
An abandoned car and household debris sit at the bottom of a wash in Box Springs, Navajo Nation, on Sunday afternoon. © 2010 Gallup Independent / Diego James Robles
Parent Conference
SANDERS — Sanders Unified School District JOM Spring Parent Conference will be 3-6 p.m., March 11, at Valley High School cafeteria. Guest speakers, Edward Begay, Bernadine Russell, and more. Dinner provided for participants. Info call Marilyn Yazzie 688-4724 or Amy Hess 688-4726.
Bookmobile
Rural Bookmobile West will be March 11, at Buckhorn Post Office, 3:30-10:30 a.m.; Rodeo Grocery/Café, 2-3 p.m.; Animas Post Office, 3:30-4 p.m.; Hachita Food Mart, 4:45-5:30 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.
Job/Career Fair
GALLUP — Navajo Nation Department of Workforce Development is hosting a Job and Career Fair, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., March 11, at Rio West Mall, Gallup. Tto provide as many opportunities to enter the workforce with employment or training opportunities. Info call Alvin Smith 505-786-2165/2167.
PAC Meeting
TOHAALI — PAC meeting will be 5 p.m., March 11, at Tohaali Community School. Will have dinner, refreshments and door prizes.
Work Session
SHIPROCK — Central Consolidated School District Board of Education work session will be 7 p.m., March 11, at Shiprock Board Room, Shiprock. Agenda: School Improvement Grants, CCSD Leadership Development and more.
Basket Bingo
GALLUP — Basket bingo will be 6-8 p.m., March 11,a t Lincoln Elementary School gym. Win theme gift baskets. All profits benefit the students for Young Author’s Day.
P/T Conference
WINDOW ROCK — Window Rock High School parent teacher conference will be 5-7 p.m., March 11.
Regular Meeting
CHINLE — Central Navajo Veterans Organization regular meeting will be 1 p.m., March 11, at Chinle Chapter. Family members encouraged to attend.
Board Meeting
SHEEP SPRINGS — Farm Board Meeting will be 10 a.m., March 11, at Sheep Springs Chapter. All officers, farm plot owners please be in attendance. Election of new farm board officers.
P/T Conference
WINDOW ROCK — Tséhootsooi Middle School Parent Teacher Conference will be 4-7 p.m., March 11. Info call 928-729-6820.
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March 10, 2010
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Stories:
URI gets license
Goin' Celtic
No emergency funds,
but plenty found for conference, food
Deaths
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