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Teacher of the Month returns SEE PAGE 15

What’s the Plan?

Legislators in the Yazzie/Martinez case seek answers By Cody Begaye Sun Correspondent

s the new school year gets underway in the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, educators are doing

everything they can to secure the necessary equipment to ensure their students have the capability and access to remote learning. While larger school districts in urban areas are likely to be better prepared, districts in

rural areas face a number of unique challenges that were highlighted during a Legislative Finance Committee meeting on Aug. 28. T hese com ment s were given by counsel for plaintiffs in Yazzie/Martinez v. the State

of New Mexico, who then urged the state to develop and implement a comprehensive plan for overhauling New Mexico’s education system to better serve at-risk students. Since it began, the Yazzie/ Martinez lawsuit has focused

on challenging the State of New Mexico’s failure to provide students the necessary programs and services for the student in low-income areas to learn and

YAZZIE/MARTINEZ | SEE PAGE 19

is excited to announce that our elementary schools are now open for inperson learning per the Governor. We are eager to provide higher quality in-person instruction to your student that cannot be received with online learning. Who can come to school?

Can my students ride the bus?

Every GMCS student in pre-school through 5th grade can return for in person instruction. Please contact your childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Elementary school to let them know if you would like your student to start attending class during the week of September 8th.

Which days will my students attend school in person?

Yes! All bus routes will run every day.

Students with Last Names beginning with A-L Attend school in person on Mondays and Tuesdays, with the remainder of the week in the remote learning setting.

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Students with Last Names beginning with M-Z Attend school in person on Wednesdays and Thursdays, with the other 3 days of the week in the remote learning setting.

While your students are in school, they will receive hot meals. They will also receive grab and go meals for the 3 days that they are in remote learning. NEWS

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County discusses hiring freeze, budget cuts By Cody Begaye Sun Correspondent

he McKinley Cou nt y B oa rd of Commissioners had two items on the agenda of their Sept. 1 meeting that reflects the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the local economy. County Manager Anthony Dimas, Jr. presented the items to the boa rd. Both items involved adjustments in the county budget that was discussed at a prior meeting.

“When we presented the regular budget back in May, Sara [Saucedo] and I said we knew the pandemic was going on, and that we’d look at the first quarter results of FY21 and then we’d have the results for you by October,” Dimas said. “With the recent announcement of the Gallup refinery losing their number three taxpayer, we felt it best to bring to the commission that we freeze all non-essential hiring, at least until the beginning of FY22.” Marathon Petroleum, which owns the refinery that has

operated for over 65 years, announced in August it would be shutting down operations by the end of the year. The refinery had been idling since the pandemic arrived in March. Dimas said the recommendation came from the management office. The second item Dimas presented was a five percent budget cut across the board, which also comes in the fallout of the refi nery closure. The cut will apply to programs that are not grant-funded. “It behooves us to make

sure we are fi nancially stable going forward,” Dimas said. “I do ask the county[to] work with public safety departments that may or may not need it.” Commissioner Bill Lee said the budget cuts should be easy to ascertain since travel restrictions have been put in place and will not need to be budgeted. “I appreciate the departments working hard, and these are tough times for everybody, including the county,” Lee said. The board voted to approve both items with a 3-0 vote.

McKinley County Manager Anthony Dimas, Jr.

Rolling with the changes? RMCHCS HIRES THIRD INTERIM CEO SINCE CONEJO’S DEPARTURE By Beth Blakeman Associate Editor

ary Bevier took the helm as interim CEO at Rehoboth M c K i n l e y Christian Health Care Services when CEO Dav id Conejo

was terminated June 11. She had been the hospital Chief Financial Officer. She was then joined by Steve McKernan as acting CEO. McKernan had also been a CFO at UNM Hospital for almost eight years and a CEO for 21 years.

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Bevier has now returned to her duties as CFO at RMCHCS and the hospital board of trustees has announced the appointment of interim CEO, Don Smithburg. Smithburg began his work at the hospital Sept. 1 and will remain for 12 months. A native of Albuquerque and senior healthcare execu t i v e , S m it h bu r g c o me s to RMCHCS via the hospital’s new support ser vices contract with Community Ho spit a l Con su lt i ng, t he management and consulting arm of Community Hospital Corporation of Plano, Tex. CHC Consulting has provided consulting services to nearly 100 hospitals in the past five years. According to an RMCHCS news relea se, Sm it hbu rg has over 30 years of hospital operations, strategic business development and consulting experience. He earned a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from UNM A nderson School of Management and completed

Don Smithburg Photo Credit: QHR Health a Senior Policy Fellow and M a n a ge me nt Fe l low s h i p from New York University’s Nationa l Public Hea lth & Policy Institute. He s er ve d a s CEO of Louisiana State University Hea lt h, a nd led t he pub l ic hea lt h system du r i ng Hu r r ica ne K at r i na . He w a s P r e s ident a nd CE O of the University of Texas S o u t hwe s t e r n H o s p i t a l s and Clinics in Dallas and Executive Director of Truman Health System in Kansas City, Mo. Additionally, Smithburg has managed hospitals and

clinics ranging in size from 16 to 550 beds, including rural hospitals and rural health clinics. Smithburg has extensive experience in healthcare consulting, focusing on healthcare delivery change, governance, health policy and medical education. Smithburg received Modern Healthcare’s “Up & Comer Award.” He has also received the National Association of Public Hospitals “Safety Net Award,” for his commitment and service to the Safety Net Mission. “We are extremely grateful to have Mr. Smithburg with his depth of knowledge and experience lead RMCHCS during this time of transition,” Board Chair Laura Hammons stated. Sen. George Mu ñoz, D-Gallup, who sits on the hospital’s board, told the Gallup Sun Sept. 2 that McKernan is still helping out at the hospital in an advisory capacity. Smithburg is ex pected to be in place at the hospital while a search is conducted for a permanent CEO.

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CARES ACT GRANTS Did Gallup ask for enough?

CLIMATE CHANGE The word from a public health webinar

NUCLEAR WASTE The latest act of environmental racism?

MOVIE REVIEW Should you see ‘Words on Bathroom Walls’?

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Pinehill man sentenced to 10 years for assault, ﬁ rearms charges Staff Reports

LBUQUERQUE – Harrington Alonzo, 34, of Pinehill, N.M., was sentenced Aug.

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31 in federal court to 10 years of custody. In Januar y, Alonzo pled guilty to charges of assault with a dangerous weapon in Indian Countr y, using and ca r r y ing a firea r m dur ing and in relation to a crime of violence, and possessing and

discharging that weapon as part of the assault. Accord i ng t o A lon zo’s plea a g reement , he com mitted this crime in Cibola Cou nt y on Apr il 24, 2019. Alonzo unlawfully assaulted a Nava jo Nat ion pol ice off icer by shooting at the

FBI seeking information in homicide case Staff Reports

he FBI has released a poster in the Nav a jo l a n g u a ge to remind the

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public the agency is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the 2014 death of Amy Lynn Hanson. H a n s on , who l ived i n Tohatchi, was last seen alive two days before her body was found in an arroyo at State

officer with a semiautomatic handgun. The officer was responding to a domestic dispute between Alonzo and his girlfriend. Alonzo is an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation where this crime occurred. The case was investigated

by t he Ga l lup of f ice of t he Federa l Bu reau of I nve s t iga t ion w it h a s si s ta nce from the Ra ma h Nava jo Police Depar tment and the Navajo Nation Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Novaline D. Wilson prosecuted the case.

Route 602 and Blue Medicine Well Road in Red Rock, N.M., on the Navajo Nation, on Nov. 30, 2014. The cause of death was blunt force trauma. Hanson was 25 years old at the time of her death. The FBI and Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety are investigating. Anyone with information about Hanson’s death is asked to call the FBI at (505) 889-1300, or go to tips.fbi.gov.

Amy Lynn Hanson was found dead in Nov. 2014 near Red Rock, N.M. The investigation is ongoing. Photo Credit: FBI

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PUBLIC NOTICE The Gallup Housing Authority is pleased to announce the reopening of the Waiting Lists for 1BR, 2BR, 3BR, 4BR and Elderly on Wednesday, September 2, 2020. Obtaining Applications: Applications are available in the Document Containers outside of the Entry door to GHA offices [see Picture] or may be requested at the email address given below. Individuals are then instructed to place their completed application in a sealed envelope into the Drop Box pictured. INTAKES will be By Appointment ONLY Upon receipt of applications the GHA Housing Staff will contact the applicant to set an appointment to conduct the “Intake Process.” September INTAKE Schedule: [by Appointment Only] Wednesdays - September 16th, 23rd and 30th – 8am to 11am Mondays – September 14th, 21st, and 28th - 1pm to 4pm If you have questions: please call (505) 7224388 during office hours or send an email to: gha.main@galluphousing.com “Masks are required” when at GHA! PUBLIC SAFETY

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Grants to support local governments, businesses GALLUP MAYOR FEELS DISAPPOINTED By Beth Blakeman Associate Editor

n the first day of Sept ember, Gov. Michelle Lu ja n Grisham and the Dept. of Fina nce a nd Administration announced $150 million in CARES Act grants to local governments across the state to cover the costs brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. In applying for CARES Act funds, Gallup Mayor Louis Bonaguidi said he took into account the three city lockdowns, police checkpoints and setting up motel rooms for homeless people being tested for COVID-19. Bonaguidi told the Gallup Sun Sept. 1 that there was some confusion about how to fi ll out the request for the grant.Â

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gover n ment a nd received $ 918 , 5 81, a s ho r t f a l l of $790,406. S e n .G e or ge Mu Ăąo z ,

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into an appeals process to garner more money. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had to cut the [city] budget by $7.5 million,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We laid people off. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll use the money to cover the basics that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve written into the application.â&#x20AC;? Equally discouraged was Jennifer Lazarz, tourism and marketing manager for the city, and grant writer for the

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Navajo Nation says Impact Aid dollars not for Yazzie/Martinez court case Staff Reports

INDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Navajo N a t i o n President Jo n a t h a n Ne z a n d V i c e P resident My ron L i zer issued a letter on Sept. 2 to New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lu jan Grisham and Public Education Secretar y Ryan St ewa r t , rea f f i r m i ng t he Navajo Nation’s position that federal Impact Aid dollars should not be used to address the mandates set forth by the 2018 Yazzie/Martinez court decision that found that the state of New Mex ico had failed to comply with its constitutional mandate to provide sufficient education for “at risk” students including

Navajo students. In July 2018, Judge Sarah Singleton ruled that all New Mexico students have a right to be college and career-ready and that the state failed to meet that obligation. The state was unable to comply with the state and federal laws regarding the education of Native American and English Language Learner students. The state failed to provide Native American and ELL students’ programs and services to prepare for college or a career, such as extended learning, dual language, culturally and linguistically relevant education, social services, and others. “ T he Nava jo Nation remains concerned that the New Mexico Public Education

Department may utilize federal Impact Aid funding to replace state fu nd i ng for Native students in an effort to meet the requirements set forth by the Yazzie/Martinez cou r t r u l i ng. T he Nat ion opposes any plan that proposes to use federal Impact A id funding to fulf ill the Ya zzie/ Ma r t i nez ma ndate requiring state funds be utilized to support Native students in New Mexico,” Nez said. The letter states that federal Impact Aid is intended to assist local school districts that have lost property tax revenue due to the presence of tax-exempt federal property, including tribal lands, or that have ex per ienced increased expenditures due

Velma C. Maddox-Fe rguson DODGE CITY - Velma C. Maddox-Ferguson, 88, died August 26, 2020 at Sun Porch of Dodge City. She was born on November 21, 1931 at Bonanza, Arkansas the daughter of Barsie O. and Alice Irene (Robertson) Jones. Velma grew up in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. She married Richard Maddox, Sr. in January of 1955 at Gallup, New Mexico. He preceded her in death. Velma was a dispatcher for the Navajo Tribal Police in Window Rock, Arizona and the secretary for the Superintendant of Window Rock Schools. Later she was the secretary to the president of the bank in Gallup, New Mexico. She also was a bookkeeper and accountant for the California Grocery stores until retiring. After she retired she moved to Poteau, Oklahoma to help take care of her mother. In 2010 she moved to Dodge City to be with her family and has resided here since. She attended the Abundant Life Family Church and was a past president of the Does Lodge. Velma is survived by her daughter, Belinda Loya of Dodge City; a son, Martin Maddox of Dodge City; seven grandchildren, Amber Quinones, Diana Mendoza, Ricardo Mendoza, Victor Alarcon, Aaron Maddox, Kyle Maddox and Jason Maddox; 9 great granddaughters, 3 great grandsons, and one great great granddaughter. She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Richard Maddox, Jr; two brothers, John L. Jones and Harold W. Jones; and one sister, Dorothy Hartley. Funeral will be held at Swaim Funeral Chapel on Saturday, August 29, 2020 at 10:00 AM with Dr. Jim and Lydia Ames presiding. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery in Dodge City. Visitation will be at Swaim Funeral Chapel on Friday August 28, 2020 from Noon to 8:00 PM. Memorials are suggested to SunPorch of Dodge City in care of the funeral home. Thoughts and memories may be shared in the online guest book at www.swaimfuneralhome.com.

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Stock photo to the enrollment of federally connected children, including children living on tribal lands. A state receiving Impact Aid is not allowed to reduce state funding for education based upon the district’s receipt of Impact Aid. However, New Mexico’s s c h o o l f u n d i n g fo r mu l a allows the state to reduce the amount it gives to local districts receiving this federal help by an amount equal to 75-percent of the Impact Aid amount — as long as the state first receives approval f rom t he U.S. Educ at ion Department. For fiscal year 2020, the U.S. Department of Education determined that the State of New Mexico is not eligible to consider a portion of Impact Aid payments as local resources in determining the State aid entitlements – a decision favorable to New Mexico’s Native students – which means schools serving Native students will receive all of their Impact Aid funding. This decision was challenged by the state of New Mexico, but was recently withdrawn. On Aug. 28, Stewa r t informed the New Mexico Legislative Finance

Committee that the state is developing a plan to address the Ya zzie/ Ma r tinez decision. The Navajo Nation reiterates that the pla n must be developed in consultation with the Navajo Nation a nd New Mex ico t r ibe s , pueblo s, a nd n a t ion s, i n accordance with the StateTribal Collaborations Act, the Indian Education Act, a nd the Public Education Department’s Communication a nd Collaboration Policy. The letter from Nez and Lizer called on the state of New Mexico to work together with the Navajo Nation to develop the plan. “The Navajo Nation Office of the President a nd Vice President, the Department of Diné Education, and the Nav a jo Na t ion B o a r d of Education look forward to working with the New Mexico Public Education Department in the development of this pla n to en su re t he cou r t ordered ma ndates i n t he Yazzie/Martinez decision are addressed, separate and apart from the U.S. Department of Education’s decision on the State Equalization Guarantee funding formula and Impact Aid,” Lizer said. INDIAN COUNTRY

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HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT

Climate changes occurring across N.M.? By Dominic Aragon Sun Correspondent

s pol lution from oil and natural gas aggravate respiratory conditions and worsen symptoms of COVID19, New Mexico lawmakers are currently in the rulemaking process for methane/ozone regulations. New Mexico political leaders hosted a webinar on Aug. 26 to discuss climate and public health issues within the state. Topics addressed by the panel included the effects of global warming and air pollution across the state. Pollution from oil and natural gas, according to data from the state, can â&#x20AC;&#x153;aggravate respiratory conditions a nd worsen sy mptoms of COVID-19.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Passage of the Energy Transition Act has put our

state on a path to ensure that by 2045, the electricity grid will be 100 percent carbon-free,â&#x20AC;? New Mexico Depa r tment of Hea lth Secretary Kathy Kunkel said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are on track this year to put in place state rules to reduce methane waste and pollution from oil and gas operations. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important that we get this right; to reduce air pollution that disproportionately impacts the health of children, seniors, and rural communities,â&#x20AC;? she added. One of the top priorities, according to New Mexico Speaker of the House Brian Egolf, is to address climate changes in the legislature. â&#x20AC;&#x153; The th reat of climate change is real. We understand it to be real. We are taking it seriously,â&#x20AC;? Egolf said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We understand the challenges, but we also understand there are opportunities presented as the state adopts strategies

to adapt, to mitigate, and to produce New Mexicoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contribution to carbon emissions and climate change.â&#x20AC;?Â Dr. David DuBois, a climatologist at New Mexico State University, shared climate statistics from across the state. Data shows overall warmth during the summer months has increased at least half a degree Fahrenheit, with a .8 increase across southeast New Mexico since 1980, along with warmer temperatures during the winter, DuBois said. Additionally, overall temperatures of the last decade were t he wa r mest of t he century. This accounts for longer growing seasons and more allergens. Less moisture during the winter is a possibility. D u B oi s b el ie ve s New Mex ico may see reduced snowfall in the future, as well as drier soil.

David DuBois, New Mexico State University climatologist, talks about drier soil and less snowfall in New Mexico. Photo Credit: NMSU The impacts to agriculture could cause stress on plants, lack of foliage during hotter and drier droughts, and the reliability of existing water sources threatened. There are potential health

effects to the general public. Data from Memorial Medical Center linking air pollutants in Las Cruces with emergency room visits shows over a 12 percent increase in cardiovascular ER visits and overÂ a five percent increase in respiratory ER visits. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just a big city issue, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re seeing it in New Mexico,â&#x20AC;? DuBois said. Greener changes to reduce emissions in New Mexico could include expanding the wind energy sector, rooftop solar panels, using geothermal resources, and electrifying transportation that can be used with renewable energy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;E ver y t h i n g f rom ou r ever yday ca rs we use, to transit, to the transpor tation sector as a wholeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;we need to have plans that look at resilience and adaptation. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re on our way there, but we still have quite a way to go,â&#x20AC;? DuBois said.

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Earthweek: Diary of a Changing World

By Steve Newman

Week ending Friday, August 28, 2020 No COVID Respite The sharp decline in g reen hou s e gases spewed into the atmosphere during the global pandemic this year will have virtually no impact on the future of global heating, scientists predict. Even with far fewer vehicles on the world’s roadways a nd industrial production sharply curbed, a new analysis says global temperatures will be only 0.01 degree Celsius lower by 2030 than earlier predictions. Writing in the journal Nature Climate Change, Piers Forster, from the University of Leeds, and colleagues say that only strong green energy stimulus efforts can keep the world from exceeding the 1.5-degree Celsius warming target by 2050.

Earthquakes A wide area of Costa Rica, including the capital of San José, was shaken by a strong temblor. • Earth movements were also felt in the Banda Sea, the far northern Philippines, northern Queensla nd, wester n Scotland, southwestern Iceland and southeastern Michigan.

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Birds vs. Turbines Norwegian resea rchers say that simply pa i nt i n g one blade of w i nd t u rbi nes bla ck can cut the number of bird deaths the spinning devices cause by up to 70%. “Collision of birds, especially raptors, is one of the main environmental concerns related to wind energy d e v e l o p m e n t ,” s a i d researcher Roel May of the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research in Trondheim. The contrast of the black blade against the sky and other blades appears to help make the turbines more visible to passing birds. Other tests are planned around the world to make sure the Norwegian success isn’t unique to the region.

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continent is now free of the virus that causes polio after no new cases were reported during the past four years. A $13 billion global effort over the past 30 years has virtually wiped out the crippling disease, with only Afghanistan a nd Pakista n still reporting cases — 87 so far this year. While the poliomyelitis virus was eradicated in the i ndu st r ia l i zed world after a vaccine was discovered in the 1950s, poorer nations in Asia and Africa went decades unable to provide that vaccine to their citizens.

the Mara River on Aug. 23 in Kenya’s Maasai Mara Game Reserve. The Nation daily reported that the bloated ca rcasses littered the river, f illing the a ir of the country’s most famous ga me pa rk w it h t he stench of death. The park’s deputy chief game warden, Eddy Nkoitoi, said there were so many dead wildebeests in the water that the crocodiles and vultures couldn’t eat them all. Those that drowned unfortunately picked a part of the river

to cross t h a t wa s swollen by heav y r a i n s upstream.

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Tropical Cyclones Overshoot Day Scient ist s designated Aug. 22 t h i s year as Earth O v e r s h o o t D a y, t h e date when hu ma n s have u sed a l l of t he ecolog ica l resou rces

Migratory Tragedy Polio Eradication T h e World Health Organization decla red that the entire African

More than 300 wildebeests perished du r ing a suspected stampede while crossing

the planet can produce in an entire year. While the date had been getting earlier and earlier as consumption grew, the drop in what ha s been taken from nature t h i s yea r du r i ng t he worldw ide pa ndem ic has pushed it back by more than three weeks. Usi ng dat a compi led by the United Nations, t he Globa l Foot pr i nt Network, which determines Earth Overshoot Day, found that humans began consuming more t h a n t he E a r t h c a n provide without being replenished about the year 1970.

Vultures feed on the carcasses of hundreds of wildebeests that drowned in the Kenyan portion of Mara River. Photo Credit: Maasai Mara Game Reserve

T he central U.S. Gulf Coast was ba t t er e d by two cyclones in rapid succession, including Categor y- 4 Hurricane Laura, which produced ex tensive da mage a s it slammed into southwestern Louisiana. • T y phoon Bav i l a shed Ok i n awa a nd the Korea n Peninsula before d i s sipat i ng over far nor theaster n China. Dist. by: Andrews McMeel Syndication ©MMXX Earth Environment Service

BLM New Mexico oil, gas lease sale nets more than $8 million NEARLY 50 PERCENT OF REVENUE WILL GO TO THE STATES Staff Reports

ANTA FE—The Bureau of Land Management New Mex ico raised $8,284,586. in its oil and gas lease sale held Aug. 26-27. Nearly 50 percent of the revenue from the sale will go to the states where the oil and gas activity occurs—in this case New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas—while the rest will go to the U.S. Treasury. The states use the revenue from lease sales to fund services including schools, hospitals, law enforcement and infrastructure projects. For this sale, the BLM

and as long thereafter as there is production of oil and gas in paying quantities. If the leases result in producing oil or gas wells, revenue from royalties based on production is also shared with the state. The BLM’s policy is to proStock photo mote oil and gas development if offered leases on 113 parcels it meets the guidelines and regutotaling 48,776.1. The high- lations set forth by the National est bid per acre was $21,512 Environmental Policy Act of which sold to Federal Abstract 1969 and other subsequent laws. Company for 120 acres in Eddy For more information County, N.M. The same parcel about the sale: blm.gov/ also received the highest bid per programs/energy-and-minparcel with a total of $2,581,790. eral s /oil- and- ga s / lea sThe BLM awards oil and gas ing/regional-lease-sales/ leases for a term of 10 years new-mexico.

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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission uses pandemic to push forward nuclear waste dump By Leona Morgan Co-founder of Diné No Nukes and the Albuquerque-based Nuclear Issues Study Group

ew Mexico is again being targeted as a national sacrifice zone by both the nuclear industry and the U.S. government in one of the most blatant forms of environmental racism. A nyone f rom t he Fou r Cor ner s reg ion ha s most likely heard about uranium mining and milling, and those of us from this area know about or have fi rsthand experience with the many health and environmental impacts. But how many residents from u r a n iu m - i mpa c t e d a r e a s know where that uranium goes after it is extracted from our Mother Earth? The simple answer is that uranium is used for either nuclear weapons or nuclear energy. W hen used for nuclea r energy, uranium is processed in several stages into fuel for nuclear power plants to produce electricity. Various types of hazardous and radioactive wastes are produced at each stage, with the most deadly and most radioactive being produced at the power plant, refer red to a s “high-level radioactive waste” or “spent nuclear fuel.” At the onset of the nuclear energy industry, the federal government knew that the wa ste created requ ired a highly specified type of storage facility that didn’t exist, yet allowed private companies to create this waste for decades without a proper permanent storage resulting in tax-payer monies paying private companies to store the waste. Today, there is still no per ma nent place. Yucca Mountain in Nevada wa s a proposed site, but was strongly resisted by the public, the state and elected officials, and the Western Shoshone indigenous nation, and is no longer funded by OPINIONS

congress. With the nuclear power era is com i ng to a n end, as more and more nuclear power plants are shutting down, there is an anxiousness to fi nd a place to put the waste. In the meantime, without a permanent dump, there are now proposals to build temporary or Consolidated “Interim” Storage Facilities in New Mexico and Texas that would hold the waste until a permanent storage facility is designed and built. This means transport of this highly tox ic wa ste tw ice across the country (mostly by rail) or possibly, the temporary dumps becoming permanent. According to the U. S. E ner g y I n for m a t ion Administration website, “At the end of December 2019, the Un ited States had 96 operating commercial nuclear reactors at 58 nuclear power plants in 29 states ... [and] as of November 2019, there were 17 shut down commercial nuclear power reactors at 16 sites in various stages of decommissioning.” In other words, there have been 104 reactors in total, with some already closed or in the process of closing, located mostly east of the Mississippi and all with highly lethal waste on-site that locals want moved out of their communities. Enter Holtec and Eddy-Lea Energy Alliance. Holt e c i s a pply i n g t o t h e Nu c l e a r R e g u l a t o r y Com m is sion (NRC) for a license to build and operate a consolidated interim storage (CIS) facility, halfway between Carlsbad and Hobbs. The license application is mov ing through the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process, and currently is in a public comment period for the draft environmental impact statement (DEIS), with a deadline of Sept. 22. Holtec’s plan is a 20-phase project to build a facility that will hold up to 173,600 metric tons of highlevel radioactive waste, and the NRC license would last

up to forty years with two possible extensions, totaling at least 120 years. According to the Government Accountability Office website, “The U.S. commercial power industry alone has generated more waste ... than any other country— nearly 80,000 metric tons.” Holtec’s proposal is more than double that. During the NEPA Scoping period, the NRC held five in-person meetings around the state to take public comment, including in Gallup in May 2018. This year, despite urgent appeals from all of New Mexico’s congressional delegation to pause the NEPA process until it is safe to hold public meetings, the NRC substituted the in-person meetings for online webinars that require both internet and phone connection to allow par ticipants to see NRC’s

Leona Morgan slides and to make comments. I n NRC’s sl ideshow, t hey

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Forest Service targeted in lawsuit SUIT SEEKS TO PROTECT MOUSE, MEADOWS IN NEW MEXICO SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS By Robin Silver Center for Biological Diversity

LBUQUERQUE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Center for Biolog ica l Diversity sued the U.S. Forest Service Aug. 27 to challenge its failure to protect streamside meadows in New Mexicoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sÂ Sa cramentoÂ MountainsÂ from cattle. The areas are critical habitat for the endangered New Mexico meadow jumping mouse. The lawsuit shows that the Forest Service has spent more than $8.4 million in public funds over the past four years to facilitate the grazing operations of two permit holders who have amassed more than 250 violations of their cattle exclosure obligations during the same period. The Forest S er v ice ha s docu mented that the permit holders have improperly allowed their cows to enter protected streamside meadows, the mouseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s habitat. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These ranchers are the reason the streamside meadows are trashed and the mouse is disappearing,â&#x20AC;? Robin Silver, a cofounder of the Center, stated. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But the Forest Service spends millions in taxpayer money to subsidize their businesses, while they rack up hundreds of violations without any consequence.â&#x20AC;? Public records obtained by the Center through the Freedom of Information Act show that the Forest Service has documented 259 exclosure violations by the permit holders for theÂ SacramentoÂ and Aqua Chiquita allotments, in the Lincoln National Forest, since 2016. These exclosures are meant to prevent their cattle from trampling riparian areas and devouring grasses that the jumping mouse needs in order to survive. The lawsuit says the Forest Service violated the law by disregarding regulations designed to protect the upper-elevation riparian meadows of theÂ SacramentoÂ MountainsÂ and the endangered mouse that represents the health of these areas. The area is part of a sky-islandÂ mountainÂ range rising a mile above the vast deserts of southern New Mexico. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Public records clearly show t hat t a x payer s a re getting stuck with a bill for shoddy range management

and habitual disregard for the laws designed to protect public lands and prevent wildlife extinctions,â&#x20AC;? Silver said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It would be cheaper and much less damaging for the Forest Service to just give these permittees their handouts in cash and ask them to leave.â&#x20AC;? The New Mexico meadow jumping mouse was listed as endangered in 2014, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceÂ protectedÂ nearly 14,000 acres of critical habitat for the endangered mouse in 2016. The tiny mouse only lives along streams. It was once found from southern Colorado to central New Mexico and eastern Arizona but has been lost from most of its range due to loss and degradation of streamside habitat. The New Mexico meadow

jumping mouse hibernates for up to nine months a year, leaving a narrow window each summer to mate, reproduce, and gain enough weight to survive its long hibernation. The mouse has highly specialized habitat needs, such as tall, dense grasses and forbs (an herbaceous flowering plant other than a grass), found only in riparian areas along perennial flowing streams. Cattle concentrate in these riparian areas during the summer months, when the jumping mice are active. Their intensive grazing destroys the habitat and has resulted in isolated, fragmented populations that are highly vulnerable to occasional, yet inevitable, events such as wildfires. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s high time that the Forest Service did its job of protecting our public lands,â&#x20AC;?

The New Mexico meadow jumping mouse is the focus of a lawsuit to protect meadows in the Sacramento Mountains. Photo Credit: fs.usda.gov Silver said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Taxpayers are already heav ily subsidizing cattle grazing on public lands. We shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t also be forced to subsidize ranchers who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just refuse to follow the terms

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Gallup Catholic teacher pleased by reciprocal relationships MEET CAMILLE’S TEACHER OF THE MONTH: AURELIO CULLING By Cody Begaye Sun Correspondent

ach month, Camille’s Sidewalk Cafe recognizes one local teacher within the Gallup area for his or her determination to help students go above and beyond. Prospective teachers are nominated by students who feel they deserve to be recognized. Aurelio Culling, of Sacred Heart Catholic School, has taught in Gallup for about 13 years and spoke about the bonds he has formed with students in that time. BACKGROUND Or igina lly from the Philippines, Culling said he came to appreciate what he calls the classic Catholic system of education after arriving in the United States. “Learning about this system was, to me, the beginning of what I am doing now here in Gallup,” Culling said Sept. 1. Culling has taught other grade levels, including high school and college in the Philippines. He said he had previously taught third grade and fifth grade in Zuni. When he arrived in Gallup in 2007, he taught at Central High School and was assigned to handle the school newspaper. Then in 2013, he was asked to give the commencement address for the graduating class. UNIQUE CHALLENGES Culling was asked about any distinct challenges that come with teaching elementary students as opposed to the older students he previously taught. “You have to consider the fact the students are young, and they’re still in the formative years of their mental education,” Culling said. “You have to teach them in the way they understand. They are between reality and fantasy at that age, so you have to hit that middle ground to get them to have a passion for learning. “Then for high school students, they are more mature and they probably need more attention in respect to writing and composition,” Culling said. “For elementary students, they COMMUNITY

need more learning in basic composition. We have to start them with simple paragraphs and things like that.” When asked about any attributes that make Gallup stand out from other places he has been, Culling emphasized the importance of the community. “Gallup is a fine city, and [the best thing] we can do is to educate the youth,” Culling said. “Because the youth are the hopes (sic) of the future. Consequently, if we educate them ver y well, they can become leaders of the community and therefore pass onto the people what they have learned.” HOW IT FELT TO BE NOMINATED C u l l i n g w a s a c t u a l ly selected as Teacher of the Month back in March, but the title and acknowledgement had to be put on hold as the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in the region and people retreated indoors. But even with time passing, Culling was surprised by the nomination. “The first time I heard I had been nominated for this award, I thought it was an incredible thing,” Culling said. “I thought there were more teachers out there who were better than I am at education, while I think I am just trying my best in this endeavor.” He said he is grateful for the students who thought he deserved the award. “It shows me they learned something significant in my class, something that touched them, and I appreciate that very much,” Culling said. “I appreciate it very much that my students saw something significant in the classroom.” Culling emphasized he is just trying to do the best he can with teaching, but that his students will do their best in return. PASSING IT ON Cullings took a moment to thank Principal Amy Jo Mulvaney for her substantial efforts. “We seldom fi nd principals who inspire their teachers to do their best,” Culling said. Being inspired to keep doing

Aurelio Culling receives his Teacher of the Month award at Sacred Heart Catholic School in Gallup with Principal Amy Jo Mulvaney looking on, as Bryanny Williams from Camille’s Sidewalk Cafe presents his gift basket Sept. 1. Photo Credit: Cable Hoover his best as an educator is something that Culling hopes will be carried on by his students. “It is a reciprocal relationship. When the teacher wants to do their best for their students,

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‘Words On Bathroom Walls’ feels unbalanced By Glenn Kay For the Sun

RATING:  OUT OF  RUNNING TIME: 111 MINUTES Roadside Attractions is releasing this feature at open cinemas and drive-ins. Teens looking for entertainment have an option this week with Words on Bathroom Walls, a new title based on a popular young adult novel. The fi lm attempts to juggle a typical teenage romance plot while dealing with the subject of mental illness and attempting to add in a dash of eccentric humor. It is admirable in its intentions and has some strong individual scenes, but it does feel like there are too many disparate elements vying for attention. As a result, the end product is tonally unbalanced. Adam (Charlie Plummer) is a teenager who dreams of becoming a chef. Unfortunately, his struggles with schizophrenia have caused numerous roadblocks in accomplishing his goals. Prone to visions, paranoia and side effects from various medication treatments, he is reticent to talk to others about his condition. One day, Adam has a particularly bad episode at school.

He is expelled and fears that a future career in the kitchen may be unattainable. His concerned mother (Molly Parker) and stepdad (Walton Goggins) force him into taking a new experimental drug and continuing his education at a Catholic school. Initially, the pills have a positive effect and Adam befriends a student na med Maya (Taylor Russell), as well as Father Patrick (Andy Garcia). However, when strange side effects begin kicking in, the condition begins threatening his relationships and future all over again. Plummer is faced with a difficult task in depicting the various mental states of his character. Early on, the fi lmmakers have Adam speak directly to the camera from a therapist’s chair as he lets them in on his condition, although it is done mostly to deliver introductory exposition and doesn’t occur as frequently in later sections of the movie. The performer does well familiarizing viewers with his world. Smaller moments, like when Adam is dealing with medication side effects like ticks, are also handled effectively. Additiona lly, there a re impressive visuals used to display some of the hallucinations that the character experiences. And, there’s some plausible confl ict between the protagonist and his guardians, whom he

Maya (Taylor Russell) and main character Adam (Charlie Plummer) at a dance as they pursue a relationship while Adam struggles with schizophrenia in “Words on Bathroom Walls.” ‘Photo Credit: Roadside Attractions feels are invading his privacy and are too forceful in their attempts to find an effective treatment. W h i le s ome of t he s e moments create effective drama, the picture tries at times to have it both ways, mixing heavy drama about mental illness with doses of dark humor. It’s one thing for Adam to use self-deprecating humor about his unusual situation. However, it’s less convincing when Adam’s exaggerated alter egos appear (one friendly, one angry, and another amorous) to provide wisecracks and offer advice. These scenes appear to be played for laughs, but there’s something off about the scenario, and their comments and

behavior don’t result in many laughs. And the movie does feel obligated to try and wrap things up in a conventional way. The main idea being communicated is that the protagonist has to learn to let his family and close friends share what he’s going through. In doing so, he can address these issues and help diminish the voices in his head. It’s a nice thought and some of the revelations and conversations (particularly between Adam and his stepdad) are sweetly rendered. Still, as one person after another expresses their admiration and understanding for

the protagonist, it all begins to play as overly sentimental. This is a tricky subject to tackle and one admires the effort made by the cast and crew to bring some weight, seriousness and creative visuals in order to put viewers inside the head of its lead character. Still, there are other aspects, particularly the more overtly humorous moments and romance, that aren’t as effective. The overall feeling is that while Words on Bathroom Walls may make an impression on its teenage demographic, the film will not make the grade with older viewers. V ISIT: W W W. CINEMASTANCE.COM

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NMDA, New Mexico State Fair announce virtual Battle of the Salsas EVENT TO TAKE PLACE OVER FOUR WEEKS ON FACEBOOK Staff Reports

A S CRUCE S — T h e Ne w M e x i c o Department of Agriculture and New Mexico State Fair are partnering to host a virtual Battle of the Salsas, one of the most popular events at the fair. The Battle of the Salsas i s a compet it ion for New Mexico-made and commercially-produced shelf-stable salsas available for sale in t he New Mex ico Cou nt r y St ore. T he Cou nt r y St ore wa s created 25 yea r s a go as a place to discover New Mexico foods, such a s sa lsa s a nd ot her ch i le products including chips, spice m i xes, ba ked goods, ja ms and jellies, candies, ciders, nuts and much more. New Mex ico St ate Fa i r a n n o u n c e d A u g . 10 t h a t t h i s yea r w i l l feat u re t he f irst- ever v ir tua l fa ir a s a s a fet y pre c aut ion du r i n g the COVID-19 pandemic. “C om p e t it io n i s a key p a r t o f t h e f a i r, a n d i t d o e s n’ t ge t mu c h bi g ge r t ha n t he a n nua l Bat tle of t he Sa l sa s ,” St ate Fa i r Genera l Ma nager Da n Mou r n i ng sa id. “W hen we began planning the v ir tual fa i r, we k new t h i s br a cket-style tour na ment would be r ig ht up ou r a l ley, a nd we had to include NMDA to decide the best salsa in the land.” T he v i r t u a l event w i l l t a ke pl a ce over a ppr ox i mately fou r week s on t he N M DA a n d N e w M e x i c o State Fair Facebook pages. Aug. 30 kicked off the v irt ua l compet it ion w it h a si ng le - el i m i n at ion br a cket-style tournament, featuring the top 24 New Mexico salsa brands from the 2019 Battle of the Salsas. These top 24 New Mex ico sa lsa s w i l l b e r a nd o m l y ge n e rated and seeded within the bracket. During each round, people a re encou raged to c a s t t hei r vot e s for t hei r favorite salsa. “ N M DA i s t h r i l l e d t o be joining forces with the COMMUNITY

The New Mexico Department of Agriculture and New Mexico State Fair are partnering to host a virtual Battle of the Salsas, a competition for New Mexico-made and commercially-produced shelf-stable salsas available for sale in the New Mexico Country Store. Photo Credit: New Mexico Department of Agriculture New Mex ico St ate Fa i r to bring the excitement of the annual Battle of the Salsas event to New Mex ica n s i n t he s a fe s t w ay p o s s i ble du r i n g t he COV I D -19 p a n d e m i c ,” Ne w M e x i c o S e c r e t a r y of A g r ic u lt u r e Jeff Witte said. “ T he event s howc a s e s m a ny of t he br a nd s t h a t a re member s of ou r NEW M E X ICO —Ta s t e t he T r a d it ion® logo prog r a m a nd that a re ava ilable throughout the state. New Mex ico i s fa mou s for it s tasty salsa, and we all win with these great products. B u t e v e r y ye a r, we lo ok for ward to announcing the p e o p l e’s c h o i c e a w a r d ,” Witte continued. As salsas advance through the bracket to the “final four” round, a pa nel of jud ge s w i l l conduc t a blind tasting of the remaini ng sa lsa s Sept . 23. F i r st , second and third place winners will be a nnounced on social media Sept. 25. The New Mexico Vir tual State Fa ir w ill r u n on the fa i r’s website at ex pon m. com a nd on Fa cebook, T w i t t e r, a n d I n s t a g r a m accounts Sept. 14 to 20. Gallup Sun • Friday September 4, 2020

Blu-ray/DVD Roundup for September 4, 2020 By Glenn Kay For the Sun

elcome back to a not her look at some of the highlights arrivi ng on Blu-r ay a nd DV D. There’s plenty of interesting stuff to choose from both new and old in this edition. So, si nce you likely ca n’t make it out to the movies this week, be sure to give one of these titles a try! BIG NEW RELEASES! BABA YAGA: TERROR OF THE DARK FOREST: For those unfamiliar with Baba Yaga, this figure is a w itch fa mou s i n Ea ster n E u r o p e a n fol k lor e. T h i s Russian horror flick updates the legend for modern audiences. A family moves out to the countryside and hires a nanny to care for the kids. Unfortunately, the children im med iately sta r t to sus pect that the governess is a monster. The son becomes certain when his sister disappears and his parents begin acting in a trance-like manner. There aren’t any reviews yet in this part of the world for this Russian-language feature, but online write-ups haven’t been all that positive. Many have complained that the filmmakers throw away the cha racter’s h is tor y a nd i n stea d ape t he gener ic A mer ic a n hor ror film formula. It features Oleg Chugunov, Glasha Golubeva and Artem Zhigulin. BLO OD QUA N TU M: This independent horror flick from Canada was premiered on t he horr or s t r e a m i n g s e r v ic e S h u d d e r a nd i s now it is being relea sed on disc. The plot involves a zombie plague rampaging through a First Nations community. After locking themselves in from the undead, the group must figure out how t o f i nd a c u r e a nd whether or not to let outsiders into their reserve. This picture earned a lot of great pre s s a nd received sol id reviews.

One or two thought that it mishandled an interesting concept. However, the majority stated that it was a violent and disturbing horror picture with plenty of great com ment a r y. S ome even thought it reminded them of the f ilms of George A . Romero (Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead). It stars Michael Greyeyes, ElleMáijá Tailfeathers, Forrest Goodluck and Kiowa Gordon. CH IL DR EN OF TH E SEA: A f ter she cla ims to have witnessed a ghost at the aquarium where her d a d wo r k s , a young girl grows up and is drawn ba ck to t he site some ye a r s l a t er. She befriends two boys who claim to have heard and seen the same things that she did. As the group tries to figure out what they have experienced, they soon discover that those working at the aquarium may actually know more about the phenomenon t ha n t hey a re let t i ng on. Notices were generally positive for this animated feature from Japan. A few sa id t hat it wa s pret t y, but that the stor y d id n’t ma ke much sen se. However, most suggested that wh ile it wa s confusing in spots, this still was a gorgeously animated ode to the sea that impressed and transfixed them. The release includes a Japa nese track with English subtitles and an English language audio track. CUT OFF: If you’re looki ng for a crime thriller revolving a rou nd the world of forensic p a t h o l o g y, you m ay be interested in this German-language effort (released as Abgeschnitten in its homeland). It follows a coroner asked to perform a n aut opsy on a severed head from a crime scene. The lead is shocked to discover a note in the skull with his estranged daughter’s phone

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number scrawled on it. With t he help of a n i nter n, he heads out to try and determine who the killer is and save his daughter … before she becomes the next victim. Critics enjoyed this picture and it hasn’t yet received any negative reviews. They appea r to a d m it t hat t he movie is a bit over-the-top and exaggerated, but they couldn’t help but be swept up in the narrative and found it to be a pulse-pounding ride. Moritz Bleibtreu, Jasna Fritzi Bauer a nd L a r s Eid i nger headline the flick. IRRESISTIBLE: Comed ia n a nd pol it ica l commentator (among other things) Jon Stewar t wrote and directed this comedy about a Democrat ic political strategist look i ng to make inroads i n a c o n s e r v a t i ve f a r m i ng com mu n it y. W hen he decides to encourage a local man to run for mayor, the lead’s Republican nemesis arrives and the small-town race makes national headlines. Desperate to win, the opponents try more and more outrageous tricks to one-up each other. Reaction wa s mixed toward this effort and it received a few more negative notices than positive ones. Some thought that it was a good deal of fun and aptly criticizes modern political campaigns. However, more wanted it to take a stronger stance and suggested that it doesn’t tell us any thing about the process that we don’t already know. It stars Steve Ca rell, Rose By r ne, Chris Cooper, Brent Sexton, Will Sasso, Topher Grace and Natasha Lyonne. BL A ST S F ROM T H E PAST! Looking to discover or rev isit somet h i ng a l it t le o l d e r ? AGFA (A m e r i c a n G e n r e F i l m A r c h i v e) i s releasing a Blu-ray of Limbo (1999), written and directed by Tina Krause, the star of hundreds of micro-budgeted independent genre pictures. It is described as presenting three days in the life of

a woman named Elizabeth, as she deals with identity issues, sexist mouth-breathers, supernatural manifestations ... and a possible trip to Hell. The movie has been transferred from the original S-VHS master tape and comes with a filmmaker commentary, an archival behind-thescenes documentary, a short film made by Tina Krause, a Q&A and another short starring Krause. Kino has a great selection of titles this week, including some amazing international features that are well worth pick ing up. The first Blu-ray is of t he foreign-lang u a ge f i l m noi r, B l a ck G r a v e l ( 1 9 6 1 ) , about l i fe in post-war Germany. It features characters struggling to survive and taking to t he black ma rket . T he d i sc i nclude s t he u ncensored version that played at its premiere and the re-editing cut that was eventually distributed. It also comes with a film historian commentary. Br itannia Hospita l (1982) is a dark comedy and satire about a reporter who arrives to make a documentary on the opening of a new wing at the title location. The movie satirizes British Society and features an allstar cast including Malcolm McD owel l , M a rk H a m i l l , Joa n Plow r ight a nd ma ny others. The Blu-ray includes a high-definition remaster of the title, a critic commentary and a trailer. I’m ver y excited about this upcoming release which is making its Bluray debut in Nor th America. Clockwise (19 8 6) i s a fantastic comedy starring John Cleese a s a stu f f y headmaster who runs a tight, organized and regimented

life scheduled down to the m i nute. W hen he’s a sked to give a hugely important speech, ever y thing sta r ts going wrong and his entire career and sanity begin to fall to pieces. It’s a brilliantly funny movie that wasn’t a big hit during its original release and deserves to be seen by more British comedy fans. This Blu-ray includes a new 4K remaster of the film courtesy of StudioCanal, as well a s a n inter v iew with John Cleese, a feature on the score, an entertainment journalist audio commentary and a trailer. I’ll be picking this one up as soon as possible. Finally, Warner Bros. is releasing a series of older titles with new a nd sha r p 4K transfers for those who have TV and players capable of the up-conversion. This week, the releases include B e e t l e j u i c e (19 8 8), T h e G oo ni e s (1985), S h e r l oc k Holmes (2009) and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011). I’m not entirely certain, but more tha n likely all of the other extras and bonuses previously released should be included on these discs. YOU KNOW, FOR KIDS! Here are some new discs that may please kids. B l u e ’s C l u e s & Yo u ! (Nickelodeon) Gigantosaurus: Season 1, Volume 1 Looney Tunes: Holiday Triple Feature DVD Sesame Street: Monster Hits - Rock & Rhyme with Elmo Sonic Boom: Robot Uprising! ON THE TUBE! And these are some of the TV-themed releases coming your way. Easy Yoga for Everything with Peggy Cappy (PBS) Gigantosaurus: Season 1, Volume 1 Hallmark 2-Movie Collec tion: Nature of Love a nd Pearl in Paradise Prehistor ic Road Tr ip (PBS) SeaCh ange: Para dise Reclaimed (new 2020 season of Australian series from the late ‘90s) Young Sheldon: Season 3 V ISI T: W W W. CINEMASTANCE.COM COMMUNITY

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YAZZIE/MARTINEZ | FROM PAGE 1 thrive, as well as the state’s failure to sufficiently fund these programs and services. Sen. George Mu ñoz, D-Gallup, was one of the speakers at the meeting. “The state funds [the Public Education Department] and you say you’re going to put the right programs in place but we never see where the program went,” he said. Muñoz said the biggest issue facing rural school districts in this case is there is no accountability from the PED. He mentioned how one of the biggest issues he has faced in regards to those districts was impact aid. The Sun recently reported that Gallup-McKinley County Schools filed a temporary restraining order against the PED, alleging the state had submitted new data to the federal impact aid office and did not comply with the rules and regulations to take some of the aid away from the district. “We know you guys calculated [the data] wrong and

GRANTS | FROM PAGE 8 CARES Act, who spoke to the Gallup Sun Sept. 2. “I feel that the state did not adequately consider our needs for the city,” she said. “I was very disappointed.” Lazarz says there is no appeal to her knowledge. “We’ve spoken with our legislators and our lobbyists, We’re not necessarily appealing, but seeking additional appropriations.” Lazarz said that 18 people worked on the application, but only three completed the project. “We had $450,000 put into NEWS

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you’re probably withdrawing the suit because you’ll now have to redo the formula if we press the suit further,” Muñoz said. Later on Aug. 28, GMCS announced the state was withdrawing its appeal from that case. Muñoz said he also wants to hear specific reasons from PED why they had withdrawn their appeal. Muñoz closed his remarks by speaking about a photo that had garnered some attention on Facebook, wherein five Native American children were huddled outside of a school building with a laptop to get the internet connection they needed for their lessons. “That photo shows how parents and educators are struggling to teach their kids,” Muñoz said. “That’s where PED fails us.” The counsel for the lawsuit plaintiffs followed. Daniel Yohalem, an attorney for the New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty, recounted the case ruling. “The court ordered a major transformation to the public education system in New

Mexico and for a curriculum where all students are able to graduate college and be career ready. Unfor tunately, that hasn’t happened yet,” Yohalem said. To that end, Yohalem said the counsel needs the state legislature to develop the adequate funding and programs for students. “The PED needs to be enforcing its policies and ensuring accountability from schools,” he said. Preston Sanchez, of ACLU of New Mexico and co-counsel for the Yazzie plaintiffs, said the PED has announced they are using the money to develop programs, but no other information is being given, including how those funds are being spent. He added the circumstances in the Yazzie/Martinez lawsuit can be seen as a sign of systemic racism. “Unfortunately, the system of education does not recognize the unique assets that our children bring to the classroom, which is their cultural and linguistic diversity,” he said. While the state has these

discussions about funding, Sanchez said it is important to remember the reason they have those discussions. “I want to make sure we don’t lose focus on the fact that we’re talking about educational gaps, and what solutions will work to close those gaps for New Mexico’s children,” he said. “The COVID pandemic has only exacerbated those gaps.” Melissa Ca ndelar ia, co-counsel from NMCLP, said every student in the state deserves access to reliable internet and technology so they can keep up with their learning even while school buildings are closed. However, many students living in rural and tribal areas could often lack both of these, she added. “Students should not have to track down mobile hotspots, or fi nd a library or restaurant to use Wi-Fi because they don’t have service at home,” Candelaria said. “The state must invest in [a broadband] infrastructure to ensure all our students have access to

internet from their homes.” Candelaria also encouraged the PED to implement a learning system that is culturally and linguistically appropriate, with the proper technical and vocational training programs for students. She cited summer, after school, and tutoring programs as being effective for students to improve their performance in school. “But the court found many New Mexico children have fewer or no opportunities at all to access these essential programs,” she added. Alisa Diehl, co-counsel from NMCLP, agreed the state has to do more to develop the proper programs to improve the learning outcomes for students across New Mexico. “The state must develop a comprehensive funding plan to meet our students’ needs,” Diehl said. “This funding plan must be developed particularly for those most at risk of being, and who have been, failed by our public education system.”

the grant [application], so that we could continue to house our homeless population that was at risk of COVID … into the fall [and] winter. We did not receive it,” she said. She is not giving up, however. She says the city is currently in talks with the state to see if it can get that funding elsewhere. W hen it comes to t he application for CARES Act f u nd i n g for bu s i n e s s e s , Gallup requested $4 million. It received about $2.1 million, nearly $1.9 million less than it was seeking. Lazarz said she is twice as disappointed about that figure.

“Businesses are a backbone. This city has 800 business licenses … about half of them are non-essential by the governor’s standards … [Now] we’ll be able to help 200 businesses, instead of 400,” she said. Lazarz still sees a bright side. She says business grants will be available for non-essential businesses and the process for applying for these grants will begin no later than Sept. 14. She adds that restaurants and bars will qualify for these grants since they could not remain open during the emergency public health orders.

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West Logan Avenue Street & Drainage Project

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that JAMES GIACOMO LORENZO UNALE, a resident of the City of GALLUP, County of McKINLEY, State of New Mexico, and over age of fourteen years has filed a Petition to Change Name in the District Court, McKinley County, New Mexico, wherein he/she seeks to change his/ her name from JAMES GIACOMO LORENZO UNALE to JIMMY UNALE, and that this Petition will be heard before the Honorable Robert A. Aragon, District Judge, on the 24th day of September, 2020, at the hour of 1:30 p.m., at the McKinley County Courthouse, 207 W. Hill Ave., Room 200, Gallup, New Mexico.

PURPOSE OR NATURE OF PROJECT: Reconstruct the street, sidewalk, curb, gutter, stormwater drainage and subsurface utilities (water and wastewater) to prevent line breaks and flooding and to improve safety.

Public Notice is hereby provided that the GallupMcKinley County Schools is accepting competitive sealed bids for: NEW, FLEET VEHICLES ITB-2021-06MA Commodity Code(s): 07180 & 07203 As more particularly set out in the BID documents, copies of which may be obtained by downloading from the GallupMcKinley County Schools eBidding platform website https://gmcs.bonfirehub.com Sealed BIDS for such will be received until 2:00 P.M. (LOCAL TIME) on, September 23, 2020. FAX and HARDCOPY BIDS will NOT be accepted. Bidders will not be able to upload bids or documents after the specified CLOSING date and time. The Gallup-McKinley County School Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive any formalities or minor inconsistencies, and/or cancel this solicitation in its entirety. Dated this 31st Day of August 2020 By: /S/ Charles Long, President Board of Education Gallup-McKinley County School District No. 1

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Weldon J. Neff Clerk of the District Court By Rochelle Chischilly, Deputy Clerk Published: The Gallup Sun September 4, 2020 September 11, 2020 *** U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development C O M M U N I T Y DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND OF INTENT TO REQUEST A RELEASE OF GRANT FUNDS City of Gallup 110 West Aztec Avenue Gallup, NM 87301 (505) 863Application/Grant Number: TBD/”West Logan Avenue Street & Drainage Project” TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES, GROUPS AND PERSONS: On or about October 1, 2021 (pending award of CDBG grant) the City of Gallup will request the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to release federal funds under Title 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (PL 93-383) for the following project: PROJECT NAME:

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PROJECT SUMMARY: This project will replace utility infrastructure to prevent future breaks, and reconstruct the stormwater drainage, street, sidewalk, curb and gutter to prevent flooding during inclement weather. This project has critical priority for the health, safety, and welfare of the community. FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT: An environmental review of the project has been made by the Grantee is available for public examination and copying at the office noted above. Based on the review, the Grantee has determined that request for release of project fund will not significantly affect the quality of the human environment and hence, an environmental impact statement will not be undertaken, under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), PL 91-910. The reasons for the decision not to prepare and environmental impact statement are as follows: The project will have a small footprint, less than an acre. All recommended federal, state, tribal and local agency consultations were initiated, and final analysis did not reveal any potential significant adverse impacts on the human or natural environment. The project will have significant positive impact by increasing access to safe drinking water and wastewater supply, as well as improving safety and welfare for the Chihuahuita neighborhood. Public Comment on Finding

All interested agencies, groups or person disagreeing with these decisions are invited to submit written comments for consideration by the Grantee by September 11, 2020. All comments must clearly specify which decision they object to: The Finding of No Significant Impact or the Request for Release of Funds. All comments so received will be considered by the Grantee prior to its taking any administrative action or requesting release of funds on the date listed immediately above. RELEASE OF GRANT FUNDS: The Grantee will undertake the project described above with Block Grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act and Clyde B. Strain in his/her official capacity, consent to accept the jurisdiction of the federal courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to environmental reviews, decision-making and action, and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. The legal effect of the certification is that upon its approval, the Grantee may use the Block Grant funds, and HUD will have satisfied its responsibilities listed in 24 CFR Part 58. HUD will accept an objection to its approval of the release of funds and acceptance of the certification only if it is on one of the following basis: (a) that the certification was not in fact executed by the Chief Executive Officer or other officer of the Grantee (b) that the environmental review record for the project indicated omission of a required decision finding, or step applicable to the project in the environmental review process, or (c) another federal agency has submitted written comments pursuant to Section 309 of the Clear Act or Section 102(c) of NEPA. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedure (24 CFR Part 58) and may be addressed to HUD or LGD/ DFA, 407 Galisteo Street, Room 202, Bataan Memorial Building, Santa Fe, NM 87501.

Objections to the release of funds on bases other than those stated above will not be considered by HUD or LGD/ DFA No objection received after 15 days from the date of request for funds listed above will be considered by HUD or LGD/DFA. Clyde B. Strain, Planning Director City of Gallup 110 West Aztec Avenue Gallup, NM 87301 NOTICE Date of Publication: September 4, 2020 *** Public Notice Public Notice is hereby given that Gallup Business Improvement District, Inc. will conduct its regular monthly Board of Directors Meeting to be held virtually on Thursday, September 17, 2020 at 3 PM. The agenda and a dial-in number will be available 72 hours prior to the meeting from francis@ gallupbid.com and on the City of Gallup website. Published: The Gallup Sun September 4, 2020 *** PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the McKinley County Board of Commissioners will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. This meeting will have a limited item agenda and is being held pursuant to State Law NMSA 1978 §7-38-34. Among other items, the Board of County Commissioners will consider the 2020 property tax rates as ordered and issued by the State Department of Finance and Administration. 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

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CLASSIFIEDS | FROM PAGE 21 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 2nd September 2020

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CITY OF GALLUP, NEW MEXICO FORMAL BID NO. 2026

Public notice is hereby given that the City of Gallup, New Mexico, will receive sealed bids for the following: Equipment Contract for Allison Substation Steel Structures City of Gallup As more particularly set out in the Bid documents, copies of which may be obtained from the City of Gallup Purchasing Division, 110 W. Aztec Ave., Gallup, New Mexico 87301; or contact Frances Rodriguez, Purchasing Director at (505) 863-1334. Copies are available for viewing or can be downloaded from: www. gallupnm.gov/bids. Sealed bids for such will be received at the Office of the Purchasing Department until 2:00 P.M. (LOCAL TIME) on September 22, 2020 when bids will be opened and read aloud in the City Hall Purchasing Conference Room. Envelopes are to be sealed and plainly marked with the Formal Bid Number. NO FAXED OR ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMITTED BIDS will be accepted, and bids submitted after the specified date and time will not be considered and will be returned unopened. 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 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. Details regarding virtual bid opening will be provided within bid documents. Dated this 2nd September, 2020

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By: /S/ Louie Bonaguidi,

22 Friday September 4, 2020 • Gallup Sun

CLASSIFIEDS Read online at gallupsun.com Mayor Classified Legal Column: Gallup Sun Publishing Date: Friday, September 4, 2020 *** ADVERTISEMENT BIDS

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CITY OF GALLUP, NEW MEXICO FORMAL BID NO. 2027 Public notice is hereby given that the City of Gallup, New Mexico, will receive sealed bids for the following: Construction Contract for Allison Substation City of Gallup As more particularly set out in the Bid documents, copies of which may be obtained from the City of Gallup Purchasing Division, 110 W. Aztec Ave., Gallup, New Mexico 87301; or contact Frances Rodriguez, Purchasing Director at (505) 863-1334. Copies are available for viewing or can be downloaded from: www. gallupnm.gov/bids. Sealed bids for such will be received at the Office of the Purchasing Department until 2:00 P.M. (LOCAL TIME) on October 6, 2020 when bids will be opened and read aloud in the City Hall Purchasing Conference Room. Envelopes are to be sealed and plainly marked with the Formal Bid Number. NO FAXED

OR ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMITTED BIDS will be accepted, and bids submitted after the specified date and time will not be considered and will be returned unopened. 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 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. Details regarding virtual bid opening will be provided within bid documents. Dated this 2nd September, 2020

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By: /S/ Louie Bonaguidi, Mayor Classified Legal Column: Gallup Sun Publishing Date: Friday, September 4, 2020 ***

ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF McKINLEY STATE OF NEW MEXICO IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF MAGDALENA SANCHEZ FOR CHANGE OF NAME OF NATALIS OCAMPO. Cause No. D-1113-CV-2020384-V NOTICE OF PETITION TO CHANGE NAME (OF PERSON UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE) TO: MAGDALENA SANCHEZ, Mother NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that MAGDALENA SANCHEZ has filed a Petition to change the name of his/ her child from NATALIS OCAMPO to NATALIS SANCHEZ. This Petition will be heard before the Honorable R. David Pederson, District Judge, on the 5th day of OCTOBER, 2020 at the hour of 10:00 A.M., at the McKinley County Courthouse, 207 W. Hill Ave., Gallup, New Mexico. Weldon J. Neff Clerk of District Court By Jaycelyn Etsitty, Deputy Clerk Publish: The Gallup Sun September 4, 2020 September 11, 2020 CLASSIFIEDS

COMMUNITY CALENDAR SEPTEMBER 4 – SEPTEMBER 10, 20200 FRIDAY, September 4

SENSORY SEPTEMBER

11 am. Join us on Facebook and Youtube @ galluplibrary for fun sensory activities you can do at home for everything from learning the alphabet to improving motor skills. Today’s activity is Playdough Counting. Videos are posted Wednesdays and Fridays at 11 am.

HORESEHAIR & ETCHING

10 am-12 pm @Healing Hands Studio (194 E. Hwy. 66) To sign up call (505) 488-2051 or contact klunasee@rmchcs. org. Sessions are $15 plus supplies. MONDAY, September 7

THE GREAT GALLUP SCAVENGER HUNT

12 pm-5 pm. Join us for a city-wide scavenger hunt. Download the GooseChase app from the App Store or Google Play and enter our game code: 8Z3JVX to get started. Pick your team and answer trivia, take photos** and check-in around town. Be sure to enter your name and contact number to get credit for your answers. Player with the most points at the end of the hunt will receive a set of AirPods. Up to nine runners-up will receive gift cards and other prizes. For more information: childlib@ gallupnm.gov; (505) 863-1291 for more information. **All photo and video entries become property of the Octavia Fellin Public Library

NUKE DUMP | FROM PAGE 13 claim that there will be “no disproportionately high and adverse impacts to minority or low-income populations” from Holtec’s proposal, as they measure only within a 50 mile radius of the proposed site. New Mexico as a whole i s a m a j o r i t y p e o ple of color state and as most of us know in the rural areas, there is slow or no internet access and sometimes even no reliable cell or landline ser v ice. NRC is obv iously using the international crises to move forward a project that opponents insist is illegal to begin with under the National Nuclear Waste Policy Act, as amended. The nuclear industry and federal CALENDAR

and may be reproduced for public distribution, displayed in the library, and posted to the library’s website.

CREATIVE CORNER

4 pm-5 pm @ 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 Still Life Basics. TUESDAY, September 8

ONE-2-ONE VIRTUAL TECHNOLOGY HELP

4 pm. The Library will offer one-2-one technology assistance online on Facebook Live and through Zoom. Ask technology questions and get assistance during the live one-hour sessions. Please email libtrain@gallupnm.gov to get access to the zoom link, or join us on Facebook live at one of the scheduled times. For more information: (505) 863-1291.

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everyone. For more information: (505) 786-6294; (505) 786-6240 WEDNESDAY, September 9

SENSORY SEPTEMBER

11 am. Join us on Facebook and Youtube @galluplibrary for fun sensory activities you can do at home for everything from learning the alphabet to improving motor skills. Pom Pom sorting is today’s activity. Videos are posted Wednesdays, Fridays at 11am.

TECH TIME ONLINE: COMMUNITY COMPUTER TRAINING CLASSES

4 pm (Live Class) Job Searching and Resume Writing Virtual job hunting can be a challenge. Learn how to navigate the internet to make the most of your online search. We will also look at ways to access resume help from home. For more information: libtrain@gallupnm.gov; (505) 863-1291. THURSDAY, September 10

CRAFTY KIDS

PAINT YOUR OWN POTTERY

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 create wax paper lanterns.

SCULPTING

6 pm-8pm @ Healing Hands Studio (194 E. Hwy. 66) To sign up call (505) 488-2051 or contact klunasee@rmchcs. org. Sessions are $15 plus supplies.

10 am-12 pm @Healing Hands Studio (194 E. Hwy. 66) To sign up call (505) 488-2051 or contact klunasee@rmchcs. org. Sessions are $15 plus supplies. 6 pm-8 pm @Healing Hands Studio (194 E. Hwy. 66) To sign up call (505) 488-2051 or contact klunasee@rmchcs. org. Sessions are $15 plus supplies.

PAINT YOUR OWN POTTERY

org. Sessions are $15 plus supplies. ONGOING

DRIVE-UP COVID-19 TESTING

9 am-11 am T, Th @ UNM Gallup Lions Hall parking lot (705 Gurley Ave.)

RMCHCS COVID-19 DRIVE-UP TESTING

9 am-5 pm M-Sat @ Urgent Care Center (520 NM Hwy 564, north of the New Mexico Cancer Center).

MCKINLEY COUNTY BACK TO SCHOOL IMMUNIZATION CLINICS

8:30 am – 4 pm Mon., Wed., Fri. continues through September. @ McKinley Public Health Office, 1919 College Dr. Call (505) 722-4391 to schedule an appointment. Vaccines provided at no cost for children through 18 years of age. Bring your child’s shot record.

STIMULUS PAYMENT: ECONOMIC IMPACT SURVEY

In March, the U.S. Congress passed, and the President signed, the CARES Act, legislation designed to provide economic help for Americans affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of the law, most households would receive an “Economic Impact Payment” (a “stimulus check”) of $1,200 per adult and $500 per child under 17 years old, or up to $3,400 for a family of four.

9 AM-12 PM Pueblo Pintado Chapter. No appointment is needed. Testing is open to

2pm-4pm @Healing Hands Studio (194 E. Hwy. 66) To sign up call (505) 488-2051 or contact klunasee@rmchcs.

It’s now September -- have you received your payment? Please take a moment to share your experience with us so that we can better serve the needs of the community.

government are so desperate to have a place to put nuclear power plant waste that they are effectively silencing the voices of the most impacted communities during a pandemic, and outright ignoring expressed concerns from our governor, the state land commissioner, and our full congressional delegation. T h e r e a r e s t i l l m a ny questions that remain unanswered, including why such a huge facility? And who will pay for accidents when they happen? It is egregious that New Mexico, as a state already overburdened and disproportionately affected by radioactive waste storage, is facing more! Despite lessons learned about the long-lived environmental and health impacts from ura nium production

and other nuclear facilities in this state, we can thank the folks at the limited liability company Eddy-Lea Energy Alliance in southeastern New Mexico who have taken it upon themselves to tell folks liv ing near nuclear power plants that New Mexico welcomes their waste. They have invited Holtec, a corrupt and racist, international company into our state. You can just google the words: “Holtec” and “corruption” to fi nd evidence of this company’s history of fraud, bribery, and outright dishonesty at its headquarters in New Jersey, nationally, and inter nationally—including here in New Mexico, claiming they controlled the mineral rights under the site which is actually under that State Land Office. As a Diné person, I see

this project as a national crisis in itself and we should not rush to any poor band-aid solution until more scientific research has been done by credible and certified third parties. The biggest concern I have is the transport across the country by rail, as this stuff can expose bystanders to radiation and accidents. As two of our sacred mountains are along the railway, what does this mean for the future of those places and our relationship with them if they should be affected by possible accidents? This proposal by Holtec and a second one by Waste Control Specialist (just forty miles east of Holtec) must be stopped! They are outright forms of environmental racism and nuclear colonialism. To stop these projects, it is

COVID-19 DRIVE UP EVENT

SCULPTING

TALKING TUESDAYS

4 pm on Facebook and YouTube @galluplibrary for book, author, movie, tech talks and more.

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.

OFPL BOOKMARK DESIGN CONTEST

OFPL is excited to announce the next phase of the contest. Vote online for your favorite bookmark in three age group categories. Winning designs will be professionally printed and distributed at OFPL’s Main Library and Children’s Branch. Vote now at ofpl.online, or social media, @galluplibrary! Online polls close Wednesday, September 30 at 11:59 pm. For more information: jwhitman@gallupnm.gov; (505) 863-1291.

DIAL-A-STORY

Storytime anytime, call (505) 862-9177 to hear a story any time of the day or night. Stories will change daily, at the end feel free to leave us a message to let us know what stories you want to hear. For more information: childlib@gallupnm.gov; (505) 863-1291. 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.

not enough for individuals to send public comments to an agency that is bending in favor of industry, but to be vigilant and have a diversity of tactics including community actions and even cultural protocols. This is just the beginning of a longer process of what to do with this waste. As both political parties favor nuclear energy development as a false solution to climate change, we will always have a target on our backs with pushes for new uranium mining and a place to put the high-level radioactive waste. You can send public comments and also pass resolutions in your communities as a way to help stop these proposals. Thank you to McKinley County and the City of Gallup for doing so already!

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