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2021 December #209
Happy Holidays from the staff at Rico Auto Complex!
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DECEMBER CITY UPDATE
CHRISTMAS PARADE Don’t miss Santa’s trip through downtown Gallup! The City of Gallup & Gallup McKinley County Chamber of Commerce are pleased to present the 2021 Christmas Parade on December 4th at 1:00 p.m. The parade will line up at noon at the corner of Sixth Street and Aztec Avenue and travel eastbound to First Street. The deadline for entry is Friday, December 3rd. Call the Chamber of Commerce at (505) 722-2228 for more information. BALLOON LAUNCH The City of Gallup is excited to once again host the Red Rock Balloon Rally at the Fox Run Golf Course on Friday, December 3rd and at Red Rock Park on the 4th and 5th. This will be the 40th Annual Red Rock Balloon Rally. If weather permits, a mass ascension of 50 balloons is scheduled for 7:30 a.m. on Friday December 3rd at both launch sites. At the Fox Run Golf Course, balloons will launch from the driving range and on-site parking is available behind the clubhouse off the Susan Drive entrance. Please contact the Red Rock Balloon Rally Association at (800) 242-4282 for any questions on the event. MUNICIPAL ELECTION The next scheduled municipal election is on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. The municipal offices up for election are City Councilor District 1 and City Councilor District 3. Information packets are available for pick-up at the City Clerk’s Office at 110 W. Aztec Avenue. Candidacy Filing Day will take place on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. This is the only time the City Clerk can accept a Declaration of Candidacy. For more information please visit www.gallupnm.gov and search for “Elections and Representatives” to download a candidate packet. HOLIDAY REFUSE COLLECTION The City of Gallup Solid Waste Department will not collect refuse on Saturday, December 25, 2021, and Saturday, January 1, 2022. For residential customers there will be a one week special refuse collection, free of charge, between Monday, December 27, and Friday, December 31. All trash must be curbside away from your herbie on your scheduled pick-up day. For more information call (505) 863-1212. There are two Christmas tree drop-off locations as well: Ford Canyon Park and the Larry Brian Mitchell Recreation Center. RECYCLING DROP-OFF HOURS & ALLOWED MATERIALS The City’s two recycling sites, Larry Brian Mitchell Recreation Center and Ford Canyon Park, are now open Monday through Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. These sites are only accepting cardboard, plastic, tin, and aluminium. We do not accept plastic bags or paper. The RSWA Transfer Station at 107 Hasler Valley Road accepts cardboard only, Monday through Saturday, from 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The City of Gallup wishes you a safe, warm, happy, and festive holiday season. Mayor Louie Bonaguidi Councilor Linda Garcia Councilor Michael Schaaf Councilor Yogash Kumar Councilor Fran Palochak
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EACH OF US DEFINES ALL OF US.
STAY CLOSE TO GO FAR. Stay on track with your education this spring semester at UNM-Gallup. With a return to campus and face-to-face instruction, we are safely helping all our students fulfill their degree or certificate goals on campus. Schedule an appointment today with your advisor, make sure your financial aid is set, and register for spring classes! SPRING SEMESTER BEGINS JANUARY 17TH. UNM’S FAFSA PRIORITY DEADLINE IS JANUARY 5TH.
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SEVERAL NEW BUSINESSES OPENED IN THE DOWNTOWN BUSINESS DISTRICT DURING 2021 GALLUP BID WELCOMES:
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Thoughts From The West End Thought – an idea or opinion produced by thinking or occurring suddenly in the mind. Chuck Van Drunen once upon a time gave his thoughts monthly in this little corner of the Gallup Journey Magazine. When he piled more onto his plate, he gave up his words of wisdom, or just an entertaining story that helped shape his opinions of this ever-changing world. I am sure if he would have had a chance to speak with any of my English teachers over the years, he would have thought twice about handing it over to me. Writing was never my thing, and they would have suggested maybe thinking wasn’t either.
better I become at the task. The result of all this writing is that you become very familiar with the subject. I always think about what this magazine is supposed to represent every time my wife tells me she needs the Thoughts from the Westend for this month’s issue. We still hold onto the idea that the Gallup Journey is here to promote the small businesses of our community. If our local economy is strong than Gallup is just a better place to be. More business means more tax dollars that flow back into the community for hopefully having spending money for improvements.
Those three decades of work for the most part have been in Gallup. Every day I go out and plug away at what needs Now that I have had a to be done, just like most of chance to work for the last you. If we consider the work, three decades, I realize how we do as part of the solution much something I would to making Gallup a stronger have never chosen as a business community it gives profession has become so us a purpose. As we come much of my life. I have had into the Holiday Season the opportunity to be part of many of our local businesses a mail-order business, built count on us showing up and a handful of e-commerce supporting them. Let us all websites and have been part do our part and get out there of a publication. All three and buy local. Enjoy this of these ventures require month’s Christmas Shopping an incredible amount of Guide and we hope it gives writing and somehow a good you some great ideas for portion of that writing has under the tree. fallen in my lap. It doesn’t feel like the more I write the -Jpa
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The Ancient Way Café El Morro RV Park and Cabins
The Ancient Way Cafe is once more open and ready to please. Our days and hours of operation are Thursdays through Sundays from 9 am to 5 pm. Come try our Smokehouse BBQ Omelet with our mouthwatering House-smoked Brisket, Huevos Rancheros, Ancient Way Burgers, Black Bean Burgers, Burritos, French Toast, and other breakfast and lunch delights. Plus our wide range of homemade desserts are once again available. We have indoor and outdoor serv ice as well as take-out. Masks are required inside except when eating or drinking and Cov id restrictions are followed. Our Sculpture Trail is highly appreciated for its art and its peace. Our lively community is coming back into swing again. We are cautiously resuming our attractions of amazing entertainment, shopping, and gatherings of love. El Morro RV Park, Cabins & Ancient Way Café elmorro-nm.com • elmorrorv@gmail.com • 505-783-4612 Near mile marker 46 on Hwy 53, one mile east of El Morro National Monument Entrance
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November Master Finishers Duane Yazzie Noelle Baca Gemmer Linda Shelton Alberta B. Charley Benally Thomas Gomez Don Cameron C. King Nathan D.Yazzie N.T.N. Richard L. Maureen Bia Michelle Wilson Eunice Skeet Valerie Barker Sept/Oct/
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Contents 10 Gallup Coffee Company • gallupARTS Gurley Motor Company 12 Weaving In Beauty • Jerry’s Café 13 City Electric Shoe Shop • Zimmerman’s Western Wear 14 Makeshift Gallery • Silverdust Trading Company 15 Bright Life Arts Studio 16 Quintana’s Music Center • Tiffany’s House of Essential Oils 17 Gallup Service Mart • Shi’Ma Traders 18 Cha’ahh Nochi Bakery • Gallup Downtown Conference Center 20 Nizhoni Music and Wellness Studios • Enchantment Skate Shop 21 Rico Auto Complex 22 Camille’s Sidewalk Café • Flux Tufa Works 23 Bill Malone Trading • Kestrel Leather Thanks to our Contributors this month: Ernie Bulow Peter Procopio Fowler Roberts Kenneth Riege
Brian McLaren Chuck Van Drunen Ronnie Null
Managing Editor: Aileen Steigerwald
Publishers: Daisy & Jason Arsenault Chuck & Jenny Van Drunen
Staff: Christine Carter
24 Sammy C’s • Yazzie’s Indian Art 26 West by Southwest Ernie Bulow 28 Local Holiday Eco-Gifts McKinley Citizens Recycling Council 30 Walking in Beauty Daisy Arsenault, Registered Dietitian 36 Red Rock Balloon Rally History Peter Procopio 42 December 7th-A Date Which Shall Live in Infamy 80 years Later Kenneth Reige 44 Event Calendar 46 R.E.M. Cycles Chuck Van Drunen 48 Treasure 50 People Reading 52 8 Questions Fowler Roberts 54 Gallup Cathedral “Panthers” and the Jal “Panthers” Played For the New Mexico State Football Championship in Gallup Ronnie Null 56 Memoirs Eugene Leone 58 God’s Supremacy in Love-Center for Action & Contemplation Brian McLaren Do you have a cool local story you want to share with the Journey? Send your story to gallupjourney@gmail.com
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Gallup Mainstreet & The Gallup Journey have partnered to bring you a local Holiday Gift Guide in print and on the web. We all know that the backbone of our economy is our locally owned small businesses. Gallup is filled with unique shops. Whether you are looking for musical instruments, gift certificates, western clothing, footwear, turquoise jewelry, automobiles, all-terrain vehicles, unique handmade crafts or a number of other meaningful gifts you can find them downtown and around town vendors. This year, we encourage you to go out of your way to support local and hope that our printed Holiday Gift Guide and the online version found at gallupmainstreet.org will help you find that perfect gift. We are all in this together and patronizing local business makes a huge impact in our community.
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NATIVE AMERICAN SOUTHWEST BOOK ART SUPPLIES, AND MORE! (800)& 748-1603 • FaxNOOK, (505) 863-4981
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December Specials 1900 E. Hwy 66 • Gallup, NM 87301 PH. (505) 722-6661 • (800) 748-1603 • Fax (505) 863-4981 “Your Business Is Our Business at Butler’s” www.butlersofficecity.com
20% Off Collectibles, Southwest Native American Book Nook, and Educational Toys. Offices in Gallup • Farmington Zuni • Pine Hill Albuquerque Portales www.ffnm.org 505-766-5600 1-800-342-8298
ART SUPPLIES PLAQUES & TRO PHIES CU ANYTIME ATMS: 313 S. Boardman • 1120 E. Hwy 66 217 S. Marguerite • 1383 N. Hwy 491 • ZUNI - 1202 State Hwy. 53
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Gallup Downtown Conference Center Nativestars Studios Presents: the Newest Release in the Havajo Language{ Fistful of Dollars Also in the Navajo Language: Star Wars and Finding Nemo
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Your Health Is Our Priority! Hospital
1901 Red Rock Drive, Gallup, NM 87301 (505) 863-7000 24/7 Emergency Services Cardiology Diagnostic Imaging Laboratory Pain Injection Sleep Medicine Women's Health & Birthing Center
College Clinic
2111 College Drive, Gallup, NM 87301 (505) 863-1820 Open 8AM - 5PM, Monday - Friday COVID Testing/Vaccines Family Medicine Infectious Diseases Internal Medicine Mental Health Services Pediatrics Physicals: DOT/Employment/Sports Women's Health/OB-GYN Occupational Health Breath Alcohol Tests Drug Screens EKGs Hearing Tests Pulmonary Function Test Tuberculosis Test
Family Medicine Clinic
2111 College Drive, Gallup, NM 87301 (505) 863-1855 Open 8AM - 5PM, Monday - Friday Family Medicine Pediatrics Women's Health
Home Health & Hospice
211 East Aztec Avenue, Gallup, NM 87301 (505) 863-7041 Open 8AM - 5PM, Monday - Friday Comfort Care Physical Therapy Skilled Nursing Care
Rapid Care
1850 U.S. Rte 66, Gallup, NM 87301 (505) 488-2603 Open 9AM - 6PM, Monday - Friday Acute Care Minor Procedures Minor Sprains & Strains Physicals: DOT/Employment/Sports Tuberculosis Test
Red Rock Specialty Clinic
1900 Red Rock Drive, Gallup, NM 87301 (505) 863-7200 Open 8AM - 5PM, Monday - Friday ENT - National Sinus Institute General Surgery Hand Surgery - San Juan Plastic Surgery Neurology Orthopedics Podiatry Urology Women's Health/OB-GYN
Rehabilitation/Wellness Center
1910 Red Rock Drive, Gallup, NM 87301 (505) 863-7136 Open 8AM - 5PM, Monday - Friday Occupational Therapy Physical Therapy
1901 Red Rock Drive - Gallup, NM 87301 VISIT US AT www.rmch.org
Do Not Fear the Darkness
Try Something New This Tax Season. A Christmas Service of Lament and Healing for anyone whose heart is heavy this Christmas season Sunday, December 12 7:00 PM Bethany Church 1110 South Strong Drive
with musical offerings from the Rehoboth Christian High School Choir Prayer | Lament | Hope
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Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services (RMCHCS) is the newest donation station for the Human Milk Repository of New Mexico (HMRNM), the state’s only collection and distribution organization for human milk (breastmilk) donations.
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have been screened and approved by both partners. RMCHCS will store the milk and HMRNM will pick up the milk periodically. HMRNM and RMCHCS are currently accepting human milk donations. Those wishing to donate must complete a free screening provided by HMRNM.
Visit or email mothersmilkbanknm.org jason@payrollbookstaxes.com www.facebook.com/HumanMilkRNM, or call office number at 210 East Aztec • Gallup, NM 87301 • 505.722.3399 (505) 508-5291 for more information.
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RIDE ‘EM COWBOY A SHORT HISTORY OF BRONC RIDING
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rescott, Arizona, Pecos, Texas, Deer Trail, Colorado, Even Santa Fe, lay claim to the first rodeo. All of them are correct for different reasons. One had the first paying audience; another was the first to award money prizes. And so, it goes. There is no disputing it was a popular sport. One area of question is the claim that rodeo was invented by Southwestern Mexicans, but in fact their rodeo
thrown down. They were raising steaks, not athletes. The very first rodeos had no arena, no chutes, they just caught a wild horse and tried to saddle and ride the critter. This “event” continued to modern rodeos, though it isn’t done much today. Called “Wild Horse Chase” it had a threeman team. One roped the animal and tried to keep control. The second saddled the brute and the third got in the saddle and tried to get the wild horse across some finish line. I have seen a rider jump into the saddle without
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events are quite different. Actually, all of these were preceded many years by the Buffalo Bill Wild West Show, but it isn’t known if the white cowboys invented the events or the Indians in the troupe. Later the 101 ranch out of Oklahoma dominated the rodeo circuit . It featured some major figures, like Bill Pickett. One persistent claim is that rodeo came out of the daily work of cowboys on the range. But that is only partly true, yes, cowboys roped calves and steers. Breaking horses was a regular chore, but no rancher raising beef would have allowed the animals to be ridden or
even cinching it up. Good luck with that. It was easier to handle the livestock if there were holding pens and chutes. The simple chutes were little boxes where the horse was “dressed.” There were bucking straps that went around the flanks, a handhold strap for bareback, and of course a saddle for some events. Saddle broncs also had a headstall and a single rein for the rider. The first chutes were pretty simple—just a box the critter would fit. It was aimed at the arena. Ropers use a similar chute. The problem with the “shotgun” chute was it caused a lot of damage to riders. Animals could scrape the rider going out. The
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chute of today is called a “side delivery.” When the gate swung open the horse leaped into the arena. For many years a two-hand hold was the norm, though not as dramatic as having one hand in the air.
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When I was a kid, a ride had to last ten seconds, now it is only eight. Bulldogging —now called steer wrestling—was invented long after the first rodeo. The interesting thing is that it was invented by a black cowboy named Bill Pickett. His signature move was to bite the steer on the lip to keep him down, you don’t see much of that these days. BUFFALO BILL AND HIS FRIEND SITTING BULL
f i G t s o c E y a Local Holid Contributions by The McKinley Citizens’ Recycling Council (MCRC)
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is the Season for Gift Giving and though it may be easier to order through a catalog or online for those on your list, stop and think how a local purchase would impact the environment and our local artists and merchants. Gallup and McKinley County’s retailers, area artists and crafters have had a difficult time since 2020. Check out the last of the Art & Craft Fairs and support vendors such as Barbara Babcock, the Summer Farmers’ Market “Garlic Lady” who will be offering her “food art:”: garlic butter, soups and stews at the Winter Arts & Crafts Sale, Saturday, December 4 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Look for the special artistry in glass by Kitty Olguin; Mason jars and wine bottles find a new purpose as lights, centerpieces and more under her creative touch. (kittyolguin@gmail. com) What makes a gift eco-friendly? u Locally made u Little packaging u Made from recycled/reused materials A stocking full of useable (filling a need) and reuseable, consumable, or well-made, long-lasting gifts would be great for Mother Earth! u Asking local businesses for these products will show them that there is a demand and will encourage them to provide more variety of eco-friendly items. You can be a savvy consumer who does good for the planet this holiday season. Some possibilities for Eco-gifts in the Gallup area: • From The Water Store—solid 28 December 2021
or bar shampoo and conditioner (HiBar), and Tru Earth laundry soap eco-strips (a chance to try something new that has no plastic container). • From The Water Store— beeswax storage wraps that are washable to use in place of plastic wrap (no photo). • From La Montanita Coop-another brand of bar shampoo and beeswax storage wraps also. • From Walgreen’s—reusable dryer balls and Stasher silicone food storage bags that can go from fridge to stove. • From Gallup Lumber and Hardware—rechargeable batteries of different sizes made with recycled materials (for those new battery-run toys). They also carry earth friendly light bulbs (but I did not see any solar or crank flashlights). • From Butler’s Printing and Office Supply— Pilot B2P ballpoint pens made from recycled plastic bottles (FYI-on sale now). Also a Masterpiece jigsaw puzzle made with 100% recycled board and soy inks. • From ECO-Tees by HartMindSoul Tee shirts made from recycled plastics and/or organic cotton blends are available from HMS apparel. Some of the designs include Zebras, Penquins, Giraffes, and Elephants, oh my! For more information contact betsywindisch@yahoo.com • From Kitty Olguin Crafts Everything is made from recycled material, glass bottles, old shutters, mason or ball jars and wine glasses. When I retired 2 years ago, I found myself searching for ways to keep busy. I contemplated volunteering for nonprofits but due to covid, I instead put my idle hands to work on crafts. Never intending to sell them, I found myself signing up for craft fairs and I enjoy it. Mostly for the socialization which I truly miss.
Start your weekend right with some food and weekend therapy and jumpstart your holiday shopping with our local vendors here at the Hilton Garden Inn. Shop safely on an early Friday evening 4PM to 8PM or Saturday and Sunday mornings from 8AM to 2PM in our grand Gallup Ballroom. Browse local artisans, jewelry makers, clothing designers, hand crafted items and more! You are sure to find something for you and your loved ones! If you would like information to be a vendor, contact Eian Tsosie, Director of Sales at Eian.Tsosie@Hilton.com
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Family Fitness Fun! Physical Activity needs to be encouraged from a small age, it helps develop physical, mental and social skills that can lead to healthy lifestyles throughout the lifespan. Children and teens all need at least 60 minutes of physical activity each day. Parents can help model this behavior by including fun ways to incorporate movement throughout the day. It can add up to the 60 minutes before you know it. Here are some ways to include fun activities throughout the day: • Play games together that get you outside. Tag, jumping rope or hopscotch. • Get outside and shoot hoops, have a dance party or take a walk after dinner. • Have space in your home that allows kids to roll, jump or run. • Join a playgroup or some type of community sport.
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• Buy toys that promote activity such as: balls, kites, frisbees, jump ropes, hula hoops or bubbles. • Do not have a TV in the bedroom • Plan activities that get you outside and moving. Going for a hike, walk, the park or kicking around the soccer ball. • When the weather is cold, bundle up and take the kids sledding.
Be sure to fuel the family correctly with all this exercise. Drink plenty of water and have snacks that include a healthy protein and carbohydrate. Cheese and crackers, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, cut-up vegetables and fruit. Get Moving….. By Daisy Arsenault Registered Dietitian
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College and Career Readiness is at the forefront of the Gallup McKinley County Schools agenda. The goal is not just to educate the student but to send them out post-graduation with tools, opportunity, experiences and purpose that will better prepare them for adulthood and all the responsibilities that come along with it. The larger objective is to help our students to have more of an advantage than with previous generations in both college preparedness and general employability. GMCS has taken the giant leap in creating a focused path to attaining a more successful future with the implementation of college and career pathways into our high schools. With this guided system, students can get a better feel for what interests them and what career paths may be awaiting. What are Career Pathways? A pathway is a New Mexico Public Education Department approved program of study. It involves a threecourse sequence, or classes that are taken in succession and a capstone or focused course. These courses include a foundational course and concentrator courses. The capstone course can include a dual credit course, or an internship. An approved program of study must meet other criteria as well. Economic need, gainful employability, community involvement and other opportunities are all factored in developing a pathway. Career pathways are smaller groups of what is called a career cluster. The career cluster, as described by the NMPED, are a classification system that group careers together based on foundational knowledge and skill set. In the 2019-20 school year, a gateway/pathway system was implemented at Miyamura High School. This system was implemented during a high school redesign with four pathways, including Health, Engineering, Business and Computer Science. They have expanded to eight pathways with the inaugural class taking their first capstone class this school year. The development and implementation of the pathway system in the other eight high schools has been much more systematic and in line with guidance from the NMPED. All nine GMCS high schools and two middle schools have implemented a pathway program to date. The career pathway programs offer a variety of different career paths. A student that chooses the Bio Medical Pathway can go into several different career fields including, nursing, dentistry or radiology. They have the option to choose a professional career that requires further college or to choose a career with that has less training involved, or they could go out and get a job right out of high school. The student will have a foundation in whatever career pathway they choose giving them a better advantage to become successful.
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TGH = Tse Yi Gai High School CPM = Crownpoint Middle School GPM = Gallup Middle School
What is Dual Credit and STEM Core? Dual credit classes are those classes offered through a partnership with participating Universities and schools here in the various communities and across the country. Dual credit offers both high school credit as well as college credit with one course. Dual credit classes can be taken as a capstone course or on its own. In previous years GMCS students have been given the opportunity to take courses with Stanford University and Arizona State University. University of New Mexico – Gallup and Navajo Technical University offer other dual credit options through GMCS. STEM Core is a program of study that involves Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. STEM core offers a varying degree of advanced opportunities, such as dual credit classes and internships. During the 2020-21 school year STEM students from Miyamura and Gallup High Schools had the opportunity to work in a paid internship with Los Alamos National Labs, Sandia Labs and Livermore Labs as part of their capstone course. Students in this group also took a dual credit in pre-calculus through NTU. STEM offers many opportunities in a wide variety of career fields. McKinley Academy McKinley Academy is GMCS’ early college program. This program offers a dual credit course load. Many students that attend McKinley Academy earn a high school diploma and an associate degree or sometimes two. The McKinley Academy program is a wonderful option for those that are ready for the college experience. Our goal at GMCS is to give our students more than just a diploma. We want them to leave high school with knowledge, experience, skills and confidence to help them navigate the work force, school or any of the other many intricacies of life.
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Red Rock Balloon Rally History By Peter Procopio The Red Rock Balloon Rally, New Mexico’s Premier Balloon Event celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. What began as a friendly competition between Gallup pilots and our pilot friends from Farmington, New Mexico, became one of the most recognizable and celebrated balloon rallies in the world. The first Red Rock Balloon rally was held in December of 1981, with about 25 balloons in attendance. But, did you know that two years before this, about 15 balloons participated in an unofficial event held just east of the hogback. Feedback from participating pilots and the efforts of four Gallup pilots and their friends, resulted in the beginning of our now famous event. Planning and fund raising, remarkably, occurred over just a two month period in the fall of 1981. This was also the year of Gallup’s Centennial celebration.
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People often ask why December? Isn’t it too cold? The organizers felt that Gallup could use a boost in tourism and needed a way to keep locals in town during the busy shopping holidays. They also wanted to shine a positive light on the town which had suffered from a lot of negative publicity over the years. One of the catch phrases at the time was, “if you’re looking up, you can’t look down on Gallup. The City of Gallup provided some additional financial support which, in combination with the generous support of the local business community, allowed the rally to “get off the ground.” The Ramada Inn hosted the pilots and crews and served as headquarters for the first event. In the second year, with over 70 pilots and balloons invited, the event headquarters was moved to the El Rancho Hotel. Once word of the beauty and challenge of flying the red rocks got around, there was no stopping the inevitable growth of the event. Pilots from around the country and the world sought an invitation to the event and there soon was a waiting list to participate. There have been as many as 200 balloons flying in the Red Rock Balloon Rally. Today, it has been scaled back to about 150. The all volunteer organizing committee has worked hard to keep the event going. We have always depended on our launch directors, an able bodied, hard working group, known and the “Hawaiian Chex,” to manage our launch site and to get the balloons in the air each year. We invite everyone in the community to join in the 40th celebration December 3rd, 4th,5th.
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December 7th – A Date Which Shall Live in Infamy 80 Years Later The quote “December 7th a Date Which Shall Live in infamy” is from President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s speech that he made on December 8th, 1941. It is one of By Kenneth Reige the most famous USAF Veteran quotes from any presidential speech. 200 years from now people will still talk about it and “quote” it in their stories, just as we still listen to Mozart today. December 7th, 2021, marks the 80th Anniversary of one of the worst attacks on our country. An attack that thrust us into the deadliest war this world has ever (and hopefully will ever) see. We all know the outcome and the price paid by so many to secure peace. However, I want the focus of this story to honor those who were there and those who still remember that terrible day. The members of the “greatest generation” have done much to make this country the greatest country on earth. They have survived Epidemics, the Great Depression and won WW2. They witnessed many amazing advances in medicine, air travel, the automobile, and the interstate system. Sadly, we are losing this generation too fast, and I encourage everyone to take the time to sit down and listen to their stories so they can be shared. There is no way to imagine what these young Americans endured that day and the level of heroism to which they all rose. Because of the attack on Pearl Harbor there were 16 Medals of Honor presented; 15 to US Navy Personnel and 1 Marine. Out of the 16 medals, 11 were posthumous.
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This is one of my favorite pictures and was sent to me by my dear friend Mr. John Baca, MOH Recipient Vietnam, with his dear friend Mr. John Finn, MOH Recipient WW2. Mr. Finn received his Medal of Honor for his actions at Pearl Harbor. This picture was taken of John and John during Mr. Finn’s 100th Birthday Celebration. *Just a side note regarding Mr. John Finn. He was born on 24 July 1909 and passed on 27 May 2010, just short of his 101st birthday. He served in the United States Navy from 1926 to 1956, retiring at the rank of Lieutenant. With the approaching of the 80th Anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, what can we do to help honor that day and the brave American’s who were there. I believe they would want us to do what they would have done and that’s just to enjoy each and every day the best way we know how. Spend time with your family or hang out and share stories with your fellow veterans. This is the best way we can honor their sacrifice for our freedom and to ensure their memory does live on.
Before I finish this story, I would like to share a few pictures of the USS Arizona and Pearl Harbor exhibit at the Comfort Suites in Gallup. All the exhibits here are very powerful and I encourage all to stop by to see it. If you have a family member that was at Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941, please share their stories. This exhibit honors those who fought at Pearl Harbor. The pictures next to the USS Arizona Memorial Model are Mr. Andres (Andy) Escamilla (left) and Mr. Bernard Montano, (right) both from Gallup. I would like to thank the Escamilla and Montano families for allowing me the honor of displaying these pictures. I would also like to draw your attention to the small frame which is centered up top. This is an actual piece of the USS Arizona which was donated by the family of Donald Stratton. Mr. Stratton was one of the last survivors to escape from the USS Arizona. His picture is just below and to the left of the USS Arizona Piece. To the right is Mr. Joe George who helped rescue Donald Stratton. As with all my stories I will end this one with a quote from one of our nation’s greatest heroes. I have selected the quote from Mr. John Finn. His quote is as follows: “I always remember the day I took the oath to support
and defend the Constitution of the United States. That really meant something to me.” Well, Mr. Finn I could not agree with you more as would anyone who has raised their right hand and taken the “Oath” to support and defend the Constitution of the United States. It is a day we will never forget. One final note, the Comfort Suites in Gallup is honored to again support the U.S. Marine Corps and their “Toys for Tots” campaign. Please stop by and drop off a toy in our “Toys for Tots” Collection box. Thank you all very much and wishing you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
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Show Opening: 6th Annual Member Artist Group Show at ART123 Gallery Featuring new work by 8 local artists--from watercolor, oil, acrylic, and mixed media to landscapes, portraits, and abstract designs! • Virtual Show Preview: 11:45am on the @gallupARTS Facebook page • In-Person “Open House”-style Show Opening: 12 - 4pm -- Stop in for a complimentary cup of cocoa! The 6th Annual Member Artist Group Show will be on view through January 29. More information: @ ART123Gallery on Facebook & @gallupARTS on Facebook/ Instagram
Downtown Holiday Art Market 10:00 am – 3:00 pm El Morro Events Center Find the perfect, locally-made and hand-crafted creative gift for everyone on your list! Shop 20 stalls and your favorite Gallup artists! More info: @gallupARTS on Facebook/Instagram Sponsored by gallupARTS and the Gallup Business Improvement District.
National Ugly Sweater Day – If you come in your ugly sweater receive a free whipped cold brew coffee! Camille’s Café
December 2 National Mutt Day – Photo contest on social media – share a pic of your mutt for a chance to win! Camille’s Café December 3 - 22 Pop-up Holiday Art Market at ART123 Gallery Featuring 19 local artists, this two-and-a-half-week long market is chock full of fiber arts, wood carving, painting, prints, jewelry, and more gifts galore! Open Tuesdays - Saturdays Noon – 4:00 pm More information: @ART123Gallery on Facebook & @gallupARTS on Facebook/Instagram December 4 Christmas Parade 1:00 pm Downtown Gallup
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December 11 Library NASA & Christmas Workshop 12:00 pm-4:00 pm Near Hobby Lobby Rio West Mall
Baldwyn Commandery #12, Knights Templar, will hold their annual Christmas Observance at 3:00 PM at the Gallup Masonic Center. All Knights, Masons and guests are invited. Protocols for Covid will be observed. For information: 505-615-8053 December 13 Gingerbread House Contest Entries Due Rio West Mall
Celebrate Recovery 12 Step Bible-based recovery programs (weekly, ongoing) • Gallup: 6:30pm-8:30pm, Tuesdays Joshua Generation Church 1375 Elva Dr, Gallup NM 87301 Contact: Debra Chee, 505-702-5132, dchee4@ gmail.com 6:00pm-8:00pm, Thursdays Community Bible Church (near Window Rock) 2 Hilltop Rd, Gallup NM 87301 Contact: Steve Maus, 505-371-5749, steven. maus@acrossnations.cc • Zuni: 7:00pm, Thursdays Zuni Christian Reformed Church 19C Pia Mesa Rd, Zuni NM 87327 Contact: Tim Eisenga, 505-782-5649, teisenga@ zunichristianmission.org
Ugliest Sweater Contest 6:00 pm Near Center Court Rio West Mall December 18 Open Mic Night 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Camille’s Café Christmas Craft Fair 10:00 am-5:00 pm Rio West Mall December 21 Grief Support Group meets at 7 PM at the Gallup Masonic Center. Covid protocols observed. For information or first-time attendees, please text/ call 505-615-8053.
Town Hall Meeting: Let’s Talk About RMCH Organized by the McKinley Community Health Action Group Saturday 12/11/21 at 1:00 pm First United Methodist Church Email pyardley55@gmail.com for details and Zoom link To all of our concerned community members, we ask that you use the following contact information to express your needs to the County Commission. RMCH is YOUR hospital, and it needs you right now! Contact Information for the County Commissioners: Billy Moore: billy.moore@co.mckinley.nm.us Robert Baca: comm.baca@co.mckinley.nm.us Genevieve Jackson: 505-863-1400
December Events at the Octavia Fellin Public Library Unwrap the Gift of Reading Begin the holiday cheer early by unwrapping the gift of reading! Throughout the month of December select a wrapped book to check out, unwrap, and read! Rate it by filling out the card with each book. All cards that are returned by January 14th will be entered in a prize drawing. Post a picture with your book on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram and tag us @ galluplibrary for a second entry into the drawing. Email bmartin@ gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information. Mitten Tree In the spirit of holiday giving OFPL will be collecting new mittens, gloves, hats, scarves, socks, and earmuffs to decorate our Mitten Tree! Donations will be accepted throughout the month of December and will benefit the children & families served by McKinley County. Help provide our community with warm hands and warm hearts. Email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information. New York Times Best Selling Author James McGrath Morris, visits OFPL Tuesday, December 8th at 4:30 PM. Join OFPL in welcoming the author of Tony Hillerman: A Life the first major biography of the groundbreaking mystery writer. The author of eighteen spellbinding detective novels set on the Navajo Nation, Tony Hillerman simultaneously transformed a traditional genre and unlocked the mysteries of Navajo culture to an audience of millions. His best-selling novels added Navajo Tribal Police detectives Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee to the pantheon of American fictional detectives. An in-person event at the Main Library, 115 West Hill Avenue. Author’s talk, refreshments, and book signing. Email tmoe@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Bar Soap with Dried Flowers and Essential Oils Join OFPL on Facebook, @ galluplibrary, or YouTube on Saturday, December 11th at 1:00 PM to make your own bar soap with dried flowers & essential oils. Watch our collection of self-care workshops on YouTube to boost your mental, emotional, and physical health. The ingredient list will be available at ofpl.online prior to the workshop. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-serve basis using the Supply Request Form at ofpl. online. Email jwhitman@gallupnm. gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information. NASA Your Library plus Santa's Workshop inside the Mall! Join us inside the Rio West Mall behind Hobby Lobby on Saturday, December 11th from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM to go to infinity and beyond! We will be celebrating NASA@Your Library by going to space with virtual reality headsets, astronaut games, and many hands-on activities plus delight in the magic of the holiday season at Santa’s workshop by making a holiday craft! Books, games, library cards, and more will be available. Email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call 505863-1291 for more information. Holiday Closure The Octavia Fellin Public Library will be closed Friday, December 24th through Monday, December 27th, and Friday, December 31st through Sunday, January 2nd. During that time, OFPL’s online services, as always, will be available at ofpl.online featuring downloadable magazines, e-books, audiobooks, streaming movies, virtual programs, and many other resources. Email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information
UPCOMING EVENTS Academic Parent Teacher Teams Nights Del Norte Elementary- December 7th Lincoln Elementary - December 8th Jefferson Elementary- December 9th
Boardmeeting December 13th Autism Supports December 14th Project Search Open House December 16th Winter Break December 20th - 31st
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James McGrath Morris
Author of Tony Hillerman: A Life Interview By Fowler Roberts
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What’s the biggest surprise you’ve experienced while doing the research for the Tony Hillerman biography?
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In the 1960s when Hillerman was in his 40s and a student in the graduate program at University of New Mexico he wrote a piece about an outbreak of the bubonic plague in New Mexico and the editor True Magazine asked him to revise the piece to make the biologist more of a detective so that the piece would unfold as a detective story. Hillerman, of course, would go on to write detective fictional books. And I think at that moment, he was seeing for the first time the power of using a detective as a means of a narrative spread for a piece of work.
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What was Tony Hillerman’s best personal quality in your opinion?
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When he met with enormous success, nothing changed about him. Many writers who become successful forget that they were writers who were once not successful. Hillerman never forgot that. He never stood on the shoulders of others in a way of pushing them down.
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Of all of his books, what’s your favorite?
My favorite is Dance Hall of the Dead. It’s his second Navajo novel. The reason this novel is so marvelous is that you see Zuni culture and spirituality and history through the eyes of a Navajo who is constantly comparing it to his own culture and spirituality. So as opposed to an Anglo offering expository writing on the Zuni culture, you’re seeing it through the lenses of Joe Leaphorn which makes the book just a marvelous achievement.
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Okay, and what is your least favorite Hillerman book? Probably, Talking Gods. It has maybe the very best opening of any novel that he’s written, but by this point Tony was running out of energy to invent something brand new each time. 18 novels is very hard to pull off.
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Has Tony Hillerman’s daughter Anne supported your writing of his biography?
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Anne is not only a writer who has carried on the three characters Leaphorn, Chee and Bernadette Manuelito. She’s also the executor of his estate. And for me as a biographer, I had to have permission from the estate to his papers, his photographs, his diaries and his books. She granted me permission to use all this material and in return she would get to read the book twice before it was published. To Anne’s credit, she
found nothing objectionable. And I think part of the reason she did is that she’s a former journalist and understood the importance of having an independently written biography of her dad.
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So who’s the better detective in your opinion, Chee or Leaphorn?
(laughs) No one has asked me that question. And I frankly don’t know the answer. For me, Chee is the more intriguing detective, in that his struggle with balancing a life between the Anglo and Navajo world resonates in a way much more effectively than Leaphorn. And I think he’s much more successful in engaging the reader into understanding the difference between the two worlds. His conversations with his many girlfriends, when he’s trying to explain to them, particularly the Anglo one, how his world operates I think it’s really enlightening. So, I think Chee plays a more successful role.
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Okay. What’s the toughest crowd you’ve encountered so far on your book tour? I haven’t yet. It’s very early. I am likely to encounter a difficult crowd on the Navajo Nation. I’ve spoken on the Navajo Nation about Hillerman and people have been very friendly. And what I’ve discovered is that there’s two groups of Navajos. The older Navajos tend to look at Hillerman with a great deal of kindness and affection. And the reason being is that in the past the only
time outsiders came to the Navajo Nation were either anthropologists wanting to pick apart their lives or reporters who wanted to ask questions about corruption, alcoholism, obesity, poverty, those kinds of things. And here was Hillerman who wrote his books in a very respectful manner that used their spirituality and their culture as a backdrop for the world at large. So, for those Navajos, he is much beloved. I remember meeting a young child at the Chinle Elementary School who told me about how his grandmother has a special shelf in her hogan reserved for Hillerman books. But for younger Navajos who have been raised with a heightened sensitivity about cultural appropriation, there are many of them who object to what Hillerman did and aren’t as fond of him as others might be.
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The final question is, what are you most looking forward to on your book tour?
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I am going to Oklahoma to speak at Konawa High School where Tony Hillerman went to high school, there are still people there who remember the Hillerman family. The local townspeople are going to turn out because it’s a small town that in many ways America has forgotten, like many mid-western towns. The idea of bringing Hillerman’s story along with a signed book and a photograph of him back to that setting and talking to them is a kind of reward authors just so rarely get.
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November 19, 1960 — 61 Years Ago-The Gallup Cathedral “Panthers” and the Jal “Panthers” Played For the New Mexico State Football Championship In Gallup
1960 Jal Football Team in front of the El Rancho Hotel
By Ronnie Null #17 on the Jal Panther team and brother of Perry Null-Long-time resident of Gallup Gallup’s El Rancho Hotel has hosted among others John Wayne and Ronald Reagan, but on November 18, 1960, 23 Jal Panther football players, two coaches, and 5 cheerleaders were guests. All week-long Jal football coaches Harold Wickersham and Ernie Shotton had “drilled” into our heads that the Cathedral Panthers were “HONEST TO GOD STUDS.” So, with the inevitable task of playing the “POWERFUL” Cathedral Panthers on Saturday afternoon, we were aware of the challenge facing us. Jal’s Gary Martin remembers vividly that during the ‘first quarter the Cathedral players hit him so hard that they broke his face mask.” Things only got worse for Gary—in the second quarter, while wearing a borrowed helmet, once again he was smashed by tough Cathedral Panthers so “hard that his helmet split right in half.” Gary screamed in the huddle that “I have never in my life been hit so hard.” Gary credits Bill Garcia, Cathedral’s middle linebacker, along with several other “200 pound” Panthers for destroying his headgear. Later Bill and Gary were friends at New Mexico Highlands University. 54 December 2021
Larry Leavell, a Jal Panthers lineman, recalls reading in the Albuquerque Journal that the Journal had picked the Gallup Cathedral Panthers to win the state championship game. By the time our coaches had “drilled” the “HONEST TO GOD STUDS” into our brains and the Albuquerque Journal had picked the Gallup Cathedral Panthers to win, we were “ALMOST INTIMATED BUT NOT QUITE.” As the game ended, the Jal Panthers won the state championship game, but both “PANTHER TEAMS” earned the respect for one another. Sixty one years later, players on both teams remember the beautiful bright sunny day in Gallup when two “PANTHER TEAMS” PLAYED THEIR HEARTS OUT AND EARNED THE RESPECT OF GALLUP AND JAL FANS. Gallup Cathedral had one of their players play football for the University of Texas El Paso. The Jal Panthers had two players play for Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. The Panthers had one player play for the University of Tulsa, Oklahoma. December 2021
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Over the next 11 months we will be sharing the Memoirs That Made Me Who I Am. These are compiled stories written about the life of a former Gallup resident Eugene Leone. Before his passing, he wrote, “It is with great delight that I share these stories from my heart, which have been inside for many years. My desire is that the reader would be able to go back to a time that was very real and may have been lost through the years.
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The Guided Flight
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This adventure occurred during the time I was anxiously waiting for my 18th birthday. Only then could we be inducted into the Army Air Force Cadet Training program. My dad had given me a job that needed to be done but was not imperative. He said simply, “You want to go for a short trip?” “Where to?” I asked. “To check out the gold mine that Oliver and his partner are working at in Blythe, California.” Oliver was a brother to my dad, and my uncle. Oliver was the only intellectual in the family being a metallurgist for the United States government, and living and working in Boulder City, Nevada. Oliver’s partner was also a metallurgist, and together are the claims of the new owners.
At our arrival at the Blythe Airfield, the young guy doing some paperwork said, “Are you driving a 4-wheel drive vehicle?” When we said “no”, he said we would have to call old Cal, the resident crop-duster to fly a message up into the Granite Mountains telling the miners that we had arrived and to come get us in the 4-wheel drive. The next day, old Cal said he would make a small parachute to let the message down easy. Cal had gone into his old toolbox to find a suitable weight to attach to the parachute. He attached the message lines to a monkey wrench weight and reached across the bench to hand it to me. I thought it might be too heavy, but this was no time to bring up trifles.
That night was sleepless for me. To begin with, the temperature was not just warm; it was hot. Despite the best efforts of an evaporative cooler, it was unable to change the ambient temperature much; from hot to warm. Also, I was sleeping in the same bed as Video, and he was snoring like a hog. But that was to be loudly interrupted by Cal, the pilot hollering, “Take off time!” We walked to the plane and its engine was running, but what astonished me was how smoothly and quietly it was running. And, I said to myself, “Well what did you expect, he is a crop-duster you know.” Cal brought the plane around and hollered to me, “Open the plane door, brace with your feet and one hand, and hold the package out the door with the other, and don’t drop it, until I holler, ok?” I nodded. He held the plane’s door while I clumsily climbed in. I looked for something like a handhold to grab onto, but there was none. Then I quickly looked for a seatbelt, and there was none! At that point I began to worry, I am a little slow you know. “Relax you’re gonna be alright” said Cal, who noticed my apprehension. But still I felt uneasy for needing something to hold onto. There was nothing to hold onto except the knowledge that my pilot is a crop-duster. As I was feeling extremely nervous, Cal hollered, “Drop it!” I did. It went down like a bomb and there was no chute deployed. It hit the aluminum shed so hard that it went completely through it with a noise you wouldn’t believe. About that time we were rapidly approaching the real mountains, the Granite Mountains, and the ride was getting a little bumpy. But more alarming than that was the mountain got taller on either side as we continued on. Again, the engine shuddered and stopped. This time I shouted to Cal, “What’s wrong with our engine?” “It’s not the engine” he hollered back. “It’s the damned magneto.” This is a device on all internal combustion motors in early model cars, trucks, tractors, airplanes, etc. Simply put, a measured amount of fuel is injected into each of the engine cylinders, at a precise and appropriate time. The cylinder closes and at another precise time an electric spark is discharged which in turn drives down on the crankshafts, which in turn, spins the propeller. That electric spark which is so essential, and timing is so precise, is made and supplied to the engine by the magneto. Just then the engine again coughed loudly and quit. I looked over to Cal for some assurance. I was nearly hysterical. I was cofounded to see Cal lying on his right side while both hands were working on the
magneto and unbelievably singing, “there’s a gold mine in the sky far away.” At this point, I was stressed out and thought, “What the hell, if I am going to go, this is at least a novel way to go.” I just hope they spell my name correctly in the obituary, and do not mention my wet pants. Cal’s landing on that rough severely elevated slope was unbelievable. There was one large protruding stone which the miners were unable to remove, and which concerned me, but not Cal. Consequently, when the plane stopped, I was nearly hysterical, but untouched. On stopping, Cal said “we are tipped too far to get out of my side, so we have to both go out yours.” At that point I was ready to jump out if need be. But I cautiously reached for the door handle, opened it, and immediately fell out of the plane on my shoulder; unhurt. The seat was about two feet from the ground on my side. Of course, I fell out of the plane onto the ground uninjured. And, it suddenly occurred to me that Cal knew a hell of a lot more about gravity than I did. Oliver and his mining partners came flying out from under the shed, thinking that the plane had crashed into it. Only then did Oliver recognize me and said, “you mean you flew with this crazy old bastard?” I replied in a subdued voice, “ya!” Net morning, during a quick cup of coffee and doughnuts, my uncle Oliver and his partner brought up the failed message parachute. Looking directly at Cal, they asked, “What the hell were you trying to do, kill us?” Cal calmly replied, “That’s all we had packed.” We then climbed into the big truck ready to leave, but we wanted to watch to be sure Cal took off safely. Cal went out to the plane, picked up the tail and walked carefully around facing the direction we had arrived. He started the engine slowly, warmed it until it was roaring at full throttle, released the brake and the plane rapidly raced down the runway. At its end, he pulled back the wheel and literally leaped into the air and then he waggled his wings to tell us goodbye. Tears came to my eyes, but I didn’t care. I realized at that moment that I shared some time with a very extraordinary man. Not only was he an extra-ordinary pilot, but also did so without boasting. I told him I had just turned 18 and was wanting to go into the Air Force, and I believe he wanted to give me some helpful advice such as knowing what you are doing, do it right, don’t be afraid, or panic. He was one of the most extraordinary men I’ve met. Do I know if he is going to heaven to help the angels learn to fly? Thank you Cal, I will remember you to the end of my days.
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