Gallup Sun ● June 18, 2021 by gallupsun

E FRE

VOL 7 | ISSUE 325 | JUNE 18, 2021

LEARNING THE LANGUAGE

GMCS brings in new curriculum to promote Navajo ﬂuency By: Molly Adamson Sun Correspondent

F Miyamura vs. Kirtland Central SEE THE ACTION … PAGE 17

luency in the native Navajo l anguage is decreasing with every decade. Ophelia Sanchez, the head of Gallup McKinley County Schools Cultural Education Department told the Board at its June 14 meeting that proficiency in the language is declining. Sanchez shared that in 1980, 93 percent of the Navajo population was fluent, but now only 170,000 Americans know how to speak the language. GMCS is taking action to turn the tide. Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum/Instruction Gerald Horacek, and Assistant Superintendent of Student Services Pauletta White, presented an update about the new Navajo language curriculum the district will begin implementing over the next school year. Horacek began his part of the presentation by going over how the district teaches the standards students are required to meet. He reminded the

LEARNING THE LANGUAGE | SEE PAGE 14

7"-&%*$503*"/

$0 4"-65"503*"/4

%BSJBO 5TPTJF

,PMJO #SZDF .JUDIFMM

&[SB #FOBMMZ

Friday June 18, 2021 • Gallup Sun

NEWS

*DOOXS +RXVLQJ $XWKRULW\ 7KH 7RS 5HDVRQV IRU /HDVH 7HUPLQDWLRQ

± 3ROLFH &DOOV :KHQ WHQDQWV DQG RU WKHLU JXHVWV FRQGXFW WKHPVHOYHV LQ VXFK D PDQQHU ZKLFK WKUHDWHQV WKH KHDOWK DQG VDIHW\ RI WKH +RXVHKROG DQG RU VXUURXQGLQJ FRPPXQLW\ 6WD໤ PXVW DFW ZKHQ WKH SUREOHPV JHW RXW RI KDQG DQG UHSHWLWLYH ± 3HW 3ROLF\ 9LRODWLRQV *HQHUDOO\ QR SHWV DUH DOORZHG DOORZHG 6WLOO 2QO\ ³FHUWL¿HG´ VHUYLFH RU FRPSDQLRQ DQLPDOV DUH VRPH WHQDQWV WU\ WR VQHDN SHWV LQ DQG ZKHQ FDXJKW WKH\ DUH JLYHQ DQ RSSRUWXQLW\ WR UHPRYH WKHP ,I WKH\ GR QRW FRPSO\ WKHQ WKHLU OHDVH ZLOO EH WHUPLQDWHG ± 1RQSD\PHQW RI 5HQW 7KH PDLQ JRDO RI SXEOLF KRXVLQJ LV WR SURYLGH D໤RUGDEOH UHQWDO XQLWV IRU ORZ LQFRPH IDPLOLHV 5HQW LV EDVHG RQ D IDPLO\¶V DELOLW\ WR SD\ :KHQ WKH\ GR QRW SD\ WKH\ DUH ZŝĐŚĂƌĚ &͘ <ŽŶƚǌ ǆĞĐƵƟǀĞ ŝƌĞĐƚŽƌ JLYHQ VHYHUDO RSSRUWXQLWLHV WR FRUUHFW WKH VLWXDWLRQ DQG ZKHQ WKH\ GR QRW WKHQ WKHLU OHDVH LV WHUPLQDWHG ± 'DPDJH WR 3URSHUW\ +8' UHFRJQL]HV ³QRUPDO ZHDU DQG WHDU´ LV WR EH H[SHFWHG %XW ³GDPDJHV DERYH DQG EH\RQG´ QRUPDO ZHDU DQG WHDU DUH WR EH FKDUJHG WR WKH WHQDQWV 6RPH WHQDQWV VHHP WR WKLQN WKDW WKH\ FDQ MXVW WHDU WKH XQLWV XS WKHQ FDOO WKH PDLQWHQDQFH VWD໤ WR KDYH WKHP ¿[ LW :KHQ WKLV EHFRPHV D SUREOHP RU WKH\ UHIXVH WR SD\ IRU WKH GDPDJHV WKHQ WKHLU OHDVH ZLOO EH WHUPLQDWHG ± 6PRNLQJ +8' KDV GHFODUHG D ³QRQ VPRNLQJ´ SROLF\ IRU DOO SXEOLF KRXVLQJ XQLWV DQG JDYH DQG 3+$V WLPH WR LPSOHPHQW WKDW SROLF\ 6R QRZ 7HQDQWV KDYH WR DGMXVW 6RPH VWLOO ZLOO QRW WKHUHIRUH WKHLU OHDVH LV WHUPLQDWHG IRU QRQ FRPSOLDQFH ± 8QUHSRUWHG ,QFRPH +8' UHTXLUHV YHUL¿FDWLRQ RI D WHQDQW¶V LQFRPH IRU WKH SXUSRVH RI WR UHSRUW VHWWLQJ WKHLU PRQWKO\ UHQW 7KLV LV GRQH LQLWLDOO\ DQG DQQXDOO\ $OVR WHQDQWV DUH UHTXLUHG DQ\ LQFRPH FKDQJH ZLWKLQ GD\V :KHQHYHU D WHQDQW IDLOV WR SURSHUO\ UHSRUW WKHLU LQFRPH RU IDLOV WR GLVFORVH DOO KRXVHKROG LQFRPH +8' UHTXLUHV WKDW WKH UHQW EH UHFDOFXODWHG EDFN WR WKH UHQW´ 7HQDQWV DUH UHTXLUHG WR GDWH RI WKH XQUHSRUWHG LQFRPH DQG WKH WHQDQWV WKHQ RZH ³EDFN SD\ LQ IXOO RU VLJQ D UHSD\PHQW DJUHHPHQW WR SD\ WKH EDFN UHQW :KHQ WKH\ GR QRW FRPSO\ WKHQ WKHLU OHDVH ZLOO EH WHUPLQDWHG ± 8QDXWKRUL]HG /LYH LQV :KHQ WHQDQWV ¿UVW JHW D KRXVLQJ XQLW WKH\ PXVW LGHQWLI\ DOO WKH\ DUH UHTXLUHG KRXVHKROG PHPEHUV ZKR ZLOO UHVLGH LQ WKH XQLW ,I WKDW FRPSRVLWLRQ FKDQJHV WR SURYLGH QRWLFH ZLWKLQ GD\V <HW VRPH WHQDQWV VWLOO DOORZ RWKHU LQGLYLGXDOV WR PRYH LQ ZLWKRXW SURSHU QRWLFH WKHVH DUH FDOOHG ³XQDXWKRUL]HG OLYH LQV´ :KHQ WKLV LV GLVFRYHUHG WHQDQWV DUH JLYHQ QRWLFH DQG DQ RSSRUWXQLW\ WR FRUUHFW WKH VLWXDWLRQ ,I WKH\ GR QRW WKHQ WKHLU OHDVH ZLOO EH WHUPLQDWHG ± )DLOHG +RXVHNHHSLQJ ,QVSHFWLRQV +8' UHTXLUHV SHULRGLF ³+RXVHNHHSLQJ ,QVSHFWLRQV´ 7KHVH DUH FRQGXFWHG WR FKHFN ZKR LV UHVLGLQJ LQ WKH XQLW IRU XQDXWKRUL]HG OLYH LQV IRU XQDXWKRUL]HG SHWV XQZDQWHG SHVWV >L H EHGEXJV@ GDPDJHV EH\RQG QRUPDO ZHDU DQG WHDU DQG JHQHUDO FOHDQOLQHVV DQG VDQLWDU\ FRQGLWLRQV :KHQ GH¿FLHQFLHV DUH IRXQG WKH\ DUH JLYHQ D QRWLFH DQG WLPH WR FRUUHFW WKH VLWXDWLRQ ,I WKH\ GR QRW WKHQ WKHLU OHDVH ZLOO EH WHUPLQDWHG ,Q FORVLQJ 0\ +RXVLQJ 0DQDJHPHQW VWD໤ DUH ZHOO WUDLQHG SURIHVVLRQDOV ZKR PDQDJH RXU UHQWDO SURSHUWLHV YHU\ ZHOO 7KH\ DWWHPSW WR ZRUN ZLWK WHQDQWV EXW ZKHQ WHQDQWV DUH LQ ³QRQ FRPSOLDQFH´ DQG IDLO WR UHVSRQG DQG FRUUHFW QRQ FRPSOLDQFH LVVXHV LQ D WLPHO\ PDQQHU WKHQ WKH VWD໤ KDYH QR RWKHU DOWHUQDWLYH EXW WR WHUPLQDWH WKH WHQDQW¶V OHDVH

NEWS

/RFDWHG DW 'HEUD 'ULYH LQ *DOOXS 10 7HOHSKRQH $SSOLFDWLRQV PD\ EH UHTXHVW E\ HPDLO *+$ 0DLQ#JDOOXSKRXVLQJ FRP

Gallup Sun • Friday June 18, 2021

LOCAL NEWS

NEWS

McKinley County Commission gives a nod to money for hospital upgrade REHOBOTH MCKINLEY CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL TO RECEIVE $750,000 By Molly Adamson Sun Correspondent

he Rehoboth McKinley Christian Hea lt h Center is goi ng to receive upgrades thanks to a grant from McKinley County and t he St ate of New Mex ico. The combined funds tota l $750,000. T he McK i n ley Cou nt y commissioners unanimously approved the agreement that the county’s special project

m a n a ger D om n ick R i f f le presented to them for hospital upgrades during their June 15 meeting. In an inter view with the S u n before t he me et i n g, Riff le and County Attorney Doug Decker said the funds will be used for repairs to the hospital building, specifically the women’s center on the second f loor. Ri f f le sa id t he renova tion project would include replacing some f looring and wall protection, repainting

wa lls, a nd remodeling the nurse’s station. He explained that $2 0 0,0 0 0 of t he $75 0,0 0 0 ha s a lready been spent to update the center’s equipme nt , i nc lud i n g me d ic a l beds. Decker commented that it is very important that the hospital receive this money now, so when the budget for Fiscal Year 2022 is approved, it will be included. The new fiscal year starts July 1. I f t here is a ny g ra nt

money rema i n i ng, Decker already has plans for it. “If there is some money lef t over, t here a re some a dd- on s t hat we a re a l so goi ng to do i f we have enough money, and they’re a ll billed for the women’s center. But it’s things like fixing the ceiling - there’s a d rop - dow n cei l i ng t h at needs some repair,” Decker s a id. “I f we h ave enoug h money, we’ll just add those on to the project and keep going.”

McKinley County Attorney Doug Decker. File Photo

Will Hasler Valley Road be extended to Church Rock? By Michael Daly Guest Columnist

he White Cliffs Mutual D o m e s t i c Wa t e r Users Association wa s represented along with several local people in asking the McKinley County Commission for roadway improvements at their June 15 meeting. There has been a long-term plan to extend White Cliffs Road from Gallup to Church Rock and the City of Gallup several years ago acquired a 120 foot wide right-of-way for the entire project. But the project has not advanced. A three lane road, with one lane in each direction and a center turn lane was suggested. White Cliffs advocates, noting that the state of New Mexico just acquired what

5 4

ROADWORK GETS UNDERWAY NMDOT requests caution

amounts to more than two times the state’s annual budget from the federal government for economic development, raised their voices and asked that some of that development occur there. The representative from the water users association also noted that billions of dollars are to be spent by the state and federal governments over the next few years and pointed out that well-organized development plans should receive top consideration. They asked the County to consider taking the lead to design a three lane road, in conjunction with the City of Gallup, from Ford Drive at the Community Pantry all the way to Church Rock. In addition to the roadway, they asked for further infrastructure development in the White Cliffs area itself.

They reviewed the progress made over the last two decades with an award-winning water supply, a properly located and functioning wastewater system, natural gas coming to the community, and a new 50,000 gallon water storage tank now ready for construction. And they pointed out that residents took the initiative to acquire a continuous 30 foot wide rightof-way on White Cliffs Road to accommodate water, sewer, and natural gas facilities, and they are trying to convince their neighbors across the street to also dedicate enough room to allow the County to pave the road. State Representative D. Wonda Johnson, D-McKinley, San Juan, who represents White Cliffs, discussed her continued support for the water system and strongly encouraged the

Mike Daly County Commission to extend Hasler Valley Road to Church Rock, saying it is a needed alternative to the two-lane road that runs by the casino. Long-time resident Vesta H a sler Hen r y a sked t he County to pave County Road 43, Superman Canyon. Then realtor Elizabeth Muñoz spoke

about the need for affordable housing and the suitability of the White Cliffs area with its magnificent view of the Red Rocks. A number of other White Cliffs area residents came to listen. Cou nt y Com m i s sioner Robert Baca, Dist. 3, said he supported the project and asked if the thought had been to clean up the contamination from the salvage yards. The White Cliffs representative said at this point no thought had been given to that. Commissioner Genevieve Jackson, Dist. 2, expressed general support for the project. One of the commissioners asked about the possibility of addressing the subject of speeders on a long straightaway. The commission has t a ken t he reque st u nder advisement.

WHAT’S INSIDE …

ARE CATS SAFE IN GAMERCO? A note found on two doors creates questions

Friday June 18, 2021 • Gallup Sun

FOLLOWUP TO 'FEDERAL INDIFFER ENCE' Water allows one elder to live out last days at home

10 18 DINÉ COLLEGE GETS WHITE HOUSE'S ATTENTION Takes on national vaccination challenge

GALLUP BASEBALL TEAM WINS BIG 6-4-3 Militia wins the USSSA State Tournament NEWS

Roadwork underway on N.M. 602 MOTORISTS SHOULD EXPECT DELAYS Staff Reports

cK i n ley Cou nt y — Tra f f ic that was down to one la ne from Mile Marker 23, 24, near Bread Springs while the contractor Uretek performed roadwork for

Gallup Sun Publishing, LLC Publisher Babette Herrmann Office Manager Mandy Marks Managing Editor Beth Blakeman Design Vladimir Lotysh Contributing Editor Cody Begaye Correspondents Molly Adamson Photography Mike Esquibel Cable Hoover Ana Hudgeons Ryan Hudgeons Knifewing Segura On the Cover: Left: Miyamura Patriot Lorenzo Dunsworth connects with a pitch from the Kirtland Central Broncos June 12 in Gallup at Miyamura High School. Photo by C. Hoover Right: Images from the Navajo alphabet. Courtesy: M. Hyatt, GMCS

The Gallup Sun, published Fridays, is not responsible or liable for any claims or offerings, nor responsible for availability of products advertised. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. The Gallup Sun distributes newspapers in McKinley, Cibola and Apache counties. Office: 1983 State Rd. 602 Gallup, NM 87301 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Gallup Sun, PO Box 1212, Gallup, NM. Mailing Address: PO Box 1212 Gallup, NM 87305 www.gallupsun.com Phone: (505) 722-8994 Fax: (505) 212-0391 gallupsun@gmail.com Letter to the editor/guest column ACCEPTED BY EMAIL ONLY. State full name and city/town. No pen names. ID required. All submissions subjected to editor’s approval. Guest columnists, email Sun for submission requirements.

NEWS

the New Mexico Department of Transportation District Six on N.M. 602, about eight miles south of Gallup, is projected for completion June 18. Other road construction underway includes: • Installation of a new metal guardrail, concrete wall barrier by J-H Supply west of Gallup to To’hajiilee. • Installation of a new metal guardrail in late June by J-H Supply east of Ciniza Refinery to east of Cubero. • Speed will be reduced to 55 mph through the work zone at I-40 west of Gallup to east of Ciniza Refinery where Valley Fence Company is continuing installation of the new metal guardrail, concrete wall barrier. Westbound right lane closures will be from Mile Marker 30, 31

THANK YOU ADVERTISERS AJ Tires & Auto Center - 10 Amazing Grace Personal Care - 15 Amigo Automotive - 1 Anthony’s - 12 Bubany Insurance Agency - 11 Butler’s Office City - 17 Car Land Auto Sales - 16 CWA Strategic $ 7 505 Burger and Wings - 12 Gallup BID - 6 Gallup Housing Authority - 3, 21 Gallup McKinley County Schools - 2 Genaro’s Cafe - 12 Grace Bible Church - 8 Grandpa’s Grill - 12 Keller Williams Realty - 1 Maria’s Restaurant - 12 Octavia Fellin Library - 16 New Mexico Crisis and Access Line - 21 NMHU - 20 Pinnacle Bank - 22 Ramah Care service - 21 Railway Cafe - 12 Rehoboth Christian School $ 19, 20 Rico Motor - 24 R.N Rios Auto Sales $ 10, 20 Rollie Mortuary - 22 Route 66 Diner - 12 St. Francis School - 9 TravelCenters of America - 13 Thunderbird Supply Co. - 5 Valley Fence - 9

NM 53 Drainage Structure Reconstruction Vicinity Map. Image Credit: Courtesy of Pueblo of Zuni; ashiwi.org and the eastbound left lane from Mile Marker 20-22. The work zone hours are between 7 am-5 pm, Mon.-Fri. • FNF Construction Inc. will continue roadway reconstruction and extending concrete box culverts. Lane closures and traffic control will remain in place 24 hours a day, seven days a week. • FNF Construction will

continue roadway reconstruction work between Prewitt and Thoreau which will divert eastbound traffic onto the westbound passing lane via a median crossover detour. A 12 foot width restriction is in place. • Fisher Sand & Gravel continues roadway reconstruction and rehabilitation and lighting and signalization work. The

contractor will begin construction activity on the new roadway between South Chino Loop and Mentmore Road until late October. There will be no public access to the construction area. For more information visit nmroads.com or download the NMRoads app on your smartphone. Click on “user settings” and “find the fastest route.”

Gallup Sun • Friday June 18, 2021

SMALL BUSINESS RECOVERY LOAN FUND The Small Business Recovery Act of 2020 created the Small Business Recovery Loan Fund (SBRLF) which provide low-interest loans to businesses that experienced financial hardship early in the Covid pandemic. The 2021 NM Legislature passed ,and Governor Luhan Grisham signed into law, the Small Business Recovery and Stimulus Act which increases access to the SBRLF and offers businesses and non-profits enhanced loan terms.

More businesses are eligible Expanded and Streamlined eligibility Increased Loan Amounts Expanded uses of loan proceeds Business will apply through an online application at www.nmfinance.com. Registration is required. The application has opened and will remain open until May 31, 2022 Applications will be processed on a first-come first-served basis Visit NMFA Recovery Page on website -

www.nmfinance.com

Questions? Email: Recovery@nmfa.net or call: 505-992-9696

NEWS

PUBLIC SAFETY

Weekly Police Activity Report Staff Reports CHRISTIAN CENTER STABBING Thoreau, June 7 A man was stabbed outside the Mission Possible Christian Outreach Center on June 7. McKinley County Sheriff’s Deputy Paul Davis Jr. was d i s p a t c he d a r ou nd 2 :07 pm to the Mission Possible Christian Outreach Center at 93 State Hwy. 371 in Thoreau to investigate. When Davis arrived, he saw a blue Ford Mustang sedan parked outside. He found a male victim from Thoreau lying on his back near the building. According to his report, the man had no shirt on and appeared to be sleeping. Davis tapped the man on the shoulder. He was breathing, but didn’t respond. Davis noticed he had blood on his stomach and two small puncture wounds, one on his chest and another on his stomach. He was holding onto a white T-shirt. The man finally woke up and Davis asked him if he was okay and what had happened. Davis noted that the man seemed drunk, and couldn’t tell him what had happened. Medical personnel arrived at the scene and transported the man to the hospital. Then Davis met with a witness. The witness said the man had been sitting at Mission Po s s i b l e w h e n h e w a s approached by another man. They started arguing and the victim slapped the other man in the face. The other man reacted by telling the victim he was going to stab him. After he appeared to stab him, the suspect ran off, and the witness said she last saw him going toward Gabe’s Movie Time. Davis and Deputy Brandon Salazar were not able to locate the suspect. WRONG PLACE, WRONG TIME Prewitt, June 6 A night out in Prewitt sent one Gallup man and his truck to the repair shop after his truck’s

Friday June 18, 2021 • Gallup Sun

front window got smashed by a bottle. On June 6 around 1:29 am, McKinley County Sheriff’s Deputy Jerald Watchman was dispatched to the Prewitt Fairgrounds at 1698 State Hwy. 122 because someone called in about a damaged vehicle. When he arrived at the scene he met with the victim and some of his friends. The man from Gallup said they had just been about to leave a dance when they noticed his truck’s front windshield had been shattered. One of the victim’s friends said he’d seen a woman throw a bottle at the windshield and break it. The male victim said a fight had occurred earlier and at the time a vehicle had passed his truck. The friends thought that the woman might have been trying to hit the car that had been driving by, but hit his vehicle instead. The man estimated that the damage would cost about $200 to repair. In his report Watchman noted that the truck could still be driven. BAD BEHAVIOR Thoreau, June 5 A concerned mother called the police on her son the night of June 5 a nd when a Mc K i n l e y C o u n t y Sheriff’s D e p u t y arrested him, he spit on the of f icer a nd claimed he had given the deputy COVID-19. McKinley County Sheriff’s Deputy Jerald Watchman was dispatched to 4 Frontier St. in Thoreau on June 5, around 9:25 pm because a caller reported her son was intoxicated. When he arrived at the house, the mother a sked Watchman if he could take her son Rashad Sandoval, 41, of Thoreau, to the detox center.

WEEKLY POLICE ACTIVITY REPORT | SEE PAGE 19 PUBLIC SAFETY

Is there a cat killer in Gamerco? Staff Reports

Gamerco woman came home from the store one afternoon to find that a flier had been posted outside her house saying she poisoned cats. The woman called Metro Di spatch say i ng t h at her neighbor was harassing her.

On June 3, around 3:13 pm, McK inley County Sheriff ’s Deputy Jonathan Todachine was dispatched to 102 Ray Ave. in Gamerco. When Todachine met with the woman she showed him a letter that had been taped to her gate. The letter said: “100 and 102 Ray Avenue are poisoning animals. They suffer horribly

WEEKLY DWI REPORT Staff Reports Michael Edaakie June 8, 5:09 pm Aggravated DWI A call about a driver parked on the side of the road led Metro Dispatch to send Zuni Police Officers to the area around Mile Marker 30 on State Highway 53. McKinley County Sheriff’s Deputy Terence Willie found the SUV, a gray Ford Edge parked on the westbound shoulder. Willie met with the Zuni officers, who told him they had responded to a call of a driver who was potentially intoxicated. They found the driver, Michael Edaakie, 40, of Zuni, at the scene and he became disorderly with them when they arrived. Edaakie was detained at the scene when Willie arrived. The report stated Edaakie

had bloodshot eyes and smelled of alcohol. Edaakie said he was traveling home to Zuni and had consumed an unspecified amount of alcohol about noon. He said he did not want to do the standard field sobriety tests and to just give him the DUI. Edaakie was placed under arrest and transported to the sheriff’s office where he posted samples of .34 and .33. He was then transported to the McKinley County Adult Detention Center and booked. Jerome Yazzie July 10, 2020 1:17 am Aggravated DWI (Second) A call about a male driver asleep at the wheel of a pickup truck on the west side of Allsup’s south sent Gallup Patrolman Jarad Albert the convenience store 1801 S. Second St. Albert

for five days before they die, flies are eating their eyes and tongues before they are even dead. Don’t you even have a soul, poisoning animals is a felony under state and federal law. I did call the police.” The woman, who lives at 102 Ray Ave. said she left for Safeway that morning around 9:20 am and returned home around 12:55 pm. That’s when

she noticed the letter. She showed Todachine multiple photos she’d taken of other fliers with the same message on them that had been posted around the Gamerco area. The victim stated that she thought her neighbor wa s responsible, but admitted she had not met the neighbor. She explained that a lot of cats hang around her house.

According to Todachine’s repor t , he c a l led A n i m a l Cont rol, a nd t hey d id say t h e y ’d picke d u p a d e a d cat from 101 Diamond Ave. t he d ay before, but t here h a d n’t be en a ny si g n s of poisoning. It is unknown if this incident is related to the f liers that were put up at 102 Ray Ave.

arrived at the scene and found the suspect vehicle, a silver Ford F-150, which was turned off with the driver still unconscious at the wheel. Albert woke t h e d r i v e r, Jerome Yazzie, 39, who was slow to respond and seemed to have trouble answering Albert’s questions. Albert decided to contact Yazzie’s family to pick him up at the scene and he was released to them at about 2:07 am. However, Albert returned to the same location shortly afterward on an unrelated call and saw the F-150 had its ignition turned on and Yazzie was back in the driver’s seat. This time Albert noted Yazzie had bloodshot eyes and slurred speech. Yazzie admitted he had three tall cans of Mike’s the night before and had driven the F-150 around. Yazzie agreed to take the

standard field sobriety tests, but failed. He was placed under arrest and transported to Gallup Police Department after agreeing to the breath test. He posted samples

of 19 and .21 before being taken

WEEKLY DWI REPORT | SEE PAGE 8

This table represents a seven-day period of Gallup Police Dept. incident calls. JUNE 9 - JUNE 15 INCIDENT TYPE

NUMBER OF CALLS

INTOXICATED

170

WELFARE CHECK

164

TRAFFIC RELATED

POLICE REQUEST

LAW

DISORDERLY SUBJECT

ALARM

ACCIDENT

DOMESTIC

BATTERY

ROUTINE PATROL

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

307

N E

W S

PUBLIC SAFETY

Gallup Sun • Friday June 18, 2021

What’s inside the swerving white truck? By Molly Adamson Sun Correspondent

wo separate calls to Metro Dispatch about a white truck led to one man being arrested for a DWI. When he was taken to the McKinley County Adult Detention Center, officers found he had some marijuana, too. On April 21 around 7:30 pm McKinley County Metro Dispatch received a call about a possible drunk driver. The caller said a white GMC Sierra with an Arizona plate was swerving and speeding while heading northbound approaching Metro

WEEKLY DWI REPORT | FROM PAGE 7 to the county jail and booked. Yazzie was released on his own recognizance. Marinda Goodluck June 14, 2020, 6:30 pm Aggravated DWI New Mexico State Police Officer Calvin Brown was on duty near mile marker 11 on I-40

Avenue and U.S. Highway 491. The caller watched the truck turn into the Heritage Speedway in Gallup. McKinley County Sheriff’s Deputy Terence Willie told Metro Dispatch that he would head to the truck’s location. While Willie was on his way, Metro Dispatch received another call about the same truck. Willie saw a truck that matched t he descr ipt ion parked on the north side of the Speedway Store at 990 U.S. Hwy. 491 in Gallup around 7:46 pm. He met with the man inside, who was later identified as Shawn Slim, 26, of Window Rock, Ariz.

Slim was sitting in the driver’s seat and the engine was on with the keys in the ignition. Willie introduced himself and noticed that Slim’s eyes were bloodshot and watery. According to the report he filed with the McKinley County’s Sheriff’s Office, Willie could smell alcohol wafting off of Slim. Willie asked the man if he had drunk any alcoholic beverages, to which Slim replied that he hadn’t. Willie noticed that the man slurred his speech when he answered him. The deputy informed Slim that Metro Dispatch had

received two separate calls about his truck. He asked Slim to turn off the engine and hand him the keys. When Slim got out of the truck Willie noticed he staggered. Willie again asked Slim if he had been drinking, and the man said no. When the deputy asked him where he was going and where he was coming from, Slim said he didn’t have to answer. Slim refused to take the standard field sobriety tests, and then Willie told him he was under arrest. When Willie attempted to put handcuffs on him, Slim tried to pull away. When Willie put him in the back

when he stopped and conducted a welfare check on a disabled truck. After assisting the tow truck and driver, he turned to leave. That’s when he noticed a big cloud of dust coming from the scene and turned to see what had happened. A gray Hyundai sedan had crashed into the disabled truck and Brown returned to meet with the driver, Marinda Goodluck, 46, of Chambers, Ariz. A s Brow n spoke with Goodluck, he noted a strong smell

of alcohol and that her speech was slurred. She also had trouble keeping her balance. She admitted to drinking an unspecified amount of alcohol prior to driving and agreed to take the standard field sobriety tests. She failed and was placed under arrest. Goodluck agreed to give a breath sample and was transported to the local state police office for the test. She posted samples of .17 and .16 before being taken to the county jail and

booked. Bob Jake Aug. 10, 2019, 8:27 pm DWI New Mexico State Police Officer Erik Galindo was patrolling the area of Highway 371 and Highway 122 when he observed a black Nissan SUV blocking the intersection of the off-ramp to I-40. Galindo activated his unit’s emergency lights and approached the vehicle on foot. He met the driver, Bob Jake, 50, of Prewitt, and advised him to park his vehicle along the road instead of blocking the intersection. As Galindo spoke with Jake, he noted a strong smell of alcohol inside the vehicle and Jake had bloodshot eyes. Jake said he had not consumed anything prior to driving. When he returned to his unit Galindo learned that Jake’s license had been revoked. Before he agreed to take the standard field sobriety tests, Jake admitted he drank several small cans of Budweiser. He failed the tests and was placed under arrest. Jake refused to give a breath sample, but did eventually agree to a blood draw. Once the blood draw was completed at Gallup Indian Medical Center, Jake was taken to McKinley County Adult Detention Center and booked. Jake was released on his own recognizance. Albert Johnson June 29, 2019, 3:31 pm Aggravated DWI (Sixth) A pickup truck that crashed into the Hacienda Motel, 2510 east Hwy. 66 brought Gallup

Friday June 18, 2021 • Gallup Sun

of his patrol car, Slim bumped his head on the door, but he wasn’t injured. When Willie was completing a tow sheet, he spotted two miniature bottles of Smirnoff in the GMC. He didn’t find any vehicle insurance or registration in the truck. Willie drove Slim to the McK i n le y C ou nt y Ad u lt Detention Center where he was booked with an aggravated DWI, no registration, no insurance, and open container. While Slim was being processed, a corrections officer found a small amount of marijuana on him. Willie collected the marijuana and logged it into evidence at the McKinley County Sheriff’s Office.

Patrolman Dominic Molina out. W hen he arrived he found a silver Ford F-150 truck had crashed into one of the support beams of the motel’s roof. Molina spoke with a man standing by the truck, later identified as the driver, Albert Johnson, 62, of Church Rock, N.M., said he was meeting a friend at the motel and had struck the support beam because his friend was trying to direct him while parking. As Albert spoke, Molina noted he was slurring his speech and had bloodshot eyes. He admitted to drinking two 12 oz. beers sometime before driving and was confused about the time of day. Albert first agreed to take the standard field sobriety tests, but then declined. Molina said Johnson had a nearly empty bottle of vodka in his truck and that the insurance to the vehicle had expired in August of 2018. Albert also had a suspended, revoked driver’s license due to five previous DWI arrests, the most recent dated April 2019. Based on the investigation, Molina placed Albert under arrest for DWI. Albert refused to give a breath sample. He was transported to Gallup Indian Medical Center for a blood draw after a warrant was approved, since it was his sixth offense. Albert was then taken to McKinley County Adult Detention Center and booked. Johnson was required to pay $3000 or go through a bondsman. He was required to have the SCRAM bracelet fastened before his release. PUBLIC SAFETY

INDIAN COUNTRY

NEWS

As water reaches eastern Navajo communities, it brings possibilities, homecomings FOLLOW UP TO THE STORY ‘A CENTURY OF FEDERAL INDIFFERENCE LEFT GENERATIONS OF NAVAJO HOMES WITHOUT RUNNING WATER’ By Elizabeth Miller New Mexico In Depth April 12, 2021

or a wh i le, Chee Smith Jr. thought he was going to have to send his father to die among strangers. His family lives at Whitehorse Lake, a Navajo chapter where, until a few years ago, roughly 550 of 700 residents had no running water in their homes, including Smith’s. As Smith’s father aged and his health worsened, it became harder and harder for him to live at home. “We had to haul water from the chapterhouse or the watering points every day for just

The Cutter Lateral and projects that connect to it brought water to homes in the Whitehorse Lake Chapter for the ﬁrst time. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Elizabeth Miller

Chee Smith Jr. at the Whitehorse Lake Chapter house. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Elizabeth Miller

basic things — for cooking, for laundry, for stuff like that, and

it gets muddy.” The drive to the chapterhouse, the headquarters for

also for our livestock,” Smith said. “It takes a big toll. … It gets worse in the winter when

WATER BRINGS POSSIBILITIES | SEE PAGE 16

Whitehorse Lake Chapter residents ﬁll barrels for livestock at a community watering point. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Elizabeth Miller

9DOOH\ )HQFH &RPSDQ\ DQG 1HZ 0H[LFR 'HSDUWPHQW RI 7UDQVSRUWDWLRQ ZLOO KDYH PLOH ZRUN ]RQHV IRU WKH LQVWDOODWLRQ RI 6DIHW\ *XDUGUDLO (% /7 EHWZHHQ 00 DQG 00 :% /HIW 00 WR 00 7KHUH LV D ZLGWK UHVWULFWLRQ LQ SODFH 6SHHG LV UHGXFHG WR PSK WKURXJK WKH PLOH ZRUN ]RQHV 3OHDVH GULYH ZLWK FDXWLRQ UHGXFH VSHHG DQG REH\ DOO SRVWHG WUD൶F VLJQV 10'27 DQG 9DOOH\ )HQFH &RPSDQ\ DSSUHFLDWH \RXU FRRSHUDWLRQ

'ULYHUV FDQ H[SHFW PLQRU GHOD\V IURP $0 WR 30 0RQGD\ )ULGD\ INDIAN COUNTRY

4U 'SBODJT 8 8JMTPO "WF (BMMVQ /. QN .POEBZ UP 'SJEBZ BN UP F HSBC O HP BHFT UP GSF Gallup Sun • Friday June 18, 2021

Diné College makes the President’s list ONE OF TWO ARIZONA COLLEGES ON NATIONAL VACCINATION CHALLENGE Staff Reports

SAILE, Ariz. – Diné Col lege is one of t wo col leges i n Arizona among 250 nation-wide that has accepted President Joe Biden’s challenge to get students and the community vaccinated by July 4, according to online news site Universitybusiness.com “On Thursday [June 3], the Department of Education launched the COVID-19 College Challenge, effectively asking institutions to take a pledge saying they will strive to get their communities vaccinated,” the online article said. “The ED says the timing is crucial as students head back home for the summer, but will return for fall semesters in just a couple of months.” “The Navajo Nation is still challenged with Covid-19 cases, so the college would like to do its part to expand the efforts of having our employees and students vaccinated,” Diné College Incident Command Director Velveena Davis said. “Our goal is to ensure the safety and

An unidentiﬁed Diné College student is getting ready to enter a building on campus and he is being screened. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Diné College wellness of our campuses as we start the transition to return to face-to-face operation. “We still recognize that we still have an at-risk population and those who are not eligible for the vaccine due to medical reasons,” she said. “As Diné

people, we look at our community as family and we want to help protect our Diné families at our community campuses. “For this reason, DC is joining this national initiative to continue promoting the efforts to end this pandemic and ensure

Diné College President Charles “Monty” Roessel receives his vaccination shot in February 2021. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Diné College our community (sic) are able to get vaccinated,” she concluded. President Biden is reaching out to higher education institutions to play a role in reaching a 70 percent nation-wide vaccination goal by July 4. “With their vast networking potential, institutions are being asked to double down on the messages and commitments they’ve already made to try to get their students and employees vaccinated,” the Challenge reads. “To that end, the Administration is asking institutional leaders to ensure they are taking a number of steps to achieve those goals.” The article also says 400

institutions have issued a vaccine mandate. “More than 400 institutions already have implemented vaccine mandates, but the majority of colleges and universities have not, instead encouraging and relying on their populations to take care of doses on their own,” the article said. Diné College is one of the 400 institutions that has a mask mandate in place for staff, faculty, and students. “Our Incident Command Center also regularly sends out Covid-19 safety reminders and we encourage vaccinations,” Marie Nez, Vice President of External Affairs stated.

R.N. RIOS AUTO SALES LLC MONDAY - FRIDAY 9-5

54 WHITE CLIFFS RD.

(505) 863-4996 10

Friday June 18, 2021 • Gallup Sun

INDIAN COUNTRY

NEWS

HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT

Earthweek: Diary of a Changing World Week ending Friday, June 11, 2021

By Steve Newman

Climate Vintage Earth’s hotter climate is forcing some Eu ropea n w i ne makers to change strategies to maintain the quality of their wines. “With warmer temperatures, the vine cycle has been shorter and we’ve been harvesting earlier, on average,” Dom Perignon Champagne maker Daniel Carvajal Perez told the CNA news network. He added that the warmer climate had actually brought higher quality to his grapes. Germany’s riesling growers also like the new climate reality. Twelfth-generation family winery Weingut Peter Jakob Kuhn says it no longer has to suffer seasons when the grapes don’t achieve enough sweetness.

Earthquakes S o u t h e r n California, near the Mexico border, was rocked by more than 600 tremors, punctuated by a magnitude 5.3 quake. • Earth movements were also felt in northern Oregon, the South Dakota-Nebraska border area and New Zealand’s central North Island.

New CO2 Record The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has reached a level 50 percent higher than at the dawn of the industrial age. The U.S. agency NOAA says the average CO2 level during May was 419.13 parts per million (ppm). That’s 1.82 ppm higher than last May. The level is also 120 ppm higher than back when the greenhouse gas was relatively stable without the impact

3.9 5.3

3.1

-109° Vostok, Antarctica of the polluting fuels that have driven the global economy since the 1700s. “We are adding roughly 40 billion metric tons of CO2 pollution to the atmosphere per year,” Pieter Tans of NOAA’s Global Monitoring Laboratory said. “That is a mountain of carbon that we dig up out of the Earth, burn and release into the atmosphere as CO2 — year after year.”

Tropical Med Global heating is said to be turning the Mediterranean into a tropical sea, with native species driven out by some of the 1,000 more exotic ones that have adapted to the warmer waters. The Italian branch of the World Wildlife Fund says the trend will have damaging consequences for fisheries, tourism and what seafood is on the menu. Maritime director of the branch Giulia Prato said in a report: “Climate change is not a problem of the future; it is a reality that scientists, fishermen, divers, coastal communities and tourists are already experiencing today.”

+122° Tindouf, Algeria

4.8

five years of detecting 71 landmines and 38 other unexploded ordna nce. The Belgian charity APOPO says Magawa is “beginning to slow down” after a very successful a ssignment in Cambodia. The organization trains the rodents in their native Tanzania to detect the chemicals in explosives. The rats are light enough to scurry across minefields without detonating the explosives, doing in just 30

minutes what a metal detector would accomplish in four days. APOPO gave Magawa a hero’s medal and says he will retire eating his favorite treats of bananas and peanuts.

Viral Hotspots

fragmentation, agricultural expansion and intense livestock production have concentrated horseshoe bat habitats to the point that the so-called zoonotic viruses could easily infect humans from the wild. Most hot spots are now clustered in China. But parts of Japan, the northern Philippines, Indochina and Thailand may see hot spots develop in the future if livestock production increases, according to the research. Human encroachment into bat habitats is also said to greatly increase the chances of people becoming infected with new, or novel, coronaviruses.

Java Eruption

New research has found parts of the world where conditions are ripe for new coronaviruses to make the jump from bats to humans. An international team of scientists identified regions where forest

Indonesia’s Mount Merapi volca no erupted four times, with flows of lava and plumes of ash, in the heart of Java. Dist. by: Andrews McMeel Syndication©MMXXI Earth Environment Service

A Hero Retires A giant African pouched rat named Magawa is retiring after

Magawa’s human colleagues say he will stay in his post for a few more weeks to “mentor” new rat recruits. Photo Credit: APOPO HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT

Gallup Sun • Friday June 18, 2021

Lawsuit launched to protect endangered mouse, riparian areas in New Mexico’s Sacramento Mountains Staff Reports

is critical habitat for the endangered New Mexico meadow jumping mouse. “These mice represent the health of the upper elevation meadows and streams. It’s immoral and illegal for the Forest Service to continue allowing cattle to decimate the area and cause a local extinction,” Robin Silver, co-founder

LBUQUERQUE — The Center for Biological Diversity f i led a for m a l notice June 4 of its intent to sue the U.S. Forest Service for failing to protect riparian areas in New Mexico’s Sacramento Mountains from cattle. The area

of the Center for Biological Diversity, stated. “If these tiny creatures become extinct, Forest Service officials will be responsible. We won’t stop fighting until these animals are given the protections the law says they deserve.” The early June notice lists multiple ways that the Forest Service and the U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service are violating the Endangered Species Act — most recently, by concluding in a biological opinion that allowing cattle to graze in the jumping mouse habitat in the Lincoln National Forest would not harm New Mexico meadow jumping mouse used to be found from Southern Colorado to Central New Mexico the rodents. The Center contends and Eastern Arizona, but was listed as endangered in 2014 when much of its habitat was lost. Photo Сredit: Jennifer Frey/USFWS

Dine Local Restaurant Guide Please Support Local Businesses $INE )NçANDç0ATIOç3ITTINGç ISçNOWçOPEN #ALLçFORçPICK UPçORç$ELIVERY

7E REç"ACK çç

-ONȩ ȩ3ATȩ ȩAMȩ ȩ ȩPM 3UNDAYȩ ȩ#LOSED

'IVEçUSçAç#ALLçFORç$ELIVERY ç #ARRY /UTçORç#URBSIDEç0ICK 5P

ȩ3TATEȩ2OADȩ 'ALLUP ȩ.-ȩ

0H ȩ ȩ

&RPĠ MRLŨ XƖ IRU EUHDNIDVƜ OXQFŊ RU GLQQHU > 7 )+!! R^ (+!! a^ DRe )+!! R^ '+!! a^

$INEȩ ȩ)N ȩ0ATIOȩ$INING

$INEȩ ȩ)N ȩ0ATIOȩ$INING ȩ #URBSIDEȩ ȩ#ARRY /UT

ȩ% !ZTECȩ!VENUE

'ALLUP ȩ.-ȩȩ

2IIHULQJ %UHDNIDVW /XQFK : &RDO *DOOXS 10 -ONȩnȩ3ATȩȩ ȩAMȩnȩ ȩPM

2IIHULQJ 'LQH ,Q &DUU\ 2XW

5RXWĠ 'LQHU %JOF *O BOE 1BUJP 4JUUJOH JT OPX PQFO 0S $BMM GPS 1JDL VQ PS %FMJWFSZ .PO 4BU BN QN & )JTU )XZ (BMMVQ /. 4VOEBZ $MPTFE ȩ ȩyȩ ȩ

Railway Cafe on Route 66 Join us for our huge selection of desserts!

50% dine-in and take out! Tues - Sat 7 am - 7 pm Sun 8 am - 1 pm • Mon Closed

(505)863-2535 Gallup, NM

Advertise in the Sun!

Offering DINE-IN & TAKE-OUT! Give Us A Call!

Call for Great Rates & Ad Specials today. (505) 722-8994 12

Friday June 18, 2021 • Gallup Sun

(505) 722-9311 1981 NM-602, Gallup, NM 87301

Hours:

Monday - Friday 11 am to 7 pm Saturday 11 am to 5 pm

that agencies are failing to keep the cattle from trampling riparian areas and devouring grasses that the dwindling numbers of jumping mice need to survive. The area is part of a sky-island rising a mile above vast deserts of southern New Mexico. The New Mexico meadow jumping mouse was listed as endangered in 2014, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service protected nearly 14,000 acres of critical habitat for the animals 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 because of 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 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 and flooding. “The Forest Service needs to do its job and protect these fragile animals,” Silver said. “Taxpayers are already subsidizing cattle grazing on public lands, but they shouldn’t be paying to destroy our upper elevation meadows and streams or to wipe out an entire species.” The Center is represented in the litigation by Eubanks and Associates, LLC.

HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT

OPINIONS

Letter to the editor WHAT TO DO WITH THE MASK/NO MASK POLICY When I was a teenager, I saw signs at stores or small businesses “NO SHIRT NO SHOES NO SERVICE.” I can also remember signs in stores that read “WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REFUSE SERVICE FOR ANY REASON.” Now, when I go into a store it reads “Masks Required & Stay 6 Feet Apart”. Most people are wearing them, a few are not. Why is no one in the store saying anything to ones who are not? Walmart has a new policy not POSTED on the doors that they no longer allow open fi rearm carry. Walmarts in New

Mexico have taken all the fi rearms out and they no longer sell ammunition or will not restock it. Now we are being told if you are vaccinated you need not wear a mask inside a store. So will the stores take down the mask signs, and make me prove I am vaccinated? I even see small stickers on the floor telling me which way to shop down an aisle, but most people ignore them. I know Walmart has cameras on you to make sure your do not shoplift, guess they don’t care about other stuff. No employee ever says anything to

you if you go against the signs or stickers on the floor. As a retired police officer of many years, stores often called police to arrest people who stole things in the store, were drunk, or even brothering other customers. If they told you to leave for whatever reason, you could be arrested for criminal trespass when the police showed up. The police would rather not arrest you, so they often wrote you a non-traffic ticket. You were often banned from the store and told you would be arrested if you came back. Some stores kept your

picture or information so they could remember you. Keep in mind our state government recently fi ned and or threatened stores in Grants to stay closed, follow the mask rules or get a big fi ne! Many store employees were assaulted or threatened when they did try to stop people at their doors for not wearing a mask. I am quite sure the law in most states is the same, and they should have just called the police instead of trying to get physical with someone. It’s kind of like Black Friday when people waiting in line go crazy and rush the doors to be

the fi rst one to get the 52-inch tv on sale. Seen lots of fights in stores in the past even before Covid-19 was a problem during the holidays. I know for a fact Walmart trains and has a plan for all the stores when they have a lost child reported to them. A code is announced over the loudspeaker and the doors are locked down until the child is found. Guess they should have come up with a drill for NO MASKS, too late now! Mr. Harry L. Hall USAF Veteran Retired Sheriff Lt

Letter to the editor LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES IN A MORE PEACEFUL WORLD Editor, A GMCS announcement in Gallup Sun’s May 28th edition of a promising opportunity for STEM Core students drew my attention. I hope this “internship” program is still available for local students and hope participating students will enjoy gaining more understanding of their true interests and begin exploring career pathways. Over the years some taxpayer-fi nanced research in the National Labs has been beneficial. One notable example was providing the expertise needed for the development of the 2016 JCPOA, the Iran Nuclear Deal. However, students visiting the Labs might now learn that production of nuclear weapons has replaced much of the Labs’ research activity, especially at LANL where plutonium pits, the explosive warhead cores,

are being manufactured. These students should still be able to benefit from this internship experience. Although politicians of both major parties, in service to war-profiteering corporations, support a “modernization of nuclear arsenal,” our government already has 5,800 nukes, doesn’t need more and shouldn’t be wasting $1.7 trillion dollars. Adversary designations, disseminated hatreds and fears, and threats of war are irresponsible and dangerous. We older folks must do our part to ensure that younger people have special learning opportunities and are also able to pursue their careers and dreams in a safer, more peaceful world. Respectfully, Don Hyde Gallup, NM

STAY UPDATED FIND US ON FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/Gallupsun

OPINIONS

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

APPLY NOW BY PHONE OR WEB

JOIN OUR TEAM!

CASHIERS HOUSEKEEPERS PORTERS

1-888-6-My-TA-Job 1-888-669-8256

www.MyTAJob.Com Gallup Sun • Friday June 18, 2021

Where can you ﬁ nd the money to build a safe, predictable retirement? By Lawrence Castillo Host of Safe Money and Income Radio “You are likely to be retired much longer than you think. A recent study suggests that 50% of those born now will live beyond 100.” — Lawrence Castillo For how long do you think you will live? Do you believe you’ll live into your late 70s? Are you confident you’ll follow in the path of your parents, who were alive and well into their mid-to-late 80s? The average joint life expectancy (men and women together) is approximately 88 years for over 49 percent of the population. A full 20 percent of Americans live to age 95! Depending on your unique perspective, that’s either good news or bad news. It is good because many people want to live for as long as possible, provided they are in decent physical and mental health. However, a long life can be bad news when it puts you at risk of outliving your money in

LEARNING THE LANGUAGE | FROM THE COVER board that about four years ago the district brought in a focus group of teachers to help create pacing guides and help the district determine what they should look like and what things should be included. The district used that feedback to create consistent guides for different subjects. They created the English/ Language Arts and math guides in 2017. They built the science, social studies, physical education, health, and visual art guides in 2018. In 2019 they focused on music and employability skills. Horacek explained that the district has been trying to incorporate the cultural/educational impact of the Navajo culture into lessons for each subject. One way in which the district is trying to improve Navajo language skills is by adopting a program called Stride.

retirement. Something else to consider is that these numbers are averages. There are many exceptions to the rule, especially if you are the beneficiary of excellent genes, have tried to stay fit and healthy, and have managed stress properly. More people are hitting triple digits, and you could very well be one of them. Longevity is a possibility. Therefore, creating a portfolio to help you maintain your current standard of living in 30 plus years of retirement is challenging. Having less money in retirement is a concern for retirees and pre-retirees. Nearly all seniors know someone who has beaten the odds and has lived for a longer time than they planned. Many retirees and pre-retirees have had someone in their own families who went through hardship and deprivation because they ran out of money at a time when they needed it the most. The logical solution to not having enough money for retirement is to start earlier and save

more. That is not always easy to do, however. Many people are barely making ends meet and do not have much discretionary money to create retirement income. You may fall into that category and worry that you will not have any money to build a retirement account. How do you fi nd money to finance a retirement plan? Developing a saving and income-planning mindset is valuable at any age. Understandably, you might have a tight budget due to where you are in your career track. Or, you might have family, medical, or debt issues that make saving a tough proposition. Fortunately, there are some ways you can free up cash or find the money you never knew you had, to fund a retirement plan. Here are three things you can do right now to free up money for retirement. 1. Debt restructuring: Take a look at all your debt, including student loans and consumer debt. Perhaps you can negotiate lower rates or pay debt off more slowly. For example, instead of paying more than the minimum

due on a debt, take that money and put it into something like a dividend-paying whole life insurance policy, annuity (depending on your age), or dividend-paying stocks. When you pay your debt off TOO fast, you lose the opportunity to grow that money. 2. IRA or 401(k): Use every advantage to contribute the maximum amount of money allowed. As you age, begin to move a higher percentage to assets that are not as volatile, such as annuities. Ask your fi nancial expert and tax advisor to see if you might transfer your 401(k) funds to a self-directed IRA and purchase an income annuity. Always consider this with the big picture in mind. Make sure you seek licensed and authorized professional advisors. 3. Live a simpler lifestyle: Making your car, major appliances, and other big-ticket items last longer can add up to thousands of dollars you can use to fund your post-career life. Eat out less often, never pay full retail, and look for

every bargain you can find. No matter your current financial situation, you can and should set aside money for a time when you will no longer get a paycheck. Starting early and being consistent, along with small lifestyle changes, will help you avoid common mistakes and achieve a better retirement lifestyle. Here is a word to the wise. Before making any decisions about where and how you invest your retirement money, always consult a licensed and authorized professional. Send your financial questions to Lawrence Castillo at LandCRetirementPlanners@ gm a i l . c o m fo r f u t u r e columns.

Horacek said the Stride program is working with the National Indian Education Association to create a Navajo culture and language class for fourth graders. He said it usually takes Stride about a year to create a course like this one, but they’re expected to have the one for GMCS done by Sept. 1. Horacek explained that the district does not have many teachers who are qualified to teach the Navajo class. He said the program might find a teacher from Crownpoint Elementary, for example, to offer the class to students in the district, such as those attending Lincoln or Navajo Elementary. Stride is currently working on a voice piece for the program that will be able to recognize the Navajo language. The goal is to eventually have the program teach all grades K-12 in the district. Sanchez talked about the importance of setting and meeting the learning standards for the language portion of the curriculum.

“If our curriculum doesn’t begin with the standard focus then we are not preparing our students to speak the Navajo language,” she said. “Our students cannot even speak a single sentence.” She pointed out that most fluent Navajo speakers are now all over the age of 40. She explained that part of that comes from a failure in the district’s curriculum because currently students are only taught the same Navajo language lessons over and over throughout their GMCS careers. Sanchez informed the board that one of the goals for the new curriculum would eventually have the students learn enough of the language so they could speak it every day. She said a lot of parents have told her, ‘I want that bilingual seal on my child’s diploma. What are you going to do differently? How are we going to impact this language?’ Sanchez told the board that part of the reason students don’t get that seal is that they don’t have simple language skills.

“Students do not pass our bilingual seal diploma because they can’t move over the simple skills of just introducing themselves, recall, memorization, and simple basic verbs and commands,” Sanchez said. “They can’t answer questions. They can’t hold a conversation. “They can’t explain the culture and tradition that we live by in the Native language,” she continued. Sanchez went over the new program’s grade-level language objectives. The goal of these objectives is to have students growing and building upon their schema. Each objective is age and grade appropriate. Sanchez presented some of the goals that will be put in place for fourth, fifth, and sixth graders. Fourth graders will be expected to be able to recite a cultural teaching of the Earth, using terms that refer to specific family members, explain why the Earth and water are important to their lives, and be able to gather sacred stories on birds. Building upon the skills they

learned in fourth grade, fifth graders will be expected to be able to recite a cultural teaching of the sky, explain their connections with other family members, explain why fire and air are important in their lives, and gather sacred stories on insects. Sixth graders will be able to retell their cultural teachings of the Earth and sky, express appropriate kinship terms, listen and retell stories related to elements of nature, and be able to retell the sacred stories of birds and insects. With these objectives in mind, Sanchez explained that some of the Navajo teachers may not have the skills needed to teach these objectives. She discussed training options and noted that the district is currently listing many positions for Navajo teachers. She summarized the new curriculum by explaining that it’s all about getting the students to become fluent in the language. “We don’t want our students or our children to lose the language, so our work begins now,” she concluded.

Friday June 18, 2021 • Gallup Sun

Lawrence Castillo

OPINIONS

COMMUNITY

‘The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard’ misses the mark By Glenn Kay For the Sun

RATING:  OUT OF  RUNNING TIME: 100 MINUTES This film was released exclusively at theaters on June 16. Relea sed in 2017, T h e Hitman’s Bodyguard was a throwback to buddy action pictures of old, coasting mostly on the charm and chemistry of its two lead actors. It was also a box office success, which means that these performers have now returned for a new adventure. Oddly enough, this is a sequel that emphasizes outrageous shootouts and action over the central relationship between the protagonists. As a result, The Hitman’s Bodyguard’s Wife wastes its talented cast, who end up getting lost in the chaos. After the events of the previous film, an anxiety-ridden Michael Bryce (Ryan Reynolds) has lost his bodyguard license. Seeking calmness and tranquility, he decides to take a vacation, only to encounter a manic Sonia Kincaid (Salma Hayek). She tells him that her husband Darius (Samuel L. Jackson) has been kidnapped by mobsters and demands his help to retrieve him. Pulled along against his wishes, he and the others become embroiled in an international plot involving terrorist Aristotle Papadopoulos (Antonio Banderas). It seems that the European Union is about to impose sanctions on Greece and this criminal has decided to use a massive drill to take down the power grid of Europe and cause devastation. The threesome sets out to stop the threat and save the continent. As you can already tell by reading the synopsis, the plot itself is fairly vague and nonsensical, serving only as an excuse for the characters to travel to some admittedly scenic locations and fire weapons at villainous goons. And while the emphasis on slapstick and sight gags might initially seem like a good idea, the final product overplays the material. The first half is filled with choppy and chaotic action. The usually exemplary actors appear to COMMUNITY

On a life-threatening mission, bodyguard Michael Bryce (Ryan Reynolds), continues his friendship with Darius Kincaid (Samuel L. Jackson), as they try to save Darius’ wife Sonia (Salma Hayek). The three are seen here with their backs to a hitman in “The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard.” Photo Credit: Lionsgate Films have been told that they should be spending the entirety of their screen time screaming and shouting at one another in the most exaggerated manner possible. This even includes the Interpol agent (Frank Grillo) who suddenly takes charge of the mission. The action is generally well-staged, but montages are frequently used to move the characters through situations as quickly as possible. The end result is all so hectic that it doesn’t come across as amusing. In fact, the rapid pace really hurts the film. While Reynolds does manage to sell a quip or two while under duress, many of the verbal jabs between the protagonists end up landing with a thud. And the jokes themselves aren’t all that clever to begin with. Some physical humor in the feature’s early sections, includes thugs having their brains blown out, with brain matter splashing onto a horrified Bryce. Perhaps something humorous could have been made with the lead forced to move around in public covered in gore, but none of the extras in later scenes seem to notice or care about his blood-soaked clothes. Thankfully, after some time the movie does calm down and

begin to improve. When Bryce, Darius, and Sonia seek refuge with one of the bodyguard’s family members, the ensuing conversation results in amusing banter. Bryce’s strained relationship with a parental figure and a backstory between Sonia and Papadopoulos are entertaining subplots that allow for some interesting conflict and conversation between

the central characters. It’s unfortunate that these more interesting elements are introduced so late in the proceedings. There isn’t anyone who wouldn’t have appreciated this cast trading sharp-witted barbs while on the run from sinister forces. Alas, the approach to this sequel is so hyperactive and overbaked that the great cast

ends up being given little to do except chew scenery. While its predecessor wasn’t perfect, it did have a few engaging moments. In the end, The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard ends up whiffing on far too many elements and ultimately misses the mark. V ISIT: W W W. CINEMASTANCE.COM

Gallup Sun • Friday June 18, 2021

WATER BRINGS POSSIBILITIES | FROM PAGE 9 local tribal governance, took 20 or 30 miles roundtrip. If the well there ran low, as they sometimes do, the next closest source required 100 miles round trip, sometimes on ice, or in blowing snow, or on dirt roads that stay slick enough days after a storm to send a vehicle skidding. Some people avoid the slick mud by leaving home before dawn to drive on the roads while the mud is still frozen, then wait until after dark, when the ruts re-freeze, to drive home again. “We get to the watering point, and then let’s hope that the pipes are not frozen,” Smith, former chapter president for Whitehorse Lake, said. If the water ra n, they f i l le d 5 0 - g a l lon ba r r el s , which weighed more than 400 pounds, and drove them home, where water ca me inside in buckets and jugs. No running water also means no bathrooms in the house, and bundling up against the cold to visit an outhouse in winter. “He didn’t want to go to a rest home. … He thought he’d

be lonely, because he didn’t know anybody,” Smith said. An estimated 30 to 40 percent of homes on the Navajo Nation lack running water, a share second only to the rate found in remote Alaskan villages. The size of the reservation and complexity of its terrain are often blamed, but the failures start with a federal system that promised to provide a home for Navajo people, who call themselves Diné, when establishing the reservation, but has yet to deliver a fully functioning one. I nd ia n Hea lt h Ser v ice reports fi rst linked devastating rates of infectious diseases among Native Americans to the absence of basic sanitary facilities in residences a century ago. Since then, infectious diseases have been an ongoing crisis, which the world took note of last year as COVID-19 spread through and ravaged the Navajo Nation. Following guidelines around washing hands and staying home were all but impossible for people who must leave home to replenish their reserves of water and who can’t even turn on a tap to wash their hands. Addressing lack of water

in homes runs into a catch in where to start: begin plumbing communities and houses when there is no water, or build the trunkline that brings water nearby when there are no local waterlines to connect it to the people who live alongside it. The Navajo Gallup Water Supply Project, under construction in New Mexico’s Navajo communities, is testing these approaches. The project has two main trunk lines, one that runs from the San Juan River to Gallup along Highway 491, called the San Juan Lateral, and another much smaller one that follows Highway 550’s route through a string of Navajo chapters — Huerfano, Nageezi, Counselor, Pueblo Pintado, Ojo Encino, Torreon, and Whitehorse Lake — from east of Bloomfield into Jicarilla Apache communities north of Cuba, called the Cutter Lateral. On the San Juan Lateral, federal funds are paying to construct a trunkline that communities will then need to fi nd money and develop projects to tap into. But the Cutter Latera l connects to local chapters that linked water systems in

anticipation of its arrival. That grassroots organizing, cooperation, and determined fundraising by a group of Navajo communities aided the Cutter Lateral’s progress toward completion and compelled the federal agencies managing the project into faster action. It also brought water to almost every home in Whitehorse Lake, piped from a well in a nearby community, years before the trunkline was fi nished in 2020. “We were basically tying into parts of a system that was started before our project was authorized,” Pat Page, manager of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s Four Corners office, which is overseeing the Navajo-Gallup Water Project, said. “It really is a great example of collaboration on many different levels.” Since the water turned on, five families moved back to the community, Smith said: “A couple of them came back to me, they said ‘Thank you for helping me, that’s what we needed, the running water and electric. That’s the main reason we moved back.’ They’re happy about it.” For Smith’s father, the water came just in time. “My dad was very emotional when he turned on the faucet. He couldn’t believe water was

coming out,” Smith said. Water meant caretakers could come to him. He was able to spend his last year at home and die among family.” Smith had begun thinking he might have to send his father to spend his last months in an assisted living facility in Farmington. Andrew Robertson, a civil engineer with Souder, Miller a nd A ssociates, wa s at a Torreon chapterhouse meeting discussing how to reach a few families without water when an Indian Health Service engineer fi rst mentioned the idea of a project to pipe San Juan River water to these communities. “At fi rst it was, ‘Yeah, right. … Sure, bring water down from the San Juan River,’” Robertson said. For t ho s e fa m i l ie s i n Torreon, a water line to their homes wouldn’t help, because there wasn’t any water to fi ll it. Groundwater wells tap into unregulated water supplies that come with health concerns and are running low in several parts of New Mexico. A pipeline to bring in reliable, high-quality drinking water offered a real solution. N e x t W e e k : PA R T TWO: Chapters push for the Navajo Gallup Water Supply Project

Check out our FREE access community website! www.gallupsun.com

Friday June 18, 2021 • Gallup Sun

INDIAN COUNTRY

SPORTS

It’s a Shutout! MIYAMURA DEFEATS KIRTLAND CENTRAL 7-0 Miyamura Patriot Daniel Guerrero makes the catch to tag Kirtland Central Bronco Julian Medina out June 12 at Miyamura High School in Gallup. The Patriots defeated the Broncos 7-0. Photo Credit: Cable Hoover

Miyamura Patriot Marc Rios pitches to the Kirtland Central Broncos in Gallup June 12 at Miyamura High School. Photo Credit: Cable Hoover

Miyamura Patriot Lorenzo Dunsworth slides into home plate to score against the Kirtland Central Broncos June 12 at Miyamura High School in Gallup. Miyamura defeated Kirtland Central 7-0. Photo Credit: Cable Hoover

Miyamura Patriot Daniel Guerrero makes the catch at ﬁrst base to stop Kirtland Central Bronco Jay Tsosie June 12 at Miyamura High School in Gallup. Photo Credit: Cable Hoover

SPORTS

Gallup Sun • Friday June 18, 2021

Navajo Pine High School basketball player signs letter of intent Staff Reports

AVA J O, N . M . — Jo r d a n L ou i s of Crystal, N. M., basketball player for Navajo Pine High School, signed a letter of intent to play for Paul Smith’s College in New York on June 12 with the support of family members. Her newly hired Head Coach, and former women’s assistant coach, Andrew Pond was full of praise for Louis. “I’m excited to announce Jordan Louis … will be joining the roster. The 5’2” point guard will provide balance for the Bobcats in scoring, defensive toughness, and overall leadership as an incoming freshman,” Pond said. What caught Pond’s eye about Jordan was her floor-general ability to run the offense and put every one of her teammates

in the right place. The Paul Smith’s College Bobcats found Jordan on the NCSA recruiting site. Pond watched her film and instantly reached out to her. Pond said this marks the rebirth of a program whose freshman class is built to be a contender in the Yankee Small Conference. Paul Smith’s College is located in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains in Northern New York just thirty minutes from Lake Placid, N. Y., where the 1932 and 1980 winter Olympic Games were held. Louis said in her academic studies, she has an interest in studying international tourism and business development. “Jordan Louis has been a fantastic and an outstanding student-athlete, Wilbert Nez. Head Girls Basketball Coach, NPHS, said. “She achieved the Navajo Pine High School Class of 2021

Salutatorian with academic excellence. “As a student-athlete, she has spent countless hours on perfecting her skill and talents at the game of basketball at Navajo Pine High School. Jordan has far exceeded all expectations; she is the overall scoring leader in the State of New Mexico with 666 points during the 2019-2020 Season, and in addition, she has scored over 2000 points in the span of five years with the Navajo Pine Girls Basketball program,” Nez continued. “We are extremely excited and proud to hear that Jordan will continue her basketball career at Paul Smith’s College, Home of the Bobcats,” Nez said. “We, the Navajo Pine High School Teachers, Staff, the community members of Navajo, N.M., and all of Jordan’s fans, are all looking forward to seeing Jordan play at Paul Smith’s College.

Jordan Louis, recent graduate of Navajo Pine High School and resident of Crystal, N.M, signs a letter of intent to play basketball for Paul Smith’s College in New York. She was supported by her parents, Monique and Shane Louis, during the signing ceremony on June 12 at NPHS. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Ray Louis “We wish all the best to Jordan and her successful journey to New York,” he said. Louis attributes her basketball skill development and style of play to her father, uncles, and grandfather. She said she is grateful to all the coaches she

had at school. “I am most grateful to my older brothers and sisters who played with me on the dirt court at home and helped me to become aggressive as they were all taller and bigger than me,” Louis said.

Congratulations 6-4-3 Militia By Tommy Gonzales For the Gallup Sun

a l lup’s loca l 13U USSSA travel baseball team pa r ticipated i n a USSSA State Tour na ment in Albuquerque for a tournament June 11-13. Pool play began June 11. Team Militia’s first game was against ABA Orange. Militia pulled off the victory to get the win. The final score was 11-10. Carlos Garcia hit a 3-run homer to help seal the game. T h e s e c o n d g a m e of pool play was against the DC Wranglers. Militia tried to put runs on the board, but was unsuccessful. The fi nal score was 23-4 in favor of the Wranglers. June 12 started the elimination bracket. Militia would have to face the ABQ Yankees. Going into the last inning with the time close to expiring, Militia was up 6-2. With one out, just needing to get two more outs for Militia to win the game and move on to the semi-finals, the Yankees rallied back, getting five runs for the win with a score of 7-6. This gave team Militia their fi rst loss, kicking them down

into the loser bracket. Team Militia had only one game on June 12. June 12 was the fi nal day of the tournament. Team Militia faced the GBA Grinders at 9 am. The winner would advance and the loser would go home. Militia came out strong and got the win with a score of 11-5, promoting them into the next game, knocking the Grinders out of the tournament. Carlos Garcia had another 3 -run homer in this game. In the second game of the day, Militia faced ABA Orange. Militia came out with a vengeance shutting down ABA with a score of 14-6 and taking them into the Championship to face the undefeated ABQ Yankees. This game gave Militia their fi rst loss, knocking them into the loser bracket. The third game of the day was the Championship. The coin toss was won by 6-4-3 Militia. Militia came out strong striking out the first three batters. They scored three runs in the fi rst inning, three runs in the second, four runs in the third, three runs in the fourth and one run in the fi fth inning. T hey d id n’t a l low t he Yankees to score in the first inning, only allowed three runs

Friday June 18, 2021 • Gallup Sun

The team and their coaches and manager are seen at the North Valley Little League Baseball Complex in Albuquerque June 12. They are: back row from left: Coach Nate Sellers, Manager Tommy Gonzales, Cole Hall, Brayden Ashley, Trey West, Nevaehn Baca, Carlos Garcia and Coach Sean Lewis. Holding the banner are Aramis Lewis and Brayden Chee. Kneeling, from the left are: Johnny Rodriguez, Diego Gonzales, and Vaden Garcia, and holding the plaque is Gage Sellers. Photo Credit: Pam Garcia in the second, were scoreless in the third, had one run in the fourth and were scoreless in the fi fth. 6-4-3 Militia got the win with the fi nal score of 14-4. This was the first loss of the tournament for the Yankees, kicking them into the “if” game.

In the fourth and final game of the tournament the winner takes all. 6-4-3 Militia was scoreless in the first inning, had two runs in the second, two in the third, were scoreless in the fourth, had one run in the fifth, one in the sixth and seventh innings.

Militia allowed their opposition only one run in the fi rst and third innings and two in the fourth. Final score of the championship game was 7-4. After four games back-to-back beating the undefeated Yankees, 6-4-3 Militia brought home the GOLD! SPORTS

WEEKLY POLICE ACTIVITY REPORT | FROM PAGE 6 Watchman stated that he can’t take someone out of their home just because they’re under the influence of alcohol. Sandoval was in his room with the door locked. He asked the deputy to leave him alone because he was trying to sleep. Watchman told Sandoval’s mother that she would need to go to court if she wanted to evict him. She stated that she was going to throw him out. Later, the Thoreau woman called Metro Dispatch again requesting a different deputy come to her house. When Watchman arrived on the scene again, Sandoval, his mother, and another man were arguing inside the house. Watchman put Sandoval in handcuffs and led him to his patrol car. While he was

driving him to the Gallup Detox Center, Sandoval spit through the driver’s side of the cage in the back of the patrol car and it hit the back of Watchman’s neck and left shoulder. According to his report Watchman noticed there were pieces of food in the spit. Sandoval kept spitting and told Watchman that he had COVID19 and told the deputy he was going to give it to him. Watchma n was able to get Sandoval to the McKinley County Detention Center, where he was charged with battery on a police officer. Sandoval was released to Leonard Sandoval. ANGRY FOR NO KNOWN REASON Thoreau, June 4 One night in June a woman ran into another woman’s front porch and detached it from her

trailer home. It was June 4, around 11:46 pm, that McKinley County Sheriff’s Deputy Frank Villa Jr. was dispatched to 6 Windsong Ave. in Thoreau because of a fight. When he arrived at the scene, he met with the property owner and a woman who was renting the property. According to Villa’s report, the porch was destroyed and appeared to be torn off the house. The resident told the deputy a woman she knew had caused the damage. She said it was Stephanie Kenneth, 35, of Thoreau. She explained that the woman had come into the trailer park, gotten out of her truck, and begun yelling. Then she got back into her gray Chevrolet Blazer and parked in front of the resident’s trailer. The trailer resident and her

children got into their truck. Kenneth was with the father of the resident’s children. Two other people were also with the woman. The resident told the deputy that Kenneth began yelling at her and banging on her truck’s windows. Then she returned to her vehicle and drove through trailer’s front porch, before speeding out of the trailer park. The resident told Villa that everyone in the truck had appeared intoxicated. She wasn’t sure why Kenneth was mad at her. The property owner said the trailer park resident called him and told him what happened. He asked for a routine patrol for the rest of the night. Deputy Timo Molina tried to fi nd the Chevy Blazer that wa s repor t ed ly i nvolved in the incident, but he was unsuccessful.

GAS STATION STABBING Thoreau, June 3 A man stabbed outside a Thoreau gas station couldn’t remember what happened. On June 3, around 4:10 pm, McKinley County Sheriff’s Deputy Clayton Etsitty was dispatched to the Speedway at 92 State Hwy 371 in Thoreau when someone called in a report of a fight outside the store and said someone had been stabbed in the neck. Accord i ng to Et sit t y’s report, medical personnel found a man named Jeremy Hoskie walking along Windsong Avenue. Hoskie was covered in blood and said he couldn’t remember what happened. He was transported to the Gallup Indian Medical Center. Police were unable to fi nd the man who had reportedly stabbed him.

Drunk man holds off three police ofﬁcers By Molly Adamson Sun Correspondent

t took three officers to get one drunk man into a patrol car at a local Albertsons. On March 31 around 6:39 pm, Gallup Police Officer Jarad Albert arrived at the Albertsons at 1702 East Hwy 66 after he heard about a drunk man inside a silver Jeep in the parking lot. Albert parked his patrol car behind the vehicle. When he approached the driver side door, he saw a man drinking from a large cup. The Jeep was running. When Albert knocked on the window, the man looked at him, while continuing to sip from his cup. The man turned the car off and opened the window Albert asked the man if he had a dr iver’s license, but received no answer. The officer began asking the man questions. A lber t said the man appeared confused. A lber t a sked t he m a n to step out of his vehicle, and he even began to try to unlock the Jeep’s door from the inside. As he was feeling around for the door handle, the man grabbed his hand, s q ue e z e d h i s w r i s t , a nd pulled his hands from the door handle. T he ma n rolled up h is window, but before he got PUBLIC SAFETY

it all the way up, Albert was able to reach in and unlock the door. A l b e r t ca lled for backup. T h e m a n Gerreitt Lansing inside the Jeep began to reach inside his pants pockets. Albert asked the man to keep his hands out of his pockets. The man kept his hands in his pockets. Albert grabbed h is lef t a r m a nd fou nd a pocket knife. Ga llup Police Sergea nt Neil Yazzie arrived on the scene and tried to help Albert get the man out of his Jeep. Ya zzie grabbed the ma n’s right arm and Albert grabbed his left, but the man continued to actively resist the officers by bracing his legs against the f loorboard and pulling away from them. G a l lu p Pol ic e O f f ic e r Daniel Brown arrived at the scene and was able to get into the passenger seat of the Jeep. He warned the driver that he would be tased if he didn’t get out of the car. The man still refused to leave. T he t h ree of f icer s got the man out of the car, and ha ndcuffed him. A brow n wa l let wa s fou nd i n h i s pockets, with a license that identified him as 32-year-old

Gerreitt Scott Lansing, from Mentmore. He w a s t a ke n t o t h e McK i n ley Cou nt y Adu lt

Detention Center after a stop at the Gallup Indian Medical Center. Lansing was charged with

assaulting a police officer and aggravated DWI (3rd offense). He was released on his own recognizance.

Flourish Where Children

Now A N Accepting ti A Applications li ti

for the 2021-2022 School Year Apply Online: www.rcsnm.org • 505.863.4412 Gallup Sun • Friday June 18, 2021

CLASSIFIEDS

CLASSIFIEDS WEEKLY RATES FIRST 25 WORDS: FREE! (4 consecutive weeks max.)

Jewelry Production Admin Asst., word, excel, internet capable. Good math skills. Organized. Good people skills. Resume to First American Traders, 198 E Hwy 66, Gallup.

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

2018 Toyota C-HR Stock # R20013A Condition: Pre-owned Body Style: XLE Int. Color: Black Mileage: 50,203 Retail Price: $19,999

*** RAILWAY CAFE All positions needed. Please put in an application at Railway Cafe 2150 E. Historic Hwy 66 Gallup. ***

26-50 WORDS: $10 51-75: WORDS: $20 76-100 WORDS: $30 $10 FOR EACH ADD’L 25 WORDS

EXTRAS – $5 PER WEEK, PER ITEM: TEXT BOX, HIGHLIGHT, ALL CAPS, BOLD, AND/OR PIC/LOGO Free classifi ed: Limit one free ad per customer only. Second ad starts at $10, per 25 words.

EMAIL: GALLUPSUNLEGALS@GMAIL.COM DUE: TUESDAYS 5 PM No Clean up Gallup area Call Brian (937) 689-8437 LEGAL/PUBLIC NOTICES LEGAL NOTICE

2018 FORD ESCAPE S FWD LESS THAN 20,000 MILES PRICED AT $23,995 2019 Nissan Sentra S Condition: Used Body Style: Sedan 4 Dr. Model Code: 12019 Mileage: 8,192 VIN #: 3N1AB7AP9KY291290 Stock #: P21016 Retail Price: $19,888 2018 FORD ECOSPORT SE 4WD ONLY 21,400 MILES PRICED AT $23,150

2018 FORD FUSION SE FWD ONLY 30,000 MILES PRICED AT $23,350 Gurley Motor Co. 701 W. Coal Ave, Gallup, NM (505) 722-6621 www.gurleymotorford.com

Zuni Housing Authority accepting applications for Administrative Assistant II P/U applications at 104 D Ave Zuni, NM 87327 Closing Date 6/30/21 www.pozha.org / 505-782-4550 *** WRITERS/ PHOTOGRAPHERS WANTED The Gallup Sun is hiring freelance writers and photographers. We know you’re out there! Please email resume with samples/clips to Publisher Babette Herrmann: gallupsun@ gmail.com

2019 Jeep Wrangler Sport SUV Condition: Used Body Style: SUV Model Code: JLJL72 Mileage: 18,840 VIN #: 1C4GJXAG2KW685571 Stock #: TP2154 Retail Price: $38,995 Amigo Automotive Center 1900 South Second St, Gallup, NM (505)722-7701 Amigoautomotive.com

***

*** DRIVERS WANTED 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 LANDSCAPING

Amigo Automotive Center

HELP WANTED

We believe in ideas. We believe in passion. We believe in dreams. We believe in you.

www.nmhu.edu

20 Friday June 18, 2021 • Gallup Sun

Lawn Mowing No trimming

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that The Gallup Housing Authority has cancelled the Board of Commissioners meeting to be held on Friday, June 18th, 2021 at 9:00 am MST. The Meeting will instead be conducted on Tuesday, June 22nd, 2021 at 9:00 am MST at the Gallup Housing Authority, 203 Debra Dr. Gallup, New Mexico 87301. A copy of the agenda and/or specific agenda items may be obtained at the Gallup Housing Authority office. This is a public meeting except for items to be considered in closed session. A general public comment period is allowed at the end of the business portion of the meeting. Please be advised the Gallup Housing Authority will comply with all Federal and State COVID-19 protocols; group sizes dependent upon the McKinley County COVID-19 risk level, social distancing and mask requirements amongst attendee’s, and not allowing anyone who is sick or exhibiting signs of COVID -19 into the public meeting area. Documents are available in various accessible formats and interested parties may also

participate by phone. If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, or any other form of auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the hearing or meeting, please contact the Gallup Housing Authority at (505) 722-4388, at least (1) week prior to the meeting or as soon as possible. Public documents, including the agenda and minutes, can be provided in various accessible formats. Please contact the Gallup Housing Authority, if a summary or other type of accessible format is needed Gallup Housing Authority Gallup, McKinley County, New Mexico By:/S/ Alfred Abeita, Chairman of the Board Publish Date: June 18, 2021, Gallup Sun *** RE-ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

CLASSIFIEDS | SEE PAGE 21

RCS (Gallup, NM) seeking qualiﬁed applicants to ﬁll two positions: Nurse Case Manager Duties include managing medication schedules and resident appointments, care plan oversight, providing staff training and on-call coverage.

)&-1 8"/5&% 2IÀFH $VVLVWDQW 0LEASEȩSENDȩRESUMEȩ ȩAUTORIOSGALLUP GMAIL COMȩ &ORȩMOREȩINFORMATIONȩCALLȩ ȩ

Current NM RN license required. Recent grads and new nurses encouraged to apply. Must be 21 and pass a criminal background check. Signing bonus. Visit ramahcare.com or call (505) 863-8940 for an application.

CLASSIFIEDS

CLASSIFIEDS | FROM PAGE 20 GALLUP HOUSING AUTHORITY BOUNDARY FENCING PROJECT SUNSHINE CANYON CFP-24-01-2021 Grant # NM02P00650120 Grant # NM02E00650118 Notice is hereby given that the Gallup Housing Authority (GHA) will receive sealed bids for construction of GALLUP HOUSING AUTHORITY BOUNDARY FENCING PROJECT SUNSHINE CANYON until the hour of 2:00 p.m., local time, July 13, 2021 at the office of the Gallup Housing Authority Main Office, 203 Debra Drive, Gallup, New Mexico 87301. Bids will be opened, read, and tabulated at that time. No bids will be received or considered if received after the time stated above. This project is located at Sunshine Canyon area within in Gallup, NM. The project includes installation of boundary chain link fencing at one of the Gallup Housing Authority properties. Scope of work: Install 6-foot-high chain link fence in accordance with the contract specifications. Work shall include clearing and grubbing a 5-foot-wide section

of ground for the length of installation, placing steel posts 10 foot on center, installing 12-foot-wide service gates, 10-foot-wide fence gates, and installation of all appropriate accessories detailed. Fence posts and fabric shall meet contract specification in accordance with ASTM F-1083. Contractor shall install fence behind existing concrete wall in areas where concrete walls exist. Fence shall be placed in front of the City’s utility rightof-way and under wooden pole down guy as needed. Work shall also include transition from behind walls to ground surface. This project is to be funded in part by Capital Fund Program and Capital Fund Emergency Safety and Security Program. A pre-bid conference is scheduled for June 28, 2021 at 11:00 am at the Gallup Housing Authority Main Office Conference Room, located at the 203 Debra Drive, Gallup, NM 87301. Plans, Specifications and Bidding Documents may be obtained from DePauli Engineering and Surveying, LLC, 307 S. 4th Street, Gallup, New Mexico 87301, (505) 8635440, upon deposit of $250.00, all of which will be refunded upon return of the documents within fifteen (15) days after bid opening.

CLASSIFIEDS Read online at gallupsun.com

June 18, 2021 June 25, 2021 *** NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Jail Authority Board has scheduled their meeting for Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at 1:30 pm. This meeting will be open to the public via technology services

Publish Date: Gallup Sun

SUBSCRIBE TO THE GALLUP SUN! Three Convenient Delivery Options Snail Mail: __ 1 yr. $59.95 __ 6 mo. $29.95

*Home Delivery: __ 1 yr. $45 __ 6 mo. $25

Digital (Email): __ 1 yr. $35 __ 6 mo. $20

to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus. 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. Auxiliary aides for the disabled are available upon request. Please contact Elvera Grey at Elvera.Grey@co.mckinley. nm.us, at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting to make any necessary arrangements to join the meeting. All interested parties are invited to attend. Done this 16th day of June 2021 JAIL AUTHORITY BOARD /S/ Billy Moore, Chairperson Publication date: June 18, 2021 ***

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS CITY OF GALLUP, NEW MEXICO Request for Proposals (RFP) NO. 2020/2021/06/P Public notice is hereby given that the City of Gallup, New Mexico, is accepting proposals for: SECURITY GUARD SERVICES As more particularly set out in the RFP documents, copies of which may be obtained from the City of Gallup Purchasing

CLASSIFIEDS | SEE PAGE 22

*Gallup metro area only

Name: ________________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________ City/State/Zip: _________________________________________ Phone: ____________________________________ (for billing purposes only) Mail Check to: Gallup Sun, PO Box 1212, Gallup, NM 87305 Fax: (505) 212-0391 • Email: gallupsun@gmail.com Credit Card #: __________________________________ Exp: ________ 3-4 digit code: ________ Billing zip: _________ Pay By Phone: (505) 722-8994 The Gallup Sun is distributed weekly, on Fridays. Forms received after Wednesday, the subscription will start the following Friday.

CLASSIFIEDS

Gallup Sun • Friday June 18, 2021

CLASSIFIEDS | FROM PAGE 21 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: https://app. negometrix.com/buyer/3226 Electronically submitted proposals shall be received via electronic bidding platform until 2:00 P.M. (LOCAL TIME) on or before July 15, 2021 where proposals will be received and recorded by the City of Gallup Purchasing Department via virtual conference/video calls or through other virtual means. The City of Gallup has transitioned to a new e-Bid/ RFP software system powered by Negometrix. All solicitations will be released electronically through Negometrix and responses from proponents must be submitted electronically through this online platform. By using Negometrix, prospective proponents will be provided with all information regarding a bid including addendums and changes to the project requirements. Negometrix is a completely free service

for all respondents. Prior to submitting a proposal, respondents are required to set up their free account with Negometrix. Register your company at Negometrix.com. Only ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITTED PROPOSALS will now be accepted; system will not accept proposals submitted AFTER due date and time. Dated this 16th day of June 2021 By: /S/ Louie Bonaguidi, Mayor Classified Legal Column: Gallup Sun Publishing Date: Friday, June 18, 2021 *** ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NM 118 WATERLINE AND FORD DRIVE SEWER LINE AND CONCRETE PAVING REPLACEMENT CITY OF GALLUP Formal Bid No. 2109 Notice is hereby given that the City of Gallup, New Mexico will receive ELECTRONICALLY submitted bids for construction of CITY OF GALLUP NM 118 WATERLINE AND

FORD DRIVE SEWER LINE AND CONCRETE PAVING REPLACEMENT until the hour of 2:00 p.m., local time, Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at https://app. negometrix.com/buyer/3226. Bids will be electronically opened, and publicly read aloud at the Office of the Procurement Manager via virtual conference/ video calls or through other virtual means. The project consists of installing approximately 1,330 linear feet of 6-inch C900 AWWA PVC waterline within NM 118 (US HWY 66), concrete pavement patch, approximately 160 linear feet of 10-inch SDR-35 PVC sewer lines, and the resurfacing of a portion of Ford Drive. Work will also include the installation and replacement of gate valves, fittings, fire hydrant assemblies, manholes, tie-ins to existing waterlines and sewer lines, transfer of existing water and sewer services, trenching, bedding, backfilling, compaction and existing waterline removal and disposal in NM 118 (US HWY 66). Resurfacing of the intersection of Ford Drive and Aztec Avenue includes the installation of concrete pavement, asphalt pavement, sidewalks, drivepads, fillets, and curb and gutter. Removal and disposal of concrete pavement,

''A Tradition'' • A Gallup tradition with over 100 years of dedicated service. Now under new ownership, the Rollie legacy continues; providing the facilities and conveniences that serve families best with dignity, integrity and understanding.

16#-*$ /05*$& ("--61 )064*/( "65)03*5: 8& "3& 3& 01&/*/( 5)& 16#-*$ )064*/( 8"*5*/( -*45 '03 "-- #&%300. 4*;&4 &òFDUJWF .POEBZ +VOF BU B N "QQMJDBUJPOT GPS 1VCMJD )PVTJOH XJMM CF TVCNJUUFE JO UIF EPDVNFOU %301 #09 BU UIF BEESFTT CFMPX (BMMVQ )PVTJOH "VUIPSJUZ %FCSB %SJWF (BMMVQ /. 1IPOF 'BY asphalt pavement, curb and gutter, sidewalk removal and disposal within NM Highway 118 and Ford Drive right of way is included in this work. Traffic control for all work will also be required. This project is in Gallup, New Mexico. The 6-inch waterline is located in the right-hand lane of the west bound traffic in NM Highway 118. The waterline runs from the east wye intersection with Coal Avenue, west through Ford Drive, to Luis Lane. The gate valve replacement is located at the intersection of NM Highway 118 and Will Street. The 10-inch sewer line and street resurfacing is located in Ford Drive between NM Highway 118 and Aztec Avenue. Plans, Specifications and Bidding Documents may be obtained from DePauli Engineering and Surveying, LLC, 307 S. 4th Street, Gallup, New Mexico 87301, (505) 863-5440, upon deposit of $250.00, all of which will be refunded upon return of the documents within ten (10) days after bid opening. Plans, Specifications and Bidding Documents may also be examined and/or downloaded at https://app.negometrix.com/ buyer/3226 NOTE: The City of Gallup has transitioned to a new e-Bid/ RFx software powered by

Negometrix. All solicitations will be released electronically through Negometrix and responses from bidders must be submitted electronically through this online platform. By using Negometrix, prospective bidders will be provided with all information regarding a bid including addendums and changes to the project requirements. Negometrix is a completely free service for all respondents. Prior to submitting a proposal, respondents are required to set up their free account with Negometrix. Register your company at Negometrix.com. Only ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITTED BIDS will now be accepted; system will not accept bids submitted after due date and time. Pre-Bid/Pre-Proposal Conferences, Bid Openings, and Pre-Construction Conferences will be held via conference/ video calls or other virtual means until further notice. Details regarding virtual bid opening are provided within bid documents. Dated this 16th day of June, 2021 By: /S/ Louie Bonaguidi, Mayor Classified Legal Column: Gallup Sun Publication Date: Friday, June 18, 2021

• Rollie Mortuary offers package pricing, accepts Navajo Nation Social Service packages and can assist families with pre-need planning and set up. • Rollie Mortuary offers a genuine desire to be of assistance to you and your family in this time of need.

401 E. Nizhoni Blvd. Gallup, NM 87301 (505) 863-4452 22 Friday June 18, 2021 • Gallup Sun

Service is your way of life, and our way of doing business. GALLUP 107 E. Aztec Ave., 505.722.4411 Walmart: 1650 W. Maloney Ave., 505.863.3442 1804 E. Aztec Ave., 505.722.0300

CLASSIFIEDS

COMMUNITY CALENDAR JUNE 18 - JUNE 24, 2021 FRIDAY, JUNE 18

VIRTUAL FUN FRIDAY

5 pm Join us on Facebook LIVE, @galluplibrary to participate in Fun Friday interactive events and the opportunity to win some great prizes! This week join us for Chess League.

SUMMER OF STEM

2 pm outside by the playground at Octavia Fellin Public Library Children’s Branch for demonstrations of the activities included in the Summer of STEM Kit. For the continued safety of our neighbors we do ask attendees to continue social distancing and mask wearing. STEM kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, firstserved basis using the Supply Request Form at ofpl.online. This week we will focus on Binary Bracelets. SATURDAY, JUNE 19

SELF-CARE SATURDAYS

1 pm Join OFPL on Facebook, @galluplibrary or YouTube to make DIY self-care products. Watch our Self-Care playlist on YouTube to improve your mental and physical health with a variety of self-care demos. Ingredient lists for each product are available at ofpl.online. This week we will make a natural makeup remover. For more information email jwhitman@gallupnm. gov or call (505) 863-1291.

DEEP IN THE STACKS!

2 pm Join us on Facebook and Instagram, @galluplibrary or YouTube to catch conversations on various topics and hear about all of the exciting upcoming events at Octavia Fellin Public Library. We’ll answer questions, showcase library materials, and more Deep In the Stacks! For more information email mdchavez@ gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291.

LUMINARIA LIGHTS OF HOPE & LOVE EVENING

8:30 pm-9:30 pm on the 400 block of Logan (in the space of the former Roosevelt Elementary School). Drive by to purchase a bag or make a donation from the car. Board and team members will be at both ends of the block to accept donations and to assist in Luminaria Bag purchases. Donations are a minimum of $5. To make purchases prior to June 19, call Linda Shelton (505) 297-9515. SUNDAY, JUNE 20

PLATEAU SCIENCES SOCIETY MEETING

2 pm Plateau Sciences Society will hold an in-person meeting @ the Red Mesa Center (105 West Hill Ave.) following CALENDAR

CDC guidelines. After a brief business meeting, there will be a work session to clean out the RMC office. For more information, email radioplay@ usa.net or call Martin Link at (505) 863-6459. MONDAY, JUNE 21

WORLD DAY OF MUSIC

Join us on Facebook, @ galluplibrary and YouTube for a virtual music session. Open your ears and minds to the world of music by celebrating the day harmonizing and talking about the diﬀerent ways people can make tunes. We will also discuss random items that can be used as instruments. For more information email mdchavez@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291. CREATIVE CORNER

4 pm on Facebook, @galluplibrary or YouTube. 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 firstcome, first-served basis using the Supply Request Form at ofpl.online. This week, Mermaid Bookmarks. Get ready for Summer Reading 2021! This year’s theme is Tails and Tales. Celebrate Summer Reading by making three different mermaid-themed bookmarks in this interactive workshop. For more information email jwhitman@ gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291. TUESDAY, JUNE 22

VISUAL ARTIST TALK: SHANNON GURLEY O’DONNELL

6:30 pm LIVE on the @ gallupARTS and @ART123 Gallery Facebook pages.

GET TO KNOW SAGE THE TURTLE

4 pm. Join us LIVE on Facebook, @galluplibrary to learn about our Red-eared Slider, Sage. For more information email mdchavez@gallupnm. gov or call (505) 863-1291.

KEEP GALLUP CLEAN & BEAUTIFUL BOARD MEETING

4 pm Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/ j/87545800044?pwd=RGlsRUxlYlR6S1dGcndBSkVjSjRCdz09

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

6 pm. View the livestream of the meeting on the City of Gallup’s Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/ CityOfGallup/ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23

TECH TIME: ONLINE EDUCATION & TRAINING

4 pm @ Facebook, @galluplibrary or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library for FREE computer classes. Registration is not required but is available

CALENDAR

for anyone who wants to participate in the LIVESTREAM courses. For more information email libtrain@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291.

THE HELP DESK

You have questions, OFPL has answers! Learn how to chat live with one of our OFPL representatives and ask your questions. Whether on our computers or browsing our website at home, we will show you how to get assistance quickly and easily.

WALK ON THE WILDSIDE – PRESCHOOL SONGS AND ACTIVITIES

11 am. Join us outside by the playground at Octavia Fellin Public Library Children’s Branch for bilingual animal songs and stories. For the continued safety of our neighbors, we do ask attendees to continue social distancing and mask wearing. We’re also offering a preschool activity book available on a first come, first-served basis using the Supply Request Form at ofpl. online. This week the focus is No Place Like Home. THURSDAY, JUNE 24

CHILDREN’S LIBRARY BRANCH WEEKLY EVENTS CRAFTY KIDS

4 pm on Facebook and YouTube @galluplibrary (all ages) for family-friendly crafts and step-by-step tutorials for all skill levels. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a firstcome, first-served basis using the Supply Request Form at ofpl.online. This week we will help you with Pool Noodle Ponies.

NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING WITH DIST. 1 CITY COUNCILOR LINDA GARCIA

6:30 pm-8:30 pm @ Gallup Senior Center (607 N. Fourth St.). If you have questions, call Councilor Garcia at (505) 879-4176.

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR GALLUP MCKINLEY COUNTY SCHOOLS STUDENTS/TEACHERS ONGOING

GALLUP 9TH STREET FLEA MARKET

9 am-5 pm @ 340 Ninth St. The Gallup 9th Street Flea Market is one of the largest Native American markets in the United States. With more than 500 vendors and as many as 10,000 visitors each week, the flea market serves as a social and cultural centerpiece for Gallup and is a significant economic driver for the community and surrounding Native American tribes. The Gallup 9th Street Flea Market is located on Gallup’s north side, one block east of, and parallel to, Highway 491. Turn right from U.S. 491 at the bright yellow roof of the King Dragon restaurant,

then left on Ninth Street. Admission is free.

SUMMER READING 2021: TAILS AND TALES

Summer Reading is back with three different ways to win prizes! Sign up at ofpl.online or request a paper log with your curbside pick up order. Read four hours to win a book and free small gelato courtesy of Fratelli’s. Vote in the Land of Enchantment Book Awards to win a free personal pizza or round of mini golf from Pizza 9. Complete a Summer of STEM kit to win a Lego prize courtesy of Kiwanis. Do one, two or all three! Challenge begins June 16th and the last day to receive prizes is July 31st. For more information email aprice@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291.

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS

A recruitment campaign underway through July 31 will offer a chance to win a roundtrip ticket on a major airline. For more information or to sign up, visit bbbsmountainregion.org or email info@ bbbsmountainregion.org, or call (505) 726-4285.

MCKINLEY COUNTY BACK TO SCHOOL IMMUNIZATION CLINICS

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

FREE FAMILY ART KITS

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

LIBRARY CARD REGISTRATION ONLINE

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

CURBSIDE CHECKOUT SERVICES

OFPL staff continues to provide essential services to our community by offering curbside checkout, virtual classes, workshops, and

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

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY REGISTRATION

OFPL is recruiting new members for our Friends of the Library Group. The OFPL Friends support library programs, services, and collections through a variety of in-kind activities. If you are passionate about helping our community grow stronger, join the Octavia Fellin Public Library Friends’ Group and get involved in event planning, local and state advocacy, fundraising and philanthropy. To join please visit https://ofpl.online/partners-of-ofpl/#friends and our Friends’ Coordinator will contact you with more information. For more information email childlib@gallupnm. gov or call (505) 863-1291.

DIAL-A-STORY

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

VIRTUAL ZUMBA CLASS

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

RMCHCS COVID VACCINATION CLINIC

8am-5pm Mon.-Fri. @ College Clinic (2111 College Dr.). No appointments needed. For COVID testing please call (505) 236-1074 and someone will come out to your vehicle to obtain a specimen.

RMCHCS NEW URGENT CARE HOURS

9 am-6 pm Mon.-Fri.; 9am-1 pm Sat; Closed – Sun. 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.

Gallup Sun • Friday June 18, 2021

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE GREAT OFFERS MOST 2021 GMC TERRAIN MODELS

4,050

PURCHASE 1 ALLOWANCE

FOR CURRENT ELIGIBLE BUICK OR GMC OWNERS/LESSEES WHEN YOU FINANCE THROUGH GM FINANCIAL

2021 GMC SIERRA 1500 CREW CAB MODELS

4,550

PURCHASE 1 ALLOWANCE

FOR CURRENT ELIGIBLE BUICK OR GMC OWNERS/LESSEES WHEN YOU FINANCE THROUGH GM FINANCIAL

MOST 2021 GMC ACADIA MODELS

5,350

FOR CURRENT ELIGIBLE BUICK OR GMC OWNERS/LESSEES WHEN YOU FINANCE THROUGH GM FINANCIAL

2021 GMC CANYON MODELS

1,250

PURCHASE 1 ALLOWANCE PURCHASE 1 ALLOWANCE

FOR CURRENT ELIGIBLE BUICK OR GMC OWNERS/LESSEES WHEN YOU FINANCE THROUGH GM FINANCIAL

220 S. FIFTH • GALLUP, NEW MEXICO 87301 (505) 722-2271 • www.RicoAutoComplex.com 1

MUST BE A CURRENT OWNER OF A 2007 MODEL YEAR OR NEWER BUICK OR GMC VEHICLE OR A CURRENT LESSEE OF A 2016 MODEL YEAR OR NEWER BUICK OR GMC VEHICLE THROUGH GM FINANCIAL FOR AT LEAST 30 DAYS PRIOR TO NEW VEHICLE SALE. Excludes Acadia and Terrain SL models. Must ﬁnance through GM Financial. Some customers may not qualify. Not available special ﬁnance and some other offers. Take new retail delivery by 6/30/21. ©2021 General Motors. All rights reserved. GMC® Sierra® Acadia® Terrain® Canyon® Friday Junewith 18,lease, 2021 • Gallup Sun COMMUNITY