Calendar: Historical and Upcoming Events

(updated: 25 January 2010)

Upcoming and Planned

Feb 2, 2010: APS Bond Election
March 15-19, 2010: Spring Break, APS
April (each Saturday): clean-up of Foothills area (see details here)
May 28, 2010: Last Day of School, APS
May 31, 2010: Memorial Day Holiday

Recent Past:

October 6, 2009: Municipal Election: Mayor, plus the "odd" District Council members [Districts one, three, five, seven, nine]. Details here.
August 27, 2009: Public information meeting regarding the Tramway Multi-Use Trail beginning at 6:00 at the Holiday Park Recreation Center, located at 11710 Comanche. Flyer here.

Note on Public Meeting: The State's Department of Transportation (DOT) has received $1,000,000 in federal funding for the purpose of improving or enhancing the Tramway Trail. Planner Debbie Bauman tells us: "We are aware of several categories of concern that have been expressed by uses including: pavement drop-offs, narrow shoulders, overgrown landscaping and structural obstacles, and erosion issues. We are hosting a public meeting to solicit input from users to get additional suggestions about the type of improvements, location of improvements, and how to prioritize the improvements."

22 April 2009: Mayor's Clean-Up Day! Join Mayor Martin Chávez for the 2009 Great American Cleanup. Our neighborhood association will be helping to remove the glass and trash from Supper Rock Park. Request volunteers meet at Supper Rock Park (off Turner, South of Encantado). Work anytime between 9 am and noon. Gloves and trash bags (and some water) will be provided. Here are details from the city
May 11, 2009: First class postage rises from 42 cents to 44 cents for first ounce.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009: 5 pm - 9 pm: National Night Out. Register your event (check with your Block Captain).

Please notify the SRNA Webmaster of any Calendar Events of general interest.

Items of on-going interest

Is your house number visible?

Everyone knows how frustrating it can be to find house numbers around Albuquerque. Don’t be part of the problem! The city Neighborhoods Office sponsors a youth program to paint house numbers on the curb in front of your house. The price? Free (but donations are accepted). Call 924-3907. The kids working the program can only work on weekends, so please be patient – it can take a few weeks to get to you.

Is your car in the shop?

190 auto repair shops in Albuquerque offer free bus passes to customers who bring in their cars for repairs. The City Transit Department provides the free passes to participating repair shops. The free ride program serves several purposes. It familiarizes consumers with the bus system, it allows people to take their cars in for repairs without having to arrange rides to be picked up or dropped off, and it may eliminate the need to rent a car. The greatest benefit is that any use of public transport in lieu of private vehicles by city residents reduces the impact of carbon monoxide on our environment.