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RECURRING OPPORTUNITIES
Big Brothers Big Sisters:
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central New Mexico has a serious shortage of adult mentors. Please call (505) 837-9223 or visit bbbs-cnm.org for more information about this life changing opportunity.
Book Donations:
The Friends of the Library of Rio Rancho gladly accept gently used books. Books can be left outside in the wooden hutch located on the northern wall of the Loma Colorado Main Library at 755 Loma Colorado Drive NE in Rio Rancho. If a receipt for tax purposes is desired, please enter the Loma Colorado Main Library through its main entrance on the east side of that building and then turn right into the Friends' bookstore (Friends' Shop) and ask for a receipt. For more information, please visit www.FOLRR.org.
Book Sales:
Second Saturday of every month, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., the Friends of the Library of Rio Rancho hold monthly book sales in the auditorium of the Loma Colorado Main Library, 755 Loma Colorado Drive NE, Rio Rancho. Proceeds help fund library programs and the Friends' Books For Babies project. For more information, please visit www.FOLRR.org or email the Friends at info@FOLRR.org.
Box Tops & Labels for Education:
In an attempt to help our area schools, EHHA now collects Box Tops For Education and Campbell's (and associated brands') labels with UPCs. Area schools collect these special tops and/or labels and redeem them for books and other educational supplies.To help foster reading and related educational endeavors, EHHA collects and later distributes these tops and labels which are found on selected products. Details on each are available on their websites: www.boxtops4education.com and www.labelsforeducation.com. EHHA's board collects these Box Tops and qualifying labels with UPCs at each General Membership meeting and at each EHHA activity.
These tops and labels can also be left in the Friends' Shop within Loma Colorado Main Library, during library hours.
CERT - FREE TRAINING:
Begin preparing now for a variety of potential disasters. Rio Rancho's Fire & Rescue Department offers a free Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) class. To register, call Theresa at 891-5856.
City of Vision Civitan Club:
Meets every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the Inn at Rio Rancho. For details, please call 892-1451 or visit www.civitan.net/cityofvision.
Code Red Emergency Notification:
According to information on the City's web site, "The combined public safety agencies of Sandoval County are sponsoring an emergency notification system to all the residents in Sandoval County. This system will call your home, office or cell phone to advise you of an emergency situation near your residence. There is no charge to participate in this opportunity. Residents may enter their phone and address information on our website to participate." To sign up, please go to the City's web site (www.ci.rio-rancho.nm.us) for specific link information.
Garage & Yard Sales:
The City of Rio Rancho has specific requirements on signage size, placement, number of signs per event, and removal. For information about the City's sign ordinances, visit www.ci.rio-rancho.nm.us or call Code Enforcement Division at 891-5926.
KRRB:
Information on ongoing Keep Rio Rancho Beautiful activities is available through www.ci.rio-rancho.nm.us. On the Home page, look for KRRB's Kerby Coyote mascot icon and click.
NAMI Westside:
For dates and times of Family-to-Family, Peer-to-Peer and other courses as well as information on regular meetings and their locations, please call the National Alliance on Mental Illness Westside at 977-9006 and ask for Jackie or visit www.nami.org/sites/NAMI-WestsideNM/.
Neighborhood Watch:
Rio Rancho's Police offer information and materials to anyone interested in starting a Neighborhood Watch. If interested, call Officer John Harlan at 891-5908.
ReadWest
ReadWest, Inc.-Literacy Volunteers seeks adults who are interested in tutoring other adults. Areas of tutoring include: basic literacy ("BL"); English as a Second Language ("ESL"); preparation for the GED; basic life skills; and citizenship preparation. Please call 892-1131 or visit www.ReadWest.org for more information.
Rio Rancho Public Libraries:
Esther Bone Memorial Library and Loma Colorado Main Library offer numerous free events for children and adults. For details, visit their pages within the City's web site www.ci.rio-rancho.nm.us.
Sandoval County Civitan Club:
Meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesday monthly at 6:30 p.m. in the Placitas Library in Placitas. For more information, contact Peggy Reade at 867-5651.
Storm Tracker:
The Southern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Authority (SSCAFCA) launched a Storm Tracker program to monitor rainfall data. More information is available at www.sscafca.com.
Tutors Needed at RRHS:
Rio Rancho High School intends
to resume its tutor/mentoring program in the Fall, 2011 Semester. We would like
to hear from anyone interested in tutoring and mentoring high school students.
This is an opportunity to work directly with teachers in the classroom, or
individually (one-on-one with students) to teach basic skills in a wide range
of subjects, depending on your abilities and interests. These are volunteer
positions, offering a great work environment, and an opportunity to be part of
a research project, focusing on student retention. Our customized training program attempts to meet the needs of
both the volunteer tutors and our high school students. Our intent is to
initiate a community partnership with a number of post-secondary programs from
the University of New Mexico, CNM, OASIS, and Senior Centers from Sandoval
County. Additionally, as we did in the Spring, we intend to pay for background checks, provide materials, supplies,
and on-going training and professional development.
If you are interested, please contact me directly. I am
located in the Humanities Bldg., Room 212. Or call me at 896-5778. Larry Larrichio, Counseling Department, Rio Rancho High School; Email: llarrichio@rrps.net
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