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Thoughts From The West End

Vampire Weekend: “Harmony Hall”

I have no musical talent and I should be not be allowed to even promote anything rhythmic, but I will do so regardless. When I heard this song, I played it 23 times in a row, and as the day wore into night, it eventually had me dancing in the horseshoe pits of Sacred Heart Cathedral. I was clandestine enough to have avoided being picked up

by Community Service, but the song still wasn’t done with me yet as I soon found myself dancing in my kitchen with the lights off at midnight. The house was super-hot as I had made a rippin’ wood fire, which eventually led me to stripping down to my underwear. So, I’m dancing in my underwear, in my kitchen, at midnight, to a song I’ve now played 24 times and my cat is looking at me through the backporch window greatly amused at the proceedings…and the chorus kicks in: “Anger wants a voice Voices want to sing Singers harmonize... ’til they can’t hear anything….”

I stopped for a moment and thought about how such a happy sounding song could also be exposing a dark truth. It seems our current theme in American politics these days is that everyone is angry at each other. Each group combines their collective angry voices and sing together so loudly that they can no longer hear anything else but their fellow tribesman next to them singing in unison the same grumpy tune.

The song continued: “And the stone walls of Harmony Hall bear witness Anybody with a worried mind could never forgive the sight of wicked snakes inside a place you thought was dignified. ….I don’t wanna live like this, but I don’t wanna die.”

I think that, within governmental and even religious institutions, I have a difficult time forgiving the reality that often venomous reptiles coil up comfortably in the middle of situations and ideologies that were designed to be honorable, holy, or dignified. My mind is often worried, anxious, and endlessly whirling over these facts, and consequently I am unable to forgive it and move on. I really don’t want to live like this, and I don’t want to give up in despair, either.

I suppose this is why we dance.

I don’t think anyone can truly dance without, at least for the moment, forgiving and forgetting the anger and the snakes in our lives. And when the dancin’ is done (yes, my bed is calling), I think I’ll attempt to move forward with a simple phrase I heard from an Albuquerque priest: “The best criticism of the bad is simply the practice of the better.”

And so now, as I write these words in my underwear at 2:00am, I bid you “good night,” as I will surely dreamily ponder the rare power of a song that could actually make a cat smile.

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Contents 10 Peeling Back the Onion Michele Reeves

34 The Breakfast Club Jay Mason 36 People Reading 38 Ten Things You Should Know About UNM-Gallup Marilee Petranovich

14 Opportunity Zones Could be a Mixed Bag in Gallup 40 Love Thy Neighbor or Not Kathy Polich Vince Gallagher 42 Bowl For Kids’ Sake 17 Chickens Jessica Balok 18 Birding in New Mexico Gary Saint-John

44 Telluride Mountainfilm on Tour Coming to Gallup

20 Nuts & Bolts of Running Your Small Business Jason Arsenault

46 Event Calendar

22 How to Feed a Ranch Crew Jerelyn Elkins Brimer

52 The Hero and The Champ Kenneth P. Riege

24 Walking in Beauty Emily Hornback

54 Slow Me Down, Lord Palacios

Thanks to our Contributors this month: Charles Van Drunen Michele Reeves Vince Gallagher Jessica Balok Gary Saint-John Jerelyn Elkins Brimer

Ernie Bulow Emily Hornback Jay Mason Marilee Petranovich Kathy Polich David Conejo-Palacios Kenneth Riege Heidi Norton

51 Gallup Families With Autism

Publishers: Daisy & Jason Arsenault Chuck & Jenny Van Drunen Managing Editor: Aileen Steigerwald Staff: Sandra McKinney Christine Carter

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Peeling Back the Onion

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Latte at Starbucks. When peeling off the top layer, people usually ask pring has sprung. We about your day or the weather, as a sprung forward. Spring way to “break the ice” and make an fever. Spring cleaning. otherwise awkward situation more Spring planting. Speaking tolerable. Some people are very good of planting, don’t forget to plant the short-day variety of at peeling this layer, they can small onions. And speaking of onions, there’s talk until the sun sets. Others find this experience nerve-racking and would go a saying, “peeling back the onion,” out of their way to avoid running into and it is appropriate for this season of strangers. If you are one of the latter germination and growth. If you have types, then you must be careful not to never heard of this idiom, then you might guess that it has something to do ask the wrong question to the wrong with Red Creole or White Bermuda or stranger. For example, you should never ask my sister how her day is Yellow Granex. However, this cliché going. Seriously, you better be ready has more in common with Ogres, specifically one named Shrek, than with to hear her life’s story. Nevertheless, small talk is the beginning of all any of these types of onions found in grocery stores. As Shrek said, “Onions relationships; it provides the comfort necessary to move to the next layer. have layers, like Ogres have layers.”

The second layer is the “role” layer.

We all have layers, just like onions. The If you think back to the beginning of more layers you peel back, the better a friendship or even a first date, you you know the person. will remember that your first real The first layer is referred to conversation was about your job or as the cliché layer. According to psychotherapists, this layer is essential profession. This is the layer in which the person opens up about what they to basic human communication. do for a living and what roles they This layer involves “chit chat” or have. For me, I identify with and am small talk, the kind we participate in most secure with telling people I’ve just every day, while in line at Walmart met that I’m a teacher. It is the role I’m or waiting for an oil change at Jiffy most comfortable talking about without Lube or while waiting for a Chai Tea getting too personal. This is about the only two layers I expose to most people.

I do know a couple of other individuals

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who are more private than I, then there’s everyone else. You’ll find that most people are comfortable peeling back this layer. This group includes the Facebookers who use the social network to document their daily lives, no detail is left out. Usually when you ask someone what they do for a living, you are expecting a more invested conversation. The point is that you are getting to know someone better, kind of like filling out a profile for some dating website. You share only the information that allows others to see you as you want them to, perhaps in an effort to get more “likes.” We all have different roles—mother, father, son, sister, wife, cashier, fireman, doctor, waiter, friend, etc. The more roles you share, the more layers you peel back.

The next layer is the phobic layer.

This is the most interesting layer of a person because, as the name says, it’s all about a person’s fears. All fears, the things that scare us, and the things we are afraid of. This is also the layer that may cause the most problems, which may result in mental disorders or neurosis. However, it is not as borderline crazy as it sounds. For example, I’m afraid of snakes, they gross me out. What’s the big deal? To me, this just means I have something in common with Indiana Jones. Nope.

This layer is more difficult to expose, to peel back, because humans have deep,

sometimes dark fears, and talking about them makes us vulnerable. It is hard to get people to talk about their fears. We are afraid to appear weak in front of our children, we are afraid that the popular kids will make fun of us, we are afraid that we won’t live up to our parent’s expectations, we are afraid that we’ve run out of chances, we are afraid of failing at another attempt at dieting, we are afraid of being alone, but more afraid of committing to someone. Perhaps, we are simply afraid to take risks. Aside from my fear of snakes, I’m afraid to peel back my phobic layer. Fortunately, we can keep our fears a secret, until one day, that fear becomes reality.

What happens when our phobic layer of the onion makes us cry?

How you handle the scary or lifethreatening situation will depend on the impasse layer. This happens when you encounter a situation or thing in which you cannot escape or run from.

For a person who is claustrophobic, getting into an elevator is one thing, but it becomes a totally different, scary situation when the elevator gets stuck. The walls may start to close in and breathing becomes difficult, and panic may set in. What do you do?!

If you are proactive, you would learn some coping mechanisms; otherwise, you panic and scare the heck out of the others in the elevator. The impasse layer is the part of you that has come to terms with your fears, whether you have overcome some or all, or you have “agreed to disagree” with these fears.

This means you understand yourself

well enough that when you encounter any fearful thing or situation, you either face it and overcome it or cope through it. Psychologists, and Franklin D. Roosevelt, said that once you “make peace” with your phobias, then your creativity, your intellectual insights, and your talents will blossom.

For example, most of us have stage fright, so you (and I) would never consider having a career or job in which hundreds of faces are looking at only you. But singers like Adele, Ozzy Osbourne, and Rihanna still suffer with performance anxiety, but they’ve learned to deal with it.

When there are no more layers to peel back, you have reached the core. The core is the true emotional center. The core is who you truly are underneath all those layers. It is the stuff that “soul mates” are made of. You really can’t, or be expected to, understand a person at their core, but you can see what is at the core based on their

personality, their behavior, and their actions. This person understands who he truly is and interacts with the world in a productive, constructive way. In other words, these are the people who are impacting the world, changing it.

Mother Teresa, Nelson Mandela, Bill Gates, and Malala Yousafzia are people whom you don’t have to know at their core, but you see who they are based on how they impact the world. There are numerous ways to be impactful, and no two are exactly alike.

Springtime is a wonderful time. It’s as good a time as any to be reflective and peel back some layers. Get to know others better, but more importantly, get to know yourself. Know your limitations, your talents, and be brave and tenacious in the face of adversity— “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” Someday, you’ll find yourself, your true self, and we will know because of the wonderful things you are doing for others.

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• Art123Gallery: See inspirational and transformational work by over a dozen local artists.

• Loom Gallery: Featured Artist Tytianna Harris. This self-disciplined artist from the Navajo Nation. She is a young Diné woman, often focusing on her indigenous roots and ties to the Southwest. She currently studies at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

• OPO GALLERY: Featuring Artst’s Talks on the Spirit of the Animal and Snow Show Free Spirit Gallery “Bringing healing art to the hearts and minds of Gallup. Also enjoy our baskets, pottery, books, and earrings.”

• Gallup Coffee Company: Salon show opening featuring all local artists • Weaving in Beauty: Exhibit of our pictorial rugs • Makeshift Gallery: Check out Bill Siebersma’s one of kind axes featuring refinished vintage axe heads.

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Opportunity Zones Could Be a Mixed Bag in Gallup

By Vince Gallagher Native American Initiative Program Associate, Enterprise Community Partners

In April 2018, Governor Martinez nominated 63 census tracts in New Mexico to become Qualified Opportunity Zones, including Gallup.

The idea is to encourage direct investment to lowerincome areas across the state and country—now designated as Opportunity Zones—by offering a new federal tax incentive. Opportunity Zones became law as part of the massive tax bill that President Trump signed into law at the end of 2017.

Investors bringing capital to Opportunity Zones can receive a series of tax benefits, with greater benefits to those who keep their money longer in these low-income census tracts. Opportunity Funds—the vehicle that aggregates and deploys investor capital—could help address many of the challenges facing Gallup, including high rates of poverty, alcoholism, homelessness, and violence.

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The legislation authorizing Opportunity Zones allows investors to work on a broad range of activities, such as affordable housing, healthcare facilities, and healthy food options—all of which would benefit residents of Gallup and the surrounding communities.

But this incentive is only that: an incentive for investors to support much-needed development. Investors are not required to bring capital to any of the country’s 8,700 Opportunity Zones. That leaves communities like Gallup facing a serious threat: continued disinvestment.

Opportunity Zones have a role to play in rural communities but should not be treated as a panacea for decades of disinvestment. Gallup will be competing for private investments against thousands of other census tracts that, in many cases, will offer investors faster and more attractive returns. In fact, early indications are that significant amounts of Opportunity Fund activity will be focused on the coasts.

Areas like Gallup clearly face major challenges to create

a thriving community. Decades of underinvestment in rural America has left basic infrastructure challenges— such as a lack of broadband and water/sewage systems— that make many investors reluctant. Fully addressing these challenges will require concerted strategies and funding from federal, state, and local governments, as well as private stakeholders.

States have been considering how to attract Opportunity Fund investments to areas that are not in major cities. For example, Washington state has introduced a bill to create a state-level tax credit that incents investment in rural Opportunity Zones. Elected officials could consider a similar effort to incent investment in Gallup and similar communities across New Mexico.

and other funding sources can be used to catalyze further investment and guarantee an attractive rate of return, which helps mitigate investor uncertainty about investing in low-income communities or places that are new to them.

To make Opportunity Zones work for places like Gallup, we also need to understand exactly what is happening with these investments across the country.

Currently, the law has no requirement that Opportunity Funds report on their investment activity. As a result, stakeholders may not be able to evaluate the impact of private investment dollars on local residents and businesses. Is the community broadly benefitting, for example, or are the gains mainly flowing to a small group?

Elected officials can also target additional resources for Gallup. Providing technical assistance and other federal, state, and local capacity building resources will be critical to lay the necessary groundwork for successful economic development that can then build on itself.

Gallup can leverage its designation as an Opportunity Zone and attract investment in new developments that support the community and residents. But doing so will require stakeholders—including community groups, residents, investors, elected officials and others—to work together on local investment strategies that align with Philanthropy has an integral role to play as well. Grants Gallup’s unique needs.

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By Jessica Balok

couple of years ago, my oldest son started asking if we could get chickens. Honestly, I was less than enthusiastic. As all good parents do, I started out by saying no and then let my son systematically wear me down until I acquiesced. I dragged my feet for about a year, but in the end, I just didn’t have a good reason to not give it a try.

Soon we found ourselves knee deep in a new project… converting an old outbuilding into a chicken coop. My type A personality drove us to crazy lengths to protect our soon to be chickens. The great horned owls that live in our cottonwoods were staring me down. Up went the chicken wire “lid” on the run. We buried the perimeter fencing 12 inches. Predator guard solar LED blinking red lights were installed. I sure did spend a lot of time obsessing about predator proofing the chicken run and how to design the roosts and nesting boxes for someone who didn’t even want chickens.

I started pouring over breeds. This is when the chicken sickness really started to overtake me. Should we get funny looking chickens, irresistible mini-versions (bantams), friendly chickens, or egg laying machines? Ever since Martha Stuart sported her multicolored egg basket and Jennifer Garner posed for a paparazzi picture while taking her chicken on a stroll through town, there is no shortage of

chicken information for the budding chicken enthusiast (or addict). After way too much research, we went with my brother-in-law’s advice and placed our order of day old, pullet (girl) Brahmas. They are known as the gentle giants of the chicken world. Calm and friendly with unique feathered feet, they are good egg layers of large brown eggs and tolerate cold weather well. We set up the brooder in the garage, where the chicks could spend their first 8 weeks until they had enough feathers to leave their incubated environment.

Nicole called from Navajo Feed to tell me that the chicks had arrived, and when my son and I picked them up, we couldn’t resist taking home an extra Easter Egger that would grow up to lay the prettiest speckled green eggs. I was anxious to get them home. It seemed to me a medical miracle that newborn chicks can survive being shipped with no food or water.

This stage took more effort than I had expected. These adorable little fluffballs were constantly knocking over or pooping in their water. After a couple of months, we were all ready to transfer them to their outside digs and have our garage back.

At this point we have had the girls for a year and a half. We all love having them and the fresh eggs that they provide, and the work has tapered off to a minimum. Of all our outside animals/livestock, the chickens are the easiest to care for. They are over the moon if my husband throws a bale of

oat hay in their run. It provides hours of entertainment as they jump on top of it, grab a blade of hay and shake it until an oat seed falls out that they can eat. I don’t know if there is any science behind it, but the eggs do seem to taste better than store bought. Crème Brûlée made from our fresh eggs has to be one of my favorite desserts to make (and to eat!).

I must admit that I’ve done an about face when it comes to having chickens. This is one of those times that I am grateful for (not frustrated by) my son’s persistence. Now I’m the one saying that we should get more. The chicken craze doesn’t seem to be slowing down, for me or any of the friends and family that have started their own backyard flock. One of the best things about having chickens is that you can adapt it to whatever your space and imagination allow. Most city ordinances allow a few chickens in your backyard (as long as you don’t have a rooster).

I have a nephew who lives in San Francisco that has two chickens (one named Extra Crispy and the other Original Recipe). He does take them on walks, sadly not with Jennifer Garner. Whether you have a flock of 30 free range chickens, a couple in your backyard, or something in between like we do, having chickens is great. It’s truly eggcellent (sorry, couldn’t resist)!

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Birding in New Mexico Photos and article by Gary Saint-John

O American Robin

ne of the most easily identified and well-known birds in New Mexico is the American Robin, that worm-pulling, berry-eating creature that graces yards and parks throughout the state.

With its reddish breast, dark head, white eye ring, and yellow beak, the American Robin is one of 557 species of birds that have been recorded in the Land of Enchantment. * And that number—557—ranks New Mexico as fourth in terms of the number of bird species seen in the 50 states of the United States. (California is number one, Texas ranks number two, and Florida claims the number-three spot.) * We’ll get to why New Mexico has so many species of birds in a while, but first: have you seen an American Robin? (The American Robin is just an example. Maybe you have seen a Turkey Vulture, or a Mallard, or a Redtailed Hawk, but are not aware that that is what you’re seeing.)

If you’re a little curious and a little observant, you are ready to become a full-fledged birder! Being curious is good, because curiosity and patient observation are key factors in the fascinating pastime of birding.

If you want to become more accomplished at identifying birds, four things are critical: 1) A sense of wonder. People are curious about numerous things, from collecting stamps to stargazing to watching birds. That curiosity—that sense of wonder—is an important element of birding.

2) Tools to closely observe what you are seeing. Binoculars are essential if you want to closely examine birds, particularly birds that are difficult to identify (and that’s a lot of birds!). Likewise, a spotting scope is handy when looking at distant birds, such as one on a lake. These tools can be expensive, so getting the right piece of equipment at an affordable price requires some research.

3) An identification guide. Numerous books, known as field guides, are available to help you determine what bird has captured your attention. The internet is a wonderful resource to help you identify a particular species. You can even download bird-identification apps to your smart phone!

4) Taking time to watch birds. If you’re occupied with day-to-day tasks, getting to know birds can seem a distant goal. Squeezing time into your

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That brings us back to the 557 species of birds that have been seen in New Mexico. Why so many? In two words: landscape and habitat.

New Mexico is blessed with a range of topography, including mountains, streamside woodlands, desert, the western edge of the Great Plains, and the Great Basin area, all of which provide different habitats.

Plus, New Mexico is a dry state and water-based locations like Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, the sinewy Rio Grande, and Rattlesnake Springs in Carlsbad Caverns National Monument are extremely important to birds, from migrants to those that breed in the state or live here all year long.

How about McKinley County?

A total of 257 species of birds have been reported in the county, including

sightings in such diverse habitats as the Ramah Lake/Reservoir and Red Rock Park.* The county’s birds range from the abundant Common Raven to the hard-tofind Rose-breasted Grosbeak.

A great organization to learn more about birds and conservation issues is Audubon New Mexico, a regional office of the non-profit environmental group National Audubon Society.

One fun group of enthusiasts—the Thursday Birders—schedules weekly field trips to birding locations in the Albuquerque area and other parts of New Mexico. They are affiliated with the Central New Mexico Audubon Society, in Albuquerque, and their trips can be found on its website at cnmas. newmexicoaudubon.org.

So, study the next bird you see; you’re becoming a birder! *These figures are from the super informative website eBird.org, which is a project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Gary Saint-John is the pen name of an Albuquerque-based writer and birder.

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r u o y g n i n of Run s s e n i s u Small B CUSTOMER SERVICE I was raised with the idea that no job was any more important than another. How many of you would frequent a restaurant if you knew the tables wouldn’t be cleared or the dishes cleaned? That is a little extreme, so let’s say the restaurant has clean tables and dishes. The hostess takes forever to recognize you are wanting to be seated, however, or the waiter takes your order incorrectly and never refills your drinks. Again, imagine the restaurant has none of these problems and the service you have received up to the point of being served the meal has been excellent. Now the food has finally arrived, you are ready to dig in, and as soon as the bite of food enters your mouth you gag. You are starting to get the picture. In any business, it takes all the members to make it successful.

Many business owners often forget that they are in business to serve their customers, not themselves. Once we begin to look at our customers as another dollar and not the reason for our existence, we begin to lose our meaning as a business. Of course, the idea of being the next Amazon is very pleasing to the ears of many business owners. However, answering customer 20

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questions over live chat or email is not very satisfying to many of its customers. Plus, since it is unlikely one of us is going to be the next Amazon, maybe we should refocus on customer service. Trust me, as a business owner and consumer, it is customer service that makes the sale and prompts the purchase.

What is good customer service?

Have you ever entered a business establishment and as soon as you walk through the doors you hear a “welcome to…” blurted out by an employee?

Maybe someone at a corporate office thought that was good customer service. Never mind that you are not even sure who welcomed you to the business, because you failed to make eye contact with any of the employees.

I don’t believe this is what a customer is going to believe is excellent service.

Many employees are never taught customer service, just like many business owners were never brought up in a business environment that taught the value of customer service. It can be taught.

Organizations like our local Chamber of Commerce put on events for local

businesses to send employees to learn about customer service. Many books have been written about the subject and every owner should read at least one, and then share it with the employees. Your organization could also do in-house training where they do some role-playing practicing customer service in different situations.

Whatever makes sense to your organization, is only going to help your organization to be aware of what excellent customer service looks like.

Remember that an organization can be made up of many different types of employees. Some have direct interactions with the customer and others do not. Remember that customer service is for everyone but might look a little different for each employee.

Customer service is doing the best at your job and meeting the customers’ expectations. So, if you want your organization to thrive it might have everything to do with excellent customer service.

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of people working on one of those days could easily balloon to 25 or 30, and As a kid growing up on a ranch out near they all had to be fed at lunchtime. Now, that may not seem like such a tough Chaco Canyon, my brothers and I were undertaking, but it was a bit of a challenge expected to help my parents with the when you consider the nearest town was day-to-day jobs like moving cattle from Crownpoint, which at that time, didn’t pasture to pasture, checking fences, or have a whole lot of grocery shopping chopping ice. But for big job days, like options. When you live out in the middle branding and shipping, we always had lots of help. Family members, friends, and of nowhere, meals for a crowd that size need to be planned ahead of time and the neighboring ranch families could always be counted on to lend a hand. The number food must be on hand. We’d take a trip to

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a grocery store in Grants and fill up our large white freezer with our purchases, always having plenty in case more people showed up than we were expecting.

Most of the time, the meal was prepared by my mom and often my granny would make the drive from Grants to help us. Meat and potatoes are a cowboy’s mainstay, so there were always beef or pork roasts or a ham. Potatoes could be roasted, mashed or au gratin accompanied

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If the branding was done at the corrals at our house, the crew took a lunch break and simply walked on up and found a seat at the table or outside on the porch.

The smell of dust and cow manure mixed with the aromas of the hot food. The jingle jangle of spurs and the stomp of boots on the floor blended with the lively banter from mouths full of food. Pintsized cowboys repositioned their hats as they swallowed the last drop of Kool-Aid, sporting red mustaches that would soon be covered in grime.

On the days when the work was being done somewhere else on the ranch, we prepared the food and transported it to where the job was taking place. I remember carrying hot pots and baking dishes and carefully putting them on the floorboards and seats of the truck. Then we’d make the slow trip across rough dirt roads washed out from the summer rains.

It’s no easy feat keeping pots of beans or gravy from spilling when the truck hits one of those bumps. Once we reached the location, we laid the food out in the bed of the truck and hoped it wasn’t a windy New Mexico day. A good seat usually meant a spot in the dirt, leaning against a truck tire or fence post. A hot meal, good conversation, and camaraderie are appreciated whether you have a chair or a rock out in a pasture to sit on.

At the end of these days, after everyone said their thanks and goodbyes, I’d watch the trucks and trailers drive away leaving And just as quickly as the cacophony of streams of dust behind them. Some I’d noise and flood of hungry people filled the see again at the next family gathering or kitchen, they were gone, shuffling back holiday, some I’d only see a couple times to the corrals to finish the day’s work. a year. But I always looked forward to My mom, granny, and I (if I could get out those bustling days when everyone would of helping at the corrals) cleaned up the be back for branding or shipping, and of kitchen then sat down to enjoy our lunch course, a good, hot meal. in peace and quiet.

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Walking in Beauty Food as medicine, a holistic perspective (with a bit of Classical Chinese Wisdom)

FOOD IS MEDICINE

Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine said it best, “Let thy food be thy medicine, and let thy medicine be thy food.” In our era of caloric abundance, it becomes easy to choose from a large variety of food items, types, and flavors. There are so many options to choose from (and, unfortunately, so many of these come with long-term detrimental consequences for health), that one often feels lost as to the best course of action. What we put into our bodies has suddenly become so complicated, even at times dangerous.

Meat and dairy items are largely laced with pharmacologically-active antibiotics, steroids, and hormones. Non-organic fruits and vegetables have been genetically-modified, doused with herbicides, fungicides. How do all these chemicals affect our own body’s chemistry, especially if we are taking medications ourselves? (And, no, your doctor doesn’t check interactions between your prescribed drugs and the pharmaceuticals given to the animals you just ate for dinner, many of which are still pharmacologically active!)

Eat wisely. Eat simply.

Diet really doesn’t have to be that complicated!

The author, Michael Pollan sums it up nicely, “Eat food, not too much, mostly plants.” Another way of terming this is a “plant-based diet.” This may sound incredibly simplistic, but long-term evidence suggests this really is the best way to eat. According to Dr. Valter Longo, the director of the Longevity Institute of USC, a plant-based diet can reduce the risk factors for aging and diseases. This conclusion is based on looking at the diets of people worldwide, over the long-term. The Physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine also strongly endorses this evidence-based approach, with a scathing review of both the mainstream medical approach to dieting, as well as fad dieting, the latter of which preys upon consumer confusion and desperation in an effort to make profits over socially-responsible achievements.

So, what does a plant-based diet look like?

Avoid animal sources for food, and focus on plant sources for food. What’s also important is to focus on quality sources of nutrients, and the right type of nutrients. One way to know you’re getting the right mix-up of plant-based nutrients is to look at the ANDI table (Aggregate Nutrient Density Index) of foods, a clever table designed by Dr. Joel Fuhrman (author of “The End of Diabetes”). This table is based on his equation: H=N/C (Health = Nutrients/Calories). In this equation-based table, you can see the foods that have the best ratio of

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micro-to-macronutrient profiles. When we eat a diet high in micronutrients compared to macronutrients, for all intents and purposes, we are guaranteed adequate amounts of fiber, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals, while gleaning plenty of healthy carbohydrates and proteins, as well as the right type of fats. This not only protects the heart and blood vessels, but also decreases the insulin resistance and lowers blood sugars, all effectively working for you as your food-based medicine to counteract chronic illness such as diabetes, high blood pressure, vascular disease, etc.

In the interest of keeping the above simple, follow the adage “eat the rainbow.” Eating a variety of colors from plant sources ensures that you are both maximizing your intake of high nutrient density foods and getting a wider profile of essential life-sustaining building blocks to help stave off diseases of deficiency and of excess.

The standard American diet (S.A.D.) does just the opposite—it is making us sick, promoting chronic illness, and it does so by promoting diseases of micronutrient deficiency and by promoting diseases of macronutrient (carbohydrate, fat, protein) excess.

You are what you eat. Eat unadulterated foods in their natural state, which means avoiding foods that contain added ingredients (this largely rules out commercial meat and dairy products, shelf-stable foods, and foods with labels that contain more than a few familiar ingredients). If in need of a quick diet to follow, consider the Mediterranean diet, a simple, plant-based diet that would have us eat the rainbow and largely avoid processed foods.

If you eat meat, do so medicinally.

In Chinese medicine, meat is used in dietary therapy to build blood and qi (vital energy) in certain conditions of deficiency. Diet, according to the ancient Chinese medical perspective, would have us eat meat sparingly, and when medically necessary. This plant-based, low meat diet also parallels the profound results of the long-term and notorious China study.

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WHY ANCIENT MAN DREW BEARS DANCING Study shows French prehistoric paintings ‘oldest and most elaborate.’ the most elaborate ever discovered, challenging our current knowledge of human cognitive evolution,” said the study. That cave was sealed up by a rock fall 21,000 years ago. That’s a big number.

Ancient man was smarter than we thought.

But those folks did not think of bears as “happy” creatures, keeping in mind the extinct cave bear was more than twice the size of our bears. Rock art all over the world, and even locally, pictured bears.

Strangely, there is no synonym for bear in the English language.

Strangely, there are no synonyms for bear in English—not counting the Latin, Ursa—the best we can do is growler, brute, and other descriptive words. The word bear came from Proto-Germanic, but its meaning was “brown” or “shining,” “honey

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THESE 1657 DANCING BEARS DO NOT LOOK JOYFUL.

eater,” or “shaggy coat.” In many cultures, bear, like coyote, was taboo to speak, so other names were made up.

Taboos involving bears are widespread. I collected a dozen of them from the Navajos—including “don’t step on a bear track” and “don’t put your shoes on the wrong feet.” Zunis are forbidden to kill bears, except members of a certain medicine group. Of course, none will eat bear meat, which I think is quite delicious.

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came out of fear. If you can make a ferocious animal perform for people, then you might be able to control all forms of danger and evil. The same

CLAUDIA PEINA’S WONDERFUL BEARS ARE OBVIOUSLY HAPPY. In general, most societies have given bears a wide birth because of the threat they pose. Because of man’s fear of them, and their power, they were tamed and forced to dance for people, even in the dim past. Their training has been described as “unimaginable cruelty.” In Nepal the last dancing sloth bear was only rescued this year. Many eastern European countries only stopped dancing bears recently, but in Pakistan the practice continues.

I think the underlying reason for dancing bears

thing is part of the appeal of lion tamers and dancing elephants. Control in a world that has never seemed to have much of it.

I remember an old print that hung in my grandparent’s home, showing two young bears dancing, not for man, but for happiness. There was also a print of a huge stag, and one showing dogs playing poker.

I thought they were humorous but not significant in any way. A much less funny print from 1620 shows a handler with his two bears. They don’t look happy at all.

animals, to return as a polar bear is the preferred choice. A man who returns as a bear is happy and dances to show his joy.

I was only recently educated on the subject when I tried to find the origin of the Zuni carved dancing bears, originated by Troy Sice and continued by Claudia Peina and other Zunis.

But when I started looking, I discovered some Arctic tribes have been carving dancing bears for a long, long time and they keep pushing the envelope. They are the ones who give life to the dancing bear, believing it is joyous and brings happiness, prosperity, and good things to the people. I believe they have it right.

The bear is a symbol of Russia and is still used in cartoons, articles, and the like. A friend of mine from university days now lives in Russia and has done a complete book on the Nivkh people, a Shamanistic group in the East who still worship bears. At an annual festival, they bring a bear into the village, take care of it, dress it in costume, feed it with delicacies, and then kill and eat it. They believe it

symbolizes their ancestors and will take good messages to the afterworld.

ARCTIC DANCING BEARS

THIS TROY SICE BEAR IS SINGING WHILE HE IS DANCES.

The Inuit, Yupic, and Aleut group of Arctic tribes don’t like to be called Eskimo—but the two groups share a good deal of culture—and the same language family. Eskimo was the English name given them and it supposedly means “meat eater” —how insulting is that?

These amazingly-balanced bears represent the angakkuq—the shaman, which differs from a medicine man by actually becoming the spirit he invokes—waiting between heaven and earth, ready to return to Earth in bear form.

The Inuit believe in reincarnation [rather Buddhist] and that after death they return as an animal to maintain the chain of life.

Because bear represents the apex of Arctic

A ONE-PAW HANDSTAND WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO BALANCE. Strangest of the carvings are ones showing the actual transformation from man to bear.

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KIDS’ EASTER TREASURE HUNT In Thanksgiving and Honor of the God-Man, Who Triumphed Over Death and Changed the Course of Human History

Kids 16 and under are in for some fun with this year’s Kids’ Easter Treasure Hunt!

Hidden treasures, valued at $100 and up, will be placed throughout our community on Easter Monday, April 22nd. Upon discovery, you will find an envelope indicating the treasure you have found.

As instructed, bring that envelope to Southwest Indian Foundation on 100 W Coal Ave, Gallup, NM, to receive your treasure and get your picture taken for the Journey! Good luck and Happy Easter!

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Lean, Clean, and never Mean Sheen Bean before the Machine Tiny Space where a Surprise may Arise Walk and view is quite a scene

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A hunt may satisfy on Easter Day Where Tykes may Sugar bite and Play Where 110 Yum Stuff preferred is Horizontal Central and on Display

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The Breakfast Club

“When you wake up in the morning, Pooh,” said Piglet at last, “what’s the first thing you say to yourself?”

“What’s for breakfast?” said Pooh. “What do you say, Piglet?”

“I say, I wonder what’s going to happen exciting today?” said Piglet.

Pooh nodded thoughtfully. “It’s the same thing,” he said.

- A.A. Milne the addicted to continue his or her problem. Really? I remember those days when it was common to have several deaths a year of the homeless who froze overnight during the winter. Remember when Especially during the winter months, several dedicated individuals Gallup was famous for this phenomenon? Christ did not say, “Feed serve breakfast to the less fortunate among us. The Missionaries of the hungry only when they agree to go to rehab.” He said, “Feed the Charity (Mother Teresa’s order) serve a hot lunch and sandwiches hungry.” And who knows? One charitable act by a stranger might every day of the year. During the winter Catholic Charities and the Lighthouse Church serve breakfast to all comers early in the morning. inspire that person to change their life. We must to try to help the poor.

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The ladies at Catholic Charities serve the poor Monday through Friday during the winter. The first volunteer comes at 5:00am to begin preparation of the meal.

The doors open at 6:30am. These dedicated volunteers serve 60-75 persons every day.

First everyone gets coffee and donuts. The facility can only serve 35 people at a time.

Many days the line is around the block. The meal itself usually consists of a hearty stew or soup that hopefully will last until the next meal.

The director of Catholic Charities, Vicki Trujillo, says they are in constant need of paper plates and utensils to serve the poor.

They also hand out winter clothing to those who need it. They receive some donations from the community, but more would be appreciated. Volunteers are needed as well.

Why do these five or six ladies (and one guy) do what they do? It is not easy work.

They do it because it needs to be done.

They do not seek publicity or gratitude; they merely follow the words of Christ, “Whatever you do for the least of my brothers, you do it for me.”

Another robust breakfast is organized by the Lighthouse Church. It happens on Saturday. The gang arrives at 6:30am and sets up the tables and chairs outside of Nizhoni Laundromat and serves the people that come until the last one is fed.

Bill Camarota is the leader of the gang and very energetic. Everyone must be energetic because this breakfast is served outside.

Once again, the volunteers come because there is a need. If you can prevent one person from freezing to death during the winter, it is worth the effort.

This project began five years ago when a group of men and women began a Share and Care discussion group at Lighthouse Church. That discussion group grew into an action group that started the Saturday breakfast. They get their food from the Food Pantry and other donations, and some volunteers bring food they make at home.

They serve Saturday breakfast all year round.

The volunteers now come from around the community. Many report that there is as much healing that the volunteers receive from helping the poor as the homeless

receive from the volunteers. A warm meal and a prayer go a long way to help the less fortunate. They give without thought of reward.

These acts prescribed by Christ in the Bible are generally called corporal acts of mercy. They are: • To feed the hungry; • To give drink to the thirsty; • To clothe the naked; • To shelter the homeless; • To visit the sick; • To visit the imprisoned or ransom the captive; • To bury the dead.

In our time it is considered a corporal act of mercy to visit the imprisoned. You remember when Pope John Paul II visited the person in prison who shot him and told him that he forgave him. I am not sure I would be able to do that, but that is why he is now known as St. John Paul the Great.

Christ does not mince words about these corporal acts of mercy. In Matthew 25:41, He said, “Then he shall say to them also that shall be on his left hand: Depart from me, you cursed in everlasting fire which was prepared for the devil and his angels for I was hungry, and you gave me not to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me not to drink. I was a stranger, and you took me not in; naked, and you covered me not; sick and in prison, and you did not visit me.” This is not gentle Jesus, meek and mild. We all might consider taking up one or more of these acts of mercy.

A corporal act of mercy is not social work. It is an act of love. It is showing to another human being that you are extending your helping hand to him, just as you would want to be treated by someone else in your hour of need. These are simple, uncomplicated acts. All of us cannot spend all our time clothing the naked and feeding the hungry. But if given the opportunity to help, we should. It might be as simple as going to a funeral.

After all, Jesus took the time to die for us to save us from our sins.

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People Reading

Michael Thanatos last July went to Machu Picchu in Peru for a summer abroad with UNM and the Gallup Journey.

Unfortunately the Gallup Journey never made it out of the hotel for the Machu Picchu pic, but Michael was able to take another photo with our Journey in Cusco.

Lily and Lola, along with their dad (not pictured) attempting to eat a 52 ounce prime rib, while reading the Journey.

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Meet and Greet with the 2019 Thunderbird Models: Rita-Marie B., Jessica J., Addy N., 97th Miss Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial Queen Ashley Claw, 2019 Thunderbird Models: Lhadze B., and Samantha D., at Thunderbird Supply Co. on Saturday, March 2nd. The ladies handed out free autographed calendars for a donation to this year’s 98th Annual Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial.

Photo submitted by Eric Lee

I AM… I am at first, innocent as can be, living inside you, carefree As time flies when you fail to exercise Or go overboard with those curly fries I will go in over drive When you say, “Why bother, those pills don’t work” I say, “YES! Let’s ponder and see what else I can squander” In due time, I will make myself known The unexplained sudden weight loss Those sudden discomforts in your chest The swelling in your legs, despite your rest Sometimes I may not tell you I am here Until, it’s too late Beware, I am DIABETES I am HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE I am KIDNEY DISEASE - Gayle Romancito, BSN, RN April 2019

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Ten Things You Should Know About UNM-Gallup degree option, all allow students to enter directly into the workforce or transfer to a four-year institution to continue their education. With assistance from student affairs specialists, students can get assistance in deciding on a program and designing their educational plan.

Visit www.gallup.unm.edu for a full listing of certificate and degree programs.

1) Our Mission

UNM-Gallup is an open admissions campus which means students can enter noncompetitively and pursue a college education. As such, we deliver access to all students and meet them at whatever place they are in their educational journeys and their lives. This fulfills our mission of preparing people to achieve their educational and professional goals in a context of respect for the traditions and values of the many groups we serve. UNM-Gallup offers entrance and opportunity and works within the premise that any student should be able to pursue a college certificate or degree. Two-year institutions are generally founded on this community college model of opening their doors to anyone desiring a postsecondary education.

UNM-Gallup serves multiple roles including career and technical education hub, transfer institution, concurrent course provider and community education center. All these functions are important and keep the “community” in community college.

2) Diversity and Inclusion Matter

At UNM-Gallup, we view our diversity as a strength. Our differences define and unite us and allow students, faculty, and staff members to understand, accept, and celebrate the things that make us different – and stronger.

UNM-Gallup serves approximately 2,200 students of which 94% identify as being multiethnic or a racial minority. We also serve a population that is diverse in

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terms of age. From concurrently enrolled high school students to senior citizens, everyone is welcome. Being different together allows for students to feel supported academically, socially, and culturally.

3) Student Support Services are Strong Students at UNM-Gallup have many reasons to feel supported along their educational pathway.

The student to faculty ratio hovers at about 20:1, allowing faculty to know their students and students to know their instructors as well as their classmates. Classes are capped at reasonably small numbers, which allows for personalized attention and more interactive learning.

Teams of student support experts are available every step of the way to help with application, registration, financial aid, and advising processes.

Summer bridge programs, the Center for Academic Learning, the Accessibility Resource Center, and strong and committed faculty members are a few of the many ways we close the gaps and make student success our first concern.

6) Concurrent Enrollment Gives Students a Jump Start Through high school/college partnerships, UNM-Gallup can participate in a number of concurrent enrollment programs. As a result of these early college models, students can simultaneously take high school and college classes and get a head start on obtaining certificates and degrees while working on completing their high school requirements.

There are many benefits to these programs including the ability to accumulate college credits without having to incur tuition expenses. In addition to affordability, students can stay close to home while experiencing the rigors of college work. Students gain early exposure to several different career pathways while still benefiting from the supportive environment of high school counselors, college advisors, and personal support systems.

7) Financial Aid Opportunities When it comes to paying for school, UNMGallup students have many ways to cover their costs of education. Nearly 90% of UNM-Gallup students receive some type of financial aid 4) Strategic Priorities including grants, low-interest loans, scholarships, The work of the university is guided by the and work/study employment options. Whether following strategic priorities. They drive decisionit is the New Mexico Legislative Lottery making, support the institutional mission, and all Scholarship, a federal Pell Grant, or any of lead towards the finish line of student success. several available assistance options, students can a) Lifelong Learning afford a college education. The financial aid staff b) Community Engagement and Outreach can help students determine which opportunities c) Instructional Excellence will be best for them. d) Enhanced Academic and College Life 8) Branch Out Experience As a branch campus of the Flagship University e) Diversity and Inclusion of New Mexico, UNM-Gallup has strong main f) Linking Educational Needs with Economic campus affiliations including transfer options, Priorities student support resources, and programming 5) Programming opportunities. The spring 2019 semester has UNM-Gallup offers a wide range of programs provided a chance for students and community in academic and technical disciplines. Associate members to benefit from the Rainforest degrees, short term certificates, and a bachelor University Center Spring Seminar program

which offers a series of no-cost sessions on entrepreneurial training and technical business assistance. This is one of many ways in which the University of New Mexico reaches across the state, through its branch campuses, to provide high level academic and community education opportunities for all New Mexicans.

9) Community Partnerships UNM-Gallup is called a community college for a good reason. Our students, faculty, and staff are out there making a difference by practicing what they are learning and opening doors for anyone to enter. We are always here for the community that has supported us for over 50 years.

Through the UNM-sponsored Small Business Development Center, local businesses can benefit from individualized counseling, including start-up consulting and low or no-cost workshops. The UNMGallup Adult Education Center provides free classes in basic skills as well as high school equivalency preparation. Staff at the center provide a comfortable learning environment to instruct in multiple languages while helping students become familiar with English as a second language.

10) Our Campus With the beautiful red rocks in the background and our stunning southwest architecture, there is no denying you are in New Mexico when you are on the UNM-Gallup campus. We embrace who we are and where we are and invite everyone to visit our beautiful space.

Come visit the Ingham Chapman Gallery where there is always an exhibit on display – oftentimes student art can be viewed. Sign up to take a class and ignite the student inside you. Take a walk on our groomed fitness trail to unwind and enjoy the views. Visit the Zollinger Library, the gymnasium, or the College Bookstore, and experience what makes UNM-Gallup such a special place. As Lobos we are leading, learning, and achieving.

For more information contact: Marilee Petranovich mpetrano@unm.edu (505) 863-7770

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Love Thy Neighbor, or Not....

By Kathy Polich I have been feeling a bit nostalgic this week. I guess you could call it “missing my glory days.” Forgive me if this turns into one of those “back in the good, old days” rants. I cannot stop thinking about being back in my good, old days and I am going to tell you why.

When I was a kid, things were not perfect. There was crime, drugs, terrorists, and war. I can remember being in 5th grade at Aileen Roat Elementary right here in Gallup and doing a nuclear bomb drill.

We put our desks sideways and hid behind them. I remember thinking to myself, “This is dumb; we will all be a pile of goo if they nuke us!” I remember being at Gallup Mid when the superintendent of the schools was shot. I could give you countless examples of events that were horrific and scary. Now you are wondering why is she missing those times? As I wade through social media and the news, my mind is inundated with images and stories

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Here is the thing, thirty years ago, I didn’t know what political party my best friend’s parents were. I did not know what they believed regarding issues like gun control, abortion, etc. Maybe that is the case because I never asked. Maybe I never asked because I was taught a few simple rules. More than once, I heard my grandma say, “Never ask someone who they voted for or how much money they make. Do not criticize someone over their religious beliefs!” I took that to heart. One of my hobbies is observing people. Truth be told, it has not been much fun lately.

I have watched people, who have loved each other as friends, cousins, and coworkers, suddenly disengage because they overshare their views!

Here is a politically incorrect and unapologetic scenario that I pen with love for all I encounter, even if we do not agree. Maybe someday I will see you at my gay friend’s wedding. I believe everyone should have the right to be as happily divorced as I am. If you sit next to me, I am probably exercising my second amendment right to carry. If my undocumented friend is sitting on the other side, I will hug her and ask her about her family. If it comes up, I will tell her how much I want border security, to keep her babies as well as mine safe! After the wedding, I will probably go to work on my second job, thankful to have it! In between running my kids to sports, and taking care of our 4H animals, we will serve others. Not because we are taxed into it, or forced into it, but just because we love our neighbors!

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of similar atrocities going on now. The biggest difference is how we handle and respond to each other. From the time I was very young, I was always very intrigued by the phrase, “Be careful of a wolf in sheep’s clothing.” Well, ladies and gentlemen, I believe that wolf may just be the internet.

The world has been a scary place since civilization began. If you are reading this now, a long line of your ancestors made some tough decisions to assure your existence!

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owl for Kids’ Sake is Big Brothers Big Sisters largest annual fundraiser, taking place this year on Saturday, April 27th at Gal-A-Bowl.

Chasity Joe, above, and Jermayne Calvin Chee, seniors at Miyamura High School

Bowl for Kids’ Sake relies on community support by engaging individuals and corporations to participate by forming a team, becoming a sponsor, or donating prizes.

Bowling teams involve five individuals who collect

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donations of five hundred dollars or more from their friends and family and come celebrate for a few hours at our Superhero Themed Bowl.

from Miyamura and Gallup High School to help us by decorating bowling pins. These pins are given away as prizes to our top sponsors, top team fundraisers, top individual Businesses also participate fundraisers, and teams with the by becoming corporate most spirit on the day of the sponsors for the event and event. receive marketing benefits in These pins have become a the community. All proceeds recognizable and coveted part go towards expanding the Big of our event. We are so grateful Brothers Big Sisters program to have such talented young by matching volunteer mentors people who help us with this with disadvantaged youth in our project every year. We also are community. very thankful to Miyamura art teacher, Tine Hayes, and just For more than one hundred recently retired Gallup High years, Big Brothers Big School art teacher, Deborah Sisters has been defending the Thomas, who have worked potential of young people in with us for many years on this communities across the country. project!

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he 3rd Annual Mountainfilm on Tour in Gallup will be at the El Morro Theatre on Friday, May 3rd, at 7:30pm. The event will once again be co-hosted by Kris Pikaart and Dr. Sam MacBride, as a fundraiser for the Thai Burma Border Health Initiative. The Tour offers a selection of inspiring, culturally-rich and adventure-packed short documentary films curated from the Telluride Mountainfilm Festival. The mission of Mountainfilm is to use the power of film, art, and ideas to inspire audiences to create a better world.

The films in the festival cover many topics. There are lots of intense outdoor adventure films, of course, but also some exploring issues such as human migration, environmentalism, and social justice.

The films will feature mountain biking, rock climbing, skiing, and other amazing adventures. They feature inspiring people from all over the globe, all trying to make a difference in their little corner of it.

The Tour travels to more than 150 cities across the world from Australia to Alaska - and Gallup holds the distinction of being the smallest community to be a host. “Seven of this year’s films were shortlisted for the

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Oscars. This is a rare chance to see amazing films the way they were meant to be seen: on the big screen, with popcorn,” enthused Dr. MacBride.

The Thai Burma Border Health Initiative is a non-profit dedicated to improving the health of Burmese minority groups living along the border with Thailand. It was founded by a group of local physicians from Gallup Indian Medical Center in 2008. “We love bringing this event to Gallup because the can-do spirit of Gallup that fueled the start of TBBHI is echoed in these films,” says Dr. MacBride who is Vice-President of TBBHI. 100% of all funds raised will be used directly for on-the-ground community healthcare in Burma. In addition to the two and one half hour screening of films at the El Morro, there will be professionally-led, film-based educational events at Gallup High and a local elementary school. Last year more than 200 students attended school screenings and this year the organizers hope

that number will grow. “This is truly the key to the whole effort - we know that folks will enjoy the films on Friday night but the opportunity to change the world is in the educational screenings,” said Dr. MacBride.

The films promote healthy living and outdoor activities, but are also meant to inspire people to create a better world. He cited the recent Youth Strike 4 Climate and Parkland School students as examples of school-aged children leading social change.

The show (appropriate for all ages) will be on Friday, May 3rd, at 7:30pm at the El Morro Theatre. Tickets will be available at the door at the El Morro Theatre or on-line (https://gallup-mountainfilm.eventbrite.com).

The show is $8.00 per adult and $5.00 per child 12 and under.

Descriptions of the films as well as a link for tickets are available at www.mountainfilm.org/tour/schedule.

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Events April 4, 5, 6, 7

Gallup Repertory Theater 7:00pm. Doors open at 6:30pm Oh Horrors! It’s Murder!” An Interactive Musical produced by Gallup Repertory Theater April 7 at 6:00pm. Doors open at 5:30pm.

Place: El Morro Events Center, 210 S. Second St. in Gallup. Cost: $10 for adults, $5 for children 12 and under. Tickets can be purchased online at galluprep.org or on the day of performances at the door. More info: galluprep.org, facebook. com/galluprep, 505-879-9835 April 6 The regular monthly meeting of the McKinley Citizens’ Recycling Council will not be held in April. Instead on April 6th, join the MCRC for an Earth Day Celebration in partnership with The Community Pantry from 1:00pm - 4:00pm at the pantry - 1130 E. Hasler Valley Road.

The celebration begins with the dedication of a Memorial Tree for Octavia Fellin and Paul Graves at 12:30pm in We The People Park. For more information about the day’s activities contact: Gerald / Millie at 505-722-5142 or e-mail betsywindisch@yahoo.com.

April 7 Westminster Presbyterian Church, located at 151 State Hwy 564 (Boardman Drive), will be showing the 90 minute film “Harvest of Empire.” Doors open at 1:45pm, the film will begin at 2:00pm. Light refreshments will be provided. “Harvest of Empire,” a film based on the book by award winning journalist Juan Gonzalez, chronicles the direct connection between the long history of U.S. intervention in Latin America and the decision for millions of Latin Americans to migrate to the United States.

At a time of divisive debate over immigration, the film takes an unflinching look at the role that U.S. economic and military interests played in triggering an unprecedented wave of migration that is transforming our nation’s cultural and economic landscape. The film will be followed by a viewer discussion. Donations will be accepted. All proceeds will benefit churches and other organizations in Albuquerque who are coordinating accommodations, meals, supplies, and transportation for migrant families en route from ICE detention facilities to their sponsoring families in the U.S. “We are all Americans of the New World, and our most dangerous enemies are not each other, but the great wall of ignorance between us.”

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April 11

Easter Bunny Arrives Monday-Saturday, Noon - 8:00pm Sunday, Noon to 6:00pm Rio West Mall April 12

Deadline for bands and musicians to apply to perform as part of the 3rd Annual Doin’ Dylan: Gallup’s Bob Dylan Tribute Concert. More info: https://www.galluparts.org/call-to artists-3/ April 13

The April Show - Opening ART123 Gallery 7:00pm - 9:00pm See inspirational and transformational work by local artists! Follow ART123 on Facebook @123Gallery April 16

2nd Annual Spring into Some Fun 5:30pm-7:30pm Rio West Mall 3rd Annual Recycled Art Contest Entries Due April 16 at 5:00pm Rio West Mall April 19

The April Taize’ Worship Service will not be held on the second Sunday this month, instead a special Good Friday Taize’ Tenebrae Service of Scripture, prayer, song, and silence will be held on April 19th at 7:00pm at Westminster Presbyterian Church. The church is located on the hill at 151 State Highway 564 (Boardman Drive) near Orleans Manor Apartments. For more information contact Kathy at 505-870-6136.

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Calling all creative folks in the area! The Ups and Downs team of the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of Gallup will hold their annual live auction of birdhouses (painted/ decorated/reimagined) by local artists and crafts persons on Sunday, May 5th. If you would like to help by making a birdhouse, please call Linda Shelton at 505-722-2175 or 505-297-9515 for more information. We will supply you with a plain wooden birdhouse or you can make or buy your own. All birdhouses must be completed by April 21st so we can get them on our website before the auction. (Although children are welcome to submit birdhouses, we cannot afford to buy birdhouses for them.) Supplies are limited.

Call soon! Thank you for helping us fight cancer!

Go to gallupbirdhouses.com and click on the 2018 Gallery to see the variety of birdhouses auctioned last year.

Art Opening Works On Paper and Easter Brunch. Delicious food and great art! Pam Davis is the featured Artist: 11:00am - 2:00pm April 23

2nd Look on 2nd Street ART123, Free Spirit, LOOM and opo Galleries + Camille’s Sidewalk Cafe, 6:00pm - 8:00pm Catch art shows, artist talks, and artist demos while enjoying a complimentary beverage from Camille’s. More info at www.gallupart. org/2ndLook April 25

Wine & Painting ART123 Gallery, 6:00pm - 9:00pm Have a creative night out at ART123! Register at www.galluparts.org/wine-and-painting April 27

Autism Awareness Month special get-together.

Join with other parents and enjoy refreshments!

Movie will be provided for the kids. 3:00pm 6:00pm at the El Morro Event Center Spring Rummage Sale 11:00am - 2:00pm Great finds and fabulous clothes.

Open Mike 7:30pm - $5.00 Share your talent!

No one turned away for lack of funds.

At The Old School Gallery Route 53, one mile east of El Morro National Monument 505-369-4047, 505-783-4076 www.theoldschoolgallery.com

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Community Health Fair Noon to 2:00pm Rio West Mall

Mother’s Day Craft Fair 10:00am to 5:00pm Rio West Mall

Kid’s Fest Kick Off 5:30pm to 7:30pm Rio West Mall

Gallup High School 1969 50 Year Reunion August 2nd and 3rd at 6:00pm Knights of Columbus Hall • Contact: 505-409-0504

El Morro Area Arts Council March 29 - April 14 Youth Art Show: Students from local schools will be exhibiting their art April 7 Youth Art Awards Ceremony: 1:00pm to 3:00pm, refreshments, pizza, plus a celebration of these gifted young artists

April 13 Ramah Farmer’s Market Annual Meeting, Pot luck, and Seed Exchange: 11:30am to 2:30pm April 19 Contra Dance lessons and Music by Cheap Shots: This is an energetic five person acoustic band that draws

upon an eclectic mix of Celtic, Contra, Old Time, Folk, Country, Old Blues, Bluegrass, Swing, and Klezmer. Come and join the fun! 7:00pm, $10

Peter and Will Anderson Trio, one of the most extraordinary sets of brothers performing music today, will be performing as part of the 75th concert season of the Gallup Community Concert Association.

HOLY WEEK Their ensemble has SERVICES AT performed in over 40 WESTMINSTER U.S. States, toured Japan, and was PRESBYTERIAN featured four times in CHURCH NYC’s famed “Highlights in Jazz.” Now the trio The church is located at 151 State will perform for Gallup in the El Morro Theatre Highway 564, near Orleans Manor beginning at 7:00pm on Thursday, April 11, 2019.

Apartments on Boardman Drive Identical twins, Peter and Will Anderson, JAZZ - The Church on the Hill. For SAXOPHONISTS and CLARINETISTS, are two more information call the church of the most extraordinary jazz woodwind players office at 505-905-3247, or email today. If you are not already a member, you can wpcgallup@gmail.com, or visit www.wpcgallup.org. purchase a membership at the door. This project is supported in part by the New Mexico Arts, a April 14 division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, and Palm Sunday Worship Service by the National Endowment for the Arts. Contact 10:30am Antoinette Neff at 505-862-3939 for further April 18 information.

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April 19 7:00pm Good Friday Taize’ Tenebrae Service of Scripture, prayer, song, and silence

Easter Sunday, April 2 Sunrise Service 6:30am Celebrate the risen Christ on ‘The Point’ at WPC with song! Dress warm.

Traditional Easter Service 10:30am Share the sacrament of Communion in celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior!

Gallup Science Club For K-2nd Grade at Rehoboth April 27th, 2019 9:30am - 11:00am Light and Shadow: Catch a shadow! Explore light and shadows as you make shadow shapes, try to hide from your shadow, and make shadow prints. Develop your skills as a science investigator by questioning, experiencing, and problem-solving around different science concepts. Each session consists of one and a half hours of activities focusing on scientific discovery and incorporating engineering, art, and literature. $5 per student.

Visit explora.cogran.com Class selection: Gallup Science Club or call: 505-224-8341

ON-GOING CALLING ALL VETERANS!!

Come by any weekday (Monday - Friday) from 9:00am to 3:00pm for FREE COFFEE and CAMARADERIE. Veterans Helping Veterans Post - 908 Buena Vista in Ford Canyon.

There is always someone at the Post to share your time and your stories over a cuppa!

Habitat for Humanity work sessions are held each week.

Volunteers who wish to serve on decision-making meetings or who wish to volunteer at or help fund construction projects, call Bill Bright at (505) 722-4226 for details.

Mondays Al-anon, Support for Families and Friends of Alcoholics.

Sacred Heart Cathedral Family Center 555 S Woodrow Dr., Gallup, NM. 12:00 noon – 1:00pm Tuesdays Al-anon, Support for Families and Friends of Alcoholics.

Day at a Time Group, next to Catholic Church, Ft. Defiance, AZ. 6:00pm – 7:00pm Wednesdays Gallup Solar is hosting free community classes and presentations about all things solar Wednesdays from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at 113 E Logan. Call (505) 7289246 for information.

Thursdays Al-anon, Support for Families and Friends of Alcoholics.

Methodist Church, 1800 Red Rock Dr., Gallup, NM 7:00pm – 8:00pm First Mondays The City of Gallup’s Sustainable Gallup Board meets the first Monday each month from 3:30pm to 5:00pm at the Octavia

Fellin Library. Community members concerned about environmental issues are welcome. Call Bill Bright at (505) 722-0039 for information.

Second Wednesdays The McKinley County Health Alliance convenes on the second Wednesday from 11:00am to 1:00pm at the New Mexico Cancer Center across from UNMGallup. All are welcome to attend to engage in discussions about health, education, economic and environmental inequities, and to help facilitate change in those systems. For more information call (505) 8709239.

Second Fridays Crownpoint Rug Auction: The Auction is scheduled every second Friday of each month at Crownpoint Elementary School. The doors open at 4:00pm for weavers and Arts & Craft vendors to set up.

Crownpoint Elementary will have their monthly Navajo Taco Sale at 4:30pm. The buyers review the rugs from 4:30pm until 6:30pm. The Actual Rug Auction begins at 7:00pm.

Third Sundays The Plateau Sciences Society regularly meets on the third Sunday of the month at 2:00pm. PSS programs are varied and deal with the history, geology, geography, the diverse cultures of our region, and environmental concerns in our area. Join us for stimulating conversation and discussion about shared concerns. The community is always welcome. Light refreshments are always served. For information about upcoming speakers and field trips, contact Rachel Kaub, President, at (505) 980-5437 (cell or text) or Martin Link at (505) 8636459.

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Alcohol Use and Your Health Drinking too much can harm your health. Excessive alcohol use leads to about 88,000 deaths in the United States each year, and shortens the life of those who die by almost 30 years. Furthermore, excessive drinking cost the economy $249 billion in 2010. Most excessive drinkers are not alcohol dependent.

What is considered a “drink”?

U.S. Standard Drink Sizes

(examples: gin, rum, vodka, whiskey)

12 ounces 5% ABV beer

8 ounces

7% ABV malt liquor

5 ounces 12% ABV wine

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40% ABV (80 proof) distilled spirits

Excessive alcohol use includes:

Binge Drinking

Heavy Drinking

For women, 4 or more drinks consumed on one occasion

For women, 8 or more drinks per week

For men, 5 or more drinks consumed on one occasion

For men, 15 or more drinks per week

Any alcohol used by pregnant women

Any alcohol used by those under the age of 21 years

If you choose to drink, do so in moderation: DON’T DRINK AT ALL if you are under the age of 21, or if you are or may be pregnant, or have health problems that could be made worse by drinking.

FOR WOMEN, up to 1 drink a day

FOR MEN, up to 2 drinks a day

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Division of Population Health CS246270

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NO ONE should begin drinking or drink more frequently based on potential health benefits.

Excessive alcohol use has immediate effects that increase the risk of many harmful health conditions. These are most often the result of binge drinking. Over time, excessive alcohol use can lead to the development of chronic diseases and other serious problems.

Short-Term Health Risks Injuries • Motor vehicle crashes • Falls • Drownings • Burns

WHAT PARENTS NEED TO UNDERAGED DRI

Violence • Homicide • Suicide • Sexual assault • Intimate partner violence

Where’s the risk?

Alcohol poisoning Reproductive health • Risky sexual behaviors • Unintended pregnancy • Sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV • Miscarriage • Stillbirth • Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs)

Long-Term Health Risks

...Not so much at school sanctioned events because schools are careful to avoid problems.

Many have security who can rec-ognize and turn away guests who are under the influence of alcohol.

Chronic diseases 8% of 11th and 12th Graders currently Binge • High blood pressure Drink Alcohol (4 or more drinks for females, • Heart disease 5 or more drinks for males).

• Stroke • Liver disease • Digestive problems Cancers • Breast • Mouth and throat • Liver • Colon TIPS FOR

Learning and memory problems PARENTS • Dementia & • Poor school performance Mental health • Depression • Anxiety

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WHAT PARENTS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT UNDERAGED DRINKING Where’s the risk?

The After Party... ...is where problems occur. An informal party is often held after school sanctioned events with little or no adult supervision. The presence of alcohol and lack of restrictions can lead to poor decision-making and harmful consequences.

...Not so much at school sanctioned events because schools are careful to avoid problems.

Many have security who can rec-ognize and turn away guests who are under the influence of alcohol.

8% of 11th and 12th Graders currently Binge Drink Alcohol (4 or more drinks for females, 5 or more drinks for males).

17% of 11th and 12th Graders currently drink alcohol.**

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Don’t drink and drive, and don’t get in a car with a driver who has been drinking.

Citations: 1. Cdc.gov — https://www.cdc.gov/family/prom/index.htm 2. ** Statistics from the 2017 Navajo Youth Risk Behavior Survey 3. It is illegal in New Mexico to furnish alcohol to a minor. Violation of the law is guilty of a fourth-degree felony.

SNAPS SA— https://www.co.mckinley.nm.us/363/SNAPS-SA

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Gallup Families with Autism

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would imagine that most parents can agree that raising a child is not an easy gig. All the parenting books in the world can’t prepare you for the reality of having your own baby, completely dependent on you. For some parents, though, the experience is even more challenging.

For some parents, whose children have been diagnosed with autism, parenting can be a very lonely experience. These parents can’t find help in your typical parenting book.

Family members and friends most likely don’t have experience dealing with autism. And folks on the outside can often make judgments about why a child is struggling that are hurtful to the parent. As one Facebook meme put it, parenting an autistic child is like flying an airplane for the first time, without a manual, in the dark, while all the passengers are telling you what you’re doing wrong. Does that sound stressful, or what?

One out of every 59 children born in the U.S. is diagnosed as being on the Autism Spectrum. Some will be high-functioning and mainly struggle with social interactions. Others may be non-verbal for life. While individual experiences are very different, all people dealing with Autism have a brain which interacts differently with the world. The messages sent to their brains by their senses can be overwhelming, which cause the child to find different ways of coping. Some cope by ignoring people around them and retreating into their own world. Others have meltdowns, as their frustrations bubble over.

To give another analogy, imagine you are in a foreign city, which is noisy and crowded. It’s after dark and you don’t speak the language. You can’t understand what is happening around you—you know you need to get help from someone but you don’t know how. Life with autism can be like this every day, and annoyances which most people can just shrug off can be the trigger for a meltdown. Bright lights, loud noises, changes in routine, bullying—these all can cause issues when life is constantly stressful. From the outside, it can appear that the child is having a temper tantrum or is just “spoiled.” And the parent of a child with Autism is often confused, scared, exhausted, and fearful of the future.

Our support group, Gallup Families with Autism, wants to help parents in the Gallup area as they make this journey with their child with autism. Our group is made up of parents who are walking this same road and understand. Together we can encourage one another, be a sounding board, offer practical advice, and cheer for the successes!

We are hosting an event during April, which is Autism Awareness Month. Join us at the El Morro Event Center on Saturday, April 27th, from 3:00-6:00pm. The kids are invited!

We will have refreshments! Also, please join our Facebook group, Gallup Families with Autism, to find out about our monthly meetings.

For more information, please contact Heidi Norton at 360912-1953.

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THE HERO AND THE CHAMP

By Kenneth P. Riege

Photos above by Ms. Felicia Kee

It is appropriate to first share a bit about what is taking place in these two pictures. The first picture is of two-time state girls wrestling champion Ms. Nancy Rodriquez with MOH Recipient Mr. Hiroshi “Hershey” Miyamura. Nancy was given a very distinct honor of not only getting to hold Hershey’s Medal of Honor, but also getting to place the medal around his neck. She was now performing the same act as President Eisenhower had done on 27 Oct 1953.

So, this story is called “The Hero and the Champ.” I chose that title because that is who is in these pictures. First, we will start with the hero.

Hershey Miyamura is the greatest hero any of us will meet in our lifetime. When you are around Hershey, you are in the presence of greatness. Second, we will talk about the champ. Nancy, who is a Junior at Miyamura High School, is a backto-back state champion in wrestling. MHS is excited to have an athlete of Nancy’s caliber returning for what I am sure will be a spectacular senior year.

There is another hero in this story that I would like to talk about and will now become the main focus of this story.

“The Military Family.”

There are three classifications of the Military Family: A Blue Star Family has someone currently serving in the military.

For more information please visit: www.bluestarfam.org A Gold Star Family has had someone serving in the military who has made the ultimate sacrifice in the defense of our freedoms.

For more information please visit: www. americasgoldstarfamilies.org A White Star Family has had someone in their family who was active duty, reserve or a veteran that has been lost to suicide.

For more information please visit: www. whitestarfamily.org The first known use of these Military Family classifications dates back to WW1 and was established

by Army Captain Robert L. Queisser. He created a Blue

The Rodriguez family enjoying a visit at Hershey’s house.

Mr. Robert Rodriguez placing the From L to R: Mrs. Laura Rodriguez, Mr. Robert Rodriguez Medal of Honor around the neck of with his son Javier, Mr. Hiroshi Miyamura, Ms. Veronica Hershey at his home.

Rodriguez, and Ms. Nancy Rodriguez.

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Star Banner to honor his two sons who were in the military. Sadly, the Gold Star Banner was soon adopted as a way of showing the loss of a family member.

These military families serve in the bravest of fashion. They are the backbone of our communities and the reason we should all wear RED on Fridays. The RED stands for: Remember Everyone Deployed. More information on Red Shirt Friday can be found at: http:// redshirtfridays.org/ The importance of the Military Family cannot be measured. The sacrifices they face daily is impossible to understand unless you have stood in their shoes.

The Rodriguez family are a great asset to our community. Nancy’s father, Robert Rodriguez, currently serves in the United States Army Reserves. Her mother, Laura, is an educator with the Gallup McKinley County Schools, and her two younger siblings, Veronica and Javier, are students with great ambitions of their own.

As a community, we owe a huge debt of gratitude to families like Nancy’s.

When you see them, or any other Military Family please remember to thank them for their service and the sacrifices they have made for our country.

Side Note: Nancy and her father Robert are headed to Oklahoma City for a national girls wrestling championship, so hopefully by the time this story is printed, Gallup will have a National Champion in our community.

This month’s Medal of Honor Quote comes from Gallup’s Favorite Son, Mr. Hiroshi “Hershey” Miyamura, United States Army, Korean War Medal of Honor Recipient and POW: “Always Believe in Yourself, God, and Country.”

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Slow Me Down, Lord c Recently I had the need for a clinic visit, an ambulance, the emergency room, lab and xray services, and the ICU. Every single person along the way, especially Judy, was outstanding, as were my friends, along with dietary, housekeeping, and neighbors. Thank you, all. One of my sisters sent me a poem to read...which I had written 47 years ago.

Each person reminded me of the words of my own poem. Thank you!

When did I decide to race moment by speeding moment against life?

To measure fulfillment in terms of seconds rather than minutes or hours?

Lord, slow me down.

When did I decide to measure fulfillment by accomplishments and forget that Fulfillment is also the result of stopping to appreciate?

Slow me down, Lord.

Life is brief, no matter what!

If life consists of days, weeks and months then why aren’t our memories measured in seasons?

Rather than in moments maybe the word “years” is really an anachronism.

Lord, slow me down.

When did I become like the quadrophonic stereo buff, listening for the woofers and tweeters, and failing to hear the symphony?

Oh yes, I thought there was a band...or was that my heart thumping to its finale?

Slow me down, Lord.

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Life is my constant competitor...constantly placing challenges, opportunities, problems in front of me but the more accomplished, the more there is to do Is time a friend or foe, is fulfillment measured by what we accomplish or what we stop to appreciate?

Lord, slow me down.

I’ve run so many races, been to empty places...pursuing life and happiness so fast that I passed them by And who made me the time keeper anyway?

Oh Lord, Slow Me Down!

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Joel Nakamura, Illustration Workshop 4:45 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.

Ernie Tsosie, Stand-up Comedy & Opening Reception 6:00 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.

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