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Gallup Cultural Center Being Reborn
from April 2022
New Events & Support Revive Gallup Landmark
1.Educational Programming
e Gallup Cultural Center has begun to o er cultural educational experiences. Recently student groups from California & Georgia participated in a “Storytelling” program where the groups were taught stories and history of regional pueblo and Navajo narratives. e program also carried a creative component of painting their own “Storyteller” pottery image, instructed by art professionals and assisted with Native music from Fernando Cellicion.
e groups attending the program were a part of Education First Tours, but such programming is also available for local schools. Local education agencies are encouraged to contact the Gallup Cultural Center to schedule a culturally relevant professional development training for students and teachers by calling 728-8048.
2. Indigenous Dance Program
Starting May 2nd the Cultural Center will have Indigenous Dance groups performing every Monday/Wednesday/Friday (7pm-8pm) until August 10th in front of the building. In addition there will be a live cultural art demonstration every Friday from 4pm-8pm.
4. New Director
Teri Frazier is the new director of the Gallup Cultural Center and is working collaboratively with City Tourism Marketing and Manager, Jennifer Lazarz, and City Director of Library and Museums, Tammi Moe, to create a synergistic e ort in making the Gallup Cultural Center an immersive experience for tourists and locals alike.
e Gallup Cultural Center continues to be a daily Amtrak train station, and home to Angela’s Cafe, and the Enchantment Skate Shop.
When asked for a comment about the new educational programming at the center Teri says, “We thoroughly enjoyed providing a one-of-akind experience for the students, and looking forward to providing Indigenous Cultural and Educational experiences for students and adults in our community, surrounding areas, and from out of New Mexico!”
For more information you can contact Teri at 728-8048.
3. New Exhibits and Support
New programming and building improvements are the result of newed support from the City of Gallup, Southwest Indian Foundation, and most recently from state legislators who delivered a $175,000 capital outlay for the building. A grand re-opening of the Storyteller Museum is scheduled for May 30 with many new exhibits to be displayed. e Gallup Cultural Center has also secured new working partnerships with the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center (Albuquerque,NM), the Belen Harvey House (Belen,NM), and the Indigenous Cultural Advisors (Yatahey, NM).
Trail Happenings! Here are some things happening on and around our local trails in the next month:
A women’s ride on Sunday April 24th at 3:00 at the Hilso trailhead in McGaffey. It’s muddy now, but hopefully April will bring us some dry trails! All levels of riders welcome! Meet some new riders, see some new trails, have fun in the forest! Any updates to location due to weather, etc. will be found at: https://www.facebook.com/galluptrails.
Saturday April 16 is the annual Earth Day McGaffey clean-up! Meet at 8:00 am. at Bear Springs Plaza (The old gas station/store in Fort Wingate) for supplies and to be assigned a section of road.
On April 23 and 24 there is a training/orientation for folks who would like to help out with youth mountain bike racing in New Mexico. Scott Nydam of Silver Stallion Bicycle and Coffee is helping to make interscholastic cycling a thing in NM! Contact him at: development@newmexicomtb.org for more information about how to get involved!
Check https://www.facebook.com/galluptrails in a few weeks for a trailwork project. Gallup Trails will be working on some re-routes and upkeep on some sections of trail in the forest. Time and place info to come...
D E M O C R A T
JAMES MAIORANO
FOR
SHERIFF
Paid for by the Committee to Elect James Maiorano III
A little bit about myself: I have been married for 15 years, raised a blended family of five children, and have three grandchildren. I value God, family, and our freedoms. I have lived in McKinley County for over 30 years, and for the last 21 years I have served the community as a law enforcement officer. My first 3 years I worked for the Gallup Police Department and the last 18 years with the McKinley County Sheriff’s Office. I currently serve as the Undersheriff at the Sheriff’s Office leading a great team of men and women who care about our communities. In this month’s edition I wanted to talk about what we are currently doing to help inspire the youth in our County.
INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
We have partnered with the National Indian Youth Council, Workforce Solutions, UNM-Gallup, HELPNM, and Gallup McKinley Schools to provide internships and temporary job placements with our office.
Currently over 20 students and workers have been rotated through the office to learn about various elements of the workplace. Some are interested in law enforcement or other facets of the criminal justice system, and others are learning clerical skills - including customer service, data entry, and basic computer skills. Some of these interns, depending on the program, are eligible for wages while working at the Sheriff’s Office.
We start each intern off with an interview to get them acquainted with job interviews and how to answer questions. We go over proper dress attire, being on time, how to act in the workplace, and the importance of a strong work ethic. At the end of the internship, if they request, we will assist them with starting a resume and giving them a work reference.
For school interns, we ask them to write about themselves and where they see their career path going in the next 5 years. We talk about their strengths and interests and provide guidance as to what jobs they might excel at.
A few of our interns have gone on to get full time jobs with the Sheriff’s Office, McKinley County, and the courts.
SCHOOL PRESENCE
We resumed our school education programs when inperson learning returned to the McKinley County Schools last semester.
For the teachers we have been providing Active Shooter Response training and Stop the Bleed classes. For students we have given several presentations about the dangers of drugs and alcohol. We have given out promotional items and schools supplies as well as Junior Deputy stickers.
We are in the process of getting two new DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) instructors that can work with the schools on drug abuse education.
We started K-9 drug sweeps this semester in order to help the School District keep our schools safe and drug free. Over the last month we had the pleasure of escorting the Bengals and Patriots teams on their way to State Championships.
These are all opportunities to meet students and hopefully leave a lasting and positive impression of law enforcement. We want them to know we are there to keep them safe. To keep up with what we are doing at the Sheriff’s Office follow us on Facebook @McKinleyCountySheriffsOffice.
Stay tuned for new topics each month by following my Facebook page at Maiorano4Sheriff, or you can email me at Maiorano4Sheriff@gmail.com.
FULLY ENDORSED BY CURRENT SHERIFF, RON SILVERSMITH
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