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The Annual KGLX Texaco Country Showdown is coming Friday August 2nd. Special Promotions Inc. out of Nashville Tennessee produces The Texaco Country Showdown to find the most promising New Country Music talent in America! Over 250 country music stations in the USA produce local showdowns to give these performers a chance to launch a professional music career! Gallup’s Country 99.1 KGLX is hosting their 20th local Country Showdown. This year, Major Sponsors Thunderbird Supply & Ed Corley Nissan would like to invite everyone to The Country Showdown which will be held at the Historic El Morro Theatre. For more information call 505-863-9391 Saturday, August 3 No Kids Matinee Today Saturday, August 3 Doors: 6:30pm Show: 7:00pm
Friday, August 16 Show Time: 7:00pm Friday Night Movie: A PLACE BEYOND THE PINES Rated: R* Starring: Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, Eva Mendes and Ray Liotta Admission: $5.00 Children 12 & under*: $3.00
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Academy Award nominees Ryan Gosling and Bradley Cooper star in this epic, riveting crime drama about the unbreakable bond between fathers and sons. Luke (Gosling) gives up his job as a motorcycle stunt performer in order to provide for his new family. Avery (Cooper), an ambitious rookie cop, struggles to make his way in a corrupt police department. Their two worlds collide when Luke takes part in a string of bank robberies and the consequences of their shocking confrontation will reverberate into the next generation. From the acclaimed director of Blue Valentine and co-starring Eva Mendes and Ray Liotta. Saturday, August 17 No Kids Matinee Today
Saturday, August 17 City of Gallup and Knifewing Productions present: JOHNNY LEE and THE URBAN COWBOY BAND IN CONCERT! Performed in the film, “Urban Cowboy” and recorded several songs used in the soundtrack. Op. 60, is an opera by Richard Strauss with a German libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal. Bringing “Lookin For Love” became Lee’s first Gold Record. The song spent 3 weeks at the top of the Billboard together slapstick comedy and consummately beautiful music, the opera’s theme is the competition Country Music Singles Charts as #1 and #2 on the Pop Music Singles Charts. between high and low art for the public’s attention. Ariadne auf Naxos is in two parts, called the Prologue and the Opera. The first part shows the backstage Other hit singles include, One In A Million, Bet Your Heart On Me, The Yellow Rose(duet with Lane Brody), and You Could’ve Heard a Heart Break. His string of top 10 hits continued with Pickin Up circumstances leading up to the second part, which is in fact an opera within an opera. Strangers, Prisoner of Hope, Be There for Me Baby, Cherokee Fiddle, Sounds Like Love, Hey Bartender and Rollin Lonely. Sunday, August 4 Doors: 2:30pm Show: 3:00pm
Land of Enchantment Opera presents: Ariadne and Naxos by Richard Strauss – Opening Night Admission: $20.00/person
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Admission: $20.00 General Admission $30 Reserved Seating(limited) Op. 60, is an opera by Richard Strauss with a German libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal. Bringing Tickets On Sale Now at the following locations; together slapstick comedy and consummately beautiful music, the opera’s theme is the competition El Morro Theatre 207 W. Coal Avenue Gallup, NM 87301 between high and low art for the public’s attention. Ariadne auf Naxos is in two parts, called the Prologue and the Opera. The first part shows the backstage Castle Furniture 1308 Metro Avenue Ste C Gallup, NM 87301 For More Information please call (505) 726-0050 circumstances leading up to the second part, which is in fact an opera within an opera. Monday, August 5 Doors: 6pm Show: 7:00pm Native Film Series: 2010 Navajo Oral History: Marjorie Thomas 2012 Navajo Oral History: Agatha Spencer 2013 Navajo Oral History: Chester Nez
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From the creators of Ice Age comes the year’s funniest, most exhilarating animated adventure! Transported to a magical world, a teenager (Amanda Seyfried) is recruited by a nature spirit, Queen Tara (Beyoncé Knowles), to help the “Leafmen” save their forest from evil warriors. The whole family will love this fast-paced thrill-ride, with its astonishing animation and an all-star voice cast that includes Colin Farrell, Christoph Waltz and Steven Tyler!
The film, “Yellow Fever” follows Navajo Tina Garnanez, who returns from duty with the U.S. Army to find her home on the Navajo Reservation a battleground for an ongoing nuclear war. She grew up with the legacy of radiation from uranium mining for the Cold War—losing 11 family members to cancer—so she has serious concerns about plans to develop additional mines to meet the US demand for nuclear All films are a collaborative project of Dine College Tsaile, Arizona and Winona State University, Winona, energy. But, having recently embraced photography to cope with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Tina approaches the issue with fresh eyes, identifying a distinct connection between conflicts in Kosovo and MN. Iraq and her people’s struggle against the mining industry. Following the film screening there will be a question and answer session. EPA and other Tuesday, August 6 Doors: 6:00pm Show: 7:00pm Native Film Series: When Your Hands Are Tied, Boccella Production, Directed, Produced and Edited environmental health groups will speak to the public. by Mia Boccella-Hartie, Co-Produced by Marla Shebala. Intrepid Shadows, Directed by Al Clah, from Greasewood, Arizona, Produced by Saturday, August 24 Show: 1:00pm Kids Matinee Movie: EPIC Rated: PG 103 minutes Animated Feature Library of Congress and the University of Pennsylvania Museum. Voice Talents of: Colin Farrell, Josh Hutcherson, Amanda Seyfried, Aziz Ansari, Beyoncé Knowles Admission: Adults: $3.00 Veterans, Seniors and Children 12 & Under: FREE Admission: Adults: $2.00 Children 12 & under: FREE! Tickets available at the El Morro Theatre ticket booth before the show.
Admission: Adults: $3.00 Veterans, Seniors and Children 12 & Under: FREE! Tickets available at the El Morro Theatre ticket booth before the show.
Admission: Adults: $3.00 Veterans, Seniors and Children 12 & Under: FREE Tickets available at the El Morro Theatre ticket booth before the show. Thursday, August 8 Doors: 6:00pm Show: 7:00pm Native Film Series: WWII Navajo Code Talkers, Unsung Heroes Produced by The History Channel.
Admission: Adults: $3.00 Veterans, Seniors and Children 12 & Under: FREE Tickets available at the El Morro Theatre ticket booth before the show. Friday, August 9 Doors: 6:00pm Show: 7:00pm Native Film Series: Hover Board, Directed and Written by Sydney Freeland, Produced by Charlene Agabao, Blackhorse Lowe. Horse You See, Directed by Melissa Henry, Produced by Alfredo Perez. Run Red Walk, Directed by Melissa Henry, Produced by Alfredo Perez. Opal, Directed by Ramona Emerson, Produced by Kelly Byars. A Return Home, Directed by Ramona Emerson, Produced by Kelly Byars. Together We Can, Directed by Theo and Carol Bremer-Bennett, Produced by CARE 66.
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Saturday, August 24 Show: 7:00pm Saturday Evening Movie: AMOUR Rated: PG-13 127 minutes French with English sub-titles Starring: Jean-Louis Trintignant, Emmanuelle Riva and Isabelle Huppert Admission: Adults: $5.00 Children 12 & under: $3.00 Golden Globe Winner: Best Foreign Language Film 2012 Insightful. Original. Exquisite. Georges and Anne have known a lifetime of love within their intimate marriage. Though their bond has survived time’s test, it’s about to meet its greatest challenge. Acclaimed director Michael Haneke brings a performance tour-de-force to the screen in a film that exalts the beautiful, compassionate and courageous within us all. Saturday, August 30 Show: 1:00pm Saturday Evening Movie: THE GREAT GATSBY Rated: PG-13 Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan Admission: Adults: $5.00 Children 12 & under: $3.00
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The Great Gatsby follows Fitzgerald-like, would-be writer Nick Carraway as he leaves the Midwest and comes to New York City in the spring of 1922, an era of loosening morals, glittering jazz and bootleg kings. Chasing his own American Dream, Nick lands next door to a mysterious, party-giving millionaire, Jay Gatsby, and across the bay from his cousin Daisy and her philandering, blue-blooded husband Tom Buchanan. It is thus that Nick is drawn into the captivating world of the super-rich, their illusions, loves and deceits. As Nick bears witness, within and without the world he inhabits, he pens a tale of impossible love, incorruptible dreams and high-octane tragedy, and holds a mirror to our own modern times and struggles. Saturday, August 31 Show: 1:00pm No Kids Matinee Today Have a safe Labor Day Weekend!
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’m writing this on the eve of a family vacation to Disney World. I can’t tell you how many folks in GTOWN have told me stories of their own trips to Disney. I’ve heard stories from newlyweds about taking a Disney honeymoon to amazing family vacations from families with kids of all ages.
My favorite family vacation (at least when I was younger) was a two-week road trip extravaganza from Michigan to the West. We hit a bunch of National Parks, did some iconic hikes and even had breakfast at the most expensive restaurant I’ve ever sat in.* It seems that every time my family is all together, we talk about this trip. We had this grey Chevy Astro van, (nicknamed “The Grey Ghost” on an earlier road trip) with three rows of seats. Obviously, Mom and Dad were up front most of the time and Rachel and I were in the middle and Becky (the oldest) had a seat in the back. Rachel and I were still young enough to enjoy everyone else in the van without too much drama. Becky, however, would brood in the way-back seat and stare up at the ceiling of the van where she had posted a school picture of her much younger boyfriend. Rachel and I would make necklaces out of fishing line and small glass beads or play the Alphabet Game with road signs along the way. I remember sitting in the front seat one very early morning with my dad, counting the cows we saw in the fields out either window. When we stopped, briefly, in Las Vegas, NV, Rachel won a small stuffed monkey (yes, she was a bit old for stuffed animals!) and named it Billy Bob. Becky and I hung it (with the aforementioned fishing line) out the window as we sped down the interstate. She, along with my parents, was not at all pleased with our actions. That said, it was funny and we are still talking about it. I have little snippets of stories like these from every trip I remember. These stories are what make those trips memorable. For example, I completely remember hiking up Half Dome in Yosemite National Park. However, what I remember most about the hike is not the incredible view from the top, but the crazy camoflauge-wearing weirdo that almost knocked my mom and me off the side on the way down. Or on another family trip to Colorado where my dad had the sleaziest moustache ever. Or at my parents’ house the Christmas that we first played “Snow Kübb” and my brother-in-law Ben and I won the game against my other brother-in-law Adam and my dad, but in doing so, we actually lost. The full story of this will only be told in person, so if you’d like to know more, just ask. What I’m trying to say is that I’m excited about this upcoming trip to Disney World, but I’m more excited about the little stories we come back with. I’m more excited for the games we play in the evening than the rides we ride during the day. I’m more excited about my dad getting teary on us around the dinner table than seeing the princesses at the park. Unfortunately (or fortunately - I can’t decide), this trip is not about what I want. You see, my kids only care about the rides and about Disney World . . . not so much the relaxing couch in the living room or the air-conditioned veranda. And you know, the stories they will tell in ten years are the ones I really care about. -nh
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Give me Chocolate or Give Me Death!
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kay, everyone, it’s time to get up close and personal and serious about . . . shhhhhh . . . chocolate. When I was a kid I developed the chocolate-junkie habit early. I guess it was probably a sugar habit, but the addition of chocolate to the mix was what I loved. Through the years, as I’ve supposedly matured, I realized that chocolate was very addicting to me, and I did my best to avoid it as long as possible. When I’d indulge myself and purchase a chocolate bar, I’d soon remember that while I loved the taste, I hated the aftereffects; my chocolate consumption was always accompanied by a headache and usually by a burst of acne. Mom always knew when I’d junked out. Even if we’re zit-faced, overweight, or diabetic, most of us, whether kids or adults, turn to chocolate for a feel-good fix: for comfort, for security, for the simple love of chocolate. I was certainly no exception. My favorite candy bars were coconut and almonds, or caramel-covered peanut concoctions, but whatever I chose to stuff in my mouth, it always had a good amount of chocolate – mostly milk chocolate. I was truly addicted, and I suffered the consequences of zits, sugar highs followed by the sugar crashes, and a racing heart. How could anything so luscious not be good for me? It just wasn’t fair! Well, guess what! Not only is chocolate not bad for us, it can actually be one of the most beneficial things we can eat. There is a God. I knew even if I had to twist the logic around in order to justify incorporating chocolate into my diet as a good thing, I’d do it, but I didn’t have to! I mean the evidence was there all along! Okay, go ahead and laugh. Say, “Oh my, this crazy lady has finally gone over the edge. After all these years of telling us how terrible sugar is for our bodies, she’s trying to claim chocolate is actually good for us.” Yeah. You bet I am. Because it is. Well, wait a minute – not all chocolate. Just the right chocolate. You knew there was a catch, right? Because not all chocolate is equal, not all chocolate is good for us. But the right chocolate is fantastic for us! That’s right: Fantastic. Benefits galore for our mind, body, and spirit. The most wonderful thing in the world, ‘cause it’s chocolate!
So let’s talk chocolate. A huge amount of credible scientific evidence – phytochemical evidence – shows that chocolate actually has the highest rated Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC) of any substance. What does that mean? Only that chocolate is the most potent antioxidant in the world. So why has it always gotten such a bum rap for causing so many health problems? First, let’s look at what antioxidants are and why we need them. Think about when metal is exposed to water and air. It rusts, right? That’s called oxidization. Well, the same thing happens when our bodies are exposed to toxins and stress. Our cells oxidize, resulting in damaged cells and poor health. Even the calmest of us cannot avoid the environmental stresses that accost us from everywhere we turn: EMF pollution (cell phones and their towers, smart meters, all personal electronics we expose our bodies to daily, etc.), foods that deplete oxygen and create inflammation or other cellular abnormalities, emotional distress from our work, home life – or lack of decent chocolate (one of my biggest stressors!). Oxidation can lead to cataracts, heart disease, autoimmune disorders, even cancer. It’s a “root cause” of aging, dementia and, some think, even Alzheimer’s. To get and stay healthy, we need to stop our internal oxidation with, yes, antioxidants. (Can you hear the “duh”?) Anything that stops the oxidation process – in other words, any “anti-oxidant” – is good for the body. And if one ever needed proof that God loves us, it’s right there in the cocoa tree, from which we get cocoa, from which we get chocolate, from which we get the highest amount of antioxidants of any substance yet known to man. Can I get an “Amen”? Chocolate for the Heart I could just say, “Hey, trust me, it’s good for the heart,” but since we’re talking about my favorite food, chocolate, let me give you some reasons why. The bad cholesterol we hear about all the time – LDL cholesterol – leads to hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis). The flavonoids catechin and epicatechin, the main antioxidants in chocolate, lower the oxidation rate of LDL cholesterol and help reduce platelet clotting
The right chocolate is fantastic for us! Benefits galore for our mind, body, and spirit.
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By Bera Dordoni Dr. Bera Dordoni, N.D., lovingly referred to as the “Wellness Whisperer,” is author of the highly acclaimed book I Have a Choice?!, nutritional counselor, and a naturopathic doctor who has over two decades of experience counseling clients with ailments ranging from allergies to cancer to numerous life-threatening diseases. She incorporates the laws of attraction to help her clients accomplish their health goals and now holds workshops, wellness retreats and natural health classes in the Ramah area. To request a consultation or learn more, visit www. bastis.org or call 505-783-9001.
that can contribute to heart disease. Prof. Norman Hollenberg, MD of Harvard University Medical School states on record that the epicatechin in chocolate is so important for our heath it should be classified as a vitamin. Its health benefits, he says, could rival penicillin and anesthesia (Society of Chemistry and Industry, March 2007). Hollenberg studied the Kuna Indians living on the San Blas Islands off the Panama coast, who drink an average of 40 cups of cocoa every week. He found they have 90% less heart failure, stroke, diabetes, and cancer than the average found in the United States. If these observations predict the future, then we can say they are among the most important observations in the history of medicine. We all agree that penicillin and anesthesia are enormously important, but if epicatechin could potentially get rid of 4 of the 5 most common diseases in the Western world, how important does that make epicatechin? I would say very important! Antioxidants called polyphenols are the protective chemicals found in plant foods like green tea and red wine. But . . . you guessed it . . . chocolate’s polyphenols are just as protective, if not more so, than the antioxidants found in red wine that are considered so protective against heart disease. (Yea for chocolate! Chocolate is good! Yea for chocolate! Chocolate is good!) Studies at UC Davis and Penn State University showed that eating a small bar of dark chocolate every day – yeah, every day – can reduce mild hypertension and lower blood pressure. Researcher Carl Keen claims that dark chocolate thins the blood and has the same anti-clotting benefits as aspirin when taken on a daily basis and may be associated with improved cardiovascular health. (Note: this is NOT a giant bar!) And Then There’s Chocolate for Mood Enhancement But wait – as they say in the Ginsu knife commercials – there’s more! Chocolate has a cousin to caffeine known as theobromine, much weaker than caffeine, but still a stimulant and diuretic. It can relax the lungs and help in mild cases of asthma. Theobromine can also boost our mood, while chocolate’s phenethylamine triggers the release of pleasure endorphins and enhances dopamine action. (“What’s phenethylamine?” you ask. It’s the stuff the brain releases when we become infatuated or fall in love.) Chocolate also boosts serotonin brain levels, which helps alleviate depression. When we’re depressed, it’s generally because our serotonin levels are very low. All those anti-depressive medications, or serotonin uptake inhibitors (including Prozac, Paxil and Zoloft and many others), raise serotonin brain levels. Another chocolate benefit: it contains anandamide, which binds to the same receptor sites in the brain as the psychoactive constituents in marijuana, producing feelings of joy and ecstasy. Like we didn’t already know that, right? BUT – you knew there was a “but” coming, didn’t you? – before we race to the candy aisle in our favorite grocery store and buy up all the chocolate available to obtain all these wonderful benefits, let’s talk about how much we really need to accomplish all this. Not so much, actually. A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition claimed that “adding only half an ounce of dark chocolate to an average American diet is enough to increase total antioxidant capacity 4 percent, and lessen oxidation of LDL cholesterol.” But what about milk chocolate, most people’s favorite? Alas, milk interferes with chocolate’s antioxidant absorption, thus negating all those wonderful potential health benefits derived from eating moderate amounts of dark chocolate. We can’t even wash down our chocolate with a cold glass of milk. Some doctors even claim it’s the milk added to chocolate that causes acne. Bummer. There is much more to the wonders of chocolate, but I’ve run out of space. Tune in next month to find out about the other benefits of chocolate – as an antiinflammatory, brain food, aid to weight reduction (yeah, you read that right) – the right chocolate is even good for diabetics! Don’t go choco-crazy before we talk next month, please. Just remember, not all chocolate is equal, as I’ll explain in Part 2. ’Til then . . . think dark chocolate in moderation! *** Dr. Bera and La Montañita Co-op in Gallup will be hosting a chocolate party in September (date still to be determined). If interested in attending, send an email to bastis@bastis.org and we’ll let you know all the details. ***
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IM P RESSIONS By Greg Cavanaugh
Practical Performance: 2013 Ford Focus ST
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For those of you not in the know, the Ford Focus ST is Ford’s performance version of its popular compact. (If you’d like all the particulars of the regular grade Focus you can watch my previous review on a 2012 model on my YouTube channel.) In a bold move and a general first, Ford has wisely given the North American public the same version of this little hot hatch as the Europeans, which can nicely sum up the ST’s character – Euro! What makes this Euro flavor so much fun is defined in a few simple traits: an engaging powertrain, brilliant handling, and quick and enthusiastic steering.
Stuffing their largest EcoBoost, direct-injected 4-cylinder into the engine bay of the Focus and pairing it with a 6-speed manual, Ford has endowed the ST with some real punch. Making 252 hp @ 5,500 rpm and 270 hp @ 2,500 rpm, the little 2.0-liter turbo’s early torque hit makes you grin. While I don’t test these cars for performance numbers like 0-60mph, a quick Google search shows the low 6 second range as common, and at times even sub 6 seconds. What makes the punch so noticeable is torque steer and sound. Turbo 4s are not known for making great noises, but Ford has done a tremendous job of giving this EcoBoost
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some real character. Just as the torque peak hits around 2,500 rpm the volume and voice of the boosted 4 rises to your attention and sounds exhilarating. And you’d better hope you’re already pointed in the right direction, as the front wheels struggle to accelerate the car and maintain its course under the EcoBoost’s twist simultaneously. While the purists would cry foul at the slightest hint of torque steer, I found it brought a little of the juvenile out in me . . . in a good way! Fortunately the ST has an excellent set of brakes to ultimately bring those antics under control. Using an electric steering rack, Ford has worked in some algorithms to allow the electric-assist to essentially help the driver quell the torque steer. It creates an odd sensation, but for the most part it works. Fortunately, the rack’s incredibly fast ratio, at roughly 1.8 turns lock-to-lock, has created a thrilling and communicative driving experience. While it does hamper the turning radius slightly, as well as make the ST a little darty out on the highway, once the road begins to twist the steering is spot on. Taking the ST up to McGaffey on freshly paved asphalt was a smile-inducing afternoon! Little movements are all that are required to perfectly carve mountain roads and safely keep both hands at 10 and 2 on the wheel. The biggest surprise with the ST however, is not the powertrain or steering, but in its uncanny ability to not handle like a FWD car. FWD cars are known for their propensity to “push” at the limit, meaning that as the car approaches the limits of grip in a corner, the front wheels begin to slide or understeer. RWD cars on
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the other hand are usually prone to oversteer, where the rear wheels want to loose grip before the front. Oversteer is more fun than understeer, but not as safe. The ST however has so much grip that neither of those issues seem to be apparent. I could not get the ST to lose grip on public roads and I had no intention of driving fast enough to find out at what speed it does! I can say that there were only a few instances where I noticed some movement from the ST and it was so neutral and balanced it was as if the car simply wanted to rotate around the corner, especially when lifting off the throttle mid turn. No matter the technical explanation, a layman simply needs to know that the Focus ST is a spectacular handling car regardless of its price category. I did have some small gripes, as to be expected. The side valances, while looking good, proceeded to make my calves dirty every time I got out of the car. Once in the car it was extremely difficult to see out of. The wide mirrors helped somewhat with visibility, but also made for a lot of wind noise on the highway. Lastly, the center stack lacked a true cellphone slot or really any cubbies at all, meaning it was relegated to the cup holder . . . not particularly handy when you actually have drinks in the car. What I really like about the Focus ST, however, is that it’s not just badges and stickers. While there are some nice touches to the car both inside and out, like the aggressive front end and cool rear valance with center-exist exhaust, and bolstered seats and a boost gauge on the inside, the meat of the ST is still real performance hardware and tuning. And this brings me to my final point. As a 5-door compact car, the Focus is largely practical, particularly in urban areas. With its EPA rating of 23 mpg city/32 mpg highway/26 mpg combined the Focus ST is also reasonably frugal. Sporting a fancy paint job titled “Tangerine Scream” and some other options like MyFord Touch, heated seats and a smart key, the price on this model just snuck in under $30K. If you leave some of those options off, you could have a fun-to-drive car that doesn’t let you down in everyday driving in the mid $20K range. As a whole, the Ford Focus ST can appeal to a broader range of buyers than its “hot hatch” label might indicate and represents an excellent choice for those who don’t want to forget the joys of driving a real driver’s car. **To see and hear the Focus ST in action, jump over to my YouTube channel: Gallup Journey Test Drives**
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hen I was a kid, lo, those many years ago, the only vacation my family took was to go camping in Colorado for a week with many family members and various friends. Usually, there were around twenty-five people. Although I wasn’t involved in the planning, being a kid, I was involved, many years later, when the second generation decided to repeat our childhood camping experience. As I remember it, the meeting went something like this: “Everybody here?” “Who wants a drink?” “Okay, settle down now and let’s get this trip organized.” “Who’s got a tent?” “Wait a minute! First we need a chairman.” “Good idea. Who wants to be chairman?” “I nominate Jay.” “Okay, Jay’s chairman. All right?” “Yeah.” “Sure.” “Now, who’s got a tent?” “Beer!” “What about beer?” “Don’t forget the beer.” “Hold it! I’m the chairman. Let’s . . .” “That’s for sure. We need lots of beer.” “Well, I’ve got one of those old sixteen-man squad tents.” “How many are going?” “About four cases . . .” “Oh, that tent should be plenty big.” “Four cases?” “Of beer!” “How many are going?” “How many meals do we have to plan for?” “Maybe five cases . . .” “What are we gonna eat?” “Hold it a minute, let’s . . .” “Steaks!” “Steaks, hell! Hamburger. And, hopefully, trout.” “HOW MANY ARE GOING?” “We figure about twenty-five, if everyone goes.” “Who’s got an ax?”
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“Twenty-five?” “Who’s in charge of the beer?” “I’ve got an ax.” “Twelve adults and thirteen kids.” “We’re outnumbered!” “Someone should be taking notes.” “Good idea. Who wants to take notes?” “What about the food?” “Twenty-five won’t fit in that tent.” “Sure they will.” “Are there bears up there?” “HOLD IT! The first thing we have to do is . . .” “How do you figure? It’s only a sixteen-man tent.” “Maybe six cases.” “That includes women and kids. Kids don’t take up much room.” “We gotta have stew one night.” “The men can sleep outside.” “What about lunches?” “What if it rains?” “So if it rains, we can sleep in the station wagon.” “We’re only gonna have one station wagon.” “We need some salami and cheese and wine.” “Wine?” “And beer!” “We’ll worry about rain if it happens.” “Then it’ll be too late.” “What are you making such a big deal about – it’s only for three days!” “Oh sure, you’re not the one who’s going to be sleeping in the rain.” “Wait a minute. We have to . . .” “Lots of beer.” “Will you stop it with the beer already? Are you guys planning to drink the whole time?” “Hey, good idea!” “Peanut butter and jelly for the kids.” “Don’t forget the bourbon.” “Everybody bring your own bottle.” “Lots of beer, though.” “Who’s got a truck?” “I figure seven of each meal and some snacks.” “We don’t want to camp by any deep water because of the kids.” “Don’t forget cards.” “And poker chips.” “Is someone making a list?” “I can see it all now. You guys will be playing poker and
drinking beer, and we’ll be doing all the work.” “I can borrow a truck.” “We ought to make a pot of chili and beans.” “Oh, come on, you guys. Let’s do this right . . .” “That sounds fun for a camping trip – everybody with the trots.” “Why don’t we take some small tents?” “Who’s going to get the beer?” “We could have stew one night and hamburgers one night. What about the rest?” “No one has any small tents?” “For lunches, we can just have lunch meat and make sandwiches. Maybe hot dogs one day.” “Do you think maybe we need seven cases of beer?” “Who’s got a big cooler?” “Pop and milk for the kids.” “We could fry the fish we catch for one supper. With fried potatoes.” “I don’t even like beer.” “So what if you don’t catch any fish?” “I’ll drink your share.” “We can always make a run down the road to that little store we passed to get more food, you know.” “We need about four or five big coolers.” “So then we can eat leftovers.” “Everyone bring bedrolls for their own families.” “Eggs, bacon, sausage, toast, pancakes, and syrup for the breakfasts.” “How will we keep the coolers cold for three days?” “What time shall we leave?” “Okay, back to the beer. How much should I get?” “Are you kidding? The way this group eats, there never are any leftovers.” “Easy, we just put it in the cold river water.” “Good idea.” “What exactly are we putting in the cold river water?” “I say we meet here at 7:30 to load the truck.” “The coolers, you nut! What did you think – the kids, the bedrolls, or the tent?” “Well, now that we got the important things settled, Jay can let us know what to bring.” “Did anyone take notes?” “But, most importantly, don’t forget the beer!”
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Educator-Entrepreneurs Bring Opportunities to Gallup By H. Haveman
Jen Wells (left) and Theresa Smith (right) at their new business, Little Joey’s Jumpers (above and left). Little Lambs Preschool (top left) with be opening in September.
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heresa Smith and Jen Wells are parents, educators, and friends. They met at the children’s library seven years ago and bonded over an impromptu, but deep, conversation about the special needs of their own children and of those throughout the community. Now, after several years of lamenting the state of public education in this country and home schooling their own kids, Smith and Wells have decided to become entrepreneurs.
a special heart for those children with special needs who may not have found success anywhere else. “Success is interpreted differently by different people,” comments Jen. Children with autism, learning disorders, and other challenges need teachers who can diversify their instruction. Little Lambs Preschool is for any and every student, regardless of cognitive ability. And this setting is where Theresa’s special education background and Jen’s Montessori experience will best serve their students.
Theresa, originally from Philadelphia, came to the Southwest as a teacher, with training in special education. She lived and taught in Window Rock, Arizona before getting married and starting a family. Jen Wells also has a background in education. She grew up in Albuquerque and taught at a Montessori school there before coming to Gallup. The two women have much in common, but what has been the source of most of their conversations and meetings lately is a school.
What is Montessori Education? Montessori education is an approach that was developed and practiced by Maria Montessori, an Italian physician and educator, in the late 1800s and early 1900s. There is emphasis placed on the child’s independence, giving freedom within limits, and respecting the child’s natural physical, psychological, and social development. Theresa explains further that a child’s strengths are used as the foundation for their own educational journey, during which teachers function as guides, observing and encouraging. Students will work at their own pace, in a calm and quiet environment, to discover and create their own knowledge base. At Little Lambs Preschool the arts will be heavily utilized and will be incorporated into the curriculum, as well. Students will rotate throughout the day between theater, music, visual art and science lab.
Little Lambs Preschool Little Lambs is a Christian-based preschool that will utilize Montessori education techniques. While the school has been in their minds for almost two years, the physical pieces started to come together in January. With their own children in school now and time to commit to the project, Theresa and Jen dove into finding a location for the school, getting the facility up to code, and thinking about supplies they would need for the next school year. Along the way, many city officials, local business owners and interested others have been instrumental in helping the two find their way. Theresa and Jen deeply appreciate the community’s support. They are teachers who find themselves learning how to run a business, not because they want to be rich and famous, but because they care about the children in this community and want to see them succeed. The educator-entrepreneurs have
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Little Lambs Preschool is accepting applications for this upcoming school year for potty-trained children ages 3 to 6. Building improvements are underway and school will begin in September. Smith and Wells will each instruct a class of up to twenty students, each with a classroom aide. In the future, they see the school expanding to accommodate children from birth to eighth grade, each year adding one grade level. Another important element of the Montessori model is the mixed-age classroom, with older students taking on some of the teaching responsibilities and modeling for the younger students.
Investing in Gallup Jen and Theresa each home-schooled their own children using many of the components that Montessori education is based on. They talk about instilling responsibility, curiosity, creativity and self-reliance in their children. “If that’s what we want for our own kids, then why not give it to the community, as well?” voices Theresa. They turned concerns and criticisms about the educational system into action that will bring a positive opportunity to the Gallup community. Theresa’s daughter, now eleven years old, recently flew to Pennsylvania alone to visit family. Theresa realized that she was sending her young daughter across the country alone, but after booking a direct flight and talking to the airline, she also recognized that an experience like this is empowering and one she wanted her daughter to have. It is this kind of thinking that guides Theresa and Jen as educators, as well. They create a classroom environment in which young children are not hindered by what they can and cannot do, but are encouraged to discover, ask questions and explore. What else? In addition to opening Little Lambs Preschool, another business venture seemed to land in Smith and Well’s lap. Though they didn’t seek out this opportunity, they are jumping in with an optimistic outlook. What’s been known as Marcel’s
Little Lambs Preschool is for any and every student, regardless of cognitive ability. Magic Jumpies is now Little Joey’s Jumpers. In the same location as Marcel’s, at 2320 Fuhs Ave., Little Joey’s is situated right across from the building which Little Lambs Preschool occupies. The new business owners, wanting to keep the doors open to the community, transferred ownership last month. The doors are open and Theresa and Jen plan to maintain the jumpers, party room and outdoor picnic area for daily open jump sessions and special events. They also hope to utilize the space during school hours for their students, as well as offer themed packages around the holidays throughout the year. Little Joey’s Jumpers is one of just a few indoor recreation areas where parents can take their young children in Gallup during the wet and colder months. For more information or to schedule a party, call Jen Wells at 505-488-8050.
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Theresa and Jen are full of excitement as they anticipate this school year and the opportunities that owning Little Lambs and Little Joey’s will bring to the Gallup community. They are accepting student applications for the 2013-2014 school year. They are also requesting résumés and letters of interest in order to fill two full-time classroom assistant positions and one part-time office assistant position. (Applications can be sent to 229 Crestwood Ct, Gallup NM 87301.) Substitute teachers will also be needed during the year. If you are interested in learning more, Theresa and Jen welcome your questions. For more information, call Theresa Smith at 505-593-3727 or Jen Wells at 505-488-8050.
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Chief Executive Officer of RMCHCS Q. Barry, why were you willing to take on the challenge of being CEO of RMCHCS? A. This is a great little hospital out here on the western side of New Mexico. In my career, I have focused on taking the hospitals that are under performing and those that are going through an affiliation process and getting them to be better hospitals. I fell in love with the facility and the people during my visits. Q. Tell me a little bit about your background as a hospital administrator. A. I have been a hospital CEO in two different locations, in Georgia and in Texas. I’ve also been in what they call “C-suite” level positions: Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Administrative Officer in Texas, Louisiana, Virginia, Georgia and New Jersey. Q. What do you enjoy most about your job? A. I enjoy the people. Health care is a people-helping-people business and I enjoy just being with the individuals that are part of our system here, whether they are the clinical people, professional physicians, mid-level providers, housekeeping staff, or the billing staff. Q. What is the biggest challenge of your job? A. The Affordable Health Care Act is substantially reducing reimbursement all across the United States for rural health care facilities. The biggest challenge for us is how we transform the health care work that we are doing here in Gallup to meet the reduction in reimbursement. Q. What is your number-one priority at RMCHCS? A. One of the leading issues that we are dealing with is the decision that the board made a few months ago to seek an affiliation. This will provide us with the financial foundation to make sure that health care continues in this community and also give us the opportunity to expand our services. Q. What do you enjoy doing in your off time? A. (laughs) Well reading is important for me, just to keep up with the changes and regulations in health care systems. My wife and I are avid college football fans, as well as college basketball fans. I personally enjoy bird hunting as well, just to get away and go out and be with Mother Nature. Q. Tell me about a recent book that you enjoyed? A. I was really moved by Unbroken, which Laura Hillenbrand wrote a few years ago about Louis Zamperini, who was a track star from USC who competed in the Olympics before becoming a prisoner of war in Japan. After becoming a Christian and attending a Billy Graham crusade, he went back and forgave his captors in Japan. It was one of the most inspirational books that I have read. Q. If you could trade places with one famous person, who would it be and why? A. One person I have never met that has inspired me is former president Ronald Reagan. People have called him the great communicator, but he also had leadership skills that enabled him to expect the best out of the people that were working for him and with him. I think those are two aspects of his life that I would like to be able to emulate in my life.
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Deep Impressions: 40 Years of Life in Gallup
The Schuurmanns in the early 1990s and in 2013.
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ne of the great things about Gallup is the ability to get involved in things that matter to the community. Sacrificing a bit of time to serve on a board or volunteering in a local event is not only personally rewarding, it also brings new opportunities and quality of life to this area. A “yes” can go a long way and mean significant improvements down the road. Bruce and Audrey Schuurmann have experienced this during their time in Gallup. They are a unique kind of folk who whole-heartedly entrench themselves in a new place and adopt its passions and problems as their own. Those things that create community – schools, hospitals, churches, the arts – are established by people who put selfish ambitions aside and commit their time
During Bruce’s residency in Ann Arbor, they received a call from Ron Polinder who was the board president at Rehoboth Christian Hospital at the time. The hospital was in need of a radiologist. So in 1976, the Schuurmanns, now with their 18-month-old son, returned to Gallup, bought a house near downtown, and got to work. Bruce was employed by Cibola Medical Foundation and later contracted with the area’s hospitals as the local radiologist and Audrey volunteered for the crisis hotline and served on the Rehoboth Christian Hospital board. In 1978 Bethany Church Day Care opened and Audrey was asked to serve on the board – a position that she still holds today. That same year the Schuurmanns’ second child was born, a daughter. While life was good and busy, things were about to get interesting.
overflowing at times, but Bruce and Audrey still found time to indulge in some of their hobbies. They love music and have always participated in community choirs led by various talented local musicians. In the late 1970s Bruce was president of the Gallup Community Concert Association board. He fondly remembers a fantastic show at Red Rock Park when a ballet company from California and the Albuquerque Symphony collaborated in a live performance of the Nutcracker.
In the early 1980s the boards of Rehoboth Christian Hospital and McKinley General Hospital began to discuss a merger. Combining their resources seemed the best way to survive financially and continue serving the people of the area. At the time, Audrey was president of the board at Rehoboth and Bruce, now contracting independently, was working with both hospitals in addition to several on the reservations.
In the mid-90s Audrey became a master gardener and a member of the Native Plant Society. She also began working on the staff at Bethany Christian Reformed Church. In 2000 she volunteered for Habitat for Humanity and built a house in Durango. Soon after, she was part of the group that started an affiliate of Habitat in Gallup. She served on that board for ten years.
In 1985 Bruce allowed himself the time to take a photography course at the UNM branch, taught by Milan Sklenar. A new passion was ignited, which he has continued to pursue ever since. In 1991 Bruce had his first show. The art scene was vibrant then, as now, and ArtsCrawl brought people downtown mingling between Milan’s studio and the Red Mesa Center Gallery. Bruce is still active as a photographer and is a member of the Makeshift Gallery artists’ co-op, which he took over operation of in 2011.
It seems that if they truly wish to retire, they must leave Gallup . . . and energy to serving the greater good. To look at Gallup today is to recognize the culmination of efforts made by many devoted citizens over decades. After nearly forty years of living in Gallup, Bruce and Audrey have made an impression here, to say the least. As they prepare to relocate nearer to their children and grandchildren, they think back to the beginning of their life in New Mexico. It was 1971 and Bruce had just finished an internship in Denver and had been assigned by the Indian Health Service to work in Gallup as a family medicine resident. Audrey taught English at Thoreau High School and then worked in the Christian Education Office, which served Christian Reformed Churches on the reservation. The young husband and wife were here for only two years before they returned to the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor to further their education. Bruce completed his residency in radiology and Audrey earned a master’s in mental health counseling. However, there would be need for them in Gallup once again.
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While the process was not without pain and heartache, the merger – resulting in Rehoboth McKinley Christian Hospital – ultimately served the community well and allowed for many new relationships to form. Following the merger, Audrey ran the hospital’s business office for three years. She operated a private mental health practice for a time and then involved herself in the school system, working in the gifted and talented program and offering workshops for educators and students. Meanwhile, Bruce was enhancing the radiology capabilities at the local hospitals. Adding to the standard x-ray equipment that was here when he arrived, he brought in CT, ultrasound, MRI and nuclear medicine technologies, and then taught technicians how to use them. He continued to contract with the local hospitals, which meant traveling and middle-of-the-night trips to the hospitals. During this time, the Schuurmanns’ young son once told his teacher that his daddy went to work and his mommy went to meetings. Life was full, maybe
The Schuurmanns have rarely, if ever, been idle. Even in “retirement,” Bruce taught Anatomy and Physiology at the UNM branch and school of nursing for sevenand-a-half years and Audrey has stayed on at the church to help in the transition to a new pastor. It seems that if they truly wish to retire, they must leave Gallup, a place in which they have been so productive, active, and important. “We’ve always believed that you should make a positive contribution to the community you are in,” Audrey said. Gallup is a great town in which to raise a family, to work and sacrifice, to start a new hobby, and to serve and uplift others. The Schuurmanns have been invaluable to this community. They chose to make a life here and, in so doing, helped create a place that so many are proud to live in.
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History is a Restless Beast
Chee Dodge Revisited
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ecently I bought a small collection of real photo postcards with images time in Zuni. of the Navajo country taken early in the last century. It turned out My question was, and still is, how could a real individual, whose brief that many of them were photos without printed backs. The postcard exploits were covered by an army of journalists and who was personally known to format was quite common for printing snapshots up through the a large number of important men, like the governor of New Mexico, Lew Wallace, middle of the last century. who supposedly pardoned him, be known by at least three to five different names Subject matter information was not attached to the images and many of and have little provable presence? them remain mysterious amateur photographs. To my surprise two of the pictures The story of Henry Chee Dodge’s early years is similarly elusive. Nobody, showed a familiar face: They are obviously of the famous Navajo leader, Chee including Chee, knew what year he was born even though his birth took place at Dodge. Ft. Defiance – perhaps in a conveniently empty jail cell. If Henry Lafayette Dodge Henry Chee Dodge might be the most photographed Navajo of all time. was his dad, he would have been around ten years old at the time of the Navajo He was certainly one of the most important members of the tribe and a central Long Walk. figure in Southwestern history for many years from the middle of the nineteenth to Most versions of the story say his father was a Mexican blacksmith who the middle of the twentieth century. worked at the newly created fort. There are at least four versions of this man’s The earliest portrait I know of is the iconic image taken around 1885 name in the printed records. I have always had trouble believing the blacksmith by the famous photographer Ben Wittick, who had studios in Gallup and Ft. gave his son another man’s name out of “respect.” A key element in the Dodge Wingate. The man in the picture is dressed in brand-new buckskins – possibly story tells that the orphaned Chee was literally carried on the Long Walk by an provided by Wittick for the photo session, along with a rifle and sombrero. elderly Navajo from the Chuska Mountains. The Chee Dodge in that studio portrait is dashingly handsome with a If the young Dodge was ten years old he would have been hard to carry. mustache, light complexion and curly hair. For both the Navajos and Zunis, curly And why was he an orphan if his parents were a Mexican blacksmith and Navajo locks were associated with Mexicans and names for that group indicate curly hair woman living at the fort? There are multiple versions of that element as well. in both languages. They say Chee’s father had gone out to recover some horses stolen from Dodge’s parentage is wonderfully obscure and his mother’s identity is the fort. One version of the tale says he had recovered the horses and on the way hardly more certain than his father’s. I say “wonderfully” because the question back to Defiance was shot down by a patrol of soldiers who “took” him for an creates an aura of mystery about a “larger than life” man. While searching for the Indian. date of the Wittick photograph on Google I came across a most interesting website, Another version tells which brings the controversy back to life in a big way. that the thieves bushwhacked Many years ago I got interested in the Billy the Kid story and started him and yet another that other reading through the mass of printed material available. I was less interested in the Kid himself than the unsolvable riddle of his identity, before and after his supposed demise at Ft. Sumner in 1881. In the early seventies I studied folklore at the University of Utah with one of the foremost names in the field – author of the series of books on urban myths and a basic text on the subject – Jan Brunvand. I had spent four years in Ft. Wingate, New Mexico and picked up a number of Kid stories. Brunvand held the absolute belief that no “gunfighter” could be considered a folk hero or folk character, but Billy’s tale fit the basic requirements as he set them out. Folklore has to have an oral basis, have no known author, and exist in multiple versions. Of the many men who tried to usurp the Kid’s mantle of notoriety, Brushy Bill Roberts ranks high on the list. A local man who went by the name of John Miller lived out his life in the Ramah area. Many people believe he was the kid. I recently heard a story about how Zuni leader and New Mexico stockman Jesus Eriacho hid him out in his two-story rock house in the village at one time. According to this story, Jesus had a soft spot for wanted THE ICONIC BEN WITTICK PORTRAIT SHIRLEY NEWCOMB WITH HER criminals and was part of an invisible corridor moving such men OF CHEE DODGE YOUNG SCOUT FRIEND CHEE DODGE safely about the countryside. At any rate, Billy the Kid spent some
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Navajos killed him for the horses. Nobody has Southwest tried to explain why a lone Mexican blacksmith was By Ernie Bulow sent to recover the stolen animals by himself in the first place. Author photo by Erin Bulow Chee’s mother was recorded as Bisnayanchi, a Navajo/Jemez woman living at the fort in the 1850s. Again the records fail us. Bisnayanchi and her sister were said to be Navajos of the Jemez clan – unless they were ladies of mixed blood. Joe Tanner of the famous trading family takes it a step further. He believes that they were Jemez women, captured by Navajos and kept as slaves. This would not be an uncommon practice at the time. Joe’s great-grandfather Seth Tanner (the original Bear Man) had located in northern Arizona but he was a restless man and explored far and wide, leaving his name on springs and trails. Joe believes that the young Seth, who would later pioneer the Mormon colony at Tuba City in Hopi country, encountered the two Jemez ladies who were running from their Navajo captors. Chee could be the child of that union. Tanner was aware as a youngster of a serious connection between Seth’s son Joseph Baldwin (his grandfather) and Chee Dodge, which lasted all through their lives. Seth had homesteaded north of Joseph City, Arizona, at a place called Tanner Springs. Chee later bought that property, though now it is surrounded by reservation lands. Chee Dodge said he was the son of Henry Dodge at one time. David Brugge wrote an excellent piece on Chee Dodge wherein he quoted a letter from Augustus Dodge saying he had a teenaged half-Navajo nephew. That seemed to close the issue. Regardless of Chee Dodge’s paternity, Bisnayanchi also remains a mysterious figure. A few years after Henry Lafayette Dodge’s mysterious death south of Zuni at the hands of raiding Apaches, the U. S. government was forced by American citizens in the
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Territories to curb Navajo raiding. This culminated in the Kit Carson campaign and the removal of a good part of the Navajo tribe to Ft. Sumner in eastern New Mexico. During the Kit Carson crackdown life was very difficult for the Navajos as their herds were confiscated and their crops destroyed. The story is that Chee’s mother went out foraging for food one day and simply disappeared. He was taken in by other family members but was separated from them at the beginning of the trek to Ft. Sumner. Many years ago I was told a story about her taking baby Chee and joining “relatives” out at Hopi. Or family members at one of the other Pueblos. Obviously that was not correct. Fifty years later Chee and J. B. Tanner were traveling up the Chuska mountain range to settle the fight between Navajos and the very unpopular Navajo Agent at Shiprock, William Shelton. They stopped in at the trading post run by Charles Newcomb who was a neighbor of Dodge’s when he ran the Crystal store. Chee Dodge stayed friends with Newcomb for life, visiting him even after the Newcombs moved to Coolidge, New Mexico. Shirley Newcomb recalls that Dodge would slip her a five dollar bill whenever he visited. That was a huge amount of money in the early forties. Newcomb later recounted that Chee told him the man involved in the fracas at Beautiful Mountain was the kind stranger who had saved his life on the Long Walk. It might have been that man’s descendent. Dodge and his friend Tanner defused the situation a couple of days before Father Anselm Weber and General Scott showed up with a flourish of government soldiers. The “war” had been averted. The question remains of the relationship of Bizhoshi’s family to Chee Dodge. (And Dodge’s relationship with the Tanners.)
How could a real individual . . . have little provable presence?
Back to the new website I stumbled across. Brenda Dodge has assembled a great deal of fascinating information at Hispanic Dodge Ancestry. She documents the family of Juana de la Trinidad Sandoval of Cebolleta, New Mexico, who apparently had two or possibly three children by Dodge. Henry did not marry Juana but his children took the Dodge name. Brenda says that historians over the years have “written about his exploits as
a hero, a soldier, a lead miner, a businessman, an Indian agent, a gambler, a cheat, and even an adulterer.” She goes on to say that when he left Dodgeville, Wisconsin, “he abandoned his wife and four children, left unpaid bills, and left a mistress to muddle through the birth of an illegitimate child. “It seems when he left in the spring of 1846 that he was embroiled in scandal and controversy. Many questions go unanswered as to the truth behind his leaving his home and family, but this just adds to the mystique and charisma of Henry L. Dodge.” This isn’t the only bombshell. The Hispanic Dodge family has organized and done some DNA work that is only now becoming possible. They approached Chee’s grandson, Benjamin Dodge, in Window Rock and he graciously consented to a DNA test. The result is, Chee Dodge cannot possibly be related to Henry Lafayette. On the other hand, there is no concrete proof that Henry fathered the children of Juana other than family tradition. Joe Tanner has been
wanting to do a similar DNA test and now the way is cleared for that. Another website belonging to a Henry Dodge from the Puerto de Luna Dodges (same family), adds some information about Dodge ancestry and he says in passing “great grandmother, Cayetana Silva, was a friend of Billy the Kid and that her father was involved in burying him.” That can’t be true because I have it on good authority that the old man was still alive and well in Cubero, New Mexico, in the 1960s.
UNPUBLISHED AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPH IN POSTCARD FORMAT
RARE POSTCARD IMAGE OF CHEE DODGE CHIEF NAVAJO
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Don't Miss the First Annual Native Film Series! Monday, August 5, 7pm 2010 Navajo Oral History: Marjorie Thomas. 2012 Navajo Oral History: Agatha Spencer. 2012 Navajo Oral History: Chester Nez. All films are a collaborative project of Diné College Tsaile, Arizona and Winona State University, Winona, MN. Tuesday, August 6, 7pm When Your Hands Are Tied, Boccella Production, Directed, Produced and Edited by Mia Boccella-Hartle, Co-Produced by Marla Shebala. Intrepid Shadows, Directed by Al Clah, from Greasewood, Arizona, Produced by Library of Congress and the University of Pennsylvania Museum. Wednesday, August 7, 7pm Made in New Mexico, Directed and Produced by David Jean Schweitzer and Brent Morris, Co-Producers Melinda Frame, Mark Steinig, Ex. Produced by Holly Baker, Rick Clemente and Betty Weaver.
Friday, August 9, 7pm Hover Board, Directed and Written by Sydney Freeland, Produced by Charlene Agabao, Blackhorse Lowe. Doing the Sheep Good, Directed, Edited, and Produced by Teresa Montoya. Horse You See, Directed by Melissa Henry, Produced by Alfredo Perez. Run Red Walk, Directed by Melissa Henry, Produced by Alfredo Perez. Opal, Directed by Ramona Emerson, Produced by Kelly Byars. A Return Home, Directed by Ramona Emerson, Produced by Kelly Byars. Together We Can, Directed by Theo and Carol Bremer-Bennett, Produced by CARE 66. Saturday, August 10, 7pm Turquoise Rose, Directed and Written by Holt Hamilton of Holt Hamilton Productions. Tickets are $3 for each night for all adults. Veterans, seniors and children under 12 are FREE. Tickets will be available at the Ticket Booth at the El Morro Theatre.
Thursday, August 8, 5pm and 10pm WWII Navajo Code Talkers, Unsung Heroes, Produced by the History Channel.
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steady stream of staggering, back-pack wearing folks has traditionally come in and out of the Junker Bridge valley. It was an ideal place for an overnight stay, being close to downtown; one could walk down the steep slopes where police, and residents wouldn’t see or bother their chosen lifestyle activities. Local folklore says that one such hidden activity was the capture of neighborhood cats, that were then slaughtered, roasted, and eaten. A clothesline between the valley trees with just cat legs hanging on it was supposedly seen amidst a makeshift kitchen of a fire pit, discarded school desk, cinder blocks and empty malt liquor bottles.
he Gallup Brick & Tile Company operated from about 1920 to 1960. Among other items, it produced the famous brick from which many local buildings are constructed, with its trademark “GALLUP” molded in 1-inch letters dead center on each brick. The company had its large dome-shaped kilns near Coal Ave., and its property extended south all the way to Mesa Ave. where the storage yard for finished bricks sat. In the mid 1970s the Junker Bridge was constructed so that Aztec Ave. could continue and cross over the old brickyard. It was named after former Gallup Mayor, Edward Junker, a Veteran survivor of the Bataan Death March, who died during office as mayor.
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ayor Jackie McKinney’s phone emits a ringtone of three shotgun blasts and, in a whirlwind of friendly banter, the east portion of the old brickyard is donated. Jackie brokered the deal for Herb and Barbara Taylor to generously donate that 1.5 acres to the City of Gallup. And while they were at it, they just added a zero and another 150 acres of land was also donated by the Taylors near the Gallup airport. The problem was Jackie knew the entire brickyard property was 4.75 acres, so he kept his phone loaded and started making calls on the remaining 3.25 acres. Meanwhile city attorney, George Kozeliski, found a particularly problematic 0.75acre sliver that guts up the middle. Churning records and tracking down information he finds owner Al Lebeck in Phoenix, who along with sister Barbara Taylor, was able to donate this piece to the City.
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t was clear that without the remaining 2.5 acres, the brickyard area would be unusable. So Jackie hunted the land owner down, who ironically said he already had a buyer. Jackie kept following the trail, and it turned out that the buyer was local patriarch, Jack Fuhs, who in an amazing display of community generosity, deliberately purchased the final acreage only to immediately donate it to the City to be used as a community recreation area. Because of this purchase-turned-gift, the Fuhs name will grace this area for being the final piece of the puzzle in transforming a negligent neighborhood property into a positive use area. The brickyard was now complete, somehow put together on the rare combination of personal generosity and political proactiveness.
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ecil Garcia seconds the motion to build a bike park in the brickyard at the council meeting. In years previous he has walked through the trash and bottles strewn all about the various vagrant trails. Peter Tempest, president of Trails 2010, has just presented how a bike park would help the city become a designated “Ride Center” by the International Mountain Biking Association, and how those who use perimeter biking areas like the High Desert Trails will now have a reason to come into the downtown business district. The City Council approves the motion without opposition.
arl Lohmann, director of YCC (Youth Conservation Corps), and his young workers have removed voluminous amounts of trash and brush from the brickyard canyon. He is now looking over the plans that a professional designer has submitted (see image to right). There are two courses where young kids can ride their bikes, four major lines where jumps and skills are done, and perimeter multi-use trails for hiking/biking, and dog walking. Along with help from the Parks Division of the City, they will construct these trails, hopefully to be completed before October. 15,000 has been raised in local cash donations to finish the park, these generous folks and businesses have rounded out a complete community effort to improve local quality of life that hasn’t over-burdened City funds. If you are interested in making a donation to support the Gallup Brickyard Bike Park please call Bob Rosebrough at 722-9121.
The Gallup Brick & Tile Company: Kilns on Coal Ave. circa 1930s (left) Workers on brick production circa 1940s (right)
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Adventures
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By Patricia Darak
Cruel, Cruel Summer How can you be bored, we asked, when there is so much to do?
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ngenious. That’s what it was: ingenious.
So far, the five of us had spent a week on vacation, and we were all changing. Gone was most of the junk food. Replaced by healthier fare, we had energy to spare. Gone was our tendency to sit, vegetating, on the couch, watching television. Now, we couldn’t wait to get outside each day. Swimming, hiking, park exploration, and much more were our activities. The kids, naturally inclined toward expending energy, now took full advantage of the myriad parks and trails. We, the parents, also embraced the change of scenery; there was greenery and water in abundance everywhere we went. I began swimming every day. My husband began trailblazing in earnest. We were ecstatic.
During the days, I swam with the children in a naturallyheated swimming pool. Two or three hours of water activity in the morning not only worked up our appetites, but gave us energy to power through the rest of our day. In the afternoons, the kids and their father managed to discover almost a dozen large parks and eight well-tended golf courses, all within reasonable walking distance. Everything was going incredibly well until our son told us that he was bored. Very bored. Then, each of the girls admitted that they were also bored. Their father and I were dismayed. How can you be bored, we asked, when there is so much to do? There are views to behold and many kids to meet and so many fascinatingly different cuisines to enjoy. Bored? Nonsense! The kids, perhaps encouraged by our enthusiasm, reconsidered their plight. A badminton set was procured and we spent many pleasant afternoons learning the new sport. We enjoyed a cookout with friends, and were able to enjoy an extremely large display of fireworks on Independence Day. Their happiness was renewed, and their parents were relieved. There was a small problem that prevented their father from true calm: the kids had so much energy and the weather, especially at night, was so warm, that any hope of keeping the children to their usual early bedtime was shattered. Yes, they said, their dad was right in that they didn’t want to be tired on their first day of school. But, they argued, they weren’t tired and it was too hot to sleep.
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Many loving attempts were made to install their little heads onto their pillows. Many attempts failed. Eventually, the weather started to cool off, and nature trumped parental involvement. Soon summer was almost at an end, and it was time to shop for school supplies and new clothes. There were the yearly applications to fill out for the school as well as medical and dental appointments to be scheduled and the months-long escape from routine slowly ground to a halt. The kids were excited to meet their new teachers and wondered where they would go on their field trips. The girls had already picked out their outfits for picture day. Their brother wanted more Lego® blocks. The pets just wanted a consistent mealtime. We welcomed autumn with open arms. And, just when I thought that we were settling into our new routines, the children began to ask when the next summer vacation started. How long, they wondered, until we can play all day and stay up late? Not for almost a year, I answered. The three of them glanced at each other, at the calendar, then at me. Okay then, they said, when is winter break? I smiled and pointed to the block of days already marked off with crayon. There, I said, only four months away. Then you can play in the snow. They ran off cheering and clapping to the backyard, figuring out where they wanted to build their snowpeople. As I tidied up the stack of paperwork on my desk, my youngest daughter came back inside the house. She came over and crawled up on my lap. I smiled and hugged her, and she laid her head on my shoulder. “Mommy?” She looked up at me with concern on her little face. “Yes, honey? What’s the matter?” “Mommy, can we still wear our swimming suits in the winter?” “Yes, but only in the house, okay? Outside it will be too cold.” “Okay, Mommy.” She stretched up and gave me a kiss on the cheek. “But I’ll sure miss swimming.” I hugged her again. “So will I, sweetie. So will I.”
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“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.
By Bob Rosebrough
Memories of Gallup
Everyone in Gallup Had A An interview with Paul McCollum and Pat Gurley, Part 2 of 2
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ore than an hour into their conversation, Paul is talking about Clair Gurley’s donation of land to start the hospital and the thought reminds him of an old time Gallup physician, Dr. Accardi. Paul prompts Pat to tell a story. He says, “Pat will tell you a story. It’s better if Pat tells you the story right from him. It’s a great, great story . . .” A fourth grade ditch day goes awry. Pat says, “I never told my dad this, nor my mom, until I was in college or maybe later.” Paul interjects, “They’re both gone.” Pat says, “This is a true story and I’ll never forget it. I was in the fourth grade and going to Catholic school and I just didn’t want to go to school so I told my parents that I wasn’t feeling good at all. So my parents took me to Dr. Accardi and he looked me over and everything and my dad was taking me home after I’d been to the doc. And my dad pulled in to St. Mary’s Hospital. And I said, ‘What are you doing?’ You know, something like that. ‘Well,’ he says, ‘The doctor said there’s nothing wrong with you, but he wants to just check you over,’ he says, ‘so they’re just going to check you in for the night.’ I said, ‘Okay.’ So I’m in bed and the priest at the hospital always came around. That night the priest was at my bedside. There wasn’t a damn thing wrong with me, nothing.” Pat and Paul laugh. Pat continues, “And we’re playing Chinese checkers with the little marbles. I’ll never forget this. I’m in the fourth grade. That’s how long ago it was. And he says, ‘Are you
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ready?’ And I say, ‘Ready for what?’ The next day at eight o’clock in the morning they wheeled me into the operating room and took my appendix out. Paul laughs and says, “Dr. Accardi.” He shakes his head. Pat says, “That’s the honest to God truth. They took my appendix out. I’m not kidding you a bit. And I never said zilch to my parents. Never told anyone, never said anything until I was called in the Marine Corps, because they’d never believe it.” A last-second desperation play. In high school, Paul and Pat played sports together for Gallup High. In football Pat played halfback and linebacker. Paul – who also starred in basketball and track – played running back and corner back.
Paul and Pat look through an old Annual from their time at Gallup High School.
Paul remembers a story from the high school championship game against Anthony Gadsden that involves a teammate, Frank Nechero. He says, “On the last play, I sat back and decided, ‘Okay. I’ll go out and I’ll button hook. You throw it to me. I’ll lateral to Frank. Frank, when you get it, you lateral it off to Tommy, to Arviso.’” Paul laughs. Pat says, “Arviso, yeah.” Paul continues, “Anyway, as the play goes, Frank got hit. He really got hit pretty hard. Well it ended. We lost the game. We were all walking off, our heads down, just feeling terrible. We get to the locker room, I remember, we get into the locker room and I said, ‘Where’s Frank? Where is Frank?’ Nobody knew where Frank was. He was still out on the field knocked cold. (Pat and Paul laugh) The lights were off and it had snowed and he was still laying there!” The first couple to stay at the El Rancho. Pat remembers, “My mom and dad were the first couple ever to spend the night in the El Rancho.” Paul says, “There’s a picture of Clair – right at the top of the stairs.” Pat says, “When Armand Ortega bought the place, he got my mom and dad to spend the first night there. He charged them, I think, this is what my dad told me anyway, that Armand charged them the same thing that they charged him the first night it was ever opened and that was five bucks.” Pat and Paul laugh and then Pat says, “But Armand just had to have that picture and
Top Row: Dick Hyson Paul McCollum, Pat Gurley, Mitch Spiros, Art Burns. Second Row: Coach Hyson, Emett Garcia, Tom Spiros, Malcom Cox. Bottom Row: Dick Kauzlaric, Sammy Anderson.
he said I gave it to him. I didn’t give it to him. I loaned it to him.” Pat and Paul laugh again. Paul says, “The El Rancho was a very popular place.” Pat says, “I remember when the El Rancho was wide open gambling. I can remember walking in as a little kid, walking back there and looking down and seeing the roulette tables and all the slot machines.” Paul agrees, “Yeah.” Pat says, “In the 49er Bar and the dance hall, that was all a gambling hall down there with card tables and the slot machines and the roulette wheels and the dice tables, the whole sha-mere.” I like Ike. Remembering some of the celebrities at the El Rancho prompts Paul and Pat to think back to a visit from Dwight Eisenhower when he was running for president. Pat says, “My dad and my mom
fell in love with Ike Eisenhower and they had Ike up there.” Paul adds, “He was there and then he went over to my dad’s house and dad gave him the tour, the quick tour of the town. Ike came through on the train.” Pat says, “He wasn’t president yet. He was running for president.” Paul says, “He came through on the train, you know, where they spoke off the back of the train? Well that was in those days.” Thinking back Pat says, “I like Ike.” Kitchen’s Opera House was “wide open.” Their discussion of the El Rancho prompts Paul to says, “And the downtown was kind of open at the time too – the old Kitchen’s Opera House. I remember going there with my dad to see a fight, a boxing fight. The old miners would come in and bare fist, bare fist fights, and you’d walk in and you could almost cut the smoke with a knife because it was cigar smoke, et cetera, and guys passing money around betting on the fighters.” Paul tries to remember the last name of a fighter named Carmelo. Pat says, “Chairamonte.” Paul repeats, “Chairamonte, remember?” and he laughs. “Yeah. He was kind of the champion of the time.” Paul continues, “And that’s the first time I ever heard real cussing. My dad never cussed, Clair never cussed. I don’t know what it was, but that’s the first time I ever heard real cussing, and they had that. It was wide open. They’re gambling back and forth, but I never got to go up to any of the shows because they had dancing girls that would come in, et cetera, and they had it set up. They had a little bar upstairs there.” “Eddie, I’m ready.” Paul says, “After college I’m at work at the store unloading flour and Eddie Muñoz and Gene Chalk and – remember Giovanetti? – Bert Giovanetti?” “Yes, Giovanetti,” Pat says. “Came in and they said, ‘Paul, we need to talk to you. We’d like for you to run with us in this next session.’ Called it the Greater Gallup Ticket and I said, ‘Geez, I’d have to go talk to Lurae.’ So I went out, called her out of the classroom. She says, ‘Don’t get involved in politics. Whatever you do, don’t get involved in politics. Okay? Please?’ So I went down there and I said, ‘Eddie, I’m ready.’” Paul and Pat both laugh. After serving on the City Council, Paul then became city manager and served with five different mayors beginning with a turbulent time with Emmett Garcia as mayor. Paul says, “We had the big flood, then we had a big fire downtown, the Puritan Bakery, and four of those buildings down on Coal Street burned up and drowned, and then following that we had the abduction of the mayor and shootout. So there was never a dull moment while Emmett was mayor.” Paul remembers fondly the people he worked with at the City. “Well you know it was a great time and fortunately I had a fantastic staff: Bob Noe, Joe Vargas, you go on and on and on, Porky Abeita at the Fire Department, Manuel Gonzales as police chief and his brother Frank, and you go on, and Bill Petranovich, the city engineer, Octavia as the librarian and Dorothy the city clerk. We just had a great staff and everything ran very smoothly. And we were just very fortunate at the time that we were financially capable to do a lot of the things.” Pat is twisting and turning in his chair and it’s clear he has something he really wants to say. He says, “I just have to say this about Paul and it comes from the heart, not just because we grew up together.” Pat talks about what a great job Paul did as city manager over the years and where, in his estimation, Paul ranks among all of Gallup’s city managers and – without intending to do so – Pat emulates the sense of pride in community and the strong personal friendships that typified Gallup in those wonderful post-war years where they both came of age.
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By Brett Newberry AKA The Business Doctor
Brett is a CPA, Certified Fraud Examiner, and Profitability Consultant with Newberry & Associates, Ltd. He has been a CPA and Business Consultant for more than 25 years in Gallup. His passion is to help the small business owner improve their business operations and impact their income and quality of life.
Identity Theft Fraud
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dentity theft is an increasingly frequent type of fraud that is non-discriminatory in nature. Anyone can be targeted; the victim might be a college student, a retiree, a schoolteacher, or a successful attorney. Even corporations are susceptible to identity theft. According to the 2011 Identity Fraud Survey Report: Consumer Version compiled by Javelin Strategy & Research, losses attributable to identity fraud amounted to $37 billion in 2010. Approximately 8.1 million Americans were victims of identity fraud in 2010 – a decrease of 3 million over 2009. Although there were fewer victims, the frauds that did occur cost consumers more to detect and resolve. Some of the key findings of the survey were: • Almost half (46%) of the dollar amount lost to identity fraud is due to new account fraud, which occurs when the fraudster uses the victim’s personal information to open fraudulent new accounts. • The mean consumer cost of identity fraud rose to $631 – the highest amount since 2007. This rise is attributable in a large part to the rise in new account fraud, which tends to take longer on average to detect than other types of fraud. • Notification by financial institutions and credit card providers was the most common detection method; 35% of victims reported that their bank notified them of the fraud. • 14% of all identity fraud was committed by someone known to the victim. Although there is no universal definition of identity theft, the Department of Justice offers the following definition: Identity theft and fraud are crimes in which someone wrongfully obtains and uses another person’s personal data in some way that involves fraud or deception, typically for economic gain. Personal identification data includes name, address, Social Security number, date of birth, mother’s maiden name, or other identifying information. The perpetrator exploits this information by opening bank or credit card accounts, taking over existing accounts, obtaining loans, leasing cars or apartments, or applying for wireless telephone and utilities services in the victim’s name without his or her knowledge. Technological advancements that facilitate the electronic transfer of personal information and the transmission of financial transactions have greatly contributed to the recent increase in occurrences of identity theft. As such technologies continue to develop, this type of fraud will likely remain a serious problem that affects many people. Unlike some fraudsters who steal as the result of a perceived need, most identity thieves make a living stealing identities
Approximately 8.1 million Americans were victims of identity fraud in 2010.
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for profit or, at the very least, to supplement their incomes generously. Although he or she can be an employee, friend, or relative, generally the fraudster falls into one or more profiles: • Been convicted, served time in prison, wishes to conceal his or her identity. • Been convicted, served time in prison and looking for a “safer” way to commit a crime and stay out of prison. • College student looking for an “easy” way to work his or her way through school. • Landlord. • Rental car agents. • Illegal aliens needing an identity. • Illegal telemarketers. There are two primary federal laws that address identity theft: The Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act and the Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act. In October 1998, Congress passed the Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act to address the problem of identity theft. Specifically, the Act outlaws the intentional and unauthorized use of another individual’s identification, with the intent to commit a crime. In August 2004, Congress passed the Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act. This Act strengthens federal law on identity theft by creating a crime of “aggravated identity theft.” Aggravated identity theft occurs when an individual uses a stolen identity to commit other crimes. What to do if your identity is stolen: • Start keeping detailed records. • File a police report with your local law enforcement agency and keep a copy of that report. Many banks and credit agencies require such a report before they will acknowledge that a theft has occurred. • If your wallet or purse is stolen, immediately cancel your credit and debit cards and get replacements. Put a “stop payment” on all lost or stolen checks. • Report unauthorized charges and accounts to the appropriate credit issuers and credit bureaus immediately by phone and in writing. Change account numbers or close all accounts that are affected by the fraudulent activity. • Check for and repair further breaches of your identity. • Notify law enforcement agencies: Federal Trade Commission, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and local and state agencies. • Contact the three primary credit reporting bureaus to have a security alert or freeze placed on your report, and request a copy of your credit report and review it for unauthorized account activity. For further information on identity theft, please visit the Federal Trade Commission’s information page at www.consumer. gov/idtheft. Until next time, The Business Doctor
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Celebrating Local
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ucia Amsden’s new book, Breaking Eggs: Finding New Meaning with Chronic Illness, is a practical guide toward leading a healthier and more fulfilling life. As readers learn to meet the challenges of their chronic illnesses with resiliency and hope, they develop relationships with their bodies based more on appreciation than fear. Lucia’s own story of living for 30 years with rheumatoid arthritis, along with the experiences of people with other conditions, form the scaffolding for helpful principles, tools, and guidance. Included throughout are occasional exercises to bring the lessons home. Among topics discussed in Breaking Eggs are: • Building a healthy relationship with our bodies • Releasing guilt, negativity, and outdated patterns • Establishing routines that maintain and increase energy • Understanding our body/mind/emotion/spirit network • Re-defining our roles and amending our stories • Enhancing supportive relationships & communication skills • Developing emotional resilience • Establishing a life based on personal values and priorities
Lucia has a Master’s in Social Work, and was a practicing therapist for 20 years. She has written extensively about chronic illness and spiritual psychology. She lives in rural New Mexico with her husband, Tim. Lucia’s book is available at Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble and in electronic format for Kindle or Nook.
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hyllis Tempest’s The Parent Gardener: Raising Children Who Blossom, for caring parents everywhere contains the fundamentals of how to be a nurturing parent. It weaves the teachings of the majority and minority culture (specifically the Navajo) to create an awareness of our physical, emotional and spiritual dimensions that contribute to health and wholeness. Elements of good parenting are identified and explained in a down-to-earth, culturally sensitive way. Fables and problem-solving tools illustrate important concepts related to nurturing. Ideally, it is a teaching tool for small groups, such as high school classes and parenting groups. The late Dr. Taylor McKenzie, past vice president of the Navajo Nation said, “This book is a masterful work that brings together in a clear understandable way the basic truths and dynamics of how a child should be brought up, nurtured in love and comfort to facilitate the process of learning and development of good personal habits so important to the maintenance of a healthy self-image and the fostering of good interpersonal relations . . . It reminds me and I’m sure it reminds many of the readers, of the teachings applied to my cousins and me, by our mothers and grandmothers . . . In a time when parenting skills appear to be waning from Navajo culture and society, this manuscript might well be the vehicle and encouragement needed to re-institute and revitalize the parenting and teaching role of Navajo mothers and fathers.” Phyllis lives in Gallup, New Mexico and enjoys spending time with her family. Her book is available at Butler’s and Amazon.com.
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n Vietnam: Remembrances of a Native American Soldier, Ron C. Wood shares his recollections as a young Native American soldier who served eighteen months in Vietnam as a MACV advisory team radio operator in 1966-68. Camp An Phu was an isolated, former, Special Forces A Team camp near the Cambodian border. During this time, Wood had extensive contact with rural Vietnamese civilians and soldiers. From his unique perspective, he developed a sympathetic view of the life struggles that the Vietnamese people endured on a daily basis. This book tells of the hardships, humor, love, and death of these Vietnamese and their American advisors. “During the time period, 1966-68, I spent eighteen months in Vietnam as a US Army radio operator at a remote advisory team camp on the Cambodian border living with and advising Vietnamese soldiers. As part of an eight-man American team, we interacted with the Vietnamese on a daily basis and had little contact with American forces. As a Native American soldier, I looked like a tall Vietnamese soldier and was sometimes mistaken for one. Over 18 months, I became very familiar with Vietnamese soldiers and civilians and their lifestyle.” Ron is a Native American, born and raised in Arizona. He recently retired from a federal job working as a health administrator with the Indian Health Service and he now enjoys part-time consulting, writing and world wide travel with his wife, as well as watching grandchildren grow and blossom. His book is available at Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble or as a Kindle e-book.
CARE 66 will be showing a movie about homelessness at the El Morro Theater on Friday, August 9 at 7 pm. It tells our story and the story of one of our clients dealing with the trauma of homelessness.
Mother Road Bicycle Classic is scheduled for Saturday, September 14. Current information is on our website www.care66.org. We have rides for riders of different abilities and endurance ranging from 10 miles to 66 miles. We invite you to come and give it a try. Get your friends, family and co-workers to pledge. People who bring in pledges of $150 or more will get a special commemorative coffee mug. Also this fall we will be having a Boo Run for Your Life, Halloween Run/Walk and a Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning. Until next month stay well and do good!
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Saturday, August 10 • 7pm - 9pm The shops, restaurants, and galleries will be open late, and live art, dance, and music will be performed on the closed streets. Special performance from Odd Lab, professional fire performers from Las Cruces, NM. They’ll blow you away with fire cannons and keep you on your feet as they burn the torch throughout the night. Also featuring special performances and interactive activities from Foundations of Freedom Dance Studio and Music is Medicine. Western New Mexico Motorcycle Right’s Organization will be conducting bike games in conjunction with their Community Pantry Benefit Ride & Games.
Live Art & Music in the Street! PARTICIPATING VENUES
HealinGifts – 106 W. Coal Ave. Come have a taste of Philippine Eggrolls (lumpia). Introducing Maria’s rock art painting! Sammy C’s – 107 W. Coal Ave. Wilbert Manning, a Native American silversmith and artist will be showing his hand-crafted traditional and contemporary items and fetishes. Artist Gilbert Jumbo is a Diné artist and a nationally recognized multimedia artist who works with pencil drawings, pastels, acrylics and calligraphy. Outside: Sammy C’s Beer Garden on Coal! ART123 – 123 W. Coal Ave. Come and Play: an interactive exhibit for artists of all ages. Food, music, inspiration! The Open Studio/Outsider Gallery – 123 W. Coal Ave. Contemporary Fine Arts and Crafts Unique, One-of-a Kind and Handmade, created by our various artists. Lisa’s Beautiful Image DBA Curves – 202 W. Coal Ave. Get in shape with our fitness demos! The Coffee House – 203 W. Coal Ave. Featuring the works of Outsider Navajo artists Robert Martinez and Floyd Nelson. Beeman Jewelry – 211 W. Coal Ave. One-of-a-kind jewelry creations made with stones from all over the world. Come in and check out our interesting selection of turquoise and necklace collaborations with Native American jewelers!
Windsong Studio – 223 W. Coal Ave. Come by downtown Gallup’s photography studio and book one of our Summer Family Specials! Industry Gallery – 226 W. Coal Ave. Celebrating our Native American artists. Come by and see the entire Persinger collection on sale. Crashing Thunder Studio – 228 W. Coal Ave. Ann Dunbar: “Mix and Match” mixed media. Bill Malone Trading Company – 235 W. Coal Ave. Traditional Native American art including jewelry, rugs, and more! Coal Street Pub – 303 W. Coal Ave. Live music from Brittany Eustace, featuring one-of-a-kind jewelry, Designs by MarlaDe. Satisfy your hunger with the Crab Boil dinner special! That’s Sew Right – 102 S. Second St. Hungry? Stop for $2 frybread, cold drinks, and more! Youth Art Display – 305 S. Second St. Displaying the artwork of promising young artists of Gallup and McKinley County. Camille’s Sidewalk Café – 306 S. Second St. Camille’s Sidewalk Café a proud supporter of the Gallup ArtsCrawl. Stop by for one of our delicious entrees or cold refreshing beverages!
Makeshift Gallery – 213 W. Coal Ave. Unique and affordable handcrafted items including jewelry, pottery, metalwork recycled art and paintings.
Octavia Fellin Public Library – 200 W. Aztec Ave. Library Beach Party! Stop by the Octavia Fellin Public Library booth for some classic summer fun! We’ll have beach music, beach reads and some beachy giveaways. Sign up for a library card and learn about all our exciting upcoming activities.
Planet Mar’s – 213 W. Coal Ave. Located in the back of Makeshift Gallery, come peruse an amazing collection of vintage clothing at very reasonable prices.
Angela’s Café – 201 E. Highway 66 Come for food, drink, music, art, and a beautiful atmosphere in the historic train station.
Max’s Tattoo Zone – 220 W. Coal Ave. Open for business during special ArtsCrawl hours! American Bar – 221 W. Coal Ave. Come hang out at a classic local establishment, in business since 1938.
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Pilgrimages to Rome
By Jay Mason After 36 years in Gallup and inspired by the tireless efforts of Nate and Chuck to have a positive effect on Gallup and the surrounding area, Jay Mason has written some vignettes about his life in Gallup and beyond.
For in their hearts doth Nature stir them so Then people long on pilgrimage to go And palmers to be seeking foreign strands To distant shrines renowned in sundry lands. -Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales
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y wife and I have made several trips from Gallup to Rome. The first was on our twentieth wedding anniversary. A group of couples from New Mexico toured Northern Italy and the Amalfi Coast. Our tour guide was from Santa Fe and spoke Italian. He planned the trip based upon great places to eat and beautiful places to stay. What a great formula for a successful adventure. This adventure soon turned into a pilgrimage.
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When we arrived in Rome, we saw the usual historical sites – the Coliseum, the Spanish Steps, the Pantheon and the Forum. I told our tour guide that a college friend, Fr. Jim Conley, who was now a priest, worked in the Vatican for the Congregation of Bishops and that he was willing to say Mass for our anniversary in St. Peter’s Basilica early one morning. Surprisingly the entire group, Catholic and nonCatholic alike, decided to come to the Mass. We arrived at the entrance and were told that St. Peter’s was closed for the day. Fr. Conley arrived soon thereafter and guided all thirty of us past the gates guarded by the Swiss Guards and into the sacristy of St. Peter’s. The guards were going crazy as lay people were rarely allowed in the sacristy but Father calmed them down in fluent Italian, and we made our way to one of the altars. Just before we entered the main sanctuary, we passed the marble wall where the names of all the Popes were engraved ending at that point with John Paul II. There are many side altars in St. Peter’s and our altar had a beautiful mosaic of Peter in the Roman prison where he baptized the guards when the cell was opened by the angels. What a blessing to be all alone in one of the most beautiful churches on earth. My wife and I will remember that experience forever.
These were the stairs that Christ ascended to meet Pontius Pilate . . . We decided to give them a try.
We had such a great time on our twentieth anniversary we went back to Rome on our twenty-first anniversary. Father Conley had now become a Monsignor, and he took us to several incredible restaurants in Rome. I have never had a bad meal in Italy. This time Monsignor Conley had another beautiful mass in the tomb of St. Peter, and once again the entire tour group attended, even a Mormon bishop. Monsignor quietly told the story of how a Jewish archaeologist found the remains of St. Peter during World War II. He was sequestered in the Vatican when Pope Pius XII opened its walls to shelter the Jews of Rome from Nazi persecution. Under the altar of the tomb he found an ancient Christian cemetery. The bones of St. Peter were identified by carbon dating of the cloth fibers in the tomb and by the fact that the skeleton had no feet because, if you remember, the Christians had to cut the body down quickly from the cross. (Peter was crucified upside down.) The next day while the group toured other sites, my wife and I asked Monsignor for a place to visit that was holy but not so crowded. He suggested the Holy Stairs next to the Basilica of St. John Latern. These are the stairs that St. Helena, mother of the first Christian Roman emperor, brought back from Jerusalem. These were the stairs that Christ ascended to meet Pontius Pilate. The stairs were installed in a chapel and ever since that time pilgrims have walked up the stairs on their knees in memory of Christ’s sacrifice for us. We decided to give them a try – all 28 of them. I knew I was in trouble on about the sixth stair. I had forgotten that much of the cartilage in my knees had evaporated during my running days. I began lifting myself from stair to stair with my arms. Little, old, Italian ladies were passing me on the right and the left, but I eventually made it to the top. It was a small sacrifice compared the one made by Christ. We have been to Italy several times since, but just last year we made a memorable pilgrimage with Bishop Wall and many Native Americans for the canonization of St. Kateri Tekakwitha, the first Native American saint (photo at left). It was an inspirational journey with many Native Americans who have a special devotion to St. Kateri. We stood in St. Peter’s Square with 50,000 people as Pope Benedict declared Kateri a saint. Even though she was a Mohawk and lived in upstate New York and Canada, she is admired by many Native Americans from all over the United States and Canada. Many of our pilgrims had never been out of the states of New Mexico and Arizona, and you could see real joy on their faces as Kateri became St. Kateri that day. Rome was not a disappointment for them. It truly is an eternal city.
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South of Sunrise Film Festival Now Accepting Short Film Entries If communities, particularly indigenous communities, empowered their young people to express themselves freely through artistic creativity, what would they say? What would they show? What would it sound like? Are we brave enough to listen? It’s a sad fact that many communities do not offer this opportunity. Add to this dilemma the media bias prevalent in our society and popculture’s increasing influence in shaping our identities. We seek to creatively address and overcome many critical issues rampant in our communities and promote cultural awareness by empowering our young people with media skills, resources, and mentors to challenge mainstream media by telling our stories and creating opportunities to have our stories heard by the world. South of Sunrise will have its first annual Film Festival September 19-21, 2013 in beautiful Ramah, New Mexico. Public speaking and social commentary is how we as Indigenous people tell our stories. Some of the most talented storytellers never get to tell their stories, but they exist within our communities. It is not uncommon to find a Navajo who will tell you that the funniest person, most talented artist, or best singer is someone within his or her family. We now have access to technology, mass media, and the ability to reach a large audience with high quality recordings and digital imaging. Smart phones, tablets, and other portable devices make it easier to learn through apps and the internet. Children and elderly people alike, whom at one point seemed to be disconnected with the technology of the present, now have the ability to create, share, and connect with the world. We believe access to information is key. South of Sunrise gives these communities, especially our young people, the tools and knowledge to create these projects and an opportunity to tell their stories. Visit southofsunrisefilmfestival. com for more information and to enter.
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Most Patriotic Town Nominate Gallup! Gallup, NM is known for many reasons, such as “Indian Capital of the World” or our latest accomplishment, “Adventure Capital of New Mexico.” Now we have the chance to be recognized in Rand McNally’s 2013 Best Small Towns Contest as Most Patriotic Town! It’s easy to vote and you can do it once each day until September 3! Just go to bestoftheroad.com and register for free. Search for Gallup, New Mexico under 2013 Best Small Towns and click vote. You’ll be given a pull-down menu, which will allow you to choose Most Patriotic. The contest goes until September 3. A team of judges will be sent to the top 5 in each category and a winner will be announced sometime in October. Please pass the word to everyone you know and help put Gallup on the map for another great reason! If you have any questions, please call Ken at 505-863-3445.
87301 Friedman Recycling Companies operate from three state-of-the-art processing plants in Phoenix, Tucson, and El Paso. For over 30 years Friedman has been a leader in providing recycling, solid waste control, and secure data destruction services in the Southwest. “Not your run-of-the-mill recycler . . .” They are family-owned, hands-on, and customer-based. Their web site also states, “Going green saves a lot more than the planet. You want to protect the environment and your operating budget at the same time. We have good news: it actually costs less to recycle than to dispose of waste. We should know. We’ve been recycling and hauling trash for . . . over half a century. We were going green before going green was cool. We’ve learned how to make recycling even more cost-effective by customizing, computerizing and economizing your recycling services. We’ve taken the waste out of waste control, streamlining and optimizing the entire process. We run a tight ship with one of the most technologically advanced and cost-efficient operations in the Southwest. Along the way, we’ve learned a lot about earth-friendly practices and steps we can all take to lessen our impact on the environment.” Albuquerque chose to make a major investment in their solid waste operation. A 16 million Industrial Revenue Bond made it possible. Friedman has a 12-year contract with the city, which will provide 35 long-term jobs and up their recycling rate from 6% to 24%. An extensive curbside program will make this happen. Gallup cannot compete with Albuquerque or Farmington, but we can learn from them. Recycling is big business and important to the economy and environment. However, as Gallup begins the discussion of the value of curbside recycling we as a community can use the Friedman facility as a model for education, efficiency, and economy. Avid recyclers go to one of the 14 recycling locations in Albuquerque to drop off items we cannot recycle here in Gallup at our *three drop-off sites. Glass, grayboard (cereal boxes and the like), and all plastics #1-#7. All materials except glass go to Friedman. Glass is handled by another company. For more information about what and where to recycle in Albuquerque go to the City of Albuquerque Solid Waste Department web site: cabq.gov/solidwaste/recycling. *For more information about What, Where, When, and How to Recycle in Gallup-McKinley County, check out the McKinley Citizens’ Recycling Council web site at recyclegallup.org.
The Western movie is America’s epic saga. In its casting of classic human dramas against a landscape uniquely beautiful and forbidding, the Western has become the reflection of America’s definition of itself. For the first time since 2010, the UNM-Gallup Bachelor & Graduate Program will be offering a unique course in its American Studies Department. Entitled “The Real West vs. The Reel West,” the course will be held on Wednesday afternoons from 3:45 to 6:30 pm in the lecture classroom in Gurley Hall. This course, taught by Martin Link, will explore the images, central issues, and dominant figures that have combined to give mythic form to the story of the American search for personal and national identity. It will focus on several of the productions, and producers, such as John Ford, who has been most responsible for transforming the real Westerns’ representation of man’s relationship to the land. Some other issues discussed will be the role of violence, Western images of women, Hispanics, Blacks and especially Native Americans, and the notion that Westerns are a characteristically masculine art-form. The 15 movies shown include Fort Apache, Chisum, Billy the Kid and Hallelujah Trail. For more information, contact Melissa Collins at (505) 863-7613.
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By Betsy Windisch Within the last year our sister cities of Farmington and Albuquerque have implemented single-stream recycling facilities. The Material Recycling Facility (MRF) in each city reflects a major commitment to saving natural resources, saving landfill space, and saving money. Farmington partnered with Waste Management and Albuquerque partnered with Friedman Recycling Companies.
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Gallup Community Concert Association 2013 - 2014 Season
TRIO VORONEZH VIRTUOSIC RUSSIAN FOLK TRIO
THE ABRAMS BROTHERS BLUEGRASS, COUNTRY AND FOLK ROCK
Tuesday, October 22, 2013 7:00 P.M. Gallup High Kenneth Holloway Auditorium
Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013 7:00 P.M. El Morro Theatre
The Abrams Brothers skillfully combine the music of their roots with their own distinct sound. These young Canadians are fourth-generation musicians, folk revivalists with a strong blend of rich voices.
AUREOLE TRIO: FLUTE, HARP AND VIOLA Tuesday, November 12, 2013 7:00 P.M. Gallup High Kenneth Holloway Auditorium
With astonishing virtuosity and delightful artistic innovation, Trio Voronezh will alter the way the audience experiences classical, folk and contemporary music.
LA CATRINA STRING QUARTET: LATIN AMERICAN AND STANDARD REPERTOIRE Monday, January 27, 2014 7:00 P.M. Gallup High Kenneth Holloway Auditorium
This unique blend of instruments consolidates the entire orchestral palette. The trio’s music ranges from Classical, Celtic, Lullabies, Latin Songs and The Beatles.
GOLDWING EXPRESS: NATIVE AMERICAN GOSPEL AND BLUEGRASS
The La Catrina Quartet is one of the most sought after ensembles on tour today. They perform Mexican and Latin American music worldwide as well as masterworks and new compositions.
CHARLIE ALBRIGHT: BRILLIANT YOUNG PIANIST Sunday, March 2, 2014 3:00 P.M. Gallup High Kenneth Holloway Auditorium FREE MATINEE CONCERT TO THE PUBLIC, Sponsored by THE GALLUP INDEPENDENT.
Tuesday, February 18, 2014 7:00 P.M., El Morro Theatre
This family show comes from Okmulgee, Oklahoma, residing now in Branson, Missouri where they produce their own music along with concerts all over the U.S. and Canada.
Hailed as being among the most gifted musicians of his generation, this brilliant young pianist plays with virtuosic chops and a bit of improvisation both classical and contemporary compositions.
For More Information please contact Antoinette Neff, Executive Director Phone: (505) 862-3939 email: toni@nizhonimusic.com Follow GCCA on Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Gallup-Community-Concert-Association/188563434516468?ref=ts GALLUP COMMUNITY CONCERT ASSOCIATION (505) 863-3075 3708 Zia Drive, Gallup, NM 87301 (505)-862-3939 Name:
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During Ceremonial, August 7th - 8th at the Gallup Cultural Center, Noon - 4:00 PM
Please see Gallup Cultural Center Executive Director, Mark Schwerdt for more information.
Watch renowned artists collaborate, learn from them and join in! Works of art will be auctioned off, proceeds to benefit Art Scholarship Program.
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Sunday ONGOING
Monday ONGOING
Support Class for Parents of Teens at First United Methodist Church from 6:30-7:30pm. Info: 8634512.
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: 722-6389.
Poetry Group, call Jack for more information (including location) at 783-4007.
Codependents Anonymous, 6pm at First United Methodist Church, 1800 Red Rock Drive, library room. Info: Liz at 863-5928.
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. 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. Introductory Tibetan Buddhist Teachings and Meditation Time! Tea served! Sundays 1-3 pm at the Buddhist Pema Osal Ling Tibetan and Dharma Center (106 W. Coal Ave., Downtown, Gallup). Or just come visit our Shrine. All welcome! Love offerings appreciated. For info, contact Maria at 505-863-3772. Long Form Tai Chi will practice at Old School Gallery in El Morro, NM, 9:30-10:30 am. Newcomers welcome!
“Teen Survivors of Dating and Domestic Violence” support group meeting, 6:30-8:30pm. Info: 722-6389. 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 7:15-8:15 pm at Wowie’s Gym (1500 South 2nd Street, Gallup). $5/class or 10-class punch card for $30. Your first 2 classes are FREE! Info: Alicia Santiago (505) 236-9564. Open mic night every Monday at the Coffee House from 6 to 8 pm. Open to musicians, poets, and story tellers. Zumba classes well be held 6:30-7:30 at 3rd and Maloney at the Hozho Center, $4/class. If you have any questions please feel free to call Kimberly Martinez at 505-713-7250.
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The Gallup Slavic Lodges presents Polka Picnic with “The Musikmeisters” and “Tucson’s Polka Band.” Wildlife Picnic Grounds in McGaffey, NM, 12-5 pm. Advance tickets are available: $15/adult, $5/ children 11 and under. $5 additional fee at the gate. For tickets and more information, call Shirley Baker 505-863-5555, Katie Bolf 505-863-6402 / 505-870-5172, Darlene Yocham 505-863-5773 / 505-863-1990, Kendra Biava 505-879-2213. Land of Enchantment Opera presents Ariadne auf Naxos matinee at El Morro Theater, 2:30 pm. Tickets, $20/adult $12/ students and children, are available at the door or Chamber of Commerce or at landofenchantmentopera.com.
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Open Heart, Open Mind: Bringing Mindfulness to our Everyday Lives. Join renowned speaker, teacher and former police officer Cheri Maples for a day of meditation, teaching and transformation. Sacred Heart Retreat Center, 167 Rte 602, 8 am-6:30 pm. Contact Claire.Herrick@gmail. com to register. Visit mindfulnessandjustice. org for more information on Cheri Maples. Taizé Worship held at Westminster Presbyterian Church second Sundays at 4 pm. Please join us for quiet, meditation, song, prayer, and Scripture. The church is located on Boardman Drive just south of Orleans Manor Apartments. Call Kathy (722-5011) for more information.
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5th Annual Gallup Lions Club Veterans Golf Tournament at Fox Run Golf Course, beginning at 9 am. Three-person scramble best ball. $210/team includes green fees, cart and lunch. Prizes for longest drive, closest to pin, longest putt and highest score. Hole-in-one prizes on all par 3 holes. Grand prize $10,000! Registration through 8/24 at 5 pm. Contact Tom Martinez 505-879-6137 or Renee Swingle 505-870-2920 for more information.
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Junior Golf Session at Fox Run Golf Course, August 5-8. Registration is required and juniors ages 6-17 may attend at no charge. The time will be 9am to 11am, Monday thru Thursday. There will be awards, cookout and pool party at the Elk’s Lodge after the last session is over. Registration forms are available at the Golf Shop. For more information, call the Golf Shop at 863-9224.
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Adult chess club at Camille’s Sidewalk Cafe in Gallup, 5-7pm.
Cancer support group, for information call 8633075 or 863-6140.
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.
Gallup Solar Group open community meetings. 6pm at 113 E. Logan. For more information, call Be at 726-2497.
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.
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. Experience the healing power of group meditation! Reserve a time for silence, love and light! Share your presence with us at HealinGifts, 106 W. Coal Ave., Downtown Gallup (505) 863-3772. Time: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm.
Alicia’s Zumba Fitness Classes will be held from 7:15-8:15 pm at Wowie’s Gym (1500 South 2nd Street, Gallup). $5/class or 10-class punch card for $30. Your first 2 classes are FREE! Info: Alicia Santiago (505) 236-9564.
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!
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.
Zumba classes at the Hozho Center (3rd and Maloney) 6:30-7:30. For more information, call the Hozho Center at 505-870-1483 or call 505-7137250.
Zumba classes well be held 6:30-7:30 at 3rd and Maloney at the Hozho Center, $4/class. If you have any questions please feel free to call Kimberly Martinez at 505-713-7250.
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Beginner’s Quilting Part II at Gallup Service Mart, 6-9 pm (continued from July). $45 includes patterns and handouts for all three classes. (Part III – Sep. 24). Learn about fabrics, sewing machine feet, machine parts and how to make a quilt from beginning to end. For more information, call 722-9414.
Native Film Series at El Morro Theater, August 5-10. Tickets are just $3/adult each night. Veterans, seniors and children under 12 are free. Schedule on p. 6. For more information, contact Lisa Rodriguez, Gallup Film Liaison, at lightlanguagestudio@q.com.
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Quilt Club at Gallup Service Mart, 7-9 pm. Free event. Bring projects you have completed or are working on for an evening of Show and Tell and discussions about quilting. For more information, call 722-9414.
Alicia’s Zumba Fitness Classes will be held from 7:15-8:15 pm at Wowie’s Gym (1500 South 2nd Street, Gallup). $5/class or 10-class punch card for $30. Your first 2 classes are FREE! Info: Alicia Santiago (505) 236-9564.
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Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial, August 7-11. For more information, visit theceremonial.com.
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The RMCHCS Auxiliary will hold a General Meeting in the RMCH Solarium. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 9:30 am. Members and others interested in becoming a member of the RMCHCS Auxiliary are encouraged to attend. Membership application forms are available at the information desk, in the RMCH lobby. For more information, call Carol, 879-2030. 2013-2014 Gallup Youth Basketball League Registration, every Wednesday Aug.14 - Sep. 18 at Larry Brian Mitchell Rec. Center, 6-9 pm. $50/child, $45/ additional siblings. Must bring birth certificate. Volunteer coaches needed! For more information, call 722-2619.
“ENDOW-in-a-day: A Seminar on the Dignity of Human Life” On Saturday, September 7, Sacred Heart Cathedral, in conjunction with the Office of Native American Ministry for the Diocese of Gallup will be hosting an 8am-4pm seminar with guest speaker Therese Polakovic from ENDOW. For anyone who has ever wondered about the Catholic Church’s teachings on the dignity of human life, the rights of the unborn and contraception, this event is for you! Catholics and non-Catholics, men and women – all are welcome. Mass will be celebrated at 8am by Bishop James Wall at the Sacred Heart Retreat Center (167 Hwy 602 just south of town), and the seminar will follow, with a break for lunch. There is a reduced rate of $30/ person OR $20/person for married couples who register together for the first 50 who sign up, so please hurry! Call the Cathedral Rectory at (505)722-6644 for more information or to register online, visit endowgroups.org.
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August Community Calendar Friday
Thursday ONGOING
Moms Supporting Moms at Church Rock School, 9-11:30am. 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. 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. 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. 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: 728-8416 or gallupyoga@gmail.com.
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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.
Soroptimist of Gallup meets the second Thursday of each month at noon at Pee Wee’s. We welcome interested women and are open for new members.
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.
City of Gallup 3rd Annual Community Cleanup!
Residential customers within the city limits can place all unwanted junk, bulk items, appliances & furniture curbside away from al obstructions by 8am on the SATURDAY designated for your neighborhood. City crews will dispose of items on that day.
August 3 – South Side – Areas south of Philipina Ave. and Country Club Dr. to NM 564 and Mossman Neighborhood August 31 – East Side – All areas east of Boardman Ave. to Vanden Bosch Pkwy.
Diabetes Education Classes, first four Thursdays of the month, 4-6pm, RMCH 2nd floor library. Contact: Carolyn at 863-1865.
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Overeaters Anonymous meeting at 11 am, at the First United Methodist Church, 1800 Red Rock Drive, library room. Info: Liz 505-863-5928.
Alicia’s Zumba Fitness Classes will be held from 7:15-8:15 pm at Wowie’s Gym (1500 Yoga class beginner/advanced beginner. 10 am at Foundations of Freedom (115 E Coal). Info: 728-8416 or South 2nd Street, Gallup). $5/class or 10-class gallupyoga@gmail.com. punch card for $30. Your first 2 classes are FREE! Info: Alicia Santiago (505) 236-9564. Are you being called to help heal others, using subtle energies? Ongoing Reiki classes offered at HealinGifts. Saturdays, 1:00 - 2:30 pm. $14 per class session. Certificate upon completing 8 sessions plus attunements. Fall Belly Dance Classes Start Friday, August Special healing available for $30. Contact Wayne Wilcken or Maria at (505) 863-3772. Proceeds will benefit 23 at FOF Dance Studio, 230 W Coal Ave. Pema Osal Ling Dharma Center at 106 W. Coal Ave., Downtown Gallup. Kids Belly Dance, 5:00-5:30pm. Intro to Belly Dance (for adults), 5:30-6:30. FOF Zumba classes well be held at 11 am at 3rd and Maloney at the Hozho Center, $4/class. If you have any questions Belly Dance Performance Class: 6:30-7:30. please feel free to call Kimberly Martinez at 505-713-7250. Call Leaf at 722-2491 for tuition rates and registration and for more info. Gallup Farmers’ Market, through October 12 (weather permitting), 8:30 to 11:30 am in the Gallup Downtown Walkway (200 block between Coal & Aztec). EBT & Debit Cards accepted. For more information, call or email Zumba classes well be held 6:30-7:30 at 3rd Carole Palmer at gallupfarmersmarket@yahoo.com, 505-713-2333. and Maloney at the Hozho Center, $4/class. If you have any questions please feel free to call Habitat for Humanity Yards Sales, 9am to noon (weather permitting), Warehouse Lane. Used: ranges, Kimberly Martinez at 505-713-7250. refrigerators, furnaces, counter tops, sinks, range hoods, trailer frame, desks, microwaves, water heaters, kitchen cabinets, paint, doors, lights, etc. Call Bill at 505-722-4226 for info. Re-modelers’ and contractors’ donations accepted.
Alicia’s Zumba Fitness Classes will be held from 7:15-8:15 pm at Wowie’s Gym (1500 South 2nd Street, Gallup). $5/class or 10-class punch card for $30. Your first 2 classes are FREE! Info: Alicia Santiago (505) 236-9564.
A Course in Miracles - Ongoing Study Group at Pema Osal Ling Dharma Center (106 W. Coal Ave., Downtown Gallup). 7:00-8:30 pm, $10 donation. Call Maria or Wayne for more info: (505) 863-3772.
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2013 Breastfeeding Celebration. The Fort Defiance WIC Clinic and the Navajo Nation Breastfeeding Coalition are sponsoring a Breastfeeding Celebration, which will include a Health Catholic Indian Center will be having Fair, Fun Walk, Mini-Carnival and Free a snack/refreshment sale during the 5K Run/Walk in celebration of World Ceremonial Parade starting at 6 pm to Breastfeeding Month. Events will begin raise funds to assist in preparing breakfast at the Window Rock Zoo. Registration for the homeless and to augment our for the Fun Walk begins at 8:00 am; the emergency assistance funds, building Walk begins at 8:30 am. The Health repairs and maintenance. Please stop by at Fair begins at 8:30 am and continues till the Drop-In for a snack to enjoy. We will 1:00 pm. Registration for 5K Run/Walk also be opening our parking lot for a small begins at 5:00 pm and the event begins fee (limited space). at 6:00 pm. Contact (928) 871-7897 for more information. Breastfeeding 101, learn the basics of breastfeeding, 6 pm, RMCH 2nd floor Thunder Classic Open Men’s & library. Women’s Basketball Tournament, August 2-4 at Gallup Catholic Gym. Baby Bistro, support groups for Entry $225, limit 16 men’s teams and breastfeeding moms and their babies, 12 women’s. Contact Michelle for 7 pm, RMCH 2nd floor library. For information or entry at 505-979-4777. more information, contact Mary Ippel at 505.870-5103 Crownpoint Rug Weavers Diabetes Education classes, 6:30 – 8:30 Association Auction at Crownpoint pm on July 11, 18, 25 and August 1 at Elementary School. Viewing 4:00-6:30 RMCH. Must have referral from your pm, auction 7:00-10:00 pm. For more medical provider. For more information information, visit crownpointrugauction. and to register, call Carolyn at 863-1865. com.
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Habitat for Humanity Fundraiser Breakfast at Applebee’s in Gallup, 8-10:30 am. Enjoy a short stack for a tall cause! 5th Annual Back 2 School Family Wellness Expo, 9 am - 2 pm at McKinley County Courthouse Square in Gallup. Free School supplies & incentives while supplies last! ZUMBA session at 10:30 am and 1 pm! For more info or to set up a booth please call, 505-726-8544. Sponsored by the Navajo Health Education Program-Gallup. McKinley Citizens’ Recycling Council monthly meeting, 2 pm at Work in Beauty House (NW corner of Logan and Puerco in Gallup). Call 879-2581 for more information or visit the web page www.recyclegallup.org. Land of Enchantment Opera presents Ariadne auf Naxos opening night at El Morro Theater, 6:30 pm. Tickets, $20, are available at the door or Chamber of Commerce or at landofenchantmentopera. com. Shush Bito Oltah Reunion aka Wingate High School Multi-class Reunion at Chef Bernie’s in Farmington, NM (910 West “Y” Main), 12-6 pm! Our oldest living treasure grad of 1945 and Korean War Vet will be joining us! Bring your yearbook and a gift for door prizes! We welcome to former teachers, coaches, staff and graduates of Wingate HS. For more information, email at dayeadreamer@ yahoo.com or text/call 505-879-3244 or 505-860-5760.
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Catholic Indian Center will be having a snack/refreshment sale during the Ceremonial Parades starting at 8 am to raise funds to assist us in preparing breakfast for the homeless as well as augment our emergency assistance funds, building repairs and maintenance. Please stop by at the Drop-In for a snack to enjoy. We will also be opening our parking lot for a small fee (limited space). For information, call 505-722-4407.
Gallup Family Fitness Series invites you to join us downtown as we take to the streets and walk the Ceremonial parade route just before the morning parade begins. We encourage health and fitness rather than competition. Everyone is welcome! To join us, please meet at the Courthouse Plaza parking lot on Aztec. Registration begins at 8 am and the event begins at 9 am. Register for the series RMCH Blood Drive, 3rd Floor Free Navajo Rug Weaving for just $3 and receive a T-shirt and snacks after the event. Contact Jenny at jennyrvd@yahoo.com or Solarium on Thursday, August 22, 2pm Demonstrations at Octavia Fellin Public 505-862-1865 with any questions. – 7pm and Friday, August 23, 8am – Library, presented by Diné weaver 12:30pm. Lois A. Becenti, 10 am -12 pm (rug Community Pantry Benefit Ride & Games. Registration 12-1 pm at 1130 Hasler Valley Rd., weaving) and 2 pm - 4 pm (belt/sash Gallup. Food, drinks, games and fun during ArtsCrawl. Last bike out at 1 pm, last card drawn at 2nd Annual Gathering of Healers at workshop). Ms. Becenti is a lifetime 6 pm at Sammy C’s. $25/bike and $15/passenger includes poker hand, raffle ticket and dinner. All Navajo Nation Museum in Window weaver from Coyote Canyon, NM who proceeds benefit the Community Pantry. For information, contact Jim at 505-870-0727 or email Rock, Arizona, August 22-25. Drumming learned about weaving from her mother wnmmro@yahoo.com or Ra at 505-870-7145 or email esquibelbob@yahoo.com. Circles, Speakers, Traditional Blessings, as a child. Her specialty designs are the Field Trips, Workshops and much Two Grey Hills and Wide Ruins but ArtsCrawl, Downtown Gallup, 7-9 pm. See page 44 for complete schedule of events. more! For more info and to purchase she is skilled at many other designs as raffle tickets, visit gathering-of-healers. well. Ms. Becenti believes that weaving webnode.com or call Mechelle Morgancan be a disciplinary tool that teaches Lynn’s Tote Bag workshop at Gallup Service Mart, 9 am-4 pm. $35 plus pattern includes Flowers at 928-729-8024. us self-sufficiency and improves our lunch. This is a fun and easy bag to make using the log cabin method of sewing fabric strips. livelihood by giving us a strong mental Confident beginners to experienced sewers will have fun creating their own unique bag. For more Dr. Marco’s Italian Classes are continuing and physical well-being for a continued information, call 722-9414. each Thursday at the offices of Mason & healthy lifestyle. For more information, Isaacson, PA (104 E Aztec Ave.), starting call 505-863-1291 or email libsuper@ Thursday August 22, 2013 for 8 weeks. ci.gallup.nm.us. 5:30pm Beginner Class, and 6:30pm Intermediate Class. Private lessons are also available and family discounts apply. For information please call 541-761-4980. Grazie e ciao!
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step 2: till step 1: compost
Prepping the soil ahead of time is vitally important. As you probably know, we don’t have the best soil out here in the Gallup area. Josh and I went over to Holiday Nursery and bought a load of compost to lay on my plot.
After spreading the compost on the plot, Josh took a rototiller to the situation and mixed the compost with the soil underneath . . . luckily, I had mostly sand under the compost already.
Josh Kanter and Melissa Levenstein were the heroes of this project. They have been working with FoodCorps in Gallup this year at schools and around the community to help educate our youth on what it means to eat well and where healthy food comes from. They are available to help you build your own hoop house or answer any questions you may have about the process. See below for contact info.
step 4: Doors, base & plastic Before placing the plastic over the hoops, we built the door frame and base. The door frame can be as complex or as simple as you like (for the door we used 1x4s and chicken wire) . . . but you need two of them, one on each side, for ventilation. The base, made with 2x6s, is a fail safe to hold the hoops in place and for the next step.
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The plastic covering is as simple as it seems. The important thing to remember is to use 6 mil. plastic sheeting. Once you’ve cut and pulled the plastic into place, simply sandwich it between the existing base and another 2x6 affixed to it, holding it all together.
Hoop House
he idea to build a hoop house in the backyard has been floating around in my head for quite some time now. I’ve romanticized this idea and it has been nurtured by some friends of mine that probably had no idea what type of fire they were fanning. Basically, hoop houses are great for our growing region since our growing season is so short due to late and early frosts and chilly nights. Hoop
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houses, put simply, extend the growing season on either end to allow your veggies and such more time to grow. Described above is a simplified step-by-step guide to building your own hoop house. It is by no means a replacement for expert advice, but if you’re interested in building one, it’s completely possible. They are relatively inexpensive - the materials for this 10’ x 14’ structure (minus the starter
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step 3: hoops I didn’t get a photo of pounding the rebar into the ground (that would have been step 3a). Basically, in the step above (3b) Josh and Melissa are fitting the 1.25” PVC over the rebar on either side to create the hoops.
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step 5: plant Now, I didn’t actually help at all in this stage - not that I helped much in any other stage - but I went with Melissa over to Holiday Nursery and we picked out appropriate plants for the hoop house. We chose tomatoes, eggplant, squash, chiles, and assorted herbs. By N. Haveman Special Thanks to Holiday Nursery and Gallup Lumber & Supply for added know-how on this project! If you decide to make your own hoop house, definitely stay local with the purchasing of equipment and supplies!
plants) cost less than $300 - and we spent just a couple of days putting it together. The best way to get one of your own (what I did, anyway) is to call Josh and Melissa and have them help you along the way - or do it all. Give them a call today: Josh @ 203-219-1222 or Melissa @ 203-731-4446.
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1. Gallup Police Department Chief of Police Robert Cron, his daughter Brandi Kamermans, and son-inlaw Elijah Kamermans reading The Journey in Saint Paul, MN. 2. Ray Calderon reading the Journey at 14,500 ft (Mt. Whitney summit). 3. Charlie and Stacey Baker relaxing with the Journey in front of La Fortuna Falls in Costa Rica. 4. Rob Miller, Michele Huohey, Andy Valdez, and Tom Noe read the Journey while taking a break from the Crusin on Green Golf Tournament and Car Show to benefit Battered Families Services on June 15 at Fox Run Golf Course. 5. A party we were surely sad to miss . . . Brian Leddy and Melanie Van Dorp read the Journey after they tied the knot way up in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
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1. Aquilla Cleveland standing in front of the White House during his trip to Washington DC on a Junior National Young Leadership Conference in June 2013. 2. Joel Nicoll (right) reads the Journey with a friend at “Restaurante Tipica de San Juan” in Costa Rica in front of stacks of coffee tree wood used in food preparation. 3. The Kamps family reading the Journey and enjoying a summer afternoon in Holland, Michigan, taking a bit of Gallup with them wherever they go. 4. Mari Arreguin enjoys reading the Journey while in Westport, Co. Mayo, Ireland. She’s also definitely about to stop in at that killer looking bakery behind her. 5. You’ll recognize some Gallupians in this photo, taken in Memphis, TN, while hanging at the house of Dr. David Meyer (reading the Journey with Gallup’s own Tony Tanner). More on this in the future . . .
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don’t consider this my job. It’s my release. I need it.” While Leaf Ashley doesn’t consider leading three weekly belly dance classes work, she adamantly defends the art form and encourages others to learn its history, what the dance is and what it is not. Belly dance has ancient roots in cultures spanning from the Middle East to the Orient. The dance has evolved over the years into various styles that are practiced throughout the world. While the sensuous movements of the hips and torso are natural to the female form, the dance was probably never intended to entertain men. Rather, it was used during fertility rites, childbirth or in preparing a young woman for marriage. And don’t let the name fool you – every part of the body takes part in this dance, not just the belly! Ashley began belly dancing after her second child was born. She found a renewed sense of appreciation for her body and developed a desire to continue practicing and learning about various types of belly dance. She studied for a year under an instructor and then began to train herself in new skills and styles. Now, as an instructor herself, Ashley utilizes a fusion approach to the dance. She loves the camaraderie that dancers experience in her classes. Belly dance is a low-impact, weight-bearing form of exercise that virtually anyone can do, regardless of age or physique. Ashley has witnessed physical and emotional improvement in dancers, as well as rehabilitation after injury. The Performance Class participants have demonstrated their choreographed movements several times at monthly ArtsCrawls in downtown Gallup and at other local events and private parties. They have performed in Albuquerque and El Paso, as well. Dancing is sometimes a challenge because traveling and sewing their own costumes both take time and money. But in the end, it’s such a fun and creative way to stay active and build confidence that Ashley’s classes continue to grow. Fall Belly Dance Classes Start Friday, August 23 at FOF Dance Studio, 230 W Coal Ave. Kids Belly Dance: 5:00-5:30pm, Intro to Belly Dance (for adults): 5:30-6:30, FOF Belly Dance Performance Class: 6:30-7:30. Call Leaf at 722-2491 for tuition rates and registration and for more info.
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