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FEBRUARY CITY UPDATE Getting to know the BHIZ: Behavioral Health Investment Zone

What is the Behavioral Health Investment Zone? The Behavioral Health Investment Zone (BHIZ) is a program that funds and manages behavioral health services in an effort to improve the quality of behavioral health in Gallup and McKinley County.

What does the BHIZ do? The BHIZ is the behavioral health “glue” of Gallup and McKinley County. The BHIZ funds services at Na’Nizhoozhi Center, Inc. (NCI), which assist with detoxing clients, case management, and counseling. The BHIZ also funds services including GED Services and counseling at RMCHCS 90-day treatment program. The BHIZ funds necessary training for the community and behavioral health providers. It also funds the evaluation component, reporting, and a clinical advisor. The BHIZ collaborates with RMCHCS 90-day treatment program, UNM, GIMC, courts, Fire & Rescue, Gallup Police Department, etc. to make sure that the behavioral health and wellness for the Gallup-McKinley County community is addressed comprehensively.

When should I call dispatch about an intoxicated person? The City’s Community Service Aides will take a person into protective custody who is under the influence of drugs or alcohol to a level that they are a danger to themselves. This could be a person that is unconscious or so impaired that they might step out in traffic, or not seek shelter and freeze to death, or even intentionally harm themselves. Citizens are encouraged to call 911 if they see someone that is staggering, slurring their speech, vomiting, yelling for no reason, smells strongly of alcohol, or otherwise appears to be impaired. Alcohol makes people prone to exposure death as they feel that the alcohol has warmed them when, in fact, alcohol lowers body temperature. So calling 911 to help an intoxicated person is particularly important during the winter months.

Are you just holding our friends and family until they sober up? No! Gallup Detox/NCI provides two types of shelter programs: a daily shelter and a 30-day shelter program. The detox may hold an intoxicated or incapacitated person for 12-72 hours, during which clients receive individual or group counseling, as well as Acudetox (ear acupuncture for addictions, mental health, stress, and trauma) available on a weekly basis. Clients are fed, kept warm and safe. The clients in the 72-hour program (who have been in the detox more than three times in 30 days) will get up to two group counseling sessions daily, case management, and counseling upon request.

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The City of Gallup invites the community to participate in an online survey regarding a possible ban on single use plastic bags. The issue is gaining prominence throughout the nation and it is important for the City to obtain feedback from our local residents, businesses, and from the nearby outlying communities regarding this matter. A link to the survey can be found in the “What’s Happening” section of gallupnm.gov and on the City of Gallup Facebook Page time-line. The survey is open until April 30, 2019.

Frozen Pipe Facts

(From Disastersafety.org and the City of Gallup Water Department) Gallup has had some very cold temperatures this year, and the City wants to encourage you and your families to take measures to protect your homes. Here are some facts about frozen pipes and tips for keeping your property safe: 1. The amount of all frozen pipe failures that occur in basements is only 37% - that means a frozen pipe can happen anywhere. 2. Frozen pipes are one of the biggest risks of property damage when temperatures drop - the average damage of burst pipes across the US is more than $5,000. 3. Pipe insulation can cost as little as $0.50 per linear foot, which can help prevent your pipes from freezing. 4. Doors on cabinets under kitchen and bathroom sinks should be left open during cold spells to allow the warmer air of the room to circulate around the pipes. 5. Let faucets drip slowly to keep water flowing through pipes that are vulnerable to freezing. Ice may still form in the pipes, but an open faucet allows water to escape before the pressure builds to where a pipe can burst. 6. Cover all exposed outside faucets. 7. If your water line runs under your driveway or sidewalk, clear your driveway or sidewalk of all snow/ice. 8. Do not tamper with your water meter or its insulation. 9. Keep doors to rooms with faucets open to allow air to circulate around pipes. Should you lose water during a cold spell: Call Utility Dispatch at 505-863-1200 immediately, and clear all snow/ice between the water meter and your home. Your home will be visited by the water department personnel in the order reported.

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Thoughts From The West End I had just plopped a few logs into the wood stove and prepared to settle into my Sunday morning with a steaming cup of Java. It had snowed a couple inches over the night, and the views from the windows were frostily delightful. When the doorbell rang, I really didn’t want to get up, and I apparently didn’t have to as my wife was already on it. She invited in an older gentleman that I had never seen before, Native, 50-60 years old, and obviously cold. He was inquiring about the possibility of shoveling our drive for a few bucks. Instead we offered him a cup of coffee, a seat by the fire, and a bit of conversation. A few minutes later my doorbell rings again, and this time it is my neighbor whom I occasionally see but has rarely entered my home. I think she was asking to see if I had some extra garlic, but she ended up around the fire with a cup of coffee next to my other visitor. We all chatted about various things and had a relatively intriguing conversation. The first visitor was a Zuni who shared both a Catholic and a Traditional faith, hard on his luck, trying to earn some money to get to a friend in Crystal. My neighbor, also claimed the Catholic faith, and then held up her left hand and asked us to look at her left pinky finger. It had an odd curve and crookedness to it. She went on to say that as a kindergartener her pinky was broken when a teacher at the private school

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she attended hit it with a metal ruler when she did not use her right hand for schoolwork. She said she was told it was spiritually wrong or bad to be left handed. At first, I didn’t believe her, as I could hardly imagine such an archaic reality of someone still living. But I had no reason to not believe her word, and a quick google search on the topic revealed that such beliefs certainly did exist - not only in religious schools but often in public schools as well in the last 100 years. Regardless of the incident, she seemed to hold no bitterness or resentment to the institution or the religion, which I marveled at. When I pressed her on the topic, she simply said she would remain in her religious tradition because it is her faith, her family, and her DNA. My Zuni friend perked up at this, and he said he was a traditional Zuni in his DNA, but also practiced the Catholic faith and the ritualistic prayers like the Rosary, and how they have been helpful to him. After close to two hours of more chatting, my neighbor went home, and my Zuni friend also prepared to depart. As he gathered his things, he asked if he could do a traditional blessing prayer on my home for the hospitality he received. I consented and was touched by his gesture, and after he left, I pondered the reality that both my visitors that day were a deep blessing in themselves. -cvd

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OUT OF TOUCH By Kathy Polich New Year’s Eve I had to venture to Walmart. My stomach was in knots. I loathe that place, especially at peak times. I laced up my snow boots, downed a cup of coffee, put on my big girl pants, and headed off to fight the crowds. In and out, I was just going to pick up a prescription for my mom. It wasn’t ready, so I wandered around for a bit to stock up on a few essential items for the impending blizzard. I caught myself singing along to the elevator music pumping through the store. I’m pretty sure at one point, I even belted a few bars out loud. Forgive me, it was Bon Jovi. I got caught up remembering my brother singing “Living on a Prayer” at a karaoke bar in Las Cruces back in my Aggie days. Thinking of the off-key wailing of a 10

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drunk cowboy made me laugh out loud! It was when “Every Breath You Take” by the Police came on that I really got tickled. I wondered to myself if anyone was listening to the words and getting offended by the stalker ballad. I started paying attention, and I liked every song that played for the next thirty minutes. When I escaped the chaos of the store and was safely back in my truck headed home, I realized I didn’t know a single song or artist the entire drive. I had an epiphany, I’m out of touch. Wait, how did this happen? I used to be cool! I got home and googled the last artist, Post Malone. WOW! He has a face tattoo. “Wow” is also the name of the song; I only caught about half of the words to. Yes, it’s official; I am out of touch. I felt compelled to bestow wisdom on

my 13-year-old son and make him sign a blood oath he would never tattoo his perfect freckled face. I felt like I was channeling my grandma! I spent the next few hours thinking about all the things I used to keep abreast of - movies, music, and all things pop culture were my areas of expertise. Now, not so much. My very up-to-date collegeaged niece joked about her boyfriend, Jason Momoa. I did not know who he was! She showed me his picture. Dang, he’s yummy! No, I am not being held hostage in a basement; I am just out of touch! Going into the new year, I decided maybe I should make more of an effort. That lasted for about thirty seconds before I said to myself, “NAH!” I’m

Sit, Stay, Down! perfectly happy living in my bubble! Then, I had another epiphany. There is one area of being out of touch that I would like to improve. I’m not huge into social media. I dabble a bit with Facebook. One thing it has afforded me is reconnecting with old friends. In November, I received a message on FB that one of my childhood friends would be passing through Gallup. We met for lunch at Genaro’s. Over salsa and a Christmas stuffed sopapillajjj, we caught up on the 30 years since we said goodbye! My dad worked for the railroad, and my dreams of playing Bengal basketball got cut short when we moved to Belen halfway through my eighth-grade year. My neighbor, Wendle, and his family moved to the Denver area not long after my family left. I can’t begin to tell you how heartwarming it was to reconnect with him and see what a great guy he had turned into. We spent the next few hours driving around our old stomping grounds, reminiscing about our glory days. I hope it’s not another 30 years until we see each other again. My first best friend in life, Larry, was my next-door neighbor. We spent countless hours riding horses, playing basketball, and shooting guns. About the same time, my family moved, his left for Nevada. He has been back in

NM for years. We saw each other often until our early twenties. Now thanks to social media, we video chat a few times a month and follow each other on FB. When his grandson was born a few months ago, he sent me a picture. My son asked why I was teary-eyed. I tried to explain, that when your first bestie becomes a grandpa, it’s a little emotional. My teenager replied, “Oh momma, do you want to be a grandma?” Not yet sweet boy; let’s get you grown up first! I love hearing Larry talk about his loving wife and their amazing girls. I’m so proud of him for the way he turned out. Wait, I just had that sick feeling. Even though we talk on social media and live 2 hours away from each other, we haven’t seen each other for 15 years. My 16-year-old was a 1-year-old the last time we got together. We are just out of touch! How can this be? I’ve got to do better! Here’s the deal. I don’t care if I know the latest music. I will probably never see the Aqua Man movie. If you see me in the grocery store singing along with the elevator music, get my attention and say hi. I would love to chat with you, especially if we’ve been out of touch for a while. I’m not much on resolutions, but this year I’m going to try and stay in touch…stay in touch with my friends, anyway!

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WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS?

here are thousands of non-profit organizations across our nation. Some are well-known such as the United Way, Goodwill, and Big Brothers & Big Sisters. However, many other organizations are smaller and local or regional in nature. Non-profits are formed by churches, concerned individuals, and groups of people. The money raised by non-profits goes to support the mission of the organization instead of providing wealth for the “owners,” and the organizations are exempt from paying certain taxes. The IRS lists over two dozen types of taxexempt organizations. But why are non-profits started in the first place? Some of the reasons non-profits are started are to solve societal problems, enhance the community, enrich culture through the arts,

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and improve the environment. The mission and goals of non-profits are designed to meet a specific need or needs in the community that do not have the ability to make a profit. Think of soup kitchens, homeless services, free clinics, and animal shelters. They serve specific needs, but the organizations don’t “sell” anything to serve that need. To start a non-profit, you need more than a desire to help your community fill a need. To really determine the needs of the community requires a bit of leg work. Get involved with your church service groups, join community service groups like the Rotary or Lions, attend city council meetings. Talk to school administrators, human service agencies, or hospitals. Figure out what services already exist. What are the gaps that need to be filled? It is

impossible for one organization to fill all the needs you will need to build capacity and sustainability. of a community so collaborating with others will What will your organizational structure look support and enhance efforts already being made in like? Is your board a working board overseeing any particular area. volunteers? Are you going to need to hire Even though non-profits are not in the “business” an executive director and staff? Sometimes organizations start out with just a board and of making money, it is important to have a volunteers and hire staff as the organization grows. business plan. What will the cost be to start up It is important to have the organizational structure the organization? How much will you need to well thought out before moving forward. You will sustain the operating costs going forward? To need to determine board structure through your be able to attract and maintain funders, you will bylaws. Bylaws should always be reviewed by an need to show the impact your non-profit has on attorney to ensure that they meet state and federal the community. Goals with measurable outcomes requirements. Having a clear plan to determine will be essential to demonstrate the impact of the who is responsible for how organizational organization. decisions and work gets done is absolutely critical. Building a solid foundation for your organization Starting and managing a non-profit organization is critical. Don’t jump to provide services without requires forethought, planning, and dedication. making sure all the pieces are in place. Every non-profit needs a board of directors. Who will be There are several resources such as www. councilofnonprofits.org that are very helpful. on that board of directors? Expand your thinking In your journey, always remember that doing beyond just the people who have passion for the issue. What kinds of skills does one need to bring work that you are passionate about and making a to the table? Do you need someone who is a grant positive impact in your community is well worth the time and effort. writer, fundraiser, lawyer, doctor, veterinarian, teacher, accountant? Having diversity on your By Robyn Thibado board will help bring perspectives and skills that

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also to the dancers. Weehe (plural weehewe) is the Zuni term for the dolls and also means baby. Since the Zuni word is unfamiliar to readers, occasionally the word kachina will appear, or the more correct katsina. All three words mean the same thing. There are a large number of books about Hopi katsinam, and collectively they are a wonderful resource. In Helga Teiwes’s Kachina Dolls: The Art of Hopi Carvers, she outlines six stages in the development of Hopi dolls, taking them from simple, primitive painted wood to superb fine art. The Zunis seem to be gradually following this same evolution. Zuni kokko and their small wooden counterparts have not received much attention. In 1932 the ethnologist Ruth Bunzel wrote her “analytical study” of the kokko in the

would like to explore the modern folk-art carvings of the Zuni and Hopi Pueblos known as “Kachina Dolls.” I try to encroach on the religious world of these Pueblos as little as possible. Because the dolls are originally religious objects it isn’t possible to ignore that fact. I wish only to illustrate the marvelous array of these little-known artistic creations. To begin with, they probably should not be called “dolls” at all. The English definition is “a small human figure, usually a baby or a girl child, used as a plaything.” Thus, the word “doll” has unfortunate connotations of a plaything once exclusively the domain of little girls. But, it is still the most convenient word for Melikas and Bahanas (English speaking Americans). There is very little evidence of these carvings before the 1800s, partly because decent carving tools were not available. Collector Barry Goldwater bragged he traded a used razor blade for a Hopi katsina. Nobody knows the exact number of katsinas, past or present. They have been added, deleted, changed, adapted, and differently visualized over the centuries. This process is still going on today. Some katsina figures are also commonly represented in jewelry, painting, and other carvings. In Hopi the appearance of these figures varies from village to village. In the other Pueblos, they are no longer carved, but a few old ones still exist. I have seen a few

NOTICE HIS TONGUE IS SLIGHTLY PUSHED FORWARD, SHOWING THE STRAIN OF PULLING A STRONG BOW.

TWO FEET TALL, THIS MID-SIXTIES CARVING BY ALVIN JAMES SHOWS HIS ROLE IN CHANGING THE APPEARANCE OF KATSINA DOLLS. EVERY MUSCLE IS DEFINED AND ONE FOOT IS IN THE AIR.

DUANE DISHTA WITH AN EARLY PIECE. VINTAGE CARVINGS BY HIM ARE USUALLY TALL AND SLENDER

Acoma dolls, and they are identical to those of Zuni. San Juan, for one, prohibits anyone from carving them, and a Zuni I know was ejected from the village though he was married into the tribe. “Kachina” is the English word for the small carved wooden figures that are an essential part of the cultural life of Zuni and Hopi Pueblos. When either Indians or Anglos are speaking English, that is the word they use. The Hopi word is katsina, plural katsinam, and refers to the spirit beings which are impersonated by men wearing masks and represented by the dolls given away at certain ceremonial dances. Kachina is the

word used for all three in English. The Hopi word specifically indicating the dolls is katsin tihu and the plural is katsin tithu. Tihu means baby in Hopi. The Zuni word for the spirit beings is kok’ko and applies

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report called Zuni Katsinas. This was the forty-seventh, and last, annual report of the Bureau of American Ethnology, not counting an index. In the sixties, a high school history teacher talked Zuni artist Duane Dishta into doing a series of drawings of the spirit beings. When I asked Duane what he got for the drawings, after a long pause he said, “I think I got a few dollars.” According to Barton Wright, Duane began a second series of paintings in 1966. The teacher moved away, and when the teacher died, his widow put the drawings up for sale. They ended up at the Southwest Museum. When they decided to publish them in a book, they chose Barton Wright, Hopi Katsina expert, to add text to the book. THIS OLD HOPI DOLL FROM THE It sold very poorly and was quickly 1800S IS TYPICAL OF EARLY FIGURES. remaindered. At this point the book is IT RELIED ON MINERAL PAINTS FOR scarce and commands high prices on the ITS IDENTITY. ARMS CARVED TO rare book market. THE BODY AND NO DRESSING.

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WHAT IS A KACHINA DOLL?

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Once again, I asked Duane what he got for the book. He thought about it for a long time and then said, “They gave me six copies.” Most of the text was drawn from the 1932 study by the ethnologist Ruth Bunzel. I’m not sure if Barton ever attended a dance at Zuni. When a reprint of Bunzel’s book was done, the publisher discovered that the Smithsonian had more drawings that were left out of the original, including some in color. Doll carving, however, has been a well-kept secret. Barton Wright claimed that Duane had been banished from Zuni because of his representation of the holy people. That is not true, even if it makes a good story. There are still families who refuse permission to feature parents and grandparents as artists, especially as weehewe THIS SET ON A COLORED BASE DEPICTS carvers. The irony of this WEEHOHO AND THE THREE KOKOS THAT situation is that all artists ACCOMPANY HIM. depend on reputation for success. I know people who want to be well-known, well-paid, and highly collectable outside Zuni, while trying to keep their work and success in the Melika world completely unknown to their next-door neighbors. In the electronic age, this is an impossible position to maintain. The day I arrived in Gallup in 1966, somebody at the Bureau of Indian Affairs office mentioned that on the upcoming weekend there would be a Snake Dance at the Hopi village of Walpi.

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a brown paper sack. I promised not to tell anyone what we were doing. I’m sure the secretive aspect of the transaction added to the enjoyment. Then I met an old man named Fred Davis. Fred’s dolls were real folk art, approximating the old-time dolls with articulated arms fastened to the body with visible nails. They were crude, but attractive. His entire tool box consisted of an old hoof rasp, used for shoeing horses, a hacksaw blade with tape for a handle, and a worn-down pocket knife. I met Ferdy (Fernando) Waatsa and his carving was much more sophisticated. His dolls had more detail, more action, and more charm. His famous father, Bryant, was an excellent jeweler. THIS LARGE DOLL BY JOE QUAMPEHON IS He had once carved dolls and he A WELL-DRESSED HEWA-HEWA CLOWN. had created three “bobbers” with HIS SASH IS WOVEN, HIS CUT-OFFS the spring from a screen door. I DENIM, AND HIS SHOES LEATHER. found one of them, a Shalako that would bob down at a koyemshi, or Mudhead, just as it does in the dance. Eventually I discovered Jimmy Boone who carved his charming dolls, especially Mudheads, from antler. But there were many more doll carvers, and I soon discovered

Katsinas represent the merging of the spirit world and this world. It turned out it to be the last Snake Dance ever held in that village, the location of the iconic “snake rock” seen in so many photos. Being essentially a tourist, I stopped at a shop that had some katsina dolls for sale. I couldn’t help overhearing a conversation between a buyer and the trader. The buyer paid the magnificent sum of fifty dollars for a large Eagle Dancer. It seemed like a fortune to me. He explained that he had purchased a doll on his visit the year before and it was “lonely” so he had to get another one. I suspect he didn’t know how true that was. I was fascinated by these wonderful beings and a couple of months later attended Shalako in Zuni. Now I was really hooked. I was told that the sale of katsinas was still prohibited at Zuni and carvers who made dolls for sale could face harsh criticism and even punishment. Almost every house in Hopi and Zuni have some dolls. The Hopis hang the carvings from the visas that hold up the roof. My first friend in Zuni was Nitcha (Nish-cha) Sheshe, brother of the THESE CARVINGS CAN HARDLY BE famous fetish carver Aaron Sheshe. TERMED KATSINA DOLLS. THEY He would ask me come to his house ARE SCULPTURES DRAWING ON after dark and carry the dolls away in TRADITION.

that a large number of men had been making all or part of their living selling dolls for many years. Peter Neha, Ben Seciwa, Robert Coonsis and Duane Dishta had been selling dolls inside and outside the village all along. Peter and Ben, and probably others, had begun selling at least as far back as the forties and probably earlier. When the Pueblo of Zuni Arts and Crafts business was organized, katsina dolls were still not on the menu. Milford Nahohai told me that when he put a doll in the store window, there was immediate criticism and conflict with the elders and the doll was removed. Though some families still don’t want the names of their relatives revealed, it seems like every man initiated into the Katsina Society has carved a doll at one time or another, especially the Mudheads, who give them out. Many of these were purely for family consumption as gifts or for religious purposes. So, what is a kachina doll? The standard answer to this is that they are for the introduction of little girls to the world of Kokos. That is probably the least of their purpose. One lady showed me a doll by Calvin Weeka that had been recycled because of its power. Weeka owned a Koko that only he danced. That personage gave dolls to barren women. “It worked both times,” she laughed, “We had a lot of kids.” But the katsinas represent the merging of the spirit world and this world. They have many roles, but the most obvious is the bringing of rain, supplication of natural phenomenon, crops, and protection. In the end, katsina dolls are essentially sacred, carry blessings, and are part of the deshkwina, the alters hung from the ceilings of new Shalako houses. As such, they should be buried when replaced. Most Zunis and Hopis treat these “dolls” with respect.

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Life’s Meaning In 2018 I had several friends who lost their spouses after significant battles with their disease. Suffice it to say that no amount of preparation allows for a lessening of grief when you lose those closest to you. One of the friends who lost his wife responded this way to the question “How are you doing?”

Whatever the reason, too often we go through life—day by day—taking what we have for granted. It may be that we don’t want to be ridiculed for our sentimentality, or we are too nervous or embarrassed to show how much we care. We question ourselves and grieve as much about our inability to have expressed our caring as we grieve for the loss of our loved one.

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The finished pendant was available for sale to one of our Hopi Arts Trail tour participants. Photo by Elizabeth R. Rose

Duane Tawahongva, Hopi jeweler, works on a Sterling silver butterfly pendant. Photo by Elizabeth R. Rose

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You’ve probably visited with Hopi artists at events like the Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial and admired the beauty of the silver overlay work. But visiting the once mysterious land of the Hopi people in Arizona makes for an intriguing and exciting getaway from Gallup. And you can learn how the jewelry is made. The Hopi Mesas of Arizona, surrounded by Navajo Nation land, are now more accessible to visitors than ever. With just a little over a two-hour scenic drive from Gallup, you can reach the three Hopi Mesas, with 12 villages, and the Hopi Cultural Center serving excellent food, both traditional and modern. Continue on to Tuba City, and you’ll find a modern and comfortable home base for exploring the area.

We began our tour with a visit to the stunning Coal Mine Canyon—a deep canyon with striking black layers of coal around the rim. The canyon was accessible by a dirt road and the small touring bus handled the sand and gravel well. Our guides told us that the traditional Hopi potters would dig for this coal as it worked well for firing their pots. Today, most potters use dung for the fires and we were told it just isn’t as good as the hot coal fires of yesteryear. After taking photos of the canyon, listening to the winds, and learning about the uses of some of the desert plants, we were off to Dawa Park.

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Hopi homes, he did not have electricity and relied on a generator to run his grinding and polishing equipment. The Hopi don’t really Hopi Cultural Center want to run underground pipes and lines to the We drove along the top of the mesas villages because beneath them lie remnants of and saw small fields readied for the spring earlier villages and vestiges of the lives of the planting. Our guides commented that they ancestors. It’s best to leave things as they are hoped that this spring there would be enough rather than disturb the land, they feel. rain and snow melt so that they could plant Duane didn’t need light that day. Sun was the corn, beans, and squash (often referred to streaming through the windows of his kitchen/ as the “three sisters”). Most of the Hopi fields workshop. He had a view of the valley below were dry-farmed just as previous generations and pointed out the health center way in the had done. distance where his daughter worked. He was We stopped for lunch at the Hopi Cultural working on a butterfly-design pendant and Center. The sunny dining room was a great he explained each step to us as he progressed place to share a meal with our guides and learn from step to step. Duane is often called upon even more about Hopi. Much of the menu to do jewelry-making demonstrations so he is traditional, focusing on corn, beans and was at ease with us hovering around him. He squash. You can enjoy soups, stews, salads, explained that a piece such as that pendant and the favorite of visitors to the Southwest, can take up to five hours to cut, fuse, oxidize, a taco (flour or blue corn) heaped with beans, polish, and attach a bail. When he finished, the meat, and salad. Add a little salsa and you’ll butterfly pendant gleamed in the sun. be ready for the afternoon’s activities. The After visiting Duane, we were off to the Hopi Cultural Center has a few rooms where old village of Oraibi (or Orayvi) on Third you can stay overnight and displays of Hopi Mesa, quite a treat because it is the oldest art and history. It also makes for a great ice continuously inhabited settlement in the U.S. cream stop when traveling along AZ-264. and accessible only with a guide. We stopped As you leave, be sure and visit the vendors in front of Sandra Hamana Sh’oh’s shop who gather each day to sell their katsinas (which is open to visitors) and went inside (carved dolls), weavings, and artwork. You the adobe-walled rooms. There were treasures never know what you’ll find at the outdoor to behold and stories to hear as she told us tables. about when she was a child and discovered a room under one of the current village homes. The Hopi Arts Trail Pottery jars from that room were on display While you can make appointments with in her little gallery. She also showed us the artists and visit on your own, the Hopi Arts yarn art with traditional Hopi designs that Trail is best enjoyed with a guide. They know she is known for—bright, colorful and full of the artists and galleries to go to that are open, symbolism. and can tell you a little about what you will Our guide then took us on a walking tour see. of the old village showing us the plaza where Hopi art is a significant part of Hopi cultural people gather for dances and ceremonies and spiritual life. The galleries and artists’ and the kiva. As we walked to the end of the homes on the Hopi Arts Trail all take you to all village, we saw the remains of an old church three of the Hopi Mesas. You’ll find traditional and heard the story of how the villagers were artwork and the more contemporary. All of once divided in their opinions about allying the artists have been taught by their elders and with the newcomers who built the church and continue to pass along the skill and traditions how they resolved things with a restrained tug to those eager to learn. Over 50 percent of the of war. The side that lost agreed to move to Hopi people earn a living from their art and so another village. sharing their work is very important. We were pleased to visit a well-known artist When You Go to Hopi who is known nationally for his traditional You can visit Hopi as part of another tour Hopi silver overlay work. When making like Donovan Handley’s Detours Native overlay jewelry, artisans cut a design from a America (www.detoursnativeamerica.com) as flat piece of silver and then fuse that to another we did, but whether you are solo or with a tour oxidized piece. It is very detailed, intricate you’ll need an official Hopi guide to visit most work and, as we were to find out, very timeof the places mentioned in the article. consuming. Experience Hopi Tours (www. Duane Tawahongva lives and works on experiencehopi.com) and the Hopi Arts Second Mesa, when he’s not traveling to Trail (www.hopiartstrail.com), based at the art shows, that is. We were invited into his Moenkopi Legacy Hotel in Tuba City. They home, a trailer guarded by two friendly dogs will open doors for you as you travel into Hopi on a lightly traveled road. As is with many from this “western gateway.”

Sandra showed us her yarn work at Sandra Hamana Sh’oh’s shop at Oraibi. Photo by Elizabeth R. Rose

Traditional and modern foods are served at the Hopi Cultural Center. Photo by Elizabeth R. Rose

Lobby at Moenkopi Legacy Inn & Suites. Photo courtesy of Moenkopi Legacy Inn & Suites

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The days gone by came back to mind again. I had almost forgotten them. The first addition to the daily routine was the phenomenon of diapers. I did my part; I helped raise five children. I changed diapers even though, now, my wife Kitty cannot remember my contribution. Now diapers are back. It brings a sense of urgency to everyday life, especially when the diaper is being changed, and sweet baby James decides to poop again. The weekly trash totals grew exponentially. Before the invasion I would rise and take a shower. The shower is an incredible place. I have solved many problems in the shower. I have remembered things I need to do. It must be that peaceful, warm water flowing over you that brings inspiration. Then from the tranquility of the experience comes the coldest water I have ever felt. Someone on the other side of the house has started a shower of his or her own. After you jump out of the way of the freezing stream, you wait to see if warm water will come back. I had forgotten that my children and I kept rising earlier each day so that one of us could have the warm water to himself for a short while. The washer, dryer, and dishwasher cried out for help. They had lived a quiet existence until a real family came home. The washer and dryer went from once or twice a

week to daily use. I saw things washed that I didn’t know could be washed. I had to schedule the washing of my clothes in my own house. Oh well. I have a small Man Cave. It has a television and couches to escape after a day of work. My idea of relaxation was to eat dinner, retire to the Man Cave, and watch Family Feud and Cash Cab until it was time to go to bed. If there was a good game to watch, it was an added treat. The Man Cave has been remodeled. The table in the middle of the room has been removed to allow for baby toys and a playmat. My shows have been changed to Chip and Joanne Gaines fixing up houses and the newest series on Netflix. Our house is now equipped with two burglar alarms. The one that we had installed works fine, and the one that comes with small children is also up and running. Any home invader will encounter an errant toy or baby stroller within seconds of entry. One night I could not sleep, and I carefully crept to the Man Cave trying not to awake a soul. Upon entry to the cave, I tripped over a plastic bongo drum set that plays when you touch it. Thank goodness that it automatically turned off after one verse. A burglar has no chance. It is good to get the complaining out of the way first. Did I tell you that my daughter and her husband like to cook? Kitty gave up cooking for Lent several years ago. My skills are limited, so we were on a continuous weight loss program. Then the crew arrived. They would come back from the grocery store with food items I didn’t know they sold at the store. Our pantry runneth over. Peter and Kathleen made delicious meals. My grill is being used regularly. It is hard to cook for one or two. It is much easier to cook for four, and my daily diet improved considerably. I now call home just to see what is on the menu for dinner.

The joy, the laughter, and the beauty of a grandchild make up for all the inconvenience. As you know, I have twenty-one grandchildren. This one, we call Sweet Baby James. He lights the room up with his smile. I have been around some babies who seem to be in a bad mood most of the time. This little guy did not get the memo. He smiles and laughs at just about everything. He is a blessing to his parents, and such an uplifting experience to Grandma and me. They are getting ready to move out now. They bought my son’s house. I am the cleaner of the house. From this experience, I have been placed on injured reserve. Dishes get washed; the trash is taken out. But cleaning – forget about it. Now I must find someone that is willing to assist me with the job. Some foods stick to the floor like super glue. This effort will require a brave American. I am not worried. But I will miss the chaos, including smiling Baby James who always wants to play. I have already invited myself to dinner at their new house. Maybe another child will move back in soon. February 2019 33

WAKE UP! THE HEALTH CARE DREAM: For Equitable, Affordable, Comprehensive Health Coverage for New Mexicans

Have you ever been sick or injured, but reluctant to seek medical care for fear of what it may cost you? Have you had to make a choice between buying food or heating your home and buying a prescription? Are you experiencing a depression which is tearing your family apart, but can’t afford to seek the help of a therapist? Are you in a position of “Employment Slavery,” unable to retire or change jobs because you would lose your health insurance? In the complex American insurancedriven health care system, out-ofpocket costs continue to rise in spite of the Affordable Care Act. The result is an inequitable system whereby we essentially ration health care by wealth! Tens of thousands of people are left to suffer or die (literally) for lack of care, while the well-off can receive topnotch health care in the best hospitals. That these are the daily struggles of 34

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countless people in one of the richest countries of the world is a serious moral dilemma. America is better than this, and we have a moral responsibility to care about one another. Health care needs to be treated as a basic human right, to enable all persons, regardless of their financial situation, to live healthy, productive lives. Fortunately for New Mexicans, there is a unique, homegrown and well-vetted plan that has already been carefully developed over 25 years (since 1992!), and whose time has hopefully come! Instead of paying for a segmented system of hundreds of insurance plans that create a costly and complex administrative system (and endless headaches for patients and providers), the Health Security Plan is based on the “oldfashioned” concept of insurance, where the young, the old, the healthy and not-sohealthy are all in one large insurance pool. The risk is shared, while administrative costs are reduced. It is a bipartisan plan

and the result of years of input from New Mexicans from all walks of life and all parts of the state. Under the Health Security Plan, almost all New Mexico residents would be covered, with no networks or shopping around for plans. Federal retirees, activeduty and retired military, and TRICARE recipients would continue with their current coverage; tribes (as independent sovereign nations) could opt into the plan. The Health Security Plan will be funded by pooled public and private dollars. This includes federal and state monies spent on health care (e.g. Medicaid and Medicare), plus (for Plan members) individual premiums (based on income, with caps) and employer contributions (with caps). It will NOT involve tax increases. There will be no deductibles, no copayments for preventive care, and no more “surprise” billings. As an added bonus, automobile insurance and Workers’ Compensation

premiums will be reduced, because the Health Security Plan will be responsible for health claims. Reducing the cost of health care will make NM businesses more competitive. Covered services will be at least as comprehensive as those offered to state employees, including preventive, medical, and hospital care, mental and behavioral health care, acupuncture, and chiropractic. Dental coverage could be purchased as a supplemental policy. With no more networks, New Mexicans will have complete freedom of provider, hospital, pharmacy, or clinic, including across state lines with contracted health facilities. The Health Security Plan will not be “government-run,” and not funded through taxes. A 15-member citizens’ commission will be created, which is geographically representative and publicly accountable (like a cooperative). This commission will administer the Plan, with meetings open to the public. The commissioners will be carefully chosen by a nominating committee to fairly represent consumer, business, provider, and health facility

interests of urban and rural New Mexico. All members of the nominating committee and the commission must be enrolled in the Health Security Plan. The Health Security Act will shift private insurance to a supplemental role, as in Medicare. Costs will be controlled through budgetary planning by the commission, which will negotiate fees with hospitals, clinics, providers, and pharmacists. Bulk purchasing of pharmaceutical drugs and medical equipment will reduce costs. With only one claims form, the duplicative administrative costs of multiple insurance plans will be streamlined, and by its sixth year of operation the administrative costs will be limited to 5% of its annual budget (the same as the current Medicare costs). The NM Health Security Plan will pay the bills, and all claims must be processed in New Mexico. Two previous financial studies (in 1994 and 2007) have shown that the Health Security Plan would save significant amounts of money for our small state. However, once passed by the NM Legislature, the next phase will be a fiscal analysis to determine the Plan’s total cost and available revenue sources.

After the fiscal analysis, if it is shown to be financially viable, the Legislature will decide whether to proceed. The details will then be developed so the Plan can begin operations. This carefully considered, “go slow” approach will take about three years before the Plan is up and running. It is time to bring the New Mexico Health Security dream to reality, for the sake of human wholeness, dignity, and health of all New Mexicans, and for a fiscally sustainable health care system that uses our resources wisely. For more detail, please go to the NM Health Security website: www. nmhealthsecurity.org. You can read the entire bill, with the help of an index. You are encouraged to sign up for email alerts about helpful actions you can take during this crucial Legislative session. And there are many informational handouts to help you spread the word about the NM Health Security Plan to your friends. Kathleen Mezoff M.D. (retired pediatrician) John Mezoff M.D. (retired ophthalmologist) February 2019

At GMCS… Attendance Matters!

The New Mexico Public Education Department calculates funding in February. Did you know attendance is essential for federal funding and instructional materials? It is important that student attendance is accurate on this day to receive maximum funding for services for our students!

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February Events at the Octavia Fellin Public Library

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Events February 1

Rehoboth Celebrates Homecoming 2019 Rehoboth Christian High School will celebrate Homecoming 2019 on Friday, February 1st. Activities will begin at 3:00pm at the Rehoboth Sports and Fitness Center. For more information on Homecoming 2019 events, please contact alumni@rcsnm.org, Rehoboth Christian School, PO Box 41 Rehoboth, NM 87322, Phone: (505) 8634412, www.rcsnm.org.

February 2

The annual Pancake Breakfast sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Gallup and the Key Clubs of Miyamura and Gallup High Schools will be held from 7:30am to 11:00am on Saturday, February 2, 2019, at Miyamura High School cafeteria. Cost per-person is $5.00 for pancakes and all the fixins’. Proceeds from the event will benefit youth in Gallup and surrounding communities. Tickets may be purchased from Kiwanians, Key Club members or at the door. For more information contact: John Lewis Taylor (505) 863-3770.

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The monthly meeting of the McKinley Citizens’ Recycling Council will be held at 2:00pm. The council meets first Saturdays at the Red Mesa Center, 105 W. Hill – Gallup. The public is encouraged to attend to learn about recycling opportunities in our region, updates on Gallup residential curbside recycling, and plans for recycling outreach, to volunteer, and more. For more information about recycling in Gallup-McKinley County, call Gerald or Millie at (505) 722-5142 or email Betsy at betsywindisch@yahoo.com.

February 3

El Morro Area Arts Council Post Groundhog Day of Leisure with movies and popcorn, 2:00pm -6:00pm. Admission $5. Two independent local movies with intermission: Broadway at the Rocco and Sorid Lives. Comedies performed by local talent! At The Old School Gallery Route 53, one mile east of El Morro National Monument (505) 369-4047 www.theoldschoolgallery.com

February 10

A Taizé candlelight service will take place at 4:00pm at Westminster Presbyterian Church-Gallup to provide an opportunity for silence and spiritual refreshment. The theme of “Hope” will be explored through music, chant, prayer, quiet time, Scripture, and readings of various faith traditions. Spend an hour in prayer for the healing of our broken world and planet. Please join us. The church is located at 151 State Highway 564 (Boardman Drive) near Orleans Manor Apartments). Contact: Kathy Mezoff at (505) 870-6136

February 16

El Morro Area Arts Council presents an Evening of Chocolate and Valentines at 6:30pm. Love songs, stories, and poems - bring your favorite! Chocolate delights and a raffle of romantic prizes. Tickets $7. At The Old School Gallery Route 53, one mile east of El Morro National Monument (505) 369-4047 www.theoldschoolgallery.com

February 19

Join us for the next Gallup Interfaith Community gathering at 6:30pm, at Westminster Presbyterian Church. All are welcome in friendship and community. Bring something for the shared meal and a friend! The church is located at 151 State Highway 564 (Boardman Drive) near Orleans Manor

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Apartments. Contact for more information: Rev. Lorelei Kay (wpcgallup@gmail.com), Steve Rogers (505) 870-1942, or Betsy at betsywindisch@ yahoo.com. Beginning in February: A New Book Study Westminster Presbyterian Church is offering two book studies in February. A prelude to the study on Privilege and Race begins with a viewing of the film “Healing the Wounds of Privilege” on Friday, January 25th. The following three Fridays, the study will focus on a discussion of the book Waking Up White by Debby Irving. The Friday studies begin with a potluck at 6:30pm at the pastor’s house. RSVP to Pastor Lorelei Kay at (505) 290-5357 / wpcgallup@ gmail.com. The second book study / discussion will be on The Great Divorce by C. S. Lewis. This group will meet on the four Sundays in February from 4:00pm to 5:30pm at the home of the pastor. If you aren’t familiar with the book, don’t be fooled by the title. This entertaining parable explores issues of grace, judgement, and religion, and is less than 150 pages. You can buy the book used, new, or on Kindle for around $10 - $13 on Amazon or Thriftbooks.com. Contact Juliana if you plan to attend or if you have questions at (616) 502-9681 or Juliana.networking@gmail. com. Save the Date: The Gallup Community Choir and Red Rocks String Ensemble will be performing portions of Handel’s Messiah on Sunday, April 14th. Please join the choir which will be meeting on Monday evenings at Rehoboth Church on the south end of the Rehoboth School campus. The first rehearsal will be Monday, February 4th, from 7:00pm to 8:30pm. If you have questions, please contact Mr. Jack Ippel at jippel@rcsnm.org.

COMING SOON! Authors Festival 2019: Story, Telling and Conversation Friday, April 12th and Saturday, April 13th 10:00am – 9:00pm. The Octavia Fellin Public Library in Gallup, New Mexico, invites you to the Fourth Authors Festival: Story, Telling and Conversation, April 12th and 13th, 2019. This celebration for all ages includes presentations by authors, filmmakers and illustrators, interactive workshops, film screenings, book signings, vendors, and more! Keynote speaker, Jimmy Santiago Baca, is joined by 28 others. Free event; open to the public. For more information, please contact the Octavia Fellin Public Library at 505-863-1291 or email at bmartin@gallupnm.gov. We READ, We TALK Book Club Register at the library February 1st through February 15th for a free copy of There, There by Tommy Orange, whose debut novel is a finalist for the Andrew Carnegie Medal. This story describes the reasons that various persons are attending the Big Oakland Powwow. Some are generous, some fearful, some joyful, some violent, and momentum builds toward a shocking yet inevitable conclusion that changes everything. Discussions will begin in March. Get ready for some good food and tons of fun! For more information please call (505) 863-1291 or email bmartin@gallupnm.gov. Blind Date with a Book The Library is celebrating Valentine’s Day by playing matchmaker! You shouldn’t always judge a book by its cover. Put your trust in fate and choose a book without knowing the title. Maybe you will fall in love! Check out a book from our display starting February 1st, and then rate it by filling out the “Rate the Date” card with each book. Return the card to the Library by March 15th and be entered in a drawing to win a prize. Post a picture with your blind date on our Facebook or Instagram pages for a second entry into the drawing. For more information contact the library at (505) 863-1291 or email bmartin@ gallupnm.gov. Build a Better Bubble Wand Got great ideas? Share them with the

world! Learn the basics of creating and marketing your own product by making your own bubble wand. These 2-hour sessions are open to students in grades K-8 at the Children’s Branch on February 5th and February 6th at 4:00pm. Aromatherapy Join us at the Main Library Branch on Saturday, February 9th at 2:00pm for Aromatherapy, just in time for Valentine’s Day. Presented by Dr. Linda Hite of Healing Hands Wellness Center, she will explore the soothing qualities of aromatherapy with participants who will mix essential oils to take home! Supplies will be provided. For more information contact the library at (505) 863-1291 or email bmartin@gallupnm.gov. Build a Basic Budget A free financial literacy workshop is provided by First Financial Credit Union at the Main Library Branch on Monday, February 11th at 5:30pm. This workshop guides you to understand the five-step spending plan and will increase members’ level of financial literacy while providing the necessary tools to become more financially savvy and self-empowered. Learn how to establish a spending plan, identify spending leaks, how to track expenses, and find ways to save! Upon conclusion, members will be able to make informed and strategic decisions regarding their finances. Borrowing Basics A free financial literacy workshop is provided by First Financial Credit Union at the Main Library Branch on Monday, February 25th at 5:30pm. This workshop helps you understand how to use credit appropriately by providing the necessary tools to become more financially savvy and self-empowered. Learn how to identify various forms of available credit, why credit is important, and understand costs, fees, and the credit decision process. Upon conclusion, members will be able to make informed and strategic decisions regarding their finances. Build a Better Bubble Wand Got great ideas? Share them with the world! Learn the basics of creating and marketing your own product by making your own bubble wand. These 2-hour sessions are open to students in grades K-8 at the Children’s Branch on February 26th and February 27th at 4:00pm.

Todd Oliver—comedian, ventriloquist, musician will perform on Monday, February 25, 2019 beginning at 7:00 PM at Red Rock Park located at 825 Outlaw Road, Gallup. Todd’s bringing his friends and you should bring yours. Come to enjoy meeting his talking dog, Miss Lily, Joey--in other words, his suitcase family. Don’t miss this hilarious 85 minute program. This is part of the 75th concert season for the Gallup Community Concert. If you have a membership and missed a concert, invite a friend. You will be able to purchase a membership at the door, if you are not already a member. This project is supported in part by the New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, and by the National Endowment for the Arts. Contact Antoinette Neff at 505-862-3939 for further information.

On-going CALLING ALL VETERANS!! Come by any weekday (Monday - Friday) from 9:00am to 3:00pm for FREE COFFEE and CAMARADERIE. Veterans Helping Veterans Post - 908 Buena Vista in Ford Canyon. There is always someone at the Post to share your time and your stories over a cuppa! Gallup Solar is hosting free community classes and presentations about all things solar Wednesdays from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at 113 E. Logan. Call (505) 728-9246 for info.

Habitat for Humanity work sessions held each week. Volunteers who wish to serve on decision-making meetings or who wish to volunteer at or help fund construction projects, call Bill Bright at (505) 722-4226 for details.

First Monday of Each Month The City of Gallup’s Sustainable Gallup Board meets the first Monday of each month from 3:30pm to 5:00pm at the Octavia Fellin Library. Community members concerned about environmental issues are welcome. Call Bill Bright at (505) 722-0039 for information.

Second Wednesdays of Each Month The McKinley County Health Alliance convenes on the second Wednesday from 11:00am -1:00pm at the New Mexico Cancer Center across from UNM-Gallup. All are welcome to attend to engage in discussions about health, education, economic, and environmental inequities to help facilitate change in those systems. For more information call (505) 870-9239.

Second Friday of Each Month Crownpoint Rug Auction: The Auction is scheduled every second Friday of each month at Crownpoint Elementary School. The doors open at 4:00pm for weavers and Arts and Crafts vendors to set up. Crownpoint Elementary has their monthly Navajo Taco Sale at 4:30pm. The buyers review the rugs from 4:30pm until 6:30pm. The Actual Rug Auction begins at 7:00pm.

Third Sundays of Each Month The Plateau Sciences Society regularly meets on the third Sunday of the month at 2:00pm. PSS programs are varied and deal with the history, geology, geography, the diverse cultures of our region, and environmental concerns in our area. Join us for stimulating conversation and discussion about shared concerns. The community is always welcome. Light refreshments are always served. For information about upcoming speakers and field trips, contact Rachel Kaub, President at (505) 980-5437 (cell/text) or Martin Link at (505) 863-6459. Mondays Al-anon, Support for Families and Friends of Alcoholics. Sacred Heart Cathedral Family Center, 555 South Woodrow Dr., Gallup, NM. 12:00noon – 1:00pm Tuesdays Al-anon, Support for Families and Friends of Alcoholics. One Day At A Time Club. Next to Catholic Church, Ft. Defiance, Az, 6:00pm – 7:00pm Thursdays Al-anon, Support for Families and Friends of Alcoholics. Methodist Church, 1800 Red Rock Dr., Gallup, NM 7:00pm – 8:00pm

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ONE IN A BILLION By Michele Laughing-Reeves July 2018, Northern Thailand—Twelve boys and their coach are found alive, miraculously after ten days of being trapped in a cave by early monsoon rains. It was a miracle to find them alive, thanks to two British veteran cave divers, but they would also need another miracle to get out—alive. That is exactly what they got. All twelve boys, their coach, and the four Thai Navy Seals were rescued just as the monsoon rains picked up its momentum. USAF Special Tactics Operation Master Sergeant Derek Anderson summed it up perfectly, “We thought, whether you believe in God or not, that something supernatural, something bigger was at work here.” 40

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At the entrance of Tham Luang cave, one had to ponder the value of human life. Would anyone sacrifice their own life in order to save another? It is easier said than done. Ultimately, the question wasn’t if the boys and their coach were worth the risks, but that at what cost do we rescue them? The boys would be rescued, even if it meant there was a chance for casualties. Millions of people around the world watched, hoped, and prayed when the rescue mission began, as the symphony of extraordinary organization, precise planning, and collaborative expertise commenced to save seventeen souls, including the four Thai Navy SEALS. Now, six months later, it seems so easy to understand why and how decisions were made by the Thai leaders in which

lives were at stake. At the time, it had to be a huge burden to make life-and-death decisions, especially since retired Thai Navy SEAL Saman Gunan had already died during a diving operation just days earlier. There were many exceptional people who made up the strategic rescue mission. The elite of the elite had converged to this small corner of the planet. If you were there, you were in the presence of greatness—among the one-in-a-billion of the world. Their names may have been forgotten but their heroism will be forever known. The first problem to solve was to keep the caves from flooding any further, and it takes Thanet Natisri, a water conservationist, two days to manage. He and his team would ward of flooding up to the last second of the rescue mission. While the Thai

Navy SEALS and military provided the supportive roles, like securing guidelines and hauling diving tanks in and out of the caves, the painstaking organization, planning, and expert diving fell on a select few. The US Air Force sent its elite special operations group, which included the talent and command of Major Charles Hodges, Master Sergeant Anderson, and Captain Mitch Torrel. These men have been described as being able to “see the big picture” with meticulous organizational skills and to have the guts to “tell it as they saw it.” So, when Major Hodges gives the Thai government the odds of a successful rescue in which everyone comes out alive at 80%, and that this is better than 0% if they try to wait out monsoon season, the mission gets the green light. Later, as the last boy is brought out and the water pumps suddenly failed, it is Captain Torrel who was the last person to emerge from the flooding chambers of the cave. He made certain that the Thai Navy SEALS got out ahead of him and left no one behind. Meanwhile, the actual task of bringing the boys out one-by-one was divided among four expert cave rescue divers: Rick Stanton, John Vollanthen, Chis Jewell, and Jason Mallison, members of the British Cave Rescue Council Team. These divers were specifically called in for their skills in cave diving rescue, a skill that requires more than just diving knowledge. These men have ice running through their veins; you will not find anyone calmer under pressure than them. However, there was a catch—the boys and their coach did not know how to swim! The only way the British divers will attempt a rescue is if all the boys and their coach are sedated, unconscious during the mission. It is extremely dangerous, and all sorts of things could go wrong at any point of the rescue, but the Thai government agrees to the divers’ ultimatum. Another call is made. Two Australians, veterinarian Dr. Craig Challan and anesthesiologist Dr. Richard Harris, arrive on July 6th. Two world-class cave divers with the medical training to figure out how to sedate the “precious cargo” for their six or more hours trip out. The sedation cocktail included a commonly used animal tranquilizer, ketamine, for which Dr. Challan was accustomed to administering. The two doctors along with the Thai Navy SEAL doctor, who was sent in after the

boys were found and then stayed for the duration of mission, were to dive along to monitor vitals at various checkpoints. In the dark, claustrophobic cave, every member of the rescue mission, whether Thai, Chinese, British, Danish, Finnish, Canadian, Australian, or American, had a station and an assignment. No one was to deter from their place and role—there was a plan and strict orders to stick to it. Of the nearly 200 people in the cave in early July, each knowing that they may bring out a body instead, all emerged as heroes. A life-and-death mission of this magnitude could have easily ended up tragic. However, as Master Sergeant Anderson said, “There was something bigger at work here.” How else could such masterful organization, planning, and personnel work together to bring twelve boys and their very apologetic coach home to their families. Back to the notion of one-in-a-billion. There are an estimated 7.5 billion people on the planet. What are the chances of finding four expert cave diving rescuers? The chances of finding three highly organized, fearless leaders? The chances of finding two world-class divers who just happened to be doctors? The chances of having an expert water conservationist in the country? And what are the odds of having them all in one place? The answer is simply one-in-a-billion. Wow, what an amazing notion—to actually be among that one-in-a-billion. The moral of the story isn’t to stay out of caves. The moral is to find something that you can be an expert at, no matter what field of study or choice of hobby or where you are from. Be that one-in-a-billion who can cave dive and administer anesthetics. Be that one-in-a-billion who can diverge millions of gallons of water to prevent flooding. Be that one-in-a-billion who has nerves of steal or flinches at nothing. Be that one-in-a-billion that people call when they need help. Be that one-in-a-billion that volunteers, fully aware he may make the ultimate sacrifice. Source: The Boys in the Cave by Matt Gutman, Published by HarperCollins, 2018. This book is highly recommended.

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ELEMENTS OF AN ETHICAL WORKPLACE

By Dr. Daniel Primozic, Dean of Instruction Presented to UNM-Gallup Campus as part of Spring 2019 Opening Convocation

n my view, an ethical and collegial workplace would look something like the following: I believe that we need to see our university workplace “ecologically.” Our “business” of learning should be seen in terms of an “ecological” proposition for the whole campus and not only for the classroom. Learning the critical life lessons that remain close to the hearts and minds of people takes place best in a well-connected and structured community where students, faculty, and staff engage wisdom, integrity, and courageous, respectful, civil dialogue. For faculty, in addition to contributing significantly to their fields, that proposition also means being willing to learn from colleagues, students, staff, and administrators and being excellent professional role models. For administrators, it means continuous and thoughtful

professional self-development, an intense interest in the enrichment of their colleagues, and an authentic, transparent display of moral integrity. For staff, it means open-mindedness, ongoing professional and educational development, and a similar modeling of integrity. For students, all of this means a very rich learning environment. For us all, it means working in a context of excellence. This entails some hard individual work on ourselves and the cultivation of ethical habits of heart, mind, speech, and action. In a former professional life working with law enforcement professionals, I found that I had to correct some of my fellow teachers of ethics when they boldly, and partially correctly, claimed that “ethics is what you DO.” But why was that claim insufficient? Was I simply being picayunish? I often was, but not this time. Presupposing that in order to be assured that what we DO is “good” or ethical we must know, at the very least, how we manage to treat each other “well.” That, as I see it, starts with looking at how we “regard” or “feel” about each other, and therefore it is an appropriate spot to begin an inspection of our ethical status. Being “good” certainly begins in places of the heart. We are told this by some religions but, irrespective of religious belief, how we feel about another person (though it should not be the whole of our analyses and guides to our actions toward them) has great influence on how we will treat them in thought, speech, and action. Hence, I understand that to approach another person “with good purpose” is a way to secure an ethical foundation for our treatment of them. We also must inspect our thoughts about others which are based in our emotional “regard” for them. Those thoughts, despite our best efforts to disguise and keep them private, will usually find their way into our speech acts and be made manifest in reference to others. Hence, it is good to be vigilant in

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our thoughts about others to be sure that we do not think wrongly or disgracefully about them. The next area for an ethical checkup is actions. How have we acted toward others: fairly, justly, compassionately, appropriately? What are the consequences of our actions for others, for us? What is the moral character of the action itself? What are my intentions lying at the root of those actions? Those are the basic areas for selfreflection if we want to give an ethical, humane, and collegial workplace climate a “college try.” So simply saying that “ethics is what you DO” is insufficient and inadequate to the task of setting the stage for an ethical, respectful, collegial workplace. To fully accomplish all this, we should also cultivate virtuous habits of mind and heart that all professionals and leaders everywhere are expected to possess. For those of us who would like to be considered as professionals and leaders, I have gathered an unscientific list of those professional and leadership virtues throughout the past 35 years in teaching ethics to many audiences. Those virtue expectations are: 1. Respect: Showing moral regard, esteem, concern, attention, and courtesy to all human beings with whom you come in contact in the dispatching of your workplace duties. 2. Humility: A profound lack of arrogance, pride, haughtiness, hubris, self-regard and self-aggrandizement in doing one’s job.

3. Competence: Having the training, education, and wherewithal to accomplish the duties of one’s job. Having the capacity to function or develop in a certain way within a profession.

4. Responsibility: Taking responsibility, both personal and professional, for what happens “on one’s watch.” Being able to answer for one’s conduct and obligations.

5. Trustworthiness: To be worthy of the confidence of others. To be dependable. 6. Consistency: Acting in a manner that does not contradict how one has already acted in previous, similar circumstances. Not being a hypocrite.

7. Honesty: Everything one says must be true and nothing can be false. However, one does not necessarily need to share all the information one has about an issue.

8. Candor: This goes well beyond honesty and includes sharing everything one knows about the issue, still keeping within the bounds of honesty. The whole truth and nothing but the truth. 9. Transparency: Being honest and open with information and one’s decision-making processes, regulations, and expectations.

10. Discretion: Knowing when to share information about others, with whom one should share that information (only those who need to know that information to get the job done), and otherwise to keep that information private. 11: Discernment: Knowing what to do, how to do it, when it is appropriate to do it, whether it is appropriate to do it, knowing with whom one should be doing it, and when not to do it at all. The quality of being able to grasp and comprehend that which may be ambiguous, obscure, complex, or overly nuanced.

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12. Wisdom: Having much information, knowledge, education, and expertise and, most importantly, having the experience and discernment to know how to best use that knowledge.

13: Compassion: Having what Confucius called “human heartedness.” To be able to be kind-hearted when appropriate. The sympathetic consciousness of the distress of others coupled with the desire to alleviate that distress.

14. Passion: Having a profound and driving love for one’s profession. The intense, ardent, driving, overmastering conviction about one’s professional calling.

15. Loyalty: One of the most nuanced of the virtues is that of Loyalty, which is a virtue beset by many possible conflicts. Professionals and leaders, especially in higher education, must be loyal to their students, their colleagues, the public to whom they owe a fine, professional job, to those whom they lead, to their profession itself, to the city or town bureaucracy of which they are a part, to their superiors, to their own families, and, finally, to themselves. And the list could go on.

16. Vision: To be able to imagine that which is not yet real, yet that which is a valuable goal or desire. A mode of seeing, conceiving, or “imaging.”

17. Open-mindedness: To be able to hear and incorporate new and a broad range of diverse ideas, even if those ideas may come from

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new and unfamiliar sources.

18. Emotional Intelligence: Being able to react well and appropriately, emotionally speaking.

19. Justice: Being fair, equitable, consistent, and coherent.

20. Patience: Being unhurried and thoughtful. It is closely related to the virtue just below.

21. Listening/Hearing/Understanding: Being willing to lay aside one’s own thoughts to listen, then to hear, then to understand the condition of another person. It is a process that begins with patience.

22. Diligence: Doing what one says they will do, how they say they will do it, when they promise to do it. If they cannot keep their promise, they will dutifully find someone who can and will fulfill the promise.

23. Integrity: The capstone virtue which weaves together all the other virtues into a coherent and reasonable whole of a person’s character. The quality of being complete and undivided. To be true professionals, we must cultivate the virtues just mentioned (and those that I have missed mentioning) and make them our habits, our character. To be true leaders, we must keep on cultivating them and ingraining them into our character ever more deeply through habitual study and use for the rest of our lives. This is yet another important element in “life-long learning.” I do not claim to have mastered this daunting list of habits, these professional and leadership virtues. Though I am not a mere rookie, I am still a rough work in progress with a long way to go, as we all are and will be for the rest of our lives. But I do know that we should make “good” use of those lives and our roles in the higher education of our students, the continuous improvement of ourselves, and for the excellence of our workplace. For more information contact: Marilee Petranovich mpetrano@unm.edu (505) 863-7770

234 pounds is how much medication the citizens of McKinley County returned during a four-hour period during October’s National Drug Take Back. That is 234lbs of medication that were not stolen, abused, improperly disposed of, and inevitably did not become a public safety hazard. McKinley County SNAPS SA would like to thank all participants and law enforcement for their participation in this event. The next National Drug Take Back will take place Saturday, April 27, 2019; mark your calendars!

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In February we celebrate the energy of love, with Valentine’s Day, smack dab in the middle of the month. And what an auspicious time to celebrate this, amidst the social storm that is affecting so many of us! With such powerful energies of division and disharmony at the forefront of the national political narrative this winter, let’s take a humble and sweet moment to step beyond division, and beyond the walls of rigid sociopolitical constructs. Instead, let’s take a moment this February, with love, to greet our neighbors, not fear them; to be One human family, not Other. To be friends. To break bread. Let us celebrate the dedication pouring forth from so many of our community members. This can be seen in the dedication of those who keep working as the federal system shuts down, those whose livelihood won’t make it to their pockets for the remaining duration of this uncertain period and yet who nevertheless dutifully carry out their obligations of service, demonstrating their human spirit by participating in unity, community, and small but powerful acts of harmony. Whether we are in Washington DC, or here in humble McKinley County, our standing firm at our posts is an expression of a deeper layer of the multifaceted people that we are...and that at the core we are all simply wanting to love one another and to be loved. Again, what an auspicious time, as the red and pink hearts of affection and connection start to appear each February on windows, on desks, and in mailboxes. These are symbolic of none other than love, whose energy is both expansive and warming, and stands alongside the expression of spring’s coming and hope’s ripening. How do we nourish ourselves in this time of continued dedication and service, even when many of us aren’t being reimbursed for our services? (After all, money is simply another form of energy, and when energy exchange becomes a one-way street, even if only temporarily, we will find ourselves depleted.) In these times of seemingly giving and not receiving, Chinese Medicine would have us

nourish the heart organ system, which governs things such as love and communion, and is ruled by the element of fire. Interestingly, bitter flavored foods nourish the heart organ system. (Perhaps this makes sense. For the fullest experience of sweet, you need to understand that of bitter.) Two excellent and fitting bitters for February that you might consider enjoying, and that nourish the heart organ, are the bitter flavors of dark chocolate and coffee. Enjoy them! However, do consume these in moderation, given that both dark chocolate and coffee can over-stimulate the heart organ system if over-consumed. Additionally, if you find yourself over-stimulated, taking some quiet time for mindful reflection on your relationship with yourself and others can act in parallel to nourish this organ system, as well as provide insight into our troubled times. Similarly, another way to take care of ourselves in these challenging times is through consuming items that are of a more fiery nature (fire being ruler of the heart). Foods with such properties include ginger, cinnamon, cloves, cherries, basil, and rosemary. So, if you’re contemplating a ‘treatie for your sweetie,’ consider something like dark chocolate covered cherries, or sweet and savory rosemary ginger scones. When we take steps to care for ourselves in these uncertain times rife with often difficult change, we can more sustainably continue our service to one another. When we then take steps to serve one another, we choose to evolve the human race in a direction that upholds union, harmony, and friendship. Thus, we take steps to co-create a better future for the generations to come. So, do take time to enjoy some of the flavors that can help you stay on the half-full side, rather than the half-empty. Regardless of your politics, your party, your identity, we’re all striving to love our neighbor, thus honoring this month that is ruled by love. And in honoring love, we honor one another as equals. forLoveofLife

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There are days when the roads are closed and days when there is very little snow at the canyon. Photo by Elizabeth R. Rose.

By Elizabeth R Rose The South Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park, less than a 4-hour drive from Gallup, is open to visitors pretty much yearround. And winter is an ideal time to visit. Sometimes there’s snow on the ground, and sometimes an icy nip in the air, but the crowds of summer are absent and the grandeur of the canyon can be all yours. Grand Canyon Winter Views In winter, you don’t have to fight the crowds at viewpoints. There will be times that you’ll be alone—just you and the famous canyon that is on most people’s bucket list. Winter can be amazing. Sometimes you’ll be standing on the edge of the canyon hoping the mist that covers the layered stone canyon walls will part and, if you are patient, it does. We drove up to a viewpoint one morning and were disappointed to see clouds obscuring the view. No canyon, no condors—just white clouds. But they were moving with the wind. As we stood there, the clouds became thinner, the sun peeked through, and we could see the walls of the canyon become gradually clearer. Within a few moments, the canyon was in full sun, and we could see glimpses of the Colorado River 48

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below. As we photographed the spectacular moment, the clouds once again moved in and covered the view. Wildlife Sighting With reduced numbers of people around and some food sources frozen or difficult to access, the Grand Canyon wildlife will become a bit bolder and come closer to people and buildings. One morning as I got up to check how icy the walkways were, I heard another member of my group trying to quietly beckon me to the back of the building. She had encountered a heard of beautiful elk having their breakfast of evergreen shoots from the trees at the lodge. We watched them eat and then they quietly moved on, clearly unbothered by our presence. You are likely to see crows and ravens, mule deer, elk, squirrels, and—soaring in the air just off the rim—condors and an occasional eagle. Grand Canyon Winter Sightseeing In the winter you can drive your car to most of the sights along the rim. While in the summer, the crowds of tourists must take a shuttle bus. Many of the sights include stops at some of the canyon’s iconic buildings where you can warm up a bit before heading out for a hike or stops at viewpoints.

El Tovar Lodge: You can enjoy the cozy lobby with the fireplace blazing, impressive landscape oil paintings, and vintage lodge furniture that will entice you to relax for a while. When the weather is mild, rock your cares away on the front porch. At some time during your stay, you’ll want to have a meal in the El Tovar dining room. The lodge is known for excellent food and in winter a meal like their signature Beef Stroganoff will surely hit the spot. Desserts, on display as you enter the dining room, are festive and equally enticing. Save room! Hopi House: Right across from El Tovar, you will find Hopi House. Designed by famous southwest architect Mary E. J. Colter and built in 1905, Hopi House is a large, multistory building of stone masonry, shaped and constructed like a Hopi pueblo building. Hopi House is a great place to learn more about Arizona native cultures and do a little shopping as they have both souvenirs and authentic Native American jewelry and art there.

Hermit’s Rest: If the weather is good, you will be able to drive out to Hermit’s Rest. The site is located at the far western end of the West Rim Drive, approximately nine miles from Grand Canyon Village. There is a gift shop

and snack bar there. But what we enjoyed most is the architecture and immense stone fireplace. This is yet another of Colter’s handy work. Sit for a minute on the log in front of the fireplace and be transported back in time. Bright Angel Lodge: Designed in 1935 by Mary E.J. Colter, Bright Angel Lodge is a Registered National Historic Landmark. This is another of the buildings that has the iconic lodge architecture. Have a look at the “geologic” fireplace in the History Room featuring all of the rock layers of Grand Canyon, from the river to the top layer on the rim. You can stay in one of the little cabins that surround the lodge. Be sure and visit the Bright Angel History Room where you will find information on the Harvey Girls, the Harvey Indian Detour Couriers, historic postcards, a 100-year-old El Tovar menu, and much more. This lodge is walkable from El Tovar.

Rim Trail: The weather is so unpredictable and the trails sporadically icy, that for winter hiking, we recommend sticking to the Rim Trail. It is safe and scenic. The Park cautions against hiking into the canyon and reminds us that, for other than a short hike along the rim, preparation and a high degree of hiking skill is necessary. To play it extra safe, hike in either direction from El Tovar. Carry water, a trail snack, dress in layers, and of course, take your camera. Watch your time, and know that you can turn around, backtrack, and return to warmth without much effort.

will need to shed a layer or two. Bring sturdy walking shoes with tread or hiking boots. Trails in the winter will have ice or snow, especially in the shady spots. If the trails are very icy and it doesn’t melt during the day, you will need crampons. You may want to enjoy a special meal at El Tovar, so bring something to change into for their dining room. Certainly, a dress or coat and tie are not necessary, but this might be the time to don a clean pair of jeans or slacks and nice sweater.

Hopi House resembles the buildings on the nearby Hopi mesas. Photo by Elizabeth R. Rose.

When You Go to the Grand Canyon in Winter Weather is the deciding factor in choosing a day to visit. Watch for road closures and check road conditions on the Grand Canyon website (www.nps.gov/grca) during winter storms. You can check for availability of accommodations and make reservations online at www.visitgrandcanyon.com. The Grand Canyon Railway (www.thetrain. com) has day trips and overnight packages. Icy patches on the shady parts of the trails It might be an enjoyable way to approach make hiking dangerous if you don’t have the right the Canyon in winter weather. For children, equipment. Photo by Elizabeth R. Rose. the Railway offers Polar Express theme trips during winter. Trips originate in Williams, Arizona, a Route 66 town that is worth a visit.

Biking the Rim: Bight Angel Bicycles (www. bikegrandcanyon.com) operates all through the winter at the Grand Canyon. They have road bikes, as well as cruiser bikes and trailers for family biking. While you can’t go off-road in the national park, there are some great trails that can lead you to where you can get away from it all.

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Packing for a Grand Canyon Winter Getaway The herd of elk surrounded the lodge looking for From about 10:00am to 3:00pm when the tender evergreens to munch on. Photo by Elizabeth R. Rose. sun is shining at the Grand Canyon, you may even feel warm while hiking the rim. But the weather is unpredictable. Winter conditions at the South Rim can run from mild to extreme. It’s best to plan for the most extreme— snow, icy roads and trails, and possible road closures. On the South Rim, you will be at 6,950 feet elevation. Layering is in order. The longer you plan to be out hiking or sightseeing, the warmer you will want to dress. Make sure to have a warm, waterproof jacket, warm pants or jeans, and long underwear. Gloves and warm hats are imperative. El Tovar enticed diners with beautiful and The weather may turn very pleasant and you delicious desserts. Photo by Elizabeth R. Rose.

Bike tours and rental of all types of bikes are available at the South Rim. Photo by Elizabeth R. Rose.

The clouds parted and the sun shone on the red canyon walls. Photo by Elizabeth R. Rose. February 2019

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Braden: Snowshoe in McGaffey; then take a quick trip to get dessert at Dairy Queen

Daniel: A scenic drive in McGaffey; and watch the sunset

Chris: Hike in McGaffey

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Keep Your Heart Healthy National American Heart Month

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Don’t smoke Maintain a healthy weight. Eat a healthy diet. Exercise regularly. Prevent or treat your other health conditions, especially high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes.

For more information, you can visit: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention: http://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/index.html

As plaque builds up in the arteries of a person with heart disease, the inside of the arteries begins to narrow, which lessens or blocks the flow of blood. Plaques can also rupture (break open), and when they do a blood clot can form on the plaque, blocking the flow of blood.

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26 LOOM Gallery Gallup’s smallest gallery packs Nizhoni Music Therapy a27big punch. Native-managed, it is

This business may be located dedicated to spotlighting emerging in Gallup, but you can learn to play Indigenous artists. instruments from around the world withNizhoni musician Antoinette Neff. Music Therapy

27 This business may be located 28 One80 Concert Ministry in Gallup, but you can learn to play

Swing by every Saturday at instruments around world 8pm for live from music, drama,the video, with musicianand Antoinette testimonies a coffee Neff. bar.

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