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Downtown Police Substation Opened in December The City of Gallup Police Department (GPD) has been meeting with business owners and residents to evaluate the next steps in regard to the safety and security of downtown businesses and the community. There are several measures being taken by the GPD to increase their presence in downtown Gallup. First, there has been an increase in foot patrols in response to the Coal Avenue Commons construction project. These foot patrols enable officers to take a close look at the safety of businesses and better assist residents in need in the tightly confined areas around the construction zone. Additionally, the GPD has established a downtown substation located at 230 South Second Street to enable increase police presence. The downtown substation will be utilized by officers for a wide variety of needs, including reporting, patrol briefings, and meetings with the public. Although the new substation will not be staffed on a full time basis, it is the intent of the GPD to increase police presence, increase response times, and demonstrate police visibility as much as possible in this high traffic area. The GPD will continue to work with the community and proactively address concerns for wellness and safety. For a non-emergency, please call (505) 722-2002 to request assistance from the GPD.
MarCom Marketing and Communication Award The City of Gallup Tourism Department worked closely with its public relations firm, Bandwagon, LLC, and local businesses for a multi-page spread in the spring 2020 issue of Edible Magazine. The media placement won a gold award in the Strategic Communications in Media Relations/Publicity Magazine Placement category. The MarCom awards are presented annually by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP). AMCP is an international organization consisting of several thousand marketing, communication, advertising, public relations, digital and web professionals from around the world. The MarCom awards have evolved into one of the largest, most-respected creative competitions in the world. This is the second time in 2020 that Bandwagon LLC has been recognized for their work gaining positive media coverage for Gallup and its local businesses. The City of Gallup Tourism Department is proud to partner with this organization in its continued efforts to showcase Gallup’s wonderfully unique assets in to the world. You can find the Edible Magazine coverage online at https://www.ediblenm. com/spring-2020-new-and-next/
Gallup Mainstreet Director Awarded Official Certification New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) announced 11 NMMS Executive Directors have been awarded official certification, the largest of any cohort in NMMS’s 36-year history. NMMS and the New Mexico Economic Development Department present this certification to Executive Directors who have completed the following courses: The Fundamentals of the Main Street Four-Point Approach™, Nonprofit Leadership, Time Management, Volunteer Development, Project and Event Management, Fundraising, and Grantwriting. Courses are taught by a team of NMMS Revitalization Specialists who are experts in their professional field. Kara Smith, Executive Director of the Gallup MainStreet Arts and Cultural District (GMSACD) received the certification in October of 2020. The benefits of achieving New Mexico MainStreet Executive Director Certification include: recognition of the Director’s professional development; building transferable skills that will aid the Director in their job; and, when available, educational scholarship opportunities from NMMS. The GMSACD has been an integral partner with the City of Gallup in regards to downtown development. Their projects include construction mitigation for the Coal Avenue Commons Project, the Levitt Amp Concert Series, the Hatch It! Entrepreneur Bootcamps, and much more. For more information about their programs visit www.gallupmainstreet.org. The City of Gallup would like to congratulate Kara on this achievement and what it means for our community.
Keep Gallup Clean and Beautiful Certified The City is proud to announce that the Keep Gallup Clean and Beautiful (KGCB) Board and their initiatives have been certified as a national affiliate of the Keep America Beautiful program. The national program’s goal is to foster shared responsibility to build and maintain clean, green, and beautiful spaces. The organization runs programs, grants, and other educational outreach that aims to end littering, improve recycling, and beautify communities. The Keep Gallup Clean and Beautiful Board’s mission is “To inspire and educate people to take action every day to improve and beautify Gallup.” Please contact Elizabeth Barriga at (505) 863-1392 for information about volunteering, to request materials for your own community clean up, or to inquire about water and energy efficiency rebate programs. You can also follow KGCB on Facebook @kgcb505. Mayor Louie Bonaguidi Councilor Linda Garcia Councilor Michael Schaaf Councilor Yogash Kumar Councilor Fran Palochak
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Thoughts From The West End Community I think about community frequently. After all, don’t we all reflect on the positives and negatives we get out of the place we call our home? I imagine you have thought about things that you would like to see changed in our community, as well as adding more of the things we really like about Gallup. That is why we get so engaged in elections with candidates that have a vision for the changes we think will make a difference. When changes don’t come fast enough, we settle into that “maybe next time it will be different” attitude. This should take us back to what do we think a community really is. A common definition of community emerged as a group of people with diverse characteristics who are linked by social ties, share common perspectives, and engage in joint action in geographical locations or settings. If we take this definition it isn’t elections that make changes, but instead, it requires the community to make those changes we feel would be best. Of course, not everyone is going to have the same vision. However, if you are going to be part of a community that means you work within that group to develop a best scenario. With the new year here, it is time to make those new resolutions. Usually these are personal changes that we
want to make for ourselves: Weight loss, read more, spend more time with family, save more money, and a number of other individual goals. What if this year you approach it a little different and make community goals? Find those individuals that have similar goals and work together to make the change. I believe that goals made within a group could be much more powerful than a goal you made by yourself. Being a fan of sports and having been part of a team, I know firsthand that community (team) goals are much more powerful. Gallup is full of non-profits that have visions that are designed to make the community better. My family really enjoys hitting the local trails on our bikes or through hiking. Maybe that means we should get involved in Gallup Trails 2010 or Adventure Gallup, both nonprofits that are dedicated to trail access in our community. Think about what you are passionate about and go find those like-minded groups. If you can’t find a group, then start one. Remember community is built of people with diverse characteristics that want to steer the community in a positive direction. That doesn’t happen by staying in the back of the crowd complaining that nothing gets done. Make 2021 the year that you become involved in THE CHANGE. -Jpa
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Contents
24 Treasure Poem
9 Tears Gladys Goodin
32 The Number 21 in Military History Kenneth Riege
10 One Fine Summer Day Carleton R. Bowekaty
42 Event Calendar
12 Matryoshka Oriada Daiko
44 UNM-Gallup Dr. James R. Malm
14 Here Today, Gone Tomorrow TJ Wood
50 Night Chant Spirits Orlinda Arthur Williams
16 West by Southwest Ernie Bulow
52 Covid-19 January Challenge
18 Walking in Beauty
55 What’s better than an Umbrella? Molly Arsenault
27 It’s Christmas Gerry Domagala
Katie Sharpton, MPH Family and consumer Science/4-H Agent
23 The Great Divide Barbara Jensen Thanks to our Contributors this month: Gladys Goodin Carleton R. Bowekaty Oriada Daiko TJ Wood Ernie Bulow
Katie Sharpton Barbara Jensen Gerry Domagala Kenneth Riege Dr. James R. Malm Orlinda Arthur-Williams Molly Arsenault Lily Cavanaugh
56 The Rush of a Seadoo Lily Cavanaugh
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By Gladys Goodin There are tears of sorrow falling down, Tears of heartaches how they abound, Tears of happiness, tears of joy, Tears of anger and things that annoy,
Tears But tears o’re the sinner and life’s bitter cup, just be the tears that in Heaven are bottled up. Tears of compassion. oh friend could we find, A few or many shed o’re mankind?
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One Fine Summer Day With the disguise in place, we were ready to proceed. We had security support as I have indelible memories of Iraq, which well as an Explosives Ordnance Disposal felt surreal then, doubly so now. I served (EOD) Team. I sat in the driver’s seat and three tours with the United States Army. looked over at Alex, wondering how we This event occurred sometime during would communicate. Even in the best of Summer in 2003, north of Baghdad in what situations, it is hard to talk over the running was known as Forward Operating Base Taji. engine of the Humvee to your passenger. I As part of my team, I drove a cargo version asked him a question but our linguist could of the High Mobility Multi Wheel Vehicle, not hear from the back of the Humvee. We commonly referred to as Humvee. Before ended up sticking her in front, hunched over many of the insurgent activity began, I the engine block! Luckily she was a petite drove our vehicle in regular convoys. My woman and a grand sport! Humvee did not have armor but was covered The Convoy Commander instructed us to in a weatherized tarp-like material. I could take the lead. Outside of the FOB gates, sleep comfortably on top of the cab in a sort there was a thriving market, with vehicles of hammock. The cargo area had benches making way for our Convoy. Lamb hung along the sides for seating. Once Improvised from butcher shops and in certain places you Explosive Devices (IEDs) became more could smell kebabs being grilled. Past the common practice against our Forces, I would market, we continued down the road. An not be able to drive in security convoys. irrigation canal ran alongside this road, reeds Most everyone referred to me as “Bowie” screening the fields beyond. All along the since Bowekaty was long. sides of the road were farms of varying sizes Our team was approached by a sheikh that and crops, one estate lined with rows and lived next to a major road that was patrolled rows of date palms. by our Forces. Sheikh Alex was a large Alex was to let us know when we were man, kind and earnest in his approach that getting within 100 meters from the IEDs. I roadside bombs had been planted on his felt Janet’s elbow in my shoulder and slowed area of responsibility. He did not want to be to a stop. I looked down the road and blamed for any attacks on our Soldiers. He pointed to a culvert I saw, approximately was not familiar with maps but was willing 100 meters away, and asked if that was the to show us the location of these IEDs. We location. I hear female Arabic followed by had an Arabic linguist, Janet, that relayed male Arabic followed by this information from him. Janet was not “BOWIE!” shrieks Janet, “HE SAYS THE enlisted but worked as a Department of BOMBS ARE RIGHT THERE!” Defense Civilian. Alex did have one further I hear the radio click and the Convoy request, to wear a uniform as disguise to Commander asking if I can see the location protect his family. Alex received some of the IEDs. I look to my right where Alex unfortunate Joe’s less-than-fresh duds, but at and Janet are pointing. I see multiple dirt least it fit horribly! mounds with bits of metal and wires coming By Carleton R. Bowekaty
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out, lined up parallel to the road. I hear muffled questions from the back but reach for the hand mike to respond. “Be advised we are in the middle of the blast zone,” I respond, “Recommend we move back a click, Over.” I hear the muffled questions in the back become muffled shouts of concern! Alex led us to the IEDs all right! Once we moved back to a safe distance, security took their points while the EOD Team dismantled what would be over twenty 155mm artillery rounds, packed with
explosives and daisy-chained together. A car battery was found nearby that would have electrically triggered the charge. We watched with Alex as EODT blew the bomb in place with a controlled detonation, bits of metal rained down on our cargo Humvees. IEDs neutralized, Soldiers safe. There were many good people like Sheikh Alex and Janet, non-combatants in the terminology of the time, that helped this Zuni rez boy and many other Americans make it home. Elahkwa/Thank You.
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Matryoshka* Short Poem by Oriada Daiko
In your world, inside your country, in your town, inside your house, in your family... ... strangers came around. Even inside you... Language was never found.
* Matryoshka meaning- The doll represents a strong female matriarch who is the main symbol of the Russian family. In itself, the doll fits inside little dolls which represent daughters and sons.
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By Clint Holtsoi ‘ You Left Your Memory, But You Took The Sky’ Oil paint on a 36” x 48” canvas. 2020
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow By TJ Wood The store was almost closed - it was 11:50 P.M. and Mary was in the back reviewing the day's receipts while George was up front counting the till of the drawer. "Hey, hon," George called out, looking at his watch, "what was that about Lauren's friend stopping by tonight?" There was nothing, and so again: "Mary, my dear? Can you hear me?" He stood a moment, removed his silver-bridged spectacles, and laid them onto the counter next to the plastic container filled with five cent chewing gum. "Huh?" Mary said, her voice muted slightly by the closed door. "I'm sorry George, hon, I didn't quite hear you the first time." She came to the door and opened it and stood with a folder containing the day's receipts. "Lauren's friend - Julia? “Yes, said she'd be by to ask if that trip to Portland with Lauren would be okay. Isn't it a little too late for her to stop by?” George smiled. "Is that what was spoken about when I was on the phone this morning? I mean, I told Lauren it was completely fine with me as long as you are okay with it, dear?" He said, half turned. "George," she said, "I'm fine with it. I trust our daughter and Julia has been her closest friend since grade school. Of course, I'm happy with it." This caught George's attention. "I'm sorry for these last few weeks but I've been on the edge and I know my demeanor has changed," "There's no need, George. I see and I know. I give you space and allow for your nature to guide you. You are an honest man
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and I know you will find a way and I will always be with you." George glanced down, his heart beating, and his hands older and calloused with repetition and time, put his silverspectacles back on. "What would I do without you, Mary? We've been through four decades and raised five wonderful kids and with our youngest eager to start her life. I just wouldn't know what to do without any of you." " “Georgie," she said and placed the folder down and walked over, "We love you. Always have, always will. Chin up, tiger." And kissed him. The beauty was there between them, the love; they remained despite an ever-changing world. "What a day it's been. I'm almost done up here." He said. She held his hand, "I'm all done back there. I just need to lock the safe." "A few more minutes and we'll be on our way. We'll tell Lauren in the morning over breakfast.”
"That'd be fine, hon." She said and went back to the office and left the door open. George stood and resumed his counting when the driveway bell rang. He glanced up and saw an ivory and blood-red 1958 Plymouth Fury pull into the gas port. It's chrome headlamps and tubed grille glistened beneath the hollowed lamps of the gas station as the car door opened and a young man wearing a dark and worn bomber’s jacket got out. George unable to do anything, heard the doorbell of the gas station ring. "Hello, young man," said George. "What can we do for you?" The young man smiled, his greasy hair pulled back, "Not much." And pulled out a gun. "Money. Now!"
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FOLLOWING THE TRAIL OF A DE DIOS DESIGN of Zuni work is usually attributed to one of these fifty or so makers. It puzzles me that a lot of second rate work receives this treatment. Poor work is often attributed to master craftsmen, notably Leo Poblano, who continues to turn out pieces fifty years after his tragic and untimely death. Daisy Poblano was the better artist, and far fewer of her pieces exist, so why does her work continue to be designated “made by Leo Poblano”? Juan De Dios is sometimes left in the shadow of Horace Iule in spite of the fact he did fine work. Even with slightly diminished status, De Dios is one of the greats and it is profitable to identify lesser pieces as his work.
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ince I started investigating Zuni jewelry work seriously, I have been forced to consider that some of the misattributions are done purposely to boost prices. Since there are not more than a dozen first tier silversmiths, and only two dozen or so second tier artists known by name by the majority of dealers and collectors, any better piece
Many of the most important collections in America were accumulated by rich people who simply took the word of a dealer for the provenance of a certain piece. I assume both the collector and the museum were acting in good faith, though someone earlier in the chain was not.
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WEST BY SOUTHWEST Knifewing from the fifties to the early seventies. The casting was done by Mary Dayea, a Navajo. I posted pictures about what I had found out and soon got a reaction, including a photo from the Kennedy Museum of Art in Ohio. The picture showed one turquoise example of this Knifewing, and another one in coral. They were attributed to Juan De Dios (with five different spellings). The Kennedy piece had been included in Nancy Schiffer’s book Evolving Designs and she noted that the inscribed hallmark, a pi symbol, [Really two connected Ts] was the house mark for Tobe Turpen’s Trading Post. The store marked only part of their jewelry. They put the mark on their own pieces and ones for resale, so it only showed that the item had passed through their hands.
Two of Juan De Dios’s pieces in the Kennedy Museum of Art collection at Ohio University were actually made by house jewelers at the Tobe Turpen Trading Post in the late Fifties. One day recently I was leaving Richardson’s here in Gallup when a new item in the permanent collection caught my eye. It was a Zuni manta with nine striking manta pins in the Knifewing design. One of the Richardson daughters took it out of the case for me and allowed me to take pictures. I turned over one of the pieces and it was engraved on the back with the name of Rose Mary James and a Zuni postbox. My helper was more thorough and she turned over all the pieces. One of them was stamped M. D., a maker’s mark not known to me. I soon found out Rose Mary has passed, but I talked to her sister. That lady told me that Rose Mary was a Tsethliki and she worked for Tobe Turpen for many years as an inlayer. Perry Null had an old Turpen buyer still on staff and I talked to him. He remembered the piece well. The Turpen shop had turned out that
I soon found another example, less well made and unidentified, but obviously from the same design, though the stones were set in boxes cast into the silver. The only De Dios item identified in Toshio Sei’s first book was clearly the original of this design (Sei Vol Ip.47). The real De Dios is much more attractive, though not as tidy. and the quality stones are set in housing soldered to the fabricated silver.
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Hobbies Katie Sharpton, MPH Family and Consumer Science/4-H Agent McKinley County Cooperative Extension Service
stresses. Having a hobby not only makes you happier, but also healthier. January is National Hobby Month and what better time to try out the activity you have always
In the 1500’s, knitting’s “pure stitch” What are your passions? What sparks method was invented. Knitting, as a your interest the most? hobby, fell out of favor in the 1980’s, but What are your goals? Now is the perfect rebounded in the 21st century. time of year to pick up a new hobby or get back into an old one that you haven’t wanted to do then now. thought about in a while. The great thing Hobbies are often referred to as a about having a hobby is that it can take your “pastime”, derived from the use of hobbies to mind off the pressure of work or other daily pass the time. Over several centuries the term
In 1840, Great Britain issued the first postage stamp. Stamp collecting peaked as a hobby in the mid-20th century. In 1972, the first video game home console, Odyssey, went on sale. In 2013, Netflix began releasing new episodes of popular T.V. shows all at the same time—the era of binge-watching as a hobby. “hobby” grew to be associated with recreation and leisure. Over the years, hobbies are now an activity that is regular practice serving a worthwhile purpose. Hobbies can be practiced for pure enjoyment or interest. A hobby is anything you enjoy doing in your spare time. These activities keep us well rounded and also bring experiences to our lives. If you enjoy the outdoors, try camping, fishing, or hiking. Be creative and try embroidery, calligraphy, or painting. If you already enjoy painting, check out letsmakeart.com for kits on watercolor or journaling. I love the outdoors and express joy by growing, nourishing things.
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The Great Divide By Barbara Jensen The Continental Divide Trail winds around the edge of an incredibly steep hillside. Shrubs with tiny green slivers of leaves, pink buds, and small four-petal crosses of white flowers cling just below the narrow path amidst the rocks and cactus, offering a hint of fragrance in the afternoon sun. They are cliff fendlerbush, awkwardly named for botanist Augustus Fendler in 1846. The prettier name is Navajo orange. I like the Navajo name best: K’iishzhiní. The soft sound captures the sweet enchantment of this unexpected garden along such a treacherously narrow margin. I find this bush’s tenacious optimism encouraging. I step beyond scraggly junipers to reach the first mesa summit. I take in a panoramic view to the south, layers of hills slowly fading into the distance. Foothills of Mount Taylor block my view to the east, toward Gallup. However, mere steps to the west, on a tall post held steady in the center of a rock pile, someone has attached an old brass bell. It hangs at about face height, patiently waiting over the course of years for the dusty human beings who’ve made it this far to ring out the sound of their existence over the valley below. Every bell is a bell of mindfulness, asking me to pay attention, according to the writings of Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Han. I pick up a rock and tap the bell, and a soft, sweet note rings gently, a voice
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whispering away on the wind: K’iishzhiní. Coming over a rise, I see a pristine valley opening to my right. No roads, no fencelines, the kind of high meadow between tree-covered hills favored by elk. I scan the treeline for them. The farther I hike, the taller the trees grow, short-needled fir, spruce, and white pine; yet, just when I think I can predict what comes next, I find myself in a grove of nothing but fat piñon. As I think it, I see it: elk droppings beside the path. I stop and listen, but they are not here. Venturing on, tall trees rise once again, white pines stretching higher. I wonder if those are ponderosa I see ahead, the harbingers of mountain trails. Suddenly, Mount Taylor comes into view, looking closer and more attainable than ever. Another Continental Divide Trail marker is nailed to a tree, a tiny little pine, with two angled branches as thick as the central leader, all splitting from the same location. The effect is of a hand holding up three fingers, like a reminder of something, something I’ve lost count of. I look at Mount Taylor, then ponder the little tree, snacking while perched on a low limb of a sturdy piñon, the ground under my small daypack littered with its wasted abundance. I chomp into my apple, thinking. It’s 6:00. I have to turn around if I want to get down before dark. But how I wish I could just keep going, for days. I imagine hoisting my larger backpack, tent and sleeping bag secured, and
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By Ashley N. Johnson
It’s Christmas By Gerry Domagala It’s Christmas and we should be thankful. It’s Christmas, but many are not grateful. Thankful for the birth of a baby child. Stores and restaurants are almost closed. But it isn’t the fault of a child meek and mild. Some families are home. Nowhere to go. Churches are closed. Government leaders say so. No Christmas music playing in the air. People worry about a virus out there. Christmas is not about shopping. Nor is it about champagne corks popping. It is a feeling about love out there. So love your family and friends everywhere. We will just sing and listen to the songs. Then we will hope everyone gets along. Peace on Earth is still a good plan. Love goes out to every child, woman, and man.
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GMCS, Sandia Labs: Working together A relationship with Sandia Laboratories has led to a cooperative agreement with the Gallup-McKinley County Schools, leading to a group of virtual seminars where professionals from Sandia Labs were able to share their experiences with students, providing them a look into possibly earning a future in engineering. Through the month of November, virtual visits were held on Zoom where Sandia professionals talked with GMCS students and instructors. Those virtual visits included Sandia Laboratory engineers Nicole Rinaldi (Mechanical Engineer) on Nov. 10, Sherman Begay (IT Solutions Architect) on Nov. 17, Danielle Redhouse (Job Technical Student Intern) on Dec. 1 and Sheri Lopez (Computer Aided Design and Drafting Technology) on Dec. 8. “Through our College and Career Readiness Initiative as outlined in the GMCS Elevate 2022 Strategic Plan, we have worked to build a collaborative relationship with Sandia Labs,” GMCS Director-Instruction Carrie Lovato said. “A week before the Covid shutdown, we took roughly 45 GMCS students to Sandia Labs to experience the different STEM careers available at our national labs. “Since that trip, our engineering teachers at HMH and GPH have fostered the relationship with Sandia Labs to benefit our students. This includes monthly visits into our remote classrooms by Sandia Lab professionals from different STEM fields (Biomedical, Engineering, and Computer Science). These individuals provide students with valuable firsthand insight into different careers and the stackable post-secondary credentials needed to be successful.” Lovato said the initiative “looks to grow our relationship with our state’s national labs and continue to provide STEM interested GMCS students with as many high-quality educational experiences as possible, even in the remote learning environment. We are currently growing our Biomedical and Engineering programs of study in Ramah, Crownpoint, and Thoreau - with partners like Sandia Labs and we can provide GMCS students with exceptional educational experiences that better prepare them for life after high school.” Sandia Labs’ Begay, who grew up in Burnham, located north of Gallup and attended elementary school and high school in Newcomb, told the students he learned a lot by growing up in Burnham and attending the Newcomb schools. “I learned a lot and I think I was able to take away a lot,” Begay said. “I thought I was really prepared.” Lopez, in her visit, told students that “even if you’re not (a straight-A student in high school), it doesn’t measure the type of adult you’re going to be.” Rinaldi told students during her virtual meeting that she was surprised what subjects she took in high school and college translated to her current job at Sandia. Rinaldi said that public speaking is a skill that she has to use quite often and that because of that, her “fear of public speaking has been resolved.” Rinaldi added that math and computer science are also needed skills for her job. “The skill I learned in school, math is probably number one that I have to use,” Rinaldi said. Begay attended the University of New Mexico and found out that what worked in high school didn’t necessarily translate to academic success in college. “The professors, instructors, they don’t wait for you,” he said. “I began to fall behind very quickly.” Begay made the transition, though, and the extra effort he gave made the difference. “I would do the extra work,” Begay said and then advised. “Make it a routine. Do what you’re supposed to do, it will reflect on your grades.” Asked by a student how he got into Sandia National Laboratories, Begay said, “How did I get into Sandia? Sandia National Laboratories. I didn’t know what Sandia was. Recruiters came out to Tohatchi High School, and we got bussed out from Newcomb for a Career Day. I signed up for an internship. I actually got accepted.” Begay developed an interest in technology at Sandia. “I knew I was going into some kind of engineering,” Begay said. “I never really had any experience with computers. My first real experience with computers was my first day at Sandia. “I was assigned to a team that did robotics work. Probably three-to-four hundred people. Robots ranged from different things they could do. Some could take apart things, you had robots that could climb fences, robots that could climb stairs.” When Rinaldi was asked how much she was paid by a student, she answered with a laugh, “When I started, I probably could work at Starbucks and make what I was making.” She added, “Every job has a pay increase,” she answered. And that now she “makes enough to live comfortably.”
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The Number 21 in Military History By Ken Riege USAF Veteran We have all heard of and most have witnessed the actual performance of a 21-gun salute at either Memorial Day, Veteran’s Day or while attending a military funeral. I want to share not only the history of the 21-gun salute, but also the importance of the number “21” in military history and traditions. Let’s first start there and then move on to the history of the 21-gun salute. This part of the story will be called “The Tomb Guard.”
I had the extreme honor of meeting one of the Tomb Guards of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. His name is Tom Tudor and here is a picture of him when he was a Tomb Guard or Sentinel. Mr. Tudor served as a Tomb Guard or Sentinel from February 1969 to May 1970 and held the title of Commander of the Relief Sentinel. His presentation on Arlington National Cemetery and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is fantastic. I am hoping that Mr. Tudor will be able to come back to Gallup in 2021 to perform his presentation again. Not only does he talk about the amazing history of Arlington, he talks about who is buried there and the traditions of each Sentinel. The use of the number “21” is very important for these Sentinels too. They take 21 paces, stand for 21 seconds, and then do an
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about face and take another 21 paces. Mr. Tudor said that of all his duties in the military, being a Tomb Guard or Sentinel was the most rewarding duty he has ever had the honor of performing. The next part of the story will be called: “The 21 Gun Salute” As previously stated most everyone knows about this deep and very old military tradition, but may not know the full history or origin of this practice. I wasn’t aware of the full history myself until I started do some research for this story and am amazed at how far back the tradition goes. The 21-gun salute is the most commonly recognized gun salute performed as a military honor. The tradition of saluting can be traced to the late middle ages. The practice of placing oneself in an unarmed position transferred the power to those being honored. This was done by dropping the point of the sword, presenting arms or discharging of cannons and/or small arms by firing them. Other ways were the lowering of sails, manning the yards, or removing the headdress. In the earliest days, seven guns was the recognized national salute of the British because seven was the standard number of weapons on a vessel. In those days, gunpowder, which was made from sodium nitrate was much easier to keep on dry land than at sea so the early regulations stated that a ship would fire only seven guns. However the forts ashore would fire three shots to each of the one shot from the ships, hence the number 21. In 1842, the United States declared the 21-gun salute as it’s “Presidential Salute.” The “National Salute” was established as the 21-gun salute; however, the current tradition holds the salute on Independence Day to be 50 rounds, one round for each state in the union. This “Salute to the Nation” is fired at noon on the 4th of July on U.S. military installations. Today, military installations’ batteries fire a 21-gun salute on Memorial Day to honor the nation’s fallen. Military Funerals At military funerals, we often see three volleys of shots fired in honor of the deceased veteran. This is often mistaken as a 21-gun salute, although it is different. In the military a “gun” is a large-caliber weapon. The three volleys fired at a funeral are from “rifles,” not “guns.” Anyone who is entitled to a military funeral will receive the three-rifle volley, subject to the availability of honor guard teams. The team can consist of any number, but typically would consist of 8. seven to fire the rifles and a noncommissioned officer in charge of the firing detail. The flag detail often slips three shell casings into the folded flag before presenting the flag to thefamily. Each casing represents a volley. The three volleys come from an old battlefield custom where the two warring sides would cease hostilities to clear their dead from the battlefield. The firing of three volleys would signal that all the dead have been properly cared for and the two sides were ready to resume battle. This is only one of many traditions and customs that our military follows and it is my belief this is why we have become the greatest military force in the world. I am honored to have come from a military family and to have worn the uniform myself.
This month’s Medal of Honor Quote comes from United States Marine and Korean War Veteran, Mr. Carl Sitter. His quote is as follows: “Go out into the world in peace; have courage; hold onto what is good; strengthen the fainthearted; support the weak; help the suffering; and honor all people.”
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DRUG TAKE BACK Drug Take Back takes place in April and October. 2020 brought in nearly a million pounds of medication, the largest amount since the program started ten years ago. McKinley County collected a total of 191.5 pounds from out four locations. Thank you to Law Enforcement for participating.
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JANUARY 2021 January 12
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McKinley County Health Alliance Housing HIA The MCHA Housing Health Impact Assessment will be hosting weekly open Community Listening Sessions on Housing in Gallup, online via zoom, Thursday nights at 7pm, through December* and January (*no sessions Dec.24th&31st). What policies can make sure that everyone in Gallup has safe, stable housing? Our most important stakeholders are community members most directly impacted by housing policy in Gallup, particularly those who have experienced homelessness or housing instability, or are at risk of homelessness or housing instability. Please join us if you are a community member who has experienced housing issues! Community members will receive $10 gift cards for their participation. Zoom link or call in–information below.
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January Events at the Octavia Fellin Public Library: Library Card Registration Online Today’s libraries have programs and resources that go far beyond books. From virtual story times, family game nights and art classes, to opportunities to borrow audiobooks and stream movies, there’s something for everyone at the library. To explore all that the library has to offer, visit your library at ofpl.online to register for a free library card. Email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information. Curbside Checkout Services OFPL staff continues to provide essential services to our community by offering curbside checkout, virtual classes, workshops, and public education through our social media platforms. Visit ofpl.online for the Online Request Form. • DVD/CD check out limit is 10 • 30 library items total. OFPL Staff is on-site for curbside pickup Monday through Friday from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm and can assist with curbside checkouts at this time. Beginning January 9th, OFPL will offer Saturday Curbside PICK-UPS ONLY from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm Saturday pickups must be scheduled in advance. New requests will not be processed on Saturdays. Please allow 48-hour for the fulfilment of all library requests. Free Comic Book to keep with your curbside order while supplies last. Call (505) 863-1291 for all inquiries including reference services. Dial-A-Story Storytime anytime, call (505) 862-9177 to hear a story any time of the day or night. Stories will change daily, at the end leave us a message to let us know what stories you want to hear. Email childlib@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information. We READ, We TALK Book Club Registration We are reading Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse for our January session. Discussions will be held Thursday, January 21st at 6:00 pm and Saturday, January 30th at 3:00 pm. Both sessions will take place via Zoom, participants must attend one (1) session to keep their book. Email childlib@ gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information. OFPL Virtual Juried Art Showcase Call to Artists! OFPL is seeking visual art from community artists in the first OFPL Virtual Juried Art Showcase. 2021
Virtual Theme: Art for ArtSake. Submit 1-3 high quality image(s) of 2D or 3D medium visual arts for OFPL’s Virtual Juried Art Showcase. Visual art may include drawing, painting, photography, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, weaving, and more. Juried art showcase is divided into the following age categories: 0-4, 5-7, 8-12, 13-17, and 18+. Please see showcase requirements below: ● File format: Work must be saved either as an uncompressed .tif with at least 400 dpi and/or 1500×2100 pixel resolution. ● Save files: Image#_Last_FirstName_ TitleofWork. (ex. 2_Begay_Jesse_ LakesideTigerLillies) ● Please include the following information in your email text body: Artist(s) First and Last Name Title of Work. Medium (ex. Drawing, Photography, Mixed Media, etc.) Materials Used (ex. graphite, oil paint, sterling silver, etc.) Dimensions in inches (height by width by depth) Year completed ● Submission deadline: Sunday, February 28th by 11:59 pm Send all submissions to jwhitman@ gallupnm.gov by deadline All entries become the property of the Octavia Fellin Public Library and may be reproduced for public distribution, displayed within the library, and posted to the library’s website. OFPL may use each winner’s name, design, and photograph for publicity purposes. One winner will be selected in each age-category. The winning artwork will be professionally photographed and the original returned to the artist. Digital reproductions will be printed and framed for display as part of OFPL’s art collection. Each winner will receive a poster size reproduction. Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information. Virtual Escape Room 2 The time for another virtual escape room is here! Last time you narrowly escaped the Library. Now a whole new challenge awaits. Can you solve the puzzles and escape in time? Access our digital escape room collection on our website http://ofpl.online or through social media @galluplibrary. Escape Room 2 will be posted beginning Saturday, January 2nd. Registration is not required, play anytime at home. Email libtrain@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
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UNM-GALLUP IS A PARTNER IN BUILDING A BETTER NEW MEXICO By Dr. James R. Malm, Professor of Business and Chancellor | This past summer—in the midst of this ongoing pandemic—UNMGallup celebrated the accomplishments of our Class of 2020, including our first cohort of graduates receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing. Upon her graduation this summer, Allison Begay—one of our nursing graduates—shared her pride and accomplishment with our campus community: “My experience at UNM-Gallup will remain near and dear to my heart,” she explained. “Nursing school has been the hardest thing I have ever done. The long nights, early mornings, studying all the time, getting to clinicals on time, and preparing for some of the hardest exams I’ve taken in my life—all experiences that have been a part of my life for more than two years.” In my role as chancellor of UNM-Gallup, I have the honor and pleasure of witnessing the development of our students as they pursue their educational and career goals in our classrooms and then leave our campus prepared to enter into careers that make for a stronger New Mexico. Like Allison, our students go on to work in New Mexico hospitals and healthcare facilities. They work in our state’s manufacturing sector and on the construction crews that build our commercial buildings and homes. And they go on to pursue other higher educational goals in our state’s colleges and universities. Our
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students are exemplary citizens who participate in our New Mexico workforce. In the coming months, our state leaders will have ongoing discussions, including in the Legislative Finance Committee, to explore forthcoming difficult decisions regarding our state’s higher education system, which includes UNM-Gallup. There are some hard budget realities we are all certainly facing, and I commend each of our state legislators and governor for their discernment and stewardship of our state during these incredibly difficult times. But I also want to convey the good work of our university as our leaders make these decisions to illustrate the important role UNM-Gallup plays in the lives of our students, our local community, and the state of New Mexico.
CURRICULUM INNOVATION & PRIORITIZATION
Without a doubt, curriculum innovation is essential to the continued success of UNM-Gallup while ensuring that we are meeting student needs, local workforce demands, and fulfilling our mission for this 21st century. To ensure that the programs offered at UNM-Gallup fulfill our mission, we implemented this past summer what we called the Committee for the Review and Prioritization of Certificate and Degree Programs of the University of New Mexico Gallup. This committee was comprised of members from our faculty and department chairs who embarked together on a lengthy review and scoring process for program quality and relevance. The scoring process considered such questions as: 1) What is the local and regional demand for the program; 2) What are the enrollment trends; 3) What is the curriculum quality and relevance; and 4) What are the graduation and retention rates—to name just a few of the many scoring criteria used in the committee’s evaluation process. The committee also examined how our programs interact with other colleges and universities within the state as well as the need for additional ongoing partnerships or process improvements in collaboration with the UNM main campus. In a shared-governance fashion, our program prioritization committee reviewed over 37 programs at UNM-Gallup while providing recommendations for improvements and the eventual deletion of six programs that no longer meet our high standards for curriculum excellence. As baby boomers continue to retire at a fast rate, local communities and business leaders struggle to fill industrial manufacturing positions in our state; and are turning to UNM-Gallup to help fill the void with
the development of a new certificate program for students. To meet this local workforce demand, UNM-Gallup is finalizing a new certificate program called Process Technology—a first of its kind in the state of New Mexico—which will include eight core classes that students must pass to earn their certificate. Classes will include courses for industrial safety, process instrumentation, quality and process control, and an introduction to different manufacturing process industries. The new Process Technology Program at UNM-Gallup—currently in the final review and approval stage—will begin accepting students in Fall 2021 and is expected to expand into an associate degree program soon after its formal implementation.
CAMPUS SPACE UTILIZATION
The investments made over the past five decades to build a viable UNM-Gallup campus for the benefit of our community and students give us reason enough to ensure that our buildings and classroom facilities are aligned with the educational and workforce development needs of Gallup and the state of New Mexico. To that end, we are in the early stages of commissioning a space efficiency and utilization plan for all of our UNM-Gallup facilities to meet the short-term and long-term needs of our campus and community. As part of this ongoing campus and space utilization planning, we are excited to be able to include funds from the General Obligation Bond C that passed in November’s General Election. This bond will provide our campus with $3 million to renovate our Career and Technical Education (CTE) classrooms and
laboratories. With the planned renovations of our CTE buildings, UNM-Gallup will be able to better meet our community’s need for innovative workforce development initiatives by providing multiuse spaces, learning labs, and a job-training center for the GallupMcKinley area. This building—originally built in the 1970s—will also provide new training facilities for our high-demand career and technical education programs once renovations are complete.
to navigate the Payroll Protection Program (PPP), and being there for our small business owners as they see their way through this crisis as a key community partner. Cyndi Jarvison, our SBDC director, was recently selected as the 2020 New Mexico SBA Minority Small Business Champion of the Year and also received the 2020 Small Business Development Center Excellence and Innovation Award. The important work our SBDC does for our local businesses cannot be understated, and these awards are truly a testament to the good work Cyndi and her A PARTNER FOR NEW team does each day on behalf of New Mexico MEXICO small businesses. Whether we are experiencing an economic We are accomplishing great things at UNMboom, or a dramatic downturn caused by a Gallup for the good of New Mexico. We are pandemic, the investment we make in our a vital partner in building a better state. Our students today ensures a bright future for faculty, staff, and students put in the good all of New Mexico. UNM-Gallup is a proud work each day to ensure that we not only member of the state’s higher education fulfill our mission but continuously improve system, and we are equally as proud of our our programs, partnerships, facilities, and community college heritage. workforce solutions to meet the needs of our I was so proud of our UNM-Gallup local community, region, and state. I join geoscience students who traveled to New Orleans late last year to join with other college the entire UNM-Gallup community and ask students from throughout the United States to that our state’s leaders honor that partnership by supporting our efforts to educate New conduct field research. These UNM-Gallup students presented their nationally recognized Mexico’s future. research projects this year, representing our About UNM-Gallup state so well throughout their endeavors. One Chartered as a community college more than of our professors, Dr. Tracy Lassiter, is putting five decades ago, UNM-Gallup operates under together an international conference that will the aegis of the University of New Mexico as be held next year in Venice with a focus on Gallup’s branch campus. Although our priority visual depictions of the American West. has always been to serve the community as a And, our UNM-Gallup Small Business two-year college, our association with UNM Development Center (SBDC) continues to has allowed us to be flexible and stretch as the serve our local small business community, need arrives. As the largest of the four UNM supporting their ongoing and emerging needs branch campuses, we serve approximately during this pandemic—including assisting 2,200 students. with grant and funding requests, helping
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Herd of horses on my road in Vanderwagen, NM By Daniel Ensign
Cathy June By Clint Holtsoi Oil paint on an 18" 24" canvas, 2020
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Night Chant Spirits (Yei’s) In the cold winter as the dark male clouds hangs in the horizon The Yei’s descend from the heaven on the long male rainbow With their turquoise mask, evergreen collar, loin cloth and moccasin They tread against the frozen earth as one could feel the tremor The voice of the Yei’s derived from the white house, a holy place Within the deep canyon walls one could still hear the echoes Their fringes, leggings and sash sways as they dance The chant, the rattle, the rhythm dances with the fire The Yei’s are the Holy Ones and the healers of all illness Dine’ are the grandchildren of the Yei’s and we speak their language Their feathers and fox tail swing to their gait as they dance One who sprinkles the water imitates the coyote and brings laughter After the final dance the Yei’s head back into the east People rush to the Yei’s to offer corn meal for blessings The Yei’s footprints on the snow disappears into the east The Night Chant spirits ascend back into the heaven Orlinda Arthur-Williams
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January Covid-19 Challenge As a new year begins, what better time to make a resolution to be more active. The January Challenge can be tracked using Strava or an activity app.
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What's better Than an Umbrella? By Molly Arsenault, 6th grade
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“What’s better than an umbrella,” I heard my sister say to her phone. I then began to wonder, "What is better than an umbrella?" I thought to myself, what is better than an umbrella? The rain as it slowly comes down and hits you on the face and your face suddenly shows joy and smiles. The rain as you hear it pour down on your roof, the splashes in the puddles of happiness, the coldness of the water from the cloud, the way the water finds its way down the gutters, the water making its way to the little creek, the soaked clothes and shoes from jumping in and out of puddles, the water that trickles down a mountain creating the majestic waterfall, the smell that immediately comes off the branches of pine trees after the first drop hits the ground, the way your rubber shoes squeak back ‘n forth from walking in the rain, the way the water slides off the red rocks, how you always feel eager to go dance in the rain as the first drop is felt coming down on your face, the dancing in the rain, the urge to go inside away from the cold rain and sip a hot beverage, at the end of the rain when the storm has passed and you keep on looking for the end of the rainbow. "What's better than walking under an umbrella?" I thought. “Well, feeling the rain, of course.”
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The Rush of The Seadoo. By Lily Cavanaugh, 6th grade "Oh my gosh, oh my gosh!" I was on the Seadoo with my uncle Mike behind me, and I was clinging to the sides with my knees.”Wow this is fast!” Uncle Mike is really fun. He likes to spend time with his nieces and nephews. (Us!) He is bald and has a camouflage hat that he always wears. Just because he is bald doesn’t mean he is old. Uncle Mike is only 36. I like him a lot. Now back to the story: The wind was rushing past me and my hair was whipping his face. I was driving my grandpa›s purple, two seat-er Seadoo out on the lake, and it felt amazing! The sky was blue with lots of white, fluffy clouds. The surface of the dark blue lake was thrashing around from boat motors stirring it all up. The air was fresh, and the trees were green. July was the best. Especially where we were in Muskegon, Michigan. "You can go full throttle!" yelled uncle Mike over the loudness of the engine. "Ok!" I yelled back. I squeezed harder on the accelerator and we sped up. Whoah. We came to some waves while I was going so fast. We smashed straight into some of them. I had no idea what to do and my hand didn’t seem to be able to slow us down. Without thinking, I completely let go of the throttle and a big, warm, wave washed over us. "Whoah!” Uncle Mike said. "Wow that was scary" I said with relief. But it was actually kind of fun. I thought. We took a breather for a moment. “You wanna keep going?” asked Uncle Mike. I paused. “Ok I think I’m ready.” I said. I started us up again. Suddenly, I was back to the same sensation. Speed, the wind on my face, and the tiny droplets of water flying towards me at 40 miles per hour. I turned around the corner and slowed down to let Uncle Mike come sit in front of me. We drove the next 30 seconds to my Grandparents cottage and Uncle Mike docked the Seadoo. I got off and joined my cousins in eating a Popsicle, while I told my cousin Nat the whole story. My Uncle Mike came up to me. “Good job Lily, you sure gave me a fun ride.” “Thanks!” I said. “I had fun too. Thanks for going with me!” I know that sometimes, a wave to the face can be bad. But today it was a good thing. It helped me discover something I didn’t know about myself. Some people would NEVER want to go on that ride again! But I wanted to get back on.
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