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eaving a restaurant a f ter dinner one December even ing, the instincts instilled through years in the United States Army and working as a firefighter kicked into full gear for Casey Franchot.

Franchot, 43, of the east side of Gallup, and formerly of New York, said he was leaving Taco Bell, 914 E. Hwy 66, the evening of Dec. 8, when he heard shouting across the street.

Franchot said someone was yelling that her baby was shot.

“I just took off across the street,” he said. “It was an inherent response.”

That evening just after 6:30 pm, a ccord i ng to a police report, Gallup Police

Department Officer Darius Johnson was dispatched to Zia Motel, 915 E. Highway 66, in reference to shots fired.

At the scene, Johnson met GPD Officer Douglas Hoffman, who had arrived before him and picked up Franchot, who was carrying an 8-month-old child who had been shot in the face.

T h e c h i l d ’s m o t h e r, Shayanne Nelson, 18, and her boyfriend, Tyrell Bitsilly, 21, told police they were in the bathroom while the children were alone in the motel room.

They claimed the 3-year-old got ahold of a gun and shot the baby.

Franchot said when he entered the room at the Zia Motel after hearing the shouts, he took the baby from the mother’s arms, and positioned the child so he could shield her in case Bitsilly, who he said

Casey Franchot sits for an interview at his home in Gallup Dec. 19. Franchot, an Army veteran and firefighter, was the first on scene Dec. 8 when an 8-month-old baby way shot in the face at Zia Motel in Gallup. Franchot administered first aid and rode with the child to the hospital, where she received medical treatment for her injuries. Photo Credit: Cayla Nimmo

A case of medals and a flag honoring Casey Franchot’s father hang on the wall of his home in Gallup Dec. 19. Franchot is an Army veteran and his father served in the United States Marine Corps. Franchot credits his first aid and crisis response training for his ability to help an 8-month-old girl who suffered a gunshot wound to the face Dec. 8. Photo Credit: Cayla Nimmo

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was holding the gun, opened fire.

Once he did what he could to protect the baby, Franchot said he assessed her condition, doing what he could to control the bleeding and her breathing.

F r a n c h o t ’s a bi l i t y t o respond in such a situation resulted from his three years serving as a combat infantryman in the military. He was inspired to join the armed forces by his father, who served in the Marine Corps.

After his service, Franchot spent five years as an EMT and firefighter in New York and worked as a firefighter in Gallup for two years. “[The military] trains you to go towards danger,” he said.

“That stuff never leaves you, the training, the experience.

Everything kicks back in.”

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learns in the military become second nature, Franchot said.

“Most people run away from danger, and it’s instilled in you to run towards danger and help out,” he said.

Hoffman was the first officer on scene within about two minutes of the discovery, Franchot said.

“I scooped the baby up and told [him], ‘We have to get out of here now because she’s not going to make it if we don’t,’” he said.

Franchot sat with the baby in the back of Hoffman’s vehicle as Hoffman drove to Gallup Indian Medical Center. He tended to the child as Hoffman drove.

Franchot said he spoke to the child while they were

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A N TA F E — New Mexico State Police Chief Pete Kassetas retired Dec. 31, 2018 a f t er 2 6 ye a r s w it h t he department.

Kassetas started his career with the NMSP in 1992. His first duty station was Grants.

During his career, Kassetas

worked in both patrol and criminal investigations as an officer and supervisor.

On Aug. 1, 2013, he was appointed as the 21 st New Mexico State Police chief and deputy secretary of the Department of Public Safety, Law Enforcement Program.

Kassetas directed the State Police, Motor Transportation Police, a nd Specia l

Investigations Unit. Under his direction, he promoted an influential merger, which brought all three departments under the umbrella of New Mexico State Police.

When he began his tenure as chief, State Police manpower was at 513 officers, which Kassetas increased to 658. He graduated 11 recruit schools totaling 247 new officers, 23 of

those being female officers.

Before h is reti rement, Kassetas wanted to bring back a part of the New Mexico State Police’s legacy.

In 1933, the New Mexico Motor Patrol was formed, and the original seven officers were issued Harley Davidson motorcycles. It has been almost 70 years since the New Mexico State Police has had a Harley Davidson in its fleet.

K a s set a s sa id he wa s proud to add two new Harley Dav idson motorcycles to the Motor Unit in 2019. The addition of these two Harley Davidsons will carry out the New Mexico State Police’s tradition, pride and honor.

Kassetas said he is honored and privileged to have ser ved the people of New Mexico. He’s always aimed to make a positive difference, to be part of the community, serve the community and work together with the

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Police union votes no confidence on acting chief BOYD UNDER FIRE FOR ALLEGED OPPRESSION WITHIN DEPARTMENT

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or the past four years, Franklin Boyd has had a major role in running the Gallup Police Department, first as acting police chief when Robert Cron retired, then as deputy chief under Phillip Hart. When Hart left the department, Boyd became acting chief again as the city looks for a replacement.

Police officers who have worked under Boyd, and who have asked that their identities not be revealed for fear if retaliation, have reported an atmosphere of oppression within the GPD. Morale is said to be at its lowest in decades, and officers have privately questioned Boyd’s ability to lead them. A number of officers have filed internal complaints against Boyd for what they claim to be vindictive actions against them for no apparent reason.

Only one of these internal fights received publicity, and that surrounded Boyd’s actions against Lt. Rosanne Morrissette, a former detective who claimed Boyd went at her for no reason and then made several attempts to demote her before ultimately firing her.

Morrissette in turn filed an internal complaint against Boyd, which resulted in an investigation that ended in her favor. Several months after Morrissette was fired, a city review board reinstated her,

Gallup Police Department Acting Chief Franklin Boyd. File Photo and she was placed in a position in which she had little contact with Boyd.

This all led to a Dec. 13 meeting of the Gallup Police Officers Association, when the assisting board issued a no-confidence decision on Boyd’s leadership of the department. Fifteen members voted no confidence, four said they had confidence in his leadership and two abstained.

A public announcement revealed no details about why the association made the decision it did.

Boyd issued memos and statements questioning the association’s decision, which he said was based partly on concerns that he has failed to address issues that have been presented by officers within the department.

“I want to make it clear that if anybody is under the false impression that there were

issues and concerns brought to my attention (or the command staff) that were never addressed or rectified that is not the case,” he said.

Boyd said every concern or issue brought to him by the union was “at least worked out or explained.”

If there were issues or complaints that were not addressed, Boyd asked union officials to let him know what they are so he can address them.

“I cannot address issues or concerns if they are not presented to me or my chain of command,” Boyd said, adding that anyone who thinks their supervisor has not made an effort to address their concerns can go to another supervisor or to Boyd himself, and the concern will be addressed.

Boyd said every effort has been made to inform union leadership as well as all of the officers working for the department about what is going on inside the department. He said he and GPD Capt. Edmund Yazzie recently met with the patrol sergeants on numerous topics and a memo was released detailing the topics discussed.

Anyone in the department who has not seen the memo can obtain a copy through their supervisor or from Yazzie, Boyd said.

He gave words of encouragement to those within the department who support him, urging them to “stay focused on

the positive and continue to do the outstanding work you are doing.”

Boyd a lso sa id people should ignore statements from the minority in the department who feel that the department is “divided.”

“The majority in the department know that is not true,” he said, adding that the department has headed in a positive direction over the past six months and will continue to do so.

In his memo, Boyd gave an update on the city’s search for a new police chief; he said city officials have decided to extend the deadline for submitting applications to Jan. 31 in order to receive more applications.

He urged anyone in the department who is thinking of submitting an application to do so.

In closing, Boyd told the officers within the department the command staff is there to support them and they are appreciated for their work.

“Don’t let anyone try to convince you that we don’t care,” he said.

The union sent a letter to City Manager Maryann Ustick about their vote of no confidence, and in her response, Ustick noted the letter gave no reason for the association’s action.

“With all due respect, I am sure you can understand it would be inappropriate for me to take any action against any city employee without asserting the allegations against the

employee and reviewing what, if any, underlining facts that are in support of those allegations,” Ustick wrote. “Fundamental fairness, as well as city rules, regulations and practices entitle all city employees to this type of fact based analysis prior to taking any kind of action.”

Tom Grover, the A lbuquerque attor ney Morrissette hired in the face of her difficulties with Boyd, is now representing several other officers who have complaints about the way the acting chief is running the police department.

“I have become the point person,” Grover said Jan. 3.

Over the last couple of years, Grover has been vocal about the way both Boyd and former chief Hart have allegedly treated personnel within the department.

During his career, Grover said he has represented hundreds of police officers in the state, but the memos Boyd sent to Morrissette, he asserted, were the most vicious of all.

Since police officers are afraid to speak publically about conditions within the department, Grover said he has assumed the role of public voice. He said he would like to see conditions change in the department so that officers aren’t afraid of unreasonable discipline when they make simple mistakes.

“Boyd needs to step back,” Grover said.

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ANTA FE – Two of the three newly elected P u bl i c R e g u l a t i o n Comission commissioners, Theresa-Becenti Aguilar and Stephen Fischmann, were sworn in Jan. 1 at the offices of the PRC in the PERA Building at 1120 Paseo de Peralta in Santa Fe. Elec t ed Nov. 6, 2 018 , Becenti-Aguilar represents

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The chief said he would like to thank the supervisors, officers, dispatchers and civilian employees for all they have

the Commission’s Western New Mexico District 4 and Fischmann represents the Southern New Mexico District 5.

The third newly elected com m issioner, Jeff By rd, who represents the Eastern New Mexico District 2, was separately sworn in at the Quay County Courthouse in Tucumcari Jan. 1.

Becenti-Aguilar previously served as Public Regulation done under his command. He said he’ll miss his day-to-day interactions with everyone.

As he leaves the New Mexico State Police, Kassetas wishes all the officers return home safe at the end of their shift, for the rest of their careers.

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He told her, “Keep fighting, little girl.”

W hen Hoffma n a nd Franchot arrived at GIMC and turned the baby over to the emergency room staff, they finally had a moment to process what had happened.

While Franchot was the first to arrive on scene and tended to the baby’s wounds, he believes Hoffman played the most important role in getting her to the hospital.

“If it wasn’t for him showing up as quick as he did, getting us up there as quickly as he did, I don’t think she would have made it,” Franchot said.

Franchot said Hoffman deserves credit for his actions; he thinks the officer is worthy of a commendation for his role that night.

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and the fire department, I took an oath,” Franchot said. “I just think as long as I have the skills and the knowledge to help people, I feel obligated to do that.”

But ultimately, he said, the hero in this story is the baby.

Franchot called her a tough little kid — and inspiring.

“I can’t imagine how she’s feeling,” he said. “I was just amazed at how hard she fought, how tough she was to make it through that situation.”

Franchot said as of Dec. 19, the child had been put into a medically induced coma, and the situation has been tough for him as an observer.

He said it’s unfair a child so young has to fight for a second chance to live.

“I would trade her life for mine,” he said. “She hasn’t had a chance to live yet.”

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Weekly Police Activity Reports Staff Reports

BUSTED 12/26, Gallup The Ga llup Police Department is investigating a report of a car burglary at 1516 E. Hwy 66 in which a Gamerco woman reported a stolen purse.

The victim said she was at work at about 11 pm Dec. 26, when she noticed her car had been broken into. She said she had been to the car about an hour before and, at that time, it was all right.

The victim said her purse had been on the passenger seat and contained her driver’s license and some paperwork.

Police checked out the vehicle and found one of the windows had been busted and there was glass covering the front seats. The weapon used to break the window was not found.

FEISTY FEMALES 12/26, Gallup Gallup police are looking for a suspect in a robbery and

battery that took pla ce Dec. 26.

G P D Patrolma n D a n i e l Brown said he was dispatched to the Zia Motel, 915 E. Hwy 66, at about 10 pm and talked to a woman who was staying with her father at the motel. She said she had gone out to buy something to drink at a store and while walking back, she was approached by a group of individuals who asked her to go with them.

She said one if the members of the group, a female, punched her in the face several times and attempted to choke her. The woman then stole her key and a hamburger she had bought at the store, as well as about $10 in cash.

The victim gave police a description of the female, and about two hours later, a woman matching the description was found walking on East Highway 66. Euronika Descheny, 27, told police her sister was arguing with the woman and the two

had gotten into a fight.

B r ow n r e p o r t e d t h a t Descheny was intoxicated and when he checked, he found she had a bench warrant out for her arrest. She was placed under arrest. Her sister was not located.

CHRISTMAS CHAOS 12/25, Gallup Gallup police are trying to locate a pickup truck that was stolen on Christmas.

GPD Patrolman Adrian Quetawki said he spoke to a woman at her residence on Sandstone Street at about 8 pm Dec. 25. She said her boyfriend was about to leave and was warming up his car when a white vehicle pulled up behind it and a man from the vehicle jumped out, ran to her boyfriend’s truck and got into the driver’s seat.

The woman said her boyfriend ran to his truck and began to pull the man out when another man from the white car hit him over the head with a pole. Both men then got into the pickup and began driving away.

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The woman said she then saw her boyfriend jump into the bed of the truck as it sped off, followed by the white vehicle. She said she tried to call her boyfriend but he did not answer.

As she was finishing her repor t, Quetawki sa id he received word from Metro Dispatch that the boyfriend had called and said he was at the White Cliffs Mobile Home Park. Quetawki said when he arrived at the trailer park, the boyfriend had a towel wrapped around his head.

The boyfriend said when he jumped into the bed of the pickup, the two men inside continued to drive away. When they got on Highway 66, they began to drive and stop very hard in an effort to get him to fall out of the truck.

When that failed, the two in the truck kept going and turned onto County Road 5 before stopping.

The two men got out of the pickup as their other vehicle came up and stopped. The boyfriend said a man got out of that vehicle with a gun in his waistband.

The three men told him to get out of the truck or they would kill him. He said he got out of the truck and the two vehicles sped away on County Road 5. He said he then walked to the trailer park until he found someone who would let him in to call the police.

Quetawki said attempts to f i nd t he veh icle were unsuccessful.

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12/25, Gallup A 35-year-old Gallup woman died Christmas night in a one-vehicle accident.

The woman was identified as Joy Marie Madrid. She died at the scene.

GP D P a t r o l m a n I v a n Tsethlikai said he was dispatched to Mendoza Road, where he found Madrid pinned under the pa ssenger side floorboard. Other police were searching for more people who may have been in the vehicle but no one was found.

Police later found liquor bottles in the vehicle.

Gallup firefighters removed Madrid from the car and she was transported to a Gallup mortuary.

A SIBLING SCENARIO 12/23, Gallup A Thoreau woman and a Mentmore man reported being assaulted Dec. 23.

W hen GPD Pat rol m a n Justin Foster arrived at the scene, a parking lot at 502 Dani Dr., he met with a man and a woman.

The man said he was standing outside when another man came up to him and began punching him in the face. He said he tried to defend himself but the man kept hitting him.

He said his sister saw him being hit and tried to pull the man off him.

The woman told Foster the man started hitting her and she fell to the ground. The man then left the area.

Foster reported that the two were extremely intoxicated.

He said he noticed the woman had several bruises on her and she was later transported to a Gallup hospital for treatment.

Foster said the two kept changing their accounts of how many people were in the group that attacked the brother. At first, it was two males and one female, and then it was only one male and a female, so Foster said he was uncertain what really happened.

The woman said she didn’t want to press charges, so Foster said he would only make a report.

CELLS STOLEN 12/22 Gallup police are investigating a break-in that occurred on Remington Drive Dec. 22.

The victim told police that when he returned home, he found his front door unlocked and scratches on the frame. A brown bag was found inside the building that apparently belonged to the robber, but nothing was found inside the bag.

The victim said the only items stolen were five cell phones and an X-box.

CHURCH SNATCH 12/22 A break-in was reported Dec. 22 at the Flame of the Fire Church, 1025 W. Lincoln Ave. A man told police he was about to open up the building for services when he noticed

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WEEKLY DWI REPORT Staff Reports Charmaine Wilson Dec. 21, 12:56 pm Aggravated DW I (3rd offense) McKinley C o u n t y Sher i ff ’s O f f i c e D e p u t y Lorenzo Guerrero said he was dispatched to State Road 122 in connection with a report of a drunk driver.

When he arrived at the scene, he met with another deputy, Jonathan Todachine, and saw a red Ford truck.

Todachine said he first saw the vehicle parked on the side of County Road 61. When he approached the vehicle, he noticed the driver, later identified as Wilson, 32, of Thoreau, passed out behind the wheel.

He said he tried several times to wake her up without any success. Finally, she woke up, looked up at him and proceeded to drive away. He said he followed her as she drove down the road.

Wilson finally stopped near a gas station. Todachine said he then approached the driver for a second time and noticed the door was locked; Wilson had a confused look on her face.

After a couple attempts, he said he got her to unlock the door and exit the vehicle.

Guerrero said when he arrived, Wilson was seated in the back seat of a police unit.

He said when he approached her, he could smell the odor of liquor on her breath. When asked, she admitted to having had a few drinks before driving.

Wilson refused to take the standard field sobriety tests.

She was asked to get out of the police vehicle. She refused. Guerrero said it took him, Todachine and the tow truck driver to get her out of the vehicle.

Wilson then sat down on the ground and Guerrero said it took several attempts to get her into his unit. She was taken to the Sheriff’s Office, where she refused to take a breath-alcohol test.

Because of her difficulty walking, she was taken to a local hospital. After getting a NEWS

medical clearance, Wilson was transported to the county jail and booked for aggravated DWI as well as resisting or evading police.

Shandiin Benally Dec. 15, 12:11 am Aggravated DWI Gallup P o l i c e O f f i c e r Christopher Dawes said he was dispatched i n con nection with a hit and run. The vehicle had left the scene but was being followed.

Dawes was able to stop the vehicle in the area of Second Street and Aztec Avenue.

He said when he began to speak with Benally, 21, of Albuquerque, he could smell the odor of liquor on her breath.

She agreed to take field sobriety tests and failed, so she was arrested for her first DWI. She later agreed to take the breath-alcohol and blew samples of .22 and .21.

Marissa Watchman Dec. 15, 1:26 am Aggravated DWI G P D O f f i c e r N i c o l e Diswood said she was d i s pat ched to look for a black Av a l a n c h e that was reported as having problems staying in its lane.

As she searched for the vehicle, Diswood said she got behind another vehicle that was having problems staying in its lane, so she made a traffic stop. The driver at first ignored the sirens and lights but finally stopped in the middle of the road.

When she went up and talked to Watchman, Diswood reportedly noticed signs that Watchman was intoxicated, so she asked her to take field sobr iety tests. Watchma n agreed and failed. She was arrested.

Diswood repor ted that Watchman refused to walk back to the unit to be transported to jail; Diswood had to call for another unit to assist

her in getting Watchman to the unit.

Watchman was later given a breath-alcohol test and blew a sample of .21.

Kyle Harding Dec. 14, 5:53 am DWI M C S O D e p u t y Frank Villa Jr. sa id he was traveling on State Highway 118 when he noticed an eastbound vehicle stop in the middle of the roadway.

When he came up behind it, Villa said the car began to move forward and it went twice over the center line.

He conducted a traffic stop and talked to Harding, 20, of Flagstaff, Ariz.

Harding agreed to take the field sobriety tests but then said it was too cold so his case was listed as a refusal. He also refused to take a breath test.

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Dec. 15, 2:43 pm Aggravated DW I (3rd offense) M C S O D e p u t y Johnson Lee said he was traveling nor th on U.S. Hwy 491, when he saw a car in the median. The car flashed its high beams at him and he stopped.

The driver told Lee another car forced him off the road just a couple of minutes before. He said the vehicle was headed north toward Gallup. Lee found the vehicle near the Maloney Avenue intersection.

Yazzie, 50, of Gallup, reportedly emanated a strong odor of intoxicating liquor.

Yazzie told Lee he had only one drink about two hours before and agreed to do field sobriety tests, which he failed.

He was arrested for DWI. He later agreed to breath-alcohol testing and posted two samples of .22.

Wendell Yazzie Dec. 8, 12:22 am Aggravated DWI GPD Patrolman Richard Rangel said he was on routine

patrol when he not iced a vehicle leav ing the parking lot of the Dollar General on South S e c o n d Street.

He said he called in the license-plate number and was told the registration and insurance had expired, so he conducted a traffic stop.

When he went up to the driver’s side, he reportedly noticed three people in the vehicle; one held a 30-pack of beer in his lap. He said when he spoke to the driver, Yazzie, 32, of Fort Wingate, Ariz., Yazzie showed signs of intoxication.

Yazzie admitted he had a little to drink, and when he agreed to perform field sobriety tests, he failed and was arrested.

He was later given breath-alcohol tests and blew two samples of .22.

Bryce Thompson Dec. 8, 4:20 pm Aggravated DWI GPD Patrol ma n Justi n

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POLICE ACTIVITY | FROM PAGE 6 a broken window with a pallet under it. The only item reported to be missing was about $10 in goods.

The man estimated it would cost about $300 to repair the window.

There are no suspects.

MOTEL MALDONADO 12/13, Gallup An arrest warrant has been issued for Gregory Maldonado in connection with a Dec. 13 burglary at a Gallup motel.

The victim, who lives in Window Rock, said he was staying at a motel on East Highway 66. He said he was sleeping when he heard his door open and a man come inside.

The man, later identified as Maldonado, took items from his wallet and left. The v ictim followed h im, a nd once outside, he noticed the man was wearing one of his sweaters. He said he got the

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PDF reader version in your inbox every Friday morning. $20 for 26 weeks, and $35 for 52 weeks. man to return his sweater but then the man went into another room.

The victim said he followed the man to another room at the motel, where he saw another ma n who wa s ca r r ying a machete. There was a third man who the victim said pepper sprayed him.

Pol ice lea r ned t h at Ma ldonado wa s a for mer employee of the motel. A clerk at the motel said she saw Maldonado in the parking lot earlier in the evening and asked what he was doing there.

He told her he came to visit a friend who was staying at the motel.

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A few days later, he noticed that two checks, each for $500, had been cashed at the bank.

He said the signatures on the checks were forgeries.

Gallup police took the report, but so far, no arrests have been reported.

A BAD WALK

12/13, Gallup A Gallup man reported Dec. 13 that someone had managed to steal money from his bank account.

The man told police he had an account at a local bank and had ordered some new checks.

He said on Dec. 6, he went to check his mail and found nothing in his mailbox, which he

12/12, Gallup A Gallup man reported he was robbed and beaten up Dec. 12 as he was walking.

The man told police he was walking in a field near the Desert Skies Motel when a skinny Native American came up to him, punched him in his face and knocked him out. He said when he woke up, he discovered his wallet was missing.

The victim reportedly said he did not know long he was knocked out. As for the wallet, he said it contained a number of things, including two debit cards and about $100 in cash.

Police said they had none suspects.

swerving all over the road. The caller said she was following the vehicle.

As Benally headed west on U.S. Highway 66, he was told the suspected drunk driver had been in an accident near McDonald’s Westside.

When Benally arrived at the site, he saw a man, Thompson, standing next to his vehicle. He was reportedly swaying.

The woman who called in the report said she saw Thompson’s vehicle hit the bumper of another car. She said the other vehicle did not stop.

Benally reportedly spoke to Thompson, 31, of Church Rock.

He refused to take a field sobriety test but agreed to a breath alcohol test. He blew samples of .24 and .26.

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By Damon Scott Finance New Mexico

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ison Star Naturals is one of six enterprises that shared $60,000 of investment in 2018 as part of the Native American Venture Acceleration Fund progra m administered by the Regional Development Corporation.

NAVA F a ims to create

jobs by boosting revenue and a d v a nc i n g t he bu s i ne s s goals of Native Americanowned Northern New Mexico companies.

Jacquelene a nd A ngelo McHorse, owners of Bison Star Naturals, sought the funds to launch a line of liquid jojoba and yucca root soap to augment the bar soaps and lotions the business is known for.

“We also are expanding our

line to include our unscented lotion,” Jacquelene said. “The funding allows us to release a new product line and expand our current offerings — which are great leaps for our small business.”

The NAVAF was launched i n 2011 by t he Reg ion a l Development Corporation and

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Business owners Jacquelene and Angelo McHorse with their 1-year-old daughter Judy. The Native American Venture Acceleration Fund has helped businesses like Bison Star Naturals, of Taos Pueblo, grow. Photo Credit: Courtesy

GUIDE TO THE STARS WEEK OF JANUARY 7

As far as astral events go, the early new year is space-jam packed with interplanetary action. Jan. 3 and 4 bring the Quadrantids meteor shower (up to 40 meteors per hour at the peek), and Jan. 6 hits the horizon with a new moon, with Venus at its greatest western elongation — the best time for viewing the love planet — and even a partial solar eclipse. So what does this space situation mean for you? Read on…

ARIES (March 21-April 19)

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct.22)

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Take a deep breath, Aries, and fear not, you can make it through another year. Even though it’s going to be a big one. You’ll be tested and you’ll triumph.

You’ll also be challenged and fail. But zoom out a bit. A little further. That triumph? It had downsides. That failure? Without it, those great unseen future accomplishments and joys would never happen. So step into this year with the eye of a mountain peek, of a soaring bird, of a star.

Keep a vast perspective.

OK, crab. Loosen your grip.

Come out of your shell. These two actions are key this year (and throughout your life, but hey, you gotta start some time; make a resolution). Let others be themselves, and let go of some of your neuroses. OK, OK, start small, let go of one thing you thought you’d never be able to set free. I see you! You’re still holding on! Let it go. And then try stepping a little further out of a comfort zone. It’ll open up worlds.

Balance, balance, balance. Your mind, their mind. Your mind, their mind. You tend to rely only on yours. Can you take on someone else’s perspective? Just for a moment? Try the one you can’t stand, can’t understand. Try to embody it for a minute. This year has you shape shifting a lot. Or rather, this year will transform you if you allow yourself to be transformed. Embrace the perspectives of others.

Do you have patience? You will need it. Fortunately, you have discipline, and you work hard.

Put these to good use generally, of course, but specifically, work hard and work strategically to cultivate patience. How? Life offers myriad ways every day. That annoying person? Give them time. Want to be irritable? Nip it in the bud.

Want that thing NOW? Don’t grab it. You get the idea.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Save it for a rainy day. Or save it for those “just in case” scenarios.

Try not splurge or you’ll sting yourself. And while you’re at it, Scorpio, save some energy, too.

Don’t let those emotions get the best of you, and don’t hide them all inside either. Find a healthy way of soothing yourself — walking, sketching, clay, poetry.

These are creative outlets that don’t deplete you and don’t hurt the wallet.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Oh, you stubborn bull. Take it easy. You have plenty on your plate as it is (and this year is wide open with potential baggage) so don’t plow over everyone in your path…you’ll just have to pick up their baggage, too. Don’t get frustrated at ideas. The reality of the future hits soon enough, and it’s never exactly as you anticipated. Be easy on yourself, on others and on your presumptions — let yourself have a light load. It’s only January.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Whether or not you’re a goal setter, you have visions. This will be a year of fruition for you.

If you’re awake. Stay sober to reality. Sit down with some paper and write. What do you want to see happen? What don’t you want to face? What do you not want to have happen but know you need?

Clearly establishing these lines will help you conquer the precious moments when they cross your path. Don’t miss them this year.

They’re already making their way toward you.

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Instead of snarling, growling, and plowing your way through life, use that inner roar to get creative. That’s in there, too!

And sometimes we just need to transfer the energy to blow our own minds. Instead of being loud or overbearing in an outward, active way, get vibrant, bold, bright in your creative sphere; splash some paint on something… use words in a wild way. Write a poem. Seriously, it’s in you. Let it come out.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) What’s going on in your love life?

Step outside and look at Venus.

While you’re at it, look at all the stars. They’re glorious right? And you aren’t that huge. Significant you are indeed…and precious, yes. But those small things that have you in their grip? Try loving that person you thought you never could.

See two paths in front of you?

Which one would you normally take? Would you normally take the one others wouldn’t normally take? Cool. See anyone standing nearby? Take them along with you down that less trod trail. It’s nice to bring a buddy, and it’s nice to show someone a different way.

Now, think you can do it without being condescending?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

This might be very hard for you, but please let that child come out to play sometimes. Being a grownup is important, indeed, but we all have parts of ourselves that have yet to grow up. These parts need attention, too. This year, make it a point to make routine dates with this little you. This is a year for healing, for playing, for making friends with a small, silly, sometimes sweet, sometimes sad side of yourself.

Desert fish, this year brings you some water. Proverbial water, but the real kind, too. Really relax into this comfort. It’ll restore — and store you up — for times to come when you have to be out of your element again. For now, enjoy it. And enjoy the rest of the fish you find in your orbit. Don’t be too afraid of the lions, and tigers and bears, either. They can’t swim as well as you.

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New series explores options for state policymakers REPORT: STATE CAN BOOST OPPORTUNITY, COMBAT INEQUALITY BY EXPANDING TAXES

Sharon Kayne New Mexico Voices for Children

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h istor ica lly la rge share of the nation’s wealth is concentrated in the hands of a few, reducing opportunities for millions of Americans and reinforcing barriers that make it harder for people of color to make gains.

These inequities are made worse by most state tax systems – including New Mexico’s.

By designing better tax policy, state lawmakers can help spread oppor tu n it y more widely and build more broadly shared prosperity.

Among the solutions on state policymakers’ lists should be expanding the taxation of assets of the very wealthy, since loopholes and other special benefits currently shield much of the value of these assets from federal, state, and local taxes, a new series of reports by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities argues.

El i m i nat i ng t he se t a x advantages would shift some of the responsibility for funding critical public services and investments like schools, roads, and health care from low- and moderate-income taxpayers to those best able to pay, while increasing opportunity for everyone.

How States Can Tax Wealth, which launched Dec. 12 with two short Issue Briefs (listed below), explores how states can better tax wealth and high incomes to make state tax codes fairer, raise adequate funding for public services, and expand opportunity.

Issue Brief: State Taxes on

New Mexico Voices for Children Communications Director Sharon Kayne Inherited Wealth: State taxes on inherited wealth apply only to the wealthiest individuals and are the primary state tax on wealth. But these taxes have gradually eroded, even as wealth and income have become more concentrated.

States with these taxes should maintain them, and states without them should consider enacting them – or consider taxing inheritances as income.

State taxes on inherited wealth are not affected by the federal estate tax. Reinstating an estate tax in New Mexico with a $1 million exemption would raise an estimated $40 million each year to fund education, health care, and other important public services.

Issue Brief: State Taxes on Capital Gains: Capital gains income, which goes overwhelmingly to the wealthiest households, receives special tax preferences in a number of states. In New Mexico, tax filers can deduct 50 percent of this unearned income from their state taxes, costing the state between $20 million and $55 million per year. States

with such preferences should eliminate them.

“State policymakers across the country and across the political spectrum agree that inequality and the increasing concentration of wealth is a problem,” Elizabeth McNichol, Senior Fellow at CBPP and project lead on this new series, said. “The good news is there are plenty of policy solutions that can improve state tax systems, raise new revenues for important public investments, and boost opportunities for workers and families striving to get ahead. Our new series can help lawmakers make smarter decisions in 2019 and beyond.”

Nationwide, the top 1 percent of households own roughly 40 percent of the wealth, while the bottom 90 percent of households own just 21 percent.

This top-heavy structure reduces opportunity for millions of American families – particularly black families, Hispanic families and other families of color, who have faced additional barriers to building wealth due to the legacy of historical racism and the ongoing damage from racial bias and discrimination.

In New Mexico, the median net worth of white households is nearly ten times that of households of color.

This staggering inequity is especially concerning in New Mexico, where people of color make up the majority of the population.

State and local governments largely exacerbate this disparity through the state and local tax code, which asks lowand middle-income taxpayers in most states to pay a larger share of their income in taxes

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than the wealthiest taxpayers.

In New Mexico, the lowest-income 20 percent of taxpayers face an average state and local tax rate that’s almost double what the top 1 percent of households pay. The average effective state and local tax rate is 10.6 percent for the lowest-income 20 percent of individuals and families, 10.2 percent for middle 20 percent, and 6 percent for the top 1 percent.

Over the past 15 years in New Mexico, more than $1 billion a year has been handed out via income tax cuts that mostly benefited those with the highest incomes and out-of-state corporations.

That huge loss of revenue, in turn, has led to big budget cuts, particularly in K-12 and higher education – two areas

Los Alamos National Security LLC, the company that managed Los Alamos National Laboratory until November, 2018.

At the time of LANL’s management transition, more than $390,000 had been invested in the regional economy through the NAVAF. Triad, LANL’s new manager, has vowed to retain most of the laboratory’s economic development initiatives — programs such as the NAVAF — although a spokesperson said some programs may look different going forward.

O t her 2 018 recipient s i nclude Ja c q uel i ne Ga l a Jewelry and PM Waterlily of Taos Pueblo, Butterfly Artist Market of Pojoaque Pueblo, Aguilar Consulting of San Ildefonso Pueblo, and the Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Cou nci l ba sed i n Oh k ay Owingeh.

In addition to providing money that recipients will use for software and equipment acquisition, manufacturing, and the establishment of an arts and crafts show, NAVAF benefits include technical assistance from the RDC and its partner organizations. The Bison Star Naturals owners said they plan to pursue the connections and opportunities that accompany the funds.

Partnership, accounting services, and connections for potential markets.”

In addition to manufacturing assistance from New Mex ico MEP, t he couple sought help with bookkeeping. “Accounting presents the greatest challenge as a small business operation — especially when you only have a small team of two people,” Jacquelene said. “Accounting has a steep learning curve that requires a large investment in time, effort and dedication.”

The couple can focus on growing the business because a CPA now helps manage its finances.

And growing is what the business is doing. The couple’s five-year plan includes selling their products at hotels, resorts, airports and major retailers; expanding the online store; and introducing a full suite of body wash, shampoo and hair conditioner.

“In five years’ time we hope to open our own facility that has the capacity to produce all of our products in-house, while also employing local New Mexicans,” Jacquelene said. “This year we have some big plans: We will release our unscented lotion in January and the liquid soap this spring.”

Bison Star Naturals can be found at the Gathering of Nations in April, the New Mexico Artisan Market in November and at www. bisonstarnaturals.com.

L earn more about the NAVAF at www.rdcnm.org/ navaf. 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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MORE THAN MONEY “The RDC offers an incredible amount of resources for small businesses and entrepreneurs in Northern New Mexico,” Angelo said. “[RDC consultant] Lindsay Taylor has diligently worked to connect us with the New Mexico Ma nufactur ing Extension

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By Glenn Kay For the Sun

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nother busy year at the movies has come to a close, so it’s the perfect time to go over some of this reviewer’s personal favorites. Before composing any hate mail, just remember, these were titles that spoke specifically to me.

Everyone’s taste in movies is different (which is what makes it fun to compare and contrast your opinions with others).

Anyway, here are my 10 favorite films of 2018.

10. Leave No T r a ce – O ne of t he best independent films of the year was this unusual tale of a war veteran father and his daughter, who have escaped civilization and retreated into the forests.

When the pair’s discovered by authorities, they’re forced into living on the grid, causing great consternation and inner turmoil between the parent and child. This small, subtle and low-key feature benefits tremendously from the excellent lead performers and its unique concept.

9. Isle of Dogs – Those who enjoy the quirky works of Wes

Anderson (R u s h m o r e , The Grand Budapest Hotel) likely found plenty to chew on with this Japan-set animated ta le of dogs being exiled to a faraway island of trash. When a boy arrives hoping to find his lost pooch, it sets off a chain of events that uncovers a government conspiracy. The movie features breathtaking images and production design, some enter taining animal characters, as well as plenty of oddball humor the director is famous for.

8. Paddington 2 – While many may be sur prised at the inclusion of this family f i l m on t he l i st , t here’s nothing about th is sequel that isn’t first rate, from the cinematography, to the settings and the great performances. Between the sweetness and laughs, the first film subtly presented a compelling immigration tale about the trials of an arrival in a new country that just happens to be… well, a talking bear. This one continues the trend with

similar asides, providing just as many effective jokes while aptly noting the importance of varied, loving communities that include every kind of person from every walk of life.

7. Green Book – Every year, there’s a sweet little f i l m I ca n’t help but like, de s pit e t he voices in my head telling me it’s a bit too on-the-nose and sentimental (Lion from a couple of years back was one of those flicks).

Despite these thoughts, the interactions between the two leads in Green Book are so engaging that the movie works in spite of some of its more obvious tactics. The screen lights up when these two actors are together and their chemistry helps make for a memorable trip.

6. Boy Erased – Ba sed on a true story, this drama follows the son of a preacher who is outed to his pastor father and placed in a conversion

therapy program. The movie features exceptional performances from its leads — many of whom incorrectly believe they’re handling the situation in the best way possible. The institute’s techniques and treatment of the kids is truly shocking, resulting in a stirring and disturbing portrait of a real practice.

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The Favour ite – T h i s ye a r ’s love-it-orhate-it film is an 18th century per iod co s tume drama (f r o m t h e director of The Lobster) depicting a struggle between two women serving under Queen Anne of England. The feature contrasts the wealthy with those in servant roles, displaying all the ugliness in the most powerful estate in the country.

The cinematography is wonderful and the performances are phenomenal. This is an odd film that certainly won’t appeal to everyone, but sticks long in the mind after inferring whom the Queen prefers most of all.

4. Bl a cK kK l an sman – Spike Lee’s latest is a bit long and does go on a few tangents, but the title still marks one

of the f ilmmaker’s best works in some time. It’s both extraordinarily tense and surprisingly humorous, following a black recruit to the Denver Pol ic e D e p a r t me nt w ho attempts to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan. This movie features a fantastic performance from lead John David Washington and takes straight aim at racism in America, passionately making its points with great effect.

3. The Death of Stalin – This historical comedy takes a shar ply satirical approach, creatively depicting the events that followed the death of Russian dictator Joseph Stalin.

It focuses on the struggle between members of Stalin’s cabinet for control of the country, with everyone ready and willing to cut each other’s throats to rise to power (the

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Gallup Sun’s Top 5 photo picks of 2018 1. CAPTURING THE ESSENCE OF ‘NIGHTLY INDIAN DANCES’

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Irving Bahe poses for a portrait while holding his painting “Beauty All Around” in Gallup Oct. 1. Photo Credit: Cayla Nimmo

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Run Date: June 1

2. TRANSCRIBING HEART AND SPIRIT ONTO PAPER — AND THROUGH THE LENS Run date: Oct. 20

3. THE LIVING BEAUTY OF EARTH AND HANDS Run date: Aug. 31

4. THE SPIRIT OF TRADITION FLOWS THROUGH THE GENERATIONS Run date: Aug. 10

Alexandra Nastacio and Calela Lamy perform a pottery dance during the debut of the Summer Nightly Indian Dances in Gallup May 28. Photo Credit: Knifewing Segura

“Turquoise Man” Shawn Nelson adds white sand accents to his sand painting during a live demonstration of his artwork in Gallup Aug. 10 sponsored by Octavia Fellin Public Library. Photo Credit: Cayla Nimmo

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4 Navajo-Hopi contestant Alyssa Tia Little, 6, stands patiently while her aunt Elaine Owens ties a tsiiyéeł, a traditional Navajo bun, in her hair before she competed in the Tiny Tots Pageant Aug. 6 at El Morro Theater in Gallup. Photo Credit: Cayla Nimmo

5. FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME — WITH SWEAT AND HEART Run date: Oct. 19

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material seems just as timely today as it was back then). It is dark, bleak and hysterical, bolstered by a razor-sharp sense of humor from director and co-writer Armando Iannucci (creator of the HBO series, Veep).

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The Ballad of B u s t e r Scruggs – The latest from the Coen brothers spins the classic Wester n on its ear, presenting one of their grimmest and most misanthropic efforts in some time. Thankfully, this Netflix anthology is also hilarious as it presents all of the arduous hardships of the era, including the brutal inhumanity displayed by many of its early settlers. Many of the numerous segments make an impression and the movie boasts great performances, impressive visuals, memorable music and sharp dialogue.

1. 22 July – Some found this effort from Netflix too harrowing and too cold. However, this reviewer was completely stunned by the skill on display.

It terrifyingly recreates the event s of a 2011 ter rorist attack in Norway. Then, it follows the survivors and the ordea l they endure while coming to grips with what happened.

There are a million things that could have gone wrong in tackling this subject matter, but every element is handled beautifully and with incredible sensitivity. The film’s message is one of the year’s most potent and powerful.

T h e r e were plenty of other excellent titles in 2018. Stan & Ollie was a sur prisingly sweet biopic about two comedy greats. The hilarious Game Night marked the year’s best studio comedy and Sorry to Bother You was remarkably surreal and striking.

Of course, the box office hit A Quiet Place did the incredible in making entire audiences sit in theaters in complete silence. Sci-fi fans got an excellent action movie in Upgrade,

while Love, Simon delivered plent y of laughs for teens. The goof y a n imated comedy Tee n T it a n s G o!

To the Movies featured the year’s funniest musical number (“Upbeat Inspirational Song About Life”).

A n d finally, while Roma seems to be getting all the press a s t he foreign language movie to beat this awards season, the downbeat and stunningly shot Cold War ended up making a more lasting impression with this reviewer.

That’s it for last year. Time to enjoy 2019!

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DVD/Blu-ray Roundup for Jan. 4, 2019

By Glenn Kay For the Sun

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appy New Year to everyone! Despite that the week is filled with plenty of celebrations, there are actually a good number of new Blu-ray and DVD releases arriving on store shelves (including a couple of high-profile Hollywood productions). So if you can’t make it out to the movies this week, be sure to give one of these titles a try!

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– T he U. S . gover n ment uses artificial intelligence to create a secret robotic dog for use in the military. After the artificial pooch escapes into the desert and is discovered by a local, the two develop a bond.

The dog begins protecting its new master, while the young man does his best to keep it out of the clutches of the scientists who created it. This sci-fi family flick didn’t make much of an impression on critics. There was a small percentage who appreciated the message. However, the majority complained that, as written, the characters didn’t make an impression and the situations were cliched. It stars Alex Neustaedter, Becky G, Alex MacNicoll, Dominic Rains and Thomas Jane.

After Everything – This tearjerker romance involves two young people in their 20s who fall for each other. When one of the leads is diagnosed with a terrible illness, the two decide to continue the relationship. They soon discover that navigating medical treatment procedures is in some respects simpler than dealing with concerns of family members. This independent production received strong notices.

A few felt the characters were a bit too quirky and couldn’t buy into the concept. While most admitted it wasn’t perfect, far more were impressed by the stars and said the chemistry between the pair was endearing.

The cast includes Maika Monroe, Gina Gershon, Marisa Tomei and Jeremy Allen White.

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on the border of California and Nevada. As the guests slowly reveal information about themselves, it becomes clear all have a dark past and many harbor deadly secrets. As the night progresses, things become increasingly more dangerous for all of the visitors as they attempt to redeem themselves. This eccentric thriller earned decent reviews from the press. A group suggested that after a great start, it lost momentum and stated the story included too many coincidences to be truly effective.

Still, a larger number enjoyed the cast and thought it was an impressive homage to filmmakers like Quentin Tarantino. Jeff Bridges, Cynthia Erivo, Dakota Johnson, Jon Hamm and Chris Hemsworth headline the film.

Eating Animals – Factory farming is the subject of this documentary. It seeks to explain the process of food production and suggests the current business model that gives buyers cheaper eggs, meat and dairy could be inhumane and have terrible repercussions. The movie goes into great detail about the steroids and antibiotics used on animals that people ingest as well as the environmental hazards of these practices, before offering some ideas for more ethical farming techniques. This feature earned positive write-ups. A few noted the movie needed to focus more on solutions than rallying against the system, but the general sentiment was that it made plenty of valid and effective points. The movie is narrated

by Natalie Portman.

Love, Gilda – This documentary chronicles the life of gifted comic and actress Gilda Radner.

Celebrities read excerpts from her personal diaries as well as audio she used to record her thoughts and feelings. Friends and family also comment on their time with the star. These tales, along with home movies, photos and clips, show how Radner developed her skills over the years, eventually working at Second City and Saturday Night Live. They also detail her struggles with cancer. The press generally described the movie as excellent. One or two didn’t think it went deep enough into the performer’s head. Still, most others said despite the brief running time, this was a remarkably moving and insightful documentary.

Night School – A successful salesman sees his life turned

upside down after an accident at work. He bounces back and is offered a position at an investment firm, but discovers in order to be hired, a GED is required by the firm. Unfortunately, the hero has concentration issues, dropped out of school and has always coasted by on charm alone. He attends night classes to try and earn his diploma and finds himself surrounded by a group of misfits. This comedy didn’t make the grade with critics. It stars Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish, Rob Riggle, Taran Killam, Romany Malco and Mary Lynn Rajskub.

T h e Ranger – This independent horror flick follows a group of punks on the run from aut hor it ie s.

They decide to take recluse in the woods, but encounter a deranged and very violent park ranger. One by one, they are murdered by this strange and threatening figure. Reaction towards this picture was somewhat more enthusiastic than expected. A small percentage thought it was dopey, brainless and didn’t find much to enjoy. Regardless, more described it as a silly, gory, fun B-movie with some nifty references to ’80s slashers. The cast includes Jeremy Holm, Chloe Levine, Granit Lahu, Bubba Weiler, Amanda Grace Benitez and Larry Fessenden.

Reach – A picked-on, socially awkward student who plays in his high school band contemplates suicide in this independent comedy/drama. His plans change after the arrival of a new kid in town. The two find some common ground and start a friendship, bringing the protagonist out of his shell and allowing the troubled teen to deal with the problems in his life. Reviews weren’t exemplary for this effort. A small number liked the cast and admired the attempts at throwing some new wrinkles into the teen misfit formula. Alas, the majority found it uneven and didn’t find all of scenes or situations believable. It features Garrett Clayton, Corben Bernsen and Joey Bragg.

BLASTS FROM THE PAST! Kino’s delivering several interesting older titles on Blu-ray.

The first is a Special Edition release of The Appaloosa (1966) with Marlon Brando and John Saxon. This Western was shot

by Russell Metty (Spartacus) and is perhaps best known for its cinematography. The release includes a film historian commentary.

Kino’s also putting out a Special Edition of The Bounty (1984). This retelling of the true story based around a shipmate rebelling against a captain stars Mel Gibson and Anthony Hopkins. The Blu-ray comes with a director commentary as well as a second track featuring the film’s historical consultant.

Fans of John Ritter will also be happy to see two more obscure titles from the performer released on DVD. The first one is The Comeback Kid (1980), which features John Ritter teaching a bunch of misfit kids to play baseball. Pray TV (1982) is a satire that skewers TV-evangelists and their attempts to con money out of followers. It co-stars Ned Beatty.

The Scarlet Letter (1995) with Demi Moore and Gary Oldman has also been given the Special Edition Blu-ray treatment. Based on the famous novel

by Nathaniel Hawthorne, this period drama arrives with an all-new director’s commentary.

Additionally, you can pick up a Special Edition Blu-ray of the Robert Redford Western, Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here (1969).

A film historian commentary track is included. Finally, Kino has the Jennifer Jason Leigh period drama, Washington Square (1997) in high definition.

This disc also includes a new director commentary.

And Scorpion offers a new, Special Edition Blu-ray of the slasher flick, Silent Scream (1979) aka The Silent Scream.

It’s about a college student who rents a room at a local estate and finds dead bodies piling up all around her, as well as a bevy of suspects. The Blu-ray includes two audio commentaries featuring cast and the writers, a look back at the film 30 years later, the original script, interviews with the cast and crew, publicity materials and other bonuses.

YOU KNOW, FOR KIDS! Not a lot out there in t h is ed ition for kids, but it’s early in the year, so there will be plenty in the coming weeks.

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ON THE TUBE! And here are the week’s TV-themed releases.

Astral (UK TV-movie) Black Mirror: Season 4 Diagnosis Murder: Season 4 Diagnosis Murder: Season 5 FRONTLINE: The Pension Gamble (PBS) House of Lies: Season 1 Midsomer Murders: Series 20 My S e c r e t Va l e n t i n e (Hallmark TV-movie) Retur n to Ede n (1983 Original Mini-series) Ve r y, Ve r y, Va l e ntin e (Hallmark TV-movie)

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LEGAL/PUBLIC NOTICES ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS HASLER VALLEY ROAD CONCRETE BOX CULVERT CITY OF GALLUP Formal Bid No. 1901 Notice is hereby given that the City of Gallup, New Mexico will receive sealed bids for construction of CITY OF GALLUP HASLER VALLEY CONCRETE BOX CULVERT until the hour of 2:00 p.m., local time, January 29, 2019 at the office of the Procurement Manager at City Hall, 110 West Aztec Avenue, Gallup, New Mexico. Bids will be opened, read and tabulated at that time. No bids will be received or considered if received after the time stated above.

This project is located along Hasler Valley Road within the City of Gallup, New Mexico. The project consists of removing two (2) existing 60 inch CMP culverts and replacing them with a new concrete boxed culvert bridge consisting of three (3)-10 foot x 12 foot cells.

Work shall include demolition of existing road, installation of new asphalt pavement surface, excavation and backfill for the new culverts, concrete spillway with energy dissipators, rip rap, new permanent signage, nonwoven geotextile, geogrid reinforcement, and guardrails. Traffic control and installation of temporary bypass road will also need to be provided.

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ding Documents may be examined at the office of the Purchasing Director 110 West Aztec, Gallup, NM 87301, (505) 863-1334. Additional information regarding this bid may also be viewed at www.GallupNM.gov/bids.

Plans, Specifications and Bidding Documents may be obtained from DePauli Engineering and Surveying, LLC, 307 S. 4th Street, Gallup, New Mexico 87301, (505) 863-5440, upon deposit of $250.00, all of which will be refunded upon return of the documents within ten (10) days after bid opening. /s/ Jackie McKinney, Mayor Gallup Sun Publishing date: Friday-January 4, 2019

*** COUNTY ASSESSOR ORDER NO. 18-29 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENTS TO REPORT CERTAIN MATTERS RELATING TO PROPERTY VALUATION AND CLAIMING EXEMPTION FROM PROPERTY TAXATION The County Assessor hereby publishes notice to property owners, pursuant to Section 7-38-18 NMSA 1978, as follows: 1. All property subject to valuation for property taxation purposes not valued by the Assessor in 2018 for property taxation purposes must be reported to the Assessor no later than the last day of February 2019, unless it is not subject to valuation for property taxation purposes in 2019. The report must contain the required information and be on a form that is obtained from the Assessor’s office. Section 7-38-8 NMSA 1978.

2. If you have made improvements to real property during 2018 and the improvements cost more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000), the improvements must be reported to the

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Assessor no later than the last day of February 2019. The information required and the form may be obtained from the Assessor’s office. Section 7-38-8(C) NMSA 1978.

3. All real property owned by any nongovernmental entity and claimed to be exempt from property taxation under the provisions of Paragraph (1) of Subsection B of Section 7-36-7 NMSA 1978 shall be reported for valuation purposes to the appropriate valuation authority. If a change in eligibility status or ownership of the property has changed, the change shall be reported no later than the last day of February 2019. Section 7-38-8.1 NMSA 1978.

4. If you own property that has decreased in value during 2018, and that property is subject to valuation for property taxation purposes, you must report the decrease in value to the Assessor no later than the last day of February 2019.

The report must contain the required information and must be on a form that is obtained from the Assessor’s office.

Section 7‑38‑13 NMSA 1978.

5. If you believe that your real property is entitled to head-of-family exemption, veteran exemption or disabled veteran exemption from property taxation, you must apply to the Assessor for exempt status no later than thirty (30) days after the mailing of the County Assessor’s notices of valuation in order to be entitled to the exemption from taxation in 2019. Exceptions: If an exemption from taxation was in effect for 2018 and the basis of the exempt status or use is unchanged from that year, application for exemption need not be made for 2019. If you have previously been granted an exemption and now have a change in ownership or status you must notify the Assessor of the change no later than the last day of February 2019 of the change. If required, application for exemption must contain the required information and must be on a form that is obtained from the Assessor’s office. Section 7‑38‑17 NMSA 1978.

6. Property subject to valuation is presumed to be nonresidential and will be so recorded by the Assessor unless you declare the property to be

residential no later than the last day of February 2019. If your property has changed in use from residential to nonresidential or from nonresidential to residential use you must declare this status to the Assessor no later than the last day of February 2019.

The declaration must contain the required information and must be in a form that may be obtained from the Assessor’s office. Section 7-38-17.1 NMSA 1978.

7. If you are a person who is sixty-five (65) years of age or older or disabled, and whose “modified gross income” was not greater than $32,000 in 2018 and you own and occupy a single-family dwelling you may be eligible for a limitation on the taxable value of your residence. The limitation of value specified in Subsections A, B and C under Section 7-36-21.3 NMSA 1978 shall be applied in the tax year in which the owner claiming entitlement files with the county assessor an application for the limitation.

The application must contain the required information and must be on a form that is obtained from the Assessor’s office. Section 7-36-21.3 NMSA 1978.

8. If your land was valued in 2018 in accordance with the special method of valuation for land used primarily for agricultural purposes, and the land is still used primarily for agricultural purposes, you need not reapply for that special method of valuation in 2019. If your land was valued in accordance with the special method of valuation in 2018, but it is no longer used primarily for agricultural purposes, you must report the change to the Assessor no later than the last day of February 2019.

If your land was not valued in accordance with that method of valuation in 2018 and it is now used primarily for agricultural purposes, application must be made under oath, in a form and contain the information required by department rules and must be made no later than thirty (30) days after the mailing of the County Assessor’s notices of valuation in order to be entitled to the exemption from taxation in 2019.

Section 7-36-20 NMSA 1978.

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If you own “livestock” that is subject to valuation for property taxation purposes,

you must report such livestock to the Assessor. All such livestock present in the county on January 1, 2019 must be reported to the Assessor no later than the last day of February 2019. If the livestock is transported into the county after January 1, 2019, it must be reported to the Assessor no later than the first day of the month following the first month in which the livestock has been present in the county for twenty (20) days. The report must contain the required information and must be on forms obtained from the Assessor’s office. Section 7‑36-21 NMSA 1978.

10. If you own a manufactured home [that was not previously assessed] and it was present in the county on January 1, 2019, you must report it to the Assessor no later than the last day February 2019. The report must contain certain required information and must be on a form obtained from the Assessor’s office. Section 7-36-26 NMSA 1978.

THIS NOTICE IS ONLY A BRIEF STATEMENT OF THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 7‑38-8, 7-38-8.1, 7-38-13, 7-3817, 7-38-17.1, 7-36-7, 7-36-21.3, 7-36-20, 7-36-21, and 7-36-26 NMSA 1978, and related Taxation & Revenue Department Regulations. It is not intended to reflect the full content of these provisions, which may be examined at the office of the County Assessor.

Done this 19th day of November 2018 in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Michael K. O’Melia, Deputy Director Property Tax Division Gallup Sun Publishing date: Friday-January 4, 2019 Friday-January 11, 2019 Friday-January 18, 2019 Email Legal and Public notices to: gallupsunlegals@gmail. com

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR JAN. 4 — 10, 2019 FRIDAY, Jan. 4 GPD SUPERBLITZ Gallup Police Department will be conducting area DWI Checkpoint and Saturation patrol within the City limits of Gallup, partaking in the Superblitz campaign in partnership with Safer NM on DWI prevention for the Month of January.

THE RMCHCS AUXILIARY AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS Scholarships for the fall or spring semester to students pursuing an education in medical or health careers.

Applicants must be full time students, have completed 12 college credit hours, and have at least a 2.0 GPA. Application deadline for the spring 2019 semester is TODAY. Applications are available at the UNM-Gallup Financial Aid Office and at the RMCH information desk. For more information: (505) 863-7325.

ESCAPE ROOM 10 am-6 pm @ Main Branch Octavia Fellin Public Library, 115 W. Hill Ave. Back by popular demand, join us for another escape room challenge!

Do you have real-life puzzle solving skills and a passion for adventure? Put your intellect and prowess to the test.

This escape challenge is perfect for family fun and team building. All ages encouraged.

Reserve your time slot before they are all gone. libtrain@ gallupnm.gov 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.

SATURDAY, Jan. 5 ESCAPE ROOM 10 am-6 pm @ Main Branch.

Back by popular demand, join us for another escape room challenge! Do you have real-life puzzle solving skills and a passion for adventure?

Put your intellect and prowess to the test. This escape challenge is perfect for family fun and team building. All ages encouraged. Reserve your time slot before they are all gone. libtrain@gallupnm. gov

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STORY TIME 11-11:30 am @ Children’s Branch. An active and energetic program for toddlers, featuring music, movement, rhymes, and stories. Every Wednesday at 10:30 am and Saturday at 11 am. This program is intended for children ages 2 – 4 years old.

MCKINLEY CITIZENS’ RECYCLING COUNCIL 2 pm: The council meets first Saturdays at the Red Mesa Center, 105 W. Hill Ave. The public is encouraged to attend to learn about recycling opportunities in our region, updates on Gallup residential curbside recycling, plans for recycling outreach, to volunteer and more. For more information about recycling in Gallup-McKinley County call Gerald or Millie at 722-5142 or e-mail betsywindisch@yahoo. com.

TUESDAY, Jan. 8 MAKER ZONE 4-5 pm @ Children’s Branch: We’re going around the world in December with MakerZone! Join us every week for architecture and engineering projects based on famous landmarks from around the world and get stamps in your STEM Passport! Stop by the Children’s Branch for your passport today.

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 9 HOMEWORK HELP DESK 4-5 pm @ Children’s Branch.

Start the new year off on the right foot getting back to school Wednesday, January 9th at 4 p.m. at the Children’s Branch. Learn about the resources the library offers for students enrolled in Kindergarten through High school, and try a one on one tutoring session with our BrainFuse online tutors.

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

Films play every Wednesday at 5:30 pm in the Main Library.

This week’s film: TBA THURSDAY, Jan. 10 CRAFTY KIDS (ALL AGES) 4-5 pm @ Children’s Branch: Fun crafts for the whole family. This week’s activity: TBD ONGOING ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Window Rock AA Group New Mexico Voices for Children, which is partnering with CBPP on the report release, is calling for tax policies that are both fairer and that bring in adequate revenue. Among

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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.org for more info.

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 Road.

GALLUP SOLAR Gallup Solar is hosting community classes and presentations about all things solar Wednesdays from 6 to 8 pm at 113 E. Logan. Call (505) 7289246 for info.

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 McKinley County Health Alliance convenes on 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

those policies are repealing the deduction for capital gains income and raising the tax rate on the highest incomes.

“Better tax policies like these are an important tool

for creating a state with more opportunity and more broadly shared prosperity,” James Jimenez, executive director of NM Voices, said. “Improving and expanding the taxation of

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 3:30-5 pm at the Octavia Fellin Library. Community members concerned about 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-4 pm, Tuesday through Friday, 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.

Please contact Bill Camarota bcamorota@rmchcs.org or Ben Welch bwelch@gallupnm. gov. RMCHCS East Campus, noon in the Chapel.

at 2 pm, at Red Mesa on Hill Street. For more information, call (505) 722-5142 or visit www.Recylegallup.org.

RECYCLING DEPOT The Recycling Depot will now be open from noon-1:30 pm 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 TAIZE CONTEMPLATIVE CANDLELIGHT SERVICE 4 pm, Jan. 13 @ Westminster Presbyterian Church in Gallup, 151 State Hwy 564. An opportunity for silence and spiritual refreshment. The theme of Light, reflections on light after the winter Solstice will be explored through music, chant, prayer, quiet time, Scripture and readings of various faith traditions.

WINTER WARRIOR CHALLENGE Jan. 19, 11 am: A one-day event to test muscular strength and endurance. The event includes three lifts: squat, deadlift, bench for repetitions per percentage of bodyweight (50%, 65%, 85%). Open to Fort Defiance Service Unit Area adults that are 18 years old and older. Registration closed Dec. 31. Fort Defiance, Ariz.

Call (928) 729-8156.

WINE & PAINTING: WINTER SCENE Jan. 24, 6-9 pm @ ART123 Gallery, Have a creative night out! Register at www.galluparts.org/wine-and-painting 2ND LOOK ON 2ND STREET Premiers Jan. 29, 6-8 pm, and monthly on fourth Tuesdays. Take a stroll on gallery row. Get up close and personal with local art and artists. Check out art shows, artist demonstrations and artist talks at opo Gallery, Free Spirit Gallery, ART123 Gallery, LOOM Gallery and Camille’s Sidewalk Cafe.

2nd Street from Hill to Coal in downtown Gallup. Visit: www.galluparts.org/2ndlook 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.

wealth could help bring more balance to our state’s tax code by ensuring the wealthiest families are paying their share toward building a stronger New Mexico.”

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