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NOVEMBER CITY UPDATE HONORING VETERANS

The City of Gallup invites you to honor our nation’s veterans in a series of events on November 11th. While the event is outside, everyone is encouraged to wear masks for public safety during the event. 9:00 a.m. Laying of the Wreaths - Hillcrest Veterans Cemetery • A 21 gun salute and taps for fallen soldiers will be provided by the Gallup Veterans Helping Veterans. 10:00-11:30 a.m. Veterans Memorial Ceremony at Courthouse Square • Master of Ceremonies Ken Riege • Councilor Fran Palochak will welcome everyone, sing the National Anthem, and read the roll call of names added to the Veterans Pillars • Dedication of the 105MM M102 Howitzer Cannon by Past Mayor Jackie McKinney. • Guest speakers and elected officials. • Programs and Flags will be provided by Ernest Martinez, NM Regional Manager of COPE/Serenity Memorial Services • Music will be provided by Knifewing Productions.

CITY RECEIVES APPROPRIATIONS AND GRANTS

The employees of the City of Gallup have been working hard to identify funding sources from outside the community to support projects and grow programs. The City was awarded multiple grants and appropriations in the last few months as follows: FThe El Morro Theatre received a Shuttered Venue Operators grant from the federal Small Business Administration. This grant will allow the theatre to buy a spotlight, upgrade computer equipment, increase marketing expenses, and execute marquee repair and more. FThe Fire Department received a Walmart Community Grant. This will enhance the Fire Department EMS program by providing technology to improve documentation while out in the field serving the public. FThe Police Department received a grant from the New Mexico Department of Transportation to fund three programs: End While Driving Impaired, Buckle Up/Click-it or Ticket, and the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program. FThe City of Gallup received appropriation funding from the State Legislature toward a new public safety building and new police vehicles. Additionally, the City received funding from the New Mexico Department of Transportation’s Transportation Project Fund (TPF) to fund the second phase of Coal Avenue Commons Downtown Event Street. FThe Gallup Airport received a grant from the US Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration to reconstruct Taxiway A and remove and reconstruct Taxiways A1-A5. FThe Streets Department received grant funding from the New Mexico Department of Transportation for the City’s annual Street Mill and Overlay Program. FThe Tourism and Marketing Department received the Trails+ grant from the State of New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division. This funding will be used four ways: to work with community partners, students, and volunteers to build trails behind Hózhó Academy and the Rehoboth Hospital Campus (the Wellness Trail), to employ youth in trail mapping in four target areas of the community (Hózhó, the Wellness Trail, Rehoboth School Campus, and Mentmore Climbing Area), to purchase signage for four trail areas, and to print outdoor recreation maps for the Gallup area. FThe City’s Behavioral Health Department in collaboration with NCI and SBS Consulting applied for and was awarded a $1.5 Million Preventing Alcohol Related Deaths (PARD) continuing grant. This funding supports the expanded and enhanced social detox, treatment, transportation, and peer support services/case management services to the preventing alcohol-related deaths community. Mayor Louie Bonaguidi Councilor Linda Garcia Councilor Michael Schaaf Councilor Yogash Kumar Councilor Fran Palochak

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Thoughts From The West End I was born half German and the other half was French. One day I would like to visit the places where my ancestors came from, but don’t have any immediate plans to make that happen. By the time I came into this world my parents had just moved from Alaska to have me delivered in Wisconsin; it was much cheaper in the lower forty-eight and we didn’t have insurance. So, one snow filled day in December I was born. We lived around Wisconsin for a few years until my mother took a job in Wide Ruins, AZ. My mother taught at the boarding school in Wide Ruins and we lived right across the street. I was the only white kid around so they let me participate in Head Start and they even gave me my own bag of tribal clothing. The next year, my sisters and I would be bused to Sanders for school. It would be my last year in Wide Ruins because the next year my mom took a job in Gallup at the newly built Juan de Onate Elementary School. For the next twelve years I would attend Gallup-McKinley schools until my graduation date. I did a little time at the University of New Mexico and then at New Mexico State University the next few years. Eventually I got married to another Gallupian. We would spend a little time in Albuquerque, California, and Artesia before we settled back in Gallup and raised three children. The oldest we just sent to Michigan for college and hope that she can find a career she can have success in. My family loves Gallup 6

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and we do all the Gallupian things like the Inter-Tribal Ceremonial, high school athletic events, city leagues, ArtsCrawl, the movie theatre, eat New Mexican food and journey out to Red Rock Park every December for the Balloon Festival. My wife has family here that she is close to and that was a big reason why we came here when we started having children. Just like with my German and French heritage, I don’t feel a draw to New Mexico. It would be sad if we moved away because of the friends we have made over the years and the many good memories we have of Gallup. It is not the land that connects me here, but the people and memories. It is different for my Navajo and Zuni friends who have been connected to this land for a significant longer period of time than anybody from European decent. Of course, it hurts my feelings when I hear things like this land was stolen by the white people, but at the same time I think it is important for me to be sensitive of this feeling. I grew up here and feel like this is my home, that I have earned to be part of this land. It is important that we are aware of the feelings around this issue. Especially, when it is talked about much more openly than I can remember. I think it is also important that Native Americans and non-Natives create dialog that is constructive, because our future is one together not one separated by an ocean. -Jpa

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24 West by Southwest Ernie Bulow 34 Peanut Butter Katie Sharpton 38 People Reading Two Wolves Kathy Polich 40 Being Thankful Small Business Talk Jason Arsenault, CPA 42 Event Calendar 44 The 11th hour, of the 11th Day of the 11th The Shadowlands of Domination Richard Rohr and the Center for Action & Contemplation Month Ken Riege Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps Continues 46 R.E.M. Cycles Chuck Van Drunen to Improve Trails at El Morro National Park 48 Wreaths Across America Janice Bradley Lisa Dittman 50 A Tribute to God for My Beloved Mom UNM-Gallup Cecilia D. Stafford, M.L.S., Benita Amor Retires as Director of Zollinger Library Lee Lamb 54 Treasure Walking in Beauty 56 Memoirs That Made Me Who I Am Eugene Leone Daisy Arsenault, Registered Dietitian

Thanks to our Contributors this month: Kathy Polich Richard Rohr & The Center for Action & Contemplation Lisa Dittman

Lee Lamb Katie Sharpton, MPH Ernie Bulow Kenneth Riege Chuck Van Drunen Eugene Leone Janice Bradley Benita Amor

Publishers: Daisy & Jason Arsenault Chuck & Jenny Van Drunen Managing Editor: Aileen Steigerwald Staff: Christine Carter

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my border collie, Rita, was nipping at our heels. On an old woodcutting trail off the highway, we rode up to a cardboard box sitting in some bushes, with trash scattered around. Larry commented about town people coming out to the boonies to dump their trash. The box started to move, and a yelping sound startled us. Rita made her way over, and the hair on her back stood up as she let out a protective growl.

By Kathy Polich One of the badges of shame we wear in our area is the vast amounts of stray dogs. It’s common to see folks use dumping a poor pup off to fend for himself as a form of pack control. I’ve been rescuing those poor mutts my whole life, and I can remember being about ten years old when I had my first solo rescue. I wasn’t entirely alone; my best friend Larry and I were riding our horses, and

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We got off our horses and cautiously approached. Larry opened the lid, and a horrible smell knocked us back a step. Then, we saw it. There were a couple of puppies in that box. One was dead, which accounted for the stench. We scooped the live stinky puppy up, mounted our horses, and lit out for home. We were so proud of ourselves. We bathed it and fed it. We had a few short hours of bliss, and then our hearts were broken. Neither of our parents would let us keep it. I learned a valuable lesson that day. I could rescue all the strays I wanted, but I couldn’t keep them all. My sons have grown up much the same way. I can’t even count the number of strays we have picked up and rehomed. The occasional lucky one gets to join our pack forever. In the last month alone, each

of my boys has independently come home with an abandoned pup. Thank goodness we found them both fantastic homes. What does this have to do with wolves? Well, one of my favorite parables comes from the Cherokee Nation. Here is the abbreviated version of the already condensed story. A grandfather relays to his grandson that each of us has two wolves inside that are always fighting. The “Bad” wolf represents anger, envy, jealousy, regret, greed, and arrogance. The “Good” wolf represents joy, love, hope, humility, kindness, truth, and faith. The grandson asks his grandfather which wolf will ultimately win the fight, and the grandfather replies, “The one you feed!” I promise I will make the connection to stray dogs; just give me a little more leeway. So, I’ve taken a break from social media for almost a year. My Facebook account was compromised, and the sweet customer service won’t help me retrieve it. This break has turned out to be a huge blessing. It happened a few days before the

November 2020 election, and I missed out on all of my friends and family attacking each other over the results! Within a few days, I enjoyed it so much that I decided to go on a fast from the news! I think I stopped feeding my “Bad” wolf! At the very least, it gave me more time to focus on the “Good” wolf. Wow, that was a difficult sentence to write, considering I have way too much cowgirl in me to believe any old wolf is, “Good!” I mean, if I were to pen my version of the story, I’d shoot the “Bad Wolf.” I digress and realize that is not very “Good Wolf” of me. Through some self-reflection, I

apologize. Here is where the strays come in. I see so many people dumping their strays around our community. Sometimes it’s a real critter; sometimes, it is that metaphorical wolf. The problem is, they have fed the “Bad” one so much it is the one that has survived. They turn out anger, jealousy, arrogance, and greed! I want to give you a friendly little hometown challenge. Don’t feed the “Bad” wolf, and please don’t dump it off! Feed the “Good” one, nurture it, and teach it not to eat my rancher friend’s calves! Even though I know I can’t rescue all the strays; I’ll keep trying!

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Small Business Talk By Jason Arsenault, CPA

Return on Investment (ROI) This is a business term that we use to evaluate the profitability of an investment. For a small business owner that investment could be inventory. Let’s say that we own a tire shop and sell a set of four tires for $1000 and those tires cost us $500, that creates an ROI of 1 or 100%. It is a quick calculation of taking the profit of $500 and dividing it by the cost of $500. I imagine most small business owners aren’t spending a lot of time calculating ROI because it just doesn’t mean much.

the huge savings. These extra costs are not part of the ROI calculation, but they are an important consideration of whether offering a price of $650 is worth it in the long run. As a small business owner, it is important to see the whole picture of your operation, it can be the difference between success and failure.

Net Income Formula

ROI is a great tool to evaluate a specific investment like inventory, but it falls short in giving us a better understanding of how your business is doing overall. You might have heard the term the bottom line. The net income formula gives you that very important bottom line and is often referred What is important to a small business owner to as being in the black (positive income) or is cash flow. What if it took our tire shop the red (negative income). two months to sell that set of four tires? Our competitor on the other side of the street It is an easy calculation. You get a revenue sells that same set of tires for $650, giving number from all your sales and then subtract them a much worse ROI of .3 or 30%. an expense number. Those expenses are However, they are selling four sets of those your operating expenses like turning on the tires a month, meaning eight sales to our lights, payroll costs and a number of other one sale. That gives our competition a profit costs. For an inventory business this number of $1200 every two months compared to will also include the cost of goods sold. our $500. In business more money always means better, doesn’t it? Calculating this number is very important because it is going to tell us how we are The tire shop across the street had to hire doing financially. Do we have extra monies an extra hand to help with the demand for to put into marketing in an attempt to have their low-cost tire. They also are running even more sales next month? Or, do we need an advertisement in the local paper and to really focus on cutting operating expenses radio station so everyone will know about because we are spending way to much

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money? It is also the number that we take over to our Income Statement.

Financial Statements The income statement is one of the documents you find in the financial statement package. You will also find the balance sheet and cash flow statement. All three of these statements work together to give you an overall picture of the financial health of your business. It can also be requested from your bank if you have borrowed money, or if you want to attract investors, they will want this financial information so they can decide if your business offers a good ROI on their investment.

When you are selling tires all day and meeting the demands of your customers things like calculating ROI, using the Net Income Formula and preparing Financial Statements can just seem overwhelming. Being successful requires a team and Certified Public Accountants (CPA) are taught to understand the finances of your business. Find a CPA today that is there to help you succeed and answer important financial questions that your business needs to know the answers.

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SPIRITUAL PERSPECTIVES

The Shadowlands of Domination

estern civilization has failed to learn how to carry the shadow side of all things. Our success-driven culture scorns all failure, powerlessness, and any form of poverty. Yet Jesus begins his Sermon on the Mount by praising “the poor in spirit” (Matthew 5:3)! Just that should tell us how thoroughly we have missed the point of the Gospel. Instead, we developed a system involving winners and losers, which is not Jesus, who identified with the losers without hating the winners. What a recipe for transformation of culture! We avoid the very things that Jesus praises, and we try to project a strong, secure, successful image to ourselves and to others.

by Richard Rohr & the Center for Action & Contemplation

live with the ongoing stigma of defeated peoples who have endured genocide, the intentional dismantling of cultural values, forced confinement on less desirable lands called “reservations,” intentionally nurtured dependency on the federal government, and conversion by missionaries who imposed a new culture on us as readily as they preached the gospel. . . .

[Indian peoples] suspect that the greed that motivated the displacement of all indigenous peoples from their lands of spiritual rootedness is the same greed that threatens the destruction of the earth and the continued oppression of so many peoples and ultimately the destruction of our White Because we did not teach our people relatives. Whether it is the stories “Many of us have little ability how to carry the paschal mystery (the the settlers tell or the theologies to carry our own shadow universal entanglement of life and they develop to interpret those death) that Jesus embodied, it is now stories, something seems wrong side, much less the shadow coming back to haunt us. Many of to Indian people. But not only side of our church, group, us have little ability to carry our own do Indians continue to tell the shadow side, much less the shadow side nation, or period of history. stories, sing the songs, speak of our church, group, nation, or period the prayers, and perform the But shadowlands are good and ceremonies that root themselves of history. But shadowlands are good and necessary teachers. They are not to deeply in Mother Earth; they are necessary teachers.” be avoided, denied, fled, or explained actually audacious enough to away. They are not even to be forgiven think that their stories and their too quickly. First, like Ezekiel the prophet, we must eat the scroll that ways of reverencing creation will some day win over our White settler is “lamentation, wailing, and moaning” (2:10) in our belly. relatives and transform them. Optimism and enduring patience seem to run in the life blood of Native American peoples. American Indian scholar George Tinker offers a clear view of the May justice, followed by genuine peace, flow out of our concern for shadow side of the Western conquest of the Americas, particularly in one another and all creation. [1] the United States. American Indians continue to suffer from the effects of conquest by european immigrants over the past five centuries—an ongoing and pervasive sense of community-wide post-traumatic stress disorder. We

[1] George E. “Tink” Tinker, American Indian Liberation: A Theology of Sovereignty (Orbis Books: 2008), 42, 56. Richard Rohr, The Wisdom Pattern: Order, Disorder, Reorder (Franciscan Media: 2020), 183, 185.

Based in Albuqueque, NM, Franciscan priest Richard Rohr founded the Center for Action and Contemplation (CAC) in 1987 because he saw a deep need for the integration of both action and contemplation—the two are inseparable. Contemplation is a way of listening with the heart while not relying entirely on the head. Contemplation is a prayerful letting go of our sense of control and choosing to cooperate with God and God’s work in the world. Prayer without action, as Father Richard says, can promote our tendency to self-preoccupation, and without contemplation, even well-intended actions can cause more harm than good. OUR VISION: Transformed people working together for a more just and connected world. Instead of accusing others on the left or the right, Jesus stood in radical solidarity with the problem itself, hardly ever offering specific answers to the problem. Instead, his solidarity and compassion brought healing. In today’s religious, environmental, and political climate, our compassionate engagement is urgent and vital. When we experience the reality of our oneness with God, others, and Creation, actions of justice and healing naturally follow. If we’re working to create a more whole world, contemplation can give our actions nonviolent, loving power for the long haul. For more infor go to: cac.org/category/daily-meditations/

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Southwest Conservation Corps (SCC) crews for the entire Headlands trail project. El Morro National Monument Historic Preservation and facility staff cut and split large stone slabs and smaller stone pieces. Trail crew members worked together with the smaller pieces to create trail curbing and erosion barriers. It is like putting a puzzle together. First-season trail crew member David Reeves says, “I really like shaping stone. I’m trying to perfect my work by turning it into art that everyone can see and enjoy.” The 2-mile loop leads visitors past a natural spring pool, hundreds of Spanish and Anglo inscriptions, petroglyphs, and up to the top of the bluff where the Ancestral Puebloan site of Atsinna overlooks the Zuni Mountains, volcanic craters of El Malpais National Monument, and the El Morro valley. Getting in touch with ancestral roots

is one of the reasons crew members enjoy this work. Using hand tools and learning how to cut stone and lay rock is what helps connect veteran Crew Leader Kyle Romancito to his history. “I’m pretty sure my ancestors are still here and they hear me. These roots and ties make my work more meaningful to me.” Begun as a Civilian Works Administration project in the 1930’s, the trail was completed in 1940. In 1955, asphalt was applied to trail surfaces and has since eroded to unsafe conditions. Rehabilitation of the trail is necessary for resource and visitor safety. The work is hard and done by hand. Using wheelbarrows, crews load new surface material and stones, haul them up the steep trail, unload them, and go back for more. There is still approximately one mile of trail work to be accomplished over the next couple of years.

Funding for the project comes from Challenge Cost Share and The Fund for People in Parks. Work could not be completed without the help from the Conservation Legacy which includes the SCC and ALCC crews. ALCC is rooted in the culture and heritage of local tribal communities. The power and impact of ALCC derives from community investment and support for each program tribally and locally, combined with the network of operational support from the nonprofit Conservation Legacy. The program strives to cultivate a new generation of local land stewards, partnering with tribal communities and land managers to accomplish impactful and lasting conservation service projects. Underlying the mission and crew lifestyle for every ALCC project is the integration of traditional culture, language, and values along with an emphasis on the health and well-being of its crew members.

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Cecilia D. Stafford, M.L.S., Retires as Director of Zollinger Library

fter spending a nearly 42-year career in library sciences, Cecilia Stafford, M.L.S., will officially retire on October 1st, 2021, with a legacy of accomplishments that have been impactful to not only UNM-Gallup but to the New Mexico State University (NMSU) branch campus in Grants, Tulane University, and the University of New Orleans. “I began work at UNM-Gallup’s Zollinger Library on August 1, 2016, after serving as library director at NMSU-Grants for 10 years,” Stafford explained. “I moved to New Mexico from New Orleans in August 2006—one year after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast region—leaving my position as Associate Dean of Libraries at Tulane University, where I was employed for 21 years.” Orleans following three years as a branch manager in Prior to her service at Tulane University, she worked the Jefferson Parish Public Library system beginning as a public services librarian at the University of New in July 1979 immediately after receiving a Master of Library Science degree from the University of Alabama. Her tenure at UNM-Gallup began with immediate impact as she served as library coordinator for the Zollinger Library building expansion project, where Stafford worked with UNM’s main campus architectural and construction planning staff, building contractors, and UNM-Gallup physical plant staff on the library’s expansion and renovation. The expansion, which was funded through a statewide General Obligation (GO) bond, created the lower level of the library specifically for student study areas and expansion of the library collection. “I also helped launch the Book of Giving Tree. Children’s books were collected through donations for distribution to children attending the campus holiday celebration.

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Library staff gift wrapped the books to hand out to children of all ages and to assist children who created their own ‘Lobos Love Reading’ bookmarks adorned with ‘I Love Reading’ stickers, tassels, and colored pens and crayons,” Stafford said. She went on to explain that there are a few accomplishments during her time at UNM-Gallup that she is most proud of, including expanding access to electronic databases, journals, and reference sources that support student and faculty research; along with improving off-site access to online resources through use of a proxy server that provides a simple gateway to most library resource using a UNM netID and password. Stafford was also instrumental in improving the library’s presence on the UNM-Gallup website by adding many useful resources that include a writer and speaker toolkit that provides an open access assignment calculator designed to help students stay on track with their research; online access to the most respected citation manuals and writer guides used at colleges and universities nationwide; and adding links to open access videos that guide students in their preparation of in-person and online presentations. During the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, she helped design and implement an online appointment system that allowed library staff to provide in-building use of the Zollinger Library, except during periods when McKinley County was locked down. “Even when library use was limited, library staff continued to offer curbside service for pick-up of print materials and WiFi hotspots,” she said. Stafford also worked with the Faculty Library

Committee and Carmen Wellborn, senior Web designer at UNM-Gallup, to create the Experts’ Corner on the library’s webpage. “This resource is designed as a searchable database to connect those on campus who need to consult an expert with those on campus who have the needed skills and research interests,” she proudly adds. Among Stafford’s awards and accolades, she served as president of the UNM-Gallup Faculty Assembly for the 2018-2019 academic year and was selected as the Academic Librarian of the Year in 2019-2020 by the New Mexico Consortium of Academic Libraries (NMCAL). This prestigious award is given annually to a member of NMCAL in recognition of significant accomplishments in academic librarianship. Now that retirement is soon on the horizon for Stafford, she plans to continue to reside in Gallup with her husband of 35 years. “My plans include growing flowers, fruits, and vegetables on our halfacre downtown property,” she explained. “We’ll make frequent trips and have overnight stays at our log cabin in the Zuni Mountains; take camping and sight-seeing trips throughout the Four Corners in our pop-top camper van; and I will dabble in creating Southwestern and mountain-themed stained-glass panels and sun catchers to sell at art and flea markets throughout the region.” The UNM-Gallup community certainly wishes Stafford well during her retirement years and thanks her for the positive impact she’s had on our library and campus—and the long-lasting legacy she leaves behind as Stafford enters this new and exciting next phase of her life. Lee Lamb, Sr. Public Relations Specialist

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rin Eriacho grew up in the big rock house south of the Zuni river built by Henry Gasper. The home is most associated with the Tsabetsaye family and linked to the Walelas. Like most Zunis, Orin was surrounded by creativity and family celebrity, but his entry into the art world came out of his own interests. In the sixth grade he did some carvings in what is called “Hopi” style. They are basically sticks with heads carved and important features, but no feathers or dressing. He thinks he did a dozen or so of these figures. In Jr. High he started carving antler. Orin began carving rock, using scraps from the artists around him. The fetishes were tiny, but completely dressed. He was mentored by Bob Walela and expanded his

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In the 1880s Frank Cushing looked for a fabled turquoise mine in the Zuni Mountains. In a terrible blizzard he lost his mule and his way, but he found an ancient digging with several copper minerals—malachite and azurite. Orin’s

uncle, Felino Eriacho has a source for that colorful

mineral and carves it. Other exotic stone is also found on the Mesas that surround the village. Orin carves purple fluorite which should satisfy any demand for color. Some of it is nearly transparent and the viewer sees into the body of the stone. Orin says it seems to flame while grinding. The fire closely resembles opal. Many carvers get a feel for their stone and look for the animal inside. One fluorite bear Orin carved is only half there. He says that was the animal he saw, and the carving balances on one front paw. Eriacho gives lie to the complaint about color in Zuni rock. He carved a mountain lion two and a half feet long, crouching with an intense stare. The coloring of the rock, with dark stripes like lighting, is perfect for the intense lion. He entered it in a show in Dallas and it won Best of Division. It sold on the spot. Orin is a hard man to catch because he lives intensely, always busy with his art and other business. He hauls wood for quick cash, but says he just loves being in the mountains, and he sees lots of wildlife. Nature recharges his battery.

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GMCS will be hosting families for Thankgiving Dinner. Please see the following dates for your child’s school. November 4

November 15

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Custodial Supervisor SALARY: Administrative Salary Schedule - $64,000

Maintenance Supervisor SALARY: Administrative Salary Schedule - $64,000

General Job Description: The Custodial Supervisor will assure efficient operations meet the needs of school staff and the public. This position has a significant amount of contact with people, requiring public and human relations skills, flexibility of nature and effective oral and written communication skills. This position requires the use of independent judgment to deal with a variety of unanticipated problems and concerns. The Custodial Supervisor works under the direction of the Coordinator of Maintenance. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: - Essential duties may include, but are not limited to the following: • Assists in the preparation of preliminary budgets for the purpose of recommending new and replacement equipment purchase. • Assists with inventory planning and control for the purpose of promoting efficient practices. • Conducts meetings as needed for the purpose of disseminating information to custodians. • Evaluates custodial employees with input from administrators and other staff for the purpose of promoting professional growth and ensuring adherence to district employment standards. • Keeps records of operations in conformance with District and State policies for purposes of improving FMAR scores throughout the district. Repair custodial equipment as needed for the purpose of ensuring employees have the necessary equipment to complete job requirements. • Works cooperatively with administration, other staff and custodial staff in evaluating site needs, developing custodial cleaning schedules and recommending equipment and supply needs for the purpose of providing efficient services. • Build and walk check list for all school sites monthly to assure meeting facility standards and readiness for state and local FMAR, Fire and Security inspections. • Develops summer cleaning programs, schedules cleaning teams and tracks work progress. • Supervises inventory of custodial supply products and authorizes purchases of monthly custodial supplies. • Provides the Coordinator of Maintenance with annual list of custodial equipment needs. • Assists in the annual custodial supply bid process and product selection • Other duties may be assigned as needed. Job Requirements: Minimum Qualifications: Education and/or Experience: • High school diploma or GED equivalent. Minimum ten years of progressively responsible experience in custodial maintenance and supervision of custodial personnel. • Must have experience in operation and maintenance of a variety of custodial equipment, including commercial grade vacuums, shampooers, extractors, auto scrubbers, and burnishers/buffers. • Must have ability to perform a variety of plumbing maintenance/repairs including rebuilding flushometers, repairing minor water line leaks and addressing clogged plumbing fixtures. Other Requirements: Targeted job-related education that meets organization’s prerequisite requirements. Job related experience with increasing levels of responsibility is desired. Clearances: Criminal Justice / Fingerprint Clearance Certificates and Licenses: Valid Driver’s License Physical Requirements: Ability to perform the job and access the environment for which you are hired. The following may be required: Sitting, standing, lifting, moving about the room or school, carrying (up to 50 pounds), reaching, squatting, kneeling, prolonged typing, physical ability to type on a keyboard terminal, and moving light furniture. For a complete job description go to www.gmcs.org.

General Job Description: To supervise and coordinate facilities maintenance and repair activities and operations within the Office of Supportive Operations; to coordinate assigned activities with other divisions, outside agencies and the general public; and to provide highly responsible and complex staff assistance to the Assistant Superintendent – Supportive Operations. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: - Essential duties may include, but are not limited to the following: • Coordinate the organization, staffing and operational activities for the Maintenance and Operations Division. • Participate in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies and priorities; recommend and implement resulting policies and procedures. • Identify opportunities for improving service delivery methods and procedures; identify resource needs; review and appropriate management staff; implement improvements. • Direct, coordinate and review the work plan for assigned facilities maintenance services and activities; assign work activities and projects; monitor workflow; review and evaluate work products, methods and procedures; meet with staff to identify and resolve problems. • Oversee electrical, plumbing, construction and office supply inventory for Maintenance and Operations Division; order and prepare materials for electricians. • Attend and participate in professional group meetings; stay abreast of the new trends and innovations in the field of facilities operations, maintenance and repair. • Perform related duties and responsibilities as required. Job Requirements: Minimum Qualifications Knowledge of: • Operational characteristics, services and activities of a school district facilities maintenance program. • Modern and complex principles and practices of project management. • All aspects of building construction including carpentry, glazing, concrete and excavation. • Methods and techniques of plumbing and electrical repair. • Principles of school district budget preparation and control. • Principles and practices of public relations. • Principles of supervision, training and performance evaluation. • Pertinent Federal, State and local laws, codes and regulations. Ability to: • Supervise, direct and coordinate the work of lower-level staff. • Select, supervise, train and evaluate staff. • Interpret and explain district facilities maintenance policies and procedures. • Prepare clear and concise reports. • Ability to prioritize facility repair needs. • Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work including a variety of district and other government officials, community groups and the general public. • Maintain mental capacity which allows the capability of making sound decisions and demonstrating intellectual capabilities. • Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities. Experience: Four years of responsible facilities maintenance experience including one year administrative and/or lead supervisory experience. For a complete job description go to www.gmcs.org.

Facilities Director SALARY: ($106K)

Warehouse Manager SALARY: Student Support-Other (Non-CBA) Salary Schedule ($47,059 - $56,468)

General Job Description: Under the general supervision of a higher-level administrator, this position has the responsibility for planning, organizing, and directing the custodial, repair, renovation and maintenance activities of the District. The administrative responsibilities of the position are broad in scope and encompass a wide range of departmental activities. The work is performed in accordance with federal, state and local laws and regulations and school district policies. This position inspects worksites and school district properties on a routine basis and provides oversight to maintenance, repair and renovation projects in the school district. Responsibility includes supervision over custodial, building maintenance, teacherages and grounds maintenance. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: - Essential duties may include, but are not limited to the following: • Assume management responsibility for assigned services and activities of the Maintenance, Teacherage and Custodial Division, including the organization, staffing and operational activities. • Manage and participate in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies and priorities; recommend and implement resulting policies and procedures. • Monitor and evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery methods and procedures; recommend, within departmental policy, appropriate service and staffing levels. • Plan, direct, coordinate and review the work plan for assigned facilities maintenance and custodial services and activities; review and evaluate work products, methods and procedures; meet with staff to identify and resolve problems.Select, train, motivate and evaluate Operations and Maintenance Division personnel; provide or coordinate staff training; work with employees to correct deficiencies; implement discipline and termination procedures. • Maintains records and prepares reports related to building operations and maintenance. • Perform additional related duties as assigned. Job Requirements: Minimum Qualifications: Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and either: (a) Bachelor’s Degree in Civil, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or closely related field and four (4) years of work experience where the primary function was building maintenance and operations, two (2) of which must have been in a supervisory capacity. Or (b) Associate degree in Construction, Building or Mechanical Technology or closely related field and six (6) years of the specified experience as stated in (a) above, two (2) of which must have been in a supervisory capacity; or (c) Eight (8) years of the specified experience as stated in (a) above, two of which must have been in a supervisory capacity; or (d) a satisfactory equivalent combination of the foregoing training and experience. SUBSTITUTION: One year of capital construction experience, such as Clerk of the Works, Building Inspector, Assistant Building Inspector, etc., may be substituted for one year of the specified experience as stated in (a) above. There is no substitution for the two (2) years of supervisory experience. Knowledge of: Operational characteristics, services and activities of a school district facilities maintenance program. Modern and complex principles and practices of project management. Principles and practices of program development and administration. All aspects of building construction including carpentry, glazing, concrete and excavation. Methods and techniques of plumbing, HVAC and electrical repair. Methods and techniques of school district Federal and State required report preparation. Principles and practices of public relations. Principles of supervision, training and performance evaluation. Pertinent Federal, State and local laws, codes and regulations. For a complete job description go to www.gmcs.org.

General Job Description: Under the direction of the Maintenance and Operations Supervisor, performs a variety of responsible management duties in accordance with M & O department. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: - Essential duties may include, but are not limited to the following: Maintain Inventory using Dude Solutions Inventory Direct Tracking incoming and outgoing material Perform monthly, quarterly and end of the year inventory for review. Inventory of trucks equipment tagged items, computers, I-pads of vehicles warehouse and offices. Maintain security of warehouse. Secure competitive quotes from photos and descriptions given to you by M&O Staff. Validate delivered items match receiver ticket. Track deliveries expected lead-time. Work with R&D Warehouse. Stock shelves. Fill material request from all trades. Complete work order material and labor usage / close out work orders per M&O Supervisor request. Print Work order reports tracking Work Orders per employee, completion per employee etc Build working relationship with vendors Deliver frequent direct written and oral communication. Work with all levels of organizational staff. Organize warehouse as directed by management Job Requirements: Minimum Qualifications Must have bachelor’s degree in business management or an associate degree in business management or closely related field with 5 years warehouse experience. Valid driver’s license Must be able to pass a background check. Excellent computer skills: Microsoft Suite, Inventory tracking software. Preferred knowledge of Dude Solution. Physical Requirements: Ability to perform the job and access the environment for which you are hired. The following may be required: Must be able to lift 50 lbs. Ability to climb a ladder to stock shelves. Ability to use a scissor lift if needed to stock shelves. Hazardous duties are associated with operating related equipment and lifting heavy objects. Mental Demands: Must be thorough and pay attention to detail. Must be able to work cooperatively with a variety of personalities. Excellent organizational skills. Must be good under pressure. Must be a self-starter, have an outgoing personality and ability to work without close supervision. May work under stressful conditions on occasion. Work Environment: Must be able to work within various degrees of noise and temperature. Job responsibilities may require both inside and outside assignments. Interruptions of work are routine. Flexibility and patience are required. Must be self-motivated and able to complete job assignments without supervision and efficiently. After hours work may be required. For a complete job description go to www.gmcs.org.

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November is National Peanut Butter Lover’s Month. There are many ways to enjoy this pantry staple: sweet and savory! Peanut butter is a relatively unprocessed food. It is basically just peanuts, often roasted, ground until they turn into a paste. Commercial brands may contain various added ingredients such as sugar and vegetable oil. Peanut butter is a fairly balanced energy source that supplies all of the three major macronutrients: carbohydrate, protein, and fat. PB causes a very low rise in blood sugar, making it a good option for people with Type 2 Diabetes. It is rich in heart-healthy fats and is a good source of protein.

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Smoothie: Peanut butter and chocolate is a winning combo no matter how it’s paired. Add a banana for extra flavor! Snack: Peanut butter crackers Sauce: Try spicy peanut sauce paired with grilled chicken or wings. Sandwich: Can never go wrong with a peanut butter banana sandwich! Sweet: Peanut butter cookies!

How to make homemade Peanut Butter:

incorporated. Pour into an airtight jar and store in the fridge until ready to use.

1. Pour 16 ounces of dry roasted peanuts into blender or food processor.

4. Homemade peanut butter should last up to a month in the fridge, as long as there is no moisture in the jar. Enjoy on toast, smoothies, and any other homemade goodies!

2. After 2 minutes, the peanuts will become a paste. After 2 more minutes, they will become smoother. 3. Within 5 minutes, the peanut butter should be very smooth and runny. Add up to ½ teaspoon of fine salt and blend until

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Get Ready for the Return of the Gallup12s! The First Event Will be January 2022 Some events will be on Sundays $5 dollar registration fee on the day of the race Hoodies will be given out to those who complete all 12 events! For More Information: Email gallupjourney@gmail.com 505-722-3399

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To our valued community members, The last year has been one of hard work and determination as we planted seeds of transformation. In addition to responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, our team continued to serve the health needs of our community, impacted the economic health of our region and worked to ensure the long-term sustainability of our hospital. We Continued our Commitment to Care for our Community Gave 16,000 COVID vaccines and our hospital team is nearing a 100% vaccination rate Reopened Women’s Services earlier than expected and plan to start renovations this fall Adding tele-ICU services later this year to care for some of the most serious conditions Launched new orthopedic program Re-established urology services We Invested in our Community’s Economic Health* $85 million dollars in payroll, taxes and goods and services Almost $2 million in discounted or free medical care We employ about 500 people and are one of the largest contributors to the area workforce.

We Fostered High Ethical Standards For the first time in five years, external auditors concluded a financial audit with no significant findings. This is a testament to the hard work addressing past findings that occurred under previous leadership. We are setting a course for future improvements. For more than 100 years, Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services has served the health needs of Northwestern New Mexico. We continue to make plans that ensure RMCHCS’ legacy for the next century. Thank you for your continued support of RMCHCS. Interim CEO

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People Reading

Donald & Sarah (Menapace) Walker reading the Gallup Journey at Devil’s Tower in Wyoming.

Larry Delena Jr and Lawrence Vacit from Zuni NM, at the Buccaneers/ Patriots game reading the Gallup Journey.

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The Veterans Helping Veterans building ceremonial wreaths and armed services medallions on display after the 2020 Wreath Laying Ceremony.

Louis J. Smith (Squirrel) standing outside the Gillette Stadium waiting for the gates to open to watch Tom Brady make history in Patriots/ Buccaneers game while catching up on the news inside the Gallup Journey.

2020 Local volunteers in Gallup who helped unload boxes of live wreaths delivered prior to wreath laying day at Gallup’s 4 cemeteries. November 2021

Being thankful has b happiness and over 20 things to be thankful for:

Air to Breathe

Food to Eat

Water to Drink

4 Sunshine 5 Pets 6

Health, even if it is not perfect

11 Communication with others 12 Learning New Things 13 Coffee 14 Movies 15 Neighbors 16 College Football Season

7 Family

17 Green Chile

8 Friends

18 Church

19 Sunsets

New Opportunities

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Deadline to Order It is Evergreen Time again! Relay For Life appreciates your support! Same items as last year with the only change in the novelty Reindeer. Sherwood Forest Farms has changed out one of the reindeer for a sleigh. Every year this item changes its look! If you want to order what you ordered last year or in previous years, let me know. I have order forms from 2018-2020. Note that Direct Delivery items can be ordered by anyone! Destination, however, must be within the continental USA. Payment can be made

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by check to: Gallup Fund Raiser. Cash is good too! Not preferred, but if you have to use a credit card for payment contact: Joyce Graves 505-8621457. Relay refers Payment when you place your order, however, we can work with you, not a problem.Place your order with me via e-mail.You can drop off or send payment to Betsy Windisch at 403 Valentina Drive, Mossman Neighborhood OR I can pick up your payment. Whatever works best for you! If you have any questions, contact via e-mail or home phone 505-722-9257 Some information about Sherwood Forest Farms Greenery unlike any other! SFF evergreens are sustainably harvested to promote growth in the forest; trees are not cut down,

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Kids’ Recycled Craft Kit Pickup at the Recycling Depot 11:00 am and 2:00 pm Just in time to help others during the holidays - donation site for food and cash for the Community Pantry at the Gallup Masonic Lodge, 4801 E. Historic 66 Ave. (old ‘State Police’ building), from Noon – 4:00 pm. The

November Events at the Octavia Fellin Public Library Google Career Certificate Scholarship Jump-start your career with a Google Career Certificate scholarship. Prepare for entry-level positions in data analytics, IT support, project management, user experience design - no college degree or relevant experience required. Apply for a scholarship at ofpl.online now through November 30th, 2021. Email bmartin@gallupnm. gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information. Blue Corn Tea Cookie with pinions demonstration by Lisa Platero-Brown Join OFPL LIVE on Facebook @galluplibrary or Zoom for a baking demonstration by Indigenous author Lisa Platero-Brown on Saturday, November 6th at 12:00 PM. The author of The Living Full Cookbook: Making Family Meals Abundantly Good and features New Mexican cuisine, Native American food, and other family favorites. It contains over 100 recipes plus a toolbox for hosting, serving, and setting the table along with stories of growing up on the Reservation. Email bmartin@gallupm.gov

Masons will match all cash donations, dollar for dollar, up to $500.

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Red Rock String Ensemble 4:00 pm, First United Methodist Church. Included are works by Handel, Boccherini, Copeland and Medtner. Featured artists include Connor Chee on piano, Keith Cochrane on trumpet and Kristen Cochrane on English Horn.This is our 17th season of presenting classical music in Gallup largely with local musicians.

November 13

Show Opening: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star: Nightscapes A look into the night sky by Arnulfo Peña. Virtual Show Opening: 11:30am LIVE on the @ gallupARTS Facebook page.

or call (505) 863-1291 for more information. Book Talk with Brian Lee Young Join OFPL LIVE on Facebook @galluplibrary or Zoom for a book talk with Brian Lee Young on Wednesday, November 10th at 2:00 PM, author of Healer of the Water Monster. When Nathan goes to visit his grandma, Nali, at her mobile summer home on the Navajo reservation, he knows he’s in for a pretty uneventful summer. Still, he loves spending time with Nali, and with his uncle Jet—though it’s clear when Jet arrives that he brings his problems with him. Register at ofpl.online for a copy of Healer of the Water Monster by Brian Lee Young now through November 5th. Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information. Indigenous Creative Crafts at the Mall Join us inside the Rio West Mall near Hobby Lobby on Saturday, November 13th from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM to celebrate Native American Heritage Month by creating usable pinch pots out of clay. Pinch pots have been used since ancient times by various civilizations and are hand-made pottery using the pinch technique. Dreamcatcher supply kits will be available on-site with

In-Person Show Opening (limited capacity): 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

November 16

A community grief support group will be at 7:00 pm at the Gallup Masonic Lodge, 4801 E. Historic November 14 66 Ave. (old ‘State Police’ build“Overwhelmed by Grief”, a proing). Seating will be limited due gram on managing grief from to Covid. To reserve a space, multiple losses, presented by Robert Keene of Nevaeh Hospice. email GallupEvents@yahoo. com or call/text 505-615-8053. The program starts at 3:00 pm at the Gallup Masonic Lodge, 4801 Virtual Artist Talk: Arnulfo Peña E. Historic 66 Ave. (old ‘State Police’ building). Seating will be 6:00 pm. LIVE on the @gallupARTS Facebook page limited due to Covid. To reserve a space, email GallupEvents@ November 20 yahoo.com or call/text 505-615Holiday Craft Fair 8053. 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Rio West Mall

everything you need to create your own dreamcatcher! Books, games, library cards, and more will be available. Email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call 505-863-1291 for more information.

PM. Join the Zoom Meeting at https://us02web.zoom. us/j/86946788988 Meeting ID: 869 4678 8988. Email tmoe@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

We READ, We TALK Book Club OFPL’s Book Club is reading Reservation Restless by Jim Kristofic. As a park ranger, Kristofic explores the Ganado valley, traces the paths of the Anasazi, and finds mythic experiences on sacred mountains that explain the pain and loss promised for every person who decides to love. After reconnecting with his Navajo sister and brother, Kristofic must confront his own nightmares of the Anglo society and the future it has created. Zoom discussions will be held on Tuesday, November 16th at 6:00 PM with Jim Kristofic in attendance and Saturday, November 20th at 3:00 PM. Email bmartin@gallupnm. gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

All Paints Day with Artist ‘Rezmo’ Join OFPL and dual-heritage graffiti artist ‘Rezmo’ on Facebook, @galluplibrary, or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library Friday, November 19th at 4:00 PM. Learn the step-by-step process used by Rezmo to blend acrylic paints for the cultural iconography she is known for. Email jwhitman@gallupnm. gov or call (505) 863-12921 for more information.

Library Advisory Board Meeting The public is invited to attend the Library Advisory Board (LAB) monthly meeting on November 18th at 5:00

Thanksgiving Closure The Octavia Fellin Public Library will be closed starting Thursday, November 25th through Saturday, November 27th for Thanksgiving. During that time, OFPL’s online services, as always, will be open at ofpl.online featuring downloadable e-books, audiobooks, magazines, streaming movies, virtual programs and many other resources. Email bmartin@ gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information

UPCOMING EVENTS November is Native American History Month Board Meeting November 15th Veteran's Day November 11th No School

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The 11th Hour, of the 11th Day of the 11th Month Many of today’s common phrases came from the “Great War” or World War 1. Of course, the 11th Hour, of the 11th Day of the 11th Month marked the end of the fighting that had taken place for over 4 years taking the lives of over 16 million which includes 116,708 (this was the total amount Kenneth Reige from all causes, KIA’s, Influenza). While the total number of Americans killed during WW1 is far lower than many of the other countries, just remember our involvement was from April 1917 to November 1918. One of the most common phrases coming from WW1 is in the title itself, and that’s “The 11th Hour.” The phrase itself can be dated back to biblical times, but took off more in the late 1800’s to early 1900’s. There are many common uses of this phrase from book titles to movies to news shows. Another common phrase that came from WW1 is “Over the Top.” The origin of that phrase comes from British Infantry as they would go “Over the Top” of the safety of their trenches to attack the enemy across open ground. An early example of this phrase in print is from a 1916 edition of War Illustrated when some fellows asked their captain when we were going “over the top.” In today’s modern culture “Over the Top” means to excess or to an exaggerated degree. A good use for this would be, to describe a display by saying “That store sure went “Over the Top” to make such a beautiful

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Here is a photo of soldiers going ‘Over the Top” of their trenches. display of flowers. Here are a few more common WW1 phrases that are still in use today. Uncle Sam We have all seen this poster of a bearded man dressed in patriotic colors and a top hat on recruitment posters for the military. Here is a picture of Uncle Sam: The first of these posters were British in origin until New Jersey State Museum Director, Mr. Nicholas Ciotola said the most famous poster was an Americanized caricature portrait by James Montgomery Flagg, who painted himself as Uncle Sam. Here Today, Gone Tomorrow: Well, this one is sadly self-explanatory when it comes to war and combat. The Whole Nine Yards: This phrase was used sparingly during the mid 1800’s. It meant expending all the shells in an ammunition belt during WW1.

Trench Coat: We all know this one and many I am sure have one (or more) in their closets. This is a longer, all-weather military uniform coat worn by officers in and out of the trenches. Camouflage: Again, one we all know, but I didn’t know that this came from WW1. It is hiding tactics including the use of fake trees to conceal equipment or weaponry. The word came from the French word “camoufler.” The last ones I will reference are: Dogfight, Tailspin, Nosedive These were terms given to airplane maneuvers in fighter combat and or when planes were out of control. Like a dog chasing his tail, planes often circled one another, chasing the tail of the enemy plane. There were 121 Medal of Honor Recipients from WW1 and 34 of those were given posthumously. Here are some of the more well- known names: Alvin York, Eddie Rickenbacker, John J. Kelly, Frank Luke. Jr. and Charles Whittlesey. Most people know of the actions of Alvin York and Eddie Rickenbacker, but John J. Kelly was the last of the double Medal of Honor Recipients when he passed in November 1957 and Frank Luke Jr. is the namesake for Luke Air Force Base near Phoenix. Major Charles Whittlesey whom many may not know or would not have known if not for the made for TV Movie, “The Lost Battalion” where actor Ricky Schroder played Major Whittlesey.

as well as Hillcrest Cemetery. Please make sure to check the local papers for the times of these events. We should all take time out of our busy schedules to honor this day and to honor the freedoms we enjoy because of our veterans and to fully enjoy those freedoms each and every day.

As with all my stories I end with a MOH Quote from one of nations greatest heroes. I typically get those sayings from the MOH Quote Book that is published by the Center for American Values in Pueblo, CO, but for this story I am going to use a quote from Captain Eddie Rickenbacker who is probably one of the most famous aviators of all times. His quote is as follows:

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

Some of the more famous and everlasting sayings from WW1 are from the Battle of Belleau Wood. Captain Lloyd W. Williams is credited with the saying: “Retreat? Hell we just got here.” Probably my favorite was from Sgt. Major (and 2-time MOH Recipient) Daniel Daly. Sgt. Major Daly was also nominated for a third Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Belleau Wood where he is reported to have said to the Marines under his charge, “Come on you Sons of Bitches, do you want to live forever?” Perhaps one of the greatest tributes to Sgt. Major Daly came from General Smedley D. Butler who himself was also a 2-time MOH Recipient. (For the fact checkers, there were 19 Double MOH Recipients.) He stated that Sgt. Major Daly was “The fightingest Marine I ever knew.” Sgt. Major Daly was offered an officer’s commission several times, but Daly’s remarks to that were, “I would rather be an outstanding sergeant than just another officer.” Like all wars, many songs were written not only about war, but to help keep the families/service members entertained. A few of the more popular songs from WW1 were: “Keep the Home Fires Burning (Till the Boys Come Home), “Pack up your troubles” and probably the most famous “Over There.” Things to do on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month: I read a story last year that everyone should ring a bell at this time, and I encourage everyone to do so. I do believe there will be some activities taking place at the Court House Plaza honoring Veteran’s Day. There will also be activities at the State Veteran’s Cemetery

Captain Eddie Rickenbacker with his fighter plane of the 94th Aero Squadron AKA “The Hat in the Ring Squadron” Captain Rickenbacker had 26 aerial victories, making him the United States most successful fighter ace from WW1.

November 2021

R.E.m. Cycles

By Chuck Van Drunen

Dream tidbits from noctural notions

1. How to properly “Cross” yourself

n my dream I was unsettled and anxious because I was hanging out with some catholic friends at some sort of vague relgious event. Being raised protestant, I was quite unadept and unsure at being able to perform basic catholic protocols like “crossing yourself.” I wasn’t sure how to do it confidently in my dream, (which is also true in reality), and it was bothersome as my friends were able to cross themselves so fast and effeciently that I couldn’t even catch or mimic their reflexive motions. Why does everyone do it so fast? What’s the hurry? It was really starting to piss me off.

decided to step into a nearby confessional booth to escape the public scene and get this crossing thing figured out privately and in my own sweet time before emerging to join the ceremony. I had assumed there was no one on the other side of the confessional, and it certainly appeared that way, but as I began to frustrate clumsily with how to start the right motions of crossing, a voice came from the other side of the booth. It was a gentle, warm soft voice that simply said, “It starts with your thoughts.”

tartled I looked closely, but there was no one there on the other side? The voice then repeated itself, “It starts with your thoughts.... so you start with your head.” I put my right hand on the center of my forehead as I conceded to listen to whoever or whatever was speaking. “Your thoughts create emotions. The thoughts move downward to your gut and create emotions.” I moved my hand straight down to an area a bit above my belly button that now had a warm sensation. The voice continued, “The emotions arise and they float up.” I paused unsure what or where that implied my next movement would be? My hesitation was clarified as the faceless instructor continued, “Emotions float up and create more thoughts, and thoughts sink down and create more emotions. . .and they meet in the middle.”

moved my hand up to the center of my sternum, in line with my nipples. “The thoughts and emotions meet here and pass through each other, often they may collide, or get stuck, and become unhelpful. . . problematic.” A certain tension filled that area of my body, as I began to feel, to corporeally experience what was being described. The energy of thought and the energy of emotion fueling each other and converging into my bodily space.

y hand stayed center sterum on this spot of metaphysical collision, and the voice softly asked “Who will direct these thoughts and emotions in the right way?” Who will guide them to a proper path of action? Who is is strong enough to tame and absorb them? Who is wise enough to transmute and refine them into higher forms?” I knew without being told that the answer to these gentle questions was surely my heart, and I moved my hand directly left and over my beating organ.

stayed there with my hand on my heart for a bit as the confessional booth voice came again “The heart, she cannot do her work from over there, you must pull her into place, into your center of thoughts and emotions.” Suddenly the physical distance of my heart from

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the center of my chest felt great and vast. My hand reached in and grabbed my heart and tried it bring it back to my center line, but there was great resistance. I pulled with signifcant strength and yet my metaphysical heart was moved just a tad, and then bounced back in place.

here was obviously something holding it in place, well rooted, keeping it on the left side of me. I bent my head and looked down through my skin at my heart and there I saw all sorts of connective tissue, sinew, and fleshy material surrounding it. These tissues were bonded and woven around her, and she wasn’t going anywhere without removing, cutting, or tearing these anchoring tendons. I was stymied at the situation?

tupidfied the voice came to my assistance, “You will have to pull and push hard. It is labor.” I looked again and I saw some of the tissues holding my heart in place were thick strands that I was able to see by name... they were “Money”, “Vanity”, “Family Expectations”, “Faces of People who Hurt Me”, “Toxic Beliefs”, “Failure Fears”, and “Wanting to Be Liked.”

took to task, and with a deep breath pushed and pulled my heart with great might. The connective tissues stretched, a couple of them tore and snapped, some of them remained firm but weakened, yet the heart had clearly, semi-permanently, moved a small distance and did not bounce back. Then my hand became free and it smoothly flowed to the center of my chest. “This is the human task. To free the heart to center. Crossing yourself is simply a focusing reminder of this task”

pening the door to the confessional booth I exited and tried the motions: head, gut, center, heart and then a slow drag of heart back to center. I felt as if I had known it and done it for decades. It felt confident.

nd then I woke up.

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2021, IS NATIONAL WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA DAY Local Volunteers who Coordinate the Program at Gallup, New Mexico are Finalizing Modified Plans for the Wreath Laying Event to Take Place Safely as Scheduled

ocally, volunteers supporting Wreaths Across America have been working hard to ensure that the 1,300+ service members buried in four Gallup cemeteries will indeed be honored this year with the placement of live, balsam veterans’ wreaths as part of National Wreaths Across America Day 2021. The deadline to sponsor a wreath for a Veteran’s grave this year is November 30, 2021. The cost is $15.00 per wreath. This year, the ceremonies that are held across the country at more than 2,200 participating locations, may look a little different as the national nonprofit is making every effort to meet CDC recommended safety guidelines while also adhering to state, local, and cemetery safety measures that have been implemented due to COVID-19. At Gallup, New Mexico in order to maintain a safe and successful event one Wreath Laying Ceremony will be held for all four of Gallup’s cemeteries in the

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parking lot at 908 E. Buena Vista (Ford Canyon) on December 18, 2021. Gallup’s ceremony will be held at 10:00 am to coincide with the ceremony held at Arlington National Cemetery. We encourage all those interested in participating in this year’s wreath placement to register to volunteer so that you can be kept up-to-date on details for the day as it gets closer. You can register to volunteer at www.wreathsacrossamerica.org. “It is important that during challenging times we all take a moment to remember those who have met and overcome challenges – like our nation’s military and their families – and show unity in our American spirit while we work together in an effort to march forward in the face of what seems to be insurmountable odds,” said Karen Worcester,

executive director of Wreaths Across America. “We are so grateful to the good people of this great nation for participating in the mission to Remember, Honor and Teach.” National Wreaths Across America Day is a free, non-political event, that is usually open to all people, but this year each individual location will be abiding by all local and state safety guidelines and rules set forth by the participating cemetery locations, at which Wreaths Across America is a guest.

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A Tribute to God for My Beloved Mom “T

he multitude in heaven pray for the rest of us, inspire us by their example, and remain present to us in ways to which we know not. This faith community stretches beyond time and space.“ I am ocean away from you dear mom. I take care of elders and find comfort knowing God will take care of you in how I take care of those who come my way. Deep in my heart I have always prayed to God to grant that I be with you when the Good Lord says you completed your journey here on earth. At 3 pm my time, I know it will be your waking hours soon for you to pray, I will sneak a good morning cheer through text whenever I can. At 7’ o clock pm to midnight, I check your line if you’re active so we can talk. How you are feeling, what are you having for breakfast or lunch, what’s your agenda for the day and whatever we want to share. Then you will say that you’re ready to exercise which I am happy to lead you, I am so glad when I see you perk up to move and follow the steps. Then we would finish it with silly singing and slow dancing together. Sometimes when you are not up to exercise, we will sing, you outdo me with all the Marian songs, you know so many. There is this one song I must hear again that you sang with so much gusto. Early this year, I have learned from our church how to sing ‘Salve Regina’ and when I started singing this, I saw you were surprised and joined me with heartfelt joy, it became our 50 November 2021

song. You would finish the song with a phrase that I could only respond to with Amen, then you smile. I yearned so much to come home alone to be with you since the last time I was with you was in 2019. I texted to you in July that I will be home in mid-September, you gave me a thumbs up. Your monthly doctor’s appointments say that there’s not much of any concern regarding your health, except with normal aging nutritional needs. Two weeks before you left, I conversed with Lola (grandma), telling her how much I love you and I asked her to make sure you are happy and to take care of you if I am not enough. I also remember praying to God deeply to free you from any illness and if you must get sick from this Covid, to just take you in His arms. In our phone conversations you would talk about your neighbors how they would be sick with Covid and were taken to the hospital to die alone in fear. Your companion recalls how you visited friends and busied yourself with taking care of papers those two weeks before God took you. You attended mass, visited friends and ate a good meal on your last day. God must have heard my prayer, because you sent me a picture of Grandma those two weeks.

I did not think anything of it until after you completed your journey. Those two weeks, our hearts were talking and connecting more in prayers despite our distance. You whispered many thoughts to my heart that would only be coming from you. I continued my days and routines with peace and prayerful heart because you have always raised me in prayers. In the early morning at 4 am two days before the day of your leaving, I was awakened by loud thump to what seemed to be a thick, big

wooden door, five times. I did not think much of it but told myself if it happens again then I will wake my husband. It happened again five times, the rhythmic loud thump to a big thick wooden door. On the day of, it was the first Friday and I felt the need to go to church and so I went to the 8 o’clock mass. I remember waking up with a sense of undeniable peace and a grateful heart for a deep sleep that I seldom get. The day went on as I attended to my tasks at hand easily except for some interfering thoughts of someone trapped within four walls but can see sky and a query of, if the person can survive. I thought yes, it is a known military tactic and mental game to stay alive as long as he/she can see the sky, he/she will survive. The day’s event included a visit from a committed devout Catholic couple traveling from

California to Texas. They were new acquaintances from when we went to the church in Pagosa you visited once years ago. They stopped by my work and left my family a ‘gift’. It was to be that I will not meet them to thank them physically, as I stepped out of the office when they arrived. Their gift that was so special was a portrait image of Our Lady of Life, depicting a mother and child. This was also an image that I found a replica of amongst the scarce treasures that I found in your bedroom when I came home later. That day, another client came unscheduled to whom I happily attended to and with childish glee I blurted to her, “I am going home because it is my mom’s birthday!” I was thinking of your birthday nearing on November 6. … the time I exclaimed with exorbitant joy it was your birthday was early dawn of Saturday in our birth country. Mom, your lifeless body was found on the early morning of the first Saturday, the day of our church’s devotion to Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary. I thank you Lord for allowing me to feel peace at the moment of my beloved mom’s birthday to Eternal Life.

Ate, my older sister, and I left the next day and arrived in our birth country only to be placed in mandatory quarantine for 9 days! We were not allowed to step out of our room. How thankful we were, for there was a big window to view the sky. We saw you in your beautiful urn of Mother of Perpetual Help on the 15th day. God in His wisdom allowed our family to celebrate virtual mass together with you the day we found your lifeless body on your bed, before the funeral place took you away. Each day of your viewing until we arrived, a priest held mass at your home as you stated in your will. We (your family from USA, Singapore and Philippines) were able to be with you day and night praying, saying our rosaries, singing, participating in masses for you, as we were connected live virtually with you. Our hotel room became a sanctuary of prayer for you. We were there every step of the way to the cremation on the fifth day and after until we arrived on the 15th day. We completed your will and took you to your final resting place with Lola on the 16th day. The entrance to

Mount Carmel columbarium was made solemn as the hymn of Salve Regina was sung with the heavenly choir.

Doorway’ with a portrait of God knocking to a wooden door. She transcribed short prayers (leaflets) from English to our local dialect with the church Mommy, God’s love is perfect, approval. and God’s timing is perfect. To me, my mom always Your best legacy to us is your portrayed Jesus in her works. love for God. She catechized the youth, visited the elders and the abused, On your 40th day of passing, helped the poor and supported we celebrated Our Lady of the priests and her local church Fatima proclaiming she is Our 110%. Lady of the Rosary. We will Although distant, she remember to be faithful, praying showered us with her love our rosary as we have watched through her unceasing prayers you do daily. and sacrifices. With patience and thanksgiving, she allowed us to Thank you God, for the love grow and mature. Mom never and life of our mother as your asked much, but that we know gift for us. and learn of God’s love. My mom is a mother to 6 children. She graduated BSBA, magna cum laude at 20 years old in 1962. She was a businesswoman, an accountant college professor, a real estate broker, a long-time pre-school directress. She was an author/contributor to short stories and poems to her local courier. She published 10 books (religious books and short stories and poems in English and our local dialect). One of her books is entitled ‘God’s

Her favorite saint is St. Therese of Lisieux. They call her Sister Nards, OCDS (Third order Carmelite sister). She also took pride as a member of Legion of Mary. She passed on wearing her brown Carmelite uniform, her scapular and a white cape symbolizing her as a servant of God at age 78 on September 4, 2021. By Benita Amor -John 14:16

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America Recycles Day

The 25th Annual National America Recycles Day (ARD) is November 15, 2021.

America Recycles Day is highlighted once a year to promote the social, environmental, and economic benefits of recycling. The benefits of recycling: saves energy, water, landfill space, and $ (your tax dollars). The hope is that these benefits would encourage more individuals and businesses to recycle, and municipalities to set up efficient recycling programs. America Recycles Day (ARD), initiated in 1997 and celebrated annually, is the national day dedicated to encouraging Americans to be smart citizens of Planet Earth and to build consumer demand for recycled products. Observe the 4-Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose, Recycle, be Respectful of and Responsible for Mother Earth! REDUCE: Buy less stuff! Limit the number of things used so there is less to throw away, less to reuse, less to recycle. Buy durable goods and toys. REUSE: Use things again and again. REPURPOSE: Find a new use. Use your imagination to be Green! RECYCLE: Where possible deposit CLEAN used items to make new. Give Your Garbage Another Life. The national recycling rate is 34%.

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JOIN US IN RECYCLING MORE! Learn. I will find out what materials are collected for recycling in my community at recyclegallup.org or the City of Gallup web site. Act. I will reduce the amount of waste I produce, recycle more, and I will buy products made with recycled content. Estimated 75% of the waste in the US could be recycled! Share. I will encourage a family member or a friend to take the pledge. Help to make a difference. Take the “#BeRecycled” pledge at americarecyclesday.org or kab.org/programs/ard/pledge. Recycling, Reducing, Reusing, Repurposing are the easiest things anyone can do to limit the consumption of our finite natural resources. ARD is a program of the national nonprofit Keep America Beautiful! To learn more: “41 Eye-Opening Recycling Statistics for 2021” petpedia.co/recycling-statistics AND go to – recyclerebuild.org treehugger.com onegreenplanet.org among others . . . In Gallup, The McKinley Citizens’ Recycling Council had to make the hard decision to, once again, cancel the America Recycles Day annual Recycled Arts & Crafts Fair. We hoped 2021 would bring us back together. Unfortunately, our COVID numbers in McKinley County have been too erratic for us to plan a safe large participant event.

Instead of our indoor community fair MCRC decided to sponsor a Kids’ Recycled Craft Kit Pick-up at the Recycling Depot on Saturday, November 6 between 11 am and 2 pm. Children and youth will have their choice of several different recycled craft kits. The public is invited to come to pick up an updated “Where to Recycle in Gallup-McKinley County” brochure, visit the Recycling Depot, ask questions and learn more about how to Reduce our consumption of manufacture materials; Recycling, Reusing, Repurposing items and Composting. This will take place at the Larry Brian Mitchell Recreation Center, 701 Montoya Blvd. Look for the canopy near the Recycling Depot! For more information contact: betsywindisch@ yahoo.com, April 505-879-3293 or Millie & Gerald 505-722-5142.

MCRC hopes we can safely come together for an Earth Day event in 2022!

COMMUNITY RECYCLING BINS MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY Winter Hours – after time change 8:30 am-12:30 pm and 1:30-5:30 pm Summer Hours --- after time change 9:00 am-1:00 pm and 2:00 -6:00 pm LOCATIONS Ford Canyon Park: 908 East Buena Vista Larry Brian Mitchell Recreation Center: 701 Montoya Questions: 505- 863-1212

What Are the Top 10 Most Important Recycling Facts and Statistics u It’s estimated that 94% of Americans support recycling. u The US currently has more than 2,000 landfills. u Only 2% of the building material waste is recycled. u It’s estimated that 75% of the waste in the US could be recycled. u Mankind generates 2 billion metric tons of waste every year.

NWNM Regional SWA Transfer Station Monday through Saturday 8:00 am-4:30 pm 107 Hasler Valley Road Questions: 505-863-5776

u At 66.1%, Germany has the highest MSW recycling rate in the world.

For more information and what is accepted at the City and Regional SWA sites:

u Americans throw away 35 billion plastic bottles every year.

McKinley Citizens’ Recycling Council recyclegallup.org facebook.com/recyclegallup (505) 722-5142 betsywindisch@yahoo.com

u Americans send back only 25% of their cardboard for reuse.

Where to Recycle in Gallup-McKinley County

u Turkey is among the countries with the lowest recycling rate in the world at 1%.

u A staggering 1 million seabirds die due to plastic pollution every year.

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Can you find this month’s

Gallup Journey TREASURE? The switchbacks are steep The view is sweet As the trail begins to level Begin to look for your Medal

Here is where last months' treasure laid.

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Over the next 11 months we will be sharing the Memoirs That Made Me Who I Am. These are compiled stories written about the life of a former Gallup resident Eugene Leone. Before his passing, he wrote, “It is with great delight that I share these stories from my heart, which have been inside for many years. My desire is that the reader would be able to go back to a time that was very real and may have been lost through the years.

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Chapter Five

The Log Cabin Lodge

I, Gene Leone, was serving in the last year of a two-year Air Force Cadet Flight training program. Our class was ordered to be shipped to the Salt Lake City Air Base for deployment for active

duty in the vast Pacific theater of war. We were (almost to a man) overjoyed to be allowed to destroy Jap planes and kill many of the “little yellow-bellied Japs.” No thought was given to the fact

that they would likely be able to do the same to us.

laid out to accommodate this extra vital traffic.

Our mission was to go via train to Salt Lake City and it was articulated quite clearly that we were not, under any circumstances, allowed to share our travel schedule, timing, or route to anyone! I then called my mom and let her know the day and time we would travel through Gallup. I made her promise not to tell a soul, except my girl, Clara, as this would result in serious consequences.

Included is this 100-car freight train loaded with tanks, huge army trucks, jeeps, artillery guns, and lots of secret stuff I can’t disclose.

But, back to the 100car troop train which was grinding to a stop with my car at the platform of the Gallup, NM railroad depot. This place, however humble, was my hometown, and I was overjoyed at being able to see and embrace the love of my life and my mother. Just as the train jerked to a stop, I looked out the small door window and very nearly fainted; over half of the entire town’s population was standing on the platform waiting anxiously to greet me! But, why me? Oh Mom! What have you done? I hadn’t done anything noteworthy, much less heroic. I was puzzled at the number of women; young and old, some with children, and men that that were elderly. But my girl, Clara, urged me to walk and greet more people and soon a cute little girl all dressed in her Sunday finest looked at me and said aloud, “Da, Da.” And then my somnolent brain kicked in and said to me “of course these people are not just here for you.” My arrival in a uniform renewed their hope and wish for

As soon as I boarded the train car, the Sergeant said that I was to report to the Captain. I walked to his office car at the very end of the train. I took a deep breath and knocked. He hollered out “Come in Leone!” In the service, all officers are addressed as “Sir.” Non-commissioned officers are addressed by their rank, Sergeant. All the rest, the regular soldiers were always addressed by our last and/or family name. I was “LEONE” for two years. I knocked on the door and a loud and sonorous voice called out, “Come in Leone!” I went their husbands, fathers, boyfriends, in, stood at attention, and when brothers, uncles, and friends, who he finally looked at me, I saluted, were out there in the horrible war, which he chose not to return. He risking their limbs and life, to come said, “You know Leone, what you back home. Some will return in did can be classified as a courta flag covered casket, some with martial offense” (because disclosing missing limbs, some with a mental a troop’s movement is top secret). disorder, but none will return as the “This would result in ‘brig’ time person who left. I looked first at my (a jail time) offense, but this must beloved Clara and she was crying, be your lucky day because when I which was unusual for her. Then I stepped off the train, this old lady looked at my dad and mom and saw whose husband had served in the for the first time a look of approval Army Air Force, came up to me and from him, even admiration. At that said, ‘Captain, are you in charge moment I was ready to go through of this train?’ When my Sergeant hell and back for them. answered her, she said, ‘thank you for allowing that soldier to greet the The train was moving when I got people and help give them hope and to it. The conductor, who is the boss confidence.’ Then she hugged me, of any train, graciously had given can you imagine that?” me 10 minutes, which necessitated running the train faster to make up As you can imagine I was for lost time. Since it was a singleextremely lucky to only receive track line, this meant that a number minimal consequences as a result of of “cutouts” (parking places) were my naïve actions. How lucky was I! November 2021

Daddy’s Little Kiss By DZuni Photography “Daddy, blow on my fingernails please”, came the first request of my daughter as she extended her tiny hand with freshly painted red nails. I complied. “Daddy, brush my hair please”, came the second request as she propped herself in front of the mirror with a pink brush in hand. Once again, I complied. “Daddy, tie my shoe laces please”, came the third request as she sat on the recliner edge, tapping her heels and for the third time, I complied. Her final request, not a single word was spoken. She stood at the doorway with her eyes closed, puckered lips and arms spread like angel wings. She simply wanted Daddy’s little kiss. I complied.

Early Morning October Moon By Abel Bates

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November 2021 Gallup Journey Magazine

Articles inside

Memoirs That Made Me Who I Am Eugene Leone

A Tribute to God for My Beloved Mom

Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps Continues to Improve Trails at El Morro National Park

The Shadowlands of Domination

Peanut Butter Katie Sharpton

The 11th hour, of the 11th Day of the 11th

Walking in Beauty

Wreaths Across America Janice Bradley

R.E.M. Cycles Chuck Van Drunen

Small Business Talk Jason Arsenault, CPA