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‘Miss Bala’ vs. Cartel Will film score big with viewers?

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THE CANDELARIA WAY Silversmith honors tradition, with a touch of Jude.

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ESTABLISHING ‘RESIDENCY’ RMCHCS rolls out carpet to new doctors.

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RMCHCS approved to build medicine residency program TRAINING PROGRAM WILL FOCUS ON NATIVE AMERICANS AND RURAL RESIDENTS said RMCHCS’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Valory Wangler, whose goal has been to establish the accreditation since she joined the hospital in 2018.

The hospital anticipates about four resident physicians per class and plans to expand its family care training to other types of medical specialization in the future.

By William Madaras For the Sun

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ehoboth McK inley Christian Health Care Services announced Jan. 28 that it received approval to build a family medicine residency program from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.

The ACGME monitors and sets U.S. professional educational standards in preparing physicians to deliver medical care.

The approval will allow future doctors to receive their residency training in a real-world medical facility at RMCHCS’s College Clinic.

Upon graduation in 2024, physicians will be encouraged to open family practices in the Gallup area.

“This is the first step in the vision I had set for RMCHCS to offer residency to physicians to open family practices,” said RMCHCS CEO David Conejo.

“By taking this first initial step, we are paving the way to expand rural health to the Four Corners area and improve the lives of residents by providing greater healthcare.”

RMNCHS’s College Clinic w i l l prov ide s peci a l i zed training in rural and Native American healthcare to serve the Navajo Nation, Pueblo of Zuni and others. Resident physicians will learn about conditions that disproportionately affect Native Americans such as diabetes and asthma.

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RMCHCS CEO David Conejo They will also learn skills as well such as how to treat patients who may not always have access to things like running water and refrigeration, which can be necessary for medical care. Rotations at Indian Health Service and other partner sites will provide further exposure to Native American life, culture and the challenges those residents face in seeking care.

The residency program will enable those who have graduated from medical school to receive healthcare training in areas underserved by physicians. This type of program acclimates them to the community in hopes they will open medical practices that will serve residents. Physicians are often offered enticements to remain in rural areas through government tax incentives, education loan repayments and grants.

RMCHCS Chief Medical Officer Dr. Valory Wangler “Healthcare in rural areas like Gallup is important to the area’s development and growth.

Businesses, education facilities and consumer enterprises all rely on community development and one of the pillars of growth in good medical care,”

STATEWIDE SHORTAGE New Mexico currently has a shortage of physicians in 32 of its 33 counties. While RMCHCS will focus on the Four Corners area of New Mexico, other hospitals focus on other parts of the state.

“Healthcare is a vital need for all residents statewide,” Stephen Stoddard, CEO of the

New Mexico Rural Hospital Network said. “The goal of New Mexico’s healthcare community is to bridge the gap in rural health and ensure adequate and appropriate care is available to all New Mexican’s regardless of their address.”

One of the organizations that promotes state physician residency is the New Mexico Primary Care Training Consortium. The organization helps create residency programs through affiliations with the Christus St. Vincent Family Residency Program in Santa Fe, the Southern New Mexico Family Medicine Residency Program in Las Cruses, the University of New Mexico Family Residency in

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A sign facing Boardman Avenue marks the entrance of Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Clinic in Gallup Jan. 31. Photo Credit: Cayla Nimmo

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FAMILY LITERACY NIGHT Parents, students have a fun evening at Rocky View

13 15 19 20 BLOCK GRANTS SPUR PARTNERSHIPS CDBG funds helped renovation of Taos hotel

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NEZ-LIZER GIVE TRIBAL PRIORITIES Updates from State of the Navajo Nation Address

CHIEF JUSTICE INTRODUCED JoAnn Jayne addresses 24th Navajo Nation Council

BASKETBALL FEVER Shots from the Wingate-Tohatchi game

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Baca/Dlo’ayazhi Community School FACE Program FACE Components Home Base Center Base Adult Education

Home Base Components Prenatal to 3 years old • Children will learn, grow, and develop to realize their full potential • Weekly and bi-weekly visits with parent educators • Encourage parents to become more involved with their child’s education • Emphasis on parents as their child’s first and most important teachers • Development assessments twice a year • Culture • Participation incentives

Center Base Components 3-through Kindergarten • Provide quality education opportunities for Early Childhood students ages 3 to 5 years old • Hands on learning • PACT Time • Culture– Speaking, Reading & Writing • Early Reading Program • Developmental assessments • Strengthen family-school-community connections • Increase parent participation in their child’s learning and expectation for academic • One on one with parents

Adult Education Components • Adult Education provides the opportunity to improve and enrich skills: Academic, Lifelong Learning, Job Occupational, and GED preparation.

• Study Skills: To enrich study skills in the areas of writing, reading, math, and technology usage • Life-long Skills: Strengthen job/occupational skills, budgeting, and decision making. (Online Classes, Full-time & Part-time parents) • Personal Growth: Building self-esteem insights on health/nutrition and goal setting • Parenting Skills: Develop and nurture child and parents relationship • Part & Full time workers

Goals • Support parents/primary caregivers in their role as their child’s first and most influential teacher • Increase family literacy • Strengthen family-school-community connections • Promote the early identification and services to children with special needs • Celebrate the unique cultural and linguistic diversity of each American Indian community served by the program • Promote lifelong learning • Parent-Child-Family-Activities

Parent-Child Family Activities • PACT Time: Parent and Child learn through play • Parent Time: Adult session on life-parenting skills and child development • Family Circle: Family meetings • Field Trips

FACE Staff Mr. Joe Hernandez - Adult Educator/Coordinator Mrs. Samantha Ulibarri - Early Children Teacher Mr. Alexis Gibson - Early Childhood Co-Teacher Ms. Michelle James - Parent Educator

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Baca/Dlo’ayazhi Community School FACE Program Post Office Box 509 Prewitt, New Mexico 87045

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Family Literacy Night brings out best in students ROCKY VIEW ELEMENTARY ENJOYS EVENING OF READING, FUN

By Dee Velasco For the Sun

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ocky View Elementary recently hosted Family Literacy Night Jan. 24, not only for families and students, but for the community as well to encourage family reading.

It’s a new event at Rocky View, and it’s designed to encourage families and students to engage in reading.

The event was offered to all students at the school, with each student receiving a grade appropriate book.

Crafts mirrored the book theme that the class was

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Leslie Gladden, third grade teacher at Rocky View, helps a student complete his craft project to receive his free book. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Dee Velasco

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Parents and students take part in making penguins during Family Literacy Night at Rocky View Elementary. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Dee Velasco

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working on. Other free books were offered as well to the students as they left for the evening.

“The student would do the activity with the teacher, having fun at it,” third grade

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New Mexico State Police officer involved shooting Staff Reports

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ONA ANA COUNTY – On Jan. 30, the New Mexico State Police assisted the United States Border Patrol with a vehicle pursuit.

At approx i mately 7:40 am, a grey Nissan passenger vehicle with a stolen license plate eluded the Border Patrol checkpoint. Border Patrol agents initiated a pursuit and requested the assistance of the New Mexico State Police and the Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Office.

During the pursuit, the vehicle began to travel southbound in the northbound lanes of Interstate 25. Tire deflation devices were deployed several times which the driver avoided and continued to travel southbound in the nor thbound lanes. At one point during the pursuit, a New Mexico State Police Tactical Team officer discharged his department issued rifle.

Additional tire deflation devices were deployed that the driver attempted to avoid, at which point the driver lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle came to rest on the west shoulder of Interstate 25 at mile marker 10. Officers were able to take the driver into custody without further incident.

Lewis C. Delgado, of Anthony, N.M. He was transported to the hospital for medical issues not related to the incident. He was not struck by gunfire.

The suspect, who was identified as Lewis C. Delgado, 37, of Anthony, N.M., was charged with: • Receiving or Transferring a motor vehicle (4th Degree Felony) • Aggravated F leeing (4 t h Degree Felony) • P o s s e s s i o n of Me t h a m p h e t a m i n e (4 t h Degree Felony) • Driving while under the influence of an intoxicating liquor and or drug 4th Offense (4th Degree Felony) The New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau

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GPD’s tips to guarding against vehicle burglaries Staff Reports

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ithin the past few weeks the Gallup Police Department and other local law enforcement agencies have investigated numerous vehicle burglaries, GPD Capt. Marinda Spencer said in a press release.

Some arrests have been made and other arrests are anticipated, as this is an ongoing investigation.

Vehicle burglaries are one of the most preventable crimes, Spencer explained.

“The vehicle burglaries that are occurring in the Gallup area are occurring at night, in people’s own driveways or on the street out in front of their

homes,” she said. “There are also reports of vehicle burglaries in hotel parking lots. Park in well-lit areas.”

Vehicle thefts are on the rise. Most of the Gallup Police Department’s calls for vehicle theft are due to leaving the vehicle unattended as they are warming up. With the lower temperatures and frosted windshields comes opportunities for criminals to steal your vehicle. Sometimes locking your car doors is not enough.

Remain with your vehicle as it is warming up.

Spencer gave some pointers to follow: At home, park your vehicle near porch lights. If you cannot park in a garage, install motion

detection lights, which will illuminate your driveway at night.

Remove all valuables from your vehicle. If you can’t take personal property with you, lock items in your trunk. Do not place them under your seat.

Do not leave any mail in your vehicle. These items have your name, address and possibly contain personal financial information.

Always lock the doors to your vehicle, even when you are away for a short time.

As always, be vigilant and watch for persons looking in vehicles and checking for open doors. Report all suspicious activity in Gallup to the Gallup Police Department at (505) 722-2002.

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Weekly Police Activity Reports Staff Reports

HAMMER ASSAILANT Gallup, Jan. 21 A Gallup man reported being assaulted with a hammer Jan. 21 when he was walking on Marguerite Street.

The victim said he was walking near Lowe’s west side at about 10:30 p.m. when a man who had a bandana over the bottom portion of his face approached him and hit him over the head. He said he thought at first the object was an axe, but realized later it was a hammer.

He said after he was hit, he pushed the man away and he fled.

Police looked for the suspect without success. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment.

MISSING SCHOOL EQUIPMENT Gallup, Jan. 21 Officials at the Jefferson Element a r y School a re

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reporting that tens of thousands of dollars of equipment are missing.

The items include a number of computers and printers that were purchased as far back as 2005.

Officials at the school said the items were reported missing after the school did an inventory and it was possible that because of the new construction that the items were destroyed during destruction of the building.

Gallup Police Capt. Marinda Spencer said Thursday that the police department was still in the process of trying to determine if the items were just lost, stolen or missing. No arrests have been made.

GIMC ASSAULT Gallup, Jan. 19 A Sundance man was arrested Ja n. 19 for assaulting a health professional

at the Gallup Indian Medical Center.

Accord i ng to pol ice, Fer na ndo La rgo, 28, wa s arrested after he reportedly struck a nurse in the face with the palm of his hand. The nurse told police that she was taking Largo in his bed for a medical exam when he jumped up and punched her in her face.

Police woke up Largo and asked him what happened and he said he could not remember.

He was placed under arrest and transported to the county jail without incident.

APPLE WATCH THEFT Gallup, Jan. 19 Managers at the T-Mobile store within the Rio West Mall reported Jan. 19 the theft of two Apple watches.

Clerks at the store reported seeing a man and woman, both dressed in black, come into the store. The clerks were helping other customers when they heard an alarm go off and saw the man and woman leaving the store.

One of the clerks followed the two as they left the mall and saw them get into a white Toyota Corolla. No arrests were made.

STOLEN VEHICLE BUST Gallup, Jan. 18 Duane Pou l i n , no age given, of Albuquerque, was arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle after he was found driving a vehicle that had been reported earlier as being stolen from the Southwest Indian Foundation.

Officials at the foundation had repor ted that the 1992 white Ford Bronco had been stolen from the parking lot at the Gallup Cultural Center sometime during the night of Ja n. 17. The vehicle had been donated to the foundation.

The vehicle was found about 4 pm Jan. 18 when Gallup Police Officer Adrian Quetawki saw the vehicle driving on Highway 66 and conducted a felony traffic stop. Two men and a woman were found inside the vehicle with Poulin in the driver’s seat.

Poulin was also found to have an outstanding bench warrant. One of the passengers, Srvin Billy, no age or community given, was also arrested for having an outstanding warrant.

Police are also investigating a report made at the same

time by officials at the foundation for the theft of a projector and four speakers from the museum at the cultural center.

Police are looking into leads but so far no arrests have been made.

CHAINSAW THIEF Gallup, Jan. 18 The Ga llup Police Department is looking for a man who may have a thing for chainsaws.

Police were called to the Tractor Supply Compa ny, 1308 Metro Ave., in reference to a complaint dealing with shoplifting.

A clerk at the store said a man came in Jan. 18, and started wandering around. The clerk said the man was known for coming into the store and stealing things so he watched him carefully. But eventually, the clerk said, he got distracted by a customer.

When he looked at the man again, the clerk said he saw him take a chainsaw from the discounted section and head toward the fire door. He followed him out of the building and kept him in sight until he lost him in the area of Lotaburger.

Police also conducted a search of the area and were unable to find him.

BOGUS CHECK BUST Gallup, Jan. 16 A n Iya nbit o m a n wa s charged with fraud after he tried to cash a bogus Navajo Tribal check.

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WEEKLY DWI REPORT Staff Reports Felicia Lynn James Jan. 22, 6:00 am Aggravated DWI (first offense) McKinley C o u n t y Sheriff deput ie s were dispatched to the six-mile m a rker on New Mexico Highway 371 i n con nec tion with a report of a hit and run.

An investigation revealed that the driver who fled the scene had received extensive front-end to her vehicle.

Shortly thereafter, the sheriff’s office received a report of a car parked alongside the road with extensive front-end damage.

When deputies arrived at the site, they found Felicia James, 27, of Thoreau, N.M., behind the wheel with a bloody nose and a swollen lip from the accident. She also showed signs of being intoxicated.

She refused to take field sobriety tests but agreed to a breath alcohol test, during which she blew samples of .24 and .23. She was charged with aggravated DWI, failure to maintain a traffic lane, and leaving the scene of an accident.

Lathan Antone Jan. 20, 1:55 am Aggravated DWI (third offense) McKinley County Sheriff

Deputy Johnson Lee said he was traveling eastbound on New Mexico Highway 122 when he noticed the vehicle in front of him being unable to maintain a traffic lane.

He c on ducted a traffic stop a nd s p oke with Lathan Antone, 28, of Crownpoint, Lathan M. Antone N . M ., w h o exhibited signs of being intoxicated.

A n t o n e r ef u s e d t o t a ke f ield sobriety tests and was arrested for DWI. He later agreed to take a breath Lane Charley (battery alcohol test on peace officer) a nd posted two samples of .21.

Just shortly after Antone refused to take a field sobriety test. Lee asked the two passengers in the vehicle to exit the car. One of the two was identified as Lane Charley, 29, of Thoreau, N.M. Lee told the two passengers to try and call someone to pick them up. A couple of minutes later Charley told Lee he could not find someone. Lee said Charley then became very upset and started yelling. Lee said he told him to calm down or he would be detained.

But Charley continued to

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yell at him, Lee said, and began to clinch his fists so Lee placed Charley in handcuffs. Charley continued to resist as Lee took him to the ground as backup arrived.

The two officers tried to put Charley in the police unit and he continued to resist. He then reportedly kicked Lee in the leg and was taken to the ground for a second time before he was placed in the unit.

He was later charged with battery on a police officer.

Melvin Sangster Jan. 13, 1:45 am Aggravated DWI (first offense) Gallup Police Officer D a n i e l Brown said he heard reports from other officers of a car driving on South Second Street with no headlights on.

He came upon the vehicle as it was pulling into a gas station

on South Second Street. As he was going up to the window, he said he saw the driver, later identified as Melvin Sangster, 56, of Holbrook, Ariz. pass an open container of beer to a passenger.

Sangster admitted drinking a couple of cans of beer a n hou r befor e. He a l s o showed signs of being intoxicated. He was asked to take a field sobriety test and at first refused, but then agreed.

He failed the test and was arrested for DWI. After Sangster refused to take a breath alcohol test, Brown discovered that he had a warrant out for his arrest and was taken into custody.

Duanna Skeet Jan. 12, 1:47 pm Aggravated DWI Ga l lup Pol ice O f f icer Adrian Quetawki said he was dispatched to Allsup’s west

o n We s t Highway 66 because of a report of a reck le s s driver.

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She admitted she had a couple of shots of whiskey and agreed to take field sobriety tests, which she failed so she was arrested for DWI. She later agreed to take a breath alcohol test and posted samples of .20 and .18.

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FAMILY LITERACY | FROM PAGE 6 teacher Leslie Gladden, said.

“They then would receive a book to take home, we’re hoping that families and students will be able to read that book together.”

The event is funded under Title I, which helps fund activities such as this event.

Being a federally funded program, Title I helps increase partnership in the community to involve other stakeholders.

Rock y View P r i ncipa l Debbie Arthur said it’s the most important family night the school has throughout the year because it gives teachers the opportunity to get books into the hands of her students.

To get that reading motivation going is important with the help of the parents as a partner. It helps the school boost the interest of the students.

“It’s the one thing that’s the foundational level that opens the doors for other skills to increase other skills they

From left, Showny Davis helps his daughter Miya Davis with her craft. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Dee Velasco

[students] are going to need to grow in their academic career,” she said.

Arthur explained that it takes a collective effort to motivate the kids to read.

“It’s nice to increase the involvement here in the community and to make our school inviting to not just for teachers, but for students,” she said.

“This is a community school and we want parents and community members to feel welcomed to come to the school.”

Moreover, literacy night is a great opportunity for parents to see their [students’] classroom in action. Prior to the event, teachers received input from the students as to which kind of books they would like to own and read.

Parents Showny and Trisha Dav is came to the event, encouraged by their 9-year-old daughter Miya Davis, who is a fourth grade student at the school.

“Miya asked us to come and was bugging us about it,” Trisha Davis said, laughing.

“She brought home a newsletter and even put it by the television so that we could see it.”

The family says they do a lot of reading at home and encourages it. When the family visits

bookstore outlets they tell their kids to choose any book they want, but choose a history book too.

“That’s our rule for reading, they can get any book but also a history book and talk about it,” Trisha Davis said.

Showny Davis said the literacy night event is a great way to meet other people and to be a part of his daughter’s school.

“Events like this gets me more involved with my kids, to be a part of their lives,” he said.

“A little bit more than I would normally do.”

What did Miya have to say about the event?

“It’s fun and I like to read, and to get free books,” she said.

Other fun activities included making poinsettias, penguins, and even snowmen in Jennifer Fajardo’s pre-K/preschool class.

She helped students make snowmen out of playdough in relation to the book, “Snowy Days,” which she has been reading to the class all week.

“With the recent snow we’ve had, I felt it was a great way to tie in the book,” she said. “I decided to use playdough and other materials for the families to make their snowman, and of course, they each received a book about snow.”

Other family nights are scheduled for the remainder of the school year such as Diversity Night, which focuses on American states. There will be samplings of food from different states as well as activities from those states.

For more information on upcoming events at Rocky View Elementary call (505) 721-4000.

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OPINIONS Outdoor enthusiasts call for a state outdoor recreation office

By Nate Cote, Ph.D & Roger Beck, Ph.D

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utdoor recreation activities and associated expenditures by people engaging in leisure time activities remains a mostly untapped reservoir of economic potential for a New Mexico economy. We are continuously challenged to find new revenue streams to pay for education, infrastructure, health care, and the myriad demands on state funds.

As concerns emerge that protect and preserve our fragile natural resources of air, soil and water while creating a sustainable valued sector of the New Mexico economy, this initiative can very possibly be a major part of the state’s economic development strategy. While a detailed accounting of all private and community wide benefits and costs associated with expansion of this outdoor recreation sector, which provides more jobs than the oil and gas industry nationwide, is still to be

fully developed. By focusing on the outdoor sector by the state’s leaders can provide a sustainable addition and even a mode of transition from reliance on the energy extraction industry.

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has made it clear to all that she is willing to tackle on all fronts challenges of low wages, poverty and a renewed commitment to improving educational outcomes in the state. Further

RECREATION | SEE PAGE 13

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GUIDE TO THE STARS WEEK OF FEBRUARY 4

Feeling like you’ve seen this before? Well, you’re not trapped in the movie Groundhog Day, you can make moves to change your life. No matter what the groundhog does in regards to its shadow Feb. 2, take back control. Madame G wishes you well on your journey, as poet Robert Frost said: “There are miles and miles to go before you sleep.” Best of luck!

ARIES (March 21-April 19)

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct.22)

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Dear Aries, you’ve struggled and won. You’ve fought and learned.

You are a testament to the human spirit of endurance and kindness.

Give yourself a break — you’re doing the best you can with what you’ve got. Don’t compare yourself to others. You don’t know what struggles they’re facing, or what triumphs they wish they had achieved. Smile! You’ve arrived.

Your life is not a series of accomplishments. It’s a full rich experience waiting to evolve. Are you in limbo betwixt one big thing and another? Or rather, perhaps your in a rut because you see no “big things” on the horizon. Well, my hard-shelled friend, life is made up of the small stuff. Start being there for each little crumb.

Good luck!

Love is crazy! It blinds and hurts us. It scares us. We can choose to look away, or run away from the life we’ve imagined because it’s not perfect. Or we can learn to accept who we are, what we’ve done, and hope for a better future.

You’re so much more than your past. Live in the present moment and move on to a better life. You never know what will happen.

Have courage.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

You may think the end of the road is the end of the line. But there are greater potentials than meet the eye. Don’t just give in to the first assumption. You might have to play around with what works and what doesn’t. Keep yourself open to all possibilities and use your best judgment to find yourself.

Take a breath and remember you’re not alone. Your team is with you.

Open your heart to all possibilities, and you’ll be amazed at what has a chance to come in and take up residence.

You’re a superstar companion and a wonderful friend. That’s a beautiful quality. Don’t forget to give yourself the same compassion and insight. You’re more than you ever imagined you could be. This is an exciting time to be alive! Enjoy yourself and live well!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Don’t short change yourself.

But, keep in mind that “being nice” doesn’t always make you a good person. You don’t need to be a jerk, but having healthy boundaries might anger certain people. As the wise man (Dr. Seuss) said: “Those who don’t matter mind, and those who matter don’t mind.” Be you, dear Taurus, that is your only option.

Everyone else is taken.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Your heart is not a robot — it can’t be programmed to believe what it does not feel. Be brave, little Gemini! You can do this. You are more than capable of putting one foot in front of the other. If you’re wheelchair bound, push forward.

Whatever you do, don’t stop. You can’t shake all negative thoughts or feelings, but you can keep going forward steadily. You’ve got this!

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Dear Virgo, you rock! You’re a light unto yourself and a shining beacon of magnificence. Don’t lose sight of yourself. You know who are. You don’t, you say? You do. Peel away the makeup, the make-believe, the chameleon, and what is left? Life, light, potential, beauty. You. Peel away the superficial.

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You’re doing amazing, Scorpio.

Keep up the problem solving and keep an open mind. You only need to believe and trust in what you know to be true in order to be happy. Stay positive in your thinking and love what you will.

You’re tough, but sometimes you feel stung by the realities of life.

Whatever is bothering you lately, it will pass.

Faith is a beautiful thing. It can be hard for those who walk a life dedicated to rationality. But, faith can be an example of what is good in this world. Stop trying to force yourself into a form of happiness that you just don’t believe in.

Instead, focus on what you do believe in. From there, learn to accept that not everything makes sense at the time, but it’s still good.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

Stop chasing waterfalls and focus on yourself. Learn to live with past decisions you have made and take accountability for your mistakes. Things are always in danger of looking up, so be ready. Enjoy life with those who enjoy you. So many love you.

Try watching some movies this weekend. At least take it slow for a few hours, and enjoy those closest to you.

Keep up the good work! You’re pushing forward in positive ways. You’re capable of so much more than you think. You can do so much more than you ever imagined. Show yourself that you’re capable. Learn to live with a little discomfort and take on the things that not only scare you, but make you happy along the way.

Keep pushing forward. You’ve got this!

OPINIONS

Praying for Others

By Bill Emmerling Pastor-Gallup Christian Church

“…I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers…”

Ephesian 1:16 (ESV) s a church, we are read i ng t h roug h Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, and it is amazing to read about the apostle’s awe of God and what God has done for us as a sinful, rebellious people. In verses 3-14, Paul simply marvels at the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit and the spiritual blessings we have received from them.

Paul then goes on to share his prayer to the Father about the

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RECREATION | FROM PAGE 12 development of the outdoor economy can be a component of this strategy. Recognizing our varied ecosystems and the unique cultural diversity of the state’s population is of great benefit moving forward. Changing demographics, including an aging population, more racial and ethnic diversity, and increasing urbanization, are transforming to an increased demand for outdoor recreation.

According to the experts the outdoor economy will continue to be a leading economic growth sector in the future. Public land agencies are having a noticeable challenge keeping up with changing needs and interests in the area of outdoor recreation.

National parks and monuments are often overcrowded with people demanding new areas in which to participate in outdoor activities. The addition of areas to recreate in New Mexico may be but one of the solutions to the overcrowding and demand on the U.S. National Parks Service, Forest Service, and Bureau of Land Management recreation areas. To be more precise, a careful analysis by outdoor recreation economists can pinpoint needs, opportunities, challenges, including costs and benefits.

Both of New Mexico’s newest national monuments, the Organ Mountains Desert Peaks and the Rio Grande de Del Norte have both seen significant increases in tourism and a boost to the local and state economies as outdoor economic boosters.

OPINIONS

Gallup Christian Church Pastor Bill Emmerling Ephesians, and indirectly ourselves, modeling how we ought to pray for others.

Paul begins by giving thanks Under the past state land office administration numerous signs were installed where roads cross the boundaries of state trust lands saying keep out.

Even land lessees have inappropriately blocked access to public land areas used for recreational activities. Additionally, similar complaints about purchasing recreational permits being too time-consuming and difficult to get needs to be changed.

Regardless of the issue, it will be important for several state offices and our legislature to work together to plan and implement a healthy outdoor economy for New Mexico.

A most important factor in growing a state’s economy through outdoor recreation would be the establishment of a state office of outdoor recreation to organize collaborators

for the Ephesians, thanks for their faith in Jesus and their love of others who follow Jesus. Even as a pastor, I am humbled at Paul’s emphasis on their spiritual state. Too often, our prayers sound more like a grocery list, focused on our physical/financial needs or those of others. Paul is focused on the truly important, the eternal and spiritual.

Yet, Paul is not content with giving thanks for these things. He longs to see their understanding of what God has done grow. In the verses that follow Paul prays for the “Spirit of wisdom and

FAITH | SEE PAGE 16 and market outdoor recreation tourism. Sportsmen and recreationists alike have voiced a desire to have year-round access to all public lands for outdoor activities, especially with new related activities and recreational equipment being introduced. And although it is ethical and right for our public lands to be preserved and protected, there are better methods than no trespassing signs. A state office of recreation would be key to plan, coordinate, and implement strategies to support the growth of a vibrant outdoor economy.

Nate Cote PhD, is a former state representative. Roger Beck, PhD in Economics, is a retired economics professor, Southern Illinois at Carbondale. Both authors reside in Las Cruces, N.M.

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Block grants spur economic development partnerships

By Finance New Mexico

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n O c t ob er 2 016 , t he Town of Taos received $500,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds to work with a local developer to renovate the Hotel Don Fernando, whose former owners had lost the business through foreclosure.

The midtown hotel had be come a hu b of i l lega l activity and vandalism: too expensive for the developer t o si ng le -h a nded ly br i ng up to code but too v isible a blight on the town’s main thoroughfare for town officials to ignore and a waste of potential gross receipts revenue for the tourism-dependent town.

The Town of Taos became fiscal agent for the U.S. Housing and Urban Development funds, and the developer matched that money, reopening the

30-year-old, 126-room hotel two years later under the Hilton Tapestry banner. The federal funds helped the new owner address more than 100 code violations and purchase hotel furnishings.

Of the hotel’s nearly three dozen employees, 91 percent qualify as low to middle income. That number exceeds the grant requirement that at least 51 percent of jobs created by CDBG funds go to people whose household income is 80 percent or less than the median income for their county or area.

CREATING JOBS TOGETHER While most CDBG funds underwrite water and other infrastructure projects that

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COMMUNITY Fourth generation artist holds family tradition close to heart FEATURED ARTIST JUDE CANDELARIA

By Dee Velasco For the Sun

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f you love what you do every day – then it’s not work, and how many of us can truly say that?

Zuni artist Jude Candelaria is one of those people who can say that and truly loves what he does. Born and raised in Gallup, Candelaria comes from a long line of talented craftsman from the Pueblo of Zuni, 33 miles south of Gallup.

He’s the fourth generation of a family of amazing silversmith artists.

Candelaria grew up watching the silversmiths in his family create and perfect family designs.

At a ge 11, he st a r t ed helping his family by polishing the beautiful crafts his great-grandfather Juan Calabaza made. He was fascinated by what his family was doing at the table, and later found himself gravitating towards it.

It wasn’t until he grew older that he seriously began thinking about following the tradition of his family.

“I would always watch my great-grandfather Juan Calabaza, and it was he that was my greatest influence,” Calabaza said. “All my family were into making jewelry, so it was only fitting that I would be a part of this craft.”

Ca ndela r ia sa id his great-grandfather’s designs influence his work to this day.

His grandmother took it from there, and he said having his family around has helped

him hone his craft. It wasn’t until six years ago that he began stamping out his own name onto the works that he created. It’s mainly his custom work that people often ask for these days, he said.

“I took the style and made it my own with some changes,” he said. “My custom work consists of nugget jewelry, not inlay, like tufa casting and it takes the shape of the design. I’ve done rings, bracelets, pendants, necklaces, buckles, earrings.

You name it, I’ve done it.”

Candelaria said with his custom work, he expands on the creative. He said he respects his work, as he was taught to do by his family elders, and to appreciate it.

“I feel lucky to do what I do, I love what I do,” he said.

“I strive and do clean work and keep it classy, as well as keeping it an old look, old influences, and adding modern twists to my work. I’m an artist and I can do whatever I want.”

His work incorporates flowers and hummingbirds. Often, he’ll draw it out and then apply it to the stone. To which he’ll design a piece around. He uses all-natural stones and of the highest quality. The most expensive piece he’s ever sold went for $600.

He sells to local traders, and it’s creating custom pieces that keeps him busy.

It’s simple word of mouth that keeps Candelaria moving forward.

For more information, contact Jude Candelaria via email: jcandelariaart@ gmail.com

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“I don’t want to be just one thing,” said Jude Candelaria, who creates jewelry and works in music production, as he poses for a portrait Jan. 30 in downtown Gallup. Photo Credit: Cayla Nimmo COMMUNITY

Nez-Lizer lay out priorities during State of the Navajo Nation Address Staff Reports

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I N DOW ROCK , A r iz. – Nava jo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer officially introduced newly appointed cabinet members that will serve as part of the Nez-Lizer Administration and presented the administration’s priorities during the State of the Navajo Nation Address to the 24th Navajo Nation Council, Jan 28.

“The Office of the President and Vice President is pleased to present the priorities listing for the Nez-Lizer Administration, which were developed based upon many conversations and dialogues with the Navajo People over the course of several months. We view the priorities as mandates set forth by the Navajo people,” Nez said.

“During our campaign, we visited over 70 chapters/communities and the resounding call for change was overwhelming. Together, we have to work collaboratively to create solutions and positive change for our people,” he added.

Nez said that the mandates of the Navajo people cannot be accomplished by one branch of government alone, but rather through a cooperative working relationship among the three branches of government.

Together, Nez and Lizer presented the priorities that are

From left, First Lady Phefelia Herbert-Nez, President Jonathan Nez, Vice President Myron Lizer, and Second Lady Dottie Lizer providing the State of the Navajo Nation Address to the 24th Navajo Nation Council in Window Rock, Ariz. Jan. 28. Photo Credit: OPVP centered on family, behavioral and mental health, housing, economic development, budget and finance, education and cultural language preservation, government affairs and policy, public safety, infrastructure, and agriculture and land leases.

The pr ior ities of First Lady Phefelia Herbert-Nez and Second Lady Dottie Lizer included cooperative extension education, arts, literacy, domestic violence awareness, volunteerism, missing and murdered indigenous women, faith-based initiatives, and others.

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FAITH | FROM PAGE 13 revelation” to enlighten the eyes of our hearts. He prays that we might more clearly see three things: our hope, the Father’s inheritance, and the Father’s power.

“Hope” in the Bible is not used the same way we use the word. We might state, “I hope our sports team wins.”

This is more of wish than true hope. In Hebrews 11:1 we find “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not see.” Hope in the Bible is the looking forward to something we have not seen, yet we have the assurance, the certainty, it is going to happen, because it has promised

by God. Paul is praying that we might more fully understand the extent and nature of our hope in Jesus.

Paul speaks of the Father’s inheritance. This initially seems odd, as what would one

give to a God who can make anything He wants. Yet, there was something He didn’t have.

Before Jesus paid for our sins on the cross, we were lost sinners, condemned to suffer for eternity away from God. After the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus, we are now reconciled with Jesus.

We have become the Father’s inheritance. Paul seeks for us to understand the wonder of this more and more.

Lastly, Paul prays that the eyes of our heart might come to comprehend the power the Father uses to work in us. The power God gives us is not simply a force, but it is the life-giving force of HIS SPIRIT to live in an evil world, not to escape the difficulties we encounter.

The Father demonstrates this power by resurrecting Jesus from the dead, and by exalting Jesus above ALL other authorities and rules.

Let us pray for others, as Paul prayed for us.

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Nez-Lizer Cabinet members at the Council Chamber in Window Rock, Ariz. Jan. 28. Photo Credit: OPVP

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Regulator y Commission Director Christopher Becenti • Division of Natural Resources Executive Director Dr. Rudy R. Shebala “On behalf of our administration, we congratulate the 24th Navajo Nation Council and we look forward to building a positive and productive planning, housing and economic development projects that local governments conduct in partnership with private companies to create permanent jobs for LMI residents.

The state’s largest cities — Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Las Cruces, Santa Fe and Farmington — receive annual CDBG grants on a formula basis as entitlement cities and can apply directly to HUD. The state’s Department of Finance and Administration receives an allotment to award to communities that meet HUD eligibility requirements, and the agency helps these applicants with the process.

Public works projects that support private ventures — for example, extending a road to a planned industrial building that will employ low to middle income workers — qualify as economic development undertakings. Acquiring, constructing, rehabilitating or installing commercial or industrial buildings, structures and other real property equipment and improvements also meet requirements.

To qualify for an economic development grant, the applicant municipality must demonstrate that jobs will meet or exceed the LMI target and provide opportunities for LMI workers, many of whom lack a college education or substantial work experience.

working relationship with each of you for the benefit of our people and the Navajo Nation,” stated Nez. For the latest news from the Office of the President and Vice President, please visit www.nez-lizer.com or find them on Facebook and Twitter.

WORKSHOP AIMS TO HELP Economic development grants are capped at $500,000, and private partners must match government funds dollar for dollar. Every $35,000 in grant funds must create at least one job, and 51 percent of all jobs must go to LMI individuals.

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Applying for any type of CDBG grant is labor intensive, because it requires extensive research to compile specific, verifiable data about the applicant’s project. For that reason, the DFA offers an annual workshop, with this year’s set for March 5.

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‘Miss Bala’ softens its story’s rough edges, but loses its impact

By Glenn Kay For the Sun

RATING: «« OUT OF «««« RUNNING TIME: 104 MINUTES

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t’s probably not the best of signs when a critic begins a review stating sometimes the best of intentions can go wrong. Miss Bala is an attempt at a gritty crime thriller and boasts an unusual role for its star, best known for her work on a comedy/drama TV series.

This ta le is actua lly a remake of a well-regarded 2011 Mexican film about a beauty pageant contestant turned hardened criminal. But like most Hollywood redos, this effort softens out all the rough edges and adds a shiny gleam to proceedings. In the process, it appears to have lost whatever might have made it distinctive.

Gloria (Gina Rodriguez) is a sweet-natured, Los Angelesbased make-up artist who agrees to head south of the border and help childhood friend Suzu (Cristina Rodlo) compete in the Miss Baja beauty contest.

After going to a club in the hopes of impressing a judge, the two find themselves in the middle of a violent shootout.

Suzu disappears and Gloria finds herself under the control of drug cartel boss Lino (Ismael Cruz Córdova). He forces her into acting as a mule, promising he will help her find her friend if she completes certain tasks for him.

Also pressured by DEA agents to help them take down Lino, Gloria struggles to find her pal and a way out of the organization.

Rodriguez is a likable heroine and one could easily see her as the lead in more films, but the script provided doesn’t give her much to showcase.

Gloria is more or less terrorized by Lino and gang members for a great deal of the running time. She spends most scenes placating them and waiting for the villains to turn away so she COMMUNITY

There’s plenty of talent and effort visible in “Miss Bala,” starring Gina Rodgriguez as a likable lead, but the B-movie just doesn’t come together. Photo Credit: Sony and Columbia Pictures can give a disturbed and disapproving expression.

The cliches and one-note supporting characters pile high very quickly... the villain even has a henchman who is suspicious that Gloria may be trying to undermine them.

There’s nothing here viewers won’t have seen before, and as a result, it gets old very quickly.

Another error in adapting this tale may have been changing the lead character and making her an American. Once she arrives in Mexico, Gloria encounters nothing but corrupt policemen, criminal thugs and morally questionable DEA agents, along with gunfights and explosions.

After seeing Gloria work as a make-up artist in LA, the consuquences of this change are that it unintentionally ends up presenting Tijuana as a veritable hive filled with nothing but nefarious characters. One thinks the city’s tourism board will be less than impressed with this title.

Even the action leaves something to be desired.

Confrontations are covered in a shakey, hand-held style and aren’t particularly dynamic or

threatening.

Those hoping for Gloria to kick butt will also be disappointed and essentially left waiting until the climax.

Of course, it’s an extraordinarily difficult task to create a gritty crime thriller while maintaining a PG-13 rating.

Truthfully, the makers would have been better off to either

get uglier and embrace an R rating, or go for an exaggerated tone and turn its star from a timid woman into an unstoppable force of nature.

There’s a lot of talent and effort visible here (along with a likable lead), but it just doesn’t come together.

In recent yea rs, we’ve seen mov ies like Sicar io

tackle similar themes and really deliver chills as well as thought-provoking analysis of the situation. In comparison, Miss Bala plays like a B-movie, and one that still ends up shying away from even delivering pulpy thrills. This flick just doesn’t make an impact.

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DVD/Blu-ray Roundup for Feb. 1, 2019

By Glenn Kay For the Sun

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ime for another look at new releases arriving on Blu-ray and DVD. It’s another busy week, with discs in a wide variety of genres. 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! Blood Brother - An ex-con decides to take revenge on a group of childhood friends that he believes set him up and sent him to prison. Naturally, this is very upsetting to those being targeted, one of whom has grown up to become a police officer. The group does their best to survive the ordeal. This independent action picture got a mixed reception. One or two thought the lead (R&B singer Trey Songz) showed some promise, but more stated that this was a cheesy effort that resorted to clichés and didn’t give its characters much motivation for their actions. Jack Kesy, China Anne McClaine and Lindsay Musil also appear.

B o y Erased - This tale is based on a true story and follows a gay teenager who is forced t o at t end a conversion therapy program by his pastor father. The youngster endures incredible hardships through the extreme methods used and must eventually find a way to remove himself from the organization. Reviews were quite strong for this drama. A small percentage stated that while the story was powerful, it lacked passion and fire.

However, the vast majority complimented the work of the cast and thought it did a good job of making its characters authentic and believable. It stars Lucas Hedges, Russell Crowe, Nicole Kidman and Joel Edgerton.

Dead in a Week: Or Your Money Back - A suicidal young man fails in numerous attempts to end his own life. Frustrated, he enlists the services of a hired killer to do him in. But after turning a corner and

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deciding that he does have a reason to live, he learns that the assassin doesn’t believe in breaking contracts. This dark action/comedy received more negative reviews than positive ones. Some thought there were enough funny moments from the leads to get viewers through the sections that didn’t work, but the consensus was that the movie never quite finds the right tone and doesn’t engage viewers. Tom Wilkinson, Aneurin Barnard, Freya Mavor and Christopher Eccleston headline the feature.

Honeyglue - Made in 2015, this independent drama played at various film festivals, but had difficulty finding a distributor. It is now making its debut on disc. The story follows a conservative woman who learns that she has only three months to live. She makes big changes to her life, befriending a transvestite and heading off on an adventure to scratch as much off of her bucket list as she can. The movie didn’t generate a lot of buzz. A few appreciated its efforts and thought its heart was in the right place, but most suggested it was overly sentimental and ineffective. The cast includes Adriana Mather, Zach Villa, Booboo Stewart and Amanda Plummer.

Hunter Killer - After a U.S. submarine goes missing while tracking a Russian ship, a newly recruited Commander is sent out to investigate. While doing so, he discovers the Russian defense minister has staged a coup and kidnapped the country’s president. The protagonist teams with Navy Seals to rescue the hostage a nd eliminate the threat.

Critics were not taken with this action picture. A small group called it a simple and fun little thriller. However, most suggested this flick was well out-of-date and came across as clunky and bland. It stars Gerard Butler, Gary Oldman, Common, Michael Nyqvist and Linda Cardellini.

Indivisible - This faithbased feature is inspired by real events. A soldier moves with his family to an army base after completing basic training, only to be immediately sent to the front lines of Iraq. The film follows the struggles the wife and children face as they wait for news and await his return.

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Critics were more positive about this effort than others of its genre. A few did say that the movie wasn’t as enthralling as it should have been. Still, many complimented it for focusing more on the family and showing the effects of PTSD rather than taking the more typical approach to the story. It features Sarah Drew and Justin Bruening.

The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl - A group of teens decides to go out and have some fun in Kyoto in this Japanese animated film. The main character, a sophomore student, begins drinking and partying, which lead to her having some surreal experiences in the city.

These encounters distract her from another student that is harboring a crush and trying desperately to get her attention. The foreign-language comedy seems to have impressed reviewers. One or two had difficulty getting onto its eccentric wavelength. Yet almost all others were taken by the creativity on display and impressive visuals. They called it unpredictable, fascinating and unique.

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms - This adaptation of the famous short story and ballet involves a young girl still stinging from the recent death of her mother.

When her dad takes the child to a holiday party, she escapes into another realm filled with strange, scary, wondrous creatures. There’s some dancing, too. Reaction this elaborate Disney family film was not overwhelming. A small percentage recommended it if only for the production design and valiant attempts by the cast to make something of a slight story. Unfortunately, almost all others stated that the script veered too far from the original story and was poor, leaving its performers completely adrift. It stars Keira Knightley, M a cke n z ie Foy, Mor g a n Freeman and Helen Mirren.

Postcards from London - A teenager leaves home for Soho and soon falls in with a crowd of escorts who specialize in conversing with clients. He soon becomes the muse of an artist and is asked

to help detect art forgeries.

Unfortunately, the lead suffers from Stendhal Syndrome, which causes him to hallucinate and faint while looking at elaborate paintings. Critics were split on this U.K. production. Half thought it was good-looking but that the script and story couldn’t keep one’s attention for 90 minutes.

The other thought that while it had problems, it was original and there were enough effective moments to earn it a recommendation.

Studio 54 - Studio 54 was one of the favorite hot-spots of New Yorkers in the ’70s and has been described at the center of hedonism. The history of the venue is chronicled in this documentary, which uses archival interviews with both co-owners as well as new footage with the surviving operator. The movie shows how they started the enterprise and tells their version of what transpired there (before its eventual closure). The press gave this picture high marks. A few commented that the movie didn’t delve deeply enough into its subjects or offered any significant insight. But far more stated that it was an interesting and fun expose on the history of a landmark club.

S u s p i r i a - T h i s ver y loose remake of the 1977 Dario Argento horror classic involves an American who arrives in Berlin to study at a prestigious dance academy.

After she learns that the student whose spot she has taken disappeared under suspicious circumstances, the protagonist investigates. Write-ups for this flick were all over the map, although it received slightly more positive reviews than negative ones. Those who disliked it stated that the movie was overlong, ponderous and at times pretentious. On the other side, slightly more said it was eerie and had plenty of interesting ideas hidden beneath the surface. It stars Dakota Johnson, Tilda Swinton, Mia Goth, Chloe Grace Moretz and Jessica Harper.

T h e Wife - A fa mou s author’s wife accompanies him to Belgium after he is awarded the Nobel Prize for his body of work in literature.

On the surface, everything is fine, but tensions and personality clashes begin to surface

as events progress. The pair are also hounded by a reporter desperate to get details on the husband and wife’s personal relationship. Reaction was upbeat for this drama. A small group complained that beyond the performances, there wasn’t much that was surprising about the story.

However, the vast majority were greatly impressed by the cast and believed the story packed a punch. Its lead, Glenn Close, was just nominated for an Academy Award for her performance. Jonathan Pryce and Christian Slater also appear.

The Workers Cup - This documentary was shot in Qatar and details the work of the migrant construction team building stadiums for the 2022 World Cup. The filmmakers show the way these people are being shipped in and forced to work in dangerous conditions for long hours with little pay. This picture also follows them as they compete in their own little soccer tournament sponsored by the employers. Response to this movie was very good. A small percentage critiqued the movie by saying there wasn’t enough material here to justify a full-length feature, but most thought of it as an engaging film revealing the troubles faced by immigrant laborers.

BLASTS FROM THE PAST! It’s a slightly quieter week for new Blu-rays of older titles, but there are still a few exciting titles coming your way.

Shout! Factory has the action flick, Deadly Force (1983). This one stars Wings Hauser as a cop-turned-private-detective who will stop at nothing to take down a psychopathic killer.

They’ve also got the T V-mov ie, S a r a h T. P o r t r a i t of a Te e n a g e Alcoholic (1975). It stars L i nd a Bl a i r as, well, a teen with a drinking problem. The supporting cast includes Larry Hagman and Mark Hamill. It’s actually quite well regarded and was directed

by Richard Donner (The Omen,

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Chief Justice addresses council at winter sessions Staff Reports

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oAnn B. Jayne, Chief Justice of the Navajo Nation, introduced herself to the 24th Navajo Nation Council during her quarterly report Jan. 28.

Jayne is Tábąąhá, born for Kinyaa’áanii. She is from the community of Tohatchi and has been serving as the chief justice or Aląąjí Hashkééjí Nahatʹá since Jan. 24, 2018.

She told the Council that the Judicial Branch is looking forward to working with the new Council Delegates, Law and Order Committee, and the new President and Vice President.

Jayne said that the Judicial Branch is working toward the vision of resolving cases as soon as the courts can.

“That is what justice is about and that is what we need to give to our Diné people,” she said.

She noted that when she goes out to the chapters and communities, people come up to her and say, “Ahéheeʹ.”

Though people often try to ask her about specific cases, Jayne said that she cannot answer those questions but can help to steer people in the right direction of where to get help.

“The very, very essence of this judiciary is that we remain impartial and that we are independent and that anyone who

RMCHCS | FROM PAGE 4 Albuquerque and the Hidalgo Medical Services in Silver City.

“Primary care is the backbone of our healthcare system, NMPCTC President Dr. John Andazola said. “With the shift to more patient-centered care, primary care physicians will lead the way towards delivering more preventative care for long-term health, while managing patients’ acute and chronic care. Especially in rural states, like New Mexico.”

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Chief Justice JoAnn B. Jayne addresses the 24th Navajo Nation Council. Photo Credit: OPVP comes to the court system are going to know that they are going to have confidence to the best that we can do,” she said.

Jayne said that she is moving forward with training for judges that is required as part of the Personnel Rules for Judges and Justices so that the people can have confidence that their judges are fair.

She said the Judicial Branch does have challenges, such as having vacancies for one associate justice and nine judge positions. The branch currently has only nine judges who cover

12 judicial district courts and an associate justice and chief justice who sit on the Supreme Court.

“I’d like to tell the Diné we are going to get to your case. I know it’s slow. It has been but we are working as hard as we can right now,” she said.

Jayne said the Judicial Branch was given the responsibility to also educate the people and the branch does so with the support of grant funds that help the branch to provide veterans and youth outreach and assist the branch with policy

Mexico Health Science Center resources to achieve measurable improvement in health status for residents.

In addition to the NMPCTC, the RTT Collaborative helps sustain health professions education in r ural places through mutual encouragement, peer learning, practice improvement, and the delivery of technical expertise, all in support of a quality rural workforce.

The organization helped guide RMCHCS through its residency program design and has also helped the Gerald Champion Regional Medical Cent er Fa m i ly Me d ic i ne Residency Progra m in

Alamogordo and the Hidalgo Med ica l Ser v ices Fa m i ly Services Medical Program in Silver City.

“Our organization has been assisting the development of residencies since 2012,” RTT Executive Directory Randall Longenecker said. “Medical school and residency require 7 years of training so we cannot yet determine how many graduates will set up practices in rural areas, but so far we have seen a 30 percent increase in students joining rural residency programs, so we are optimistic.”

The RTT is a cooperative of 29 rural residency programs operating across the U.S.

development.

In answering questions from the delegates, she said the issues affecting recruitment of judges include lack of housing, the salaries offered to new judges, and the rigorous appointment process. She noted that the process has changed where the Law and

Order Committee delegated its role in reviewing applications and making recommendations on appointment of judges to the Judicial Conduct Commission.

However, the branch needs help from the Legislative and Executive Branches with more funding and housing.

“I believe the Jud icia l Branch is at a crisis right now,” she said.

Jayne also explained that Window Rock Judicial District is now sharing building and office space with the Supreme Cour t and Administrative Office of the Cour ts. The Wi ndow Rock Jud icia l District’s peacemaking office is also in a former housing unit.

The Chief Justice’s report was accepted with a vote of 22 in favor and none opposed.

This was the first regular session of the 24th Navajo Nation Council.

Jayne provided a written report to the Council, which is available in the Judicial Branch’s Fiscal Year 2019 First Quarter Report. The quarterly report covers the period from Oct. 1, 2018 to Dec. 31, 2018 and is available on the www.navajocourts.org website.

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SPORTS 360 Wingate ladies fall to fierce Tohatchi defense LADY COUGARS WIN 56-28. PHOTOS BY CAYLA NIMMO

Wingate sophomore Amaya Maria (10) attempts to make a shot against Tohatchi in the varsity girls basketball conference game held in Wingate Jan. 29.

Wingate sophomore Sieyanne Platero (13) attempts to pass the ball while being guarded by two Tohatchi players Jan. 29 in the varsity girls basketball game held in Wingate.

Wingate junior Mariah Mariano (21) attempts a shot against Tohatchi while junior Samantha Belone (40) and senior Wingate sophomore Sieyanne Platero (13) attempts a two-point shot against Tohatchi in the varsity girls basketball Sherika Watchman (44) blocks her Jan. 29 at the varsity girls basketball game in Wingate. game Jan. 29 in Tohatchi.

DVD REVIEW | FROM PAGE 18 Supe r man, T h e Goonies, Lethal Weapon). The picture has been given a new 2K scan of the original film elements for Blu-ray and the release includes new interviews with both Blair and Donner.

Sci-fi/horror fans can also pick up Screamers (1995), which features Peter Weller. It’s about a group of soldiers on a desolate planet who learn that the war robots humanity built to colonize the universe have become sentient and are fighting back.

The disc comes with new interviews with the film’s director, producer, co-writer and a co-star (Jennifer Rubin).

F ina lly, Shout! is a lso releasing a Collector’s Edition Blu-ray of Suburbia (1983) aka The Wild Side. This well-received feature from director Penelope Spheeris (The Boys Next Door, Dudes, Wayne’s Worl d) is a dra ma about youths in LA and is set against the backdrop of the early 80s punk music scene. The cult film’s original elements have been given a new 4K scan. The Blu-ray also includes two audio

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commentaries (one with the filmmaker and another that features she and other crew members), a still gallery and trailers.

Cr it er ion’s br i ng i ng a Blu-ray of the classic, In the Heat of the Night (1967). This Best Picture Oscar winner involves an African American Philadelphia detective attempting to help solve a murder in rural Mississippi and encountering plenty of bigoted locals..

The movie has been given a new 4K digital restoration, new interviews with director Norman Jewison and co-star Lee Grant, a 2006 Film Institute

interview with star Sidney Poitier, a talk with a Poitier biographer, a 2008 commentary with the director, cast members and cinematographer, a documentary on the production and a program about the film’s soundtrack.

Like Tarzan movies? If you do, this is your lucky week, as Warner Archive’s making two titles available on Blu-ray. They include Tarzan Goes to India (1962) and Tarzan’s Three Challenges (1963). The flicks feature Jock Mahoney as the title character. Woody Strode also appears in the first flick.

YOU KNOW, FOR KIDS! If you’re looking for something for young children, hope you like llamas, because that’s all that is available this week.

Llama Llama, Red Pajama: The Animated Series (a collection of a few episodes)

ON THE TUBE! Here a re this edition’s TV-themed releases.

Doctor Who: Series 11 Humans 3.0: Uncut UK Edition SPORTS

POLICE ACTIVITY | FROM PAGE 9 Gallup Po l i c e m a n Timothy Hughte was d ispatched to Duke City, 151 2 E a s t Highway 66, Jan. 16 because of a complaint of a man trying to cash a bogus check.

Management pointed him to a man who was still in the store and who had come into the store before to cash checks.

Something about the check this time seemed off, however.

Hughte said he examined the check, which was from a tribal program and which seemed to have part of the routing number distorted. It was for $650.

He then met Coby Martinez, who said he got the check in the mail. He also said he had worked for the tribe’s summer employment program and thought that was why he had

received the check.

Because the check appeared to have been altered, Martinez was placed under arrest and the check was taken in as evidence.

PURSE SNATCHER SEARCH Gallup, Jan. 14 Gallup Police are investigating a report of a purse that was stolen at the Rehoboth McKinley Hospital Jan. 14.

The purse belonged to a Norman, Okla. woman who had been brought into the hospital’s emergency room. When she was admitted to the hospital, she found her purse missing. It contained $80 in cash and debit cards.

The police were contacted two days later when a check of the woman’s bank account revealed that the debit card had been used three times in the past two days. The first two attempts were declined but a purchase for $384 was approved.

Police have no suspects.

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The Navajo Pine boys Cross Country runners and coaches were recognized by the GMCS Board of Education Jan. 28. Photo Credit: Cody Begaye

Navajo Pine boys Cross Country team recognized

2018 1A-2A CHAMPIONS HONORED AT SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

By Cody Begaye Sun Correspondent

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he Navajo Pine boys cross country team pr ov e d t h a t t he y were the best of the best in the state in 2018, and thus were acknowledged by the Gallup-McKinley County Schools Board of Education during their Jan. 28 regular meeting.

The Navajo Pine Warriors finished first overall in the New Mexico Activities Association 1A-2A State Championships

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last November. Navajo Pine runners claimed three of the top four spots in the 3 Miles Va rsity categor y, a nd the school finished with an official team score of 31, well ahead of the score of 49 for the Pecos Panthers.

Nine runners were recognized during the meeting, and seven were present to accept a plaque as a symbol of their success and dedication. They were: • Galvin Curley • Michael Marshall • Adriano Tsosie

• Karlisle Francisco • Nicholas Begay • Dominique Clichee • Marallus Chee • Dylan Keeto • Micah Tsosie The coaching staff were also acknowledged: assistant coach and Navajo Pine Athetlic Director Sean Manuelito, assistant coach Eri Goodsoldier, and head coach Kyleligh Thompson.

Each coach received a plaque, as well.

Board President Charles Long told the team, “Ahe’hee for doing a great job.”

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR FEB. 1-7, 2019 FRIDAY, Feb. 1 WE READ, WE TALK BOOK CLUB Feb. 1, 10 am - Feb.15, 8 pm @ Main Branch, 115 W. Hill Ave.. Register at either library Feb. 1-15 for a free copy of There, There by Tommy Orange whose debut novel is a finalist for the Andrew Carnegie Medal. This story describes the reasons that various persons are attending the Big Oakland Powwow.

Some are generous, some fearful, some joyful, some violent and momentum builds toward a shocking yet inevitable conclusion that changes everything. Discussions will begin in March. Get ready for some good food and tons of fun! For more information please call (505) 863-1291 or email bmartin@gallupnm.gov.

GET UP AND GAME Noon-4 pm @ Children’s Branch, 200 W. Aztec Ave. Drop in anytime! Unwind from a busy week with video games and fun for the whole family.

REHOBOTH CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL CELEBRATES HOMECOMING 2019 Activities will begin at 3 pm at the Rehoboth Sports and Fitness Center. The event will be kicked off by the junior varsity girls’ and boys’ games starting at 3 and 4:30 pm, respectively. The Rehoboth Lynx will challenge the Dulce Hawks. The coronation of this year’s Homecoming king and queen will be held following the boys’ junior varsity game.

Tours of the new Rehoboth Christian High School will also be available from 5:30 pm on. The girls’ varsity team will play Dulce beginning around 6pm and the boys’ varsity game will follow immediately around 7:30 pm.

Special events will take place during the halftime of both games. For more information on Homecoming 2019 events, please contact alumni@ rcsnm.org, 505-863-4412, www.rcsnm.

SATURDAY, Feb. 2 STORY TIME All Day @ 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.

ANNUAL PANCAKE BREAKFAST Sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Gallup and the Key Clubs of Miyamura and Gallup High Schools, the event will be held from 7:30 to 11 am Feb. 2 at Miyamura High School cafeteria. Cost per-person is $5 for pancakes and all the fixins. Proceeds from the event benefit youth in Gallup and surrounding communities. Tickets may be purchased from Kiwanians, Key Club members, or at the door. For more information, contact John Lewis Taylor CALENDAR

(505) 863-3770 ZUNI PUEBLO ARTWALK 10 am - 6 pm: Experience oneon-one interaction with Zuni Pueblo ArtWalk Artists in their studios. Be a part of the process. Enter Artist studios where you can experience for yourself the authenticity of the creation of art and the culture represented by each Zuni Artist. Learn first-hand about Zuni arts, techniques, and personal stories. Choose from traditional pottery, stone «fetish» carving, silvermithing/jewelry, woodcarving, painting, beadwork and many others. Find the event on Facebook.

RELAY FOR LIFE KICK OFF CELEBRATION Noon-3 pm: We are Going Wild For A Cure! Our 20th year will be packed full of «Zoo» fun with this wild and crazy theme. Come play games, get information and start a team! Join our TEAM today! Visit www.facebook. com/events/403991857043055.

THE GREAT DIVORCE A book study of the book by C. S. Lewis. This group will meet on the four Sundays in February from 4-5:30 pm at the home of the pastor. If you aren’t familiar with the book, don’t be fooled by the title. This entertaining parable explores issues of grace, judgment and religion, and is less than 150 pages. You can buy the book used, new, or on Kindle for around $10 - $13 on Amazon or Thriftbooks. com. Contact Juliana if you plan to attend or if you have questions at (616) 502-9681 or Juliana.networking@gmail. com.

MONDAY, Feb. 4 SCHOOL VISITS Learn all about McKinley Academy: UNM-Student Center/ Room 200—all interested students. For more information, call (505) 724-4200.

TUESDAY, Feb. 5 BUILD A BETTER BUBBLE WAND 4-5 pm @ Children’s Branch.

Got great ideas? Share them with the world! Learn the basics of creating and marketing your own product by making your own bubble wand. These 2 hour sessions are open to students in grades K-8 at the Children’s Branch on Feb. 5-6 at 4 pm.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 6 STAMPING DEMONSTRATION AND ARTIST LECTURE Ingman Chapman Gallery presents Lyndon Tsosie with Striving to Master the Craft 29 years and counting… Jan. 14-Feb. 21. Feb. 6 @ UNM-Gallup in Gurley Hall Commons Area, 9:30-11 am and noon-1:30 pm is the stamping demo, and the artist lecture takes place in Calvin Hall room 248, 6:30-7:30 pm.

A reception follows in Gurley Hall Gallery. Free Parking.

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TECH TIME AT THE SENIOR CENTER 10 am- noon @ Northside Senior Citizens Center. The Gallup Senior Citizen’s Center will host computer classes presented by the library.

These classes are designed for anyone in the 55+ and will teach the basic skills needed to access a computer. No registration needed. Please contact the Senior Citizen’s Center at 505-722-4740 for questions about the center and 505-863-1291 for technology questions.

STORY TIME 10:30-11 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.

BUILD A BETTER BUBBLE WAND 4-5 pm @ Children’s Branch.

Got great ideas? Share them with the world! Learn the basics of creating and marketing your own product by making your own bubble wand. These two-hour sessions are open to students in grades K-8.

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

Films play every Wednesday.

This week’s film: TBA. THURSDAY, Feb. 7 CRAFTY KIDS (ALL AGES) February 7, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM @ Children’s Branch. Fun crafts for the whole family.

This week’s activity: TBD ONE-2-ONE TECHNOLOGY HELP 5-6 pm @ Main Branch. The Library is offering one-on-one technology assistance. Bring in your personal technology devices or software questions to the library anytime or choose one of the scheduled sessions and our technology trainer will help guide you.

One-2-One help is on a first come first served basis. For more information, contact us at libtrain@gallupnm.gov.

ONGOING 2ND LOOK ON 2ND STREET 6-8 pm 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.

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.org for 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 3:30-5 pm at the Octavia Fellin Library. Community members concerned about environmental issues are welcome. Call (505) 722-0039 for information.

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.

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 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 “15 IN 30” SHOW OPENING Feb. 9 from 6:30-8:30 pm @ ART123 Gallery, 123 W Coal Ave. Twenty-eight artists challenged themselves to make 15 paintings in 30 days! Over 400 artworks! For more information, visit @ART123Gallery on Facebook.

TAIZÉ CANDLELIGHT SERVICE 4 pm Feb. 10 @ Westminster Presbyterian Church-Gallup to provide an opportunity for silence and spiritual refreshment. The theme of “Hope” will be explored through music, chant, prayer, quiet time, Scripture and readings of various faith traditions. Spend an hour in prayer for the healing of our broken world and planet. The church is located at 151 State Highway 564 (Boardman Drive) near Orleans Manor Apartments). Contact: Kathy Mezoff at (505) 870-6136.

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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King Dragon Join us for our last

Chinese New Year Buffet

Year Of The Pig Tuesday, February 5

3:30 • Alaskan King Crab Legs • Salty Shrimp • Crab Cake • Prime Rib

PM

– 9:00

PM

• Salmon Sautee • Fresh Oysters • Buddha Delight • Shrimp Cocktails

SUSHI bar! And Much More!

FREE GIFTS WITH MEAL

Chinese Red Envelope w/Lucky Dollar 2019 Chinese Scroll Calendar King Dragon Coffee Mug Or Chinese Chopsticks set

Adults: $41.99

FOR PARTIES OF 6 OR MORE RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE

(505) 863-6300

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