Area in brief

• Planning meeting — SAWMILL
• Planning Meeting — ST. MICHAELS
• Going Green — GALLUP
• Council Meeting — THOREAU
• MVD Closed — GALLUP
• Caucus Meeting — WINDOW ROCK
• Bookmobile
• JOM Meeting — PREWITT
• Committee Meeting — SHIPROCK
• Support Group — CHINLE
• Board Meeting — RED LAKE

Planning meeting

SAWMILL — Planning meeting will be 1 p.m., Sept. 6, at Sawmill Chapter.

Planning Meeting

ST. MICHAELS — St. Michaels Chapter community planning meeting will be 9 a.m., Sept. 6, at St. Michaels Chapter.

Going Green

GALLUP — Celebrate Gallup Going Green, Mural dedication will be 12-2 p.m., Sept. 7, at McKinley County Adult Detention Center, Boardman and Aztec. Free refreshments.

Council Meeting

THOREAU — Eastern Agency Council meeting will be 8 a.m., Sept. 6, at Thoreau Chapter. All Eastern Navajo Agency Chapter Officers, Council Delegates, Land Board and School Board members, Be on time.

MVD Closed

GALLUP — Gallup Motor Vehicle Division will be closed Sept. 7, for observation of Labor Day.

Caucus Meeting

WINDOW ROCK — Western Navajo Agency Caucus of the Navajo Nation Council meeting will be 8 a.m., Sept. 8-10, at Dine’ Restaurant (Quality Inn), Window Rock.

Bookmobile

Rural Bookmobile West will be Sept. 8, 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.

JOM Meeting

PREWITT — Regular JOM, Indian Education Committee meeting will be 10 a.m., Sept. 8, at Baca Chapter House. Agenda: Sponsor of National JOM, Approve In-town representatives, and more. Info call Herlinda 505-721-1044.

Committee Meeting

SHIPROCK — Central Consolidated School District No. 22, monthly Indian Education Committee meeting will be 5:30 p.m., Title VII-Indian Education; 6:30 p.m., Johnson O’Malley, in the CCSD Shiprock Board Room, Shiprock. Topics: Election of Officers, 2009-2010 IEC activities, and more.

Support Group

CHINLE — Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) education and support group for veterans (Sleep Disturbance) will be 10 a.m., Sept. 8, at Chinle Vet Center. Individual, couple, family counseling available. Info call NAVAHCS 1-800-949-1005 ext. 7806 or Chinle Vet Center 928-674-3682.

Board Meeting

RED LAKE — Red Lake Farm Board next meeting will be 1 p.m. Sept. 8, at the old NFPI Building, Navajo. Farmers asked to attend to receive reports on Red Lake Dam Emergency Action Plan and more. Info call Albert 505-862-1892.