Area in Brief

City employees Asa Moore, left, and Antonio Hernandez shake the snow off a wreath in front of the El Morro Theater Tueaday. A small crew of city employees spent the afternoon removing the holiday decorations from all the lights along Coal Avenue. — © 2009 Gallup Independent / Cable Hoover

• Outreach — SHIPROCK
• Rural Bookmobile
• CLUPC Meeting — BECENTI
• Open Meeting — FORT DEFIANCE
• Bert Meeting — BECENTI
  
• Regular Meeting — WINDOW ROCK
• Song/Dance — ROCK POINT

Outreach

SHIPROCK — DOL local outreach event to assist claimants that may be eligible for benefits under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Jan. 8, at Nizhoni Conference room B. Northern Navajo Medical Center, Shiprock. Set up to assist qualified uranium workers who were employed at a RECA Section 5 uranium mine, uranium mill or one buying stations at any time during the period 1942 through 1971. To schedule an appointment call Espanola Resource Center 1-866-272-3622.

Rural Bookmobile

New Mexico State Library Rural Bookmobile West will be Jan. 8 at Fence Lake, Community Center, 9:30-10:30 a.m.; Cubero, Villa de Cubero Store, 1:30-2:30 p.m.; Highland Meadows, Hwy. 6 Mini-Mart, 3:15-4:30 a.m.; To’hajiilee, Rodeo Grounds, 5:15-6:15 p.m.

CLUPC Meeting

BECENTI — Clupc meeting will be 5 p.m., Jan. 8, at Becenti Chapter. Questions call Becenti Chapter.

Open Meeting

FORT DEFIANCE — Window Rock Unified School District Title VII Advisory Committee Meeting will be 6-7:30 p.m., Jan. 8, at Tsehootsooi Elementary School Library, Fort Defiance. Info call Rebecca 928-729-6824.

Bert Meeting

BECENTI — Bert meeting will be 6 p.m., Jan. 8, at Becenti Chapter. Questions call Becenti Chapter.

Regular Meeting

WINDOW ROCK — Navajo Nation Board of Election Supervisors regular meeting will be 9 a.m., Jan. 8, at Quality Inn Office Complex, Conference room 107, Window Rock. Info call 1-800-775-8683.

Song/Dance

ROCK POINT — 36th Annual Dine song and dance festival will be Jan. 28, at Rock Point Community School Elementary Gym. The festival is for k-12 students. Students have to be enrolled in school, and need to have a sponsor.

Registration is free and deadline is Jan. 23. Info call Roger 928-659-4221, ex. 243 or Norrena ex. 211.