Area in Brief

• Youth Day — SHIPROCK
• Career fair — GALLUP
• Bike Night — PINEDALE
• Public forums — NEWCOMB
• Registration — GALLUP
• Interviews — SAWMILL
• Gym night — DILKON, Ariz
• Grand opening — SMITH LAKE
• Blood drive — FORT DEFIANCE
• Food training
• Public talk

Youth Day

SHIPROCK — Youth day is July 17 at the Shiprock Boys and Girls Club. All youth 9-18 years invited. Activities: meth and alcohol prevention, youth crime-curfew, healthy snacks, and more. More info call Raymond 505-368-1052 or Elarina 505-368-1548.

Career fair

GALLUP — Career fair is 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., July 29, at the Gallup Methodist Church, 1800 Red Rock Dr. Will be multiple educational organizations to provide info and opportunities. Public invited. More info call Deborah 722-1649 or Myra 726-8549.

Bike Night

PINEDALE — Timber Ridge M.C. Bike Night, is 5 p.m. to sun down, July 17, at the Pinedale Chapter Parking Lot. Free admission, public invited. Motorcycle motorcade rallying point at Smithlake Store and Dead-Horse Gas Station. Depart at 6 p.m. and merge at Pinedale at 6:30 p.m. Info call Sky Horse 786-7374 Eve. 786-2096, Donna 786-2208, Ernie 870-3219, Deffy 786-7852.

Public forums

NEWCOMB — The Central Consolidated School District Public Forum will be 6-8 p.m., July 17, at the Newcomb Elementary School, to obtain additional input for use in the selection of a new superintendent. Parents, students, community members,staff encouraged to participate.

Registration

GALLUP — St. Francis Elementary School, 215 W. Wilson St., registering students entering PreK-5 grade. Applications can be picked up at the school office Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Roman Catholic school has a student to teacher ratio of 1:12, and the annual tuition fees are $1,500. Info call Mary Ann Frank at (505) 863-3145.

Interviews

SAWMILL — Interview for Public Employment Program is 9 a.m., July 17, at the Sawmill Chapter. Be prompt at 8:30 a.m. to sign in. Bring Sawmill Chapter voters registration; social security, driver license/ ID card. Interview Committee, PEP and College Employment, be at chapter house at 8 a.m. Questions call 928-729-4432

Gym night

DILKON, Ariz. — Gym night is 6-8 p.m., Thursday, ages 13 years and older, at the Navajo Christian Foundation, Dilkon. Info call Bo James Paddock 505-713-3636, 928-657-3391 or James Paddock Sr. 928-444-3391.

Grand opening

SMITH LAKE — Grand opening for the Smith Lake Veterans Center, will begin 8:30 a.m., July 17, at the Smith Lake Chapter. Free noon luncheon.

Blood drive

FORT DEFIANCE — Blood drive will be 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., July 17, at the NN Division of Health-Tribal Park, Admin. Complex #2, Fort Defiance.

Food training

Food Handler’s Training for Eastern Navajo Fair will be 9 a.m. sharp, July 17, only at N.T.C. Conference room. This will be the only training.

Public talk

“Tulku Orgyen Phuntsok”, Tibetan Buddhist teacher, will be giving a public talk about universal values as examined through Buddhist psychology. Old School Gallery near El Morro National Monument, 7 p.m., July 17. Free admission.