The open space next to the Mariposa Community Center has had two restaurants in it so far, the last being The Point Grill, and now it will get another one. A mom and her son, Francesca and Kellen Wilson, plan to open up a bar and restaurant, serving bar-style food, called the Screaming Coyote. “We were bouncing around between a few and you know, the name, once you pick one, you can just run with anything. And we like that one. We wanted something that we could do a cool logo to put on pizza boxes and merch,” Kellen said.…
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The Mariposa Community Center will host a rummage sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 14. “You don’t want to miss this! Lots of sellers all in one place,” it says in a release. Some items shoppers might see are video games and consoles, jewelry, tools , furniture, electronics, new toys and gifts for Christmas, Halloween items, Christmas decorations, a golf cart, utility trailer, clothes and more. For more information, visit liveinmariposa.com.
The Mariposa Community Center suggested a non-traditional treasure hunt for Halloween instead of trick-or-treating this year. “Rather than traditional trick-or-treating this year, you may opt for a family-focused backyard treasure hunt! We’ve created all sorts of printable to wrap, disguise, and present your Halloween treats so you can hide your candy from the trees, in the bushes, under a chair or around a corner,” it says on the community page. The center created a few arts and crafts-focused activities to go along with the treasure hunt theme: • Halloween Candy Bar Wraps • Halloween Apothecary Labels • Halloween Printable Framed Signs • Spooky Signs…
Rio Rancho Fire and Rescue (RRFR) officially reopened Station #6 in the Mariposa community Oct. 10 after a long wait for it to be open. “Station 6 is currently open and staffed. We had a renovation project on Station 2 that lasted approximately three months. During that time, our Station 2 crew moved into Station 6. Now, Station 6 is fully reopened as well as Station 2, so all seven of our stations are staffed at this time,” Firemedic Sean Gerdemann said. To fully staff Station 6, RRFR had to hire an academy. Once the last academy was acquired, Station…
The Mariposa Fire Station, which has long been decommissioned, will get its staff as soon as they graduate in late July, according to Battalion Chief Ryan Floersheim. “We just finished renovating the building, and the firetrucks are currently being housed at Station 2 until we are ready for 6 to open,” Floersheim said. The Neighborhood Journal has scheduled a tour of the renovated facility for the end of July when staff will be available to guide.
The city Of Rio Rancho signed a resolution that authorized a budget adjustment to the recreation development fund for North Hills Open Space Lighting along the North Hills Arroyo Open Space on March 9. According to the resolution, The North Hills arroyo open space is a nearly one-mile trail near Cherry Road used by citizens for walking, biking, sports practices, picnicking and disc golf. Currently, several of the existing lights are inoperable. “The lack of trail lighting can impact recreation uses. Lighting extends trail accessibility allowing for more flexibility in times available for recreation during seasons with shortened sun exposure,”…
Christine Ybarra’s husband Celestino has dealt with lupus for a while, but the past few emergencies with his health have been more stressful than usual. For them, the Mariposa Fire Station can’t open soon enough even though Celestino has survived both experiences. “He has had both of his lungs replaced because of the lupus and has had his fair share of health problems,” Christine said. After he had his lungs replaced, he had two instances where he was on the brink of death and had to wait longer than usual for medical help. In June 2020, Celestino had blown a mitral valve…
“Our babies are family members.” — Brenda Clubine Annette Imboden was walking her sister Brenda Clubine’s dogs like she has been for years when she saw a silver pit bull eight houses down running toward her and the dogs. “The dog charged us and started attacking,” Imboden said. The dogs tried hard to get away from the loose animal. Bella, a 35 pound heeler mix, was able to get loose and run away with her leash still attached to her. Max, the larger 80-pound Shiba Inu, stayed and fought the pit bull. “I was screaming, hitting and kicking. Doing anything…