Telephone book recycling

Dex, Waste Management, and the city’s Keep Rio Rancho Beautiful Division will be collecting outdated telephone books through March 13.

Residents are encouraged to bring old, unwanted telephone books to bins located at the Loma Colorado Main Library, 755 Loma Colorado Dr., and the Meadowlark Senior Center, 4300 Meadowlark Ln. Waste Management will also have large, green collection bins at the Albertson’s grocery store near Enchanted Hills subdivision, at the intersection of NM 528 and Enchanted Hills Boulevard; the Sabana Grande Drop-off Recycling Center; 4114 Sabana Grande Ave.; and the Esther Bone Memorial Library, 950 Pinetree Rd.

KRRB is a division of the city’s Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department. For more information, call 896-8729 or visit the city’s Web site at ci.rio-rancho.nm.us and look for KRRB’s Kerby Coyote mascot icon and link.

Adopt a rabbit

The House Rabbit Society is holding a Rescue Rabbit Adopt-A-Thon Jan. 17, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at Petco, 3601 Old Airport Rd.

Affectionate, litter-trained, spayed or neutered rabbits in several breeds and sizes are available for an adoption fee of $99. These rabbits have been rescued through various shelters.

For more information about adopting rabbits as house pets or ways to help with rescue efforts, visit rabbit.org or stop by the event.

Dem women to meet

The Democratic Women of Sandoval County will meet Wednesday, Jan. 21, at 7 p.m., in the Bernalillo Town Hall’s council chambers, 829 Camino del Pueblo. During the meeting, the Sandoval County Community Services Transportation and Health Services officers for 2009-10 will be elected.

The meeting will be preceded by a social at 6:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. The public is encouraged to attend. For more information, call Janice Saxton at 867-1139 or e-mail jnjsaxton@msn.com.