[NENA] Fw: Nor Este Renovation: Monument Area

Wed Nov 28 18:42:16 CST 2007

Nor Este Renovation: Monument AreaHello NENA boardmembers and general membership

Gloria Chavez, from the city Parks and Rec Department, and I met several weeks ago to discuss the NENA park "monument" which is at the corner of Wyoming and Oakland.   

At our request during the most recent neighborhood cleanup, the city removed the large pile of cut vines that had been left to rot on the pavement inside the monument circle. Thanks to the city's solid waste disposal team!!! 

Gloria has generously offered that the city will repair the concrete circle structure (patch the cracks and paint the circle structures).   In addition, they will replace the dying junipers that surround the circle "monument" and the two junipers and small tree within the circle with drought tolerant plants.  Plant selections will include Regal Mist, Pincushion, Paprika, and Autumn Joy.  All these plants like full sun, little water, and attract butterflies.  You can view the attached pictures or visit the website listed below in Gloria's email to me.  

In addition, they will provide rock gravel to go in the inner circle and finer stuff called crusher fine for the lower level circle. Gloria will drop off samples of these at my house, if you wish to view them.  

The junipers are not doing very well because they were covered up with the vines, which were blocking the sunlight.  In addition, they are water hogs.

The city would like input from other NENA members and boardmembers to see if we are all in agreement with these plans to repair and improve the appearance of the park "monument" by planting the xeric plants.

Please respond to me with your approval/disapproval and comments. 

Once the city receives a consensus from NENA that we support this plan, they will repair the structure and spruce it up with the new plantings which will go around the outer circle and within the inner circle adjacent to the tall "monument" structure.  The city will provide ongoing plant maintenance.  

They can have the entire project completed by March 2008, barring any scheduling problems.

Gloria, thanks so much for all your assistance and support!!!!

Teresa Reinhard
Beautification and Maintenance Chair
NENA
856-7454 (evening)
934-2599 (cell)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Chavez, Gloria<mailto:gloriachavez at cabq.gov> 
To: reinhard_tj at msn.com<mailto:reinhard_tj at msn.com> 
Cc: Gabaldon, Ray R.<mailto:rrgabaldon at cabq.gov> 
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 7:55 AM
Subject: Nor Este Renovation: Monument Area

Hello Teresa!  I did receive your voice message on 11-26-07.  Here are a few pictures of how regal mist and pincushion look like.  Also attached is a link to see paprika and Autumn joy.

http://www.highcountrygardens.com/catalog/browse/plants/<http://www.highcountrygardens.com/catalog/browse/plants/> 

Pictures <<pincushion2.jpg>> <<pincushion4.jpg>> <<pincusion1.jpg>> <<pincusion3.jpg>> <<regalmist1.jpg>> <<regalmist2.jpg>> <<regalmist3.jpg>> 

I will go get samples of the crusher fine and gravel and call you and let you know when I'll drop them off.  You did leave me your address of where to drop them off at.

Thank you and have a great day! 

Gloria Chavez 
Area Supervisor 
Parks and Rec./Park Management Division 
E-mail gchavez at cabq.gov 
Office number 505-857-8105 
Main number 505-857-8650 
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