Summer is definitely here - we will see 90 degrees for highs this weekend. Plants can go in the ground, but be sure you have a plan for water, since we may not see much moisture this summer. Irrigation, if that’s your source, may stop by the end of June. DON’T BURN LEAVES OR GRASSES, as burning is still banned in the Village. It’s like a tinder box around here, just waiting for a spark, so be careful with your outdoor activities.
The Village has been working to keep residents safe from dangerous trees. This week our crew, consisting of 3 firefighters, 2 police officers and our public works team, was out near Dandelion Road to remove a dead tree that was in the Village right-of-way. Removal of hazardous trees such as this one is a priority due to the high winds and extreme fire danger the Village is facing currently. The Village has a list of hazardous trees that they take care of as time and staffing allows.
Start planning for Spring (really summer) cleanup on June 11, 2022, where you’ll be able to take your green trash to the rec center. Other types of trash may qualify but keep an eye on the village website for more information in the coming weeks.
Roadrunner Waste now allows customers to pay invoices online, and with that comes the option to go paperless. Customers who have set up online bill pay will still receive a paper invoice by default. If you would like to change that, you can log into your account (or set one up) at www.wcicustomer.com and select “go paperless.”
The Village is working on the creation of a new time capsule, that will be opened at the Village’s 75th anniversary in 2046. Donations for the time capsule can still be dropped off today only at Village Hall. You can check out some of the items that were salvaged from the time capsule opened back in November for the Village’s 50th anniversary, as well as some of those going into the new time capsule, at the Heritage Day event on May 14th at the Historic Old San Ysidro Church.
Early voting for the June primary begins May 10th at the office of the County Clerk: Sandoval County Administrative Building D 1500 Idalia Rd., Bernalillo, NM 87004. You can vote at that location weekdays between 8 am and 5 pm. You can vote in Corrales beginning Saturday, May 21st through June 4th from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday – Saturday at the Corrales Community Center. All Polling Locations are closed in Observance of Memorial Day Monday, May 30, 2022. You can request an absentee ballot for the primary election by following this link to the Secretary of State’s office: https://portal.sos.state.nm.us/OVR/WebPages/AbsenteeApplication.aspx
The Mid-Region Council of Governments (MRCOG) has started a project to look creating an economic recovery and resiliency plan to assess how to help our communities recover from the Covid pandemic. They are looking for community input from Sandoval, Bernalillo, Valencia, Torrance, and Southern Santa Fe Counties. If you would like to participate, you can fill out a survey at: MRCOG Economic Recovery & Resiliency Plan - Threats & Challenges (google.com) Or you can attend one of their outreach events at one of the following locations:
- May 7th 8 am - 12 pm Albuquerque Growers’ Market at Robinson Park
- May 11th 3 pm - 6 pm Cedar Crest Farmers’ Market next to Triangle Market
- May 12th 5 pm - 7 pm Mountainair, Location TBD
- May 17th 4 pm - 6 pm San Ysidro, Location TBD
- May 21st 7 am - 2 pm Rio Rancho’s Biggest Yard Sale at Cabezon Park
There are many activities in the coming weeks, so mark your calendars:
The Antique Tractor show is May 7th from 9 am to 3 pm. There will be food and music, and admission is free. https://corralestractorclub.com/
The Grand Opening of Loving Thunder, Therapeutic Riding, Inc. is also May 7th from 12 noon to 3 pm at 1 Calle Caballo (aka 101 Larrabee Farm Road) Corrales, NM. They would appreciate RSVP @ 505-475-2900.
May 8th (which is also Mother’s Day), The Corrales Historical Society’s speaker series will present “Amazing Women of the Wild West: Susan Shelby Magoffin,” a live historical portrayal by VanAnn Moore at 2 pm at the Historic Old San Ysidro Church corraleshistory.org/speaker.html. Don’t forget to visit the Corrales Growers’ Market first from 9 am to 12 noon!
In the next 2 weeks, there are other events at the Historic Old San Ysidro Church: Heritage on Display, 10 am to 4 pm on May 14th free admission https://www.cabq.gov/artsculture/albuquerque-museum/events/heritage-day and Treasures Sale Fundraiser by The Corrales Historical Society on May 21st. Drop off for donations will be May 19th and 20th from 10 am to 4 pm.
Tickets for the Corrales Garden Tour 2022 went on sale May 1st. Get yours now to be able to visit six different gardens throughout the Village on June 5th, 2022 from 9 am to 4 pm. corrales-gardentour.com/
May 10th & 11th and May 17th & 18th - Corrales Art Center Central NM Church Tour, Driving adventure to visit 23 Central NM Churches, tickets are $85 per participant and do not include meals and lodging https://www.corralesartscenter.org/
Ex Novo Brewing Company will be hosting LagerHosen, a lager-exclusive beer festival, on May 14th from 12 – 7:30 pm and will feature 25 breweries from across the nation. Tickets must be purchased in advance.
Fiesta San Ysidro is May 14th and 15th at the San Ysidro Catholic Church, 5015 Corrales Road. Admission is free. Saturday, May 14th at 6 pm – Knights of Columbus will sponsor Bingo for the whole family, and Sunday, May 15th from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Fiesta Events will include Outdoor Mass at the Historic San Ysidro Church on Old Church Road, great Fiesta food, music, a Sweets-walk and arts/crafts vendors. There is also an online silent auction: sanysidroparish.org
Coffee with a Cop is back! Come get to know your local officers May 19th from 9 am to 11 am at Ex Novo Brewery, 4895 Corrales Road
May 31st– Corrales Library Author Series for May is “Cloak & Dagger – Sisters in Crime” for more information.
Jim Fahey
Corrales Mayor
