Teeniors Program Hosting Free 1-on-1 Tech Help Through End of January

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Teeniors, an organization that offers free tech assistance to senior citizens from Albuquerque teens, is offering free 1-on-1 tech training through the end of January.

  • Friday, January 24, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., North Valley Senior Center
  • Monday, January 27, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Manzano Mesa Multigenerational Center
  • Thursday, January 30, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Los Volcanes Senior Center

For more information, contact Teeniors at: teeniors@gmail.com or visit: www.teeniors.com

Autumn in Albuquerque

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Hello Albuquerque,

Cold, wet weather arrived in the Duke City, and our team is ready to help people stay safe as the temperatures drop. When power outages lingered last week after the winter storm, we were out with Albuquerque first responders, knocking on doors to do welfare checks and offering folks rides to warming centers if they needed a place to go. 

We’ve revitalized our Winter Sheltering Plan and created a new Shelter Connect Dashboard to connect people experiencing homelessness to a warm bed out of the elements. These are both part of our Metro Homelessness Initiative (MHI), an all-in approach to help get folks off the street and on to a better path.

It’s been an eventful fall, with meaningful developments across the city. We’ve enhanced safety on our buses and increased our APD and ACS presence Downtown. We’ve created housing opportunities for veterans in need and converted a hotel into affordable housing. We continue improvements on the Westside, making roads safer and bringing folks together.

Earlier this week, we honored the brave men and women who served this country with our annual Veterans Day parade and ceremony. We’ve announced our next set of Constructive Conversations with the community, and broke ground on a new fire station that will soon be serving our residents along Route 66. 

As we look forward to the opportunities the next season will bring, I appreciate you all as partners in shaping the future of our city.


Sincerely,
Mayor Tim Keller

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Senior Holiday Donation Drive Happening This Month

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The Department of Senior Affairs is collecting donations of new items to share with older adults in need this holiday season. Donations will be delivered to older adults enrolled in the City’s Care Coordination program. Items should be new and unused, and include:

  • Protein drinks (Ensure/Boost)
  • Adult Depends
  • Scarves, hats, and socks
  • Cleaning supplies
  • Laundry detergent
  • Manicure and grooming sets
  • Tissue and toilet paper

You can also order from Senior Affairs Amazon Wishlist at: https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/3AL14D63JK5H9. Donations may be dropped off at any City of Albuquerque senior or multigenerational center before November 27.

Fall Green Waste Collection Starting in December

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The City of Albuquerque’s Fall Green Waste Collection starts Monday, December 2 through Friday, December 13. During collection events, residents should place their Green Waste at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on the day of their regular trash collection. Please follow these guidelines:

  • Green Waste must be 5 feet away from trash/recycling containers
  • Green Waste including leaves, grass, and brush must be placed in trash bags
  • Trash bags must not weigh more than 40 lbs
  • Cut branches to four-foot lengths and bundle them securely
  • Dirt, debris, gravel, construction material or tree stumps will not be picked up
  • Do not place green waste in your recycling cart.

For more information, visit: https://www.cabq.gov/solidwaste/green-waste?cid=

Valle de Oro Hosting Community Open House

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The Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge at 7851 2nd St SW is hosting a community open house on Thursday, November 14 at 5:30 p.m. This free, family-friendly event is designed to garner community feedback on what’s happening at the Refuge. There will be refreshments, and Spanish interpretation as well. For more information, e-mail: valledeoro@fws.gov.