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April-June 2010: Volume 11, Issue 2

In April, the Sandia Foothills Open Space cleanup will kick-off another year of outdoor volunteerism. There is a contagious enthusiasm when you gather early on a Saturday morning with neighbors and fellow trail users to work on projects that will benefit our Major Public Open Space areas.

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Mayor Berry Balances FY11 Budget

Cuts cost and size of government; no layoffs or furloughs. Salary reductions are included.

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APD’s ROP Team Catches Top Property Crime Offender

Working off of a Crime Stopper’s tip, the Albuquerque Police Department’s Repeat Offender Project team arrested one of the city’s top property crime offenders Thursday.

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Mayor Announces 'Thrive ABQ' Economic Plan

Initiative to make Albuquerque more attractive to private sector.

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2010 Charity Gala Grants Announced

Recipients include ARCA, The Barrett Foundation, Silver Horizons New Mexico Inc., and The Harmony Project.

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Fire Fighters Honored for Balloon Rescue

Mayor Richard J. Berry applauds three Albuquerque fire fighters for bringing four trapped balloonists to safety.

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Mayor Berry Launches Bike Safety Campaign

As part of a launching to a public/private bicycle safety campaign, Mayor Richard J. Berry unveiled a billboard design cautioning motorist to safely share the road with bicyclists.

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Mayor Berry Nominates New City Attorney

Mayor Richard J. Berry announced Rob Perry as his nominee for Albuquerque’s next City Attorney.

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Night Detectives Help Catch Top Property Crime Fugitive Hours After Mayor’s Address

The Albuquerque Police Department’s Night Detective Unit wasted no time hitting the streets after they got a pep talk from Mayor Richard J. Berry Wednesday.

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Night Detectives Hit the Streets

Mayor Richard J. Berry conducted one of the first briefings Wednesday of the Albuquerque Police Department’s newly formed Night Detective unit.

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Top Property Crime Fugitive Arrested

The city’s top property crime fugitive was captured by U.S. Marshal’s Friday morning after a massive manhunt that included newspaper advertisements and electronic billboards.

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Top Property Crime Fugitive Arrested

Michael Candelaria was the first fugitive posted on electronic billboard

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Rescue 9 and Engine 12 Save 14-year-old Boy

Mayor Richard J. Berry recognized six Albuquerque Firefighters Friday who worked together to save the life a 14-year-old boy who had collapsed at school.

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APD Captures “Chevron” Bandit; Mayor Recognizes Employee Who Assisted in Capture

The Albuquerque Police Department arrested a man who they believe robbed as many as nine gas stations within a month.

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Third Property Crime Ad Hits Newspaper; 23 Profiled Suspects Arrested Thus Far

The third installment of the city’s property crime offender advertisement was published in the Albuquerque Journal today.

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Mayor Richard J. Berry and City Councilor Debbie O’Malley Order Demolition of Nuisance Building

Mayor Richard J. Berry’s Administration demolished a property Thursday that has generated hundreds of police calls and considered to be a high level area of property crime.

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Mayor Recognizes Firefighter Who Burned Hand While Searching For Victim

Flames, smoke and a debilitating and painful injury didn’t stop Albuquerque firefighter Justin Mesch from searching an apartment complex for a victim reportedly trapped inside.

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Mayor Berry Signs Deal to Bring New Clean Energy Jobs to Albuquerque

ALBUQUERQUE—Mayor Richard J. Berry signed off on an incentive package Friday for SUMCO Phoenix Corporation to grow its work force in Albuquerque.

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Mayor Richard J. Berry and First Lady Maria Berry Accept Grant Proposals for Charity Gala

Albuquerque—In preparation for the 2010 Mayor and First Lady’s Charity Gala, Mayor Richard Berry and Albuquerque’s First Lady Maria are accepting grant proposals from 501(c)(3) organizations.

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