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An Evening with Dr. Andrew Egel Dr. Egel has extensive experience:  With children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their families.  As a Professor of Counseling, Higher Education, and Special Education at the University of Maryland for 36 years  As Director of Autism Services at Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services.  Dr. Egel is an expert in developing, implementing, and evaluating innovative instructional methodologies for use with children with an ASD and his projects have been implemented with support from the U.S. Department of Special Education.  Dr. Egel consults school districts locally and across the Country on methods for providing evidence-based educational services for children with ASD.

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NEWS PARCC test results show student growth across the board GMCS STUDENTS MORE THAN DOUBLED THE STATE AVERAGE

By Cody Begaye Sun Correspondent

allup-McK inley Cou nt y Schools recently received the results for the Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Career tests. Those results were shared du r i ng t he GMC S Boa rd of Education July 15 regular meeting. GMCS District A ssist a nt Super i ntendent Gerald Horacek spoke about the results, thanking parents and staff for their part in the students’ achievements. “It is important to have support from the board and superintendent to have the results we’ve shown,” Horacek said. “Without us working together,

we wouldn’t be able to present what we’ve done the past several years.” For the 2018 school year, GMCS students were number one in the state in English Language Arts proficiency growth out of the 10 largest districts, and number three in math proficiency growth out of the 10 largest districts. This means GMCS students more than doubled the state average in proficiency growth. “Your support makes this possible,” Horacek said. “These are pretty powerful results and impressive growth.” According to the presentation, student proficiency in ELA has risen over nine percent since 2017, while student proficiency in math has risen over three percent in that same

Gerald Horacek, far right, assistant superintendent for Gallup-McKinley County Schools, presents the 2018 PARCC test results to the GMCS Board of Education during their July 15 regular meeting. Photo Credit: Cody Begaye

Side by side: GMCS trend data shows English Language Arts and math proficiency improvement from 2015 through 2019. Photo Credit: Gallup-McKinley County Schools

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span. What this means is GMCS has about 1,100 more students proficient in math or ELA since 2016, Horacek said. The presentation broke down the schools with the most proficiency growth in the past year. The data was sorted by elementary school, middle school, and high school results. For ELA in elementar y schools, the top five schools were Twin Lakes, Lincoln, Indian Hills, Tobe Turpen, and Ramah. The proficiency growth rate for these schools was between 6 and 15 percent. The top five elementary schools for math proficiency growth were Twin Lakes, Indian Hills, Tobe Turpen, Thoreau, and Jefferson. The growth rate for these schools

was between 6 and 13 percent. As for middle schools, Gallup Middle School, John F. Kennedy Middle School, and Chief Manuelito Middle School showed the most proficiency growth over the past year, ranging from about 3 to 6 percent. For math proficiency, the top two schools were John F. Kennedy Middle School with a 5.95 percent increase, and Tohatchi Middle School with a 1.71 percent increase. For high schools, the highest proficiency growth in ELA occur red in Nava jo Pine, Gallup, Ramah, Crownpoint, and Miyamura. The growth ranged from 5 to 15 percent.

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Window gun-waver apprehended Staff Reports

woman from Church Rock was stopped by Gallup police July 13 after numerous reports about someone waving a gun out of the window of a red sedan traveling south on U.S. Highway 491. Sheila Silversmith, 40, was booked for aggravated DUI, no driver’s license, no insurance and no registration. Also in the vehicle was Luther Begay, 42. He was inside the vehicle at the time the car was pulled over at Fourth Street and Coal Avenue. He refused to

get out when instructed to do so. So, a K-9 officer was deployed and apprehended him. “Begay was booked on

resisting and negligent use of a firearm,” GPD Capt. Erin Toadlena-Pablo said. There was a third occupant

Gallup Police engage in a standoff with passenger Luther Begay, 43, of Church Rock, who was reportedly waving a gun out the window of a red Nissan sedan (pictured) as Sheila Silversmith drove south on U.S. Highway 491. Photo Credit: Knifewing Segura

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in the vehicle. That person was transported to the local detox center. “A shotgun was recovered from this incident,” ToadlenaPablo said. “At this time no injuries have been reported. The Gallup Police is currently investigating this incident.”

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Gallup police stopped red sedan being driven by Sheila Silversmith July 13. Inside, passenger Luther Begay was waving a gun out the window as Silversmith traveled south on U.S. Highway 491. Photo Credit: Knifewing Segura

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BREAKING THE CYCLE OF POVERTY Richard F. Kontz

Executive Director, Gallup Housing Authority WHY DO POOR PEOPLE STAY POOR? Thomas Corley spent 5 years studying poor people vs. rich people’s thinking patterns coming up with some interesting findings. Consider the following: Poor people tend to believe they are victims of circumstances. Because of this life just happens to them – the classic victim mentality. On the other hand, Rich people tend to believe they are creators of, or can control their circumstances. Because of this they seek and take advantage of opportunities to create the life they want – a classic can-do mentality. Poor people manage limited resources poorly. Rich people manage limited resources well which results in rising economic income and wealth.

READING BY THE END OF 3RD GRADE IS CRUCIAL In July 2016 a study of families in Public Housing showed that the key to “breaking the cycle of poverty” and eventually moving out of public housing was obtaining the ability to read by the end of 3rd grade. This study showed that if a child does not read after leaving 3rd grade they tend not to do well in further schooling and many do not graduate from High School or go on to college. 3rd Grade is where the transition from “learning to read” to “reading to learn” occurs. If a person can read and comprehend they can learn anything.

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Sheriff’s Department makes arrest in fatal hit-and-run case Staff Reports

M Gallup police survey the area of the McKinley County Adult Detention Center, where inmate Jeffrey Webster escaped July 13. Photo Credit: Courtesy

Jail escape CAUGHT SHOELESS IN A LAUNDROMAT Staff Reports

effrey Webster, 42, of Gallup, arrested July 10, was being held in custody at the McKinley County Adult Detention Center in Gallup. However, on July 13, a male was reported missing from the jail. Deputy Clayton Etsitty was dispatched and followed the man who was walking without shoes, first near Tom’s Auto in Gallup, then near the Hill Crest Trailer Park and then toward 2424 E. Hwy. 66 at the Pronto Fina Gas Station. He was reportedly wearing a long sleeve shirt and jeans and entered the Pronto Laundromat at 2422 E. Hwy. 66

Jeffrey Webster in Gallup, where he was identified and taken into custody. Etsitty transported him to

ESCAPE | SEE PAGE 16

cK i n ley Cou nt y Sheriff Deputy Ivan Tsethlikai, Jr. was dispatched to milepost 9 on State Highway 371 after being alerted to a fatal hit-and-run incident early on July 11. While on-site, Tsethlikai was notified by Metro Dispatch of a vehicle in a traffic stop by the Navajo Nation Police Crownpoint District around milepost 20 on State Highway 371. The vehicle that was stopped matched the description of the vehicle that fled the scene of the incident. Tsethlikai met Sgt. Tommy R oger s a nd O fc . A l b er t Calanity, both of Navajo Nation Police, at the site where the vehicle that fled was in a traffic stop. Calanity told Tsethlikai he had Zachary Taylor Dendy, 26, of Lubbock, Texas, in the back of his patrol unit. Calanity said Dendy had told him and Rogers he had collided with an animal crossing the street. But after Dendy noted the front end of the blue 2010 Dodge Charger had sustained extensive damage in the collision, he fled the scene, according to Calanity. The Charger was stopped nea r m i lepost 21, where Tsethlikai confirmed extensive front end damage. Tsethlikai made contact with Dendy, who asked the

Zachary Taylor Dendy officers what was going on. Tsethlikai told Dendy his vehicle matched the description of a vehicle involved in a fatal collision in Thoreau. In a supplemental report by McKinley County Sgt. Elreno Henio, he stated he assisted with the report of a vehicle collision with a pedestrian near the Speedway store in Thoreau. Henio said Thoreau EMS and the volunteer fire department had secured the scene when he arrived, where he saw debris on the road and the victim lying on the road. As Henio began to direct the deputies on the scene, Navajo Police Sgt. Julian Henry arrived. Henry stated he had arrived at the scene earlier and the vehicle that struck the victim fled northbound on State Highway 371. Henio spoke with two witnesses on scene, one of whom said they were related to the victim. Both of them said they had seen the victim at the

Speedway store, and the victim appeared to be intoxicated. After leaving Speedway, the victim then proceeded to cross State Highway 371 when they both saw a vehicle come at high speed and strike the victim. Both witnesses reported seeing the person later identified as Dendy exit the vehicle briefly before getting back inside it and fleeing north from the site. Dendy was placed under arrest and seated in Tsethlikai’s unit. Dendy then said his father had died and the memorial service was this weekend. He then said he thought he hit a deer before being stopped, and admitted he had fled the scene after he observed the damage to his vehicle. After waiting for the vehicle to be towed, Tsethlikai took Dendy back to the site of the hit-and-run, where McKinley County Investigator Anthony Ashley read Dendy his Miranda Rights. Tsethlika i tra nspor ted Dendy to Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services for medical clearance and a blood draw requested by Ashley. Dendy received clearance from RMCHCS and was transported to McKinley County Adult Detention Center for booking on charges of leaving the scene of an accident knowingly, having no driver’s license, and no proof of insurance.

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Man charged with murder in Indian Country Staff Reports

criminal complaint filed by FBI Special Agent Cary Cahoon , who has primary responsibility for investigating major crimes that occur in Indian Country, says he was notified July 2 at about 11:50 am of a possible homicide at a residence in Shiprock. Criminal Investigator Jerrick Curley said he found a woman (Year of birth 1974) deceased on the bedroom floor of her residence, with what appeared to be multiple lacerations and blood around her. She suffered trauma to her neck, back and chest area. The OMI pronounced her death at 5:30 pm on July 2. He s a id he r ne phew, Tavor Tom, 18, of Shiprock, had been involved in a single vehicle crash in the area of Nenahnezad, located on the Nava jo Nation Indian Reservation. Tom was found in a black, 2016 Jeep Cherokee Sport, belonging to the victim. Inside was a knife found on the passenger side floor board, containing what was suspected

to be blood. Tom was the only person inside the vehicle. He was taken to San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington. A damaged fence was also reported at a church in close proximity to where the vehicle was found. The damage appeared consistent with damage seen on the vehicle Tom was driving. The vehicle was towed to a secure lot. Curley continued his investigation and returned to the residence where he made contact with the victim’s father and sister. He also spoke with Derrick Woody, of Navajo Nation Fire, who said that Tom had attempted to overdose on Mucinex, an over-the-counter medication, which was found inside the vehicle. According to Tom’s mother (the victim’s sister), who lives with him in Shiprock, he has reportedly been addicted to Mucinex for several years and uses it to get high. She told Curley that her son has been suicidal in the past, and became more violent recently. He was treated at the Northern Navajo Medical Center and has been receiving mental health

Stock image services there. She said he often takes her vehicle without permission and drives to the store to steal Mucinex. The father of the victim told Curley that Tom had visited his residence, next door to the victim’s home, on July 1 around 6 pm, to use his computer and then left. The sister said she received a text message from Tom on the night of July 1, in which he indicated he was with friends. She visited the victim around 6:30 pm, July 1. When she saw her sister’s vehicle was gone,

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she thought her sister had gone somewhere. The father discovered the victim on July 2. He called 911. On July 2, at the San Juan Regional Medical Center, FBI Special Agent Kalon Fancher interviewed Tom after advising him he did not have to speak. Tom subsequently admitted to killing the victim with a folding knife he took from his father’s vehicle around 1 pm on July 2, with the intention of going to the victim’s home to steal her vehicle to drive to Famington to steal Mucinex. That evening around 5 or 6 pm, Tom said he went to his aunt’s home and slit her throat and stabbed her 7 or 8 times with the knife and then stole her vehicle. He told Fancher that he drove to the Walmart in west Farmington and stole Mucinex from there at around 7 pm, and then took back roads to Shiprock, when he crashed into the fence at a church. He could not drive further after damaging the vehicle and getting high

from the Mucinex. The next morning, emergency responders found him. Curley said in his statement, that, based on the investigation he and others conducted, he submits that there is probable cause that Tom, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation Indian Reservation, violated 18 U. S. C.§§ 1111(a), 1153, when he unlawfully killed the victim, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation Indian Reservation at her residence in Shiprock, which is located within the exterior boundaries of the Navajo Nation Indian Reservation, in the District of New Mexico. The FBI arrested Tom on July 5, He appeared in court for a detention hearing where the judge ordered him to remain in custody pending trial. He faces up to life in prison if convicted. A criminal complaint is only an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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Unknown male found dead on bench EFFORTS AT CPR TO NO AVAIL Staff Reports

allup Police Officer T i m o t h y Hu g h t e was dispatched to a downtown walkway July 9, to a call about an unresponsive male. When he got there, he met the caller, Lamonzo Dennison. Dennison said he had gone through the area earlier, and when he returned the male was

still lying on the bench. Hughte said the man had a red hat under his head and his arms were in normal position down to his side. He said he looked like he had gone to sleep. Hu g ht e a nd Den n i son moved the man to the ground and Hughte began CPR. Efforts by Hughte and other officers and members of the fire department continued, but the man

remained unresponsive. His time of death was called at 1:39 am. Shortly after, Dennison began to get demanding and Hughte placed him in handcuffs. He had a seat in the patrol unit and was taken to Gallup Detox by Officer Cindy Romancito. The unidentified male was placed in a transport van for Cope Memorial Chapel.

Body found in trunk of burning car Staff Reports

he FBI and Navajo Nation Div ision of P ubl ic S a fet y a re investigating the circumstances surrounding a body that was found in the trunk of a burning car near Church Rock. The body, which was badly

burned, was taken to the state Office of the Medical Investigator for determination of cause of death and identification. The vehicle, believed to be a Dodge Avenger SXT, was discovered on fire July 15, of f P ipel i ne Roa d, i n a n isolated a rea nor t h of Church Rock.

Two from McKinley County plead guilty to kidnapping in Indian Country Staff Reports

ALLEGED CRIME TOOK PLACE ON NAVAJO NATION

wo men from McKinley County pleaded guilty in federal court in Albuquerque, July 11 to a charge of kidnapping in Indian Country. A gra nd jur y retur ned a n indictment aga inst Preston John, 24, of Gallup, and Brandon Largo, 27, of Crownpoint, on Feb. 13. The

indictment charged them with participating in a kidnapping on the Navajo Nation on Sept. 3, 2018. According to their plea agreements, these two defendants and a co-defendant, Ad r ia n ne Cel l icion, were traveling as passengers in an automobile driven by the victim. They ordered the victim to an area behind a building where Largo put a chain

around the victim’s neck and choked the victim. Cellicion t aped t he v ict i m’s ha nd s together. They blindfolded the victim and restrained the victim’s hands and legs. John held the victim’s neck and took the victim’s cell phone. They also tied the victim to

a tree with John’s belt before fleeing the scene. John pleaded guilty on July 5, and Largo pleaded guilty on July 9. They are both in custody and face up to life in prison. A jury previously convicted Cellicion of kidnapping and carjacking on June 5.

T he G a l lu p of f ic e of the FBI, the Gallup Police Department, and the Navajo Nation Department of Public Safety investigated this case. A s si st a nt U.S. At tor neys M ich a el D. Mu r phy a nd Frederick Mendenhall are prosecuting the case.

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A fatal crash between tractor trailers on I-40 in McKinley County July 13, took the life of Phillip Webb of California. Photo Credit: Courtesy

Fiery I-40 semi-truck crash claims life of driver Staff Reports

n July 13, around 5:51 pm, the New Mexico State Police investigated a fatal crash on Interstate 40 eastbound near mile marker 32 east of Gallup. The initial investigation revealed a blue 2015 Kenworth tractor trailer was traveling east on I-40 near mile marker 32. A red 1997 Freightliner tractor trailer and a white 2019 Kenworth tractor trailer were stopped in the right lane

of I-40 near mile marker 32 due to construction. For reasons unknown, the driver of the blue Kenworth tractor trailer swerved to the right shoulder and collided into the trailer of the red Freightliner. As the blue Kenworth continued traveling in the shoulder lane, it struck a white 2019 Kenworth. The 2015 Kenworth came to rest engulfed in flames. The driver, who was identified Phillip Webb, 36, of Apple Valley, California was trapped in the semi. Good Samaritans and New Mexico State Police

officers who arrived on scene attempted to extract the driver out of the semi, but were unsuccessful due to the damage and size of the fire. Webb sustained fatal injuries in the crash and was pronounced deceased by the Office of the Medical Examiner. The driver of the red 1997 Freightliner and white 2019 Kenworth tractor trailer were not injured. A lcohol does not appear to be a factor and seatbelts appear to have been properly utilized. No additional information is available.

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t was once said that girls can rock just as hard as guys can, and for that matter, even better. Holding true to that and proving it tenaciously in the music world is Doreen Etsitty with her band Doreen & Remedy. Etsitty’s bandmates are all members of the Diné tribe and are seasoned musicians: NEWS

Doreen Etsitty-vocals, Steven Etsitty-lead guitar, Freddie Dennison-bass, Kree Kool Johns-drums, Merlin Yazzie Jr.acoustic. The band primarily plays country and classic rock. They recently performed at the monthly Gallup ArtsCrawl July 13. The band was asked to play in front of Quintana’s Music and Jewelry by owners Ryan and Rhonda Quintana. The Sun got the chance to sit down and find out more about Doreen &

Remedy. Sun: Hi Doreen, Tell me about the band’s name. Etsitty: Well, of course the name Doreen comes from me. Remedy is more of a solution to combining country and classic rock. At the same time putting a woman up front as the lead singer. In this area, just reservation wide, there’s not that

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Weekly Police Activity Reports Staff Reports

HOUSEHOLD ASSAULT Gallup, July 15 McKinley County Sheriff Deputy Cecil Sanders was dispatched to 1203 N. Cliff Dr. in regards to a domestic dispute. Upon arriving, Sanders made contact with a woman who told him her daughter had been hit on the head behind her right ear. The victim said she had been with her boyfriend, Tyrell Tyson Charley, 25, of Gallup, when they began to argue. The victim said Charley shoved her twice and then tried to choke her after knocking her to the ground. After the victim left the scene, she said Charley hit her in the back of the head with a rock. After she got back home, her mother called Metro Dispatch and Charley was taken into Gallup Police custody shortly afterward. The victim declined medical services, saying she was okay.

Charley was taken to McKinley County Adult Detention Center, where he was booked for aggravated battery.

DOG KILLER Thoreau, July 14 A horrific scene unfolded some time in the night for a Thoreau family that resulted in the death of their pet dog. The family returned home near Cherokee Loop from Gallup on July 13 and were met by their dog, a full-bred wire haired Jack Russell. The family went inside while the dog stayed outside. The next day, one of the family told McKinley County Sher i ff Deput y Gilber t Padilla he had gone outside in the morning on July 14, where he fou nd their dog dead under his neighbor’s vehicle. The dog appeared to have been shot. Padilla made contact with another neighbor, who told him she had heard a popping noise outside the night before but did not see anyone outside. No suspects have been

identified.

ABUSIVE PARENT Thoreau, July 12 McKinley C o u n t y S h e r i f f D e p u t y Clay ton Etsitty was d i spat ched to a residence on Rose Street in reference to a child who had been hit by her father. Etsitty made contact with the caller, who said her brother, Aaron Boyd, 39, of Thoreau, had punched his daughter in the face. The caller said the girl had a bloodied face and swollen lip. Boyd was not at the residence when Etsitty arrived, but the girl’s mother was, and she verified the report made by the girl’s aunt. Etsitty then made contact with the victim, who said her father had struck her after he got upset. Etsitty also confirmed her face had begun to

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swell and he called Emergency Medical Service of Thoreau to tend to the girl. W hile EMS a r r ived on-scene, Boyd returned to the scene saying he wanted to own up to his mistake and face the consequences. Boyd was transported to Gallup Indian Medical Center for clearance, before being taken to McKinley County Adult Detention Center for booking on charges of child abuse.

POWER PLANT BREAK-IN Prewitt, July 10 McKinley County Sheriff Deputy Jonathan Todacheene wa s d ispatched to the Escalante Power Plant, 297 County Rd. 19A, in reference to one of the security officers reporting one of their wells had been broken into. Todacheene spoke to the security officer, who said one of the plant’s contractors had noticed damage to one of the wells earlier in the day. The security officer also said about 60 feet of copper cable was missing. No ot her da mage wa s reported, and there was no security footage of the incident. There are no suspects at this time.

OFF-ROAD CRASH Vanderwagen, July 10 A gray Dodge vehicle had been traveling westbound on Bread Springs Road when

it failed to negotiate a slight curve and then went off the road onto the right should e r. W h e n the d r iver tried to get back on the road, he lost control of the vehicle and it skidded onto the left shoulder before it hit a tree, and then rolled to a stop. When McKinley County Sheriff Deputy Ben Benally arrived on scene, he met Sgt. Monty Yazzie and Deputy Joey Guillen. Rescue personnel were onsite tending to a subject later identified as the passenger of the vehicle that went off the road. Yazzie told Benally he made contact with a motorist who was first on the scene after the incident, and they had seen two subjects exit the vehicle. One of them fell to the ground shortly afterward, and the other subject fled to the south. The subject at the scene told Benally he had been in the passenger seat with the driver, Sheldon Carlton Daye, 25, of Mentmore. Guardian Med Flight airlifted the passenger to San Juan Regional Medical Center while Bena lly a nd Yazzie attempted to locate Daye. After speaking with Daye’s mother, who said he had gone with the passenger to visit his mother, Benally and Yazzie located Daye later on Bread Springs Road, battered from the incident. Daye refused to be treated

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POLICE ACTIVITY | FROM PAGE 12 by an ambulance, and when asked why he left the crash site, said he panicked. Daye wa s t ra n spor ted for booking on charges of no

driver’s license, immediate notice of accident, and careless driving. The passenger was discharged from San Juan Regional Medical Center later that day.

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BILL Gallup, July 9 McKinley County Sheriff Deputy Garylle James was dispatched to call a male subject who said he had been given a counterfeit $100 bill on June 22.

WEEKLY DWI REPORT Staff Reports Brian Edward Morgan July 12, 10:06 pm Aggravated DWI (2nd) McKinley County Sgt. T a m m y Houghtaling w a s requested in the area of U.S. Highway 491 by Tohlakai Speedway in reference to a possible drunk driver. Several calls came in about a gray Ford pickup truck, and off-duty Chief Investigator Merle Bates witnessed the vehicle crash. When Houghtaling

a r r ived ne a r t he 10 - m i le m a rker on U. S. H ig hway 491, she made contact with Bates, who said he had heard the sound of a crash and saw a vehicle parked on the road t hat t hen lef t w it hout it s headlights on. Bates said he followed the vehicle nor th on U.S. Highway 491, stopped it, and made contact with the driver, Brian Edward Morgan, 34, of Crownpoint. The front of the vehicle sustained damage to its side headlamp and grill, which Houghtaling said looked to be recently inflicted. Bates then transported Morgan to McKinley County Sheriff’s Office, where Morgan

refused to take the breath test. Houghtaling also noted t here wa s a n a ltercat ion during the arrest wherein Bates’ right elbow and her left shoulder were injured. She went to Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services to have her shoulder checked, and no other information is available. Morgan was then transported to McKinley County Adult Detention Center where he was booked on charges of a second aggravated DWI, immediate notice of accident, duty upon striking fixture, driving left of center, having a suspended or revoked license, and resisting or obstructing an officer.

The victim said the name of the man asking for change for the bill was Dominic Garcia, 37, of Gallup. After giving him change for the bill, the victim later found out the bill was counterfeit. The victim had reported the incident to the sheriff’s office the day it happened, but said he never received an incident number and wanted to file the case again. On July 14, James attempted to contact Garcia through public service, but he was unable to make contact or leave a message with him.

EMPLOYEE THREATENED Gallup, July 9 Gallup P o l i c e Officer Caleb K le eber ger wa s ca l led out to Home Depot at 530 Kachina St. at 4:12 pm July 9 in connection with a report of a man waving around a knife. The man was identified as Jason Frank. Kleeberger said he detained Frank, who had been walking west in the Walmart parking lot at 1650 W. Maloney Ave. when he arrived. Kleeberger searched Frank and found a gray folding pocket knife in his right front pants pocket. No inventory from the store was found on Frank.

When Kleeberger spoke with loss prevention employee, Freddie Rodriguez, he was told that after a visit to the restroom, Frank went to the center aisle in the store, turned to his left, while brandishing a knife in his right hand. Rodriguez said Frank was only an arm’s length away from him, when he turned and made a threat. Rodriguez backed away. F r a n k s a id t he s t or e employee was lying and that Rodriguez had a personal vendetta against him. He referred to a previous incident at the Home Depot. Frank was arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and booked into the McKinley County Adult Detention Center. The knife was entered into the Gallup Police Department evidence system.

TUBE SOCKS/ POLYGAMY CARD RIP-OFF Gallup, July 7 W h e n Gallup Police Officer Jason Walley was called to respond to petty larceny at the Family Dollar at 2800 E. Hwy. 66, he met a man in blue shorts and a black jacket who was later identified as Jose Campos.

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English Language Arts PARCC Data proficiency comparison for McKinley Academy and Middle College High, 20182019 presented July 15. Photo Credit: Gallup-McKinley County Schools

PARCC | FROM PAGE 4 Miyamura, Ramah, and Gallup Central led the proficiency growth in math for high schools, ranging from 1 to 6 percent increases. Horacek cred its t he increases across the district to GMCS having a steady curriculum, which means students across the district get access to the same level of courses. “These results from schools in different parts of the district show we’re reaching them,” Horacek said. Since 2014, the proficiency rate in ELA across New Mexico has increased from 26 to 31 percent. In that same time, GMCS proficiency in ELA has increased from 14 to 29 percent. Then in math, the

proficiency rate across the state increased from 17 to 21 percent since 2014, while math proficiency across GMCS increased from 9 to 16 percent. GMCS Superintendent Mike Hyatt said the results show a significant improvement in student performance over a short period of time. “Good things can happen in the district,” he said. “GMCS was the lowest performing district five years ago, but now could pass other districts in the state. We’ve got a lot of work to do still, but we’ve come a long way,” Hyatt said. Horacek then called attention to the proficiency results for McKinley Academy and Gallup Middle College High, wh ich were d ra st ica l ly higher than the district wide average. For ELA in 2018, McKinley Academy had about a 77 percent

OBITUARIES Ferland Johnson of Thoreau, N. M. died July 2. He is preceded in death by his Grandmother, Elsie S. Johnson. He is survived by his sons: Kaleb Johnson, Ulijah Johnson; his daughters: Fanithya, Zydenya and Delayza Johnson; his mother: Laverne Barbone; his stepfather: Johnny Barbone; his brother Quindell Barbone; and his sisters: KeShawna Barbone, KayShannon Barbone, and KaShayla Barbone. The family will receive friends at Baca Chapter House. Funeral ser v ices will be held at the Thoreau Church of God, with interment at Thoreau Cemetery.

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Math PARCC Data proficiency comparison for McKinley Academy and Middle College High, 2018-2019 presented July 15. Photo Credit: Gallup-McKinley County Schools

proficiency rate while Middle College had a 73 percent rate. “Not many schools can say they hit a 77 percent proficiency rate,” Horacek said. “These results are powerful, and I keep saying that because it’s true.” As for math in 2018, Middle College had a 15 percent proficiency rate, whereas McKinley Academy had a 48 percent rate. After the presentation concluded, GMCS Board Secretary Michael Schaaf congratulated

the students for their work. “The staff and students are doing a great job,” he said. “They should be proud of all they’ve accomplished.” District 1 Board Member Kevin Mitchell said the results were amazing. “It is so good to see our students are doing so much better,” he said. “I want to thank the teachers for working as hard as they are.” Board President Charles

Long said the results show the district is headed in the right direction. “I want to tell [teachers] to stay the course,” Long said. “Don’t deviate from what has been established because these are tremendous results.” Long added they need to continue encouraging and appreciating their teaching staff. “They’re doing a great job educating our kids,” he said.

“Gilly the Kid”

On the Anniversary of the Day You Went Away

Today’s the anniversary of the day that I lost you, And for a time it felt as though my life had ended too. But loss has taught me many things And now I face each day With hope and happy memories To help me on my way. And though I’m full of sadness That you’re no longer here, Your influence still guides me And I still feel you near. What we shared will never die It lives within my heart, Bringing strength and comfort While we are apart

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Not a day goes by that you are not thought of Mijo. You are so missed by everyone. Your personality and smile is what we miss most. Yet another year has passed without you is unbelievable but you are in the hands of the Lord so that’s comforting. Keep shining like a diamond until we meet again. Love you always and forever – Moma, Dad, Amarra, JoJo, Denise, Roseann, Salvador, Cami & Lilly

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OPINIONS Letter to the Editor

FOND FAREWELL TO DR. SYLVIA ANDREW

would like to extend my appreciation, admiration and congratulations to my good friend Dr. Sylvia Rodriguez Andrew. Sylvia has served our community for 10 years, which included 7 years as instructor and department head in the English, Health & Human Services Department and 3 years as Executive Director of the University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus. She is now leaving us to return

to her home in San Antonio to be closer to husband and family, while continuing her outstanding career in higher education. In late May, we learned that Sylvia had been awarded “Professor Emeritus” status at the University of New Mexico, taking effect on July 1 of this year. Congratulations, Sylvia! As your colleagues and students will attest, this recognition is richly deserved - and all

the more reason we’ll all miss you! I am especially grateful, Sylvia, that you “hung in there” with us all these years, even during the ups and downs of UNM’s struggles to address the leadership question at the Gallup Branch. Many of us were deeply disappointed and concerned when the University chose to replace you at the helm of the Branch, but we did appreciate your willingness to

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stay the course at the college as an educator of our region’s students. We saw how exceptionally hard you worked and how well you interacted with community leaders, citizens, faculty and students to make our local community college a better place to learn and grow. You showed a deep commitment to the students, and you saw how important it was to prepare the students for the actual world they would be applying their education in. There is such a great need for local talent in the fields of education, health, and human services, and you

Rep. Patty Lundstrom, D-Gallup

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GUIDE TO THE STARS WEEK OF JULY 22

The Sun is in Cancer. The shy crab is an intelligent creature that carries its home and armor on its back. This makes an interesting pairing with Mercury in Leo. Our ideas will become grander with a little focus on the details. Madame G recommends digging-deep and exploring all possibilities. Don’t limit yourself! You can always figure out the logistics later.

ARIES (March 21-April 19)

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct.22)

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Keep learning. Instead of taking big steps, consider taking small ones each day that help you improve. With this daily progress, you’ll notice that there is great improvement and that you reached your goals before you realized it. Take stock of your surroundings and keep heading toward the sun and your future. Don’t look back. You’re past that part.

Has money has seemed “funny” lately, Cancer? On Friday, cerebral Mercury, which has been reversing through spendthrift Leo and your financial sector since July 7, backflips into your sign and stops the flow of red ink. While you can’t avoid true emergency expenditures, get a handle on your budget and curb unhelpful retail therapy.

There is more to life than money. You can’t expect it to solve all of your worries. People are more important. Trust yourself. For some Libras, big changes are afoot. But for others, the shifts will be more subtle and internal, causing you to deeply ponder your most important relationships and living situation. Kick off this annual phase by cleaning, clearing and decluttering.

What is worry worth? Is it worth your peace-of-mind? What would you get if you gave up worry? What about happiness? We live in a beautiful world with many challenges. Don’t miss out. You deserve to be happy. Full moons bring your efforts to a completion or turning point, and eclipses turbo charge their energy!

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

You’ve got a long way to go. But, you’ve come a long way, too. When looking ahead, don’t forget to look back and assess where you are. It’s never accurate to just see where you are. You must examine where you’ve come from. In that way, you can accurately judge your situation. Never compare yourself to others (you don’t know their path) just compare to you. It’s enough.

If it’s all the same to you, let others have the “right” argument. Instead look for how you can help others. And remember they may be “right” but they’re not happy. Be happy! It’s more fun and easier on the digestion. If you’ve been spinning your wheels or just have grown sick and tired of waiting for someone to green-light or weigh in on your work, be proactive!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) This is one heck of a journey. You’re trudging along at the pace that’s good for you. Don’t let others tell you it’s not enough. Only you can judge if this is the right path for you or not. Instead of waiting for fortune to fall from the sky, consider how you could help others as you help yourself. We’re all in this crazy journey together. OPINIONS

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) You can’t look to others for selfesteem. You won’t get it. You must look within for purpose, drive, and satisfaction. You won’t find it with others. You can’t pay for it. You can’t inherit it. You can’t buy it. In order to find what you’re looking for, you must confront yourself. This is difficult. You may not like what you see. But, this will allow you to make peace and move on.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Dear Scorpio, you’re intense and those still waters run deep. There are those that may be surprised that a volcano heats the pool. It may burn. Don’t beat yourself up. You are only human. Mistakes will happen and you may lose your cool every now and then. Put your best foot forward and move onward. Everything happens for a reason.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) You can do this. Persuasion is a fine skill that requires some work. Don’t look to change their mind. Change their heart. Your “carpediem” sign loves to fly by the seat of your pants, but Capricorn is the long-range planner of the zodiac, and this annual event encourages you to look at things through a telescopic lens.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) The universe or whatever you believe in, helps those who help themselves. Even if you live completely off the land, you will still need to plant, harvest, and tend your crops in order to achieve anything. You can! Keep trying. Today and over the next two weeks, you could get some brilliant downloads and have a creative (or spiritual) breakthrough.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) You’re worth more than you think. Good luck! A full moon would be powerful enough, but add in the eclipse, and it might be downright game-changing! Eclipses can usher in turning points or completions and, because they reveal previously hidden dimensions, they often come with an unexpected twist. Over the next two weeks affected by these moonbeams, a group project might reach an impressive conclusion.

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Letter to the Editor,

Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez, Navajo Nation Special Diabetes Program, and Shiprock community members during the Shiprock Wellness Center groundbreaking ceremony in Shiprock on July 17. Photo Credit: Courtesy of OPVP

Shiprock breaks ground on new wellness center Staff Reports

avajo Nation President Jonathan Nez had the honor of joining community members for the Shiprock Wel l ne s s Center g rou ndbreaking ceremony hosted by the Navajo Nation Special Diabetes Program July 17 in Shiprock The 9,990 square-foot wellness center will be located a d ja cent to t he ex i st i ng Shiprock Office of Diné Youth facility, which is being funded through the Navajo Nation Special Diabetes Program and the Shiprock Chapter. “The new wellness center symbolizes growth toward a healthier future and the ability to fight against diabetes, cardiovascular disease, depression, alcohol/substance abuse, and other health issues. There is a need to take care of ourselves, families, and communities, and I encourage everyone to utilize the new wellness center,” said President Nez during the event. The wellness center will provide nutrition education, diabetes prevention education, and physical activities for the Shiprock and surrounding communities. According to the Navajo Na t ion S peci a l D i a bet e s Program manager Lucinda Charleston, project planning began in 2016 for the purpose of providing resources

t o promot e hea lt hy l i fe style, nutrition and diet, and exercise. “It is important for our Navajo citizens to remain healthy and strong. Diabetes and other related health concerns have taken a toll on our people, and we need to fight back. We need to start taking care of one another,” added Charleston. For the Nez-Lizer Ad m i n i st r at ion, phy sic a l and mental health and wellness remains at the top of the priority list. Since taking office, President Nez and Vice President Lizer have directed divisions and programs that collaborate to establish behavioral and mental health treatment centers on the Navajo Nation. “Phy s ic a l a nd me nt a l health go hand in hand when we consider what it will take to improve the overall health of our people. We congratulate the community of Shiprock and commend the local leadership, community members, and the Navajo Nation Special Diabetes Program for working together to promote health and wellness,” said Vice President Lizer. The Shiprock Wellness Center is expected to open in late November. For more information vi s i t h t t p: / / www.o pvp. navajo-nsn.gov/ or find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

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uly 16, 2019 marked the 40th year since the worst radioactive “accident” in United States history which happened at the United Nuclear Corporation’s Northeast Church Rock, N.M. uranium mine site on July 16, 1979 when over 1,100 tons of solid radioactive mill waste and more than 94 million gallons of acidic radioactive uranium tailings spilled into the Rio Puerco River and flowed down stream through Gallup, N.M. and 14 Navajo communities into Arizona. To date, there has been no reclamation or no studies on the impacts on local water systems and People’s health or how far the deadly contamination went. UNC was never held accountable and sold its interests to General Electric. Over 200 people participated in the 40 Year Commemoration Walk on July 13th and throughout the day, speakers shared their testimonies, gave presentations and heard from representatives, from Senator Tom Udall, the Navajo Nation Diné Uranium Remediation Advisory C om m i s s io n , S ou t hwe s t Information and Research Center, t he New Mex ico Environmental Law Center and

Advocates. On July 14, over 120 attended the Nuclear Nation Film Showing held at the El Morro Theatre. Sad ly, at t he 40 Yea r Commemoration of the Church Rock Spill, held on July 13 and 14, no one from the Office of the Navajo Nation President and Vice-President and the Speaker of the Navajo Nation Council or any of the 24 NNC Delegates came out to join the Community of Red Water Pond Road. The site remains on a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency “Superfund” site on the National Priority List and with Andrew Wheeler, a former Coal lobbyist as the Director appointed by Donald Trump, the prospects for clean up anytime soon are bleak. Concerning the question of the region’s sole source of drinking water, the Westwater Canyon Aquifer, the legal battle continues as the aquifer supplies water to 15,000 people in this arid region. A regional organization, Eastern Navajo Diné Against Uranium Mining (ENDAUM), is also concerned about the effects of releases of radioactive materials on people who live in Crownpoint within a mile of a proposed

central processing plant. The proposed uranium processing plant, located in the village of Crownpoint near schools, churches, and homes, also poses a risk of air contamination. In Church Rock, ENDAUM has engaged the services of scientific and legal experts who have been testifying for years about the dangers of the proposed In-situ Leach (ISL) mining in hea r ings before the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. On the Navajo Nation, there are over 500 abandoned uranium mines that have never been reclaimed and many remain exposed to the elements and Navajo residents who reside near the mine sites. ENDAUM’s major technical concern with ISL uranium mining is that no In-Situ Leach uranium mining operation in the United States, has ever restored groundwater to pre-mining conditions. With that in mind, we remain committed to opposing the reactivation of any uranium mining near Crownpoint and Church Rock, N.M. Thank you very much to everyone who came out in solidarity and support. Mervyn Tilden Church Rock, NM

Letter to the Editor:

PERA FIDUCIARY DUTIES

ver the past few years the PERA Board has spun out of control a nd neglected its fiduciary duties. Various news outlets have documented the inability of the Trustees to get down to business and address the serious deficiencies identified with the long-term solvency. Budgets have not been submitted in accordance with State law and correspondence to the Trustees from the State Auditor states “This failure to act to submit the budget by the statutory date was reckless or negligent, or both, and coupled

with the Board’s lack of focus on its fiduciary responsibilities, puts retirees and future generations of retirees at risk. The Board’s behavior is unacceptable and harms the fund’s membership.” The current Board has neglected their fiduciary responsibilities, and incumbents running for re-election need to be replaced. The current retiree trustee has been reprimanded and censured, by a majority of the Board, for twelve identified violations of Board Policies and the Code of conduct. Most of these violations were identified

as “Repeatedly disrupting Board business, jeopardizing the Board’s ability to fulfill its duties”. PERA members will receive ballots for the PERA Board trustee positions soon. As a candidate for the Board, I am committed to fiduciary responsibilities first and foremost, while striving to build consensus on the Board and promoting retiree concerns to protect our retirement. I will lead by example and reinstitute accountability from the Board and PERA staff. Thank you for your vote! Jeffrey M. Riggs

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and returned to custody as of 6:37 pm. At the jail, an orange jumpsuit was discovered on the east side recreation lot at the top of the barbed wire fencing. Etsitty said it was apparently used to

prevent Webster from becoming caught in the barbs. It was logged into evidence. For more information: jmaiorano@co.mckinley. nm.us or (505) 863-1410, ext 3066

the McKinley County Adult Detention Center and proceeded to book him into jail. He was recaptured on July 13

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Artist of the month Dana Aldis talks drawing, painting By Cody Begaye Sun Correspondent

ana Aldis, of Gallup, has been painting professionally since 2008. She tra nsitioned from painting primarily still life, animal portraits and landscape paintings, in oils. “I try to participate in the local art scene when I can, mostly by displaying my work at ART123,” Aldis said July 16.

BACKGROUND Aldis, who moved to Gallup from West Virginia in 2018, said she has lived in a number of places where her husband worked for numerous tribes. Last June, Aldis joined gallupARTS and became very active in the arts scene. In February, she helped coordinate 15 in 30, a show where 28 local artists created 15 paintings in 30 days. This path of teaching art comes from her time at the New York Academy of Art, where she earned her Master of Fine Arts.

Since she began sharing her work, Aldis has been exhibited in New York City, Washington, D.C., and cities in Idaho and Washington State. “I’ve shown my work mostly in galleries and group shows,” she said.

EVOLVING CRAFT “My work has evolved from painting straight-on pet portraits to including more environments,” Aldis explained. Some of the paintings Aldis shared with the Sun included recent works featuring goats and ducks, set in a colorful patterned background. These pieces were done as part of Aldis’ work with the Goats of Anarchy animal sanctuary, established in 2016 for special needs baby goats, where she will donate a portion of the sales proceeds. Another piece featuring a sun with blue cloud and sky patterns draws from Aldis’ half-Chinese heritage, she said. Aldis said patterns are important in her work because they have always been a part

Artist of the month for July, Dana Aldis stands in front of her acrylic piece, “Signs of Spring,” in Gallup. Photo Credit: Knifewing Segura of her life. “A pattern is a repetition, it allows you to have your eye rest on a design and focus on the main element,” she said. “It is something to look at without being blank and can lead the eye into different areas.”

Signs of Spring (2016). This Aldis creation is acrylic on fabric-covered hexagon-shaped canvas. It is the last set of a series of three different creatures, in this case, butterflies. Photo Credit: Knifewing Segura

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A REWARDING EXPERIENCE Aldis said she continues to look for inspiration around Gallup to get ready for a 2020 art show in Washington state. “ I w a s d r aw n t o t he

landscape and local culture,” she said. “Inspiration is all around you here.” In addition to look ing ahead, Aldis reflected on her

DANA ALDIS | SEE PAGE 19

The Ties That Bind is oil on canvas (2018). The goats are all based on photos from the “Goats of Anarchy” animal sanctuary in Annandale, N.J. for special needs baby goats. It is a round canvas 16 inches in diameter. Photo Credit: Knifewing Segura COMMUNITY

DANA ALDIS | FROM PAGE 18 decision to take up painting full-time. “ T he de c i s ion t o t a ke

the plu nge wa s sca r y, but I think it’s one of the best moves I’ve ever made,” Aldis said. She said in addition to support from her husband, who

Peaceable Kingdom is of a bird that bonded with a goat from “Goats of Anarchy”. Painted in 2018, it is oil on canvas on a rectangle of 10x20. The pattern in the rug is painted. Other patterns seen in Aldis’ pieces are from stencils. Photo Credit: Knifewing Segura

Baby Goats (2018) is an oil on canvas work in a square shape. These baby goats, painted in 2018 are from the “Goats of Anarchy” animal sanctuary. Photo Credit: Knifewing Segura

POLICE ACTIVITY | FROM PAGE 13 Campos was holding a Family Dollar shopping bag and matched the description that had been called in a little before 11:39 am on July 7. But when Walley announced he was a police officer, Campos started walking away. Walley said he called out, and Campos looked at him and then ran. But Walley was faster. He caught up, grabbed Campos and the two of them fell to the ground. Walley took Campos back to the store and spoke with an employee, Madolyn Enote, who said a man walked in and was trying to leave the store when she grabbed his jacket, because she thought he was stealing things from the store. She identified Campos as that

LETTER TO EDITOR | FROM PAGE 15 made sure the curriculum was responsive to the challenges the students would find within our regional community. As your friend and colleague, I want to say that you’re a professional woman of great character and a good and loyal friend. Our community is better

man. She said when she grabbed him, three items fell out of his jacket. She recovered ten pairs of black men’s tube socks, black flex seal tape and 600 polygamy cards. She said that Campos threw a cup of coffee at her near the entrance as she attempted to keep him from leaving. She took back the items in the shopping bag Campos held, including Hershey miniatures, coffee mate Italian sweet crème, chocolate chip cookies, body spray for men and Kellogg’s pop tart bites. She then scanned the items and the total cost came to $43.64. Walley transported Campos t o t he McK i n ley Cou nt y Detention Center and charged him with assault and larceny, resisting and evading.

is also dedicated and driven to succeed, the rise of social media has been a big influence for her. “Being able to get the word out has allowed me to find an even bigger audience,” Aldis said. Despite social platforms, Aldis said it is important to develop a rapport with clients because they are more likely to work with someone they have met personally. More than that, the experience of seeing art in person is

something that cannot be replicated, Aldis pointed out. “The most rewarding thing about my work is seeing people experience art in real life,” she said.

FUTURE WORKS In addition to preparing for upcoming shows, Aldis will be teaching Painting and Art Practices courses at UNMGallup this fall. Aldis’ work can be seen on display at ART123, 123 W. Coal

Ave., where she will also be teaching Paint and Sip courses at the end of this month. A ld i s a l s o w a nt e d t o express her gratitude to Rose Eason, executive director of gallupARTS, her past students, and the Gallup arts community. “I appreciate this community and being a part of it,” she said. To see more of Dana Al d i s’ work , vi sit h er Instagram page at https:// www.in sta gram .com / danaaldisstudio/.

and stronger because of you, and we will miss you greatly. Godspeed your way, and may your future students, colleges and communities be as blessed as we have been by your commitment, compassion and vision of excellence. Gratefully, Patty Lundstrom State Representative, New Mexico House District 9

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Gallup Sun Star: 13 years strong THE GURLEY MOTOR COMPANY CAR, TRUCK, AND STREET ROD SHOW

By Cody Begaye Sun Correspondent

he 13th Annual Gurley Motor Company Car, Truck, and Street Rod Show will roll into

see what Gallup is all about,” Gurley said. “We wanted to provide something bigger and better to get people to come into Gallup.” Once Gurley pitched his idea to the Freedom Riders

different events that take place throughout the weekend of July 26. On July 26, Gurley Motor Company staff and car show participants will meet at the Chamber of Commerce parking lot where the chamber will host

All the photos of cars and bikes are from the 13th Annual Gurley Motor Company Car, Truck, and Street Rod Show in 2018. Photo Credit: Amber Smith downtown Gallup July 26-28 as part of the 6th Annual Freedom Ride, Flight, and Cruise. The Sun spoke with Steve Steve Gurley, owner of Gurley Motor Company and organizer of the Freedom Ride weekend. Photo Credit: Amber Smith

Gurley July 16 about the car show and how it has grown. “We started out 13 years ago. We had about 20 participants,” Gurley said. “We have grown to include participa nts from Ca lifor nia , A rizona, Colorado, Texas, and New Mexico. This year we are expecting about 100 entrants.” Gurley, the third-generation owner of Gurley Motor Company, a family-owned Ford dealer since 1933, said when the car show was started in 2006, the dealership had a goal of getting the show to be a citywide event. Si x yea r s a go, Gu rley approached the F reedom Riders of New Mexico, as well as balloonists from across New Mexico with the idea of combining the car show with the cross-state Freedom Ride and the mass ascension of balloons from Red Rock Park. “We wa nted to create something where people will

and state balloonists, both of whom were happy to work with him, Gurley went to the Gallup Business Improvement District to present the idea to make the car show a bigger event to draw more people downtown. Gurley voiced his appreciation for the BID, the City of Gallup, and the GallupMcKinley County Chamber of Commerce for their support in helping the car show grow into the event it is now. “I appreciate the amount of personnel [the city] dedicates towards making this work and presenting a fun event for everyone,” Gurley said. “Without them, we couldn’t have accomplished this.” Gurley spoke about the

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a cookout for the participants from 5 pm - 7 pm. The Ga llup Police Department will then escort pa r t icipa nt s on a cr u i se through the downtown area. On July 27, registration for the car show starts at 8 am and the show runs from 10 am - 3 pm. The Freedom Riders of New Mexico start their cross-state ride from Tucumcari toward the Arizona state line in the morning. The Courthouse Square will be closed to all motorized traffic July 27, where there will be vendors, live bands, a beer garden, and plenty of shopping opportunities for visitors. After the car show, participants will meet at Gurley

Motor Company after 6 pm for the Saturday cruise, also led by the Gallup Police Department at 7 pm. Balloon ascensions will be held in and around Gallup on mornings throughout the weekend. On the evening of July 27, the balloonists will set gondolas and burners along Aztec Avenue leading into the Courthouse Square at dusk.

When night has fallen, the Freedom Riders will arrive in Gallup after their cross-state ride and will proceed down Aztec Avenue through the Tunnel of Fire provided by the balloonists. “Watching the riders come through the Tunnel of Fire is

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his week’s big release is Disney’s photo-realistic take on the 1994 animated classic, The Lion King. Fans of the original film may be happy to learn that the primary story hasn’t been changed a great deal. Instead, the selling point is the CGI animal creations backed by an impressive Africa savannah. On a technical level it’s a marvel, with stunning visual effects and imagery. Unfortunately, the extended running time drags events out, resulting in some logy pacing. The story follows Simba (Donald Glover), a kind-hearted lion forced into self-banishment after an incident orchestrated by his power-hungry uncle, Scar (Chiwetel Ejiofor). Scar attempts to take control of the kingdom by plotting to end the life of Simba’s father, Mufasa (James Earl Jones). Feeling responsible, Simba permanently leaves the Pridelands and befriends carefree warthog

Simba (voiced by Donald Glover) surveys his home in the African savannah in the 2019 version of “The Lion King.” Photo Credit: Walt Disney Pictures Pumbaa (Seth Rogen) and meerkat Timon (Billy Eichner). Years later, Simba’s childhood friend Nala (Beyoncé KnowlesCarter) discovers Simba living a carefree existence. She begs him to return and take the throne from the tyrannical Scar. The protagonist is forced into facing his past, as well as his place within the animal community. This adaptation reuses many of the same images and jokes, although there are a couple of minor alterations. The hyena Shenzi (Florence Kasumba) has been given a more prominent role and position of authority within the antagonist’s group, acting as a leader of the pack. This has clearly been done to give Nala

a foe to face off against during the climax. Additionally, some of the conversational interactions between characters seem to have been extended in this particular version. Glover acquits himself well in the role of Simba and the talky approach works to the benefit of some performers. In particular, comedians Rogen and Eichner, add energy and a hint of improvisation to the proceedings. These goofy characters are charming, but some of the others come across as stiff (or perhaps too reverential of the source material), resulting in a lot of jokes that fall flat. And the unfortunate

side-effect of a movie that has had its running time extended by thirty minutes without a lot of new plot material, is that it drags. Perhaps the filmmakers were so enamored with the visuals that they felt the stunning images would carry the picture through its slower sections. Admittedly, the movie is a technical marvel with incredible photo-real animal creations and spectacular vistas. The impressive digital crafting affords director Jon Favreau (The Jungle Book, Iron Man) the opportunity to pull off some elaborate shots, including a lengthy sequence following a tuft of Simba’s hair being released and moving across the country via birds, little insects and nature itself before eventually finding its way back home to the Pridelands. And the animals look just as remarkable thanks to current computer techniques that have been employed. In some scenes they literally look like their real life inspirations. There can be no doubt that this movie represents a new highpoint in technology. Unfortunately, the lions and other animals are so realistic at times that one

aspect does stand out as distracting and decidedly strange. To put it gently, it seems as if all of their private parts have been digitally removed. Obviously, this wouldn’t matter at all in a animated feature, but when near perfect looking animals are captured with low-angles, and nary a nipple or set of testicles can be seen, it actually stands out as being...well...slightly odd to witness. There must have been numerous meetings at Disney about the subject. I would have been amused to be a fly on the wall for those talks. But it seems as if the final choice adds a certain phoniness to their otherwise incredible digital creations. The Lion King is a stunning technical feat that includes plenty of striking images. However, with the exception of a few warthog and meerkat related moments, the events presented don’t offer anything new and little that tops the original animated classic. The visuals will likely entertain children, but even the tykes may get a little squirmy by the time the credits roll. V i s i t : w w w . CinemaStance.com

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DOREEN & REMEDY | FROM PAGE 11 many women who front the band. It is a challenge and solution behind the name Remedy. Sun: Do you guys play a lot of covers? Etsitty: We do a lot of covers, I like to do classic rock covers by Heart, Pat Benatar. On the country side I do covers by Highway 101, Patsy Cline; I love the Judds. We also do extreme classic rock where it’s not just me singing, but everyone sings, I do about 60 percent of the covers. All of us add our part in the band and it’s a culmination of everyone. Sun: Do you write your own material as well? Etsitty: Well, before the band, I was a solo artist. I did a lot of writing and I did about six songs written in Navajo. I did a lot of folk songs and maybe at some point I’ll get back to that. I’ve experienced the chance of being a solo artist and being with a variety of bands throughout my life time. Sun: How did you get into music and were there any influences? Etsitty: Wow, as a young girl I always wanted to be a[n] entertainer/performer. But due to my upbringing and background, I wasn’t able to pursue that at a younger age. We lived on the reservation where we didn’t have electricity, the only thing I listened to was the radio late at night. I love telling this story because I would sneak out the radio and turn it on at midnight where everybody was asleep, and I would listen to the Loretta Lynn show. I had a lot of interest generated from that time where I wanted to sing. I sang regardless, from the time I was about nine years old to now. Of course, country was my first love and somehow perhaps through midlife crisis I turned to classic rock (laughing). My greatest interest was Sharon Burch who is a Navajo folk singer, and because of her influence I was able to write my own folk songs. Sun: What highlights have you had in your career? Etsitty: I have wonderful memories that I can share, in my last years of high school and early twenties, I’ve opened concerts for some famous country artists such as Billy Ray Cyrus, Sweethearts of the Rodeo, and Martina McBride, before she made it big. Sun: Those sure are some big names. What is the real passion on why you sing and COMMUNITY

Doreen & Remedy Band perform at the Gallup ArtsCrawl July 13, outside Quintana’s Music/Indian Jewelry. Photo Credit: Knifewing Segura what challenges do you face, Doreen? Etsitty: I just want to share the challenges that I have shared with other women in the same capacity as there are other women leads in their bands. As for getting into major performances I still think there’s that norm that exist[s] that men are still [more] popular than women. I remember watching Shania Twain being interviewed and she mentioned those same challenges. Men will always be in the forefront and I’m trying to change that and show that women still rock. It’s very much so here on the reservation. It’s the norm where people go to a concert and see the men singing country songs. That’s the challenge that still exists, and I want to let people know and empower them that women can do the same thing. Sun: How has the journey been so far? Etsitty: For the longest time I have been with other bands in the last couple decades, that kind of tells you how old I am (laughing). I’m young at heart being only 56-years-old. I was never the front or lead person till I met my husband. We both have a passion for music. We both love country and classic rock, I love what I do, and I know I’ll never get rich at it. It’s who we are. Sun: I’m glad you’re having fun at it. What does the rest of your family think about it when they see Mom up on stage singing away? I’m sure that’s got to

blow their minds, yes? Etsitty: I would sing to my kids when they were small, and they enjoyed that. We had our daughter singing as well, and she seemed to enjoy it, too. I want them to experience music in any capacity, and they

may choose another direction in life, and that’s okay. I think they’ve gotten use[d] to seeing me up on stage belting away. Sun: Wow, I think that’s great. I want to thank you for this opportunity and it really shows that you truly love

music and feel so strong about it, Doreen. Etsitty: Thank you for the opportunity and it was a pleasure. For more information: visit Facebook/Doreen & Remedy or (928) 640-0332

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DVD/Blu-ray Roundup for July 19, 2019 By Glenn Kay For the Sun

elcome back to another edition of new release highlights on Blu-ray and DVD. As always, there’s plenty to choose from in a wide variety of genres. So, if you can’t make it out to the movies this week, be sure to give one of these titles a try!

BIG NEW RELEASES! Ab d u c ti o n - A SWAT team member wakes up i n a pa rk fou nt a i n i n the Far East, believing it is the year 1985, and having no memory of who he is or how he got there. After trying to put fragmented memories together, he determines that he was out searching for his kidnapped young daughter. He then teams up with a gangster who is hunting for his own missing wife and the pair try to solve the mystery. What they soon discover may be more bizarre than they ever thought possible. This Chinese sci-fi action B-movie is making its debut on disc, so right now there are no reviews available. It features Scott Adkins, Andy On, Truong Ngoc Anh and Lily Ji. Ash is Purest White - Set against the backdrop of the Chinese criminal underworld, this tale follows the lives of a wannabe mobster and his sharp-witted girlfriend as they attempt to make their mark and take down common enemies. The story follows them over several time periods as their lives and duties change over the years as new situations and conflicts arise. This picture received great notices from the press. They called the characters interesting and performances great, as well as stating that the movie does a superb job of showing viewers the criminal world from a wide and up-close-and-personal point of view. The cast includes Zhao Tao, Liao Fan and Xu Zheng . The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales...This French animated effort from the team behind the extraordinarily well-regarded

2014’s Ernest & Celestine, includes three stories about forest animals with psychological troubles. There’s a fox who thinks he’s a chicken, a rabbit that acts like a stork, and a duck looking to take the place of Santa Claus. Those who follow the tales will see how their unusual lives play out. Critics were very, very upbeat about this production. It’s difficult to find anything bad written about the film. Most called it a charming and entertaining piece of traditionally drawn animation with entertainingly quirky animals and a lot of laughs. Apparently, this release includes the original French version with English subtitles, as well as an English-language audio track. Blood Paradise - Looks like it’s a great week for foreign-language titles. In this low-budget horror/comedy, a crime-writer depressed over bad reviews and sales for her latest book, heads to the Swedish countryside to recharge. Unfortunately, she soon begins to suspect sinister goings-on at the farm and nearby village, where she experiences uncomfortable encounters with obsessed fans, a violently jealous woman and a psychotic local. Guess at least she’ll get material for her next book. There are only a few write-ups available for this title and they’re fairly mixed, suggesting it has some funny moments, but is wildly uneven. Andrea Winter headlines the film. Breakthrough - A teen from St. Louis falls through the ice of a local lake. After almost drowning, he is pulled from the waters in a near-death state. After his mother prays for his recovery, the kid begins to respond to emergency workers and miraculously survives the ordeal. As you might have already guessed, this drama is a faith-based film. The press gave the effort mixed reviews. Those who enjoyed it stated that the strong cast for this type of film helped to sell the story and supporters would find it to be better than others of its ilk. The others suggested that the performers couldn’t salvage the clunky and predictable script, also finding the message rather bluntly delivered. It stars Topher Grace, Josh Lucas, Chrissy Metz, Mike Colter and Dennis

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Haysbert. Dog m an - In th is foreign-language crime film from Italy, a poor and timid dog groomer from the wrong side of the tracks finds himself involved with violent acquaintances who pose a threat to the entire neighborhood. The man first chooses to ignore the problems and meekly follows the orders given to him, but complications arise that force him to take action. This feature earned excellent notices. It was in competition for the Palm d’Or at Cannes and the lead won the festival’s Best Actor Prize. Admittedly, a few critics in this part of the world found the events overly grim and didn’t care for the protagonist’s passive nature, but the vast majority thought it was a gritty and tense character study. The movie is being released exclusively on DVD right now, but hopefully a Blu-ray will follow in the coming weeks. Marcello Fonte plays the lead. Fa st Col o r - A you ng woman finds herself on the run from authorities after discovering she has unusual and very powerful abilities. With various pursuers on her tail, she decides to hide out with her estranged family at their farmhouse. Once there, she attempts to mend relationships and begins to strategize her next move. Reviews were generally positive for this independent, low-key, sci-fi take on a superhero movie. A few thought that the movie could have done with more conflict and needed better pacing to make a stronger impact. However, most complimented the film’s unique approach and thought it built momentum as it progressed and ultimately came together in a satisfying manner. It features Gugu Mbatha-Raw, David Strathairn and Lorraine Toussaint. Relaxer - Set on the verge of Y2K, two brothers await an impending apocalypse. The older one challenges his younger sibling with an impossible (and ridiculous) task...to stay on the couch and continue playing PacMan until he reaches the 256th level. As the challenge continues and the deadline looms closer, events gets decidedly more surreal and strange. This independent comedy feature received more praise

than it did pans. A segment of reviewers did find it something of an ordeal to sit and couldn’t relate to the leads. However, the consensus was that the movie was a wild, totally unique experience that certainly felt like a cult film in the making. Joshua Burge, David Dastmalchian and Andre Hyland headline the flick. S h a z a m! - Super m a n, Batman and Wonder Woman may be some of the most popular DC characters, but that isn’t stopping the comic book publishing house from giving some other superheroes a shot. This effort follows young Billy Batson, an orphan who accidentally finds himself bestowed with a magical gift enabling him to transform into a muscular, caped do-gooder. Unfortunately, that means he also has to square off against some ver y dangerous and clever adult super-villains. Reaction was quite good towa rds this take on the comic book character. There was a group who criticized it for being tonally imbalanced. But overall, it seemed that most thought it was heartfelt, funny and a significantly better flick than recent entries from more famous DC characters. It stars Zachary Levi, Mark Strong, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer and Djimon Hounsou. Teen Spirit - A shy teenager from a sma ll town wants to take part in a si ng i ng compet it ion. A n a cqua i nt a nce who used to be a famous opera singer decides to help coach and manage the youngster in the contest. Together, they strive to beat the odds and win. Critics gave the film a passing score. A small percentage liked the cast but found the story by-the-numbers and didn’t think the filmmakers did much to generate excitement. Still, more found the cast very likable and thought the movie was sweet and heartwarming enough to recommend. The cast includes Elle Fanning, Rebecca Hall, Zlatko Buric and Agnieszka Grochowska.

BLASTS FROM THE PAST! Plenty of curious older titles

are arriving on Blu-ray. MVD Visual is releasing Shortcut to Happiness (2003) as part of its Marquee Collection line. Based on the short story The Devil and Daniel Webster, this little-seen film follows a writer who makes a deal with the Devil for fame and fortune. He eventually comes to regret his decision and goes to court to reclaim his soul. The movie shot back in 2001, stars Alec Baldwin, Anthony Hopkins, Dan Aykroyd, Jennifer Love Hew itt, K im Cattra ll a nd many others. A studio bankruptcy caused the feature to be shelved for many years. Now it’s getting the high definition treatment. A r row i s del iver i ng a Special Edition Blu-ray of the hard-to-find horror picture, The Chill Factor (1993). It involves some snowmobile enthusiasts and snowboarders who accidentally come across an Ouija board and release an evil force that possesses victims. This flick has pretty much disappeared since its initial VHS release and is hitting Blu-ray with a new 2K restoration from the original film elements, a commentary with the special effects artist and a horror writer, interviews with other make-up team members, the production manager, the stunt coordinator and publicity materials. A r row’s a r thouse line, Arrow Academy, is releasing a Special Edition, as well. It’s for Hold Back the Dawn (1941), an immigrant drama with Olivia de Havilland, that was co-written by Billy Wilder (The Apartment, Some Like It Hot). This Blu-ray includes a transfer from the original film elements, a film scholar audio commentary, a video appreciation of the film, a career spanning interview with the star, an hour-long radio adaptation of the story from the same year as its release, as well as stills and promotional materials. AGFA also has some quirky gems in the form of a Blu-ray/ DVD Special Edition double feature release. The first title in this set is Satanis: The Devil’s Mass (1970), a documentary about the Church of Satan formed by Anton Szandor LaVey. That’s followed by the narrative

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DVD REVIEW | FROM PAGE 24 feature Satan’s Children (1975), about a runaway teen who joins a cult of Satanists, but soon tries to leave the group. Both of these pictures have been given a 2K scan from a theatrical print and come with trailers and features connected with the subject matter. Shout! is putting out the Ronald Reagan western Law and Order (1953), about a marshal turned cattle rancher out to stop some sinister rustlers. This Blu-ray has a film historian commentary, a trailer and image galleries as bonus features. They are also releasing The Leopard Man (1943) in high definition. This classic from producer Val Lewton (I Walked With a Zombie) and director Jacques Tourneur (Cat People, Curse of the Demon) is a mystery about a series of murders that may or may not have been the work of either an escaped animal or a monster. The movie has been given a new 4K scan from the nitrate camera negative. Extras include a film historian commentary, a second audio track with director William Friedkin (who’s a fan of the flick), as well

as a trailer and still gallery. If you’re looking for a more recent horror effort, you can also pick up a Blu-ray of the killer cat flick, Strays (1991), which features stars Timothy Busfield and Kathleen Quinlan being terrorized by malevolent kitties. Apparently, many bel ieve it prov ides some B-movie fun and is noted for having been written by pop star Shaun Cassidy. Kino also has some noteworthy Blu-ray releases. They include a 2K transfer of the Katharine Hepburn/Nick Nolte comedy Grace Quigley (1985). It comes with a film historian commentary and a trailer. You can also pick up another comedy in the form of Hello Again (1987). This one stars Shelley Long as a housewife who dies choking on a meatball and comes back from the dead to put things right in her personal life. It arrives with a critic commentary and some trailers. Nolte fans will also be happy that the distributor is releasing a Special Edition Blu-ray of the Merchant/Ivory period drama, Jefferson in Paris (1995). This release includes a James Ivory commentary track and trailer. And you can also pick up a Special Edition of the comedy

Mumford (1999) from writer/ director Lawrence Kasdan (Body Heat, The Big Chill, The Accidental Tourist and many others). This one is about a mysterious psychologist who arrives in a small town to help locals with their personal issues. However, he may not be what he initially seems, and also falls for one of his patients. If memory serves, this is a pretty decent, low-key comedy and features a great cast that includes the likes of Loren Dean, Mary McDonnell, Jason Lee, Martin Short, Alfre Woodard, Elisabeth Moss, Robert Stack, Zooey Deschanel and many others. The disc comes with a director commentary, a making-of featurette and a trailer. Criterion is delivering the French comedy/drama The Baker’s Wife (1938) on Blu-ray. The movie arrives with a new 4K digital restoration, a selected-scene film scholar commentary, an archived intro to the movie from the director and a lengthy TV-interview with him, a news short about the feature’s picturesque locations, and an essay. Thriller fans should be pleased to see Criterion presenting Klute (1971) in high

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definition. Jane Fonda won an Oscar for her work as a call girl caught up in a missing person investigation. The movie has received a 4K digital transfer supervised by the camera operator. It also comes with a new interview with Fonda, as well as one with the writer, a recently completed program about the film featuring talks with many members of the cast and crew, a documentary about the shoot and other extras. If you like science-fiction pictures, the small but fascinating film Moon (2009) is one of the best in recent years. Sony has given the title a 4K upgrade for it s 10 t h A n n iver sa r y Edition. So not only does it arrive with all of the previously released bonuses, but it’ll also look sharper than it ever has before. B-movie enthusiasts will be happy to see the very ‘80s Italian slasher picture, Murder Rock (1984) on Blu-ray courtesy of Scorpion Releasing. This is also a Special Edition that will include a film historian audio commentary, as well as a few interviews with cast and crew members, including director Lucio Fulci (Zombie). Fulci fans can also pick up another one of his titles this week, The Psychic (1977). This Blu-ray Special Edition comes with a 2K scan of the film and a similar assortment of extras to what buyers will find on the other release. Redemption is also putting out a Blu-ray of the Jess Franco spy parody, Attack of the Robots (1966). Finally, Warner Archive is making the James Cagney musical/comedy Footlight Parade (1933) available to order on Blu-ray through their site and

other online retailers. It’s one of those old Hollywood films that features incredibly elaborate numbers on enormous sets with dozens of dancers pulling off some incredible choreography.

YOU KNOW, FOR KIDS! These are some titles that may be of interest to children. The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales Garfield & Friends: Season 1 Titans: Season 1

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Plans signed to build replica of Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall Staff Reports

he New Mex ico Department of Vet er a n s S er v ice s and Vietnam Veterans of A mer ica Nor t her n New Mexico Chapter 996 signed a Memora ndum of Understanding July 17 to build a half-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C. Under the agreement, VVA will commence fundraising, independent of DVS, to cover the estimated $300,000 cost of building the replica of the national Wall featuring the names of the 58,318 American ser vice members killed in action or listed as missing in action during the Vietnam War. Of that total, 398 are from New Mexico. VVA Chapter 996 will commission an artist for the project. Once the replica wall is finished, it will be donated to DVS and displayed at its Vietnam Veterans Memorial and State Veterans Cemetery in Angel Fire. “This collaboration recognizes and honors New Mexico’s Vietnam War veterans, especially those who gave the ultimate sacrifice and did not come

home,” said DVS Secretary Judy Griego. “This Wall strengthens our state’s resolve that we will never forget our men and women who bravely and honorably served our country during the Vietnam War.” Once the replica wall memorial is built, members from the David Westphall Memorial Foundation will also volunteer to help with maintenance and upkeep. “This is a long time coming…a dream come true for New Mexico’s Vietnam War veterans and their families,” said VVA Northern New Mexico Chapter 996 President Jake Lopez. “I am grateful for this partnership with DVS, which is showing a strong commitment to honoring those of us who served in Vietnam.” To Make a Donation to VVA Chapter 996 V VA N o r t h e r n N e w Mex ico Chapter 996 is a Congressionally-chartered 501(c)19 nonprofit corporation. Donations to its fundraising to build the replica wall can be made by going to the chapter’s website dedicated to the wall effort at www.vietnammemorial.net. Donations are tax-deductible. The Vietnam Veterans

DVS Secretary Judy Griego signing an MOU between DVS and VVA Northern NM Chapter 996 to build a half-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall. From left: VVA Northern NM Chapter 996 members Eddie Romero, Chapter President Jake Lopez, members Jerry Martinez, Lisa Lopez, Tom Wagner, and Ken Dettelbach. Photo Credit: Department of Veterans Services

Veterans Memorial in Angel Fire from a distance. Photo Credit: Department of Veterans Services

GURLEY MOTOR | FROM PAGE 20 the grand finale of all grand finales,” Gurley said. The event will conclude when the Freedom Riders pull into the Courthouse Square, where Gurley will present a check for all the proceeds from the car show to Veterans Helping Veterans. Gurley emphasized the whole

weekend event is in honor of local veterans. He said the dealership does not keep any of the proceeds, and 100 percent of show registration fees go toward helping local veterans. “If not for them, we wouldn’t have the freedom we have today,” Gurley said. For more information and to pre-register for the car show, visit http://gurleymotorcoroute66carshow. com.

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Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Angel Fire, where the half-scale replica of the Washington, D.C. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall will be displayed. Photo Credit: Department of Veterans Services Memorial in Angel Fire T he Viet na m Vetera n s Memorial in Angel Fire was built by Albuquerque residents Victor and Jeanne Westphall in 1971 as a memorial to Marine 1st Lt. David Westphall. Their 28-year-old son was one of 16 Marines from Bravo Company/

Third Division on patrol who were killed in an ambush by North Vietnamese forces near the North/South Vietnam border on May 22, 1968. The Memorial was dedicated on the third anniversary of his death in 1971. The Westphall Foundation was

created to raise funding to recoup construction costs and for maintenance. In 2005, the Foundation donated t he Memor ia l to the State Pa rks Div ision. Management of the Memorial was transferred to DVS in 2017. COMMUNITY

SPORTS 360 Gallup Sports Commission discusses TDFL schedules, soccer TDFL COMPETING FOR THE FOUR CORNERS YOUTH FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

By Cody Begaye Sun Correspondent

t’s summer and the next leg of Gallup youth sports is about to begin. Kids from across Gallup and neighboring communities like Zuni and Window Rock will soon get to play in local leagues for football and soccer. The City of Gallup Sports Commission discussed the schedules for the upcoming Gallup Soccer League and Tony Dorsett Touchdown Football League seasons during its July 10 regular meeting.

TDFL LEAGUE Commissioner Theodore “Bobo” Saucedo spoke about the TDFL schedule. Practice will start in August, and the season proper will begin in September. “We are waiting for the baseball season to end so we can get more registrations [for the league],” Saucedo said. Saucedo said in addition to Gallup, Grants, and Thoreau, teams from Zuni and Window Rock will be coming into TDFL this year. Teams in the league will compete to make it to the Tenth Annual Four Corners Youth Football Championships on Oct. 26-27, which Saucedo said is the second biggest football tournament in New Mexico. “We had 44 teams last year, and we’re hoping to get more this year,” he said.

GALLUP SOCCER LEAGUE Commissioner Kurt Spolar said there are currently 430 kids participating in Gallup Soccer League, with up to 540 if Zuni and Window Rock kids are included. SPORTS

Local youth playing in the TDFL from the 2018 season. Photo Credit: Knifewing Segura He said Gallup could see up to 700 participants after the baseball season ends. Spola r said the soccer league could start to lose kids once the basketball season starts, which is why he wants games to start about Aug. 1. He wants players to get in a full 10 weeks of games. The soccer league will use the four fields at Ford Canyon Park and the three fields at Gallup Sports Complex on Fridays and Saturdays for both practice and games, Spolar said. He said the soccer league can start practice at Ford Canyon once the baseball season ends.

MUTUAL CONCERNS Some of the fields used for practice and games have matters that need to be tended to

before the kids start to use them, Spolar said. “There’s some maintenance issues and safety concerns, weeds coming from the runoff,” Spolar said. “We want to get them cleaned up [before the season starts.]” Vince Alonzo, Gallup Parks Director, said the city has received a lot of complaints within the parks systems, and attributes them to being short-handed. “The staff just can’t keep up because there’s too much going on,” he said, citing parks events like summer rodeos. “We’re having a hard time keeping our heads above water. But we have to get through it.” To that end, Spolar suggested urging people who come to the parks to clean up after themselves, which wou ld i n t u r n a l low t he parks staff to tend to larger challenges.

In addition, Alonzo said with two leagues operating at the same time they will likely have to share the fields for practice and games. That means they will have to coordinate to make sure both leagues get fair use of the fields. Both Spolar and Saucedo were open to negotiating. “We don’t mind sharing the fields,” Spolar said. “We’ll make it work.” Saucedo said this is an issue that will be brought up during a coaches meeting July 15 at Sammy C’s Rock N’ Sports Pub & Grille. Another issue to be discussed at the meeting will be how much play time the kids get on the field. “We will stress this year that all the kids have to participate, because they are paying to play,” Saucedo said. The third big issue for the coaches meeting is making

sure the coaches will accept working under the TDFL label. “The big thing is always coaching,” Commissioner Ben Chavez said. “We have to make sure they all meet the state requirements.” Saucedo said that in addition to an application to be a coach for the league, the applicant will have to pass two background checks: one from McKinley County Sheriff’s Department, and one from the City of Gallup. The deadline for the coaching application is July 13, so that coaches can all be registered and attend the July 15 meeting at Sammy C’s, he added. Another coaching issue to address is putting coaches in line should they be removed from the game as a result of misconduct. Chavez said issues with coaches first emerge when they get angry with the officials calling the game. This year the league is implementing a rule wherein the coaches will have to act as officials and call the game themselves if they are ejected. This is so the coaches can see what they are unhappy about, and be able to identify what may be going wrong from the officials’ point of view, he added. “This rule could help them rea lize what’s goi ng on,” Chavez said. “We’re hoping it’ll be a good idea.” I n a dd it ion, t here w i l l be more meetings down the road to ensure certification for t he lea g ue s, S aucedo said. The leagues will have to stay certified or else they will not be eligible for playoff games. “This could be tough, but we’re going to work on that plan,” Saucedo said.

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True Hoops Basketball Camp in its tenth year Staff Reports

rue Hoops Basketball Ca mp wa s sta r ted 10 years ago with a vision and mission t o rea ch yout h who love basketball with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Adrian and Nat l i a Pet e st a r t ed T r ue Hoops in 2010 and each year the camp has grown. It is one of the biggest basketball ca mps i n Nor t hwest New Mexico, averaging 200 campers per day. T he ca mp’s succes s is ba sed on help from ma ny coaches and organizations. Rehoboth Christian School and coaches from Tohatchi, Rehoboth, Nageezi, Alcoa, Tenn., Zeeland, Mich., and Kalmazoo, Mich. make the camp a success. T he c a mp a l s o h a s a group from Michigan called Kalmazoo2Rehoboth, a nonprofit organization with the sole intent of helping with the camp. This marks their ninth year as they bring adults and youth from Michigan on their mission trip, with the goal of showing others Jesus’ love. Relationships are a big part of our camp and we invest

Camp True Hoops, July 17 at Rehoboth Christian School in Gallup. More than 200 participants are registered. Photo Credit: Knifewing Segura so much in building those relationships. The camp concludes on Thursday, July 18.

For more information: Adrian Pete adrianpete@ rcsnm.org

From left: Camp Director and Coach Adrian Pete, Esther Jeff, Assistant Chad Musch and Organizer Jim Bosch. Pete and Musch are demonstrating how to pass the ball, July 17 in RCS gym in Gallup. Photo Credit: Knifewing Segura

True Hoops friends July 17 at RCS gym in Gallup. Photo Credit: Knifewing Segura

Coach Adrian Pete explains drills at True Hoops basketball camp July 17 in Gallup. Photo Credit: Knifewing Segura

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ROUTE 66 JUNKYARD BREWERY: SECOND ANNUAL BIKE RALLY

9 pm @ Route 66 Junkyard Brewing, Grants. One town, two breweries, mucho fun!

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.

TECH TIME; FREE COMPUTER CLASSES: USING GOOGLE APPS

10:30 am-12:30 pm and 4 pm-6 pm @ Main Library.

SUMMER NIGHTLY INDIAN DANCES

7 pm-8 pm nightly through September 2 @ The Courthouse Square on Aztec between Second and Third Streets. .Admission is free. For more information call (505) 722-2228. SATURDAY, July 20

ELECTRIC CARS: FACTS VS MYTHS

2 pm @ Main Library. A showcase of electric-powered vehicles will be on hand, along with electric car owners to answer questions. For more information: libtrain@gallupnm.gov; (505) 863-1291.

FREE FILM SCREENING

7 pm @ El Morro Theatre. Feature-length documentary, Ama, which tells about the abuses committed against Native American women by the U. S. Government during the 1960s and ‘70s. with special guest Jean Whitehorse. For more information: bmartin@gallupnm.gov; (505)-863-1291.

STORY TIME

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FAMILY FUN IN THE SUN

1 pm-5 pm @Ford Canyon Park. Life sizes Games, DWI courses, Zumba, Concession Stands, Story Time. For more information: Michelle Burrola (505) 488-2017.

ANNUAL VETERANS GOURD DANCE

12 pm-6 pm @ N. M. VA Health Care System Parade Grounds, Albuquerque. All veterans, gourd societies, royalties and the public are welcome. For more information: call Tilford Brown (505) 265-1711, ext. 2203 SUNDAY, July 21

EL MALPAIS NATIONAL MONUMENT: CHILDREN’S STORYTIME, CRAFT

2 pm-3 pm @ El Malpais National Monument, Grants. Daytime indoor program tailored for families with pre-K to third grade children. For more information: (505) 876-2783.

SCREENING OF ‘”APOLLO 11”

2 pm @ Red Mesa Center. This commemoration of the 50 Anniversary of the first humans on the moon will take place at the meeting of the Plateau Sciences Society. Snacks are welcome. For more information, call Rachel, (505) 980-5437 or Martin, (505) 863-6459. MONDAY, July 22

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No.: D-1113-PB-2019-00015 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GARY HAROLD BENNETT NOTICE TO KNOWN CREDITORS Marshalene Bennett Pablo has been appointed Personal Representative of the Estate of GARY HAROLD BENNETT, deceased. All persons having claims against this estate are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or the claims will be forever barred. Claims must be presented either to the Personal Representatives Attorney, Philip J. Dabney, Esq. at 3500 Trinity Drive, Suite B-4, Los Alamos, NM, 87544 or filed with the Eleventh Judicial District Court Clerk at 207 W. hill Ave. 2nd Floor, Room 200, Gallup, NM, 87301. Published Gallup Sun: July 12, 2019 July 19, 2019 July 26, 2019 *** LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at 6:00 P.M. on Tuesday, July 23, 2019 in the Council Chambers of Gallup City Hall, 110 West Aztec Avenue; Gallup, New Mexico, the Governing Body of the City of Gallup will hold a Public Hearing on the proposed Transfer of Ownership of Existing License #0330 from El Rancho Hotel, Inc. d/b/a El Rancho Hotel to El Rancho Hotel, Inc. d/b/a El Rancho Hotel, 1000 E. 66 Avenue; Gallup, New Mexico. The Application pertains to the transfer of stock ownership of El Rancho Hotel, Inc. The Director of the Alcohol and Gaming Division has granted preliminary approval for this Application. CITY OF GALLUP, NEW MEXICO By: /s/ Alfred Abeita II, City Clerk PUBLISH: Friday, June 21, 2019 Friday, July 19, 2019 *** Request for Proposals Solicitation 1084-2020300SO The United States Probation Office for the District of New Mexico is seeking vendors to provide sex-offense specific treatment services to offend-

ers in the Gallup, NM area. Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA) issued by the United States Probation Office will commence no later than October 1, 2019. Agencies must have experience in the evaluation and treatment in these specific areas and shall hold all proper licenses required by the State of New Mexico. Agencies interested in submitting proposals can download the solicitation information letter and RFPs from the United States Probation webpage at www.nmpp.uscourts.gov or by contacting Kathy Gonzales at kathy_gonzales@nmp.uscourts.gov or (505) 348-2656. Published: July 19, 2019 Gallup Sun Publishing *** STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF MCKINLEY ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT NO. D-1113-CV-2019-00045 MTGLQ INVESTORS, LP, Plaintiff, v. MICHELLE M. MOORE AKA MICHELLE MARIE MOORE AND PATRICK W. MOORE AKA PATRICK WAYNE MOORE, Defendants. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Special Master will on August 15, 2019 at 11:00 am, outside the front entrance of the McKinley County Courthouse, 207 W. Hill, Gallup, NM, sell and convey to the highest bidder for cash all the right, title, and interest of the above-named defendants in and to the following described real estate located in said County and State: Lot Twenty-Two (22) and a portion of Lot Twenty-One (21), Block A of the replat of Tract A and a portion of Tract B, CEDAR HILLS SUBDIVISION, UNIT TWO (2), (Plat filed April 21, 1972, McKinley County, Gallup, New Mexico; That portion of said Lot Twenty-One (21) being described as follows; Commencing at the Southwest corner of said Lot 21; said point being the Real Point of Beginning and run N0°24’W a distance of 7.13’ to a point; THENCE S84°49’10”E a distance of 95.68’ to a point on the Westerly right-of-way line Pecan Circle;

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CLASSIFIEDS | FROM PAGE 29 THENCE Southerly along said right-of-way line, along the arc of a curve to the left, having a radius of 50’ central angle of 2°48’07”, an arc distance of 2.44’ to the Southeast corner of Lot 21; THENCE N87°37’17”W along the South line of Lot 21 a distance 95.16’ to the Real Point of Beginning. The address of the real property is 1504 Pecan Circle, Gallup, NM 87301. Plaintiff does not represent or warrant that the stated street address is the street address of the described property; if the street address does not match the legal description, then the property being sold herein is the property more particularly described above, not the property located at the street address; any prospective purchaser at the sale is given notice that it should verify the location and address of the property being sold. Said sale will be made pursuant to the judgment entered on June 19, 2019 in the above entitled and numbered cause, which was a suit to foreclose a mortgage held by the above Plaintiff and wherein Plaintiff was adjudged to have a lien against the above-described real estate in the sum of $121,169.41 plus interest from April 1, 2019 to the date of sale at the rate of 5.87500% per annum, the costs of sale, including the Special Master’s fee, publication costs, and Plaintiff’s costs expended for taxes, insurance, and keeping the property in good repair. Plaintiff has the right to bid at such sale and submit its bid verbally or in writing. The Plaintiff may apply all or any part of its judgment to the

purchase price in lieu of cash. At the date and time stated above, the Special Master may postpone the sale to such later date and time as the Special Master may specify. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this sale may be subject to a bankruptcy filing, a payoff, a reinstatement or any other condition that would cause the cancellation of this sale. Further, if any of these conditions exist, at the time of sale, this sale will be null and void, the successful bidder’s funds shall be returned, and the Special Master and the mortgagee giving this notice shall not be liable to the successful bidder for any damages. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the real property and improvements concerned with herein will be sold subject to any and all patent reservations, easements, all recorded and unrecorded liens not foreclosed herein, and all recorded and unrecorded special assessments and taxes that may be due. Plaintiff and its attorneys disclaim all responsibility for, and the purchaser at the sale takes the property subject to, the valuation of the property by the County Assessor as real or personal property, affixture of any mobile or manufactured home to the land, deactivation of title to a mobile or manufactured home on the property, if any, environmental contamination on the property, if any, and zoning violations concerning the property, if any. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the purchaser at such sale shall take title to the above-described real property subject to rights of redemption. Margaret Lake Special Master

LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that The Gallup Housing Authority will conduct its monthly Board of Commissioners meeting to be held on Thursday, July 25, 2019 at 9:00 AM MST, at the Gallup Housing Authority board room, 203 Debra Drive, Gallup, New Mexico 87301. A copy of the agenda and/or specific agenda items may be obtained at the Gallup Housing Authority office. This is a public meeting except for items to be considered in closed session. A general public comment period is allowed at the end of the business portion of the meeting. Gallup Housing Authority Gallup, McKinley County, New Mexico By:/S/ Alfred Abeita, Chairman of the Board

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SECOND ANNUAL SUMMER TRAINING INSTITUTE

8 am-4:30 pm @ JFK Middle School. TUESDAY, July 23

TECH TIME; FREE COMPUTER CLASSES: TWITTER FOR BUSINESS

5 pm-6 pm @ Main Library.

6:30 pm-8:30 pm @ Northside Senior Center with Dist. 1 Councilor Linda Garcia.

24TH ANNUAL CROWNPOINT JUST MOVE IT FAMILY FUN RUN & WALK

5 pm Registration time; Run start time 6 pm; Walk start time: 6:30 pm; @ Crownpoint, N. M. For more information call (505) 786-6321 or (505) 786-6240.

WINE & PAINTING

4 pm-6 pm @ Children’s Library.

6 pm-9 pm @ ART123 Gallery. Have a creative night out with Dana Aldis. Paint a masterpiece step-by-step while enjoying two complimentary glasses of wine. Register at www. galluparts.org/wineand-painting. $35 per person

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6 pm @ City Hall

CHESS CLUB

6 pm-8 pm @ Gallup’s Gallery Row--Free Spirit, opo, ART123 and LOOM Indigenous galleries. See shows. Hear artists speak. Check out an artist demo at Camille’s.

BUSINESS INSIGHTS BY WELLS FARGO

9 am-2 pm @ Gallup Chamber of Commerce Meeting Room. Register online in advance at: www.nmsbdc.org/gallup. WEDNESDAY, July 24

FUTURE FOUNDATIONS: BABY BOUNCE & BOOGIE

10 am-11 am @Future Foundations Family Center. Activities that encourage development and the opportunity to socialize. Designed for newborn to three-year-olds and their parents. For more information: (505) 285-3542.

STORY TIME WEDNESDAYS

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: Meet the Parents.

IRISH DUO

7 pm @ Westminster Presbyterian Church. Andrew Magill and Alan Murray will play Celtic fiddle, guitar, tin whistle, Brazilian violin. Tickets $10 (12 and under free)> Tickets available at the door. For more information: Tom Funk (505) 409-1404.

BUILD YOUR OWN R2-D2

4 pm @ Children’s Library. For more information: jwhitman@ gallupnm.gov; (505) 726-6120. THURSDAY, July 25

CRAFTY KIDS (ALL AGES)

4 pm-5 pm @ Children’s Branch: Fun crafts for the whole family. This week’s activity: Rockets.

NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING CALENDAR

CROWNPOINT NAVAJO RUG AUCTION

7 pm-10 pm @ New Crownpoint Elementary School gymnasium. . Second Friday of the month. For more information, call (505) 879-9460

CITY OF GALLUP’S SUSTAINABLE GALLUP BOARD

3:30 pm-5 pm @ the Octavia Fellin Library first Monday of the month. Community members concerned about environmental issues are welcome. Call (505) 722-0039 for information.

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.

MCKINLEY CITIZENS’ RECYCLING COUNCIL MONTHLY MEETING

2 pm @ the Red Mesa Center, 105 W. Hill. first Saturday of the month. The public is invited to learn about recycling opportunities, receive updates on Gallup residential curbside recycling, and to volunteer. For information call Gerald or Millie at (505) 722-5142 or email betsywindisch@yahoo.com

SUMMER NIGHTLY INDIAN DANCES

7 pm-8 pm nightly through September 2 @ The Courthouse Square on Aztec between Second and Third Streets. .Admission is free. For more information call (505) 722-2228.

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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.

ROCKIN J REAWAKENINGS DOG TRAINING

2 pm every Friday and 9:30 am every Saturday dog training needs and assistance. The center’s professional trainer helper will be out June 15th and 16th at 9:30 am both days. Reawakenings Veterans Center & Ranch (2 miles North on County Rd 19, Prewitt, NM).

ROCKIN J REAWAKENINGS HORSE DEMO

11 am every Saturday. Reawakenings Veterans Center & Ranch (2 miles North on County Rd 19, Prewitt, NM). For more information email reawakeningsinc@gmail.com.

ROCKIN J REAWAKENINGS BASIC SELF-DEFENSE CLASS

1 pm free for anyone. Reawakenings Veterans Center & Ranch (2 miles North on County Rd 19, Prewitt, NM). For more information email reawakeningsinc@gmail.com.

ROCKIN J REAWAKENINGS WELCOME CENTER

10 am-2 pm Tuesday through Saturday. Reawakenings Veterans Center & Ranch (2 miles North on County Rd 19, Prewitt, NM). For more information email reawakeningsinc@gmail.com.

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.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS

10 am every Saturday @ the First Methodist Church, 1800 Redrock Drive. Overeaters Anonymous 12-step meetings. Contact info. (505) 307-5999, (505) 721-9208, or (505) 8701483.

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 SOLAR

6 pm-8 pm Wednesdays @ 113 E. Logan. Gallup Solar is hosting community classes and presentations about all things solar. Call (505) 728-9246 for info.

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END OF SUMMER READING PARTY

4 pm-6 pmWednesday, August 1 @ Skate Connection. For more information: childlib@ gallupnm.gov; (505) 726-6120.

USED BOOK SALE/SPECIAL OLYMPICS GALLUP FUND RAISER

10 am-6 pm, Thursday August 1; 10 am-8 pm Friday, August 2; 8 am-4 pm, Saturday August 3 @ Gallup Community Service Center (Old Bingo Hall). For more information: betsywindisch@yahoo.com; Beverly (505) 722-9230.

ANCIENT WAY MUSIC FESTIVAL

9 am-1 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

WE READ, WE TALK BOOK CLUB

2 pm @ Main Library Meeting Room.Saturday, July 27. The first discussion of Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. For more information please call 505-863-1291 or email bmartin@gallupnm.gov

KIWANIS NIGHT GOLF EVENT

6:30 pm-8 pm @Fox Run Golf Course. The night golf event on Saturday, July 27 will be a 9 hole, 4-player scramble. Fees per player will be $75. To register, email John at jltaylor873012@gmail.com or call Fox Run Golf Course at (505) 863-9224.

FAMILY STARGAZING WITH TAAS

7 pm Saturday, July 27 @ Gallup Community Services Center. The Albuquerque Astronomical Society is visiting Gallup with a portable planetarium and telescopes. For more information: childlib@ gallupnm.gov; (505) 726-6120.

NIGHT GOLF EVENT

DESIGN YOUR OWN GALAXY

4 pm Wednesday, July 31 @ Children’s Library. Create your own explosion galaxy. For more information: jwhitman@gallupnm.gov; (505) 726-6120.

6:30 pm dinner and registration. Tee-off at dusk @Fox Run Golf Course. Kiwanis Club of Gallup is hosting a 9 hole, 4-player scramble. Fees per player will be $75. To register: email John at jltaylor873012@gmail.com or call Fox Run Golf Course (505) 863-9224.

4 pm – 8 pm Saturday, August 3 at the Old School Gallery outdoor stage. For more information contact: Old School Gallery: (505) 369-4047; www. oldschoolgallery.org

POLYPHONY MARIMBA

4 pm-7 pm @ Church of the Holy Spirit in Gallup, Sunday, August 4. A nine-piece acoustic ensemble will play ancient songs from Zimbabwe and original compositions with North American marimba players. Event is free. For more information, contact Tammy Iralu: (505) 728-8210.

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

Gallup McKinley County Schools, August 5

THIRD ANNUAL BEST IN SHOW NIGHT

4:30 pm-9 pm @ ART123 Gallery August 6. This year’s event will mark the first People’s Choice Award. For more information on Best in Show Night visit https://www. galluparts.org/best-in-shownight/; For more information on the 98th Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial visit https://gallupceremonial.com/; For more information about gallupARTS and ART123 Gallery, visit www.galluparts. org. ART123 Gallery is on Facebook @ART123Gallery. gallupARTS is on Facebook and Instagram @gallupART;. For more information on the Gallup MainStreet Arts & Cultural District, visit https:// gallupmainstreet.org/

TAIZÉ CANDLELIGHT SERVICE

4 pm @ Westminster Presbyterian Church. Sunday, August 11. For more information call Kathy Mezoff: (505) 870-6136. To post a nonprofit or civic event in the calendar section, please email: gallupsunevents@gmail.com or fax: (505) 212-0391. Deadline: Monday at 5 pm.

Gallup Sun • Friday July 19, 2019

RMCH...The Rest of the Story A recent editorial and story by the Gallup Independent exposed the need for clarification.

Regarding awards that the hospital received: The data is public Medicare and Medicaid data, which all the hospitals are required to submit. The Independent wants to ignore 5 years of awards. We are the only rural hospital in New Mexico to receive such an honor by Healthgrades, an independent review body.

A further example is that 5 years ago, the hospital had changed CEOs more than once a year for 6 years, and had 4 days cash on hand. Today, the CEO has been steady for 5 years, put in a $1.5 million dollar wellness center (completely paid for), put in a heliport (also paid for), bought a new MRI, new CAT scan, all new radiology equipment, all new beds, restored Behavioral Health and expanded it from 20 beds to 69, while undertaking community clean-up projects, found employment for recovering addicts and expanded local hiring. The hospital has reduced debt by $4 million dollars and increased working cash by $7 million. The county back rent is paid regularly on a long-term note and monthly rent is current. But then, the Independent knows that. Regarding Dr. Sam McBride’s comments: In real life, who expects to earn greater authority and job advancement if they say to the CEO: • “I think you are too quiet.”

• “I want the committee I serve on to have final say over the CEO.”

• “I know I only work half-time and only have six months experience, but I still know more than my boss who has 40 years of experience.”

• “I don’t care if the CEO has worked with dozens of doctors on the medical staff who weren’t intimidated by him. The point is, I was.”

Dr. Sam McBride’s comments were a surprise. He had approached me in late 2014 or early 2015. He wanted an executive management position stating that he had clinical experience, but no managerial experience. I agreed to put him on as half-time clinic doctor and half-time managerial trainee. His title would be Chief Medical Officer representing the clinic physicians. Given his duties, in one year, he would have gained six months of management training. It was a shock to me to read that after six months training, he believed he had as much knowledge and experience as a seasoned CEO with 40-plus years’ experience. In six months, he believed he had learned finance, purchasing, negotiating, physician contracts, community relations, staffing, development, facilities management, emergency management, coding, billing, collections, grievance solution, and personnel management. How could anyone learn this, in addition to meeting with physicians and patients on a regular basis for 20 hours a week, plus commuting home to Albuquerque regularly. Another concern Sam had was regarding the purchase of computer equipment. He cites the purchase of “Zoetic” over the desires of the Info Technology Committee. The reality is that Zoetic developed our computer software for Behavioral Health Services at No Charge. This is called a “Beta Site Project.” It is a common practice.

Sam neglected to say that he pushed through purchase of a program called Medisas for $50,000, which none of the doctors wanted. In the end no one used it and the software company went out of business. The CEO developed a program at no cost, which is currently in use.

The government has strict guidelines against third party relationships. Accordingly, the New Mexico State Auditor’s Office checks audits to make sure that Healthcare Integrity is not involved in transactions with Board members or contracts. Unfortunately, Dr. McBride exposed his financial naiveté by answering “set up” questions by the Independent. The Independent knows, but doesn’t care that for the rest of Sam’s career this article will be a part of his profile on social media. When he applies for a job, or a promotion, or a grant, this article will emerge. His judgment, privacy ethics, ego, loyalty, confidentially, etc., will be evaluated by this article.

In five years, we have come a long way, from avoiding bankruptcy to the our first step toward becoming a teaching hospital. Our first two medical school students from Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine began this week. And we finally expect to have medical residents begin their rotations next year. McKinley County should be proud of its hospital and our employees.

. 32 Friday July 19, 2019 • Gallup Sun

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