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JUBILATION VS. HESITATION Area leaders, vendors, police sound off on new cannabis law By Kevin Opsahl Sun Correspondent

see how this all plays out once everything gets rolling next year,” he said. Lee said he wanted to see if the bill his week, cannabis advo- lives up to its potential. cates felt a sense of jubiSome provisions in the bill the lation after New Mexico governor signed made it more palbecame only the fifth state atable for the Chamber this time in the nation to legalize recreational around, Lee added. But even that use of the drug. wasn’t enough for his organization But ask some people in Gallup to go full-tilt in support of it. a nd McK i n ley Cou nt y for thei r “We did not take a hard-nosed thoughts and they either haven’t sta nd on it. We watched the bill read the bill or are skeptical about carefully to make sure … business whether the impact will be positive. protections were left in,” Lee said. The reaction comes after Gov. Lu jan Grisham says the legalMichelle Lujan Grisham this week ization of recreational ca nnabis signed HB2 into law, which allows paves the way for the development anyone 21 or older to obtain a license of a new economic driver with the to grow cannabis come Jan. 1, 2022 prom i se of creat i ng t hou s a nd s and make it available for commer- of good pay ing jobs for yea rs to cial sale by April 1. Sales to minors, come, w ith gross receipts ta xes however, are still prohibited. The a nd loca l t a xes apply i ng to t he bill also adds provisions for medi- va lue of the adult-use purcha se cal marijuana, which is already on of cannabis. the books. HB 2 ca lls for distr ibution of Bill Lee, CEO of the Ga llup- a por tion of the Cannabis excise McKinley Chamber of Commerce, tax to municipalities and counties. said “the jury is still out” as to how communities will be impacted by the cannabis bill. CANNABIS “We’re going to have to wait to | SEE PAGE 19

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Horses, bulls, stray cats on council agenda By Kevin Opsahl Sun Correspondent

he Ga llup City Council dealt with a host of issues April 13, from annual summer events to stray cats — all of which have been impacted in one way or another by the coronavirus pandemic. Following up on their earlier promise to act, council members decided the Best of the Best Rodeo could go forward, but only at a later date than in the past. They also approved a promoter’s contract and budget for the event. WildThing Championship Bullriding was discussed by the event’s coordinator, council, city manager and top tourism official. The council will table a decision on holding it until the next meeting, while the city inquires about event logistics. Another issue taken up by the council was a reported increase in the number of feral

Braden Harris in the calf roping event at the 2019 Best of the Best Rodeo in Red Rock Park at 825 Outlaw Rd., Church Rock, N. M. Photo Credit: Kierce Photography cats around the city. RODEO Best of the Best Rodeo promoter Walt Eddy previously told the council he hoped they would not cancel the 2021 rodeo outright without giving him and others more time to plan for the event. Those plans were unveiled on April 13. According to the rodeo’s budget provided on

the city’s website, the event would cost $320,100 to put on. But officials say it will bring in $357,250 in revenue. “Walt is teaching me rodeo terms. We’re hoping for a push on this and [to] be in the black, where revenues exceed expenditures,” Assistant City Manager J.M. DeYoung told councilors. Eddy himself acknowledged

Brazillian PBR Bull Rider Lucas DeVino makes his run in the 2019 WildThing Championship Bullriding competition in Red Rock Park. Photo Credit: Donovan Becenti this budget is “quite a bit less” than the budgets from previous years. DeYoung said Eddy has been accommodating when it comes to making changes to this year’s rodeo, including not giving out prizes. Dist. 4 Councilwoman Fran Palochak wanted to know if Eddy would be paid if the event did not go on, as planned.

DeYoung said Eddy would not, but added that if the rodeo took place, Eddy would be compensated. Eddy predicted 350 people could attend the rodeo, assuming the current event restrictions hold. While June

Representative Patricia Lundstrom, D-Gallup, received an award from the Gallup-McKinley School Board on April 12 for her work on House Bill 6. Photo Credit: GMCS

House Speaker Brian Egolf, D-Santa Fe, received an award from the GallupMcKinley School Board on April 12 for his work on House Bill 6. Photo Credit: GMCS

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GMCS board celebrates House Bill 6 THANKS REP. LUNDSTROM, HOUSE SPEAKER EGOLF By Molly Adamson Sun Correspondent

he Gallup-McKinley Community School Dist r ict is f i na l ly ge t t i n g a c h a nc e to provide its students with a chance at a great future, or at least that’s what the school’s board members and New Mexico Rep. Patricia Lundstrom, D-Gallup, and New Mexico’s Speaker of the House Brian Egolf, D-Santa Fe, believe, now that House Bill 6 has passed. House Bill 6 will eliminate the State Equalization Gua ra ntee. I n a prev ious

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ROBOTS AS TEACHERS Can a robot teach facial expressions?

i nt er v iew w it h t he S u n , Lundstrom explained how the guarantee had been put in place over 50 years ago and said that it negatively impacted Gallup. The guarantee was a formula that gave the 81 public school districts in New Mexico funding. She said this formula gave funding intended for GMCS schools to schools outside the district. The bill will allow $24 million back into the school district next year, and the state as a whole will be getting $60 million back. G o v. M i c h e l l e L u j a n Grisham signed the bill April 5.

Du r ing the Apr il 12 school board meeting, GMCS Super i ntendent M ichael Hyatt and the board members thanked Lundstrom and Egolf for their efforts in getting the bill passed. Lundstrom sponsored the bill, and said it was the bill she was most proud of in her entire career as a representative. “So many students will fi nally have a real shot at the kind of future we all hope that they have …” Egolf declared. “ I j u s t t h a n k you o n behalf of myself as a former GMCS student [who] wished for a lot of things and saw a lot of things that I wish our

school district had,” Board Member Priscilla Manuelito commented. Egolf and Hyatt estimated

that the new money coming into the district because of

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Robots as educators at GMCS MILO, CARVER, VEDA, JEMI TEACH SPECIAL SKILLS By: Molly Adamson Sun Correspondent

allup-McK inley County Schools are moving into a hight ech f ut u re w it h robotic teaching. The district is tackling issues that affect students

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Milo, one of the robots that will be helping students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, was named for Milo, a 6th-century BC wrestler from the Magna Graecian city of Croton, and the herculean-like strength he built by lifting the same bull every day. Photo Credit: Robokind w ith Autism Spectr u m Disorder using the advancements of Robokind. Robok i nd i s a Da l la s, Texas-based company that was founded in 2011. The education technology and robot ic s compa ny developed a n ev idence -ba sed,

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Carver, one of the robots that will be helping students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, was inspired by George Washington Carver and his dedication to the pursuit of knowledge. Photo Credit: Robokind social-emotional instructional curriculum for ASD students. This curriculum comes in the form of robots that can show facial expressions to help ASD students learn facial cues. Their names are Milo, Carver, Veda, and Jemi. According to a 2020 report by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, one in 54 children in the U.S. is on the autism spectrum. People with ASD can have trouble with language learning, social cues, and creative play.

Veda, one of the robots that will be helping students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, was so-named to pay homage to autistic scientists and their work. Photo Credit: Robokind

Jemi,one of the robots that will be helping students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, got her name from Dr. Mae Jemison, the ﬁrst woman of color in space. Photo Credit: Robokind

“Adding tools like the Milo robot is just one other layer of support to provide the students … with communication issues and the social and emotional concerns where they’re having difficulty engaging with other students, with other staff members,” John Overheim, GMCS’s Director of Services for Exceptional Students, said. We’re looking to use these robots as a bridge to be able to fi ll that gap in terms of getting them to begin engaging with a device and then eventually

transferring those skill sets into human interactions and generalizing the behaviors, so they’re able to interact with their peers and their teachers and their related service providers, and the public as much as they possibly can.” “Working with [GMCS] has been an amazing experience for our team because we get to see the impact that is possible when educators commit to systemwide innovation,”

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Weekly Police Activity Report Staff Reports SEEKING MAN WITH SHOPPING BASKET Thoreau, April 3 A shoplifter is still at large after stealing items from a local Dollar General. On April 3 around 12:24 pm, Deputy Ivan Tsethlikai Jr. with the McKinley County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the Thoreau Dollar General at 88 Hwy. 371 because a caller had reported a shoplifting incident. The store manager Rena Williams told Tsethlikai that an unknown man came into the store, picked up a basket, and started shopping. He asked to see a Samsung Galaxy A01 prepaid cellphone and put it into his basket along with other store items. When Williams went to another aisle the man walked out of the store with the basket. Williams stated that he stole paper towels, trash bags, and other goods that all came out to about $25. She said he got into a white Nissan Altima with a tempora r y license plate and headed northbound toward State Highway 371.

Tsethlikai searched the area, but could not find the suspect or the car. MISSING POWER POLE Gamerco, March 30 A stolen electric meter led to a power outage on Draco Street in Gamerco. On March 30 at 8:17 am, McKinley County Sheriff’s O f f ice’s D eput y Cl ay t on Etsitty arrived at the intersection of Crystal Avenue and Chino Loop in Gamerco. He met with Andrew O’Malley, an employee of Xfi nity Cable Company. O’Malley said one of the company’s electric meters had been stolen. O’ M a l ley s t a t e d t he r e ha d been a power out age on Draco Street in Gamerco a round 6:30 that mor ning. He was dispatched to check o n X f i n i t y ’s m e t e r b ox . Once he arrived, he discovered t he power pole t h at controls the electricity for Draco Street was missing. He called his boss to get it replaced and was advised to call the police. Etsitty asked O’Malley if

the meters could be taken off without tools, and he said no. Etsitty saw there were scratches on the outside of the paneling where the meter should’ve been. O’Malley said the meter can be removed and used at another meter box to provide electricity for a residence. A generator was being used at Draco Street to power the pole. O’Malley described the met er a s a clea r pla st ic Centron model that regulates 1000 kilowatts of electricity. O’Malley gave Etsitty an identifier tag for the meter, but there was no serial number provided. Etsitty took photos of the meter box. No damages were reported, but he said the meter box has been tampered with before. The City of Gallup Utilities Depa r t ment wa s a l rea dy aware of the power outage and replaced the meter box. Etsitty told O’Malley he would fi le a report.

A BRIEF BRAWL Thoreau, March 30 A Thoreau man got into a fight with his girlfriend’s accused rapist and police responded a fter the fight ended. On March 30 around 2:45 pm, McKinley County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Frank Villa Jr. was dispatched to 21C Rose St. in Thoreau because three men had been fighting. When he got there, two of the men had already left the scene. The caller, who had been in the fight, was the only one still there when Villa arrived. The Thoreau man said he was in a fi ght with a man he identified as Randy Watson. The man said he’d been waiting for the school bus to drop off his girlfriend’s brother, when he noticed Watson driving by. He said he did not like the way Watson was looking at him, and that he flipped Watson off. T h a t ’s w h e n Wa t s o n

parked his truck and got out. A passenger also got out of the truck. But the Thoreau man did not know this other man. The unknown man had a knife. The Thoreau man said he told the unknown man to back up, and he did back away, but continued holding the knife. The Thoreau man said he told Watson “Let’s fight right now.” He told Villa he threw the fi rst punch. The two men wrestled on the ground for a little bit before the fight ended. The man said Watson and the unidentified passenger then got into the white pickup truck and left the area. The Thoreau man claimed that Watson had raped his girlfriend, and that’s why he had wanted to fi ght him. He said he was fi ne and that he did not need any medical attention. STOLEN PHONE Gallup, March 29 A woman’s iPhone that she’d had for less than a month,

WEEKLY POLICE ACTIVITY | SEE PAGE 18

This table represents a seven-day period of Gallup Police Dept. incident calls APRIL 7 – APRIL 13 INCIDENT TYPE

NUMBER OF CALLS

Intoxicated

232

Welfare Check

141

Traffic/Traffic Stop

Police Request

Domestic

Alarm

LAW

Disorderly

Routine Patrol

Accident

All other calls including shots fired, disputes, burglary, assault, vandalism, etc.

223

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WEEKLY DWI REPORT Staff Reports Gininka Watson April 6, 3:40 pm Aggravated DWI A call came into Metro Dispatch about a female driver passed out at the wheel of a black Hyundai with the engine running in the parking lot of the Speedway store at 1068 Hwy. 602 in Vanderwagen. McKinley County Sheriff’s Deputy Terence Willie arrived at the scene and found the vehicle in question. Willie k nocked on the window to wake the driver, Gininka Watson, 28, of Zuni, who appeared disoriented. Another passenger was also passed out in the passenger seat. Willie observed an open container of vodka in the front seat. As he spoke with Watson, he noted she had bloodshot eyes and the vehicle smelled of alcohol. Watson said she had consumed an unspecified type of alcohol at about 10 that morning and she agreed to take the standard field sobriety tests.

She failed the tests and was placed under arrest. Willie searched the vehicle and found numerous containers within the vehicle. After agreeing to the breath test, Watson was transported to the sheriff’s office where she posted samples of .34 and .33. She was then taken to Gallup Indian Medical Center for medical clearance and a COVID test. After obtaining medical clearance, Watson was transported to McKinley County Adult Detention Center and booked. The passenger was picked up by family. Rochelle Begay Jan. 4, 8:04 pm DWI McK i n ley C o u n t y Sheriff ’s D e p u t y J e r e m y Sh i rley wa s patrolling westbound on Mendoza Road approaching the intersection at Armand Ortega

Bou leva rd when Metro Dispatch issued an attempt-tolocate on a silver Mercury passenger car driving on Armand Ortega Boulevard. Shirley saw a vehicle matching the description put out by Dispatch traveling east on Mendoza Road and he began following it. The headlights were turning off and on and the vehicle swerved across the road. The vehicle stopped near the 3-mile marker and Shirley conducted a traffic stop. He met with the driver, Rochelle Begay, 26, address not listed, who stated she was on her way home. Shirley noted she smelled of alcohol as she spoke, but she told him she did not drink anything prior to driving. Begay agreed to take the standard field sobriety tests, but failed and was placed under arrest. Shirley searched the vehicle and found numerous open containers and several closed containers on the front floorboard and in the back seat. She refused to give a sample for the breath test and was transported to McKinley County Adult Detention Center and booked. She was released on her own recognizance on

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Jan. 5 Ursula Lewis Sept. 18, 2020 9:54 pm Aggravated DWI Gallup Patrolman Victor Madrid was dispatched to 110 Dee Ann Ave. in reference to a potential rollover. Madrid and Officer Jared Albert arrived at the scene and saw a maroon vehicle off the road against a wooden fence. Madrid met with the driver, Ursula Lewis, 28, who said she was driving north on Highway 602 by Continental Divide Electric when she saw a person run across the road and she swerved to avoid hitting them. She went off the roadway and hit a fence, stating her boyfriend and son were in the vehicle at the time of the crash. As Lewis spoke, Madrid noted she had bloodshot eyes, slurred her speech, and smelled of alcohol. She admitted to drinking some shots of 99 Bananas while she was driving, but agreed to take the standard field sobriety tests. Lewis failed the tests and she was placed under arrest. She was also charged with child abuse because she had her eight-year-old child in the vehicle at the time of the crash. She agreed to take a breath test and posted samples of .18 and .17. She wa s tra nspor ted to McKinley County Adult Detention Center and booked. No information was available about the other passengers. Orlando Hoskie Sept. 15, 2020 6:42 am Aggravated DWI New Mexico State Police Officer Nathaniel Renteria was on patrol facing west on I-40 near the 13-mile marker when he saw a silver vehicle pass by going 97 mph in a 75-mph zone. Renteria began following the vehicle and pulled it over near mile marker 11, where he conducted a traffic stop. He made contact with the driver, Orlando Hoskie, 36, of Fort Defiance, Ariz., and recognized the smell of alcohol coming from inside the vehicle. After instructing Hoskie to exit the vehicle, he also noted Hoskie had bloodshot eyes. Hoskie said he had nothing to drink prior to driving and agreed to take the standard field sobriety tests. However, he failed the tests and was placed under arrest. Renteria searched inside his vehicle and found two cans of Budweiser in the passenger seat. Hoskie was transported to

the McKinley County Sheriff’s Office for the breath test, where he posted two samples of .16. He was then taken to McKinley County Adult Detention Center and booked for aggravated DWI, speeding, and possession of an open container. Leland Gordon Sept. 5, 2020 9:50 pm Aggravated DWI New Mexico State Police Officer Sera Cena was working a McKinley County DWI Task Force checkpoint when a red SUV pulled up. Cena met with the driver, Leland Gordon, 45, of Tohlakai, N.M., who showed signs of being impaired. Specifically, Gordon had bloodshot eyes, slurred his speech, smelled of alcohol, and swayed as he walked. He agreed to take the standard field sobriety tests, but eventually stopped and told police to just take him to jail. Gordon was placed under arrest and transported to the local New Mexico State Police station, where he posted samples of .22 and .20 in a breath test. He was then transported to McKinley County Adult Detention Center and booked. Angel Joe May 26, 2020 1:30 am Aggravated DWI Gallup Patrolman Julio Yazzie was dispatched to 201 E. Hwy. 66 in reference to a vehicle accident. When he arrived at the scene, he saw a dark-colored vehicle parked in a city lot with its hood up. It had a trail of oil and fluid beneath it that began in the median and roadway. Yazzie saw the driver, Angel Joe, 33, of Gallup, was trying to restart the vehicle and he conducted a traffic stop. As he spoke with her, he noted she had bloodshot eyes and seemed confused with her statements and began to argue with him. Joe refused to take the standard field sobriety tests and she was placed under arrest after failing to produce her documentation. After being placed in his unit, she stated she was positive for COVID and demanded to go to the hospital, claiming she was going to harm herself because her diabetes was acting up. She said she would give him the positive test results in a folder, but it was empty when Yazzie looked through it. He transported her to a local hospital afterward. Joe was later released from the hospital and a summons was fi led at a later date.

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Police arrest woman at local gas station By Molly Adamson Sun Correspondent

family trip left one woman with a future court date. On July 28 at 5:25 pm, Deputy Jerald Watchman was dispatched to the Trade Mart Alon at 1500 S. Second St. because someone had called dispatch about intoxicated people in a brown four door passenger car at the gas pump. While Watchman was driving to the scene Dispatch told him the caller had called again

and said the people were now pushing the car away from the gas pu mp we s t of the busines s. W hen Maggie Begay he arrived at the scene, Watchman pulled up behind the car to do a welfare check. Officer Joe Roanhorse was also on the scene and he turned on his traffic lights. The car was not moving when Watchman arrived, but as he got out of the car, he saw

it move forward a little. There were three people in the car. Watchman honked his horn and Roanhorse turned his siren on briefly to tell the people pushing the car to stop. When Watchman approached the car, he saw Maggie Begay in the driver’s seat. She had bloodshot eyes and Watchman said he could smell alcohol. Begay explained that they were having car problems, and they had to wait 10 minutes to try and start it again. Watchman asked her where they were coming from and to step out of the car.

She told him they were coming from the west side of town and they were headed to a relative’s place on the north side of town. Watchman noticed Begay was slurring her speech and swaying back and forth as she stood. When asked if she had been drinking Begay said she’d had two cans of Camo a couple of hours ago. Watchman saw one can of Camo on the left rear floorboard and another on the right front floorboard. Begay refused to do the standard field sobriety tests, and so

Watchman placed her under arrest and walked her to his police car. She refused to take a breath test. Watchman took her to the McKinley County Adult Detention Center for booking. The other people in the car walked away and the car was locked and secured. The keys were given to Begay. She couldn’t be taken into the county jail because of a high temperature. She was picked up by her nephew and Watchman filed a summons at the Magistrate Court. She remains in custody at this time.

assisted by locating and interviewing witnesses. Through interviews, detectives learned that Jefferson Sr.

had allegedly abused the juvenile female. This remains an ongoing investigation.

Tragedy takes three lives Staff Reports

allup Police Depa r t ment of f icers investigated a shooting April 13 at Cliffside III Apartments at 601 Dani Dr. Capta in Er in Toadlena Pablo told the Gallup Sun, a 71-year-old man identified as Herbert Jefferson, Sr., shot two of his relatives, one of them a minor, then fled the scene for

Fort Defiance, Ariz., where he is believed to have shot himself. His 34-year-old daughterin-law, Fran Tah, was killed, as was her daughter. The Navajo Nation Police Department, Window Rock District, secured and processed that crime scene where they recovered the firearm believed to have been used at the Cliffside Apartments. NPD investigators also

FBI seeks public’s assistance Staff Reports Cliﬀside III Apartments in Gallup was the scene of a double homicide April 13. Photo Credit: Knifewing Segura

he F BI wa nt s t o know more about the circumstances surrounding the death of Watson Ben Watchman. Wa t ch m a n wa s fou nd dead at his residence threeand-a-half miles south of the Tohatchi Speedway store on State Highway 491 in Tohatchi, N.M. on Aug. 1, 2020. The cause of death was determined to be blunt head trauma. Watchman was 43 years old at the time of his death. The FBI and Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety are investigating this case. Anyone with information is asked to call the FBI at (505) 889-1300 or go online at tips.fbi.gov

Watson Ben Watchman was found dead at his home on Aug. 1, 2020. The FBI and Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety are investigating. Anyone with information is asked to call the FBI at (505) 889-1300. Photo Credit: FBI

Obituary Sylvester Jim, of Gallup, N.M.. died April 10, 2021. He was 36. He was born in Gallup on Nov. 26, 1984. Sylvester Jim was preceded in death by father Billy Jim, mother Susie Jim. He is survived by wife Valcita Begaye, sister Corrina Ji m , d a u g ht er M a d i s on Jim and stepdaughter Tyla Peterson.

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Sylvester Jim Funeral Services will be held at Rollie Mortuary on April 19, 2021 at 10:00 am.

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Petition ﬁ led against Environmental Protection Agency CALLS TO CANCEL REGISTRATION OF FLEA, TICK COLLAR By Lori Ann Burd Environmental Health Program Director Senior Attorney Center for Biological Diversity

he Center for Biological Diversity f i led a for ma l legal petition April 8 at https:// bit.ly/3dcSwq5, urging the Env ironmental Protection Agency to cancel the registration of the Seresto flea and tick collar which has been linked to the deaths of nearly 1,700 pets. The EPA has received more than 75,000 complaints linking the fl ea collar to harms

ranging from skin irritation to the death of pets. But the agency has taken no action to investigate the reports, recall the product, or issue a nationwide warning to the public of its potential dangers. The EPA has defended its track record on the Seresto collar by claiming that the reports, which also include complaints of harm to people, may not be valid. Yet the agency has made no effort to determine the validity of the reports or to investigate them. It’s disgusting that even after 75,000 reports of pets suffer ing a nd even dying, the EPA chose to do nothing at all. Enough is enough. It’s

Letter to the editor RAGING AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT

ell, I think it is time for another let ter to the editor. I know a little more than the average citizen about the law because of my many years in law enforcement and hope that other people who know more about the law than I, can correct me if I am wrong. I do not claim to be a lawyer and these letters are opinions that everyone has, some being bigger than others, if you know what I mean! Gover nor Gr isham just signed a law that ends qualified immunity, New Mexico ends qualified immunity (msn. com). So, does this mean she, too can be sued and brought to court for violating a person’s civil rights? I mean it would only be fair with all of her past orders during Covid-19 that affected small business like the Grants pawn and gun shop facing a $60,000 fi ne for staying open | KRQE News 13. I am sure there are many more. President Biden was supposed to sign an executive order this week that would a f fe c t g u n ow ner s h ip. I noticed instead he made a OPINIONS

speech about what he would like done via his DOJ, AFT, or his administration. Sorry, ATF. Guess he gets confused easily, with some older folks it happens, but more often with him. Biden, 78, makes ANOTHER gaffe in gun control speech as he twice calls federal agency the ‘AFT’ instead of the ATF (thesun. co.uk). As for his claim on so called ghost guns, I did have one case in 32+ years, where a registered felon sex offender got his hands on one of those 80 percent guns you can build at home with no serial number. But as usual, the ATF was not interested in prosecuting him or the idiot that sold it to him. Yes, the rule is if you make one of these 80 percent pistols or rifles with no background check or serial number, you must make it for yourself. You cannot sell it, or give it to anyone else. So just like the new marijuana law coming up soon in a town near you, there will be rules about how much you can grow or have. It will be against the law to drive while under the influence, or even possess or buy a gun.

time for the EPA to own its failures and cancel this product before any more harm occurs. Seresto collars are plastic bands impregnated with insecticides that are released over time and coat an animal’s fur. The active ingredients of the fl ea collar are imidacloprid and flumethrin. Im idaclopr id is w idely used in the United States and is among the neonicotinoid pesticides widely implicated in declines of pollinator populations. Flumethrin is a pyrethroid that has been shown to have troubling health impacts on dogs, cats, and humans. When combined, imidacloprid

and flumethrin are believed to have synergistic effects that make them even more toxic to fleas and ticks and, potentially, to pets and people. This petition argues that Seresto must be canceled because it poses an unreasonable risk to human health, pets and the environment. No other pesticide product has been the subject of this many incident reports, which include 1,698 complaints linking the product to pet deaths and nearly 700 involving harm to people. The massive scale of suffering the EPA has quietly ignored while allowing this product to be widely sold

is a stounding. If the EPA wants to show that it has rea lly cha nged u nder the new administration and has recommitted to its mission of using the best available science to protect human health and the environment, then it must act to expeditiously cancel its approval of this troubling product.

But people w i l l brea k the law and rules. Your car insurance will go up, your health care costs. Democrats will want more laws, and the

left-wing media will run headlines to support the Democrats newest crisis! Well, somebody’s got to pay when a drugged-up driver

runs into you or shoots you, right? Mr. Harry L. Hall USAF Veteran Retired Police Officer

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New process to seal abandoned uranium mines By Holly Bradshaw-Eakes Finance New Mexico project

Santa Fe company is looking to nature for solutions to crumbling roads and uranium mines that were abandoned without proper capping. Bob Sherwin, CEO of Lithified Technologies, developed accelerated lithification technology, or LithTec, to mimic the process by which soil turns into stone over thousands of years. LithTec can be used to build roads that last longer and cost much less to build and maintain than roads built with traditional methods, Sherwin said. The same technology, he said, can solve serious problems associated with poorly sealed uranium mines. It took seven years of research and development for Sherwin’s company to develop a dry blend

A LithTec trademarked road which used an accelerated lithiﬁcation technology to turn soil into stone. Photo Credit: Courtesy Lithiﬁed Technologies of naturally occurring minerals that turn rock-solid within a day after being mixed with and compacted into traditional road-base materials at optimum moisture content. Along the way, Lithified Technologies sought help from the New Mexico Small Business Assistance program, which pairs small businesses with scientists at the state’s national laboratories to test, design and research products that are technically challenging. The company obtained an individual NMSBA award in

2019 to have its trademarked soil technology tested and studied by Los Alamos National Laboratory. Sherwin worked with Gilles Bussod, a scientist in the Earth System Observation Group at LANL, to test the road technology under strenuous conditions that might have otherwise taken decades. The year-long study resulted in a 38-page white paper that substantiated test results involving customized formulations designed to achieve superior strength and load-bearing capacity in a wide range of soil

classifications. “Roads wear from the top down and fail from the bottom up,” Sherwin said. “We are solving the underlying problems that cause roads to fail. In addition, we recycle the failing asphalt roads in place without the need to haul it away to a landfill or recycling plant. Once the base layer is treated with LithTec, the asphalt thickness can be reduced by 50 percent or more.” While working with the Navajo Nation on reservation road projects, Sherwin learned about the tribe’s problems associated with the 523 uranium mines that were abandoned after World War II and the Cold War. Historically, Sherwin said, the design for capping abandoned uranium mines involved a concrete cap on top of a 5-foot layer of clay. “Water would find its way into the clay, which would swell causing the concrete cap

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to break,” he said. “That allowed additional water to erode away the clay, exposing the uranium, which becomes airborne and leaches into groundwater.” The current U.S. Nuclear Reg u lat or y Com m i s sionapproved design uses alternating layers of clay and sand up to five feet thick and covered with crushed rock. “Neither of these designs has been effective in containing the uranium and keeping it out of the water sources,” Sherwin said. “This is a massive problem, as there are 15,000 AUMs in the 17 western states affecting 50 million people living within 10 miles of them. We have the technology to solve that problem.” Sherwin worked with former Navajo Nation President Russell Begaye to apply for the second NMSBA project to again work with Bussod to research whether LithTec could be used to permanently cap the tribe’s AUMs and provide a uranium filtration system that would prevent uranium from leaching into water sources. In 2020, Lithified Technologies received a leveraged award to test its “LithTec U-Capping System” on behalf of the company, the Navajo Nation, investors, and other stakeholders who would benefit if the technology proved sound. The results were positive, and the company is applying for a patent on its design. Meanwhile, Sherwin, Bussod, and Begaye plan to meet with the NRC and the Environmental Protection Agency to present their findings that show the U-Capping System is 300 percent more effective than the current NRC design in containing uranium. Sherwin hopes this technology could be used in the remediation of other Superfund sites nationwide. Both the roadbuilding and mine-capping projects are multibillion-dollar enterprises, Sherwin said, and the NMSBA awards were essential to bringing his product to market. For more information on Lithified Technologies, visit www. LithTec.com. Businesses interested in getting technical help through the NMSBA program can apply at https://www.nmsbaprogram.org./ The Finance New Mexico project connects individuals and businesses with skills and funding resources for th eir bu sin ess or idea. To learn more, go to FinanceNewMexico.org. OPINIONS

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Earthweek: Diary of a Changing World Week ending Friday, April 9, 2021

By Steve Newman

Eagles Soar America’s iconic ba ld ea g le s h ave recovered from the brink of extinction brought on by the once-widespread use of the pesticide DDT half a century ago. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says the national symbol now numbers nearly 317,000 individual birds with an estimated 74,400 nesting pairs. Only about 417 pairs had survived by 1963 because of the eggshell-thinning phenomenon caused by the nowbanned DDT. Ma r tha Willia ms, dep uty director of the Fish and Wildlife Service, called the recovery “one of the most wellknown conservation success stories of all time.” She says she hopes all Americans get the chance to see at least one majestic bald eagle in fl ight.

Earthquakes Los Angeles was jolted by a moderate earthquake that awakened residents well before dawn. • Ea r th movements were also felt in Indonesia’s Banda Sea, the far southern Philippines and the BhutanIndia-Nepal border region.

Food and Climate While the volume of food produced by farms around the world has increased significantly over the past 60 years, new research fi nds that agricultural productivity has actually fallen by 21 percent due to Earth’s warming climate since the 1960s. Writing in the journal Nature Climate Change, researchers say climate change has “basically wiped out about seven years of improvements”

malfunctions happen in its network alone each year due to the phenomenon. The problems arise when electronics are struck by neutrons produced when the cosmic rays collide with oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere. This can cause devices from computers to mobile phones to freeze.

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-91° South Pole, Antarctica during the period. “It is equivalent to pressing the pause button on productivity growth back in 2013 and experiencing no improvements since then,” lead author Ariel Ortiz-Bobea said. The study points to the danger global heating poses in feeding the planet’s growing population.

Breakout Lava Two new fi ssures began spewing lava and steam near where Iceland’s Mount Fagradalsfjall awakened with dramatic lava flows in late March. Hikers and other visitors who had come to the country’s latest tourist attraction were ordered to evacuate. But Iceland’s disaster agency said the new cracks are not a serious threat and are not expected to affect traffic at the nearby Keflavík International Airport. Scientists say new fissures could mean the eruption is moving northward from its original breakthrough location.

Tropical Cyclones the slaughter. The fundraising event was launched more than 25 years ago with teams gathering from across the country. Organizers say a total of 11,968 rabbits were shot, but they concede the cull isn’t expected to make much of a dent in the massive bunny population. The animals were brought to New Zealand in the 1800s and quickly overran the landscape, ravaging the native biodiversity and agriculture.

Cosmic Glitches Cosmic rays have been found to be responsible for a huge number of malfunctions in computers and other electronic devices. The high-energy protons and atomic nuclei that move through space at nearly the speed of light often strike Earth’s atmosphere. Japan’s Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Company has determined that 30,000 to 40,000

Developing Cyclone Seroja triggered catastrophic fl ash floods in East Timor and two adjacent provinces of Indonesia. The inundations killed at least 182 people, washed out bridges and submerged thousands of homes. • A weak and unnamed tropical storm churned the eastern Indian Ocean. Dist. by: Andrews McMeel Syndication ©MMXXI Earth Environment Service

Easter Bunny Hunt New Zealand hunters resumed their annual tradition of shooting thousands of invasive bunny rabbits over the Easter weekend after a four-year break in

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here are many variations of iconography representing Mary, Jesus’ mother. Each Marian image highlights a different aspect of her unique life. But, one aspect, being the mother to a child, speaks to so many mothers in the world. The love, worr y, and hope a mother carries is universal. This image of a mother offering her index finger for the baby to hold is something every mother recognizes. It is an offer of comfort and security and the gentle squeeze of a baby’s hand is a gift to the mother, as well. Mary is often shown in the colors of a peasant, with simple shades of beige and brown, but I like to paint her in the colorful garb of Our Lady of Guadalupe, with a blue robe, a red dress and gold trim. Baby Jesus is often depicted wearing white. Please enjoy coloring this image in honor of the sacrifice of mothers and in anticipation of Mother’s Day on May 9.

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pring is here, the weather is changing and it even looks as though the horrible pandemic could be in the rearview mirror in the near future. In the meantime, there are plenty of movies arriving for those needing some entertainment. A few of the films will still be premiering on streaming platforms, but others will also be arriving at driveins and open theaters. So, let’s go through some of the fl icks coming your way in the next few weeks. Please be aware that release dates are still being shifted around (especially with theaters slowly reopening), so a couple may be bumped back to a later date. Those preferring to stay indoors this weekend can check out the Netflix release of Thunder Force with Melissa McCarthy, Octavia Spencer, and Jason Bateman. The comedy follows a scientist who finds a way to give incredible powers to regular folk. She and her best friend decide to use the discovery to

become superheroes and save Chicago from a sinister threat. IFC Films is presenting the drama Monday as an option to order for online streaming on April 16. Sebastian Stan and Denise Gough play two vacationers who fall for each other while traveling in Greece and must determine whether or not their relationship is more than a casual fling. You can also check out the foreign-language Japanese drama Ride or Die on Netfl ix, which follows two women who fall for each other as one of the two helps the other escape from an abusive husband. This streaming service is also premiering an original animated film called Arlo, the Alligator Boy. The tale depicts a humanoid gator who heads out to the big city to try to reconnect with his estranged father. Warner Brothers has been very happy with the box office success of the monster movie, Godzilla vs. Kong. On April 23, they’ll try to keep the cash rolling in with their remake of a popular martial arts movie and video game franchise. Mortal Kombat will be opening

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at theaters and should also be available to subscribers of HBO Max. The same weekend, Neon is releasing the pandemic horror film In the Earth from British writer/director Ben Wheatley (Rebecca, Free Fire). The Asset is an action movie from Lionsgate about a pair of spies teaming up to thwart the person who killed their mentor. This effort stars Maggie Q, Samuel L. Jackson, and Michael Keaton, and is directed by Mar tin Campbell (T he Foreigner, Casino Royale, The Legend of Zorro, Goldeneye). The same weekend, those who have subscr ibed to Paramount+ will be able to access Cher and the Loneliest Elephant. A group of documentarians follow the celebrity around as she heads to Islamabad and tries to free an elephant from captivity. And Netfl ix is delivering a big science-fiction thriller called Stowaway, in which Anna Kendrick and Toni Collette play astronauts who find their lives in danger while on a mission to Mars. April 30 is an even busier time. Limbo from Focus

Features is a quirky drama set in Scotland about a musician and Syrian refugee waiting for his case to be processed. Amazon Prime is presenting the thriller, Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse. It features Michael B. Jordan as a Navy SEAL tasked with stopping a villain from triggering a war between the U.S. and Russia. Netflix is presenting the animated family feature The Mitchells vs. the Machines, which involves a family trying to stop a robot invasion. The impressive voice talent includes Eric Andre, Olivia Colman, Maya Rudolph, Danny McBride, Fred Armisen and many others. The streaming service also has a new psychological horror flick called Things Heard and Seen with Amanda Seyfried. And Magnolia is making the eccentric Swedish drama About Endlessness available to rent online. The following month will get off to a rollicking start on May 7 with the Jason Statham action picture Wrath of Man from United Artists, which will likely be premiering at open cinemas. And IFC Films is handling the release of the independent

feature Mainstream from Gia Coppola, granddaughter of Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather, Apocalypse Now) and niece of Sofia Coppola (On the Rocks, Lost in Translation). As the month continues, a couple of Hollywood studios are hoping to release some high-profile titles. On May 14, the horror picture Spiral will be coming your way from Lionsgate. This is a new feature in the Saw series that stars Chris Rock as a cop who goes up against a psychotic criminal mastermind. Cruella, a spin-off of 101 Dalmatians, stars Emma Stone as the villainess and is slated for theatres on May 28. Those who have Disney+ will also be able to stream it through their service for an extra fee. And Paramount is still hoping to release the horror sequel A Quiet Place: Part II in cinemas at the end of the month. Things are beginning to pick up as we creep closer to summer. So be ready for plenty of new movies hitting streaming services (and if we’re lucky, theaters) in the near future! V ISIT: W W W. CINEMASTANCE.COM COMMUNITY

ROBOTS | FROM PAGE 6 Robokind’s founder and CTO Richard Margolin stated in a press release. The district has purchased 66 robots, with a price tag of a little over $812,000. “The reason we’ve gone big with the purchase is because of the geographica l a rea s that we cover. We wanted to ensure that our staff and our

CITY COUNCIL | FROM PAGE 4 is an “optimal” time to hold the rodeo, “I think we’re going to be fi ne” in August, he said. Dist. 2 Councilman Michael Schaaf commented that the rodeo is a good event to have and “I think Gallup needs it.” At the meeting’s conclusion, he asked everyone to get vaccinated, continue to socially distance, and wear masks. BULL RIDING WildThing advertises itself on Facebook as the “No. 1 open bullriding [event] in the Southwest,” though organizer Larry Peterson made clear to councilors it is “not a cousin” to the Best of the Best Rodeo, as his event only focuses on one activity. Peterson asked councilors to approve the event at Red Rock Park on July 9 and 10 — the same timeframe for the

related service providers have easy access to this as a tool to be able to use it on a regular basis,” Overheim explained. “We felt that if we just ordered one or two of these and tried to share it throughout the district, it probably wouldn’t be as effective as [it would] if everyone had access to them on a regular basis at their school.” Overheim sa id the students won’t begin working w it h t he robot s u nt i l t he

next school year. The robots are currently in production now, but the district should be receiving them in the next three to four weeks. Then a training schedule for teachers and related service providers will be put together. Students with ASD will work with the robots and their curriculum for 15-20-minute lessons at least three times a week. Overheim stressed that these robots will not be replacing any personnel, but

rather they’re supposed to be used as a tool to enhance what the district is already doing. Daniel Gerow, Robokind’s Senior Director of Marketing and Communications, also wants people to know that the robots will not be replacing humans. “… [At] the end of the day [the robots’] job is supporting educators. We will never replace an educator,” Gerow said. “All we’re doing

is we’re making them more effective, and that’s great for everyone, because students generally are gonna (sic) have better outcomes, whether that’s behavioral, emotional, socially, or generally academically.” Gerow said that Robokind has seen some students with ASD be able to attend general population classrooms parttime and, on occasion, fulltime after working with the robots.

whole championship’s history. Palochak noted that the bull riding competition typically attracts plenty of people and asked Peterson how he would maintain social distancing during an event like that. Peterson responded that the ticket outlets would only sell the number allowed for the event. City Manager Mar yann Ustick said she would work with the fi re marshall to come up with a plan for the event and the council could table the decision until the next meeting. Peterson was grateful. “If we don’t get to have it this time, that’s a three-year gap, so I just appreciate everyone looking at it, talking about it and trying to help us make it happen,” he said. Jennifer Lazarz, tourism and marketing manager for Gallup, told counselors there is a grant program being made available by the state to help

cities market events, even while they are having trouble holding them during the pandemic. FERAL CATS Cosy Balok, animal protection supervisor at Gallup Animal Control, said over the last year, residents have complained about stray cats in their neighborhoods — and the number of calls from upset residents is growing. “As you know, we cover both city and county, so this problem is in neighborhoods [all over],” she said. “Residents don’t understand the predicament that we’re in with this amount of animals.” Balok outlined the factors that contribute to the feral cat problem. The city’s shelter was closed for three months in 2020 due to coronavirus, putting a halt to trappings, and spaying and neutering. The city only has 16 cages to house cats, leaving the Humane Society with the cost of sheltering, and spaying or

neutering the animals until they’re released. Balok predicts it’s an unsustainable model for the organization. Two veterinarians come in to spay/neuter three times a week, “which is not enough” to keep up with the number of cats, Balok wrote in a memo to councilors. Cats are not euthanized unless they attack animal control personnel, Balok said. Otherwise, they are spayed or neutered and released as barn cats, or they are returned to their original neighborhoods. “Any time that any amount of animals are spayed and neutered, it helps the entire community,” Balok said. Balok provided councilors a letter from Gallup resident Charles Vargas, an instructor with Dylan Vargas Mixed Martial Arts. He said he caught at least 10 cats in the last few months. “I could catch cats everyday, but due to the high amount of cats being turned in to the

Humane Society, I have to call to make sure they have room for more,” Vargas wrote. “We’re doing all we can physically handle,” Balok said. “I think it’s an awareness that we all need to come together — city, county residents — in solving this problem.” Mayor Louie Bonaguidi expressed appreciation for Balok bringing the issue to everyone’s attention. He has seen cats running around the city, but never thought it was a big issue. “I think the community should be aware of the situation and this is probably the best way to do it,” Bonaguidi said. Dist. 3 Councilman Yogash Kumar was one of several council members who addressed the feral cat issue, saying, “It’s been difficult for everybody” and the issue is vast, spanning Gallup and the entire county. He cited the animal shelter as at least one way to address the problem.

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WEEKLY POLICE ACTIVITY | FROM PAGE 8 was stolen while she was renting a movie from a Red Box in Vanderwagen. On March 29, around 8:15 am, Deputy Ivan Tsethlikai, Jr. with the McKinley County Sheriff ’s Office arrived at the Lowe’s Supermarket and Liquor Store at 120 E. Hwy. 66 in Gallup. Tsethlikai was responding to a call about the stolen iPhone. W hen he met w ith the female victim from Gallup, she told the deputy her iPhone had been stolen at the Family Dollar at 1902 NM- 602 in Vanderwagen on March 28 sometime between 4:45 and 5:00 in the afternoon. The Gallup woman stated that she had been getting movies from

GMCS | FROM PAGE 4 this bill would lead to about a 25 percent budget increase, with that increase happening every school year. “I think we’ve been shortchanged on Impact Aid money

a Red Box and had placed her iPhone on top of the booth to prevent the Red Box flap from hitting her. She then left the store parking lot, forgetting her phone. When she remembered where she had left her phone and came back to the booth it was gone. The victim said she bought the phone on March 1 for about $1,200. She didn’t have insurance for it. She was able to track the phone and the signal was coming from Miya Street in Vanderwagen around 5:30 pm on March 28. Then an hour later she saw it was in Tohatchi. The woman said there had been several cars in the store parking lot when she laid her phone on top of the booth. The phone had been shut off and she was unable to track

it anymore. Tsethlikai fi led a report for the missing phone. HEROIN, METH, AND COCAINE Gallup, Dec. 11 Heroin, meth, and cocaine were all found under one roof in Gallup one December afternoon in Chantala Diaz 2019. On Dec. 11, 2019, around 2:00 pm, McKinley County Sheriff’s O f f i c e ’s O f f i c e r L i o n e l Desiderio, Officer Neil Yazzie, Officer Matthew Graham, and Sgt. Steven Collins arrived at 107 Morgan Circle in Gallup with a warrant to search the house. When they arrived the officers yelled “Police search

warrant” several times before entering the house. D e s id e r io m e t Ja n ic e Garcia in the house on the top f loor. He led her out of the house. Graham and Gallup Police Department’s Detective Tesheena Williams found Chantala Lola Diaz running towards the back of the house. The officers detained her because she was wanted on three different warrants for possession of a controlled substance, child abandonment , a nd pos se s sion of paraphernalia. During the search of the house Desiderio found some brown powdery substance on a table near a bed. He took photos of the evidence before collecting it. When he was searching Diaz’s room, he found several used foils commonly used for

smoking heroin, that contained a black burned substance, several plastic baggies, a glass pipe, straws, and a plastic baggie containing some white powdery substance. Graham field-tested the brown powdery substance and the results showed it was heroin. It came out to over 10 grams. White methamphetamine was also found on glass shards that were in another one of the bedrooms. Less than a gram of methamphetamine was found. A not her powder y sub stance was tested, and the results showed it was cocaine. It came out to two grams. Garcia and Diaz were taken to the Gallup McKinley County Detention Center for booking and processing. Dia z wa s bonded by a bondsman on March 15.

for many years, and the money that the state was taking was used in other parts of the state where there were really no Native American students going to school, and they’d t a ken ou r money,” Boa rd President Charles Long said. “They had nice classrooms,

nice school buildings, [and] good sports facilities. We’ve been wanting those kinds of new schools [and] sports facilities in our area, and we’ve been w i sh i ng [for] that for a long time. I want to thank the two of you and others that helped, for making

it possible,” Long addressed Lundstrom and Egolf. Board Vice President Chris Mortensen called the bill a “generational change.” “Our administration and our school district have been fighting with one hand tied behind their back for all these

many years and really making a difference in these kids,” Mortensen said. “It will be very exciting to see the difference going forward and what our kids can do to live up to their potential.” House Bill 6 will go into effect July 1.

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open up a shop.” A R G U M E N T S AGAINST HB2 While Lee is happy that the new law still requires wo r k p l a c e s t o b e d r u g f r e e , h e c i t e d “a w h o l e host of problems” with HB 2 . T hey i nclude t he cha lle n ge s hu m a n r e s ou r c e s departments will face when employees use cannabis in their free time. He do e s n’t t h i n k c a n nabi s w i l l ma ke a s much money as the governor predicts a nd is wor r ied la rge cor porations, rather tha n cit i zen s, w i l l be t he ones that reap benefits from the drug’s sales. “This is not the ultimate diversification of our economy — it’s certainly another step in that direction — but it’s not going to be as big a revenue - producer for t he state, cities a nd counties, as she [Lu jan Grisham] has anticipated,” he said. Lee is hopefu l the new law will “protect that true ent repreneu r ia l spi r it” i n people who a re interested in growing and selling recreational marijuana. Lee said local banks are still bound by federal government regulations, which state cannabis is illegal. If banks can’t give capital to interested growers, they’ll h ave t rouble s t a r t i n g up their businesses in the first place. Then, there are the social i mpl icat ion s t hat cou ld come about w it h t he new law, including driving under the inf luence, Lee pointed out. When asked what that ha d to do w it h t he economy, he noted the Chamber’s philosophy. “We a re concer ned that a dd i ng more socia l prob lem s t o wh a t we a l re a dy combat w it h severe a lco hol ism i n ou r com mu n it y, is not the best or healthiest thing for creating a quality of place,” Lee said.

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W h i le L ee rema i ns a skeptic, so does Rep. Patty Lundstrom, D-Gallup, who also leads the Greater Gallup Econom ic Development Corporation. She said many member s of Dist r ict Ni ne asked her to vote against it. “I believe, as they do, we need more t i me t o rea l ly e v a lu a t e t he b e nef it s of t h i s i ndu st r y,” she w rot e in an email. “I do not see it as the magic bullet for new state funding in the absence of a real look at the social costs.” LEGAL EFFECTS L eg a l i z a t ion of r e c r e ational marijuana will create ripples in the courts, on the streets and even when it comes to drug-sniffing dogs. McK inley County attorney Doug Decker told the Sun he believes the heaviest burden may fall on district attorneys and courts. They will be faced with expungi n g r e cord s, pro s e c ut i n g f ut u re ca ses a nd prov i ng DWI violations when someone is marijuana-impaired. “Cannabis is not responsive to the breath test like alcohol is,” he pointed out, “and the law says [the] odor of cannabis is not indicative of impairment.” Until now, when an officer pulled over a swer ving car and noticed the smell of marijuana, it could be considered rea sonable suspicion to search the vehicle. That, Decker said, is no longer the case. Ga l lup Pol ice Ch ief F ra nk lin Boyd elaborated on potential complications. “The primar y challenge is en forcement of d r iv i ng under the inf luence of marijuana,” he said. “Currently there is no por table roadside analysis mechanism to

detect the amount or level of THC in a person’s system in the early stages of a DUI investigation. The only other method is a blood draw for analysis. “These are not challenges we can’t overcome, although I fea r a potential increa se i n DU I s rel a t ed, not ju s t related to ma r ijua na , but h i g h pot enc y m a r iju a n a , specifically, and even ‘chemically-laced’ marijuana. “We all recall the nightm a re ‘ ba t h s a lt s’ c au s e d when it wa s d i f f icu lt for specific laws to keep them i l leg a l — when a s i mple i n g r e d ie nt c h a n ge m a d e cer ta i n laws tooth less rega rd i ng en forcement restrictions,” Boyd said. Decker said this new law w i l l ma ke it much ha rder for the courts to get felony convictions on intoxication charges. In addition, Decker said he expects HB2’s passage to affect the future for drug-interdiction dogs. “Some people say t hey ca n be retra ined,” Decker e x pl a i n e d . “ S o m e s ay i f they’ve been trained on marijuana, they may have to be retrained for a different purpose than drug-sniffing.” He sa id it may tur n out to be necessar y to get new dogs with training on other drugs, not marijuana. The recreational cannabis bill was signed into law by the governor on April 12. It will a llow adults age 21 and over to grow marijuana at home a nd pos ses s t wo ounces (56 grams) outside their homes beginning June 2 9. S a le s of recreat ion a l ca n nabis w i l l beg i n Apr i l 1, 2 0 2 2 a t s t a t e -l icen s e d dispensaries. B eth B l akem an con tributed to this report.

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Here’s one for Miyamura’s win column FINAL SCORE: PATRIOTS BEAT THE TIGERS 67-52 IN VARSITY BASKETBALL

Patriots Lane Morgan (10), gets up high against Aztec for the rebound April 9 at Miyamura High School. Photo Credit: Mike Esquibel Kota Benson (10), gets up high for the layup against Aztec Tigers’ Austin Schaub (4), in a matchup April 9 at Miyamura High School. The Miyamura Patriots defeated the Aztec Tigers 67-52. Photo Credit: Mike Esquibel

Miyamura’s Kota Benson (10), goes by Aztec’s Caleb Olson (23), on his way to the basket April 9 in Gallup. Photo Credit: Mike Esquibel

The Patriots, Javin Cadman (20), battles two Aztec defenders for the rebound at Miyamura High School April 9. Photo Credit: Mike Esquibel

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EMAIL: GALLUPSUNLEGALS@GMAIL.COM DUE: TUESDAYS 5 PM GALLUP NM Full-time | Part-time Seeking Class A CDL Drivers with 2 years minimum experience required. Driver must be experienced in Belly Dump, Sand and Gravel hauling and Water Tank hauling. We are looking for safe and reliable drivers who are eager to begin working with a good attitude. Full time and Part time positions are available and must be willing to work weekends and ready to start IMMEDIATELY after hiring. Driver expectations: • Good communication skills • Class A CDL • Clean MVR • Good attitude • Able to follow directions • Comply with all DOT and in-house regulations and rules. • Pre and post trips • Cor rectly f illing out paperwork • S a fe l y t r a n s p o r t i n g material from one location to another • Turning in paperwork daily When applying please provide the following: · State Motor Vehicle Report · Class A CDL · Social Security Card · Long Form (Physical form) · Medical Card Please apply in person at Gas up gas station at 920 E Hwy 66. Or call (505) 722-5031 ext. 104 Ask for Jenna Plummer *** CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE The Gallup Sun seeks a

part-time customer service representative. Position is 25 hours per week with the opportunity to expand into a full-time position. Previous customer service and/or sales experience preferred. Looking for a positive, outgoing, and hard-working team player. Must own a reliable vehicle. Background and drug screening required for chosen candidate. Pay DOE. Send resume and cover letter to: gallupsun@gmail.com *** The Gallup Sun is hiring an independent contractor delivery driver. You must have a reliable vehicle, valid driver’s license, registration, and insurance. Email resume or work history to gallupsuncirculation@gmail. com *** Reporter Wanted Gallup Sun is looking to hire a freelance or full-time news reporter local to the area. Please email resume to Publisher Babette Herrmann: gallupsun@gmail.com LOST DOG

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CLASSIFIEDS | FROM PAGE 21 PAINTERS “Need something painted? Call Arrowhead Painters, Gallup’s choice for high quality yet affordable painting. Call us: 505.397.2903 Website: arrowheadpainters.com” LEGAL/PUBLIC NOTICES ELEVENTH JUDICIAL COURT COUNTY OF McKINLEY STATE OF NEW MEXICO In the Matter of the Estate Of PAULINE DELAO, Deceased. NO. D-1113-DB-2021-00016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS CHRISTINA MACIAS and VIRGINIA PADILLA have been appointed Personal Representatives of the Estate of PAULINE DELAO, deceased. All persons having claims against this estate are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or the claims will be forever barred. Claims must be presented either to the Co-Personal Representatives at the offices of Mason & Isaacson, P.A., 104 East Aztec Avenue, Gallup, New Mexico, 87301, attorneys for the Personal Representative, or filed with the District Court

of McKinley County, New Mexico. Dated: 3/30/2021. CHRISTINA MACIAS Personal Representative VIRGINIA PADILLA, Personal Representative MASON & ISAACSON, P.A. James J. Mason Attorneys for Personal Representatives 104 East Aztec Avenue Gallup, New Mexico 87301 (505) 722-4463 Publish: Gallup Sun April 2, 2021 April 9, 2021 April 16, 2021 *** STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF MCKINLEY ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF J.S. WOOD, DECEASED No. D–1113–PB-2021–00013 NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION TO: Unknown Heirs of J.S. Wood, Deceased, and all unknown persons Who have or claim any interest in the Estate of J.S. Wood, Deceased. You are hereby notified that

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a hearing on the Petition filed by the undersigned requesting the Court enter a judicial order formally probating the Decedent’s Will, a determination of the heirs of the Decedent, the appointment of the undersigned as formal Personal Representative of the Estate, without bond, in an unsupervised administration, and the issuing of Letters Testamentary to Petitioner, will be held in the Eleventh Judicial District Court of McKinley County, New Mexico, Gallup. New Mexico, 88201, on the 27th day of April, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. DATED this ____ day of ______, 2021. ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF MCKINLEY CAVIN & INGRAM, P.A. By: s/Stephen D. Ingram P.O. BOX 1216 Albuquerque, NM 87103 (505) 243-5400 singram@cilawnm.com ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER PUBLISH: Gallup Sun April 9, 2021 April 16, 2021 *** PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the McKinley County Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. Adhering to the Social Distancing Protocols, issued by the Governor’s Office; and the requirements of the Open Meetings Act allowing members of the public to

attend and listen to meetings of the quorum of the governing body, this meeting will be physically closed to the public but open to the public via technology services. Members of the public may view the live stream feeds offered on the approved Facebook account of the McKinley County Office of Emergency Management. Members of the public are welcome to call in with comments about any of the items on the agenda. The comment call in number (505.863.1400) will be monitored beginning at 8:45 a.m. 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.

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Gallup Housing Authority 203 Debra Drive / PO Box 1334 Gallup, NM 87305 Phone: (505) 722-4388 Fax: (505) 863-3386

Auxiliary aides for the disabled are available upon request; please contact Janessa McMahon at (505) 722-3868 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting to make any necessary arrangements. All interested parties are invited to attend via the live stream mentioned herein. Done this 8th day of April 2021 McKINLEY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS /S/ Billy Moore, Chairperson Publication date: Gallup Sun April 16, 2021 *** INVITATION FOR BIDS INSTALL RESIDENTIAL EXTERIOR WALL STUCCO SKYCITY & ARNOLD Sites GALLUP HOUSING AUTHORITY April 12, 2021 The Gallup Housing Authority is requesting qualified licensed Contractors provide a written BID for Install Residential Exterior Wall Stucco as described in the package. You are invited to submit a delivered or emailed BID to be received by Mike Burnside, Project Coordinator, for the Gallup Housing Authority. The Housing Authority Main office is located at 203 Debra Drive, Gallup, NM 87301, phone number (505) 722-4388. Contact Mike Burnside to receive a BID Package and to make an appointment to see the housing units and site. Site review is required. Your BID must arrive no later than 3:00 PM, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 2021, at the Gallup Housing Authority, Main Office, or emailed to Mike. Burnside@galluphousing.com. BIDs received after this date and time will not be accepted. A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 11:00 AM, in the GHA Conference Room. The Gallup Housing Authority reserves the right to accept or reject any or all BIDs or any part thereof and to waive any informality in any BID not

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VEGETARIAN MUSHROOM RICE COOKING DEMO

1 pm on Facebook, @galluplibrary or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library to learn how to cook a vegetarian-style mushroom rice recipe. For more information email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov; (505) 863-1291.

VIRTUAL FUN FRIDAY: CHESS LEAGUE

5 pm (NEW TIME) on Facebook LIVE, @galluplibrary. Chess League is back with online play. Pleae register ahead of time by emailing childlib@ gallupnm.gov. Internet access will be needed for play on lichess.org. For more information: (505) 863-1291.

ON THE BOOKS: LAND OF ENCHANTMENT BOOK AWARD

11 AM @ Facebook, @ galluplibrary, or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library to view episodes of On the Books: Land of Enchantment Book Award 2020-2021. Book nominees cater to the interests, appeal and development levels for students of grades K-12 with literacy quality and favorable reviews. This week we will view Lizard (Reading Level 6-8). SATURDAY, April 17

BLUE DESERT VIRTUAL TOUR

7 pm live-streamed @gallupARTS and @BlueDesertVirtualTour Facebook pages the virtual jazz concert series will be presented. It was organized by Diné trumpeter Delbert

CLASSIFIEDS | FROM PAGE 22 deemed in the best interest of the Housing Authority. Please refer any questions regarding this Invitation for Bid in writing (via e-mail) to: Mike. Burnside@galluphousing.com Publication date: Gallup Sun April 16, 2021 April 23, 2021

Anderson highlighting Indigenous-led bands and aimed at promoting health and well-being in Indigenous communities in the Four Corners. The concert series features D’DAT, the Brad Goode Quintet with Ernie Watts and the Julia Keefe Quartet.

SELF-CARE SATURDAYS

1 pm (LIVESTREAM) on OFPL’s Facebook @galluplibrary or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library to make DIY self-care products. This week we will create Soothing Shower Steamers. Ingredient lists for each product are available at ofpl.online. Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information. MONDAY, April 19

CREATIVE CORNER

4 pm @ YouTube @gallup library. Create your own art using materials found around your home! Courses are geared toward individuals approximately 15-years of age and older. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-served basis. This week we will focus on Environmental Recycled Art. Celebrate Earth Day by creating a unique piece of art using recyclable material such as paper, plastic bottles, aluminum cans, cardboard, bottle caps, and more. Creative Corner Episodes are available for viewing after the premiere event on YouTube, @galluplibrary. For more information: jwhitman@gallupnm.gov; (505) 863-1291.

SELF-STORAGE, 1708 South Second Street, Gallup, New Mexico. Unit Number: 310 Name and Last Known Address of Occupant: Gene Rast 122 Rolling Hill Rd. Elkland, MO 65644 Description of Personal Property:

*** NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to the Self-Storage Lien Act of the State of New Mexico, Section 48-11-7, that the following personal property will be sold or otherwise disposed of in order to satisfy a lien for delinquent rent and other related charges. The personal property is located at ADOBE CALENDAR

Tennis shoes, and bags of items unknown. Unit Number: 610 Name and Last Known Address of Occupant: Lekeisha Curley P. O. Box 4732 Window Rock, AZ 86515 Description of Personal Property:

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TUESDAY, April 20

TECH SHORT TUESDAY

5 pm on Facebook, @galluplibrary or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library. for Howto tech shorts. You have questions, we have answers. Email or call in your tech questions and watch us answer them in our weekly videos. Send questions to libtrain@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

TALKING TUESDAY

4 pm on Facebook, @galluplibrary or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library. Tell us a story! To celebrate the upcoming Authors Festival, we would like to hear your stories. Tell us about family, travel, your 2020 experience, or other tales. Submit a 3-5 minute video telling your story and join the creative genius of OFPL. Look for talks about books, authors, movies, food, making, and technology from our talented community. EVERYBODY talks! DON’T Miss it! Submissions can be sent to libtrain@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

DRIVE-UP COVID-19 TESTING

1:30 pm-2:30 pm @ UNM Gallup Lions Hall parking lot (705 Gurley Ave.). Pre-registration is preferred, but not required at doineedacovid19test.com.

REGULAR COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING

9 am-12 pm This will be a livestreamed event. Visit McKinley County Office of Emergency Management Facebook page to view meeting. Loveseat and chair, 2 dressers, baby stroller, twin mattress, bed rails, mirror, baby toys, numerous suitcases, Navajo rug, and numerous bags and totes of items unknown. The sale or disposition of the above property will be held on Tuesday, the 4th day of May, 2021, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., at ADOBE SELF-STORAGE, 1708 South Second Street, Gallup, New Mexico. The property can be viewed at 9:00 a.m. the day of the sale. The property is subject to the Occupant redeeming the lien prior to the sale. This Notice is being published once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks. 1st Publication: Friday, April 16, 2021 2nd Publication: Friday, April 23, 2021

WEDNESDAY, April 21

SPILL THE TEA FES-TEA-VAL

1 pm on Facebook, @galluplibrary of YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library. Interactive workshop to celebrate National Tea Day. We will spill the tea and learn tea facts, history, and health benefits of this flavorful experience. Create some authentic matcha green tea, Jasmine tea, and a DIY Stress Relief Tea and learn about tasseography, a pseudoscience art of reading tea leaves to predict the future. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-served basis using the Supply Request Form at ofpl. online. For more information email jwhitman@gallupnm. gov; (505) 863-1291.

CHILDREN’S LIBRARY BRANCH WEEKLY EVENTS OFPL EVERY CHILD READY 2 READ

11 am Visit YouTube @gallup library to view episodes of OFPL’s Every Child Ready to Read where we focus on the five practices of early literacy: talking, singing, reading, writing, and playing. This week we will be Talking about books..

TECH TIME ONLINE: (LIVESTREAM) – EAUDIOBOOKBASICS

4 pm on Facebook, @galluplibrary or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library. Do you need some good books to listen to? Let us help you find the best eAudiobooks to listen to on your home devices. Listen to a good book while you exercise, work in the yard, take a trip or wherever you like. Gallup Sun *** ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF McKINLEY STATE OF NEW MEXICO In the Matter if the Estate Of FRANK A. NECHERO, Deceased. No. D–1113-PB–2021–00023

For more information email libtrain@gallupnm.gov; (505) 863-1291.

ABE INFORMATION SESSIONS

6 PM Zoom meeting ID 814699 THURSDAY, April 22

CRAFTY KIDS

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 focus on Clay Nature Impressions Craft.

DRIVE-UP COVID-19 TESTING

1:30 pm-2:30 pm @ UNM Gallup Lions Hall parking lot (705 Gurley Ave.). Pre-registration is preferred, but not required at doineedacovid19test.com. ONGOING

RMCHCS FLU VACCINES (ADULTS ONLY)

Urgent Care Clinic (520 Hwy. 564). Walk-ins 5 pm- 9 pm, Sat., 9 am - 9 pm and 12 pm - 5 pm Sun. Please bring insurance information. For those with no health insurance there will be a $25 fee. Pre-registration can be done during hours of operation, 9 am-9 pm. For more information: (505) 8632273. 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.

Personal Representatives at the offices of Mason & Isaacson, P.A., 104 East Aztec Avenue, Gallup, New Mexico, 87301, attorneys for the Personal Representatives, or filed with the District Court of McKinley County, New Mexico. Dated: 4/14/2021 CYNTHIA G. KNIGHT, Personal Representative VINCENT F. NECHERO, Personal Representative

NOTICE TO CREDITORS CYNTHIA G. KNIGHT and VINCENT F. NECHERO, have been appointed Personal Representatives of the Estate of FRANK A. NECHERO, deceased. All persons having claims against this estate are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or the claims will be forever barred. Claims must be presented either to the Co-

MASON & ISAACSON, P.A. James J. Mason Attorneys for Personal Representatives 104 East Aztec Avenue Gallup, New Mexico 87301 (505) 722-4463 Publish: Gallup Sun April 16, 2021 April 23, 2021 April 30, 2021

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