Gallup Journey August 2011

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August 2011

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Donor Dinner Date: August 5th Venue: Elks Lodge 1440 Tickets: $100

Schedule

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Main Stage Performance Date: August 6th Time: 6:30 pm Venue: Historic El Morro Theatre Tickets: $20

Tickets available at Gallup Cultural Center Gift Shop.

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e have a mural at our office.

Above is a small picture of a small portion of it with the artists . . . and I’d like to thank them - Aaron and Daniel Berg and Andy Stravers for putting it on the walls down at the office and for being cool dudes

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Please stop by to take it all in.

Speaking of art, I think Arts Crawl (7pm - 9pm on the Second Saturday of each month in Downtown Gallup) has just gotten better and better this spring and summer. I’m hoping the positive momentum will continue to bring folks downtown for the event . . . I mean, it’s just once a month!

My hope is that the Mayor and City Council will even see fit to shut down Coal Avenue during Arts Crawl (again, 7pm - 9pm on the Second Saturday of each month in Downtown Gallup) to make the event even more fun.

Now, why would the event be more fun you ask?

That’s easy: It could be like an old-fashioned block party.

-We could have some live music in the center of Coal Avenue – either folks with a band or just a guitar and voice . . .

-Restaurants could sell some “walking food and drinks” to folks.

-Break dancing by local youth.

-Street artists could paint with a crowd watching them.

-We could have a poetry slam in the Walkway.

-The El Morro could show a short art-related film.

-We could have live statues . . . like in Vegas - I’ll do one of those.

-Maybe rent a jumper from SUPER FUN (a local biz) for the kids.

-Face painting by local artists.

-Retail businesses downtown could even do a sidewalk sale.

I’m sure this list could go on and on. If you have more suggestions, please email me and I’ll compile a list. THANKS for reading and, as always, don’t forget to support your local businesses! Buy.Build.Believe.Gallup -nh

Features

8 Work in Beauty Murals 10 The Heritage of Trudy and Jessie 12 Big Brothers Big Sisters 14 Navajo Life and Land 16 Maintaining the Growing Garden 18 Sports World Bike Shop 28 Breastfeeding 32 KGLP Local Shows and Hosts 34 That’s So Gallup 36 Ceremonial Preserving Traditions

Columns

20 Driving Impressions 22 West by Southwest 24 Rounding the Four Corners 26 8 Questions 31 Money & You 38 Adventures in Parenting 46 Lit Crit Lite

Other Stuff

4 Thoughts 30 El Morro Theatre Schedule 39 Arts Crawl Schedule 41 Sudoku 42 News from Care 66 44 Circle of Light 45 IZZIT?!

48 G-Town 52 Community Calendar 54 Opinion Poll 55 Rodeo Schedule 56 People Reading Journey 62 This Is My Job

Contributors Matt Ashmore Elizabeth Barriga Erin Bulow Ernie Bulow Greg Cavanaugh Sanjay Choudhrie Daryl Custer Patricia Darak Sid Gillson Kari Heil Tracy Joines Rachel Kaub Larry Larason Sarah Luginbuhl Cal Marshall Brett Newberry Carole Palmer Deer Roberts Fowler Roberts Bob Rosebrough Be Sargent Bill Siebersma Andy Stravers Don Tamminga Chuck Van Drunen Erica Villarta Betsy Windisch

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God Our Advertisers Our Writers Our Parents Shopping Locally Aaron Berg Daniel Berg Andy Stravers Jacoba Bulthuis Kenny Briggs buy.build.believe

Editors Nate & Heather Haveman Chuck & Jenny Van Drunen Illustrator Andy Stravers Gallup Journey Magazine 505.722.3399 202 east hill avenue gallup, nm 87301 www.gallupjourney.com gallupjourney@yahoo.com

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hat group of citizens being approached by Ender on his bicycle, also a member, is Gallup Solar. We are observing the construction of Gallup’s Municipal Solar Power Plant. All are there, except for Sister Pat Bietsch who is driving the crane. Some are more recognizable than others. The youngest member in the center of the leftmost group under the structure is Ezekial. (A piece of the scaffolding is unavoidably shown.)

Gallup Solar was formed in March 2007 by five women on a trip to hear Jane Goodall. In the car we decided we wanted solar power in Gallup. (See group photo at right.)

Rose Marie Cecchini named the group.

Our first event on the summer solstice of 2007 was attended by seventy-five Gallupians, many are still with us. The next morning at a breakfast meeting we decided to meet weekly on Wednesdays at 113 East Logan Avenue, although meeting every day would have been optimal considering the ongoing fact of climate change.

We have met every Wednesday since.

Although Gallup Solar has not realized its dream of a 40 MW plant, we have gotten many to share it.

Some of our accomplishments: • Resolutions of support from the City and County • Two residential installations including one on a Habitat For

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Murals

By Be Sargent

As shown in the detail (above left), Humanity home see Gallup Solar, center. See also • One business proposed parking and hook-ups installation for electric cars and, very small, • 50 KW for Gallup Gallup Solar members checking High, quickly followed out the old solar heating system by 55 KW for the on the Federal Building (top right), Federal now replaced with 55 KW Solar PV Building installed by Sacred Power. Please • Three annual Solar ignore GHS, that story is a future Forums at the Navajo installment.

Nation Museum.

• Annual participation in three Water and Energy Awareness Days for the schools • The creation of the Gallup Sustainable Energy Board • The facilitation of a grid-­tie ordinance by city council • Four delegations to National Solar Conferences • Status as a 501c3 charitable organization under the IRS code.

• Member of the Gallup-­McKinley County Chamber of Commerce • Hiring of an outreach coordinator • Publication of a monthly newsletter and “How To Go Solar” • Creation of a website & Facebook account We welcome everyone to our weekly meetings. We feature speakers from various parts of the industry and environmental disciplines.

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Bringing Solar Power Jobs to Gallup and McKinley County: Center of Work of Strength Left Panel

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The Heritage of Trudy & Jessie

By Deer Roberts

Photos courtesy of the Davis Family

Little Trudy and Steve

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hat her daughter would be the death of her was no idle observation.

Unknown to Jessie Clawson Davis, her toddler had a near death experience during the throes of a high fever. Floating around the family home, experiencing the warmth and nurturing aspect of the next life, the baby had lost all fear while hoverin’ above the kitchen table watching her family eatin’ fried chicken. Now Trudy would try anything. The only match for her fearlessness was her precocious will. She was her own little lady.

One utter-madness story that is handed off within the Ramah, NM family stories is one when Trudy was just a little tyke. A little tin cup was left hanging in the barn. Every morning little Trudy would go to the family cow and help herself to a cup of milk for herself or her kitten. (Imagine a two-year-old takin’ on milkin’.) One afternoon, her older brother went over to the barn to milk. He came running up to the house in lather, yelling to his mother the cow was sick. Jessie said, “Well, what’s the matter with it?” “I don’t know! Her udder is bright red; maybe she’s got a bad infection.” Both ran down to see about it. Well now, if they didn’t find a box of Mercurochrome lying on its side.

Jessie knew at once to start grillin’ you-know-who. “Trudy, were you down here this morning?” “Yep.” “Did you do somethin’ to the cow?” “Yep.” “Well, what’d you do?”

“I painted her.” Well, why’d you paint her?” “I wanted to have pink milk.” . . .

At three, Trudy marched herself across the street and ordered up a haircut from the local saddlemaker, Kirk Clawson. (Guess that was the local barber in those back-country days.)

Looking at her beautiful blond Shirley Temple curls, Kirk inquired as to how she wanted it cut. Up in back, long on the sides. Okay. While the haircut proceeded, the fellow asked Trudy if she’d like a little belt (No, not whiskey). Yep. With her name on it? Yep. With little red roses? Yep. Well, it will take about a week. Will have it ready for you then.

When Jessie saw her daughter her heart wrenched. “What have you done?!” The answer rocketed Jessie over to Clawson to bawl him out and Trudy to the woodpile to hide. She was sure she was stunning in her new do, and she was, to say the least. But everyone was

On a horse with brother Bill

acting just stunned. So no one could find her. She didn’t crawl out ’til the end of the day. Jessie went from wretched to frantic. But it was nothin’ compared to the way she hit the roof when the belt and the bill came in the next week.

Then there was the time at around four years Trudy harnessed up the family horse, the bit across its forehead, hitched up to the fence and climbed on. She was heading across a field when her grandfather saw her and yelled. Looking back she didn’t see the clothesline. Got laundered and pulled off that horse from right under her chin, she did.

Landed hard. Broke her arm.

Jessie, a lady to the core, scrubbed that plaster cast white weekly, applying white shoe polish to brighten it up, and stringing a beautifully printed scarf across it, replacing the less lovely sling. The fuss and love still registers.

Trudy’s older sister, Gloria had 16 years on her. One day a suitor came a-callin’ with a beautiful big heart-shaped box of chocolates. Secured on top, beneath the cellophane, was a lovely brush and comb set. Gloria thought it way too wonderful not to relish for a while. She set it on the hearth for all to admire. It stayed that way for several months before she was ready to chomp into that first chocolate. She opened the cover . . . to an empty box. A hole had been cut out of the back. Little Trudy had fished out every candy across the months without a single sign the box had ever been disturbed. Trudy still blushes, when that story is told, to her roots. “You shoulda shared,” she’ll still insist, defensively. She knows she’d done wrong. But Gloria still boasts her toddler cleverness, chocolates aside.

Trudy was six or seven when her little brother, Steve, got a new BB gun. She got to be a pretty good shot. Had Jessie known she gotten that way, in part, by having Steve put a stick or old cigarette in his mouth so she could shoot off the tip, Trudy would probably have been leathered to an inch of her life, though that wasn’t her parents’ way.

Fortunately, Steve never had an eye put out and Jessie never found out.

This woman who was a wild hellion in youth is . . . a place of goodness for the children she meets.

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But there was the time Trudy outdid herself, even to herself. “Run across that field over there, Steven, and let’s see if I can shoot you.” Steven, totally besotted with his older sister, did whatever she told him. Off he went. She nailed him in the temple. Down he went in a heap. Thinking he was putting her on when he didn’t get up she ran up.

“You okay? You okay?” But he was definitely out cold. When he came to, he yelled he was going to tell their ma. She thought, “Now wait a minute. We got to think about it before we do somethin’ bad.” Somehow she talked her little brother outa that one.

But she had learned her lesson.

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Not one for the indoors, Trudy ditched school her junior year over 80 days before Jessie found out. “As long as I’ve missed this much, I may as well just not go,” was Trudy’s solution. Jessie’s was, “Guess you’ll be in high school until you’re 35 before you get your diploma.” Jessie reigned. Trudy finished.

Always one for a challenge, Trudy couldn’t resist an unbroken horse during her senior year. Jessie was always telling her to be careful, hang back. Not Trudy. One day while she was climbing on her spur hit the side of the horse by accident. Lord! Did that horse buck! With every buck, Trudy’s unsecured footing sent her spurs back into the sides of that horse. She hung on. Eventually the horse quieted. “That was some ridin’,” Steven quipped. The next day, at the local rodeo he chided the cowboys yelling from the stands, “What’s wrong with you?! My sister can ride better than that! Can’t you stay on that horse? She can!!”

But that year, Trudy did slip from a horse, or rather the saddle she was on did. She landed hard, couldn’t move. Not for five minutes. Not for ten. Jessie sweated over her. Eventually they got the men to move her into the old car. The move cost Trudy.

Then a bumpy ride on the dirt roads up to Gallup for medical help. Trudy wouldn’t cry, but damn it hurt. She’d broken her back. The doctors made the move to keep her hospitalized for a week. “I’m goin’ home,” stated Trudy. “They need to keep you,” pleaded Jessie. “You know I’m takin’ myself home,” insisted the patient. Jessie did know. It was no use arguing. Trudy took the bumpy ride back. Her parents tucked her in at home, having to adjust her head, her legs. Trudy couldn’t move a thing. After a week of this, she decided enough was enough. She needed the land. “Steve, go out to the barn and get the crutches.” Ever faithful, Steve got them. Miraculously, Trudy pulled herself out of bed, but didn’t get the four steps to the bedroom door before passing out. Jessie burned the crutches and threatened Steven within and inch of his life. Trudy stayed abed.

After graduation, Trudy worked a bit as a teaching assistant, but ultimately decided to do a stint with the Marines during the Vietnam War era. One fella she dated, Terry Savoth, 20, of Metuchen, New Jersey, was killed within weeks of gettin’ to Nam. His family insisted she accompany his body home. Tough for a nineteen-year-old. She still mists when recalling the experience. And his obit is still cherished in her personal scrapbooks. Trudy doesn’t forget.

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When she got out of the armed services, Trudy worked for a while in a girls’ reformatory. There was one little hellion there, Barbara, who would greet her each day, ambushing her with a kick or a slug. “I wish you wouldn’t do that,” Trudy remonstrated, but Barbara always would. At twelve, it would take three big men to try and contain Barbara, though she was a skinny little thing. At the same time she was kickin’ Trudy she was writing, “I love Trudy” on the walls. She did love Trudy and didn’t quite know what to make of it. One wonders whatever happened to that kid.

The kid that hated school ended up teaching. Trudy taught in Grants and Albuquerque, in the worst schools and neighborhoods. Spent a lifetime there, exercising the same patience and tough love her beloved Jessie had given to her.

Having kids didn’t totally evade Trudy. During the decade of her forties, she fosterparented some sixty kids. She never got to follow up on them though. System won’t allow for it. A lot of investment, with no knowledge of the results. Trudy can get teary-eyed when asked about it, but no regrets. She passed it on, Jessie’s love.

When I first met Trudy Davis Wilson, she was already retired, but still teaching specialed kids down at the Navajo Reservation in Pinehill, NM. Like her mother before her, she is the best of New Mexico. Energetic, effervescent humor twinkles and earthy, good heart emanates from her. Children know BS when they see it, none better than the Navajo. And they will test and test the waters to make sure. I know. I substitute teach in that system. Your heart has to be good. Those children give her their best and thrive under her tutelage. While they know a candy bar or Popsicle may be earned for good performance, one can see they are crushed to disappoint her. Treats are no comparison to the warmth of her heart. In the wild world of the rez, this woman who was a wild hellion in youth is a safe harbor; a place of goodness for the children she meets.

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ig Brothers Big Sisters is America’s oldest youth-service organization, which strives to make a positive, measurable impact on the lives of children through professionally supported, one-to-one mentoring relationships. Being matched with a caring, fun, influential mentor gives a child someone outside their own family who they can talk to, spend time with, and depend on as a positive role model.

games or sports, working on homework, or just talking. In the schoolbased program, children are matched with a mentor (older student) at their school for an hour once a week. They work on schoolwork together, eat together, play on the playground, or work on games or puzzles together. Right now this program is at Rehoboth Elementary, Fort Wingate Elementary, Ashiwi (Zuni) Elementary, and will be starting this fall at Tohatchi Elementary School.

BBBS has been in McKinley County for three years and has served 127 children. Recently, the Northern New Mexico agency won Small Agency of the Year and was recognized as a Gold Standard of Excellence Award winner for showing sustained growth in number of children served and standing out in three categories among almost 400 other agencies nationwide.

Just by sharing experiences, celebrating accomplishments, and listening to a child’s concerns, a Big Brother or Big Sister can make a huge difference in a child’s life! Currently, there are 18 children waiting to be matched with a fun, caring, mentor. Of these, 14 are boys in need of positive male role models.

So far in 2011, 91 children have been matched through one of two programs. In the community-based program, adults are matched with children between the ages of 5 and 15 who spend 2 to 4 times a month together hanging out in the community, going hiking, cooking, playing

Please meet some of BBBS’s community matches, below. “Bigs” represent a variety of ages, professions, and backgrounds, but all provide their “littles” with the consistent support that they need. To become a volunteer or to learn about other ways to be involved with the program, please call Sarah at 505 728-8356 or Iris at 505 728-2120.

Bailey (16) and Tony (BNSF locomotive engineer) have been matched for 1 ½ years. They meet twice a month and have enjoyed eating together, going bowling and to the movies, visiting the airport, fire department, animal shelter and railroad.

They’ve gotten to know each other’s families and have formed a great friendship.

Leigh (49, occupational therapist) and Raquel (14) have been matched for almost three years. They like having picnics, walking the dogs, doing crafts, going swimming and cooking meals together. Leigh has learned a lot about Raquel’s Zuni culture and about what teenagers like doing and Raquel admires Leigh’s caring qualities.

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Ty (31, teacher) and Itancian (9) have been matched for 2 ½ years. They meet two or three times each month and like going to the movies, camping, hiking, bowling, walking Moose (Ty’s dog) and getting ice cream. While being matched, Ty has learned that kids really need someone to listen to them and to be excited about their interests.

Itancian has learned about how to care for a dog.

Both have learned patience and understanding.

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Mathew (13) and Marty (29) are a brand-new match. They look forward to meeting about once a week to hang out.

Mathew wants to learn to do new stuff and Marty is excited to have an opportunity to act like a kid again.

Aleisha (26, teacher) and Lilah (8) have been matched for 2 years and usually meet twice a month to go to the park or library, read, have a picnic or paint their nails. Aleisha has appreciated taking time to enjoy the simple things, like playing with her cat, pretending on the playground, and listening to Lilah’s joyful giggles.

Sarah (director of BBBS) and Aaliyah (9) meet about twice a month. They’ve really enjoyed skating, hanging out, and playing hide & seek together during the past 1 ½ years that they’ve been matched. They’ve formed a natural relationship and talk a lot.

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Navajo Life and Land

By H. Haveman

H Above: The official Navajo Nation Puppy Adoption Program’s vehicle is the first government vehicle to display advertising on the reservation.

Above: One of NNDA’s purebred Angus bulls, part of the NNDA Bull Breeding Program. A total of 64 bulls are available for lease annually.

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istorically and culturally, Navajo life is connected to the land. Growing crops and raising livestock are symbols of resourcefulness and prosperity. Living in harmony with the land and animals has been vital to the evolution of Navajo identity, society, economy, and its development as a sovereign nation. Today, under the leadership of Leo Watchman, Department Director, the Navajo Nation Department of Agriculture (NNDA) is the lead agency in the planning, coordination, and management of all programs, policies and regulatory provisions designed to protect and preserve Navajo rangelands, livestock and agricultural resources. As part of its mission, NNDA provides technical assistance and education outreach to Navajo ranchers, farmers, and communities on various livestock and agricultural issues. On September 20, 21 and 22 it will host the 2011 Agriculture Conference in Window Rock, Arizona.

According to a 2007 census conducted by the USDA, the vast majority – over 80% – of Navajo farms and ranches are operated on 1 to 9 acres of land. The goods produced by these small-scale outfits directly benefit the families and communities who cultivate and care for them.

Conference Manager, Roxie June (Principal, Planner, NNDA), is keeping the needs of Navajo producers in mind. Thus, the NNDA will provide hands-on trainings and live demonstrations with information relevant to anyone interested in local farming, livestock and small animal care.

The conference will take place in a convenient location at Nakai Hall in Window Rock. That way, farmers and ranchers don’t have to travel as far or be away from their crops and livestock for several days in order to attend.

The conference is not limited just to those that have crops and livestock on the Navajo Nation. This second annual event is open to everyone from producers to elected officials and students on the Navajo Nation and beyond. The NNDA has working partnerships with area universities, all NN Grazing Boards, Farm Boards and the Eastern Land Board, Land Grant Colleges, area vocational agriculture high school programs and other local high schools. During the two-and-a-half-day event, NNDA and its partners will present on many applicable topics: climate change, drought, soil quality, dry-land farming, conservation, vaccinations, castrations, traditional horse ceremony, agri-business, windmill maintenance, USDA funding and programs, bull breeding, butchering, Navajo cultural value of agriculture, and much more.

Other controversial Navajo Nation topics such as probate, right of way, grazing laws and feral horses will also be presented with the opportunity for audience participation. NNDA will take information from the public to establish Department plans in the upcoming fiscal year. This is the public’s chance to provide input into the type of services NNDA provides to the Navajo Nation! There will also be fun activities such as an agricultural products raffle, audience giveaways, local Navajo elementary school performers, and a noted Navajo comedian. The NNDA also

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hopes to confirm the Navajo Nation president and vice president to provide their views of agriculture on the Navajo Nation.

The Navajo Nation Veterinary & Livestock Program, part of the NNDA, will be at the conference to address the needs of bovine, ovine, equine, and companion animals (dogs and cats) on the reservation. According to Kendra Wapaha, Community Outreach Coordinator, whether companion animals or work animals, it’s important to provide them with updated vaccines, a proper diet, and clean water – especially in summer’s heat. The number of stray animals on the reservation is also a concern that will be discussed.

Currently Wapaha is working with the Second Chance program in Flagstaff and with many local families who foster puppies for up to 12 weeks before they will be adopted into other communities. In addition, information about affordable spay/neuter programs will be available. The official Navajo Nation Puppy Adoption Program’s vehicle (the first government vehicle to display advertising on the reservation) shouts the message: “Don’t Litter, Spay and Neuter Your Critter.” So far, it’s gotten a great response!

At last year’s conference, the most attentive and excited audience was the group of 300 students from area schools. Gerald Moore, Extension Agent from the University of Arizona Tri-State Extension Program, says that the conference will consciously target students and young adults. “They’re our future, and water will be an issue in the next generation.” Twelve stations of activities and demonstrations will be geared toward youth on topics like water conservation, solid waste, and, possibly, a mobile dairy unit to enhance their knowledge in agriculture. Free participation for students has been made possible through corporate sponsorships and includes lunches and refreshments!

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Gardening High Plateau on the

Maintaining the

Growing Garden

Text and photos by Sid Gillson

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ow is your garden growing now that the monsoon rains and clouds have arrived? The rain and clouds came early in July this year and produced several light rains. Many gardens are already harvesting lettuce, radishes, summer squash and many other early crops. The corn is chest high with full corn tassels and there is an abundance of green tomatoes. The promise of our usual monsoon rains and cloud cover is our reward for all the work we have invested in our family home gardens.

If you did not start your home garden this year, now is a good time to plan and prepare for next year’s garden. Observe where the rainwater settles and where the green plants thrive on your property. This area might be a good spot for your garden next year. Enrich your new garden area with organic compost and loosen the soil this fall so the winter moisture will penetrate the soil. Do not use compost from plants that have been in contact with chemicals that kill weeds or other plants.

Now that our gardens are growing and thriving we must deal with the issues of bugs, bees, water and weeds. Many gardeners complain that their tomatoes, squash and peppers are healthy but do not produce mature fruit. It is probably because their flowers are not being pollinated. Some plants such as tomatoes and green beans are pollinated by the action of the wind. Other plants, such as squash, must be pollinated by insects or bees.

We need to attract native bees to our garden by planting local native flowering plants, such as bee plant and sunflowers. The local native leaf cutter bee is an avid pollinator. You know that the leaf cutter bee is in your garden when you see semi-circular notches cut into the edges of tender leaves on plants such as rhubarb, lilac and New Mexico privet. The leaf cutter bee cuts a small semi-circular notch out of the leaf to use in the construction of it’s tube- like nest which is built into a piece of wood or rock. Do not misinterpret the notches in the leaf as the work of a damaging insect and apply insecticide on the leaves, which could kill the bees. The bees’ notches are harmless to the plant. Explore Google or YouTube for more information about these fascinating bees.

As we mentioned in the May issue of the Journey, the best way to control insects, such as grasshoppers, in our garden is to attract native birds by offering them bird food. Sprinkle birdseed on the ground, put it in an old flat pan or purchase a bird feeder. Milo is a good birdseed which is available at our local feed stores. Buy a big bag that you can share or keep for next year. The birds come to the bird feeders in the early morning. They hop around the garden and consume young bugs that are on the ground and on the plants. If the insects are eaten when they are small they will not grow into adulthood and damage your garden. Hungry birds may also eat the corn tassels and break them off thus hindering corn pollination. If the birds have birdseed to eat they will not destroy the corn tassels.

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green worms with a spike near one end. They hide in the leaves but can usually be found near the area where the leaves have been eaten. Pick them off and destroy them or put them in a container for your child to take to school.

Healthy garden plants can usually resist the damage caused by insects. The use of insecticides only causes damage to helpful insects such as bees and contaminates the plants.

The August rainwater can revive our plants from the effects of our high alkali local water. Our on and off rains make it difficult to know when to water our garden and when to wait and water later. It is good to buy an inexpensive rain gauge that will collect the moisture after each rain. You will then be able to determine if the rain was light or if it was heavy enough to soak to the plants’ roots. A hard dramatic rain in the afternoon may not give you as much rainwater as a slow gentle rain in the evening. The Navajo call these the male and female rains. A few hours after the rain, scratch the soil between the rows to determine how deep the water penetrated the soil. If the rainwater penetrated deeply into the soil, hold off watering until the plants begin to show the need for water. If you have a rain collection system use that water to sustain the healthy impact of fresh rainwater. But if you have a light rain, continue your usual watering schedule so your plants will not be too stressed.

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Cover your garden rows with mulch such as straw or newspaper to prevent water evaporation and inhibit weed growth. It is easiest to remove weeds near the plants when the soil is wet.

Use a general purpose water soluble vegetable fertilizer around the base of your plants if they appear stressed even after watering. Do not get the fertilizer on the leaves of the plant. Water heavily after applying the fertilizer to ensure that it soaks to the roots and does not just dry on the surface.

Tomatoes need some shade. This is especially important if the plants are spreading on the ground. Tomatoes only grow when the temperature is between 65 and 85 degrees. The temperatures reported on your local weather channels have been recorded on a thermometer located in a shady area. An outdoor temperature of 80 degrees as reported by the local news outlet actually may be well above 85 degrees in our unshaded garden. It would be good to have a thermometer in the shade near our garden to get a true record of our garden temperature. Tomatoes in a sunny, hot location must have partial shade to thrive and produce fruit.

A single row of corn with the wind blowing across the length of the row may inhibit the pollen from reaching the corn silk, which carries the pollen to the corn seeds. On a still windless morning as the pollen dust appears on the tassel, gently shake the corn stalk so the pollen falls down and rests on the corn silk which will help produce a full ear of corn. Next year plant the corn in shorter rows with three or four parallel rows so the wind can do the pollination.

Squash bugs destroy summer squash plants by sucking the juice from the leaves and depositing their eggs on the under side of the leaves. When your summer squash plant has three or four leaves, protect it from these highly destructive squash bugs by placing old short boards next to each plant. During the evening the bugs crawl under the boards and mate. Each morning and evening turn over the boards and squash the bugs. Cut off and dispose of any leaves that are resting on the ground so the bugs will not have easy access to your plant.

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odd Costley, owner of Sports World, has recently taken the plunge and has become a Specialized bike dealer. His inventory now shows a variety of bikes from 12-inchwheeled kids’ bikes to 29-inch mountain bikes.

When asked why he decided to add a bike shop on to his existing screen printing business, Todd says, “I feel Gallup needs a place where you can go to buy a good bike. I ride and know that having a good bike versus a low-quality one makes a ton of difference in terms of enjoying the sport. I’m here so people can buy a quality bike that will last so that they can really enjoy the area we live in.”

Specialized is one of the largest bike companies in the world with bikes that range in price from $120 to $10,000. Sports World is stocking bmx bikes from Specialized, as well.

To sum it up, Todd says, “I carry parts, I do the service, and Specialized has been around long enough that you can be confident they’ll stand behind their products. I just want to help people get out and ride, whether that’s getting a new bike or just figuring out where the trails are. Come see me.”

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Driving Impressions: 2010 GMC Canyon Crew Cab 4x4 SLE

By Greg Cavanaugh

Compact Pickup

The

Is Not Dead . . .

Yet Frankly, I think the four-door compact pickup is actually the size pickup that most full-size pickup drivers actually need.

I

’ll admit, I came into this test drive with some preconceived notions.

I always try my best to start test drives with as much of a clean slate as possible. I try to block out anything I may have read in the past, any advertising I may have seen, or opinions I’ve heard from family and friends.

So what was different this time? It’s not as if the GMC Canyon is some sort of controversial model like a Volt or Leaf. Oddly, it’s that so little IS said about the Canyon (and Chevy cousin the Colorado), because GM hasn’t really done much to it in the last several years. Left behind and in the shadow of its bigger brother, the Sierra, and overlooked because of the Terrain and other newer models, the Canyon is that person whose name everyone forgets. Add to this the fact that this pattern also seems to be occurring with the other compacts on the market – Ford Ranger, Nissan Frontier, Toyota Tacoma and Dodge Dakota – and let’s just say that my expectations weren’t exactly high.

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The Canyon is a compact, body-on-frame, traditional pickup with a four-speed transmission and a V8 engine. Yes, you read that correctly, a four-speed. Did you even know anyone was still making four-speed transmissions anymore?

On top of that the Sierra has received updates like cylinder deactivation that allows the full-size model to get essentially the same mileage as the compact.

Rated at 14 mpg city and 19 highway, on paper the Canyon just looks like a hard sell. Why give up the space of a full-size pickup when you get the same mileage?

Well, a couple of reasons actually. Mainly, price and size.

Price. Essentially, a similarly equipped Canyon compared to a Sierra is going to save you about $6,000. Not a small chunk of change by any means, enough said.

Size, you say? Didn’t I just say that’s a weak point?

Believe it or not, contrary to what you see all around Gallup and the U.S., not everyone wants to drive a 1-ton crew cab dually with a long box, and I’m one of those people. The Canyon is a great sized pickup for many, many types of drivers. It’s easier to get into and out of than a fullsize pickup. You can actually get things in and out of the bed without needing a stepladder. You can get into parking spaces without parking on the lines. You can reach across to the other side of the cab and unlock the passenger door. Frankly, I think the four-door compact pickup is actually the size pickup that most full-size pickup drivers actually need.

This particular Canyon was also equipped with an off-road package giving it more ground clearance, better rubber and a stiffer suspension than a non-off-road-equipped Canyon. But with its short wheelbase and a real four-wheel-drive system, including a low range center differential, any Canyon is a great off-roader. The wheelbase affords it great highcenter clearance and makes it more maneuverable in the woods. It has short overhangs front and rear and a narrow body (compared to a fullsize pickup), which means the Canyon can get into some pretty tight places.

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Now this isn’t to say that this truck is perfect. It certainly could use some updating. Firstly, while the 5.3 Vortec V8 is a great engine and really fun in this truck, it’s flat out overkill . . . especially since it’s mated to a 4:10 rear end. Let’s just say that traction control becomes your friend in the V8 Canyon. While the Canyon originally came with only a 5 cylinder, it wasn’t the smash success that GM had hoped it would be. But I think they had the right idea. GM’s corporate 3.6 liter would be an excellent candidate for an updated Canyon. Or if wishes could come true, how about a turbo-diesel in the 3-liter range?

And let’s just call a spade a spade. It’s likely that most buyers aren’t purchasing the Canyon to pull their fifth wheel with. So why not switch the Canyon over to a unibody platform, à la Honda Ridgeline? And with it would come improved packaging, decreased weight and an overall improved driving experience. The Canyon would lose some payload capabilities, but most likely would meet the needs of a large percentage of American drivers who mostly need the bed to haul home improvement supplies, move furniture, and bring their kids’ bikes to Grandma’s house.

This may be the last year for the Canyon, but the good news is that I have seen some press that it may return better than ever in a year or two.

With a compact truck field that is so small, a new and improved Canyon with the right changes may be able to take the compact pickup truck market by storm and win over a whole new set of buyers for GM.

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uckily for Gallup and the Inter-Tribal Ceremonial, Mike Kirk was a passionate performer. Most everyone agrees that he put a lot more energy into his various Indian shows than he ever did his Manuelito trading post. Luckily for him, his wife Caroline Olson was very good at the trading business and she kept the post going while Mike flitted around the country.

Mike bought the Manuelito place from the estate of a man named Aldridge. He must have been an untidy fellow because the local Navajos called his store Kin t’o bahiie – Dirty House. Mike was a good enough businessman to build up a thriving wholesale business, but family members believed he did it just to have an excuse to travel.

Early on, Mike Kirk, sporting his ten-gallon Stetson and his pinto pony, went around the country with groups of Navajo and Zuni racers and dancers, putting on educational shows in towns all over America. He got to know a lot about the Navajos.

When the Kiwanis Club met to discuss the idea of Ceremonial in 1922 it was Mike that sold the idea. It was reported later that he gave the businessmen assembled an excellent talk on the significance and value of Navajo ceremonial observance, including the related mythology.

Tom Kirk tells an interesting story about Uncle Mike. Tom asked his father John why Mike spoke better Navajo than he did. His answer: “Most charities are deserving, but if you gave to every one you’d need charity yourself.” By pretending to not understand the Navajo language very well John saved himself a lot of money. The Navajos didn’t bother to tell him their problems.

John added, “Mike listens to the troubles of every Indian and before he knows it he’s reaching into his pocket to help them.” That statement tells a lot about Mike Kirk.

Plenty of folks have claimed credit for creating Gallup’s Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial.

Obviously it was a joint effort of a number of people.

At the Kiwanis Club meeting March 22, 1922, Kirk brought up the idea of setting aside a day each year to pay tribute to the Indians. A man named Ray Aldrich backed him up. Aldrich helped find and convince Indian dance groups to take part.

The origin of Indians performing social dances in public is a tradition lost in history. It is known that when the fake “tertio-millenial” celebration took part in Santa Fe in 1883, a number

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Some of Mike Kirk’s Indians in Los Angeles, 1925 of Indian tribes presented dances, gambling games and various kinds of races.

Buffalo Bill, Pawnee Bill, the Miller’s 101 ranch and dozens of other “Wild West Shows” came to popularity following the Custer massacre, in spite of continuing strife between Anglos and Natives. Gallup had been holding giant gatherings to celebrate the Fourth of July for many years. Parades, games, races and baseball matches were regularly featured.

S. F. Stacher had already been holding similar gatherings at Crownpoint where he was the Indian agent. Stacher was a prime mover in developing the new Gallup holiday. Rodeos and fairs were already a staple entertainment all over the West.

Some people give the credit for Ceremonial to the Santa Fe Railroad, which was putting a lot of energy and money into promoting the Indian Southwest. With the collaboration of the Fred Harvey Company, who opened the El Navajo Hotel in Gallup in 1923, the railroad offered excellent hotels and restaurants all through the area, as well as their guided “Indian Tours” to various Pueblos.

The tangible connection between the Santa Fe Railroad and Ceremonial was Mike Kirk. He had provided a popular Indian dance group for the Santa Fe’s hotel at the Grand Canyon. The Indians had been a big hit with the tourists. The railroad provided monetary support for the Ceremonial.

Another theory credits the local McKinley County Fair, which added Indian dances and an exhibition of Indian arts and crafts to its celebration in 1921. Observers said the Indians “stole the show.” Local businessmen figured they might as well take advantage of the interest in Native Americans.

Another name that pops up is that of land developer I. H. “Ike” Ford, who has a canyon named for him. He later claimed the whole affair was his idea, with the support of Roman Hubbell, and that he had singlehandedly promoted and pulled off the first Ceremonial. He held a huge amount of Gallup real estate at the time, south of the El Rancho.

Nobody but Ford himself seems to give him any credit for the founding of Gallup’s most famous event.

He is pretty well forgotten in the history of the town.

It was certainly Kirk who was the prime mover for the event and he and some of his roustabout buddies made it happen. At first the local businessmen were lukewarm to the idea. It was Kirk, Joe Tanner (known as

Mike Kirk painted up two Cadillacs filled with Indians to publicize Ceremonial.

Mike Kirk in the Arena

Mike Kirk and Grey Eyes, early 1920s

“Bear Man”) and Howard Wilson who were the hands and feet on the ground, so to speak. It has been suggested that these men just liked the idea of having a good time. They were known for a bit of drinking and hi-jinks.

Mike Kirk, Evon Vogt, and Homer Powers endured long hours of tribal wrangling to induce various Indian tribes to attend and take part in the new event. Kirk, of all of the men involved, was the most fanatical and obsessed.

He left his business to his wife and threw all of his energy into the new project.

When Kirk moved his business into Gallup he used his store windows to promote Ceremonial. Joe Davis, a former employee of the Ilfeld company, took over most of the business chores leaving Mike to promote the event. For years he put most of his energy into expanding Ceremonial.

In 1925 he took a large and varied group of Indians – sixty individuals representing seventeen tribes – to Los Angeles, where they performed for the Shriners Convention. They were housed in the Indian Village at Exposition Park and put on their show in the recently built Coliseum. It was a tremendous advertising boost for Ceremonial.

On the Fourth of July, 1925, J. B. Tanner had brought in a small herd of buffalo. The Ceremonial board commandeered them and they became a central part of the August show. They staged a buffalo stampede each day (a staple of the earlier Wild West shows) and one animal was killed each day to feed the Indians. In later years buffalo riding was a regular event.

In 1926, Mike Kirk lost his cool. After four years of operating in the red Kirk was disgusted by what he considered the failure of the Ceremonial and decided to try a similar show in Albuquerque, which caused a lot of bad feeling in Gallup. He called the affair the “First American.” After only a couple of years the Albuquerque event was also a failure as a moneymaker and Kirk gave it up. He never again supported the Ceremonial he had done so much to create and support.

Mike was the first director of Flagstaff’s All-Indian Pow-Wow. And during WWII he took his Indians on tour around America to sell war bonds. Phoenix, Arizona started its own Ceremonial in 1940, but the War interrupted it and it was never revived.

One of Mike Kirk’s innovations at the Manuelito post was creating a museum to attract customers. One of his popular attractions was the mummy of a child, procured for him by trader Sam Day. They built a glass-topped coffin to display the desiccated tyke. It is strange that the Anasazi mummy didn’t drive away Navajo customers. Some

He left his business to his wife and threw all of his energy into the new project. say the body was actually that of a very small woman.

Eventually he had an impressive assortment of artifacts, including some Spanish armor, which was taken over by John Wall when he bought the post. The collection went to the trading post at Continental Divide years later.

It is too bad that Mike Kirk parted ways with the Gallup establishment. He was obviously a man of many parts. A final story concerns Will Rodgers, who attended Ceremonial at one time. He told brother John he had seen a sign on Mike’s trading post that read, “Mike Kirk, Honest Indian Trader.” The next time he passed the sign read, “Mike Kirk, Product of 49 Tribes.” The Navajo sign painter left off the “s” after Product. Rodgers said this was a man he had to meet.

The Kirk Brother store and warehouse on the north side was destroyed to make room for Interstate 40.

Michael Edward Kirk was seriously injured in a car wreck. He died in an Albuquerque hospital on May 12, 1942. By the late seventies there were no longer any Kirks in the Indian Trading business.

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A New Geological Age? T

he other day a friend showed me an article she had found on the internet about the Anthropocene. She had just heard about it, which is not too surprising, since the word was newly coined in 2000 to describe a new geologic epoch.

So what is the Anthropocene? First some background.

Geological ages are usually assigned following a change in flora and fauna, especially after extinction events. The Paleozoic [ancient life] Era ended 543 million years ago with the extinction of 96 percent of marine life and 70 percent of terrestrial species. That was followed by the Mesozoic Era, or age of middle life. When the dinosaurs were wiped out by an asteroid strike 65 million years ago then came the Cenozoic, new life, mammals.

The Cenozoic is subdivided into epochs. Their names and approximate beginning dates are: Paleocene [old new], 65 million years ago Eocene [dawn of the new], 55 mya Oligocene [few new], 34 mya Miocene [less new], 24 mya Pliocene [more new], 5 mya Pleistocene [most new], 2 mya Holocene [entirely new], 10,000 years ago.

When you explain what the names mean they seem a little silly, don’t they? The “new” in the names could also be read as “recent.” It says something about geologists that they consider 65 million years ago to be recent. And now the Anthropocene has been proposed to continue the series of epochs. “Anthropo-” means human, as in anthropology. The world’s ecosystems are now being shaped as much by us as by nature. Anthropocene acknowledges that we are actors determining the course of nature, not just observers.

Sometimes I look around my neighborhood in Gallup and try to envision it as it was before the houses were built. In scant decades the developers and contractors caused probably a million years worth of erosion when they brought in earth moving equipment to sculpt the land for streets, sidewalks, and homes. The result is not at all like what nature would have done. Some drainages were left more or less intact, but others were obliterated. Unpaved alleys have become new channels and are on the way to becoming gullies. This is just a local situation, but it happens all around the globe. Multiply our local changes by millions and you can see what that means for the planet. When I drive through parts of the Oklahoma Panhandle, I am awed as I pass by mile after mile of plowed fields. The Panhandle would be a moisture-impoverished zone, but agriculture is made possible by tapping into the Ogallala Aquifer to mine paleowater that has been stored since the ice ages. Every cultivated field is a loss of habitat for some plants and animals. Agriculture, highways, cityscapes, all limit the habitats of plants and animals. Many biologists are convinced that by the end of the century up to half of the species now living will be gone.

Humans are suspects in some of the extinctions that occurred during the Pleistocene and Holocene. Forty to fifty thousand years ago when humans first settled Australia, nineteen animals weighing more than 200 pounds disappeared,

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as well as three giant reptiles and a large flightless bird. North America’s large mammals – mammoths, mastodons, giant beavers – became extinct about the time humans came across the Bering land bridge.

Humans arrived on Madagascar 2000 years ago and the island soon had no mammals weighing more 20 pounds.

After the Maoris came to New Zealand 800 years ago all the species of moas, huge ostrich-like avians, became extinct, possibly within a single century. The reasons for these extinctions are not clear, but the coincidence of first contact with humans is suggestive. Others are more clearly our fault. I was surprised some years ago to learn that a species of parrot, the Carolina parakeet, used to live in North America. The last one died in a zoo in 1918. The birds succumbed to habitat loss, hunting, in part for food, and maybe a poultry disease imported with domesticated chickens. Another bird, the passenger pigeon, used to flock in the billions in the central US and Canada. Loss of habitat and hunting it for food made it go extinct by 1914.

While humans may have directly caused earlier extinctions by hunting a species out of existence, the ones we are causing today are more indirect. I know that some of you don’t believe that climate change is caused by humans; I’ll leave that argument for another day. There is no doubt, though, that the climate is changing. Polar ice is disappearing, and the search for the Northwest Passage around the top of Canada/Alaska, which occupied the lives of many sailors in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, is now over. Shipping has begun to use this route seasonally since 2009. Spring weather arrives earlier in some parts of the world, disrupting animal migration, hibernation, and breeding patterns.

The ocean is becoming more acidic as it absorbs more carbon dioxide. This threatens corals and other animals that build shells of calcium carbonate. The acidic water tends to dissolve them.

While some species go extinct, others will evolve and

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Anthropocene acknowledges that we are actors determining the course of nature, not just observers.

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survive. We alter the environment by the use of fertilizers, insecticides, herbicides, and other poisonous pollutants. Monsanto genetically engineered a variety of crops to be resistant to glyphosate [Roundup], but some weeds have evolved immunity to it through repeated exposure. [Does genetic engineering create new species? I’m not a biologist, so I’m not sure.]

Another example of forced evolution is the Atlantic tomcod, which lives in the Hudson River. Between 1947 and 1996 two factories dumped PCBs and dioxin into the river. These chemicals are toxic in a variety of ways, but the fish evolved resistance to them. The tomcod is said to be delicious eating; however, these days they accumulate so much PCB in their flesh that consuming one might be hazardous.

We homogenize ecosystems by moving favored plants and animals around the globe. Sometimes we put livestock in places they would not willingly inhabit if they had a choice. I’m sure that most cows would prefer to live in East Texas instead of the Dinetah, but barbed wire keeps them from migrating.

In other cases we move species to where they have no natural predators and they force out native creatures or overwhelm the environment. Rabbits were introduced in Australia during the mid 1800s on the whim of a sportsman for the purpose of hunting. Now they are so numerous that they are serious pests and cause extensive damage to crops. Although I rely on native plants for landscaping, I have others from all over the world growing in my yard, for example: santolina from the Mediterranean region, Russian sage from Central Asia, gazanias from southern Africa.

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This is just a sampling of the issues suggesting that we have entered a new epoch. Anthropocene is still an informal designation acknowledging the significant and pervasive effect that humans have had on the world. But various geological organizations are pondering whether to make it official.

Some of the questions revolve around the beginning date. The Holocene is only 10,000 years old. That’s a miniscule period of time for geology. Did the Holocene end and the Anthropocene start with the Industrial Revolution in the late 18th century? That’s when we began using fossil fuels in a big way. At least one scientist believes that the Anthropocene began with the invention of agriculture. Maybe the Holocene should be scrapped and subsumed into the care of Anthropocene.

I vote to make the Anthropocene official. Once we admit we’re living in a world so much of our own making, maybe we’ll try to take better care of it.

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Carole Palmer

Coordinator for the Gallup Farmers’ Market Q. What got you interested in working with the Gallup Farmers’ Market?

A. Well, I have always enjoyed farmers’ markets and I was excited when Gallup’s was just starting. I moved to Ft. Defiance to work with a gardening program at a special education school.

Q. What do you enjoy most about your job?

A. The different people that I meet when they come through. We get so many different people from all aspects of the community who come to shop and we have great vendors. Some come in from Vanderwagen and farther away to participate, so it’s always fun.

Q. What’s the biggest challenge of your job?

A. The biggest challenge is the weather, because we’re very seasonal. We have a very short season already, but if we get a severe frost then suddenly we don’t have anything for anybody to come and buy or if it’s really nice then we can extend the market. We were able to do that one year, but usually we have to worry about frost in the fall.

Q. What changes have you seen over the six years that you’ve worked as Coordinator?

A. The greatest thing is the introduction of the WIC program and the senior benefits program where WIC moms and seniors who receive commodity assistance are able to get coupons, which they can spend specifically at the farmers’ market on fresh produce and fruits. And a lot of times the food is picked right that morning, so you can’t get much fresher than that.

Q. What do you see the future potential of the Gallup Farmers’ Market as being?

A. Well, we will continue to try and get more vendors in the fall. We have a lot of great people right now in the community and the gardening community has grown, literally, so that is helping. There is just a lot of potential to really make the community aware that things do grow in Gallup.

Q. What do you enjoy doing in your off time?

A. I do enjoy gardening, just in general, reading, hiking and being with friends. I have cats and dogs. So I take them out and about.

Q. What is your favorite movie?

A. Cars 2. I just think that it’s so well done and I love that they included alternative fuels as a topic. I like animation. I grew up on cartoons and I like to watch cartoons.

Q. If you could trade places with one famous person, either living or dead, who would it be and why?

A. There are many people that I admire, but I don’t know that I would want the kind of attention that famous people tend to get. I remember there was a quote Bill Murray said once. If he could be rich and famous, he would choose rich because famous isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be.

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By Erica Villarta and Tracy Joines

HAMLET is mindboggling and we’re not talking Shakespeare!

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hat if humans created a vitamin and protein-rich substance that nourishes and protects children and could potentially save 1.4 million babies worldwide? What would we call this super-human ability? Thanks to the design of the female body, this miraculous brew already exists and we call it breast milk. To breastfeed or not to breastfeed: that is the question. HAMLET has to do with more than just Shakespeare nowadays; it also has to do with breast milk. Yes, breast milk.

Swedish researchers discovered HAMLET (Human Alpha-lactalbumin Made LEthal to Tumor cells) in breast milk several years ago. Studies have shown that HAMLET has the ability to kill cancer cells and it is only known to be present in breast milk. This discovery was made by chance while research was being conducted on the antibacterial properties of breast milk. HAMLET has been tested on patients with bladder cancer who, after each treatment, passed dead cancer cells in their urine. This discovery is leading to further research in hopes of using HAMLET in future cancer therapy.

HAMLET has been shown to kill 40 different types of cancer cells. The effect of HAMLET on skin cancer, brain tumors and tumors in the mucous membranes are currently being studied by researchers. An important characteristic of HAMLET is that it only kills cancer cells, while healthy cells are left unharmed and remain in the body. Stomach acid levels in breastfed children promote the formation of HAMLET so it’s possible that this is how breastfeeding protects against the development of childhood tumors.

Therefore, HAMLET has the possibility of being developed into a future treatment for tumors, as well.

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HAMLET is not the only thing unique about breast milk. Breast milk is species-specific meaning human breast milk is made specifically for human babies and gives them exactly what they need in order to thrive and survive.

Breast milk contains many different vitamins and minerals, living cells, hormones, carbohydrates, fats, proteins and much more. The composition of breast milk constantly changes monthly, daily and from feeding to feeding to fit the needs of a growing infant. Infants give off many signals to stimulate these changes through feeding cues. This is why “on demand” breastfeeding and following baby’s cues is essential in breastfeeding. Many components of breast milk simply cannot be duplicated, which is why there is nothing like it.

Infant formula does not compare to human breast milk no matter what’s on the label or how expensive the brand.

Humans are a slow growing mammal in comparison to other species, but have the most advanced brains, which is why human milk is low in protein and higher in carbohydrates (1.1% protein, 4.5% fat, and 6.8% carbohydrates).

Most infant formulas are based on cow’s milk (composed of 3.6% protein, 4.5% fat, and 4.7% carbohydrates). Although breast milk is low in protein compared to milk from other species, the two major proteins in human milk, antibodies and lactoferrin, provide iron and a defense against infection.

Human lactoferrin is one-of-a-kind and can directly kill bacteria, viruses and fungi. These antibodies do most of their work in baby’s gut but can also travel to the mouth and nose to protect against airborne diseases.

Newborn babies have an immature immune system and need protection.

Unlike antibodies, which defend against what a mother has already been exposed to, prebiotics in human milk protect newborns from bacteria or viruses a mother has never been exposed to. Colostrum is available

August is National Breastfeeding Month! immediately after birth and contains these substances in high concentrations.

Only human milk contains components that guide the development of a baby’s immune system. According to research by Ginna Wall, MN, IBCLC, and Jon Ahrendsen, MD, FAAFP, feeding babies human milk is associated with decreased risk of: • Celiac Disease • Diabetes • Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) • Childhood Cancer • Autoimmune Thyroid Disease • Appendicitis • Osteoporosis • Cardiovascular Disease • Helicobacter Pylori Infection • Crohn’s Disease • Colitis • Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis • Obesity • Tonsillitis • Allergies • Atopic disease • Asthma

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Breast milk has protective qualities that formula does not, which is why hospital visits along with antibiotic treatments are more common in nonbreastfed infants. The benefits provided by breast milk are made stronger by exclusive breastfeeding and duration. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life and complimentary breastfeeding that continues until baby’s first birthday.

University of Pittsburgh scientists have found that women who breastfed for over 1 year were 10% less likely to develop heart conditions, had 12% less risk of high blood pressure and 20% less risk of diabetes and high cholesterol than those who did not. This study focused on 140,000 post-menopausal women who had not breastfed in 35 years, suggesting the impact lasts for decades.

Breastfeeding is a natural part of a woman’s recovery from pregnancy involving certain hormonal and physiological changes, a process that benefits both mother and baby for life.

From the outside, babies appear to grow well on formula since they survive and thrive. Many of us who were not breastfed are smart, healthy and productive.

However, breastfeeding is the biological norm and organs of the immune system can only develop to their full potential through breastfeeding. The protection that breast milk provides lasts throughout the infant’s life even after weaning.

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Saturday, August 06, 2011 No Kids Matinee Saturday, August 06, 2011 Show Time: 6:30pm Land of Enchantment Opera Presents the Summer Institute for the Vocal Arts, presented in collaboration with the Gallup Cultural Center Admission: $20/person Tickets on sale at: Gallup Cultural Gift Shop For more information call: (505) 863-4131 or email: gccdirector@

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Saturday, August 13, 2011 No Kids Matinee Saturday, August 13, 2011 Show Time: 7pm

KGLX Colgate Country Showdown FREE ADMISSION! FREE DOOR PRIZES! The 30th Annual Colgate Country Showdown is designed to find the most promising country music talent in America and to give these performers a chance to launch their professional music careers.

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Saturday, August 20, 2011 Show Time: 1pm Kids Matinee Movie: Rio Rated: G 96 minutes

Animated Feature Voice Talents: Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway ADM: Adult: $2.00 Children 12 & under: FREE! Blu is a domesticated Macaw who never learned to fly, and enjoys a comfortable life with his owner and best friend Linda in the small town of Moose Lake, Minnesota. Blu and Linda think he’s the last of his kind, but when they learn about another macaw who lives in Rio de Janeiro, they head to the faraway and exotic land to find Jewel, Blu’s female counterpart.

Not long after they arrive, Blu and Jewel are kidnapped by a group of bungling animal smugglers. Blu escapes, aided by the street smart Jewel and a group of wisecracking and smooth-talking city birds. Now, with his new friends by his side, Blu will have to find the courage to learn to fly, thwart the kidnappers who are hot on their trail, and return to Lind, the best friend a bird ever had.

Saturday, August 27, 2011 No Kids Matinee Saturday, August 27, 2011 Show Time: 7pm Pandamoni-Yum Drag Show Celebrate the awesome power of the Panda…An appreciation show for Matte Jim Admission: $5.00/person

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Brett is a CPA and Profitability Consultant with Newberry & Associates, Ltd. He has been a CPA and Business Consultant for more than 25 years in Gallup.

His passion is to help the small business owner improve their business operations and impact their income and quality of life.

Madoff Ponzi Scheme - Two Years Later -

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just finished reading The Wizard of Lies: Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust by Diana B. Henriques. It was a very interesting book about Bernie Madoff and the details surrounding his multi-billion-dollar Ponzi scheme.

It has been over two years since the Madoff Ponzi scheme came to light. Are we closer to any answers? We know that a whistle-blower by the name of Harry Markopolos tried to get authorities for years to listen but was unsuccessful.

In March 2009, Bernie Madoff pleaded guilty to 11 felonies and admitted a decades-long, multi-billion-dollar Ponzi scheme. He was sentenced to 150 years in prison for the crimes. The Securities and Exchange Commission described the fraud as “vast” and designed to “deceive investors, the public and regulators.”

Tens of billions of dollars were alleged to have been stolen; later, questions arose as to how much of the estimates represented “real money” and how much of it was made up of fictional, imagined funds Madoff “deposited” in his clients’ accounts as a key component of his scheme.

Lawsuits involving the Madoff case included Fred Wilpon, the well-known principal owner of the New York Mets professional baseball organization.

Brought by Madoff trustee Irving Picard, the $1 billion suit charges that Wilpon and his business partner reaped fictitious profits from a scheme that they knew or should have known, based on warnings and red flags, was a fraud. The trustee has filed many lawsuits for multi-billion dollars against various investors based on the same charge. Wilpon and the other investors have denied these charges.

One of the big questions that has not been resolved is who knew about the Ponzi scheme. Madoff stated that he was the only one who knew about the Ponzi scheme. The authorities suspect that business associates and family members must have known due to the size and length of the scheme. Several people have committed suicide, including Bernie Madoff’s son, Mark Madoff. Whether or not Mark Madoff was aware of the Ponzi scheme, it appears that the scrutiny, infamy, and threats of legal action were apparently too much for him.

Madoff asserted from prison that banks and hedge fund managers displayed a “willful blindness” in the face of information that would have exposed his scheme for the fraud that it was. The Madoff trustee, Irving Picard, in civil lawsuits has asserted that executives at some banks expressed suspicions for years, yet continued to do business with Madoff and steer their clients’ money into Madoff’s hands.

So far, the trustee has recovered $10 billion for Madoff victims. The pending lawsuits are seeking over $100 billion in damages from investors who profited

from the scam.

On August 24, 2010, Bernie Madoff granted his first on-the-record interview from prison. One question: when did the Ponzi scheme start? He continues to insist that his vast fraud did not start until 1992. Until then, he says, he was making legitimate investments. Prosecutors have said at every opportunity that the Ponzi scheme began at least by the 1980s.

Asked to explain his relationships with a long list of big investors and feeder fund managers, he stated, “People are greedy. I told everyone, don’t put more than half of your money with me – you don’t know, I could go crazy.”

Madoff’s mug shot, March 2009

Clearly, Madoff was running an enormous inescapable Ponzi scheme. If he didn’t plan to kill himself or go into hiding, how did he think it would end? Madoff stated, “It was almost like – it sounds horrible to say it now – but I just wanted the world to come to an end.”

All Ponzi schemes transfer wealth from victim to victim. But because of the nature of so many of Madoff’s victims – charities, endowments, major philanthropists, generous people on all levels of the economic ladder – this Ponzi scheme transferred wealth from victims and to the larger community, too. In effect, Madoff robbed Peter to pay Paul, and Paul gave the stolen money away to help the rest of us.

If the Madoff story proves nothing else, it proves that regulators are living in a dream world, one that is very different from the dream world populated by investors. Good regulators believe in skepticism, but most investors crave simplicity. If regulators run across someone claiming to have a safe, high-yield investment that always goes up even when everything else goes down, they want to take him to court. Investors want to take him to dinner.

Until next time, The Business Doctor

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Local Programing is Radical!

The staff at KGLP, Gallup’s public radio station, continues to tweak the schedule in order to provide fresh content and address shifts in staffing. Over the next year, we hope to add more local news, public affairs, youth radio, and cultural programming, as Gallup public radio enhances connections with our diverse community.

In recent weeks, Patrick Burnham ended his Mid-Point Melody Medley, with a new show, Blues Nation, coming in under Dana Chandler’s reins each Wednesday at noon. Joe Darak is ending Joe’s Comeback Café Wednesday nights at 10pm, so we’ll be airing Harmonia, an hour of alternative takes on instrumentation and a mix of classical music, from jazz to madrigals. Tim Hagaman is on hiatus, but may return in another capacity.

John Valdez joins KGLP’s staff, hosting Latin music, Camino de Canciones, Tuesday nights at ten.

We’re shifting some public affairs programs to more prominent spots, including A World of Possibilities, Tuesdays at 2 pm, Latino USA, Tuesdays at 9pm, and The Bioneers, with Making Contact, at 2pm Wednesdays. If You Love This Planet, an hour on environmental issues hosted by Dr. Helen Caldicott, airs at 4 pm Sundays, and Growing Bolder Radio, a senior lifestyles hour, can be heard at 9pm on Sundays.

Please get to know your public radio shows and hosts by reading below. KGLP’s updated schedule can be found on KGLP.org.

Daniel Berg began enjoying listening to radio by tuning into Chicago broadcaster, Larry Lujak, but has been a daily listener of NPR for the past thirty years on public radio stations across the US. “I’m enjoying producing the [show] and listening to a lot of great music. I’ve loved bluegrass music ever since my youth by getting a taste of it while visiting the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. when they were doing an American Folkways exhibit. In my free time, I enjoy listening to a variety of music, soccer, reading, hiking, gardening and traveling.”

High Lonesome Bluegrass Hour, Thursdays at 8-9pm

Strider Brown was born in Manhattan and raised in New England. “Damned as a Yankee I left home in ’72 within a week of high school graduation. I first blew through New Mexico in the spring of ’73 hitchhiking old 66 and I-40. We refueled in Gallup when all traffic was funneled through downtown.

I made the more or less permanent move to New Mexico in January 1982 living five years in Taos. Most of the past 30 years has been spent in Gila, NM, where I still keep a home. I worked on the Gila National Forest for 12 seasons as a trail foreman covering vast areas of the SW portion of New Mexico. In 2002 I began work with the YCC who I am still working for as a trail builder. I have been volunteering with KGLP since 2002.”

Deer Tracks, Mondays Noon-3pm & Have a Nice Day Comedy Hour, Tuesdays at 11pm-Midnight

“Tropical Steve” Buggie developed an interest in Reggae music during twelve years teaching psychology at the University of Zambia and the University of Malawi, in Africa. The Tropical Reggae show launched in January 1996, and is KGLP’s longest running locally-hosted program.

KGLP’s reggae collection includes 1200 full-length albums, featuring the best of Caribbean and African reggae music. Occasionally, free CDs, festival guides, or concert tickets are given to call-in listeners during the show.

Tropical Reggae, Fridays 9pm-Midnight

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Dr. Dana C. Chandler, Jr. has been fighting for social justice and human rights since his teens, using his most powerful tool – his art. Educated in Boston schools and the prestigious Massachusetts College of Art, Dr. Chandler taught there and at several universities including Simmons College in Boston, where he retired from his full tenured professorship in May 2004.

Dr. Chandler has been featured in national magazines including “Time”, “Jet”, “Newsweek” and “Encore”, and his work has been featured in many galleries, over 40 books, and numerous consumer and scholarly articles internationally. He was named Boston’s NAACP’s Man of the Year.

Blues Nation, Wednesdays Noon-2pm

Tom Funk’s show features country, blues, folk, big band music, singer-songwriters, Zydeco, Tex-Mex and world music. “One listener told me that he had never heard any of the artists or musical groups played on the GCR&MS. I thought, hey, I’m doing my job. Other listeners have requested artists that I’d never heard before; I appreciate the suggestions! There are so many great artists and genres out there to delve into; it may take another 11 years to scratch the surface.”

Green Chile Revival & Medicine Show, Saturdays Noon-4pm

Rachel Kaub has performed stand-up comedy and improvisational theatre for 35 years, off and on, using her own material, mostly Rayon.

She has been a computer programmer, radio theatre producer, DJ, quality control manager, lab technician, picture framer, farmer, bingo caller, videographer, broadcast control room operator, actor, volunteer coordinator, and a public radio operations manager at KUNM in Albuquerque from 2002 through 2010. Founder of a community radio station in Kansas City, Rachel is currently KGLP’s station manager for Gallup Public Radio.

Friday Forums, Fridays 1-2pm

Lester Kien has been a broadcaster at KGLP for more than eight years, hosting world music and jazz. “World music is a wonderful source of communication in good and bad times.” Lester plays it for the mutual enjoyment of listeners and himself. Diversity is always Lester’s goal, and his Native American heritage includes Navajo and Maricopa.

Kind Beat, Tuesdays Noon-2pm

Kathy Larason has lived in Gallup since 1996 with husband, Larry, and various cats. Since retiring from UNM-G in May 2010, when not traveling, she uses her past education and experience to help out her favorite Gallup institutions: KGLP and Octavia Fellin Public Library. While she doesn’t host a show on KGLP at this time, she is integral to KGLP’s operation in production, recording, editing, and preparing announcements and shows for air, and will periodically assist with maintenance and of our automation system Her passions are reading, talking on the phone and texting with her teenage granddaughter, classical music and opera, technology, good movies, and learning new stuff. Kathy’s last trip was a quick visit to Mississippian mound builders’ sites in MO and OK. The next is to Moscow and St. Petersburg in Russia. She is presently reading a bunch of mysteries and The Origins of Political Order by Francis Fukuyama.

Yolanda Travers took over the slot for Women’s Work in 2005 but, changed the show to reflect more of her personal motto: Don’t worry, be happy; life is too short. Yolanda is the mother of a gregarious 5-year-old, Call T. Lemmon, and wife to Mark Lemmon. She works as a Registered Sleep Therapist for RMCHCS. Yolanda stopped in Gallup while headed for Sonoma CA to work for a temporary respiratory agency assignment, but after some car trouble, she stayed here and took a position at RMCHCS, eventually gaining a husband, a son, and a commitment to community radio through her Thursday show.

Having a near death encounter allows her an appreciation for each moment of each day. And through her radio show, she reminds us to take time to appreciate others as well as ourselves and not to dwell on negative life events. So don’t worry, be happy . . . Now, while you are still able to.

Don’t Worry, Be Happy, Thursdays 2-3pm

John Valdez grew up in a small village just south of Tubac, Arizona, 18 miles north of Nogales. “My father called me ‘Remolino’ which means ‘whirlwind’ in Spanish. He was a very gentle man and played great piano! We lived right across the road from the Tumacacori Mission in a hot, dusty largely ranching environment. There wasn’t much entertainment but there were dances and festivities at Halfway Station on Kinglseys Ranch.

“When I was growing up it was very common to hear all the great Mariachi music of Mexico. I recall, as a little boy on the streets of Nogales, it was not uncommon to see up to 9 or 10 strolling Mariachis. I loved especially the ‘squeeze box’ music – and I still do – Flaco Jimenez, the Squeeze Box King. I’m really a huge fan of the old ballads, and also old time western artists such as Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys. I love Patsy Cline, Jim Reeves and His Blue Boys, Hank Thompson and His Brazos Valley Boys and Wanda Jackson and Her Party Timers.”

El Camino de Canciones, Tuesdays 10-11pm

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he pace of life and driving in Gallup are different than elsewhere in the USA. The community definitely marches to the beat of a different drum, as recent arrivals from larger urban areas soon discover. The local population definitely embraces the notion of an unhurried existence. Sometimes the tempo can be frustrating but more often it serves as a gentle reminder to slow down and smell the sage brush.

Driving in Gallup is an interesting experience. Cars and trucks seemed to meander along towards their destination rather than rush headlong towards a predetermined goal. There also seems to be a widely held opinion that signaling for a turn, when approaching an intersection, is somehow contrary to the local norm. The turn indicators on many local vehicles could be nonoperative for several seasons before the drivers would even notice. Local drivers also seem to delight in driving diagonally through large parking lots. Driving up and down the rows looking for a parking place is a perilous proposition much akin to running a gauntlet. Vehicles come at you from all directions, and with the disdain for using turn signals, make a trip to WalMart or the mall a real adventure. Another local driving custom that requires some accommodation is the friendliness of drivers who approach each other from opposite directions on a two-way street. If they haven’t seen each other in awhile they are likely to stop door-to-door so that the drivers can chat faceto-face. After the verbal exchange has been completed, both drivers proceed on their way, blissfully oblivious to how completely they stopped the flow of traffic in both directions.

Have you noticed that drivers in Gallup seldom honk their horns at a traffic light? When you do hear someone blow their horn it is most likely someone you know just saying hello. If you look and don’t recognize the driver you realize they must be from out of town, otherwise they would know there are very few things in Gallup worth hurrying to get to. Besides, once you get there you find it is going to start a half hour later than planned.

After living in Gallup for a while you feel like you know most people in town.

You can certainly recognize out-of-towners by their dress, actions, and speed of speech. Running errands becomes a social event. A trip to the grocery store creates unplanned meetings with friends and neighbors and delightful conversations over the produce displays. My wife likes to say that some of her most effective academic counseling took place over the frozen food section at Safeway. It is just a fact of life in a small town.

Life in Gallup is wacky and wonderful. It is full of surprises and idiosyncrasies. Perhaps it is these unexpected little differences that make life here so interesting. This unpredictable nature of life in our town is what leads local residents to remark, “That’s so Gallup!”

- Contributed by Cal Marshall

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Gallup is special; that’s no secret. It’s unlike any other place I know, but in its quirkiness I find a community in which I love to live, work, and raise a family.

What is it that’s so unique? What is it that makes Gallup Gallup? What does our town have that makes me smile, shake my head, and say, “That’s so Gallup.”?

We’re asking for you, our readers, to answer these questions! Submissions can be in the form of photos with captions or written anecdotes that illustrate some point about life in Gallup. Email to gallupjourney@yahoo.com or send to 202 E. Hill Ave. Please keep it positive!

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Preserving Tradition, Changing With the Times Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial

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or ninety years, the Inter-Tribal Ceremonial has been a celebration of Native American culture and identity, displayed through traditional dances, rodeo events, exhibitions of fine art, lively parades, and delicious food.

Perhaps, beyond any of these, however, the essence of Ceremonial is revealed by the people who, generation after generation, continue to gather with friends and family from tribes throughout the U.S. and Mexico. Inevitably, over the years, some aspects of Ceremonial have changed with the times, but it’s never lost that initial spirit of simple camaraderie.

Though not without the efforts of countless people, – the Board of Directors, advertisers, vendors, judges, volunteers, and participants – somehow, each year, Ceremonial has come together. Teri Fraizer (Laguna/Hopi-Chippewa) is in her third year as the Ceremonial Director. She is a fourth-generation participant and has been involved in one facet or another of Ceremonial since she learned to walk. She speaks of Ceremonial almost as if it’s a beloved family member who comes to visit every year. (Perhaps, not unlike the old woman depicted in this year’s poster by Jim Abeita.) Year after year, every person, young and old, wants to be a part of it and will find a way to get there.

Some dance groups and musicians travel great distances just to be part of the event and for no other reason than, “Just because it’s Ceremonial,” marvels Fraizer. There are long and strong traditions of attending Ceremonial that participants, from near and far, desire to perpetuate. Many of their grandparents and parents have come loyally to Ceremonial since it began in 1922, as will they, their children, and their children’s children. Fraizer knows of at least one dance group leader who has sacrificed his own stipend in order to pay additional members of the group who want to participate despite the new limit of eight dancers per group that the Board has budgeted for.

Each year, the Board strives to strike a balance between Ceremonial’s rich past and the changing times. As technology quickly evolves, Ceremonial uses its website (theceremonial.com), Facebook page, and QR (Quick Response) codes to communicate with the public about its schedule, e-store, and artists they support throughout the year.

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Ceremonial, she and the Board are constantly concerned with putting on a quality, ever-improving show. In the future, they plan to look into investment opportunities should Ceremonial ever encounter a “rainy day.” While grateful for each and every financial supporter, times get tough and donations can’t be counted on indefinitely.

Though limited by the performers’ quarters at Red Rock Park, the Board is also looking for solutions in preparation to bring more indigenous groups from around the world to participate in Ceremonial’s events. This year, after a two-year absence, the Voladores, from Veracruz, Mexico, will be at Ceremonial to perform the famed “Danza de los Voladores” (Dance of the Flyers). During the ritual, five dancers climb to the top of an 80-foot pole. One musician remains standing at the top, while the other four slowly descend upside down with ropes securing their bodies. The act is euphoric to watch!

Audience seating fills quickly for each of the performances at Ceremonial. Spectators are encouraged to arrive early in order to enjoy the many opportunities for entertainment that are available during August 10-14 at Red Rock Park and in downtown Gallup. This year, Ceremonial is offering two free-entry nights, Friday the 12th and Saturday the 13th, for all those who arrive at 4:01pm or later. Parking fees still apply ($5/vehicle), but the $10 admission to the park will be waived at 4:01pm on those two nights. As in the earliest days of Ceremonial’s history, the event continues to be about the people, whether attending for the first time or the ninetieth.

Just three weeks before the festivities begin, the Ceremonial offices are unusually quiet. Participants have confirmed their attendance; banners, T-shirts, posters and souvenir magazines have all been printed.

Only for a brief moment, all those who have worked so hard to create another great event can take a deep breath. They have the momentum of ninety consecutive years working in their favor, after all, as well as the intuitive knowledge that participants and spectators will come just because it’s Ceremonial.

For more information on Ceremonial, please see page 19 and visit theceremonial.com.

Many participants’ grandparents and parents have come loyally to Ceremonial since it began in 1922, as will they, their children, and their children’s children. gallupjourney@yahoo.com

photos by Daryl Custer

Ceremonial Partners with Indian Friendship Project Five months ago, when the tsunami and earthquakes rendered devastation in northeastern Japan, Gallup resident Atsushi Kaneda returned to Japan to help family and friends that were involved. He created the Indian Friendship Project as a way for Native artists to show their support for the Japanese by donating some of the proceeds from their artwork. The project is an attempt to encourage those affected by the disaster while their spirits are healed and their lives rebuilt.

During Ceremonial, renowned Native American flute player, Robert “Tree” Cody, will perform an original song that he composed to honor the Japanese and send a positive message of support and friendship. A prominent Japanese news station will be present to cover the event.

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by Patricia Darak

The Camping Trip drove past. A few spontaneous songs broke out in the back seat among the children. All was well.

As I pulled into the campsite area and parked, the children began unfastening their seatbelts and filing out. Well, less like filing out and more like exploding.

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he day dawned peacefully enough, I suppose, so that nothing particularly exciting seemed imminent. There were no winning lottery tickets to redeem. There was no treasure map to follow in order to dig up heretofore-unclaimed riches. There was not even a sweepstakes letter in the mail.

There were, however, a husband with a sense of spontaneous adventure, three children who were, themselves, incredibly adventurous, and me.

So, there I was, sitting quietly, unsuspectingly planning out the household chores and making a shopping list of semi-epic proportions. My husband came into the kitchen and announced that we were going camping. He wanted to go immediately, but I talked him into giving me a couple of days to get everybody ready.

After all, there were blankets and pillows to pack, food supplies to purchase, coolers to stock, and a tent to buy.

That’s right. We needed to buy a tent. Pretty important, right?

After two days, we were ready. Our expedition was fully equipped and our vehicle was packed. We were going camping! (I should mention that this was my, and my children’s, first-ever overnight camping trip. We were really excited.)

We began the scenic drive in high spirits, excitedly pointing out the cattle grazing alongside the road and imagining hidden castles in the rock formations as we

The first thing that their father did was to unpack the games and start a ring toss tournament. The children ran after him with their shrieks of joy echoing loudly off the tall trees.

After a few minutes, I realized that we would need to set up camp. I carried the boxed-up tent over to our campsite and proceeded to lay it out according to the diagram.

Our youngest daughter came to see what Mommy was doing and decided to help. She was an instant expert at assembling the poles and sliding them into their assigned locations. We had almost finished the tent when we realized that we needed someone very tall to lift up the tent frame. Thank Goodness her daddy wandered over just in time to save the whole operation. Before we knew it, the tent was up; I began to set up the sleeping quarters with our nice soft pillows and several comforters.

While I was busy, another game tournament had begun.

So, while my lovely family was otherwise occupied, I began to unpack our dinner supplies and prepared to cook. I looked over at the family; they were still happily involved with the game. Every so often, one of the kids would trot over to see what I was doing. And, seeing that most of the hard work was already finished, they would trot back to their father and game.

Soon, dinner was ready and everyone descended upon the food, made appreciative noises and declared that the food tasted way better than Mommy usually cooked. Yes, I had to admit that there was just something about enjoying a sit-down dinner with everyone together in such a beautiful outdoor setting that elevated the food to greatness.

Or, maybe we were just really hungry.

Night fell quickly, so we finished our meal by flashlight.

Surprisingly, everyone cleaned up their own mess in record time. All of the remaining foodstuffs were put back into the cooler, the coals completely doused, the ashes stirred to make sure there was no more heat, and the trash was gathered and taken to the dumpster outside of the campsite.

Our family gathered once again; we made our nighttime visits to the restroom before climbing into the magnificently put-together (and surprisingly roomy) tent. Any thought of a quick drop-off to slumber was quickly dismissed by my realization that, yes, there was story time in the woods and the kids wanted three instead of the usual two. Trying to drag myself back to semiconsciousness, I was relieved when their father began a rather long and involved story that enraptured our three rowdy campers. When he finished, I was sure that sleep would be immediate.

Wrong.

It turns out that there was a great deal of surreptitious water drinking during the story, and a child’s bodily functions will not be denied.

After everyone had finished and was settled back under the blankets, the temperature had dropped so low that we all began shivering. Wrapping ourselves in more blankets seemed to do the trick, and we fell asleep. Well, almost all of us fell asleep. As it turns out, my husband had given most of his covers to our eldest daughter and spent the night shivering. As soon as the sun came up the next morning, he took the keys and sat (and dozed) inside the vehicle while running the heater and using the automatic seat warmer. Our son awoke and went to join his father.

Eventually, the females emerged and everyone went on a nature hike, making our way through the hushed forest.

A squirrel was sighted (and followed for quite awhile), and the children marched around, picking up small bits of trash from campers past. There was time, while my daughter and I packed up the tent, for more fun and games, and a new tournament erupted. We stayed until mid-afternoon, loaded up the vehicle, motored slowly down the dirt road and made promises to come again as soon as we could.

I carried the boxed-up tent over to our campsite and proceeded to lay it out according to the diagram.

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Makeshift Gallery, 213 W. Coal Ave. Open for business, 5-9pm. Offering unique and affordable handmade gifts by 18 local artisans. There is always something new at Makeshift Gallery.

ART123, 123 W. Coal Ave. “Lyrical Line” features the work of Shane van Pelt and Greg Collison. Come hear Irish music and learn Irish dancing!

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Second Street Gallery, 104 S. Second St. A special on $5 prints! Music will be provided by guitarist Greg Kelly. Refreshments will be served.

Gallup Cultural Center, 201 East Highway 66 (upstairs) Reunion of the Masters “Art of the People” show in the Gallery. Irving Toddy, Baje Whitethorne, Sr. and more artists will be on hand working and showing new art.

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eter Tarutis and Carl Smith cooked over 200 hamburgers and hot dogs on July 27. More people walked through the facility, looked at the plans and some even wrote checks. Watch this column for news about the Grand Opening sometime in October. We are very grateful to Andrea and David who sponsored the event, and to the Board members, Sr. Rose Marie Cecchini and Jane Ann Polich, who welcomed people to the event, and to the staff of CARE 66, who organized the event: Rhonda Berg, Tiffany Jake, Buck Largo, Audrey Carlisle, Theresa Lee, Norton Becenti, Jimmy Harvey, and many others.

The Mother Road Bicycle Classic is scheduled for Saturday, September 17. We will also have events for kids at the Courthouse Square.

Ride options are for approximately 66, 40 and 20 miles. Start training now! Collect donations from your friends, co-workers and family so that you can earn a classy CARE 66 coffee mug. If you don’t think you can ride the course, you can still help. First, if you can’t ride the entire distance of the ride, you can do it as a team; second, you could sponsor somebody who is doing the ride.

Until next month stay well and do good!

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In 1994, Ellis Tanner commissioned Navajo artist, Chester Kahn, to paint murals of prominent Navajos on the walls of his business, Ellis Tanner Trading Company. He wanted to inspire Navajo youth with positive role models while encouraging them to take pride in their culture, language, history, and traditions.

The seven-year mural project was completed in 2000 when Ellis established the non-profit organization, “Circle of Light.” The group’s objective is to foster a strong sense of cultural pride and self worth in Navajo youth and to continue their education, along with non-Navajos, about the rich history, culture, language, and positive contributions of the Navajo people. Please stop in to Ellis Tanner Trading Company and see the faces of Navajo achievement. Gallup Journey Magazine intends to feature a section of this mural every issue. For more information on the “Circle of Light” please call 505.726.8030 or go to www.navajocircleoflight.org.

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Lit Crit Lite A look at some books available at your local public library

by Kari Heil

More than history; it also is a suspenseful tale of group of traveling companions fleeing enemies they cannot see, fearing for their lives at every turn . . .

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f you’re into history or thrillers or both, then Karen Maitland’s Company of Liars (2008) probably will appeal to you. It’s one of those books that you think about when you’re not reading it, one that makes you want to figure out the next surprise before you read about it.

I love fiction that completely immerses me in a certain period, that is deeply researched and carefully detailed to create an intricate picture of its time and place. Maitland’s book is really good in its depiction of peasant life in England in 1348, when the bubonic plague first hit the British Isles. The book’s main characters, the nine members of the company traveling together, are common people. They all are outsiders or outcasts in their own ways, thrown together by dire circumstances. These are not the noble kings and knights people have come to expect in stories about medieval England. Maitland introduces us to Camelot who sells counterfeit religious relics town to town; a starving street urchin who reads runes; her caretaker, a midwife; a magician who makes his living playing simple tricks on unsuspecting villagers at fairs and festivals; a painter of church art and his pregnant wife; two roving Italian minstrels who entertain wherever people will listen and pay; and a deformed man who is suspected of rape and murder. Of course, as the title of the book suggests, none of these people are just what they seem; they all tell lies to preserve themselves.

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the context of medieval religious beliefs and superstitions.

Maitland outlines the very distinct lives her characters led before they cut themselves loose and set off across a dark, rainy, cold land to escape their pasts, hide their secrets, and ultimately avoid their deaths. As each member takes a turn telling his or her story around the fire at night, readers are offered insight into their relationships with each other and their attitudes about the plague, the church, the world. It seems natural that the characters should discuss what gives people faith and hope in desperate times, what makes people hate and fear one another. Though Maitland doesn’t press these kinds of issues, she gives readers a little something more than just the company’s journey to think about.

Maitland’s book often is compared to Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, which many people may have read parts of in high school or college – probably without much liking it. I found Maitland’s book much more readable than the classic.

And, of course, creepier. And bloodier. After all, Maitland’s company tells stories on the run from the plague, among other things, while the members of Chaucer’s motley crew are traveling together on a good, old-fashioned pilgrimage, a somewhat less fraught occasion for most of them.

I relished reading about what the people in Maitland’s unlikely band of

travelers ate and wore, how they managed their daily tasks of finding food and shelter, what the members of the company saw and experienced in villages and in the countryside as panic about the plague and the disease itself spread. Maitland makes landscapes, weather, the mundane processes of daily living, and popular medieval traditions truly interesting, as seen through the eyes of the book’s narrator, Camelot. The peddler keenly observes a society falling apart from the effects of widespread starvation, a deadly, unstoppable sickness, and unbridled fear in every heart and soul.

But Company of Liars is more than history; it also is a suspenseful tale of a group of traveling companions fleeing enemies they cannot see, fearing for their lives at every turn, killing each other off. It sounds gruesome, and it certainly is, but the effect of the violence is more often chilling than disgusting. Maitland is not exactly subtle in building up to each death in the company, but the thrill is in waiting for what seems inevitable and in trying to figure out what is really happening, since we don’t want to believe in the dark magic that seems to be at work. The book is impressive in its overall spookiness, despite some of the plot turns being predictable. Some readers complain that the characters’ secrets – their lies – are easy to guess before they are revealed; but I found this morbid game pretty fun – knowing a revelation must be coming, wondering whose secret will come out next, how it will be discovered, who will be the next to die, and how.

Another criticism of Company of Liars is that none of the characters are very sympathetic. It is true that Maitland doesn’t attend to character development as much as plot and historical detail, but I found Camelot compelling and sympathetic enough to engage me, though I have to admit, I was a bit let down when Camelot’s secret was finally fully revealed. Still, Maitland’s eerie ending almost makes up for that: she leaves the reader with a big shiver and a shock in the last few pages, hinting that sinister powers are moving in the world.

What I really want to know now is what’s in the “lost chapter” in the special trade paperback edition of Company of Liars, which was produced in limited numbers and sold out quickly. This chapter, according to Maitland’s website, is narrated by Narigorm, the rune girl, and reveals one final secret. The story is complete without this bit, Maitland says, but she wrote it as a little “something extra.”

Maitland lives in Lincoln, England. She is a total medieval buff, it seems, even cooking the dishes she describes in her several books set in the period.

For the Kiddos My kids and I recently rediscovered a wonderful book that lives at Grandma’s house in Wisconsin, and we hope lots of other parents and kids will read it and love it like we do. Much Bigger Than Martin (1976) by Steven Kellogg is one book I remember vividly from my own childhood; I must’ve read it or had it read to me a million times – it’s that familiar to me. Exaggeration is appropriate in this case because in the story, the little brother, Henry, the narrator, imagines himself much bigger than his older brother, Martin – as big as a fairy tale giant. Now, Henry’s problem is very common among little siblings, I gather: he is sick of not being able to do all the things his big brother can do, and he is sick of his big brother bossing him around. He figures, if he were much bigger than Martin, he would be the boss. To be the boss is his most fervent desire, a sentiment I think we all can sympathize with, even if we have never been the little sib or have never observed a bigger and a littler sibling in action.

So Henry tries everything he can think of to get much bigger – from stretching himself, to eating so many apples he feels sick. The situation is not funny to Henry, but it sure is to my kids and me. Kellogg’s illustrations of Henry trying to achieve his dream really crack us up, as do the pictures of how Henry imagines he will treat his bossy big brother when he, Henry, is too big to fit in the house. There is a bit of malice to Henry’s dream, but it only seems fair after all the everyday kid-size injustices he’s suffered at the hands of Martin. Eventually, thanks to his parents’ wise counsel and intercession, Henry realizes that there would be a downside to being that much bigger than Martin, and he and Martin come to a peaceable understanding of how to deal with their differences and get along together. In this book, Kellogg captures something essential about being a child – that strong will to grow up and be capable, to be able to do stuff. We all can appreciate Henry’s struggle to be much bigger.

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TOWN 7 Outdoor Watering Tips

By Elizabeth Barriga, Water Conservations Coordinator During dry, summer months Gallup has dramatic increases in water use and City wells become stressed. Help save our most valuable resource. Here are some tips to consider:

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• Keep a cover on your swimming pool when it’s not in use. This will decrease water loss due to evaporation by 90%. Covering pool and ground surfaces slows down the evaporation process.

• Use water you’ve boiled your veggies in to make stocks or soups or pour it on your garden when it’s cooled.

• While washing your car, avoid using a hose. Use a bucket and soft cloth rags instead. This will allow you to use much less water and car rags are friendly to your car’s paint. Commercial carwashes can save 9 times the amount of water compared to washing with a garden hose.

Save Water For Life!

RE/MAX International has been a supporter of the Children’s Miracle Network since 1992 and has raised nearly $100 Million for kids across North America. RE/ MAX Combined Investments brokers are excited to be part of taking care of New Mexico Children and the University of New Mexico Children’s Hospital.

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Operation: Broken Arrow August 26-28 at Broken Arrow Bible Ranch Operation: Broken Arrow is a 2-day MilSim (military simulation) event that will take place August 26-28 at Broken Arrow Bible Ranch in Vanderwagen, NM. The event is in honor of Hershey Miyamura and Leroy Petry, two of New Mexico’s great Medal of Honor winners. Registration costs ($50 online, $60 walk-on) cover 2 nights camping, field use of 25 acres for MilSim and 5 meals. Event patch and goodie bag for first 100 registrations and raffle ticket for each attendee. This is a non-profit event and a portion of the proceeds will go to the Wounded Warrior Project.

Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) began when several veterans and friends, moved by stories of the first wounded service members returning home from Afghanistan and Iraq, took action to help others in need.

What started as a program to provide comfort items to wounded service members has grown into a complete rehabilitative effort to assist warriors as they recover and transition back to civilian life. Donations to WWP are gratefully accepted and are tax-deductible.

Though not a new event, this airsoft military simulation is being held in the Gallup area for the first time.

Described as paintball without the paint, airsoft is a sport in which participants shoot round, non-metallic pellets from an imitation firearm in a simulation of military combat. Gallup Airsofters Team T.R.U. is a familyoriented MilSim club with an emphasis on honor and unity, employing battle tactics and strategy. They are recruiting and invite those interested to check them out at www.gallupairsofters.forumotion.com.

For more information and to register for Operation: Broken Arrow, email opnbrokenarrow@yahoo.com, visit www.opbrokenarrowairsoft.forumotion.com, or go to Bill’s Reloading in Gallup.

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87301 Elizabeth Barriga, Water Conservation Coordinator

Photographer Seeking Volunteers for Documentary Project Maria Aragon has been living in Paris, France for almost eight years, where she works in the commercial photography industry. However, she grew up in the Land of Enchantment, has family in Gallup, and still identifies herself as New Mexican. Now, so far removed from this corner of the world, she treasures a series of indelible images and memories created in Gallup.

Recently, Aragon has decided to pursue a documentary project based on the rich history and cultural backgrounds of people in the Gallup area. In part, her goals are to capture the cultural diversity and history of Gallup and Northern New Mexico through personal stories as told through portraits and documentary photography. She’s exploring the ideas of change, loss and endurance, and the intersection of cultures in this place.

Aragon considers herself only half of this project and is looking for people of all ages and backgrounds who would like to participate in such a venture. Aragon will be in the area in the near future and looks forward to listening to people’s stories, trying to capture that in a portrait, researching subjects and areas, looking for the right location and light, etc.

For more information and to see her work, please write to her at mariavoici@gmail.com.

More Than Frybread Film

School of Ministry Classes Begin in September Pictured is the 2011 Graduating Class: (L-R) Irving Bahe, Pedro Tom, Rita LaPlante, Cindy Yazzie, Dan Yazzie, Althea Shireley, Constantine Xamis

The School of Ministry graduated seven students, including Constantine Xamis as an honorary graduate, in May. These students completed the two-year program, which includes Biblical studies as well as courses on practical ministry. The purpose of the School is to train ministers, church leaders and effective church helpers. Training is tuition-based and for adults interested in ministry and students of the Word. It provides faithfulness and commitment in the lives of students. The School is an outreach of Faith Christian Fellowship, 2495 E. Aztec in Gallup.

The School has two locations: In Fruitland, NM, classes are held Monday and Tuesday evenings, beginning at 6:30; and in Gallup, classes are held Friday evenings at 6:30 and Saturday mornings at 9:30. Three 40-minute classes are taught each evening. The next semester classes will begin Sept.

6 in Fruitland, and Sept. 9 in Gallup. For registration information, call 505-905-3779 or 505-979-0505 or email fcfgallup@hotmail.com.

Seeks Finishing Funds . . .

Website Helps Gather Donations $1 at a Time Holt Hamilton Productions, the producers of hit Native American Films Turquoise Rose, Blue Gap Boy’z and Pete & Cleo are closer than ever in completing their fourth, and potentially biggest cult film, More Than Frybread!

The mockumentary film tells the story of the First Annual State of Arizona Frybread Championship between the 22 federally recognized Native American Nations within Arizona. Each Nation sends one person to represent their tribe and compete for the coveted Arizona Frybread Championship title. The film follows five individuals from the Navajo, Hopi, Yavapai-Apache, Hualapai, and Tohono O’odham Nations as they journey from their homelands to the state championship that will be held in Flagstaff, Arizona.

The filming was completed in May of 2010 and has been in postproduction ever since. Direct, Holt Hamilton stated, “We want to take our time and get this film right. We’ll bring it to theatres when it is ready.”

The film is seeking additional finishing funds through an online fundraising website at www.Kickstarter.com. “We are in need of a few more dollars to cover our extended time in post-production. Doing things right isn’t always the cheapest,” stated producer Travis Hamilton.

He continued by saying, “We want to let our audience know they can have a direct impact on the progress of this film by donating as little as one dollar.”

Anyone interested is encouraged to go to the Kickstarter website and search for the More Than Frybread film project. Click on the green ‘Back This Project’ button and follow the fast and simple steps to donating your dollar (or more) to the film’s fundraising efforts to help “the movie you can almost taste” get made and into theaters! The $4,500 fundraising goal must be completely pledged by Monday August 15 at 10:30pm MST to be funded.

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TOWN Wise Choices Events for Teens and Parents RECYCLING in Gallup/McKinley County

Friday, August 5 at Summit Training Post, St. Michaels Sunday, August 7 at Miyamura High School, Gallup What if you met the man of your dreams . . . and then you found out you were HIV-positive?

By Betsy Windisch Paper and metal recycling is relatively easy in our area. Local recyclers buy scrap metal, aluminum and tin/steel cans.

Opportunities to recycle plastic (#1 & #2) will be available soon.

Recycling glass is problematic because of its weight; it is expensive to transport. However, the cities of Albuquerque, Farmington, and Flagstaff recycle glass. The following are local entities that recycle a number of products. Consider saving space in the landfill by taking items to get recycled!

Bright Yellow Lid Bins The City of Gallup Solid Waste Department has placed these bins around town at commercial sites and at the Larry Brian Mitchell Recreation Center for the collection of corrugated cardboard.

The Recycling Center at the NWNM Transfer Station on Hasler Valley Road is now open during regular business hour, MondaySaturday, 8am-4:30pm. Call 863-5776 for more information.

Make it a habit to save the following items: corrugated cardboard and brown paper bags, mixed paper (catalogs, magazines, junk mail, newspaper, color paper and miscellaneous papers), aluminum and steel / tin cans. Scrap metal and small appliances are accepted. *Electronics are accepted – computer equipment, microwaves, cell phones, and more. CRT monitors require a $5 deposit fee and TVs $10. White goods and tires are taken for a fee. Call ahead.

The Community Pantry (Hasler Valley Road at Maloney) accepts corrugated cardboard, brown paper bags, packing paper, *greyboard (like cereal boxes), *telephone books, magazines, catalogs, white paper and white shredded paper. Light strands, old / non-working computer and extension cords. Deposit items in the large cardboard boxes on the south side near the greenhouses at any time. To drop off large quantities call 726-8068, T-F between 8am and 6pm or inquire about pick-up.

At 27, Barb was in love and wanted to marry Rick, but her past was catching up with her and she wondered what kind of future she would have. When she told Rick that she was HIV-positive, he said, “I have been looking at engagement rings because I am committed to asking you to marry me and I am sticking by that commitment.” And although Barb was given a prognosis of only two weeks to a year to live, in October 1993, they were married.

Today, Rick and Barb Wise tell their story, of how the strength of their relationship while facing HIV/AIDS offers real hope and spurs a desire for real commitment. As they walk people through the reality of living with HIV/AIDS (telling Barb’s family and Rick’s family, facing her sexual past, taking piles of pills, managing side-effects from drugs, deciding not to have children, riding emotional roller-coasters, fearing rejection, etc.), they also offer a picture of a relationship able to endure.

Come hear their amazing story of love and living with HIV/AIDS. At 7 pm on Friday, August 5 at Summit Training Post in St. Michaels, AZ, Barb and Rick (www.wise-choices.org) will speak at a free event for everyone, youth and parents.

And at Miyamura High School’s gym on Sunday, August 7, parents and teens are invited to participate in pizza and live music (teens) and a workshop (parents) from 5-6 pm and listen to Barb and Rick speak about wise choices from 6-7 pm. These events are presented free of charge by Hands of Hope Pregnancy Center (505) 722-7125 and Summit Training Post (928) 871-5106.

*item accepted only at this site Gallup / Mobile Recycling – two locations open M-S. Just west of Fire Rock Casino, E. 66 (8am – 4:30pm) and at Gallup Trailer Sales, 2702 E. 66 (8am – 6pm). Buying all metals and vehicles.

Accepts newspaper and corrugated cardboard. Call 722-6737 for more information and a list of the mobile recycling units in outlying communities.

Other Metal Recyclers in Gallup American Metals N. Hwy, 491 722-9667 B&R Recycling 514 W. Maloney Avenue 863-4364 Broken Arrow 200 Industrial Drive 863-0055 M&R Feed 404 N. Hwy. 491 722-9020 Additional Newspaper Recycling Locations Independent 500 N. 9th Street 863-6811 Humane Society Hwy. 491 and Hamilton Road

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Remember all items must be clean and sorted by type.

For more information about the What, Where, When, and How to Recycle contact Betsy Windisch, Recycling CoordinatorConnections, Inc. (879-2581) or Gerald O’Hara, Chair-McKinley Citizens’ Recycling Council (722-5142). www.mcrcnow.org.

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Dr. Stanley M. Hordes, UNM professor and author speaks at the Octavia Fellin Library University of New Mexico research professor/author Dr. Stanley M. Hordes will discuss his book on the history of the crypto-Jews of New Mexico and the Southwest on Wednesday, August 17 at 6:30 pm.

During Dr. Hordes’s tenure as New Mexico State Historian from 1981 to 1985, he encountered several individuals in the Hispanic community who displayed Jewish customs. Further investigation led him to research the history of New Mexican cryptoJews.

“To the End of the Earth is an outstanding contribution to the study of crypto-Jews.” The book is an in-depth study of crypto-Jews in the Southwestern United States. In 2006 he was awarded the “Gasper Perez de Villagra Prize and in 2007 awarded the Southwest Book Award.

Dr. Hordes’s books will be available for purchase and autograph after presentation.

Refreshments will be served.

For further information call 505 863-1291 ext. 14021 or email libref@ci.gallup.nm.us.

87301 Gallup Community Concert Association 2011- 2012 Membership Drive The Gallup Community Concert Association is getting geared up for another great season. The 2011-2012 concert schedule is coming together and memberships are being sold. Get excited for the following entertaining exhibitions of talent and fun and then read below to find out how you can attend!

Concerts for the 2011-2012 series are as follows: 10/04/11—New Reformation Band 11/07/11—International Chamber Soloists 02/02/12—Voces 8 03/03/12—Bottom Line Duo 04/28/12—Metales M5 Concerts are held at the Gallup High School Kenneth Holloway Performing Arts Auditorium.

Membership for all 5 Concerts is as follows: Adult Memberships @ $40.00 each Student (school age) @ $15.00 each Family Membership (2 adults + school age kids) @ $90.00 each Single-Parent Family (1 adult + school age kids) @ 50.00 each Memberships can be mailed to: Gallup Community Concert Association, 3708 Zia Drive, Gallup, NM 87301

Gallup Family Fitness Series

By Bob Rosebrough

Please include your name, mailing address, names of children (if applicable) and check to the above address. A season membership entitles bearer to attend all Community Concert performances in the immediate Four Corners area. Concerts begin at 7:00 pm. Follow GCCA on Facebook. For more information please contact Antoinette Neff, Executive Director, at 505 862-3239.

Imagine with me what it would be like on a beautiful fall day to gather out at Red Rock Park with family and friends. The sky is clear and blue and the temperature is perfect for a hike with just a hint of coolness in the air. In prearranged waves, groups head out from the park up toward the top of Pyramid Rock, with the slower walkers and runners heading out first and the fast runners being the last to leave. The objective is to get the entire group up on the top of Pyramid Rock together before heading back down to gather for some live music and healthy post-walk/run fruit and snacks.

Welcome to the Gallup Family Fitness Series: a family-oriented series of events developed to give families a chance to exercise and develop fitness habits in a fun, non-competitive atmosphere. Each event is recreational and not competitive: participation will be rewarded, not results. Each event will feature live music and healthy post-event snacks.

The schedule of events for August through October is: · CEREMONIAL PARADE ROUTE, AUGUST 13 – Come run, walk or bike the Ceremonial parade route after it has been blocked off to traffic, but before the parade starts. What a blast! · SQUASH BLOSSOM CLASSIC, SEPTEMBER 24 & 25 – We will have a special run/walk course and a bike ride in conjunction with Gallup’s fall running/biking classic out on the eastern side of High Desert Trail near Gamerco. · PACK THE PEAK, OCTOBER 15 – We will wrap up our first year by packing the top of Pyramid Rock’s peak and begin planning for an expanded schedule of events for next year.

No pre-registration necessary. Just show up on the day of the event, about an hour ahead of time, to sign up. For more information, please email gffs2011@ yahoo.com or call Jenny at 505 862 1865. Please mark your calendars and plan to bring the whole family out to join us!!!

Announcing the first anniversary of Mark and Felicia Trebian. Felicia Rochelle Martinez and Mark Steven Trebian were wed on July 17, 2010.

Family and friends were in attendance at a traditional Navajo ceremony held near Crownpoint, NM. The couple wishes to share their happiness and delight after a year of marriage and are looking forward to a long life together. Congratulations to the happy couple! believe • gallup

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August Community Calendar

Sunday ONGOING

Sunday MTB Ride meets at mile marker 3 trail head on NM 400, 7 miles south of I-40, Exit 33.

During months when the forest is inaccessible this ride meets at the East Trail Head of the High Desert Trail System.

Support Class for Parents of Teens at First United Methodist Church from 6:30-7:30pm. Info: 8634512.

Poetry Group, call Jack for more information (including location) at 783-4007.

Psychic Playtime with RedWulf at the Old School Gallery 1st and 3rd Sundays, 7-9:30pm. Tarot, drum journeys and more tools to explore your inner self. $1 donation. Info: RedWulf @ 505-7834612.

Tai Chi at Old School Gallery, 9:30am. Info: Reed at 783-4067.

Coyote Canyon Women’s Sweat Lodge Ceremony on Sundays, 1-4pm, potluck dinner. Located 3 miles east of Highway 491, Route 9 junction, 1 mile south of Route 9. The ceremony is for wellness, stress reduction, purification and cultural sensitivity. All women are welcomed. For more information, call 505 870-3832.

Chronic Pain and Chronic Illness 12 Step Support group. Meets every Sunday from 4-5 PM at the First United Methodist Church, 1800 Red Rock Drive, front entrance conference room. For info call 863-5928 or chronicpainanonymous.org.

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August 7, 14, 21 and 28, exploring the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail is an experience like no other. It’s the stuff adventures are made of! Walk in the footsteps of early explorers and become part of a long history of people who came before. Meet a park ranger at the El Malpais Information Center at 1:00 pm. Be prepared for a rugged hike - wear sturdy hiking boots, pants and a hat. Leather gloves are recommended to protect your hands while hiking over the lava. Pack your daypack with water, snacks, sunscreen, first aid kit, poncho and binoculars. For more information call the El Malpais Information Center at (505) 783-4774 or visit www.nps. gov/elma.

Wise Choices free event for youth and parents at Miyamura High School on Boardman in Gallup, 5-7 pm. Barb and Rick Wise will speak about love, marriage, and living with HIV/AIDS. For more information, see p. 50.

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A Taize worship service will be held at 4 pm at Westminster Presbyterian Church on Boardman Drive. This hour service is offered by the ecumenical community to renew one’s spirit and soothe one’s soul through scripture, prayer, chant, and silence. Take time to walk the Labyrinth before or after the service. The Labyrinth may be accessed on the right as you ascend the drive to the church on the hill. For more information or childcare call Linda (905-5254) or Betsy (722-9257).

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Gallup Rotary Road Rally! Rally starts at 10am at city parking lot next to Chamber of Commerce (1st St. and Rte. 66).

Register at the Chamber of Commerce now through Aug. 20. For more information, call 800-380-4989.

Navajo Nation Department of Agriculture presents the 2nd Annual Agriculture Conference, August 21-23, at Nakai Hall in Window Rock, AZ. For more information, see story on p. 14.

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2nd Annual Big Brothers, Big Sisters “Support the Matches” Golf Tourney at Fox Run Golf Course (1109 Susan Ave, Gallup NM). For more information, call 728-8356.

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Monday ONGOING

Tuesday ONGOING

Wednesday ONGOING

Battered Families Services, Inc. has a women’s support group that meets weekly. A children’s support group is available at the same time for children six years of age and older. Info: 7226389.

Preschool Story Time, 11:30am at the Children’s Library. For more information, call 726-6120.

Cancer support group, for information call 8633075 or 863-6140.

Tai-Chi Taught by Monika Gauderon at RMCH Vanden Bosch Clinic. 6pm for beginners. $60/ month.

Crafty Kids at 3:30pm at the Children’s Library.

For more information, call 726-6120.

Codependents Anonymous, 6pm at First United Methodist Church, 1800 Red Rock Drive, library room. Info: Liz at 863-5928.

RMCHCS Diabetes Education Classes – First four Tuesdays of the month, starting at 6pm. RMCHCS 2nd floor library. For more information, call 7266918.

Tai Chi Chuan with Monika & Urs Gauderon at Old School Gallery, east of Ramah on Hwy 53, at 5PM. $50/month. Info: Monika @ 775-3045.

Community Yoga, beginner/athletic beginner level.

6:15 pm, Catholic Charities/CIC. 506 W. Rte. 66.

Info: Steph Asper (717) 357-0231 .

“Teen Survivors of Dating and Domestic Violence” support group meeting, 6:30-8:30pm.

Info: 722-6389.

Ladies’ MTB ride at High Desert Trail System starting at Gamerco trailhead at 6PM. Come to exercise, socialize, and have fun!

Sustainable Energy Board meeting in the Mayor’s Conference Room, 3-5pm, on the fourth Monday of each month. For info/agenda, email brightideas98@gmail.com.

Zumba Fitness Dance Class at Foundations of Freedom Dance Studio (115 W. Coal) at 6:30pm.

For more information email zumbagallup@ yahoo.com or call Stephanie at (814) 282-6502.

Capoeira classes offered at Foundations of Freedom Dance Studio, Mondays and Thursdays at 8pm, $5. For more information, call Chelsea at 808 344-1417, email info@ capoeiraguerreirosnm.com or visit www. capoeiraguerreirosnm.com..

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Immunization clinics will take place August 8-12 at the McKinley County Public Health Office, 1919 College Drive, Gallup, NM 87301. Call for Appointment, 505 7224391.

Quilt Club at Gallup Service Mart, 7-9pm.

Come join other quilters in the area to share projects you are working on or have completed. For more information, call 7229414.

Adult chess club at Camille’s Sidewalk Cafe in Gallup, 5-7pm.

Gallup Al-Anon meetings at First United Methodist Church, 1800 Red Rock Drive (next to GIMC).

Tuesdays at 12 noon and Thursdays at 7pm in Conference Room #1.

Zumba Fitness Dance Class at Foundations of Freedom Dance Studio (115 W. Coal) at 6:30pm.

For more information email zumbagallup@ yahoo.com or call Stephanie at (814) 282-6502.

Red Rock Chapter ABATE of NM (American Bikers Aimed Towards Education) meets every 4th Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm at Gallup Fire Station #2 (911 N. 9th St.). For more information, call (505) 409-5311, 863-9941 or 870-0951.

Join the weekly mountain biking crew. Meet at 6pm at the east trail head of the High Desert Trail System. Everyone welcome. For more information, call 505-722-7030.

Gallup Solar Group open community meetings.

6pm at 113 E. Logan. For more information, call Be at 726-2497.

Youth Group Meeting, “THE LOFT”, at First Baptist Church from 7-8pm. Info: 722-4401.

Spay-Neuter Discount Clinic for Low Income Pet Owners at the Gallup McKinley County Humane Society, N. Highway 491. Call 863-2616 for an appointment.

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Free movie nights at ART123, Wed. 8/10 and Fri. 8/12 at 6:00 pm. Two Spirits is rated PG 13. It interweaves the tragic story of a mother’s loss of her son with a revealing look at the largely unknown history of a time when the world wasn’t simply divided into male and female and many Native American cultures held places of honor for people of integrated genders.

Mesh Grocery Bag workshop at Gallup Service Mart, 6-9pm. Join Susan in making this great “Go Green” grocery bag out of mesh screen while using up some of your scrap fabric. This can be your favorite bag for shopping or a great gift to make for friends and family. You will need to bring your sewing machine plus your supplies. $15, pattern included. For more information, call 722-9414.

August 23-25, NNEPA Biennial Environmental Conference at Navajo Nation Museum, Window Rock, AZ, featuring keynote speaker Dr. Karletta Chief. Register online at www.navajonationepa.org. For more information, call (928) 871-7692, (928) 871-7798.

Scrappy Madness workshop at Gallup Service Mart, 6-9pm. Have scraps and don’t know what to do with them? Join Rita to learn how to use your scraps to create this quilt. $15, pattern included. For more information, call 722-9414.

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Dr. Stanley M. Hordes, University of New Mexico professor and author speaks at the Octavia Fellin Public Library at 6:30pm. For more information, see G-Town story on p. 50..

Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial August 10-14 For more information, read story on p. 36 and visit www.theceremonial.com.

1st ANNUAL RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY CLEANUP Please join the City of Gallup in cleaning up our neighborhoods!

Residential utilities customers within City limits can place all unwanted junk, bulk items, appliances & furniture curbside away from any hazards by 8am on the SATURDAY designated for your neighborhood. City crews will dispose of items that day.

AUGUST 6 – SOUTHWEST – Muñoz Overpass to 2nd St., south to Nizhoni Blvd., west of NM 602 & south of NM 564 AUGUST 20 – SOUTHEAST – East of 2nd St. to Verdi Dr./south of Hwy. 66 to the boundaries of Philipina & Country Club [More areas scheduled for September] For more information, contact CITY OF GALLUP SOLID WASTE DEPARTMENT at (505) 863-1212.

August Community Calendar Friday

Thursday ONGOING

Game Day, 3:30pm at the Children’s Library. For more information, call 726-6120.

Moms Supporting Moms at Church Rock School, 9-11:30am.

High Desert Mesa Workgroup meets to scrapbook and more Thursdays 1-3pm at the Rehoboth Post Office. Info: LaVeda 722-9029.

AL-ANON support group for family and friends of alcoholics. Every Thursday at 7pm, first United Methodist Church (library). Info: 1-888-4ALANON or www.al-anon.alateen.org.

The weekly Old-Fashioned Hootenanny, at Camille’s Sidewalk Cafe, every Thursday, starting at 6:30PM. Acoustic musicians are welcome to sit in with the regular players.

Toastmasters at Earl’s Restaurant, 6:30am. Info: Dale at 722-9420.

ONGOING

Sports Page hosting GLBT Night every Friday! Friday nights will be a place to celebrate and be yourself! For more information contact: Raiff Arviso; rca87121@gmail.com, Sports Page - 1400 S. 2nd St, Gallup, NM (505) 722-3853.

Fall Belly Dance classes, at Foundations of Freedom Dance Studio (115 W. Coal), begin August 25. Thursdays 7:30-8:30pm and Fridays 6:30-7:30pm. Only $5 per class. Benefits include stress relief, improved posture/muscle tone, strengthening, and bringing your sexy back!

Divorce Care Support Group, Thursdays at 7pm.

Location to be determined. For more information, call or email Dan at 505 878-2821 or dkruis@ yahoo.com.

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Wise Choices free event for youth and parents at Summit Training Post in St. Michaels, AZ, 7:00 pm. Barb and Rick Wise will speak about love, marriage, and living with HIV/AIDS. For more information, see p. 50.

Zuni Mountain Sanctuary Happenings 11th Annual Qweer Shamanism Gathering, August 11-21. For more information, August 5, 12 and 19, join us on a hike www.zms.org. to the Encerrito where we will examine the history of the El Malpais region.

From this elevated vantage point we can see almost forever! This short hike is the perfect way to unwind from a hectic work week. Meet a park ranger at the 2nd Thursday of the month Trailhead (18 miles south Survivors of Homicide Support Group meets Zuni-Acoma Grants on NM 53) at 6:00 pm. Bring 6-8pm. For more information, call Deborah of a light jacket, water, snacks, binoculars Yellowhorse-Brown at 870-6126. and flashlight as we will be out until sunset. In the hopes that the monsoons The Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit have arrived, please bring a rain poncho! hosts support meetings for Type 1 and For more information call the El Malpais Type 2 diabetics from 5:30-6:30 pm on Information Center at (505) 783-4774 or the second and fourth Thursdays at 1334 Country Club Drive in Gallup. Information visit www.nps.gov/elma. from the American Diabetes Association will be presented and local health-care professionals will often be available. For Crownpoint Rug Weavers more information call 863-4695.

Association Auction at Crownpoint Elementary School. Viewing at 4 – 6:30 PM, auction at 7 – 10 PM. For more information, visit www.

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The NM Public Education Department will hold a public meeting beginning at 3:30 pm at UNM-Gallup, Calvin Hall Auditorium #248 to hear public testimony on the need and desire for an elementary charter school in our area.

Connections Inc. is offering two programs: Access to Recovery New Mexico, a free substance abuse treatment program. For info: Call Randy at 505 863 3377 Ext: 108, Mon-Fri 8am-5pm.

Are you babysitting children under 13 years old in your home? The Child & Adult Care Food Program can pay you money for the food that these children eat in your home. For more information, please call 505 863 3377 or 1 800 527 5712.

Habitat for Humanity Yard Sales every Sat., 8 am to noon, corner of E. Pershing & High St. on the north side. You can drop off your donations of household items then or call if you need someone to pick up, 7224226. We have some new fluorescent ceiling fixtures, used elec. range, doors, windows, & even a batterypowered scooter! See www.habitatgallup.org or call 722-2446 for more information.

High Desert Mesa Workgroup meets to scrapbook and more Saturdays 10am-1pm at the Rehoboth Post Office. Info: LaVeda 722-9029.

Capoeira Classes at Foundations of Freedom Dance Studio. Kids’ class 12-1:30, adults’ class 1:30-3:00.

For information, contact Chelsea 808-344-1417, email info@capoeiraguerreirosnm.com or visit www. capoeiraguerreirosnm.com. NOTE: Kids’ classes resume on Aug. 13.

Gallup Central High School will be registering new students starting August 11. Pick up an application soon. There’s a program for everyone who wants to earn a high school diploma, including a regular day program for students under 21, an after school program from 3:30 to 5:30, a night program for adults and a Saturday program (tuition is charged for Saturday School and is available to anyone from any school needing to make up credits.) GET YOUR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND GET ON YOUR WAY TO SUCCESS. Call 721-2400.

Gallup Al-Anon meetings at First United Methodist Church, 1800 Red Rock Drive (next to GIMC). Tuesdays at 12 noon and Thursdays at 7pm in Conference Room #1.

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Preschool Story Time, 11:30am, 3pm Summer Program activities at the Children’s Library. For more information, call 726-6120.

THINKING ABOUT FINISHING YOUR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA???

Community Yoga, beginner/athletic beginner level. 6:20 pm, Catholic Charities/CIC. 506 W. Rte. 66. Info: Gene at 505-728-8416.

Church Rock Christian Reformed Church Food, Art and Craft Sale, August 11-13, 10:30am - 7pm.

Across from the Ceremonial Grounds.

ONGOING

Movie Day, 3:00 pm at the Children’s Library. Overeaters Anonymous meeting at 11 am, at the First United Methodist Church, 1800 Red Rock Drive, library room. Info: Liz 505-863-5928.

For more information, call 726-6120.

Substance Abuse Support Group, CASA, at Gallup Church of Christ, 7pm. Info: Darrel at 863-5530.

Fall Belly Dance classes, at Foundations of Freedom Dance Studio (115 W. Coal), begin August 25. Thursdays 7:30-8:30pm and Fridays 6:30-7:30pm. Only $5 per class.

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1stSFAOC and Gallup Airsofters present OPERATION: BROKEN ARROW August 26-28 at Broken Arrow Bible Ranch. For more information, see G-Town story on p. 48.

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The McKinley Citizens’ Recycling Council monthly meeting will be held at 2 pm. Citizens are invited to 508 Sandstone Place (Indian Hills subdivision) to hear updates on recycling in our area.

Help increase the awareness in our community to Reduce-Reuse-Recycle! For directions and more information contact Gerald 722-5142 / Betsy 722-9257 or 879-2581.

“Life in the Garden” Party, a special event to honor and fund the Hands of Hope Pregnancy Center.

Under the tents next to First Baptist Church, Gallup. Featuring special guest speakers Rick and Barb Wise (www.wise-choices.org). For more information, call HHPC at 505 722-7125.

Hey Kids! Discover the wild side of El Malpais National Monument, 9:30am-3:00pm. Go on a scavenger hunt with park rangers, Hawks Aloft, Snake Conservation and Billy “Bug Man” O’Keefe.

Find out how all living things are connected in the great web of life. What’s in your backyard? For more information call the El Malpais Information Center at (505) 783-4774 or visit www.nps.gov/ elma.

COWBOY COOKOUT! Enjoy dinner and live music on the Patio from 6:30 to 9:00 pm at Red Skies located at 308 Candy Kitchen Road. Dinner is only $30 a couple or $20 per single in advance or $35/$25 at the door. For more information call (505) 862-4135 or email us at info@redskiestours. com. Camping is available for only $15!

New Mexico Off-Road Racing Series, Red Rock Motor Sports and Team R&S Racing present the Chupacabra 100, August 6-7 in Gallup! For more information, contact Ken Brown at 1-505-6591999 or NMORS.COM.

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3rd Annual Back 2 School Family Wellness Expo at McKinley County Courthouse Square, 9 am – 2 pm. Come out for a day of family fun and health education booths! FREE school supplies (while they last) and incentives! Sponsored by the Navajo Health Education Program-Gallup For more information or to set up an educational booth, call 505 733-8332.

August 13, 20 and 27, enjoy a summer evening at El Malpais National Monument and learn more about bats. Meet a park ranger promptly at 7:00 pm in the parking lot of the El Calderon Area (21 miles south of Grants on NM 53). From there we will hike ¾ of a mile to Bat Cave. Bring water, a jacket, and a flashlight for the hike back after dark. For more information call the El Malpais Information Center at (505) 783-4774 or visit www.nps.gov/elma.

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ART and CRAFT SHOW/FLEA MARKET! Saturday and Sunday at Red Skies Guest Ranch and Tours, located at 308 Candy Kitchen Road. The event begins each day at 9am until 4pm.

Featuring crafts from local artists and untold treasures! Vendor space $5 per day, camping available for only $15! For more information call (505) 862-4135 or email us at info@redskiestours.com.

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Opinion Poll

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1. What did you do for the 4th of July?

2. What was your first pet’s name?

3. If you were a cheese wheel what kind of cheese would you be?

4. Who would win in a fight roasted mutton or frybread?

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1. Came to Gallup to see the fireworks 2. I don't have a pet 3. Colby jack 4. Frybread

Cornelia

1. I came to Gallup to watch the fireworks and have a picnic 2. Ginger 3. Mozzarella 4. Mutton

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Loretta

1. Stayed home and cooked for my family and did safe fireworks 2. Bonsai 3. String cheese 4.Mutton

Juanita

1. Came to Gallup with my family to eat and watch fireworks 2. Brownie 3. Cheddar 4. Frybread

Kim

1. Came to Gallup to watch the firework show 2. I don't remember 3. Colby jack 4. Frybread

AU G U S T AND SEPTEMBER

RODEOSCHEDULE 8/11 Get Tough Rough Stock Riding Series 2 Grey’s Arena Springstead, NM Info: 505.399.9871

8/27 Riding with the Big Boys Bull Riding Challenge A/J’s Arena Info: 505.979.9018

8/12 S/M Bull Bash Pinedale, NM Info: 505.399.9871 or 505.713.8338 8/13 5th Annual Largo & Yazzie Bull Fest Springfield Stampede Arena Springfield, NM Info: 505.786.7715 or 505.879.1646 8/13 Willie Becenti Memorial 7th Annual Team Roping WB memorial Arena Standing Rock, NM Info: 505.728.4120

To see your event listed on the Rodeo Schedule, please email: gallupjourney@yahoo.com or send via snail mail to: 202 east hill avenue, gallup, nm 87301

8/28 TNT Bull Riding Blowout Mark Etsitty’s Arena Mariuno Lake, NM Info: 505.488.8204

9/7-11 65th Annual Navajo Nation Fair Indian Rodeo www.navajonationfair.com 9/10 High Stakes Extreme Bucks Rabbitbrush, NM Info: 505.285.7344 or 505.906.1223

8/28 Cowboy Ranch Horse Competition (CRC) Wheatfields, AZ

9/10 Fall Classic Bull Riding Coolfield Arena, Ganado Lake, AZ Ganado, AZ Info: 505.870.7877

9/3 1st Annual Cruisers for Christ Car Show 1375 Elva Dr. Joshua Gen. Info: 505.728.8678

9/17 Wayne L Yazzie Memorial Bull Riding Crownpoint Rodeo Ground Info: 505.786.7963 or 505.567.4485

9/4 Mooney’s 2nd Annual Bull Riding Pinedale, New Mexico Info: 505.862.2609 or 505.862.1919

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2. The Gallup High Eurotrip Club reads the Journey in front of the Louvre in Paris, France while on a 9-day trip this past June. The trip included stops in Paris , Milan , Florence , and Rome. Left to right: Matt Kumar, Crystal Purdy, Aaron Ben, O’Bryant Ashley, Julie Lopez, Jordan Greene, Taylor Silva, and Bob Gearhart (GHS sponsor). Not pictured: Mel Ben, Marcella King, George Arthur, Leslie Radosevich, and Ashley Marquez (from CNM).

3. Morgan, Molly, and Maddie Arsenault peruse the Journey above Telluride, Colorado.

4. Llewellyn Stevens, sightseeing with the Gallup Journey at Lombard Street in San Francisco, CA. 5. Tori Ramirez and Lauren Rysanek chillin with Mickey Mouse and reading him the Gallup Journey at Disneyland, Anaheim, California in June of 2011.

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1. Paul and Lurae McCollum read their Journey in Norway at Lysoen Island at Ole Bull’s exotic Fairytale home. You can see ESPN announcer Vern Lundqvist in the background.

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This Is My Hobby P a r t- ti me Luthi e r

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on Tamminga loves his job as a high school counselor, but after the bell rings, he retreats to his garage workshop, turns on some classic rock, and takes out a half-made mandolin, ukulele or guitar. For the last 12 years, he has been learning the craft of making string instruments, called lutherie from the French word for “lute.” While playing in a local bluegrass band, Tamminga decided to try his hand at making a mandolin, so he bought a kit and some tools.

After collecting more and more tools and creating three mandolins from kits, he began working with the raw materials. So far, he’s made 13 mandolins, 10 ukuleles, and 1 guitar. Most instruments have been for friends and family members, but he does take orders and can do repairs, as well.

For Tamminga, crafting beautiful instruments out of wood is his chance to recharge. The process is time intensive and requires special attention to detail, which he enjoys. In his spare time, he can make a ukulele in about 3 months; a mandolin takes a year. Many of the tools used are designed for a single purpose. For example, individual files of varying sizes are used solely to create the grooves across the mandolin’s bridge for each of the eight strings. Even with two dozen instruments under his belt, Tamminga still sees himself as a wannabe luthier.

Learning has come as a result of making mistakes. By troubleshooting, reading books, and talking to experts, each instrument is slightly improved from the last, with clearer sound and more detail in the woodwork and inlay.

For those interested in the craft of lutherie, Tamminga recommends starting with a kit to get the feel of how things are supposed to come together. He also echoes the best advice he ever received, from luthier Bill Bussmann in Caballo, New Mexico: Make a hundred, and you’ll get it.

For questions about repairs or to place an order, contact Don Tamminga at 505 728-9826.

TOOLS OF THE TRADE • the big machines (band saw, belt sander, oscillating spindle sander) • raw wood • forms (handmade for each type of instrument) • bending iron • countless precision tools for neck, fingerboard, fretting, tuners, bridges, inlay, etc.

Richardson’s Trading Co. Since 1913

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Gallup Senior of the Month

Don Newberry Don was born in Sedan, NM. He is the oldest sibling of four. Don left home at 14 years old and supported himself through high school and college. He started his CPA career in California in 1956 (practicing CPA for over 50 years). Don is the first member of his family to go to college. He set the standard for the Newberry family-his son and grandchildren are all college graduates. Don has lived and worked in Gallup since 1978. He has supported RMCH for many years through the Charity Invitational and served on the Western Health Foundation Board (now RMCHCS Foundation).

He has been an active member of the Rotary Club of Gallup and served for many years as the Treasurer of the Club. Don was instrumental in building Newberry & Associates into one of the largest accounting and consulting firms in the Four Corners Region of NM. Per Brett Newberry-“One day I asked my Dad why he never got upset about any issue or problem that we had at the firm. He told me that his worst day at the firm was better than his best day as a young boy growing up in poor economic conditions.”

Per Don Newberry-“No one is better than anyone else; we all put our pants on one leg at a time.”

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