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Welcome the new stars to the city staff!

During this administration, we have been seeking out talented and experienced individuals to enhance the professional management of city affairs. It was important for us to identify not only the best and brightest candidates, but also persons who were already, or interested in becoming, a part of the Gallup community. Here are some of the new folks that are now part of our great city: Maryann Ustick Maryann Ustick is the incoming City Manager, currently serving as the manager of Destin, Florida. She also served as the North Las Vegas acting city manager and assistant city manager where she oversaw the departments of Economic Development, Public Works, Parks & Recreation, Planning & Zoning and Utilities. Prior to joining North Las Vegas, she worked in Las Cruces, New Mexico, Pensacola, Florida, and Phoenix, Arizona. Maryann holds a bachelor’s degree from St. Mary’s College of Maryland, and dual master degrees in history and public administration from Old Dominion University. She is also a credentialed city manager and member of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA).

Patty Holland, Chief Financial Officer Patty Holland became the new Chief Financial Officer for the City of Gallup in late 2012. Patty joined us from the University of New Mexico-Gallup and brought to our organization a great deal of experience in governmental finance, internal controls and accounting. Patty has greatly improved oversight of the city finances, including the city’s $29.5 million general fund budget and all other municipal enterprise and revenue funds. Patty has addressed many of the recent audit findings that resulted from lack of internal controls by previous administrators. Patty holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from New Mexico State University and a Master’s of Business Administration from Western New Mexico University, and has a New Mexico CPA license.

Everyone is invited to the citywide “Stars and Stripes Fourth of July Celebration” sponsored by the City of Gallup and Clear Channel Media at the Sports Complex on July 4th from 2 to 10 pm. There will be free cake and watermelon, food and game booths, arts and crafts, live music, gourd dance, face painting and jumpers for the kids, and a fireworks show in the evening. A small fee will be charged for parking. Come celebrate our nation’s independence!

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Eric Babcock, Fire Chief Eric Babcock joined the city in December 2013 after serving as the Fire Chief at Menwith Hill AFB in Yorkshire, England. A native Californian, Eric retired from the Federal government due to mandatory retirement provisions after 27 years of federal service. Prior to this, Eric was the Fire Chief and Deputy Base Civil Engineer at Altus, Oklahoma AFB. He previously served as a supervisory firefighter at Travis and Edwards AFB in California.

He has an associate’s degree in fire science, bachelor’s degree in political science and business administration and a master’s degree in military technology from the Air University at Maxwell AFB, Alabama.

Richard Matzke, Electric Director Following a nationwide search, Richard Matzke was chosen to lead the city’s electric department, the third largest municipal utility in New Mexico. He was previously Engineering Manager at the Light and Power Department of the City of Forest Grove, Oregon and has thirty-seven years experience in electric utility operations and management. Richard has worked in public power cities in Texas, Colorado and Oregon, and is a past board member of the Platte River Power Authority. He holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Texas A&M University and is a registered Professional Engineer in Oregon and Colorado.

Vincent Tovar, Water and Sanitation Director Vincent will join the city this month after managing the water and wastewater system in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, a city of 5.2 million residents. He brings to Gallup an extensive engineering background in private and public water, wastewater, and solid waste management. He has been responsible for engineering, management and capital planning for water/wastewater systems. Vincent holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, and holds a Six Sigma Green Belt certification.

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am currently on an island where the most long-lived people on earth live. I am told there are nearly 500 people over the age of 100 that live here in Okinawa. While Gallup has laid claim to the “Indian Capital of the World” and more recently the “Adventure Capital of New Mexico,” Okinawa has long held the title of the “World Capital of Longevity.”

So why do people live so long here? The answer is hard to come by. Some claim that it is diet; but from perusing the local grocery stores and restaurants, I don’t think it is the primary factor. It is certainly true that Okinawans eat less than Americans as evidenced by the largest bag of potato chips I could find, which would be considered “snack-size” by US standards. Yet the foods themselves don’t seem that exotic or healthy. Sure they eat a good amount of fish, but they also consume a ton of pork here. In fact there are just as many restaurants that specialize in pork dishes as there are seafood places. In addition, they seem to have fairly high sugar consumption, by the mind-boggling number of coke machines that are literally on every street corner.

Some think that just good genetics coupled with a low-stress lifestyle yields a steady supply of healthy 80+ year-olds. I would argue that the pace of life is slower in New Mexico than it is here. The history of the Okinawan people is not exactly all roses either. Japan essentially brought the brunt of the region’s WW2 battles to the island and scared the locals so badly concerning Americans that when allied troops arrived, people committed suicide jumping off cliffs and blowing themselves up with Japanese hand grenades because that was what they were told to do by the Japanese if they came in contact with American troops. Ironically, the Okinawan people have one of the lowest rates of depression in the world, as well.

Personally, I believe that the people here are able to sustain their lives longer by their strong sense of community, belonging, and a powerful tone of thankfulness. Family, honor, community, and service seem to underlie the way of life here. It is impossible to not be “bowed” to or said “thank you” to at every interaction. (I was “bowed” to four times by the guy that put gas in my car.) I also think people feel like they belong and have a sense of ownership in their community, a sense of connectedness that is often lost in America. Even in driving here (where the steering wheel is on the wrong side of the car), people are courteous and would very rarely cut you off or do something rude on purpose.

I think knowing that you belong, knowing that you make a difference, and being able to grasp gratitude rather than frustration within the everyday interactions of life is the secret recipe for longevity. And I think we can cook this recipe anywhere. I think there are quite a few people in Gallup that often wonder, “Do I belong here?” and I think it is in some small way everybody’s job to verbally, nonverbally, or subconsciously say “Yes . . . we want you to be a part of this community.” But all too often our small actions say just the opposite: We don’t tip a waitress; we don’t hold a door open for someone at a store; we run a red light; we ignore neighborhood kids playing, or just generally don’t do anything good or bad, but rather whatever the island of ourselves simply wants at any given moment.

Of course none of this may actually be accurate, and in terms of life, we may not live a bit longer than we would otherwise by feeling we belong and being thankful, etc. But I think it would make the days we do have to live fuller and better, regardless, by learning a bit from these very kind people on the other side of the earth (that, strangely, often share a striking resemblance to Native Americans.)

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What you’ll need: 2-3 Tbsp. cornstarch (per muffin space) 2-3 Tbsp. water (per muffin space) food coloring foam brushes paintbrushes muffin tin 1. Put cornstarch in each muffin space.

2. Stir water into cornstarch. This starts out sticky, but keep stirring!

3. Choose the colors and add 10-15 drops of food coloring to cornstarch mixture.

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y grandfather used to measure a car’s worth by the number of sets of golf clubs it could fit in the trunk. If he couldn’t get his buddies and their clubs to the course, what was the point?

I’m pleased to say that if my grandfather were here today to see the trunk on this 2014 Ford Taurus, he’d approve. In my opinion, no other feature better defines the Taurus than its caboose, it’s just huge! Forget crossovers, SUVs, and trucks, there is still a place within the automotive spectrum for large cars.

With Ford’s old-school, RWD cars like the Crown Victoria and Grand Marquis no longer offered, the Taurus needed to fill the full size slot above the Fusion. With a switch to more modern architecture, the Taurus is a companion to those old land barges in purpose only. FWD (AWD optional) with a transverse V6 and 6-speed automatic, the Ford does the job without the drawbacks of its forbearers – namely a wallowy ride and terrible fuel economy.

Offering two V6 engines and now a turbo 4, the Taurus provides reasonable fuel economy for such a large car returning a reasonable 19 mpg city, 29 mpg highway and 23 mpg combined as tested. The 2.0-liter 4-cylinder EcoBoost option is the most fuel-efficient with only a slight horsepower penalty to the 3.5-liter V6 I tested, but offset by a similarly sized torque bonus. The 3.5 V6 is a great base engine and

by no means a cost cutting measure. With 288 hp and 254 lb-ft. of torque, it’s smooth and pulls the Taurus around just fine and is actually somewhat quick. If a sleeper is more your speed however, the Taurus SHO with its 355 hp twin turbo 3.5 V6 will nicely toast many a sports car at the stoplight.

The Taurus’s distinct personality from behind the wheel is a bit “tub” like. With a high beltline and squat windows, the Taurus is the opposite of “airy,” but also provides a real sense of security.

Unfortunately it makes seeing out a bit difficult. With headrests that now completely obstruct your rearview, a backup camera is now more crucial than ever, but unfortunately absent on this base trim I reviewed.

The center console is sweeping, attractive and convenient, if not a bit short on storage capacity, with a center armrest compartment that is quite small by today’s standards. The controls are nicely arranged to

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SSIONS make them easy to operate and they’re immediately intuitive. On the outside the Taurus is handsome, but in this base trim a little forgettable. Sporting a new color however, Kodiak Brown, my pictures certainly don’t do it justice. As you move up the trim levels, the Taurus gets a little more masculine and looks downright mean in SHO trim.

When it comes to use of space, the Taurus seems to forget the middle. With good first row space and what has to be the biggest trunk on the market, the second row sandwiched between is, surprisingly, not particularly large. A quick Google search confirmed my suspicions; Ford’s midsize Fusion offers essentially the exact same passenger space. While I was able to get two child booster seats and an infant carrier seat wedged into the back seat, it was not easy . . . another inch or two of hip room would make buckling all those seats much less painful and would be more appropriate for a full size car. Again, the Taurus may not offer excessive passenger space, but it will absolutely swallow all the luggage those passengers will ever need and ask for more. If you need trunk space for business or personal needs and don’t want the ride and fuel demerits of a crossover, the Taurus is your ticket! I just cannot accurately describe the size of that trunk in words.

Refreshingly, the as tested price of $27,605 on this Taurus included no sticker bloating options, and was an excellent value.

Other than a lack of a rearview camera, I found the base model’s amenities more than adequate, including actual wheels (not wheel covers), a telescoping wheel and both power driver’s and passenger’s seats. I might recommend optioning up the infotainment package and, possibly, to the 2.0 EcoBoost (which should pay for itself in fuel cost after a few years). The reality is, however, that the base Taurus really has you covered and is definitely worth a test drive.

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Bedouin Jewelry: A Collection Full of Stories

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veryone has a story – a story to describe us and our past, a story to explain our hopes and passions, a story in response to questions about who we are and why. Every story is special and necessary and serves as a piece of something bigger of which we are all a part. By sharing our stories, we can vicariously experience places and people whom we have never known and may never meet with our own eyes.

Through stories we can learn about ourselves and the world.

John Beeman is a jewelry designer who lives and runs a shop in Gallup. However, his path to this place has been a unique one, winding its way from the plains of Kansas and Nebraska, along the coasts of Florida, Washington and New York, to the Middle East and back again. John’s interest in jewelry began when he purchased a Navajo bracelet at a thrift shop in 1973. Shortly thereafter, a jeweler offered to buy it for much more than he paid, which John refused, deciding instead to keep the bracelet for its inherent value and beauty.

This was the beginning of John’s interest in Native American jewelry and his quest to learn and collect as much as he could.

Almost ten years later, in 1982, he was working in the TampaHillsboro County Public Library System in Florida when a good friend urged him to consider a job opportunity in Saudi Arabia. Being an adventurous person, John accepted and spent the following three years working for Saudi Arabia Parsons Limited in an effort to build an industrial city at the Red Sea end of the oil pipeline. Upon arriving there, he quickly observed that there was nothing indigenous to this arid desert besides oil and jewelry.

Saudi Arabia is at the center of many ancient trade routes and the area has been enriched by exposure to many civilizations and people. One such people, the Bedouins, have far-reaching roots in desert communities throughout the Middle East and North Africa. As pastoral nomads, Bedouin women wore jewelry not only as adornment, but also as an easily transportable form of their families’ wealth and security.

John saw many examples of Bedouin jewelry while in Saudi Arabia and immediately noted similarities with some of the Native pieces, and specifically Navajo works, that he had collected over the last decade. It was easy for him to focus his interests in this new, yet familiar, field. Just as with Native American jewelry, John dove into books; he read and researched and developed relationships in order to learn more about the culture and history of which this Bedouin jewelry was a part. As he studied, he started to look for specific pieces to fill in gaps and round out his collection. Upon returning to the States, John maintained relationships and regularly visited websites through which sellers would display their wares.

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John estimates now that he has about 200 pieces of Bedouin jewelry, each with a story about where it was made and by whom and how it traveled and why. John comments that now it is much more difficult to find Bedouin pieces than it was thirty years ago. For example, Egyptian silversmiths are aged and jewelry is no longer being produced by the next generation, while war in other areas has made the transportation of jewelry difficult and dangerous.

John feels that these rings, bracelets and necklaces are more than pretty things to look at and wear; they are pieces of history worth preserving. And in doing so, this jewelry designer and collector in Gallup, New Mexico, has become a part of that history, as well.

. . . his quest to learn and collect as much as he could.

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av·a·rice extreme greed for wealth or material gain

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y dad used to tell us kids stories about the great depression.

He was just a kid at that time, one of nine. My grandpa was a cream hauler and he lost his job. After being out of work for a period of time, he got a night job at a grocery store stacking shelves. Rough times, but he was happy to have a job. He actually finished his working career at that grocery store doing what he had to do to feed his family and not lose the “farm.” The family “farm” basically consisted of one cow and a large garden. From the cow, Daisy, they got milk and from the garden patch they grew all their vegetables and some fruit and canned as much as they could in order to carry them through the winters. I remember seeing the cellar of their house when I was a kid and was amazed at all the canned veggies and fruit, which they still did every year.

My dad told stories about how he and his brothers would stake Daisy out along the road in different locations on their way to school. Then on their way home they would bring Daisy back home. That was the only way they could feed her during the depression. Daisy had a reputation that if she was hit by one drop of rain, she would bolt and my dad would find her standing on the front porch of the house shaking like a leaf.

for my mom and him to live on the interest.

I remember one time when he came home and told us that he had sold his garage. Old Kent Bank, which was next door to his building, had been trying for years to buy my dad’s shop in order to expand and put in a drive through window and more parking. My dad finally caved in; in his words, “They made me an offer I could not refuse.” He was the only person ever to actually have a lien on Old Kent Bank to insure they would pay off the property they bought from him.

Imagine that, my dad had a lien on Old Kent Bank.

I inherited much of those genes (not the lien part). I assure my wife that when we retire, whatever money there is, that’s what we will live on. I am quite sure my dad would just shake his head at today’s investment strategies and how so much money is invested on others’ debts. Seems like that has to implode at some point.

The other day I was learning a new song, which had the word avarice in it. I had no idea what avarice meant, so I looked it up. Proud of my new found knowledge I walked around school quizzing kids to see if they could tell me what it meant. I walked into our academic support class and asked the kids if they new what avarice meant. A quiet young boy glanced over his shoulder barely taking notice of me and simply said “greed.” Shocked, I asked him where he learned that,

Personally, I am offended to be called and reduced to a consumer.

My dad and his siblings used to tease their mom at breakfast time saying that when she got done buttering the toast, she had more butter on the knife than when she started. I knew my grandpa and grandma my entire childhood, but I was shocked when, more recently, I saw pictures of my grandma when she was first married. She was beautiful. She worked so hard all her life to birth and feed 9 children that by the time I got to meet and know her, sadly, there was very little external beauty left.

Those who have come through the great depression view life differently than those of us who have not. My dad was self employed most of his life as a mechanic. He had no retirement plan other than what he could save. He lived totally within his means. He did not buy a vehicle until he could pay for it and he paid off his house and his business. When he finally retired, he had saved enough

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since he was the first student who knew the answer. He glanced over his shoulder again and said “comic books.” A man of few words! I just laughed and had a new found appreciation for this boy and for my lack of knowledge and vanity.

There is a song by Eddie Vedder from Pearl Jam called “Society.” Some of the lyrics say more clearly than I can what I am talking about: It’s a mystery to me We have a greed with which we have agreed You think you have to want more than you need Until you have it all you won’t be free When you want more than you have You think you need July 2014

And when you think more than you want Your thoughts begin to bleed I think I need to find a bigger place ’Cause when you have more than you think You need more space

That pretty well sums it up. If I were to say what the greatest fault or criticism of this Western society we live in is, I would have to say avarice!

I am no economist but the stock market crash

By Don Tamminga of 2008-2009 and the subsequent housing crisis seems to me to be a result of greed: unhampered investment in debt, unimpeded investment in homes we could not afford, risky loans, CEOs making millions with million dollar bonuses, a confidence in a bullish market which made us think this would never change causing even solid institutions risking their endowments as well as their faithful supporters’ gifts, on investments which promised huge payoffs. Greed with which we have all agreed!

I was listening to public radio as recently as this morning and they were reporting that some banks were still foreclosing on homes, which legally they have no right to foreclose on based on the newly written codes and restrictions after the stock market crash. When will we ever learn? People of privilege, like Donald Sterling, thinking wealth entitles them to say what they want and to think what they have to say is important. We are all caught up in this system though. Whether for religious reasons or privilege or perceived intelligence, we all tend to think we are deserving, and occasionally manipulate the system to make that happen. Greed with which we have agreed.

I was struck after 9/11 when the leader of the free world spoke on national television to our nation; a nation which was in awe and simply dumbfounded by this horrendous attack. What did he have to say? Go out and spend, keep our economy going. Do not let terrorists get the upper hand.

Honestly, were those the words that would bring comfort to a hurting nation?

Is that what we needed to hear? Personally, I am offended to be called and reduced to a consumer. That is the way our society, culture, economy wants us to think of ourselves. Advertisement and pressure to buy is huge business. We are reduced to spenders to keep an economy healthy. I resent that! Hope you do, too. Buy what you need; buy locally; skip the rest!

There is an ancient Hebrew proverb that speaks to this. The proverb goes something like this: “Happy is the man with a bountiful eye, for he gives of his bread to the poor.” I like the term “bountiful eye.” It implies that we view life from its abundance, from its bounty, rather than from a deficit, from what I do not have. Let me say that again, we view life from its abundance, not from a deficit. Think about it. Our society wants us to view life from a deficit, from what we lack or what is not good enough. That way we continue to buy and spend and we keep the system going. A bountiful eye looks at life from its abundance, from all we do have and, honestly, what little more we need. A bountiful eye does not cave into our consumerist economy nor to the advertising to promote it.

That word “bountiful” in the original Hebrew language actually means “good”; but not just good. It means the best possible good. It means good enough and I need no more; I am satisfied. Interestingly, it is the same Hebrew word used in the Bible in Genesis 1 when God looked at his creation and his response was, “It is good” – good enough; I am satisfied. I suspect God could have kept going making it better but it was good enough. That is probably a healthier way to view life. It is a perspective that sees all of life as a gift, abundant, good enough!

Did you know that there is a small group of millionaires and billionaires who have committed to giving away at least half of all their wealth by the time they die? The program, if you can call it that, is called the giving pledge. Look it up. It is quite a list. One person in particular, Warren Buffet, has committed to giving everything away before he dies. Many have already given millions towards education and other philanthropic causes. Somehow, they have caught on to something important. Let us too! View life from its abundance. It is better to give than to receive!

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New Mexico State Representative Elect, District 5 Q. Doreen, why did you decide to run for state representative?

A. I decided to run for state representative after I moved back to Eastern Navajo Agency, to live in Gallup and to be near my folks who live 30 miles from Gallup on their homestead. I worked for the Navajo Nation Vice President for one year and for the Navajo Nation President for one year. While meeting with constituents on a oneon-one basis, I began to realize that we still need to address the basic needs of education, health care and infrastructure. I want to be a responsible community member and help.

Q. What are you looking forward to the most about being a state representative?

A. I am looking forward to working in tandem with stakeholders to move forward on stalled projects and create new projects.

Q. What do you think the biggest challenge of the job will be?

A. The biggest challenge will be moving those stalled projects forward. We know how to write grants and receive grants but we don’t know how to implement them. We will need to gather the community together at the table and work together as a team.

Q. What is your top priority?

A. My top priority is education. I think we need to provide accessible education for our students so that we can prepare them for secondary education so that they can compete.

Q. Ultimately, what do you see as the highest potential for our area?

A. Our regional area has tremendous opportunity in the area of tourism. I’m a traveler myself and I know that people are interested in our culture. I think we have a lot of potential to share the heritage that we have here and thereby help economic development. We have a lot of historical knowledge and relevance.

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

A. I enjoy the humanities; I enjoy theater, comedy, book clubs and the art of quilting. I enjoy Broadway plays – only because I had a really good humanities education. I understand the behind-the-scenes and what it takes to put on these performances.

Q. What is your favorite music?

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

A. Maya Angelou. I think she comes to my mind because we lost her recently. She lived an enormous, absolutely successful life even though she was challenged with adversity. She contributed even with all that she had been through and she gave back and continuously contributed. She was a teacher and she left a legacy.

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kay, so this time, Lackawater’s twin, Fullawater, goes into the corner bar carrying a water bottle in his backpack.

“Not you, again, Lackawater,” groaned the bartender.

“Nah, I’m his brother, Fullawater,” replied the dog. “I constantly have to remind him to drink his water, but he forgets, gets dehydrated, and then he gets really foggy-brained, poor guy.”

“So whaddaya want from me? My job is to get you something from the bar – a coke, sprite, or if you’ve got i.d. and you’re over 21, I can get you a beer to quench your thirst.”

“But all those things just dehydrate you.”

“What is this bit about ‘dehydration’ you and your brother keep talking about?” asked the bartender. “All the drinks I have to offer are there to quench your thirst. Doesn’t that hydrate you? And why am I talking to a dog?”

“Don’t you go online? Everybody’s seen the info about coke and its properties,” responded Fullawater. “Here, I brought a copy of it with me to give you today.”

The bartender took the paper and read: Coca-Cola Properties 1. The highway patrol in many states in the USA carries two gallons of coke in the trunk to remove blood from the highway after a car accident.

2. To carry Coca-Cola syrup (the concentrate) the commercial truck must use the Hazardous Material place cards reserved for highly corrosive materials.

3. You can put a T-bone steak in a bowl of Coke and it will be gone in two days.

4. The citric acid in coke removes stains from porcelain and china. Pour a can of coke into your toilet bowl, let it sit for an hour, and flush clean.

5. To remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers, rub the bumper with a rumpled-up piece of aluminum foil dipped in coke.

6. To clean corrosion from car battery terminals, pour a can of coke over the terminals to bubble away the corrosion.

7. Loosen a rusted bold by applying a cloth soaked in coke to the rusted bolt for several minutes.

8. To remove grease from clothes, empty a can of coke into a load of greasy clothes, add detergent, and run through a regular cycle. The coke helps loosen grease stains.

9. The active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid. Its pH is 2.8. It will dissolve a nail in about 4 days.

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10. Phosphoric acid leaches calcium from bones and is a major contributor to the rising increase in osteoporosis.

11. The distributors of Coke have been using it to clean the engines of their trucks for about 20 years.

“Okay, I’ve read it, now get outta here before someone sees me talking to you and I lose business.”

With that, Fullawater took a swig of his water and pranced out of the bar.

Dogs use intuition. How smart. We humans, manipulated by advertising, ignore bodily requests and reach for something harmful like a soft drink or a juice that is high in simplified sugars.

Last month we talked a bit about hydrating with water, especially since summer is here and we’re experiencing such a severe drought. We didn’t really go into depth as to all of the reasons water is so important for our bodies, and why it can make such a huge difference in the way we feel.

Water and Body Composition The human body: more than two-thirds water. Yup . . . keeping it hydrated is absolutely essential to create new blood and bone cells daily. In order to keep them healthy and continually producing more healthy cells, good hydration is required, since the blood is more than eighty percent (80%) water and our bones are more than fifty percent (50%) water.

Then there’s the brain. It’s 85% water. Duh, no wonder we suffer from headaches, dullness, irritability, fatigue and lack of concentration when not essentially hydrated.

Without constantly ingesting enough water, our bodies quickly build up toxins. By increasing water intake we can help flush out these toxins through our intestines, kidneys and lymphatic system.

Without enough water we can easily become constipated and develop digestive disorders. Instead of running for an over-the-counter digestive aid or stool softener, drink more water. It will add bulk to the stools and fluid to the colon, helping prevent constipation.

Skin elasticity comes from the inside out, and relies on water, not lotions and creams.

Supplements like glucosamine and chondroitin can help with painful joint conditions, but even more helpful and beneficial is lubricating the joints with

Without constantly ingesting enough water, our bodies quickly build up toxins.

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water, since it can not only help keep the joints cushioned, but maintaining good water levels can help protect against wear and tear of the joints.

Humans can survive for months without food, but without water we can’t live more than a few days at most. Now that we’ve hit the hottest months of the year, we’re losing more water each day through urine and sweat, so it’s imperative to replenish this vital fluid.

If your urine is a deep, dark yellow, drink more water. If you are taking vitamin B2 (riboflavin), your urine will most likely be bright yellow; otherwise it ought to be light yellow, if you’re drinking enough water.

Although you might want to quench your thirst with something more flavorful than water, by drinking something with caffeine (coffee and sodas) you are actually consuming a diuretic, which drains fluid from the body and dehydrates you further.

Sports drinks aren’t much better because most contain about two-thirds as much high fructose corn syrup or sugar as sodas, as well as artificial flavors and food coloring, none of which is good for your health or hydration. They also tend to contain high amounts of sodium chloride (processed salt), which is supposed to be replenishment of the electrolytes you lose when you sweat. The concept is fine, but using processed salt without balanced minerals isn’t nearly as good as simply adding a pinch of natural, unprocessed sea salt to your water containing 84 different minerals and trace minerals required by the body for optimal functioning.

Too Much Water Can Be Dangerous!

If you decide to start a serious regimen to hydrate yourself, do it wisely.

Moderation is always the key. Don’t drink gallons of water thinking you’re doing something beneficial. At this point you might be dropping your sodium levels dangerously low; if they become too low you can cause hyponatremia, which is a condition where the cells start swelling with too much fluid. Most of our body’s cells can handle this, but not the brain cells, which is where most symptoms occur. The body does not hydrate quickly; it hydrates slowly over a period of time.

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Making it Palatable Let’s face it, most of us like to drink something that tastes good to make it go down easily. As I mentioned last month, there are many ways one can alter the flavor, simply with the addition of something you enjoy eating that can release its own flavor into the water. I alter mine daily by adding raspberries, lemon, lime, ginger root, a mint leaf, cucumber slices, or whatever is available at the moment.

The closest thirst-quenching drink that compares to pure water is coconut water. Considered so pure that it is used in many tropical regions for patients with severe diarrhea to replace fluid loss from the gastrointestinal tract, it has even been used in intravenous therapy due to its purity. Rich in natural sugars and amino acids, but low in sodium and chlorides, it is a much better alternative that can hydrate the body as opposed to sodas that dehydrate our cells. However, it isn’t recommended as a complete replacement for water.

I’m often asked what type of water I recommend drinking. I don’t recommend tap water because of the contaminants contained therein. I also don’t recommend water bottled in plastic, because too many chemicals and hormones are leached from the plastic into the water, and you drink ’em down. Filtered water that removes impurities is your best bet. Having a home filtration system at the kitchen sink is helpful. When contaminants are removed, as long as minerals are left intact, the water usually tastes very good.

The Bottom Line . . . Are You Sick or Are You Thirsty?

A man goes to the doctor and tells him that he hasn’t been feeling well. The doctor examines him, leaves the room and comes back with three different bottles of pills. The doctor says, “Take the big pill with a big glass of water when you get up.

Take the little pink pill with a big glass of water after lunch. Then just before going to bed, take the red pill with another big glass of water.”

Startled to be put on so much medication, the man stammers, “My goodness, Doc, exactly what is my problem?”

Doc says, “You’re not drinking enough water.”

Are you? Make every day great. Hydrate!

Our Preschool Program is growing!

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Mornings Only: $1,200/year Afternoons Only: $600/year Full Day: $1,800/year **Please note: Child must be 4 years old

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By Jeannette Gartner

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eriously, this isn’t about flying. That’s sort of pseudonym for “travel.” Many of our trips in the last 51 years have been, well, sort of disasters. Not complete disasters, mind, but sort of disasters. Where to start when there are so many choices . . .

What about our trip to California? Oh yeah, that was a good one! It started out fairly innocuously. Oh sure, it was a little overcast, but in desert country, that didn’t necessarily mean anything.

We had packed the car, including a carry-all on top of the car to hold the overflow. It all started on a Sunday after church where our oldest son made his first communion. We decided to pack a lunch and have a picnic on the way to Phoenix. The cast of characters were hubby (Ol’ Silver Tongue) and I, my sister who was about 14 or so, our oldest son, who was about 6, middle son, 3, and baby, who was almost 1. It was a beautiful summer day when we left. By the time we got to the forest around Payson, Arizona, the cloud cover had increased some. An omen?

Undoubtedly.

We pulled off the road, got out of the car, opened the trunk to get out the picnic lunch, and spread out the picnic blanket. By the time everyone got their sandwiches, it started to sprinkle. In no time at all, it thundered and began to pour. We grabbed everything, threw most of it in the trunk and jumped in the car, food and all. And then we sat and ate and enjoyed the downpour. The rest of the way to Phoenix was uneventful and we arrived around 6:00. By the time we checked in to the motel and our cousin got there, it was around 7:00. Remember, these were the days cars didn’t go as fast as they do now. So it took much longer to get anywhere.

My cousin wanted to take us to dinner at his favorite place, Pinnacle Peak. He is younger than I am, and at the time, an unmarried man. We had no idea where Pinnacle Peak was, but he assured us that it “wasn’t very far.” Consequently, since I naturally assumed we’d be back to the motel in about an hour or so, I took no extra diapers.

After riding for what seemed like at least five days, we finally arrived at the restaurant with tired, fussy kids and tired, fussy adults. It was now about 10:30 – at night! After we ordered, it took about another hour for the food to get to us. The baby’s diaper was dripping and we had no clean diapers.

Are you sure you want to keep reading? This was also before the invention

This was in the dark ages, when you only had one set of keys for a car . . .

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of waterproof pants or disposable diapers, or at least I didn’t know about them. What else was there to do but gather a lot of paper napkins, lay the kid down on the wooden bench and change him? (Oh yeah, there were also no such things as changing tables in bathrooms.) I just know the other guests loved that! Fortunately, we were all outside at picnic tables.

The next day we left Phoenix and headed towards Yuma. It was July and the temperature was at least 150º in the shade. After about an hour on the road the kids were thirsty, so Mark pulled off the road, stopped the car and took the only car key to open the trunk where the water thermos was. He got the water out and closed the trunk. Then, through the rear view mirror, I noticed he was standing behind the car patting his pockets.

Immediately I realized what had happened – he had left the key in the trunk! This was in the dark ages, when you only had one set of keys for a car and, gasp! no electronic trunk opening button. Naturally, we were in the middle of the Sonoran desert (picture the Sahara with a lot fewer pyramids), and there was absolutely no traffic. Who else would be foolish enough to travel there in the middle of the day in the middle of the summer?

We all piled out of the car while Mark pondered what to do. He decided there was no other way to get the keys than to pull the back seat out and go into the trunk that way. So there we all were, standing in the July 2014

early afternoon sun, trying to find shade. Have you ever tried sitting under a Joshua tree for shade? It was now at least 200º, and my little sister was panicking, walking around saying, “What are we going to do? What are we going to do?” I know she had visions of us dying of heat, or lack of water or food right there on the highway and being picked over by coyotes and vultures.

Mark pulled the back seat out, reached in and pulled out as many suitcases as he could reach, and had our oldest climb in through to the trunk where he had to feel around (of course we didn’t have a flashlight) until he found the keys. Obviously he did find the key, or we would’ve been coyote and vulture food. So Mark put the seat back, opened the trunk again and put the suitcases back, gave everyone some water and we were on the way again, only a little the worse for wear. I am certain my sister was wondering where she could possibly catch a plane home . . .

We stayed in Yuma that night and the next day continued on to San Diego where we’d be staying with my cousin and her family for a couple of days. The next day, we all went to the beach, but naturally it was too cold to go in the water. So we sat on the sand and watched the waves.

Okay, the kids did wade a little.

The following day we all went to the San Diego Zoo, which was wonderful until one of the zookeepers came up to us with our eldest in tow.

Honestly, we only lost sight of him for a minute! Apparently he was trying to go behind the enclosures. He was just curious . . .

Then our middle son, the tantrum thrower, proceeded to do just that, so we walked off and left him screaming on the concrete – until some busybody went up to him and said, “What’s the matter, little boy, are you lost?” Honestly, we had every intention to go back and get him when he was finished . . .

Our San Diego adventure over, we left the next day for Mexico, planning to stay at a beach near the border, but of course couldn’t find a vacancy there, so on we went, further down the coast until we found a

room in Ensenada on the beach. However, the water was too cold to go in, so again we sat on the beach. While in Ensenada, we shopped at the market and bought some things, all of which we wrote down on a list for the border crossing, and packed in the carry-all on top of the car.

When we reached the border, hubby handed the guard our detailed list, which the guy glanced at before he told us to pull over. I guess no one ever actually did that – wrote down exactly what they bought and the prices! Or else we looked pretty suspicious. 6 people, 4 of whom were kids, in an older car . . .

So we pulled over to the side and all had to get out, unload the carrier on top of the car and take the suitcases out. I couldn’t help it. When the guy started tapping on our fenders, I burst out laughing! What else could go wrong on this ill-fated trip?

But wait, there’s more.

Once we were released from the border, we spent the night again in Yuma. The next morning at breakfast, #2 son, the tantrum thrower, was sitting by his dad and asked him, “Daddy, why do you wuv me so much?”

After breakfast, we got in the car again, I was driving and Mark was sitting in the backseat with #2 son and #3 son. After about an hour on the road, #2 son proceeded to throw up all over his dad who “wuved him so much.” So I pulled off the highway onto a side road so we could park in the shade of some trees while we cleaned up the mess. Naturally, we had the car doors open while we cleaned everything and everybody up.

When we all got back in the car and drove off, we immediately noticed that the car was full of flies that had been nicely attracted by the smell. So we drove with all the windows down shooing flies out for the next umpteen miles. Have you had enough? Well, we certainly did! We had intended to stay in Phoenix that night and drive home the next day, but ended up driving all the way home the same day, and were so very glad to be there.

UNM-Gallup is open for fall 2014 registration. semester begins on august 18, 2014. early registration is recommended. come in now and start with the admission and financial aid process.

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JULY & AUGUST

RODEO SCHEDULE 7/1-5 Grants Wild West Days Rodeos Grants, NM Grants Rodeo Grounds Info: grantsrodeo.com

7/13 Riding for our Cowboys to Y.B.R. Manuelito, NM Duboise Arena Info: 505-713-7522, 505-488-8144

7/2-6 Navajo Nation 28th Annual Fourth of July Youth Celebration and PRCA ProRodeo Window Rock, AZ Navajo Nation Fairgrounds Info: navajonationfair.com

7/20 2014 Arviso James Youth/Open Bull Riding Extraordinary Ganado, AZ Arviso James Bull Riding Area Info: 928-309-0124/9737

7/5 4th Annual Circle Y Bull Riding Challenge Rough Rock, AZ Rough Rock Community Arena Info: 928-255-9777

8/9 Twisted “T” Bull Riding Rock Point, AZ Jones Rodeo Arena Info: 928-429-7142

7/11-12 21st Annual Wild Thing Championship Bull Riding Gallup, NM Red Rock Park Info: 505-722-3839

Jimmie Hastings Memorial Bull Buckers Challenge Canyon, AZ Canyon Day Rodeo Grounds Info: 480-204-5283

7/12 Kinlicheenie’s Bull Riding Challenge Ganado, AZ Ralph Johnson Memorial Arena Info: Korwin Kinlicheenie 928-797-9605

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8/10 1st Annual Alan J. Hildreth Memorial Bronc Riding Sanders, AZ Puerco Valley Rodeo Arena Info: 505-728-3654

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has several offices for rent in the Catholic Indian Center building located at 506 W Historic Highway 66, Gallup NM. If you are interested in renting a small office (152.55 sq. ft. at $325.00/ month) or a large office (274.4 sq. ft. at $475.00/month) please call Sr. Pacita at 505-722-4407 x 120 (email: director@ catholicindiancenter.org) or Vicki Trujillo at 505-722-4407 x 101 (email: accountant@catholiccharitiesgallup.org. All tenants are responsible for their own internet, phone and fax machine.

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Indian Ceremonial Schedule Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Saturday, August 9, 2014

Miss Photogenic Competition Convention Center

Powwow

7:30pm-10:00pm

Powwow Grounds 8:00am

Wine Tasting and Auction Outdoor Vending Area

Exhibit Hall 10:00am-8:00pm

Preview Night

Vending

10:00am-8:00pm

6:30pm-9:30pm

7:00pm-10:00pm

Thursday, August 7, 2014 Exhibit Hall 10:00am-8:00pm

Parade

Downtown Gallup

Historic Route 66 and Coal Ave. 10:00am-12:00pm

Rodeo and Wooly Riding Rodeo Arena

Vending 10:00am-8:00pm

12:00pm

Amphitheater Performances

Amphitheater Performances

Parade

Navajo Song & Dance

On the 1/2 hour 11:00am-4:00pm

Downtown Gallup

Historic Route 66 and Coal Ave. 9:00pm-10:30pm

Friday, August 8, 2014 Exhibit Hall

10:00am-8:00pm Vending

10:00am-8:00pm Amphitheater Performances On the 1/2 hour 11:00am-4:00pm

Powwow

Powwow Grounds 4:00pm

On the 1/2 hour 11:00am-4:00pm

Red Rock Park 12:00pm-9:00pm

Queen Activities Crowning

Main Arena 8:00pm

Evening Dance Performances

Main Arena 8:00pm-10:00pm

Sunday, August 10, 2014 Rodeo and Wooly Riding

Rodeo Arena

12:00pm

Queen Activities

Traditional Talent Amphitheater 5:00pm-7:00pm

Evening Dance Performances

Main Arena 8:00pm-10:00pm

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July 25 - 27 2014 Gallup OHV/MX Park Gallup, NM

Friday July 25th

1pm-9pm Rider Registration Open

Saturday July 26th

7am-8am Race Registration 8:30am-10am Pre-Race 10:45 mini Race 2:00 ATV & UTV Race 5:00 Awards 6:00 Route 66 Desert Challenge Route 66 Freedom Ride, Flight & Cruise Parade.

8:00 pm Race Registration Closed

Sunday July 27th

7:15am Rider’s Meeting 8:00am First Bikes Out 12:00pm Awards

NMDRC POINTS EVENT

This will be round #5 of the 2014 New Mexico Desert Racing Club’s points series. The NMDRC bike numbering system will be used. This event does NOT require an AMA membership due to the insurance held by Red Rock Motorsports Club.

Directions

I-40 to Gallup, exit 22.

North to the Frontage Road (Hassler Valley Rd.) Head east on frontage road for approx. 1 mile.

Look for signs on the left to pit area.

Fees and Course Info Event Fees

$5.00 per person weekend pass/children under 13 Free!

AMA MEMBERSHIP FEE IS NOT NECESSARY FOR THIS EVENT! $70.00 A/EXPERT CLASSES includes pre ride $60.00 ALL FULL COURSE CLASSES includes pre ride $30.00 ALL MINI SHORT COURSE $10.00 PRE RIDE ONLY $20.00 LATE REGISTRATION...

PRE REGISTRATION DEADLINE JULY 20TH

COURSE INFO

Approximately 24 miles loop consisting of rock, sand, hi-speed washes, and technical riding.

This will be a timed event.

Loops for classes are as follows: 4 loops Experts 3 loops Amateurs 2 loops Novice 1 loop Ironman

PIT AREA

Pitting during the event will be in a designated area only.

Fire Extinguishers are required in all pit areas.

DEAD ENGINE fuel stops only!

Penalties applied to violators.

RIDER CHECK LIST

Riding gear: Helmet with no cracks, eye protection, long sleeve, and over the ankle boots.

PLEASE HAVE SOME TYPE OF HYDRATION PACK, ITS GOING TO BE HOT! Helmet Card clear of goggle strap Visible, Legible numbers on all plates.

Information: Contact Greg Kirk at 505-870-7278, Deni 505-870-6500 Entry forms at www.nmdrc.com Send entry forms to: Red Rock Motorsports 3303 Churchrock St. Gallup, NM 87301

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July ArtsCrawl Historic

Downtown

Gallup

Saturday, July 12 • 7pm - 9pm PARTICIPATING VENUES Sammy C’s Rock ’n’ Sports Pub and Grille: 107 W. Coal Ave. Western New Mexico Motorcycle Rights Organization is fundraising for the Gallup Community Pantry with a motorcycle bike run, raffle and bike games. Registration is 10am-12pm at the Gallup Community Pantry. Please contact Monica Morrestte for details 505879-4420. Sammy C’s is also co-sponsoring live music for the July ArtsCrawl by hosting The Shooters and the Rocketz bands both from Los Angeles!!! Celebrate Route 66 by stopping in and showing your support for our local food pantry!!

Industry Gallery: 226 W. Coal Ave. - “Pastel Streetscapes” by Ric Sarracino.

UNM-Gallup: Featuring artist vendors Norman Franklin, silversmithing and woodburning, Aaron Yazzie, painting and ceramics.

Beeman Jewelry: 211 W. Coal Ave. – One-of-a-kind jewelry creations made with stones from all over the world. Come in and check out our new affordable designs that are perfect for the summer.

The Shallow Gallery: 205 W. Coal Ave. - “Gallupians and Their Cars” Photography by Brian Leddy, sponsored by Rico Motor, Gurley Ford, Amigo Automotive, Corley’s and UPS Store.

Bill Malone Trading Co.: 235 W. Coal Ave. - Traditional Native American art including, jewelry, rugs and more!

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

ART 123: 123 W. Coal Ave. - New Mexico Women Artist-Group Exhibition for exceptional women from the State of New Mexico.

Angela’s Café: 201 E. Hwy 66 - Great coffee, food, drinks, and live entertainment! There is always good company and a wonderful atmosphere.

Camille’s Sidewalk Café: 306 S. Second Street - Enjoy the nightly Indian Dances with a cool summer smoothie or a scrumptious piece of cheesecake, or any one of our other incredible deserts, specialty coffees, and entrees. We are located next to the Courthouse.

Creative Native GraphX: 220 W. Coal Ave. - Come say hi, and check out our new T-shirt designs.

La Montañita Co-op: 105 E. Coal Ave.- Come sample our variety of organic foods, sold here in our organic grocery store.

The Eagle Café: 220 W. Historic 66 - Come enjoy art, music, and food in our halcyon atmosphere. Come get your kicks (and refreshments) on Route 66.

The Coffee House: 203 W. Coal Ave. - Featuring new art and showcasing our cold summertime smoothies, blended coffees, and a sweet surprise! Come by during ArtsCrawl for the buzz.

Windsong Studio: 223 W. Coal Ave. - Come by downtown Gallup’s only portrait studio and commercial photography studio. Book one of our family specials.

Foundations of Freedom Performing Arts Dance Studio: Join us during ArtsCrawl for dancing, performances and socializing.

Coal Street Pub: 303 W. Coal Ave. - Live music and featured artists.

Satisfy your hunger with our famous crab boil dinner special.

The Open Studio/ Outsider Gallery: 123 W. Coal Ave. Contemporary Fine Arts & Crafts, unique, one-of-a kind and handmade works created by our various artists. Group Exhibition Featuring Paintings by Jay Dickens, Contemporary Bead Jewelry by Frances Martinez, Paintings by Robert Martinez, Paintings by Floyd Nelson, Beadwork by Lionel Yazzie, Fine Contemporary Silver Jewelry

by Leaf Ashley, and Photography & Art Cards by Amy Bertolaccini, Photography, Spray Paint Art by Raven Bright, and Paintings, Fiber Art, & Art Cards by Rossi Bright, Paintings, Spray Paint Art by Amy Coats, Paintings by Standing Feather, Photography by Bill Keeler, Spray Paint Art by Nalani Pete, Photographs by Michelle Sanchez, Paintings & Pastels by Michael Schmaltz, Drawings & Pastels by Shane Van Pelt.

Shi’Ma Traders and Pawn: 216 W. Coal Ave. - Specializing in Native American and jewelry repairs, watch battery replacements.

Makeshift Gallery: 213 W. Coal Ave. - Makeshift is welcoming a new member to the Gallery during the July ArtsCrawl. Please stop in to welcome, John Van’t Land.

Octavia Fellin Public Library: Stop by our informational booth located outside the ART 123 Gallery for stories, crafts, books and so much more.

Youth Art Display: 305 S. Second Street - Creative Inventions by Gallup youth.

El Morro Theatre: 207 W. Coal Ave. - Showing “American Graffiti,” and offering CHERRY COKES in honor of the Route 66 Theme.

Crashing Thunder Studio: 228 W. Coal Ave. - New art show for July ArtsCrawl. Stop by!

Max’s Tattoo Zone: 220 W. Coal Ave. Tattoo artist, Marcus Montoya, will offer tattoos, piercings and body art for the July ArtsCrawl.

Expressive Arts Studio: 120 S. Second Street - Come by Expressive Arts Studio during the July ArtsCrawl.

Tanner’s Indian Arts: 237 W. Coal Ave. - Joe and Cindy Tanner are proud to sponsor area artist Angel Lavato for the July ArtsCrawl.

They are by appointment only, please call during regular business hours, 505-863-6017 Shake it Away: 222 W. Coal Ave . - Free Zumba demonstrations for the July ArtsCrawl.

For more information or to get your space listed each month, email artscrawlgallup@gmail.com

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Open 10am - 6pm 201 E. Highway 66 (505) 863-4131

Summer Camps at the Gallup Cultural Center Drama: July 21 - August 1 Dance: August 4-8

For more info and to register: Call Samantha (818) 421-6315

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y 7-year-old son and I joined the Jeeps West club at the Gallup OHV park on a Saturday morning.

We hopped in a Jeep that only had bars for doors and soon we were traversing the bowels of a nearby arroyo. My boy was having a hoot as each Jeep conquered a large mass of jagged rock that, at first impression, I would have deemed impossible Gallup has the unique benefit of offering nearby arroyo, to pass. sandstone trails, as well as pine tree forest routes.

Club members took turns being “spotters” that helped direct drivers on the correct route to take without bending any metal.

Jeeps West was started in Gallup over 19 years ago and currently has about a dozen or so members that congregate to collectively 4x4 in the surrounding area. The group adheres to ethics of “tread lightly” and excite for family-friendly adventure, as well as a shared camaraderie.

Club member Jackie McKinney clears a rock obstacle with a loud underbody scrape. Calmly he rolls down his window and explains that JEEP really stands for “Just Empty Every Pocket.”

The group is well organized with radios to communicate and winches to pull the occasional stuck jeep out of a tight spot.

Sometimes it is even necessary to do on-trail repairs. They live by the motto “everyone goes in, everyone come out.”

Aftermarket modifications were abundant in the club with larger tires, differWhen tackling difficult obstacles, a ential locks, detachable sway bars, upgraded “spotter” is helpful in telling the driver suspension and aftermarket doors. vital information on where the wheels

When asked where the best destinaare located and which line to choose.

tion to go on a 4x4 trip is, the group was nearly unanimous that Moab, Utah was the premier location. When asked about Gallup’s prospect as an off-road vehicle destination, there were mixed reviews. Some members thought Gallup has the trails to be great, but would need to work on its general aesthetics and amenities to please Jeepers. Most agreed that the offerings at the Gallup OHV park were fun and challenging, but need more exploration for expanded routes.

Gallup has the unique

Jeeps West Club Members: Joe Begay • Mark Briggs • Doug Brownell • Darryl Cheschilly • Grant Foutz • Chris Mar

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By Chuck Van Drunen

Jeeps West was founded in April 1995. The objective of the club is to promote responsible, ethical, organized, family-oriented recreational on- and off-road activities. These activities may include highway events, camp outs, cookouts, shows, and charitable functions. Jeeps West promotes “Tread Lightly!” ethics and are supporting members of the Blue Ribbon Coalition and are members of the Southwest Four Wheel Drive Association. Club members enjoy the camaraderie of other likeminded enthusiasts who share the passion of off-highway adventure and fun. For more info go to: www.jeepswest.com

advantage of also having designated 4x4 rock climbing trails in the nearby Zuni Mountains in contrast to the in-town OHV park. That type of variety is rare.

Jeeps West members showed my son and me a great time, as well as helping Gallup live up to its moniker “Adventure Capital of New Mexico.” Unfortunately I now have had to deal with a recurring question in my household, “Dad, when we gonna get a Jeep?”

For more info: www.jeepswest.com

rtinez • Jackie McKinney • Jeremy Padilla • Patrick Padilla • Anthony Silva • Tim Stephens • Jim Todt • Mike White

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

Memories of Gallup

By Bob Rosebrough

N o b o d y ga v e t h e m n o t h i ng

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An interview with Brent Dietzman and Frank Nuanez, Part 2 of 2

t (the McGaffey power plant and sawmill) is still there.” The day before they were interviewed, Brent and Frank took a drive up to McGaffey on motorcycles.

Frank says, “He took me over to a place I didn’t even know was there. What was it?”

Brent says, “Well, there was a power plant and sawmill there at McGaffey. There’s still a bunch of . . .“ “It’s still there,” interjects Frank.

“ . . . concrete foundations there where they had the power plant and the saw to cut the lumber. McGaffey got power before Gallup did from that power plant. And one of those piers up there . . . I think it says 1917,” says Brent.

“It’s marked on there,” says Frank.

“It’s right where all the homes are there just below the lake?

Right across the road you can jump over that fence and walk up and down in there, north of the road” says Brent.

Frank says, “Yeah, it’s on the lakeside below the lake. Once the pavement ends, it’s just maybe a block, a city block to the north and there it is.”

Brent says, “There are concrete piers where the light plant sat, where the boiler sat. It ran the generator. There’s also a bunch of concrete piers where they had the sawmill set – the carriage and everything that they used to run a sawmill. It wasn’t a circular saw; they used band saws. But there’s pieces of those saw blades lying up there. You can see them. They’re about this wide.”

Frank says, “It’s amazing.”

“They even had a float pond in there where they dumped the logs and they floated them,” says Brent.

Speaking of the cabins south of the road after the pavement ends, Brent says, “Some of them were there when the mill was going.”

“All these years that I’ve been going up there in the Zuni Mountains, I collect rust. That’s

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one of my hobbies. And I’ve got chunks of rust from some of the old engines, cars, and railroad cars. I even have pieces that come off of one of those Minuteman missiles that blew up over McGaffey,” says Brent.

“Those people (McGaffey settlers) were poor, poor.” Brent remembers a story two of his friends told him about the old school at McGaffey. “Well Gil Yovanovich and Lawrence Berger, they went to school there where the McKinley County Wildlife building is now.

That building used to be across the road down close to where the lake is. You know where the sled hill is? It sat right in there. There was a one-room schoolhouse and one teacher. Gil would always tell me about their recess. They’d go out and play around and they would always get out there and they would yank on the rope on the school bell so the bell would flop over so the teacher couldn’t ring the bell to get them to come back in after recess.” Brent and Frank laugh.

Brent continues, “I remember him telling about that.” Brent pauses in thought and then says, “O course, those people up there, they were poor. They scratched for every penny that they got. You look around up there at some of these old cabin sites, I mean those people were poor, poor.”

“We called them El Barkos.” Frank remembers a story Brent told him once and says, “Tell him about the time you guys used to make cigarettes and smoke.” Frank laughs.

Brent laughs and says, “Yeah, we like to go to where the drive-in theater was near the hogbacks. We’d get our .22s and go out there and plink all day long. We’d carry our .22s out there and shoot even where Mossman is now. We always made sure that we put some hamburger in tin foil, some onions, and I would always put in a brown paper sack. When we got out there, we could peel bark off cedar trees and crush it up and roll it up in the paper bag and we’d called them El Barkos.”

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guys used to do a lot of stuff when they were kids.”

“It (George Bubany’s Chrysler) wasn’t going to stop.” Frank and Brent begin talking about how hard the generations before them worked. Frank says, “My dad started out working for the city and that’s when I was still young. He swept the streets in a three or four block area with big ol’ brooms they used to use.”

“Yeah, they’d push their wheelbarrow around,” says Brent.

“He would start about 3:00 or 4:00 in the morning sweeping the streets. It was 66, Coal, and I think he did Aztec too. Then he would go home and then in the morning he would go back to work picking up trash – he would do the garbage collection. That’s when they used to do it in the alleys,” says Frank.

“My dad hurt his back doing that, but he struggled on with that. Then he started working for Mr. George Bubany. Bubany Lumber Company is still in the same place. I can remember when my dad was working there. He worked for him until Mr. Bubany couldn’t drive anymore. He had been in a lot of accidents, so he picked my dad as his chauffeur. That’s what my dad did for the better part of Mr. George Bubany’s life. He drove Mr. Bubany around.”

Brent says, “Mr. Bubany drove a Chrysler and if you saw that Chrysler coming . . .”

Frank interjects, “You better get out of the way.”

Brent continues, “ . . . get out of the way cause it wasn’t going to stop.” Both Frank and Brent laugh.

Thinking back to Mr. Bubany, Brent says, “He was successful because of hard work.”

Adella and Frank Nuanez Sr. with their children. Frank Jr. is standing on the right.

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Frank agrees, “Most everything in Gallup was like that, I think.”

“Look at Frank and his family – where would they be if they hadn’t worked hard?

Nobody gave them nothing. They worked hard,” says Brent.

“My dad is an example to me and I take that into mind a lot. I think of my dad, out at 3:00 or 4:00 in the morning, in the cold weather. I don’t know if they did it when it snowed or not, but I know during cold weather, he was out there sweeping the streets and then going home and then getting ready to go back to work for the city again. I can’t even imagine how difficult that was, but there wasn’t going to be anybody there to give him anything. He was going to have to raise it on his own.”

The old Gallup Fire Station.

L-R: C.N. Cotton, J.S. Risdon and Fire Chief Emil Willmunder

The 1907 Gallup girl’s basketball team which included Henrietta Willmunder, Brent’s grandmother (third from right).

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John Dowling July 2014

En Plein Air: “From Darkness to Light” All roads lead to the Door

Opening July ArtsCrawl at the Industry Gallery

After returning from a difficult period spent in Texas, Ric Sarracino has rediscovered the radiant colors and stunning scenery that Gallup, New Mexico possesses. He has produced a series of open-air pastels painted on location to capture the moment. Nothing was photographed or reworked in his studio.

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Experience

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eople arrive in Gallup in a number of ways and for a number of reasons. This is one place where planes, trains and automobiles carry folks from all over the country and beyond. Those who stay here decide to do so for an even greater variety of reasons, from groceries and gas to motocross and sightseeing.

Gallup is a great place, which locals have known for a long time. There is a core of community members with deep roots in Gallup’s history, but we also get our fair share of visitors. What motives bring people to our area may not be the only reasons they find to stay. While some are drawn to the history and Native cultures, others come with mountain bike or rock climbing equipment in tow. Still others plan to use Gallup as a hub while visiting the many and various natural landscapes that lie near us. Whatever the reason, we’re glad you’re here and hope you’ll experience more in Gallup than you expected.

Experience more in Gallup than you expected.

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HISTORY & CULTURE

Downtown Gallup is a great place to get a sense of the history and culture of our area. Named after a railroad paymaster, Gallup’s livelihood has been tied into the network of roads and rails, transporting people and goods to, from and throughout the Southwest. Gallup is often called the “Indian Capital of the World” for its location in the heart of Native American lands and the presence of Navajo, Zuni, Hopi and other tribes. The railroad and coal mining industry drew many to this area from Europe, Asia, and Mexico. Thus, a diverse Gallup community exists today.

While downtown, don’t miss the numerous traders whose wares consist of Native American pottery, rugs, jewelry, and other art forms. Attend the Nightly Indian Dances in the Courthouse Square every evening at 7 pm and spend some time in the Veterans Walkway. Visit the Gallup Cultural Center, formerly El Navajo Hotel, built by the Fred Harvey Company. And while walking downtown, either on a Free Walking Tour or just on your own, take note of the historic buildings and dynamic murals that illustrate Gallup’s unique history and culture.

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ADVENTURE CAPITAL OF NEW MEXICO

In 2011 Gallup was given the title “Adventure Capital of New Mexico” by the New Mexico State Legislature. Gallup earned this title, in part, due to its trail development and creation of High Desert Trail System, the hiking trails at Red Rock Park, the Zuni Mountain Trail System in the nearby national forest, the creation of a municipal motocross/OHV park, and Brickyard Bike Park close to downtown. This designation also comes fro the diversity of adventures offered in and around Gallup, like hot air ballooning, rodeo, hunting, rock climbing and cross-country skiing.

CLOSE TO NATURAL TREASURES

Gallup is surrounded by breathtaking landscapes and natural, historical and cultural treasures. What better way to experience all of them than to use Gallup as a jumping-off point? With a plethora of hotels/motels, restaurants, and camping locations, day-trips to national parks, monuments, and wilderness areas are made easy.

Within just 100 miles of Gallup are Canyon de Chelly, El Morro and El Malpais National Monuments, Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site, Chaco Culture National Historical Park, Petrified Forest National Park, and Bisti Badlands.

For more information, contact the Gallup McKinley County Chamber of Commerce by calling 505-722-2228, visiting thegallupchamber.com or in person at 106 W. Hwy. 66.

Community

LIVES IN YOU. Community is the cornerstone of who we are. It’s the history we hold dear, the traditions we keep, and the things we learn each day. Pinnacle Bank has captured stories that prove what we’ve always known to be true—as much as we believe we are part of community, it’s actually a part of us.

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Traveling with “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.”

-St. Augustine

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very family tries to go on a vacation – sometimes close to home, sometimes far away. Some of the funniest times we have had together as a family happened on a family vacation. There is a reason that the words “travel” and “travail” come from the same root.

When I was President of the State Bar, I traveled a great deal and many times with my young family. I remember taking our youngest daughter at the time to speeches in Roswell and Hobbs and leaving at the crack of dawn in a driving snowstorm. It was a break for Mom, and it would give my daughter a chance to visit with her grandmother. Everything was going great until we approached the outskirts of Roswell and my daughter woke up. She looked around and promptly threw up on my suit jacket, which was nicely folded in the back seat. I delivered that speech without a jacket.

That same year we drove to Monterey, California with all five children on board. The State Bar of California put the visiting presidents up at the convention hotel in a very beautiful room overlooking Monterey Bay. My children aged 8, 6, 4, 2 and newborn (the newborn just watched) proceeded to terrorize the staff of the hotel.

They did slow down long enough to enjoy the Monterey Aquarium. Thank goodness they did not try to set the fish free from captivity. My wife Kitty could not recall why we thought this trip was a good idea.

We have wreaked havoc in other locations, as well. We once drove to a conference in San Diego. It was at an exclusive hotel in La Jolla, California. We traveled with another family with two young children. From the California border to San Diego, all the children could talk about was getting in the Pacific Ocean. They already had their swimsuits on and goggles and buckets and shovels in hand for the last hundred miles to La Jolla. As we parked

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the Suburban, the sun was setting. The children rushed to the doorman at the hotel and asked directions to the ocean. We parents ran frantically after the children as they darted to the water. After an hour of trying to keep track of children running in and out of the Pacific Ocean, we trudged back up the hill to the hotel. We made quite a scene – seven loud, laughing children covered with sand and water racing to find the elevator to the room. The nicely polished marble floors took a beating that night. I was surprised that we were not asked to stay at another hotel.

Our normal means of transportation was a Suburban, but one year we were convinced to try an Astro Van. On that trip we visited Yellowstone Park, Glacier National Park and drove across Wyoming to South Dakota.

About 30 miles outside Rapid City, South Dakota, the Astro Van’s universal joint failed and we limped to a dealership called Rapid Chevrolet. They said they could fix the problem (rapidly), so we unloaded the van and got a ride to a hotel. The next morning when we went to the dealership, the service department had not started on the van. We had to be in Kansas by nightfall so I quietly informed the service manager that if he didn’t get moving, I was going to release my five children into the service area to see if they could speed up the process. We were soon on our way to Kansas.

Kitty took the children to Canada to visit some good friends there. It was an extended vacation that ended up at my aunt’s house in Massachusetts. As Kitty drove to the Canadian border in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, the Canadian border patrol pulled her aside and asked if she had any guns in the car. My two sons immediately responded that we did and produced super soaker water guns for inspection. The officer was not amused, and then asked Kitty is she had my permission to take the children across the border. She pointed at the children, who by this time thought this was some kind of playground, and said that I

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By Jay Mason

After 36 years in Gallup and inspired by the tireless efforts of Nate and Chuck to have a positive effect on Gallup and the surrounding area, Jay Mason has written some vignettes about his life in Gallup and beyond.

was overjoyed that she was taking the children to Canada. Even then our friends in Canada had to speak to the border officials confirming that she was coming to visit. This was years before 9/11, and I am sure during this interrogation of my family, several drug dealers drove happily past the checkpoint without interruption.

As the children got older, we thought things would get easier. We were sadly mistaken.

I can’t even tell the stories of children turning 21 in Las Vegas. The statutes of limitations have not expired yet. In any event, if you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen – we just returned from gathering as a family for Easter in Phoenix. At least now Kitty and I can watch our children run after their children, and we laugh every time we get together and reminisce about the wonderful times we have spent traveling with children.

Congratulations to the University of New MExico-Gallup Class of 2014!

May You Continue to Reach for the Stars!

photos by John Van’t Land

Stay Close, Go Far July 2014

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

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f you haven’t read her yet, you deserve to be introduced to the author Louise Erdrich. I have been enjoying the novels of this prolific writer for several decades. She has written 14 novels, as well as poetry and a few books of non-fiction.

Erdrich is a member of Ojibwe tribe, the daughter of teachers of a BIA school. Nearly all of her novels take place in North Dakota on or around a fictional reservation. Though her novels span decades of time, she weaves familial ties into each one. The more of her novels you read, the better you will be at tracing the lineage of her characters through decades, even centuries of time. If you want to start at the beginning of these complicated family trees, you might begin with her trilogy: Love Medicine, The Beet Queen, and Tracks. Over the course of decades, Erdrich has created the history and characters of a reservation so convincingly that I had totally forgotten that her unnamed tribe and reservation

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do not actually exist outside of story form. She has such an ear for people, that it seems an impossibility that her characters – in particular the elderly folks – can’t simply be found by heading out on a road trip to North Dakota.

This book review’s purpose is to convince you to pick up any of her books, but especially her newest novel, The Round House. The same interrelated cast of characters comes alive in The Round House, but centers on a boy named Joe, his mother Geraldine, and father Bazil. Joe is a thirteen-year-old boy in 1988 – precocious in many ways, but so typical in others. His father, Bazil, is a quirky, thoughtful judge for the tribal law system. The plot centers around the brutal attack and rape of Joe’s mother, and is, at heart, a mystery novel with a decidedly political bent. After returning home from a near death attack, Geraldine falls into a prolonged period of physical and emotional healing in which she tells her family almost nothing July 2014

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about her attacker. Joe knows from stories his father has told him that the FBI’s investigations into crimes on the reservation are fraught with political complications. So Joe and his best friends begin to investigate the scene for themselves. All that they have to go on is the knowledge that the crime transpired in the tribe’s round house – a now abandoned spot for ceremonies, dances, and story-telling. Bazil and Joe eventually learn who did it, but the mystery does not end there. Because the Round House resides on the border of tribal, state, and federal land, there is no way, say the officials, to prosecute the crime.

Eventually, Joe and his friends feel they need to take matters into their own hands.

As a mystery story, The Round House is a good one.

There are twists and turns and clues galore. But this story is so much more than a simple mystery. It is the unique coming-ofage story of a young Native boy. There are many vying to be the guides for these boys – the Catholic priest, the 112-yearold grandfather, the crazy uncles, the traditional neighbors, and even the ex-stripper aunty who Joe lusts after. Most end up seeming good-hearted, but ultimately unable to guide this young Native boy into adulthood. Families are fraught with difficulty, and yet, through poverty of spirit and body, remain a loving net for these boys.

This probably sounds like a heavy plot for a summer read. And it certainly is a lot to contemplate. The prevalence of sexual assault amongst Native women (and the jurisdictional issues surrounding these crimes) is a horrifying reality to contemplate. But this novel is much more than a study on tribal history and crime. There are tremendously funny moments of this story as the boys come of age in a community rife with stories and wisdom. Some of the best moments of the novel are the interactions between the boys and the people who seek to give them wisdom. When they suspect the new Catholic priest of having something to do with the crime, they go on a hilarious Peeping Tom mission in which the boys get an eyeful, and are subsequently chased around the village by Father Travis, trying all the while to stay away from the worst of the rez dogs. Another time, they end up at Grandma’s house when they become so hungry for fry bread that they are willing to listen to the non-stop raunchy tales she serves up with dinner.

Anything from Erdrich’s pen is worth picking up. You will feel at home in her warm, complicated, story-rich families. You might even be reminded of the power a story has to shine light into the darkest corners of humanity.

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There are tremendously funny moments of this story as the boys come of age in a community rife with stories and wisdom.

It’s Official

• August 8-10, 2014

• The Historic El Morro Theatre, Downtown Gallup • Ten diverse Native films

• Advance tickets available • Preferred seating available • Q&A immediately after Friday & Saturday evening showings.

• Award-winning current and historical transcontinental feature films from Native filmmakers from the Southwest

Native Film Series 2014 Please contact; Lisa Rodriguez @ 505.870.1124

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***ANY SITE MAY BE SUBJECT TO CLOSURE***

Indian Hills Elem.

* White Cliffs Fire Station may not open because we have been unable to get permission to use the fire station as a site. Until we get permission there is not a time.

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Aileen Roat Park/ Gallup Central High Baca Chapter House Bluewater Bubany Park Cedar Hills Apartments Chee Dodge Elem.

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Cliffside Apartments Crownpoint Elem Crownpoint High Crownpoint mid David Skeet Elem.

Father Dunstan Park First methodist Church Ford Canyon Park Gallup Head Start Gallup High mid Gallup mcKinley County Humane Society

June 2, 2014 through August 1, 2014

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The aboves sites are what we opening opening for the Summer of 2014 any site may be subject to closure if participation is low. In addition if there is not summer school at a listed school this site may close if it is unlikely there will be particiapation or may close if there is low participation.

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11:00-1:00 Thoreau C H 7:30-8:00 11:30-12;30 Thoreau Elem.

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7:30-8:00 11:15-12:45 Twin Lakes Elem 11:30-1:00 Viro Circle Park 7:30-8:00 11:30-1:00 Washington Elem * White Cliffs Fire Stations 7:30-8:00 11:30-12:30 Tse Yi Gai

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Navajo Estates Navajo middle School Navajo Pine Neighborhood Center octavia Felin Library Pindedale C H Ramah Elem.

Ramah High Red Hills Recreation Ctr. Red Rock Elem.

Rehoboth School Rock Springs Rocky View Elem.

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Father Dunstan Park First methodist Church Ford Canyon Park Gallup Head Start Gallup High mid Gallup mcKinley County Humane Society

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11:15-1:00 Iyanbito C H 7:30-8:00 11:30-1:00 Roosevelt Elem.

Aileen Roat Park/ 11:00-12:45 Runnels Park 7:30-8:00 11:30-1:00 Jefferson Elem.

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Chee Dodge Elem. mariano CPine H 7:30-8:00 11:30-12:30 7:30-8:008:00-8:30 11:30-12:30 11:30-12:30 Neighborhood Center Tohatchi mid 8:00-8:45 7:30-8:00 11:30-1:00 Stagecoach Elem.

11:00-1:00 11:15-1:00 mexican Springs C H 7:30-8:007:30-8:00 Chief manuelito mid. octavia Felin Library 11:30-12:30 Tohatchi High Pindedale CH Elem.

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He received his Doctorate of Medicine from the Uniformed Services School of Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland and completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Naval Hospital in Portsmouth, Virginia. Dr. Berry has worked as a locums provider at RMCHCS for the past six months and, now that he is a permanent staff member, will be moving his family to Gallup. Dr. Berry is accepting new patients.

RMCHCS also welcomes Dr. Dean Ure Shippey, who recently joined the Diagnostic Imaging department as the on-site radiologist. Dr. Shippey received his Doctorate of Medicine degree from the University Autonoma de Guadalajara, San Antonio, Texas. He is board-certified by the American Board of Certified Radiologists and recently completed a fellowship in MRI interpretation skills, including breast, neurology and cardiology interpretation. Dr. Shippey comes to us from Havasu Regional Medical Center, Lake Havasu City, Arizona and is now living in Gallup with his family.

The New Mexico Health Engagement Network (HEN) that RMCHCS participates with for quality improvement reported that RMCHCS ranks

12th out of 23 New Mexico Hospitals in making progress toward achieving goals of reducing patient harm by 40% and reducing readmissions by 20% by the end of 2014.

RMCHCS’ achieved zero (0) hospital acquired infections for the past thirteen months.

Hospitals throughout the nation track central line infections, urinary tract infections from catheters, ventilator assisted infections (pneumonia) and surgical site infections. About 650,000 patients each year develop a hospital acquired infection.

Save the date! The RMCHCS Foundation will host Charity Invitational 18 on Friday, September 19. Funds raised will be used to purchase equipment for the RMCHCS operating room. For more information, call 505-863.7287.

On June 10, 2014, RMCHCS‘ Board of Trustees signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Healthcare Integrity, LLC for the purchase of the assets of RMCHCS. The signing marks the beginning of a 120-day period of due diligence, during which time Healthcare Integrity will review RMCHCS’ legal and financial obligations as well as its compliance with accreditation standards and regulations. Both parties are committed to working toward executing a definitive agreement within 90 days, which will then be followed by obtaining all the necessary regulatory approvals.

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Cougar Encounters

Personal Experiences with the Ultimate Predator

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ver feel like you’re part of the bad joke? That something is happening to you or around you, and even though you’re not quite sure what it is, you’re pretty sure you’re not going to like what’s about to happen? I know it’s happened to me on a couple of occasions.

I was up above Gallup, on top of the White Cliffs, near Gibson Peak, scouting for an upcoming deer hunt, and had been there all day and glassing until sundown. After hiking 3 miles back to my pick-up, it was well after dark, and I began to drive the very rough road that parallels the hogback north towards Gibson Peak. At one particular point, the road got exceptionally rough and after trying to rebuild the road with rocks that were scattered around, to no avail, I ended up tearing the four-wheel-drive out of the driver side front of my truck. By this time it was about 1 o’clock in the morning and I really didn’t feel like staying the night there on the mountain, so I called my wife, told her where I was, and asked her to call me when she got to the base of the mesa near Superman Canyon. I would walk out and meet her from there.

huge, I mean in two specific ways: there was a single male cougar track that was bigger than any I’d ever seen before, and secondly the tracks were everywhere. I was 99% positive I had a mountain lion in close proximity to me, which was likely following me as hiked away from my brokedown ride. Even so, after all of the years I had spent in the woods, I was always taught that a mountain lion attack was unlikely, if not impossible . . . it just doesn’t happen.

Author’s note: It’s amazing how quickly you can form a new point of view in life, especially when Mother Nature is the schoolmarm.

“There’s a noise that every man can make, when he thinks he’s about to die, that he never wants to admit came from his body . . . ”

I’m sure she hated doing it, but she made her way, in the middle of the night, to the start of Superman Canyon and called me to say that she was there. Almost the second that I exited my vehicle and started walking north along the hogback, I knew I wasn’t alone and that the company I was keeping wasn’t the kind that you wanted along for a moonlit stroll. You see, earlier that day, when I had first arrived high up on the hogback, I noticed a huge amount of cougar sign, and by

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Yet, at this very moment I found my mind telling me that a mountain lion attack was very likely, if not imminent.

I started trying to prepare for what was about to happen. I had a pistol (which, I found out the hard way, only had a single round in it) and a knife. I figured I’d use the pistol on the cat and if that didn’t work, then the knife? I also had a SureFire flashlight, which is small but extremely bright. Thinking back now, that flashlight really helped me out, but the image of the 180-190-lbs mountain lion it lit up so very well EEE! scares me to this AH! day and has ruined me when it comes to walking around in the dark.

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“The Scream”

By Olin Clawson

At one point I could smell the cougar. It was obvious that he didn’t like me there, as he was up ahead of me on the trail marking it, or spraying it with urine to let me know that this was his mountain and I was not welcome. It wasn’t very long after that I saw him in the beam of my flashlight. He was just standing there behind me with his head low and forward, ears back. That’s when I drew my pistol, and though he had run off into the brush, I fired to get the point across that I wasn’t edible.

Author’s note: This is also precisely where I realized I only had one bullet in my clip.

Despite having shot into the still night air, the mountain lion was almost immediately trailing me again and, at one point, ran past me to my right, no more than 10 yards away, bounding up the trail ahead of me into the dark. For a while it was quiet, and I thought that maybe my having shot the pistol had done the trick and the mountain lion and I had parted ways. No sooner had I thought it, I could hear the mountain line running flat out down the path in my direction; he was coming to get me, no question about it.

There’s a noise that every man can make, when he thinks he’s about to die, that he never wants to admit came from his body and that you can’t re-create on demand. It takes a life or death situation to make this kind of noise. That guttural, high-pitched, screaming, crying and yelling combination noise is the only thing that saved my life that night. That and me running flat out in the direction of a charging mountain lion. I must have psyched myself up so much, this without realizing it, that I was charging a charging mountain lion with a knife in one hand and an empty pistol in the other. I guess, for my sake, mountain lions don’t eat lunatics.

After my adrenaline dance with insanity and a mountain lion, I ran the last mile or so to where my wife was parked, jumped in the car and hugged her tightly, broken up only by my frantic illogical looking around and over my shoulder and out all the windows of the car, as if the cat was back and going to carjack us.

Perhaps the cat on the White Cliffs knew I had some history with some of his relatives?

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If you have a personal story/pictures about an experience with a cougar that you’d like to share, please submit it to the Gallup Journey Magazine at gallupjourney@gmail. com. Or if you would like to tell us your story in person and have us write it, please call 505-240-7678. believe • gallup

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TOWN July Events @ Your Octavia Fellin Public Library

Dinosaur Adventure Exhibit An interactive Dinosaur Adventure Exhibit will open on Tuesday, July 8 at the Children’s Branch of the Octavia Fellin Library.

Developed by students from Chief Manuelito Middle School and Central High School working with Fourth World New Mexico, the exhibit is designed to develop awareness of the rich scientific heritage of New Mexico in a fun setting.

The students used plaster, paper mache, rock molds and paint to create realistic and sturdy models of fossil grounds and mountains.

Some students did some research on dinosaurs. Other students did some preparatory sketches for the illustrations. The exhibit consists of 6 adventure stations including boxes containing dinosaur fossils to provide children with an opportunity to dig for fossils, visualize dinosaurs in movement and large size illustrations of dinosaurs in their environment. In addition there will also be a puzzle and drawing area.

Free Computer Classes in July at the Main Library!

The library is offering free computer training throughout the month of July at the Octavia Fellin Library. Class size is limited to 10 participants per session. Registration is required, to register Call 505-863-1291 or email libtrain@gallupnm.gov, or visit the front desk of the library.

Basic Computer Skills July 7, 2014—5:30–7:30pm Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2010 July 8, 2014—2:00–4:00pm Social Media July 10, 2014—2:00–4:00pm July 21, 2014—5:30–7:30pm Introduction to the Internet July 14, 2014—5:30–7:30pm Intermediate Microsoft Excel 2010 July 15, 2014—2:00–4:00pm Microsoft Word 2010: A Beginner’s Course July 22, 2014—2:00–4:00pm Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 July 24, 2014—2:00–4:00pm Microsoft Word 2010: An Intermediate Course July 29, 2014—2:00–4:00pm Intermediate Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 July 31, 2014—2:00–4:00pm For more information on the library’s film series, weekly events at the children’s branch and special summer events, call 505-863-1291 and check out the community calendar on p. 60.

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1st Annual Quilts of Valor Summer Celebration Friday, July 18, 5-8 pm UNM-Gallup North Campus (7th and Maloney)

Come join the community of Gallup in celebrating, honoring and recognizing local veterans. UNM-Gallup and Gallup Service Mart are joining together to provide a summer picnic, ceremony and activities for the community and local veterans. Open to the public, free of charge.

Please come support and honor area veterans and help demonstrate that Gallup is America’s Most Patriotic Small Town. Call 505-722-9414 or 505-726-6317 for more information.

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87301 68th Annual Navajo Nation Fourth of July Youth Celebration and PRCA ProRodeo July 2-5, 2014 Window Rock, AZ Submitted by Roberta John Navajo Nation Department Manager Martin L. Begaye says, “We know how difficult it is for many families to go on vacation so we are striving to bring events that are economical and enjoyable for everyone.”

Accordingly, the Navajo Nation Special Events Office will provide several new incentives during the 68th Annual Navajo Nation Fourth of July Youth Celebration and PRCA ProRodeo on July 2-5 at the Navajo Nation Fairgrounds in Window Rock, Arizona. Some of these incentives include free parking, free admission at the main entrance to the fairgrounds, reduced admission fee to the PRCA ProRodeo, entertainment before each rodeo performance, free admission to the rodeo slack performance on July 2, prizes and free autograph sessions with the PRCA ProRodeo contestants.

On Wednesday, July 2 there will be a rodeo slack beginning at 8 am. On July 3-5 there will be PRCA ProRodeo beginning at 7 pm. Admission to the PRCA ProRodeo will be $10 for adults and $5 for senior citizens and for children 5 to 12 years old.

More than 400 cowboys and cowgirls from throughout the country will vie for approximately $204,000 in prize money. The Navajo Nation is the only tribe in the country that hosts a PRCA ProRodeo, which will feature several 2014 world champions such as team roping champion Trevor Brazile of Decatur, Texas. Brazile will compete in the rodeo slack performance, which will be held on July 2 beginning at 8 am. Other top PRCA ProRodeo contestants who will compete in Window Rock include Jake Barnes, Kody Lostruh, Cody Ohl, Blair Burk, Clay O’Brien Cooper, Shane Proctor and Tustin Daye.

On Saturday, July 5 a 10k run will be held beginning at the Navajo Nation Fairgrounds. The entry fee is $20. Entry forms for the 10k event can be obtained at www.navajonationfair.com or you can call the Navajo Nation Special Events Office at 928-871-6478. And what’s Fourth of July without a carnival? Frazier Shows of America will have a host of thrilling rides for the young and old alike. The carnival will run July 2-6.

July 2014

The City of Gallup Needs Your Opinion About Curbside Recycling!

Submitted by Betsy Windisch Several months ago the City Council voted to study the feasibility and citizen reception to curbside recycling and other initiatives. A figure of $50,000 was agreed upon to hire a consulting agency to take on this task. Cooney, Watson, and Associates, Inc. was subcontracted to organize the survey, public outreach, and analysis.

A late June PR recycling blitz hit our town. Informative public service announcements are airing on the radio stations, ads about the two public forums on recycling held June 25 & 26 were in local newspapers, and fliers went up throughout town with the help of volunteers from the McKinley Citizens’ Recycling Council.

The City and the McKinley Citizens’ Recycling Council encourages you to participate. If you missed the public discussions at City Hall and at the North Side Senior Citizens’ Center, you still have time to voice your opinion by taking the online survey.

The City of Gallup would like your opinion on current and future recycling options for residents. Your feedback will help determine the services that will be made available by the city’s solid waste department. Please take a moment to complete our online survey at www.GallupNM.gov/recyclesurvey.

Your opinion is very important to us! Complete this survey no later than 11:59 pm Tuesday, July 15, 2014 so that your input can be included in our report for consideration on future recycling in our community.

For more information, visit the city’s website at www.gallupnm.gov or call Patti at (800) 687-3417 ext. 3134.

Many thanks to Patti Watson, President, of Cooney, Watson & Associates for her dedication and thorough handling of the campaign. Special thanks to Adrian Marrufo, Superintendent, The City of Gallup Solid Waste Department. His support for recycling over the last 20 years, forward-thinking initiatives (community yellow lid corrugated cardboard bins), and furthering recycling in partnership with the Solid Waste Authority has helped Gallup achieve the level of recycling we have today. A thank you to the City Council and Mayor for initiating this citizens’ survey.

Gallup needs to move into the 21st century with an increase in volume diverted from our regional landfill. If you agree that saving water, energy, and our planet’s finite natural resources is important please take the time to complete the online survey. Paper copies of the survey can be made available; call the Solid Waste Department (863-1212) or the City Clerk (863-1254).

MCRC started an online survey last year asking residents to comment on whether or not they supported curbside recycling and if a nominal increase in their trash fee would be acceptable to cover the cost. The informal survey found that the citizenry was overwhelmingly supportive of both!

For More Information about Recycling in Gallup-McKinley County or how you can volunteer, contact the McKinley Citizens’ Recycling Council (MCRC) by calling 7225142, through the web site www.recyclegallup.org, or send an e-mail to betsywindisch@ yahoo.com.

LOCAL RECYCLING CENTERS IN GALLUP Location and Hours of Operation MWF 8-Noon Train Station MWF Noon-4 Larry Brian Mitchell Recreation Center SAT 10-2 Larry Brian Mitchell Recreation Center M-SAT 8-4:30 Gallup Transfer Station on Hasler Valley Road

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EL MORRO THEATER

July Schedule

Featured Events

Free Events

Sat. July 12

Wed. July 2 , 9, 16, and 23

7:00PM Arts Crawl :American Graffiti

7:00 PM Community Stage Night with host Rachel Kaub of 91.7 KGLP

Watch the Film projected outside in front of the El Morro. Free

Movies Thurs. July 3 7:00

Fri. July 18

PM Windtalkers $2

7:00 PM Red Tails $2

Sun. July 6

Sun. July 20

2:00 PM Hotel Transylvania

2:00 PM Smurfs 2

Presented by the Octavia Fellin Library, FREE Kids Matinee

Presented by the Octavia Fellin Library, FREE Kids Matinee

Thurs. July 10

Thurs. July 24

7:00 PM Flags of Our Fathers $2

7:00 PM Urban Cowboy $2

Get Tickets Now El Morro Theater,

For more information

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Call 505-726-0050

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Sunday ONGOING

Support Class for Parents of Teens at First United Methodist Church from 6:30-7:30pm. Info: 863-4512.

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 @ 505-783-4612.

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.

Long Form Tai Chi will practice at Old School Gallery in El Morro, NM, 9:30-10:30 am. Newcomers welcome!

Zumba, a cardio-based workout, is “exercise in disguise.” Come for classes led by licensed instructor, Vanessa Bowling, at Hozho Center (216 W. Maloney, Gallup) Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays at 6 pm and Sundays at 2 pm. Cost is $4/person. For more information, check out www. vbowling.zumba.com.

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: 722-6389.

Codependents Anonymous, 12 noon 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: 7226389.

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

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

Open mic night every Monday at the Coffee House from 6 to 8 pm. Open to musicians, poets, and story tellers.

Zumba classes well be held 6:30-7:30 at 3rd and Maloney at the Hozho Center, $4/class. If you have any questions please feel free to call Kimberly Martinez at 505-713-7250.

Brain Injury Support Group, Mondays 9-11 am at Hozho Center (216 W. Maloney, Gallup). Learn new ways to deal with old problems. Become a better person by talking to people who know about brain injuries. For more information, call 505-870-1483.

Recharge your week, Mondays at 6 pm by Ford Canyon Park: Beginner’s meditation by Gallup Meditation Group. A great introduction to the many benefits that group meditation provides. Log-in/ Like us on Facebook or call Maria at (505) 8633772 or (505) 863-9404 evenings only.

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Taizé worship service will be held at Westminster Presbyterian Church at 4 pm.

Please join us for quiet, meditation, song, prayer, and Scripture. The church is located on Boardman Drive just south of Orleans Manor Apartments. Call Kathy (722-5011) for more information.

Plateau Sciences Society monthly meeting at Red Mesa Center on Hill Ave. next to the library. Social and refreshment time at 2:30, meeting starts at 3:00.

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6th Annual Gallup Lions Club Veterans Golf Tournament on behalf of Veterans Helping Veterans. Fox Run Golf Course in Gallup. Three-person scramble, best ball. For more information, contact Tom Martinez at 505-879-6137 or Renee Swingle at 505-870-2720.

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Quilt Club at Gallup Service Mart, 6-8 pm. Come join other quilters in the area to share ideas and projects. Bring your projects for an evening of Show and Tell and discussions about quilting and sewing at this free event. For more information, call 505-722-9414.

Drama Clinic, July 21-August 1, for ages 3-17 at Gallup Cultural Center. Actor and musician Andrew Halpin will lead classes. For more information, contact Samantha McCarty at 818-421-6315 or email crewmccarty@gmail.com.

Just Move It 2014 Family Fun Runs & Walks, event at Twin Lakes Chapter, 6 pm (registration at 4:30). For more information, contact Colleen at 505-722-1593 or 722-1278.

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Just Move It 2014 Family Fun Runs & Walks, event at Tsayatoh Chapter, 6 pm (registration at 4:30). For more information, contact Colleen at 505-722-1593 or 722-1278.

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Mother Goose on the Loose (ages 0-2) interactive parent-child music + movement story time, 11am at the Children’s Library.

Weird Science Club (ages 6-12) exploratory science, technology, engineering and math programs designed to make learning fun, 4pm at the Children’s Library.

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

Overeaters Anonymous meeting for beginner and returning, 5:30-6:30 pm at Church of the Holy Spirit (1334 Country Club Drive). For more information, call Linda at (505) 863-6042.

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

Zumba classes well be held 6:30-7:30 at 3rd and Maloney at the Hozho Center, $4/class. If you have any questions please feel free to call Kimberly Martinez at 505-713-7250.

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). Info: Robert 505-615-8053.

Work in Beauty Open Board Meetings every 1st Tuesday at 7pm at the Work in Beauty House (113 E. Logan, corner of Logan and Puerco). Work in Beauty Community Action Meetings every 3rd Tuesday at 7pm at the Work in Beauty House (113 E. Logan, corner of Logan and Puerco).

Tai Chi, the Chinese discipline for cultivating energy, health and self defense skills, is coming to the Hozho Center (216 W. Maloney, Gallup).

Monika Gauderon will teach from 7:15 to 8 pm. For more information, call 505 775-3045 or 870-1483.

Home Group AA will meet at Hozho Center three times a week Tuesday 6p-7p OD, Friday 6p-7p BB, potluck dinner 3rd Friday during speaker meeting, Sunday 4p-5p OD.

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

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.

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

Summer Belly Dance Classes have started at FOF Dance studio, 115 W Coal Ave. 5:00-5:30 Kids’ Belly Dance. 5:30-6:30 Beginners’ Belly Dance.

6:30-7:30 Advanced Belly Dance. For more info, call Leaf at 979-2047.

Gallup Solar meets the first three Wednesdays of every month at 113 East Logan to discuss everything solar, from megawatt plants to solar lighting for the outhouse. To find out how you can save money on a grid tie in Gallup or for more information, go to new projects at gallupsolar.org or call Don at 505-728-9246.

Community Stage Night, 7-9 pm at El Morro Theatre. All talent welcome, including music, mime, magic, improv, comedy, dance, spoken word, and more. Free admission. Performers may call Rachel at 505-863-7626, email manager@kglp.org, or arrive before 6:45 pm to sign up at the theatre.

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Just Move It 2014 Family Fun Runs & Walks, event at Naschitti Chapter, 6 pm (registration at 4:30). For more information, contact Colleen at 505-722-1593 or 722-1278.

July Film Series at Octavia Fellin Public Library, 5:30 pm. Popcorn provided. 7/2: Fast and the Furious 6, 7/9: Grudge Match, 7/16: Riddick, 7/23: Rush, 7/30:White House Down. For more information, call 505-863-1291.

Monster Coin Purse workshop at Gallup Service Mart, 6-9 pm. $15 plus cost of pattern.

Make this adorable coin purse for the “little monster” in your life. These cute coin purses are perfect for children to carry all their prized possessions like money, match box cars, candy, etc. The coin purse is very easy to put together and would make great gifts and or party favors.

For more information, call 505-722-9414.

Come participate in Art Party! at Expressive Arts Studio (120 S. Second St. in Gallup) from 12 to 4. This event is a free, community-based and youth-oriented creative arts group with the goal that participants can share in the fun, joy and transformation of expression using professional art materials and techniques.

For more information, check out facebook.com/ expressiveArtsStudio.

Coach T’s 2014 Miyamura Summer Youth Basketball Camp for boys and girls K-8, July 1-3 at Miyamura HS, 8am-12pm. Instruction by head coach Mike Troncoso and Miyamura staff and players, $40. For more information, call Coach T at 505-870-1332.

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Beginner’s Quilting Part 1 at Gallup Service Mart, 6-9 pm. $45 includes patterns and handouts for all three classes (continuing on Aug. 26 and Sep. 30). Have you wondered – what is a walking foot? Why is the ¼ inch seam allowance important in quilting? What is sashing? How do I properly thread my machine?

Get answers and learn how to quilt by taking the Beginner’s Quilt class. Learn about fabrics, sewing machine feet, machine parts, and how to make a quilt from beginning to end. This will include 3 evenings of sewing and quilting fun and learning. Bring your sewing machine and join us in learning how to do basic quilting. For more information, call 505-722-9414.

68th Annual Navajo Nation Fourth of July Youth Celebration and PRCA ProRodeo, Window Rock, AZ. Featuring rodeo events, 10K run and carnival. For more information, visit www.navajonationfair.com or call 928-871-6478.

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Just Move It 2014 Family Fun Runs & Walks, event at Red Rock Chapter, 6 pm (registration at 4:30). For more information, contact Colleen at 505-722-1593 or 722-1278.

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Just Move It 2014 Family Fun Runs & Walks, event at Pinedale Chapter, 6 pm (registration at 4:30). For more information, contact Colleen at 505-722-1593 or 722-1278.

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Come participate in Art Party! at Expressive Arts Studio (120 S. Second St. in Gallup) from 12 to 4. This event is a free, community-based and youth-oriented creative arts group with the goal that participants can share in the fun, joy and transformation of expression using professional art materials and techniques.

For more information, check out facebook.com/ expressiveArtsStudio.

Tohatchi Health Center Community Health Fair, 12-5 pm at Tohatchi Health Center.

Free Health Screenings! Educational Health Booths! Activities for all ages! Door Prizes & Refreshments! This is a Just Move It event and finale! Registration begins at 4:30 pm with the run/walk starting at 6 pm. For more information or to set up an educational booth, please call Jeremy at 505-732-4428.

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Crafty Kids, fun for all ages, 4pm at the Children’s Library.

Movies for all ages at the Children’s Library@ 4pm.

July 11: Monsters Inc. and July 18: The Iron Giant.

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

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.

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: 12 noon at Sacred Heart Cathedral (corner of Woodrow and Green), in the Family Center, 1st door on the left on the bottom floor and 7 pm at First United Methodist Church, 1800 Red Rock Drive (next to GIMC) 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.

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

Diabetes Education Classes, first four Thursdays of the month, 6:30-8:30 pm, RMCH 2nd floor library. Contact: Carolyn at 863-1865.

Zumba, a cardio-based workout, is “exercise in disguise.” Come for classes led by licensed instructor, Vanessa Bowling, at Hozho Center (216 W. Maloney, Gallup) Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays at 6 pm and Sundays at 2 pm. Cost is $4/person. For more information, check out www.vbowling.zumba.com.

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Soroptimist International of Gallup meets the second Thursday of the month at Angela’s Café at noon.

Second Thursday Diabetes Support Group, 5:30 pm, for all people who suffer from Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes. The Church of the Holy Spirit is located at 1334 Country Club Drive, Gallup, just 1 block west of Red Rock Elementary School. For more information, call 505-863-4695.

Breastfeeding 101, learn the basics of breastfeeding, 6pm, RMCH 2nd floor library AND Baby Bistro, support group for breastfeeding moms and their babies, 7pm, RMCH 2nd floor library. For more information contact Mary Ippel at 505-8705103.

Second Thursday Diabetes Support Group at Church of the Holy Spirit, 5:30 pm. For all people who suffer from Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes. 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.

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Zumba classes well be held at 11 am at 3rd and Maloney at the Hozho Center, $4/class. If you have any questions please feel free to call Kimberly Martinez at 505-713-7250.

Zumba classes well be held 6:30-7:30 at 3rd and Maloney at the Hozho Center, $4/class. If you have any questions please feel free to call Kimberly Martinez at 505-713-7250.

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Zumba classes at the Hozho Center (3rd and Maloney) Wednesdays 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.

R e s i d e n t i a l c u s t o m e r s within the Gallup city l i m i t s a r e e l i g i b l e t o participate. Customers s h o u l d p l a c e a l l u n w a nted junk, bulk items, a p p l i a n c e s , a n d f u r n i ture at the curb by 8 a m o n t h e d e s i g n a t e d pickup day for their n e i g h b o r h o o d . C i t y c r e w s will dispose of those i t e m s t h e s a m e d a y . I t ems should be placed at t h e c u r b a w a y f r o m a l l obstructions (vehicles, t r e e s , m a i l b o x e s , f e nces, and meters) to f a c i l i t a t e removal.

Please join us weekly at 6 pm at Ford Canyon Park for Beginner meditation by Gallup Meditation Group. A great introduction to the many benefits that group meditation provides.

We are simple people, from all walks of life and belief systems, trying to connect with our own deep spirituality, through meditation.

Reduced stress, clarity of mind, connection to your true-self. Log-in/ Like us at facebook.com/ gallupjeditation or call Maria at (505) 863-3772 (505) 863-9404 evenings only.

J u l y 1 9 : S o u t h e a s t - A l l Areas East of 2nd St. t o V e r d i D r . / S o u t h o f H wy. 66 to the boundaries o f P h i l i p i n a A v e . & C o u ntry Club Dr. -includes D o w n t o w n , R o o s e v e l t S c h ool, Ford Canyon, Robin L n . , S u n s e t D r . , B oggio & Ridgecrest.

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Celebrate the Fourth on the Hill!

Beginning at 8:30 pm, join friends and neighbors to watch the City Fireworks display at Westminster Presbyterian Church (Boardman Dr., south of Orleans Apartments). Popcorn, popsicles, root beer floats and other beverages will be sold to raise fund for Prezzzbees Relay for Life team. Call 870-3608 or 905-3247 for more information.

C.C. Promotions & Solid Rock Outreach present Indian Nations Gathering Free Indeed Music Festival July 4 & 5 at Shiprock High School Chieftain Pit, 5 pm each night (doors open at 4:30 pm). Free indoor event featuring Nicole Mullen, Wayne Watson and Jim Felix. For more information, call 505-324-2721.

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Contemporary Micaceous Pottery cultural lecture series at the Navajo Nation Museum, Part I at 8-5 pm (Part II on July 18, 8-5 pm) For more information, call 928871-7941.

Crownpoint Rug Weavers Association Auction at Crownpoint Elementary School. Viewing 4:00-6:30 pm, auction 7:00-10:00 pm. For more information, visit crownpointrugauction.com.

Thunder Classic Youth Basketball Tournament, July 18-20 at Larry Brian Mitchell Rec. Center in Gallup. For information or entry, contact Michelle at 505-979-4777.

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Come to Gallup Farmers’ Market every Saturday morning in the Downtown Walkway!

Every 1st Saturday of the month is RMCHCS Childbirth Education classes for 2014. Classes are held in the library at RMCH and begin promptly at 9:00 am and end at 1:00 pm. The class is designed for busy people who wish to complete the class in one day. Call the Women’s Health Unit at 505-863-7026 to register, the class is free. The facilitator is Beatrice Alicia’s Zumba Fitness Classes will be held from Nunez, RNc. 7:15-8:15 pm at Wowie’s Gym (1500 South 2nd Street, Gallup). $5/class or 10-class punch card Habitat for Humanity Yard Sale Fundraisers every Saturday, 9 am to noon, Warehouse Lane (weather permitting). All for $30. Your first 2 classes are FREE! Info: kinds of new & used items for the home. Re-modelers’ & contractors’ donations accepted. Call Dale at 505-722-9420 for Alicia Santiago (505) 236-9564. more information.

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1st Annual Quilts of Valor Summer Celebration at UNM-Gallup North Campus.

Come join the community from 5 to 8 pm to celebrate and honor local veterans with a summer picnic, ceremony and activities.

For more information, call 505-722-9414 or 505-726-6317.

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Best in the West Open Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament at Larry Brian Mitchell Rec. Center in Gallup, July 25-27. For more information or entry, contact Michelle at 505-979-4777.

Popcorn Theology at Church of the Holy Spirit (1334 Country Club Drive), 7 pm.

Come enjoy a free movie, sodas, popcorn, and conversation as we explore the gospel message in contemporary movies. This month’s film is About Time, from writer/ director Richard Curtis. For information, call 505-863-4695.

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Mysto the Magician will perform magic at the Children’s Library at 2 pm. With his quick wit and improvisational humor, he’ll have you rolling with laughter. Sponsored by Rico Auto Complex. For more information, call 505-726-6120.

McKinley Citizens’ Recycling Council monthly meeting, 2 pm at Red Mesa Center (105 W. Hill Ave.). For more information, call 722-5142 for more information.

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Finishing Class at Gallup Service Mart, 9 am-4 pm. $35 includes lunch. Ready for Finishing class?

Get that quilt top out and finish it! Learn how to calculate the yardage for backing and batting. Bring in your sewing machine and learn new ways to quilt your layers together! For more information, call 505-722-9414.

The Children’s Library presents Clan Tynker Family Circus! You will be amazed with acrobatics, unicycle riding, and fire eating at the Courthouse Square at 2 pm. Sponsored by Butler’s Office Supply. For more information, call 505-726-6120.

ArtsCrawl, Downtown Gallup, 7-9 pm. Schedule of events on p. 32.

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Storyteller Sean Etigson will bring you stories and songs from around the world that encourage children and adults to re-discover their love of learning and laughter, at the Children’s Library at 3 pm.

Sponsored by Richardson’s Trading Company. For more information, call 505-726-6120.

Arenacross Pro and Amateur Motorcycle and ATV Racing at Red Rock Park Arena, July 19-20. Tickets are available at Boot Barn or at the door. For more information, visit www.cyclecitypromotions.com.

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Route 66 Freedom Ride & Flight in support of our Armed Forces and Veterans. Come out and show your support all weekend, July 25-27. Events include Car Show & Cruise, Hot Air Balloons, Music and More!

Check out www.rt66freedomweekend.com or call Gallup McKinley Chamber of Commerce at 505-722-2228, thegallupchamber.com.

A N N OU N CEME N T S Summer Nightly Indian Dances at the Courthouse Square, 7 pm every night from now until Labor Day! UNM Gallup Adult Education Center (425 North 7th Street in Gallup) is offering GED® Computer-Based Testing in July, Monday-Thursday 1-5 pm and Fridays 8:30 am to 3 pm, closed on holidays and weekends. Register to test at www. ged.com. For more information, please contact Dawn Martinez at 505-726-6310.

Save the Date for: “Polka in the Pines” presented by the Gallup Slavic Lodges.

August 10, 2014 at Z Lazy B Guest Ranch, a traditional Slavic picnic with food & Polka music, featuring new live Polka bands! For tickets and more information, call Shirley Baker 505-863-5555, Katie Bolf 505-863-6402, Darlene Yocham 505863-5773 or Kendra Biava 505-879-2213.

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Crystal-Waters flows out of rocks: My first smile, seeing butterflies flying over white yarrows.

By Nia Francisco

Winter stars pushed My four pound body From my mother’s womb early.

Fire smiles a big grin When it burns passionately, I have known that smile since my birth.

Orange teeth shine, Sparkling, crackling Fire smiles At snowflake coming down, At a pool of rain water, At the wind dancing, Through pine trees, I have known, That smile since my birth.

Big round fire above smiles Snows begins to melt into the dried ground, Dried yellow grass soon shoots into green, To freshen the wind’s breath.

Diné people begin opening doors, Taking out beddings to air them out, Sitting outside in sunlight Always on the warm south side, Diné people smile to their kin A newborn in their arms, Newborn everywhere.

Winter comes and goes.

My first smile, seeing butterflies flying over white yarrows.

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El Rancho • (505) 863-9311 • 1000 E. Hwy 66

Your Partner in Good Health

Behavioral Health Counseling Services has moved.

Its new location is 1901 Red Rock Drive.

To make an appointment, call 505.726.6910.

Let Us Host Your Graduation Party!!

Banquet Entrees:

New Mexican*Fajitas*Steak & Enchiladas Roast Beef & Baked Chicken*Prime Rib Roast Turkey & Baked Ham

Counseling Services Tele-Psychiatric Services / Adults and children ages six and up / Individual, family and couples counseling / Medication evaluations and monitoring / Adults and children ages six and up / Treatment provided by licensed psychiatrist / Referrals for medication management / Treatment provided by licensed clinicians / On-call availability for behavioral health consultations in the RMCHCS emergency department

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We accept Medicare, Medicaid and most commercial insurance and health plans.

Meet the Elite Team

The Rosebrough Law Firm, P.C. Estate Planning NonProfit Organizations Business Law

Elite Laundry 208 Highway 66 • 505-863-9543

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Mediation Real Estate Adoptions

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4 5 1. Mac Lucio relaxes with his Journey near the Seven Sacred Pools of O’heo Gulch on the island of Maui in Hawaii. A series of lovely waterfalls and tranquil pools flow through the O’heo Gulch and into the ocean nearby.

2. Tara Lucio reads her favorite community magazine at the summit of Haleakala Crater on Maui, Hawaii. Haleakala, or “House of the Sun,” is a dormant volcano that rises 10,023 feet above sea level.

3. Michael and Molly Romero and the Tafoya family taking a break from fishing to read the Journey while camping in Vallecito, Colorado.

4. From left to right: Bonna, Randall, Luda, Tracey, Breanna, Anthony, Kevin and Jesse read their Journey at Havasu Falls in Supai, Arizona. The 10-mile hike down the canyon was brutal, but absolutely worth it!

5. Kim and Ara read the Journey at the statue Dante Alighieri, L’Italia, by Enrico Pazzi in Santa Croce Square, Florence, Italy.

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2. Aaron, Shari, and Greg Lewis enjoying the Gallup Journey while visiting St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

3. Christopher and Adrianna Montoya reading the Gallup Journey at the National Law Enforcement Memorial during Police Week in Washington D.C. They were there in honor of their grandfather, Barney Dean Montoya whose name was added to the Memorial Wall this year.

4. The Journey traveled to a meeting in Nanjemoy, Maryland with local non-profit ATD Fourth World Movement. For about two years now, ATD Fourth World Movement developed a great partnership with the UNM-G North Campus through art expression in the Gallup Detention Center and in the UNM-G North Campus. The ATD folks invited Laura Jijon (director of UNM-G North Campus) and Shawn Ashley (GED teacher at UNM-G North Campus) to participate in their action planning retreat over in Maryland.

5. Steve and Isabell Krans of Gallup, NM read the Journey at Independence Rock, Wyoming.

6. Louie and Diane Bonaguidi read the Journey at the Honolulu Airport with their grandchildren Brandon Bonaguidi, Adyson Spolar, Scott Bonaguidi, Sean Spolar, and Tyler Bonaguidi.

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Henna A H

enna tattoos are beautifully intricate designs that are applied to the body in the form of a dye made from the henna plant. Historically, henna, or mehndi, has been used for thousands of years to dye skin, hair, and fabrics in cultures throughout northern Africa, the Middle East and India. In general, henna was and still is used as part of various traditional celebrations, however its everyday application has become popular and accessible worldwide.

the skin. Beyond a design that lasts for a week or two on the skin, the experience of having henna applied is relaxing, with its natural cooling properties making its use popular in the summer.

For more information, call In the Image at 505726-0500.

Urvi Patel learned the art of henna when she was fifteen. Henna plants grow abundantly in her native Gujarat in western India. Now living in Gallup, she offers this artistic service through In the Image salon, located on South Second Street in Gallup.

Urvi describes how methods of dye application have changed from one generation to the next. Extracting dye by rubbing leaves on a stone and using sticks to form designs has evolved into creating a paste combining powder from dried leaves with tea and eucalyptus oil and applying it with fine-tipped tubes, allowing for more detail and complexities. Urvi is naturally artistic and each of her designs is unique and created in a matter of minutes as she applies paste to

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Artist TOOLS OF THE TRADE • patience • creativity • henna powder, tea, eucalyptus oil • application tubes

Oh me, oh my, why, why, why Should I buy PV panels in July?

Fe, fi, fo, fum, don’t be dumb!

Don’t you want a tax refund?

In 3 more years, no more of that!

Go solar now and get cash back!

Call GALLUP SOLAR today!

505-728-9246 See Simple Steps at gallupsolar.org

Need to Reach the Diné?

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All Navajo • All the Time

Call Patricia, Ryne or David 505-863-4444

Richardson’s Trading Co. Since 1913

505.722.4762 • 505.722.9424 fax • rtc@cnetco.com 222 W. Hwy. 66 • Gallup, NM 87301 www.richardsontrading.com

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Land of Enchantment Opera

30 Days of Opera* Daily at 5 pm July 5th-August 3rd Gallup Cultural Center

Free Performances Summer 2014 Schedule Saturday, July 5th • 5 pm

Kickoff for 30 Days of Opera

Saturday, July 12th • 5 pm

Extended Free Performance for ArtsCrawl at Gallup Cultural Center

Sunday, July 27th • 3 pm

Sacred Music Performance at Sacred Heart Cathedral Church

Friday, August 1st • 7 pm

Main stage Mamelles de Tiresias, and Suor Angelica Gallup Performance #1

Sunday, August 3rd • 3 pm

Main stage Mamelles de Tiresias, and Suor Angelica Gallup Performance #2

Call Patrick T. Mason at 505.862.9498 or visit us at LandOfEnchantmentOpera.com for more information. *Most days except Sundays and days of other scheduled events.

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