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NEWS Junior Public Safety Academy introduced to new county commissioners SIGN-UPS LATER IN MARCH, ACADEMY RUNS IN JULY

By Cody Begaye Sun Correspondent

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ne of the highlights of t he McK i n ley Cou nt y Boa rd of Com m issioners’ reg u la r meeti ng wa s t he announcement of signups for the next Junior Public Safety Academy Gallup.

JPSA is a five day program for young people in Gallup designed to inspire them to take roles as citizens of their community with a focus on public safety, after experiencing meaningful and positive interactions with police officers, fire fighters, first responders and emergency medical personnel.

Tammy Houghtaling, program director for JPSA Gallup, spoke about the program to commissioners Billy Moore and Tommy Nelson during the Board of Commissioners’ regular meeting March 19.

According to JPSA State Director Ken Langely, the academy received over 100 applications last year, and graduated about 60 out of 80 students. He

added that about 80 percent of the participants last year were Native.

Langely also emphasized that none of the people running the academy are paid for their efforts.

“We do this out of our hearts for the kids of the community,” he said during the meeting.

Children between 10 and 18 are able to interact with police officers, fire fighters, first responders, and EMS through the first-hand experience of the life of a cadet or recruit in training.

Participants are introduced to subjects including Military Bearing and Drill, Physical Fitness, Officer Safety, Fire Safety, CPR, First Aide, Search and Rescue, Scuba Diving and Team Building Exercises.

The academy’s curriculum teaches local youth what it’s like to be a police officer, fire fighter, EMT, or military service person. Other lessons include firearms training, defensive tactics, fire prevention and safety, and crime scene investigation.

During its early years, the

Students at the Junior Public Safety Academy Gallup 2018 on Day 4 at the K9 presentation. Photo Credit: JPSA Gallup Facebook JPSA was affiliated with UNMGallup and put on two academies per summer. But in 2018, it underwent a reorganization and split off from UNM-G to establish a new home base. Langely said there will only be one academy this year.

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patrolman, said the academy is a great way for youth to interact with public safety officials. “[They will] see a different side of law enforcement,” he said during the meeting.

Once the presentation was finished, Moore thanked the speakers for their dedication and support to keep the academy going.

“This gives the local youth

something to do,” he said.

“There are not enough good programs for the youth to follow, [this is one].”

The academy is set to begin this summer. Sign-ups for JPSA Gallup are March 23 at the JPSA Office on 827 E JM Montoya Boulevard, with the

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State legislature compromises on minimum wage increase INCREASE NOT TIED TO COST OF LIVING INDEX; TIPPED WAGES REMAIN

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he debate to raise the minimum wage of hourly employees across New Mexico concluded towards the end of the state legislature’s first session, w it h House a nd Senate conferees reaching a compromise.

As a result of the compromise, the minimum wage in New Mexico will increase from $7.50 an hour to $12 an hour over a four-year period.

Accord i ng to t he Ga l lup McKinley-County Chamber of Commerce, the schedule calls for the following increases and dates: • $9 an hour, starting January 1, 2020 • $10.50 an hour, star ting January 1, 2021

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Bill Lee, Gallup-McKinley Chamber of Commerce CEO • $11.50 an hour, star ting January 1, 2022 • $12 an hour, starting January 1, 2023 In addition, these increases will not be indexed to a consumer price index factor. The minimum wage for tipped employees will rise to $3 an hour over a four-year span, and those employees will be able to

keep the tips they earn while on the clock.

S t ude nt worker s w i l l receive a minimum wage of $8.50 an hour. According to Marie Chioda, manager of the Rocket Café, students’ employment could be negatively affected if the minimum wage is tied to the cost of living. She says a student’s lack of experience would mean they would not qualify for such a wage and local businesses could not hire them.

She added that it could also mean servers would have to forfeit their tips if the minimum wage was tied to the cost of living.

The Senate approved the conference report early March 15, with a House approval coming shortly thereafter with a vote of 42-23.

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included Reps. Miguel Garcia, D-Bernalillo, Eliseo Alcon, D-Cibola and McKinley, and Tim Lewis, R-Sandoval.

Senate conferees included Sen s. Clemente Sa nchez, D-Cibola, Socorro, McKinley and Valencia; Sen. John Arthur Smith, D-Dona Ana, Hidalgo, Luna and Sierra; and Sen. James White, R-Bernalillo, S a ndov a l, S a nt a Fe a nd Torrance.

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Weekly Police Activity Reports Staff Reports

FAMILY KNIFE THREAT Prewitt, March 19 A Prewitt teenager was cha rged with aggravated

battery after he reportedly threatened his brother with a knife.

McKinley County Sheriff Deputy Ben Benally said he was dispatched

Body found in vehicle on Gallup’s north side Staff Reports

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ew details were available at press time r eg a r d i n g a b o d y found inside of a vehicle by Gallup police officers March 20.

Gallup Police Department spokeswoma n Ma r i nda Spencer said the 37-year-old

ma n sustained a gunshot injury, but foul play isn’t suspected at this time.

“The death is under investigation and pending results from the Office of the Medical Investigator,” Spencer said.

Spencer added that the man’s name will be released pending notification of next of kin.

to the Edsitty residence in Prewitt about 10 am on March 19 after Jolene Apachito asked for police assistance because one of her sons had pulled out a knife against the other.

She said Nicholas Edsitty, 17, and Zane Edsitty, 18, had first been seen arguing, but then Zane Edsitty went to the kitchen and got a knife. She said she got between the two and prevented anyone from being injured.

Nicholas Edsitty told Benally that he told his brother to go ahead and stab him because his brother had been treating him this way for a long time and he didn’t care anymore.

Benally said Zane Edsitty came outside after he interviewed the other family members and had his hands in his pockets. Benally said he drew his gun, but kept it at his side because he was not sure if he still had the knife. Edsitty said the knife was inside the house and he was taken into custody.

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Police Sergeant Mark Spencer speaks with someone in a vehicle on scene of a dead body behind Home Depot in Gallup March 20. Photo Credit: Cayla Nimmo

Milan, March 16 A Twin Lakes man found out the hard way that you have to be careful who you accept a ride from.

Derrick Dawes said he was hitchhiking to Gallup and caught a ride from a man in Milan. While they were driving west on State Road 122, he said the man told him he had a gun and wanted his wallet.

Dawes said he didn’t see a gun and tried to open the door. The

man stopped the car and Dawes said he managed to get out and start running. The man chased him for a little bit, but then got in his car and started searching the area. He soon gave up and drove away.

Dawes then called the Sheriff’s Office. He said he left a brown bag inside the vehicle, but it only contained clothes.

He described the driver as being Anglo with tattoos on his arms and a beard.

AX ASSAULT Prewitt, March 13 A Prewitt man is facing a g g r av a t ed battery charges against a household member after he t h r e a t ened his common-law wife with an ax and broke one of the windows on her car.

Jerilyn Francisco told Sheriff deputies on March 13 that she and Byron Francisco, 30, had gotten into an argument the day before after she told him to move out after living together for the past 10 years.

He came back late on March 13 and became violent, breaking the frame of the door to get in. He was also carrying an ax, she said, adding that he then ran back outside and smashed one of the windows in her car with a block.

He then came back inside.

Jerilyn Francisco said she blocked

the door to a bedroom, resulting in him taking a swing at her head with the ax. He missed and his ax hit the bedroom paneling, breaking through to where their three small children were.

She added that he had threatened to kill her if she contacted law enforcement. He also threatened to burn down the house, she said, and deputies found a fuel can filled with fuel sitting on the porch.

Deputies went to the door of the house and knocked. Byron Francisco answered it and told deputies to arrest him. “I lost it,” he said and cooperated as they placed him under arrest. He was also charged with property damage and abuse of a child.

TRUCK STOP ASSAULT Gallup, March 13 A Gallup man reported that he had been attacked by two men behind the TA Truck Stop about 1 pm on March 13.

Stanley Gorman said he was behind the truck stop when he was attacked by two men who punched and kicked him. He said he did not know the men.

He said he blacked out after the beating. When he woke up, he found that his cell phone and $25 in cash had been stolen. There are no suspects.

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WEEKLY DWI REPORT Staff Reports Jeremy Nez March 10, 8:50 pm Aggravated DWI Gallup Patrol ma n Harland Soseeah said he was dispatched to the northside because of a car parked in the middle of the street with its engine running.

When he got there, he found the car parked in the middle lane with the driver passed out.

He said he opened the driver’s door and turned off the ignition before waking up the driver, who was identified as Jeremy Nez, 29, of Yah-Ta-Hey. Soseea h sa id he could smell the odor of liquor being emitted from inside the vehicle, so he asked Nez if he had been drinking and he admitted that he drank a few. He was asked to exit the vehicle and Soseeah reported seeing him staggering.

He refused to take a field sobriety test as well as a breath alcohol test, so he was transported to the county jail and charged with aggravated DWI refusal, stopping in the middle of a roadway and driving on a

suspended license.

Vernando Martinez Jr. March 10, 7:39 pm Aggravated DWI (first offense) Gallup Patrolma n Julio Yazzie said he was d i s pa t che d to the front of Sammy C’s Restaurant in downtown Gallup in connection with a driver passed out behind the wheel of his vehicle.

Yazzie said when he got there, he found Martinez, 27, of Ramah, passed out with the engine running. He said he knocked on the window and woke Martinez up.

Yazzie said Martinez showed signs of being intoxicated and admitted to having a couple of drinks at dinner and another one at Sammy C’s.

He agreed to take field sobriety tests and failed. He also agreed to take a breath alcohol test and blew samples of .21 and .22.

A witness told Yazzie that he watched Martinez stagger out of the bar and get in his car, which was parked behind Sammy’s.

He said he saw Martinez start his car and he almost ran him over before exiting the parking lot and then driving around the block and parking in front of the

restaurant.

Brook Curley March 10, 7:31 pm Aggravated DWI (first offense) Gallup Patrolma n J o h n Gonzales said he was dispatched to the parking lot of Allsup’s on Arnold Drive in connection with a driver who had been pulled over after being observed driving carelessly.

Gonzales said he met Curley, who showed signs of being intoxicated. He admitted drinking three hours earlier and when asked if he would take field sobriety tests, he responded by asking why, and that he had already said he had been drinking.

Curley, 25, of Ganado, also refused to take a breath alcohol test. Police also found several open bottles of liquor in his vehicle, so he was charged with that as well.

Jonah Barker March 8. 12:34 pm

Aggravated DWI (first offense) Gallup Patrolma n Mark Spencer was dispatched to North Third Street in connection with an accident involving a possible drunk driver.

As he was headed to the location, he was advised that the driver had left the scene on foot. When he got near the scene, a man waved him to stop and pointed to a man who was walking away nearby and said that was the driver of one of the cars involved in the accident.

Spencer said he stopped Barker, 62, of Houck, Ariz.

Barker told him he had been driving the car, but some people had forced him to do it.

Barker was taken into custody as Spencer went to talk to the other driver in the accident.

That driver told him she had stopped at the intersection and Barker had backed up three times and hit the front of her car each time. She said after the third time, she got out of her car to confront Barker, but as she went toward his vehicle, he got out and began walking away.

Spencer then went back to Barker and asked him to take field sobriety tests, which he agreed to do after he admitted he had had four drinks prior to driving. Spencer said he stopped the testing midway through because Barker had trouble keeping his balance.

He agreed, however, to take a breath alcohol test and blew samples of .18 and .19.

Henry Lee Benally Jr. March 8, 1:33 am Aggravated DWI (first offense) Gallup Patrolma n Randy Delena said he was d i s pa t che d to the 3300 block of East Highway 66 in connection with a possible drunk driver who had been stopped for not having his tail lights on.

There he met Benally, 29, of Farmington, who showed signs of being intoxicated, so Delena asked if he would do field sobriety tests and he agreed. But when the tests were being done, he refused to cooperate with the

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AG Balderas opposes delays to consumer lending protections URGES CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU TO TAKE ACTION Staff Reports

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“President Trump’s Consumer Finance Protection Bureau is failing to deliver on its promise to protect New Mexican consumers,” Balderas said. “Yet another delay on this necessary piece of protection will be devastating for New Mexican families, and allow predatory payday lenders to take advantage of at-risk New

Attorney General Hector Balderas Mexicans.”

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OBITUARIES Dieon Lamar Bordy Dieon Lamar Bordy, 26, of Gallup NM died March 13, 2019.

He was preceded in death

by Maternal Grandpa Leon Anderson, Paternal Grandpa Ba r ney Bordy, Pater na l Grandma Philomenia Shez Bordy.

He is survived by Wife Myreah Murphy, Son Leeon Bordy, Mother Lindy Bordy, F a t her Joh n B or d y S r.

Brothers Michael Anderson, Jon a t h a n B or dy, L or en Bordy, Tyron Bordy, Johnson Bordy Jr., Sisters Melissa Bordy-Anderson, Shakiva John.

The family will receive fr iends at St . M ichael’s Parish Hall. Funeral Services will be held March 20, 2019 at 9:30 am, St. Michael’s Parrish Mission. Interment at St. Michael’s Community Cemetery.

Scotty Roy Platero Sr. Scotty Roy Platero Sr., of

Prewitt, NM died March 17, 2019.

He was preceded in death by parents: Riley and Mary Platero. Brothers: Harold Platero, Milford and Terry Disiderio, granddaughter: Heather Platero.

He is survived by wife: Betty Platero, daughter: Bettina Gonzalez, brother: Jimson Desiderio, sisters: Afton Sells, Alice Johnson, Gloria Platero, Zeta Laurence, sons: Scotty Platero Jr., Scottin Platero Sr., Michael Calladitto, Jason Platero, Kevin Platero.

The family will receive friends at Baca Chapter in Prewitt, NM on March 21, 2019 at 5 pm.

Funeral Ser v ices will be held Monday, March 25, 2019 in Thoreau, NM at First Baptist Church at 10 am.

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COMMUNITY Gallup resident’s artistry seen on runways from New York to Paris PERSON OF THE MONTH FOR MARCH 2019

By Cody Begaye Sun Correspondent

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ver since she was four years old, Goldie Tom says she knew what she wanted to be when she grew up: a cosmetologist.

“I knew what I wanted to do a long time ago, but it took me a while to go to school for it,” Tom said.

Tom , or i g i n a l ly f r om Iyanbito and currently in Gallup, spoke with the Sun March 18 about her path to becoming an independent artist.

A PLAN FOR THE FUTURE Despite her passion for hairdressing and makeup that goes back to her early years, Tom said that she was told that pursuing those fields as a profession would not be financially sound.

“I was told that if I become a cosmetologist, I would always

be broke,” she said. “Then I asked myself, ‘What can I do that will make me money?’”

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“I wasn’t fully invested in it, or interested in what I was going to do,” Tom said.

The lack of passion in the path she was placed on was a turning point for Tom. “I decided I was going to go to school for cosmetology,” Tom said. “I didn’t care what anyone said or did.”

OPPORTUNITIES ABOUND Tom then enrolled in the cosmetology program at the University of New MexicoGallup, and graduated with honors in 2013.

That same year, Tom’s work debuted on New York City’s Runway for the 2014 New York Fashion Week. She has since

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Goldie Tom puts on her make up and prepares for her workday March 19 in Gallup. Photo Credit: Cayla Nimmo done work with PLITZS Fashion Marketing in New York as a backstage creative hair and makeup manager.

Tom’s work in New York was the catalyst for new opportunities, both across the United States, as well as internationally.

“Since then, everything’s taken off,” Tom said. “It’s been an amazing journey ever since.”

Going to New York and seeing her work presented was a fabulous experience, Tom said.

She added that this trip was the first time she traveled far from home, which led to a culture shock for her.

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As a result of her hard work, Tom has been invited to return annually to New York Fashion Week.

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good connections, she said.

These networking opportunities also led her work being featured at LA Fashion Week and Miami Fashion Week.

But the biggest opportunity for Tom came a few weeks ago, when she traveled abroad for the first time to showcase her makeup creations at Paris Fashion Week.

“It felt surreal, like a dream,

like I was there but I wasn’t,” Tom said. “This was something I always wanted to do, travel across the ocean and see the Eiffel Tower, see the landmarks that are out there.”

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‘Us’ doesn’t cut quite as deep, but still offers some chills

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RATING: ««« OUT OF «««« RUNNING TIME: 116 MINUTES

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t has to be tough to follow up a massive critical and financial success with another film in a similar mold. Get Out was a stunning directorial debut for Jordan Peele, combining scares and deeper subtext about racism. The film did it so well that it earned numerous Academy Award nominations and ultimately won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. That’s a nearly impossible act to repeat and admittedly, the new film Us isn’t quite as strong.

It delivers plenty of tension and scares, but the undertones aren’t quite as sharp as in its predecessor. Still, even with its

Lupita Nyong’o plays Adelaide Wilson in “Us,” Jordan Peele’s latest thriller. Photo Credit: Universal Pictures flaws, the movie is better than most horror flicks out there.

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Events build more slowly in this effort, with much of the first third devoted to the lead characters and the family dynamic.

They’re all quite likable people, although there are a few scenes without any obvious conflict that don’t seem entirely necessary.

But when the action starts, it doesn’t slow down, with harrowing attack after harrowing attack following for the remainder of the running time. The copies play for keeps and there are numerous sequences featuring each character fighting against being killed and replaced by their attackers.

These doppelgangers are chillingly portrayed, each with their own verbal ticks and unusual physical mannerisms that are extremely unsettling.

While the violence itself is

PROTECTIONS | FROM PAGE 8 August 19 to give lenders time to develop systems and policies.

CFPB has now proposed to further delay compliance to Nov. 19, 2020, more than three years after the regulation was finalized. At the same time, CFPB is reviewing another rule that would altogether rescind this one.

Together, these actions would put at risk hard-fought borrower protections. In their comments, Balderas and 24 additional

incredibly well-handled and one will root for the family members to pull through, this feature follows a series of action beats and doesn’t appear to have as much subtext. From this reviewer’s perspective, there are some brief bits involving a cast member that comments ever-so-briefly on concepts of beauty. Overall, the film might be trying to show a neglected segment of humanity fighting back against the higher ups, or beneath the surface, compare how similar the two warring copies of the same person may be. However, my first impressions were that the emphasis was on the scares themselves, and that the deeper meaning wasn’t quite as sharply tuned this time out.

The final act offers a reasonably effective twist and some explanation for the events, but most viewers will have many unanswered questions about the practical facts and motivations for how this terror came to exist. In the end, the movie actually feels like an extended and very graphic episode of The Twilight Zone (which, appropriately enough, writer/director Peele is rebooting in a few weeks). Truthfully, it is unfair to make comparisons between the filmmaker’s previous endeavor and his latest tale. But by the time the credits roll, Us offers a little food for thought, but hasn’t made quite as grand or cutting a statement. This movie ends up more concerned with chilling viewers and providing gallows humor along the way. By those standards, it manages to do so effectively.

Visit: www.CinemaStance. com attorneys general cite CFPB’s own findings that demonstrate the many ways the short-term payday and title lending model is broken, specifically as a significant percentage of these loans are expected to fail. In fact, 90 percent of all loan fees come from consumers who borrow seven or more times in 12 months. Twenty percent of payday loan transaction series end in default and 33 percent of single-payment auto title loan sequences end in default.

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POLICE ACTIVITY | FROM PAGE 6 Na’nizhoozhi Center at 2205 Boyd Ave about 5 pm on March 10 in reference to females fighting.

When he got to the center, he spoke with a witness who said that two women, one identified as Raelynn Toadlena, 28, of Gallup, were fighting inside the “female grey cage,” according to the police report. Another witness said that Toadlena had shoved one of her cellmates to the floor and was then placed in another cell called the south isolation because she was being disorderly.

Police tried to speak with Toadlena, but were unable to because she was still very intoxicated and in pain from the struggle. She was then charged with aggravated battery.

AUTO STOLEN Gallup, March 10 A Gallup woman reported her car being stolen on March 10 or 11 while she was staying at the Holiday Inn Express.

Claude Stacey said her boyfriend returned with the beige 1993 Honda Accord about 10 pm on March 10. When he went back the next morning, the vehicle was gone.

Police said they have no suspects at this time.

DOLLAR STORE VANDALIZED Gallup, March 10 Gallup Police are investigating a report of vandalism to the Family Dollar Store on 3185 West Highway 66.

When police arrived there at 6 am on March 10, they found one of the double-pane windows had been shattered by a chunk of concrete. When store officials showed up a little later, they went into the store and found nothing missing.

The cost to repair the window is estimated to be more than $1,000. There are no suspects.

CAR BREAK-IN Gallup, March 10 A visit to Earl’s Restaurant on March 10 may have cost one area resident almost $4,000.

Larry Livingston told police he went to the restaurant about 10 am to eat after locking all of the doors to his pickup. He came back about a half hour later and COMMUNITY

soon realized that some things in his pickup were missing.

Reported missing was a Samsung 58 cell phone, two rings with turquoise and two gold rings. Police said they could find no evidence that the doors had been forced. There are no suspects.

DOG MISSING Gallup, March 9 Gallup Police responded to a call about 6 pm on March 9 about a missing dog.

Cecelia Munoz reported that she was on the 1700 block of East Highway 66 talking to a friend when her dog jumped out of her vehicle and ran away.

A witness said he saw the dog run to a nearby yellow car. The driver opened up the door and the dog leaped inside. The car reportedly had Colorado plates.

Security guards at the Red Rock 10 reported later that day seeing a car matching that description parked at the theater, but by the time police arrived, the car was gone.

The missing dog is named Daisy and has a braided tail and no other distinguishing features.

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RUNWAYS | FROM PAGE 9 film industry, doing hair and makeup work for select movies that have filmed in New Mexico, such as Voice from an Unmarked Grave.

Tom said that working on a production and helping it come to life brings her joy.

“When I’m sitting in a movie theater and I see the things I’ve worked on, it’s so awesome,” she said. “I think, ‘So long ago I was doing hair and makeup for this person, and now I’m seeing them on the big screen.’ It’s crazy.”

A HOME TO RETURN TO Throughout her career, Tom said that she has been offered opportunities to move and work full-time in New York or Los Angeles, but she has chosen to live in Gallup.

“My family’s here, and it’s home,” Tom said.

Locally, Tom has worked with both hair and makeup with regular clientele, many of whom were eagerly awaiting her return from Paris, she said.

“I’m really thankful for them,” Tom said. “I work on catering to them and doing what I need to

do to take care of them.”

In addition to staying close to her family and roots, Tom said that she sees this decision as an opportunity to inspire local youth and aspiring artists.

“I also want to encourage and motivate our youth and people from the area that it doesn’t matter where you’re from, you can still achieve big things,” she said.

To that end, Tom said that she wants to eventually become a motivational speaker.

“I want to share my stories of my journey, from going to school to where I am now,” she said.

“I want to be able to share my knowledge, tell the youth what it takes to achieve your goals.”

This also includes setting up a series of workshops where participants can learn how to apply makeup, Tom added.

LOOKING FORWARD Tom said that she was once called a trailblazer, a sentiment she found powerful.

“I was honored to be called that,” she said. “It was one of the things that inspires me to keep going forward.”

As for her future projects, Tom said she has work in

movies that she was unable to talk about due to non-disclosure agreements. Her next big fashion goal is to attend Milan Fashion Week, she said.

“I do eventually want to own my own business,” Tom said. “[I’m focused on] getting to that next goal and next achievement.”

Tom’s hair and makeup work is heavily featured on her Instagram page, where she said she has amassed a large following.

“They’re excited because they feel like they’re traveling with me,” she said. “These are real people from home who watch me.”

By sharing her work and her story, Tom said she wants to be able to inspire and motivate at least one person.

“It would mean the world if someone were to say, ‘You motivated me to achieve my dream and goal,’” she said.

Goldie Tom is a licensed cosmetologist who provides hair and makeup artistry for all occasions, including weddings, photo shoots, proms, and more. For more information and links to her work, visit her website at https://goldiehamu.wixsite. com/hamu.

Gallup, March 9 All Isaac Buffalomeat wanted was a place where he could be warm. What Gallup police wanted was to know why he had moved into a house that had been vacated for months.

Police were called to the house on Viro Circle about 11 am on March 9 after John Or tiz entered the house to remove a mailbox. While there, he saw a pair of boots under a blanket and what appeared to be someone under the blanket.

He called police. Several officers showed up and surrounded the building and began calling out for anyone who was in there to come out. After the sixth attempt, police announced that they were going to send in a K9 officer and Buffalomeat, 36, of Crownpoint, walked out and surrendered.

He said the building was vacant and he was cold. “I didn’t have anywhere else to sleep,” he said.

Police discovered that he got in through a window in the back.

He had placed plastic over the window to keep out the cold. He was charged with breaking and entering.

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SPORTS 360 Pecos Panthers beat Newcomb Skyhawks 58-37 SKYHAWKS TAKE HOME 2ND PLACE TROPHY Newcomb fans cheer their team after the national anthem. Photo Credit: RAH Photography

Skyhawks’ Dondre Begay (22) with the jump shot lae in the game March 16. Photo Credit: RAH Photography

SAFETY ACADEMY | FROM PAGE 4 academy slated for July 22 to 27.

Other items discussed at the Board of Commissioners regular meeting: The second reading of an ordinance for a local economic development project for Personal Property Tax Abatement incentives proposed by Arroyo Solar LLC, and Arroyo Energy Storage LLC was approved with a 3-0 vote.

A proclamation designating April 11 as “Fair Housing Day” to promote fair housing in compliance with the Community Block Grant Program was

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approved with a 3-0 vote.

A request for McKinley County to be a fiscal agent for the Illegal Dumping Landscape Restoration and Community Engagement Projects Current Recycling and Illegal Dumping grant was approved with a 3-0 vote. The county would front the money for the cleanup of public, private and tribal land and then be reimbursed.

An estimate given during the meeting was about $75,000 to clean eight sites.

For more information about the Junior Public Safety Academy Gallup, contact: www.gallupnm. gov / 374 /Ju n i or - P u bl i c Safety-Academy

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Newcomb Skyhawks team with Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez display the 2nd Place trophy after loss to Pecos Panthers in the 2A Division of the NMAA 2019 Boys Basketball Championships. Photo Credit: RAH Photography

Newcomb’s Kelkenny Watchman (10) takes a 3 point shot during the March 16 Championship Game at The Pit. Photo Credit: RAH Photography

LEGISLATURE | FROM PAGE 5 March 19, that the compromise does cover most of what was previously discussed with the Sun about the Chamber’s intent for a minimum wage increase, specifically tying the increases to Consumer Price Index, implementing the increase in July, and maintaining tipped wages.

“We feel the Chamber helped businesses win on all three of those issues in the compromise that was reached,” he said.

But, as with most compromises, there were some items that the Chamber was not happy with, Lee added.

“The Chamber thought an acceptable threshold for a minimum wage increase should stop at $11 an hour,” he said.

“Unfortunately, the compromise has the wage rate topping out at $12 per hour by 2023.”

However, the increases are gradual and allow businesses and organizations time to plan and prepare for them, Lee said.

Now, Lee said, the Chamber will wait to see what impact the increases have in the long term.

He added that the Chamber will continue to advocate for a stronger, friendlier business climate in New Mexico. Such an environment will hopefully soften the blow of an increased minimum wage.

Newcomb Skyhawks’ Kelkenny Watchman (10) with a layup along with a foul for the 3 point chance.

Photo Credit: RAH Photography

DWI REPORT | FROM PAGE 7 instructions so Delena said he was arrested for DWI. He said that he wanted a blood alcohol test and not a breath test so when they got to the police station, Delena gave him a phone book and explained he would have to find a doctor and pay for the blood test himself.

At that point, Benally agreed to take the breath alcohol test, but again failed to follow instructions, so the results were inconclusive. He was then charged with aggravated DWI -refusal, no tail lights and possession of an open liquor bottle in his vehicle.

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Rehoboth defeats Ganado 3 - 14 BASEBALL IN FORD CANYON PARK

Rehoboth senior Nate Ebright (18) swings the bat in the varsity baseball game against Ganado March 19 at Ford Canyon Park in Gallup. Photo Credit: Cayla Nimmo

2019 Authors Festival Story, Telling, & Conversation 28 Storytellers | Workshops | Film Screenings | Book Signings | Demonstrations

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Ganado senior Austin Kee (3) runs to first base, but is tagged out

by Rehoboth senior Nate Ebright (18) in the first inning of the varsity baseball game March 19 at Ford Canyon Park in Gallup. Photo Credit: Cayla Nimmo

Ganado junior Nitrell Begay (10) steals second against Rehoboth in the varsity baseball game March 19 at Ford Canyon Park in Gallup. Photo Credit: Cayla Nimmo

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Dezirie Gomez CPO Human Resource Director *** REPORTER The Gallup Sun has immediate openings for experienced freelance reporters living in McKinley or nearby Apache county for consistent weekly beat coverage in Gallup, N.M. Opportunity for full-time job available! Recent graduates are encouraged to apply. Internship opportunities available. Email resume and links/ clips (5 stories) to: gallupsun@ gmail.com HOMES FOR RENT Double Wide Mobile Home for Rent. $800 Monthly Rent with a $500 cleaning deposit required. For more information please call (505) 879-1807.

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McKinley County democrats will elect Precinct Chairs for all 62 McKinley County Precincts, Ward Chairs for all 6 McKinley County Wards, 86 Additional McKinley County Central Committee Members, a McKinley County Democratic Party Chair, a McKinley County Democratic Party Vice Chair and 11 additional State Central Committee Members representing McKinley County.

The newly elected State Central Committee members will attend the New Mexico State Central Committee Meeting on the 28th day of April 28th, 2019 at Cleveland High School, Rio Rancho, NM. This is an opportunity for Democrats in McKinley County to make their voices heard in the McKinley County and the New Mexico Democratic Party, join us as a candidate and/or to vote on March 30th!

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EMAIL: GALLUPSUNLEGALS@GMAIL.COM DUE: TUESDAYS 5 PM NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Jail Authority Board has scheduled their meeting for Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at 10:00 am.

This meeting will be held in the Commissioner Chambers, Third Floor of the McKinley County Courthouse, 207 West Hill, Gallup, New Mexico. A copy of the agenda will be available 72 hours prior to the meeting in the Manager’s Office and the County Clerk’s Office.

Auxiliary aides for the disabled are available upon request; please contact Elvera Grey at (505) 726-8962 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting to make any necessary arrangements.

All interested parties are invited to attend.

Done this 18th day of March, 2019 JAIL AUTHORITY BOARD /S/ Commissioner Billy Moore, Chairperson

the following items will be sold or disposed of in order to satisfy a lien for delinquent rent and/or related charges. Property is located at: Sunrise Self Storage 3000 W. Hwy 66 Gallup, NM 87301. Sale will take place TBD Please call 505-7227989 for more information.

Last Known Address of Tenant: Sylvester Dennison PO Box 3606 YaTaHey, NM 87375 Mattress, kitchen items, toys Boxes & Bags of Misc. Items Teresa Kiser 920 W. Maloney Gallup, NM 87301 Mattress, x-mas & Kitchen Items Boxes & Bags of Misc. Items Items may be viewed on the day of sale only. CASH ONLY Please call office to verify Info.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR MARCH 22-28, 2019 FRIDAY, March 22

MONDAY, March 25

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SMOKIN’ GOOD TIME BANQUET 6 pm – 11:30 pm. @ Red Rock Park, Games, raffle drawings, hors d’oeuvres, dinner and dancing. Table of eight, $1,000. Individual tickets $135. For more information contact www.thegallupchamber.com.

GET UP AND GAME 12 pm - 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.

GROW WITH GOOGLE 10 am – 6 pm @Main Branch.

Google staff will provide free workshops on digital skills, marketing, discovery, and working within the suite of Google tools. For more information or to register, call (505)-863-1291 or email bmartin@gallupnm.gov.

FACULTY ASSEMBLY MEETING 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm @ SSTC 200.

THE GREY AREA: MANDATORY STUDENT TRAINING 2:30 pm – 5 pm @ SSTC 200.

In-person and interactive sexual misconduct prevention training required of all UNM students, except those enrolled in fewer than six credit hours. For more information, contact Jayme McMahon at (505) 863-7508. or at jmcmahon@unm.edu.

SPECIAL LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD MEETING 5 pm @ Main Branch.

SATURDAY, March 23 STORY TIME 11 am - 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 two to four.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN PUPPETS 2 pm – 3 pm @Children’s Branch. Join Meghan and friends as they use the power of knowledge and reading to power Lenny’s spaceship after it crashed. For more information email childlib@gallupnm. gov.

COMPUTER CLASS: EXCEL FOR BEGINNERS 3 pm – 5 pm @Main Branch.

Free computer training. Class size is limited to 10 participants.

RELAY FOR LIFE Gallup Bengals Relay for Life is hosting a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society at north side Denny’s March 23 & 24, 3 pm to 6 pm each day.

Students earn 10% of register receipts and all tips for these times. (505) 721-2518.

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TUESDAY, March 26 2ND LOOK ON 2ND STREET 6 pm – 8 pm @ ART123, Free Spirit, LOOM and opo Galleries + Camille’s Sidewalk Cafe. Catch art shows, artist talks and artist demos while enjoying a complimentary beverage from Camille’s.

More info at www.gallupart. org/2ndLook.

CANVAS & COFFEE 5:30 pm @ Angela’s Café.

Paint Your Masterpiece Relay Fundraiser Support cancer research through Relay for Life by painting or taking a lesson with an instructor.

The $40 fee includes paints, brushes, instruction and hors d’oeuvres. Contact Linda (505) 297-9515 or Melinda (505) 979-0618.

NEW MEXICO INTERFAITH DIALOGUE SPRING COLLOQUIUM 7:30 am – 2:30 pm @ B’nai Israel. The theme is ‘Visual Art as an Expression of Spirituality.’ Featured speakers include Rudy Miera on Santos; sculptor Harvey Buchalter; iconographer Karen Smart and more. For more information, visit www.nminterfaithdialogue.org.

COMPUTER CLASS: RESEARCH AND THE LIBRARY 3 pm – 5 pm @ Main Branch. .

Free computer training. Class size is limited to 10 participants.

CAR BUYING BASICS 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm @ Main Branch. A free financial literacy workshop will be provided by First Financial Credit Union to help you establish your vehicle needs. Information about financing options and trade-in resources will be available.

GALLUP REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING 6 pm @ City Hall.

WEDNESDAY, March 27 WEDNESDAY NIGHT FILMS 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm @ Main Branch 115 W. Hill Ave. Films play every Wednesday at 5:30 pm in the Main Library. This week’s film: TBA. STORY TIME 10:30 am - 11 am @ Children’s Branch. An active and energetic program for toddlers, featuring music, movement, rhymes, and stories. This program is intended for children ages two - four years old.

TECH TIME: ONE-2-ONE TECHNOLOGY HELP 10 am – 11 am @ Main Branch. Bring your personal technology devices or software questions to the library.

For more information, contact libtrain@gallupnm.gov.

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GMCS PARENT ACADEMY 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm @Educational Development Center.

THURSDAY, March 28 COMMUNITY PROVIDERS 12 pm in the Chapel. Please contact Bill Camarota bcamorota@rmchcs.org or Ben Welch bwelch@gallupnm.gov.

RMCHCS East Campus.

CRAFTY KIDS (ALL AGES) 4 pm - 5 pm @ Children’s Branch: Fun crafts for the whole family. This week’s activity: TBD. COMPUTER CLASS: ADVANCED MS WORD 5 pm - 7 pm @ Main Branch.

Free computer training. Class size is limited to 10 participants.

AUTHOR MICHAEL MCGARRITY TO SPEAK 6 pm - 7:30 pm @ UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library. Best-selling author and Santa Fe resident Michael McGarrity will speak about his 25-year career in criminal justice, his career as an author and his most recent book, Residue. More info at mpetrano@unm.edu.

ONGOING OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS Overeaters Anonymous 12step meetings. Held every Saturday at 10 am. The First Methodist Church, 1800 Redrock Drive. Contact info.

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

LYNX FRIDAY - OPEN HOUSE Rehoboth Christian School is inviting prospective families to visit its school and campus. Lynx Fridays will be offered every Friday through May, 10. Choose between two different time slots - 8:15 am or 1 pm. Email: admissions@ rcsnm.org or call or (505) 726-9692.

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.recyclegallup.org.

RECYCLING DEPOT The Recycling Depot will now be open from 12 pm - 1:30 pm on the first Saturdays of the month. Volunteers will accept some items, such as paper towels and toilet paper rolls.

This is a free service of the McKinley Citizens’ Recycling Council. Call (505) 722-5152.

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. Visit aa-fc.org for more info.

CELEBRATE RECOVERY A Christ-centered recovery program that will help you heal from the pain of your unmanaged hurts, habits and hang-ups. Tuesday, 6 pm - 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 pm - 5 pm at the Octavia Fellin Library. Community members concerned about environmental issues are welcome. Call (505) 7220039 for information.

CO-DEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS Meets Wednesday, 6 pm - 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.

FRIDAY NIGHT HOOTENANNY Gallup’s longest-running live show! Every Friday night from 7 pm - 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 pm - 8 pm at 113 E. Logan. Call (505) 728-9246 for info.

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

To serve at decision making meetings or volunteer at or help fund construction projects, call Bill Bright at (505) 722-4226.

RECOVERING ADDICTS FOR JESUS New Life ministries holds weekly meetings for anyone who is on the Recovering path from alcohol and drug abuse. 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 Redrock Drive. Contact info.

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

SAVE THE DATE ESL CLASSES March 29, 2 pm – 3 pm @ Main Branch Learn English from a trained English teacher. Register at the library.

Participants should attend all sessions. For information, email libtrain@gallupnm.gov.

MCKINLEY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY ELECTIONS March 30, 9 am – 10 am registration; 11 am elections @ Veterans Hall, 908 E. Buena Vista Ave., Gallup. Offices include: ward and precinct, county central committee, county chair, vice chair, and state central committee members. More information at www.mckinleycountydemocrats.org.

WE READ, WE TALK BOOK CLUB 2 pm – 3 pm @ Main Branch March 30th at 2:00 p.m. March book discussions of There There by Tommy Orange will take place in the Meeting Room of the Main Branch.

Get ready for some good food and tons of fun! For more information please call 505863-1291 or email bmartin@ gallupnm.gov.

THE APRIL SHOW - OPENING 7 pm – 9 pm @ ART123 Gallery. April 13th. See inspirational and transformational work by local artists!

Follow ART123 on Facebook @123Gallery.

LIVE BIRDHOUSE AUCTION BENEFIT Annual live birdhouse auction will take place May 5. Artists and craftspeople are sought to complete birdhouses by April 21. Birdhouses to benefit American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of Gallup. For more information: gallupbirdhouses.com or call Linda Shelton at (505) 722-2175 or (505) 297-9515.

2ND LOOK ON 2ND STREET 6 pm – 8 pm April 23 @ ART123, Free Spirit, LOOM and opo Galleries + Camille’s Sidewalk Cafe. Catch art shows, artist talks and artist demos while enjoying a complimentary beverage from Camille’s. More info at www. gallupart.org/2ndLook.

WINE & PAINTING 6 pm – 9 pm @ ART123 Gallery April 25. Have a creative night out at ART123! Register at www.galluparts.org/wineand-painting.

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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