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AVANGRID, a leading sustainable energy company and the company seeking to merge with PNM, will build the first commercial-scale offshore wind project in the U.S. — 15 miles off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard.

Powering 400,000 homes and businesses in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Creating 3,600 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) job years over the life of the project Reducing electricity rates by $1.4 billion over the first 20 years of operation Expected to reduce carbon emissions by more than 1.6 million metric tons per year Deploying GE Renewable Energy wind turbines

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LOCAL NEWS

Saving Superman TRANSPORTATION FUNDING PROJECT TO HELP IMPROVE SUPERMAN CANYON ROAD

By Molly Adamson Sun Correspondent

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f Rodney Skersick has anything to do with it, pretty soon McKinley County citizens will no longer have to deal with Superman Canyon Road closing any time it rains.

During the May 18 McKinley County Commissioners meeting, Skersick, the county’s road maintenance supervisor, asked commissioners if he could apply for the Transportation Funding project that the New Mexico Department of Transportation provides once a year.

In an interview with the Sun, Skersick said that he hopes to get $2 million from the state, and that the money will go toward improving Superman Canyon Road. “[… This] is a pretty major roa d goi ng i nto Ga l lup,” Skersick stated. “It’s a well-traveled road, and when that wash is running and everyone has to go around, it’s approximately 20 miles around to get to the other side.

“So, if you’ve got medical issues, anything law enforcement, ambulance, or fire issues, it’s really a burden, because it

takes a lot longer to get there.”

Skersick explained that the road department plans to install a giant culvert pipe that will be about 16 feet high and 16 feet wide. Multiple pipes are going to be installed, to help get the water off the road.

The Transportation Funding money is shared by all 33 counties of the state, so the DOT has to decide how to divide it up.

Skersick said he feels confident that McKinley County will get the money it needs.

Many road projects did not get done last year since a lot of the funds were frozen due to

the pandemic. McKinley County received $3 million in 2019, and that money was used to fix up the bridges on Manuelito Canyon Road. Skersick said the Roads Department is still working on that project.

The commissioners gave Skersick permission to apply for the county funding. Skersick said it is due June 14, and that he expects the money to come in sometime in August.

STRONGER TOGETHER The pandemic was a learning curve for everyone, but no one knows this more than Evan Williams, the Executive Director of the Northwest New Mex ico C ou nc i l of Gover n ment s. I n a pres s release posted on the Greater Gallup Economic Development Cor poration’s website on May 11, he explained how COVID-19 impacted McKinley County in ways people weren’t expecting.

“The COVID-19 pandemic has underlined and exacerbated the cracks in our systems, economy, and social fabrics,” he said. “This crisis reminded us all that we are related and connected – the virus did not discriminate, nor did it abide to the jurisdictional boundaries and lines on a map.”

In going along with this t heme of toget her nes s, Williams spoke at the May 18 commissioners meeting about

the COG’s Stronger Together Coalition and tried to get the county to join the initiative.

In an interview with the Sun Williams explained that COVID really allowed the county to see the holes in the fabric of its infrastructure, such as the broadband situation, the Indian Health Service hospital, and the Navajo water supply.

T he COG creat ed t he Stronger Together coalition with these issues in mind. The coalition has included executive directors of different local organizations. Williams explained that the coalition was put in place so that when the time comes to advocate for those aforementioned projects, among others, the COG will have built-in letters of support and partnership.

He stated that a lot of federal funding could be coming to McKinley County, including the American Rescue Plan Act and the American Jobs Act. When and if these funds are made available, the coalition will be able to help COG show the federal government why McKinley County and the surrounding areas need those funds.

Williams said he wants local organizations to “put their hands in the huddle” and help out.

The commissioners signed off on the resolution to have the county join the initiative.

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Patients notified of data security breach at RMCH Staff Reports

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atients of Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services a re being notified that some of their private information may have been compromised. Not all patients of the hospital are affected.

In late Ja nua r y for mer HIPA A off icer Dr. Phyllis Miller expressed her concerns

about private information from RMCHCS appearing on the dark web.

Only weeks later, on Feb. 16, RMCHCS reported that certain patient information may have been removed from its computer network as a result of potential unauthorized activ ity it had been investigating.

The hospital said it hired a third-party forensic firm

to investigate and help with remediation.

The investigation determined that an unauthorized party was able to access certain systems that contained pa t ient i n for m a t ion a nd remove some data between Jan. 21 and Feb. 5. The information may have included

RMCH | SEE PAGE 17

Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services has been responding to suspected data security breaches in 2021. File Photo

WildThing set to return after year off EVENT WILL BRING EXCITEMENT, SUPPORT IT’S KNOWN FOR Staff Reports

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by S. Wells. Gallup High School Class of 2021 lines up for their graduation ceremony May 13.

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Sponsors, partners, and beneficiaries can feel the pinch, too. Multiple groups depend on an event to give them a boost during the year.

Many staple Gallup events had to be canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. One such event was Wi ldT h i ng Cha mpion sh ip Bullriding, usually held in

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hen a c it y or community event is canceled, the r ipple ef fect can be felt beyond just the people organizing the event

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Weekly Police Activity Report R ACING DOWN THE HIGHWAY Seventh DWI; Released on own recognizance Gallup, May 8 A state police officer pulled over a m a n from Tempe, A riz. after she saw him r a ci ng w it h a not her ca r down a Gallup highway.

On May 8 around 1:51 am New Mexico State Police Officer Rachel Hall saw a black Ford Mustang with Arizona plates racing a white car on State Road 118 in Gallup going eastbound near MileMarker 22.

According to the cour t report, the Mustang was going 78 mph in a 25 mph zone.

When Hall pulled the car over she met the driver Jason Allen McCabe, 42, of Tempe, Ariz. She could smell alcohol and noticed he had bloodshot

water y eyes a nd slu r red speech. When she asked him to get out of the car she saw that he couldn’t walk straight .

When Hall asked him if he had consumed any alcohol before driving, McCabe said he had. Hall then asked if he was injured in any way. He said yes, and that he’d seen a doctor recently.

McCabe did not pass the field sobriety tests Hall gave him, and she arrested him at 2:15 am. She drove him to the New Mexico State Police Office in Gallup.

McCabe agreed to a breath test, and he blew a .18 and a .21.

McCabe was charged with his seventh DWI, racing on highways, speeding, and driving with a suspended license.

McCabe was released on his own recognizance.

PARK ATTACK Gallup, May 7 A woman’s ex-boyfriend attacked her current boyfriend at Bubany Park one afternoon

when the couple was just hanging out.

On May 7, a rou nd 3:52 pm, Ga l lup Police Officer Ju lio Ya zzie was dispatched to Bubany Park at 200 Victoria Ave. because of a report about someone with a weapon.

When he arrived, he met the female caller and the male victim. The woman explained that her ex-boyfriend, Christopher Joe, 23, had come after her current boyfriend with a knife.

Yazzie spoke to the victim, the caller’s boyfriend, and he said Joe had approached him with three other guys. He stated that Joe pulled out what looked like a butcher knife.

The victim said Joe started to chase him with the knife, and that he had run around the playground trying to get away.

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between them because he knew if she got in front of him, Joe would stop the chase. When she stepped between the two, the group of men left heading southeast.

The man and woman gave Yazzie a description of Joe and said he was wearing a black top and Army sweatpants with a navy-blue bandana around his neck.

Yazzie advised responding units of the description, and Gallup Police Officer Joe Roanhorse found the suspect in the area of Lincoln Avenue and Strong Avenue. The officer found two knives on Joe, and they were collected and entered into evidence.

Joe wa s t a ken to t he McKinley County Detention Center and booked on a charge of aggravated assault.

He was released on his own recognizance.

CATCHING SOME Z’S Gallup, April 25 W h e n a brother stopped by to check on his sister’s house, he found a 36 -yea rold sur prise inside.

He noticed the front door was locked from the inside, which he found unusual, so Gallup Police Officers Richard Rangel III and Caleb Kleeberger were called to 501 W. Wilson on April 25, at 2:39 pm.

The officers met with the brother and walked around the house to see if there were any other ways to get inside besides using the front door.

The man said that all the doors were locked.

The man called his sister to ask if the officers could break the door latch to get into the house to see if anything had been damaged or stolen. She gave her permission, and once they entered the house, they found a man sleeping on the ground in the front bedroom.

The homeowner’s brother said he did not know the man and that he was not supposed to be in the house, so the officers handcuffed the man identifi ed as Leandrew Nez, 36, address unknown. Nez gave officers two other names before telling them who he really was.

Kleeberger searched the rest of the house and found where Nez had broken in through the back door.

The homeowner arrived at the scene and said nothing had been stolen.

Nez was arrested at 2:57 pm, and Metro Dispatch told the officers he had two warrants out for his arrest.

In the court report Rangel noted that he drove Nez to the McKinley County Jail and booked him with breaking and entering and two outstanding warrants.

Nez was released on his own recognizance.

This table represents a seven-day period of Gallup Police Dept. incident calls.

MAY 12 – MAY 18 INCIDENT TYPE

NUMBER OF CALLS

INTOXICATED

179

WELFARE CHECK

133

TRAFFIC-RELATED

59

POLICE REQUEST

49

DOMESTIC

38

ALARM

31

DISORDERLY SUBJECT

28

LAW

27

ACCIDENT

20

ROUTINE PATROL

17

All other calls including. attempt to locate, burglary, battery, assault, party call disturbance, etc.

181

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WEEKLY DWI REPORT Staff Reports Reynaldo Bowman Oct. 10, 2020, 2:38 am Aggravated DWI (Third) A man asleep at the wheel of a silver Dodge Charger awoke to find himself near the 15-mile marker of Highway 118 with McKinley County Sheriff’s Deputy Paul Davis Jr. at his side.

Davis was dispatched to the area around 2:38 am on Oct. 10, 2020. He found the car in the middle of the road with its engine on, lights off and the man who was later identified as Reynaldo Bowman, 37, no address listed, passed out at the wheel.

Dav is tr ied waking Bow ma n a nd saw severa l open alcoholic drinks in the center console. The vehicle moved forward shortly before it stopped a nd the dr iver stepped out. Dav is said Bowman swayed and fell to the ground when asked to

move away from the vehicle.

He reportedly smelled of alcohol.

Bowman agreed to take the standard field sobriety tests, but then refused. So he was placed under arrest. He started to yell and threatened to spit on Davis, stating that he had COVID-19. Medical units were called to the scene to check Bowman. After he received clearance, he was placed in Davis’ unit where he declined to give a breath sample.

He was then transported to McK inley County Adult Detention Center and booked for aggravated DWI and an open container.

Delvora Billy Nov. 23, 2019, 1:43 am Aggravated DWI A 2 9 -ye a r- ol d wo m a n ended her night out at Sammy C’s with her father picking up her car.

A Gallup woman identified

as Delvora Billy was seen speeding in a silver Toyota while traveling east in a 25 mph zone. Billy was clocked at 47 mph on Highway 118 and turned into the parking lot at Lowe’s, at 1120 E, Hwy. 66.

That’s when New Mexico State Police Officer Justin Raye Maese was patrolling westbound on Highway 118 near downtown Gallup when he approached. He had seen her struggle to maintain her lane Billy told Maese she was following her cousin even t hou g h t he cou r t r epor t stated there was no other vehicle ahead of her. Billy did not provide her insurance or registration, and Maese noted the smell of alcohol coming from inside the vehicle.

Billy got out of the vehicle and told Maese she was coming from Sammy C’s and admitted to dr inking two Blue Moon beers. Maese said she had bloodshot eyes and

slurred speech. She agreed to take the standard field sobriety tests, but failed and was arrested.

She called her father to pick up the ca r a nd then agreed to give a breath sample and was transported to the local state police office for the test, where she posted samples of .22 and .20.

She was then transported to McK inley County Adult Detention Center and booked without incident.

Secelee Morgan June 5, 2019, 12:12 pm Aggravated DWI A car cut off two detectives as it traveled west on Highway 66, weaving back and forth. Detectives Chaco Ch isch illy a nd A nd rew Thayer had conducted a tra f f ic stop on a si lver Honda. That’s when Gallup Patrolman Adrian Quetawki responded to a call from East Highway 66 where he was told the female suspect had requested a marked unit.

Quetawki went to the site near the Speedway Store at We Street and East Highway 66.

The car had pulled around a nearby carwash. Quetawki m e t t h e d r i v e r, S e c e le e Morgan, 28, no address listed, who said she was driving and had not been drinking even as Quetawki said he smelled alcohol.

She agreed to take the standard field sobriety tests, swaying from side to side as she did, according to the report.

A s t he t e s t s went on , Mo r g a n s e e m e d t o s t o p pay ing attention a nd kept looking at her ca r, telling Q ue t awk i her k id s wer e i n side. Her a c t ion s were inter preted as a refusal to ta ke the test, so she wa s placed under arrest.

W hen the detectives searched the vehicle, they fo u n d t w o o p e n m i n i a ture bottles of 99 Bananas inside. Morgan was transported to the Gallup Police Department where she then refused to take the breath test. She wa s then tra nsported to McKinley County Adult Detention Center and booked for aggravated DWI, an open container, and failure to maintain a lane.

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A century of federal indifference left generations of Navajo homes without running water PART THREE: FEDERAL FUNDING, OVERSIGHT GAPS LEFT TRIBES A CENTURY BEHIND

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The San Juan river hugs the northern boundary of the Navajo Nation. Photo Credit: Marjorie Childress P rot ec t ion A genc y, U. S. Department of Agriculture, Department of Housing and Urba n Development , t he Department of Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the Department of Commerce’s Econom ic Development Administration.

According to the Government Accountability Office, confusion among the agencies around roles and responsibilities, inaccurate reporting, and absent plans have all contributed to leaving so many Native American homes without water.

The lapses span decades.

For i n s t a nce, a 19 8 0 GAO report found that the Environmental Protection Agency failed to effectively implement a drinking water program on the Navajo Reservation and needed to improve recordkeeping, reporting, sampling, and public notification, as well as correct public water system violations. When GAO staff tested 32 drinking water wells for bacteria and radionuclides for that report, they found six with excessive levels of radionuclide contamination.

The New Mexico Department of Health has also documented contaminants in groundwater wells in northwestern New Mexico. It’s these kinds of wells that remote communities continue to rely on while they wait for water from the NavajoGallup Project.

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RMCH | FROM PAGE 5 some, but not necessarily all of the following: (1) Information to identify and contact the patient, such as name, date of birth, address, telephone number, and email address;

WILDTHING | FROM PAGE 5 July at Red Rock Park.

But with the COVID number s i mprov i ng w it h t he rollouts of vaccines, several events have been given the green light by the Gallup City Council, provided they follow state safety guidelines.

WildThing organizer Larry Pet er son s a id t he event , dubbed “Number One Open Bullriding in the Southwest,” is set to return July 9-10.

“We wa nt to wa ke t he wild things up because we didn’t get to have it last year,”

FEDERAL INDIFFERENCE PART THREE | FROM PAGE 8 lacked potable water supplies.

We have that all over New Mexico in a number of areas,” Rolf Schmidt-Petersen, director of New Mexico’s Interstate Stream Commission, which oversees how New Mexico’s waters are developed, said.

“Over the last 20 years, there have been multiple different efforts through the state with the drinking water program to try to address those pieces.”

The Indian Health Service tracks the need for water, sewer, and solid waste projects in tribal communities. In the first years after taking up that task in 1960, the agency used low-cost, fast projects to replace dried-up wells, contaminated springs, or seasonally inaccessible watering points.

Engineers worked in remote, water scarce areas, amid harsh climates, and while facing finite budgets. They revived old wells instead of drilling new ones, and utilized gravity, solar power, and wind power where electricity wasn’t available. The most complex project added a 5,000-gallon water storage tank and five miles of plastic piping for 80 homes in Twin Lakes, N.M. Homeowners dug the trenches for their own house service lines.

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Peterson said May 18. “We want to let everyone around the country know we’re back and it’s happening.”

In addition to featuring the number one open bullriding event in the region, WildThing br ings with it a n electr ic atmosphere that includes activities for all guests and a big fi reworks show each night.

Guests have been told to “expect the unexpected.” That remains the case this year.

A s t he pr omot ion for WildThing ramps up, Peterson said they want the community to know about the diffi culties caused by last year’s

cancellation.

“There are many things that WildThing is involved in that are so great for the community that some people don’t know about,” he said.

WildThing has consistently been the la rgest fundraiser of the year for Manuelito Children’s Home and has helped Four Corners Pet Alliance by donating large boxes of toys for dogs.

If the COVID numbers continue to look good, Peterson said restrictions could be lifted by July in time for the event. Currently, McKinley County is in the Turquoise

Level, which means it is “low risk.”

“The governor said once we get 60 percent of the state vaccinated, everything could be wide open 100 percent,” Peterson said. “At the rate the state is at, we could hit that number by June.”

Then if the restrictions a re lif ted, WildThing ca n go full-on and not have to restrict ticket sales or space, he added.

“A full event would be g reat for the com mu n it y, great for Manuelito Children’s Home, and great for everyone after a two-year shutdown,”

Peterson said. “WildThing is more than the show. It’s the fundraiser and has helped other areas around the city.

“It is dang sure a hell of a community event, and the only place in the world where it happens is right here at Red Rock Park,” he added.

Details about this year’s event are still being finalized, but Peterson said those details will be shared as the event gets closer.

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and we need to have water, ”Julie Badonie, former president of the Tohatchi Chapter said.

A growing population, rising construction costs, inflation, and stagnant funding impaired the goal of connecting every home with water, as did aging infrastructure and increasingly stringent environmental standards, according to the agency’s 50th anniversary report.

When the IHS considers projects to address poor quality water sources, upgrade existing systems, or construct plumbing to houses for the first time, the most expensive projects score in such a way as to deprioritize them. These projects, 523 of 1,837 on the Service’s list, are deemed “economically infeasible.” More than 80 percent of them are in Alaska Native and Navajo areas.

Research commissioned by the Colorado River Basin Water and Tribes Initiative has spent about eight months studying clean water access on tribal lands, and investigating why nearly 48 percent of tribal homes among the Colorado River Basin’s 29 tribes do not have access to reliable water sources, clean drinking water, or basic sanitation. A review of the Indian Health Service’s list of water and sanitation projects for tribal communities found a funding gap of around $3.1 billion “So it will take big money to solve this problem, but it’s also

shameful that the federal government that has a responsibility to provide a permanent homeland to tribes in exchange for the

land that was taken from them, has not fulfilled that responsibility,” Anne Castle, who served as assistant secretary for water and

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Saint of farmers gets special help from above SAINT ISADORE (SAN YSIDRO DE LABRADOR) CA. 1070-1130 A.D. Feast Day May 15 Patron Saint of Farmers

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he Patron Sa int of Farmers, Isadore, felt the envy of his fellow worker s , s how i n g up late to work most days.

The other workers reported his behavior and the owner followed the pious farmer one morning, only to find him drawn to the music of the local chapel, kneeling in prayer for hours at a time.

The jealous co-workers did not understand how Isadore could be both at the chapel and completing his work in the fields each day. Rumors of sightings of angels assisting Isadore in completing his tasks began to circulate.

I s a dore a nd h i s w i fe Ma r ia , a lso sa i nted, performed miracles in providing food to fellow farmers.

K now n here i n New Mexico as San Ysidro, he is a ref lection of the historic

H ispa n ic root s of New Mex ico. T he set t ler s who came with the missionaries and soldier Conquistadors from Spain through Mexico up the Camino Real were not people of means. They were, for the most part, hard-working dreamers. The symbol of piety, labor and kneeling in the ea r th is a sy mbol of a passion for faith, a humble work attitude, and a belief that if you work ha rd a nd embrace getting your hands in the soil, you will enjoy a bountiful har vest when the sun sets on your life.

In this time of ref lection of what’s most important to us as instability, upheaval, isolation, a nd identit y a ll shake and rattle around us, we turn toward the most intimate part of our homes and families for solace, finding a new value that maybe went unappreciated in the fastpaced web -world of 2019.

People of all backgrounds are rediscovering humility and many have turned again to tending their own land to Coloring page artist Sean Wells accompanied by her sons, from left: Phoenix and Griffin at the Rail Yards Market in Albuquerque in 2017. Photo Credit: Toby Younis

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As we welcome the spring rains, may this image invite abundance to your harvest and meaning to your labor!

May you never labor alone and if you are without friends, may angels be ever by your side.

Ple a s e enjoy color i n g the image in honor of Saint Isadore.

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‘Dream Horse’ tells a low-key, true story

By Glenn Kay For the Sun

RATING:  OUT OF  RUNNING TIME: 113 MINUTES T h is feat u re f rom Bleecker Street will only be playing in open theaters on May 21st.

Horses are lovely and determined animals, as the creative forces behind the new film Dream Horse readily assert.

This true story follows a group of amateur racing enthusiasts from Wales who decide to raise and train their own animal, despite knowing little to nothing about the process of breeding. As you may have guessed, their efforts to do so were unexpectedly successful. The fi lm based on this real-life tale isn’t a prize-winning effort, but

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Most A mer ica n s a re unaware of the problem, and that contributes to “lackadaisical efforts” to address “Our country’s collective ignorance

the charming cast does make it an engaging little journey.

In a tiny, picturesque Welsh village, bored housewife Jan Vokes (Toni Collette) is juggling a couple of jobs to help make ends meet. When local Howard Davies (Damian Lewis) boasts to friends in a bar about having invested in a racehorse, Jan investigates and becomes interested in horse-breeding.

She convinces her husband Brian (Owen Teale) to help and eventually asks Howard for assistance. While the stranger initially scoffs at her ideas, her enthusiasm for the project soon wins him over and the pair tries to convince locals to invest in a syndicate.

The recruits end up breeding a potential racer they name Dream Alliance. As time passes, their horse and the group are surprised to find themselves entering the world of professional racing.

This is an inspirational

story, which means that there is little about the general plot that’s different from any underdog story. Thankfully, this fi lm features some authentic situations and detail about horse -breeding that does make the movie intriguing to watch. Star Collette is always an engaging performer and makes the most of the story’s personal confl ict as insults are thrown her way for pursuing this expensive new hobby. And the story also draws viewers in as they learn about breeding horses along with the determined, but green protagonist, as well as her fondness for the new animal.

Small British movies like these frequently rely on supporting characters with entertaining quirks. Again, while the basic story is predictable, the oddballs do add a bit of interest to the proceedings as the small-town locals become horse-owners and show up at

of this lack of fundamental life support need is an example of environmental injustice and institutional racism,” Castle said.

The initiative has begun sharing their findings with Congressional staffers, and on March 26, 10 senators, including New Mexico Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., cited that research when announcing a resolution to reaffirm t he federa l gover n ment’s responsibility for providing

clean drinking water to tribal communities.

P ubl ic of f ic i a l s i nt erviewed for this story agreed t he Nava jo Nation wou ld have been better off had the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project been fi nished before the pandemic hit.

“This project was an important project before the pandemic in that it settles the Navajo claims in the San Juan Basin and it’s going to provide a firm drinking water supply for a

Jan Vokes, (Toni Collette), a bored housewife gets a gleam in her eye for a racehorse. She and her husband and friends decide to raise and train a race horse despite knowing almost nothing about the process in the Welsh film “Dream Horse.” Photo Credit: Bleecker Street Media. various high-class events. The feature is also beautifully lit and shot and the human and equine cast members are lovingly photographed. There is a wonderful wide tracking shot early on of Jan walking down the village’s main street to her job in the morning.

The movie isn’t a masterpiece, but there isn’t a cynical

bone in its body and it does present a heartwarming true story about an unusual group of people trying something new and outlandish. Dream Horse may not be a complete triumph, but it is a decent bet for those searching out a low-key and cute British feature.

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region that desperately needs it,” Pat Page, manager of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s Four Corners office, which is overseeing the project’s construction, said. “The pandemic has raised awareness for how important this project is.”

Construction remains underway on the main pipeline, but design changes are pushing the estimated date for completion from 2024 to 2028. Residents born the year the state and tribe agreed to this plan —2005 — would have time to finish college before the water runs in the pipeline.

“We are making progress putting pipe in the ground,” Page said. “The San Juan Lateral may not help with this pandemic, but it hopefully will put the Navajo Nation and this part of the country in a better position if and when there’s an issue like this in the future.”

Whether that water reaches their communities or homes, some of which have already spent a lifetime on the waiting list for plumbing, remains to be seen.

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

Adhering to the Social Distancing Protocols, issued by the Governor’s Office; and the requirements of the Open Meetings Act allowing members of the public to attend and listen to meetings of the quorum of the governing body. This meeting will be held in the Commission Chambers, Third Floor of the McKinley County Courthouse, 207 West Hill, Gallup, New Mexico.

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*** PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the McKinley County Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 9:00 a.m.

Among other items, the County Commission will consider the adoption of a Proclamation Declaring Extreme or Severe Drought Conditions Within the County and banning certain fireworks for the Independence Day firework sale period. As part of this consideration, there will be a public hearing for the Commission to hear comments regarding this issue and to receive a drought report. Also, to consider the repeal/revocation of Ordinance 2020-APR-003

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ADMISSIONS ADVISOR (REQ15529) The UNM-Gallup Branch has an employment opportunity for the staff position of Admissions Advisor. The focus of the Admissions Advisor will be in: • Determining student applicants’ admissibility to the university, transferability of credit, and residency for all new and readmitted undergraduate students.

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• Establishing and administering programs for targeting, recruitment, and retention of defined groups of potential students to undergraduate programs. This includes developing programs and marketing materials; visiting and making presentations to groups and/or individuals at external locations.

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The agenda for the Regular Meeting is indicated below.

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Sohm is an American history teacher turned photo-historian. Over 30 years he has published his images more than 50,000 times in such publications as National Geographic, Time, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Wall Street Journal. He will show his latest video production with vintage and modern day footage of the Intertribal Indian Ceremonial. For more information email: tmoe@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291.

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BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN STRATEGY AND CREATIVE VOICE 11:00 am Join us on Facebook, @galluplibrary or YouTube with Brandi Sea Heft-Knifin. You know that little voice that says “you’ll never have another good idea as great as your last one.” We’ve all struggled with how to find inspiration and create work that is a reflection of who we are as designers. How do you connect the gaping chasm between inspiration and your own style? Brandi Sea is here to share a few secrets about how design strategy IS the bridge to connect your inspiration to your creative voice so you will never be at a loss for ideas again. For more information email aprice@ gallupnm.gov (505) 8631291.

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NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING DISTRICT 1 6:30 pm-8:30 pm @ Gallup Senior Center. In person meeting with Dist. 1 Councilor Linda Garcia.

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FREE FAMILY ART KITS Through June, 2021, gallupARTS will be producing 300 Free Family Art Kits monthly. Each kit will feature an all-ages, hands-on, creative project designed by a local artist. Each month, 200 kits will be made available for pickup on a firstcome-first-served basis at ART123 Gallery on the last Saturday from 12-4pm and 100 kits will be distributed in Zuni in partnership with the Zuni Public Library.

VIRTUAL AUTHORS FESTIVAL: VISUAL STORYTELLING OFPL launched its first

Virtual Authors Festival in May! Artists, filmmakers, poets, and authors get your summer rolling with storytelling and creativity during the entire month of May. Win prizes May 1st with a photo scavenger hunt using the GooseChase app! Download the app and use game code 8ZMXP7. Connect with us on FaceBook, @galluplibrary and YouTube to join the activities. For more information email bmartin@ gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291.

LIBRARY CARD REGISTRATION ONLINE Today’s libraries have programs and resources that go far beyond books.

From virtual story times, family game nights and art classes, to opportunities to borrow audiobooks and stream movies, there’s something for everyone at the library. To explore all that the library has to offer, visit your library at ofpl.online to register for a free library card. For more information: bmartin@ gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291.

CURBSIDE CHECKOUT SERVICES OFPL staff continues to provide essential services to our community by offering curbside checkout, virtual classes, workshops, and public education through our social media platforms. Visit ofpl.online for the online request form. • DVD/CD check out limit is 10 - 30 library items total. OFPL Staff is on-site Monday through Friday from 11 am-5 pm. and will offer curbside pick-ups only from 12 pm-4 pm. Saturday pickups must be scheduled in advance. There will be Saturday curbside pickups only from 12 pm-4 pm and must be scheduled in advance. New requests will not be processed on Saturdays. Please allow 48 hours for the fulfillment of all library requests. Call (505) 863-1291 to schedule a Saturday pick-up and for reference services.

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY REGISTRATION OFPL is recruiting new members for our Friends of the Library Group. The OFPL Friends support library programs, services, and collections through a variety of in-kind activities. If you are passionate about helping our commu-

nity grow stronger, join the Octavia Fellin Public Library Friends’ Group and get involved in event planning, local and state advocacy, fundraising and philanthropy. To join please visit https://ofpl. online/partners-of-ofpl/#friends and our Friends’ Coordinator will contact you with more information. For more information email childlib@gallupnm. gov or call (505) 863-1291.

DIAL-A-STORY Storytime anytime, call (505) 862-9177 to hear a story any time of the day or night. Stories will change daily. At the end leave us a message to let us know what stories you want to hear.

IN THE STACKS! 2 pm Join us on Facebook and Instagram, @ galluplibrary or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library to catch the latest talk on movies and books, and to hear about the exciting events coming next week. Would you like a sneak peak into the weekly events at the library?

Watch our newest virtual show. We’ll answer questions, showcase library materials, and more. For more information email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291.

VIRTUAL ZUMBA CLASS 6 pm @ Octavia Fellin Public Library every Monday, Wednesday, & Friday for an evening workout with OFPL’s own Zumba Fitness instructor. Bring down your house with salsa, booty shaking, and heart-racing songs. For more information email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov; (505) 863-1291

RMCHCS COVID VACCINATION WALK-IN CLINIC 8am-4pm Mon.-Fri. @ College Clinic (2111 College Dr.). No appointments needed. RMCHCS is offering Covid vaccines to anyone ages 16 and up. There is no out-of-pocket cost for the vaccine, but insurance companies will be billed an administration fee, so be sure to bring your insurance information.

To post a nonprofit or civic event in the calendar section, please email: gallupsunevents@gmail.com or fax: (505) 212-0391. Deadline: Monday at 5 pm.

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