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GREAT LEADERSHIP Richard F. Kontz, Executive Director, Gallup Housing Authority I have practiced financial and executive management for over 30 years. While I have a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Penn State University, that is not where I “learned the ropes”. Most of my learning came from the “school of hard knocks” and from continually reading good books on Management, Leadership and Teamwork. My dad [Rex T. Kontz, Sr.] practiced the principle of “CA-NEI”, which stands for “Continuous and Never-Ending Improvement”. He was always buying books and reading. I remember him telling me the only thing that holds us back is the lack of knowledge. [When he said “us” he was referring to people living on the Navajo reservation] He said if you can read and you exercise initiative and have some ambition you can learn anything. Then use that [the knowledge] to better yourself, to improve and to be productive [and successful] in life. That was his formula.

One good book on leadership I recommend is: Leadership Rules – 50 Timeless Lessons by Jo Owens.

She states: “It is not enough to have the right personal qualities to succeed as a leader. A good leader is also a skilled leader. Most leadership research [focuses] on asking leaders what makes great leaders. This is simply an exercise in flattery. But for real insight you need to interview their followers.” Why is that – what leaders think of themselves and what their followers think are often very different view-points.

The book indicates that after review of various studies conducted world-wide “the results of thousands of followers” are fairly consistent – followers want a leader who: • Has a clear VISION – this vision must be communicated in everyday language that all the people can understand and adopt as their own.

• Can MOTIVATE people – no one person can accomplish great things by themselves – they need a team and each team member needs to know what position they play and how to play that position at the highest level every day.

• Is DECISIVE – Leaders are expected by their followers to make the hard decisions and show them how it can be carried out. They set the direction.

• Handles CRISIS well – Leadership is easy when things are going well – it is often tested when times are hard. Great Leaders don’t panic, they always have back-up plans and options to solve the problem, and they instill hope when all appears loss.

• Has HONESTY AND INTEGRITY – people tend to gravitate to leaders who have these characteristics. Above all else these are the main things people look for in great leaders.

In closing, we here in Gallup – McKinley County are in the Primary election process to elect County officials, State officials and National officials to represent us. Early voting ends this Saturday. Voting at the polls will be Tuesday, June 2nd. Wear you Mask and all social distancing will apply. I encourage all citizens and residents [including Public Housing tenants] of Gallup to get out and vote. You determine who our “LEADERS” will be for the next four years.

Your comments are welcome!

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Gallup Elks give $4K to Community Food Pantry & Hope Garden PANTRY GIVES AWAY 784, 25-POUND BOXES OF FRESH PRODUCE IN TWO HOURS THE SAME DAY

By Beth Blakeman Associate Editor

says the COVID-19 pandemic has hit the pantry hard.

Pre- COV ID -19 we were uring the Community serving 3500 families right P a n t r y & H o p e here in McKinley County. We Garden’s mor n i ng anticipate our numbers to food d i st r ibut ion reach 7000 by June 1,” she said.

M ay 27, t he G a l lu p E l k s In only two hours, May 27, L od ge # 14 4 0 gave some - Perez stated the pantry disthing back: a check for $4K. tributed 784 25-pound boxes “If it wasn’t for organiza- of produce. tions such as the Elks Lodge, The Elks made their donawe would not be able to do the tion to the effort in cash. “Elks extra stuff that we have to do,” a lways ca re, Elks a lways Alice Perez, Community Pantry share,” Jon Fouser Exalted executive director, said. She Ruler at Gallup Elks Lodge #1440 said.

The initiative set for th by B enevolent a nd Protective Order of Elks Gra nd Lodge in Chicago, Ill. ha s u rged lo c a l lo d ge s t o direct charitable ef for t s t o loc a l c a u s e s s uch a s fo o d b a n k s o r t ho s e i mpa c t ed

by COVID-19.

Ga l lup Elk s Lodge #1440 is a subordinate lodge of The Benevolent a nd P r o t e c t i v e O r d e r of E l k s , one of 23 in New Mexico.

“Donations such as this really help us. We can’t t a ke ou r r e g u la r donations of pla stic bags, s u c h a s t h a t ,” Foodstuffs are displayed in large pallet-size boxes at the Perez explained.

Community Food Pantry warehouse. Photo Credit: “Everything that Community Pantry we use has to be

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Elks Lodge Exalted Ruler Jon Fouser hands presents a $4,000 check to Community Pantry executive director Alice Perez at the Community Pantry in Gallup May 27. Photo Credit: Cable Hoover brand new because we’re put- market destination five days a Monday through Friday, to help ting food in it. week, selling to the community maintain the garden. “ T h i s is goi ng to help us pu rcha se some much-needed equipment for the ga rden, becau se ou r volunteer base is down by 98 percent,” Perez said.

Another way the pantr y covers ex p en s e s i s by acting as Pantry workers sort through the abundant supplies inside the Gallup Community Pantry warehouse at 1130 E. a f a r m e r s ’ Hasler Valley Rd. Photo Credit: Community Pantry

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CONTACT TRACING The next step to slow the spread

TRIBAL INTERNET ACCESS Ensuring rural communities can connect to the web

ROAD TO 30 TOUR Senator, multiple parties join forces to save nature

MEMORIAL DAY Grants pays its respects to the fallen

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City Council to monitor drought conditions for fireworks

By Cody Begaye Sun Correspondent

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he summer season brings a number of fi reworks vendors to Gallup. Even with the COVID-19 pandemic, people are demonstrating the desire to leave their homes to enjoy

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the warm weather.

But across the region, drought is a concern especially during the summer. While fi reworks can bring fun to local events and gatherings, they can also be a fi re danger if the nearby vegetation is too dry.

Fire Chief Jesus Morales gave the presentation to the Gallup City Council during their May 26 meeting to determine how they should monitor local drought conditions before determining whether or not to ban the sale of certain fi reworks.

Morales also mentioned the potential impact of the pandemic.

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efforts in progress to reopen,” Morales said.

Currently, fi reworks can be sold at retail outlets between June 20 and July 6, as well as around New Year’s Day. The June and July window is significant because that is when weather conditions are monitored, Morales said.

“If we find the drought conditions are in place within city boundaries, it’s going to be important we go back to the council for their June 9 meeting, so we can potentially restrict sales of certain fi reworks,” he said.

The restriction would be in place for 30 days from adoption, and could be rescinded or extended with an emergency meeting. Per the ordinance, the city may only ban missile-type rockets, helicopters or aerial spinners, stick-type rockets, chasers, and fi recrackers.

The city council will take action on a potential ban during their June 9 meeting.

McKinley County Fire Chief Jesus Morales. File Photo

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Shiprock man facing charges after car collision

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ne person died in a head-on collision that occurred north of Gallup on U.S. Highway 491 on May 20.

A Shiprock man, Jamison Woods, 45, is now facing federal involuntary manslaughter charges because of that accident which authorities said may have been an attempt to commit suicide.

Nava jo pol ice were

dispatched to the 18-mile marker on U.S. Highway 491 about 1:45 pm after receiving several phone calls from passing motorists about a two-vehicle accident that occurred on the four-lane highway.

When police arrived, they found Woods in the driver’s seat of a 2017 GMC Sierra truck parked on the shoulder of the southbound lane. Another vehicle was parked nearby along the fence next to the highway. A man was seen doing CPR on a

19-year-old female who was lying on the ground.

The driver of the vehicle that was hit by Woods said she and her family were headed to Gallup.

She said she saw cars in front of her start going off the roadway.

Then she described a truck coming at her. She was unable to avoid it.

She said she was later pulled out of her vehicle by her brother and was unable to stand or feel her leg. She and her brother were transported to a Gallup hospital

by ambulance.

J. W., a relative of Woods’, said Woods had made several suicidal comments during the past few years.

Woods has told some family members in April that he was using meth, according to J. W., who added that he had lost between 50 and 60 pounds in body weight over the past couple of months.

FBI officials said they also talked to A. W. who said she had received a phone call from Woods

Weekly Police Activity Reports Staff Reports ARMED DRINKER Gallup, May 18 Paul Jude Herrera, 51, of Gallup, was placed under arrest on May 18 for possession of a firearm by a felon after the Sheriff’s Office received a complaint of a possible drunk

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T a m m y Houghtaling responded to the ca ll about a man seen drinking at Wa l m a r t .

Herrera had already left the area, but was followed by the person who called in the complaint, so Houghtaling was able to fi nd and stop him.

Herrera denied he had been drinking although Houghtaling said she could smell liquor on his breath. Herrera continued to argue that he had been sober

for 12 years and that the odor was coming from his vehicle.

Houghtaling said she looked in the car and saw a bottle containing alcohol on the front passenger seat.

Herrera agreed to take the standard field sobriety tests, but complained from the beginning that the wind was causing

earlier on the day of the accident.

He told her he was sorry for all the trouble he had caused and wanted to say goodbye.

He then told her God was waiting for him.

Family members said that in recent days Woods had begun showing an increased interest in suicide, saying no one loved him.

He had also expressed an interest in having a head-on with a diesel truck. It had gotten worse, they said, after he was laid off because of the novel coronavirus.

him problems even though it was at his back. He failed and was arrested for DWI. Before he took the tests, Houghtaling noticed he was carrying a gun in a holster and removed it. She also found a magazine fi lled with bullets in his pocket.

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Laguna Pueblo member charged with assault, intent to commit murder, kidnapping Staff Reports

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LBUQUERQUE — Duane A. Day, 30, of New Laguna, N.M., appeared in federal court in Albuquerque on May 20 for arraignment on an indictment charging him with assault with intent to commit murder and kidnapping in Indian

Country.

A grand jury indicted Day for the offenses on May 12.

According to the indictment, Day committed the crimes on March 24 at a residence in New Laguna, which is in Cibola County.

Day allegedly strangled the victim twice, causing her to lose consciousness the second

WEEKLY DWI REPORT Staff Reports Shane Jay Chon Feb. 20, 1:49 am DWI Gallup Police Officer Jared Albert said he was dispatched to Allsup’s West in connection with a complaint from a caller that he was almost struck by a white car that later pulled into the store’s parking lot.

Albert said he found the vehicle next to a pump. It contained two individuals. Jared said when

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he talked to the driver, Shane Jay Chon, 20, of Mentmore, he not ice d several signs the driver was intoxicated.

C h o n admitted to having had two beers a couple of hours before driving and agreed to take the standard field sobriety tests.

Albert said Chon had a hard time following instructions and

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time. Day allegedly threatened the victim’s life during the assault. When the victim attempted to flee and screamed for help, Day threatened her with a metal garden hoe, directing her to move around as he wished, and would not let her leave or call for help.

The victim eventually sent a text message to a family member

when Day was not looking and asked the family member to call for help. Police arrived a short time later and arrested Day. The victim received treatment for her injuries on the scene and at University of New Mexico Hospital.

The Pueblo of Laguna Public Safety Department arrested Day. He is currently in federal

failed the tests, resulting in his arrest for DWI. He agreed to take a breath alcohol test and posted samples of .21, .16 and .14.

Chon was later released on his own recognizance by a judge.

Marrissa Kaye Feb. 19, 11:26 pm Aggravated DWI Gallup Police Officer Aaron Baldonado said he was asked to check out a possible drunk driver who had gone to a gas station in an attempt to buy beer and was refused service because the clerk felt she was intoxicated.

Baldonado went to the gas

station and started looking for the driver and finally found her car at another gas station.

Another police officer was there questioning the woman about whether she had had anything to drink that night.

Ma r r i s sa K aye, 3 9, of Gallup, said she had taken two shots of 99 Bananas earlier in the evening. Baldonado said he took over the investigation at that time and asked her if she was willing to take the standard field sobriety tests.

She agreed, but after the tests began, she said she was unable to continue because she was too drunk. She was arrested

custody pending trial. Day faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted of assault, and up to life in prison, if convicted of kidnapping.

An indictment is only an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

The Albuquerque office of the FBI investigated this case with assistance from the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

A s s i s t a nt U. S . A t t or ney Alexander Flores is prosecuting the case.

for DWI. She then agreed to take a breath alcohol test and posted two samples of .16.

Kaye was then transported and booked.

Laveene Ann Smith Feb. 19, 3:53 am DWI Ga llup Police Officer A a r o n Baldonado said he was dispatched to find a suspected drunk

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INDIAN COUNTRY

Navajo Nation’s early response has helped cut COVID-19 spread Staff Reports

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INDOW ROCK , Ariz. — Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer announced May 26 that their early efforts to prevent and mitigate the spread of COVID19 dating back to January are beginning to show signs of success.

Well in advance of the first confirmed case of COVID-19 on the Navajo Nation, the Nez-Lizer Administration took proactive measures, issuing public warnings dating back to January, issuing travel advisories and restrictions for employees and citizens, implementing stay-athome orders, holding town halls

and conducting daily and weekend curfews.

“Everything that we have implemented has been data-driven and based on the advice and recommendations from health care and medical experts. It’s been effective and it is working to flatten the curve in certain areas and we are working hard to make sure the daily numbers begin to decrease consistently,” Nez said.

“Now is not the time to let up. We have to continue wearing masks in public, practicing social distancing, and complying with the stay-at-home order and daily curfew. New data from other states show that relaxing curfews and stay-at-home orders are having serious consequences,” he pointed out. “In some areas, when states have reopened, their

numbers of new cases increased.

We must remain diligent and prepared.”

Recent data and new surge projections provided by the Navajo Area Indian Health Service May 24, indicate that the COVID-19 surge peak for IHS hospitalizations, including ICU admissions and ventilations occurred from April 21 to April 26 – an entire month earlier than initial surge projections on March 27.

“I am very pleased to see that the COVID-19 surge peak passed last month. Navajo people have done a tremendous job in answering our call to protect our elders,” Lizer said.

“Yes, our numbers are increasing due to increasing testing and improvements in

This projection model shows the daily admissions expected at the NAIHS federal facilities during the surge time-period. This represents 35% social distancing. Image Credit: Navajo Area Indian Health Services testing result turnaround time … We are hearing about potential second and third waves of infection. For Navajo people

this tells us that we are not out of the woods yet. We must keep up our fight against COVID-19,” he added.

Navajo Nation hopes alternative care sites will help slow COVID-19

Navajo Nation president Jonathan Nez gets a tour of the new Gallup Alternate Care Facility inside the Miyamura High School gymnasium in Gallup April 24. Photo Credit: Cable Hoover Staff Reports

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INDOW ROCK , A riz — The Nav a jo Nat ion Health Command Operations Center began housing and isolating individuals who tested positive for COVID19 several weeks ago at three alternative care sites and several isolation sites to help slow INDIAN COUNTRY

the spread of the virus on the Navajo Nation.

The three alternative care sites are Miyamura High School in Gallup, Northwest High School in Shiprock and Chinle Community Center in Chinle, Ariz.

“The curve is flattening on

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Udall uses legislation to help fund New Mexico COVID-19 efforts SENATOR FOCUSES ATTENTION ON INDIAN HEALTH CARE Staff Reports

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ASHINGTON, D. C. — As Senator Tom Ud a l l’s , D-N.M., days as a senator come to a close, he has been busy creating and supporting legislation to help New Mexico and Indian Country handle the many issues created by the novel coronavirus crisis.

He has voted on, signed, and co-authored 54 letters, funding packages, and loans, many of them concerning the COVID-19 response, especially as it pertains to Tribes.

Much of the focus is trained on funding and how it is disbursed.

On April 27, Udall and Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., urged the Trump Administration to remove restrictions on states’ ability to spend COVID-19 relief funds. The restrictions followed the unanimous passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act,

Senator Tom Udall, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies. which included a $150 billion Coronavirus Relief Fund.

Since that date, Udall has been working to generate funding to fight COVID-19, with notable attention paid to rural New Mexico and Tribal nations.

On May 6, Uda l l, t he

Rear Admiral Michael D. Weahkee, director, Indian Health Service. ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, was joined by the New Mexico delegation in announcing $114 million in federal funding to rural health care providers in New Mexico to help them cope with the pandemic. The funding will go to rural acute care general

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hospitals and critical access hospitals, rural health clinics and community health centers located in rural areas. Clinics and health centers will receive a minimum grant of $100K, with additional payment based on operating expenses. Rural acute care general hospitals and critical access hospitals will receive no less than $1 million with additional payment based on operating expenses.

These funds are direct grants, with no requirement for repayment. Health care facilities that receive this funding are expected to commit to not billing COVID patients beyond what their insurers agree to pay.

“Our frontline health care workers in New Mexico continue to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, which is surging in certain areas of our state,” Udall said. “Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, New Mexico’s rural health care providers have been lifelines throughout the state.”

The $114 million was part of the “Marshall Plan” funding of 84 New Mexico health care providers.

The “Marshall Plan,” which is a centerpiece of the CARES Act, consists of $150 billion for America’s healthcare.

Udall, who is vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, secured $10 billion for Indian Country, including more than $1 billion for the Indian Health Service to be used for everything from expanding medical services to purchasing equipment, to promoting public health education to expanding tele-health services and increasing disease surveillance.

On May 11, the senator introduced the CDC Tribal Public Health Security and Preparedness Act, which would allow Tribes to apply directly to the Centers for Disease Control public health emergency preparedness program. The program, which seeks to increase the capacity and response timeliness of local public health entities during public health emergencies, allows states, territories and some U. S. cities to apply, but Tribes are ineligible.

“We need to ensure that Tribes have the same access to

resources as everyone else to face down public health emergencies like the COVID-19 pandemic,” Udall said. “While the Indian Health Service serves as the primary agency charged with providing healthcare in Indian Country, all federal agencies – including the CDC – share equally in the requirement to fulfill our trust and treaty obligations.”

Five days later, on May 16, Udall joined with Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., To introduce the Tribal Medical Supplies Stockpile Access Act, that would guarantee that the Indian Health Service, Tribal health authorities, and urban Indian organizations have access to the Strategic Nationa l Stockpile, a federal repository of drugs and medical supplies that can be tapped if a public health emergency should exhaust local supplies.

States’ and large municipalities’ public health authorities have ready access to the SNS. But access for the IHS and Tribal health authorities is limited.

On May 27, Udall was one of three senators and six representatives who demanded a response to the ProPublica report May 22 that a former White House official was given $3 million to supply masks to Navajo hospitals and some of them may not work.

The letter sent to Rear Admiral Michael Weahkee, director of the Indian Health Service, requested that the officer who executed the contract provide a briefing.

“We are particularly interested in learning the circumstances in which the contract was awarded with the IHS only 11 days after it was created to sell PPE in response to the coronavirus, and whether IHS policies and procedures and federal acquisition regulations were followed,” the letter stated.

In a brief press conference May 26 during a visit to the Gallup Indian Medical Center, Weahkee responded to a question concerning that report. At the time he indicated that the masks in question had not been distributed through the Indian Health Service.

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State seeks applicants for contact-tracing jobs Staff Reports

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ANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Health and the State Per son nel Of f ice began accepting applications May 22 to fill 200 to 250 contact-tracing positions around the state as the fight against t h e C OV I D -19 p a nd e m ic moves into the next phase.

The positions range from entr y-level through superv isor y. Work will be done remotely, and hiring will be done virtually. Qualifications

i nc lude e x p e r ie nc e i n a health-related field or work with communities on social service matters, social work or case management.

T hose h i red w i l l work w i t h a p p r ox i m a t e l y 15 0 Health Department personnel already engaged in contact tracing, many of whom have been temporarily reassigned from other public health roles in the department.

Those hired w ill be a s s i g ne d t o o ne of f i ve r e g ion a l c ont a c t - t r a c i n g teams statewide, with larger

teams deployed to the regions with higher numbers of cases.

Additional positions are likely to become available over t he su m mer a s New Mexico continues to increase its contact-tracing capacity.

The goal is to ensure that every individual who tests positive for COVID-19 is identified, isolated, monitored and supported through the isolation period and that all known contacts are also contacted, tested for COVID-19 and monitored.

Effective and timely case

Stock Photo investigation a nd contact tracing are central to New Mexico’s effort to contain the virus and move into each of our three phases of economic recovery.

To apply for a con tact-tracing position,

applicants should log into the State Personnel Office website and navigate to “View Job Opportunities an d Apply” at the top right. The contact tracing positions will be at the top of the state job listings.

State announces soft reopening for outdoor or patio services at dine-in restaurants MCKINLEY, CIBOLA AND SAN JUAN COUNTY’S EATERIES STILL RESTRICTED Staff Reports

the right track and New Mexicans take ever y necessa r y precaution, whether in a n indiv idua l capacity or as a business-owner or employee.”

“The New Mexico Restaurant A ssociation is h a ppy w it h t he Governor’s decision to allow a soft opening, of outdoor dining, for restaurants on May 27”, the

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Michelle Lujan Grisham announced the state’s emergency publ ic health order will be amended to permit limited outdoor dine-in services for most of the state beginning May 27.

Dine-in ser v ices inside restaurants and bars remain temporarily prohibited. New Mexico is on target for a June 1 reopening of those services under a limited capacity per fire code occupancy restrictions – however, New Mexico health officials continue to monitor the rate of transmission in the state’s southwestern public health region, which, if unchecked, could preclude further re-openings in that region. The amended public health order does not apply to the northwestern public health region.

Under the amended public health order, restaurants may offer dine-in service in outdoor seating areas at up to 50 percent of their outdoor area fi re code occupancy. The following stipulations apply: No dine-in service may be provided in indoor seating areas.

Outdoor dine-in service may only be prov ided to patrons who are seated.

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association’s chief executive Carol Wight said.

“We believe this will provide restaurants the opportunity to ease back into the swing of things while taking the time to properly train staff and implement COVID-19 safe procedures effectively, before fully opening to the public on June 1.

T he emergency publ ic health order mandates complia nce w ith COV ID - Sa fe

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Stock Photo Tables must be placed with at least six feet of distance between one another.

No more than six patrons may be seated at any single table.

No bar or counter seating is permitted.

Bars – defi ned as food and beverage service establishments that derived more than 50 percent of their revenue in the prior calendar year from the sale of alcoholic beverages – are not included in this provision and may not operate outdoor or patio services at present. Bars may continue to operate for take-out and delivery if permitted under their applicable licenses.

“Our priority throughout

this public health crisis has been the safety and health and well-being of New Mexicans, and this modification of the emergency public health order aligns with that mandate, while providing an opportunity for restaurants to begin preparing for a wider reopening next week,” Lujan Grisham said.

“We continue to see sustained, consistent progress in our fight against this virus, which is a credit to the New Mexicans who have amended their behavior to keep themselves, their families and their communities safe. I greatly look forward to being able to continue to ease the restrictions imposed on us by this heinous virus – provided that we continue on

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New Mexico delegation wants to waive costsharing for COVID-19 response

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ASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Tom Udall, D-N.M., and Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., and U.S. Representatives Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., Deb Haaland, D-N.M., and Xochitl Torres-Small, D-N.M., are calling on Federal E me r ge nc y M a n a ge me nt Agency Administrator Peter Gaynor to waive all cost-sharing requirements for assistance under President Trump’s Major Disaster Declaration for the State of New Mexico, 4529-DR,

Senator Martin Heinrich

Representative Ben Ray Lujan

Representative Deb Haaland

Representative Xochitl Torres Small

for the state’s response to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

“As detailed in Governor Lujan Grisham’s letter, the State of New Mexico has diverted significant resources and funding, including tens of millions of dollars of emergency funding, to mobilize a rapid and comprehensive response to the COVID19 public health crises. As of May, the state estimated that it had expended approximately $90 million in response and relief efforts,” the delegation wrote in their letter. “ T h e C OV I D -19 p a n demic is having a severe and

disproportionate impact on Indian Country. Tribal nations are taking on enormous and unprecedented costs to protect the health and safety of their communities. Closure of tribally-owned business entities to curb the spread of this virus has reduced tribal revenues substantially, preventing Tribes from assuming a non-federal cost-share. We therefore urge FEMA to waive this requirement so that limited Tribal resources can be fully dedicated to protecting Tribal communities’ health and wellbeing and adopting measures

to combat this deadly virus,” the letter continued.

Recently, the New Mexico delegation introduced the bipartisan Tribal COVID-19 Disaster Assistance Cost Share Relief Act, legislation to eliminate the non-federal cost share for emergency protective measures undertaken by Tribal governments in response to COVID-19.

The New Mex ico dele gation also sent a letter to Trump and Gaynor in which they requested a waiver of the FEMA cost-share requirement for Tribes to alleviate the financial strain of the

COVID-19 pandemic, saying, “Recovering from this pandemic will require a full and coordinated approach and increasing the federal costshare to 100 percent for the State of New Mexico and all Tribes in the state, will help ensure the essential resources to save lives and to protect the public health and safety of our local communities.

Accordingly, we urge you to waive all cost-share requirements for emergency work and direct federal assistance for New Mexico’s COVID-19 response and relief efforts.”

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enator Martin Heinrich is leading the charge to ensure that rural Tribal c o m mu n it ie s h a v e equal access to the internet.

At a time when people are being repeatedly reminded to stay in their homes, work from home, go to school from home, attend meetings from home and order online, the senator led 17 Senate Democrats in a letter calling on Federal Communications Commission Chair Ajit Pai to request that the FCC extend the 2.5 GHz Rural Tribal Priority Window by 180 days.

Extending this deadline would allow Tribal governments more time to secure access to unassigned spectrum over tribal lands suitable for mobile coverage and broadband services.

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Because Tribes have historically lacked access to spectrum to deploy broadband networks on tribal lands, 1.5 million people living in Indian Country have been left without basic access to healthcare, public safety, and educational services.

As communities across the nation continue to face public health response and connectivity issues, the lawmakers are urging the FCC to understand that “these same challenges are also impacting the ability of Tribal governments to participate in FCC proceedings.

Additionally, rural tribal communities represent some of the least connected people in America.

According to the FCC’s most recent Broadband Progress Report, more than 60 percent of residents on New Mexico’s t r iba l la nd s la ck a cces s

to high-speed broadband.

Furthermore, the Government Accountability Office found that the broadband data collected by the FCC overstates service in tribal communities, meaning the number of residents without access is higher than what was reported by the FCC. All of this underscores the need for more comprehensive assistance and engagement on tribal lands.

The letter was also signed

by Vice Cha ir ma n of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Tom Udall, D-N.M., and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Ma r ia Ca ntwell, D -Wa sh., and U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Jacky Rosen, D -Nev., Elizabeth

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Resource management plan comment period extended Staff Reports

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A R M I NGT ON — Following meetings with leaders of the Navajo Nation and the All Pueblo Council of Governors, Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt, in close coordination with A ssista nt Secreta r y of Indian Affairs Tara Sweeney, directed the Bureau of Land M a n a gement a nd Bu reau of Indian Affairs to extend the comment period for the Farmington Mancos-Gallup Draft Resource Management Plan Amendment and associated Environmental Impact Statement. The public will now have until Sept. 25 to provide comments.

T he D r a f t R M PA / E I S , which was released on Feb. 28, is a na ly zi ng resou rce management issues for lands i n Sa n Ju a n, R io A r r iba , McK i n le y, a nd S a nd o v a l counties. The Draft RMPA / EIS provides a unified document that resource ma nagers can use for land use management purposes. This planning effort will update management decisions such as oil and gas development, lands and realty, lands with

wilderness characteristics, a nd veget at ion. T he docu ment w i l l fa ci l it at e t he BLM and BIA environmental analysis and permitting of Indian and Tribal mineral development.

It encompasses approximately 4,189,460 acres of la nd, i nclud i ng roug h ly 675,400 acres of Navajo Trust surface, 1,316,200 acres of BL M - m a n a ge d l a nd , a nd 210,100 acres of individual Indian allotments across 17 Navajo Nation Chapters.

T he BL M a nd BI A a re currently considering several separate alternatives to resolve land use issues and resource management challenges. The decisions made will determine how to manage the public, Navajo Tribal Trust land, and Navajo Indian a llotments a nd resou rces within the planning area for the next 10 to 15 years. For these reasons, an RMPA/EIS is required at this time. The BIA does not have an existing RMP. The development of this RMPA /EIS will support the BIA’s future land management decisions.

T h e D r a f t R M PA / EIS and supporting

The San Juan Basin where Mancos Shale (Upper Cretaceous) is found. The Mancos is subdivided into two formations, the Upper Mancos Shale and the Lower Mancos Shale. Photo Credit: United States Geological Survey information are available online at: https://go.usa. gov/xdrjD. Comments can be submitted via the web address, or by mail to:

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ASHINGTON, D. C. —U.S. Senator Tom Udall, D-N.M., a long with the Center for Western Priorities and the Sierra Club, kicked off a “Road to 30 Virtual Tour” of states across the West May 19 to emphasize the importance of his legislation to set a national goal of protecting 30 percent of America’s lands and water

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CARE SITES | FROM PAGE 9 the Navajo Nation, even as we test our people aggressively. The Navajo Nation is testing our citizens at a higher rate per capita than any state in the country – nearly 15-percent of our people,� Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez said. “Testing, contact tracing, and the public health orders are working and helping to bring the daily numbers to a steady pace and we are hopeful that with more people isolating in these facilities we will begin to see a consistent decline in new cases.�

The alternative care sites provide stepdown alternatives for COVID-19 patients to support recovery. A portion of the alterative care sites are used

LANDS AND WATER | FROM PAGE 13 by 2030, known as the 30x30 Resolution to Save Nature.

In the kick-off event, Udall joined Dr. Enric Sala, a National Geographic explorer-in-residence and one of the world’s top researchers on ecosystem recovery, and Lena Moffitt, senior director of Sierra Club’s Our Wild America Campaign, to discuss the importance of protecting biodiversity in the West’s unique habitats.

According to biologists, nature across the world is collapsing. Global human activity has altered three-quarters of the earth’s lands, and within the United States, about a football field’s worth of natural area is converted to human development every 30 seconds. Hundreds of scientists are warning the rapid loss of natural space will result in a mass extinction, exacerbated by climate change. In the face of this crisis, ecologists are urging the conservation of at least 30 percent of the planet’s lands and oceans by 2030 (30Ă—30), a critical step that can protect nature, strengthen communities, and improve public health. “The coronavirus pandemic is underscoring just how connected humanity is to the natural world ‌ COVID-19 is what is known as a ‘zoonotic’ disease – transferred from animal to human,â€? Udall explained. “And scientists tell us that – if we continue to illegally traffic wildlife and destroy the natural barriers between humans and nature – we will face more and more of these pandemics.

The fact is – protecting nature is about protecting humanity. It’s

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for patients to safely isolate.

By receiving and caring for less severe COVID-19 patients in the alternative care sites, local hospitals are able to focus on more critically ill patients and minimize the exposure of frontline health care workers and family members. The isolation sites are provided for patients who do not have stable housing or are unable to self-isolate at home.

Following a positive diagnosis for COVID-19, patients with no or minimal COVID-19 symptoms are requested to self-isolate for approximately 14-days, and will be provided an option to be placed in an isolation site to reduce exposure to family members. Eligibility for alternative care site placement includes the

following: • Have a lab-confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis • Meet specific health criteria determined by your doctor and case manager • Do not require extensive nursing care or assistance with activities of daily living • Are unable to quarantine or receive care at home Eligibility for isolation site placement includes the following: • Be able to conduct activities of everyday life independently • Unable to be isolated at home • Meet specific health criteria determined by your doctor and case manager • Be over the age of 18, unless part of a family who is

COVID-19 positive • Not under the influence of alcohol or drugs or likely to experience withdrawal • If you have transportation, patients will be asked to report to the facility. If transportation is needed, arrangements with the facility may be made Alternative care and isolation sites are designed for short-term care, and patients are expected to checkout once after they have tested negative or have completed the recommended duration of medical care or isolation. If an individual is showing symptoms of COVID-19, it is vital to get tested. Individuals should also be prepared for a possible hospital stay. Notify your emergency contact of your plans, lock your home and

secure personal belongings, and arrange for the care of any pets or livestock. Patients should also bring a photo ID, health insurance cards, prescribed medications, advanced health care directives, personal health records, emergency contacts, clothing and footwear, toiletries, hygiene products, and other items needed for shortterm stay. For more information including reports, helpful prevention tips, and more resources, plea se visit the Nava jo Department of Health’s COVID-19 website at http://www.ndoh. nava jo -nsn.gov/COVID 19. To contact the main Navajo Health Command Operations Center, please call (928) 871-7014.Â

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Udall, the ranking member of the Senate Appropriations

Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, says there is hope.

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Rehoboth Christian School partners with Navajo Christian Response Team SCHOOL BECOMES SUPPLY DISTRIBUTION CENTER

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s the COVID-19 pandemic maintains its grasp on the world, people around the Navajo Nation still face a dire need for supplies, whether as a result of living far away from grocery stores or not having reliable transportation to reach them.

Numerous groups have stepped up to help those most in need, particularly elders or people who cannot travel easily, by distributing supplies to them at a spot closer to home.

The Navajo Nation Christian Response Team is one of those groups, and they have partnered with Rehoboth Christian School to provide relief across the reservation.

The NNCRT is working with churches, the Office of the President and Vice President, and local community health representatives to gather supplies and distribute them, according to Kevin Ruthven, of Rehoboth Christian School.

“When COVID fi rst hit the area, President [Jonathan] Nez was speaking with churches that wanted to help and wanted to make sure they could provide areas where there would

be a low risk of cross-contamination with supplies,” Ruthven said May 27.

Having designated distribution centers across the reservation would also help with accountability of the donations, he added.

For the past two months, teams like NNCRT have been performing these supply runs.

“We’ve been collecting all kinds of non-perishable and perishable items, like food, diapers, and cleaning supplies,” Ruthven said. “We have people at Rehoboth who are putting care packages together to distribute across the eastern agencies.”

A s of May 27, NNCRT had sent out over 2,000 care packages.

Ruthven said they have also been working with the Navajo Nation Office of the President and Vice President to prepare items for their distribution areas, including recent donations of 12,000 pounds of potatoes, and packages of water that are given to the local community health reps, who then make sure the supplies are given to the people who need them the most.

“We’re also putting smaller care packages together that we’re able to get out to hotels

t hat have COV ID pat ient s t hat a re being brought back f r o m h o s p i t a l s ,” Ruthven said.

Both groups also recent ly suppl ied local law enforceme nt du r i n g t he weeklong lockdown of Ga l lup. A bout 20,0 0 0 pou nd s of oranges were given out to people, including Navajo Nation Police, the National Guard, and the New Mexico State Police.

A s the relief ef for t s cont i nue, NNCRT is continuing to accept donations. Ruthven said interested par ties ca n reach out to the Navajo Nation Christian Response Supplies being offloaded at Rehoboth Christian School. The school has joined with the Navajo Nation Tea m’s Fa cebook Christian Response Team to distribute supplies to locals who need them the most. Photo Credit: Courtesy page.

“People are more than welcome to give,” he said.

For more infor m at i on on the NNCRT relief efforts, visit https:// www.facebook. com/nncrteam.

Rehoboth Christian School serves emergency meals for kids, which are distributed in drive-up lanes like this.

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The gym at Rehoboth Christian School is filled with sacks of potatoes, as seen here, as well as supplies including food, hygiene and cleaning products, which will be put into care packages that will be distributed to needy families across the reservation. Photo Credit: Courtesy Gallup Sun • Friday May 29, 2020

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Memorial Day celebration continues in Grants

By Dominic Aragon Sun Correspondent

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RA NTS — Cibola County citizens have gat her e d a t t he Vietnam Veterans’ Memor ia l F r iendsh ip a nd F i re a nd Ice Pa rk s ever y Memor ia l Day since 2009.

This year, they had to pay their respects differently.

Despite the current pandemic, a turnout that would normally see over 100 people, saw about 20 show up at the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial Friendship Park on Grants’ west end.

“I w ish we would have had a lot more people come out, but we didn’t advertise it in the paper,” Grants Mayor Modey Hicks told the Gallup Sun. “We had people come in from out of town.

“We do it every School is filled day that we can’t honor our dead that have fought for this country, and that’s what they’re tr ying to do … it’s insane.”

A a ron Dea n, t he comma nder for the A mer ica n Legion Post 80 in Gra nts, was one of the attendees and speakers at the park.

Dean served in the Marine Corps for three years during the Vietnam War. “We do this every year on Memorial Day at 11 [am] and on Veteran’s Day. American

“I’ve got a lot of buddies, a lot of fa m i ly out t here.

[Memor i a l Day] i s a bout remembering.”

At the conclusion of the wreath ceremony, citizens drove about one mile east to Fire and Ice Park to fi nd the grassy area covered in painted white metal crosses. Each cross, 926 in total, features the name of a citizen from Cibola County who served in the United States military.

The first year, the memorial featured 296 crosses.

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Memorial crosses at Fire and Ice Park on Memorial Day 2020. Photo Credit: Dominic Aragon

Memorial wreaths as seen at Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Friendship on Memorial Day 2020. The American Legion Post 80 puts up the wreaths at the park every Memorial Day. Photo Credit: Dominic Aragon

Aaron Dean, American Legion Post 80 commander

served between the Civil War and Desert Storm.

T he A me r ic a n L e g io n sponsors the placing of the crosses and Dean said it took almost four weeks to get permission from the State of New Mexico to get the 2020

Citizens gather at Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Friendship Park in Grants. Approximately 20 people showed up to honor service people May 25. Photo Credit: Dominic Aragon

Grants Mayor Modey Hicks chats with KOB-TV’s Ryan Laughlin at Fire and Ice Park on Memorial Day 2020. Photo Credit: Dominic Aragon

Legion Post 80, the auxiliar y, puts up a wreath for the memorial, so we’re going to keep it going,” Dean said.

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memorial approved.

One of the stipulations for approval called for no publ icly s chedu led m a s s

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gather i ng or ceremony at Fire and Ice Park. Rather, citizens could come to the park to see the memorial while

practicing social distancing.

Volu nt e e r s help e d by hammering the crosses into the ground starting on May 20.

“No matter how you look, d iagona l, hor izonta l, a ny way you want to look, [the crosses] are pretty close to straight,” Dean said.

Hicks, a veteran of the Marine Corps, helped with the placing of the crosses and said he was proud when he saw his brother’s cross.

H i c k s’ b r o t h e r B u t c h ser ved i n t he A r my a s a medic during the Vietnam War, but ultimately committed suicide when he returned home from the war.

The memorial stood until 5 pm on Memorial Day, when volunteers took the crosses

down.

The City of Grants made head li nes i n late Apr il when Hicks challenged Gov. M ichel le Lu ja n- Gr isha m’s April 11 public health order.

He called on businesses to reopen amid the restrictions.

“Stand up for your constitutional rights. Open your businesses if you want to, if you feel like it, and you can do it. We know how to do it safely. If Walmart can do it, a nybody ca n do it,” Hicks said in his message to the residents of Grants and northwestern New Mexico.

This year’s Fourth of July parade that features dozens of floats traveling from West Sa nta Fe Avenue to F i r st Street is expected to be held as planned.

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‘The High Note’ carries a pleasant tune

By Glenn Kay For the Sun

RATING:  OUT OF  RUNNING TIME: 113 MINUTES This title from Focus Features will be available May 29th as a streaming rental on all platforms.

There seems to be a trend recently of producing films ba s ed a rou nd t he mu sic industry, with titles like the hit remake of A Star is Born as well as How to Build a Girl (a feature I didn’t care for that began streaming about a month ago). The High Note is another effort from a similar mold. It’s a romance fi lm set in the world of L.A. songwriters, performers and producers. Admittedly, there isn’t a whole lot about the story that will defy expectations or surprise viewers. Still, it features beautiful L.A. photography and a charming cast of music-obsessed characters that viewers will believe truly inhabit this environment.

Maggie (Dakota Johnson) is the personal assistant of famous and very private singer Grace Davis (Tracee Ellis Ross). Her duties include following the artist around and catering to her every whim.

Of course, the gopher has deeper ambitions of being a music producer. Whenever she can, Maggie tries to offer new ideas to her employer, much to

the chagrin of manager Jack Robertson (Ice Cube). While grocery shopping, the protagonist meets singer David Cliff (Kelvin Harrison Jr.) and is immediately struck by his natural talent.

She offers her services to him as a producer and the two set out to record his material.

Of course, as she and Cliff spend more time on the project, a relationship develops and Maggie fi nds it difficult to keep her stories straight and these two parts of her life separate.

As mentioned, if you’ve seen one romantic comedy, then you’ll pretty much know what to expect from this effor t. Maggie is an eager go-getter who feels taken for granted and strives to prove herself and make her mark in the industry, learning in the process that trust means a great deal to talent and understanding that some of her deceitfulness may have consequences. The screenplay hits all of the expected story beats. This means that the tale does lag a bit in the middle and there isn’t much question about in what direction the story will ultimately take its heroine.

So, a movie like this really depends on the characters and their interactions. Unlike some titles that just use the music industr y as a backdrop and soon forget about their profession, these people truly love music. There are numerous conversations and debates between Maggie

Maggie (Dakota Johnson) and singer Grace Davis (Tracee Ellis Ross) emerge from a plane as Maggie performs her duties as personal assistant to the performer in “The High Note.” Photo Credit: Focus Features LLC

and rising artist David about their favorite artists, not to mention discussions about songwriting, how to record and even mix a track. The Grace Davis part carries an appropriate mix of gravitas, self-importance and insecurity about her stardom.

Ice Cube shines as the entertainingly gruff manager, a lifelong friend of the diva Davis who is solely concerned with maximizing their profits and not taking any chances with her career.

And even though Maggie is sharp and persuasive when it

comes to laying down a killer track, the script does offer her an arc and the opportunity to learn that maintaining personal relationships is just as important as technical abilities. The beautifully fi lmed Los Angeles locations are another plus. There are plenty of impressive sunset shots and glowing nighttime images of the city. A sudden trip to Catalina Island also offers scenic vistas and an amusing cameo from Maggie’s father (Bill Pullman), a radio DJ who is equally obsessive about his music collection.

The mov ie does tr y to include a little spin toward the end in an attempt to shake things up. Truthfully, it may not come as a shock given some of the evasive behavior on display from a few of the ca st members ea rlier in the film. Yet, even if the fi nale doesn’t provide a sharp sting, The High Note is still a very nicely shot and likable drama with passionate characters who love music and are believable. It carries a pleasant tune.

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Blu-ray/DVD Roundup for May 29, 2020

By Glenn Kay For the Sun

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elcome back to another look at highlights arriving on Blu-ray and DVD. Like the past few editions, this one is chock full of variety, with plenty of features both new and old vying for your attention.

So, since you likely can’t make it out to movies this week, be sure to check out some of these titles!

BIG NEW RELEASES! ISOLANI: In this independent thriller from the UK, a 17-year-old single mother w itnesses a murder. She is quickly pressured by the prosecutor to testify at the trial, but is suspicious of a police detective.

Additionally, the lead finds those connected to the killing making equally persuasive arguments and threats. The young parent, feeling like a pawn and concerned for the safety of her child, must decide how to proceed while keeping her family safe.

This film is debuting on disc in this part of the world, so there aren’t many write-ups available. Still, it has played at numerous film festivals. It was nominated for several prizes at these screenings, even winning some awards for its cinematography and performances. The cast includes Kate McLaughlin, Catriona Evans, Jim Sweeney and Gianni Capaldi.

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TRIBAL INTERNET ACCESS | FROM PAGE 12 Warren, D-Mass., Angus King, I-Maine, Catherine Cortez M a s t o, D -Ne v., B er n a r d Sanders, I-Vt., Kamala Harris, D-Calif., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Amy Klobuchar D-Minn., Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Edward Markey, D-Mass., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii.

The letter is supported by the National Congress of American Indians.

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NEXT: This foreig n-la nguage historic a l d r a m a from South Korea is set in the 1970s when the country was under the authority of President Park. Park also ran the KCIA, a specially created government agency with complete autonomy over all other branches. When a former director of the KCIA decides to speak out and release his information and recordings about the organization to the public, it creates seismic ripples across the country. Most members of the press in North America haven’t seen the film, but those who have managed to check it out have been positive.

They have written that this is a solid political drama fi lm that plays like a South Korean version of All the President’s Men or The Parallax View.

Byung-hun Lee, Sung-min Lee, Do-won Kwak and Hee-joon Lee headline the feature.

the group in concert, as well as interviews with the man himself and many others he spent time with. Consensus on the picture was very strong.

There was a minor group who thought that the filmmakers were too in awe of their subject and that the 1978 feature The Last Waltz distilled The Band more effectively. Still, almost everyone stated that Robertson was a fascinating character, the footage included was great, and that this was an interesting and informative doc. Besides Robertson and The Band, you’ll also get new interview footage of Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton, Taj Mahal, Van Morrison, Bob Dylan, and David Geffen.

O N C E W E R E BROTHERS: ROBBIE ROBERTSON AND THE B A N D: Musicia n Robbie Robertson is the subject of this documentary.

It focuses in on his early life and the beg i n n i n g s of his career, including his d e v e lo pi n g fr iendships with others in the industry, leading to the formation of The Band. The feature includes archival footage and photography, scenes of

WILDLIFE: Released at the end of 2018 to critical acclaim a nd awa rd s consideration, this drama was picked up

by Criterion for its Blu-ray debut. It has t a ken t hem quite a while to put it out, but the film is fi nally appearing on disc this week. Set in the early 1960s, it follows a small-town boy forced to adapt to an uncomfortable family dynamic when his parents become estranged, leaving him in the middle of their confl ict. As mentioned, response was very enthusiastic toward this feature, with the cast receiving a great deal of praise.

One or two did fi nd it too gloomy and downbeat to recommend. The majority stated that it authentica lly a nd expertly depicted a picturesque American family going

“This pandemic lays bare the fact that many American Indian and Alaska Native communities lack essential services. Extending the tribal priority filing window and the start date for the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund would allow tribal nations to prioritize response and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic without having to risk missing a historic opportunity to bridge the digital divide,” National Congress of American Indians CEO Kevin Allis said.

Senator Hei n r ich a lso recently introduced legislation

to ensure Native American communities have equal access to telehealth, education opportunities, and economic relief during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The COVID-19 DISASTER in Indian Country Act would direct the FCC to grant Indian tribes emergency temporary authority of available spectrum on tribal lands so they can immediately deploy broadband networks on tribal lands during this pandemic. The bill has more than 200 endorsements from across the country, including more than 100 Tribes and Native Hawaiian communities.

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up in flames, and allowed for all of the characters involved to behave imperfectly, adding great drama to the proceedings. Carey Mulligan, Jake Gyllenhaal, Ed Oxenbould and Bill Camp headline the film.

BL ASTS FROM THE PAST! Dark Force has been putting out high quality versions of low-budget genre fl icks for some time. Often, they find obscure movies and literally save them from vanishing forever, assembling new transfers from the best materials available. Their latest releases include a Collector’s Edition Blu-ray of Ator, the Fighting Eagle (1982). You can also pick up a Collector’s Edition of the horror pic, Breeders (1997), on disc. And they are releasing a Drive-in Double Feature Blu-ray that contains The Gates of Hell (1980) aka City of the Living Dead, along with Psycho from Texas (1975).

Paramount Pictures is digging into its vaults for some Blu-ray releases. They are presenting the dra ma Angela’s Ashes (1999) on Blu-ray.

In addition, the Louis Malle romant ic-t h r i l ler Atlantic City (1980) is also coming your way.

That one stars Susan Sarandon and Burt Lancaster.

If you’re looking for a British spy fl ick, you can’t go wrong seeing Michael Caine in Funeral in Berlin (1966), a

RESTAURANTS | FROM PAGE 11 Practices for Restaurants, which have been updated with an adjustment related to contact tracing. The requirement is as follows: “To support contract tracing, offer all customers who visit the establishment with the opportunity to record their name and phone number or email address, along with the date and time of their visit, and retain such records for no less than four weeks from the date of

sequel to the 1965 hit, The Ipcress File.

He plays an agent trying to help a defector get across the Berlin Wa ll.

And the studio is making On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970) available in high definition too, presumably to celebrate its 50th anniversary.

Criterion has pulled together a collection of films called Scorsese Shorts (1963 - 1978).

The Blu-ray includes five short titles made by the acclaimed Oscar-winning moviemaker at the beginning of his career.

They’ve all received 4K transfers and the set comes with a new interview with Scorsese as well as other directors and producers about these films.

Finally, Metrograph Pictures is making Susan Sontag’s Duet for Cannibals (1969) available on Blu-ray, as well as the Senegalese comedy, Hyenas (1992).

YOU KNOW, FOR KIDS! Ultraman: Ace Mill (1972 – 1973) Mill Creek delayed, now available It’s a Japanese TV-series about a heroic character fighting monsters, which is always fun.

ON THE TUBE! And here are all of the TV-themed discs coming your way.

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T he a me nd e d pu bl ic health order – which otherwise remains the same, meaning other close-contact facilities and outdoor recreation facilities must remain closed – will not apply to the northwestern public health region, encompassing the counties of Cibola, McKinley and San Juan. That public health region remains under t he May 5, 2020, publ ic health order, but is on track to move ahead into broader reopenings beginning June 1.

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x To perform this job successfully, an individual must be in possession of, or ability to obtain, an Education Administrator License from the State of New Mexico Department of Education or equivalent. x Minimum of 5 years of supervisory experience, preferably within the HR/personnel field

Lead and manage a comprehensive strategy for recruitment, hiring, performance management, and retention. Maintain strong customer service.

Supervise the preparation and/or complete in an accurate and timely manner state and federal reports for the purpose of compliance. Maintain and manage district partnerships related to teacher education programs and recruitment.

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

HELP WANTED GIOVANNE PACE INC Looking for an experienced Bookkeeper if you are interested Email: mathewpollick57@ gmail.com 7303 Montgomery Blvd NE Albuquerque, NM 87109-1512 *** The Community Pantry in Grants is looking to hire a temporary part-time worker, 20 hours a week: Tues., Wed., and Thurs. Job runs until Oct. 2. Pay is $9 hr. Call Karen Baca at (505) 287-5090 *** A hotel in Gallup seeks a worker for housekeeping/ laundry duties. Call Patricia: (505) 879-7600.

LEGAL/PUBLIC NOTICES ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NOTICE TO BIDDERS Public notice is hereby given

that the Gallup-McKinley County Schools, Gallup New Mexico, desires to purchase the following: Sale of Surplus Homes ITB-419-20MA

Mobile

Commodity Code(s): 99894 Details and specifications are set forth in the bid documents, copies of which may be obtained from the Procurement Office 640 South Boardman, Gallup, New Mexico 87301 (bid opening site) or downloaded from www.gmcs.org NOTE: Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Gallup-McKinley County Schools will be taking every necessary precaution to help preserve the health and safety of the community and staff, while maintaining the integrity of the public procurement process.

Therefore, as recommended by the New Mexico Department of Health virtual meeting tools to accommodate social distancing requirement will be utilized. Pre-Bid/Proposal Conferences, Bid Opening, if any, will be held via conference/ video calls or other virtual means until further notice.

Details regarding virtual bid openings are provided in the solicitation documents.

Sealed bids for such will be received at the Procurement Office until 2:00 PM (LOCAL

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TIME) on June 2, 2020. Bids will be opened and read aloud in the Business Services Conference Room 123.

Envelopes are to be sealed and plainly marked ITB-41920MA. No FAXED BIDS or ELECTRONIC bid submissions nor bids submitted after the specified date and time will be considered and will be returned. The Board of Education reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive any formalities on minor inconsistencies.

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Dated the 14 Day of May 2020 By: Charles Long, Board President Gallup-McKinley County School District No. 1

Attorneys for Personal Representative 104 East Aztec Avenue Gallup, New Mexico 87301 (505) 722-4463

BID ISSUE DATE: May 14, 2020 PUBLICATION DATES: May 15 & 22, 2020 (Gallup Sun)

Published: The Gallup Sun May 22, 2020 May 29, 2020 June 5, 2020

*** ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF McKINLEY STATE OF NEW MEXICO

STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF McKINLEY ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

In the Matter of the Estate of CHRIS GLENN PORTER, Deceased

JOHN N. GREENE and ANTOINETTE L. GREENE Plaintiffs, vs.

UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS OF INTEREST IN THE PREMISES ADVERSE TO THE PLAINTIFFS, Defendants,

No. D-1113-PB-2020-00015 NOTICE TO CREDITORS BEVERLY PARKER F/K/A BEVERLY BIRDINE has been appointed Personal Representative of the Estate of CHRIS GLENN PORTER, deceased. All persons having claims against this estate are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or the claims will be forever barred. Claims must be presented to the Personal Representative at the offices of Mason & Isaacson, P.A., 104 East Aztec Avenue, Gallup, New Mexico, 87301, attorneys for the Personal Representative, or filed with the District Court of McKinley County, New Mexico.

Dated: May 20, 2020

MASON & ISAACSON, P.A. James J. Mason

No. D-1113-CV-2020-00230 NOTICE OF OF SUIT THE STATE MEXICO

Issacson, P.A., 104 East Aztec, P.O. Box 1772, Gallup, New Mexico 87305, (505-722-4463).

Unless a responsive pleading or motion is entered by you in this cause on or before the above date, judgement will be rendered against you by default.

The general object of said action is a Complaint to Quiet Title.

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BEVERLY PARKER F/K/A BEVERLY BERDINE Personal Representative

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TO: Unknown Claimants of Interest Adverse to Plaintiff You or your attorney are hereby directed to file a pleading or motion in response to the Complaint to Quiet Title on file herein on or before 30 days from the date of the last publication of this Notice in the Office of the Clerk of the District Court, Eleventh Judicial District of the State of New Mexico, sitting within and for the County of McKinley, that being the Court in which said Complaint is filed, and to serve a copy of the same pleading or motion upon Plaintiffs or Plaintiffs’ attorneys, Mason &

WITNESS the District Judge of the Eleventh Judicial District Court of the State of New Mexico, and the seal of said Court this 20th day of May, 2020 Clerk of District Court Published: The Gallup Sun May 22, 2020 May 29, 2020 June 5, 2020 *** LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Gallup Planning and Zoning Commission will consider the following action at its regular meeting to be held virtually on Wednesday, June 10th, 2020 at 6 p.m.

ITEM ONE: CASE # 2000200001: Request by Ryan Chavez on behalf of AVA, LLC and ABA Land Ltd. Co., property owners and Kevin McCarthy on behalf of Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc., property owner, for Preliminary Plat approval of a Major Subdivision; Replat No. 1 of Love Subdivision containing 4.908 acres M/L and 4 Unplatted Tracts of

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CLASSIFIEDS | FROM PAGE 20 Land containing 16.0381 acres M/L situated in the SE ¼ of Section 22 & NE ¼ of Section 27 T15N, R19W, N.M.P.M. The properties are located at 3360, 3366B and 3380 West Historic Highway 66 and 2 vacant properties North of 3366B West Historic Highway 66; containing 20.9461 acres M/L. In accordance with the public health order issued by the New Mexico Department of Health, the meeting will be physically closed to the public; however, it will be accessible to the public via the following technology service: Facebook Live Stream through the City of Gallup’s Facebook page: https://www. facebook.com/CityOfGallup Members of the public may call in with questions and/or comments during the meeting at (505) 863-1240. Please leave your name and a return phone number.

Copies of the Agenda are available on the City of Gallup’s website at: https://www. gallupnm.gov/agendacenter.

City of Gallup, McKinley County, New Mexico By: /S/ Alfred Abeita, City Clerk PUBLISH: 29 May 2020 *** ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NOTICE TO BIDDERS Public notice is hereby given that the Gallup-McKinley County Schools, Gallup New Mexico, desires to purchase the following: INSTRUCTIONAL AIDS & MANIPULATIVES Price Agreement ITB-2020-408KC NIGP Commodity Code(s):

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785 As more particularly set out in the BID documents, copies of which may be obtained by downloading from the GallupMcKinley County Schools Bonfire eBidding website: https://gmcs.bonfirehub.com/ portal/ Sealed bids for such will be received at the Procurement Office until 2:00 PM (MDT, LOCAL TIME) on June 11, 2020. FAX and HARDCOPY PROPOSALS will NOT be accepted. Offerors will not be able to upload proposals or documents after the specified CLOSING date and time.

Public Bid Opening shall be conducted through online meeting software.

Dated the 26th Day of May, 2020 By: /S/Charles Long, President Board of Education Gallup-McKinley County School District No. 1 BID ISSUE DATE: May 26, 2020 PUBLICATION DATE: May 29, 2020 (Gallup Sun) May 31, 2020 (Albuquerque Journal) *** LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ORDINANCE PASSAGE

BY TITLE AND SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO. S2020-5 PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the governing body of the City of Gallup, New Mexico, at its regular meeting of May 26, 2020 passed, adopted and approved the following entitled Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A REQUEST

BY MATTHEW K. AND GERI HUGHBANKS, PROPERTY OWNERS, FOR VACATION OF A TEN FOOT (10’) WIDE PUBLIC

UTILITY (P.U.E.) AND DRAINAGE EASEMENT ALONG THE NORTHERN PROPERTY BOUNDARY LINE BEGINNING ON THE WEST PROPERTY BOUNDARY CORNER THEN COMMENCING EAST 98.07’ TO THE EASTERN PROPERTY CORNER ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3735 MAYA DRIVE. The purpose and subject matter of the Ordinance is contained in the title. A complete copy of the Ordinance is on file in the Office of the City Clerk, Gallup City Hall.

CITY OF GALLUP, NEW MEXICO By: /s/ Alfred Abeita II, City Clerk PUBLISH: Friday, May 29, 2020 *** PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the McKinley County Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.

Among other items, the County Commission will take public comments on and consider the adoption of a Proclamation Declaring Extreme or Severe Drought Conditions Within the County and banning certain fireworks. As part of this consideration, citizens are welcome to submit written comments prior to the meeting rather than go through the callin process to make comments during the meeting.

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 physically closed to the public but open to the public via technology services. Members of the public may view the live stream feeds offered on the approved Facebook account of the McKinley County Office of Emergency Management. Members of the public are welcome to call in with comments about any of the items on the agenda. The comment call in number (505.863.1400) will be

monitored beginning at 8:45 am on the day of the meeting; and, it will stop being monitored at 9:10 am on the day of the meeting. Please give your name, and the Agenda Item Number you desire to comment on, and a return phone number.

When, at the appropriate time for making comments on the agenda items, (beginning at approximately 9:10 am) the Commission Chair will call you on your return number so you can make your comment. The Commission Chair pursuant to state law and county policy can limit the time of comments and reduce common or cumulative comments as needed; comments will be limited to 3 minutes.

The members of the County Commission at their option can participate by phone or other technological participation methods. A copy of the agenda will be available 72 hours prior to the meeting in the Manager’s Office and the County Clerk’s Office and can be sent electronically upon request.

All interested parties are invited to attend via the live stream mentioned herein.

Done this 21st day of May 2020 McKINLEY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS /S/ Billy Moore, Chairperson Publication date: Gallup Sun May 29, 2020

This project consists of the construction of a new well head, a well head enclosure, yard piping, precast concrete manholes, electrical pedestal and transformer pads, a tie-in to existing waterline, site electrical, and SCADA programming and furnishing.

Work will also include valves, fittings, demolition, grading, excavation, trenching, backfilling, and compaction.

Access road and gravel surfacing will also be required.

This project is located in Gallup, New Mexico near West Historic Highway 66 and Allison Rd. Santa Fe Well No. 11 is just east of Allison Rd. and Warehouse Lane in BNSF Railway right of way. Santa Fe. Well No. 12 is located just west of Allison Rd. Plans, Specifications and Bidding Documents may be examined at the office of the Purchasing Director 110 West Aztec, Gallup, NM 87301, (505) 863-1334.

Additional information regarding this bid may also be viewed at www.

GallupNM.gov/bids.

Plans, Specifications and Bidding Documents may be obtained from DePauli Engineering and Surveying, LLC, 307 S. 4th Street, Gallup, New Mexico 87301, (505) 8635440, upon deposit of $250.00, all of which will be refunded upon return of the documents within ten (10) days after bid opening.

*** ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS SANTA FE WELLS NO. 11 AND 12 MODIFICATIONS C O N S T R U C T I O N CONTRACT NO. 1 CITY OF GALLUP Formal Bid No. 2019 Notice is hereby given that the City of Gallup, New Mexico will receive sealed bids for construction of CITY OF GALLUP SANTA FE WELLS NO. 11 AND 12 MODIFICATIONS CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT NO. 1 until the hour of 2:00 p.m., local time, June 30, 2020 at the office of the Procurement Manager at City Hall, 110 West Aztec Avenue, Gallup, New Mexico. Bids will be opened, read and tabulated at that time.

No bids will be received or considered if received after the time stated above.

NOTE: As Covid-19 has begun affecting our community, we want to reassure you that your health and safety, and that of our employees is extremely important to us. The City of Gallup Purchasing Division will be taking every necessary precaution to keep us all safe while we continue to maintain the integrity of the Procurement process. Therefore, as outlined by the State of New Mexico Department of Health, we will proceed using virtual meeting tools to accommodate social distancing requirements as ordered.

Pre-Bid/PreProposal Conferences, Bid Openings, and PreConstruction Conferences will be held via conference/ video calls or other virtual means until further notice.

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CLASSIFIEDS | FROM PAGE 21 Details regarding virtual bid opening are provided within bid documents.

Dated this 27th day of May, 2020 By: /S/ Louie Bonaguidi, Mayor Classified Legal Column: Gallup Sun Publishing Date: Friday May 29, 2020 *** ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS SANTA FE WELLS NO. 11 & 12 MODIFICATIONS C O N S T R U C T I O N CONTRACT NO. 2 CITY OF GALLUP Formal Bid No. 2021 Notice is hereby given that the City of Gallup, New Mexico will receive sealed bids for construction of CITY OF GALLUP SANTA FE WELLS NO 11. AND 12 MODIFICATIONS CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT NO. 2 until the hour of 2:00 p.m., local time, June 30, 2020 at the office of the Procurement Manager at City Hall, 110 West Aztec Avenue, Gallup, New Mexico. Bids will be opened, read and tabulated at that time.

No bids will be received or considered if received after the time stated above.

This project consists of furnishing and installing a deep submersible water well pump assembly, column pipe, check valves and appurtenances for existing Santa Fe Well No. 11. Pump is to be 75 HP

minimum and shall be installed in existing 12 3/4” O.D. well casing at a setting of 1200.

Work will also include removal of well pump, column pipe and appurtenances of existing Santa Fe Well No. 12.

This project is located in Gallup, New Mexico near West Historic Highway 66 and Allison Rd. Santa Fe Well No. 11 is just east of Allison Rd. and Warehouse Lane in BNSF Railway property Right-ofWay. Santa Fe Well No. 12 is located just west of Allison Rd. Plans, Specifications and Bidding Documents may be examined at the office of the Purchasing Director 110 West Aztec, Gallup, NM 87301, (505) 863-1334.

Additional information regarding this bid may also be viewed at www.

GallupNM.gov/bids.

Plans, Specifications and Bidding Documents may be obtained from DePauli Engineering and Surveying, LLC, 307 S. 4th Street, Gallup, New Mexico 87301, (505) 863-5440, upon deposit of $250.00, all of which will be refunded upon return of the documents within ten (10) days after bid opening.

NOTE: As Covid-19 has begun affecting our community, we want to reassure you that your health and safety, and that of our employees is extremely important to us. The City of Gallup Purchasing Division will be taking every necessary precaution to keep us all safe while we continue to maintain the integrity of the Procurement process. Therefore, as outlined

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by the State of New Mexico Department of Health, we will proceed using virtual meeting tools to accommodate social distancing requirements as ordered. Pre-Bid/Pre-Proposal Conferences, Bid Openings, and Pre-Construction Conferences will be held via conference/ video calls or other virtual means until further notice.

Details regarding virtual bid opening are provided within bid documents.

Dated this 27th day of May, 2020 By: /S/ Louie Bonaguidi, Mayor Classified Legal Column: Gallup Sun Publishing Date: Friday May 29, 2020 *** ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS COAL/AZTEC AVENUE ALLEY BETWEEN 2nd & 4th STREET UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS CITY OF GALLUP Formal Bid No. 2022

Notice is hereby given that the City of Gallup, New Mexico will receive sealed bids for construction of CITY OF GALLUP COAL/AZTEC AVENUE ALLEY BETWEEN 2ND AND 4TH STREET UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS until the hour of 2:00 p.m., local time, June 23, 2020 at the office of the Procurement Manager at City Hall, 110 West Aztec Avenue, Gallup, New Mexico.

Bids will be opened, read and tabulated at that time. No bids will be received or considered if received after the time stated above.

Work for the project will be in the alleyway between Coal Avenue and Aztec Avenue from 2nd Street west to 4th Street.

Work in this project shall include new eight (8)-inch PVC waterline and eight (8)-inch PVC sewer line, and appurtenances to existing systems. Other items shall include removal and replacement of existing surfaces, temporary water service lines, 16-inch steel casing for waterline and 18inch PVC casing for electrical conduit under an existing concrete box culvert at 3rd Street.

Plans, Specifications and Bidding Documents may be examined at the office of the

CLASSIFIEDS Read online at gallupsun.com Purchasing Director 110 West Aztec, Gallup, NM 87301, (505) 863-1334.

Additional information regarding this bid may also be viewed at www.

GallupNM.gov/bids.

Plans, Specifications and Bidding Documents may be obtained from DePauli Engineering and Surveying, LLC, 307 S. 4th Street, Gallup, New Mexico 87301, (505) 8635440, upon deposit of $250.00, all of which will be refunded upon return of the documents within ten (10) days after bid opening.

NOTE: As Covid-19 has begun affecting our community, we want to reassure you that your health and safety, and that of our employees is extremely important to us. The City of Gallup Purchasing Division will be taking every necessary precaution to keep us all safe while we continue to maintain the integrity of the Procurement process. Therefore, as outlined by the State of New Mexico Department of Health, we will proceed using virtual meeting tools to accommodate social distancing requirements as ordered. Pre-Bid/Pre-Proposal Conferences, Bid Openings, and Pre-Construction Conferences will be held via conference/ video calls or other virtual means until further notice.

Details regarding virtual bid opening are provided within bid documents.

Dated this 27th day of May, 2020 By: /S/ Louie Bonaguidi, Mayor Classified Legal Column: Gallup Sun Publishing Date: Friday May 29, 2020

*** LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the GallupMcKinley County Animal Control Authority will consider the following action at its Special Meeting to be held virtually on Tuesday, June 2nd, 2020 at 1 p.m.

ITEM ONE: Quarterly Financial Report ITEM TWO: FY 2021 Projected Budget ITEM THREE: Review the Request for Proposals (RFP) for Animal Shelter Services and Veterinarian Services In accordance with the public health order issued by the New Mexico Department of Health, the meeting will be physically closed to the public; however, it will be accessible to the public via the following technology service: Facebook Live Stream through the City of Gallup’s Facebook page: https://www. facebook.com/CityOfGallup Members of the public may call in with questions and/or comments during the meeting at (505) 863-1240. Please leave your name and a return phone number.

Copies of the Agenda are available on the City of Gallup’s website at: https://www. gallupnm.gov/agendacenter City of Gallup, McKinley County, New Mexico By: /S/ Alfred Abeita, City Clerk PUBLISH: 29 May 2020 CLASSIFIEDS

CALENDAR

COMMUNITY CALENDAR MAY 29 – JUNE 4, 2020 Due to the COVID-19 outbreak and the effort to “flatten the curve” to help stem its spread, many of the events on the Gallup Sun Community Calendar have been canceled or moved online. In cases where listings give a street address, call before you go.

Some events have been scheduled online: FRIDAY, May 29

RMCHCS COVID-19 DRIVE-UP TESTING

8 am-5 pm @ RMCH (2111 College Dr,) Please call the COVID-19 hotline when you arrive at the clinic. (505) 2361074.

SATURDAY, May 30

RMCHCS COVID-19 DRIVE-UP TESTING

9 am-5 pm @ Urgent Care Center (520 NM Hwy 564, north of the New Mexico Cancer Center) SUNDAY, May 31

RMCHCS COVID-19 DRIVE-UP TESTING

1 pm-5 pm @ Urgent Care Center (520 NM Hwy 564, north of the New Mexico Cancer Center) MONDAY, June 1

GALLUP-MCKINLEY COUNTY SCHOOLS BOARD MEETING

6 pm-7 pm @ (640 Boardman)

SSC Board Room

RMCHCS COVID-19 DRIVE-UP TESTING

am June 2.

RMCHCS COVID-19 DRIVE-UP TESTING

8 am-5 pm @ RMCH (2111 College Dr,) Please call the COVID-19 hotline when you arrive at the clinic. (505) 2361074.

8 am-5 pm @ RMCH (2111 College Dr,) Please call the COVID-19 hotline when you arrive at the clinic. (505) 2361074.

TUESDAY, June 2

WEDNESDAY, June 3

REGULAR COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING

9 am-12 pm available via technology. The public may view the live stream feeds offered on the Facebook account of the McKinley County Office of Emergency Management.

The comment call-in number (505) 863-1400 will be monitored beginning at 8:45

RMCHCS COVID-19 DRIVE-UP TESTING

8 am-5 pm @ RMCH (2111 College Dr,) Please call the COVID-19 hotline when you arrive at the clinic. (505) 2361074.

THURSDAY, June 4

THE GREY AREA: MANDATORY

Suspect sought in pawn store burglary Staff Reports

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cK i n ley Cou nt y Sheriff’s Deputies Dewayne Holder and Miguel Bittony were d ispatched to Zu n i Mountain Pawn, 140 Hwy. 371 in Thoreau, about 11:35 pm May

DWI REPORT | FROM PAGE 8 driver and found the vehicle he sought in the parking lot of the West 66 Laundromat.

Another police officer was already talking to Laveene Ann Smith, 45, of Gallup. She admitted to having had three beers earlier in the evening. She said she was having problems seeing at night so she went into the parking lot.

Baldonado said she had a six-year-old child in the car with her.

She agreed to take the standard field sobriety tests and after having problems with the first two tests, stopped the third

POLICE ACTIVITY | FROM PAGE 7 DWI, Herrera was asked to take a breath alcohol test. Instead of agreeing, he asked to speak to his attorney and said he was not going to take the test.

Herrera was later released on his own recognizance by a judge.

MAN WITH A LADDER Gallup, May 14 CALENDAR

SEXUAL MISCONDUCT PREVENTION TRAINING

11 am @ UNM-Gallup (705 Gurley Ave.,) Room SSTC 200

RMCHCS COVID-19 DRIVE-UP TESTING

8 am-5 pm @ RMCH (2111 College Dr,) Please call the COVID-19 hotline when you arrive at the clinic. (505) 2361074.

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.

about $1,900.

The suspect appeared to be about 5 feet, 8 inches tall with a medium build. He was wearing dark-colored overalls and a dark hoodie, as well as a dark bandana covering his face. He carried a backpack that had a white stripe and two feather-like designs embroidered on it.

T he i nvestigation is ongoing.

11 in reference to an alarm call.

When the deputies arrived, Holder saw the security bars next to the entrance had been cut and the glass storefront had been broken out.

The owner of the store, Jess Butler, arrived shortly afterward and opened the doors to

the store. Holder found no one inside.

Holder viewed the security footage, which showed a male suspect breaking into the business just before 11:20 pm. The suspect carried a crowbar and BB gun around the store with him, and was seen taking a

number of shot glasses and going near the handgun section before fleeing as the alarm activated.

In all, four handguns were taken from the store. Two of their serial numbers were entered into Metro Dispatch while the other two were not available. Their total value is

test saying she couldn’t do it.

She was arrested for DWI and then agreed to take a breath alcohol test and posted samples of .20 and .19. She was also charged with abuse of a child.

Smith was later released on her own recognizance by a judge.

Manuel Lee Feb. 17, 5:51 pm DWI (Tenth) Ga l lup Pol ice O f f icer Richard Rangel said he was on regular patrol driv ing on Highway 66 near Allison Crossing when he spotted a speeding car.

He conducted a traffic stop and as he talked to Manuel Lee, 59, of Mentmore, he noticed

signs that he was intoxicated.

When Lee stepped out of the vehicle, Rangel said he could smell alcohol coming from him.

When asked if he had had anything to drink, he admitted to having had three beers a couple of hours before he started driving.

He agreed to take the standard field sobriety tests and failed. He was arrested for DWI. He was then asked to take a breath alcohol test. He refused.

Rangel then learned that Lee had nine previous convictions.

Court records showed the convictions went back to 1996.

Lee was given an 18 month sentence in 2002 for his fourth conviction. In other cases, he was

given suspended sentences.

Rangel said he secured a search warrant and took Lee to a local hospital where blood was drawn for a blood alcohol test. He was then transported and booked.

Frederick Bob Hudson Feb. 14, 10:16 pm Aggravated DWI (Fifth) Ga l lup Pol ice O f f icer Richard Rangel said he was on regular patrol driving along Highway 66 when he noticed a pickup with an expired registration.

He pulled the vehicle over and when he began talking to Frederick Bob Hudson, 39, of Gallup, he noticed signs of intoxication. When Hudson got

out of the vehicle, Rangel said he could smell alcohol coming from his vehicle.

When asked if he had been drinking, Hudson admitted to having two beers an hour before driving. He refused to take the standard field sobriety tests and was arrested for DWI. He also refused to take a breath test.

Rangel later learned Hudson had four prior DWI convictions.

He then obtained a search warrant and took Hudson to a local hospital to have a blood sample drawn. After two blood draws, Hudson was taken to the McKinley County Adult Detention Center.

A man was arrested on a bench warrant on May 14 after the McKinley County Sheriff’s Office began investigating the theft of items from a Gallup motel.

Deputy Rocky Klein said he observed a pickup stopped on Nizhoni Boulevard near the Sheriff’s Office. He watched as a man got out of the vehicle and walked to the trees. He came back with a dolly covered by

two trash bags. He put the dolly in back of the pickup.

Then another man got out of the passenger side and the two walked back onto the field. Klein said he parked behind the pickup as the second man walked back to the vehicle and got back into the passenger seat.

He then saw the fi rst man put something in the trees and walk back to the pickup.

Klein identified the fi rst man

as Eugene Eddy, 39, of Gallup.

Klein said he told the two men to stay put, but as he returned to his unit to see if they had outstanding warrants, Eddy began walking back to the field and Klein had to go after him.

Klein went into the trees and found a ladder. There were marks of something being dragged and Klein followed those marks to the Cedar Hills Apartments. A maintenance man there identified the

dolly and ladder as belonging to the complex.

It turned out that there was a warrant out for Eddy, so he was charged with that. Irvin Walley, 42, of Gallup, the second man in the pickup, was never seen to be in possession of any property, so he was released.

The police incident report said the theft of the dolly a nd ladder is sti l l bei ng investigated.

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