open to the public from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on July 12: live entertainment from local bands, special “Select-A-Seat” season ticket event for the New Mexico Scorpions, appearances by New Mexico Scorpions hockey and New Mexico Wildcats football players, as well as Rage in the Cage Mixed Martial Arts fighters (tentative), silent auction of concert and hockey merchandise to benefit local charities, and hourly prize pack giveaways.
Democratic Women meet
Democratic Women of Sandoval County will meet in the Town Council Chambers at 6:30 p.m. on July 16 at the Town of Bernalillo City Hall, 829 Camino del Pueblo, Bernalillo. Light refreshments will be served. The public is encouraged to attend. Guests are welcome. For info call Janice Saxton at 867-1139 or email jnjsaxton@msn.com
High school rodeo
The National High School Rodeo Association will be holding its 60th National High School Finals Rodeo on July 20 to 26, in Farmington, NM. For more information, please call 800-466-4772, or visit the Association’s website at www.nhsra.org.
Spanish/Hispanic art show
Spanish Market artists and Contemporary Hispanic artists are showing this year in Santa Fe at the Plaza on July 26 and 27 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Club Culturale Italiano
Club Culturale Italiano will hold its annual potluck picnic on Aug. 3 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hidden Valley Campgrounds with swimming and games.
The club will furnish drinks. Bring a dish, socialize and meet new people. Families and singles welcome. For directions and additional information call Darlene at 828-2903.
Rio Rancho Sunday is Funday
Sunday is Funday 2008 will be Aug. 17 from noon to 4:30 p.m. at Loma Colorado Park located at 555 Loma Colorado Drive (adjacent to Rio Rancho High School and the new Aquatic Center).
Registration begins now for teams to enter the Mayor’s Play Day Pentathlon Challenge.
Your team will compete against other teams from local business or community organization to win the Mayor’s Trophy.
The Play Day Pentathlon will be a five-event relay of athletic-fun events that will be held at the third annual Sunday is Funday picnic. Sunday is Funday is an event for kids and families with inexpensive food, fun and entertainment.
More than 3,000 attendees have enjoyed musical entertainment, dance teams, team mascots, jumps and activities for kids, vendor booths and displays in past years.
At this family-style picnic, attendees will find 50 cent hot dogs and hamburgers, 50 cent water and soda. There will also be brats, $2; corn of the cob, $1, snow cones, ice cream, and many other items.
Attendance is free. Parking will be available at the Park and Rio Rancho High School for a $2 fee.
Your sponsorship of your own team or the team of a non-profit organization team will help fund the Sunday is Funday event.
The fee for participating in the Mayor’s Play Day Pentathlon is $200 and up. This includes sponsorships for the event and booth or banner space.
Sponsors will be recognized at the event and in the newspaper. Some sponsors will also have the opportunity to display their own banners.
Please contact Dave Heil, 228-7189, daveheil16@msn.com or Tony Popper, 892-0325, tpopper@qwest.net to sign up as a Play Day Pentathlon sponsor or visit the city’s Web site at (www.ci.rio-rancho.nm.us/SundayisFunday) for more information on Sunday is Funday.
Proceeds, after paying expenses, will benefit youth programs in Rio Rancho such scholarships for Parks and Recreation Programs, the Rio Rancho Boys and Girls Club and the Rio Rancho YMCA.
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