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Join us as Gallup celebrates America’s 239th birthday! INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION. Everyone is invited to the citywide “Stars and Stripes 4th of July Celebration” sponsored by the City of Gallup and Clear Channel Media at the Sports Complex on Saturday, July 4 from 2 to 10 pm. There will be free cake and watermelon, food and game booths, arts and crafts, live music, gourd dance, face painting and jumpers for the kids, and a fireworks show in the evening beginning at approximately 9:45 pm. A small fee will be charged for parking. Come celebrate our nation’s independence!

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ALLISON ROAD BRIDGE APPROVED. Governor Susana Martinez recently signed the 2015 capital outlay bill that included $4.5 million in funding for the replacement of the Allison Road bridge. This project will improve safety with construction of a modern bridge along with realignment of the road. This investment in critical infrastructure sets the stage for future economic development on the city’s west side.

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The Navajo Nation Department of Behavioral Health Service in partnership with UNM Gallup Extended Learning invites you to our summer

Substance Abuse Awareness Conference July 15, 16, (Wed. Thurs.), 8 am - 5 pm

Calvin Hall Auditorium, UNM Gallup, 705 Gurley Ave, Gallup, NM Join us in breaking the silence and becoming aware of substance abuse, by educating ourselves on how we can help those in need during this FREE two day conference, brought to you by various programs and resources from the Navajo Nation, Gallup, Zuni and surrounding areas.

FREE Lunch for the first 200 registered individuals • Door Prizes For information, contact Melissa at (505) 863-7613 or April at (505) 863-7618 Substance Abuse Studies Training Program in Gallup:

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Thoughts From The West End There is a pastor of a small church on a rural reservation town. When the gut blow of reality hit me that my business partner of 11 years was leaving Gallup I thought of this pastor. I talked to him because some tough choices were being brought upon me: Should I continue The Journey? Can I even afford too? Should I consider moving too? Are there greener pastures elsewhere? What’s the best for me? Etc. . . I thought of this pastor because he lives in a little, dusty, limping community that makes Gallup seem like metro L.A. I went to him because he’s been down there for a decade longer than the 17 years I’ve trod in Gallup. Yes, for 27 years he’s plugged and plodded through the fabric of pueblo life, he’s done the funerals, lived in the trenches of social problems, and watched countless friends come and go. . .taking gut blows by the dozens. call for availability I went to him because I had one question that needed an answer. “How do you do what do?” “How do you deal with the obvious disappointment you must feel?” “How do you endure when progress ,if any, is slow?” “Why have you stayed through the times you don’t feel appreciated, or even been asked to leave?” “Why do you stay when others, including your children, leave?” He look quizzically at me as if he had never thought about it, but his answer was swift, yet, a refreshing slap in the face. He simply said: “At some point I decided to make a covenant with this community. I July 3rd Spiced Rubbed Chicken w/ Roasted Corn Salsa made a promise. I promised to serve here. And a covenant doesn’t depend on me getting what I want; it doesn’t change according to what’s best for me.” July 4th Basil Parmesan Crusted Steak I looked at him dazed, as if he was speaking Navajo to me. July 10th Bacon Wrapped Pork w/ Purple Bourbon Sauce He continued: “I’ve had hard years. I’ve had good years. But I believe there is blessing July 11th Marinated Salmon w/ Red Curry/Red Pepper Sauce when you make a covenant to a community and then honor it. I can’t say what is July 17th Pepper Steak Stirfry best for you or anyone else. But I have had great joy and meaning in doing what I do. So much of that grows from simply making a long-term commitment, a July 18th Baby Back Ribs covenant, and then finding the grace to continue when times are hard, and being July 24th Leg of Lamb w/ Chickpea/Apricot Couscous thankful when times are good.” Befumbled, I had no response to this. I kindly nodded my head, said my July 31st Shrimp/Chorizo Taco w/Orange Chipolte BBQ Sauce pleasant thanks & goodbye, and then proceeded to process this concept on my drive home. CAFÉ HOURS: 9 AM – 5 PM Sunday thru Thursday • CLOSED – Wednesday This was a difficult message to hear. It was counter-intuitive. It was CABINS & RV PARK: Open Daily Year Round • OPEN – 9 AM – 8 PM Fri. and Sat. unexpected. It didn’t address my needs. It was radical. El Morro RV Park, Cabins & Ancient Way Café But it was right. elmorro-nm.com • elmorrorv@yahoo.com • 505-783-4612 At least right for me. So a few days later I got my checkbook out, and a Near mile marker 46 on Hwy 53, one mile east of El Morro National Monument Entrance loan, and I bought the other half of this publication I didn’t already own. But more importantly, in my heart and my mind I made a covenant with this community that doesn’t depend on wether this hunk of paper succeeds or fails, or hinge on wether my expectations of progress are met, or is contingent on anything else I may think I’m entitled to. It’s simply a promise to serve and invest in this community. . .regardless. -CVD Dear Gallup Journey, This is a long way of requesting that the Journey be mailed to us but I’m going to do it anyway since it fits with the paper. As you may or may not know, we have recently moved down I-40 100 miles East. I sat down today to read the Journey which Kyse picked up on a return to Gallup this past week and after reading the part of “thoughts”, I commented to Kyse about how easy it is to write up such a list, not only in thought but also in fact. I also added my personal thankless “thought” again about how we have taken the Journey for granted among many other things. Part of her response was “So write a note of appreciation and encouragement along with a request for a subscription.” So, instead of delaying as is my usual habit, I looked for the form which my dear wife said she had seen in the paper. Since I didn’t find it immediately, and patience not being one of my strong personal attributes, I wrote a check followed by a sealed envelope, stamps and my new address. I still haven’t memorized it. I have to add that the addition of young families with positive attitudes that are helping in whatever way they feel called makes me want to move back to join in the process. I can only say the spirt is willing but the flesh is, unfortunately, weak. I can only say that the ideas and work already in your paper bodes well for the Gallup Community. We know that at times all we see is dirt (blown or otherwise) but must remind ourselves to look up and see the good that has been, and in the future, can be accomplished. 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July 2015: Volume 12, Issue 7 - #132

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July 24-26, 2015 Downtown Gallup The annual Gurley Motor Route 66 Car, Truck & Street Rod Show, will be held in Gallup in July as a collective effort with the Route 66 RFC. The event will include a motorcycle cruise of Freedom Riders from Tucumcari to the state line; The Freedom Riders will also hold the Toys for Tots “Christmas In July” toy run on Sunday. Hot air balloonists will participate in mass ascensions each day. A variety of food, vendors, a beer garden, and live music will round-out the day’s entertainment along with outstanding shopping opportunities in historic downtown Gallup. For vendor information contact: francis@gallupbid.com

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Friday, July 24  @ 6:00 am Hot Air Balloon Mass Ascensions @ Red Rock Park Gallup  • 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm • Motorcycle Ride Across NM • Dinner & Registration at Tucumcari Elks Lodge #1117, 2118 S. Adams St., Tucumcari @ 6:30 pm • Downtown Classic Car Cruise @ Gallup Chamber of Commerce Parking Lot.

• Live Band @ Courthouse Square  7:00 pm Nightly Indian Dances • Courthouse Square

Saturday, July 25 @  6:00 am Hot Air Balloon Mass Ascensions @Red Rock Park •  8:00 am Car Show registration @ Gurley Motor Co. •  9:00 am Motorcycle Ride Across New Mexico • Freedom Ride Registration @ Glen Rio Visitor’s Center, WB I-40 NM/TX State Line. Reg. 9:00 am; KSU 11:00 am.

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3:00 pm Route. 66 Freedom Weekend: Music, Food, Vendors, Entertainment, and Beer Garden @ Downtown Courthouse Square @ 5:30 pm

7:00 pm ArtsCrawl in Downtown Gallup @  7:00 pm – 9:00 pm • Downtown Evening Cruise @ Gurley Motor Co. • 8:00 pm “Tunnel of Fire ” Historic Hwy. 66 & 3rd St., Gallup

9:00 pm Live Band: Black Pearl Band (ABQ, NM) @ Courthouse Square Sunday, July 27 @  6:00 am Hot Air Balloon Mass Ascensions Red Rock Park • Gallup Toys for Tots: Christmas in July Toy Run @ Gallup Chamber of Commerce, 106 W. Hwy 66.

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I was travelling in Panama when I decided to continue on to Columbia. Unfortunately I don’t speak Spanish, and I needed some translation help so I yelled out “does anyone speak English!” while riding a bus. One family did indeed speak English and after connecting and hanging out with them, they said they were going to Cuba soon. I decided to follow them there and they served as great translators. On my first trip, the Cubans confiscated my Gallup Journey Magazine. On my second trip, I was able to finally enjoy reading The Journey on this cannon on Fortress Hill, Santiago, Cuba. -Joel Nicoll, Ramah

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3rd Annual Native Film Series

Native Film Series

FREE • August 7 - 9 • 2015 • 7pm-9pm

Native Film Series ‘15

Friday Afternoon: A “Meet and Greet” with our In-Kind donation partners / NIYLP, & Big Brothers Big Sisters 1pm to 4 pm @ The Second Street Event Center in Downtown Gallup Public Welcome Friday Night Premiere @ 7pm “A Thousand Voices” Writer / Mara Dhu Studi /Narrator, Irene Bedard / Director, David Aubrey / Producer, Silver Bullet Productions / Executive Producer, Pamela Pierce / Co-Producer, Matthew Martinez / Associate Producer, Lisa Lucas (Q & A to follow) Documentary Film

Friday Night 7pm Premiere with Q&A’s to follow

A Thousand Voices” Silver Bullet Productions

Saturday Night Premiere @ 7pm “Legends from the Sky” Directed by Travis Holt Hamilton / Produced by Holt Hamilton Productions (Q & A to follow) Feature Film Saturday Matinees: “Kind Hearted Women” Saturday Morning @ 10am A Film by David Sutherland 5 hour film / A Special Presentation of FRONTLINE and INDEPENDENT LENS “Indian Relay” Saturday Afternoon @ 3pm A Film by Charles Dye and Montana PBS Short Film “Two Cars, One Night” @ 4pm Written and Produced by Taika Waititi / Sundance Film Festival Short Film “Sikami” @ 5pm Written and Directed by Andrew Okpeaha Maclean / Kioguya Production / Produced by Cara Marous / Sundance Film Festival Short Film

Saturday Night 7pm Premiere with Q&A’s to follow

“Legends from the Sky” Holt Hamilton Productions

All films are Free. In lieu of ticket sales, our in-kind donations go to two local non-profits. Proceeds will be collected at the door. These programs are: National Indian Youth Leadership Project “3 Decades of Native Youth Empowerment” and Big Brothers Big Sisters / Mountain Region.

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Watch this picture come to life. Check out this video shot in Zuni, NM by going to gallupjourney.com.

Professional Video Production comes to Gallup

David Good & John McNeil have been shooting video together for the last decade. Both growing up in Grants, NM, they formed a high school friendship that now today has become their company: Trail 77 Media. They make professional quality video for events, weddings, real estate, and anything else you can dream up. Their equipment ranges from multiple full frame sensored DSLR’s, to an army of Go-Pro units, to multiple camera carrying drones for aerial coverage. As a team they are a video force of nature. When asked about their company name, David explains, that Trail 77 is the name of the trail that goes to the top of Mt. Taylor. “I’ve lived all over this country, and just recently moved from Alaska to Gallup. Calling ourselves Trail 77 keeps us connected to our New Mexican roots. I can’t tell you how great it is to be back and eating green chile here again. There are so many little things that you realize you took for granted when you move away”. David says the best way to describe their work is “intimate”, but a more accurate term may be “Artist Surgeons”. They are exceptional at capturing a moment from many angles and producing a final product that you actually want to watch multiple times over. Don’t believe it? Check out their latest video of this wedding shot in Zuni at gallupjourney.com. For more information, pricing, and samples go to trail77.com.

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The Future Is Now Electric Trends

Firstly, I’d like to start with a new reality in several vehicles: AWD via electric motors. There are popular, extroverted examples of this like the Tesla Model S P85d and Porsche 918 hypercar, but a stealthy move by Volvo has gotten my attention. In Volvo’s new XC90 crossover/SUV, besides having a 4-cylinder engine that is both turbocharged and supercharged and mated to an 8-speed automatic, Volvo has chosen to slap an electric motor on the rear axle for AWD capabilities. Think about this for a moment. The gasoline engine powers the front axle only via traditional transmission and differential, but essentially an extension cord and a washing machine motor operates the rear axle completely independently of the mechanical drivetrain. Factor in that you can plug in the XC90 before you depart and return approximately 20 miles of pure electric driving using that rear electric motor and Volvo’s top of the range SUV is equally efficient and capable….have your cake and eat it too, I say. Secondly, at the time of my previous article the idea of a plug-in hybrid was quite new with only a few vehicles offering it or getting ready to.

Today the majority of manufacturers from Ferrari down to Ford offer some sort of plug-in capability, giving drivers the ability to operate purely on electrons more now than ever before. Yet, as hybrids, they still retain the complete ability to travel cross-country on petrol when needed.

By Greg Cavanaugh

few years back I did a quick piece on the burgeoning electric car and plug-in hybrid market. At the time, I highlighted a few key vehicles, the Aptera, Chevy Volt, Fisker Karma, Nissan Leaf and plug-in hybrid Prius. What’s amazing is that while a lot of people were paying attention to other trends in the auto industry, like horsepower wars, the future has been quickly becoming a reality. There are a lot of vehicles on the market now that can support this argument, so many in fact, that it’s not possible to cover them all. Let’s focus on a few key ideas.

Lastly, while Tesla repeatedly gets the press for the impressive range and acceleration of its allelectric model S sedan, it was a simple software update that demonstrated just how far we’ve come in a few short years. Via an over the network software update, Tesla managed to fundamentally alter the entire role of its vehicles. Using the vast array of existing sensors on many of the Model S sedans, Tesla’s firmware update allows the Model S to drive itself. In what seems to be more of a legal limitation than a technological one, when on private property the Tesla can pick you up. Imagine you’re at a fabulous dinner party at your buddy’s mansion and your late arrival meant parking at the far end of his abnormally long driveway. As you and your supermodel wife get ready to leave, a massive downpour ensues. No problem, just summon your Model S to come and get you! Later, as you enter the late night highway, you activate your Tesla’s Autopilot feature, take your feet off the pedals and sit back and let the car control your speed in the stop and go traffic, while you simply steer. Mercedes, Audi and several other premium manufacturers are pushing their technology into the realm of autonomous driving as well, making it no longer a question of if or even when, but should I? It’s easy to get overloaded with just how capable and impressive modern automobiles have become. In all my decades of dreaming about cars, I never would have imagined that any of today’s impressive technology could have been a reality. The fact that the common consumer is both blissfully unaware and yet thoroughly benefitting from this future tech, and that it is happening as I write, makes it all the more alluring.

Gallup’s Tesla Charging Station

This gentleman is so happy to find a charging station in Gallup. He can get nearly 200 miles of charge in a mere 45 mintues at a supercharging station. This Tesla Supercharging Station is located at the Hampton Inn on the West end of town. These stations are networked along major highways to make it possible to travel cross country without spending too much time charging up. Is this the future?

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Land of Enchantment Opera

The 2015 Season is dedicated in loving memory to Jeannette Gartner. May she rest in Peace.

30 Days of Opera July, Monday – Saturday (except on days of other scheduled performances)

6:30 PM Courthouse Square Free Performances

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Sacred Music Concert July 26 Sacred Heart Cathedral Doors open at 1:30

Le nozze di Figaro

(the Marriage of Figaro) El Morro Theater August 1, Doors open at 6:30 August 2, Doors open at 1:30

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SATURDAY JULY 25 HARLEYS CAR SHOW BALLOONS LIVE MUSIC EXTRA ARTS CRAWL

he weekend of July 25 in downtown Gallup will not be a weekend to miss. It will be full of a collaboration of activities from an Arts Crawl to Freedom Riders of New Mexico entering Gallup through a tunnel of fire provided by Balloonists from all over New Mexico. This same weekend Gurley Motor’s annual car show will be taking place for its 9th year running and it will be bigger and more entertaining than ever with a climax of a free raffle for a 2004 Convertible Mustang. The events kick off Friday Morning, the 24th , with a Balloon Ascension from Fox Run Golf Course and then in the evening with Gurley Motor’s car show giving us a great view of the cars in motion as they cruise around downtown at 7pm escorted by City of Gallup Police. Friday foreshadows the continuous activities in downtown Gallup that following Saturday. What started nine years ago as a car show of 15 participants, the Route 66 Street Rod Show, has expanded into a showing of over a hundred vehicles. This year Gallup is estimating a total of 150 cars to be on display. The car show, along with food vendors and a DJ, will stretch out along Coal St. with action centering at Gurley Ford. Gurley Motor Co. will give pottery Steve Gurley posing with this 2004 Mustang Convertible that will be given away to a lucky winner on July 25. No cost to enter drawing; get your free raffle ticket at Gurley Ford.

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trophies to the Best Of Show and draw a lucky winner of a 2004 Convertible Mustang raffle. Free raffle tickets are available at Gurley Ford. At around 7:00 pm, The Car Street Rod Show will go on a second cruise starting from Gurley Motor Co. and finish outside the Chamber of Commerce. It is there that Gallup will await the Balloonists and the Freedom Riders of America grand entrance into town. The entertaining day will cap off with a second Arts Crawl in July(the first will be on July 11) and music from the live band Black Pearl, as well as the standard issue nightly Indian dances. This night will not just be a night of fun for all, but it will be a night that honors and is in remembrance of our Veterans. All the Gurley Motor Co. proceeds will go to Veterans Helping Veterans and Wounded Warrior Foundation. For more information go to: gurleymotorroute66carshow.com or call 505-870-7405

Saturday, July 25

Hot Air Balloon Ascensions

Location: Red Rock Park • Time: Early morning/Sunrise

Registration For Car Show

Location: Gurley Motor Co.• 8:00 am- 10:00 am

Car, Truck Street Rod Show

Location: Downtown Area • 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Raffle Registration for Convertible Mustang Location: Gurley Motor Co. • 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Pottery Trophies Awards To Best Of Show Location: Downtown Area • Early Afternoon

Convertible Mustang Raffle Drawing Location: Downtown Area • Awards (Must Be Present to win)

Live Bands – Navajo Dances - Beer Garden Location: Court House Square • Afternoon

Freedom Riders First Drive - Through

Location: Hwy 66 • Late Afternoon

Route 66 Street Rod Show

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*Best of Gallup Survey Car, Truck Street Rod Show Cruise

Location: Start at Gurley Motor Co. • 7:00 pm

Arts Crawl

Location: Downtown Coal St. • To Start After Car Show Cruise

Balloonist Fire Arrival • Downtown Aztec Ave • ` Freedom Riders Grand Arrival • Late Evening – Dusk Nightly Indian Dances • Courthouse Square Band: Black Pearl • Court House Square

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This year about 150 vehicles are expected at the Route 66 Car/Truck Street Rod Show

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The Big Picture The fine print of life is often unread*

I pretty much never need reminders

The Post-It Notes of Life

I would be dead a long time ago without reminders

As humans I think we need to be reminded of things we already know. . . and be reminded often. There are things we know are true, but our actions won’t reflect that knowledge unless it is brought to the forefront. It’s almost like we will defer the blaring, banal, voice of the masses as a default if we somehow aren’t able to be reminded of a better concept. I suppose this is a compelling argument for a regular church or any spiritual/contemplative discipline. If you are fortunate (and rather thick-headed like me) you may need the same reminders from many different formats so you don’t lose your way. I’ve had such fortune in the last few months. The latest reminder came from a letter sent to me by a fellow journalist in response to my article in this space last month. She had highlighted a fairly “whiney” section of that article and then attached the following mantra as a reminder about why we should be doing things we do. This mantra, supposedly was on Mother Teresa’s wall in the Shishu Bhavan Children’s home in Calcutta. This is what it says:

ANYWAY People are unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered, LOVE THEM ANYWAY If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives, DO GOOD ANYWAY If you are successful, you win false friends and true enemies, SUCCEED ANYWAY The good you do will be forgotten tomorrow, DO GOOD ANYWAY Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable, BE HONEST AND FRANK ANYWAY What you spent years building may be destroyed overnight, BUILD ANYWAY People really need help but may attack you if you help them, HELP PEOPLE ANYWAY Give the world the best you have and you’ll get kicked in the teeth, GIVE THE WORLD THE BEST YOU’VE GOT ANYWAY

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Kelly Peña: Disney Channel’s Vice- President of Research and Consumer Insights

hen I was 8-years-old, I went on a trip to Disneyland and told my parents I was going to work there someday; 30 years later I started working for The Walt Disney Company. In the time between, I experienced a lot of great things as a kid growing up in Gallup. One of my favorite memories is going to Ford Canyon to watch all the baseball and softball games, eating hot dogs with New Mexico red chile and enjoying a snow cone. In those days, I also loved playing softball and learned a lot of life lessons from my coaches – Orlando Martinez and Emil Jojola – as well as the very talented athletes I played with who challenged me and taught me to catch anything thrown my way. I played many positions in the infield. Coach worked us hard. Went from last place to playing in the championship game where we placed second. When I moved up a league I was playing in the outfield when Coach Martinez approached me after a game and said, “Kelly, I talked to your new coach and told him that you will be fine in the outfield, and you’ll field the ball if it comes your way, but if you put her in the in-field, she will really play.” That exchange stayed with me. I remember thinking, “How nice! I can’t believe someone would go out of their way for me when they’re no longer my coach.” That coach showed me what it means to be a great leader and advocate for your team. And as it turns out, he was right about me - I still prefer to be on the infield, sitting at the table with senior executives at Disney Channel helping to inform and shape our strategies and tactics. Beyond the softball diamond, I also had many great teachers who contributed to who I am today. This includes Arlene High who pushed my limits and challenged me to think in new ways. As a clarinetist in the Gallup High Marching Band, the distinguished band director Mr. Holloway also left a big impression on me. While I enjoyed marching band, what I always really wanted to do was baton twirling. When my time came, batons were swapped for rifles. I absolutely loved it and practiced non-stop at home and with Lisa Albera. I can still hear my mom saying, “No rifle twirling in the house!” Practice paid off and I ended up winning a state competition in rifle twirling a few years later. From that experience, I learned that hard work and determination really do pay off; something I remind myself and my team of regularly. When I graduated from high school, I went on to New Mexico State University where I majored in Marketing and Advertising and joined the world renowned NMSU Pride Band. Bright-eyed and enthusiastic, I got my first job at an ad agency right after graduation.

My joy was short lived, however, when I had my first experience with company downsizing and was laid off three weeks later. It was very humbling, but I learned a lot from it. And as the saying goes, where one door closes, another opens. The next door turned out to be grad school at Louisiana State University where I was awarded a Graduate Assistantship and received a Master’s Degree in Journalism studying Media, Advertising and Public Relations. I remember my Dad, John Peña, joking, “You have your BA, your MJ and now it’s time for you to get your W2.” I always wanted to live in California so I packed up my car and moved three months after graduation. I landed a job as an assistant to the head of marketing for Applause Inc., a toy and gift manufacturer. Six months later, I found my calling in market research and became an analyst. After being laid off in the 1989 recession, I worked waiting tables at night while I searched for a job during the day. It took an entire year before I landed something else. A few years later, I joined Hilton Hotels Corporation as a Manager of Research in 1993, understanding leisure and business traveler needs and improving hotel stays and the Hilton Honors rewards programs. My next big opportunity came at American Express where I conducted research worldwide. The position was in Salt Lake City and while I didn’t want to leave Southern California, I knew it was a fantastic opportunity and would give me a chance to travel all over the world. Along my journey, I met my wonderful husband, Joe, when we were both attending a corporate event at Disneyland (of all places). It’s through my husband that I really found love for travel in my personal life and discovered a new passion - scuba diving. I am now an avid worldwide scuba diver and have completed over 600 dives everywhere from the Galapagos Islands to the Red Sea to Indonesia. In the year 2000, I received a job offer from Disney and Universal Studios in the same week. Universal was a more stable position, researching the theme park. Disney was with the Internet group and was at the height of the ‘dot com bubble.’ With the help of my mentors, I chose Disney where it was risky, but could also lead to greater opportunities. At the time, all of the Disney websites were managed under one group - ABC, ESPN, Disneyland, Disney Channel, which gave me access to executives throughout the organization. I shifted into the kid TV space in 2002 as Director of Brand and Strategy Research for Disney Channels Worldwide. I worked through the ranks and

“. . . I will continue to carry the lessons learned during my childhood in Gallup.”

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Fratelli’s Bistro By Kelly Peña Graduate of Gallup High was eventually promoted into my current position in 2009, Senior VicePresident, Research and Consumer Insights. To say that what I do now is rewarding is an understatement. I am part of a team that helps create some of the best kids’ programming in the world. We are responsible for research that supports three networks - Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD - as well as Radio Disney. Among other things, we track consumer trends, develop brand strategies, inform content creation, influence programming and marketing decisions and help shape the ever-expanding digital media strategies. Ultimately, my team and I help bring shows and characters to life that kids love and parents trust. Of that, I could not be more proud. Through the years, we have helped contribute to some big wins. We were directly influential in the rebrand of Toon Disney to Disney XD, a boyfocused, girl-inclusive channel. We also played a huge part in the successful re-positioning of the preschool brand from Playhouse Disney to Disney Junior. Another great opportunity presented itself to Disney Channels in 2012 when Disney acquired Lucasfilm. With a lot of support from the research team, Star Wars: Rebels was born and premiered on Disney XD in the fall of 2014, introducing a new generation of kids to the legendary Star Wars stories and characters. Of course, amid successes, we also face new challenges. TV and the way kids and families watch is changing. Anytime, anywhere on any device is the new norm and expectation. People can now take their favorite characters and shows with them on their tablets and smart phones. We embrace the change and see it as an opportunity. We are not only staying up with the latest trends and innovations, but are determined to set the standards and lead the way into the future of the ever-changing kid TV landscape. As I look to the future, I’m excited about what’s next for me and for The Walt Disney Company. I’m fortunate to be surrounded by strong and influential leaders and a talented and innovative team. I find myself constantly exploring new ways to approach problems and I learn something new with every experience. One thing I know for sure is that where ever life and career take me, I will continue to carry the lessons learned during my childhood in Gallup. After all, in many ways I’m still that 12-year-old wearing a Gallup softball uniform, challenging myself, fielding the ball and working hard to make the big plays.

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Veteran’s Corner A HOME FOR OUR VETERANS

ot long after September 11, 2001, when the smoke cleared, there arose from the rubble of the World Trade Centers a renewed sense of patriotism. This swell of love for America, being American, and having fought for America, grew across our nation and it did not pass by Gallup, New Mexico. As young soldiers were being deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq to fight for our country, local veterans of wars past were proudly showing their support and were also receiving recognition that they, too, had once served in the military of the United States of America. The many Vietnam War veterans, who had been shunned and had hid their service from the world, were suddenly being WELCOMED HOME and were being shown the respect that they had not previously received. A group of proud veterans started getting together at a local café for camaraderie. These few veterans, had received disability benefits and started helping others to do the same. This had originally been a function of the VA, DAV and VFW. But all their resources were so overwhelmed that veterans, who had initiated the process a decade prior, still had yet to realize any compensation. When word got out that there was someone available and willing to help other veterans, the group grew from five vets to over 150 and became “Veterans Helping Veterans”. This group started a bi-weekly breakfast meeting at Don Diego’s Restaurant. But they did not have a place to call ‘home’, nor they did not have a place to permanently hang their service flags, or the flag of America. The City administration elected in 2011 noted that a permanent home for the vets was needed. Many locations were discussed and surveyed, but nothing fit for this large group. It was then acknowledged that the Gallup Fire Department had a large building that was being utilized by only one man plus some stowed gear. An agreement was worked out by the City, GFD and the

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Veterans Helping Veterans, to have the veterans move into the old fire house located at Second Street and Maloney. The Fire Marshall and the Veterans shared the space for a few months, until a suitable building was found for the Fire Marshall. We must note that the Gallup Firemen were totally supportive of this exchange for the veterans, and numerous of the firemen are service veterans themselves. Now, not only the group of Veterans Helping Veterans, but all Veterans, has a home to call their own; a place to gather and share the camaraderie that only veterans know. Here, they have storage for the myriad of forms and a quiet place where they are able to help other veterans with many types of paperwork; disability, death benefits, spousal and child benefits, VA College benefits, burial process and much more. ANY veteran can come to this group for help. There is another group that has formed in many cities across America called The Patriot Guard, and Gallup has its chapter, as well. The veterans share their meeting hall with The Patriot Guard, and have also provided a space on the wall for photos of this second patriotic group. Together, the Veterans and The Patriot Guard perform military and patriotic duties in and around Gallup. Be it a parade for Memorial Day, Veteran’s Day, Fourth of July, Welcome Home recognition for a veteran or a funeral of a fallen comrade, these two groups work together flying the flags and showing military respect and patriotism. Work on the facility continues regularly by the members of VHV. They are slowly transforming the building into a great meeting hall, decorating the walls with photos of the many veterans who gather there, a wall for banners for each division of service, special photos, and most importantly, a permanent place to fly the colors of The United States of America. They have their own saws, hammers and drills, plus the skills to use them. There is room for expansion into a second bay, as well. The veterans are graciously sharing this facility with other groups, too. There The old fire station on Maloney & has just been an agreement set into place for the local Girl Scouts to use the Second Street is the new home for facility, plus several other organizations Veterans Helping Veterans. have periodically used the hall. This past Halloween, local children were encouraged to trick-or-treat at the hall. At Christmas, treats and hot chocolate were served for any who wanted to come by. Cook-outs have been held for the veterans and their families, funeral receptions have been housed at the hall, and a morning coffee-klatch is now forming on a daily basis.

If you are a veteran looking for camaraderie, a citizen or group looking for a place to hold a meeting, or a patriotic person looking for a cup of coffee, stop by for a visit. Someone is in attendance most any hour of the day. Please contact VHV at 505-862-3172 to make arrangements to utilize the hall. Also, if you have the means to make a donation, they can always use coffee, cream and sugar, maybe some occasional donuts, plus some folding tables and chairs for the growing number of meetings, or you might offer your carpentry skills. Stop by for a visit and see how you can show your patriotism.

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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

IT WAS A FREE COUNTRY

An Interview with Louie and Helen Montaño Part 1 of 2

oth sides of Louie Montaño’s family came to New Mexico centuries ago. He says, “I guess they started out at Seboyeta and around there. My dad’s outfit came to El Morro. Mom’s family went to Atarque which is on this side of Fence Lake. Actually, they went through Jaralosa, which is a spring not even ten miles from Atarque. They had to have water.” Helen says, “His mother’s family, the Landovazo family, came in the 1700s. His father’s family has also been here for many, many years. His dad’s family ranched over in the El Morro area.”

An orphanage bill of $12 per year for two kids.

“My grandpa passed away when dad was four years old. That was the end of the ranch. They ended up in an orphanage,” says Louie. “The orphanage was in Albuquerque,” says Helen. “She’s even got the bill. An uncle put them (Louie’s father and uncle) in there and paid for them for . . . two years? A year?” “A year,” says Helen. “A year, for both of them, was twelve dollars. She’s got the bill.” Louie chuckles. “Can you believe that?” “His uncle, Franciso Padilla, who was a grandfather to Benny Padilla that owns Panz Alegra, helped raise the boys after they ran away from the orphanage. They more or less lived in the Zuni area, didn’t they?” says Helen.

Traded to the Zuni’s for a mule and a blanket.

“They stayed with Old Man Eriacho. His first name was Jesus. He was governor of Zuni and made a lot of money. He was Mexican by blood and he was captured in Mexico somewhere by the Apaches and traded to the Zuni’s for a mule and a blanket, so the story goes. That’s how Eriacho came to this country and he got to be a very wealthy man. He kind of had the whole reservation at his disposal. He was a smart man. Dad would work and stay with him. My dad was about 15 at the time, and in those days, that was about all you could ask for if they fed you and gave you a place to stay and a place to sleep.”

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“Old man Eriacho had a lot of sheep. He used to own a lot of country around Ramah. In those days, outside the reservation, the country was free and he was just like some of those other big ranches that accumulated a lot of land. And he was governor so he did whatever he wanted to.” Louie laughs. “Old man Eriacho had two wives. He had one in Zuni and he had a Navajo wife. So there’s Eriachos over there and Eriachos here.

Hunting buffalo east of Albuquerque.

Louie’s mother, Anita Landavazo, would tell him stories about the old days. He says, “I used to hear Mom talk about either my Grandpa or Great Grandpa. They used to put a bunch of wagons together and they’d take a bunch of salt, to go to the other side of Albuquerque, to kill buffalo. The hide of a buffalo was worth a dollar, a lot of money in those days.” “They would use the salt to cure the hides. That dries out the hide and then they’d make jerky also. They’d be gone two or three months. They’d bring back the hides to Albuquerque and they sold them right there. They would end up with a bucket full of one dollar bills! I guess it was more than you’d make over there punching cows you know? And there was a market for

The now ghost town of Atarque is located 9 miles north of Fence Lake. Some structures still remain like the remnants of the Montaño home at Atarque.stone walls (Right).

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Atarque Fence Lake hides. They dried the meat right on the spot. They just made jerky right there and on a hot day it’ll dry in a day.”

Atarque lineage goes back to Juan de Onate’s time.

Louie’s father homesteaded on the south side of the Zuni Reservation and Louie says, “That’s where we grew up and he got married. At one time he controlled 32 or 33 sections, deeded or otherwise. Ma lived around Atarque and her father had a lot of horses. Atarque was twenty two miles south of our ranch below Zuni.” Atarque was founded in either 1880 or 1882 depending upon which history you read – either one year before or one year after Gallup was founded. Many of the founders of Atarque were descendants of the original colonizers of New Mexico, tracing their lineage to the Juan de Onate Colonization of 1598. Some well-know descendants of the Atarque founders are Ray Sanchez, former Speaker of the House of New Mexico, Fray Diego Mazon, Franciscan priest, and Gertrude Chavez Ponces. Many members of the Martinez, Garcia, Chavez, Mazon, Landovazo and Gonzales’ families who reside in Gallup have ancestors who lived in Atarque. The word atarque means “earthen dam” in Spanish, so it is likely that the village was called Atarque because of the dam that the people built to provide water for livestock, as well as for domestic use. Of Atarque, Louie says, “There was a school and a church. Everyone spoke Spanish. In fact, it was to the point that the Navajos and Zunis, the old people, they all spoke Spanish, all of them.” Helen adds, “And vice versa.” Louie went to school in Atarque. He says, “I think I was in seventh grade when they cut out school altogether in Atarque and we went to Fence

Lake. We had a pretty good little bunch. I have a picture where we had holy communion and there’s a bunch of kids. There used to be a lot of people at Atarque.” Helen says, “There was like forty families.” Louie says, “At least forty families. Everyone, including us, stayed at the ranches in summer time. When winter came, we would congregate at Atarque to go to school and get away from the snows. It used to snow more in those days and we didn’t have the equipment to get in and out.” “There was always something going on there. We had dances about every weekend and I remember going and gawking at the musicians. About March or April, we’d just quit school and come to the ranch. We would come back to Atarque about November. We didn’t go to school very much.” Louie laughs. “Sometimes we got a report card and sometimes we didn’t, but we just kept track of what grade we were supposed to be in.” Louie laughs again. “And that’s what everybody did.”

They lost sheep by the thousands.

Louie grew up hearing about a big snow storm in 1932 that “ruined a lot of the people over there financially.” That snow in 1932 came in November and it never melted. It stayed and stayed and stayed and to top it off, it rained on top of it and made a crust and that’s what did the cows in. They couldn’t bust through it and they couldn’t go anywhere. Normally, they’ll go up in the slopes and they eat what we call buck brush and they’ll survive and come off in good shape. But it was November, December, January, February, March . . . it killed them. That broke a lot of the ranchers at Atarque. It killed everything for them. Virgie Chavez and her family were pretty prominent people in Atarque. They lost sheep by the thousands. And cattle, the same way.” COMING IN AUGUST: Cattle drives to the Gallup Market. Conflict with Okies and Texans who were escaping the Dust Bowl. Growing up in Gamerco. Hunting mountain lions.

First Holy Communion at the church at Atarque.

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On May 30, 2015, 16 Year old Navajo, Brenn Belone won the most prestigious Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament, the IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu ChampionOn May 30, 2015, 16 Year old Navajo, ship, in Long Beach, California. He defeated theBrenn currentBelone Europeanwon Champion, Marco Di Pasquale of Geneva, Switzerland to capture the #1 ranked the most prestigious Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournament, the spot in the World. IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, in Long Beach, California. He defeated theHis current Brenn lives in Tucson, Arizona. paternalEuropean grandparentsChampion, and maternal grandmother live in Vander Wagon and Gallup, New Mexico, respectively. Marco Di Pasquale of Geneva, Switzerland to Jiu capture the His father and brother also actively compete in Brazilian Jitsu tournaments with great success. Brenn is currently an honor student and has set his #1 ranked spotain the world. goals on winning state title in wrestling and becoming a Mechanical Engineer. He plans to go to the University of Arizona in two years.

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THE GALLUP HOW SMART ARE YOU? POP QUIZ 1. During the recent special session of the NM legislature: a. b. c. d.

A law was passed requiring all NM mayors to wear pony tails. $3.7 million in Sole Community Provider funds were released to RMCH. $4.5 million was allocated for the City’s Allison bridge project. Area representatives George Munoz and Patty Lundstrom sang The Potato Song during the closing ceremony.

2. Former Municipal Judge Linda Padilla: a. Accepted a position as principal of Gallup Catholic School. b. Placed 6th in the solo female category at the 24 Hours in the Enchanted Forest mountain bike race. c. Announced that she is running for DA in 2016. d. Confirmed plans to attend the Grants Fire & Ice motorcycle gathering in July. 3. In an effort to address a $9.2 million budget shortfall, the Navajo Nation Council: a. b. c. d.

Placed the executive branch under travel restrictions. Quadrupled filing fees for candidates who do not speak Navajo fluently. Passed a 7½ % gross receipts tax on the sale of frybread. Imposed a variable rate surcharge on business lease renewals.

4. A water pipe leak which temporarily closed Gallup Detox was caused by: a. b. c. d.

Back pressure from excessive watering at the Gallup Golf Course. A client stepping on a water pipe while trying to escape through the roof. Anti-Panhandler group member hitting his head against wall. A facilities manager who didn’t check pressure gauges before rushing to see a movie at the newly renovated El Morro theatre.

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Ceremonial‘s Home A Little Ceremonial Arena History

nce the first Ceremonial became a reality, there wasn’t much time to plan and to put things in order. An open space on the northeast side of town, across the Rio Puerco was available. In 1922 it was ninety-three acres of nothing called Lyon Memorial Park, in honor of WWI soldiers who died in action. Albert Edward Lion had worked for the Santa Fe Railroad before the war and it was named for him in spite of the fact that he died of flu, not war wounds. Lyon Park was a dry, open field with plenty of sagebrush and not much else. There wasn’t time to build any bleachers, or even to fence the arena, so when the time came they parked cars around the perimeter to create an enclosure. It is hard to believe Gallup had enough vehicles to do the job. For the night performances they built bonfires in the open space, with an extra large fire in the middle. An early film of Ceremonial clearly shows them using car headlights to supplement the illumination. A modest set of bleachers was soon built, and then added to as time passed. Exhibits were housed in tents. In the late thirties Gallup got some WPA money from Washington and built a courthouse and a large National Guard Armory. The Armory

This was the “Free” seating for Native Americans at the old Ceremonial grounds.

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would do double duty as the only real exhibit hall until the move to Red Rock Park in the seventies. The Ceremonial venue would do it all. Rodeos and races, and even a motor speedway track. The long distance runners looped up into the mining towns just to the north and then back to the track to take a final turn. The first public address system was Homer Powers, the County Agricultural Agent, bellowing through a huge megaphone. Some people still alive remember when microphones were introduced. A pine tree was placed in the middle of the arena with hidden wires running to it. Lights were added along with a sound system. Wooden bleachers were built and then added to. Many spectators stood by the brush fence on the east side of the arena, right in the action. Many more squeezed into wire enclosures on the sides of the covered grandstand. In 1940 a proper set of bleachers was constructed with space underneath for offices, a medical station, and refreshment stands. From time to time there would be a proposed park of generous proportions and grand design that would be the showcase of Indian Country. The last one would be forgotten before the next one came along. The most ambitious of all time was unveiled in the Ceremonial Magazine for 1955.

These bleachers were added a few years after the inception of Cermonial.

An artists’s rendition for the proposed 250ft statue of an Indian in warbonnet and robes. By Ernie Bulow Author photo by Erin Bulow

It was called “A Fitting Memorial to the American Indian” and located in the area of the present Red Rock Park. It was to feature a forty thousand square foot museum and a separate research center. The performing area was visualized as a footballstadium sized amphitheater with seating for thousands. The crowning glory was a statue in pink granite, two hundred fifty feet tall, tallest sculpture in the world. It was to be the figure of an Indian in warbonnet and robes carved by little-known sculptor E. Harlan Daniels. Sadly this grandiose vision of greatness didn’t even generate much publicity. Now it is an obscure footnote in Ceremonial history.

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My sister brought me the table in the back of her truck hauling it along the curving mountain roads from Arizona to New Mexico and when my mother arrived, bent over now at 85 and slowly shuffling through the door after the long flight from Alabama she asked for soup We sat again at the table, eleven of us and four generations with bowls of soup and cornbread and watched the setting sun light up on the rocks across the valley watched my granddaughter’s hand wave a chunk of bread above her head Then she would laugh and clap and we all clapped too, in my mother’s house now mine, around the table that had traveled the globe and found its rightful place again in the house of mothers, sisters, daughters, aunts, and grandmothers. P.hyde 6/2015

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In my mother’s house, when the stalks of summer stood blunted in the cold sun and covered in January snow, there would be a richer soup, root vegetables and chunks of beef, a fire in the wood stove and thin sheets of ice on the glass panes, sparkling That old and drafty farm house gray and needing an oil was full of the smells of my mother cooking, full of the movement of her hands, kinetic energy in a little haven on the outskirts of a little town, in the middle of the upper Midwest, across from a lazy river in the center of our lives.

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A Vietnam Vet bows his head at the opening ceremonies for the new Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic that opened in Gallup this month. The new facility is approximately 3 times the size of the previous one.

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Hear the drums and trumpets blare! The circus band is playing there. Beneath the tent. It’s calling me! I cannot wait to go and see; The clowns and acrobats, exciting. Tastes and sounds and smells, delighting. Animals roaring as the trainer commands. Elephants dancing to the music of bands. Aerialists flying. It scares me to death! I hardly can stand it. I’m holding my breath! The man on the tightrope, I hope he won’t slip. The animal trainer is snapping his whip. It’s all so exciting I hardly can stand it! My day at the circus is just as I planned it! Pat Kelley

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TOWN Recycling Updates Morning Light Sangha Gallup has a small but active Sangha (community) that meets to meditate together two Sunday afternoons a month at the Work in Beauty House*. This Sangha is in the tradition of the groups organized by Thich Nhat Hahn, who is affectionately known as Thay (pronounced ‘tie’, which means teacher). Thich Nhat Hahn is a Vietnamese Buddhist monk who has worked since the 1960s to spread peace and compassion in the world. Plum Village Monastery in France is the main center for his work; he also has centers in the US in New York and California. (Visit plumvillage.org). One of the many notable peace endeavors of these Zen Buddhists is providing opportunities for the meeting of Vietnam War veterans from both sides of the conflict to further their understanding, forgiveness, and happiness. Martin Luther King, Jr. nominated Thay for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1967. The Morning Light Sangha invites anyone who wishes to participate in meditation to join us whenever they can. No experience is necessary! Our Sangha’s vision is to cultivate awareness and understanding in ourselves and to send ripples of peace out into the community. Three years ago, two women started the Sangha after they met at one of Thay’s meditation retreats. Though members have come and gone, the group has survived. Besides meditation sessions, sitting on pillows or in chairs, the meetings include walking meditation and discussion of teachings about ways to enlarge our compassion and shrink our fear and anger. At times, we practice Deep Listening and Noble Silence. We are learning to be in the present moment, the only moment when a person can be truly happy. Our Sangha would like to make a difference in the community. We hope soon to provide meditation sessions at the Juvenile Detention Center and to one day build a Peace Garden or Peace Path where people in Gallup can engage in walking contemplation and meditation. If you have ideas for peace-building projects, if you can join us as a partner or co-worker, or if you would like more information about our group, please call Linda at 505-905-5966 or Crystal at 505-862-1149. *Many thanks to Be Sargent for providing a meeting place for us at 113 E. Logan Ave.

*At this writing the McKinley Citizens’ Recycling Council and many citizens are hopeful for a green light by the City Council to take a positive move on curbside recycling. Any new venture can be cause for apprehension. If a curbside program is approved, it will be a learning curve for all of us, but isn’t it time we step into the 21st century? *MCRC would like to thank the Citizens of Gallup and McKinley County for their patience and understanding during the recent halt to recycling at the local bin sites. The unfortunate breakdown of both trucks that haul the roll-off bins was unprecedented.

FREE Library Activities Free Computer Classes in July!The library is offering free computer training throughout the month of July at the Octavia Fellin Library. Class size is limited to 10 participants per session. Registration is required, to register call (505)863-1291 or email libtrain@gallupnm.gov or visit the front desk of the library. July Film Series: Fighting for Freedom Films Wednesday nights at 5pm – popcorn provided. July 1st —American Sniper July 8th —Fury July 15th —Unbroken July 22nd – Windtalkers July 29th – Bat 21 (showing at 5:30pm)

City 4th Of July Happenings! iHeart Media and the City of Gallup will present the iHeart Media Stars and Stripes Celebration on July 4 at the Gallup Sports Complex (925 Park Avenue). The celebration will begin at 1:00 p.m., and it will feature a Gourd Dance and several local bands. Vendors will offer snow cones, frybread, and

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87301 Local Students Attend the SkillsUSA National Conference Local Students Attend the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference Ten students representing the Center for Career and Technical Education (CCTE) at UNM-Gallup are in Louisville, Kentucky this week as delegates and competitors at the 51st National Leadership and Skills Conference sponsored by SkillsUSA. The CCTE students are dually enrolled at UNM-Gallup and their individual high schools. Participants competing at the national conference are: • Tyler Johnson (Miyamura High School), Devin Spencer (Miyamura High School) and Roman Thomas (Gallup High School) – Welding Fabrication. • Joelle Allen (Miyamura High School), David Moreno (Middle College High School), and Patric Soce (Miyamura High School) – Career Pathways Showcase. • Alec Baldwin (Miyamura High School) – Extemporaneous Speaking. • Govinda Lingayat (Gallup High School) – Customer Service. • Leonard Tom (Gallup High School) – Job Skills Demonstration • Andres Escamilla (Miyamura High School) – Welding. During their stay, students participate as competitors or as voting delegates where they elect their national officers for the year and conduct the business of their organization. Students also meet with business and industry representatives and hear from government officials. And, they have fun, too. SkillsUSA is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and is cited as a successful model of employer-driven youth development training program by the U.S. Department of Labor. For more information, go to http://www.skillsusa.org.

Live Music • Food • Fireworks hamburgers, and other activities will include game booths and an inflatable jumper. The celebration will culminate at dusk with the City of Gallup fireworks display, also at the Sports Complex.

RMCHCS COALITIONS Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services (RMCHCS) is pleased to report on the spirit of cooperation between RMCHCS and Gallup’s local care centers. Dr. Samuel MacBride, who is a Family Medicine physician as well as the Chief Medical Officer at RMCHCS, will also be serving as the Interim Medical Director for Red Rocks Care Center in Gallup, New Mexico. Additionally, he serves as the Medical Director for McKinley Care and Rehabilitation Center. Dr. MacBride is sharing this role as Medical Director at Red Rocks Care Center with Dr. Christopher Gonzaga, who is an Internal Medicine physician at RMCHCS. Engaging physicians who live and work in the community to also serve our care facilities allows for continuity of care to be available to the citizens of McKinley County. RMCHCS is pleased to support the important work of the care centers in our community.

New Gallup Journey Website Media reports confirm that The Gallup Journey Magazine has generated a new website for the general enjoyment of the Gallup area populace. Sources says the site will contain some “really cool butt-kicking video” as well as a new page of a world map that will show where people have been reading their favorite free community magazine. Current and back issues will also be available to be read online with the Issu virtual reader. Features and new elements are scheduled to be updated and added throughout the month of July. Check it out: gallupjourney.com.

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For the past seven years, La Montañita Co-op has been proud to bring delicious bing cherries from Sage Creations Organic Farm, Palisade, CO, to our stores for you to enjoy in the summer. They are here now, and they are amazing. Hobbit Farm in Ramah is back with its mouth-watering bagged salad mixes, as well as bunches of kale and chard. Expect to see Rancho Durazno peaches, also from Palisade, CO, in early- to mid-August. We are all looking forward to their arrival! Look no further than La Montañita for your Fourth of July grilling and eating needs. We stock Sweet Grass Beef, which is 100% grass-fed beef from cooperative ranchers in New Mexico and Colorado. From Kyzer Farm in the South Valley of Albuquerque, we also carry excellent chops and brats, which are from antibiotic and hormone-free heirloom hogs. And we will, of course, have watermelons for your traditional watermelon seed-spitting contests. At all your outings, remember to apply your all-natural sunscreen and bug spray, which can be purchased at the Co-op, every two hours or more, especially if you are engaged in vigorous activities, such as hiking and mountain biking. Pleace come in and check us out. All kiddos shopping with an adult can munch on a FREE piece of hand-held fruit, while cruising our aisles. And, don’t forget to bring a bag for your groceries. You not only save the planet, but we will donate a dime to a local non-profit every time you bring your own bag. And, you don’t want to miss stopping by during July Arts Crawl — we will have some tasty natural food samples, and we will be raffling a one-of-a-kind La Montañita Co-op picnic basket! La Montañita Co-op Gallup is located at 105 E Coal (between 1st and Puerco on Coal). Our hours are 8am – 8pm Monday through Saturday, and 10am – 6pm on Sundays. Our Phone number is 505.863.5383 Yours in eating well, John Philpott – Store Manager Gallup

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Artist Banker? by Annemarie Lisko

The Shallow Gallery on Coal Street in downtown Gallup currently features an array of landscape paintings, ranging from rolling hills and mountains, to rushing streams and waterfalls, to peaceful green forests and fields of flowers. These vivid paintings are all the work of Mr. Tommy Haws. Tommy is the senior vice president of Pinnacle Bank, but he is also an artist, and this display is his second show at the Shallow Gallery. Tommy grew up in Gallup, and he has long been interested in art. His first artistic influences came from his grandmother and other family members who painted, and he himself first began painting around 1998, using oil paints. He attributes his dual pursuits of artwork and banking to a preference to never solely “identify as one thing or another.” After taking a break from painting for several years to focus on his young children, he again picked up a paintbrush last year. Since then, he has completed many pieces, and several months ago, he displayed his first art show at the Shallow Gallery. He now uses acrylic paints, which he prefers because they allow him to work more quickly. While an oil painting can take up to two weeks to dry, he can now begin a work in the morning and have it finished the same evening. A long-time resident of New Mexico, Tommy is inspired by Southwestern landscapes, which are featured in many of his paintings. However, he also draws inspiration from other places that he has visited or that interest him. One of the pieces currently on display at the Shallow Gallery features a ship at sea, resulting from Tommy’s love of the ocean, and he is also fond of fall landscapes set in the forests of northern Virginia, where he has spent time. He enjoys expanding his skills by trying subjects he has not painted before—the birds seen in some of his currently displayed paintings are a new endeavor in his artistic career. Speaking of his careers in both banking and art, Tommy says he believes that “you’ve got to have a well-rounded life.” He enjoys painting, and he finds it to be “a great de-stressor” as well. He is even considering entering one of his works in the New Mexico Fine Arts Council art show in Albuquerque next year. “It’s a passion and a hobby and all that fun stuff,” he says.

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Larry Peterson Founder of Wild Thing Championship Bull Riding

Q. Larry, why in the world would anyone ride a bull? A. It’s like any extreme sport. Why does anyone jump out of an airplane?

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So are you epoxied together? How do you hold yourself together?

(Immediately) Zero. (pause) Negative zero really. Especially at Wild Thing with our caliber of bulls.

They just fix you and you grow back together and drink lots of milk.

Q. So how about if it’s not me but Le Bron James? A. Le Bron’s an athlete, but I’ve seen them do this. It doesn’t work to bring

What’s something most people don’t know about you?

Why would anyone climb a cliff? I can’t imagine climbing those cliffs. Bull riding is the extreme sport. Even the guys who do all that other extreme stuff – they won’t get on bulls. If I paid $200 and signed up for Wild Thing, what kind of chance do you think I would have to last 8 seconds?

athletes from other sports to ride bulls. No. (emphatically) He wouldn’t last much further than you - maybe one jump more.

So . . . if I sign up to be a sponsor can I give you a list of my enemies to recruit to be part of Cowboy Poker?

Yeah, we’ll get them in that chair. (laughs) A couple of our Cowboy Pokers have been just insane.

Q. What is your wildest memory from Wild Thing? A. A couple of years ago the heavens opened up and lighting shut down

How many bones have you broken riding bulls?

Uncountable, pretty much. Nose three times. Eight concussions. Seven or eight bones in my arm. My hands. Knee surgery. My coccyx. My ankle. Fingers. I broke ribs a bunch of times. I cracked my skull around my eye socket.

One time I drew a really rank bull and my mouth was dry. I asked Skip Hansen if he had any gum. He said, “I’ve got one piece.” I said, “Give me half of it.” He tore it in half and I put half in my mouth. That was the first time that Skip and I travelled together. I got 2nd and he got 4th and we both got a big paycheck. So from then on one of us would pull out one stick of gum and split it. Skip died eight years ago and to this day I only chew a half stick of gum.

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our lights. After we got the lights back, we had about 16 inches of rain in the stadium. It was crazy because those guys had to push a wave of water just to get the gates open. When they came out, guys were landing and going out of sight under the water.

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Using Wisdom and Prudence in the Face of Technology ARE WE KILLING OUR FOOD?????

ho just texted me? Ooh, Lisa. Oh, boy, another one. Mason. Gotta grab me some Hot Pockets® or Lunchables® and microwave ‘em quick, so I can get back to class. But I gotta answer these texts first, so they won’t wonder why I haven’t answered yet. Oh, yeah, and download some tunes for the ride. There just never seems to be enough time any more to keep up with everything. Gosh, who’s calling me now?” Ain’t Technology Great? Sure, in many ways. But in other ways, “if we continue to develop our technology without wisdom or prudence, our servant may prove to be our executioner,” according to the beloved “Soldier’s General” Omar N. Bradley. I mean, I agree, it’s nice to have the convenience of your phone at your fingertips so you never miss a call or a text, heaven forbid. How many people keep them under their pillows at night ‘just in case…’ Okay, I love having my pictures right there in my iPad and I take them everywhere. What if I want to show off my garden or my dogs? And how many households today exist without the now standard microwave oven? Sure it’s quick and easy – takes only seconds or, at most, minutes, to cook a meal that might take hours in your ‘regular’ oven or on a stove top. Yes, we love our technology, and the wonders aren’t ceasing, but the side effects associated with them are growing at an alarming rate. For Example… A lovely young couple in their late 20s (the Martinezes) came up the mountain to see me with their four young children, ages 2-8. They had recently moved to the Gallup area where the husband was relocated for his job. The home they were supposed to move into wasn’t ready when they arrived in town, so they had to rent a room in a motel for a couple of months. Motel management graciously provided them with a small refrigerator and a microwave oven so they could provide ‘home-cooked meals’ for their small children. They purchased as many easy-to-cook prepackaged meals as they could for each day, so the family wouldn’t have to spend a fortune in restaurants. And they proceeded to ‘nuke’ all their

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meals, as well as coffee, milk, and anything that needed to be cooked, heated or reheated. When they arrived in Gallup they felt fine. A month and a half into their motel stay, they were referred to me, complaining that they felt like their entire family was dying, and they had no clue what the cause was. They had absolutely no energy, and that included the two-year old. I’ve had a lot of families into my home with their young children, and they took a lot of attention to keep them from getting into mischief. The Martinez children all sat lethargically and had a gray pallor about them. It didn’t take long for us to discover the cause, as soon as we started talking about what they were living on food-wise. We decided to do a test with 3 batches of absolutely fresh (directly from the garden) spinach. One was raw, one was blanched for only seconds, and one was microwaved. We then strength tested each family member with the 3 batches, and in each case they tested very well especially to the raw spinach, and quite well 23:00 to the barely blanched spinach. When they were tested on the microwaved spinach, their strength was zapped. Why? All heating methods deplete the nutrients in our foods. However, microwaves seriously produce the greatest nutritional losses, since microwaves are high-frequency electromagnetic waves alternating between positive and negative directions, causing molecules to vibrate at a rate of 2.5 billion times per second, creating friction and heat that can completely destroy the fragile structure of all the vitamins, minerals and enzymes in our foods. One the food’s structure is thus molecularly altered, it cannot perform any beneficial function in your body, which, in turn, can cause pathological changes in the body. Hemoglobin levels decline with the consumption of microwaved meats, vegetables and milk, which can contribute to anemia, thyroid deficiencies, rheumatic aches and pains and fevers. In 1976 Russia banned microwave ovens due to their dangers. Researchers found that so many symptoms were associated with microwave ovens that they termed it “microwave sickness.” Symptoms included restless-leg syndrome, anxiety, high blood pressure, dizziness, hair loss,

headaches, inability to concentrate, stomach pains, sleeplessness, and nervous tension. They also found that continued exposure led to increased incidences of appendicitis, cataracts, reproductive problems and cancer.

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The friction from microwave ovens damages and deforms molecules. In a paper focused on health effects of microwave ovens, chemist and enzyme researcher Lita Lee, PhD, provided a summary of findings from the Russian research: 1. Carcinogens (cancer-causing agents) were formed in just about ALL foods tested!Microwaving prepared meats caused formation of the well-known carcinogen d-Nitrosodiethanolamines. 2.Milk and cereal grains converted some of their amino acids into carcinogens when microwaved. 3.Thawing frozen fruits converted fractions containing glucoside and galactyoside into carcinogenic substances. 4.Short exposure of raw, cooked or frozen vegetables to microwaves converted their plant alkaloids into carcinogens. Remember the 1991 Oklahoma Lawsuit… …where the hospital used a microwave oven to warm blood needed for a transfusion? The surgery patient died after receiving the microwaved blood, since it had altered and killed the life force in the blood. Although normally stored in refrigeration, blood is usually warmed prior to administration to a patient, but NEVER warmed in microwave ovens. If hospitals refuse to microwave blood, isn’t there a message in how it alters the chemistry of a substance? What’s Happening Today that Didn’t Exist 50 Years Ago? Is there anyone out there who isn’t experiencing inflammation these days? We have insomnia. Restless leg syndrome. Nervous tension. Agitation. What’s surrounding us today that didn’t exist in our society 50 years ago? Technology has always been advancing, but now we all seem to be ‘attached’ to one electronic device or another throughout the day. We rely on our mobile devices to communicate with the world, meaning we’re constantly disrupting the natural flow of our body’s rhythms. Computers, televisions, smart phones, smart meters, cell towers, microwave ovens, tablets and laptops all have powerful electromagnetic fields, and they disturb our energy fields with the symptoms mentioned above. Which takes a major toll on our health. And usually makes it difficult to get a good night’s sleep. Then you’ve got to start all over again tomorrow. See the pattern and how detrimental it can be? Give It a Rest: In this day and age it seems hard to imagine turning off all electronic devices an hour before heading to bed, but it might be the best medicine around. Sleeping pills only leave you groggy and nonfunctional the day after, and yet so many Americans find themselves agitated by the electronic-device exposure that they’re starting to rely on them. Better yet, try an hour without your electronics (what, no television to lull you to sleep?). I like to read actual paper books (not ebooks) for the last hour before going to bed, to wind down naturally and de-agitate. Or meditate. Or even write a letter (on actual paper, with a pen or pencil). Update on the Martinez Family: After moving into their new home and consuming mainly a plantbased diet focusing on a lot of raw foods, our young family with four children is vibrantly alive, feeling great these days, and they refuse ever to own a microwave oven. They said their fifth baby that is on the way will never experience microwave cooking in their home. Technology… is it really the altar of convenience? Modern marvels are wonderful, and we all enjoy their conveniences. But paying for them with our health just doesn’t seem to be all that wise or that much fun. Using wisdom and prudence in the face of technology can help us to avoid sacrificing good health on the altar of convenience.

July Focus Topic: Project Search Gallup-McKinley County Schools is proud to announce a new opportunity for students with Intellectual Disabilities, ages 18-21. Project SEARCH GallupMcKinley has joined five state and local community partners to collaboratively serve our students. “Project Search breaks down stereotypes by increasing the public’s expectations about people with significant disabilities. The Project Search program provides young people with significant disabilities the opportunity to contribute to their communities and to society at large by providing the necessary support to work and receive minimum or prevailing wage”. Project SEARCH is driven by collaboration with the following community partners: •

Hospital or Business

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Local School District(s) and/or Educational Organization

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Vocational Rehabilitation

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Community Rehabilitation Partner

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Long Term Support Agency

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Social Security Administration (SSA)

Benefits to the Students • • • • •

Participate in a variety of internships within the host hospital / business Acquire competitive, transferable and marketable job skills Gain increased independence, confidence, and self esteem Obtain work based individualized coaching, instruction and feedback Develop linkages to Vocational Rehabilitation and other adult service agencies

Benefits to the Students • Access to a new, diverse, talent stream with skills that match labor needs • Gain intern/ employees with disabilities who serve as a role model for customers • Access to a demographic of the economy with intense buying power: people with disabilities represent one of the fastest growing market segments in the U.S. • Experience increased regional and national recognition through marketing of this unique program We are currently looking for a host business site and interested business advisors. Please call Lali Gonzales at (505) 721-1800 or visit our website at www.gmcs. k12.nm.us, and select “Project SEARCH” under the Public

“I am GMCS” Valencia Tilden Hi! I’m Valencia Tilden. Gallup McKinley County Schools prepared me to value hard work and to take time to care about others. My family, teachers, and coach Curtis Williams cared about what impacted my life at school and at home. They took the time to talk with me and found ways to support me in setting and achieving my goals. What I learned, and the experiences I have had because of that investment, I can now share with my students and their families of this unique and beautiful Gallup community and Navajo Nation. Look for GMCS news monthly in the Gallup Journey, Listen for news on I Heart Media, and watch for GMCS district happenings on the Barbara Stanley show (Comcast Ch.21) at 6pm live on May 13, 2015!

GMCS Public Relations Team:

Teri Fraizer • Vanessa Duckett • Coreen Smith tfraizer@gmcs.k12.nm.us • vduckett@gmcs.k12.nm.us • csmith@gmcs.k12.nm.us

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