January 2020 Gallup Journey Magazine

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Smoke Detectors Provided by Gallup Fire Department Smoke alarms are a key part of a home fire escape plan. When there is a fire, smoke spreads fast. It is important that smoke detectors are in working order so that you can get an early warning and get outside quickly. Starting January 1, 2020, all residents that live within city limits that do not have a smoke detector or are not sure that their smoke detectors are working properly, a member of the Gallup Fire Department will either check or install a free smoke detector in your home.

There is no charge for this service, however, supplies are limited. You can call the Gallup Fire Department at 505-722-4195 or call the Gallup Fire Department Fire Prevention Office at 505-726-5448. You may also stop by the fire station located at 1800 South Second Street to sign up for an installation appointment or to have your detector checked.

Coal Avenue Commons Grant Meet the Director - Electric Department Through the efforts of Gallup MainStreet, Arts and Cultural District, and Execu- The City of Gallup was pleased to welcome John Wheeler as the new director of tive Director Kara Q. Smith, the City of Gallup was awarded $800,000 from New the Electric Department in August of 2019. John brings decades of experience Mexico MainStreet and the New Mexico Economic Department for the Coal along with his unique character to the City of Gallup. He began his career as Avenue Commons project. The City of Gallup will act as a fiscal agent for this an electrician at the Vandenberg Air Force Base in 1964. After his time in the project. The Gallup MainStreet will be assisting businesses and property owners service, John moved to South Dakota working as an electrician for a contractor. affected by the project with construction mitigation in early 2020.

He later moved on to study at Blackhills State College and was soon hired as a Material Clerk at an electric co-op east of Belfush, South Dakota. He worked his This funding represents over $3M raised from multiple sources and enables way up to become the youngest General Manager of a rural electric co-op in the City of Gallup to move forward with Phase 1 on Coal Avenue (from Second the United States at 28 years old and stayed working there for 21 years. to Third Street including the walkway). The project includes a complete reconstruction of the street, new plaza sidewalks, landscaping, benches, and other The next career move, John Wheeler jokes, was that he had to move on to run unique features that will beautify the corridor. In addition, the construction will the Mount Wheeler Electric Cooperative because of its name, but he loved address drainage and removable safety barricades for events. The Coal Avenue the idea of a new opportunity and unique setting for his family. He stayed at Commons project is a key component in the revitalization of our historic down- Mount Wheeler for three and a half years. From 1995-2009, John managed town area. the electric co-op in Moriarty, New Mexico. Taking a break from the electric utility field, John and his wife Lauranne moved to Oklahoma for a few years to For further information and updates about the Coal Avenues Commons Project, spend time with their kids and grandkids. He chose to go to work with his sons please visit www.coalavenuecommons.com. You may also contact Kara Smith, at a business that handled fleet oil changes. However he and his wife missed the Director of Gallup MainStreet Arts and Cultural District at 505-879-0366 or New Mexico and John learned of an opportunity to launch the Jicarilla-Apace email her at director@gallupmainstreet.org.

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New Police Vehicles In December of 2019, the Gallup Police Department debuted their new police vehicles. The City of Gallup and the Gallup Police Department thank the New Mexico State Legislature for the funding to purchase and outfit the new police vehicles.

On January 4, 2020, John is receiving the number one plate by the Motorcycle Racing Association of Nevada as the Oldest Man to finish his races in Nevada.

His bike will carry the 1P (Pioneer) for the next year. In addition to racing motorcycles, John also took up snowmobile racing. He is very excited to become involved in the Gallup racing community, and he’s incredibly proud that three of his eleven grandkids also race competitively. John’s mentality toward racing also applies to his career: “I don’t know who said it, but I love the quote ‘You didn’t stop racing because you got old, you got old because you stopped racing.’”

The City of Gallup welcomes John, his wife Lauranne, and their mini golden-doodle Frankie to the Gallup community and look forward to how he shares both his wealth of knowledge in the electric utility field and his passion for racing.

Mayor Jackie McKinney Councilor Linda Garcia Councilor Allan Landavazo Councilor Yogash Kumar Councilor Fran Palochak

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Thoughts From The West End Our everyday reality is really stranger than fiction but we are so used to calling it “normal.” If you were to tell someone, who had no earth pre-conditioning, there is a great big ball of fire in the sky that warms and sustains all life on the planet, they would likely call you a crazy liar. Yet you insist that there is this big ball of fire that appears every morning with equal intensity that ever faithfully gives light, photosynthesis for all plants, and a temperate climate.

Without this ball of fire in the sky, all life on earth would die quickly, some experts say the average surface temperature of earth would be -100 Fahrenheit within 6 months…and then drop from there.

from the past, say someone from only 300 years ago, that a large portion of earth’s population nowadays will transport their physical body over a million miles in their lifetime, or approximately 41 times around the earth, they would also call you bat guano crazy.

But, it’s true.

What is also insane is that we now live in an era where our tremendous population is burning up the earth’s resources and the pollution from that burning is starting to change our climate. What seems ironically more crazy is that we now also have affordable technology to create free, emissionless electricity from Yet we just assume it’s the same ball of fire in the sky normal and take it for granted. that freely sustains everything We check our Instagram for the else on the planet. In 1999 in 19th time before lunch, lament would have cost me $25,000 the fact that the Packers beat the to do a solar system that would Bears…again, and just do our cover my $75 electric bill. ignorant daily life thing.

Today it is $8000 and with tax credits it’s $6000. And even Now that we have arrived into if you don’t believe in climate 2020, we certainly are living in change, you can still believe in interesting times, and perhaps economics. Because that $8000 it’s time I wake up to some solar system will pay for itself simple realities. For example, in 6 years and then after that it when I was in the fourth grade, will make me over $20,000 in I remember being told the world electricity. (See solar article on contained 4 billion people, and pages 30 and 31.) now today it’s nearly double that at 7.8 billion…only a few What a gift the sun is. We just decades later. For reference have to receive it by opening sake experts estimate that there our eyes to its constant love and were only 300 million people take action to allow it to bless on the earth at the time of our daily lives.

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16th Annual

Gallup Journey Arts Edition!

The Journey would like to thank all of the artists who submitted content for this issue!

Thank you for making our 16th Annual the best yet!

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Jerry is a Diné artist from Mariano Lake, NM. He lives and works in the Gallup community creating vibrant, abstract art pieces.

By An Anonymous Photographer

Wings of the Morning Psalm 139:9 “…I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself.” (Ex 19:4)

By Marilyn J. Hathaway Reaching the end of the primitive trail, the young German shepherd and I searched carefully for purchase as we scrambled over several massive, jagged boulders. At last we stood triumphantly atop the highest bluff.

The harsh winter had tarried. Even as promises of spring gently graced the valley, a dense blanket of snow lingered on the rugged north slope of the mountain beyond our canyon home. The dog and I had roamed deeper into the meadows each morning, searching for signs of thaw on the many trails that criss-crossed the rolling foothills. At last we spied rivulets of water trickling down the singular track to our favorite hiding place. We set out early the following morning to catch the rising sun shimmering on the snowfields far to the east.

On the wind slick rock, my two trail-weary legs seemed far less secure than the Shepherd’s sturdy four. I clicked 10

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my tongue at the small twigs and bristled burrs that appeared permanently interlaced through her thick, rumpled black and tan winter fur.

She drank deeply of melted snow trapped in a small depression and, with an audible sign, flopped in the mottled shade of a scraggly bush clinging to the steep hill side. Her twitching ears and backward glance suggested that her thoughts were still on the white-tailed deer she had flushed along the upward trail. Mine were on the eagle.

High above, in the crystal blue sky, he glided on incandescent wings…dipping, darting, twisting, soaring.

Swift and ever watchful, the hunter was poised to dive; regal master of the heavens.

At our altitude the air was sharp and chilled, the breeze full upon my face. I closed my eyes and felt its currents ripple on my aching breast. The steep climb in the thin mountain air had taken its toll on my winter weary body.

The wind’s sweet breath whispered urgently. My own breath stabbed, quick and sharp. Time passed unnoticed as my puffing abated.

Mystically, I felt weightless. My buoyant form seemed to soar on the cresting waves of the infinite sky.

Shattering the silence, the flutter of robust wings was close upon my ears. Emotionally free from my earthly

For the first time, I saw the scene flung out along the broad valley below our lofty perch. A hazy, brown veil fanned across the distant city as speeding cars and unbridled industries spewed forth their acrid death. Little houses on the hillsides belched thick grimy smoke from lopsided chimneys. Anger, fear, pain, and anguish; hate, hunger, despair, and hopelessness lay ensnared beneath that repulsive shroud.

The little people who live down there have done this to their world. Don’t they notice? Don’t they care?

Am I one of them? I am not free! I cannot fly! I belong to the world below and to it I must soon return.

The anxious dog edged toward the downward path but with feet of lead I lingered. I heard her poignant whimper as I glanced again toward the unbounded heavens. I longed to stay on the mountain; to rest with the eagle.

The eagle had left us, yet, I sensed its presence in the unwavering breeze and I began to understand. My earthly bonds had fallen away. I am but a sojourner in that world. I had become a citizen of another place; a higher realm. I had bonded my soul to the God of the eagle.

bonds, my spirit rose to greet the eagle. With quick piercing screams, he called me higher and higher, wooing me, as a lover, to the craggy cliffs beyond my view, to a safe and quiet resting place. I willed to follow.

Keen and taut, I jerked convulsively as my furry companion drilled her cold black nose into my sweatdrenched palm. Reluctant to break the spell, I finally wrenched open my eyes and looked down. Her dark, questioning eyes held me in a bewildered earthbound gaze. Did she know my thoughts? Did she sense my freedom? Did she fear my straying loyalty?

The ever trusting dog edged over the boulders and broke into an easy trot as I slipped into her wake. I would go down now, for a season. I would live in the city with the struggle, the pain, and the hopelessness, but it would not overcome me.

Love, gentleness, and caring also lived there, and I must champion that world.

I had been to the mountaintop and embraced the eagle. From the eagle I had gained humility. With that lesson carved into my heart, I now knew how to live each day with what the world would offer, even as I listened for the eagle’s call. It is written, “He has showed you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” (Micah 6:8) January 2020 11

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By Daisy Arsenault, Registered Dietitian Self-care comes in many forms but is especially needed if one is having to deal with a chronic illness such as diabetes. Taking the time to care for yourself may just be a bubble bath, a 15-minute walk, or reading a book. Selfcare is also caring for our mental and emotional health. It may be preparing a healthy snack or checking your blood sugar levels. crunched.

Many times I see clients who have a It may also be helpful to find a local hard time balancing self-care. They tend diabetes educator or dietitian to help to struggle with taking care of a growing you come up with a self-care plan. family or loved ones that need their attention. All of their energy is placed on their loved ones, and self-care is thrown out the door. They see their sugar levels increase, become more sedentary, and make food choices that are not healthy. It is okay to stop and take the time to feel your best.

As the New Year approaches, you do not need any big resolutions or goals.

Set some boundaries and some time to take care of yourself. Some things to try for self-care and to manage diabetes are: eating nutritious foods, exercising, monitoring your blood sugar levels, managing stress, taking your medications, and having some fun!

Pick one place to start. For example, you may be drinking large amounts of sugary drinks. Instead, switch that beverage over to water. Add lemons or limes. Get a reusable bottle to carry water along with you. Maybe you have a hard time with dinner after work, so you often find yourself driving to a drive-through.

Instead, use the weekends to prepare meals ahead of time. Preparing vegetables and fruits into snack-size bags makes healthy snacking easy. Find recipes to use in a crock-pot that help save time and will give you a healthy meal when time is

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Workers And Shadows By Nancy Wade

A Memory From Winter

By Joshua Bebo Sleep was the only refuge for me at this time, but I kept waking up to the aches. Those jumpy little fire critters clicked and crackled from Grandma’s stove, excited to provide us warmth and comfort from this storm. I could hear the cold getting angry, bashing at the windows with its winds, trying to creep in through the cracks in the house. Try as you might, cold, you’re not welcome at this hour. It wasn’t leaving so easily. I became nervous about the situation, but the feeling soon dissipated when I heard my mom singing that familiar song she loved. She was chopping and cooking something for us to eat together. Her knife kissed the table with a thump! as it sliced through whatever she brought home. It was an almost calming rhythm to listen to. Thump! one down, thump! one more to go.

On and on it went. Pretty soon, it will all be cooked for tonight’s dinner.

Grandma was standing by the stove looking at her dough and flipping it when she needed to. It sort of reminded me of those lab experiments from school.

She performed her experiment effortlessly, and the

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results were always so delicious. Sigh I felt useless. I couldn’t do my part or help them with anything they needed. I don’t want to be lazy. I pulled my blanket off and sat up, but my body punished me with immense pain. The headache squeezed my brain like it was a lemon, and I wanted it to stop. I whimpered with tears and soon my mom came to me.

“Honey, what’s the matter?” she asked, looking at me with solemn eyes.

“It hurts… so much. I hate this,” I snarled and cried, infuriated by this illness.

“I’m sorry, honey. I know it hurts, but you need to rest,” she covered me with my blanket. “You can only get better this way.”

She wrapped her arms around me and then wiped my tears with a napkin in her hand. Grandma stood beside her with some hot tea in my favorite red cup. I took a sip of it, indulging in that lovely taste Navajo tea had to offer. The pain mostly subsided but it was too stubborn to leave. Mom handed over some medicine prescribed by the doctor, and I took the dose with another swig. The aftertaste was so disgusting, not

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“I want to help with the food. I feel so useless like this.”

“No, you’re not, honey,” she said sternly. “You need to rest if you want to get better.”

Grandma looked at me and spoke with her usual soft tone, “Never say that you’re useless. It’s not healthy putting yourself down like that, especially when you’re sick. Understand?”

Reluctantly, despite thinking otherwise, I answered, “Yes, Grandma.”

Tenderly, my mom spoke, “Now, honey. Go back to sleep.”

“Mom?” I paused for a moment. “I’m sorry for saying that.”

“It’s alright, dear,” she sighed, placing my tea near the bed. “It’s all in the past now.”

They covered me with the blanket as soon as I laid back down, and the heat from the stove kept me toasty. I didn’t mind being toasty because it helped with the aches. Mom said she would wake me up when the food was done. She leaned down, kissed my forehead, and told me to sleep well and to get better soon. Both of them went back to the other room, and they continued on with their work. Drifting off into slumber, I listened to cold wind bashing the house once more.

When I paid attention once again to the fire critters and the cold monster, all concerns about everything else had been pushed aside. Those things worked hard inside the stove, making sure to keep the cold from breaking in. Nevertheless, the cold was determined and vicious for blood. It was a persistent battle between the two, and I was there to listen. Nothing else seemed to matter anymore the further I drifted into my dreamscape.

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Offering A “Hand Up” Not A Hand Out

By Bill Bright, Volunteer Coordinator Back in October, 2001, Habitat for Humanity of Gallup was officially recognized as an incorporated 501(c)3 non-profit with a mission to help provide home ownership for families otherwise unable to obtain a mortgage. These are low income folks, possibly with bad credit scores and not otherwise able to access tribal homes for various reasons.

People who “fall though the cracks” in our systems.

As for my story, I was sitting in a Local Spiritual Assembly meeting of the Baha'i Faith when the form letter that was sent to all churches in our area was passed around by the few good people wishing to establish a local affiliate of Habitat. The letter was asking for $50 and a representative to serve on the new startup's board. Being the only retired person with a degree in Industrial Arts & Sciences (high school shop teacher) in the room, it quickly become apparent that I would be offered up. And, it has been a good “retirement job” ever since with lots of amazing events, great people to work with, and wonderful family success stories.

We often say Habitat is really about building community not just homes, for just a few examples: the city of Gallup has donated building lots after removing condemned houses; area building supply businesses have donated construction materials; individuals have donated used household items that we pass on to area folks (yard sales) when we cannot find a use for them; Gallup Solar has helped install solar panels on every home; churches have continually sent us special donations from their congregations; area banks and companies have given us grants and sent their staff for special work sessions; local courts have assigned folks for Community Service hours, and UNMG Construction Tech. instructors have brought over classes for “hands on” experiences and they have done the lion's share of home construction work for us lately.

I should mention, that early on, we decided to join in the Green Construction movement, meaning the homes are very energy efficient, low maintenance, and almost all construction waste is eliminated or recycled. This also serves the families well in that they do not have high utility bills competing with their mortgage payments back to Habitat. The mortgages are interest free and the money is used for the next home. We have no paid staff, but as added Habitat, federal, and state mortgage and code requirements have become more demanding, we do need more volunteers to share the load.

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the best fit for this size home. Note that, having started the process, they are not taking any added applications at this time.

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QUIET

By Amy E. Clark Quiet is silence, but not the absence of anything.

There are soft breaths, murmuring, and interrupted rustlings.

Quiet is the birthplace of all: womb of every thing, room for everything, tomb of every thing.

The singularity of quiet, the quiet of singularity, where-when all originate.

Quiet, where-when the seed germinates.

Quiet, the silent urges, the striving, the desperation.

Quiet of all, for all.

Quiet begins all, is the home for all, receives all, in an end .... that is just another beginning.

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Searching for the Middle Place Idiwanakwin Deshunna

By Carleton R. Bowekaty I will test you...

Dom ho’ tse’mak i:de’chunna Are you human, my children?

Don a:ho’i’t a:deyaye’-shi, hom chawe?

Smart? Patient? Deadly?

Tse’mak’ anikwa? Ayyuk’e’nihchi? Atdanni?

Apathy Kwa’ chuhoł anko’hanna’ma Self-Interest, animal tricks Yam’ona’ deyon tse’ma, wemm ikna Cower in your den Yam akwennan deshlannishhi upbe Predators Atdanni wema: dom ayyahanahnaye Taste your fear upon the wind Dom an deshlan binnannan alim’ana:wa You fail our species Yam a:ho’ a:wan ele’dunona kwa’ dom an yona’ma Mind-killer Ohe: tsemak dennan Total obliteration Hish kwa’ kwa’hoł etchi’ shukwa You must face your fear Do’ yam deshla:we anikdohanna Your stillness Dom an yushana’ de’ona That hard-fought conditioning Yam tse’mak anikwan-akkya anchi’ana’ dom yokona Reveals enemies Do’n a:wan ina:kwe yu’he:dodinna Study them Do’ hish eledokna’ unak’yanna Find thy enemy’s nature Do’ yam ina:kwe an ko’lehoł de’on awanna Calculate each move Kwa’ kwammas-akkya do’ kwał lewunna Your self-risk Yam ho’i de’on akkya Will pale in comparison A:na’dun dekkwin hish dom ko:wi dek’yanna To Our survival Yam chaw a:wan ishałde’ma dekkwin a:nuwa You allow Yam kwa’hoł-akkya deshlanona do’ anikdoha

By Christopher Owens Fear to pass over, through you Dom deshlan bikwayina’ yadonna, kwa’ ko’hoł ley’amme Only you remain Do’ sam elak’yanna From nothing Kwa’ kwa’hoł hon illammen, We carved out our existence hon yam ulohnan, łuwallan, awannan ashnapkya Humanity thrived A:ho’i shiwukya Stagnancy Deyała ho’i deyan, Individual desire isamma: deyan, yam i:yanikina:we kwa’ tse’man dey’ap, Humanity cries A:ho’i demła dosona’ a:k’oyenna Your children Dom an ihdohk’yanona chawe Must understand their frailty Hish ho’i yam ayyawi de’on eledokna’ yu’he:duna:wa To achieve greatness Akkya hish k’ok’shi deya’dunona’ halihashinak’yanna January 2020 19

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GO SOLAR!

By Rick Kruis & Chuck Van Drunen

Why wait?! The world needs renewable energy and you can do your part to curb climate change and lower your impact on our planet. But even for climate change deniers, going solar in Gallup makes so much sense, it’s really a no brainer. Did you know that New Mexico on average has only 27 days in a year without sunshine? Or that New Mexico has the most sun of any state in the continental US? Or that by doing a grid-tied solar power system it usually pays for itself in 5-10 years, with the remaining 10 plus years of the panel’s life saving you whatever you would be paying in electrical costs. For me that’s around $1,000 a year saved on electric bills.

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makes no sense for most of us. The tax credits for solar begin to phase out in 2020. Fortunately, next year the credit will still be 26%. This year it was 30%. Even if I sell my home after installation, I will be able to recoup most of my investment because of the increased equity in my home.

GETTING IT DONE: It can seem intimidating for a homeowner to manage and assist in their own solar installation, but the difficulty is not insurmountable, and you can save lots of money in comparison to hiring a professional solar contractor. For do-it-yourselfers, there is ample technical assistance from Gallup Solar, a local non-profit whose purpose is to help homeowners get solar going (gallupsolar.org).

Gallup Solar can direct and help you purchase hardware from

wholesalers at steep discounts. They will also help you navigate the city permitting process, as well as connect you with a certified electrician specialized in solar installation.

Gallup solar is committed to helping Gallup DIY homeowners find economical avenues for home solar power. If you’re not a DIY type of person, Gallup Solar can connect you with a reliable, proven, contracting solar company that will do your entire solar system, start to finish, without you touching a thing…other than your credit card, as cost will usually be about double in comparison to a homeowner DIY installation.

When considering home solar, you can choose from three possible installations: roof mount, carport mount, or ground mount. Roof mount is usually the least expensive, but you need to consider the age of your roofing and whether you should replace the roof first before installing solar panels, as it will be difficult to do so once panels are mounted.

Solar panels are usually warrantied to produce a close percentage of their original power rating for usually 20 or 30 years. The panels themselves, however, may work fine for many decades after that timeframe, but will gradually produce less power with age. For this article we will assume a general lifespan of a solar system to be 30 years, although it could be significantly longer in reality.

How the numbers work—sample costs for my 1600 sq/ft home as a DIY homeowner: • My current electric bill average per month: $75 • Size and cost of solar system needed to offset this bill: 4.5kw system (15 panels) $8000 • Federal 26% Tax Credit: -$2080 • System cost after tax credit: $5920 • Total time for system to pay for itself: 6.5 years • After system has paid for itself, number of years of service life on system: 23.5 years • Money saved after paying for itself over entire system’s life: $21,150 • Total greenhouse gas emissions offset: equivalent to 414,000 miles of driving a passenger car • Total Co2 emissions offset in life of system: equivalent to 19,500 gallons of gasoline

say you owe $5,000 in federal taxes this year. If you claim a $3,000 tax credit, that pays off part of your liability. You would be left to pay just $2,000 in taxes after the credit is applied. It’s different than a refund, because you have to owe taxes to claim the incentive. But since most people owe taxes, most people end up being eligible. If you aren’t eligible for the tax credits in the year you put your system in, you have up to three years to defer it and use it later when you have tax liability. In 2020 the federal tax credit is reduced to 26% from 30%. In 2021 it will drop to 22%. In 2022 it will be 0% . . . gone!

But I don’t have $6,000 laying around to pay for a system?

How do I pay for it?

One of the greatest hurdles to a home solar system is finding the money to do it. While the more expensive contract companies will often finance your entire system into a monthly payment, DIY homeowners will have to find the money upfront.

One way around this hurdle is get a home equity loan from a bank. If you have enough value, or equity, in your home (Say your home is worth $150,000 and you owe $110,000 on it… then you have $40,000 of equity in your home), banks will often lend you money on that equity. A home equity loan often makes sense if you are doing a major home improvement like a new roof and solar at the same time. This way your roof and solar system will be combined into one payment. Talk to your bank to see if this is an option for you. And remember, your solar system is an investment that will save you money in the long run.

Final Considerations: The sun sustains our earth and it freely gives of itself every day to grow our food, warm our air, and even help our bodies make vitamin D. Take advantage of this free gift and use it to power your home, instead of taking coal, oil, and other non-renewable resources out of the earth that create pollution when burned. If you are not eco-friendly, then perhaps you are economy-friendly, and might at least consider solar as an option to save you money. I’m sure you could use an extra $700 to $2500 a year! You may also want to consider oversizing your solar system if you anticipate getting an electric car in the near future, as those miles could be freely generated as well. Finally, contact Gallup Solar for any help or info, as they are a resource of knowledge and assistance (gallupsolar.org). While this new year’s resolution is specific to grid-tied solar systems, Gallup Solar can also help those who live off the grid get solar going.

HOW SOLAR TAX CREDITS WORK When you install a solar power system, the federal government You can do it! rewards you with a tax credit for investing in solar energy. A tax credit is a dollar-for-dollar reduction of the income tax you To contact Gallup Solar for more information, email owe. $1 credit = $1 less you pay in taxes. For example, let’s gallupsolar@gmail.com or call 505-728-9246.

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By Cobin Bo Willie

End of the World (or The Last Supper)

By Mervyn Tilden The “End of the World” as we know it came in a nanosecond. The Russian nuclear warhead exploded over the central states of America about 30,000 feet in the atmosphere and completely shut down most of the nation, beginning the disintegration of the rest of society with one electromagnetic pulse blast. Noman was struck by the apocalyptic nightmare as he witnessed the indescribable catastrophe unfold in real time.

Ironically, one of the first things Noman saw was a rainbow in the reddish eastern skies as the sun began to rise over the vast wastelands that was now his road map to oblivion.

There was no warning to indicate the nation should prepare for this holocaust, and in contrast, there was a worldwide embrace of peace and safety just before this conflagration consumed all hope everywhere and transformed civilization into a chaotic hellscape. No one was spared from this fiery death. But he was alive and breathing, and for now, alone.

Noman recalled what he was told as a young man by his aging grandfather as he lay on his death bed, “The 22

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curse of man is the knowledge of his own demise.” He also knew that he had a narrow window of time to get to the bunker that he always thought he would never have to use. There, his grandpa had stored provisions of food, water, and other things that would make his next week a brutal one if he did not secure his place there quickly. His demise was now in the forefront of his mind.

His worries about his family were over as they had decided to proceed with their Disneyland trip for the two weeks of his beloved wife’s vacation. They were obviously consumed in the unexpected attack on our nation in the midst of historic peace talks by world leaders and the Summit of Nations held in the land of Israel. It was to be a “Thousand Year Peace” at the conclusion.

Now, there was nothing left to do but make his way back to his dream home in the nightmare of ages. After two days of walking, Noman finally made it to the big city, now in flames and ashes. Transportation had been shut down, along with everything else. There he found others who, like him, were unprepared for evacuation but managed to survive. He knew his only means of getting through the next few days was to join those who were already organizing for what was the scramble for the basic necessities in their present unannounced reality.

All means of transportation were nonexistent and the social matrix had collapsed into a fight to stay alive among the remains of dead bodies everywhere, the stench of decay, and, the absence of goods and services we all took for granted. Looters were in the process of ransacking

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homes, pillaging, and plundering without hesitation to kill whoever stood in their way.

The big city had no infrastructure left to determine a strategic course for direction, and government intervention was minimal at this point, leaving the rule of law useless.

His most reliable partners were his instinct for survival and those who had committed to stick together while the nation recovered in the aftermath of the ongoing nuclear winter and the domino effect that followed.

Where there was a semblance of civilization, there was now days of anarchy with humans that now resembled zombies. Some could

not be distinguished from male or female, with memories of pictures of Hiroshima and Nagasaki coming to mind. Hospitals were no longer sanctuaries as sanitation and utilities had been shut down as power ceased to flow. Gridlock on the highways stopped traffic and the only way out was by foot. There was no alternative.

Noman felt a wave of icy coldness splash all over his face. Back to reality. A rude awakening. The light at the end of the proverbial tunnel.

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Why The Coyote Has Yellow Eyes

By Orlinda Arthur-Williams One hot summer coyote was trotting along the dry river bed when he heard laughter in the distance; he stopped and went towards the noise of laughter.

Coyote climbed the last hill and peaked over. He saw the ravens playing the eye game. In the eye game, the birds pulled out their eyeballs and threw them in the air. Then they stomped and yelled, “My eyes come back to me!” Their eyes would pop back into their eye sockets. Some eyeballs missed the sockets, and they would laugh and have fun. Coyote thought that it looked fun and decided to try it. He approached the ravens and the flock got quiet and looked at the coyote and asked why he was here.

Coyote replied, “I am bored and want to join your game.”

The ravens replied, “NO, this game is only for birds.

We are the only ones that can take our eyeballs out.”

“Please, cousins, can I just tried at least one time,” he begged. The flock resumed with the eye game and did not paid attention to coyote. Then the coyote went 24

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closer and caught one of the eyeballs and said, “If you don’t let me try, I am not going to give the eyeball back and I will give it to the Old-man Buzzard.”

Then the ravens gave in, but first one bird reminded coyote, “If something happens, don’t blame us,” and the coyote agreed.

Coyote strenuously pulled out his eyeballs. “See,” he said, “I can take out my eyeballs, too, like you birds—I am just like you!” Then the birds cheered the coyote to throw his eyeballs up in the air! He threw his eyeballs way further than the birds. Unfortunately the coyote’s eyeballs got caught in the current and blew away! He kept stomping and yelling, “My eyes come back to me.”

Nothing happened and he kept yelling.

Then a bird said, “Which way did you throw it?” The coyote was blind and tried to catch one of the birds but kept tripping and falling. The ravens were laughing and dancing in circles around the coyote.

After trying to catch one of the birds, he gave up.

Then the coyote begged, “Please, cousins, this is not the way to treat a relative, give me back my eyes.”

The birds laughed and said, “Since when are we your relatives; you are not us. Coyotes don’t have any feathers!” They laughed and laughed. The coyote started to cry and begged the ravens.

Finally one of the birds told coyote, “We did not see your eyeballs come back down.” The birds searched and searched and did not find coyote’s eyeballs: “Sorry

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there’s nothing; Maybe Oldman Buzzard took off with it and ate it!”

“No! No! No!” cried the coyote. “Please do not be mean and give my eyeballs back.”

Then the birds said, “It’s getting late, we have to get home and feed our young ones.” Some flew off and the coyote cried aloud and begged.

Then one raven said, “I have an idea,” and got a batch of yellow tree sap, rolled it into two balls and pushed it into the coyote’s eye sockets and flew off.

The coyote said, “Wait don’t leave me, it’s blurry,” but his vision improved and he was able to see again by the time all the ravens flew away. This is why the coyote has yellow eyes.

The moral of the story is, you are special and unique in your own way; never try to be like others.

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CEREMONIAL CEREMONIAL ORIGINS ORIGINS CLOSING CLOSING IN IN ON ON 100 100 YEARS YEARS and danced with the other New Mexico tribes.

The event was designed along the established lines like the first state fair held in New York in 1841.

Since the organizers were promoting New Mexico Territory as a place ripe for business development and investment, it was called the Mining and Industrial Exposition.

There were all sorts of displays and entertainments and the New Mexico Natives were a large part of it, involving most of the tribes in the Territory, minus some Apaches from

the South. The Apache chief apologized explaining they were on the warpath at the time and couldn’t take time out for a celebration.

In 1887 Buffalo Bill Cody started his Wild West Show. A little more than a decade later, there were more than 100 similar shows and circuses traveling around the United States and Europe featuring Indian performances. Though there has been endless controversy about this phenomenon, most of the Indians who joined these attractions were happy to get away from the boredom and poverty of the land the government had put them on.

In Montana the Crow Fair was launched in 1904, complete with rodeos, parades, and native dances. An unpopular Navajo Agent started the Annual Shiprock Fair in 1909, exhibiting produce, livestock, and one of the best collections of Navajo weaving ever seen.

This gathering has always been credited as the first Navajo Fair, but there is an interesting omission here. Rebecca and

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tate and County fairs were local adaptations of the popular World Fairs and Expositions.

These fairs were immensely popular, probably because of the scope of them. They went on for three to six months and even longer and featured everything new under the sun. Mainly they gave bragging rights to the sponsoring country.

At one fair the famous Geronimo was autographing photos of himself. For the Great Columbian Exposition of 1910, the Santa Fe Railroad built an entire multistory Pueblo.

In 1883 Frank Cushing, the eccentric anthropologist who lived with the Zunis, took a group of those Pueblos to Santa Fe to take part in the so-called “Tertio Millennial” —the three hundred and thirtythird birthday of the city. The Zunis ran

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John-Paul Vilette, in their recent of the success of his Grand book Navajo Weavings with Canyon show was because he Ceremonial Themes, push back had real Indians in a real setting. that time-line by a decade. In the Put the show on here in Gallup,” 1900 fair, she added prizes. With I told him. Chapman goes on to that heads-up, I found that in say that it was his effort that sold June 1900 author and publisher the idea to the Gallup business Charles Lummis had run a small community. piece in his magazine Land of Later the Kiwanis Club would Sunshine. claim Ceremonial as their Meanwhile in Gallup, the city personal project, but Gallup had been holding a big hoorah newspaper editor Cy Rouse every Fourth of July almost since recalled that when Mike Kirk the founding of the town, usually took the idea to them he found featuring lots of races, foot and little support.

According to horseback. Long distance runners Rouse only Dominic Rollie were especially important. Since (postmaster) and Charlie Sabin EUGENE LAMBSON, CRAZY JOE, EVON VOGT, the turn of the century, Zunis and MONKECITO, JESSE JOHNSON, GOLDIE Hopis had dominated marathons AND ATHELING BOND and even longer distances.

The Fourth celebrations all town in Mentmore. If it was successful, featured picnic fare and baseball games— it was mainly due to his wife who tended Anglo vs Indian vs Cavalry from Ft to business while he traveled with “his Wingate. Those baseball games went on Indians.” for many years and there were a number Around 1920 he sponsored a race team of local teams. he was trying to get to the Olympics. He There are more stories about who started also promoted singers, boxers, a baseball Gallup Inter-tribal Indian Ceremonial than team, and an Indian dance team made up Carter used to have little liver pills (as my of both sexes from several tribes, mainly grandmother would say). Here is the best Navajo and Zuni. He took his dance team reconstruction of that exciting period. to the Shrine Convention in Los Angeles Mike Kirk, member of a large trading and it was a huge hit. family with businesses all over the Navajo In 1921 the Santa Fe Railroad hired Reservation, had a profitable post west of Kirk for a gig at Grand Canyon. It was so popular the Indian group stayed all summer. So in 1922 he wanted to MELIKA AND MIKE KIRK take “his Indians” on the Vaudeville (city clerk) encouraged Kirk at all.

Gallup had just organized its first circuit and tour the United States. In a Chamber of Commerce that year and 1952 article in New Rollie was president. They brought in Mexico Magazine, a professional money man named H. E. one of the founders, “Hub” Phenicie who only stayed in Gallup a lawyer named a few years. Phenicie was also Sabin’s John W. Chapman brother-in-law. For some reason he is told the writer: usually given equal billing with Kirk.

Phenicie wasn’t stupid and he could see “I told Mike it wouldn’t work…I the economic benefits of an annual Indian SOLDIERS SITTING ON CURB told him that 90% Day, but that was about the extent of his

CHICKEN PULL involvement in reality. Gallup had fallen on hard times with the passage of prohibition, since alcohol was one of its main sources of revenue.

That same year a mining strike led to the city of Gallup being put under martial law ordered by the Governor of New Mexico because of the arrival of strike breakers to end the coal strikes.

There are photos of soldiers with machine guns in downtown Gallup. Not a propitious year for a shindig.

Coincidentally the country was in a deep recession, and though tourist travel through Gallup had increased to twenty cars a day, the highway across the country (later Route 66) was not even paved. Local trader Bill Richardson says they could tell when the “Yellow Bus” was arriving in town by the big plume of dust to the West.

In 1922 the county agricultural agent, Homer Powers, had put on a pretty successful county fair with lots of Indians in attendance so he liked the idea. He was in the arena horseback in the early years, announcing events with a huge megaphone.

S. P. “Steve” Vidal was mayor at the time. Vidal was half brother to Dominic Rollie so he was on board, too. He was also the secretary of Kiwanis. Glenn Emmons, a local banker, jumped in with his support. Emmons would later be Commissioner of Indian Affairs.

Some people give credit to S.F.

Stacher, the Crownpoint Indian Agent, for the idea of starting the Ceremonial, but he already had his own event every year in Eastern Navajo Country. It was well attended, but it didn’t boast all the events and exhibits.

The long-running Navajo Fair in Shiprock is never

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mentioned.

The businessmen took all the credit for having the original idea and creating the Ceremonial, but it was the behind-thescenes characters who did most of the work. There is almost no mention of the group from Ramah, NM, who took care of the arena and all that entailed. The only name mentioned is Evon Z. Vogt, who was a character himself.

Vogt was a Ramah pioneer who became the largest sheepman in the state.

He once lost four thousand head of sheep at Atarque, south of Zuni, in a single snow storm. He was also the founder of the Gallup Gazette, the newspaper which became the Gallup Independent, and Vogt was the first custodian of the El Morro National Monument.

He was the voice of Ceremonial for many years as the Master of Ceremonies.

Vogt’s Ramah friends supplied much of the sweat for the first two decades or more, taking care of the grounds, the arena, moving the stock for the rodeos, and getting all the participants lined up for the parade, the Grand Entry, and the order of performers. Joe Tanner says of his grandfather, the original J. B. Tanner and top promoter of the early ceremonial, that he and the other traders—Howard Wilson, Ray Aldrige, and Ramon Hubble, among others—were just having a good time. One writer said they treated it as a party. Tanner bought the herd of buffalo that were a big part of the show in the early days.

Roman Hubbell, scion of the famous Hubbell family, was one of several men who were promoting tourism by acting as guides. As tourist agents they had to provide an exciting time for their visitors or lose their trade. Zuni artist Teddy Weahkee and Gallup character Dick Mattox (a friend of Will Rogers) were also part of the tourist business.

It was the traders and tour guides who provided the Indians for the big show and they were and still are the essential ingredient.

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By Hamilton Charley

My Religion

By Blaise Chavez

DRIBBLE, SHOOT, DINK, REBOUND! DO IT AGAIN! DRIBBLE, SHOOT, DINK, REBOUND! DO IT AGAIN! DRIBBLE, SHOOT, SWISH, INBOUND! DO IT AGAIN! ON THE COURT, ALL IS WELL WITH MY SOUL!

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By Karthik Anandan

A Letter For No One

By Marcus Martza

By Kathleen Heisch

haunt my mind, resigning any notion of sanity.

I long for a day I will see you once more, alas the depths of the ocean own your heart.

Our children, once curious for your name,

Dearest love,

no longer regard your existence,

Each waking moment, I hear the melodious lull

bringing an immense sorrow to my bones.

of your name frolicking through the halls

Yet, I shall live on, as you commanded

in this retired stone prison we called home.

the night our embrace separated.

O, how my senses yearn for the tender gaze

We shall meet once more,

you send even into the darkest shallows

I do know this,

with a glance, mirrors reflecting the sea

for one memory remains in my heart

or the overpowering scent of spices

of the day you said “I love you.”

my nostrils crave as the breeze waltzes

away from my heart, into the ocean.

Truly yours,

These constant memories we’ve made

Forevermore

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By Erin Michael Bulow

By Ashley Johnson

MB is a Diné artist from Mariano Lake, NM. She is 11 years old and had been creating art since she was 2 years old.

She has received awards at SWAIA in Santa Fe and the Autry Museum Native Arts Market in Los Angeles.

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The Christmas Within It was a brisk, slightly chilly day when Jonathan started his walk to town. He had been thinking, for the past couple of days, what to do to gain the Christmas spirit. He had had numerous thoughts about various gifts to buy for his relatives, but nothing stood out in particular as something which reflected true caring. As he walked, the sun shone on him and his mind went back to his father, who had died many years before. He remembered some of the precepts, which his father had taught him. His father was a good and kind person and those lessons had been etched in his memory.

One of the first, which he recalled was, “Do good to those who hate you.” Another was, “Bless those who curse you.” And another, “Pray for those who mistreat you.” Finally, he thought about one which had most influenced him, “Give to everyone who asks of you, and from those who take what is yours, do not demand it back.” He knew these were from the Bible, and yet, his father always shared them with him, much as if it were a passing comment.

As he approached town, he noticed a homeless person. He remembered further, his father saying, ”See, people whose lives fit in a bag. Give to those in need." Jonathan stopped the elderly woman who was carrying her life’s belongings in a knapsack on her back. He reached inside his pocket and pulled out a $20 bill to give to her. She looked astonished first, as if she questioned why this stranger stopped her. Second, as she looked again, as if she were trying to blink back tears, Jonathan told her as he gave her the $20, “Here, may you have a better, and hopefully, a Merry Christmas.” She stood there looking at the $20 bill and at Jonathan as he walked on. Somehow, the sun seemed to shine a little warmer.

"Dad," he thought to himself, "was a kind and generous man. He gave to many, and he seemed to walk lighter on this earth than the rest of us. Perhaps," Jonathan thought, "that’s where the true meaning of Christmas comes from - to give without seeking in return, to give from the heart. To give that you might lighten someone else’s load.”

“I miss Dad,” he thought to himself. On the other side of the street, he noticed a man walking in a flimsy t-shirt. Certainly, he thought it’s not warm enough to be out in weather like this without a jacket.

Jonathan crossed the street and hailed the man who looked up with the same expression as the lady had before. He stopped the man, took off his jacket, and gave it to him. He reached into his pocket for another $20 bill and told the man to take it and get himself a meal. The man took the money, and then held Jonathan’s hands in both of his. He kept rubbing Jonathan’s hands saying, “Thank you, thank you!” Jonathan walked on, but now the warmth he felt did not come from the sun, it came from within. Jonathan being a heavy and muscular fellow did not need the jacket compared to the frail man he had just given his jacket to.

As Jonathan continued his long walk back home, he reflected on things we might do differently to develop and maintain the spirit his father had always exhibited.

He also thought about things to do on a regular basis as he started the New Year:

• Reflect on gifts from God which I may not have been aware of; • Put myself in God’s power every day; • Recognize and appreciate the blessings given to me today; • Reflect on “What is God’s desire for me.”

Jonathan thought to himself, "I remember your words, Dad: 'If we grow disheartened at our failures, spiritual or personal, we are living in the past or the future. Live in the present. If you have failed, start over, but stay in the present.'"

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As Jonathan opened the gate to his home, he felt the spirit of Christmas within him and was prepared to share it with his family.

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Shell Bracelet On Shimasani By Kristina Bitsue

Forward Stalemate

By TJ Wood

A step of thought goes for a walk And sullenly knows what must be thought.

Of what was said Of what was done - And why night became a friend.

Of said.

He eyes the horizon, hazy and full, and stares ahead unable to see why he said.

Of done.

He eyes the moon, lazy but bright, and whispers alone unable to say why he did.

- And of night.

He eyes the sidewalk, cracked and laced with lines, and finds his path lain with sleeping trees unable to shake the dark - a friend.

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By Kelly Stapp

Grey Day’s Rain

By Cobin Bo Willie Can’t you see I’m hurting without you and I suffer near you, I always miss you I want to hold you and protect you from what’s been done to me Your voice makes me smile, then it breaks me down like nothing else I loose it all, loose myself to myself and still you’re there for me I’m so confused, love and hate has always been the same to me, same smile, same grin Such a stranger to how you smile with the way you look at me as I look at you Can this grey day last forever where I dreamt of you and I The way you laugh with me makes me cry when your not around Please can I stay with you and tell you everything about the nothing I feel I am Another night wasted if I don’t hear your voice, if I don’t see you missing me the way I miss you May I hold you like in our dream and tell you what I need to tell you now Again I run to the hell that keeps me safe, its all I know, it’s all I want to know Your changing me, a new destiny, forever light I thought was gone

By Lisa Begay

I don’t want everything, I don’t need everything, just you and how you’re honest with me It’s a sin that I can’t wake next to you, I’m drowning more as you’re not near If we go down, let’s go down together, we’ll smile together through it, it’s only pain A blessed burden blessing branded beaten scars I bare that never bothered you It’s no longer scary that these feelings don’t scare me anymore With each step to you the pain subsides and away from you the wounds say hello It be a wish come true to hold you in the grey day’s rain to a midnight stroll hand in hand Whisper secrets in the dark, I’m guided by the hate and you by the light The perdition has provided purpose with a honest mask where I found myself not longer crying Each day the cold morning air reminds me you trust me to tell me why you’re scared and cry Thank you for allowing me to help you and eventually smiling with me

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January 2020 January 4 The monthly meeting of the McKinley Citizens' Recycling Council will be held at 2:00pm. Join us at the Red Mesa Center, 105 W. Hill – Gallup. For more information about recycling in Gallup-McKinley County, call Gerald / Millie at 505-722-5142 or e-mail betsywindisch@yahoo.com.

January 11 A Safe Zones Training Westminster Presbyterian Church from 10:30am to 1:30pm. Safe Zone trainings are opportunities to learn about gender and examine prejudice, Rehoboth Christian School: The award-winning January Series of Calvin assumptions, and privilege. Open to all! Plan to bring a bag lunch; University is coming to Gallup, NM. From January 8, 2020 through January drinks will be provided. The church is located at 151 State Highway 564 28, 2020, Rehoboth Christian High School will broadcast one of the (Boardman Drive) near the Orleans Manor Apartments. For questions and nation’s leading lecture and cultural arts series from 10:30am to 11:30am. to RSVP, please call Pam at 505-870-2008.

Ann Compton, a 41-year veteran of the White House Press Corps, who covered seven presidents during her tenure; Mitch Albom, an author, January 12 columnist, radio host, and philanthropist whose books have sold over 39 million copies and been translated into more than 45 languages; and A Taizé candlelight service of prayer, silence, and song with the theme.

Jonathan Haidt, a social psychologist at NYU whose last two books were Everywhere Light will take place at 4:00pm at Westminster Presbyterian New York Times best-sellers, are among the impressive lineup of speakers. Church-Gallup. Open to all. Please join us. The church is located at 151 The 15 speakers will offer informed perspectives on a wide range of State Highway 564 (Boardman Drive near Orleans Manor Apartments). today's most relevant topics, including poverty and hunger, the global water Contact: Kathy Mezoff - 505-870-6136. crisis, immigration, mass incarceration, religious freedom, and big data’s inequality and threat to democracy. For a full list of speakers and topics, January 18 visit https://calvin.edu/january-series/2020-speakers/.

January 8 through January 28, 2020

Quilt of Valor Sew Day: QOV sew day will be held on the third Saturday in January at the Veterans Helping Veterans—908 E Buena Vista Ave, Gallup, NM. Bring your sewing machines and supplies and join us for a fun day.

Questions? Call Carol at 505-870-0587 or Marje 505-870-9458.

January 23rd Wine & Painting: Garden Path 6:00pm – 9:00pm at ART123 Gallery. Have a creative night out!

Register at www.galluparts.org/wine-and-painting.

January 25 The annual Pancake Breakfast sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Gallup and the Key Clubs of Miyamura and Gallup High Schools will be held from 7:30am to 11:00am at Miyamura High School cafeteria. Cost per-person is $5.00 for pancakes and all the fixins. Proceeds from the event will go to benefit youth in Gallup and surrounding communities. Tickets may be purchased from Kiwanians, Key Club members, or at the door.

For more information contact Buffie Klumpenhower at 505-863-2139.

January 28 2nd Look on 2nd Street 6:00 - 8:00pm opo, ART123, and LOOM Indigenous Galleries plus Camille's Sidewalk Cafe Art shows, artist talks, and artist demos! www.galluparts.org/2ndLook

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On-Going: Community Breastfeeding Support group is open to all women in the Gallup-McKinley County area. The group meets at the Octavia Fellin Children’s Library from 9:30am to 10:30am on every second and fourth Saturday mornings. There are peer support volunteers and generally a midwife, nurse, or lactation consultant present.

The City of Gallup’s Sustainable Gallup Board meets the first Monday of each month at 3:30pm to 5:00pm at the Octavia Fellin Library. Community members concerned about environmental issues are welcome. Call Bill Bright at 505-722-0039 for information.

Taco Sale at 4:30pm. The buyers review the rugs from 4:30pm until 6:30pm. The Actual Rug Auction begins at 7:00pm.

The Plateau Sciences Society regularly meets on the third Sunday of the month at 2:00pm.

PSS programs are varied and deal with the history, geology, geography, the diverse cultures of our region, and environmental concerns in our area. Join us for stimulating conversation and discussion about shared concerns. The community is always welcome. Light refreshments are always served. For information about upcoming speakers and field trips, contact Rachel Kaub, President, at 505-980-5437 (cell for text) or Martin Link at 505-863-6459.

Mondays Al-Anon Support for Families and Friends of Alcoholics Sacred Heart Cathedral Family Center 555 S. Woodrow Dr., Gallup, NM. 12:00 noon – 1:00pm

Habitat for Humanity needs help if it is to continue serving this area. Groups and individuals are critically needed on construction and to serve on decisionmaking meetings. Those who wish to volunteer or help fund Tuesdays construction projects, call Bill Bright at 505-722-4226 for details. Al-Anon Support for Families and Friends of Alcoholics Day-at-a-Time Group Gallup Solar is hosting free Next to Catholic Church community classes and Ft. Defiance, AZ presentations about all things 6:00pm – 7:00pm solar Wednesdays, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm, at 113 E. Logan. For information call 505-728-9246.

CALLING ALL VETERANS!!

Come by any weekday (Monday - Friday) from 9:00am to 3:00pm for FREE COFFEE and CAMARADERIE. Veterans Helping Veterans Post - 908 Buena Vista in Ford Canyon.

There is always someone at the post to share your time and your stories over a cuppa!

Crownpoint Rug Auction: The auction is scheduled every second Friday of each month at Crownpoint Elementary School.

The doors open at 4:00pm for weavers and Arts & Craft vendors to set up. Crownpoint Elementary will have their monthly Navajo

Thursdays Al-Anon Support for Families and Friends of Alcoholics Methodist Church 1800 Red Rock Dr. Gallup, NM 7:00pm – 8:00pm Second Wednesday of each month The McKinley County Health Alliance convenes from 11:00am to 1:00pm at the New Mexico Cancer Center across from UNMGallup. All are welcome to attend to engage in discussions about health, education, economic, and environmental inequities, and to help facilitate change in those systems. For more information call 505-870-9239.

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“And Then There Was One” Frank Woodruff Buckles “Pershing’s Last Patriot”

By Ken Riege USAF 1985 – 1993 Frank Woodruff Buckles (born Wood Buckles, but later changed his name to Frank Woodruff Buckles upon joining the Army on 14 Aug 1917 at the ripe old age of 16 years-old) was America’s last surviving veteran of what was then called “The Great War” or the “War to end all Wars.” He volunteered to drive an ambulance, as he was told this was the quickest way to the front lines.

Mr. Buckles earned the title of “Pershing’s Last Patriot” from a dear friend of his and his official biographer, Mr. David DeJonge. Mr. DeJonge is a photographer and documentary film maker who had become very interested in how many survivors there were from WW1. This is how I became aware of Mr. DeJonge and Mr. Buckles. I too am very interested in the history of WW1 because my grandfather, Paul Emerson Riege, and his brother, my great uncle, Otto Garfield Riege, both fought in WW1. When I first heard of “Pershing’s Last Patriot,” I had to find out more and reached out to Mr. DeJonge. After a few years of emailing back and forth and unfortunately Mr. Buckles passing, Mr. DeJonge traveled to Gallup in 2014 and showed his (at that time not completely finished) documentary film, “Pershing’s Last Patriot.” For more information on this film and on how to purchase a copy for yourself, please visit: http://www.survivorquest.net/pershings-last-patriotdvd/pershings-last-patriot-dvd Longevity seems to be the norm in Mr. Buckles family as he had several family members who lived very long lives including his father who lived to be 94. Military service was also a common tradition in the Buckles family as his ancestry included soldiers from both the Revolutionary and Civil Wars.

However, Frank was lucky to have survived childhood, as he and his brother, Ashman, contracted scarlet fever in 1903. Sadly, Ashman died at the age of four.

Frank Buckles drove an ambulance and motorcycles for the Army’s 1st Fort Riley Casual Detachment, first in England and then in France.

He later recalled his service as a young doughboy: “There was never a shortage of bodies that needed to be rushed to the nearest medical care. The British and French troops were in bad shape and even guys my age looked old and tired. The Brits and French were sure happy to see us doughboys, ever last one of us. Of course us Yanks believe we’d wrap this thing up in a few months and be back home before harvest. You know we were the

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typical, cocky Americans that no one wants around, that is until they need help winning a war.”

Obama ordered that all American Flags flown on government buildings including the White House and all US Embassies to be flown at half-staff.

Mr. Frank Buckles was laid to rest on 15 March 2011 at Arlington National Cemetery.

Mr. Buckles would not only be involved in WW1, but also WW2. Mr. Buckles was employed by the White Star shipping company, and in 1940, the shipping business took him to Manila in the Philippines. Of course after the outbreak of War in the Pacific and the invasion of the Philippines, he remained in Manila to help resupply US Troops and was captured in January 1942 by Japanese forces and spent the next three years and two months as a civilian POW in the Santo Tomas and Los Banos prison camps.

After his release and the end of WW2, Mr. Buckles moved to San Francisco and married Audrey Mayo in 1946.

They moved to West Virginia, where ancestors named Buckles had settled centuries earlier. In 1955 their only child, Susannah, was born. Sadly in 1999 his beloved wife, Audrey, passed and his daughter moved back to care for him and the farm.

So one would think after such a long life it would be time to take it easy, well that wasn’t in the cards for Mr. Frank Buckles. He was still driving his tractor at the age of 103, and on Veterans Day 2007, he did an interview with The Washington Post. He was asked why he had served and his response was: “If your country needs you, you should be

He was laid to rest in Section 34-581 near the General of the Armies John J. Pershing. Reporter Paul Duggan of the Washington Post best summed up the occasion by writing: “The hallowed ritual at grave No. 34-581 was not a farewell to one man along. A reverent crowd of the powerful and the ordinary—President Obama and Vice President Biden, along with laborers and store clerks, heads bowed—came to salute Buckles’ deceased generation, the vanished millions of soldiers, Marines, and sailors he came to symbolize in the end. right there, that is how I felt then and this is how I still feel today.” Of course Mr. Buckles also has a great sense of humor. Whenever he was asked the secret of long life, he would simply reply, “When you feel like you are starting to die…don’t.” He would also credit genetics, exercise, and a healthy diet, but to always put “The will to survive” above everything else.

On 27 February 2011, Mr. Frank Woodruff Buckles received his final orders to his final duty station. He was 110 years young. President Barack

With the passing of Mr. Frank Buckles, WW1 had now moved from memory to history. There would be no one left from the United States who could recall what happened “Over There.”

It would have been a great honor to have meet Mr. Buckles, and I know someday I will, and at that point, I will thank him for his continued mission to bring such great honor to the over 4 million Americans who served during WW1 and gave so much in the defense of our freedom.

This month’s Medal of Honor Quote (actually I have two) comes from the most decorated hero of WW1, Sgt. Alvin C. York.

The first one is more of a statement from Sgt. York when he reported to Brigadier General Lindsey. General Lindsey stated, “Well York, I hear you have captured the whole damned German Army, which Sgt. York replied, I only had 132.”

The actual quote that I wanted to share from Sgt. York is this: “When you have God behind you, you can come out on top every time.”

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Pulley Poem

By Sean Pulley

It was cold I was very bold.

Christmas was around the corner Now I am a new owner.

The air was nice you look like rice.

There’s a pig with a wig.

It snowed Now you’re a Todd.

There’s a snowman

By Roxanne Newood

Circa 1985 at the Hard Rock turnoff that leads to Big Mountain, one of many communities on Black Mesa, AZ, that underwent mass forced evictions and relocation of over 20,000 Navajos.

The sign was removed after 1999 when the “Accommodation Agreement” was signed

by Diné (Navajos) deemed “eligible” to sign the 75-year lease contract.

Submitted By Mervyn Tilden

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Electric Dreams

By Mervyn Tilden Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep, Because underneath my pillow I hear screams as I lay down to Electric Dreams.

Through winding tunnels into Dreamscape, Where all time is one never running late, Sinking down into R.E.M., going back again, I’m toeing a line that’s getting real thin.

To the spirit world through a Wormhole, Traveling faster than a U.F.O. Daydreams, Sweet Dreams and Nightmares for sure, Revealed past, present and distant future.

By Susan Krymnowski

On Golden Shores I have stood, In Dark Alleys I have walked, In Dimension Five I saw, UnEarthly Beings with whom I talked.

By Gateway Guardians in the Night, Through Pylons in the Air, Purple beyond Purple Eyesight, Like Visions from an Electric Chair.

SHOCK KING! Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep, Underneath the pillow I still hear screams, As I lay down to Electric Dreams…

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