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March Master Finishers Joe Menini Alexandria Patterson Steve Mahnke Patralina Begay Rosie (2 Months Running) DK & Footies Alexander R. Ashley Vincent Smith Jr. Priscilla Madrid Ana Valerie Harrison Davida Allison Olson (oh cee) Charleston Jeanita "Nina" Thomas Leon Chee Lucy Arreguin Martinez Alberta Baldwin

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Isaac Leyba, Jimmy St. Clair (3 Months Running) Kohl Cooper Ronald Triplehorn (4 Months Running) A. Burbank Chelps J Jackson Sara Landavazo Hilda Garcia Pauline J Peshlakai Valina Chee Art Mitch MBEE Leon Chee Stevie P Maureen Bia Alexander Ashley

Contents 14 Adventure Gallup:

25 Let Me Ask You a Question

Bob Rosebrough

15 Adventure Schedule 16 Red Rock Motor

about Hot Air Ballooning: Bob Rosebrough

37 Walking in Beauty 28 Coaches‌Priceless:

Sports Club: Greg Kirk

Michele Laughing-Reeves

18 High Desert Cycles:

34 Red Rock Hiking:

Kevin Menapace

Chuck Van Drunen

21 Photography & Adventure Sports: Brian Leddy 22 Mountain Biking in the Zuni Mountains: Bill Siebersma

36 Trail Running on the High Desert Trail System: Eric Begay 38 Lessons from a Horse: Jackie Weeks

Contributors: Ernie Bulow Chuck Van Drunen Bob Rosebrough David Conejo-Palacios Sandra McKinney Jay Mason

Greg Kirk Kevin Menapace Brian Leddy Bill Siebersma Michele Laughing-Reeves Eric Begay Jackie Weeks

Publishers: Daisy & Jason Arsenault Chuck & Jenny Van Drunen Managing Editor: Aileen McCarthy Staff: Sandra McKinney

40 #SweatLife: Four Corners Hot Yoga

43 Jubita: Palacios 44 A Church in Jerusalem: Jay Mason

48 Thoughts from the West: Ernie Bulow

51 Treasure Easter Egg Hunt: Sponsored by Southwest Indian Foundation

52 Event Calendar 57 Pickleball In Gallup: Sandra McKinney

Cover Art: Thank you to the Adventure Gallup & Beyond for contributing content for this issue. Also, a special thank you to our Treasure Easter Egg Hunt sponsor: Southwest Indian Foundation

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Octavia Fellin Public Library Presents 2017 Gallup Authors Festival Unity Through Diversity

Friday, April 7th, starting at 6:00 pm and running through Saturday, April 8th, 4:00 pm, Octavia Fellin Library will be hosting the 2017 Gallup Authors Festival – Unity through Diversity. This year’s festival will host 38 southwest authors, including Simon Ortiz, Jason Yurcic, Laura Tohe, CB McKenzie, and Mark Rudd. Authors will be available throughout the festival to discuss their works and sign books.

The opening reception at 6:00 pm, April 7th, will feature a reading and discussion by Jason Yurcic, author of Voices of my Heart, Odes to Anger, and Word Son. Yurcic is a poet with roots in Gallup and has had a lifetime of experience, which he draws upon to create his poetry. He was the runner-up of the New Mexico Book Award in 2007 and 2009.

Simon Ortiz will give the festival’s keynote address at 1:00 pm. Mr. Ortiz has been writing for over 40 years and published 19 books that address topics of concern to Indigenous Americans. Hailing from the Acoma Pueblo, Mr. Ortiz has received many Lifetime Achievement Awards, International Awards, and was recognized at the Whitehouse as an honored poet.

Following the keynote address at 1:30 pm, Hillerman Prize Winners Kevin Wolf and C.B. McKenzie will speak.

Kevin Wolf, author of The Homeplace, is the 2015 winner of the Hillerman Prize, and CB McKenzie, author of Bad Country, is the 2013 winner of the Hillerman Prize. They will have a discussion and book reading.

Jeff Berg is the author of New Mexico Filmmaking and has traveled the state showing clips from New Mexico films. At 10:45 am in the Main Library’s Meeting Room, he will present “Native Americans in NM Films”, a historical look at New Mexico films.

Kenneth Seowtewa from the Zuni Pueblo will provide information about the Zuni Mural Project that he is working on, at 11:00 am in the Library’s Southwest Room, as well as talk about the article he wrote on the same subject.

Nasario Garcia, author of Hoe, Heaven and Hell, and 30 more titles including bilingual children’s books, will present “Stories of New Mexico’s Magic, Mystery and Suspense”, at 11:30 am in the Main Library Meeting Room. Mr. Garcia’s latest books are all recent winners at the International Latino Book Awards, the 2016 NM/AZ Book Award for Children’s Bilingual Book, 2015 NM/AZ Book Award Best Book on New Mexico, and many more.

There will also be five Diversity Panel discussions at the Main Library. A Poetry panel will be held at 12:00 pm with Poet Laureate of the Navajo Nation, Laura Tohe and the former Poet Laureate of Albuquerque, Jessica Helen Lopez as well as Max Early, Dan Wetmore, Mariya Deykute, and Barbara Ruther in the Library’s Meeting Room.

A Young Adult panel will be at 12:00 pm with Barbara Beasely Murphy, Amanda Strong, and Gail Wagner in the Library’s Southwest Room. At 2:00 pm, a Local panel which includes Ashley Gallegos, Andy Gibbons, Essie Yazzie, Martin Link, and John Taylor will be held in the Southwest Room. At 3:00 pm the final two panels will be held.

First is Diversity in Fiction with RJ Mirabal, Larada Horner, Roberta Parry, and Michael Hays will take place in the Library’s Meeting room. The other panel will be Diversity in Nonfiction with Barbe Awalt, Lori Robinson, Marion Amberg, Scott Carroll, Astrid Winegar, and Shelley Armitage and will be held in the Southwest Room.

Mark Rudd, author of Underground: My Life With SDS and the Weathermen, will give a presentation titled, “Tales from the Underground”, at 2:15 pm in the Main Library meeting room.

The Children’s Branch will host a special Children’s Jamboree, beginning with a special presentation by author Ross Van Dusen at 2:00 pm. Author of How the Crocka Dog Came to Be, Van Dusen will perform a reading of his award winning book followed by a children’s activity.

At 2:30 pm, the Children’s Branch will host a reading of The Only Road, by author Alexandra Diaz, whose book was recognized as the 2017 Pura Belpre Honor Book. At 3:00 pm the Children’s Jamboree continues with authors Anita Poleahla and Nasario Garcia, who will be storytelling and helping with bookmaking projects for children.

For more information please contact the library at (505) 863-1291 or email library@gallupnm.gov.

McKinley County CYFD

Child Abuse Prevention Event

National Child Abuse Prevention Month, also known as Child Abuse Prevention Month in America, is an annual observance in the United States dedicated to raising awareness and preventing child abuse. April has been designated Child Abuse Prevention Month in the United States since 1983.

Increasing public awareness of the need to ensure the safety and welfare of children led to the passage of the first federal child protection legislation, the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), in 1974. While CAPTA has been amended many times over the years, most recently by the Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003, the purpose of the original legislation remains intact. Today, the Children’s Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the federal agency charged with supporting states, tribes, and communities in providing programs and services to protect children and strengthen families.

In the early 1980s, Congress made a further commitment to identifying and implementing solutions to child abuse. Recognizing the alarming rate at which children continued to be abused and neglected and the need for innovative programs to prevent child abuse and assist parents and families affected by maltreatment, the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives resolved that the week of June 6-12, 1982, should be designated as the first National Child Abuse Prevention Week. They asked the president to issue a proclamation calling upon government agencies and the public to observe the week with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.

The following year, April was proclaimed the first National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Since then, child abuse and neglect awareness activities have been promoted across the country during April of each year. The Office on Child Abuse and Neglect (OCAN), within the Children’s Bureau, coordinates Child Abuse Prevention Month, providing information and releasing updated national statistics about child abuse and neglect each April.

In 1989, the Blue Ribbon Campaign to Prevent Child Abuse had its early beginnings as a Virginia grandmother’s tribute to her grandson who died as a result of abuse. She tied a blue ribbon to the antenna of her car as a way to remember him and to alert her community to the tragedy of child abuse. The Blue Ribbon Campaign has since expanded across the country, and many wear blue ribbons each April in memory of those who have died as a result of child abuse. In other communities, special fundraisers are held to support prevention activities and treatment facilities for victims, and candlelight vigils are held as a remembrance. Most recently, the focus has shifted toward a more positive message of celebrating “blue ribbon” individuals, organizations, and communities who have done much to prevent child abuse and neglect.

In 2004, there was an emerging consensus among national child abuse prevention organizations and related federal agencies, that building public awareness of child abuse prevention required engaging the public in efforts to strengthen and support families and enhance parenting skills. Building on this national momentum, OCAN shifted the focus of its child abuse prevention resources to incorporate a family-strengthening message, promoting parenting and community support. Today, the Child Abuse Prevention Initiative is an opportunity for communities across the

country to keep children safe, provide the support families need to stay together, and raise children and youth to be happy, secure, and become stable adults.

Every April Child Abuse Prevention Month is an opportunity to learn about the signs of child abuse and how to prevent it. Communities around the nation come together to support families and children by reinforcing strategies that are working and by providing resources and activities to help end child abuse and neglect.

Join GMCS and CYFD of McKinley County as they celebrate CAPTA on April 22nd, in downtown Gallup at the Courthouse Square from 11:00am 3:00pm. Gain awareness of all the support McKinley County has to offer!

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By Bob Rosebrough

ADVENTURE GALLUP

Photo Taken By Brian Leddy

up in southern California, and as a teenager, he escaped the city once by hopping on a freight train headed east on the intercontinental line that passes through Gallup. On his way back home, between Grants and Gallup, Chouinard looked out from his perch on the train and was mesmerized as he gazed out at mile after mile of red rock cliffs.

Chouinard described the experience of viewing our red rocks as being the pivotal moment of this life that propelled him into an existence of seeking adventure and beauty in the outdoors. Interesting Chouinard’s story about what started how we sometimes learn about ourselves him on this lifetime journey of outdoor through the eyes of strangers. adventure took me completely by surprise; It was not long after I wrote the article and hit close to home. Chouinard grew including Chouinard’s story that Peter Back in the late 1980s, I was helping a small mountaineering magazine called Summit as an assistant editor in my spare time. I decided to do an article about how some of America’s best mountaineers got their start, and I sought out Yvon Chouinard, who was one of the leading climbers of Yosemite’s golden age of climbing.

Chouinard went on to found the outdoor clothing company Patagonia and Black Diamond climbing equipment.

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Tempest moved back to Gallup after he finished medical school. Peter and a band of outdoor misfits, who congregated at Rudy Radosevich’s Scoreboard Bikes Plus store on Coal Avenue, began developing mountain bike and hiking trails that Peter described in the first edition of The Gallup Guide: Outdoor Routes in Red Rock Country. Patty Lundstrom held an annual economic development conference, and at that meeting, her future husband Ron Berg suggested that Gallup pursue adventure tourism to expand its economic base.

After some early failures and frustrations, today, outdoor enthusiasts in the Gallup area now have the opportunity to ride mountain bikes on the High Desert Trail or the Hillso Trails up in the forest.

ADVENTURE SCHEDULE MAY 7th 29th

Do or Dye Color Run, Courthouse Square, 7am Nightly Indian Dances begin, Courthouse Square

JUNE 2-4th 10th 14-17th 18-25th 24-25th

USTRC 29 Annual Red Rock Classic, Red Rock Park Lions Club Rodeo BBQ and Parade 69th Annual Lion’s Club Rodeo Best of the Best Timed Event Championship Rodeo 24-Hours in the Enchanted Forest www.ziarides.com

JULY 1-30th 7-8th 15-16th 22nd 28-30th 28-30th

Land of Enchantment Opera Program 24th Annual Wild Thing Championship Bull Riding, Red Rock Park Kicker Arenacross & Mud Bog Show, OHV/MX Park The Great Muddy Sprint and Endurance Race. RMCHCS and UNM Gallup have teamed up for this Spartan/Warrior Dash type event Route 66 Freedom Ride, Flight & Cruise www.rt66freedomweekend.com Red Rock Motorsports Summer MX Series, OHV/MX Park

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We can hike the Pyramid Rock and Jagged Edge trails, and climb at the Mentmore Rock Climbing area. As a variation, there is archery practice in the canyon north of Miyamura overpass or the opportunity to sharpen shooting skills at the gun range north of Mentmore. One can also ride horses up in the forest, go up for a balloon ride amidst the red rocks, and blast around the OHV trails that extend out from the motocross park north of town near the gap in the Hogback.

With venues like these and world class events like the Red Rock Balloon Rally and the 24 Hours in the Enchanted Forest mountain bike race, there is no better place for an outdoor enthusiast to live in New Mexico than Gallup.

Kent Hodges 1/2 Marathon, 5K, and 10K trail running race www.squashblossomclassic.com Screamer Mountain Bike Race www.squashblossomclassic.com Red Rock 100 Desert Race, OHV / MX Park

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Gallup Trails Annual Party Zuni Mountains 50/100 Bicycle Event

NOVEMBER 18th

3rd Annual Turkey Trot & Zumba Event

DECEMBER 1-3rd

36th Annual Red Rock Balloon Rally

ONGOING EVENTS Saturdays March through December-ArtsCrawl 7-9pm 2nd Mounthly March through December-ArtsCrawl 7-9pm Saturdays

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By Greg Kirk

RED ROCK Every year we as Red Rock Motorsports Club gear up for our yearly club ride. Usually, we head to the Zuni Mountains, but two years ago, we stayed close to Gallup and rode to the Gibson Towers. We staged our run at 10:00am at the Gallup OHV/Mx Park on a November morning and dropped into the sandy arroyo headed east towards the Red Rocks with eight ATVS, two dirtbikes, and one UTV in an off-road convoy. First stop, The Pit, which was the first Mx area back in the last 60s and early 70s. We ripped a couple of laps on perfect Terra Firma (dirt),

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and then proceeded east to the dunes. As a rule, we always ask for permission before riding on private property; it’s the right thing to do. We were given permission from the Hale Family, and we rode the epic sand dunes at the base of Pyramid Rock, which are an absolute “jewel” to ride on! We then headed north up the Puerco, enjoying the moisture the sandy arroyo had to offer.

We popped up on Superman Canyon Road and traveled another 12 miles to the Gibson Towers. Now, if you have never been on the top of Gibson, you are truly missing

out! As we made our way back, I lead the pack back into the Puerco and proceeded to turn our RUN into a RACE! My son Kaeden was on my Honda 450R and was fending off the rest of the pack when he bobbled in a wet corner and stalled the quad.

No big deal right? Nope, because Dave and Jennifer were behind him in their Can-Am 1000 Maverick, which is 1500 lbs.

As Kaeden restarted the Honda and slipped it into first gear the ground started breaking underneath him and he was barely able to escape! Dave tried to lurch forward in his

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Can-Am, but it was futile; he was the victim of the Rio Puerco quick sand! No worries, I have a winch on my Can-Am 800, and Neal has a winch on his Yamaha Grizzly 700 and Roanhorse on his Suzuki Quadzilla. We could pull that big 1000 right out… wrong!

After multiple attempts, a fried clutch belt on my Can-Am, and the crew exhausted from digging, we finally relented and called Jeremy Padilla from Jeeps West to come to our rescue. Jeremy pulls up behind Dave in his very clean and meticulously built rock crawler and winches Dave from behind. If

you have never been stuck in the infamous Rio Puerco, consider yourself lucky! The sound a machine makes when it gets plucked from the quick sand is unique – like the end of a flush from a toilet bowl. The suction from the Rio Puerco mud is POWERFUL! Needless to say, we turned the Gibson Tower Run into the Gibson Mud Run, but that’s what we sign up for as off-roaders, never knowing what’s over the next hill or around the next corner.

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NEW BUSINESS PROFILE Questions for Kevin Menapace

The Menapace name is known for four wheeled vehicles. What made you want to get into the two-wheeled business?

I love cars and trucks and working with family, but when you get a chance to enjoy your hobby, while running your own business at the same time, it's a win-win.

You seemed to do a little bit of everything at Rico Motors, from service to sales. Has that helped you in the transition to your own shop where you have to know everything that is going on?

As far as business, yes it has helped. As far as motorcycles and ATVs, it's totally different. I have had to learn quite a bit.

Thank you to the employees for their patience.

Gallup seems like the prime area for motorcycles and ATV activities. Do you have plans to help build that activity?

Gallup is a wonderful place to ride.

With the hard work that Red Rock Motorsports and the City of Gallup have put into the ATV/MC Park, we have a place for races and recreational use. We are going to join forces this summer, so we can make Gallup a great stop for someone 18 April 2017

who wants to ride. With a great facility and beautiful scenery, it's not hard to sell Gallup as a place to stop and ride.

Now that you have been in the shop for a couple of months, are you happy you made the move?

I love the decision I made. I have met some awesome people in the short time I have been here. Business has been very good, and it never hurts to learn something new every day.

If a family has an interest in getting into this scene, what advice do you have for them?

Riding motorcycles or ATVs can be a great family vacation. First thing to think about is size to age. You don't want to get too big of a machine for the age of your child. Second, safety! Buy helmets and protective gear, which is a must. You want to have fun in the forest and on trails, don't make a bad memory by not being safe. Contact me or the Red Rock Motorsports club for information on a training class. Third, have fun and get dirty!

The best smile you will see is your child with dirt in their teeth.

Tell us what brands you are carrying, and what immediate plans do you have for the shop?

Right now, we are doing a showroom remodel, which should be finished soon.

I also plan to expand the front of the building to make more room for my two brands, Yamaha and Suzuki. I am also making a little extra room for Husqvarna chainsaws. When everything is finished, we hope to provide a fun and friendly experience at High Desert Cycles.

Come meet Kevin and his team at: High Desert Cycles 1315 Hamilton Road Gallup, NM 505-722-3821

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By Brian Leddy

Photography and Adventure Sports

Photo Taken By Brian Leddy

It goes without saying that living and shooting in the Southwest is many a photographer's dream. The light, landscape, people, and culture make for endless creative possibilities for the itinerant artist. One could easily spend a lifetime wandering the mountains and mesas of northwest New Mexico without ever getting bored. I have been lucky enough to spend the last nine years of my life doing just that. Gallup and the surrounding area offer an incredible diversity of terrain with things to do and see. The landscape can be an incredible source of inspiration.

Finding that inspiration is the key. For me it usually comes when least expected, zooming down the road on my way to something else, when a sublime scene passes before my windshield. A decision must be made; turn around or simply be a witness. But the effect is always the same; grab a camera and start exploring.

Gallup is becoming known as an adventure destination, and it does offer some great opportunities for photographing

adventure sports. Cycling, hot air ballooning, and trail running are probably the easiest due to their popularity, but climbing, cross-country skiing, and hiking are other great sports that are found in our area. I often find interesting scenes to photograph and then imagine what they would look like with a human in the frame. Then I go back when the light is good, taking a rider/runner to complete the scene.

Words can barely describe the glory of an epic sunrise, but it can be even more challenging to create a photograph that conveys those emotions My favorite part of shooting in this area is the quality of light, and how quickly it can change. At any given time of day, a scene can have a completely different feel. Shooting in the mornings and

evenings are preferred, but looking for those moments of lights that happen less frequently, offer the greatest reward; like when the sun peeks out from an otherwise overcast scene, fanning rays across the landscape, or right after a rainstorm when the light has a clear quality and everything looks crisp and clean.

I have found that one of the most challenging things about being a photographer is translating the emotions you experience as the photographer into a two dimensional space. Words can barely describe the glory of an epic sunrise, but it can be even more challenging to create a photograph that conveys those emotions. Sometimes I just stand and watch, surrendering to the scene without ever lifting my camera.

We live in a magnificent and complex area full of beauty that can transform before your eyes. Having a camera along to document those moments has made for an interesting journey.

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By Bill Siebersma

MOUNTAIN BIKING In the Zuni Mountains Mountain biking in the Zuni Mountains on endless single-track is a thrill that draws riders from around the world. Many of them come to participate in the 24-Hours In The Enchanted Forest (www.ziarides. com) and Zuni Mountain 100 (http://nmes.weebly.com/) endurance races. A large number of them sample the riding while road-tripping through on I-40. Most are looking to experience the pristine singletracks they have heard of from other riders, magazines, or the internet. We live in the age of shared photographic experiences, so the sweeping views, intimate canyonscapes,

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and flowery blue sky meadows are viewed with appreciation around the world these days. Many of those folks plan to visit someday, maybe camp at one of the USDA Forest Service campgrounds for a few days, and experience the wonderful riding in this beautiful place.

Maybe you live in this area and have heard about the McGaffey bike trails, or you have seen the pictures on Facebook, but aren't sure exactly where and what the place is about. Well, let me school you on the mountain biking opportunities on the mountain, or at least tweak some curiosity

on your part, and maybe get you to click a link or two.

You get to the mountain by taking I-40 east to Exit 33, then heading south, through Ft. Wingate, and on up the mountain.

Look for the mile markers along the way; the Hilso Trailhead is on the right at about mile 7.5, a large log fence enclosed Forest Service trailhead, with a gravel parking lot, interpretive kiosk, and a restroom. The trail system is well-marked with map/signs at all intersections. There are some 26 miles of sweet stacked loop single-track to explore, including the scenic Pine Tree Overlook, a

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sweeping western panorama viewed from a lovely Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) constructed stone platform. The Quaking Aspen Campground, with restrooms but no water, is just up the road and a popular camping spot for visiting mountain bikers.

A few miles beyond the Hilso Trailhead, at the end of the pavement, is the Strawberry Canyon Trailhead, located just past the McGaffey Campground entrance. The Strawberry Canyon Trail was constructed during the Great Depression by the original Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the 1930s and winds it is way up the ridge for some two miles to the historic, and still in service, McGaffey Fire Lookout Tower. This wide smooth trail is fun for both beginning and seasoned riders, runs along McGaffey Campground for.75 miles, then crosses a bridge, and heads up. It's a good workout with a fun fast descent all the way back.

The Zuni Mountains Trail Partnership was founded in 2008 to plan a

comprehensive human-powered trail system for the entire mountain. This project will add many miles of existing, but unofficial trails, to the official system, allowing for maintenance, improvement, and signing of these popular routes. Several new routes are being added to the System also, including a 14-plus mile McKenzie Ridge Trail, which follows the rim and features continuous distant panoramas as it curves south and east towards the Continental Divide. In addition, new trailheads are being planned for the Milk Ranch Canyon area, as well as the more remote Twin Springs riding area.

More local trail information can be found at www.adventuregallup.org, www.galluptrails.com, and www.mtbproject.com.

Details for the races mentioned above can be found at www.ziarides.com and http://nm-es.weebly.com/.

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By Bob Rosebrough

Let Me ask You a Question About Hot Air Ballooning Let me ask you a question.Take your time answering.There’s no hurry. Is there any better place to live in the entire world than Gallup for someone who likes hot air ballooning?

I’m sure that Albuquerque comes to your mind as one possibility. No offense to our friends who live in Albuquerque, but is it really a better place than Gallup for a ballooning enthusiast? Where would you have a better chance of crewing or getting up in a balloon? Where would you be guaranteed the chance to walk around wherever you want to go during the mass ascension? Where else could you get a front row seat to Bill Lee’s shtick at a pilot briefing? Where else can you hike up a huge sand dune and wait for the balloons to come up to you while you wait on top of a narrow red rock spine?!?! Where else would you see field marshals like Ben Welch orchestrating the launch while dressed in colorful garb topped by a bright

red sombrero? Where else do you hear an old time Gallup pilot talk about the time he and his passengers landed several miles from Red Rock Park near a cluster of Navajo homes and were then invited to stay for a kinaalda ceremony?

Where else do you hear pilots saying that just once in their life they would like to catch a wind that lets them shoot the gap between the twin spires of Church Rock? Where else do native dancers perform around a fire pit during a balloon glow? Where else do you see your entire balloon and basket profiled by a giant shadow on a cliff just 50 feet from you?

Where else, on days when the wind is starting to build out of the southwest, do you hear pilot’s voices rise as they start telling stories about “the wilderness”?

Where else do event organizers go to each Navajo home within ballooning radius of the launch site and give families a Christmas turkey? Where else is your pilot able to gently guide the basket to brush up

against the top of a vertical red rock cliff ?

Where else can you spend two hours with 160 other balloons gently hopping in and out of red rock canyons and then land in an open field free of power lines and city traffic?

There is one place, and only one place, where all that happens: Gallup, New Mexico!

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WALKING IN BEAUTY When you hear that a friend or loved one has been diagnosed with cancer, it is often assumed that they have lung cancer or breast cancer. But did you know that there are more than 100 types of cancer. The American Cancer Society/Relay for Life wants to raise awareness of, prevention of, and to raise money for research for treatment of all types of cancer, not just those that are most commonly thought of.

Because March was Colon Cancer Awareness Month and because I have had two special friends who lost their battle with colon cancer and one who is fighting it now, I will focus on that type of cancer.

WHAT IS COLON CANCER ANYWAY? According to the Cancer Centers of America website, it begins in the lining of the colon or the rectum beginning as a polyp called an adenoma. It grows through the lining into the layers and becomes cancer.

WHAT ARE THE COMMON SYMPTOMS OF COLON CANCER? Although symptoms are often unnoticeable in the early stages of the disease, some can include changes in bowel habits, blood in the stool, and abdominal bloating or cramps.

HOW CAN COLON CANCER BE DETECTED? A colonoscopy, which is generally recommended for people over fifty, can allow doctors to look at the lining of your rectum and colon and detect the presence of tumors or polyps. In addition, there is a home test kit, which allows you to send stool samples to be tested.

HOW IS IT TREATED? According to the Cancer Centers of America, treatments which are commonly used include

chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery, depending on the progression of the disease.

WHAT ARE SOME THINGS THAT YOU CAN TO DO PREVENT COLON CANCER? It is recommended that people maintain a healthy lifestyle including whole grains, fruits, and vegetables.

In addition, it is suggested that you exercise at least 30 minutes a day, several days a week. Consume alcohol in moderation and if you are a smoker, take steps to quit.

Pay attention to your body; don’t let suspicious changes go unchecked. Arrange for a colonoscopy, and if the doctor recommends that you schedule your next one in three years, don’t try to stretch that into five.

But what if you are not yet fifty and your doctor says you’re too young for a colonoscopy or your insurance won’t cover it until you are 50? This was the case for my two friends who passed away from colon cancer.

The first was 44 years old, living in California with a typical California lifestyle. He had tons of friends, loved to golf, play tennis, and basketball.

Although he had symptoms and went to the doctors, they dismissed him, saying, “Oh, you don’t need a colonoscopy.” Even when his mother told him, “Son, your dad and I will pay for the tests,” he hesitated until it was too late. His mother was with him when the news came that his cancer was stage four. After participating in a test of new chemotherapy, he passed away at the age of 47.

The second was just 16 years old and a student in high school. She loved Taylor Lautner, the Dallas Cowboys, and running cross country. She began having stomach problems, when after repeated trips to the hospital and numerous doctor appointments, they FINALLY discovered that she, too, had stage four colon cancer. Doctors never imagined that they

needed to test a 16 year old girl for colon cancer.

How sad it was at her memorial service to watch her young friends say good-bye to her.

In September 2016, I received a text from my friend saying that her husband, Jimmy, of 43 years had been diagnosed with colon cancer. Her close circle of friends wished that we had been able to be with her when she got the news. I visited with Jimmy yesterday to check on how he is doing and any advice he may have for others. His first piece of advice is to NOT wait 10 years between colonoscopies! The second is to be aware of your family history. His father passed away from colon cancer and that can often run in families. He is nearly half way through his oral chemotherapy regiment and said that there are some side effects, such as skin irritation and discoloration of this hands and feet. I was amazed at his positive attitude and his drive to see this thing through. He did mention that he was somewhat disappointed that his friends had stopped hanging around, and said “It’s not like it’s something that is catching!”

If you are concerned about symptoms you may be having, don’t hesitate to contact the American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org or 1-800-ACS-2345. I invite you to form a Relay for Life team or join an existing team to honor your loved ones and to celebrate their lives.

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By Michele Laughing-Reeves

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PRICELESS I knew early on in my life that I had a strong competitive spirit.This strong desire to win made up for what I lacked in physical talent. I was never the tallest person or the fastest or the strongest on the team, but I did work the hardest: physically, skillfully, and mentally. In the end, I don’t have a state championship, or a college education paid by a sports scholarship, or even a child who shares my competitive nature – or my love for volleyball. So, how does someone like me get so motivated to participate in school sports? The answer, for the most part, is because I had coaches who knew how to channel my inner-winner.

Similarly, there are countless children and teenagers who are currently under the mentorship of coaches and assistant coaches, each motivating winners on and off the playing field. Some athletes have had coaches since kindergarten – at the city leagues, at summer camps, or at off-season tournaments. Their success is not always measured by records or numbers of letters-of-intent, but rather in the future of each athlete. Students who participate in high school athletics or interscholastic activities leave high school with better odds of succeeding than those who don’t. Even though it is still incredibly difficult to get a Division I sports scholarship, playing at the next level opens many more opportunities and life lessons, which they would otherwise not get by staying home. Coaches know this, and they knowingly teach the value of persistence, teamwork, work ethic, discipline, selfreliance, determination, and resilience – everything a person needs to be successful.

Keep in mind that success is different for each person, but for the most part success is when a person becomes self-sufficient and a productive member of society. How we attain success depends on our goals, our interests, and our paths in life.

High school sports, in particular, and coaches have an influence on all of these. If you were to ask any adult around here, they could easily name coaches who have influenced their lives. These names could go back several generations, and some of the names

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Bud Davis, Former TC Warriors Cross Country Coach have become legendary. Depending on where you are from, names such as Davis, Williams, Nash, Baker, Irvin, Karlin, Richardson, Skeets, Lomasney, Mendoza, Holtsoi, and Nash (the Mr.) easily strike up conversations between strangers. If you think a bit longer, you’ll remember the athletes who excelled under their leadership, and sometimes the athlete is more memorable than their coach.

Cross country runners, a close second in popularity to basketball players, remind us of the value of speed and endurance. We remember with fondness two Hall-of-Fame coaches, Bud Davis of Tuba City High and Curtis Williams of Gallup High. The numerous state titles they have brought home and their runners’ individual state champions are forever part of our history. Davis coached the Tuba City Warriors to six state titles, which was improbable in the late 70s and early 80s; then came Williams in the later 80s and the 90s with 12 boy’s titles and 11 girl’s titles. Both coaches had unique coaching styles, Davis focused on running as a team, while Williams expected perfection from each of his runners. Perfection in cross country

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was winning a meet with a perfect score, when five runners from the same team place 1st through 5th.

Davis’ and Williams’ respective teams accomplished this several times. More extraordinary is the feat of the Hopi High team from Keams Canyon. Under the guidance of Rick Baker, the combined championship titles from the boy’s and girl’s teams is beyond 27.

Twenty-seven! As for individual runners, their records and accomplishments are comparable to the team records. Gallup High runner, Brandon Leslie, won back-to-back state championship titles and Felicia Guliford won championship titles four years in a row! A few other runners share the same two-time championship: Ryan Nez from Navajo Pine, Verna Woody from Gallup High, and Mary Jo Boot from Rehoboth High. Guliford then went on to run for the University of Tennessee Volunteers. Without a doubt, all state champion runners from LagunaAcoma, New Mexico to Page, Arizona understand the concept of teamwork and perfection.

Another sport which is noteworthy is volleyball, not just because it’s my favorite sport, but because it requires a unique set of skills, which aren’t common in this area. The only team and name that comes to mind are the Monument Valley Mustangs and their coach Lucinda Nash. After more than 30 years of teaching and coaching, Coach Nash retired to follow her daughter, Bradley, who played Division I volleyball for the New Mexico State Aggies. However, she left

while on top with eight state championships in 13 championship appearances. Nash and her players kept their desire to win lit year after year; one or two state championships weren’t enough for them.

Since a volleyball season can have up to 40 games, stamina has a whole new meaning. You must be on your game consistently, despite the long bus rides and early morning practices. No other program in the area comes close to the success of the Lady Mustangs and their incomparable coach.

Then, November comes around. Basketball fever comes alive after lying dormant for several months. In every town in-and-around the Navajo reservation, coaches and players become household names and frequent topics at the dinner table. Conversations will quickly turn to reminiscing about past championship games – players, coaches, who went to state, who didn’t, and how long you waited in line to get in. And now, with March quickly approaching, we start searching for house-sitters for state championship weekends in Phoenix and Albuquerque. More importantly, we find a relative or friend to travel ahead of the crowd to secure coveted tickets and the best seats in the house.

The love of basketball on the Navajo Nation has influenced state brackets altogether, the fans are the sixth player. The New Mexico Athletics and the Arizona Interscholastic associations have

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The Lady Broncos Basketball won the 3A State Championship for the first time.They defeated Los Lunas 52-46 with Jim Karlin as the head coach. www.kchs.centralschools.org moved games played by reservation teams to bigger venues and with later tip-off times. In fact, the 2001 Tuba City fans recorded a back-to-back attendance of 14,000-plus in one weekend, pretty impressive since the small town has only around 8,600 residents. This essentially gave them the home-court advantage. Then, imagine how many fans back home are listening to the radio and the commentaries in the Navajo language. At the end of the weekend, we all return home with new memories – good and bad. If we win, we cheer for the players. If we lose, we boo the coach or the referees. Competition at the state level places coaches in a unique position, dangling between the hero and the scapegoat. True leaders acknowledge the people who contribute to the success of the team, and they take the sole blame when they don’t succeed.

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Local heroes and state records are numerous in this sport, and the bragging rights go to Kirtland Central Lady Broncos. They have 19 state championships, under two separate coaches, Dexter Irvin and Jim Karlin. Equally impressive is the fourth-ranked record for most wins in a career held by Gallup High’s legendary coach John Lomasney, who garnered 503 “Ws”, including four state titles, the last one in 2006.

It was the same year that Brook Spencer came off the bench to light up the score board during the state playoffs, only to have her life tragically cut short that following summer. Few basketball stars make it into the archives of records in each state. Jordyn Lewis of Ramah High School ranks number one in points per season, while Karyn Karlin of Kirtland Central High School and Desbayanna (DJ) Yazzie of Navajo Pine High are in the top ten for most points in a career.

TJ Begay of Monument Valley High makes the top ten in Arizona for most 3-point field goals in one game with 11, that’s 33 points against Ganado in 1992. These records and accomplishments are happy consequences of a successful coaching career. Most times we underestimate how deeply a coach affects our lives, how their guidance influences us, and, at times, stirs us emotionally. We eat, sleep, drink, and live basketball for five months, which means we are in the presence of coaches or watching them on the sidelines every week for 40% of the year. Yet, we take them and their knowledge for granted, and miss them only when they are no longer there. However, their legacy lives on in their players and in our memories.

Coaches of sports, which aren’t as popular locally as basketball, like baseball, tennis, football, golf, and wrestling, can’t compete, nor should they be expected to, with the fanfare of basketball, which may not be such a bad thing. Regardless, their contribution to the success of young lives is just as valuable. That is why athletes and parents alike, seek out great coaches for their respective sport. Somewhere out there is a coach who wants to share their passion for the sport, teach our kids how to improve their skills, and how to stay motivated to work out during the off season. These coaches channel the great coaches from the past, reusing their mottos, like “finish

strong”, “make practice harder than the game”, or “good day to die”. We grow up and mature and understand that these simple words have profound meaning to life itself. That is what coaches give to us and to our children – lessons for life. They may not draw the crowds or get the championships or get much pay, but they do it for the love of the game and their players.

I had two separate coaches in middle school and high school who influenced my life. Mr. Henry was tough and mean. He was the kind of coach who yelled from the sidelines; no cussing, he was just loud and blunt: “How could you miss that?!”

From him, I learned resilience and tenacity. Yet, in my memories he is always smiling. I think he defined the meaning of “game face”. Later in high school, Mr. Sage was my volleyball and basketball coach, and his personality was completely opposite.

He was quiet and stoic. He was just as tough, and he taught me to also be tough mentally. He never yelled from the bench, he simply shook his head slowly and gave a look of, what I perceived as, perhaps derision. Of course, those tense glances from the sidelines became fewer with time, which meant I was improving my skills and my overall game-smarts. I would like to think that I was a lot like him; more strategic. It may be the sole reason for my love of volleyball, because it depends more on skills specific to it and less on size and strength.

I’m sure that many, if not all, athletes take what they’ve learned from their coaches and apply it to their lives. It reminds me of what Mitch Albom wrote in his opening chapters of his recent novel, in which he describes how everyone is born into the world by passing through a rainbow. That rainbow contains all the talents of every conceivable kind,

and each baby reaches and grasps at certain talents; then they come into the world holding two fistfuls of talent. However, without nurturing and use, these talents can spend a lifetime never being realized. All talents need to be discovered, nurtured, and shared. Our coaches play a crucial role in this process.

While I reminisce about my playing days back in the 80s, I remember the moaning and whining whenever my coach would instruct us to run extra miles or “suicides” or added several more rounds to our training circuits. I remember the mental strength it took to complete such arduous workouts. Coaches aren’t punishing athletes; they are conditioning them for the difficult times.

You want to outlast your opponent, so you make sure you are fit enough to play into double, triple overtime or extra innings, or sprint the last 400 meters to the finish line. But the secret ingredients of tenacity and grit are also meant to help us overcome the difficult times in life. That desire to defeat and conquer will help us overcome illness, heartbreak, doubt, and any other obstacle life may throw our way. Ask any coach, success doesn’t come easy, it is a long journey which may have setbacks, but it is so worth the time and effort.

Thank you to all coaches for nurturing our competitive spirit to become winners!

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RED ROCK HIKING It never ceases to mystify me when I encounter someone who has lived in Gallup for an extended period of time who has not hiked at Red Rock Park. Perhaps doing either the Church Rock or Pyramid Rock trail should be a mandatory requirement for getting a Gallup Joint Utility account?

I say this because both trails are spectacular hikes that only have regional equals in Sedona, Arizona or, say Grand Canyon National Park. Perhaps you scoff at this proposition? Then I humbly challenge you to show me a hike within 300 miles that is as dynamic as hiking the red sandstone with carved steps, panoramic views, stunning rock structures, and flowing strata lines that soothe the soul and mind?

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Rock Casino that cars flock to like fire ants to their mound….continue past it, and then turn onto State Road 566, where you will enter the real fire red rocks.

The trail gains 560 feet of elevation with various rock steps; so give yourself plenty of time if you need to take breathers on the way up.

The Churchrock Trailhead can be found by entering the RV Park and parking in the Post Office parking lot. Just hike north through the open valley that hosts the Red Rock Balloon Rally until you hit the trail.

The approximately two-mile loop trail will climb to the base of the steeple-esque rock spires that are aptly called “Churchrock”.

The trail gains 560 feet of elevation with various rock steps; so give yourself plenty

of time if you need to take breathers on the way up. Once on top, there is a field of slick-rock which will require you to follow large stone cairns instead of a beaten path.

The Pyramid Rock Trailhead is at the far end of the park, requiring you to drive past the Red Rock Arena. It is an in-and-out trail of about three miles round trip with a hefty 800 foot elevation gain. Views are more panoramic and expansive than the intimate Churchrock trail, and the final section to the peak is slightly technical, but my 68 year-old mother had no trouble managing the hike. Both trails are wellmarked and should not afford difficulty following. Moderate hiking ability is needed, and it is a good idea to bring some water. Unfortunately, most people will have cell phone service (depending on the carrier), so make sure to turn off your phone so you don’t undo all the healing your soul will get from hiking.

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According to www.seriousrunning.com, there are over 50 trail systems in New Mexico consisting of different distances, terrain, and elevation.The High Desert Trail System from Mentmore to Gamerco (approximately 14 miles) is popular for mountain biking, hiking, and trail running.

I’m not familiar with the origination or history of the trail system, but I’m familiar with local events at the trail which include the Dawn to Dusk MTB race, Squash Blossom Classic, and Rehoboth McKinley Christian Hospital (RMCH) Charity Invitational Run/Walk events. I’ve been running the High Desert Trail System here in Gallup for the past five. The trail is well maintained and consists of different types of terrain. I like several aspects about 36 April 2017

this single-track trail system. The trailhead in Mentmore starts out at Third Mesa with hill climbs that help build endurance.

The trail has a variety of technical turns and switchbacks to help develop balance; and the open areas at the top of the mesas have some great views all around. In the summer, it helps if there is a strong breeze from the west to assist with cooling, and it’s even better if there’s rain during a run.

The Gamerco trailhead starts out with a smooth down-hill through sagebrush and cedar trees; then it has a mix of wide turns, short climbs, and descents for the first three miles. First Mesa continues with short climbs and turns completing the loop. The Second Mesa loop has steady climbs that take you to one of the highest points on the trail, which provides great views in all directions. I like

running this side of the trail system for an easier, relaxed run just because it’s not as technical as Third Mesa in Mentmore.

As I mentioned earlier, the trail system is well maintained and marked for hikers, runners, and mountain bikers, who may not be familiar with the area. The views on the trail system are amazing, and the limited city noise allows for a quiet experience. You never know who you’ll run into on the trail…business owners, local athletes, teachers, etc. At times, there are livestock and wildlife in the area. I’m not a fan of the slithery “spectators”, aka snakes, on the trail, but this is their environment, so I give them the respect they deserve.

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By Jackie Weeks

LESSONS FROM A HORSE In 25 years of riding my horses on and off the trails in the Zuni Mountains, Mount Taylor, and other areas in and around Gallup, I have explored places that are beautiful, intriguing, and tranquil. The variety of experiences these places offer is just unlimited. If I were on foot or on a bike or skis or an ATV, I would enjoy them equally, although differently, no doubt. But I want to tell you about enjoying them on horseback.

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when travelling with other horses. Some horses like to lead, but they usually don’t like to be the last one of the string (the one that might get caught by the mountain lion!). So, I have learned from my horses that group-riding is generally a good thing. I am less likely to get lost. Help is at hand if I need it. I can enjoy the company of my fellow riders, and I have a better ride because my horse is not over-cautious and jumpy. My horse has taught me that there is safety in numbers especially on an unfamiliar trail and that confidence makes the whole experience better. That said, I do prefer a smaller group to a large posse, as smaller has less of an impact on the trail and experiences more autonomy concerning direction, speed, etc.; although, I don’t know if my horse agrees with me on this.

Another lesson I have learned is to be observant. I am getting much better at this, but I am still trying to improve.

Horses are very observant; it is a part of being a prey animal and staying alive. I have found that they see things before I do, and by taking careful note of what they see and hear, I am less likely to miss

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the deer standing quietly in the grass.

My horse might alert me of the red-wing blackbird or the western tanager in the bushes, the roadrunner or jackrabbit on the path or the horned toad on a rock, the blue heron standing in the reeds at the edge of the pond or the red-tailed hawk on the tree top. I remember one day loping comfortably along a path when my horse leapt over something. I looked back to see what the 3-foot invisible obstacle was that we had just cleared and saw a snake slithering across the path. I had not seen it, but my horse did, and neither we nor the snake were harmed.

Sometimes I may get a little impatient with my horse’s caution when he shies at a harmless rock or a little rabbit or lizard that moves suddenly (I tell him that rabbits don’t eat horses), but it’s a small price to pay for having a travelling companion who is alert. When I meet hikers and other trail-users, I make it a point to greet them in a friendly way so that my horse recognizes them as harmless humans. My horse usually likes to travel close to his buddies, but he is a master at reading their body language. He can

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tell by the movement of another horse’s ears seconds before she is going to kick at him; he will take evasive action, saving both of us from injury. Now if I ride up alongside another horse, I watch its ears to see if we are okay. Of course, horses are adept at reading their riders’ cues as well.

If you are scared, they will pick up on it right away. For instance, if I hear gunfire in the distance in the forest, I get a little nervous. My horse does not understand the significance of gunshots, but he will become anxious because I am anxious.

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My horse does not like mud, and he has taught me to avoid muddy trails or skirt the muddy parts of a trail; he is careful when crossing water as one never knows what hides beneath or what the footing is like.

When we stop on the trail, he likes to eat a little grass and rest in the shade of a tree. I usually carry something I can snack on and a bottle of water and take advantage of the shade, too. He likes to vary his pace – trot a little and then walk for a while, especially when walking up and down steep hills. I appreciate that I can go further and faster on his back than I could if I were on foot and see sights that I would not otherwise notice. Seeing everything from an extra few feet off the ground gives one a whole new perspective. I love the landscapes of New Mexico. I never tire of riding to the top of a hill and looking out on miles of trees and meadows and rocky canyons or seeing the irises in the spring or riding through the purple asters and the aspens in the fall.

My horse seems to like being out on the land too, or maybe he’s picking up on my happy feelings.

I know that I have to take care of my horse on the trail, not let him get too hot or tired or thirsty or let his feet or legs get injured. He lets me know when he thinks it’s time to turn around for home. Because of his powers of observation, he usually has a better notion of where he is than do I. He realizes that he needs to take care of me – at least, I hope he does.

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Yoga Enthusiast Rose came to Gallup as a 4th and 5th grade teacher.With her vast background and a love of arts, she accepted the position of Executive Director of GallupArts. She has always had an interest in yoga and could see the benefits for her students.

Yoga is a powerful tool that can be used in schools to help kids de-stress, focus, and build selfconfidence. She is certified in Kid’s Yoga.

Favorite Pose: Pigeon Pose

TARCY ORR Teaches: Low Impact Aerobics Tarcy was born and raised in Gallup. She has done a variety of sport activities her whole life.

She has enjoyed biking, running, and step aerobics. She has been a teacher of aerobics for over 12 years. She also has had a career as a teacher and has coached softball and basketball.

She continues to live an active lifestyle walking each day with her dog.

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MICHAEL SMITH Yoga Practitioner Yoga is an integral part of Michael’s life. Even though his first official class was in 2002, it wouldn’t be until back surgery in 2009 that Michael would become more consistent with his yoga training.Yoga became more than just exercise for Michael. It was creating a lifestyle that started to include an allaround improvement in his being.

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Today, Michael approaches each day in a positive light, and his yoga is revealed in all aspects of his day.This physical and lifestyle change is available to everyone through the power of yoga.

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BRANDY LAUGHTER Brandy began practicing yoga in 2002 in Reno, Nevada. Her first teacher training in 2006 was in Bikram Beginning Yoga. She had a second teacher training in 2011 – Barkan Method Advanced level 2/3. Also, in 2011, she completed Pregnancy Yoga Training. In 2015 she completed a second advanced teacher training on headstands, arm balance, and inversions.These trainings are all GHOSH lineage yoga.The school is still open in Mumbai, India. Currently she is a RYT (registered yoga teacher) with over 500 hours.

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It is and has always been Brandy’s commitment to bring the BEST and safest environment to Gallup, with highly certified teachers with at least 200 Hours RYT. Her practice of yoga began as a method of stress relief from taking care of three children. Within a matter of months, she began to witness muscles forming, was feeling better about herself, and had a general feeling of well-being.

After practicing Bikram Yoga for four years in Reno, she went to her first teacher training. Shortly after that, her husband took a job at Gallup Indian Medical Center. She continued to teach yoga in Albuquerque for three years, until a building was found in the Gallup area to remodel that she could get ready for her own yoga studio. During this time, she had three more children, while practicing and teaching yoga. Through her practice, she was able to maintain and get “her” body back.

Brandy’s favorite posture is Savasana Dead Body Pose, because it embodies what she feels yoga practice is all about. She said that when you finally get to the point in class for Savasana, every system and cell in your body is physically vibrating at the cellular level; there is an implosion going on inside, but on the outside you're trying to lay as still as possible, just moving your breath.

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It has been Brandy’s greatest honor to see people heal and change themselves physically, mentally, and emotionally.Yoga is ancient; Yoga is scientific;Yoga is NOT a religion;Yoga is simple;You just need to show up! After fifteen years, she is continually improving her strength, flexibility, and balance. It is OM-axing practice!

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Bob Rosebrough, Karla Rivera, Wilhelmina Yazzie, and Melinda Anthony welcome Doug Fowles to the Rosebrough Law Firm as a partner. Doug is a graduate of the University of Utah School of Law and moved to Gallup in February from Saint George, Utah. Doug grew up in Delta, Utah and has family and friends in Gallup. He has dived head first into his new law practice here in Gallup.

We wish Jennifer Henry all the best as she leaves private practice and returns to work for the Navajo Nation. It has been a real privilege to work with Jennifer for the past five years. We will really miss her, but our sadness is tempered by knowing that she is returning to something that she finds very gratifying.

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A Church in Jerusalem

“I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die.”

John 11:25

It is Easter again.When we think of the resurrection of Jesus, we remember what happened over 2,000 years ago in Jerusalem. In New Mexico we just celebrated 500 years of Christianity. As a Christian, it is difficult to comprehend the magnitude of the spread of Christianity in the Western World, until you visit the place where Christ rose from the dead.

There is a church in Jerusalem. It is the oldest Christian church there and was built around 300 A.D. Soon after the death of Christ, pilgrims came to visit His tomb and place where He was crucified. There was no church then. Christ was crucified outside the walls of Jerusalem. (The walls were later expanded to include this site.) The area had been a stone quarry and had many holes and caves; it was called Golgotha, which means skull, because it looked like a skull. After the crucifixion, (you remember from the Bible), Joseph of Arimathea offered a tomb nearby for Christ’s burial. As Christianity spread around the world, pilgrims came to visit the site of his death and resurrection.

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upon which Christ was crucified. Then the Roman emperor Constantine converted to Christianity in the fourth century.

His mother Helena came to Jerusalem and located the site of Jesus’ tomb and crucifixion. She also found remnants of the true cross. She tore down the Roman temple and built a church over the tomb, crucifixion, and location of the cross. It became known as the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. When Kitty and I visited Jerusalem, I had no idea that the places where Jesus died and rose from the dead were in the same church.

“How can I wear a crown of gold when my Savior wore a crown of thorns?”

The church became a popular pilgrimage site and continued even after the invasion of first the Persian and later the Muslim armies that eventually took control of the region. Then in 1009 a new Caliph al Hakim decided to destroy all Christian shrines in Palestine, including the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Unlike ISIS of today, he had no dynamite or bulldozers, so when the church was destroyed, he left the debris where it stood. This destruction reached Rome, and the Pope called upon Christians to restore the Holy Land to Christianity. The response

was the first Crusade. In 1099, Godfrey of Bouillon led the conquering of Jerusalem, and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre was rebuilt. The crusaders found the exact spot by shifting through the debris. In the ruins, they found crosses and other evidence of a Christian church. That structure rebuilt in 1099 still stands today. The Crusaders wanted to crown Godfrey as King of Jerusalem but he refused saying, “How can I wear a crown of gold when my Savior wore a crown of thorns?”

Eventually the Muslims took control of the Middle East again. This time the church was not destroyed, and pilgrims were encouraged to visit. The merchants profited from the pilgrims, which is true even today. In the fourteenth century (1342), Frances of Assisi received permission from the caliph and the current pope for his order, the Franciscans, to take care of the holy sites throughout the Holy Land.

A Protestant, pastor who is a friend of mine, recently went on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land with fellow pastors. After the third day, one pastor said, “Why are there all these Catholic churches on the important sites of Christ’s life on this earth?” My friend replied, “You should thank the Catholic Church for preserving these places; otherwise, we would have nowhere to visit.” So next time you see a Franciscan, who have served Gallup and

centuries, several Christian groups besides the Franciscans were allowed to occupy the church. Today the main church is occupied by three groups, Greek Orthodox, Roman Catholic (Franciscans), and Armenian Orthodox. The Coptic and Syriac Catholics occupy smaller portions of the church. In the Syriac Catholic portion of the church, archeologists found the family tombs of Joseph of Arimathea.

Basilica Of The Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, Israel

the reservation for over a hundred years, you should thank them for preserving the Holy Land for all Christians.

Another interesting fact in the history of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is some dirty laundry of Christianity. The Muslim ruler of Jerusalem in the 1500s gave the keys to the Church to Muslim families, because the Christian groups in the church were always fighting with one another. To this day, the keys are kept by one Muslim family and delivered to another, so that the front door may be opened to the public. Both families have held these duties for hundreds of years. The key itself is 500 years old. This beautiful tradition has continued even after Israel took control of Jerusalem. During the prior Muslim rule in the 14th and 15th

“You should thank the Catholic Church for preserving these places; otherwise, we would have nowhere to visit .�

Last year the Israeli government insisted that the Church of the Holy Sepulchre be repaired. The Edicule, which houses the tomb of Christ, was in danger of collapsing. The various groups could not agree on a repair plan until threatened by the government with closure of the church.

A compromise was reached, and repairs were begun. It was necessary to remove the marble slab covering the tomb of Christ.

Each Christian group was allowed brief visual access to the tomb during the repairs.

Under the marble slab, the crosses of the

crusaders could be seen. It was the first time the tomb had been opened in 500 years.

Many historians said that the tomb, if it existed at all, would have collapsed on itself by now. When the marble slab was removed, an intact tomb could be seen. What an amazing site that must have been! National Geographic filmed a documentary on the entire event. In the future after the repair, pilgrims will be able to look directly into the tomb of Christ below the shrine.

I cannot adequately describe what it is like to visit the Holy Land as a Christian.

You realize that Jesus was a real person and lived in this place. You realize that according to the Christian faith, He died and rose from the dead in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Early one morning I rose about 5:00am and followed the Way of the Cross with a group of pilgrims. During Lent on Fridays, Catholics reenact this journey. In Jerusalem, we prayed at each stop, and the last four stops are located with the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. If you believe that Christ was the Son of God, it is unbelievable to touch the hole in the rock formation which held the cross where He was crucified.

It is also beyond words to kneel and pray at the site where Jesus rose from the dead. I thank God I was able to do just that.

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Rodeo has been popular in Gallup as long as there has been a Gallup; and well before that. They try to date the first rodeo by defining it as a show of cowboy skill with an audience that paid to watch the mayhem. Around here, there were rodeos long before that, and we’re not talking about round-ups or the like.

If the Spanish brought the horse – and it’s pretty certain Coronado did it – why are the Plains Indians believed to be the first horse culture and seen as the great American horsemen? He mislaid the horses in the Southwest, and the Navajos and Pueblos were the first to ride and not walk.

Since Indians got horses from the Spanish, it isn’t surprising they also got horse challenges from the same source.

The Spanish prided themselves on their horsemanship, and a favorite sport was The Chicken known as the rooster pull – Corrida de Pull Was Hard Gallo. It dates back at least to the 1600s On Roosters, and probably before that. Corrida is the word for bullfight, though literally it But Fun For means “running”.

The Audience A classic scene in Momaday’s And Took House Made of Dawn, describes a Some Real Pueblo gallina competition that ends Riding Skill rather brutally.

Though the rules vary from place to place, it went like this: a rooster was buried in the dirt with only the head sticking up. A mounted man riding at a full gallop reached down to pull the bird out of the ground. The other riders were allowed to lash his pony along the run, which wasn’t very nice. When a successful rider plucked the chicken, he had to get it back across the finish line. This was the violent part of the game. All the other riders were allowed to stop him and snatch away the bird if they could. The rooster was still alive and this part often got brutal and bloody. Then again, sometimes the neck was pulled from the body when the chicken was snatched from the ground. Protests from Anglo missionaries put an end to the chicken pull, though it went on as a less violent sport when a canvas bag of money was buried with just a bit sticking out of the ground. There was a variation where the rooster was hung from a tree limb by its feet, just out of reach. The rope was loose enough that the bird easily came free.

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In 1881 Captain John Gregory Bourke, military man turned ethnologist, saw a chicken pull at Santo Domingo Pueblo. He described it in wonderfully colorful language, observing “…the everpopular sport of charging down at breakneck speed upon a poor, forlorn fowl imbedded up to his neck in the sand.

The old barnyard rooster did not like his share in this amusement, and stretched its neck in a vain attempt to extricate itself from its living grave.”

Captain Bourke may have been shocked by the sport, but his was a White attitude. The rooster pull’s importance to early rodeos is illustrated by the Navajo word for the sport, naahohai, which means chicken.

Horsemanship was the core of the first rodeos – riding bulls was not considered a cowboy talent until fairly recently. Events showcasing skill on horseback were popular as soon as there were horses. Huge amounts of valuable goods were wagered on these races, which often pitted clan against clan, community against community.

Foot races held with the same high drama, and there are descriptions of piles of jewelry, blankets, and even money heaped in the plazas of Zuni and the other p ueblos. Both horse and foot races were important elements in the first area rodeos and were part of Gallup Ceremonial for years.

More than a dozen kinds of races (at least) were popular at the first Ceremonial gatherings. These racing contests allowed the back chute helpers to set up for the next event without a long pause in the action: endurance racing and sprints, bareback versus saddle, and potato, watermelon, moccasin, hide, and saddle blanket races. Most Ceremonials included races for the women. The backward race was a popular one where the rider faced the horse’s rump while urging it into a run – semicontrolled chaos.

Trick riding A Wild Horse became a staple of the rodeo program, Race At Gallup and though it was Ceremonial eventually limited to professional acts, early on it was a competitive event.

In the 1940s, trick competitions were outlawed as too dangerous – for the promoters, who could see lawyers lurking under the bleachers.

Supposedly, the Russian Cossacks brought this bit of horsemanship to American rodeo; that’s why one of the stunts is called the Russian Drag, or the Cossack Drag, or even better, the Death Drag. For this trick the saddle was equipped with a leather loop and the rider stuck his foot through this and then threw himself (or herself ) off the horse, head toward the ground. There were actually daredevils killed doing this one.

A similar trick, long before rodeos, featured a rider hanging off the side of the horse, completely invisible to the enemy. Hopefully he got off on the right side of the horse. I’ve seen movies where the hidden warrior actually shot under the neck of his

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to stay on the hide, just keep a hold on the rope. Ah, the delicate smell of dung dust.

What a joy.

I can attest from personal experience that the wild stock – horses, calves and steers – were really wild around here. There are plenty of wild animals on the range and stock producers weren’t needed. Today the animals are performers in their own right and scored equally with the rider.

The wild horse race was really just a carry-over from early rodeos where there were no chutes and the horses were truly wild. The only real difference was that in the race version they had to get the beast across a finish line, not just stay on its back.

One popular horse event was the pony express race where the rider had to change saddles from one horse to the next at set intervals. Sometimes an intrepid rider would simply hold the cinch tight in one hand while he galloped to the next stop. The saddle came off pretty fast – sometimes on the way to the next horse.

My favorite is the original donkey or burro horse. My grandpa told me once that you could shoot race. The winner was the last beast across the from the back of any horse – at least once. finish line. This could be quite time-consuming so A popular trick was for a rider to grab the saddle such events were held during the afternoon lull. horn as a horse ran by, then touch down and let the I don’t know if the rider had a helper, but that momentum flip him into the saddle. Once everyone would have sped up the action. Wild donkeys are mastered that one, the galloping rider would touch not to be trifled with. down, fly over the saddle, hit the ground on the In Gallup, the Fourth of July celebration other side, and flip back. I’m told they could keep was the high point of the year. Rodeo in those that up forever. How exciting! days was limited to fewer, but more strenuous, Some of the made-up events were obviously competitions. Arenas and chutes were unknown. entertaining time-wasters. Take the moccasin In the Hide Race Take Small Breaths and race: A bunch of men put their boots and shoes – A bronc, for example, would be “eared down” moccasins if they had ‘em – on a saddle blanket [One cowboy grabbed an ear and twisted it in Hang On Tight Bareback Riding With A Two Hand Hold his hand while pulling down]. They also put on a blindfold. This subdued the horse enough to get And A Shotgun Chute In the Hide Race Take Small Breaths And it saddled, and then it was snubbed up to another Hang On Tight animal. When the rider got on, the wild critter was turned loose. The sport was not timed, so the rider had to stay aboard until the bucking stopped.

Since there was no arena fence, the spectators often got in on the action. To hold a rodeo at the first Gallup Ceremonial, a makeshift arena was created by parking cars and pickups around the edges. When it got dark, they just turned on the car lights. For several years, there was no lighting except three fires in the dance space and the car lights from the edges. A photo by J. R. Willis shows the arena area hadn’t even been cleared of brush for that first Ceremonial rodeo. He also mislabels the event as “Interstate Fair”. Nowadays goat roping is a girl’s event.

The first bucking chutes were dangerous; called “front release” or “shotgun” chutes, the animal was run into a narrow space, the same as used for branding and other chores [you don’t want to know all the details]. When the gate opened, the bronc was already in the air and the cowboy had little opportunity to get set. He could also be at one end of the arena. They rode down to the blanket, jumped off, and put on slammed into the chute or scraped off. their own pair of shoes. But one of the rules was that the contestant was supposed With the side delivery chute, the animal has to swing into the arena before he to throw the footwear that didn’t belong to him as far as he could. It helped a lot lets loose. The difference may only be seconds, but it helps. Speaking of seconds, if you had a horse that was trained to ground tie – stand still when the reins were when I was a kid, the riding events were ten seconds long, now they are only eight. dropped on the ground.

At first, the bucking events allowed a two-hand hold instead of the one-hand grip The menu changed from show to show. Some events only show up once and without description or photo; it is hard to guess the details. Once there was a number of today. They didn’t use bulls, they used steers. Maybe that’s because there are a lot more steers on the range. on the program called “Indian Lancers” presented by the Crow tribe. A common Since ancient times a man on a horse has enjoyed superiority over the man on contest, once upon a time, was spearing brass rings (or similar targets) at a gallop. foot.

Cavalry was more valuable than infantry; a mounted man has speed and Hilarious events like wild cow milking, hide races, and the wild horse race were agility, and, let’s face it, a superior view of things. dropped from rodeo because they were not money events. Professional cowboys took

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a lot of fun out of the show. They didn’t want to risk getting kicked by an angry cow and knocked out of the bareback competition where there was a bigger purse.

All of those contests had a team, rather than just one man. Anybody could enter the hide race: one horse, one rope, one dried cowhide, and two cowboys. One sat on the horse, the other on the stinky skin. The one who had to eat all the dirt didn’t have

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EASTER TREASURE HUNT In Thanksgiving And Honor Of The God-Man, Who Triumphed Over Death And Changed The Course Of Human History

Sponsored by the Southwest Indian Foundation HUNT INSTRUCTIONS: Hidden treasures, valued at $200 and up, will be placed throughout our community on specific days during Easter Week. For some, general locations are given and some locations are hidden in the clue. Upon discovery, you will find an envelope indicating the treasure you have found.

As instructed, bring that envelope to Southwest Indian Foundation to receive your treasure and get your picture taken for the Journey!

Good luck and Happy Easter!

Riddled In Clue 1 Location: Date Treasure is distributed: April 17th Where is the Gallup treasure pursed?

It is embodied where the last is now first Iconoclastic mystery beyond deep mystical tales can be found amidst steel stacked on short rails

Riddled In Clue 2 Location: Date Treasure is distributed: April 18th The echoes of the stone parish are now silent The hissing of the missiles are no longer violent Lady Bears roam nearby but therein is not your goal Your treasure of calculation can be found in the soul Road 400 leads past a pillar of religious reform There your gift at the sign shall be born

Riddled In Clue 3 Location: Date Treasure is distributed: April 19th The Tribal Seat in all its tasks Go there to treasure unmask Truly there is mystery in the lamb that was slain Redemption can be found hidden in His pain Look onto the Rock that is the window of heaven there a small treasure lay cleverly hidden

Tohatchi, NM 4 Location: Date Treasure is distributed: April 21st As Easter comes and Spring doth flow And blooms are up and winds do blow Our gaze is blurred, our sights obscured Our senses fogged, our thoughts unsure We imitate the beast of Gubbio No relation to Marco Rubio We take a rest, we take a pause The prize is close, this is our cause At his feet, below his frock We beat the crowd, we beat the clock Ours is the day, we found the way.

ZUNI, NM 5 Location: Date Treasure is distributed: April 23rd If we had world enough and time To fully concentrate on this rhyme We would set our eyes and see Upward our hearts and glances be A gift set before the king A troubadour would sometimes sing A plea, the lost was often found For what was held, was glory bound For as this base, a treasure lay And with the wise, a pilgrim stays April 2017

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Gallup Autism Support Group First Do you have a child on the Monday Autism Spectrum? Join with of each Month other parents to find support.

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2017 Gallup Authors Festival: Fri. “Unity through Diversity”

starting at 6:00 pm and running through Saturday April 8th, 4:00 pm, Octavia Fellin Library will be hosting the 2017 Gallup Authors Festival – Unity through Diversity.

This year’s festival will host 38 southwest authors, including Simon Ortiz, Jason Yurcic, Laura Tohe, CB McKenzie, and Mark Rudd. Authors will be available throughout the festival to discuss their works and sign books.

18th Tue.

An organizational meeting for a District 2 Neighborhood Association

will be held on Wednesday, April 19th, from 6:30-7:30 at the Eastside Fire Station, 3700 Church Rock St. Residents and businesses of all District 2 neighborhoods are encouraged to attend. Councilor Allan Landavazo will be present. Bring your ideas, questions, concerns, and suggestions.

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Events: The City of Gallup's Sustainable Gallup Board Community members concerned about conservation, energy, water, recycling and other environmental issues are welcome. Call 505-722-0039 for information.

Octavia Fellin Library 3:30-5pm

Every Habitat for Humanity Yard Sales Saturdays Volunteers wishing to serve on construction projects may sign up there or call 505-722-4226.

9am-noon

8th

ArtsCrawl: Flower Power Sat. Downtown 7-9pm

18th

The 14th Annual Gallup Sunrise Tues. Kiwanis Spaghetti Dinner The cost per serving will be $6.00.

The funds raised at this event will be used to provide student dictionaries to all third graders in McKinley County.

The Miyamura High School Cafeteria 4:30 -7:30pm

The Gallup Community Concert Association Presents:

12th

“A Band Called Honalee”

Wed. 7pm in the El Morro Theater

20th

“Peter and Will Anderson Trio”

Thurs. Tickets can be purchased at the door, if you do not already have a membership. For more information please contact Antoinette Neff, Executive Director at 505-862-3939 or e-mail: gallupcca@gmail.com, and you can also follow GCCA on Facebook by using this address: www.facebook.com/pages/ Gallup-Community-Concert-Association/18856343451648?ref=ts and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/GallupCCA.This project is supported in part by New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, and by the National Endowment for the Arts.

People Reading

Left to Right: Robbie Menapace, Shirley Wilson, Kendi Landholm, Betty Armstrong, Debbie Thomas, Pat Holloway, and Terri Currier enjoy reading the Journey while waiting for the Alan Jackson concert to start in Laughlin, Nevada on Saturday, February 25, 2017.

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People Reading

Mycanna, Madison, Patrick, Maddux, and Patricia Patterson reading the Gallup Journey at 2017 San Diego Half Marathon Run in California

These four Gallup girls met at the Del Webb Preforming Arts Center in Wickenburg, AZ, with the Journey, to celebrate 70 years of friendship, beginning in the 4th grade at El Rancho Elementary School: Rose Marie Ward Etherton, Patty Condon Pulsifer, Lorene Menapace Pomponi, Patti Mathison Clark.

Top Left – Loren and Shalii, Bottom left – Shylene and Andrin reading the Journey on Spring Break 2017 at the Navajo Technical University and Many Farms Public School

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Ricardo Sanchez enjoying the Journey while in Cancun, Mexico

Irais Sanchez, Sebastiana Mejia, and Aurora taking a break on a fun trip in Cancun, Mexico to read the Journey.

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By Sandra McKinney

PICKLEBALL In Gallup

Pickleball paddles and whiffle ball

You are going to scratch your head and still say, “What is Pickleball?” It is a game that was created in the summer of 1965 by two fathers on Brainbridge Island, Washington, who were trying to take drastic measures against the children’s whine of “I’m bored”!

Bill Bell and Joel Pritchard just started playing their own version of badminton with the children; fun variations ensued when they made hard paddles, substituted a whiffle ball for the shuttlecock, and lowered the net.

The Pritchard’s dog was named Pickles, and

lore has it that Pickles liked to abscond with the whiffle ball, and, well, the name stuck.

The following weekend, a third family joined in the fun, and the three men wrote down the first official rules of the game. Two years later Congressman Pritchard built the first official pickleball court on the site where the game was invented. Other courts were soon built in the Seattle area, and the game started spreading across the country and even developed internationally.

Pickleball has three unique attributes that you will not find in any other racquet sport: the serve position, the double-bounce rule, and the no-volley zone. Have we shared enough information now to pique your interest? You can access additional information and even a tournament schedule at www.USAPA.com.

Pickleball found its way to Gallup through Sharon Wallace via Orlando, Florida. Sharon was visiting Orlando, saw the game being played, and became intrigued. She played in Orlando during her vacation, and Sharon states, “The game was infectious and I wanted to continue to play upon return to Gallup.” Sharon

bought some paddles, whiffle balls, net, and taught the game to her husband, Irl. Sharon even played Pickleball at the New Mexico Senior Olympics last year. They have invited others to play the game and encouraged the City recreation department to tape an official court on the floor of The Harold Runnels Sports Complex.

They have acquired about a dozen participants, who interchangeably play at Harold Runnels on Wednesday evenings at 5:30pm and Saturdays at noon. When the weather is conducive, play is also held on the Ford Canyon Tennis Courts. Sharon and Irl want to encourage people from teens to seniors to enjoy this great game with them, and their ultimate goal is to start a Pickleball League. They have extra paddles and are willing to share for your introduction to the game. But watch out! It is infectious!

The full Pickleball court at Harold Runnels Sports Complex

Sharon Wallace taking a great hit as John Taylor watches for his turn

Tempe Fiedler and husband Chris Fiedler await the return of the ball

If the possibility existed to meld the games of tennis, ping-pong, and badminton, you would get Pickleball.

This game is played with a hard wooden paddle that is larger than a ping-pong paddle, a whiffle ball, and play is over a 34 inch net. A pickleball court is the same size as a doubles badminton court, but with a lower net.

It is also possible to play on a tennis court, but a regulation tennis net is slightly lower, and an adjustment to boundary lines is required. Pickleball can be played as singles or doubles.

For more information, you can contact Sharon at (505)778-5376 or reach Keith Howard or Timothy Draper at Harold Runnels at (505)722-7107.

Better yet, just show up at the stated times and jump into the play.

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ART EXHIBITION

Jalaliyyih Quinn Art, Science, and the Soul

JALALIYYIH’S ART HAS BEEN EXHIBITED AROUND THE WORLD. SHE CURRENTLY TEACHES ART IN GALLUP, NM WITH 40 YEARS OF TEACHING EXPERIENCE. JALALIYYIH’S ART WILL BE FEATURED AT THE GALLUP CULTURAL CENTER GALLERY OF THE MASTERS DURING THE MONTH OF APRIL. For More Information Contact: Colin McCarty, Director, Gallup Cultural Center at 505-863-4131 or at thedirectorgcc@gmail.com.

April 3rd–8th and April 10th–15th

GOAL: To renew a sense of pride in downtown, in our business community, and our heritage as an historic Route 66 community through signage improvements within the District, and to encourage property and business owners to upgrade or improve business signage. Interested property owners or business owners should begin the process by contacting the B.I.D office.

Notice

Gallup Business Improvement District Office is now located on the lower level in the Gallup Joint Utilities Building: 230 S. Second St., Gallup, NM 87301. francis@gallupbid.com

www.GoGallup.com

Gallup Business Improvement District 230 S. Second St., P.O. Box 4019 Gallup, NM 87305