Area in Brief

• DNA Rep. Meeting — SHIPROCK
• Farm Board Mtg. — NAVAJO
• Special Meeting — SHIPROCK
• Free Food — NAGEEZI
• Building Help — GALLUP
• Parent Meeting — CROWNPOINT
• Planning Meeting — BAAHAALI
• Society Meeting — FORT DEFIANCE

DNA Rep. Meeting

SHIPROCK — 2008 Shiprock Agency DNA Client/Chapter Representatives meeting will be 9 a.m., Aug. 26, at the Shiprock DNA Office.

Farm Board Mtg.

NAVAJO — Farm board meeting will be 6 p.m., Aug. 26, at the Red Lake Chapter, Navajo. Applications for Navajo Nation Head-Start/Home-Base are available at the chapter administration office. applications for student financial assistance for registered students are available. Deadline is Sept. 30 at 5 p.m.

Special Meeting

SHIPROCK — A special meeting of the Central Consolidated School District Board of Education will be 7 p.m., Aug. 26, at the Shiprock Board Room. Purpose: Limited personnel matters. Questions call William 505-368-4984.

Free Food

NAGEEZI — ECHO CSFP Free Food for Kids and Seniors Food Distributions will be 11a.m.-12p.m., Aug. 26, at the Senior Center. If you miss a CSFP distribution, pick up at ECHO Warehouse 401 S. Commercial, Farmington, open 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. weekdays, closed 12-1 for lunch. The program exclusion is WIC for moms or children.

Building Help

GALLUP — Habitat for Humanity of Gallup seeks to build decent, affordable housing in partnership with families in need in McKinley County. We are now accepting applications for our next house, which will be built on Gallup’s North Side. If you are a low income family, currently living in substandard or over crowded housing, and have lived or worked within 75 miles of Galup for the past year, you may be eligible. To find our more, go to www.habitatgallup.org. Applications will be available at the following informational meeting, 6:30 p.m., Aug. 26, at Washington Elementary School, 700 West Wilson Ave.

Parent Meeting

CROWNPOINT — T’iis Ts’ ozi Bi’ Olta will have it’s first Parent Advisory Committee Meeting, 6 p.m., Aug. 26, at the school cafeteria. All parents are encouraged to attend. Refreshments will be served and there will be door prizes. More info call 505-786-6160/6159.

Planning Meeting

BAAHAALI — Community Land Use Planning Meeting will be 10 a.m., Aug. 26, at the Baahaali Chapter. Discussion includes: Land withdrawals.

Society Meeting

FORT DEFIANCE — Tse Hootsoi Twin Warrior Society Meeting for all Fort Defiance veterans will be 7 p.m., Aug. 26, at the Fort Defiance Chapter House. Agenda includes: Navajo Nation fair events, T-shirts, and jackets. Info call Earl 928-729-4352.