Gallup Journey March 2013

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March 2013

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• Greater Gallup Economic Development Committee • Gallup Community Pantry Board • Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services Board • City of Gallup Lodger’s Tax Board • Ambassador for AAHOA Hotel Organization • Gallup Rotary • Member of Tourism Association of New Mexico

A COMMITMENT TO OUR KIDS

Focusing on education at an earlier age, and offering vocational type training will help us. Kids need things to do besides sports as well. Our children are the future!

ECONOMIC DEvElOpMENT ThROUgh TOURISM

Let’s make Gallup a hub for other destinations, we have Canyon De Chelly, Chaco Canyon, Route 66, Bike trails, and the finest arts, crafts, and jewelry in the Southwest.

BEAUTIfICATION & INfRASTRUCTURE

NEW INDUSTRY

BY UTIlIZINg OUR ASSETS

We need to take advantage of our location to the freeway and the transcontinental rail line and rail spur. A good business fit would be distribution type centers and a trans-loading type facility. This would create jobs and in turn bring other businesses in the vicinity.

We need to make our town more inviting, I believe what Albuquerque did as you drive into the city is something we need to look at. We need to promote our historic downtown, continue to support our Arts Crawl, and help businesses to grow.

We need to invest in our infrastructure, maintaining it periodically and upgrading as needed.

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2013 Event Schedule

March

Kids’ Day Soccer Ford Canyon

April

Track & Field Circuit Mid-School Track

May

Memorial Day Fun Run Fox Run Golf Course

June

Zumba TBA

July

Family-style triathlon Gallup Aquatic Center

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September

squash blossom classic fun run High Desert Trail System

October

Pack the peak hike Pyramid Peak

October

Care 66 Turkey Trot Downtown Gallup

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Friday, March 1, 2013 Show Time: 7 pm Friday Movie: ANNA KARENINA Rated: R* 130 minutes Starring: Keira Knightley, Aaron Johnson, Jude Law Admission: $5.00/adults $3.00/children 12 & under*

* 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

The story unfolds in its original late-19th-century Russia high-society setting and powerfully explores the capacity for love that surges through the human heart, from the passion between adulterers to the bond between a mother and her children. As Anna questions her happiness, change comes to her family, friends, and community.

Saturday, March 2, 2013 NO KIDS MATINEE TODAY

Kiowa Gordon(Embry) and Bronson Pelletier(Jared) from the TWILIGHT WOLF PACK will be signing autographs across the street at the downtown conference center(204 W. Coal Ave) You MUST have your ticket from the movie to go to the autograph signing. No Exceptions Tuesday, March 5, 2013 Show Time: 6:30pm Native Stars, Lodger’s Tax and City of Gallup Present: THE SONS OF THE PIONEERS For over 75 years the Sons of the Pioneers have been performing Western music celebrating the landscape and culture of the American West. The songs they have written have become iconic, (Tumbling Tumbleweed, Cool Water and Ghost Riders in the Sky) and will forever be intertwined with the very fabric of the West. While other Country and Western artists sing about pickup trucks, breakups, and tequila, the Sons of the Pioneers sing with unabashed love for the American West.

Admission: $15 Adults/$10Children 12 & under Tickets On Sale February 1, 2013 at the following locations; El Morro Theatre 207 W. Coal Avenue Gallup, NM 87301 Castle Furniture 1308 Metro Avenue Ste C Gallup, NM 87301 For More Information please call (505) 726-0050 Friday, March 8, 2013 Show Time: 7pm Friday Movie: SEARCHING FOR SUGARMAN Rated: PG-13 Admission: Adults: $5.00 Children 12 & under: $3.00

86 minutes

SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN tells the incredible true story of Rodriguez the greatest `70s rock icon who never was. After being discovered in a Detroit bar Rodriguez’s sound struck 2 renowned producers and they signed a recording deal. But when the album bombed the singer disappeared into obscurity. A bootleg recording found its way into apartheid South Africa and over the next two decades he became a phenomenon. The film follows the story of two South African fans who set out to find out what really happened to their hero.

Saturday, March 9, 2013

Animated Feature

Wreck-It Ralph longs to be as beloved as his game’s perfect Good Guy, Fix-It Felix.

Problem is, nobody loves a Bad Guy. But they do love heroes... so when a modern, first-person shooter game arrives featuring tough-as-nails Sergeant Calhoun, Ralph sees it as his ticket to heroism and happiness. He sneaks into the game with a simple plan -- win a medal -- but soon wrecks everything, and accidentally unleashes a deadly enemy that threatens every game in the arcade. Ralph’s only hope? Vanellope von Schweetz, a young troublemaking “glitch” from a candy-coated cart racing game who might just be the one to teach Ralph what it means to be a Good Guy. Saturday, March 16, 2013 Show Time: 1pm Kids Matinee Movie: RISE OF THE GUARDIANS Rated: PG 97 minutes Animated Feature Voice Talents of: Hugh Jackman, Alec Baldwin, Chris Pine, Jude Law and Isla Fisher Admission: Adults: $2.00 Children 12 & under: FREE! Rise of the Guardians is a gorgeously animated film about Boogeyman Pitch Black’s attempts to spread darkness and fear throughout the world and the guardians’ attempts to foil him. Charged with the duty of watching over the children of the world, guardians Sandman, North, Tooth, and E. Aster Bunnymund are loved by children everywhere. When the Man in the Moon appoints Jack Frost to be the newest guardian, the other guardians doubt that Jack can be of much help against Pitch, especially considering that the children don’t even believe in Jack Frost’s existence.

But when Pitch prevents Tooth from collecting the children’s teeth, keeps E. Aster Bunnymund from hiding eggs on Easter, and turns the children’s happy dreams into nightmares, the guardians realize that they’re going to need all the help they can get.

A magical and heartwarming adventure for the whole family!

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Embark on the adventure of a lifetime in this visual masterpiece from Oscar winner Ang Lee, based on the best-selling novel. After a cataclysmic shipwreck, young Pi Patel finds himself stranded on a lifeboat with the only other survivor - a ferocious Bengal tiger named Richard Parker. Bound by the need to survive, the two are cast on an epic journey that must be seen to be believed.

Thursday, March 21, Friday, March 22 and Saturday, March 23, 2013 Show Times: 7 pm Independent Movie Weekend: LEONIE Rated: PG-13 102 minutes Starring: Emily Mortimer, Christina Hendricks, Mary Kay Place and Shido Nakamura Admission: Adults: $5.00 Children 12 and under: $3.00

Saturday, March 2, 2013 Show Time: 6:30pm Native Stars and City of Gallup Presents: Evening Movie: TWILIGHT: BREAKING DAWN PART 2 Special Guests after the movie!

Rated: PG-13 115 minutes Starring: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner Admission: $10.00/person

Show Time: 1 pm Kids Matinee Movie: WRECK IT RALPH Rated: PG 101 minutes Voice Talents: John C. Reilly, Jack McBrayer, Jane Lynch Admission: Adults: $2.00 Children 12 & under: FREE!

Saturday, March 16, 2013 Show Time: 7 pm Saturday Evening Movie: THE LIFE of PI Rated: PG-13 Starring: Irrfan Kahn Admission: Adults: $5.00 Children 12 and under: $3.00

In the lush tradition of the glorious films of Merchant and Ivory, comes the true life story of Leonie Gilmour, whose life crossed continents, wars and cultures, embodied with courage and passion in search of art and freedom. As an independent young woman seeking to overcome the restrictive female roles in turn-of-the century America, she is retained by the famous Japanese poet, Yone Noguchi, as his editor.

A tender and inspiring story of a remarkable woman who nurtures the amazing artistic talent of their son who has only one way to succeed and one person to guide him, as he grows into the world renown artist, Isamu Noguchi.

Saturday, March 23, 2013 Show Time: 1pm Kids Matinee Movie: ANASTASIA Rated: G 94 minutes Animated Feature Voice Talents: Meg Ryan, John Cusack, Christopher Lloyd, Kelsey Grammer, Hank Azaria Admission: Adults: $2.00 Children 12 & under: FREE! A spellbinding mix of adventure, comedy, romance and music, this acclaimed animated spectacular tells the thrilling story of the lost Russian princess Anastasia and her quest to find her true identity. When the shadow of revolution falls across Russia, the royal family’s youngest daughter barely escape with her life. Years later, Anastasia and a band of heroic companions must battle the evil Rasputin, his sidekick Bartok the bat and a host of ghostly minions in a headlong race to reach Paris, reclaim her rightful destiny and solve the greatest mystery of the 20th century.

Friday, March 29, 2013 Show Time: 7pm Friday Night Movie: EASTER PARADE Rated: Not Rated 107 minutes Starring: Judy Garland, Fred Astaire, Peter Lawford, Ann Miller and Jules Munshin Admission: Adults: $5.00 Children 12 & under: $3.00 If you can’t join ‘em, beat ‘em! When his long-time dance partner abandons him for the Ziegfeld Follies, Don Hewes decides to show who’s who what’s what by choosing any girl out of a chorus line and transforming her into a star. So he makes his choice and takes his chances. Of course, since Fred Astaire portrays Don and Judy Garland plays the chorine, we know we’re in for an entertainment sure thing.

The music and lyrics of Irving Berlin excel in this diverting film. Songs such as “Steppin’ Out With My Baby,” “We’re a Couple of Swells,” and the incredible Fred Astaire dance number “Drum Crazy”.

Saturday, March 30, 2013 Show Time: 1pm Kids Matinee Movie: THE ADVENTURES OF BRER RABBIT Rated: G 72 minutes Animated Feature Voice Talents of: Wanda Sykes, Nick Cannon, Danny Glover, Wayne Brady, D.L. Hughley Admission: Adults: $2.00 Children 12 & under: FREE! Get ready for all of the laughs, adventure and hip-hopping good times in this all-new imaginative and modern retelling of Uncle Remus’ best-loved tales. Parents and kids alike will delight in the escapades of the most mischievous and clever Brer Rabbit as he gleefully outwits Brer Fox, Brer Bear and a whole cast of other critters! With irresistible and toe-tapping new songs and an all-star lineup of voice talent, the Adventures of Brer Rabbit is sure to be a family favorite for years to come!

WIN an Easter Basket! Drawing after the movie. MEET THE EASTER BUNNY! Saturday, March 30, 2013 Show Time: 6:30pm Saturday Evening Movie: LES MISERABLES Rated: PG-13 158 minutes Starring: Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Sacha Baron Cohen Admission: Adults: $5.00 Children 12 and under: $3.00 Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, Les Misérables tells an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption—a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit. Ex-prisoner Jean Valjean is hunted for decades by the ruthless policeman Javert after he breaks parole. When Valjean agrees to care for factory worker Fantine’s young daughter, Cosette, their lives change forever. The world’s longest-running musical brings its power to the big screen in Tom Hooper’s sweeping and spectacular interpretation of Victor Hugo’s epic tale.

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Thoughts

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or some reason, I don’t have the best memory when it comes to events. My daughter asked me which of my birthday parties growing up was my favorite and, after thinking about it for a few moments, realized that I couldn’t remember any of my birthday parties from my youth. That’s not to say they weren’t memorable, I’m sure my folks did their best to throw epic parties . . . wait, if I can’t remember any of them, they probably weren’t trying very hard, am I right? But I’m sure they meant well.

That said, I do have memories in my cerebellum that I hope I never lose.

One of those wonderful tidbits floating around up there is the day that I met my wife. She contends we met days or weeks before the meeting that I’m about to detail for all of you, but again, my memory is such that I don’t remember that one.

My friend Chad and I decided to tryout for Gospel Choir at Hope College in Holland, Michigan. On the way over to the Music building, we were talking about what we wanted to find in a girl - definitely a topic on many minds at that age. Chad and I listed off numerous attributes and qualities we thought would be important in a girl - never worrying about what attributes or qualities we actually possessed ourselves. We were still discussing all of this when we walked in and I saw Heather across the room.

Now, she’ll certainly be embarrassed when she reads this, but that quality was not on my list. I immediately turned to Chad and said, “that’s the type of girl I’m going to marry.”

Seriously, those are literally the words I spoke.

Isn’t that incredible? Unfortunately, she didn’t immediately fall in love with me - I was a bit of an arrogant bastard back then (and maybe even a bit today?), but luckily she would eventually come to her senses.

You know, we are always making memories. Some are big and some are little, some are epic and some are humdrum, but we’re making them, nonetheless.

This month, do your best to make the most of every action, as it will one day become a memory. That way, maybe you’ll be able to tell incredible stories like Chuck Van Drunen does or like the one you just read.

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Contributors Other Stuff

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

44 ArtsCrawl Schedule 47 Sudoku 50 G-TOWN, 87301 53 News from Care 66 54 Community Calendar 58 People Reading 62 This Is My Job

Pam Bell Ernie Bulow Greg Cavanaugh Sanjay Choudhrie Olin Clawson Patricia Darak Dr. Bera Dordoni Tommy Haws Dirk Hollebeek Stacey Hollebeek Teddy Hollebeek Larry Larason Martin Link Steve Petranovich Fowler Roberts Bob Rosebrough Be Sargent Chuck Van Drunen Maggi Van Drunen Betsy Windisch Chuck Whitney

Features

11 Poetry 18 Candidates for Council 20 Rehoboth Gardens 24 Work in Beauty Demo Garden 30 Land of the Free 32 McKinley County SAR 32 Frank’s Ear Muffs for Sale!

34 Rotary Banquet 42 Book Review 56 Memories of Gallup 61 Final Celtic Festival

Columns

12 Kick Start!

14 Driving Impressions 16 Rounding the Four Corners 22 8 Questions 26 West by Southwest 36 Adventures in Parenting 38 rambles 40 Money & You 48 Lit Crit Lite

March 2013: Volume 10, Issue 3 - #104

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Poems by Maggi Van Drunen Lady Bug

A Pond There is a pond A frog jumps in A cricket chirps The moon is full.

Numbers Nine is time Eight is late Seven is supposed to be eleven Six is a mix Five is a dive Four is supposed to be 4 o’clock Three is free Two is a zoo One is some Zero is a hero

My Mood Yesterday my mood was rude.

I stood and I would not move.

My mom counted to ten for me to feed the hen.

When she reached nine she said it was time.

Lady bug is a crazy bug.

A crazy bug is not a lazy bug.

A lazy bug is not a mazy bug.

A mazy bug is not a jazzy bug.

A jazzy bug is not a frazzy bug.

A frazzy bug is not a hazzy bug.

A hazzy bug is a drazy bug.

Cold And Windy It’s cold, snow is falling, winter is calling.

Winter days are short, time to build a snow fort.

Time to go inside for awhile.

But now it’s time for a snowball, it’s not time for baseball

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Kick It Up Yet Another Notch!

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r. Bera, you’ve just got to see this new video all about the amazing new discovery that can help someone lose a ton of weight!”

Another “greatest find in the history of mankind.” It might be raspberry ketones, or the latest rediscovered ancient berry, or a new weight-loss capsule designed to do all the work while you go about your day. Oh, so easy.

Not.

Let’s be real: the “latest, greatest discovery” is most often about someone making money by multi-level marketing a product whose “greatest” feature is being “expensive” or “trendy.”

Not so with good old cayenne pepper. Tried and true, inexpensive and unpatentable in its natural form, cayenne is a God-given natural gift that can save a life and help reverse debilitating health conditions. When I wrote about the amazing power of cayenne and its many uses (Feb. 2012, gallupjourney.com/2012/02/cayenneturn-up-the-heat), readers exploded with excitement and took matters into their own hands. They’re letting me share their stories with you today.

Wound Treatment

George absorbed too much Agent Orange in Vietnam, and the resulting ulcers on his leg just wouldn’t heal. Every week George went to his doctor . . to have them scraped down to the bone, treated with an external medication applied directly to the wound, and then wrapped in gauze to absorb the infection as it continued to ooze. Tired of this painful, apparently never-ending, routine, he took matters into his own hands. After yet another teeth-grinding session, he went home, unwrapped his leg, and applied powdered cayenne directly to the wound. The pain was intense at first, but the burning died down quicker than the medication usually did.

When the nurse removed the bandage the following week, she was shocked to find the wound was closed for the first time. The doctor was astounded when he examined the bandage and saw that instead of infected pus, it was soaked with healing sebaceous fluid. He was further astounded when George told him the reason why. ”This is a miracle,” the doctor enthused. “Don’t stop using it!”

Anybody Flatlined Lately?

Bob woke up one night next to his lovely wife Eun Yea in West Virginia and said, “Honey, I can’t belch. I really need to belch. She hit him on the back hoping it would relieve the built-up gas, but it didn’t help. So Bob stood up. Then Bob fell down.

Dead. Flatlined. No pulse, no breathing.

Eun Yea immediately called the paramedics, who arrived within minutes. Bob still wasn’t breathing, but fortunately, they were able to revive him.

When Bob woke up in the hospital, he had three stents in his heart. His cardiologist said his ejection fraction was too low, and he needed a defibrillator under his collarbone and eight different medications “in order to stay alive.”

That’s when he called me. “I feel like these drugs are killing me,” he said.

“Can you help?”

I asked how he handled extreme, habanero-pepper heat, and he said he loved spicy foods. Bob and Eun Yea spent a week with me out here in New Mexico, taking extensive daily walks, eating fermented and other healthful foods filled with chilies of all kinds, and taking a cayenne tincture throughout the day. On his return to West Virginia, his doctor told him he was a “specimen for somebody’s experiment.”

—But the truth is, people have relied on cayenne for centuries. Unlike prescription medicines, it has no side effects and has been known to help prevent new heart attacks.

Bob followed his gut instincts, stayed on the cayenne instead of the myriad prescriptions, and so far has had no side effects other than not realizing that he’s still human and, not Superman! He felt so good, he and his wife went on a 100-mile pilgrimage with their pastor and several other people. —They walked from Hancock, Maryland to Baltimore for religious freedom in the heat of summer! They were the oldest members of the troop - —and the heartiest.

My heart is stronger than ever, and I actually ran most of the way for the last two days . . . … I hope this encourages others to realize what a beautiful work of art our bodies are and that they take charge of theirs.

Bob now grows his own organic habaneros and sings about his miraculous recovery on CDs available via bwilly1950@yahoo.com.

How Does Cayenne Work?

Cayenne immediately feeds the heart as soon as it’s ingested and helps maintain the “river of life,” a.k.a. the bloodstream. A stagnated river of life leads to blockages, which lead to oxygen starvation, which leads to organ dysfunction, disease, and, in severe cases, heart attack.

Cayenne works like a drain opener: it blasts through the blockages, delivering oxygenated blood into sick or dying organs faster than any other medicine or herb can.

Cayenne’s effect on blood pressure is equally natural, powerful, and immediate. As soon as it hits your bloodstream, it adjusts your blood pressure from the top of your head to the bottom of your feet. Ultra-hot cayenne tincture from 300,000 heat-unit organic habanero peppers will increase blood flow almost instantly, bringing in new oxygen to your body’s vital organs, muscles, and tissues and carrying away toxic wastes from these same areas in its return flow.

The hotter the peppers, the more effective the results.

Eun Yea with her habaneros.

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Much More on the Horizon

Cayenne, revered by many cultures for centuries, continues to catch the interest of anyone who wants to heal with nature rather than use questionable medications. I am astounded and delighted by the growing number of doctors with whom I’m associated with who now use natural remedies and incorporate cayenne, especially, into own their daily regimen.

I am also honored to be working with Michael, a man who became profoundly deaf and blind at age two when, after suffering a bout of strep throat, antibiotics wiped out both senses. Self-educated, he functions in the hearing/sighted world, although he admits it is terribly difficult to communicate at times.

He contacted me after reading the Braille version of my first Gallup Journey article on cayenne. Could drinking cayenne tea (which he calls “lava tea”) improve his hearing or sight? ”I don’t know,” I told him. “It certainly won’t hurt to try it and see.”

In his now weekly reports, he claims he’s feeling electric shocks in his brain that make him believe things are happening - —and he heard noises around him when he went to the grocery to buy habaneros.

He’s going in for another audiogram soon to check his improvement. Watch this space for further updates!

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I’m in tears as I write this article. Ghost-pepper-one-million + heat-unit

I used to think the 300,000 scoville (heat) units from habaneros I put in my immune-boosting tonic were hot, but lately they seem as mild as paprika to me after adding . So, I decided to replace them with ghost peppers to this powerful tonic. , which have over 1,000,000 heat units.

I just took a “shot” of the tonic; hence the tears.

Talk about giving your heart a kick start! Oh, my!

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Just An Everyday Miracle

Cayenne is synergistic in its action; so besides being a true miracle herb that can save your life, it enhances the other herbs and supplements you take daily.

Ginkgo biloba, for example, is well known for helping with memory and other mental functions, but it’s only effective in about 20% of the most serious cases.

If your memory is slipping away, 20% is not acceptable.

Add cayenne to the ginkgo biloba, however, and that effectiveness increases to 95%. Why? As in all disease, memory loss is a side effect of a blood blocking in the affected area. No blood flow, no healing. Increase the blood flow and healing begins.

By the way, have I told you my Daddy will be 94 this year and he’s sharp as a tack?

He takes a couple of shots of cayenne every day, and attributes his keen mind to his cayenne.

Does your nose drip and your face break into a sweat when you dive into hot salsa and chips? Cayenne is warming your body, stimulating the release of mucus from your respiratory passages, and clearing your sinuses.

Having tummy troubles? Instead of running for an antacid to help process your meal, try a shot of cayenne to stimulate your digestive tract and help you absorb the nutrients in your food.

Millions of Americans whip their heart with nitroglycerine, digitalis, or other drugs, forcing it to beat rapidly to keep it going. Most heart attacks, though, are due to a malnourished heart: it hasn’t had a decent meal for so long it’s practically starved.

Cayenne fed directly to the tongue in a warm liquid base such as water instantly opens and expands the very cells of the circulatory system, which instinctively distributes the heat to where it is most needed at that moment: in the case of angina or the opening salvo of a myocardial infarction, that means your heart.

It heals wounds. It stops heart attacks. It warms you in the middle of winter and keeps your immune system healthy all year round. Keep a bottle of tinctured or powdered cayenne in your car, your bathroom cabinet, your kitchen, and your purse or pocket. The life you save may be your own!

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Truck lovers much is gained, rejoice: little is lost.

2013 RAM 1500 ST V6 T r a d e s m e n

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hile the Ram 1500 (no longer labeled “Dodge”) has been significantly updated for the 2013 model year, the story is actually quite simple and goes like this: 3.6, 8, 25. Those three numbers tell a compelling story and point to future trends within the truck industry – mainly, that it is unacceptable to make efficiency an afterthought anymore.

3.6: Chrysler’s 3.6-liter V6, coined the Pentastar, is quickly becoming ubiquitous throughout the entire breadth of Chrysler’s lineup. From minivans to sedans to Jeeps and now to the full-size trucks, this modern and efficient V6 is breathing new life into Chrysler’s old models and setting benchmarks for new ones.

Even without direct injection (as compared to GM’s 3.6-liter), the Pentastar with DOHC and VVT makes 305 hp @ 6,400 rpm and 269 lb.-ft. of torque @ 4,175 rpm. Comparable numbers to Ford’s 3.7-liter and GM’s 3.6.

8: Chrysler’s new 8-speed automatic, however, very well just may overshadow the Pentastar as the true Gangnam. While the other domestics and Toyota soldier on with 6 speeds, the Ram’s 8 speeds simply outperform in every way. Multiplying an engine’s power through 8 widespread ratios allows short gearing down low and long gearing up top, with gears 3-6 for everything in between.

25: Combining the 3.6-liter Pentastar and the 8-speed automatic yields dividends in all of Chrysler’s models. But here in the Ram particularly, you are left wondering if all of Chrysler’s “Hemi” talk is suddenly unfounded hyperbole.

Seriously, do most buyers need to pay the price and fuel economy penalty of the big bad Hemi V8 when, in a large majority of instances, this package simply works?

Around town the V6 provides plenty of scoot for traffic, and on the highway and open road it stretches its legs at a scant 1500 rpm. At one point during my test period while driving around town I noticed I was going about 30 mph and was in 6th gear! Even with the Pentastar’s relatively modest torque output, the 8-speed automatic’s low first and second gears help get the big Ram moving, particularly when towing the rated 4,500 lbs or when maxing out the 1800 lb. payload capacity.

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combination, paired with active grille shutters that reduce airflow into the radiator during light duty situations, as well as some subtle aerodynamic tweaks to the body, give this 4x2 Quad-Cab pickup EPA ratings of 17/25 mpg city/highway, and 20 combined. I should likely repeat that. 25 mpg on the highway. In this day and age of highway numbers in high 40s and even 50 mpg for some vehicles, 25mpg may not sound like much, but when you consider the size and capabilities of this truck, 25mpg is quite impressive, only a few mpg less than something like a Honda Odyssey minivan (rated at 27 or 28 mpg depending on the trim)!

The Rest: On the road, the Ram is still a truck with a fairly firm ride that is nice and comfortable on smooth roads, but tosses you around a bit when things get rough. Perhaps the optional air suspension (which can raise and lower the truck’s ride height for different situations) rides with a bit more cush. The electric power steering helps with fuel economy, but it’s a bit dead on center and then rather immediate off center. No one expects Porsche levels of steering feel from a truck and the electric power steering is certainly the right idea, it just needs some more tuning.

The brakes are a similar story in that they are quick to grab, giving good control but requiring a very intentional touch at the beginning of the pedal’s stroke to apply them smoothly.

Aesthetically, the 2013 updates are more of a subplot. Firstly, the exterior styling is either take-it-or-leave-it. It certainly retains the look that Ram enthusiasts like and expect, while evolving and gaining a bit of modern refinement in the process. Next, the interior has a lot of hard plastics and rather drab materials; pretty much par for the course considering this model’s stripper trim line. Perhaps higher end Rams boast better materials. Unique to all Rams regardless of the trim is the use of a rotary shifter knob à la Jaguar, as opposed to a column or center console mounted lever. Frankly, other than being different, I really don’t see the point.

Surely most drivers will get used to it after several weeks behind the wheel. I just kept reaching for a column shifter or turning up the blower fan! Chrysler makes claims that it’s easier to use in real world situations like when wearing gloves or towing, but ultimately I don’t see it. Fortunately it doesn’t cost more, so really it’s not

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Americans love their trucks. What’s good to see is that our automakers are taking strides to make trucks more environmentally friendly without huge penalties (if any) against all of the things that truck lovers love. Kudos to Chrysler for being bold. I fully believe it will pay off.

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M ineral Evolu t i o n

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n 2008 Robert Hazen and seven colleagues presented the idea of mineral evolution. Minerals don’t mate, mutate, or pass on their characteristics to progeny, so how can we say that they evolve?

It’s not that minerals evolved, exactly, but that the world evolved, changing the habitat of mineral formation, so that different minerals were formed. Consider this: planets and asteroids formed at the same time in our solar system; the planets are just accreted blobs of the material left over from the formation of the sun. Meteors are odds and ends of the material that is still being swept up and added to the planets. In meteorites we find about 250 minerals. The same is true of the moon’s surface, which has not been eroded or chemically altered in any significant way since it formed. The primal surface of Earth was probably very similar, with the same suite of 250 minerals, yet today at least 4400 minerals have been identified on Earth, although many of them are rare. How did this come about? Hazen, et al., proposed ten stages in Earth’s history; I’ll discuss a few of the high points.

We know that Earth has changed significantly since it formed. For example, during Archean times both the mantle and the crust were hotter than now, maybe by as much as 500o C. A type of magnesiumrich lava called komatiite formed in those days and can still be seen in very old rocks at a few places around the globe. Komatiite was so hot when it erupted that it flowed like water. The minerals in komatiite aren’t so unusual, but one of them, olivine, appears in an unusual form; instead of occurring in its usual stubby crystals, in komatiite it appears as feathery dendrites. Very nearly all komatiite formed more than three billion years ago. It is considered to be an “extinct” rock type.

The Earth has more water than any of the other rocky planets, and water plays a part in mineral evolution. By dissolving minerals it provides an opportunity for elements to recombine in new ways, as new minerals. Since there is evidence that Mars had surface water in an early eon, Hazen estimates that 500 minerals may be found on that

planet.

But probably the greatest influence on Earth’s mineral evolution was caused by the evolution of life. Life appeared about 3.4 billion years ago, but it didn’t do much until a billion years later, when new forms of single celled organisms using photosynthesis to split water, began to fill the oceans and atmosphere with free oxygen. There was oxygen on Earth before then, of course, but it was locked up in rocks, water, and atmospheric carbon dioxide. The cyanobacteria, aka blue green algae, lived in shallow water. When they began emitting oxygen the seas were full of dissolved iron. The iron captured much of the first free oxygen, became iron oxide [hematite] and fell to the floor of the ocean to create banded iron formations. These deposits were common around 2 billion years ago. They are the greatest source of iron ore in the modern world. The time when they formed is termed the Great Oxidation Event [GOE]. Of course, it wasn’t an event in the sense of something that happened in 24 hours or less. It took maybe half a billion years for oxygen in the atmosphere to approach one percent of what we now consider normal. It took that much time for the iron in the sea water to be depleted so that O2 could build up in the air. Ironically, oxygen was poisonous to many of the anaerobic cyanobacteria and drove them to extinction.

Free oxygen allowed many more combinations of elements to form as minerals. Some of the most colorful ones we know today are seen only in rocks formed after the GOE, including the copper minerals turquoise, azurite, and malachite. More importantly, it allowed life to move onto land after oxygen in the atmosphere formed ozone [O3], which blocks much of the ultraviolet radiation [UV] put out by the sun. UV causes sunburn and can disrupt DNA molecules in both plants and animals. Without the filtering effect of ozone in the stratosphere, life on land would be deadly.

Probably the greatest influence on Earth’s mineral evolution was caused by the evolution of life.

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The red rocks in our area would have been dull gray without the abundant atmospheric oxygen during the Carboniferous Period.

About the time that banded iron formations ceased growing in the sea, a new type of rock began appearing on land. These rocks are called “red beds.” The sandstone or shale red beds contain iron which has been oxidized – rusted. During the Carboniferous Period oxygen in the atmosphere may have exceeded thirty percent. The red beds deposited during that time of abundant atmospheric oxygen and in the succeeding Permian are often bright red. Consider our Red Rock Park just east of Gallup; the red Jurassic sandstones, those beautiful cliffs, would have been dull gray without atmospheric oxygen to rust the particles of iron contained among the grains of sand.

What about Mars, the red planet? The amount of oxygen on Mars is miniscule, but water vapor in the atmosphere loses some of its hydrogen to space, leaving a bit of oxygen to rust the planet’s surface. Hazen proposes that Mars is red only in a thin veneer on the surface Hazen admits that nothing is new in his rewrite of mineralogy; almost all of it was known previously, except the concept of mineral evolution which ties it all together. And the insight that life and geology go hand in hand in shaping our world, making it a suitable place for our kind of life to thrive.

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Get to Know the In place of the normal monthly Journey Opinion Poll, we’ve decided to ask the candidates for Council Districts 1 & 3 a few questions to better acquaint them with the voters.

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Mary Ann Armijo District 3

Debbie Garcia District 1

Linda Garcia District 1

Yogash Kumar District 3

Emmett Bryan Wall District 3

1. What will be your two most important priorities as City Councilor?

2. How do you plan to continue to grow Gallup as a tourist destination/economy?

Mary Ann Armijo: Crime, residential burglaries, graffiti etc., have increased. We need more police presence immediately. We also need to get our budget straight and have transparency as to what is going on in regards to the plans this administration has for us. Clean up Gallup.

Debbie Garcia: The two most important priorities I see are making sure there is accountability, openness and transparency in City Hall (citizens want to be informed of what is going on in the city) and Gallup’s infrastructure needs. If we want to bring economic development, the creation of jobs and tourism to Gallup we need to continue to work hard to address our infrastructure needs.

Linda Garcia: First, I would like to improve quality of life for the residents of District One by improving sidewalks and cleaning up drug houses. Second, I would like to better utilize and promote the Downtown Walkway and Courthouse Square.

Yogash Kumar: I believe Economic Development by utilizing our highway and rail access to create jobs in our community. And the other thing is to take a more active role in the needs of our children in the community.

Bryan Wall: To see the city grow, keeping it clean and attractive – setting goals and objectives regarding upkeep of our infrastructure and being transparent.

MA: We need to sufficiently increase Lodgers Tax funding to our approved and new events, and tourist related assets. We should have projects ready for when the federal government releases money to communities that want to bring manufacturing industry. Relax rigid development standards.

DG: Since tourism is my passion and Gallup is such a unique city with so much to offer, I would make sure that we continue promoting Gallup through an easy to access and informative website, advertisement, continuing to work with the New Mexico Tourism Department and partnerships with such entities as the Tourism Association of New Mexico (TANM), New Mexico Magazine, etc., along with making sure there is a presence at major events and conferences.

LG: I would play to our strengths by promoting our Native culture and outdoor adventure venues (hiking, shooting range, ATV course and archery range). I would also upgrade our existing sports facilities to draw people to Gallup.

YK: We will need to use what we have from the Lodgers Tax to promote our community and its assets like Chaco Canyon, Canyon de Chelly, arts and crafts, and our trails. The return on a dollar spent is thirty to one.

BW: We need to have more events and continue to advertise our many cultures, beautiful scenery, Indian jewelry, great artwork, bike trails, rodeos, and delicious Mexican cuisine.

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he Candidates 3. What is your opinion/view on Gallup’s public intoxication situation?

MA: In my opinion, it is the worst I have seen it in a long time, the pan handling, the filth, trash etc. This needs to be cleaned up. We need to have businesses post no trespassing signs on their property so police can pick up some of our intoxicated people and hopefully take them to NCI where they can be held for 72 hours and given the chance at treatment.

DG: Living on the North Side and so close to downtown, Gallup has a very real problem with public intoxication and I witness it on a daily basis. I would like to see more police presence but I also realize that we have a shortage of police officers so we might have to consider hiring more community service officers whose job it would be to assist the police officers in patrolling areas known for public intoxication. I know it is impossible to cover all the areas impacted by this problem but if we address it area by area we might be able to see some signs of progress.

LG: We have a public intoxication problem. I would begin by focusing on our downtown area and increasing the police presence. I would utilize community service aids as downtown ambassadors. The presence of someone in authority will make a difference.

YK: I believe it is a problem for us. The important thing is to make sure NCI gets the funding it needs to continue to operate and possibly look at other things to curb the issue.

BW: Every city has this problem. I believe drugs are a bigger problem and it is illegal!

Judges are too lenient with fines and sentences. We need more alcohol and drug programs and the Navajo Nation should help with funding, especially with NCI.

4. What is your position on a downtown Train Quiet Zone?

MA: I support the Quiet Zone, and in working with BNSF to share the cost. And in looking at the liability issue to where we can protect the city from great financial damages. While doing this look at calming traffic on Highway 66 so we can get it all done at the same time. What happened to the pedestrian cross walks? We can’t see THEM. DG: I back the Quiet Zone initiative. I understand that there are many people in Gallup that have grown up with and love the sound of trains, but I think the time has come for Gallup to go “Quiet.” I have met with visitors staying in hotels located on the west and north sides of Gallup saying that the trains going through Gallup blaring their horns all night was very annoying. If we want to continue to promote Gallup and bring in visitors and have “Heads in Beds” we need to address this issue.

LG: I favor the concept of a Quiet Zone. Train noise affects both Downtown businesses and residents and other parts of District 1. I will work with the railroad, the city and my constituents to find a solution.

YK: I have always been a supporter of the Quiet Zone. As an operator of a lodging establishment, it is not hard to figure out what the people visiting our community think about the issues we have. I am on the frontline when it comes to comments by these travelers.

BW: I am a big supporter of the Quiet Zone.

5. Does the City need to improve its infrastructure and, if so, how would you propose to finance infrastructure improvements?

MA: Yes is an important and urgent need in our city – aging water pipe lines, deteriorating roads, striping, curb and gutter, crumbling sidewalks, waste water treatment plant. We now charge a 4 % environment tax every month and this can be argued that roads etc. are also environmental issues and we have millions of dollars in this fund. Plus we can restructure retiring bonds to fund these projects. IT CAN BE DONE. DG: Without a doubt the city needs to improve its lack of infrastructure. We need to try and find funding through whatever means available: continuing to request help from and secure funding from our state legislators, going back and taking a look at all the bonds the city has, determining what projects are a priority and which ones are not and redirecting those funds and using it for the much needed infrastructure improvements. We could also take a look to see if monies are available from GJU funds that could be used for infrastructure improvements. We need to remember that without Infrastructure, Economic Development, Tourism and Quality of Life will be hard to sustain.

LG: Yes, we need to improve our infrastructure. I would look first to any excess money that our utility department generates as a source of revenue and then consider whether we should begin a bonding program specifically dedicated to infrastructure improvements.

YK: Infrastructure has been an ongoing issue with the community. In certain parts of our town the utilities are very old and the best approach would be a systematic upgrading of these utilities and roads.

We would use the general fund and/or the enterprise funds for this purpose. Akai Professional APC40 Ableton Performance Controller.

BW: Yes, yes, yes. We should have a 1-, 3-, 5- and/ or 10-year plan to fix infrastructure, repairing the oldest first. City manager and department heads need to apply for grant money, also working with the Council of Governments!

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Rehoboth Christian School Students Harvest Lettuce for School Lunches

urrently the Rehoboth high school offers a horticulture class where a hands-on approach is used as students help grow lettuce, spinach, onions, carrots, and beets. Even more, the rest of school gets to eat of their studies, as the fresh produce is harvested by high school and middle school students for lunch salads.

Two large greenhouses allow year-round growing of these crops and future plans include more greenhouses, some outside crops, and possibly even some livestock, such as sheep, goats, pigs, and chickens. This addition would naturally add new classes to the agricultural curriculum.

High school horticulture teacher Andy Newell says, “It’s important for students to have a balance between indoor classroom work and outdoor hands-on experience. It’s great when students can experiment and test the

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theories we get in class. In my opinion that’s where the learning really takes place.”

The greenhouses were constructed with the generous donations and time of Rehoboth volunteers and donors. The school is currently seeking local donations of livestock and agricultural equipment as it expands.

Rehoboth will be hosting an open house on March 2 and April 13 from 10am to noon at their sports and fitness center. The school will be giving tours to the public on these days, introducing staff, and offering financial aid information.

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Tommy Haws President of the Greater Gallup Economic Development Corporation Q. Tommy, what got you interested in serving with Greater Gallup Economic Development Corporation?

A. Actually, I was invited by Mayor Jackie McKinney when he was beginning to form the group, and I said yes because I think economic development is a key to being able to have any community stay sustainable.

Q. What do you enjoy most about this work?

A. I love the excitement of trying to lay the groundwork for good things to happen long term. It’s like planting a fruit tree and not knowing if you’re going to eat the fruit from it, but hopefully your children or grandchildren might.

Q. What is the biggest challenge of your job?

A. Trying to keep personality and personal conflicts from distracting us on the real big picture of economic development.

Q. What is your top priority for GGEDC? A. Bringing in new base economic development jobs, good economic based jobs, so that all the other industry and services that we already provide here can be enhanced.

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

A. Since I grew up here and left and thought I was never coming back, I love coming back and knowing that there are good people. There’s just the best people I associate with here in Gallup, NM. Q. What do you enjoy doing in your off time?

A. I just try to spend as much of my off time – I don’t have a lot of off time – with my family.

I do a lot of things with my family around the house or together with my boys and daughter.

They are starting to get old and leave the nest.

Q. What is your favorite book?

A. I won’t do the obvious like the Bible as my favorite book. The book that probably had the biggest influence on me personally was also a religious book called The Miracle of Forgiveness.

It’s a book about how life is about change and how we can be forgiven and forgive other people and that’s what progress is based on.

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

A. I would probably trade places with James Madison. I was a political science major and I loved the constitution and I loved how he was the back story on a lot of the things that developed in the original constitutional convention. He just had a brilliant political mind and could balance both things, so that’s who I would trade places with.

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Fiscal transparency in revenue and expenses.

Helping small business growth and job creation.

Restoring ageing infrastructure.

Enforce existing laws on panhandling.

Fight to keep utility costs at the lowest possible level.

I believe in my City and our citizens.

Together we can simplify our City Government and have it working for us.

I will be your voice.

Paid for Mary Ann Armijo to City Council, Jennifer Saucedo, Treasurer.

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WORK IN BEAUTY DEMO GARDEN WORKSHOPS

By Pam Bell & Be Sargent

We have designed a garden, at 113 East Logan, in Gallup (see image) that will consist of a children’s garden, a native pollinator garden, an herb garden, a patio garden, and, of course, a vegetable garden.

There will be fruit trees and a dabbling of perennial fruits and vegetables. We hope the garden will be an inspiration to aspiring gardeners, and an incubator for more home gardens in Gallup! Work in Beauty will be holding a series of free workshops beginning in May as we build the demo garden. Our first event will be a Garden Raising complete with manure shoveling, fence building, music, and a potluck. Workshop topics will continue throughout the summer and will range from building cold frames and starting a vegetable garden, to making a garbage can fishpond.

Watch the Journey for times and dates!

Also Work in Beauty/CSA 2013 Spring Season starts April 16.

Call Amy at 505-862-9517 for information.

Get 10% discount if you sign up by April 1.

“My experience at UNM-Gallup was very positive and I am still amazed at the level of support I received from my fellow students, Assistant Professor Chad Adelhart and administrators who were very understanding and encouraged me to never give up when I encountered hardships. UNM-Gallup’s ability to resolve issues that I encountered when it came to fulfilling my program requirements was remarkable. During the time I was attending UNM-Gallup I was always able to apply for and obtain a work-study position within the campus.

I gained invaluable work experience which I believe enabled me to obtain an excellent job with the Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission.”

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Roger Tsabetsaye

Daring to be Different

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oger Tsabetsaye was born October 29, 1941, just a month before Pearl Harbor, son of Joe and Susan Tsabetsaye. At that time, Zuni numbered less than three thousand people and clung to its historically traditional ways. Tsabetsaye’s family was still making a living with their livestock and fields, but they made jewelry on the side. Pretty much a profile of a typical Zuni household of the time.

Roger was not destined to be typical. It is impossible to pin down why he was so driven, though the talent part is easy to explain. Zunis are extraordinarily gifted in the arts department and Roger was descended from Unaiede, some say the first silversmith in Zuni.

He tells the story of where the family name came from. His grandfather, as a small child, followed his own father like a shadow. A Navajo came to visit and noticed how the little boy was always right behind his dad.

The family clan was eagle so the Navajo laughed and said Tsabetsaye, “Eagle’s Tail” and the name stuck. On his early paintings Roger signed himself Eagle Tail.

By the time Roger was in high school the world had changed. The backward village of Zuni had gotten electricity, running water, the telephone, and a paved road to Gallup. When Roger ran out of grades in Zuni he went to the Indian School in Albuquerque, where he got his diploma, then on to

Above Right: Roger on Zuni Council.

Right: Roger’s prize-winning coffee set

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Santa Fe. In the summers he had already participated in Indian Arts Workshops at the U of A in Tucson, Arizona.

He was in the first class at the newly created Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, studying sculpture, textile design and metalsmithing. He also had some published poetry if that wasn’t enough. For the next few years he received many letters of commendation for his work and a scholarship at the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York. The Santa Fe staff at that time included Lloyd New, James McGrath, Charles Loloma and my old friend Jimmy Yazzie, to name a few.

By then Roger had already undergone a major transformation. Though the newly minted art school in Santa Fe would promote a variety of Native arts and expressions, Tsabetsaye had grown up with the notion that there was an “appropriate” style and medium for Indian artists. This partly came out of the Dorothy Dunn School, but also fit with bureaucratic thinking of the time.

“I was really sick of white people telling me what I was supposed to like, what I was supposed to think, and what I was supposed to create. I had my own aesthetic, my own path to travel.” Roger had already shown his proficiency at “Indian” art with his hide painting, his watercolors and the like. He wanted to go his own way.

Several of his early paintings have a curious déjà vu quality. A number of contemporary artists including Tony Abeita have painted the generic, slightly abstracted katsina faces that are familiar to current art collectors, but Roger was painting in that style in the early sixties.

One of those paintings was included in Clara Lee Tanner’s book on Indian painting. In the text she praises Tsabetsaye’s ability to transform and move the viewer’s vision into another world.

That had been Roger’s aim all along – to bridge the two worlds of Zuni and Anglo sensibility.

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Original design for cluster work necklace. from his stint in New York. He began to create ultra-modern hollowware somewhat reminiscent of the great Georg Jensen, father of Danish Modern.

Though Jensen was considered Art Nouveau, his vision is still modern today.

Though Roger didn’t hear of Georg until later, his pitchers and other hollowware are even more futuristic as he worked in copper and silver embellished with rosewood and a touch of petrified wood. His teacher wanted him to use pure silver, but he pointed out that some katsinas originated in the Petrified Forest. Nothing in Roger’s work could be further from an “Indian” aesthetic or Zuni style.

This work was an instant success and won him many awards.

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“I already had a wife and kids in Zuni,” he relates. “As much as I was enjoying myself I wanted to come home. There was no way I could continue to finance that kind of work.

You have to have big sheets of silver and lots of tools. Also there was no market in the Southwest. To continue on that path I would have had to stay in New York. Or maybe Scandinavia or somewhere. I couldn’t do it.”

But he did have a one-man show in Dusseldorf, Germany, where there was an exclusively Zuni shop at the time.

Once back home he was still the transformed Roger. He and his sister Edith got their own booth at Ceremonial in Gallup the summer of 1963. Their success continued. With her fabulous cluster work Edith won so many awards over the years they are uncountable. Her many Best-in-Show and Best-in-Class Awards in Gallup alone are breathtaking.

Roger also took Best-in-Class in 1963 for his coffee set – pot, creamer and sugar bowl – in a swooping, ultramodern style that must have shocked the exhibit hall, but it didn’t change Roger’s career. Today that set is in the Smithsonian.

Some of his fabric designs that came out of a workshop in Santa Fe had been made into clothing and they were also an instant sell-out. He is wearing one of the shirts in his photo with friend Rosco Paquin. The walls of the booth were covered with Tsabetsaye’s paintings and they also did well.

His sisters Mary Eriacho and Jane Beselente have also had great careers in the Zuni jewelry business. It is really hard to calculate what influence Roger’s ideas have had. He and his father executed one of his more modern cluster work designs and several people

Top: Roger in his shop.

Middle: One of Roger’s bracelets.

Right: An early painting on deer hide. Signed Eagle Tail.

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have copied it over the years. The sincerest form of flattery, they call that.

The high fashion clothing and fancy silverwork weren’t taking Roger anywhere so he refined his jewelry technique – keeping it original, but sellable in local markets, somewhat anticipating Charles Loloma. His travels and honors had already distanced him from his home pueblo, but he wasn’t done yet.

Besides showing his own work at shows around the Southwest from California to Texas, Roger got involved with the budding arts and crafts co-operative at Zuni.

From 1965 to 1968 Roger was a Master Craftsman instructor for the co-op. He also initiated classes in contemporary pottery as part of the new enterprise.

Tsabetsaye ran up against stiff opposition. Daisy Hooee and her followers were appalled that the co-op would even consider using green ware and modern kilns to turn out a cheaper line of ceramics, even if that kept the art alive and made money for people in the village. Sixty years later those things are common, but there is no credit for Roger’s contribution.

He discovered he liked selling and from 1970 to 1988, under the umbrella of Tsabetsaye Enterprises, he opened an Indian arts and crafts shop, a service station, and a grocery story. He also got involved in Zuni politics and spent four years as a Zuni councilman under Governor Lewis.

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Some of Roger’s futuristic holloware, 1963.

Today Roger is still active in trying to carefully modernize the village of Zuni. One of his major concerns is revising the tribal constitution which is too outdated for him – having been imposed from the outside, as so many things have. Roger would like to see a Zuni constitution by and for Zunis, rather than one that suits the white government and the businesses that prey on Zunis.

“The main thing that needs to be addressed is the ongoing power struggle between the secular government and the religious leaders. This leads to unproductive squabbles and internal strife.”

When Roger came back to Zuni he had to reinvent himself and he set about challenging the idea that old designs were best and the only ones that had a ready market with whites. He designed cluster jewelry that incorporated traditional forms with freer, more modern feeling.

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Roger had already shown his proficiency at “Indian” art with his hide painting, his watercolors and the like. He wanted to go his own way.

Like most artists, Roger balks at the question, “Where did your idea come from?” He did tell me one thing about his amazing hollowware. “It really comes from dance,” he said. “The sensuous motion of a woman’s hips when she moves. That’s where it came from.”

He might be pulling our legs, but his few pitchers and bowls certainly have a sensuous movement to them, even more than other modernists like Georg Jensen.

And his jewelry, after all these years, is still original and breathtaking. He might be “un-Zuni,” but he is all artist.

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y first introduction to gluten intolerance came from a neighbor when my wife and I first moved to New Mexico. Diagnosed with celiac disease as a teenager, our neighbor had the curious misfortune of not being able to eat any type of wheat product due to the gluten that her body was unable to process. I had never heard of the condition and found the whole restricted diet idea weird and unwieldy. How can you simply not eat wheat? How can you determine that there might not be some shred of wheat within a product? And how does one politely negotiate eating at a restaurant or a friend’s house?

Is everyone supposed to know that you are unable to eat wheat and are they supposed to forgo it for you as well? Perhaps more importantly, how could you not eat an apple fritter? Honestly.

My symptoms began in late spring of 2010. Actually, as I look back they began before that as I recall a woman at our church remarking every few weeks in the year preceding that she thought I always looked skinny. Too skinny in fact. While I appreciated the woman’s concern and even doting, I quickly dismissed it as irrelevant. But then, I started having episodes of decreased strength, lightheadedness, fatigue and loss of coordination. It occurred sporadically, in fact, I can recall only three or four times, but it was always when I was biking and I figured that it was an issue of overtraining as a cyclist.

No big deal. I would just scale back the training, get more rest, and let my body sort itself out. But my body didn’t. Instead, I began to develop increased digestion symptoms as spring became early summer. For the first time in recent memory, my stomach began to bulge and pants and shorts become increasingly less comfortable with my bloated stomach. Again, I rationalized it as eating too much ice cream and nothing more. But the pain and stress of the symptoms did not abate and I found myself at the doctor’s office asking for relief from digestion discomfort. So

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Watching your body consume itself and feel the daily effects of starvation . . . is a frightening experience.

began a year of seeking medical aid in the form of tests, specialists, emergency room visits, and more tests. It was a difficult year of mounting medical bills but a lack of answers. While my local doctor took solace in the fact that we continued to rule things out, I wondered when it would end and how my family and I would pay for it all. What began as a sporadic occurrence in the spring became a full-fledged event in the fall. I had trouble concentrating at work, forgot routine details, experienced a loss of dexterity in my fingers, and endured continual digestion pain. And my weight dropped lower and lower. While I had never been heavy, I was now losing weight precipitously even as my abdomen remained full and bloated. I felt the muscle vanishing from my legs and arms as I now realized that my body was consuming itself in an attempt to burn some calories it was unable to process through the food I ate. I developed a fierce craving for any type of chocolate and ice cream eating large bowls every night and stuffing handfuls of chocolate down the hatch every day. And the weight fell off my body. When people hear that part of the story, it is customary to hear a remark about how great that must be or how lucky I was to be able to eat that food without the fat accumulation. The experience was far different and I would not rate it as great or lucky. Watching your body consume itself and feel the daily effects of starvation without medical intervention is a frightening experience.

Perhaps one of the few humorous episodes from that time occurred when I was having an episode of poor coordination and dizziness. I went to the bathroom (unsuccessfully I might add) but lost control of the iPod I had taken to keep my company in my bathroom soiree. Ironically, the iPod landed dead center in the toilet but nothing else did that morning.

So, while I failed to do what needed to be done, I did create an iTurd.

Apple. They seem to always get it right.

As the weeks and months without answers dragged on, I found myself surrounded by unsolicited advice and a wealth of medical information on the Internet. Ultimately, neither proved helpful. Motivated no doubt by the need to be helpful, numerous folks gave me their armchair medical opinions and course of treatment: eat more bran, drink more water, take probiotics, eat a particular yogurt, eliminate refined sugar from my diet. And with each failed intervention, I scoured the Internet even harder attempting to find what was wrong with me. Based

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In the end, it was simple trial and error coupled with the support of a local specialist, Dr. Chris Gonzaga, that provided relief. Weary of the tests and lack of answers, I began to experiment with diet and found reducing my wheat intake curbed many of the symptoms.

Unlike other doctors who requested I resume a normal diet so that my symptoms would be flared and easier to identify and study, Dr. Gonzaga embraced the idea of utilizing a refined diet to eradicate my symptoms and provide relief. Even after a celiac blood test returned negative, Dr. Gonzaga remained positive that I should remain on my gluten-free diet, citing a high degree of false negative celiac blood test results. Whether I had celiac or some other gluten sensitivity issue, the diet was working and Dr. Gonzaga counseled that if it walks like a duck, and sounds like a duck, it could be a . . . duck. If the diet provided relief, Dr. Gonzaga’s advice was to maintain it.

And so I have for over two years. The first year, while free from constant acute pain, I still experienced monthly flare-ups of bloating, pain, fatigue and discomfort lasting several days. While frustrating and uncomfortable, those episodes were shadows from my earlier symptoms and a little over a year of beginning the gluten-free diet, even those flare-ups subsided. I now have the energy to do all the activities I wish and maintain concentration for all the tasks that demand it. I have even managed to add a few pounds!

Is it difficult to remove wheat and gluten from your diet? In my case, given that my favorite food was pizza and my favorite snack sourdough pretzels, it is fair to say that gluten free living required some significant changes. Yet, I found pain to be a substantial motivator not to cheat on the diet. Over time, I yearned for sandwiches, pasta, bagels, breads and grains less and less, but now, I am not tempted by them. I still find the need to review food labels with microscopic intensity and review each dish’s ingredients in a restaurant obnoxious, but it is small price to pay for the health I currently experience.

Fortunately, more and more grocery stores and restaurants in Gallup and nationwide sell gluten-free items. In the end, my health depends on my diet and I want to live as free as I can.

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What is gluten sensitivity?

Gluten sensitivity (also gluten intolerance) is a variety of disorders, including celiac disease and wheat allergy, in which gluten has a negative effect on the body. Gluten is a protein composite found in foods processed from wheat and related species, including barley and rye. It gives elasticity or stickiness to dough, helping it to rise and to keep its shape.

What are the symptoms of gluten sensitivity?

Bloating, abdominal pain, diarrhea or constipation, weight loss, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, mood swings, dizziness, lack of coordination, weakness, tingling in extremities, stomach cramping and others.

How prevalent is gluten sensitivity?

Statistics show that approximately 15% of the United States population has a form of gluten sensitivity.

How to eat out gluten free: Substitute bread/bun for a lettuce wrap or corn tortilla. Most restaurants will accommodate you and if they don’t, find a restaurant that will (Carl’s Jr. does a nice lettuce wrap burger).

Ask questions of the waiter and chef, as some chefs use flour to thicken sauces, soups and gravies. Always ask when in doubt as to the ingredients.

Statistics taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gluten_sensitivity and http://glutenfreenetwork.com/faqs/symptoms-treatments/glutenintolerance-symptoms-how-do-you-know-if-gluten-is-making-you-sick/

Look for gluten-free menu items (Camille’s has some specific gluten-free items on their menu and Fratelli’s has gluten-free pizza).

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By Chuck Whitney

McKinley County Search and Rescue While not at all a normal occurrence, people do get lost in the Cibola National Forest, as well as in the maze of arroyos, cliffs, caves, and hogbacks surrounding Gallup.

The “Cliffhanger” Rescue At some point in the evening early last February a man hiking the red cliffs north of Fort Wingate lost his footing and slid 1015 feet down a rock face before landing on a two-foot ledge, 80 feet from the base of the cliff. The man’s cell phone was functional, allowing him to make a call to 911. By 8:30 pm McKinley County SAR was officially involved and members were dispatched to the scene, guided by GPS coordinates from the hiker’s cell phone. After a difficult scramble to a point roughly 15 feet above the fallen hiker, three rescuers were able to rig an anchor by wrapping climbing rope around a large rock pillar.

This system allowed one team member to rappel to the hiker.

Using a rescue device called a pick-off harness he quickly attached the man to the safety line, performed a brief assessment of the hiker’s injuries – severe pain in the mid-back and symptoms of hypothermia – and was able to safely rappel to the ground with the patient.

The hiker, who had been stranded for six hours with only a twofoot ledge protecting him from an 80-foot drop, was safely on the ground less than 15 minutes after rescuers arrived at his location.

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n the winter of 2005, when that day’s snow was just starting to fall, I left McGaffey’s Twin Springs trailhead bound for the far reaches of Forest Route 50 as it winds its way to Highway 53. Piloting a four-wheel-drive Jeep and loaded up with a full array of camping gear, I felt prepared. This was a darn good thing considering that two hours later I had buried the Jeep up to the wheel wells in a snow-filled ditch. Right about the time I realized there was no way the Jeep was moving without something large pulling it, the snow really started to come down.

I bedded down that night in a field across from the Jeep, warm in tent and down bag, while another foot of snow fell over the next six hours. Not everyone that night was as lucky as I. Late during the same afternoon I was trying to dig out the jeep, an Albuquerque man parked on Forest Road 50 and walked alone into the woods. On the trail of an elk herd, he lost track of the route and surroundings and soon had no idea where his truck was or how to get back to it. As I was busy driving the Jeep into a ditch, moving vast amounts of snow with my hands and probably a crow bar or something weird, he was getting colder, wetter, and more lost by the minute.

Sometime after midnight, the man found the Jeep, started it, and used the heater

Why Is McKinley County Search and Rescue Unique?

- Responds to emergencies within a 100-mile radius of Gallup. Rescuers are out the door within one hour of receiving a call.

- Enjoys full cooperation between city, county, and state organizations. The McKinley and Cibola County Sheriff’s Departments, Gallup City and New Mexico State Police forces, McKinley County Fire and Rescue, Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES), NMDOT, and Gallup’s Red Rock Motorsports all work together to allow missions to run efficiently and with access to all necessary communication devices and technical gear.

- Two designated Hasty Teams – four to seven McKinley County SAR members prepared to respond quickly and consistently – guarantee that boots will rapidly be on the ground. If need be, the crew has the capacity to run extended, tactical missions, and was recently involved in a 3.5-day, round-theclock search for a missing man near Bluewater Lake.

- They are designated as a Special Operations Response Team (SORT) under the umbrella of McKinley County Fire and Rescue. This means that all primary members are volunteer fire fighters, allowing them to respond rapidly to situations that have not been designated as missions at the state level. This change cuts out red tape, allowing for faster response.

- To learn more about what McKinley County SAR does to keep adventurers safe, check out www.mckinleycountysar.org.

to gain some critical warmth, a stroke of luck he later said might have saved his life. Amazingly, I didn’t hear a thing that night, and knew nothing of this man’s wanderings until days later.

The lost hiker had been reported missing on the evening of his trek and a statewide search was soon underway, but he was not found until nearly 24 hours after walking into the woods.

While not at all a normal occurrence, people do get lost in the Cibola National Forest, as well as in the maze of arroyos, cliffs, caves, and hogbacks surrounding Gallup. When it does happen, McKinley County Search and Rescue steps in. Founded in the early 1970s, McKinley County SAR has had differing levels of involvement, but after a recent merger with Open Sky Search and Rescue, a unit trained in technical rope work and vertical terrain rescues, they are well on their way to being amongst the most professional and prepared crews in the state.

With 45 members on the active roster, an organized and committed board of eight, monthly meetings, regular training sessions, and access to powerful radio communications systems, McKinley County SAR now has the infrastructure to respond quickly to calls within a 100-mile radius of Gallup. In addition to rescues, they are a consistent presence at the Squash Blossom Classic races, Dawn ’til Dusk and 24 Hours in the Enchanted Forest mountain bike races, and December’s Red Rock Balloon Rally.

McKinley County Search and Rescue during monthly training.

Why Would Anyone Need to Hug a Tree?

If your child were lost in the woods what would you do? The easy answer to that is that you would organize a search beginning at and based around the child’s last known position. Considering this, it’s obvious that searchers would want the lost youngster to stay in one place, making them much easier to find. This, however, is counterintuitive; a lost person wants to get to safety. The Hug-A-Tree program was started in the early 80s in an effort to teach kids the basics of wilderness survival, chiefly that they should stay where they are and wait for rescue. In the ensuing decades, HugA-Tree has been responsible for saving the lives of many children. A packet including training and presentation DVDs as well as coloring and activity books is now available at www.nasar.org/page/67/Hug-A-Tree assuring that this valuable program is given in a standardized and effective way.

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Morning People I t was just another beautiful morning at our house.

“MOM! I’m HUNGRY!” My son was rummaging in our pantry five minutes after he finished breakfast. “I’m STARVING!” I smiled at him and pulled him close for a hug. Looking down at the top of his little head, I asked him if he wanted another plate of breakfast.

“No, Mommy. I want something different. Can I have some noodles?” He turned his face up toward my bemused gaze. “Please? Can I have some noodles? Because I’m starving.”

“Okay. Can you please . . .” Before I had even finished my request, he had gotten out not only the package of noodles, but also his bowl and fork. I raised my eyebrows at his speed. Impressive.

“Good job, Son. Thank you. Please go ask your sisters if they want some noodles, too.” I was speaking to the empty air because he had already dashed into the other room where the girls were.

In a flash, he had returned. “No, Mommy. They’re still eating their pancakes. They said that they’re full.” He smiled, then pointedly looked at his bowl sitting on the counter. His expression changed to one of confusion. “Where’s my noodles? I’m still starving, you know.” His lower lip started to tremble and he wrapped his arms tightly around himself. He shuddered. “Sometimes, if people are starving for too long, they die. What if I die?”

something that I also give to all of you and Daddy, too.”

“So, no money or gold or pirate booty? What’s left, Mommy?” He thought for a moment. “Candy?” His eyes lit up at the thought of earning massive amounts of candy. “I love candy!”

“I know you do, but it’s not candy.”

His older sister walked into the kitchen carrying her syrup-dotted empty plate.

“What’s not candy? He’s not getting candy, is he? He already had sugar this morning.” She rinsed off her plate in the sink.

Her brother scowled at her. “I didn’t! I didn’t have any sugar today. Even ask Mom!” He crossed his arms across his chest. “Go ahead! Ask her!” He looked from me to his sister and back.

His sister looked at me. “Mom, why are you sitting on the floor? Did you fall?”

“No, honey, I didn’t fall. I sat down here so that your brother and I could have a serious discussion about jobs.” I looked up at the two of them, she reaching down to help me up and he still crossing his arms and scowling. I let her help me up, and I walked over to wash my hands in the sink.

She looked at us. “Why were you talking about candy?”

I laughed. “We weren’t, not really. We were talking about . . .”

My treasure is something that you and your sisters give me for taking care of you, something that I also give to all of you . . .

“Oh, sweetie. You won’t starve. You just finished four pancakes and two big glasses of water. You should be good for a little while, okay?” I kneeled down and placed my hands on his shoulders. “I won’t let you starve, Son. It’s my job to protect you, and letting you starve wouldn’t be protecting you, would it?” I kissed his forehead and gave him another hug. “I’m really good at my job.”

“Why? Why are you good at your job? Do you get paid lots of money?” He turned his questioning gaze upon me.

I tilted my head and pursed my lips. “No, I don’t get paid lots of money. But, I earn something way more important than money. Do you know what I’m describing?” I watched his face carefully. “Can you guess?”

“Is it gold? Do you get gold?” He waited for my answer. “I bet it’s gold.”

I sighed, then sat down cross-legged on the tile floor. “Nope. Sorry, it’s not gold.

Try again.” I smiled at him, then kissed his forehead again.

“Is it diamonds and crystals? Like a pirate’s treasure? Maybe it’s treasure.” He nodded his head. “Probably treasure.”

“Uh uh. Not pirate’s treasure, but it’s something that I treasure very much.”

“No diamonds? Or crystals? Or even pirates? Nothing?” He looked distraught.

“Nothing?”

“My treasure is something that you and your sisters give me for taking care of you,

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Her brother, still quite put out, repeated that he most certainly DID NOT have any candy or sugar or anything of the sort. His sister explained that even though he didn’t have any candy, he already had sugar in the pancake syrup, some of which was still clumped on his cheek and in his hair.

He looked at his sister. “Oh.” That small quiet acknowledgement of the invalidity of his assumption helped us to love him a little extra just then. His sister held out her hand and asked him if he would like to go play cards. He agreed and explained to her our discussion of how I got paid for my job. She smiled at me because she knew the answer. “Love. You get paid in love. Right, Mom?” “That’s right, sweetie. Love.” Just then, my youngest daughter called out from the dining room. “MOM! Can I have some more pancakes? I want about three hundred more, okay?”

My son’s gaze returned to his still-empty bowl on the counter. Before I could say anything, he gently patted my arm.

“It’s alright if you want to wait a little bit before you make my noodles. It’ll take you all day to make three hundred pancakes!”

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my rambles.

Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about my own mortality.

It’s an odd thing to think about often, but hey, there it is.

I’m pretty sure part of that is the season.

Winter = Death Yikes, this is quite a rambles, eh?

We aren’t going to live forever. I mean, the oldest documented person lived to 122 years old . . . But really, my guess is that the last 25 of those years were a bit more slow-paced than what most of us are used to.

For trivia purposes, Methusaleh lived to just shy of 1,000 years and his father Enoch lived 365 years before “God took him” (Genesis 5:24).

Anyway, back to my own mortal life.

I’m sitting here contemplating what I’d want to do with my life if I knew I only had a certain number of days remaining on my biological calendar.

I can tell you a few things I wouldn’t be doing . . . #1 – working every day in front of this computer screen. #2 – being a vegetarian. #3 – sleeping. #4 – watching any television – this includes the news, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and (gasp) ESPN. #5 – Facebook, Twitter, and the like. In fact, I would probably just boycott the innerwebs altogether. Except Wikipedia – I do love me some Wikipedia.

Now for some stuff that I would do . . . #1 – Never let my children out of my sight and hug them every few minutes, if not more often. #2 – Travel and camp and sleep under the stars and hike and laugh with my family and friends. #3 – Teach my kids things that I enjoy so that they, too, might also enjoy them. #4 – Read everything. I’m not sure why I’d want to do this, but I know that I’d need some downtime from all the fun and exciting things we’d be doing. I’d probably start with the story of Joseph beginning in Genesis 37. It’s an incredible tale of redemption. #5 – See the following bands in concert (in no particular order): Pearl Jam . . . Nope, that’s it, just the one. #6 – Jump out of a plane, go hang gliding, bungee jumping, etc. #7 – Get married to my wife again and throw the largest and sickest party ever.

Now, those were just off the top of my head so don’t judge me if I’ve forgotten anything obvious. But I do think that they’re both fairly decent lists.

The really crazy part (and I’m guessing this is true for the very vast majority of us) is that the would-not-be-doing-if-I-wasgoing-to-die list is comprised of most of the things I spend most of my time doing.

Does that make sense or was that run-on sentence way too long?

Granted, it’s not as if I spend all my time on those first five things, but I’ll admit that it’s way too much.

Here’s the craziest thing: (now as far as I know I’m not dying anytime soon so this is a strictly hypothetical exercise) I’m looking at that first list and I’m not sure I can cut anything at all right now. Except Facebook – I could definitely get rid of Facebook.

That’s kind of messed up, isn’t it?

By N. Haveman

I just wrote two lists: one about things I’d discontinue from my life if I was dying and the other, the opposite of that statement. And I can’t even admit to myself that I should cut television completely . . . whoa, this is getting really deep, isn’t it?

I believe we’re now encroaching on the philosophy of life and the psychology of self.

Which is certainly my cue to leave this one-sided conversation.

Maybe, it’ll be easier if we all just try to live more full lives. What I mean by that is spending more time with those that matter to you the most and probably spending that time outside or playing games or teaching/learning new things. And probably not spending that time on the innerwebs and in front of the television or computer or on your iPhone – as I so often am.

Until next time . . .

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By Tommy Haws Tommy Haws is the Senior Vice-President of Pinnacle Bank in Gallup. He has over 12 years of Banking and consumer credit experience.

He is a loan officer and also oversees the day to day operations of the three branches of Pinnacle Bank in Gallup.

One For the Money If left unchecked or unguarded, money matters can swamp a person.

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he following borrows heavily from the original author, Marvin J. Ashton, republished in 2007.

According to the American Bar Association, somewhere in the neighborhood of 75% of divorces in the U.S. claim disagreement over money to be a major contributing factor. There have been many counselors that claim that 4 out of 5 American families are strapped with money problems.

Marvin J. Ashton, a financial consultant and businessman who later in life became a religious leader, as well, gave several tips on how to prevent this situation. The twelve tips are his; the personal application and comments are mine.

1. Teach your family early the importance of working and earning.

Teaching our children to work at an early age is an important skill set. When they know that work is a worthwhile and noble thing, they embrace the opportunity and appreciate the value of a dollar much sooner. When all material goods are freely given without thought or expectation of earning any of it, we become much like goldfish who do not know who is dropping down the fish flakes in our bowl each day and don’t really much care, either.

Chores and expectations of helping maintain your home are the building blocks to appreciate the value of work later.

2. Teach Children to make money decisions in keeping with their capacities to comprehend. If all we ever say is “save your money” it does not mean much. But if we say, “save for our family vacation” or “save for that video game you want,” suddenly the value of saving means something.

Often, my children will ask for something they want. We find out very soon that they really do not want as much as they say they do, because they are not willing to pay the price to get what they want unless it can be instantly given.

3. Teach each family member to contribute to the total family welfare. Is there a common cause to which we might contribute together – such as the care of a sick family member, a sibling at college, etc.? This fosters unity and teaches the value of sacrificing our own time or money in order to work for a common cause.

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4. Teach family members that paying financial obligations promptly is part of integrity and honesty development. One of the only things we can truly develop is our own good name. Paying our obligations is part of creating a good name for ourselves and our family. I was devastated when I overheard a conversation in a shopping center parking lot recently. A young man in his 20s or so was overheard talking to a family member of his who was complaining that she could not buy everything she wanted and also could not go out for something fun later that night with some of the rest of the group because she was out of money. The man said something that shocked me. “Well don’t look at me. I did not waste all my money on paying my bills. I am going to have a good time tonight.” I was shocked at his tone

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and his words. When we have bills it is because the money in our pockets is not ours; it belongs to the people that encumbered it with our use. Utilities, rent, car payments, etc. are obligations that we must pay to maintain our honor and integrity.

5. Learn to manage money before it manages you. One of the things that often does not get asked when a young couple start seriously thinking of marriage or starting a family is whether or not their potential mate can handle money or not. Partnership and openness early will prevent many heartbreaking moments later in life 6. Learn Self Discipline and self-restraint in money matters. “No” is the hardest word in the language to learn and apply – especially with ourselves.

The only real control any of us have is self control. Learn skills to work together early in a relationship so that each person does not feel the need to buy everything for the other person in order make them happy. Living within your means is not always easy, but is much easier than the stress of being buried financially.

7. Use a budget. Try to avoid finance charges for anything other than the essentials in life – including homes and educations. Save and invest a portion. Easiest money to never spend is money you never see, so put it in an account you cannot touch (like a 401K or IRA account).

8. Make education a continuing process. This is a big thing in our economy. The fewer jobs there are, the more valuable we need to become by learning always.

9. Work toward home ownership. A home is an investment. Work hard to get to this point if you can.

10. Appropriately involve yourself in an insurance program. Make sure you have sufficient medical and life insurance to take care. Often a disability plan is also helpful in case you are unable to work for a time.

11. Try to understand and cope with existing inflation. Gas prices are increasing again, food and other costs continue to escalate, so adjusting to these conditions is important.

12. Save for emergencies. If you can put some food or other essentials away, it is good insurance against tough times.

Money management is a necessary evil sometimes. But if left unchecked or unguarded, money matters can swamp a person, a family, or a group. Hopefully you can use the checklist provided and see where you are with your family. There is not a single family that cannot benefit from these basic common sense items, so I encourage you to find a way to make it all work.

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Book Reviewed by Ernie Bulow

Mosaic overlay Wotemthla Kachina bow guard, Philander Gia.

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oshio Sei’s third book from Schiffer Publishing is another valuable always in a jet background, segmented into sections, and done in high relief. They are contribution to general knowledge of Zuni artists and their work. engagingly “cute” and have been very popular. They also produced the striped pueblo Unfortunately, the famous trader C. G. Wallace has been our only source clown known as the Koshare which doesn’t appear in Zuni at all. for this information for half a century and his misinformation continues to In several books the Greasy Boys are confused with Koyemshi because they confuse the subject. have a similar sack mast, but they are all black. There are a couple of fine examples in this A few years ago the Japanese psychologist Toshio Sei became obsessed with book. the beauty and craftsmanship of Zuni work and was frustrated by the difficulty he found Some of the less important Koko get more thorough treatment because in identifying the makers of the wonderful pieces in his collection. The answer was fairly they are so often made. The antelope katsina has a long history and is represented by simple. Travel to Zuni, explore the village, get to know the people, and identify the many styles. The work of Robert and Sybil Cachini is well known. Their pieces are easy works for himself. to date, though sometimes hard to identify because they have done so many varieties, In this third volume documenting his personal collection, Sei talks briefly getting more and more sophisticated and detailed. This katsina was also a favorite of about the initial difficulty of carrying out his plan. “It turned out to be very difficult and Andrew Dewa. sometimes confusing because of conflicting attribution among my informants.” These The Eagle katsina doesn’t get as much space as I expected, but keep in mind days he seeks out spouses and children of the artists to get their opinion. It is not easy that Toshio is documenting his own collection. This is a very popular figure because it work. is a social dancer at most pueblos and not so tabooed. It is also very showy “Sometimes this process was not possible, and some and several Zunis are famous for this Koko, including Vera Luna who was attributions remained hypotheses and were left for future study.” once married to the king of Eagle dancers, John Lucio.

All the same, Sei has rescued a number of great artists from The only problem with limiting his investigation and obscurity, like Neva and Arnold Cellecion, Raphael and Alice documentation to his personal collection is that Sei has to leave out some Homer and Harry Deutsawe among others. important artists. Leo Poblano and his ex-wife Daisy did some of the first Kachinas and Ceremonial Dancers in Zuni Jewelry work in this genre and Leo’s daughter, Veronica, stands as one of the best presented some special problems. For one thing, there is a great lapidaries of all time. deal of controversy which spreads the origin of Koko (Katsina) As usual, Toshio Sei has provided a valuable reference with pieces over a forty year period. The earliest dates are the most hundred of examples which should go a long way toward clarifying this suspicious because of published misinformation. One famous aspect of Zuni jewelry. There is also a sort of “bonus” section where Sei piece in the Heard Collection, the shell inlaid with the classic introduces the outside world to the new era of artistic craftsmen. Andrea knifewing figure, appeared in the book Skystone and Silver as Lonjose was once the daughter-in-law of Shirley and Virgil Benn and her having been presented to Frank Cushing in the early 1880s. This mastery of the Koko is legendary. is off by about sixty years according to the curator of the Heard A fairly unknown newcomer is one of the best ever in this genre Museum. Cushing obviously never saw it. and he is in heavy demand in the pueblo of Zuni for the bow guards needed Toshio Sei The book begins with a variety of Shalako figures from by every dancer. For several years now he has created whole sets of these the great Winter Solstice ceremony that ends and begins the Zuni religious calendar. armbands for the Shalako groups. He uses all the early techniques and combines them Many Zuni artists have made representations of this most holy of katsinas, probably in new ways: mosaic, channel, overlay and high relief all come together to create some of because its appearance has always been open to members of other tribes and Anglos as the finest bolos and bow guards. He has done a wide variety of Koko and continues to well. As always with Zuni art, each silversmith renders his own version of this familiar expand his repertoire and his skill. figure.

Finally, one of the very best of the “newcomers” is a grandson of Leo Poblano.

When the ten-foot Shalako appears he is accompanied by a number of other Eldred Martinez uses the full range of Zuni lapidary techniques in some stunning works. figures and they are also represented, though less often than the main personage himself.

He also works in epic proportions. Unfortunately only a few of his smaller pieces are The Longhorn (Sayatasha) his partner (Hututu) and two stick carriers (Yamuhakto). pictured here. Expect to hear a lot more from this artist.

Whippers and others are also in the group. Taboos surrounding Mudheads (Koyemshi) The book is available from Butler’s Printing and Office Supplies for $24.99. have made it less popular as a piece of jewelry, and Zunis often portray the Hopi version It is a valuable addition to the literature on Zuni jewelry and will become a standard to avoid any taboos. reference on the subject. It is also a beautiful art book for those of us who can only look Toshio Sei has an excellent explanation of the Koyemshi taboos and why this at this marvelous work and covet. figure, though a clown, is so feared. A few makers, like Augustine and Rosalie Pinto, have made this their favored piece. The Hopi clown depicted by the Pintos is almost

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PARTICIPATING VENUES HealinGifts, 106 W. Coal Ave. Relax with meditative music in our self-serve tea/herb lounge starting at $1 per 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, making its home here at HealinGifts.

Sammy C’s Rock N’ Sports Pub & Grille, 107 W. Coal Ave. GILBERT JUMBO and PETER TELLER will be appearing. Gilbert Jumbo is a Diné artist and a nationally recognized multimedia artist who works with pencil drawings, pastels, acrylics and calligraphy. Peter Teller’s recently developed range of new artwork, along with his latest bronze sculptures, will be on display. Both artists attended The Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe. Foundations of Freedom, 115 W. Coal Ave. Live music, open dance, and break dancing performances.

ART123, 123 W. Coal Ave. Featuring Rachel Schali Paintings.

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

The Coffee House, 203 W. Coal Ave. Several paintings and photographs by local artists on display.

Featured drinks: white hot cocoa and white chocolate mocha; add strawberry or raspberry for even more flavor!

El Morro Theater, 207 W. Coal Ave. Showing the independent film Searching for Sugar Man. The film tells the true story of Rodriguez the greatest ’70s rock icon who never was. The movie starts at 7:00 pm and runs for 86 minutes.

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

Beeman Jewelry Design, 211 W. Coal Ave. New designs with lots of affordable pieces!

Makeshift Gallery, 213 W. Coal Ave. An array of items ideal for gifts, including jewelry, recycled art, warm scarves, LOCAL photographs and greeting cards, soaps and candles, pottery, and, of course, our new cigar box guitars. We have new stuff since you were in last.

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

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The Industry Gallery, 226 W. Coal Ave. Art of the Dance: Gallup’s very own underground nightclub.

One night only! Live DJ, breakdancers are welcome, as well as hip hop, and artist performers. Absolutely free. Come by and dance with us!

Crashing Thunder Studio, 228 W. Coal Ave. Michael Schmaltz: “Town and Country Landscapes” oils, watercolors, and pastels.

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Coal Street Pub, 303 W. Coal Ave. Guest artists are Regina Huffman, who uses gemstones to fashion flowers in her jewelry and also uses seashells for distinctive pendants and earrings, as well as Designs by MarlaDe, one-of-a kind sterling and gemstone jewelry by Marla Chavez.

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Lit Crit Lite

By Stacey Hollebeek

A look at some books available at your local public library

And biologists have been collecting us ever since.

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ver wonder what happens to all that blood you get drawn at the doctor’s office? Or to your appendix or gall bladder after it’s removed? The cyst you had checked for cancer? The placenta from your baby? I always had assumed it all got tossed into one of those orange biohazard plastic bags and tossed into a landfill somewhere.

Who would want all of that nastiness anyway?

But not so, I’ve just learned from Rebecca Skloot’s The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Millions of tissue and blood samples from millions of us across the country are saved in lab freezers, on shelves, and in “industrial vats of liquid nitrogen” (p. 317) in biotech labs, hospitals, military storage, even the FBI. And supposedly the number is growing by 20 million samples a year, all in the name of hoped-for cures for multiple diseases through genetic testing. And although all this crazy collecting didn’t begin with Henrietta Lacks, it was her cancerous cervical cells that jump-started the whole science, and provided the first cells to, not only live successfully outside of a living being, but to reproduce themselves innumerably for scientists all over the world. And biologists have been collecting us ever since.

Maybe you medical people have heard of HeLa cells, abbreviated from

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Henrietta Lacks, and all the miracles they have worked for medicine and science the world round, including helping cure polio and map out our DNA code. But being in the humanities, I never got around to learning about them, and found Skloot’s revelation of these rather shocking cells fascinating in her meticulouslyresearched 384-page book that came out in 2010 to rave reviews.

The book’s purpose seems twofold: First of all, to inform readers about Henrietta Lacks, the African-American woman behind the world’s most famous cells, who died of cervical cancer at Johns Hopkins Medical Center in 1951, soon after a cancerous tumor was scraped from her cervix, unbeknownst to her.

In between chapters of Henrietta’s difficult childhood in rural Virginia, early marriage, and subsequent move to Baltimore, Skloot intercepts with chapters of the growing medical science of cellular biology and the 1940’s-50’s scientific community’s obsession with growing and keeping cells alive from anything or anyone they could get their hands on. But she switches back and forth so effortlessly, that the chapters on cell culture and their cultivators are just as captivating as the personal tale of Henrietta, a woman we all come to love and root for. This first half is an invigorating, fascinating, and an easy, well-researched read.

By Teddy Hollebeek The book I read is (an abridged version of ) The Story of Doctor Dolittle written and illustrated by Hugh Lofting. The main characters are Doctor Dolittle, a doctor who was able to talk to animals because his parrot told him how, Chie Chie his monkey from Africa, and Gub-Gub, his baby pig. I liked Doctor Dolittle because he was able to talk to animals. In the book, the monkeys in Africa were all getting sick, so Doctor Dolittle came and healed them. My favorite part was when Doctor Dolittle gets a two-headed animal named Pushmi-Pullyu that he shows in a circus for money. I would recommend this book because he goes to Africa.

It’s the second half where things get stickier, and the secondary purpose is clouded. As the science of cell culture grows through the 1960s into our present time, Skloot presents the varied ethics connected with the science, as they extend from Henrietta, whose family had no clue her cells were still alive, being mailed all over the world for scientific research, and being sold – never to the advantage of Johns Hopkins, as her family mistakenly assumed, but certainly by commercial biological labs. Interspersed with difficult but eye-opening tissue ethics – who has a right to our biological trash? – and privacy breaches by not-corrupt, but certainly greedy cellular biologists – are chapters detailing Skloot’s ten years of researching the book, and the relentless work she dug into in order to know the idiosyncratic Lacks family and tell their tale. It’s difficult to distinguish how much Henrietta’s family and children are hurt from their mother’s cells being “borrowed” without any of their knowledge or concern for protecting their privacy, and how much of their difficult life circumstances stem from poverty, race, incest, generational lack of parental guidance, diseases passed on through unacknowledged adulteries.

I’m not sure the second half of the book does the Lacks family any favors, and they might best be left shrouded in some shred of privacy left them. Skloot never states outright that they have a monetary claim because of all the scientific advances their mother’s cells afforded the world, but without this claim a conflicted possibility, the second half of the book has little point for its existence.

In the end, Deborah Lacks, who was too young to know her mother Henrietta, moves past her brothers’ hope for monetary reward from their mother’s cells, to just being grateful to learn more about the person her mother was – as we all are.

One of the more fascinating aspects of this book for me was how recent all these medical advances and biological ethical dilemmas are – largely within my life time, I found, and increasingly pertinent to all of us today. Also absorbing were Skloot’s presentations of the various scientific personalities, especially the beguiling George Gey, the cellular biologist who actually requested and grew Henrietta’s cells, though to little personal – and no monetary – advantage. All in all, I would definitely recommend The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, found on our local library shelves, though not as a lighthearted, entertaining summer read, but certainly as an important, informative read about modern medical ethics and their implication for all of us.

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McGaffey Campground Host Needed Imagine spending your time living in the Zuni Mountains, soaking up the sun and drinking in the beauty of the woods. That dream could be a reality this summer! The Forest Service is looking for a Campground Host for McGaffey Campground from Memorial Day to Labor Day. The campground host site has water and electricity hook-up for your camper or RV. If you are interested in being the host for the entire summer or a particular month, please contact Arnold Wilson at 505-287-8833 for more details. The mountains are calling, are you going to answer?

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Bowl for Kids’ Sake is the single largest annual fundraising campaign for Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) and one of the largest community-wide fundraisers in all of Northern New Mexico. Since the early 1980s, it has raised funds and awareness for the BBBS program, the largest provider of one-to-one youth mentoring services in the United States.

The Bowl for Kids’ Sake campaign relies on community support by engaging individuals and corporations to participate in several ways. Bowlers – either as teams or individuals – seek sponsors, who pledge their monetary support. To form a bowling team, each person on the team must raise $100 or $500 for a 5-person team. Teams can form their own link online and ask friends, family and co-workers to donate to them.

Businesses, both local and national, participate by purchasing sponsorships from $5,000-$250. Each sponsorship level has benefits, media and fun associated with it. All proceeds go towards expanding the BBBS program by matching volunteer mentors with participating youth. Bowl for Kids’ Sake bowling events are a thank-you event and bring individuals and businesses together for a day of fun, food and bowling.

This year’s Bowl for Kids’ Sake event in Gallup will be held on April 20 at Gal-a-Bowl. Teams can choose one of three times to participate, 2 pm, 4:30 pm or 7 pm. This year’s event will have an 80s theme so teams are encouraged to dress up in their neon colors, leg warmers and parachute pants for the coolest party ever!

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. Teams can also sign up by visiting the Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids’ Sake website: www.bbbsnorthernnm.org/bfks.

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Lodgers Tax, City of Gallup and Knifewing Productions has announced two members of the Twilight Saga Wolf Pack will appear at the El Morro Theatre on Saturday, March 2, 2013 at 7pm. After the movie, Twilight, Breaking Dawn 2, Kiowa Gordon (Embry) and Bronson Pelletier (Jared) will be at 204 W. Coal Avenue, The Downtown Conference Center (right across the street from the El Morro Theatre), for an autograph session.

Kiowa Gordon is an American actor, best known for his role in The Twilight Saga as Embry Call. Now 22 years old, Kiowa is a First Nation descendant of the Hualapai Nation. Kiowa is also a vocalist, and used to be a member of a progressive metal band called Touché. Kiowa has briefly put music on hold to focus on acting and his fans.

Bronson Pelletier is a Canadian film and television actor, known for his role as Jack Sinclair in renegadepress.com (2007), and for his role in The Twilight Saga as Jared Cameron. Now 26 years old, Bronson is of Plains Cree Descent.

Knifewing said, “There will be a Wolf Trail that will involve several businesses around Gallup . . . It should be a fun day for the Twilight fans of Gallup and the surrounding area.” To follow The Wolf Trail on Saturday, March 2, please visit www.elmorrotheatre.com for locations and times. Tickets for the movie and autograph signing are available now at El Morro Theatre (207 W. Coal Ave., 505726-0050) and at Castle Furniture (1309 Metro Ave. Suite C).

Sons of the Pioneers in Concert!

Tuesday, March 5 at 7 pm • El Morro Theatre The Sons of the Pioneers will be appearing in concert Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at the El Morro Theatre 7pm, presented by Lodgers Tax, City of Gallup and Knifewing Productions. The Sons of the Pioneers are the premier western singing group, who, for over 75 years, have musically painted unforgettable images and stories of horses, cattle, cowboys, “night herds,” tall timber, cool water, canyons and prairies. Their original songs like “Tumbling Tumbleweeds,” “Cool Water,” and “Ghost Riders in the Sky” are classics, forever entwined into the love and mystique of the American West. Both “Tumbling Tumbleweeds” and “Cool Water” have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

The Pioneers have accumulated more coveted honors and awards than anyone in Western music. They are members of the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Western Music Association Hall of Fame and the National Cowboy Hall of Fame among others. The Smithsonian Institute named them as “National Treasures.”

First started by Roy Rogers and the gifted songwriters Bob Nolan and Tim Spencer, the group garnered national and international fans through appearances in over 90 movies, numerous radio shows, major label recordings and television appearances. As each prior member retired there has always been a carefully selected talented replacement enabling the group to keep its identity continuous and unbroken. The sound today is still the sound that inspired the formation of numerous other Western singing groups that followed. The popularity of the Pioneers brand of Western music is not connected to charts and fads. It is eternal interest in the American West, its beauty, its values and its culture. Watch a video and get more Pioneer information at sonsofthepioneers.org.

Knifewing said, “The Pioneers are legends in the field of Western music.

So we are very excited to present them to the community. The Pioneers have always been very popular with audiences so we encourage everyone to get their tickets early.” Tickets for the movie are available at El Morro Theatre (207 W. Coal Ave., 505-726-0050) and at Castle Furniture (1309 Metro Ave. Suite C).

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By Steve A. Petranovich, CPA PC

The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, which was signed into law on January 2, 2013, includes new tax rates, restrictions on itemized deductions and exemptions, and extensions of certain deductions and credits. Some changes will influence your 2013 federal income tax planning, and others can affect your 2012 tax return. Here are the highlights.

• New tax rates Certain changes that begin in 2013, such as new tax rates, will affect you when your taxable income reaches specified levels. For example, a federal income tax rate of 39.6% will apply if your 2013 taxable income exceeds $450,000 and your filing status is married filing jointly. The higher rate begins at taxable income over $400,000 when you’re single.

Other federal tax brackets – from 10% to 35%, depending on your income – still apply to both 2012 and 2013 individual returns.

In addition, capital gain rates will increase for 2013 and future years when your taxable income exceeds the $450,000/$400,000 thresholds. At that income level, the maximum rate for most long-term capital gains will be 20%.

The zero-percent rate is still in effect when you’re married filing jointly and your 2013 income is less than $72,500 ($36,250 if you’re single).

• Return of former limitations Restrictions on itemized deductions and exemptions also begin in 2013. Both limitations increase the amount of tax you pay when your adjusted gross income exceeds $300,000 if you’re married filing jointly ($250,000 when you’re single).

As an illustration, the personal exemption you claim for yourself, your spouse, and your dependents – a deduction of $3,900 each in 2013 – is reduced once your income reaches those levels.

• Extended provision The Act extended familiar itemized deductions including state and local sales tax and the premiums you pay for mortgage insurance on your home.

Above-the-line deductions, such as the qualified tuition deduction for higher education expenses and the $250 deduction for unreimbursed expenses if you’re a teacher, are also available for both 2012 and 2013.

Another tax break that was renewed: the ability to contribute up to $100,000 from your traditional IRA to a qualified charity. As before, when you’re age 70½ or older, you can make a distribution directly from your IRA to the charity. The amount you donate is not included in gross income, and you can consider it part of your required minimum distribution for the year.

• Business benefits

You can claim bonus depreciation, Section 179 expensing, and 15-year life span for leasehold, restaurant, and retail improvements on your 2012 tax return, and those benefits also apply to 2013. In both years, you can use bonus depreciation to write off up to 50% of the cost of new assets.

The maximum Section 179 deduction is $500,000.

The American Taxpayer Relief Act contains more beneficial provisions, including opportunities for Roth conversions within your retirement plan and an increased alternative minimum tax exemption. Call us for the most up-to-date guidance on creating a tax plan for your specific circumstances and goals.

March 12, 2013 Regular Municipal Election The following qualified electors have been certified as candidates for the City Election: District 1 Candidates (4-Year Term): District 3 Candidates (4-Year Term):

Linda M. Garcia Yogash Kumar

Debbie T. Garcia Mary Ann Armijo

Emmett Bryan Wall Absentee Voting will begin on Tuesday, February 5, 2013 and will end on Friday, March 8, 2013. Absentee Voting will take place at the City Clerk’s Office located at Gallup City Hall, Second Street and Aztec Avenue. Voters may cast an absentee ballot in person during regular business hours or call the City Clerk’s Office at 8631254 to request an absentee ballot by mail. Office hours are Monday thru Friday; 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. (closed Presidents’ Day, February 18, 2013).

Early Voting by voting machine will begin on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 and will end on Friday, March 8, 2013. Early voting will be conducted at Gallup City Hall during regular business hours.

The last day to register to vote for the City Election will be Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. Voter registration forms are available at the City Clerk’s Office and at the McKinley County Clerk’s Office at the McKinley County Courthouse; 207 West Hill Avenue.

Polls on Election Day will open at 7:00 A.M. and close at 7:00 P.M. All city precincts will be consolidated for the Election with 2 polling sites per Council District as follows: 1.)

District 1 voters registered to vote at:

Precinct 34 Washington Elementary School Precinct 35 Larry Brian Mitchell Recreation Center Precinct 38 Juan de Onate Elementary School Gallup voters from Precinct 21 Gamerco Church of God

Will vote at the Northside Fire Station #2, 911 West Lincoln Avenue.

2.)

District 1 voters registered to vote at:

Precinct 39 Octavia Fellin Public Library

Precinct 40 Educational Development Center District 1 voters in Precinct 41 Southside Fire Station

District 1 voters in Precinct 43 Gallup Mid School

Will vote at the Octavia Fellin Public Library, 115 West Hill Avenue.

3.)

District 3 voters registered to vote at:

Precinct 42 Bethany Reformed Christian Church District 3 voters in Precinct 43 Gallup Mid School Precinct 44 Red Rock Elementary School Precinct 45 UNM-Gallup Campus Precinct 59 Roosevelt Elementary School

Will vote at Red Rock Elementary School, 1305 Red Rock Drive.

4.)

District 3 voters registered to vote at:

Precinct 46 Jefferson Elementary School Precinct 56 Fox Run Golf Course

Will vote at Jefferson Elementary School, 300 Mollica Drive.

As a result of redistricting process in 2012, the boundaries of the City Council Districts have changed. To view the new district maps, please visit the “Elections and Representatives” page on the City of Gallup’s website at: www.gallupnm.gov.

You may also obtain copies of the maps at the City Clerk’s Office.

If you have any questions concerning the Election, please call the City Clerk’s office at 863-1254.

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TOWN Gallup Community Concert!

Recycling Update

Ilya Yakushev • Saturday, March 16 at 7 pm • Gallup High School Auditorium

Ilya Yakushev, Gold Medal Award winner at the 2005 World Piano Competition, will appear here in Gallup, NM on Saturday, March 16. He has performed at major venues on three continents, and now he will be performing at the Gallup High School Kenneth Holloway Performing Arts Auditorium beginning at 7:00 pm as part of the 2012-2013 Gallup Community Concert Series.

Mr. Yakushev won his first award at the age of twelve as a prizewinner of the Young Artists Concerto Competition in his native St. Petersburg, Russia. He attended the Rimsky-Korsakov College of Music in St. Petersburg and then Mannes College of Music in New York City where he studied with legendary pianist Vladimir Feltsman. For more information about Ilya, this world-renowned pianist, go to www. ilyayakushev.com.

If you are not already a member of the Gallup Community Concert Association, memberships can be purchased at the door. You can use one membership for five people to get into this one concert, or plan to attend the final concert of the season and divide the use of the membership. A $40.00 adult membership is good for 5 punches. Student memberships are $15. The final concert of the 2012-2013 season will be “Take Me Home: The Music of John Denver” on Wednesday, May 22.

For more information please contact Antoinette Neff, Executive Director at 505-862-3939 or e-mail: toni@nizhonimusic.com and you can also follow GCCA on Facebook.

A Time to Remember Gallup recently lost Miss Octavia Fellin. The McKinley Citizens’ Recycling Council lost their mentor. Twenty-four years ago, Miss Fellin invited the director of the City of Albuquerque Solid Waste Department to talk to citizens of Gallup about recycling. It was a new initiative for Albuquerque; she thought it should be an initiative for Gallup. Octavia was an environmentalist and activist, a realist and always forward-thinking. She gave us a task and worked with us until she knew we could carry on without her guidance. However, she was always our mentor and supported MCRC with her vision and encouragement. Thank you Octavia.

Progress has been made and most recently additional recycling bins have been placed at two downtown sites. MCRC, the City of Gallup, McKinley County, and the NWNM Regional Solid Waste Authority are working to make recycling convenient and efficient. As staffing issues are addressed, we ask the forbearance of the community.

A Time to Act, Volunteers Needed to Increase Recycling The McKinley Citizens’ Recycling Council, with your help, continues to promote ongoing strategies and activities to raise awareness of the need to reuse, reduce, and recycle manufactured products in order to save our planet’s finite natural resources.

In addition to the hours the bins are open at the Cultural and Recreation Centers during the week, MCRC and SWA are seeking volunteers to monitor the bin at the LBM Recreation Center on Saturdays from 10 am - 2 pm. Individuals, families, groups, and organizations are being solicited to sign up for a morning (10noon) or afternoon shift (noon-2 pm). This program will begin March 2.

For more information about this effort, or future opportunities, please contact one of the following: Barb 905-5233, Linda 905-5966, Gerald/Millie 7225142, Betsy 722-9257.

National Medal of Honor Day

The United States Congress has designated March 25 of each year as National Medal of Honor Day, a day dedicated to Medal of Honor recipients (Public Law 101-564). Conceived in the State of Washington, this holiday should be one of our most revered. Unfortunately, all too many Americans are not even aware of its existence.

Why March 25? The date of March 25 was chosen to highlight this special day because it was on March 25, 1863 that the first Medals of Honor were presented to six members of Andrews’ Raiders.

What Can You Do About It? National Medal of Honor Day is celebrated in some communities, however for the most part the occasion comes and goes with little notice. As a patriotic American there are a few things YOU can do to commemorate this day: • FLY YOUR FLAG with pride and patriotism on this day.

• REMEMBER OUR HEROES. As a gesture of your appreciation, why not take just a few moments in the week prior to National Medal of Honor Day to mail a “Thank You” card to one of our living Medal of Honor recipients. You can find a list of the living recipients as well as information on writing to them on the websites listed below.

• Consider doing something in your local SCHOOLS, or even on a civic level, if there is a Medal of Honor recipient living near your location.

For more information on the Medal of Honor and its recipients please visit: www.cmohs.org or www. cmohfoundation.org.

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Where to Recycle Monday – Saturday, 8 am – 4:30 pm Recycling Center at the Gallup Transfer Station, Hasler Valley Road Monday / Wednesday / Friday Cultural Center, 201 E. Historic Highway 66, 8 am – Noon Larry Brian Mitchell Rec Center, 701 Montoya BLVD, Noon – 4 pm

Fox Run Golf Course News We’re finally getting out on the course! Now that the course is drying up enough to get out, it’s time to start dusting off the clubs and get some golfing in. At the moment, we are using temporary greens and there is prep work still going on.

New equipment is coming in every couple of days and there are some exciting changes and colors this year. Stop by the golf shop and check them out!

Fox Run is also excited to announce that we are having more demo days this year! On the docket are Callaway, TaylorMade, Wilson, Cobra, and Orlimar. Dates and times will be announced when they are confirmed, so keep checking with the golf shop.

Our tournament schedule is filling up and as of mid-February, we’ve had 18 confirmed tournaments.

The first tournament is the Nava-Hopi MC golf tournament on April 13. Anyone wanting to schedule a tournament or needing information on hosting a tournament, just call the golf shop.

With the golfing season at hand, don’t forget your course memberships! Check and see when your 2012 memberships expire, as some have already expired. For new memberships, prices are: Regular membership…………………....$350.00 Regular membership with cart………….$550.00 Second Family member………………...$200.00 Second Family member with cart…….…$400.00 Senior membership……………………..$250.00 Senior membership with cart…………...$425.00 Just as last year, memberships are good for 1 (one) year from date of purchase and DO NOT include tournament fees.

For more informations, call the golf shop at 863-9224 or go to our web site: www.golffoxrun.com.

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March Events at the Octavia Fellin Public Library MAIN LIBRARY

Hat Exhibit – Hats from the 1940s and 1950s, courtesy of Randy We Buy Used Firearms Markham, will be on display throughout the month. If you have a favorite hat or Special Orders on Firearms Easter bonnet the library would be delighted to add it to the display.

Ammunition • Tazers • Pepper Spray Doctor Mom 101 – On Saturday, March 9 from 11 am to 1 pm, Dr. Linda Hite will conduct a two-hour presentation on different alternative care approaches you might like to consider when taking care of your family at home. Please call the library or email bmartin@ci.gallup.nm.us with any questions you have.

Prom Preview – Saturday, March 23 at 11 am, teens preparing for Prom are Art 123 invited to check out demonstrations by local hair stylists and makeup artists. Event is Rachel Schali Paintings free.

March Film Series – Women’s History Month, Co-sponsored by the Opens March 9 Gallup Film Foundation, Wednesday nights starting @ 5:30 pm. Refreshments 123 Coal Street served. Films include: March 6, Erin Brockovich (2000), March 13, Warrior Queen Gallup, New Mexico (2003), March 20, Frida (2002), March 27, Easter Parade (1948).

Free Computer Classes in March – Class size is limited to ten participants.

Registration is required by calling the library or by emailing libtrain@ci.gallup.nm.us.

Meet the Computer Monday March 4, 6:00-7:30pm Saturday March 16, 1:30-4:30pm (Includes Introduction to the Internet) Wednesday March 27, 2:30-4:00pm Basic Computer Skills website: Monday March 11, 6:00-7:30pm rachelschali.com rschali@yahoo.com Wednesday March 20 2:30-4:00pm Introduction to the Internet Tuesday March 5, 6:00-7:30pm Wednesday March 13, 2:30-4:00pm We fulfill our mission by: Saturday March 16, 1:30-4:30pm Our mission is to: Since 2005 we have • Developing green (Includes Meet the Computer) provided Transitional create affordable housing & Intermediate Web Browsing Housing to: • Providing supportive opportunities Wednesday March 6, 2:30-4:00pm Services 1350 Homeless Introduction to Microsoft Word to end Individuals Thursday March 7, 2:30-4:30pm homelessness Monday March 18, 5:30-7:30pm 376 Veterans Art 123 Intermediate Microsoft Word Rachel Schali Paintings Tuesday March 19, 5:30-7:30pm Housing: Every $ donated or granted is In 2012 we: Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint Services: Opens 9 • Chuska Apartments leveraged byMarch a multiple of 3 Thursday March 14, 2:30-4:30pm • Case Management Received more than 7417 • Lexington Hotel or more Monday March 25, 5:30-7:30pm 123 Coal Street requests for assistance • Hooghan Hozho' • Job Placement Hotel Gallup, Lexington New Mexico Intermediate Microsoft PowerPoint • Piñon Placitas Tuesday March 26, 5:30-7:30pm Placed 500 people in jobs Introduction to Microsoft Excel Outreach to 891 Thursday March 21, 2:30-4:30pm unduplicated individuals We put people to work: Introduction to Microsoft Publisher CARE 66 has a vision for 2759 of our clients earned Thursday March 28, 2:30-4:30pm 9130 Case Management Hooghan Hozho’ Gallup as a thriving place wages of $575,269 earned & Sessions where everyone has a home worked 61,060 hours since CHILDREN’S LIBRARY and nobody has to live in 2005 Housed 170 people Dr. Seuss’s Birthday Celebration – poverty website: On Saturday, March 2 from 2 to 6 pm, come rachelschali.com celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday at the Children’s rschali@yahoo.com Library. Meet the Cat in the Hat and the Our Strategic Plan CARE 66 has provided Lorax, listen to the Lorax as told by the Lorax, Housing: transitional shelter, watch a Dr. Seuss movie and make Seussian Support services and job 250 units by 2016 of green affordable housing crafts. placement to more than Easter Bonnet Parade – On Provide Support Services to: 1,410 people and 40,255 Chuska Saturday, March 23 at 2 pm, bring your Our residents & homeless people in McKinley bed nights since 2006 Apartments own Easter bonnet or design one with us County and participate in our Easter Bonnet Parade.

We help people break the bondage of We promote community We help people meet their own needs rather than give hand-outs Bonnet materials provided free of charge. generational poverty

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March 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 6:45 to 7:45 pm at Wowie’s Gym (1500 South 2nd Street, Gallup). $5/class or $30/10 classes.

Your first 2 classes are FREE! Info: Alicia Santiago (505) 236-9564.

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

Come join other quilters in the area to share projects you are working on or have completed. Free event.

Taizé Worship Service, 4 pm all Second Sundays at Upcoming classes for April, May and June will be Westminster Presbyterian Church, Boardman Drive discussed. For more information, call 722-9414. 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 NATIONAL MEDAL OF Loline Hathaway and guest musicians. Linda Kaye HONOR DAY - Cantor and Patrick Moore - Reader. If you have any questions, call 722-5011.

If you’re in first grade, come be a cub scout! We will meet at the First United Methodist church at 6pm.

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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 6:45 to 7:45 pm at Wowie’s Gym (1500 South 2nd Street, Gallup). $5/class or $30/10 classes.

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.

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Beginner’s Sewing Part 3, 6-9 pm at Gallup Service Mart. Continued from Jan. and Feb. classes, this project will be determined by the students taking the class. For information, call 722-9414.

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.

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 7266120.

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 505-713-7250.

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Wednesdays March 6 and 13 at 7 pm: “The Devil and C.S. Lewis.” Come join us as we study C.S. Lewis’s diabolically funny and deadly serious classic, The Screwtape Letters at the Church of the Holy Spirit (1334 Country Club Drive, Gallup).

For more information, call 505-863-4695.

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The RMCHCS Auxiliary General Meeting at 9:30 am in the RMCH Library. Visitors welcome!

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Come and awaken your faith in these challenging times! ALL are welcome to attend the Lenten Mission at St. Mary’s, Tohatchi. Fr. Raphael Bonanno, OFM from Boston is the Mission Presenter. He will challenge us to a deeper faith and awareness of God’s Spirit. Mission begins Sunday, March 17 with the 10 am Mass each day through Wednesday, March 20. Evening reflections and Holy Hour will be at 7 pm, Sunday through Wednesday. St. Mary’s is 25 miles north of Gallup on HWY 491, right down from the Post Office.

For any questions please contact the office at: 505733-2243.

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Connections Inc. 100 E. Aztec Gallup, New Mexico offers the following FREE programs: Access to recovery New Mexico A free substance abuse treatment program. For info: Call Randy at 505-863-3377 Ext: 108 Mon-Fri 8am-5pm 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.

March 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: 7288416 or gallupyoga@gmail.com.

Intermediate yoga class, 7 pm 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 6:45 to 7:45 pm at Wowie’s Gym (1500 South 2nd Street, Gallup). $5/class or $30/10 classes. 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 6:45 to 7:45 pm at Wowie’s Gym (1500 South 2nd Street, Gallup). $5/class or $30/10 classes. 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, noon to 3 pm (weather permitting), Warehouse Lane. New & used: copier, dishwasher, elec. & gas ranges, trailer frame, desks, microwaves, TVs, cabinets, paint, doors, sinks, ceiling fans, lights, exercise bikes, blinds, etc. Call Bill 505-722-4226 for info. Re-modelers’ and contractors’ donations accepted.

Alicia’s Zumba Fitness Classes will be held from 9 to 10 am at Wowie’s Gym (1500 South 2nd Street) in Trademark Square in Gallup. $5/class or $30/10 classes. Your first 2 classes are FREE! Capoeira children’s classes 11:30 am – 1 pm at Foundations of Freedom. For information, contact Chelsea Fairbank at chelsinator99@yahoo.com.

Ongoing Natural Health Classes back by popular demand! Check out our topics at Healingifts (106 W. Coal Ave., Downtown, Gallup), 10-11 am. $ 7 per session. For March, our topic is about Alkaline Foods, known to prevent cancer and diseases. Great health is at your fingertips! For info, call 505-863-3772.

Are you being called to help heal others, using subtle energies? REIKI Classes toward Reiki Master Healer I certificate. Every Saturday total of 8 classes (started Feb. 16), 1-2:30 pm. $14/session. Please contact/leave message Wayne Wilcken at 505-879-0230 or Maria at 505-863-3772. Proceeds will benefit the Pema Osal Ling Tibetan and Dharma Center (106 W. Coal Ave., Downtown, Gallup).

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

The First Methodist Church will be having its next used book sale now through March 18. Open weekdays 5 – 7 pm, and Saturdays 8 am – 2:00 pm. For more information you can contact Carol Bodenhausen at 870-4009.

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The community is invited to the First Thursday Healing Service at the Church of the Holy Spirit (Episcopal) at 7 pm. This Christian service of prayer, anointing, and laying on of hands, followed by Holy Eucharist, is open to everyone who longs for healing of body, mind, spirit, and/or relationships – for yourself or for those you care about. The Church of the Holy Spirit is located at 1334 Country Club Drive, Gallup, just 1 block west of Red Rock Elementary School. Phone: 505-863-4695.

Gallup Film Foundation meeting (during the week of Gallup Film Scrawl / ArtsCrawl) at Red Mesa Center, just east of the library on Hill Street, at 6 pm.

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Habitat for Humanity Community Meeting, 7 to 8 pm at The Coffeehouse (203 W. Coal Ave.). Introduction to Habitat process.

Volunteers needed! All welcome! For info call Bill Bright 722-4226 www.habitatgallup.org.

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Third Thursday Diabetes Support Group at 5:30 pm at Church of the Holy Spirit (1334 Country Club Drive, Gallup). For all people who suffer from Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes.

Phone: 505-863-4695.

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Habitat for Humanity Board Meeting, 7 to 8 pm at Comfort Suites Hotel. Business & 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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Veterans Helping Veterans meetings every McKinley Citizens’ Recycling Council meets the first Saturday of each month. We will meet at the Octavia other Friday at 9 am at Don Diego’s. The Fellin Public Library at 2 pm. Call 722-5142 or 722-9257 for more information. dates for March will be: March 1, 15 and 29.

The meetings are open to all, but get there early as seating is limited.

Hands of Hope Pregnancy Center Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser 7-10 am at PeeWee’s Kitchen (1644 S. 2nd Fridays March 1, 15, 29 at 6 pm The Stations St.). Just $5 per plate. Purchase tickets in advance or at the door. For more information, call 505-722-7125. of the Cross will be walked and prayed at the Church of the Holy Spirit (1334 Country ArtsCrawl, Downtown Gallup, 7-9 pm. See page 44 for complete schedule of events.

Club Drive, Gallup). Everyone is welcome to join us in this somber Lenten service. Phone: 505-863-4695.

6-Hour Quilt project, 9 am – 4 pm, $35 includes pattern and lunch. Come for a day of fun at UNM North Campus and complete a quilt. Susan will teach this easy and fun pattern using a “quilt as you go” technique.

Instructor: Susan Ackerman All levels. For information, call 722-9414.

Crownpoint Rug Weavers Association Auction at Crownpoint Elementary School. Gallup Community Concert Series presents Ilya Yakushev, world renowned pianist, in concert at Gallup High Viewing 4:00-6:30 pm, auction 7:00School Auditorium at 7 pm. For more information, see G-Town article.

10:00 pm. For more information, visit crownpointrugauction.com.

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Popcorn Theology, 7 pm at Church of the Holy Spirit (1334 Country Club Drive, Gallup). Come join us for a free movie, sodas, popcorn, and conversation as we explore the gospel message in contemporary movies.

This month’s movie will be The Passion of the Christ. For information, call 505-863-4695.

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UFO Projects, 9 am – 4 pm at Gallup Service Mart, $20 includes lunch and pattern. Do you have projects you want to complete but just haven’t had the time, the space or the discipline to complete them? This is the time to get organized and get those unfinished projects done this year. Bring your projects and join other quilters in getting projects completed. Paulette will share how to make an organizer using a placemat and plastic Ziploc bags to hold all your quilting tools and a taco pillow case for a fast and easy gift. Let 2013 be the year you get organized and all those UFOs completed! For information, call 722-9414.

The Written Voice, Miyamura High School’s literary magazine, is hosting an arts festival from 6 to 9 pm at Miyamura HS (680 S. Boardman Ave., Gallup). For more information, contact Powell Cly, Operations Coordinator, at 505-488-3192 or Mrs. Jeanne Polenz at 928-812-2013.

In April . . .

Gallup Support Group Autism Awareness Fun Walk on April 21 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 at 505236-0012.

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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

An Interview with George Kozeliski and Rudy Radosevich, Part 1 of 2

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or a few years now, George Kozeliski and Rudy Radosevich – both third-generation Croatian Gallupians – have been meeting regularly for breakfast on Saturday mornings at Virgie’s Restaurant.

Recently, I asked the two friends to share some of their experiences and stories with me on a Sunday afternoon at Rudy’s house.

Teen brides coming to America Both George and Rudy had grandmothers who came to America as teenage brides around 1890 to 1900.

George says, “My Grandmother was fifteen and there was a famine going on in Croatia. She had six older siblings. The two youngest got thrown off the farm because there wasn’t any food so she went to Dubrovnik. She was basically a mail-order bride. I asked her, ‘How could you get on that ship?’ She said, ‘It wasn’t hard. I basically got on or starved to death.’ When they came across the Mediterranean she said they were on a sailboat with smokestacks. It was one of those coal-burning things. They stopped in France and then came through Ellis Island. That’s where they got their names changed. There were a few letters in our name that didn’t exist in the English language. (George laughs) And then they put a tag on them like human luggage. They put them on a train and the conductor knew where to put them off. I asked Grandma ‘How could you marry Grandpa and not know him?’ She said, ‘I met him twice and we got to know each other once we were married.’ (laughs) And I think they were married over sixty years. Back then it was just a survival mode. You were just happy to be alive.” Rudy says, “My grandmother was thirteen – same situation as George. She either starved or got on the ship. I can’t imagine getting on a ship to go five or six thousand miles at thirteen years old and not knowing where you were going to end up.”

Borrowing the still from the sheriff Rudy’s grandfather was one of the many men who died in the coal mines. Rudy says, “My grandmother got a little pension from the mine. Actually it wasn’t a pension. It was a thousand dollars and that was a lot of money. She put it to work by starting a business where my mom and her older brother delivered milk. During prohibition,

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they resorted to making moonshine. She had a steady clientele and when the feds came to town someone in the sheriff’s department notified all the widows, because there were a lot of widows from the mines. A lot of guys got killed out there. They would let my grandma know and she would take the stills up into the hills until the feds left town and then they were back in business. It was like Mayberry. (Rudy laughs) That’s just the way it was.”

George remembers a story about the sheriff loaning out a still that was being held as evidence. “I just remember my dad was saying that whenever the mash was getting ripe – or however that works – and they needed a still that whoever the sheriff was the deputies would let them come get the still, but they had to bring it back in a week or whenever. (laughs) And they did. The feds

Rudy Radosevich and George Kozeliski share memories.

The wedding of Julian and Antonia Kozeliski. John Kozeliski and Katie Stimac as best man and maid of honor.

Slavic women’s group photo. George’s grandmother, Kristina Kozeliski, is second row, far left and Rudy’s grandmother, Mary Milosevich, is second row, far right. or somebody had seized it and they were holding it, but they would let them take it back so they wouldn’t lose their ‘work.’ They would distill their liquor and then take it back.”

Canaries in a coal mine Like virtually every other second- or thirdgeneration Gallupian, George and Rudy tell vivid stories about the hardships of coal mining. George says, “My grandfather told a story about a guy who came here and got off the train at night in winter and before sun up they took him to the mine and he worked for a week and he never saw the sunshine. He asked somebody when he was going to see the sunshine and they said, ‘In the spring.’ So he saved up his money and he went back to Croatia.” (laughs) Rudy says, “I know one old timer here in town, a Hispanic guy, told me when the Slavs came to town they got rid of the mules because the Slavs were cheaper to feed than the mules.” (laughs) George says, “All those guys were big dudes too. I never knew my grandfather Stimac. I understand he was injured really badly and they sent him home and he lingered for two or three months and then he died. My grandfather Kozeliski died of black lung. He died when I was about ten. My entire life to that point, I just remember him in bed sucking oxygen. The Gamerco shaft was kind of the last big one and I remember my grandfather saying they took canaries into the mine with them.

My understanding was that if the methane started getting them the canaries would drop off and the miners knew to get out quick.”

The Croatian Cartwrights I ask Rudy and George about the leaders in the Croatian community who stand out in their minds. Rudy says, “My mom’s uncle John Radosevich came through Canada. He had the sawmill up in McGaffey. He was larger than life. He had the bar and he had the sawmill.

When Bonanza came out it reminded me of him. He had three sons and they

reminded me of the Cartwrights. He had a bunch of land and he worked his kids just like they did. All the Poliches and John Radosevich had sawmills up there. They had the sawmill close to Page that I remember. At first, he was a cook for McGaffey and then he started his own lumber company. He started a second sawmill at Bloomfield Flat and then Box S and then he moved out to where Steve Radosevich is and down to Thoreau for the last place (where it still stands just north of the Thoreau I-40 exit on the west side of the road). They moved it down there because they were thinking of logging the Bluewater area which hadn’t been logged yet.”

George Bubany: a mayor of few words George talks about the man he was named after, George Bubany. “Mr. Bubany had the lumber yard and the bank and an insurance company. He was the mayor, too, even though he didn’t speak English very well. I remember when he was building the Bubany Lumber annex, he was driving a (laughs) big old black Cadillac with big fenders and a visor on it. I always thought that was cool. He always dressed very nice. He lost his fingers – I assume in a saw. You could tell they were cut off. He was just a nice guy; he really was a nice guy. He spoke broken English but he figured out how to make money.”

A memory of Mayor Bubany at a function where he and Jay McCollum (Paul’s father) each spoke stands out in George’s mind, “I don’t know if you knew Jay McCollum. I still remember him. He had silver hair and he was really a good-looking guy and he was very well spoken, and he got up and gave a speech. Mr. Bubany was supposed to follow and he got up there and he stood there for a minute and said, ‘I say what Jay said,’ and he sat down. That is very rare in a politician to say so few words at a public function.”

Back then it was just a survival mode. You were just happy to be alive.

Mayor George Bubany, a man of few words.

Coming in April: the McGaffey airplane crash on Mt. Taylor, Slavs helping Slavs, Joe Yurcic and the New York Giants, Frank Kozeliski and the NIT semifinals, wagon trains to Window Rock and, the influenza epidemic of 1918. believe • gallup

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2. Celebrating the Marine Corps graduation of Cody D. Francis in San Diego, California the whole crew enjoys the Journey in the hot sun.

3. Me and my NY buddy Greg doing a little light reading before jumping in ocean for annual Long Beach Polar Bear Swim (Superbowl sunday). Â It was 29 degrees out and the water was 41 degrees.

4. The Haveman family enjoys their copy of the Arts Edition outside of Las Vegas overlooking the Colorado River.

5. Thor Solnes recently traveled to Tungenes lighthouse outside Stavanger in Norway and what else was there to do in the very cold and windy landscape but read the Gallup Journey?

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Friends of the Celts A Brief Overview

Allison Dollar, in traditional dress, staffs one of the Celtic gift displays.

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The Gallup High School Flute Ensemble performs at a past Celtic Festival.

The final Celtic Festival, is scheduled for March 8-9, and will be held at the Knights of Columbus Hall. The public is invited to attend.

n the community of Gallup there has traditionally been given attention and recognition to the various Native American cultures, primarily through the annual Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial, and a number of local Tribal Fairs, pow-wows and Native arts and crafts events. The Hispanic population usually celebrates Cinco de Mayo as well as a number of seasonal, religious-related activities. There is also a Tri-Slavic organization for local people who can trace their origins to Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia or Bosnia, and a Principe Luggi Club for the Italians.

So, in the late 1990s, a small group of locals who had some Celtic backgrounds decided to “come out of the closet” and share some of their family traditions, experiences and distinctive cultural traits. Membership was composed mainly of people who had some affiliation with Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Isle of Man, Cornwall or Brittany.

At that time, Betsy Windisch was the director of education for the First United Methodist Church. She became the “organizer” of the group and provided a meeting room for what became known as The Friends of the Celts. Some of the early members included, besides Betsy, Patrick and Michelle Moore, Lynn Anner-Bolieu, Allison Dollar, Greg and Gillian Collison, Sally Carter, Sid Gillson, Martin Link, Michele Forlines, Richard Wilkie and Paula Lewis-Rucker. One of the first things the group decided to do was to share their perspectives of Celtic cultures and spirituality among other members of the community.

The patron saint of Wales is St. David, and his Feast Day is celebrated on March 1. The patron saint of Ireland is St. Patrick, and his Feast Day is celebrated on March 17. The group thought one of the weekends between those two would be an appropriate time to conduct a Celtic Festival of the Arts and Spirituality. They held their first one on March 5-6, 1999, and have pretty well stuck to that time period for the past 14 years.

The highlight of that first Celtic Festival was a presentation on Celts in Antiquity by Dr. Eric van Hartesveldt, and a Celtic Spirituality Workshop conducted

by Jim and Margaia Forcier-Call.

Beginning with the second Celtic Festival, a new concoction, called the Celtic Taco, was featured. It consisted of a base of fry-bread (which is fairly universal) with layers of a mixture of boiled potatoes and corned beef, cooked cabbage, shredded Scottish cheese and topped with a slice of Welsh leek. It proved to be very popular with all who attended the festival.

The theme of the third Celtic Festival centered around the role the labyrinth played in Celtic spirituality. The fourth year had an emphasis on Irish, Scottish and Welsh music and songs. This theme carried through the following year when the musical emphasis centered on Celtic saints and heroes.

The sixth Celtic Festival featured a unique presentation by John L. Taylor on Native American Celts, wherein he described a number of case histories where Celtic immigrants, primarily Scots-Irish, inter-married with Native American women (or vice-versa) and produced children of mixed heritage. Several people of Navajo/Irish descent were in the audience.

The theme, Hearth & Home, was celebrated at the seventh Celtic Festival

in many artistic expressions: song, dance, music, poetry and storytelling. Our own Gallup Celtic ensemble, The Desert Highlanders, made their premier performance.

One of the more spectacular dramatic performances took place at the eighth Celtic Festival. Replete with costumes, stage settings and special lighting effects, a dozen members of the FOC staged a play centered around Artorius Rex, The Once and Future King – The Legend and Culture of King Arthur. It was absolutely awesome!

The following year a cross-cultural approach was used to address a central theme – Water. Both the Lady of the Lake (Celtic) and White Shell Woman (Navajo) expressed the importance, and sacredness of Water in their respective cultures.

A look at family relationships posed the theme for the tenth Celtic Festival.

Most of the activities centered around genealogy workshops and the importance of family traditions and the inter-connections of clan systems. The eleventh Celtic Festival focused on the Secrets of Stone and Wood, and a dramatization reflected the ancient belief that stone was the symbol of perpetual, or everlasting, life (for example, Stonehenge), while trees such as oak and birch came to symbolize a more finite life, one that has a beginning and end (such as a sacred oak grove).

Bards and Ballads came into focus at the twelfth Celtic Festival and the Octavia Fellin Library assisted in a series of projects relating to Ivanhoe, written by Sir Walter Scott, and Treasure Island, a classic novel by Robert Louis Stevenson. Three wellknown ballads were also highlighted: Danny Boy (Ireland), Loch Lomond (Scotland) and Men of Harlech (Wales).

In 2011, the facilities at the First United Methodist Church were no longer available, so the thirteenth Celtic Festival was held at the Knights of Columbus Hall.

The theme centered around The Invisible Realm of the Celtic Peoples and young people got most of the attention through their costume contests, songs and dances depicting faeries, pixies, brownies, elves, trolls, banshees and leprechauns.

Last year’s Celtic Festival, the fourteenth, was held in the gym at Gallup Catholic High School. The theme emphasized Celtic Heroes and Villains of the Southwest in recognition of the Centennial of both New Mexico and Arizona statehood. Re-enactors depicted the lives of Christopher “Kit” Carson, James Addison Reavis, Nellie Cashman, Henry McCarty (Billy the Kid), John Wesley Powell, Carlotta “Lottie” Thompkins, Jean-Baptiste Lamy, John Martin Feeney (John Ford), Georgia O’Keefe and Dennis Donovan (Daniel Dubois).

This year, the fifteenth Celtic Festival, is scheduled for March 8-9, and will be held at the Knights of Columbus Hall. Sadly, but realistically, it will be the last one.

The theme is The Parting Glass, a reference to the verse, “We’ll take a cup o’ kindness yet, for Auld Lang Syne.” Friday night will be an informal gathering of the Friends of the Celts to reminisce, watch the DVD of the 2012 La Grande Parade Du Festival Interceltic De Lorient (in Brittany), and have that parting glass (or two) for old-times sake. The public is invited to attend.

Saturday, starting at noon, will probably be the last time to enjoy a Celtic Taco. The hall will be filled with vendors and there is plenty of singing and entertainment on the schedule. The traditional dinner of corned beef, cabbage and potatoes will be served from 5 to 7 pm. A 44-page souvenir edition of the history and background of The Friends of the Celts will also be available for purchase.

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ometimes the path we take in life seems to be laid out for us, regardless of the course we think we’ve aligned ourselves with. Jerome Jim uses the word dharma to describe the series of events through which he has become a classically trained flutist and half of the musical partnership, The Jim Greer Duo. For him, playing the flute is not just a job; it’s a way of life, a duty.

Though Jim grew up with the musical influences of his pianist mother and great-grandmother in the Window Rock / Ft. Defiance area, he didn’t pick up a flute until he was in high school in Albuquerque. Jerome was naturally inclined to playing the flute, and eventually studied under a university music professor who agreed to teach him. After high school, Jim moved to Gallup, worked odd jobs and seldom played his instrument for ten years.

Again, back in Albuquerque, Jim happened to be in the right place at the right time, practicing his flute. As a result, he became a lastminute substitute for a sick flutist during a performance of the Albuquerque Civic Light Opera. In spite of minimal preparation, Jim hung with the other musicians and played well. He was encouraged to continue with the flute and began taking classes at The University of New Mexico, which resulted, five years later, in a degree in European Musical Performance in Cultural Context.

Following graduation, Jerome applied for a program at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam in the Netherlands, thinking that he may never have another chance to do something with the skills he’d developed. To his surprise, he was admitted and spent two years in Europe playing, studying and falling in love with the repertoire of music written for flute and piano.

Upon returning to the States, incredibly burned out, a friend encouraged Jerome to play a recital before putting his flute away for a while. Needing piano accompaniment, he picked Amy Greer’s name from a list of local accompanists and, when asked, she agreed to play with him. The recital was attended by just a few, but The Jim Greer Duo has been playing together ever since, focusing on rare and unknown works for flute and piano. They’ve recorded two CDs and are working on a third, due for completion this summer. Jerome works and performs as part of the duo and as a freelance musician in Albuquerque and elsewhere. He’s played four times in Gallup over the last three years alongside the Red Rock String Ensemble, twice with Amy Greer and twice as a soloist.

External forces have undoubtedly played a role in shaping Jim’s career, but an incredible amount of internal motivation is required to do what he does on a day-to-day basis. He plays his flute four to five hours each day, a combination of technical work (scales, finger exercises, etc.) and rehearsals. Practicing is broken up throughout the day with some of Jerome’s other hobbies, including photography, reading, working out, and spending time with his four dogs.

There’s an amount of uncertainty and freedom that Jerome loves about his work, but it can be difficult to stay motivated when nothing appears to be on the horizon. Working as a musician, Jerome depends on a strong work ethic combined with the desire to create something bigger than himself every day. Fruitfulness comes as a result of consistency.

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