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VOL 7 | ISSUE 329 | JULY 16, 2021

GALLUP TRADITIONS RETURN Double Dip of Fun

WildThing caps off a successful return to Gallup BULLS, RIDERS ELECTRIFY CROWDS Staff Reports

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fter canceling last year’s show due to the COVID-19 pandemic, WildThing Championship Bullriding was back at Red Rock Park “bigger and badder than ever” July 9 and 10.

WildThing organizer Larry

Peterson said the crew put on an event where all the guests had a fantastic time.

“Ever y t h i ng we ha d planned more or less went off,” Peterson said July 13.

“We almost sold out the event

WILDTHING FOLLOW-UP | SEE PAGE 10

CEREMONIAL 2021

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What to do about masks at school

By Molly Adamson Sun Correspondent

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he Cent er s for Disease Control and Prevention and the New Mexico Public Hea lth Department recommend that unvaccinated people continue to wear masks, while vaccinated people can remove them.

What that means for GallupMcKinley County Schools has yet to be determined. At the June 12 board meeting, GMCS Superintendent Michael Hyatt said he would pass along the guidelines from the New Mexico Public Education Department for the upcoming school year as soon as they became available. He also said the CDC may be changing the mask directives again.

Hyatt said the district would address issues about students’ return to school in the fall by sending out a survey to parents about in-person learning.

“We need as many students as possible to return to school,” Hyatt said.

Hyatt also responded to discussion about teachers leaving the district. Hyatt said that isn’t the case. He said the district saw a 36 percent decline in resignations in 2020.

“More teachers are staying in the district than leaving each year,” Hyatt stated. “So the façade that there’s some sort of drastic number of people

Gallup McKinley County Schools Superintendent Mike Hyatt. File Photo leaving the district as far as teachers, is simply not true.”

Hyatt thanked members of the board for their participation in retaining teachers and recruiting new ones.

“I think what the board has done to recruit and retain teachers has gone a long way,” he stated. “Also, although we’re not perfect, we’re getting better at making sure we have a better environment for staff to work and grow in, as a professional and as employees.”

He pointed to the pandemic as a significant obstacle to recruitment.

“Obviously this year is a tough year for recruitment,” he acknowledged. “People, as I mentioned before, are hunkering down where they’re at across the country, but we’re working really hard,” he said.

Hyatt believes he will have more data on how many teachers need to be hired for the next school year by the time of the next board meeting Aug. 2.

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Substance abuse treatment in Gallup: Where do we go from here?

FOUR CORNERS DETOX RECOVERY CENTER PICKS UP THE BALL

By Beth Blakeman Managing Editor

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hen NCI ( Na Nizhoozhi Center) was closed down during the pandemic, the state’s Behavioral Hea lth Ser v ices Div ision approached the Sa nta Fe Recovery Center for help.

Santa Fe Recovery, which was established in 2005, became the parent of a Gallup branch now-called Four Corners Detox Recovery Center. The newly-established operation opened in

Four Corners Detox Recovery Center at 2105 Hasler Valley Rd. opened its detox facility in January and its short-term residential services on June 24. Photo taken in Jan. 2020. Photo Credit: Courtesy Barry Ore

Client plays basketball with Carole Ashley, LMSW, who works as a Program Clinician at FCDRC, in an outdoor recreation area at the facility, June 18. Photo Credit: Courtesy Barry Ore January.

Then, only a few months later, on May 14, Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services suspended operations at the WellSpring Recovery Center.

That’s when the detox center decided to expand its services.

On June 24, a little more than a month after WellSpring

Barry Ore, program director of Four Corners Detox Recovery Center in Gallup, on April 12, 2020 in Santa Fe. Photo Credit: Courtesy Mary Neilberg closed, Four Corners Detox Recovery Center added shortterm residential services for substance abuse issues to its menu offerings.

It hired some members of the WellSpring staff.

Both the detox and recovery services are located in the same building, at 2105 Hasler Valley

FOUR CORNERS DETOX | SEE PAGE 13

A view of the Four Corners Detox Center community gqarden on July 6. The garden serves as part of the center’s gardening therapy. Photo Credit: Courtesy Barry Ore

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WILL STUDENTS HAVE TO WEAR MASKS IN SCHOOL? The discussion continues

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WHAT’S INSIDE …

LODGERS’ TAX COMMITTEE DECIDES Where will the money go?

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$27,000 HIDDEN IN DIAPERS Earned at a carwash?

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ADDICTED TROUT Brown trout go for meth 'fix'

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MARVEL SCAVENGER HUNT Save the galaxy

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Lodgers’ Tax committee makes hard decisions WHICH LOCAL EVENTS TO FUND; HOW MUCH TO GIVE By: Molly Adamson Sun Correspondent

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he Lodgers’ Tax committee met May 25 to determ i ne how upcoming area events would be funded.

Si nce t he hospit a l it y industry took a hit last year

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during COVID, the amount of money available for this year’s funding is smaller than it has been.

Ga l lup’s Tou r i s m a nd Marketing Manager Jennifer Lazarz told the Sun how the tax works.

People pay Lodgers’ Tax when they stay at hotels in Gallup. The tax comes out to five percent of an area hotel’s Gallup Tourism and Marketing Manager daily rate. When a person Jennifer Lazarz. File Photo pays $80 a night, $4 goes to and promotion. Lazarz said the Lodgers’ Tax. Lazarz said that Gallup’s Gallup’s tax pays for print average daily rate for hotel ads, social media marketrooms was $66 the first week ing a nd adver tising on 11 in Apr il 2020. Dur ing the billboards. beginning of the pandemic, The remaining 60 percent and the first week of April is used to cover Red Rock 2021 that was up to $76.

Pa rk operations a nd perAt least 40 percent of the sonnel costs. Lazarz’ office, Lodgers’ Tax budget is used business travel, and upkeep for the city’s adver tising, for the city’s tourism website are also included.

Lazarz said par t of the THANK YOU budget is being a llocated ADVERTISERS for special projects, which Amigo Automotive - 1 include a digital concierge AJ Tires & Auto kiosks program, Route 66 signage and attraction planning, Center - 6

Gallup City Councilor, Dist. 2 Michael Schaaf. File Photo light repairs for Pasó por aquí, and a new roof for the Red Rock Park Convention Center.

T he budget for 2021 i s $1 m i l l ion, a figure based on the Lodgers’ Tax intake for 2020. With 40 percent, or $400,000 set aside for advertising, $130,000 of that will be spent on event planning.

Organizers made presentations and requests to the committee to obtain funding for their events.

G I V E AWAYS VS. PRIZES The issue of giveaways

versus prizes was one that c a me u p i n d i s c u s s io n s about the July WildThing Cha mpion sh ip Bu l l r id i ng event.

Laza rz said there were concer ns about using the tax to fund prizes, but not giveaways. She expressed reservations over spending the money to pay for T-shirts because some businesses might accept the tax money and then sell the T-shirts.

In WildThing’s case, only some of t he f u nd s L a r r y Peter son requested were granted by the Lodgers’ Tax. When Gallup City Councilor Michael Schaaf, D i s t . 2 , q ue s t ione d why t he com m it tee had g iven only part of the request to Wi ldT h i ng Cha mpion sh ip Bu l l r id i ng, L odger s’ Ta x, committee member Jeremy Boucher spoke up.

“We would love to fund

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PUBLIC SAFETY

Weekly Police Activity Report Staff Reports MISTAKEN IDENTITY Thoreau, June 3 A ma n fa lsely accused another man of driving drunk and nearly hitting him.

On June 3, around 4:41 pm, McKinley County Sheriff’s Deputy Paul Davis Jr. was dispatched to 1 Larkspur Pl. in Thoreau because a man who was later identified as Marcus Lynch, 46, of Thoreau, was reporting he had almost been hit by a black SUV. W hen Dav is a r r ived at the scene, the SUV was gone.

Lynch said the SUV had gone by his house a few times and that the driver owed him $80.

He explained that he confronted the driver at his house at 7 Larkspur St. He stated that the driver fl ipped him off, sped up, and almost hit him. He had jumped out of the way. The driver came back later and the people in the car gave him $20.

Lynch told Davis he wanted the driver arrested for a DWI.

Davis was able to speak to one of the women who had been in the SUV. She explained that Lynch had confronted them, asking for money the woman said one of her brothers owes. He had a crowbar, and tried to hit the car with it.

She said that the person who owes Lynch money is her brother who is in Colorado.

Her other brother gave Lynch $20. The woman said he then backed the car up after Lynch threatened him with the crowbar. Davis asked her if her brother was drunk. She answered that her brother did not drink.

After speaking with the two siblings, Davis drove back to 1 Larkspur Pl. to talk to Lynch.

Lynch told the officer he was sorry for wasting his time.

SEEING THE KIDS Gallup, May 30 A Gallup man broke into a house that belongs to the mother of his children while she was on vacation.

On May 30, around 1:53 am,

Gallup Police O f f icer I r i s Martinez was dispatched to 1407 Romero Cir. because a woman reported that a man had broken into her house.

The woman explained that her family had been out of town and her neighbor had been watching the house. The neighbor went to check on the house and when they opened the back door, a man later identified as Cody Hoskie, 33, of Gallup, was inside.

The victim’s family got home about 30 minutes before Martinez arrived. The victim said she noticed the back door was open and that it had been kicked in.

The Gallup woman found Hoskie asleep in the playroom.

She stated that she woke him and told him to leave.

In her report, Martinez noted that she found Hoskie lying on a couch in the house.

She asked him how he got into

the house and he said he had just walked in.

The woman who lived there explained that an officer had prev iously told Hoskie he isn’t allowed inside the house.

Hoskie is the father of the woman’s children, but the parents have been separated for about a year. Hoskie has never lived in the house.

The woman said Hoskie comes back to the house because he is homeless. She doesn’t let him stay at the house, but he does come by to see the children.

Martinez took pictures of the damaged back door.

Metro Dispatch confi rmed that Hoskie had a warrant out for his arrest. She then arrested him and drove him t o t he McK i n ley Cou nt y Detention Center, where he was booked for breaking and entering.

Hoskie was released on his own recognizance.

BAR FIGHT Gallup, May 27 Two men got into an argument with the owner of the Spor t s Page Lounge at 1400 S. Second St. a nd ref u sed to leave when asked.

One of the me n , A a r on Begay, 40, reportedly pulled out a knife.

Gallup Police Officer Nicole

Diswood was dispatched to the site on May 27.

According to her report, Di swood s aw t h ree men arguing when she arrived.

Lieutenant Steve Collins patted the men down for weapons and found a knife on Begay.

One of the men stated that Begay had threatened him with the knife.

He said the man with Begay approached him and he just kept telling him he needed to leave. He said Begay’s companion threw a punch, but missed him and then grabbed the man’s shirt and ripped it when he attempted to get away.

The man took off his shirt and he and Begay’s companion began wrestling on the ground.

That’s when Begay walked up and pulled out his knife, swinging it at the man.

Begay put the knife away, but then tried to punch the victim.

Begay was charged with agg ravated a ssau lt a nd attempted battery.

He was released on his own recognizance. $27,000 WRAPPED IN DIAPERS Gallup, May 10 A man who was pulled over for speeding on Interstate 40 had $27,000 in his car.

McKinley County Sheriff’s

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WEEKLY DWI REPORT Staff Reports Angelita Charley March 1, 2020, 1:59 am DWI W h i le pat rol l i ng St ate Road 602, New Mexico State Police Officer Justin Maese said a white Jeep failed to yield, turning onto West Aztec Avenue causing him to slam on his brakes. After performing a traffic stop and approaching the vehicle, Maese said he could smell alcohol coming from the vehicle.

T h e d r i v e r, A n g e l i t a Charley, 51, of Church Rock, N.M., wa s slow w it h her actions, had slurred speech a nd a pp e a r e d con f u s e d , according to police reports.

Maese said Charley failed the field sobriety tests and failed

to take further tests. Charley was arrested for aggravated DWI, failure to yield, and no driver’s license.

Lionel Chavez Feb. 10, 2020, 9:31 pm DWI L ionel Ch ave z , 2 8 , of Ga l lup, wa s a r rested for Aggravated DWI after New Mexico State Police Officer Cera Sena saw his car veer to the right shoulder before s we r v i n g b a ck i nt o t he left lane and continuing to swerve as he traveled on U.S. Route 491, according to police reports.

Sena asked Chavez to step out of the vehicle and smelled alcohol through his mask.

Chavez initially agreed to take the field sobriety tests,

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

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WELFARE CHECK

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LAW

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LARCENY

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

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but when he was given the walk and turn test, Sena said Chavez started before being told to do so, continually interrupted the officer, and then refused to do the tests. When Sena asked if he was sure he did not want to continue the tests, Chavez replied, “Why, your (sic) already got me.”

Chavez had two bench warrants and was arrested for aggravated DWI, no driver’s license, failure to maintain lane and open container.

Garrick Chee Feb. 2, 2020, 9:38 pm DWI (Second) A Navajo, N.M. man got his vehicle stuck on the curb of the drive-thru lane at the Burger King on U.S. Highway 491. As Garrick Chee, 37, attempted to free his vehicle, Gallup Police Officer Michael Eley arrived on the scene, according to police reports.

Eley said Chee had watery eyes and a strong odor of alcohol on his breath. Chee agreed

to take the field sobriety tests.

Eley said he did poorly on all the tests. Chee refused to take a breath test and was arrested for aggravated DWI second offense, no insurance, open container, driving while license suspended and was issued a notice of revocation by the Motor Vehicle Division.

Casey Bowie Jan. 8, 2020, 1:37 am DWI New Mexico State Police Officer Chaz Troncoso was on patrol on State Road 118 when he observed a car swerving over the line and discovered the Buick had an expired registration. Once stopped, Troncoso said he smelled alcohol coming from the vehicle.

Casey Bowie, 31, of Gallup, smelled of alcohol, had bloodshot watery eyes and was slow in his movements, according to police reports. Troncoso administered the field sobriety tests and then arrested Bowie. At the station, Bowie took a breath alcohol test with results of .23 twice. Bowie was charged with aggravated DWI, failure to maintain his traffic lane, improper display of registration, having an open

container in his car, and having no insurance or driver’s license in his possession.

Naomi Hayes Jan. 3, 2020, 12:20 pm DWI Worried residents spotted a pickup truck with possibly intoxicated occupants parked in the driveway at the #7 space at Grand Canyon Trailer Park, according to sheriff’s reports.

Sg t . Ta m my Houg ht a l i ng arrived at the address and said the driver turned the vehicle off as she approached.

The driver, Naomi Hayes, 33, told Houghtaling that she had been drinking and was going to take one of the passengers home to Pinedale, N.M. Hayes sa id she had already left, but came back to get a lighter. Hayes refused to take the field sobriety tests.

Houghtaling said she found two bottles of vodka inside the truck and Hayes had no insurance. Houghtaling also said a white crystal substance she believed to be meth was found in Hayes’ bra. Hayes was arrested for aggravated DWI, open container, no insurance and possession of a controlled substance.

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

drugs. Researchers at Czech University in Prague found that after spending two months in holding tanks laced with tiny amounts of methamphetamines, brown trout (Salmo trutta) became addicted, experienced withdrawal and sought out even tiny amounts of the drug to get a “fix.” The addiction even caused the fish to prefer more polluted water if it contained the drug. The researchers say the addicted trout were less active than a control group of fish and appeared to be less fit for survival.

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Seafood Bake The deadly heat wave that roasted t he U. S . Pa c i f ic No r t hwe s t a n d we s t e r n Canada also cooked more than a billion seashore animals to death, leaving a putrid stink near Vancouver, B.C. University of British Columbia experts say the heat, combined with low tides in the middle of the afternoon, created dangerous combinations for animals like clams and mussels for more than six hours at a time. Observers say temperatures above 50 degrees Celsius occu r red on some rock y shoreline habitats. Professor Dave Sauchyn of Canada’s University of Regina says this summer’s unprecedented heat occurred years earlier than predicted by models, in a sign that the climate emergency is deepening faster than expected.

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Earthquakes People in eastern India’s Assam state ran from their homes du r i ng a sharp temblor.

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‘Eye of Fire’ A rare combination of events

near a Mexican oil platform in the Bay of Campeche created a massive ocean-surface fire that took hours to extinguish. Mexico’s state-owned Pemex oil company, which has a long history of major accidents at its facilities, says the leak of an underwater pipeline allowed natural gas to accumulate on the ocean floor, and was probably ignited by a lightning bolt when it rose

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Pemex said swift action by its workers prevented any environmental damage, a claim disputed by environmental groups and activists.

Eruption D ay s of r i s ing magma from t he Ph i l ippi nes’ Taal volcano sent plumes of steam soaring into the sky and lava streaming from its main crater. The activity, about 50 km south of Manila, prompted officials to evacuate more than 6,500 nearby families. Volcanologists warn that the volcano has the potential to produce stronger explosive eruptions. An eruption in 1911 killed more than 1,300 people.

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Gallup Ceremonial is ‘Buckin’ Back’ 2021 CEREMONIAL EMBRACES TRADITION, ADDS VIRTUAL DIMENSION

By Holly J. Wagner Sun Correspondent

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he 99th Ga llup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial will have a very different look from previous years, reemerging from the COVID-19 pandemic as a hybrid event with live and virtual elements.

Details are still being finalized for some parts of the twotrack event. The local Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial Association is handling live events, coming out of the chute Aug. 12 with rodeo events themed, ‘We’re Buckin’ Back,’ a wine tasting, the juried art show and exhibit hall through Aug. 15 at Red Rock Park.

The State of New Mexico Intertribal Ceremonial Office will manage virtual and filmed elements the following week.

New this year is a onehour TV special, “Spirit of the Ceremonial,” that will air statewide on NBC affi liate KOB at 9 pm Aug. 19. The production will feature the history, origins, evolution of various events and interviews with people remembering past ceremonials, State Office Director Melissa Sanchez said.

“We’re going to reach an audience that will not only have members who have attended or heard of the Ceremonial, we will reach a new audience and entice them to come to the 100th,” she said. The state office’s marketing team will also excerpt the show and use clips to promote future events, Gallup Tourism and Marketing Manager Jennifer Lazarz said.

The city will host a watch party at the El Morro Theatre from 7 pm on air night, combining the party with the second show in Gallup Main Street’s summer concert series. “There will be indigenous hosts and complementary acts to the main act that night,” Lazarz said.

“Since the television premiere of the special is on a Thursday night, we thought it would be a great opportunity to marry those two things,” she added, noting the concert is open to the public at the theatre and will be live-streamed online.

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During the rodeo and live exhibits, vendor space will be available in and outside of the exhibit hall so artisans and traders can sell their wares.

Show hours will be 10 am to 10 pm Aug. 12 to coincide with the wine tasting; 10 am to 8 pm Aug. 13 and Aug. 14; and 10 am to 2 pm Aug. 15. Admission to the live events will be $10 per adult; parking will cost $5 per car.

Volu nt e er s a r e b ei n g recruited to work shifts at the art show Aug. 8 - Aug. 15 to help with setup, check-in, sales, judging paperwork, ribbon placement and show breakdown, board member and Exhibit Coordinator Joyce Graves said.

“I know there is some confusion this year, but I really want artists especially, and traders to know we are still here. We are doing the art show and we want them to come out,” she said.

What attendees won’t see on site is the Miss Gallup Intertribal Ceremonial Queen Pageant. The state Office will produce that as a mainly virtual event, along with a Virtual Artisan Market Aug. 15 - Aug. 22 along with prerecorded videos of traditional dances. Following last year’s pandemic-driven cancellation, state organizers decided it would be safer to minimize the face-toface activities in favor of virtual presentations.

The Virtual Artisan Market will be open to all Native American artisans to promote their work and their own online stores. The fee is $150 and artisans must sign up by July 30. The state’s team and New Mexico Tourism Department will promote the market on TV, newspaper, radio, and in social media, Sanchez said.

The Ceremonial culminates with a pageant luncheon and speaking competition Aug. 20 and the crowning event at the El Morro Theatre Aug. 21.

Tracking all of this may be a little tricky this year: The local and state organizations received $25,000 each from the city to market the Ceremonial.

Each has its own website and Facebook presence. At press time, the ceremonial office at 206 Coal Ave. is closed for repairs and updating, but expected to

be open in August, Sanchez said. The Association’s website hadn’t been updated since last year, but organizers promise it will be soon.

Part of the issue has been the short timeline for planning and getting sponsors and volunteers on board. Uncertainty about reopening dates and state restrictions on gatherings added an extra challenge for organizers this year, especially drumming up sponsors, Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial Association Board President Kyle Tom said.

“The ones we’ve had in the past few years have been amazing,” he said. “We understand they’ve had a rough time in the past 18 months.

“For them to donate some of the big dollars that they did in 2019 might not be feasible now,” he continued. “If they can do half or a quarter of that, we are so thankful.”

Budget permitting, the

Ceremonial performer in 2019. File Photo association may try to add a pow wow and live dances, Tom said.

Either way, he’s optimistic that the ceremonial will go well.

“The way I see it is like healing,” Tom said. “We took so much for granted before 2020. “’People t houg ht , ‘ t he Ceremonial will always be there — it’s the same thing. I don’t want to go.’ Now it’s like, ‘I can’t wait, I’ve missed it.’

“People missed it and want to get back to some kind of normal,” he said.

Information Live events: https://gallupceremonial. com/home (505) 863-3986 Virtual events: https://www.gallupintertribalceremonial.com (505) 259-2202

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WILDTHING FOLLOW-UP | FROM PAGE 1 on Friday, and then we actually sold out on Saturday. The crowds really had a good time, and we’ve been hearing nothing but how much fun they had and how great it was.”

Peterson said the crew did all it could to prepare Red Rock Park for the large turnout, but they still had to turn people away, because they reached capacity.

RIDER RECAP The main draw at WildThing is the roster of bucking bulls along with the riders who attempt the ride to take home the top prize.

The riders come from all over the world, as Peterson cited riders who traveled from across the country and from Canada, along with the growing number of riders from Brazil. Because WildThing is an open event, every qualified rider can enter.

More than 90 riders entered this year’s event, and New Mexico native Travis Wimberly won the weekend w ith a 91-point ride.

There were eight scored runs, and they are:

Former WildThing Champion Cody Jesus poses with future champs at the Wildthing Championship Bullriding event at Red Rock Park in July 2021. Photo Credit: Donovan Becenti

Sixteen-year-old Jacob David was the youngest contender at the 2021 Wildthing Championship Bullriding event at Red Rock Park. Photo Credit: Donovan Becenti

Indian National Finals Rodeo Champ Wyatt Nez at WildThing Championship Bullriding July 2021. Photo Credit: Donovan Becenti

Harley Escobedo, one of the Wooly Riders at WildThing Championship Bullriding July 2021.

Photo Credit: Donovan Becenti

Travis Wimberly - 91 Marco Juarez - 89 Justin Granger - 88 Junior Patrick Souza - 85 Tadd Dickson - 84 Korwin Kinlicheenie - 84 Kyle McDaniel - 81 Cody Jesus - 80 THE REST OF THE SHOW A not her big d r aw for WildThing is the Wooly Riding Championship. Young riders

attempt to ride a sheep that dashes across the arena. These children have competed for champion buckles at previous shows.

This year, it was Lyndsey Tsosie who took home top honors.

“All the little champions rode really good (sic). The crowd really enjoyed [watching] them,” Peterson said.

There was also praise for

on the smiles and cheers from attendees.

He calls WildThing a real community event.

But there is one other crucial aspect of WildThing Peterson wanted to highlight: it is the largest fundraiser of the year for Manuelito Children’s Home and Gallup Christian School, which provide parking and concessions for the event, respectively.

Peterson chose not to provide any numbers for this year’s WildThing. But he stated both the home and the school had a fantastic turnout and broke their all-time records for funds raised.

“The crowds were so big,

Cowboy Poker, wherein a bull is unleashed toward a group playing a game of poker and the last person at the table wins.

Peterson mentioned the rest of the entertainment, including an outstanding fi reworks show and the new funnyman, who was a hit with the crowd. “[The entertainment] had everyone dancing and laughing and screaming. It was all just really good,” he said.

FOR THE COMMUNITY In prev ious stor ies, Peterson stated he was excited for WildThing to be the first big event for the Four Corners region since the COVID-19 pandemic began. He is convinced the show was a success based

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and [the home and school] ran a great concession and the parking was full. They did a great job and they did really well,” Peterson said.

W hen a sked about the groups he worked with to put WildThing into place, Peterson thanked numerous city entities.

“I really appreciate the different [city] departments, and Parks Director Vince Alonzo’s crew and the street crews for getting the park turned around for us,” Peterson said. “Red Rock Park was in rough shape because of [the pandemic.]

Those crews worked really hard and put in a lot of work to do this for us.”

While Peterson said there will be challenges to face with the event next year, he was glad to take this moment to reflect on the return of WildThing and the joy that came with it after a difficult year.

This sentiment is best summarized on the WildThing Facebook page: “The comeback is Always greater than the Setback!”

For more information on WildThing, including photos and videos of the event, visit https://www.facebook.com/ wildthing.bullriding/.

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‘Gunpowder Milkshake’ looks great, but doesn’t resonate

By Glenn Kay For the Sun

RATING:  OUT OF  RUNNING TIME: 114 MINUTES This Netflix feature will make its streaming debut on July 16.

T he w r it i n g /d i r e c t i n g team of Navot Papushado and Aharon Kashales garnered a lot of press in 2013 for their gritty and disturbing Israeli genre picture “Big Bad Wolves.” It earned a sizable cult following.

While the team still collaborates, each has gone off to create individual works along the way. “Gunpowder Milkshake” is Papushado’s English-language film debut, an over-the-top, bloody action picture with plenty of style to burn.

The movie certainly looks great, but the story and plight of the characters isn’t as well developed as the visuals, and the end result doesn’t make an emotional connection.

Sam (Karen Gillan) is an assassin for a mysterious organization known as The Firm, taking assignments from an agent named Nathan (Paul Giamatti).

The opening scene reveals that her mother (Lena Headey), who

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also worked in the same profession, left her as a teen and never returned home. Over the years, Sam has transformed herself into a cold and efficient killer, but still harbors deep resentment about her mom’s disappearance.

A new assignment requires her to eliminate a target and retrieve stolen money.

However, things don’t go as planned. The protagonist saves a young girl Emily (Chloe Coleman) after carrying out the job and feels compelled to take care of her. This act causes friction between the hired gun and her employers. Sam and Emily go on the run and are pursued by various thugs, as well as the leader of a gang seeking revenge for one of the killer’s earlier hits.

As mentioned, the movie looks slick. It is shot in bright neon hues, taking place in an almost surreal world. The fights are graphic and bloody (with many crooks going down in a hail of bullets or under the blade of the main character), but it is clear that the filmmaker is aiming for laughs instead of shocks. Some of it is very striking and well-choreographed.

There is a lengthy battle in which Sam’s arms are nullified by a numbing agent and she is forced to adapt to the situation. A car chase sequence in a parking lot involves plenty of

Eva (Karen Gillan) is a fierce hit-woman struggling to protect the life of eight-year-old Emily (Chloe Coleman) who she saved while carrying out a job in “Gunpowder Milkshake.” Photo Credit: Netflix impressive maneuvers in tight spaces. And a climactic shootout features a camera tracking slowly through a diner as various figures trade gunfi re.

Even the costumes and sets are over-the-top, with the lead decked out in an amusingly garish orange bowling jacket and moving through stylized locations. But while it is visually arresting, in truth it is unlikely that anyone watching will be fully engaged in the proceedings. Story elements feel pieced together from other, stronger movies (most notably “Leon: The Professional”). Other than being left behind as a youth, Sam isn’t chatty and we don’t get much of an opportunity to relate to her or get a real sense

of her trauma.

Most of the attempts at humor and bickering between the protagonist and other characters land with a thud.

Another concern involves the villains themselves. A clever, diabolical villain can provide plenty of tension in a story, as well as some great back and forth with the protagonist as they discuss their motivations. Sadly, in this picture it’s a group of dim and buffoonish thugs who exist simply to be mowed down. They don’t feel like threats, just target practice.

The primary villain doesn’t even interact with the protagonist until the climax. The incredible supporting cast isn’t

utilized particularly well either.

A group of killers played by Angela Bassett, Michelle Yeoh and Carla Gugino are introduced late in the story. They certainly kick butt, but even their wisecracks aren’t as biting or funny as they should be.

All of the elements are here for an over-the-top slice of action movie fun, but the movie doesn’t land enough jokes and never feels as dangerous or exciting as it should.

“Gunpowder Milkshake” is reasonable enough to entertain in the moment, but lacks the substance or relatability required to make a deeper and more lasting impression.

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WEEKLY POLICE ACTIVITY REPORT | FROM PAGE 6 Deputy Johnson Lee pulled a black Toyota Corolla that was going 74 miles per hour in a 65 -mph zone over on Interstate 40 around 8:27 am on May 10.

W h e n h e a p pr o a c h e d the driver, later identified as Marvin Nicolas, 22, from Oceanside, Calif., Nicolas stated that the car belonged to a friend and that he was going to Albuquerque with his wife and child.

In his report, Lee noted that Nicolas appeared nervous the entire time he was talking to him. Lee told him he could go, but then called him back and asked if they could talk further. Nicolas agreed. Lee repeated the previous questions, asking if Nicolas was carrying fi rearms, large amounts of cash or illegal narcotics.

Lee asked to search the car and Nicolas agreed.

Deputy Brandon Salazar, who was also helping with the search said there was cash inside the car. Three bundles were hidden inside three diapers inside a sports bag. One of the bundles totaled $10,000 in $100 dollar bills.

When questioned about the cash, Nicolas told Lee he had a carwash in California a nd had been sav ing the money. When asked the name of the business, Nicolas said he didn’t have one. Then he sa id he wa s work i ng

for a landscaping business.

When asked about it, he had no name for the business.

He said it was with friends.

Then he said he had $100 bills because friends would give him the bills in exchange for smaller bills.

Lee contacted the DEA, shared the stor y and was advised to take the money.

The DEA said they would get a federal seizure warrant.

Nicolas was told what was happening with the money and was released from the scene.

Salazar and Lee took the money to Pinnacle Bank where it was counted. The bundles totaled $27,000 in $100 bills.

It was then logged into the McKinley County Sheriff’s Office.

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE WINDSHIELD? Gamerco, May 6 A Gamerco woman said her silver Nissan Sentra had a broken windshield and tail light that she didn’t discover until she awoke the morning after a

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PROGRAM SERVICES The center provides medical detox with medical providers, nursing staff, EMTs and medical technicians. There is intensive case management with an emphasis on peer support, counseling, individual and group therapy.

Services are designed to be culturally relevant. Most of the staff is local and representative of the culture and the community.

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The center is a COVID-19 negative facility. All staff members are vaccinated. People not vaccinated are required to wear masks.

STILL TO COME In addition to the plans for sweat lodges, Ore said the center would like to pursue Arizona Medicaid reimbursement and strengthen its relationship with the Navajo Nation. They are seeking a permanent location, since the building that currently houses the center is leased from the county.

“We would like to expand our levels of care to outpatient and traditional housing, extended residential care,” Ore said. “That will take a lot of time … a continuum of care.”

As for WellSpring Recovery Center, RMCHCS interim CEO

Don Smithburg acknowledged that there were issues at that location.

“We felt like we had to suspend operations there … because it was not only financially a huge strain … It was also a concern from a safety point of view,” he said. “Facilities were very old, a lot of deferred maintenance and some other concerns.”

Smithburg told the Sun the hospital is in active discussions

with other organizations as it seeks a partner. The partnership has yet to be defined.

The hospital will continue to treat acute substance abuse problems, especially those that have comorbidities.

“We’re a general hospital,” Smithburg said. “General hospitals are not aligned around substance abuse recovery, especially residential.

“Acute substance abuse problems we can handle,” he said.

“I think he’s got some things figured out already to make this [work] … He’s going to pull all of these things, and the off a great event like he does approach we tried to take this every year,” Boucher said. (To time was ‘let’s try to focus on learn more about the 2021 just the pure essentials, so we WildThing event, see cover can get as much money to as and page 9.) many events as possible, given In defense of the prizes the $130,000 budget we were they did help fund, Boucher looking at,’” he said. concluded that he saw those as “Let’s focus on getting the promotional items that would word out about Gallup, get- continue to publicize Gallup ting people into town so we for years to come. can save enough money to get “We felt it was appropriate all the other events, as many to fund those things because events as possible this year,” those items are going to hold Boucher continued. “It’s hard a place of honor in people’s for events to get going after eyes and they will be promothey’ve been stopped for a cou- tional items for a long period of ple years. time,” Boucher explained. “The “So we wanted to make return on investment there is sure we left money there, so defi nitely worth it.” that everyone would have the OTHER EVENT opportunity to get going again.”

APPLICANTS Schaaf mentioned that a lot KICKER ARENACROSS of people look forward to the Tod Hammock was there shirts that are thrown into the to promote Kicker Arenacross, crowd during WildThing. an off-road motorcycle racing Boucher responded to his competition. The event is set concern that people would for July 16 and 17. Hammock miss that aspect of the event. came to the committee with a “[For] those people who request of $21,700. already know about the event Hammock comes to Gallup and are coming for shirts, from Tulsa, Okla. annually to they’ll still have some shirts to produce this event. He told the fi re, and Larry is a smart guy; committee that he’s expecting He’s a capable guy,” Boucher about 4,000 spectators, many commented. of them from as far as four

hours’ drive away from Gallup.

Hammock said 75 trucks usually show up.

Since the event runs for two nights, Hammock told the committee that a lot of those people stay in Gallup, spending money.

“You get an idea of the amount of revenue they put into this community that gets turned around seven to ten times,” Hammock said. “So it’s very important, I feel, [that] this event continues.”

A fter some discussion, during which they explained their concerns about the budget being a lot smaller than it has been in the past, the committee unanimously decided to give $15,000 to the Kicker Arenacross event. That’s $1,000 more than it received in 2019.

FRIENDS OF HUBBELL Frank Kohler, the chairman and treasurer of Friends of Hubbell, told the board about the Live Native American auction scheduled for Sep. 25.

The event features art from the Navajo, Zuni, and Hopi tribes.

Kohler stated that the auction would start at noon. The three days before would be spent receiving art.

Kohler said the auction

expects about 200 participants.

He requested $4,500 to help with advertising costs. Those funds were approved.

RED ROCK 100 DESERT RACE Greg Kirk is in charge of the Red Rock 100 Desert Race planned for Sep. 25 and 26.

He told the committee that the race was a sort of “grand reopening,” because of some recent renovations.

Kirk requested $10,000 for his event.

He also brought up the promotional items versus giveaways subject.

“We are asking for less this year in lieu of the promotional items, which is kind of disappointing because we were the only event in the entire state for desert racing that was offering T-shirts to all the participants,” Kirk commented.

The committee suggested Kirk use hoodies and T-shirts as prizes to avoid this problem.

The decision was ultimately made to allow Kirk to use the tax money for hoodies that can be given away as prizes and that he would use his own funds for T-shirts that people would be able to buy. He originally requested $10,000, but the committee agreed to give him $9,200.

FOUR CORNERS ANNUAL YOUTH FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Salvatore Chioda, known t o m a ny a s “ S a m my C,” asked for Lodgers’ Tax funds amounting to $35,000 for the Four Corners Annual Youth Footba l l Ch a mpion sh ip s, wh ich w ill be celebrating their 11th year in 2021.

Chioda, the founder and CE O, s a id 5 8 t e a m s a r e expected to participate and play in 64 games Oct. 29-31.

He is expecting an audience of about 20,000.

Ch ioda add ressed concerns about whether T-shirts or medallions should be considered prizes or handouts.

The committee told Chioda he could give T-shirts as prizes, but he would be required to itemize ever yt h i n g h e b ou g h t for t he event.

The committee awarded the event $20,000.

WHAT’S GONE; WHAT’S LEFT The committee has disbursed $71,200 of its $130,000 budget so far. There will be three more rounds of applications for the committee to go through to allocate the rest of the budget.

Rd., where there are 45 beds — 30 for detox and 15 for shortterm residential stays.

Barry Ore, a licensed mental health counselor, nationally certified counselor, and licensed substance abuse associate counselor, is the program director of the Gallup operation.

He said most of the clients come from the Gallup Indian Medical Center. Ore said the center also takes people from Crownpoint, Zuni, Grants, even Albuquerque hospitals and locations in Arizona.

“We’re serving a very wide region of rural areas,” he pointed out. He felt that would be helpful to people who have previously had to drive as far as 200 miles to find beds in Phoenix and Santa Fe. “We anticipate that the short-term residential program will fill pretty fast and that there will be a waiting list for those services,” he said.

“There’s a significant statewide shortage of residential treatment services.”

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Sylvia Knotts, Licensed Master Social Worker is a program clinician at Four Corners Detox Recovery Center. Here she smiles at a client/staff barbecue she helped organize at the facility in June. Photo Credit: Courtesy of FCDRC

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OFPL POKÉMON GO TOURNAMENT

4 pm-6 pm outside the Children’s Library branch near the playground. Calling all Gallup Pokémon GO players! Celebrate Pokémon GO Fest 2021, by taking part in a Pokémon GO. Registration brackets available for ages 15 and under or 16 plus. Players must follow the Great League requirements for Pokémon levels, max CP per Pokémon: 1,500 or less. Prizes will be awarded to winners of each tournament bracket. Players must be present to participate and claim prizes, social distancing and masks are required. Tournament will be streamed on OFPL’s Twitch channel, @ofpl_streams. See full list of rules and regulations at ofpl.online. For more information email libtrain@ gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291.

RED ROCK KICKER ARENACROSS AND MUD BOG SHOW

7 pm-10 pm @ Red Rock Park. Gates open at 5 pm.

Tickets are $6 in advance at O’Reilly Auto Parts stores in northwestern New Mexico and online at https;//arenacrossusa.com/gallup/. Doors open before showtimes. For more information call (918) 629-9930.

AUTHOR TALK

1 pm Live on Zoom meet author Judy Prescott Marshall. Marshall, who writes non-fiction and contemporary fiction stories that explore women’s struggles and their journeys, will discuss her book process, character development, and read the first chapter of her latest book, “Still Crazy.” Engage in the conversation on Zoom or LIVE on Facebook, @gallup library with an interactive Q&A session and a free giveaway. For more information email jwhitman@gallupnm. gov or call (505) 863-1291.

MARVEL SCAVENGER HUNT AND TRIVIA CHALLENGE

4 pm. Join OFPL on GooseChase for a Marvel-themed scavenger hunt and trivia challenge. Assemble your team to complete the challenges and save the galaxy.

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For more information email aprice@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291.

SATURDAY, JULY 17

RED ROCK KICKER ARENACROSS AND MUD BOG SHOW

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Park. Gates open at 5 pm.

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2 pm Would you like a sneak peek into library events? Watch our newest virtual show! 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 OFPL. We’ll answer questions, showcase library materials, and more.

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12 pm LIVE on @gallupARTS Facebook and Instagram pages. This exhibition will be on view at ART!@# Gallery through August 4. ART123 is open Tues.-Sat. 12 pm-4 pm.

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PLATEAU SCIENCES SOCIETY MEETING

2 pm @ Red Mesa Art Center, 105 West Hill Avenue.

The Plateau Sciences Society will hold an in-person meeting employing CDC guidelines. After a brief business meeting there will be a work session to address the topic of PSS property. For more information email radioplay@usa. net or call Martin Link (505) 863-6459.

MONDAY, JULY 19

WE READ, WE TALK BOOK CLUB

Register at ofpl.online for a copy of “Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants”

by Robin Wall Kimmerer.

Drawing on her life as an indigenous scientist, and as a woman, Kimmerer shows how other living beings— asters and goldenrod, strawberries and squash, salamanders, algae, and sweetgrass offer us gifts

CALENDAR

and lessons, even if we’ve forgotten how to hear their voices. Zoom discussions will be held in August. For more information email bmartin@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 first-come, first-served basis using the Supply Request Form at ofpl.online.

This week our focus will be on Garden Fairy Houses. Make your own garden fairy house using recycled materials. Inspired by “Tails & Tales of Summer Reading 2021.” For more information email jwhitman@ gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291.

TUESDAY, JULY 20

HABITATS WITH ATD FOURTH WORLD

4 pm Join OFPL on Facebook, @galluplibrary and YouTube to learn about the major habitats of Earth.

Habitat kits are provided by our friends at ATD Fourth World for our Summer Reading Program. Request your habitat kit using the Supply Request Form at ofpl.online. For more information aprice@gallupnm. gov or call (505) 863-1291.

KEEP GALLUP CLEAN & BEAUTIFUL BOARD MEETING

4 pm Join Zoom meeting @ https://us06web.zoom. us/j/87612804259?pwd=ZTFDZW1BUG51bFZGdVFuRzI1R1F2dz09 WEDNESDAY, JULY 21

WALK ON THE WILDSIDE STORYTIME – 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.

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 for anyone who wants to participate in the LIVES-

TREAM courses. For more information email libtrain@ gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291.

Mon-Thur, (Fri-Sun meals are picked up on Thursdays). To see the entire list of sites, go to gmcs.org

THURSDAY, JULY 22

RMCHCS COVID VACCINATION CLINIC

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 first-come, first-served basis using the Supply Request Form at ofpl.online. This week we will help you with the No Sew Sock-topus.

CIBOLA COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB

6 pm @ Asian Café (1508 E. Santa Fe Ave., Grants). The club is a non-profit 501c, and an all-volunteer organization made up of local amateur radio operators who assist local governments during emergencies, find lost people, and help citizens obtain their licenses to become amateur radio operators at no cost. Visitors and members must pay for their own meal.

ONGOING

THE 2021 LOBO ACADEMY SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM

Through July 30. To enroll for Fall 2021: Complete an UNMG TRIO/SSS application. For more information go to gallup.un.edu/trio/loboacademy.php

FIRE HYDRANT TESTING

7 am-7 pm Mon.-Sun. The Gallup Fire Dept. will conduct annual fire hydrant testing and maintenance.

This includes capturing pressure readings, flowing water of the fire hydrant, cleaning, painting and documenting any inefficiency found. Customers who experience any discolored water problems after the tests are encouraged to turn on a cold-water faucet outside of the house and let it run for five to 10 minutes.

A slight decline in water quality is common. If quality does not improve or further problems occur, contact the Gallup Water Department by calling the utility dispatcher at (505) 863-1200. Testing is scheduled to continue until August.

GALLUP MCKINLEY COUNTY SCHOOLS SUMMER SCHEDULE

7:30 am-5:30 pm @ Student Support Center (640 Boardman).

GALLUP MCKINLEY COUNTY SCHOOLS SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM

9 am-1 pm @ 13 school sites

8 am-5 pm 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 specimen.

RMCHCS URGENT CARE HOURS

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

RMCHCS RAPID CARE

9 am-6 pm. Closed weekends @ 1850 U. S. Rte. 66. urgent care visits, vaccines, primary care. (505) 488-2606.

MCKINLEY COUNTY BACK TO SCHOOL IMMUNIZATION CLINICS

8:30 am-4 pm; closed 12 pm-1 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.

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS

BBBS is seeking help after losing its air conditioning.

It must replace both the air conditioning and the furnace system at a cost of $8,300. BBBS has suspended in-person match meetings out of its office. If you wish to help, visit bbbsmountainregion.org or email info@ bbbsmountainregion.org, or call (505) 726-4285.

SUMMER READING 2021: TAILS AND TALES

All ages can participate in Summer Reading 2021! Children read four hours, vote in the Land of Enchantment Books Awards, or complete a Summer of STEM kit. Do one, two, or all three! Expand your horizons, read different genres and a variety of literature and complete a book bingo card. All age groups are eligible to win PRIZES. Return your bingo card to be entered into weekly prize drawings. Sign up at ofpl.online or request a paper log/bingo card with your curbside pick-up order.

The last day to receive prizes is July 31. The last day to submit your bingo card and enter into a grand prize drawing is Sept. 1. For more information email aprice@ gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291.

To post a nonprofit or civic event in the calendar section, please email: gallupsunevents@gmail.com or fax: (505) 212-0391. Deadline: Monday at 5 pm.

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Friday July 16, 2021 • Gallup Sun

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