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Area in BriefThird-graders dressed as little Santas play the recorder during Churchrock Academy's annual Christmas concert on Monday. — © 2008 Gallup Independent / Brian Leddy

Christmas Bazaar

FORT DEFIANCE — Christmas Bazaar will be 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Dec. 17, and 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Dec. 20, at the Fort Defiance Chapter. Info call 928-729-4352.

Meeting Change

FORT DEFIANCE — Due to weather and road conditions the scheduled IEC Meeting location has been changed. Meeting will be 6:30-8 p.m., Dec. 16, at the Tsehootsooi Elementary School Library, Fort Defiance. Info call 928-729-6824.

Closure

New Mexico Department of Tourism recently informed the Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial Association at the end of Dec ‘08, the Ceremonial Office will be closed. Beginning Jan. ‘09, will be turned over to Ceremonial Association. Need to replace Executive Director, who is no longer employed within the Ceremonial Office. Info call Craig 1-505-827-7901 or 1-505-7985-0242. Other info call Louie 1-505-863-5252 or Joe 1-505-863-6017.

Chapter Meeting

OAKSPRINGS — Regular Chapter Meeting will be 5 p.m., Dec. 17, at Oak Springs Chapter.

NAHASDA

Navajo Housing Authority (NHA), as the Tribally Designated Housing Entity (TDHE), hereby informs that Fiscal Year ‘08 Annual Performance reports of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act (NAHASDA) of 1996 are now posted on NHA website: www.hooghan.org for review and comment. APR will be posted at the (15) NHA Housing Management Offices throughout the Navajo Nation. Comments can be mailed to Navajo Housing Authority, Grants Management Department, PO Box 4980, Window Rock, Arizona 86515, or email Louis Shepherd, Grants manager Ishepherd@hooghan.org, by Dec. 30.

Christmas Bazaar

KAYENTA — Christmas bazaar will be 5-9 p.m, Dec. 17, at Kayenta Middle School. Info call 928-697-2298/2312.

Super Blitz

New Mexico State Police sobriety checkpoints, patrol saturation operations, and speed enforcement programs during SUPER BLITZ Nov. 26-Dec. 31.

Volunteers

GALLUP — Parents or community members interested in volunteering time to a Parent Advisory Group at Miyamura High School are asked to contact Frank Chiapetti 721-1920 for info.

Tuesday
December 16, 2008
Selected Stories:

Freezing rain, high winds herald arrival of major storm

UNM-Gallup may have to disenroll students

Big plans for wind power on Navajo

Hungry for the holidays
'Hunger never goes away' says pantry head

Gallup Police officer is fired

Pine Hill man faces child abuse
charges

Police seek info in weapons theft

Deaths

Area in Brief

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Wednesday
12.10.08


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12.11.08


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12.12.08


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12.13.08


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12.15.08

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