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Friday, May 3, 2013 Show Time: 7:00pm John L. Tsosie & Ernie Tsosie, Jr. proudly present the 10th Celebration: Walking the Healing Paths Advanced Tickets: $10.00 At the Door: $12.00 All Ages Event. Tickets can be purchased at El Morro Theatre, Millennium Media, Sammy C’s and Navajo Times.
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Saturday, May 4, 2013 No Kids Matinee Today Saturday, May 4, 2013 Doors: 6:00pm Show Time: 6:30pm 12th Annual Celebracion de Cinco de Mayo present: Robert Griego y Nuevo Sonido Warm up with Lenny Roybal Advanced Tickets: $15.00 At the Door: $20.00 Tickets on Sale now at: Gurley Motors, Millennium Media, Sammy C’s and El Morro Theatre. Friday, May 10, 2013 Show Time: 7:00pm Friday Night Movie: SAFE HAVEN Rated: PG-13 minutes Starring: Josh Duhamel, Julianne Hough Admission: $5.00/adults $3.00/children 12 & under
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Josh Duhamel and Julianne Hough star in this spellbinding romantic drama based on the novel by best-selling author Nicholas Sparks (The Notebook). When a mysterious, beautiful woman named Katie (Hough), moves to Southport, North Carolina, she sparks the interest of the locals, especially Alex (Duhamel), a handsome widower. Although she is attracted to Alex, Katie is reluctant to trust him - that is, until a new friend (Cobie Smulders) convinces her to give Alex a chance. But before long, a dark secret from Katie’s past threatens her happiness in this thrilling romance directed by Lasse Hallstrom (Dear John).
Friday, May 24, 2013 Show Time: 7:00pm Friday Night Movie: SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK Rated: R* 122 minutes Starring: Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert DeNiro Admission: Adults: $5.00 Children 12 & under*: $3.00
Life doesn’t always go according to plan. Pat Solatano has lost everything - his house, his job, and his wife. He now finds himself living back with his mother and father after spending eight months in a state institution on a plea bargain. Pat is determined to rebuild his life, remain positive and reunite with his wife. When Pat meets Tiffany, a mysterious girl with problems of her own, things get complicated. Tiffany offers to help Pat reconnect with his wife, but only if he’ll do something very important for her in return. As their deal plays out, an unexpected bond begins to form between them, and silver linings appear in both of their lives. Saturday, May 25, 2013 No Kids Matinee Today Wednesday, May 29, 2013 Doors: 5:30pm Show Time: 6:30pm Knifewing Productions Presents: Hollywood “Wolf” Yates in Concert! Opening Band: Six Shooterz Admission: $12.00 Advanced $15.00 At The Door Tickets On Sale Now at the following locations; El Morro Theatre 207 W. Coal Avenue Gallup, NM 87301 Castle Furniture 1308 Metro Avenue Ste C Gallup, NM 87301 For More Information please call (505) 726-0050
For 25 years Hollywood Yates has been one of the top Bullfighter/ Rodeo Clown’s in the World. With 2 NFR appearances in the Wrangler Bullfights as a Bullfighter, and 1 NFR appearance in the Wrangler Bullfights as a Barrel Man, he is only 1 of 2 men to ever accomplish that. Hollywood has most recently found fame as WOLF on the NBC Saturday, May 11, 2013 Show Time: 1:00pm remake of American Gladiators, as well as Ernesto the Besto on Kids Matinee Movie: The ROAD TO EL DORADO Rated: PG 89 minutes Disney XD’s “I’m in the Band” and Face Puncher on Disney’s “Austin Animated Feature & Ally”. He has gained Millions of fans not only in the United States Voice Talents: Kevin Kline, Kenneth Branagh, Rosie Perez, Armand but around the world as the American Gladiators is airing in 91 countries. Assante, Edward James Olmos His Stage show is a high energy and very powerful show which Admission: Adults: $2.00 Children 12 & under: FREE! mixes all of his talents and all of his influences. Throughout the show you’ll be dancing to up beat song’s, serenaded by beautiful Tulio and Miguel, a pair of two-bit con men, believe they have found ballads, banging your head to some rock influences, and even their path to fortune and glory when they win a map to El Dorado, laughing at his wit. You will be exhausted and smiling from ear to the legendary City of Gold. After a daring escape from the Spanish ear when you leave one of these shows because Hollywood’s energy explorer Cortez-with the help of a clever war horse named Altivois… infectious! they find their way to El Dorado only to find their troubles are just beginning. Proclaimed as gods by the High Priest, who is using their arrival to take control of the city, Tulio and Miguel have to sustain Friday, May 31, 2013 Show Time: 6:30pm the ruse with the aid of the beautiful native Chel, who matches Friday Night Movie: CLOUD ATLAS Rated: R* 172 minutes them con-for-con. But even as they fulfill their dreams of gold, their Starring: Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent, Hugo Weaving, friendship-and the very fate of El Dorado-hang in the balance. Jim Sturgess Admission: Adults: $5.00 Children 12 & under*: $3.00 Saturday, May 11, 2013 Show Time: 6:00pm One Time * You MUST be 17 to purchase a rated R ticket Only * Under 17 MUST be accompanied by a parent or a legal guardian 21 years of age or older Saturday Evening Movie: RISING FROM THE ASHES Rated: PG 82 The powerful and inspiring epic drama explores how the actions minutes Admission: $5.00 Students with student ID and/or 17 and under $10.00 Adults and consequences of individual lives impact one another throughout the past, the present and the future. Action, mystery and romance “Rising from Ashes” is a feature length documentary about two weave dramatically through the story as one soul is shaped from worlds colliding when cycling legend Jock Boyer moves to Rwanda, a killer into a hero, and a single act of kindness ripples across Africa to help a group of struggling genocide survivors pursue their centuries to inspire a revolution in the distant future. dream of a national team. As they set out against impossible odds both Jock and the team find new purpose as they rise from the ashes of their past.
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In a single day, I can hear my good friends take opposite sides on every issue that comes up in conversation. From the train whistles to the BID to the trail system to public intoxication to DWI prevention to tourism to gun rights to what color the sky is – everyone seems to have a differing opinion.
I realize that my views on where I would like to see Gallup in five years probably differ from many of yours. And, trust me, that’s totally fine. I know that there are lots of folks out there who like Gallup just the way it is. And, trust me, that’s totally fine. I like Gallup just the way it is, too. But for whatever reason (be it ADHD or restless leg/brain syndrome) I can’t seem to sit still. I want Gallup to be better than it is. And please don’t get defensive – I love it here. I can’t say it enough. If you don’t believe me, stop by so we can chat. -nh
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18 Tennis, Anyone? 20 Train Whistles 24 Flyaway Gymnastics 32 Rising From the Ashes 42 Photos for Smiles 48 Photo
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12 Read the Labels 14 Driving Impressions 16 Rounding the Four Corners 22 8 Questions 26 West by Southwest 30 Why Gallup? 36 Adventures in Parenting 38 Memories of Gallup 40 Money & You
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6 El Morro Theatre Schedule 8 Thoughts 34 Rodeo Schedule 41 Izzit?! 44 ArtsCrawl Schedule 47 Sudoku 50 G-TOWN, 87301 54 Community Calendar 56 Opinion Poll 57 News from Care 66 58 People Reading 62 This Is My Job
Contributors Anonymous Erin Bulow Ernie Bulow Greg Cavanaugh Sanjay Choudhrie Patricia Darak Dr. Bera Dordoni Jeannette Gartner Tommy Haws Rob Koops Larry Larason Jay Mason Scott Nydam Fowler Roberts Bob Rosebrough Tony Tanner Peter Tempest Chuck Van Drunen Dan VanDeRiet Ken Van Brott Darah Varga Betsy Windisch
May 2013: Volume 10, Issue 5 - #106
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Read Your Labels,
Even in a health food store!
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very year spring is ushered in with a natural products expo in southern California where thousands of vendors display their products, many of them new. Below I’ll mention a few that made it into my heart for superior quality combined with ethics. These companies create their products either because there’s not enough of something natural out on the market to compete with the commercial brands of products that are often harmful to our bodies, or because they want to help stop some of the practices that contribute to our planet’s destruction. As I walked through the nearly 2,500 booths in the Anaheim Convention Center, vendors on both sides of me were dropping samples of their products into my bags (of course I had bags on both shoulders . . . these were free samples, after all!). After quickly reading the labels on these free samples, I thanked them graciously as I handed back many samples, stating that I prefer not to consume canola oil or aspartame, both of which were often found in the sample products. Even if an item is something you find in your health-food store, it doesn’t mean it is a healthful item, so you must always read your labels if you want to know what you’re consuming. A SAVORY TEA PARTY Numi Organics has always had some very delectable teas, but this time they’ve outdone themselves by adding some vegetables – their Savory Tea line is filled with real organic vegetables, wild herbs, decaf tea and aromatic spices – not quite a soup, but more than a tea, such as Broccoli Cilantro, Beet Cabbage, Tomato Mint, Carrot Curry, Fennel
Spice and Spinach Chive. I drink one and feel warm and nurtured. Comfort in a cup. These teas can be found at Whole Foods or online at www.numitea.com; soon they might be coming to your local health-food store if you ask them to bring them in. I’ve sampled every one of these teas and I can tell you this woman’s gone wild over them. My new, healthful addiction. NEVER ENOUGH GREENS In the past I’ve talked about the huge benefits of consuming powdered greens http://gallupjourney.com/2012/07/ green-power/ and even mentioned Green Vibrance from Vibrant Health. You love commercial instant breakfasts filled with toxic chemicals? You say they’re fast and you don’t have time in the mornings for a hearty breakfast? No excuse now – you can enjoy protein-packed vitality in chocolate or vanilla combined with greens in their Pure Green Protein; I drank some and had energy to burn walking miles around the expo. Check out all their superior products at http:// vibranthealth.us/ or ask your local health-food store to order them for you. BODY GOODS I’ve mentioned Lafe’s deodorants before – all natural crystal salts and aromatic essential oils. They still have the best line on the market in my opinion; they use absolutely no parabens or any other toxic ingredients. When I learned they have Earthly Delight shampoo and conditioner I sampled them and was an immediate convert. Again, no harsh, harmful ingredients. With my frizzy, unruly hair, when I find a conditioner willing to tame it, I grab it as long as it’s non-toxic. Lafe’s Earthly Delight conditioner has such nutrient-rich and aromatic ingredients, I leave it in my hair after showering and my hair responds with curls, not frizz. So there, desert air! If these products aren’t on your health-food store shelves, you can order them online at www.lafes.com. There were hundreds of cosmetics lines on display, but my favorite still stood out in the forefront at the expo – Ecco Bella. Colors are gorgeous, the aromas from their essential oils used in lotions are enticing and they use no chemicals to clog the pores. They have great skin-care items, too. Nonie of Beverly Hills remains on the top of my list for purity when it comes to skin care. But finally, hello, women who are sensitive to mascara – I discovered Earthlab Cosmetics mascara doesn’t flake, clump or itch. I haven’t been able to wear mascara in more than 30 years. Thank you, Earthlab Cosmetics, for this new line. I look forward to trying out the rest of their products at www. earthlab.ca. GONE TO THE DOGS Last month I talked with you about how our animals are what they eat as much as we are what we eat. Since so many of us tend not to have time to prepare nutritious meals for our dogs, there is an option. You can have Frenchie’s Kitchen prepare and ship meals right to your door frozen (mine was shipped on a Monday and arrived on a Thursday still solidly frozen) – either beef, chicken or turkey combined with fresh vegetables in a stew (all human-grade quality ingredients). Check them out online at www.frenchieskitchen.com or call 1-877-55-MEALS to place an order. INDULGE YOURSELF At least once in awhile you’ve gotta pamper yourself. After a shower I tend to use plain virgin coconut oil to moisturize my body. Except on Pampering Day. My indulgence in luxury is a new
Read your labels. Simple, understandable ingredients make for good health.
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body butter I found at the Expo from Chandler Farm (www.chandlerfarm. com), and they avoid the use of palm oil because its extensive use in so many products is depleting the habitats of creatures from the rainforests. They also use absolutely nothing harmful found in all commercial lotions and body butters, using only organic and natural ingredients, essential oils, and flower and plant extracts. The Lavender Body Butter is smooth and silky – definitely my favorite; I’m thinking of buying stock in the company so I can fill a tub with it and sink slowly up to my neck in it . . . ah, fantasies. If I am honest here (and I guess I’m gonna be), I continue to admit my addiction for sweets has never died, so much of my reason for attending the health expo was to find some healthful sweets to indulge in, not only for me but also for the many diabetics who struggle with sugar cravings. I found a way to satisfy not only my sweets cravings but also my chocolate cravings with some raw coconut macaroons that contain organic shredded coconut, organic maple, organic virgin coconut oil, and more good-for-you ingredients in a variety of flavors (including chocolate, yay!) from Hail Merry. For those who still believe coconut oil is bad for you, refer to gallupjourney. com/2012/05/eat-your-coconut-oil for its fabulous benefits. I also tried Hail Merry’s amazing raw pecans flavored with Chimayo chile or lemon thyme. Raw foods retain many more nutrients in them than cooked foods, so these are a real treat. If you don’t find their products in your local healthfood store, go to www.hailmerry.com to order directly. They’re worth it. I made the mistake of sharing them with some clients here and the entire bag disappeared in a matter of minutes. Gotta go order some more now. PROTECT YOURSELF Walking around the expo with 63,000 other people I wanted to protect myself from anyone carrying a virus, so I snorted my Xlear nasal mist, which I do before I go into any setting with a large number of people. I advise all my clients to use this if they’re exposed to people who tend to be sick or just to protect themselves if their immunity is low. Xlear comprises xylitol (an anti-bacterial), saline and grapefruit seed extract, which, combined, doesn’t allow anything to penetrate the mucus membranes and invade the body. I was delighted to see these products at the expo; you can pick up a bottle of Xlear at La Montañita Co-op in Gallup if you’re in our local community. They also carry xylitol gums (great for the teeth), mints and toothpaste in a variety of flavors at www.xlear.com. IF ANYONE TRIES TO GIVE YOU LIP SERVICE, JUST SAY ‘YES!’ My lips, cracked and chapped from our dry New Mexico air, sought relief from numerous lip balms. Nothing worked. Then I found Windy Ridge Herbals “Lip Service,” all natural, and voila, my lips have never felt better. Another ‘I-think-I need-to-buy-stock-in-this’ item. Available in the Gallup area at La Montañita Co-op and at El Morro Feed & Seed. READ YOUR LABELS FOR THE HEALTH OF IT Read your labels. Simple, understandable ingredients make for good health. When you’ve no idea what the label says, best to put it back on the shelf. If you want to get away from commercial products and try something new, tasty, healthful, luxurious or convenient, indulge in some of these above-mentioned items for the health of it. You might simply smile because they make you feel so good. Or moan in ecstasy when you bite into a macaroon and sip your tea. Or sigh with relief knowing you’re feeding your dog something healthful. You could just smack your lips. Your dog certainly will. Now, let’s talk all about the divine stinking rose, garlic. Oops, that’s next month. See ya then!
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B u i c k
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t’s becoming harder and harder to classify vehicles, let alone their competition. The new Buick Encore falls easily into the ubiquitous “crossover” category, but that does little to define its place in the automotive spectrum. Based on Chevy’s Sonic platform, but taller, the Encore gains some passenger space over the Sonic by taking advantage of the height with a more upright seating position, and, of course, is classed up inside and out to fit Buick’s “near-luxury” mantra. I guess it’s called a small near-luxury crossover and competes with something like the Mazda CX-5. I will admit that when I first saw picture of the Encore online I was highly skeptical and thought Buick was off its rockers. In the flesh, the Encore looks better, although at times I think it looks a little like a roller skate. Often when test-driving cars, people tell me they don’t really like them when I seem to. In this case I was unsure of just how much I liked the looks of it and everyone else seemed to think it looked pretty cool. Style is certainly subjective and taste even more fickle. There’s no doubt, though, that the Encore looks like a Buick. The front end, especially, makes good use of Buick’s grill style, headlights, driving lights and
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portholes on the hood. Overall it just screams mini-Enclave. Not a bad thing by any means. The small rear windows and angled C pillar, à la Pontiac Vibe, add some visual interest but make for pretty poor sightlines, fortunately a rear-view camera is standard. On the inside the Encore is nice and classy, befitting a more expensive Buick like the Enclave or LaCrosse. The first thing I noticed was the really nice trim pieces on the upper door and continuing on to the dash; they just look good. Equipped with dual climate zone, automatic headlights, etc., the Buick certainly has the luxury car goods, even on the base model. The whole layout is relatively easy and intuitive with the infotainment screen perched nicely at the top of the dash. My only qualm was that the screen in not a touch screen, which is all but the norm these days. The space is good with lots of headroom and, for a car with a relatively short wheelbase, excellent legroom front and rear. The give-away to the Encore’s roots is simply the narrowness of the cabin. The proof is quite obvious when you notice there is only one armrest for the driver’s seat, but not the passenger’s; it’s pretty clear the car is too narrow to accommodate both! The seats
SSIONS Equipped with dual climate zone, automatic headlights, etc., the Buick certainly has the luxury car goods, even on the base model. used a combination of leather and cloth and looked and felt great. The rear seat headrests were particularly cool in their action. They pop in as you put them up, then slip over the seat when lowered to allow better visibility and make folding the rear seats painless. With the seats folded, the Encore provided good space for larger items. With the seats up, the cargo area is pretty small, although it did just fit my acoustic guitar case. Using GM’s 1.4-liter Ecotec Turbo I-4 (the same as in the Chevy Sonic) mated to a 6-speed automatic, the Encore’s powertrain is a nice match for a car this size. It returns decent, but not impressive, fuel economy, at 25 mpg city, 33 mpg highway and 28 combined. Making 138 hp and 148 lb.-ft. of torque, the Encore is by no means a speed demon. If you’ve never driven a modern Turbo 4, those numbers can be misleading. Modern turbos make almost diesel-like torque and the Encore’s 1.4 is no exception, hitting its torque peak at a lowly 1850 rpm. Around town that gives the Encore nice scoot and it’s not until you get higher in
the revs that the little four begins to run out of legs – it’s still only 138 hp after all. While the Encore hides its economy car roots in most cases, out on the highway it’s just not as serene as its older and bigger siblings the LaCrosse and the Enclave. Although it doesn’t wallow along like a late 80’s Buick, it rides a bit harshly and crashes over larger bumps and expansion joints. Around town the Encore’s ride is more appropriate and its quick steering makes it a fun little urban runabout. At first the Encore’s at-tested price of $25,760 for the base model seems high compared with other models. The base Encore, however, comes with lots of non-base features that, when added to other models, often increase their prices. One can easily argue that you can get a larger car for less money, but if you believe that Buick is a luxury or near-luxury brand, then getting into the segment for only 25K suddenly seems more attractive. As always, jump over to my YouTube channel, Gallup Journey Test Drives, to see more of the Encore in and around Gallup. *A special thanks to the guys at Rico for the test drive SPECIFICATIONS VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, front-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 5-door wagon BASE PRICE: $25,010 AS TESTED: $25,760 ENGINE TYPE: turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 16-valve inline-4, iron block and aluminum head, port fuel injection Displacement: 83 cu in, 1364 cc Power: 138 hp @ 4900 rpm Torque: 148 lb-ft @ 1850 rpm TRANSMISSION: 6-speed automatic with manual shifting mode DIMENSIONS: Wheelbase: 100.6 in Length: 168.5 in Width: 69.9 in Height: 65.3 in Curb weight: 3250 lb FUEL ECONOMY: EPA city/highway driving: 25/33 mpg, 28 combined.
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A No ble G a s
H e l ium This noble gas is about more than party balloons . . .
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ere’s a good trivia question: Which chemical element was discovered before anyone knew it existed on Earth? That seems impossible, doesn’t it? Scientists usually found an element, studied it in their laboratories, and then announced the discovery. Helium was different. So where was this element discovered? Its name gives a hint: On the sun. How was it discovered? By spectroscopy. When chemicals are heated to incandescence they emit light in specific wavelengths of the color spectrum. Each element has a unique spectral signature, like a fingerprint, for that element. In 1868 two scientists observed the sun and spotted new spectral lines. The French scientist, Jules Janssen, had traveled to India to observe a solar eclipse; he spotted a yellow signature line in his spectroscope when he focused on the solar corona during the eclipse. Norman Lockyer observed the same thing from England later that same year while he observed the sun through cloudy, smoky skies. Lockyer knew it was a new element, which he assumed existed only on the sun. He named it helium in honor of the Greek god of the sun, Helios. The “-ium” ending implies the element is
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a metal, which Lockyer believed, but it is not metallic. It is a noble gas, like neon, argon, krypton, xenon and radon, all of which appear in the right most column of the periodic table of the elements. All the noble gases are inert; they are known for being very unlikely to form chemical compounds. Hydrogen is the lightest element. Helium is the second. Helium is so light weight that gravity hardly affects it. The helium in our air gradually drifts to the top of the atmosphere and escapes into space. Hydrogen might do the same except it is highly reactive; it joins in compounds readily. Helium is too aloof – “noble” – to join in combinations with other elements; it nearly always exists only as single atoms. Two independent teams of scientists in 1895 found helium on Earth in uraninite, an ore of uranium. Alpha radiation issued when uranium and thorium decay is simply the emission of particles that are helium nuclei. Everyone thought that helium was very rare on Earth. Then something happened in Kansas. Today Dexter, Kansas is a small town of 278 people, famous for being where the Dalton Gang pulled their last successful bank robbery in 1892. Its more important claim to fame happened in 1903
and brought it international attention . . . for a few years. A well had been drilled in search of oil. But what they found was described as “a howling gasser.” The noise of the escaping gas could be heard for miles around. Everyone thought the future of Dexter was assured, that industry would soon move in to utilize the natural gas. A celebration was organized. On that day a crowd gathered, the band played, speeches were made. Then the town fathers planned to set fire to a jet of gas providing a pillar of flame for a day and a half. He ignited a bale of hay and pushed it toward the gas vent. The fire went out. They tried again. The fire went out again. They tried several times, but the gas extinguished the flames every time. They finally had to concede that their gas would not burn. You can imagine their chagrin. Erasmus Haworth, the state geologist of Kansas, was in the crowd that day and took a canister of the gas back to the University of Kansas to analyze. He and a chemist colleague found that the gas contained about 15 percent methane, and another 72 percent nonflammable nitrogen. The remaining 12 percent baffled them for a time, but using a spectroscope they found that it was partly helium. This put Dexter on the map as the place that proved helium was not a rare element on the Earth. Two questions often occur about helium. First: Why is there helium on the Sun? Hydrogen fusion, which powers the Sun, produces helium. A helium atom is essentially a doubled hydrogen atom. Second: How does a gas so light that it floats to the top of the atmosphere and escapes to space come to be underground? Some of it was primordial; that is, it was incorporated in our planet along with the heavier elements when the Earth formed. However, it is being created continuously by the breakdown of radioactive elements. The basement rocks beneath the continents are mostly granites, and almost all granites contain some uranium and thorium, which are radioactive, and spit out helium nuclei. The helium creeps upward through faults and fractures in rocks until it encounters an impermeable layer where it becomes trapped. The Four Corners has a lot of helium. At the Rattlesnake Oil Field, which I wrote about last month, helium was found in the gas from a well drilled in 1942. This was the first helium produced in the Four Corners. It has also been produced from the Dine bi Keyah field in the Chuska Mountains; one well there had 4.2 percent helium. There were helium processing plants near Shiprock for a couple of decades. Production in San Juan County ceased about 1990. Some of the world’s richest helium wells were found in the Holbrook Basin, which produced helium in the 1960s-1970s. Kerr McGee built a helium plant in the area, but after declining production the plant and wells were abandoned in 1976. Gas containing helium is considered commercial if the helium content is better than 0.3 percent. One well drilled on the Pinta Dome in Arizona tested at more than 8 percent. This noble gas is about more than party balloons, which use about 8 percent of the supply. About a quarter of the helium used in the US cools magnets in MRI machines. It also cools magnets in particle accelerators, such as the Large Hadron Collider. It’s used in welding and several manufacturing operations. Scuba divers use it in part to produce a breathing gas for deep diving. Thinking primarily of blimps and dirigibles, the US established a strategic reserve of helium in abandoned gas wells near Amarillo, Texas in 1925. Lighter-than-air-crafts never became important, but new uses of the gas were found, especially to cool the liquid oxygen and hydrogen fuels of the Apollo spacecrafts during the 1950-1960s. At that time the reserve was expanded, but by 1995 Congress, appalled by the $1.4 billion debt incurred by the operation, voted to have the BLM sell off the gas and close the installation by 2015. Today the reserve program supplies about one-third of the world’s helium each year, and while sales have increased, helium production is dropping. The supply issue has become so critical that many scientists have proposed rationing the gas to preserve it for important scientific uses. Our own Senator Jeff Bingaman was a leader in the effort to preserve the plant at Amarillo. So far Congress has not acted, but with the known reserves of helium in the Four Corners we might see some development in the future.
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ell, here we are, right smack in the best part of tennis season — with cool mornings, little wind or rain and no tennis players to play with? Doggone it, I love tennis! I’m not sure why it is that I have such a hard time finding someone who will play with me. After all, I have most of the equipment I need. I wear real tennis shoes and unless it’s too cold, I also wear shorts. It might be better not to discuss my stylish shorts. There was a time, maybe 25 years ago, when I wore a tennis skirt, and looking back now, it might have been 20 years too long to have done that. I usually have a can of tennis balls, often not completely dead. I have a tennis bag, even though the zipper is broken, and in that bag there is a racket, and it isn’t even one of those old wooden rackets. Although it is about five years old, it is one of those new-fangled light-weight titanium rackets. I use titanium balls, too. Now if I just had a titanium body, maybe someone would play with me . . . Okay, maybe it is the racket that’s the problem. I’ve heard rumors that rackets have something called a sweet spot in the middle of the strings, but mine doesn’t have one. Perhaps since I bought my racket on sale, it didn’t come with one of those thingies. Apparently that costs extra. However, the price did include the frame, the neck, and the handle, so I make sure to use those liberally to hit the ball while playing, in addition to the strings, especially the frame. After all, I paid for the whole racket, so I should use it all, shouldn’t I? Maybe one of these days I can afford a racket with one of those sweet spot things. Maybe then someone will play with me. I try to make tennis more challenging, so I play a sort of “mental tennis.” THIS IS NOT EASY. It involves closing your eyes when you’re ready to hit the ball. Or it could be looking my opponent(s) in the eye(s) when I hit the ball. After all, ANYONE can hit a ball if his/her eyes are constantly watching the ball. That’s no challenge. See, you close your eyes so you can visualize exactly where the ball will go when you hit it. It should work, and I’m not sure why it doesn’t. Aren’t athletes told to “visualize” their moves all the time? Besides, I told you about my racket coming with a frame. It’s easy to hit the ball with strings, anyone can do that, so I use the frame a lot – that’s much harder, and I certainly get my money’s worth out of it. With our group (the four who can play on any given day), one of the hardest things, other than making actual contact between the ball and the racket, is keeping track of the score. It’s not that we don’t know how to keep score, or even that we don’t know whether you should be serving from the deuce court or the ad court at any certain point in the game, it’s that if the point goes on too long, the only thing we might remember is who won that point. We also have difficulties at times remembering whose turn it is to serve or which side to serve from . . . and after wandering around the court looking for errant balls, who can remember? Because of age or possibly lack of skill, I’ve tried to institute a rule, which I call the “senior discount” rule. The way that would work is that if anyone over 70 (both of us) hits the ball within 3 to 6 inches of the outside lines, it should be called in. It seems only fair since we’re obviously playing with a handicap. I’d even be willing to give those over 60 a break and let them have an inch over the line.
There are other rules I’ve tried to invoke with no success, like the other team not being able to hit the ball between the over-70 pair, or over our short heads, but all to no avail. Those youngsters we play with have no sense of equity. We’ve even played with high school students, when they can stop laughing long enough to take us seriously, but they have no pity. However, some have learned the hard way that we might not be able to hit as hard or accurately as they can, but we’re trickier. We know when to call a ball out. Not only do we play women’s doubles when we can, but we also play mixed doubles if we can cajole a couple of guys to join us. There are a couple of guys who have succumbed to our pleading and play at least once a week – my hubby being one of them. When I play, I make liberal use of the word, “Yours!” That way I keep my partner involved and avoid blame for shots that don’t get returned. Even if I yell “Mine!” I can change it to “Yours!” immediately if it turns out I can’t reach it. It works for me. One of the rules of tennis is that at no time during the point can you actually touch the net, except with the ball, of course. One time when hubby and I were playing another couple, he ran so hard for the ball he couldn’t stop and ran into the net. He grabbed the top and flipped over to land on the other side. Our opponent deadpanned, “He touched the net.” It’s a well-known fact of tennis that the more time you have to return the ball, the worse the return will be. If the ball comes right to you when you’re playing net, it’s some sort of physics law assuring that your return will go off to the side where the opponents can’t reach it, but just barely out. Tennis can be a dangerous sport other than getting hit by the ball. I’ve also fallen on the court when, too enthusiastically, I’ve leaped Photo by Vladsinger for the ball. Okay, I say leaped like I actually got off the ground, but leaping for me is maybe going up on my toes and raising up my shoulders or something. Or perhaps I’ve just tried to twist in a way my body doesn’t go any more. Fortunately, most tennis injuries don’t prevent one from playing, in a day or week or month or so. There’s just something about whacking that ball that helps get rid of tensions. Apparently an occasional whack of the ball at an opponent can have its satisfactions, too, since we’ve all been hit on occasion. Oh, not on purpose. Well, mostly not on purpose. Tennis is a challenging game and only gets more so the older the players get, speaking of myself, of course. So do you think before it’s too late, that, maybe, someone . . . anyone . . . would play with me?
Some have learned the hard way that we might not be able to hit as hard or accurately as they can, but we’re trickier.
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Gymnastics: Cartwheels, Balance Beams and Self-Esteem
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reena and Kevin Edwards had been coaching gymnastics for twenty years in Oregon, and have had the fortunate opportunity to work closely with some of the professional-level coaches in the sport. It was their dream to someday have their own gymnastics business, but they did not want to open a competing gym close to their mentors in Oregon. So when the possibility of owning their own gymnastics business in Taos, NM was offered, they decided to go for it. Unfortunately Taos is not Gallup. Taos proved to be difficult with drama and difficulties concerning a competing gym. Although Taos was ideal for Treena who has family in nearby Colorado, it soon became obvious that it was not going to work. Meanwhile Gallup had just lost its gymnastics classes, and students were traveling to Albuquerque to continue their training. Another move for the Edwards
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family was not ideal considering they have seven kids ages three to nineteen, but they decided to come to Gallup and fill the void and have recently started Flyaway Gymnastics. Treena started doing gymnastics when she was six and worked her way up to a Class 1 competitor while Kevin also took gymnastics at a young age to compliment his soccer career. In terms of philosophy Treena says, “I believe gymnastics helps build self-esteem in kids, it also helps build coordination and balance, which improves kids’ skills in just about any other sport.” Classes are held at rented space in the Miyamura High School welding shop, across from the football field. Flyaway Gymnastics is currently offering classes for ages three and up, including team competitions. For more information, call 575-613-3256 or go to flyawaygym.com.
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The First Archbishop of New Mexico Lamy and Machebeuf, Part 2
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he two French priests had their hands full in the early years. Bishop Lamy made several trips to Durango, Mexico, usually by himself on horseback, to try to establish his power in New Mexico, to little avail. While he took care of business, his dear friend Machebeuf took care of the people, leading them to the practices of the modern church. Half the priests in the territory were retired, the other half defected. Lamy and Machebeuf had to tread carefully to keep from alienating the people who had prayed with, been married by, buried by, and generally believed they owed their souls to the provincial clergy. From that day in 1851 when Jean Baptiste Lamy rode into the dusty little town with the tongue-twister name of La Villa Real de la Santa Fe de San Francisco de Asis – The Royal City of the Holy Faith of Saint Francis of Assisi – he longed for a decent church, a cathedral worthy of a Bishopric, a place of worship not made out of mud bricks. This cathedral was his sole personal aspiration. Everything else was for the Church. The layout of the center of the city was as convoluted as its name. One
This bulto (carved figure) of Saint James is in the Santuario de Chimayo. It was mentioned in Willa Cather’s novel about Lamy, Death Comes for the Archbishop.
Several Pueblos have their own version of the Santo Niño of Atocha (Christ Child) that runs around the village at night and wears out its moccasins. At Zuni it is considered to be a girl child, always doing good deeds for the people.
New Mexico writer claimed the streets of Santa Fe were laid out by “a drunken priest on a blind burro – or vice versa.” The plaza area had the constant powerful aroma of animal droppings from the hundreds of burros that served the town and the frequent ox-trains that would be parked there. But the cathedral was far in the future. Many of the Colonial churches had been destroyed during the Pueblo Revolt of 1680. Most of the priests had been killed or fled, except one at Zuni who simply joined his people on top of the Sacred Mesa. He was still there when
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the Spanish returned. After the re-conquest of the territory the Church was too poor to import European made Santos and other religious art and set about decorating the chapels, sanctuaries and other holy buildings with indigenous creations. The folk art thus produced was subtly modified to suit local tastes and beliefs. The Catholics of New Mexico established a local iconography that was uniquely their own. It is a well known fact that the Hispanics of the New World had their own version of the Virgin Mary, known as the Guadalupe Virgen, revealed to the peasant Juan Diego near Mexico City. She is usually depicted with dark skin, standing on a horned moon. There is a less well-known Madonna uniquely New Mexican. The Franciscan priest Fray Alonzo Benevidez brought the three-foot tall statue by ox cart to Santa Fe in 1624. Originally carved completely of wood, the statue was modified so she could be richly dressed in clothing created by the devout. Miraculously, the figure, known as Our Lady of the Conception or Our Lady of the Rosary, was rescued from the burning church during the Pueblo revolt
Large versions of Sebastiana, the fearsome figure in the cart, were often part of Penitente parades. Archbishop Lamy had been sent to New Mexico to stamp out the Penitente Brotherhood.
and carried to safety in Mexico. When she returned to the colony a dozen years later she was known as La Conquistadora, Our Lady of the Conquest. There are claims that she is the oldest such figure in the New World. Following the reestablishment of the Spanish in New Mexico there were other subtle changes in the local hagiography. Certain saints became local in character. After the warrior saint, Santiago, led a small group of soldiers to victory on the rock of Acoma he became a local patron. San Pascual, the kitchen saint is particularly revered. Not surprisingly, one of the most honored saints in the Southwest is
San Ysidro (Isidore) protector of farmers, breaker of droughts, he is the saint of animals and the poor – all characteristics that would give him prominence in New Mexico. Locally he is usually depicted as a plowman, looming over diminutive oxen and an angel. There is a beloved manifestation of the Christ Child widely found among the Pueblos. Santo Niño de Atocha is an appearance of the Child Jesus who succored prisoners. This might be the reason he is popular among the Indians who considered themselves captives of the Spanish for more than three hundred years. Several Pueblos have their own ancient statues and one of the most interesting is found at Zuni. Because the Child is dressed in a gown, and was left in the village without benefit of clergy in remote times, the Santo Niño is considered of Native origin and a female. The Santo Niño is associated with animals, domestic and wild, and is honored during the fall harvest dance. People come from all over to pray to the little saint who is said to walk the village at night doing good deeds. So active is she that she wears out her shoes which have to be constantly replaced. Observances in honor of the Santo Niño have declined in recent years. Several of the Pueblos have their own Santo Niño, each with its own story and characteristics. The indigenous religious art of the era between the reconquest and the coming of the Gringos creates its own little cosmos, illustrating the particular nature of the culture of the area – half Indian, half Spanish, totally isolated. It was a long, arduous and very dangerous road up from Mexico, or across the plains from Kansas City during those years. The citizens of New Mexico lived in their own world, precarious to say the least, but creating its own customs, cuisine, religion, and world view. Variations on the Order of the Brotherhood, known as the Penitentes, were found in Mexico and elsewhere, but became uniquely local in the isolated New Mexico’s mountain villages of the Rio Grande and around the mountain peak of own San Mateo (Mt. Taylor to Anglos). It is said to be alive and well even today. Practitioners of white and dark witchcraft, herbalists, curanderos and even midwives incorporated both Catholic and Indian symbols and beliefs into their rituals. Father Machebeuf, having won over the inhabitants of Albuquerque, if not the villagers of Taos, was called to re-establish the Catholic Church in Arizona, which had a somewhat different history than New Mexico. The Pueblos 9th had submitted to bullying, at least outwardly, but the Apaches, with all their mobility, would not submit. [The Hopis and Zunis were the exceptions among Pueblos.] After the Civil War ended, America made a concerted effort to pacify the Arizona Territory. Machebeuf did such a good job there he was sent to the
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“There is no such thing as coincidence.” Detective Harry Bosch, Harry Bosch Crime Novels by Michael Connelly
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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.
It became clear to me that if you wanted to make a difference in people’s lives around you, it was possible to do that in Gallup.
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did not grow up in Gallup, although I am a native New Mexican. Many times I have been asked by others, “How did you end up in Gallup?” I always say Divine Providence, and, as I grow older, I think it is true. It was not an auspicious beginning. My best friend in law school convinced me to help him continue the law practice of John Perry, who had come to Gallup forty years before after Harvard Law School. I had a fellowship to study at Cambridge in England, but I turned it down to come to Gallup. When I arrived in January of 1977, it was during our cold winter cycle, and I was forced to buy an overcoat for the first time in my life. As I trudged through the snow to work, I wondered what I was doing here. Then at Easter that year, our office burned down while I was out of town. I still remember soaking documents to separate pages that had been glued together by the fire department and trying to salvage law books and furniture. Maybe it was time to leave this cold, dark place and start over somewhere else. And yet . . . From the very beginning there was a quality and charm about the people who live in Gallup. I grew up in a small town, but I have to say that the people of Gallup were more friendly and hospitable than any I have experienced elsewhere. As an example, I was single and soon all the mothers of Gallup were lining up single women for me to date. It was a humbling experience. I was unable to accept all of the invitations. One day I needed information quickly about Navajo history, and that day I met a Gallup icon, Octavia Fellin, at the Gallup Public Library. She found what I needed in her special collection and saved the day. It seemed to me that I had that sort of experience on a weekly basis as I began to meet the incredible people of Gallup. I needed to learn about the pawn business, and Bill Richardson practically adopted me and generously shared his years of experience in that business. I wanted to buy a house, and before I could contact a realtor, Wally Leach of Gallup Printing and Office Supply found the perfect house for me. When our office burned down, Frank Rice at Merchant’s Bank called and wanted to know how he could help finance the rebuilding of the law office. (Certainly that is not a common occurrence in today’s world.) I had a probate case in which the heirs lived in Italy. The famous Italian barber Modesto DeSantis dropped everything he was doing and came to my office to act as a translator on a phone conference to Italy. As a newcomer to Gallup, all of these people and many others made me feel very much at home. It became clear to me that if you wanted to make a difference in people’s lives around you, it was possible to do that in Gallup. When I came to Gallup, there was no rehabilitation center
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and many bars had over served their customers, which caused many problems in their neighborhoods. Eventually, with the support of many Gallup citizens, the misuses of these liquor licenses were reduced or eliminated, and the atmosphere in Gallup improved. There were two hospitals in town that were losing money, and a merger brought the two groups together that had never really worked as one. One or two balloon enthusiasts thought they could organize a balloon rally and attract others to the beautiful red rocks, and that rally just celebrated its 32nd year. Two guys from the Midwest started a monthly publication to promote the positive side of Gallup, and they are beyond 100 issues and going strong. The list goes on and on. You never know whom you might meet in Gallup, New Mexico. To say that Gallup is a melting pot of cultures is an understatement. The Italians, the Croatians, the strong Hispanic families, the Navajos, the Zunis and even the Hopis make Gallup an incredible place to live. And then there is Route 66. I have met hundreds of people from around the world at the El Rancho and Sammy C’s Rockin’ Sports Pub and Grill – these crazy Germans and Frenchmen riding Harleys from Chicago to LA all summer and fall. On the same night I met the Ice Road Trucker and Bo Diddley, Jr. One day at work a new client introduced himself and informed me that he spoke very little English and a whole lot of Polish. We managed to get through the interview. My wife met the cast of Superman and helped push paper mache rocks down on Lois Lane in Superman Canyon. I have learned by taking Navajo classes why the Japanese did not have a chance to break the Code Talkers’ code. Only in Gallup would you meet venerated Navajo Marines who were Code Talkers who helped defeat the Japanese and our Medal of Honor winner, Hershey Miyamura, who is of Japanese heritage. Only Gallup would stand up against the United States government and refuse to allow its Japanese-Americans to be interred. Only in Gallup would dusty, seemingly useless trails become a nationally recognized mountain bike venue and become the Adventure Capital of New Mexico. Only in Gallup would Christians of all denominations come to serve Native Americans. Only in Gallup would I meet Mother Teresa, not once but twice. But that is another story. I am probably preaching to the choir, but I am glad I withstood the bitter cold that winter and bought that overcoat. After meeting my wonderful wife here and raising five children, one cat and numerous dogs, Gallup is home to me now, and I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else.
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By Scott Nydam
Rising
From Ashes How is it that you can let go of something while, at the same time, find a way of holding onto it?
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r. Lopez walked slowly into the room. His every move seemed deliberate as he set a folder on the counter and gently sat down. He leaned forward towards me, clasped his hands, and said, “Scott, you can’t afford to hit your head again . . . you’re at risk, too many bad things could happen. We think you’re done racing.” [long pause] The silence in the room that day hasn’t left me. I hadn’t even known what a “TBI” was, but now was labeled as a victim of having one – or in fact, a few. Before that day I only called them concussions. But, apparently, these injuries have a cumulative effect. If you endure enough of a head injury, an ordinary bike crash could put you in a helicopter on a flight for life. That day Dr. Lopez’s words forced me to turn a different direction. I was no longer allowed to be the racer guy that I had become; I had to find a new path. I had to find a new hobby, a new vocation. The one question (that I seemed to be the last person willing to answer) was this: did my love for the bike need to stop, or was the bike something that I was able to take with me? Without answers I was still out on the bike. On a slow, late afternoon opportunity to ride with Tom Ritchey, pioneer and inventor of the mountain bike, I wrestled with the questioned. Tom was a co-founder of an organization called Project Rwanda that provided custom-made coffee bikes designed to help Rwandans transport their produce quicker to the markets. Project Rwanda was also behind the creation of the national road cycling team, Team Rwanda. Tom and I rolled past his ranch in northern California. The rugged, twisted road traveled down to the coastline. As we chatted, I said with lament, “Every time I get on the bike, I’m reminded I’m not racing. What do you do with that? How do you ever retire from bike racing?” We went through a few more switchbacks; I awaited his response. Eventually Tom said admittingly, “Every time you get on the bike, you have to retire from racing.” I wasn’t ready, but I was forced to let go. How is it that you can let go of something while, at the same time, find a way of holding onto it? Is that possible? A few weeks later I received an email from Tom. This time he offered a different kind of answer to my question. “Have you ever thought of going to Rwanda?” his statement read. Note: in the movie Inception, the character Don Cobb (played by Leonardo DiCaprio) stated something that, at the time, seemed to work for both mine and the character’s plot lines: “Never create dreams from places you’ve been before. Always imagine new places.” It was then I realized I had to do something more radical than stay in Sonoma County, California. Nearly 2 years later I realized if I was going to hang onto the bike, I needed to go to Rwanda. Neither my wife Jennifer nor I had ever imagined Ruhengeri, Rwanda. But, upon landing in the heart of Africa, suddenly we didn’t need to. Ruhengeri was where we were to live and train with the riders of Team Rwanda for the next few months. Jonathan (Jock) Boyer, the Team coach and manager, picked us up at the Kigali airport and drove us 60 miles north to where we would hold weekly training camps. Riders would ride in from as far away as 100 miles. We would have them train for three days, and then on Friday, before our waking hours, the riders would disappear early to ride home again. We ate meals together, and watched road-racing DVDs on a small computer; we’d try to discuss the nuances of race tactics. Jennifer assisted in doing a little of everything, including the occasional, nightly English lesson. The short-term goals while we were there were all to do with the preparation for the upcoming African Continental Championships that were being held later that year in Rwanda (a milestone for Rwandan cycling itself). The championship race would decide what 2 countries would receive a bid for the upcoming 2012 Olympic road cycling race
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beside the countries of South Africa and Morocco that had already qualified. In a country smaller than most U.S. states with about 9 million people, in a country nearly destroyed in the 1994 genocide, bike racing had been born. In the long term, cycling offered Rwanda and its people a road away from their past. What lay ahead for these riders was an opportunity to put themselves on stage with the rest of the world and, in doing so, take their countrymen with them. My first ride was with Gasore Hategeka, a survivor of the genocide. Gasore had a deep, layered story. For my first ride, Gasore came by himself to the team headquarters. Illiterate and speaking only Kinyarwanda, Gasore forged his way onto Team Rwanda. He was an orphan from the age of 7 and had no schooling; he spent his childhood hauling 100-lb. sacks of potatoes from the fields, making roughly 30¢ or 40¢ a day. But long before he ever saved enough money for a bicycle, Gasore told The New Yorker journalist Phillip Gourevitch through translation, “I always had the image of the bicycle.” The small amount of money that Gasore made allowed him to pay for bike lessons at the local markets. For a few Rwandan francs, Gasore would rent the bikes of the local bike taxi riders and take a few minutes to practice, racing around the market. Eventually Gasore saved enough money and bought one of the bags of potatoes he carried from the fields. Gasore took these potatoes and planted them in a field left to him from his deceased father. This crop yielded four times the amount of his original purchase and he sold the potatoes for
To see and hear more about Team Rwanda, please join us for the one-time-only screening of: Rising From Ashes, The Movie The impossible triumph of Team Rwanda Saturday, May 11 @ 6PM at El Morro Theatre Tickets available at the door or by PayPal payment to: risingfromashesgallup@gmail.com $5 for Students and/or 17 and under $10 for Adults the money to buy his first bike, a 30-lb. steel, single-speed made in India. On the road between Ruhengeri and Gasore’s hometown, Gasore would wait for the riders of Team Rwanda. They would pass by on their weekly training rides. As the team riders would approach, Gasore would jump on their wheels and hold on to the pace as long he could and time his improvements. Over time Gasore stripped the unnecessary, welded parts from his bike, making both him and his bike lighter and faster. One day he got the attention of Nyonwe, one of Team Rwanda’s original riders. Nyonwe invited him to test at the team headquarters and the test results sent Gasore home with a new (to him) race bike that day – something that he, obviously, had never had before. Not more than a week later, Gasore jumped in his first regional race, turning heads by riding into fourth place against a number of Rwanda’s experienced cyclists. That day Gasore and I headed toward his home. Under the backdrop of the surrounding volcanoes, we passed hundreds of people either laboring in the fields or on foot carrying their harvest to the markets. “Muzungu (white person)!” people would yell as they saw me. But as we got further up the road and closer to Gasore’s home, people began yelling “Gasore! Gasore!” We reached the edge of his town when Gaso’ smiled and pointed to his chest. He looked at me and proudly said, “Mine.” We flipped around and headed toward Ruhengeri. Gasore again broke the silence and said, “Tour of Cameroon, number one.” “Yeah, yeah, I know,” I said. “Jock told me. You won at Cameroon, Rwanda’s first international win. Good job!” Gasore then said something that I came all the way to hear. Over the next three months I would only begin to understand what he really meant; it was something that I had to see to truly understand. Gasore pointed down at my bike, he said, “It’s a good machine, a good machine.”
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t was another regular day, and I had just started to fold the laundry when I came to a pair of my oldest daughter’s jeans; they seemed so small. I unfolded them and held them up. No, they were the right size. I was just struck by racing thoughts that showed me how soon she would be off on her own as an adult, buying and laundering her own jeans, and I would be nowhere around. Shaking my head to clear the thought, I finished the folding and asked her to please put her clothes away. She happily obliged, hustling the neat stack of garments toward her very organized bedroom, and I thanked her, smiling. Next, my son’s stack of various rough-and-tumble, yet stillappropriate-for-school outfits were picked up by a seven-year-old who hurriedly shelved them while on his way back to creating space landscapes on his chalkboard. Lastly, it was my youngest daughter’s turn. For some unknown reason, she had more laundry than her sister and brother combined. I asked her how that could possibly be, and she let me know that she wears more clothes, “ . . . because I have fashion outfits, Mommy. I have to be cute.” Hesitantly, I then asked her why she had to be cute. I admit, I thought that we would need to have a chat about peer pressure or societal expectations for young
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girls or something along those lines. Without missing a beat, she told me that she simply likes outfits and that she, herself, was the only one who decided if her clothes were ‘cute’ or not. I was relieved to hear it. Then, I helped her to carry all of her outfits into her bedroom and put them away. She stood back, admired her full dresser, and then immediately pulled a few clothes out. Surprised, I asked her why. She cocked her head to the side and put her hand on her hip as she said that she wanted to pick out her clothes for school the next day. I smiled and complimented her for thinking so far ahead. The laundry done, I turned my attention to preparing dinner. No sooner had I assembled all of the ingredients and started to cook than a marching line of three self-proclaimed starving children descended upon our humble kitchen pantry and refrigerator, seeking out and absconding with snack after snack. I quickly finished cooking. After about an hour, the children marched into the dining room and began to eat. And eat. And eat. Even though, barely an hour before, they had filled up their little tummies, they were starving again, and ate until they began to feel full. After rinsing off their dishes, they gathered in one of the bedrooms and began one of their intricate playacting story lines; this one involved space, castles, time travel, The Doctor®, the TARDIS®, Daleks®, and Cybermen®*. Too soon, it was bedtime. Good-natured complaints about how they were still playing and they were not tired were assuaged by hugs and kisses, and all three were soon tucked into bed with clean faces and brushed teeth. My original bedtime story was overtaken by an exciting synopsis of their play. Sleepy at last, they nodded off, and most likely continued playing in their dreams. I sat down at the kitchen table and thought about our day. It was nothing out of the ordinary. There were no parades or fireworks. There were no jungle safaris or parachute jumps. But, gratefully, neither were there any explosions or gunshots. There was just us, living a quiet little life and loving each other and enjoying each other’s company the best that we could. That, in a nutshell, is our Paradise, and we wouldn’t have it any other way. ____________________________________________________ *The Doctor®, the TARDIS®, Daleks®, and Cybermen® are all associated with the sci-fi television series Doctor Who®, and it’s their favorite show. Although they usually don’t want to watch television, Doctor Who® is the exception. And, since the show is intricate, engaging, and science-based, I (a fan since the early eighties) was thrilled when they embraced it.
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be replaced, but long after the French Priests. It is less clear if his failure to wipe out the Penitente brotherhood was a factor of their fierce resistance or Lamy’s somewhat passive tolerance. The small, windowless Moradas (Penitente churches) in remote villages all over northern New Mexico became tourist attractions early on. The folk aspect of religion in New Mexico was a large part of its attraction, tied closely to the notion of the “Land of Enchantment.” Most of the buildings in Santa Fe were squat and brown and built of adobes, the ubiquitous mud bricks used for all structures in the territory. The material was susceptible to the destruction of infrequent rains and had to be replastered every year. The Saint Francis Church just a block east of the plaza was such a building. A stone cathedral like the ones he recalled from his youth in France was the bishop’s personal dream. During his frequent solitary rides and long walks he kept his eyes open for suitable building stone. He found all the stone he needed within reasonable distance of the city. The yellow-brown limestone nearby was suitable for the exterior walls. There was a light volcanic stone for the vaults beneath, and best of all, heavy granite for the interior was available to the southeast. Lamy had established a rancho for himself some distance from the city when he first arrived and the tiny town would become a train stop for the new railroad and named after the Bishop – Lamy Junction. The granite was available there. There is significant irony that the cornerstone, laid in October of 1869, was stolen a few days later. It was filled with the customary coins, newspapers, official documents and mementos. It was never recovered and this inauspicious launch was a portent of things to come. Lamy dreamed of a Romanesque building unlike anything ever seen in the territory. Part of the vision included soaring towers rising up to heaven from the front of the building. He imported architects from
France, a father and son team, and stone masons from Italy. Since the diocese was perpetually poor, subscriptions for the new building dribbled in, and building went at a slow pace. The most remarkable of his projects, however, was a series of gardens and orchards which changed the territory forever. It seemed like he was a man with ten green thumbs on his hands. Fruit trees were a special passion of his, and he planted anything that would grow in the cold, harsh climate. Apples and cherries were hardy enough for the climate, but he found strains of other fruits and vegetables that would thrive. His flower garden was a miracle. He also encouraged many new varieties of vegetables to supplement the constant diet of beans, corn and chiles. He was probably the first person in New Mexico who could be considered a conservationist and environmentalist. In his own mind, however, his rule as Bishop of Santa Fe was marred by two failures – the inability to bring the Penitente Brotherhood to heel, and that his cathedral was never completed. Well over one hundred years later, it sits in its unfinished final form, without the intrusive tall towers that were supposed to have crowned its glory. He continued to labor over and dream about his cathedral. Once the foundation had been laid the walls of the building went up around the old church, which was still in daily use. Once the outside walls were up and the roof finished, workmen started dismantling the church – rebuilt many times over the years – and carrying it out through the front door. Like the two towers, this work would remain unfinished at the archbishop’s death. The carved stone altar and the east end of the old church remain to this day, a sort of ancient heart still hidden in the more modern structure. Archbishop Lamy’s career was more than complete without the garnish on the Cathedral and there is no question that he brought New Mexico into the United States with as little fuss and destruction possible, and is at least partly responsible for preserving the rather unique character of a very special place.
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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.
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Memories of Gallup
The Whole Community
An interview with Jack Tarro and Phil Garcia, Part 1 of 2
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s a nine-year-old in Gallup Little League, Phil Garcia had been using a three-fingered glove and “it was horrible.” When he was ten, Phil convinced his parents that he needed the brand new nine-dollar glove he had scouted out at Gallup Sporting Goods. Phil says, “I came out of the sporting goods store and who do I see but Jack Tarro, who was sweeping the sidewalks at First State Bank and Western Union, and he says, ‘Hey, do you want to come to practice with me? My Little League team is practicing at 9:00.’ I said, ‘Heck yeah.’ It was a chance to use my new glove and throw a ball around, so I did. I completely spaced out time and was with Jack all day.” By the time Phil got home, his mother was frantically calling to enlist friends for a search . . . and a friendship between Phil and Jack, that has lasted for over fifty years, had been forged. The first Gallup Little Leaguers under the lights. Jack and Phil played Little League at an exciting time – perhaps the golden age of youth baseball in Gallup. As Jack and Phil talk, they remember names of teammates and stars (like Jay Olive, Tommy Yepes, Tommy Pino, Rick Bennett, Harold Husband, George Martinez, Mike Luchetti, Bob Tilman, Bobby Jordan, Marty and Mickey Menapace, Durwood Cline, and Allen Piano), coaches, referees, team sponsors, and stories as if the events happened last week. Jack says, “The whole community rallied around that ballpark.” At the time, Stafie Memorial Park was being built in Ford Canyon and Henderson Park behind Lincoln Elementary School was being abandoned. Jack says, “I remember when they built that place. My step-father
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(Frank Martinelli) built the dugouts and the Kozeliskis donated the concrete. All the parents were there every night in the concession stand and they would go around to the parked trucks and cars and collect quarters and dimes. They had to pay for everything.” Phil adds, “They paid for the lights. They had to pay for the electricity that they used. So they had to raise some money.” Phil remembers his coach Porky Abeita saying, “Gentlemen, you have the privilege of being the first team to play under the lights in Gallup, New Mexico.” “And that was a big deal,” Phil adds. “They thought Tommy was dead.” Jack and Phil take turns telling stories about the action on the field. Phil talks about winning a City Championship against the Cubs, and their star Tommy Yepes, even though they were outmatched. Phil’s Yankees were behind a couple of runs late in the game with runners on base. “Steve Yurcic lobbed a fly ball to center right. Tommy Yepes was the centerfielder. It wasn’t his ball, but he tried to make a spectacular catch, misjudged the ball, and it hit him on the head and bounded off, knocked him out cold. All the runners scored. They were so demoralized that we won the game because they had last bats, but you know, everybody rushed on the field. (Phil speaks in a serious tone) They thought Tommy was dead. I mean they really thought that he had been hurt badly, and he probably was. I bet he had a concussion. He had to have. At any rate, he revived, but the Cubs were so shook up by that, that they didn’t get any runs that last inning and we won the City Championship!” Joe Caretto hid the ball in his
Jack Tarro (left) and Phil Garcia reminisce.
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“Gentlemen, you have the privilege of being the first team to play under the lights in Gallup, New Mexico.” pants. Jack tells a story about a missed call by umpire Matt Plese “who was one of the nicest guys you would ever meet in your life.” Jack was on the mound pitching against the Braves who were coached by Dr. Milam. There was a play at home plate for the final out. The catcher missed the ball, but it looked like he caught it. Matt says, ‘You’re out!’” Speaking in an excited tone, Jack says, “I remember Dr. Milam went ballistic. And Joe Caretto, he runs over there and grabs the ball and puts it in his pants!” Phil asks, “To hide it?” “Yes, to hide it!” says Jack and they both laugh. “But Matt was insistent that that guy’s out and I think it was because we weren’t real good and we were beating the best team. Matt was going to make sure we won.” Jack laughs again. A drink with Ronald Reagan at the El Rancho. As kids, Jack lived on Hill Street off of Ford Canyon Drive and Phil lived on Burke so at times they made the El Rancho their playground. Jack says, “We used to go there and literally play all day.” Phil says, “The El Rancho was big.” Jack echoes, “The El Rancho was huge!” “During the day the movie stars would throw money in the wishing well. Well, at night we’d empty it,” Jack says. “They had a pinball baseball game. When they weren’t looking we drilled a hole in the side.” “Nooo,” Phil says incredulously.
“And you could get a clothesline and run it through when they weren’t looking. We’d run up the score to get free games. We’d run that thing up to about twenty games!” “No kidding,” says Phil and they both laugh. “How come you didn’t show me that?” “It was a secret,” Jack says. They laugh again, but Phil has his own secret. “Well, we used to go play and we used to file down pennies to the size of a dime so we could play for free.” Neither Phil nor Jack remembers running into movie stars, but Phil tells a story about his dad having a drink with Ronald Reagan at the El Rancho. “Reagan had just finished making Knute Rockne All American. He played the Gipper and my dad said, ‘Oh, the damn fool. He thought he was a real football player. He was telling us about the plays and stuff.
Rallied Around that Ballpark Above: Moms in the concession stand: Stafie Kozeliski, Lucille Martinelli, Elizabeth Pino, Margaret Husband and June Olive. Above: Dedication of Stafie Memorial Park. Mayor Edward Munoz receives the opening ball from Eddie Kozeliski.
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Above: The Dodgers, Jack Tarro middle of back row in glasses. Left: 1960 Gallup Little League Champs, The Yankees, with Phil Garcia in middle row, third from left.
He didn’t play football ever.’ But my dad says he had a drink with him.” Phil laughs and then in an animated tone says his father – a lifelong, staunch Democrat – added, “And he’s a damn Republican.” “The bear ate my partner.” Jack asks Phil to tell a story about two partners in Kitchen’s Opera House. He says to Phil, “Tell him about Kitchen. He had a partner.” Phil says, “I saw something up at District Court once and I tried to find it for Frank Martinelli years later and couldn’t find the darn thing. As the story goes, Peter Kitchen had a partner by the name of Shorty Driscoll and apparently there was an uneasiness about the partnership. Peter Kitchen when up to McGaffey hunting bear and his partner Shorty Driscoll didn’t come back.” Jack asks, “Didn’t he say a bear ate him?” Phil says, “Yeah. He said the bear ate him and they didn’t have a body. (Phil laughs) And so he was acquitted.” Jack says, “Yeah, Kitchen said, ‘He went hunting with me and this bear got him and took him away.’” (Jack laughs) Phil says, “Ate him. The bear ate him. ‘The bear ate my partner.’ That’s what it was. That was the defense. ‘And now I’m the sole owner of the opera house.’” Phil and Jack both laugh. Coming in June: BASILIO BROUGHT IN THE GRAPES, GALLUP HIGH V. CATHEDRAL, “SAVE THE MULES FIRST; THEN GET THE MINERS”, HERSHEY RETURNS TO A HERO’S WELCOME and SHUTTING DOWN UNM AFTER THE KENT STATE SHOOTINGS
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By Tommy Haws Tommy Haws is the Senior Vice-President of Pinnacle Bank in Gallup. He has over 12 years of Banking and consumer credit experience. He is a loan officer and also oversees the day to day operations of the three branches of Pinnacle Bank in Gallup.
Planning When You Don’t want to You either act or you are acted upon - that is a law of the universe.
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ecently I was invited to participate in an uncomfortable situation. I was asked to consider my own mortality. Aging and retirement are in each of our futures. Every time my mother had a birthday and was a little older, she would comment, “It’s better than the alternative.” Even she, now, has experienced the alternative. How do we plan for something that at once is very enticing – looking forward to the time when we do not have to work every day – and very frightening – what if the money runs out, what about aging, long term care, etc.? For most of us, it is just easier to pretend it’s not ever coming and live in our current world. The reality is that each of us must plan for the future. The good news is it does not have to be painful to do so, if you follow a few basic principles. Get Started There is a story told of a couple that bought a large home on some land that needed a lot of attention. As they started the process of clearing old brush and vegetation, trimming trees and thinning the yard, they started a large pile of branches, stumps and brush in the back of the home. Over several years, they added to the pile. It grew until it was a very large eyesore as well as a home for unwanted critters. Then news arrived that the community they were part of was going to be hauling all of this type of unwanted material away for free and mulch it for the public parks. The only catch was that it needed to be at the curbside for the free service to pick it up. The couple began to devise plans to move the large pile to the curbside. They tried pushing. Then they tried pulling. Then they thought a large tarp could be used to drag the pile. Tractors would tear up the beautiful lawn, so they dismissed that one quickly. How were they going to address this concern? Then, like all common-sense solutions seem to come, a bolt out of the blue hit them. Just move the pile like it got there, a bit at a time – one piece at a time. The couple then started the task, branch-by-branch and bit-by-bit. It took some time, but less than they expected. They moved the pile over the course of a couple of days and the problem was solved. But the lesson in this was that no idea, however simple or grand, can ever happen without some action. They just needed to get started. The same thing happens to us as we contemplate retirement planning or other things that might seem too insurmountable now. Move the pile by just getting started. Easiest money to save is money you never see If your employer offers a retirement plan such as a 401K, make sure that you use it. Have the money deducted before you ever see it in your check. This money is so easy to save since there are no problems in being tempted to use it on today’s needs when it is earmarked for tomorrow’s instead. If you do not have an employer to do that, I suggest that you have it taken out by your bank on a certain day each month. It can be swept to an IRA or a savings account on a regular basis. IRAs are an excellent way to save because they too have penalties attached for their premature use. This allows us to save for the future without that temptation to use it before it’s time.
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Consult a professional Financial planners can help you come up with a game plan based on your circumstances, your needs, your wants and your plans. It is important that you tell them all you need so that there is a way to enhance the opportunities for meeting those goals. Some rules of thumb, however, are to plan on living on about 70% of your final year’s annual income and living longer than what your parents might have seen. People are living longer, which has resulted in most of the workforce working longer. Factor those into the equation. You can also decide whether or not you want to rely on whether Social Security will be in place to supplement what you save, because Social Security alone will not be sufficient to live on if it is still there. Start early and be persistent The earlier you start, the more likely you will be to be able to meet your goals. The longer we wait, the harder the pile is to move. Persistence is also part of the program; make sure that it is just as important to pay your future self as it is to pay your bills, etc. now. You might need to sacrifice some things in the short term, but your later years will be more comfortable if you are steady in your planning and actions. Summary Just like that pile of branches was not going to move itself, our future is not going to work itself out, either. One more quick analogy. When I was a young boy, I had the chance to help my brother build a home on the La Plata highway north of Farmington, NM. My nephews and I would stay overnight up there even when others headed back to town 20 miles away. In the hot summer days, we would swim and play in the relatively calm La Plata River that ran through the property. We loved to make boats out of branches or leftover 2x4s from the construction. We would make sails, etc. for the boats, but they really just followed the current. We would race the boats across an imaginary finishing line and retrieve them and go again. There was no control, just the current and the path of least resistance to determine where those vessels would end up. When allowed to go far enough, most of them just ended up in a little whirlpool or eddy along the bank of a bend in the river. There they would just stir and spin, going nowhere. Our future, if left without a rudder or power source, often ends up the same way – stuck going in circles and not where we wanted it to be. When we do not plan for the future, we are like those toy boats of my youth, subject to outside forces to determine its destiny. You either act or you are acted upon – that is a law of the universe. Choose to act and not be an object that is acted upon. Choose to move your pile of branches, so to speak, and plan for the future, because, whether you want it to or not, it is coming!
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One Simple Act of Kindness
By Darah Varga
Photo by Darah Varga
How Photos for Smiles is Touching Lives
Mitchel sits with his dog as they seek to find money to help them with food and necessities.
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t all began with a simple prayer. “Dear Lord, please help us to show the people in our community that we care about them just as you have done for us.” Then an idea that began as a small seed blossomed into a communitywide event, garnering citywide support, and reaching far beyond its original boundaries. The Gallup All Nations Seventh-Day Adventist Church had no idea that when making a commitment to love as Jesus had loved while on earth that so many hearts could be touched from such a simple act. One Simple Act of Kindness What is that simple act? To provide professional portraits to anyone in the community who can not afford to have one made – anyone who walks through their doors on May 5 from 10 am to 6 pm. They obviously knew that Jesus had not cared for the multitudes in His time by taking their pictures; but He did feed the 5000, heal the sick, walk among the unloved, and leave a command to love our neighbors as we love ourselves. And this is how the idea for Photos for Smiles was conceived. This small but vibrant church sought to do just as Jesus had done on earth. They began contacting every organization in Gallup and the surrounding communities that reached out to the less fortunate or the underserved. They invited those that they served to come and be shown love for one day – one simple day where the act of kindness was the main focus. Lives Being Touched Participants like Mitchel (pictured above) and his dog Iroquois have been homeless for the last nine years. Although recently, some major changes began to
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happen in his life – and for the better. All because of people in the community who reached out to help him. Photos for Smiles was there to capture the moment in Mitchel’s life when the outlook for his future was beginning to get brighter. Mitchel and countless others who attend Photos for Smiles are able to come into the doors of the Gallup All Nations Seventh-Day Adventist Church during the day of the event and release all of their concerns and burdens. They are not looked at as the beggar on the street, the struggling single mother, or burdened with any other kind of label. They are treated as honored guests, and everything during the event is geared to making sure their experience is a wonderful one. From donated refreshments and clothing, kids activities, hair stylists and makeup artists, to walking out the door with their professionally printed portrait on the following Tuesday, this event focuses on their needs. Community Involvement The inspiring thing about a community that has heart is when something small, like Photos for Smiles, begins to take root and a community – this community – takes notice. Within days of the conception of the event, professional photographer, Larry Lucier of Windsong Studios had committed his studio’s time and talents to help make the day special for the underserved and less fortunate. Within only a few more days the word had spread to Mike Lunan, manager of the UPS Packaging and Print store, and he along with the other employees were eager to volunteer their services to provide the printing of all portraits. These businesses along with countless other people and organizations stepped up immediately to provide all the services, refreshments and the many other pieces that have gone into making this day a success for their community.
A group of local residents fellowshipping during last month’s family hike up Pyramid Rock.
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The inspiring thing about a community that has heart is when something small . . . begins to take root and a community – this community – takes notice. The Act of Caring “The act of caring for the entire person – not just their spiritual needs, but their mental and physical needs as well – is something that our church feels is very important. We know that in order for a person to truly feel cared for, we have to answer their needs in all areas,” says Pastor Joshua Ellis of the Gallup All Nations Seventh-Day Adventist Church. And that is exactly what this church is doing. Beyond the Photos for Smiles event, the caring and fellowship doesn’t stop. One day is a great start, but the list of other services offered to the community is and has been ongoing. From group hikes every first Saturday of the month to cooking classes and health seminars, the mission of the Gallup All Nations Seventh-Day Adventist Church is clear: to feed the needs . . . all the needs of their community. Loving as Jesus loved can be a seemingly huge task, but learning to take it one simple step at a time can be seen in action with events like Photos for Smiles. For information on Photos for Smiles or upcoming hikes and fellowship opportunities: www.facebook.com/ GallupAllNationsSeventhDayAdventistChurch www.gallupallnations22.adventistchurchconnect.org
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HealinGifts, 106 W. Coal Ave. Relax with meditative music in our self-serve tea/herb lounge starting at $1/cup, come in and meet our turtles, share your flute or guitar music with us, and visit Pema Osal Ling (Land of Lotus Light) Tibetan Buddhist Dharma Center. Sammy C’s Rock N’ Sports Pub & Grille, 107 W. Coal Ave. Featuring Gilbert Jumbo and guest! Jumbo is a Diné artist and a nationally recognized multimedia artist who works with pencil drawings, pastels, acrylics and calligraphy. Foundations of Freedom, 115 W. Coal Ave. Reborn Art: recycled art by FOF students. ART123, 123 W. Coal Ave. Kaleidospoke: a bicycle-themed art exhibition that seeks to instill the love of cycling through art and film. Members of ART123 and local artist will have their artwork showcased. Open Studio/Outsider Gallery, 123 W. Coal Ave. (East Room) Contemporary fine arts and crafts, unique, one-of-a-kind and handmade created by various artists. There is always something new and exciting to check out! A Project of Disability Services, Inc., working to create an inclusive community. Special Guest: The Navajo Nation Museum, 200 W. Coal Ave The Navajo Nation Museum is excited to participate in ArtsCrawl once again. More details to follow! The Coffee House, 203 W. Coal Ave. The Coffee House is proud to feature Randomonium by Elijah Chandler. We will also be featuring several new menu items for the warmer months. Peace. Love. Randomonium. Conference Center, 204 W. Coal Ave. Gallup Ceremonial will be hosting the Indian Dances at the Conference Center. El Morro Theater, 207 W. Aztec Ave. Showing Rising From Ashes from 6:00 - 7:30pm. Rising From Ashes is a feature length documentary about two worlds colliding when cycling legend Jock Boyer moves to Rwanda, Africa to help a group of struggling genocide survivors pursue their dream of a national team. As they set out against impossible odds; both Jock and the team find new purpose as they rise from the ashes of their past. Tickets are $5 for kids under 17, or students with an ID, $10 for adults.
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Beeman Jewelry Design, 211 W. Coal Ave. New and interesting designs at a new, lower price point! Planet Mar’s, 213 W. Coal Ave. Gallup’s only vintage clothing shop, located in the back of Makeshift Gallery. Aubrey Victoria Touchman will be modeling for Planet Mar’s again from 7-8 pm outside Makeshift Gallery. Makeshift Gallery, 213 W. Coal Ave. MOVING SALE on photographs by Bruce Schuurmann. Help him lighten his load as he moves back to the Midwest this summer. We also have a 10% off one item in May through ArtsCrawl, May 11. Shop for Mother’s Day Gifts at MAKESHIFT GALLERY. American Bar, 221 W. Coal Ave. Featuring plein air painter Chris Easley. Come hang out at a classic local establishment, in business since 1938. The Industry Gallery, 226 W. Coal Ave. Shane Van Pelt original pastel artwork. Crashing Thunder Studio, 228 W. Coal Ave. Biological Cosmology: Collaraphs and Mezzotints by Pati Hays. Bill Malone Trading Company, 235 W. Coal Ave. Traditional Native American art including jewelry, rugs, and more! Coal Street Pub, 303 W. Coal Ave. Featuring Marla Chavez – Designs by MarlaDe, one-of-a kind handmade jewelry and gift items. Great time to shop for Mom’s Day! Live music (band TBA), dinner special is the Crab Boil. Youth Art Display, 305 S. Second Street Displaying the artwork of JFK middle school students from art teacher Kerry O’Neill. Cardboard sculptures inspired by Venezuelan artist Marisol Escobar. Camille’s Sidewalk Café, 306 S. Second Street Featuring a few jewelry vendors during ArtsCrawl. Stop in and check out the local artists’ work. Angela’s Café, 201 E. Highway 66 Come for food, drink, music, art, and a beautiful atmosphere in the historic train station. Featuring the artwork of Tine Hayes.
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“Take Me Home: The Music of John Denver”
Manuelito Children’s Home 5k Memorial Day – Monday, May 27 Fox Run Golf Course Please come out and support Manuelito Children’s Home by participating in a 5K run or walk at Fox Run Golf Course in Gallup on Memorial Day, May 27. Registration starts the day of the event at 7:00 am. The run/walk starts at 8:03 am. Cost is $20; all proceeds benefit Manuelito Children’s Home. The first 100 people to register will receive a T-shirt. It will be a great time for all involved for a very good cause, so come to Fox Run Golf Course on Memorial Day, May 27, to get some exercise and support Manuelito Children’s Home! For information contact Andy at blandyroo1@gmail.com or call 505-862-2442. NOTE: The Gallup Family Fitness Series Memorial Day 1-Miler will be held at 9:00 am, following the 5K. Come out and enjoy a run/ walk around Gallup’s Fox Run Golf Course. All ages and ability levels welcome. As always, a complimentary healthy snack will be provided for all participants. Registration is $3/person for the whole series (6 more events after this one). Registration opens at 7:00 am.
Gallup Community Concert Association “Take Me Home: The Music of John Denver” Wednesday, May 22 at 7:00 pm Gallup High School Auditorium The Gallup Community Concert Association is pleased to announce the final concert of the 2012-2013 series. Jim Curry has emerged as the top performer of John Denver’s music today. “Take Me Home: The Music of John Denver” will be held on Wednesday, May 22 beginning at 7:00 pm. This performance will be held at Gallup High School’s Kenneth Holloway Performing Arts Auditorium. Tickets can be purchased at the door. Jim Curry has created the ultimate tribute experience with the only full-length John Denver tribute to headline in Las Vegas, which has been celebrated nationally and internationally. The untimely death of John Denver in 1997 was a tragedy that was felt by many. CBS Television responded by producing a made-for-TV movie: “Take Me Home: the John Denver Story,” in which Jim Curry’s voice was selected as the voice of John Denver. Members of the association are reminded that each season pass is good for five punches, so invite others along if you missed a season’s concert. Also, if a season pass is purchased for the 2013-2014 series on this night, this concert will be free of charge. You will be sure to enjoy the superimposed multi-media images of wildlife photos and videos, while listening to Jim Curry’s natural voice capturing the essence of John Denver. For more information please contact Antoinette Neff, Executive Director at 505-8623939 or e-mail: toni@nizhonimusic.com and you can also follow GCCA on Facebook by using this address: www.facebook.com/pages/Gallup-Community-Concert-Associati on/188563434516468?ref=ts.
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Native American Art Auction Hubbell Trading Post Saturday, May 4 For over 10 years the Friends of Hubbell Trading Post NHS, Inc. has hosted these Native-American Art auctions at the National Historic Site in Ganado, Arizona. These auctions include contemporary and antique Navajo rugs, Pueblo Katsina dolls, pottery, paintings, carvings and baskets from many tribes. In addition to the auction there will be at least 30 art and 4 food vendors available for your enjoyment. We will be accepting hand-made Native American art from artists, Monday, April 29 through Thursday, May 2, 8 am to 4 pm. On Saturday, May 4, the park will open at 8 am and the auction preview will be from 9 am to 11 am with the bidding beginning at noon. (Remember, Hubbell observes daylight saving time, along with the Navajo Nation. Our clocks are one hour ahead of Flagstaff, Phoenix, Winslow and Holbrook. When it is 8 am in Flagstaff it is 9 am in Ganado. We are always the same time as New Mexico, Utah and Colorado.) For your enjoyment, the Hubbell Home will be open from 9 am to 12 noon. NPS Rangers will be available to help answer questions, then the Hubbell Home will be closed for the remainder of the day. The trading post store will be open all day. For more information, please call (928) 755-3475 and visit these websites: nps.gov/hutr and friendsofhubbell.org or email to marketingfoh@gmail. com. We look forward to seeing you at the auction!
87301 Memorial for Jonathan Yazzie Help End DWI On December 1, 2012, Michelle Silago-Yazzie’s husband, Jonathan, was killed on his motorcycle by a drunk driver. Michelle and Jonathan had been married for fourteen years and liked to participate in many local activities. On that Saturday morning, they went to the Red Rock Balloon Rally, after which Jonathan attended the downtown Christmas parade. On his way home that afternoon on Highway 66, near exit 26, the collision occurred. Jonathan was pronounced dead on the scene. The man accused of cutting Jonathan off had several prior DWIs and is awaiting trial. Michelle, along with family and friends, will be putting up a memorial for Jonathan Yazzie on May 4 at 12:30 pm near exit 26 on Gallup’s east side. The public is invited to help support Michelle and help end DWI!
First Zuni MainStreet Festival
Celebracion de Cinco de Mayo Saturday, May 4 El Morro Theatre and Sammy C’s New Mexico’s Roberto Griego and his band, Nuevo Sonido, hit the stage at the historic El Morro Theatre for the 12th Annual Celebración de Cinco de Mayo on Saturday, May 4. Roberto has released numerous CDs and many New Mexico favorites, including “Un Pobre No Más,” “No Más Pensando,” and “Volver,” and many other prime cuts that have placed this Land of Enchantment performer into “Lifetime Achievement Excellence” status for New Mexico music. Griego will be welcomed on stage by Lenny Roybal, from Santa Fe, New Mexico. Roybal has had CD releases of his own with a variety of Hispanic music classics and his own creative work including “Red and Green,” the New Mexico chile anthem. Doors open at 6:00 pm with Lenny Roybal beginning at 6:30 pm, followed by Roberto Griego and Nuevo Sonido. During intermission, Taco Bell will conduct their 10th Annual Taco Munch, Taco Eating Contest, a popular, crowd-pleasing event. Tickets are on sale now at Millennium Media (300 West Aztec, upstairs), Gurley Motor Company (701 West Coal), Sammy C’s Rock’n Sports Pub & Grille (107 West Coal) and the El Morro Theatre Box Office (207 West Coal). Tickets are priced at $15 in advance, $20 at the door. After the show, A J Martinez and Taralynn perform live at Sammy C’s Rock’n Sports Pub & Grille from 9 pm to 1 am. There will be NO cover charge. A J brings a wealth of experience to the stage having performed with such New Mexico greats as Al Hurricane, Al Hurricane, Jr. and Tobias Rene, all of which have performed in Gallup throughout the 12-year history of the Celebración de Cinco de Mayo. Taralynn is a rising star in the New Mexico music scene. Her fabulous voice complements A J Martinez, making for two talented acts on stage at the same time. When you add in the band members including horns and plenty of energy, the audience will be exposed to a vibrant, 7-piece show dance band, filling the air with Rancheras, Cumbias, Polkas and other Hispanic music styles, presented in a traditional and contemporary setting.
Saturday, May 11, 9 am – 5 pm Downtown Zuni / Hwy. 53 Come celebrate the very first Native American MainStreet community in the United States! The first Zuni MainStreet Festival will be held on May 11 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in downtown Zuni on Highway 53. In celebration of the Zuni community, heritage and future, the Zuni MainStreet Festival will feature traditional dances, music, art shows, special sales, educational displays, hot air balloons, hands-on activities, raffles, and much more family fun! Zuni was proclaimed the first Native American MainStreet in the nation on July 5, 2012 by New Mexico MainStreet and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) services twenty-three MainStreet projects and six state-authorized
arts and cultural districts. A program of the New Mexico Economic Development Department, NMMS has adopted the National Trust Main Street Center’s Four-Point Approach to help affiliated downtown organizations create an economically viable business environment while preserving local, cultural and historic resources. Zuni MainStreet Project is being driven by a nine-member steering committee made up of business and community leaders, artists, and residents. Zuni MainStreet will offer a variety of resources the help strengthen businesses, create jobs, and enhance quality of life for the community. Zuni Pueblo believes that MainStreet’s grass-roots economic development matches the community’s needs, which are based on small, individual cottage arts production and sales. For more information, call the Zuni Visitor Center at 505-782-7238.
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TOWN Recycling to Cease at the Jim Harlin Community Pantry By Betsy Windisch This is sad news for Gallup and recycling. As of April 26 the Jim Harlin Community Pantry will no longer be a site to drop off your corrugated cardboard, white paper, telephone books, magazines and catalogs, and other glossy paper. This has been a difficult decision, however, it is a financial reality. Here is a brief rundown why this decision was made: *A grant to support the cost of hiring an individual to run the baler was not found. *Volunteers have been significant to help sort and bale the recycled materials. With the increase in the number of individuals seeking food (5,000 households are signed up to receive free produce and commodities – a 3,000 increase in the last two years) this puts a strain on staff to get their food distribution duties accomplished when they are pulled to handle recycling. *The pantry receives operating monies through grants and gifts; unfortunately, they did not receive state funding this year. *Individuals who drop off items the pantry does not accept and who mix their trash with the recyclables reduce the value of the material and the sorting process takes additional time (i.e. $). We hope this is a temporary situation, but a long-term secure plan to fund a full-time employee or two half-time employees needs to be in place before any continuance can be considered. The McKinley Citizens’ Recycling Council is working to find other options for some of the materials that ONLY the community pantry has accepted, such as: white paper, telephone books, and greyboard. In the meantime: • The City is collecting telephone books at the Gallup Transfer Station on Hasler Valley Road year round. Through early May bins for this item will be located at the Larry Brian Mitchell Recreation Center, the Train Station, and on the Courthouse Square (NE corner). • Seek a school or organization (like Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Recreation centers, After-school Programs, upcoming church Vacation Bible Schools) that might be able to use magazines/
catalogs/glossy paper. If no takers, deposit in the Mixed Paper section of the blue recycling bins at the GTS, LBM, and TS. • Hold onto white paper, if you can, and watch for updates. This prime material is not being recycled separately at the GTS, LBM, or the TS. Currently this material is put in with the Mixed Paper. • Greyboard (cereal and tissue boxes, and the like) is the end product of much paper recycling and is difficult to recycle because it is not very marketable. Include it in your compost and with your bedding material (like shredded paper). Unless you can use it like kindling, or as suggested above, it will have to end up in your trash and make its way to the landfill. What You Can Do Seek out philanthropic individuals who would be willing to make a donation to the Jim Harlin Community Pantry (501c3) to fund or partially fund a recycling coordinator / baler for the non-profit. Talk with your business or a business you know that might consider assisting this major community supporter with the cost of hiring a permanent employee to manage the recycling. Send ideas to MCRC at recyclegallup.org and click on Contact Us. Until further notice, please deposit your items at these locations: GTS – NWNM Regional Solid Waste Authority Gallup Transfer Station on Hasler Valley Road, Monday-Saturday, 8 am – 4:30 pm. In addition to what is listed below this site also accepts: aluminum beverage cans, clean foil and plates, and most electronics. LBM – Larry Brian Mitchell Recreation Center on Montoya Blvd., Monday / Wednesday / Friday , noon – 4 pm. Additional hours on Saturdays, 10 am – 2 pm. TS – Train Station on Historic Route 66 (NE parking area), Monday / Wednesday / Friday, 8 am – noon. Accepting: Corrugated Cardboard, Tin/Steel Cans (rinsed/ labels okay), Plastic #1 & #2 Bottles with necks (rinsed / lids removed), Mixed Paper (junk mail, catalogs, magazines, newspaper, white and colored paper).
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120 West Coal Ave 505-722-7966
NEW BRANDS! Medical Apparel & Supplies Security Uniforms & Gear Aprons & Chef Coats Footwear
Every Monday night is open mic night 6pm - Close
Crumby Bread Co. is a weekly fundraiser organized by FoodCorps service members Josh Kanter and Melissa Levenstein. All proceeds fund school gardens and healthy food activities. Volunteers join them every week to help out and learn the craft. We sell a variety of breads for the many palates of Gallup. Come to 305 S. Second St. on Saturdays from 9-12, across from Camille's.
Free wifi, board games always available, great coffee, espresso drinks, smoothies, and new cold drinks. Full menu available all day! Like us in Facebook at the Coffee House Gallup for more info!
The Coffee House 203 West Coal Avenue • 505-726-0291
contact us at: joshua.kanter@foodcorps.org or melissa.levenstein@foodcorps.org
Gallup Soccer League: Youth Recreational Registration If your child(ren) are interested in playing soccer this season, please visit the Gallup Soccer League website: gallupsoccerleague.com. You will find links to more information and to online registration. Practices start in mid July and games start in August. Registration Clinics will be held in May: May 2, May 7 and May 16, 5:30-8 pm at Roosevelt Elementary (400 E. Logan). Please bring the following information to the registration clinic: 1. Completed Registration Form 2. Birth certificate - for each child you are registering (for new players only) 3. Registration fee - cash, money order, or check. Thank you all for participating in the registration clinics! It is our goal to make your registration experience as positive as possible. We hope that you and your child/ren enjoy this 2013 Soccer season and we look forward to seeing you again next year! 2013 Fees: Online: $55/child, Now - June 15 Registration Clinics/Mail-in: $60/child, Now - May 31 Late Registration: $70/child, June 1 and beyond Membership forms can be found at: http://www.nmysa.net/Assets/pdf/forms/ membership.pdf
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May Community Calendar
Sunday ONGOING
Support Class for Parents of Teens at First United Methodist Church from 6:30-7:30pm. Info: 8634512. Poetry Group, call Jack for more information (including location) at 783-4007. Psychic Playtime with RedWulf at the Old School Gallery 1st and 3rd Sundays, 7-9:30pm. Tarot, drum journeys and more tools to explore your inner self. $1 donation. Info: RedWulf @ 505-7834612. Tai Chi at Old School Gallery, 9:30am. Info: Reed at 783-4067. Coyote Canyon Women’s Sweat Lodge Ceremony on Sundays, 1-4pm, potluck dinner. Located 3 miles east of Highway 491, Route 9 junction, 1 mile south of Route 9. The ceremony is for wellness, stress reduction, purification and cultural sensitivity. All women are welcomed. For more information, call 505 870-3832. 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.
Monday ONGOING
Battered Families Services, Inc. has a women’s support group that meets weekly. A children’s support group is available at the same time for children six years of age and older. Info: 7226389. Codependents Anonymous, 6pm at First United Methodist Church, 1800 Red Rock Drive, library room. Info: Liz at 863-5928. “Teen Survivors of Dating and Domestic Violence” support group meeting, 6:30-8:30pm. Info: 722-6389. Capoeira adult class, 6:30-7:30 pm at Foundations of Freedom. For information, contact Chelsea Fairbank at chelsinator99@ yahoo.com. Community Yoga beginner/adv beginner class is 5:45 to 6:45 pm at Foundations of Freedom (115 E. Coal). Cost is $6. Info: 728-8416 or gallupyoga@gmail.com. The Gallup York Rite Masons hold their monthly meeting on the 1st Monday of each month at the Gallup Masonic Center (4801 E. Historic 66 Avenue) at 7:30 pm. A short program and light meal are held before most meetings at 6:45 pm. All York Rite Masons are invited to attend. Info: GallupYorkRite@yahoo.com. Lebanon Lodge #22, A. F. & A. M. meets the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month at 7:30 pm at the Gallup Masonic Center (4801 E. Historic 66 Avenue). An informational program and meal are presented before the meeting at 6:45 pm. All Masons are invited. Info: lebanonlodge22@ yahoo.com. Alicia’s Zumba Fitness Classes will be held from 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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Fox Run Golf Course summer hours will begin. These hours will be in effect until Labor Day. Monday and Thursdays: 10:30 am-8:30 pm. All other days of the week: 7:30 am-8:30 pm. Call 505 863-9224 for more information or visit online at www.golffoxrun.com. Guys & Dolls Relay for Life Team Fundraiser: A Sparkling Brunch will be held at Badlands Grill from 11 am until 2 pm. Sparkling cider will be served from 11 am until noon. Champagne will be served after noon. Tickets are $20 each. Advance sales only! For tickets call Diane 870-3925 or Becky 722-9243.
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Quilt Club, 7-9pm at Gallup Service Mart. Free! 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.
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Manuelito Children’s Home 5K and Gallup Family Fitness Series 1-mile Fun Run/Walk. For more information, read G-Town article on p. 50.
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TAIZÉ WORSHIP SERVICE, 4 pm on the second Sunday of the month at Westminster Presbyterian Church (on Boardman Drive just south of Orleans Manor Apartments). The hour of Taizé is a time of silence, Scripture, music, and prayer. Music for the service is provided by Kathy and John Mezoff, Loline Hathaway and guest musicians. Linda Kaye - Cantor and Patrick Moore - Reader. If you have any questions, call 722-5011.
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Fox Run Golf Course Cobra Golf Demo Day, 11 am – 3 pm. Representatives from Cobra Golf will be at the course to demo their products Colors! Adjustability! Affordable prices! Great gift ideas for your high school golfer, anniversary or birthday, even early Christmas presents! Call 505 863-9224 for more information.
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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. 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. 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. Children’s Library Events: 11am Mother Goose on the Loose (ages 0-3). For more information, call 726-6120.
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Cooking with Diabetes! Each Tuesday in May, at 5:30 pm, the Diabetes Support Group will host “Kitchen Creations: A Cooking School for People with Diabetes and their Families” presented by the New Mexico State University’s Extension Office. These free classes will be held at the Church of the Holy Spirit (1334 Country Club Drive, Gallup). Please register for this free class by calling Debbie Johnson at 722-5071.
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. 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! Children’s Library Events: 4pm Knitting Club (ages 9-13). For more information, call 726-6120. Zumba classes at the Hozho Center (3rd and Maloney) Wednesdays 6:30-7:30 and Fridays 6:307:30. For more information, call the Hozho Center at 505-870-1483 or call 505-713-7250. 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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May Film Series, 5:30 pm Wednesday nights at Octavia Fellin Public Library. Zombie Awareness Month, co-sponsored by the Gallup Film Foundation. 5/1 Zombieland (2009), 5/8 Shaun of the Dead (2004), 5/15 Dawn of the Dead (2004), 5/22 Resident Evil (2002), 5/29 I Am Legend (2007). Refreshments served. Wingate High School Talent Fest 2013, 7 pm at Wingate HS. $1 to get in. For more information, call Darlene at 505-488-6400, ext. 1. Guys & Dolls Relay for Life Team Fundraiser: A Raffle for an Albuquerque Isotopes package that includes 16 vouchers redeemable for box level game tickets and 1 book of baseball bucks redeemable for concession and / or merchandise. Tickets are $5 each and can be purchased by calling Diane at 870-3925 or Val at 409-3125. Drawing to be held May 13.
High Tea and Evensong at Church of the Holy Spirit, 3 pm. Come join us for an English High Tea followed at 4 pm by the beautiful choral Evensong. Everyone is welcome. The Church of the Holy Spirit is located at 1334 Country Club Drive, Gallup, just 1 block west of Red Rock Elementary School. Phone: 505-863-4695. 6th Annual Birdhouse Auction For Relay For Life at Sammy C’s. Birdhouses will be photographed and added to the website (gallupbirdhouses.com) and many will be displayed around town the week before the auction. Call Linda Shelton for more information (722-2175). This project is sponsored by the American Cancer Society Gallup Relay For Life Ups & Downs team with all proceeds going to the fight against cancer.
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RMCHCS Auxiliary General Meeting, 9:30 am, RMCH Solarium. Contact President, Carol Overton, gib_o@yahoo.com, 879-2030 for more information. May 8-9, RMCHCS Auxiliary-sponsored Book Fair, RMCH Lobby. Contact President, Carol Overton, gib_o@yahoo.com, 879-2030 for more information.
Connections Inc. 100 E. Aztec Gallup, New Mexico offers the following FREE programs: Access to recovery New Mexico A free substance abuse treatment program. For info: Call Randy at 505-863-3377 Ext: 108 Mon-Fri 8am-5pm Child and Adult Care Food Program Are you babysitting any kids under 13 years old in your home? We can pay you MONEY for the food that you feed the kids in your home. For more Info Please call 505-863-3377 Ext: 105, 102 or 1-800-527-5712 Senior Companion Program / Retired and Senior Volunteer Program For more information, Contact Claudette at 505-722-3565 or 505-870-8567
Fox Run Golf Course TaylorMade Golf Demo Day, 11 am – 4 pm. Call 505 863-9224 for more information and visit online at www.golffoxrun. com.
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2013 Women’s Health Conference, May 15 & 16 at Gallup Inn, 8 am – 5 pm. Registration begins at 7:30 am. FREE Event open to everyone! Health Screenings! HIV Screening! Door Prizes! For more information or to pre-register you can call 505-722-1741. Like us on Facebook: Navajo Health Education Program-Gallup Service Unit.
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Gallup Concert Series Association presents “Take Me Home: The Music of John Denver” at 7 pm at Gallup High School auditorium. Read G-Town article for more information on p. 50.
May 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. 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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Sports Page hosting GLBT Night every Friday! Friday nights will be a place to celebrate and be yourself! For more information contact: Raiff Arviso; rca87121@gmail.com, Sports Page - 1400 S. 2nd St, Gallup, NM (505) 722-3853. 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. 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. Children’s Library Events: 4pm Movies (all ages). For more information, call 726-6120. Belly Dance classes begin January 11 at the FOF studio (115 W Coal Ave.) Beginners Class: Fridays, 5:30-6:30 pm. Advanced Class: Fridays, 6:30-7:30 pm. $5 per class! Call Leaf for info: 722-2491.
Children’s Library Events: 12pm Puppet Show. For more information, call 726-6120. ZUMBA Fitness Classes at Wowie’s Activity Hall on the corner of Maloney and 3rd Street starting at 11:00 a.m. For more information email r_roanhorse@yahoo.com or call Ralph Roanhorse at (505) 862-2970. Yoga class beginner/advanced beginner. 10 am at Foundations of Freedom (115 E Coal). Info: 728-8416 or gallupyoga@gmail.com. Habitat for Humanity Yards Sales, 9 am to noon (weather permitting) on Warehouse Lane. New and used: furnaces, counter tops, sinks, copier, dishwasher, range hoods, trailer frame, desks, microwaves, water heaters, kitchen cabinets, paint, doors, ceiling fans, lights, exercise bikes, etc. Call Bill 505-722-4226 for info. Remodelers’ & contractors’ donations accepted. Capoeira children’s classes 11:30 am – 1 pm at Foundations of Freedom. For information, contact Chelsea Fairbank at chelsinator99@yahoo.com. 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. Special healing available for $30. Contact Wayne Wilcken or Maria at (505) 863-3772. Proceeds will benefit Pema Osal Ling Dharma Center at 106 W. Coal Ave., Downtown Gallup.
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 all obstructions by 8am on the SATURDAY designated for your neighborhood. City crews will dispose of items on that day.
May 18 – West SIDE – Muñoz Overpass to County Road 1
Children’s Library Events: 4pm Crafts (all ages). For more information, call 726-6120.
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Mark your calendars! The Rehoboth High Beginner’s Quilting Part 2, 6-9 pm at Gallup School Drama Department will be presenting Service Mart. (Con’t from April) Instructor: the musical Cinderella, May 3 at 7:00 pm and Debbie Jamison Level: Beginners. For more May 4 at 2:00pm and 7:00pm in the Keith information, call 722-9414. Kuipers Gym on the Rehoboth Christian School campus. Tickets may be purchased in Second Thursday Diabetes Support Group, advance at the Rehoboth High School office for $5/adult and $3/students or they can be 5:30 pm at Church of the Holy Spirit. For purchased at the door for $7/adult and $5/ all people who suffer from Type 1 or Type 2 student. Diabetes. The Church of the Holy Spirit is located at 1334 Country Club Drive, Gallup. Phone: 505-863-4695. Crownpoint Rug Weavers Association Gallup Film Foundation meeting on the second Auction at Crownpoint Elementary School. Viewing 4:00-6:30 pm, auction 7:00Thursday of the month at 6 pm at Red Mesa 10:00 pm. For more information, visit Center, just east of the library on Hill Street. crownpointrugauction.com. Breastfeeding Support Group, 7pm at RMCH 2nd floor library. For more information, call Popcorn Theology, 7 pm at Church 505-863-7026. of the Holy Spirit (1334 Country Club Drive, Gallup). Come join us for a free movie, sodas, Run for the Wall Honor Gourd Dance, popcorn, and conversation as we explore the gospel message in contemporary movies. noon to 6 pm at Red Rock Park, sponsored This month’s movie will be Hereafter. For by Black Creek Gourd Society. Bring your information, call 505-863-4695. own chairs. For more information, call Larry Anderson, Sr. 928-729-2035 or Victoria Anderson 602-516-8461.
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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.
Zumba classes at the Hozho Center (3rd and Maloney) Wednesdays 6:30-7:30 and Fridays 6:30-7:30. For more information, call the Hozho Center at 505-870-1483 or call 505713-7250.
Diabetes Education Classes, first four Thursdays of the month, 4-6pm, RMCH 2nd floor library. Contact: Carolyn at 863-1865.
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Habitat for Humanity Board Meeting, 7 to 8 pm at Comfort Suites Hotel. Business and individual donors of time, expertise, funds, land or construction materials needed. For info call Bill Bright 722-4226, www.habitatgallup.org.
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6th Annual Brooke Linelle Spencer Basketball Tournament June 14, 15 & 16
For team registration, call 505-870-4548 or 928-871-2293 A portion of the proceeds going to Shelter Homes
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RELAY FOR LIFE-GALLUP GARAGE SALE at Gallup Cultural Center, 7:30 am - 1 pm. Call Joyce (8633075) for more information and/or to bring items for the sale. Free Demo Garden Workshop – Backyard Vegetable Gardening with Amy Halliday and friends, 10 am at the Work in Beauty House (113 E. Logan Ave., Gallup). Always wanted a little garden of your own? Learn how at our first gardening workshop of the season. Bring your own lunch. Please RSVP to Pam at gallupfruitharvest@yahoo.com. The McKinley Citizens’ Recycling Council monthly meeting is held the first Saturday of the month. Next meet at 2 pm at 508 Sandstone Place (in Indian Hills, off of Ciniza). For more information, call 722-5142. How to use the Library: Tips and Tricks for Navigating the Library, 2:30 pm at the Main Library. Class size is limited to 15 participants. Registration is required, call 505-863-1291 or email libstaff1@ci.gallup.nm.us. 12th Annual Celebración de Cinco de Mayo featuring Roberto Griego y Nuevo Sonido and 10th Annual Taco Bell taco eating contest. For more information, read G-Town article on p. 51. Hubbell Trading Post Native American Art Auction. Read G-Town article on p. 50 for more information. Big Boys’ Toys Swap Meet at Gallup Community Center (410 Bataan Veterans St., Gallup). Street bikes, ATV off-road motorcycles, new and used parts, and more! Info: 505-979-1563.
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ArtsCrawl, Downtown Gallup, 7-9 pm. See page 44 for complete schedule of events.
Paul D. Hanson Awareness Scholarship Golf Tournament at Fox Run Golf Course. Early entry fee (before May 7) $85/player, after May 7 $95/player. Shotgun start at 8 am. To register, call Rob Gintowt at 505-721-1075 or Ken Matsutani at Fox Run Golf Course at 505-863-9224, or e-mail: rgintowt@gmcs.k12.nm.us. 1st Annual Zuni MainStreet Festival, 9 am – 5 pm. Read G-Town article on p. 51 for more information. Survival Training with Gallup Boy Scouts, 1 pm – 2 pm at Octavia Fellin Public Library. Come join us to see just how the Gallup Boy Scouts are always prepared for any zombie invasion as well as any natural disaster with essential readiness tools, basics of life, and location pinpointing. For more information please call 505-863-1291.
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14th Annual Plateau Sciences Society Native & Xeric Plant Sale from 9 am to 4 pm at Holiday Nursery (1214 E. Aztec Ave.). Free Xeriscape Workshop at 10 am. A large selection of plants (perennials, shrubs, vines and small trees). For more information regarding the Plateau Sciences Society’s Xeriscape program, call Sheila Brewer at 505-863-4517, Martin Link at 505-863-6459, or Larry Larason at 505-726-1248. Makayla’s Benefit Run, Super Bowl – Sports Page (1400 S. Second St.). Proceeds to benefit the family of 6-yearold Makayla who will undergo brain surgery. $20/rider, $7/passenger. Food and drinks, donation pot, $100 money tree raffle. Info: 505-879-3967. Poetry Contest Awards – The Octavia Fellin Library will host a reception honoring the winners of its 7th Annual Poetry Contest at 3 pm. Winners will read their poems aloud and be presented with their prizes. Everyone is welcome to join the reception to hear the poems, congratulate the poets, and enjoy refreshments.
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Fox Run Golf Course Callaway Golf Demo Day, 10 am – 2 pm. Representatives from Callaway Golf will be at the course to demo their products come and try all the new lines of clubs and find the one that will help your golf game the most! Free to the public. Call 505 863-9224 for more information. Visit online at www.golffoxrun. com. Zombie Extravaganza, 11 am – 4 pm at Octavia Fellin Public Library. Come dressed in your best zombie costume and win a prize; judging will begin at 3 pm. Prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third places for 16 & under and 17 & up. McKinley County Office of Emergency Management will be on hand to demonstrate their disaster preparedness and community involvement. For more information please call 505-863-1291.
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OPINION
1) Where is the best place for a vacation? 2) What is Gallup’s best asset? 3) What is your favorite summer activity? 4) How often do you floss? Everyday? Once a week?
1) Ireland 2) Near a forest 3) Mountain biking 4) Whenever I can
Monika
1) Hawaii 2) Nature 3) Swimming 4) Three times a week
Tyler
1) Phoenix 2) Ford Canyon 3) Swimming 4) EverydayÂ
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1) Camping at Whiskey Lake 2) Variety of foods 3) Bike riding and discovering new places while riding 4) Once a week
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Jerry
1) Italy 2) Its people 3) Hiking and walking 4) Once a week
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1) Biking in McGaffey 2) The people 3) Love camping in McGaffey and riding on the trails in Gallup 4) Twice a day
Nicole
1) California 2) Different cultures 3) Traveling 4) Once a week
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CEREMONIAL
Volunteers Needed! Call or email the Ceremonial office John
1) An island 2) The people 3) Visiting places I’ve never been before 4) Never
(863-3896, info@theceremonial.com)
for a volunteer packet or come by the Ceremonial Office (206 West Coal) Tuesday-Sat. 10-5pm. Get your volunteer packet today to view all the info you will need to sign up and choose an event activity to volunteer for.
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e are proud to announce the Hooghan Hozho ground breaking is scheduled for May 29 at 10 am on the lot on Coal Ave. between Strong and Puerco. Construction will begin soon after. Watch this space for information about our Mother Road Bicycle Classic on the second Saturday in September. Please put it on your calendar and start training. As usual, there will be a variety of courses for riders with different abilities.
Amber
1) Durango, CO 2) The sunsets 3) ArtsCrawl 4) Once a week
Until next month stay well and do good! Larry
1) A catnip forest 2) Lizards to snack on 3) Smile 4) Everyday, see!!
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1. Michelle and Sean Justice read the Journey with Michael Martin Murphy and his wife Karen Murphy. 2. The race crew in San Felipe, Mexico loves the Journey. Brian Long, Matt Long, Burley Cole and Greg Kirk with the Route 66 Race Team for the SCORE Tecate Baja San Felipe 250 in early March. 3. Goofy sneaks a peek at the Gallup Journey while surrounded by his friends Ray, Betsy, Rob, Kaylynn, Joel, Aidan, Autumn, Elroy, Jillian, Elijah, Liesl and Ryan. 4. Joel Nicoll checks out the Journey in San Juan de Naranjo, Costa Rica. Now, if he could just find some time to see the ocean . . . 5. On a recent trip to Milwaukee, Eileen D’Orazio read the Journey at the Mitchell Park Domes with her mom, Jean McCabe, and brother, Kevin McCabe.
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1 1. DJ and Kendra at the Bazaar in Marrakesh, Morocco reading the Journey right in front of several live king cobras and giant rattle snakes! 2. Mirko Nde, Dora and Jorge Alessio enjoying family time while doing some retail therapy at the Gallery in Milan, Italy. 3. The Haws family reads the Journey at the conference center in Salt Lake City with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir in the background. 4. The Tamminga family cools their feet in Oak Creek in front of Cathedral Rock near Sedona, AZ. 5. On the set of Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds in Bodega, CA, David Smith of Fort Defiance, AZ catches up on some local flavor.
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This Is My Other Job:
Mountain Bike Racer First Mountain Bike: A converted 1984 Schwinn Cruiser that he used for transportation during a stay in Honduras. The next year he bought a Specialized Rockhopper, one of the first production mountain bikes built. History: Peter has been mountain biking for 30 years and has been racing since 1992. He currently races for Rez Dog Racing, Gallup, NM. Best Racing Results: 4th Place Cat 1, USA Cycling National Marathon. 4th Place Elite Master Men, American Mountain Classic Stage Race. Best Part of Racing: Getting out and riding other communities’ trails! Average Training Time: 50-100 miles per week Favorite Bike: Tomac Supermatic Favorite Trail: Zuni Mt. Trail System!
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Gallupian Peter Tempest is the founder and current president of Gallup Trails 2010 as well as co-author of The Gallup Guide trail book.
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