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ICOKllMity Fax calendar items to 823-3994 or mail to Calendar, Albu- querque Journal P.O. Drawer Albuquerque, N.M., 87103, i ranchos West Side Journal Tuesday, June 16, 1998: 3 Burning Desire for Fire Cam Leads to Fund Quest "We're relying on the goodwill of the people who come in. I want the people to feel like they 're a part of the village. The grade-school kids have set a wonderful example to follow. It was a beautiful thing when they came in." MAYOR HARRY ITOWEM SPEAKING ABOUT DONATIO MONEY There are two basic fire cam designs the first is worn like a pair of goggles, with the remainder of the unit strapped to a firefighter's back; the second looks like a camcorder and is hand-held.

Los Ranchos is after the latter model it is slightly more inexpensive than the first. Fire cams cost anywhere between $17,000 and $24,000, Addison says, depending on the manufacturer. The village administration office has two giant, coin-filled jugs on display, to encourage donations. Stowers says he did not need convincing about a fire cam. "Absolutely (not)," he says.

"(Chief Addison) didnt have to make that pitch. I recognize the value of this." The Los Ranchos fire department has eight full-time employees, Stowers says, with additional volunteers. Another benefit of the fire cam is its ability to find hot spots and hidden fired after the initial fire is doused. "It (sorts out) hotter objects," says Addison. "Hidden fires are hard to find without tearing down a wall." Stowers is optimistic the village and its approximately 5,800 residents will contribute to the fund-raising.

"We're relying on the goodwill of the people who come in," he says. "I want the people to feel like they're a part of the village. The grade-school kids have set a wonderful example to follow. It was a beautiful thing when they came in." By James Yodice i For the Journal i Picture this: a man trapped inside his burning Los Ranchos de Albuquerque home barely escapes death 1 because firefighters could not immediately locate him. i It's a scene every fire department wants to avoid.

'With some patience and the generosity of its residents, the village hopes to take a preventive measure so nobody faces such a risk. For the past few months, Los Ranchos has been rais-' ing money to buy a fire cam, which is designed to help firefighters as they search for victims inside burning buildings. The fire cam costs $17,000, and the village so far has. raised about $2,000 mostly from the local elementary school and mostly in pennies and dollar bills. "To us, it's priceless," says Los Ranchos Fire Chief Addison, who has held the position in the North Valley for nearly 19 years.

"I think it's something every fire department should have." Addison says his Los Ranchos division battles only one or two structural fires each year. But, he says, if, fights many more in the North Valley and sometimes the South Valley when the Bernalillo County Fire Department needs help. "(If it) saves one life," says village Mayor Harry Stqwers, "then it's paid for itself 100 times over." The fire cam can see through walls and can pinpoint 3 l5 the location of a fire. The village recently had access to a loaned cam for a couple weeks. Though there were no fires reported in that time, the department simulated a rescue attempt by filling a room with non-toxic smoke in an exercise.

Also, Addison filled a hot cup df water inside a styro-foam cup and then placed that cup inside a cabinet. In both cases, the cam worked flawlessly it spotted a person inside the smoky room, and instantly saw the cup inside the cabinet. Models vary in size and design, but the fire cam detects the body heat of an individual, even within the confines of a burning home. If someone is curled up in a corner underneath a blanket, the cam can spot the individual. TREVOR KAPRALOSJOURNAL CASH FOR A CAM: Los Ranchos de Albuquerque would like to see these Jugs, and more, filled with donations that can be used to buy a fire cam.

CALENDAR TODAY PET WATCH 16 "THE MUSICMAKER" BY ALBUQUERQUE CHILDREN'S THEATER at 7 p.m. at the park in 100 days in office. For information or directions, call 867-9144. FRIDAY A (T 55 ALIVE MATURE DRI- I Li V1NQ course from the I American Association of I Retired Persons will be offered from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

today and June 26 at Presbyterian on N.M. 528 and High Resort In Rio Rancho. Cost is $8. Both sessions must be attended. Pre-register with Charles Randolph, 892-4243, or leave a message.

"FOXFIRE" PRESENTED BY ADOBE THEATER at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through June 28 at the theater, 9813 Fourth NW, across from the community center. Tickets are $8 general admission and $6 students, senior citizens and groups of 10 or more. Call 898-9222 for reservations.

MEETING OF THE CORRALES MINDS, featuring Courtney Smith on jazz harp, Jeff Scrogins on banjo, Wally Underwood on piano and Frank Larabee on guitar. Music will include Broadway, country and western, jazz and classical. 'I I WEST SIDE The city of Albuquerque's West Side Animal Services Center is at 10600 Sunset Gardens SW, west of 98th Street and Central on 114th -Avenue SW. Pets are' kept seven days and then" are either available for adoption or euthanized. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10:30 a.m.

to 5 p.m. Call 768-1935 for more informa-' tion. RIO RANCHO The Rio Rancho Animal Control shelter is on Northern Boulevard, 2.5 miles west of NM 528. Pets are kept abdut four days, then are either put up for adoption or euthanized. Hours are 8 a.m.

to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. Call 891-7237 for more information. CORRALES For information about animals picked up by Cor-' rales animal control officers, call the Corrales Police Department at 898-7585 and ask for Pete Courtney, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

BERNALILLO For information about pets picked up by the town of Bernalillo Animal Control, call Don Johrr- ston at 867-2304. Animals are taken to Albu-. querque Animal Control, but a list of the pets is I in the lobby of the Bernalillo Department of Public Safety, 829 Camino del Pueblo. Pets are kept for five days without Identification and seven days with identification. BERNALILLO COUNTY For information about pets picked up jn the unincorporated areas of Bernalillo County, call the city of Albuquerque's shelter at 768-1935.

Corrales at 84 W. La Entrada. Families are invited to picnic and children can be registered for the summer reading program at the Corrales Library. The program is sponsored by Friends of Corrales Libracy and 'Intel Corp. For information, call 897-0733.

JtyDOOR FLEA MARKET TABLE RENTALS for a fund-raiser July 25 sponsored by the Elks' Ladies of Rio are on sale for $15 each, 'the flea market will be 8 a.m. to 2 pirn, at the Elks Lodge Hall, 1530 Loop at Sara Road in Rio Rancho. For information or rentals $all Evelyn at 892-8954 or Dot at 892-0050. 'INTERNATIONAL FEST IN YOUR YARD, will be five events by Rio Rancho Parks and Recreation Department and Friends jof Many Haynes Park Saturday, at Rio Vista Park on July iil, at Sundt Park July 25, at Rainbow Park Aug. 8 and at Star Heights ifark Aug.

22. Each event will represent cultures of different countries, Admission to events will be free. 'Vendors are, invited to participate 4 9 p.m.; vendor cost will be $350 for all five events. Call Art Perez at 67-5357. Proceeds from the-; events will sponsor scholarships for high school graduates.

FOOD OR ARTSCRAFTS VENDORS the International Fest In Your Backyard events July 11 and 25, iAug. 8 and 22 may call 867-5357 -for information. 'RECREATIONAL ADVENTURE TEAM -FOR TEENS summer camping trips "to Navajo Lake June 29 to July 1 and to Conchas Lake July 31 to Aug. 2 are sponsored by Rio Rancho Parks land Recreation Department. Cost is for each trip.

For information jnd registration call WEDNESDAY 1 DEAN HANSONJOURNAL Can you lick the top of your nose? This Is one of the featured talents of this adult male terrier. Not only can he lick his own nose, but he likely would lick your's, too. He's 0377-D at the Rio Rancho animal shelter. 7 TOWN HALL MEETING WITH ClfY COUNCILORS FELICIE TRUSCIO, JACK and mary cure minor Ifrom 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

at Star Heights Recreation Center, 900 1 SE, west of Unser and south Fifth. The councilors for Districts 1, 2 and 3 will present Information Man forming neighorborhood associations and on crime Issues and will residents to comment SATURDAY A A ANNUAL RIO RANCHO ill ALL-AMERICAN SOAP-11 BOX DERBY at Vista CmXM Verde Memorial Park in Rio Rancho, for boys and girls 9 to 16 years old from New Mexico and surrounding states. AQUATIC ECOLOGY CLASSES for educators offered from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Rio Grande Nature Center, 2901 Candelaria NW.

The classes are aimed at helping students become wise decision-makers regarding water. Preregistratlon is required; call 344-7240. NORTHWEST MESA BRANCH NAACP meets the third Saturday each month. For location information, call Delphlne Reedy at 892-9553. RIO RANCHO PUBLIC LIBRARY BOOK SALE from 10 a.m.

to 1 p.m. at 950 Pinetree SE Just north of Southern. INTERNATIONAL FEST IN YOUR BACK YARD featuring CaribbeanPolynesian Night will begin at 4 p.m. at Haynes Park In Rio Rancho. AQUATIC ECOLOGY AT DISCOVERY POND at Rio Grande Nature Center State Park, 2901 Candelaria NW, from 9 a.m.

to 4:30 p.m. The class is designed for teachers and is co-sponsored by New Mexico Museum of Natural History. The program is funded through a grant from Environmental Protection Agency. NORTHWEST BRANCH OF NAACP will have a regular membership meeting from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

at the downstairs conference room at Nor-west Bank on N.M. 528 and Mead-owlark. The chapter meets the third Saturday each month. For information call Delphine Reedy at 892-9553. RIO RANCHO RECYCLING from 10 a.m.

to noon every Saturday at Sabana Grande Recreation Center, 4100 Sabana Grande. Items accepted are milk jugs, clear or green No. 1 plastic soda or water bottles, tin cans without lids, aluminum, white paper, newspapers and corrugated cardboard. No magazines or bound or stapled items can be accepted. For information, call Keep Rio Rancho Beautiful, 867-5357.

LOS VILLAGE MARKET from 7 to 11 a.m. every Saturday at Hartnett Park, 6718 Rio Grande NW, in the village of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque. INTERPRETIVE-LED BIRD WALKS at 8 a.m. each Saturday at Rio Grande Nature Center State Park, 2901 Can- cho. Topic will be "Bubbles and Brews." Kate Nelson will discuss 5." making bath products from the garden.

"Tea Time with Herbs" by Leah Vesely will be about making teas, with homegrown herbs. On Aug. 3, Aspen Evans, a botanist with Santa' Ana Greenhouse and Nursery, will discuss trees that are best for the region and tree care. Admission is, free. DOVES SUPPORT AND FELLOWSHIP GROUP for people suffering from or adjusted to the loss of a spouse through divorce, separation or death, meets at 7 p.m.

the first and third- Mondays each month at St. Thomas Aquinas in Rio Rancho. WEDNESDAY, JULY 8 VILLAGE OF LOS RANCHOS DE ALBUQUERQUE BOARD OF TRUSTEES wilt have a regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Warren J. Gray Hall, 6718 Rio Grande NW.

SATURDAY, JULY 1V "CARNIVAL OF THE ARTS" NEW MEXICO MULTIMEDIA SHOW AND SALE from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and July 12 at the old San Ysidro Church. Admission and parking are free. Proceeds from the show benefit restoration and preservation of the old church.

The old church is past the new San Ysidro Church which is used for services. PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP meets at 1 p.m. on the-sec-: ond Saturday of each month at the Meadowlark Senior Center, 4330 Meadowlark in Rio Rancho. Meetings are designed to offer emotional and moral support for prostate cancer patients and their wives and friends. No fee Is charged.

For information, call Nick at 892-3198 or Larry at 994-1987. N.M. 528 at Southern SE. Meetings are open to the public. BOOKSIGNING AND TALK BY CHARLES H.

ELLIOT, PH.D., author of "Why Can't I Get What I will be 7:30 p.m. at Barnes and Noble Booksellers at Ellison and N.M. 528. FRIDAY, JUNE 26 CORRALES BOSQUE GALLERY, ROCK, FEATHER, BONE OPENING RECEPTION from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., introducing four new members of the artist-owned gallery at 3685 Corrales Road.

Call 898-7203 for more information. TUESDAY, JUNE 30 BOOKSIGNING AND TALK BY RICHARD WEBSTER, author of "101 Feng Shui Tips for the Home," will be 7:30 p.m. at Barnes and Noble Booksellers at Ellison and N.M. 528. SUNDAY, JULY 5 FOUR PARADISE HILLS CHURCHES will present "Celebrate Liberty!" at Paradise Park.

The churches are Church Cottonwood Church, New Covenant Worship Center and Tabernacle of Praise. Festivities begin at 10 a.m.. The free event includes a live concert, games and children's activities. The churches and media sponsors KNAT-23 television station and KFLQ radio station will donate proceeds from the event to Birthright Westside crisis Pregnancy Center. MONDAY, JULY 6 GARDENING WITH THE MASTERS LECTURE SERIES offered by Sandoval County Extension Service at 7 p.m.

at Esther Bone Memorial Library, 950 Pinstree SE in Rio Ran room at St. Joseph HealthCare Center, 1721 Rio Rancho across from Intel. For information or child care call Terry at 896-2901. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS CLOSED MEETING Big Book study group meets at 7:30 p.m. Mondays at St.

Paul's United Church, 2701 American SE in Rio Rancho. RIO RANCHO TOASTMASTERS meets from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays at Pancakes and More (former- ly IHOP) on Southern, east of Golf Course in Rio Rancho. For information, call Les Williams at 891-1925. SONLIGHT ISLAND VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL will be 9 a.m.

to noon through June 26 at First Baptist Church of Rio Rancho, 3906 19th Ave.SE."The program is for children entering kindergarten through sixth grades. Registration is free; call 892-1323. TUESDAY, JUNE 23 BOOKSIGNING AND TALK BY PAT FRIEDER, author of "Signature Murder," will be 7:30 p.m. at Barnes and Noble Booksellers at Ellison and N.M. 528.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24 RIO RANCHO CITY COUNCIL will meet at 7 p.m. at the council chambers at Rio Rancho City Hall at Southern and N.M. 528. THURSDAY, JUNE 25 ASTRONOMY MAGAZINE ANNIVERSARY PARTY at 1 p.m. to midnight at Rio Rancho Balloon Park.

Admission free. CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES ADVISORY BOARD for the city of Rio Rancho will meet at 5:30 p.m. at Rio Rancho City Hall council chambers, delarla NW. Volunteer interpreters lead groups through the center grounds, identifying seasonal bird activities. Walks are free; for required preregistration, call 344-7240.

CHILDREN'S FISHING TRIP AT SHADY LAKES will be 9 a.m. to noon. Cost Is $10 a person and includes entrance fee, fish and equipment. The event Is for children with disabilities. Call Adaptive Recreation at 891-7264.

SUNDAY A 10TH ANNUAL I I FATHER'S DAY MULTI- I CULTURAL FESTIVAL I from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m: at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, 2401 12th NW. CORRALES GROWERS MARKET from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays through November at the Corrales Village Offices.

Parking is available at the post office and Norwest Bank. The market will include fresh eggs, seasonal produce, baked goods, jams and jellies, locally grown bedding and native plants. MONDAY fl "STARQUEST" VACA-J TION BIBLE SCHOOL Jf.jf from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Cm Cm Taylor Ranch Baptist Church, 6400 Golf Course NW. The program is for children 4 years old through 12th grade.

Preregister at the church office, 899-0665. WE'RE ON YOUR SIDE THE WEST SIDE COMMITTEE will meet at 7 a.m. at Week's at Sara Road and Rio Rancho Blvd. AGLOW INTERNATIONAL INTERDENOMINATIONAL WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN MINISTRY will meet at 7 p.m. at the Ann Winters community aDout neeas in tne districts, a representative from the city's Parks and Recreation Department will attend.

'ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS CLOSED STEP STUDY MEETING at 7:30 p.m. (Wednesdays at St. Paul's United Church, 2701 American SE in Rio Rancho. BOOKSIGNING AND TALK BY ROBERT H. HOPCKE, author of "There Are No Accidents: Syn-chronicity and the Stories of Our lives," will be 7:30 p.m.

at Barnes nd Noble Booksellers at Ellison and fl.M. 528. THURSDAY 18 BROADMOOR DRIVE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT PHASE 2, LOMA COLORADO DRIVE TO NORTHERN BOULEVARD will be the Subject of a public hearing from 6 to 8 p.m. at the council chambers at Rancho City Hall at Southern and N.M. 528.

RIVER'S EDGE II AND III HOMEOWNER'S ASSOCIATION will hold Its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. in the board room of the Rio Rancho Public Schools building, 500 Laser. Mayor Jennings will report on his first.