Area in Brief

• Health Care — CHINLE
• Youth Activities — SAWMILL
• Horsemanship Clinic — TUNNEL SPRINGS, N.M.
• Special Meeting — ALBUQUERQUE
• Board Meeting — WINDOW ROCK
• Board Meeting — CROWNPOINT
• Care Food — GALLUP

Health Care

CHINLE — Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility’s MCH clinic “Take Time to Care for Yourself screening day” will be 8 a.m.-4 p.m., July 11. Will include pap smears, clinical breast exams, mammograms if needed, glucose, cholesterol and anemia checks. No appointment necessary. Questions call Alberta Gorman 928-674-7212 or Sandra Dodge 928-674-7420.

Youth Activities

SAWMILL — Youth activities for youth and parents 10 a.m.-2 p.m., July 11, at the Sawmill Chapter House. Questions call Lorraine Lee 928-729-4433/4432.

Horsemanship Clinic

TUNNEL SPRINGS, N.M. — Free horsemanship clinic, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m., July 11-12, at the Navajo Nation Campmeeting, Tunnel Springs Full Gospel Church site, 3.5 miles north of Fort Defiance, on Navajo Route 12. Learn the “5 T’s” of horse training and the 7-step equestrian safety program. Horses brought are worked on a first come basis. More info call 928-729-5641.

Special Meeting

ALBUQUERQUE — Public Education Commission special meeting will be 11 a.m., July 11, at the NM Public Education Department, conference room in suite 201, CNM workforce Training Center, 5600 Eagle Rock Ave, NE Albuquerque. To discuss: Request for an extension of the July 1, application deadline for the proposed Multiple Intelligences Allied Health Charter School; Schedule for 11 charter school public hearing in Aug. More info call Beverly 505-827-6661.

Board Meeting

WINDOW ROCK — Joint Farm Board Meeting will be 9 a.m.-4 p.m, July 11, at the Window Rock Training Center, Window Rock. All reservation-wide farm board members are welcome. To discuss: Update of the plan of operation; review of fiscal 2009 budget allocations; quarterly report to resources committee. Questions call 928-871-6605.

Board Meeting

CROWNPOINT — Navajo Technical College Board of Trustees regular board meeting will be 9 a.m., July 11, at the NTC President’s conference room, Crownpoint. More info call 505-786-4151.

Care Food

GALLUP — Bethany Daycare Center announces the sponsorship of the Child and Adult Care Food Program. All children in attendance will be offered the same meals with no physical segregation of, or other discrimination action against any child because of race, color, age, national origin, sex or disability. If you feel you have been discriminated against, write immediately to: USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call 202-720-5964 (voice and TDD). Children who are members of FDPIR food distribution program in Indian reservation or food stamps households are automatically eligible to receive free meal benefits.