Archive for October 28, 2011

PSA: Vista Grande Community Center and East Mountain High School Weight Room Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

by Larry Gallegos, Bernalillo County Public Information Department

WHO:        Commissioner Wayne Johnson and the Bernalillo County Parks and Recreation Department

WHEN:      Sunday, Oct. 30, 1:00 p.m.

WHERE:   Vista Grande Community Center, #15 La Madera Road, Sandia Park

The 5000 square foot facility contains a large assortment of weight machines, free weights, dumbbells, barbells and kettle bells.

There are also elliptical machines, treadmills, upright bikes and recumbent bikes.

This is the second Phase of the Fisher Smith Gymnasium – a joint partnership of Bernalillo County and the East Mountain High School. Students from East Mountain High will use these facilities as part of their physical education classes and sports programs.

Total construction cost: $841,000.

Total exercise equipment cost:  $204,856.

Funding sources came from State Legislative Funds, General Obligation Bonds (Parks & Recreation) and Impact Fees.

Larry Gallegos
Public Information Specialist-Bernalillo County Public Information
Bernalillo County Fire Dept., Animal Care Services, Youth Services Center, Emergency Communications
Office: (505) 468-1273 Cell: (505) 228-6668
lagallegos@bernco.gov
Bernalillo County Fire Department
6840 2nd St., NW, 3rd Floor, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87107

PSA: Mountainair Ranger District Offering Fuelwood Permits

by Arlene Perea, U.S. Forest Service Mountainair Ranger District

Mountainair, NM – October 26, 2011:  The Mountainair Ranger District will resume selling personal fuelwood permits beginning on Monday, October 31, 2011 at 8am.  Permits will be a maximum/minimum of 4 cords for $20 and will be sold on a first come first serve basis.  Citizens who bought permits during our first round of fuelwood sales will not be eligible to buy permits for the first 3 days as the demand for first time purchasers is too high.  Permits will only be sold at the Mountainair Ranger District.  A photo ID will be necessary and the public will not be allowed to buy permits for others.  The permits will be for dead/down Ponderosa Pine within the Thunderbird Ecosystem Management Area.

If you have questions regarding personal fuelwood or any other Mountainair Ranger District questions please call 505-847-2990 or email D’Ana Riley at dlriley@fs.fed.us.  You may also check the website at www.fs.usda.gov/cibola/mountainair.

PSA: Junge Prescribed Burn Planned for Early November

by Adrian Padilla, U.S. Forest Service Mountainair Ranger District

Mountainair, NM – October 26, 2011:  Mountainair Ranger District Fire Officials are planning on continuing there Prescribed burn program. Fire Officials have been monitoring weather conditions and fuel moisture conditions. With the current moisture levels they plan to complete the Jungle Prescribed Burn in the Manzano Mountains within the next few weeks, possibly as early as next week.

The burn will be on National Forest lands located East of Forest Road #422, North of Forest Road #275 and west of the Forest Road #522.  District Fire personnel are watching weather patterns closely and hope to accomplish burning approximately 186 acres sometime during the next week to two weeks.  The purpose of the burn is to improve watershed and wildlife biodiversity as well as to reduce current fuel loadings and lessen the threat of wildfire to private property.  The burn will be conducted only if fire personnel are available and weather patterns are conducive to burning.

If you have questions regarding the planned prescribed burn or any other Mountainair Ranger District questions, please call 505-847-2990 or email Adrian Padilla at adrianpadilla@fs.fed.us or Arlene Perea at atperea@fs.fed.us.

PSA: Mountainair Community Garden Clean-Up and Planning Day

by John Weckerle

Checking in again on our friends at Mountainair Announcements, we find that there will be a clean-up and planning event for the Mountainair Community Garden on Saturday, October 29 beginning at 10:00 a.m.  For more information, see the Mountainair Announcements article and, while you’re at it, check out the Mountainair Farm & Garden Market Facebook page.

PSA: Mountainair Elementary School Fall Carnival

by John Weckerle

Checking in on our friends at Mountainair Announcements, we find that the Mountainair Elementary School will hold its Fall Carnival today, Friday October 28, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.  The carnival supports school activities and includes games, bingo, and a cakewalk.  The organizers are requesting donations of baked goods and bingo prizes.  For more information, see the Mountainair Announcements article.