Area in brief

The "Paso Por Aqui" sculpture is backlit by a full moon on Thursday evening on Maloney Avenue. The sculpture is an iconic landmark for Gallup and is visible from various parts of the city. — © 2009 Gallup Independent / Brian Leddy

• Support Group — CHINLE
• Bookmobile
• Addiction Recovery
• Monthly Meeting — GALLUP

Support Group

CHINLE — Grief and loss education and support for veterans (Changes), will be 10 a.m., April 14, at the Chinle Vet Center. Info call NAVAHCS 1-800-949-1005 ext. 7806 or Chinle Vet Center 928-674-3682.

Bookmobile

Rural Bookmobile West will be at Alamo, Cherry Town Housing, 10:30-11 a.m.; Datil, Post Office, 1-2 p.m.; Pie Town, Post Office, 2:30-3:15 p.m.; Quemado, Post Office, 3:45-4:45 p.m. Books by mail provides library service to those who are not reached by bookmobiles or public libraries. Call 1-800-395-9144. Library for the blind and physically handicapped call 1-800-456-5515. Rural Bookmobile West is 1000 Main St. NW, Building 16 A, Los Lunas, call 505-841-5250, fax 505-841-5255, e-mail, rbnm@state.nm.us.

Addiction Recovery

Addiction recovery classes patterned after the 12 step alcoholics anonymous program are being offered weekly in seven communities on the Navajo Reservation. Classes are run by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Classes will be in Farmington, 7:30 p.m., Tuesdays, at LDS family services, 925 Cannery Road, info call Lynn Welker 505-321-6123; in St. Michaels, 7 p.m., Tuesdays, at the LDS Church, info call 928-810-3924; in Ganado, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m., Tuesdays, at the LDS Church Hwy. 264, info call Craig Monik 208-346-1949; in Kayenta, 6:30 p.m., Tuesdays, at LDS Church, info call 928-697-3804. Call Edler Parkins at 928-725-3253 for day and time in Pinon. Adult family members and friends affected by addictions in their loved ones, are invited. No children.

Monthly Meeting

GALLUP — Monthly meeting of the Upsilon Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma at Faith Chr. Fellowship, will be 5:30 p.m., April 14. Guest speaker on Autism. Info call 505-905-3779.