Area in Brief



Stephen V. Athens, a Laguna who lives in Oahu, Hawaii, recently finished a mural in the cafeteria at the Gallup Indian Medical Center. The mural is called "Seasons of Service" — © 2008 Gallup Independent / Brian Leddy

• Fall Conference — GALLUP
• Foster/Adopt — GALLUP
• Council Meeting — NAVAJO
• Seeking Veterans — BODAWAY/GAP
• Meeting — GALLUP
  
• State Cleanup — GALLUP
  
• CLUPC Meeting — BAAHAALI
• Manage by Numbers — GALLUP
  

Fall Conference

GALLUP — Fall conference will be 6 p.m., Oct. 17, and 12:30 p.m., Oct. 18, at the Broken Arrow Bible Ranch. Fee is $20. Basketball, hiking, campfire, games and speakers.

Foster/Adopt

GALLUP — Make a difference in the life of a child by becoming their foster or adoptive parent. Learn more about how you can help a foster child. An orientation meeting will be 5:30-7 p.m., Oct. 21, at the Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD) office on 1720 E. Aztec, Gallup. A foster family and CYFD staff will be available to answer questions. Navajo translation is available. Light refreshments available. Info call 863-9556.

Council Meeting

NAVAJO — Red Lake Health Council Meeting will be 10 a.m. Oct. 17, at the Red Lake Chapter.

Seeking Veterans

BODAWAY/GAP — The Echo Cliffs Veterans’ Organization of Bodaway/Gap Chapter are seeking veterans needing Financial Assistance. To be eligible, the following documents are needed: DD214 Form, Navajo Nation Certificate of Indian Blood, Voter Registration with Bodaway/Gap Chapter. The following Financial Assistance are available: Emergency Hardship Assistance, Transportation Assistance, Housing Material Assistance, Energy Assistance. More info call Chapter Administration 928-283-3493/3494.

Meeting

GALLUP — Navajo Nation Rodeo Cowboy Association meeting will be 6:30 p.m., Oct. 17, at the El Charrito Restaurant, Gallup. Board of Director and officers meeting and general nation members. Info call Jerry Silver.

State Cleanup

GALLUP — Keep New Mexico Beautiful, Inc. with the support of a PNM Resources Foundation grant is taking the official state cleanup mascot, Dusty Roadrunner, on the road to present a program about environmental stewardship. Dusty will be visiting Ms. Donley’s 4th grade at Juan De Onate Elementary on Oct. 17, to conduct a waste audit with students.

CLUPC Meeting

BAAHAALI — Community Land Use Planning Committee will meeting 10 a.m., Oct. 17, at the Baahaali Chapter.

Manage by Numbers

GALLUP — UNM-G Small Business Development Center is sponsoring a “Managing by the Numbers” class 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Oct. 22, at the Chamber of Commerce Code Talkers Room, 103 West Hwy. 66. $40 fee- includes a book. Most small business owners take their accounting reports and look at the bottom line, but have little understanding of what the other numbers really mean. Or, if they do know what they mean, may not be utilizing the numbers to make smart decisions for their business. Class limited to 11 participants.