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Posted in Beautification on Apr 22nd, 2012
April-May 2012 DNA CURB APPEAL APPRECIATION HOME OF THE MONTH The home we would like to recognize this month at 1211 Roma Avenue NW. It was built in 1882, and is one of the first houses located between Old Town and the rail line to the east, that was then New Albuquerque. It has seen [...]
Posted in Beautification, News on Feb 28th, 2012
On April 6th and 7th, 2012, Old Town will be kicking off it’s Centennial Summer Series and chalk artists are needed to liven up the streets. A stipend of $200 will be paid for completed chalk designs. Contact Mancle Anderson at mancle@cabq.gov for information on how to get your artwork on the street. Also, if [...]
Posted in Activities, Beautification on Feb 21st, 2012
Presented by the Albuquerque Rose Society at the Albuquerque Rose Garden, Tony Hillerman Library 8205 Apache Ave. NE Albuquerque, New Mexico 1 block south of Menaul and 1 block west of Wyoming. Every Saturday and Sunday of March 2012, (weather permitting!) 10 am to 3 pm
Posted in Beautification on Feb 21st, 2012
When you walk or drive on Fruit Avenue between Keleher and Luna, it’s difficult not to notice we have a sculptor living in our midst. This month we would like to recognize 905 Fruit Avenue NW, owned by Joe Sackett and Karen Meyers. They have lived in the downtown area for many years. Their attraction [...]
Posted in Beautification, News on Jan 15th, 2012
Winter is a difficult time to recognize curb appeal, because trees and plants are barren of their foliage to compliment the looks of our properties. Having said that, I found one that was worthy of recognition at 933 11th St. I was surprised to find this home is a rental when I met Sean Fournier [...]
Posted in Beautification, News on Oct 30th, 2011
Have you noticed the renovation progress at 607 Luna NW? Steve Cordova bought this classic bungalow through his company, Probate Liquidators of New Mexico, in April this year, and has been working on it since. There are obvious changes: the exterior has been stuccoed, trim painted, the front yard landscaped, and a new wide concrete [...]
Posted in Beautification, News on Oct 13th, 2011
The DNA received a $3000.00 grant from Bernalillo Country to be used for a tree planting project. We still have two trees to place this fall and will have more money available for a spring planting. The only requirements are that you live within the boundaries of the DNA, promise to water and take care [...]
Posted in Beautification on Sep 14th, 2011
September 2011 DNA CURB APPEAL APPRECIATION HOME OF THE MONTH This month’s residence is 504 Luna NW. Steven Littlejohn and Karen Foss left their teaching positions at Humbolt State University in grey, rainy northern California to start new teaching careers at UNM in sunny Albuquerque, NM. Karen is still a professor at UNM, while Steven [...]
Posted in Beautification, News on Aug 9th, 2011
This month’s residence is 611 13th Street NW. Jeff lost his job in Dallas due to the .com bust. He moved to Albuquerque in 2002 to join resources with his brother, and lived in the North Valley. After Jeff got steady employment, he started looking to buy his own home. He viewed more than thirty [...]
Posted in Beautification, News on Jun 27th, 2011
This month’s residence is 931 11th Street NW. Tom and Melanie Lewis moved from Kansas City, Missouri to Albuquerque about fifteen years ago because of a job transfer. Initially they rented an apartment near Academy and Wyoming for six months, then moved to an apartment in the Raynolds neighborhood of downtown. The tree-lined streets and [...]
