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Albuquerque Historical Society Events

Jan 11th, 2012 by

THE ALBUQUERQUE HISTORICAL SOCIETY ENCOURAGES YOU TO EXPERIENCE HISTORY OPPORTUNITIES THE WEEK OF JANUARY 11-15, 2012
NEW MEXICO STATEHOOD CENTENNIAL 1912-2012

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 11, 12 NOON – 12:45 P.M. FREE
BRAINPOWER & BROWN BAGS, NEW MEXICO HISTORY MUSEUM SANTA FE, FREE
Richard Melzer speaking on “Political Cartoons & New Mexico’s Struggle for Statehood.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 7 P.M. KIMO THEATRE, DOWNTOWN ALBUQUERQUE— FREE The year-long celebration of the New Mexico Statehood Centennial begins January 11, 2012. The historic KiMo Theatre opens with the first program in its Speaker Series, “Mysteries of Chaco Canyon,” presented by Farmington archeologist and historian Rich Friedman.
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January DNA Board Meeting Minutes

Jan 7th, 2012 by

January 4, 2012

The January 2012 regular monthly meeting of the Downtown Neighborhoods Association was held at the Harwood Art Center, pursuant to prior approval.
Board members in attendance: Robert Bello, Miriam Ortiz y Pino, Ric Higginbotham, Jacque Wright, Lindi Anderson, David McCain, Sue Brych, Bob Yuhas, Rick Miera, Dick Deichsel and Reba Eagles. Two board members were absent. Sixteen other neighbors also attended. Sign-in sheets are on file.
Acting Board Chair Reba Eagles called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. Introductions were made. The agenda was approved with the addition of a presentation about City special events. The November 2 minutes were approved.

Jacque Wright gave the Treasurer’s Report. For the period November 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011 there were dues of $60 received, expenses of $1260, for an ending balance of $15,422.08. Expenses included $679.96 for the tree project and $500 for Halloween on Forrester. The treasurer’s report was approved and is on file.

Sergeant Sanchez of APD gave the Police Report. He had no incident data but said the statistics are available on cabq.gov. Questions for Sergeant Sanchez involved graffiti, the recent shooting in Tiguex Park, the shooting of car windows on Thanksgiving, and drinking in public parks. He encouraged residents to report suspicious activity.
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LUPZ – Land Use, Planning and Zoning Meeting 1/11/12

Jan 7th, 2012 by

The next (fourth) LUPZ (Land Use, Planning and Zoning) committee hearing on the Downtown Neighborhood Area Sector Development Plan (DNA SDP) is scheduled for this coming Wednesday, January 11, 20121, at 5pm, 9th Floor of City Hall, Committee hearing room.

The memos that will be presented at the hearing are now available on the website, as is the latest Committee Substitute, the Red/ Blue/ Green line draft dated 1-11-12.

http://www.cabq.gov/planning/long-range/DowntownSDPUpdate.html

Please feel free to contact me with any further questions or concerns you may have.
Thank you for your continued involvement in this community planning process!
Kind regards,

Petra Morris
Planner
Long Range Planning Section
Urban Design & Development Division
City of Albuquerque Planning Department
600 Second Street NW, 3rd Floor
Albuquerque NM 87102
505-924-3897
505-924-3339 fax
pmorris@cabq.gov

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Business Opportunities With Bernalillo County – Workshop 1/12/12

Jan 4th, 2012 by


If your New Year’s Resolution for 2012 is to make more money (and, isn’t that all of us!), why not do it with Bernalillo County? We’ve been working with local businesses and individuals for years—buying millions of dollars of everything from pens and pencils to computers and cleaning services. Find out more about how to do business with Bernalillo County, get help growing your company, and even apply for a neighborhood association improvement grant at our next big Vendor and Community Workshop on Thursday, January 12 from 9 a.m. to noon. The workshop will be held at 1 Civic Plaza NW (at the corner of 5th Street and Marquette) in the Vincent E. Griego City/County Chambers in the basement. It’s free and open to the public. For more information, please call 468-7013 or email us at purchasing@bernco.gov. We look forward to working with you!

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City Council Contact Information

Jan 2nd, 2012 by

Council staff may be reached at 505-763-3100. The agenda for an upcoming council meeting may be checked by calling 505-768-3100 after 1 p.m. on the Friday immediately prior to the council meeting. The City Council’s fax number is 505-768-3227. Agendas, Action Items and Summaries are available on the Council”s webpage at www.cabq.gov/council/counsched.html.

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Cold Weather Water Watch

Jan 2nd, 2012 by


With sub-freezing temperatures predicted the Water authority reminds its customers that it’s time to shut down sprinkler systems for the winter and to prepare household water pipes for cold weather. Fines can be assessed for allowing water (including sprinkler over spray) to freeze on streets and sidewalks. Property owners can also be held legally responsible for damages and injuries that occur as a result of ice hazards.

During sever cold snaps, Water Authority operators take as many as 200 calls per day from people with frozen and burst pipes. Avoid trouble by taking precautions NOW:

Find the master shutoff valve. The master shutoff valve turns off the water to the entire house. Learn its location and make sure everyone in the household knows where it is. this could be critical if a pipe should bursts.
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New Mexico Statehood Centennial 1912 – 2012

Jan 2nd, 2012 by

ALBUQUERQUE, SANDOVAL COUNTY & CORRALES HISTORICAL SOCIETIES COMBINE EFFORTS FOR JANUARY, FEBRUARY & MARCH 2012 PROGRAMS
Sunday, January 8, 2012 2 – 4 p.m. Program is free
Location: Old San Ysidro Church, 966 Old Church Rd., Corrales
Just north of business area, look for signs

“New Mexico: The Years Between the Last Spanish Governor and the First Territorial Governor 1821 to 1851.”

Don Bullis and Tim Kimball, two extremely knowledgeable NM historians and authors will tell some fascinating tales of what led up to New Mexico’s statehood. The topics will include the Mexican War and subsequent American Occupation, how 35 different governments presided in the years between 1821 and 1846, the Treaty of Guadalupe, the Taos Uprising, and much more. The presentation will include traditional New Mexico music performed by Tomas Maes on violin and Juan Lucero on guitar. Books available for sale include Bullis’ recently published “New Mexico Historical Biographies.” www.corraleshistory.com
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City Hall Public Art Open House

Dec 29th, 2011 by

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Christmas Tree Recycling

Dec 29th, 2011 by

PNM and the cities of Albuquerque and Rio Rancho will offer free Christmas tree recycling starting Jan. 2, 2012, at five locations, marking the 20th year PNM has donated time and equipment for the holiday event.

More than 25,000 trees are expected to be recycled at three Albuquerque locations and two Rio Rancho sites during the days following Christmas, saving valuable landfill space generating water-saving and protective mulch.

At the locations, crews from PNM Vegetation Management, City of Albuquerque’s Solid Waste Management Department and Rio Rancho’s Keep Rio Rancho Beautiful Division will ground the trees into mulch, which can then be used to provide a better growing environment for plants in city common areas and residential landscapes.
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Report on Traffic Calming Committee Meeting

Dec 28th, 2011 by

A meeting of the Traffic Calming Committee with the City Traffic Engineer took place on Monday, Dec. 12, 2011. Neighborhood attendees included: Connie Moore, Curtis Hunt, Linda Rodgers, David Taylor, Rick Miera, and Jerry Ortiz y Pino. Public officials attending were: John Kolessar (traffic engineer), Kelly Sanchez-Pare and Tom Menicucci.

The meeting took place at Connie Moore’s home at 3:30 PM.  We began by emphasizing that the 4th Ward is recognized by both the state and the city as an historic neighborhood that needs to be protected and that the volume and speed of cut-through traffic in the neighborhood is detrimental to this goal.  Previous efforts at traffic calming were summarized and it was noted that traffic volumes in the neighborhood have increased over the last decade despite those efforts.
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