Gallup Journey October 2012

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It’s Our 99th Issue!

October 2012

Southwest Indian Foundation & Reunion of the Masters Announce Our 2012-2013

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Scholarship and School Award's Program The 5 Categories: Special Education • Kindergarten – 6th Grade • 7th & 8th Grades • 9th & 10th Grades • 11th & 12th Grades Submissions must be received at the Gallup Cultural Center by Friday, October 26, 2012

Gallup Cultural Center 201 E. Highway 66 Gallup, N.M. 87301

1st: $1,000.00 2nd: $750.00 3rd: $500.00

$1,000.00 for school art program $750.00 for school art program $500.00 for school art program

* Note, when a student wins, their school wins too!

All categories also contain 5 Honorable Mentions (25 in all) that will receive $100.00 each in art supplies. Remember, there are 5 categories for each of the above, so your school could potentially win $10,500.00 in art supplies.

Presentation of Scholarships We Cordially Invite Students, Teachers, Parents, and Art Supporters to Presentations of Scholarships Saturday, December 1st, 2012 at 12:00 pm • Master's Gallery 2nd Floor For more information contact: (505) 863-4131 culturalcenter@southwestindian.com Rules: • • • • • • • •

Each school may select up to 15 pieces per category, e.g., 15 pieces for K thru 6th and 15 pieces for Special Education, one per student. This will be enforced due to limited space in the gallery.

All mediums accepted Drawings and paintings must be matted and no larger than 24 inches by 24 inches. In addition, they must have a 2 inch by 3 inch exhibition card firmly attached to the front of the piece with the following information: name of piece, name of artist, medium price (if student wishes to sell their piece), and name of school the student attends Submissions must be received at the Gallup Cultural Center by Friday, October 26, 2012 Prize money must be spent on certified art classes, art supplies or other qualifying educational expenses Winners must agree to leave their pieces for exhibit at the Cultural Center until the following year's submission deadline: all other art work must be picked up

by March 8, 2012 The Reunion of the Masters is a coalition of Native American Artists, however, in the spirit of community, this competition is open to all races ALL submitted pieces MUST be sponsored by a school art program

In Addition to the Prize Money: • Participant’s work will be exhibited in the Gallery of The Masters at Gallup Cultural Center during the month of November, December, and January • The Best of Show Winner will be invited to show their own work with the Masters at their August show in 2013 We see Gallup as the birthplace of great Native American art. We hope to help Gallup further its heritage and gain the recognition it deserves by encouraging a new generation of artists to a renewal of this tradition of excellence, thus activating, preserving and invigorating our Native American Culture.

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Thoughts

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I think I’ve discovered the answer. It seems to me that when people come here to make money or to climb the promotion ladder, they leave as soon as another opportunity comes along. But if we come here to make a difference, then we stay a lifetime.

Everyday we have the opportunity to make a difference in someone’s life. Often it’s as simple as a word of encouragement or an offer to help. And there are those rare times when we get to do something big like opening a rehab program, building an ATV track, developing a community newspaper, or putting our youth to work building trails.

Those of us who choose to make a difference choose to stay in Gallup.

And when it seems as if living in Gallup is hard or difficult or that it doesn’t really matter if I’m here or not and I’m looking for the next train out of Gallup, I remind myself that if I left here it would matter to someone. And, once again, I choose to stay.

- Sharon Stokes

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Contributors

Jodi Brown Erin Bulow Ernie Bulow Greg Cavanaugh Chief Manuelito Students Sammy Chioda Sanjay Choudhrie Patricia Darak Amy Spiros Diaz Dr. Bera Dordoni Eric Esparza Tommy Haws Robert Koops Larry Larason Lindsay Mapes Fowler Roberts Bob Rosebrough Be Sargent Sharon Stokes Chuck Van Drunen Seth Weidenaar Betsy Windisch

Other Stuff

4 Thoughts 7 Rodeo Schedule 34 El Morro Theatre Schedule 40 News from Care 66 41 Izzit?!

45 Sudoku 48 G-TOWN, 87301 50 ArtsCrawl Schedule 52 Community Calendar 54 Opinion Poll 56 People Reading Journey 60 Best of 2012 Survey 62 This Is My Job

Columns

Features

8 Work in Beauty Murals 12 Memories of Gallup 14 I Fought the Law 18 Driving Impressions 20 West by Southwest 22 Rounding the Four Corners 24 8 Questions 28 Adventures in Parenting 36 Money & You 42 Lit Crit Lite

10 Where We’re From 26 Karmaquences 30 Blunt Bros. Coffee 32 First Native American Saint 46 TDFL 51 Dig In! Tree Planting

Illustrator Andy Stravers Editors Nate & Heather Haveman Chuck & Jenny Van Drunen

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October 2012: Volume 9, Issue 10

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

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The

Work BeautyMurals

By Be Sargent

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Animal Advocate in the Work In Beauty Murals

Jacque, painted with an intense memory of her spirit, is my favorite portrait in the murals.

Painting by Jacque

Jacque, in context, with children and wolves. The children were visiting the jail on a Sunday. I put them in the mural with their mothers’ permission.

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Barbara Berge, semi-retired and living in Corvallis, Oregon.

ll these murals are about people taking care of Mother Earth, green jobs, as they have come to be called. In trying to make humans aware of how dependent we are on the health of the planet we sometimes overlook the interdependency of all life.

Some still think animals exist for the benefit of human beings, as factory farms and research labs attest.

Wolves and painting were her passions so it is no surprise that she chose to live surrounded by both. Evans frequently portrayed wolves and Native Americans together in dream-like paintings that captured the mysterious essence of wolf as spirit guide, teacher and wild freedom. She was already an established painter by the time she moved to the historic Candy Kitchen Ranch in the Zuni Mountains in 1983.

But in these murals I have only one advocate for the animals, Jacque Evans, who started the Candy Kitchen Rescue Ranch. Jacque died June 8, 2009.

In 1990 Evans purchased a wolfdog pup from a breeder in Gallup and started networking with other wolfdog owners and soon realized the need for a sanctuary for all the unwanted animals she heard about. Evans started taking in abandoned wolfdogs from the Gallup area and the seeds of Candy Kitchen Rescue Ranch were sown.

The following was written by Barbara Berge, co-founder of Candy Kitchen Rescue Ranch, now Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary, ably run by Leyton Cougar.

Work of Heart often requires courage, dedication and an optimistic determination to follow your heart path no matter how hard the going. Jacque Evans had all these qualities coupled with a joyous earthiness and love of the natural world.

In 1992 Jacque and I met through a rescued wolfdog that I was taking care of in my home in Albuquerque. The connection was immediate. I knew that here was a kindred soul with a huge heart, a great sense of humor and a fearless way of moving through life. We shared our dreams of rescuing both wolfdog mixes and captive-bred pure wolves.

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The central panel of Work of Heart has animals imbedded in it, and barely distinguishable from the surrounding colors. That red tailed hawk could have stood out so much better against the blue of the universe.

Born at my kitchen table, Candy Kitchen Rescue Ranch, now Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary, was forged into reality. I moved out to the Zuni Mountains early in 1993 and our work of heart began.

Pooling our resources, living off our meager savings and helped by many wonderful volunteers and friends, the sanctuary slowly took shape and our lives were filled with the daily struggles of taking care of animals, raising money, building enclosures, educating the public and trying to create a safe haven where abused and abandoned captive-bred wolves and wolfdogs could live out the remainder of their lives in peace.

At the end of long days, Jacque and I would sit together to laugh, cry, tell our stories, and marvel at the privilege of being surrounded by so many beautiful beings that needed our help. There was nothing easy about our lives, but in walking and working on our heart paths we knew that the gifts we had received from this work were far more profound than anything we could give back.

I remember the day Jacque sat in an enclosure with a scared, unsocialized animal called Wambli. She sat still, her hand extended for a long time while Wambli circled her. Watching from a distance, I saw Wambli stop and slowly reach out his nose to sniff her hand. It was a moment of quiet yet joyous connection between human and animal – a gift given and received in our work of heart.

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Where We’re From

By Students from Chief Manuelito Middle School

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s middle school teachers at Chief Manuelito Middle School, Kammy Webb and I are always so impressed by the writing of our students. Their thoughts are insightful and their opinions are the future of this town. It is all too often that our students feel like writing is something that only happens at school, so we approached the Gallup Journey with the idea of featuring writing from our sixth grade Social Studies class.

For the assignment that is featured below, students were to asked to write “Where I’m From” poems that required them to think about their family traditions, daily life, and personal culture in Gallup. While reading, you will find poems written by individual students and two poems that were written in collaboration together to describe the personal histories of all members of the class. We hope you enjoy!

- Jodi Brown, teacher at Chief Manuelito Middle School

We are from a beautiful room. From an old TV and ice cream.

We are from the trailer park behind Allsup’s.

From a video game system waiting for us to play.

We are from a family that stays up all night with game controllers in our hands.

We are from cooking food for our mom and dad.

We are from the Indian Hospital in Fort Defiance.

We’re from Christmas at night and family time every Thursday.

We are from laughing and cooking. And from nachos on Sunday.

We are from our grandpa.

We did anything together every Sunday.

We would watch the Giants play, and we loved to watch football until he passed away from cancer.

We are from families, from food, and from traditions.

I am from the country the gun I shot that said bang I’m from the pasta I ate Then, I can’t wait From the leggos Don’t forget the eggos I came from my first word to my last So, I try to make life a blast Where I’m from there’s beaches I don’t like the sneezes The Greek gods I’ve imagined all the brothers I’ve managed The comedies I’ve seen to the times I’m mean The travels I’ve dreamed of to the spirits up above The places I’ve gone the uncle that’s long gone I’m from the war veteran who raised me the person you made me be I’m creative I’m native - JJ

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I am from nature’s greatest wonders.

With the colors of the rainbow.

I am from the sun hitting my face and where the wind blows.

I am from the native land where the cactus grow.

I am from people who cherish the hot sun above and who bathe in the wet rain.

I am from a person who has an oval face like the moon in the water and long hair that flows like a river.

I am from the native animals with souls that are still like a tall tree in a fog or a spirit who is hungry to be free like an eagle.

I will never be completely understood.

- Amber

I am from clorox.

From lots of clorox and dish soap.

I am from the house of cooking and the scent of food.

I am from the rosebush outside.

The rosebush helps the scent.

I am from cooking and cleaning from mom and family.

I am from helping and more cleaning and learning family traditions.

I am from no and maybe so and Twinkle Litter Star.

I am from cookouts.

I am from ABQ and Dine and frybread and stew.

From my dad bucking off a horse while laughing and treasuring the memory in my life forever.

- Tayiah

We are from the rocks in the desert that always need water.

We are from outside and inside. From at home and in town.

We are from a prayer that is said before we eat our food.

We are from feeding the cats and dogs.

And from cleaning our rooms . . . sometimes.

We are from being told to behave and listen to our moms and saying Naaaa.

We are from going to Squaw Dances.

We are from a family that was told not to play games and instead we sing.

We are from a family that does Navajo things.

We are from Gallup and Dine and corn.

From Navajo tacos and mutton stew.

We are Navajo and we aren’t supposed to look at snakes

We are from parties and family. We are also Mexican.

Enchiladas and beans from our cousin far away From grandparents who were in World War II

From brothers and from sisters.

From old and weird homes.

And from the trees.

- 4th Hour World History Lumberjacks

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Memories of Gallup

JOSEPH, HOW DID THEY DO IT?

Part 2 of 2 “Memories of Gallup” will share interviews by Bob Rosebrough with some of the extraordinary people who have made Gallup such a historically rich and culturally beautiful place to live.

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oseph Esparza continues sharing his memories of his early days in Gallup while he is surrounded by his family on a Sunday afternoon:

Football in the Perky “When I was growing up, and even into high school, a lot of my friends were Native Americans whose fathers worked on the railroad tracks. We would get together and go play football in the Perky. After the rains there would be a lot of soil and we could tackle each other and not get hurt. When it rained it would get full of water and both Perkys – the one from Gamerco and the one into Gallup – would merge right there by the trees. We would enjoy the floods because we could walk in the water barefooted. In those days you didn’t have all the beer bottles and trash and everything that exist now.

That’s where we played. We would make up our own games.”

Santa Fe Roundhouse: “They could turn it around.”

Just across the Perky to the south were the Santa Fe yards.

Joseph says, “It was a huge complex and they had this big circular building that was the focus point for the transfer of trains. They called it the Santa Fe Roundhouse. They had a turntable in there. A train would come in and because the turntable had a bunch of tracks, they could pull up to the table. The table would move and match up with rails where the train was and then it would stop and they would drive the train on to the table. If the engine went in forward, they could turn it around and then the engine would be going in the opposite direction. They had big buildings that were kind of like maintenance

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shops. A lot of the Native Americans who worked on the railroad tracks lived in boxcars. There were a row of box cars that were set up and they converted them into houses.”

A trip to Mexico: “Lightning hit the wire and burned them – killed them.”

When Joseph was just six years old, he traveled back to Mexico with his mother and sister. “That was the first time I met my grandmother. We stayed in the little ranch that she had. There was a river that separated my grandmother from some of my uncles and you had to cross that river on a rope bridge. I was afraid because is shook so much. I remember a storm where the lightning and thunder killed a bunch of cattle that were in a corral. The cattle leaned up against the fence and lighting hit the wire and burned them – killed them.”

The perils of being a miner: “His toes were real shiny.”

Virtually every mining family experienced injury and worse.

Joseph says, “I remember one time my dad got hurt in the mines when I was small. I remember going to the hospital. At that time it was St. Mary’s Hospital right there by the Cathedral Church. I saw his foot hanging by a cable attached to his bed. I remember his leg was real shiny as were his toes. I didn’t understand why his foot was like that. I remember thinking that because of his injury it may have had an effect on his skin. My dad didn’t say much but my brother Nieves who also worked in the mines said they were subjected to hot, humid conditions below ground. The conditions were very unsafe. As I understand it, each miner got paid by the small mine car filled with

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coal. My dad finally retired with a pension. I’m guessing, but I believe he later developed black lung.”

Betty adds, “You know it’s amazing how many men . . . Like my second mother whose dad and her brother both died in the mines. I can remember my dad getting hurt in the mines. I can remember when my mom was still alive. My dad was sitting on the couch; his leg was hurt which in years later he developed a limp.”

“But they were joining the Communist Party.”

During the Great Depression, several years before Joseph was born, a riot broke out in the alley behind what is now the Gallup Fabric Shop. Seven people were wounded in the riot and three more were left for dead including Sheriff M. R. Carmichael. The riot was triggered by an eviction proceeding when the Sheriff and a couple of deputies were leading a prisoner into the alley after a court hearing. At the time, coal mining families were be evicted from their homes in Chihuahuita by their landlord, who was a political ally of the coal mining company, as a strike-breaking tactic, and there was widespread fear among elected officials about the influence of the American Communist Party among miners. The riot and the show trial that followed are the subject of author Gary Stuart’s historical novel The Gallup 14.

Joseph’s father talked to Betty about that era. Betty says, “He told me about the communists and how the Mexican people didn’t speak English. He said he didn’t sign anything because he didn’t know what to do, but some people were signing because they thought they were joining the union. But they were really joining the Communist Party.”

Brothers return home from WWII: “Every time we turned around we had a priest giving him the Last Rites.”

During the war, families displayed litter banners with a star in their windows for each son in the service. Joseph’s older brother John had been wounded in the stomach.

John said he managed to survive by hiding under bodies of dead soldiers until some American soldiers came by and found him.

Joseph says, “When the war ended, I recall my brothers, John and Andrew, coming home; John was very sick. I always felt that he was going to die at any given time. Every time I turned around we had a priest at our home giving him the Last Rites.

He would get sick, recover, and then get sick again. He never fully recovered. He passed away a few years ago in his early 80s. Andrew moved to Albuquerque, got married and raised a wonderful family, as did John who stayed in Gallup.”

Young Joe with his mother.

The patriarch: “If you didn’t like it, tough.”

Toward the end of the afternoon, the conversation returns to Joseph’s father. Joe says, “My dad was a very serious man. My dad didn’t really talk very much. His look said it all. I always thought he didn’t like me until I got older and realized that was his nature.”

Joseph breaks out into a deep laugh and then Betty tells a story that shows how Joe’s father really felt about him. “When Joseph went into the service, Grandpa started saving money for him. During the four years Joseph was in the Navy, he started a little savings account for Joseph. It built up to $400 by the time Joseph got out of the service. That was a lot of money then.”

“I blew it in two weeks having a good time at the El Corral and the El Rancho,” Joseph says and he again breaks out into a deep laugh.

Betty starts the final story of the afternoon about Joseph’s remarkable father. “I loved the way Grandpa would come in the living room on Sundays. He would never say ‘hi,’ ‘hello’ or anything. All the sons-in-law were sitting there watching a football game and Grandpa would come into the room and sit on a chair next to the TV and without saying a word he would change the channel to Bonanza at 7 o’clock every Sunday.”

Joseph says, “My brothers-in-law would get soooo upset. That’s how serious my father was. It was his house. If you didn’t like it, tough.”

Betty adds emphatically, “He was the head of the household.”

A treasured photo of three young boys.

After more than two hours, the conversation is winding down and I ask Joe if he has any photos he can share with me. Joe fishes a small photo, about the size of a driver’s license, out of his wallet. He cradles the photo in his hand and extends it toward me.

Three young boys are standing against a lush backdrop of leaves, trees and a picket fence – the same trees that are now the last visible reminders of the area where Joseph grew up.

The way he looks at the photo and his body language say that this photo is one of Joseph’s most cherished possessions.

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I Fought the Law and the Law Won! Part 1

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I’ll never get thin,” Mary wailed. “I’ve tried hundred of diets and nothing works! My body is built to be fat. I’ll never be thin again.

Never!”

I nodded. “You’re right.”

“What?!”

“You’re right, Mary. It’s true. You believe it, you constantly repeat it, and thus it is so. Isn’t it amazing how easily we can create our own realities?”

“Oh, gimme a break. I’m not fat because I think I’m fat. I think I’m fat because I am fat. Not saying it doesn’t change anything. Don’t give me that positive mumbo-jumbo. A person can’t think themselves thin. Trust me; I tried that, too. It didn’t work. Nothing works.”

“Okay, I accept that. Nothing works. You cannot think yourself thin.

No diet will help. You are stuck in this state of misery and there’s nothing you can do about it. It’s completely beyond your control. That’s what you want, that’s what you’ve got. Congratulations. Now, what else can I do for you?”

She narrowed her eyes. “Don’t pull that act on me - and don’t go putting all this on my shoulders! I tell you, I’ve tried everything. Nothing works.”

I sighed. “I don’t want to upset you anymore than you already are, but if I didn’t tell you the truth, I wouldn’t be doing my job. You cannot lose weight because you believe you cannot lose weight. If you believed you could, your body would comply with your belief system. It’d have to. That’s the law.”

“Ridiculous. What law? There is no such law. Nobody can control their body just by believing.”

“Really? You’ve never noticed how thinking positive thoughts and feeling happy makes good things happen? And being in a funk where you can’t stop repeating negative thoughts feel like the world is falling in on you?

Mary‘s eyes grew icy. “I wouldn’t waste my time. Life doesn’t work that way. People can’t control their lives. Things happen and we have to deal with them. That’s God’s plan. For some reason, He wants me to be heavy for the rest of my days.” She shrugged. “I just need to accept that.”

My solar plexus cramped. I remembered renting the space where Mary now lived, believing things simply “happened” to me without my input or that it was “God’s will.” I took a deep breath and tried again.

“I do know what you’re going through,” I said. “I’ve been there. I had cancer and heart disease. I recovered from both and learned from both.

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I learned that I was responsible for putting my body into the vulnerable condition where it could get sick, and that I could not only reverse those conditions but the thought-emotions that got me–” “Oh, please!” she interjected. “Don’t give me that bologna! Maybe you can stress yourself into a heart attack, but life is stress, right? And you get cancer from cell mutations and heredity and the environment.”

Oh boy, a little knowledge . . . “I didn’t ‘get’ cancer from my environment. I created the environment in my body that allowed my cells to mutate.”

“What?”

“Look, most of us let our thought-emotions happen randomly, unconsciously. I know I did. Without conscious direction, they controlled me - until I stopped and thought about what I was thinking. When I did, I could refocus them in a positive direction. Your weight is the same thing. How does it make you feel?”

“Crummy.”

“Exactly. So you focus on feeling crummy, a negative thoughtemotion, instead of on how great you’d feel being thin. All your thoughts and conversations are about how you can’t lose weight, right?”

“So?” “So you stay heavy. Your body manifests your thoughts.”

She blinked at me. “I think about losing weight all the time. If my thoughts controlled my weight, I’d be skinny by now.”

“No, you wouldn’t, because you never think about feeling great skinny, you think about how you can’t lose weight. You program yourself to stay heavy. Your body cannot release the pounds because you’ve told it, over and over again, not to. Henry Ford said it: ‘Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right.’ You believe you can’t lose weight, so your body doesn’t release the excess. Bingo! You’re right. You control your life without even realizing it.”

“What a horrible thing to say! You don’t know what it feels like! I’ve tried everything! Shots, pills, everything! Nothing works! It’s not fair! And it’s not my fault!” she wailed.

“This isn’t about blame, Mary! It’s about belief! And I know exactly how you feel. I used to be forty pounds overweight myself!”

“You? Forty pounds? You’re lying. How did you lose it?”

“It’s true, I promise. I was enormous, a big, bloated, sick tub of flesh. Nothing I tried worked. I knew I’d be fat the rest of my life. And so I was, all day, every day, right up to the moment I decided I could and would get thin. I announced to myself, to God, to the universe that I was losing weight. Not going to lose it - not that sometime-in-thefuture trap - I was losing it, right then, that moment and from then on. I decided to believe. And the pounds started dropping off.”

She snorted. “Buncha new-age, airy-fairy bull.”

By Dr. Bera Dordoni, N.D.

Without conscious direction, [thought-emotions] controlled me - until I stopped and thought about what I was thinking.

“Mary, look at me!” I stood up. “And look at how I was before.” I pulled an old photo from my wallet and showed it to her. Her eyes widened.

“Yeah, I was fat and flabby. Couldn’t walk half a block without panting. Had to use a motorized cart in warehouse stores. Couldn’t stand on line more than a few minutes. I knew I was a mess, and I knew it was too late to lose weight or get fit or change my life.”

“I know that feeling,” she muttered.

“Then I learned my brain is good for things beyond what I learned in high school and college!”

She laughed. “I was never any good in school.”

“Me, neither. But that doesn’t matter, because I learned that focusing my thought-emotions to manifest positive changes in my life is far more effective use of my brain than storing facts. I learned that deciding to be positive, focusing on the positive, and directing my thought-emotions toward positive impressions could give me the life I wanted.”

She tilted her head “Keep talking.”

“Our minds are so strong, Mary, and we have a God-given capacity to manifest whatever we focus them on. If we believe something bad can happen to us at any moment, something bad will likely happen. But if we believe we are healthy and thin, our body has no choice but to manifest that reality! It’s the law!

“Once I understood how to focus my thought-emotions, I decided I was thin and healthy. That’s what it took: a decision to accept a belief!

Before I knew it, I started acting thin and healthy. My body, directed by my thought-emotions and actions, dropped the weight and became healthy.”

Mary slapped the table. “Ha! You almost had me until you started talking in circles.”

I sat back. “Fine, Mary, you win. You’re obviously comfortable being miserable. Every woe-is-me phrase you utter reinforces it. You claim being thin would make you happy, but you can’t get thin, so you can’t be happy. A self-fulfilling prophesy.”

“Go to hell!”

“No, I won’t join you there. But I will give you a hand up. Ford wasn’t the only one who talked about thought power. Remember Ben Franklin? ‘God helps those who help themselves.’ And Norman Vincent Peale: ‘It is a well-defined and authentic principle that what the mind profoundly expects it tends to receive.’ You read the Bible? It’s right there in Mark 11:24: ‘Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.’ Proverbs 17:33: ‘A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.’

“You can do this, Mary. You can change your life. You can lose weight, be healthy, enjoy the wonders of the world. But you have to want to, decide to, and believe that you can.”

Mary stared at me without speaking. Then she said, “I don’t want to talk about this anymore,” and left. *** The story above is both truth and fiction. I made up the characters, but I deal with this situation and various incarnations of “Mary” all the time. They always leave me feeling a sense of loss, because it’s my nature and calling in life to help people. On the other hand, some people’s negativity is so deeply ingrained I’m relieved when they take it away.

Never underestimate the power of your thought-emotions. They create our life experiences, whether we realize it or not. We must learn to make them work for us, not against us.

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D r i v i n g

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By Greg Cavanaugh

The Chrysler-Fiat Marriage Proves Fruitful

2 0 1 3 D o d g e Da r t R a l ly e Ed i t i o n

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et’s just start this off by saying the Dodge Dart is a much better car than the car it replaces, the Dodge Caliber. In fact, had Dodge come out with the Dart instead of the Caliber six years ago, there’s little doubt in my mind that the Dart would be the segment leader, with the competition following obsequiously. It didn’t however, and the compact market is now the fastest growing segment in the auto industry and the competition is fierce . . . I know because I’ve driven some of them.

is a short list of cars on the market that both handle well AND ride well; typically you get one or the other. It’s not that the Dart is overall too stiffly sprung, but the interstices of our local rough pavement send quite a bit of vibration into the cabin, as if the suspension bushings are too firm or there’s not quite enough suspension travel. Also, the amount of road and suspension noise seems a bit high, further exacerbating the lower quality of the ride. Don’t take this as a deal breaker, however; if I had to pick one over the other I’d take the Dart’s handling any day.

So does this mean the brand new Dodge Dart has arrived, already a has-been?

As nice as it would have been to have the Dart years ago, it would not have been possible. It wasn’t until the great recession and Dodge’s massive financial woes that Fiat and Chrysler got married. The Dart, of course, is their first-born. Borrowing a platform from Alfa Romeo allowed the new Chrysler-Fiat partnership to fast track the Dart into existence and it also gave the Dodge some decidedly Euro flare.

Of course, what fun is sporty handling if it’s coupled to a boat anchor of an engine? I was fortunate to drive the Dart equipped with the base 2.0-liter “Tigershark” 4-cylinder with VVT. The four makes 160 hp and 148 lb.-ft. of torque and sends the power to the front wheels via a 6-speed automatic. While the hot engines are the 1.4-liter MultiAir Turbo or the R/T’s 2.4-liter four, realistically, most Dart’s will dart off the lot with this base 2.0, thus giving me a realistic impression for you consumers. And I’ll be the first to say this 2.0 is a fine little engine and hardly a punishment for being thrifty at the dealership. The Tigershark is appropriately smooth and rarely leaves you truly needing more power. I didn’t have the chance to drive on any two-lane highways, but only during passing in those circumstances could I see a driver really needed more oomph. Otherwise the base 2.0 returns nicely respectable fuel economy numbers of 24 city / 34 highway,

That Euro flare manifests itself nowhere more than in the Dart’s excellent handling and steering combination. This car just drives really well. The steering is neither too heavy nor too light and feels very direct and quick. Even the steering wheel itself feels good in your hands. The handling is sporty, tight and controlled. The combination makes the Dart fun to drive. The tradeoff, in this case, is ride. There

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Styling, while subjective, can still be broadly evaluated. On the exterior, the Dart gets high marks. The short overhangs, raked glass front and rear, retro touch “racetrack” rear taillights, and an aggressive “cross-hair grill” front end set the Dart apart from the Focus, Cruze, Elantra and Civic. Where the competition can be called stylish, very few, as with the Dart, can be called sporty. Inside the Dart is a mixed bag. The Rallye edition is hardly the base, sitting above the base SE and the SXT Darts in the pecking order. But for some reason, the radio appears to be a filler item and its trim looks like a low budget aftermarket piece. Undoubtedly, the trim is designed to be swapped out for different versions of the Dart and various interior color schemes, and the spot behind it is intended to house Dodge’s cool 8.4-inch touch screen infotainment system, but the finished product does little to match the Dart’s cool exterior vibe. With controls on both the front and rear of the steering wheel however, everything is easily accessible. The interior plastics are a bit too hard, circa 2001 and there are some odd cubbies in the center near your knees that seem incapable of holding anything. The gauge cluster matches the exterior with sporty white and red graphics, although it is a bit hard to read your speed at a glance. While I really like the racing strips on the seats, they’re not for everybody.

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Interior space is par for the course with good width in the front and rear, but very limited headroom in the back. As stated many times, I’m hardly a man of stature, yet my head hit the ceiling. Bonus points, however, for what might be the biggest glove box in the compact car segment; it’s practically deep enough to hold a 10” pizza. The trunk, though not class leading, will hold a couple of suitcases just fine.

At the risk of sounding cliché’, as build quality has always been a perceived factor with Dodge, it nevertheless called attention to itself. There are few cars I’ve driven in the last four years where I was quick to question the overall build quality. Even with the low miles of this tester, it exhibited some unexpected rattles in the driver’s door, a flimsy hood over the gauges and radio, and rear quarter panels that met the trunk lid at different heights. Perhaps Chrysler-Fiat’s push to get the Dart to market so quickly required compromises. Frankly, they seem to have gotten so much correct out of the gate with regards to powertrain, handling and styling that the small quality quibbles are fairly easy to overlook.

Reasonably equipped, this Rallye-edition Dart had a base price of $17,995 and an as tested price of $20,890. A quick comparison of the competition shows the Dart right in the mix of the compact car segment. Interestingly, the Dart appears to be in such high demand that the price actually needs to be market adjusted to almost $25K to keep them from flying off the lot before any customers even get to check them out!

If this new “first-born” Dart is any indication of the other products that will soon roll off of the production lines from this new Chrysler-Fiat marriage, it’s fair to say that the real winners are going to be the consumers. * A special thanks to Rick and the new owners of Gallup’s Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep dealership, Tate’s Auto Center, for the test drive. **For more of the Dart in action, visit my YouTube channel by searching for gcavy1.

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Sometimes You Just Feel Like a Nut

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esterday the road from Gallup to Zuni was lined all the way with mysteriously empty cars and trucks, as though some space ship had just whisked all the people away and left the abandoned shell of civilization behind. In a way that was exactly what happened. It’s piñon season.

When I was in high school in Nevada (a few years ago now) there was a complete session of the state legislature that managed to pass only one bill – it outlawed the use of mechanical pine nut pickers. [The governor at the time had once been a popular silent movie cowboy.]

Fifty years ago an article in New Mexico Magazine pointed out that allowing woodchoppers to cut piñon for firewood was dooming an essential food source. We New Mexicans take our nuts seriously.

Last year Bill Donovan wrote a piece for the Navajo Times describing a blizzard in 1931, which stranded hundreds of Zuni and Navajo piñon pickers. It wasn’t so much the incident that was interesting, but the country-wide attention it attracted and what the Anglos made of the peril.

Both of the national wire services picked up the concern of the “Great White Father” for the “plight of his wards.” The Associated Press scooped the United Press International folks by a couple of days, so when UPI got the news they asked Mike Kirk for some color commentary. Kirk obliged by asserting the drifts were five feet deep and the temperature “19 degrees below zero.”

He said the Indians “are killing their horses for food and are suffering as they did in that cold November of 1918 when whole families were stricken with the flu and perished while harvesting the piñon crop.” He said it was the worst storm he’d seen in twenty years.

The Associated Press writers struck back with the fact that most of the endangered Zunis were women and children. “It is the custom for the men to establish their women and children in the nut camp and then return to their fields.

Boxcar right at the warehouse door for loading.

They have been a cash crop for Native Americans since the first Europeans invaded the piñon forests.

The Navajos likewise take their families along.” They didn’t explain what crops were in the fields in late November.

It seemed like a good tack, so the next story, dateline Gallup, said one reason for the deaths of Zuni men in this tragedy may be that they stayed with the piñon harvest instead of escaping while they still had the chance. What happened to the fields?

Darkly, they added, “Zuni tradition says that the harvest must be guarded until death.” The Zuni men who died “were merely obeying the laws of their tribe.”

In the meantime the Navajos reported that eleven people had frozen to death in the deep snow.

When a bunch of Navajos plowed their way through the drifts to Zuni, it allowed the reporters to take another passing shot at Indian life. “The little village of Zuni was crowded with Navajos last night. Navajos who, ignoring tribal feelings, lay down with Zunis and Mescaleros to sleep again on warm Pueblo floors.” I don’t know how Apaches got there.

By way of explanation, another article reported that “The Zuni scorns the Navajo for his weakness in accepting the white man’s customs, while the Navajo considers the Zuni little better than a savage.” The two tribes had been locked in deadly combat for four hundred years at that point.

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This was all quite interesting – especially that the incident got national attention – but similar events have been common over the years. My first Christmas in Gallup, 1966, all BIA employees were enlisted to load trucks at the warehouse north of Gamerco when an eighteen-inch snowfall blew in on Christmas Eve.

A week after the storm there was still only one lane of traffic each way on Old 66 – the only road through town. My students told me later that the Navajos were mostly amused when helicopters dropped those scratchy gray wool blankets and bales of hay from helicopters. Sheep don’t particularly like hay and an army blanket is no substitute for a good Pendleton.

Right after I saw the signs of piñon season on the Zuni highway I was looking through an issue of Indians at Work, from February 1937. Indians was a Bureau of Indian Affairs newsletter published for years, regularly reporting on what good farmers their wards were becoming. Or loggers, or cooks, or ditch diggers as the case may be.

I found a lengthy story by Navajo Superintendent E. R. Fryer, telling of a snowstorm that hit the Reservation on December 28 – Déjà vu. The first wave dropped sixteen inches of white stuff, followed by a nice day, followed by another hit of sixteen inches. With the help of the wind, the area had those five-foot drifts Mike Kirk wrote about.

For a minute I thought it was the same storm Donovan described, but the details were quite different. The first alarm was from a school teacher at Wide Ruins, Arizona, who reported that about six hundred Navajos had been caught by surprise and completely unprepared as they gathered there for a Fire Dance.

In the next report, two little girls had been lost in the storm near Keams Canyon. They hunted for two days in the snow without finding the children.

New Year’s morning, Zuni trader Charles Kelsey reported that two thousand Indians were stranded south of Zuni and Ramah. Now comes the interesting part –

Gallup during the snow storm.

they were trucked down there by Gallup Indian traders at the beginning of the picking season and abandoned. Now the traders couldn’t do anything to rescue them. As before, they were mostly women and children.

That aspect of the story wasn’t mentioned in the 1931 version of the dilemma. In fact, Supt. Fryer’s tale is quite different. The Agency had a pilot on call so Fryer took to the air. The search took several days as the plane worked its way ever farther south and east from Ramah. The Zuni preference for building fires with dry cedar further hampered the search.

Fryer: “The next morning an extremely heavy ground fog and very low temperature – twelve degrees below zero – delayed our daylight start until ten a.m.”

He added later in the article, “We had expected to locate these camps from the smoke of their fires.” They had seen nary a wisp.

While they were warming up the engine for take-off a man came trotting across the runway. He wanted to know if they were looking for lost Indians.

Red Cox was a “freighter” and he said he had left more than three hundred piñon pickers sixty-five miles south of Ramah – much farther than they had been searching. Fryer explained that a freighter was an unlicensed trader who trucked supplies to off-Reservation Navajos during piñon season. He was probably buying or trading for the nuts, as well.

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Cox had reached Gallup by way of Magdalena and Albuquerque because of the deep snow and had ruined the transmission of his truck in the process. He offered to show them where the pickers were. Another report put four hundred and fifty stranded Indians near Pietown. By now it was January 5.

January 6 – About seventy-five more Indians were found in the “Peak Area,” which they had already flown over.

January 8 – Found fifty more Navajos who were snowed in and needed help.

January 12 – Two weeks after the storm, three hundred Indians taken out of the area “and we are still hauling.” Remarkably, the group near Pie Town refused to be rescued, saying as soon as the snow finished clearing off the picking would be good.

These two incidents proved that the proverbial “hundred-year-storm” happened every few years. Three interesting facts emerge from the second report: thousands of Navajos and Zunis harvested the piñon crop in those days; traders trucked them far away from home where the nut crop was heavier; unlicensed freighters followed the harvest like vultures.

Make that four facts – they sometimes traveled more than one hundred miles off Reservation to find nuts. Piñon crops are notoriously fickle. The nuts are seldom, if ever, thick in the same region two years in a row. Folklore even has it that, like cicadas, they only come on strong every seven years.

Just for the record. There are two nut-bearing piñon species prized as food.

One is found in Nevada. The other in New Mexico. In Utah and Arizona, the only other places the trees occur, they are mixed and even hybridized. They have been important to the economy of the Great Basin and Southwest since man first arrived.

The various Paiute tribes in Nevada and a bit of California could never have survived without the piñon and they have mythology to celebrate that fact. Most other

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tribes have ancient stories about them, as well. Several species of animal (packrats for one) and birds (several types of jays) depend on them for winter survival.

They have been a cash crop for Native Americans since the first Europeans invaded the piñon forests. The Spanish used to ship them to Mexico City. The Mexicans call them pinos pinoneros – the nut-bearing pine.

In his delightful reminiscences, John Kennedy, longtime trader at Zuni and Gallup, writes a good deal about the economic importance of piñon nuts (known in Nevada as pine nuts). He once trucked Native pickers to Nevada to take advantage of the larger nuts there. He didn’t care much for them.

Kennedy was one of many traders who shipped out piñons by the ton every fall. Both Ilfeld and Cotton companies shipped the resiny little nuts by the rail-car load.

So did the Tanners. Years ago tons of piñons went to New York where they were mainly an ethnic item. It isn’t clear who it was that liked them. Nowadays a large part of the crop is made into everything from candy to coffee right here in New Mexico.

Since the days of snowmobiles, there hasn’t been a really good snow in the area.

It has been twenty years since we have had a really good, really, really cold, really deep snow.

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Gypsum

ew Mexico has an unusual geo-site in the south-center of the state: White Sands National Monument, where the visitor is treated to views of sand dunes almost pure white in color.

Most sand in dunes is silica, quartz, but at White Sands about 96% of the small grains are composed of gypsum.

White Sands is not unique; there are similar places in Utah’s Great Salt Lake Desert, the Texas Panhandle near Guadalupe Mountains National Park, and in northern Mexico. But that’s all I turned up with a web search. So, the occurrence of gypsum dunes is quite unusual, and White Sands, with its 275 square miles of glimmering white dunes, is the largest known gypsum dune field on Earth. However my web search found that similar dunes were discovered by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and then examined by the rover Opportunity. There are gypsum dunes on Mars.

Gypsum isn’t a very exciting mineral, but it is an important one in many ways. For instance, everyone reading this article has some gypsum in his or her house. That’s because gypsum is the base material in plaster and drywall. It consists of calcium sulfate with some water in the crystal lattice: CaSO4x2H2O. The water is called water of crystallization. If you pulverize gypsum and heat it above 136 degrees F, the water of crystallation evaporates. What is left is plaster, sometimes called plaster of Paris. Add water and it will reconstitute as gypsum. As a kid I tried making my own plaster by baking gypsum in my mother’s oven; the results worked but were not entirely satisfactory since I lacked the means to adequately pulverize the rock. Sheetrock, or drywall, is plaster between sheets of tough paper. So you put up the drywall, then cover and texture it with more plaster, and you have a lot of gypsum in your house.

White Sands has about 8 billion tons of gypsum in the dunes. That’s enough to make all the sheetrock the US would need for the next 1000 years. And we do produce a lot of drywall: annually 28 billion square feet.

Gypsum is soft; it is 2 on Moh’s scale of mineral hardness; you can scratch it with your fingernail, or cut it with a handsaw. I picked up a large piece several years ago which had been recently uncovered by a road grader in the Texas

Panhandle. I cut a block out of it, sanded the block, applied some furniture wax to bring out the color, and used it as a bookend. The remainder of that piece is sitting in my yard, and because it is soft and moderately soluble, it is slowly disintegrating. The sister mineral, anhydrite, is calcium sulfate without the water of crystallization and it has a hardness of 3 to 3.5. Depending on the situation, gypsum may lose its water and alter to anhydrite or conversely, in a wet environment, anhydrite may become gypsum. Gypsum occurs in several forms, including selenite, satin spar, and massive rock, sometimes called alabaster.

In the Four Corners you most often encounter gypsum in the form of selenite, which was probably deposited by groundwater in cracks in shale and sandstone. You may notice these glittering shards of transparent selenite on the sides of hills as you drive around the region. Some people confuse them with mica, which is a totally different mineral. And a couple of times I have stopped by a glittering slope expecting selenite only to discover that the sparkles are caused by broken glass from beer and liquor bottles. Again, a wholly different mineral.

Gypsum also occurs in shale beds as satin spar. The crystals in satin spar are fibrous and oriented vertically. This produces the shimmering appearance on the edges that results in the name. Much of the satin spar you find lying on the surface has altered to anhydrite, so it is harder than the original gypsum would have been.

Alabaster has been used since ancient times for bowls, sculpture and decoration. Its use is confined to interior places because it weathers so rapidly when exposed to the elements.

In northwestern Oklahoma, about 50 miles from where I grew up, are many gypsum caves. A gypsum cave is much like one in limestone, except there are no stalactites, stalagmites, or other weird cave formations. One of these caves was made an Oklahoma state park with the name Alabaster Caverns,

White Sands, with its 275 square miles of glimmering white dunes, is the largest known gypsum dune field on Earth.

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and there are many others. As a young man I explored several of the caves with friends. One of the largest we found had its entrance through a hole in a roadcut just large enough to crawl through.

Inside it opened into an enormous room with a creek flowing through. We found no other entrances, so my friends and I may have been the first humans to access this cave. Even the bats hadn’t found it yet. The whole area mimicked limestone karst, where the surface collapses into sinkholes and subterranean caverns. There are also gypsum caves in eastern New Mexico.

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And speaking of caves . . . The Naica Mine in Chihuahua, Mexico extracts lead and silver minerals. In 2000 the miners made a remarkable discovery. About 1000 feet underground the miners broke through the wall into a chamber 100 feet long and 35 feet wide filled with huge crystals of selenite. The crystals were up to 36 feet long and 4 feet thick, oriented like telephone poles dumped at random into the space. It could be a prime tourist attraction, except the temperature in the cave is 140 degrees F and the humidity is nearly 100 percent. No one can survive more than a few minutes in the space without a special suit to keep them cool. (To see some amazing photos, go to www.naica.com.mx/english/index.htm.)

Where did all this gypsum come from? During the Permian Period about 250 million years ago, an arm of the sea extended over much of what would become the central and southwestern states. The times must have been arid, because the sea water was evaporating.

When the dissolved minerals became saturated in the water, they precipitated and fell to the sea floor. The resulting beds of gypsum range up to 200 feet thick. White Sands lies between mountain ranges where gypsum dissolves and flows into the Tularosa Basin.

During the Pleistocene the basin was a lake, which dried out leaving a highly saline remnant, Lake Lucero. Gypsum crystallizes from the lake water, and when the lake shrinks a bit, the crystals are exposed and begin to break down. The New Mexican winds pick up pieces and blow them into the dune field. Since gypsum is light in weight, it blows about easily.

Gypsum is a component in Portland cement; it is used in an array of personal care products; it is a favored soil amendment; and it even appears in some foods including tofu. I think I have convinced myself that it’s an exciting mineral, after all.

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Q. So Lindsay, what got you interested in working for the BID? A. The BID has a lot of potential right now and there are so many possibilities as to what we can do for Gallup. It’s an exciting time for the BID and for Gallup and I wanted to be a part of it.

Q. What do you enjoy most about your work?

A. Working with different people downtown. There are so many people downtown and there are so many different characters and ideas and energy. In any job you do it’s always about the people.

Q. What has been the biggest challenge of your job for you so far?

A. Well I just started. I’m getting caught up to speed on what the BID has already done, which is a ton of things, and trying to carry that over smoothly with the transition, and also trying to figure out what it is that I want to do and what the board wants to do for the future.

Q. What is your top priority right now?

A. I have several priorities; first I would like to bring the MainStreet program back to bring some cohesiveness to downtown and to double the impact that the BID can have in downtown. Next, I would like to figure out how to fill the vacancies in downtown. The third one is probably the most fun – trying to bring more events to downtown, which is what I like to do anyway.

Q. What kind of events are you thinking about for downtown?

A. A lot of different events that would appeal to different people. Anything from a Night On the Town, which would be dinner and a movie, cultural events to bring in our neighbors around the reservations and holiday events to bring people downtown, Christmas tree stuff, caroling, and, of course, utilizing the El Morro Theatre, which is downtown’s biggest resource.

Q. What do you enjoy doing in your off time?

A. I don’t know if I have time to do anything. (laughs) I like planning mountain bike races, working on my house, and I really like traveling, especially when it involves my family. I love hanging out with my brothers.

Q. What is your favorite book?

A. I don’t have an all-time favorite, but good books stick around in my head for a while. One that circulates around me is Water for Elephants. It hits home because I just lost both of my Grandfathers this year. The books is told from and old man who is reflecting back on his life, an exciting and fulfilled life. I think my Grandfathers had those types of lives, and I hope I will feel the same when my day has come.

Q. If you could trade places with one famous person, who would it be and why?

A. I like revolutionaries – and this is a little bit cliché – but someone like Martin Luther King, Jr. that moves and shakes things up for the better. The people that really try and make the world a better place. Sometimes they’re famous, sometimes they’re your neighbor. Like Fitz. But they tend to rattle and shake things up to make things better. The ones I really admire sacrificed everything. Can you imagine believing in something with every ounce of your soul? That you would give every part of your life to it, ultimately risking your life to make things better for the greater good? I don’t have the guts to do that, but I think they are fascinating people.

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Karmaquences

o matter how much we’ve matured or developed as a species, man still has one fatal flaw that, if conditions are right, can still coerce the best of us into shenanigans of epic proportions. This flaw can take on many different forms and names, but for wives they’re simply referred to as “your friends.”

By Anonymous

Recently, my family went on vacation without me, since I had things at work that simply didn’t allow for me to join them.

Although not ideal, this should have been fairly harmless right?

Nope! Not even kind of. I’ll explain. I have this “friend” that showed up at my house and asked if he could stay for the night. I agreed and told him to make himself at home. He thanked me and then told me he had come to town to see “Jane Doe” and that he would be back later that night. He got up to leave, but not before telling me all about her. That he had met her just a few weeks ago, but that he really liked her despite that fact. He went on to further explain that even though things between him and Jane were great, the relationship with the parents was stressed and in need of some mending. This apparently was the reason behind his going out to Jane’s house and for his unannounced visit to town. I was going to ask a few more questions about this choice, but he seemed so certain the timing was right, I didn’t think to bring up the fact that it was after 11:00 at night.

My friend left, but as promised, returned around 2:40 in the morning. I know this because the noise of his guests woke me. Even though I wasn’t sure who the guests were or how many there were – never mind I hadn’t been told about this party or given a chance to prepare for it – I jumped out of my bed and rushed downstairs to help with the celebration.

Note: I considered this my first mistake of the evening, however I’ve since changed my mind having remembered that before that, I had allowed my “friend” to stay the night, thus making it my second.

When it comes to social events and knowing how to conduct myself, I’ve had it very easy, always knowing instinctively just what to do to ensure everyone is taken care of and has a good time. Though I hadn’t been invited to this party, I felt that it was important that I attend, and if possible, try and help with some of the subtle complaints being lodged. As I approached the group I introduced myself and was instantly met with one of the nicest straight punches to the side of the head I believe I’ve ever had the pleasure of receiving. I considered this my invitation and began trying to meet everyone I could get my hands on.

As it sometimes can happen, social events held in your home, no matter how well you planned for them, can require quick decisions to be made to avoid a disaster, and being as this “party” had originated in my laundry room, and that room being kinda cramped, I suggested that everyone follow me from there to the side of the house and eventually into the front yard. Here everyone had plenty of room to move around and mingle, which was great, since I hadn’t met any of these people prior to that night. Because I hadn’t ever met any of these people I was concerned that someone might get away without my having had the chance to introduce myself.

But as it turned out, it wasn’t an issue since they were making it a point that I do so. In the end everyone had the best of times and, as is usually the case when you’re having so much fun, time flew.

Before any of us knew it, it was 3:00 o’clock. In the morning.

After the guests had left, I spent the rest of the night cleaning up and looking out the windows thinking they’d return for the jacket or the one shoe they had left behind. There was also the promise from a couple of the guests that my home was going to be given a “house warming” when I was least expecting it. Now I understand that people sometimes make promises they can’t keep, but this time – this time I was convinced and decided that it would be best if I make room in my schedule to accommodate it, just in case. To my disappointment however, the promises were hollow and the night came to an end without further excitement.

As daylight lit the yard, I started to worry, less about what I had done that caused my new friends to not come back for the

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impromptu house warming they’d promised, and more about the car that was in my driveway. You can imagine how pleased I was when the friend I used to have told me that the brand new red Ford truck he showed up in a few hours earlier was still out there “somewhere” near Jane’s house in some trees. It being late, he had planned to return for it first thing. He “didn’t think twice” when he found the keys in the ignition of another car, which explains why he still sped off even after they shouted at him to stop . . . This part is unclear to me still, despite several requests for clarity on the matter. Whatever had happened, the fact was that in my driveway sat the borrowed, post-fight, diesel Rabbit, which apparently, despite its age, had its own version of OnStar, only instead of helping you avoid trouble, it helps you find it. What a rare find. That and the self-applied paint job: country white with a mix of standard roller and paintbrush, if I’m not mistaken. In a word, Beautiful!

Apparently the conditions for borrowing the vehicle in my drive had something to do with the local police. Again, some clarity was needed, and, even though I was told that “it’s not a big deal, dude,” I began to doubt the credibility of the stranger standing in my kitchen, whom I used to know. That might also explain my confusion over his telling me that we needed to return it ASAP to avoid this police issue.

Note: The definition of the word “we” was debated for some time, but to no avail.

Though still not sure how, “we” apparently referred to “me.” Another surprise was that, although generally thought of as a peace-loving people, hippies, when angered and in numbers, are worthy adversaries indeed.

This brings me to Mistake # 4. Mistake # 3 was not kicking the aforementioned ass out last night after said ass brought five very energetic hippies to my house at 2:30 in the morning. Looking back now, I guess I probably should have said no when Ass invited me to join him while he returned the car he had “borrowed.” Lucky for me, I went along, because if I hadn’t, I wouldn’t have been the guest of honor at the surprise party that was scheduled for our earlymorning arrival. I know this because, as we were sneaking up to the truck, I heard someone in the dark whisper, “They’re here!” and from out of nowhere another person jumped out and said, “HAH!!

Just in time,” which was a relief since I hate being late!

As I approached the group I introduced myself and was instantly met with one of the nicest straight punches to the side of the head I believe I’ve ever had the pleasure of receiving.

Now I can’t answer for the person I was with – that I now wish I’d never known – but I was very surprised to see so many people waiting for us, especially since I had been promised that “no one would be there.” But to my delight all of my new friends from just a few hours earlier were there to greet us with even more enthusiasm than before! It was awesome. I mean, a person never really knows if he or she has made a good impression on people they just met; but not this time – this time it was obvious they loved us! Speaking of love, nobody tried to show me more care and attention than Jane’s mother; what a sweet old hippie she was, and what an opportunity I was given in meeting her. I probably would have gone the rest of my life not knowing what it feels like to try and keep the mother of a girl you’ve never met from hitting you with a 5-foot green T-post while ten other people, armed with similar weaponry, surround you, the whole time telling you how much they like and appreciate you. Judging by the mark left across my back and shoulder, or that I almost peed my pants when it happened, I think it’s safe to assume I was hit with a piece of rebar or maybe even the aforementioned T-post.

Nevertheless, I’m recovered and I’ll live. (Unless the wife finds out.)

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Adventures

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oday is school picture day.

So, in the spirit of allowing extra time for the girls – with their waist length hair and intriguing fashion sense – to get ready, I woke them up about twenty minutes early. As expected, there was some grumbling and rolling themselves up in their blankets in order to avoid the morning rituals and dispersing of the dream state. After a few more minutes of snuggles and tickles, they were semi-awake and able to function, gathering the clothes that they had picked out the night before and lining up their shoes at the edges of their beds. Now, it was on to my son who, having less interest in fashionable outfits and elaborate hairstyles, was lucky enough to grab fifteen minutes of extra sleep. But, the time had come for him to rouse and dress, and he mechanically went through the motions of clothing himself.

Then he flopped back down and fell back asleep. He knew from routine that he had about ten more minutes before his two sisters were done detangling and decorating their shiny locks.

Our oldest daughter was ensconced in her bathroom, already planning out her hairstyle and laying out the hairbrush, ponytail holders, and detangling spray. But, before I could start helping her, I peeked into our youngest daughter’s bedroom.

She was standing in the middle of the room staring at her dresser and complaining that she had nothing to wear.

“What about your blue party dress that you picked out last night?” “No, Mommy. That’s not what I want right now. I need something exciting, okay?”

“Hmm. Okay. I don’t want to rush you, but the bus is coming in about thirty minutes, and we still need to do your hair.”

“Okay, Mommy. Why don’t you go now and let me pick out my clothes? I need privacy so I can think.” Taken aback, I laughed and returned to our oldest daughter, still waiting in the bathroom.

That’s when her sister walked into the bathroom, and I started working on her hair. Undecided on the specifics, she – with wildly gesturing hands and intense facial expressions – came up with a vague description of the desired finished effect. With a deep sigh and big smile, I proceeded to twist and plait and spray and clip her long blond hair into her idea of the perfect crowning glory for her fashionista ensemble. She, too, retired to her bedroom to color until her brother was ready.

Now, nine minutes before the bus arrived, I hurried in to wake up our son. With both hands and a mighty tug, I unwrapped the sleeping six-year-old burrito. Relying on a combination of kisses and tickles, I finally succeeded in getting him on his feet and in front of the bathroom mirror. Thankfully, he requested his usual look. “Just brush it straight down. Okay, Mom?” Happily to oblige, I set to work.

With only minutes to spare, I hustled all three out the door and we walked the few yards to the bus stop. As they zipped up their jackets and slung their backpacks on, they chattered excitedly and started to anticipate the school day. Right on time, the bus pulled up. We made it. Whew.

I walked them across the street and, wishing them a good day, gave each of them a hug.

They climbed aboard, found their seats, and were on their way. With a smiling nod to the driver, I watched the big orange bus trundle off with my three babies. I raised my arm to wave goodbye to them, knowing that they had window seats and hoping that they could see me. Soon, they were gone. Swallowed up by the morning routine, they would return to me this afternoon, filled with stories of classmate exploits and teacher enthusiasm. I paused briefly and took in the sudden quiet. Turning around, I headed back up the driveway and on into the house. I closed the door behind me.

I think that I know why I needed this trip down memory lane. It happens about this time every year.

I asked her how she wanted her hair done; usually, she wants it brushed so that it hangs straight and smooth down past her waist. First, she wanted her hair braided. Then, the ends of the braid would be joined in a ponytail. Lastly, the ponytail would be braided. So, I sprayed her hair with the detangling spray and picked up the hairbrush. I hesitated. “Just a minute, okay? I think that I need to check on your brother.” “Can you do that after you do my hair? Please?” I looked at her little happy face. “Okay. Let’s get started.” Several minutes later, and twenty minutes before the bus arrived, her hair was finished.

She smilingly thanked me, and went into her bedroom to color for a few minutes.

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By Patricia Darak

Inspired, I headed to my desk and turned on the computer.

Since I had a little time before I started crossing things off of my list of things to do today, I sat down at the keyboard and, with a few keystrokes and a click of the mouse, pulled up all of the pictures from when the kids were very small. Hundreds and hundreds of versions of our children flickered by in a photo montage that seemed to last only minutes. When the last image faded, I glanced at the clock. Two hours had passed.

Two hours of babies and toddlers, costumes and sports, and pets and nature. And, family; always and in all incarnations, family. I think that I know why I needed this trip down memory lane. It happens about this time every year.

Today is school picture day.

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One Cup At A Time

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Dave showing off a Blunt Bros. mug and a smile

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remember drinking coffee after church with my grandpa.

We’d go downstairs and he’d let me fill my styrofoam cup with as much cream and sugar as I wanted. Obviously, in the beginning I’d take full advantage of that one. He’d pour the coffee in and I’d take a big whiff and close my eyes . . . and trust me, it wasn’t even good back then - but it was just your standard fare church coffee, so what are you gonna do?

Well, these days, you can get great cups of coffee any place you find.

There are full aisles in grocery stores dedicated to coffee. The best part of waking up is no longer Folgers; am I right?

This brings me to some great new entrepreneurs in town. I’m sure everybody has seen Blunt Bros. Coffee across from Earl’s on Historic Rt. 66. These guys handcraft world class coffee, one cup at a time.

Every cup is made to order and ground fresh. Now, of course, you can’t just offer coffee anymore. Their menu has something on it for you. I know this because their menu has something on it for me. If you need more than my word, I dare you to try the Magic Mocha or Cronic Cappuccino. That’s right, I dare you. Other great stuff on their menu includes organic, double-filtered iced and hot teas along with chai and real fruit smoothies.

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Most importantly, probably - and I mean more important that a great cup of coffee or a delicious fruit smoothie - is that these guys are cool.

From Dave, the owner, to Cory to Juan, they are just good people.

Part of what they love about their business - and I love it, too - is that they really try to make a difference in our community and our environment by giving 1% of their profits to local charities and by recycling all of their waste and offering natural organic products and cups that are compostable. They just started this business and they already see value in giving back - that is something we can all admire and support them for.

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The First Native

By Chuck Van Drunen

History

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orn in 1656 near Auriesville, New York, Kateri Tekakwitha (Turtle Clan) was the daughter of a Mohawk warrior and an Algonquian mother. She was four years old when her mother died of smallpox. Soon after, her father and brother shared the same fate; the disease also attacked Kateri and, though she survived, it disfigured her face and impaired her eyesight. She was then adopted by her maternal uncle, a chief of the Turtle Clan.

The Catholic influence of that time was from the Jesuits, who studied Mohawk language and were able to speak of Christianity in terms with which the Mohawk could identify. Against her uncle’s wishes, Kateri at age 18 met with a priest and started studying the catechism. She was baptized at the age of 20.

Her life was devoted to the virtues of chastity, charity, prayer, and the spiritual life. She is quoted as saying, “I have deliberated enough. For a long time my decision on what I will do has been made. I have consecrated myself entirely to Jesus, son of Mary; I have chosen him for husband and He alone will take me for wife.”

After her death at age 24, witnesses claim, “Her face, so marked and swarthy, suddenly changed about a quarter of an hour after her death and became, in a moment, so beautiful and so radiant that it was observed immediately.”

Kateri is said to have appeared before three individuals in the weeks after her death.

Kateri Tekakwitha What It Means To Be A Saint?

Miracles?

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rotestant churches mostly refer to saints as those around them who are still living who share belief. Common vernacular will often term someone a saint for any small gracious action someone does regardless of religious persuasion. The Roman Catholic church, however, defines a saint as someone recognized for having an exceptional degree of holiness, sanctity, and virtue, who has died and is surely in heaven. Because there is no doubt that a saint is in heaven, a saint can be asked to pray and intercede to God for believers here on earth. A common misconception is that saints are worshipped or are actually performing miracles for those who ask for their help. Rather, Catholics believe that it is God who is performing any miracle, and that the saint is actually a mediator who is praying with you in presenting your requests to God. There are over 10,000 saints in the Roman Catholic Church. In order to be a saint there must be at least two verified miracles that are directly connected to the intercessory action of the candidate.

Kateri’s résumé of miracles include the eighteenth-century healing of a young boy, Joseph Kellogg, who was healed from smallpox when Jesuits used a decaying piece of wood from Kateri’s coffin to ask her intercession to God. Other alleged miracles were the restoration of hearing to a priest, and the dirt from her gravesite was reported to heal many from pneumonia. Soon, word

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began to spread that praying to Kateri for intercession with illnesses was effective. Kateri’s fame was said to reach even to believers in China.

On December 19, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI approved the final miracle needed for Kateri’s canonization. In 2006, a young boy in Washington State survived a severe flesh-eating bacterium. Doctors had been unable to stop the progress of the disease by surgery and advised his parents he was likely to die. As the boy is half Lummi Indian, the parents said they prayed through Kateri for divine intercession, as did their family and friends, and an extended network contacted through their son’s classmates.

The boy had received his Last Rites from a priest before the miracle, stopping the disease’s progression, took place.

The process of Kateri’s canonization as a saint was initiated in 1884, and in 1943, Pope Pius XII declared her “venerable.” She was “beatified” by Pope John Paul II in 1980, and will be an official saint on October 21, 2012.

American Saint Gallup Involved Over 70 local residents will be traveling to Rome to witness the canonization of Kateri Tekakwitha as the first Native American Saint on Oct. 21 2012.

The chapel at the Gallup Chancery is also dedicated to Kateri. This image (right) portrayed of her in heavenly glory is behind the altar at the chapel. The four sacred directions are seen behind her head, the turtle in the lower left shows her clan and the three crosses on the right represent the martyrs of the Gallup dioceses.

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Kateri’s Influence

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allup Diocese Bishop James S. Wall says, “the canonization of Blessed Kateri is an affirmation of the Catholic faith of many Native American people.”

Kateri’s influence can also be seen in tangible ways across the country. A statue (left) of her is installed outside the Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré in Quebec, Canada.

Other statues or large images of Kateri can be found in: • Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in Santa Fe, NM • Mission Basilica San Juan Capistrano in California • Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, La Crosse, WI • Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima in Lewiston, NY

Movie about Kateri being made with footage and interviews from Gallup area!

“Kateri is a great role model, source of pride, inspiration and strength for many people throughout the world,” said Father Thomas Rosica, CSB, CEO of Salt + Light Catholic Media Foundation.

The documentary on St. Kateri will be available for sale on the Salt + Light web store and at select religious bookstores. For additional information or updates, or to learn more about Salt + Light, visit saltandlighttv.org.

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El Morro Theatre w w w. e l m o r r o t h e a t r e . c o m

October Schedule KIDS! Come dressed in costume during the Kids Matinees and receive a FREE! Kiddie Drink OR Kiddie Popcorn! Kids Matinees ONLY! Drawing after movie for fun stuff!

Thursday, October 4, 2012 Show Time: 7pm Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month/Ladies Night Movie: Real Women Have Curves Rated: PG-13 90 minutes Starring George Lopez, Lupe Ontiveros and America Ferrera Admission: Adults: $5.00 Children 12 & under: $3.00 Friday, October 5, 2012 Show Time: 7pm Friday Classic Fright Night Movie: Dawn of the Dead(1978) Rated: R* 126 minutes Starring: David Emge, Ken Foree, Scott H. Reiniger, Gaylen Ross, David Crawford Admission: Adults: $5.00 Children 12 & under: $3.00 Saturday, October 6, 2012 Show Time: 1pm Kids Matinee Movie: The Secret World of Arrietty Rated: G 95 minutes Voice Talents of: Bridgit Mendler, David Henrie, Amy Poehler, Will Arnett, Moises Arias ADM: Adult: $2.00 Children 12 & under: FREE! Saturday, October 6, 2012 Show Time: 4:15pm 65 is 65!

The GHS Class of 65 celebrates their 65th birthdays on October 6, 2012.

The Breakup starring Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston, co-written by Jay Lavender son of a GHS Class of 65 graduate!

The public is also invited to view this movie with the Gallup High Class of 1965.

Evening Movie: The Breakup Rated: PG-13 106 minutes Starring: Vince Vaughn, Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, Jon Favreau and Joey Lauren Adams Admission: Adults: $5.00 Children 12 & under: FREE! Friday, October 12, 2012 Show Time: 7pm Friday Classic Fright Night Movie: Psycho Rated: R* 109 minutes Starring: Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Martin Balsam, Vera Miles, John Gavin ADM: Adults: $5.00 Children 12 & under: $3.00

Thursday, October 18, 2012 Show Time: 7pm Ladies Night Movie: Wuthering Heights Starring: Merle Oberon, Laurence Olivier, David Niven Rated: NR 104 minutes Admission: Adults: $5.00

Children 12 & under: $3.00

Friday, October 19, 2012 Show Time: 7pm In conjunction with the 9th Annual UFO Film Festival Free Movie: Fire In The Sky Rated: PG-13 109 minutes Saturday, October 20, 2012 Show Time: 1pm Kids Matinee Movie: Madagascar 3 Rated: PG 93 minutes Voices Talents by: Ben Stiller, Frances McDormand, David Schwimmer ADM: Adult: $2.00 Children 12 & under: FREE! Saturday, October 20, 2012 Show Time: 5pm-11pm 9th Annual UFO Film Festival UFO movies and Crop Circles Special Guest Speaker: Travis Walton Best documented case of alien abduction ever recorded.

El Morro Theatre 207 W. Coal Ave. Gallup, NM 87301 Adults: $10.00/person Seniors and Students: $5.00/ person For more information, Call Chuck Wade: (505)979-1138 www.chuckwadeufo.com Friday, October 26, 2012 Friday Classic Fright Night Movies: It’s Universal’s 100th Anniversary!

ADM: Adults: $5.00 Children 12 & under: $3.00 The Wolf Man Rated: NR 70 minutes Show Time: 6:30pm Starring: Claude Rains, Warren William, Lon Chaney Jr., Ralph Bellamy, Patric Knowles Frankenstein Rated: NR 70 minutes Show Time: 7:45pm Starring: Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, Boris Karloff, John Boles, Edward Van Sloan

Saturday, October 13, 2012 No Kids Matinee Movie Today

Saturday, October 27, 2012 No Kids Matinee Movie Today

Saturday, October 13, 2012 Show Time: 7pm Millennium Media, Gurley Motor Company and Budweiser present: 2012 Fall Autumn Fest Concert at the El Morro: KIM CARNES IN CONCERT Kick off by Gallup’s own, Dario Chioda Admission: $20.00 Advanced $30.00 At The Door Tickets On Sale Now at the following locations; El Morro Theatre 207 West Coal Ave. Gallup, NM Millennium Media 300 West Aztec (Upstairs) Gurley Motor Company 701 West Coal Ave. Gallup, NM For more information: (505) 863-6851 Ext. 20

Saturday, October 27, 2012 Show Time: 7pm 3rd Annual Gospel Fest For More Information Call: (505) 863-4124

November is Native American Month!

We are going to feature Native American movies, performers and special guests.

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Finding Your Roots

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he purpose of genealogy is not to stare blankly at the television after an Ancestry. com commercial. Genealogy is the paper trail that connects you to your past. There are many reasons people throw themselves into the endless paper and digital sea of generations passed. Did Pancho Villa really kidnap Great Grandma in one of his raids of NM? Why does our family pass down the “pickle” Christmas ornament? Is there anyone on dad’s side of the family still alive? Does diabetes run in the family? The purpose of genealogy is to answer questions.

How do you go about getting those questions answered?

Gallup is home to its very own genealogy workshop, 2012 Gallup Genealogy-fest, that can assist the most seemingly inept researcher become a more knowledgeable genealogist. Genealogy is “a line of descent traced continuously from an ancestor,” but need not be intimidating, folks. A series of classes at the 2nd Annual Genealogy-fest, held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day in Gallup, has been provided to help and enlighten the newbies, as well as the more sagacious.

Thankfully, the workshop’s success last year has spurred on a repeat appearance this year.

Each presenter brings knowledge of their personal research resulting in decades of collective experience that workshop goers can benefit from. To pick the brain of those who have been there, done that is an opportunity rarely extended close to home, especially in one location on one day. AND it’s FREE. Classes relating to the following areas are being offered: Celtic research; New Mexico Native American research; finding birth, death and marriage certificates in McKinley County; Mexican genealogy research; and understanding the Census 17901940.

Celtic Research is being presented by Mr. Patrick Moore, a teacher at Hiroshi Miyamura High School and local radio personality. His interest in his family history began as a young boy listening to the stories his mother told, assuming the role of the family historian. His experience in Celtic research has led him to the understanding that history and geography may be your best allies in sorting out research.

New Mexico is a diverse state and cannot be represented without Native American research, which Ella Martine will guide you through, having done personal research for many years.

By Amy Spiros Diaz

As a County employee, Melody Bond has inside knowledge of how best to approach finding birth, death and marriage certificates in our beloved area.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints’ Stake Building houses its own Family History Center, which will be open throughout the entire workshop for attendees to peruse. The FHC is open to the public on Wednesdays from 3-5 pm and 6-8 pm. The Center boasts many subscriptions, including Ancestry.com and Vital Records, to name a few. All subscriptions are free to those using the Center’s resources. Assistance is always provided for newcomers and experienced genealogists alike.

Why should the 2012 Genealogy-fest interest you? An article on GenealogyInTime.com succinctly answers why genealogy relates to all of us. Invert your timeline so that you represent the future to your ancestors. Think about it this way: you did not magically materialize into existence.

Generations upon generations of people struggled, prospered, failed and triumphed before you were born, and now you are the future. Knowing of their resolve may well be an inspiration to us here today. It’s akin to reverse engineering a knit sweater. Pick at a thread and see where it leads and how all the other threads woven together make one whole. At the very least, it makes the world seem a little smaller and human kind a little more human and less textbook.

Satisfy your curiosity and join in this free community event on Saturday, October 20, 2012 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (601 Susan Avenue, Gallup). Pre-registration is helpful, but not necessary. You can do so at http://www.planetreg.com/ E991336690920 or by calling Janice at 505-409-2253.

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Each presenter brings knowledge of their personal research resulting in decades of collective experience that workshop goers can benefit from.

Joyce Spiros has immersed herself in genealogy for almost as long as she can remember. During her thirty years and counting of retirement she has kept herself busy at the County Courthouse or updating records on FindaGrave. com to help families locate their loved ones’ resting places. In her 50+ years of family history research, she has mastered Ye Olde Census of centuries passed. Mrs. Spiros will be leading a discussion on understanding the Census 1790-1940. That has to pique your interest!

Leni Rivera has personally gone to Mexico to delve into the record keeping methods of our neighbors to the south. She speaks and reads Spanish fluently and can point you in the right direction to tap into your Mexican heritage.

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By Tommy Tommy Haws is the Senior Vice-President of Pinnacle Bank in Gallup. He has over 12 years of Banking and consumer credit experience.

He is a loan officer and also oversees the day to day operations of the three branches of Pinnacle Bank in Gallup.

Economic Development

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he term economic development is used a lot. Some think that it means a new place to shop or a new restaurant coming into town. It can be elusive and ambiguous, especially during a recession period such as we are going through now.

Recently a new entity, The Greater Gallup Economic Development Corporation, was created to help with the economic development process in the Gallup area. But as a result, I have been asked many questions about what new eatery is coming to town or if the group is going to be bringing in competition for the locally owned businesses. There is some skepticism about what is going to happen. I want to take this chance to explain the process of what is going on with a group such as this and what is true economic development.

A common misconception in our area is that economic development is measured only by the newest store in town or restaurant on 491. While there is no effort to restrict any sort of investment in town, there is not an effort to “slice the pie” any thinner. The goal of economic development needs to be on making the pie bigger.

A good economic development program focuses on one main thing: economic based jobs. There is a need for public and private investment to get that done, but it really is all about jobs.

Jobs from the private sector will always drive jobs in every sector.

There is a difference between investment and spending. An investment always has an expectation of return. Return on investment always involves a sale or a production level to return to the investor something else. That investment and expectation of return always spurs more infrastructure investment, as well,

since they work together. This means that jobs are further created – even in the public sector. All together, it starts with business making a sale of a product or service. This trade is the engine for which all economic development happens. In the long run there is a need to invite businesses to come to our area and get a new injection of cash and capital investment that will spur new jobs to create production and sales, increase the tax base to improve community quality of life, etc. It ALL starts with a sale of the goods or services, and starts the process.

In Gallup, we have wonderful assets in place that can be leveraged to take advantage of companies that want to use these assets.

Among our strongest assets are: a class-1 transcontinental railway transecting our area, a busy interstate freeway that runs along side it, access to these assets in a strategically placed location, and a workforce that is ready to be trained and put to work.

These make Gallup a targeted area for new growth – if we give companies a reason to come. They have to know what we have and where we are.

A powerful web presence is important in the process, too. Most site selectors for companies use the Internet to do most of the legwork for them. They want access to information and processes before they do the final selection. They have a job to do and if we can do much of the work for them, then they are more likely to see that they can spend other time on the process, too. The competition is fierce; other communities want new injections of capital and jobs, too.

In short, we all should want to see true economic development that expands the base of the area’s job market, which will allow that new place to shop or eat that we always hear about to come to town.

In the long run there is a need to invite businesses to come to our area and get a new injection of cash and capital investment . . .

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ur annual Mother Road Bicycle Classic, held on Saturday, September 15, was a great success. We raised more than $7000. This year half the riders were women. More than 6 riders rode the entire 66 miles, including two women.

Congratulations, Nicole and Eryn.

Our next event is the Turkey Trot and Cranberry Walk to be held on Thanksgiving Day morning at 9:00 am. It’s a downtown run or walk starting at the Lexington Hotel. Watch for posters and fliers. It’s a healthy way to build an appetite and help us address homelessness and poverty.

We opened construction bids for Hooghan Hozho’ in September.

If things go well we will break ground sometime in November this year. Hooghan Hozho’ will have 45 units along with space for a coffee shop (that we will use as an employment training facility), an early childhood development center and office spaces for support services.

We had our second community gathering last month and it was a very moving experience. A client of ours told us the story of how she got her life together and of the people involved in helping her. We unveiled the painting on the gate done by Chris Easley. Thank you, Chris.

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s a songwriter Josh Ritter has the gift of crafting words that sound delightful together and also tell a unique and fascinating story. When I noticed Ritter had published a novel I was excited; imagining how this gift would play out in the novel’s pages took a few days. After the excited imagining wore off, I became a bit nervous for the novel as I tried to remember the great poets who also wrote great novels. The list is quite short. Nervousness aside, I read the novel and enjoyed most of it.

As the book opens, Henry Bright has just delivered his child, and his wife has died in the process. While Bright struggles to bury his wife and placate his newborn child, he hears a voice of an angel. This angel instructs him to burn down his cabin in order to cover the young family’s flight from a scary colonel.

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The novel’s main narrative line follows Bright’s flight across West Virginia.

While Bright is fleeing, the narrative flashes back to Bright’s time in World War I. While serving in France, Bright survives through nothing short of a miraculous event. After this event Bright begins to hear the voice of an angel, which instructs him that he has been chosen to “set a new king of heaven.”

Instead of explaining this mission to Bright, the angel simply dogs him around France and then back to West Virginia where the angel assumes the body of a horse. Once in West Virginia, the angel instructs Bright to marry Rachel, a girl from a nearby cabin.

In a slightly confusing, but not unusual (After an angelic horse, how could anything get unusual?) twist, the novel unspools the history of Rachel. Bright’s mother and Rachel’s family have some interesting history. Rachel’s father is revealed to be the scary colonel from the beginning of the novel. His two

Ritter’s gift does not stop with the scenes of the placid nature surrounding a non-placid person . . . malicious and dumb sons are introduced and the reader begins to piece together the reason for the colonel’s anger, although the anger never feels completely rationalized.

Finally, the novel’s main narrative line sees Bright arriving at a hotel where he throws himself upon the mercy of strangers. The angel has told him to do this, and he struggles greatly with the angel’s advice, but eventually sees the wisdom in it as the novel is winding down. However, while Bright seeks help from the strangers at the hotel and questions the advice of the angel, the colonel tracks Bright down and the novel’s narrative is finally settled.

It is an interesting story to tell, but what I think kept me reading until the end was the writing itself. The novel’s greatest strengths are the gorgeous prosaic passages throughout. Ritter is able to capture the scenes of the rural West Virginia cabins wonderfully. Ritter’s gift does not stop with the scenes of the placid nature surrounding a non-placid person; he captures wartime France and its hellish state in a very real way as well. Ritter’s people, however, do not have this same sparkling prose working to reveal their characters. They are all fascinating people, a veteran living in a rural cabin, a disgruntled Spanish-American war colonel raising an odd family, two deadbeat and dumb boys, a talking horse claiming to be an angel.

These are interesting characters, but Ritter’s narration does not create an interesting peek into their motivations. Why does the angel want to set a new king of heaven? Why choose the form of a horse? What has made the colonel so bizarre? Why are his two sons so odd? Why does Bright continually give into the whims of the people around him?

The novel is a bit too sparse in keeping the reader informed of characters’ motivations for my liking, but perhaps this is the poet leaving a few things hanging in the air for the reader to figure out. It worked for W.B. Yeats, and it worked for Ritter in song, but it does not have the same feel in a novel. It feels much too incomplete, and not in a Walter Abish or Don DeLillo sort of way, where the reader is left a trail with which to deduce the details and the motivations of the characters’ actions. This is an incomplete feeling of a novel that could be just a touch longer; maybe a few extra paragraphs would solve this problem. This slight technical problem does not make a terrible novel; Bright’s Passage is still certainly an interesting read that will draw most readers in with its gorgeous prose.

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After a stint that started in 1940, he left for a time and came back in 1971.

He appreciates the diversity and the friendly people here and the way that Gallup has always supported working families. “I’m glad we came back . . . Gallup has been good to me and this is where we want to stay.”

Baca has been good to Gallup, too. Perhaps, he is best known for the restaurants that he and some of his family members own and operate: Don Diego’s, Jerry’s Café and Grandpa’s Grill. However, Baca has also been involved in RMCHCS’s Charity Invitational and the Business Improvement District, beginning with the downtown development initiative in the 1980s. Archie and his wife, Hazel, have been married for 56 years and have been blessed with a “big, beautiful family.” They have 6 children, 19 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren (with a 6th on the way!).

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Touch Down Football League

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The Gallup Journey Interview

Gallup Journey: How did TDFL start in Gallup?

Sammy Chioda: As a sportscaster for 34 years of my 44 years in radio, I often wondered why Gallup never had a program for youth to feed the mid schools and high schools. In 1995, I approached my dear

friend, Glen Benefield about the idea and we started the concept of youth football in Gallup in 1996.

Through networking, my relationship with Tony Dorsett began. Tony, a Pro Football Hall of Famer and Dallas Cowboy great, was equally interested when I approached him to help realize this dream for youth in our area. The League became known as the Tony Dorsett Touch Down Football League (TDFL)! With several of his teammates responding to his request to help us raise money to get the League started, we generated over a quarter of a million dollars that helped us get the best equipment money could buy, along with all of the necessary equipment to get things started. As a result of Tony’s efforts and our philosophy of running the youth program as a business, the League has never had to have another fundraiser. Many programs in our region model the successes of TDFL in running their programs and we are proud of it!

GJ: What have been the highlights of TDFL thus far?

SC: Above all, the League would not be what it is without the financial help of our business partners in the community and surrounding area. The City of Gallup maintains our field and assists us in a variety of ways to assure the overall success of our program.

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a major commitment to youth football here since 1996 and it continues in 2012. The Gallup business community allows quality of life to be what it is through participation in events, contributions and overall involvement! Thank you, merchants and the City of Gallup! And, thank you to the City of Gallup Lodgers’ Tax Committee for believing in TDFL and our efforts in creating one of the Southwest’s premier sporting events for our youth, the Four Corner’s Youth Football Championships!

Our volunteers do a wonderful job giving of their time through coaching, board duties, tournament and general community involvement. We appreciate all they do for our youth through TDFL! Thank you, volunteers!

Our referee group is tops!

In addition to developing our youth in football, the Gallup Referee Group develops referees through TDFL, many of which move on to call games in our schools. Some have developed into college football officials.

We are proud of the numerous highlights of our 17-year existence. Through the years of development of our youth in TDFL, we competed in the Albuquerque Youth State Championships.

With many third place finishes and several second place finishes, we finally won a State Championship in 2009, defeating Cibola in the 8-9 year old division, 13-7 in freezing cold conditions.

I believe expansion has been a great thing for us.

A few years back Window Rock came into the League and has been competitive regionally. In 2012, Zuni came into the League with two new teams.

The evolution of our facilities over the years has been a major part of our growth in Gallup. Beginning on dirt and semi-grass fields, we moved from humble times to our present facility, the Sammy “C” Chioda TDFL Field on North Sixth at the Tom Saucedo Memorial Park. With the guidance of then City Parks Director Joe Vargas, we played on the best natural

grass field in the whole region. As years went on, our League was ultimately blessed with the addition of Field Turf, creating one of the most admired venues for youth football in the entire state and region. A great deal of gratitude goes out to City of Gallup Leaders who have touched TDFL in one way or another. Currently, we are working on bettering the lighting system for games and improving the track surrounding our field.

Most recently, TDFL has taken on the Gallup and Miyamura High School Freshmen Football Programs.

With cutbacks in school funding, TDFL was able to create a partnership with the New Mexico Activities Association and our schools to maintain continuance of these programs. Without this partnership, football would be idle in the most critical age groups for development.

GJ: What are the challenges that TDFL faces each year?

SC: With the economy as it is, some families have difficulty in being able to sign up their children.

The League has kept fees down and I believe we still have the lowest registration fees in the State of New Mexico. We do not require a deposit for the

equipment and we continue to make a commitment to keep participation fees affordable despite the rising costs of insurance, equipment and running the dayto-day operations of our League. We have created a scholarship fund for families experiencing hardship.

Our League’s philosophy is that no child should be denied the chance to experience the game of football.

GJ: What is the Four Corners Championships?

SC: In 2010, TDFL started the Four Corners Youth

Football Championships, with teams representing the Four Corners Region. In addition to our own teams, this tournament has attracted teams from Moab and Fort Duchesne, Utah, Pagosa Springs and Cortez, Colorado, Farmington, Aztec, Bloomfield and Kirtland, amongst other communities from all four states. In 2011, 1,078 young football players competed in Gallup in all age groups – 38 teams with over 150 coaches and several thousand fans and family members.

This was truly a major economic boost for Gallup in late October. This year’s event will be held the first weekend in November on five fields within the city.

The tournament brings teams together to compete in a tournament setting and an opportunity for teams to play regional teams, expanding from a local setting.

This experience allows teams to broaden their scope of play, to determine how

they have developed during a regular season, while creating a fellowship environment where new friends are made and new opportunities of networking begin.

GJ: Why hold the Four Corners Championships?

SC: Traditionally, Gallup leagues send their teams elsewhere for tournaments, in many cases, creating financial hardships to many families, especially with the high cost of fuel, lodging, food and beverage, shopping and so on. This gets expensive weekend after weekend. With the awesome sports facilities we have in Gallup, TDFL has taken the lead role in establishing a regional tournament where we can showcase our city, promote the positives of Gallup, encourage visitors to visit us while creating an economic impact vehicle. I believe going to tournaments elsewhere is good in moderation. Doing events locally makes a difference for Gallup. TDFL challenges area groups in baseball, soccer, gymnastics and so on, to utilize the facilities we have so that Gallup too can enjoy economic growth. Realizing the amount of work that goes into a tournament like the Four Corners, it takes a great deal of volunteers with dedication and passion to make it work. We all can make a difference for Gallup, as TDFL has. Just as generations were there for us giving back, it’s time for us to give back and be there for future generations!

GJ: What can the community do to help with TDFL and the Four Corners Championships?

SC: Volunteer; be active. If you wish to donate water and other beverages, fruits, snacks and so on, or to help in the Four Corners Tournament, you can contact Sammy C. at 505 593-3737. We are always looking for prospective board members, coaches, referees and volunteer to help our regular league. We all make a difference in Gallup when we all participate instead of expecting others to do it.

Mark it on your calendars, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, November 2-4, 2012, the Third Annual Four Corners Youth Football Championships! Be a part of it!

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By Robert Koops

Concert for Life Hands of Hope Pregnancy Center Friday, October 12, 7:00 pm Grace Bible Church The Hands of Hope Pregnancy Center is holding its annual Concert for Life on Friday, October 12, 7:00 pm at Grace Bible Church, located at 222 E. Boulder in Gallup. The annual concert is one of the organization’s main fund raising events.

The theme of this year’s concert is the concept of “Life.” The special guest is the Christian songwriter and recording artist Evie LewisWilliams from Birmingham, Alabama. Ms. Lewis-Williams was born in Boone, North Carolina and both of her grandmothers were Native American (CherokeeBird Clan). From standing on a chair at six years of age, to singing in a small country church with her parents, to performing before a crowd of 86,000 at the 1996 Olympics Opening Day Ceremonies, Evie has done it all.

Because of her mixed heritage and gospel singing, she was often teased in school. Her greatest refuge was her faith in Jesus Christ and in her music. Evie’s testimony is one of overcoming the odds and having a life rich in the blessings that our Heavenly Father has for all who has put their faith in Him. There is no charge involved in attending this concert, however, a love offering will be taken to benefit the Hands of Hope Pregnancy Center.

Then, on Saturday, October 13 at the Lighthouse Church from 10 am to noon, Ms. Lewis-Williams will be conducting a vocal coach seminar for members of the choirs and worship teams in the area.

If you have any questions or comments, please contact Cristina Brasinikas at 505 879-0558 or email her at brasinkas@msn.com.

With elections coming up soon, community members need to know about an important issue that will sooner or later affect us all: Health Security. Many people say the Affordable Care Act will not work, and they have given up hope that anything good will come of it. Very soon the New Mexico State Legislature will make a decision about health care that is going to have a profound effect on all of us.

What everyone needs to know is that responsible people in New Mexico have been working on an ALTERNATIVE health care plan for about 20 years, shaping it and reshaping it to fit the unique needs of ALL New Mexicans. It is called the New Mexico Health Care Initiative, and you can go to the website for more information: www.nmhealthsecurity.org.

At the moment, all states are supposed to be working on forming an “insurance exchange” as part of the Affordable Care Act. Here’s the issue: Can all states AFFORD an insurance exchange? One of the things you can read about on the website is the private FEASABILITY study that shows clearly that (as in the case of the state of Deleware), an insurance exchange in New Mexico is NOT viable. Why? Because it may not attract enough participants to generate the revenue needed to cover its operating costs by the deadline, January 1, 2015. And here is the crunch: IF revenue is insufficient for the insurance exchange, New Mexico’s GENERAL FUND REVENUES will be tapped, resulting in cutbacks in other crucial areas such as education, environment, and Medicaid expansion.

We need to make sure that our political candidates of every stripe are aware of the New Mexico Health Security Plan, and how it will cover ALMOST ALL New Mexicans (in contrast to the federal plan, which, if adopted, will almost certainly leave hundreds of thousands of U.S. citizens uninsured).

Everyone can help with this campaign by becoming aware of the issues and by urging our legislators to stand with the hundreds of organizations and individuals who are rallying behind this bipartisan initiative throughout the state. They need to be encouraged to stand for the people and not for the rich and powerful lobbies that have shot it down time after time up to this point. Now is the time for loyal New Mexicans to stand up for an idea that will be good for ALL of us. In fact, the Health Security Plan is the only plan that will give virtually ALL New Mexicans decent and affordable health care. Act now; look up the website www.nmhealthsecurity.org, or call 505 897-1803 and become informed.

BID Hosting MainStreet Presentation Tuesday, October 9, 10 am – noon • City Council Chamber

The Gallup Business Improvement District is hosting a presentation, MainStreet 101, by Rich Williams, State MainStreet Program Director, on Tuesday, October 9 from 10am to noon at the City Council Chamber. MainStreet is part of the Department of Economic Development for the State of New Mexico. Gallup has been a certified MainStreet community twice in the past, and successful Gallup MainStreet initiatives include the renovation of the Gallup Cultural Center.

The intent of the meeting is to introduce and re-inform the downtown community, the BID’s board of directors, City Councilors, downtown business and property owners, and the community at large about what MainStreet could bring to downtown Gallup, including services and funding opportunities.

In addition to discussing MainStreet, Rich Williams will also present information about Arts & Cultural Districts, a sister program to MainStreet.

The presentations are open to the public and questions are welcome. For more information, contact Lindsay Mapes with the Business Improvement District at 505 863-4228 or Lindsay@GallupBID.com.

Entrepreneur Expo Friday, October 12 • UNM-Gallup

The Entrepreneurship Program of the University of New Mexico-Gallup is sponsoring the second Entrepreneur Expo on October 12. Local high school and college students and community members will showcase their work on business ideas for products and services and a panel of judges will award cash prizes for the most innovative ideas.

A full day is planned. Special speakers include David Melton, CEO of Sacred Power of Albuquerque, and Jim Maguire, managing member from NativeOne Institutional Trading, New York City. Workshops will be presented entitled “Women-owned Businesses,” “Protecting Your Creativity,” “Green Economy,” and “Marketing Your Business.”

Among the exhibition tables are Small Business Development Center, United Indian Development Assistant Services, New Mexico Procurement and Technical Assistance Program, Navajo Nation Regional Business Development Office, Northwest New Mexico Council of Governments, American Indian Chamber of Commerce of New Mexico, Gallup-McKinley County Chamber of Commerce, UNM Extended University, Bachelor and Graduate Programs.

Al Henderson, director of the Entrepreneurship Program and organizer of the Expo, is accepting applications from high school and college students and community members who would like to showcase their ideas. For more information call Henderson at 505 863-7634 or email alhender@unm.edu.

Bark For Life • Saturday, October 27, 1-4pm • Rehoboth

Come celebrate Life by joining us for the American Cancer Society’s Bark For Life, a canine event to fight cancer. In Rehoboth, just east of Gallup, people and their dogs will meet in the field north of the Fellowship Hall. There will be several games and activities for dogs and owners, including, the annual costume contest and walking laps with our four-legged friends in support of the Fight Against Cancer. Relay teams will have booths to buy food and other items to help raise money for the American Cancer Society. The cost to register is $15 or $10 with a donation of dog food for the McKinley County Humane Society. ALL DOGS MUST BE ON A 6’ LEASH AT ALL TIMES! ALL DOGS MUST BE VACCINATED!

For questions or if you want to help, please contact Linda Shelton at 722-2175, adnil.notlehs@gmail.com.

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Recycled Arts & Crafts Fair & Recycling Jamboree

By Betsy Windisch Saturday, November 3, 2012 Gallup Community Service Center In celebration of America Recycles Day (November 15) and New Mexico Recycling Awareness Month (November), the McKinley Citizens’ Recycling Council (MCRC) will sponsor a Recycled Arts & Crafts Fair & Recycling Jamboree on Saturday, November 3. The event will be held at the Gallup Community Service Center (410 Bataan Veterans Street), across from the Community Pantry from 10 am to 2 pm.

MCRC is soliciting vendors and craftspeople, organizations, non-profits, and groups that encourage a green sustainable lifestyle, promote recycling in their daily operation, sell a product made from recycled materials, or offer an item that promotes their specific non-profit.

This fair is designed also to encourage alternative giving. Instead of a manufactured item, give a donation to one of our local non-profits or an international relief organization. Purchase a handmade item or one made from recycled materials that supports a third-world industry.

If you are interested in having a table at the Fair please pick up a registration form at the Pantry during office hours or contact a MCRC member (see below) and return the registration form by October 22. A vendor fee of $5 will be charged; after October 22 the fee is $10. No charge for nonprofit organizations. Tables and chairs are provided.

At the Recycling Jamboree the public will have an opportunity to learn more about How, What, Where, and When to Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.

Demonstrations will be given on how to prepare recyclables. Come to the Recycled Arts & Crafts Fair & Recycling Jamboree to learn more about community organizations, to support local enterprises, to provide an alternative gift, to hear how you can be a better “green” citizen of Gallup.

The event will include door prizes, Service Center concessions, local bands, silent auction, a children’s activity, and The Rotten Truth, a wonderful film about recycling.

The event is also a benefit for The Community Pantry. Bring canned goods and other nonperishable items to support the hungry in our area.

Come to the fair and drop off your recyclables at the same time, either at the Pantry or the Gallup Transfer Station.

For more information about this event contact Betsy Windisch (722-9257 / betsywindisch@yahoo. com) or Gerald O’Hara (722-5142 / gohactivities@ aol.com) Sponsored by The McKinley Citizens’ Recycling Council to benefit The Community Pantry In association with the NM Recycling Coalition and Keep America Beautiful!

Gallup Community Concert Association Home Free Vocal Band Tuesday, October 16, 7 pm • Gallup High School Auditorium Home Free Vocal Band will be kicking off the first concert of the season for The Gallup Community Concert Association. They will be performing in the Gallup High School’s Kenneth Holloway Auditorium on Tuesday, October 16. This will kick off the first of five concerts for the 2012-2013 season. Home Free is a perfect fusion of comedy and four-part harmony. The award winning a cappella sensation consists of five male vocalists, all with extensive theatrical and musical training. Home Free creates a unique and incredible sound using only the human voice and microphones.

This first concert of the season is a FREE CONCERT being sponsored for all to enjoy by The Gallup Independent. No tickets are required for this opening performance. Tickets will be sold at the door for the remainder of the season, which will include: Intersection, a violin, cello, and piano trio on Thursday, December 13, 2012; The Hunts, a family of nine musicians and dancers on Wednesday, February 6, 2013; Ilya Yakushev, a young Russian pianist on Saturday, March 16, 2013; and Take Me Home: The Music of John Denver, starring Jim Curry on Wednesday, May 22, 2013. Each season the Gallup Community Concert Association prepares a new roster of artists that includes many differing musical genres. Our dream is to fill the auditorium and watch people leave with smiles on their faces after each of the concerts.

Please join us at 7:00 pm for each of these concerts on the nights listed above. If you are not able to make one of the concerts, then bring a friend to a following concert or allow a friend to use your punches on the night you must miss. Season tickets will get you into all of the five concerts (you will attend a total of five with the first concert being free) or can be used for five attendees at one concert. Memberships will also allow you to attend the concerts of the SW Community Concerts in Cortez, CO without costing you extra and without causing the loss of a punch. These concerts and dates will be listed on your tickets. Season memberships cost as follows: $40 for an adult, $15 for students 18 years and under, Family membership is $90 (2 adults + school age kids) Single-parent family membership is $50 (1 adult + school age kids) .

Let’s fill the auditorium on October 16 for this concert, which is FREE OF CHARGE thanks to The Gallup Independent. See more about HOME FREE by going to www.homefreevocalband.com.

For more information about the Gallup Community Concert Association or this concert, call Antoinette Neff, Executive Director at 505-862-3939 or e-mail: toni@nizhonimusic.com.

PACK THE PEAK! Gallup Family Fitness Series: Pack the Peak Sunday, October 14 • Red Rock Park GFFS is Packing the Peak at Gallup’s Red Rock Park. The pyramid is a defining formation along I-40 and the highest point near Gallup. On Sunday, October 14 everyone is invited for a fun hike up Pyramid Peak. The hike is approximately 1.7 miles with 880 feet of elevation gain. Runners and walkers welcome! Participants will be sent up in waves so that everyone can meet at the top for an airplane fly-by photo.

Registration is in the Red Rock Park Exhibit Hall parking lot from 2 to 3 pm.

• 2:00-2:30 – Walk with breaks (1-1.5 hours up)

• 2:30 – Walk/jog (1 hour up)

• 3:00 – Runners (30 minutes up)

• 3:30 – Airplane fly-by and photo at the peak At the end of the hike there will be healthy snacks. The entire series costs $5/individual or $10/family up to four. So, if you’ve already paid for the series, this event is FREE! Don’t miss the chance to enjoy this beautiful local landmark and have fun staying fit with your family! For more information, contact Jenny Van Drunen at 505 862-1865 or check out stayfitgallup.com.

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Come downtown and check out ArtsCrawl! The shops, restaurants, and galleries will be open late, and live art, dance, and music will be performed on the closed streets! Featured artist: Sameerah Hussein will be will be painting and selling her work, the Foundations of Freedom Belly Dancers will perform at 8 pm on the east side of Coal Ave., and local band, Caribe, will be playing their island beats by the downtown walkway.

Live Art & Music in the Street!

PARTICIPATING VENUES

HealinGifts & Dragon World, 106 W. Coal Ave. HealinGifts: Offering a free 5-minute Healing Session.

Specializing in high quality products including juices, teas, and all important herbs and supplements that are affordable and work!

Dragon World: oriental gifts, such as swords, nun chucks, jewelry, lucky bamboo, geisha dolls, and crystals.

Sammy C’s Rock N’ Sports Pub & Grille, 107 W. Coal Ave. Entertainment and great sports and music memorabilia, over 3000 signed pieces!

Foundations of Freedom, 115 W. Coal Ave. Live music, open dance, and break dancing performances.

ART123, 123 W. Coal Ave. “POWER OF REPETITION – When just one is not enough!”

Open Studio/Outsider Gallery, 123 W. Coal Ave. (East Room) ¡Our Annual DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS EXHIBITION! October’s featured painting series, Spirit of Halloween, by Robert Martinez.

Also featuring a variety of Día de Los Muertos inspired original paintings, photographs, handmade jewelry, nichcos, boxes, pin cushions/fiber art, cards, and more.

The Coffee House, 203 W. Coal Ave. Open for business with house specials and local art featured.

The Industry Gallery, 226 W. Coal Ave. Art by Labor Persinger “Nice Girl – Super Model Show” (big city art in Gallup).

Inquire about FREE art groups for dance, poets, fine art, etc.

Windsong Studio, 233 W. Coal Ave. High-end family, commercial, and portrait photography with plenty of props and backgrounds to meet your individual needs, at affordable prices! Stop in and enter your name in a drawing for gift certificates!

Bill Malone Trading Company, 235 W. Coal Ave. Traditional Native American art including jewelry, rugs, and more!

Many local artists will be doing demonstrations.

Coal Street Pub, 303 W. Coal Ave. Come in and check out the Gallup memorabilia including photos, art, and antiques.

Also featuring live music by Fiasco!

That’s Sew Right, 102 S. Second Street Sewing alterations, princess dresses, customized traditional clothing and Native ware for women and girls, as well as men’s ribbon shirts, and jewelry.

Youth Art Display, 305 S. Second Street Displaying the work of Ramah Elementary School with a reception from 6:30-7:00 pm.

Beeman Jewelry Design, 211 W. Coal Ave.

Celebrating the anniversary of opening two years ago, this Camille’s Sidewalk Café, 306 S. Second Street October.

Plenty of menu items to warm you on a brisk October A sale is going on through the end of the month in honor of evening. the anniversary.

Stop in for a bowl of our famous Tuscan tomato soup, or grab Also promoting the new website Beemanjewelrydesign.com. a cup of coffee to enjoy as you check out all ArtsCrawl has to offer.

Makeshift Gallery, 213 W. Coal Ave.

Open10 am – 9pm, come in and see unique and affordable Lot 66 Décor, 201 W. Highway 66 handmade items by local artisans. A great place to buy oneWe buy and sell most anything – new or used. Home of-a-kind gifts. furnishings, antiques, furniture and more! Receive 10% off with this flyer!

Planet Mar’s, 213 W. Coal Ave.

(located in the back of Makeshift Gallery) Angela’s Café, 201 E. Highway 66 Gallup’s only vintage clothing shop.

Come for food, drink, music, art, and a beautiful atmosphere in the historic train station. This month featuring the vocal talents of Charlene.

For questions or more information, please email artscrawlgallup@gmail.com or check us out on Facebook www.facebook.com/ArtsCrawl.

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Dig In!

By H. Haveman Photos taken at last year’s Growing Gallup Event on October 15, 2011.

Tree Planting in Gallup

With plans that involve annual planting events and the involvement of other groups devoted to the cause, the Gallup community stands to benefit greatly from their efforts.

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ith fall officially here, all of those seasonal sights, sounds and smells come to mind. I eagerly anticipate warm foods and drinks, cozy sweaters, and chilled air seasoned with the scent of wood stoves freshly stoked. While the brightly colored foliage and dry underbrush remind me that the lively summer days are over, fall is actually the best time to plant next year’s young trees. In our area, fall’s weather conditions allow newly planted trees the time they need to root and acclimatize before the onset of intense heat stimulates new top growth.

Knowing this, several local entities are making preparations for some organized tree planting events this month. Gallupians in Gear (GiG) is a fairly new organization, having been active in the community for just under two years.

GiG is a New Mexico non-profit, working in conjunction with the Boys & Girls Club of Gallup. Its overall mission is to instill pride back into the Gallup community by giving people the opportunity to SEE the difference they’re making.

Last year GiG planted 70 trees in front of the Pepsi Plant along Apache Circle / South Second Street and at the tennis courts at Ford Canyon. With help from Miyamura Spanish Club, Teach For America, Youth Conservation Corps, the City of Gallup, business and individual donors, an immediate impact on the quality of life of Gallup was made. GiG’s focus is small-scale beautification. However, with plans that involve annual planting events and the involvement of other groups devoted to the cause, the Gallup community stands to benefit greatly from their efforts.

This month, GiG is teaming up with the City of Gallup and Gallup BID (Business Improvement District) in a matching funds

plan. With one-third of the money raised, each entity is investing in a beautification project.

GiG is holding its 2nd Annual Growing Gallup tree planting in Gallup’s dog park on October 13. Volunteers are needed, so plan to be there!

With any extra funds, more trees will also be planted at Ford Canyon. GiG is also hoping to add creative and uplifting signage to the Apache Circle area in November. Gallup BID is funding a tree planting in the downtown area, with help from City employees, from October 15 to 18. And the City’s funds will be going to reserve and used to replace any trees that may not survive over time. These projects will be constantly maintained and replenished.

Not only is GiG concerned with visible improvements to Gallup, it also wants to see a healthy community based on a strong economy. Eric Esparza, founder of Gallupians in Gear, says, “GiG will only work with local businesses because we want to keep our money here. We don’t want to send our money out of our state so other cities can benefit from our hard work and purpose. These dollars add up.” In years to come GiG would like to assist the City and other organizations in other beautification projects by: painting the water storage wells throughout town to look like pottery, painting and maintaining parks, landscaping our medians, landscaping our interstate on/off ramps, lining streets with trees, and adding art next to cultural and historical areas.

Businesses and individuals wanting to make donations can write checks to the Boys & Girls Club of Gallup, Attn: Gallupians in Gear. For more information about planting events and volunteering you can call Anthony at Holiday Nursery (505 863-5791), email Eric at erict. esparza@gmail.com or email Lindsay Mapes at lindsay@gallupbid.com.

Just a few people have been involved with GiG from the start; along with Eric Esparza, they include Leticia Muñozcano, Emilio Esparza, and Karl Lohmann. Many willing hands will be needed as GiG and other groups continue these efforts into the future. So, as you begin to notice the improvements being made around town, don’t be afraid to dig in and get involved!

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October Community Calendar Sunday ONGOING

Support Class for Parents of Teens at First United Methodist Church from 6:30-7:30pm. Info: 8634512.

Poetry Group, call Jack for more information (including location) at 783-4007.

Psychic Playtime with RedWulf at the Old School Gallery 1st and 3rd Sundays, 7-9:30pm. Tarot, drum journeys and more tools to explore your inner self. $1 donation. Info: RedWulf @ 505-7834612.

Tai Chi at Old School Gallery, 9:30am. Info: Reed at 783-4067.

Coyote Canyon Women’s Sweat Lodge Ceremony on Sundays, 1-4pm, potluck dinner. Located 3 miles east of Highway 491, Route 9 junction, 1 mile south of Route 9. The ceremony is for wellness, stress reduction, purification and cultural sensitivity. All women are welcomed. For more information, call 505 870-3832.

October is BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH During the ENTIRE MONTH, RMCHCS is offering mammogram screenings at a promotional rate of $75, payment due at time of service, provider referral required. Call 505-863-7015 to schedule an appointment.

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World Communion Sunday showing of “The Line” and Community Potluck at 11:30 am at Westminster Presbyterian on Boardman Drive.

Viewing of the 30-minute film begins at 12:30 pm.

This documentary features stories of real people, their economic struggles, and their inspiring and creative responses to the challenges they face.

Free and open to all. View trailer at www.sojo.net/ sojomail. For more information, call Kathy Mezoff at 722-5011, or email kmezoff@gmail.com.

Monday ONGOING

Battered Families Services, Inc. has a women’s support group that meets weekly. A children’s support group is available at the same time for children six years of age and older. Info: 7226389.

Codependents Anonymous, 6pm at First United Methodist Church, 1800 Red Rock Drive, library room. Info: Liz at 863-5928.

“Teen Survivors of Dating and Domestic Violence” support group meeting, 6:30-8:30pm.

Info: 722-6389.

Sustainable Energy Board meeting in the Mayor’s Conference Room, 3-5pm, on the fourth Monday of each month. For info/agenda, email brightideas98@gmail.com.

Community Yoga beginner/adv beginner class is 5:45 to 6:45 pm at Foundations of Freedom (115 E. Coal). Cost is $6. Info: 728-8416 or gallupyoga@gmail.com.

The Gallup York Rite Masons hold their monthly meeting on the 1st Monday of each month at the Gallup Masonic Center (4801 E. Historic 66 Avenue) at 7:30 pm. A short program and light meal are held before most meetings at 6:45 pm.

All York Rite Masons are invited to attend. Info: GallupYorkRite@yahoo.com.

Lebanon Lodge #22, A. F. & A. M. meets the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month at 7:30 pm at the Gallup Masonic Center (4801 E. Historic 66 Avenue). An informational program and meal are presented before the meeting at 6:45 pm. All Masons are invited. Info: lebanonlodge22@ yahoo.com.

Alicia’s Zumba Fitness Classes will be held from 6:45 to 7:45 pm at Wowie’s Gym (1500 South 2nd Street, Gallup). $5/class or $30/10 classes.

Your first 2 classes are FREE! Info: Alicia Santiago (505) 236-9564.

Taize’ Worship Service, a time of silence, Scripture, music and prayer at Westminster Presbyterian on Boardman Drive at 4 pm. Call 863-5013 for more information.

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Annual CROP Walk to end hunger (Communities Responding to Overcome Hunger).

Help raise awareness about hunger in our region and globally. A look at the Jim Harlin Memorial Garden will kick off the Walk. The Community Pantry Pantry tours begin at 1:30 pm. To get a packet to solicit donations or to simply make a donation call 863-8068 or e-mail betsywindisch@yahoo.com.

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RMCHCS Diabetes Education Classes – First four Tuesdays of the month, starting at 6pm. RMCHCS 2nd floor library. For more information, call 7266918.

Adult chess club at Camille’s Sidewalk Cafe in Gallup, 5-7pm.

Gallup Al-Anon meetings at First United Methodist Church, 1800 Red Rock Drive (next to GIMC).

Tuesdays at 12 noon and Thursdays at 7pm in Conference Room #1.

ZUMBA Fitness Classes at Window Rock Sports Center starting at 5:30 p.m.. For more information email r_roanhorse@yahoo.com or call Ralph Roanhorse at (505) 862-2970.

Tai-Chi-Chuan, taught by Monika Gauderon at RMCH Vanden Bosch Clinic, 5:00 pm.

Beginners are welcome. For more information, contact Monika Gauderon at 775-3045.

Overeaters Anonymous meeting for beginner and returning, 6:30-7:30 pm at Church of the Holy Spirit (1334 Country Club Drive). For more information, call Linda at (505) 863-6042.

Open yoga classes 9:30-10:30 am at Foundations of Freedom (115 E. Coal). Cost is $6. Info: 7288416 or gallupyoga@gmail.com.

Alicia’s Zumba Fitness Classes will be held from 6:45 to 7:45 pm at Wowie’s Gym (1500 South 2nd Street, Gallup). $5/class or $30/10 classes.

Your first 2 classes are FREE! Info: Alicia Santiago (505) 236-9564.

Faith Chapter #69, Order of the Eastern Star, meet the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7 pm at the Gallup Masonic Center (4801 E. Historic 66 Avenue). Light meal before most meetings at 6:15 pm. Info: Robert 505-615-8053.

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Gallup Indian Medical Center will be giving flu shots to adults and children 3 yrs and older now through December from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm, Monday-Friday on the 1st floor - Day Treatment Room. This is for IHS beneficiaries only. Contact information call 722-1411 or 722-1367.

Habitat for Humanity community meetings, 6 pm on Oct. 8 & 22 at Comfort Suites Hotel, Gallup.

All Welcome. Call 722-4226 for info or go to www. habitatgallup.org for more information.

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Gallup Family Fitness Series Pack the Peak! Bring friends and family and join others from the community as we Pyramid Peak! Registration is in the Red Rock Park Exhibit Hall parking lot from 2 to 3 pm. The hike will start in three waves, beginning at 2 and meeting at the top at 3:30 for an aerial photo op. For more information, contact Jenny Van Drunen at 505 862-1865 or check out stayfitgallup.com and read G-Town article.

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Mother Goose on the Loose, 11 am at the Children’s Library. For more information, call 726-6120.

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Breast Cancer Awareness Walk – RMCHCS will start opening ceremony at 2 pm at the Courthouse Square. The walk will start on Second Street, Quilt Club at Gallup Service Mart, 7-9 pm. Free. heading south from Courthouse Square, turning For more information, call 722-9414. east on Nizhoni and south on Red Rock Drive to RMCHCS Hospital. Treats and refreshments will be served for all who attend.

Organizer Caddy workshop at Gallup Service Mart, 6-9 pm. $15 includes pattern. For Church of the Holy Spirit invites all to Blessing of more information, call 722-9414. the Animals and Evensong at 4 pm at Church of the Holy Spirit (Episcopal, 1334 Country Club Drive, Gallup). All animals must be on leash/lead or in a container, please. If your beloved pet has recently passed on, bring a picture for the memorial portion of the service. Refreshments for animals and their humans will be served. Please call 505-863-4695 for information.

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Your Event For November TODAY Deadline: October 20 Call: 722.3399 Email: gallupjourney@yahoo.com

Gallup Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Workshop: Small Business Marketing is being offered from 10 am to 3 pm at Gallup Chamber of Commerce Code Talkers Room Fee: $35. For registration and information, contact Gallup SBDC at 505-722-2220 or www. nmsbdc.org/gallup.

Gallup Small Business Development Center Workshop: How to Become a Federal Contractor is being offered from 10 am to noon in Gallup Chamber of Commerce Code Talkers Room. Free event! For registration or information, www.nmsbdc.org/gallup or call Richard Asenap at 505-224-5258 or Gallup SBDC at 505-722-2220.

Gallup Community Concert Association kicking off the 2012-2013 season with a free concert at Gallup High School Auditorium at 7 pm, sponsored by The Gallup Independent. Home Free, an a cappella group, is a perfect fusion of comedy and four-part harmony. For more information, read G-Town article.

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RMCHCS sponsors a GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP for people who have suffered a significant loss through death, illness, divorce, or relocation. The sessions will be each Tuesday evening from October 30 to December 11 from 7 – 9 pm. This group is free of charge and will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church.

Please pre-register for the group by calling Chaplain Kris Pikaart at 863-7140 or Pastor Gary Bickner at 863-3375.

Wednesday ONGOING

Cancer support group, for information call 8633075 or 863-6140.

Knitting Club, 4:00pm at the Children’s Library.

For more information, call 726-6120.

Studio Drawing Class at ART123, 7-9pm on WEDNESDAYS. $10 for non-members, $5 for members. Students need to provide their own materials. For more information, call 575-7796760 or email steve.storz0@gmail.com.

Gallup Solar Group open community meetings.

6pm at 113 E. Logan. For more information, call Be at 726-2497.

Spay-Neuter Discount Clinic for Low Income Pet Owners at the Gallup McKinley County Humane Society, N. Highway 491. Call 863-2616 for an appointment.

ZUMBA Fitness Classes at Chee Dodge Elementary School starting at 5:30 p.m. For more information email r_roanhorse@yahoo.com or call Ralph Roanhorse at (505) 862-2970.

Chanting workshop with Genevieve and Redwulf 2nd and 4th Wednesday each month at the Old School Gallery. Free. Chants from around the world 6-7:30 pm.

Meditation Circle. All faiths welcome. Free.

Time to get connected, get focused, let us meditate. 7pm. Limited space. Please RSVP leave message (Maria) HealinGifts Holistic Shoppe/Wellness Center 106 W. Coal Ave., downtown Gallup. For information, call 505 863-3772.

Four Corners Yoga (601 W. Coal Ave.) is offering free community class at 6 pm. All donations will be remitted to Adopt an Elder.

For information, call 505-863-6463, email fourcornersyoga@yahoo.com or friend us on FB @ fourcornersyoga. *All classes are hot and 90 mins. CHANGE YOUR BODY . . . CHANGE YOUR LIFE!

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Gallup Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Workshop: Time & Stress Management is being offered during 2 sessions from 9 am to 12 pm and 1:30 to 4:30 pm in Gallup Chamber of Commerce Code Talkers Room.

Fee: $35 or $30 for groups of 5 or more. For registration and information, contact Gallup SBDC at 505-722-2220 or www.nmsbdc.org/gallup.

Connections Inc. 100 E. Aztec Gallup, New Mexico offers the following FREE programs: Access to recovery New Mexico A free substance abuse treatment program. For info: Call Randy at 505-863-3377 Ext: 108 Mon-Fri 8am-5pm Child and Adult Care Food Program Are you babysitting any kids under 13 years old in your home? We can pay you MONEY for the food that you feed the kids in your home. For more Info Please call 505-863-3377 Ext: 105, 102 or 1-800-527-5712 Senior Companion Program / Retired and Senior Volunteer Program For more information, Contact Claudette at 505-722-3565 or 505-870-8567

SAVE THE DATE! 1st Annual Navajo Nation HIV Prevention Conference, November 28 & 29 at Gallup Inn (formerly the Howard Johnson, Gallup) FREE Event, FREE Confidential HIV Screening, FREE Incentive for attending!

For more information or to register, please call 505-713-0952. Sponsored by the Navajo Health Education Program & Navajo HIV Prevention Program Community Pantry Fall Dance at Red Rock Park on Saturday, November 3. This function is a fun way to help generate funds for the Pantry to buy food. The dance starts at 7pm and ends at midnight. There will be two band playing, VooDoo Rhythm and Silver Country Band. Tickets can be purchased at the UPS Store (east side), Gallup Chamber of Commerce, and at the Community Pantry. Ticket price $11/individual, $20/couple.

For more information, please call 726-8068.

October Community Calendar Friday

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Crafts, 4:00pm at the Children’s Library. For more information, call 726-6120.

Movies, 4:00pm at the Children’s Library. For more Overeaters Anonymous meeting at 11 am, at the First United Methodist Church, 1800 Red Rock Drive, information, call 726-6120. library room. Info: Liz 505-863-5928.

Moms Supporting Moms at Church Rock School, 9-11:30am.

Sports Page hosting GLBT Night every Friday! Friday nights will be a place to celebrate and be yourself! For more information contact: Raiff Arviso; rca87121@gmail.com, Sports Page - 1400 S. 2nd St, Gallup, NM (505) 722-3853.

Toastmasters at Earl’s Restaurant, 6:30am. Info: Dale at 722-9420.

Substance Abuse Support Group, CASA, at Gallup Church of Christ, 7pm. Info: Darrel at 863-5530.

Community Yoga, beginner/athletic beginner level.

6:20 pm, Catholic Charities/CIC. 506 W. Rte. 66.

Info: Gene at 505-728-8416.

The weekly Old-Fashioned Hootenanny, at Camille’s Sidewalk Cafe, every Friday, starting at 6:30PM. Acoustic musicians are welcome to sit in with the regular players.

Gallup Al-Anon meetings at First United Methodist Church, 1800 Red Rock Drive (next to GIMC).

Alicia’s Zumba Fitness Classes will be held Tuesdays at 12 noon and Thursdays at 7pm in from 6:45 to 7:45 pm at Wowie’s Gym (1500 Conference Room #1.

Divorce Care Support Group, Thursdays at 7pm.

Location to be determined. For more information, call or email Dan at 505 878-2821 or dkruis@yahoo.com.

The Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit (1334 Country Club Dr., Gallup) hosts support meetings for Type 1 and Type 2 diabetics from 5:30-6:30 pm on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays. For more information call 863-4695.

ZUMBA Fitness Classes at Window Rock Sports Center starting at 5:30 p.m.. For more information email r_roanhorse@yahoo.com or call Ralph Roanhorse at (505) 862-2970.

Open yoga classes 9:30-10:30 am at Foundations of Freedom (115 E. Coal). Cost is $6. Info: 728-8416 or gallupyoga@gmail.com.

Intermediate yoga class, 7 pm at Foundations of Freedom (115 E Coal). Cost is $6. Info: 7288416 or gallupyoga@gmail.com.

Alicia’s Zumba Fitness Classes will be held from 6:45 to 7:45 pm at Wowie’s Gym (1500 South 2nd Street, Gallup). $5/class or $30/10 classes. Your first 2 classes are FREE! Info: Alicia Santiago (505) 236-9564.

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Every Thursday starting October 4, an 8-week Italian language class will be taught at the Knights of Columbus Hall. Beginner’s class at 5:30, Conversational class at 6:30. Call Dr. Marco Montagnini at 541-761-4980 for tuition and required textbook information or other questions. Ciao!

Local author, Jeanette Coffey will discuss and sign her new book Introduction to Virtue Bridges for Remembering Oneness at Octavia Fellin Public Library at 6:30 pm. Refreshments will be served.

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The local chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society, Int’l is sponsoring an Open House regarding Women’s Health issues at the Gallup Cancer Center at 5:30 pm. The program will include information about heart issues as well as breast cancer and a tour of the facility.

The mission statement of DKG is to promote professional and personal growth of women educators and excellence in education. The meeting is open to the public. For information, call Clara, 863-6696.

2nd Thursday of the month Survivors of Homicide Support Group meets 6-8pm. For more information, call Deborah YellowhorseBrown at 870-6126.

The RMCHCS Breastfeeding Support Group will meet at 7 pm on 2nd Thursday of each month in the RMCH Library – 2nd Floor. For more information, please call Mary Ippel at 505-863-7025.

Events @ Your Octavia Fellin Library • October Film Series, co-sponsored

by Gallup Film Foundation, Wednesdays at 5:30 pm.

• Free computer classes.

• 2nd Annual Gallup Teen Film Festival Kicks Off, Saturdays at 2 pm at main branch.

For more information, call 863-1291.

South 2nd Street, Gallup). $5/class or $30/10 classes. Your first 2 classes are FREE! Info: Alicia Santiago (505) 236-9564.

Children’s Library Events: 10:30am Mother Goose on the Loose, 12pm Puppet Show. For more information, call 726-6120.

ZUMBA Fitness Classes at Wowie’s Activity Hall on the corner of Maloney and 3rd Street starting at 11:00 a.m.

For more information email r_roanhorse@yahoo.com or call Ralph Roanhorse at (505) 862-2970.

Yoga class beginner/advanced beginner. 10 am at Foundations of Freedom (115 E Coal). Info: 728-8416 or gallupyoga@gmail.com.

Habitat for Humanity Yard Sales 9am to noon, Warehouse Lane. Cabinets, lawn mower, lumber, paint, doors, tile, shingles, sinks, ceiling fans, lights, exercise bikes, blinds, etc. Call Bill at 505-722-4226 for info. Re-modelers’ & contractors’ donations accepted.

Alicia’s Zumba Fitness Classes will be held from 9 to 10 am at Wowie’s Gym (1500 South 2nd Street) in Trademark Square in Gallup. $5/class or $30/10 classes. Your first 2 classes are FREE!

Uplift Community School (406 NM State Highway 564, Gallup) is hiring Educational Assistants to join our team. Must exemplify initiative and collaboration, and be committed to learning and implementing the Expeditionary Learning approach. Submit résumé, cover letter and copy of licensure to director@upliftschool.org. For more information, call 505-863-4333 and visit www.upliftschool.org or www.elschools.org.

Have you seen the homeless around Gallup and wanted to get involved?

Starting in October, Catholic Charities is offering free meals to all who come to the Catholic Indian Center from 6:30 to 8:00 am, Monday through Friday. We are in need of volunteers to sign up for one day a week to set up and cook breakfast for these men and women.

If you are interested in helping, come to the Catholic Indian Center, at 506 W. Highway 66, at 7 pm on September 12 for a planning meeting. For more information, please call (505) 722 4407, ext. 100.

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The Ancient Way Fall Festival and Ramah Farmers’ Market Harvest Festival on Scenic Route 53, one mile east of El Morro National Monument. For more information, call 505-783-4612.

Gallup Stand-Down and Project Hand Looking for some great bargains? Come and shop at Hands of Hope’s Fall Garage Sale from 8 to 11 am Up at Gallup Community Service Center (410 Bataan Veterans Street), 9am-4pm. For more at First Baptist Church’s gym (2112 College Drive, Gallup – west entrance)! There will be a big assortment of household items and adult and children’s clothing. Proceeds of the sale will benefit Hands of Hope Pregnancy information, call Danny Unale at 505-722Center. For information call 722-7125.

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Gallup Goes Pink – In support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, sport your best pink outfit (guys too!) and encourage your friends and family to get an annual mammogram!

Hands of Hope Pregnancy Center’s Concert for Life fund raiser at Grace Bible Church, 7 pm. Featuring Christian songwriter and recording artist, Evie Lewis-Williams. For more information, contact Cristina Brasinikas at 505 879-0558 or email at brasinkas@msn. com and read G-Town article.

McKinley Citizens’ Recycling Council Meeting 2 pm at 508 Sandstone Place, Indian Hills, Gallup. Call 722-5142 for more information.

Zumba Fitness Party for Kaela Gauldin and her family at Wowie’s Gym (1500 S. 2nd St.). Hosted by Pamela Montano and Wowie’s Gym. Featuring Zumba Dance and Zumbatomic (kids’ dance), raffles and lots of fun and fund raising! $15/adult, $5/child under 12. For more information, call Pamela at 505-870-8515.

Rio West Mall Craft Market Series. October 6 (10am-7pm) & October 7 (noon-6pm) at Rio West Mall. This month’s theme is Home-Based Business. For more information, call 505-722-7281 and visit riowestmall.com.

Oktoberfest 2012 at Sammy C’s Rock N’ Sports Pub and Grille. Special German menu along with regular menu, imported and domestic beers, live entertainment by German band, Swing Shift starting at 8 pm. For reservations, Crownpoint Rug Weavers Association Auction call 505-863-2220. at Crownpoint Elementary School. Viewing 4:00-6:30pm, auction 7:00-10:00pm. For more information, visit crownpointrugauction.

Breakfast at PeeWee’s, 7-10 am. Fund raiser for Sunrise Kiwanis Club and Miyamura High School Key com.

Club. Raising funds to help eliminate maternal neonatal tetanus. $5/plate.

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Pink Night Out! Head out to Coal Street Pub from 5 to 9 pm, eat great food and sport your BEST pink outfit!

9th Annual UFO Film Festival at El Morro Theatre, October 19-20. Free movie Friday night, Fire in the Sky. Saturday from 5-11 pm, UFO movies and special guest speaker, Travis Walton, best documented case of alien abduction ever recorded. Sponsored by Gallup Film Foundation.

Women’s Conference “Awesome God” at First Baptist Church (2112 College Drive, Gallup), October 19-20. 5:30-9:30 pm on Friday evening, dinner is served. 8 am-1:30 pm on Saturday with breakfast and lunch. $35 cost includes meals. Child care available upon request. Deadline for registration is Oct. 15. For more information, call the church at 722-4401 or Sharon Stalcup at 863-3107 or 870-0149.

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Popcorn Theology at Church of the Holy Spirit (1334 Country Club Drive, Gallup), 7 pm. Come join us for a free movie, sodas, popcorn, and conversation as we explore the gospel message in contemporary movies. For information, call 505-863-4695.

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Soroptimist International of Gallup is having a bake sale to benefit the Community Pantry, at Lowe’s Uptown Plaza from 9 am to noon. Canned goods and non-perishable items are also accepted for the Community Pantry.

2nd Annual Animosity Freestyle Motocross Competition at Red Rock Park, Gallup. Doors open at 11:30 (VIP all-day pass) and 4:30 (general admission). Advanced tickets available at Gurley Motor Company. Bring student or military ID and get $2 off admission. For more information, call John at 480-254-2941 or visit www. animosityFmx.com.

Lisa’s Beautiful Image is hosting a Party in Pink Breast Cancer Movin’ for the Cure Zumba Fitness Party at Elks Lodge (1112 Susan Ave., Gallup) from 1 to 4 pm (early registration at 12:15). Tickets are $15, with proceeds going to Susan G Koman For the Cure. Contact Lisa Marie Stewart at 505-726-0066 with any questions.

Kim Carnes is coming to Gallup as part of Millennium Media’s Fall Autumn Fest at El Morro Theatre. Carnes is a two-time Grammy Award winner, best known for her raspy vocals and 1981 hit song, “Bette Davis Eyes.” Gallup’s own Dario Chioda will start the show at 7pm, followed by Kim and a percussion group backing her up! Tickets are $20 in advance and $30 at the door and are available at Millennium Media and Gurley Motor Company. Don’t miss this event!

ArtsCrawl, Downtown Gallup, 7-9pm. See page 50 for complete schedule of events.

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3rd Annual Arizona vs. New Mexico Volleyball Tournament, October 20 & 21 at Miyamura High School (Gallup, NM). Entry fee is $80. For more information or to enter a team, please call Jeremy at 505-713-0952.

Sponsored by the Navajo Health Education Program & the Navajo HIV Prevention Program.

Free Genealogy Workshop at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (601 Susan Ave., Gallup). For more information, call Janice 505-409-2253 and read article on p. 35.

Children’s Library Halloween Carnival at 2:30 pm. Come for costume contest, crafts, games, prizes and movies shown all day!

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American Cancer Society Bark For Life at Rehoboth, 1-4 pm. Bring your four-legged friends (on a leash, please) and help raise funds to fight cancer. For more information, contact Linda Shelton at 722-2175, adnil. notlehs@gmail.com.

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Opinion Poll

1. What’s your best Halloween costume?

2. Do you think the train whistles should be silenced in G-TOWN?

3. What was your best subject in school?

4. Who would win in a concession stand fight, Hot Cheetos or Hot Pickles?

Jessica

1) Predator 2) sure 3) English 4) Hot Cheetos

Tine

1) I was a Van Gogh self portrait once.

2) No, the engine should 3) History 4) Hot Cheetos

Anthony

1) Dog the bounty hunter 2) no 3) Army ROTC 4) Hot Cheetos

Kelly Autumn

1) A Spam Can 2) Yes, my brother doesn’t stop barking 3) Foreign Language (poodle) 4) HOT PICKLES!!! (Barked out)

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1) Velma Dinkley from Scooby-Doo 2) YES!!!

3) Geology 4) Hot Cheetos because, red is better than green.

Alex

1) Native-White boy 2) Yeah uh huh 3) English baby!!!

4) Hot Cheetos because, hot pickles are softer and Chester Cheetah is faster

AJ

1) Buddy Holly 2) No 3) History 4) Hot Cheetos

Tyler

1) Zombie 2) Yes 3) History 4) Neither; they both suck, nasty

Michael

1) A piece of Frybread 2) Yes 3) Math 4) Neither; hot fries are better

Four Corners Youth Football Championships 40 Football Teams from the four corners region 8-9 year olds; 10-11 year olds; 12-13 years old; 14-15 years old

Friday, Saturday & Sunday - November, 2nd, 3rd & 4th

Presented by: Free admission to all games except Sunday Championship Games, Public School Stadium, $2 per person.

Championship Game Half-Time entertainment, Concession and Souvenirs at all sites.

Tony Dorsett, Touch Down Football League (TDFL) City of Gallup Lodger’s Tax Chamber of Commerce 1. Public School Stadium (Grandview) Sat. & Sun. 2. Sammy “C” Chioda TDFL Field (North 6th St.) Sat. & Sun. 3. Mickey Mantle Field (Ford Drive/Ford Canyon) Fri., Sat. & Sun. 4. Gallup High School (Rico St./West Gallup) Sat. 5. Miyamura High School (Boardman, behind school) Sat. Games start at 9am Sat. & Sun., and 6pm Friday

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Army Soldier Pvt. John Sandoval (in uniform) in Fort Benning in Columbus, Georgia.

4. Johnson Sandoval’s wish comes true as he visits Elvis Presley’s birthplace in Tupelo, Mississippi.

5. Soroptimist International of Gallup members Brianne Arviso and Sandy Young at the 2012 GWR Leadership Training Retreat “Creating Happiness” in Phoenix, AZ.

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2. Edbert taking a break after a hot day on the San Juan River, just east of Mexican Hat, Utah.

3. L-R: Warren & Ina Burmeister, Mary Poel, Chris Kenny and Rick Kruis share a glance at their favorite community magazine at Treasure Falls near Wolf Creek Pass.

4. Aboard the Carnival Legend Cruise ship, head waiter Raymond reads the Journey with Louie and Diane Bonaguidi, Juan Delgado and Nancilee Howes.

5. Brett Meyers reads the Journey at deer camp, deep in McGaffey.

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1. Best Burger: _____________________________________________________ 2. Best Breakfast Burrito: ____________________________________________ 3. Best Coffee Joint: ________________________________________________ 4. Best Grocery Store: _______________________________________________ 5. Best Sandwich: ___________________________________________________ 6. Best Hiking/Biking Trail: ___________________________________________ 7. Best Pizza Joint: _________________________________________________ 8. Best Margarita: __________________________________________________ 9. Best City-Sponsored Event: _________________________________________ 10. Best Local Bar: ___________________________________________________ 11. Best City Park: ___________________________________________________ 12. Best Mural: ______________________________________________________ 13. Best Green Chile: _________________________________________________ 14. Best Red Chile: ___________________________________________________ 15. Best Burrito: _____________________________________________________ 16. Most Recognizable Gallupian: _______________________________________ 18. Best Salsa: _______________________________________________________ 19. Best Thing About Living in Gallup: ___________________________________ This is so easy. Here’s what you do: Write down any or all of the answers to these questions, rip the page out, and bring it to the journey office (202 east hill) or if we’re not in the office, drop it in the mail slot at the curb.

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This Is My Job:

Candy Maker R

iley Ortiz, sole owner and operator of Native Sweets Handmade Candies, knows what sweet rewards come from hard work and sacrifice. His journey through life has not been an easy one, but Riley is making the best life he can for himself and his wife, Kathleen. After nine years of sobriety, and much time spent perfecting his products, Ortiz is starting on a new and promising path.

After some recent media exposure, Ortiz’s candy-making business is getting some due attention. He spoke and presented his caramel, peanut and cashew brittles, toffee, and candy-covered pretzels at the Gallup Inter-Tribal Ceremonial in August. Native Sweets has also been featured in Gallup Independent and on the radio via Millennium Media. In Ortiz’s mind, any success he’s enjoyed is due to the people who have encouraged him, saying, “Keep doing what you’re doing.” And while support and connections are vital to a new business, Ortiz’s handmade sweets are the real deal and have kept customers coming back for more.

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Ortiz is originally from Gallup, but has traveled quite a bit and lived in Durango for thirteen years. While there, he befriended Jim Thomas, a candy maker with thirty-five years of experience, who became a mentor and taught Riley the unique art of making candy from scratch. Over the years, Ortiz has poured himself – heart and soul – into perfecting his own recipes. He busies himself every day with making, packaging, testing and selling his goods.

As is the case with anything worth doing, Ortiz has confronted challenges.

He’s reminded daily of the struggles he’s had to overcome. At his lowest point, Riley was drinking a lot, and caused a head-on car accident while driving under the influence. He is thankful that no one was killed, but the experience still haunts him and serves as a constant reminder of the life he never wants to go back to. Making candy has given Ortiz a new purpose and he’s worked hard to establish his business, secure licenses to make and sell his products, and market them – almost all by word of mouth.

Riley credits many others for his success so far. He is especially grateful to his wife, Kathleen, who is his biggest supporter. And without Jim Thomas’s expertise and help from Andy and Sabrina at the Environmental Health Office, Native Sweets wouldn’t be a reality. Riley is also grateful for constant encouragement from Teri Fraizer, director of Gallup Inter-Tribal Ceremonial, Pat Gurley of Gurley Motors, Bob Zollinger from the Gallup Independent, and George and Sammy and the staff at Millennium Media.

If you’re in a hurry, Call in your order!

Healthy, Wholesome, Homemade

Though he’s been offered a job with a larger candy manufacturer, Ortiz has declined, saying that it’s not about the money. His recipes are his own and his work is worth the smiles that unavoidably result after a bite of his peanut brittle or spoonful of his caramel. Ortiz recalls some of his first customers, a German family visiting the Shiprock flea market two years ago. The parents and their young son approached his table and started a conversation.

Riley offered a sample to the boy, who, according to his parents, didn’t like candy. But when he tasted the sweet, buttery caramel, the reaction was unforgettable. “I’ll never forget that boy’s smile.” The boy’s parents bought a container of caramel that day and continue to place orders that Riley sends to Germany. “And I know just who it’s for,” says Riley with a twinkle in his eye.

Word of Native Sweets is getting out. It’s all over the west and Ortiz sends regular shipments to a few customers on the east coast and overseas. He’s taking things slow, knowing that his customers are loyal because of how they’ve been treated . . . and the candy really is uniquely delicious.

For more information about Native Sweets or to place an order, call Riley Ortiz at (505) 906-5022 or email nativesweets7@hotmail.com.

Soups, Breads, Sandwiches, Salads, Vegetarian and more!

 203 west coal ave • downtown gallup 505.726.0291

Gallup Bicycle District Local bike repairs to keep you on the road and trail. gallupbicycle@gmail.com

Dirk Hollebeek 301 Canoncito 505.879.1757

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October events

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Tuesday, October 9 MAinstreet 101 Presentation City Council Chambers • 10:00 am - Noon

Saturday, October 13 Fall Autumn Fest 2012

Featuring KIM CARNES El Morro Theatre • 7:00 pm Tickets: $20 Advance/$30 Door

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