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SPANISH FLU SURVIVOR, COVID PATIENT CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY 106 ‘A FLICKER OF LIGHT, HOPE’ By Cody Begaye Sun Correspondent
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lot can happen to a person in a year. Imagine experiencing the four seasons, holidays, and all the sights, sounds, and feelings of a year over 100 times. That is what Gallup native Lubica “Luby” Grenko did this week. She celebrated her 106th birthday on Aug. 4 while living at the Gallup branch of Little Sisters of the Poor, an international congregation of Roman Catholic women founded in 1839 by Saint Jeanne Jugan. Gra nddaug hter M ist y Tolson spoke with the Sun Aug. 5 about the long life of her grandmother. “My grandma lost her mom and sister back in 1918 to the Spanish Flu,” Tolson said. “My great grandfather was a widower, so he then took his three kids to Croatia. Not only that, he was bipolar. And a man being left with three children to raise at that time was rough.” Luby was born in Gallup, but moved to Croatia after her mother and sister died from the Spanish Flu in 1918. She
moved back at the age of 14 and remained in Gallup through the Great Depression and World War II, and now the COVID-19 pandemic. Luby wa s ma r r ied for 66 years to one of the last
independent coal miners in the area, Tolson said. Tolson’s great grandfather owned a bar that has been in Gallup to the present day, where it is now known as the Third Street Tavern.
She spoke about the enthusiasm her grandmother carried throughout her life. “She loved bowling. She would bowl three times a week,” Tolson said. “She has always had this amazing, happy
disposition.” Her grandmother’s cheerful nature would be put to a sizable test when she contracted
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Gallup-McKinley County Schools first day of school for students will be August 17, 2020. All students will begin the 20/21 School Year in a Remote Learning (online) model until after Labor Day. Once allowed by NM Health Order, Parents will be able to choose #1 Hybrid Model (at least 2 days a week in-school) or #2 Remote Model (online). All GMCS students will receive a GMCS owned iPad (PreK-2nd) or GMCS owned Laptop (3rd-12th) to use during the school year, access to wireless internet access (hotspots), and individual student supply kits. Parents of returning students who need to complete an Annual Update Forms can access the documents by visiting www.gmcs.org (Parents); or you can request an Annual Update Form packet by e-mailing studentinfo@gmcs.org; or you can receive a packet from your student’s school. Elementary Schools Chee Dodge Elementary Sasha Blanco 505-721-1300 Catherine A. Miller Elementary Joel Copley 505-721-1400 Crownpoint Elementary Leoneil Tulabing 505-721-1500 David Skeet Elementary Amanda Clawson 505-721-1700 Del Norte Elementary Richy Ferugson 505-721-5200 Indian Hills Elementary Randy Crisler 505-721-2900 Jefferson Elementary Jessica Landavazo-Guillen 505-721-3000 Lincoln Elementary Edgardo Castro 505-721-3400
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Chief Manuelito Middle Kristen Dashner 505-721-5600 Crownpoint Middle Danielle Straate 505-721-5400
Crownpoint High Robert Lopez-Mata 505-721-1600 Gallup High Tammy Hall 505-721-2500
Red Rock Elementary Tara Udeh 505-721-3900 Stagecoach Elementary Adrian Garcia 505-721-4300 Thoreau Elementary Daryl Antone 505-721-4400 Tohatchi Elementary Robin Holder 505-721-4700 Turpen Elementary Cynthia Mowrer 505-721-5000 Twin Lakes Elementary Ophelia Sanchez 505-721-5100
Gallup Middle Lindsey Smith-Mingus 505-721-2700 John F. Kennedy Middle Steve Wargo 505-721-3100 Navajo Middle Mary Ann Sherman 505-721-5300 Thoreau Middle Heather Gutierrez 505-721-4600 Tohatchi Middle Anthony Morrison 505-721-4900 Gallup Central 6th-12th Jacob Stokes 505-721-2400
Hiroshi Miyamura High Jack McFarland 505-721-1900 Navajo Pine High Joshua Stepney 505-721-3600 Ramah High Lanny Ray 505-721-3800 Thoreau High Lawrence Sena 505-721-4500 Tohatchi High Kristi Del Curto 505-721-4800 Tse Yi Gai High Kelly Morris 505-721-5500
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Gallup Housing Authority Summer Projects When warm weather arrives, Gallup Housing focuses on outside work & maintenance. This year because of Covid-19 restrictions, the GHA maintenance department has had to plan even more outside projects than before. The first two pictures are LBP removal and repainting funded by a $1,000,000 grant from HUD. Sunshine Canyon has already been completed. These pictures are taken at the Marce Development and Romero Development will be next.
The City of Gallup graciously uses CDBG funds to assist GHA with streets, sidewalks, utilities and utility improvements. GHA does provide matching funds for these projects. This year the City is replacing manholes and upgrading of selected major sewer lines that were collapsing. Then pictured below, GHA continues to repair/replace aged concrete patios and sidewalks. Many have never had adequate attention due to lack of funds
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Portraits of local children criticized ART WORKS CURRENTLY ON DISPLAY AT COLLEGE CLINIC By Beth Blakeman Associate Editor
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series of paintings of Gallup children praying which has been hanging in the College Clinic at Rehoboth McKinley Christian Hospital since September of 2019, became a source of contention in May. Jacquelyn Cattaneo’s pastel portraits of local children of different races were hung at the clinic at the request of pediatricians there, who asked Judy Conejo, wife of then-CEO David Conejo, to get some artwork for the clinic that was comforting to children. Judy Conejo was volunteering at the time and thought of Cattaneo, who agreed to display a series of 26 works at the clinic, as well as a single piece, Spirit Ascension, at the main hospital. But in the spring of 2020, two doctors (only one of whom will be named here) allegedly approached the RMCH
Jacquelyn Cattaneo, creator of the “In Reverence” series of 26 pastels on display at the RMCH College Clinic. Photo Credit: Courtesy Jacquelyn Cattaneo
“Don’t Let My Daddy Know” is one of the 26 pastels in Jacquelyn Cattaneo’s “In Reverence” series displayed at the College Clinic in Gallup. Photo Credit: Cassandra Lopez executive director and asked that the In Reverence series be taken down. According to the executive director (who does not wish to be named) in both instances, one in May, and the second one in July, they complained that the paintings were “creepy, inappropriate and racist.”
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“Nizhoni” is one of 26 pastels in Jacquelyn Cattaneo’s “In Reverence” series which received some negative response from one of the doctors at the College Clinic in Gallup. Photo Credit: Cassandra Lopez
Dr. Neil Jackson was one of the doctors who complained to the executive director in July. He told the Gallup Sun Aug. 5 that he had gotten a fair amount of feedback from patients expressing discomfort with the pictures in the series. Jackson, who has been at RMCH since August 2019, said he has previously worked in the Peruvian Amazon, rural India and Malawi, indicated a couple of the pastels in the series were of particular concern to him
Jacquelyn Cattaneo’s Spirit Ascending pastel which has been on display at the main hospital at RMCH since Sept. 2019. Photo Credit: Cassandra Lopez
in this day and age of political correctness. He said he was troubled by two pieces in particular; one entitled, Please don’t let my daddy know and another called, Nizhoni. He said Nizhoni has a blurb on it that reads, “I didn’t get their names. I slyly stole their photos. I’m glad I did.” Jackson called that remark, “incredibly inappropriate.” In his view the College Clinic should replace the pastels of the children with natural landscapes. Cattaneo said she didn’t understand the criticism . In an interview with the Gallup Sun, Aug. 5, she said she had never had this sort of negative reaction to her work. “I think it’s ridiculous. Becau se it’s not ra ci st ,” Cattaneo said. “ It’s as many ethnic background children that I could paint at that point. It’s not religious, it’s spiritual. “ She said she hadn’t talked to the doctors that made these comments and that she doesn’t know them personally. Cattaneo, who has been painting for about 60 years,
says she also taught art in the McKinley County school system, for about the last 25-30 years. “I haven’t gotten complaints,” she said. “I have gotten many, many compliments for my work. “I happen to like people. Portraits to me are the Mount Everest of painting,” she said. “It’s the most difficult [type of] realistic art.” When the series was first hung at the clinic, it was an event. Judy Conejo said invitations were sent out and about 200 people attended the exhibit. “The community loved them. The employees loved them,” Conejo told the Gallup Sun Aug. 5. “They were never intended to stay there forever.” But Conejo added, “I think this is an ugly way to get them down. “My main thought is, I don’t understand their criticism. If they had said it’s time for a change … I could understand it. I think they showed a lot of disrespect for Jacquelyn and the community, because they’re local children. They’re grown now,” Conejo said. Conejo is no longer volunteering at the hospital and has no connection with what happens with the art works. Cattaneo told the Sun, the paintings are still up at RMCH and she is searching for a new home for them.
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LIQUOR EXCISE TAX City, county begin planning for new fiscal year
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TOWN HALL N.M. leaders give pandemic updates
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COLORADO FUGITIVE The suspect on the run for decades
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BORDER WALL How it could harm indigenous species
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MOVIE REVIEW Is ‘An American Pickle’ worth picking?
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County discusses Liquor Excise Tax resolution for new fi scal year By Cody Begaye Sun Correspondent
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he annual joint city a nd cou nt y re so lut ion relat i ng to the Liquor Excise Tax was brought before the
Gallup Sun Publishing, LLC Publisher/Editor Babette Herrmann Office Manager Raenona Harvey Accounts Representative Sherry Kauzlarich Associate Editor Beth Blakeman Photography Knifewing Segura Ana Hudgeons Ryan Hudgeons Cable Hoover Correspondent/Editorial Asst. Cody Begaye Dominic Aragon On the Cover Top: Prentice Archuleta touches up a sign. Photo by K. Segura Bottom: Ljubivca “Luby” Grenko looks out on a crowd of party attendees at her 106th birthday party at the Little Sisters of the Poor in Gallup, Aug. 4. Photo by C. Hoover
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McKinley County Board of Commissioners during their Aug. 4 meeting. T he resolut ion, wh ich allows for the allocation and distribution of LET revenue for FY21, was read by County Attorney Doug Decker. “It’s been a while now since we’ve had enough money to send out for [requests for proposals] for other services,” Decker said. “Since 2012, the lion’s share of the LET has been taken by the City of Gallup for the detox service and other services.” The allocation committee, which consists of Mayor Louie Bonaguidi and multiple finance officers of both the city and county, sets the amount of LET funds that the city and county receive each
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fi scal year. “We went through negotiations th is yea r, a nd in past years the city has been intense during these negotiations, and we came up with the projected revenue from last fiscal year of $1.2 million,” Decker said. “We have allocated $835,000 for the city’s social detox services, and the [remaining] balance of that amount is allocated to the county.” Part of the funds go to the county’s DWI program and the Juvenile Substance Abuse Crisis Center programs, along with the match money for state grants that is used for these programs. Another part of the funds goes to the McKinley County Adult Detention Center for detox services and alcoholism treatment programs, Decker added. “It was a unanimous consensus from the allocation
McKinley County Attorney Doug Decker com m it tee to set t hese amounts,” Decker said. The county voted to accept the resolution with a 3-0 vote.
As a result, it will be passed onto the Gallup City Council for discussion during their Aug. 11 meeting.
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Ben Ray Luján, New Mexico leaders host virtual town hall By Dominic Aragon Sun Correspondent T wo member s of Gov. Michelle Lu ja n- Gr isha m’s cabinet and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives wanted to hear the concerns of New Mexicans earlier this week a mid the COV ID -19 pandemic. Distr ict 3 New Mexico Representative Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M. hosted a phone-in town hall with citizens from across New Mexico Aug. 3 with New Mexico Department of Health
NEWS CORRECTION: I n t he Ga l lup Su n Ju l y 2 4 , 2 0 2 0 s t o r y “Dropping Like Flies,” a paragraph stated that an RMCH hospital administrator’s husband was a physician. The party being referenced is not a physician. We regret the error.
Secretary Kathy Kunkel and New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions Secretary Bill McCamley. Over 7,000 New Mexicans tuned in to the hour-long phone call. “It’s been over four months since the president declared a national emergency due to the coronavirus, and many of the relief measures put in place by Congress are expiring,” Luján said to the attendees. Nationwide, the United States has seen over 4.7 million confirmed COVID-19 cases
Representative Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M. hosted a town hall with members of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s cabinet Aug. 3.
as of Aug. 3, according to the Johns Hopkins University of Medicine. The state has seen over 21,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 3 with 655 reported deaths. “We have come a long way since March 11, which is when we had our fi rst case in New Mexico. Back then, we could only test about 300 people a day, and now we’ve tested as many as 8,000 people a day. We have an average of over 5,000 a day of testing, and [testing] in every county in New Mexico,”
Kunkel said. Kunkel added that about half the testing comes from the Department of Health and the other half is taken care of by private sector labs. In New Mexico, Kunkel said about 10 percent of confi rmed COVID-19 cases are found among individuals aged 19 and younger. “People don’t think children can get COVID, and while children generally get a mild case,
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Weekly Police Activity Reports Staff Reports EARLY MORNING BUST Gamerco, July 26 A Gallup man is facing charges of receiving or transferring a stolen vehicle, possession of a controlled substance, and concealing identity after a chase that spanned overnight.
The incident began on Rosita Street in Gamerco with a report of gunshots being fired from a red pickup truck. McKinley County Sheriff’s Deput y Br a ndon Sa la za r arrived on scene about 2 pm on July 25 but was unable to locate the suspect vehicle. Two hours later, the vehicle was located in
the same area with multiple occupants inside the cab. A s back up arrived, the pickup sped off, heading north on U.S. Highway 491 and then west on State Highway 264. It was a Ford F250 bearing the license plate of a 1997 Chevy pickup. As the chase continued at speeds of 80 to 90 miles an hour, deputies learned that the truck was reported to have been stolen on July 17 in Gallup. There were two guns in the pickup when it was stolen. The chase continued as the pickup went to Defiance Draw Road at a high speed and
headed west toward Arizona. Eventually the deputies were given instructions to end the pursuit. The following day, the pickup was reported to have been seen parked in Gamerco and when deputies arrived at the scene, they found Jayestivene Smith, 31, of Gallup, a sleep behind the wheel. Deputies also found substances later confirmed to be meth and heroin in the vehicle. A shaved key was found in Smith’s right front breast pocket. They key could not open the door, but it could turn the truck on. In addition to the previously listed charges, Smith had four previous warrants out for his arrest.
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WEEKLY DWI REPORT Staff Reports Zane Olin Yazzie July 27, 6:11 pm Aggravated DWI (Third) McKinley County Sheriff’s Deputy Terrence Willie said he was dispatched to the Talk of the Town Car Wash in Thoreau to investigate a possible drunk driver. When he got there, he found other deputies had arrived before him. He was told when they arrived, they found Zane
Olin Yazzie, 50, of Prewitt, sweating or crying in the driver’s seat of a pickup truck. Yazzie told them he had been driving all day. Willie said Yazzie appeared to be highly intoxicated. He reportedly smelled of alcohol, had bloodshot eyes, and slurred speech. Willie said he began asking Yazzie questions like where was he going and if he had had anything to drink. Yazzie refused to say a word. An open container of four loco
was later found in his vehicle. When asked if he would take the standard field sobriety tests, he refused and was arrested. He also refused to take a breath alcohol test. He was taken to the Gallup Indian Medical Center and was given a medical clearance. But when he was taken to the county jail, clerks there refused to accept him because he had a temperature of 101 degrees. He said his family was mad at him, so he couldn’t go home. Since he could not care for himself, he was taken back to the hospital and left there. Yazzie will be summoned
to court for aggravated DWI, four counts of assault on a peace officer, no insurance, no registration, driving on a suspended license and driving with an open container in the vehicle. Clinton Begay July 23, 8:10 pm Aggravated DWI McKinley County Sheriff’s Deputy Jeremy Shirley said he was at a sobriety checkpoint on Highway 118 near the 27.5 mile marker when Clinton Begay, 52, of Rehoboth, drove up showing signs of intoxicationd, including bloodshot,
watery eyes. Shirley also noticed an open bottle of beer near Begay’s hip. Begay said it belonged to his wife who was in the passenger seat. He did admit to drinking some beer earlier that day. Begay agreed to take the standard field sobriety tests and failed when he could not keep his balance. He later agreed to take a breath alcohol test and posted samples of .20 and .18. The county jail declined to accept him for unspecified reasons, so Shirley drove him home. A summons will be fi led in Magistrate Court.
Colorado fugitive found after decades of searching SUSPECT WAS HIDING OUT FOR NEARLY 40 YEARS Staff Reports
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uis A rchuleta, aka Larry Pusateri, a former Colorado resident wanted by the FBI since 1977 on a charge of unlawful flight to avoid prosecution/ confi nement, has been apprehended and is being returned to Colorado following his arrest in Espaùola, N.M. on Aug. 5, about 43 years later. Special Agents from the Albuquerque FBI Division, working with the Espaùola Police Department, arrested Archuleta. A federal arrest warrant was issued for Archuleta in 1977 on charges stemming from his escape from a Colorado Department of Corrections facility in 1974. At the time of his escape, Archuleta was serving a prison sentence resulting from his 1973 conviction for assault
Luis Archuleta, (aka Larry Pusateri, aka Ramon Montoya) photographed in his thirties, was apprehended by the FBI at the age of 77 in New Mexico. Photo Credit: FBI
with a deadly weapon on a police officer, which was prosecuted by the Denver District Attorney’s office. This warrant remained active until 2018. On June 30, a new federal arrest warrant was re-issued for Archuleta by the United
States District Court, District of Colorado, for the charge of unlawful flight to avoid prosecution/confinement and his associated escape from a Colorado Department of Corrections facility. Archuleta, now 77 years old, had been residing in EspaĂąola, N.M. for approximately four decades under the alias Ramon Montoya. “This arrest should send a
clear signal to violent offenders everywhere: The FBI will find you, no matter how long it takes or how far you run, and we will bring you to justice,â€? FBI Denver Special Agent in Charge Michael Schneider said. “I want to thank the EspaĂąola Police Department for working closely with the FBI Denver and Albuquerque Divisions on this investigation and getting this dangerous fugitive off the
streets.� “In March of 1973, a Denver jury found Mr. Archuleta guilty of shooting a Denver Police officer in the 4400 block of Mariposa Street,� Denver District Attorney Beth McCann said. “Thanks to the excellent collaboration and tenacity of federal and local law enforcement agencies, Mr. Archuleta will at long last be held accountable for his actions.�
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Earthweek: Diary of a Changing World
By Steve Newman
Week ending Friday, July 31, 2020 Global Quieting T he plu nge i n hu m a n activities worldwide in recent months due to the pandemic has brought the longest and most pronounced quiet period of seismic noise in recorded history. An international team of scientists write in the journal Science that the relative quiet has allowed them to detect previously concealed earthquake signals, which could help us more accurately tell the difference in the future between manmade and natural seismic noise. The typically quiet periods around Christmas, New Year’s and the Chinese New Year have been eclipsed by the decline of industrial production, transport and service industries brought on by COVID-19.
Earthquakes One of the strongest of 23 tremors to hit far eastern India’s Mizoram state in five weeks triggered landslides and damaged a water supply pipeline. • Earth movements were a lso felt i n nor thea ster n Ta iwa n a nd the souther n
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Expecting Again An orca mother that made global headlines in August 2018 by carrying her dead calf on the ocean surface for 17 days is pregnant again, scientists say. “Tahlequah” and a community of 71 other killer whales live and breed in the Pacific off of Vancouver Island and Washington State. And while females of the species have been known to carry their dead calves for up to a week, Tahlequah’s epic mourning two years ago broke the record. Resea rcher s say she a nd another female in the group are now pregnant. Orcas typically give birth after 17 to 18 months.
Fiery Eruption Fountains of lava erupted from the summit of Guatemala’s Pacaya in a colorful display that was clearly visible from the country’s capital 12 miles to the north. The eruption is expected to last for at least a few months as magma rises from beneath the conical volcano. No populated areas have so far been threatened. A decade ago, Pacaya produced a much stronger eruption that disrupted life around Guatemala City and resulted in the death of a television journalist who was exposed to toxic gases from the volcano.
Cooling Dilemma While air conditioners will undoubtedly become more and more necessary as the planet
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‘Tropical’ Siberia The second unprecedented hot summer in a row across the Arctic has brought temperatures warmer in Siberia than in some parts of Florida. Norway’s Arctic archipelago of Svalbard also just recorded its hottest temperature on record with a reading of 71 degrees F. The U.N. weather agency blames the northward swing of the jet stream under global heating for blowing warmer air into the polar region. Russian scientists say they are now looking at the possibility of planting soybeans in areas where the thawing permafrost is turning the Siberian landscape into fertile soil.
Tropical Cyclones Hurricane Hanna left a trail of destruction across fa r southern Texas and northeastern Mexico. • The Hawaiian Islands were skirted by record-breaking Hurricane Douglas, which took a more northerly path than any other such storm. • Tropical Storm Isaias brought heavy rain to islands from the eastern Caribbean to the Greater Antilles. Dist. by: Andrews McMeel Syndication ©MMXX Earth Environment Service
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Health security for all New Mexico residents
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s the covid-19 pandemic has gripped our nation, the deep fl aws and inequities of our health care delivery system are being brought into sharp relief. Climbing insurance premiums and sky-rocketing prescription drug prices are not new; but now we can see clearly how my health is so closely intertwined with
that of my neighbor, so that public health becomes critically impor tant. Instead of rationing health care by wealth, as our current private health insurance system does, health care needs to be treated as the basic human right that it is. The New Mexico Health Secu r it y Ca mpa ig n ha s been at work since 1992 to
carefully develop a plan for universal health care for all New Mexicans, with comprehensive benefits including mental health care, freedom of choice of health care provider (no more networks), full protection of those with pre-existing conditions, and substantial cost savings. The Health Security Plan will not be government run, but will
be accountable to the public and directed by a geographically representative citizens’ commission (like a cooperative). It will not be funded through tax increases, but will be pa id for by existing public dollars (such as Medicaid and Medicare) and sliding-scale premiums and employer contributions, both of which will be capped. If
you lose your job or change jobs, your health coverage stays with you. Administrative costs of ou r compl ic a t e d pr iv a t e insu ra nce system w ill be reduced. The private insurance industry will be shifted to a secondary but important
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Trump’s border wall will hurt dozens of animal species By Center for Biological Diversity
revealed in the Center’s 2017 report A Wall in the Wild, 93 threatened, endangered and ca nd idate species wou ld potentially be affected by construction of a wall and related infrastructure spanning the entirety of the border. This is a looming tragedy for the region’s diverse wildlife and people, as well as its
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ore than 650 miles of barriers already exist a long the b o r d e r. T h e s e walls, fences and barriers cut through sensitive ecosystems, disr upt a nima l migration patterns, cause catastrophic flooding, and divide communities and tribal nations. Cong re s s h a s a l rea dy approved more than $3 billion for border walls since Trump took office. But that wasn’t enough to satisfy Trump’s demands. Now, with the declaration of a national “emergency,” Trump is illegally attempting to funnel billions more to border wall construction in some of the country’s most sensitive and spectacular landscapes. Trump’s wall would harm border communities, perpetuate huma n suffer ing, destroy thousands of acres of
rugged and spectacular landscapes. We’re fi ghting in the courts, in Congress and in our communities to stop Trump’s cynical attack on our beautiful borderlands.
Center has worked to preserve and protect the remote beauty and amazing biodiversity of our borderlands for decades. We’ve been fighting against border militarization — including the border wall — since the late 1990s, using litigation to
With headquarters near the border in Tucson, Ariz., the
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Joining the United States and Mexico, our borderlands to the south comprise one of the biggest ecosystem complexes in North America, with some of the least populated areas and the most important wildlife habitats remaining on the continent. This border region is host to a diverse array of threatened, endangered and rare species — including the Sonoran pronghorn, lesser long-nosed bat, Quino checkerspot butterfly, cactus ferruginous pygmy owl, and larger predators like jaguars, Mexican gray wolves and ocelots. Photo Credit: Jonathan Truong habitat and halt the cross-border migration of dozens of animal species. In fact, as
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TRUMP’S WALL | FROM PAGE 9 block unlawful border policy, grassroots lobbying to stop legislation that would exacerbate environmental damage, and creative-media and public-education campaigns to get out the truth about the real impacts of the hugely expensive, largely ineffective and environmentally devastating border wall. In April 2017 the Center partnered with U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva in fi ling suit seeking a thorough analysis of the environmental impacts of border-security policy, including the border wall, under the National Environmental Policy Act. Another suit challenges
HEALTH SECURITY | FROM PAGE 9 role, for supplemental insurance coverage for services not covered by the health security plan (such as long-term care, dental, etc.), and for their expertise in the mechanisms for cla ims collection a nd payments. Advantages of the plan for b u s i n e s s e s i nc lud e reduced administrative costs
the Trump administration’s waiver of more than three dozen environmental, public-health and tribal-sovereignty laws in order to rush border-wall construction. And a third suit seeks to force the administration to release documents regarding its border plans, thus far withheld from the public. We were the first organization to sue Trump over the border wall and have since filed six suits challenging border wall constr uction. Our most recent litigation challenges Tr ump’s emergency declaration and use of military funds to build the border wall. The Center also has sued the administration
to challenge border-wall construction in the Rio Grande Valley and near the Santa Teresa Port of Entry in New Mexico. In 2017, we partnered with U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva, seeking a thorough analysis of the environmental impacts of border-security policy, including the border wall, under the National Environmental Policy Act. All of these suits are pending. In May 2017 the Center partnered with the Tohono O’odham tribe in Mexico to file an endangerment petition for El Pinacate and Gran Desierto Biosphere Reserve in Mexico, just south of the border in the state of Sonora. A wall in that area would block
cross-border migration of endangered Sonoran pronghorn and restrict access for the Tohono O’odham people, who travel across the border regularly for traditional and ceremonial purposes. In July 2017 the House of Representatives approved the Trump administration’s $1.6 billion budget request to expand the U.S.-Mexico border wall, ignoring threats to protected wildlife refuges and border communities. Since then, the administration has been slowly moving forward with its plans — and waiving dozens of laws along the way. No Border Wa l l Resolution Campaign The Center has helped
you’re an elected official or representative of a community or organization who’d like to get involved in our campaign to pass No Border Wall resolutions across the country, please contact Laiken Jordahl at the Center for Biological Diversity.
of shopping for, administering, and monitoring health care plans; helping to attract and retain skilled workers, since health coverage is now included; and reducing the cost of workers’ compensation and automobile insurance policies. Seniors will not lose any of the benefi ts or rights they have under Medicare. Health care providers will fi nd complex and costly billing/collection processes, as
well as prior authorizations and ever-shifting network formularies greatly simplified. The NM Health Security Plan will be administered by a 15-member independent nongovernmental commission, geographically represented, with 10 commissioners repr e s e nt i n g con s u mer a nd employer interests, and 5 representing provider and health facility interests. Developed painstakingly
since 1992, the Campaign is a statewide nonpartisan coalition of over 170 organizations and numerous individual supporters. It has been carefully crafted for our small, unique state. Never has it been more needed - socially, economically, and morally. Please go to the website, www.nmhealthsecurity.org to learn more, and to sign up for email updates. The Health
Security Act will be presented at the 2021 New Mexico legislative session early next year. Your knowledge and excitement about what this could mean for the people of our state will be critical to getting it passed into law, and we need your support. When passed, it will take about 3 years to be up and running. Stay tuned! Kathleen Mezoff M.D. Gallup, NM
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“Some people argue over and over again that we should open everything again. The problem is this: Arizona did that, and if you look at May, when they reopened a lot faster and a lot bigger than New Mexico did — did some jobs come back initially? Yes they did,” McCamley said.
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they can contract it and they can bring it home,” she said. Over 130,000 New Mexicans were receiving some sort of unemployment benefits, as of Aug. 3. McCamley stressed how the health of the community goes hand-in-hand with the impact of the economy.
launch a campaign to pass resolutions in states, cities and counties across the United States opposing the border wall, with 39 passed so far. Many of these resolutions contain provisions for jurisdictions to divest from companies that agree to design or build the wall. Numerous local governments have enacted No Border Wall Resolutions. If
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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;An American Pickleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; provides consumers with a few sharp notes By Glenn Kay For the Sun
RATING: ď&#x201A;Ťď&#x201A;Ťď&#x201A;Ť OUT OF ď&#x201A;Ťď&#x201A;Ťď&#x201A;Ťď&#x201A;Ť RUNNING TIME: 90 MINUTES This movie became available Aug. 6 for streaming on HBO Max. If you ever wanted to know how to make homemade pickles, you might want to check out the latest comedy premiering on HBO Max. On second thought, you should probably avoid using the fermentation methods employed by the main character, as you may do yourself serious harm. Instead, just grab yourself a jar from a reputable manufacturer, sit back and simply enjoy An American Pickle. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s far from faultless, but this is an enjoyable little fl ick that provides consumers with a few sharp notes. The opening introduces viewers to Herschel Greenbaum (Seth Rogen), a Jewish laborer in Eastern Europe. After meeting Sarah (Sarah Snook) and wooing her (despite their less-thanpleasant quality of life), the couple marry and emigrate to America. The protagonist lands a new and lucrative job killing rats with a mallet at a local pickle factory. Unfortunately, he falls into a large vat and is preserved for 100 years, eventually brought back to life in
Herschel Greenbaum (Seth Rogen) counting his one-dollar bills over his pickle cart in â&#x20AC;&#x153;An American Pickle.â&#x20AC;? Photo Credit: HBO Max
Herschel Greenbaum (Seth Rogen) and his great grandson Ben (also Seth Rogen) in conversation in â&#x20AC;&#x153;An American Pickle.â&#x20AC;? Photo Credit: HBO Max
modern Brooklyn. Lost and alone, he is taken in by his great-grandson and aspiring app creator, Ben (also Seth Rogen). The gruff and aggressive Herschel quickly butts heads with his descendant and the relationship soon sours. In fact, it turns ugly as the elder family patriarch becomes a successful street vendor hawking, well, very fresh pickles. Early on, the movie takes a silly tone with a rapid-fi re barrage of jokes. In fact, Herschelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life in the opening five minutes delivers some of the funniest gags in the picture. Shot in black and white, the environment looks amusingly oppressive as the worker endures absurdly harsh conditions, particularly while digging ditches. Later on, the characterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s confusion, anger and outmoded beliefs result in some amusingly blunt comments.
forced into the story. While itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s admirable to try to address so many issues over its running time, some of the situations are introduced and resolved too quickly. Not all of these later elements transition smoothly and later sections of the fi lm arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t as effective. But at least Rogen does a fine job of creating two distinct personalities onscreen and manages to interact with himself convincingly. The dramatic arc of the movie attempts to fi nd a bridge between the two very different men. Both have suffered tragic losses involving family members and the conceit forces them to deal with their own failings. Ben is too meek for his own good, while Herschel is blunt and politically incorrect in the extreme,
One of those comments appears in a modern vodka advertisement that reminds the character of his Cossack tormentors from a century ago. Additionally, plenty of the pickle-related gags earn laughs as Herschel decides to branch out and start an â&#x20AC;&#x153;organicâ&#x20AC;? pickle business using bottles found in the trash and a makeshift brine. As events progress and the two relatives come into more serious conflict, the movie begins throwing in too many added elements. When the older man separates himself from Ben, hires a staff, takes to the internet, becomes a media sensation and is then coaxed into making politically incorrect comments, this material all feels a bit rushed and
with some outdated ideas that ostracize him from the modern world. While this material isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t handled in the most sensitive manner, at least the fl ick tries to delve a little deeper into the psyche of its protagonists. Admittedly, some chunks of An American Pickle are overripe and taste a little unbalanced. Yet the lead performance is impressive and every so often thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a very funny gag that hits the mark. In the end, the overall fl avor of the fi lm is tasty and satisfying enough to recommend, and it should provide ample home entertainment for anyone desiring something fresh to enjoy. V ISIT: W W W. CINEMASTANCE.COM
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has on the world. The film goes back in history to the French Revolution and moves forward through two World Wars into the modern age, documenting dramatic shifts in the physical world around us, as well as new ideologies that have resulted in the current state of affairs. Reviews were excellent for the non-fiction feature. One or two didn’t believe that the movie was detailed or specific enough to make a strong argument. However, all others thought it was an insightful look at the history of capitalism and its effects on class disparity around the world.
CA PI TA L I N T H E TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY: This documentary is based on a bestselling book by T ho m a s Piketty that i nvest igates we a lt h a nd power through accumulation of capital and examines the negative consequences that such a system
COMA: A massive and tragic event knocks a young architect unconscious. When he awakens, the lead finds himself in a new world made up of the memories of various persons who also have found themselves living here. The lead begins to wonder if he’s actually in the collective
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elcome t o yet another look at highlights arriving on Blu-ray and DVD. Comparatively speaking, this edition represents a bit of a dip before bigger fi lms start arriving over the next few editions. Still, there’s some quirky stuff here that may be worth checking out. So, since you likely can’t make it out to the movies this week, be sure to give one of these titles a try!
unconscious of those around him. He tries to figure out the laws and rules of the land in the hopes of finding a way out and back to the regular world. This foreign-language feature from Russia opened earlier in the year in Eastern Europe and is now debuting on disc in North America. There aren’t any reviews from the press, but a few have appeared online from viewers in other nations. They describe it as a Russian Inception and commented that while it wasn’t quite as effective, it was a mind-bending and visually impressive adventure. It features Rinal Mukhametov and Lyubov Aksyonova.
elaborate suicide fantasies. As his work progresses, the lead begins to fear for his own life and question his own perception of reality. This is a Danish picture that for now is being released exclusively on DVD. The movie earned a few award nominations at European film festivals, but the press in this part of the world didn’t take to the movie. A small group called it beautifully shot, tense and unique. However, the majority complained that it was too low-key and didn’t build tension or delve deeply enough into its interesting themes. It stars Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Tuva Novotny and Robert Aramayo.
EXIT PLAN: A private investigator looking into a cold case decides to travel to a secretive hotel that you won’t find on Priceline. After checki n g i n , he begins to suspect that the business caters to customers seeking out
H O U S E O F HUMMINGBIRD: Set in Seoul, South Korea in 1994, this film involves an introverted teenager searching for happiness in her unpleasant life. After being ignored by family members and treated by a doctor for an unidentified illness, the girl attempts to find joy roaming through her community. After witnessing some unsettling things around her, the youth does find an unexpected outlet of support from a new teacher at her school. This little comingof-age film has won numerous awards at film festivals and it received nothing but praise since its debut from reviewers. They said that while the feature doesn’t deliver thrills and instead focuses on the
confused inner state of its lead, it is a caring slice-of-life portrait of youth that stays with the viewer. The cast includes Park Ji-hoo, Saebyuk Kim and Lee Seung-yeon. SATAN’S SLAVES: A cashstrapped family living in the country struggles to make ends meet after the mother comes down with a mysterious illness. After a few years, she finally passes away and the clan lays her to rest. However, when the father travels out of town to sort out legal affairs in the city, the kids are visited by their deceased matriarch. They learn that their mother may have joined a cult before she died and has now returned to take them away. This Indonesia n /South Korean co-production was produced a couple of years ago in its homeland and is debuting on disc in this part of the world. Reaction was actually very positive and the movie won some awards. It has been described as a familiar, but well-told tale with excellent cinematography and plenty of atmosphere. It stars Tara Basro, Endy Arfian and Nasar Annuz. SWALLOW: A newly pregnant housewife appears to have the perfect life, maintaining an
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BEN RAY LUJĂ N | FROM PAGE 10 â&#x20AC;&#x153;But the Washington Post did a very thorough study of the economic impacts of their decision, and what happened? They got jobs back initially, but COVID spiked. More people got the virus, more people ended up in the hospital, and three times the number of people died in Arizona than New Mexico.â&#x20AC;? Lu jĂĄ n sa id for a nyone wanting to get in touch with his office to reach out at lujan. state.gov. LujĂĄn, who has served in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2009, will face off against TV meteorologist-turned-political hopeful Republican Mark Ronchetti in the November election for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Tom Udall, D-N.M. COMMUNITY
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BLU-RAY/DVD | FROM PAGE 12 immaculate home and beautiful garden. But as viewers enter the household, they discover that she must endure extreme expectations placed upon her by her controlling husband and his even more extreme in-laws. The wife begins to crack and starts to display symptoms of a disorder called Pica – it involves ingesting inedible objects. This suspenseful drama impressed many critics. There was a small contingent who had trouble buying into the concept and had issues with the execution. Still, the
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majority were impressed by the lead performance and thought that while the movie was difficult to watch, it was disturbing. Haley Bennett, Austin Stowell, Elizabeth Marvel, David Rasche, Luna Lauren Velez and Zabryna Guevara headline the feature. BL A STS FROM T H E PAST! There are significantly fewer older films arriving on disc this week, but there are some that are certainly of interest. Arrow Academy is premiering the award-winning Toto the Hero (1991) on Blu-ray. This Belgian/ French/German co-production involves two young babies born at
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the very same time and place. One is raised by a wealthy family while the other has a rougher time. As an old man, the protagonist decides to enact a strange and elaborate plan of revenge. Through flashbacks, we see a surreal version of his childhood mixed with fantasy about how various opportunities were stolen from him by his competition. Of course, it all ends with the lead’s final act of protest. You’ll get a high definition digital transfer of the movie, new and more accurate
English subtitles, and an extensive documentary on the making of the movie with the cast and crew. Additionally, it comes with a piece on comic book artist Francois Schulten, whose concepts helped inspire the movie’s production design. YOU KNOW, FOR KIDS! These are some titles that children may enjoy. Kid Brainiac: The Solar System Paddington Bear: The Complete Series (1989-90 animated series) (Warner Archive) ON THE TUBE! And here are the week’s TV-themed releases. Dispatches from Elsewhere:
Season 1 Doctor Who: Tom Baker: Season 3 (BBC) The Good Doctor: Season 3 Hallmark 2-Movie Collection: You’re Bacon Me Crazy/The Secret Ingredient His Dark Materials: Season 1 Love Under the Rainbow (Hallmark TV-movie) NCIS: Lost Angeles: Season 11 Paddington Bear: The Complete Series (1989-90 animated series) (Warner Archive) Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Season 2 V ISIT: W W W. CINEMASTANCE.COM CLASSIFIEDS
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WE READ, WE TALK BOOK CLUB
Register at OFPL online for a copy of The Library Book by Susan Orlean now through August 7. Zoom discussions will be held at 6 pm Aug. 20 and 2 pm, Aug. 29. For more information: email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information. MONDAY, August 10
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4 pm-5 pm Mon. @ Octavia Fellin Public Library You Tube. Make your own art from materials around your home. Art courses are for the inner creative, geared toward people 15 years old and older. This week we will focus on Origami, the history and techniques which include cranes, flowers and more. TUESDAY, August 11
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WEEKLY POLICE ACTIVITY | FROM PAGE 6 Smith was held on $4,000 cash/surety bond. ARREST IN THE FIELD Thoreau, July 26 A Thoreau man is facing numerous charges in McKinley County and Arizona after being arrested July 26 by sheriff deputies after a brief pursuit. Raydaynold Yazzie, 29, is
B-DAY 106 | FROM PAGE 1 COVID-19 and tested positive on April 29. “First, she had a fever, then she had a cough,” Tolson said. “The nurses and aides were worried she wouldn’t make it, especially since 12 people from Little Sisters died around that time.” But despite the bleak circumstances around her, Tolson said her grandmother did not allow anything to get her down for long. “She continued her positive attitude after her diagnosis,” Tolson said. “Every day she kept getting stronger as she rested. The [nurses and aides] would text me on certain days and say, ‘She was a CALENDAR
9 am-12 pm Members of the public may view the live stream feeds offered on the approved Facebook account of the McKinley County Commission. WEDNESDAY, August 12
TECH TIME ONLINE: COMMUNITY COMPUTER TRAINING CLASSES
4 pm and 5 pm classes will be available on OFPL’s social media channels @galluplibrary. Learn to protect your identity and information while online.Young people’s classes at 4 pm; Adult classes at 5 pm. Completion certificates are available for live stream classes. For more information: libtrain@gallupnm.gov; (505) 863-1291. THURSDAY, August 13
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4 pm on Facebook and Youtube @galluplibrary (all ages) for family-friendly crafts and step-by-step tutorials for all skill levels. This week we will engage in fork painting. ONGOING
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Borrow the featured title ‘The Darwin Affair’ by Tim Mason with no waitlists or holds from our digital collection August 3 through 17. The Big Library Read is the world’s largest digital book club and gives us an opportunity to read the same digital title simultaneously. Readers can discuss online at https://discuss.biglibraryread. com/. Email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call 505-863-1291 for more information. *BONUS: Use #BigLibraryRead for a chance to win a Samsung Galaxy Tablet from @OverDriveLibs
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facing charges of resisting arrest, assault on a police officer and disorderly conduct in McKinley County. He also had several warrants out for his arrest from Arizona. Deputy Franklin Begaye said he was dispatched to Gabe’s Movie Time about 7 pm because of a man causing a disturbance and setting off the alarm there. The man had left the store and Begaye was able to locate him hiding under a tree in a nearby field.
Begaye said Yazzie was u ncooperative a nd had clenched his hands into fists as if he wanted to fight. Begaye and another deputy tried to calm him down, but Yazzie kept looking at a nearby fence as if he was looking for a way to escape. Begaye was able to get him calmed down and the deputies led him toward their police units, but Yazzie broke away and tried to flee. He ran south and then west and then back
huge inspiration and our light of hope.’” Tolson said her grandmother would just start singing in Croatian. As of Aug. 5, Tolson said her grandmother appears to be rallying and was in great spirits when the two last spoke. “When we were singing to her yesterday [Aug. 4], it was bittersweet that I couldn’t be in there with her,” she said. “When I asked her how she felt about being 106 years old, she said, ‘Oh boy!’” Normally, the family would have a Croatian picnic for Luby, which was not possible this year due to the pandemic and her diagnosis. While the picnic was unable to happen, Tolson once again pointed out her grandmother’s
upbeat outlook despite the challenges in her life. “She broke her first hip when she was 99, and then she broke her second hip when she was 102,” Tolson said. “When she was going in for surgery after her second hip broke, I asked her, ‘Grandma, do you want to go to heaven and be with grandpa?’ “She looked at me and said, ‘No. Do you want me to?’ She just had such a will to live,” Tolson continued. “Most people at 102 years old, they might just give up when they break a hip. But she had that positive attitude through that [incident].” Given the difficulties she has endured in the past, along with the violent, unpredictable nature of COVID-19, Tolson said it is a full-blown miracle
All Day Aug. 7-Sept. 1. Read for four hours and you can select a personal pan pizza or free round of mini-golf from Pizza Nine. Participants can complete an online reading log found on our website @ octaviafellin.libguides.com/ srp2020 of call the main library for a paper version of the log at (505) 863-1291. Entries must be received by 6 pm Sept 1. For more information: childlib@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291.
OFPL BOOKMARK DESIGN CONTEST
ALL Day Aug. 7 – August 31, 2020. Compete in OFPL’s bookmark design contest. Entry forms available at ofpl. online/programs/#bookmarkcontest. For more information: jwhitman@gallupnm.gov, or call (505) 863-1291.
drawing. Entries must be in by 6 pm Sept. 1. For more information: bmartin@gallupnm. gov or call (505) 863-1291.
TALKING TUESDAYS
4 pm on Facebook and YouTube @galluplibrary for book, author, movie, tech talks and more.
EARLY LEARNING WITH ANIMALS
11 am-12 pm Wed. and Fri. @ Octavia Fellin Public Library Facebook and You Tube. We are learning about animals through Aesop’s Fables..
VIRTUAL FUN FRIDAYS WITH OFPL
2 pm-3 pm Fri. @ Octavia Fellin Public Library Facebook. Join the OFPL staff and special guests every Friday on Facebook Live for trivia games and more.
SUMMER READING BINGO – ADULTS AND TEENS
All Day Aug. 7 – Sept. 1, 2020. Participants in Imagine Your Story can complete a Book Bingo Card available at octaviafellin.libguides.com/ srp2020. Turn in your card to be entered in a weekly prize
toward the deputies and then onto State Road 371 where he laid down in the middle of the roadway. When deputies caught up to him shortly afterward, he put his hands into fi sts again and refused to cooperate. Begaye said he had to taze him in order to get handcuffs on him. He also placed shackles on his ankles. A check w it h Met ro Dispatch showed Yazzie had outstanding warrants out of Arizona Coconino County for
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nationwide extradition. Medical assistance was summoned and Yazzie once again became aggressive. Fire and Rescue refused to transport him for that reason. He was taken to the Gallup Indian Medical Center for a clearance and then booked at McKinley County Adult Detention Facility. Because of the late hour, Arizona Coconino County warrant department was unable to send outstanding warrants until the next morning.
Well wishers wave to Ljubica “Luby” Grenko during her 106th birthday celebration at the Little Sisters of the Poor in Gallup, Aug. 4. Photo Credit: Cable Hoover her grandmother is still here. From what the nurses and aides at Little Sisters have told her, Tolson also thinks her grandmother has an important lesson to teach in these trying times.
“People just need to have a good attitude right now,” she said. “Those people said my grandma was a fl icker of light and hope to them. You’ve got to have some happiness through this time.”
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