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Local Author Pays homage to Gallup, childhood in book series
![Gallup local John “Micah” Cabrera plans on releasing six more books in the “Pepito and his Little Donkey Cito” series.](/images/resized/images/news/2015/05_08may/6_200_183.jpg)
First American Credit Union expands to Tse Bonito
![Allen J. Blacksheep Jr. and Member Relations Representative Stevie Hudson.](/images/resized/images/news/2015/05_08may/4_100_100.jpg)
Originally chartered in 1962 on the Navajo Nation, the credit union has grown to over 21,000 members in both Arizona and New Mexico. This is the second location in New Mexico for the working cooperative after they acquired the former Thunderbird Credit Union in Gallup in 1994.
The credit union purchased this location from Bank of America after the bank closed its branch in 2014. The working cooperative remodeled the facility and now provides a 4-bay drive-up service, walk-up ATM, safe deposit boxes and an Internet Café.
“We have laptops set up so members can research...
Gallup’s piano man: Ramon Chavez spotlights local talent
![Gallup’s Piano Man, Ramon Chavez, sits at his piano while members of 10 Minute Max, Don Taminga and Jim Sayers entertain the Coal Street Pub audience with folk music. Photo Credit: Melinda Russell](/images/resized/images/news/2015/04_01may/25_100_100.jpg)
Ramon Chavez, Coal Street owner, is a musician who plays drums, piano and vocals. His love for music is obvious in his support of local acts that entertain the patrons of his pub.
“I started playing snare drum at Washington Elementary with Ken Holloway. He was my music teacher almost every year until he retired,” Chavez said, as he reminisced about his formative years in music.
He remembered a time when Mr. Holloway threw a chair across the room. It reminded him of the movie “Whiplash,” a story about a tumultuous relationship between a student drummer and his...
Road Trip: Tranquility close to home
![Just over the hills are homes, cars and busy lives. But, while walking on the UNM track, I lose sight of the distractions and enjoy fresh air, color and life. Photo Credit: Melinda Sanchez](/images/resized/images/news/2015/04_01may/24_100_100.jpg)
On this trail, magic can happen. Often my journey begins with consternation or even depression. But soon after I start, my senses take over and the beauty of this hidden natural treasure creeps into my soul. I feel the release of tension in my muscles. The sun shines down upon me and warms my body. My heart starts pumping with intentionality, working to get me where I need to be.
I see the colors of the red rocks in front of me: red, brown, yellow, and purple. Pyramid rock sits...
Rehoboth teacher receives national recognition
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Begay will participate in an institute entitled «Scholarship and Performance: A Combined Approach to Teaching Shakespeare’s Plays.» The 2-week program will be held at Theatre for a New Audience’s Polonsky Shakespeare Center in...
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