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2020 June #191
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CITY UPDATE Meet Mayor Bonaguidi and Councilor Michael Schaaf Mayor Louie Bonaguidi
Louie Bonaguidi was born and raised in Gallup, New Mexico. He attended Cathedral School then later graduated from Gallup High School in 1963. He attended Fort Lewis College and then transferred to the Community College of Gallup, now called the University of New Mexico Gallup. His family has served the residents of Gallup since the family business, City Electric Shoe Shop, opened in 1924. Mayor Bonaguidi began his political career as a city councilor representing District 2 from 1988-1994 and then again from 1998-2003. Louie ran for office at that time for similar reasons as now- to work to improve the relationship between city government and local businesses to help Gallup grow. After his time as a City Councilor, Louie focused his efforts on business development within the community as a member of the boards of the Business Improvement District (BID) and the Gallup Mainstreet Arts and Cultural District. In addition, he and his family expanded their business services to the community by adding Santa Fe Leathers and Taos Moccasin Company into City Electric, and purchasing and operating Zimmerman’s Western Wear on Route 66. Mayor Bonaguidi married Diane (Rudeaux), in 1970, and had three children, all of whom reside in Gallup working within the community as business owners, a schoolteacher, and working within the family business at City Electric Shoe Shop. They became proud grandparents of five exceptional grandkids. Diane, sadly, is no longer here but her spirit of dedication to the people around her is a legacy that lives on in the entire family’s service to the community and support for Relay for Life. In addition, Louie is an active member of the Sacred Heart Cathedral Parish and serves on their finance committee. Mayor Bonaguidi is proud to serve the Gallup community. It is a beautiful town that has maintained its small-town atmosphere where everyone knows just about everyone, we celebrate cultural diversity, and it is a great place to own a business and raise a family.
Councilor Michael Schaaf, District 2
Councilor Michael Schaaf was born in McCook, Nebraska. His family moved to Gallup in 1966 when his father took a position working for the Public Health Service (now the Indian Health Service). He attended Roosevelt Elementary, Gallup Junior High, and then graduated from Gallup High School in 1976. While he is the only Schaaf sibling remaining in Gallup, he is proud to continue the legacy his siblings began when they served the Gallup community as a police officer, teacher, and in the medical field. Through his entire career, Councilor Schaaf worked within the Native American arts community. He worked for Turney’s Indian Goods from 1967-1990, then worked for Winfield Trading Company from 1990 until his retirement from there in 2019. In addition, Councilor Schaaf has volunteered for the Gallup Inter-tribal Indian Ceremonial since 1990. Councilor Schaaf’s commitment to public service began when he was elected as a school board member for District 5 of the GallupMcKinley County Schools in 2018. In addition, he is a dedicated member of St. John Vianney Catholic Church, where he served as a member of the church council and finance committee, and he is a member of the Knights of Columbus Fray Marcos Council 1783. Councilor Schaaf looks forward to serving the residents of District 2 and the City of Gallup to the best of his abilities. He wants to improve the aging infrastructure within the City of Gallup for current and future residents, as well as make the City of Gallup a more business friendly environment. Michael loves the City of Gallup for its outstanding assets, great quality of life, and as a destination for tourism and business development.
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PREPARE YOUR BUSINESS FOR REOPENING Now is the time to prepare for your next chapter by developing a well thought out plan for when you can open again. This is an opportunity to solidify existing relationships and welcome new customers. EMPLOYEES
Have a plan to welcome your team back. • Many businesses treat their employees like family. Thank them for hanging in there and acknowledge the financial and mental stress the pandemic has caused them. • Consider your reopening hours. Come up with a plan that is fluid, for what schedules might look like under several different operating models. • Continue to stay in close communication with your team and share your plan with them when ready. Sharing your reopening plan reminds your team that they are a key factor in the success of your business. CUSTOMERS
How will you welcome your existing and new customers back? • It may take more than a “We Are Open” sign to get them back in the door. Customers may still be hesitant to be out in public. Start off with the basics, such as making sure your establishment is fresh, clean, and organized. • Depending on your type of business, make sure that inventory is stocked, menus are updated, and you and your employees are ready to provide outstanding service. • Show you appreciate your customers through “welcome back” promotions, offering new services, and always thank them for their business. VENDORS
Communication is key. • Communicate with your vendors early and often throughout all of this. Your vendors are an important part of the team. • Review your current inventory as compared to what you project your sales may be when you reopen (see cash flow). • Initially cash flow will be tight, so talk with vendors now about payment options. Many of your vendors may be willing to consider 30, 45, or even 60 day payment options on any new orders. They want you to succeed as well you are their customer. CASH FLOW
Prepare a projected income statement. • This is a projection, but this exercise will help you be better prepared for fluctuations in cash flow. • Statements should be broken down by months and include projected sales and all expenses. • Develop several scenarios that reflect what it may look like when you are back in business. Businesses that are best prepared to reopen, with a well thought-out plan, will likely be the most successful. ONLINE Develop an online presence and online business plan that compliments your ongoing business plan. Since the emergence of the Covid-19 virus, a significant share of retail purchases has shifted online, which is expected to account for 25 percent of retail sales in the coming months - a decade of change concentrated into several months.
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Thoughts From The West End
Governor of New Mexico Michelle Lujan Grisham 490 Old Santa Fe Trail Room 400 Santa Fe, NM 87501
Dear Governor Grisham, I write you on behalf of my community of Gallup, NM. I have lived here since 1997, and in that time, I have worked in private and public schools, various non-profits like the National Indian Youth Leadership Program, and then spent the lion’s share of my tenure incepting and operating “Gallup Journey Magazine,” which was recognized by the New Mexico state legislature for its positive, community building journalism. I first would like to say I admire and applaud your decisive actions in response to Covid19. I have no doubt that making these difficult decisions has saved lives and trauma to many. I would even venture to say that if perhaps McKinley County was not part of our state, that you may have had the best governing Covid19 response in the nation. McKinley county, however, plays a critical role in the long term development of our State. Unlike any other NM county, we are the welcome mat to the vast majority of east bound travelers, and because of our unique position on I-40, we are typically host each night to over 1,000 travelers (east or west) who find our midpoint between Albuquerque and Flagstaff a good stopping point. In the last decade many high-end hotels have taken advantage of this reality and have chosen to do business in Gallup…Hilton, Marriott, and Wyndham to name a few. Gallup is also uniquely situated as the commerce hub for the largest concentration of Native Americans in the country. The historical, cultural, and experiential potential for this area to be one of the most educational, intriguing, and beautiful destinations in the United States is sitting here… latent. Yet, instead of helping the development of this critical state area, I am afraid that the state has historically neglected Gallup like an orphaned child that it seems it almost wished did not exist. I won’t insult your intelligence by recounting the history of the atrocities that occurred here on the Native peoples by the government. But I will remind you of a few recent realities that underscore how the state has neglected this area: - Current lawsuits that definitively prove the state has under funded our county schools - Hold harmless food tax liabilities that have challenged the city budget - Capital outlays proportionately deficient to that of other more affluent communities Ironically, while being short changed, Gallup is at the same time disproportionately burdened. For a city of around 25,000, it is serving the social needs of around 100,000. Our library has 50,000+ card holders, our city parks and public facilities are always busy, while our streets are potholed from increasing traffic, and decreasing money to fix them. Each year, there are over 20,000 intakes for protective custody to our detox center (nearly the same number as our population), while we do very little to provide sustainable, supportive housing and treatment for those who live on the margins. We simply do not have the resources to even attempt to heal people, but rather just hide them and release them in a pointless cycle. Meanwhile Gallup has an mind-boggling myriad of predatory lending businesses, that continue to rob and hold hostage the already poor. Legislative action to protect people from these types of viral businesses has not happened. Yet I write this letter not out of despair, but rather hope. One only has to drive I-40 and see the amazing red rocks that flank Gallup on the East, and the equally beautiful canyons of Manuelito on the West, to know
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you are in a special place. Likewise, seeing a Native dance, or holding a squash blossom necklace, you cannot but see the beauty and culture in it. Covid19 is now exposing the deep inequities that our area has historically endured. A writer from “Time” magazine called me recently to discuss these inequities as the recent media blitz on Gallup has been opening eyes across the country to these realities. I am sure it is difficult to manage the demands, politics, and attention of an entire state. . .I do not envy it. . .yet I do applaud your response as a whole to these trying times. I now encourage you to also take a deep, thoughtful, and non-reactive response to Gallup and its long term future and positioning in its pivotal role in New Mexico. The recent induction, and in my opinion, misuse, of the “Riot Act” to close Gallup off from the rest of the world has unfortunately created more division than unity in terms of the long term goal and trajectory of Gallup. I would consider this a “reactive” response that only deepens the divide of Gallup and neighboring communities. If we are all “in this together,” then shutting one town off will only cause more infection in another, as was the case in San Juan county when Gallup was closed. How does this help everyone?? The reality is that Gallup’s mass infection rate has, in part, been created and sustained by our dispassion and disinterest in truly helping those who are most vulnerable and the least in our community. The large infection at our detox facility, that then spread, is simply our lack of empathy in honoring the dignity of all human life equally. It is ironic to me that our high school gym magically was blessed with $3+ million dollars to help recovering Covid patients, yet we have no money for sustainable, supportive housing for those who have been living on the edge for decades, and non profits like CARE 66 who tried to do engage such tasks have been snubbed by city, state, and tribal governments alike. I understand we can’t just ask for more eternally. We, as a community, need to be creative in sustainable ways to also help and heal ourselves. For example, one long term idea would be for the state to help incept a “real” Native American Cultural Center for Gallup; a facility that would tell the honest history of the area, provide culture enrichment with living models of rug weavers, silversmiths, dancing etc…, and perhaps highlight things like the Navajo Code Talkers. This would be a sustainable way to offer visitors an opportunity to know New Mexico while naturally encouraging area spending by simply retaining visitors for a few hours off the highway. The psychological impact of such a facility on our area could also be great as it would be an integrating factor between the area Native communities and Gallup. The psychology of despair and alienation could also be diminished as we attempt to honestly dialogue about our history, our errors in it, and help heal more than a century of not honoring the beauty and wisdom of cultures that have much to teach our world today. All ideas aside.. .this simple fact remains: It is time for the state of New Mexico to finally acknowledge parental custody of McKinley county. We are the front door of your state house. We are your children who welcome the world to your home. Give us modest shoes for our feet. Give us simple sustainable food. Give us encouragement and love to grow up. Like you do for the rest of your kids. Sincerely, Chuck Van Drunen 407 E. Hill Ave. Gallup, NM 87301 505-240-7678
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Contents 11 Miyamura High School 14 Walking in Beauty 16 Gallup High School 20 People Reading 22 West by Southwest Ernie Bulow 26 Tohatchi High School 30 Garlic Barbara Babcock 32 Gallup Central High School 37 Journey Treasure 38 More Graduates 41 Crownpoint High School 42 Ramah High School 43 Navajo Pine High School 44 Thoreau High School 48 Southwest Fishing Adventures Angel Chavez 49 Event Calendar 51 Tse’ Yi’ Gai’ High School 52 "Retreat, Hell! We Just Got Here" Ken Riege Thanks to our Contributors this month: Katie Sharpton Kenneth Riege Ernie Bulow Barbara Babcock Angel Chavez
Publishers: Daisy & Jason Arsenault Chuck & Jenny Van Drunen Managing Editor: Aileen Steigerwald Staff: Christine Carter
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Congratulations to the 2020 Graduates! Two thousand three hundred and forty days of school from the moment you enter kindergarten until the day you graduate. Of course, that is if you don’t miss a day of school, but no matter if you took a few sick days or not, that is still a lot of classroom instruction. It is a beautiful journey that takes many of us from learning the letters of the alphabet to being able to discuss and analyze a Shakespearean Sonnet; or, learning to count from one to ten to solving the complexities of a calculus equation. It is the journey that allows us to find out what we excel in or find that thing that we want to explore as a career option. Along the way we make friends, go to dances, play sports, act in a play, have recess, build relationships with adults and become the young adults we are. In short, accomplishing all of these things deserves a celebration. The class of 2020 will always be remembered for the class that had to endure the Coronavirus Pandemic. If a class ever needed to be celebrated, it is this one; a group of seniors who had to forgo their last semester of high school; one that had to be spent social distancing along with stay-at-home orders. No baseball, tennis or track seasons, movies at the Red Rock 10, going out to eat, along with a number of other activities that they commonly participated in. Yes, they did get to miss out on those last written reports and numerous tests, but I am sure they would have gladly taken these to the hand they were dealt. So, we want to celebrate our graduating seniors; those that we have followed all these years and have seen grow into admirable young people. If you see a senior, tell them congratulations and let them know how much we appreciate them being part of our community.
Miyamura CLASS Class Color Class Flower Class Song Class Motto
Pink Pink Tulip Don’t Stop Me Now-Queen Tomorrow is Always a New Day-Miss Lisa
Alissa Abeita Amena Adi LeFonte’ Alonzo Brandon Alvarado Antonio Antone Amariah Aragonez Prentice Archuleta Adrian Armijo Tiffany Armijo Nicholas Bahe Sirvia Bahe Logan Barber Elijah Barney Bishop Begay Faith Begay Isiah Begay Karen Begay Kylie Begay Nehemiah Begay Shylon Begay Kaylie Bejarano Jacob Benally Tatum Bennett Devin Bill Katelyn Bill Shanae Brown Jarron Cadman Joshua Cadman Shailyn Cadman Isaiah Castillo Raeanna Castillo Tiger-LillCastillo John VinceCatargo Noelle Charleston Olsen Charley Joshua Charlie Dizhon Chase Chandler Chastain Cherelle Chatto Angel Chavez Koby Chavez Noah Chavez Rylan Chavez Leffew Chee Star Chee Francesca Chioda Rhiannon Clark Anthony Clemente Raul Cornejo Uriel Cornejo James Crisler Alliah Curley Kara Damon McKenzye Daniels Tiphany David Kyia Dawes Kyle DeArmond Dawnae DeVore
Andrea Dick Tanelle Dodson Autumn Enote Alyssa Escamilla Gustavo Escobar Adam Etsitty Lance Evans-Ward Dana Facio-Upshaw Jevon Fambrough Ednei Francisco Jaicee Franco Mylene Fuentes Lillian Gaines Beatrice Gallegos Gavriel Gaona Candace Garcia Jason Garcia Jesse Garcia RayAnn Garcia Sheridan Garcia Nicolas Gartner Ethan George Derek Gertner Grace Giron Raven Gleason Celeste Gomez Torrie Gray Dante Griego Felisha Guardian Drake Guerrero Isaiah Guillen Stephanie Guillen Coby Hankins Bianca Hanson Quinnena Henderson Lance Henio Kandyce Henson Kaycee Henson Celeste Herbert Sierra Holloway Uriah Hood Trysta Houghtaling Colleen Irving Alyssa James Anthony James Devlyn James Lydia James Neil Jameson Joseph Jaramillo Jenin Jawad Jaydin Jefferson Dani Jimenez Nizhoni Joe Rose Joe Vivianne Joe Makalia Johnson Tehya Jones Baylee Keeler
Trey Keeler Cheyenne Kercheva Kiana Kien Kaeden Kirk Brannon Largo Noah Largo Dominque Leonard Jamie Little Light Otis Livingston Jr Colby Livingston Elijah Livingston Mariah Livingston Hailey Macias Lovera Mann Joseph Manning Jacob Mark Matthew Marquez Cathlin Martin GilbertinaMartin Keanu Martin Porter McCray Bryan McDonald Neli Mckown Brianna Mecale Tonie Mojica Mike’l Morgan Treasure Morgan Elena Moya Landon Munoz Jordan Musser Kirstie Naljahih Ethan Nopah Grace O’Leary Hope Olson Kamri Otero Nizhoni Oyebi Brianna Padilla Mallanie Pat Madison AnPayton Jacob Perez Aaliyah Peterson Ashely Peterson Keen HaleyPitogo Isaiah Platero LeighanniePlatero Andrea Resendiz Nicholas Retan Jeremiah Rivera Antasia Roberts Craig Roberts Vidalis Roberts Nancy Rodriguez Alexis Rogers Matthias Rogers Jasmine Roman Rudy Romero Selena Russell Mariah Rutherford
Danika Salas Joshua Salazar Zachary Sam Anjolina Santiago Ariah Santiago Scarlet Selleck Tyrell Sherman Sophia Shultz Bridgette Silversmith Herschel Sleuth Dale Smith Desiree Smith Kenya Smith Noah Smith John Soohoo Jordan Stewart Tyrell Stewart Ashleigh Tapaha Carl Tayah-Yazzie Casie Taylor KC Thomas Micheal Thomas Antonio Toledo Katianna Toledo Ilse Tolentino Krizia Tom Sean Vargas Darrell Wallace Ashley Warren Derek Watson Riley Watson Tanoan Webster Ariel Wero Shelby White Sequoia Whitegoat Chandler Williams Ethan IsaiWilliams Justin Williams Tyra Williams Cheyanne Willie Kiki Wilson Maven Wilson Sheldon Wilson Emily Woody Alvina Yazzie Chantalia Yazzie Justin Yazzie Justus Yazzie Kyshawna Yazzie Levina Yazzie McKayla Yazzie Phillip Yazzie Taylor Yazzie Temaira Yazzie Wydell Yazzie Leticia Zavala Evelin Zubia Leslie Zubia-Morales
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Walking in Beauty
National Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month By Katie Sharpton June is the time of warm weather, outdoor activities, grilling, and trying out new recipes! Growing up in the South, my family and I would browse the aisle of the local farmers’ market. All the tables were filled with fresh
produce picked straight from the farmers; baskets of fresh strawberries and peaches, soil covered potatoes, and a bountiful of yellow squash and okra! Farmers’ markets, gardens, smoothies, and grilling are all what comes to my mind when I think about National Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month.
How can we incorporate fresh produce into our meals? Adding a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables to your meals not only provides beautiful colors, but also the vital nutrients our bodies need. Whether we eat them as a snack, in a smoothie, or for lunch, it is important to have at least five servings a day. According to the American Heart Association, all produce counts! This means any fresh, frozen, or canned items will help you reach your goal to increase your intake of produce throughout the month of June and the rest of the year! When choosing canned or frozen items, check the Nutrition Facts Label for the sodium and sugar count. Make sure there is no added sugar and always choose fruit that is canned in water, its own juice, or in light syrup. You can also drain and rinse any items to reduce sodium in canned items. For breakfast, add bananas or berries to your cereal. During lunch, put cucumbers, tomatoes, or avocados on your sandwich. Swap out chips with raw carrots for a snack or mix up frozen fruit for a refreshing smoothie. For dinner, add frozen or steamed veggies to your pasta or rice.
Bell Peppers are low calorie and high in Vitamin C. Wow your family by making shish kabobs. The American Heart Association recommends gardening for the provided sense of accomplishment, fresh produce availability, and as an outdoor activity. Buying produce in season is less expensive and tastes better! Berries, corn, cucumbers, garlic, green beans, melons, sweet and spicy peppers, peaches, yellow squash, tomatoes, and zucchini are some of the colorful produce in season from June, July, and August. Enjoy the time outdoors and trying out new recipes! 14 June 2020
Hello fellow ArtsCrawl followers, As you know at this time, we are unable to have mass gatherings until further notice. As soon as were in the clear, I will be planning a spectacular event for everyone to reunite. In the meantime, let’s reminisce with some photos of last June’s ArtsCrawl. Wishing all your families many blessings in this time of crisis. Sincerely, Rhonda Quintana
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CLASS Class Color Class Flower Class Song Class Motto
Gold Hibiscus Walking on a Dream-Empire of the Sun The past can hurt you, but you can either run from it, or learn it.
Quinn A’ta’zhoon Rocco Addington Deanndrea Antonio Tea Aragon Adrian Bahe Jewels Bahe Richard Barber Mikala Barron Rayshawne Begay Shailyn Begay Shania Begay Tara Begay Trayston Begay Christen Begaye McKleigh Begaye Alexis Bejarano Shantel Benallie Matyas Benally Cherianna Bennett Antonio Biggs Kierra Bitahey Ian Bitsie Jonathan Blue Eyes Rico Browning Tremaine Bruner Isaac Bustinza Jason Candelaria Blas Cervantes Maneisha Charleston Brianna Charley Devi Charley Zackary Charlie Katie Chavez Trystin Chavez Faith Chee Kobe Chee Tyler Chee Dylan Chepin Domage CheschillyLeyba Zion Damon Claude Marcella Clifton Daisy Cooke Mikaella Copas Danica Daniels Ellana Davis Thalia Delgado Adrianna Delgarito Raven Dominguez Zachary Douglas Gabrielle Draper
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Judith Duboise Hayley Duncan Elijah Eddie Ethan Ellison Isaac Emerson Brayan Estrada Salmeron Joel Estrada Rebecca Estrada Laila Etsitty Twyla Etsitty Shinice Evans Rachelle Fields Deanna Flores ChristopherFoltz Caitlin Francis Mikayla Gamble Stephanie Garcia Anthony Gibson Savannah Gonzalez Michael Goodwin Vanessa Gorman Kapricia Greene Savannah Griego Diana Halter Jordan Hanley Gevalia Hanson Jacob Harrison Brianna Harvey Valeria Harvey Normalyn Haswood Damian Hausner Krystal Hernandez Christina Herrera Cassaundra Hoffman Leona Hosteen Philip-MichIlagan Autumn James Caitlin James Sierra James Tyrell Jim Katelynn Joe Ashley Johnson Euriah Johnson Jaelyn Johnson Jerrard Johnson Shyanna Keams Lytrell Kinsel Taylore Largo Krystal Laughing MyKenzie Laughlin
Faith Laughter Elisha Lee Josiah Lee Krishaylah Lee Logan Lee Orion Lee Tiarra Lee Alana Leuppe Aliyah Livingston Alvina Livingston Shya Livingston Janel Lomasney Ariel Long Julian Lopez Tyler Lovato Tremayne Lowley George Madrid Keona Manuelito Darren Manygoats Matthew Mariano Jaymz Martin Cordell Martinez Jessica Mejia Joel Mendoza Aurora Mota Brianna Muniz Asad Mustafa Austin Naswood Savannah Natonabah Alicia Nelson Chastity Nelson Jace Nez Jeremiah Nez Riece Nez Noah Oliver Tiyawna Owens Jodelle Patterson Laura Pete Robyn Pete Cheralynn Peters Jawaun Peterson Rochelle Platero Valdemar Poyer Jacob Ramirez Maryah Ramirez Lindsay Ramone Anthony Reece Rafael Resendiz Malena Roanhorse Julia Romero Jada Roy
Naomi Sage Jalynn Sais Jerilene Salabiye Lizbeth Sanchez Raven Sarracino Luna Sherman Alyannah Silversmith Jordan Silversmith Roger Singer Shnilie Six Weston Skeets Christian Smith Nivea Smith Haira Soto Daniel Sowsonicut Eladora Spencer Eliana Spencer Malakai Spencer Antonino Spinelli Ricquelle Thomas Todd Thomas Katelyn Thompson David Toledo Laitan Tom Bianca Torres Kent Touchine Elijahblue Tso Justine Tso Omar Tuqan Calvin Upshaw Jaren Upshaw Brittina Valencia Mariana Vega Zachary Wargo Megan Watchman Nicholas Watson Katlin Whitney Cearra Williams Kristopher Williams Ashton Wilson Briana Wilson Siona Wood Harrison Yazzie Kaitlyn Yazzie Kiara Yazzie Sean Yazzie Shauntaye Yazzie Tamara Yazzie Alanna Yellowhair Dimitris Zilth
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CHRISTOPHER FOLTZ
ASHLEY JOHNSON
CORDELL MARTINEZ JANELLE LOMASNEY
KENT TOUCHINE JORDAN HANLEY
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MANEISHA CHARLSTON
NOAH OLIVER
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TEA' ARAGON
TRAYSTON BEGAY ZACH WARGO KATELYN THOMPSON
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ARIZONA HIGHWAYS T
his magazine is a treasury of information and beautiful pictures. The subject matter is focused on Arizona of course but not limited to that state. There have been many informative articles on Native American art over the years. This is by no means a complete list, but the most useful ones in my experience. The special issues from 1974 are gorgeous. By then the magazine had some great photographers and the photos tend to be larger and cleaner than in the early years. One complaint I have is the lack of information in the captions. Often there is no mention of the artists, which is something I always wish to know. In jewelry the captions are more likely to identify traders and collections than the artists. These are my favorites. JULY 1947—In an article titled “A Pueblo of Pageantry,” a couple of paragraphs are devoted to Zuni jewelry, giving most of the credit to the women. This is ironic because at that time C. G. Wallace was saying few women worked on jewelry. The article does mention inlays of katsinas so that was being done quite early. There is a famous photo of Della Casa Appa who first appeared in a BIA magazine, Indians at Work in 1940.
1947 AN OFTEN PUBLISHED PHOTO OF DELLA APPA AUGUST 1952-This is the issue with the cover featuring the remarkable thunderbird inlay by Leo Poblano. The six-page piece has two pages of color photographs, but they are small and uncaptioned. The first illustrations of Old Man Leekya drilling beads followed by a color photo of Della Casa Appa again. The second page of color photographs has nine images, so they are rather small. Bottom center of that page shows the first identified piece by Daisy Hooee (Poblano at the time) Someone had it set on a silver box. The text pretty much follows the trail of clichés. Back cover shows Daisy and two other Olla Maidens.
AUGUST 1952
JULY 1947
JUNE 1971—The entire wonderful issue is devoted to Hopi dolls. There is no identification of individual carvings or carvers.
JUNE 1971
ARIZONA HIGHWAYS JANUARY 1974
POLIK MANA-BUTTERFLY KATSINA
CAROLINE WAIKANEWA SQUASH
JANUARY 1974—Featuring the cover of the buffalo skull encrusted with turquoise, the first of the special issues on Native art. Features the great photography associated with this magazine, but the captions are more likely to identify galleries and collection than makers. One treat is the full- page photo of an openwork cluster necklace by the relatively unknown Caroline Waikaniwa. Identifies the most famous turquoise mines.
FEBRUARY 1974
Ernie Bulow
FEBRUARY 1974— Continues the special issues with an investigation of prehistoric pottery.
West by Southwest by Ernie Bulow
gem even for folks not particularly interested in Indian rugs.
SUPER FINE BURNTWATER MODERN PUEBLO POTTERY MAGNIFICENT MIMBRES BOWL MAY 1974—A who’s who of the most famous and talented potters of the period.
collector. It begins with an article on prehistoric jewelry. This is followed by a piece on Charles Loloma. Another on Hopi overlay. A photo portfolio called “The Arizona Highways Hall of Fame Classics.”
AMAZING INLAY BY EDWARD BEYUKA
JULY 1974-WEAVING
MAY 1974 POTTERY JULY 1974—The special issues continue with this one on weaving. Now we have the fabulous photography we came to expect. Covers every style, every tribe, and even reviews many of the essential books on the subject. This is a
AUGUST 1974—Second of the great jewelry issues which finally identifies all the makers by name. There are a number of Zuni smiths who are largely forgotten today. The inside back cover is the wellknown collection of katsina inlays by Edward Beyuka. I have often wondered why he chose some of the more obscure and seldom seen figures. This issue also has the selfserving essay on C. G. Wallace. This issue is loaded with information and is a must for any
SAMPLE PAGE FROM "CLASSICS"
AUGUST 1974. SECOND JEWELRY ISSUE MARCH 1975—Third issue devoted primarily to jewelry. Also includes profiles of some important trading posts. There are a number of uncredited paintings by Arizona artist Marjory Reed.
Continued on page 24...
MARCH 1975
JULY 1975
THE NEW LOOK-BY JAMES LITTLE
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A MODERN TAKE ON THE SQUASH BLOSSOMPAINTINGS BY MARJORY REED
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everal years ago, the highend dealer and author Bob Bauver asked me if I could find what happened to the solid turquoise knifewing necklace on the girl in the first jewelry issue of “Arizona Highways” page 19. Esther Henderson had taken the photo at Gallup Ceremonial in 1959. It seemed to be a ridiculous request, but the girl was identified as Janice Bowerkaty. [sic] I knew that lady, but when I visited her, she just laughed. She told me she had gotten a lot of attention from the picture over the years. However, it wasn’t her. She couldn’t remember who the girl was, but it had been more than fifty years after all. As
we continued to talk, she suddenly remembered what she thought was the girl’s last name. It wasn’t much to go on, but I started looking. I had unusual access to people in Zuni and I eventually got a name. Lavonne Lalio told me she had never seen the photo before, but it was her. “Do you know who made it?” I asked. It was her grandfather Henry Caweyoka. He worked in C. G. Wallace’s shop, mainly as a buffer. Now the big question. “Do you know where it is?” She raised a finger and went into another room, returning with several pieces of the necklace. It had been broken up and passed out to other family members. I can’t imagine repeating that deed again.
LAVONNE LALIO DRESSED FOR THE DANCE
APRIL 1979 APRIL 1979—Revisits jewelry for a modern look.
JULY 1975. BASKETS—Covers every basket making tribe that comes to mind. The usual great photography.
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GARLIC By Barbara Babcock DBA: Tailgate Garlic, Thoreau, New Mexico
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“Potter-head” author, JK Rowling, has written: “We do not need magic to change the world, we carry all the power we need inside ourselves already: we have the power to imagine better.” If GARLIC could read, and perhaps it does, this statement might be its personal green mantra. As a personal garlic convert, I still do believe that garlic, a member of the lily family, contains magic. And according to myth and legend, others have believed the same for thousands of years. Consider the history of thwarting vampires; thieves during the Great Plague, with garlic necklaces escaped death; and hung over the door of newlyweds, forecasted blissful togetherness. Not content to influence mere mortals, planted at the roots of a rosebush, it causes aphid-demise,
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and mites mysteriously disappear. Six dried garlic bulbs were even found in King Tuts tomb, nothing like having the power to influence the afterlife. My mother was the first to bring garlic into my life, by telling me that I wouldn’t like it. Her prediction clung to me until I moved out of her house. As I learned to cook for myself, I relied on dried garlic powder, and then moved on to garlic salt. I have no memory of my own first garlic bulb encounter—after all the dry forms certainly saved time and effort. I had yet to learn that taste is as unique as one’s self and I had a lot of exploring to do. Garlic is a plant that makes the world a more flavorful place. The bulb is rich in minerals, especially sulfur compounds. It also contains potassium, calcium, phosphorus, iron, riboflavin, and vitamin C. It is low in sodium and free of fat. It has been used as currency among the Roman legions and fueled the pyramid builders of ancient
Egypt. And in our modern world, I can add that an average clove (a single section of the bulb) only has two calories. After putting an edge on the young and foolish stage of my life of planting and growing, I believed that I was ready for garden wisdom. I would make my retirement-fortune tending and selling tomatoes. Little did I know that tomatoes don’t “talk” much, require a lot of work and water, and whisper to the bugs and grubs, whether it kills them or not. I did fondly think of them as similar to humans and their addictions—read alcohol and tobacco. Luckily my 9 to 5pm day life jobs often had a research component, and I relied on that skill to find out what I wanted to grow, and how to encourage my garden to help me do so. Garlic is planted in the fall – harvested in spring. For about seven years, I have used Halloween as a plant-by-date. Mail-order, seed garlic arrives at my Bluewater Lake property in bulb shape. Layers of thin paper-like skin are broken apart into the plantable cloves. They air-dry for a day or two on re-cycled cookie sheets, and then are planted in rows, point up and about six inches below ground. Last year, clad in my climate-awareness coat, I selected a plant-by-date two weeks before Halloween; and because of that garlic-green this year is looking much stronger. When garlic does bloom, so does adversity in the next step of growth choice: to cut that bloom off, to let the plant bulb grown larger, or to leave it in its natural growth pattern. I chose to cut the flower off. The flower and about five inches of stem are then used as salad fixin’s—tasting like garlic chives. So, by now you can tell I am “hooked” on this plant. I can laugh at the culinary-teasing-garlictitle of the “stinkin rose.” And now when asked if I put garlic in everything I cook, I admit I probably looked dumbfounded, but try not to reply, “Why wouldn’t I?” I still have to try garlic ice-cream— but it is on my list, along with hitting the garlicfestival trail to Gilmore, California, where it is said that the smell travels a mile or so before you
get to the town. I imagine that it is like salt air rolling in from the ocean—and since I live within the 7000 feet mountain smell of pine, it is “a good imagining” during this time of restricted travel. According to the Rugers University professor Joel Flagler, (5/2/20 - https://www.marketwatch. com/story/this-earth-day-especially-rememberplants-are-non-judgmental-what-its-like-to-startgardening-during-a-pandemic-2020-04-22) “There are certain, very stabilizing forces in gardening that can ground us when we are feeling shaky, uncertain, terrified really. It’s these predictable outcomes, predictable rhythms of the garden that are very comforting right now.’ With this small bit of garlic history, I hope you will enjoy my plants and visit at the Farmers’ Market in Gallup this summer. New Mexico Governor Lujan has granted small family farmer’s permission to sell in a limited way this summer. Samples are a thing of the past for this 2020 Market. I will certainly try and help you grow your “verbal palate,” during the wide-open space of the Downtown Walkway. The most treasured complement I have been given in my years of inventing and producing garlic products to enhance your home cooking, has been the person who said, “I don’t have to taste your stuff, I know it is always good.” But then there was the guy who brought his visiting family downtown because he considered, TAILGATE GARLIC a great New Mexico tourist experience … (or is that because, I sell next to Fran, the Hot Chile/Salsa Queen?) Please come and decide for yourself—we will be outside this summer with masks on (instead of bells on), from the first Saturday after the Fourth of July from 8:30 to 11:30am through early October.
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Gallup Central High School Gallup Central High School Administration
Class Motto: Take pride in how far you’ve come.
Roberta Tayah, Principal
Have faith in how far you can go.
Wade Bell, Director of Instruction
But don’t forget to enjoy the journey.
Garland Rivera, Instructional Coach Cindi Tah, Head Teacher, Building Test Coordinator, Librarian Ariadne Donnell, Counselor Maegan Madrid-Olvera, Counselor
2020 Graduates Alexius, Tye L Arviso, Emilio Jim Bahe, Dylan Ledoux Begay, Cameron J Begay, Eric Rylen Begay, Ernest R Begay, Monique Billy, Valentino Brown, Sage M Calladitto, Leander R Carey, Laura Lynn Charley, Lanessa Kaylessa Chavez, Jonathan C Chee, Brucina Geraldine Chee, Ricardo DeArmond, Dylan Deschene, Shanelle Dawn Desiderio, Adrian J Eddy, AJ C - Project Search Estrada, Julian Gonzales, Joshua Alexander Grayeagle, Mariah M Hardy, Charmayne Cheyenne - Project Search Henio, Matthew J Jensen, Vinisha Jones, Damien R Jones, Tyler Art Kanuho, Ashley Angel Largo, Ashley
Lee, Mikayla Jamie Livingston, Emeril J Livingston, Jeremy W Livingston, Kayla Lujan, Alexia R Martin, Sheila Mendoza, Luis Raul Morgan, Tre Ashton Nakai, Justin Gene - Project Search Nez, Amanda Nez, Damien J Nez, Tayler Brandon Pensyl, Raelynn Sue Ramirez, Mason Joseph Romero, Deiondre Andrea Sam, Justin Leroy - Project Search Sam, Miles Pierce - Project Search Sandoval, Israel Shawn Sherman, Mattieu Sherman, Mia Elizabeth Silversmith, Kavan Ryan Swallow, Aaron Thunderbear Thompson, Kyle E Toledo, Jonita M Tom, Bill Lee - Project Search Tsosie, Emilyna Washington, Mileah K. Yuselew, Trevor
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Charles Long – President ~ District 2
Jvanna Hanks, Assistant Superintendent of Business Services
Chris Mortensen – Vice President ~ District 4
Pauletta White, Assistant Superintendent of Student Services
Michael Schaaf – Secretary ~ District 5
Tim Bond, Assistant Superintendent of Support Services
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Gerald Horacek, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum/Instruction
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TREASURE? The opposite of found Is where you will find this lake It is not easy For the Trail is technical and long But here is where the treasure awaits
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ELISHA LEE GALLUP HIGH SCHOOL
MANEISHA CHARLESTON AND ASHLEY JOHNSON ARE TAKING A BREAK TO READ THE JOURNEY, WHILE TAKING SENIOR PHOTOS.
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SouTHwest FIsHING ADveNTures By Angel Chavez, Local Fisherman
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ishing has been a part of my life since I was little rez boy fishing out at Chuska Lake, which is no longer stocked, with my dad. Some of my most memorable times have been out on the lake with family and friends. In one of these memories, I remember my dad checking me out of school, and he told me we were going wood hauling. I remember thinking, "Dad you should've
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just left me at school,” but then I saw in the back of the truck our fishing rods. We spent the day fishing, just me and my dad. I can remember having an enjoyment of fishing since those days, and it continues to this day as I make memories with my own little family. On this month's adventure, we headed to McGaffey located just outside of Gallup, NM, in the Cibola National Forest. The McGaffey Lake is operated by the State of New Mexico and requires a New Mexico fishing license. McGaffey is stocked with rainbow trout in the colder months and catfish in the summertime. The rainbow trout can grow up to 20 inches but averages about 12-14 inches. From my experience, they bite and go for PowerBait and spinners. On this adventure, I caught the biggest trout I have ever caught. I used green PowerBait on a Carolina Rig set-up,
which allows the PowerBait to float to the top making it more visible and attractive to the fish. At first, I thought I hooked a catfish but then when I realized it was a trout, excitement began to build. The rainbow trout measured 19 inches long! I enjoy fishing McGaffey Lake because it is a short 30 minute drive to the lake and it has beautiful scenery. With the summer months approaching, it is a great opportunity to take your family out for a day. Sunlight and family time are especially important during this time. Of course, with the recent effect of the Coronavirus, it is important to take the proper safety and health precautions when out on the lake. Although, the camping and group sites are currently closed, the McGaffey Lake is open and stocked. Go enjoy it and make some lasting memories!
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The planting season is upon us. Come join us at The Community Pantry Hope Garden and plant your fresh garden. We will help you and show you how. We are also looking for volunteers to come and help maintain these gardens. Call us today.....
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IF A CENSUS TAKER COMES TO YOUR DOOR: They will NEVER ask you: Your citizenship status Your driver's license or license number Your Social Security number Your credit card, bank account number or any other personal financial information To enter your home For money
They will: Have a Census Bureau branded badge, bag and electronic device Be working from 9am- 9pm Questions or concerns? Call the Census Bureau Hotline: 505-280-4601
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"Retreat, Hell! We Just Got Here"
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By Ken Riege USAF 1985 – 1993 his statement was made famous by then Captain Lloyd Williams of the 51st Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines during the Battle of Belleau Wood on 3 June 1918. A French Colonel had advised Captain Williams to retreat, but this was not going to happen. Sadly though, Captain Williams made the ultimate sacrifice 9 days later during the same battle. He was posthumously promoted to Major. This battle was not only the turning point of the war, but also established the Marine Corps as the premiere ground fighting force for the United States. I have written about this battle before because of my connection with the “Battle of Belleau Wood.” My very own grandfather, Pvt. Paul Emerson Riege served with the 17th Company, 1st Battalion/5th Marines and was one of the first Marines to arrive in France in 1917. He would fight in this battle along with many others during WW1, earning two Purple Heart Medals along with the French Croix de Guerre and Forager for being a member of this elite unit. Even today, members of the Marine Corps Units that fought at Belleau Wood are authorized to wear the French Fourragere and you better believe they wear these with great pride and honor. I am so honored to have my grandfather’s medals and decorations on display in my office at the Comfort Suites in Gallup. I am also honored to have several other exhibits that have been presented to me over the years in honor of my grandfather and his service during WW1.
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This is a picture of a recruitment poster used during WW1 to entice young men to join the Marines.
These are some pictures of the displays I have at the Comfort Suites honoring my grandfather and the Battle of Belleau Wood. Another legendary saying that came from this battle (some say it in use before the battle too) is a badge of honor that the Marine Corps carry to this day and it serves as their nickname. In English it’s “Devil Dogs” but in German it’s “Teufel Hunden.”
There are a lot of books written about this battle, but there are two that I always recommend: “Miracle at Belleau Wood, The Birthplace of
the Modern Marine Corps” by Alan Axelrod and “The Bravest Deeds of Men, A Field Guide for the Battle of Belleau Wood” by retired USMC Colonel William Anderson. These two amazing books can be found on Amazon and are worth the read.
The last part I would like to share is the story of the fabled “Devil Dog Fountain” at Belleau Wood. This moss-banked fountain in the heart of the ancient village of Belleau, France, has become, by a quirk of history, a central symbol in the lore of the U.S. Marine Corps. The iconography of the fountain, of course, greatly predates the arrival of the Marines in 1918. The “bulldog” of the fountain is in fact a bull mastiff,
no doubt one of the hunting mastiffs for which the Chateau of Belleau was famous for. It was to this same Chateau of Belleau which Belleau Wood, or Bois de Belleau, belonged by tradition. The cold and pristine water which gushes from the mastiff’s mouth is the “beautiful water,” belle eau, which the village itself was named for. When the Marines took Belleau Wood from the Germans in June 1918, they had just been dubbed “Teufelhunden or Devil Dogs,” by their opponents, a named the Leathernecks quite cheerfully adopted. Almost at once, depictions of fierce helmeted hounds began appearing on recruiting posters and even in the letters of the Marines themselves. And so, it was that when the first Marines entered the shatter, abandoned village of Belleau, begrimed by battle and the unrelenting heat, they must have greeted the sight of this venerable canine with particular delight. For not only, in the wake of their fiercest battle of that time, could they luxuriate in the clear and cooling stream, slaking thirst and swabbing their steaming necks, but in the very act of replenishment, in a ritualistic partaking of restorative water bestowed by the beast, they affirmed, as though with a warrior’s toast of raised aluminum cups and canteens, the newest and hardest-won symbol of the Corps: Teufelhunden – Devil – Dogs – Bulldogs of the Marne. I am so proud and honored that my very own grandfather, Pvt. Paul Emerson Riege of the 1st Battalion/5th Marines fought in this battle, and I am sure he drank from this fountain. I am also proud and honored to have on display a small bottle of water from this fountain. It was donated by US Marine Corps Captain Javiar Martinez who made the trip in June 2018 for the 100th Anniversary of the Battle of Belleau Wood. I salute Captain Martinez, Private Riege, and all the brave “Devil Dogs” out there for helping ensure the freedoms that we enjoy today. “Semper Fidelis”
This month’s Medal of Honor Quote does not come from the “Medal of Honor Quote” book, but from a double recipient of the Medal of Honor (there are 19 total), Sergeant Major Daniel Joseph Daly. He is reported to have stated to his Marines during this battle: “Come on you sons of bitches, do you want to live forever?” It was also later reported by Major General Smedley Butler (also a double Medal of Honor Recipient) that Sergeant Major Daly was: “The fightin’est Marine I ever knew!”
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We need your help to get ready for the 100th Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial
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SAFE TO WORK
Goals: Back to Work; Keep the curve flat
Best Practices for Safely Reopening Business and Restoring Consumer Confidence
As the voice of business in Gallup/McKinley County, we advocate for a return to economic activity in accordance with public health and safety and in conjunction with the New Mexico Economic Recovery Council’s strategies. Any business that can have employees work remotely is still encouraged to do so. The following best practices are drawn from conversations with business owners and local public health officials. Business practices should be implemented in parallel with CDC and local and state Department of Health guidelines.
May 2020 Information provided by the Gallup McKinley County Chamber of Commerce in consultation with private business, commercial cleaning experts, and public health officials and reproduced to reflect Gallup/McKinley County Businesses.
Safe Practices and Consumer Confidence
We urge policymakers at the local and state level to consider businesses that follow this criteria as part of the phased reopening of our economy. These guidelines are not exhaustive, nor do they encompass every industry, but rather represent a robust starting point for how general businesses can operate again safely, while protecting employees and customers.
Best Practices: For General Business, Including Offices and Production or Manufacturing Facilities
1) All on-site workers and customers have their temperatures taken prior to entering the building. Anyone with a fever [99.1 or above] will be denied entry and should return home. Always provide clear communications on your expectations for employees AND leaders to self isolate and stay home if they feel sick. 2) Employees wear approved masks, and safety glasses if needed. Consider providing "sneeze shields" at counters where customer and employee interaction may take place.
Businesses should aggressively communicate their safe to work practices to their customers. Demonstrating that it is safe to work, safe to shop, and otherwise safe to do business once again will be key in the coming weeks and months. Again, any phased reopening must be in accordance with sound public health decisions, and with proper safety protocols outlined here and by local and state health departments. More information from the experts and elected leaders may add to or alter these guidelines. In support of the New Mexico Economic Recovery Council that will advise our Governor, Michelle Lujan Grisham, on strategies for gradually reopening New Mexico businesses in smart, safe, and an effective manner, the Chamber of Commerce stands ready to move our region and state towards economic prowess, while protecting against the spread of Coronavirus.
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3) Breaks and lunches staggered in groups of 5 or less, and break rooms or common areas arranged so individuals are all at least six feet apart. Also consider breaks outdoors. 4) Create staggered or rolling employee work groups that work on different days, or a week on/ week off team. This may slow your daily operations but will prevent “Cross-pollination” between groups and will enable long-term and persistent operations. 5) Every two hours, employees stop working and wipe down their work areas with sanitizing/disinfecting cleaning supplies and wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. 6) Regularly disinfect or sanitize all handles and flat surfaces in common areas, preferably with a substance approved by the EPA for fighting SARS-COV-2. Click here for that list. 7) Weekly on a non-working day or non-working time, disinfect building , emphasizing on high-traffic areas using EPA recommended disinfecting products / bleach or 70% isopropyl solution. We recommend using an established local janitorial service or a commercial quality disinfection system, for example, NoWClean (www.nowclean-nm.com/products.html).
Additional Practices: For Food Service Industries, like restaurants and bars
Additional Practices: For Food Service Industries, like restaurants and bars
13) Servers and service staff should submit to COVID-19 testing before being allowed back to work. In the case of a positive test, service staff should follow instructions given by the local health department before being cleared to return to work.
1) Dining rooms should be sanitized with a sanitizer, bleach water mixture, or other commercial grade sanitizer before service, through-out service by a dedicated employee, and at the end of service. This includes all tables, chairs, door handles and any hard surface touched by the public.
2) Gloves should be provided upon request of the customer. Latex gloves may be provided, but Nitrile or Vinyl gloves should be available for customers with a Latex allergy. It is not required for customers to wear gloves but is strongly encouraged.
3) Masks and gloves shall be worn by all service staff. Gloves must be changed at the time limits set by the local and state health departments. Every 30 minutes is recommended.
4) Non-Signature methods of payment are encouraged. Where
signature credit card slips, cash, and checks are used, these should be placed in a clean envelope delivered by the server to limit contact with the customer’s payment method. Checkbooks are not to be used (only single use disposable envelopes that are discarded when customer is finished).
Restaurants and food establishments already comply with many sanitation and hygiene regulations. With some simple additions to current practices, dining rooms could begin to safely reopen dependent on public health data. This is an additional list of recommendations that provides more detail for this industry. Individual establishments should review and make decisions in accordance with their needs and in consultation with local and state health department guidelines.
14) Ensure patrons not in the same party are more than six feet apart from one another. This can be accomplished by spacing tables out or by placing patrons at every other table, with the minimum required distance. In restaurants where customers seat themselves, tape should be placed at tables not to be used. 15) Playgrounds in restaurants should remain closed. 16) Restaurants with queues or lines should ensure social distancing procedures with visual or physical markers, and not allow more than 6 people in their waiting area at a time. A list should be kept, and names and numbers taken. Customers should then be asked to wait outside or in their cars. Text messages should be sent when their table is ready. 17) Menus, tables, chairs, salt-shakers, or any other objects used by customers shall be sanitized between each use. Single use paper menus and individually packaged condiments are highly recommended. 18) No more than 6 (six) individuals at any table, and large parties are discouraged. 19) All You Can Eat Buffets should have attendants to serve food. Social distancing should be maintained at all times. 20) Buffet Lines should be sanitized at all times. Single use plates should be used. 21) Table spacing is important at buffet dining rooms and should maintain a six-foot minimum between patrons not in the same party. 22) Buffet queues for payment should have six-foot gaps. A wait list should be made for customers in the event that the restaurant is full, and customers should be asked to wait outside or in their cars. When a table becomes available, customers should be sent a text to alert them that they are ready.
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Additional Practices: For Food Service Industries, like restaurants and bars
Best Practices for Safely Reopening Business and Restoring Consumer Confidence
5) Credit cards should be handled as little as possible. Gloves should be changed frequently by staff handling the payment method. Cards and payment stations shall be sanitized after each use. 6) Kitchen and Service staff shall use gloves when handling ready-to-eat foods and must wash hands frequently and consistently. Guidelines from local and state health departments for safe food handling shall be followed at all times. Gloves are not required for foods that have yet to be cooked but are encouraged. Gloves are not required when handling dough in bakeries, pizza shops, or restaurants where it will be baked before serving to the public. If serving raw cookie dough, that has the potential to be eaten before baking, gloves must be worn while handling it. 7) Service Staff must have temperature taken before the shift and a log should be kept. Thermometers must be no contact or forehead thermometers. Infrared thermometers are acceptable. 8) Gloves should be available inside and outside bathroom doors, so patrons can put on a fresh set of gloves going into the bathroom and coming out of the bathroom. This will help maintain safe hard surface contact. 9) Cups, lids and straws will be available for drinks, but must not be out for the public to take. Paper products must be provided by the restaurant upon request and be kept where the public cannot have access to them. Communal type dispensers (i.e. napkin dispensers) cannot be available to the public. Single use dispensers are acceptable.
These guidelines are not exhaustive but offer a valuable starting point for discussing how best to reopen our economy. More information will come out from state and local health departments. We will continue to foster dialogue among businesses, health officials, and elected leaders to ensure we get our businesses and our residents back to work in a safe manner. Please visit our website at www.thegallupchamber.com for ongoing information on these and other practices. Bill Lee C.E.O.
Sources: For information on Covid Crisis Action Plans visit - http://www.thegallupchamber.com/news/
Multiple state orders researched by our staff on re-opening business “Governor Appoints Economic Recovery Council.” Welcome to NewMexico.gov, 23 Apr. 2020, www.newmexico.gov/2020/04/23/governor-appoints-economic-recovery-council/.
10) Plastic flatware must come pre-wrapped. Loose plastic flatware is unacceptable. 11) To go boxes, pizza boxes, paper cups, and any other paper product that touches food, must be treated as food. Any time they are handled, gloves should be worn to prevent bare hand touching, especially in regards to folding pizza boxes. 12) Ice is a ready-to-eat food and must be treated as such. Hands must be gloved when filling ice machines, and masks must be worn.
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Four Corners Monument 928-206-2540 P.O. Box 861 Teec Nos Pos, AZ 86514
Canyon de Chelly Campground
928-674-2106 P.O. Box 2520 Window Rock, AZ 86515
Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park
435-727-5870 P.O. Box 360289 Monument Valley, UT 84536
Little Colorado River Tribal Park 928-679-2303 P.O. Box 459 Cameron, AZ 86020
Lake Powell Navajo Tribal Park (Antelope Canyon) 928-645-0268 337 N. Navajo Drive Page, AZ 86040
Bowl Canyon Camp Assayi 928-871-6647 PO Box 2520 Window Rock , AZ 86515
Nava jo Tribal Parks are Closed Until Fur t her Notice Navajo Nation Parks & Recreation Department P.O. Box 2520 • Window Rock, Arizona 86515 • (928) 871-6647
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