Area in brief

New Mexico State Police Officer Rudy Graham instructs students on the proper way to make an arrest at the Junior Officer Law Enforcement Training session at New Mexico State University Grants campus on Tuesday. The program offers students a glimpse of what it takes to be a law enforcement officer. — © 2009 Gallup Independent / Brian Leddy

• Recycling Council — GALLUP
• Planning Meeting — MARIANO LAKE
• Planning Meeting — RED ROCK
• Committee Meeting — SHIPROCK
• Planning Meeting — ST. MICHAELS
• Regular Meeting — FORT DEFIANCE
• Committee Meeting — WINDOW ROCK
• Workshop — GALLUP
• CLUP Meeting — GAP
• Health Week — FORT DEFIANCE
• Planning Meeting — GAP

Recycling Council

GALLUP — McKinley Citizens’ Recycling Council next meeting will be 2 p.m., today, April 4, at First United Methodist Church, Gallup. Public encouraged to attend. Info call Gerald 722-5142 or Barbara 905-5233.

Planning Meeting

MARIANO LAKE — Planning meeting for April 5, has been canceled to 2 p.m., April 9, and regular chapter meeting 10 a.m., April 13, at Mariano Lake Chapter.

Planning Meeting

RED ROCK — Red Rock community chapter planning meeting will be 10 a.m., April 5. If you have items needed to be address/approve at next regular chapter meeting, need to be present and include it into the agenda. All subcommittee members need to be present: 1. CLUPC; 2. Housing; 3. Veterans; 4. Seniors; 5. Albert Team.

Committee Meeting

SHIPROCK — Central Consolidated School District No. 22 monthly Indian Education Committee Meeting will be April 6, 5:30 p.m., Title VII-Indian Education; 6:30 p.m., Johnson O’Malley in the CCSD Shiprock Board Room, Shiprock. Topics: 2008-09 IEC Activities, regular Johnson O’Malley and Title VII Indian Education business.

Planning Meeting

ST. MICHAELS — Planning meeting will be 9 a.m., April 5, at St. Michaels Chapter.

Regular Meeting

FORT DEFIANCE — Regular chapter meeting will be 1 p.m., April 5, at Fort Defiance Chapter. Info call 928-729-4352.

Committee Meeting

WINDOW ROCK — Window Rock Unified School District No. 8, Title VII Advisory Committee meeting will be 6-7:30 p.m., April 6, at District Conference room, Fort Defiance. Open to parents and community members. Info call Rebecca Cecil 928-729-6824.

Workshop

GALLUP — Ceramic artist Melissa Mencini will give a workshop and lecture 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1:30-5 p.m., April 6, at University of New Mexico Gallup ceramics lab, Gurley 1238. She will also give a slide lecture in Calvin Hall 248A at 6 p.m. Free and open to public.

CLUP Meeting

GAP — CLUP meeting will be 6 p.m., April 6, at Bodaway/Gap Chapter, Gap. Info call 928-283-3493.

Health Week

FORT DEFIANCE — National public health week will be 9 a.m.-3 p.m., April 6-10, at Fort Defiance Indian Hospital, Fort Defiance. Health fair open to public on April 8, as well as a 5k run/walk April 7. Info call Yalonia Hardy 928-729-8491.

Planning Meeting

GAP — Planning meeting will be 10 a.m., April 5, at Bodaway/Gap Chapter, Gap, Ariz. Info call 928-283-3493.