Stool ain't cool all over the roads. Paa'Ko dogs are dropping "mother-loads".
Pile upon pile of stinky, squishy poop --  thanks to those of you too lazy to scoop.
Step after step, it's hard to ignore, all the crap that's become an outdoor eyesore.
Even the wildlife all know it's not proper, to squat on the shoulder and leave a big "dropper".
To all who keep trying to justify why, to them, the set rules just never apply -- 
you're not more special than the next one along, and should you so think, then you've got it all wrong.
Everyone likes to enjoy their beautiful yards, without looking out to see lots of dog poop "shards".
So, think of your neighbors, and not just you, when you're walking your dog, please pick up its poo!!

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE -it's no laughing matter.  A resident, with a corner lot (who asked that a notice be put in newsletter), just this week alone, picked up over 130 individual piles of dog poop along the two sides of street bordering his property. 

Thought I'd share some of the more interesting reasons that have been told to me over the years for not picking up poop:
   “I’m grandfathered in because I’ve lived here since the beginning when you didn’t have to do that”.
   "All the wild animals poop outside and no one picks their poop up”. 
   "I have a bad hip, so I can't bend over".
   "I left my poop bags in my purse". 
   "My dog has diarrhea and I didn't have time to grab my bags".
   "I have a little dog, so his poop's small".

Please be a responsible pet owner!   :-)

Go to READ MORE and then to DOCUMENTS to see a couple of coyote dudes having a Sunday morning buffet of birdseed and berries on Raindance.

Tarantulas have been spotted around Paa-Ko.  Photo attached (go to READ MORE then to DOCUMENTS).

These are good critters - not the horror film variety.  Don't kill them - let them cross the road to get to the other side. :)

Attached are the Emergency Preparedness forms, filled with valuable information about what to do in case of an emergency situation.  Things like evacuation routes from Paa-Ko (depending on the wind direction, that could be to Santa Fe or the Edgewood Walmart, or some other designated location), making and practicing an evacuation plan from your home with all your family members, what to do for pet evacuations, have important documents in one place to grab quickly and take with you, be sure to have medications for your family and pets - a 5-7 day supply is recommended, and many other things were discusssed.

For more detailed information, go to the East Mountain Interagency Fire Protection Association (EMIFPA) at EMIFPA

To receive emergency alerts on your cell phone, you may sign up at   NIXLE 

Attached are the brochures (or parts of brochures) that were handed out at the meeting.  Go to READ MORE and then to DOCUMENTS

Check out the Paa-Ko Resident Directory.  Make sure your contact information is correct and updated.

Go to the Paa-Ko website at  PAA-KO  then click on KEY CONTACTS at the top of the page - drop down and click on RESIDENT DIRECTORY.  It is password protected.  To get the password, contact the office at 505-281-1900.

If you need to make any changes at all to the info that is listed, or not listed, you may then contact the Paa-Ko Office at the above phone number,   or email them at    Paa-Ko Office