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The World Comes to Gallup.

Recent media stories have discussed the development of a marketing plan for the City of Gallup and its community partners. We wanted to take this opportunity to offer additional information about this project and perhaps clarify the goals and milestones of this effort.

Q. Is this project yet another “study” of tourism marketing for Gallup?

A. The answer is “no.” Studies often carry a negative connotation as they don’t necessarily produce a useful end product. The goals of this project are to identify the key assets Gallup offers for tourists and create a tangible, actionable plan for advertising and marketing them. In addition, this project will not only recommend expenditures but include appropriate metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of our advertising and marketing efforts. This includes measuring growth in gross receipts tax revenues that result from an increased contribution by tourism to Gallup’s economy.

Q. How is this project being paid?

A. The Gallup-McKinley County Chamber of Commerce applied for and received one of the largest cooperative grants ever awarded by the New Mexico Tourism Department. The $40,000 grant is being matched with Lodger’s Tax receipts for a total of $80,000. No city, county, or private dollars are being spent on this project.

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Q. Why is this project important?

A. Past efforts to create a “brand” for Gallup have not resulted in a consistent, unified message representative of the community. This plan leverages the state’s “New Mexico True” marketing campaign that is successfully drawing new tourists to New Mexico from both the United States and internationally. It is a necessary component to participate in cooperative marketing opportunities that will greatly expand Gallup’s exposure to potential tourists.

Q. Are there any other benefits that Gallup will receive?

A. The plan will ensure that the impact of lodger’s tax money (over $1 million collected annually) is maximized. A new Gallup tourism web portal will connect with adventure travelers and provide current information on attractions and amenities. A smart social media campaign that can be implemented by community members and strategic partners alike will provide the means for residents and visitors to post their own photos and videos that ultimately promote Gallup as an inviting destination. A professional and effective web presence is essential in today’s marketplace, where nearly all vacationers begin their trip planning using the Internet.

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Sasquatch noun • Sas·quatch • \’sas-,kwach, -,kwäch\ A hairy creature like a human being reported to exist in the western United States and western Canada and said to be a primate between 6 and 15 feet (1.8 and 4.6 meters) tall — called also bigfoot or yeti.

Local Stories & Sightings

With the reality of a educational Sasquatch/Bigfoot seminar happening in Gallup (see ad on next page) I realized it was time to tell my story...and yours too? -Chuck Van Drunen

The first time I drove to Sheep Springs and drove up and over Narbona pass, I couldn’t help but be amazed at the natural beauty of the Chuska mountains. It was mid June and it was rather astonishing that from the dry, dusty, relatively barren views of Hwy 491 it was transformed, in a mere 10 miles, to what seemed like a Navajo version of Switzerland.

The tall pines, green grass, steep grades and even a little stream made me promise myself that I would come back and explore the Chuska mountains for the treasure that they are.

Over the years, I came to discover Whiskey lake, and some of the other small tanks or ponds that are scattered throughout. The summer gave spectacular views from the groves of quaking aspens, to expansive views of the east rim where one can literally see to Albuquerque if the air is clear and your eyes crisp.

But it is in the winter where my story begins. For years I have cross country skied the Zuni mountains, and in 2011 I had finally decided that it was time to figure out a cross country ski route in the Chuskas. I decided to start on the east rim, just before the top of the pass and work my way north on a two track. With a little bushwhacking I would eventually hit another two track that would take me over the rim and to the western backside of the ridge.

While skiing I came upon a very curious set of tracks. Over the years I have become acquainted with deer, elk, fox, squirrel and rabbit track, but the tracks I came upon looked nothing like I’ve ever seen. They were very large almost rectangular blockish looking tracks that were spaced at a distance a little further apart than the average human pace. What was most intriguing was the fact that the tracks proceeded to go straight up the western slope of the ridge that was impossibly steep for a human to climb. I was so mystified that I took a picture of the tracks and then proceeded on my journey.

At no point during that day did it even cross my mind that those tracks were possibly made by a sasquatch. At that time in my life, such fanciful things were simply myth or jokes. I completed my ski trip without consequence and returned to Gallup and consequently forget about the tracks, the photo, and the mystery therein for 18 months.

In the summer of 2013 I hired a gentleman by the name of Sam Lee to help paint the exterior of my house. He did a great job and during our breaks we would stop and have a coke and talk about life. Sam mentioned that he owned land in the Chuska mountains and had a cabin just north of Tohatchi. That got me excited and talking about my explorations of the Chuskas.

It was at that point that Sam looked me in the eye and in a very serious tone said, “you be careful up there...and watch out for the Sasquatch, they’re up there, you know.”

Totally caught off guard I first thought maybe he was kidding, but the look on his face said otherwise. Then knowing a little about Navajo culture, I asked if the “sasquatch” thing he was talking about was possibly a skinwalker.

“No,” he answered, “Skinwalkers are spiritual things; the Sasquatch is like a bear, or a cougar, it’s just another animal.”

Once we were straight on the definition and sure of what he was talking about, I simply asked for the basis of his belief concerning these creatures. He then proceeded to tell me the stories of his interaction with the sasquatches of the Chuska mountains:...TO BE CONTINUED IN MARCH.

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I was sitting at my kitchen table at 11pm a few Saturdays ago. I confess I was playing some mind-rotting game on my phone and fairly content with nibbling on a chocolate chip cookie. A sudden large boom startled me, it was so loud my wife came out the bedroom and asked what fell. I knew it had come from outside and walked out on my deck to check things out. The noise had sounded like someone had taken a baseball bat to my garage door, but everything seemed in order.

As I head back inside I see a dark figure run out of the house across the street and towards a nearby church. Less than a minute later four police cars descend on the house with spotlights scanning the area. A minute after that an ambulance screeches in, followed by a fire truck.

My brain was a little slow from the late night phone games but it slowly put 2 and 2 together and made the assumption that the loud bang I had heard was a gunshot. And the person that shot the gun is now running around my neighborhood.

My reaction to all this was I walked to my closet and took out the box that housed my only weapon, a .22 caliber handgun. With the lights off in the kitchen I could watch the police scene through my windows, the red and blue lights reflecting off my kitchen walls. There on the table I loaded the ten round clip in the dark, trying to do it by feel while I watched out the window. I was rather proud of myself for successfully loading my gun in the dark and thought it actually may be a useful skill someday.

My emotion in all of this was primarily fear; the “what if ” scenarios that you think through should a stranger bust through my window. Then other questions of “do I live in ‘The Hood’?” and “is this a good place for my family?” It doesn’t take long before the seeds of fear have blossomed to a field of doubts and insecurities far beyond the reaches of just personal safety.

I eventually went to bed with my gun in my nightstand.

A week went by and I never did find out if there was in fact a shooter, or what actually happened. I thought back to that night and wondered if I would pull the trigger on a stranger in my house? Maybe? Probably? I don’t know, and then there is the better question of…should I?

I’m finding that the answer to lots of my questions in life are “I don’t know” and in someways that is disturbing to me. I think fear is especially effective at dishing out the “What if ’s” and leveraging the “Unknown” against my fragile mind. It is easy at times for my “I don’t knows” to take me captive and lead me to dry plains of anxiety where the clouds of love do not rain and guns lay ready near my pillow. I often lose the art of embracing the unknown as a humble journey, rather than a paralyzing fright or a potential all-out fight.

To that effect I have found this prayer of The Trappist monk, Thomas Merton, (1915-1968) quite refreshing: “My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road

ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really

know myself, and the fact that I think that I am following your will does not mean that I am actually doing so. But I believe that the desire to please you does in fact please you. And I hope I have that desire in all that I am

doing. I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire. And I know that if I do this you will lead me by the right road, though I may know nothing about it. Therefore I will trust you always, though I may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death. I will not fear, for you are ever with me, and you will never leave me to face my perils alone.”

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COVER:

Photo by Chuck Van Drunen in the Zuni Mountains.

Enhancements by Joe Rising.

February 2016: Volume 13, Issue 2 - #139

All Rights Reserved. No articles, photos, illustrations, advertisements, or design elements may be used without expressed written permission from the publisher, Gallup Journey Inc. This publication is distributed with the understanding that the information presented is from many sources, for which there can be no warranty or responsibility by the publisher as to accuracy, originality, or completeness. It is distributed with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in making product endorsements, recommending health care or treatments, providing instruction, or recommending that any reader participate in any activity or behavior described in the publication. The opinions of the contributors to this publication belong to them and do not reflect the opinions of the editors or publishers.

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Questions FOR

Interview by Fowler Roberts

Josh Kanter

Co-Owner and Baker: Silver Stallion Coffee and Bread Q. So what brought you to Gallup?

A. I came to Gallup in 2011 as a school gardener through Americorps as

a Food Core service member. FoodCorps is an Americorps program targeted at getting kids eating healthy foods by growing them in schools.

Q. So where did you grow up?

A. I’m from Stamford, Connecticut, which is a suburb of New York City

about 45 miles north. A very densely populated, urban environment.

Q. What’s special about bread?

A. It’s an interesting product, especially using sourdough. It can fluctuate

and you can’t really put your finger on what went wrong sometimes, which is fun in some ways. I love bread as opposed to say hamburgers or beer or something like that because it was one of the first things that I got turned on to when I started forming my food identity. The first thing I started to tackle was bread because I saw the ingredient paragraph that was on the back and I was like ‘isn’t bread just flour, water, salt and yeast?’ So that’s the first thing I went through.

It mystified me how hard it was. The first loaves of bread that I made, I was so proud of, but looking back on them now, I would say those were awful loaves of bread. But still it brought me pleasure, and I knew the people I gave them to also derived pleasure from them. So it was like positive reinforcement all the time for me, even when the stuff wasn’t great.

Q. What were your initial impressions of Gallup?

A. Coming to Gallup, I remember driving in on I-40 and just seeing kind Q. of a Looney Tunes, Wiley Coyote and Road Runner landscape. I was amazed that it was actually real. I was just taken by that. I remember just being in awe of A. that. Gallup is kind of like an island. I’d never been in a place that didn’t have sprawling populations. So that was certainly a shock. But I was also shocked by all the nature around me. I had never really had that side of it. I kind of fell in love with the area almost immediately.

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I was just watching you make bread, and the question that was in my mind is what is it about your baking that has made you want to devote your professional life to it?

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I love the concept of bread, which is taking these shelf stable ingredients that are pretty basic and inputting a tiny bit of technique and time and, of course, sourdough and creating something that people just drop their jaws over. It is so humbling to me that I am creating this thing every day. It’s just kind of therapy for me to come in, produce this stuff and also see the enjoyment that I bring to people. Certainly bringing enjoyment to people should be part of everyone’s profession. I do it through food.

Are you self-taught or have you had some formal training?

I got a job at a bakery the summer I started making bread because I knew I didn’t know what I was doing. I had a summer internship at a bakery in Wilton, Connecticut just two towns over from where I lived. Then after some baking in Gallup with the same skill set that I got at that bakery, I went to culinary school in New York City at the International Culinary Center. That was an accelerated eight week baking program. Right after that I got an internship at, Maison Keyser, a nice bakery in Columbus Circle near Central Park.

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What do you do for fun?

I ride my bike. I just got started in cross country skiing, and I totally love it. It’s my new winter sport. Although, with Gallup winters you can ride your bike on almost any Sunday.

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What’s it like to start a new business from scratch?

I don’t have children, but I’m assuming it’s something like birthing a baby where it dies without you. In the same way, that your child will grow up and you’re so proud of the things that they can now accomplish on their own, certainly the business doesn’t start accomplishing things on its own, but it exists and people enjoy it and its part of the community. It’s hard, but it’s fulfilling.

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hat do the names “Freestar”, “Windstar” and “Aerostar” mean to you? If you’re a product of the 80’s and 90’s like I am, you probably remember just how ubiquitous Ford’s minivans were. Over a decade ago the domestics were all in the minivan game…remember the Lumina APV? Within the last decade, however, the choices for consumers were reduced to less than a handful, and Chrysler was the only domestic automaker still in the game.

Fast forward to today. There are a few more choices on the market for a traditional minivan. The Transit Connect you see here, however, is not really Ford’s attempt to compete with the Siennas, Caravans and Odysseys of the world. The Transit Connect is part of a burgeoning market of so called “city vans.” Ford doesn’t even call this a van unless it’s in its cargo version; otherwise it’s a wagon. The Transit comes in two wheelbases, with the longer wheelbase model here seating seven.

The most obvious feature of the Connect is the combination of its proportions and styling. Personally, I kinda like it, a sort of Euro quirky cool. There’s no hiding the Ford Focus/Fiesta connection in the face and it nicely ties the Transit in with its siblings in the lineup. Ford’s parlor trick here is that the Transit is not actually much smaller than a traditional minivan and in some dimensions is actually bigger.

The Transit’s wheelbase is nearly identical to the Dodge Caravan at about 120 inches, the overall vehicle length however is 10 inches shorter. Most noticeably, the Transit is narrower by about six inches, and it’s a big six inches, as the Transit is very easy to park and maneuver around town. It’s the height, however, that sets the Transit apart, as its taller roof makes for immense headroom inside, making the driver especially feel as if they’re in a cathedral. Combined with a low dash and what has to be one of the biggest windshields on the market, the Transit is a unique driving experience, like driving an IMAX theatre. It’s refreshing in this day and age of bunker-like vehicles to have some good sightlines and natural light.

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row regularly, and especially if you have a baby seat or booster seat in the second row, I’d highly recommend the second row bucket seats as they make third row access much better. The third row isn’t as wide as a typical minivan, but it boasts some serious headroom. Good size windows, vents on both sides and seats that recline mean for around-town runs, just about anyone could manage back there.

The fact that the seats are relatively close to the floor and a typical adult’s knees would be higher than their hips mean that long trips should best be reserved for younger children.

While the Transit can be bought as a cargo van with no side windows, the passenger version still sports some great cargo capacity. The Dodge Caravan’s Stow N’ Go seating is still the champ of cargo hauling, but the Transit has a nice trick up its sleeve too. Both rows of seats fold completely flat and very low to the floor.

Carpeted panels that magnetically hold to the backs of the third row seats can then be unfolded across the gap between the rows to create a nice flat load “floor.”

Combined with the Transit’s extra height the space lost from the seats is regained and cargo capacity is excellent. The front passenger seat also folds to make carrying long objects, like an extension ladder, a breeze. While the rear seats can’t fold in one motion like most minivans on the market, the space is so good, that I’d suggest an adventurous owner save money on hotels and just sleep back there on trips around the southwest!

The short wheelbase Transit offers an optional 1.6 liter EcoBoost turbo 4-cylinder for the engine bay, while oddly, the long wheelbase model is only offered with the base 2.5 liter Duratec inline 4-cylinder with a 6-speed automatic transmission.

The power spread between the two engines is relatively minimal with the 2.5 liter making 169 hp and 171 lb-ft of torque and the 1.6 turbo making 178 hp and 184 lb-ft. No one expects the Transit to be any sort of speed demon and it isn’t. The 2.5-liter moves the Transit around sufficiently for around town errands, but can feel a little short on legs on the open road. It’s a relatively frugal set up though, returning a nice 19city/27hwy/22 combined mpg, about 1-2 mpg higher than a traditional minivan.

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By Greg Cavanaugh The LWB wagon is offered in three trims, XL, XLT and Titanium. The XLT offers a nice blend of options, basically everything you really need and not much more. The Titanium trim has some cool features like overhead cargo storage ala airliner, or a huge glass panoramic “Vista” roof but pushes the price well into the $30k’s. This XLT model featured just a handful of features and I particularly like the optional crossbars for the roof rack. With the base XLT price of $26K and an as-tested price of $29K, the Transit is competitively priced with the other traditional vans on the market.

Combine that with its Euro-cool style, clever packaging and decent gas mileage, and you have a compelling case to give it a test drive.

With seats down the cargo area is significant. The front passenger seat also fold to make carrying long objects, like an extension ladder, a breeze.

*A special thanks to the folks down at Gurley Motors for the test drive. **Head on over to my YouTube channel, “Gallup Journey Test Drives” to see more of the Transit Connect.

Specifications VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, front-wheel-drive, 7-passenger, 5-door wagon PRICE AS TESTED: $29,040 (base price: $26, 710) ENGINE TYPE: DOHC 16-valve inline-4, aluminum block and head, port fuel injection DISPLACEMENT: 152 cu in, 2488 cc Power: 169 hp @ 6000 rpm Torque: 171 lb-ft @ 4500 rpm TRANSMISSION: 6-speed automatic with manual shifting mode DIMENSIONS: Wheelbase: 120.6 in Length: 189.7 in Width: 72.2 in Height: 72.0 in Curb weight: 3982 lb FUEL ECONOMY: EPA city/highway/combined: 19/27/22 mpg

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WHITE BOYS IN REDFACE

PART 2 WHY AREN’T THEY EMBARRASSED?

WHAT KOSHARES THINK THE “DEVIL DANCERS” LOOK LIKE The January issue of Gallup Journey had already gone to press when the Koshares announced that, due to a “formal request late last week from the Cultural Preservation Office of the Hopi Nation” they were canceling their winter dance schedule. But “…it is anticipated that any misunderstandings by Native Americans which may have arisen will be discussed, explained and resolved in the near future,” the board said.

So they still have no idea what they are doing, but after more than eighty years, expect to keep on doing it, because, they claim, they have always performed “with the utmost respect for their solemnity, dignity and cultural significance…”

Serious presentation of Native dances of the Southwestern tribes

by Anglos seems to have originated in Prescott, Arizona, with the Smoki group, a spin-off of those Wild West shows. In 1921, the same year as the first Gallup Ceremonial, a group of prominent businessmen performed a snake dance at the famed Prescott Rodeo. It was a big hit—and moneymaker—and they were invited back. The Snake Dance is to Hopis what the Shalako is to Zunis.

Incredibly, the November 1949 issue of School Arts Magazine, in a special issue on Indians of the Southwest, devoted a page to the Hopi snake dance. All three photographs are of the Smokis, not Hopis.

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prominent men and their wives. The Snake Dance was the high point of their different story. Folks my age will catch the reference to the Homer and Jethro show, and it was always saved for last. In no time at all, they abandoned the hit, Battle of Kookamonga from 1959. According to the lyrics, the boys were rodeo arena and went off on their own. Of course the Hopis were insulted and trying to start a fire by rubbing girls together. Boy Scouts and Indian craft were deeply offended by this sacrilegious invasion of their religion. synonymous.

Membership wasn’t limited to the One of the “There is no living white man today [Russian or American] Prescott upper class. Arizona Senator Barry founders of the Goldwater, candidate for president some will American scout …who, after spending a year studying this dance [the Eagle recall, was a cherished member of the group movement was Dance], would be able to do it.” Ted Shawn - Choreographer and sported the Smoke-Eye tattoo on his left the nature writer hand. That would have been interesting to and artist Ernest explain to the Queen of England when they chatted. (They claim Goldwater’s Thompson Seton, the same guy Santa Fe’s Seton Village was named for. His ghost haunts the museum.) wife Julia penned the classic Rhythm of the Redman, focusing on Native song

The Hopis tried, year after year, to persuade these prominent men of Prescott to leave them alone, without success. Some seventy years later, in the

FAKE SMOKI SNAKE DANCER

THE BREASTPLATE, GORGET, AND OTTER WRAPPED BRAIDS IDENTIFY THESE SNAKE DANCERS AS PLAINS INDIANS IN THIS STRANGE 1904 PHOTO

1990s, with interest in their antics dwindling, and their membership down to less than 100, the Smoke-eyes gave it up.

Like the Koshare group in Colorado, the Smoki Tribe had performed—parodied in and dance. Because they were seen as masters informed opinion—dances from many tribes. of the woods, Seton taught the boys that Their Shalako costumes were only a little Indians were the ones to copy. I can find no better than the La Junta version. The question record of Seton encouraging dancing, but is why did the Hopis and Zunis get so little costuming was not optional. Soon, building help from the general public? From the U.S fires and brush huts just wasn’t enough.

Government? From anyone?

It appears that the Hopi snake dance

In Gallup the Elks Club initiation trumps the rest for imitative popularity. once included having the men dress up like Presented in Prescott in 1921, it was a crowd Indians and prance around town. Dressing up favorite all over America through most of the Indian was understandably popular because of twentieth century. Most of the groups had no the beads, buckskin, war paint and feathers. idea what they were doing, but the Smokis had Lots of feathers. Groups like the Koshares and studied their subject.

Smokis were not the first white men to take a Though the movement started long shot at Indian religious dances. before, the decade of the fifties seems to be

An interesting turn on this theme the high point of the Indian Dance craze. comes from Ted Shawn, dancer and Scout troops all over the country were doing choreographer, and one of the founders it. Possibly with the Smokis and Koshares to of Modern Dance in America. With the model on, the snake dance was one of the most intention of injecting some masculinity into popular numbers. In towns and cities all across formal dance, in 1923 he created a dance the country boys were painting their faces black based on the eagle dance. He wrote three and sucking on harmless snakes. In Florida years later, “It was the most fascinating thing they used really BIG snakes.

I had ever seen.” To his credit, Shawn did not Founded in 1926, from the fifties through try to ape what he admired. He settled for the seventies the Trailcraft Medicine Lodge borrowing the grace and imagery of Indian 123, from Winterhaven, Florida, performed dance, saying, “There is no living white man “authentic” Indian dances. They performed today [Russian or American] …who, after widely including the Florida Folk spending a year studying this dance [the FLORIDA BOY SCOUTS HAVE THE BEST SNAKES- Festival. They were easily bested by Eagle Dance], would be able to do it.” another Florida group, Troop #4 from THE TASSELS ARE A NICE TOUCH

But Kamp Kookamonga was a Tampa, who handled some impressive

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WHY AREN’T THEY EMBARRASSED?

THE NAVAJOS DIDN’T ESCAPE MOCKERY EITHER

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THE SKICOAK INDIAN DANCERS INVENTED THIS COLORFUL CHARACTER, HALF HOPI, HALF APACHE reptiles.

Most Disappointing award goes to West Texas in a 1957 photograph of the Comanche Trail Council. They performed their snake dance in plains feather bonnets.

They were everywhere. The Milwaukee Journal in 1952 reported on four young men from the Mila-Scopa Lodge who danced with king and bull snakes, assuring folks they were harmless. One photo of a Missouri group was labeled “Agile Aborigines.” Some groups put more work into their dances than others.

The Skicoak Indian Dancers of Virginia Beach offered a weird figure in a Hopi-ish mask, but otherwise dressed as an Apache Ghan dancer. Their director went by the name Chief Thundercloud.

Hardly any tribe escaped this religious violation. One group performed a mock Navajo Yei-bi-chai. And the Colorado Koshares led all the rest. There is a recently posted video of their “butterfly dance” that is amazing, though it doesn’t even resemble the real thing. The female dancer wears a plains bonnet with trailers that almost touch the ground. Both dancers have crowns of macaw plumes. But the kicker is the female’s antennae soaring overhead, bobbing rhythmically in the air. A visual feast.

Sadly, this religious sacrilege has passed from Boy Scout eagerness to big business and it will be very, very hard to put a stop to.

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Local Gallup resident Jeremy Devey is currently working on the construction of a five hole indoor mini-golf course at the Gallup Cultural Center.

The course is being themed on Route 66 with holes symbolizing the likes of Chicago and the Grand Canyon. Jeremy, an ER Doctor for Gallup Indian Health Services decided he wanted to create something fun for kids (and adults) to do in town.

Future plans are to expand the indoor course to the east parking lot of the Cultural Center, adding another 13 holes to make a complete 18 hole course.

Cost to play will be determined, and the course isn’t scheduled to open until sometime in March.

Sponsorships is available for the Gallup Hole which will feature a downtown storefront. If you would like to have your business represented on the hole please contact Colin at 818-421-7630.

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1. City Councilor Yogash Kumar started the year by donating his ??

Councilor’s salary to: ?? a. Increase the proposed salary for the next police chief. ?? b. Help pay off George Galanis’ campaign debt. ?? c. Encourage future movie making in Gallup by the NM Film ??

Office. ?? d. Support local non-profits such as the Community Pantry and ??

Battered Families Services.

2. Which one of these downtown projects was not one of the top three ?? ?? choices at a public input meeting: ?? a. Coal Avenue “event street” improvements. ?? b. Alley-way pedestrian improvements. ?? c. A new library. d. A pocket park with a life size statute of Sammy Chioda dressed ?? as a disco dude. ??

3. At a recent GGEDC business luncheon, which of these issues was not ?? cited as an obstacle to economic growth: ?? a. Drug and alcohol related problems among employees. ?? b. Work force development and lack of skilled labor. ?? c. The disproportionate number of Kansas Jayhawks (and their ?? bandwagon basketball fan friends) in Gallup. ?? d. Lack of business incentives from State and local governments.

4. At a recent Council meeting Mayor Jackie McKinney suggested that ?? ?? citizens write to Governor Susana Martinez to: a. Seek an invitation to the Governor’s next Christmas Pizza party. ?? b. Complain that she held her Anti-DWI news conference in ??

Gallup. ?? c. Request that she grant clemency to former NM Secretary of ??

State Dianna Duran. ?? d. Thank her for the $4.5 million she got Gallup for the Allison ?? bridge project. ??

5. Which of these liquor related actions did not occur: a. The County Commission supported Justin Winfield’s effort to ?? ?? move a liquor license to Albuquerque. b. Journey publisher, Chuck Van Drunen, declared an anti-IPA war ?? when one of his “beer snob” mountain biking buddies turned ?? ?? down a free, regular beer. c. The old Silver Stallion liquor license was moved to the east side ?? of the downtown walkway to compete with the American Bar. ?? d. Smokey’s restaurant was approved for a beer and wine license by ?? the City Council. ?? ??

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The Demise of the Twin Towers: A Different Theory

By Chuck Wade

My name is Chuck Wade, and I live in Gallup, New Mexico. I am writing this in support of Judy Woods’ theory that a directed energy beam “dustified” the twin towers and did much damage to other structures.

Now for a little about myself and why I feel I am qualified to write about this: My two hobbies for many years have been UFO’s and Alternative Energy.

I was born and raised in Corona, New Mexico. I was seven years old in 1947 when the UFO (now known as “the Roswell Incident”) crashed just outside Corona. Mac Brazel, foreman of the ranch where the UFO crashed, came to Corona and requested my father to go with him to help move parts of “whatever had crashed”, so his sheep could get to water. I have heard my dad say many times, “I wish I had gone with Mac.”

In the book “The Roswell Incident” by Charles Berlitz and William Moore, on page 81, there is a picture of Bill Brazel, Mac’s second son. The caption states that Bill’s collection of disc fragments from the crashed UFO was confiscated by the Air Force in 1949 after he had “said too much” the evening before in a tavern in Corona (my dad’s bar). When I read this passage in 1981, I phoned Bill and asked him if “this passage is true”. He said, “Yes.” At that moment I dedicated myself to finding out about what crashed on the Foster Ranch the night of July 4, 1947.

For the past twelve years, other researchers and I have been retrieving artifacts from the UFO that crashed the night of July 1, 1947 on the Plains of San Augustin, located in the southwest quadrant of New Mexico. With the above facts stated, I will now tell of my military career. I joined the Navy in 1959, serving four years on Active Duty and eight years as a Reservist with the Naval Seabees.

After receiving my Bachelor of Sciences in Civil Engineering from New Mexico State University in 1968, I applied for and received a commission in the Naval Civil Engineering Corp. I retired as a Chief Warrant Officer 3 with 30 years of service in 1989.

In 1988 I applied for and received a commission in the New Mexico State Defense Force (New Mexico Militia). If all goes as planned I will retire as a

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Major in 2019. This will give me two 30-year military careers back to back!

Now a little of my working career. For several years I worked for a large general contracting company, building structural steel air traffic control towers.

I was the Regional Superintendent of building towers from coast to coast and border to border. At one time I had 19 towers under construction in 15 states.

The last two towers, I was the on-site superintendent in North Dakota and Florida. The last 22 years of my working career, I owned and operated a general contracting company.

Now let’s turn our attention to the demise of the Twin Towers and the “coreing-out” of Building Six. First we need to figure out a rough bill of materials that were used to construct these buildings. Each tower had roughly 50 core columns about 1000 feet tall, which makes approximately 50,000 linear feet of core columns. Divide this by approximately 5000 feet in a mile. There were about 10 miles of core columns in each of the twin towers.

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Each tower had about 200 perimeter columns each about 1000 feet high, equaling 200,000 linear feet of perimeter columns. Divide this by approximately 5000 feet per mile. There were about 40 miles of perimeter columns in each tower; 40 miles of perimeter columns plus 10 miles of core columns equals 50 miles of structural steel columns in each of the twin towers.

Each of the floors consisted of structural steel joists, a metal form for the bottom, and four inches of reinforced concrete. Let’s say each floor was compressed into a pancake that was one foot thick. All these reinforced concrete floors along with all the furniture, plumbing, etc., would make a pile of pancakes somewhere around a hundred feet high.

Now we have a rough bill of materials for each tower consisting of 10 miles of core columns all connected and braced to each other. Around each tower were 40 miles of perimeter columns braced to each other on the sides and braced in two directions at the corners. The reinforced concrete floor joists were set on brackets with one end’s bracket connected to the core columns and the other end’s bracket connected to the perimeter columns. With my years of experience with working with structural steel towers I will attempt to describe my thoughts as to what may have happened that fateful day of 9-11-01.

The only part of a tower that could possibly collapse after being hit by an airplane would be some of the structural steel floor joists being knocked off their end bearing plate and collapsing onto the floor below. By using my stretched imagination, I can see the reinforced concrete floors pancaking below and slightly above where the plane hit. I cannot imagine the opposite end of the building’s structural steel joists being knocked off their supports and collapsing.

Let’s pretend that each of these buildings did collapse. Now let’s look through Dr. Judy Woods’ book and see if we can see (in the pictures) those 50 miles of bolted-together steel core and perimeter columns and roughly 100 foot stack of pancaked reinforced concrete floor systems. I have looked but I have not seen the absolutely horrendous pile of debris that had been the Twin Towers and Building Six.

Here is my “theory” of how the Twin Towers and Building 6 met their demise. First off I have I believe that I have physical proof that UFO’s do exist.

Next I “surmise” that some organized group of people have back-engineered some, if not many, of the UFO’s that have crashed or landed on earth over the years. The extraterrestrials may have helped in this back engineering endeavor. (There was one live, one injured, and two dead aliens in the UFO from which I have artifacts).

I have little knowledge of the propulsion nor the weapons systems that are on a UFO. I have read the book “The Bermuda Triangle,” which describes many instances where planes and ships have disappeared without a trace. Maybe---just maybe, a UFO was part of an organized attack on the Twin Towers and Building 6 on 9-11. Next, some of my thoughts as to where did the towers go?

First off it is a “fact” that an airplane hit each of the twin towers; the following is conjecture as to why the two planes and other methods could not have brought down the Twin Towers.

Yes, a plane hitting the wall of a structural steel tower would do damage to that wall and damage to other walls and floors. There is no way, in my mind, that the damage could have been such that each of the floors above and below the plane hole would collapse at the same time per floor, thus causing a vertical collapse! It is unimaginable to me that each tower could (and did) collapse faster than “free fall” after sustaining two different types of airplane impacts.

There was about 10,000 gallons of kerosene on each plane. A lot of the kerosene was burned during the initial explosion when the airplane hit. The airplane fire could have started office furniture fires, but could not possibly have had enough heat to warp the massive core and perimeter columns.

I have read some theories that controlled demolition caused the collapse, which could not possibly have happened. Here are some reasons: Every column of a floor would have to have been exploded at exactly the same time to keep the structure from toppling.

Let’s say every explosion at every column of every floor did “go off” at the exact same time and each explosion took out a vertical foot of structural steel. What would happen would be, the structure above would slam onto the stub and the tower would be one foot shorter than it had been, but the structure would still be bolted together.

What could have happened to the stack of floors and the 50 miles of bolted-together structural steel columns? I could go on and on about what is “not seen” in the pictures in Judy Woods’ book, “Where Did the Towers Go?” For example, there should be a stack of 108 elevator cars and a whole lot of filing cabinets (only one filing cabinet is referenced on page 190).

Here is my “out of the box” hypothesis of where the towers went and how

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they got there:

First off, I believe, that there is no way that those towers collapsed solely by being hit by two airplanes. These towers were turned to dust by someone’s UFO being squarely parked above the towers and a directed energy beam tuned to the frequencies that would turn iron, concrete, and many other materials into dust. The structural steel (iron and other elements) was disassociated in such a way there were few iron atoms found amid the large amount of dust. There must have been many directed beam frequencies in order to dustify all the toilets, lavatories, building materials, office equipment and furniture (except one filing cabinet).

One frequency that was not totally effective was the frequency for disassociation of the aluminum facade. In picture 109 , one can see a person standing near an ambulance on ground elevation with debris on the ground with no visible structural steel and with visible aluminum cladding many feet high. Picture 155 shows the ground floor level of Tower 1 as seen from WFC 2 exercise room.

Note there are no structural steel columns. The tower ground floor was still intact, and showed several feet high panels of aluminum facade. Picture 186 shows how little was left of Building One and how Building Six was cored out.

This article, I believe, is built around common sense because we need to know what brought the towers down; then we need to know why and who? For more information on Dr. Wood’s theory or to buy her book go to: www.wheredidthetowersgo.com.

Dr. Judy Wood earned a Ph.D. Degree from Virginia Tech and is a former professor of mechanical engineering. She has research expertise in experimental stress analysis, structural mechanics, deformation analysis, materials characterization and materials engineering science.

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Making Gallup

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Beautiful

ecently I was able to sit and speak with makeup and hair artist Goldie Tom. The first thought I had when I heard I was meeting with someone who does hair and makeup for a living was, “Really? You want me to handle this one?” Anyone who knows me knows that this was completely out of my wheelhouse. It turns out, however, that I shouldn’t have been worried. Goldie Tom is not only a very easy person to talk to, she is very passionate about what she does and where she is from, which translates no matter who you are.

Where did you learn your craft?

I studied cosmetology at the University of New Mexico and am licensed in the state of New Mexico. In addition I attend what are called “hair shows” to keep up-to-date on the latest techniques and products. I’ve traveled to several of these, even as far as Las Vegas and California.

Do you work out of a studio?

No, I deal in private clientele. I cater to clients on location giving them private sessions. It’s better that way because then I can show them what I’m doing and how they can do it themselves.

It makes it a lot more relaxed and comfortable.

I am not one of those stylists who guards their secrets. I like to show and explain what I am doing to the clients.

I understand you went to New York fashion week?

Tell me about that.

I actually went last spring to the New York spring fashion show with a local designer who was selected to show there. I was asked back for the fall show by Jane Bellis who is the creative director and worked with models from all over the world. I decided to just go in confident and show my pride in my work. She has actually asked me back again for the spring. I hope eventually to work with her in the UK, but for now she has asked me to be part of her U.S. team when she launches her new products.

Confidence seems to be a big part of who you are.

Definitely. I am all about helping men and women become more self-confident. I always say that I am not making you look beautiful, I’m just enhancing your beauty. It’s all about motivating, inspiring and empowering individuals who need it.

You are also into bodybuilding, is that correct?

It started out as me just trying to get into better shape, but I quickly realized that I was good enough to compete. I would love to, at some point in my life, conduct workshops and be a motivational speaker. I want to give tips on taking care of the inside and the outside.

Are you eventually looking to move away from Gallup?

Initially, I think I will have to, to establish myself, but I want to bring back what I learn and share it with the community. Giving back to the Gallup community is my main focus. I hate when people say ‘oh, that’s just Gallup.’ I think a lot of people give Gallup a bad name and stereotype it which turns the community against itself. I want to be part of the change.

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For most of the younger generation of Gallup, Fr. Dunstan is a baseball park, but for those in the know, he was a phenomenal man who did many wonderful things for the city of Gallup. One of the biggest things he did was bring the AAU National Women’s Basketball tournament to Gallup.

The AAU (Amature Athletic’s Union) is a group that is still around today. They are in the business of promoting amateur athletes through the use of camps, leagues and tournaments. Nowadays, they are not as prominent as they used to be, but they are still the main union for amateur athletics.

Before the Amateur Sports Act of 1978, the AAU was responsible for organizing the tournaments that determined who would be able to represent the United States in the Olympics. One such tournament was the National Women’s Basketball tournament. This tournament started in 1926 in Pasadena, California with only six teams in the tournament. Over the years it traveled to different host cities before finally landing in St. Joseph, Missouri where it stayed for the next couple decades. During that time, Fr. Dunstan took a women’s team from Gallup to the tournament.

“Fr. Dunstan took his team to St. Joe’s and when he came back he said it was there for our pickings because it had been in St. Joe’s for twenty something years,” said Cookie Zecca, who was a member of the Jaycees (United States Junior Chamber) at the time. “He loved women’s basketball, so he put together a team: the Catholic Indian Center Falcons (CICs), but he wanted a better team. He figured that if he could get the people here from St. Joe’s he could do some improving.”

“He first went to the chamber,” said Sammy Chioda, a local businessman and sports enthusiast, “but they said no, so he took it to the Jaycees. The Jaycees were a very vibrant group.”

Because of the Jaycees’ influence and their fundraising efforts (one of which was an annual Christmas light show in Ford Canyon Park), Fr. Dunstan knew that they would be able to put it on and would be respected. The Jaycees’ agreed to do all of the leg work, so Fr. Dunstan went back to the chamber.

“Fr. Dunstan went back to the chamber and told them that the Jaycees would do all of the work if the chamber agreed to pay AAU in order to ‘swing the deal,” said Zecca, “which they were more than happy to do.”

The Jaycees then set to work organizing everything.

They raised money by putting together programs and selling ads.

“We all had a hand in everything. From selling ads to chauffeuring teams around, we did it all,” said Zecca.

The games were played at the Gallup High gym, the Cathedral gym, and the Junior High gym.

“The gyms were packed,” said Cookie. “So many people came.”

The tournament ended up staying in Gallup for ten years before it finally left, but by that time the Olympic side of AAU had all but dissolved.

“Politics had a lot to do with it leaving Gallup,” said Cookie. “AAU politics. They were fighting with the NCAA.” But the fact remains that in our little town a big event happened on a global scale. Many Olympic players passed through here as well as many prominent people of the time. All thanks to one undeniably significant figure of Gallup history, Fr. Dunstan, and the hard work and dedication of the Jaycees.

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“Memories of Gallup” will share interviews by Bob Rosebrough with some of the extraordinary people who have made Gallup such a historically rich and culturally beautiful place to live.

Memories of Gallup

By Bob Rosebrough

AN INTERVIEW WITH JOHN PENA AND SAMMY CHIODA

John Pena and Sammy Chioda

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City of Gallup Recreation Commission 1965

“Ford Canyon was the place in the summer time.”

John Pena is visiting with Sammy Chioda. John is holding a black and white photo of four men sitting at a conference table. The men look like they are waiting for a meeting to start. John is in his twenties and there is a pad of paper in front of him. There are two ash trays on the table. The man to John’s right is holding a cigar in his hand and there is a pipe lying on the table in front of him.

Bert Giovanetti: Parks and Rec Director, City Treasurer, Sports Official and Business Owner:

John says, “This picture was taken in 1965. I was the City Controller at the time. I was City Controller from 63 to 66 and City Manager from 66 through 69. This was a photo of the Recreation Commission. Bert Giovanetti is on the left. He was the Parks and Recreation Director and he was also the City Treasurer at the time. Bert was pretty well known in the community and very popular.”

Sammy adds, “Bert officiated basketball, football, everything. He had a store next to Gallup High School up on Logan and he used to cater to the noon rush for hot dogs, potato chips and cold drinks.

“Bert Giovanetti gave Joe Vargas his start,” says John.

“They were inseparable,” says Sammy.

“If I recall correctly, Bert was the Parks and Recreation Director and when I became City Manager, Joe Vargas became Parks and Recreation Director because Bert was involved with his business. Joe Vargas succeeded Bert Giovanetti,” says John.

“Joe Martinez is sitting to Bert’s left. He was a civil engineer with the BIA who later worked with Bill Mataya before Bill joined the engineering firm that became Allgood, Sterling and Mataya.

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Chano Gonzales: “He had a lot of the Gonzales family traits.” “The other gentleman is Chano Gonzales. Chano was the brother of Frank and Manuel and he was very active in youth sports. I think he worked at Jay’s Super Market at the time,” John adds.

“He was a very, very pleasant man. He was a people person, always outgoing and always made time for people. Chano was a great guy; he had a lot of the Gonzales family traits. They’re just very community oriented and he was involved with youth programs,” says Sammy.

“Fort Wingate provided the equipment for free.”

John continues, “One of the things that I think is important about these guys is that they wanted to develop the Ford Canyon complex, which now has the Mickey Mantle Park, the PeeWee Reese Park, of course, soccer and football now. But at the time it was just a big old canyon. The committee approached Fort Wingate Army Depot. The city provided the labor and the funding for the men, but Fort Wingate Army Depot provided all the equipment for free. It was a real nice gesture and that’s the way Ford Canyon Park was built.

“Stafie Park was the place for chili dogs.” Sammy

Chioda joins in to say, “Stafie Park was first and then the softball park south of it was second. Stafie Park was named after Stafie Kozeliski; she was a big contributor and volunteer. Stafie Park was the place for chili dogs. There was a very, very special recipe which they used. And, of course, Ford Canyon used to house the swimming pool. The pool was right next to where the tennis courts are now. It was a major quality of life thing for Gallup back then. Ford Canyon was the thing in the summer time – for all ages.”

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But, today, we have another great eatery on the north side of Gallup: Panda Express. If the current lines at the restaurant are any indication to success, Panda Express is a huge hit with Gallupians. This new Chinese fast-food restaurant is located at the intersection of Maloney and Hwy 491, where a defunct car wash previously sat.

It all started in 1973 with a sit-down restaurant called Panda Inn. Chinese immigrant Andrew Cherng and his father MingTsai Cherng used a loan from the SBA to open a Chinese restaurant in Pasadena, California called Panda Inn. The restaurant was so popular that it expanded to four more locations in southern California. The first Panda Express, a fast-food version of Panda Inn, opened in 1983 at the Glendale Galleria in Glendale, California. And, as they say…the rest is history!

Husband and wife co-founders Andrew and Peggy Cherng (who met in college) own and run their privately-held company, The Panda Restaurant Group. There are no store franchises; the company owns and operates all the Panda Express stores (except for the stores inside universities, which are usually licensed to the university). There are district managers who oversee each of the store managers. Emanuel Silva is the General Manager for the Gallup Panda Express. He is readily available to assist his staff and also to meet the store’s guests. The company Mission Statement speaks volumes: “Deliver exceptional Asian dining experiences by building on organization where people are inspired to better their lives.” It is very evident that Mr. Emanuel Silva strongly believes in that Mission Statement, as the Gallup store is exceptionally clean and organized. The happy staff greets each guest as they enter the store and a ready smile is extended as each visitor places their order.

For fast food, Panda Express is surprisingly health-conscious. The menu offerings have no MSG added at Panda Express locations nor by ingredient suppliers. The entrées are wonderfully varied with Orange Chicken, String Bean Chicken Breast, Kung Pao Chicken, Mushroom Chicken, Grilled Teriyaki Chicken, Black Pepper Chicken and SweetFire Chicken Breast, plus Broccoli Beef, Shanghai Angus Beef and Honey Walnut Shrimp. You can order the entrées with sides of Chow Mein, Mixed Vegetables, Fried Rice, Steamed Rice or Brown Steamed Rice. Serving sizes run from a kid’s meal, a bowl, a plate, a bigger plate or a family feast. You can even get a-la-carte boxes of entreés and sides. Of course, fountain drinks, brewed iced tea, water or juice can be added, plus chicken egg rolls, veggie spring rolls and cream cheese rangoons. Now, doesn’t that menu listing make your mouth water and ignite your plans for a visit to Panda Express? The store has a spacious dining area or you can take advantage of their drive-thru.

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WisePies Pizza and Salad

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t’s not just a pizza experience; it is a really fun eating experience! I barely had taken one step into the restaurant and the entire staff happily sang out a welcoming greeting. Okay, they only opened two months ago, but the restaurant was strikingly clean and inviting, boasting bright brick-red décor with gleaming stainless steel tables and counters along with cool jazz music playing in the background. The friendly staff dresses in totally rad duds and they truly have it down with how to treat their dining guests.

The soda dispenser is utterly state-of-the-art boasting a touch screen to make your drink choice. It makes you feel like you are in Coca-Cola outer space!

General Manager, Gilbert Torres, is right up front making sure that guests are being told of all the different pizza toppings, crust types, and salad offerings. You decide what pizza and salad you want and the staff prepares it as you wish with a choice of crusts and ingredients for the pizzas, and the many different salad choices available as either a side or a dinner portion. They have eight different specialty pizzas or you can create your own. Pizzas are fired within just a few minutes of your order; there isn’t that 20-minute wait!

Once you’ve placed and paid for your order, you can pick up your drinks and find a place to sit until your food order is quickly served to your table with pizzazz and funny cracks by the staff.

WisePies is a family pizza joint! This company is aware of special dietary needs. They offer traditional or thin crust, but also whole wheat or even gluten free crust! It isn’t just tomato sauce on your pizza; you can have Roasted Garlic Basil Pesto, Green Chile Alfredo, Roasted Garlic Béchamel, Roasted Bell Pepper Marinara or Spicy BBQ Buffalo Sauce.

How about THAT for a great selection? PLUS, you have a choice of eight different meats; pepperoni, roasted chicken, ground beef, Italian sausage, Cajun chicken, Andouille sausage, Capicola or bacon. And for the cheese aficionado; their offerings include a blended cheese, Cheddar Jack, fresh Mozzarella, Feta, Parmesan and Gorgonzola.

Are you part rabbit and love your salads? You sure have some choices here; three different specialty salads include the Maggadino, the Carmine or the Zerilli. Of course, once again, you can also create your own salad from 30-plus fresh, delectable choices. Then to top it all off, you can have cookies for dessert; chocolate chip, white chocolate Macadamia, or oatmeal raisin.

Each Tuesday night from 4-8:00 pm brings Family Night and the kids eat free! You just need to ask the crew for special details. WisePies Pizza and Salad is located in the American Heritage Plaza at 820 Hwy 491. Pick up a menu to keep at home or work and you can easily call in your order ahead of time at 505-722-8897 to eat in or take out.

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District 3 Progress Report: Tony Tanner District 3 County Commissioner

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itizens of McKinley County District 3, I want to give you an update of the progress in our community since my appointment in 2013 and my election win in 2014. As I stated in 2014, my top priorities were health care, economic development, education for our youth and improved rehabilitation programs in our area.

Quality, dependable healthcare for our community is a non-negotiable! Management of RMCHCS has transitioned from an out-of-state CEO to Dave Conejo, a healthcare management professional who has worked with our community in the past. Mr. Conejo oversaw the successful combining of RMCHCS with McKinley General. William Keifer is now Chief Operating Officer, a part of our community living here in Gallup, gaining the real life perspectives and challenges we all face. RMCHCS is now locally run by individuals with a vested interest in our community.

I continue to serve as District 1 Commissioner for the New Mexico Economic Development Committee and on the local economic development board where, alongside other local business leaders, we continue the fight to bring economic base business opportunities to the area.

Senator George Munoz and I continue to lobby our U.S. Congressional leaders for much needed funds to assist the detox center for repairs and add additional services in the treatment of alcohol and substance abuse. I will be traveling back to D.C. this month to continue the fight for these funds and other needs for our County.

County audits have been greatly improved from 14 findings in 2012, to 7 in 2013, to 2 in 2014, and 3 in 2015. We maintain the best possible rating with an “Unmodified” status on our audits. I am very proud of the county employee’s hard work and diligence it took to achieve these improvements. As your District 3 County Commissioner, together we have accomplished the following:

• A positive change of direction for our local hospital, RMCHCS • A 1 million dollar rent abatement for RMCHCS which could be used for equipment and other services to better serve our community, helping to ensure the success of our local hospital • $500,000.00 grant from the New Mexico State Water Trust Board for Gamerco water infrastructure with NW Council of Government, Jason Sanchez, Tom Devlin and myself leading the charge in hearings • Pay raises for County employees based on a comparative matrix of similar communities bringing our County to a fair an equitable position to be competitive for top talent recruitment and retention • $50,000.00 to the City Parks and Recreation to improve youth activities • A balanced budget with NO GROSS RECIEPTS TAX INCREASES • Achieving a lease with Navajo Behavioral Health for the balance of the Law Enforcement Building after the Gallup Police Department relocated back to offices on Boardman Ave, securing $340,000.00 in annual revenue for McKinley County • $320,000,00 + funding to assist in the South Second Street fire station remodel • Significant restructuring of County policy to help eliminate nepotism and favoritism creating an equal opportunity for all • A substantial decrease in County audit findings with reports publicly posted on my County Facebook page, www. facebook.com/tonytannernm.

• Fiscal Agency status regained at the County allowing funding to continue to flow to the County from the State because of our reduction in audit findings. Preventing the loss of State funds for crucial projects.

I want to thank the citizens of District 3 for the trust and support you place in me to do what is right and carry forward to make our community a better place for all. Thank-you to all the County employees who strive daily to improve operations for the citizens of our County. A special tribute to the men and women, and their families, of our Armed Forces, past and present, for without your dedication, commitment, and sacrifice, we would not enjoy the freedoms we have today. I am proud to call Gallup home and together we will continue building our community.

Sincerely,

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Business Spotlight Aztec Floral

It has been around since the 80’s, but since September Aztec Floral has been under new ownership.

Roberta Aragon and her fiancée Jeremy Smith bought the Aztec Floral with the desire to get the company up to speed by reconditioning the building and offering the local community revitalized services. This included enhancing the services already provided: bouquets, plants, bears, and balloons, and expanding their business into new areas.

One of Aztec Floral’s additional services includes custom engravings. This service encompasses engravings for a large variety of items from platters to jewelry boxes. Aztec Floral also provides accessories for events such as weddings, graduations, funerals, parties, etc., and additionally, they now offer custom floral arrangements for any event. Furthermore, Aztec Floral is the only floral industry in town that offers online orders. “We want to think outside the box,” commented Roberta, “on the opportunities we can provide the community. And we want to encourage the Gallup Community to come in and experience our updated facility and revived services.”

Aztec Floral offers specials periodically throughout the year. This February Aztec Floral is offering a Valentine’s special to the Gallup community.

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So if a healthy heart is based on diet and exercise, why is so much of a healthy heart based on feeling? What does it mean to have a heart in life and work? Well, much like the physical healthiness of the heart, the feeling and emotional well-being of the heart is conditioned on your thought intake and daily acts of kindness as much as exercise.

February is Heart Month. To have a healthy heart, diet and exercise. But to have a considerate and sensitive heart, consider the following as the diet and exercise of the heart and soul: • Read about Random Acts of Kindness • Create and nourish, in your home and your work, an environment where people feel they belong and make a difference.

• Show others you care: say things like, “I love you”, “I appreciate all you do”, “Thanks for being in my life”, “Is there something I can do to help you?”

• Practice compassion daily. Think of someone else’s loss, pain, struggle and offer a prayer or give them a call (remember, random act of kindness).

• Practice “Random Act of Kindness”.

• Treat others with respect.

• Practice the power of “presence.” When you speak with others or are with others, be present for them. This practice alone, softens a callous heart and envelops it in caring.

• In leadership, try not to use power in relationships. Achieve things by caring about others, developing others talents, practice kindness. And remember, that there is absolutely nothing which empowers you to be rude. Practice kindness!

Compassion is generally considered the ability to feel the sentiment, pain or suffering of another and trying to alleviate that condition just as if it were your own. So… to have a healthy heart, diet, exercise, and practice kindness and compassion. You will have a healthy heart in every respect.

Remember, what’s important in life must be felt with the heart!

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The Catholic Church recognizes at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were martyred. One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young men. Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine’s actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death.

Other stories suggest that Valentine may have been killed for attempting to help Christians escape harsh Roman prisons, where they were often beaten and tortured. According to one legend, an imprisoned Valentine actually sent the first “valentine” greeting himself after he fell in love with a young girl–possibly his jailor’s daughter–who visited him during his confinement. Before his death, it is alleged that he wrote her a letter signed “From your Valentine,” an expression that is still in use today. Although the truth behind the Valentine legends is murky, the stories all emphasize his appeal as a sympathetic, heroic and–most importantly–romantic figure. By the Middle Ages, perhaps thanks to this reputation, Valentine would become one of the most popular saints in England and France. http://www.history.com/topics/valentines-day/history-of-valentines-day February 2016

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VETERAN’S CORNER BRIAN ARCHULETA

Serving in the military does not always mean facing the eminent dangers and tragedies of war. It can mean an opportunity for growth, education, traveling, and a future career path. Such is the case for Brian Archuleta.

On June 16 of 1989, Brian had just graduated from high school in San Diego, California at the age of 17. He grew up with limited means and not many opportunities for the college education he hoped for. He visited an Air Force recruiter soon after graduation with the hopes of a good job and getting the education he desired. “Being only 17, I had to get my mother’s permission to join, which she GLADLY provided,” Brian said while grinning. He was interested in an Air Traffic Control position, but the required age for that program was 18, which he had not yet reached.

Brian had studied computer science in high school and was very interested in that field; however, there were also no openings available for up to a year.

He really did not want to be a cook or a cop for the Air Force, but the idea of being a firefighter did ‘spark’ his interest. He signed up with a delayed enlistment program to join the United States Air Force in order to get the job, but it only took about a month and a half and he was on his way in August of that year. He was fully enlisted in the Air Force and ready to face the challenges of military life.

Archuleta soon found himself stationed at the Fire Academy at Chanute Air Force Base located just south of Chicago, Illinois. This Air Base was primarily for firefighter training with a secondary weather bureau school.

The base, having trained more than two million servicemen and women over the years, was decommissioned on Sept. 30, 1993 in the first round of DOD base closures designed to save the federal government money after the Cold War ended.

After firefighter training school, Brian was first stationed at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, Alaska. Arriving there in December of 1989, bitter weather ensued without much fire activity, except for the fires that kept them warm! In his three years at Elmendorf, it was not unusual to see a moose walk across the landing strip, plus he had many an opportunity to see the Northern Lights. One incident that happened did create a turning point for Brian: The fire department received notice that a difficult landing was about to occur for an F-15 fighter aircraft. The fire department was pre-positioned waiting on the airfield when the plane came in. They simply figured it was just another of about 50 routine hydraulic failures. However, when the plane came in, the right wing landing gear collapsed, the barrier arresting cable caught the aircraft, but it veered off the runway and stopped just 100 yards from Brian’s fire truck with the plane engine still running. The pilot had pulled the canopy jettison lever and the pilot jumped from the burning and still running aircraft. They put the fire out and shut down the aircraft. Brian’s eyes lit up as he said, “I knew then and there that I was hooked to the adrenaline of firefighter work!”

Starting December of 1992, Brian was stationed at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, California for 2 ½ years. His second scary incident occurred here when a C-141 cargo plane blew up on the tarmac while transferring fuel. It was not a big deal; the fire was put out with water and foam and nobody was hurt. But one month later when the crew was cutting up the plane to be removed, using K-12 reciprocating saws to do the cutting, excitement ensued. The normal orange sparks turned a brilliant white and the cutting became very difficult. They went back to the station and did

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uranium. The depleted uranium is harmless unless it is cut into small particles and inhaled. Brian and others handling this cutting task got radiation poisoning and they could all set off a Geiger counter. He reported to Brooks Lab in Spokane, Washington for treatment.

Brian smiled when he said, “The poisoning eventually ran its course and fortunately I recovered to remain a healthy male specimen.” But it was another turningpoint for him as he realized the importance of heightened safety procedures.

It was from this base that Archuleta had his first deployment to Mogadishu, Somalia. It was definitely rough camping: showers were under a 55 gallon drum, MRE’s were warmed by the Aerospace Ground Equipment, and sleeping was on the ground or a cot with a lot of mosquito netting. His arrival was just six months before the infamous incident (and later a movie) of Black Hawk Down. While in Mogadishu, Brian interned EMT’s and took care of the men at camp. One sad situation was when a Somali woman was digging in the trash and was run over by a trash truck. Brian was called to attend and that was the only time in his career when he was required to make a pronouncement of death. He did, however, get to have some fun while in Somalia by getting to swim in the warm waters at the Mogadishu beach and avoiding shark attacks.

For the next eight years, adventures on foreign soil escalated when Archuleta was stationed at Yokota Air Base in Tokyo, Japan. From Yokota, Brian was deployed two times to Saudi Arabia and seven times to Korea for the Foal Eagle Exercises.

Foal Eagle is a combined Field Training Exercise (FTX) conducted annually by the

“In his three years at Elmendorf, it was not unusual to see a moose walk across the landing strip. . .”

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“ Brian and others handling this cutting task got radiation poisoning and they could all set off a Geiger counter.”

Republic of Korea Armed Forces and the United States Armed Forces under the auspices of the Combined Forces Command. It is one of the largest military exercises conducted annually in the world. While defensive in nature and conducted primarily as a rear area security and stability training exercise, Foal Eagle has been a source of friction with the government of Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and domestic ROK critics.

In 2003, Archuleta returned to the United States with a prestigious post at the Colorado Springs Air Force Academy. This was a Special Duty assignment. Brian laughed as he said, “The Air Force didn’t allow any riff-raff for this post. I guess I was in good standing, as I was accepted when I applied.” They rescued a lot of hikers off Eagle Peak where the cadets climbed the hiking trails. “One day, Brian explained, “some crazy cadets decided to jump across a 5 ft. wide crevasse which had a 200 foot drop. All made it across but one guy who missed and tumbled down the 200 feet and probably broke every bone in his body! It was a 5-hour high angle rescue, but we were very well trained. We called in a National Guard helicopter to remove him

in planning for such a daunting task, but also the most rewarding.

Brian’s final duty station was on a small island in the middle of the Atlantic at Lajes Air Field, Portugal. He served as the Fire Chief there for two years. There are nine islands in that chain, but they were only able to travel to five of them during their time there. “The ferry rides between islands were very expensive, but we took in as much culture as we could while we were there, and it was an amazing experience,” Julie excitedly chimed in. “We were able to travel and see so much of the world, also giving Prentice a wonderful education as we traveled.

Who could have asked for more?”

All during his nearly 26 years in the Air Force, Brian was studying and receiving an excellent education, too. Brian proudly stated, “I received an Associates Degree in Fire Science in 2005, a Bachelor’s Degree in 2009, and completed my Master’s Degree in Business in 2012, all paid for by the Air Force. I was able to transfer my Post 9-11 GI bill to our daughter, Prentice, which gives her an opportunity for a great future as well!” Even though he was in the Fire Department, his passion remained in the technical and computer areas. He proudly said, “I was always the go-to guy when anyone needed information or assistance with computers.”

It was around this time that Senior Master Sergeant (SMSgt) Archuleta was considering retirement. Of all things, there was a notification at the Air Base for an Assistant Fire Chief position in Gallup, New Mexico. Gallup Fire Chief Eric Babcock had also been a civilian in the Air Force and knew how to get the message out. Brian, Julie and Prentice considered the life change and chose Air Force retirement with a move to New Mexico. Brian had spent one year with the Gallup Fire Department when a City job posting caught his eye; it was for an IT Director position with the City of Gallup. “Fate had come our way,” stated Brian. “This has been my dream and passion since I was a kid in high school.” He applied for the position and left behind 26 years of firefighter training and work. “I really love the Gallup Fire Department, and will miss everyone there, but I am thrilled with this new position,” Brian excitedly explained. He stepped into IT Management at a crucial time, as the City was upgrading the Enterprise Computer System; this is the system that controls a large portion of the city. “It was stressful facing this my very first week in IT; it had the potential for catastrophic conditions if things did not go well, but I got a huge challenge out of the way at the very beginning,” Archuleta breathed a sigh of relief.

“Being an IT Director is about 80% leading people and 20% technical. We have a great group of technical experts in the department now.” “Moore’s Law states that computer processing speed doubles every 18 months and technology changes almost as fast,” Brian explained. “There is a continual challenge for our team to keep up with and learn what is new and needed before the City will need it! My job is to organize, train, and equip, plus motivate our experts in times of reduced budgets to keep the City of Gallup on the cutting edge of technology.”

“Being in the military was the best thing that ever happened me”, Brian said.

“It taught me discipline, teamwork, leadership, and most importantly that people are our most valuable resource.” Julie laughed as she said, “After everything he has been through, one of his biggest struggles now after wearing a uniform of one type or another is what to wear to work!” Brian is very excited about living in Gallup, about working for the City of Gallup, and about starting a second career path…one which he was educated for and has a passion for and has dreamed about for many years.

Brian, we are happy to have you, Julie and daughter Prentice as valuable new additions to Gallup!

“One sad situation was when a Somali woman was digging in the trash and was run over by a trash truck. Brian was called to attend and that was the only time in his career when he was required to make a pronouncement of death.” from the peak. He laid in a coma for 3 ½ weeks, but survived and later earned his 2nd Lieutenant bars.” During this time, there was a strong opportunity to delve into the IT area and work with Geographic Informational Systems, which ties data visually.

They actually used GIS a lot in the fire department, needing to know infrastructure, water and electrical line locations, etc. at an emergency scene. This year also brought about a life-changing event for Brian; he met and married a lovely lady named Julie and became a happy family with daughter Prentice. In 2009, Brian returned to Korea for one year, leaving behind Julie and Prentice while being deployed. Brian said, “It was really hard to be away from my family, but this was a good leadership opportunity, as I was posted as the Deputy Fire Chief.” During this time he commanded a very large fire at a transportation building, a vehicle maintenance shop, and earned a Meritorious Service medal for his quick and divisive actions.

After his return from Korea, he chose to go to Aviano Air Force Base in Italy. They lived only one hour from Venice. This was a wonderful time of travel and education for all three of them. In that three year time, they traveled to 10 different countries. They traveled all over Italy, attended the 100th Anniversary of Octoberfest in Munich, and skied in Switzerland. They also went to Slovenia, Croatia, Austria, Germany, Spain, Morocco, Greece and France. The most educational visit was to Berlin where they went to the Berlin Zoo to meet Knut the Polar Bear. Prentice had read about Knut in Colorado Springs and wanted to see him up close. “There was so much history to see,” Brian said. The most beautiful trip was to CinqueTerre, Italy (The Five Towns). In this area, they were not allowed to drive, but had to take the train or hike. Probably the most fun was para-gliding off Zugspitze Mountain, which is Germany’s highest peak. “What a great time that was,” Brian exclaimed. Prentice added, “We got to ski by the Matterhorn!” Brian was deployed for a time to Qatar as the Air Force Central Command Fire Chief, where he traveled to Kyrgyztan, Afghanistan, Bahrain, Kuwait, and even to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, where he had the great pleasure of visiting the Hotel Atlantis and going to the top of the Burj Khalifa (the tallest building in the world and a scene from Mission Impossible III). During this deployment, Brian and a handful of functional experts were working on an exit strategy for all of the equipment from Afghanistan.

Tensions were high between the U.S. and Pakistan, and were not sure they would be able to transport the equipment out through Pakistan. The largest airfield in that area is the Al Maktoum Internal Airport in Dubai which also had a great seaport nearby to transport the equipment back to the U.S. It was Brian’s greatest challenge

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Health In The Land of Enchantment

In this space there will be a variety of local writers who will share their perspectives on health, lifestyle, and medicine.

Bring on the Super Bowl…..Snacks!

By: Kelley Matkovich

I’m Kelley Matkovich! I was born and raised in a small town in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. I moved to Gallup to teach and enjoyed doing so for five years. I am now a stay at home mom and a health and fitness coach through Beachbody! My passion is to help others succeed with their fitness goals. I love putting a healthier spin on my family’s favorite dishes and sharing my love of cooking with my kids. For more motivation, food ideas, fitness tips or to get involved with one of my monthly challenges check out Kelley M Fitness on Facebook!

Whether you are a football fanatic or not, chances are you will find yourself watching the big game. Fried foods, nachos, and brownies, oh my!

Staying on track with those healthy New Year’s Resolutions you made at the beginning of January might take a little bit of self-control, but it’s definitely possible with a little bit of planning.

Here are a few tips to keep you moving in the right direction:

-Get a workout in before the game

-Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate with water

-Make socializing your priority [not as much time for snacking]

-Eat a healthy meal before the game…don’t skip breakfast

-You could always get crazy and do 15 sit-ups for every

touchdown, 10 push-ups for every fumble and 20 jumping jacks

for every penalty. Get your friends and family in on the fun too!

However, I think the most important tool to help you stay on track while enjoying the game is to have healthier choices available to you! Fresh veggies, hummus, fruit, pretzels, baked corn tortillas with salsa are just a few ideas to have available for snacking. Maybe these are not the first snacks that you think of while planning for a Super Bowl party, but they will help keep you satisfied. Of course, you can still enjoy some of your favorites, just do so with smaller portions!

When I asked my husband what his favorite football snack was, he immediately said Jalapeno Poppers! You can give one of your favorites a recipe overhaul like I did with these Baked Jalapeno Poppers. These easy to make poppers mimic the flavor of their deep-fried companion, but are baked! If you are a fan of poppers, you must give these a try!

Baked Jalapeno Poppers Cut the peppers in half and clean out the seeds.

Fill with light or regular cream cheese. Crush bran flakes and coat the top of the cream cheese. The crumbs will stick to the cream cheese quite easily. Coat the cereal lightly with oil cooking spray. Bake at 375 for about 20 minutes or until the peppers have softened and the cereal has gotten crunchy! Salt if desired.

Light!

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FEBRUARY ArtsCrawl Mardi GRAS

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ebruary’s one of the fun months. It’s filled with holidays where we drag poor, burrowing mammals out of the ground, proclaim our love to one another, and of course, Mardi Gras. There’s no holiday with more vibrant colors, elaborate floats, beads, and masks than Mardi Gras. And for at least one band in Gallup, it means a lot more than that. On Call Jazz has been performing in the Gallup area for around 12 years. The band was founded by two physicians, constantly “on call,” hence the name. But the musicians in On Call Jazz each come from a different background. Some played rock, some bluegrass, country, or classical, but they found within jazz a common language. Their favorite styles include the quick, improv heavy bebop and the rhythmic bossa nova. he group’s seven members are director Jon Irula on piano, Tammy Iralu on soprano sax, Richard Wade on tenor sax, Ken Green on bass, Pat Neff on drums, Zandra Neff on clarinet, and vocals Mia Lozada. They’ve performed at numerous events, both public and private, including an annual December fundraiser for the Thai-Burma Border Health Initiative. But the upcoming ArtsCrawl for February 13th offers a unique opportunity for the group. The theme is Mardi Gras. A day for big, brass, Dixieland bands. Not exactly the usual soundtrack to Gallup, New Mexico, but that’s really the point. It gives a band like On Call Jazz the chance to perform a little Dixieland, to change up the tempo and play something new. When asked about Mardi Gras’ role in jazz, director Jon Irula said, “Mardi Gras is traditionally a day when cooks dished out all the sweets and delicacies in the kitchen before embarking on a forty-day Lenten fast. For jazz musicians, Mardi Gras is a great day to cut loose and have fun!” hey’re not the only ones gearing up for the event. The Navajo Nation Museum will be at ArtsCrawl on 13th, and they want to bring their own take on Mardi Gras. They will be featuring works by artists Autumn Tsosie, Tahnibaa Naataanii, and Antoinette Thomas, as well as crafts for kids and storytelling.

Meanwhile, Camille’s Sidewalk Café will have a free Mardi Gras craft event for kids to put together and take home, and half-off on a Kid’s Cheese Pizza or Grilled Cheese sandwich.

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TOWN February Events!!!

Theology on Tap

Camilles Sidewalk Cafe Events

Join the The Knights of Columbus for a Theology On Tap February 23rd. The night will include drinks, a talk, and a discussion at Knights of Columbus Hall, 105 Apache Cr. The event begins at 7 pm with a lecture on “Is Christianity still Missionary?” which will be followed by a community discussion. Don’t miss out on this culture filled event.

It’s Mardi Gras!!! Camille’s Sidewalk Café will have a free Mardi Gras craft event for kids to put together and take home, and you can get half off on a Kid’s Cheese Pizza or Grilled Cheese sandwich!! Come on down and enjoy the Festivities February 13th!!!

“Laugh till it hurts” Comedy Show James and Ernie

This February 20th the comedy duet James and Ernie will entertain the crowd at the Gallup Community Center at 7 pm with a preshow starting at 6 pm. Advance tickets are being sold at Pinnacle Bank going for $10 for adults and $5 for children. At the door tickets will be sold for $15 dollars.

Octavia Fellin Public Library Events

Throughout the month of February, the Library will host a special art exhibit by Dana Chandler. Professor Chandler, “Akin Duro,” graduated from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston. He has been featured in Time, Jet, Newsweek and Encore.

His work is found in the Museum of Fine Arts, the Museum of the National Center for Afro-American Arts, Boston and in other museums. Professor Chandler has had many commissions and awards in New York and New England, and many one-man shows.

He was Assistant Professor of Black Art History and Resident Artist at Northeastern University and is Professor Emeritus from Simmons College. He currently hosts “Blues Nation” on KGLP radio. A reception for the artist will be held on Saturday, February 13th during ArtsCrawl at the Main Library.

On Tuesday, February 16th at 6:00 pm, the Library will host a special performance by Camilla Dodson. Her show will include a variety of drums and other African Instruments. There will also be opportunities for audience members to participate. The daughter of a Lesotho Chief, Dodson was one of five people invited to speak when Nelson Mandela returned to Cape Town after 27 years in prison. She will share her knowledge of African music and the important role that music plays in African cultures.

Also make sure to check out the Free Computer Classes in February! For more information on these and numerous other events for both the adult and children’s library please contact 505-863-1291.

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Gallup Amateur Baseball

GABSA on-line registration starts January 1, 2016 at www.gallupaabc.com. There are walk-in registrations at the Rio West Mall at the center stage from 10am - 2pm, February 13th, 20th, and 27th. Fees: $75 for the first child, $60 for the second child, and for T—Ball it is $60. (Birth Certificates are required.) For late registration there will be late fees. (Late Fees are in addition to registration. High School Players will not be charged late fees.) Throughout March the late fee will be $50. April it will be $75. May through June it will be $75. The age divisions are: T-Ball 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, and 1517. For more information contact gallupaabc@yahoo.com.

THE AMERICAN CANCER RELAY FOR LIFE – GALLUP

This is the million dollar year for Relay For Life-Gallup.

Sometime this Spring Relay For Life of Gallup and McKinley County will reach $1,000,000 raised since 2000. This has been raised by you, Gallup, and our surrounding area! Come to our Million Dollar Indoor Fun Walk and Game Night on Tuesday, February 2nd from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Gallup Community Service Center (the Old Bingo Hall across from the Food Pantry). This will be the 2016 Kick-off for Relay For Life events. We’ll have fun themed laps, lots of games, snacks galore, door prizes and all the information you’ll need to start a Relay For Life team— and its all free! Returning teams, come get registered and get new ideas for fundraising! We’d love to “Pack the Track” with enthusiastic people anxious to put an end to cancer!

If you’ve had a Relay For Life team in past years, now is the time to come back! If you’ve been thinking about starting a Relay For Life team, now is the time to find out how to get started! If you’ve been wondering what you could do to honor a cancer survivor or remember someone lost to cancer, now is the time to jump in and form or join a Relay For Life team!

Join us this year! You or Your Team may be the one to take Relay For Life Gallup over the top! Please call Linda at 722-2175 or Joyce at 863-3075 for more information!

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87301 Ten Tax Tips for Individuals Frequent tax law changes have made the tax code very complicated; only the informed taxpayer can take advantage of tax-cutting opportunities that remain. Here are some suggestions you should consider if you’re interested in cutting your taxes.

1. Reduce your consumer debt. The interest you pay on consumer debt is not deductible. Consider shifting consumer debt to a home-equity loan (where available and not to exceed $100,000) to maintain deductibility for the interest. Don’t rush into anything, however. Consider loan origination costs and points you may have to pay. Also, realize that if you can’t make the payments on the home-equity loan, you could lose your house.

2. Rehabilitate an old building. One tax break that may be attractive to you is the credit for rehabilitating old buildings - either commercial or certified historic structures. If you don’t want to do the work yourself, consider investing in partnerships that rehabilitate old structures.

3. Watch for AMT liability. The alternative minimum tax (AMT) is the one you pay when too many tax preference items reduce your regular tax below a certain amount. If you use preference items to reduce your taxes - such as accelerated depreciation, private activity bond interest, etc., you may want to shift income and deductions to keep the alternative minimum tax from applying to you.

4. Time any change in marital status with a view to minimizing taxes. Among the areas that could be affected are deductibility of IRA contributions, lost itemized deductions, and a shift to a different tax bracket. You might be able to cut your tax bill by delaying or accelerating a marriage or divorces. Contribute to a retirement plan. Retirement plans are still an excellent tax shelter. Consider a Keogh if you are selfemployed, even part-time or in a second business. If you’re an employee, find out if your company has a 401(k) or other plan and make contributions to it. If you qualify, you should also consider an IRA. 6. Use your vacation home wisely. If you own a second or vacation home, find out whether you get a better tax break by treating the property as a second residence or as a rental property. The number of days you personally use the home is crucial, so get details immediately.

7. Avoid the “kiddie” tax. Check the income of any children under the age of 19 (24 for full-time students). Unearned income beyond a certain amount will be taxed at your highest rate. Shifting investments or making other adjustments may be appropriate.

8. Make your hobby a business. If you’re making money from a hobby, turn your hobby into a business so that you can write off your expenses.

You must be able to demonstrate that you engaged in the activity for a profit. To do that, conduct the activity as a business. Keep records, and get a separate bank account for the activity.

The IRS will expect your sideline business to show a profit in three out of five years, or you’ll have to prove your profit motivation in order to deduct losses.

9. Don’t overlook medical deductions. If you help to support an elderly relative who lives in a nursing home for medical reasons, the cost of the nursing home may qualify for the medical deduction.

10. Take the child care credit if you qualify. If you pay for child care services while you work or go to school, you may qualify for the child care credit. The credit is allowed only for children under the age of 13. You must report on your tax return the name, address and taxpayer identification number of the care provider.

Church of the Holy Spirit Events

The Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit, 1334 S. Country Club Drive, Gallup, NM continues traditions and invites the community to the following events at Perkins Hall:

A Sock Hop Dance will be held Saturday February 6, 2016 from 7 PM to 11 PM . All ages welcome. A free-will offering can be made for the benefit of the Gallup Community Pantry. Music to be provided by DJ Marvelous. A fun evening for all.

A pancake, sausage, and bacon super will be held on Shrove Tuesday, February 9, 2016 for 5:30 PM to 7 PM. All are welcome . Please join us.

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“EDUCATION MATTERS”

NOVEMBER FOCUS: GALLUP MCKINLEY COUNTY SCHOOLS-TRANSPORTATION TID BITS

In a district that encompasses 5,200 square miles, 35 Schools and 12,000+ students, the safe and timely execution of all that is “transportation” at GMCS is no easy task. Jeff Bond, Director of GMCS Transportation shared information on the transportation system.

• 40th, 80th, and 120th Day Counts-School and Transportation funding is determined by counts on the 40th, 80th, and 120th days of school. All students are strongly encouraged to ride the bus and be present in school on FEBRUARY 10, 2016 (the 120th Day Count). This will ensure adequate funding for Gallup McKinley County Schools.

• Being fully staffed: Learn how to apply and access information to be a bus driver at gmcs.k12.nm.us/vacancies.

Applicants hired are paid for training hours that ultimately lead to a CLASS-B CDL Driver’s License. Starting pay: $12.00 PH • Parents understanding bus-stop protocol: Parents are encouraged to get students to their respective stops 8-10 minutes early to ensure students do not miss the bus, as buses are not allowed to arbitrarily pull over for the loading of students beyond the bus stop.

• Process for determining delay and/or canceled days: Delayed and canceled days are determined as a “District as a Whole.”

While we may not see large amounts of precipitation in the city, a few miles in any direction out of Gallup could be quite a different story. When school is canceled in the middle of the day, by law, buses are not allowed to transport except for the specified time of pick-up and delivery advertised by the district and state. The delicate balance of safety and delivery often means parents would be asked to pick their students up at a pre-determined site.

• Bridges: Of the 110 bridges in McKinley County, only 4 can be currently utilized by buses. 106 Bridges have a 10-ton limit and buses often exceed the weight limit when filled with fuel and students (about 15 tons).

The four bridges currently in use are: • Bridge located on Spencer Valley Road • Bridge to Ramah Elementary School • Bridge in Ft. Wingate • Bridge located on County Road #1 If you need more information, please call 505-721-1145.

LOOK for GMCS news monthly in the Gallup Journey, LISTEN for news on I Heart Media, and WATCH for GMCS district happenings on the Barbara Stanley show (Comcast Ch.21) at 6pm live on May 13, 2015!

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Gallup Chosen As The Pizza Capital of New Mexico Fratelli’s “Kitchen Sink” Pizza Recommended

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THE DANCE

Kitty and I have been married 37 years last year. Marriage is becoming less popular with young people, but the commitment that comes with it should not be ignored. It is not for the timid, and it is a powerful force in the community and culture as a whole. Several years ago Kitty and I went to a wedding in Las Vegas (at a church) for a Gallup bride and Las Vegas groom. When they had the marriage dance and asked couples to sit down if they had not been married more than 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, etc. years, 5 of the last 6 couples on the floor were from Gallup and the sixth couple was the grandparents of the Gallup bride. There is something good in the water in Gallup.

What does the commitment of marriage do for the community?

If you have a family, a strong marriage sends a message to your children. The most important gift you can give your children is

By Jay Mason to love your spouse. They learn that during difficult times, it is possible to love one another and work together. They have a chance to take that message and apply it to their own lives. It perpetuates the stability of the community. Of course, it is always important to know the husband salute – it is one of the keys to success in marriage. The husband stands at attention and on command brings his right hand to cover his mouth. The husband salute can save the husband and the marriage. It took me many years to learn that truth.

Where does marriage come from? All cultures have the institution, but in our Western culture it originates in the Bible. The English word “marry” comes from the Latin words “matrimonium” and “mater,” which comes from mother. The idea of a woman becoming a mother through marriage is a very old concept.

“A man shall leave his father and mother and cleave unto his wife.”- Genesis 2:24. It is that cleaving part that is hard. A story is told that the husband of a couple who had been married 50 years was asked by a reporter, “What is the reason for your successful marriage?” He replied, “That is easy. We agreed at the beginning that I would make the big decisions, and she would make the small decisions. It turned out there were no big decisions.” There is a lot of truth in that statement. It took me almost 20 years to learn that one.

There are other words of wisdom that I have learned along the way. One is that “I will be ready in five minutes” does not mean what I used to think it meant. “Five minutes” is a relative term just like the six days of creation – God probably took longer than what we know as six days. Under no circumstances say, “We are going to be late.” The appropriate response is “I will be waiting in the car.” Any other response will ruin your day. Another valuable piece of Valentine’s Day advice is that if your spouse or girlfriend says they do not want anything from you on Valentine’s Day, they are speaking in code. They really mean that you have asked a stupid question, and if you have not already done so, you should run, not walk, to the nearest store and buy an appropriate present. I still remember the night when I was faced with this dilemma, and there was no 24 hour Walmart or Walgreen’s.

I found myself at a truck stop looking for a gift that might suffice. A word to the wise.

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“My love is like a red, red rose That’s newly sprung in June: My love is like the melody That’s sweetly played in tune.”

- Robert Burns

known and done. They did not teach that in law school. If you hear the words “you can if you want to”, that means you should have realized what needed to be done and already done it. No verbal response is recommended, only immediate action. Take this advice from a person who has scrapped his face off the pavement on numerous occasions – preemptive surrender is always the best policy.

In my case I only have three drawers and part of a closet left in my house that really belong to me. I am fighting to keep those, but I am not complaining. I love Kitty and wouldn’t trade my position or three drawers with anyone in the world.

Winston Churchill, who inspired the Allies and led England to defeat Nazi Germany, said the biggest accomplishment of his life was convincing his wife to marry him. Kitty raised five beautiful children and sometimes thought it was six because of me. And this month we welcome our tenth grandchild into the world – who could imagine?

Before I was married, I went to summer school in Germany and Austria, and one evening I was walking in Grinzing, an area in Vienna full of restaurants and clubs. There was music in the air from all over the world. I wandered into a club where the band alternated between American music and Viennese waltzes. I was captivated by an older couple that danced almost every song. It was obvious that they were married and had danced together for a long time. She knew what move he would make on the floor before he made it, and he led them as they floated around the room. It was a beautiful sight to see. I thought how wonderful it would be for me if someday I could marry such a women (and I did). My wife taught me how to dance, and we taught all of our children the same skill. And in my mind that is the metaphor for marriage itself – the dance of life – sometimes a very fast two step and sometimes a slow fox trot, but always the music plays on. We should make the most of it.

When you think you have troubles in your marriage, think about the most famous couple in history, Mary and Joseph. Joseph had been told (albeit by an angel) to marry a woman who was already pregnant (even though she was carrying the Son of God).

Then after they get married and the child is born, what do they have to do? They flee into another country because King Herod is trying to find them so that he can kill their child. Great start to a marriage.

I think it tells us even today that marriage is not always going to be easy. There is going to be suffering whether we like it or not. It is how we respond that matters. Kitty and I learned long ago that we cannot do it alone. It takes the grace of God to assist us to survive the trials and tribulations that inevitably come our way. Be my Valentine, Kitty and Happy Valentine’s Day to everyone!

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Pearl Harbor

I joined my daughter and my son-in-law Carnell who is stationed at Scofield Army Base in Wahiawa, HI for vacation.

Here we are taking a moment in front of a monument at Pearl Harbor to read the Journey.

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February 2016

The Brightest Stars are those who shine for the benefit of others: Betty Smith

In Memoriam

Wonder is an essential part of life. We wonder, “What is life? What is Love?” We may wonder what “Caring” is all about.

In that regard, I am reflecting on the life and value of a caring soul who has passed now to be with our maker, Betty Smith.

My question is, “In Betty’s life, what does 25550 represent?” It could represent the number of days in 70 years on this earth. Though Betty was older she certainly did not look it. Or it could represent over 25 years of 20 hours of work each week which Betty donated as a Volunteer.

But 25,550 represents much, much, more. It represents a lifetime of caring and giving. It represents years of joy in helping others. It represents years of hard work as a volunteer and as a Board member. It represents tears of frustration from the challenges of leadership. It represents loyalty. It represents servant leadership.

Yes, we will miss Betty deeply because she understood Helen Keller’s message that:

“The best and most beautiful things In the world cannot be seen or even touched, But just felt in the Heart.”

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Gallup Bid, Gallup MainStreet Arts & Cultural District, gallupARTS and City of Gallup are working together to conduct an artist competition to paint the downtown concrete trash receptacles and planters.

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