Chinle ambassodor: Ryetalia N. Charlie is the 2007-2008 Miss Chinle Central Pre-Teen. She is the daughter of Tera Charley and Jason Toadlena of Tselani/Cottonwood, Ariz., and represents the Chinle Agency as a young embassador. Charley wishes everyone a happy New Year and her prayers and thoughts go out to our military troops serving the country. Ahéé. [Courtesy Photo]

ABOVE: Syndi Walker tosses a basketball on an older nonworking arcade game at the Gallup Boys & Girls Club on Princeton Avenue in Gallup. Shanae Laine stands next to Walker while waiting her turn. The facility has pool tables, a basketball court, and a computer room that children use to entertain themselves. BELOW: Bundled up, Nathalia Tsosie rides her bike in around cones while taking advantage of the Boy's and Girl's Club's Bike Mobile at Sage Brush Place Apartments in Gallup. The program offers children the chance to ride bike at various spots around the city. [Photos by Daniel Zollinger/Independent]