Albuquerque Journal from Albuquerque, New Mexico • 65

RIO RANCHO TAYLOR RANCH PARADISE HILLS BERNALILLO A LOS RAN CMOS West de JOURNAL TRAFFIC WATCH SPORTS School chief says Bernalillo sports inequities aiUresseii PAGE High 74 Low 44 Mostly sunny AT II 11 FORECAST U21-1111 I Northbound lane of Fifth closed between Lomas and Marble for truck hauling through Friday A a 2 March 28, 2002 RIO RANCHO MAKING LEARNING FUN BERNALILLO Grant Lets Kids Go Wireless Hewlett-Packard Donates Funds Golf Site Proposal Splits TTi i 1 Residents Partners Seek To Build Houses at Country Club HOSt PAIMISANOJOUMNAL Kyld Astte, left, Steven Chavez and Tabatha Romero learn to snap their finger to the rhythm of the music during a music class at the Ernest Stapleton Elementary School. II Kl-MNK I). UKISK.no Jtiurtuil Stuff Wrlttr It's cool, it's wireless, it's a mobile classroom. And it's in Bernalillo thanks to computer giant Hewlett-Packard. It's so cool that Gov.

Gary Johnson showed up Wednesday to show his appreciation to the company for a two-year, $150,000 grant that allows Bernalillo High School to have the latest computer classroom technology. "It's cool because we can fit more in the classroom because we do not always have to have (the computers) out," Bernalillo High senior Erica Valdez told the governor as 'she demonstrated what she could do on her wireless unit. Along with Johnson were representatives of the company and other recipients of its community outreach effort that resulted in $1.8 million being given to educational institutions in the state during the past year. Bernalillo's mobile wireless network consists of portable computers that students can use from any location at the high school. They do not have to plug into a phone Jine to reach the Internet.

Instead, the units use a radio frequency to talk to a central hub located somewhere in the school. Wireless systems are mobile, so a designated computer lab activities that end today. A field trip to the Rio Grande Zoo, ditch safety and tobacco prevention are also scheduled. AH activities are meant to help build reading, writing and phonetics skills in addition to helping students learn responsibility and leadership roles. The camp is a cooperative effort of the Rio Rancho Public Schools, the city's Parks and Recreation Department, KNME Channel 5, the Santa Fe Opera and Intel Corp.

Rio Rancho students had something to do this spring break besides watch television. The school district offered a "Reading Rocks" literacy camp to help improve reading and writing skills. But it was not just school work the students participated in a cooking class, a dance class and other various activities. About 150 students, kindergarten through fifth grade, are attending the camp at Ernest Stapleton Elementary School. Christopher Sosko, left, and Jonas Ghammha leam basic math skills through games during "Reading Rocks" Literacy Camp at Ernest Stapleton Elementary School In Rio Rancho.

Reading, music, math and arts and crafts are part of the lit I'WHIt AkMIJO Journal Stuff Wnlrr A crowd uf residents appeared split at Wednesday's City Council meeting over a proposal by a family partnership to build houses on a portion of the troubled Rio Rancho Country Club to help finance the revitalization of the course and club. Diversified Partners sought two zoning changes that would eventually allow the firm to build 35 homes on land now used for the golf course. But before the homes can be built, further approvals are needed from the council following public hearings in which the Diversified would present more detailed plans. The council had not yet voted on the zone changes late Wednesday. "With support and cooperation from the community and the city, my family can turn this golf course around," Walt Brown of Diversified Partners told councilors and more than 100 residents in the audience.

Brown also offered some modifications of the initial redevelopment plans aimed at pleasing some neighbors who opposed the initial proposal. Brown said the firm no longer planned to include a walking trail that many residents of the Fairways, a condominium complex abutting a portion of the golf course, said would harm their privacy and created a security risk. Additionally, Brown said the firm had dropped plans to seek some sort of improvement district that would have impacted homes abutting the course, to help pay to improve water-quality on the course. Currently, water drains to several lakes on the course, but the poor quality of the runoff leaves the lakes with odor problems. But concerns over property values, impacts on views and lack of assurances of the extent of future home development on the course kept many residents opposed to the partnership's plans.

"I don't see how the property values of surrounding homes are going to improve when the proposal is to build several smaller homes of lesser value between two fairways," said Howard Smith, a homeowner near the golf course. Marc Hufford, an attorney speaking for condominium owners in the Fairways, said he had appealed an earlier decision by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Adequate public notice was not given for the Planning and Zoning Commission hearing and the commission failed to take into account See GRANT on PAGE 2 CORR ALES Developers Left Off Board Considering Fees Councilors Fear Conflict of Interest builders as soon as they apply for a building permit. Most home builders and developers oppose the fees. Bob Borman, former chairman of the task force, said Westman and Youngberg both stood to make millions of dollars from development in the Northwest Sector.

"There's no question that it's good to have people with interest in the sector," Borman said. "But there are several community members with the same expertise. If Youngberg and Westman were on the committee they'd have to recuse themselves from every action See DEVELOPERS on PAGE 2 Far Northwest Sector, saying their appointment would be a conflict of interest. However, village attorney Frank Coppler said their conflicts would not legally prevent their appointments, and, in fact, state law actually encourages the participation of developers in such committees. "The law requires that 40 percent of the committee is comprised of developers and people who work in real estate," Coppler said.

"The law actually encourages a conflict of interest. Whether you approve the committee appointees is a matter of policy not law." The committee, as approved, meets the 40 percent requirement. Councilor Walter Lucero raised the question of the developers' conflict just as the council was about to vote on the mayor's list of appointees to the committee. Committee members will assess the needs for roads, bridges, utilities and other types of infrastructure not built by developers and devise a means to finance the improvements. Any recommendations the committee comes up with Will have to be approved by the Village Council.

Imposing impact fees on builders and developers was discussed by the committee's predecessor, the Far Northwest Sector Task Force. The fees would be paid by By Michael Davis Journal Staff Writer Two developers who oppose impact fees were excluded from a new committee charged with drawing up an ordinance to pay for roads and services that would support development in the northwest part of the Corrales. Village councilors Tuesday night rejected Mayor Gary Kanin's nomination of Jack Westman and Eric Youngberg to the Capital Improvement Advisory Committee for the See RESIDENTS on PAGE 2 WEST SIDE Former Ozzy, Motley Criie Drummer Dies of Cancer the recommendation of another former Albuquerque musician, singersongwriter Michael Goodroe, Castillo toured with the pop band The Motels. Later, he recorded and toured with guitarist Lita Ford, which brought him to the attention of Motley Crtie's Tommy Lee and Nikki Sixx. When Ozzy Osboume was searching for a new drummer, Lee and Sixx recommended Castillo, who got the job.

Castillo spent six years with Osboume, recording six albums, including "The Ultimate Sin," "No See DRUMMER on PAGE 2 Besides Christine, Castillo is survived by his mother, Margaret Castillo of Albuquerque, and sisters Phyllis Castillo, Marilyn Castillo Sanchez and Frances Horton. The family said there will be a private service for Castillo in Albuquerque, but no date has been confirmed. Arrangements were also being planned in California, where Castillo had lived the past several years. After spending years in the local Albuquerque music scene since the age of 14, Castillo's career took off in 1980. He moved to Los Angeles with Albuquerque guitarist Tim Pierce, a renowned studio professional.

On Osboume ahd Mbtiey Criie, died Tuesday in Los Angeles after battling cancer for the past two years. "Iways believed in myself, thatVToV sure," Castillo said in art interview in 1999. "I knew I could cut it and something would come along. I play just as well in front of 10 as 100,000, which I did in Moscow with Ozzy." One of Castillo's sisters, Christine Castillo, said Wednesday by telephone that her brother's life was special for many reasons. "A lot of people know he was a talented and gifted drummer," she said.

"But he was also a painter. He had many talents and we all will have a great void in our lives." West Mesa graduate dreamed of being a big-time drummer and did it By Barbara Chavez Journal Staff Writer Randy Castillo made a point of telling people he was living his dreams. After graduating from West Mesa High School in 1968, Castillo went on to become one of the most well-traveled drummers in the world of hard rock music. Castillo, who made his name as a drummer with the likes of Ozzy COURTESY CASTILLO FAMILY HIT THE Bid TIME: Albuquerque' Randy Castillo made his name playing drums for Ozzy Osboume and Motley Criie. Castillo died Tuesday after battling cancer.

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