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MARCH CITY UPDATE

New Regional Library Site Selection

On February 9th, City Council voted to move forward and approve a site for a future new regional library. The proposed site is city-owned property just north of the railroad tracks and south of Maxwell in downtown Gallup, between Second and Third Street. Advantages of the new site include ease of access from the surrounding roads, a central location, a large area that allows for a single story library, and potential for tourism attraction with a new facility. The City Council will vote in the spring on funding for a conceptual design.

Wastewater Collection System Award

Congratulations to the City Water and Wastewater Department and personnel for being awarded the “Most Improved Facility in 2020” by the New Mexico Water and Wastewater Association. This award is for the most improved collection system in west central New Mexico. Collection personnel instituted an aggressive program of inspection, maintenance and replacement. The employees’ efforts have significantly reduced most of the collection system problems in the City, and the Water Department will continue to manage and improve the maintenance and replacement of water infrastructure City-wide to best serve the residents of our community.

New Use for the Lexington Hotel

The City of Gallup was able to purchase the Lexington Hotel on Route 66 using CARES Act funding provided by the Governor. City staff worked around the clock in January to implement improvements to the facility to ready it for its new use: safe, affordable housing and case management for families and individuals experiencing homelessness in Gallup. The facility and its programs are run by Heading Home, an organization based out of Albuquerque. The program began intake of residents the first week of February, and continues to meet the needs of homeless persons that are referred to the Heading Home program. The City of Gallup is incredibly excited to partner with Heading Home for such an important new resource in our community. For more information about Heading Home, visit headinghome.org.

Spotlight on the Outdoors: Stagecoach Trails

Gallup has a wealth of outdoor trails that can help you and your family spend some time in nature and remain socially distant from others. It’s a great way to explore our community in a COVID safe way. In addition, spending time outdoors helps with both physical and mental health. This month we are kicking off the “Spotlight on the Outdoors” series by introducing you to the Stagecoach Trails.

Mayor Louie Bonaguidi Councilor Linda Garcia Councilor Michael Schaaf Councilor Yogash Kumar Councilor Fran Palochak

There are three hiking trails in the Stagecoach neighborhood: 1. Stagecoach Loop: This trail is accessible from two points along Aztec Avenue, just east of Stagecoach Road; the trail is a loop of about a mile. 2. Stagecoach Fitness Trail: This trail is accessible from behind the playgrounds and athletic courts of Stagecoach Elementary School, and is a loop of about half a mile. 3. Stagecoach Trail: This trail is just over a mile of hike-able area, accessible from either next to Stagecoach Elementary School or across the street from Park Avenue along Highway 602.

Gallup business Improvement District Economic Improvement Message Gallup, along with most New Mexico cities and towns, has closed down much of its economy in order to protect the local population from the health effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Communities like Gallup that have protected their downtown commercial districts will have a decisive competitive advantage as we return to normalcy. In time, Gallup will prosper again, as it always has after crises. Gallup Business Improvement District is working with legal, financial and economic development experts to expand the scope of its existing programs in order to provide assistance to Gallup’s property and business owners. Investors and developers who were interested in economic development projects in Gallup prior to the Covid-19 crisis remain interested today. They see this period as a delay in their work, not a cancellation. These projects will bring millions of dollars of outside investment into Gallup. Gallup BID, GGEDC, NW NM COG, City of Farmington, 4 Corners Economic Development and Cibola Communities Economic Development Foundation have created an alliance to pursue a regional economic development effort - Regional Economic Development Partners - with the assistance of National Development Council.

Gallup BID is the lead entity and fiscal agent for this alliance. “Regional Economic Development Partners” alliance members will participate in and bring to their communities: Advanced training in economic and community development finance programs and community development Process improvement Improvement of existing buildings, especially in downtown districts Business attraction and job creation. Low to Middle Income Housing, including participation with “NDC New Markets” for tax credit flow to investors in qualified community development projects that benefit Low to Middle Income communities. NDC works with a large pool of such investors. Potential to participate with NDC’s Community Development Group, Inc. to further industrial and commercial development projects Potential for our regional alliance to create a “Regional Economic Grow Fund”, leveraged up 3 to 1 with funds from NDC’s “Grow America Fund” – a small business lending program designed to catalyze job creation. For example, if we create a $1 million fund, NDC will match with $3 million. NDC will provide technical assistance and advocacy in the Client’s efforts to seek funding or leverage existing resources through Federal governmental programs.

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Thoughts From The West End Consistent – acting or done in the same way over time, especially so as to be fair or accurate. Learning how to be consistent is one of the best gifts you can give yourself. It is something our parents start teaching us from the moment we are brought into this world. Brush your teeth before you go to bed, pick up your toys, get ready for school, be kind, tell the truth. If you keep doing it, you program yourself to just keep doing it day after day. This is how we reach the milestones in our life that we believe to be important. Want to run a marathon, then you run on a consistent schedule. Want to go on that beach front resort family vacation, then you are consistent with putting money into savings. You get the point, being consistent can have some very powerful effects in your life. Of course, the opposite can be true if you consistently don’t

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show up to work or are consistent about making it to the bar each evening. I guess one should try working on the positive consistent and be consistent about avoiding the negative ones. For over 16 years the Gallup Journey has delivered a monthly edition to our community. Not much has changed for the magazine, except that it has gotten a lot more color than those early black and white editions. We have always tried to be consistent about being positive. Giving you a different perspective of how many on the outside view our unique community. Supporting our local businesses that are the backbone of our local economy. Just wanting to give back to the community each month. I will just keep trying to be a consistent Gallupian. Jpa

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Contents 10 Top 200 Reasons To Live In Gallup by the people 12 1881-A Year To Remember Martin Link 16 Walking in Beauty Daisy Arsenault 18 West by Southwest Ernie Bulow 24 Treasure 26 Eliane Dartois Zanardi Digregorio Sandra McKinney 32 UNM-Gallup to Host Famed Poet, Writer and Activist Jimmy Santiago Baca During Virtual Presentation Lee Lamb 34 Spring Season Orlinda-Arthur-Williams 38 8 Questions Anthony Dimas, Jr.-Fowler Roberts 40 Gallup Journey Over The Years Chuck Van Drunen Thanks to our Contributors this month: Ernie Bulow Sandra McKinney Orlinda-Arthur-Williams Kenneth Riege

Fowler Roberts Linda Popelish Michele Reeves Cynthia Jarvison Kathy Polich Andy Stravers Lee Lamb

42 Event Calendar 44 March-A Time To Connect With Trees Linda Popelish 46 People Reading 48 No Place Like Home Michele Reeves 50 March Covid Challenge 52 The Last Full Measure of Devotion Ken Riege 54 UNM-Gallup Small Business Development Center Cynthia Jarvison 56 Tell Me About The Good Old Days Kathy Polich 58 “IZZIT?!” Andy Stravers

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1) Gallup Cultural Center 2) Beautiful Sunsets 3) Fluffy White Clouds 4) Big Thunderstorms 5) Smell of Roasting Chile 6) Pinon Pines And Junipers 7) Sunshine 8) Navajo Jewelry 9) Ceremonial 10) Balloon Rally 11) Ceremonial Parade 12) Gallup High Lady Bengals Basketball Program 13) Nightly Indian Dances 14) Southwest Culture 15) Beautiful Signs 16) Proximity To Everything 17) Mutton Stew 18) Kneel Down Bread 19) The People, Gallupians! 20) Family-Oriented Town 21) Hogbacks 22) History Of Our Area 23) Zuni Pueblo 24) Road Biking 25) WildThing Championship Bull Riding 26) Gallup Lions Club Rodeo 27) Run For The Wall 28) Steamed Corn Stew 29) Scent of Sagebrush After It Rains 30) Surrounded By The 4 Sacred MTNS 31) Open Space 32) Cornstock UNO, DOS, TRES, QUATRO 33) Four Corners 34) Bat Cave 35) Canyon De Chelly 36) Open Roads 37) The Art Scene 38) Blue Sky And Clean Air 39) Being Able To Make A Difference 40) Summer Monsoons 41) The Gallup Journey 42) UNM-G 43) Caring And Generous Community 44) Balloons Flying Over Red Rocks 45) Twin Springs 46) Local Music 47) Basketball 48) Lots Of Volunteer Work 49) Caring Teachers 50) It’s Home

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51) Lots Of Free Parking 52) Watching Tumbleweeds Roll By 53) Very Welcoming To NewComers 54) The Most Stars In The Night Sky 55) Fall, Winter, Spring And Summer 56) Lizards For The Kids To Catch 57) Dry Air 58) Long Vistas 59) Children’s Library 60) Relay For Life 61) Playground Of Dreams 62) Ford Canyon Park 63) Code Talker Museum 64) Small Town Vibes 65) Local Shopping 66) New Stadium for Sports 67) Courthouse Square 68) Peaceful 69) Downtown Farmers’ Market 70) Historic Markers 71) Biscochitos 72) Veteran’s 73) Living Nativity First Baptist Church 74) Traditional Hair Buns 75) Velveteen Dresses 76) Saddles 77) Rattlesnakes 78) The Smell of Wood Burning 79) Fresh Donuts 80) Youth Sport Leagues 81) Chile Roasting 82) Navajo Rugs 83) Pueblo Pottery 84) Gateway To The Navajo Nation 85) Wooly Riding 86) Women Buffalo Riding 87) Manuelito Children’s Home 5K Run/Walk 88) 24 Hours In The Enchanted Forest 89) Gallup Skate Park 90) Rock Hounding 91) Gallup Shooting Range 92) Hometown of Hiroshi Miyamura 93) New Deal Art Collection 94) “We The People” Sculpture 95) Veteran’s Exhibit At Comfort Suites Hotel 96) Dog Park 97) Gallup Sports Complex 98) Fox Run Golf Course 99) Cookouts 100) Sledding at McGaffey 101) Fresh Air

102) Green Street 103) Endless Blue Skies 104) McGaffey 105) Elephant Hill 106) Nights at the Baseball Fields 107) Sunsets 108) Route 66 109) Rehoboth Peak 110) Pinons 111) Red Rocks 112) No Major Traffic Jams 113) Red or Green 114) Turquiose 115) Pyramid Peak 116) ArtsCrawl 117) Fry Bread with Honey 118) Food Trucks 119) Sand Dunes 120) Mountain Biking Trails 121) Snow Days 122) The Community Pantry 123) Lotaburger Combo 124) Movies at the El Morro Theatre 125) Black and Orange 126) Road Runners 127) Trails Galore 128) The Sound of the Cathedral Bells 129) Trains 130) Gallup Brickyard Bike Park 131) Family 132) Quiet 133) Culture 134) Combination Plate 135) Downtown 136) Cross Country Meets 137) Saturday Morning Soccer 138) Breakfast Burritos 139) September Fairs 140) Beautiful Jewelry 141) Gallup Aquatic Center Water Slide 142) Downtown Murals 143) Gallup NM ATV/OHV Park 144) Piccadilly 145) High Desert Trail System 146) El Morro National Monument 147) Drives in the Forest 148) Red Rock Park 149) Gallup State Veterans Cemetery 150) Gallup Flea Market 151) Chile Hot Dogs 152) Sunshine

153) Ristras 154) Green Street 155) Sopapillas 156) Luminarias 157) Recycle 158) Car Shows 159) Veterans 160) Amtrak 161) Neon Signs 162) Mentmore Climbing Area 163) Guacamole and Chips 164) Couryard Christmas Tree 165) Navajo Tacos 166) Hearing Navajo Spoken 167) Hearing May Languages 168) Interstate 169) Prairie Dogs 170) Dust Devils 171) Double Rainbows 172) Best Hiking Trails 173) Awesome Kids 174) Friendly Skunks 175-) The Choo-Choo Train Whistles 176) Fuzzy Tarantulas 177) Pick-ups 178) Jewelry Vendors in Restaurants 179) Soccer Games 180) Community Concerts 181) Live Theater with Local Actors 182) Blue Jeans and Jackets 183) Cowboy Boots and Hats 184) Octavia Fellin Library 185) Zero Water Landscapes 186) Posole 187) Mesas All Around 188) 4th of July Fireworks 189) Coffee Shops 190) Trading Posts 191) Diversity Of Religions 192) Mild Winters 193) Adobe Houses 194) Cacti 195) Homecoming Parades 196) The Best Mexican Food 197) Family Run Businesses 198) Community 199) Red Dirt 200) Because You Are Here….

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1881 - A YEAR TO REMEMBER

By Martin Link Almost every year following the Civil War involved major events of some sort, but 1881 was in a class by itself. On a national level, Booker T. Washington founded Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, Clara Barton organized the American Red Cross and Samuel Gompers established the Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions, which soon became the American Federation of Labor (AFL).On March 4, James A. Garfield was inaugurated president of the U. S. with Chester A. Arthur his vice-president. At a railroad station in Washington, D.C., on July 2, Pres. Garfield was shot, and taken to a hospital where he succumbed to his wounds on Sept. 19. The next day Arthur took the oath of offce as president, and several months later signed the controversial 1882 Executive Order which established the Hopi Indian Reservation.Other events included a couple of shoot-outs. At the site of Ft. Sumner in eastern New Mexico where the Navajos were forced to live for four years, the facility was now owned by a rancher, Pete Maxwell. On the evening of July 14 Sheriff Pat Garrett confronted, and shot the source of his man-hunt, William Bonney, or better known as Billy the Kid. To the west, in south-central Arizona, in the mining town of Tombstone, a marshal, Wyatt Earp, his brother Virgil and several deputies, on October 26, had it out (and killed) several members of a gang of cattle rustlers identified as the Clanton family on an empty lot next to the OK Corral in downtown Tombstone.On December 1, Secretary of State Blaine declared the Hawaiian Islands part of the American system.Meanwhile, during the spring and summer of 1881 a southern transcontinental railroad route was being extended through New Mexico and Arizona by the Atlantic & Pacific Railway (later known as the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, and now identified as the Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway). From the Continental Divide westward the railroad route followed the course of the Rio Puerco of the West, past its newly constructed depot, to be used by the Quartermaster at Ft. Wingate, and into a broad valley where

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1920's: Railroad Avenue. Kitchen's Opera House is the building with the porch and wagon in front. Courtesy, Gallup Historical Society. there was a general store, a stage stop for the Overland Stage, and a saloon named the “Blue Goose” all located on the south bank of the Rio Puerco. For the most part, the store and saloon catered to work details from Ft. Wingate and Ft. Defiance who were mining coal from near-by coal seams, tobe used for heating at the two forts during the winters, and for cooking.The railroad route reached this spot in mid-April, 1881, and continued laying track to the west. However, the pay-master decided to set up his headquarters next to the Stage station. His name was David L. Gallup, and soon workers would get into the habit of “going back to Gallup” to get paid. People have been coming to Gallup ever since! By the time the community was incorporated as a town in 1892 it boasted the divisional terminal for the railroad, headquarters for several local coal mines, a school house, a couple of churches, several mercantile and grocery stores, two dance halls, 22 saloons and a lot of tents!As the Centennial year, 1981, approached, several

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of us, mostly members of the Gallup Historical Society, decided that it was appropriate to sponsor a Centennial, so organized a Century Club. One of the first projects we addressed was the creation of a flag that could identify upcoming activities and events as being associated with the Gallup Centennial. A couple of members came up with designs that symbolized major ingredients of Gallup’s economy, such as the railroad and coal and uranium mines and our physical association with the state of New Mexico and surrounding Indian lands. Once we compiled them into an over-all design and had it reproduced on a tan cloth, we submitted it for City Council approval, which they did in December, 1980. Concurrent with the flag project was the idea of producing a 1981 calendar that would have some event in local history included in every one of the 365 days that composed the Centennial year. The main person responsible for compiling and designing the calendar was Sally Noe, a history teacher at Gallup High School. She was assisted in her efforts, especially with arranging and identifying old photographs by the librarian at the Gallup Public Library, Octavia Fellin. I ended up being chairman of the whole organization, the Century Club. We kicked off our activities with a weeklong Centennial Days Celebration on Apr. 1-7, with city residents coming down-town in

The 1981 Gallup Centennial Calendar costumes, viewing window displays, enjoying entertainment, old-fashioned contests, and the opening of “Gallup Images,” 100 years of historic photos at the Public Library. Copies of the special Centennial Calendar were on sale as well as copies of a Centennial scrapbook, “Happy Birthday, Gallup!” published by the Gallup Independent newspaper. One of the major events conducted throughout the year was the Centennial parade, held on Saturday, May 2. Units formed up around the cemetery parking lot on Aztec and 9th St. The parade route went east on Aztec St., north on 1st St., and west on Coal Ave. until it reached 9th St. There were numerous floats, horseback riders, military units, political leaders, bands, Indian dance groups and historical units. The three generations of the Bob and Sally Noe family were the Grand Marshals, and of the dozen or so bands the Drum & Bagpipe Band from Albuquerque was a real attention-getter. The parade was so long that when the lead units arrived at Coal and 9th St., the parade was still forming up, and units getting into the line of march. So, several floats, including the Elks Lodge jail mounted on a flatbed truck, decided to just keep going, and went through the whole parade route a secondtime. And that was just the first parade that helped Gallup citizens celebrate the Centennial! At the end of May the various veteran’s groups sponsored a Memorial Day parade that ended up at the Veterans’ Cemetery at Hillcrest, and in mid-June the Lion’s Club put on their 33rd Rodeo, which included a parade. On July 4, various groups put on an Old Fashioned Fourth of July which started with a parade and ended with an awesome fireworks display at Red Rock Park. As a special recognition of Gallup’s 100th birthday, the Intertribal Indian Ceremonial, during its August show really emphasized that theme during its three parades in downtown Gallup. On November 11, Veterans Day, another parade, honoring all living veterans, drew a large crowd, and a couple of weeks later on the first weekend of December, the annual

Christmas parade included units featuring hotair balloons all decorated up for the final activity of the Gallup Century Club . A unique project connected to the Centennial was handled by the Chamber of Commerce. Chamber offcials convinced the local banks, trading post operators and business managers that we needed to have our own currency during the year. A bronze coin with a trade value of $1.00 was fabricated and distributed to all local businesses to be used as legal tender. It turned

out to be quite popular, and I wouldn’t be surprised if some of these coins are still around. All in all, it was quite an exciting year and people from all around the area had a chance to learn some local history. All events were well attended, thanks to the participation of all of Gallup’s service clubs, and also the participation of the various agencies and departments of the City of Gallup. And for that, we could all thank the City Manager, Paul McCullum.

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Plant Based Meals By Daisy Arsenault, RD

ave you ever considered following a plant-based diet? Studies have shown that following a plant-based diet can prevent diabetes, high blood pressure, inflammation and certain cancers. A good start would be to incorporate one-night a week that is a meatless meal. Make it fun by having your kids help plan and cook the meal. What a fun way to get in the kitchen together as a family and try a new food. Pick something that adds color to your meals. Vegetables are full of nutrients that provide color and texture to our meals. Include whole grains such as brown rice, wholewheat pasta, quinoa or oats. Each of these provide fiber which helps aid in digestion

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A HORSE OF A DIFFERENT COLOR

THERE’S A WORD FOR EVERYTHING

am a man of words; actor, teacher, lecturer and writer. Language fascinates me. The myths and misinformation are everywhere. Though most everyone has heard that Eskimos have fifty—or maybe a hundred—words for snow, there is actually only one, modified to indicate what kind of snow.

HARRISON BEGAY DREW THIS GROUP OF SPOTTED NAGS-AND ONE DONKEY.

Most of the misinformation comes from one group’s need to put down another group. I have written about this before. But sometimes there are just a lot of words for something. Take horse colors for example. I once collected more than a hundred. The first half of my life I had a cordial personal relationship with horses so I picked up dozens of horse words. [I once broke and dislocated my ankle broncriding.] Though there is not a general consensus around many of these words, I find them interesting. Before I deal with color, look at all the fun sayings that involve horses. I recently used the phrase “Mare’s Nest.” I was surprised when several people asked me what that meant. A mare is a female horse, of course, but connecting that to a nest is a stretch and really bugs the chickens. Simply, a mare’s nest is an impossible tangle with no apparent solution. A difficult and messy situation. On the other hand one reference defines it as a wonderful discovery that doesn’t really exist. I’ll stick with the firstone.

NAVAJO ARTIST ERNEST FRANKLIN PAINTED THIS TYPICAL PINTO.

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Horsefeathers probably has nothing to do with horses, but it has been suggested as a euphemism for something horses do—don’t tell me you never heard of horse pucky. Horsefeathers means roughly the same as poppycock, balderdash, rubbish or nonsense. Forget Nightmare. It’s an ancient word that doesn’t have anything to do with horses. “From the Horse’s Mouth” or “Straight from the Home’s Mouth” is an interesting one. Most folks won’t know that a horse’s teeth grow at an exact rate, so looking at the animal’s teeth will give its true age. “Long in the tooth” is from the same source. An old horse has very long dental work. So it just means really old.

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Then there is the prohibition not to “Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth.” Still about teeth, indicating that the person being gifted should not look for flaws. Be content with what you get. `”Balled Up” is an obscure one. When there is snow on the ground, balls of ice form on the bottom of the horse’s hooves. When this happens the horse eventually stops, all balled up.

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To be on one’s “High Horse” is more obscure. For many years nobles in England exclusively rode a large breed of horse which put them above the rabble. “A One Horse Town” is self defining. In the old west a village with only one animal was poor indeed. This saying first appeared in the 1850s as a disparaging observation. “Changing Horses in Midstream” was supposedly utPIEBALD

interesting similar breed, the Grullo. They are what some people call “mouse gray.” They should still have the same black markings as the buckskin.. Red is considered one of the primary colors. The standard red horse is the bay, very dark and without markings. Right there in the color spectrum is the chestnut, sometimes called the liver chestnut. Sometimes a wine shade. The color gets lighter with the sorrel. The roan is the lightest—a white coat with red or blue hairs. APPALOOSA

tered by Abraham Lincoln, but actually appeared years earlier. When Abe used the phrase he was talking about leadership of the country.

What are Roans? We all know about the Strawberry Roan, the killer bronco the stranger had to ride. But what is it?” A roan is white with small spots—call it speckled.

“Horse of Another Color” supposedly comes from Does that qualify as “spotted”? There are plenty of Shakespeare. In conversation when one speaker inspotted breeds anyway. troduces something that is not relevant, it is a “Horse of a Different Color” or trying to change the subject. Growing up I separated pinto and paint by color. Sometimes these attributions don’t wash, as they say. These are large spots, usually brown on white, and I knew them as Pinto—white with brown spots— What colors are horses? Most people will settle for and Paint— white with black spots. I understand I’m black and white or brown or spotted. All palominos somewhat out of date. have a black mother, but I don’t know why. It is not quite accurate to say palominos are cream colored, Piebald horses have a coat of large patches of black but we have allowed this term to indicate a reddish on white—big patches. yellow color. But who wants to say reddish yellow when that shade showsup. Skewbald on the other hand can have the large patches in most any horse color. I’m not sure brindle Most horse colors are pretty obvious—brown, belongs with this group but it occurs in any horse white, black, gray. But what is a buckskin? Or a color, but adds tiger spots. I guess that’s kind of spotDun? These two are often interchanged. A buckskin ted. is golden tan. Once upon a time true buckskins had a black stripe down their spine, another stripe across Then there is the magnificent Appaloosa. In my the shoulders, black ear tips and tiger stripes on the- vocabulary an appaloosa is a horse with a blanket on legs. its rump that is spotted. Now I find that completely spotted still makes an appaloosa—so what about all Their heads are also blackish. Today they are just those other spotted horses. that tan color, with black mane and tail, supposedly stemming from tanned deer hides. A dun is the same One last one—fallow colored. I only recently enhorse but where a buckskin has black markings, the countered this one and had to look it up. It is a rather same marks are red on a dun. odd, a light yellowish pale brown. Wikipedia says the word is more than a thousand years old. To me, Having mentioned Buckskin I have to bring up an fallow indicates a field at rest—no crop.

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This article ran first in May 2016 issue. By Sandra McKinney t was in the tiny country village of Bétheniville in the Region of ChampagneArdenne, France that construction of an air field began in 1935. After three inactive years, only disturbed by a few aircraft landing, the airfield suddenly came to full life in September 1939 when war was declared against Germany. It was a farming community where the French Army along with the Royal Air Force had utilized the farmer’s fields to construct the air field. It was here that 14-year old Eliane Dartois lived with her parents, four other sisters and Eliane as a school girl in Béthaneville with others before the war. She tiny little brother. is the second from the right. We sat at Eliane’s kitchen NOW. We were able to pack only a small suitcase for table here in Gallup as she recalled details of the beginning of WWII. Her beautiful each of us and to grab our coats and get loaded onto an old bus.” It was not too far along the road when that French accent is still very evident after these many bus broke down and everyone climbed off and started years in the United States. Eliane quietly explained, walking down the road carrying their suitcase and coat, “Bétheniville was very close to the boarder of Germany. all the while German planes were flying low overhead. The RAF fighter planes would take off from the air field The group realized that they were not safe traveling heading out for attacks, and just a short time later, we during the day, so they would hide in ditches and under would hear the BOOM, BOOM of the bombs being trees during daylight and continue walking through the dropped on Germany. Most of the fighter planes night. “There was a time when we were hiding in a ditch would complete their mission, but it was a sad close to a lake and German bombs were dropping all sight when a big flare would light up the sky around us. We could hear the booms and feel the earth to indicate that a plane had not made it back shake from the bombs, but we were thankfully never hit,” home.” Elaine said with a shudder. “I was old enough to understand what was “Finally we reached the train that would take us to happening,” Eliane said, “but I was too young to South France and the ocean, and we traveled for several recognize the extent of the danger and the full days. The thing I remember most intensely there at the implications of the war.” But all that came to ocean was all the mosquitos; they were feasting on all startling reality when they were told by the of us new to the area, and the people who lived there by French Army that they must vacate their the ocean could not understand why we were so tasty,” home because the Germans were coming. Eliane vividly recalled, “It was a Sunday Eliane explained as she brushed imaginary mosquitos from her arms. “Thankfully, we did not have to stay and my family and I were eating too long; probably about 6 months. We picked peaches chicken and drinking wine during our time there to earn money for boarding and when there was a pounding food. Then we again traveled by train to return back on the door. We were told by to Bétheniville. But life became very different when our French soldiers to leave the Dartois family returned back home. Eliane’s little

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Eliane before she married Angelo. brother was only six, and he had contracted meningitis and he died, bringing great grief to the family during this time of war all around them. The German’s had overtaken their little town and watched everyone constantly. Mr. Dartois liked to listen to the news from London on his radio, but that was not allowed by the Germans. So it was the duty of one of the five sisters to be the lookout at the window to watch for the German guards. When a guard would get close to their home, the girls would tell their father to turn off the radio; as soon as the guard was far enough away again, Mr. Dartois would immediately turn the radio back on. Along with the farms of Bétheniville, there were two factories that made cloth fabric. One of the factories was owned by a Jewish man. “For quite some time the Germans must not have known he was Jewish, but one evening he went missing and his wife never saw him again, she only found his eye glasses crushed on the ground,” Eliane sadly explained and she shook her head. “It was a horrible thing to see the trains when they would stop at Bétheniville to get water for the steam engine; you could see that the many, many Jewish people were standing packed into the train freight cars, and you could often see blood dripping from the bottom of the cars. It was a ghastly time, and terrified us all,” she said with wide eyes. “Many of the German officers learned to speak French or English and they would dress in Allied Uniforms from dead soldiers and knock on doors, trying to pose as friends, but they were actually trying to catch us harboring a Jew or doing something else they thought to be wrong.” During the German occupation, the young children were brain-washed by the many German guards to report their parents

Eliane and Angelo before the wedding. if they did anything wrong. Thankfully, when the United States also entered into the war, times changed. The Allied Forces were winning the war then after several years. The little village was now protected by the French Army, Royal Air Force and American troops. Many of the Germans who were walking back to Germany would steal bicycles, horses, or anything they could use for transportation. A prison camp was built there at Bétheniville which housed many German prisoners of war. With fighting, bombs and German occupation behind them, there was time again for some happiness. Often, the Americans would hold dances at the church hall and invite troops from all around to attend. The German prisoners would happily provide the music for the dances! Big Army trucks would bring soldiers from many small communities all around to come participate in the fun. Eliane had learned to be a beautician and would fix her hair and for many of the ladies so they could look pretty for the dances. One such dance brought U.S. Army Pvt. Angelo Zanardi to Bétheniville and he was very attracted to young Eliane Dartois. He would return many times for the dances and to just visit this beautiful young woman. Shortly before it was time for Zanardi to return to the United States, he asked for the hand of Eliane Dartois in marriage. Eliane laughs when she explains, “My older sister Sylviane went to see the French Catholic priest and had him contact Fr. Ardy at the Catholic Church in Gallup in the United States to learn about the Zanardi family. My parents did not disapprove; they liked Angelo, but they were sad that I would be moving so far away.” In France, a couple must be married first

Eliane and sister Sylvianiane in town. by the mayor of the community, and once that is done, then they have a marriage ceremony in the Church. After the wedding, Zanardi shipped back home and Eliane was left there in France for about five months to arrange her papers and all her travel itinerary to America. There were thousands of young war brides who were doing the same thing; they had each been swept off their feet by the American soldiers (and soldiers of others countries, as well). It was arranged to group the young women by where they would be traveling and they all boarded different ships to carry them to their destinations. Eliane traveled with another lady (Helen) who was from Belgium. When they got off the ship in New York they ended up having to stay there for a while as the train workers were on strike. Eliane and Helen were eventually able to travel by train to Gallup, New Mexico and arrived in 1946 to an entirely new life with their new husbands. Eliane and Helen would remain friends here in Gallup until the time of Helen’s passing. Upon arriving here in the U.S., many people suddenly changed her French name of Eliane to that of Elaine. She will answer to both, but I personally think the French pronunciation is very beautiful. “I didn’t speak English when I got here”, Eliane said. “Angelo had learned to speak French during the war and that was the only way I could communicate. I would speak to him in French and his family would speak to him in English and Angelo would share all the words back and forth that we spoke. It was a confusing, but fun time to be learning so many new things about my new home and new in-laws. Communication became easier when I eventually March 2021

Eliane and Angelo Zanardi with her sister Christiane on wedding day.

Eliane and Angelo Zanardi outside the church on their wedding day. 28 March 2021

learned English.” Angelo went to work for the United States Postal Service for several years upon his return from the war. The young couple had two children, Antoinette “Toni” and Pete. Angelo’s sister Mary and brother-inlaw Charlie owned “Charlie’s Bar” in Lupton, Arizona. The young family moved to Lupton to take over Charlie’s Bar. The kids started grade school in Sanders, Arizona. Eliane was also attending school at this time to become a U.S. Citizen. She is very proud of her American citizenship, but she has also found the opportunity to travel back to France to see family, plus her sisters came to the United States to visit. (She still has one sister and nieces and a nephew in France.) They soon realized the children needed schooling in Gallup, so they sold the bar in Lupton and moved back to Gallup and bought a nice home in the Mossman area. Eliane and Angelo then purchased two different bars in Gallup that they would operate together for several years until they sold the bars and purchased a laundromat which was again a team operation. Their life together was always one of teamwork. Whatever new enterprise Angelo started, Eliane was working with him side-by-side, plus raising the children. Eliane would get the kids up in the mornings, make breakfast and get them off to school, while Angelo went to work early and got the day’s business started. Later on in the day, he would pick up Eliane and take her to work for a second afternoon shift. Angelo would bring her home in time to be with the children and cook supper for the family. Her son Pete said his mom was always a hardworking partner to his dad, plus a loving and caring mother. “She never complained about the work, the time in the bars, or the heat of the laundromat. I really admire my mom for all that she did for the family,” Pete said with pride. They worked hard and set aside savings; the children did well in school and life progressed. Pete joined the Air Force, Toni got married and moved to Albuquerque. Angelo and Eliane were blessed to be able to retire at an early age. Angelo was 50 and enjoying retirement when tragedy struck as Angelo was diagnosed with lung cancer. He fought valiantly against the dreaded disease, but succumbed to the lung cancer when he was only 53. The tears welled in Eliane’s eyes as she said, “Pete was stationed at the Alamogordo Air Base, and Angelo wanted to see Pete before he died. Pete drove from Alamogordo to Albuquerque and arrived just two hours before Angelo passed.” Eliane, Toni and Pete were all there with him when Angelo died. Eliane had not learned to drive a car in all the years before, but during Angelo’s illness, Toni had insisted that she learn to drive. This was now a time of loneliness, but also of independence as she learned new skills to care for herself without her husband.

After several years as a widow, Eliane met a retired Gallup fireman, Freddie DiGregorio. They were married in a nice ceremony at Gallup Fire Station #1 with Toni and Pete as attendants, and also with friends and many firemen approving the union. This was a time when Eliane found a new social life as she and Freddie attended dances and went out to dinner with friends. They shared several good years together, but tragically, Freddie also succumbed to lung cancer, leaving Eliane a second-time widow. That evil cancer was to play part in another tragic loss when her daughter Toni also lost her battle to lung cancer eleven years ago at the age of 58. “Losing my daughter was the most difficult time of my life,” Eliane stated with tears in her eyes. There have been many heartbreaking times for this lovely woman from Bétheniville, France, but her positive and giving attitude keeps her going. She still lives on her own, still drives her little car here locally to the grocery store or to visit a couple of friends at Little Sisters of the Poor. There are nuns at Little Sisters who speak French, and she enjoys speaking her beautiful native language with them. She has not been back to France in quite a while, as her last trip was with her daughter Toni. But she speaks in French often by telephone with her surviving sister, nephew and nieces who still live in France. Her best friends now are her son, Pete, who lives here in Gallup, and her grand-daughter Patricia and great-grandson Bruce, who live in Albuquerque. Eliane has always worked hard and has been willing to help and give to all those around her. She survived a war and tragic times in her home country, lost her little brother at a very young age, lost her parents and three sisters, all of her in-laws, out-lived two husbands and her own beloved daughter, plus so very many of her friends.

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Yeah, I’ve been meeting with Commissioner Baca since December. He’s up for the challenge and he’s very excited about the future of working here for the next four years with us.

What’s the biggest challenge that the county is facing at this point?

There are two big challenges. COVID and the pandemic and also the closing of Tri-State’s Escalante generating plant and the Marathon Oil refinery. Financially, where do we go with our number one and number three taxpayers closing down?

How do things stand between the County and RMCHCS at this point?

Things are night and day with the Interim CEO, Don Smithburg. We have a good working relationship. We talk weekly. We just finalized the new lease with RMCH.

How would you describe the current working relationship between the City and the County?

On a staff level, Maryann (Ustick) and

What do you enjoy doing in your off time? Spending time with the kids and the grandkids and hopefully that’s by a lake and a river in a cabin with a fire.

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I like Johnny Cash, because he tells a story. I love music that tells a story.

If you could trade places with one historic figure who would it be and why?

JFK. John F. Kennedy. I’d like to see what was going on during that time through his eyes. I wasn’t even born in the 60’s but I’d like to see how things were happening and how they have progressed.

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By Chuck Van Drunen You are holding the 200th issue of the Gallup Journey! This Free Community Magazine was founded in 2004 with intention of highlighting the beauty, the gifts, the talent, and generally speaking anything positive that exists in our region. For the most part we have been faithful to that mission over the years, though at times we have had to navigate some rough waters where local politics, personal opinions, and community issues have had to be balanced. . .sometimes precariously. At the core, however, the Gallup Journey was designed to be fueled by community members’ voices that needed a place for expression for their passions, involvements, and opinions. On top of that it has always been the intention of the magazine to showcase and intrigue our visitors to Gallup that there is something special here worth checking out, worth seeing, worth a day, a week, or perhaps worth even living here for a lifetime? From the beginning we have delivered magazines to our local hotels, restaurants, and businesses in a quest to be available to locals and visitors alike. But in the very early days we used to deliver a magazine to every home in Gallup. It took a crew of us 3 full days to do so primarily on our bicycles….rain, snow or shine. Some other major highlights in the history of the Gallup Journey include:

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Previous owner, Nate Haveman, being named Businessman of the Year in 2007. The magazine being recognized by the New Mexico State Legislature in 2010 by State Representative Patty Lundstrom for it’s “Positive local journalism”. From 2005-present producing the Inter-Tribal Ceremonial magazine From 2012-present producing the City of Gallup’s visitor guide Every January issue dedicated to the “Arts” Creating the “Gallup’s Best” awards Creating the “GLP” bumper sticker Creating the 12s Running series

Over the years we’ve received an asunder of letters and comments, many good, some not so much, but we’ve listened to all of them. But my favorite letter I ever received was actually the very first. I enjoyed it so much because it embodied a certain hope that existed and still exists with the purpose of the publication. I’ve kept the letter for 17 years in a folder that I apparently cannot find at the moment. But with the help of current owners Daisy & Jason I was able to dig through the physical archives and alas have found it: 40 March 2021

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A Pre-Pi Day Pie Fund Raiser for Cancer Research will take place on Saturday, March 13, 2021 from 10 am-2 pm (or until sold out) at Angela’s Café con Leche, 201 E. Highway 66 - Gallup. The Relay For Life Pi-Pie Day will be a little different this year due to COVID restrictions. ONLY whole pies will be sold! Buy a pie to share or for yourself ($15)!

Treat family, friends, or colleagues and celebrate this day. Fight Cancer and Feed Your Face! All pies are donated by local restaurants, bakers and bakeries! Contact Linda (505) 297-9515 to reserve your pie. Pick up your pie or we can deliver within city limits. Walk-ins Welcome! Remember to wear your mask and be aware of social distancing. This event is sponsored by the American Cancer Society Gallup Relay For Life, Ups &amp; Downs Team.

March Events at the Octavia Fellin Public Library Library Card Registration Online Today’s libraries have programs and resources that go far beyond books. From virtual story times, family game nights and art classes, to opportunities to borrow audiobooks and stream movies, there’s something for everyone at the library. To explore all that the library has to offer, visit your library at ofpl.online or for a free library card visit OFPL Library Card Registration. Email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information. Curbside Checkout Services OFPL staff continue to provide essential services to our community by offering curbside checkout, virtual classes, workshops, and public education through our social media platforms. Visit ofpl.online to reserve library material on your account for curbside pickup. • DVD/CD check out limit is 10 • 30 library items total. OFPL Staff is on-site for curbside pickup Monday through Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and will offer Saturday Curbside PICK-UPS ONLY from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday pick-ups must be scheduled in advance. New requests will not be processed on Saturdays. Please allow 48 hours for the fulfilment of all library requests. Call (505) 8631291 for inquiries, to schedule a Saturday pickup and reference services. Friends of the Library Registration OFPL is recruiting new members for our

Friends of the Library Group. The OFPL Friends support library programs, services, and collections through a variety of in-kind activities. If you are passionate about helping our community grow stronger, join the Octavia Fellin Public Library Friends’ Group and get involved in event planning, local and State advocacy, fundraising and philanthropy. To join please visit https://ofpl.online/partnersof-ofpl/#friends and our Friends’ Coordinator will contact you with more information. Email childlib@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information. Dial-A-Story Storytime anytime, call (505) 862-9177 to hear a story any time of the day or night. Stories will change daily, at the end leave us a message to let us know what stories you want to hear. Collaborative Art Mural Create with other community members to make a beautiful hanging mural for OFPL. All of March receive one (1) six-inch square Mandala coloring page. Return your coloring page by Friday, April 9th at 5:00 p.m. and watch a time-lapse video of our collaborative art mural being pieced together. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-serve basis using the Supply Request Form at ofpl. online while supplies last. Email jwhitman@ gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

March 25 National Medal of Honor Day. Please send in a card of thanks to Hershey. We are so blessed and honored to have him as a Gallupian. Cards can be mailed to 3940 E. Hwy 66 Gallup NM 87301. Let’s load up his mailbox with notes of thanks and appreciation for his service and dedication to our great country.

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March - W A Time To Connect With Trees

By Linda Popelish e humans have recently lost a heart-breaking number of our tree neighbors to droughts, wildfires, and human actions. An event on January 19 of this year stunned me. A Mono wind of 80 to 100 mph brought down at least 15 Giant sequoias in Mariposa Grove in Yosemite National Park. The heaviest sequoia known weighs 2.7 million pounds. I can’t imagine what the sound was like when one of these enormous trees hit the ground. Even fallen, their trunks are higher than a person’s head. The size, age and beauty of a sequoia overawes anyone. I was lucky in my working life to get to survey and camp in the Sierra National Forest and visit some of these giants. The “presence” of big trees in a forest affects you in a way that is hard to describe— “deep silence, the soaring of space, and the insignificance of me” is as good as I can do. Even the large firs, pines, and incense cedars of the Sierras dwarf a human. I cannot help but be humbled next to any tree. All trees, of whatever size and species, are amazing and crucial to the health and well-being of people, and to the Earth as a whole. I am a transplant to the Southwest, but I have been here most of my life. I am still learning that no tree should be taken for granted—not a single pinyon or juniper (cedar) in our woodland or “pygmy” forest, nor a Ponderosa pine or Quaking aspen up at McGaffey. As a footnote, I’d like to mention that the timber guys I worked with in the Zuni Mountains found a huge juniper, more than a yard in diameter, as I remember. They named it the MOAJ (Mother of All Junipers)—a bit of making fun of the fact that our working environment was not only a forest of trees, but also a forest of federal acronyms. I hope it is still alive. We Are All Connected Trees are the ultra-example of how all life on earth is connected. Trees breathe out oxygen and take in carbon dioxide, the opposite of mammals like you and me. Trees are a living being that can make food from sunlight through photosynthesis. Forests can be important carbon sinks. One large oak can drink up 100 gallons of water a day and discharge it into the air. Even as a decaying corpse on the ground, trees are vital for the ecosystem as a source of nitrogen and micro-habitats. Among the innumerable books and articles written about trees, to me The Overstory by Richard Powers (2018) and Forest Bathing by Dr. Qing Li (2018) stands out. The Lives of Trees by Diana Wells (2010) is another. These are my sources for the amazing abilities of trees. The Overstory is a long and complex novel about the interrelationship of trees and humans, and how that relationship could look in the future. I think it is the most thought-provoking book I have read in the last few years. Do you want to know: What is it like to live on a small platform 200 feet up in the air in the limbs of a redwood? What does one botanist believe (and show by example) is the only way for a person to really help our planet live on? Are trees using humans to try to survive? Turn the pages of The Overstory to find out. More Marvels of Trees THEY ARE OLD “No other organism on earth lives as long as a tree.” A bristlecone pine in California has been determined to be 4,850 years old and recently another is believed to be more than 5,000 years old. Giant sequoias can be 3000 years old. We have ancient trees right in our region. A Douglas fir in El Malpais National Monument, a tree only 7 feet tall, was 650 years old when it died in 2014. According to the Las Cruces Sun News (June 14, 2018) among the oldest trees in New Mexico are another Douglas fir at El Malpais (1275 years old), a Limber pine (1670 years old), and a Rocky Mountain juniper (over 1900

Admiring two Giant Sequoias Mariposa Grove 2008: Michael Olwyler

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Camping under big trees in the Sierra National Forest 1982: Linda Popelish

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New Mexico Arbor Day March 12, 2021 National Arbor Day is the last Friday in April, but like many states, NM set aside a day that reflects the best time to plant trees locally, the second Friday in March. Arbor Day was first celebrated in 1872 in Nebraska. Within 20 years, it had spread to almost all of the states. In 1970, Richard Nixon proclaimed it a national holiday. The founder of Arbor Day, Julius Sterling Morton said: “Other holidays repose upon the past; Arbor Day proposes for the future”. Tree New Mexico promotes tree planting throughout the Land of Enchantment. See their resources and programs at: treenm. org

Views of the Sierra National Forest 1982: Linda Popelish

10 Fun Tree Questions 1) What is the State Tree of New Mexico? 2) Name a spice that comes from a tree. 3) Why did the US Army cut down Sitka spruce in the Pacific Northwest during World War I? 4) The bark of what tree is used for wall tiles, bulletin boards and stoppers? 5) You and the tree in your back yard come from a common ancestor. True or False? 6) Which tree fruit, a very popular staple in Mexican cuisine, was eaten by megafauna (huge mammals like giant sloths) more than 13,000 years ago? 7) We’ve been destroying the world’s forests in an area larger than the state of Connecticut (5,567 square miles) a. every year b. every 10 years c. every 50 years. 8) People learned how to leach toxic tannins from this nutritious nut so that they could eat them. a. walnut b. chestnut c. acorn 9) Which of our birds is very important for dispersing pinyon seeds (nuts) and therefore is vital for the survival of the tree? 10) What percentage of New Mexico is naturally forested?

Answers: 1) Pinyon pine (Pinus edulis). Only Nevada also has a type of pinyon as a state tree. 2) You could name nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, pepper, or bay leaf. These are often from tropical or Asian trees. 3) There was a great need for spruce lumber to build airplanes. The Allies needed 10 million board-feet per month for the war effort. 4) The cork tree, an evergreen oak. The bark can be harvested without killing or damaging the tree, letting new bark grow back. 5) True. Humans and trees have a common ancestor back about 1 ½ billion years ago. We still share some genes. 6) The avocado. It is not yet known how the avocado tree found ways to disperse its huge seed after the megafauna died out, but it obviously did. 7) a. every year, The world had 6 trillion trees when humans showed up. Only half remain. (The Overstory p. 432). 8) c. acorns from oak trees. Many indigenous tribes in North America figured out how to safely eat acorns. 9) The pinyon jay. These birds take seeds out to many different micro-environments and bury many more seeds than they later eat. An individual jay can bury and refind 1000s of seeds because of their detailed memory of space. 10) Less than a third or 33%.

years old). You can search the web for the Methuselah tree and the Yoda tree to see some neat photos. You don’t have to go far to see an old tree: a Ponderosa pine at McGaffey can be 100 years old. And then there are clonal trees, or colonies, of a single organism— genetically identical trees all connected by one root system that are so much older than any of the trees above. According to the USDA Forest Service, Pando is such a colony of more than 40,000 individual Quaking Aspen trees in Utah. This colony is estimated to be 80,000 years old. The fact that some trees grow by adding discernible rings each year proved to be a special gift of understanding that trees gave us. The great discovery of tree-ring dating, or dendrochronology, enabled people to learn how a tree grows, how climate patterns have changed through millennia, and when a tree died, not just to the exact year, but often to the month or season. Archeologists can now see the pattern of room building at Pueblo Bonito since they know exactly when the trees used for roof timbers were cut. They can learn where the trees originally grew and how long they were stockpiled before used. All this is a case of trees telling us about our own past behavior. THEY ARE DIVERSE Over 60,000 species of trees inhabit our Earth. Trees have tremendous differences in leaf type and size, how they propagate and spread, what the seeds/ nuts/ fruits are like, how their roots are designed to anchor them. Some drop their leaves and some are evergreens. They can blossom before they fruit, or after, or all at the same time like the orange tree. The list could go on and on. THEY ARE SURPRISING They may not move but they communicate. Scientist in recent years been astounded to learn that trees communicate underground and through the air and help each other to heal and survive. Check out the “wood wide web” which a friend just mentioned to me. Trees not only talk to each other but feed each other and build enormous immune systems as well. Here’s how the author of The Overstory ( p.142) describes it:

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TREES continued from page 45 “Her trees are more social than even Patricia [the botanist] suspected. There are no individuals. There aren’t even separate species. Everything in the forest is the forest. Trees fight no more than do the leaves on a single tree. It seems most of nature isn’t red in tooth and claw, after all”. These discoveries make us revisit our notions of what makes up a healthy forest and how best to plant trees, especially in urban areas. Being with Trees Facts and figures might impress you as they do me. In China they have inventively used technology to engage people in planting trees. They developed Alipay, an app that rewards eco-friendly actions with actual trees planted (Nature Conservancy Magazine summer 2020). But a good place to start celebrating trees is by actually connecting with them. “Pointing at the moon is not the moon”, as the ancient Eastern saying goes; so too, “Reading about trees is not being with a tree”. You do not need to be an expert or a scientist to benefit from experiencing trees. Just be present, breathe deeply, observe closely, cultivate stillness, and enjoy the moment. We can sit by a tree in our yard, a park, or a forest, and begin to feel the slowness, quiet, and presence of trees and our oneness with them. We can stroll through uninhabited areas, walking barefoot when we can. This is Forest Bathing or Shinrin-yoku in Japanese. I just discovered this a year ago, but it is an ancient practice. The benefits to humans are great and the science behind it all, for instance how it helps our immune system, is described in Dr. Qing Li’s book. Recognizing the importance of this tree therapy for the health of its people, Japan has set aside reserves just for Forest Bathing. When you can’t get outside, there are good tips on how to bring the outside in: a “grounding mat” at your desk, candle scents, living plants, or even a poster of a forest. So let’s all get outside and be

and breathe with trees! They have given us many gifts and now it is time to appreciate them and certainly the time to help them if we can. Some Questions for our community: How can Gallup celebrate Arbor Day? How can we recognize those in the city government and beyond who have worked to green Gallup?

Could we resurrect Tree Amigos, a program that planted trees in Gallup? Can we further promote tree planting in We the People Park in memory or honor of someone? Could Gallup become a Tree City USA?

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will work around mealtime, breakfast at Sandra’s, lunch at West End Deli, and dinner at El Sombrero. henever I return to my parent’s For the next day, you select the next three places, and home in Crystal, I step inside so forth. The comfort foods served in local restaurants and into the smell of stew and are what make Gallup home. Sure, there are newer frybread, freshly brewed coffee, chain restaurants that have changed the geography the burning of oak in the stove, of Gallup, but everyone knows that it is all about the and into the sound of KTNN in chili. You know you are home when the chili is as the background. Nothing more is needed to know that spicy as you had remembered. I am home and that is where I belong. It might sound Another thing that remains true and notable is like a cliché, but it is true: you can take a person out Gallup’s deep-rooted pride. Not only are we very of a place, but you can’t take a place out of the person. patriotic, but we also have a distinct community That is pretty much the case for any place, even identity. Our population includes all walks of life, Gallup. Time may pass by and cause us to change, but and it is getting more difficult to see who is in the our homes remain true and steady. minority. Gallup has always been ahead of time in A lot has happened over the years and a lot has understanding what it meant to “be in this together.” In changed, but those of us who live in or near Gallup Gallup’s short history, we have stood together through will say that Gallup has kept its homely feel. Anyone the “rough justice” of The Gallup 14, the influx of who returns to Gallup, whether you call it home or Hollywood in the 1930s, the 1942 refusal of Gallup not, will be thinking, “where to eat?” Your schedule By Michele Reeves

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citizens to “turn over” their Japanese neighbors, sending our children off to the military, and then welcoming them home from wars. More recently, we have experienced together severe droughts, 9-11, the opening of a second high school, political elections, Miley Cyrus twerking, and everyone’s personal lives on Facebook. We know that Gallup is not as rural as it used to be or that it isn’t immune to viruses, but how we remain true to defending and taking care of one another is something to be proud of. Home is where we aren’t judged and where we are never alone. Ask any elder about what Gallup was like in the old days. They may talk about the old Indian clinic on 2nd Street by the railroad tracks and St. Francis Hospital just West of Junker Bridge. They may mention a grocery store called Piggly-Wiggly that was in Trade Mart Square or Jay’s Food Store and Market that was located south of the tracks between 2nd and 3rd Streets. They may remember pawning for groceries at Larry Lee’s Trading Post. The post office and JC

Penney’s were once in downtown. And yes, who could forget watching movies at Zuni Drive-in Theater or watching the Ceremonial dances, which was held at the city park near Playground of Dreams. However, when it came to describing the community, elders will say that Gallup has not changed at all, that the best chili in the state can be found in any local restaurant and, more importantly, that Gallup is a good place to call home. Down through the ages, philosophers and musicians wrote about time. A second is fleeting, a minute is waiting, an hour is long, a day is getting-through, and a year is one trip around the Sun. A lot can happen in even the shortest of time, and people can—and do— change, but it is reassuring to know that home will always stay the same. There is real comfort in knowing that, however far you venture out into the World, there is a place where you belong. It is true, and you know it: you can take the person out of Gallup, but you can’t take Gallup out of the person.

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March Covid-19 Challenge February was wet and muddy, let’s do this challenge again! Share a picture with us….. The challenge is to Run or Walk 3 fun trails in our surrounding area: 1. Pyramid Peak 2. Church Rock 3. North Hog Back Trail

Amanda Dykhouse finding her way through a crevasse.

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"The Last Full Measure of Devotion"* By Ken Riege USAF Veteran *This saying comes from what is considered the greatest speech ever written, “The Gettysburg Address”, which was delivered by our 16th President, Abraham Lincoln on 19 November 1863. Lincoln himself even stated that “The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here,” but as history has proven, his words have long since stood the test of time. Just recently I watched a movie called “The Last Full Measure” which tells the amazing story of US Air Force Pararescue Jumper (PJ’s for short), Airman First Class William Pitsenbarger and the actions which earned him our nation’s greatest military award, The Medal of Honor.

“Pits” as he was called, was originally put in for the Medal of Honor, which was downgraded to the Air Force Cross. But thanks to the work of

several of the survivors of the battle in which “Pits” gave his last full measure of devotion, his Air Force Cross was upgraded to the Medal of Honor. For more information on William Pitsenbarger please visit: www.cmohs. org/recipients/william-h-pitsenbarger Left is a list of all Air Force Medal of Honor Recipients . As you can see, there are only 4 enlisted MOH Recipients and all but John Levitow are posthumous. The most recent Air Force MOH was for Technical Sergeant John Chapman for his actions during the war in Afghanistan. As of today, US Air Force Colonel (retired) James P. Fleming is the last living Air Force MOH Recipient. I wanted to share some pictures of just a few of the many amazing displays of military memorabilia at the Comfort Suites in Gallup. These displays are specifically dedicated to those who gave their “Last Full Measure of Devotion” to our country. The first one, above, is of Specialist Lori Ann Piestewa. I never met Lori, but after meeting members of her family have come to know the love she had of our country. We honor Lori and will always remember her dedication and sacrifice she made for us.

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free in the greatest country in the world. This display is a reminder to all of us that “Freedom is not Free.” There are many monuments, memorials and cemeteries around the world dedicated to those who gave their last full measure of devotion in the protection of our freedoms and liberties. Santa Fe, NM is the home to one our nation’s oldest national cemetery. My family and I have visited many times to walk those hallowed grounds honoring those forever interred there.

This display honors US Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Richard Etchberger. This display was provided by Mr. Cory Etchberger (his son). The recent Netflix series called “Medal of Honor” details the battle in which Chief Etchberger gave his last full measure of devotion. The last picture I wanted to share honors those from within the city of Gallup (from WW1 to the Global War on Terror) who made the ultimate sacrifice giving their last full measure of devotion. These are not just names or a display, but young Americans who wanted nothing more than to live

President Ronald Reagan once stated, “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We do not pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same. In closing my wish is that everyone will remember and honor the sacrifices made by those who have, as President Lincoln stated so many years ago, “Given Their Last Full Measure of Devotion.” We must not allow their sacrifices to be in vain and always live our lives to the fullest.

This month’s Medal of Honor quote comes from World War II Hero, Mr. Robert D. Maxwell. “We bestow honor on our country and on those heroes who gave their lives to keep her free when we respect and honor our flag.” The Medal of Honor Quote Book can be found at: www.americanvaluescenter.org March 2021

UNM-GALLUP SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER: CREATING RESTAURANT SALES GROWTH DESPITE COVID-19 By Cythnia Jarvison

t’s been a never-ending cavalcade of challenges imposed on restaurant businesses from a complete shutdown, rising food costs, constantly changing regulations, economic instability, and customer and staff safety concerns. However, there are some restaurants experiencing sale and profit increases, and here are 5 restaurant strategies that are working for those restaurants improving their sales and profits. 1. Don’t let the media negativity affect your actions. If you decide to focus on what you can do to increase your sales and profits then that is what you should focus on. MORE SALES, MORE PROFITS. So, don’t waste your time listening to the media negativity. Americans who want to work are still working. The parking lots at the big box stores are still full of people buying stuff. Focus on getting your share of what people are spending.

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2. Don’t freeze in fear - take action! Running away from or ignoring what’s happening only makes matters worse and things won’t get better on their own. 3. Once you recognize what’s going to help you make things better and increase your sales, focus on doing those activities. If you want massive results, you need massive action on your most important goals. Commit every day to advancing your key projects forward. Start with 15 minutes, then 30 minutes each day on the projects that are going to have the biggest and most immediate impact on your sales. Eventually, you will start to see the results of your actions. Recognize what actions are going to make the biggest difference. 4. Start capturing your customer’s contact information. It’s seven times more cost-effective to market to your existing customers than it is to get a new customer. Yet contrary to that fact, most restaurant owners are focused on getting new guests. It’s so much easier to get the customers you already have who are familiar with you to spend more and come in more often. Once you have your customers’ contact information, follow up with regular communication strengthening the bond with them, and keep them coming back. There are two kinds of restaurant marketing. One for your existing customers and another for prospective customers. They are different groups of people and the way you communicate and reach

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TELL ME ‘BOUT THE GOOD OLD DAYS By Kathy Polich

Oh, Grandpa, tell me ‘bout the good old days Grandpa, everything is changing fast We call it I was sitting in the drive-up at Route 66 Diner waiting progress, but I just don’t know for my breakfast burrito, scanning radio channels. And Grandpa, let’s wander back into the past And pain st me the picture of long ago One of my all-time favorite groups came on. I was immediately in 1985, and Wynonna and her momma For a few seconds, my brain scanned a ton of were singing: memories. It was like watching a video in fast forward. Grandpa (Tell Me ‘Bout the Good Old Days) by The I thought about seeing the Judds on Johnny Carson Judds Grandpa, tell me ‘bout the good old days when I was in mid-school. I recalled the three times Sometimes it feels like this world’s gone crazy And I had seen them in concert. I smiled to myself when Grandpa, take me back to yesterday When the line I briefly thought about my dad at his first and only between right and wrong big concert. My dad had a thing for Naomi. He was a railroader and had worked the entire night and all day Didn’t seem so hazy right up to when we had to leave Belen to make it to the Pit in Albuquerque. I thought he was going to miss Did lovers really fall in love to stay it. It was a huge feat to get him to agree to go. Long And stand beside each other, come what may? Was a before buying tickets online, I had spent the night promise really something people kept in line at a Ticketmaster to score 2nd-row seats for the Judd’s Farewell tour. My tired hilly-billy dad fell Not just something they would say and then forget asleep during the opening acts of Mark Chestnutt and Did families really bow their heads to pray Vince Gil. At least that’s who I think the opening was. When the house lights came on for them to fix the stage Did daddies really never go away? for the main event, he popped up and yelled, “Did I miss her?!”

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“Settle down, dad! Your girl is coming out soon!” After the concert, I can remember my mom rolling her eyes when he dreamily said, “She was so close I could smell her perfume!” Just like that, I came back into the present and focused on the lyrics. But as soon as I heard the word grandpa, back to the old memories I went. I can remember joking with my grandpa when the song came out in 1985. I would ask him to tell me about the good old days. He would shake his fist at me and, with a twinkle in his eye, say something along the lines of, “I’ll send you back to the good old days!” My grandpa’s been gone for over ten years now. I couldn’t help but wonder what he would think about 2020 and the start of 2021. I guess I have a pretty good idea what his opinion would be on most things. Thank goodness I spent a lot of time with my grandparents and listened to their stories. My million and one memories of them give me a glimpse of what they would be thinking. Now, back to the lyrics. I listened to the end of the song and replayed the words in my head. Wow, what a completely different piece to me. My grandpa’s gone, the world’s gone crazy, and as documented in my divorce decree, daddies do go away. Well, at least to a different house a few miles across town. I asked myself, would I want to wander back into the past? Here is the thing; that is a definite hard NO! I’ve read enough books and spent countless hours watching historical dramas to be one hundred percent full of gratitude that the Divine saw fit to plant me in the good old US of A in the here and now. I mean, logically think about this. We are at a time in history where vast amounts of people are thriving. World poverty rates are at an all-time low. I’ve read some

estimates that in the 1400s around 70% of people were extremely poor and if you lived to be 42 you had lived a long life! The world poverty rate is around 9.2%, and the average lifespan is 72 years. So Wynonna, yes, lovers did fall in love to stay because they didn’t have to be married for half a century! I don’t have to hunt or gather my food. Although, in my family, we do both on a small scale. I don’t have to build a fire in my cook stove, even on a hot summer day, to make bread. I shower daily. I can use a cell phone to call my best friend or send her pics and jokes via text. I can Google the answer to just about any question I have. As hard as life is right now, pandemic and all, I stand in gratitude and awe for each day I’m here. I’m thankful to those that came before me and did the hard work. I hope they forgive us now for taking it all for granted! If you’re stuck in the nostalgia of the past, take an objective look and be grateful you aren’t a princess in the Tudor Dynasty of England. You probably would have had to marry your cousin, lock your sister up in a tower, give birth to twelve children, kill your father for the crown, and attend your funeral by age 42. If you are here today, it’s because tens of thousands of your ancestors made some tough decisions. I guarantee if you’ve done enough family genealogy, you’ll figure out your past is littered with beggars, thieves, and some upstanding folks. Maybe this would be a great time in history to forgive and forget. I’m not going to hold you accountable for what your eight times grandpa did to mine. I think every generation does the best they can. Be real careful when you’re painting your picture of long ago that you aren’t setting the next generation up to fail! I hit the scan button on the radio again and I took a bite of my red breakfast burrito. Take it Easy was playing. And just like that, I went down the rabbit hole of Eagle’s song memories! Maybe a story for another time...............

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March 2021 Gallup Journey Magazine

Articles inside

Tell Me About The Good Old Days

The Last Full Measure of Devotion Ken Riege

No Place Like Home Michele Reeves

Top 200 Reasons To Live In Gallup by the people

Event Calendar

Eliane Dartois Zanardi Digregorio Sandra McKinney

People Reading

Gallup Journey Over The Years Chuck Van Drunen

UNM-Gallup to Host Famed Poet, Writer and Activist Jimmy Santiago Baca During Virtual Presentation Lee Lamb

March-A Time To Connect With Trees Linda Popelish