Gallup Journey November 2010

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Jo u r ne y The Free Community Magazine

November 2010

Come in and check out our new stock of 2011 cars and trucks!

701 W. Coal Avenue (505) 722- 6621 In-House Financing • In-House Insurance Parts • Service • Sales • Body Shop

Fiesta F-150 Raptor

Mustang GT

Gallup Cultural Center

Come See Local Student Artwork From Early November - December

Children’s Art Scholarship & School Awards Show 2010 Sponsored By: SWIF and Reunion of the Masters

Open 8am - 5pm • 201 E. Highway 66 • (505) 863-4131 • gccdirector@gmail.com

School Groups and Tour Buses Encouraged

Bike Repair Parts Trail Info New Bike Orders 110 E. Coal • 505-553-6264

Trails & Open Space Citizens’ Advisory Committee

Quarterly Meeting Wednesday, November 17 • 6 p.m. 110 W. Aztec Ave. City Manager’s Conference Room The public is welcome to attend.

The Ancient Way Café El Morro RV Park and Cabins

CAFÉ HOURS: 9 AM – 5 PM Sunday thru Thursday CLOSED – Wednesday and open 9 AM – 8 PM Friday and Saturday CABINS & RV PARK: Open Daily Year Round

November 5th Closed for Sordid Lives Play November 6th Closed for Sordid Lives Play (Note, We will be open 9-5 p.m. Those days)

November 12th Baked Chicken w/ Rice and Veggies November 13th Broiled Salmon November 19th Beef Pot Roast w/ Garlic Potatoes November 20th Citrus Tuna over pasta November 27th Stuffed Acorn Squash with Chicken/Feta Cheese November 28th Pineapple Habanero Pork Loin All of our pies and desserts are made on the premises along with our slow cooked meals.

El Morro RV Park, Cabins & Ancient Way Café

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Near mile marker 46 on Hwy 53, one mile east of El Morro National Monument Entrance

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Thoughts

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really love my kids. Obviously, as their mother, I think they’re pretty outstanding in every way. They are just kids, though, ages two and four. They are both learning new things and developing new skills practically every day. This morning’s lesson with the two-year-old was a tough one for me. I’m trying really hard to put on a happy face; trying to be thankful.

I’m thankful that he’s so resourceful. He can usually find ways to entertain himself with whatever’s laying around. Today it was markers.

I’m thankful that he’s so creative. He uses a laundry basket for a secret cave and pretends that a spoon is a telephone. Today the couch, coffee table and wall became writing surfaces.

I’m thankful that he’s already got a sense of doing his best. Often he’ll re-throw a ball at its intended target, when missed, or make sure a door is closed all the way when we leave a room. Today he chose the very darkest, most bold color for his art project: black.

I’m thankful that some soapy water cleaned up the wall and coffee table pretty well. (Still working on the couch.)

I’m thankful that I’m learning patience today.

Apparently, this lesson takes lots of practice.

H.H.

Other Stuff

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

Contributors

Features

4 Thoughts 14 Arts Edition Info 15 Best of 2010 Survey 30 El Morro Theater Schedule 39 Sudoku 47 Circle of Light 48 G-Town 51 IZZIT?!

52 News from Care 66 54 Community Calendar 56 Opinion Poll 58 People Reading Journey 62 This is My Job

13 Yes, Gallup Recycles 32 Gallup ATV Park 34 Musings of a Tribal Elder 36 Lasting Gifts From a Hero 40 On the Map

Erin Bulow Ernie Bulow Michelle Bulow Greg Cavanaugh Sanjay Choudhrie Patricia Darak Heather Donley Lydia Garcia-Usrey Gabriel J. Kruis Larry Larason Brett Newberry Carole H. Owens Fowler Roberts Ella Scott Andy Stravers Chuck Van Drunen Seth Weidenaar

Columns

16 Money & You 18 Rounding the 4 Corners 20 West by Southwest 24 Driving Impressions 26 8 Questions 28 Adventures in Parenting 29 Highfalutin’ 42 Lit Crit Lite 44 What We Eat 53 TFA Profiles

Thanks To:

God Our Advertisers Our Writers Our Parents Opinion Poll People Isiah Yazzie Whitney Family #1 Whitney Family #2 Shopping Locally buy.build.believe

November 2010: Volume 7, Issue 11 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.

Academic Advisor

Melissa Collings-Yazzie 863-7613 mcollings@unm.edu

November Cover by Chuck Van Drunen - Kahuna Rock This Photo by Chuck Van Drunen, too. It’s the family.

GALLUP Bachelor & Graduate Programs

It’s Advisement Time!

Now’s the time to plan for next semester. Let Melissa help you stay on track by reviewing your credits and making sure you’re on target for graduation.

Melissa will answer your questions!

Stop by: Calvin Hall, Rm 228 • 8am - 5pm • Monday - Friday If you’re at the Zuni Campus, Melissa will be available on November 17 from 9am to 4pm, to provide information on the UNM Gallup Bachelor & Graduate Programs.

Appointments are always welcome.

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Navajo Nation Museum P.O. Box 1840 Window Rock, Arizona 86515 928-871-7941 phone 928-871-7942 fax www.navajonationmuseum.org

Alfredo.

Cheese.

Fries.

Whoa.

November 2010 Events & Programs: 10th – Nihí Siláołtsoi Béédaał niih (Remembering Our Warriors) @ 10 am

Exhibits: Gallery 1:

Gallery 2:

Béésh łigaii’ootsid So‘nahálingo disxos - Silver Stars

Hwéeldi Baa Hane’ - Our Stories of Fort Sumner

Gallery 3: Hózhóógo ‘Iiná - A Beautiful Life

Gallery 4: Hastiin Ch’ilhajíní dóó Diné bi Naat’áani Bahane’ - Chief Manuelito & NavajoLeaders

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Cowtown Feed & Livestock

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Shush Yaz Trading Co. Hwy 491 Behind Giant, Next to Furr’s C afeteria Trading Co.

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McDonald’s

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120 Years of Indian Trading The Don Tanner Family Tradition Continues

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Chief Manuelito Middle School 1325 Rico Street • (505) 721-5600

Moving towards excellence Active, positive participation Valuing our community

Staying safe and healthy

1st Quarter Award Winners Please join us at Chief Manuelito Middle School as we congratulate our students who live out the MAVS expectations in our classrooms and hallways. Congratulations students, and keep up the good work!

Math

Art

Physical Education

Jeanette Sanchez Kyler Edsitty Jady Roy Devin Bravo Antonio Arias Robyn Rogers

Ricardo Rico Jayme Trevino Sierra Slaughter Reyes Grano Dana Peral Joshua Wilson

Social Studies

Music

Kelly Johnson Annel Cota Nicole Tom Kira Henderson Piersceson Bennett Mia Salazar

Mitchell Platero Pearl Garcia Dylan Charley Shantalle Nelson Alison Delong

Charity Begaye Makaylie Tsosie Joseph Romero Ricardo Rico James Henry Dylan Charley Ciara Campos Lane Tom Deena Peral Rhett Desiderio Brandon Lee Jennifer Hudson

Science Sierra Chopito Sierra Slaughter Aracely Chaparro Jayme Trevino Jessica Huber Amber Laughing

Language Arts Pablo Barron Tori Tracey Lillie Springer Kyria Spencer Felicia Benally Dana Peral

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Industrial Technology Dennison Cadman Kershina Nelson Tainga Tom Jeanette Sanchez Kyler Edsitty Omar Sanchez Vincent Carver Jules Claw-Beauvais Ernesto Zarate

Technology Aracely Chaparro Joshua Wilson SaraAnne Shirley Cecilia Terrazas Wesley Gray Allison Begay

MAVS Awards

Moving towards excellence Reyes Grano Alison Begay Tyler Burke Matthew Atkinson Ivan Chischilly Lena Stanley

Active, positive participation Delfred Kinlichee Jaice Henry Cecilia Terrazas Mariah Woody Danielle Kee Lynol Tso

Valuing our Community Susana Resendiz Kaylem Lee Shantalle Nelson Troy Joe Alison Delong Blaine Yazzie

Staying safe and healthy Joseph Romero Nathaniel John Scottie Begaye Alejandra Cruz Ronrica Ortiz LaTonya Tommy

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s g a llup e y

by Ella Scott

recycles W

e all know that recycling here in Gallup has been a rocky road, even for the most die-hard of participants. Recyclers in Gallup have exerted many an hour trying to keep updated on which location is taking what recyclable and when. Ever-changing maps have been made in an effort to keep track of how to find these locations. Then, just to top it all off, the bottom fell out of the market rendering the prices for bulk recyclables next to nothing and making even the most recent maps of drop-off sites null and void as shops stopped taking recyclables. Sigh . . . back to square one again.

Slowly, however, things have started to pick back up. This is why many entities locally have been working hard for quite some time to develop a one-stop model of a recycling center for Gallup and our surrounding region. We are happy now to be able to inform you that all the hard work has paid off – we have recently opened the first step towards a complete one-stop model with the Northwest New Mexico Solid Waste Authority, open Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays 10 am – 4 pm. Only problem is: it’s barely being used! Now is your chance to recycle – the groundwork has been laid, and now it’s up to us to make sure it builds as a solid foundation. And the only way for us to do that is to drag out our old recycling bins, set them up in the garage, and start collecting!

Right now these are the materials that are being taken (see green box at right) because there is a market for them, and we have been able to find bulk buyers.

And good news – within the next month we hope to be able to start taking plastics! We were able to find a buyer and are working out the details as we

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speak. The sticking point for us with recyclables has really been glass. The market price on it is incredibly low and glass is heavy. Heavy enough to not make it worth anyone’s gas money to come and truck it away to be reused . . . yet. Don’t worry; we’ve got our eyes on it.

Happily, glass is one of the easiest items to reuse in your home. One of the best steps you can take towards recycling on your own is by reusing materials.

Glass jars quickly become vases, cups, storage containers, paint pots, and a million other things thought up exactly to serve you and your family’s purposes. Reusing items is the step that comes before recycling. And you know what? We’re not too bad at that step around here. Once you start looking for ‘trash’ items being reused and resold in new ways, you will find them everywhere from the Makeshift Gallery to Another Man’s Treasure to the Flea Market. Even second-hand clothing gives new life to another person’s discarded items!

Besides reuse, there’s another major step that you can take to reduce your waste and recycling material – composting. Weeds, small branches, leaves, food scraps (no meat or dairy though please!), and other biodegradable material can all be combined to make some really great compost that can then be used on your garden and your plants will love it. This is Gallup, I know – What plants? What garden? But trust me, all plants love and need compost and the more we can get into our soils, the better they will be for growing. And hey, stop and take a look around, there are gardens growing around town. From backyard gardens to community gardens, folks are making it work, and they are probably not doing it without compost. At the very least, it’s a great way

. . . a one-stop model of a recycling center for Gallup and our surrounding region.

Craving Gelato?

Fall flavors are now chilling.

to keep green waste out of our landfill, and if you don’t want it for your garden, your neighbor will!

Currently, the first steps are being taken to establish an officially designated compost facility in Gallup. Nothing big, nothing fancy, but a place where green waste can be dropped off and reused without building up in our landfill. The way this works with the NM Environment Department is that you register your site and then are on probation for a year – this means no materials from the public, but solely developing and using compost in-house to prove that you are capable. Right now, the way this is being done is by diverting the bedding and manure from Red Rock Park, post-rodeo season, and turning it into compost to be used in the community garden spaces around town. Right now, you can thank the Youth Conservation Corps and all their shovels for this, and then you can turn right around in the spring and reap the gardens’ rewards at the Gallup Farmers’ Market.

Clearly, there are many ways to get involved with recycling, and there’s a lot of good momentum developing around it locally. Recycling outreach happens at all different levels. As an individual you can take the initiative in your own household. The next step is to reach out to your workplace or office, your school, your neighborhood, or any other place that you are involved with regularly. Encourage other folks to save their recyclables from the landfill and lead by example! Now is as good a time as any to start.

In fact, it’s better. November is New Mexico Recycles Month and Gallup is recognizing it by holding a celebratory and educational event at the Gallup Transfer Station for America Recycles Day. McKinley Citizen’s Recycling Council has planned a day of music, food, activities, and recycling to get everyone informed and oriented on the new recycling center. Come one, come all, and bring your recyclables as we join together in caring and taking ownership of our home.

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Meet some of the great women of Elite Laundry:

Dolores, Laverne, Gloria and Roberta

What: America Recycles Day Where: NWNM SWA Gallup Transfer Station

107 Hassler Valley Rd.

(1 mile East of the intersection at Maloney & the Ford/ Miyamura Overpass) When: Saturday, November 6, 10 am – 2 pm For information on recycling in your area, contact Betsy Windisch at (505) 722-9257 or (505) 879-2581.

Here’s what you can save and recycle: Corrugated Cardboard • Tin • Aluminum Electronic Waste • Scrap Metal Newspaper • White Office Paper Mixed Paper Products • Phonebooks

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th Annual

Gallup Journey Arts Edition

Call to artists, writers, poets, photographers, and anyone we forgot . . .

Short Story Contest

1. Each story must be no more than 750 words.

2. Each story must be typed and emailed to gallupjourney@ yahoo.com with your name and mailing address.

3. One entry per person.

Poetry Contest

1. Each poem must be typed and emailed to gallupjourney@yahoo.com with your name and mailing address.

2. One entry per person.

Photos

1. Please submit your photos via email (gallupjourney@ yahoo.com), bring a disc to the gallup journey office (202 east hill avenue), or bring the photo to our office to be scanned.

2. No limit on the number of photos that can be submitted, but please include your name and mailing address.

submissions due by monday, december 6, 2010. send short stories, poems, and digital photos to us at gallupjourney@yahoo.com or drop a disc off at our office (202 east hill avenue)

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GallupGreats TheBestof2010 A s Vo t e d o n b y G A L L U P !

So, vote!

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1. Best Burger: _____________________________________________________ 2. Best Breakfast Burrito: ____________________________________________ 3. Best Coffee Joint: ________________________________________________ 4. Best Grocery Store: _______________________________________________ 5. Best Sandwich: ___________________________________________ 6. Best Hiking/Biking Trail: ___________________________________________ 7. Best Pizza Joint: _________________________________________________ 8. Best Margarita: __________________________________________________ 9. Best City Sponsored Tourist Event: __________________________________ 10. Best Local Bar: ___________________________________________________ 11. Best Restaurant Atmosphere: _______________________________________ 12. Best Place for a Picnic: ____________________________________________ 13. Best Mural: ______________________________________________________ 14. Best Green Chile: _________________________________________________ 15. Best Red Chile: __________________________________________________ 16. Best Burrito: _____________________________________________ 17. Most Recognizable Gallupian: _______________________________________ 18. Best Restaurant for kids: ___________________________________________

This is so easy. Here’s what you do: Write down any or all of the answers to these questions, rip the page out, and bring it to the journey office (202 east hill) or if we’re not in the office, drop it in the mail slot on the curb. Join the conversations on facebook and gallupjourney.com.

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Money

by Brett Newberry AKA The Business Doctor

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

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

Business Con Schemes Abound Businesses, particularly small businesses, have increasingly become the targets of fraudsters.

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oth the savvy and naïve are eligible prey to new business con schemes. Consumer education is the greatest weapon in the war against the pervasive scammers. Businesses, religious groups, and non-profit groups of all sizes and types are the targets of a number of special schemes.

Fraudsters, posing as “domain name monitoring” firms, send warning faxes or e-mails labeled “URGENT NOTICE OF IDENTICAL DOMAIN NAME APPLICATION BY A THIRD PARTY.” The warnings claim that third parties, acting in bad faith, have applied for domain names almost identical to theirs and have already submitted the names to the National Domain Name Registry. The scammers tell the businesses that they can stop the registry applications by immediately purchasing all the variations of their domain names from the monitoring firms.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) asked a U.S. district court judge to halt a domain-name poaching scam that duped, at a minimum 27,000 consumers into needlessly registering variations of their existing domain names. At the FTC’s request, the court issued a restraining order, froze the defendants’ assets, and shut down their websites. The FTC asked the court to bar the scheme permanently and order consumer redress.

Businesses, particularly small businesses, have increasingly become the targets of “paper-pirate” or “toner-phoner” fraudsters who use their knowledge of small business practices to fraudulently induce these businesses to pay for over-priced products and/or products that were never ordered. Because some small businesses do not use numbered purchase orders, it may be difficult to determine if they actually ordered the supplies or, if they did order them, whether they received the correct ones. These scams usually begin with a telephone call or the fraudster may appear in person at the business site.

Businesses are vulnerable to phony invoice schemes if they lack effective internal control procedures in the purchasing department. These schemes prey on a business’s inefficiencies. They usually begin with telephone calls to obtain key contact information and other specific details about equipment and supplies. Once they obtain this information, the fraudsters send phony invoices. The invoices may be solicitations in disguise and include the following disclaimer in microscopic print: “This is a solicitation. You are under

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no obligation to pay unless you accept this offer.” If businesses pay the phony invoices, the fraudsters place them on a “reload list” and they will repeatedly send the unsuspecting businesses phony invoices. The scammers also send phony past due or renewal invoices.

Fraudsters prey on company executives by offering to include their names and accomplishments in a “Who’s Who” type publication with other successful executives. The executives later discover that substantial subscription fees are required or they have to purchase the directory at an exorbitant price.

Scammers know that the term “Yellow Pages” is not protected by trademark or copyright and can be used by anyone. Fraudsters will send apparent invoices to businesses for what appears to be inclusion of ads in yellow pages directories.

The invoices, which are actually disguised solicitations, are misleading because they include the words “Yellow Pages” and a “walking fingers” logo; they use language such as “present listing information,” implying that the businesses had previously given the information to them and “directory listing renewal invoice” or “renewal payment stub,” implying that the businesses once purchased ads for the publication; and, they do not say that the directory in which the ads will appear may not be distributed to the public and/or provide the intended benefits.

Remedies for victims of fraudulent investment swindles and con schemes require a team effort on the part of the consumer, law enforcement officials, and agencies by increased and continued consumer awareness and education on the red flags of fraudulent schemes; consumers reporting fraudulent schemes to appropriate authorities and organizations; increased communication among government authorities, organizations, and consumers; fraud detection by federal authorities, other agencies, organizations, and individuals; fraud deterrence through the prosecution of the perpetrators; and, the establishment of federal laws, statutes, acts and rules for restitution and prevention measures.

Until next time, The Business Doctor

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The Age

of the Earth O

ne of mankind’s oldest questions is “How old is the Earth?”

In 1650 Archbishop James Ussher published a chronology of the world from creation to “modern” time. Rather than studying nature, he attempted to date all the events in the Bible. The Archbishop studied it all, including the long list of begats in Genesis, to come up with the birth of our world on 26 October, 4004 B.C. In his time line the Noachian Flood occurred at 2348 B.C., and David defeated Goliath in 1063 B.C. He also accepted all those improbable lifetimes mentioned in Genesis, such as Adam living 930 years and Methuselah for 969! Correcting for the changes in calendars over the ages he decided that Jesus was born in 4 B.C. I first learned about Ussher’s chronology while I was an undergraduate. At that time I couldn’t see how someone could disregard the evidence of great antiquity displayed in the world around us. Look at mountains, at big canyons, the thick layers of sedimentary rocks. They could not have been created in such a short time. Consider the evolution of all the plants and animals. That semester I was also taking a course in creative writing, so I wrote a snotty little poem about him.

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Archbishop Ussher was born on a yesterday, Wrapped up the cosmos in brown butcher paper, And dribbled out stars all the way up to Coventry.

Four thousand four B.C? Indeed!

Note: About 1648, during the English Civil War, Cromwell sent some royalist prisoners to be incarcerated at Coventry. The jailors fed the prisoners but would not speak to them. Since then the phrase “send to Coventry” has meant to ostracize someone. This was often used during labor disputes when strikers would ignore strike-breakers, not even acknowledging their presence. Sorry, but I felt I had to explain why Ussher would take the cosmos to Coventry.

Actually, he was Irish, so he probably wouldn’t have gone there anyway.

Coventry was also where Lady Godiva rode naked through town to protest taxes. [I hope the Tea Partiers don’t decide to emulate her!]

Ussher’s chronology was not the only one of its kind produced in the seventeenth century. Each had slightly different dates. Ussher’s was the most meticulous, and his dates were adopted to be printed in the margins of the

by Larry Larason

...within a human lifetime geological change is nearly imperceptible.

King James translation of the Bible. Although Ussher’s chronology is still adhered to today by “Young Earth” creationists, the Archbishop himself would probably disown it because he believed in science. Also, he knew that the Bible was not inerrant: he found conflicting information in the Christian versions available in his time, so he used a Jewish version of the Old Testament as the most reliable.

Even while Ussher was working on his chronology, others, including Nicolas Steno in Denmark, were seeing evidence of great antiquity in the rocks and succession of fossils. When geology began challenging the Bible-based chronologies in the eighteenth century, some clung to the older view and said the geology of the present day was the result of a catastrophe – Noah’s flood. You find a thick layer of sandstone? Noah’s Flood made it. You find sea shell fossils on top of mountains? Noah’s Flood put them there. The flood was seen as the answer to nearly everything.

Instead, geologists formulated the doctrine of uniformity: the processes operating today are the same that shaped the landscape in the past, and, therefore, change was gradual rather than sudden and catastrophic. But geologists had no way of dating past events. They knew that this rock was older than that one but couldn’t say by how much.

Lord Kelvin [aka William Thompson, 1804-1907] was a distinguished scientist, whose achievements are too numerous to list here. But in 1866 he attacked the fledgling science of geology. He claimed that the Earth could not be more than 100 to 500 million years old, and he preferred the smaller number. He later lowered it even more. He based this conclusion on his work with thermodynamics. He assumed that the planet began as a molten ball of uniform composition and had been losing heat ever since.

Kelvin’s reputation was such that anything he wrote had to be taken seriously. Many geologists didn’t like his idea, but lacked data to refute it. Charles Darwin also objected to Kelvin’s pronouncement, because he knew that humans had not evolved from single-celled creatures in such a short time. Although many scientists at the time accepted Kelvin’s figures, they were soon proven wrong. As Stephen Jay Gould pointed out, Kelvin built his estimate on too many [wrong] assumptions and too few data.* Lord Kelvin did allow himself an “out.” In one of his papers he asserted that his figures were correct “unless someone discovered extra sources of heat” in the Earth. The extra source – radioactivity – was discovered in Kelvin’s lifetime, but he never revised his estimate of the age of our planet.

Radioactivity was discovered and investigated by scientists such as Antoine Becquerel, Pierre and Marie Curie, and Ernest Rutherford in the 1890s and early 20th century. Not only does radioactivity release heat – radium produces enough heat to melt an equal amount of ice in less than an hour-- but it also provides the clock that geology needs. Radioactive elements are unstable and decay at a fixed rate called the half-life. This is the period of time required for half of the radioactive element to decay into another element or isotope. By measuring the ratio of an unstable

element to the amount of decay product in a given mineral [a crystal is best] you can determine when the rock formed.

Rutherford performed one of the early experiments to try to date the Earth. As uranium decays New Zealand chemist and Nobel Prize it emits alpha laureate Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937). particles. These particles, two neutrons plus two protons, are the same as the nucleus of helium. The alpha particle picks up two electrons and then is helium.

Rutherford found helium in “bubbles” in rocks containing uranium. He figured from the ratio, given the half-life of 4.47 billion years for uranium, that the Earth was at least 500 million years old. Some of the helium must have escaped from the bubbles, because his estimate was still off by quite a bit.

A better radiometric measure is the ratio between the uranium and other decay products, especially the end one: lead. There are also other means of age measurement employed by geologists now, depending on the situation.

Some actions such as earthquakes, floods, volcanic eruptions, or landslides can alter a landscape quickly. But otherwise, within a human lifetime geological change is nearly imperceptible. Radiometric dating provides a longer view of changes in the Earth. Careful analysis of radioactive rocks since Rutherford’s time has shown the Earth to be 4.5 billion years old. It seems ironic that the half-life of uranium is nearly the same as the life of the Earth to date. *The essay “False premise, good science” is included in his collection The Flamingo’s Smile [1985].

------------In September I wrote about Billy the Kid. I asked readers to tell me their opinions of the outlaw. I received only two responses. One agreed with my assessment; the writer said, “If I never hear about him again that would be fine with me!” The other was a thoughtful email by someone who believes, but cannot prove, that Billy was involved in a secret organization, similar to Las Gorras Blancas, working to preserve Hispanic ownership of land after the U.S. took over New Mexico. If that were proven, it would certainly make Billy a more interesting historical figure than does his present criminal image.

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Laguna

Photographer

Southwest

Trail Blazing

West by

Lee Marmon:

by Ernie Bulow

photo by Erin Bulow

It breaks a barrier . . . accepting photography as a legitimate art form.

Lee Marmon, Grand Marshall at the 2009 Ceremonial Parade. photo by Michelle Bulow

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his year the Santa Fe Indian Market made history in at least three ways: First, there were two “Best in Show” winners to everyone’s surprise; and second, one of those awards went to a Native film by Navajo Blackhorse Lowe, the first time that category was even listed; third, the “Best of Class” award in the painting-drawing-graphics category went to Eve-Lauren LaFountain for a digital photograph.

More than sixty renowned judges participated in choosing the Best of Show Award, which gives it considerable authority and integrity. Photography has been Art’s forgotten stepchild until recently.

Coincidentally, Gallup’s Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial offered prizes in photography for the first time and most of them went to Zuni photographer Michelle Peina. Native American photography has come into its own with a bang.

One man was at least fifty years ahead of the breakthrough. Lee Marmon has been a Native photographer, specializing in Indian subject matter, for more than half a century and his work has not gone unrecognized. Over the years he has appeared in almost every prestigious magazine, had many shows and many well-deserved honors.

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In 2006 he received what must be the ultimate honor for a Native American artist, the Lifetime Achievement Award from SWAIA, the governing body of Santa Fe’s Indian Market. The award “honoring those who’ve forever changed the world of art through a lifetime of effort” is similar to Arizona’s “Living Treasure” honors. Lee is the first photographer so honored. To me that fact testifies to the importance of Marmon’s work and accomplishment. It breaks a barrier that is still pretty strong in the art world, especially in Indian art – accepting photography as a legitimate art form.

In 1998 his photographs were exhibited in London, England. In 1999 he was honored at the new Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. His award-winning book Pueblo Imagination, was published in 2003, with text by three of the best Native American authors: Lee’s daughter, Leslie Marmon Silko, Muscogee poet Joy Harjo, and Pueblo writer Simon Ortiz.

As noted, in 2006 SWAIA tapped him for a lifetime achievement award and he was similarly honored in Gallup at the 2009 Inter-Tribal Ceremonial where he served as Grand Marshall for the parade.

I first met Lee Marmon in the late seventies, about the time his daughter Leslie Marmon Silko published her novel Ceremony. I started collecting his photographs soon after. Though Lee lived at the home place in Laguna, he was keeping a room in Albuquerque in a house he shared with three lovely ladies. With his swarthy good looks and his bandit’s mustache, mellow baritone voice and elegant Western hats, I thought he was the epitome of the Western bon vivant.

Lee was proud of the fact that he had photographed celebrities at golf tournaments in Palm Springs, shot Miss Americas and captured Wonder Woman on film. He has photographed movie stars, astronauts and quite a few presidents. I was personally more impressed with his candid photos

Lee Marmon with first camera, 1950. that documented Pueblo life at mid-century. Born and raised in Laguna Pueblo, he had access to people who shied away from outsiders. He also had strong ties to Zuni Pueblo and was a regular at the Gallup Ceremonial for many years.

Though Marmon came to photography more or less by accident, it all started at an early age. When he was only ten years old he made $2 by taking a picture of a wreck for an insurance company, but he wasn’t instantly taken by that event.

That two-dollar photo was thanks to Lee’s father who had given him a cheap camera and pointed him in the right direction. His father continued to urge him toward a career in photography. Lee tells this story: “I was standing with my father and the snow was falling and a local headman in his eighties came riding up on horseback. My dad pointed out that he was a perfect subject for a picture. He was a magnificent old guy, and known for having saved Laguna’s horses from a raid by the Apaches. Before I could take his picture he passed away. I learned my lesson.”

A few semesters in college, a stint in the army during the Great War, and then back to Laguna, delivering groceries for his father at the trading post. Lee picked up a bulky Speed Graphic and started taking pictures of anything that would hold still. In those days there was still reluctance on the part of the older folks to have their pictures taken. He captured his most famous image through persistence and a little bribery.

There was a colorful character in the village known as Old Man Jeff. Lee would come across him from time to time, sunning himself next to the church, perhaps, but the old man always refused to have his picture taken.

Finally, with the bribe of a fresh cigar, Lee got his picture, which he titled “White Man’s Moccasins” referring to the high-top sneakers Jeff had on.

Mr. and Mrs. Riley, 1957. photo by Lee Marmon

trading post. Incredibly, he became the first white governor of the Pueblo.

He was also a scout against Geronimo. Lee, one quarter Laguna by blood, has jokingly referred to himself as “the blue-eyed Indian,” which was what he called the bookstore/gallery he ran for some years. The bookstore came out of his friendship with Larry McMurtry who once dated Leslie. But Lee is an artist, not a shopkeeper, and the store is history.

Lee is a vigorous eighty-five years old and the recent years have been kind to him. He has been honored with commissions (photo murals in the Denver airport for example), a number of awards, a spread in New Mexico Magazine, and that excellent book of his work, titled The Pueblo Imagination: Landscape and Memory in the Photography of Lee Marmon.

A proper photograph, to have real value, has to be printed from the original negative, preferably by the photographer himself. Some artists, notably Ansel Adams, do much of their work in the darkroom, manipulating the print significantly from the negative itself, by cropping, burning, and other techniques. Negatives are extremely fragile and Lee told me years ago that the negatives of several of his images, notably a fine shot of the Laguna church, were beginning to suffer from use. “I may not get many more prints of some of them,” he said. He estimates he has more than fifty-five thousand negatives.

Marmon shows a Native sensibility when it comes to humor, notably in the Old Man Jeff image where the subject shares the moment with the artist, a sly smile lurking on his face. One of my prized possessions is a Christmas card Lee gave me years ago. It wasn’t the one sent out publicly, but his private reserve. It was a self-portrait, taken with a timer on the camera, showing Lee reclining against the bank of an arroyo, having his picture taken by a stunningly beautiful woman – stark naked. Sorry I can’t share that image with everyone.

Lee’s grandfather Robert Marmon came to Laguna from Ohio to run the

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Driving Impressions:

by Greg Cavanaugh

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s your local author with a passion for all things transportation related, I’m taking it upon myself to improve driving in Gallup. This is not to say I should be teaching Driver’s Education, but I do believe that my father raised me to be a good driver and I can dispense some of the wisdom that was passed to me. It is time to take pride again in being a good driver and pass those habits on to future generations.

I’m focusing on a problem in Gallup that is slowly fermenting into an epidemic: ABUSING THE CENTER TURN LANE. This is no more evident than on our very own, cherished of boulevards, Historic Route 66.

Let’s get something straight, Gallup: THE CENTER TURN

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LANE IS FOR LEFT TURNS ONLY!!

According to the New Mexico Criminal and Traffic Law Manual, page 912, 66-7-322 section C. “Upon a roadway with two or more lanes for through traffic in each direction, where a center lane has been provided by distinctive pavement markings for the use of vehicles turning left in both directions, no vehicle shall turn left from any other lane. A vehicle shall not be driven in the center lane for the purpose of overtaking or passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction. Any maneuver other than a left turn from this center lane will be deemed a violation of this section;” The last line says it all. Some key points: -It is unsafe and illegal to drive down the center lane of Route 66 to merge into traffic.

It’s time to take pride again in being a good driver . . .

(Mainly, I don’t want to have a head on collision with you – and neither does my 14-month-old daughter – while I’m turning left from the center lane and you are looking over your shoulder trying to merge onto Route 66.)

-Unless you are turning left, you should not be “parked” in the center lane, waiting for traffic to clear. IT IS NOT A PARKING LOT. -While, at times, it seems safer – or just faster – to pull into the center lane and wait to merge during heavy traffic, that does not make it legal. 1) When traffic is heavy, you have to wait . . . that’s how it works. 2) If you can’t wait, turn right, then when traffic is clear make an appropriate left turn and go around the block to attain your desired direction.

This bad driving habit has gotten so bad that many Gallup drivers now pull into the center turn lane and begin driving down the road even when there is little to no traffic!

Drivers should not have to worry that someone is going to merge into them from the center turn lane. This behavior has become so common that I watched a state trooper pull out of the station on East 66 and drive down the center lane for well over a block before merging into the flow of traffic. (Let the record show, this officer had no lights on, or any other indicator that he was in an emergency situation.)

Finally some road / center lane etiquette that will help you be a better driver: -When making a left turn, enter the center turn lane as close as is safely possible to where you are making your turn. (DO NOT DRIVE FOR 2 BLOCKS DOWN THE CENTER TO TURN INTO EARL’S.) -Enter the center turn lane as close to the speed/flow of traffic as is safe. (DON’T SLOW DOWN IN THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC, THEN ENTER THE TURNING LANE.) -When turning left ONTO Route 66 (e.g. from the Miyamura overpass) it’s important to turn into the leftmost lane of traffic, then use your blinker and enter the rightmost lane if you need to make a right turn into Lowe’s, for example. (DO NOT TURN LEFT DIRECTLY INTO THE OUTSIDE LANE.) If you see me honking and waving at you vigorously, go back and read this article again.

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By Fowler Roberts

Billy Moore

NWNM Solid Waste Authority Executive Director Q. What caused you to be interested in working for the Solid Waste Authority?

A. Well, I had served on the Board of Directors for a number of years and as a Chairman of the Board. The Director was resigning and the Board called me and asked if I would be interested in filling that position because of my experience with the Authority.

Q. What do you enjoy most about your job?

A. I guess the job has a lot of different aspects to it. It may be a mechanical problem or a personnel problem. There is always something different every day – it’s never the same thing.

Q. What is the biggest challenge of your job?

A. Trying to keep the facility being successful. I have six employees.

We want to keep everybody employed and keep everything going. It’s challenging, but I don’t want to get in trouble with the regulators or anybody else.

Q. What are your priorities as director for the Solid Waste Authority?

A. To see it continue to grow and be financially stable. I also want to make the facility last as long as it can.

Q. What do see in the future for the Solid Waste Authority?

A. We have about 80 years of space left, so it will probably last far past my life span, but I think it will grow into a facility that is well recognized throughout the state as one of the top. In fact we are getting comments from the NM Environmental Department of Health about how clean it is. I want us to be a model in the state and it really doesn’t take a lot of money, it just takes a little effort.

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

A. With the little off time I do have, I enjoy hunting, fishing, and spending time with my grandchildren.

Q. What is your favorite movie?

A. I like action movies. My favorite is probably Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Q. If you could trade places with one famous person, who would it be and why?

A. I admire John Wayne. As a movie star he portrayed somebody that was strong and stood up for what he believed in. My wife’s grandparents were from Bluff, Utah by Monument Valley and they got to know John Wayne pretty well because he made a lot of films there. They have a lot of family photos with John Wayne. They thought the world of him; he was just a down-to-earth person, even though he was a movie star.

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He takes pride in the genuine materials and craftsmanship that he incorporates into his pieces. Each final product is sold along with the tufa stone that it was made from as a guarantee that it is one-of-a-kind.

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Adventures in

Parenting

by Patricia Darak

A Day in the Life Maybe, if I was really lucky and could squeeze out ten minutes, I could eat lunch, too.

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he house is so quiet this evening. Even though I am only about onetwentieth finished with my busy day, I have a little time to savor the peace and tranquility. Soon, though, the morning will come and the household will begin to stir. And that, what I like to tell people, is when the real fun begins . . .

I woke up at 5:00 a.m., picked out my clothes, took a shower, and got dressed. Then, I woke my oldest daughter up at 6:30 so that she could get dressed and have sufficient time to detangle her waist-length hair. At 7:10, we bundled up, gathered our various backpacks and purses, and we made our way to our vehicle. Safely stowing our gear and buckling ourselves in, we made our way to school; our discussion of various topics helped our brains warm up for the day.

Arriving at 7:30, we made our way into the building where my daughter joined her class in the lunchroom for breakfast. After a hug, I said goodbye and started on my way back home. Alone, I turned on the radio and caught up on some pop culture.

Soon enough, I had pulled into the driveway and made my way quietly toward my loving husband and our still-sleeping children. Slowly easing in the front door, I saw a big, blue, puffy, bundled blanket on the couch with two little feet sticking out: my son. Apparently, he had awoken to a house devoid of ever-attentive Mommy, figured out that I would be right back, and decided to wait in a spot that I would see as soon as I walked in the door. It worked. I closed the door, then crept silently over to my little handsome man. Kissing his angel face on his chubby cheek, I tucked his blanket in around him. I gazed at him for about five minutes, then turned around just in time to hear his little sister’s bedroom door open. She peeked around the corner, then her face lit up when she saw me and she ran toward me with her arms wide open. I gathered her up in my embrace and rained down kisses on the top of her head while she snuggled closer.

After a lengthy cuddle, my barefoot princess gathered up a few of the still-floating helium balloons from the previous night’s birthday party. She twirled around, holding tight to the curling white ribbons trailing the rainbow-hued bobbling spheres, ecstatic giggles issuing forth from her tiny pink mouth. “Mommy, Mommy . . . look! Look at ME!” And I did, clapping and laughing at her cleverness.

Then, it was time to greet my sleepy prince. Kisses and cuddles were delivered in a timely manner (immediately), and he bravely soldiered forth to get dressed while I attended to his younger sister. Half an hour later, breakfast eaten and their bodies adorned with clean clothing, the children lined up to have their teeth brushed, face washed, and hair smoothed. Next, backpacks were shrugged on, and we marched out to the vehicle to make their journey to school.

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After making sure that they were each signed in to their respective classrooms and their gear stowed, I (again) made my way out of the school. I walked down the hallway, turned left, then emerged into weather that seemed to drop a few degrees every few minutes. It wouldn’t be long until the first snowstorm blew in. Well, I thought, who doesn’t like to play in the snow? As I drove away, I mentally started the interior timer that would tell me that I had exactly two-and-a-half hours to catch up on errands, shopping, housework, and various other tasks that needed to be done. Somewhere in that time frame, I would have to assemble a snack box for the kids (who always seemed to be starving after school), and make sure that my husband had something to eat for lunch. Maybe, if I was really lucky and could squeeze out ten minutes, I could eat lunch, too.

Too soon, it was time to head up to the school and pick up all three little bookworms.

This was when the day was the busiest. One by one, I gathered my ducklings, and we lined up to make our way to our awaiting chariot. As soon as they were all buckled in, the starving group called for snacks. I handed out the food, then they settled in for the long drive home. Before too long, the chatter started. They would each give a lively report on their day, and compare the good, the bad, and the boring. We arrived home and everyone ran for the house, the front door flung open and backpacks thrown on a chair. I was left behind, and as I slowly shuffled toward the house, my son trotted out and grabbed my hand. He didn’t want me to be lonely, and wanted to be the one to keep me company. As I smiled down at his innocent face, I thanked him for thinking of me. “That’s my job, Mommy. ‘Cause I love you!” “I love you, too, Son!” We entered our home and gathered as a family for some quick playtime before I had to excuse myself. Dinner needed to be cooked and homework needed to be finished, so I wanted to get started right away. “Aww, Mom! PLEASE?” I took a deep breath and thought about a time in the not-so-distant future when all they would want to do is have ‘alone’ time. “Okay, let’s play for just a little while longer.” “Thanks, Mom!” Then, dinnertime. After, homework, then time to get ready for bed. A lengthy snuggle and two stories each, then to sleep. For everyone except Mommy and Daddy. . . . The house is so quiet this evening.

Highfalutin’

by Gabriel J. Kruis Three Gallupians take a wrong turn at Albuquerque and wind up in a strange, urban habitat – New York City. These are their words.

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his month I wanted to write about an idea that the German philosopher Martin Heidegger discusses in his book Being and Time. I’ll enter this heavy topic with a caveat: I know nothing about the man, have never read anything by him, and harbor a mite of disdain for the rigors he went through in writing that book, which, in its complexity and length, deters most people from ever cracking its covers.

I suppose, ultimately I won’t even be talking about Heidegger directly, but instead I’ll have written about what I’ve been told by my roommate Tyler on his admittedly confused understandings of Heidegger.

Thus: Most of us have heard the phrase, “I think, therefore I am,” which is a little gem by the French thinker Descartes, that basically reduced all certainty down to this idea: that he existed because he was aware of himself.

Everything else was suspect.

As out there as that statement might seem, a lot of people dug it, and it soon became the foundation of modern philosophy.

Until Mr. Heidegger came around and didn’t like where Descartes ended up. “Instead,” he argued, “We are not just thinkers, but we are a part of the physical world. We are beings. And being beings we are subject to time. Time and being are inextricable.

“Time is finite.

We are finite.

We are going to die.”

To which you might say, “I’d rather not talk about that.” But what Heidegger did with this idea of us as deathward beings in the world was pretty interesting.

Essentially, according to Tyler, our lives are very much contingent on the things around us. Your future is determined by the physical things around you. What you can make your tools. What you can eat to sustain you. Without one of these things your future could change drastically.

Break your coffee pot: your future heads for sleepy mornings, reprimands by boss, pay cut, and ultimately job loss. Lose your cell-phone: lop off the future in which you make that business deal. Lose your computer: annihilate 3 years of pure memory – love letters written, poems composed, short stories begun, pictures of home: friends, family, mesas and fields of sage – erased.

So, try as we might to distinguish ourselves from the things of this world, in truth, we are not distinct from it; we are inextricably of the same fabric (warp and woof ). We are not only thinkers – minds or spirits – we are physical beings with lives in the physical world. In Heidegger’s view, when we act as if this is not true, we move away from an “authentic” mode of being. But if we say, “I am a being and beings die. They are erased from this world,” then we are afforded a perspective on this life, which does not allow us to take things for granted; or, with death in mind, we do our best to sustain ourselves in order to continue living well.

In other words: If we live with death in mind, we will truly live.

Heidegger uses a lot of philosophical mumbo-jumbo to describe this. He calls people “Dasein,” which means “being-there” in German, and he describes the sustained acknowledgment of ourselves as physical death-bound beings as, “authentic living.” But for our purposes I want to use the words from a Rock & Roll song I once heard: “I am very here.” Which is to say, I am acutely aware of my presence here. In this physical world. Not just now, but I am at all times. The Buddhist may call this type of awareness “mindfulness.”

Walking over the Williamsburg Bridge the other night, I had a revelation about what it means to be very here in New York. I realized that I am not distinct from this city, but I am a part of it. I know it like I know my body. Coming home from Manhattan, I had to consider how to get back, and I realized I knew perhaps a dozen ways.

My thinking, Cartesian mind (Cartesian=Descartes’ adjective) is sewn into the physical world. It’s made of maps and memories about this place. To get home, I could’ve walked across different bridges, down different streets, or taken subways or buses. More than just getting home, I also know the bike lanes that get me to museums, Chinatown, Harlem, the library, the Manhattan Bridge, beaches, Jersey, and on and on.

And I know how to get to the airport to get back home.

This city and I are a part of each other. I am here, knit into these streets for who knows how long. While I’m here: I am very here.

We do our best to sustain ourselves in order to continue living well.

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ElNovember Morro Theater Schedule

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November is Native American Month!

Saturday, November 6, 2010 Show Time: 1pm Kids Matinee movie: Disney’s Brother Bear Rated: G 85 minutes Voices by: Joaquin Phoenix, Jeremy Suarez, Rick Moranis, Jason Raize, Dave Thomas Admission: Adults: $2.00 Children 12 & under: FREE In this beautifully drawn feature from Disney, Kenai’s older brother is killed in a bear attack and Kenai, in turn, kills the bear. He finds himself magically transformed into a bear himself only to be hunted by his middle brother, Denami, who thinks he is the bear who killed his siblings. Kenai must rely on a grizzly cub named Koda and a forest full of other crazy characters to help him survive. Through this hardship, Kenai learns the true meaning of brotherhood.

Saturday, November 6, 2010 Doors: 6pm Show Time: 7pm 180 minutes Native American Month Movie: DREAMKEEPER Admission: Adults: $5.00/person Children 12 and under: $3.00 In South Dakota, on an Indian reservation, an old storyteller asks his grandson Shane, who is in trouble owing money to some bad guys, to take his old pony and him to Albuquerque for a powwow.

While traveling, Grandpa tells mysterious Indian tales of love, friendship and magic.

Saturday, November 13, 2010

No Kids Matinee

Saturday, November 13, 2010 AUTUMNFEST 2010 Completing the 50th Anniv. of KYVA, Gurley Motor Company, Budweiser and Millennium Media, Inc. present,....

Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs, “Lil Bo Diddley and Gallup’s own, Dario Chioda

When: Saturday, November 13, 2010 Where: Historic El Morro Theatre 207 W. Coal Avenue-Downtown Gallup, NM Tickets: $20 in advance $30 at the door Advanced tickets available at Gurley Motor Company, Millennium Media, and the El Morro Theatre Box Office.

Dario Chioda will kick things off at 6:30pm followed by ‘Lil Bo Diddley,.... then, Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs.

Amongst the great sounds of Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs,....their Huge, #1 Hit Standard “Sugar Shack”,....plus other Top Instrumental and Vocal Hits, “Daisy Petal Pickin’”, “Bulldog” “Torquay”, “Bottle of Wine”, “Long Green”, “Come on React” amongst many more.

Be a part of AUTUMNFEST 2010, attend this year’s show!

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Saturday, November 20, 2010 Show Time: 1pm Kids Matinee movie: Disney’s Run Appaloosa Run Rated NR 98 minutes Starring: Adele Palacios, Wilbur Plaugher Narration by: Rex Allen Admission: Adults: $2.00 Children 12 & Under: FREE It’s a story of Mary Blackfeather, a Native American girl of the Nez Pierce tribe who trains horses and performs as a trick rider. The Nez Perce are known for developing the spotted horses. Mary adopts a motherless colt that is rescued from a mountain lion by the family’s herd dog “Silver”, raises her and names her “Holy Smoke”. Mary is eventually separated from her horse when she is forced to sell it at an auction to help her tribe raise money as horse sales are the basis of the tribe’s economy in the film. The horse passes from one unworthy owner to another before he and Mary are reunited. They find each other again at a rodeo, and then land up joining in the historic annual “Suicide Relay Race”, at Hells Mountain during the Omak Stampede. This is known as the roughest horse race in North America, dreamed up originally by the Nez Perce, consisting of a two horse per team relay of very rough terrain including jumping and swimming elements. Worse yet there are no rules and riders try to knock other riders off their horse.

Saturday, November 20, 2010 Doors: 6pm Show Time: 7pm 90 minutes Native American Month Movie: THE LAST OF HIS TRIBE Admission: Adults: $5.00/person Children 12 and under: $3.00 Starring: Jon Voight, Graham Greene, David Ogden Stiers, Jack Blessing, Anne Archer Admission: Adults: $5.00/person Children 12 and under: $3.00 Between 1800 & 1900, almost 300,000 Native Americans were slaughtered. It was thought that none had remained in the wild, until one day in 1911, a doctor and his wife discover one survivorand with him, the secrets of a vanished land.

Saturday, November 27, 2010 No Kids Matinee HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

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by C. Van Drunen

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needed a ride from the new motocross track to the 10 miles of ATV trail across the road. So I innocently hopped on back of the blue four wheeler. I hung on for dear life, and when my driver informed me that we were going to do a wheelie, I eagerly discouraged the idea based on the feebleness of my health insurance. I was simply told not to let go, as we went vertical on two wheels for a hundred yards

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When my heart rate settled back down into the low 200s, I was able to grasp the scope of Gallup’s new ATV park. It’s location, on Hassler Valley Road about a mile northeast of the juvenile detention center, is stunningly nestled at the base of the hogbacks with great views of the white cliffs.

The 1.2-mile motocross track was designed to American Motocross standards by architect Elliot Brainerd.

This will allow sanctioned racing events to be held at the venue.

Additionally the track will have a kids’ motocross section and a kids’ oval for family action. Just across the road will be 10 miles of motorized trail riding with some really cool sections that go through large culverts, arroyos, and atop mesas.

Gallup’s ATV Park has nearly $450,000 of improvements with over half that money coming from federal grants and the rest matched by the City. Maintenance for the facility will be provided by the local Red Rock Motorsports Club, Inc. They hope to generate new memberships to offset the costs of running the park as well as promoting a variety of events to the area. To become a member or get more info call (505) 870-7278 or email gkirk64@yahoo.com.

This project was spearheaded back in 2006 with former City Planner Lisa Baca Diaz, and now City Councilor Mike Enfield. Grand opening for the park is planned for mid-November, 2010. Admission is free and open to the public, with plenty of parking.

City Planner, C.B. Strain, says, “the park will be a good thing for the city . . . for people to come and play around outdoors. It should have an economic impact, as well, with tourists and future events.”

Around the corner from the ATV park is the North Hogback Trail, for those family members who choose to propel themselves. The general area has formerly been used as random shooting ranges, but strict enforcement will prohibit gun usage on or around the Gallup ATV Park.

For me personally the trail riding seems really inviting for my utility-style ATV, but who knows, maybe I’ll try the short track and attempt to catch a little air. Either way, I’m sure I won’t be doing any wheelies.

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Bryan Harper on the short track.

From left to right: Bryan Harper, Cole Radcliff, and Todd Costley.

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by Lydia Garcia-Usrey

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remember seeing a bumper sticker several years back that read, “Growing old isn’t for sissies.” I shook my head and chuckled as I drove on past the vehicle’s operator, a little blue-haired lady whose head was level with the steering wheel of her car. More recently, at the age of 52 I once again saw that same bumper sticker on a different car. My reaction was a bit different from that first read of only a few years ago. I realized that it was no longer just a witty observation – it had now become my battle cry.

How did I get here from there? My life has followed a linear path; I reached all my maturational milestones as expected with little glitches along the way. I started out young like everyone else and plowed through all the landmark birthdays of “The Big Two-One” (marked by Tequila and table dancing), “The Big Three-O” (marked by beer and Pictionary ), The Big Four-O” (marked by wine coolers and rented movies).

Then, dutifully following 49 came the big “Five-Uh-Oh,” which was not marked at all.

My fiftieth birthday went un-recognized, because, for the first time in my life, I didn’t want to see the number of candles on my cake that equaled the age it represented.

Sometime around the fortieth birthday, I started receiving the obligatory gag gifts of the over-the-hill era. Dentucream, hemorrhoid medication and adult diapers drew a laugh at first, because they were such an exaggeration of reality. However, ten years later they were much less humorous as they began to foreshadow an impending future.

Being in my fifties I have been told that I am into “middle age.” Middle means half; fifty is one-half of one hundred – half of a century. I never planned on living to 100, so really and truly according to my calculations, middle age existed somewhere between 35 and 40. That awareness was akin to showing up downtown and finding out you missed the parade by half an hour. I missed that pinnacle moment of realization, and instead of basking in the sunshine at the top of the mountain, I find myself jarred into reality as I skid downward, on my butt, on the southern slope of life. The unsettling insight emerged that I am not immortal and that my time remaining on earth is now shorter than the time I have lived.

There are many other Machiavellian experiences that add to this troubling insight.

Like the time I realized I had transitioned from being called “Miss” by waiters to

“Ma’am,” and when the boxes I checked on questionnaires to identify my age group started to cluster me in a whole different generation. I noticed my body started expressing creaks and groans, and getting up from sitting on the floor was no longer a seamless movement that flowed, but rather had become a shaky, disturbing vision to witness AND experience. Denial is no longer a functioning defense mechanism, and encountering reality has now become a daily experience. I struggle with vanity issues as my waist disappears and is in a conversely proportional relationship with the wrinkles on my face. At this point in my life, I have found that every day is a day of discovery, and not in a Jacque Cousteau kind of way. My unplanned expeditions do not produce joy and excitement, but rather shock and disappointment. My land of discovery has become my own body, as I perform my early morning rituals I look in the mirror and wonder “Where did THAT come from?!?!?” (referencing wrinkles, age spots or stray hairs), or conversely speculate “Where did IT go?” (referencing waist, chin, vision, and the powers of recollection). It was here last time I looked, only a mere five years ago, wasn’t it?

The fifties are a place where God really tests our sense of humor, and from my previous observations in this diatribe you can see I am not easily entertained. However, despite all my ranting, I know this time of my life is not all bad. If I play my cards right, I can parlay my AARP membership into discounts at hotels and at Denny’s restaurants, which gives me a smug satisfaction when the young whippersnappers next to me have to pay full price. I also have acquired the wisdom of life age, realizing that my education was not completed after college graduation, and I have continued to learn more from real world life experience and failures than I ever did from a book or laboratory. As unsophisticated as it may seem, some of these life lessons have been as practical as they are profound and fit neatly under the school course titles of yesteryear.

Here are some of the addendums to the book of life I have added by experiential learning in the School of Hard Knocks: Math: An understanding of the stretch capacity of denim against percentage of body fat and at what ratio a muffin top forms and/or a zipper pops.

Fashion and Design: A muffin top accentuated by a shortie or spandex top is NOT attractive on a woman of ANY AGE. Economics: Blank checks in the checkbook don’t necessarily mean that there is still money in the bank. This is probably a lesson that the U.S. government could benefit from.

Environmental Science: If we could harness the heat generated by menopausal women, our energy issues would be resolved. In fact, a friend of mine says there is no such thing as global warming;

I find myself jarred into reality as I skid downward, on my butt, on the southern slope of life.

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it’s just the baby boomer females reaching menopause.

Physics: The force of impact from a fall resulting from the use of a swivel office chair to change a light bulb is directly proportional to the height of the chair, the centrifugal force of its spin and the highheels worn at the time.

Psychology: Parents, don’t beat your children – teach them guilt and they will beat themselves.

Culinary Arts: Adding chili to any meal can make it palatable.

Biology: Adding too much chili to any dish can cause severe gastric malfunction.

Chemistry and Racial Relations: Mixing shots of Mexican tequila with Scottish whiskey and Bailey’s Irish Cream just ain’t a good idea – take my word and leave it at that. I’ve seen what happens and it can get ugly.

Anatomy: The body you have at 30 is not the body you will have at 50.

Not all my wisdom has been garnered from past experiences and my education has not and will not cease. There are some seeds of what I need to learn for my future that I am planting now and hope will come into fruition if I nurture them. I am learning that letting go of how I look and how my body performs (or lack thereof) forces me to define what is important inside of me and that growing older can be accompanied by wisdom and respect. Somewhere along the line I transitioned from being the youngest person in the office to the oldest one – I am now the tribal elder. I am the wise sage who knows what to do when all other attempts have failed: I know where the breaker box is located and who to call when the toilet overflows.

My children are all grown; now the hard part of parenting is over.

I look at them with pride in my heart knowing that even though we had our moments of mutual dislike, we never stopped loving each other and we have forged a relationship, now, that makes those struggles all worthwhile. Whatever mistakes I made as a parent somehow worked themselves through and my children are the adults I prayed they would be one day: kind, hardworking, generous, and conscientious. These traits will them get them through life no matter what storm crosses their paths along the way.

My perfect evening now consists of a good meal, a comfortable set of pajamas topped off by sitting in my own home, watching a rented movie or lounging in the backyard with my spouse. Boring? Well, yes, to that tequila-shooting, table-dancing 20-something-year-old in my past that demanded excitement and novelty. But not to this half-centenarian who is learning that perfection is defined by peace of mind, a first-name-basis relationship with God, having the people in your life that matter most and possessing the emotional maturity and physical mobility in my life that allow me freedom.

I understand age is a relative thing and life is a series of tradeoffs. Taking the good with the bad, accepting one’s flaws, learning from past mistakes and most importantly, being grateful for what we have and not bitter for what we lack. My body will no longer accept the abuse and neglect that has been routinely heaped upon it throughout the years. When I fall down, I don’t bounce anymore; my tendency, now, is to splat. I know in all likelihood this sort of thing will only get worse and my journey into the mysterious waters of aging will continue to provide me with unpleasant surprises on the physical realm. However, there are dividends from spiritual resiliency and life experience that continue to grow and pay off in spades daily. My life work now consists of making sure that when I am gone my family is self-reliant and content with their lives, my memory is honorable and that no one is glad I am gone.

As I say all this I am reminded of a favorite saying of a former colleague of mine, the late Dr. Don Megill: “Growing old is tough, but it sure beats the alternative.” My best recollection of those days was that HE was the tribal elder and was ironically around my current age, and I was the young novice. He died in a plane crash about 20 years ago. I know that was not part of his life plan; he was betting on the alternative to escape him for at least a few more years. And so it goes. I am now 52 and I am betting on the alternative to remain a distant spot on the horizon, but there is only one Being in this universe that knows our time and place of entrance and exit from this existence.

So, all we have is the clichéd but tried-and-true anthem of living every day as if it is our last, knowing there are no do-overs.

This, my friend, is now how I roll (and I roll easily in part to my current body shape).

So, the moral of this story is based on a sophomoric experiential appreciation of that humorously poignant bumper sticker I mentioned at the beginning of this story: “Growing old is not for sissies” . . . or wimps, or scaredy cats or whiners – even in these earliest stages of “elderhood” I can see that. If you are any of the aforementioned, either toughen-up and put on your big-boy shorts / big-girl panties or park your tennies and skip this excursion. Believe you me, this portends to be the mother of all roller coaster rides and will continue to definitely NOT be a journey for the faint of heart. So . . . I’m buckled up, both hands on the steering wheel, pedal to the metal, Michael McDonald in the CD player in a convertible Thunderbird with its top down and pointed towards the rim of the Grand Canyon – ready to go for it like Thelma and Louise, praying to make it to the other side, or if not, go out in one big blaze of glory!!

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t’s traditional practice to honor important people by naming streets, buildings and schools after them. Washington, Lincoln and Jefferson are so honored in nearly every city across our nation.

Gallup is no exception. Where Gallup is unique, however, is in honoring its local heroes. Juan de Oñate, Tobe Turpen, Chee Dodge, David Skeet, and Chief Manuelito have been memorialized as schools in the area.

Most recently, Hiroshi “Hershey” Miyamura has also been so honored with the naming of Gallup’s new high school.

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Hershey Miyamura was born in Gallup, New Mexico to Japanese immigrants in 1925. His parents, Yaichi and Tori Miyamura came to the Gallup area in 1921 with their infant daughter. The Miyamura family is an unusual Japanese American family because they did not settle in a large ethnic community on the West Coast.

However, due to numerous job opportunities with the railroad, mines, and tourism, Gallup had developed a reputation for warmly welcoming immigrants.

by H. Haveman After Yaichi worked in the mines for a short time, he and Tori owned and operated several restaurants serving local clientele and a developing tourist population. Together they had eight children. Hershey was their fourth.

Following the bombing at Pearl Harbor in December 1941, the U.S. Government left decisions concerning internment camps up to individual towns and communities that were not located in the Western Military Defense Zone, which New Mexico was not. Gallup’s City Council voted against relocation of Gallup’s Japanese American residents. At an early time in American history, Gallup embraced and supported its multiethnic populace.

Hershey was drafted into the Army near the end of World War II in 1944.

He served with the 442nd Regiment, but never saw any fighting before the Japanese surrendered. Following the war, he enlisted in the Army Reserve, and was recalled to active duty following the start of the Korean War. On the evening of April 24, 1951, Hershey and his unit were occupying a defensive position against Chinese troops on the move near Taejon-ni.

He was operating a machine gun, alongside two other machine gunners.

When the situation became ‘hot,’ Miyamura maintained his position and began evacuating his men. Despite being wounded, he continued his attack until his ammunition was depleted. Immediately following his heroic actions, Hershey was captured by the enemy and held as a Prisoner of War for twenty-eight months.

His was the first Medal of Honor to be classified Top Secret. The military feared for his safety, should the enemy discover his lauded status. Shortly after his repatriation in August 1953, he was honorably discharged from the Army and in October 1953, President Eisenhower presented Hershey with the Congressional Medal of Honor at the White House.

Hershey returned to Gallup and his wife, Terry. They have continued to live and work in town and have three children, four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Next spring, Hiroshi Miyamura High School will celebrate its first graduating class. In order to encourage the continued education of

these graduates, a scholarship fund is being set up.

Through donations and fundraisers, the hope is that the fund will be selfperpetuating and will help support several graduates each year for future education, whether for college or to learn trade.

Gerald and Patti Herrera Several fundraisers are being planned in an effort coordinated with friends and family of Hershey, Korean Veterans Association, the City, the Chamber of Commerce and others. There is a unique opportunity in that Hershey continues to live in and actively support the Gallup community.

Currently, orders are being taken for personalized photos of Hershey with an optional Medal of Honor replica, mounted and framed. A 14”x19.5” frame contains two photos and two medals (displaying front and back) with a personal message for $2500 (shown above). A personalized 8”x10” framed photo is available for $100. These pieces are a beautiful reminder of Miyamura’s gallantry and his part in American history. For more information and to place an order, please contact Gerald or Patti Herrera via phone or email at 505-863-6392 or Patriots@cnetco.com.

Hershey is honored for his courage and sense of duty during events that took place many years ago in a country far away, yet through his actions, many will continue to benefit into the future. Hiroshi Miyamura will forever be a hero, especially in Gallup.

Source: Chalfen, Richard. Turning Leaves. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 1991.

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henever we’re on a road trip, we usually try to find a mom-and-pop diner when it’s time to eat. Regardless of the appearance of the restaurant itself, a full parking lot is usually a good sign. The food is greasy and good and we leave with satisfaction, knowing that we experienced some of the best that Small Town, America has to offer. If only there were a map to point us to these gems more often . . .

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This project is a grassroots initiative, dependent on local residents.

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Travelers to the Four Corners Area will soon be in luck. National Geographic Maps is joining with organizations in Utah, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico to highlight the world-class natural, historical and cultural attractions of our area. National Geographic Maps is a division of the National Geographic Society and has been producing maps for the magazine and other Society groups for the past 95 years. This project is a grassroots initiative, dependent on local residents to identify those places, events, and activities that represent the region best, resulting in a high-quality MapGuide and interactive website branded by National Geographic. MapGuide projects have already been published for Baja California, Greater Yellowstone, Redwood Coast of California, Sonoran Desert, and several more locations.

The project aims to protect the world’s distinctive places and contribute to the economic health of communities by promoting “geotourism.” Geotourism is defined as “tourism that sustains or enhances the geographical character of a place – its environment, cultures, aesthetics, heritage, and the well-being of its residents.” This kind of traveling involves local communities in providing the visitor with an authentic, enriching experience. In return, residents benefit economically and are encouraged to protect and preserve their natural and cultural assets.

The first step has already been taken; a Geotourism Council of each state’s local residents, leaders, business owners, artists, environmentalists, etc. has been formed. The next step is making the public aware and guiding locals in the nomination process. Nominations will be collected, reviewed and edited and in a year’s time 50,000 MapGuides will be distributed featuring the Trail of the Ancients - Four Corners Area. The interactive website – fourcornersgeotourism.com – is up and running, awaiting your nominations!

Nominations are totally community-driven and open through December 17. Nominations may include historic structures and archeological sites, scenic landscapes and wildlife viewing areas, trails and outdoor recreation, local cuisine and culture, festivals and events, artists and river guides – the people and destinations that contribute to the unique beauty and diversity in the Four Corners Region. Anyone can nominate; nominations are not limited and they can be updated at any time. This is your chance to share what you love best about Gallup and put it on the map!

A Geotourism Project public forum is scheduled for November 4, 6-8PM, at the Gallup City Council Chambers.

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Lit Crit Lite

by Seth Weidenaar

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ann Martel’s novel, Life of Pi, was an incredible success; nearly everyone I know has read it, and it won the Man-Booker Prize (awarded to the best novel written by an author from the British Commonwealth). The novel’s mass appeal lies in its strikingly simple nature. A reader can summarize the novel in one sentence: A boy is trapped on a life raft with an enormous tiger. Many readers delighted in finding the elements that put the boy on the raft. Readers also enjoyed discussing the behavior of the boy while on the raft, from where did his knowledge and courage come? The seemingly simple novel proved to be a thought-provoking piece of literature for many. Martel’s latest novel, Beatrice and Virgil, is not as seemingly simplistic in plot, but it shares many similar thought-provoking and discussion-starting elements with Life of Pi.

Beatrice and Virgil’s main character is a writer named Henry. Henry’s last novel was an enormous success; the novel won several awards and depicted the lives of wild animals. Henry’s follow-up effort is a book about the Holocaust, but from a new perspective. The new book is rejected by Henry’s publisher, and,

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in a serious depression, Henry gives up writing and moves to a new city. In that new city, Henry adopts a casual and relaxing lifestyle, and while he is at the height of relaxation he receives a package. The package contains the short story, “The Legend of Saint Julian Hospitator,” by Gustave Flaubert, and a piece of dialogue from an unnamed play written by the sender of the package.

A cryptic note asking for Henry’s help is also included in the package.

The package’s contents pique Henry’s curiosity, and he spends the next few weeks pondering the grotesque short story and dialogue. The dialogue is between two characters, Beatrice and Virgil whom Henry recognizes as being characters from Dante’s The Divine Comedy. Virgil was Dante’s guide through hell and purgatory, and Beatrice was Dante’s escort through heaven. Henry struggles to recognize the connection between the two literary works and the strange note asking for help. While struggling, he tracks down the writer of the note and dialogue. The writer is an old taxidermist, also named Henry, who operates a business in the town that writer Henry is living.

The taxidermist asks for help with his manuscript, which includes the bit read by Henry. The manuscript involves a donkey named Beatrice and a monkey named Virgil wandering around speaking about events they refer to as “The Horrors.” That the play’s characters are actual, albeit dead, animals in the taxidermist shop is confusing to Henry and to the reader. However, Henry goes along with the taxidermist’s plea, and he provides help and insight into the manuscript. Most of the insightful suggestions given by Henry are rejected. The taxidermist claims that the play is about the extermination of animals, but Henry wonders if it could perhaps be alluding to the Holocaust, and he finds a kindred spirit in the taxidermist. They are both committed to different approaches to telling the story of the Holocaust.

Unlike Life of Pi, Beatrice and Virgil is not a tightly wrapped exhibition of storytelling bravado. Whereas Life of Pi seemed straightforward, Beatrice and Virgil is a seeming mess of interpretations. One deceiving element lies with the reuse of the name Henry for two characters. To add to that, Henry (the writer) seems to be intended to represent Martel himself, the reader comes to that conclusion within thirty pages of the novel, however, what is to be made of the taxidermist named Henry? And, what is to be made of the decision to blur the reality of Martel’s life with the fiction of Henry’s life? Especially when Henry discusses his use of animals in his fiction; he says he uses them because readers will resist overloading them with irony. The reader is inclined to think that this is Martel’s reason for using animals in fiction; however, Beatrice and Virgil throws this idea of not overloading the animals with irony into question.

Discussion prompts about the nature of postmodern writing and representation should abound within in the reader while reading. These are

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discussions that are entirely dissimilar from Life of Pi’s; Martel has seemed to have remade himself as an author.

Perhaps the most frustrating element of the novel is its use of several narrative voices. Flaubert’s work is contained in the narrative as is the play written by the taxidermist. The voices contained in these works can be lost when the narrative turns back to Henry’s narration.

Or, worse yet, perhaps the reader may never find the common thread linking the quoted passages and Henry’s narration. If these two scenarios play out, the reader is left to be a confused bystander while the plot and the great ideas pass by.

These postmodern characteristics may be a turn-off to many. They certainly make the narration difficult to follow; however, some readers may be interested in piecing together the fragmentary nature of the work. Although tedious at times, it is a fun task that contains a rewarding message about the nature of fiction and dealing with the past. One warning, Life of Pi contains a few violent scenes involving animals (one quite horrific), and Beatrice and Virgil contains a few similarly violent scenes. These violent scenes may be offensive to some readers, thus making the message about the nature of fiction and violent scenes worthless.

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By Heather Donley

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hat a plant-based diet is a healthy way of eating is one point most nutritionists agree on. Michael Pollan, author of In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto, endorses this same advice in his short answer to what he says is “the supposedly incredibly complicated and confusing question of what we humans should eat in order to be maximally healthy.” In summary, he suggests, “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” As I plan my meals for each coming week, I take his information to heart, especially the eating food part, which requires avoiding the countless food products offered in the supermarket and instead making more from scratch. I could definitely improve on the not too much rule. This takes willpower on my end and some attention to just how much food a body of my type and age requires. But, mostly plants is the one piece of advice that’s on my mind lately and in a big way. As a result, my weekly meal planning has included more and more vegetarian cuisine, which has meant excluding meat, poultry, and fish. Typically, I prepare dishes that use whole grains, numerous colorful vegetables, eggs, and of course cheese. And while this all sounds fabulously nutritious, Michael Pollan got me thinking that I could take it one step further. Yet, if a plant-based diet is regarded as the utmost healthy diet, what could be healthier?

It seems that not all plants are created equal, some deserving more room on our plate than others. Michael Pollan qualifies his mostly plants rule by advising us to focus more of our attention on leaves rather than on seeds or grains. In fact, he states that “the shift from a food chain with green plants at its base to one based on seeds may be the most far reaching of all” the changes to our food system.

Most nutritional scientists focus on different nutrients, citing, for example, too many refined carbohydrates or too many bad fats as the source of the problem of modern diets. Yet, Pollan argues that it may well be this single ecological change from leaves to seeds that is at the root of all of these biochemical changes. So, just what are the ramifications of changing from a leaf-based diet to one of seeds?

The shift from leaves to seeds has had extensive effects on the modern diet, accounting for the drought of many micronutrients, the increase in total calories, and the flood of refined carbohydrates.

First of all, leaves provide numerous important nutrients a body simply cannot obtain from a diet of refined seeds (think breakfast

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cereals, hot dog buns, and pizza crust). For example, antioxidants, phytochemicals such as beta-carotene, fiber, and essential nutrients such as omega-3 fatty acids can all be acquired from a diet rich in leaves. Many studies support a diet rich in fruits and vegetables, which has shown to reduce the risk of dying from all Western diseases, supporting the notion that an undersupply of vitamins, minerals, and other compounds known as micronutrients may be just as serious a threat as an oversupply of macronutrients defined as carbohydrates, fats, and protein. Plant foods, not including seeds, are less energy dense than most of the other foods we eat, so that a plant-based diet allows us to consume fewer calories, which provides protection from many chronic diseases. In addition, the eating of refined seeds in products such as crackers, chips, pasta, and baked goods has become commonplace, leading us into further trouble when we eat them to the exclusion of the rest of the plant.

This change in diet, though, not only applies to us but also to the animals we’re eating, for their feed now comes primarily from grains.

For example, when ready for finishing, typical beef cattle are fed a diet that is 85% grain. Keeping in mind that you are what you eat eats, too, means that in eating grain-fed beef, pigs, and chickens, in addition to eating the products that come from them such as cheese, eggs, and milk, we’re also consuming more grain, as well, and in turn less leaves.

While eating plants doesn’t seem like new dietary news (and it isn’t), the shift from leaves to seeds in the modern diet is one change that apparently needs careful evaluation, in light of the possible harm we might be doing to our bodies. According to the USDA Food Pyramid, the recommended number of daily servings of vegetables is 3-5, which can be fulfilled by eating 3-5 cups of raw leafy vegetables.

A 2005 report from the CDC stated that only 27.2% of adults consumed vegetables 3 or more times per day, which indicates that adults are, in fact, eating a whole lot from the other food groups (could it be the grains?). So, I for one would like to do better and follow Michael Pollan’s advice to “Eat food. Not too much,” and focus heavily on “Mostly plants.” Eating more vegetables is just good, healthy advice, so why not?

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Tabouleh Servings: 3-4 Ingredients:

4 bunches of Italian Parsley (Go leaves!)

3 ripe tomatoes 1 medium yellow onion salt and pepper 1 tsp. seven spices juice of 3 lemons 2-3 tbsp. olive oil

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Directions:

1. Dice tomatoes into ½ inch pieces or smaller, and put into a medium bowl.

2. Finely mince the onion, and add to the tomatoes.

3. Salt and pepper the tomatoes and onions.

Add the seven spices.

4. Finely chop the parsley, the smaller the better. You should not be able to recognize whole leaves or stems. Rinse parsley several times using a strainer. Drain well, and add to the bowl.

5. Pour in the lemon juice and olive oil. Toss well. Add more salt and pepper if needed.

6. Chill and enjoy!

Pauline Keene

Living in Gallup for over 54 years, Gallup is home for Pauline. She taught first grade for twenty-years at Jefferson Elementary and has seen those children grow and have children of their own. As a hobby, Pauline likes to quilt and garden. When Pauline first came from Wyoming, there was a definite separation between Anglos and Native Americans. Over the years, she has happily seen that division melt away and she looks forward to watching Gallup as it further continues to improve in all aspects. People who nominated Pauline said she is active in the community and the city’s education.

This Gallup Senior of the Month is sponsored by the Rosebrough Law Firm T: (505) 722-9121 F: (505) 722-9490 101 W. Aztec Ave., Suite A Gallup, NM 87301

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Fun for the whole family 97th Annual Sacred Heart Cathedral Bazaar

$10,000 Prize Free Admission Entertainment Turkey Dinner Televisions Shopping Raffles Games Food

Sunday, November 7th Noon - 5pm Gallup Catholic Gym Park Ave. & 4th St. - Gallup Adver tisement Sponsor ed by Gur ley For d

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Circle of Light Mural:

Bertha Lorenzo

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

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

Bertha Lorenzo (1913-1994) was a founding board member of the Ramah Navajo School. She was instrumental in opening the doors to be heard in Washington, DC, and then to receive BIA funding. In response to the US Government’s inertia to address the educational needs of the Ramah Navajos, a satellite of the Navajo Nation, the community formed the Ramah Navajo School Board in 1970 and chartered their own school.

The Ramah Navajo School was the first Native American contract school in the country and served as a model for the Indian Self-Determination Act. Now, 144 contract schools are located in Indian communities throughout the United States. In 1994 Bertha received the New Mexico Distinguished Public Service Award.

Ellis Tanner Trading Co. 1980 Hwy 602 • Gallup, NM • www.etanner.com • (505) 863-4434

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TOWN

Make Your Own Holiday Cards

Why Social Security is Important to You

November 10, 1-3 PM Octavia Fellin Library

By Carole H. Owens Social Security District Manager, Gallup NM

On Wednesday November 10 from 1 to 3pm at the Main Library, Ethel Hill, local card designer, will present “Make Your Own Holiday Cards.” Ms. Hill will demonstrate and provide individual instruction using a variety of simple materials assuring that the cards you send this coming winter season will be unique and have that personal touch

It’s been said before, but it’s worth saying again: Social Security is the nation’s most successful domestic program.

It has helped America by helping Americans, one at a time.

This year marks the 75th anniversary of Social Security. As you can imagine, we have quite a story to share.

Ms. Hill started to design cards in 2008 and has taught in a number of locations in Gallup. She recently won first place and the Best of Show trophy for her cards at the Bi-County Fair in Prewitt.

Registration required by Friday, November 5. Class limit is 10. For more information please call the library at 505-8631291 or email library@ci.gallup.nm.us.

Ms. Hill will also be at the following events selling her own creations: • November 13 at Bethany CRC Craft Fair selling from 9am to closing.

• November 20 at Red Rock School Bazaar selling from 9am to closing.

• December 4 at Church Rock CRC Bazaar selling. Time TBA.

Red Rock String Ensemble Concert Tuesday, November 9 at 7:30 PM First United Methodist Church The Red Rock String Ensemble is planning a very special fall concert. Audience members will be delighted by the works of Frederic Chopin, Georg Philipp Telemann, Erno von Dohnanyi, and Franz Schubert, with guest musicians from the community, as well as Zuni and Albuquerque.

The concert will feature special performances by members of the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra, Lori Lovato (clarinet), Mark Tatum (bass), and Denise Turner (bassoon); graduate students at UNM in Albuquerque, Cesar Aviles (violin), Enrique Victoria (violin), and Kristen Hill (horn); Ruth Lynch (flute), a teacher at Zuni Christian School, and Lindsay Mapes (flute) owner of Turquoise Timing and Events.

The concert is at First United Methodist Church on Tuesday, November 9 at 7:30pm. This concert is made possible through support from the Gallup Independent; admission is free. Don’t miss this evening full of fun and talent!

Gallup Marine Corps Birthday Ball November 10, 6-12PM Knights of Columbus Hall The Gallup Marine Corps Birthday Ball Committee now has tickets available for the 235th Marine Corps Birthday.

This event is open to all former Marines, family of current and former Marines as well as Navy personnel who served with Marine units.

The event will be held on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 (The Marine Corps Birthday), with a dinner and program from 6:00 to 8:00 and live band and dancing from 9:00 to 12:00 at the Knights of Columbus (KC) Hall - 200 Apache Circle – next to the Pepsi Cola bottling plant.

Admission is $40.00 per couple $25.00 for singles, this includes dinner, drink, birthday cake, ball ceremony, live band/ dancing, event shot glass and door prizes. Free door prize chances will be given for each toy brought for Toys for Tots.

Dress is business casual or if Marines would like to come in uniform, Dress Blue Alfas are preferred.

Tickets are available at the door. For more information and to RSVP contact the Gallup Marine Ball Committee at 505-609-8762 or email gallupmarinecorpsball@gmail.com.

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We could tell you about how we help keep older Americans out of poverty. We could mention those who are helped by disability benefits and the work incentives that help those with disabilities go back to work. We could spotlight the dependent families of those left behind when a worker dies and how survivors’ benefits help them survive. These are all stories worth telling.

But the best stories belong to you. We recently asked Americans to share their Social Security stories with us and the response was overwhelming.

“Social Security is my lifeline,” wrote one person. “It is difficult at best to live within the limit of my income, but it would be impossible without it.”

“As a WWII combat veteran and a hard working man since the age of 10 being raised on a farm, without my Social Security retirement, I would spend my senior years as a homeless derelict,” wrote another. “Thank God for Social Security.”

Another man wrote, “When I began contributing to the Social Security fund, I was a young man and never thought that one day I would look forward to receiving my monthly check. Now it is an important day in the lives of my wife and me when our checks arrive.”

Not all comments were about retirement benefits.

Disability benefits also make a big difference in the lives of Americans.

“I am so grateful for Social Security Disability. I truly believe I would be dead by now if not for the help I have received,” wrote one recipient.

“Disability benefits saved my life,” said a veteran. “After combat service as a Corpsman with the Marines in Desert Storm, I spent 16 years in emotional turmoil.

Because Social Security provided a financial safety net, I was able to obtain treatment for PTSD and will soon return to the world of the working (and the tax-paying).

God bless America and God bless the Social Security Administration.”

A similar sentiment came from this person: “I feel like one of the luckiest people in the world. After being placed on disability for an on-the-job injury, Social Security helped me maintain a lifestyle adequate for my family. For years, I paid into the program and complained every time I looked at my paycheck. I now see the reason for the payments.

Thank God for the USA and Social Security.”

These are just a few of the comments we received. Read more Social Security stories from Americans like you at www.socialsecurity.gov/75thanniversary/readstories/1. html.

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Habitat for Humanity What Can You Do?

HfH-G always needs financial support of any kind. Tax-deductible donations may be made by check to Habitat for Humanity of Gallup, PO Box 1777, Gallup, NM 87305. Donations of any size are appreciated; the following are suggested levels of sponsorship: $5.00 Hammer $10.00 Box of Nails $20.00 Saw $50.00 Drill $100.00 Kitchen Sink $250.00 Light fixtures $500.00 Landscaping $1,000 Lumber $5,000 Plumbing $10,000 Heating and Cooling Systems $20,000 Walls and Windows $60,000 Entire House We need people to serve on the board and committees.

The committees include: • Construction • Development of Resources • Family Selection and Support Meetings are on the third Monday of each month at 6:00 pm at Bethany Church, 1110 S. Strong Dr. Visitors are always welcome!

Most importantly we need people to help fulfill dreams! We are not just interested in carpenters or skilled labor. There are many different ways you can volunteer your time and talents to help build homes.

Contact:

Habitat for Humanity of Gallup PO Box 1777 Gallup, NM 87305 (505) 722-4226 habitatgallup@yahoo.com or visit our website, www.habitatgallup.org.

Rival Rails by Walter R. Borneman

Hands of Hope Pregnancy Center Fundraiser November 13 – Craft Fair and Concert Lighthouse Church Each year as one of their fundraising events, the Hands of Hope Pregnancy Center celebrates with a Concert for Life. This year’s event titled “United in Christ” will take place on Saturday, November 13 beginning at 7:00 p.m. We will celebrate our common faith by joining together at the new Lighthouse Church located at 2045 Westview St. in Gallup. This will be a memorable night of praise, worship and thanksgiving lead by a worship team composed of the voices and instruments that regularly bless the Lord in our local churches.

Ephesians 4:3-6 instructs the Body of Christ to be diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit as there is One Body, One Spirit, One Lord, and One Faith. This organization is praying for a massive participation of Christians from the area joining together to exalt the name above all names, the name of Jesus Christ.

Before the Concert that night, there will be a craft show where artists in the area will display and sell their merchandise. We will start the craft show on that day at 5:00 p.m. and will reopen at the end of the concert until 10:00 p.m.

Few time periods in American history are as exciting or capture the imagination as grippingly as the time of Western Expansion. In the 1860s, Americans, just coming out of the trauma of a bloody civil war, were keen to tie the country together – literally and figuratively.

After the completion of the first transcontinental railroad in 1869, the notion of a single rail line crossing the continent and connecting the two coasts vanished on the prairie winds. The rest of the country was up for grabs and the race was on. The prize? A better, shorter, less snowy route through the corridors of the American Southwest, linking the growing cities of Los Angeles and Chicago. From awardwinning historian Walter R. Borneman comes a dazzling account of the battle to build America’s southwestern transcontinental rail lines.

Rival Rails is an action-packed epic of how an empire was born – and the remarkable men (both honorable and dishonorable) who made it happen.

Walter R. Borneman is the author of several books, including 1812: The War That Forged a Nation, The French and Indian War: Deciding the Fate of North America, and Polk: The Man Who Transformed the Presidency and America, for which he won the Tennessee History Book Award and Colorado Book Award for Biography.

In conjunction with the release of Rival Rails in late September, Borneman reenacted the record-breaking 1905 run of “Death Valley Scotty” and came through Gallup last month in an antique silver solarium rail car he hitched to Amtrak’s Southwest Chief.

The Hands of Hope Pregnancy Center has been in Gallup for over 27 years providing free pregnancy tests, peer counseling, parenting classes and a program for students called “Creating Positive Relationships.” The center is totally supported with donations and fundraising events such as this.

Light refreshments will be served prior to the concert. While the Concert is free, an offering will be taken to benefit this organization.

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A Great Selection of

Holiday Gifts.

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2010 Law Enforcement Appreciation Day Sponsors Gurley Motors Controlled Air & Metal Co. Inc. Millennium Media KGAK Andy’s Pawn Class Act El Rancho Hotel Elite Laundry Co. Furniture Warehouse Gallup Journey Gallup Landmark, LLC Gallup Mayor Ray’s Pawn & Jewelry Richardson’s Trading Co. Shi Ma Traders Silver Dust Trading Co. Western New Mexico Emergency Physicians PC

Blossom Shop Chili Factory Thunderbird Supply Co. Shush Yaz Al Zuni Gallup Vision Source Gurley Locksmith Ted’s Pawn Shop Bank of Colorado Navajo Tractor Sales Neal Web Design Lowes Butler’s Office T&R A&J

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SERVING THE FOUR CORNERS AREA SINCE 1951

OFFICE SUPPLIES

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Office Equipment & Supply, Inc.

Printing, Stationary, Office/Educational Supplies, Furniture, Document and Self Storage, Seasonal Decorations, Advertising Specialties, and More!

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News from CARE 66 November 2010. We are busy. Working on grants and complying with grant agreements.

That is, we are providing services and seeking to expand services and the affordable housing supply in Gallup.

Last month the architects for our downtown project gave us a model of the new apartments we are hoping to build in downtown Gallup. Come by and take a look.

In October we submitted a grant proposal to HUD Choice Neighborhoods for this project.

We owe a debt of gratitude to the Mayor and City Council along with Kevin and Pete for their help. Now we are working on another proposal to use Low Income Housing Tax Credits to develop this project. We are also working with the New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness on a grant that will help fund services for homeless people in Gallup. Hopefully we will have the problem of being awarded all the monies we request. This is not a common problem and is one that we have never had in the past but it never hurts to hope or ask.

Construction documents for the Lexington are being prepared and we are excited about renovations that will begin soon. Keep your eyes out for an announcement about an open house in the next month or two.

It’s Thanksgiving this month so be sure to enjoy yourself with family and friends. Give a brief thought to those in homeless shelters or far from home.

Thank you again for your support in this endeavor of bringing prosperity to this area and making hope possible.

Until next month stay well and do good!

To find out more about CARE 66 go to www.care66.org; we also have a blog at http://care66. blogspot.com, which we have been known to update once in a while. Sanjay can be reached at Sanjay@care66.org.

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Health & Wellness: Meditation "Breath Power" for focus, relaxation & anger management.

Available for self-defense lessons, school & security consultations, workshops, speaking events & individual/small group instruction.

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teachforamerica one day, all children in this nation will have the opportunity to attain an excellent education.

Lindsay Handtke Corps Year: 2009 Undergrad: U of Minnesota, Twin-Cities Hometown: Onalaska, WI Teaching Community: Gallup, NM School: Kennedy Middle School Grade/Subject: 6th grade ELA Why did you join Teach For America – New Mexico?

I was strongly considering becoming a teacher during my undergrad, but my degree is not in teaching. I decided Teach For America would give me a great opportunity to try out teaching and explore a totally foreign part of the country to me. I was also inspired by Teach For America’s mission, and I hoped I could contribute to such a worthy movement.

What personal goals have you set for yourself?

My goals for myself have evolved continuously throughout my time in New Mexico. Teaching is not just a 2-year commitment for me, but my chosen career path. My goal is to soak up every bit of experience and knowledge I can from my time in New Mexico and from the great mentors whom I look up to here. I’m not sure how long I’ll stay in New Mexico, but I plan to teach to the best of my ability every day so that my time here has a positive impact on the community and my students. I know that wherever I end up, teaching here has given me a passion for working with low-income students and communities, and I hope to continue working with this population regardless of my final destination.

What kinds of goals are your students trying to achieve?

My students are working toward making 2 years’ reading growth on the Gates MacGinitie test (which measures reading level). Not only that, but my students are working to master the grade level standards and achieve proficient or advanced on the NMSBA state test at the end of the year. Doing so will put them on a path of more advanced classes and honors opportunities that will eventually ensure their entrance into college, if they chose to further their education.

What is it like to teach in Gallup?

I am so happy to be teaching in Gallup. The students are so bright and diverse and a joy to teach. The community is so welcoming. I get a taste of the tradition and culture of the area from my students and colleagues, yet I get the convenience of everything I need being within such a short distance. It’s the best of both worlds.

Do you spend a lot of time around where you teach?

Yes, I rarely leave Gallup. Occasionally, my roommate and friends and I will take day or weekend trips to explore the nearby sights, and I really enjoy seeing the different types of beauty in the area. But everything I need is right here, so I am content staying in town the majority of the time.

Brendan Vandor

Corps Year: 2010 Undergraduate: Johns Hopkins University Hometown: Baltimore, MD School: Gallup Mid School Grade/Subject: 6th-8th Grade Reading and Math Intervention

Why did you join Teach For America – New Mexico?

When I was in high school, I received a phone call from the daughter of a family friend who was in her first year as a Teach For America member in Atlanta. She was calling asking for donations for her class library because her school did not have enough money to buy its kids books. I was moved by her story and knew then that I wanted to spend my years after college doing exactly what she was doing. TFA – New Mexico offered me the unique opportunity to pursue change in education in a fascinating community I knew almost nothing about.

Describe your first day as a corps member.

Overwhelming fright and intimidation (on my part, of course – my students were comfortable and full of talkative enthusiasm from the start). I knew within the first few seconds with my 7th graders that a middle school classroom would be much more difficult to control than I had tricked myself into believing it would be.

What personal goals have you set for yourself?

As an “Intervention” teacher, many of my kids are failing in reading and math and lack the enthusiasm for learning that I was so fortunate to have as a child. At the very least, I want to make my kids excited about learning and bring them to realize that not only is it “cool” to be smart, but that having confidence in school can make a huge and powerful difference in each of their lives.

What kinds of goals are your students trying to achieve?

My math students have a goal of reaching an 80% class average on every assessment; each math class competes with the others (I have three in total) to score the highest on each test. My reading classes have three specific goals: 1.5 years’ growth in reading comprehension, 2 years’ growth in reading fluency, and knowledge of 300 new vocabulary words. Yep, they’re big goals, I know, but the daily progress we make in class every day has convinced me that they’re attainable!

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Nove m b e r C o m m u n i t y Ca l e n d a r Sunday ONGOING

Monday ONGOING

Sunday MTB Ride meets at mile marker 3 trail head on NM 400, 7 miles south of I-40, Exit 33. During months when the forest is inaccessible this ride meets at the East Trail Head of the High Desert Trail System.

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

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

Info: 863-4512.

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

Poetry Group meets at Inscription Rock Trading at 11am, just east of Ramah on Route 53.

Tai Chi Chuan with Monika & Urs Gauderon at Old School Gallery, east of Ramah on Hwy 53. 5pm/advanced and 6:30pm/beginners. $50/ month. Info: Monika @ 775-3045.

Psychic Playtime with RedWulf at the Old School Gallery 1st and 3rd Sundays, 7-9:30pm.

Tarot, drum journeys and more tools to explore your inner self. $1 donation. Info: RedWulf @ 505-783-4612.

Plateau Science Society meets the 3rd Sunday of every month at the Red Mesa Center at 2:30pm.

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

Tuesday

Wednesday

ONGOING

ONGOING

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

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

AL-ANON support group for family and friends of alcoholics. Every Tuesday at 12pm, first United Methodist Church (library). Info: 1-888-4ALANON or www.al-anon.alateen.org.

Explore & Expand at 11am at the Children’s Library. For more information, call 726-6120.

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

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

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

Gallup Solar Group open community meetings.

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

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

Info: 722-6389.

Community Yoga, beginner/athletic beginner level.

6:20 pm, Catholic Charities/CIC. 506 W. Rte. 66.

Info: Chris at 505 870-4112.

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

Sustainable Energy Board meeting in the GJU conference room, 3-5pm, on the fourth Monday of each month. For info/agenda, email brightideas98@gmail.com.

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

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

Yoga at Old School Gallery, 9:30am. Everyone welcome. Info: 783-4710.

Habitat for Humanity work sessions. Call 7224226 for times & locations.

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

Fiber Arts Group 1:30 pm at the Old School Gallery. Call for schedule of classes 783-4710.

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The 97th Annual Sacred Heart Cathedral Bazaar at Gallup Catholic HS gym, 12-5PM. Food, entertainment, holiday gifts. Fun for the whole family!

Info: 505 722-6644.

Quilt Club, 7pm – 9pm Free at Gallup Service Mart. Come join other quilters in the area to share projects you are working on or have completed. For more information, call 722-9414.

The Community-wide AMERICA RECYCLES DAY Ecumenical Holiday Church Service will be hosted at the First United Methodist Habitat for Humanity of Gallup Board Church, 1800 Red Rock Drive, this year. of Directors will meet at Bethany CRC, All area churches are invited to attend 1110 S. Strong Dr. at 6PM. This is our this special evening of giving thanks ANNUAL MEETING where we elect for all the Lord has given to us. Please new directors and officers, and update our make plans to attend this festive service committee rosters. We are in great need beginning at 7 pm. Bring the whole of new involvement. All interested folks family! are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Find out what we’re up to and how you can get involved. Info: 722-4226 or habitatgallup@yahoo.com.

Alexie’s book Flight will be discussed at the Main Library at 6:30pm. Time Out has said that “Alexie, like his characters, is on a modern-day vision quest,” and this has never been clearer than in Flight, where he seeks nothing less than an understanding of why human beings hate.

Copies of the book are available at the library. Refreshments will be served. For further information please call the library at 505-863-1291 or email library@ ci.gallup.nm.us.

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Diabetes Education Classes, November 2, 9, 16, 23 at 6-8:30pm - RMCHCS Hospital Library, 2nd floor. Diabetes Self-Management Education Offered for patients and up to two family members or friends. For individual appointments, call 505-7266980.

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The Mystery Apache with awardwinning journalist Sherry Robinson will be presented at the Main Library at 7pm. Ms. Robinson will also discuss and sign her book Apache Voices. Refreshments will be served.

For further information please call the library at 505-863-1291 or email library@ci.gallup.nm.us.

Red Rock String Ensemble will be performing a free concert at 7:30 pm, at the First United Methodist Church, 1800 Red Rock Drive. Please plan to attend, and invite your whole family.

We are pleased to have such talent made available to us in our community.

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Jean Whitehorse will present the History of the Navajo Nation at the Main Library at 6:30pm. Refreshments will be served. For further information please call the library at 505-863-1291 or email library@ci.gallup.nm.us.

Machine Quilting, 6pm – 9pm at Gallup Service Mart. $26 includes panel Learn the basics of machine quilting using a Skillbuilder panel to guide you through the patterns.

Need to have Skillbuilder panel “sandwiched” before class. This is a class that was offered last fall – students who took the class might want to bring their panel out of the closet and return to class to practice quilting patterns. Instructor: Sandy Elliott Level: Intermediate. For more information, call 722-9414.

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“Let’s Take Control of Diabetes.

NOW” 2-mile walk/runs on: November 3, 17 & 24 at noon at the Navajo Health Education Program-Gallup Office (Gallup Indian Medical CenterBuilding F South of New Dental/ Family Medicine Building. For more information, contact 505.722.1741 or email at nhep_gsu@yahoo.com.

There will be a showing of the awardwinning Smoke Signals at the Main Library at 6:30pm, which is based on Sherman Alexie’s The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven. This is the first film written, directed, and acted completely by Native Americans.

Refreshments will be served. For further information please call the library at 505-863-1291 or email library@ ci.gallup.nm.us.

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Ethel Hill with present “Make Your Own Holiday Cards” at Octavia Fellin Public Library, 1-3PM. Registration required by Friday, November 5th. Class limit is 10. For more information please call the library at 505-863-1291 or email library@ ci.gallup.nm.us.

“Let’s Take Control of Diabetes. NOW” Diabetes Conference 2010 on at the Gallup Community Center from 8-5PM. Contact Information: 505.722.1741 Email: nhep_gsu@yahoo.com.

Gallup Marine Corps Birthday Ball, 6-12PM at Knights of Columbus Hall (200 Apache Circle). Dinner, live music and dancing. For ticket information, see G-Town article or contact Gallup Marine Ball Committee at 505-6098762 or email gallupmarinecorpsball@ gmail.com.

Nove m b e r C o m m u n i t y Ca l e n d a r Friday

Thursday ONGOING

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

School visits, 10am-3pm, after-school games, 4pm at the Children’s Library. For more information, call 726-6120.

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Native American Gathering – talking, drums, Christian worship. 1st and 3rd Fridays at 7PM at First United Methodist Church.

Saturday ONGOING

Overeaters Anonymous meeting at 11 am, at the First United Methodist Church, 1800 Red Rock Drive, library room. Info: Liz 505-863-5928.

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

Habitat for Humanity work sessions. Call 722-4226 for times & locations.

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

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

Flea Market on old Hwy 666, just north of Gallup. Info: 722-7328.

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

Group road bike ride, starts at Sammy C’s downtown at 2pm. Info: Lloyd at 970-946-6155.

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

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

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

Deadline: November 20 Call: 722.3399 Email: gallupjourney@yahoo.com

Yoga at Old School Gallery, 9:30am. Info: 7834710.

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

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“Overall” Bib workshop at Gallup Service Mart, 6 – 9pm $20 includes pattern The “Overall” Bib is cute and practical. It protects all the way down, straps around the ankle, and washes easily. Casual or just whimsical, even the bigger kids like them. So easy to make, you want several. Great shower gifts!

Comes in sizes XS to XL Instructor: Terry Jones Level All. For more information, call 722-9414.

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VETERANS DAY

Breastfeeding Support Group, 7 - 8 AM in the RMCH Library (2nd Floor) For more information, call (505) 863-7026.

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The Hane’ Storytellers Festival will be celebrated Friday and Saturday evenings, November 12 & 13, and our Storytellers will lead worship on Sunday, November 14, all at the First United Methodist Church, 1800 Red Rock Drive.

Please make plans to catch some of the events, and you are very welcome to attend the Sunday worship services at 8:30 and 10:45 am. Contact Sunny Dooley for more information: 505-863-4512, to leave a message.

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

Crownpointrugauction.com.

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2nd Thursday of the month Survivors of Homicide Support Group meets 6-8pm.

For more information, call Deborah “National Native American Yellowhorse-Brown at 870-6126.

Month Social & Indian Craft Market,” November 26-28, 2010 at the Sheraton Hotel courtyard 5151 E. Grant Rd, Tucson AZ. For more RMCHCS Blood Drive, Nov. information, call 520-622-4900 or 18, 2 – 7 PM and Nov. 19, 8 AM – 12 email www.usaindianinfo.org.

PM in the 3rd floor Solarium. For more information or to make an appointment call 863-6959.

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America Recycles Day! Help celebrate Gallup’s new Recycling Center at Regional Solid Waste Authority’s Transfer Station, 1 mile east of Food Pantry on Hassler Valley Road, 10AM-2PM. Come learn about recycling in town and enjoy the food and music!

For more information, read feature article and call 722-9257.

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Hands of Hope Pregnancy Center’s Craft Show (5PM) and Concert for Life (7PM) at Lighthouse Church (2045 Westview St., Gallup). For more information, see G-Town article.

Childbirth Education Classes are held in the Library at RMCH from 9 AM through 1 PM. Classes are designed for people who wish to complete the class in one day. Please call the Women’s Health Unit at 863-7026 to register. Classes will be held on November 13, 2010 & December 11, 2010.

Ed Cousins Turkey Shoot at Gallup Shooters Range in Mentmore. Practice at 10AM, competition begins at 1PM. Rifle, pistol and trap events. For more information, call Robert at 505 870-0951.

The Children’s Library is holding a family program titled “Drumming Together” at 3pm.

Come early and make your own shakers for the program. Refreshments will be served.

For further information please call the library at 505-863-1291 or email library@ci.gallup. nm.us.

ARTS CRAWL, 7-9pm, Downtown Gallup.

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Chili Dinner! The Merry Marching Methodist will be hosting a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life, raising money for Education, Advocacy, Research, and Support Services. Please join us for a Chili dinner, with musical entertainment, from 5 to 8 pm, at the First United Methodist Church, 1800 Red Rock Drive. Tickets will be $7 for adults, and $5 for children under the age of 19. Contact Pam Yardley: 505-863-2109, or Mary Lou Mraz: 505-863-4512, or stop by the Methodist Church MON – THURS, 9 – 3, to buy your tickets. Invite your school group, or your office staff, and make a night of it! You will be helping us fight cancer!

November Rodeo Schedule 11/6 1st Annual 2010 To’hajillee Fall Classic Open Rodeo To’hajillee Rodeo Arena Exit 131, 30 miles west of Albuquerque Info: Clarence Platero 505.440.0230 Wilson Platero 505.658.5856

11/7 Delgarito Boys presents TNT Bull Riding Blow Out Mark Etsitty’s Arena Mariano Lake, NM Info: Tim 505.488.8204/8206

11/20 M/D presents Bull Riders Only Sanostee Rodeo Ground Sanostee, NM Info: Cody Manuelito 505.215.5467 Natasha Dishface 435.459.0965

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OPINION POLL

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1. What’s your best Thanksgiving tradition?

2. What’s the best park in G-Town?

3. If you could vacation anywhere for a week, where would it be?

Nadine

1. Turkey 2. Ford Canyon 3. Alaska

Malcolm

1. Eating 2. Ford Canyon 3. Alaska

Kelsi

1. Visiting grandparents 2. Ford Canyon 3. Scotland

Tanya

1. Being with family 2. Mossman Park 3. Vietnam

Daisy

1. Coming together with family and eating pies ( walnut is my favorite).

2. Ford Canyon 3. Hawaii

Nick

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1. Street Football 2. Ford Canyon, Playground of Dreams (couldn’t decide) 3. Australia

Josiah

1. Playing Football 2. Ford Canyon 3. Hawaii

Tia

1. Putting up the Christmas tree 2. Ford Canyon 3. Rome

Steve

1. Football on a cold Thanksgiving morning (and watching the Cowboys lose) 2. Ford Canyon 3. Australia

Myron

1. Food and gathering with family 2. Playground of Dreams 3. Oklahoma for the Team Roping Championship

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Hannah

1. Hiking the Grand Canyon and eating a Thanksgiving meal at the bottom.

2. Ford Canyon 3. London, England

good food, good coffee, and a nice place to relax.

George

1. Dinner with the family 2. Ford Canyon 3. Paris, France

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People read Gallup Journey in the darndest places!

Going on Vacation? Bring along an issue of Gallup Journey! To submit a photo for this section please shoot us an e-mail with a decent resolution photo or drop by the office with a hard copy.

(202 east hill avenue or gallupjourney@yahoo.com).

1. Luda Spencer of Fort Defiance, Arizona hiking in Lanikai, Hawai’i overlooking the beautiful Nā Mokulua Islands. I live in Kailua, Hawai’i on the island of O’ahu and go to school at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa to study Dentistry.

2. James W (Jim) Wallace enjoys the Gallup Journey at his 78th birthday dinner with his family!

3. Elizabeth, Camryn & Mateo Juarez read their Journey with Chip and Dale at Disneyland in September.

4. Jose Saldivar, somewhere in Afghanistan, reads the Journey in his time off.

5. Mr. & Mrs. Steven Schroder and Katie Bolf read the Journey in Delnice, Croatia after Steven and Sonja were married in the Catholic Church that Katie grew up in!!!

Wishing you well on your travels!

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Wishing you well on your travels!

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1. Lynette and Bennett read their Journey at Glacier NP, with McDonald Lake in the background.

2. Craig Warn reads his Journey at Burning Man in Nevada. The Burning Man is behind him.

3. Joel Maynerich takes a break from the hustle and bustle of the Big Apple in New York’s Time Square.

4. Irene Heffernan Ho finds time to read the Gallup Journey in the middle of a shopping district of Hong Kong, China in October.

5. GS Trip 2010: Rachel, Vanessa, Judy, Loni, Jacelyn, Jillian and Allison take a break from their sea kayaking, boogie boarding, Shamu- and panda-infested, ocean-filled adventures to review Journey news. Snorkeling at La Jolla Beach, underwater preserve, near San Diego.

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6. Priya Sudarsanam is at the Chiu Monastery with Lake Manasarovar in background.

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Wishing you well on your travels!

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Balloon Pilot

This Is My Job

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ill Lee loves to fly. He’s had the great fortune of exploring the wild blue yonder in fighter jets, acrobatic planes, and has even wing walked on a biplane. But for him, nothing compares to flying in a hot air balloon. Bill’s been involved with ballooning for over twenty years, enjoying the pure joy of floating on a gentle breeze over so many beautiful places.

Thirteen years ago, Bill decided to get his pilot certification, which required him to obtain certification from the F.A.A., attend ground school, go through flight training and log the required number of hours and solo flights, and take a written, oral, and practical examination. Much organization and preparation are involved in balloon flight, yet the weather always has the final say. Sometimes Bill feels more like a meteorologist tracking weather patterns days before a flight. On the day of a flight, the pilot depends greatly on the help of his crew with assembly, chase and pack-up of the balloon. Ultimately, though, the pilot is responsible for the safety of passengers and crew and remains vigilant before takeoff, during flight and landing.

It is often said that ballooning is the best way to travel . . . as long as you don’t care where you’re going or how long it takes to get there. Pilots must have a real passion for the sport and lots of patience. For those that own a hot air balloon ride business, as Bill does (X-Treme-Lee Fun Balloon Adventures), a balloon, trailer and vehicle are also required.

Be sure to check out the 30th Annual Red Rock Balloon Rally, December 3-5, 2010 at Red Rock Park, where Bill Lee and dozens of other pilots will be flying their balloons among and above the sandstone formations! This is not an event to be missed!

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• Clear skies, no wind.

• Hot air balloon and chase equipment (e.g. truck(s), trailer, etc.)

• Flexible hours in full-time job • An understanding spouse • Loyal friends who are great, experienced crew • Patience and passion.

Giving Thanks to all those who have trusted us to help them.

Bill Lee Hot Air Balloon Pilot

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Visit our Rug Room:

One of the largest in the area.

Also showing pottery, baskets, and jewelry.

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30th Annual Red Rock Balloon Rally December 3-5, 2010

City of Gallup Christmas Parade

Saturday, December 4th • 2pm

Parade Begins at Strong/Coal and Ends at 8th/Coal To participate, call Alice at the Gallup Chamber of Commerce, (505) 722-2228