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Autumn Clean-Up Day - A Heavy Success!

Once again, we set a near-record by eliminating over 8,000 pounds of junque from our neighborhood on Saturday, November 12th. A steady stream of neighbors came by to "donate" a variety of items into the maw of the City's rear-packer truck. Manned by the able assistance of several of your Board members and City employees Martin Garcia and Robert Lozano, we tossed in:

  • A hot tub cover
  • A lawn mower
  • A barbeque grill
  • A kids' swimming pool
  • Several kitchen cabinets
  • Three doors
  • A set of ripped-out lounge chairs
  • And LOTS of yard waste!
And on that latter note, the City will also pick up yard waste along with the regular garbage on Tuesday, December 6th and 13th. Have only leaves, frostbitten plants, and grass clippings in trash bags, plus sticks and limbs cut to 4 feet length and tied in bundles, on your curb Monday night.

Try the Pet Clean-up Bag Dispenser at Osuna Park!

Usage to Date: Over 1,400 Bags!!

A bag dispenser for cleaning up after you walk your dog in Osuna Park (or anywhere) is now mounted in Osuna Park. A collaboration between the School, your Board, and the city's Parks & Recreation Department, OPNA is responsible for monitoring the dispenser and keeping it full of bags - a job your Board has taken on. Please use this when you walk your dogs in our Neighborhood - it helps keep the Park safe for our kids during school, and it's the right thing to do!

Annual Meeting & Elections Report

The Annual Meeting on 29 Sept 2011 was a great success! We had over 30 people attending, who brought some really great desserts to share as a pot-luck. A narcotics undercover team from the Albuquerque Police Department came and gave a number of tips on what to do if you suspect drug trafficking in our neighborhood, and what not to do! The audience discussion that followed was quite lively.
Our State Representative, Nate Gentry, visited us and gave a synopsis of what happened at the recent legislative Special Session and what his plans are for the general session next year. Finally, we elected four new Board members. Read more at the links in the upper corner of this page to the "Document Archive" page and the "Board Members" page.

How You Can Help OPNA

What do we need from you, our neighbors? While we appreciate your (cheap!) annual dues, we could also use some volunteers to assist the Board in the following areas:

  • Take a position on the OPNA Board (it's only for two years)
  • Newsletter distribution (quarterly)
  • Set-up and take-down for meetings and planned events
  • Distribution of flyers with information on an "as needed" basis
  • Involvement as an event planning member
  • Participation at events as a volunteer

If you would like to volunteer, please email OPNA directly at opna@cnsp.net. If you are already a member, thank you very much for helping to make the OPNA a success! If you are not yet a member, please consider joining what is one of the most rewarding and productive neighborhood associations in Albuquerque, and help us improve our neighborhood.

OPNA Membership Report

OPNA membership is steady but plateaued at about 150 members - including 8 business members - and we really need more of our neighbors to support your Osuna Park Neighborhood Association with their dues. Your dues help keep this web site up, publish our newsletters to all and email announcements to members who have email, provide refreshments and door prizes at the meetings, pay for the announcement signs at the major intersections before events, and supply funds to the three PTAs for the schools our kids attend (Osuna, Madison, and Sandia). We thank our members for their support, and we hope we are providing the service you need. Please contact Opie at the email link on this web page to ask a question, offer advice and support, or provide an alert.

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