January 2019 Gallup Journey Magazine

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JANUARY CITY UPDATE Keep Gallup Clean And Beautiful The City of Gallup is proud to announce the #WeAreGallup Keep Gallup Clean and Beautiful Campaign. The City will be working through the winter and spring of 2019 to meet with residents at community meetings, RMCHCS, the schools, and other local organizations to establish a network of people invested in keeping Gallup Clean and Beautiful. You’ll start seeing our “Litter Less Care More” campaign roll out this month, and we want you to do your part- take a look around and pick up the litter that is blowing around in your neighborhood and near your businesses. Make sure you’re disposing of your waste in trash cans located throughout the community- keep Gallup clean! Gallup is an incredible community, and we are proud of it; you should be too! The City will be working with community partners to organize clean ups this spring, so check back in our City News in the Journey for events and meetings where you can step up and let us know how you and your families are going to show that you’re proud to be here because #WeAreGallup.

Residents and businesses in City District 1 are encouraged to attend a community meeting at the Northside Senior Center on January 31st at 6:30pm, during which we will be discussing the #WeAreGallup campaign and how we will be working together.

City of Gallup Strategic Plan The Assistant City Manager presented to the Mayor, City Council and citizens the City of Gallup’s Strategic Plan Update for Fiscal Year 19 on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. The City of Gallup has made the City’s Strategic Plan and the Strategic Plan Project Updates documents available on gallupnm.gov for your review. Please visit for information on all of the hard work that is taking place now and into the future, as we work together to make this city great. The City of Gallup annually revisits its plan and makes sure that we are community and quality of life centered with our mission: “Gallup City Government is financially responsible for providing exceptional municipal services through a professional city staff resulting in satisfied customers.”

City Wastewater Department Project Updates The Capital Improvement Project at the City Wastewater Treatment Plant began in October 2018 and is scheduled for completion by April/May of 2019. The upgraded facilities will improve odor control issues and allow the plant to become more energy efficient.

• The Maxwell Bridge Sewer Project was completed in November 2018. The north side has a new sewer line and the old I-40 Lift Station has been decommissioned and replaced with the Maxwell Lift Station.

• The Grandview Tank Rehabilitation Project was completed in August 2018, and the refurbished tank has been online since then.

• A new 16-inch water line from the Park Ave Pump Station to the Grandview Tank was completed in September 2018.

• Reaches 27.7A (Red Rock) and 27.13 (Mariyana to Sacred Heart) were completed in December 2018. Both projects included the installation of two storage tanks and water pipe lines.

• Construction of the new Hasler Valley Road Solid Waste Facility is underway and should be completed by June 2019.

• Two sewer repair projects are scheduled to begin in January 2019 - the repair of the wastewater line near Verdi and Aztec and the completion of the sewer line from Jefferson and First through Jefferson and Strong.

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Gallup State Veterans Cemetery Update In 2017 it was announced that Gallup was awarded a multimillion dollar grant by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for the construction of a Veterans Cemetery that will provide access for over 19,000 Veterans and their families within our region. White Sands Construction was contracted to construct a new cemetery with precast crypts and cremains areas, a new single-story, approx. 3,200 square foot maintenance/administration building, and other site work and improvements located on approximately 26 acres of land south of County Road 43 and north of Interstate Highway 40 within the city limits of Gallup, NM. The new cemetery will be owned and managed by the State of New Mexico Department of Veteran Services. The work will include but is not limited to the following: 1. Earthwork, grading, and compaction of cemetery area, building sites, access roads, and parking areas.

2. Demolition of existing fencing and other site features.

3. Construction of a new one-story, 3,200 square foot maintenance/ administration building.

4. Construction of a new committal shelter.

5. Construction of a new cemetery burial area comprising pre-placed precast concrete lawn crypts and areas for buried cremains.

6. Construction of new above-grade columbaria.

7. Construction of new site improvements: a. Paved parking lot and new access road. b. Concrete sidewalks, curb, and gutter. c. Site lighting. d. Maintenance yard, screen walls, material storage structure. e. Decorative fencing and entry features. f. Landscape, planting, and planting irrigation. g. On-site storm and wastewater infrastructure. h. New water/fire line connecting project site to City water line provided by the City of Gallup. i. Re-vegetative seeding of areas disturbed by construction. j. Procurement and coordination of public electric, gas, and telephone utility services to project site.

Construction on the access road into the Cemetery site is slated to begin in January of 2019. For videos and project visuals of work completed to date, you can visit www.whitesandsconstruction. com/project/gallup_state_veterans_cemetery/ or you can also visit http://www.nmdvs.org/cemetery/ for more information about the State Veterans Cemetery program’s history and how to apply for wall plaques or sites in a State of New Mexico Cemetery.

Gallup Native Arts Market Planning Meetings The City of Gallup Tourism and Marketing department in partnership with the Gallup Native Arts Market will hold two planning meetings on January 15th at noon and 6pm for the 2019 3rd Annual Gallup Native Arts Market. If you have an interest in participating in the market or in shaping the future of Native Arts Markets and Native Artists education in our area, please plan to attend one of the meetings. Meetings will take place at the El Morro Events Center at 210 S Second Street. Please call 505-863-1227 with any questions.

Mayor Jackie McKinney Councilor Linda Garcia Councilor Allan Landavazo Councilor Yogash Kumar Councilor Fran Palochak

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Congratulations UNM-Gallup Graduates

SUCCESS. IMPACT. ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES.

Certificate of Appreciation McKinley County SNAPS SA and Agent Peterson Long with State Police Special Investigations Unit would like to recognize eight local alcohol establishments and merchants for not selling or serving alcohol to intoxicated persons or minors. Each of these establishments has done an outstanding job for several years and have had zero citations. We would like to thank each establishment and their staff for adhering to the New Mexico Serving Laws. McKinley County appreciates you!

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Anthony’s A Taste of the Southwest

Thoughts From The West End

Ode to the Guide:

BIN AND ADINNER FOR TWO - $120 suitable guide is not found

no few worded elder to offer gentle gestures amidst this beautifully barren mindscape of missionary mentality

The Ancient Way Café El Morro RV Park and Cabins

OPEN NEW YEAR’S DAY!

Homemade soup and half sandwich special during January.

Open every day except Wednesdays.

Friday and Saturday night gourmet offerings.

Cabin and Dinner For Two Special-$120/Night

JANUARY GOURMET DINNER OFFERINGS: FRIDAY, JANUARY 4TH Cajun Shrimp and Grits SATURDAY, JANUARY 5TH Chipotle Beef and Cabbage Stir fry Fajitas

. . .that is Gallup

FRIDAY, JANUARY 11TH Salmon Rockerfeller

Overstated, definitive, and addicted to dogma So, I am as well So certain we fancy to know every detail of the Divine faithless, I’m told, is faith that contains doubts, and holds both sides of a paradox that reality is

FRIDAY, JANUARY 18TH Pesto Crusted Cod with Linguini

…that God is

SATURDAY, JANUARY 19TH Chile Pequin Lemon Stuffed Chicken with Artichoke, Kale and Goat Cheese FRIDAY, JANUARY 25TH Shabu Shabu (Beef) SATURDAY, JANUARY 26TH Chicken Pad Thai Biryon CAFÉ HOURS: 9 AM – 5 PM Sunday thru Thursday • CLOSED – Wednesday CABINS & RV PARK: Open Daily Year Round • OPEN – 9 AM – 8 PM Fri. and Sat.

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Where is she that holds humility, and turns the other cheek?

Where is he that loves his enemies, and washes stinky feet?

Where is the rock that thrice denied the faith in order to know it?

I know I am neither…so I look for one who has traveled this path

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…that is self-death

Lisa Hogan Thomas Gomez Cyrill Beyuka Eugene Atcitty Marianne Guillen Ashley & Braydon Panteah Valerie Harrison Mark Hall Art Mitch Bonnie Chauncey-Riggs Colleen Hoskies Tyler Lasiloo Ana LL Hudson

Morality, righteousness, and social reward all for sale?

Heavenly season pass, and afterlife jackpot on clearance?

Sorry, the tollway of spiritual economics I choose not to travel.

Union of soul, glow of heart, peace beyond mind, are the backroads I seek.

Who can dialogue with me and show me the clay mud road of incarnation . . . that is this unity of Spirit and Flesh . . . that is this Bride and Groom dance -cvd 6

SATURDAY, JANUARY 12TH Red Chile Pork Posole Tacos with Salsa Verde

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When you finish these puzzles, bring them to our office at 100 E. Aztec Ave, оr take a pic with your phone and email it to gallupjourney@gmail.com. Don’t forget to include your name.

December Master Finishers Sara Landavazo MBEE Pauline J Peshlakai Alberta B. Christina Ashley Autumn Burbank Jaye Smith Charley Benally R. Morris Maureen Bia Tanya Yavari Steve Mahnke Elmer Williams Meow Meow Riege

Contents

Thank you to all you have contributed to the 15th Annual Arts Issue

17 Walking in Beauty Emily Hornback, DOM and Matthew Hornback, DPT live and work in Gallup, NM 24 Event Calendar 26 West by Southwest Ernie Bulow 34 UNM-Gallup: Different Learning Environments,Which is Right for You? Marilee Petranovich 38 Grandpa Twilight Palacios 41 February Journey Treasure Hunt 52 Veterans Corner Sandra McKinney Thanks to our Contributors this month:

Marilee Petranovich David Conejo-Palacios

Charles Van Drunen Emily Hornback Ernie Bulow Sandra McKinney

Managing Editor: Aileen Steigerwald

Publishers: Daisy & Jason Arsenault Chuck & Jenny Van Drunen

Staff: Sandra McKinney Christine Carter

Cover: Photo submitted by Kimberly Torres

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January 2019 Issue #174 All Rights Reserved. No articles, photos, illustrations, advertisements, or design elements may be used without expressed written permission from the publisher, Gallup Journey Inc. This publication is distributed with the understanding that the information presented is from many sources, for which there can be no warranty or responsibility by the publisher as to accuracy, originality, or completeness. It is distributed with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in making product endorsements, recommending health care or treatments, providing instruction, or recommending that any reader participate in any activity or behavior described in the publication.

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Gallup, New Mexico, is an art town.

Art is our main attraction and visitors from around the world make the journey here to shop our galleries. These visitors come to find handwoven tapestries, silver adorned with vibrant stones, hand coiled clay pottery, along with several other Native American art traditions.

What you will find in our annual Arts Issue is something different. Of course, some of the work has been influenced by our Native American culture, but the majority is something very different than what you find in our local galleries. The artists who fill these pages are moved by words, rhythm, family, landscapes,

technology, and the idea of exploration.

Art has a way of making us feel better.

Art provides one of those rare moments where our minds are freed from the complexities of our daily lives. We get lost in what the artist is saying, and we go to that place where we explore what the art means to us. When you explore this issue, you are going to find poems, short stories, pictures of pets, photos of our area, and places not all of us are familiar with, plus technology that has manipulated something into a new idea. Let the issue move you, and maybe next year you will be ready to share your art with this community.

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Shi-beloved

Shi-beloved moves with caution Into a forest of billowy bark This new-found skin and land exuberates him as he side steps, wispy with thirst, fruition and vigilance Juniper’s metacognition’s arouse him His palms cup the curves and bends of the cloudy, splintered bark Pearly lines curl into its cortex like water defying gravity, creating tangles for his eyes only Like a fine tooth comb he detangles what he can and falls to his knees among this strange thicket, juniper Shi-beloved spreads his fingers wider than the mesa he stands on and savors the orange desert pulp with each sip Juniper’s branches spread wildly and whistle in the untamed wind Shi-beloved dreams with tension, uncertain of such a feeling serenaded in his gut Shi-beloved does not understand this stamen tucked under his tongue Indigo berries flood his mind night after night Juniper ash fills his bones And the soot of bark, flurry with each sheepish step Shi-beloved thinks alone with these knots in his thoughts On his own tangled path, his steps curl into themselves With every knotted thought

This silver arch of Juniper is dancing to be seen And these berries are waiting to be squeezed Shi-beloved climbs countless mesas for this whimsy tree till his convictions rub his soles into bone on the salmon colored rocks Shi-beloved eyes the trunk of the whirled wood it does not scream to be fixed rather adored for its odd foundation Sh-beloved gulps the asdzaa air around him and savors where his gasps have led him to Puffed mesas sink into cinnamon sand and popping junipers dance upon the rounded peaks His prudence beams into the color of juniper berries, yágo dootł’izh Azure clouds levitate and dissipate into the winds transport Shi-beloved’s juniper thoughts rush like water into the fine sand To see that a tree like Juniper is what aches in his bones Until his joints are lubricated by the berries Juniper provides Yearning in movement

dancing with the trees

speaking with the juniper lips Takes him further from anything he’s ever known

like tree without a bark

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eremy and Casey Gay and their family will be moving to Gallup in the Spring of 2019. Jeremy has practiced law for four years as a Judge Advocate in the United States Marine Corps. During this time, he has both prosecuted and defended federal felony and misdemeanor criminal offenses.

Jeremy has also had the privilege of advising hundreds of service members, veterans, and their families on how to navigate the complexity of family law issues, estate planning, and overall legal readiness for parents, grandparents, and business owners. He and his family are excited to become a part of our community, and he looks forward to serving the people of Gallup.

We wish you and your loved ones a happy new year - Bobbie, Mary, Tara, and Brandon.

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Wanting

By Scarlet Selleck

There are those that want to know but do not care to listen.

There are those who want the truth but want to hear it so much less.

They see a title, something wild and proceed to read it on...

But once they reach the vital truth, their wanting has long gone.

Blood and pain are not so dull,

but reading these... Much worse.

The details so elaborate, of which they can converse.

Only time will tell the usage of profound books.

Those of interest, and those of truth, are hardly based on looks.

But those that wear away, are those which excite the mind.

Yet nice, clean, and untouched,

are those of the other kind.

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Walking in Beauty

CLEANING AWAY 2018, CALLING IN 2019. OLD MEETS NEW

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he holiday season is such a joy, with time focused on family, the hearth, and indulgences, all with underlying spiritual tones of promise and renewal.

Unfortunately for many of us, the seasonal spike of celebration can also leave us feeling sluggish and heavy with excess. How can we come back into balance after overindulgence and resolutely take a leap forward into a better 2019?

A fantastic way to counteract the post-holiday lull is to temporarily moderate caloric intake as well as to add more movement into your daily routine. Here are a few ideas that might help you feel a little clearer after the quintessential holiday binge.

Our ancestors naturally went through periods of feast and famine, one beautifully balancing the other. Feast might come during times of celebration or abundance. Famine came when food was scarce (with people perhaps fasting during ceremonial observances).

However, too much of either feast or famine can be dangerous (moderation being the needed mantra of our times). The holiday season, with its blessed excesses can, in this sense, be a curse if not properly balanced.

Intermittent fasting is a hot topic right now in the field of both pop-western and mainstream alternative medicine. With intermittent fasting, a person can engage in a “mini-fast” that allows for all the known health benefits of a bona fide fast, though in a shorter period of time, while also minimizing hunger pains, irritability, cravings, and cutting caloric intake to kindle digestive fire. It simply entails not eating for at least 12 hours at regular intervals. An easy way to do this is to eat dinner around 6-7:00pm and then not eat again until at least 6:00pm -7:00am the next morning. This means absolutely no snacking after dinner. The next step up on the rung of commitment might be to not eat from dinner the night before (6:00pm -7:00pm) until lunch the next day (say, noon). That would be approximately 16 hours of rest for your over-taxed digestive system.

Similarly, our ancestors moved their bodies much more than we do today. It’s telling that many of our modern diseases are fueled by inactivity. Perhaps a movement parallel to the above dietary tweak would be something like high intensity interval training (HIIT). With a HIIT protocol, a person briefly will engage in repeated, brief bouts of intense exercise, followed by intervals of less intense exercise in order to attain many of the benefits of longer workouts. This could be as simple as power walking for 2 minutes followed by walking at a normal pace for 5 minutes and repeating for a total of a half hour daily. Of course, this is one of countless examples. Another way to restore more vibrancy to the body after the holidays could be to commit to a 5-minute morning wake-up stretching routine, and a 5-minute end-of-work-day stretching routine, to help clear your mind and ease stress from your body upon arriving home.

Disclaimer: If you have diabetes or a host of other metabolic disorders, you will want to consult your physician before attempting a dietary shift. Something like calorie restriction is only one of many ways to come back into balance after periods of excess.

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Winter Journey

By Pati Hayes

Oh, the way is long.

Across an Earth transformed A crystalline world of wonder Distant stars sparkle a merry tune As a thin sliver of moon glows its accompaniment Against a black velvet sky Oh, the way is cold.

Each breath a fine mist Ice, snow and frozen night sky Stark bare branches of the gnarled old oaks beckon onward.

Looking back I see the deep pools of shadow Hieroglyphs left by my own trudging feet in the deep snow.

Photo by Pati Hayes

Oh, the Way does wander A delicate dance atop a thin crust of ice Step out lightly Align those forces of Nature Cold and Wind and the White Night Snow Winter’s blue light beckons onward.

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Matthew Hornback reading the Gallup Journey in Visconde de Mauá, Brazil

Ken and his dog, Travlin Jack, had a very successful toy drive today at the 2nd Annual Toys for Tots toy drive. The guest and community really came through. Travlin Jack was onhand to help out. They took a little break during the event to enjoy the latest Gallup Journey. Both are looking forward to collecting more toys next year.

Angelo Procopio (“younger” brother of Gallup balloonist Peter Procopio) at the Ark Encounter, which he helped to build

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Events January 4 The RMCHCS Auxiliary awards scholarships for the fall or spring semester to students pursuing an education in medical or health careers. Applicants must be fulltime students, have completed 12 college credit hours, and have at least a 2.0 GPA. Application deadline for the spring 2019 semester is January 4th. Applications are available at the UNM-Gallup Financial Aid Office and at the RMCH information desk. For more information call 505-8637325.

January 5 The January meeting of the McKinley Citizens’ Recycling Council will be held at 2:00pm. The council meets the first Saturday of each month at the Red Mesa Center, 105 W. Hill, Gallup. The public is encouraged to attend to learn about recycling opportunities in our region, updates on Gallup residential curbside recycling, plans for recycling outreach, to volunteer, and more. For more information about recycling in Gallup-McKinley County, call Gerald or Millie at 505-722-5142, or e-mail betsywindisch@yahoo.com.

January 13 A Taizé contemplative candlelight service will take place at 4:00pm on Sunday, January 13th, at Westminster Presbyterian Church-Gallup to provide an opportunity for silence and spiritual refreshment.

The theme of “Light” – reflections on light after the winter solstice will be explored through music, chant, prayer, quiet time, Scripture, and readings of various faith traditions. Spend an hour in prayer for the healing of our broken world and planet. Please join us. The church is located at 151

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State Highway 564 (Boardman Drive near Orleans Manor Apartments).

Contact: Kathy Mezoff 505-8706136 January 24 Wine & Painting: Winter Scene 6:00pm – 9:00pm, ART123 Gallery. Have a creative night out! Register at www.galluparts. org/wine-and-painting.

January 29 2nd Look on 2nd Street - Premier 6:00pm- 8:00pm Second Street from Hill to Coal in downtown Gallup. Check out art shows, artist demonstrations, and artist talks at opo Gallery, Free Spirit Gallery, ART123 Gallery, LOOM Gallery, and Camille’s Sidewalk Café. More info: www.galluparts.org/2ndLook January 29 opo 7:00pm, 305 S. Second Street.

Please come to an Artist’s Talk

by Andy Stravers, cartoonist.

Please go to our O P O fb page: https://www.facebook.com/ OPO-1133002180076387/?fref=ts

Upcoming Event: The Gallup Community Choir and Red Rocks String Ensemble will be performing portions of Handel’s Messiah on Sunday, April 14th. Please join the choir which will be meeting on Monday evenings at Rehoboth Church on the south end of the Rehoboth School campus. The first rehearsal will be Monday, February 4th, from 7:00-8:30pm.

If you have questions, please contact Mr. Jack Ippel at jippel@rcsnm.org

JANUARY EVENTS AT THE OCTAVIA FELLIN PUBLIC LIBRARY Sensory Storytime A special storytime for children with sensory processing disorders and their caregivers on Wednesday, January 2nd at 4:00pm and Saturday, January 5th, at 9:30am at the Children’s Library Branch. Sessions will be limited to eight children and their caregivers.

Escape the Room Friday, January 4th, and Saturday, January 5th, 10:00am to 6:00pm at the Main Library Branch. Back by popular demand, join us for another escape room challenge! Do you have real-life puzzle solving skills and a passion for adventure? Put your intellect and prowess to the test. This escape challenge is perfect for family fun and team building.

All ages encouraged. Reserve your time slot before they are all gone. libtrain@gallupnm.gov The LumberJack’s Dove: Shadow Play and Poetry Reading Join us at the Main Library Branch on Friday, January 11th, at 4:30pm for Poems and Puppets! A shadow-play and poetry reading based on The LumberJack’s Dove. Animated by an intricate shadow-puppetry crankie box, containing 60 feet of scrolling, panoramic hand-cut paper images. The LumberJack’s Dove is the winner of the National Poetry Series for 2017. A discussion and book signing with author GennaRose Nethercott will follow.

Homework Help Desk Start the new year off on the right foot getting back-to-school Wednesday, January 9th, and January 16th at 4:00pm, at the Children’s Library Branch.

Learn about the resources for students enrolled in kindergarten through high school, and try a one-on-one tutoring session with our BrainFuse online tutors.

Sensory Storytime A special storytime for children with sensory processing disorders and their caregivers on Wednesday, January 23rd, at 4:00pm and Saturday, January 26th, at 9:30am, at the Children’s Library Branch. Sessions will be limited to eight children and their caregivers.

Piggy Bank Pageant A Money Workshop for Kids ages 5-13 at the Children’s Library Branch on Wednesday, January 30th, starting at 4:00pm. Join us for an afternoon of money saving skills.

Participants will learn how to make a savings plan and decorate their own piggy banks. Piggy banks will then be judged on our Facebook and Instagram pages; the winner of the Piggy Bank Pagent will have a savings account opened at Pinnacle Bank in their name.

opo call for a wall of cartoons

Best received by Tuesday January 8th, but accepted any time at the gallery

during the January/February show.

Must be original ideas but can be publications/copies of your work.

8 1/2 x11 ideal, but any size/medium okay.

laughter is the goal

For more info see Candace at o p o 305 South 2nd Street across from Camille’s.

Winter Hours: Tues. noon to 5:00pm, Wed. 9:00am to noon.

Find us on fb or write besmurals@gmail.com On January 29th at 7:00pm at o p o please come to an Artist’s Talk

by Andy Stravers, cartoonist.

ON-GOING

: Mondays Al-anon, Support for Families and Friends of Alcoholics Sacred Heart Cathedral Family Center 555 South Woodrow Dr., Gallup, NM. 12:00noon – 1:00pm Tuesdays Al-anon, Support for Families and Friends of Alcoholics One Day At A Time Club 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 505-728-9246 for info.

Thursdays Al-anon, Support for Families and Friends of Alcoholics Methodist Church, 1800 Red Rock Dr., Gallup, NM 7:00pm – 8:00pm Habitat for Humanity work sessions held each week. Volunteers who wish to serve on decision-making meetings or volunteer with or help fund construction projects, may call Bill Bright at 505-722-4226 for details.

First Monday of Each Month The City of Gallup’s Sustainable Gallup Board meets first Monday each month at 3:30pm to 5:00pm at the Octavia Fellin Library. Community members concerned about environmental issues are welcome. Call Bill Bright at 505722-0039 for information.

Second Wednesday of Each Month The McKinley County Health Alliance convenes from 11:00am to 1:00pm at the New Mexico Cancer Center across from UNM-Gallup. All are welcome to attend to engage in discussions about health, education, economic, and environmental inequities, to help facilitate change in those systems.

For more information call 505-870-9239.

Second Friday of Each Month Crownpoint Rug Auction takes place at Crownpoint Elementary School. The doors open at 4:00pm for weavers and arts and crafts vendors to set up. Crownpoint Elementary has its 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 Sunday of Each Month The Plateau Sciences Society regularly meets 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 / text, or Martin Link at 505-863-6459.

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GRAMPA, TELL ME A STORY BUT DON’T FORGET THE POPCORN

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THIS SINGING MOTHER, CREATED BY AMACIO CORDERO-COCHITI, LOOKS LIKE AN EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY PIECE.

THIS CLOTH DOLL IS THE NAVAJO VERSION OF THE STORYTELLER.

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ntil quite recently, at least for the Zunis and Navajos, the oral tradition was the only way to pass on knowledge; history, folktales, taboos, religion, and traditions. Sadly, the elders of the current population no longer gather the family around the kitchen table for an evening several times a month, and many don’t even know the traditional lore themselves.

For cultures with no written record, this is a tragedy.

Television and cell phones can’t take all the blame.

In just the last generation, automobiles, telephones, and single-family dwellings are also to blame. It would be doubly heart breaking to believe that people have simply lost interest in their history and lore.

Human effigies are quite rare in prehistoric Native cultures, and the same is true up until a few years before the turn of the last century.

The railroads produced a huge jump in tourists and curious Anglo Americans with THIS COCHITI FIGURE, money to spend.

DATED 1875-1880, IS Ironically, it was the CALLED A STORYTELLER. tourist business that created a demand for pottery in general, and human portrayals in particular.

Pottery depicting people is pretty much restricted to the Pueblo of Cochiti, and the earliest examples clearly showed a resentment of Europeans. The figures are distorted in a number of ways, being fat, ugly, out of proportion, and sporting various kinds of odd facial hair. They always have open mouths.

Admittedly there is also the element of humor in these pieces: Natives are often seen by Anglos as childish and simple-minded, when in reality they were making fun of Anglos who paid money to take home and enjoy these caricatures.

They have been called “mocking,” often “comical” or “humorous;” “satirical” is probably the best, but that only works if the buyer doesn’t realize he’s the point of the satire. The artists got around that problem by using circus freaks, cowboys, ministers, or ethnic exaggeration, usually of Hispanics.

The caricature form has been revived—with a vengeance—by Cochiti potter Virgil Ortiz, pushing

folk art into fine art.

As with most Tribal art, the origin of the storyteller figure has as many configurations as there are people who write about them. A seated figure with a huge

HELEN CORDERO-SUPPOSED FIRST STORYTELLER

THIS FIGURE PUSHES THE LIMITS—TRY TO COUNT THE BABIES.

Ernie’s Selfie

West by Southwest

ZUNI BEADER CLAUDIA CELLICION MADE STORYTELLER KOSHARES, ASSOCIATED WITH WATERMELON EATING.

by Ernie Bulow

open mouth was labeled by a dealer as a “storyteller.” It is dated 1880. Another expert claims those early open-mouthed dolls should be called “opera singers,” which leads naturally to calling them just singers, and then “singing mothers;” though there is no real distinction between the latter and storytellers.

It is a fact that hollow pottery cannot be fired without an opening somewhere to let out expanding air. Look at any hollow ceramic piece and there will be a small hole in the bottom, or the back, or otherwise worked into the design. The easiest, or at least the most obvious, place to have a vent on a figurative piece without spoiling the look is an open mouth. So much for opera singers.

Barbara Babcock, author of the first extensive book on storytellers, said, “When Helen Cordero began making clay persons in the late 1950s…” which conflicts with the accepted date of 1964 (or 1965), unless a singing woman with two children in her arms is materially different that one with more. How many children does it take to make a legitimate storyteller?

I am also curious why the female version is always called a mother, while the male style is always labeled as grandfather.

But most troubling of all is the claim that it was Santa Fe collector Alexander Girard who asked Helen to make one with more babies. Many more. What would Native artists do without white people to give them ideas for their creations? It is a common enough tale. She was allowed to assert her creativity by changing the woman to a man.

Enough petty squabbling. Once the Cochiti women started doing the storytellers the concept spread, though the figures have remained largely with a few Rio Grande Pueblos. Hopis have at least tried them. The most interesting development comes from Zuni. A few beaders have created storytellers of great charm, though making complex figures from tiny beads is intensely

ANY ANIMAL CAN BE USED AS A STORYTELLER LIKE THESE FROGS

BY CAROL LUCERO-GACHUPIN. THE TONGUE IS A NICE TOUCH.

CHRIS WAATSA WITH HIS STORYTELLER DOLL

HELEN CORDERO WORKING ON A NOVEL PIECE—CHILDREN INTERACTING WITH ONE ANOTHER time consuming and somewhat challenging.

Claudia Cellicion is probably the best known of the Zunis, but her husband, Todd Poncho, is still carrying on the tradition along with her daughter, Holly Booqua.

One of the delightful things about art is the endless variety, the richness of the creative process. Most Native artists try to make any genre they tackle their own, while still tying it to tradition. The storytellers of recent years illustrate this well, from a storyteller with nearly a hundred children to pieces featuring animals. So far, I have found obvious things like bears, but there are also frogs, bobcats, and a whole zoo of critters.

A few years ago, I found a katsina doll storyteller by Zuni Garret Ohmsattie, who apparently lived most of his life in one of the other Pueblos. Just a few years ago, prizewinning doll carver Chris Waatsa, Jr. set out to create what we think is the first truly Zuni figure with each katsina different from the rest.

Collectors keep on collecting, with little regard for words or expert opinion. These creations should be allowed to tell their own story.

- ernie@buffalomedicine.com EARLY COCHITI FIGURES—COWBOY ON THE RIGHT January 2019

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Happy New Year!

2019 Play Music!

Sale o stud n all inst ent rum ents

201 E Hwy 66, Gallup, NM • 9am-7pm Monday through Friday and 8am-4pm on Saturday • For More Information Contact: James Eby, Director, Gallup Cultural Center at 505-863-4131 or at directorgcc@gmail.com

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January is National Mentoring Month

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any of us remember someone special: a neighbor, teacher, relative, or friend who broadened our horizons and brought a little magic into our lives. So what better way to start a new year than to return the favor by mentoring a young person?

January is National Mentoring Month, as well as the month to make New Year’s resolutions. This year, if you become a mentor, it may be the one resolution you will want to keep. Just a few hours a couple of times a month can make a big difference in a child’s life and be a rewarding experience.

Big Brothers Big Sisters matches young people (ages 5 to 15) with caring, supportive volunteers (18 and over) who can encourage, guide, talk to, and spend time with them 2 to 4 times a month.

Volunteers and youth are matched together based on similar interests and hobbies and can-do activities such as hiking, sports, arts and crafts, reading and camping.

When you become a mentor, you are not just a volunteer, but you are making an investment in a child’s life, one that will change their life for the better, forever.

The impact of mentoring is far greater than just providing a child with something to do. By being a consistent adult presence in a young person’s life, mentors can offer advice, share their life experiences, and help a young person navigate challenges.

Youth most in need of a mentor may have a difficult home life, have experienced trauma, or may feel that they don’t fit in.

A mentor can be a positive influence and uplift the spirits of a young person.

Did you know that having a mentor significantly lowers at-risk behavior?

Youth who meet regularly with their mentors are 46% less likely than their peers to start using illegal drugs and 27% less likely to start drinking. (Public/ Private Ventures study of Big Brothers Big Sisters.)

Did you also know that students with a mentor are 52% less likely than their peers to skip a day of class? Being a mentor makes a difference in how a youth thinks

about school and also makes a difference in the life of their teacher! You can be the reason your mentee’s grades improves!

Lastly, did you know that as a mentor, you can make an impact on the economic future of a young person? Mentoring engages youth in school and exposes them to skills needed to enter college and the workforce. Their chances of success in life and their contribution to society can significantly improve because of you and the role you play as a mentor. A study conducted by Harris Interactive of our Adult Little Brothers/Sisters (alumni) found: 77% did better in school because of their Big and 65% said their Big helped them reach a higher level of education than they thought possible.

As part of National Mentoring Month, Big Brothers Big Sisters Mountain Region is encouraging community members to make a difference in a young person’s life by becoming a mentor. As Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’”

Here are a few specific days to celebrate during National Mentoring Month: January 12: I Am a Mentor Day A day for volunteer mentors to celebrate their role and reflect on the ways mentees have enhanced their world.

January 16: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service A day to share in the inspirational words of MLK, Jr. and elevate the spirit of service through volunteerism January 17: International Mentoring Day A day of international conversations on social media where photos, video, and powerful mentoring stories are shared through messages.

January 19: #ThankYourMentor Day A day for all who have real life mentoring experiences to thank those who helped them achieve their full potential.

The best way to thank a mentor you had in your youth is to pay it forward!

Become a mentor today!!!

Big Brothers Big Sisters currently has over 20 youth on their waiting list. Please help us match those youth with mentors.

For more information or to get involved as a mentor, please contact: Sarah Piano Phone: 505-726-4285 E-mail: sarah.piano@ bbbsmountainregion.org Website: www.bbbsmountainregion.org Office: 100 East Aztec Ave.

Yavon (big) and Vanessa (little): Matched for 6 ½ years!

Michael (big) and JD (little): Matched a little over 1 year.

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We Never Left, Painting by Clint Holtsol, 36”x 48”, Oil on Canvas

Water Hole, Photo by Aggie Mitchell Sandhill Cranes, Bosque Del Apache, Photo by Daniel Ensign 30

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Thank you to our sponsors and volunteers!

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Be Prepared for Winter

Winter Storms and Extreme Cold

Heavy snowfall and extreme cold can immobilize an entire region. Even areas that normally experience mild winters, like New Mexico, can be hit with a major snowstorm or extreme cold.

Know Your Winter Storm and Extreme Cold Terms

Freezing Rain Rain that freezes when it hits the ground creates a coating of ice on roads, walkways, trees, and power lines.

Sleet Rain that turns to ice pellets before reaching the ground.

Sleet also causes moisture on roads to freeze and become slippery.

Winter Storm Watch A winter storm is possible in your area. Tune in to NOAA Weather Radio, commercial radio, or television for more information.

Winter Storm Warning A winter storm is occurring or will soon occur in your area.

Blizzard Warning Sustained winds or frequent gusts to 35 miles per hour or greater and considerable amounts of falling or blowing snow (reducing visibility to less than a quarter mile) are expected to prevail for a period of three hours or longer.

Frost/Freeze Warning Below freezing temperatures are expected.

Prepare Your Home and Family for Winter Storms Winterize your home, barn, shed or any other structure that may provide shelter for your family, neighbors, livestock, or equipment. Insulating walls and attics, caulking and weather-stripping doors and windows, and installing storm

windows or covering windows with plastic will extend the life of your fuel supply.

Clear rain gutters, repair roof leaks, and cut away tree branches that could fall on a house or other structure during a storm.

Insulate pipes with insulation or newspapers and plastic and allow faucets to drip a little during cold weather to avoid freezing.

Prepare for possible isolation in your home by having sufficient heating fuel; regular fuel sources may be cut off.

For example, store a good supply of dry, seasoned wood for your fireplace or wood-burning stove.

Keep fire extinguishers on hand, and make sure everyone in your house knows how to use them. House fires pose an additional risk, as more people turn to alternate heating sources without taking the necessary safety precautions.

Learn how to shut off water valves (in case a pipe bursts).

Hire a contractor or ask a relative to check the structural ability of the roof to sustain unusually heavy weight from the accumulation of snow - or water, if drains on flat roofs do not work.

Guidelines During a Winter Storm If You are outdoors Avoid overexertion when shoveling snow.

Overexertion can bring on a heart attack—a major cause of death in the winter. If you must shovel snow, stretch before going outside.

Cover your mouth. Protect your lungs from extremely cold air by covering your mouth when outdoors. Try not to speak unless absolutely necessary.

Keep dry. Change wet clothing frequently to prevent a loss of body heat. Wet clothing loses all of its insulating value and transmits heat rapidly.

Watch for signs of frostbite. These include loss of feeling and white or pale appearance in extremities such as fingers, toes, ear lobes, and the tip of the nose. If symptoms are detected, get medical help immediately.

Watch for signs of hypothermia. These include uncontrollable shivering, memory loss, disorientation, incoherence, slurred speech, drowsiness, and apparent exhaustion.

body heat, but avoid overexertion. In extreme cold, use road maps, seat covers, and floor mats for insulation.

Huddle with passengers and use your coat for a blanket. Take turns sleeping. One person should be awake at all times to look for rescue crews. Drink fluids to avoid dehydration. Be careful not to waste battery power. Balance electrical energy needs - the use of lights, heat, and radio - with supply. Turn on the inside light at night so work crews or rescuers can see you.

More information available at Health Education Program/Division of Public Health Services Gallup Service Area 516 E. Nizhoni Blvd., Gallup, NM 87301 Phone: 505-722-1741 • Fax: 505-722-1189 Like Us on Facebook Citations: Winter Storms and Extreme Cold: Preparedness Guide - New Mexico. Retrieved from www.nmdhsem.org/Preparedness_ Guide.aspx

If You MUST use your car Drive only if it is absolutely necessary. Travel in the day, don’t travel alone, and keep others informed of your schedule. Stay on main roads; avoid back road shortcuts.

If a blizzard traps you in the car Pull off the highway. Turn on hazard lights and hang a distress flag from the radio antenna or window. Remain in your vehicle where rescuers are most likely to find you. Run the engine and heater about 10 minutes each hour to keep warm. When the engine is running, open a downwind window slightly for ventilation and periodically clear snow from the exhaust pipe. Exercise to maintain

NN Health Education Program/Division of Public Health Gallup Service Area 516 E. Nizhoni Blvd., Gallup, NM 87301 Phone: 505-722-1741 • Fax: 505-722-1189 Like Us on Facebook

Different Learning Environments

College students have always had to navigate a myriad of choices as they decide on a school, program, career pathway, and educational plan. More and more, students are also having to decide on which learning environment is best for them.

instructor and other students. Asynchronous classes let students log in at any time and access predesigned modules. This provides more freedom of scheduling, but students still must meet deadlines as established by the instructor.

Face-to-face classes are still very popular and offer traditional coursework with students and an instructor meeting in-person on regularly scheduled dates and times, generally in a classroom setting.

Online courses are offered primarily through an internet-based platform, such as the UNM-utilized Blackboard learning system.

Hybrid, often called blended, courses offer a combination of face-toface and online components.

Online learning is growing nationally as reported by U.S. News and World Reports (January 11, 2018). Of 4,700 colleges researched, more than 6.3 million students took at least one online course in the fall semester of 2016. This represents a 5.6% increase from the previous year. Public colleges and universities report the largest growth in online enrollments.

Online classes can be either synchronous or asynchronous. Synchronous classes are scheduled at regular times and students participate simultaneously through live video conferencing which allows for real-time interaction with the

Within the University of New Mexico system, 39% of students take at least one online course each semester (http://online.unm.edu).

At the UNM-Gallup branch, the spring 2019 semester will offer 73 online sections which represents 17% of total classes. 11%, or 50 sections, will be offered as either hybrid or web-enhanced (https:// www.gallup.unm.edu/academics/schedule.php).

Face-to-face, online, and hybrid classes all offer distinct advantages and disadvantages which students must consider when planning academic schedules. Benefits of face-to-face classes include: • Instructors can make more immediate adjustments to content and style based on feedback, interaction, and comprehension; • Speaking and collaborative skills can often be used and developed within the more traditional classroom model; • Some students are more motivated by the structure of face-to-face classes which are regularly scheduled, although synchronous on-line courses often follow the same structure as face-to-face; • Certain technical, scientific, and “hands-on” courses are dependent on an in-classroom or lab environment; • Speaking skills can be more easily honed and practiced in an environment where instructors and students can have in-person engagement with immediate responses.

Face-to-face classes can have disadvantages for some students:

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• There can be a lack of individualized attention and all students must adhere to the same schedule and pace; • The lecture component of face-to-face classes can sometimes discourage engagement if that is the only style used; • Scheduling is rigid and can be difficult, if not impossible, for those who work full-time; • Large classroom management can be challenging and distracting; • Students who have a difficult time speaking in public may be intimidated by large classrooms and miss out on engagement opportunities.

In the same manner, online classes can offer benefits and drawbacks for students. Some advantages of online learning include: • Flexibility which allows students to work on their own schedule, at their own pace, and from off-campus locations. This can be beneficial for both instructors and students by enhancing work, school, and life balance; • The ability to review material is often viewed as an advantage of online classes. Students have the ability to re-watch recorded lectures and videos, which can be particularly beneficial to students for whom English is a second language or for those who find a particular topic difficult and need to hear the information more than once; • Asynchronous online classes allow students to choose when they will engage in coursework. Students can study anytime and decide when they are most intellectually alert and ready to engage with classwork; • Facilities management is much easier for institutions if they do not have to maintain a regular classroom space; • Access can be greatly increased by online classes. Students who do not have ready access to a local institution of higher education can be served by online courses, and the availability of courses from multiple colleges offers more variety and program options.

Online learning can also have some disadvantages which means students need to consider the value of depending exclusively on this platform. When deciding on whether or not to incorporate online

learning into one’s education plan, some things to keep in mind are: • Online learning may not be the best option for students who lack self-direction. Students who are not highly motivated may struggle with the responsibility of navigating online courses; • Personal communication opportunities between students and faculty members may not be as readily available or as spontaneous as in face-to-face classroom encounters; • Networking and collaborative opportunities may be difficult to arrange in an online class. Well-constructed online classes, however, often offer online discussion boards that can draw students into meaningful interactions; • Training is required by students and faculty to become familiar with online platforms; • Technology divides and malfunctions can also be problematic, especially for students who may already have limited access to internet, computers, or support resources.

Hybrid classes that combine online and face-to-face coursework while offering the best of both approaches can also suffer from the disadvantages of both learning environments. All instructional platforms have clear pros and cons. The availability of multiple formats provides options that broaden access and offer choices that can enhance the ability of students to balance their roles in the classroom, the workplace, and within their families and community.

To determine the best match, students need to consider preferences in scheduling, in-person interactions, program access, and academic planning. Students should always rely on advisors and faculty mentors as valuable tools in deciding their personalized education strategies. The ability to design coursework across multiple learning platforms can help in deciding on and achieving school and life goals.

For more information contact Marilee Petranovich mpetrano@unm.edu (505) 863-7770 January 2019

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By Marilyn J. Hathaway

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Sixty years ago, a middle-aged Cajun housekeeper at a midtown New Orleans hotel offered some sage advice. “Mama told me,” Anna said, “whenever your husband asks you to go with him, never turn him down. Then you’ll always know where he’s at and who he’s with!” she added with a wink.

Carefully considering her bayou philosophy in the light of my adventure-loving spouse, I decided to incorporate Anna’s advice into our young marriage.

Where has Anna’s advice taken me? To a lot of baseball games for one. Not my game. As someone once noted, baseball probably has the highest percentage of game time when the game isn’t being played, except maybe for golf.

Being an Ohio girl, I once sweltered through a game in Cincinnati’s Riverfront Stadium with the temperature at 91 degrees and an equivalent humidity, at 7:30pm.

When the lights came on the temperature shot higher. Waves of heat rose from the outfield and slithered about our upper bleacher seats. About midnight, as the game dragged into the 12th inning, we were nearly parboiled. I don’t remember who won, but am still amazed no spectators were lost that night.

Conversely, I later saw Cincinnati’s manager, Sparky Anderson, tossed out of a game in San Francisco’s Candlestick Park while gale force winds blew off the bay, creating a wind chill of around minus 10.

On Anna’s advice, I have been pounded with six-foot waves crashing over us while supposedly “floating” down the raging Colorado River in a leaky pontoon raft, taking on water almost faster than six adults could bail with buckets, straw hats, and Teeshirts. Once on Utah’s San Juan River, we were caught in a backwash and tossed into a rock wall. My left ankle, straddling the pontoon, resembled raw hamburger for weeks.

I have wavered on downhill skis almost thinner than the gray matter in my frozen brain, staring down a snowy incline steeper than my adrenalin level, in disbelief and paralyzing fear.

Anna’s advice even took me into the terrorist infested Middle East midway between the Athens TWA high-jacking and the Achille Lauro incident. Sometimes I have seriously doubted the wisdom of Anna’s advice.

However, one must consider the tradeoffs: Imagine lying lazily on a dry sandbar with a now quiet river lapping gently near your feet—nature’s perfect symphony. A thousand feet above, a strip of star-studded sky smiles down between the scalloped rims of dark red cliffs. Your drowsy husband wiggles in his sleeping bag and throws a free arm protectively over you, sighing deeply. Imagine teetering on a mountain pinnacle, grasping the ultimate high, while looking across a sea of snowcapped peaks concealing great valleys, steams, and meadows within their ageless clefts and folds; like dollops of meringue plopped atop your favorite cream pie, toasting beneath a yellow winter sun in a cloud speckled sky. Those heady moments are truly worth several tense minutes of gingerly snowplowing down to gentler slopes. Maybe Anna was onto something after all.

Has it been fun? You bet! Imagine lurching across the Sahara on a fermenting camel, your husband holding you firmly in the wildly pitching saddle while the great pyramids of Giza keep faithful watch on the horizon. Did you know from the peak of Ayers Rock is the greatest view of absolutely nothing but more rock? Visualize looking over the crumbling foundations of Roman encampments from the wind-swept crest of historic Masada near the salt crusted shores of the Dead Sea. Kneeling in worship before an empty tomb near the exotic Damascus Gate in the eternal city of Jerusalem is an experience well worth the slight risk of just being there.

Dreams come true: walking in the steps of Jesus; the amazing midnight sky over Tasmania on a moonless night; the Scottish Highlands; the Roman forum.

Nightmares: Being tossed over the head of a stinking camel; capsizing a raft in the Snake River with our three young kids aboard; being shushed by a scowling guard when whispering “Gross!” while staring at the waxy corpse in Lenin’s Tomb.

As for baseball, I did cheer lustily for Sparky Anderson that cool day in Frisco. I mean, the other guy did throw the first punch and Sparky’s tantrum was truly a class act. The highlight came when the players cleared the benches, or dugouts, or whatever.

I may not appreciate baseball, but I sure know a good donnybrook when I see one. My ever-present husband agreed. Thanks, Anna.

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Grandpa Twilight At 17, when most young ladies are interested in boys and life’s new adventures, Faun preferred to sit and listen to her grandfather. She called him “Grandpa Twilight” because most of their conversations took place in the early morning or at dusk, after the dinner dishes were done.

This one particular evening she had a particularly tough question to ask him. She did not intend to stump him with this. Rather, neither Faun nor any of her friends had been able to find someone who could answer this question satisfactorily. So Faun had volunteered to ask her grandfather.

“Grandpa,” she asked, “what is life all about anyway?”

Grandpa Twilight kept his eyes fixed on the horizon and gently puffed on his pipe. He had known this day would come…it always does. He felt peaceful inside recalling his conversation as a boy with his own grandmother. He felt prepared.

“Faun,” he said, “life is first of all supernatural and metaphysical. It cannot be understood from our point of view…it must be seen from the Creator’s view and intention.”

Ever so slowly, he drew in on his pipe, waiting a moment to allow for absorption and reflection.

He went on, “Life is next a series of relationships.

To the degree that we love others, our life is successful. We are dependent on each other.

One may choose not to believe this…but it is so.”

Faun wrinkled her brow in thought and finally formed the question she wanted! “What about life in terms of our bodies…how does that tie in with the Creator’s view and loving relationships?” she asked.

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He put down his pipe for a moment, and before answering, inwardly asked for his grandmother’s blessing. Then he spoke, “Our bodies are merely the vehicles or instruments that we are allowed to occupy. They are temporary, while our work or actions last much longer."

He re-lit his pipe, and then he continued, “If a person lives to be 82 years old, he or she will have 30,000 days of life. For me, I have used close to 27,000 days already.”

“You my child,” he said as he watched from the corner of his eye, “have already used about 6,400 days and have less than 24,000 days left…that is of course, if you live that long. You see, even with medical technology increasing our lifespan, the essential question is even more fundamental. If the Creator, through medical technology, allows you extra time, you will be asked to account for it.”

Faun got up and hugged Grandpa Twilight.

“Thanks Grandpa,” she said. “I heard you say that through respect for others and all life, that life is what we make it.”

As she ran off, he puffed again slowly and with misty eyes he looked toward Heaven and quietly said, “Thanks Grandma.”

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he beach is cold and dark.

I can hear the whooshcrash of the waves as they break against the shore.

The wind screams in anger, and the sea is churning as violently as my stomach.

I press close to my Mother’s side.

Her face is calm, but I can feel her body shaking under her dress. I shiver, too. My thin sweatshirt can’t keep out the chill, but I can barely feel the numbness of my hands.

What I feel most of all is fear.

In my head I can hear the radio in the dismal hotel room we stayed in last week, listing the number of refugees who drowned trying to cross the ocean to freedom.

“It’s all right, son,” Mother says to me, putting her hand on my shoulders. I don’t believe her, and she doesn’t, either.

The beach is crowded with other people waiting for the boat. I see old men, their hair white or gone, and little children being held by their parents, eyes wide in the darkness.

I close my eyes against the ocean and the crush of people, trying to think of anything but the crackly voice on the radio. “Fifty people are missing and presumed dead, after a boat full of refugees capsized crossing the Mediterranean…”

An image of the home we left comes to my mind. I don’t really remember much before the fighting started, but Mother has told me about it enough times that I have a picture of it in my head: warm and dusty and welcoming, my parents laughing, my father—his face is just a blur. I have forgotten what he looks like because I was seven when he went missing—when the news began to be about bombings and politics and war.

I open my eyes again. When Mother talked to me about home, that’s the part where she’d always pauses to hide her crying. But then she’d regain her voice and continue, “When we make it to Europe, it won’t be like that.

They have fair governments and no fighting there. I will find a way to make money, and you will go to school. Then once your father gets out of Syria, he will come join us, and we will be together again.”

I don’t know if she really believes that or not. Father has been missing for five years. Once they go missing like that, most people don’t come back.

But I do know that in Europe we will be safe.

A man shouts, bringing me back to the present. At first, I’m afraid that we’re in danger, that someone is coming for us, until I realize that the boat’s arrived. When I catch sight of it, I feel a chill of doubt shake my spine. It’s way too small for all the people on the beach. How are we going to get on that, let alone cross the ocean in it?

“Allah hu alraqia,” mother says to me. God is kind. She clasps my hand and gives it a tight squeeze.

Mother and I follow as people wade out to the ship. We cram aboard, doing our best to stick together. We’re not close to the edge of the deck, and I’m glad.

Someone shouts again, and the boat starts up.

The waves heave the vessel up and then crash it down again, as if some huge monster is throwing us up and down. I can’t tell the difference between the sea and the sky—both are dark and cold and unforgiving. Beside me, a man leans over and is sick. I flinch as some of it hits my jacket. I want to move away, but I barely have room to stand. I feel certain that we are all about to die. The man on the radio will tell about our deaths in the same blank monotone, and we will be just another fifty people who died instead of people who lived and rose and fell and broke and made mistakes just like anyone else.

I do my best not to cry. I’m not close to being a man yet, but I’m still too old for tears.

Mother presses my hand again. I hear her muttering a prayer. What she said on the beach comes back to me— Allah hu alraqia.

“It’s all right,” she repeats.

But this time, despite the fact that we’re in danger of losing our lives, I think she might be right.

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Wail

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Wail Wail the size of a whale Swims in my chest Hard for me to breathe Looking at my mother’s silent wails Bursting and bumbling in her brain Mini stroke they call it

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Brother, mother, father, lover Mahogany love Syrup sadness Carob confusion Tastes like raw honey Smells like rain slipping off of pine needles Feels like twisted roots coming out of the soil Shima’s sadness Bring the whale into my wails It swims fully into my chest Reminders of dreams tightly hidden And whispered to her only daughter Brother’s anger Wails into this little girl that tried to sleep at night We once watched whales together The we stopped watching anything together He’d rather watch the liquid of a bottle go down down

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DIAMONDS ACROSS BLACK FELT

By Carleton R. Bowekaty I clamber up the mesa lip, that first rim that teases you that you are done. I see another rim that is the true top. I do not know that it is the true rim; not at that age.

I know this now; peering through the lens of memory.

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I follow my sister’s pigtails through stunted sage as she talks at our father’s back. I wonder if he really hears her constant chatter, the words like sparrows that flit about the cedar-scented air. My dad climbs up a tall crevice and looks upon us.

To my eyes, he is tall and shadowed, the sun behind him. My sister reaches up and

he pulls her up, her chunky shoes scraping at the boulder face. The sky is turquoise, the clouds are ALL silver lined; and this memory is as firm as a diamond across black felt.

I pass through seas of sand, crawling across ribbons of tar; far from those Veronan Zuni mesas. Every mile pulls me farther away from you, and I search every gem for glimpses of your laughter and smile (even panning for whispers of “I love you”) spread across the spectrum of our life.

My diamonds and gems encased out of love; guarded against the anticipated challenges. I see you when I let my shield down on those long desperate nights. I listen to those songs that take me back to our enamoring moments of emerald. My shield is my courage, knowledge my spear.

I listen to foreign words, attempting to encapsulate every detail of every Iraqi conversation. I listen to the flavor of their words, needing to see if the translations match the tone of their body language, facial expressions, and hand gestures. I did the same to win your heart.

I have small gems that form from our ten minutes of rushed excitement. Those intervals broken by the familiar handwritten letters that became worn with worried edges. Every new experience I cannot share with you is a divergence. I feel someone else emerging, a constant presence.

A quiet moment with the day won, comraderic exchanges thicker than the still heat. My shield is down and I am lost within the treasures of my mind. The night is fractured by sickening thuds; we stand ready with no enemy in sight. Every eye gets harder with each occurrence.

My new self emerges and takes hold of my ambition and drive. That fractured me locks those gems down behind bars of fear, insisting it is for my own good. My fear crowds my thoughts, and I can no longer form gems from our short bursts.

The Iraqi sun and stench of desperate souls intermix with the quiet courage and discipline of our warriorhood. Heartfelt smiles blazing from earnest eyes, foreign yet human, pierce through my defenses and light up those gems. You shine through me as I pull that shadow across my heart.

I return to the Zuni valley and feel just as foreign as I did overseas. I try to convince myself that I am satisfied, but I do not know how to speak to you, and every gem I form

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is flawed. My mindscape is littered with the broken leavings of isolation and missteps.

I am surrounded by everyone I love and choose to remain alone. I wander through secret places where we stole pearls of bliss. I cherish the memory of that me that walked these ancient paths, but it is your presence I seek.

Fear shames me, and I cannot meet your eyes.

I am not blind and my mind does not rest, capturing your hurt as I shut down my joy. I ponder these worthless trinkets and ignore those precious chances to lighten your day.

I feel helpless as I watch me pound at the foundations of our love. I am lost when I should feel confident.

You part the gentle veil and accept the fractured parts of me. The smiles, your laugh, that touch I longed for calls me home. You tease and pull at those trappings of protection, patiently humming those tunes that wrapped our dancing bodies. You study me to win back my heart.

We pass a true rim, forged separately but just as intensely through different spectrums. You wait for me at the next rim of our life, willing to lead and pull me up. You are fearless and challenge my true nature. My heart smiles as I run to meet you.

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Veterans Corner

Don Mitchell

Army Veteran and Exceptional Educator

By Sandra McKinney

“The soldier must be rooted in the past to understand the present so that he may project himself into the future.” ~ Unknown As a respected, beloved educator and administrator, Don Mitchell is sorely missed by the education community since his retirement from Gallup McKinley County Schools.

Don started his teaching career in New Mexico in 1976 at Aileen Roat Elementary School after teaching briefly in Ohio.

Churchrock, New Mexico, would be his second assignment. As a farm boy from Ohio, Don fit in well in the small community of Churchrock. He loved the surrounding red rocks and the magnificent Church Rock itself, jutting into the blue skies of New Mexico. He felt endeared to the people and truly enjoyed the small community. Don came to Churchrock to teach the young students, but it was also a learning experience for himself as he honed his teaching skills that would inspire students throughout his career.

Don’s impact as an educator was felt at numerous other Gallup schools during his career. He was principal at Jefferson Elementary, taught at Gallup Jr. High, and was assistant principal at Miyamura High School and also worked administration at Central Office.

But none of this would have been possible if Don had not flunked out of college and been drafted into the U.S. Army in 1967 – the height of the Vietnam War. “I played too much in college and didn’t keep up my grades,” Don grimaced. “My reward for flunking out of college was to be drafted by the U. S. Army.” He soon found himself at Ft. Jackson, South Carolina, for basic training. While at Ft. Jackson, he went through a battery of tests and counseling for his service career. At the end of basic training, Mitchell was approached with an opportunity — accept an immediate discharge from the draft and re-enlist in the U.S. Army for three years and they would send him to school.

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Don Mitchell today in a teacher-like setting— surrounded by books Army Base in New Jersey, where I got to see the ocean for the very first time. Here I started training for the surveillance cameras that were mounted on the Piper Cub Aircraft L-19’s. It was a bit ironic that I was working on aircraft, as I had never flown in a plane before,” Don says with a slight smile. That lack of flying time wouldn’t last long, for when training was complete, five men, including Don, were chosen to go to Vietnam.

“My brother was in the Air Force; he picked me up in New Jersey and we went home to Ohio for a short visit with our parents,” says Don. “Three days before Christmas, I was in the South Delta at Can Tho Air Base in Vietnam. I will forever remember the heat and the smell of Vietnam from when I stepped off the plane,” says Don with a slight wrinkle to his nose.

“Initially, it was quiet there in very early 1968, but then we started to get mortar attacks,” says Don. On January 21, 1968, VC forces began a massive artillery bombardment of the U.S. Marine garrison at Khe Sanh, located on the principal road from northern South Vietnam into Laos. As President Lyndon B. Johnson and General William Westmoreland focused their attention on the defense of Khe Sanh, 70,000 North Vietnamese poised to begin their true objective: the Tet Offensive in the early morning hours of January 30, 1968.

The Tet Offensive was a coordinated series of North Vietnamese attacks on more than 100 cities and outposts in South Vietnam. This included Don’s Air Base at Can Tho. “With the attack of the Tet Offensive, all hell broke loose,” says Don. “The next days got blurry; there were always fire-fights at night. It was the favorite time to attack under the cover of darkness. On the second night, our sisterbase at Vinh Long was being overrun by VC. Everyone was called out to go to Vinh Long.

We had extra riflemen on the helicopter the entire time from Can Tho to Vinh Long,” says Michell. “It was a very intense 24 hours, but we were successful in holding back the VC.” “From Can Tho, I was stationed at Soc Tran, still working surveillance and still with the 13th Aviation Battalion,” states Mitchell.

Don gets a faraway look and says, “I was never political before going to Vietnam, but I certainly came home with strong political opinions. I didn’t know while in Vietnam what was happening in the United States; the protests and the rioting - while surrounded by war, you are not thinking about much other than staying alive.”

“My brother and I were both in Vietnam at the same time. Our parents were constantly worried about us. After Vietnam, my brother chose to become an Air Force Reservist and eventually went to the Gulf War. That is when I

That is Don’s M-14 on the bunker behind him. This photo is when he was at Can Tou, Vietnam. Don started his mustache when he arrived in Vietnam, and it has been with him ever since.

Don, looking sharp in uniform at Army Basic Training at Ft. Jackson, South Carolina understood the worry that my parents went through,” Don shakes his head sadly.

From Vietnam, Mitchell had the choice of stations in Germany, Korea, or Hawaii. He had a Japanese girlfriend whom he had met in Ohio. Her father had been interred in Ohio during WWII. They were married in Ohio, and Don accepted his station in Hawaii where they lived out of town at Schofield Barracks on Oahu. It was during his time in Hawaii, that the movie Tora Tora was being filmed, and Don was cast as an ‘extra’ in the film. “To this day, I look for myself when watching the movie,” Don smiles.

After his honorable discharge, Don returned to Athens, Ohio, and restarted that aborted college education. He graduated with a degree in elementary education. He taught in Ohio for a short time. Don’s in-laws moved to California, which caused him and his wife to consider moving west. They had started a family and had two children, Travis and Sarah. He felt that California wasn’t the right fit for him and his family, so he applied for a job with Gallup McKinley County Schools and was accepted for a position. He packed up the family and moved to New Mexico.

Upon his discharge from the U.S. Army, Don held the rank of Staff Sergeant. He smiles when he says, “I was no straight arrow, but I never got into trouble…or maybe I just never got caught.” With a shake of his head, Don says, “It is hard to fathom that 50 years ago I was sitting in Vietnam, terrified that each day could be my last.” Don proudly states, “I am glad I had the experience, but no one can come away from war unaffected.

It changed me in the way I see the world and the way I work today. It provided me with skills to complete my education. It helped me

Here Don is at Soc Tran Airfiled in Vietnam.

Don is showing the “short-time” symbol with his fingers. He would be going home soon ending his tour in Vietnam. understand the discipline to be a good teacher.

It helped me appreciate the chain of command and how to climb and succeed in the ranks. It also taught me how to be a mentor to students and new teachers. My success in my chosen field all goes back to the military.”

Don is very satisfied with his 35-year employment with Gallup McKinley County Schools. He fell in love with our community, our people, and the southwest. Along with his 35 years of being an educator, he also has 35 years of being a Volkswagen mechanic.

He enjoys tearing apart the old, rusted bodies of VW’s and recreating a fun and cool dunebuggy for use in our mountainous country.

He is divorced from his first wife and is now happily married to Cathy (Garcia), who is from the Gallup area. Cathy often loses Don to his shop where he works on the VW’s, but she, too, enjoys the fun of the finished projects.

“I appreciate the growth of the group of Veterans Helping Veterans,” states Don. “I was pleased when Dave Cuellar encouraged me to join a small cluster of five others to start learning the ways of the VA to help ourselves and to help other veterans. We do tell a few stories when we get other. As Vietnam Veterans, it is amazing how different our stories are when we were all in the same place. Nobody’s story is the same!”

Don’s love of teaching and helping is still strong, and you can see him within our community, involved in events and projects related to veterans and related to children. He is pretty amazed to see young people today who are the children of his students of the past. We are very lucky that Don Mitchell calls Gallup home!

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OFFICE: 505-271-8200 OFFICE: 505-271-8200

NM Licenses: #50222 & #19585 NM Licenses: #50222 & #19585

Buying in bulk is one of the most efficient, cost effedive, & nutritious ways to shop. Plus, if you bring your own container, there is zero waste in packaging.

Check out our large selection of local & organic foods!

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Mesa Ridge Ranch Subdivision 2 ACRE to 6 ACRE LOTS FOR SALE

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esa Ridge Ranch offers breathtaking views. We invite you to experience this region of natural beauty and unspoiled wilderness. Our cool summers eliminate the need for air conditioning most of the time, which adds up to affordable living at its best.

Mesa Ridge Ranch is immediately adjacent to US Forest Service and State land and at the edge of the Zuni Mountains where there are abundant recreational opportunities available, including fishing, hiking, and rock climbing.

Visit Gallup, the Indian Capital of the World, just 8 miles to the west. It is renowned for its abundant shopping opportunities.

There are many public and private schools in the area, as well as supermarkets, banks, and hospitals.

Contact: (505) 290-1987 www.mesaridgeranch.com

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January 2019

What a great year 2018 was for ArtsCrawl! It’s that time again to start planning for the 2019 ArtsCrawl events. Please join Rhonda Quintana our new ArtsCrawl Coordinator for the 3rd Annual ArtsCrawl Community Brainstorm on Saturday, January 12th from 4:30 – 6:30pm in the El Morro Events Center. Be the first to hear the themes for 2019 and share your ideas for the next season of ArtsCrawl in a series of speed brainstorming sessions.

Help us make 2019 the best year of ArtsCrawl yet!

Please contact Rhonda Quintana with any questions or concerns at 602-793-0570.

Rhonda Quintana, Coordinator, Gallup ArtsCrawl

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During 2013-2018 Many Businesses Opened in Gallup’s Historic Downtown Business District Your community center for shopping, dining, and the arts Allstate Insurance

By The Numbers Accounting Catholic Charities office building Consignment Boutique COPE Del-Rey Photography Studio First Financial Flavour - Savour Sandwich Shop Foundations Of Freedom Performing Arts Center Free Spirit Gallery Gallup Coffee Company Gallup Journey Gallup Land Partners office Gallup Sun Hooghan Ho’zho Apartment Building Insanity Exercise Jody Sanchez Academy of Martial Arts Juggernaught Music Megaton Jiu-Jitsu One-80 Theater Ray Yazzie Jewelry & Art Native Lands opo Art Gallery Quintana Music Ripp & Ride auto customizing RMCH clinic State Farm insurance Weaving In Beauty

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www.GoGallup.com

Gallup Business Improvement District 230 S. Second St., P.O. Box 4019 Gallup, NM 87305