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2022 March #212

MARCH CITY UPDATE I LOVE MY LIBRARIAN AWARD HONOREE TAMMI MOE

Octavia Fellin Public Library Director Tammi Moe was awarded the “I Love My Librarian” Award by the American Library Association (ALA) in January of 2022. There were ten winners across the United States, chosen from over 1,300 nominations. These honorees are exceptional librarians nominated by patrons of their libraries, and were chosen for their expertise, dedication, and profound impact on the people in their communities.

“Through forging partnerships with community organizations and city departments across Gallup, [Tammi] Moe has greatly expanded the library’s reach beyond its walls. Under her leadership, the library has offered educational and thought-provoking programming covering historically sensitive topics to the city’s majority-indigenous American community with a presence at a variety of local events.”* Community members who nominated Tammi Moe had many positive things to say in their recommendations: “Tammi approaches every day with an open heart and desire to serve our community members’ many needs. Believing that meaning learning takes place through storytelling and conversation, Tammi has successfully developed community-wide engagement through library programming and services.”

“Tammi’s leadership is kind, supportive, engaged, and thoughtful. She has dissolved the walls of the library creating a community platform for healing and cultural understanding through shared experiences.”

“Tammi Moe has quickly and successfully understood the innate situation of our unusual region - and has brought people together in a large collaborative spirit, to confront the issues that have affected us for so long... She has also managed to address difficult topics without creating or resurrecting old hatreds - which is an additional miracle. In fact - it feels to me, that ALL peoples are coming together, in a new way.”

Library Director Tammi Moe was also recognized by Senator George Munoz and the New Mexico State Senate during the 55th legislature during 2022 for focusing its programming on socially relevant issues, generational experiences and opportunities for open dialogue. As well as continuing to empower patrons, promote inclusion in the library’s space and collections, and provide essential services to the Gallup community.

The City of Gallup is proud to call Tammi Moe one of our own, and looks forward to the continued impact on her co-workers and the community and large. Please visit http://ofpl.online to explore the library’s wide range of all ages programming, services, educational opportunities and collaborations. *American Library Association. (2022 January 7) 10 Winners Receive Prestigious I Love My Librarian Award for Outstanding Public Service

WELCOME TO TIM BODELL, WATER AND SANITATION DIRECTOR

Timoteo “TIM” Bodell is a water resources engineer and utility director that has managed utilities at the Hopi Tribe, Mariana Islands and American Samoa. Tim grew up working on family cattle ranches in Northern Arizona so he and his wife Ivy are very happy to come home to the high plateau country. He remembers being really thirsty during hot summer cattle drives looking for strays and springs in the cross bedding of canyon sandstone aquifers. That deep thirst lead to graduate studies in groundwater hydrology, an internship with the USGS Water Resources Division and eventually a lifetime career of developing water infrastructure programs for the communities that need it most.

“Working with the City of Gallup to secure and deliver abundant and affordable healthy water for future generations of Gallup-ians is a crescendo achievement for our dedicated team.” Many of the same water resources, security, reclamation, and distribution challenges encountered on island and tribal nations, are applicable to the Gallup basin. Working with diverse stakeholder interests to implement integrated regional solutions is a familiar achievement in his role planning, designing, constructing and modernizing historic water and sewer infrastructure.

Affectionately known by their family as Grandma Ivy and Grandpa Tim, Tim and his wife Ivy are enlightened by Continental Divide sunrises, inspired by “Puer-kee” river sunsets and growing more accustomed to rail rumble syndrome every night. They also like white water canoe, kite buggy and to go on trail bike adventures with their new neighbors, old friends and growing grandkids.

Mayor Louie Bonaguidi Councilor Linda Garcia Councilor Michael Schaaf Councilor Yogash Kumar Councilor Fran Palochak

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PUBLIC NOTICE Gallup Business Improvement District will hold an ArtsCrawl event in Downtown Gallup on Saturday, April 9th, from 7-9 PM.

There will not be an ArtsCrawl event in March.

Gallup Business Improvement District francis@gallupbid.com 230 South Second St. Gallup, NM

Participants will learn: • Changes & benefits of moving to LEAN Manufacturing • The EIGHT wastes in manufacturing 1. Transport 5. Over-Production 2. Inventory 6. Over-Processing 3. Motion 7. Defects 4. Waiting 8. Unutilized talent MANUFACTURING MONTH - WORKSHOP OCTOBER 18, 1:00pm-5:00pm Class Location: CONNECT SPACE, 203 W. Main St. Farmington, NM Participants will learn: • Rapid Kata building skills • Creating improvements • Problem-solving For more details and to see if your company qualifies for funding Contact: Denise Williams 505-860-9961 denisew@newmexicomep.org www.newmexicomep.org

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Gallup Business Improvement District francis@gallupbid.com 230 South Second St. Gallup, NM

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Thoughts From The West End

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1. A group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common.

2. A feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.

Community is something I think about a lot. My circle is made up of several different communities. I have my family and extended family, work and coworkers, church, parents of my children’s friends and a number of other groups where we have things in common. All these small communities are part of the Gallup community.

who are in need. The positives go on and on when it comes to having a strong community.

It is also true that when you do not have a strong community it can have a negative effect. Think about when someone attempts to steal from your property, and you have neighbors that just turn their heads. We also do not allow ourselves to be there for people who are struggling and have real needs. Having no community grows a place that people do not support or care about.

Making a positive community is something towns across our great nation are constantly working on. First, it takes the people who make up the community to want a positive change.

This issue of the Gallup Journey talks about a handful of organizations that are about building a community. One of these organizations might be just what you are looking for.

The strengths of having an active and involved community are numerous.

Think about the positive influence you could be for young people if you took the time to get to know your neighbors.

Supporting them during their school years could give them the confidence to go after their dreams.

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The Ancient Way Café El Morro RV Park and Cabins

The Ancient Way Cafe is once more open and ready to please. Our days and hours of operation are Thursdays through Sundays from 9 am to 5 pm. Come try our Smokehouse BBQ Omelet with our mouthwatering House-smoked Brisket, Huevos Rancheros, Ancient Way Burgers, Black Bean Burgers, Burritos, French Toast, and other breakfast and lunch delights.

Plus our wide range of homemade desserts are once again available.

We have indoor and outdoor serv ice as well as take-out. Masks are required inside except when eating or drinking and Cov id restrictions are followed.

Our Sculpture Trail is highly appreciated for its art and its peace.

Our lively community is coming back into swing again.

We are cautiously resuming our attractions of amazing entertainment, shopping, and gatherings of love.

El Morro RV Park, Cabins & Ancient Way Café elmorro-nm.com • elmorrorv@gmail.com • 505-783-4612 Near mile marker 46 on Hwy 53, one mile east of El Morro National Monument Entrance

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Lions Club Linda Hite Kiwanis of Gallup John Taylor Lebanon Lodge #22 Barry Klopfer Manuelito Children’s Home Jim Christian, Executive Director Rotary Club of Gallup Jay McCollum Event and Volunteerism Jennifer Lazarz The Thin Veil Chuck Van Drunen R.E.M Chuck Van Drunen

Thanks to our Contributors this month: Linda Hite John Taylor Barry Klopfer Jim Christian Jay McCollum

Jennifer Lazarz Alice Perez Richard Rohr & The Center for Action & Contemplation Kathy Polich Kenneth Riege Eugene Leone Chuck Van Drunen

The Community Pantry Alice Perez Rhor Richard Rohr & The Center for Acton & Contemplation Are You Enough? Kathy Polich Event Calendar At All Cost Kenneth Riege Gallup 12s People Reading Treasure Poem Memoirs Eugene Leone

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Lions Club

By Linda Hite

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hen Mr. Arsenault asked me to write something about what it means to me to be to be a Lion, I had no idea where to start. Then I started typing and remembered he said to limit it to about 800 words. Well, I don’t’ know if I can do that, but I will try.

I am a second-generation Lion. My Dad was a Lion in Southern Illinois for many years and became a LifeMember sometime in the 1970s. I saw the dedication he had to helping others and it inspired me to do something better with my life. Consequently, I became a chiropractor and I now help many people on a daily basis.

Thanks Dad!!!

One of my patients invited me to a dinner meeting at Virgie’s in the fall of 2008, and the rest, as they say, is history.

I have been the Chairperson of many committees, on the Board of Directors and gone through the ranks of Second Vice President, First Vice President and President of the Gallup Lions Club. On the State level, I have been a Zone Chair for Northwestern New Mexico, Second Vice District Governor, First Vice District Governor and will be District Governor 20222023 for District 40N. All of these positions are volunteer and require you be dedicated 10

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to something beyond yourself.

None of these positions were my intention when I joined Lions. I just wanted to be a part of something a little bigger than what one person can do by themselves.

Lions Clubs International (LCI) started in Chicago in 1917. We are the largest service organization in the world. In 1925, Helen Keller challenged the organization to become Knights of the Blind. Since that time, we have helped millions of people with eyesight issues, from getting a Spare Pair of glasses for little ones to keep at school to cornea replacements and more. We do screenings at the schools for Head Start, Pre-school, Kindergarten, 1st and 3rd graders through New Mexico Lions Operation KidSight (NMLOKS) program. This helps identify vision issues before they become a more serious problem for the little ones.

In addition to vision and sight projects, Gallup Lions Club is involved in many other things.

We help out TDFL by serving hamburgers to all the participants and their families (sometimes as many 1200 people), we cook hot dogs for the Ford Canyon cookout the Saturday before Easter, we put together the Gallup Lions Club Rodeo (We’re Back!!!

Look for our posters around town – June 16-18), we have pancake breakfasts, bowling tournaments and BBQ Meat sales to help raise money. All the money we raise from the Community goes back into the community to help youth clubs (baseball, leadership, cheer leaders) in their endeavors to go to District meets, State competitions and even Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade!!! We do food drives for the Community Pantry and Backpacks for Kids at Christmas time. We have helped young ones with diabetes go to a special Diabetes Camp.

As a Lion, we have many opportunities to see how our service can impact the lives of others. Some call that “your Lion’s moment” – that moment in your life that you know why you became a Lion. Mine was last September (yes I had been a Lion for many years before this happened!!) when I went to the USA/Canada Leadership Forum in Des Moines Iowa. The bus driver from our hotel to the Convention Center asked me how to become a Lion. Since I was not local, I told him I would do some research and find him a contact person. When I got to the Convention Center, I went to the information room to ask questions. The gentleman that helped me told me a story about being in Gallup for a State Convention back in the 1980’s.

He told me about riding in the Parade with Lion Bill Lewis (one of our oldest and dearest members – yes Mr. Bill still participates in many of our events!!) He continued to share with me how the Gallup Lions Club influenced him to go back to his home Club and implement some of the ideas he learned while here in our town. That’s when I knew I was a Lion, not just to help in my personal community, but to help in the Worldwide community.

And Charles, the bus driver, got contact information to become a Lion too!!

I feel very honored to be a part of an organization that has the needs of others as a priority. Our motto is “We Serve.” We may be the best kept secret in Gallup, but I can assure you that “where there is a need there is a Lion.”

If you are remotely interested in helping out in your community, please contact me at 505-8621962 or Roxy Yazzie at 505-8799670. We are the Gallup Lions Club Membership Co-chairs and would be happy to get you involved!!!!

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Paid for by the Committee to Elect James Maiorano III

Current Undersheriff of McKinley County 21 years of law enforcement experience McKinley County resident for 30+ years

In this edition I want to talk about two more ways I am working to improve the quality of life in McKinley County and holding people accountable for their actions. Last month I talked about drug enforcement and active shooter classes for the schools and community members.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

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Over the last 6 months I have worked with the McKinley County Adult Detention Center and the courts to use vetted inmates and those serving community service hours to work community cleanup projects.

Under the supervision of the Sheriff’s Office, the inmates have cleaned roadside trash in Gallup, Thoreau, and Ramah, cleared snow from the sidewalks and schools, cut weeds, assembled equipment, washed fleet vehicles, and performed janitorial services. I have plans to extend those services to clearing illegal encampments on public land and painting over graffiti.

One of the more crucial elements of this project is rehabilitation. While working on these cleanup projects, we have a chance to talk about inmates’ plans when they are released, building a new vision for their future, and referring them to local programs that can help them succeed and not reoffend.

In order to get victims their day in court we have to get accused criminals to court. With over 5,000 outstanding warrants in McKinley County, I am committed to assigning resources to more warrant round ups. Working with other agencies, we have already cleared up over 100 outstanding warrants. I intend to continue these operations in attempts to bring justice to victims. None of these programs are possible without the Sheriff’s Office staff and the commitment of the community and outside agencies. Support your local law enforcement, and help us succeed.

If you like what the Sheriff’s Office is doing now, vote James Maiorano for Sheriff, and let’s continue to improve our quality of life.

Stay tuned for new topics monthly, and follow my Facebook page at Maiorano4Sheriff, or you can email me at Maiorano4Sheriff@ gmail.com.

FULLY ENDORSED BY CURRENT SHERIFF, RON SILVERSMITH

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Kiwanis Club of Gallup

By John Taylor The Kiwanis Club of Gallup is one of the oldest service clubs in New Mexico. The Gallup club was established in 1920, by a group of Gallup businessmen, whose goal was to improve the economic base of the region by encouraging visitors and to improve the quality of life for the citizens of the community.

The supreme accomplishment of the early Kiwanians was the support of the Inter-Tribal Ceremonial and the work they did to make sure the event would succeed. In fact, it was Hubert E. Phenecie, a Kiwanian, who gave the Ceremonial its name. The club also encouraged tree plantings and city park development and placed Gallup’s first community Christmas tree near Gallup’s Harvey House-- the El Navajo. All to make Gallup a more inviting place to attract visitors and new residents.

In more recent years, the Kiwanis Club has focused on the youth of the community in keeping with the Kiwanis motto of Serving the Children of the World.

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the Southwest Kiwanis District and in partnership with them established Kamp Kiwanis, a camp for special needs children. The Kiwanis Club works to improve education for the youth of the region.

Kiwanis sponsors a Key Club at both Gallup and Miyamura High Schools. Key Clubs are youth groups, sponsored by Kiwanis Clubs, to build leadership skills in adolescents. Focusing on improving instruction, Kiwanis has provided grants to high school teachers to fund innovative instruction. The Kiwanis Dictionary Project has for the past decade provided a dictionary to every third-grade student at every elementary school in McKinley County. Youth fitness is important to Kiwanis and for over forty years, the club has presented a “Run for Fun” event.

The goal of the “Run for Fun” is to encourage elementary age students to engage in healthful physical activities. The Kiwanis Club has also provided funds to help support the local chapter of Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Tommy Dorsey Youth Football, and Community Pantry.

Kiwanians do have fun! Fun activities are usually attached to fundraising events to help support community building projects.

Pancake breakfasts and pasta suppers are a part of Kiwanis’ life. The Hollywood Night dinner dance and dress as your favorite movie star became a part of the Gallup holiday season. Night Golf, playing in the dark with lighted golf balls at the Fox Run Golf Course, is now an event to look forward to during the summer season. All these events, over many years, have depended on the generosity of Gallup and McKinley County citizens, businesses, and groups for their support and sponsorship.

Why should you join Kiwanis? Because we believe that those who give the most are the happiest. There is nothing more beautiful than individuals who reach out to make other people’s lives more fulfilling. Because

Kiwanis teaches you the value of service to others and shows how important your contributions are in making this world a better place, most especially for children. Because membership provides education in human relations and personal development. Because being in service to others develops good character in every person. Because Kiwanis gives experiences that teaches and develops you to become better individuals.

Because being a member allows you to create and organize projects and activities with other Kiwanians and members of the community. Because the Kiwanis Club of Gallup has an excellent group of members who enjoy spending time with each other for the betterment of our community.

The Kiwanis Club of Gallup meets on Thursdays at Noon at the El Rancho Hotel.

On the final Thursday of each month, the club meets at 6:00 pm, also at the El Rancho. The last Thursdays’ evening meeting time allows attendance by members and guests who are unable to attend the mid-day meetings. For more information about Kiwanis, please contact President Fran Pawlowski Phone 505722-5871 or Secretary John Lewis Taylor Phone 505-863-3770.

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Lebanon Lodge #22

By Barry Klopfer

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ebanon Lodge #22 has existed in the Gallup area continuously since 1896.

Centuries ago, stonemasons constructed many magnificent buildings, cathedrals, and structures throughout the world. As they built structures, the entry level for new stonemasons was as an apprentice - learning tools and skills of the trade.

They advanced to become a journeyman and when they had developed their skills, became master masons.

Over time, the stonemasons relaxed the requirements for membership in their guilds to include those men who were not stonemasons or builders, but who were deemed to uphold the same levels of values and integrity. In today’s Masonic lodges, new members advance to different levels of membership through degrees; Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft, and Master Mason. Degrees are plays or theatrical productions, in which the new member participates and utilizes stonemason’s symbols to teach.

The Masonic degrees teach life lessons - honor and integrity, being a person on whom others can rely, being both trusting and trustworthy, realizing that we have a spiritual, as well as a physical and emotionally mature self-control, and of knowing how to love and be loved.

Masons also hold regular business meetings where they enjoy the fellowship of others, support charity and philanthropies and develop skills such as leadership and public speaking.

Lodges also have events and meetings to which the public is invited. These can include various educational and entertainment events, such as, picnics, annual installation of officers, cornerstone laying ceremonies, and Knights Templar Observances for Christmas and

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Easter. This year we will be hosting three traveling musicians for our house concerts, beginning with guitarist Kray Van Kirk of Alaska who will be joining us in April. Then two concerts will take place in June and September. We host a local Grief Support Group, a Storyteller and Poetry Group, The Forum where a variety of topics are discussed utilizing the Masonic principles of education and civil dialogue, and will hold a public art, photo, and poster show in May. All of these events are open to the public. To obtain information on upcoming public events, send an email to GallupEvents@yahoo.com.

Academics of music and architecture, historians, sociologists, cultural anthropologists, and representatives of other disciplines have found that Freemasonry runs as a thread through many of the events which have shaped the political, economic, cultural, and social world we know today in areas, such as individualism, democracy, human rights, rights of workers, arts and architecture, public education and health.

The Masonic fraternity in Gallup includes several related groups; the York Rite Masons, Knights Templar, and Shriners. Masonry teaches that each person has a responsibility to make things better in the world and in addition to self development, they do this by supporting charities and philanthropies on both a national and local level. Our local support is often done quietly, like helping a widow pay her electric bill, buying coats and shoes for disadvantaged children, supporting our local food pantry, or helping to pay for wreaths on the graves of veterans at Christmas.

On a national level, we support leading medical

research programs; including cardiology, curing and/or alleviating medical conditions stemming from vascular diseases, prevention and care for diseases and conditions of the eyes in adults, children and infants, as well as others. This research benefits our local area in increased medical knowledge.

We support a visitation program at all of the national Veteran’s Hospitals, provide free eye exams for seniors without insurance and who haven’t had an exam in at least 3 years and the well known burn, orthopedic, spinal cord, and cleft palate deformities care and treatment provided at no charge to children at the 22 Shriner’s Hospitals throughout the US, Canada, and Mexico. In fact, $2 million dollars is provided every day for our worldwide charitable and philanthropic programs.

The majority of those funds and services go to those who are not Masons.

A spiritual belief is required for membership, although Masonry is not a religion. Masonry encourages every Mason to be active in the religion and church of his choice. To be a Mason, one must be at least 18 years of age, an area resident for at least 6 months, be financially able to pay an initial fee and annual dues, and willing to commit time and effort to regularly support and attend lodge functions.

We don’t ask men to become members. Becoming a Mason is a commitment -- so once a man decides he would like to be a member, he can ask a Mason or contact the local lodge for an application at lebanonlodge22@ yahoo.com. Once the application is returned, the lodge will appoint several men to meet you and your family, to find out a bit about you and you can ask questions about Masonry. Then these men report back to the lodge and the lodge votes on the application. To become a full member can take from a few months up to a year, depending on the individual.

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Manuelito Navajo Children’s Home

Manuelito Navajo Children's Home was not started as a children’s home, but as a preaching mission to the Navajo people. The mission work was overseen by a congregation in Albuquerque, NM and later by one in Farmington, NM. Both of these congregations, being approximately 150 miles away, felt they could not properly oversee this work so in 1959 the church in Gallup was asked to take responsibility for this work.

The missionaries at Manuelito, a small community 18 miles west of Gallup, were already caring for children who were left with them by families that could not care for them. It also seemed the adult Navajos were not accepting the gospel, so the decision was made to turn the major emphasis of the work to childcare. The reasons were two-fold. First there was a great need to provide for the many homeless children in the area. Second, through bringing these children up in “the nurture and admonition of the Lord” there would be a greater opportunity to reach the adult Navajo with the gospel.

To get involved: 505-863-5530 Email: admin@manuelitohome.org, Jim Christian, Superintendent Our work is made possible because of the generosity of the good people, churches and businesses found throughout the United States.

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Kleenex Toilet Paper Napkins Paper Plates Paper Towels Body Wash Shampoo and Conditioner Body Lotion

What We Provide

Residential Care: The primary

work of the Manuelito Navajo Children’s Home is to provide a home for children, who for various reasons, cannot live with their parents. Our house parents are dedicated Christian couples who love children and are dedicated to getting them toward responsible Christian adulthood.

Educational:

Many of our children come to us behind in school. By using tutorial services available to us and sending our children to Gallup Christian School many of them are able to advance academically and some go on to higher education.

Counseling:

Some children come to us with behavioral, emotional, and social problems. By using contract behavioral therapist and providing a stable home life with Christian examples we see substantial improvement in our children.

Spiritual: In addition to the things

mentioned above our children attend Bible classes and worship with the Gallup Church of Christ. They have the opportunity to be involved in Bible camps, youth rallies and

What Can You Do?

Give: We need monthly support

to continue providing this Christian Home for needy boys and girls. We need additional funds to grow.

Sponsors: We

solicit food, clothing, cottage sponsors, partial sponsorships, and monthly sponsors.

Being a sponsor is a wonderful way to become personally involved in a needy child’s life.

Endowment: We need an endowment program to provide educational benefits and to help meet other special needs which our children have.

Funds donated to this endowment will continue to provide revenue for the Home over the years.

Estate Planning: Many of

our physical plant improvements would not have been possible were it not for generous people who planned to provide for this Home in their Estate Planning.

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s U n i o J Learn more: www.rcsnm.org • Supportive Staff

• Engaging opportunities that benefit the whole child

• 81% of students receive an average of $3749 in tuition assistance.

Contact our Admissions Coordinator, LaShonda Anderson, at 505-863-4412 for more information

Online Applications for 2022/23 Open February 1, 2022

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hy be a Rotarian or why should I join a Rotary Club? Somebody may even ask, what does it mean to be a Rotarian? Chances are questions like this, will in one form or another, will surface up in discussions between a Rotarian and someone who is thinking about becoming a member of a Rotary Club. I have spent most of my professional career, in two communities, being a member of a local Rotary Club. It’s a privilege to be a Rotarian, and I must tell from my personal experience as a member of the Gallup Rotary Club.

A Rotarian believes in Rotary and in what Rotary stands for. What Rotary stands for is stated in the Object of Rotary. * Above all, Rotarians believe in “Service Above Self”, Rotary’s international motto. Rotarians believe in sharing Rotary with others. Being a Rotarian means more than the sum of what a Rotarian believes about Rotary; it means maintaining high ethical standards in one’s business, one’s profession, and in one’s personal life.

It’s a privilege to be a Rotarian by having the opportunity to experience meeting and serving with outstanding leaders in a community. This will greatly expand one’s circle of acquaintances and foster lifelong friendships. Rotarians, together help do for their community what they might never accomplish alone. A Rotarian is a member of a local Rotary Club, which gives them an opportunity to be actively involved in the affairs and service projects of their local club. Each Rotarian can demonstrate the strength of their commitment to Rotary in the service they render to their club, through their club to the community, and through the Rotary Foundation to people throughout the world. Rotarians are working to eradicate Polio

worldwide in our lifetime. In recent years Gallup Rotarians have raised and given away over a half a million dollars in scholarships to area high school graduates planning to attend a college or university.

Some people take for granted so many things that have been done by those before them. We take for granted our freedom, bought at a great price by others. We enjoy fruit and shade and beauty from trees planted by an earlier generation. We travel highways and cross bridges built by others. We attend colleges founded and supported by others.

We worship in churches perpetuated by the blood of martyrs in buildings erected by those before us. Our cities were carved from a wilderness conquered by pioneers. May we not join in the vandalism of a new generation but buy into “Service above Self.”

Jay McCollum, Gallup Rotary Club *The Object of Rotary: First. The development of acquaintance as opportunity for service; Second. High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and

dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society; Third. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian’s personal, business, and community

life; Fourth. The advancement if international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.

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Keeping Those Goals!

As summer is approaching and resolutions made have been left behind, it is still a good idea to get back on track. As a new month is upon us, commit yourself to accountability.

Your goal may be to lose weight, walk more, eat dinner at home more often, watch less TV, put down your phone more, eat more protein, work on relationships.

Whatever your goal may be just find a way to be more accountable. With a few good strategies, healthy habits for life can be maintained.

Here are some simple steps:

Get More Bang For Your Buck Have a plan that is realistic with your time and schedule. Reach out to a professional like a dietitian or a physical therapist to help guide you in a plan that you can be successful with. Having a personalized plan and someone to be accountable along with makes a healthier lifestyle easier to accomplish. This professional can help you make changes, eliminate barriers and give you an individualized plan.

Grab A Friend Have a few friends or family members involved in your plan. Letting others know, helps you to keep on track and gives you that extra support. Having sessions with a professional gives you that accountability that is needed to set goals, reach goals and change a plan if you need to.

Find an App or Health Gadget We live in an age of health-savvy gadgets and apps. Find one that works best for you.

Many gadgets now can track steps, sleep habits, heart rate, calories and more. Tracking of your goals by using technology is as easy as checking your email. Look for ways to map out trails near you for walking, biking, hiking and running.

Remember not to lose that motivation but to start back up when you feel like you have failed. We all have a new month beginning, it is never too late to start back up. Make a small change today to improve your overall health or well-being.

Daisy Arsenault, Registered Dietitian

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Events and Volunteerism

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By Jennifer Lazarz allup has many events that are great for families, friends, tourists and more, but we have an issue on the horizon- not enough people to continue to the legacy of historic events, or even to foster new events.

There are some outstanding service-based organizations within Gallup that put on a variety of events throughout the year that could use more helping hands and offer great benefits for you and your family. These organizations include the Lions Club of Gallup, the Gallup Elks Lodge, the Community Pantry, the Manuelito Children’s Home, the Gallup Inter-tribal Indian Association, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and more. There is something for everyone of every age when you join up with a service-based organization.

First of all- why should you consider joining up with a local non-profit organization and volunteering?

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Social perks- there are a ton of perks, especially in our post pandemic world, to joining up with a service-based organization. You can meet new people and reunite with community members who you maybe forgot were around. It’s a low-risk opportunity to meet people with similar interests and to find out about community needs. The people you meet may come from different work forces, demographics, backgrounds, and more, and you’ll encounter enriching conversations, great senses of humor, and more.

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Community service- you can help. It doesn’t cost money to devote your time and energy to events in our community. The biggest value you can offer is being there, helping with some of the simplest tasks at events, like unloading materials, checking in participants, taking tickets and more.

For example, the Manuelito Children’s Home organizes a 5k annually on Memorial Day weekend.

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While volunteering to assist at a 5k seems like it may have an indirect impact, the event itself fundraises for programs to support a healthy and stable home environment for children in McKinley County. (https://www.mnch.org/#xl_xr_page_index) 4.

Part of something bigger- many of the servicebased organizations in our community have major missions. The Lions Club’s efforts include addressing five areas of need: diabetes, vision, childhood cancer, hunger, and the environment (https://www.lionsclubs. org/en/explore-our-clubs/our-global-causes). The Kiwanis internationally have over 150,000 service based projects, with a major organizational focus on maternal and neonatal tetanus and iodine deficiency disorders. (https:// www.kiwanis.org/about/impact).

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Empower others- you’re doing something that matters. While it may seem small to collect tickets or to move boxes, the small things add up. Every small action is a puzzle piece in a larger picture of community support, historic impact, and more. The Community Pantry’s mission ensures that no one has to go hungry within our community. When someone isn’t hungry it allows them to focus on other aspects of their life, especially when it comes to children and their education.

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Mental health- volunteering with service-based organizations offers you a community support system.

It gives you the chance to see you aren’t along in your own struggles, and that by dedicating your time, you are uplifting other people. Volunteering has a direct correlation with improving mood and fighting stress and depression.

Our local service organizations have a lot to offer and may be great partners for fostering future event ideas that can benefit you, your friends, and your neighbors. All it takes is your time and your enthusiasm. If you are interested in volunteer opportunities in the community, don’t hesitate to contact the City of Gallup Tourism and Marketing Department at (505) 863-1227 or by emailing tourism@gallupnm.gov. You can also visit www.visitgallup.com to check out our annual events calendar.

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“A Place Of Thin Veil” unfolds and is interwoven with the story of Navajo activist, Larry Casuse, whose 1973 abduction of Gallup’s Mayor, Emmit Garcia, ended in a police shootout that is debated to this day as either Casuse’s murder or his suicide? Larry’s story has unpredictably and serendipitously intertwined with the life journey of the author, Bob Rosebrough, a Gallup lawyer and former Mayor of the city from 2003-2007.

A memoir with intricate twists, “A Place Of Thin Veil”, chronicles the triumphs, tribulations, and trajectory of the dusty, immigrant-powered, Indian reservation border town know as Gallup, New Mexico. The autobiographical narrative reveals the city’s powerful political and business underbelly that has maintained the status quo of an alcohol industry that often chosen greed at the expense of Native lives.

From the “Navajo Long Walk” to “Eddie Munoz’s Walk to Santa Fe”, Rosebrough shows the story of a small town with a heritage that ranges from coal mining riots to Navajo CodeTalkers; from hot air balloons to Mother Teresa’s sympathy. The book also shows Gallup as a place of deep natural beauty ripe for outdoor adventure. Rosebrough packs a carefully researched history of events with over 150 photos to visually support the journey it takes you on.

Rosebrough recounts his experiences as Mayor and his involvement in things like the Navajo/Gallup water pipeline, the Gallup Aquatic Center, and attempted alcohol reforms. The book unfold by graciously showing both the humanity and the shadow side of Gallup’s “Old Guard” that, for good or for bad, has been intent on keeping Gallup the way it always has been.

Does Gallup perhaps have it’s own George Floyd story in the death of Larry Casuse? Will Gallup ever break free from its demons that hold it back? Can one man’s story in 1973 be quantumly entangled with another man’s in 2022?

“A Place Of Thin Veil”…subtitled “Life & Death in Gallup, New Mexico”, perhaps definitely answers none of these questions. The book leaves these questions to be humbly answered perhaps by the title itself.

“A Thin Veil” is in reference to the veil between the material and spiritual worlds, and in Gallup that veil is speculated to be thinner and more permeable. Perhaps you will travel on both sides of this divide as Rosebrough shares the iconic stores and long-hidden secrets of this larger-than-life Southwestern town.

“A Place Of Thin Veil” is available for pre-publication purchase on Amazon.com.

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1, 2, & 3rd place prizes as well as participation medals awarded to all.

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The GMCS Student Internship Initiative.

GMCS is so excited to be rolling out our Student Internship Program. We will employ these interns in a variety of fields. Some of the jobs that we’ve recently filled are for computer technicians, student teaching, film and video editing, nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech, social work, mechanical service management, automotive technicians, mechanics, and graphic designer, to name a few.

Student internships provide invaluable reallife work experience. The student will learn other soft set skills, like communication, teamwork and professionalism. They will see how learned skills from the classroom can be applied to job tasks.

Students that may need more insight into their future goals will get better perspective. There is also a great opportunity for meeting new people which can create other opportunities for future employment.

Student Internships are a direct result of the District Vision of Elevate 2022 and directly meeting the objectives of increasing Post-Graduation Success and Increasing Partnership with Community, Employers, and Agencies.

Each of the high schools in the district are in the process of aligning their classes into Career Pathways.

Each pathway has a 3-course sequence ending with a capstone course. The student internship is the capstone course for most of the participating seniors.

We have 27 students currently enrolled in the student internship. We are planning on expanding the program next year and hoping to triple the number of

students participating in this program.

Students are at various locations in the district depending upon the pathway focus. Some students are working in their own schools or in the feeder schools in their communities. Some schools are rotating to several locations in the districts. Some students are working at the district offices both from city and county schools. We have some students in

our Art/Media pathway working with industrial printing machinery and layouts in our graphic print shop at the Student Support Center.

We have several tools to evaluate the program for both individual students and the program overall. Employers are evaluating student interns’ multiple times in the semesters as well as counselors supervising students for the scheduled courses for credit. All participating staff and students are meeting regularly to check in and follow up with requirements.

Student Intern salaries are paid for by the district.

Student transportation will be providied by the district as well, as needed.

Students are participating in the internship for a semester.

GMCS Student Internships are open to all GMCS seniors.

Check with your school for the upcomming 2022-23 School Year and available positions. Contact your high school’s career counselor for details.

Congratulations Miyamura Girls and Boys Wrestling Teams Girls Miyamura Wrestling Team 107 Lovianna Piestewa 114 Makayla Slivers 120 Taniel Espinosa 132 Neveah Yound 185 Hannah Maviano 100 Amber Gutierrez 107 Isabelle Jaramillo 113 Elysia Cordova 126 Gabriella Garcia 138 Summer Benally

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THE COMMUNITY PANTRY AND HOPE GARDEN

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The Community Pantry was founded in 1999, under the vision of Jim Harlin. Mr. Harlin’s vision was “to nourish our families and children so our communities will thrive.” The Mission is to acquire, store, and distribute wholesome food to children, the elderly, and families in need.

Starting out in a rented warehouse of 2,400 square feet, and serving a geographical area of 16,971 square miles, encompassing three counties in rural northwest New Mexico, including the Navajo and Zuni Reservations within New Mexico, the Community Pantry quickly outgrew its original facility when distributing over a million pounds of produce and other foods in its second year of operation. Since then, over 2,000,000 lbs. of food are distributed every year.

The Community Pantry enhances its produce program by hosting the Hope Garden. This is an area at The Community Pantry where anyone can come and cultivate their own garden. They may grow what they want and if help is needed, there is a gardener available to assist them. Growing area is available in the raised boxes and hoop houses. This not only enriches a person’s ability to grow fruits and vegetables, but it can also benefit a person’s mental well-being. Getting back to the earth is great for the body, mind, and soul. We have garden boxes available for every person, including those with special needs, and/or physical challenges. The garden spaces are available starting April-October, the price is $75 dollars. Please contact for more information.

Volunteers are always welcome at The Community Pantry. We are a non-profit organization which loves its community members. We want community members of every need and desire to join in helping us help The Community Pantry and Hope Garden.

Here is a list of programs we are offering: Free Produce-This program links fresh produce & perishables gleaned in Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas to our community every week. Free to all clients.

Available Tuesday through Friday.

The Emergency Food Box- Provides families with up to two weeks worth of food up to four times per year. This food is raised in the community through food drives by the Confirmation Classes and Letter Carriers.

Food For Kids- The Food For Kids program helps reduce food insecurity for school children. In the 20 schools we are currently serving (16 in McKinley, 4 Cibola), 480 children who might well go hungry over the weekend are provided nutritious food.

Emergency Food Assistance Program-Distributes food commodities to approximately 1500 families a month.

The Agency Program-This program distributes Feeding America food and other food available to local non-profit agencies and churches for free distribution among their own clients.

The Dollar Stretcher & Meat Box- These programs are for families providing vegetables, cereal, meat and other products at low cost.

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Congratulations Rehoboth Boys and Girls Teams District Champs!!

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In March we are doing a couple of beginner MTB rides. Do you have a mountain bike but haven't used it much, or haven't figured out who to ride with? On Monday March 21 @ 5:00 pm or Sunday March 27 at 2:00 pm come and hit the trails, meet some other riders, get some basic bike help if needed, and have some fun!

Since the East side of the High Desert Trail is still closed, we’ll meet at Rehoboth school campus at the south end of the highschool/church parking lot. Come early if you need some basic bike help like getting tires pumped up or making sure your brakes are working, and then we’ll ride some easy trails!

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ARE YOU ENOUGH? I

By Kathy Polich work in a school. I don’t work one-on-one with students much, and I only know a handful of kids by name in the whole building. My job as a parent educator takes me away from the daily happenings of the school. But when I am in school, I often observe the kids in the hall, especially when they congregate around the water fountain and entrance to the restroom across from my office.

Today a couple of third-grade girls were getting a drink of water. In the year of COVID, no sipping straight from the fountain, so they were standing by it chatting over a coneshaped paper cup. I missed the first part of the conversation but heard the taller girl ask, “Is she your friend?” The other girl answered back in a bit of a snarky way. “Well, it’s obvious that I’m her best friend!” I got a bit sucked into the drama, but girl number one defused it simply by stating, “Hm!” Then she tossed her cone in the trash and returned to class with a giggle. The “Obvious Best Friend” scowled and followed. Now without any details or back story, I made some assumptions. Girl one didn’t seem to get drawn in or let it bother her that the other girl taunted her with not being good enough to be her best friend. I thought that was pretty mature for third grade.

In full disclosure who knows if that is what was happening.

If you read my article last month, I covered some of the Rules of the Mind I learned through my Rapid Transformational Therapy

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and Hypnosis studies. Here is a recap: 1. Your mind believes anything you tell it, good or bad, right or wrong, true or untrue. So you better be telling it good things.

2. Your mind loves what is familiar and rejects what is unfamiliar. Make sure and make the things you want familiar!

Watching those girls made me think of one of the cornerstones in RTT. Pretty much any problem you are having comes down to one or all of three issues.

The first thing is, IT’S NOT AVAILABLE TO ME. Is there something you want but believe you can’t have? These inner conflicts could be things like wanting to be thin but thinking everyone in your family is heavy; I can’t stop drinking because I’m Irish; I can’t have a successful relationship because everyone in my family gets divorced! Once you figure out the root of the issue, you can change your thoughts and behavior about it. Here are a few more rules of the mind that reinforce that. Your mind cannot hold conflicting beliefs, thoughts, or emotions. Once the subconscious has accepted an idea, it remains until replaced.

The next major cause of problems is, I AM DIFFERENT! Our greatest fear is to be different, but guess what; that makes you like everyone else! So anytime those thoughts of I can’t because I’m the tallest, shortest, fattest, skinniest creep I know everyone has them about something. The bottom line

is that you are not different; you are unique. If you were different, you would be a horse, a tree, or something else nonhuman.

The third and most common issue is, I AM NOT ENOUGH! I bet you have already thought of several examples. I am not pretty enough, smart enough, or brave enough, are just a few.

Just turn on your television or scroll around on social media to see many celebrities spiraling out of control. No amount of money or fame can change what you feel inside.

If you believe that you are not enough, it will override anything else you achieve.

I applaud that girl at the fountain that didn’t seem to care if the other girl chose her

to be her best friend. I hope she doesn’t start to wonder if she’s good enough or what makes her different to keep that friendship unavailable. I hope that’s just a story I created about that scene I witnessed.

Next time, I’ll share a few more rules of the mind. Until then, if you’re interest is sparked in using hypnosis to help you along on this journey, check out my website www. championride.org or send me an email at championride. kpolich@gmail.com

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MARCH 2022

March 1

Limited Time: Rueben, Egg Salad Sandwich (Lent) & Irish Cream Drinks at Camille’s Café

March 2

An Ash Wednesday service of Scripture and meditation, litany and song will be held at Westminster Presbyterian Church at 7:00 pm on March 2. Join the church family of WPC and the Rev. Randy Pence for a time of reflection and imposition of ashes on this first day of the Lenten Season.

The church is located on the hill at 151 State Highway 564 (Boardman Drive - just south of Orleans Manor Apartments).

March 5

Free Family Art Kit: Paint and Play with Texture

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Designed by: father/daughter Diné artist duo Jerry Brown and MB - ART123 Gallery 12 – 6pm (while supplies last) Use unconventional painting tools to create a colorful, textural, and expressive 5” x 7” canvas.

More info: www.galluparts.org/ familyartkits

March 12

8th Annual Youth Art Show Featuring over 200 student artists from 9 schools across McKinley County.

ART123 Gallery Virtual Opening: 11:45am LIVE on the @gallupARTS Facebook page. In-person Opening: 12 – 6pm (open house)

March 14

National Pi Day-Relay For Life Camille’s Café A Pi / Pie Day Fund Raiser for Cancer Research 10am - 2pm (or until sold out) in Camille’s Sidewalk Cafe Patio Room, 306 S. 2nd Street-Gallup.

To celebrate this day, be irrational! Eat pie for breakfast, lunch, during your coffee break, dinner or for a midnight snack.

Purchase pie by the slice ($3) or buy a whole pie for ($15)! In town delivery will be available.

Treat yourself, family, friends, or colleagues and celebrate this day. Fight Cancer and Feed Your Face! All pies are donated by local restaurants, bakers, and bakeries! This event is sponsored by the American Cancer Society Gallup-McKinley Relay For Life Ups & Downs Team. For more information or to reserve a pie contact Linda Shelton (505) 2979515 on March 13.

March 25

National Waffle Day-Waffles sold all day, purchase waffles and receive a free drink Camille’s Cafe

March 26

Open Mic Night Camille’s Cafe

March Events at the Octavia Fellin Public Library Google Career Certificate Scholarship Jump-start your career with a Google Career Certificate scholarship. Prepare for entry-level positions in data analytics, IT support, project management, or user experience design - no college degree or relevant experience required. Apply for a scholarship at ofpl.online now through March 31st, 2022.

Email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

Emergency Rental Assistance Program Are you struggling to pay your rent, utilities, or facing eviction? The Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) makes funding available to assist households that are unable to pay rent or utilities. Join New Mexico Legal Aid at Octavia Fellin Public Library every Thursday from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM for assistance completing the ERAP application. Please call New Mexico Legal Aid at (505) 722-4417 to schedule an appointment. Walk-in help

March 31

National Crayon Day: Draw on our tables (covered in paper)!

Camille’s Cafe may also be available. Email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

Grow with Google: Drive Traffic to your Website with SEO Anyone with a website or business presence online can benefit from Search Engine Optimization (SEO), the process of helping search engines find and display your site in search results. Join OFPL LIVE on Zoom or inperson at the Main Library on Wednesday, March 9th at 10am. Hosted by one of Google’s internal SEO experts, this workshop will give you a behind-the-scenes view into how Google approaches SEO for its own sites. Learn practical strategies that you can implement to help drive traffic to your site. Email bmartin@ gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

Navajo Astronomy Join OFPL LIVE on Zoom or in-person at the Main Library on Friday, March 11th at 4pm for a Navajo Astronomy presentation. The final virtual presentation in the series will further discuss traditional Navajo astronomy, constellations, and the unique way in which Navajo people view the cosmos and their

place within it. Astronomy kits are available using the Supply Request Form at ofpl.online.

Email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

into your garden. A three sisters seed packet is available at OFPL using the Supply Request Form at ofpl. online. Email jwhitman@gallupnm. gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

Soar with OFPL at Rio West Mall Join us inside the Rio West Mall behind Hobby Lobby on Saturday, March 19th from 12pm to 4pm to explore aerodynamic activities.

Make your own helicopter, a paper twirler that will fly in the wind, join an airplane design and building contest, and learn the physics of tossing a frisbee! Fun and entertainment for the entire family. Email bmartin@gallupnm. gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

Grow a Garden Join OFPL and the Community Pantry & Hope Garden on Facebook, @galluplibrary or YouTube on Wednesday, March 30th at 12pm to learn the fundamentals of making your own garden box and how to have a successful growing season.

A three sister’s seed packet is available at OFPL using the Supply Request Form at ofpl.online.

Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

We READ, We TALK Book Club OFPL’s Book Club is reading This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger. In the summer of 1932, on the banks of Minnesota’s Gilead River, the Lincoln Indian Training School is a pitiless place where Native American children, forcibly separated from their parents, are sent to be educated. It is also home to Odie O’Banion, a lively orphan boy whose exploits constantly earn him the superintendent’s wrath. Odie and his brother, Albert, are the only white faces among the hundreds of Native American children at the school. Zoom discussions will be on Tuesday, March 22nd at 6pm and Saturday, March 26th at 2pm. Email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

Daniel Vandever: Indigenous Storyteller and author of Herizon Join us LIVE on Zoom or Facebook, @galluplibrary on Wednesday, March 30th at 2pm for a book talk featuring Daniel Vandever. His books are a key element in the process of creating sustainable change from within. Fall in Line, Holden is a story about boarding school era education. It is a story rich in imagination, which carries over to Herizon, a book dedicated to his nieces with the hope for a more inclusive, empowering future.

The story details the journey of a young Diné girl as she helps her grandmother retrieve a flock of sheep aided by a magical scarf. In an age that has seen the election of the first female vice president in U.S. history, Herizon speaks to the power of the moment and honors progress and persistence to reach audiences from any background. Email bmartin@ gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

Composting 101 Join OFPL and the Community Pantry & Hope Garden LIVE on Zoom or Facebook @galliplibrary on Friday, March 25th at 4pm as we learn more about composting, its benefits, and how to incorporate it

GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP - meets Tuesday, March 15th at 7 PM at the Gallup Masonic Lodge. First time attendees or for information, call or text (505) 615-8053.

THE FORUM GROUP - A discussion group which explores a variety of topics with a goal of enlightened learning, utilizing civil dialogue that allows all opinions to be valued. Meets Thursday, March 10th at 7 PM at the Gallup Masonic Lodge. For more information, call or text (505) 6158053 or GallupEvents @ yahoo.com

UPCOMING EVENTS Spring Break March 14-18 (no School)

School Board Meeting March 21 Early Release March 24 Cultural STEm fair March 30 & 31 Academic Parent Teacher Teams Thoreau March 1 Navajo - March 1 Lincoln - Mar ch 1 Crownpoint - March 8 Chee Dodge - Mar ch 9 Jefferson - Mar ch 9 Tohatchi - Mar ch 9 Tobe Turpen - March 10 Del Norte - March 22

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At All Costs

The Heroic Story of USAF Chief Master Seargent Richard Etchberger

By Kenneth Reige USAF Veteran Chief Etchberger was.

This story is about USAF Medal of Honor Recipient (Posthumous) Chief Master Sergeant Richard Etchberger.

For the rest of the story I will just refer to him as Chief Etchberger. This is out of the highest level of respect I have for the Chief Master Sergeant rank.

Chief Etchberger was born on 5 March 1933 in Hamburg, PA and joined the Air Force on 31 Aug 1951.

He obtained the rank of Chief Master Sergeant (E-9) on 1 April 67. Taking him less than 16 years to accomplish this, tells you the type of hard charger

Chief Etchberger was assigned to Detachment 1, 1043rd Radar Evaluation Squadron and distinguished himself during the battle of Lima Site 85.

Lima Site 85 was in the Kingdom of Laos. Chief Etchberger along with a group of other hand-picked Airmen manned this secret radar facility. Since the US was to have “no” military facilities in that country the selectees would officially become civilians employed by Lockheed Aircraft. The “Top Secret” mission Chief Etchberger was on was called “Heavy Green”.

This site was staffed with 16 former airmen (including Chief Etchberger), 2 CIA agents, and 1 forward air controller. They were joined by a large force of local guerrilla Loatians and Hmong fighters from the “US Secret Army”.

In the early morning hours of 11 March 1968, Lima Site 85 came under heavy attack from the North Vietnamese soldiers who had scaled the surrounding cliffs. By 3 AM Chief Etchberger and 7 others were the only surviving Americans out of the original 19. Chief Etchberger tended to the wounded and fought off the advancing North Vietnamese Troops until a rescue helicopter arrived. Chief Etchberger helped with the loading of all the wounded that were lifted into the hovering aircraft before coming aboard himself. As the helicopter headed towards an air base in Thailand, an enemy soldier from below fired his AK-47 into the underside of the aircraft, fatally wounding Chief Etchberger.

Chief Etchberger was originally recommended for the Medal of Honor, but because of the sensitive nature of the mission (meaning it was classified) Chief Etchberger was awarded the Air Force Cross.

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before the Battle of Lima Site 85 would become declassified and his sons would finally learn the full truth behind their father’s heroic acts of that day. They had originally been told that their father died in a helicopter accident. In the early 2000’s veterans of the Air Force’s 1st Combat Evaluation Group began their task of getting Chief Etchberger’s Air Force Cross upgraded to the Medal of Honor and on 21 September 2010 President Obama presented Chief Etchberger’s sons with The Medal of Honor.

The Netflix Series “Medal of Honor” Episode 7 tells the story of Chief Etchberger and his selfless dedication to our great country.

Please also visit: www.chiefetchbergerfoundation.org to learn more about this amazing American Hero who gave his life for our freedom.

President Obama presenting Chief Etchberger’s sons with his Air Force Medal of Honor.

Here is a picture of my friend Mr. Cory Etchberger with his father’s Medal of Honor.

I have the greatest honor of becoming friends with Mr. Cory Etchberger, son of Chief Etchberger. Cory is an amazing patriot and has dedicated his life to helping all veterans and ensuring the legacy of his father lives on forever.

Please reach out to Cory through the Chief Etchberger Foundation to schedule him to visit (or in today’s world a zoom call) your school or business to speak of the great dedication and sacrifices our military make.

Here is an exhibit (thanks to the generous donation from Mr. Cory Etchberger) honoring his father, Air Force Hero and Medal of Honor Recipient Chief Master Sergeant Richard Etchberger. I invite all to come by to visit and see this and the many other beautiful displays honoring our military and our nation’s greatest heroes.

Here is the Medal of Honor Citation for Chief Master Sergeant Richard Etchberger United States Air Force For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Chief Etchberger and his team of technicians were manning a top secret defensive position at Lima Site 85 when the base was overrun by an enemy

ground force. Receiving sustained and withering heavy artillery attacks directly upon his unit's position, Chief Etchberger's entire crew lay dead or severely wounded.

Despite having received little or no combat training, Chief Etchberger single-handedly held off the enemy with an M-16, while simultaneously directing air strikes into the area and calling for air rescue. Because of his fierce defense and heroic and selfless actions, he was able to deny the enemy access to his position and save the lives of his remaining crew. With the arrival of the rescue aircraft, Chief Etchberger, without hesitation, repeatedly and deliberately risked his own life, exposing himself to heavy enemy fire in order to place three surviving wounded comrades into rescue slings hanging from the hovering helicopter waiting to airlift them to safety. With his remaining crew safely aboard, Chief Etchberger finally climbed into an evacuation sling himself, only to be fatally wounded by enemy ground fire

as he was being raised into the aircraft. Chief Etchberger's bravery and determination in the face of persistent enemy fire and overwhelming odds are in keeping with the highest standards of performance and traditions of military service.

Chief Etchberger's gallantry, selfsacrifice, and profound concern for his fellow men at risk of his life, above and beyond the call of duty, reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.

When visiting the Chief Etchberger Foundation, please make sure you order a copy of: “At All Costs” I also wanted to add a reminder that March 25th is National Medal of Honor Day

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SECOND RACE RE-D0 MARCH 20TH at 1:00 pm

Come run the Churchrock Trail Head at Red Rock Park.

We will meet at the Trading Post, come register at the tent for $5 dollars

Run or Walk

Prizes will be given out for completion of all 12 events.

Collect your bibs....

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Gallup Journey TREASURE? X The Treasure is Here

Tanya and Marleigh St. Clair finding the February treasure in McGaffey.

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Book Talk Thursday, March 3, 2022, 7:00pm Rehoboth Christian High School

An Evening with Author, Farina King About the Book

Returning Home features and contextualizes the creative works of Diné (Navajo) boarding school students at the Intermountain Indian School, which was the largest federal Indian boarding school between 1950 and 1984. Diné student art and poetry reveal ways that boarding school students sustained and contributed to Indigenous cultures and communities despite assimilationist agendas and pressures.

Using primary sources, this book works to recover the lived experiences of Native American boarding school students through creative works, student interviews, and scholarly collaboration. It shows the ability of Indigenous youth to maintain their Diné culture within the colonial spaces that were designed to alienate them from their communities and customs.

Returning Home provides a view into the students’ experiences and their connections to Diné community and land.

About the Author

Farina King, a citizen of the Navajo Nation, is Associate Professor of History and affiliated faculty of Cherokee and Indigenous Studies at Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, in the homelands of the Cherokee Nation and United Keetoowah Band of Cherokees. She is also the director and founder of the NSU Center for Indigenous Community Engagement. She received her Ph.D. at Arizona State University in History.

King specializes in twentieth-century Native American Studies, especially American Indian boarding school histories. She is the author of The Earth Memory Compass: Diné Landscapes and Education in the Twentieth Century, and co-author with Michael P. Taylor and James R. Swensen of Returning Home: Diné Creative Works from the Intermountain Indian School (November 2021). She is the President of the Southwest Oral History Association.

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Over the next 11 months we will be sharing the Memoirs That Made Me Who I Am. These are compiled stories written about the life of a former Gallup resident Eugene Leone.

Before his passing, he wrote, “It is with great delight that I share these stories from my heart, which have been inside for many years.

My desire is that the reader would be able to go back to a time that was very real and may have been lost through the years.

Chapter Eight

The Great Rescue

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This next comic drama takes us back to a time before World War II, and the beginning of the “Great Depression.” My best friend was Edward DePauli.

Ed was one grade below me all through Grammar and High School in a small and impoverished Catholic School.

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to have been accepted for enrollment at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, a Jesuit run and taught school.

The Jesuits are referred to by many Catholics as the “brains of the church,” but not without some criticism and resentment.

One Saturday, Ed said he would really like to do a little

fishing. That sounded good to me. So, we began our excursion to Blue Water.

Blue Water dam and lake was about 60 miles from Gallup on paved or gravel roads. It was one of the largest bodies of water in western New Mexico. The lake was about three miles long and one mile wide. The water near the damn was about 75 to 100 feet deep.

This lake is a popular picnic and recreation area for a myriad of persons of various sizes, shapes, and color, and who mostly could not swim.

About two to three persons a year drowned on Blue Water.

buddy.

But seriously, Ed, I really miss you; you enriched my Digging in the wet adobe- life in difficult times. We clay mixture proved to be were a good team. I ask far more difficult than I one more favor from you had envisioned. We had please. Next time you see to be very careful with the the “BIG GUY,” could you shovel and for the mattock, put in a good word for me? so that we did not injure the I honestly think we could animals’ legs or feet. Finally, make heaven better! we got one leg free, then the second and the third, I would remiss here if but the fourth required more I did not tell you of Ed’s digging before it was freed. accomplishments in his professional life. Ed went When the steer, Ed, and I on to college and earned were all free of the muddy his Law degree. With that clay, we picked up the accomplishment (bear steer, one of us on each side in mind that Ed went clasping one leg of the poor through the same small and exhausted snared animal and impoverished parochial sloshed out of the swamp school as I) and secured Editor’s Note: There and onto a patch of dry a position and practice in seems to be a portion grass where the three of us a Gallup law firm. But it missing from the “Great collapsed and slept for a half did not take long for it to Rescue” story. The Author hour. We were awakened by become obvious that Ed was has left out on paper how a the steer hollering as he tried destined for a higher calling, steer came into the picture, to stand up. I said, “I think and he became the District and clearly these two friends it’s ready to go home.” And Attorney for McKinley came across a surprise visit. sure as hell when we picked County in New Mexico, and it up onto its feet it kicked before long succeeded in “Alright,” said Ed. “I’ll Ed on the thigh and then it becoming a District Judge get the shovel and mattock, turned and ‘bit’ me on the for all Western New Mexico. so we can get a little fishing arm. Both wounds drew Regrettably he and I did not done.” I said, “there is a blood. I didn’t know that see one another because of place in heaven for you cattle can bite, but talking the demands of our jobs.

Ed.” He said, “shut the hell to people ‘in the know,’ We talked on the phone up or I will send you and people lose fingers all the occasionally and I learned your goofy cow to another time trying to feed horses that he and Joann had a large place.” So we took off our and cows by hand. Well, it and fine family. I was quite pants, sweatshirts, shoes, doesn’t know that he is now saddened by Ed’s untimely and socks. This was not a off my Christmas card and death. I will not know his spectacle that pleased our alfalfa cookie list. equal again. already enraged bovine March 2022

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