Area in Brief
Celine Francis takes a bag of Christmas presents from Gallup Police officer Kelly Akeson on Friday at police headquarters. The department, in conjunction with the Marines, handed out presents to hundreds of local families this year. — © 2008 Gallup Independent / Brian Leddy

• Volunteer Musicians — GALLUP
• Closure — CHINLE
• Triple B banquet — TOWAOC, Colo.
• Rodeo Committee — BAAHAALI
• Zuni police Checkpoints — ZUNI
• Women’s Clothing — GALLUP
  

Volunteer Musicians

GALLUP — Can you share your musical talents or bring your band to CARE 66? Local musicians- of all kinds of music- are asked to contact Geri Moore, 1-505-722-5412 to schedule a performance for 25 homeless men during the holiday season or plan ahead for 2009.

Closure

CHINLE - Chinle N.H.A Office is closed until further notice. Call Eugene mor more info 928-755-6462/6450.

Triple B banquet

TOWAOC, Colo. — Triple B (bares, broncs and bulls) Association, Inc., top fifteen awards banquet, “Celebrating our legends and today’s and tomorrow’s youth”, will be 5:30 p.m., Jan. 17, at Ute Mountain Casino and Resort, Banquet Room, Towaoc, Colo. $20 per person includes a meal, awards banquet and western dance. $10 per person, dance only after 8 p.m. Hotel accommodation, ask for TBA discount. Open discount fee for booking starting Dec. 15, to Jan. 3. Contact Erick 970-564-2500 ext. 110 or Jennifer. Other info call Daniel Billy 505-905-0711 after 6 p.m.

Rodeo Committee

BAAHAALI — Baahaali rodeo committee meeting has been canceled until further notice.

Zuni police Checkpoints

ZUNI - Zuni police department will be conducting sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols during the holidays, in conjuction with the Super Blitz that is scheduled now until Jan. 4, 2009.
Info call Chief Timothy Trimble 782-7058.

Women’s Clothing

GALLUP — Women needing sweaters, slacks, skirts, jackets or shoes are invited to come to CARE 66. To make an appointment to select women’s clothing call Geri Moore, 1-505-722-5412 or geri@care66.org. Individual women and agencies helping women are encouraged to call.