Gallup Council OK’s launch sites

The Gallup City Council unanimously approved a request by a lead organizer of the 36th annual Red Rock Balloon Rally to use city parks, because the Fox Run Golf Course at 1109 Susan Ave. won’t be open at the beginning of December. Fox Run is a launch point for the rally, but due to renovations at the troubled course, rally organizers sought out other locations.

The action took place at the Oct. 25 regular city meeting and was not met with opposition. The balloon rally takes place from Dec. 2 through Dec. 4.

“The Red Rock Balloon Rally wanted to get the city’s permission to use city parks for possible launch sites for the Friday morning mass...

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Navajo Technical University has hired J.D. Kinlacheeny as the school’s new catering coordinator, school officials announced this week. Kinlacheeny will oversee the school’s outside and in-house catering requests from NTU’s Food Services and Culinary Arts and Baking programs, Daniel Vandever, a spokesman for NTU, said.

Kinlacheeny has been working with NTU the past two years where he has run the “Healthy Cooking and Eating in Indian Country” initiative, which trains food preparation staff at Bureau of Indian schools on how to prepare and present Navajo foods in a healthy way. The experience is something that NTU culinary arts instructor Brian Tatsukawa...

The parking lot for Camille’s Sidewalk Cafe is the Sunday morning meet up place for vintage car enthusiasts. The event ends its 2016 season Nov. 20.

Lifestyle changes to prevent, heal disease

On the drive up past Ramah, one notices that autumn has begun to color its way into this quaint area. Nestled among piñon, juniper, and spruce trees, the first stunning sight of fall leaves a lasting impression. Notes of tranquility, serenity, and a sigh of simply forgetting the cares of this world seem to take over instantly. It’s no wonder Dr. Bera Dordoni chose this area for the setting of the Wellness Warriors Project.

Situated in the backwoods of Ramah, WWP helps people with diseases like heart disease, cancer, arthritis, and diabetes make the transition from unhealthy lifestyles to healthy, healing ones through gaining control over...