Area in Brief

Landon Shirley of Gallup practices his roping skills on a wooden calf while Corey Charlie and Flagan Tsosie wait their turn on Tuesday at the rodeo at Red Rock Park. Wednesday marks the start of the annual Lions Club Rodeo. [photo by Brian Leddy / Independent]

• Blood Drive — CHINLE
• Health Fair — RED ROCK
• Parent Meeting — SHIPROCK
• Branding/Tally — NAZLINI
• Planning Committee — BAAHAALI

Blood Drive

CHINLE — Upcoming blood drives will be 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. June 19, at the Chinle Comprehensive Health Clinic and 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. June 20, at the Sage Memorial Hospital, Ganado.

Health Fair

RED ROCK — Health fair will be 9 a.m.-3 p.m. June 19, at the Red Rock Chapter. All resources welcome to set up. 5K fun run/walk. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. Events start at 10 a.m. Info call Frances Brown at 505-726-8071 or Colleen 505-722-1593. Wear sunscreen and a hat and bring water.

Parent Meeting

SHIPROCK — Northern Navajo Head Start Agency Parent Committee Meeting will be 8:30 a.m. June 19, at the Head Start Conference Room, Shiprock. Info call 505-368-1200.

Branding/Tally

NAZLINI — Livestock Branding and tally will be June 19 at the Nazlini Chapter and June 20 at Ernest Gorman Sr. Corral and Kee Benally Corral, from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Type of livestock; sheep, goats, cattle and horses. No Residential branding taken in wooden and/or forest areas, Restriction of fire; provide your own woods for branding iron and have your own helpers; No second trip for service, No Exception; no Saturday and Sunday branding taken.

Planning Committee

BAAHAALI — A Community Land use planning committee meeting will be 5 p.m. June 19, at the Baahaali Chapter.