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2013 Event Schedule

April 20

Track & Field Circuit Mid-School Track Registration 11am Event 12pm-1pm

May 27

Memorial Day Fun Run Fox Run Golf Course

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April Schedule Friday, April 5, 2013 Show Time: 6:30pm Friday Night Movie: LINCOLN Rated: PG-13 150 minutes Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Tommy Lee Jones, Daniel Day-Lewis,Walton Goggins, Sally Field, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, David Strathairn, James Spader and John Hawkes Admission: $5.00/adults $3.00/children 12 & under Capturing the danger and excitement of political intrigue, Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln chronicles the final four months in the life of the man regarded as America’s greatest President. Starring Daniel Day-Lewis in the title role, the untold story focuses on a defining moment in Abraham Lincoln’s life - as commander-in-chief of a country in chaos; as a husband and father afraid of losing his own son to the war; and as a man guided by his conscience to end slavery. With the Civil War nearing conclusion, President Lincoln fights to convince a fractious Congress to pass a Constitutional amendment that will change the course of history. Facing fierce opposition, he wages a battle of strategy, persuasion, and political muscle to build a coalition out of his team of rivals.

Saturday, April 6, 2013

Thursday, April 18, Friday, April 19 and Saturday, April 20, 2013 Show Times: 7 pm Independent Movie Weekend: THE KITCHEN Rated: R* 80 minutes Starring: Bryan Greenberg, Laura Prepon, Dreama Walker Admission: Adults: $5.00 Children 12 and under: $3.00*

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Jennifer (Laura Prepon) just left her job. Her boyfriend Paul (Bryan Greenberg) has been cheating. Her cynical sister Penny (Dreama Walker) has an inappropriate announcement. Stan s in love with Jennifer; Kenny s in love with Penny; friends Amanda and Kim can t be trusted. Dueling bands in the back yard and a manic depressive party photographer who may have forgotten to take his meds: Jennifer is turning 30... So let s PARTY!

Show Time: 1pm Kids Matinee Movie: A MONSTER IN PARIS Rated: NR 87 minutes Feature Voice Talents: Adam Goldberg, Vanessa Paradis, Bob Balaban Animated Admission: Adults: $2.00 Children 12 & under: FREE!

Show Time: 1pm Kids Matinee Movie: The ROAD TO EL DORADO Rated: PG 89 minutes Feature Voice Talents: Kevin Kline, Kenneth Branagh, Rosie Perez, Armand Assante, Edward James Olmos Admission: Adults: $2.00 Children 12 & under: FREE!

Tulio and Miguel, a pair of two-bit con men, believe they have found their path to fortune and glory when they win a map to El Dorado, the legendary City of Gold. After a daring escape from the Spanish explorer Cortez-with the help of a clever war horse named Altivo-they find their way to El Dorado only to find their troubles are just beginning. Proclaimed as gods by the High Priest, who is using their arrival to take control of the city, Tulio and Miguel have to sustain the ruse with the aid of the beautiful native Chel, who matches them con-for-con. But even as they fulfill their dreams of gold, their friendship-and the very fate of El Dorado-hang in the balance.

Saturday, April 20, 2013

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They join forces with Lucille the big-hearted star of the Rare Bird cabaret an eccentric scientist and his irascible monkey to save the monster who turns out to be an oversized but harmless flea from the city’s ruthlessly ambitious police chief. Phenomenal music.

Friday, April 26, 2013 Show Time: 7pm Friday Night Movie: THE IMPOSSIBLE Rated: PG-13 114 minutes Starring: Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor, Tom Holland, Samuel Joslin Admission: Adults: $5.00 Children 12 & under: $3.00

Based on a true story, THE IMPOSSIBLE is the unforgettable account of a family caught, with tens of thousands of strangers, in the mayhem of Friday, April 12, 2013 Show Time: 7 pm one of the worst natural catastrophes of our time. But the true-life terror Friday Night Movie: THE INTOUCHABLES Rated: R* 112 minutes is tempered by the unexpected displays of compassion, courage and Starring: François Cluzet and Omar Sy, Anne Le Ny, Audrey Fleurot, Clotilde simple kindness that Maria and her family encounter during the darkest Mollet hours of their lives. Both epic and intimate, devastating and uplifting, THE Admission: $5.00/adults $3.00/children 12 & under* IMPOSSIBLE is a journey to the core of the human heart. * You MUST be 17 to purchase a rated R ticket * Under 17 MUST be accompanied by a parent or a legal guardian 21 years of age or older

When Driss an ex-con from the projects is hired to take care of an eccentric French aristocrat named Philippe his newfound job quickly becomes an unpredictable adventure. Speeding a Maserati through Paris seducing women and paragliding over the Alps is just the beginning as Driss turns the often humorous world of upper-class Parisian society upside-down. As this unlikely duo overcome adversity of every flavor in this true story they also shatter their preconceptions of love life and each other. Based on the #1 international best-selling book You Changed My Life.

Saturday, April 13, 2013

Show Time: 1pm Kids Matinee Movie: CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS Rated: PG 90 minutes Animated Feature Voice Talents of: Anna Faris, Bruce Campbell, Andy Samberg and James Caan Admission: Adults: $2.00 Children 12 & under: FREE! Based on the children’s book, this animated adventure follows a scientist who tries to solve world hunger only to see things go awry as food falls from the sky in abundance. This is the most delicious event since macaroni met cheese.

Saturday, April 27, 2013

Show Time: 1pm Kids Matinee Show: EVIE LADEN AND KEITH TERRY Admission: Adults: $5.00 Children 12 & under: FREE! The polyrhythmic funk of Evie Ladin’s clawhammer banjo, resonant voice, real stories and rhythmic dance - have been heard from A Prairie Home Companion to Celtic Connections, Lincoln Center to Hardly Strictly Bluegrass. Known as a driving force behind San Francisco’s Stairwell Sisters, Evie’s solo debut Float Downstream (2010) was produced by Mike Marshall and Keith Terry. Sing Out! magazine reports “Solid song craft performed wonderfully end to end...Very strongly recommended.”

Evie started playing banjo at the age of 8, clogging since 5, and has a fluid expressiveness in these traditional Appalachian arts, even as she brings an urban edge and contemporary vision to her ripe stories, and deep interpretations of old songs.

Evie’s live performance is a demonstrative, delightfully gorgeous storm.

Saturday, April 27, 2013 Show Time: 6:30pm Saturday Evening Movie: DJANGO UNCHAINED Rated: R* 165 minutes Starring: Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington and Samuel L. Jackson Rated: Admission: Adults: $5.00 Children 12 & under: $3.00*

Saturday, April 13, 2013 Show Time: 7pm Saturday Evening Movie: BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD PG-13 94 minutes Starring: Quvenzhané Wallis, Dwight Henry, Lowell Landes, Pamela Harper Admission: Adults: $5.00 Children 12 & under: $3.00

Teeming with magic, beauty and pure joy, this crowd-pleasing winner at the Sundance Film Festival has emerged as one of the year’s most acclaimed films. Newcomer Quvenzhan‚ Wallis delivers an “Oscarr-worthy performance” (Philadelphia Daily News) as Hushpuppy, the six-year-old force of nature in an isolated bayou community. When her tough but loving father Wink (Dwight Henry) succumbs to a mysterious malady, the fierce and determined girl bravely sets out on a journey to the outside world. But Hushpuppy’s quest is hindered by a “busted” universe that melts the ice caps and unleashes an army of prehistoric beasts.

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* You MUST be 17 to purchase a rated R ticket * Under 17 MUST be accompanied by a parent or a legal guardian 21 years of age or older

Django (Academy Award® winner Jamie Foxx) a former slave-turnedhired gun heads back to the plantation to free his wife, Broomhilda (Kerry Washington), from a tyrannical plantation owner Calvin Candie (Academy Award® nominee Leonardo DiCaprio),with the help of a German bounty hunter Dr. King Schultz (Academy Award® winner Christoph Waltz).

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’m not sure if you’ve ever heard the term, Localtarian.

I heard it for the first time a couple of years ago and it’s basically the same idea as a vegetarian (those nutjobs that don’t eat meat), but a bit different . . . here, look at this.

In Basic Terms: Vegetarian = eats no meat Carnivore = eats meat only Localtarian = eats food produced within local community I’d like to add another category to this: Galluptarian = eats and spends within the Gallup community.

I’ve been seeing lots of the GLP stickers on automobiles around town and it makes me happy. It tells me that folks have pride in their community and where our community is headed. We started throwing around “belive.gallup” back in 2004 and have had that phrase in the magazine and on T-shirts ever since. The GLP sticker is a by-product – at least in our minds – of that same idea.

(You can pick up your own GLP sticker at 202 East Hill and they are absolutely free.)

I really like the idea of localtarianism, though, too. The more that communities like ours do their best to patronize their local growers and businesses, the more connected those communities become.

You know that Michael Jordan only drinks Gatorade. You know that Lebron James only wears Nike shoes. You know that Lindsay Lohan only drinks alcohol.* You know that Fabio has cornered the market on butter substitutes.

Sure, these people are paid to endorse products, but they endorse them, nonetheless.

I feel like we should all be endorsing Gallup.

I know we don’t get paid to do so, but Michael Jordan was going to drink his Citrus Cooler even if Gatorade didn’t give him money. Why? Because it helped him be a better basketball player.

In believing and shopping in our community, we are making an obvious statement . . .

We believe.

So, please, do what you can to put your dollars back into our community – because those dollars translate into infrastructure, schools, quality of life and all those other things you love about Gallup.

Become a Galluptarian today.

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*Not really. Obviously people need to drink water or they would die.

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18 Young Food Critics 20 What’s That Smell?

24 Kids at Festivus 28 Spartan Media 30 Ending Violence 32 Chickens for Everyone!

38 Apocalypse 101 42 Navajo Nation Agriculture Conference 50 Memories of Gallup 61 Chamber Trips

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6 El Morro Theatre Schedule 8 Thoughts 34 Rodeo Schedule 41 Izzit?!

44 ArtsCrawl Schedule 47 Sudoku 52 G-TOWN, 87301 54 Community Calendar 56 Opinion Poll 57 News from Care 66 58 People Reading 62 This Is My Job

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We Are What We Eat

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our lives.

unny how unexpected events can entirely alter the direction of

There I was, young, healthy, and perfectly happy making a good living as a singer/ songwriter back in the late ’70s. I lived the musician’s life, ingesting ice cream by day ­­(to get my protein, since I was a vegetarian!) and caffeine by night with a steady, liberal stream of second-hand smoke blowing onto the stage of the various nightclubs in which I sang.

Then, for no apparent reason, I developed an almost-fatal case of pneumonia.

Imagine that. And with me living such a healthy life!

The pneumonia simply would not respond to conventional allopathic (Western medicine) therapies. It took a homeopathic doctor to cure me. He also educated me really fast: “Change your lifestyle, or die.”

I changed my lifestyle. In fact, I changed my whole career by going back to school to study the naturopathy that had saved my life. I switched from singer to doctor - a helluva leap!

Thank you, thank you to the doctor who not only made me accept responsibility for my own body and health, but also helped me realize how empowering it is to accept that responsibility.

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their problems and cause deeper organ damage just to gain some temporary relief.

I also learned that 90% of animals’ health problems are nutritionally based, just like ours.

Hmmm. There I was, feeling wonderful from replacing all my junk foods with fresh, raw juices and foods. Wouldn’t my furry companions feel better if they were correctly

nourished? Of course they would!

In my studies, I discovered that unlike a human’s digestive system, a dog’s digestive system is designed for BARF. That’s right: Biologically Appropriate Raw Foods, a.k.a. Bones And Raw Food.

I immediately started feeding my dogs mostly raw meats with bones, muscle, and organ meats from chicken, turkey, beef, and lamb. I ground up raw, organic vegetables and fruits as well as salmon, eggs, yogurt, cottage cheese, and essential fatty acids from sources like virgin coconut oil.

I topped it all off daily with a huge helping of love.

In less than a week, I noticed they were biting themselves less and running around more. A few short weeks later, their dry flakiness had been replaced by soft, supple skin and fur had grown back over the raw, bitten patches. Their eyes were sparkling. Their energy was abundant. A miracle!

Good for the Human, Good for the Dog

Not a Miracle; a Fact of Life

It didn’t occur to me at the time, but all the while I was steadily trashing my body, I was doing the same thing to my dogs. I fed them whatever was handy: commercial vegetarian dog food, processed-food table scraps, cheese, ice cream whatever was available.

I made them into junk-food vegetarians, just like me. Because, hey, what kind of a dog eats vegetables, right? Not mine! And they ate no meat because I wanted my dogs to love animals as much as I did.

The only problem was, I forgot that they were animals. So of course they loved other animals. But while I loved petting them, they loved eating them.

Canines were never designed to be vegetarians! Dogs are carnivorous - every single species of modern dog evolved from wolves. What self-respecting wolf ever craved microwaved veggie lasagna? Dogs instinctively crave the same diet their ancestors ate to achieve the optimal health necessary to survive in the wild.

That’s why my poor, protein-starved doggies ended up with dry, itchy patches all over their skin, which they bit at constantly. Veterinarians recommended steroids to solve their skin problems, but I’d already learned enough not to suppress

I’ve worked with many animals over the years since then with the same “miraculous” results. Take the case of one of my clients, whose elderly dog had suffered for years from different food allergies. When I met him, he was on the verge of death. He could no longer eat the commercial dog food his vet recommended; he shook constantly, and he had virtually scratched and bitten away all the fur on his body.

After years of living on steroids, he was literally just skin and bones. I persuaded his humans to give him a thorough 90-day cleansing to ease out the steroids, which had essentially shut down his liver function. We put him on all fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fresh meats, yogurt with live cultures and extra acidophilus, and fresh carrot juice with an extra helping of an immune-building, powdered-greens supplement. We added noni juice and coconut oil to his food.

The result? Soft fur re-grew all over his body. He stopped shaking. He became more energized and active, and now enjoys his golden years free of misery and pain. Not bad for an older dog, huh? Imagine how quickly a younger animal would recover.

Bottom line: whether human or animal, mammals need live foods for optimal health.

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Bottom line: whether human or animal, mammals need live foods for optimal health. It’s that simple. And most animals know that instinctively.

When a dog doesn’t feel well, he goes outside to eat grass, right? He doesn’t know (or care) that the chlorophyll in grass has numerous healing, even lifesaving benefits. He instinctively eats the grass, which makes him throw up, which clears out the ick from his system and makes him feel better. Natural.

Simple. Instinctive. We humans should be so in touch with our natural instincts!

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A Family Tradition When I was growing up, dogs were always part of our family. And we always fed them what our veterinarians told us to feed them; in other words, whatever was the latest canned or prepackaged food in a bag.

The foods always smelled atrocious to me, but I figured that was normal, because, well, the stuff was for dogs. And since our dogs gobbled the canned and dry foods up, those foods were obviously good for them, right?

Wrong.

My childhood dogs’ breath always smelled awful. ”We can’t do anything about that,” my parents and the vets always said. “That’s just the way dog breath smells.” No, it isn’t.

As with humans, the odor animals exhale is a clear sign of the state of their digestive health. (By the way, so is the strength of our nails, the tone of our skin, the clearness of our eyes - and the furriness of our furry friends’, um, fur.)

I had no idea how wrong “that’s just the way dog breath smells” was until I changed my animals’ diet. Now my canine companions never have bad breath nor smelly poops.

Their kisses smell delightful because their digestive tracts work wonderfully. They live long, healthy lives free of the common maladies often found in veterinarians’ offices. As a matter of fact, my 20+ year-old poodle mix is sitting under my feet right now as I write this article. He has more spring in his step than many dogs I know that are half his age.

We are what we eat - and so are our dogs!

But Where Do I Get the Time to Make Healthful Meals?

In an ideal world, we’d get home from work and immediately set about gathering, preparing, and grinding raw meats, bones, vital organs, fresh fruits and vegetables for our animal companions.

In the real world, we often come home far too exhausted after a long day to make a nutritious meal for ourselves, much less for our four-legged friends. The urge to pop a frozen dinner into the microwave and open a can of dog food - or maybe just a bag of dry food - and plop it into a bowl can be almost irresistible. I’m sure you know the drill.

That’s why I take an hour or so every weekend to prepare the next week’s worth of “dog food,” so I can just heat up a measured portion when mealtime comes around.

By the way, I always heat the food up on the stove, not in a microwave. In the course of all that studying I did to get healthy, get my dogs healthy, and learn how to help other people and animals get and stay healthy, I also learned that those so-convenient “micro waves” also cause so much molecular damage the Soviet government actually banned their use!

That’s right - research has uncovered an undeniable link between microwave usage and a plethora of ailments, including stomach and intestinal cancers, digestive problems, high blood pressure, migraines, stress, anxiety, hair loss, infertility, hormone problems, adrenal exhaustion, memory loss, attention deficit disorder (ADD), and even heart disease! Even a few seconds of microwave exposure virtually destroys C, E, and B-complex vitamins and renders essential trace minerals useless.

Geez - if I’m going to expose my organically grown, carefully prepared food to microwaves, I might as well go back to eating ice cream all day, drinking coffee and soda all night, and inhaling volumes of second-hand smoke in a stress-filled environment!

Not going to happen. I deserve better - and so do my dogs!

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There’s no doubt the all new Ford Fusion is a radical departure from the previous generation. When Ford first took the cover off the new Fusion at the 2012 North American International Auto show I wondered if it was for real. I distinctly remember looking at it and thinking, “Where did THAT come from?” The sloping roofline, Aston Martin-esque front end and grill, strong shoulders and muscular creasing, give it the look of a sports sedan, not your mom’s grocery getter. On closer inspection some subtle details add to the appeal: the rear decklid boasts a nice little lip/spoiler, the rear tail lamps are LED, and the dual exhausts are integrated into the rear valance. From the base Fusion all the way up to the Titanium model, it just looks good.

Often when automakers get one thing right, something else is overlooked.

Fortunately that is not the case with the Fusion’s interior either. Using the same design language as other Ford models like the C-Max, Escape and Focus, it certainly is familiar for anyone who’s spent time in Ford’s other vehicles. The SE model I tested included the Luxury Group which, among other things, adds highly attractive leather that uses a nice contrasting stitching and pattern inset in both the front and rear seats. The dash materials are nice and soft-touch, and the gauge cluster uses blue hued needles and tidy fonts to give a bejeweled and detailed look.

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Inset between the tachometer and the speedometer is a color information screen that is very useful for analyzing trip and fuel economy numbers and adjusting settings. In an effort to get infotainment and HVAC controls closer to the driver, what I’ve deemed the “flying buttress” trend is taking over. Like the much maligned setup in the Prius, the new Fusion has a no man’s land in front of the center console and under the center stack that is hard to use. It’s a nice sized space for something like a cell phone, except you can’t see it and it’s hard to reach. I’m hoping this trend is short lived.

With a relatively long wheelbase and wide track, the Fusion has excellent legroom and shoulder room front and rear. Rear headroom is adequate but that sloping roofline restricts rear seat access and made putting in my kids’ car seats a little more difficult. With most sedans I can put them in upright; in this case I had to lay them on their side to get them into the back seat.

The new Fusion has four different I-4 engines available and no V6. While I only tested one, they all look pretty impressive on paper. All engines (except Hybrid) use a 6-speed automatic as standard, a 6-speed manual can be had only with smaller EcoBoost and boosts city fuel economy by two mpg and highway and combined mpg by one. The base Fusion uses a 2.5-liter I-4 that makes 175 hp and 175 lb.ft. of torque and returns EPA estimated fuel economy numbers of 22 city/34 highway/26 mpg combined. At the top of the fuel economy ladder

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Fortunately I was able to test the 1.6-liter EcoBoost I-4 that I believe represents the best attributes of all those other engines. The 1.6-liter returns slightly higher fuel economy than the base 2.5-liter at 23/36/28 mpg combined but also better power. The smaller EcoBoost’s 10 more lb.ft. of torque also comes in 2,000 rpm lower than the naturally aspirated I- 4 and has a nice little turbo punch around 3,000 rpm. The direct injection/turbo combination gives the EcoBoost an almost diesel like clatter at idle and a rather uninspiring intake noise under power. Other than that, I’m a strong proponent of this powertrain and never felt like it was underpowered. Looking at the almost identical EPA numbers for the 2.5- and 2.0-EcoBoost shows how you can get both power and fuel economy now . . . if you’re willing to pay for it!

As a complete package and with a wide range of options and pricing the new Fusion makes a big hit in the family sedan segment. With a base price of about 22k you still get good style and fuel economy and can see how the Fusion is selling so well. The SE I tested with the 1.6-EcoBoost and Luxury Package has an as tested price of $27,540. For well under 30K the new Fusion looks and feels like a car that is much more expensive than its sticker price, and for that, this Fusion is a home run.

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ome great stories have come out of Four Corners oil fields. Some are peculiar, including oil that didn’t need refining and oil found in igneous rock. Read on.

America’s petroleum industry began in 1859 in western Pennsylvania when a steam engine was used to drill the first well specifically to find oil. Oil had been collected for a long time at seeps, where it flowed out of a petroleum laden rock layer that outcropped at the surface. It was used mostly as a lubricant and for lamp oil. The first oil well was not a deep one: it went down only about 20 meters [ca. 65 feet] from the surface. After the Pennsylvania well, exploration proceeded and petroleum became more abundant. Then in 1901 a well was drilled at Spindletop, a hill atop a salt dome, near Beaumont, Texas. It was a gusher spewing petroleum into the air 150 feet high. The flow was estimated at 100,000 barrels a day, more oil than the world had ever seen before. The effect was almost immediate. For example, in 1901 the Santa Fe Railway only had one oil burning locomotive; by 1905 they were using 227. The oil industry was up and running.

Money was being made and nearly everyone wished they had an oil well in their backyard. Oil exploration began in New Mexico as early as 1890, but

During the game Hagerman told the others that for the first time an auction would be held the next day for mineral leases on Navajo lands in the northwest part of the San Juan Basin. Muñoz attended the Saturday auction, probably thinking he was there only as an observer. One parcel, called Rattlesnake, was put up for bids twice with no takers. On the third offer Muñoz made the minimum bid of $1000 and received the right to explore 4000 acres southwest of the town of Shiprock.

He almost immediately regretted his purchase and tried to re-sell the lease, but no one was buying. Maybe the name – Rattlesnake – was too off putting.

He then hired a geologist – from New York, no less. In early 1924 the first well produced ten barrels/day of oil and some gas. The second well gave up even more [300 barrels/day] and the fifth well came in with 1,500 barrels/ day. Before the end of that year Muñoz sold 51 percent of the operation to Continental Oil [later to become Conoco] for an amount variously reported as one million to more than three million. I haven’t seen any information about how he fared in that poker game, but it made him the first oil millionaire in New Mexico.

The Rattlesnake Field had some unusual aspects. Oil was pumped out of the

Tales from th none of the early wells were successful until 1922 when one was drilled near Hogback that produced 75 barrels of oil per day. Natural gas production began about the same time near Aztec. The San Juan Basin has continued producing both oil and gas ever since.

S. C. Muñoz loved playing poker. As president of a small railway company, the New Mexico Central Railroad, he was in Santa Fe for business reasons on the night of October 14, 1923 and joined a game of cards with some men, including a friend, H. G. Hagerman, commissioner to the Navajo Tribe.

ground by windmills of the type you would expect to see in a pasture next to a stock tank. This was not unique, however; the same technique was also used in some other places. But the product at Rattlesnake was the lightest oil ever found at that time. It was so light that some of it was trucked to Cortez, Colorado and sold as gasoline without even being refined. Of course, auto engines weren’t so persnickety in those days.

Arizona is not known as an oil producing state. About 85 percent of the petroleum extracted in Arizona came from one place: the Dineh bi Keyah oil

Money was being made and nearly everyone wished they had an oil well in their backyard.

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field, which is at elevations of 8000+ feet in the Chuska Mountains. In 1967 Kerr-McGee began exploration of Pennsylvanian rocks in the mountains, hoping to find carbonate strata acting as oil reservoirs similar to ones in Utah, for example at Aneth and other places in the Paradox Basin. What they found surprised them: an igneous sill full of oil. A sill is created by magma intruding horizontally into sedimentary rock. It is sort of a flat dike. But, oil forms from organic matter deposited in sedimentary rock – usually the remains of sea creatures that died and fell to the sea floor. So what was the oil doing in an igneous rock? The sill in the Chuskas was unusually bubbly and porous, almost like vesicular lava that had been extruded onto the surface. Oil, which formed in the carbonate rocks surrounding the igneous intrusion, became trapped in the sill while it was being squeezed upward.

Oil men discovered early on that oil is mostly found in anticlines, wrinkles in the crust where the rocks are domed upward. As it is squeezed toward the surface it may become trapped and pooled in such structures. During the abortive gold rush on the San Juan River around Bluff and Mexican Hat, Utah, which began in 1892-93, some of the would-be miners noticed oil seeps along the banks of the river, and an oily sheen on the water near Mexican Hat and downstream. Drilling for oil there started about 1904. Several

companies hauled drilling rigs into the field, despite the lack of decent roads in the region. Most of the wells were either dry or uneconomical. But oil was found. Someone finally noticed that the Mexican Hat field defies conventional wisdom: it is in a syncline, where the rocks dip downward, instead of an anticline. It seems that oil flows down the limbs of the syncline and floats on the water table beneath the surface. Even after oil was found, the lack of good roads hindered getting it to market. Although the Mexican Hat field still produces oil today and the roads have been greatly improved, the small quantity of oil it produces hasn’t led to great prosperity.

It would be interesting to compile the figures and see which natural resource provided the greatest benefit to the economy in the Four Corners: oil, coal, or uranium mining. In my mind it is a toss-up between coal and petroleum, because coal has been produced longer, but the oil is still flowing, while uranium was a boom that lasted only a couple of decades. However, our greatest asset is our scenery, which draws people back again and again. So it’s all down to geology.

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ne warm Friday morning this month, Angela’s Café hosted five Indian Hills Elementary students, playing food critic with their teacher, Steve Heil, and FoodCorps volunteer, Josh Kanter. These students wanted to know what they might say about food beyond just “yummy.” They studied flavor, texture, and presentation. They learned to look for contrasting flavors, complementary textures, and original style of presentation. When Angela set before them three square, white, porcelain plates with items from her menu, the test began, each student ready with a fork for eating and a pencil for taking detailed notes.

The seven sat at a high table close to the kitchen inside Angela’s Café. Friday morning was bustling in preparation for a busy evening, yet they felt it was a peaceful place.

“The art in the restaurant is like a museum,” noticed Ariel. “The trains going by are fascinating, not an everyday thing.” Shane also wrote that he liked the trains driving by.

About the ambience, Nour wrote, “I liked how it was nice and peaceful. Nice, old, black and white photos of the old building. A gorgeous sunflower at each table. I like the music in the background.”

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Introducing the critics: • Jennifer, whose favorite author is James Patterson, writer of suspenseful novels.

• Darien, who has no fewer than 25 video games but still finds time to do his homework and build machines with gears.

• Shane, who can walk on his hands for 30 steps.

• Ariel, who loves to travel with her soccer team on long road trips.

• Nour, who is known for her smoothies and milkshakes and who likes to review books to earn points (200 so far) on Dogonews.com.

• Reptar, our mascot, a cardboard dinosaur made by Shane the week before. Reptar is not known for his sense of adventure with food, but we did give him a chance.

“Nice and calm,” added Jennifer, who said she liked the “hard working noise” of clanking dishes in the kitchen.

Darien added, “I’m in a room I like, and I like the tall tables because it makes me feel tall.”

Reptar, however, grumbled impatiently in order to express his disappointment with the lack of “happy meals” on the menu. The students all rolled their eyes at him.

Angela brought out three dishes for our analysis: one warm ham and cheese croissant sandwich cut in half to show all the ingredients layered inside a flaky pastry, a salad plate with a dollop of creamy chicken salad with apples and slivered almonds, and a slice of green chili quiche garnished with bright, fresh fruit.

Ariel described the ingredients of the croissant as having a “nice, sweet spark,” and although the croissant pastry was unfamiliar to this group of students, it was a pleasant discovery. Ariel also appreciated the fluffy texture of the green chili quiche.

“The quiche tastes like fluffy, scrambled egg.

It’s all really good,” added Darien.

Nour wrote of the quiche’s artistic presentation “with colorful fruit” and the arrangement in the center of the plate. “The green

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te & Talk chili gave it a very good taste. The egg and chili taste good together.

Amazing!” Nour noted.

Shane remarked, “The quiche looks kind of like a pie. The crust is kind of sweet and it’s a bit crunchy, which I like.”

“The quiche with a side of fruit was great,” agreed Jennifer.

From the salad, the students liked selecting the large cut pieces of veggies and dipping them in the raspberry vinaigrette. All remarked on the delightful novelty of apples, red sweet peppers, and almonds in chicken salad.

“I really love the chicken and apples together and how the dressing matches with all the vegetables and fruit,” Nour wrote.

“The salad is good because of all its flavors,” Shane concluded.

Reptar’s contributions were limited by his own lack of adventurousness with food. By the time he changed his attitude, it was too late: there was not a crumb left on any plate. The others had eaten every bite.

“The food was amazing,” wrote Nour. “I will definitely come here next time!”

“Angela’s Café is now my new favorite restaurant,” wrote Jennifer.

We all thank you, Angela, and your staff! We had a wonderful educational and culinary experience at your restaurant!

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If you live in a rural area or anywhere that does not have city sewage collection, you have a septic tank and leach field. Septic tanks collect waste from bathrooms, sinks, and washing machines where it is separated into sludge, scum, and effluent. Sludge, the buildup from food particles and soap residue as well as all nonbiodegradable items, settles to the bottom of the tank. Scum is any material that can be consumed by bacteria and primarily floats at the top of the tank. Effluent is the remaining water, which is discharged into the leach field to be filtered into the surrounding soil.

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You picked a 16 seed to upset the top dog, and it looks like it might happen. They’re up by 4 with 30 seconds on the clock, and you’re psyched. Just as the Cinderella team’s rock-solid point guard – a 90% free throw shooter – brings the ball up the court for the last time, there is an ear-splitting cry from the bathroom. Possibly someone has been attacked by a Chupacabra, or . . .

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- A consistent and high quality service program keeps your septic system functioning properly.

- -Never flush cotton, towels, diapers, or any non-biodegradable products down toilets.

- A contractor needs to regularly pump out the sludge buildup by accessing the tank through the large manhole, located centrally on the tank. Pumping the tank through the inspection port or outlet to the drain field can seriously damage the system, and is only done as a low quality, cost cutting maneuver. During this process, the contractor also needs to make sure that the tank inlet, sewer pipe from the house, and tank outlet to the leach field are not clogged. A family of four should expect to have their tank pumped every three to five years.

- Do not introduce pesticides, herbicides, paints, solvents, or any other chemicals into the system.

- Identify and record the location of the tank and leach field to facilitate ease of pumping, maintenance, and repair.

- Never dump cooking oil or grease in sinks or toilets. These substances fill the upper part of the tank and clog inlet pipes.

- Be sure that gutters and basement pipes do not drain near and overload the system.

- Clear the roots from trees in the vicinity of the system to keep them from growing into and rupturing the tank.

- Do not park vehicles above your tank or leach field as this can damage the tank and pipes and compact soil, thereby inhibiting drainage.

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A. I always have had the desire to run for City Council because I have seen the need of the neighborhood associations and the need to help people.

Q. What do you enjoy most about being a new City Councilor?

A. I really enjoy meeting new people, and you certainly meet many new people as a City Councilor.

Q. What is the biggest challenge so far of your job?

A. Learning about city government. There is a lot to learn.

Q. What is your top priority?

A. Improving our infrastructure. I would like to start on that as soon as possible. I know it is going to take awhile, but I want that to be my first priority.

Q. What do you enjoy most about living in Gallup?

A. The people – just the different cultures, family, and friends. I really like our diverse cultures.

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

A. Spending time with my family and my grandchildren. I have 12 grandchildren, ages 3 to 19. They are all different ages and they’re into a bunch of different things.

Q. What is your favorite book?

A. The book that I am reading now. It’s titled My Time in Heaven by Richard Sigmund. It goes into the details about the afterlife experience. I just lost a brother recently. The book talks about where they are in eternity and it goes into details about how this man went to heaven and what he saw in heaven.

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

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he Peace Corps Fellows of Gallup hosted their annual Festivus on Tuesday, February 26 at the campus of Western New Mexico University. They were very pleased that over a hundred people, including kids and adults, came to check it out! Each Fellow manned a booth decorated with photos, art, and literature explaining life in their country of service. Many of the returned volunteers even dressed in traditional clothes and cooked samples of foods they came to love during their time in the Peace Corps. Visitors started trickling in at 5pm to chat with the Fellows and learn a bit about the various countries represented, which included Guatemala, Ghana, Lesotho, the Kingdom of Tonga, and several more. Pretty soon the conference room was packed, each Fellow was being tackled by kids looking for answers to the country-bycountry scavenger hunt they were handed at the door, and plenty of folks were lining up to try some of the treats brought in by the Philippines contingent.

The crowd didn’t let up until 7pm, when some second graders might have been disappointed by the shutdown of the karaoke corner. Out of the many, many children who accepted the challenge of the scavenger hunt, it seemed like all passed with flying colors. Way to go, kiddos! You did a great job of asking questions and seeking out the facts. Below are some thoughts on the minds of Gallup’s greatest assets: Lila most enjoyed the mint tea provided by Amber and Sean Shiel who served in Morocco. They even poured it out of a lovely traditional pot for the guests who visited their table! Lila was also very impressed by the transportation talents of Salamatou Issoufou, David Bell’s beautiful wife from Niger – she demonstrated how women in many African countries can balance almost anything on their heads (in this case a big cooler) while simultaneously

carrying their babies in cloth slings across their backs.

Kalkidan, originally from Ethiopia herself, found the blackeyed pea fritters and chile sauce from Niger to be a winning combination. She said she’s not interested in learning another language, though maybe that’s because she’s already learning Navajo at school (and her mom says a natural at it!).

However, she would like to visit Taiwan someday.

Tyler loved examining the coins that Eric and Marycate brought back from Malawi. The country’s currency is called kwacha, which means ‘dawn is breaking.’

Kaylan most enjoyed learning about Victoria Falls. Vic Falls qualifies as one of the Seven Wonders of the World – it is by far the largest waterfall on earth and creates a part of the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Her eyes certainly widened when I explained how during the dry time of year people can walk across the tippy-top of the falls and swim in pools overlooking the edge.

Melissa impressed the adults by reading the fine print at the Niger table and becoming fascinated by one of the country’s leaders. She was unconvinced, however, that mice and caterpillars make decent eating, as kids her age in Zambia would argue.

Cousins Trevy and Nathaniel agreed that the Philippines would be a great place to visit (perhaps some noodles and sweet buns had something to do with that?), and Trevy would also like to travel in Japan. The boys said they couldn’t think of other languages they’d like to learn, though both smart cookies are already fluent in Navajo in addition to English.

The Peace Corps Fellows of Gallup would like to thank everyone who attended the 2013 Festivus. Please check it out again next year – new Fellows join the program every year so each Festivus is a celebration of the cultures of different countries. It’s a night of fun and learning for families with kids, people who like to travel (by plane or imagination!), and of course anyone interested in serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer.

You’ll see ads for the 2014 Festivus in the Journey and local newspapers.

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Melissa was unconvinced, however, that mice and caterpillars make decent eating, as kids her age in Zambia would argue.

Dixie Brackman (Ghana 20052010) shows some Festivusgoers an example of kente cloth, which Ghanaian women use as clothing, for carrying babies, as a towel or potholder and in about a million other ways.

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Keith Solle, who served from 20062008, and his wife Sang have fun talking about the Philippines.

A young visitor poses in front of some crafts and photos from Zambia.

Sean Shiel (Morocco 2009-2011) serves deliciously sweet Moroccan mint tea to a guest at his table.

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By Ernie Bulow

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The First Bishop of New Mexico Lamy and Machebeuf, Part 1

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istory provides more than ample evidence that the lives of Juan Bautista Lamy and Joseph Projectus Machebeuf were tightly intertwined from youth to old age. Neither the novelist Willa Cather, nor the biographer Paul Horgan speculates on the reasons or meanings of their special relationship.

Horgan does give this description of the two personalities inferred from their writings: “Machebeuf infused his information with a dancing vitality, in which he always saw himself. Lamy never seemed to see himself – only the task before him – an extension of character from the daily to the long view. To Machebeuf every event, most satisfyingly, was a scandale, while to his bishop; it seemed more like a tile in a pattern. Machebeuf was with his imagination; Lamy with a sense of recognition.” Horgan sums it up: “Their friendship, their working partnership, were the stronger for these complementary traits.”

The only things they shared in common was their love for the Mother Church, their spare frames, and their hardy constitutions; though both of them suffered perpetually from strange, if brief, spells of illness. Lamy is always described as dark, sober, dignified and even handsome, while the short, comically ugly Machebeuf had the nickname Blanchette (Blondie – or Whitey) because of his hair and complexion. They met as young students at seminary in provincial France, studying not far from their home of Auvergne.

They both had a stint as pioneers in the wilds of Ohio, living just ninety miles apart. Lamy’s connections must have been very powerful indeed because in 1850, when he was tapped to restore the Catholic Church in New Mexico he invited his old friend Machebeuf to take on duties as second in command – which he did, of course. Their story is a strange one, indeed.

Lamy made his way north up the Rio Grande. His new kingdom consisted of eleven native priests (only one of full Indian blood) but five of them were too old to perform their duties. The six remaining padres would refuse to obey the new bishop in much of anything. Most of them lived openly with wives, mistresses and their children and supported their meager stipend with simony of an extreme sort. They charged so much to perform a marriage that most people did without God’s blessing. It was similarly costly to be baptized or buried.

The three most powerful and educated priests were Antonio José Martinez in Taos, José Manuel Gallegos in Albuquerque and Juan Felipe Ortiz, the rural dean in Santa Fe – all New Mexico born. None of the three had any intention of bowing to the new bishop and immediately denied his official appointment from the pope in Rome. After a brief recuperation in Santa Fe – hardly restful or refreshing – he got back into the saddle for the long journey to confront the old bishop in Durango, deep in Mexico.

With almost no supplies and a single companion, Lamy made the trip of almost a

First Archbishop of Santa Fe, Juan Bautista Lamy

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Lamy's alter ego, Joseph Machebeuf

thousand miles in five weeks, riding alone through some of the most dangerous territory in North America at the time. He would make many such trips during his career.

While Bishop Lamy struggled with the legal niceties of the situation his alter ego, the animated Machebeuf, was dealing with the people themselves. He had an almost instant rapport with the common folk, even the hidalgos who sided together against the new regime. When Lamy sent him to relieve tension at the San Felipe de Neri congregation in Albuquerque he was so beloved the people didn’t want him to leave when the crisis passed.

The two French priests were well chosen for their task in that both of them had deep appreciation and feelings for the Mexicans under their care, in spite of their human frailties. Their pre-eminent tasks were to clean up the Church in the new territory and bring its people into the current century – neither task would be easy.

Establishing schools and hospitals was the first order of business for the new bishop. Winning over the hearts and souls of the people fell to Machebeuf. One specific task assigned to Lamy was to bring the powerful Brotherhood of Peninents under control, or disband them altogether. This would be one of the priest’s few failures. The folk religion of New Mexico was too powerful even for an archbishop to change.

The two ministers usually traveled alone, by horseback of necessity, carrying meager rations in their saddlebags – crackers and hardboiled eggs; as one put it, “living off the fat of the land,” meaning beans and corn, the staple diet of most of the people. “El bendito frijole y el santo atole,” the blessed bean and the holy corn mush.

Repeatedly, Lamy left his scattered, almost helpless flock under the care of Father Machebeuf while he traveled east, on to Europe and then visits to the Holy See. These arduous and lengthy trips were primarily to raise money and to recruit priests and nuns to staff his churches, schools and hospitals. He was quite successful.

One historian claims that the three hundred thousand Spanish speakers in the region were unanimously in favor of moving to Mexico – the Spanish born had already left.

But, as it turned out, very few actually made the move. They were not Mexicans politically or culturally. As they refer to themselves, they were (and are) “La Raza,” the people. Most of the Indian tribes designate themselves in the same way.

The Church’s state of disarray when Lamy arrived in 1851 was quite obvious and once he began his cleanup efforts there was essentially no organized Church at all.

The few priests who were still functional simply refused to accept the new bishop or his reforms. Some of them retreated to Durango, Mexico. Lamy, who had mastered French, Latin, Greek, English and German, had to operate in yet a new language – archaic Spanish.

Luckily it was close enough to Latin that he was able to pick it up quickly.

The local gentry were not prepared to accept the imported French priests Lamy recruited. The three main ecclesiastics remaining declared war to the death with the new

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bishop, and they were true to their word. They were powerful men in their own country. Only one of the three would die excommunicated from the Mother Church, however. All three would be removed from their pulpits by papal decree, and two of them took their flocks with them into heresy.

The first official to greet Lamy in Santa Fe was the Rural Dean Juan Felipe Ortiz, member of one of the oldest and most powerful families in the territory. The title of Rural Dean signified that Ortiz was the vicar in charge of Santa Fe. Essentially the head of the Catholic Church in the capital city – which meant the territory. He completely refused to accept Lamy’s authority. Among other things he claimed personal ownership of all Church property, saying it had been deeded to him by Bishop Zubiria. When he was driven from office two years later he took with him all the Church paraphernalia and regalia – all symbols of Church authority, especially anything made of gold or silver. When he died years later his family repatriated most of the stolen items.

In the meantime the new bishop had no rectory, no chapel. Nowhere to live or say mass. The local military came to his rescue and turned over an ancient church they owned on the main plaza for his use. Lamy was somewhat appalled by the church buildings in his new domain. To him they were all shabby piles of mud brick, in spite of their interior decorations. The supposed “oldest church in America” had already been destroyed and rebuilt several times at that point. It was originally constructed on the east bank of the Santa Fe River for use by the local Indians.

Father Ortiz actively opposed Lamy in all things, even traveling to Durango to protest his appointment. It was not so easy to dismiss Ortiz. The defrocked cleric actually traveled to Rome in an attempt to have Lamy censured. He made the mistake of trying to pass himself as the Bishop of Santa Fe. The man was bold, if nothing else. The prelate tried to ignore him.

Another religious leader was harder to ignore. At the famous San Felipe de Neri Church in Albuquerque the vicar was a fat redhead named José Manuel Gallegos. It was believed that Gallegos had Indian blood. Though he lived openly with his mistress and his children and, as a merchant, was one of the wealthiest men of his day, he was a close friend of the gentry, near and far. All the most powerful people in the city supported him.

When Lamy sent Machebeuf to replace the outrageous prelate as local priest, the good father was nearly lynched by Gallegos supporters. A few years later Machebeuf’s parishioners cried and begged him not to abandon them.

As a well-liked and wealthy merchant, Gallegos had other irons in the fire. In a questionable election, ex-Father José was elected as the first Territorial Representative to the U.S. Congress.

The Penitente sympathizer didn’t even speak English.

When he was “re-elected,” Miguel Otero successfully challenged him on the Congressional floor. Later Otero became territorial governor.

Gradually the New Mexico mess was being cleaned up.

The most powerful of Bishop Lamy’s enemies was Gallegos’s mentor, the charismatic priest of Taos, Antonio José Martinez. Martinez was perhaps the best educated native in New Mexico. Well read, with legal training and an analytical mind, he was not one of the local bumpkins, even though he might often act like one.

He, too, lived openly with his mistress and their children.

Much has been written about his descendents. Aside from his long feud with Lamy, Martinez’s claim to fame was as a principle instigator in the revolt that ended with the death of Territorial Governor Charles Bent, Kit Carson’s brother-in-law. Revisionist scholars proclaim that Martinez was innocent of the charges and even offered his church as a sanctuary. Others insist that the church was where the plan was hatched. What matters is that everyone at the time believed he was a ring-leader in the short-lived rebellion and had actual blood on his hands. Even more importantly, his followers and members of his parish applauded him for the act.

Martinez is certainly an enigmatic and contradictory figure. He was stubborn beyond all reason – the definition of pigheadedness. Yet he owned the first printing press in New Mexico and published the first newspaper, El Crepúsculo de la Libertad. He bought the press to print material for his co-educational grammar school, his seminary to train priests, and his later law school. He was politically active and important through three political regimes – Spanish, Mexican and American. When he died he was honored as a New Mexico Treasure. The newspapers said “He was beloved by

all.” His home, the Hacienda Martinez, is a living museum today.

Martinez himself was a volatile man, stern and inflexible as he was. The only picture of him shows a balding skull-like head with thin lips and deep sunk eyes. He looks rather like the old vampire in the classic silent film Nosferatu.

His most famous quote is interesting: “You can say that the teachings of the American Government represent a burro, and this burro can only be mounted by lawyers and not the clergy.” Whereupon he closed his seminary and turned it into a law college, his students became the cream of Hispanic society in the Territory, judges, lawyers and leaders in high places.

When the last Franciscan left New Mexico in 1832, he appointed Martinez as leader of the Penitente cult. Since Lamy was charged with ending its very existence, the priest was not likely to embrace him. Padre Antonio’s open defiance led to his excommunication in 1858. He never reconciled with the Church and took other priests with him, notably the Vicar of Arroyo Hondo, Mariano Lucero. Lucero made a deathbed reconciliation with the Church and a huge fortune in coins was found under the miser’s floor boards.

It is hard to say that Archbishop Lamy’s lack of success with these men was truly a failure, though he believed that was the case. Lamy’s laid-back approach to problem solving may have averted much greater damage to the Hispanic community as a whole. He did mete out the ultimate punishment of the Church and that was all he could have done.

The reforms facing the two French priests were daunting to say the least.

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After high school graduation, Esparza attended the Conservatory of Arts and Sciences in Tempe, AZ where he trained as an Audio Engineer. This led him to Nashville, TN where he landed a gig as the Traffic Coordinator for Big Machine Records, an up-andcoming music label, which had just signed sixteen-year-old country singer, Taylor Swift. “My position at Big Machine provided me with invaluable experience,” Emilio says of his stint in Nashville. “I saw how conveying the right message allows a career to skyrocket.” It could be said that Ms. Swift is quite a clear example of this. Esparza then returned to his home state to pursue a degree in Journalism and Communications from The University of New Mexico. After graduation in May of 2011, he came back to Gallup where he spent eight months as the Membership Director for the Chamber of Commerce, where he saw the importance of advertising. “I felt that many local businesses needed a consistent message across all

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Emilio’s family has long been involved in Gallup business – his father operates the New York Life Insurance Company and his stepfather owns Gallup Lumber and Supply – so it was not a stretch for him to become his own boss. And, of course, Gallup had shown a need for the services of an advertising agency that was capable of creating a consistent message across both traditional (brochures, logos, and mission statements) and non-traditional (websites, search engines, and social media) arenas. Not everyone immediately agreed. And while he always felt supported by the community, convincing businesses that his services were beneficial was sometimes necessary. “There was significant challenge in the fact that older, more established businesses were averse to change,” he says. Esparza stood by his ideas and trusted that folks would come around. “Many businesses simply don’t have the time, experience, and equipment to focus on their image,” he says. “Often they have their hands full putting out a quality product on a daily basis.”

Spartan Media Group has had an outstanding first year, and despite the always-fickle business climate in Gallup, they have secured five long-term, local clients. “We assist our clients with anything you would hear, see, or could possibly construe as a message,” Esparza says. And the proof is in the

“Many businesses simply don’t have the time, experience, and equipment to focus on their image. Often they have their hands full putting out a quality product on a daily basis.” results. Spartan Media Group produced a rolling billboard on a tanker truck sure to get attention wherever it goes, and created a social media campaign that has yielded a 300% increase in Facebook likes in the first two months. Esparza hopes for continued growth. “I have been blessed, and want to be able to help the people of Gallup by providing as many jobs as possible,” he says. This goal is already coming to fruition with the recent hiring of the Spartan Media Group’s first Social Media Manager. All signs point to this success becoming a trend.

In some ways a successful business model seems quite simple: Work hard, be fair, and keep the doors open. In practice, however, it’s a good deal more complicated. Emilio Esparza knows this, and is taking active steps to adhere to the tenets of success. Years ago, a phrase took shape in his mind, one he now uses as a guiding principal. “In order for a man to achieve greatness, he must remain steadfast in a single vision.” This focused goal allows Esparza to feel good about the business he has built. Of course, rarely does one succeed alone, and Emilio is thankful for the support he has been given. In his own words, “I wouldn’t have been able to do this without my family, my faith in Jesus Christ, the trust of my clients, and the unflagging support of my fiancée, Kimberly Mans.”

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Local Drama Production aimed at Ending Violence Against Women and Girls

By Deer Maitre

Painting “Dancing” by Pam Davis

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n the early ’90s, theater piece at the Old • According to the United Nations Rape Statistics, rapes in the United States a woman named School Gallery in El were the highest overall (globally) at 84,767 reported incidents in 2010.

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She knows that victims of emerged. She decided to are moderately priced. domestic violence and sexual assault have a difficult time asking for help, especially in a small, isolated, present it in a play. The As always, it helps to rural community, such as Zuni. The tendency is to gossip and blame the victims instead of questioning Vagina Monologues ‘came schedule ahead. the actions of the people who are being abusive. This is a difficult matter to address – shining the out’ of the drawing room light into the darkness and holding people who abuse their intimate partners as responsible. As with and marched into the Please Note: Though any community, violence is a community problem. This is another one of those areas where “it takes streets. this production is a village” to instruct on the proper behaviors between people – honor, respect, and intolerance for In a tiny New primarily about hope York City theater in and empowerment violence in any form.

1996, The Monologues, it does include Sadly, she reports that during calendar year 2012 there were nine sexual assaults in the Pueblo evocative and inspiring, descriptions and of Zuni and New Beginning helped approximately 200 adult survivors of domestic violence (women debuted, and a depictions of violence and men) and 320 child witnesses to the violence. The Pueblo has only 8800 people living on the movement was born. against women, mature reservation, making the number of violent assaults extremely high per capita.

Eventually the movement language, and explicit Lambert and New Beginning invite you to see the Vagina Monologues at the Old School coalesced into the V-Day sexual material.

Gallery, join the discussion about violence against women and see what you can do to prevent violence organization, which against our daughters, sisters, mothers, aunts and grandmothers. strives, globally, to end New Beginning Program assists those who have been affected by domestic violence, family perceptions of women violence, sexual assault and stalking. If you are in an abusive relationship and need help, call at 505 782as chattel, challenging 4600. Immediate help is available by calling 911. violence against them.

This year saw a rise of the movement across the globe as the “One Billion Rising,” its anniversary movement, was extensively profiled in the media, women dancing (and some men) in the Old School Gallery celebration and cherishing of the feminine. The Vagina Monologues cornerstone (one mile east of the El Morro National Monument). the movement as productions are staged in local communities every year. Such 505 783-4710 events take place worldwide each year between February 1 and April 30. And Tickets: Sliding scale, pay forward what you can afford to help V-Day annually donates money and resources to a different “spotlight” country the sheltered women, $10 - $25. that has women and girls in serious need.

Kate Brown’s El Morro Arts Council production is part of the 15th Saturdays, April 20 and 27 at 7 pm anniversary of V-Day and One Billion Rising. As such, 10% of its proceeds (after expenses to El Morro Area Arts Council (EMAAC) will go to the V-Day Spotlight Foundation and the remaining 90% will go to the Pueblo of Zuni New Directed by: Kate Brown Cast: Liz Herron, Jill Acheson, Genevieve Humenay, Deer Maitre, Sherri Beginning Program for the benefit of local women who are in abusive, violent or Carter-North, Alice Bybee, Pam Davis, Brianna Clark, Lisa McNitt, Nova threatening situations.

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It is unlawful to keep fowl except as provided in Section C below.

C. Backyard chicken hens, are allowed under the following conditions, however, all other poultry or fowl prohibited. No person may own or keep any other fowl, including ducks, quail, geese, turkeys, pigeons or peacocks.

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Backyard chicken hens are restricted to the rear or backyard of any lot in a residential zoning district.

Backyard chicken hens may not free range and are restricted to the coop and run.

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Be predator-proof with a solid top.

Provide water at all times.

Are limited to a maximum of 120 square feet (includes coop space and chicken run).

Provide at least four square feet of space per chicken for the coop and run.

Be no taller than seven feet at the highest point of the roof.

Be at least 10 feet from any other structure and at least 5 feet from any side or rear property line.

All coops shall be regularly cleaned to control dust, odor, and waste and not constitute a nuisance, safety hazard, or health problem to surrounding properties.

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Chicken hens are only allowed in RS-1 and RR districts. A city permit is required for all chicken hen coops, and no more than one permit per household shall be issued by Animal Control Division. There is no fee for a chicken hen coop, but each coop is subject to inspection by the city at least once a year.

A permit may be revoked upon the conviction of the permit holder of a violation.

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Nothing herein shall permit keeping an animal, as the laws and regulations of the State of New Mexico or the United States otherwise prohibit or restrict.

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“Mommy? I know you’re busy chopping stuff up, but may you please look at my drawing?”

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wenty minutes after the kids were done with school for the day and had arrived home, I was busy in the kitchen with prep work for dinner. Today was the day for our giant dinner salad and there were a great many vegetables to be prepared. I set out the enormous purple bowl, and began.

Gradually, over the span of thirty minutes, the chattering and laughter quieted down, and I could hear the three of them actively involved in a complicated play scenario in one of the bedrooms. It seems that their characters were reenacting the movie that they had watched the past weekend.

I listened as the dialogue was recited and I glanced at the clock. It was almost four o’clock, and dinner would be ready right on time. Taking a little break from the food prep, I set out the bowls, plates, silverware, and salad toppings.

Everything looked delicious; I really liked how healthy we were starting to eat.

Smiling, I went back to preparing the vegetables.

With the background sounds muted in my head, I was free to zone out. The rhythmic slicing and cutting of the food was soothing; too soothing. I was lost inside my thoughts and didn’t hear my son’s approach.

“Mommy? I know you’re busy chopping stuff up, but may you please look at my drawing?” Momentarily startled, I gasped and looked at him with surprise. My son’s large brown eyes twinkled with excitement and he clasped his little hands tightly together. “Please, Mommy?”

I set down my knife among the vegetables on the cutting board and smiled at him. “Of course! Just let me wash my hands and I’ll be right there, okay?” I turned to the sink and reached for the dish soap.

“Mommy? Why do you have to wash your hands again? Aren’t they already clean?” He frowned. “Are the vegetables very dirty and gross and did they make your hands dirty? Maybe you should wash the vegetables with soap, too. ‘Cause you would never touch me with gross hands, huh?” He paused, and then looked at me while his mind raced ahead to an obvious question.

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“Do you only love me when I’m clean or do you love me when I’m dirty and gross, too?” He blinked up at me. Sure enough, there were some dark smudges on his face, but nothing gross. And, even if there were, I would tell him exactly how I felt.

“Always and forever and ever, sweetie. Clean, dirty, sleeping, or awake.

Everything at all times. That’s how much I love you.” He jumped up and I caught him, swinging him around and around, while I rained kisses on his shining mane. I set him down carefully. “Now, I’ll put the veggie bowl in the fridge and we’ll go look at that drawing, shall we?” He grabbed a hold of my hand with both of his and led me into the art gallery set up in his bedroom.

“See, Mommy? Do you like it?” He stood proudly in front of his depiction of our house, with rainbows streaming forth out of the windows and over the roof and into the yard. This, I thought, was an amazing picture. After gazing upon his masterpiece for a few minutes, I asked him if I might take a photograph. He debated, and then graciously agreed. We then scanned the photo into our computer so that we might save it for posterity and he asked me if we would be able to send his artwork via e-mail. I answered ‘yes’ and he was suitably impressed. He loves to send e-mail.

He was so happy. Not only was his painting admired by the one person that it was created for, he was in command of when it was to be shared.

All was right with his world. As he skipped off to rejoin his sisters’ play, I was happy, too.

I followed him into the bedroom, and knocked gently on the closed door. All three voices sang out, ‘’Come in.’’ I saw their dolls and blocks and cars scattered all over the carpet. They asked me what I needed. I told them that Mommy needed play time and asked if I might join them. They all happily agreed, and we played for quite awhile. It was a good thing, I thought, that the veggies were staying cold and crisp in the refrigerator.

I wouldn’t want to miss this playtime for all the salad in the world.

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pocalypse 101 is a National Geographic Channel program about four nonactive duty Marines who believe that they have what it takes to survive almost any doomsday scenario - floods, viruses, bombs, you name it.

Joel, Mark, Michael and Jimmy own Forge Survival Supply; their mission is to use what they have on hand to teach and test their clients survival skills.

While other network survival shows stage hypothetical situations, these four Marines have survived in these adverse conditions with the added variable of having enemies all around who want to kill ’em.

Who would you rather have teach survival skills, someone in a staged environment or those who have done it under the worst conditions possible? Watch Apocalypse 101 Tuesdays at 10pm ET on the National Geographic Channel.

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Michael Kozeliski Michael is originally from New Mexico and graduated with a B.S. in civil engineering with minors in mathematics, economics, business management and environmental waste management. Following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Michael decided to leave his presidentially-appointed position at the U.S. Department of Interior in Washington, DC to enter Officer Candidate School in the United States Marine Corps.

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In September of 2004, Michael deployed as a rifle platoon commander in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and served seven months in Iraq. In December 2005, Michael volunteered to deploy back to Iraq as a part of Military Transition Team (MiTT) as an embedded military adviser. In 2006, Michael was one of 15 Marines living, sleeping, eating, and fighting alongside an infantry battalion of the Iraqi Army conducting over 200 combat foot patrols. Michael has been awarded the Purple Heart for wounds he sustained in an ambush that year.

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Brett is a CPA, Certified Fraud Examiner, 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.

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Some individuals will not be able to afford retirement . . .

ccording to a recent survey, only about 54 percent of Americans have investments in retirement plans. Of those, 63 percent have stopped contributing because of the need to spend their money in other ways. Current tax advantages are offered for making contributions, whether by salary reduction through contributions to 401 (k) and similar plans or by tax deduction through contributions to traditional Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs), profit sharing plans, and Simplified Employee Pensions (SEPs).

How much should I contribute to my company’s 401 (k) plan?

For 2013, participants can make a salary contribution (elective deferral) up to $17,500; those 50 and older can add another $5,500, for a top elective deferral of $23,000.

There are good reasons for individuals to continue making their elective deferrals. The elective deferral amount is not taxable. For instance, if the individual adds $10,000 to the 401 (k), this amount escapes current income taxation. Your earnings can increase. Although employer matching in 2013 or as long as the economy is troubled may be eliminated or scaled back, the contributions still earn tax-deferred income. Because access to this income is restricted, hopefully it will be there to provide retirement income.

Should I put money into a Roth IRA? You need to determine whether you qualify to make a Roth IRA contribution. Eligibility depends not on age but on earned income and modified adjusted gross income (MAGI). Individuals must have earned income from employment or selfemployment. For example, if you are self-employed and show a loss for the year, no contribution is allowed. For 2013, full Roth IRA contributions are allowed only if MAGI does not exceed $112,000 for single taxpayers or $178,000 for joint filers. Partial Roth IRA contributions are allowed for MAGI within a phase-out range.

Assuming an individual is eligible to make a Roth IRA contribution or a traditional IRA contribution (which has different MAGI limits for those who are active participants in qualified retirement plans), weigh the benefit from future tax-free income against the current benefits of tax savings from a deduction. Obviously, the younger the individual, the more time he or she has to build up substantial tax-free income in a Roth IRA, making this the more attractive choice.

Should I convert my traditional IRA to a Roth IRA? Converting a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA creates the opportunity for tax-free income in the future. Now may be an ideal time for converting a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA. Please discuss this issue with your tax advisor.

The value of my IRA has declined substantially. Can I deduct a loss? Individuals need to understand that declines in the value of assets held in retirement accounts, whether they are stocks, bonds, or other investments, do not give rise to a tax deduction; however, when

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investments are sold at a loss or become worthless, losses may become tax deductible in very limited situations. No loss can ever be claimed with respect to a deductible IRA account because the account has no tax basis (it was funded with deductible contributions); however, if nondeductible contributions were made to a traditional IRA, a loss can be claimed when all funds in all IRA accounts have been distributed. The loss is limited to the unrecovered basis (that is, the extent of nondeductible contributions).

The loss is claimed as a miscellaneous itemized deduction, which is subject to the 2 percent of adjusted gross income floor. Because Roth IRAs are funded with after-tax contributions, these form a basis in the account.

Again a loss on Roth IRA investments can be deducted only when holdings in all of the individual’s Roth IRAs have been distributed and only to the extent such distribution exceeds basis. As with a traditional IRA, the losses are miscellaneous itemized deductions.

I’m in a company pension plan, but I’m afraid the company may go under. What happens to my pension plan? Different protections apply to defined benefit (pension) plans and defined contribution plans, such as profit sharing and 401 (k) plans. Defined benefit plans make a promise to pay a set pension at retirement; it is up to the employer to contribute sufficient funds to meet these plans’ pension obligations. Unfortunately, many plans are underfunded. Tax law changes and other legislation created relief for companies to encourage funding. When an employer goes out of business, the plan is taken over by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), a quasigovernment agency that protects the pensions of 45 million workers and retirees in the 29,000 single employer pension plans. It also disburses pensions to participants and beneficiaries of the defunct employer’s plan. For plans that are underfunded, participants can receive a PBGC-set pension, which may be lower than the amount expected under the plan. Defined contribution plans accumulate income based on contributions and investment returns. Assets in the plan are held in trust and are separate from company assets. If the employer goes out of business, accounts may be frozen temporarily, but, essentially, employees will recover what they had in their individual accounts under the company’s plan.

Some individuals will not be able to afford retirement at their projected dates. They may need to continue working so they can add to their retirement savings and avoid the need to start drawing down retirement savings for the time being. It is very important that individuals meet with their tax and financial advisor and determine their plan of action. You need to do it now to avoid any major surprises in the future.

Until next time, The Business Doctor

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4th Annual

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Navajo Nation Agriculture Conference

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he Navajo Department of Agriculture and the Navajo Department of Fish and Wildlife are pleased to invite everyone to attend the fourth annual Agriculture Conference: “Doonidaha[tingóó Biniinaa Nahodinéesdzah Bina’anishígíí” Drought Management / Climate Change, April 24-25, 2013 * Nakai Hall * Navajo Nation Fairgrounds, Window Rock, AZ * Cost: $20/ person/day, AM/PM Refreshments, Lunch The focus of the conference is to provide education and training to help Navajo producers improve their agriculture products (sheep, cattle, horses, farm, garden products) and to care for the land through conservation practices.

With over 300 adults and over 800 students in 2012 this conference is one of the largest Indigenous youth conference in the United States! As in prior years, members of the Navajo Farm Board, Eastern Land Board, District Grazing Committees, along with area high school, elementary and pre-school students are invited. We are also pleased to be working with a young Diné, Mr. Kyle Tom, as the meeting facilitator and entertainer. He will bring some fun and laughter to this educational event.

The conference theme is “Drought Management and Climate Change.” As you may know the Southwest has been hit with continuous extreme drought that doesn’t appear to be changing in the near future.

Therefore the Navajo Department of Agriculture and the Navajo Fish and Wildlife decided to bring a full range of presenters from the Navajo Nation, U.S. Geological Society, New Mexico State University, Northern Arizona University and other recognized institutions to present on their current research on drought in the Southwest with specific information to the Navajo Nation. In addition, the presenters will provide information and tools on how agriculture producers can manage their operations during drought conditions.

For example what are economical methods of feeding your livestock with limited forage? How do you manage your herd numbers? How can I take care of the soil and why it soil important? In addition we have invited Mr. Harrison Tsosie, Attorney General, Navajo Nation, to present on the new grazing dispute procedures.

The NNDA staff organized into nine committees to plan and organize

the conference. This year the Agriculture and Fish and Wildlife Departments joined forces to bring an amazing two days of all the information a producer will need on drought management and climate change. We have also kept our LIVE demonstrations as presented by the Navajo Veterinary and Livestock Program as they bring you an Equine and Bovine Disease Investigation. We have also invited Dr. John Idowu, from New Mexico State University, to present on “The History of Drought Across the World,” which covers drought in the Southwest as becoming a way of life, including steps you can take to help your crops: soil practices, moisture monitoring, irrigation timing, longterm soil building. Dr. Margaret Hiza Redsteer, Research Scientist, U.S. Geological Society, will present on “Taking steps to reduce vulnerability to drought & increasing aridity on the Navajo Nation.” A discussion on how drought impacts can be magnified by climate change and increasing aridity and planned work to help limit drought impacts to rangeland, increase the capacity of the Navajo Nation to know about drought impacts, and report impacts in a way that will provide for disaster relief when it is needed.

NNDA is expecting over 1,000 people to attend the conference this year due to the committed involvement of several prominent researchers with projects specific to the Navajo Nation and Indigenous Nations. We invite organizations that need to bring a message to their customers or to increase their customer base by purchasing a booth or sponsorship. You can go to our website for more information on the conference: www.agriculture.navajo-nsn. gov.

We will also be offering door prizes at the end of each day as offered by programs within the Division of Natural Resources, Navajo Nation. In years past, livestock feed, panels, dressing, and health care materials were won by people in the audience. People even won free Spay and Neuter services for their companion animals!

We look forward to bringing another amazing conference full of information and ideas to help agriculture producers become more successful through education, training, planning and organization to improve their produce. Everyone is invited!

What are economical methods of feeding your livestock with limited forage? How do you manage your herd numbers? How can I take care of the soil and why it soil important?

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Saturday, April 13 • 7pm - 9pm The shops, restaurants, and galleries will be open late, and live art, dance, and music will be performed on the closed streets! April’s featured street artists and performers: Rehoboth Stomp, a collection of some students and a bunch of PVC pipes, buckets and barrels combine to create great tunes, rhythms and fun! To celebrate spring Jerry Brown will be creating a hummingbird painting over the course of ArtsCrawl. He is looking forward to seeing everyone out there and drawing in all the great energy. Enjoy an acoustic set with Nick Spencer, featuring covers and some original songs.

Live Art & Music in the Street!

PARTICIPATING VENUES

HealinGifts, 106 W. Coal Ave. Relax with meditative music in our self-serve tea/herb lounge starting at $1/cup. Come in and meet our turtles, share your flute or guitar music with us, and visit Pema Osal Ling (Land of Lotus Light) Tibetan Buddhist Dharma Center.

Sammy C’s Rock N’ Sports Pub & Grille, 107 W. Coal Ave. Featuring Gilbert Jumbo, a Diné artist and a nationally recognized multimedia artist who works with pencil drawings, pastels, acrylics and calligraphy, as well as Peter Teller, who has recently developed a range of new artwork, along with his latest bronze sculptures. Both artists attended The Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe. Foundations of Freedom, 115 W. Coal Ave. Stop in for live music, open dance, and break dancing performances.

ART123, 123 W. Coal Ave. Sketch Pages: fresh work from diverse contributors, several new to the scene.

Open Studio/Outsider Gallery, 123 W. Coal Ave. (East Room) Contemporary fine arts and crafts, unique, one-of-a-kind and handmade created by various artists. There is always something new and exciting to check out! A Project of Disability Services, Inc., working to create an inclusive community.

Special Guest: The Navajo Nation Museum, 200 W. Coal Ave. The Navajo Nation Museum is excited to participate in ArtsCrawl by featuring live music to include two emerging Navajo artists’ works at the former Quintana Music store.

lettered signs. Don’t forget our wonderful collection of handmade metalwork, pottery, photographs and jewelry by our other members.

Planet Mar’s, 213 W. Coal Ave. Gallup’s only vintage clothing shop, located in the back of Makeshift Gallery.

American Bar, 221 W. Coal Ave. Come hang out at a classic local establishment, in business since 1938.

The Industry Gallery, 226 W. Coal Ave. Jonathan R Mesacle: pencil drawings and paintings. His first show ever!

All original works of art. Come down and support this artist and let him know we appreciate his work!

Crashing Thunder Studio, 228 W. Coal Ave. Ochoa “Gallup Bits and Pieces,” iPhonography Bill Malone Trading Company, 235 W. Coal Ave. Traditional Native American art including jewelry, rugs, and more!

Coal Street Pub, 303 W. Coal Ave. Featured artist is Sarah Kontz – Sarah’s Creations, chainmaille jewelry. Also featuring Marla Chavez – Designs by MarlaDe, one of a kind handmade jewelry and gift items. Summer Wages is the band for the evening and the dinner special is the Crab Boil!

Youth Art Display, 305 S. Second Street Displaying the work of promising young artists of the Gallup and McKinley County area.

Camille’s Sidewalk Café, 306 S. Second Street Offering a “FREE” Muddy Turtle Latte with CODE word “CANVAS.” The Coffee House, 203 W. Coal Ave. Customers must state the code word to receive a free Muddy Turtle The Coffee House is proud to feature Kjell Boersma’s Mixed Medium Latte from 7-9pm.

Installation. They will also have local storyteller Ian McLaughlin telling original stories. To top it all off, try your luck with a guess at Angela’s Café, 201 E. Highway 66 the Coffee Bean Count to win free prizes! Peace. Love. Fun! Come for food, drink, music, art, and a beautiful atmosphere in the historic train station. Featuring the vocal talents of Charlene.

Conference Center, 204 W. Coal Ave. Gallup Ceremonial will be hosting the Indian Dances at the Conference Center.

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Makeshift Gallery, 213 W. Coal Ave. Featuring new artist member Marcy Siebersma who makes striking, imaginative, colorful art from found objects as well as creative

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

By Kari Heil

Yu leaves us to wonder: is that what our lives are like?

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orry Please Thank You: Stories (2012) by Charles Yu is a thought-provoking collection that casts an amused but critical eye on a culture of high-tech devices.

The collection fits into the science fiction/fantasy genre, but – as I’ve pleaded before – don’t be scared off by that designation. Yu’s stories are not your geeky college roommate’s science fiction or fantasy; this is science fiction and fantasy for grown-ups. Many of the stories rely on “futuristic” components extrapolated from barely imaginable, not-quite-possible scientific innovation or discovery. These stories ask things like what if, for example, chemical companies could develop and market “designer emotions”? Alternately, a couple of the stories take place in familiar fantasy settings, like within the predictable “Star Trek” template, but they poke a little fun at the genre and its well-worn trappings, reversing what we expect from customary narrative devices. For instance, readers may be pleasantly surprised by one story in which the Captain reaches the Final Frontier – Again – and loses his sense of purpose while exploring the universe.

Many of Yu’s stories are both funny and sad. They may make readers smile or giggle or even snort out a laugh, but are disconcerting in the final analysis. More than anything, what brings all the stories together is how, again and again, Yu calls into question what we perceive about the world, and even ourselves: is it “real” or is what we think we know actually artificial, simulated, virtual? Yu’s cleverness lies in the fact that he allows us to recognize and sometimes even chuckle at the artificiality of what happens to his characters, and then he leaves us to wonder: is that what our lives are like?

Yu opens the collection with a devastating story called “Standard Loneliness Package.” In great detail, he projects a future world in which people who can afford the

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service can avoid feeling their own unpleasant emotions; they can, for a fee, offload their unwanted emotional moments onto low-hourly-wage workers in cubicles. Through this system of shocking but somehow familiar exploitation, clients can schedule an appointment to have a worker, like a telemarketer, take their call at a certain time and take on, via an advanced system involving implants on both clients and workers, all the discomfort and pain of any life situation – from mild social anxiety to the death of a loved one. In this strange world of emotional commerce, people also can mortgage their lives if they are desperate for money, or they can buy leftover pieces of others’ lives to supplement their own.

One cubicle worker, the story’s narrator, discovers that spending most of his waking hours processing others’ emotions for them leaves him no energy or strong desire to live his own life. He halfheartedly holds onto the vague dream of buying a humble, little, boring piece of life that he sees advertised in a shop window, but he can’t seem to save up enough to make the purchase. He falls in love, sort of, but the relationship ultimately fails because neither he nor the woman, it seems, ever experiences feelings directly or together, with the other person. (The woman also takes calls all day and is a “heartbreak specialist” (p. 21).) Yu’s dystopian picture of his narrator’s gray, work-a-day world highlights the young man’s tragic separation from others and alienation from himself. Yu’s narrator seems to sense the emptiness of his existence when he says, “I’ve looked down the road I’m on and I see what’s coming. A lot of nothing. No great loves lost. And yet, I feel like I lost something . . . I’ve lost things I never even had” (p. 22). The exaggerated nature of the main character’s isolation makes it easier to see that living a virtual life robs us of our humanity.

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For the Kiddos This month, one of our favorite books from the children’s library is Argo, You Lucky Dog (1994) by Maggie Smith (not the Dowager Countess). In fact, we like this book so much that, although we’ve checked it out before, we just had to have it again the last time we visited. In general, we really like books about dogs, but this one is fairly unique. In this story, Argo, home alone for five days (poor dog!), wins the jackpot when he picks up an old lottery ticket from the sidewalk in town (lucky dog!).

Argo makes a grand mess of the back yard burying his seventeen bags o’ cash, but the next day he decides to call in professional landscapers to fix it up. After all, he’s rich and can pay them to create a fantasy of flowers, fountains, and doggie topiary. Every night, Argo has vivid dreams about all the wonderful things he could do with his fortune; and in the morning, he does them. Thinking of his beloved absent owners, Bob and Glynis, he hires professionals to renovate the house inside and out (with a hilarious doggie theme, of course) and even install a dog-bone-shaped swimming pool.

Indeed, when Bob and Glynis return home after their business trip, they adore what Argo has done with the place. What would your pet do if he or she won the lottery?

In one of my favorite stories in the collection, Yu has a friendly laugh at gamers, fantasy fiction clichés, and organized religion all in one go. And yet, although “Hero Absorbs Major Damage” is very funny, it’s also poignant and deeply touching, which is a surprise in a story narrated by the main player in a quest video game. The Hero, via interior monologue, expresses his existential angst and his reluctance to lead, to fulfill his destiny; he wonders whether he really is fated to reach the end of the quest, to accomplish the goal, whatever it is – maybe to get to the “place without pixels” (p. 56). He questions the whole structure of his world, the reason for the quest and his centrality to it; he asks himself desperately, tiredly, while battling countless, relentless waves of monsters, why he and the others in his band must continually fight their way through a mysterious and unfriendly landscape.

At one point, the Hero has direct contact with Frëd, the “minor deity, but sort of an up-and-comer” (p. 66) who controls the game. The band of characters trust that Frëd’s out there somewhere; they pray to him to send food items so they can build up strength points or to give them better weapons to vanquish their enemies. Sometimes these things seem to simply turn up in their path, after all, just when they need them: they must come from somewhere. As it turns out, Frëd is just Fred (no umlaut, no exotic mystery), and in the midst of what seems to be a catastrophic ending to the quest, Fred stops playing the game; he has other things to do. So the Hero and his companions are left on their own to solve their own problems, to continue the possibly pointless quest, to strain and strive on toward an unknowable end. And in this austere light, their ongoing struggle becomes noble, in fact, and not at all funny.

All of Yu’s stories, as various as they may seem in content, coalesce into a clear vision of the human struggle to forge connections – with God, with the world, with others, even within the self. Yu’s stories all involve people fighting that creeping sense of disconnection that threatens to overtake us. We don’t always win. A stark example of Yu’s treatment of this internal conflict is the title story, “Sorry Please Thank You,” in which an anonymous narrator writes a long and wandering suicide note in a bar on a cocktail napkin to a person who doesn’t even exist, suggesting that language is just one more way people create distance from others and from reality.

Still, though this is weighty material, Yu manages to incorporate a bunch of fun, way-out-there ideas and unexpected perspectives. For example, he writes about a literally endless book, composed of infinitesimally thin pages, which is being continually compiled by every owner over millennia. Wheeling around in a completely different direction, Yu writes about a man choosing a home model in an upscale retirement community and slowly realizing that he’s actually choosing exactly how he’ll die, as well (as part of the package deal). One of the stories is written in the format of a troubleshooting manual for a human body and brain (prone to malfunction). Yes, these are weird stories. But they’re really interesting. Even if you wouldn’t choose this book because Yu is a very good craftsman of short stories, it’s worth a read just because it may open up your mind and put some fresh thoughts in there to swirl around for a few months. Yu’s writing is straightforward, but challenging. If you take a chance and read this strange book, you won’t regret it.

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

By Bob Rosebrough

Memories of Gallup

Those Guys Were Big Dudes

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wo friends, George Kozeliski and Rudy Radosevich, continue sharing their memories on a Sunday afternoon around a table in Rudy’s living room . . .

The McGaffey plane crash on Mt. Taylor. Rudy’s stories about the Radosevich and Polich sawmills up in the Zuni Mountains prompt me to ask about the man who started lumbering on the mountain. Rudy says, “Mr. McGaffey started the first sawmill up at McGaffey and that’s why they named it McGaffey. He had a big rail system up there too. Back in the 50s and 60s all the steel had been picked up but there were still remnants of it up there. He was killed in a plane crash on Mt. Taylor.”

George remembers a story about the plane crash that well known Gallup attorney Henry Glascock used to tell: “Henry Glascock said McGaffey was in a Ford tri motor plane – the one first used for the first transcontinental flight. He sold his holdings and he boarded in Albuquerque and was flying to California or wherever.

The story spread that McGaffey got it all in cash. At the time Mr. Glascock was the assistant district attorney stationed out here from Albuquerque. He and the sheriff went up to the site of the crash on mules to get to the site first to protect the site.

And he always used to say – with a smirk and a wink – ‘And there wasn’t any money when we got there.’ (George laughs) McGaffey was the big logger and he was in control of the forest up there. He was like a land baron type guy.”

Bobcat Wilson saves the day. The stories about Gallup Sheriffs loaning out stills to bootleggers triggers another memory in George’s mind. He goes back in time to the 1935 riot by striking coal miners in the alley behind what is now the Tanner Trading building, on the corner of Coal and Third, that left Sheriff M. R. Carmichael dead and Deputy Bobcat Wilson wounded. The episode was the subject of author Gary Stuart’s historic novel, The Gallup 14. Thinking back George says, “Who was the guy in the shootout? Bobcat Wilson. Bobcat Wilson and my mom were friends and I never understood why. She was Judge Bickel’s secretary. When I was reading that book The Gallup 14, I kept thinking this isn’t how my mother said it happened, but when you read the last chapter (where Bobcat Wilson speaks about the alley shootout after decades of silence), that’s what my mother always told me. I think that’s why Bobcat and my mother were such good friends. She let him out the back door and he said, ‘Katie, get back in there and lock the door.’ As soon as she closed the door, the shooting started. Bickel was a magistrate or some sort of lower level judge and I think he was evicting striking coalminers out of Chihauhuita.”

Slavs helping Slavs. Like many immigrants of their time, Gallup’s

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Croatians helped their countrymen. George says, “My grandmother and grandfather needed a house after they came back from McGaffey and George Bubany sold them a house on Hill Street for $4,000 and said to just pay whenever they could. I’m not sure how many years it took to pay him off, but they did and I don’t think he charged them interest. There were two adults and six kids and they all lived in the two-bedroom house.

Bubany would later help George’s father start Gallup Sand and Gravel, “My dad was working for AT&SF in Winslow and George Bubany got in touch with him and asked him if he wanted to come back and run a concrete business. My dad drove a truck working for Texaco and delivered gasoline; then sometime during the war he ended up in Winslow working for the railroad as a paymaster. Mr. Bubany had his lumber yard at the end of the war and he thought that a concrete business would be a good business because no one had one and he called my dad up to see if he wanted to run one. My dad said he didn’t know anything about concrete but Mr. Bubany said they would figure it out. He came back and started running it so Bubany gave him a big break for sure. So he named his baby boy after him.”

(George laughs)

Joe Yurcic and the New York Giants. I ask about Croatian sports stars and Rudy thinks immediately about Joe Yurcic who played football at New Mexico State (the online history of Aggie sports talks about ‘bull-like tackle Joe Yurcic from the coalmines of Gallup’) before going on to play for the New York Giants. Rudy says, “Joe was a big football player with the New York Giants. I asked him, ‘How much did they pay you?’

He said, ‘They paid me $1,200 a year and I had to buy my own shoes.’ In the off season he started Rudy and George share memories

“That was kind of the Slav’s whole deal: work first, play later.” a junk business. That’s what his family was doing in Albuquerque on 4th Street when they had a junk yard. He was a big guy.”

Frank Kozeliski and the NIT semifinals. George remembers his uncle, Frank Kozeliski who played on the great 1939 Aggie basketball team that played in the semifinals of the NIT tournament in Madison Square Garden in New York City.

“They used to pay players to play in college. My uncle said they got laundry money every week at – it was New Mexico A&M at the time. I think they paid them $2.50 per week which was pretty good money in 1939. He was about 6’5” and back then that was a big dude. He went down to play basketball and Joe went down to play football. They did have to work; I know that. He said the team had to work in the bean fields in the spring. They still have a picture of them up at New Mexico State.

They lost in the semifinals of the NIT tournament (52-45 to eventual champion Long Island University) that everyone considered the national championship at the time.

That was the first generation that played sports. The older generation never had time to play.”

Rudy adds, “That was kind of the Slav’s whole deal: work first, play later.”

George says, “My uncle, Frank, was the youngest of all the boys so he went to college. Nobody else went to college. You know the progression. The next generation, everybody went to college.”

A day and a half to Window Rock by wagon train. Everything took longer back in the early days. Rudy says, “My mom used to tell stories that when they lived in Mentmore and Gibson it was a one-day trip into town to get stuff by horse and wagon. When they lived in Whitewater south of town it was a three-day event.

One day to come to town, one day to stay and get things done, and one day to get back.

George says: “My grandfather drove military wagon trains to Window Rock for some sort of uprising and all the troops went out from Wingate and it was a day and a half out by wagon train to re-supply and then come back in. From Gibson and Weaver and those mining camps, if you were going to town, it was a full day thing and they were just beyond Gamerco. Out at McGaffey, where the Slav farms were, was more than a day getting to town.”

The Influenza epidemic of 1918. George talks about the death of his mother’s two older brothers. “They were twins who were very young. In the influenza attack of 1918 they both died, but they died about six months apart. At Hillcrest over on the left side they just started putting people right next to each other. One is on the second row and one is on the fifth row.

Everyone in between them died during the

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six months between those two deaths. A lot of people died and they just started lining people up and started burying them.”

Rudy adds: “The first time I heard about the epidemic I was at the cemetery and my uncle was watering his dad’s grave and I was wandering around the cemetery shooting gophers. I walked up to that one site up there on the left like George said. I saw all the headstones with 1918 and 1918. I asked my uncle what happened in 1918. He said, ‘the epidemic.’ My mom told me that at the time people paid $5 for a half pint of whiskey because they thought that helped ward off influenza.”

George speaks with a tone of deep respect as he says, “My mother’s brothers died and her dad died so there was just the mother and three daughters and they fended for themselves. Tough life. No social security. No Obamacare.”

“Gallup 14” Headline 1935

McGaffey Sawmill circa 1918 Joe Yurcic “from the coalmines of Gallup” was a star for NMSU and the NY Giants.

The 1939 Aggies and Frank Kozeliski played in Madison Square Garden in the NIT semifinals.

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TO W N Celebrate EARTH Day! April 22 is Earth Day! Appreciate Mother Earth and MCRC! The McKinley Citizens’ Recycling Council is happy to announce the arrival of its new website: recyclegallup.org. The website provides the most recent information about recycling in Gallup-McKinley County. Check out the links for the Where to Recycle guide on the City of Gallup and Solid Waste Authority webpages and for an exhaustive look at recycling in the state by accessing the New Mexico Recycling Coalition site. To become more familiar with what is available on the web site take the quiz below. *Old Telephone Books may be recycled at the Courthouse Square, the Larry Brian Mitchell Recreation Center, and at the train station. Look for the specially marked bins.

Year round, old telephone books can be placed in a bin at the NWNM Regional Solid Waste Authority Gallup Transfer Station on Hasler Valley Road or taken directly to the Jim Harlin Community Pantry. *Visit the Library during the month of April to view an exhibit about new recycling opportunities in Gallup. Members of the McKinley Citizens’ Recycling Council will be on hand Saturday, April 20, from 10 am to 2 pm with more information and handouts. Find out where you can recycle in town and get tips on how to recycle everything from automobiles to telephone books in McKinley County. Displays will highlight the new website, new recycling bins and Saturday hours, the Gallup Transfer Station, and the Jim Harlin Community Pantry. Recycled crafts will be showcased. And don’t forget to take the recycling quiz and win a prize!

Earth Day 2013 Recycling Quiz for Gallup-McKinley County

Take the McKinley Citizens’ Recycling Quiz and win a prize!

Answers can be found in our website and in our Recycling Guide. The first person(s) to submit the correct answers to all 8 questions will win a prize.

Enter your answers under Contact Us at www.recyclegallup.org or turn in your written answers on April 20 between 10 am and 2 pm, at the MCRC table at the Octavia Fellin Public Library. Thanks for participating!

1) The Northwest New Mexico SWA runs the transfer station in Gallup where trash and recyclables are collected. SWA stands for ___________________________.

2) Which of the two recycling sites in town is open on Saturdays— a) at the Cultural Center or b) at the Larry Brian Mitchell Recreation Center?

3) Where can you recycle cereal boxes in Gallup?

4) When you get a new cell/smart phone, what can you do with your old one (if you want to be green)?

5) In the recycling bins in town and at the transfer station, brown paper bags go in with: a) mixed paper or b) corrugated cardboard?

6) Where is the transfer station located?

7) You can recycle #1 and #2 plastic bottles at the bins in Gallup. How do you know if the bottles you have are #1 or #2?

8) MCRC’s home page (www.recyclegallup.org) has a photo of the Red Rock Balloon Rally. This photo was taken by__________________.

Name__________________________Phone#______________________ Email address_____________________________

* Many thanks to Leigh Tutterrow for reworking and updating the website. * Kudos to Barbara Brandt for scheduling Saturday recycling bin volunteers. * Library exhibit design team: Sandi Aretino, Barbara Brandt, Linda Popelish, Leigh Tutterrow, Melanie Van Dorp. *Ongoing support from Chair, Gerald O’Hara; Secretary, Millie Dunn; Treasurer, Linda Popelish; Board Members: Lynn Anner-Bolieu, Betsy Windisch, Sandi Aretino, Don Hyde, Marilyn Johnson, Be Sargent, and Sandra Young.

Volunteers are always welcome at the monthly meetings, to assist with Saturday recycling bin monitoring, and special events and activities. Call 722-5142 or 722-9257 for more information or visit the web page!

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Outsider Art Exhibit at the Octavia Fellin Public Library through April

The works of Outsider Artists, Jay Dickens, Robert Martinez and Floyd Nelson will be on exhibit at the Octavia Fellin Library throughout April. All three gentlemen are artists-in-residence at Open Studio/ Outsider Gallery in downtown Gallup where they are provided with studio space and support from other local artists to explore their unique artistic gifts without interference.

Jay Dickens lived with his family Gallup until he was court ordered into a state institution at the age of 11. What was purported to be a brief rehabilitative stay became 29 years of segregated confinement.

Mr. Dickens embodies the idea that it is never too late to find one’s passion and weave new meanings into one’s life and paintings. He is always present in his work and in the living of his life, which includes swimming, fishing, and hiking.

Robert Martinez has been drawing and painting since his teens. He was partially disabled in a car accident but this did not stop his love of painting. Many of his works reflect portrayals of his Navajo heritage as well as memories of the people, places, and moments. Some paintings clearly delve into a world imagined with imagery that is dark and edgy but always retain elements of reality mixed with humor. His irrepressible spirit, humor, and keen perceptions permeate his paintings, which often evoke joy and delight in those who view them.

Floyd Nelson has lived in and around the Navajo Reservation. He, along with his brother, spent 16 years in institutions and group homes as a result of the all too common practices of social devaluation and forced segregation of people with disabilities. Mr. Nelson’s work has evolved from heterogeneous looming faces, interspersed with one or more that stand apart from the crowd, depicting alienation of the individual to reoccurring symbols of his life, past and present. He has gone from spending minutes, to hours, to days and weeks exploring and developing an elaborate and personal artistic identity in each new piece. Currently, Floyd enjoys the self reliant and autonomous life of the bachelor and his interests include shooting hoops and billiards. He is a huge fan of professional wrestling.

Outsider Art is a testament to the human spirit and to the diversity of creative expression that lives within all of us. Artists are self-taught, not socially conditioned, and work outside the fine art system. They have produced, from the depths of their own personalities, their own observations and experiences, works of outstanding originality in concept, subject, and technique. This type of art is often thought of as art in its purest form – a spontaneous psychic flow from the brain to the paper, canvas, or any variety of materials. It is a direct and uninhibited form of artistic expression.

A reception in honor of artists will be held at Octavia Fellin Public Library on Saturday, April 13 between the hours of 6:00 and 7:30 pm. The entire community is invited. For further information please email library@ci.gallup.nm.us or call (505) 863-1291.

Red Rock String Ensemble Sunday, April 14, 4pm First United Methodist Church Admission Free On Sunday, April 14 at 4:00 pm at the First United Methodist Church, the Red Rock String Ensemble and Friends will perform a free spring concert. Audience members will enjoy the works of Hovhaness, Schubert and Elgar. This concert features the musical talents of several local musicians, as well as visiting musicians from Albuquerque.

In Alan Hovhaness’s Tzaikerk (Evening Song) for flute, violin, timpani and strings, Gallup High School’s band director, Felicia Sanchez, will be featured as the flute soloist. Ayisha Moss, a graduate student at UNM, will play the violin solo, and on timpani is Clare Iralu, a local high school senior who plays with the Gallup High Jazz Band.

Rondo in A for solo violin and strings, by Franz Schubert, is a violin concerto in one movement and the closest Schubert came to writing a true violin concerto. Debra Terry is the featured violin soloist. She received degrees from Michigan State University and the University of New Mexico and plays professionally in Albuquerque.

She teaches violin using the Suzuki method in her own private studio and through the University of New Mexico Suzuki Lab School.

Edward Elgar’s Piano Quintet is a massive masterpiece written during World War I. Elgar wrote three chamber works, including this one, around this time, which turned out to be his last works, although he lived for another sixteen years. Local pianist Erin Black joins the string quartet for this very moving piece.

This concert is possible because of support from the Gallup Independent. Please come and enjoy this free event.

Spring Conference Friday-Sunday, April 5-7 New Hope Pentecostal Church & Living Proof Church are sponsoring a Spring Conference, April 5-7. Friday and Saturday services will be held at Rehoboth Church beginning at 7pm and Sunday’s service will be at New Hope Church (702 W. Mesa, Gallup) at 3pm. Pastor Rob Bibb of Pentecostals of Phoenix is the guest speaker. Food and a time for fellowship will follow all services.

New Hope Church offers free home Bible studies, adult and teen spiritual development, marriage and family ministries, substance abuse ministries, and children’s ministry. “We leave the judging to Jesus, as he leave the loving to us.” For more information, please call or email: 505-870-6344 newhopechurchgallup@yahoo.com.

87301 Financial Tips from Steve Petranovich, CPA Overworked Employees Aren’t Good for Business

In today’s highly competitive marketplace, many workers are glad to be gainfully employed and may be willing to work extra hours just to keep their jobs. But numerous studies have shown that pushing employees too hard – requiring them to work overtime hours for months on end, for example – can lead to significant risks for both the employee and the company. The problems can be the same even if an employee volunteers for overtime.

Consider the retail clerk who’s nearing the end of a tenhour shift for the eighth day in a row. She hasn’t seen her family for more than a few hours during that time. She knows her way around the department store better than her own home. Is she likely to respond well to customer complaints?

A nurse puts in similar hours at the local hospital. His attention to detail – a requirement when caring for patient needs (including the administration of medications) – plummets when his mind and body feel fatigued. At the least, a patient’s comfort is neglected. At the worst, the patient’s health is jeopardized.

The list could go on: The forklift driver at the company warehouse, the accountant in the car dealership, the manager who supervises sales staff – all require alert minds and attention to detail. A company that pushes its employees past reasonable limits risks a loss of productivity, high turnover, low motivation, and errors in judgment and accuracy. These, in turn, may lead to lost sales and increasing costs.

Many studies have shown that a high percentage of American employees suffer from stress-related health issues: high blood pressure, headaches, sleeplessness, and depression. Some highly stressed workers will eventually call it quits, forcing the company to incur higher recruitment and training costs as it struggles to replace long-term staff. Other overworked employees will soldier on, all the while becoming increasingly agitated and unproductive.

How can your company respond to the demands of the marketplace without forcing employees to work excessive overtime hours? It’s a balancing act. A single position may need to be split into multiple roles. Better vacation perks may need to be offered. The company many need to seek creative ways to increase an employee’s time off. Workloads may need to be streamlined.

Ignoring the symptoms of an overworked staff isn’t an option. If you’d like suggestions for reducing employee overtime without adversely impacting productivity, give us a call.

Questions to Ask Yourself Before Taking on Debt

With the economy seemingly on the upswing, many folks are becoming consumers again. Whether it’s a bigger house, a newer car, an expensive vacation, or a roomful of electronics, many items will be financed with debt. But before you sign that loan document or credit application, take a few moments to consider the following questions:

• Can I afford the payments? The housing crisis of the past few years resulted, in part, from defaults on home mortgages. Homebuyers were sold on the idea that they should borrow up to the limit of their available credit.

Unfortunately, when housing prices declined and layoffs began, huge house payments drained the resources of many mortgage holders. Folks learned about debt the hard way. As a rule of thumb, your house payment (including taxes and insurance) shouldn’t exceed 30% of your gross income. Remember, too, that most credit cards have variable rates. When (not if) interest rates start climbing, credit card debt is likely to become more expensive. So think twice before using that convenient plastic to pay for a new dining room set or a trip to Fiji.

• Is the loan secured? In other words, does the lender require some form of collateral for the loan? With a mortgage, that security is real estate.

With an auto loan, your car is on the line. If you don’t make the required payments, lenders have every right to take your house or car. On the other hand, secured loans tend to have lower interest rates because lenders consider them less risky. So, again, take a long hard look at whether you can afford the payments, month in and month out. If in doubt, reconsider your options.

• How close am I to retirement? If you have to reduce or forego your regular retirement saving to buy some shiny new item, slow down.

Consider alternatives. Instead of purchasing a new luxury car, you may want to refurbish the vehicle that’s sitting in your driveway. These days, many people can expect to live 30 years or more after retiring from full-time employment. That’s a long time and a lot of expenses. Unless you expect your income to increase in retirement, adding loan payments may squeeze an already tight budget.

Finally, ask yourself, “Do I really need this now?” Saving fro purchases may be old fashioned, but it’s often the wisest choice.

Special Olympics and Gallup Family Fitness Series Special Olympics Track Meet and Bocce Competition & Gallup Family Fitness Series Saturday, April 20, 8am-3pm GMCS Stadium Volunteers are needed to support the Special Olympics Area 6 track meet and bocce competition on Saturday, April 20, at the Gallup-McKinley County Schools Stadium, Registration will begin at 8 am, and competition events will conclude by 3 pm.

Over 100 athletes from 6 Special Olympics programs in Cibola and McKinley Counties are expected to participate in this inspiring event! Roles for volunteers range from helping out on the track (as timers, runners, escorts) to awarding the athletes for their accomplishments, and helping the games management team with logistics.

The mission of Special Olympics is to provide yearround sports training and competition in a variety of sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities (mentally challenged), giving them the opportunity to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other athletes and the community.

Please contact Janie Lee Hall at 505-870-8707 or janielee16@msn.com, if you, your family, or group would like to “give of the time in your life, so Special Olympics athletes can have the time of their lives” and “in giving, receive so much more in return” (adapted from the Special Olympics volunteer oath).

NOTE: This year the Gallup Family Fitness Series will be hosting its Track & Field Day, the second event of 2013, during the Special Olympics track meet. Events for all ages and ability levels include: long jump, sprint and relay races, and tennis ball throw. As always, a complimentary healthy snack will be provided for all participants.

Registration is $3/person for the whole series (7 more events after this one). Registration opens at 11am. GFFS Track & Field event will run from 12pm to 1pm. Contact Claire at 505-399-1355 or email clairesd@gmail.com if you have questions about the GFFS.

Autism Awareness Fun Walk Sunday, April 21, 12:00-2:00 pm Did you know it could affect your son, your daughter, your family member, your neighbor. It affects communication, social skills and behavior in individuals; it affects young and old alike. In New Mexico, Gallup, the Navajo Nation, Zuni Pueblo, and across the United States, autism is becoming more commonly diagnosed and the number of families affected is increasing daily.

Autism does not discriminate and it affects everyone differently.

In 2011 the Gallup Support Group was formed and saw the importance to raise awareness and acceptance to educate and advocate in the western part of New Mexico. We are hopeful for that one day the community will come together to celebrate the joys, the struggles, the love and successes of those on the autism spectrum.

However, we cannot do it without your support. On April 21 the New Mexico Autism SocietyGallup Support Group will host the 1st Annual Autism Awareness Walk at Gallup Public Schools Stadium (Grandview Ave.) from 12 noon to 2:00 pm. We will gather as a community to do our part to raise awareness and acceptance, to advocate, to educate and to celebrate the lives of those affected by autism.

For more information or to donate directly, please visit www.nmautismsociety.org or contact Christine White at 480-299-5449, christinewhite@ nmautismsociety.org.

Photos for Smiles Sunday, May 5, 10am-6pm Gallup All Nations Seventh-Day Adventist Church Have you ever had a professional portrait made? In today’s technologically advanced world, it may be hard to imagine that anyone has not had a portrait, or at least a photo made of them or their family. But many have never experienced this luxury, or may have never even thought about it.

Photos for Smiles was born out of the desire to reach the people in Gallup and the surrounding communities who have not had or may never have this opportunity.

Local professional photographers and photo editors will unite to use their talents to provide the underserved in Gallup with the opportunity to have a professional portrait taken. The community-outreach event is available to anyone who cannot afford professional portraits.

Photos for Smiles is hosted by the Gallup All Nations Seventh-Day Adventist Church and will be held on May 5 from 10am to 6pm. Participants can come back on May 7, from 12 to 6pm, and walk out with their very own professional family or individual portrait. Depending on the size of the event, overflow photos may be taken on May 7 as well.

The event is free and open to the public and families are encouraged to attend. If you are or know someone who would like to have a professionally made portrait of them or their family but cannot afford this service, please contact 505722-2806, or visit www.facebook.com/GallupAllNationsSeventhDayAdventistChurch.

If you or your business is interested in donating goods or services to help the first annual Photos for Smiles event become a success for the less fortunate in this area, please call 505-722-2806.

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April Community Calendar

Sunday ONGOING

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

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

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

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

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

Introductory Tibetan Buddhist Teachings and Meditation Time! Tea served! Sundays 1-3 pm at the Buddhist Pema Osal Ling Tibetan and Dharma Center (106 W. Coal Ave., Downtown, Gallup).

Or just come visit our Shrine. All welcome! Love offerings appreciated. For info, contact Maria at 505-863-3772.

Monday ONGOING

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

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

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

Info: 722-6389.

Capoeira adult class, 6:30-7:30 pm at Foundations of Freedom. For information, contact Chelsea Fairbank at chelsinator99@ yahoo.com.

Community Yoga beginner/adv beginner class is 5:45 to 6:45 pm at Foundations of Freedom (115 E. Coal). Cost is $6. Info: 728-8416 or gallupyoga@gmail.com.

The Gallup York Rite Masons hold their monthly meeting on the 1st Monday of each month at the Gallup Masonic Center (4801 E. Historic 66 Avenue) at 7:30 pm. A short program and light meal are held before most meetings at 6:45 pm.

All York Rite Masons are invited to attend. Info: GallupYorkRite@yahoo.com.

Lebanon Lodge #22, A. F. & A. M. meets the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month at 7:30 pm at the Gallup Masonic Center (4801 E. Historic 66 Avenue). An informational program and meal are presented before the meeting at 6:45 pm. All Masons are invited. Info: lebanonlodge22@ yahoo.com.

Alicia’s Zumba Fitness Classes will be held from 7:15-8:15 pm at Wowie’s Gym (1500 South 2nd Street, Gallup). $5/class or 10-class punch card for $30. Your first 2 classes are FREE! Info: Alicia Santiago (505) 236-9564.

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The Rt. Rev. Dr. Michael Vono, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of the Rio Grande, will visit the Church of the Holy Spirit on Sunday morning.

The one worship service for that Sunday will be at 10:00 am, and a potluck dinner and time for fellowship will follow the service. Bishop Michael will celebrate, preach, and confirm new members.

The community is very welcome to come and join in this joyful service. The Church of the Holy Spirit is located at 1334 Country Club Drive, Gallup, just 1 block west of Red Rock Elementary School. Call 505-863-4695 for more information.

Taizé Worship Service, 4pm at Westminster Presbyterian Church (on Boardman Drive just south of Orleans Manor Apartments). The hour of Taizé is a time to get in touch with your inner self through silence and meditation. Music for the service is provided by Kathy and John Mezoff, and Loline Hathaway and guest musicians, Linda Kaye - Cantor and Patrick Moore - Reader. If you have any questions, call 722-5011.

Red Rock String Ensemble Spring Concert, 4pm at First United Methodist Church. Free admission!

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April 21-27 is National Hospital Volunteer Week. Contact Carol Overton, 879-2030, for more information.

Fort Defiance Community Clean Up, 9am-3pm.

Meet at “Day At A Time Club” (between Catholic Church & old Post Office). Bring your friends, family members, and neighbors as we work together to make Fort Defiance cleaner, greener, and more welcoming for all. Come help clean the ruminants and debris and help bring fresh scenery to our neighborhood. Please bring rakes, shovels, gloves, gardening tools, etc. For more information contact 928-729-5931.

Autism Awareness Fun Walk, noon to 2pm at Gallup Public School Stadium (Grandview Dr.). $20/adult and $10/child 12 and younger.

To celebrate all those whose lives are affected

by Autism. For more information or to sponsor please contact Christine White, 480-299- 5449, christinewhite@nmautismsociety.org or Meskee Tsotaddle-Yatsayte, 505- 236-0012.

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

Free. Join other quilters in the area to share ideas and projects. Bring your projects for an evening of Show and Tell and discussions about quilting. For more information, call 722-9414.

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The Written Voice, Miyamura High School’s literary magazine, is hosting an arts festival at Miyamura HS (680 S. Boardman Ave., Gallup).

Still seeking out writers to present their work!

For more information, contact Powell Cly, Operations Coordinator, at 505-488-3192 or Mrs. Jeanne Polenz at 928-812-2013.

Tuesday ONGOING

Wednesday ONGOING

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

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

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

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

Gallup Solar Group open community meetings. 6pm at 113 E. Logan. For more information, call Be at 726-2497.

ZUMBA Fitness Classes at Window Rock Sports Center starting at 5:30 p.m.. For more information email r_roanhorse@yahoo.com or call Ralph Roanhorse at (505) 862-2970.

Tai-Chi-Chuan, taught by Monika Gauderon at RMCH Vanden Bosch Clinic, 5:00 pm.

Beginners are welcome. For more information, contact Monika Gauderon at 775-3045.

Overeaters Anonymous meeting for beginner and returning, 6:30-7:30 pm at Church of the Holy Spirit (1334 Country Club Drive). For more information, call Linda at (505) 863-6042.

Open yoga classes 9:30-10:30 am at Foundations of Freedom (115 E. Coal). Cost is $6. Info: 7288416 or gallupyoga@gmail.com.

Alicia’s Zumba Fitness Classes will be held from 7:15-8:15 pm at Wowie’s Gym (1500 South 2nd Street, Gallup). $5/class or 10-class punch card for $30. Your first 2 classes are FREE! Info: Alicia Santiago (505) 236-9564.

Faith Chapter #69, Order of the Eastern Star, meet the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7 pm at the Gallup Masonic Center (4801 E. Historic 66 Avenue). Light meal before most meetings at 6:15 pm. Info: Robert 505-615-8053.

Children’s Library Events: 11am Mother Goose on the Loose (ages 0-3). For more information, call 726-6120.

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.

ZUMBA Fitness Classes at Chee Dodge Elementary School starting at 5:30 p.m. For more information email r_roanhorse@yahoo.com or call Ralph Roanhorse at (505) 862-2970.

Chanting workshop with Genevieve and Redwulf 2nd and 4th Wednesday each month at the Old School Gallery. Free. Chants from around the world 6-7:30 pm.

Experience the healing power of group meditation!

Reserve a time for silence, love and light! Share your presence with us at HealinGifts, 106 W. Coal Ave., Downtown Gallup (505) 863-3772. Time: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm.

Four Corners Yoga (601 W. Coal Ave.) is offering free community class at 6 pm. All donations will be remitted to Adopt an Elder. For information, call 505-863-6463, email fourcornersyoga@yahoo.com or friend us on FB @ fourcornersyoga. *All classes are hot and 90 mins. CHANGE YOUR BODY . . .

CHANGE YOUR LIFE! Children’s Library Events: 4pm Knitting Club (ages 9-13). For more information, call 726-6120.

Zumba classes at the Hozho Center (3rd and Maloney) Wednedays 6:30-7:30 and Fridays 6:307:30. For more information, call the Hozho Center at 505-870-1483 or call 505-713-7250.

Alicia’s Zumba Fitness Classes will be held from 7:15-8:15 pm at Wowie’s Gym (1500 South 2nd Street, Gallup). $5/class or 10-class punch card for $30. Your first 2 classes are FREE! Info: Alicia Santiago (505) 236-9564.

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Sudoku Tuesday, 6-9pm at Gallup Service Mart. $15 includes pattern. Use 9 different fat quarters or 5 inch strips of fabric to make the quilt and solve the puzzle. Come learn a fun quilt using 9 of your favorite colors – learn how to play Sudoku with fabric! For information, call 722-9414.

Poetry Open Mic Night, 6pm at Octavia Fellin Public Library. The library will host Poetry Open Mic Night for ages 18 and up. Poets will have the opportunity to read 1 to 2 poems lasting 2-4 minutes each.

Light refreshments will be served. For more information, please call (505) 863-1291 or email libtrain@ci.gallup.nm.us.

April Film Series, 5:30pm Wednesday nights at Octavia Fellin Public Library. Arnold Schwarzenegger Month, co-sponsored by the Gallup Film Foundation. 4/3 Terminator (1984), 4/10 Conan the Barbarian (1982), 4/17 Batman & Robin (1997), 4/24 Eraser (1996). Refreshments served.

2013 Navajo Nation Department of Agriculture Fourth Annual Conference at Nakai Hall in Window Rock, AZ, April 24-25.

Presentations will focus on drought management.

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Annual Blood Screening Tests April 22 – May 4, Monday – Saturday at RMCHCS 7am – 9am, RMCH main lobby. Call 505-863Poetry Reading with Tanaya Winder, 7325 to make an appointment, walk-ins welcome. 6pm at Octavia Fellin Public Library. Ms. Fasting for at least 8 hours required. Drink Winder is a poet, writer, artist, and educator plenty of water. from the Southern Ute, Duckwater Shoshone, and Pyramid Lake Paiute Nations and winner of the 2010 A Room Of Her Own Foundation’s Orlando prize in poetry. Ms. Winder’s work has appeared or is forthcoming in Cutthroat Magazine, Adobe Walls, Superstition Review, Kweli, and Drunkenboat among others.

Recently, the poems from her manuscript “Love in a Time of Blood Quantum” were Connections Inc. 100 E. Aztec Gallup, produced and performed by the Poetic Theater New Mexico offers the following FREE Productions Presents Company in New York City. Ms. Winder guest lectures and teaches programs: creative writing workshops at high schools and universities internationally. Refreshments will Access to recovery New Mexico A free substance abuse treatment program. For be served. For more information, call (505) 863-1291 or email libtrain@ci.gallup.nm.us. info: Call Randy at 505-863-3377 Ext: 108 Mon-Fri 8am-5pm Child and Adult Care Food Program Are you babysitting any kids under 13 years old in your home? We can pay you MONEY for the food that you feed the kids in your home. For more Info Please call 505-863-3377 Ext: 105, 102 or 1-800-527-5712 Senior Companion Program / Retired and Senior Volunteer Program For more information, Contact Claudette at 505-722-3565 or 505-870-8567

Now through April 15, Tax Help New Mexico is offering free tax help again this year to persons earning less than $51,000 per year. The service is located at Catholic Charities (503 West Highway 66, Gallup) Mondays 10 am – 2 pm, Tuesdays 4:30 – 7 pm, Wednesdays 4 – 7 pm. Bring social security cards for filers and dependents, all W-2 forms, 1099 forms, social security income statements, and any other tax-related documents.

April Community Calendar Friday

Thursday ONGOING

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

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

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

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

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

Divorce Care Support Group, Thursdays at 7pm.

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

Open yoga classes 9:30-10:30 am at Foundations of Freedom (115 E. Coal). Cost is $6. Info: 728-8416 or gallupyoga@gmail. com.

Intermediate yoga class, 7 pm at Foundations of Freedom (115 E Coal). Cost is $6. Info: 728-8416 or gallupyoga@gmail.com.

Alicia’s Zumba Fitness Classes will be held from 7:15-8:15 pm at Wowie’s Gym (1500 South 2nd Street, Gallup). $5/class or 10-class punch card for $30. Your first 2 classes are FREE! Info: Alicia Santiago (505) 236-9564.

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

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

Alicia’s Zumba Fitness Classes will be held from 7:15-8:15 pm at Wowie’s Gym (1500 South 2nd Street, Gallup). $5/class or 10-class punch card for $30. Your first 2 classes are FREE! Info: Alicia Santiago (505) 236-9564.

Children’s Library Events: 4pm Movies (all ages). For more information, call 726-6120.

Belly Dance classes begin January 11 at the FOF studio (115 W Coal Ave.) Beginners Class: Fridays, 5:30-6:30 pm. Advanced Class: Fridays, 6:30-7:30 pm. $5 per class!

Call Leaf for info: 722-2491.

Zumba classes at the Hozho Center (3rd and Maloney) Wednedays 6:30-7:30 and Fridays 6:30-7:30. For more information, call the Hozho Center at 505-870-1483 or call 505713-7250.

Diabetes Education Classes, first four Thursdays of the month, 4-6pm, RMCH 2nd floor library. Contact: Carolyn at 863-1865.

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

Children’s Library Events: 12pm Puppet Show. For more information, call 726-6120.

ZUMBA Fitness Classes at Wowie’s Activity Hall on the corner of Maloney and 3rd Street starting at 11:00 a.m.

For more information email r_roanhorse@yahoo.com or call Ralph Roanhorse at (505) 862-2970.

Yoga class beginner/advanced beginner. 10 am at Foundations of Freedom (115 E Coal). Info: 728-8416 or gallupyoga@gmail.com.

Habitat for Humanity Yards Sales Saturdays, 12noon to 3 pm (weather permitting), Warehouse Lane. New & Used: Counter tops, sinks, copier, dishwasher, range hoods, trailer frame, desks, microwaves, TV’s, kitchen cabinets, paint, doors, ceiling fans, lights, exercise bikes, blinds, etc. Call Bill 505-722-4226 for info. Remodeller’s & contractor’s donations accepted.

Capoeira children’s classes 11:30 am – 1 pm at Foundations of Freedom. For information, contact Chelsea Fairbank at chelsinator99@yahoo.com.

Natural Health Classes – ongoing topic is about Alkaline blood to prevent diseases and cancer! Saturdays 10:00 11:00 am. See you at HealinGifts, Herbs and Tea, Meditation and Wellness Center, 106 W. Coal Ave., Downtown, Gallup Phone Maria at (505) 863-3772 for more info. $7 per session.

Are you being called to help heal others, using subtle energies? Ongoing Reiki classes offered at HealinGifts.

Saturdays, 1:00 - 2:30 pm. $14 per class session. Certificate upon completing 8 sessions plus attunements.

Special healing available for $30. Contact Wayne Wilcken or Maria at (505) 863-3772. Proceeds will benefit Pema Osal Ling Dharma Center at 106 W. Coal Ave., Downtown Gallup.

City of Gallup 3rd Annual Community Cleanup!

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

Children’s Library Events: 4pm Crafts (all ages). For more information, call 726-6120.

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Dr. Marco’s Italian Classes are continuing each Thursday at the Knights of Columbus Hall, starting April 4, for 8 weeks. 5:30 pm Beginner II Class, and 6:30 pm Intermediate Class.

Private lessons are also available and family discounts apply. For information please call 541-761-4980. Grazie e ciao!

Beginner’s Quilting Part 1 of 3, 6-9pm at Gallup Service Mart. $45 includes patterns and handouts for all three classes. Get answers and learn how to quilt by taking the Beginner’s Quilt class. Learn about fabrics, sewing machine feet, machine parts and how to make a quilt from beginning to end. This will include 3 evenings of sewing and quilting fun and learning. Bring your sewing machine and join us in learning how to do basic quilting. Call 722-9414 for more information.

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Second Thursday Diabetes Support Group, 5:30pm at Church of the Holy Spirit (1334 Country Club Drive, Gallup, just 1 block west of Red Rock Elementary School).

For all people who suffer from Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes. Call 505-863-4695 for more information.

Gallup Film Foundation meeting at Red Mesa Center, just east of the library on Hill Street, at 6 pm.

Breastfeeding Support Group, 7pm at RMCH 2nd floor library. For more information, call 505-863-7026.

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RMCHCS Auxiliary Masquerade Jewelry Sale, April 18-19 in RMCH main lobby from 9am to 3:30pm. Contact Carol Overton, 879-2030, for more information.

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Habitat for Humanity Board Meeting, 7 to 8pm at Comfort Suites Hotel. Business and individual donors of time, expertise, funds, land or construction materials needed. For info call Bill Bright 722-4226 www.habitatgallup.org.

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New Hope Pentecostal Church & Living Looking for some great bargains? Come and shop at Hands of Hope’s Spring Garage Sale from 8 to 11am!

Located at the First Baptist Church Gym (2112 College Dr, Gallup), use the west side entrance. There will be a big Proof Church are sponsoring a Spring Conference, April 5-7. For more information, assortment of household items and adult and children’s clothing. Proceeds of the sale will benefit Hands of Hope Pregnancy Center. For information call 722-7125. please call or email: 505-870-6344 newhopechurchgallup@yahoo.com and read The Gallup LEOs youth group will be sponsoring a yard sale on West Highway 66, April 6 & 7 from 9 am to 4 G-Town article p. 52. pm. We will be on the south side of the highway across from Kachina Rentals and next to the cemetery. The LEOs Club is a Youth Service Club sponsored by the Gallup Lions Club and this event will help enable the kids to travel to their State Convention and Leadership Seminars.

Crownpoint Rug Weavers Association Auction at Crownpoint Elementary School. Aromatherapy, 11am at Octavia Fellin Public Library. Dr. Linda Hite will explore the soothing qualities of Viewing 4:00-6:30 pm, auction 7:00aromatherapy. Participants will mix essential oils to take home. Supplies will be provided. Registration is 10:00 pm. For more information, visit required. Class is limited to 15. To register, call the library at 505-863-1291 or in person at the main library. crownpointrugauction.com.

The McKinley Citizens’ Recycling Council monthly meeting is held on the first Saturday of each month. April’s Gladiator Basketball Tournament, April meeting in Community Room of Octavia Fellin Public Library at 2 pm. Info: 722-5142 or 722-9257.

12-14 at Chief Manuelito Middle School.

Proceeds will benefit Crystal Pablo. For more ArtsCrawl, Downtown Gallup, 7-9 pm. See page 44 for complete schedule of events. information, call 505-879-4968.

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Childbirth Education Classes, 9am – 1pm at RMCH 2nd floor library. Call 505-863-7026 to register. Free.

Free Computer Classes in April!

The library is continuing to offer free computer classes throughout the month of April. Please call the main library to inquire about the classes being offered.

Class size is limited to ten participants.

Registration is required, call (505) 8631291 or email libtrain@ci.gallup.nm.us.

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

McKinley County Friends of NRA’s Annual Fun(d) Raiser Banquet. Join friends and neighbors at Gallup’s Howard Johnson (2915 W. Hwy. 66) for raffles and prizes, live and silent auctions, and great food! For tickets or information, call Bill’s Reloading Supply at 863-5820 or Chairman Gary Hallock at 250-1716.

A reception in honor of Outsider Gallery artists will be held at the main library, 6-7:30 pm. The entire community is invited. For further information please read G-Town article p. 52.

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Special Olympics Track Meet and Bocce Competition & Gallup Family Fitness Series Events at Gallup Public School Stadium, 8am-3pm. For more information, read G-Town article p. 53.

Visit the library during the month of April to view an exhibit about new recycling opportunities in Gallup.

Members of the McKinley Citizens’ Recycling Council will be on hand, 10-2 with more information and handouts.

24-Inch Ruler Bag workshop, 9am-4pm at Gallup Service Mart. $35 includes lunch plus cost of pattern. Use your scraps to make this bag – it is made using a variety of 1-inch to 4-inch strips. Info: 722-9414.

Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids’ Sake at Gal-a-Bowl, 2pm, 4:30pm and 7pm. For more information on how to get your team involved or to become a business sponsor, contact Sarah at 505-728-8356 or email her at sarah. luginbuhl@bbbs-nnm.org.

Panther Prowl 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk at UNM-Gallup trail, to support Gallup Catholic School. Register before April 15 for entry fee discounts. Free gifts with registration. Contact Rachel Mason for more information: 214-280-6978 or rsimpson@gallupcatholicschool.org.

Small Business Development Workshop, 3:30 pm at Octavia Fellin Public Library. For local entrepreneurs focusing on available resources, planning, financing, and growing a successful business. Registration is required and limited to ten participants. To register, please call 505-863-1291 or email libtrain@ci.gallup.nm.us.

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Free Demo Garden Workshop – Garden Raising Work Day at Work in Beauty House (113 E. Logan Ave., Gallup). Join us (please!) to lay out the grand design of the Work In Beauty Demo Garden at 10am. Please bring tape measures, shovels, wheelbarrows, friends, and a potluck lunch dish to share. Musicians wanted! Please RSVP to Pam at gallupfruitharvest@yahoo.com.

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1) If you could be somebody famous, who would it be?

2) What animal are you most afraid of?

3) Which would you rather own; a castle, an alligator or a hang glider?

4) Do you own any cowboy hats? If so, how many?

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1) Carol Burnett 2) snakes (YIKES!!)

3) a hang glider 4) none

Andrew

1) Hugh Heffner 2) bats 3) an alligator 4) one

Sarah 1) Katniss from Hunger Games 2) a spider 3) a castle 4) none

Randy Johnny

1) Brad Pitt 2) sea monsters 3) all three 4) none

Chrysanthym

1) Hilary Duff 2) a whale shark 3) an alligator named Captain Hook 4) none

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1) Ludwig van Beethoven 2) Sasquatch or Bigfoot, Yeti, Yowie, Yeren, Skunk Ape, Windigo, Orang Pendek…hey whatever the name, they are out there man…

3) a castle 4) I own sixty-eight cowboy hats and forty-five sombreros.

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ooghan Hozho’ is still undergoing intense scrutiny from our contractor and architect to see how we can reduce construction costs. We are in the final steps leading to the ground breaking for Hooghan Hozho’. Ground breaking is tentatively scheduled for mid-May. Hooghan Hozho’ will have 45 units.

We are working on a couple of housing projects that will build on our experience with Hooghan Hozho’. These projects will provide homes to working and low-income families. Given the current environment for funding, a majority of the funding will be through loans, since very few grants are available.

We have been mining our client data for the last few years. We are beginning to see interesting connections. We will be testing this data and using to help improve our services.

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3. The Rehoboth Christian High School Choir used the Gallup Journey for their sight-reading at the Large Group Choir Festival in Bloomfield, NM. 4. While taking a break from his Master’s degree studying at the University of Florida, Kevin Bitsie reads the Journey with an anthropomorphic faux gator.

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1. Mallery Garner reads her copy of her favorite community magazine at the Cubs vs Brewers game in Mesa, AZ. 2. The Newell, Hollebeek and Van Drunen children have already started to love the Journey at a very young age. It is recommended that all children do the same.

3. Mirko Nde, Dora and Jorge Alessio enjoying some family and Gallup Journey time at Duomo Cathedral in Milan.

4. Rusty Schumaker reads the Journey on a break from dancing and listening to local band, WINGINIT, at the El Rancho on St. Patty’s Day.

Chamber of Commerce TRIPS!

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Our first Chamber Trade Mission was to China. We visited Beijing, Suzhou, Hangzhou,and Shanghai. It was an incredible trip that featured visits to the Great Wall, to the Imperial Palace and the tombs of many of the ruling dynasties of China. What was most surprising was how much of their economy is really driven by a capitalist model that is ruled by communist government.

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Our second trip was to Costa Del Sol Spain.

We toured Costa Del Sol, Ronda, Seville, The Rock of Gibraltar (actually in English soil) and Morocco in North Africa as part of the trip.

Seeing the tomb of Christopher Columbus at the Cathedral in Seville was very impressive, and the beauty of the city of Ronda was amazing. What caught me by surprise was the Rock of Gibraltar.

An amazing history of battles, and the apes that live on the island, which were actually at one time enlisted in the British military.

Our next Trip is to Ireland and we can’t wait for the fascinating discoveries that await us on the Emerald Isle.

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This Is Our Job:

GED Examiner

TOOLS OF THE TRADE patience • enthusiasm • humor supportive attitude • compassion attention to detail

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pring is an exciting time of year. Warmer weather, flowers and buds on trees bring to mind thoughts of summer and new life. It’s also the time when many high school seniors look toward graduation and the possibilities that exist as life moves forward, bringing them to college or trade school or a job. But sometimes life doesn’t go as planned. There are a number of reasons why students may choose to drop out of high school without earning their diploma, but that doesn’t mean that there’s no future for them. Beginning in the 1940s, the General Educational Development (GED) tests have given those who did not complete high school the opportunity to earn their high school equivalency credential in order to get a job or further their education.

In our area, UNM-Gallup offers this chance through their Adult Basic Education Centers, at Gallup’s North Campus and Zuni’s South Campus. The state of New Mexico requires students who want to take the GED exam to have a minimum of 12 hours of preparation time for each of the test subjects. The exam consist of 5 subjects, so the students have to get at least 60 hours of preparation time before testing in all exam subjects. That is why the UNM-Gallup has developed their program to support and prepare students to pass the exam on the first attempt.

GED Examiners, Don “Dawn” Martinez and Barbara Telynor, are involved with students who seek their high school equivalency diplomas from the very start. They introduce themselves during new student orientation and, at the end of all their study and preparation, students will meet again with Martinez and Telynor, who administer the five GED tests over two days each month, collaborating with test proctor, Loretta Yazzie. Anyone who decides to earn their high school equivalency diploma through the GED exam will have to work hard to do so, but can expect lots of support from the staff at UNM-G North.

Both Martinez and Telynor love what they do as GED examiners. They try to make the process less stressful by encouraging their students. People seeking their high school equivalency diplomas each have goals and dreams. Telynor hopes they will “see in themselves that they can be – and do – anything!” The greatest thing about the job, according to Martinez, is the moment he tells a student, “You passed! You did it!”

Education is a path to a better life and the ability to help guide students along that path is a true privilege.

Currently, the GED exam process is undergoing some changes. Much of the testing will be computerbased and the cost is also increasing. Martinez encourages those who want to take the GED exams to do it soon. The last day to test and pass the full battery for this series is December 6, 2013. Testing schedules are available at UNM-Gallup North and South (Zuni) and at Navajo Technical College. North Campus is located at 425 N. 7th Street, across from 7-2-11 and in front of Washington Elementary School and can be reached by calling 505-722-6437. Call 505-782-6023 for UNM-G South in Zuni.

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We offer these free marketing tools to downtown merchants: • Grand Opening and Ribbon Cuttings: We assist in coordinating and marketing • Signage: We replace or improve your business sign with a matching grant • Website: We list your businesses contact info, hours, services/menu, etc.

• Newsletter: We market your latest news to over 500 people bi-monthly • Event Planning Assistance: We help you plan and market your downtown event • Event Sponsorship Grants: We help fund your downtown event • Hotel Flyers: We draw tourists to your business with hotel room flyers directing them to downtown • Kiosks: We list every business and their locations with seven kiosk maps • Billboards, magazine ads, etc: We draw people to our historic downtown by advertising in visitor guides, magazines, billboards, and more l

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