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A BELIEVER IN GALLUP SUN’S PERSON OF THE MONTH BILL LEE.

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NEWS Featured person of the month

Bill Lee’s unwavering passion for all things Gallup ‘BUY, BUILD, BELIEVE GALLUP’

By Babette Herrmann Sun Editor

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e’s traveled the globe and lived in a myriad of locations throughout his life, but as the saying goes, “all roads lead back home,” Bill Lee found his home and heart in Gallup, despite living in other amazing locales such as the picturesque northwest, old El Paso and Southern California.

Presently, Lee serves as one of Gallup’s movers and shakers, and sticks his neck out to promote local businesses while doing what he can to pump up Gallup to prospective business owners.

He’s the CEO of GallupMcK in ley Cha mber of Commerce. And the voice on the radio, telling readers to “Buy, build, believe Gallup.”

“This is home. Four generations of my family have lived

Bill Lee’s Secrets • He’s wing-walked on the wing of a small airplane • I n s t r u me nt a l i n t he merger of N.M. Tourism and Lodgers Tax associations into the N.M. Hospitality Association • He’s coached soccer • He dabbled in television when he lived in Southern California • Lee’s visited 42 of 50 states • And he stands up for the millennial generation here,” he said.

Lee, 58, also spearheads the annual Red Rock Balloon Rally, falling in love with ballooning after meeting event founder Peter Procopio persuaded him to get in a balloon when he hosted a live radio remote some 20 years ago.

“I was hooked from there

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Gallup-McKinley Chamber of Commerce CEO and County Commissioner Bill Lee poses for a portrait outside his office at the Chamber of Commerce building in Gallup April 16. Photo Credit: Cayla Nimmo on,” he said.

The relationship forged with the balloon rally, further solidified his love of Gallup because of the “great interpersonal connections and relationships” he’s built over the years.

In the early 2010s, Lee left the chamber to take on a leadership role at a promising company, but he soon discovered that it wasn’t a fit. Around that time, call it kismet, the position of McKinley County manager opened, so he applied and got the job.

Lee eventually left the cou nt y ma na ger job a nd returned to the chamber. As this transition took place, he ran for McKinley County commissioner and won. When asked if he plans to run again, he promptly responded with a

resounding “no.”

“I can (make) changes more effectively from the outside, rather from the inside,” he said.

UNCONVENTIAL CHILDHOOD Lee was born in Gallup 58 years ago. His father, a natural gas pipeline worker, had to travel for work.

So, before any childhood roots could be firmly planted in the Indian Capital, his parents uprooted and followed the pipeline to jobs that would take him on a sight-seeing odyssey across the nation.

In all, Lee says he lived in 36 different states before he reached his teens. He recalled moving 13 times in one year.

The family returned to Gallup as Lee hit his teen years, so he could finish out his middle and high school years in Gallup.

What prompted the man who so many have come to know and love to take on high profile jobs?

It was radio.

It w a s s ome t h i n g he d rea med about at n ig ht .

While working at Levine’s Department Store, he found that stocking ladies’ bras and underwear wasn’t his thing, he quipped. Eventually, Lee, as a 13-year-old, landed his first radio job at KGYK. When he arrived at college, Lee hit the airwaves.

BILL LEE | SEE PAGE 8

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Firefighting takes the spotlight at McKinley County Commission meeting ALSO ON THE AGENDA, THOREAU FIRE STATION PROJECT

By Cody Begaye Sun Correspondent

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ason Carlisle, McKinley County fire chief, spoke at the April 16 Board of Commissioners regular

meeting about a number of items pertaining to the upcoming fire season.

The first was a report and public comment session about the current drought status for McKinley County, and the

current fire danger.

Accord i ng to Ca rl isle, McKinley County received enough moisture last year to ensure there is undergrowth, and the county expects a moderate monsoon season this

County Fire Chief Jason Carlisle, right, addresses the McKinley County Board of Commissioners at the April 16 regular meeting. Photo Credit: Cody Begaye

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Any steps to combat the danger of wildfires will come with future reports, Carlisle said.

“We missed the point where we could ban fireworks,” he said. “But we have to have something in place before Independence Day.” According to the National Weather Ser v ice website, McKinley County has moderate drought conditions. The most recent drought map was released April 11.

The second item Carlisle spoke about was the Thoreau F i re Station replacement

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BILL LEE | FROM PAGE 4 He split his college years between North Idaho College a nd Ea ster n New Mexico University. Lee, a communications major, excelled at the university radio station, and left college early to pursue a career as a program director, bouncing around to different radio stations.

But, he would always return to his beloved hometown of Gallup. In what would be his last gig away from Gallup, in the early 2000s, he took a job in El Paso, TX. He considers it a blessing in disguise, as his wife Jennifer was diagnosed with breast cancer while living there.

New Mex ico Ca ncer Treatment Center didn’t exist, yet, so, his wife started and finished her cancer treatments in El Paso.

T he couple eventua l ly grew homesick, and decided to return home and close the door to opportunities outside of Gallup for good. In 2006, they packed their bags and headed back to the Land of Enchantment or what Lee refers to as the place with the “great green chili.”

“I’ll never forget my wife calling me in tears,” he said, as they caravanned back toward Gallup with their belongings in tow. To note, as they neared Gallup, he said, the tears flowed when his wife called him after seeing hay in the back of a pickup truck, saying to him “we’re home.”

Jennifer Lee has been cancer free to this day.

“She was a real warrior and

continues to be,” he said.

The couple has two grown daughters and two grandkids.

Sadly, they lost a daughter shortly after birth.

Meanwhile, upon returning home from Texas, Lee applied at the Chamber of Commerce, and one can say, the rest is history.

COMMUNITY, CAUSES CLOSE TO HEART In addition to being the face of businesses in Gallup and Red Rock Balloon Rally, Lee’s passionate about cancer awareness, and veterans and first responder causes.

A horrible, recent event further solidified his commitment to area veterans.

A veteran friend of his ended his life in recent weeks. He was a Marine sniper, who suffered from PTSD after returning home from Afghanistan. Lee met him at one of many balloon rallies he attends throughout the year, and the two became fast friends.

“He committed suicide,” was all Lee could say, fighting back pent up emotions.

For Lee, in all, his life has been about forging connections with people from all walks of life, and doing his part by showing up to community events to inspire, and share his fiery love of everything Gallup.

“This has been the most rewarding and fulfilling career of my life,” he said, adding that he’s “proud that he’s involved in creating a better place for all of us.”

Native American woman killed in hit-and-run

CHURCH ROCK MAN ARRESTED IN PEDESTRIAN DEATH Staff Reports

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n arrest has been made in the hit-andrun death of Yvonne Jacobs, 50, of Gallup who was struck and killed on Junker Bridge, on the 700 block of East Aztec Avenue, shortly before midnight April 11.

Ga l lup Pol ice of f icer s arrested Robert Dixon, 32, of Church Rock at Sports Page Bar. Police located his vehicle near the bar, and Dixon was determined to be the hit-and-run driver. He was arrested on site

Robert Dixon and booked into the McKinley Adult Detention Center. He

faces charges of homicide by motor vehicle, aggravated driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, and duty to give information and render aid.

W h e n O f f ic e r Je r a l d Watchman and Community Service Aide Jarad Albert arrived on scene at Junker Bridge, they found Jacobs with serious injuries, lying in the roadway.

Paramedics were called to the scene, and she was transported to a local hospital.

Jacobs was pronounced dead by emergency room doctors.

Suspect in parking lot vehicle burglary caught

By Cody Begaye Sun Correspondent

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a st week, t he S un reported on a vehicle burglary that occured in the Cracker Barrel parking lot on April 5.

S u r v e i l l a n c e fo o t a g e showed a man possibly in his 30s breaking the window of a 2014 red Ford Escape, taking something from inside, and then getting into another vehicle that drove off.

A number of items were taken, including several antique firearms and a purse belonging

to Artie Ortega, of Rio Rancho, that contained the ashes of her son, Anthony J. Romero. Ortega and her boss were in Gallup for the gun show when they had stopped at Cracker Barrel and their car, which belonged to her boss, was broken into.

Then on April 10, Justin Villa , 36, of Ga llup, wa s arrested by Gallup Police on two counts of aggravated burglary, which stemmed from the parking lot burglary.

According to a release by Capt. Marinda Spencer, Villa was the victim of a gunshot wound to his foot on April 10. He was

Justin Villa transported to the hospital, and after he was released he was arrested by Officer Justin Foster and booked into the McKinley County Adult Detention Center.

No other information was available as of press time, including whether the stolen items were recovered.

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Weekly Police Activity Reports Big Bear Beads, 988 North Ninth St., sometime during the night of April 8. Entry was made in the rear of the building. He said when he entered the building, he could also see that a rear wall had been damaged.

A n investigation determined that the suspect or suspects had gotten into a room used by the owner for his vehicles, several of which had been vandalized and things had been

Staff Reports

NINTH STREET BURGLARY Gallup, April 8 Gallup Police are investigating the robbery of a local business in which several thousand dollars worth of items were taken.

Angel Hernandez reported the items being stolen from

Sheriff: Prankster(s) make two false officer down calls Staff Reports

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heriff deputies were put on high alert April 6, after receiving two officer down calls.

According to the report, t he f i r st c a l l c a me i nt o A lbuquerque and Window Rock, Ariz. dispatch centers shortly after 9 am from a caller by the name of “Dwayne.” The caller said there was a Navajo Police Department officer shot below his vest, and bleeding out, near the Family Dollar store on State Highway 264.

When McKinley County Sheriff Sgt. Monty Yazzie a r r ived at t he scene, he didn’t locate an injured officer. He drover further north, to Yatahey, and things there appeared normal, too.

Meanwhile, a second call

came in at 5:55 pm, which McKinley County Sheriff’s Deputy Lorenzo Guerrero responded to, near the Arizona state line.

According to Guerrero’s report, the call stated that an Arizona Department of Public Safety officer was shot near Lupton, Ariz., and a white pickup truck was spotted leaving the scene, heading eastbound on Interstate 40.

Guer rero spot ted a n Arizona DPS unit searching the area. The two met at the Hawthorne Road exit off westbound I-40, in Arizona, where Guerrero was informed that the call was a hoax. Arizona DPS dispatch had received the same false call as Metro Dispatch.

There are no suspects at this time.

stolen, including computers, camping gear, tools and generators. No suspects have been reported.

DOUBLE CARJACKERS Gallup, April 7 Gallup Police are investigating a carjacking and kidnapping that occurred on April 7 near the Stagecoach area of town.

Jaylene Tso, of Gallup, said she was driving home a little after midnight and had stopped the car belonging to her boyfriend at the intersection of Ninth Street and Jefferson Avenue when a man opened the driver’s seat door and pushed her toward the center console.

The man, dressed all in black, then began driving the vehicle, telling her if she screamed, she would be shot.

He drove for some time and then stopped the car, at which time he and another man began removing electronic gear that belonged to her boyfriend and was kept in the back of the car.

She said she was again told not to scream and after awhile,

she could no longer hear the two talking, so she took that opportunity to get out of the vehicle and run. She managed to escape.

At first, she was so upset that she could not tell police where this all occurred, but later indicated that it was near the old Shop ‘n Save building.

Later, police estimated the value of the items stolen to be about $2,200.

No suspects have been found.

TELEVISION THIEF Gallup, April 7 Gallup P o l i c e caught a Ramah man who was seen in a n a rea of a business that had been burglarized, carrying a big-screen television.

Police Off icer Richa rd Rangel III said he had been dispatched to the Glenn’s Pastry Shop on West Highway 66, at about 12:30 am April 7 because

of a burglary alarm going off.

As he got there, he said he saw a man later identified as Andre Williams, 32, running from the scene carrying a television.

Rangel said he gave chase.

Williams soon left the television as he continued running north. Rangel said Williams eventually stopped and began following directions. Rangel said when he returned to his unit and headed back to where the burglary had occurred, he noticed that one of the windows to the pastry shop had been broken.

Once the preliminary investigation was over, Williams was taken to the county jail where he was charged with burglary of a commercial structure and criminal damage to property.

SECOND STREET STABBING Gallup, April 5 Gallup Police still have a lot of questions about what happened to a Mentmore man on April 5 and how he came to be stabbed several times.

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WEEKLY DWI REPORT Staff Reports Lyle J. Black April 7, 4:20 am Aggravated DWI McKinley C o u n t y D e p u t y Clay ton Etsitty was on rout i ne patrol near Speedy’s Gas Station in Black Hat on April 7 when he wa s approa ched by a motorist who said they had spotted an older model Dodge Ram truck traveling westbound in the eastbound lane of State 264.

Etisitty called into Metro D i s p a t c h a nd t he n me t w it h MC SO Sg t . Ta m my Houghtaling, and the two made contact with the vehicle near 1084 Highway 264. The vehicle pulled into Speedy’s and stopped at the fuel pump and Black, 25, of Window Rock, exited the vehicle.

According to Etsitty, Black had bloodshot, watery eyes and responded “No” when asked if he had been drinking. Etsitty then asked Black if he wanted to perform the standard field sobriety test, but Black was hesitant. After assuring him the test was safe and that he was not forcing him to do it, Black agreed.

Throughout the test, Etsitty noted that Black was swaying while he stood and had trouble keeping his balance while performing the walk and turn test. He also had difficulty following directions, and a portable breath test provided

by Houghtaling showed there was a presence of alcohol in the sample provided by Black.

Black was arrested and transported to the McKinley County Sheriff’s Office where he was given the breathalyzer test. He posted two samples of .21.

Natasha Billy April 6, 2:06 am Aggravated DW I (1st DWI) Gallup Pat rol ma n D a r i u s Johnson was d ispatched to 1501 Copper Ave. NEWS

in reference to an accident call early on April 6, where a silver Pontiac four door had crashed into a light pole at the corner of Clark Street and Copper Avenue.

When he arrived, Johnson met with a witness who said that Billy, 30, of Gallup, was in a small dirt plot next to the sidewalk. She was trying to stand up, but failed to do so.

When asked by Johnson if she was hurt, Billy responded that she was fine and just wanted to go home.

Johnson asked Billy if she had been drinking, and she responded she had three or four beers prior to driving.

When asked whose vehicle was resting against the light pole, Billy said her friend was driving and that both the driver and her boyfriend had fled the scene. She said the vehicle was not hers.

Two witnesses near the scene stated that Billy had been behind the wheel when the vehicle crashed into the light pole, and she had fallen over as soon as she exited the vehicle. One witness said they had seen an unidentified male walking away from the scene.

O f f ic e r Ju s t i n B a i le y arrived on the scene, and he and Johnson helped Billy to her feet. As they pulled her up, Johnson discovered several cans of beer on Billy’s person. Billy then admitted the car was hers, and had even more cans of beer inside. She refused to do the standard field sobriety test, as well as the breath test.

Billy was transported to the hospital for medical clearance because she admitted she was nine weeks pregnant. Along the way, she stated that she was forced to drink by her friends, as well as her boyfriend denying that the baby was his. She repeated obscenities to the police as she received medical clearance and was then transported to the McKinley County Adult Detention Center for booking.

Louvell Nez April 6, 4:36 am DWI McKinley County Deputy Clay ton Et sit t y wa s d is patched to the 8 mile marker on Highway 264 early in the morning on April 6 in reference

to a possible d r u n k driver who was asleep behind the wheel of a veh icle i n the shoulder of the eastbound lane.

When he arrived, Etsitty noticed a red Chevy that had apparently been driving westbound, but drove over the road to stop on the eastbound shoulder. Etsitty then noticed a man asleep in the driver’s seat, and he and assisting Sgt. Tammy Houghtaling attempted to wake the man up.

After tapping on the window and announcing they were with the sheriff’s office, the driver, Nez, 25, of Window Rock, hesitated before complying with their instructions. As he turned off the ignition and exited the vehicle, Etsitty said he noticed Nez had trouble taking the keys out of the ignition and then had trouble keeping his balance as he stood up.

As Etsitty questioned Nez,

he said he noticed the smell of alcohol coming from Nez’s person as well as Nez having bloodshot eyes. Nez admitted he had consumed unspecified alcoholic beverages prior to the stop.

Nez agreed to do the standard field sobriety test, but had trouble keeping his balance throughout. Etsitty placed Nez under arrest and transported him to the McKinley County Sheriff’s Office, where Nez was given the breathalyzer test. He posted samples of .18 and .17.

Shannon Calavaza April 6, 3:04 pm Aggravated DW I (1st DWI) McKinley C o u n t y D e p u t y N o c o n a C l a rk w a s d i spatched to 1068 State Highway 602 in reference to a black Kia Soul in the parking lot of the Giant gas station in Vanderwagen on April 6. The person who called the vehicle into the sheriff’s office said the occupants were passed out.

As Clark made a traffic stop and approached the vehicle, she said she could hear the

motor running. She tapped on the window of the driver’s side and Calavaza, 38, of Zuni, rolled the window down. As she did, Clark noticed an overwhelming smell of intoxicating liquor from inside the vehicle, as well as several open cans of beer in the central console.

Calavaza exited the vehicle and admitted she had been drinking that day. Clark noted that Calavaza had glossy, bloodshot eyes as well as a white froth on the corner of her mouth. Calavaza said she did not want to perform the standard field sobriety test because she knew she was intoxicated.

Calavaza was then arrested and transported to the McKinley County Sheriff’s Office and given the breath test, where she posted samples of .26, .23, and .24.

Roth Sneddy April 5, 8:35 pm DWI McKinley County Lieutenant Eric Jim was on routine patrol on Highway 491 on April 5 when he was advised

by Metro Dispatch that Gallup Police was in pursuit of a possible drunk driver on Ninth

DWI REPORT | SEE PAGE 21

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OPINIONS Reading is a human right LITERACY FOR ALL

By Melissa Martin Guest columnist

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eople in all countries a r ou nd t he g lob e deserve the right to learn to read.

T he Un it ed Nat ion s Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization estimates that 175 million young people lack basic literacy skills. To address the issues,

UNESCO Regional Office of Southern Africa is supporting programs and activities to develop quality literacy materials for literacy educators and learners through integrating mother languages in literacy teaching and learning.

Fifty-two years ago, UNESCO officially declared September 8 International Literacy Day, with the goal of highlighting literacy as a human rights

issue. www.unesco.org/.

In 2018, The International Literacy Association developed the Children’s Rights to Read project. The Case for Children’s Rights to Read lists 10 fundamental Reading Rights. www. literacyworldwide.org/.

According to Atlas (2017), the 25 most illiterate countries include: South Sudan, Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Niger, Mali, Chad, Somalia, Et h iopia , Gu i nea , Ben i n, Sierra Leone, Haiti, Senegal,

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The Gambia, Bhutan, Pakistan, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Central African Republic, Cote d’Ivoire, Nepal, Bangladesh, T i mor-L este, Mau r it a n ia , Togo. www.worldatlas.com/.

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Self-syndicated columnist Melissa Martin

GUIDE TO THE STARS WEEK OF APRIL 22

The Pink Full Moon rises on the last day that the Sun is in Aries. Be prepared to be amazed! This beautiful sight is the height of the Spring season. Enjoy the powerful energy it provides and look gratefully at your past and toward the future. You are the master of your own destiny. No one else can play a hand in your fate unless you let them. Listen to you heart and let it sing. Live free!

ARIES (March 21-April 19)

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

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Dear Aries, as the Sun leaves your house take a moment to reflect back on what you’ve learned.

Don’t give up! Have faith in yourself and do your best. You’re more than capable of handling everything that the world throws at you. The only one you need to fight and conquer is yourself. The world will embrace you when you’ve embraced yourself.

Be brave dear Cancer, don’t fear the unknown - it’s just you. No matter where the next turn takes you, believe that you’ll find the way. Your heart and ambition are in the right place and if you keep doing what everyone else has done, you’ll get what everyone else has. If you want something different, you’ll have to think differently. Good luck!

Dear Libra, life is not passing you by. It’s making the world available to you. Keep your head up and your shoulders back. You have lots to share and more to learn. Don’t be afraid of the outcome. Do your best and share your creations with the world. Don’t let go. Keep moving forward.

Sometimes your mouth runs away from you. So do your emotions.

It’s hard to control the runaway beasts in our minds. Don’t get lost in the feelings. Feelings are not real. They may highlight danger or present themselves in a funny way as omens. But, at the end of the day, your feelings don’t really matter and they’re not always right. Keep your perspective in check.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Don’t give up dear Taurus! You have a beautiful heart and soul.

The Sun is about to appear in your house and it’s important to embrace what you can. Live the life of your dreams by teaching others how you do it. You’re more than capable of being all that you can be. You have the power to teach others. Share this and give back more than you could ever receive and you’ll receive more.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Life is the greatest teacher you’ll ever meet, if you allow it to teach you what you need to learn. You may need to repeat the same lessons over and over, but now is the time to do more than you thought you could. This life is full of strange answers, and if you look deep, you’ll find everything that you’ve been looking for. You just need to allow life to take you forward.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Dear Leo, keep the smile bright and share when you feel like it. But allow yourself to rest.

Everyone understands that you can’t be happy all the time. Life is more than the BS we make up about it. Sometimes the reality is much greater than you could imagine. First make yourself a priority and then move on with your life. You can’t keep hiding your light under a bushel.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Dear little Virgo, you have so many thoughts and dreams. Don’t get lost in the plan. Don’t make up excuses. Keep pushing toward the life that you want to lead. The time is NOW not later, NOW. Keep doing your best and push forward as well as you can.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Dear Scorpio, don’t judge yourself.

It’s okay to admit mistakes and learn your lessons, but enough is enough. No more beating yourself up! The time for that is over. When are you going to be happy? When are you going to be all that you can be? Look toward the future and don’t give up. You’re more than capable. You’ll survive and succeed. There is no other option.

Face yourself.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) If you could tell your own story (and you can), where would you lead people? What message would you put out into the virtual world?

Maybe it’s time to write a new bio; share links to your work; replace a few photos. If you run your own business, this could be your cue to take a digital marketing workshop.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Push yourself toward the future.

What are you running from? This is the time to look to the future and do your best. You can’t keep on challenging yourself and forgetting who you are. Live your best life now. You’re more than capable, if you put your mind to it.

Do your best and you’ll succeed.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Friday brings another strong nudge to spell out agreements in black and white. It’s the second in a back-to-back pair of Libra full moons that will activate your eighth house of investments and permanent relationships.

Schedule some private time, not just for some spring awakening, but also to get everything on the table in your closest relationships.

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HUMAN RIGHT | FROM PAGE 12 Books and Schooling in 27 Nations, a 2010 article in the ScienceDirect Journal found that “Children growing up in homes with many books get 3 years more schooling than children from bookless homes, independent of their parents’ education, occupation, and class.” www.sciencedirect.com/.

Children need to see other kids that look like themselves in picture books. Why? Kids of color need to be represented in literature to show they are important in the world and that they matter. We Need Diverse Books is an organization with a vision of “a world in which all

children can see themselves in the pages of a book.” Find more information at www.weneeddiversebooks.org.

Diverse books, both fiction and nonfiction, help kids understand that even though children look different on the outside, they are all the same on the inside. Our homes, schools, libraries, and communities need diverse books on bookshelves.

CELEBRATE CHILDREN’S BOOK WEEK With Children’s Book Week turning 100 years old in 2019, Every Child a Reader and the Children’s Book Council have

announced plans for a celebration. The 100th Anniversary theme is Read Now - Read Forever. Look to the past, present, and most important, the future of children’s books.

Children’s Book Week is April 29 – May 5. Happy Birthday to Children’s Book Week!

E s t a b l i s h e d i n 1919, Children’s Book Week is the longest-running national literacy initiative in the U.S. Every year, events are held nationwide at schools, libraries, bookstores, and homes. www. everychildareader.net/.

RAISING READERS “Children are made readers on the laps of their parents,”

surmised Emilie Buchwald.

Why is it impor tant to expose babies, toddlers, and younger children to the world of books? Why is it important to read aloud to babies and toddlers? Why is it important to make reading fun for children?

“Reading books aloud to children stimulates their imagination and expands their understanding of the world. It helps them develop language and listening skills and prepares them to understand the written word.

When the rhythm and melody of language become a part of a child’s life, learning to read will be as natural as learning to walk and talk.” www.readingrockets.org/.

Parents are a child’s first

teachers, first role models, and first communicators; talking, listening, singing, making sounds, smiling, laughing, and hugging. Homes are the building blocks of society.

“It is not enough to simply teach children to read; we have to give them something worth reading. Something that will stretch their imaginations something that will help them make sense of their own lives and encourage them to reach out toward people whose lives are quite different from their own.” - Katherine Patterson Melissa Martin, PhD, is an author, columnist, educator, and therapist. She lives in Ohio.

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Letter to the Editor: There’s time to oppose Nuke waste in NM

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orty years after the “worst accident” in t he Un it ed St a t e s involving radioactive material occurred in Church Rock, New Mexico on July 16, 1979 when approximately 94 million gallons of radioactive waste that was held in unlined evaporation ponds at the United Nuclear Corporation’s (UNC) mill site was released into the Rio Puerco River and flowed through nearby communities and on through the state of Arizona westward, UNC wants to begin a clean up effort that will allow disposal of Northeast Church Rock (NECR) mine waste that is estimated at approximately 1,000,000 cubic yards.

On March 19 and 21, 2019 the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory C om m i s s ion ( N RC) held two Public Environmental Scoping Meetings for the proposal to dispose of the CRNE m i ne wa ste a nd received public comments from the citizenry of Gallup and surrounding Navajo communities. At both meetings the aud ience wa s at capacit y in the Ga llup Com mu n it y Service Center and the verbal input was from former u r a n iu m worker s, hea lt h experts, technical support, Navajo medicine people and activists with all of the comments indicating more community outreach was needed before anything begins. Not one person spoke in favor of the NRC’s plan.

The NRC is reviewing a license application with a request to amend its Source OPINIONS

Material License (No. SUA1475) for the former Church Rock Mill and Tailings Site under specific requirements in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 40, Domestic Licensing of Source Material. The former 902acre Church Rock Uranium Mill Site and 125-acre NECR Mine Site are listed in the U.S. Env ironmental Protection Agency’s “Superfund” designation in the National Priority List and the potential environmenta l impacts of the proposed action is being documented in an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) which requires public comments on the scope and content of this EIS. T here were no of f icia l repre sent at ive s f rom t he City of Gallup and McKinley County although there are resolutions from both entities that prohibit the transpor tation of h ig h-level radioactive waste through t he cit y a nd cou nt y; one individual from the Navajo Nation Env ironmenta l P rot ect ion A genc y spoke gave his comments in both Navajo and English, a much needed a spect since most of the UNC activ ities will directly impact the Navajo citizens that live nea r the wa ste mater ia l s a nd w i l l h ave t o move before a ny actions begins.

Although the public meetings are over and none are further scheduled, written comments a re a llowed to be submitted to the NRC u n t i l A p r i l 19 t h t h r o u g h

its website. Accord ing to a Federa l Register notice published Feb. 8, 2019 in which the NRC announced its intention to prepare an environmental impact statement on the proposed waste transfer; interested individuals must refer to Docket ID

NRC-2019-0026, when contacting the NRC about the availability of information regarding this document.

On April 22, 2019, there will be a “Nuclear Nation Film Festival” that will be held at the El Morro Theater located at 207 West Coal Avenue in

Gallup, New Mexico with six films showing beginning at 3:00 thru 9:30 pm along with six expert panelists available to answer questions about the uranium legacy on the Navajo Nation.

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COMMUNITY Students and staff say new building is a winner REHOBOTH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL TO HOLD APRIL 27 OPEN HOUSE

By Cody Begaye Sun Correspondent

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fter years of planning, fundraising, and construction, the new Rehoboth High School building opened for students in August.

The Sun covered the groundbreaking and construction of the new building since the project began in May 2017.

Bob Ippel, executive director for Rehoboth High School, says that the finished building represents the dreams students and staff had for their school.

Members from Rehoboth High School spoke with the Sun April 5 about the new building and the improved student morale and performance.

A WALK THROUGH THE SCHOOL Principal Chris Van Slooten talked about the new high school building, which is connected to the existing sports and fitness center, and how the school went from being separated into five buildings to just

one new building.

“We love that, the students are on time [more often] and they’re more comfortable here,” Van Slooten said.

The new Rehoboth High School features wide community spaces, in contrast to several cramped classrooms the old building had, according to Van Slooten. In addition, all of the school’s classrooms have been updated with more modern, accessible equipment and furniture that is more conducive to the students’ learning, he added.

“The feel of the building is great,” he said. “There’s more smiles now. The kids like coming to this school.”

At the heart of the new building is the large open space dubbed Lynx Central, which connects to the major areas at the school. Students can quickly reach their classrooms for art, academics, athletics, the computer lab, and participate in worship at the center of the room.

Lynx Central is filled with furniture, including large tables and cushioned chairs that help

Sophomore Jayden Hurley sits at an open multi-use desk to complete his schoolwork April 6 at the Rehoboth Christian School in Gallup.

The new building has an open layout and several areas for students to utilize for study and recreation. Photo Credit: Cayla Nimmo

Freshmen Gwen Rivas, left, and Jenn Gallegos, right, study at a Lynx Lab set up in the new Rehoboth Christian School High School building April 6 in Gallup. Photo Credit: Cayla Nimmo

Junior Eden Gibson listens to her teacher lecture during chemistry class April 6 in the new building for the Rehoboth Christian High School. Photo Credit: Cayla Nimmo

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with building a sense of community and comfort, Van Slooten said. Students also have larger lockers meaning fewer books and bags are left around.

Van Slooten pointed out the large open windows throughout the building that help natural light flow inside, adding to the feel of a more open environment. Students and staff are now also able to enjoy both heating and air conditioning throughout the year. The old building didn’t have air conditioning.

Another new feature is the inside walls, which have been painted in an array of colors, to make the space more inviting.

Now, teachers have access to projectors that can be connected wirelessly with speakers to ensure that every student can hear what is being said. In addition, there is a phone system that permits the front office to call directly into each class.

THE TEACHERS’ MORALE When asked if he can gauge how the teachers feel about the new building, Van Slooten said that they feel a lot like the students.

“You wouldn’t find a teacher that would want to go back to the old building,” he said. “They

have a new space that is their own now.”

Illustrating his point, teacher Kellie Wright responded, “Heck no!” when he asked her if she wanted to go back to the old building.

Van Slooten said that being in the new school building has led to an increase in the students’ morale and performance, which has extended to the teachers.

He talked about how an increased sense of safety has developed with all the classes located in a single building.

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about enrollment.

New students are given a test to determine their educational standing, Livingston said.

The parents, as well as the middle and high school students, are then interviewed as part of the admissions process.

Tuition at Rehoboth High School is based on the family’s income, and Livingston said that programs like tuition assistance and scholarships are available for students, with

a special rate for new students from Arizona.

“As an alum, I would have loved to have been in this building,” Livingston said.

The high school will be holding an open house on April 27, where visitors can learn about the school and enjoy free activities and food.

For more information, including how to enroll a student, visit http://www. rcsnm.org/.

Students and faculty watch a presentation in the Lynx Central, making use of the common area located in the heart of the new Rehoboth Christian High School in Gallup. Photo Credit: Rehoboth Christian School

NEW BUILDING | FROM PAGE 14 Buses are more efficient at dropping off students at one spot, and staff members have key cards to unlock and enter the building.

Another safety feature is the large windows that allow the front desk staff to see who is outside, before letting them into the school.

TIMELINE OF THE PROJECT Ippel said that ground broke on the new building in May 2017, and the construction remained on schedule for 18 months.

But, he said that planning for the new building first began nine years ago with brainstorming and conjuring ideas.

Then, about five years ago the school began its fundraising campaign, not just for the building, but to improve the infrastructure and pay off old debts.

In all, the new high school

building cost about $7 million.

Ippel and Van Slooten said funding came from across the United States.

They said there were thousands of donors from across the country who contributed both small and large amounts to Rehoboth, with one of the largest donors being the Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation, based in Grand Rapids, Mich., which focuses on supporting the work of religious agencies, churches, and schools in ministry, outreach, and education. “[Raising the money] was a community effort,” Ippel said.

“We’ve been blessed to get here.”

Ippel said that the school has raised about $1.8 million a year in tuition assistance, and that it wants to do everything it can to make education accessible to people.

on a previous story the Sun published, admissions director Verlena Livingston said that Rehoboth wants parents to know that the school is in the middle of enrollment season and is open to new applications for the next school year.

The application to enroll a student is available online at the Rehoboth High School website. Parents can visit the site and learn what is offered at the school, from academics to classroom activities, to being able to meet with the principal

Seth Weidenaar teaches his class at Rehoboth Christian High School in Gallup April 6.

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New Mexico Cancer Resource Center holds ribbon cutting FOUNDER BARBARA MCANENY CALLS IT AN ‘ACT OF LOVE’

By Cody Begaye Sun Correspondent

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he New Mexico Cancer Center held a r ib bon-cutting ceremony and reception for the opening of the Community Cancer Resource Center near UNM-Gallup.

The event, held April 15, drew visitors and invited guest speakers from the community.

One of the founders, Dr. Barbara McAneny, spoke to the crowd about how people had to travel to Albuquerque for treatment prior to the opening of the center. NMCC has been present in Gallup since 2007.

McAneny talked about how cancer impacts more than a patient’s health.

“I can’t think of anything worse than getting chemotherapy while living in your car,” she said. “This is an act

of love.”

“I was told by a patient, ‘This is a medical problem, [NMCC] gets this is a family problem, but do you know this is a financial disaster?’” she said.

McAneny said that twothirds of bankruptcies are caused by medical emergencies, which is what led her and her peers to realize they have to create a way to help patients financially.

This thought led to the creation of NMCC, which then led to them taking donations to help pay the bills for patients struggling to get treatment, she said.

Some of the acts that the center has performed for Gallup patients include paying for rent, food, and in one case, a repossessed truck, McAneny said.

To date, they have helped over 1,600 patients and paid over $1 million in bills, she added.

“That’s what this foundation

Dr. Barbara McAneny cuts the ribbon to the Community Cancer Resource Center in Gallup April 15. Photo Credit: Cayla Nimmo does for people,” she said. “No one can fight cancer alone.”

NMCC is an independent, multi-disciplinary, multi-site

practice operated by New Mexico Oncology Hematology Consultants Ltd. founded by Dr. Clark Haskins and Dr. Barbara McAneny in 1987.

Their website says they aim to provide high quality, compassionate, comprehensive, and patient-centered cancer care across New Mexico.

Bill Lee, CEO of GallupMcKinley County Chamber of Commerce, said that the community would not be the same without NMCC. “My wife is a breast cancer survivor, moving here gave her a clean bill of health,” he said.

“So I have learned through experience how important this facility is.”

Lyle Harvey, a medicine man who blessed the NMCC

Gallup building in 2007, was also present to speak about the new center.

“It’s a very powerful thing, cancer. It’s a battle, it takes a team to fight it,” he said.

“Cancer financially, spiritually, emotionally, physically, psychologically costs [the patients].”

Harvey performed a song for the crowd, one he said was about healing and renewal.

Mayor Jackie McKinney gave two accounts of how NMCC was important to him: when his wife first came to the center about 12 years ago, and when he lost his father about five years ago to the disease, which he has dubbed “the evil C.”

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Mayor Jackie McKinney gives an emotional speech about the impact cancer has had on his life and his family at the ribbon cutting ceremony April 15 for the new Community Cancer Resource Center in Gallup. Photo Credit: Cayla Nimmo

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Authors Festival 2019 brings literary names to Gallup FEATURED: A FILM ABOUT FRYBREAD

By Dee Velasco For the Sun

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schedule of events a long w it h loc a l authors hit the Gallup area on April 12 - 13.

Films and presentations were shown at the El Morro Theatre and El Morro Event Center.

Authors on hand were: Travis Holt Hamilton, Jimmy Santiago Baca, Curtis Quam, Sunny Dooley, Jessica Helen L op e z , a nd m a ny mor e.

“Poetry Out Loud & Indigenous Storytelling.” was held at the ArtsCrawl. Children’s events were held at the Children’s Branch,with film screening at the El Morro Theatre. The film More Than Frybread (2011) by Travis Holt Hamilton, was a hit at the El Morro Theatre.

Originally, from Idaho, Hamilton grew up in Arizona.

Famous for his films Turquoise Rose (2003), Blue Gap Boy’z (2008), More Than Frybread (2011), and his latest movie, Legends from the Sky, the filmmaker jokingly says he’s still trying to learn how to make movies. He spoke about the idea of a hero mentality in reference to his 2011 film, More Than Frybread.

More Than Frybread is a comedy about the First A nnual A r izona Fr ybread Championship, when all 22 tribes in Arizona sent one person to compete against each

other on the frybread stand.

According to his bio. His introduction to Native Americans came through Hollywood, watching movies and reading books, his interest was also sparked by being on a missionary trip and coming to the Southwest at a younger age.

“I love great stories that bounce around, cultural stories,” he said. “Like myself, I’m sure others had questions that needed answers about Native Americans than what we saw on the Hollywood screen. Did all natives live in tipis, and such, I wanted to express that to others. I realized that everyone is connected, whether the color of your skin, each has struggles and ups and downs.”

Hamilton said he returned to Idaho and found himself coming back to the “rez” more often than he anticipated.

“It definitely was the frybread (laughing), I found a place in Mesa, Ariz., and it’s been home ever since. When I made the film Turquoise Rose, I wanted people to see what Navajo land is all about.”

Hamilton says he’s working on another film that reflects more of the Navajo culture.

He likes to write good human stories, the similarities, the human element. He says those are good stories to write about.

Hamilton says he also writes stories about Africa and other areas that identify with the

human element.

Library Director Tammi Moe was thrilled to have Ha m i lton a s pa r t of t he Author’s Festival, as one author that could fully understand and fit in perfectly with the area.

“We were so excited that Gallup was special enough to attract such talent here,” she said. “Hamilton really made a difference.”

Moe says the words spoken

by Hamilton were meaningful and fit within the context of the festival. She and the staff were appreciative of Hamilton taking time out to enrich the lives of those who attended.

Hamilton’s films are relevant for this area, Moe said.

“He reflects societal stereotypes of what happens on the reservation, and what it means exactly to be indigenous,” she said. “We’ve enjoyed his films and they’re very popular and good showing; his bridges two cultures.”

LIVING THE HARD LIFE Another famous acclaimed author who was part of the Authors Festival was Jimmy Santiago Baca. Growing up as a disadvantaged child, Baca’s life was filled with nothing but crime which eventually led him to prison. Upon entering prison Baca did not know how to read or write. But today he holds a

Author Jimmy Santiago Baca signs his books after his closing address for the 2019 Authors Festival April 13 at Octavia Fellin Public Library in Gallup. Photo Credit: Cayla Nimmo COMMUNITY

Travis Holt Hamilton talks about the idea of a hero mentality before screening his film “More Than Frybread.” Photo Credit: Cayla Nimmo Bachelor of Arts. in English and an honorary Ph.D. in literature from the University of New Mexico. He has received numerous awards and in 2004 launched Cedar Tree, a literary nonprofit designed to provide writing workshops, training, and outreach programs for at-risk youth, prisoners and ex-prisoners, and disadvantaged communities.

“The love of my life is from the love of language,” he said.

“At an early age my life was rough growing up, I didn’t know how to read or write and of all places I learned was while I was in prison. I like to experiment with language and life and thus putting the two together.”

His unique stories are what

makes Baca who he is, as well as it hinders him at times.

He says he faces opposition because of his past. He says his stories and poems are drawn from his imagination, and of course lived experience.

“Oh, you hit walls because you’re brown in a white society,” He said. “You hit walls all the time.”

Known for his edgy film Blood In Blood Out Baca tells it like it is in a world that is there sometimes masked behind cultural walls. With over 2 million followers of the film, it’s evident that his writing is sought after. Baca said that the works of Part II for Blood In Blood Out are in the works.

“Oh yeah brother I’m writing it, I’m writing it,” he said.

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mission,” which he said means that they have to have the funds to carry out their goals.

He emphasized how important it is for patients to be willing to ask for assistance.

“If your life depended on it, you’d do it. Someone’s life does,” he said.

The ribbon cutting was performed by McAneny, with the rest of the board and the NMCC staff behind her. With the new center, Powell said their new task is to continue to take the efforts of the Gallup center to new heights.

“We can, we are, and we will continue to make a difference in patients’ lives, one at a time,” Powell said.

“What you’ve created is hope, what you’re doing for our unique population here that needs your help,” he said, adding the center is excellent and much-needed. “If we all work together, we’ll all heal.”

T he f i n a nc i a l bu r de n was emphasized by the final speaker at the event, Keith Powell, from the NMCC Board of Directors.

Powell said that nothing is more traumatic than the financial burden of a cancer diagnosis. “We take that away,” he said.

Powell said they adhere to a saying, “No money, no

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‘The Curse Of La Llorona’ delivers the same old jump scares

By Glenn Kay For the Sun

RATING: «« OUT OF «««« RUNNING TIME: 93 MINUTES

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here a re cer ta inly plenty of franchises vying for your entertainment dollar these days, including numerous comic book properties and, to a lesser extent, the various horror movies based around 2013’s The Conjuring (which feature recurring characters such as the possessed doll Annabelle and a malicious demon nun). The latest in this horror category is The Curse of La Llorona, which attempts to adapt and incorporate another figure of legend into its universe. First, the good news... this reviewer can report that it is an improvement over the previous entry, The Nun. However, the bad news is that the movie is still flawed, and isn’t nearly as scary as it should have been.

Primarily set in 1973, the story follows single mom Anna Tate-Garcia (Linda Cardellini) working with the Los Angeles police on child welfare cases.

While investigating a case involving two young boys possibly being abused by

La Llorona (played by Marisol Ramirez) is a legendary ghost who roams at night stalking children. Photo Credit: Warner Brothers their mother Patricia Alverez (Patricia Velasquez), she and other members of her family come into contact with the title figure. Anna learns that La Llorona was once happily married, but drowned her children in a jealous rage after learning that her husband was having an affair and is doomed to continue snatching and drowning children. Anna and her kids Chris (Roman Christou) and Sa m a nt h a (Jay nee -Ly n ne K i nchen) become ta rgets and turn to ex-priest/shaman

Rafael Olvera (Raymond Cruz) to help them ward off the sinister presence.

The movie looks good and early scenes are impressively lit and moody. There are some eerie moments near the beginning with La Llorona appearing in reflected surfaces and cracking glass, or appearing in dimly lit hallways and following potential targets. The production design is also strong, presenting an authentic 70s appearance to the environment. Another intriguing

element is introduced after Anna’s children are attacked and left burned and bruised.

The lead ends up under police investigation, as well as suspicion of her own co-workers.

Alas, this great potential isn’t fully developed and the screenplay chooses to ignore the personal drama and character bits, instead, delivering a series of increasingly goofy attack sequences. One or two moments work reasonably well (including a bathtub scene in which the villain slowly moves her hands through the hair of a child), but far more miss the mark.

The movie quickly becomes a repeated series of scares in which La Llorona appears in the dark, screeches and grasps at various characters. In fact, the second half of the film deals almost entirely with the mother and children retreating into their home and trying to fend off the monster with the help of the eccentric Olvera.

The movie’s biggest flaw is showing too much of its title character. The opening scenes are effective because viewers can’t get a clear view of the threat. Unfortunately, as the film progresses we see more and more of the spirit; it jumps out so frequently that the CGI

monster becomes less and less threatening as the story progresses. It doesn’t help matters that the leads make terrible choices, always investigating the source of unsettling noises occurring around them. And as the confrontations escalate, events make less and less sense. The final scene, featuring a character carrying on a casual conversation while suffering from a severe wound, adds to the absurdity.

Finally, fans of the franchise may also be disappointed to learn that there is little more than a small reference to other characters in the series (although to be honest, it’s hard to imagine anywhere down the line that La Llorona, Annabelle and the Nun are going to team up and attempt some kind of a climactic scare assault on all of humanity). Whatever the producers may ultimately have in mind for the franchise, The Curse of La Llorona doesn’t inspire many chills. This is a slickly produced horror picture, but one that abandons its most interesting story elements and presents the same old jump scares horror fans will have already seen a hundred times over.

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‘Native Kings of Comedy’ hit Gallup LOTS OF LAUGHS AT THE GALLUP DOWNTOWN CONFERENCE CENTER

By Dee Velasco For the Sun

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on Burnstick has got to be the most hilar ious comedian to hit Gallup and then to team up with our already acclaimed Ernest David Tsosie, will be the most talked about show to come to town – from promotional poster for Native Kings of Comedy It was a night filled with laughter as Native Stars hosted Native Kings of Comedy, presenting Don Burnstick, Ernest David Tsosie, and Drew Lacapa at t he Ga l lup Dow ntow n Conference Center, 204 West Coal Ave. April 12.

Starting the show off was no stranger to the comedy stage, Ernest David Tsosie, with his comedy act called Leave the kids at home.

Tsosie ha s been doing comedy for the past 18 years, starting out in 2001. Prior to comedy he’s been acting since the 1990s. Along with all that, he is a motivational speaker.

Currently, Tsosie has been auditioning on some possible movie scripts, but comedy is his niche. He says working the stage with Burnstick and Lacapa is awesome, since they’re comedy veterans.

“It’s these two guys that inspired me to do comedy, so it’s inspiring to be here on stage with them,” He said. “I love doing comedy. Other than that, it’s always nice to do something related to the comedy area. If a movie part comes up that would be great, too.”

Taking the stage right after Tsosie was comedy veteran Drew Lacapa. This was his return to the stage. Lacapa took an 8-year break due to health problems. He began his comedy career in 1982.

Since being away, he found he really missed it. He says being on stage helps him deal with issues and it’s a great way to get those things off his chest.

He considers it his own form of therapy.

“Over this 8-year hiatus, my act before was all clean stuff, but now I noticed it’s become not so clean,” he said. “It’s probably because I’ve become a grumpy old man (laughing).

Lacapa says it’s great that COMMUNITY

Don Burnstick, headlines Native Kings of Comedy. Photo Credit: Hawk Segura he can always get up on stage and talk, which is a plus. He finds it’s a blessing to be able to speak and get paid for it.

When asked if he felt a little apprehensive about coming back to the stage, he said, “It’s like jumping off a mountain.

You just got to go for it”. He also said it doesn’t matter if he likes his comedy act, but what really matters is if his audience likes it.

“Either way I’m okay with it of how the audience reacts to me,” he said. “Every venue is different, and every audience is different. I can hear the mumbles, whether they like the language, the attitude. I’m ok with it.”

Headlining the comedy night was Don Burnstick.

Coming from the Alexander First Nation in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Burnstick is a Cree Native American.

Burnstick fell into the comedy scene by accident several years ago. He was watching an Anglo bombing on stage with a comedy act in front of a group of Native American women. The next thing you know, Burnstick was asked to take over, and, as they say, the rest is history.

That was 24 years ago.

“W hen I st a r ted I got noticed and soon word spread and that’s how I began,” he said. “It was just timing.”

His comedy act primarily hits on topics such as family, relationships, and Native humor. Burnstick says it’s pretty much across the board in talking about typical reservation life. All Native Americans can understand the reservation life, growing up on the “rez”,

Ernest David Tsosie, acclaimed comedian appears at Native Kings of Comedy. Photo Credit: Hawk Segura

eating commodity food, sharing clothes (laughing). He says it’s what Native families do.

“The gist of telling Native humor is not just telling a story, it’s about teasing. Native humor is teasing.” he says, “The best time we have is when we’re sitting around with family and friends telling stories. That’s our best times. So, when I get up there (stage), I like to tease and make a family of everyone.”

Since hitting the stage

Drew Lacapa, comedy veteran at the Native Kings of Comedy April 12. Photo Credit: Nez Techno Logics

Burnstick said he wouldn’t believe he would be doing this full-time. He says it’s fun living the good life, although he said it hasn’t always been that way. At one point in his life Burnstick was a drug dealer, a bad drunk, and now happily says he’s been sober for the past 34 years.

“I just turned 56 and it’s been a good journey aye (jokingly),” he said. “I believe you should tr y to live for

your people, for your family and everything else will fall in place. Once you start living for yourself, that’s when become selfish, and that creates problems. If you give of yourself and be kind, it will come back to you, as versus if you are selfish, you will have problems.”

For more information on upcoming events visit w w w. n a t i v e s t a r s . c o m / upcoming-events-gcc

#WeAreGallup Community Clean Up

May 4, 2019 Do your part to keep Gallup clean and beautiful!

Where to meet: El Morro Events Center, 210 S. Second Street When: 8:00am-Noon Breakfast will be served T-shirts and clean-up tools handed out Clean-ups are taking place in all 4 districts!

Call 505-863-1393 for more info

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SPORTS 360 Miyamura senior places first in long jump finals MIYAMURA PLACES FIRST OVERALL AT GALLUP TRACK MEET

Tohatchi senior Justin Leonard competes in the men’s long jump final April 13 at the Angelo DiPaolo Memorial Track meet in Gallup.

Photo Credit: Cayla Nimmo

Pine Hill sophomore Maurie Daniels practices her long jump at the Angelo DiPaolo Memorial Track meet April 13 in Gallup. Photo Credit: Cayla Nimmo

Josiah Kruis, Miyamura senior, clears the final 39” hurdle to win first place in the boys varsity 110 meter hurdles April 13 at the Angelo DiPaolo Memorial Track meet in Gallup. Photo Credit: Cayla Nimmo Miyamura senior Aaron Alejo pulls ahead to win first place in the men’s varsity 100-meter dash at the Angelo DiPaolo Memorial Track meet in Gallup April 13. Photo Credit: Cayla Nimmo

Tanisha Kyate, age 5, plays with bubbles in the snow at the Angelo Dipaolo track & field meet in Gallup April 13.

Photo Credit: Cayla Nimmo

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POLICE ACTIVITY | FROM PAGE 10 dispatched about 11 pm to South Second Street because of a man reported to be bleeding, possibly from an assault.

When she got there, she met Edgar Tracy, who appeared to have several puncture wounds on his body and head.

She also saw that Tracy’s pants had their pockets pushed out as if someone pulled them out to see what was inside.

When she asked Tracy what happened, he had no answer for the incident.

Police were able to find blood spatters in the area indicating there was a struggle but there were no witnesses and no

DWI REPORT | FROM PAGE 11 Street near the Ga llup Flea Market.

J i m c a u g h t up with t he black Pontiac pa ssenger car near the three mile marker on U.S. Route 491, where the Gallup Police car pulled to the side and followed Jim as he continued to pursue the vehicle. Jim noted the vehicle was swerving in the left lane and was

COMMISSION | FROM PAGE 6 project.

The conceptual design for the new fire station would carry the department well into the future, Carlisle said. The project would involve tearing down the existing firehouse, and then selecting another site for the new building.

But t he new bu i ld i n g wou ld not be w it hout it s d r aw b a c k s , w h i c h we r e raised by Commissioner Billy Moore.

“The cost is excessive, and the money from the fire tax would eliminate other projects for up to 20 years,” he said.

Moore cited $2 million as the project cost for the currently planned location.

Carlisle said that they are still taking feedback about where the new firehouse would be located.

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suspect was ever located. The wounds turned out to be non-life threatening, and when Martinez interviewed Tracy later, he still refused to cooperate.

JUVENILE BURGLARS Gallup, April 5 Two juveniles were placed under arrest for burglary after they were seen leaving a home on Julie Drive that had just been burglarized.

The two juveniles were identified as Kyle Thompson, 16, of Vanderwagen and Eyan Jamon, 16, no address given.

Both were later released to the custody of relatives.

A c c o r d i n g t o p o l ic e , traveling about 70 to 80 miles per hour.

The pursuit continued to mile marker 10, at which point Jim had Metro Dispatch notify Navajo Police. At mile marker 11, the vehicle slowed and turned off the roadway, and then traveled eastbound on a dirt road and stopped at a resident about a quarter mile east from State Highway 264.

Jim exited his vehicle with his service weapon drawn and began shouting at the driver to exit the vehicle. He was backed by Officer Justin Bailey and Deputy Jeff Barnhurst of Gallup Police as he approached the passenger door, which had county fire tax for the project, and was told about $115,000 a year, which lines up with the 20 year projection by Moore.

Lee said that it is best the county look into other options and locations before fully committing to the project.

T he la st item Ca rl i sle spoke on was the pilot prog r a m du bb e d “ McK i n ley County Fire Wildland Fire Team” with temporary seasonal firefighters.

Thomson had stopped shortly after being chased by police, but Jamon continued running and was later picked up by police.

When Thompson gave himself up, he was asked what he was doing and he responded by saying he was robbing a house.

T he homeow ner, Joh n Haynes, said when he returned to his home after doing his errands, he found someone in his kitchen who said he was hiding from his friends. Haynes said he left the teen in the kitchen to search the rest of his house and when he returned, the kitchen was empty.

Police found a quantity of jewelry on one of the suspects which was later traced to the Haynes residence. opened up. Sneddy, 64, of Twin Lakes, was crawling out of the vehicle onto the ground, where he was handcuffed by Jim. As Jim placed Sneddy under arrest, he noticed a strong odor of intoxicating liquor coming from Sneddy’s person, as well as his bloodshot, watery eyes and slurred speech. Sneddy admitted he had too much to drink prior to driving, and that he did not stop his vehicle because he did not want it to be towed.

Sneddy refused to take the standard field sobriety test and was transported to the McKinley County Sheriff’s Office, where he also refused to take a breath test.

This program would allow the county to expand its wildland firefighting capabilities, Carlisle said. He added that this program would allow the county to hire 10 volunteers as part-time seasonal employees, and bolster equipment and staff.

The county was able to recoup about $200,000 in revenue last year, which can be used for the start up costs of the program, he said.

CLASSIFIEDS GALLUP SUN ARCHIVES Need a past issue? $2.00 per copy. Note issue date and send check or M.O. to: Gallup Sun, PO Box 1212, Gallup, NM 87305. Subject to availability.

HELP WANTED April 8, 2019 McKinley County is now accepting applications for the following positions: POSITION Grants Specialist DEPARTMENT Grants Management FOR BEST CONSIDERATION DATE Open Until Filled Applications and additional information regarding positions can be found on the County web site www.co.mckinley. nm.us Dezirie Gomez CPO Human Resource Director *** April 8, 2019 McKinley County is now accepting applications for the following positions: POSITION Deputy Certified

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CLASSIFIEDS Sale of Surplus Vehicles ITB-373-19MA Commodity Code(s): 99894 Details and specifications are set forth in the bid documents, copies of which may be obtained from the Procurement Office 640 South Boardman, Gallup, New Mexico 87301 (bid opening site).

LEGAL/PUBLIC NOTICES

Sealed proposals for such will be received at the Procurement Office until 2:00 PM (LOCAL TIME) on May 8, 2019.

Envelopes are to be sealed and plainly marked RFP-36319MA. No FAXED PROPOSALS or ELECTRONIC proposal submissions nor proposals submitted after the specified date and time will be considered and will be returned. The Board of Education reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals and to waive any formalities on minor inconsistencies.

Sealed bids for such will be received at the Procurement Office until 2:00 PM (LOCAL TIME) on May 9, 2019. Bids will be opened and read aloud in the Business Services Conference Room 123. Envelopes are to be sealed and plainly marked ITB-373-19MA. No FAXED BIDS or ELECTRONIC bid submissions nor bids submitted after the specified date and time will be considered and will be returned. The Board of Education reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive any formalities on minor inconsistencies.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR PROPOSALS NOTICE TO OFFERORS

Dated the 15th Day of April 2019

Dated the 19th Day of April 2019

By: /S/ Charles Long, President Board of Education Gallup-McKinley County School District No. 1

By: Charles Long, Board President Gallup-McKinley County School District No. 1

RFP ISSUE DATE: April 15, 2019 P U B L I C A T I O N DATES: April 19 & 26, 2019 (Gallup Sun) April 18 & 21, 2019 (Albuquerque Journal)

BID ISSUE DATE: April 19, 2019 PUBLICATION DATES: April 19 & 26, 2019 (Gallup Sun)

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PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Gallup Planning and Zoning Commission will participate in a Land Use Officials Training, which will be facilitated

by Randy Van Vleck, General Counsel for the New Mexico Municipal League. This training will take place on Thursday, May 2, 2019 from 8:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. at the Albuquerque Marriott Uptown Hotel located at 2101 Louisiana Blvd. NE Albuquerque, NM 87110. A quorum will be present; however no official action will be taken.

CLASSIFIEDS | FROM PAGE 21 Four Corners Pet Alliance is in desperate need of foster homes for dogs and cats. You provide the temporary home and love, and we provide the supplies and vet care. For info., email: babsie220@gmail. com Did you lose a pet? Advertise your lost baby for FREE. Send pic and text. Deadline for submission Tuesday 5 pm.

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Public notice is hereby given that the Gallup-McKinley County Schools, Gallup New Mexico, desires to purchase the following: ANCILLARY SERVICES Multi-Year Agreement No. RFP-363-19MA Commodity Code(s): 94815, 94876, 94886, 94887, 96167 & 96258 As more particularly set out in the RFP documents, copies of which may be obtained from the Gallup-McKinley County Schools, Procurement Office, 640 South Boardman, Gallup, New Mexico 87301 or may be downloaded from the GMCS Procurement Webpage https://www.gmcs.k12.nm.us/ apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ ID=1189320&type=d&pREC_

Public notice is hereby given that the Gallup-McKinley County Schools, Gallup New Mexico, desires to purchase the following:

*** LEGAL NOTICE

City of Gallup, McKinley County, New Mexico By: /S/ Alfred Abeita, City Clerk PUBLISH: 19 April 2019

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*** NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Jail Authority Board has scheduled their meeting for Tuesday, April 23, 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 16th day of April, 2019 JAIL AUTHORITY BOARD /S/ Commissioner Billy Moore, Chairperson Publication date: April 19, 2019 *** ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the County of McKinley will receive competitive sealed bids for IFB #2019-06 Steam Boiler for RMCHCS until Thursday, May 2, 2019 at 2:00 P.M., Local Time, at which time bids will be opened and publicly read aloud in the County Commission Chambers, and as more particularly set out in the specifications, copies for such may be obtained from the Purchasing Department, 207 West Hill Street, Gallup, New Mexico, 87301, or McKinley County website: www.co.mckinley. nm.us. McKinley County reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive informalities. For more information please contact Hugo G. Cano at (505) 7223868, Ext. 1010. The Procurement Code, Sections 13-1-28 Through 13-1-199, NMSA, 1978 imposes civil and criminal penalties for code violations.

In addition the New Mexico criminal statutes impose felo-

ny/penalties for illegal bribes, gratuities and kickbacks.

DATED this 19th day of April 2019 BY: /s/ Bill Lee Chairperson, Board of Commissioners PUBLISHED: Friday, March 30, 2019- The Gallup Sun *** LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a meeting of the governing body of the City of Gallup, New Mexico will take place on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, Second Street and Aztec Avenue; Gallup, New Mexico, to consider final approval of the following entitled Ordinance:

AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING AN INCREASE TO THE RATES FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE, REPEALING AND REPLACING TITLE 8, CHAPTER 6, SECTION 6 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF GALLUP IN ITS ENTIRETY The purpose and subject matter of the Ordinance is contained in the title and provides for an increase of an average of 6.15% to the rates, fees and other charges charged for electric service to residential, non-residential (general service small and general service medium), outdoor area lighting, metered street and highway lighting, municipal (service to the City of Gallup) and all other customers of the City of Gallup whose rates, fees and other charges are not established by contract. The rates, fees and other charges under the proposed Ordinance shall be effective for services rendered on and after July 1, 2019. A draft copy of the Ordinance is on file in the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall.

CITY OF GALLUP, NEW MEXICO By: /s/ Alfred Abeita II, City Clerk PUBLISH: Friday, April 19, 2019

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR APRIL 19 - APRIL 25, 2019 FRIDAY, April 19 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.

GALLUP AQUATIC CENTER BOARD MEETING 9 am @ Gallup McKinley County Schools Central Office SATURDAY, April 20 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.

DIY SEED BOMBS 2 pm - 3 pm @ Children’s Branch. Celebrate Earth Day by making seed bombs out of recycled paper and seeds you can plant.

PROTECT YOURSELF: CATFISHING AND IDENTITY THEFT 3 pm - 4 pm @ Main Branch.

Information on how to identify schemes, scams and tricks online and how to protect yourself. Registration is not required. For more information, email libtrain@gallupnm.gov.

SUNDAY, April 21 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.

MONDAY, April 22 PLANTING SEEDS FOR THOUGHT 5:30 pm - 7 pm @ Main Branch. Learn what a seed library is and how it can benefit Gallup and surrounding communities. Contribute your seeds to a growing collection. Learn to save seeds.

For more information, email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291.

NAVAJO SOVEREIGNTY DAY No School, however McKinley Academy students are on regular schedule SSC and schools will be closed.

NUCLEAR NATION FILM FESTIVAL 3 pm - 9:30 pm @ El Morro Theatre, April 22. Six films and six expert panelists to answer questions about the CALENDAR

uranium legacy on the Navajo Nation. Event is free.

Sponsored by Octavia Fellin Library, UNM Gallup Unity Club and Mervyn Tilden TUESDAY, April 23 TECH TIME AT THE SENIOR CENTER 10:30 am - 12:30 pm @ Gallup Senior Citizen’s Center.

Basic computer skills classes for anyone 55 or over.

No registration required.

Contact the center at (505) 722-4740 or the library at (505) 863-1291.

NURSING PROGRAM INFORMATION SESSION 2 pm - 2:45 pm @ Nursing Building, Room 135 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING 6 pm @ City Hall 2ND LOOK ON 2ND STREET 6 pm - 8 pm Tuesday, 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.

WEDNESDAY, April 24 TECH TIME: ONE-2-ONE TECHNOLOGY HELP 10 am - 11 am @ Main Branch. The library is offering one-on-one technology assistance. Bring in your personal technology devices or software questions anytime or choose one of the scheduled sessions. For more information, contact us at libtrain@gallupnm.gov 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.

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

Discussion of summer strategies, support and credit recovery THURSDAY, April 25 CRAFTY KIDS (ALL AGES) 4 pm - 5 pm @ Children’s Branch: Fun crafts for the whole family. This week’s activity: TBD. TECH TIME: JOB ASSISTANCE WORKSHOPS 5 pm - 6 pm @ Main Brnach.

Job assistance workshops for those seeking employment, including resume help. For information call,

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(505) 863-1291 or email: libtrain@gallupnm.gov NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING WITH DISTRICT 1 COUNCILOR LINDA GARCIA 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm @ Northside Senior Center WINE & PAINTING 6 pm - 9 pm @ ART123 Gallery Thursday, April 25.

Have a creative night out at ART123! Register at www. galluparts.org/wine-andpainting.

ONGOING CROWNPOINT NAVAJO RUG AUCTION 7 pm - 10 pm @ New Crownpoint Elementary School gymnasium. For more information, call (505) 879-9460.

Second Friday of the month.

RECYCLING COUNCIL 2 pm first Saturday of the month @ Red Mesa on Hill Street. McKinley Citizens Recycling Council is a local nonprofit working to increase recycling through education, community outreach, and partnership with local government agencies.

For more information, call (505) 722-5142 or visit www. recyclegallup.org.

RECYCLING DEPOT 12 pm - 1:30 pm first Saturday of the month. The Recycling Depot 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.

FREE HIV RAPID TESTING 9:30 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Thursday @ First Nations Community HealthSource, 1630 S. Second Street, Cedar Hills Plaza 262-#11.

For more information, or to schedule an appointment, call (505) 863-8827.

CITY OF GALLUP’S SUSTAINABLE GALLUP BOARD 3:30 pm - 5 pm first Monday @ the Octavia Fellin Library.

Community members concerned about environmental issues are welcome. Call (505) 722-0039 for information.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS 10 am every Saturday @ the First Methodist Church, 1800 Redrock Drive. Overeaters Anonymous 12-step meetings. Contact info.

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

LYNX FRIDAY - OPEN HOUSE 8:15 am or 1 pm every Friday through May 10. Rehoboth Christian School is inviting prospective families to visit its school and campus. Email: admissions@ rcsnm.org or call or (505) 726-9692.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 5:45 pm Mondays @ Fellowship Hall WR Christian Center across from N.N. Fairgrounds/Wellness Center, Hwy 264. Window Rock AA Group. Visit aa-fc.org for more info.

CELEBRATE RECOVERY 6 pm - 8 pm Tuesdays @ 1375 Elva Dr. A Christ-centered recovery program that will help you heal from the pain of your unmanaged hurts, habits and hang-ups.

Joshua Generation for Jesus. For information, call (505) 870-2175.

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

COMMUNITY PANTRY 10 am - 4 pm, Tuesday through Friday @ 1130 E. Hassler Valley Road. The Hope Garden offers organic produce for sale. All funds go to helping feed local folks. Call (505) 726-8068 or when visiting, ask for Vernon Garcia.

FRIDAY NIGHT HOOTENANNY 7 pm - 9 pm Friday @ Camille’s Sidewalk Cafe, 306 S. Second St. Gallup’s longest-running live show!

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 6 pm - 8 pm Wednesdays @ 113 E. Logan. Gallup Solar is hosting community classes and presentations about all things solar. Call (505) 7289246 for info.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY YARD SALE 9 am - 12 pm. on Warehouse Lane. Habitat for Humanity fundraising yard sales are held every Sat., Volunteers for various kinds of community services needed. For info call (505) 722-4226 RECOVERING ADDICTS FOR JESUS 6 pm Thursday @ 309 Chino Loop, Gamerco. New Life ministries holds weekly meetings for anyone who is on the Recovering path from alcohol and drug abuse.

Phone: (505) 722-8973.

SAVE THE DATE REHOBOTH MID SCHOOL SPRING BAND CONCERT

7 pm, April 29 @the Sports and Fitness Center Gym. COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR 10 am - 2 pm, May 4 @ Rio West Mall. Rehoboth McKinley Christian Hospital with the UNM-Gallup and the New Mexico Cancer Center will hold the Community Health Fair with the theme of Destination Health.

MOTHER’S DAY CRAFT-TEA 2 pm - 4 pm May 4 @art123.

Mother-daughter event of tea, treats and crafting.

Sponsored by gallupARTS. Registration required. $15 per person.

IDAHO BAND PLAYS IN NEW MEXICO 7 pm May 5th @ Inscription Rock Trading Company, NM-53, Ramah. Tylor & The Train Robbers celebrates the history of the infamous Black Jack Ketchum with their upcoming record, Best of the Worst Kind. No cover charge.

ART ODYSSEY SHOW BY NALMERTHAN PABLO 7 pm - 9 pm May 11 @ Art123 Gallery Powell Sesquicentennial Memorial Plaque Dedication 1 pm, May 19 @ Grand Canyon National Park, Ariz.

A commemorative event celebrating the 150th anniversary of John Wesley Powell’s 1869 expedition marking the first geo-significant survey of the Colorado River and the Grand Canyon. This event is free to the public.

JOHN W. POWELL EVENING PROGRAM WITH HISTORIAN MICHAEL BLAKE @ McKee Amphitheater in Grand Canyon, Ariz. Michael Blake will take you on a ride to learn all about John W. Powell’s adventure through the Grand Canyon. The program is free to the public.

WINE & PAINTING 6 pm - 9 pm May 23 @ Art 123 Gallery. Register at www. galluparts.org/wineand-painting 2ND LOOK ON 2ND STREET 6 pm - 8 pm, May 28. Check out art shows, artist talks and artist demos at Free Spirit, opo, Art123 and LOOM Indigenous Art Galleries and Camille’s Sidewalk Café. For more information, go to www. galluparts.org/2ndLook To post a nonprofit or civic event in the calendar section, please email: gallupsunevents@gmail.com or fax: (505) 212-0391. Deadline: Monday at 5 pm.

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STUDENT/FACULTY RATIO: 15:1 DIVERSE STUDENT BODY 75% OF STUDENTS RECEIVE TUITION ASSISTANCE FOOD, BOUNCE HOUSE, AND FUN ACTIVITIES FOR ALL!

Contact our Admissions Director (505.863.4412) to set up an to see how Rehoboth can meet your child’s needs.

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