Dear Neighbors – Happy New Year! Below please see contact info and a Town Hall meeting with our newly appointed State Senator, Moe Maestas.

Dear Neighbors – Happy New Year! Below please see contact info and a Town Hall meeting with our newly appointed State Senator, Moe Maestas.
Posted by Newmexicotoitaly on January 6, 2023
https://laderawest.wordpress.com/2023/01/06/state-senator-town-hall-meeting-jan-14th/
Hello Neighbors and Happy Holidays! Below are a few events from the City that might interest you in the coming weeks. Wishing you safe holidays and a good new year!
The Office of Neighborhood Coordination (ONC) is hosting its final Lunch and Learn virtual training of 2022 on Thursday, December 22via Zoom. The topic, Neighborhood Holiday Safety, will include tips on preventing package and mail theft, ideas for keeping your home and neighborhood safe, and resources that neighborhoods can utilize to increase security. Panelists include Maria Wolfe of Project Safety ECHO, Laura Kuehn of the Albuquerque Police Department, Val Simpson of Mesa Detection, and Rudy Garcia of the Huning Castle Neighborhood Association. To register for the webinar, visit: https://cabq.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ULS6giQPTFudDdY1JS3AbA
TREE RECYCLING:
The Solid Waste Management Department, Parks and Recreation, and PNM will recycle real Christmas Trees for FREE at three separate locations in Albuquerque beginning December 26, 2022. No artificial trees will be accepted. PNM Vegetation Management crews and Parks and Recreation staff will grind trees into mulch chips, which can then be used as mulch to provide a better growing environment for plants and residential landscapes. Residents can pick up the mulch free of charge while supplies last.
Trees may be dropped off between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday, December 26, 2022through Sunday, January 8, 2023 at the following locations:
· Eagle Rock Convenience Center, 6301 Eagle Rock NE, (505) 857-8318
· Ladera Golf Course, 3401 Ladera Dr NW, (505) 836-4449
· Montessa Park Convenience Center, 3512 Los Picaros SE, (505) 873-6607, temporarily closed on Thursdays and Fridays
Please remove all bags, tree stands, decorations and lights from trees before dropping them off to be mulched. Limit 5 trees per resident, no commercial customers.
For more information call 311, TTY 711, or visit: www.cabq.gov/treecycling
Posted by Newmexicotoitaly on December 12, 2022
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The City of Albuquerque’s Solid Waste Management Department will pick up residential Green Waste at no additional charge. This year’s fall Green Waste collection program begins on Monday, November 28 and will end on Friday, December 9, 2022.
Solid Waste customers should have their Green Waste at the curb by 7 a.m. on the day of their regular trash collection day. All Green Waste must be placed 5 feet from automated trash and recycling containers as well as any large items scheduled for pick-up. Solid Waste customers must place their Green Waste (leaves, grass, and brush) in trash bags.
Each trash bag should not weigh more than 40 pounds. Customers that have branches must cut them to four-foot lengths and bundle them securely.
The following items will not be picked up: dirt, construction debris, gravel, construction material or tree stumps.
The green waste is processed into a rough chip mulch and is used to help prevent erosion at the Cerro Colorado Landfill.
Call 505-761-8167 with questions.
Green Waste Collection Event Tips
During collection events, please follow these guidelines:
Posted by Newmexicotoitaly on November 16, 2022
https://laderawest.wordpress.com/2022/11/16/fall-2022-green-waste-collection/
Hello Neighbors and Happy Fall!
Just a couple of helpful neighborhood announcements:
Got old cans of paint, bottles of weed killer, motor oil, bug spray, cleaning supplies or poisons lying around and want to get rid of them? Pack them up and take them over to Balloon Fiesta Park on Saturday, November 5 between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., as part of the Solid Waste Management Department’s annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event.
Items that will be accepted are:
• Paint
• Automotive oil
• Antifreeze
• Gasoline
• Cleaning supplies
• Finishes and stains
• Aerosols
• Pesticides/herbicides
• Poisons
• Batteries
• Corrosives/Photographics
• Pool chemicals
• Fluorescent light bulbs
• Mercury
To learn more, visit: https://www.cabq.gov/HHW
Posted by Newmexicotoitaly on October 25, 2022
https://laderawest.wordpress.com/2022/10/25/slightly-new-voting-location-household-waste-drop-off/
Dear Neighbors, information from the City:
The City of Albuquerque will be installing center medians with dedicated left turn bays along Ouray Road from Coors Boulevard to Ladera Drive. The goals of the project are to reduce crash rates and traffic speeds, deter unsafe passing maneuvers, and improve safety for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians.
On Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at 6 p.m., the City of Albuquerque will be hosting an online pre-construction public meeting via Zoom to discuss the details of the project, including the project’s design, proposed aesthetics, goals, benefits and timeline. As a local resident, we invite you to join us on Zoom to learn more and get answers to any questions you may have about the project. A notice will also be placed in the Albuquerque Journal, but we request that you pass this along to the residents of your neighborhoods as well. To join the meeting, please use the link and/or meeting information below.
Online Public Meeting Information:
· WHEN: Tuesday, October 25, 2022
o 6-7 p.m.
· WHERE: Via Zoom
o https://cabq.zoom.us/j/89221095165?pwd=c3d6RE9KOFMraXlOVk0xendaanpndz09
o Meeting ID: 892 2109 5165
o Passcode: 426837
Posted by Newmexicotoitaly on October 12, 2022
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Dear Neighbors:
It was great to see you at our annual meeting last night! As you may have noticed on signs around town, this Saturday, September 24th, is the annual ABQ neighborhood cleanup day. We have not arranged a formal cleanup, but will be out picking up at least one small bag’s worth and encourage you to do the same if you are willing and able. AND, we have noticed that some of you have quietly been out there doing this all along and wanted to take this opportunity to publicly say THANK YOU!!!!!!
Posted by Newmexicotoitaly on September 21, 2022
https://laderawest.wordpress.com/2022/09/21/informal-cleanup/
Join us on Tuesday, September 20th at 6:00 at the Golf Course events room for our annual meeting! Come reconnect with your neighbors and participate:
Guest Speakers – Louie Sanchez, our City Councilor, & Erika Wilson, Manager of the Emergency Communications Center (9-1-1 & 242-COPS)
Association Business – Elections and Approval of Updated Bylaws (updated to comply with the new Neighborhood Association Recognition Ordinance). Proposed Bylaws
We Look Forward to Seeing You!!!
Posted by Newmexicotoitaly on September 3, 2022
https://laderawest.wordpress.com/2022/09/03/lwna-annual-meeting/
Hi neighbors, here are some good guidelines on watering from the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Authority. The chart shows watering recommendations for plant types by season. More information can be found at https://www.505outside.com/
Posted by Newmexicotoitaly on December 29, 2020
https://laderawest.wordpress.com/2020/12/29/watering-guidelines/
Thank you to our friends at Ladera Heights Neighborhood Association for the following information:
Vehicles have been broken into in the NW Area Command Community. Some of the reports are coming from the Next- Door web site, Emails and phone calls. APD is getting videos from the residents that have cameras. The video shows the individuals breaking into cars. This information is given to the officers. Some of the videos show the individual opening the doors and taking the valuables. Please lock your vehicle’s doors and take your valuables inside your home. Auto burglary is a crime of opportunity; vehicles are easy targets and often contain property that is attractive to thieves. Large parking lots and neighborhoods with a lot of on-street parking can be prime targets for theft. Use the easy, inexpensive tips below to reduce your risk.
Precautions – remove these items and leave nothing in plain-view inside your vehicle:
Park in visible, well-lit areas.
Roll up windows and lock doors.
Place items in your trunk before reaching your destination.
Secure the trunk, hatches, bed-mounting tool boxes and canopies.
Garage door openers
Electronic items (laptops, cell phones)
Luggage/bags
Cash
Firearms
Wallets/Purses
Posted by Newmexicotoitaly on September 21, 2020
https://laderawest.wordpress.com/2020/09/21/auto-burglaries-in-our-neighborhoods/
Thanks to our friends at Ladera Heights Neighborhood Association for the following information:
In anticipation of July 4th, the Albuquerque Fire Marshall’s Office has put together a flyer which they are distributing to all vendors who sell fireworks within Albuquerque city limits specifying the types of fireworks they are allowed to sell and penalties for selling illegal fireworks. That flyer is below.
The Fire Marshall’s Office has asked that you, as neighbors, also be vigilant about what types of fireworks you might buy, and if you observe any illegal fireworks around the City, please report them immediately using the ABQ311 web app at: https://www.cabq.gov/311/abq311/311-web-app. You can also download the ABQ311 app to your smartphone and report illegal fireworks in that manner. NOTE: when reporting illegal fireworks, remember to enter the address where the illegal fireworks are being used and not your own address.
With the current public health order still restricting large gatherings, the City will not be hosting the annual Freedom 4th event at Balloon Fiesta Park this year, and it might be tempting to buy your own fireworks to use at home. But please also remember that many of them are illegal, as clarified on the attached flyer, and that setting off fireworks can not only be dangerous to you and your family, but can also cause extreme stress for those with post-traumatic stress, and also for pets and animals in your vicinity. As well, remember that we live in the desert and that drought conditions are always a consideration when using fireworks, so be sensible and use common sense.
Posted by Newmexicotoitaly on June 30, 2020
https://laderawest.wordpress.com/2020/06/30/july-4-fireworks-restriction-message-from-afd/