May 2020 Gallup Journey Magazine

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Thoughts From The West End Change is essential rogue energy It happens without consent or signed contract It is forced upon you into you Seasons change Children change Parents change Societies change You change Governments change (call it “monarchy” in the past) Health ideas change (call it “low fat” in the past) Philosophies change (call it “manifest destiny" in the past) Religions change (call it “reform” in the past) But it changes no matter what you call It changes no matter if you deny it Resistance is futile Yet popular Science changes: Newton to Quantum Energy changes: Fossil to Solar Light bulbs change: Filament to Fluorescent to Diode Thoughts change: Local to Tribal to Global Is it good?

Is it bad?

Yes to that No No to that Yes It happens regardless.

What then remains?

What holds solid beyond the flux?

Change cannot touch one entity Nor modify the great fundamental Love It alone flows on. . .unchanged -CVD

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Contents

34 West by Southwest Ernie Bulow 36 People Reading 38 RCS Class of 2020

10 Sheltered in Place Gordon Hight

41 Summer Season Orlinda Arthur-Williams, Navajo

16 Our Creative Spirit Michele Laughing-Reeves

43 Seeking Gallup’s Italian Heritage John Lewis Taylor

20 Walking in Beauty Katie Sharpton

46 What’s Next For El Morro’s Night Sky?

22 Wreaths by Retha Kenneth Riege

28 What Did I Just See Kathy Polich

48 The Influenza Pandemic of 1918-1919 Martin Link

30 Event Calendar

56 Time for a Tax Strategy-During Covid-19

32 Treasure Poem

Thanks to our Contributors this month: Gordon Hight Michele Laughing-Reeves Katie Sharpton Kenneth Riege

Kathy Polich Ernie Bulow Orlinda Arthur-Williams, Navajo John Lewis Taylor Leslie Kobinsky Martin Link

Publishers: Daisy & Jason Arsenault Chuck & Jenny Van Drunen

Leslie Kobinsky

Jason Arsenault, CPA

Staff: Christine Carter

Cover: Churchrock, New Mexico

Managing Editor: Aileen Steigerwald

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By Gordon Hight

I took my dog for a walk again today. It’s about the only thing I do anymore to get out of the house.

We’ve established a mile-and-a-half loop through our neighborhood that sits directly on the east side of downtown. The first leg runs north along the river until the westward turn by the local newspaper building; left again up the hill, then down past churches of every denomination. It takes just under half an hour to complete and rain or shine, stands out as the best part of each day.

Today makes thirty-eight days sheltered in place here in Georgia. My home county saw some of the very first coronavirus cases in the state, which resulted in stay at home orders well before our governor ultimately acted. In the days following those orders, I thought I’d see a drastic reduction in downtown activity on my daily walk. I thought the resulting desolation might provide an occasion to shoot a few photographs to make some sort of progress on this otherwise stalled book project. I’d come to terms with the book having to take on an increasingly local focus, but what I observed

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changed my mind about it’s viability altogether. Despite the ordered shutdown, I found a town seemingly uninterrupted as if all were business as usual. Closed churches and curbside service signs by downtown restaurants were the only indicators of life altered. Cars still filled the roadways and downtown parking spaces, and pedestrians, perhaps piqued by growing curiosity, gathered closely to talk on sidewalks.

It’s not for me to judge who’s right and wrong when it comes to federal, state, and local pandemic responses and the public behavior that results from them, but being out and about has felt less safe, a feeling not helped by those various government bodies’ inability to act in concert. Out of growing concern, I’ve opted for restaurant take-out and farmers’ market produce instead of tripping to the already overwhelmed grocery store.

In fact, it’s been almost three weeks since I last went.

To some this might seem like an overreaction, but my father is in his seventies and I’m the one who gets him all his food. It feels much wiser to stay home than take unnecessary risks.

Given the unknown duration of the pandemic and its possible resurgence when shelter in place orders are

relaxed, I’ve finally arrived at the difficult decision to cancel my book project. When it’s deemed safe, I may venture to other parts of Georgia and possibly cross over into adjoining states, but it just doesn’t seem prudent to visit the remaining thirty-seven states I was planning to photograph. As much as there is to be documented, removing myself and my family from spreading the virus feels like the best contribution I can make for now. It’s a disappointment for sure, and it saddens me to have to sign off to this audience, to whom I remain grateful for the interest you’ve shown in my work.

All in all, however, I feel very fortunate. I have my health and my dad does too. And while it feels like there’s not much I can do to help others, since doing so generally requires sharing a close proximity, I’m trying to come to peace with the truth that staying home really does make a difference. My heart hurts for those who’ve been directly impacted by the disease, for those who’ve lost family members, and for those who are struggling in uncertain economic times. For my small part, I’m trying to be thoughtful in the consumption choices I do make, how to support the local sources of food I rely upon, how to be resourceful with what is available, and how, one day, my photographs and words might be able to tell the story of the rebuilding when it becomes safe to do so.

One hundred years ago, presidential candidate Warren Harding offered the following sentiments during his campaign that came immediately on the heels of the Spanish Flu pandemic and World War I: “America's present need,” he said, “is not heroics, but healing; not nostrums, but normalcy; not revolution, but restoration; not agitation, but adjustment; not surgery, but serenity; not the dramatic, but the dispassionate; not experiment, but equipoise; not submergence in internationality, but sustainment in triumphant nationality.”

While Harding’s presidency is remembered more for the corruption it enabled (see Teapot Dome Scandal), his words do merit mention for the spirit of the times they captured.

And if nothing else, his call for healing and restoration and normalcy are welcomed echoes these days.

Like all great challenges that present themselves, this too shall pass. And when it does, it will be up to all of us to use what we’ve learned to make the wisest possible choices for making the new world what we want it to be. I hope we will become more discerning about what we listen to—that we’ll let the tired voices of those solely intent on laying blame to be drowned out by the realization that real leadership exists in those who silently do their work. I hope we’ll lean on truth, on science, and on a deeply felt sense that we really are in this together as the guideposts that mark the road ahead. Thank you again for the kindness of your attention here and to each of you I say, see you on the other side and Godspeed.

Gordon Hight is an America-based photographer and writer. His work can be found @americain2020 and @ flycaster1 on Instagram.

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Back in December, we were all looking forward to the coming new year, especially since 2019 did not live up to its expectations, having been riddled with political conflict and the uncertainty that it created. So, when we lit the firecrackers and rang in the year 2020, we hoped for prosperity and a new beginning. No one could have guessed that four months later, the entire country would come to a screeching halt; that we would find ourselves staying home—and stay home we did. For most of us, it seemed that the real enemy was boredom. Whether we are alone or with our family, what do we do with all this time confined to our homes?

As seen in the news and on social media, people are coming up with all sorts of ways to express their creativity. People of all ages are sharing their artistic ideas, helping the rest of us to cope with our “stuck at home” syndrome. People have done this by using whatever is laying around the house. Is it not the way in which art originated? The people

Rock painting by one of my students

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of the Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic periods expressed their creativity by using what little they had, and it resulted in stone carvings like the Venus of Willendorf and the wall paintings at the Caves of Lascaux. Now, little kids are channeling their creative spirits and painting rocks and sidewalks.

The ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Minoan evolved rock painting into frescoes that depicted important aspects of their culture, and they developed architecture to honor their gods and their pharaohs. Today during the quarantine, people are being imaginative and using materials that they have plenty of, like the

Forest carved out of toilet paper tubes (hometone.com)

Toilet paper wall art (www.forumaski.com); use the doorway to the left as a size reference.

As 3D art was emerging in the Western hemisphere of ancient civilization, the Chinese and Tibetan had invented paper in DIY cacti sculpture made of cardboard the Eastern hemisphere. The use of paper (Chehalem Culture Center) and ink was spreading throughout Asia along with the Buddhist religion.

Ironically enough, it was not the Silk Road that brought paper into Europe.

The Chinese Empire clashed with Pixel Art made of toilet paper tubes (www.architectureartdesigns.com) the Abbasid Empire in 751 and consequently lost the battle, and the cardboard boxes from online shopping and, paper-making master was capture. Once back of course, toilet paper, because we panic in Europe, paper spread across the continent, bought two truckloads.

tive Spirit and the Moors of Spain became the first paper millers, and the rest is history, as they say. So naturally, paper is readily available for quarantine artwork.

the interest of his daughter Elizabeth, Queen Elizabeth. Paper quilling is a very intricate, highly impressive skill. Most of us will become admiring onlookers, but it might be worth a try, since we have paper and time.

Perhaps the most impressive paper quiller is Julia Brodskaya. Her work has reached a new level of artistry, and, in my opinion, her products are instant masterpieces.

Basic paper quilling (www.mybluprint.com) Eric Carle inspired scrap paper mosaic animals (www.notimeforflashcards.com)

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Paper quilling for beginners (twitchetts.com); more my level.

Family pictures printed in black and white and converted into Warhol art with markers (meaningfulmama.com) This brings us to the unique art of paper quilling, an artistic technique that originated during the Renaissance of the 15th century.

The rolling, bending, folding, and shaping of metal was transferred to paper, which was called paper filigree at the time, and it was a popular pastime of nuns and women of the upper class. In fact, King George III of Great Britain had several furnishings which were decorated with paper filigree, and it caught

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Much like the unexpected change in our lives in the last few months, we will not know what the next four months will bring.

For some of us, we had time to become imaginative, innovative, and spontaneous within our homes, and as a result, we created. We did not create artwork to be hung in a museum or gallery to be critiqued or analyzed, we created something that says, “This is me.” It may have been a rock painted as it was done in pre-historic times.

Perhaps it was a ziggurat recreation built out of cardboard boxes from Amazon. You could have unleashed your inner child while making paper mosaic animals or monsters.

Then, you wondered if Queen Elizabeth was quilling paper while quarantined in her castle? That is the positive side of boredom, it forces us to find something to do, whether alone or as a family.

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Make the most of your grocery-shopping trip

• Preparation is key to grocery shopping.

Begin before you leave the house. The point of planning is to limit the amount of time you spend in the store as well as save your food budget.

• Each week, make a list of all items you have in your pantry, fridge, and freezer.

• Write a list of supplies you need to feed yourself and/or your family for a week or two.

• Create the shopping list from a meal plan and include back-up ingredients.

- Stock up on items responsibly to limit food waste and to leave items for other shoppers.

• A typical meal includes a combination of vegetables, protein, fruit, dairy, and starch for energy and fiber.

- With certain supplies low during Covid-19, frozen foods, canned foods, and dried beans can be used as healthy alternatives to fresh produce and meats.

Meatless meals can include lentils, dried and canned beans (preferably low sodium).

• Wear a cloth face mask when shopping, and stay at least 6 feet away from other shoppers.

• Buy the foods your family would typically eat.

• Buy what you can afford and what you have room to store. For example, if you have a small freezer, limit freezer items and focus on stocking more canned goods.

• Be mindful when you shop. A healthy diet increases sleep and your mood.

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• Set up an area to bring in groceries, before putting away, such as a space in the kitchen or garage.

- Disinfect/wipe down items that originally come in a bag or bottle.

- If item comes in a box, discard the box and put away food in bag. For example, Wheat Thins come in a box. Take out the bag of Wheat Thins, store in pantry, and throw away Wheat Thins box. You do not have to disinfect the Wheat Thins bag.

• Rinse fresh produce thoroughly, do not use detergent or bleach.

• Rinse canned vegetables and beans before using them to lower the sodium content and create a healthier meal.

- Substitute salt with flavorful seasonings such as rosemary, oregano, or garlic.

• Many meals can be made ahead of time and frozen, especially soups, chilis, and casseroles.

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"Wreaths by Retha"

By Kenneth Riege USAF Veteran 1985 – 1993 This is a story of how my wife went from watching a “how to” video on how to make a wreath to making wreaths for Medal of Honor Recipients, active duty military, and an award-winning actor.

Last year (when we were all free to do as we pleased and didn’t have to stand 6 feet apart) my wife Retha Duffy-Riege was just doing what a lot of people do in the evenings which is relaxing and surfing the internet, when she came across a very unique way to make a wreath. On that particular wreath, there was nothing special about the fabric, but my wife had a different idea and that was to use fabric from old military uniforms. At the Comfort Suites, we are honored to have the Navy Seabees staying with us who are working with the Southwest Indian Foundation on building homes, and we have become very dear friends with many of these American Heroes. We talked with a few of the Seabees about what they wanted to do and if they had any old uniforms they would like to donate. They were “all in,” so the first couple of wreaths Retha made were for several of the Seabees.

Don Diego’s Wreath

This is the first wreath that Retha made, for Senior Chief Petty Officer Brian Mixan.

I soon became her assistant by helping cut the fabric and helping with pinning them on the foam wreaths. I was so amazed at how beautiful they were and how therapeutic it was. We soon began looking elsewhere for different types of fabric for different branches of the military and for different time periods, like the BDU (Battle Dress Uniform) fabric and OD (Olive Drab) Green. The next one we made was for Hershey and here is a picture of his wreath on his fireplace mantle.

In all, a little over twenty of these beautiful one of a kind pieces of art have been created. One of the wreaths Retha This wreath was presented to World War II Medal of made was presented to our favorite restaurant Don Diego’s.

Honor Recipient Mr. Hershel “Woody” Williams. Woody It was just a little token of appreciation for all they do for our is one of two remaining WWII MOH Recipients.

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community and their support of our veterans.

In May 2018 as we were watching the Memorial Day Concert on TV, Retha decided that she wanted to do a wreath for Lt. Dan himself, Mr. Gary Sinise. I have had the extreme honor of meeting Mr. Sinise at several different events and thought, “Wow this is really cool.”

Here is a picture of Gary Sinise in his office with his wreath:

One thing to note, and that’s the bench and the backdrop.

The bench is from the movie Forrest Gump and the backdrop is from the park where Forrest tells his story.

I would also like to share a few pictures of some of the different wreaths she has made and where they are:

This one was made for Vietnam Medal of Honor Recipient Mr. Robert Patterson and his wife Linda who live in Florida.

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This past February I was honored to present Mr. Sinise with another one of Retha’s Wreaths:

This month’s Medal of Honor quote comes from Mr. Robert Patterson (MOH Vietnam) and recipient of a “Wreath by Retha”: “Your Integrity is the most valuable asset you have.

Never jeopardize it.”

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This picture was taken in June 2019 in California as we presented wreaths to MOH Recipient Mr. John Baca (L) and his dear friend Marine Corps Veteran William “Monsoon” Mimiaga. In the picture are from left to right: John Baca, Retha Riege, Eric Paul Riege, Daniel Escamilla, Ken Riege, and William “Monsoon” Mimiaga. John and Monsoon also presented us with their very own special challenge coins.

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Here are two of Retha’s most unique wreaths. The top one is made completely out of recycled American Flags and the bottom one she made to match the Medal of Honor Ribbon. These have become part of the “Hands of our Greatest Heroes” exhibit at the Comfort Suites in Gallup.

Like a true artist, Retha creates a wreath when she feels moved to do so, just like the first one she made for Mr. Sinise. It’s is an honor to help her create these one of a kind pieces of art. Most of the time, we already have in mind who the wreath is being made for, which gives us the opportunity to share stories about that person. However there have been a few times when she just felt moved to create a wreath, like the two that have become a part of one of our most unique exhibits at the hotel. All this being said, one would think that her husband would have been the first recipient of one of her wreaths, however, I am still waiting to receive a “Wreath by Retha.”

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WHAT DID I JUST SEE?

By Kathy Polich I don't spook easily. I think I'm pretty tough. However, living in Northwest New Mexico, the majority of my life has afforded me a few opportunities of being unnerved to my core! My grandma always told us there are no such things as ghosts. Growing up on a ranch outside of Grants, her tough ranch mom always encouraged her brood to investigate anything that seemed eerie.

Grandma would tell me if you see a figure in the shadows, don't run away, take a look.

It will turn out to be a branch or something harmless. I always thought that sounded a bit crazy, what if it was the boogie man?

Maybe not a mistake you want to make.

Well, following in the legacy of my fearless foremothers, I'd say 90 percent of the time

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that has proven to be reliable. The remainder of my encounters, I haven't been able to resolve. After you read the following episodes, I'll let you figure out which one I solved and which two still slip into my dreams on occasion.

Ghost Road

I think it was around 1986 or 1987. It was already dark outside when my dogs started barking. I knew my friend Nicole was in front of my house to pick me up when I heard her rev the engine on her Suzuki DR 100 dirt bike. That was our form of communication before we had cell phones. There was no way she was going to knock on my door. Not with Jumper, my blue heeler, keeping watch.

I jumped on the back of her bike and asked her what we were going to do. She said we were going to meet some of the neighbor boys for a game of chicken, but we had a bit of time to get some practice in first. Our version of chicken is different from what you might be thinking. There was a road in our neighborhood that only had two houses, one on each end. Each house had a porch light. Other than that, the gravel road was pitch dark. One of the houses had Doberman watchdogs.

If you drove by, they would chase you the length of their owner's property. Our chicken game consisted of approaching from the opposite end of the street and driving as slowly as possible. Winning the game was easy. All you had to do was drive the furthest slowly while the attack dogs approached. The first one to accelerate and get the heck out of there was chicken. Looking back, this was dumb, and I get why the poor owner hated us. I even forgive him for sneaking up on the opposite side of the road and trying to hit us with a broom one time!

Dear neighbor, my 12-year-old self apologizes! It was a crisp fall night. We stopped at the end of the road and discussed our strategy. Nicole started

creeping up the street. We could hear the dogs approaching, but couldn't see them. We were both looking off to the left, which was the side the house was on. For some reason, something caught my attention, and I turned to the right. There was a figure running right next to us. I tapped Nicole on the shoulder to get her attention and screamed a few expletives. She saw it too and started to accelerate. For a few seconds, the specter ran beside us. Just as suddenly, it veered off the road and into the dark sagebrush field.

Nicole hammered that bike, and we didn't slow down until we got a half a mile up the main road. We were shaking and almost crying. We didn't even know how to put into words what we had seen. We called the game of chicken off that night. From then on, we referred to that area as Ghost Road. Every once in awhile, when I run into my dear childhood friend, we talk about that night on Ghost Road. That night we will never forget!

I could tell you many more stories from my childhood on the west side of Gallup, but for now, I will fast forward about twenty years and switch locations to the south of Gallup.

UFO OMG!

One evening in 2008, my boys and I got home after an afternoon of shooting guns with the Red Rock 4H shooting team. My son was in kindergarten and was so excited to have shot his very own Cricket Rifle. He was chatting non-stop the entire way home and never stopped until he had bathed and settled down in front of a movie with his little brother in tow. As I finished up a few odds and ends for the day, it occurred to me I had left a to-go box from Garcia's Sunset Grill in my pick -up. Not wanting to let that gold go to waste, I ran out to my truck to collect my flauta plate. I went out the sliding glass door and didn't bother to put shoes on. I walked down the deck and onto the cement walkway.

When I got to the end of it, I did a sort of awkward walk dance thing, not wanting to put all my weight on the gravel the last few steps. I grabbed the styrofoam container, shut the cab door, and turned around to make the same trek back. Right about the final tricky step before I hit the cement, I noticed something in the sky. I stepped down hard on a gray gravel rock and cussed a little. I

jumped to the cement and turned my focus to the horizon. It was late evening, the sun was down, but the sky was still bright and full of fall colors, you know, those colors that have no hues attached, but we all know as merely the color sunset. I saw this object, and it was moving parallel to the skyline.

It was humongous and moving very fast. I couldn't wrap my mind around it. I started running down the path back to the door. It was propelling with me. Ordinary objects in the sky, like a plane, wouldn't do that. When you watch an airplane, for example, it will take several minutes to pass overhead and out of your line of view. Also, an aircraft moving overhead is small, like maybe a staple size.

The orb was the size of my fist and was moving fast. For a few seconds, I just gazed at it in disbelief.

I remember thinking, "Thank you, God, for letting me see this!" It was beautiful and scary and unexplainable. I started yelling for my mom and my son. By the time they popped out, I was screaming for them to get my phone so I could snap a pic. In the 30 seconds between me first seeing it and them coming outside, it had vanished. Not a trail in the sky, no remnants to prove I wasn't crazy. My usually calm demeanor was gone. My heart was racing, and I was talking in incomplete sentences. I kept yelling at my family, asking if they had seen it. I was babbling about white lights, sphere shapes, etc. I went in and called a few of my neighbors, none of them had seen anything, but all thought I had gone off the deep end.

My mom suggested I call one of the news channels to see if anyone else had reported it. Um no, I didn't think I was ready to become the Crazy UFO Lady of Pine Haven, officially!!!! I did not sleep a wink that night, and not well for several in a row. I couldn't grasp what I saw. I couldn't explain it, and neither did my countless hours of research on the internet. Imagine my surprise when about a year later, I saw it again............

I Like Tall Men!

For all of you out there that like to shed (antler) hunt, you know those last few months before the browns hit the ground are hard to wait through. One brisk Saturday morning in February of 2016, I decided to go on an early scouting trip. I knew it was more than a month early, but I thought I might be able to find a few old sheds someone had missed from the year before. I was tired of winter and just wanted to take a hike. One of my sons was off at a baseball camp. I woke my other son up and asked him if he wanted to go. The fourth-grader mumbled something

incoherent rolled over and went back to snoring. I let my mom know I was going for a hike. Since it was still technically winter and I was going by myself, I told her exactly where I would be and when I would be back.

When I go to the woods, I don't like to go to popular places. I don't go to be social, and I sure as heck don't want to see anyone. But due to the circumstances mentioned above, I decided to stick with a well-known field called Muddy Meadows. There was still snow in some areas, and the rest was damp if not muddy that time of year. I planned to walk the field early while the ground was still frozen. I parked Ruby, my red Ford 4x4 truck on the side of the road, grabbed my backpack containing some water and snacks, and headed off with my 22 pistol holstered on my hip. I headed east in a bit of a downhill fashion. It only took me a few minutes to realize the ground was hard to walk on. The snow that still covered part of the land was very hard. All the moisture had evaporated, and it was ice-like.

I glassed the field with my binoculars and didn't see anything that caught my interest.

I headed down a ditch line but realized the spots that didn't have the snow were too muddy. I circled back around and headed back in the general direction of my truck.

Every once in awhile, I could see Ruby sparkle in the sun through the trees, so I was using that as my beacon of where I wanted to come out. I decided to take an animal trail that led up the incline to the road. I could tell it was an area that got a lot of animal traffic. Like the meadow below, there were spots of snow and then some patches of dirt. I glanced up and noticed tracks that were going up the hill for at least 50 feet. I stopped and tried to decide what kind of path it was. I noticed that it looked like a two-legged track.

The indentions in the snow were larger than a typical boot. At first, I thought it was probably snowshoes.

Then I came across a clean imprint.

I stared at it, trying to decipher what it was.

My mind would not allow me to conclude what I was thinking. I continued up and found a few more.

When I saw how big the gate was between the prints and did a bit of math, it hit me like a ton of bricks.

If these tracks were snowshoes, they belonged to a 12-foot tall man! I like tall men, but I don't ever want to run into a fella that big! I took some pictures with my foot as a reference point. Then I got out of there, the tiny hairs on the back of my

neck were at attention. I made it back to my truck and made a mental note of where I was parked so I could come back with a better camera and some backup. The tracks weren't fresh, but I knew they wouldn't be there long since the snow was melting off fast.

I left McGaffey and headed back towards home. I stopped at Bear Springs to grab a cup of coffee. I'm quite chatty and struck up a conversation with the guy behind me. He asked me where I had been, and I replied that I had been hiking. He then proceeded to ask me if I had heard of any of the recent rumors about some Sasquatch sightings up around Strawberry Canyon. I said no, kept my tracks to myself, and went home. I was unable to go back for a few days, and when I did, I was never able to locate the area. I've spent a lot of time in the woods; if I was going to find evidence of Bigfoot, why would it be so close to where people frequent? Those were the same feelings I had when my son and I found a Chupacabra carcass. Wait, I digress.

That's a story for another time........

My grandma was right about one thing: most of the time, logic will explain weird circumstances. Not always though, and those are the times that make for a great adventure!

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NAVAJO FIRE DANCE

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he Fire Dance is part of a much larger Navajo curing rite known as the Mountainway. The full ceremonial lasts nine days, and on the last night, a huge corral of pinion branches is constructed and a giant bonfire is built in the middle. The participants are smeared with white clay and carry long bundles of cedar bark, which set ablaze in the darkness. Roman Hubble, scion of the Ganado Hubbells and sometimes tourist guide, wrote this: DANCE OF THE DESERT “Flames crackle from the huge

A VERY EARLY CEREMONIAL-MUST HAVE RUN SHORT OF CLAY

pile of cedar logs, and leap, arching to the sky.

Tom-toms thump monotonously through the chill night.

Firelight flickers on the silent and blanketed circle of spectators.

Slowly, nervously, Navajo braves dance into the light of the fires, their bodies painted a deadly white. They come limping,

Ernie Bulow

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FIRE DANCERS SHOWING OFF THEIR LONG TORCHES

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(known as the squaw dance) is the only summer ceremonial.

Mike Kirk must have been a s i l v e r tongued devil to talk tribes into

stamping, twisting to the beat of the tom-toms.

They carry cedar bark torches, but they do not light them in the bonfire.

They are afraid.

They are enacting a legend that goes back to the time when men and animals spoke the same language.

A friendly god thought it should not be so. He wanted the potential men to have a fire of their own, THIS GROUP LOOKS STRANGELY BORED. to distinguish them from animals. So he dispatched coyote even partial or modified to a high mountain top, where the presentations. fire was kept, to steal some of the In later years Ceremonial flame…he stole fire with the cedar added some other parts of bark torch tied to his tail.” the ceremony, like making a yucca grow seemingly When the Corral Dance is from nowhere. There are performed for a patient there are of also dancing feathers and course many more parts to it; the other tricks. Having seen bonfire, with singing and shouting, these performed, I can’t is just the big finale. imagine what spectators Like major ceremonials of all could see from the tribes, there are only certain times bleachers. in winter the Corral Dance can be There is another rite, done. For Navajos, the Enemy Way sometimes confused with

the Fire Dance, that is part of another ceremony, the Scalp Dance. This is the summer observance called the Squaw Dance—which actually has nothing to do with the actual ceremony, the Enemy Way, the only Navajo chant that can be performed in the summer. At the close of the Enemy Way, men daubed with clay perform a scalp dance.

The Fire Dance obviously can’t be presented in the daylight, but the participants, nearly naked except for a breechclout and the clay, are exotic in their own right.

This number is a real crow pleaser when they turn off the lights and set fire to the stacked cedar limbs.

The usually large group lights their bundles and cavort around the big blaze, sending showers of bright sparks skyward.

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Rehoboth Christian High School Our valedictorian this year is Grace Huizinga Rehoboth Christian High School's valedictorian for the graduating class of 2020 is Grace Huizinga. Grace earned the highest GPA of her class with a 4.07, combining her diligence and hard work with a rigorous schedule of classes. Her teachers note that she excels academically, consistently striving for understanding and application of her learning. Recognized as a strong leader, Grace demonstrated her influence in the classroom, as the president of the band, and in her athletic pursuits. Grace captained both the Varsity Girls Soccer team and the Track and Field team, where she earned 2nd team all-district soccer honors and was a multiple-event medalist in the 2019 State Track and Field Championships.

Next year Grace plans to attend Calvin University in Grand Rapids, MI, where she will major in Nursing. Her goal is to create relationships with people by listening to make sure they are heard and understood. Reflecting on her time at Rehoboth, Grace says, "I would like to thank Rehoboth's staff for modeling beautiful relationships where I was heard, challenged, and encouraged throughout the years. This has allowed me to fully realize that I, too, would like to do the same for others—especially in their times of greatest need."

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Jaden Ortiz-Mitchell School: UNM - Gallup Area of Study: Nursing

Natasha Laiwakete School: UNM Area of Study: Business

Adrianna Pete School: Fort Lewis / ASU Area of Study: Elementary Education

Seth Lee School: NAU Area of Study: Business

Josie Ippel School: Seattle Pacific University Area of Study: Nursing

Bethany Silva School: Upper Iowa University Area of Study: Exercise Science

Ian Bowman Joseph Harker School: Bryant & Stratton College Area of Study: General Management Curtis Murphy School: San Diego Area of Study: Radiology Bryant Nelson School: UNM Area of Study: Nursing Duane Yazza Marines Area of Study: Medicine Kyle Yazzie School: NMSU Area of Study: Ag Extension

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Shanna Tahy School: CNM / UNM Area of Study: General Studies

Deidra Taliman School: Fort Lewis College Area of Study: Pre-Veternary Medicine

Kamille Wilson Army Eventually - Law Enforcement

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Summer Season The Blue Twilight represents the Summer Salt woman rein the south door and anchors the summer sun Summer pilgrimage is made to the sacred Salt lake in the Zuni Mountains Summer is beautiful it brings the male rain In Yaiishjaashchili ( June) it’s a time to cultivate the cornfield Men plowed with horses as the children dash seeds into the ground The women are busy butchering and preparing the meal Summer is beautiful as it brings the corn pollen In Yaiishjaashtsoh ( July ) the plants sprout in the field Summer is the season of the Enemy Way ceremony Men and woman dressed in their traditional regalia dance in a circle Summer is beautiful as it brings the mud clowns In Binianitaatsoozi (August) the crops ripe and lambs are ready for market The animals cried for their little ones as they are hauled away In trade for the stock canned goods, materials and supplies are bought Summer is beautiful as it draws people together at the trading post Enjoy the Summer Heal by the hot beams of father sun Run in the summer rain Receive a blessing from the mud clowns

By Orlinda Arthur-Williams, Navajo

Taken by Jessica Young in the McGaffey area May 2020

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Hello fellow ArtsCrawl followers, As you know at this time, we are unable to have mass gatherings until further notice. As soon as were in the clear, I will be planning a spectacular event for everyone to reunite.

In the meantime, let’s reminisce with some photos of last May’s ArtsCrawl.

Wishing all your families many blessings in this time of crisis.

Sincerely, Rhonda Quintana

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Seeking Gallup’s Italian Heritage

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Gallup businessman Joe Di Gregoria and local historian/writer John Lewis Taylor are collecting information on the history of Italian immigrants and their descendants. The purpose of this project is to document the contributions of the Italian ethnic group to the development of the Gallup region. Gallup began in 1881, and the first immigrants from Italy arrived very soon thereafter.

Persons interested in this endeavor are asked to share information such as family stories, images, and documents. Great care will be taken with these items and they will be returned in a timely manner. Researchers plan to obtain oral histories through interviews.

Focus areas are, Industries: coal mining, construction, stone cutting, mason and quarrying, bricklaying, brick making, and railroad work; Retail Business such as: grocery stores, shoe shops, tailor shops, trading posts, Indian jewelry shops, restaurants, hotels, motels, and boarding houses; Entertainment Business including: saloons, bars, pool halls, theaters (both stage and film); and

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Service Business such as: mortuaries and medical and dental clinics. Other areas of interest are: Education: to include pupil life, teachers, administrators, schools and colleges attended; Arts: music, painting, performing arts, etc; and Community Life: religion, fraternal organizations, labor unions, library, and political organizations. Areas of special interest are the California Supermarkets and the grocery business in Gallup, relations between other ethnic groups including Native Americans and the Italian population of Gallup, Italian-Americans who held political office, and the military service of Italians from Gallup.

Persons interested in helping with this project are to contact, John Lewis Taylor, 2001 McDevitt Place, Gallup, NM 87301. Phone: 505-863-3770, e-mail: jltaylor87301@gmail.com.

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Exploring Environmentalism through the World’s Religions

Dr. Lora Stone Publishes Book, “Religion and Environmentalism: Exploring the Issues” It took two years for Buddhist monks and a community tired of litter to build what is now the famous Wat Pa Maha Kaew—or Temple of a Million Bottles—complex in the Sisaket province of northeastern Thailand.

First opened to the public in 1986, the temple is housed within a larger complex of 20 buildings constructed of over 1.5 million beer and other types of bottles along with mosaics created from bottle caps.

“The Buddhist monks view their commitment to sustainability and recycling as an expression of their religious beliefs and values,” explained Dr. Lora Stone, associate professor at the University of New Mexico – Gallup. “The monks also believe that their efforts encourage Thailand’s population to address pollution problems and practice environmental sustainability.”

In her new book, “Religion and Environmentalism: Exploring the Issues,” Dr. Stone explores religious traditions from around the world and their involvement in environmentalism to provide a global perspective and highlight the connections, similarities, and collaborations among all of the world’s different religious traditions.

From Buddhist monks constructing a temple out of litter and beer bottles, Pope Francis’ recent encyclical “Laudato

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Si’: On Care for Our Home,” and to the longstanding and sacred Islamic traditions of forest conservation, Dr. Stone takes the reader on a journey around the world to examine how religion impacts and drives environmentalism.

This book is also a personal endeavor for Dr. Stone, whose mother Linda sparked an early natural curiosity for the natural world, spirituality, and religious traditions. “She provided opportunities for many adventures in these fields that led to a deep appreciation of the many ways that humans interact with the natural environment. My interest has grown over the years and is inseparable from my being,” said Dr. Stone.

“When I was writing my PhD dissertation in the early 2000s, there was not much scholarship on the topic and many of the religiously motivated environmentalist organizations were just getting started or did not have a high public profile. So, I promised myself that I would revisit the topic at a later time with the intent of writing a descriptive, global overview of religiously and spiritually motivated environmentalism.”

This is certainly a timely topic as the world is impacted by a growing number of natural disasters caused or strengthened by global warming, and while many of the world religions are increasingly at the forefront of social and political environmental efforts.

However, it was not always the case that the world’s religions were welcome partners in environmental movements—as many environmentalists once viewed religions as the root cause of the destruction of our natural environment.

“Many scholars and secular environmentalists in the 1960s were critical of religious institutions,” explained Dr. Stone. “In the late 1960s, the Judeo-Christian tradition specifically was criticized both for

a purported role in the destruction of the natural world and for its beliefs in a divinely mandated human domination of nature.”

The first defenses of religion came later from North American Jewish scholars followed by responses from Christian scholars together contributing to a nascent religious environmental movement. “In addition to Jewish and Christian responses, by the 1980s Muslim philosophers and scholars were increasingly noting the shared values between Islam and modern environmentalism,” Dr. Stone said. “By the 1990s, all religions in the Abrahamic tradition were involved in a distinctly religious environmental movement that had roots in the contemporary secular environmental movement that emerged in the 1960s.”

Over the last few decades, this interplay between religious and secular environmentalism has improved the movement overall by increasing the number of organizations and networks dedicated to environmentalism. Activists, institutional leaders, and other members of diverse religious and spiritual traditions have worked to form organizations in the latter part of the last century and the first part of this 21st century that have embarked together upon decades of work to solve many of the planet’s most pressing environmental issues.

Some of the more notable organizations formed during this time include the Evangelical Environmental Network (EEN), which is a US-based Christian organization that advocates for political action and public policies that “honor God and protect the environment,” according to Dr. Stone. Or, the Alliance of Religions and Conservation (ARC) that operated from 1986 to 2019 and was founded by the president of the World Wildlife Fund, HRH Prince Philip, and other invited religious leaders from Buddhism,

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In the early part of this century, religiously and spiritually motivated groups also came together and began protesting fracking, including indigenous people, rural communities, and other adherents of nature religions. As explained by Dr. Stone, “Often these fracking protests are focused on local or regional risks experienced by communities that share religious or spiritual beliefs, rather than on fracking as a global issue.”

Whether the issue is global, regional, or local, there are clear advantages brought to these causes from a religious environmentalism perspective. These movements can strongly benefit from religions, “since religious groups tend to have the experienced leaders, shared cultural elements, strong social relationships, and collective identities that help movements mobilize and achieve their goals,” said Dr. Stone. More so, religious organizations are comprised of enduring social relationships that can better facilitate political engagement.

“Increasingly, religions are addressing the environmental consequences of human activities that are involved in creating policies and initiatives that protect the natural environment. Around the world, religious traditions are involved in both collaborative and contentious politics—and often bring insight, enduring social networks, and experience to efforts aimed at resolving

contemporary environmental issues and concerns,” said Dr. Stone.

To purchase and read "Religion and Environmentalism: Exploring the Issues,” search online for the following ISBN numbers (printing may be delayed by the emerging COVID-19 pandemic): eBook: 978-1-4408-6857-3 Print Edition: 978-1-4408-6856-6 About Dr. Lora Stone: Dr. Lora Stone is an associate professor at UNM-Gallup in the Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Division, where she teaches sociology and political science.

Dr. Stone’s field research includes working for the National Project on Community Development and Community Organizing, which involved data collection and analysis at selected sites across the United States to study the correlations between religious culture, socio-economic mobility, and political participation. Her research interests include social movements, community and workforce development, environmental sociology, astrosociology, and animals in society. She received a bachelor’s degree in English with honors from the University of Texas; a master’s degree in sociology from the University of New Mexico; and a doctoral degree with distinction in sociology from the University of New Mexico.

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What’s Next for El Morro’s Night Sky? Photo Credit: NPS Photo/ Leslie Kobinsky

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By Leslie Kobinsky

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ost of us have worried about a simple question that is often asked once something significant has been completed: What’s next? El Morro rangers and the community around the monument are now faced with this question after achieving International Dark Sky Park certification in December of 2019.

But perhaps this question does not need to incite anxiety, but rather viewed as an opportunity.

responsibility for community engagement and to provide educational opportunities that underscore the importance of healthy night skies. These commitments must be upheld long after the application process is complete and for years to come. This winter, El Morro and its partners made progress in this area, debuting multiple new evening programs. In addition, the summer schedule was also filling up with after-dark programs like Full Moon Hikes, Star Parties, or telescope viewings. But now, El Morro, like the whole world is making adjustments in reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The park was on track to host a celebration event The multi-year application process concluded last on June 13th to offer fun and educational activities about the night sky. This celebration would also fall. This process included tracking the quality of bring the community together to honor both an the night skies and improving lighting standards incredible accomplishment and the wondrous night inside the park. During the process and since the certification, the park and its neighboring partner, sky that illuminates El Morro; a sky we no longer take for granted. Now, this event will have to wait, the El Morro Area Arts Council (EMAAC), and has become something to look forward to in have sponsored a wide array of commitments to the coming months. But the pandemic does not night sky quality research, community events, change the importance of night skies. If anything, and shared the benefits of responsible outdoor lighting. The level of support and engagement from it reminds us to enjoy the natural beauty that surrounds us every day and every night.

EMACC, local businesses, and the community to achieve this certification has been truly inspiring.

We look forward to rescheduling our But alas, what’s next?

International Dark Sky Park celebration event, and when we do, we will spread the word far and Being an International Dark Sky Park wide. In the meantime, you can celebrate the night requires the park to demonstrate an ongoing sky above you and think of ways to help preserve it. Visit https://www.darksky.org/ for some great ideas of how to improve outdoor lighting where you live, and the many ways that it helps humans, animals, and our environment to do so. You can still follow us on our website, www.nps.gov/elmo, and on our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/ elmorro.nps, where we will share updates about the park as we navigate through this pandemic. Feel free to send us questions through either of these sites; we’d love to hear from you. Stay safe and enjoy New Mexico’s night sky!

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flu to Europe. Although multiple cases of the flu quickly showed up among the civilian populations of France, England, Germany, and Austria-Hungary, Spain was hit particularly hard in the summer of 1918. Because of this, one careless newspaper claimed the disease originated there, and tagged it the Spanish flu.

By Martin Link A good example of the administrative problems incurred by Reprint from 2018, due to request the influx of the flu is revealed in an episode of cross-Atlantic transportation of troops and supplies. The greatest U.S. troop carrier My story begins just a little over a hundred years ago, in early was the "Leviathan" which could take as many as 12,000 soldiers at March, 1918. A Company cook, Pvt. Albert Gitchell, stationed at a clip, which usually took less than two weeks. In the late summer of Camp Funston, a temporary training facility set up at Fort Riley, 1918, the Leviathan docked at the French port of Brest with 10,000 Kansas, on the morning of March 4th, reported to the infirmary with men aboard. Although all 10,000 soldiers were healthy enough when body aches and a fever. Considering that all the newspapers and radios they departed an East Coast port 12 days ago, now 4,000 of them of the time concentrated on the horror stories dealing with World War were stricken with the flu. But the flu bug had already made a mess of I in Europe and North Africa, a cook with body pains seems to be a things in France. very inconsequential occurrence to base a research paper on.

At nearby Camp Pontanezen, out of 65,000 soldiers already However, within a matter of hours, more than a hundred other stationed there, 12,000 were already down with the flu when the soldiers had come down with similar symptoms, and what has come Leviathan docked at Brest. Colonel Smedley Butler, USMC, was the down in history as the "Spanish Flu Epidemic of 1918" had arrived. commandant of the camp. He had available only nine trucks and two Striking in three distinct waves over the next 12 months, this ambulances to haul the troop ship's sick to camp. So, he marched his influenza pandemic reached every corner, and every continent of the own regiment to the wharf, and in eight hours, its members carried the earth, except Antarctica, infecting a third of the world's population.

4,000 to camp in carts and on stretchers. At Pontanezen, Americans Perhaps as many as 50 million people, world-wide, had succumbed to were dying from the flu at the rate of 250 per day. this virulent form of influenza before it finally ran its course in March, Throughout the 2 million troops that by August, 1918, constituted 1919. the American Expeditionary Force (A.E.F.), the epidemic was What is the "flu" anyway? It is a virus that attacks the respiratory increasing at the rate of more than 10,000 cases a week. system. The virus is highly contagious and has the ability to rapidly But no sooner had the first wave slacked off, than a new strain of mutate. When an infected person coughs, sneezes or talks, respiratory the virus mutated into a very lethal and highly contagious virus which droplets are generated and transmitted into the air, and can then be appeared with a vengeance and spread throughout Europe, North inhaled by anyone nearby. Even if the infected person had covered America, Africa, India, Australia, and the Pacific Islands in a matter of his or her mouth when coughing, and then touched a chair or table, weeks. This new strain killed its victims with a swiftness never seen another person who touches that piece of furniture, and then rubs his before. In the United States, stories abounded of people waking up or her eyes or nose, or mouth can become infected. sick in the morning and then dying on their way to work.

In this particular epidemic, it has now been found that a deadly The symptoms were gruesome: Sufferers would develop a fever strain (type A) of influenza virus known as H1N1 mutated with three and shortness of breath. Lack of oxygen meant their faces appeared genes which enabled the virus to weaken a victim's bronchial tubes tinged with blue. Hemorrhages filled the lungs with blood and caused and lungs and clear the way for bacterial pneumonia. Most strains catastrophic vomiting and nosebleeds, with victims drowning in their of flu are receptive by young children, people over 65, pregnant own fluids. Unlike so many other strains of flu, this strain attacked women, and people with certain medical conditions, such as asthma, not only the very young and the very old, but also healthy adults diabetes or heart disease, which can lead to pneumonia, ear and sinus between the ages of 20 and 40, which explains the large number of infections, and bronchitis. victims within the military services. This second phase found the The first wave of the 1918 pandemic occurred in the spring and overcrowded trenches and encampments of the War to be perfect early summer and was generally mild. The sick, who experienced hosts for the virus between September and December. But even on typical symptoms such as chills, fever and fatigue, usually recovered the civilian side, those 13 weeks constituted the most intense period, after several days, and the number of reported deaths was low. taking the greatest number of lives. At least 195,000 Americans died Getting back to the initial outbreak at Camp Funston, Kansas, in October alone. several companies of recruits had just been put on a passenger train As I had mentioned earlier, Camp Pontanezen, one of several camps and sent to Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, as they prepared to embark in western France where American troops were being equipped and overseas to participate in the on-going battles of the Argonne Forest, organized for active fighting on the French-Belgian-German borders, Somme River and Belleau Wood. The flu virus was right behind was being devastated by the flu. A notable exception was a regiment them, and it was likely that soldiers from both camps transported the in the Rhone Valley under the command of Col. Bankhead. The 48 May 2020

Emergency ward set up to treat sufferers of the 1918 pandemic at the U.S. Army's Camp Funston, Kansas.

The first official cases of the flu were recorded here. colonel bought rum every day for all the men in his regiment, paying for it from his own pocket. There may be no connection, but the flu bug bypassed Bankhead's outfit.

However, First Army doctors reported almost 150,000 cases of the flu in mid-October, throughout the battle zone, overwhelming the field and general hospitals. With the flu having an even greater impact on the training camps in the United States, very few replacements were arriving to help fill the depleted divisions. Pershing reacted by reducing the size of companies from 250 to 175 men each. By the end of hostilities, it was estimated that between 750,000 and 1,000,000 (50% of all the men in the A.E.F.) soldiers had caught the flu, which includes the number of victims from the third wave, between the end of December, 1918, and early March, 1919. Total flu deaths in both the American Army and Navy came to 135,000, while combat deaths, during basically the same time period, came to 116,000.

The German Army was also a victim of this pandemic, loosing perhaps 186,000 men during the war. When it finally ran its course in early March, 1919, it had left almost no part of the world untouched.

Throughout the world medical services were overwhelmed.

Morticians and gravediggers struggled, and conducting individual funerals and burials became impossible. Many of the dead ended up in mass graves. Although the death toll attributed to this "Spanish" flu pandemic is often estimated at 21,000,000 to as many as 50,000,000 victims worldwide, exact numbers are impossible to know due to a lack of medical record-keeping in many places.

One of the last places to be stricken was the island of Australia where returning (British) soldiers brought the virus with them. In a matter of months, several thousand Australians lost their lives to the flu.

The pandemic in Great Britain took 228,000 lives. The United States lost as many as 675,000 people, while Japan lost some 400,000.

The South Pacific Islands lost at least 1/5 (20%) of their population.

In India alone, fatalities totaled between 12 and 17 million people.

Local conditions Here in Gallup and the surrounding coal mining towns there seemed to be no impact by the first wave or phase. The earliest reference on record is October 10, 1918, when a newspaper article on the flu stated that, to date, twenty Gallup residents have died, and the school house had been turned into a hospital. There was a call for volunteer nurses. All schools, churches, picture shows, public dances, and places of public assembly were ordered closed for an indefinite time on account of the flu epidemic in the town. Local doctors have stated that this is the worst epidemic ever to "attack" America. By October 12th, there were more than 600 cases of the flu in Gallup and outlying communities.

On October 17th, the local newspaper published 45 more obituaries of victims of influenza including Joe Morello, "one of the best-known residents of this section and for years the proprietor of the Palace Saloon on Railroad avenue." Just three years earlier, Morello had constructed a three-story home for his family, which, for several years now, has been the Red Mesa Center on Hill Street. On October 24th, there were more obituaries in the paper of people who had succumbed to the flu, including Mrs. Roman Hubbell, wife of the well-known Indian Trader.

By October 31st, the flu epidemic had subsided considerably in the town, with only nine new cases reported during the week. Practically all the business houses had reopened. The deaths at Winslow, Arizona, during the epidemic reached only 30, while at Flagstaff more than 80 deaths occurred. Word has just been received that three people died of the flu in Crownpoint. Indians visiting Gallup reported that many Navajos were dying throughout the Reservation.

In the area just around Fort Defiance, 30 miles west of Gallup, there were at least 48 deaths connected to the flu, including the family of Chris Chillie Jaunika, where he, his wife, and all five children were victims.

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the Ft. Defiance Indian Hospital for some help, they informed him that the entire staff of doctors, nurses and assistants were all in bed with the flu and could not help. St. Michael School was quarantined for three weeks and everyone eventually recovered — except for Tom, the The November 14th issue of the local newspaper ran a banner Papago boy, who succumbed to the flu. headline — GREATEST WAR OF HISTORY ENDS. The paper also Since 1918 there have been several other influenza pandemics, included an Honor Roll for McKinley County, including nine who died although none as deadly as this one. A pandemic from 1957 to 1958 in combat and the 450 listed as being in service. killed over 2,000,000 people worldwide, including 70,000 people in Two weeks after the Armistice, St. Michael Indian School closed for the U.S. Another pandemic from 1968 to 1969 killed approximately Thanksgiving vacation. So far, the school population had been by1,000,000 people, including some 34,000 Americans. As we move into passed by the flu, but that was about to change, according to notes in a diary written by one of the sisters. Around 11:00a.m., Sunday, a Papago the 21st century, medical scientists have increased their knowledge of how flu viruses mutate and spread. Drugs, both in pill form student named Tom reported back to school but complained of being sick. The sisters recognized the symptoms as being the dreaded flu, and and preventive shots, are now very helpful, along with improved isolated him, but it was too late. One child after another, as they returned public hygiene. International and regional organizations, such as the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and to school, fell victim, and in less than three hours, over 80 children had Prevention, put the international community in a much better position to the flu. Some Navajo students that showed up were told to go back meet the challenges of a new outbreak. home until further notice, but in that short time contacted the virus and However, as medical scientists know, a lethal mutation similar to the then took it home with them and soon whole families were getting sick. second wave of the 1918 influenza pandemic, could occur at any time, Fr. Ludger and Fr. Emmanuel came up from the Mission to lend and, in spite of vast health improvements, its effects on our current, assistance, but in a very short time Fr. Ludger and several sisters crowded, interconnected world would be devastating. developed the disease and were bedridden. When Fr. Emmanuel called

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Cover Photo Contest

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Winner will be featured on the June Issue of the Gallup Journey Submit your digital photo to: gallupjourney@gmail.com

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IF YOU HAVE questions OR need support WITH GALLUP-MCKINLEY COUNTY SCHOOLS' LEARNING PACKETS,

please contact YOUR CHILD’S SCHOOL. Catherine A. Miller Elementary 505-721-1400

P: Joel Copley

jcopely@gmcs.org

Chee Dodge Elementary

505-721-1300

P: Jacob Stokes

jstokes@gmcs.org

Chief Manuelito Middle

505-721-5600

P: Kristen Dashnerk

dashner@gmcs.org

Crownpoint Elementary

505-721-1500

P: Leoneil Tulabing

ltulabin@gmcs.org

Crownpoint High

505-721-1600

P: Robert Lopez-Mata

rlopezma@gmcs.org

Crownpoint Middle

505-721-5400

P: Danielle Straate

dstraat1@gmcs.org

David Skeet Elementary

505-721-1700

P: Laura Moore

lmoore@gmcs.org

Del Norte Elementary

505-721-5200

P: Richy Ferguson

rferguso@gmcs.org

Gallup Central High

505-721-2400

P: Roberta Tayah

rtayah@gmcs.org

Gallup High

505-721-2500

P: Domonic Romero

dromero1@gmcs.org

Gallup Middle

505-721-2700

P: Dan Fruchey

dfruchey@gmcs.org

Hiroshi Miyamura High

505-721-1900

P: Jack McFarland

jmcfarla@gmcs.org

Indian Hills Elementary

505-721-2900

P: Randy A. Crisler

rcrisler@gmcs.org

Jefferson Elementary

505-721-3000

John F. Kennedy Middle

505-721-3100

P: Jessica Landavazo- Guillen jlandava@gmcs.org P: Steve Wargo swargo@gmcs.org

Lincoln Elementary

505-721-3400

P: Edgardo Castro

ecastro1@gmcs.org

McKinley Academy

505-721-4200

P: Sharmyn Munoz

smunoz@gmcs.org P: PRINCIPAL

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IF YOU HAVE questions OR need support WITH GALLUP-MCKINLEY COUNTY SCHOOLS' LEARNING PACKETS,

please contact YOUR CHILD’S SCHOOL. Navajo Elementary

505-721-3500

P: Karen Garner

kgarner@gmcs.org

Navajo Middle

505-721-5300

P: Mary Ann Sherman

msherman@gmcs.org

Navajo Pine High

505-721-3600

P: Mary Ann Sherman

msherman@gmcs.org

Ramah Elementary

505-721-3700

P: Oscar Ontiveros

oontiver@gmcs.org

Ramah High

505-721-3800

P: Lanny Ray

lray@gmcs.org

Red Rock Elementary

505-721-3900

P: Tara Udeh

tudeh@gmcs.org

Rocky View Elementary

505-721-4000

P: Debbie Arthur

darthur@gmcs.org

Stagecoach Elementary

505-721-4300

P: Adrian Garcia

agarcia@gmcs.org

Thoreau Elementary

505-721-4400

P: Daryl Antone

dantone@gmcs.org

Thoreau High

505-721-4500

P: Lawrence Sena

lsena@gmcs.org

Thoreau Middle

505-721-4600

P: Heather Gutierrez

hgutierr@gmcs.org

Tohatchi Elementary

505-721-4700

P: Robin Holder

rholder@gmcs.org

Tohatchi High

505-721-4800

P: Tamara Allison

tallison@gmcs.org

Tohatchi Middle

505-721-4900

P: Anthony Morrison

tmorriso@gmcs.org

Tse’ Yi’ Gai High

505-721-5500

P: Kelly Morris (Interim) kbabish@gmcs.org

Turpen Elementary

505-721-5000

P: Cynthia Mowrer

cmowrer@gmcs.org

Twin Lakes Elementary

505-721-5100

P: Ophelia Sanchez

osanchez@gmcs.org P: PRINCIPAL

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Time for a Tax Strategy – During Covid-19 Pandemic?

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By Jason Arsenault ould your tax burden be the best way to defend this (temporary) new way of business?

Even before Covid-19, your business was probably already paying TOO MUCH in TAXES. Even the Government Accountability Office (GAO) thinks you are overpaying. It is estimated that almost ONE BILLION dollars every year is overpaid in taxes due to mistakes, either by you or your tax preparer.

The common way we do our taxes is to get through our year of business and then fill out the return and see what we owe. What you should be doing, along with your Certified Public Accountant (CPA), is planning how much you’re going to pay and when you are going to be paying it. You definitely want to legally keep more of your hard-earned money by PAYING LESS TAX. You have seen your tax return, and you know that this is one of your biggest business expenses.

The goal for your business and CPA is to keep more of your money by using legal tax deductions along with loopholes. It is time you take control of your taxes in face of the pandemic and going

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forward.

A well-designed TAX STRATEGY is going to look at each aspect of your business. That means identifying your different money streams. You might think of your business as one unit, but maybe you are a business that generates revenues from different sources like a retail/wholesale company. You are going to want to look at your investments and the strategies those provide as well as asset protection. Then after you have identified these areas, you continue coming back to grow your wealth. If you are in business, you understand how rapidly things can change and it is very important to find the correct partner who continues to consult you on ways you can save money through eliminating a high tax burden.

Every business owner wants to pay less taxes. The majority of businesses are also going to be using someone to prepare their tax returns. It is highly recommended that if you are a business and prepare you own taxes that you stop. Both CPAs and Enrolled Agents can represent you before the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) if you ever have to be audited or explain a tax position you took on your return. This is a road that you don’t want to go down by yourself and you will definitely want someone who understands what information the IRS wants and how they want that information

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Not every CPA or Enrolled Agent is going to offer a tax planning strategy. If you only talk to your tax preparer once a year before your taxes are due, this would be a good indication that they are not looking to do anything beyond basic tax compliance. You want your accountant/tax preparer to be in contact with you during the year and interested in your business. A good indicator would be if your CPA is asking a lot of questions and offering advice on how you could be doing things differently. Are you getting financial statements on a regular basis? Just like a doctor uses your medical history by looking at your chart, an accountant uses those financial statements to understand your business’s health.

Once you are ready to invest in a tax plan and have found the right CPA, you are going to be on the road to saving thousands if not tens of thousands of dollars each year and every year going forward. Remember that this is going to be a strategic plan and you will need to be answering a lot of questions, as well as providing documents and previous year tax returns. Your accountant is going to be interested in where every dollar is being spent, what type of entity your business is, and a number of other relevant questions. Due to the Covid 19 pandemic, the tax return date has been extended to July 15th. That means that if you haven’t filed your return for 2019, you might still have time to start this journey of huge tax savings.

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• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze, then throw the tissue in the trash.

• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.

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An Interview with Jvanna Hanks: GMCS Assistant Superintendent IMPACT AID A historic win for GMCS “This is not the road we wanted to take, but this is the road it has taken to get someone to listen to us,” Gallup McKinley County Schools Assistant Superintendent of Business Services Jvanna Hanks said.

And listen, they did. The U.S. Department of Education ordered New Mexico to stop redirecting federal money designated for specific school districts – namely those districts that serve a majority Native American student body within our state, including Gallup McKinley County Schools.

Impact Aid is a program designed to help equalize tax-based disparities by providing funding to school districts that experience tax losses from tribal lands, military bases, national forests, and other taxexempt federal lands within their boundaries. Impact Aid aims to level the playing field, and it was the same motivation for equality that moved GMCS to ask the U.S. Department of Education to review New Mexico’s school funding formula.

As part of its formula, the state of New Mexico takes credit for 75% of each school district’s Impact Aid appropriation, which allowed a redistribution of funds of over $63 million last year alone. “These are not perceived disparities; these disparities are a reality,” Hanks said. “I am overwhelmingly saddened by what’s happened here, for decades.” What has happened here is unconstitutional, and has resulted in years of lost funding. Funding meant to close the gap of education inequality across New Mexico.

“After this ruling, I hope the State of New Mexico realizes how much they have wronged our students.

For many years Native American communities have had their students’ money stolen from their education. Because our district is not as fortunate as other districts in their ability to fund their education needs and school buildings, our students have been left behind,” said Charles Long, GMCS School board president.

Along with GMCS, this is a historic win for Zuni Public School District and Central Consolidated School District who also argued that the formula the state uses to distribute Impact Aid funding was inequitable.

The state of New Mexico cannot take credit for Impact Aid this fiscal year, and in order to take credit of Impact Aid funding in the future, it will have to pass a disparity test, a measure to determine whether disbursements are equalized across districts. Hanks expresses her determination to keep the state accountable and not this type of inequity happen again, “Even though this is something we have to do every year, for as long as I’m here, it will be done.”

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