Area in brief

Juan de Onate fifth-graders Mikayla Morales and Jasmine Arellano dance during a demonstration at the school on Friday. — © 2009 Gallup Independent / Brian Leddy

• Parenting Conference — WINDOW ROCK
• Rodeo Round-up — GALLUP
• Retired Meeting — GALLUP
• PAC Meeting — WINGATE
• Workshop — CHURCHROCK
• Marriage Project — KIRTLAND
• Blood Draw — GALLUP
• Late Opening — GALLUP
• Charities — FORT DEFIANCE
• Bookmobile
• Support Group — PINON

Parenting Conference

WINDOW ROCK — Positive teen parenting conference will be 8 a.m.-4 p.m., April 15-16, at Window Rock High School. Fun run/walk will be on April 15 and Health fair on April 16. Info call 928-729-8496.

Rodeo Round-up

GALLUP — Wrangler Rodeo Round-up will be 5:30-7 p.m., April 15, at the Gallup McKinley County Chamber of Commerce. Refreshments and light snacks served.

Retired Meeting

GALLUP — Retired public employees and retired educators employees meeting will be 10 a.m., April 15, at the Gallup Community Service Center. All retired employees invited to attend. Guest speaker: Board member of NM Public Health Care Authority.

PAC Meeting

WINGATE — Wingate High School parent advisory council Training on Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect process (SCAN) will be 9 a.m., April 15, in Room 303 at the High School. Be on time. Refreshments available. Info call 505-488-5698.

Workshop

CHURCHROCK — Small business development workshops “evening workshops” “Operating your business” (Negotiation Skills) will be 5:30-7:30 p.m., April 15, at the Eastern Regional Business Development Office, 211 E. Historic 66, Churchrock, 2 miles east of Interstate 40 and Route 66 intersection (by mile marker 28).

Marriage Project

KIRTLAND — Navajo Healthy marriage opportunities project free sessions for married couples, single parents, or couples in committed relationships, will be 6-8 p.m., every Wednesday beginning April 15. Office and classes located behind Kirtland Pawn Shop, 4236 US Hwy. 64, Kirtland. Info call 505-598-4088 or 505-860-0518.

Blood Draw

GALLUP — Health Fair Blood Draw will be held until April 24, Monday-Saturday, 7-9 a.m., at the RMCHCS Hospital. Health Fair will be May 20, at UNM-Gallup, Gurley Hall. Health Fair Lipid Profile:$10; Glycated hemoglobin or HgbA1C: $10; Blood type: $5.

Late Opening

GALLUP — Gallup Motor Vehicle Division will open at 10:15 a.m., April 15, due to staff meeting.

Charities

FORT DEFIANCE — National Relief Charities and the Fort Defiance Chapter will have items being distributed for free from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-4 p.m., April 15-17, at the Fort Defiance Chapter. Items: liquid laundry detergent; moisturizer (lotion); sunscreen; liquid fabric softener; body wash; bathroom tissue (roll); hamburger helper; beef jerky; adult socks; and more. Bring empty clean containers for liquid laundry detergent and softener, moisturizer, body wash and sunscreen. Info call Lawrence 928-729-4352.

Bookmobile

Rural Bookmobile West will be April 15 at Aragon-Post Office, 9:30-10:30 a.m.; Apache Creek-Store, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.; Reserve-Rode Inn Motel, 1:30-3 p.m.; Rancho Grande Estates-Adobe Cafe, 3:30-4 p.m.; Luna-Post Office, 4:30-5:30 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.

Support Group

PINON — Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), education and support group for veterans (nightmares), will be 10 a.m., April 15, at Pinon Clinic Counseling Services. Info call NAVAHCS 1-800-949-1005 ext. 7806 or Pinon Clinic 928-725-9745/9746.