Area in Brief
The blue eyes of Denise Anderson watch the clouds, and the day, pass by from her eclectic yard in Gallup on Tuesday. — © 2008 Gallup Independent / Adron Gardner

• Special Session — NAVAJO NATION
• GED/ Prep Classes — YAHTAHEY
• Board Meeting — GALLUP
• Meet and Greet — SHIPROCK
• Board Meeting — SHIPROCK
• Land Use — TOHATCHI
• Tohatchi Meeing — TOHATCHI
• Special Meeting — WINDOW ROCK
• P/T Conferences — GALLUP
• Planning Meeting — NAVAJO
• Nazlini Meeting — NAZLINI
• Counselor Visit — FLAGSTAFF
• SPAL Boxing — GALLUP
• NARFE meeting — GALLUP

Special Session

NAVAJO NATION — Navajo Nation council will hold their special session of the FY 2009 comprehensive budget deliberations from Sept. 2-5. More info call Geri Arviso, 928-871-7590..

GED/ Prep Classes

YAHTAHEY — GED and College Prep Classes: math and writing skills will start Sept. 2, at the Sage Community Learning Center, 28 Yahtahey Loop, Yahtahey (next to Red Mesa Gas Station). Free instructions and practice tests, phone in for more information. Call 505-905-5200.

Board Meeting

GALLUP — Gallup McKinley County Schools regular board of education meeting will be 6 p.m., Sept. 2, at Church Rock Academy.

Meet and Greet

Shiprock — Central Consolidated School district public meet and greet, your participation in this critical decision for your school district is valued and needed 6-8 p.m., Sept. 2, at Eva B. Stokey Elementary School, Shiprock, for the purpose of meeting the CCSD Superintendent Candidates. Info call 505-368-4984.

Board Meeting

SHIPROCK — A Special Executive Board meeting will be 9 a.m., Sept. 3, at the Shiprock Board Room, Shiprock in closed session for superintendent selection interviews. Questions call William Noland 505-368-4984.

Land Use

TOHATCHI — A Community Land Use Planning meeting will be 9 a.m., Sept. 3, at the Tohatchi Chapter.

Tohatchi Meeing

TOHATCHI — A Planning meeting will be 1 p.m., Sept. 3, at the Tohatchi Chapter.

Special Meeting

WINDOW ROCK — Navajo Nation board of election supervisors special meeting will be 9 a.m., Sept. 3, at the Quality Inn Office Complex, Conference Room 107, Window Rock. Agenda: To’Nanees’Dizi Chapter’s request of descriptive summary for Tax Code. More info call 1-800-775-8683.

P/T Conferences

GALLUP — Miyamura High School parent/teacher conferences will be 5:30-8 p.m., Sept. 3.

Planning Meeting

NAVAJO — Regular planning meeting will be 6 p.m., Sept. 3, at the Red Lake Chapter, Navajo. Applications or 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 5 p.m. Sept. 30.

Nazlini Meeting

NAZLINI — A Chapter planning meeting will be 1 p.m., Sept. 3, at the Nazlini Chapter House.

Counselor Visit

FLAGSTAFF — Veterans Benefits Counselor visit will be 9-11 a.m., at the Rock Point Chapter House and 12-3:30 p.m., at the Chinle Navajo Nation Veterans Office, on Sept. 3. Will be helping veterans and their dependents with information about veteran’s benefits and assistance in filing claim. The claimant should bring any pertinent information pertaining to the subject of the visit especially all VA correspondences, DD-214, medical records, marriage license, divorce decree, death certificate, birth certificates, all income award letters, medical expenses, s.s. cards, etc.

SPAL Boxing

GALLUP — Gallup SPAL Boxing Team (Sheriff and Police Athletic League, will be 5:30-6:30 p.m., Sept. 3, at the Gallup Police Department. The 1st twenty applicants will be accepted ages 9-18, parent/guardian must be present, copy of birth certificate. Training for current registered athletes resumes 5:30-7 p.m., Sept. 3. Info call Jimmy Montano 879-1362 or Ron Silversmith 870-6513.

NARFE meeting

GALLUP — Narfe, National Association of Active and Retired Federal Employees, Chapter 1380, Gallup McKinley County Chapter meeting will be Sept. 3 at South Side Senior Center (ford canyon), at 10:30 a.m. No host-lunch at 12 p.m., is available after meeting. Questions call 863-5712.