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‘Texas Hippie Coalition’ recaps career with new album ‘THC’ TALKS FOLLOWING JUGGERNAUT MUSIC SHOW

By Dee Velasco

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he band “Texas Hippie Coalition,” also known as “THC,” brought their unique southern rock sound to Gallup with their performance at Juggernaut Music March 31.

The band was formed in the small town of Denison, Texas, in 2010. The band is getting ready to drop their seventh album titled The Name Lives On this month.

The Sun had the privilege to speak with “THC’s” frontman Big Dad Ritch, whose name defi nitely fits his stature. He spoke about the longevity of the band, and how it has progressed and has begun headlining with major hitters.

“We’ve matu red i n the right direction,” Ritch said, “In the beginning it felt like we were just throwing stuff at the wall and seeing what

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would stick. We had managers whom we cared about telling us to make changes we didn’t understand.”

Ritch said the suggestions made him mad and he tried to see the overall big picture on those changes.

Fast forward to the present, “THC” has played alongside the likes of “Ly ny rd Skynyrd,” “Danzig,” “Judas Priest,” “Black Label Society,” and many more.

“Rob Halford of ‘Judas Priest’ gave us great kudos on how great our band was,” Ritch said. “That certainly was a feather in our cap.”

The band made strides before the pandemic and after with their southern sound that has been described as “a a sound so devilishly electrifying that they had to come up with a new genre to describe it,” according to the band’s website.

Ritch said they’re just a band that simply loves to play.

“We love what we do and it puts food on the table,” he said.

The love defi nitely shows, as the band often invites the crowd to join in with them as they huddle for prayer at their shows.

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(Left to right) Joey Mandigo [drums), Nevado Romo (guitar), Big Dad Ritch (vocals), Cord Pool (guitar), and Rado Romo (bass) make up the band “Texas Hippie Coalition.” The band is an American heavy metal band from Denison, Texas. Photo Credit: Courtesy of THC Ritch said if they are playing for just 200 or 2,000 people, each show is different and they want to always leave the audience feeling that they got their money’s worth.

The band has been successful with hits such as Turn It Up, Moonshine, Pissed Off

and Mad About It, and their latest song, Hell Hounds from their upcoming album.

Ritch shared his excitement for the new album.

“The new album is getting great response, we’ve got a great video as well,” he said.

“It’s one of our best albums

besides our fi rst album.”

When the band started out and played at Sky City Casino in Acoma Pueblo, N.M., in the 2000’s era, they got to meet

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By Holly J. Wagner Sun Correspondent Ga llup’s summer ArtsCrawls are a beloved tradition, and this year it will have a few new elements to surprise

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and delight visitors.

City leaders will officially cut the ribbon on the newly fi nished Coal Avenue Commons, a two-year transformation of a core downtown arts and tourism district, at 6:30 pm April 8.

Visitors will fi nd the area more pedestrian-friendly, with new sidewalks, benches and traffic lights that let pedestrians cross intersections diagonally as well as laterally.

“It’s a little different this time because the construction last year needed a little extra coordinating,” A r tsCrawl Coordinator Dee Santillanes said.

Years in the making, Coal Avenue Commons partnered with the City of Ga llup,

ga l lupA RTS, Nor t hwe st New Mex ico C ou nc i l of Governments, Gallup Business Improvement District and Gallup Main Street Arts and Cultural District to design the enhancements.

At 7 pm the Crawl picks up the pace, with galleries opening their doors, outdoor vendors and entertainment around the Commons (Coal Avenue between First Street and Third Street) and a new attraction this year: Tiny Art meant to amuse visitors with creative solutions for formerly unsightly blemishes in the downtown landscape.

Throughout the evening, ART123 Gallery will host a scavenger hunt to unveil the

ArtsCrawl Coordinator Dee Santillanes and her daughter Diamond Santillanes pose for a photo at a recent ArtsCrawl. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Dee Santillanes Tiny Art project, which showcases the work of local artists.

Scavengers will start and end their search at the gallery, and prizes await those who fi nd all six installations.

“I enjoy that they add this little bit of glimmer downtown,”

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AMAZING WOMEN OF THE WILD WEST

11 am @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). Join VanAnn Moore as she presents the history of three important New Mexico women. For questions or more information, call 505863-7531 or email markos@ unm.edu.

SATURDAY, APRIL 8

EASTER SPRING FLING AND KIDS HEALTH FAIR

10 am - 2 pm @ Ford Canyon Park (908 E. Buena Vista Ave.). Easter Baskets, bikes, scooters and Easter candy giveaways. Easter Crafts and contests for kids 12 years and under. Free hot dogs, fresh fruit and bottled water. Come see the helicopter landing!

OFPL @ EASTER SPRING FLING

10 am - 2 pm @ Ford Canyon Park (908 E. Buena Vista Ave.). As you enjoy this community Spring celebration, don’t forget to stop by OFPL’s table to play giant games with your family and test your wits against the Keva Plank engineering challenges.

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7 pm to 9 pm @ Downtown Gallup. Come experience local and professional art, artist demonstrations, gallery openings, live music, handson crafts, and games for the kids.

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The library will be closed so the team can support Gallup’s Easter Spring Fling and ArtsCrawl.

FRIENDS OF OFPL BOOK SALE

4 pm - 9 pm @ El Morro Theatre (207 W. Coal Ave.).

Come to Gallup’s monthly block party and browse hundreds of already-enjoyed books that have been handpicked by library staff. Fill up a bag with books for $5.

SHOW OPENING: 9TH ANNUAL YOUTH ART SHOW

7 pm - 9 pm @ ART123 Gallery (123 W. Coal Ave.).

GALLUP 9TH ST. FLEA MARKET

9 am - 5 pm @ 340 9th Street.

The Gallup 9th Street Flea Market is one of the largest Native American markets in the United States.

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TUESDAY, APRIL 11

LEVEL UP YOUR HEALTH

5:30 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). Richard Reyes will share how he uses Pokémon Go to get active and teach you ways to motivate yourself to exercise through gaming, including the use of augmented reality and virtual reality. For questions, please call 505-863-7531 or email markos@unm.edu

WE READ, WE TALK HYBRID BOOK CLUB

6 pm in-person @ the Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.) or on Zoom. OFPL’s book club book for April is The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich. Email bmartin@ gallupnm.gov or call 505-8631291 for more information.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12

LEVEL UP YOUR HEALTH

12 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). Richard Reyes will share how he uses Pokémon Go to get active and teach you ways to motivate yourself to exercise through gaming, including the use of augmented reality and virtual reality. For questions, please call 505-863-7531 or email markos@unm.edu

POKÉMON GO NIGHT

5 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). Join Zollinger Library for their monthly gathering of trainers. For questions please call 505-863-7531 or email markos@unm.edu.

FRIDAY, APRIL 14

MIXED MEDIA COLLAGE WORKSHOP

4 pm - 6 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). In a family art workshop led by local artist Tasha N. participants will learn how to combine a variety of materials to design a piece of artwork inspired by a letter of the alphabet. Email pnielson@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

SATURDAY, APRIL 15

ARTIST MASTER CLASS: CREATING AN ONLINE PRESENCE

1 pm - 4 pm @ ART123 Gallery ( (123 W. Coal Ave.). Learn from artist Heidi Brandow how to create an online presence. Presented by gallupARTS and 516 Arts.

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MONDAY, APRIL 17

ARAB AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH DOCUMENTARY

3 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). The library will show the documentary Reel Bad Arabs.

SECOND ANNUAL FIRST RESPONDERS LUNCHEON

11 am - 1 pm @ El Morro Event Center (210 S. Second St.).

TUESDAY, APRIL 18

TEEN POETRY & CREATIVE WRITING NIGHT

6:30 pm - 8 pm @ ART123 Gallery ( (123 W. Coal Ave.). Join gallupARTS and OFPL for a teen poetry & creative writing night! Email pneilson@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 8631291 for more information.

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SATURDAY, APRIL 22

EARTH DAY FAMILY CRAFT CELEBRATION

12 pm - 4 pm @ Rio West Mall (1300 W. Maloney Ave.).

Learn ways to use recycled materials to make crafts and help beautify your community. Email bmartin@gallupnm. gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

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Gallup’s new Tiny Art brightens downtown

By Holly J. Wagner Sun Correspondent

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pensive soul pondering the universe from atop a fence post. A child playing hide-and-seek with her lamb at a pipe stub. Gallupians could be forgiven for thinking these mini-masterpieces are the work of fairies, but the artists are life-sized – even if the art is Tiny.

The community and visitors will get their introduction to Tiny Art starting with the first ArtsCrawl of the season April 8. Keeping with the theme of art that is meant to be spontaneously discovered, gallupARTS will debut the project with a scavenger hunt starting and ending at the ART123 Gallery.

Tiny Art is all about eye level, so visitors are encouraged to walk around downtown and discover. The artists will each be at their installations to share their inspirations.

Scavengers will get the first clue at ART123; figuring that out takes them to the first installation to meet the artist and get the next clue and a token. Those who collect all six tokens may redeem them for a prize at the gallery.

The installations are a range of styles and media, and are all 3-D. The selection committee voted unanimously for each one and while there was no assigned theme, gallupARTS Director Rose Eason said they each have a surprising, playful quality.

The local artists are excited to unveil the project, even though it presented challenges that had some of them working right up to curtain time. Undaunted, they tackled the assignment to turn ugly little imperfections into shining, if tiny, works of art.

They shared their inspirations and experiences ahead of the show. Locations are not included here to avoid spoiling GALLUP FUN!

A miniature steel sculpture created by Casey Tom as part of the gallupARTS’s Tiny Art project. The project is an effort to beautify downtown Gallup. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Rose Eason the scavenger hunt.

Casey Tom teaches welding at UNM-Gallup and wants to show current and potential students the possibilities.

“I like to show them what welding can be. Most schools just teach you to weld in a straight line,” Tom said.

Tom’s installation turns a metal post stump into a place for a little girl to play with her lamb, in praise of the Diné relationship with sheep and the strength of the women who are the backbone of the culture.

“Last year my family lost our grandmother and a lot of the women elders in our family.

I wanted to show how strong Native women are,” Tom said.

Some of those women are Tiny artists. Sheila Nez created a set of resin casts with local

flora set in, but viewers will miss them unless they look down: they’re in the recesses left where

metal parking meter posts were cut off at ground level. The size and shape look a little like petri dishes, but they’re also lenses on the local landscape.

Small is Nez’s milieu: she’s been beading for years. That’s reflected in her casts, which are built around the colors of precious stones like turquoise, spiny oyster and onyx.

Those colors also feature prominently in the planters that Raven Bright painted. His blend of traditional and street art morphed cast concrete planters with a monotone relief design into colorful representations of Acoma, Hopi, Navajo and Zuni pottery.

“I wanted to pay homage to the Native peoples of that area, while also showcasing myself as a hip-hop based creator,” Bright said.

Katie Benally replaced some broken and missing tiles on a downtown façade with mosaics using found glass that suits her environmentally-conscious aesthetic.

“Instead of fixing things, I make them look strange or weird or interesting,” Benally said. “It’s important to expose people to art

they might not expect, when they are not expecting it, to give them a little hope.”

Hope was also an important theme for Rachel Brown, who joined the Miyamura High School staff as an art teacher last year. Her thoughtful figure sitting on a fence post felt like a way to process some bad news she received the day the application period closed, so the figure is an expression of resilience for viewers.

“I want them to think about how they perceive things. How they look at the world can change the way they experience it,” she said. “It’s us who decides what our experience ultimately is going to be.”

At 15, MB is the youngest artist in the group. She’s done “a whimsical mushroom mosaic” where a missing brick left a gap in a low wall.

“I have been sketching lots of fungi lately. I like playing with the shapes and colors,” she said.

She said the project taught her something about herself.

“I can conquer new mediums,” she said. “Now I have a new skill and new ideas for future art.”

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A rewarding profession MEET CAMILLE’S TEACHER OF THE MONTH: JULIE KASTROUNIS

By Molly Ann Howell Sun Correspondent

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ach month, Camille’s Sidewalk Café recognizes one local teacher within the Gallup area for his or her determination to help students go above and beyond.

Prospective teachers are nominated by students who feel they deserve to be recognized.

This month’s award went to Julie Kastrounis, Red Rock Elementary’s physical education teacher.

Growing up, Kastrounis always knew she wanted to work with children, but she didn’t think about going toward the education route until she

did some job shadowing with a physical therapist and learned that the career path wasn’t for her.

“I decided I wanted to teach about the body and work with children to teach them physical education,” Kastrounis said. I grew up in a major sports family, so sports is like second nature to me.”

K a s t r ou n i s move d t o Gallup in 2004 while she was working on an off-campus program with Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Mich. She completed her student teaching at Rehoboth Christian School, and then worked at Crownpoint Elementary for a year and a half before moving to Red Rock

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Elementary, where she has now been for 17 years. “[Red Rock Elementary is] my second home. It’s my home away from home,” she said.

When asked what her favorite thing about teaching physical education is, Kastrounis said it is getting to work with the students.

“I just really love children and I love introducing them to new things, but I also just love being a positive role model for them in their lives. I just want to inspire them to be the best that they can be in whatever they love,” she said.

One of Kastrounis’s coworkers, Cynthia Menapace, the school’s librarian, said she

Red Rock Elementary physical education teacher Julie Kastrounis dressed up as a Minion for Halloween last year. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Julie Kastrounis really enjoys working with Kastrounis. As two of the three specials teachers at Red Rock, Menapace said they share a special bond. Menapace also praised Kastrounis’s leadership skills.

“She’s a good leader and she knows everything about our school. She’s really good with all the kids and she’s just absolutely amazing,” Menapace said.

Menapace said that everything Kastrounis works on turns out great.

“I just think she’s an amazing and awesome person. She takes things and runs with it; like if you give her an idea she’ll run with it,” Menapace said.

“Everything she does always turns out for the better. It’s good that you’re writing something about her because she’s awesome.”

As a teacher with over a dec a de of ex per ience, Kastronius was able to give some advice to new teachers.

She said all the hard work pays

off in the end.

“Just know that all of your hard work – for as many hours as they put in – it really makes a difference for the kids,” Kastronius said. “If you put your mind to it, you can really accomplish a lot in the classroom, and you really can just make a huge difference in children’s lives.”

Kastronius sees teaching as a very rewarding career path, and she said she’s very thankful and grateful to be a teacher.

“I know that it has made me a better person and it has really challenged me to grow in my career journey and my life,” Kastronius said. “I’m very thankful and grateful to be a teacher. I know it’s a major part of who I am and it’s my purpose in life.”

Interested in nominating your favorite teacher for Teacher of the Month?

Contact Camille’s Sidewalk Cafe at (505)722-5017 or stop by 306 S. Second St. in Gallup.

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Gallup student wins Film Prize Junior N.M. 2023 Staff Reports

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Gallup student won big in the second Film Prize Junior N.M., a competition that supports middle and high school students in their movie-making aspirations.

Megan James was a junior at Hiroshi Miyamura High School when she made her short fi lm Deprived, which is about a boy on a Native American reservation who is trying to figure out his passion in life. The film won the award for best HS Drama, as well as the High School Grand Prize Award.

In a press release published by the Film Prize Foundation, James explained what the program meant to her.

“This program has allowed me to have a voice,” James said.

“The Film Prize experience these last two years has helped me grow into a more experienced, established and effective fi lmmaker. I will continue to fight to have Indigenous People represented in a positive and accurate way in the film industry.”

St udent f i l m ma ker s, teachers and parents packed the Historic Lobo theater in Albuquerque April 3 for the award ceremony for the program. Twenty-four winning films were announced and over $7,000 in scholarships and media grants were awarded at the ceremony.

The film festival, presented by the Film Prize Foundation, was held at the Albuquerque Convention Center April 1, GALLUP FUN!

with 93 student films featured, which is an all-time record.

The short fi lms were created by middle and high school students from over 50 schools in 20 N.M. counties, most of which serve small, rural communities.

Seventeen fi lms were created

by Native students, including James’s, with support from the Institute of American Indian Arts.

The Film Prize Junior N.M. festival featured the endeavor’s largest crowd of students, teachers and families watching the fi lms, attending panel discussions with film industry professionals, attending hands-on equipment demos by the CNM film department, and voting for the audience choice awards.

Now in its second year in New Mexico, Film Prize Junior is the youth version of the award-winning Louisiana Film Prize, a short fi lm competition with the largest cash prize in the world for an independent short fi lm. The Film Prize Junior program supports middle and high school classrooms as well as summer and afterschool programs to experience the entire process of creating a short fi lm, from story and script development, to production and editing. The program organizers believe that the process, which culminates in all completed films featured on the big screen at the festival, is transformative for the kids.

“Watching the students watch their fi lms, seeing them connect with one another and celebrating their achievements are what Film Prize Junior is all

Megan James won the award for best HS Drama, as well as the High School Grand Prize Award at the Film Prize Junior N.M. 2023 award ceremony April 3 for her film ‘Deprived.’ Photo Credit: Film Prize Foundation about,” Film Prize Junior N.M. Director Rosey Hayett said.

“This was an incredibly inspiring weekend, and we can’t wait

to gear up and start next year’s Film Prize Junior program.”

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‘Every child deserves a safe childhood’ ZUNI SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT MARKS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH

By Dee Velasco

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pril is Child Abuse Prevention Month and the Zuni Tribal Social Services celebrated by hosting a community event in the Zuni Pueblo to bring awareness.

The event was held April 1 at the Zuni Tribal building with the community invited as well as others outside the Pueblo.

April Seciwa, the director of Zuni Tribal Social Services, said the whole event was focused on the National Child Abuse Awareness Day, and they decided to celebrate with the theme “Every Child Deserves A Safe Childhood.”

Seciewa said that over 300

abused children were referred to Zuni social services last year.

And while that may seem like a big number, Seciwa wants people to remember the children behind the numbers.

“Each of us has to remember that these little children have names, little faces, beautiful little faces, innocent faces,” Seciwa said.

The event kicked off with a motorcycle club called the Solidarity Riders showing their support by taking to the highway and making a round trip from Zuni to Gallup and back again.

Zuni Gov. Arden Kucate opened the event with a prayer in the Zuni language. His son Mikhah Kucate followed the

prayer up with a song honoring children everywhere.

S ever a l or ga n i z a t ion s that handle different forms of child abuse including the Shumak’olo:wa Health Center (Shumak’olo:wa means butterfly in the Zuni language) were available during the event.

One of the Shumak’olo:wa Health Center’s Prevention Specialists Joelynn Allapowa said she was there to educate people and help spread the center’s message about preventing alcohol abuse among the youth in the area. Allapowa said that Shumak’olo:wa has a lot of resources under their program.

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From left to right, Director April Seciwa, Family Service Worker Annette Lalio, Case Manager Claudia Gasper, Intake worker Darian Seowtewa, ICWA worker Mikaela Epaloose, and CPS Investigator April Him are all a part of the Zuni Tribal Social Services Department.

Photo Credit: Dee Velasco exams on anyone 0-30 years old.

Shumak’olo:wa is also hosting other alcohol awareness activities in April, including an Awareness Walk April 18.

The 54th Miss Indian New Mexico Alysia Coriz was also at the event to show her support. She is from the Pueblo of Kewa (formerly Santo Domingo Pueblo).

Coriz gave a uplifting speech to those present about how one can prevent child abuse and spread awareness.

“I’m just happy to be here,” Coriz said, “Having all these beneficial programs working together to end the violence against our native communities is amazing and all our support is to go there.”

Coriz was crowned back in September 2022, and is actually the fourth woman out of her community in Kewa to hold the title.

She said it has been amazing so far and she’s happy she gets to speak about important issues such as child abuse.

“To be able to bridge all of the different opportunities, all our communities, and our State’s leadership such as Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, that’s another opportunity to learn

more from each other,” Coriz said.

Those at the event were treated to music provided by local Zuni radio station KSHI. Snacks were on hand as well as several vendors doing their part in helping share the awareness and having fun with it. A cake walk was in full swing with donated cakes from community members to entice the fun.

All in all, Seciwa says the event was welcomed and the main point of getting the message across about child abuse prevention was heard and hopefully will continue.

“Keep in mind the purpose of what we are here for on planet Earth,” she said, “Each person was created in the depths of their mother’s womb, the intricate parts that were created has a purpose and we were created for a purpose — to reflect on God’s creation to put that into our hearts to remember the children.

Our children are to be cherished.”

If you suspect child abuse is happening, please contact the National Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-4-A-CHILD, the hotline is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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Historic moment for New Mexico NTU rolls out first tribal college, university accredited Ph.D program

By Wafa Hozien, Ph.D. Guest Columnist

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aving Navajo Technical University in Crownpoint become the first Tribal College or University to receive accreditation for a Ph.D. program is a significant historical moment for higher education in the United States, especially for the state of New Mexico. This achievement represents a major step forward for both NTU and for Indigenous peoples who have historically been excluded from higher education.

This historical occasion is particularly important for the state of New Mexico, which has a significant Indigenous population. The recognition of NTU’s Ph.D. program as a legitimate and respected academic program will not only benefit NTU and its students, but also contribute to the advancement of Indigenous education and leadership in New Mexico and beyond.

The program will begin in the fall semester of 2023.

Developed by Diné elders, The Doctor of Philosophy in Diné Culture and Language Sustainability has been created with a vision to promote cultural sustainability and language revitalization among the Navajo Nation and Indigenous. This paradigm-shifting doctoral program offers doctoral candidates training in the theory, practice, and research of Diné culture and language sustainability with the goal of championing the vitality and resilience of the Diné way of life.

This milestone represents a continuation of academic OPINIONS

Wafa Hozien, Ph.D. teaches at Navajo Technical University, the first tribal college or university in New Mexico with an accredited Ph.D. program. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Wafa Hozien, Ph.D advances from NTU, which has a long tradition of commitment to celebrating, preserving and promoting the culture and language of the Diné people.

The program aims to develop scholars equipped with skills to research, teach, and lead in the field of Diné culture and language sustainability.

“The Ph.D. program, Doctor of Philosophy in Diné Culture and Language Sustainability, is sacred to the Diné people,” Henry Fowler, Navajo Tribe Medicine Man and Dean of Diné Studies at NTU, said. “Its sacred air will sustain the Diné people and the next generation in calling the four sacred mountains home using the Diné language and keep the Navajo culture flourishing.”

Academy, linguist at Swarthmore College, and advisor to this program, explained. “It will be a place for a new generation of Navajo scholars to find their place in this tradition and shape its future”.

Beyond the intrinsic, immaterial value of language, however, there are also more pragmatic, palpable considerations for a course focused on language revitalization and preservation.

Given that global indigenous populations suffer from poor health outcomes compared with other racial and ethnic groups, the benefits of language initiatives represent a holistic method of contributing to improved wellbeing outcomes across multiple domains.

Elmer Guy, the President of NTU, firmly believes the program has the potential to positively and profoundly impact the future of

Diné people.

“This is one way that we demonstrate our sovereignty,” Guy said.

Guy acknowledged that the development of the Ph.D. program carried unique challenges, such as the recruitment of faculty uniquely qualified to teach in the program and conduct research in the field of Diné culture and language sustainability.

Nonetheless, on March 3, the collaborative efforts resulted in a robust Ph.D. Program that was just awarded accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission.

This achievement is no mean feat: rather, it is the product of a rigorous process that ensures the program meets high academic standards and is recognized by

NTU | SEE PAGE 24

Yazzie’s words echo the observations of many scholars sympathetic to the absence of doctoral programs steeped in indigenous ways of knowing. To properly appreciate the significance of this Ph.D. program, it is essential to understand that Western-centric academic programs not only fail to serve Indigenous peoples, but in fact, inhibit the flourishing of Indigenous scholars.

“The Navajo Nation has a unique tradition of language and cultural scholarship conducted

by Navajo people and by visitors from outside the Navajo Nation.

The NTU program draws on this tradition of scholarship and on the wisdom of elders,” Dr. Theodore Fernald, one of the founders of the Navajo Language Gallup Sun • Friday April 7, 2023 23

NTU | FROM PAGE 23 other universities and academic institutions.

“We are proud to have received accreditation for this important program, which is a testament to our dedication to providing quality education and promoting Indigenous knowledge systems,” Fowler said.

The elders and scholars who helped develop the program have high hopes that its implications will reverberate positively throughout the Diné community as a whole, influencing workforce development and diversity in New Mexico and beyond. The cultivation of a new generation

ARTSCRAWL | FROM PAGE 6 Santillanes said about the Tiny Art. “It adds that little bit of sparkle in all these little places where you say, ‘Wow, look at that little piece.’ It’s a great little project.” ga l lupA RT S w i l l ho s t Family Craft nights at El Morro Events Center during each ArtsCrawl, which will continue every second Saturday night of the month throughout the summer and possibly as late

of Indigenous scholars equipped with both theoretical and practical skills will be uniquely poised to become leaders.

Dr. Franklin Sage, a Diné, the Chairperson of the Ph.D. program, and a leading scholar of Diné research in culture and history, explained what earning a Ph.D. means to Navajo people.

“For Navajo people, obtaining a Ph.D. is not just about personal success, but also about breaking down barriers and creating opportunities for future generations,” Sage said.

Dr. Siri Tuttle, a renowned linguist and expert in Athabaskan linguistics and community-based research, Professor and Chairperson of Diné Studies

at NTU, explained the opportunities a Ph.D. would give Navajo people.

“Getting a Ph.D. means that a graduate can lead, conduct and publish research, with the NTU degree it is intended to go further: to indicate that the graduate can do all these things in an ethical way that also makes sense in the Diné world,” Tuttle said.

Dr. Wafa Hozien facilitated and supervised the development of the Ph.D. program alongside Tuttle and Sage, with Fowler and Drs. Robert Yazzie and Wesley Thomas, others at NTU, and in consultation with Diné elders throughout the U.S. The program’s creators, in their awareness of the

importance of acquiring validation of the thoroughness and quality of the doctoral degree, received Higher Learning Commission accreditation March 3.

“The faculty and staff look forward to welcoming our first cohort of students and training a new generation of scholars who can contribute to the betterment of Indigenous communities throughout the country,” Guy said.

In addition to the academic benefits of the program, the accreditation of NTU’s Ph.D. program has economic and social benefits for the state of New Mexico. Indigenous peoples contribute significantly to the cultural and economic vitality

of the state, and by investing in their education and leadership, the state can continue to grow and thrive.

NTU is optimistic about the program and the diverse benefits it will usher in for students, the Navajo Nation, and Indigenous communities in general. A celebration of the establishment of the program will take place in April at NTU. Wafa Hozien, Ph.D. is a university administrator that collaborates to facilitate the creation of innovative accredited university programs throughout the United States. She can be reached @ wafahozien on Twitter and Instagram.

as November, weather permitting. April’s theme is “Peek-ABoo Spring.”

ART123 will also continue its tradition of featuring a different local artist each month over the summer. A year after his show shined a light on homelessness, Pueblo Pintado artist Armand Antonio returns with “One Time For Old Times,” a tribute to Diné ranchers, in the Loom Gallery.

The date will also kick off the 9th Annual Youth Arts Show, with gallupARTS showing

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Michelle Adair, Charity Jeffries, Leaf Ashley, Lindsay Anderson, Richelle Saliendra from the ‘Bright Life Arts Studio’ posing before their performance on Aug. 13 at Gallup’s ArtsCrawl. Photo Credit: Merrisha Livingston more than 170 artworks by 200 K-12 students representing 14 schools across McKinley County.

Santillanes plans for each month’s event to have a different theme, some aligned with holidays happening that month and others that will do double duty as attractions that promote local events like

the Gallup Intertribal Indian Ceremonial and car shows.

Her one request of the community is that people cooperate with the event by not parking on the Commons streets after 3 pm. Officials will start moving vehicles off the street at 5 pm.

Santillanes asks that folks park in nearby parking lots instead.

Like ma ny in the

community, she’s ready to welcome warmer weather and the wave of visitors.

“I don’t need to tell the community what they already know about ArtsCrawl,” Santillanes said. “Arts is the main scope of the event, but community is also a big part of ArtsCrawl. We all come together. It’s like our Chaco Canyon.”

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Could an annuity help you live longer?

By Al Martinez Guest Columnist

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tress is a common and natural response to challenging situations, and while some stress can be beneficial, chronic stress can have a negative impact on our health and wellbeing. Studies have shown that stress can contribute to a variety of health problems, including high blood pressure, heart disease, and even premature death. Stress can also have a negative impact on our mental health, leading to depression, anxiety, and other mood disorders.

One way in which stress can impact our longevity is by contributing to the development of chronic diseases. Chronic stress can lead to a state of constant physiological arousal, which can cause damage to the body over time. This can contribute to the development of conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer, which can ultimately lead to premature death.

Moreover, stress can impact our mental health, which can in turn, have a negative impact on our physical health and

longevity. Chronic stress can contribute to the development of mood disorders such as depression and anxiety, which have been linked to a variety of negative health outcomes, including an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and premature death. Moreover, stress can lead to unhealthy coping mechanisms, such as overeating or substance abuse, which can further contribute to negative health outcomes.

In addition, stress can impact our behaviors and lifestyle choices, which can significantly impact our health and longevity. People who are experiencing chronic stress may be more likely to engage in unhealthy behaviors, such as smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, or a poor diet. These behaviors can contribute to the development of chronic diseases and can ultimately lead to premature death.

However, it is important to note that not all stress is created equal, and some types of stress may be more harmful than others. For example, chronic stress related to social isolation or lack of social support may be particularly harmful, as social isolation

has been linked to various negative health outcomes, including an increased risk of premature death.

Some people may be more resilient to the negative effects of stress than others. Factors such as genetics, personality, and life experiences can all impact how an individual responds to stress.

An annuity may help someone live longer by reducing financial stress. Financial stress can have a negative impact on physical and mental health, and studies have shown that people who experience financial stress are more likely to have poor health outcomes, including a shorter lifespan. By providing a steady income stream, an annuity can help reduce financial stress, improving overall health and potentially increasing longevity.

Peace of mind and a sense of security can accomplish much when dealing with stress.

Knowing that there is a guaranteed income stream can reduce anxiety about the future and provide a sense of stability. This can lead to lower stress levels and improved mental health, which can positively impact longevity.

Additiona lly, a nnuities can be designed to provide an income for life, even if a person lives longer than expected.

This can be particularly beneficial for people without other retirement income sources or are concerned about outliving their savings. Annuities can also provide a predictable income stream that is not subject to market fluctuations.

However, it is important to note that annuities are not a

Al Martinez one-size-fits-all solution and may not be suitable for everyone. Stress and relief from stress can positively affect your health; maybe an annuity could be part of that solution.

Al Martinez is a member of Syndicated Columnists, a national organization committed to a fully transparent approach to money management.

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oal Avenue Commons is officially complete and City of Gallup officials are inviting the public to celebrate the project alongside the first night of ArtsCrawl.

A ribbon cutting with project partners will be held at 6:30 p.m.

on Saturday at the intersection of Second Street and Coal Avenue.

The event will celebrate the successful completion of the multiphase design and construction project and will coincide with the first night of the popular Arts Crawl series, held from 7 to 9 pm every second Saturday until December.

The project began in July 2020 to transform two blocks of Coal Avenue between First and Third streets. Work included improvements to intersections, drainage, walkways, lighting and crosswalks – including the state’s first “scramble” style crossing where traffic is stopped from all sides and pedestrians can move

diagonally across the intersection.

“Coal Avenue Commons is a wonderful addition to downtown Gallup and would not have been possible without strong support from our project partners,” City Manager Maryann Ustick said.

“This team consistently stepped up with the vision, funding and creative solutions to help the

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and played at Sky City Casino in Acoma Pueblo, N.M., in the 2000’s era, they got to meet some of their favorite 80’s hair metal bands such as “Ratt,” “Slaughter,” “Warrant,” and others.

“It was a strange time to get the band off, and here we were performing with these great bands,” Ritch said.

He shared one story from the early days in which the band ended up in “Warrant’s” tent. “THC” ate all the food in the tent before they realized they were in the wrong one. When they went to their t ent , t hey fou nd a bu nch of beer a nd whiskey in it,

project succeed.”

The total project cost, through the design and two construction phases, was approximately $8.3 million and was funded using a variety of sources. Thanks to the community’s state legislators, the project received a large boost of nearly $680,000. The bulk of project funds, amounting to over $4 million, came from the New Mexico Department of Transportation.

which they shared with the other bands.

When asked how the tour life is now, Ritch said being on the road for two weeks is okay but when it hits three, things change.

“It’s a rolling house, six men sharing a bedroom, every two weeks, things get a little crazy,” he said.

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DATED this 5th day of April 2023 BY: /s/ Robert Baca Chairperson, Board of Commissioners PUBLISHED: Friday, April 07, 2023, The Gallup Sun *** LEGAL NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Public Notice is hereby provided that the Gallup-McKinley County Schools is accepting competitive sealed proposals for: POSITIVE CULTURE AND BEHAVIOR SUPPORT Grades K-12

As more particularly set out in the RFP documents, copies of which may be obtained by downloading from the Gallup-McKinley County Schools eBidding platform website https://gmcs.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities Sealed proposals for such will be received until 2:00 P.M. (LOCAL TIME) on, April 27, 2023. FAX and HARDCOPY PROPOSALS will NOT be accepted. Offerors will not be able to upload proposals or documents after the specified CLOSING date and time.

The Gallup-McKinley County School Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, waive any formalities or minor inconsistencies, and/or cancel this solicitation in its entirety.

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*** ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF MCKINLEY STATE OF NEW MEXICO In the Matter of the Estate Of No. D-1113-PB-2023-00014 JOHN L. CLARK, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS TAD EDWARD CLARK has been appointed Personal Representative of the Estate of, deceased. All persons having claims against this estate are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or the claims will be forever barred. Claims must be presented either to the Personal Representative at the offices of Mason & Isaacson, P.A., 104 East Aztec Avenue, Gallup, New Mexico, 87301, attorneys for the Personal Representative, or filed with the District Court of McKinley County, New Mexico.

Dated: 3/17/23.

TAD EDWARD CLARK MASON & ISAACSON, P.A. James J. Mason Attorneys for Personal Representative 104 East Aztec Avenue Gallup, New Mexico 87301 (505) 722-4463 Published: Gallup Sun April 7, 2023 April 14, 2023

In the Matter of the Estate of No. D-1113-PB-2023-00006 MARK GERARD REMILLARD, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS LEWIS EUGENE GAMBILL has been appointed Personal Representative of the Estate of MARK GERARD REMILLARD, deceased. All persons having claims against this Estate are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or the claims will be forever barred. Claims must be presented either to the Personal Representative at the office of Douglas W. Fowles, 101 West Aztec, Suite A, P. O. Box 1027, Gallup, New Mexico 87305, attorney for the Personal Representative, or filed with the District Court of McKinley County, New Mexico.

Dated: March 17, 2023 /s/ Lewis E. Gambill Personal Representative

March 17, 2023 TAKE NOTICE: Any One with prior, equal or superior equitable or legal right, interest in/to/for/of the NAME and Title “LOPEZ ANITA FELICE”, “ANITA FELICE LOPEZ”, “ANITA LOPEZ”, or “Anita F. Lopez”; of such name and title in any style, derivative or variation thereof capable to confuse, suspend, or clog said NAME, title, rights, or interest is hereby warranted to present their claim to Witness: “Anita Lopez” c/o PO Box 1164, Espanola, New Mexico, near zip [87532], before expiration of thirty (30) days of initial publication of this Notice; of which at this time, Let it be known I hereby Declare and Decree all Rights, Title and Interest to said title.

Published: Gallup Sun March 17, 2023 March 24, 2023 March 31, 2023 April 7, 2023 April 14, 2023 April 21, 2023 *** NOTICE of PUBLIC HEARING DATE **CORRECTION** Public Hearing date: April 21, 2023

/s/ Douglas W. Fowles Rosebrough, Fowles, & Foutz, P.C. Attorney for Personal Representative P.O. Box 1027 Gallup, New Mexico 87305 (505) 722-9121

Notice to Public: In March 2023, Gallup Housing Authority previously advertised the Five-year plan public hearing date as April 14, 2023. The Corrected Date is April 21, 2023.

Published: Gallup Sun April 7, 2023 April 14, 2023 April 21, 2023

The Gallup Housing Authority is updating its CFP fiveyear plan in accordance with the requirements set forth

*** PUBLIC NOTICE

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CLASSIFIEDS | FROM PAGE 28 in the Housing Quality and Work Responsibility Act of 1999. The plans along with supporting documentation will be available for review at the Administrative Offices of the Gallup Housing Authority located at 203 Debra Drive, Gallup NM through and up to April 21, 2023, during normal business hours. On April 21, 2023, at 9:00am, the Board of Directors will conduct a public hearing to entertain any written or verbal comments that the public may have. Written comments or questions may be addressed to Richard F. Kontz, Executive Director.

Published: Gallup Sun March 17, 2023 March 24, 2023 March 31, 2023 April 7, 2023 April 14, 2023 *** ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF McKINLEY STATE OF NEW MEXICO

In the Matter of the Estate Of DORA ARLENE DOWERS ZAHN, Deceased.

No. D-1113-PB-2023-00009

By James J. Mason Attorneys for Personal Representatives 104 East Aztec Avenue Gallup, New Mexico 87301 (505) 722-4463

NOTICE TO CREDITORS DENISE R. MANLEY has been appointed Personal Representatives of the Estate of DORA ARLENE DOWERS ZAHN, deceased. All persons having claims against this estate are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or the claims will be forever barred. Claims must be presented either to the Personal Representative at the office of Mason & Isaacson, P.A., 104 East Aztec Avenue, Gallup, New Mexico, 87301, attorneys for the Personal Representative, or filed with the District Court of Cibola County, New Mexico.

Dated: 03/17/2023.

Published: Gallup Sun March 24, 2023 March 31, 2023 April 7, 2023 *** ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF McKINLEY SETH DAMON, Plaintiff, vs No. D-1113-CV-2023-00065 CHARLES S. DAMON, II; PATRICIA DAMON; THE ESTATE OF RENA BATES, Deceased; THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF RENA BATES; and ANY UNKNOWN CLAIM-

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CLASSIFIEDS | FROM PAGE 29 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Plaintiff SETH DAMON has commenced an action to quiet title to the premises described below: A tract of land lying within the NW1/4 of Section 29, T12N, R18W, N.M.P.M., McKinley County, New Mexico and more particularly described as follows: Commencing for a tie at the West ¼ corner of said Section 29 and run N00°09’20”E along section line, a distance of 605.05’ to a point; Thence N88°57’E, a distance of 326.0’ to the Southwest corner of the herein described tract and the REAL POINT OF BEGINNING; Thence N00°09’20”E, a distance of 485.0’ to the Northwest corner; Thence N88°57’E, a distance of 326.0’ to the Northeast corner; Thence S00°09’20”W, a distance of 485.0’ to the South-

east corner; Thence S88°57’W, a distance of 326.0’ to the Point of Beginning.

Together with a Beneficial Undivided Interest in Two (2) strips of land contiguous and appurtenant to above tract of land for access purposes of Ingress and Egress.

You are hereby notified that unless you file a responsive pleading on or before May 8, 2023 with the above Court, the Judgment or other appropriate relief will be rendered against you by default.

You are further notified that the name of Plaintiff’s attorney is Robert F. Rosebrough, Rosebrough, Fowles & Foutz, P.C., 101 West Aztec Ave., Gallup, New Mexico 87301, (505) 722-9121. /s/ Robert F. Rosebrough Robert F. Rosebrough Rosebrough, Fowles & Foutz, P.C. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 1027 Gallup, New Mexico 87305 (505) 722-9121

Published: Gallup Sun March 24, 2023 March 31, 2023 April 7, 2023 *** ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF McKINLEY

AMAZING WOMEN OF THE WILD WEST

11 am @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). Join VanAnn Moore as she presents the history of three important New Mexico women. For questions or more information, call 505863-7531 or email markos@ unm.edu.

CREATIVE CORNER - DEITY AND DIVINE ART

4 pm @ OFPL’s main library (115 W. Hill Ave.).Celebrate and Honor Women’s History Month by reflecting on the important role of women and

create your own deity art.

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

KIDS CRAFTER-NOON

1 pm - 3 pm @ Stuido123 at ART123 Gallery (123 W. Coal Ave.). Kids ages 8+ are invited to spend the afternoon coloring, cutting, collaging, constructing and crafting!

CHESS CLUB

4:30 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.).

Join the chess club at OFPL! Email pneilson@gallupnm. gov or call (505) 863-1291 for

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In the Matter of the Estate of No. D-1113-PB-2023-00010 RICHARD ARTHUR GUERRA, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS BEVERLY DAVIS has been appointed Personal Representative of the Estate of RICHARD ARTHUR GUERRA, deceased. All persons having claims against this Estate are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or the claims will be forever barred. Claims

/s/Robert F. Rosebrough Rosebrough, Fowles, & Foutz, P.C. Attorney for Personal Representative P.O. Box 1027 Gallup, New Mexico 87305 (505) 722-9121

must be presented either to the Personal Representative at the office of Robert F. Rosebrough, 101 West Aztec, Suite A, P. O. Box 1027, Gallup, New Mexico 87301, attorney for the Personal Representative, or filed with the District Court of McKinley County, New Mexico.

Dated: March 28, 2023.

Published: Gallup sun March 31, 2023 April 7, 2023 April 14, 2023

/s/BEVERLY DAVIS Personal Representative

CALENDAR

Community Calendar April 7 - April 13, 2023 FRIDAY, APRIL 7

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more information.

GET UP AND GAME

1 pm - 5 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). Every Friday, come to the children’s library to unwind from a busy week!

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

SATURDAY, APRIL 8

EASTER SPRING FLING AND KIDS HEALTH FAIR

10 am - 2 pm @ Ford Canyon Park (908 E. Buena Vista Ave.). Easter Baskets, bikes, scooters and Easter candy giveaways. Easter Crafts and

contests for kids 12 years and under. Free hot dogs, fresh fruit and bottled water. Come see the helicopter landing!

OFPL @ EASTER SPRING FLING

10 am - 2 pm @ Ford Canyon Park (908 E. Buena Vista Ave.). As you enjoy this community Spring celebration, don’t forget to stop by OFPL’s table to play giant games with your family and test your wits against our Keva Plank engineering challenges.

ARTSCRAWL

7 pm - 9 pm @ Downtown Gallup. Come experience local and professional art, artist demonstrations, gallery openings, live music, hands-

on crafts, and games for the kids.

OFPL CLOSED

The library will be closed so the team can support Gallup’s Easter Spring Fling and ArtsCrawl.

FRIENDS OF OFPL BOOK SALE

4 pm - 9 pm @ El Morro Theatre (207 W. Coal Ave.). Come to Gallup’s monthly block party and browse hundreds of already-enjoyed books that have been hand-picked by library staff. Fill up a bag with books for $5.

SHOW OPENING: 9TH ANNUAL YOUTH ART SHOW

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lery (123 W. Coal Ave.).

GALLUP 9TH ST. FLEA MARKET

9 am - 5 pm @ 340 9th Street.

The Gallup 9th Street Flea Market is one of the largest Native American markets in the United States.

MONDAY, APRIL 10

FAMILY STORYTIME

11 am @ the Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.).

This month, they will be looking at stories about pets.

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

REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING

3 pm @ 207 W. Hill Ave.

EUREKA!

4 pm @ the Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). Discover what makes rockets fly by designing and launching your own! Email pneilson@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 8631291 for more information.

GALLUP ADULT SLOWPITCH SOFTBALL

6:30 pm @ Wowies Event Center (1500 S. Second St., Suite 4). Second meeting of 2023. All team managers and coaches must attend. For more information call 505488-3081.

TUESDAY, APRIL 11

LEVEL UP YOUR HEALTH

5:30 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). Richard Reyes will share how he uses Pokémon Go to get active and teach you ways to motivate yourself to exercise through gaming, including the use of augmented reality and virtual reality. For questions, please call 505-863-7531 or email markos@unm.edu

WOMEN VETERAN & FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP

6 pm @ Veterans Helping Veterans (908 E. Buena Vista Ave.). This meeting is for Women Veterans, veteran wives and widows or any woman related to a veteran.

WE READ, WE TALK HYBRID BOOK CLUB

6 pm in-person @ the Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.) or on Zoom. OFPL’s book club CALENDAR

book for April is The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich.

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

CHESS CLUB

4:30 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.).

Join the chess club at OFPL! Email pneilson@gallupnm. gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12

LEVEL UP YOUR HEALTH

12 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). Richard Reyes will share how he uses Pokémon Go to get active and teach you ways to motivate yourself to exercise through gaming, including the use of augmented reality and virtual reality. For questions, please call 505-863-7531 or email markos@unm.edu

POKÉMON GO NIGHT

5 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). Join Zollinger Library for their monthly gathering of trainers. For questions please call 505-863-7531 or email markos@unm.edu.

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

6 pm @ City Council Chambers, Gallup City Hall (110 W. Aztec Ave.). The meeting will also be streamed on the City of Gallup’s Facebook page at City of Gallup, New Mexico Government.

REVOLUTION CHESS CLUB

6 pm - 7:30 pm @ Rio West Mall’s food court (1300 W. Maloney Ave.) A free chess club that is open to players of all ages and skill levels. For more information email revolutionchessclub@gmail.com.

MIDWEEK MATINEE AT OFPL

4 pm every Wednesday @ OFPL’s main library (115 W. Hill Ave.). This week’s film is Ticket to Paradise.

FAMILY STORYTIME

11 am @ the Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.).

This month, they will be looking at stories about pets.

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

TINKER TECH

4 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.) for an interactive, hands-on tech program for tweens & teens.

THURSDAY, APRIL 13

CRAFTY KIDS

4 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.).

For more information email: bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291.

APRIL FILMS: OSCAR-WORTHY FILMS

Event Center (210 S. Second St.).

TUESDAY, APRIL 18

REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING

9 am @ 207 W. Hill Ave.

TEEN POETRY & CREATIVE WRITING NIGHT

6:30 pm - 8 pm @ ART123 Gallery ( (123 W. Coal Ave.). Join gallupARTS and OFPL for a teen poetry & creative writing night! Email pneilson@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 8631291 for more information.

FREE MOVIE NIGHT

4 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). This month Zollinger Library is recognizing Oscar-worthy films by showing previous winners. This week’s film is Memento.

6 pm @ El Morro Theatre (207 W. Coal Ave.). The featured movie is Wind River in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Discussion will follow.

SAVE THE DATE

FRIDAY, APRIL 21

FRIDAY, APRIL 14

MIXED MEDIA COLLAGE WORKSHOP

4 pm - 6 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). In a family art workshop led by local artist Tasha N. participants will learn how to combine a variety of materials to design a piece of artwork inspired by a letter of the alphabet. Email pnielson@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

SATURDAY, APRIL 15

ARTIST MASTER CLASS: CREATING AN ONLINE PRESENCE

1 pm - 4 pm @ ART123 Gallery ( (123 W. Coal Ave.).

Learn from artist Heidi Brandow how to create an online presence. Presented by gallupARTS and 516 Arts.

Register at www.516arts.org/ events.

MONDAY, APRIL 17

ARAB AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH DOCUMENTARY

3 pm @ he UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). The library will show the documentary Reel Bad Arabs.

SECOND ANNUAL FIRST RESPONDERS LUNCHEON

11 am - 1 pm @ El Morro

PANDA EXPRESS FUNDRAISER

@ 508 N. U.S. Hwy. 491. In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, have lunch or dinner at Panda Express, and 20% of the proceeds will go benefit victims of sexual assault.

SATURDAY, APRIL 22

EARTH DAY FAMILY CRAFT CELEBRATION

12 pm - 4 pm @ Rio West Mall (1300 W. Maloney Ave.).

Learn ways to use recycled materials to make crafts and help beautify your community. Email bmartin@gallupnm. gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

WALK A MILE IN HER SHOES

10 am @ 111 S. First St. A community awareness event where men and boys take the first step to end violence against women and girls.

WE READ, WE TALK HYBRID BOOK CLUB

April, come visit OFPL and check out an interactive art exhibition and coloring contest featuring the work of local artist Tasha Nez. Participants are invited to add to a large piece of collaborative artwork, and to submit their own colored pieces by April 21 to participate in the contest. Email pneilson@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 8631291 for more information.

RECRUITING TEEN MAKERS

OFPL is recruiting Teens to help spread their passion. Get trained and certified on our MakerSpace equipment and become a Teen Ambassador for the MakerSpace! Email pneilson@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

BUILD-YOUR-OWN-BUNDLE

OFPL staff who will create a bundle of material specially for you! Let them know what type of materials and genres you are interested in, and they’ll browse for you and create a custom bundle of material for you to pick-up curbside. Email bmartin@ gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

INTER-TRIBAL INDIAN CEREMONIAL: A PHOTO RETROSPECTIVE

The City of Gallup invites you to celebrate the centennial of Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial through images and objects, an exhibition curated by OFPL. Email tmoe@gallupnm.gov for more information.

GALLUPARTS EXTENDS HOURS

12 pm-6 pm Tuesdays through Saturdays (123 W. Coal Ave.)

GOOGLE CAREER CERTIFICATE SCHOLARSHIP

Jump-start your career with a Google Career Certificate 2 pm in-person @ the Main scholarship. For more info Library (115 W. Hill Ave.) or email bmartin@gallupnm.gov on Zoom. OFPL’s book club or call (505) 863-1291.t book for April is The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich.

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Scavenger Hunt Easter Coal Street Commons Ribbon Cutting Ceremony - 2nd and Coal Ave. - 6pm Rug Auction at Weaving in Beauty - 6pm Ceremonial Queen & Little Princess - meet & greet- in front of Ceremonial Office at 206 W. Coal

"Peek-a-Boo" - Family Craft Activity in the Event Center ART123 Gallery Show Opening: 9th Annual Youth Art Show - Celebrating the power of arts education with over 170 artworks made by over 200 students from 14 schools across McKinley County.

LOOM Gallery “One Time For Old Times” - Armond Antonio’s latest work depicting daily life of Dine people on the ranch.

Tiny Art Project Collaboration - gallupARTS & Gallup Main Street

Bright Life Arts Studio Dance Performance - 1st and Coal Ave - 8pm Philander Begay-RC Gorman Gallery

Pick up a scavenger hunt guide at ART123 Gallery and find downtown Gallup's six newest — and tiniest! — public art installations.

Rippy and the Sillyette's Band 1st and Coal Ave 7pm-9pm

DJ Benally Local Arts & Crafts Vendors Food vendors Food Trucks

For information contact: DeeSantillanes, Arts Crawl Coordinator Phone 505-728-1055 email: deesantillanes@gmail.com Gallup Arts Crawl events are sponsored and managed by Gallup Business improvement District