Area in Brief

Dylan Unale rides his skateboard off the top of a flight of stairs Thursday evening as he tries to learn how to land on his deck at Ford Canyon Park in Gallup. A short while later Gallup police officers reminded him of the New Mexico law requiring juveniles to wear helmets when skateboarding or bicycle riding. [photo by Jeff Jones]

• PTSD — CHINLE
• Farm Board Meeting — TOHATCHI
• School Dedication — LEUPP, Ariz.
• Board Meeting — GRANTS/CIBOLA
• Addiction Recovery — GANADO
• Beautiful Valley Estates Meeting — NAZLINI
• Care 66 — GALLUP
• Parent Advisory Meeting — GALLUP
• Red Lake Veterans Regular Meeting — NAVAJO
• Johnson O’Malley Meeting — GALLUP
• Planning Meeting — THOREAU

PTSD

CHINLE — Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Education and Support Group (Avoidance) for veterans will be 10-11:30 a.m., June 10, at the Chinle Vet Center. Info call (NAVAHCS) 1-800-9449-1005 Ext. 7806,7805, 7804 or Chinle Vet Center 928-674-3682.

Farm Board Meeting

TOHATCHI — The Red Willow Farm Board Meeting will be 1 p.m., June 10, at the Tohatchi Community Chapter.

School Dedication

LEUPP, Ariz. — Leupp Schools Inc. new school dedication will be 10 a.m. July 18. Public invited to celebrate new K-12 school building. Will be special guests, food served and entertainment will be provided. School registration will be set up to accept new Braves students. More info call Ruth or Lolita at 928-686-6211 ext. 200.

Board Meeting

GRANTS/CIBOLA — G/CC School Board regular board meeting will be 5 p.m., June 10, at the GCCS Boardroom. Executive session and meeting will be 5:30 p.m. Agenda available in superintendents office, 401 N. 2nd St. More info. call 285-2603.

Addiction Recovery

GANADO — Classes patterned after the 12 step AA program for addiction recovery offered weekly in Ganado at the LDS Church, next to Hubbell Trading Post. Two classes are each Tuesday, one at 10 a.m. and one at 7 p.m. for those who work. Participation is confidential. Adult family members and friends affected by alcohol and drug addictions in their loved ones, are invited to attend. No children. No charge for class other than $3 for the workbook. Info call Elder at 755-3999.

Beautiful Valley Estates Meeting

NAZLINI — Beautiful Valley estates meeting will be 6 p.m. June 10, at the Nazlini Chapter House.

Care 66

GALLUP — CARE 66 summer volunteers needed. You can be motivated by wanting to learn new skills, a desire to give back, show off your talents, build up a resume, work together as a family, meet community service requirements, or just the “feel good” of knowing you are helping to make hope a reality. Spend part of your summer creating opportunities to end homelessness. Volunteers needed: receptionist, house sitters, bookkeepers, web designers, event planners, grant writers. Call Geri Moore at 722-0066 or geri@care66.org.

Title VII Parent Advisory Meeting

GALLUP — Title VII Parent Advisory Committee Meeting, 6 p.m., June 10, at the Central Office Board Room (700 S. Boardman Dr., Gallup). Talking about elementary/secondary school-Navajo language cultural. Please be on time. Questions call 505-721-1044/1046.

Red Lake Veterans Regular Meeting

NAVAJO — Red Lake Veterans regular meeting will be 5 p.m. June 10, at the Red Lake Chapter House. All Veterans, family and friends please attend meeting to plan use of veterans money appropriation and to elect new officers. More info call Edmund 928-871-3539.

Johnson O’Malley Regular Meeting

GALLUP — Gallup McKinley County Schools Johnson O’Malley Indian Education committee meeting will be 3 p.m. June 10, at the Title I Conference room, Gallup. Info call 505-721-1044/1045.

Planning Meeting

THOREAU — June planning meeting will be 5:30 p.m. June 9, at the Thoreau Chapter.