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Veterans listen to the community

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An informative group of speakers attended the Veterans helping Veterans meeting on Jan. 15.

Clarence Gallegos represented Eagle Talon, LLC, connecting veterans with disabilities to services at the NM Division of Vocational Rehab, while Felicia Adams spoke for her campaign to replace State Senator George Munoz. Marian Saucedo Hall brought in one of her artists, a woodcarver, from the LBM Rec Center to display his work, Brian Lee spoke as a representative for U.S. Representative Ben Lujan, and Martin Link closed out the speakers with an update on the Gallup Museum of Military History.

Link did receive a rebuttal to using the LBM Rec Center as a location, even though he explained the city had ample room for everyone, just not at that particular location. A false statement was made in the rebuttal concerning the Boys and Girls Club in Gallup. Located in the Northside Neighborhood Center, the after school and summer facility that provides a safe haven for many young children, the opposing party obviously read the news wrong about the national affiliated organization going into bankruptcy; only the previous clubs on the Navajo were in financial trouble.

A-Team meeting on Jan. 22 and general meeting takes place at Don Diego’s on Jan. 29.