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City Update September 2015
City AD Hospital & College Drive Project Completion. We are pleased to announce the recent completion of the construction on Hospital and College Drives. The project provided for resurfacing of Hospital Drive between Red Rock and College Drives, and the resurfacing and installation of curbs, gutter and sidewalks on College Drive from Nizhoni Boulevard to Boardman Avenue. These important thoroughfares now feature wider, all-weather surfaces that increase public safety and convenience for greater access to Gallup’s two primary health care facilities. Solid Waste Odor Abatement Progress. According to city Water and Sanitation Director Vince Tovar, Gallup has received approval to proceed on the first phase of its solid waste odor abatement plan. The program includes transfer of sludge from the waste treatment plant to the landfill in Thoreau, along with repairs to the sludge dewatering equipment. This work is part of a long-term effort to permanently solve the odor issues that have impacted residents and businesses on the city’s west side. City Web Site Rated in New Mexico’s Top 10. The New Mexico Foundation for Open Government (NMFOG) recently conducted an extensive review of city and county government websites in New Mexico. They reviewed 31 New Mexico cities and 27 of the 33 New Mexico counties and assigned scores in seven categories – financial
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Helping Our Employees Stay Healthy. The city recently held an insurance open enrollment in conjunction with a Health Fair for all employees. Numerous vendors and providers including RMCH, Walgreens and others participated in the fair offering opportunities and avenues for employees to take control of their health and wellness goals. Improving employee health is important for both employee wellbeing as well as reducing insurance costs, ultimately saving taxpayer dollars. Planning for a Brighter Future. The city recently conducted a workshop on the revitalization of downtown Gallup. The two-day event brought together community development consultants and over 50 residents and civic leaders to discuss and suggest ideas for physical and program improvements. The work will form the basis of a master plan to drive projects forward and obtain funding to effect positive changes in the downtown area. A follow-up meeting will be held in November.
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by Michael Benson
Going Nuts about Taboos Pinon picking time is upon us, so it is probably a good time to talk about pinon related taboos. The main pinon taboo most Navajos seem to remember involves doing things to the pinon that will affect the weather. The Navajos who spoke to Mr. Bulow about pinon taboos said that if you put pinons in water the weather will turn too cold. If you put salt on pinons, it will make it snow. If you burn pinons, the snow will be deep. The Navajos I spoke to remembered that mixing pinons and water will cause it to snow. The interesting thing about the pinon weather taboo is that some Navajos remember somebody in the family deliberately putting pinons in water, maybe with salt, to make it snow. However, the effectiveness of breaking the taboo to change the weather was somewhat in doubt. “It might have worked once,” one person recalled. Bulow writes, “Don’t shake a pinon tree to get the nuts…Only bears do that.” Bulow explains, “Behaving like
a bear implies uncouth, unrestrained behavior besides attracting them to the individual.” The people I spoke with remember the admonition, but not characterization of the bear as “uncouth or unrestrained.” There was agreement that pinon tree shaking might call a bear. One person said she was told not to shake the tree so that some pinons would be left for bears. Bulow was also told that sleeping on a pinon shell is taboo, “It will go into you – you aren’t showing respect.” The few I spoke with did not remember the specific admonition, but generally they remember being told to be careful with pinon shells: don’t sleep on them; don’t walk on them. That includes me. I remember being told to dispose of shells so nobody would walk or sleep on them. It was not just being tidy; there was something more serious about the admonition, but I don’t remember and I do not think it was ever really explained to me. I just learned to be careful with pinon shells. This is the way of taboos: It seems you learn them, and especially if you’re young, you fit your behavior to them without necessarily knowing the reason why.
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ext year will be the fiftieth anniversary of my arrival at the old Wingate High School, which was recently demolished. I became a teacher there purely by accident, but that’s another story. I was a lot more comfortable with my students than my fellow teachers and I spent a lot of time exploring the rez with students who liked to escape the dorms for the weekend. We had a lot of adventures and I spent time in the hogans of a lot of very traditional Navajos. I was invited to ceremonies, sheep shearings, roundups, rodeos, pretty much all activities my students grew up with. It was inevitable that I would learn a lot of taboos, since I was accidentally breaking so many of them. With my students I started collecting them seriously, including ones dealing with weaving, hunting,
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and other activities I wasn’t actually involved in. As I say in the book, it isn’t so much a matter of whether or not an individual believes in a certain taboo, as much as it is about behaving like a proper Navajo. Even fifty years ago not all Navajos believed in, or honored, all the prohibitions we found, but they were pretty well known everywhere. Today I see an ever-shrinking body of traditional observance, but I am still bothered when I see a young girl with a ring on her thumb or forefinger. It just isn’t proper behavior. When I had a Zuni son, I discovered that the Zunis have even more taboos than the Navajos. My wife Michelle and her mother were very upset when the wife of a Navajo friend put the baby on the kitchen table. He’s almost twenty now, and he’s really big. Seems to be hungry all the time. It only took that one slip-up. I explain in the book that some of the taboos sound funny to Anglos because they don’t understand the culture behind them. We are not printing them here to make fun of anyone or anything. Out of context they might seem strange—but there is no wish to offend anyone. Get a copy of the book and get the whole story. It’s for sale at Butler’s Office Supply or Ellis Tanner Trading Company. -Ernie Bulow
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Letter to the Editor Dear Editor,
I recently was sent a copy of your magazine from a reader of mine. Unfortunately I saw an ad in your publication that saddened me. The concept of Trophy Hunting and glorifying it, is not what the world wants. Trophy hunting is being banned in many countries around the world because of its lack of compassion for life. Hunting for food when there is none available is a necessity, hunting for sport is a crime. I have made this following quote 100’s of times in the social media and on my website, “ Trophy Hunters should ONLY be allowed to hunt each other.” I will not recommend your magazine if you continue to put ads, promoting and or glorifying Trophy Hunting. It is not a sport, it is a crime, whose time has come to an end. Let me know when you change your policy and I will consider recommending it to my readers and clients in the future. Blessings upon your day. Sincerely yours, Dr. Stephen Blake, DVM, CVA, CVH, Usui Reiki Master
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I posted the following words on my college dorm room door back in 1992: RISK To laugh is to risk appearing the fool, To weep is to risk being called sentimental. To reach out to another is to risk involvement, To expose feelings is to risk showing your true self. To place your ideas and your dreams before the crowd is to risk being called naive. To love is to risk not being loved in return, To live is to risk dying, To hope is to risk despair, To try is to risk failure. But risks must be taken, because the greatest risk in life is to risk nothing. The person who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing, is nothing, and becomes nothing. He may avoid suffering and sorrow, but he simply cannot learn, feel, change, grow or love. Chained by his certitude, he is a slave; he has forfeited his freedom. Only the person who risks is truly free. These words, I suppose, are partially responsible for some questionable actions of my college career: climbing Mt. Rushmore at midnight (see pic on facing page); dragging a motorcycle onto the roof of the campus post office in a snowstorm; driving 26 hours to the Boston marathon and running it without training or registration; and, most notably, starting an underground campus magazine that unofficially had me expelled from college (the administration changed their mind when they learned that freedom of the press is a constitutional right and that my Uncle was a crackerjack Chicago lawyer). Back in those days my risks were quite raw, in a rather pure sort of abandon. Today I would call most of my risks much more on the “calculated” side. In a country founded with a disproportionate number of innovators, pioneers, and adventurers it is odd that I feel our culture is relentlessly persuading me towards safety, comfort, and security. In my old age I am finding it necessary to sometimes forcibly coerce myself into taking positive risks that are not appetizing to the reasoning portion of my mind. In this issue you will find some people that are taking real risks that probably weren’t dreamed up on the logical hemisphere of the thought melon: A 440lb sumo wrestler who swims 23 miles in 23 hours straight (ironically on pg. 23); two guys that already own businesses who decided to start another one that is totally different than what they are used to (pg. 34); a missionary on the Navajo Nation, who served in the military and then returns to make Native American movies (pg. 14); a man who grew up in one of the most beautiful places in the U.S. willfully choosing to submit himself to the service of the Gallup Diocese (pg. 24); a reporter who randomly leaves Kentucky and tries to learn sign language in a misguided attempt to do his new job for the Farmington Daily Times (pg. 38). While all these things may sound triumphant, I’m willing to bet $100 that every person mentioned above has taken risks that didn’t work out at all. . . and that is part of the deal; not every risk works out the way we hope it will (like not being able to walk straight for three weeks after the Boston marathon). Life in the end, however, doesn’t work out how any of us hope it will, at least not in the physical sense, because we are all going to bodily decline and eventually die. But until my time comes, I am striving to not be chained by the certitude of economic realities, the nagging worries of daily life, or even the sometimes immobilizing fragility of my own ego. Rather, I am fighting (and often losing) to stay free in the mystery of taking a meaningful risk. . .and gracefully embracing both the success and pain that may come with it.
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Special Thanks This Month To: The Spinner of the earth Ray & Sharon Gosden Mark Horn Travis Holt Hamilton Gabe Rising Ellis Tanner
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This month’s cover is a modified movie cover from the film “Legends From The Sky” (see story on next page). The intense man running is Edsel Pete who plays the main character “Lyle.” The cover also contains images of Diné College, a hogan and sheep corral, and that cool looking butte over there by Wheatfields lake... what do they call that? Anyway, the movie is great, you can watch it online for a few bucks. The trailer for it can be found at www.gallupjourney.com. See next page for more info on movie.
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Local Film & Local Actors The 2015 release of “Legends From The Sky” is a must-see movie for anyone living within 100 miles of Gallup. This 85 minute, sci-fi, actionadventure film features amazing landscape shots of Navajo, NM, Window Rock, AZ, and the surrounding area. The film’s plot centers on a Native American veteran, burdened by survivor’s guilt after a disastrous military tour, who is forced to search for his missing grandfather after his ancestral land is mysteriously taken over by an powerful Federal Organization. The main character Lyle is played by Edsel Pete (Navajo); in real life he is an experienced Marine Corps combat veteran. He is fluent in Navajo and manages the Veteran Affairs Department at the Navajo Nation. This is his first leading role in a feature film. Chei, the federally abducted grandfather of Lyle is played by Thomas H. Begay (Navajo); he is a celebrated Navajo Code Talker, a Korean War veteran and a Chosin Few survivor. He spends much of his time talking to groups about WWII and the importance the Navajo Code Talkers played in it. This is his first lead role in a feature film. Bahe, the semi-corrupt local Navajo law officer, is played by James Bilagody (Navajo); he is a well-known comedian, songwriter and actor. He has been in two other films. In his starring role as a Navajo ranger, Bilagody draws on his background in Navajo culture and life on the reservation. Tom, the janitor turned scientist, is played by Ernie Tsosie III (Navajo); he is an award-winning comedian, actor and motivational speaker who has been acting since 1996. He has had roles in all of Holt Hamilton’s films.
His acting and comedic background bring a nice mix into his first Native ufologist role. “Legends From The Sky” is a movie by Travis Holt Hamilton and is the fifth one of his career. All of Hamilton’s films are from a Native American perspective, they all star native actors, they all tell contemporary Native stories, and – oddly – he’s a white guy. He used to be a young Mormon missionary in the Navajo Nation, and was later deployed to the Middle East with the United States military. When he returned home 15 months later, he was inspired to make his first movie about everyday reservation life that didn’t rely on stereotypes. “Turquoise Rose” was that result, a movie about an urban Native American woman that was released in 2007. The quality and professionalism of Hamilton’s films have increased greatly over the years. “Legends From The Sky” is a professionally-made film worthy of Hollywood glory; yet is down to earth and believable in a compelling “Area 51” sort of way. The one hour, twenty five minute long film uses Navajo language throughout the plot (with English sub-titles) and does an amazing job of showing the simple beauty of the Navajo land and culture. You can stream “Legends From The Sky” online for less than $5 by going online to vimeo.com (or scan QR code below). Use the discount code “GallupJourney” to get 20% off the regular $5.99 price. Do yourself a favor and skip the $9 theater this weekend and instead watch a great movie made right here with local talent!
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Neeshch’íí’ by Michael Benson
T
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“The best piñons are the ones the Navajos pick. Everybody knows it,” says
know how much he will be paying this year. He will not know until he has an idea about the size of the harvest and consults about demand with his Denver, Colorado distributor. Twelve dollars a pound is the highest he has paid. The New Mexico Piñon Nut Company, billing itself as the oldest New Mexico distributor, says that piñons cost a lot because they are scarce and difficult to harvest. The Company says in its online ad, “Fresh 2015 Crop. Almost Sold Out...High prices due to small crop.” The prices are $23.95 for one-half pound unroasted in the shell and $24.45 salted and roasted in the shell. Mr. Tanner accepts and marvels at the idea, told to him by some Navajos, that a person should use the proceeds from the sale of piñons on oneself, not to pay bills. As he understands it, the piñon is a resource from the earth for the individual who collects it, and so the person should use it and its proceeds for himself or herself. So for now, let’s all pick piñons and not worry about which state or
the renowned trader to the Navajos, Ellis Tanner. The unique two-leaf or two-needle piñon tree, the Pinus Edulis produces the “rare” piñon. What some people know as the “Indian nut” is the celebrity among the wider category of “pine nuts.” The piñon that Gallup and the Navajos know grows primarily in the Four Corners States of New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and Colorado; there probably is small spillover into surrounding states. Mr. Kadenhead from BIA Forestry tells that the different single needle piñon tree variety grows in Nevada, California, Wyoming and Mexico. The single needle piñon nuts are said to be not as sweet. Ellis Tanner says he experienced some Mexican piñons but they did not taste as nice and, “The shells were three times thicker.” All other pine nuts are said to be bland compared to our piñon.
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Whose piñon? This writer never worried about it until writing this article. Piñons have always
been part of my life. Close friends have noticed my love of piñons and I noticed it in my mother. I know that every Navajo who has lived in the Navajo region knows about and lives with piñons. While reading for this article,, I noticed efforts to tie the state of New Mexico to the piñon, slowly unsettling me. New Mexico even passed a law in 1987 to make it illegal to sell or label other types of pine nuts as “piñon” nuts. It designated the piñon tree as the State Tree in 1948. There was never any discussion with Ellis Tanner about which state can claim the piñon as its own, but Tanner declared, “The piñon belongs to the Navajos as far as I am concerned.” For me that’s enough validation from the man who buys 100,000 pounds of piñons in a good year, 60,000 to 70,000 pounds in an average year. The drought has severely curtailed the harvest the past three years. Tanner knows a lot and has a lot to say about piñons. A Navajo family of five can pick a hundred pounds in a day, while he contends the average bilagáana would be lucky to pick five pounds per person. Some families allow each member to sell their piñons individually. The five year old with half a pound can receive $3.00 if the buying price is $6.00. He does not
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Image Courtesy of Ellis Tanner tribe should be identified with the piñon. Interestingly pinonnuts.com does report that piñon trees are primarily found on Indian reservations. So whose piñon is whose? Ellis Tanner has that question covered. Don’t worry - just go picking. ____________________________________________________________ Permits for Piñon Picking: Navajo Nation: Navajo Nation Forestry says no permit is needed by Navajos who want to pick piñon on Navajo lands. U. S. BLM and other Federal forest lands: No permit is needed for incidental and individual use piñon picking. More information regarding harvesting can be found at www.pinonnuts.org or the forestry office in any jurisdiction.
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While most 11 and 12 year olds were getting ready to go back to school, the Gallup Mudhens left the mainland for one last summer trip to the enchanted island of Puerto Rico to represent Gallup at the Pee Wee Reese World Series in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico. The Mudhens qualified for the World Series by winning the South Plains Regional Tournament held here in Gallup in mid-July.
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The Mudhens represented Gallup well, and though the team did not return with championship rings, they were awarded the Sportsmanship Award at the closing ceremonies. One of the highlights for the Mudhen players was exchanging gifts, pins, jerseys, and caps with the other teams after the closing ceremonies. A special thanks to all the businesses and individuals who helped the Mudhens raise funds to be able to participate in the World Series.
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Charity Invitational HOPE FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE
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“Man of Fat Steel”
Local Man Swims 23 miles in Navajo Lake On JULY 30th and 31st, Kelly Gneiting of Ft Defiance, Arizona (ex-sumo wrestler and the worlds heaviest person to run a marathon) accomplished what un-officially could be called “the longest swim by the heaviest person (440lbs).” Gallup’s own Scott Nydam had the opportunity to support Kelly through the night and entire swim by kayaking alongside him for 23 hours as he attempted this record feat. Scott Nydam has been quoted, ironically, as saying,“This is one of the hardest things I’ve ever done!” HERE ARE FEW WORDS FROM KELLY GNEITING ABOUT HIS 23 MILE SWIM ACROSS NAVAJO LAKE:
In 2011 Kelly Gneiting of Ft. Defiance, AZ grabbed a Guinness World Record at the Los Angeles Marathon after he hit the finish line drenched in rain with a time of 9:48:52. He is also a professional sumo wrestler.
“Three days or so before the swim (after hanging around with people with bronchitis), I started developing a cough . . . Long story short, the day before the swim I was coughing and had bronchitis. I thought to myself, what do I do now? . . . That was also the time when Guinness World Records came back to me and said, ‘Well, we’re not going to have this as a category for a world record.’ So, I thought, you know what, I’m going to go through with this anyway.” “It was 23 hours of extreme pain, a kinda fighting-for-my-life sort of thing.” “My Facebook name is ‘Man of Fat Steel,’ and I feel like I am indestructible . . . but then at the swim I was both sick and injured, so of course I am not of steel. But then I thought, ‘Is your will that of steel? It became an adventure of ‘How strong is your will, Kelly?’” “If I moved on from here, it wouldn’t be swimming the English Channel . . . That would be too easy.” -Kelly Gneiting, Ft Defiance, AZ
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Father Josh
Interview by Fowler Roberts
Parochial Vicar at Sacred Heart Cathedral
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What do you like most about Gallup?
What prompted you to become a priest?
What
is the most unusual job you have ever done?
One time during a thirty day silent retreat, my job was to take care of the chickens and the ducks and clean out the duck pond.
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How hard is it to do a thirty day silent retreat?
For me the entry is really challenging. Thirty days is the longest I’ve ever done, but I’ve done several three day, five day, and eight day retreats. My experience is that the first third of a silent retreat is pretty difficult because we are in a habit of being in a noisy world all the time and even my interior is pretty noisy. You start to get more in tune with the interior movements you are going through and little thoughts and movements of the heart that would normally get drowned out. Those aren’t always fun. There’s a lot that goes on in silence that we don’t always want to face. The intention is that a lot of that stuff can come to the surface because a lot of distractions can fade away and you can bring those to the Lord. Then you get into a zone in the middle that’s really kind of beautiful, tranquil, and there’s a lot of consolation and joy – even in silence. And then when it’s time to wind up, I’m pretty ready to go. (Hearty laugh)
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Probably the main thing I do is hanging out and talking with my friends. Most of my friends have families and I hang out with the families and play with the kids. On my own, I like hiking, playing music, playing the guitar. I’m kind of an art movie snob so I get a lot of refreshment by watching the kind of movies that other people try to avoid. (Long deep laugh)
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For the most part they don’t and I discourage it. (Laughs) I think for a couple of weeks people were trying to figure out if they should. (Laughs again) That’s always a question. Do the people who have known you since you were twelve call you Father? I think they are kind of grandfathered in and they can call me whatever they want. (Laughs)
Tell me about your thoughts and feelings about the new pope?
Back in 2004 after I had graduated from college, prayer that had been really dry for me changed. Something switched and prayer came alive and became really relational. It became real and conversational.
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What do you do for fun?
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I’m from California on the beach. Moving to Gallup was actually a real challenge for me. At first, the environment was hard for me to get used to, much less appreciate. I think sometimes the things that are the hardest for you at first are the things that you grow to like the best – once they grow on you and your heart gets wrapped up in the people. There is a lot of diversity here. There is an intersection of a whole lot of cultures combined with a really different environment, that’s kind of harsh. The longer I’ve been here, I kind of appreciate the crazy challenge that it is. And I see the amazing positives that come out of that – people working together and doing something really beautiful out here – while there are still open wounds. So I guess what that means in a really personal way is that it’s a place where people really can make a difference just by the way they are treating their neighbor.
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I really love him in particular because he is a challenge for everybody. I think there was a lot of excitement initially because he is really direct and clear and has an inspirational way of talking, but it seems to me that he really is laying out challenges in all directions. He’s hard on his priests, which I think is good. I think we need it and he’s hard on the church when we are not reaching out to others. He loves to be in dialogue with other churches and even atheists and governments. That is challenging to some of the conservative people in the church and, at the same time, he takes positions that are challenging to left wing people. I really love him because he has something to really push all of us.
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Once you started living the life of a priest, what surprised you? What didn’t you expect?
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(Chuckles. Long thoughtful pause) The surprising thing for me is that in some ways, even though I’m a brand new priest, the Lord – through seminary and a lot of other experiences – has prepared me very well to at least competently function as a priest immediately. I’m inexperienced in a lot of things, but not incompetent. (Laughs) It’s a deep humbling honor to go to someone’s house within about thirty minutes of their father dying and the whole family is there and they are looking to me to lead them in prayer, and help them in the initial stages of a grieving process. That can seem really daunting to have that on you, but my experience, at least so far, has been one of deep peace and a feeling that it’s the right place to be and that the Lord is with me right now and it’s an experience that’s grace-filled for me and for others. There is leadership that I’m not scared of and I think a lot of my life I was scared of leadership – and that’s why I feel it’s okay to do this.
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The Grand Daddy of Tribal Fairs WINDOW ROCK, AZ. – A host of coordinators are quietly working behind the scenes to produce the grand daddy of all tribal affairs….the Navajo Nation Fair, which will be held on September 6-13th here in the capital of the Navajo Nation. And they are looking at launching new events and activities to make the 69th Annual Navajo Nation Fair a cultural celebration to remember. Navajo Nation Fair Production Director Martin L. Begaye said, “Planning the Navajo Nation Fair takes months of preparation by many different individuals. It takes a dedicated team to produce a cultural celebration of this magnitude.”The theme for the 69th Annual Navajo Nation Fair is “Nihima Nahasdzaan baa’ ahayago naasgoo bee hiniin a doo,” which means “Protecting Mother Earth for Future Generations.” Begaye noted, “We are promoting the concept of protecting Mother Earth and we all need to do our part as individuals to protect our environment. We are doing this for the future generation.” In fact, Begaye said the grand marshal for the Navajo Nation Fair parade is a strong advocate for protecting our environment and educates about climate change – Dr. Karletta Chief. “The Navajo Nation Fair is the Largest American Indian Fair in North America and is a great venue to showcase the many talents of the Navajo people,” Begaye explained. “Many people from all walks of life look forward to participate in or attend the Navajo Nation Fair. It is definitely an event for visitors from throughout the world to also attend. The Navajo Nation Fair is a great way to experience the unique beauty of the Navajo people.” The Navajo Nation Fair will kick off with CBR Bull Riding, which will be held on Sunday, September 6th at the Navajo Nation Fairgrounds beginning at 8 p.m. Advance tickets are $30 and $35 the day of the event, which includes a concert by Country Music artist Aaron Watson immediately after the CBR Bull Riding performance. Advance tickets will be sold up to 5 p.m. Saturday, September 5th. Children six and under will be free. Mark your calendar for September 11th if you’re a country music fan. Popular Country Artist Clay Walker will take center stage on Friday, September 11th at the Navajo Nation Fairgrounds beginning at 9 p.m. The concert will be held after the 7 p.m. Indian rodeo performance. Advance tickets will be $30 and $35 the day of the show – the ticket price includes the Indian rodeo. It will be $15 for children six to 12-yearsold. Advance tickets will be sold up until September 7th. There will be four Indian rodeo performances beginning Thursday, September 10th through September 13th. It will cost $15 for adults to attend the Indian rodeo on September 10th and on September 12th and 13th. However, it will cost $30 to attend the Indian rodeo on Friday, September 11th because it will include a Clay Walker Concert, which will be held immediately after the 7 p.m. Indian rodeo.
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Cultural Showcase….that’s the name of the Night Performance, which will be held on Saturday, September 12th from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tickets to attend the Cultural Showcase will be $8 for adults – there will be no advance tickets. Attendees at the Cultural Showcase will also have an opportunity to win $1,000 – their entrance tickets will be entered for a drawing at the end of the cultural showcase. General admission to attend the Navajo Nation Fair will be $5 for adults and $3 for children 12-years and up and $3 for senior citizens 65 years and older. Designated parking will be $5 and no vehicle passes will be sold. Overnight camping will be $20. Rodeo fans will have a chance to win $500, $1,000 and $1,500, which will be held during the Indian rodeo performances – winners must be present at the Indian rodeo in order to win. Something new this year will be an opportunity to win $10,000. Tickets for a mega beeso cash raffle will be $20 a chance and purchasers of this mega cash raffle do not have to present to win. Tickets will be on sale at the Navajo Nation Special Events Office in Gorman Hall on the Navajo Nation Fairgrounds beginning August 17th. Begaye noted, “We have had a cash raffle for the past couple of years and it has created a lot of excitement so it is an activity that will continue. In fact, we want to make it even more exciting for everyone, which is why we want to add a $10,000 cash raffle.” Individuals interested in participating in the Navajo Nation Fair parade can download the entry form from the Navajo Nation Fair website or pick up an entry form at the Navajo Nation Special Events Office at the Navajo Nation Fairgrounds. General entries are $325 and $1,500 for political entries. For more information about the Navajo Nation Fair events, contact the Navajo Nation Fair Special Events staff at (928) 871-7833 or 6647 or via their website at www.navajonationfair.com.
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ith an entrepreneurial spirit, Greg McDargh and Willie Roy stepped out on a limb and made a huge investment to bring an exceptional new restaurant to the city of Gallup: SMOKEY’S ROADHOUSE BAR AND GRILL. Willie explained that, “Gallup is always looking for economic growth and employment opportunities and we want to contribute to that.” Greg interjected with anticipation on his face, “A soft opening is scheduled for early to mid-September and Gallup can look forward to excellent food!” They will be serving several varieties of barbecue, including smoked ribs, pulled pork, chicken, brisket and a unique variety of appetizers. When I asked about desserts, Greg told me, “We want to serve a vast choice of pies. We want to be the Pie Capitol of New Mexico.”
“Gallup is always looking for economic growth and employment opportunities and we want to contribute to that.” The old Furr’s Restaurant building located on Hwy 491 is being converted into a rustic but modern, inviting place for family oriented dining, serving lunch and dinner. Greg and Willie are currently applying for a beer and wine license, but there is no intent for Smokey’s to develop a ‘bar atmosphere’. The desire from these two gentlemen is to have the largest selection of draft beers on tap for the pleasure of the customers. They are not currently that knowledgeable about the wine selection, but Willie disclosed that they, “will be receiving some excellent input from a few local wine connoisseurs.” A Grand Opening will be scheduled once they have the beer and wine license in place.
Creating a rustic but modern, inviting place for family oriented dining, serving lunch and dinner. The kitchen is being remodeled to fit the needs for smoking the meats, but the general layout of the Furr’s scullery will stay intact. Greg explained, “The Furr’s kitchen is one of the biggest preparation kitchens in New Mexico. It is not exactly the format we would have built, but it will certainly work with a few adjustments!” They have redesigned some of the freezers; one of which will be the beer cooler or keg room. There is a very large walk-in freezer, and two walk-in refrigerators that will store all the delicious meats awaiting preparation. Rustic #3 tongue-and-grove pine with plenty of knot holes, has been
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placed along the upper walls, and old rusty corrugated metal has received a special acid treatment for a shiny and very interesting lower wall design. Just imagine an old west restaurant with a modern touch and you can envision Smokey’s interior. Though they are still under construction, there are already nice dark wood tables and chairs set up in parts of the restaurant, plus dark leather booths to offset the light pine walls. They were able to salvage some of the etched glass from the Furr’s scheme and have used it to top the dividing walls. The plan includes the installation of 40 to 50 flat-screen televisions that will play everything from music videos to cartoons to sporting events. Willie was very excited as he told me “City Vending will be installing a stateof-the-art juke box that will allow music to be downloaded for play and will channel the offsetting music videos to designated televisions; a very hightech music set-up!” As we talked, numerous construction workers were bustling around us. But Greg laughed and very proudly showed me the countertop for the bar and said, “Willie and I made this ourselves! It is a good feeling to know we have our sweat in this project besides our money.” They have done some of the other remodeling work themselves, as well. There will be a stationary motorcycle with a scenic backdrop which will be available for photo ops for young and old. They will also have three pool tables, and include some tournament play. One of the areas they are most proud of is a banquet room that will seat up to 45 guests. This room will be available for meetings, celebrations of any kind, and birthday parties for kids or adults. There have been a lot of new windows installed and they give the room an open and warm feeling. Smokey’s Roadhouse will also be offering catering services for parties. Even before they are open, Greg said, “We already have a catering gig for a wedding in December!” All the barbecue entrées will be available, plus appetizers and the large offering of pies. An outside patio area was under construction as I toured the restaurant. An open-pit fireplace will be used during cooler weather or just for atmosphere, along with picnic tables and a circular fixed table will surround a large tree. A horseshoe pit is being installed next to the patio and will also include tournaments. The entire patio area will be encircled by lighting and open metal fencing. How cool to play horseshoes under the stars while eating barbecue! Willie was very proud to state that, “We will be installing a flag pole to fly the American Flag and the POW/MIA Flag. We will have local veterans raise the flags each morning and lower the flags each night. We also hope the veterans will have some of their meetings here at Smokey’s.” Greg and Willie want to show their patriotism besides serving up good food.
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Rustic Pine adorns the walls of Smokey’s Roadhouse
Willie Roy and Greg McDargh are planning to open Smokey’s Roadhouse in September.
“We will be installing a flag pole to fly the American Flag and the POW/MIA Flag.” This is a big undertaking for these two gentlemen, but they are not new to hard work and business ventures. Greg McDargh owns Big Bear Furniture at Rio West Mall, plus he works for BNSF Railways. Willie started out with Speedway Auto Service on Route 66, then added American Muffler Service and Speedway Motorcycles on 9th Street, plus he is the owner of Speedway Towing and rents U-Haul trailers. In their spare time (WHAT is THAT?) they both enjoy getting a little wind in their face while riding motorcycles. We want to wish Greg and Willie great success in their new venture. Gallup will be very proud of this new locally owned restaurant with many innovative ideas. As Greg said, “It is something new and different for the taste buds of Gallup.” September 2015
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“Memories of Gallup” will share interviews by Bob Rosebrough with some of the extraordinary people who have made Gallup such a historically rich and culturally beautiful place to live.
Memories of Gallup
By Bob Rosebrough
AN INTERVIEW WITH BILL DONOVAN
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n 1970, Bill Donovan was working in Kentucky as a reporter for the Lexington Herald covering the police night shift.
“Don’t worry. All Navajos know sign language.”
Bill says, “I met a sergeant by the name of Triplett who happened to be Navajo. I was telling him about my frustrations with working at the Herald and he said, ‘I’m from Shiprock. Why don’t you go and get a job at the Farmington Daily Times? They always need reporters and you’d love covering the Navajos.’ And I said, ‘Okay sure.’ So I called the Farmington Daily Times and they said they were looking for somebody to cover Shiprock for the first time – the Navajo Reservation. And I said, ‘I’m your man.’” “I had to stay at the Herald for about three months for some other assignments I was working on, and I told Triplett about the job and he said, ‘You realize, of course, that Navajo’s don’t speak English; they speak Navajo.’ He started speaking Navajo, and I said, ‘I’m never gonna be able to learn that, ever.’ (Bill laughs) And he said, ‘Don’t worry, because all Navajos know sign language.’ So I went and bought a book on sign language and all the way driving to Farmington I was trying to learn sign language. (Bill laughs again)”
Win one for the Peckeroo.
An advertising slump in Farmington forced Bill to move to Gallup in September of 1970 where he started as a sports editor. He says, “I had a really strange sense of humor and I remember learning
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firsthand how people get offended. I remember the Gallup High football team was pretty bad and in the fourth or fifth game they beat Santa Fe easily. The coach was named Peck. They used a shotgun formation where the quarterback got in the backfield. They’d never used that before and it just threw Santa Fe off completely and Gallup beat Santa Fe. Everybody was real excited. I wrote a story and I said that it was obvious that during the halftime the coach gave a really good speech to the team and said, ‘Win one for the Peckeroo.’ He got so mad at me because people started calling him Peckeroo. He didn’t speak to me for the rest of the season.”
F. Lee Bailey: “I guarantee he will be found innocent.”
says, “You gotta remember, back in 1970 and he knew it. It turned out MacDonald was not there was a whole different atmosphere at the convicted. The jury convicted him but the judge Independent. We didn’t cover the reservation reversed it, saying that the money that was given that much. It was a Gallup paper. John to MacDonald was a campaign donation and he Zollinger came up to me after I’d been there could use it any way he wanted to. If there were about a year, and he said, ‘Isn’t it about time tribal laws against that and the tribe wants to do you got off sports?’ And I said, ‘Yeah, I’d really something, the judge said the tribe can take it over. like to cover the Navajos on a full time basis.’ He said, ‘Well, I think we can arrange that.’ And he decided to go onto the reservation, Over the years, Bill also reported for buy a trailer, and put me out there in Tse both the Navajo Times and the Arizona Republic. Bonito.” Bill says, ‘When MacDonald came on for the “Covering the Navajos was really fourth time in 1988 one of the first things he did fascinating. When I talked to Triplett, he kept was close down the Navajo Times. We had done telling me about the Navajo philosophy and some articles about things that happened during the Navajo history. I loved covering Navajos. the first few weeks and he didn’t like them. So he Covering Navajos is like covering everything. closed down the Navajo Times, which at that time You’ve got a state government kind of was a daily. And it was closed down for about two atmosphere, you’ve got social problems, you’re Peter MacDonald or three months. He was upset with my articles, covering all kinds of things. You never cover especially. He got a lot of bad press for closing the same thing. I covered a little bit of Peter MacDonald’s first run for office, when he won. And I really enjoyed that.” down the Times. The New York Times did an article, the Washington Post Bill’s coverage of McDonald started a relationship that now spans did an article and so did Hustler Magazine – which everyone reads. (Bill laughs) They had a column in there, and it was called the A****** of the four decades. He says, “MacDonald and I have had a long relationship. Month and they named MacDonald one month because of closing down (He laughs). Up and down. He is still very easy to talk to. I covered all the Navajo Times.” the trials. I remember going to Phoenix. MacDonald was charged by the Bill says, “I was fired four times by MacDonald. (Bill laughs) federal government with misuse of money in connection with Tuscon Gas And re-hired four times. Usually within a week. and Electric. They put electrical lines through Basically what I told people was that MacDonald the reservation and they accused MacDonald came in and he was mad and got in a big fight of taking kickbacks for that. His attorney with Wanda and his aide was saying, ‘Well, we was F. Lee Bailey. I remember going down to gotta make him happy. Let’s fire Donovan.’ Phoenix the day before trial, sitting down with (Laughs) So they would do that, and then when MacDonald and F. Lee Bailey at dinner, and he got back to being happy, they’d say, ‘Okay, let’s I was just enthralled with F. Lee Bailey. And hire him back.’” he said there’s no chance at all of MacDonald “I had a good relationship with Samuel being convicted. He said, ‘I will guarantee Pete. He was MacDonald’s Chief Assistant. He that he will be found innocent.’” and I were good friends and he was usually the person who got me back on. He would convince MacDonald that the problem wasn’t me but was Bill continues, “I went to trial the the editor. So they’d put me back on and gave next day and there was a medicine man named orders to the editor to control me.” (Bill laughs) Levi Cogi. He was hired as assistant to the COMING IN OCTOBER: Chairman and he was at the trial as a medicine • EMMETT GARCIA/LARRY CASUSE, man. He was at the trial because he was • IHS HOSPITAL TAKEOVER, supposed to make sure that no bad vibrations • BARRY GOLDWATER AND THE F. Lee Baily came from the reservation that would affect NAVAJO HOPI LAND DISPUTE, the trial.” • JOHN WAYNE AMBUSHED, Of F. Lee Bailey’s performance in the courtroom, Bill says, “He • OLIVER STONE AND HANTAVIRUS, was great. I still cover the courts for the Independent. There has never • CHRISTOPHER REEVE AS been an attorney that I have seen that’s better than he is. He had every bit SUPERMAN. of knowledge about Navajo. You could bring up anything about Navajo
“I was fired four times and rehired four times.”
A medicine man in the courtroom.
Bill enjoyed covering sports because, “I could write anything I wanted”, but he realized that he still wanted to cover the Navajos. He
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Pop Quiz
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In addition to granting Ceremonial $50,000 in Lodger’s tax money, the City Council: a. Volunteered to serve as wait staff at the kickoff wine tasting event. b. Paid an entry fee for City Attorney, George Kozeliski, to compete in woolly riding. c. Sponsored the Thursday night parade in downtown. d. Waived the $60,935 fee to use Red Rock Park.
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Newly appointed Gallup McKinley School Board member, Lynn Huenemann, stated that his main focus would be: a. Buying departing member, Bruce Tempest, a beer before he leaves for Albuquerque. b. Building relationships between city and county board members. c. Hiring security guards for future school board meetings. d. Better serving Native American students.
4th—6th Grade 1st Place: $750 2nd Place: $375 3rd Place: $200 K—3rd Grade 1st Place: $500 2nd Place: $250 3rd Place: $100
Which project is not being funded by the City’s $14 million environmental surcharge account: a. Odor abatement at the wastewater treatment plant. b. Curb and gutter improvements. c. New irrigation system at the golf course. d. Painting of a flying pig on the trash receptacle near city hall.
Inmates at the County Adult Detention Center rioted after: a. Hearing that community activist Larry Winn accused the City Council of favoring the “good old boys.” b. Learning that BIA prisoners were being removed from the facility. c. Toilets backed up in J-Pod where high risk felons are held. d. A CD playing music from a Land of Enchantment Opera performance began skipping.
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The Allison Road Bridge replacement will begin construction in late winter or early spring. After the bridge is replaced, the next phase in the Allison corridor renovation will be: a. A new I-40 exit. b. An overpass for Route 66 and the railroad tracks. c. Writing Governor Susanna Martinez a thank you note for the $4.5 million (and a plea to reinstate the City’s hold harmless funding). d. A bike lane for the Journey publisher and his buddies. The Gallup City Council named the Gallup Municipal Airport Terminal after: a. George Galanis b. Jim Shepard c. Joe Danoff d. Larry Winn
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YOU CAN’T HAVE A PARADE WITHOUT A BAND
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in many things. Their football team was a marvel. kay, you can have a parade without They had an 11-1 record in 1911. With Jim a band, but it just doesn’t seem Thorpe in 1909 they right. A good band sets the pace, beat the Harvard raises the spirits, puts everybody in step. The army team, 18-15. When knows that, and army style discipline was a big part of the town threw a gala the Indian boarding school system for many years. homecoming parade it The Carlisle Indian Industrial School in was the Indian School Pennsylvania was the first to be federally funded— Band that led the team before that there were only Mission Schools. Carlisle, through town. located in an abandoned prison, was founded in 1879 By Ernie Bulow Author photo by Erin Bulow The Carlisle to teach Indian children a useful trade. There may School Band, under the be a question about the education they got, but two direction of Oneida Native Dennison things were very successful: The football teams and the bands, followed closely by track and field and long-distance running. Wheelock, had an international reputation; something to be proud Members of Southwestern tribes were sent everywhere, of. When these students got back from PA to CA—Riverside California. Many kids from the home they still wanted to make Gallup area ended up in Phoenix, Santa Fe, and Albuquerque. music. Venues like the Gallup InterEventually there were 26 Bureau of Indian Affairs tribal Indian Ceremonial provided a boarding schools in fifteen states. Most of them were located showcase and there were many bands far from the students’ homes and they didn’t see their families featured over the years. for years. All of them followed the same program: scalp the The earliest photograph in kids, delouse them, dress them in uniforms, and march them everywhere—class, chow-hall, dorms, everywhere. the archives is a surprise. There is a sign on a stick in the background Carlisle, as the “flagship school” of the system, excelled that reads “Papago/ Navajo Band.” How did they get together? Except for a saxophone player they are all in WWI military style uniforms. From the puttees worn by the band and the Hosteen hats in the crowd this photo would date very early in the last century—probably the first Ceremonial held just a few years after the war’s end. Early descriptions of the Ceremonial program note that the bands were not just part of the parade. The bands had a half-hour set at every performance and occasionally played a full hour concert. It doesn’t seem likely that the performances were nothing but John Phillip Sousa marches and a 1924 newspaper
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article about the St. Michael Indian School Band [probably all Navajo] notes: “Professor Rivera is preparing some special selections of Indian music based on hunting and war expressions of the Indians. The band will be located directly across from the Grand Stand in a Band Stand resembling a Navajo Summer Hogan which is now being built for the members of the Band.” The Navajo summer hogan is a bower of fresh greenery that provides shade and free flow of breezes, should there be any. Ceremonial photos show this shade across from the bleachers for many early programs. It was also a place to seat judges and dignitaries when the band wasn’t playing. The Santa Fe Railroad (AT&SF) had a very close relationship with Gallup and Ceremonial and they sponsored an All-Indian band that called Holbrook, Arizona, home, though few if any of the band members actually lived there. For most of the history of the Inter-Tribal Ceremonial Band it was composed of members of many different tribes. But in the early days Hopis, Navajos and Zunis each had their own bands. The Zuni band was perhaps the most famous as they traveled internationally in their “traditional” outfits. All of the groups wore headbands and it is a surprise they weren’t asked to wear feathers as well. For years the Zuni group was known as the “Million Dollar Band”
“All of the federal boarding schools followed the same program: scalp the kids, delouse them, dress them in uniforms, and march them everywhere—class, chowhall, dorms, everywhere.”
because of the massive silver and turquoise jewelry they wore. It was traditional for all of the Indian people to wear lots of family wealth on special social occasions where they represented their families, their clans and their tribes. The marching bands were made up of players of all ages, from the very young to the middle-aged. There was also a tradition of family members passing along the honor. The Zuni Band still plays at a number of venues every year, besides Ceremonial. The band was invited to, and took part in, George Bush’s second Inaugural Parade, though there were very few Republicans in the bunch. The band was nicely featured on television as they marched past the reviewing stand.
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TOWN Habitat For Humanity Yard Sale Fund-Raisers INTERFAITH CANDLE LIGHT PRAYER VIGIL All are invited, Wednesday, September 23rd, Courthouse Plaza, from 6:30-7:30 pm, to this service of simple prayer, on the eve of Pope Francis’ address to a joint session of the US Congress, to seek guidance for our country and our world in addressing the challenges of climate change, justice, and the growing economic disparity from environmental degradation. Gallup is one of the many cities in New Mexico participating in the Vigil. Local Contact: Pat Sheely: 505-722-7564, Sr. Rose Marie Cecchini: 505-722-3547
Community Coffeehouse Join us for a free Community Coffeehouse on Saturday, Sept. 26, from 6:30-9:00 pm, at Church of the Holy Spirit. Musicians, poets, storytellers, jugglers, court jesters, Knights of the Round Table, etc., call ahead at 505-722-7206 to sign up to share your talents. Not a performer? Just show up for a night of fun, friendship & free refreshments! The Church of the Holy Spirit is located at 1334 Country Club Drive, just 1 block west of Red Rock Elementary School. For information, call 505863-4695.
Blessing of the Animals and Evensong at Church of the Holy Spirit. You can join the Church of the Holy Spirit Sunday September 27th, at 4:00 pm for a blessing of your animal. Bring your animal (on leash/lead or in a container) and join them as they celebrate (a little early) the Feast Day of St. Francis with Evensong, blessing for all animals, and refreshments together. The Church of the Holy Spirit is located at 1334 Country Club Drive, Gallup, just one block west of Red Rock Elementary School. Phone: 505-863-4695.
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Soroptimist International of Gallup Soroptimist International of Gallup will be hosting a Meet and Greet Membership Drive on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 from 6 to 8 pm at Angela’s Cafe. If you are interested in helping women in the community, please join us for an informative and fun get together. Food and beverages will be served. Soroptimist International of Gallup, also, meets the second Tuesday of every month at noon at Pee Wee’s Kitchen. For more information call 505-721-9121 and/or email sigallup@soroptimist.net.
Scholastic Book Fair Chief Manuelito Middle School will host a Scholastic Book Fair September 16th – September 29th, from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM and during Parent Teacher Conferences. Funds raised will help purchase books. Families, faculty, and the community are invited to attend this fun reading event that helps inspire children to become lifelong readers. The Book Fair offers specially priced books and educational products, including popular series, award-winning titles, new releases, adult bestsellers, and other great reads from more than 100 publishers.
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87301 CROP Hunger Walk Fund Raiser Supper A Soup & Salad Supper will be held at the Jim Harlin Community Pantry on Friday, September 18th from 5-7 pm. Come and enjoy a smorgasbord of soups and salad fixings (many from the pantry’s Hope Gardens) for only $5! A beverage and dessert included. The pantry is located at 1130 Hasler Valley Road-across from the Gallup Community Center. The supper is a fund raiser for the annual CROP Hunger Walk to be held on Sunday, October 19. CROP (Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty) raises awareness about local and global food insecurity. A percentage of what is raised stays in our community to support the work of the Jim Harlin Community Pantry. To get involved with the planning of our local Walk or to make a donation contact Shafiq 505-227-7424, Betsy 505-722-9257, or Hilda 505-726-8068.
Help Shape the Future of City Parks The City of Gallup is conducting a survey to gather public input on priorities for the future development of parks and park services. Your thoughts and opinions are important and we would appreciate your answers on a brief online survey. The survey can be reached at www.GallupNM.gov/parksurvey. The survey will be open from now until September 21, 2015.
Tai Chi Classes Weekly Tai Chi Classes with an experienced teacher are held on Tuesdays from 5-6:15 pm at Bethany Christian Reformed Church, 1110 S. Strong. Contact: Monica (505) 775-3045.
36th Annual Kiwanis Clubs of Gallup Fun Run The annual Sunrise Kiwanis Club of Gallup Fun Run will take place at the Sports Complex on Thursday September 10, 2015 beginning at 6:00 pm. As always, revenue generated from this event will be donated to local charities and/or to support Kiwanis programs in our community. Funds from last year’s event helped to support the following youth activities: Gallup Junior Golf, Gallup Junior Public Safety Academy, Stagecoach Elementary, and Gallup Special Olympics. For more information call (505)-863-3770. September 2015
Charity Invitational 19 In an effort to address one of the most significant healthcare issues in our community, Charity Invitational 19 will be raising funds to help reopen Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services (RMCHCS) residential alcohol and substance abuse treatment program. This 28-day program will provide a safe and caring environment where individuals struggling with alcohol and substance abuse issues can receive professional help for their recovery. Events begin with a reception at the Gallup Cultural Center for Charity Invitational sponsors on Thursday, September 10th at 6pm. The golf tournament takes place the next day, Friday, September 11th, with an 8am teeoff time. You can expect lots of fun at the Fox Run Golf Course with prizes, including a $10,000 hole-in-one cash prize, raffles and a delicious lunch prepared and served by the Gallup Rotarians. Tournament awards will be given out during lunch. A single entry fee for the golf tournament is $300. On Saturday, September 12th, events continue with a trap shoot competition starting at 9am at the Gallup Shooting Range. Prizes, raffles and snacks will make for a fun competitive morning. The fee to enter is $100. The weekend will end with a gala celebration on Saturday at 6pm at Zen Steak and Sushi. For information on how you can participate, call 505-863-7287. Donations can be mailed to the RMCHCS Foundation, 1901 Red Rock Dr., Gallup, NM 87301. We are grateful for the many sponsors who have already signed up to support Charity Invitational 19.
September & October Gallup’s Arts Crawl Nitasha Mannying, Gallup’s Arts Crawl Coordinator, is doing a “Call for Artist/Information” for the September and October Arts Crawls. The September’s Arts Crawl is going to be an urban theme and October’s a “Dia De Los Muertos” theme. Nitasha is planning for both and looks forward to hearing from you about your event/artist/ Arts Crawl Special/etc., and she will be promoting that information as she receives it. Please contact Nitasha at artscrawlgallup@gmail.com or 505.409.9012.
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.k., so yes, trucks come in all matter of configurations to suit the needs of a wide variety of users…I get that. That doesn’t mean that I, your local automotive investigator, don’t have the wherewithal to tell you my opinion anyways. I’ve driven all manner of F150s over the years, including my first chance with this newest version this past spring. That truck was a 4-door supercrew with the most powerful engine choice, the 3.5 liter EcoBoost V6. Having fully reviewed that particular model, we’ll focus on 3 specific aspects of this test drive: the new 2.7 EcoBoost V6, the supercab/bed configuration and, of course, the price.
I’ll be honest, I think today’s 4 door crew cab trucks have become too big, compromising the length of the bed (and therefore a truck’s ability to do trucky stuff) in the name of hauling the family around. If that’s what you need, it’s there, but for most users, I think the extended cab configuration on any full sizers yields the best compromise of interior seating and bed length $35.245 functionality. 26 MPG Highway Ford’s new 2.7 liter EcoBoost V6 2.7L Twin Turbo V6 certainly has created a lot of internet fodder While I really wish amongst those of us car nuts with nothing Ford had switched to better to do. Even a local magazine owner four traditional doors for said “seriously, 2.7 liters, that’s so small!” the supercab instead of Little did he know just how much of a big motor this little V6 is. In fact, if continuing the clamshell design, it does have some merits too. Now with rear nobody told you otherwise you’d assume there’s a hefty V8 under the hood. doors that open a full 180 degrees rearward, with no B pillar in the way, access Rated at 325hp @ 5,700 rpm and more importantly, 375 lb-ft. of torque at to the cab’s rear seats is uninhibited and makes loading large objects easy. As just 3,000 rpm, this little turbo mil punches well above its weight class. I was long as you’re not parked too close to the car next to you, it works fine. While so impressed with just how well the 2.7 pulled around this particular 2WD the crew cab offers copious legroom, the supercab is actually quite comfortable supercab, I took to the net to figure out in the race to 60mph if the 2.7 would too and with the rear seats folded up you can even fit a full size cooler behind be nipping at the 3.5 the seats. While you can get a 6 ½ foot bed with the EcoBoost’s heels. crew cab it comes at the expense of wheelbase, 145 inches verses 156 inches, and therefore maneuverability. The My research supercab with a 6 ½ foot bed configuration gives you six yielded an even more passenger seating if needed, sufficient, lockable interior surprising result, that storage if using only the first row, and a bed that will fit at times, even in similar an 8 foot stud diagonally, all in an overall footprint that is configurations, the little still manageable to parallel park downtown. EcoBoost is actually a Price can be a touchy subject when talking about touch quicker! Impressive, trucks, given that the highest end trucks can be optioned as its main job is to be up to over $60,000. Fortunately, this 2wd supercab the fuel economy choice represents a sensible alternative that is much more without the fuel economy approachable for more buyers. At just over $35K as Rear Supercab penalty. EPA rated at tested, it’s almost half the price of the most expensive seats fold up to create 19mpg city/26mpg trucks. With about $5K worth of options it’s about as useful cargo space. highway/22mpg cheap as you can get while still keeping the majority of combined, the 2.7-liter features you’d need, like AC, powerlocks and windows, returns impressive fuel sync, cruise control, box link, towing package, etc. The economy. The 26mpg number is better than some minivans and could make 2.7 liter EcoBoost is practically a steal in comparison at just $795 over the base the case for this truck as a great cross county road trip machine. Having that 3.5 liter V6. Given the fuel economy boost and impressive power I’d say it’s economy but also with good power….a win win. a no brainer. 4wd is the real question. Here in the four corners area, lots of users get by without it, and gain an extra $4,000 in savings. If you’re an avid
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with them? First, what is an essential oil? An essential oil is a natural volatile oil that is usually extracted by distillation from a plant. The oils contain the characteristic odors from the original plant. Now on to the fun part.
325 HP 375 lb-Ft Torque 26 MPG Highway off roader, cut wood, or often travel our notorious clay roads when wet, 4wd is a must. I can earnestly say that I liked this truck a lot, so much so that I asked my wife if she’d consider one. There are lots of ways to get a truck these days, but if it were up to me, this is the way I’d take one. *special thanks to Steve, Sal and Anna at Gurley for being flexible and putting on an awesome car show! **to see this F150 on the streets of Gallup, tune into my YouTube channel: Gallup Journey Test Drives Specs: VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, rearwheel-drive, 6-passenger, 4-door pickup PRICE AS TESTED: $35,245 (base price: $29,880) ENGINE TYPE: twin-turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 24-valve V-6, ironand-aluminum block and aluminum heads, direct fuel injection DISPLACEMENT: 164 cu in, 2694 cc Power: 325 hp @ 5750 rpm Torque: 375 lb-ft @ 3000 rpm TRANSMISSION: 6-speed automatic with manual shifting mode DIMENSIONS: Wheelbase: 145.0 in Length: 231.9 in Width: 79.9 in Height: 77.2 in Passenger volume: 120 cu ft Curb weight: 4371 lb FUEL ECONOMY: EPA city/highway/combined driving: 19/26/22 mpg
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Essential oils can be used in many different ways. Many people diffuse essential oils for aroma therapy or just making your house smell great. 5-6 drops of chamomile oil mixed with 1 oz of water in a spray bottle, and sprayed on sheets and pillows is great to help you feel calm and relaxed while drifting off to sleep. For an invigorating morning shower try a few drops of peppermint, eucalyptus, or lemon on the floor of your shower. Essential oils can also be used topically. A simple massage oil can be made by mixing 3-10 total drops of your favorite essential oil or oils with 1 tablespoon of a carrier oil (coconut, other vegetable oil, or your favorite unscented lotion). For a relaxing bath try a few drops of lavender oil to the water while filling! If you are up for some experimentation try blending a few different oils together to make your very own personalized scent to diffuse or use as a perfume. You can make a blend for just about anything from a sore muscle rub blend to a concentration and anti-stress blend. A great clean alternative to traditional bug spray can be made by mixing lemongrass, citronella, eucalyptus, cinnamon, and water in a spray bottle. Come in and try our testers and find out why these oils are essential to your life. During the Arts Crawl on September 12th stop by the Coop and experiment with essential oils to make your very own scented moisturizer! La Montanita Coop Gallup is located at 105 E. Coal (between 1st and Puerco on Coal). Our hours are 8am - 8pm Monday through Saturday, and 10am 6pm Sunday. Feel free to give us a call at 505.863.5383
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We have been told by those in the construction industry that “if your marriage can last through a house remodel then it is solid. by Sandra M.
There should have been a book called House Remodeling for Dummies and we should have read it numerous times throughout the years! We have been told by those in the construction industry that if a marriage can survive a house-remodel, then your marriage is solid. I guess we put that idea to the test immediately in our relationship, and I am thankful to say we have endured.
My new husband’s moving-boxes weren’t even fully unpacked when we jumped into the first of our many remodeling experiences by gutting the kitchen of the old 1950’s metal cabinets, layers of linoleum, ancient appliances…everything! Not too long afterwards, I had a beautiful new kitchen and a step stool…because the cabinet installer was 6’4” and I am 5’1”. Oops! This wonderful new man in my life brought with him four children, three of whom would live with us periodically. We were newlyweds, after all, and we thought it best for the children not to be sleeping four feet from our bedroom. Plus, they needed more room. Oh my, there began our next project of adding another 1500 square feet onto our house with a large den built onto the back of the house and another bedroom and bathroom on a second level. We more than doubled the size of our home!
In 1985, I purchased a small 2-bedroom, one bath home on a deep but narrow lot up on Mortgage Hill. When these houses were built in the 1950’s, that is the nickname that was given to the new subdivision which in actuality is named Zecca Estates. The nickname is still appropriate today, because everyone on this three-block stretch has done extensive remodeling to the small 1300 sq. ft. homes. Four years later, I made my first solo foray into a small remodeling project; I wanted a new medicine chest and vanity for my little bathroom. I went to the lumber yard to order the items and the nice salesman asked me out on a date. This could be a blessing or a curse, but it was certainly my introduction into the next 25 years of remodeling ecstasy and agony, because I married that nice salesman!
Now, I mentioned that my husband worked for a lumber yard and he calculated the expense of the addition and then we promptly spent twice that estimated amount. We originally figured we would simply do drywall for the walls and ceilings, but this lumberman thought it would be awesome to put in tongue and groove knotty pine ceilings and lots of windows, and so it happened. There were a bunch of old sliding glass doors with double-pane glass at the lumber yard that we could use for our windows - CHEAP! Well, you have to build window frames out of nice pine wood, and cover the windows with pretty wood blinds and your cheap windows suddenly quadrupled in cost! We put in redwood tongue and groove in the bathroom and sky lights in the bedroom and bathroom. NEVER put a sky light in your bedroom as it causes too much sunlight when you want to sleep in! The exterior of the addition was originally going to be stucco, but my lumberman thought it would be cool to put up cedar siding, which must be treated every few years in our dry climate! The original ideas for building material seemed to be up-graded time and time again, thus spending so much more than estimated. Oops!
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After decreasing the size of the back yard, we still had room for a lawn, shrubs and a dog area. But, wouldn’t you know it, that sweet dog liked to potty on the grass and thus, we ended up having to re-sod. We certainly did not get rid of the dog, in fact, we added another one and then we needed to re-sod again! But wait…let’s get rid of the grass and build a shop and a covered deck in the back yard and then we will cut a hole in the back-side of the garage, so that you can go from the garage directly into the shop and put another doorway at the back side of the shop so you can exit right to the alleyway. That meant three big roll-up doors. A previous owner of our home had added a fireplace in the living room. Well, you had to sit on the hearth to get any warmth from a fire. In order to get a bit more space out of the living room, we decided to remove the useless fireplace, install 12” x 12” insulated ceiling tiles to cover the hole from the chimney, enlarge the opening of a doorway, remove the old and cold steel-sash window and install a bay window. Those workers tore out carpet, sanded, hammered and created dust that permeated every corner of my house. They were also going to do a built-in bookcase, but I reached the point right before that started where I just wanted all those messy men out of my house! I spent a week cleaning up all the dust they created. I still don’t have a built-in bookcase! Oops! During the installation of the bay-window, we discovered these old houses were not built with good insulation, so we had spray insulation put up in the attic, then we had one inch insulation board wrapped around the house and added new stucco. Plus we replaced the rest of the steel-sash windows in the old part of the house. Yes, my lumberman installed wood windows! We have a garage, a shop (which I call the Toy Box) and my car sits outside, so we added a carport. That project turned out pretty good because no one was inside my home to make messes. But directly after that, we decided to rip up the carpet in the den and install wood flooring because it would be easier to maintain since we have dogs. The first installer decided he did not like the job and walked out, so we were left for a week with a torn up room and a pile of furniture in the middle while we searched for a second floor installer. Oops! The laundry room needed to be finished because the pipes and electrical wires were still exposed in the ceiling (15 years later). I asked if while the sheetrock was being added if we could have some built-in cabinets installed to replace the metal shelving unit I used for storage. Okay, that can be done, but while we are at it, let’s put in more built-in cabinets to the office area and the sewing room. Oh, and while we are putting in all these cabinets, let’s pull up the carpet in the sewing room and install more wood flooring. And since the sewing room is directly next to the kitchen, we need to remove the kitchen linoleum and put wood floors in there, too. Don’t you think it would be a good idea to replace the laminate in the kitchen with new Himax countertops? The floor installers punched a hole in the wall, so with that untimely hole that ruined the wall paper we better replace it and while we are at it, why don’t we just paint the whole house and replace carpet in the bedrooms and living room! Oops! Just a couple of years ago, the molded shower stall in the upstairs bath started to get really grungy, so we decided to tear it out and replace it with tile. Remember that redwood in the upstairs bathroom? We tore part of that out and replaced it with tile, too. We wore out the tile guy because he had to go up and down the stairs to cut every piece of tile outside in the driveway. The last project just happened last year; the molded shower stall in the downstairs bath needed to be updated. So out it came and we again installed tile. I am not sure if I was smart or not, but the tile installer asked if September 2015
we didn’t want to replace the bath tub? After all, it was the original tub from the ‘50’s! I started thinking about it, but could just imagine that it would mean destruction along with the new. I could just envision that replacing the tub might mean more wall work and the carpet probably would not fit properly around a new tub and would need to be replaced, the toilet would have to be uprooted to install carpet…I said NO…just put the tile around my 60 year old tub! So I imagine that you ask why didn’t we just sell this old house and build a new one. I think at some point I felt that we had too much time and money invested in it. Plus, I dreaded the thought of moving. My sweet husband calls me meticulous, but I think I might really be a pain in the behind! I love my neighborhood and the home we have created. I just could
not imagine leaving it behind! I think we have a million dollar home by the multiple construction receipts, but we will never get out of it what we have put into it. We will stay here and we will likely die in our comfortably remodeled home. Believe it or not, I didn’t tell you of EVERY remodel we have done to this house! And don’t even get me started on the regular repairs that houses require! Oops! I do have one suggestion to offer the contractors out there. You should each hire a woman, or maybe even a female team, to work for you. Men are great at building and creating, but they are terrible at cleaning up after themselves. After each and every one of these projects, I have taken on the duties of cleaning up the messes left behind: dust, dirt, debris, you name it, the builders leave something to occupy my time before I can enjoy their beautiful work!
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UFO related films and documentaries, with live personal presentations on Friday and Saturday evenings plus a special Saturday matinee. program. Travis with his ChuckWalton Wadewill willreturn review seven new movie, “Travis” that describes UFOremodeled crashes in New Mexico Saturday Matinee at the newly his 5-day experience aboard a UFO. and present analysis of debris
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GALLUP & MALTA By Jay Mason
Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragements and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak. -Thomas Carlyle
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ast May Kitty and I visited Malta. I had always wanted to go because the small island country reminded me of Gallup. Malta has survived several attempts to wipe it off the face of this earth. To a lesser extent Gallup has always been a survivor in a world that criticizes and denigrates our town. Somehow our town has survived despite the best efforts of some people to destroy its reputation. Some of our worst critics work in Gallup and sometimes live in Gallup, but fair comment and criticism is not in their vocabulary. Even so, Gallup continues to survive. Malta is the ultimate survival country. On two separate occasions almost 500 years apart, forces tried to destroy Malta. The first was a large force of Muslim fighters in 1565, and the second occurred in 1942 when the Nazis tried to bomb the island into the ground. These forces failed both times, and Malta has survived to this day. Many of the tourists who come to Malta today to scuba dive and snorkel in its beautiful waters are not aware of the violent and heroic past of the island. Malta is said to be the island where St. Paul shipwrecked that is mentioned in the Bible. It is located about 90 miles south of Sicily in a strategic location in the Mediterranean Sea. If you want travel to the western Mediterranean, you must pass Malta. Five hundred years ago, the eastern part of the Mediterranean was controlled by the Turkish caliph Suleiman in Istanbul and the Ottoman Empire. His armies had conquered most of the Middle East and Northern Africa. His empire almost conquered Eastern Europe but were stopped just short of Vienna. In 1565 Malta was controlled by the King of Spain. The Knights of St. John, who originated during the Crusades, had just been defeated by Muslim forces and forced to abandon their home in Rhodes. The King of Spain, who was also Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, offered the island of Malta to them. His primary reason was to protect Spain and Western Europe from the conquering Muslim forces based in Istanbul. King Charles required payment of one Maltese falcon per year as rent, and the Knights moved in. Their first order of business was to fortify the island. If you visit Malta today, the one thing that impresses the unfamiliar guest is the size of the walls. The capital Valetta is named after the Grand Knight who defended Malta against the siege of 1565, but even his city has incredible high and expansive walls and fortifications. In 1565 the three main forts protecting the island and harbor were Saint Angelo, Saint Michael and Saint Elmo. The Knights interrupted Turkish shipping, and the straw that sealed the invasion was the seizure of a ship which contained the Governor of Cairo, the Governor of Alexandria and the former nurse
of Suleiman’s daughter. The Caliph announced that he would raise a fleet and army that would invade Malta and destroy it completely. When the fleet left Istanbul with approximately 30,000 fighters, it was the largest movement of men and munitions since before Christ. The Knights had 500 actual Knights and approximately 5000 other soldiers and militia from Malta. Mustafa Pasha was the feared commander of the Turkish fleet, and his fist task was to destroy Saint Elmo which guarded the harbor. The Turkish generals
“Gallup has not been bombed by the Nazis or been subject to a siege by the Ottoman Empire. But in my 38 years here, we have been attacked at various times ferociously.” thought the destruction would take a few days. They set up artillery on high ground and began bombarding the fort. In the meantime the Turkish army began its approach and the fight was on. What was to take a few days actually took a month. Saint Elmo was destroyed and all 1500 defenders slain, but 8000 Muslim soldiers died in that battle. Grand Master Knight Valetta reinforced his other forts and continued to repel the invaders with great success. The next goals for the invaders were Saint Angelo and Saint Michael. The Turks attacked both at once, but made the mistake of attacking Saint Angelo by sea. As the force approached from the water, Saint Angelo’s guns destroyed more than 800 enemy soldiers which forestalled any chance of victory. The Turks bombarded Saint Michael with over 130,000 cannon balls and destroyed most of the fort but it did not surrender. The Grand Master himself (70 years old) led the valiant defense of the forts. In the meantime the Turks were ambushed inland by a small Maltese force, and this event led the Turks to believe September 2015
that reinforcements had landed on the island. The ancient capital of Mdina was sparsely defended, but when the Turks approached, the Maltese fired all of their guns which convinced the Turks that there was a large force inside with much ammunition. The invaders were losing battles and soldiers, not only from battle, but also disease. The Maltese had poisoned all the wells on the island before the invasion, and fresh water was difficult to obtain. In any event in September the Turks decided to pack up and go home. They had lost at least half their force and more were killed by a small reinforcement force as they attempted to reach their boats to go home. It is estimated that over 20,000 Turkish invaders died and that Malta lost 2500 soldiers and 5000 civilians. The Ottoman Empire never ventured further west after this defeat. If you want to read an exciting version of the Great Siege of Malta, you should read Empires of the Sea, by Roger Crowley. History repeated itself in World War II. The Nazis were fighting the Allies in North Africa and received supplies from Italy by boat. Malta was a British colony and had a small force that harassed the Germans in North Africa by air and sea. By 1940, the Germans decided to destroy Malta. The bombing began in June of 1940 and did not end until late in 1942. The British destroyed over 70% of the Italian transport fleet and 23% of the German transports but at great cost. The island of Malta was bombed day and night; 30,000 buildings were destroyed and people lived underground. It is said that more bombs were dropped on Malta than on London during the war. We visited a church in Mosta, which has the 4th largest unsupported dome in the world. On April 9, 1942, a Luftwaffe bomber dropped a 50kg bomb which pierced the dome but did not explode inside. Two more bombs bounced off the dome and also did not explode. The bomb would have easily killed the 200-300 people praying inside. It is called the Miracle at Mosta, and you can see a replica of the bomb in the sacristy of the church. The Maltese and British survived the onslaught, and today you cannot tell that the island was once almost destroyed. Gallup has not been bombed by the Nazis or been subject to a siege by the Ottoman Empire. But in my 38 years here, we have been attacked at various times ferociously. Gallup was founded by hard working immigrants who built the town over time into a regional retail center. Gallup has served Native Americans almost since its very beginning. It has improved, but not eliminated, the alcohol abuse problems. I hope that soon more job opportunities will come our way so that unemployment can be reduced. All of us need to support efforts of real development so that the lives of families in Gallup and the surrounding area will improve. It will take a positive outlook and not continuous criticism and second guessing. The people of Gallup make the difference. May God continue to bless Gallup and the people who live here.
“EDUCATION MATTERS” SEPTEMBER FOCUS TOPIC: RECRUITMENT SUCCESS n January of 2015, GMCS officials anticipated many open teaching positions for SY 15-16. With this in mind, the GMCS administration created a Irecruitment plan to ensure:
• All teaching positions were filled (not having to use long-term substitutes) • GMCS Students have qualified teachers in each classroom. Plans were discussed, and it was determined that large teacher recruitment fairs in Ohio, Minnesota, Washington, Michigan, Utah, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Oregon would be the best place to start. Teacher fairs in New Mexico were also targeted. The recruitment team quickly started their strategic plan to bring qualified teachers to Gallup! GMCS Principals and District Administrators were assigned to specific fairs and the traveling began. Over 300 interviews took place with teachers in all curricular fields. Many of those interviewed and who were qualified, were offered letters of intent immediately after their interview. This is a new practice for GMCS, as we did not want to lose any prospective qualified teachers! GMCS also offered incentives to new teachers coming to our district which included: • Free teacherage housing units in the county schools until December (housing in our area has consistently been a challenge). Teachers will be allowed to stay in their units for the entire year, but are responsible for rent starting in January. This effort allowed GMCS to offer 63 teachers housing until the end of semester-one (December). • Sign-On Bonuses for teachers with expertise in Math, Reading, and Special Education. These bonuses will be paid throughout the year to 98 teachers recruited, and ensures we have qualified individuals in these critical areas. The grand total of teachers recruited for the 2015-2016 school year is 179 new teachers! In New Mexico, many districts are still facing shortages. GMCS is proud to announce that only 6 positions are needed to be fully staffed for SY 15-16. This is a huge difference, considering GMCS was forced to operate with 30 long-term substitutes for SY 14-15. Next steps: • Continue our recruiting efforts in states that have a large number of possible teaching applicants • Posting open teaching positions on various national job websites. • Inclusion of City, County, Tribal and State officials to help enlighten the different opportunities in and around the Gallup Community and Navajo Reservation • Creation of a recruitment website (in process) • Creation of a retention plan to keep our new recruits in the area (in process) If you would like to apply for a position in the district, visit gmcs.k12. nm.us/vacancies. All applications can now be submitted electronically. If you have further questions for the personnel office, call (505)721-1000, and you will be directed to someone who will gladly help you in the process of getting hired! Congratulations to all of our new teachers as well as the GMCS recruitment team!
“I am GMCS” Mitsy Tolson
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Hi! I’m Misty Tolson, local business owner. Gallup High School prepared me for my future in running my own hair salon and day spa. Gallup schools also prepared me to be an involved community volunteer and to be active in many community activities. I’m Misty Tolson, I AM GALLUP MCKINLEY COUNTY SCHOOLS- PUBLIC EDUCATION WORKS!!!
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September 2015
movies you want to see at prices you’ll love. Come see blockbuster movies at the El Morro such as “Terminator Genisys,” “steve jobs,” “SPECTRE,” “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” and many other major studio releases. Visit the historic El Morro Theater in downtown Gallup. Come rediscover the magic of motion pictures.
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BRINGING DOWNTOWN TO LIFE: • Gallup B.I.D. is now managing a program to decorate the eighty concrete trash receptacle containers throughout the downtown district. This project will take several months to complete. • Improving the physical appearance and quality of life in the downtown business district is economic development.
505.722.4430 / francis@gallupbid.com Gallup Business Improvement District
www.GoGallup.com
205 W. Coal Avenue, P.O. Box 4019 Gallup, NM 87305