Progress made on Chihuahuita welcome sign
Clayton Edaakie and other City of Gallup Construction and Maintenance workers take measurements for the concrete at the new Chihuahuita neighborhood memorial at the corner of Aztec Avenue and Eighth Street on Wednesday. The memorial will feature a small walkway, a plaque, a mock mine shaft and landscaping. © 2011 Gallup Independent / Cable Hoover

By Bernie Dotson
Staff writer

GALLUP — A welcome sign for the city’s oldest neighborhood has its roots in a beautification initiative begun during the tenure of former city councilor John “Jay” Azua.

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