Gallup Journey Magazine - June 2023

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A Project of the Southwest Indian Foundation

Thoughts From The West End

I am a big sports fan. That passion for the game even goes into the shows and movies I enjoy watching. Some of my favorites have been McFarland USA, 8 Seconds, We Are Marshall, Waterboy, Ted Lasso, and The Last Dance. It is also because some of my best memories growing up are associated with playing sports. Let’s be real, sports are such an important piece of the American experience.

Many of the things that I have learned from playing sports and being attracted to that narrative shape the way that I live my life. One of the most valuable things that sports has taught me is the importance of teamwork. Even if we are talking about an individual sport like golfing, you will find a number of people behind the success of the athlete. Take possibly the greatest basketball player of all-time, Michael Jordon. When he left the Chicago Bulls to give baseball a try, they still had a very competitive team and made a run in the playoffs. He also played for who is considered the best basketball coach of all-time, ownership that was committed to the team’s success, and a city that supported that team 100%.

That type of teamwork is crucial to the success of organizations. It is also the thing that will build strong communities. One of the most important ingredients of a successful small town is its local businesses. You need a local government that is dedicated to helping business owners succeed, a community that supports them, and a business that delivers excellent customer service to its patrons. If we learn to work together as a community of diverse individuals with different ideas and talents, we can make this a strong community. One that we are all proud to call home. Come on team!

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Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial Queen Contest

Application deadline: July 7, 2023

Gallup Ceremonial Inter-Tribal Dates are August 9, 10, 11

Application will be opened and can be retrieved on June 1, 2023 gallupceremonial.com/events

Qualifications:

• Native American/Indigenous, born female, within the age of 18-25.

• Candidate must have reached the age of 18 years old on or before the first day of the competition and will not have reached the age of 25 years old when the MGICQ event begins.

• Verifiable Tribal Affiliation.

• Single, never married or pregnant or have children/ dependents.

• Knowledge of Tribal Traditions

Competition Categories:

• Essay

• Personal Interview

• Personality Photo

• Public Speaking

• Traditional Food (2 parts: Video and Tasting)

• Traditional Talent

June Classes:

June 3- Table Runner Club – 9am-4pm – $40 – This class will be for 4 months starting in June. It will be on the first Saturday of each month 9am-1pm. Each month, we will be making a different table runner from Villa Rosa designs or Cut Loose patterns. So come join in for some fun time. Instructor: Laura Anderson, Level: Confident Beginner June 17- Beginner Quilting – 9am-1pm – $20 – This will be done in 2 classes. First one, John will go over your sewing machine (9am-11am), and Jeanie will go over beginner techniques (11am-1pm)

When you finish these puzzles, bring them to our office at 210 E. Aztec Ave, оr take a pic with your phone and email it to gallupjourney@gmail.com. Don’t forget to include your name.

May Master Finishers

R Morris

Maureen Bia

DK & Footies

Elmer Williams

Richard L

A Mitch

Thomas Gomez

Ms. Cassandra Taylor

Valerie Barker

Sarah Landavazo

Michelle Skeets

Pepita

Alberta Kallestewa

Moon Pie

Steven Mankhe

Jaye Smith

Photo by Kayla Rose Sandoval

Thanks to our Contributors this month

Martin Link

Richard Reyes

Edith Iwan

Michele LaughingReeves

Kenneth Riege

Dr.Vicki Handfield

Publishers:

Daisy & Jason Arsenault

Chuck & Jenny Van Drunen

Art Director: Christine Carter

June 2023 Issue #227

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Each year we are excited to bring you the Best of the Best contest. It gives us Gallupians an opportunity to share our favorite spots with others, whether that is our friends or the many out-of-towners that pick up the Gallup Journey Magazine. Plus, it offers you the chance to celebrate your favorite spots here in Gallup.

Be sure to fill out your ballot and return it to the Gallup Journey by June 15 Mail: 210 East Aztec Drive, Gallup NM 87301

Email: gallupjourney@gmail.com

MAKING A UNIQUE CONTRIBUTION TO THE WAR EFFORT

By Martin Link

During the years of World War I (1914 -1918) several Army units utilized Native American soldiers to exchange messages on field phones using their own languages. Eight Choctaws in Company D, 141st Infantry were instructed to

transmit orders by field phones, under combat conditions, an operation that proved successful.

In early 1942, as the United States became embroiled in the Second World War in two fronts, members of several tribes were asked to be field messengers during various

campaigns in North Africa, Sicily, and the South Pacific -Comanche, Creek, Choctaw, Menominee, Chippewa and Hopi. But in each case the Indians were speaking in their own tongue, not in code.

Credit for the concept of the use of a code based on the Navajo language and the presentation of the idea to the Marines goes to a man named Philip Johnston, an engineer for the City of Los Angeles at the outbreak of the war. Mr. Johnston had spent a major part of his life on the reservation and spoke the native language fluently.

His life with the Navajos began when, at the age of four, his Protestant missionary father, William R. Johnston and his mother, Margaret, took him to the western parts of the Navajo and Hopi reservations where his father preached in Tuba City, Moenkopi and Leupp. During those early childhood years, Philip had only Indian children to play with, and being with them long hours of the day, he naturally learned to speak their language, and also learned their songs, their ceremonies, and many of their traditions.

At the age of nine, he accompanied his father and two Navajos to the White House where the elder Mr. Johnston appealed to President Theodore Roosevelt for fair treatment of the Navajos and Hopis by government officials. Young Philip served as an interpreter for the two Navajos as they presented their experiences.

Philip entered the Army in 1917, about the time our country became an active participant in the European war. He served in the 319th Engineers in France until the war ended on Nov. 11, 1918. In early 1919 he returned home to Los Angeles, and in 1921 entered the University of Southern California, graduating with a degree in civil engineering. By 1925 he was working for the Bureau of Engineering in the City of Los Angeles and lecturing on his life with the Navajos on the side.

In mid-February 1942, two months after Japan’s devastating attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, Philip Johnston approached Major James E. Jones, Area Signal Officer at Camp Elliott, seven miles north of San Diego, and asked, “Major, what would you think of a device that would assure you of complete secrecy when you send or receive messages on the battlefield?” The officer responded, “In all the history of warfare, that has never been done. No code, no cipher is completely secure from enemy interception. We change our codes frequently for this reason.”

Philip suggested that the kind of code he had in mind would be based on an Indian language, would always be used orally by radio or telephone, and would never be reduced to writing that might fall into enemy hands. He proposed that he be allowed to come back, with some local Navajos currently living and working in the Los Angeles area and demonstrate his idea of battlefield communication. The Major agreed. Two weeks later, Philip notified Major Jones that he had four Navajo acquaintances that

had agreed to help with the demonstration.

On February 28, Philip and his four Navajo acquaintances showed up at Major Jones office, and then all were taken to the Headquarters of Maj. Gen. Clayton B. Vogel, the commanding general of the Amphibious Corps,Pacific Fleet. General Vogel had installed a field telephone connection between two offices and wrote out six messages that were typical of those sent during combat. One message read, “Enemy expected to make tank and dive-bomber attack at dawn.” The Navajos had been divided between the two offices and received, and/or sent the general’s messages. One Navajo translated the above message into his language and said it over the telephone. Another Navajo, in the receiving room translated it almost verbatim, “Enemy tank and dive-bomber expected to attack this morning.” The remaining messages were translated with similar proficiency, which duly impressed General Vogel.

A week later, on March 6, 1942, Gen. Vogel wrote a letter to the U.S. Marine Corps Commandant recommending the initial recruitment of two hundred Navajos for signalmen positions. Their unique responsibility will be to design a code in their own language that will be completely secret and secure. The Marine Corps accepted the purpose behind the letter but wanted time to work out a more detailed program.

On Bougainville in December 1943 were (l. to r.) Cpl Henry Bake, Jr. of Fort Defiance, Arizona and Pfc George H. Kirk of Leupp, Arizona.

It was decided to initiate the project by recruiting a platoon (30) of Navajos who, at present, are experiencing a high school education. Marine Corps recruiters went to the Navajo reservation and made visits to the high schools located at Ft. Wingate, Ft. Defiance, Chinle and Shiprock. The 30 young Navajos who responded were told to meet at Ft. Wingate on May 4, when they would be sworn into the Marine Corps and then transported by passenger train to San Diego. On that date, one man failed to show up, so 29 Navajos were sworn into the Marine Corps and became the legendary “First Twenty-nine Navajo Code Talkers.”

At Camp Elliott, the Navajos went through the standard six-week basic training, where they learned Marine protocol and trained in the standard procedures of the military and in weapons use. For the advanced training program (another seven weeks), they moved to the Fleet Marine Force Training Center, also at Camp Elliott, where they received special courses in the transmission of messages and instruction in radio operation. They were organized as the 382nd Platoon U.S.M.C. San Diego and continued their efforts to design the first Navajo code. Three communications specialists, Corporal L. P. Kohl, Sgt. L. J. Stephenson, and Corporal R. J. Hays were assigned to the platoon to assist in clarifying English terms which needed to be identified by Navajo words or phrases. The completed code consisted of 211 words, along with a word for each of the 26 letters in the alphabet, numbers 1 to 15, and words to distinctly identify military items, for example, “fighter plane” was called “da - ha - tih - hi”, which means “hummingbird.”

The Navajos soon demonstrated their ability to memorize the code and to send messages under adverse conditions similar to military action, successfully transmitting the code from planes, tanks, or fast-moving vehicles. The program was deemed so successful that an additional 200 Navajos were recommended for recruitment as messengers on July

20, 1942. This prompted Philip Johnston to offer his services to aid an on-going training program for future recruits. On October 2, 1942, Johnston enlisted in the Marine Corps and given the rank of staff sergeant and placed in charge of the Code Talker training facility at Camp Pendleton. Two of the original group, John Benally and James Manuelito, were assigned to assist Sgt. Johnston in developing a more elaborate code -- the original 211 vocabulary terms were expanded to 411 Navajo words or phrases.

The other 27 members of the 382nd Platoon were assigned to different combat units that were taking the role of invading and recapturing the island of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. This was the first combat experience for teams of Navajo Code Talkers. In the ensuing three years of the Pacific battles of World War II, over 400 Navajos became Code Talkers, went through the training program conducted by Sgt. Johnston and his staff, and participated in every campaign that involved Marine Corps Divisions. Seven Code Talkers were killed in action.

Technical Sergeant Philip Johnston, October 1944

UNM-Gallup hires new dean of instruction

Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Division Chair John Zimmerman to start job effective July 1

By Richard Reyes

The University of New Mexico-Gallup has hired an employee who has worked for the branch campus for 17 years as the new dean of instruction effective July 1, 2023.

John Zimmerman, the chair of the UNMGallup Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Division, has been appointed as the new dean, Chancellor Sabrina Ezzell announced Monday, May 8.

“Professor Zimmerman has dedicated much of his professional career to our institution and brings several years of leadership experience to this new position,” Ezzell said. “I look forward to working together and having him at the helm of Academic Affairs.”

Zimmerman has been the chair of the Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Division since 2021. He has worked at UNM-Gallup since 2006 — first as an assistant professor of fine art, then as an associate professor of fine art, and finally as a professor of fine art.

He was also the director of the Ingham Chapman Gallery on campus from 2006 to 2021.

“I am humbled by the trust placed in me by my colleagues, the search committee, the provost’s office and Chancellor Ezzell,” Zimmerman said. “Gallup is my home, and I look forward to serving UNM-Gallup’s students, staff, faculty and community for many years to come.”

Current Dean of Instruction Dan Primozic, who served in the role for five years, will step down at the end of June and will return to teaching at UNM-Gallup in the Spring 2024 semester.

“I have enjoyed the position especially

here with good folks at UNM-G and look forward to becoming a full professor of philosophy and religion next year,” Primozic said.

Zimmerman holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in ceramics from Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio, and a Master of Fine Arts with an emphasis in ceramics from San Jose State University in San Jose, California.

Zimmerman has an extensive career as an internationally recognized ceramic sculptor,

including as:

• Artist in residence at the University of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky, from 2002-2004.

• Visiting artist and studio technician at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida, from 2004-2006.

• Summer resident artist at The Clay Studio of Missoula, in Missoula, Montana, in 2011.

• Artist in Residence at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft in Houston, Texas from 2011-2012.

• Summer resident at The Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts in Helena, Montana, in 2013.

• Invited artist at The FuLe International Museum of Ceramic Art in Fuping, China, in 2014 and 2016.

His leadership experience includes three terms as president of the UNM-Gallup Faculty Assembly and as chair for several advisory and search committees at the branch, including the most recent chancellor search committee.

His service experience includes being a member of the gallupARTS Board of Directors, the United Academics of The University of New Mexico Bargaining Team, the New Mexico Curricula and Articulation Committee, and the Mellon Foundation Grant: Extending Humanities Pathways.

UNM-Gallup Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Division Chair John Zimmerman has been named as the new dean of instruction for the branch campus effective July 1, 2023.

“I have worked with Professor John Zimmerman for close to five years and have found him to be a consummate professional regardless of what title he has held: associate professor of fine arts, full professor of fine arts, chairperson of the Division of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences,” Primozic said. “I am confident that he will carry that professional integrity into his work as dean of instruction. He shall do very well, indeed.”

The dean of instruction is the college’s

chief academic officer with overall responsibility for leadership and administration of the instructional programs and the faculty.

Approximately 70 full-time and 50 parttime faculty are fully engaged in the shared governance system, and the dean works closely with faculty leaders to ensure excellence in the academic programs.

The dean is a member of the Campus Executive Leadership Team, giving guidance to instructional activities of the campus under the chancellor’s leadership.

For more information about UNMGallup, please visit gallup.unm.edu.

For more UNM-Gallup news and events, please visit gallup.unm.edu/news.

UNM-Gallup Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Division Chair John Zimmerman participates in a Dean of Instruction Candidate Forum in SSTC 200 on April 11, 2023.

Former Institutional Researcher Tonya Thacker, right, asks a question while Director of Student Affairs Jayme McMahon acts as moderator during a Dean of Instruction Candidate Forum in SSTC 200 on April 11, 2023.

CROP ROTATION IN HOME GARDENS

If you are a gardener, you probably have heard of crop rotation and maybe tried to move vegetables to different locations in the garden. There is a science to selecting this arrangement and following it will give you a more successful garden.

Rotation of plant families helps reduce pest and disease pressure and minimizes the depletion of soil nutrients. Tomatoes are prone to a set of diseases that persist in the soil and it takes three to five years for the organism to die. They also take up specific nutrients in the soil so switching to a different set of plants helps replenish the soil. You also need to know the other members of the tomato family, Solanaceae: peppers, chilies, potatoes, and eggplant. These are all common vegetables grown in a backyard garden. The vegetables in one family are all lumped together so that the rotation is by family, not by individual vegetables. Otherwise, the diseases will persist. This is true for use of soil nutrients, the kind of bugs that prefer to eat them and similar diseases of viruses and fungus problems.

If you have enough space, a part of crop rotation can be to let a section sit fallow (not planted) or plant a cover crop of legumes or grasses. For most small gardeners, rotating vegetables of different families, is more practical. Even a small garden with just a few raised beds can benefit from crop rotation. You can divide your raised bed into two or four sections and rotate this space just as you would a larger garden. Keep a record of where you placed your vegetables. You will need to refer back to it when placing your crops for the next three to five years. An example of a three-year rotation is: Year 1 – Tomatoes; Year 2 –Zucchini; Year 3 – Beans.

Below is an alphabetical list of the most common garden vegetable families to help you:

Amaryllidacea: onions, leeks, & garlic.

Asteracea: lettuce, endive, & chard.

Brassicaceae: cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, & oriental greens.

Chenopodiaceae: spinach, beets, & chard.

Cuburbitaceae: squash, zucchini, cucumbers, pumpkins, & melons.

Fabaceae: peas and beans.

Poaceae: corn and all the grains.

Solanaceae: tomatoes, peppers, chilies, potatoes, & eggplants.

If you have a variety of tomatoes you love to grow but are concerned about significant diseases, put them in a separate pot and at the end of the season, discard the soil away from your garden. Clean and bleach the pot before reusing. This gives you extra space for rotation. Another option is to coordinate with a friend, neighbor, or family member who loves gardening. By coordinating with others, you can try different things you wouldn’t have grown because of space. The crop you pick can then be shared with your buddy.

Beyond rotation, there are other practices that help you have a healthy garden. Disease prevention tips along with rotation help prevent problems in

the garden. Clean and sterilize equipment such as hoops, stakes, shovels, and hand tools. Use soap and water and either bleach or alcohol. When choosing seeds, look for varieties that have resistance to plant diseases you have seen in your garden.

Edith Iwan is a Master Gardener who lives and works in Thoreau. As a Master Gardener she assists the County Cooperative Extension Service in providing accurate, research-based gardening information to county residents. If you have any gardening questions, please call the NMSU Cibola County Extension at 505-2879266 or NMSU McKinley County Extension at 505-863-3432.

The Thoreau Senior Center garden with raised beds.

From Your Friends at the Gallup Journey!

Congenital Syphilis

What is congenital syphilis?

Congenital syphilis (CS) is a disease that occurs when a mother who has syphilis passes the infection to her baby during pregnancy.

How common is CS?

In recent years, CS cases have tripled, with more than 2,000 cases reported in 2021.

How can CS affect my baby?

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CS impacts the health of the baby. CS can cause:

Miscarriage

Still birth

Prematurity (baby born early)

Low birth weight

Death shortly after birth

How can I protect my baby?

Get a syphilis test at your first prenatal visit

Reduce your risk of getting syphilis before and during pregnancy.

To learn more, visit: STD Facts - Congenital Syphilis (cdc.gov)

PrEPare Yourself

PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS (PREP)

WHAT IS IT?

PrEP is a one-pill-once daily medication that can effectively reduce the risk of getting HIV from sex or injection drug use. When taken correctly, it is highly effective for preventing HIV.

HOW EFFECTIVE IS IT?

PrEP reduces your risk for HIV from sex by 99%.

PrEP does not protect against other STIs.

Using condoms along with PrEP is the best protection against HIV and STIs.

For more information, talk with your healthcare provider or visit your local healthcare facility to see if PrEP is right for you. To learn more about PrEP, visit cdc.gov/hiv/basics/prep.

WHO CAN TAKE IT?

PrEP is recommended if you:

Have multiple sex partners

Do not regularly use condoms

Diagnosed with an STI in the past 6 months

An injection drug user

In a relationship with someone who has HIV

WHEN DOES IT START WORKING?

PrEP takes 7-21 days to reach the maximum level of protection.

PrEP needs to be taken once daily for it be effective.

Ya’iishjááshchilí

By Michele Laughing-Reeves

What do donuts, fathers, ugliest dog, seaweed, skateboarding, and pink have in common? They are all celebrated in the month of June. If someone randomly wished you Happy Donut Day, then it would be June 2nd, and you’ll need to celebrate by eating donuts with friends and family. Fortunately, since you’ve just celebrated Donut Day with one too many donuts, June 6th is National Gardening as Exercise Day. There is always something to celebrate every day of the year, and the month of June has its share of sensical and nonsensical celebrations, holidays, observances, and causes.

Calendars were not always a Google search away; it took centuries of refinement by all sorts of societies. The Sumerians developed the lunar calendar solely based on the complete phases of the moon. This calendar, with adaptations, was used by other ancient civilizations until the reign of Julius Caesar (yes, the “Et tu, Brute” Julius Caesar). As astronomers and farmers wrestled with the timetable of the calendar, some years were as long as 445 days! The Ancient Romans made two significant changes to the lunar calendar; first, they named the months after their gods and goddesses except for July and August. July was named for Caesar and August was named for Augustus. June is named after Juno, the goddess of marriage and childbirth. Second, Julius Caesar officially reformed the calendar to the Julian Calendar. However, scholars and religious monks devised a more accurate calendar by the 1500’s, which is the current-day Gregorian calendar.

With the calendar established, organizations and institutions can officially assign a day to celebrate a serious or a not-so-serious thing. The United Nations has 206 “international” or “world” days between World Braille Day on January 4th and International Day of Epidemic Preparedness on December 27th. March 21st is the most celebrated day with six, including the International Day of Nowruz, a Balkan celebration of the first day of Spring, peace, and good neighborliness. June has the most celebrations with 30, with no assignments on the 2nd, the 10th, the 11th, and the 28th. UN days include World Bicycle Day on the 3rd, World Oceans Day on the 8th, World Blood Donor Day on the 18th, Sustainable Gastronomy Day on the 18th, and Micro-, Small, and MediumSized Enterprises Day on June 27th. The United Nations days may not be all-inclusive, but I can see Gallup celebrating on June 27th. The UN states that 90% of all businesses worldwide are micro-, small, or medium-sized enterprises, and many businesses in Gallup and the surrounding area fall into this category, so shop locally.

Nationally, there is at least one thing that is recognized for each day of the year. In June, the 1st is nationally recognized as Say Something Nice Day to promote the power of positive words and random acts (speech) of kindness. National Donut Day is celebrated on the first Friday of June, and it commemorates two events in history when donuts played an important role. Donuts were used by the Salvation Army as a fundraiser during the Great Depression to help people in need, and the Salvation Army “Lassies” of World War I served donuts and coffee to provide soldiers with a bit of homeyness. On June 8th we celebrate our BFF.

Ya’iishjááshchilí

Congress made Best Friend Day official in 1935, almost a whole century before BFF was first texted. What a perfect excuse to clock out early or take the day off and hang out with your bestie, doing more of what made you friends in the first place.

Then, there are recognized days that may seem questionable, but after a bit of researching can make sense. Seaweed Day, for example, is an internationally recognized day to promote the seaweed industry and bring awareness to the significant role that seaweed has in our world ecosystem and food chain. Living in the high desert, this may not seem relevant to us, but many of us enjoy sushi and other cuisines that use seaweed. This day makes more sense than the Ugliest Dog Day on June 20th. This day celebrates the canine version of having a face that “only a mother (or a dad) could love.” The World’s Ugliest Dog is crowned every year at the county fair in Petaluma, California and the owner is awarded a cash prize of $1600. However, the odds of your Rez mut winning are slim, since the Chinese Crested breed has won 22 times. Like beauty, ugly is in the eye of the beholder.

On the serious side, June celebrates important commemorations. Flag day is June 14th in which Americans celebrate the symbolism of endurance and freedom, and this is why Gallup has been named the Most Patriotic Small Town in America. Father’s Day is on June 18th, which is coincidentally the same weekend as the best time of the year for fishing and the summer solstice. Set your alarms so you and your father can get to the prime fishing spot—and enjoy one

of the longest days of the year. Historically, there are a couple of events that are observed in June. Freedom Day or Juneteenth commemorates the liberation of enslaved people in Texas in 1865. June 28th is the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, a pivotal protest for LGBT rights, which led to the designation of June as Pride Month. In addition, June is also Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness and Men’s Health Month. Whether the day’s recognition is serious or not, it is easy to see why June is so popular.

I wonder…what would Navajos celebrate each day of this month. June in Navajo is Ya’iishjááshchilí, which means planting of early crops. I think we can easily exchange Donut Day to Frybread with Honey Day. In any case, it appears that June is the most festive month of the year for many reasons. Perhaps it’s a wedding anniversary, a birthday, or the start of summer, but you have more than enough reasons to celebrate all month long, including your nastylooking puppy.

Dr. Vicki Handfield Clinical psychologist

El Malpais National Monument Kicks off Summer with Bat Outflight Guided Hikes

Join a park ranger on a guided hike to see bats emerge from the Bat Cave. To kick off Memorial Day weekend, bat out flight hikes will be offered three nights in a row. Join us Friday, Saturday, or Sunday nights in June to welcome the bats back for the summer. Hikes meet at the El Calderon Parking Area off NM Highway 53, about 20 miles south of Grants.

Bat Outflight hikes will continue Friday and Saturday evenings throughout June. June hikes will begin around 45 minutes prior to sunset. Start times may vary slightly from week to week as the sunset time changes. Please visit our website, social media, or call us at 505-876-2783 to check specific hike start times each week. Hikes are weather dependent.

June Guided Bat Outflights

June 2 & 3

June 9 & 10

June 16 & 17

June 23 & 24

June 30 & July 1

This program includes hiking an easy, 2-mile roundtrip trail that is graveled and wide in most spots but does get narrow as it follows a deep drop off near a lava tube cave. Please bring plenty of water, snacks, and a source of light that is not a phone. It will be dark when returning to the parking area. Wear layered clothing as weather can change unpredictably, especially after the sun goes down. Sturdy shoes are recommended.

For more information, contact the El Malpais Visitor Center at 505-876-2783 or visit www.nps.gov/elma. Find us on Facebook www.facebook.com/elmalpaisnps.

Camille’s Sidewalk

Café Events:

June 2

Friday Night Rides – Cars & Coffee

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

June 30

Open Mic Night –6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

June 2

YARD SALE

Support Relay for Life in their Fight Against Cancer!

9:00 am – 1:00 pm

3708 Zia - in Indian Hills

Contact:

Joyce 505-862-1457

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Mail to: PO BOX 2025 Gallup, NM 87305

June 10

Paint-Along: Rocket Ship

ART123 Gallery

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Kids and adults! Follow teacher Dana Aldis’ step-by-step instructions to paint a rocket ship! $20/person. More info and register: www.galluparts.org/ paint-along

June 10

ART123 Gallery Show

Opening: “Under the Sun” 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm (during ArtsCrawl). 16 local artists share paintings, prints, beadwork and mixed media artwork celebrating light, life and new beginnings.

Celebrate Recovery

12 Step Group

In June we are kicking off a new round of curriculum, beginning with Step 1. The June meetings are an ideal time for newcomers to begin attending! The program is for any and all addictive, compulsive, and dysfunctional behaviors.

All adults are welcome, no signup or registration required - just show up! Community Bible Church, every Thursday at 6pm Google maps: 2 Hilltop Rd, Gallup, NM 87301 For info: Steve Maus, 302-4379352 steven.maus87@gmail.com

June 15

“Under the Sun” Artist Talk

6:00 pm. ART123 Gallery

June 16

THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY RELAY FOR LIFE

– GALLUP-McKinley

“Closing the Book on Cancer!”

5:00 pm Friday, June 16 through 1:00 am Saturday, June 17 (see schedule below) Downtown Gallup, Courthouse Square. 207 West Hill. Open to the public, No alcohol, smoking, or pets allowed.

Relay For Life 2023 Schedule

5:00 pm Survivor and Caregiver Registration

5:45 pm Blessing and Survivor

Photo

6:00 pm Opening Ceremony

7:00 pm Purse Auction

8:00 pm Activities / Games / Box Car Races

10:00 pm Luminaria Ceremony and quiet laps of reflection

10:30 pm Activities / Team Activities

Midnight Closing Ceremony!

1:00 am Relay Ends!

See you next year!

Volunteers are most welcome to assist with set-up Friday beginning at 1:00 pm and throughout the day, and/or cleanup. Call Joyce (505) 862-1457 or Linda (505) 297-9515 if this is a way you can support the cause.

June 17

Life Runners free Fun Run/ Walk at UNM Fitness Trail.

8:00 am Prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place overall winners, all children who complete lap will receive medals, door prizes also awarded. Sponsored by La Luz Pregnancy Support Center of Gallup.

June 17

Pancake Breakfast Kick-off for Family Fun Day, 8:30 am10:30 am. $5.00 adults, $2.50 teens 13-18, $1,00 children 12 and under at First Baptist Church of Gallup gym, sponsored by La Luz Pregnancy Support Center of Gallup

June 17

Family Fun Day at First Baptist Church of Gallup - corn hole toss, more games; face painting; snacks; and Daisy the Clown. 10:00 am. Entry fee $2,00 adults; $1.00 teens 13-18, children 12 and under free.

Sponsored by La Luz Pregnancy Support Center of Gallup

June 17

Gallup Families with Autism will have an in-person Meet Up at the Children’s Library from 2:00 pm -4:00 pm. Children are welcome at meetings. Questions? Heidi 360-912-1953 or find our group on Facebook.

June 18

Wine & Painting: Seascape

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

ART123 Gallery

$35/person Register: www.galluparts.org/ wine-and-painting

Gallup Indian Medical Center

Gallup Service Unit

31st Annual Just Move It Series

Family Fun Runs & Walks

June 7- Naschitti Chapter Registration: 4:30 pm

Time: 6:00 pm

June 14- Rocksprings Chapter Registration: 4:30 pm

Time: 6:00 pm

June 21- Houck Chapter Registration: 4:30 pm

June 28- Baahaalichapter

Time: 6:00 pm

Registration: 4:30 pm

Time: 6:00 pm

July 12- Mexican Springs Chapter Registration: 4:30 pm

Time: 6:00 pm

July 27- Red Rock Park (Finale) Registration: 4:30 pm

Time: 6:00 pm

August 5- Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial Registration: 6:30 am Time: 7:30 am

For More Information: Colleen Hoskie, JMI CoordinatorHealth Promotion/Disease Prevention Program 505-722-1593

Event series: FREE Public New Deal Art Tours

Biweekly on Fridays at 4pm in downtown Gallup

• June 2 - Collection Highlights (Meet in front of the historic County Courthouse)

• June 16 - Gallup Through the Eyes of Lloyd Moylan (Meet at the entrance to the County Courthouse complex)

• June 30 - Native New Deal Art (Meet at the entrance to the Octavia Fellin Public Library)

More info: www.galluparts.org/newdeal

Event Series: Weekly Kids Summer Art Classes

AM Sessions for ages 5 - 8 from 10am - 12pm PM Sessions for ages 8+ from 1 - 3pm

$60/week/kid

ART123 Gallery

• Week of June 12 - AM: Arts & Crafts, PM: Beading

• Week of June 19 - AM: Arts & Crafts, PM: Clay

• Week of June 26 - AM: Arts & Crafts, PM: Painting

More info and register: www.galluparts.org/summer

IMPORTANT DATE INFORMATION

All the GMCS schools will begin serving breakfast and lunch starting June 8th at most locations.

Chief Manuelito Mid, Gallup Central High School, Gallup High, Gallup Mid, Ramah High, Thoreau High, Thoreau Mid, Tohatchi High, Tohatchi Mid and Tse Yi Gai High School will end summertime meal service on June 29nd.

All other locations will end summertime meals on July 28th 28th.

Meals will be served on the following dates only:

June: 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28 & 29.

July: 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27 & 28.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider

2023-2024 GMCS SCHOOL CALENDAR

Thursdays and Fridays-Schools will start 75-minutes after the Monday-Wednesday start times.

Thursdays and Fridays-Schools will start 75-minutes after the Monday-Wednesday start times.

Thursdays and Fridays-Schools will start 75-minutes after the Monday-Wednesday start times.

*Tentative Agreement pending Board Approval and Union Ratification

Feeding Your Picky Toddler

Do you often sit down at the dinner table and find that no one likes what is being served. Are you spending more time in the kitchen creating separate meals for each one of your family members? If you can answer yes, then you may have a picky eater.

Kids learn early on the different flavors and textures of food. The early years are the most important when introducing foods to them at the table. Each family has different types of food they offer but having a variety is very important. Introducing kids to a variety of foods from all the food groups helps encourage them to be better eaters as they grow. Be sure to include a protein, a vegetable, and fruit. Use plates and utensils that are easy for them to use and in their size. Encourage them to try each of the foods but do not make them finish their plate. It is also important to not reward eating with a dessert or some type of other bribe. Meals should be calm and not chaotic, have fun sitting at the table with your family talking to one another about their day. Studies show that those of us that have family mealtimes together at least three or more times per week experience positive health outcomes such as:

fewer emotional and behavioral problems, a greater likelihood of eating and choosing healthy food and do well in school academically. Kids will go through stages of not eating or eating small portion sizes and this is okay. It is okay to let them decide when they are full or finished eating. It is also encouraged to include the dessert along on the plate with the rest of the food. If your child decides to eat the cookie first that is okay, but this is teaching them that there are not good or bad foods. We are eating a variety of foods and all foods are okay in moderation. Of course, we would like for our kids to eat more fruits and veggies or more of the protein. You will be surprised as the day has gone on, they have gotten plenty. It is our job just to provide the variety and model good eating behaviors in front of our kids. If I decide to just drink soda and eat donuts all day, this is not the best way to get my kid to eat more veggies. Instead, eat along with them the foods you would like to see them eat too! Food is such a big part of our lives; we must eat to have the energy to complete the task of each day. Food can be fun, cook with your kids, plant a garden, try a new recipe, go to a new restaurant. Make mealtimes fun and enjoyable for every age in the household.

Daisy Arsenault Registered Dietitian

Zuni Summer Lunch Program Sites

Begins June12 through July 31, 2023

LUNCH SERVED

Cottonwood Playground

Monday-Friday 11:30am -12:30pm

Lake Side Community Center

Monday-Friday 11:30am -12:30pm

New Fair Grounds

Monday-Friday Noon -1:00pm

Christian Reform Mission School

Monday-Friday

Breakfast 7:30am - 8:15am

Lunch Noon -1:00pm

Shiwi Tsana Playground

Monday-Friday 11:30am - 12:30pm

Bluebird Basketball Courts

Monday-Friday 12:30pm -1:00pm

Old Dowa Yalanne Elementary

Monday-Friday 12:30pm -1:30pm

Old Subdivision

Monday-Friday 12:30pm -1:00pm

June 12 - 21 11:30am - 12:30pm

Summer School

June 5 - July 21

Zuni High School

Monday-Friday Breakfast 7:30am - 8:15am

Lunch Noon -1:00pm

June 5 - July 21

Shiwi Tsana Elementary

Monday-Friday Breakfast 7:30am - 8:15am Lunch Noon - 1:00pm

June 5 - June 30

Zuni Middle School

Monday-Friday Breakfast 7:30am - 8:15am

Lunch 11:30pm -12:00pm

June 5 - July 21

Christian Reformed Mission School

Monday-Friday Lunch Noon-1:00pm

The Meuse Argonne Offensive

The Battle That Ended the Great War.

Offensive was the largest in the United States military history involving 1.2 million American’s. Sadly, this was also the deadliest as 26,277 American lives were lost during this battle. WW1 was the first industrial war with the use of machine guns, tanks, airplanes and heavy artillery, rendered the

previous military tactics extremely useless and deadly. The days where both armies would line up across from each other at close range and fire were over.

I have a very close relationship with this battle as my grandfather and his brother, my great uncle PFC Otto Garfield Riege, both fought there.

My grandfather with the 1st Battalion/5th Marines and Great Uncle Otto with Battery E, 322 Field Artillery US Army.

By Kenneth Riege USAF Veteran

While I have written several different times about my grandfather, Pvt. Paul Emerson Riege and the Battle of Belleau Wood, I have not written about the final battle of the Great War. The Meuse Argonne Offensive (also known as the Meuse River-Argonne Forest Offensive).

This battle took place from 26 Sept 1918 to 11 Nov 1918 and was the principal engagement of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) in WW1. This battle was the largest and bloodiest operation of WW1 for the AEF which brought the war to an end.

The Meuse-Argonne

I never had the honor of meeting my great uncle Otto as he passed before I was born, but my father would tell me stories about how much Otto loved to fish and on the day he passed, Otto, (who was found by my father), was sitting under a tree, where he had been reading the paper and smoking his pipe. Not a bad way to go.

I did have the honor of meeting my grandfather and to hear some of his stories. He lived the majority of his life at the VA Home in Ohio or as my grandmother called it, “The Old Soldiers Home”). He was very proud that he fought for his country and that he was also one of the first WW1 veterans from his area that joined the then newly formed American Legion. He loved to listen to the Cincinnati Red’s games on his transistor radio as long-time red’s radio announcer Marty Brenneman would say after each red’s victory,

Pvt. Paul Emerson Riege USMC (L) and PFC Otto Garfield Riege (R) US Army. This picture was taken in the Spring 1919 at their home in Brookville, OH. I would venture to say this was taken either before or shortly thereafter a Memorial Day Parade.

“And This One Belongs to the Red’s.”

I have done some research and while not sure of the date, PFC Otto Riege was gassed during the MeuseArgonne Offensive and Pvt Paul Riege was WIA (Wounded In Action) for the second time, on 4 Oct 1918 during the Blanc Mont Ridge Battle which took place from 3-9 October 1918, thus ending his fighting.

The carnage of WW1 continued until the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, 1918 when the guns finally fell silent.

While there is no way of knowing the exact number of casualties from the “Great War” most estimates put it around 40 million killed or wounded both military and civilian.

World War 1 was supposed to be “The War to End All Wars” but unfortunately a mere 20+ years later the world was back at it again this time hell bent on destroying itself.

The “War to End All Wars” gave us many famous names in our

nation’s history to include a future US President Harry Truman, many top generals like, John J. (Blackjack) Pershing, Douglas MacArthur and George Patton, to some of our nation’s greatest military heroes like Eddie Rickenbacker and Alvin York. It also brought forth many new ways to fight with machine guns, tanks and airplanes.

I would like to share one last story about my family’s involvement in “The Great War.” One day when I was visiting with a young Marine and talking of my grandfather, he told me something that I will always remember. He told me of how highly regarded the Marines of the 1/5 and this is how they earned their moniker of “Devil Dogs.” He said how much he would love to go back in time, enjoy a cold beer and listen to his stories. I remember telling him, “Me too” but I would add my Uncle Otto into that group to hear his story or just sit under his favorite tree with the newspaper while he enjoyed his pipe.

I will end this story with a quote from probably one of the most famous aviators in our nation’s history, MOH Recipient Captain Edward “Eddie” Rickenbacker. There are many quotes from Captain Rickenbacker, but I picked this one for my story.

“Courage is doing what you are afraid to do, there can be no courage unless you are scared.”

Captain

Eddie Rickenbacker WW1 Flying Ace and Medal of Honor Recipient.

Bid Proposal for 101st Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial Event

NAME AND ADDRESS: BID SUBMITTED FOR: AMOUNT OF BID:

Key components of this event include:

1. Wine Tasting Catering Services for approximately 400 people. Liquor selling services is approximately 500-700 drinks (wine, beer, liquor, soft drinks and water)

2. Admission and Parking for the following hours:

a. August 05, 2023 6 am to 6 pm

b. August 06, 2023 7 am to 6 pm

c. August 09, 2023 3 pm to 10 pm

d. August 10, 2023 6 am to 10 pm

e. August 11, 2023 7 am to 10 pm

f. August 12, 2023 6 am to 10 pm

g. August 13, 2023 8 am to 3 pm

Gallup Inter-Tribal Ceremonial

DATE: SIGNATURE:

VENDOR BID ACCEPTED AMOUNT OF THE BID

Bids open for Main Concession, Admission and Parking, Opening Night Wine Tasting Caterer, Liquor Vendor for Wine Tasting and Security.

Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial Association Inc. will be accepting bids for the above referenced event. Bids must be received no later than June 30, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. Bids received after this date and/or time will not be accepted and will be returned unopened to the sender. The 101st Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial dates are August 04-13, 2023.

3. Main Concession on August 5-6, 2023 August 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 2023

4. Armored and Uniform Security Services at the Exhibit Hall, Opening Night, Admission and Parking and Controllers Bank. Approximately 200 hours beginning from August 04, 2023 to August 13, 2023.

If you are interested in submitting a bid, it should be mailed or delivered to the name and address listed below in a sealed envelope labeled as follows:

Gallup Inter Tribal Indian Ceremonial 285 S. Boardman Drive, Suite A, Gallup, NM 87301

Bids must be prepared and submitted using the bid form provided and must be typed or printed and signed in ink. All bids received by the deadline shall be reviewed by Kyle Tom. All bids must be cost reasonable. Gallup Inter Tribal Indian Ceremonial Association Inc. will select the vendor to perform the services required and the contract will be executed between Gallup Inter Tribal Indian Ceremonial Association Inc. and the winning bidder. Upon selection of the winning bidder, Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial Association Inc. will send a bid award notice to the bidder.

Thank you for your consideration of this invitation to bid.

Thoughts run furiously through our minds!

David Bowie put his words and music to it: “Pressure pushing down on me Pressing down on you, no man ask for Under pressure that brings a building down Splits a family in two, puts people on streets…”

Anxiety shows itself emotionally, in our thoughts and in our physical bodies. Let’s take a look at some of the thought patterns anxiety causes in all of us.

We’ll start with thoughts that occur to all of us, thoughts of concern - thinking ahead – “what if” thoughts. It’s natural to have concern for the future. But when those concerns spiral, grow and dominate our thinking, when we are awake and at night when we try to sleep. We have all had nights where sleep has been disrupted by persistent, worrying thoughts.

It’s one thing if this happens once in a while, or we understand that we are in a situation where this is just going to happen, for a period of time. For instance, when we are experiencing major life changes or challenges, this is to be expected.

It’s another if it seems to come out of nowhere, or we don’t understand why it’s going on. Then it often tends to get worse. When it begins to interfere a lot with our need for restful sleep and that directly affects how we feel during the day, and so it escalates and is happening more and more often, during the day, unpredictably – then we can say it’s likely to be Anxiety.

What I mean is, we all have anxiety; some of us, sometimes, have ANXIETY.

There’s not a sharp distinction between anxiety and ANXIETY – it’s a blurry area. I’ve had clients who tell me they have gone to the ER several times, even a dozen times, fearing they are having a heart attack – but

aren’t - this is definitely ANXIETY!

As this illustrates, thoughts and physical feelings often happen together. I’m just focusing on the thought part for today. Usually, thoughts and thought patterns drive the physical reactions. Often, we aren’t fully conscious of the connection, and only feel the physical part, while the ANXIETY is strong.

So, thought patterns: as I said, what ifs, fear, efforts to make plans for the future, and worries about work issues or important relationship concerns, money and health worries are the most common sources of anxiety. The questions of control, or choice, or power, or ability to express oneself are very basic sources of inner stress, fear = anxiety. One of the main things is: What can I do about it? Often there is a fear of acting in a way that might help or improve the situation, but the fear is that taking action either won’t work or will make things worse. So, there is a very basic and deep conflict going on. Sometimes there is a lot of history to the issue, which makes it more complex – and gives us a lot more to worry about!

When you feel ready, trying to separate the tangled threads of the issue(s) or question(s) is a vital way to approach the conflict.

This is best done in the daytime; at night our inner resources are diminished by fatigue and the conflict is escalated in the dark. Writing it all down can be very, very helpful. At first, writing without

any editing helps get it all out there, helps us to see the big picture – it’s often a lot more complicated than we realize!

Sometimes, though, it’s really not complicated – we know what we need to do but are scared about doing it – then it helps to write about the pros and cons, the fears, the best and worst possible outcomes.

One thought pattern to be aware of is the Yes/No split –we all tend to think in all or nothing ways when we are tired, stressed or anxious. When we are calmer, more rested, more objective – we can think outside the box! We can be a lot more creative than we give ourselves credit for…

Talking with a trusted friend or family member can help, especially if they aren’t involved in the situation. If they are, they may mean well but not totally understand the way the situation affects you.

Talking with a trusted therapist can help a lot! Often when I see someone new, they feel a lot of relief just getting it all out, in a confidential setting with a supportive person who will help them look at all the sides of the situation, mainly for themselves, but including effects that are possible for others as well.

We’ll explore the physical and emotional elements of anxiety more in the future, thanks for your interest!

Dr. Vicki Handfield Clinical Psychologist here in Gallup vhandfield@gmail.com

CONGRATULATIONS

to the Class of 2023 Lobo graduates at The University of New Mexico-Gallup

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE

Automotive Technology

• William Holtsoi

Construction Technology

• Rashaundal Comb*, Posthumous

• Don Hosteen

• Blair Mariano*

General Studies

• Mohammed Al-assi*

• Azalee Analla*

• Autumn Antez

• Cai Serene Arreola*

• Cody Arviso*

• Jonathan Baldwin*

• Kaia Begay*

• Kayliegh Begay*

• Jerome Begaye

• Steven Belisle

• Christopher Bettelyoun*

• Langham Bitsoi*

• Bailey Briggs

• Dylan Brown, Summer*

• Mark Russel Buan

• Aysha Chavez

• Jaythan Chester*

• Merritt Chiapetti

• Gwendolyn Claw*

• Tristan Claw

• Clyllis Cole-Roy

• Kimberly Contreras

• Jolie Duque

• Gabriella Flisram*

• Aja Francisco

• Nathan George

• Aiden Gishie

• Dominic Goldberg

• Ilias Gomez-Yantsios*

• Hunter Gonzales

• Roman Herrera*

• Treasure Hines*

• Jocelyn Hudson

• Cherolynn James

• Nevaeh Kagigebi

• Jada Kallestewa*

• Rebecca Keeler

• Ross Keeler

• Holley King

• Rynil Lachica*

• Dillon Landavazo*

• Taytum Largo

• Lilia Laurence

• Kaylah Lee

• Bethia Lopez*

• Margem Collin Manuel*

• Xylia Martinez

• William Mortensen

• Eden Moyer

• Antarres Nez

• Leslie Norton*

• Aubrey Ocampo

• Hennessy Ortega

• Jalen Panana

• Makayla Pat*

• Dominic Perales*

• Tina Perry*

• Thomas Placenecio

• Ariana Ramirez*

• Oliverio Resendiz*

• Juliana Ronco*

• Lorenzo Saldivar

• Isabella Shirley*

• Julia Simms

• Brandon Sung*

• Colton Thomas

• Natasha Thompson*

• Michaela Tsethlikai, Summer

• Chaz Tulley

• Brittina Valencia*

• Tryshelle Valtierra-Trujillo*

• Natilia Watson*

• Rory Wheeldon

• Marius Williams*

• Benjamin Yale*

• Cheyenne Yazzie*

• Launora Yazzie

• Sarah Yazzie

• Tiana Yazzie

• Jennifer Yeh*

Welding Technology

• Kaylynn Begay*, Summer

• Ronald Chiaramonte

• Matthew Marquez

• Johnny Moreno

• Johnny Ortiz*

• Katelyn Pablo*

• Harlan Saunders

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE

Elementary Teacher Education

• Berlene Samuels

• Alexandra Sawatsky

• Denise Tenorio

Health Information Technology

• Tanisha Boone

• Mallorena Lee

• Nemora Lee*

• Kelly Logg

• Bethany Miller*

• Tara Slowman

Medical Laboratory

Technology

• Twila Eriacho, In Memoriam

• Violette Manuelito

• Elaine Nastacio*

• Carolee Yazzie

Nursing

• Kevin Arabia*

• Trisha Marielle Calapini, Summer*

• Sybil Pierre Casilac

• Mercedes Chavarria, Summer*

• Noelle Clark

• Sabrina Fastwolf*

• Ionna Hansen*, Summer

• Dayna Howard

• Meghan Hunt*, Summer

• Catherine Lee, Summer

• Amber Lincoln

• Shannon Luarkie

• Shelby Manning, Summer*

• Mike Mitchell

• Nicole Natachu

• Nicole Shack, Summer

• Elisa Tsosie

Science

• Cody Arviso*

• Ibtisam Ayesh*

• Mikaela Bahe

• Moriah Barber*

• Mark Russel Buan

• Kimberly Contreras

• Freyja Counter*

• Rebecca Estrada

• Kennedy Gibbons*

• Ilias Gomez-Yantsios*

• Phillip James

• Leah Kayonnie

• Holley King

• Andrew Lee

• Myranda Morgan

• Holly Tsosie

• Emily Woody

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Nursing

• Trisha Calapini*, Summer

• Ionna Hansen*, Summer

• Meghan Hunt*, Summer

• Catherine Lee, Summer

HiSET DIPLOMA

• Sadie Acevedo

• Joshua Larsen

• Tiffany Williams

CERTIFICATES

Automotive Technology

• Abdullah Adi*

• Rayshawn Chee

• Wesley Skeets

• Deon Tolino*

Construction Technology

• Melayia Becenti*

• Deidra Begay

• Jordan Begay

• Blair Mariano*

• Rannon Roan*

• Sophie Smith

• Adrian Yazzie

Cosmetology

• Brenden James

• Wynice Montoya-Franklin

Dental Assisting

• Ricarda Dooline, Summer

• Nykiya Livingston, Summer

• Katherine Lopez, Summer

• Ramonica Manuelito*, Summer

• Shawnavyn Marshall, Summer

• Dion Martin, Summer

• Nicole Morris*, Summer

• Savannah Natonabah, Summer

• Vanessa Shirley, Summer

• Tyrell Stewart*, Summer

• Jasmine Tsosie

Early Childhood Education

• Tanisha James

• Ortencia Lopez, Summer

Early Childhood

Multicultural Education

• Elsie Whitehorse

Emergency Medical Services EMT-Basic

• Alexis Aragon*

• Trevor Martin

• Cameron Trevor-Smith*

Health Information

Technology - Coding

• Audriana Brown

• Leann Curley

• Jordan Kellywood

• Mallorena Lee

• Nemora Lee*

• Kelly Logg

• Bethany Miller*

• Iskradel Skeet

• Tara Slowman

Human Services

• Jay Livingston

• Camilla Lynch

• Laureen Sanchez

Nursing Assistant

• Florinda Attson

• Mikaela Bahe

• Earlux Clemen

• Whiteshell Haskie

• Desirae Kenneth

• Corraine Lee*

• Shawntell Murphy

• Zoey Natonabah

• Kimberly VanWinkle

• Michelle Watchman

• Topher Wood

Welding Technology

• Payton Charley*

• Brandon Leekity, Summer

• Christian Lujan, Summer 2023

• Raquel Martinez

• Katelyn Pablo*

• Micah Zunie

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS

Business Administration

• Rose Adakai, Summer

• Azalee Analla*

• Ashley Aragon*, Summer

• Gervana Begay, Summer

• Charmayne Charley

• Shawna Jones*

• Christopher Lang*

• Andrea Livingston*

• Sharona Martinez

• Tyria McCabe

• Jessica Nelson

• Shelia Pete

• Baxter Soseeah*

• Kevin Thompson*

• Shelby White*

• Colton Whiteman

• Crystal Willie

• Kayleigh Yazzie*

• Jennifer Yeh*

Criminal Justice

• Redd Eagleman

• Brittany Norton

• Shelby Rodriguez

• Xavier Vidales

• Angel Whitecalf

Early Childhood Education

• Maryam Fouad*, Summer

• Tanisha James

• Valdemar Poyer

Early Childhood Multicultural Education

• Elsie Whitehorse

Environmental Planning and Design

• Mike’l Morgan

Human ServicesFamily Studies

• Dominique Saunders, Summer

Human ServicesSubstance Abuse

• Jay Livingston, Summer

Liberal Arts

• Ibtisam Ayesh*

• Moriah Barber*

• Kaia Begay*

• Loren Chee, Summer

• Taylor Dineyazhe*

• Christina Hren

• Tristan Jim*

• Brooklyn Johnson*

• Thomas Johnson

• Shon King*

• Krysten Lalio*

• Andrew Lee

• DeWight Leupp

• Maryah Maki

• Brandon Sung*

• Dawson Sutliff*

• Curtis Thomas

• Natasha Thompson*

* Graduated with Honors

Pro P Gutters G

Petrified Forest National Park

You can plan a trip to the petrified forest based on the amount of time you have available. There are ideas to see the park in one-hour or if you have the entire day. Visit the website to plan your visit before heading out to the petrified forest. There are two entrances to the park off Interstate 40. Choose which side is best for you.

There are many things to do in the park--overlooks, short trails, paleo lab, backcountry hikes--for different interests and abilities.

You can take advantage of hikes, biking, backpacking, geocaching, visit the museum for demonstrations. Be sure to check out the calendar to see if there is an event to attend.

The park is for the whole family!

Hours: Monday-Sunday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm nps.gov

OF GALLUP

The Boys and Girls Club participated in a robot competition recently. The name of our robot is Axel, and we built this robot from scratch beginning in January of this year. We had two months to have Axel ready for competition in Fort Worth, Texas where we came in at 34th place and redeemed ourselves in Amarillo, Texas for a second competition coming in at 24th out of 39 participants. We had a good amount of support from our community partners here in Gallup and would like to give a big Thank you to Randy Olive for welding Axel together and making our cart to put Axel on at competition. He was a big inspiration as a mentor to our robotic team. Axel is on display at the Rio West Mall right across from Rue 21 for our community to see Axel. A big Thank you to all our sponsors that supported our team and to the Rio West Mall for showcasing our robot.

The Gallup Gearheads.

Sherwood Begay

UNM-Gallup unveils new Teaching Resource Center

Zollinger Library provides instructors with space for digital professional development tools and resources

is another step in reaching that goal. Faculty now have a central location on campus to access information and training whenever they need.”

The Teaching Resource Center computer provides shortcuts to UNM’s Center for Teaching and Learning as well as UNMGallup’s Faculty Online Teaching Resources, which includes videos from many workshops that were conducted the past year plus handouts that were distributed.

Physical copies of the handouts — which cover a range of topics related to teaching, both online and in person — are also available at the Teaching Resource Center.

In addition, the center houses published books and journal articles written by UNMGallup faculty members. It also showcases photos of UNM-Gallup instructors who teach in career and technical education fields — such as cosmetology, emergency medical services and welding — working with students to perform hands-on tasks for their professions.

By Richard Reyes

Zollinger Library at The University of New Mexico-Gallup unveiled a new Teaching Resource Center that gives instructors easy access to digital professional development tools and resources while also celebrating their academic achievements. The library and Coordinator of Digital Learning Tracy Lassiter, who is an associate professor at UNM-Gallup, hosted a grand unveiling and recognition ceremony for the center Thursday, May 4. “In my vision for the center, faculty will have ready access to webinars or other programs they can watch at

their convenience,” Lassiter said. “They will have books, articles and handouts that give them ideas for their classes. Additionally, this information would be centrally located and allow faculty a chance to peruse a range of options with ease.” Lassiter worked with Zollinger Library Director Markos Chavez to create the space for the Teaching Resource Center. Chavez helped to support the center by providing a computer, equipment, supplies, furniture and more.“A goal I have for the library is to make it a hub for the campus to come and get information,” Chavez said. “Anything you need to know, you should be able to find here. This center

“Our campus and local community should know and be proud of faculty who write books and publish articles, who have goldmedal-winning students at SkillsUSA, and more,” Lassiter said.

During the unveiling event, Lassiter awarded instructors for participating in a series of monthly digital learning workshops over the past year.

Lassiter was appointed as the coordinator of digital learning in 2022 and joined the UNM-Gallup Faculty Assembly’s Distance Learning Committee.

Serving in that role, Lassiter hosted monthly workshops that connected the Regular and Substantive Interaction training as well as Evidence-Based Practices for Teaching Online training that UNM requires

Teaching Resource Center 3: UNM-Gallup Coordinator of Digital Learning Tracy Lassiter, center, provides information about the digital professional and development tools and resources available to UNM-Gallup instructors at the new Teaching Resource Center inside Zollinger Library May 4, 2023

faculty to attend in order for them to teach online, in addition to other best teaching practices.

“The Center may seem small today, but we hope that over time it will grow to be a bustling center of activity and inspiration,” Lassiter said. “We look forward to watching it do so.”

Chavez added, “My hope is to have faculty visit the library more often and encourage their students to make use of the vast resources we have available.”

For more information about UNM-Gallup, please visit gallup.unm.edu.

For more UNM-Gallup news and events, please visit gallup.unm.edu/news.

Teaching Resource Center 1: UNM-Gallup Assistant Professor Hasani Jayasinghe, left, and Coordinator of Digital Learning Tracy Lassiter, who is an associate professor, talk during the Teaching Resource Center Grand Unveiling and Recognition Ceremony inside Zollinger Library May 4, 2023.

UNM-Gallup Coordinator of Digital Learning Tracy Lassiter, center, introduces other UNM-Gallup instructors to the new Teaching Resource Center inside Zollinger Library May 4, 2023.

The Breakfast Burrito A Gallup Tradition

Breakfast is hailed as the most important meal of the day, and we know how to do it right. In Gallup we love the breakfast burrito, a mouthwatering creation that takes on the flavor of our unique city and state. What makes this our breakfast of choice and where can you find your nex t burrito fix.

The breakfast burrito, a celebrated creation, combines the richness of Mexican cuisine with American breakfast traditions. Construction of the breakfast phenomenon features a large flour tortilla filled with scrambled eggs, savory meat (bacon, sausage, chorizo), melted cheese, and often accompanied by ingredients like hashbrowns. The fusion of flavors is amplified by choosing red or green Chile, a New Mexico tradition.

While each breakfast burrito possesses its own distinct qualities and f lavors, you can always count on a number of local eateries delivering a satisfying bite. The harmonious marriage of ingredients, from the fluffy scrambled eggs to the heat of Hatch Chile, creates a unique breakfast experience that captivates the taste buds and pays homage to our unique culture and tastes.

You can find a breakfast burrito just about anywhere in Gallup. From the number of street vendors, bakeries, to a traditional restaurant. A week has seven days, that is a chance to enjoy seven breakfast meals. In a month that equates to over 28 days, each an opportunity to enjoy a breakfast burrito.

Blakes Lotaburger

Café 406 W. Coal Avenue

Sandra’s Place 1501 W. Historic Hwy 66

Glenn’s Bakery 901 Historic Hwy 66

Alicia’s Burrito Express 1120 E. Historic Hwy 66

Rocket Café 1719 S. 2nd Street

Grandpa’s Grill 2001 E. Aztec

Maria’s Restaurant: 110 W. Coal Avenue

Do the Gallup Breakfast Burrito challenge!

Eat 10 breakfast burritos this month, each from a different vendor/bakery/restaurant and send us the pic (gallupjourney@ gmail.com). First 15 submissions get a FREE breakfast burrito on the Gallup Journey.

Al’s Burritos

Cocina De Dominguez 1648 S 2nd Street

Gordo’s Café 800 W. Coal Avenue

David’s Restaurant 1377 US-491

Genero’s Café 600 W. Hill Avenue

Earl’s Family Restaurant 1400 E. Historic Hwy 66

La Barraca Restaurant 1303 E. Historic Hwy 66

El Rancho Hotel 1000 E. Historic Hwy 66

La Carreta Restaurant 1910 E. Aztec

El Sombrero Restaurant 1201 W. Historic Hwy 66

Anthony’s A Taste Of The Southwest 1219 US-491

Mama’s Kitchen 820 W Maloney Avenue

Garcia’s Sunset Grill 1605 W Historic Hwy 66

Route 66 Diner 2502 E. Historic Hwy 66