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The ‘blue’ tidal wave NEZ ELECTED PREZ; DEMS THE WINNERS AT N.M. POLLS

By Gallup Sun Staff

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oing into this year’s r a c e fo r Na v a j o Nation president, the polls indicated the man most likely to win was the tribe’s vice-president, Jonathan Nez. Sure enough, Nez won the Nov. 6 election by an unofficial count of 33,203 to 15,356,

ending what may have been former tribal President Joe Shirley Jr.’s last chance of getting a third term in office.

Nez won 91 of the tribe’s 110 chapters.

A popular politician on the reservation for almost 20 years, Nez has served on the tribal council and as a member of the board of supervisors for Navajo County. He has never

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bout 18,000 voters turned out in McKinley County.

Here are some of the county vote totals from the Nov. 6 election: A total of 12,195 voted for Democrat Martin Heinrich for U.S. Senate, while 3,008 voted for Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson. Republican candidate Mick Rich received 2,864 votes.

Ben Ray Luján received 12,461 votes for the District 3 Congressional race, easily beating Republican Jerald McFall, who received 3,003 votes. The Libertarian candidate, Christopher Manning, received 869 votes.

In the race for governor, Democratic candidate Michelle Lujan Grisham received 12,913 votes to the 5,139 votes for Steve Pearce. Statewide, Lujan Grisham collected 392,215 votes to Pearce’s 294,875.

All state legislative positions were unopposed, as was the representative for the Public Regulation Commission.

ARIZONA RESULTS The votes in Arizona for the Navajo Nation reveal the reservation went Democratic by more than a 2-1 majority, while the off-reservation areas in both Apache and Navajo counties were even more Republican-oriented.

Election data in both counties stated a sample of the ballots on the reservation precincts showed heavy support for Kyrsten Sinema, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate.

On Nov. 8, vote totals in Arizona showed Krysten Sinema losing by one percentage point to Republican Martha McSally.

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Voter volunteer Martin Link assists voters and answers their questions Nov. 6 at the McKinley County Courthouse, 207 W. Hill Ave. Photo Credit: Knifewing Segura president, Russell Begaye, said Nez was under investigation by the tribe’s White Collar Unit for mismanaging his tribal expenses during his vice-presidency.

These allegations stem from a complaint filed by a member of the tribe to the Nation’s Ethics and Rules Office, which claimed Nez took his family and staff members with him

Jonathan Nez, winner of 2018 Navajo Nation presidential election. Photo Credit: Courtesy

Arizona Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Martha McSally edges out Krysten Sinema. Photo Credit: Courtesy

lost an election, and in some cases, he ran unopposed.

Among the issues Nez campaigned on, and what he may be best known for, is health.

Nez, who was at one time overweight, was once asked how he could be a role model if he looked the way he did.

The question spurred Nez, who is an avid runner, to lose weight, and he has since encouraged the public to be more active.

The only blemish in his career occurred during the election, when, after endorsing Shirley, the tribe’s current

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GMCS students recognized for testing achievements DISTRICT STUDENTS MORE THAN DOUBLE STATE PROFICIENCY GROWTH AVERAGE

By Cody Begaye Sun Correspondent The results of the New

Mexico PA RCC test were received by Gallup-McKinley County Schools in August.

The data showed significant

growth in student proficiency in test categories like English Language A r ts, math and science.

The results also revealed that GMCS was the No. 1 school district in New Mexico when it came to proficiency growth, with students more than doubling the state average.

“This is history for GallupMcKinley County Schools,” GMCS Superintendent Mike Hyatt said during the meeting.

More than 100 students f rom GMC S were recognized by the school board at

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Roads project takes center stage at county meeting HEATED RIGHT-OF-WAY ITEM DISAPPROVED AT MEETING

By Cody Begaye Sun Correspondent

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he final item on the McKinley County Board of Com missioners’ agenda list turned out to be the first item discussed at the Nov. 6 regular meeting.

The item, which was not approved at the meeting, involved Resolution No. NOV18-078, which details various interests in county maintained roads, public roads that are privately maintained and the non-maintenance of roads without express rights-of-way within other jurisdictions.

The meeting room in the McKinley County Courthouse was filled with community members and leaders from local Navajo Nation chapters who voiced a unanimous sentiment – the commission should not take action on this item just yet.

Action on the item would include the county stopping work on roads it does not have express interest in or right-ofway for.

County Manager Anthony Dimas Jr. said complications with maintenance on numerous county roads stem from the county not having the right-ofway on those roads.

Board Chairperson Genevieve Jackson said many of the county roads that fall under the resolution are rural dirt roads that have been used since the late 1800s. Today, these roads are used daily to access both county

Board of Commissioners Chairperson Genevieve Jackson. File Photo

District 3 Commissioner Bill Lee. File Photo

schools and senior centers.

Julie Badonie, chapter president for Tohatchi, said she was surprised the item was on the agenda for this meeting. She said she found out about the measure from a chapter official at an Albuquerque gathering.

Badonie said the county should have informed individual chapters about their proposals to stop maintenance on the roads.

“We should have been told about this [individually],” she said.

David Silversmith, proposal writer for the Navajo Division of Transportation, was also present at the meeting and said there has been no real discussion or attempt to resolve these issues from any side. But, he said, informing the public is a good starting point.

“Now we have to acknowledge [these issues],” he said. “The chapters can step forward. [People are] looking forward to changes with more communication and

transparency.”

Silversmith said an election day was not the time to act on the item, and the right-of-way process can take a long time to resolve.

Once the public comments subsided, Jackson took the opportunity to address the room about what the board had done in the past to resolve roads issues.

“I ask, where are the delegates?” she said, recounting a planned meeting with several county chapters to which no delegates showed up.

Jackson said the board went before U.S. Congress eight times to address the roads issue, but the Bureau of Indian Affairs and NDOT did not show up to tackle the matter.

“It bothers us — [not having decent roads] is a great injustice,” Jackson said. “[BIA] just won’t move.”

District 1 Commissioner Carol Bowman-Muskett said she chose not to act on the seemingly

complex resolution.

“I feel for the people out there,” she said, adding it’s up to the chapter officials and community members to push BIA and NDOT to take action on the matter.

She said various county departments had to make budget cuts in order to fund maintenance work on county roads.

District 3 Commissioner Bill Lee provided the costs to fix various county roads over the past several years — $1.2 million in 2016, $1.1 million in 2017 and roughly $700,000 so far this year.

Lee said the county is doing everything it can to get the attention of crucial entities like the BIA and NDOT. He said the county roads department constructed an emergency bypass through Manuelito Canyon after the South Manuelito Bridge No. 8080 was closed in 2013.

Despite appearing to be a beneficial move for the community, Lee said county officials were threatened with potential jail time for helping with roads.

“Jail time because we didn’t have right of way,” he said, stressing how important the process is for roads maintenance.

Lee and the rest of the commissioners reminded the citizens and chapter officials in the room to direct their frustrations and questions toward the BIA and their council delegates.

“This will come back, and we will need everyone’s help [to resolve it],” Lee said.

The item was disapproved with a 3-0-0 vote.

Other items discussed at meeting included: • The first reading of Ordinance No. NOV-18-006 Wireless Telecom mu n icat ion s Facilities Ordinance. The Broadband Communications Act mentioned by County Attorney Doug Decker lasts up to 15 years and is flexible. The board will wait for comments on the draft from partner entities Sacred Wind Communications and Oso Internet Solutions before taking action.

• T he second rea d i ng of Ordinance No. NOV-18-005 involves a Local Economic Development Project for Financial Assistance proposed by Thomas L. Elkins of Cowboys and Indians. The item includes the purchase of a former ambulance building in Thoreau for maintenance and repair to convert into a workspace. The item was approved with a 3-0-0 vote.

• Resolution NOV-18-080 would increase budgeted revenues and expenses for the purchase of a modular building for Red Lake Chapter School funded by DFA in the amount of $50,000, was approved with a 3-0-0 vote.

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Navajo Nation refiles lawsuit against Wells Fargo Staff Reports

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– Navajo Nation officials announced they have directed their legal counsel, Hueston Hennigan, to refile the Nation’s suit against Wells Fargo Bank in Navajo Nation District Court and to file an appeal in the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.

The Nation’s lawsuit details Wells Fargo’s long campaign of predatory and unlawful practices that targeted and harmed the Navajo people.

The Nation’s lawsuit in the Window Rock District Court alleges that Wells Fargo

defrauded Navajo citizens with a variety of unlawful practices, including opening fake accounts in their name, and then made misrepresentations to the Nation’s leaders about those practices in order to avoid an investigation.

“Wells Fargo’s egregious and predatory misconduct defrauded and harmed the Nation,” Navajo Nation President Russell Begaye said. “As we have said all along, we intend to hold Wells Fargo accountable through whatever means necessary and we are committed to seeking recovery for our people.”

Navajo Nation Budget and Finance Committee Chairman Seth Damon agreed.

“The fact remains that after

Medicare Open Enrollment runs through Dec. 7 Staff reports

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ANTA FE – The New Mex ico A g i n g a nd Long-Ter m Ser v ices Department is reminding New Mexicans that Medicare Open Enrollment began the week of Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7. Changes made during this period will take effect on Jan. 1, 2019.

Medicare is federal health care coverage for those 65 and older, certain younger people with disabilities and people with end-stage renal disease.

During open enrollment, participants can: • Adjust Medicare Advantage or Medicare prescription drug coverage.

• Change from original Medicare to a Medicare Advantage plan (or vice versa).

• Switch between Medicare Advantage plans.

• Join a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan.

• Switch existing drug plans or drop Medicare prescription drug coverage.

“Open enrollment is an important time to review Medicare coverage and make sure you have a plan that best fits your needs,” Kyky Knowles, acting Aging and Long-Term Services secretary, said. “Whether you are inquiring on your own behalf, or you are a family caregiver looking for Medicare insurance that provides the best value for your loved one, the resources we prov ide can help you NEWS

navigate the open enrollment process and make it a little less overwhelming.”

The Department’s Aging and Disability Resource Center is available to assist anyone who has questions during Medicare Open Enrollment. The ADRC provides neutral and unbiased information about prescription drug plans or Medicare Advantage plans. These resources are available at no cost.

Additionally, the ADRC is available from 7:45 am to 5 pm.

Monday through Friday (excluding holidays) to provide assistance. Contact the ADRC toll free at 1 (800) 432-2080.

Additionally, the ADRC and the State Health Insurance Assistance Program are hosting meetings throughout the enrollment period to answer questions in person about Medicare Open Enrollment.

These meetings, held throughout the state, are designed to offer help to individuals who may want to switch their plan or newly enroll into a Medicare prescription drug plan or Medicare Health Plan. To see the full list of meetings, visit nmaging.state. nm.us, and click on the Special Events tab. Some meetings are by appointment only and others are walk-in.

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taking advantage of Navajo people for years, Wells Fargo lied to Navajo leadership about whether any of these unlawful sales practices affected members of the Nation. Wells Fargo cannot escape these facts,” he said.

The Nation originally filed suit in United States District Court in December 2017.

The complaint detailed a long pattern of misconduct by Wells Fargo, and brought claims under the Federal Consumer Financial Protection Act, claims under other federal consumer protection laws, and claims under state, tribal and common law.

While the United States District Court recently dismissed the federal claims on technical grounds, the Nation has also filed an appeal of those claims in the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.

The Nation believes it is entitled to continue pursuing its federal claims arising out of Wells Fargo’s outrageous and improper practices.

“The Navajo Nation is confident that its federal claims will be vindicated on appeal and that Wells Fargo will be held

accountable for its egregious targeting of the Navajo people, especially our elders, with unlawful sales practices,” Navajo Nation Attorney General Ethel Branch said.

T he Nava jo Nation is

represented by At tor ney General Ethel Branch, Assistant Attorneys General Paul Spruhan and Jana Werner of the Navajo Nation Department of Justice, and John C. Hueston and Moez M. Kaba of Hueston Hennigan LLP.

Navajo Nation refiles lawsuit detailing Wells Fargo’s practices, which allegedly targeted and harmed the Navajo people. Photo Credit: Stock Photo

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Convicted child predator remains behind bars Staff Reports

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Man charged with Albuquerque bank robbery, other federal crimes Staff Reports

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LBUQUERQUE — T he F BI cha rged Andres Otero in a federal criminal complaint with the Oct. 30 robbery of an Albuquerque bank and other federal crimes.

Otero, 61, with addresses in Moriarty and Albuquerque, was charged with bank robbery, interference with interstate commerce by threats or violence, possessing a firearm during a crime of violence, and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Otero, who was arrested

by the Albuquerque Police Department Nov. 1 on an active arrest warrant out of Texas for violating his parole, is accused of robbing Washington Federal, 300 Eubank Blvd. NE. He also is charged with the robberies of two other Albuquerque businesses, a Waffle House and a Dollar General store.

Otero was expected to have an initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Albuquerque on Monday.

The public is reminded that all defendants are presumed innocent unless convicted in a court of law.

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LBUQUERQUE — At tor ney Genera l He c t o r B a ld e r a s announced the successful prosecution of Francisco Saucedo, for charges related to sexual exploitation of children Nov. 2.

The New Mexico Office of the Attorney General secured multiple convictions against Saucedo, ensuring that he will stay behind bars for up to 30 years.

“People who commit horrific acts of child exploitation must face punishment,” Balderas said. “I am committed to putting predators behind bars and seeking justice for our children in New Mexico.”

ELECTION | FROM PAGE 4 on a conference he went to in Orlando, Fla. so they could go to Disney World.

There are also claims that Nez had officials in the tribe’s Washington Office use the tribal credit cards to purchase clothing for him. According to the allegation, the employees had to reimburse the tribe for the expenditure.

Nez denied any wrongdoing, saying the allegations were part of a campaign to smear him, and the allegations apparently did not become an issue during the campaign.

In the election, tribal voters

STUDENTS | FROM PAGE 5 the meeting. Each student received a plaque with their name and the test categories in which they exceeded printed on it.

A s t he st udent s were awarded for their achievements, Hyatt said the board had one request to make of the youths — namely, that they thank their families for their support.

The rest of the school board voiced their appreciation for the students and their families, too.

“We want you to continue to support your kids,” Board President Charles Long said.

In July, 2017, October 30th, 2018, Speci a l A gent s Saucedo pled no w it h t he New contest to Sexual Mex ico Of f ice Exploitation of the Attorney of Ch ild ren by General discovManufacture, ered ch ild porSexual Exploitation nography that was of Ch ild ren by being distributed Distribution, from Saucedo’s Sexual Exploitation computer through of Ch ild ren by peer-to-peer file Possession a nd sharing software.

Voyeurism (under Agents executed Francisco Saucedo 18.) a search warrant S aucedo w i l l at Saucedo’s home, at which serve a minimum of 15 years, time Saucedo was arrested and up to 30 years for these and charged with Criminal convictions alone and will be Sexual Penetration of a Minor, tried on an additional count of numerous counts of Sexual Criminal Sexual Penetration Exploitation of Children, of a Minor in January brought Voyeurism (under 18,) Failure to by the Office of the Attorney Register as a Sex Offender. On General.

were asked a question about whether they would allow the tribe’s two top leaders to get a pay increase. Voters, by better than a 2-1 majority, gave a resounding no.

The two leaders are paid $55,000 and $45,000 annually, respectively, salaries that have been in place since 1988.

Under laws put in place in 1990, when the tribe converted to a three-branch government from a chairmanship government that had been in place since 1922, the only way elected officials for the tribe could receive a raise was based on approval of tribal members.

T he s a me i s t r ue for

members of the Navajo Nation Council, who have been paid $25,000 a year since 1988, but they were able to get around that by enacting a fee system that gives them a $250 stipend for each meeting they attend.

This brought their total compensation per year to more than $60,000.

As for races in McKinley C o u n t y, t h e r e w e r e n o local contests because no Republicans filed for the positions up for election.

County voters overwhelmingly supported Michelle Lujan Grisham for governor and Ben Ray Luján for U. S. representative, and both won their elections by a broad margin.

Once the students were recognized, they were asked to speak in unison.

“I am GMCS!” they shouted.

Other items discussed at meeting: • All of the consent agenda items, including contracts, school travel, financial budget changes, memorandums, donation and agreement termination, were approved with a 3-0-0 vote.

• Elizabeth Barriga of the City of Gallup spoke about McK inley County Water Aw a r e ne s s D ay s l a t e d for April 2019. The event includes hands-on learning for students at locations like Red Rock Park, and Sandia National Laboratories to

learn about proper water usage. Barriga asked that teachers speak about the event with students and urge them to attend the numerous events.

• Board Secretary Michael Schaaf nominated Charles L ong a nd Boa rd Vice President Chris Mortensen to serve on the budget committee. Both nominations were approved with a 3-0-0 vote.

• The Quitclaim Deed, which covers land where Sunnyside School resides, was approved with a 3-0-0 vote.

• Permanent cash transfers to the state Public Education Department were approved with a 3-0-0 vote.

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Two men arrested on multiple charges

CHARGES INCLUDE FOURTH DWI AND FALSE IMPRISONMENT IN HALLOWEEN ARREST Gallup Police Department Detective Neil Yazzie said he was in the downtown area at about 11:39 pm, when he saw a man, later identified as Vern Nozie, 24, grab a woman.

W hen Yazzie identified

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allup police arrested two men the night of Oct. 31 in connection with a report of a possible kidnapping attempt.

Man sought for armed robbery of gas station The Ga llup Police Department seeks the publ ic’s a ssista nce i n identifying the individual in the photographs.

If you have information about the individuals or the incident, please contact Detective Kelvin Akeson at the Gallup Police Department (505) 726-5466 or through the McKinley County Metro Dispatch at (505) 722-2231 or (505) 722-6474.

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n unidentified man attempted an armed robbery at Mustang Gasoline and Convenience Store, 3440 E. Hwy 66 at about 6:30 pm Oct. 28.

The male was described as Native American and wearing a plaid shirt over a black hoodie, blue jeans and white shoes. A Kel-Tec Sub-2000 rifle was recovered at the scene.

himself as a police officer, Nozie let the woman go and raced to a nearby pickup and got into the passenger side. The pickup fled the scene.

Yazzie reportedly followed the pickup as it headed east on Aztec Avenue. A couple blocks later, he said he saw the pickup stop and Nozie and the driver got out, challenged him and then got back in the vehicle and drove away.

Yazzie said he saw the pickup run a red light and then stop again. Nozie reportedly exited the vehicle and ran off.

The driver of the vehicle, later identified as Alfredo Delgarito, 29, of Gallup, backed up and crashed into the vehicle Yazzie was driving, according to the report.

Delgarito then tried to drive off but his way was blocked by another police unit.

At that point, GPD Officer Adrian Quetawki spoke to Delgarito, who appeared to be intoxicated. Delgarito was asked to take field tests and he failed.

A check of his records

Alfredo Delgarito

Vern Nozie

showed he had four DWI convictions on his record.

Delgarito was taken to a local hospital where blood was drawn for a blood-alcohol count and then he was transported to the McKinley County Adult Detention Center, where he was booked for aggravated assault on a peace officer with a deadly weapon, aggravated DEI, resisting arrest, leaving the scene of an accident and driving on a suspended or revoked license.

As for Nozie, he was taken into custody a short time later.

He denied he was trying to kidnap the woman.

The woman told police she was leaving Sammy C’s Pub & Grill and was on her way home when she was grabbed by someone who was following her.

She said just as she was grabbed, Yazzie showed up.

Nozie was charged with f a l s e i mpr i s on me nt a nd battery.

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Weekly Police Activity Reports Staff Reports

DODGY DENNY 1 1 / 4 , Gamerco A domestic dispute le d t o t he arrest of a 41-yea r- old Gamerco man for aggravated battery on a household member.

Shawn K. Denny was also charged with battery on a household member.

McKinley County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Paul Davis stated the complaining party said the two began arguing and Denny became physically abusive to the woman and her daughter.

The 18-year-old daughter had blood on her hands and face, Davis said.

The daughter said Denny hit her in the face with his head. She said she hit Denny, who had injuries, too, when he threw her to the ground.

Davis said when he confronted Denny, he was sitting in his living room and at first refused to cooperate, but police managed to get handcuffs on him.

As Davis and another deputy were taking Denny outside, he fell to the ground and had to be forcibly placed in the unit, according to the report.

Because of his injuries, Denny was taken to a local ho s pit a l wher e he a ga i n refused to cooperate a nd

tried to walk out. Denny was finally treated, but Davis said Denny continued to be uncooperative as he was taken to the jail and when he was booked.

POSSIBLE ASSAULT 10/26, Gallup The Ga llup Police Department is investigating a pos sible sex ua l a s sau lt that occurred about 10 pm Oct. 26.

GPD Officer Nicola Martinez said she was dispatched to an area near Sammy C’s in reference to a woman who was found by her cousin sitting in the passenger seat of a car with her pants down.

According to Martinez, the woman was highly intoxicated and confused. She said nothing had happened, and despite prolonged questioning, she declined to say anything about the incident.

The following mor ning, however, pol ice received a call from staff at a local ho s pit a l a b out a wom a n who may have been sexually assaulted. Martinez took the call and found the same woman she’d spoken to the night before.

T he wom a n h a d been brought to the hospital by her mother. Martinez said she asked the woman if she remembered talking to her the night before and the woman said no.

She said she didn’t know who attacked her.

T he i nvestigation is ongoing.

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STABBING SEAMAN 10/26, Gallup

10/26, Gallup Arthur Br uggema n f a c e s charges for bat t er y on a household m e m b e r after his girlfriend reported he pushed her down and hit her.

Br uggema n denied the allegations.

Gallup police reported the complaining party said she was sleeping in her truck outside of her apartment because she had been out drinking the night before. She said Bruggeman banged on her window around 3:40 am.

As police headed to her apartment, the woman said Bruggeman pushed her from behind and she fell to the ground, hitting her face on a chair. She said when she got up, Bruggeman punched her twice in the face.

B r u g ge m a n w a s t he n arrested.

A domestic dispute at a local motel resulted in t he a r r e s t of a Gallup man for the alleged stabbing of his girlfriend.

Gallup police were called to 1305 W. Hwy 66 about 4 pm Oct. 26, where they met the manager who told them he had gone to one of the rooms where he found a woman who said she had been stabbed.

The man in the room, identified as Robert Seaman, 58, denied the allegation and told the manager the woman fell.

When GPD officers arrived, the woman said Seaman had stabbed her in the leg.

Seaman again denied the allegations and said the woman fell.

The woman, however, had blood on her leg and her pants were torn.

Seaman was also found to have an outstanding bench

warra nt. He was charged with aggravated battery on a household member and aggravated assault on a household member.

WIELDING A WEAPON 10/26, Gallup Gallup police were called to the area of the 50 0 block of Cact us Road at about 12:47 am Oct. 26 in connection with a report of shots fired.

When GPD officers arrived at the scene, they were told a man in a gray vehicle had fired two shots and then left the area.

Police were able to track dow n t he veh icle, wh ich was driven by Kelly Adam Radosevich, 22.

A pistol wa s fou nd i n t he veh icle a nd becau se Radosevich said he had had a couple of drinks, he was given a portable breath test.

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Navajo Nation navigates New Mexico’s capital outlay process OPVP AND DCD HOST FIRST N.M. TRIBAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPITAL OUTLAY SUMMIT Staff Reports

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LBUQUERQUE — T he Of f ice of the President and the Div ision of Com mu n it y Development hosted the first New Mexico Tr ibal Infrastr ucture and Capital Outlay Projects Process and Update Review Summit for 54 New Mexico chapters Nov. 1-2.

“Economic reports predict that New Mexico could have a $2 billion budget surplus, in part because of oil production in the Four Corners region,” President Russell Begaye said.

“This provides an opportunity for all New Mexico chapters. We are working to gain full authority over our natural resources, but in the meantime, we have to be strategic and work with the state’s capital outlay process to obtain funding for infrastructure.”

Each of the 54 Navajo chapters in New Mexico identifies and ranks five infrastructure projects in its Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan.

State legislatures and the governor review the plans and determine which projects to fund using money from severance tax bonds sales, oil and gas revenues, and geo-bond sales. At any given time, up to three capital outlay projects may receive funding per chapter.

At t he su m m it, DCD Div ision Di rector Ca rl S m i t h s p oke a b o u t t h e importance of his division’s Capital Management Project Department and of the event to navigate infrastructure projects through the capital outlay process.

“This summit is an opportunity to get involved,” Smith said. “That way you know what the staff are doing at your chapter. What does it mean for state funding? What are the restrictions? What needs to be done to spend this money?

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This summit is to help you answer those questions, to be ready, to be prepared for your community members, for your elders.”

Mark Freeland, an executive staff assistant for the Office of the President, was assigned for the past several years to work directly with chapters in New Mexico to help ensure that proper paperwork is submitted for land withdrawals, environmental clearances, a rcheologica l clea ra nces, right-of-ways, Scope of Works, Notice of Obligations and more.

When a chapter project receives capital outlay funding from the state, the Navajo Nation pays the costs upfront using the general fund. Then the tribe submits a request for payment to the state for reimbursement.

However, funding could be reverted back to the state if certain requirements are not met, such as the timeline to expend at least 5 percent of a project’s funding within six months after the money becomes available.

“The Navajo Nation has completed 122 infrastructure projects in the last four years,” Freeland said. “’Commitment, collaboration and communication for the benefit of our Navajo people,’ That’s the theme of the summit because that’s what we strive for.

Everything that we do is for the benefit of our Navajo people.”

In 2015, three capital outlay projects were completed.

In 2016, 39 projects were completed. In 2017, 80 projects were completed. These include the Tohajiilee Emergency Medical Ser v ices Center, Tor reon S e n io r C i t i z e n s C e n t e r, Tse’li’A hi Senior Citizens Center, White Horse Lake Senior Citizens Center, bathroom additions for Lake Valley Chapter, a sewer lagoon for Red Rock Chapter and many more projects.

Newcomb Chapter

President Russell Begaye speaks at the New Mexico Tribal Infrastructure and Capital Outlay Projects Process and Update Review Summit Nov. 1. Photo Credit: Courtesy OPVP President David Randolph shared some of his chapter’s success with the capital outlay process to build a parking

lot, renovate the senior center, and purchase a backhoe, tractor and five-ton truck to use for community-based needs.

The chapter is working on a

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Whether it’s cracking codes, halting hackers or finding forensic evidence, the FBI uses science, technology, engineering and math to keep the American people safe in nearly every investigation, every day.

“Our workforce tracks down hackers and finds kidnapped children,” Special Agent Avatar LeFevre, who leads the FBI’s efforts to recruit cyber talent, said. “It’s hard to imagine another career in the STEM field where you would see those kinds of real-world impacts of your work.”

The FBI is working to hire 900 special agents, many of whom will need to have

FBI recruits technical talent for many roles

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STEM-related skill sets to conduct technology-focused investigations now and in the future.

LeFevre and his team conduct outreach to STEM-focused college students and other potential employees whose skills match the FBI’s needs.

With the Bureau’s ever-increasing cyber mission, and the fact that nearly every crime has some technology component, the FBI is hiring investigators with technology and other related skills.

“Many engineers, computer scientists, and other technical professionals don’t realize we want to hire them, but we do,” LeFevre said. “They still think of FBI special agents as police officers and lawyers like the old days. But once we explain we’re looking for great people from all backgrounds, especially science and tech, potential recruits are

more receptive to our message.”

While the Bureau is currently focused on recruiting

new agents, there are numerous other opportunities in the FBI for innovative STEM professionals, such as computer scientists, biologists, chemists, IT project managers and mathematicians.

“You can serve in the FBI and not be an agent,” LeFevre said. “If you don’t see yourself running, learning firearms, and going through the FBI Academy at Quantico, we still have a place for you if you have the right skills and can pass the background check.”

Whatever role they may apply

for in the FBI, LeFevre encourages young people considering a career in FBI service to avoid any disqualifying behaviors, such as violations of the FBI’s employment drug policy.

“Although government cannot compete with the private sector in compensation for these sought-after professionals, the FBI offers a mission like no other and the opportunity to serve the public.

Our employees see the results of their work every day, right in their own communities,” he said.

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he was parked near the courthouse square about 8 pm, when he saw a man jump on another man and begin to fight him.

The man who was jumped ran to Largo’s police unit and said he was stabbed in the stomach.

The other man left, but police later found him with a man and woman.

The suspected attacker was identified as Nathan King, 33.

He was placed under arrest.

The alleged victim said he was walking from south Gallup to Walmart, when he was attacked for no apparent reason.

Police were later able to find the knife that was suspected to have been used in the incident.

King was charged with aggravated battery.

He showed minimal signs of intoxication and posted a reading of .04.

He was, however, charged with negligent use of a deadly weapon.

STABBED IN STOMACH 10/26, Gallup A Gallup man was charged with attacking and stabbing a Zuni man during a fight Oct, 26.

G P D Patrolman Patrick Largo said

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OPINIONS Lights, Camera, Profit N.M. BUSINESSES NEEDED TO SUPPORT STATE’S GROWING FILM INDUSTRY

By Jason Gibbs Finance New Mexico

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ith New Mexico ga i n i n g a rep ut a t ion a mon g film production companies, local businesses are needed to help fill a growing demand for services as more television shows and

movies shoot in the Land of Enchantment.

The New Mex ico F ilm Office reports nearly $506 million in direct spending in the state during 2017, and productions including “Godless” and “Waco” are racking up Emmy nominations by the fistful. This has put the state in the spotlight and local businesses are

increasingly needed to provide an array of goods and services in addition to locations and crews.

“The film industry isn’t just for businesses you would typically associate with making movies – like studios, camera

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New Mexico’s growing film industry provides new opportunities for businesses. Photo Credit: Courtesy

GUIDE TO THE STARS WEEK OF NOVEMBER 12

Enjoy a First Quarter Moon on Nov. 15. The Sun is in Scorpio till Nov. 22—Scorpio is the sign of “depth, intimacy, and extremes of feeling,” according to Café Astrology. The key phrase for this sign is “I desire.” Madame G recommends you take time to explore your feelings. Wanting to make a better life for yourself isn’t wrong, mistreating people is. Do no harm and be kind.

ARIES (March 21-April 19)

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct.22)

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Life is hard without your attitude getting in the way. Take a moment to reflect on your emotions. Are you angry or sad? Sometimes, this is a helpful distinction.

When we address our fears and “trigger” points, we can address our desires. What do you truly want? When you stay focused on improving yourself instead of focusing on the negative, the universe lends a hand. Good luck!

Keep the faith and stay strong.

You’ll be okay; this too shall pass. Keep this in mind, form Karen Marie Moning: “It’s funny how, when things seem the darkest, moments of beauty present themselves in the most unexpected places.”

You’ve made some good decisions.

Keep focusing on what you can do to make a better life for those around you and for those you care about. Perhaps the fight is almost at an end, get ready for another journey—it’ll be a wild ride. Good luck.

When you love something, let it go and be grateful for the impact it had on your life. Spend time doing the things you love and focusing on the positive things in life. Your life is meaningful because you’re meaningful. Don’t get caught up getting mad at everyone and everything. It’s easy to lose focus during these trying times, but all times are hard. Who are you?

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) What do you want? As Kevin Ngo warns: “If you don’t make the time to work on creating the life you want, you’re eventually going to be forced to spend a lot of time dealing with a life you don’t want.”

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Keep bringing a shining light to the world. The smile is a lost art. It has so many double-edged meanings. But it’s also one of the only things that’s free and easy to provide to strangers. You never know who you can help by sharing just a brief moment of kindness with someone. Don’t hide it away — smile bright and light up the world.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

If at first you don’t succeed— give up? NO! Silly, that’s not the old adage — it’s “try, try, again.”

However, you may reach a point when you have to ask yourself whether this is the right move or not. You may find it’s not always advantageous to keep pushing forward. Sometimes, you need to give up something you want for something you want more.

Keep working on yourself. Don’t let up until you’re satisfied with where you are in this life. Don’t keep hiding from some unknown variable. You can do so much more than you ever realized.

Be you and live the life of your dreams. You’re beautiful and your soul is beautiful. Be strong little warrior, your heart is full of love for the world. You can!

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Dear Scorpio, you’re going to go deep into the heart of an issue this month. Is it about work? Not likely, it’s probably closer to the heart of why you tick the way you do. Embrace the feelings. It may hurt and burn like wicked heartburn, but it’ll be worth the effort. Dig deep and cry your eyes out, break your heart and learn to really live. Be the fullest version of yourself you can be.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Keep an open mind and stay aware of the many possibilities in life. Be yourself, but better. The wise Byron Katie put it like this: “Until the mind is open, the heart stays closed. The open mind is the key to the open heart.” Be the open heart.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Live and let live. And don’t forget to let you live, too. “Life is in different stages. Every stage of life is the foundation for the next stage of life. Every stage of live must be fully-lived,” Laila Gifty Akita said. Be where you are, and let others be where they are.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Don’t keep focusing on what you can’t do. You may think you’ve done all there is and that you’ll never get anywhere than where you are now — maybe that’s even true. Is that so bad? Be proud of who you are and where you are.

If you want a change, then go make one. But if you’re actually happy where you are, why make yourself miserable trying to force a change?

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NMSBA program brings small businesses, national laboratories together

By Jason Gibbs Finance New Mexico

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he crew from Santa Fe’s Honeymoon Brewery is raising a glass to the New Mexico Small Business Assistance Program and offering a hearty “salud” to David Fox of Los Alamos National Laboratories.

The cause for celebration?

The successful pairing of a small-scale kombucha brewing business and a scientist at one of the nation’s premier research laboratories that was made possible through the NMSBA, a free program that gives small business owners in New Mexico access to the resources available at both LANL and Sandia

National Laboratory.

For Honeymoon founders Ayla Bystrom-Williams and James Hill, working with LANL’s Fox allowed them to refine their brewing process and scientifically cut through a trial-and-error development process to better understand how to achieve the particular flavors they sought.

The business traces its roots back to 2011, when kombucha – a fizzy, slightly alcoholic fermented beverage made from black and green teas – was removed from store shelves after testing higher than 0.5 percent alcohol by volume.

Hill explains that is the limit for any fermented beverage which does not advertise

Post-election, it’s time to get to work for our kids

By James Jimenez Executive Director NM Voices for Children

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LBUQUERQUE — With election results in, it’s time to get to work. A new governor in office signals change on the horizon for New Mexico.

We urge our new Governor, and our new and returning policymakers, to prioritize our hard-working families and their kids when they meet in January, 2019.

Our Roadmap to a Stronger New Mexico outlines changes that are vital to improving child well-being in our state.

Our policy priorities include: ·Enacting a new Child Tax Credit and increasing the Working Families Tax Credit. Our state and local tax system now requires those who earn the least to pay a larger share of their income than the wealthiest. Working towards a

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stronger New Mexico requires making our tax system fairer. ·Raising the personal income tax for high earners and raising the corporate income tax rate. We need to reduce our reliance on highly volatile oil and gas revenue so we can commit to long-term to funding our health care system, fixing and maintaining our roads, and establishing consistently high-quality education for our kids. ·Protecting families by keeping food tax-free. Taxing food is a regressive measure that will have a serious impact on families earning low wages.

New Mexico has the second worst rate of child hunger in the nation. Enacting a food tax would have serious implications on food availability for our already hungry kids.

We’ll be watching closely to see what our governor and legislators prioritize in 2019. The changes brought about in November aren’t just about political parties or candidates – they are about how state policies can improve children’s lives.”

New Mexico Voices for Children is a nonpartisan, nonprof it organization advocating for policies to improve the health and well-being of New Mexico’s children, families and communities. Visit: www. nmvoices.org.

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itself as an alcoholic product and which does not require the consumer to be 21 years of age.

While many producers went back to the drawing board to modify their products to stay below the 0.5 percent threshold.

Bystrom-Williams decided that she would rather offer a more robust product under a brewers license.

She approached the Santa Fe Business Incubator and officially launched the business in 2015. It was through the incubator she and Hill learned of the NMSBA and were introduced to Fox. A home brewer himself, Fox volunteered to be their principal investigator and the research into the perfect mix of microorganisms began.

“David really helped us cut out the riff raff of our original experimentation and helped us focus our attention on finding the missing pieces of our brewing puzzle,” Hill said. “When we began this journey, it seemed difficult to find accessible information and detailed contemporary research on the kombucha brewing process. Initially, that made it difficult to formulate our microbiological strategy, so to speak.

“With David’s professional expertise as a chemist, he was

NM BUSINESSES | FROM PAGE 13 equipment or lighting – they literally need anything you can think of,” said Barbara Kerford, the state outreach coordinator for the New Mexico Film Office.

“For the cast and crew, they are all living in New Mexico while a production is happening, if they aren’t already living here.

And they need all of the services that they would need at home – like gyms, groceries, gas, salons, medical care, etc.

And they will spend that money with local businesses in New Mexico.”

As the NM Film Office prepares for this year’s New Mex ico F i l m a nd Med i a Industry Conference, to be held Nov. 16-17 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Albuquerque, officials say it is a perfect opportunity for businesses to tap into the state’s film industry by being a sponsor or vendor at the conference.

Participants can meet and

Ayla Bystrom-Williams of Honeymoon Brewery in Santa Fe works with LANL to refine the brewing process for their Kombucha. Photo Credit: Courtesy able to help us ask the right questions, discover important unknowns of our product and learn how to test our product thoroughly via techniques such as gas chromatography,” Hill added. “He helped introduce a more scientific approach to our process and our product analysis which, in turn, has helped us gain a more fine-tuned control over the various flavor profiles.”

Before Fox’s assistance, the brewers were struggling.

Although they felt their product was tasty, it just didn’t have that “je ne sais quoi” of a wellcrafted beer or kombucha, Hill said.

The NMSBA program application process was “incredible,

fun and extremely empowering,” according to Hill. “Not only were we granted access to deeper knowledge about our product but we were exposed to the culture of the labs and the incredible people who work there,” he said.

The NMSBA program accepts applications yearround. To learn more, visit www.nmsbaprogram.org.

For more about Honeymoon Brewery, go to www.honeymoonbrewery.com. Finance New Mexico connects individuals and businesses with skills and funding resources for their business or idea.

To learn more, go to www.

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mingle with around 400 industry professionals and talk with other businesses that have been successful working in the industry. Kerford said another way to get a foot in the door is to be listed in the office’s free online industry directory – the first place the film office sends productions in need of anything.

The film office will have a table set up at the conference to help businesses sign themselves up for the directory.

“I think the biggest challenge facing production companies in New Mexico would be figuring out where the services they need are,” Kerford said.

“Just like when anyone moves to a new city, the first thing you have to do is to find the things you need. So local businesses listing themselves in the NMFO Industry Directory and coming out to the conference to introduce themselves to the industry is the first step.”

Additionally, attending the conference will give businesses

an opportunity to gain insight into how the film industry works by sitting in on the wide variety of panels that will be offered this year.

I nt er e s t e d bu si ne s s e s should act now to ensure entry or a vendor/sponsor spot.

“Last year’s conference was a sold-out event and we’re seeing greater interest this year,” said Nick Maniatis, director of the New Mexico Film Office.

“This is an opportunity that our film community and local businesses should not miss.”

For more information on the conference, visit: http:// nmfilm.com/film-media-industry-conference.aspx.

To see a full list of panelists, visit: http://www. nmfilm.com/schedule-panelists-2018.aspx Finance New Mexico connects individuals and bu sinesses with skill s and funding resources for their business or idea. To learn more, go to www.

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COMMUNITY RMCHCS wins 2019 ‘Patient Safety Excellence Award’ FIRST N.M. HOSPITAL HONORED FIVE CONSECUTIVE YEARS, RANKED TOP 10 IN U.S.

By William Madaras CEO Glass Lantern PR

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ehoboth McK inley C h r i s t i a n He a lt h C a r e S er v ic e s i s the first hospital in New Mexico honored with a “Patient Safety Excellence Award” for five consecutive years.

The award by Healthgrades, the leading US provider of comparable data on approximately 4,500 acute care hospitals and more than three million physicia ns, ra nks RMCHCS in the top 10 percent of the nation’s hospitals for patient safety. Categories include preventing infections, medical errors, and other complications based on 14 standard patient safety indicators.

RMCHCS is distinguished in the survey with “overall patient safety” by patients “who would definitely recommend RMCHCS” and gave the hospital a 9 or 10 out of 10 rating.

Specific categories the hospital is recognized for include: · Staff provides patients with rating information. · Nurses always communicate well. · Doctors always communicate well. · Patient room cleanliness. · Patient pain is always well controlled. · Patients always received help as soon as they requested it. · Staff always explains patient procedures. · Patients always enjoy quiet at night.

The ratings are based on multiple- question sur veys developed by the Hospital Consu mer A ssessment of Healthca re Prov iders a nd

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From left to right: Valory Wangler, CMO; Director of ER Paula Hartog; Ernestine Yazzie; HR Director Mike Nye; CEO David Conejo; Ophelia Reeder, director of SATC; and William Camorata, manager of SATC resources receive the RMCHCS excellence award. Photo Credit: Courtesy Systems.

Healthgrades obtains this survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and is not influenced by hospitals or care providers.

“I a m extremely proud of ou r hospit a l st a f f for delivering some of the best patient safety care in the US,” RMCHCS CEO David Conejo, who is also the chairman of the New Mexico Rural Health Network, said. “We all work very hard to maintain these high standards and being recognized by the community is a great honor. This award signifies the importance of the hospital and community relationship that enables us to all

work together to achieve continued success and recognition for the City of Gallup.”

HealthGrades 2019 evaluation of US hospitals reveals the importance of consumer access to high-quality care a nd a na ly zes t he per formance of nearly 4,500 hospitals nationwide as measured by risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates. This analysis identifies the top-performing hospitals, namely those whose outcomes are statistically significantly better than expected.

“Consumers have many choices for healthcare, but most important is understanding that there is a significant

variation in care from hospital to hospital and doctor to doctor. In fact, hospitals within proximity to each other can have significant differences in complication and mortality rates for the same condition or procedure,” Chief Medical Officer Brad Bowman stated in a press release. “The analysis of hospital quality is intended to spotlight the importance of doing your homework before selecting your care. It could be a matter of life or death.”

Rehoboth McK inley Ch r istia n Hea lth Ca re S e r v i c e s i s a 5 01(c) ( 3) healthcare facility ser ving McKinley County. Accredited

by DNV-GL, the College of

American Pathologists and t he A mer ica n Col lege of Radiologists, RMCHCS offers a wide range of medical and diagnostic services including a 60-bed acute care hospital, primary and specialty practice clinics, home health and hospice services, behavioral health services and a residential addictions program.

R MC HC S i s t h e o n l y non-government hospital in McKinley County.

Healthgrades is dedicated to empowering stronger and more meaningful connections between patients and their healthcare providers.

Visit: www.healthgrades. com.

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Begaye requests authority for tribes to oversee EPA functions Staff Reports

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A N F R A NC I S C O — During a roundtable discussion on Oct. 30 between tribal leaders and Region 9 of the U.S. Env ironmental Protection Agency, President Russell Begaye pressed federal administrators to grant the Navajo Nation authority to manage its own environmental functions.

The roundtable, an integral part of the 26th annual Region 9 Tribal/EPA Conference, brought together leaders from many of the 148 federally recognized tribes in the states of Arizona, California and Nevada. Hosted

by Region 9 Administrator Michael Stoker, the roundtable allowed leaders to ask questions and voice concerns.

Begaye asked Stoker to develop a process that would transfer federal EPA authority to tribes, as capacity allows.

“Some of the larger tribes

President Russell Begaye meets with representatives of both the U.S. and Navajo Environmental Protection Agencies during an EPA Region 9 meeting Oct. 30. Photo Credit: President Begaye participates in a roundtable discussion Oct. 30 between tribal leaders and OPVP representatives of the EPA’s Region 9. Photo Credit: OPVP like the Navajo Nation have the capacity to manage these functions,” he said. “As an independent and sovereign nation, we want to be able to assume authority over our environmental resources. We can develop our own regulations

and enforce them.”

The request is not unprecedented. In 2012, Congress passed the Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Homeownership Act, a bill that created a voluntary, alternative land leasing

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process for tribes by amending the Indian Long-Term Leasing Act of 1955.

The act, which supports tr iba l self- deter mination, requires the Secretary of the Interior to approve tribal leasing regulations that are consistent with Interior regulations.

Once leasing regulations are approved, tribes are authorized to negotiate and enter into leases without further federal approval.

A similar legislation could pave the way for the Navajo Nation to draft its own environmental regulations and assume

EPA authority on Navajo land, Begaye said. His request comes as the Navajo Nation EPA, in conjunction with the U.S. EPA, continues to pursue the costly mitigation of the Nation’s legacy of uranium mining.

The U.S. EPA has entered into agreements and settlements valued at more than $1.7 billion to reduce the highest risks from abandoned uranium mines on the Navajo Nation.

The federal agency identified

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Mexico chapters to be strategically positioned to receive funding,” Sherylene Yazzie, department manager for CPMD, said. “We’re extremely excited because, in a couple of years, we’ve established opportunities to help chapters understand the complicated process, know their needs and teach them planning.”

Yazzie said one of the goals of the department is strengthening government at the local level by giving officials at the chapter the ability to determine what projects are funded, including cellular towers, earthen dams, windmills, solar systems, power lines, renovations for chapter houses and more.

More information about capital outlay projects, including digital copies of the presentations at the summit, can be found online at www.cpmd.nndcd.org.

helipad for medical air transport, a water hauling station, and improvements for a roadway with a boxed culvert.

Na s c h it t i C o m mu n it y Governance seeks funding for a new warehouse, waterline extensions, and road improvements, according to its Commissioner President Randy Roberts.

At the conference, representatives from Navajo Nation Division of Transportation, Department of Justice, Office of the Controller, Office of Ma nagement a nd Budget, Division of Natural Resources, CPMD a nd OPV P gave presentations.

“This is a shared partnership with OPVP and CPMD in working together to elevate the learning process for all New

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‘The Grinch’ delivers the holiday turkey Glenn Kay For the Sun

RATING: « OUT OF «««« RUNNING TIME: 86 MINUTES

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he Dr. Seuss book How the Grinch Stole Christmas! has been a child ren’s ma instay on reading lists since its publication in 1957. For many, the iconic 1966 television version of the story, featuring the booming voice of Boris Karloff, will always be the perfect adaptation.

This week sees the release of a new animated feature that runs a full hour longer than the original treatment. But does all of the added material make for an improved version of The Grinch? With great certainty, the answer is no.

Na r r a t e d by P h a r r el l Williams, this adaptation follows the Grinch (Benedict Cumberbatch), who lives a lonely existence at the top of a mountain near Whoville.

The village below is an overly joyful and picturesque town that he periodically visits for supplies. After the locals decide to up their Christmas celebrations to a new level, the Grinch becomes determined to halt the proceedings by disguising himself as Santa and stealing literally everything holiday-related.

In the meantime, the young Cindy Lou Who (Cameron Seely) plans to meet Santa and ask for his help in cheering up her parent. The youngster worries about Donna Lou Who (Rashida Jones), her overextended single-mother who works long nights at what I’m guessing may be a hospital (it was bit noisy at the screening I attended).

The attempts to add plot details and modernize the tale in order to rationalize a feature-length running time are incredibly awkward.

After introducing Whoville as a joyous place, Donna Lou’s vaguely presented back story begs several questions. What the heck is going on in Whoville after dark? Is a large segment of the population going senile? Or is there a drug problem in town?

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issues? And if many of the residents are already aware of the Grinch, why would they be surprised to be burglarized on Christmas or show confusion as to who was responsible?

Much of the new material focuses on Cindy Lou and her friends devising a way to encounter Santa, along with the details about the Grinch attempting to come up with his elaborate heist plan (that ultimately becomes more simplified as the date approaches).

Sadly, very little of it is funny. A screaming, horned goat that appears now and again to cause problems for the title character and a training session to try and walk quietly in the snow do earn a chuckle, but almost nothing else does.

Most of the gags involve the Grinch doing things like training for his mission in spandex pants or accidentally hurling himself into trees. These jokes land with a deafening thud.

And if this all sounds much tamer than the cartoon you remember, you’d be right. This Grinch does a couple of mean things, but isn’t particularly malicious. In fact, he comes across as almost pleasant... and that’s even early on in the movie. While planning the heist, he has a warm grin on his face and compliments his pet dog.

Later, a revelation about a reindeer recruited to help leads to a sweet and considerate decision on the part of... our antagonist. One understands the need to add a little more personality to the Grinch, but in the process they soften the character so much that there’s nothing remotely witty or edgy about the tale.

Even his voice is higher pitched and less-than-threatening. It’s a completely bizarre and inappropriate choice.

As you might have guessed by this point, this title really didn’t work for me. Whoville itself is bright and colorful and the animation is often impressive, but there isn’t close to enough material here for a feature and the attempts to add elements are incongruous with the original story.

Of course, it will be reasonably entertaining to small children, but for all others, it is a bland and unnecessary effort.

I’m about to come across as even meaner than The Grinch for the following comment, but this redo is a bit of a turkey.

The newest effort to take palce in Whoville, starring Benedict Cumberpatch, is reasonably entertaining to small children, but for all others, it’s a bland and unnecessary effort. Photo Credit: Universal Pictures

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‘Overlord’ sparks off a few B-movie thrills

By Glenn Kay For the Sun

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aken on their own, war movies can be pret t y trau matic and disturbing. This week, Overlord attempts to combine elements of a WWII picture with, oddly enough, a creature feature. For audiences, that means an extra helping of bloodshed between the battles.

The end result is a bit trashy and something of a mixed bag, but one that should entertain those primarily looking for simple horror thrills over serious war drama.

The story involves a U.S. airborne regiment on a mission behind enemy lines in France.

With Allied forces ready to storm the beaches on D-Day, the group are tasked with destroying an enemy radio tower in a village and help the front advance.

Team members include Sg t. Eldson (Bokeem Woodbine), Cor poral Ford (Wyatt Russell), and a private named Boyce (Jovan Adepo).

After their plane goes down,

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the sur vivors encounter a local resident named Chloe (Mathilde Ollivier) who agrees to hide them from Nazis like Wagner (Pilot Asbæk) and help them with their operation.

However, when Boyce sneaks into hidden labs at the site, he discovers bizarre experiments and terrifying mutations.

The best the film has going for it are its likable protagonist, the impressive production design and the numerous well-shot action scenes. In fact, a number of them are quite tense. This includes a sequence in which the hero parachutes down and must keep from drowning into a lake, as well as his trudge through a forest filled with dead compatriots hanging from the trees above (that are tinged a disquieting red from the explosions occurring in the distance).

With the exception of some ineffective CGI in the sky during the opening raid, this movie looks a whole lot more polished and slick than it has any right to, given its goofy subject matter.

As events move into the underground Nazi science labs and begin to involve mad researchers and disturbing experiments involving a red serum, the movie doesn’t hold back in presenting graphic horror film-related shocks.

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Looking for some horror thrills? WWII film/creature-feature “Overlord” is a bit silly and something of a mixed bag, but will entertain those who aren’t expecting a serious war drama. Photo Credit: Paramount Pictures There are several wince-inducing sights, including the disturbing physical effects of the drugs displayed on subjects. And as multiple characters are eventually injected, it does lead to an amusing, if far too brief, climactic monster-versus-monster clash.

Ever yone on screen appears to be taking it all very seriously, which is both a blessing and a curse.

Generally speaking, there a r e mome nt s wher e t he tone doesn’t feel quite right.

An even more over-the-top approach would have helped earn the film even more laughs and add some exploitation movie charm.

The opening mêlée and scenes in which Nazi forces fire at locals and children, in addition to one bit that suggests an imminent physical assault between the villain and female lead, do seem at odds with more exaggerated moments involving super-soldiers repeatedly returning from the dead.

However, this rev iewer must admit the action does come fairly fast and several segments do provide good tension and excitement.

Overlord isn’t the greatest B-movie ever made (and it may not even top the similarly absurdist charms of the 2009 Norwegian Nazi horror picture, Dead Snow) but genre fans will likely be impressed by the spectacle and silly, embellished carnage provided.

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DVD/Blu-ray Roundup for Nov. 9, 2018

By Glenn Kay For the Sun

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ime for another look at highlights arriving on Blu-ray and DVD. It’s yet another busy week with loads of options for viewers. So if you can’t make it out to the movies this week, be sure to give one of these titles a try!

BIG NEW RELEASES! American D resse r - A man suddenly and unexpectedly becomes a widower in th is d ra ma .

Guilt-r idden w it h reg ret and struggling to rebuild a relationship with his estranged daughters, the protagonist and his best friend decide to ride their motorcycles from New York to the California. Along the way they take in the scenery, meet new people and come to some personal revelations.

Reviews were poor for this independent feature. It has been described as a routine effort that doesn’t take advantage of its concept or impressive cast. Tom Berenger, Keith David, Gina Gershon, Penelope Ann Miller, Bruce Dern and Jeff Fahey appear.

Ar med - This suspense thriller follows a U.S. Marshall dealing with trauma after one of his missions goes tragically wrong. As the lead attempts to recover and start a new life, he’s plagued by strange symptoms. When another survivor arrives and explains that he is suffering from a similar condition, it becomes clear that a deeper conspiracy may have been to blame for all their troubles. Reaction toward this effort has been underwhelming. A small group claimed to be amused by the increasingly outlandish plot, but the majority called it a clunky mess that can’t rise above the limitations of its low-budget. It features Mario Van Peebles, Ryan Guzman and William Fichtner.

Bel Canto - An opera singer is asked to perform for a South American dictator in this suspense picture. Guerillas soon raid the opera house and take everyone hostage. Naturally, there a re some la ng uage SPORTS

barriers and the singer tries to mediate and help things come to as peaceful a resolution as possible. The press gave this film decent notices.

There were some who felt it could have delved deeper into character motivations and didn’t think the movie prov ided enough tension.

However, more complimented the performances and found it to depict an interesting take on the relationship between captor and captive. It stars Julianne Moore, Christopher Lambert, Thorbjorn Harr and Ken Watanabe.

BlacKkKlansman - The latest from Spike Lee (Do the Right Thing, Malcolm X ) is set in the ’70 s a nd i s based on the true story of a n A f r ic a n American police officer who, with his Jewish partner, attempt to infiltrate the Colorado wing of the Ku Klux Klan. As events progress, the pair finds themselves progressing deeper within the horrid organization. Critics were extremely positive about this biopic and crime comedy/ drama. One or two had some trouble with its unexpected sense of humor, but almost everyone called it a compelling feature that makes great points and properly eviscerates its targets. The cast includes John David Washington, Adam Driver, Laura Harrier, Michael Buscemi and Topher Grace.

The Cakemaker - This arthouse foreign title from Israel follows a man who falls in love with a baker in Germany. After dying in a car crash, the surviving German chef decides to head to Jerusalem and find out more about his lover’s old life.

Once there, he ends up working in a cafe for the man’s deceased wife and becomes involved in her life in a way he never anticipated. Reviewers gave this drama very high marks.

Almost every one stated it’s a well-acted, sweet and gentle film about loss, grief and religion that never resorts to overt sentimentality or cliché.

Tim Kalkhof, Sarah Adler and Zohar Shtrauss headline the feature.

Christopher Robin - Winnie the Pooh and his pals get a redo in this Disney feature about a

grown up Christopher Robin.

Now an insurance adjuster who lives in the city, the stern man has forgotten all about the animal friends from his childhood.

When Winnie shows up in person to ask for help in finding his lost compatriots, the adult first questions his own sanity. Then, the protagonist decides to help, rekindling his childhood joy in the process. Reaction towards this family film was generally good. A percentage did find it too gloomy and downcast for their liking, but most thought it was a simple, modest and comforting remaining with excellent visual effects. It features Ewan McGregor, Hayley Atwell and plenty of familiar voices.

Destination Wedding - Two depressed, antisocial guests head out to a destination wedding and keep running into each other. While they first spar and butt heads, their repeated encounters result in something of a growing respect and affection for one another.

De s pit e t hei r out wa rd ly unpleasant demeanors, they ultimately find themselves falling for each other. Writer-ups for this romantic comedy were mixed. About half suggested that while they liked the performers, they found their characters an endurance test. The others said that after some adjustment they appreciated the onscreen bickering and found the leads very amusing to watch. It stars Winona Ryder and Keanu Reeves.

Incredibles 2 - The original Incredibles film from Pixar was a huge success some time ago. Fourteen years later, a new movie has arrived that continues the adventures of a superhero family. This time out, most of the gang have retired to pursue other interests. When matriarch Helen discovers a new threat, she heads out to face it while her husband struggles to take care of the kids.

Reaction was positive overall.

A few did complain that the ideas felt half-formed and that the movie didn’t really need to exist, but far more thought the animation was great and that it was an improvement on its predecessor.

T h e L a st S h a r k n a d o: It’s About Time - This Sci-Fi

cheeseball effor t is tech n ica l ly a TV-mov ie, but due to the s er ie s pop u l a r it y, it ’s getting a brief w r it e -up i n this section as well. Claiming to be the last in the franchise, this tale follows the hero as he builds a time-machine and travels through the centuries to save his family and stop the sharknado attacks from having ever occurred. Pretty much all of the reviewers are “over it” by now. A couple believed it was the best since the original, but almost all stated that the events depicted felt very dull and even the camp value of the concept had been lost. It features Tara Reid, Iin Ziering, Viv ica A. Fox, Cassandra Scerbo, Judah Friedlander and some celebrity cameos.

Papillon - The famous 1973 Steve McQuuen/Dustin Hoffman prison drama gets a redo in this gritty drama. It follows the titular thief as he is arrested while safecracking and sent to French Guiana and one of the harshest prisons in the world. Once there, the inmates do their best to survive the inhumane conditions and find a way out to freedom.

The new edition earned mixed notices with a few more positive write-ups than negative ones. Some found it too grim and others couldn’t help but compare it to the original, but slightly more admired the actors and thought that even if it wasn’t quite as moving, it was still a decent feature. The cast includes Charlie Hunnam and Rami Malek.

BLASTS FROM THE PAST! Some great older titles are hitting high definition as well. The MVD Marquee Col lection’s br i ng i ng Ar t School Confidential (2006) to Blu-ray. This effort from Terry Zwigoff (Ghost World, Bad Santa) follows a group of college students trying to navigate careers in the art world.

It may not be quite as effective as Ghost World, but is a very funny and above-average coming-of-age effort. The movie’s Blu-ray debut arrives with a making-of featurette, deleted scenes, blooper reel, Sundance

featurette and theatrical trailer.

Shout!

Factor y’s delivering S t e p h e n K i n g ’ s Sleepwalkers (19 92) on Blu - r ay for the first time.

This eccentric, R-rated effort follows a high school student who discovers that her potential new boyfriend and his mother are monsters who feed on the life-force of virginal young victims. This release includes a new audio commentary with director Mick Garris (who directed Critters 2, Psycho IV and wrote Hocus Pocus) and stars Madchen Amick and Brian Krause, as well as recent interviews with all three, co-star Alice Kridge and the make-up and effects department. The disc also includes behind-the-scenes footage and publicity materials.

Those who want more horror can also pick-up a new Steelbook of The Thing (1982) from the distributor. The contents are all the same, but the discs come in new collectable packaging.

Mill Creek Entertainment’s releasing a Blu-ray/DVD combo package of the family flick, Benji’s Very Own Christmas Story (1978). Unlike the many Benji movies from the era, this holiday-themed effort is really a TV-special about the dog getting into some hi-jinx is Switzerland. Apparently, it has been newly restored with some bonus features. At least Benji fans can now pick up one of the pooch’s more obscure titles.

F i n a l ly, S cor pion h a s Truman Capote’s The Glass House (1972), which stars Vic Morrow, Alan Alda and Clu Gulager. This is a tense and hard-to-find TV-movie about the first day of a guard and new prisoner. Apparently, it’s a very brutal effort that was shocking in its day and is noteworthy for being shot within the working Utah State Prison. The disc includes an interview with co-star Clu Gulager.

YOU KNOW, FOR KIDS! Here are a few titles that may appeal to the kids.

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Gallup honors its veterans in red, white and blue 2018 VETERANS BENEFIT BALL. PHOTOS BY ANA HUDGEONS

Gallup Fire Chief Eric Babcock kicks off the night with an introduction at the Gallup Veterans Benefit Ball held at the Hilton Garden Inn Nov. 2.

The color guard presents the flags for the national anthem and pledge.

City Tourism & Marketing Manager Jennifer Lazarz sings the national anthem.

Mayor Jackie McKinney addresses the audience during the ceremonies.

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LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that The Gallup Housing Authority will conduct its monthly Board of Commissioners meeting to be held on Friday, November 16th, 2018 at 1:00 PM MST, at the Gallup Housing Authority board room, 203 Debra Drive, Gallup, New Mexico 87301.

The agenda will be available to the public at the Gallup Housing Authority office. All interested parties are invited to attend.

Gallup Housing Authority Gallup, McKinley County, New Mexico By:/S/ Alfred Abeita, Chairman of the Board

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and prioritized 219 of the 523 abandoned mines for immediate mitigation.

If the tribe assumes EPA

authority over its lands, it can decide how to use the settlement dollars and manage cleanup efforts in ways that best serve the Navajo Nation.

“Uranium was never part of Navajo culture,” Begaye said.

“But it is part of our everyday lives today. We didn’t create this disaster, but we do have the capability and expertise to clean it up. We have the knowledge to heal the environment on our terms.”

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President Begaye encourages Navajo athletes at rodeo L Staff Reports

AS VEGAS, N.V. — Rodeo opens the doors to educat ion a nd career opportunities, President Russell Begaye told a crowd of Navajo qualifiers Friday at the 43rd annual Indian National Finals Rodeo.

For the second year in a row, the Office of the President hosted a luncheon reception for Navajo contestants and their families at the South Point Arena and Equestrian Center.

More than 75 Navajo athletes and fans took a break from rodeo events to celebrate their culture and exchange

words of encouragement.

“It takes a lot of time and commitment to get to this level,” Begaye told athletes.

“We’re behind you, cheering for you. You make our Nation proud.”

A t h let e s r e pr e s e nt i n g more than 50 tribal nations contended in the weeklong

Rodeo announcer Kyle Tom speaks to Navajo competitors Oct. 26 at the luncheon reception hosted by the Office of the President. Photo Credit: Courtesy OPVP

Faith Holyan, nine-time INFR qualifier and winner of the 2018 all-around women’s title, poses with President Russell Begaye during the luncheon reception Oct. 26. Photo Credit: Courtesy OPVP

competition, which pitted the best native rodeo athletes in the United States and Canada against each other. Navajos dominated every event.

Of the eight winners of the average races, six were Navajo.

They were crowned during a ceremony Saturday night.

The 2018 Navajo world champions are: Delvecchio Kaye, bareback; Taniah Nez, ladies breakaway; Creighton Curley, saddle bronc; Donovan

Yazzie, tie-down roping; Ed Hawley and Myles John, team roping; and Latrell Long, bull riding. Nine-time qualifier Faith Holyan took the women’s all-around title.

“Hard work always pays off,” Begaye said. “Rodeo teaches you discipline. Use that discipline to get to the next level, to achieve your education goals, to keep making the Navajo Nation proud.”

Cowboys and cowgirls line up during the opening ceremony for the sixth performance at the Indian National Finals Rodeo on Oct. 26. Photo Credit: Courtesy OPVP SPORTS

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Call MINDAZZLE’S @ 505-4093356 10am-6pm, Monday – Friday Gallup Area- Free 30-Minute Consultation Elementary: Season 6 Frontline: Our Man in Tehran (PBS) T he Good Fight: Season 2 The Last Sharknado: It’s About Time (Syfy) Native America (PBS) Pat Boo n e & Fami ly: Thanksgiving and Christmas Specials Poldark: Season 4 (PBS) Shakespeare Uncovered: Season 3 (PBS) Sherlock: Season 1 (4K Blu-ray) The Shield: The Complete Series Single-Handed: Complete Collection Succession: Season 1 T r um an Capot e’s T h e Glass House (1972) T h e Wo m an in W hit e (PBS)

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR NOV. 9-15, 2018 FRIDAY, Nov. 9 GET UP AND GAME Noon-4 pm @ Children’s Branch Library, 200 W. Aztec Ave. Drop in anytime. Unwind from a busy week with video games and fun for the whole family.

DOCUMENTARY FILM SCREENING 5:30 pm @ El Morro Event Center. The film documents the life and work of American Indian activist John Trudell, who in the late ’60s along with a community group occupy Alcatraz Island for 21 months, bringing international recognition to the American Indian cause.

INTERNATIONAL GAMERS WEEK Through Nov. 10, from 10 am-6 pm @ Children’s Branch.

The Children’s Branch is celebrating International Games Week with Life-Size Candy Land in the Library! Stop by for a game of Candy Land and learn about how scientists use video games to solve big problems!

town Gallup. A monthly event featuring local and regional artists and musicians, special events, and special offerings from Gallup’s Downtown art galleries and restaurants. This week: In Black & White SUNDAY, Nov. 11 RELAY FOR LIFE EVENT Team Bengals for Life Team will be holding a fundraiser at the Northside Denny’s Restaurant from 3-6pm each day. Team members will be waiting tables and earning 10 percent of all register receipts and all tips during those times. All proceeds will be donated to Relay for Life/ The American Cancer Society. Call (505) 721-2518.

TAIZE SERVICE A Taize contemplative candlelight service will take place at 4 pm. The theme of Gratitude will be explored through music, chant, prayer, quiet time. Call (505) 870-6136. 151 N.M. 564, near Orleans Manor Apartments

SATURDAY, Nov. 10

TUESDAY, Nov. 13

THE LIGHTENING BOY HOOP DANCE GROUP 7:30-9 pm @ ArtsCrawl, Downtown Gallup. The youth dance group was created in honor of Valentino Tzigiwhaeno «Lightning Boy» Rivera.

It is a tribally inclusive group dedicated to nurturing and building confidence and integrity in youth through cultural and artistic expression. The young dancers receive exclusive and high-energy lessons from nine-time World Hoop Dance Champion Nakotah Larance and have performed across New Mexico and the country.

WE READ, WE TALK BOOK CLUB 2 pm@ Main Branch, 115 W. Hill Ave. Final book discussions of Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann will take place in the Meeting Room of the Main Branch.

Good conversation, food, door prizes and tons of fun!

For more information please call 505-863-1291 or email libsuper@gallupnm.gov RELAY FOR LIFE EVENT Team Bengals for Life Team will be holding a fundraiser at the Northside Denny’s Restaurant from 3-6pm each day. Team members will be waiting tables and earning 10 percent of all register receipts and all tips during those times. All proceeds will be donated to Relay for Life/ The American Cancer Society. Call (505)721-2518.

GALLUPARTS - ARTSCRAWL ArtsCrawl occurs on the Second Saturday of every month from 7-9 pm in Down-

TECH TIME 10:30 am @ the Gallup Senior Center. These classes are specially designed for anyone 55-plus and will teach the basic skills needed to access a computer. There will also be one-on-one help sessions.

No registration needed. This week: Basic Computer Skills. Contact the Senior Citizen’s Center (505) 722-4740 for Senior Center questions.

For specific questions or more information on classes please call (505) 863-1291 or email libtrain@gallupnm.gov MAKER ZONE 4-5 pm @ Children’s Branch.

We provide the supplies, you provide the ideas. This week: Flying Paper Clips.

GALLUP INTERFAITH COMMUNITY The Gallup Interfaith Community will meet at 6:30 pm.

Guest speaker for the evening is Tommy Haws with the Church of the Latter Day Saints. Bring food or drink for a shared meal. 151 State Highway 564 (Boardman Drive near Orleans Manor Apartments). Call (505) 870-1942.

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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 14 STORY TIME (AGES 2-4) 10:30 am @ Children’s Branch.

An active and energetic program for toddlers, featuring music, movement, rhymes, and stories.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT FILMS 5:30-7 pm @ Main Branch.

This week’s film: TBA. THURSDAY, Nov. 15 CRAFTY KIDS 4 pm @ Children’s Branch.

Fun crafts for the whole family. This week’s activity: TBD. ROUTE 66 WOMEN 6 pm @ El Morro Theatre & Event Center in Gallup, screen and discussion programs of Route 66 Women: Untold Stories of the Mother Road, which reexamines Route 66 from a female perspective. Project director Katrina Parks will be joined by a panel of humanities experts who provide historical context. Free and open to the public. Visit www.nmhum.org.

Documentary Film Screening

ROUTE 66 WOMEN: UNTOLD STORIES OF THE MOTHER ROAD

El Morro Events Center, November 15 at 6 p.m.

ONGOING ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Window Rock AA Group meets at Fellowship Hall WR Christian Center across from N.N. Fairgrounds/Wellness Center, Hwy 264, Mondays at 5:45 PM. Closed Speaker Meeting, limited to persons who have a desire to stop drinking. We cannot accommodate children. No attendance forms, smartphones.

Visit aa-fc.orgfor more info.

CELEBRATE RECOVERY A Christ-centered recovery program that will help you heal from the pain of your un-managed hurts, habits and hang-ups. Tuesday, 6-8 pm.

Journey Church, 501 S. Third St. (505) 979-0511.

CITY OF GALLUP’S SUSTAINABLE GALLUP BOARD Meets on the first Monday from 3-5 pm at the Octavia Fellin Library. When those Mondays are holidays, the meetings are on the following Monday. Community members concerned about conservation, energy, water, recycling and other environmental issues are welcome.

Call (505) 722-0039 for information.

CHURCHROCK CHAPTER Churchrock Chapter is now accepting toy donations for the Christmas toy drive until Wed. Dec. 20. The toys will be distributed at the annual community Christmas dinner on Thursday Dec. 21. Please drop off an unwrapped toy for distribution at Churchrock Chapter. Let’s spread the Christmas cheer by giving. Call (505) 488-2166. Churchrock Chapter Administration.

CO-DEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS Meets Wednesday, 6-7 pm, at First United Methodist Church, 1800 Redrock Dr. (in the library). All are welcome.

COMMUNITY PANTRY The Hope Garden offers organic produce for sale from 10 am-noon, Tue - Fri., 1130

E. Hassler Valley Road. All funds go to helping feed local folks. Call (505) 726-8068 or when visiting, ask for Vernon Garcia.

COMMUNITY PROVIDERS All meetings will be the last Thursday of every month.

Speakers for the Community Providers Agenda Sept. 27 meeting are needed. Please contact Bill Camarota bcamorota@rmchcs.org or Ben Welch bwelch@gallupnm.gov.

RMCHCS East Campus, noon in the Chapel.

FRIDAY NIGHT HOOTENANNY Gallup’s longest-running live show! Every Friday night from 7-9 pm. Camille’s Sidewalk Cafe, 306 S. Second St. GALLUP-MCKINLEY COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY Wednesdays are low-cost Spay and Neuter Days, at the Gallup-McKinley County Humane Society. For more information, please call (505) 863-2616, or email: gmchumanesociety@gmail.com.

Location: 1315 Hamilton Rd. GALLUP SOLAR Gallup Solar is hosting community conversations about all things solar Wednesdays from 6 to 8 pm at 113 E. Logan. Call: (505) 728-9246 for info on topics and directions.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Habitat for Humanity yard sales are held every Saturday, 9 am-noon on Warehouse Lane, weather permitting. Volunteers wishing to serve on construction projects may sign up there or call (505) 722-4226.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY - WORK SESSIONS Habitat for Humanity work sessions held each week.

Volunteers to serve on decision making meetings or wish to volunteer at or help fund construction projects. Call Bill Bright at (505) 722-4226.

MCKINLEY COUNTY HEALTH ALLIANCE Convenes the second Wednesday of the month from 11 am-1 pm at the New Mexico Cancer Center across from UNM-Gallup. Everyone is welcome to attend and engage in discussions about health, education, economic, and environmental inequities and to help facilitate change in those systems. Call (505) 906-2671.

RECOVERING ADDICTS FOR JESUS New Life ministries holds weekly meetings to anyone who is on the Recovering path from alcohol and drug abuse. Our approach integrates the 12 AA steps with

Biblical truths. Location: 309 Chino Loop, Gamerco.

Time: 6 pm, every Thursday.

Phone: (505) 722-8973 OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS Overeaters Anonymous 12step meetings. Held every Saturday at 10 am. The First Methodist Church, 1800 Red Rock Drive. Open to anybody who has a desire to stop compulsive eating. Contact info.

(505) 307-5999, (505) 7219208, or (505) 870-1483.

RECYCLING COUNCIL McKinley Citizens Recycling Council is a local nonprofit working to increase recycling through education, community outreach, and partnership with local government agencies. MCRC meets the first Saturday of the month at 2 pm, at Red Mesa on Hill St. For more information, please call (505) 722-5142 or visit Recylegallup.org.

RECYCLING DEPOT The Recycling Depot will now be open from 12-1:30pm on the first Saturdays of the month. Educators and artists are encouraged to come by and see what’s available.

Volunteers will accept some items, such as paper towels and toilet paper rolls. This is a free service of the McKinley Citizen’s Recycling Council.

Call (505) 722-5152.

SAVE THE DATE THE TURKEY TROT On Nov. 17, at 9:30 am, the Fall 2018 Running Club presents: the Turkey Trot 5K and one mile Fun Run. Entry fees: $20 for 5K Run; 1 Mile Fun Run (13 years & under) with a 3 can food donation for the community pantry; on-site registration only in front of gym 8am. Call Cynthia Chavez at salsa@unm.edu or Miguel Ramirez at mramirez3@unm. edu.

GALLUPARTS - ARTSCRAWL ArtsCrawl occurs on the Second Saturday of every month from 7-9 pm in Downtown Gallup. A monthly event featuring local and regional artists and musicians, special events, and special offerings from Gallup’s Downtown art galleries and restaurants.

Dec. 8 – Let’s Have a Ball To post a nonprofit or civic event in the calendar section, please email: gallupsunevents@gmail.com or fax: (505) 212-0391. Deadline: Monday at 5 pm.

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REGISTRATION OPENS NOVEMBER 12 FOR SPRING 2019.

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