September 2018 Gallup Journey Magazine

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2018 September #170

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SEPTEMBER CITY UPDATE Street Reconstruction Project On August 14th the City Council approved the contract for the East Ciniza Drive Reconstruction Project. Beginning this September, reconstruction will begin on Ciniza Drive from Toltec Drive to Vanden Bosch Parkway.

The reconstruction includes curbs, gutters, and sidewalks on Ciniza. The roadway base will be reconstructed and the asphalt will be resurfaced.

Water and sewer mains within the street will also be replaced. We ask for the community’s patience as we strive to ensure the safety of our roads and pedestrian thoroughfares.

Gallup Parks & Recreation News Gallup Aquatic Center Swim Lessons Private swim lessons are available for all ages to learn basic skills and/or sharpen their swimming skills. This is a great activity for indoor fitness as the fall and winter months become cooler. Lessons are set according to your schedule. The swim lesson package includes 10 lessons at an hour per lesson with knowledgeable, friendly, and accommodating instructors for a $100 overall fee. Call 505-726-5460 or visit us at 620 South Boardman Drive to sign up and get scheduled or to get more information.

Snorkel Class The Snorkel Class is put together for children and teens ages 9 -15 years old. They can enjoy themselves while learning a new skill in the aquatic world while safe at home in Gallup. There will be two classes: September 8th and September 22nd. Each class is at 10:00am for two hours.

Admission is $5 per class participant.

Tot Class Children ages 4-6 years old will be given a one-time swim lesson in basic aquatic skills for two hours with a qualified and knowledgeable swim instructor. Parents/Guardians do not have to be in the water with the child and may use the pool for laps or use the cardio room at regular admission prices. The class is $5, per child, and there are three classes: September 1st, 15th, and 29th. All classes are at 10:00am for two hours.

Gallup Real True: Fall Events The City of Gallup Tourism and Marketing office would like to express our thanks to everyone who helped, participated, and or attended the variety of events that have taken place this summer. The community involvement and attendance numbers were outstanding, and the fun isn’t over yet! There is something for everyone this fall in Gallup. For event details visit www.GallupRealTrue.com under the events page and mark your calendar.

September 1st, Maddie’s Mission Save an Animal 5K run/walk, Gallup Sports Complex. Registration is at 7:00am, race begins at 8:00am. All proceeds will go to support the Gallup-McKinley County Humane Society. Register early for savings at the Humane Society or Carquest!

September 8th, Mother Road Bicycle Classic, Lexington Hotel - hosted by Care 66.

8:00am – noon. Four routes are available - 10, 20, 40, and 66 miles. Registration is $66 plus raised pledges. Visit care66.blogspot.com for a registration and pledges packet.

September 8th, ArtsCrawl: On the Wild Side, 7:00pm – 9:00pm, Coal Avenue between First and Third Streets. Come downtown for food, fun, and live music.

Enjoy art exhibits, programs, activities and more!

September 13th-15th, Gallup Film Festival, El Morro Theatre. Thursday, September 13th, 7:00pm, Wes Studi Guest Q&A and Meet and Greet; September 14th-15th Film Showcase. Visit www.gallupfilmfestival.com for details and tickets.

September 15th, NorthFest: Celebrating the Northside Community!

Presented by UNM-Gallup North Campus, ATD Fourth World and gallupArts.

10:00am - 3:00pm at 425 N. Seventh Street. Visit for the Story Garden, Live Music, Face Painting, Dino Adventure Exhibit, Chinese Calligraphy, Community Quilt and more!

September 15th, Squash Blossom Classic Kent Hodges ½ Marathon, 5K, 10K Trail Running Races, 8:00am, Gallup Brickyard Bike Park Mountain Bike Time Trial at noon. Register online at www.newmexicosportsonline.com.

Larry Brian Mitchell Recreation Center Afterschool Art Classes After school Art Classes kick off on September 4th and continue until November 15th. Classes are Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 3:00pm to 5:00pm and/or on Fridays from 2:00pm to 5:00pm. For more information visit 700 Montoya Boulevard, or call 505-722-2619.

September 16th, Squash Blossom Classic High Desert Screamer Mountain Bike Race, 9:00am, High Desert Trail System. Register online at www.newmexicosportsonline.com.

Winter Arts & Crafts Fair The Larry Brian Mitchell Recreation Center is proud to announce the dates for its 2018 Winter Arts and Crafts Fair. The Fair takes place December 1st (8:00am - 5:00pm) and December 2nd (11:00am – 4:00pm).

Interested vendors please contact the office at 505-722-2619. This is a great opportunity to show off your creative skills during the holiday shopping season!

September 28th-29th, Gallup Pride Festival (Symposium, Drag Show, Talent Show and More), El Morro Theatre. For details visit the El Morro Theatre Facebook!

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

September 21st-23rd, Red Rock Motorsports Red Rock 100 Desert Race, OHV/ATV Park. For information visit Red Rock Motorsports on Facebook!

September 29th, McKinley County 6th Annual Preparedness and Public Safety Day, 10:00am – 2:00pm at Rio West Mall. Come visit the DWI Simulation Obstacle course, Medivac Helicopter landing, tours of emergency vehicles and more! Free admission, free prizes, free food, and lots of fun!

Golf Course Now Open The City of Gallup is pleased to announce that the Fox Run Golf Course is now open to the public. The course greens are improving daily! The Grand Opening Event will be held in Spring 2019. Green Fees, Cart Fees, and more are available at the Pro-Shop or on the City website www.gallupnm.gov.

Make sure to follow the course’s activity and growth on Facebook @Fox Run Golf Course.

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Thoughts From The West End The movie “Chasing the Coral” was playing at the El Morro Theatre last month, and from the poster out front, I thought it would be a good movie for my family to watch. It was a good movie, but it was also depressing and sad to see the reality that our earth is changing — likely from human negligence. Because of rising sea temperature, it is now estimated that 20% of the world’s coral is already gone. My 13-yearold daughter was depressed and sad for the next few days after the movie, asking me if she could forgo the next five years of Christmas and birthday presents in exchange for a trip to the Great Barrier Reef to see the coral there before it is all gone.

I reluctantly declined her plea, but I felt her pain.

I may be idealistic and misguided, but I sometimes wonder if it won’t be the old Native American wisdom of respecting and living in harmony with this earth that will someday help us to keep our planet from deeper harm. Of course, this would require the world to have the humility to ask for this help.

There was a glimmer of this when Pope John Paul II spoke to a crowd of Native Americans in Phoenix on September 14, 1987. In his address he spoke: “Today, people are realizing more and more

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clearly that we all belong to the one human family, and are meant to walk and work together in mutual respect, understanding, trust and love. Within this family each people preserves and expresses its own identity and enriches others with its gifts of culture, tradition, customs, stories, song, dance, art, and skills.

From the very beginning, the Creator bestowed his gifts on each people. It is clear that stereotyping, prejudice, bigotry, and racism demean the human dignity which comes from the hand of the Creator and which is seen in variety and diversity. I encourage you, as native people belonging to the different tribes and nations in the East, South, West and North, to preserve and keep alive your cultures, your languages, the values, and customs which have served you well in the past and which provide a solid foundation for the future.

Your customs that mark the various stages of life, your love for the extended family, your respect for the dignity and worth of every human being, from the unborn to the aged, and your stewardship and care of the earth: these things benefit not only yourselves but the entire human family.”

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August Master Finishers Thomas Gomez Tamera Yazzie Valerie Harrison Bill Posters Doma Ana Iron Fist Art Mitch Christina Ashley Sylvester Noche Sara Landavazo Hilda Garia-Kendall Autumn Burbank Genevieve E. Cisco Elmer Williams Randall Bill DK & Footies

Monica Jayne Berchman J. Mraz Maureen Bia Rosie Stanley Ben Jays Smith Jennifer Yazzie Bonnie Chauncey-Riggs Alexander R. Ashley Jimmy St. Clair Jvanna Hanks II Paul Begay Roger Morris Ironfist Danelle Jishie Mary Evans

Contents 11 Summer School 4-H Style Kathy Polich 24 West by Southwest Ernie Bulow 27 The Legend of the Challenge Coin Kenneth Riege

38 Decide to Change Palacios 40 Charity Invitational 22 in Full Swing 43 Treasure Hunt 44 Gallup Adventure Video Chuck Van Drunen 47 Why We Enjoy Gallup Janice & Tom Forte

28 Veteran’s Corner Sandra McKinney

48 Dual & Concurrent Enrollment-UNM

Marilee Petranovich

30 People Reading

50 Raised on Tradition: Native American Beef Lea Quale

32 Event Calendar

54 Retiring Unto Azure Skies:

2018 Retirees’ Convention Bev Crowe

34 Exercise Jay Mason 36 Questions for Sports World Embroidery Thanks to our Contributors this month: Ernie Bulow Chuck Van Drunen Kathy Polich David Conejo-Palacios Sandra McKinney Marilee Petranovich

Kenneth Riege Jay Mason Janice & Tom Forte Lea Quale Bev Crowe Publishers: Daisy & Jason Arsenault Chuck & Jenny Van Drunen

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Managing Editor: Aileen Steigerwald

Marlon Watson having fun at the new Skate Park

Staff: Sandra McKinney Christine Carter

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he following collection of photos from RAH Photography will give you a glimpse into the Bi-County Fair. You will see market lambs, goats, pigs, and steers. Participants also show rabbits and poultry. 4-H members who do not raise animals can also participate with indoor exhibits. Ceramics, baking, rocketry, leather craft, and welding are just a few of the projects. Community members also enter their crafts, produce, photography, and art into the open division competitions. Stick horse races, pet shows, basket bingo, and watermelon eating contests are always a hit. Many of the 4-H kids are expert marksmen and archers and compete in those categories as well.

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SUMMER SCHOOL 4-H STYLE

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By Kathy Polich

ypical kids spend their summers sleeping in, playing video games, and watching countless hours of television. The not so lucky, spend a chunk of their summers repeating the schoolwork they neglected during the school year. Most try not to think of math, science, or physical education. Then, there are the 4-H kids who raise animals for the fair. Up and at the barn before it gets hot, they spend countless hours working with the animals to make sure they can handle and present them during the show.

They clean stalls, wash, and groom daily to ensure hair growth and overall health of their animals. In the evening, the whole process repeats.

When you raise a market animal, you learn a lot more than the value of sweat and tears. Economics is your first class. You learn really quickly how much that cute little piglet costs (starting around $300).

Finding out lamb feed will set you back $22 a bag makes your head spin. Halters for a show steer run about $20 for everyday use, but that is not good enough for the show. An expensive leather halter and tons of hair products will run a few hundred bucks. You sharpen your math skills by keeping track of your animal’s weight and calculating feed rations. The lessons are countless. What is the payoff? The goal is Grand Champion. That comes with a gold buckle and a slot in the auction. You pray that with enough community support, you might break even. If the universe lines up just right, you make a profit. Either way, the last day of the fair, all you can think about is doing it again! Countless fair kids have helped pad their college accounts with their fair earnings. Every fair kid succeeds in building work ethic, financial literacy, and maybe most important to me, lifetime friendships. You see, 4-H is a family affair.

People mentor and help each other. Families spend hours a week working together on these projects.

If you are a business or individual that would like to purchase an animal or support the Bi-County fair, we would love

to see you at Prewitt, NM, for Labor Day weekend. The animal shows are Friday and Saturday. Sunday is the auction. Agriculture affects everyone! A small population of farmers feeds most of the people. Besides harvesting crops and utilizing animals for dairy products and meat, here is a list of other ways animal by-products are used. The following comes from the website, www.AnimalSmart.org. Visit their site for a more complete list and other resources on Animal Science.

• Pigs Insulin for the regulation of diabetes, valves for heart surgery, suede for shoes and clothing, and gelatin for foods and non-food uses. Swine by-products are also important parts of goods such as water filters, insulation, rubber, antifreeze, certain plastics, floor waxes, crayons, chalk, adhesives, and fertilizer (USDA, 2016). Lard is fat from pig abdomens and is an ingredient in shaving cream, soap, make-up, and some baked goods.

• Sheep and goat skins are used leather in car upholstery, clothing, and shoes. The bones, hooves, and horns of sheep/goats make products such as gelatin, tape, brushes, and pet food ingredients.

• Cattle-tallow is fat from cattle and used in wax paper, crayons, margarine, paints, rubber, lubricants, candles, soaps, lipsticks, shaving creams, and other cosmetics. Gelatin is a protein obtained by boiling skin, tendons, ligaments, and/or bones of cattle in water. Gelatin is used in shampoos and other cosmetics.

Gelatin is a thickener for fruit gelatins and puddings (like Jell-O), candies, and marshmallows. Leather comes from the hides of animals. Leather is used to make wallets, purses, furniture, shoes, and car upholstery.

• Poultry-Eggs are the base for production of therapeutic vaccines and are being utilized for the production of antibodies and pharmacological proteins.

As a Bi-County Fair Board member and a mom of lamb and goat showmen, I would personally like to invite you to come out to the fair this Labor Day weekend and see for yourself how hard these kids work. Think of it as Graduation from 4-H Summer School!

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ArtsCrawl: On the Wild Side Saturday, September 8th • 7-9pm in Downtown Gallup

• Have a wolf dog encounter on Second Street courtesy of Take a walk on the wild side at the Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary.

ArtsCrawl: Wild Side • Show your ArtsCrawl spirit and have your on Saturday, September 8th from face painted like a lion, tiger or bear, oh my!

7 – 9pm in downtown Gallup!

• Shop fresh fruits and veggies during a special evening edition of the Gallup Farmers Market in the Walkway.

• Watch professional animal portrait artist Dana Aldis do her thing in an artist demo.

• Get your craft on with the Girl Scouts in the Events Center.

• Make wild flower “seed bombs” to plant around town.

• Check out a woodworking demo.

• Dennis Yazzie and the Night Breeze play at Quintana’s Music, and Juzt Playin’ will be jammin’ outside Sammy C’s.

• Foundations of Freedom performs at 8:00pm in the intersection of Second and Coal.

• Don’t miss art gallery openings at ART123 Gallery, LOOM Indigenous Art Gallery, opo Gallery and Free Spirit Gallery.

Dress up your pooch and enter him or her in ArtsCrawl’s Doggie Costume Contest!

7:30pm in the intersection of Second and Coal. Categories are big dogs and small dogs.

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Join gallupARTS, ATD Fourth World and UNMGallup’s North Campus for the 2nd Annual NorthFest on Saturday, September 15th from 10:00am – 3:00pm at UNM-Gallup’s North Campus, sponsored

by City Councilor Linda Garcia. Enjoy live music, arts and crafts workshops, a Chinese Calligraphy demo, face painting, a Dino Adventure Exhibit, a Story Garden and more family fun! This event is FREE! More info available at www. galluparts.org/northfest Stay up-to-date with ArtsCrawl on Facebook @ArtsCrawlGallup.

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Pet Show and Stick Horse Race entries Pet Show and Stick Horse Race Buyers’ Luncheon Awards Presentation Jr. Livestock Sale 50/50 Raffle follows Cake Walk

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W. CALVIN BROWN The first photograph of Gallup, NM

GALLUP, NM, ABOUT 1884

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e all know how many words a photograph is worth and this one might be worth even more.

W. Calvin Brown is one of the most elusive photographers I have ever tried to research. There is no collection of his work in a museum or library, very little biography, and no portrait of the picture taker himself. When I came across this image of Gallup at an antique show recently, I almost missed it. Title of the photo is bottom right, and hard to read.

Brown apparently arrived in Albuquerque in 1882. He was immediately made a Lieutenant in the Territorial Militia. He was either quickly given the post of Official Photographer for the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad, or that’s why he came west. Clearly, he already had some expertise in photography, and some background in the army.

It is widely known that the historic railroad through Gallup was the Santa Fe, with its iconic Fred Harvey hotels and eateries. But in 1881 it was the Atlantic and Pacific, which had previously been known as the Southwest Pacific Railroad, largely owned by The Atlantic and Pacific Railroad, chartered in 1866,

Ernie’s Selfie

West by Southwest

by Ernie Bulow

PAH-CO-TSE DANCE AT LAGUNA its company of investors headed by the pathfinder and explorer John C. Fremont. The final plans and agreement to extend the railroad from Albuquerque through Arizona to California, following the 35th parallel, was not made until 1881, with construction lasting until 1883.

In 1880 the line, which had reached Albuquerque, became a subsidiary of the Acheson Topeka and Santa Fe, called Atlantic and Pacific Railroad.

It went by that name when it reached the site of Gallup in 1881. The route’s name and ownership become very confusing, but the AT & SF eventually got complete ownership and the A & P no longer existed.

The photograph is not dated, but it had to be within two years of the creation of Gallup. There was, of course, no road for vehicle traffic, just the train. All the same it seems very weird to see weeds growing in the middle of what would become the major East/West highway. The wagons in the picture say that there was traffic at the time, and there had been a trail from San Rafael to Ft. Wingate, and on to Ft. Defiance in the 1860s, though it was routed through Zuni.

The poles, probably for telegraph lines since there was nothing else at the time, seem to have no wires attached and only three of the tall poles are visible. The telegraph followed the rails, so the frontier town in the picture had to be very new.

In the 1880s, Brown traveled in New Mexico and Arizona and visited the Hopi in 1885. In 1888-1889 he had a studio on Gold Avenue, and had to hire a manager because he became a Marshal in Albuquerque. He sold to William Cobb in 1889 and moved back east again.

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THE LEGEND OF THE CHALLENGE COIN

By Kenneth Riege The United States Military has many traditions dating back to 1775. One of the more recent traditions (and by recent, I am talking about WWI) is “The Legend of the Challenge Coin.”

Challenge coins are a great way of honoring someone and the coins are very collectible. Here is the story of how the “Challenge Coin” started.

During WWI, American volunteers from all parts of the country filled the newly-formed flying squadrons. Some were wealthy scions attending colleges such as Yale and Harvard who quit midterm to join the war. In one squadron, a wealthy lieutenant ordered medallions struck in solid bronze and presented them to his unit. One young pilot placed the medallion in a small leather pouch that he wore around his neck.

Shortly after acquiring the medallion, the pilot’s aircraft was severely damaged by ground fire. He was forced to land behind enemy lines and was immediately captured by a German patrol. To discourage his escape, the Germans took all his personal identification except for the small leather pouch around his neck. In the meantime, he was taken to a small French town near the front. Taking

advantage of a bombardment during the night, he escaped. However, he was without his personal identification.

He was successful in avoiding German patrols by donning civilian attire and reached the front lines where he then had to cross over “no man’s land.”

Eventually, he stumbled onto a French outpost. Unfortunately, saboteurs had plagued the French in the sector. They sometimes masqueraded as civilians and wore civilian clothing. Not recognizing the young pilot’s American accent, the French thought he was a spy and were ready to execute him. He had no identification to prove his allegiance, but he did have his leather pouch containing the medallion. He showed the medallion to his would-be executioners, and one of his French captors recognized the squadron insignia on the medallion. They delayed his execution long enough for him to confirm his identify. So instead of shooting him, they gave him a bottle of wine.

Back at his squadron, it soon became a tradition to ensure all members always carried their medallion or coin. This was accomplished when a challenger would ask to see the medallion. If the challenged could not produce the medallion, they were required to buy a drink of choice

for the member who challenged them.

If the challenged member produced the medallion, then the challenging member was required to pay for the drink. This tradition continued throughout the war and for many years after while surviving members of the squadron were still alive.

This is a tradition that continues today.

Challenge coins have been created for many different reasons and causes.

Today, many businesses have them, as well as individuals. The most collectible of these challenge coins is that of a Medal of Honor Recipient. Since it is another tradition that all military members and veterans salute a Medal of Honor Recipient, it stands to reason that the Medal of Honor Recipient Coin is considered the highest ranking of all coins.

The Comfort Suites in Gallup, New Mexico, is honored to have one of the rarest collections of Challenge Coins.

We recently received a donation of 104 Medal of Honor Recipient Challenge Coins. These coins represent the “Best of the Best” ranging from WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and the Global War on Terror.

We invite all to stop by to see this oneof-a-kind collection of coins and other military memorabilia on display in the Comfort Suites Gallup Lobby Museum.

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JAMES EBY

Veterans Corner

The Right Attitude

“Growing your leadership capacity demands personal effectiveness.

Being effective is the ability to do the right thing at all times, no matter the cost.” ~~ Benjamin Suulola

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By Sandra McKinney

t is always a pleasure to see a young person with great drive and ambition. One can see that positive energy and attitude in James Eby. This young man of only 29 years exhibits wisdom and a desire to succeed generally found only in a much older person.

Strong upbringing, along with moral and spiritual ethics have all played a big part in his presence and in being an “old soul!”

James Eby was born in Gallup, New Mexico, in 1989 at the Indian Health Service Hospital to Joe and Gina Eby. Joe Eby, a silversmith by trade, works with silver and stone, and Gina Eby works with her talents by painting and sculpting with clay. James grew up in a Christian home, as his father was a minister. His father’s ministry took them to numerous different destinations including Durango, Colorado; then on to Rio Rancho, New Mexico; back to Gallup and then to Redding, California.

It was in Redding that James realized his desire to enlist in the United States Military as the very first person in his family to serve. James saw the U.S. Army as an avenue for growth, adventure, and an opportunity for a college education.

“I found my time in the United States Army to be totally satisfying.

I truly enjoyed the camaraderie and brotherhood experienced while serving,” James states proudly. Spending a total of nine years on active duty in the Army, Eby achieved the rank of Specialist at his separation date. “I found that army life was actually more simple than civilian life; the pay was good; the personal responsibilities were minimal without the need to pay for rent, food, or utilities. It felt good each day to know exactly what was expected of me and to follow the rules and the daily regimen,” Eby explains.

“Now the professional responsibilities were considerably more demanding with the first priority being the art of survival!”

Eby was initially stationed at Ft. Bragg in North Carolina where he trained as a paratrooper and as an instructor in hand-tohand combat and small arms use. He was also trained in specialty marksman classes.

He was deployed with his Unit 18th Airborne Corps to Kuwait where he shared his training with others. “I learned early on while training others that no one is treated differently; I trained women, men, senior officers, and they all received the same respect and the same level of training,” states Eby. “I think one of the biggest challenges I encountered, though, was seeing new recruits come in with such an entitlement attitude. We were there to take orders and to do a job, but some thought it was beneath them,” Eby says with a perplexed look.

Additional time was then spent stateside at Ft. Carson in Colorado Springs, from where Eby was deployed to Iraq. “I worked as a

diesel technician and performed maintenance on vehicles and also worked with a convoy security team as a gunner,” Eby states matter-of-factly. “I was sent to Kandahar and Herat Providence in Afghanistan where I worked a recovery truck with the primary duty to pick up broke-down or blownup equipment. It wasn’t often, but sometimes the recovery work could include humans,” Eby shrugs about that additional sad duty.

There are opportunities for a college education while serving in the military and Eby took advantage of that earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics.

James Eby spent nine years of his life in active duty with the United States Army, seeing war and its tragic actions. He came close to being career Army, but spent his last 4 years of service in Schofield Barracks in Honolulu, Hawaii. Those years on the “rock” was a time for reflection and rejuvenation, and brought about the decision to leave the Army.

James spent some time in Canyon Lake, Texas, where his parents now live; there he worked IT for Frontier Internet. James states proudly, “This was a new area for me, but my dad always instilled in me that if you can read…you can do anything!” But Eby during his last reenlistment in Afghanistan flying in a Eurostar Helicopter which was Gallup was calling him back, and he returned in owned and operated by contractor company Bear Defense.

2016.

“I had been dating Emerald Hengel long distance for a while, and I had known her since we were tots, so it was an easy decision to return to Gallup to be with her,” James smiles. “A funny memory; Emerald’s mom has a video of me and Emerald ‘getting married’ when we were two and three years old! So, it just seemed right for us to actually tie the matrimonial knot on Valentine’s Day in 2017.”

James worked for Verizon when he first returned to Gallup. This job was a coincidental catalyst to his current position with Southwest Indian Foundation. Bill McCarthy (Director of SWIF) had gone to Verizon for a new phone, and James was the technician helping him. McCarthy was so impressed with James that he offered him a job! James Eby now holds the title of Project Manager for SWIF. You might call this a catch-all title, as James has a myriad of responsibilities; he oversees the Train Station building, the Music Shop where he has implemented a program with used musical instruments that are for sale to new students and experienced players alike; he is bringing back a smaller scale gift shop which sells items available from the SWIF catalogue. James played a big part in the new coveted skateboard park and the skateboard paraphernalia shop on the premises. On a much larger scale, he works with the Military personnel who come to Gallup to build houses for native residents on the reservation. This description is very brief compared to the many facets of his duties.

“I like working in the non-profit sector,” explains Eby. “I truly am excited to go to work each day, and I thoroughly enjoy what I am doing.

I am justly blessed with the opportunities provided by Bill McCarthy and SWIF.” Eby is a true Patriot and is fiercely loyal to God and Country. James has followed his up-bringing and presents Sunday Church Services at the Gallup Cultural Center in the upstairs portion of the building.

As if he is not busy enough with his demanding job and his growing family, he has returned to college to obtain his second Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management. Oh, and besides all that, James finds time for creativity in crafting beautiful knives.

If you happen upon this serious and intense young man, stop, and give him a smile and a handshake. James Eby is an up-and-coming name in our This is one of Eby’s handcrafted bowie knives. The handle is community. You never know – you may just see his name on a future ballot stabilized Spalted Maple for a political position.

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People Reading

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Meena Anandan and Anandan Swamina reading the Gallup Journey in front of Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.

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Events September 1

McKinley Citizens’ Recycling Council Monthly meeting on Saturday, September 1, 2018 at Red Mesa Center - 2:00pm Contact: Betsy Windisch, betsywindisch@ yahoo.com 505-722-9257 or Gerald O’Hara, gohactivities@aol.com 505-7225142 September 8 ArtsCrawl: On the Wild Side 7:00pm – 9:00pm, Downtown Gallup Wolf dogs, wild flowers and woodworking, oh my! More info: Facebook at ArtsCrawlGallup Show Opening: Tasha N. Pop-up Show 7:00pm – 9:00pm, ART123 Gallery Tasha N.’s artwork will put a smile on your face. Guaranteed. More info on Facebook at ART123Gallery

September 15

2nd Annual NorthFest 10:00am – 3:00pm, UNM-Gallup’s North Campus. Music. Art. Storytelling. Family fun! More info: www.galluparts.org/northfest Squash Blossom Classic Kent Hodges 1/2 marathon, 5K, 10K Trail Running Races. 8:00 am - More information: newmexicosportsonline.com September 16 Squash Blossom Classic High Desert Screamer Mountain Bike Race. 9:00am High Desert Trail System. Register online at www.newmexicosportsonline.com.

September 20 Wine & Painting 6:00pm - 9:00pm, ART123 Gallery Register at www.galluparts.org/wine-andpainting.

Mother Road Bicycle Classic, Lexington Hotel - hosted by Care 66. 8:00am to noon.

September 21-23 Four routes are available -10, 20, 40, and 66 miles. Registration is $66 plus raised pledges. Red Rock Motorsports Red Rock 100 Desert Race, OHV/ATV Park.

Care66.blogspot.com for more information September 9 A Taizé contemplative candlelight service will take place at 4:00pm on Sunday, September 9th at Westminster Presbyterian Church-Gallup to provide an opportunity for silence and spiritual refreshment. The theme “Peace” will be explored through music, chant, prayer, quiet time, Scripture and readings of various faith traditions.

Spend an hour in prayer for the healing of our broken world and planet. Please join us.

The church is located at 151 State Highway 564 (Boardman Drive near Orleans Manor Apartments). Contact: Kathy Mezoff at 505870-6136 September 13 The 39th Annual Run for Fun. Sponsored

by Gallup Kiwanis - 6:00pm at the Sports Complex, 925 Park Ave. For more information call John 505-863-3770.

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September 22 Charity Invitational 22 Golf Tournament The Western Health Foundation Charity Invitational has become an institution lasting 22 years. This year the annual golf tournament returns to the Gallup Fox Run Golf Course with prizes and fun for golfers of all levels. Come join the fun and support a worthy cause. For more information, call 505-863-7287.

September 25 Stage and Screen will be performing at the El Morro Theater beginning at 7:00pm.

This concert will kick off the Gallup Community Concert Series for 2018-2019, which is the 75th year of bringing concerts to Gallup. Adult memberships can be purchased for $45.00, students for $20.00, family membership for $100.00 (2 adults + school age children), and there will be a total of six concerts this season. Stage and Screen features international Virtuoso

GARY ARBUTHNOT. Come to enjoy an evening of incredible musical themes from contemporary movies, Broadway, and opera.

For more information call 505-870-7979 or 505-862-3939. Call to find out how you can earn a free membership. Memberships may be purchased at the door. Join us to help keep the association alive for many more years to come.

September 29 Charity Invitational Gala Dinner at Red Rock Park. The culmination of Charity Invitational is the Gala which will take place at Red Rock Park on Saturday, September 29th, at 6:00pm. Live music by Silver Country Band, an outdoor champagne reception, a delicious dinner prepared by the culinary arts students at Navajo Technical University, dancing, and a live auction of 6-7 specially selected items will all contribute to a fantastic evening celebrating all who have made Charity Invitational 21 a success.

For more information or to purchase event tickets, call the Western Health Foundation at 505-863-7287.

McKinley Education Foundation The McKinley Education Foundation is again offering classroom grants directly to teachers, librarians, and counselors with the Gallup McKinley County Schools. The Foundation is looking to support unique classroom educational projects with these grants. The deadline for applications is October 8, 2018.

Grant applications must be made online from the Foundation’s website-McKinleykids.org.

Additional details about the grants are also available on the website. The foundation is looking forward to awarding grants to the school’s educational staff.

On September 21st, A Soup & Salad Supper will be held at the Community Pantry from 4:30pm - 7:00pm. Come and enjoy a smorgasbord of soups and salad fixings (many from the pantry’s Hope Gardens) for a suggested donation of $5. The pantry is located at 1130 Hasler Valley Road - across from the Gallup Community Service Center. The supper is a fund-raiser for the annual CROP Hunger Walk to be held on Sunday, October 21st. CROP (Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty) raises awareness about local and global food insecurity. A percentage of the funds stays in our community to support the work and programs of the Community Pantry. Come and enjoy a great supper, support your local community pantry, learn more about needs worldwide and how you can help to alleviate some of the suffering from natural disasters and the violence of war. For more information contact Betsy at betsywindisch@yahoo.com or Hilda at 505-726-8068.

Save the Date!

The Zuni Pueblo Artwalk organization has an event on October 13 and 14, 2018, in the Zuni Pueblo, NM. This event provides the opportunity for visitors to directly engage with artists and experience demonstrations in person for the dates posted. Come meet a variety of Zuni artists from Fetish carvers to silversmiths. More information: zunipuebloart.org

“STAGE AND SCREEN” Tuesday September 25, 2018

ENMU JAZZ ENSEMBLE Sunday October 28, 2018

International Virtuoso GARY ARBUTHNOT presents a show that will thrill and delight all audiences. Now seen by a million people worldwide, his show “STAGE AND SCREEN” highlights incredible musical scores from contemporary movies, Broadway, and opera to some of the biggest rock and pop groups of the modern era.

The ENMU Jazz Ensemble is the premier jazz organization at Eastern. The ensemble is open, by audition, to those students who wish to perform and develop an appreciation for the jazz ensemble/big band literature. Repertoire covers a wide degree of jazz styles. The jazz ensemble performs throughout the fall and spring semesters for University and civic events, including the annual ENMU Jazz Fest.

“THE FUNNIEST NIGHT” Monday February 25, 2019

TODD OLIVER - comedian, ventriloquist, musician - brings his friends, Irving, Todd’s talking dog, and Pops, Miss Lilly, and Joey – Todd’s suitcase family, to the stage to perform hilarious fun and frolic as he leads the audience through a range of hilarity from canine conversations with Irving, to the amazing ventriloquism featuring Pops, Miss Lilly, and Joey, his lively suitcase family.

Todd Oliver and Friends have been a feature on The Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Late Late show with Craig Ferguson, The Today Show, a couple episodes of Walker Texas Ranger, and in 2012 they were a semi-finalist on America’s Got Talent.

7TH AVE Friday March 29, 2019 7th AVE is a group of four singers, two women and two men, brought together in 2016 by Chris Rupp, the founder and musical director of the country vocal band HOME FREE for 15 years . Chris is now taking his skills and talents to his latest and greatest project, 7th AVE, which is aiming to reinvent and up root the standard definitions of vocal music, combining elements of pop, swing, rockabilly, country and much more. 7th AVE is ready to forge a new identity in the music world.

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On-going Events: Mondays Al-anon, Support for Families and Friends of Alcoholics Sacred Heart Cathedral Family Center 555 South Woodrow Dr., Gallup, NM. 12:00pm – 1:00pm

Tuesdays Al-anon, Support for Families and Friends of Alcoholics One Day At A Time Club, next to Catholic Church, Ft. Defiance, Az. 6:00pm – 7:00pm Wednesdays Gallup Solar is hosting community conversations about all things solar Wednesdays from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at 113 E. Logan. Call 505-728-9246 for info on topics and directions.

Thursdays Al-anon, Support for Families and Friends of Alcoholics Methodist Church, 1800 Red Rock Dr., Gallup, NM 7:00pm – 8:00pm Saturdays Habitat for Humanity Fundraising Yard Sales every Saturday, 9:00am to noon. Volunteers needed for home construction. Call Bill Bright at 505-7224226 for details and directions.

First Monday of Each Month The City of Gallup’s Sustainable Gallup Board meets the first Monday of each month from 3:30pm to 5:00pm at the Octavia Fellin Library. Community members concerned about environmental issues are welcome. Call Bill Bright at 505-722-0039 for information.

Second Wednesday of Each Month The McKinley County Health Alliance convenes from 11:00am to 1:00pm at the New Mexico Cancer Center across from UNM-Gallup. All are welcome to attend to engage in discussions about health, education, economic, and environmental inequities to help facilitate change in those systems. For more information call 505-870-9239.

Interested in Building Trails?

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We work mostly on public lands ranging from ABQ Open Space to NM State Parks to the federal lands managed by USFS, BLM, NPS, and USFWS. For more information: NMVFO.org September 2018

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EXE RC I SE “Exercise is an invitation to death.” ~~ Rumpole of the Bailey (TV Series 1978–1992)

By Jay Mason Several years ago, I realized I am not fond of exercise. I learned it first with regard to running. For twelve years I ran approximately 100 miles a week. It was not to get exercise. I competed as a distance runner on several national championship teams. After that time was over, I realized that it was difficult for me to run for fun. I remained active and played sports, but never returned to running just for exercise.

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I know I am treading on dangerous ground here. I know that raising this concern will be blasphemy to some people. I know that I may be ostracized by some and sentenced to forced labor on the nearest NordicTrack. I know we have a diabetes epidemic where we live.

But some people believe in the God of Exercise rather than the God of Abraham.

I am talking about being consumed by exercise - not about being active in your everyday life.

Just about the time that I quit running, many of my friends took up serious exercise. If you can’t run a marathon, you are not a complete person. Everyone started training in their thirties when their bodies were probably not ready for the strain. Soon it became an orthopedic nightmare. One by one, injuries began to appear. Strains led to tears of various ligaments and tendons. At first, I was drawn in by the enthusiasm of the participants. I would join in sometimes just so I could spend time with my

Jim Fixx, the running guru, who died of a heart attack while running on the road.

He started the fitness revolution when he quit smoking and began training for marathons. He always said that anyone who could run a marathon under four hours would never die of a heart attack.

He ignored nutrition and his family history. His dad died at 42 of a heart attack. Maybe he over-functioned. The pattern continues even today. There is a current commercial of a serious exercise coach who had a heart attack and now promotes a new drug on television to prevent them. You can’t make these things up.

Remember what happened to the first person who ran the marathon. It happened in 490 B.C. His name was Phillippides, and he ran from the Plains of Marathon to Athens after the Greeks defeated the Persians to announce the victory. After the announcement he died.

The race itself consumes the body’s available nutrients after 18 miles. The rest of the race is somewhat detrimental to your body. You need to be fit and probably young to avoid the original outcome of the race.

friends. Then my body cried foul, and I withdrew from the competition.

As I got older, I felt guilty by my lack of serious exercise. I assuaged that guilt by buying various exercise machines.

The first was a NordicTrack which I used religiously for two weeks and then looked at it almost daily for five years.

When it had gathered enough dust that I thought it might not work anymore, it became the highest price item in a garage sale. The five-year cycle continued, and I wish I had the money that I spent on the machines that were going to change my life. There are two gathering dust right now.

When you live a long time, you can reflect on the ironies of life. Remember

One of my heroes growing up was a runner from Roswell named Web Loudat.

He won most distance races he ran and became a state champion. I lost track of him for almost twenty years, and then I saw the results of a Masters National Championship, and there he was in his 50s and later 60s winning races.

However, I know several runners who kept running and now have difficulty walking – too many miles for too long.

I solved the problem for me by doing something else to stay healthy – walking, golfing, and staying active. For those who insist on training to the max, there are always the drugs to relieve the pain and avoid the stroke or heart attack. The chiropractors and orthopedic surgeons are waiting for your next injury.

“But this wasn’t supposed to be no sad song.” I am sure my early training and racing has helped me live this long. As always, moderation is a virtue.

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This is your first year; how hard was it to figure out this embroidery stuff?

I know this industry relies on lots of Congratulations! Have you always wanted to own your own business? So far, software, and you need to be technical.

Did you realize what you were getting is it what you had hoped it would be? into, or has it been an easy transition?

I had Christy’s Optical for 17 years. I As far as figuring out the embroidery was in the optical business for over 30 stuff, I will say it was not the easiest thing years. I wanted to do something different I have had to learn. I tell people all the and new. time that the optical business was a piece It all started when I was designing my of cake compared to this. The 15-hour own gym attire. I would take my jackets days, 7-days-a-week also were tough. But to places in town to get embroidery work over the months, things fell into place, and done on them, and it would take over it all became easier. We had to learn fast a month, sometimes longer, to get the - we had orders that had to be filled from completed work. Crazy right!!! the first day we opened. Although we knew At the silk screen convention in 2017 nothing about the embroidery business, that Todd and I went to, I looked at we both knew about customer service and embroidery equipment. I wanted to have my own equipment to do on my own attire. quality work and that has been key to our success so far and will be our number one Then Todd and I started to think about priority always. closing my optical store and opening an The transition has been easy and embroidery shop. Would Gallup support it? exciting. People ask me all the time if I Yes! The support has been better then we imagined. Since the first month we opened, miss the optical business. The truth is I don’t, but I do miss my customers very the store has been nothing but a success. much. This new venture has been a blast. I still get to help people look good - just in a You use the title Sports World in different way now. the business name. How do the two Customers have been very pleased with businesses complement each other, and the work we have done for them, and they what makes you different? like the new store. This year we already When looking for a name for the shop, had the opportunity to make the uniforms Todd and I knew right away that Sports for the GABSA league. Although it was a World should be part of the name for lot of work and long hours, it was a blast, the embroidery shop. Sports World has and we pulled it off without any problems; been around for over 30 years and is a being very organized helped. very respected name in Gallup and the surrounding area for the quality and Are you going to carry a large service they provide. inventory; or is Sports World Embroidery What can customers expect from Sports set up to walk you through the design and fashion choices and then order the World Embroidery? Is your focus aimed inventory? at doing everything? Are you going We have a large inventory of hats, to specialize, focus on price, focus on jackets, polos, work attire, and much, customer service? much more.

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Decide To Change!

A Marine captain in charge of the Pearl Harbor Brig in Hawaii in 1965 used to have the new arrivals stand at attention in front of a large chalk board while military transfers occurred.

Written clearly on that large green chalk board were these words:

You never know at what point in life a person may decide to change.

More profound than those words on the board for new prisoners to reflect upon, was the fact that the captain kept these words there to remind him to treat each person with respect every day.

As we fast forward to 2018, we come back to Gallup and upon a trio of graduates from the RMCHCS Substance Abuse Treatment Center. These three individuals made the decision to change their lives. Lawrence Besselente, Norman Chee, and Kristy Lunasee participated in the Healing Hands Studio where they honed their skills in ceramics and woodworking. Each has won an award in this year’s Inter-Tribal Ceremonial Art Competition. From the 1,191 judged entries in this year’s event, they succeeded.

Lawrence won first place in the non-traditional pottery category for his ‘Cornmeal Bowl.’ Norman won second place for ceremonial items in the class of tribal arts for his ‘Serenity Box,’ and Christy won second place for her ‘Seed Pot’ in the non-traditional pottery category.

But could they have accomplished this without deciding to change their lives? It is a brave step to take. It is never easy to change. It is a statement of courage that earns our respect.

We have hope that they will continue to follow this path of change and continue to succeed. For what is the expectation of life except that things will change as we go along?

We just have to make the decision to change for the better as we go.

We all need to remember, “Our time to change can be now.”

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in Full Swing!

An evening of live entertainment, music, and dancing on September 29th will afford everyone a chance to mingle, eat, and dance under the big top. Get your tickets now for the 22nd Annual Charity Gala Fun Fun FUNdraiser at

provide circus entertainment. A delicious dinner will be catered by Chef Bob Witte, member of the American Academy of Chefs, and his students from Navajo Technical University. DJ Kyle Tom will provide after-dinner dance music.

Live auction, entertainment and dancing—all to benefit Rehoboth McKinley Christian Hospital and our community.

A great evening and a very worthy cause.

Charity Invitational has partnered with Gallup’s individuals and businesses for 22 years to achieve incredible goals. In recent years, the funds raised through the Western Health Foundation’s (WHF) Charity Invitational have helped construct the third-floor solarium (1996), installed fetal monitoring systems (2007) and pediatric monitoring systems (2010), renovated the emergency department (2012), and reopened the Substance Abuse

Red Rock Park starting at 6:00pm.

Emcees will be none other than Sammy C and Emerald Tanner. Live Jazz artist, Delbert Anderson, will be performing.

Wise Fools Circus Performers will

Treatment Center (2015). For these many years, the WHF has selected worthy community members to be honored for their commitment to our causes. How has the generous support

This year the Charity Invitational Golf Tournament returns to the newly reopened Fox Run Golf Course in Gallup. Players will be competing for numerous prizes, including a $20,000 hole-in-one award. For those interested in winning a Yeti Tundra 35 Cooler or Flat Screen Television, there will be an after-tournament Golf Putt & Chip Challenge prior to the happy hour and awards ceremony at the Gallup Elks

Lodge. Individuals, teams, and sponsors are encouraged to sign up now for the September 22nd event by calling 505863-7004 or 505-863-7287. First tee will be at 8:00am.

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of our community impacted your life? Where would we be without this growth?

Every healthcare facility must continuously improve to comply with changing safety, caring, and environmental standards. We believe everyone is entitled to receive compassionate, high-quality care in our facility, and that it is as attractive, comfortable, and as efficient as any facility you might find in a big city.

Funds raised from Charity Invitational 22 will be used to renovate Rehoboth

McKinley Christian Hospital’s patient rooms and bathrooms. In addition to paint, new flooring, bathroom fixtures, and furnishings; state-of-the-art patient beds, each costing approximately $11,000, and specialized beds for the

Intensive Care Unit, which are far more costly than standard patient beds.

Plans also include the purchase and installation of networked computers in each patient room.

These will be used by providers and nurses to access reports and test results, as well as to document orders, care plans, and other information essential to providing the best care for each patient. In all, the total cost of this project will be over $1 million.

The choice to renovate patient rooms is part of Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services’ overall commitment to you and our community—to invest in improving and enhancing the care we provide.

The benefits of our project will touch every patient of RMCH, every family member, every visitor, our staff, and providers. RMCHCS wants to make sure we have access to a hospital that offers excellent care in a comfortable and healing environment right here at home.

For more information on these Charity events, to find out how to become involved, or to reserve your tickets, call the Western Health Foundation at 505-863-7287, or the Charity Invitational Committee at 903-436-4921.

You can get more information from our website at http://www.rmch.org/ getpage. php?name=foundation&sub=About+Us. It is not too late to donate to this year’s project. Come get in the swing!

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Janine, from CliffDweller, video films mountain bikers on the High Desert Trail System. The Gallup Chamber of Commerce and the City of Gallup Tourism department plan to produce a series of these videos that will aim to tell various portions of Gallup’s story. Check out www.galluprealtrue.com in the near future to watch these stories unfold!

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By Janice and Tom Forte of Cincinnati, Ohio

Over 10 years ago, when we first visited Gallup on a mission to purchase jewelry and art as a new family endeavor, we had no idea what to expect. And even after many visits to Gallup, we still experience the unexpected. There’s always more to explore in the area. One thing we can look forward to is that the people of Gallup will embrace us with honesty and a sense of pride in who they are and where they live.

On our first day in town, we usually “Get Our Kicks on Route 66.” Walking or driving along the 4-lane highway brings back the nostalgia of travel in the southwest when life was a bit simpler and cars were of a style and size that made you feel like you were in your living room watching the world go by.

The parade of the white, brown, and grey pickup trucks, either shiny or caked with mud, is a site to see. Many are filled with three or even four generations of Navajo families in town to shop and conduct business. Other pickup trucks contain the Indian Cowboy wearing the classic straw hat and the silver belt buckle, the bigger buckles most likely won at an Indian rodeo held at Red Rock Park.

At the El Rancho, it’s always fun to make believe that you might rub shoulders with a movie star. Was that Katherine Hepburn running by Spencer Tracy’s hotel room? Would those famous personalities have eaten a burrito in the cafe?

Did they find out the hard way that it’s better to take your antacids if you’re going to partake of a John Wayne Burger.

It takes some getting used to the whistles of the mile-long Santa Fe Trains that cut through Gallup. Stopping at the old train station cafe for a cup of joe and a piece of cake will make you believe that you are waiting for a train to take you to Albuquerque or Winslow. While at the Cultural Center, we always take the steps to the second floor to enjoy the Young Girl with the Horse statues created and painted by over 20 of the artists of Art of the People, an amazing collaboration of well-known Navajo artists with a special cause to educate the young.

We walk back up to Coal Street to see the remnants of store fronts that thrived during the era of the mining industry and the country’s original lifeline, Route 66. We always stop in the Gallup Service Mart to purchase Indian-patterned fabric to take back home and make something special to remind us of our trip to Gallup.

This past visit, we ventured into the architecturally significant McKinley County Courthouse constructed in 1938. We were met by Richard Malone who shared with us the stories behind the tin lantern lighting and the replica sand paintings initiated by the Works Project Administration. Richard encouraged us to venture to the second floor to see the murals in the courtroom. We were overwhelmed by the magnificent paintings telling the story of the people who call the region their homeland. No one would get bored sitting for hours in this story-telling courtroom.

Deciding where to eat in Gallup can be tough. And of course, at any of the authentic “New Mexico” restaurants, decisions must be made

— red or green or Christmas style? Red for the husband and green for the wife. But no need to worry, there are enough items on any of the menus that will allow you to make delicious choices.

Stepping into any of the traditional Trading Posts is an adventure in art and craftsmanship of the Indian People. It is overwhelming to see so many kachinas, rugs, blankets, pottery, and jewelry. Yes, when we leave, our wallets are a little lighter, but we arrive home with a piece of art work knowing it was made with care and thoughtfulness like no other.

A trip out to the Gallup Flea Market is always a treat for the eyes, nose, and taste buds. Driving into the grounds, we saw stacks of hay which told us these people had trucked hay in from the northern states where they had seen rain. $16 per bale is four times what we pay in Ohio, but horses have always been a most important part of the lifestyle of the southwest and they must be fed. We ran into friends from Santo Domingo Pueblo and Winslow who had driven to Gallup that morning to “get some good food.” And we never leave empty handed. What does one eat with Piki Bread?

Why do we keep returning to Gallup? Is it the turquoise jewelry, the art galleries, the children’s faces, Indian Ceremonial, Balloon Rallies, rellenos fried in lard, the sunshine on the Red Rocks, the lure of Route 66, the velvet blouses, those belt buckles, the well-worn cowboy boots, fry bread, the softly-spoken Navajo language? Nope, it’s simply the people of Gallup who call it home.

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Dual and Concurrent Enrollment - How High School/College Partnerships Can Benefit Students

By Marilee Petranovich The core of UNM-Gallup’s mission is based on preparing all students to achieve their educational and professional goals. We serve a largely diverse population that includes high school students, traditional students who enter immediately after high school, and non-traditional students who start or return to college later in life to finish or improve their skills.

Providing equal access to all students is an important part of our educational purpose and allows us to offer academic services to broad groups of students.

Dual and concurrent enrollment is one manner in which higher education institutions can open their doors to high school students who want to expand their horizons and explore postsecondary options. Helping students matriculate from high school to college may seem simple and logical, but there is quite a bit of complexity to the equation of how to seamlessly integrate high school graduates successfully into college or directly into the workforce. Helping students see what their lives might look like after high school and easing the transition into college presents an opportunity for collaboration between the graduating high schools, receiving colleges and the local community. Using dual and concurrent programs is one such way that students can benefit from carefully designed options that increase their accessibility to a larger variety of academic opportunities.

There is a growing national movement taking root in many communities that is placing responsibility for supporting students at crucial times during their educational journey not only in the hands of school personnel, but in the hands of local businesses, universities, and civic members. Programs such as dual/concurrent enrollment become one of the ways communities can become part of a larger support system for students by combining forces and resources to maximize a student’s probability of successfully choosing a life path that encourages life-long learning and economic well-being.

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Community engagement as a model is gaining strength as it defines efforts aimed at collaboration between postsecondary institutions, high schools, and their larger communities.

These opportunities for collaboration focus on improving the chances that students will transition successfully from one level of education to another with clear expectations and measurable outcomes and have access to levels of support necessary for success. Furthermore, these programs seek to align with local industry requirements to allow for direct entry into the workforce as required by local employers.

Dual/concurrent enrollment looks at the collective impact of partners working shoulder-to-shoulder to identify and eliminate barriers that impede student learning while increasing opportunities. By hovering between high school and college through dual/concurrent programs, students can be introduced to higher education, begin accumulating a nest egg of college courses, reduce college debt, and complete their high school requirements all while benefiting from the support of counselors, instructors, and classmates at both sites.

UNM-Gallup is a proud partner in several dual/concurrent credit programs which include the Center for Career and Technical Education, Middle College High School, and the McKinley Academy. While there are some differences in structure, program organization and enrollment requirements, all provide high school students the chance to experience college at the same time they are completing high school.

There are many benefits to students participating in a dual/concurrent credit programs, including graduating from high school with college experience and a more realistic understanding of what college expectations are and what is needed to be

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In the state of New Mexico, state statutes direct the objectives of dual/concurrent enrollment to be an increase of opportunities for high school students and a more efficient usage of instructional staff, facilities, equipment, student support services, and technical advisory committees at both the high school and the college levels. These organized partnerships also allow for articulation between curriculum requirements and local workforce needs.

Although there are different ways of offering dual/concurrent enrollment to students, research and experience indicate that the benefits to the students are tremendous in multiple ways. Students gain exposure to coursework at the college level at an affordable price, they are able to get both high school and college credit simultaneously and they are able to exit their programs with a strong understanding of whether they want to continue on for further college work or enter directly into the workforce. UNMGallup is a proud partner in promoting these opportunities to students.

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Raised on Tradition: Native American Beef

Cattle graze on natural resources at the Mescalero Cattle Growers Tribal Ranch in Mescalero, NM. Photo courtesy of LaBatt Food Service

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methods have created generations of superior cattle ranchers who are producing top quality beef and the ranchers are now paired with a company that provides support in selling the cattle. “Our brand was first established in 2012 and aims to connect ranchers to commercial distribution. Since the first cattle sale, we have been able to purchase over 5,500 head of cattle and give over $5.5 million back to producers,” said LaBatt Food Service.

LaBatt Food Service started this program about six years ago, partnering with the Native American communities where traditional Native American ranching practices have continued. These traditional

The partnership with La Montañita Co-op between LaBatt Food Service and Native American Beef is personal. La Montañita team members were invited to Padres Mesa Ranch, one of the main ranches that facilitates the Native American Beef program. It began on a Friday morning in

By Lea Quale, Marketing & Community Development Director, La Montañita Co-op Food Market n April 2018, La Montañita Coop Food Market launched a new beef brand, one that is not only local, but supports Native American communities around the Southwest.

The Native American Beef brand under LaBatt Food Service partners with ranchers who maintain traditional practices and uphold the highest standards.

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February. Seventeen La Montañita team members piled into two vans driven by LaBatt team members, several hours before sunrise, and headed out to Padres Mesa Ranch, just past Gallup and over the state boarder into Arizona.

When La Montañita and LaBatt team members arrived, everyone was greeted and introduced to several families who are a part of the Native American Beef program. After the introductions everyone split into groups and toured the property. The intimate tours were an opportunity to learn about the ranching process, how it supports the Native

American communities around the Southwest, and love for what the ranchers and cowboys do. Ranching is a way of life. The day ended family style with a BBQ , featuring Native American Beef and a presentation from LaBatt where Kimberly Yazzie, who is a part of LaBatt Food Service and a 14-R Navajo Rancher, spoke.

Yazzie works with several Native American Ranchers providing continuing education on best production practices to produce high-quality, healthy cattle. Yazzie works closely with the ranchers to ensure they exercise modern ranching practices of vaccinating when necessary and the protocol with that animal after, feed, and handling of cattle and horses. Furthermore, Yazzie helps to ensure these practices are profitable for the ranchers, while helping to conserve the natural resources of the community. Yazzie says, “We are fortunate to have a food distributor-link to make a life-long opportunity for Native American Beef. The efforts, rewards, and good come together for our Native American Beef producers.

Many great community cattlemen and women leaders have passed and gone on. Today, they would be most proud.”

The local products that are brought into La Montañita Co-op locations are verified by several team members within the organization,

Nora Pahi, along with her husband Al, raise top-quality cattle on pastures located on the 14-R Ranch in Nahata Dziil, AZ. Photo courtesy of LaBatt Food Service and the educational component is integral to the process. Native American Beef is not only a local product, but one that is source-verified through Where Food Comes From, meaning you can trace where the product is from beginning to end. The Co-op is committed to bringing quality food to the market, and the Native American Beef is no exception.

Consumers can feel good about buying a local product that supports New Mexico’s Native American communities. All La Montañita Co-op locations have Native American Beef

available, and from the Mescalero Apache Cattle Growers in New Mexico. Give Native American Beef a try next time you are grocery shopping or happen to be at the Fire Rock Navajo Casino, where the Executive Chef Freddie Bitsoie sources his beef options. “It’s a regional flavor that makes it so unique and special,” he says.

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he Gallup Dodgers would like to humbly thank our community for its generosity. Thank you to Coach Diaz and Grandpa Coach Diaz for making our trip possible. Thank you to our parents for hauling us 2600 miles to play the game we love! We couldn’t have done it without you! Thank you for having lunch at our chile dog and brat sales and letting us wait your tables. Your dirty cars were our pleasure to wash. If you honked at us while we advertised on the side of the road, thank you!

Your texts, calls, and posts on social media meant a lot!

Thank you to the business owners that supported us, we will be visiting each of you with a personal thank you! In the coming years, our team will split apart to represent the various schools in our community, but we will never forget the summer we represented Gallup, NM, as one team at the Pee Wee Reese World Series in Shelton, WA. We took some losses, had some victories, and made tons of memories! We hope you’re proud of us! We did our best to represent you on and off the diamond. Gallup Dodgers are deeply touched by your support!

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Retiring Under Azure Skies: 2018 Retirees’ Convention

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By Bev Crowe, President GMCAER

ew Mexico is known for its beautiful azure blue skies as mentioned in the first line of the New Mexico state song: “Under a sky of azure….” It was under this sky that employees of educational systems have worked and retired. And it is under this same azure sky that the 2018 Convention for the New Mexico Association of Retired Educators (NMAER) will be meeting in Gallup, September 24 - 26, at the Hilton Garden Inn.

These are a few of the ladies who made the Native yarn dolls (front to back): Helen Silversmith, Valdine Brower, Cynthia Fairow, Kay Jordan, Marge Strickler

Our local unit, Gallup-McKinley County Association of Retired Educators (GMCAER), is privileged to host the convention along with the Grants-Cibola County unit.

This is an original painting done by member Anita Palenschat, and it will be offered for sale during the NMAER Convention.

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The convention offers an opportunity to meet, greet, and befriend colleagues from around the state, as well as learn about the status of our retirement pensions, pending legislation, and more about the host city and the surrounding area. Our convention theme is: “Moving Forward Under Azure Skies: Better Informed, Wiser, and Stronger.” The Executive Director, Russell Goff, and members of the Executive Board will meet prior to the Welcome Reception for attendees on

A sample of the Native yarn dolls made by retirees.

Wednesday morning’s emphasis will be a panel discussion between the candidates for the Lieutenant Governor’s position in the state election. Retirees are very keen on what is happening in the State Legislature and have an active program for influencing legislation, especially for protecting pensions.

This is a concern as some states are changing pension systems to be less advantageous to retirees. We urge attendees to become better informed so they can be wiser, and stronger in moving forward to protect not only our own pensions, but pensions for those currently in the field of education.

The morning will end with awards for Community Service, Distinguished Service Awards, and Membership

Awards. Last year the total value of volunteer service hours given back to communities was $7,864,311. Lastly, there will be an invitation from Raton to attend the NMAER convention there next September.

For information about our local GMCAER, call Bev Crowe at 505-7260808 or email: meadowcaw@gmail. com; Louise Watkins at 505-862-7280; Mirakhel Windsong 505-722-8949.

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The Delegate Assembly and Business Meeting will be held on Tuesday followed by Opening Ceremonies. Our own local veterans will post the colors followed by welcomes from Mayor Jackie McKinney and Superintendent Mike Hyatt. The Keynote Address will be given by Al Campos, NRTA Director, followed by Jackie Moore, State President of the AARP, informing retirees about “Fraud.” After a memorial service, participants will have free time to visit the Gallup area. Our hope is that local merchants will put an item in our Welcome Bag along with their business card inviting attendees to visit their stores.

An evening banquet will round out the day. Table decorations will reflect the culture of our area along with a Native Yarn Doll for each participant.

The dolls were made by our local members with love and jocularity.

The Outstanding Unit Members and Scholarship Recipients will be announced, with the NMAER awards scholarships to teachers seeking a higher degree and to those working in education while pursuing a Bachelor’s degree.

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Some smart choices for kids who eat at home before school may include: oatmeal with a handful of nuts, a smoothie made with fruit and plain Greek yogurt, or scrambled eggs and whole-grain toast. Including a healthy protein along with a wholegrain carbohydrate, helps balance the blood sugar.

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