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VOL 7 | ISSUE 336 | SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Local bodybuilder overcomes the odds SEE PAGE 19

Stepping into STEM

Internships open to mid-level students

By Molly Ann Howell Sun Correspondent

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STEM summer i nt er n sh ip gave some GallupMcKinley County Schools seniors experiences

that could alter their career paths.

Last summer, 15 seniors from Gallup High School and Miyamura High School participated in a STEM program that partnered with national labs to give the students a

chance to see what real-world STEM careers look like. In the six week period between May 17 and June 24, the students worked with Los A lamos National Labs, Sandia National Labs, and Lawrence Livermore National Labs.

The students spent the last year and a half of high school taking high-level math and science classes to prepare for the internship. According to Carrie Lovato, the director of GMCS’s College and Career Readiness program, the STEM

program isn’t meant to target the higher-level or lower-level students, but rather the midlevel students who may otherwise get overlooked.

STEM INTERNSHIPS | SEE PAGE 4

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INTRODUCING NEW BLOOD INTO THE CYBERSECURITY ORBIT STEM INTERNSHIPS | FROM COVER “We were really trying to target kids who we felt had the skills and the work ethic, and with support they could fi nd success in engineering classes and upper-level math,” Lovato explained.

The students took upperlevel math classes during the last school year, and then the Navajo Technical University brought in a professor to teach them pre-calculus over the summer.

“Our traditional structure in high schools is not built to get all kids calculus-ready by the time they leave high school,” Lovato commented.

She said that the STEM program gives those mid-level students enough support so that they are capable of doing high-level math, which they may not have thought they could do before.

Natalija Varezkina-Elliot, a math teacher at MHS, taught the students upper-level math classes last school year. She also suppor ted them with the calculus class during the summer.

“I think it’s a great program, and I look forward to

working with the STEM program again this year, as well,” Varezkina-Elliot said in an interview with the Sun. The students spent their mornings in the pre-calculus class, and then they worked with the different labs in the a f ter noons. Accord i ng to Lovato, they each got paid a $3,500 stipend for their work.

A non-profit called Growth Sector helped coord inate a nd m a n a ge t he g r a nt s .

That money was prov ided through grants from the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation.

One of Growth Sector’s co-founders, Dave Gruber, explained how the program works. “ We’ v e b e e n wo r k i n g with the national laboratories around the country on workforce development [and] developing a pathway for their next generation of workers, which they would like to be both better trained and more diverse, if possible,” Gruber said.

WHAT THE STUDENTS DID One group of students worke d w it h t he S a nd i a National Lab’s cybersecurity department.

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THREE NEW LOOKS FOR GALLUP Mayor wants three different logos

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Presenting their summer internship group project June 24 to Lawrence Livermore National Lab’s engineer Randy Pico (back to the camera) are students (from left:) Spencer Williams, Alex Castillo, Colt John, Angelita Brieno, and Lilliann Lee. Photo Credit: Eric Schieldrop team member said the prog r a m “ T r a c e r F. I . R . E .” {Foren sic a nd I n st a nt Response Exercise] teaches students about cyber security and cyber-attacks and how to resolve them.

The cyber security department put cyber-attacks from the past into a simulated environment so the students could see how malware presents itself in a typical corporate setting.

They were organized in teams, and one of the students, Olivia Sage, found the teaching style helpful. “[It was useful] to look at it [the situation] from different points of view when we worked in groups,” she said.

Sage is studying environmental engineering as a freshman at the Colorado School of Mines.

The students learned about forensic analysis, network analysis, and how to look for anomalies in a network.

At t he end of t he t wo weeks, they gave a presentation showing Nauer and his

team what they found.

“What I’m hoping is that we exposed them to what cyber security is all about,” Nauer commented. “So we’re kind of giving them that experience of if they were to actually be a member of a cyber defense team … This is kind of the things that they would be doing.”

Christopher Montoya, one of the students who took an interest in cyber secur ity after working with the Sandia cyber security department, said that although he enjoyed the work, the program as a whole could be overwhelming at times. “[It] was a lot to take in at fi rst working with the labs,” Montoya commented. “We had projects all the time.”

Montoya is cur rently a freshman at the New Mexico I n s t it u t e of M i n i n g a nd Technology majoring in computer science.

During another two-week period with the Los Alamos National Labs, the students worked on a 3D pr i nt i ng

project.

“It was really neat to see them get a new fresh perspective on it, maybe look at things in a different way than we would,” Rory Bigger, one of the lab’s engineers who worked with the students, said. “I thought they were all really bright. They asked a lot of good questions.”

Bigger explained that his lab’s goal was to expand the students’ understanding of engineering and the types of work the national labs do.

“We wanted to let the students know that these laboratories are in your backyard at both Los Alamos and Sandia,” Bigger said. “We’re not just a bomb factory; we do a lot of really cool cutting-edge science in a lot of different fields.”

Gallup High School science teacher Eric Schieldrop told the Sun that the school district is planning to continue the STEM progra m in the future and wants to expand it to other high schools in the district.

WHAT’S INSIDE …

AREA DOGS MAKE APPEARANCES Canines steal the show at MADD Saturation Saturday

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10 13 14 CONCLUSION Native boarding school history report

MEET FOUR HEROES OF TRANSPARENCY Winners of Wm. S. Dixon Award

CARE IS HARD WORK Navajo caregiver speaks her mind

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September is

National Recovery Month Recovery Month celebrates the gains made by those in recovery! If you or a loved one is struggling with Alcohol Use Disorder, the McKinley County Intensive Outpatient program may be able to help.

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The City of Gallup has three new logos

By Molly Ann Howell Sun Correspondent

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he Gallup rebranding journey has met a milestone. City councilors approved a new logo Aug. 24.

G a l l u p To u r i s m a n d Marketing Manager Jennifer Lazarz presented the councilors with three color options for the new “Visit Gallup” logo

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This is the first Gallup logo option Jennifer Lazarz presented to the council Aug. 24 at the Gallup City Council meeting. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Bandwagon LLC

After the Gallup City Council requested more turquoise be included in the new logo, this second option was created. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Bandwagon LLC

after they requested that more color, specifically turquoise, be put into the logo during their July 27 meeting.

The three options Lazarz presented included one where “Gallup” was in turquoise and had a turquoise and yellow border around it, one had “Gallup in turquoise and a red and turquoise border, and the final option had “Gallup” in red and a red and yellow border.

A f ter he had seen the options, Mayor Louis Bonaguidi asked if it would be

This is the second version of the new more-turquoise Gallup logo designed by Bandwagon LLC. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Bandwagon LLC

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possible to approve all three logos.

“In some areas, I could see where one color is terrific … and if we could pick all three, that would be my choice,” Bonaguidi said.

Lazarz told the mayor that the council could pick all three if they wanted to do that.

Councilor Fran Palochak, Dist. 4, shared her thoughts on how the different logos would or would not work in different situations.

“I think with the second one, when you put it on the black background, you can see it okay, but on the white [background], you can’t see that yellow at all,” she said.

Laza rz agreed with Bonag u id i a nd Pa locha k,

telling the council that the city would be able to use whichever logo they wanted for whatever purpose they had in mind.

Councilor Linda Garcia, Dist. 1, made a motion to approve all three logos, and the motion was passed.

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Enrolled member of the Navajo Nation sentenced to eight years in prison Staff Reports

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member of the Navajo Nation has been sentenced to eight years and six months in prison for sexual abuse of a minor in Indian Country.

In the indictment against 65-year-old Larry Nathaniel, of Farmington, he was charged with holding the girl down by her arm and touching her genitalia. The victim was ten years old at the time.

Court records say Nathaniel

committed the offense at the victim’s home in San Juan County on Feb. 24, 2019.

He pleaded guilty Feb. 2 and was sentenced Aug. 25 in federal court.

When he is released from prison, he will be subject to five years of supervised release and will be required to register as a sex offender.

The Farmington Resident Agency of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office investigated this case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kyle Nayback prosecuted the case.

NMSP arrests federal fugitive in crawl space AGENTS FROM NINE UNITS PARTICIPATED Staff Reports

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hen 24-year-old Christopher Perez, of Albuquerque, broke parole by unlawfully owning a fi rearm, eight different law enforcement agencies, as well as tactical team members responded.

A gent s f rom t he New Mexico State Police Auto Theft Unit, Violent Crimes Ta sk Force Un it , Cr i me Suppression Unit, Special I nve s t iga t ion s Un it , a nd Fugitive Apprehension Unit along with NMSP Tactical Team members, New Mexico Department of Corrections, Adult Probation and Parole, and APD SWAT arrived at a residence at 312 Aztec Rd. NW in Albuquerque.

As agents approached, they saw Perez flee into the yard.

Agents believed Perez was still on the property, so a perimeter was established around the area.

Agents searched for fourand-a-half hours, using loudspeakers to convince Perez to PUBLIC SAFETY

surrender peacefully.

They found him in a crawl space under the house at around 6:30 pm and tactical tea m members a nd cr isis negotiators persuaded him to come out.

He was taken into custody Aug. 26 by NMSP as part of the metro proactive crime suppression and traffic enforcement operation, and booked into the Albuquerque Metro Detention Center.

Perez was released from the Detention Center on Aug. 27.

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Sobriety checkpoint brings out the dogs Staff Reports

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ven the dogs got into t he act when t he McK i n ley Cou nt y S he r i f f ’s O f f ic e participated in the annual Mothers Against Drunk Driving Saturation Saturday event Aug.

28 at a Navajo, N.M. checkpoint on Route 12.

A law enforcement presence was requested in the area and MCSO checked 167 vehicles for sobriety and even a few dogs without collars.

It all evolved out of a visit to the Navajo Housing Authority

which had scheduled trainings for its members.

Under sher i f f Ja mes Ma ior a no I I I spoke w it h community members about neig hborhood watch a nd enforcement issues in the community. His visit was followed by another from Lieutenant

MCSO Undersheriff James Maiorano III doing an Aug. 28 saturation patrol in Navajo, N.M. in a cowboy hat. Lieutenant Monty Yazzie can be seen at the car behind Maiorano and Deputy Terence Willie is on his right. Photo Credit: Courtesy MCSO Lieutenant Eric Jim

Deputy Terence Willie at the stop sign and Sergeant Tammy Houghtaling in the side by side participating in the Aug. 28 MADD Saturation Saturday in Navajo, N.M. Photo Credit: Courtesy of MCSO Undersheriff James Maiorano III

McKinley County Sheriff ’s Deputy Terence Willie is greeted by an area dog at Navajo, N.M. MADD Saturation Saturday checkpoint Aug. 28 as part of the annual Mothers Against Drunk Driving event. After the visit, the dog took off for the Navajo Housing Authority units. Photo Credit: Courtesy of MCSO Undersheriff James Maiorano III

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Monty Yazzie and Deputy Jeff Barnhurst who spoke about gang prevention.

That’s when they heard complaints about speeders and possible drunk drivers.

Maiorano said they would return in the near future for a joint checkpoint. It happened on Aug. 28 when MADD hosted a saturation event on Route 12 in Navajo, N.M. A majority of those working the checkpoint are cross-commissioned with the Navajo Nation.

Maiorano told the Sun that there were eight to 10 pooches on the loose in the area. They were not captured.

Freebies given away at the event included T-shirts, pencil bags, backpacks and pens with ENDWI and DWI Task Force messages for young passengers.

Those participating in the joint event included Maiorano, Lieutenant Eric Jim, Lieutenant Monty Yazzie, Sergeant Tammy Houg ht a l i ng a nd Deput y Terence Willie

Weekly Police Activity Report Staff Reports TRIPLE ASSAULT Gallup, July 20 A man bleeding from his head met with Gallup Police Officer Joe Roanhorse who was called to Furniture Plaza

at 1304 W. Lincoln Ave. on July 20 around 5:35 pm after an assault was reported.

T he ma n sa id he wa s

WEEKLY POLICE ACTIVITY REPORT | SEE PAGE 18

Gallup High Class of 1971 50th Reunion El Rancho Hotel Friday Sept. 17th & Saturday Sept. 18th Friday September 17th 7:00 pm Meet and Greet • Open Bar - $25 per person Saturday September 18th 7:00 pm - Midnight Banquet - Dinner • Dance - $50 per person www.ghs7l.com to register or contact petroepa@hotmail.com can also pay by check to: Steve Petranovich P.O. Box 580, Gallup, NM 87305 Deadline to Register: September 12, 2021 PUBLIC SAFETY

WEEKLY DWI REPORT Staff Reports Cooper Pat July 22, 6:36 pm Aggravated DWI A call about a fight at an address on Second Street led Ga llup Police Officer R i c h a r d Rangel III to the area where he met with the victim. While the two were in discussion, the suspect vehicle, a green Ford Explorer, passed them and Rangel followed it, and conducted a traffic stop.

The driver, Cooper Pat, 39, Rock Springs, N.M., told Rangel he had only witnessed the fight, but was not involved in jumping the victim, nor were any of the passengers in his vehicle.

He went on to say he had witnessed the incident but did not get involved.

Pat exited the vehicle on Rangel’s command, at which point the officer noted Pat had bloodshot eyes, slurred his speech, and smelled of alcohol.

Pat said he had only drunk on the day prior and was

hung over. He agreed to take the standard field sobriety tests, but failed them. He then agreed to give a breath sample and posted results of .16.

Pat was also carrying an open container of 99 Bananas in his pocket.

He was placed under arrest for DUI and transported to Gallup Police Depar tment for the breath test, where he posted samples of .16 and .14. Pat wa s tra nspor ted to McKinley County Adult Detention Center and booked for DWI, having an open container in a motor vehicle and no driver’s license.

He was released on his own recognizance.

Lance Begay July 22, 12:50 pm DWI When a witness said he saw a car pass him and rear-end a Je e p a nd then take off, Gallup Police officers went to the scene at North Ninth Street and West

Maloney Avenue where Officer Patrick Largo saw someone in a bright green shirt.

L a rgo approa ched t he man, who turned out to be the witness, who pointed out the person who he said was responsible for the hit and run.

Largo approached a man who was identified as Lance Begay, 30, of Window Rock, Ariz. Begay did not cooperate with Largo, so he was placed in his unit and taken back to the scene of the crash.

Largo learned Begay had driven up in a green Buick and rear ended a Jeep near the intersection and then turned onto Ninth Street near American Muffler.

Based on the witness report and his personal observation of Begay’s behavior, noting he smelled of alcohol and slurred his speech, Largo began a DWI investigation of Begay. After refusing to take the standard field sobriety tests and then the breath test, Begay was placed under arrest for DWI. Largo

also found an open container in Begay’s vehicle.

Begay was transpor ted to McKinley County Adult Detention Center and booked on charges of DWI, consumption/possession of alcohol in a vehicle and an accident involving damage to a vehicle.

He was released on his own recognizance.

Wayne Ike July 21, 2:10 pm Aggravated DWI A white tr uck was pa rked in lot space nu mber 20 at Chamisal Avenue with the driver dow n a nd out at the wheel when Gallup Po l i c e O f f i c e r M a t t h e w Strandy was dispatched to the scene to conduct a welfare check. Strandy was advised the driver might be intoxicated due to a beer bottle seen in the vehicle.

Strandy met Officer Iris Martinez at the scene, who told him a Gallup Public Service Officer had found the vehicle earlier still in drive. She

placed the vehicle into park and began her investigation, which was when she noticed an open container of Mike’s Hard Lemonade in the vehicle.

Once awake, the driver, Wayne Ike, 47, of Gallup, told Strandy he was driving from the north side of town to visit his parents in Red Hills.

Strandy noted Ike’s eyes were bloodshot, and his speech was slurred. He staggered and swayed as he stood, and he had urinated on himself.

After saying he had a drink about two hours prior, Ike agreed to take the standard field sobriety tests. He failed and was placed under arrest, showing minor resistance as he was placed into cuffs. Ike agreed to give a breath sample and was transported to Gallup Police Department for the test, where he posted samples of .25, .22, and .21.

I ke wa s t r a n spor t ed to McKinley County Adult Detention Center and booked on charges of Aggravated DWI and consumption or possession of an alcoholic beverage in an open container in a motor vehicle.

He was released on his own recognizance.

This table represents a seven-day period of Gallup Police Dept. incident calls August 25 - August 31 INCIDENT TYPE

NUMBER OF CALLS

INTOXICATED

267

WELFARE CHECK

172

TRAFFIC-RELATED

98

POLICE REQUEST

88

DOMESTIC

46

LAW

38

DISORDERLY SUBJECT

35

ROUTINE PATROL

34

ACCIDENT

30

BATTERY

23

ALARM

23

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

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INDIAN COUNTRY

Boarding school history underpins Yazzie Martinez fi ndings on Native education PART TWO: A WAY FORWARD

By Shaun Griswold

nmindepth.com

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he Yazzie/ Martinez decision has brought into shar p focus a long simmering debate about how best to educate Native American children.

New Mexico has passed laws since the 1970s intent on providing culturally relevant education and language programs to Native children, most notably the Bilingual Multicultural Education Act of 1973, and the Indian Education Act of 2003. It’s these laws that [late New Mexico Judge Sarah] Singleton pointed to as an existing state blueprint for adequate education, if only they were followed.

The decision described as

ideal an educational framework that draws on decades of Native scholarship about the needs of Indigenous students: a culturally relevant curriculum that centers the knowledge, perspectives, and lived realities of a student’s ethnic or racial group; Native language instruction; recruitment of Native educators and a collaborative relationship between state and tribal governments.

Native leaders would go a step further, urging that tribes be empowered to control the education of Native students. “…there is still the need for that change of mind, and that is to give deference to the Indian leaders,” Regis Pecos [former governor of Cochiti Pueblo and co-director of the Santa Fe Leadership Institute at the

Santa Fe Indian School] said, “… who have built their own programs and systems based on what they know to be in their best interest of their children and their people.”

Model s for succes sf u l Native-led education exist, Pecos said, like the Keres Children’s Learning Center, which teaches traditional language courses to kids in Cochiti Pueblo; college readiness programs for Native Americans such as the Summer Policy Institute; and K-12 schools such as the Santa Fe Indian School, which under Pueblo leadership was established when the Albuquerque Indian School was closed in the 1980s.

BOARDING SCHOOL | SEE PAGE 18

A 1995 plaque dedicates a nearby public art sculpture in 4-H park to “former Albuquerque Indian School students interred in the burial ground nearby.” Photo Credit: Marjorie Childress

A community built memorial at Albuquerque’s 4-H Park near the location of a missing plaque that had designated unmarked graves of students who attended the Albuquerque Indian School. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Marjorie Childress

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HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT

Earthweek: Diary of a Changing World Week ending Friday, August 27, 2021

By Steve Newman

Greenland Rain The second freakish heat wave t o blow a c r o s s Greenland so far this summer caused rain to fall at the highest point of the country’s ice sheet for the fi rst time in recorded history. The instruments at Greenland’s Summit Station, established in 1950, recorded temperatures above freezing for more than nine hours on Aug. 15, with rain falling off and on for 13 hours. But since there are no rain gauges at the typically frigid location, the research staff was unable to say how much rain actually fell. Parts of the ice cap were 18 degrees Celsius above average on that day, triggering a massive melting event that was seven times above the average for mid-August.

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Mountain range is in the grip of a decade-long drought that has left many slopes between Ecuador and Argentina with only patches of snow, or no snow at all. Currently in the depth of the Southern Hemisphere winter, the Andes should be at the peak of the snow season. But satellite images from this July and a year ago show a significant decrease in snow cover, threatening ski resorts and the communities that depend upon

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the mountains for water. “The glaciers are in a very dramatic process of retreat that is much more accelerated than we have seen before,” Ricardo Villalba of the Argentine Institute of Snow, Glacier and Environment Science Studies told Reuters.

Giant Return Blue whales are being spotted again off Spain’s Atlantic coast after a more than a 40-year absence. The world’s largest mammal was hunted to near extinction, including from whaling ships out of Spain’s Galician ports until the country banned whaling in 1986. The fi rst returning blue whale was spotted in 2017 by Bruno Diaz, head of the Bottle Dolphin Research Institute in Galicia.

Another was seen a year later, then they both were joined this summer by yet another. Diaz believes they have returned to the region out of a form of homesickness, or ancestral memory.

Tropical Cyclones Hurricane Henri wea kened to a tropical storm just before drenching parts of New York, New Jersey

W it h u n pr e c edented r a i n fa l l occurring this summer from Asia and Europe to the eastern United States, scientists say global heating has made such rain events and their subsequent catastrophic flooding in Europe between three percent and 19 percent more powerful and up to nine times more likely. An international group of climate scientists at World Weather Attribution says that human-caused climate change has made downpours in the region up to 20 percent heavier. They add that as the atmosphere warms further and can hold even more moisture, Western and Central Europe will suffer even more extreme rainfall.

Vog Warning Tox ic s u l f u r dioxide gas being emitted by Taal volcano, about 60 km south of Manila, prompted Philippine officials to warn surrounding residents to protect themselves from the volcanic smog, or vog. It can cause irritation to the eyes, throat and respiratory tract.

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and New England with some of the area’s heaviest rainfall on record. • Quickly moving Hurricane Grace left at least eight people dead and three missing after making landfall as the strongest tropical cyclone on record in the Mexican state of Veracruz.

Remnants of the storm later regenerated into Tropical Storm Mar ty off Mexico’s Pacific coast. • Tropical Storm Omais drenched Japan’s southernmost islands before its remnants doused South Korea.

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Raindrops collected on a window at Greenland’s Summit Station during the first rain ever recorded there. Photo Credit: National Science Foundation Gallup Sun • Friday September 3, 2021

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OPINIONS

Temporary inflation can damage retirement planning “LAYIN’ IT ON THE LINE”

By Lawrence Castillo Host of Safe Money and Income Radio “ Wa r r e n B uf fe t o n c e pointed out that when you do the math, it is obvious that infl ation is far more destructive to wealth than any tax levied on us by the government.”— Lawrence Castillo It probably hasn’t escaped your notice that consumer prices have gone rogue in 2021. Prices for goods and services are surging at the fa stest pace i n over ten years, threatening to squeeze households and squelch a potential post-COVID economic recovery. Economists, bankers, and pundits insist that inf lation rates ref lect

pandemic-induced trends and are only temporary.

However, many retirees, pre-retirees, and investors are concerned that prices will keep going up, stalling economic growth, and causing stocks to plummet. If you are a certain age, you might remember the double-digit inf lation of the 1960s and ‘70s, which reached its apex dur ing the Jimmy Ca r ter Administration. Like all infl ation, the price hikes were due to several factors, including an oil crisis in the Middle East, excessive government spending, and a slow-acting Federal Reserve.

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impossible to know if our current rising prices are temporary or a sign of things to come. Yet, many economists believe that the diversified, globally integrated U.S. economy is big enough and robust enough to avoid the hyperinflation found in countries such as Zimbabwe.

Still, if you are about to retire, you should maintain vigilance when it comes to inflation. Even if increased inflation lasts only a few years, it can wipe out a significant part of your retirement savings. An annual infl ation rate of just three percent seems insignificant. However, at a three percent rate, if you currently have monthly expenses of $4,000, they will be $5,000 a month in just ten years.

Lawrence Castillo For this reason, it is critical for those within ten years of retirement to review their plans and adjust for worstcase scenario inflation levels.

Many people fail to realize just how significant the impact of inflation is on their savings. For example, if you own an asset that is bringing in four percent returns with no income tax, and the annual infl ation rate is also four percent, that scenario is equivalent to a 100 per cent tax in a time where infl ation is at ZERO! If the inflation rate was to go to five percent, and your asset was still making only four percent, you would be paying a tax equivalent to 125 percent.

B A K E I N F L AT IO N PROTECTION INTO YOUR FINANCIAL BLUEPRINT Inflation is a stealth tax t hat, a lt houg h it doesn’t go entirely u n noticed, is not as in-your-face as gover n ment-lev ied ta xes.

Government tax increases, such as those on income or property, are more readily identified and felt. On the other hand, inflation is like bleeding to death from a thousand tiny pinpricks rather than one gaping wound. Infl ation expresses itself as a few cents more for a loaf of bread, a fivecent price increase on coffee, and so forth.

I n f lat ion leaves you scratching your head, wondering how your paycheck could vanish so rapidly.

Retirees and those leaving the workforce must partner with their advisors to put some armor around their wealth in a few years. Your savings must be protected as much as possible, or you risk running out of money when you need it most. Your adv isor or adv isor y team may recom mend va r iou s strategies using things such as certain types of annuities, cash-flowing investments, or even precious metals or cyber currencies.

Depending on your goals and risk tolerance, alternate investment strategies can form a protective barrier against erosive elements, including infl ation, sequence of returns risk, and other attacks on your wealth.

The bottom line is: Like an unwelcome house guest, it's bound to show up when you least expect it, and it will outstay its welcome nearly every time.

Don’t forget to plan for inflation.

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.

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Four to receive 2021 William S. Dixon First Amendment Freedom Award Staff Reports

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LBUQUERQUE— A reporter’s investigation that led to one senior state official’s departure and a whistleblower lawsuit, a citizen’s quest for records that forced the creation of a new youth grievance policy and actions by two New Mexico Legislators to open up state government will be recognized by the New Mexico Foundation for Open Government as the 2021 recipients of the William S. Dixon First Amendment Freedom Awards. The awards are annually presented to those New Mexicans who believe in government transparency at the state or local level – and who have made significant contributions to casting sunshine (transparency) in government operations in the state.

Dixon Award winners will be honored with a virtual Dixon Award event set for Oct. 7, 2021.

“These New Mexicans acted on their beliefs and because of their actions, it is easier for everyone to be informed and participate in government,” Kathi Bearden, Dixon Selection chair, said. “All four recipients of this year’s honors have demonstrated the importance of open government in New Mexico. They sacrifice many hours of their time doing crucial legislative, legal, educational and investigative work, and their hard work ensures that the rest of us enjoy our right to know if and when we choose to exercise it.”

The 2021 Dixon recipients are: Citizen: Doug Michel Doug Michel is a foster and adoptive parent who has been working tirelessly for the past three years as a citizen advocate to review public records of Children Youth and Families protective services. He has submitted records requests to CYFD more than 300 times in the last few years. He publishes his fi ndings to foster parents, child welfare advocates, and has been a source of information and checks and balances for the ongoing Kevin S Class Action Lawsuit against CYFD. He reviews each fi nding with a fi ne-tooth comb and has found many discrepancies.

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In fact, he is the only reason youth in foster care (and their attorneys) have access to the newly-established youth grievance policy. He worked diligently with legislators to ensure that all task forces under legislative guise are subject to the Open Meetings Act. He has been a fervent advocate and protector of both IPRA [Inspection of Public Records Act] and OMA. Also, he was also the fi rst to identify a problem with the BINTI [foster care software] contract and how it went to bid.

He found this discrepancy through multiple IPRAs. He spent well over a year reviewing all records related to BINTI - which now is a $44 million single sole-source contract from CYFD - and helped craft a complaint to the Attorney General to review concerns.

Government: T wo i n d i v i d u a l s w i l l receive the Dixon Award in the government category in 2021.

McQueen’s fi rst bill to disclose the sponsors of every capital outlay appropriation passed the House and failed in its fi rst Senate committee.

Two years later, his bill made it to the Senate floor before failing on a 21-22 vote following a contentious debate. Finally, this year his bill, House Bill 55 Publication of Capital Outlay Allocations, passed and for the fi rst time in 44 years all New Mexicans are able to hold their senators and representatives accountable for how they allocate funds to the state’s infrastructure budget.

Rep. Kelly Fajardo, R-Los Lunas, has been a tireless champion for transparency.

In 2021, she was a co-sponsor of House Bill 55 Publication of Capital Outlay Allocations, but her efforts to expand government accountability include[d] ef for t s du r i n g t he 2 019 Legislative session, when she worked with a bipartisan group of legislators to pass a house memorial which requested the Secretary of the CYFD to

Rep. Kelly Fajardo, R-Los Lunas convene a task force to discuss and make recommendations to the child welfare system.

When the department adopted a process dominated by secret meetings and other efforts to keep the public from participating in the process, Fajardo introduced a bill requiring that House or Senate-created task forces comply with the Open Meetings Act. Unfortunately, the bill did not receive a message from the Governor. But undeterred, she pivoted and began amending

any joint memorial or memorial that requested the convening or creation of a task force be required “to be open to the public and subject to the same notice provisions and other transparency requirements provided in the Open Meetings Act.” Media: Ed Williams Ed Williams has devoted much of his career to writing about open government, with powerful, human stories about a lack of transparency by school districts, counties and state agencies. He has helped parents demand their rights, guiding them on how to write records requests to obtain their own children’s school records. In many such cases, these parents discovered that their children had been physically, even violently, restrained by school staff without their knowledge.

Early this spring, Williams

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Rep. Matthew McQueen, D-Santa Fe Rep. Matthew McQueen, D-Santa Fe, has been a tireless champion for bringing transparency to New Mexico’s capital outlay system. For the past 44 years, legislators have appropriated funds to specific infrastructure (or “capital outlay”) projects without having to disclose which projects they are sponsoring. This opaque system has made it impossible for members of the public to hold legislators accountable for how they are choosing to spend public funds.

For the past half dozen years, McQueen worked steadily to reform that system so that New Mexicans can see how their elected representatives are choosing to allocate public infrastructure dollars.

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Letter to the editor CAREGIVERS NEED CARE, TOO As the Navajo Nation recovers from COVID-19, we must ask ourselves a simple question: how do we make sure everyone benefits from the recovery?

Home care workers provide essential services to older adults and people with disabilities. Yet, they struggle to earn a living – a result of longstanding inequities of women and

persons of color. Caregivers are not just an important part of Arizona’s aging population.

Without caregivers, much of the rest of the economy would not even function. Arizona is also an aging state as we all know – like other states, the 65+ population increased by 51 percent between 2008-2018.

And nationwide, in the

decade from 2018 to 2028, all our states will have to fi ll an estimated 4.7 million home care jobs, including more than one million NEW caregiving jobs.

BUT, the home care industry is plagued with worker shortages and high turnover rates in Arizona and elsewhere.

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care workers live at 200 percent of the Federal poverty level.

It is no wonder that - at present - these are poor-quality jobs. Right now, we have a once-in-a-lifetime solution to the problem of recognizing Arizona’s home care workers.

The Better Jobs, Better Care Act, a $400 billion investment proposed in Congress, would create nearly 14,000 new care jobs, just in Arizona. As many as 14,000 new care workers spending wages in the economy would create 53,000 new jobs overall!

People of the Navajo Nation greatly need a solution to care and the cost of care for elders and those with disabilities. This is the time our country might finally recognize that what works on the Navajo Nation could also work for the nation.

Valerie Tsosie Navajo caregiver Member; NM Caregivers in Action The New Mexico Caregivers Coalition has been providing training and advocacy to caregivers in New Mexico since 2009. The organization opened itself to membership in the last year. It currently has 88 members. Approximately 25 percent of them live and/or provide direct health care services on the Navajo Nation including New Mexico and Arizona.

NM Caregivers in Action is a 501 (c)(6) organization created to serve New Mexico’s frontline healthcare workers. These include Personal Care Assistants, Home Health Aides, Homemakers, Direct Suppor t professional s, Community Health Workers and Representatives and related occupations. For more information, visit nmcareaction.org.

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Slacker shows surprising moves in ‘ShangChi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’

By Glenn Kay For the Sun

RATING:  OUT OF  RUNNING TIME: 132 MINUTES This Disney feature will premiere at cinemas on Sept.

3. It will debut on Disney+ immediately following its 45-day exclusive theatrical release.

While we have gotten a break from Marvel comic book-themed entertainment for the past two years, the studio now appears to be making up for lost time. In fact, they are seemingly releasing even more product based on their properties, including the recent film, “Black Widow.” This week sees the debut of “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” which introduces a new character who may not be as familiar to viewers as Captain America, Iron Man, or The Hulk. The end results aren’t exactly spectacular, but this is a decent debut and offers enough enjoyable moments to earn itself a modest recommendation.

Shang-Chi (Simu Liu) is a San Francisco parking lot attendant who goes by the name of Shaun.

The unambitious young man spends most of his days joking around with his best friend, Katy (Awkwafina). When thugs looking for a magical jewel threaten the protagonist, he unleashes an unexpected barrage of defensive moves. As it turns out, Shaun was raised in Asia and has incredible abilities bestowed by his late mother Jiang Li (Fala Chen) and supervillain father, Wenwu (Tony Leung) aka The Mandarin.

After spending his childhood being trained with his sister Xialing (Meng’er Zhang) to be assassins, the boy escaped from his dad’s clutches wearing a precious stone. Now, his pop is set on collecting the jewel for a dangerous purpose. Shaun must retake the name of Shang-Chi and resolve his family issues, both with his father and estranged sister.

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story, meaning that the plotting feels very familiar. A great deal of time is spent introducing the lead, as well as the various supporting characters. And, there are a noticeable number of training scenes. There are flashbacks involving the protagonist learning to hone his skills, not to mention later bits that include further development, as well as montages of supporting cast members learning to fight against their enemies.

It’s repetitive, but the lead is likable and there is a good sense of camaraderie between Shaun and his friend Katy. Their interactions offer a bit of lightness and levity while the story goes through the motions explaining the history of the stones and the titular rings, as well as the imminent threat and mission at hand.

There is also a welcome attempt to emphasize the familial relationships. In particular, the son sets out to convince his father to try to repair their bond.

One can also expect to see a significant cameo or two. One involves a comical figure from the past and earns a chuckle. Still, not all of the humor lands and the surprise appearance feels more awkward the longer the person hovers in the background.

The movie is also slickly shot. There are some exciting moments as the protagonist is attacked in San Francisco, as well as a thrilling battle between the heroes and villains on skyscraper scaffolding.

The only thing that mutes the effect of these scenes is the constant use of CGI. There is always going to be some work required, given the fantastic creatures and dangerous scenarios. However, it becomes too prevalent later in the feature. The heroes end up squaring off against entirely digital creations and ultimately start to look like computer effects themselves.

The video-game feel ultimately lessens the threat and human interest in the story.

But franchise fans should still be entertained. And for those interested, there are a couple of references to a bigger story developing from this feature.

This is especially true in one of the two post-credit sequences

San Francisco parking lot attendant Shang-Chi (Simu Liu), also known as Shaun, shows off some surprise moves when his father tries to reclaim a magical jewel in “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.” Photo Credit: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (that actually alters some of the lengthy exposition delivered earlier in the film).

In the end, “Shang-Chi and

the Legend of the Ten Rings,” isn’t exactly a knock-out. But, the cast is likable and the movie does a solid job of developing the

characters and offering some potential for future installments.

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Blu-ray/DVD Roundup for September 3, 2021

By Glenn Kay For the Sun

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elcome back to another look at the latest Blurays and DVDs that are now available for purchase. There are a couple of big titles being released this week, as well as a large selection of older features getting high-defi nition upgrades. So, if you shouldn’t be heading out or can’t make it to the movies this week, be sure to give one of these titles a try!

BIG NEW RELEASES! 12 MIGHTY ORPHANS: Based on a true story, this biopic is set during the Great Depression. A Fort Worth, Tex. high school football team is made up of orphans struggle to get by, lacking the basic necessities of life. When a coach decides to step in, help out and train the group, the squad begins winning. Soon, they fi nd themselves making the state championships and inspiring a nation.

Overall, reviews for this sports drama were decent.

About a third of the writeups complained that it didn’t attempt to do anything new with its underdog tale and described the sentimentalism on display as being overplayed.

Still, the majority thought that it was a sweet and earnest family fl ick that would provide viewers with an old-fashioned, inspirational story. It stars

Martin Sheen, Robert Duvall, Luke Wilson, Vinessa Shaw, Wayne Knight, Treat Williams and Carlson Young.

AWAKEN: Terrence Malick (“Badlands,” “The Thin Red L i n e ,” “ T h e Tree of Life,” “A H i d d e n Life”), is the executive producer of this documentary.

The film was made by one of his cameramen who worked with him on the “Voyage of Time” project that played on IMAX screens a few years back. This feature was made in 2018, but had difficulty fi nding a North American distributor. It features an interpretive series of striking images taken in over 35 countries that show off the world, all in the hopes of celebrating the planet.

T he f i l m w a s f i n a l l y released this year and seems to have split critics right down the middle. Half were completely baffled by what they witnessed, stating that it was just a bunch of footage that didn’t appear to have a point.

However, the same number admitted that while it didn’t make its intentions clear, the gorgeous, trippy cinematography was jaw-dropping to behold, and that it generated a certain mood and atmosphere that they appreciated. This release includes both a Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD disc.

BERLIN ALEXANDERPLATZ: Based on the well-regarded 1929 novel by Alfred Döblin, this adaptation tells the story of an undocumented immigrant in Berlin. After arriving from Africa, the protagonist vows to do his best to fit in and make a new life for himself. Unfortunately, the man runs into difficulties getting his work permit. He is approached by a high-paying, dangerous gangster and struggles to turn down an offer to join a high-paying criminal outfit.

T he r e w a s a b e lov e d German miniseries produced from this material decades ago, but reviewers have not been nearly as impressed by the latest version. A small group thought this foreign-language film was stylish and were taken in by the lead and his struggle for survival. Alas, more stated that it all felt like a slog and didn’t make its points clearly or effectively.

It features Welket Bungué, Albrecht Schuch, Jella Haase and Annabelle Mandeng.

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bodega owner. Each day, he works and saves his money with the intention of moving and reopening his dad’s business in the Dominican Republic. But as his plans come to fruition, he finds it more and more difficult to leave his friends and neighbors behind.

Response was very upbeat toward this feature. A few complained that the story was too cluttered with extra, unnecessary characters and could have examined the immigrant experience in more depth.

Still, the vast majority found it enjoyably earnest and warmhearted. They also appreciated the high-energy and elaborate musical numbers.

The cast includes Anthony Ramos, Melissa Barrera, Corey Hawkins, Leslie Grace, Olga Merediz and Jimmy Smits.

MORTA L KOM B AT LEGENDS: BATTLE OF THE REALMS: The popular video game “Mortal Kombat” has been receiving a lot of press lately, perhaps because of the release of a new live-action Warner Bros. fi lm based on the property. Now, the studio has produced an R-rated animated feature that takes the game characters and has them compete to the death in another martial arts tournament. Members of the press who saw this fi lm seemed to enjoy it more than the live-action feature that preceded it. There was a small contingent who said that the story was poor and that the bloodsoaked, graphic fights were so repetitive that the movie became dull.

Still, most claimed that the title would defi nitely entertain fans of the game, calling it a more faithful adaptation that delivered plenty of jaw-dropping carnage. The voice cast includes Joel McHale, Jennifer Ca r pent er, Grey Gr i f f i n, Jordan Rodrigues and Patrick Seitz.

SPIRIT UNTAMED: This picture has been described as both a reboot of the 2002 animated feature “Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron” and spinoff of the Netflix-exclusive series, “Spirit Riding Free.

The plot involves a young girl from the city who gets into trouble at home and is sent to stay with family members

on the American frontier. She befriends a wild mustang and sets out to protect the animal and its herd from a villainous wrangler. This picture split reviewers with slightly more panning the fi nal results.

Those who gave it a pass said that it was cute and would definitely appeal to young children who love horses.

Unfortunately, slightly more thought it was an unnecessary and ordinary rehash of the franchise, noting that the story was predictable and that it dismissed earlier themes of leaving wild animals alone in nature. Isabela Merced, M a r s a i M a r t i n, Mcken n a Grace, Walton Goggins, Andre Braugher, Julianne Moore and Jake Gyllenhaal provide voices for the characters.

SU M M ER OF 8 5: I n this French period drama, a 16 -ye a rold boy i n Normandy goes boating. When the lead falls into the water a nd nea rly d row n s, he is rescued by another young man. The two become close friends and eventually fall in love. Seeking to recreate the dangerous and exciting circumstances of how they met, they sneak away from others to test their own limits.

The pair risks their lives trying to fi gure out who they are in the process. Overall, notices were positive for this feature. Some felt that while the concept was interesting, the storytelling was unfocused and ultimately didn’t provide a believable or convincing love story. However, more found the narrative unpredictable, appreciated the work of the cast, and called the movie an interesting examination of teen angst. It stars Benjamin Voisin, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Melv i l Poupaud, I sabel le Nanty, and Félix Lefebvre BL A STS FROM THE PAST! Arrow Video has a couple of interesting Blu-rays available for purchase. Those who enjoy drive-in horror features from the 1970s may be interested in

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BLU-RAY/DVD | FROM PAGE 16 “The Brotherhood of Satan” (1971). It’s about a family on vacation which fi nds itself in a town fi lled with Satanic followers. The villains attempt to steal the couple’s newborn infant.

This disc includes a new critic commentary, a visual essay discussing this Devilthemed thriller and others like it that were common in the ‘70s. It also comes with exclusive new discussions with a couple of the cast members and lots of publicity materials.

The distributor’s most notable title of the week is “Dune” (1984), the studio epic based on the classic Frank Herbert novel. This original adaptation was directed by auteur David Lynch (who, rumor has it, signed on to direct the project so that producer Dino de Laurentiis would fi nance his follow-up fi lm, the legendary “Blue Velvet”). This sci-fi opus didn’t fare well at the box office and certainly has its fl aws, but it is a visual marvel that turned heads during its original release.

The title has been out-ofprint for some time and is arriving as a special “Limited Edition.” You can either pick the movie up in 4K Ultra HD with a Blu-ray full of bonus features, or as a regular 2-disc Blu-ray edition. Each set contains a vastly superior transfer of the feature created from the original camera negative, two new commentaries featuring fi lm historians, a lengthy 2003 documentary on the making of the movie, featurettes on the production design, model effects, visual effects, costume designs, deleted scenes, as well as publicity materials.

And it comes with a 60-page book on the production.

As if that wasn’t enough, you’ll also get a featurette on the score by Toto featuring discussions with the band members, interviews with two make-up effects artists on the fi lm, production coordinator and cast member Paul Smith, as well as a detailed look at the merchandizing tie-ins for the fi lm.

It all looks like a phenomenal product, even if purchasers should note that Lynch had a very bad experience making this movie and has never involved himself in any releases of the title. And due to other licensing issues, the COMMUNITY

lengthy network TV-cut that was made without the permission of the director isn’t included here – that version of the fi lm is still only available in North America on a rare, “Extended Edition” Steelbook DVD released in 2005. Still, there’s so much other amazing material on this new Blu-ray that anyone who appreciates the fi lm will need to pick it up.

AGFA is providing B-movie thrills with its Blu-ray release of “She Freak” (1967). It’s about a woman who joins a traveling carnival and freakshow, on ly t o encou nt er great danger behind the curtain. Inspired in part by Tod Browning’s 1932 fi lm “Freaks,” this creeper goes to extreme lengths to disturb viewers.

The Blu-ray contains a 4K restoration of the movie from the original camera negative, an archival commentary track with the fi lm’s producer, extra footage from the film preserved in 2K, vintage carnival midway shorts, promotional materials, and more.

Shout! Factory has licensed several titles from award-winning animation company Laika Studios and is releasing two of t hem on Blu-ray. The f i r s t i s t he underrated effort, “The Boxtrolls” (2014), which tells the story of an orphaned boy who is adopted by trash collecting creatures who live underground. In addition to an audio track with the directors, deleted scenes, a making-of, and some featurettes, you’ll also get never-before-seen test footage from the production, a look at the old puppets used in the movie, feature-length storyboards and character concept art.

They are also presenting a new Blu-ray of “Coraline” (2009). Th is excellent treat follows a bored young girl who fi nds a secret door to a magica l world.

O nce t here, she meets a new mot her f igu re who caters to her ever y whim.

Unfortunately, the protagonist soon learns that she has fallen into a trap and that her life is

in peril.

It’s an impressive fl ick and, for those interested, the extras on this Blu-ray are almost identical to those found in the previous title.

Paramount Presents has some really special things coming your way. “Bugsy Malone” (1976) is a wild, oneof-a-kind period mobster musical with an all-kid cast. Yep, the flick featured pint-sized youngsters fi ring at each other with cream-fi lled tommy-guns while singing catchy songs.

The movie is notable for several reasons. It marked the directorial debut of Alan Parker, who would go on to make “Midnight Express,” “Pink Floyd: The Wall,” “The Commitments,” and “Evita.”

The impressive songs were written by Paul Williams (with my personal highlight being, “You Give a Little Love”) and it starred a very young Jodie Foster a nd Scott Ba io. If memory serves, it’s actually a fun and zippy movie, yet it has never been released on either DVD or Blu-ray in North America.

This very welcome new “Limited Edition” disc contains a 4K picture restoration, a featurette on Paul Williams, a discussion with the executive producer, theatrical trailers and a fold-out box with the original poster. Looks like a great disc!

Kino has plenty of new Blu-rays to choose from. “The Comedy of Terrors” (1963) is a horror/comedy featuring stars both in front of and behind the camera. Legendary Jacques Tourneur (“Cat People,” “I Walked with a Zombie,” “Curse of the Demon”) directs Boris K a rlof f, Peter L or re a nd Vincent Price in a story about an undertaker who murders people to generate more cash for his mortuary business. The disc contains a fi lm historian commentar y, a feature on author/screenwriter Richard Matheson, a trailer and a “Limited Edition” slipcase for its fi rst run.

You can also pick up a Bluray of the Vincent Price horror picture, “The Last Man on Earth” (1964). It is set in a post-apocalyptic world where one lonely man tries to survive nightly attacks from vicious creat u re s. Ba sed on t he famous novel, “I Am Legend” by author Richard Matheson, this picture arguably stands as the strongest adaptation of the source material. The disc

includes a fi lm critic commentary, a trailer for the movie with commentary by director Joe Dante, a special featurette on author Matheson (the same extra as the one listed on “The Comedy of Terrors” release), two TV spots, an alternate ending, various trailers for the feature, and a special slipcase.

If you want to see Price and writer Matheson team up on an adventure fi lm, “Master of the World” (1961) might be for you. It’s about a well-intentioned, but maniacal inventor who builds a massive, armed airship to eradicate all of the world’s military forces. The title has been remastered for Blu-ray and comes with an informative movie historian commentary, a second track featuring a cast member, the previously-noted Matheson featurette, a trailer, and a slipcase for the disc.

You can also pick up the Edgar Allan Poe adaptation of “The Raven” (1963) in high definition.

This version stars Vincent Pr ice, Bor is Ka rloff, a nd Pet er L or re a nd a r r ive s with a historian commentary, an interview with producer/ director Roger Corman, a trailer, and another with some added info from filmmaker Mick Garris and the Matheson featurette. He also wrote the screenplay for this title.

Kino also has a Blu-ray of cult director Wa ler ia n Borowczyk’s fi nal fi lm, “Love Rites” (1987). It’s a very eccentric and unusual erotic drama

that the Polish director made in France. The Blu-ray contains the full version of the movie and a director’s cut, a short film by Borowczyk, a movie expert commentary and an interview with one of the stars, as well as a trailer.

Criterion has a noteworthy Blu-ray release, too. “Beasts of No Nation” (2015) is the critically acclaimed Netflix war picture about a child soldier fi ghting a civil war in an unnamed West African country. The youngster witnesses and is forced to take part in horrific acts, eventually questioning his leaders and their motives. This is a disturbing, but excellent movie and the Blu-ray presents a 2K master of the feature that was approved by director Cary Joji Fukunaga (“Jane Eyre”, the upcoming “No Time to Die”) a commentary with the fi lmmaker, two new documentaries on the feature, additional conversations with Fukunaga and the costume designer, as well as a trailer and an essay on the movie.

Looking for some action?

Scorpion has “The Devil’s 8” (1969) on Blu-ray. It follows a federal agent who rounds up a group of convicts to raid a vicious criminal moonshine operation in retur n for a reduced sentence. The concept sounds very similar to the popular “Suicide Squad” comic-book series and fi lms.

This disc includes a new 2K master of the fi lm, an interview with cast member Larry Bishop and a trailer.

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He said he fell over and lost consciousness. The victim said he could recognize the three by their faces, but did not know their names.

He had a small laceration to the back of his head.

Paramedics arrived and transported him to a local hospital.

An employee at the business stated he saw one unidentified person wearing a white T-shirt and red ball cap, attack the victim and shove him to the ground before leaving with two other people.

A report was taken. The area was checked, but no

BOARDING SCHOOL | FROM PAGE 10 “These are all Indigenous knowledge-based programs, not built by the universities, but built by our own Native faculty,” Pecos said.

The Tribal Remedy Framework has been offered up by Native American leaders and endorsed by tribes as a blueprint on how to move the state into compliance with the Yazzie/Martinez court order. The blueprint calls for increased tribal control and consultation over education, community-based education created by tribal communities, commitment to culturally relevant and Native language education, and development of a Native teacher pipeline. And it calls for permanent, yearover-year funding for Native students, language programs, and tribal education.

BLU-RAY/DVD | FROM PAGE 17 Syndrome has released a huge number of Blu-rays. There are plenty of fascinating titles being offered, although those interested should note that the best place to order them is through the official company website. First off, they have the horror/comedy, “Auntie Lee’s Meat Pies” (1992). You can already imagine what the main ingredient is in the titular food item.

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S T R A T E G I C SHOPLIFTER Gallup, July 20 A ndy Gor ma n, u sed a Walmart backpack to conceal items from the sports and electronic departments at the store, while using groceries he paid for as a cover. Gorman, 42, of Nazlini, was already given a trespass notice from the business in January.

When he stepped outside the west side entrance, Asset Protection specialist Eric Daniels approached him and detained him. He is facing criminal charges of shoplifting and trespassing at Walmart, 1650 W. Maloney Ave. A summons was filed for Gorman. The estimated cost of the goods came to about $81.

B IC YC L E T H I EV E S RIDE OFF W ITH THE EVIDENCE Gallup, July 20 Home video at a residence on South Ninth Street showed a man and a woman taking two black mountain bikes from the yard.

The video was checked when residents of the address discovered a rock holding open the gate to the yard.

The victims saw the male park one of the bikes outside the gate. Then the female mounted the bicycle and rode away.

The male retur ned and took the second bike. He also seemed to have an item in his left hand, that viewers of the video believed was possibly a bicycle pump. The man got

on the second bike and rode away.

The male was seen wearing red flannel, blue pants, a black cap with a red front, black shoes, and a black scarf.

The female was seen wearing a cheetah print jacket, a black shirt and shorts, with white shoes.

In talking with the couple, Gallup Police Officer Cindy Romancito learned that the bikes were valued at about $200 apiece.

The woman told Romancito that she had already posted information about the stolen bikes on Facebook.

No other information is available.

W EED W H ACK ER LARCENY Gallup, July 20

A man on Hill Avenue discovered his weed whacker, battery charger, air pump machine and cowboy boots gone after he returned from a trip to Albuquerque.

Gallup Officer Christopher Dawes was dispatched to the house.

The victim said when he got back from Albuquerque, he noticed the gate to his backyard was open. A small plastic box tub had been placed against the nearby wall, which wa s how he believed the intruder had climbed over the concrete wall and opened the gate from the inside.

He estimated the value of the missing items at $525.

There was no visible property damage at the scene, and there were no suspects.

Native leaders say the framework is a long-overdue comprehensive approach, but so far, state leaders continue a practice of piecemeal reform, at most.

At t he advent of Gov. Michelle Lu ja n Gr isha m’s administration, the Legislature in 2019 took up how to respond to the Yazzie/Martinez court order that the state rectify the poor education provided to so many of its kids. Lawmakers pumped enormous amounts of new funds into education. But gave short shrift to legislation that would shift resources to Native-led education.

Then, just a year later, in March 2020 just as the COVID19 pandemic roared to life, the state unsuccessfully petitioned the court to agree the problem had been remedied, a move roundly condemned by the plaintiffs in the case, who say there’s still a long way to go.

The change of mind Pecos and others speak of — echoing language from the Meriam Report of 1928 — is made more likely when powerful people show proper respect to the country’s history, starting with investigating boarding schools and their legacy in tribal communities. That pushes those stories into the public’s consciousness. Like [Inter ior Secreta r y Deb] Ha a la nd’s high-profi le initiative to identify isolated and forgotten burial grounds for children, which has already spurred the City of Albuquerque to action.

In the wake of renewed scr utiny of the 4 -H pa rk, A l bu q ue r q ue’s volu nt e e r Commission on A merican Indian and Alaska Native Affairs, launched an investigation into the history of the park and what should be done today to care for the burial ground.

City officials are reaching

out to tribal communities to gather their input and make recommendations.

While the gravesite was discovered in the course of building the park, its existence wasn’t a secret.

When the “A lbuquerque Journal” reported a baby’s skull had been found during construction of the park, an area resident, Rudy Martinez, told the Journal he’d found bones there when he was a kid in the early 1950s. The newspaper ran a large photograph of Martinez examining bones.

And Ed Tsyitee told the Journal he’d been the caretaker for the cemetery for thirty years, until he retired in 1964. Tsyitee, a member of Zuni Pueblo who lived in Albuquerque, said the burials would have been made because “there was no way to take them home in those

days.” Most would have been students, he believed, buried in military style clothing.

The newspaper later reported plans of the Albuquerque Indian School to put a fence around the burial ground.

Why that didn’t occur is unknown. A plaque was laid in the ground instead.

Now that plaque is missing.

A separate marker at a nearby public art sculpture, laid in 1995, and tapestries hung in a tree are the only evidence of a little-known burial ground.

Commissioner Lorenzo Jim (Diné/Navajo) would like to see a designation for the site that could potentially limit access to honor its history.

Jim said at a commission meeting on July 16 that the task requires care. “It’s a piece of land, and again, involving our children, so making it sacred is important.”

interviews with cast memb e r s (i nclud i n g M ic h a el Berr yman). They are also putting out a double-feature Blu-ray of the Austra lia n s ex- come d ie s “F a nt a s m” (1976), and “Fantasm Comes Again” (1977). These titles have been restored in 2K and feature interviews with crew members.

“Forgotten Gialli: Volume 2” is a new Blu-ray set that includes the low-budget thrillers, “The French Sex Murders” (1972), “Girl in Room 2A” (1974), and “My Dear Killer” (1972). Once again, these fl icks have been given new high-definition restorations and come

with visual essays and some film historian commentary tracks. This particular release is available on the Vinegar Syndrome site, as well as on Amazon. If you want more, there’s also a “Volume 3” that is now available on the company website.

The distributor also has the Philadelphia-set slasher, “Girls School Screa mers” (1985). This Blu-ray presents the fi lm restored in 2K along with an extended making-of documentary featuring cast and crew, in addition to multiple commentaries.

They are also presenting the rancher comedy “Rancho

Deluxe” (1975), with Fun City as a “Limited Edition” Blu-ray.

This movie stars Jeff Bridges and Sam Waterston as cattle rustlers causing trouble in Montana. The print run is only 2000 and comes with a slipcover featuring art designed by frequent Mondo poster artists “We Buy Your Kids.”

Besides a new 2K restoration, the disc comes with a couple of video interviews about the fi lm (including one with Bridges himself), an audio commentary, and publicity materials.

“Terminal Island” (1973) is a B-picture about an island where convicts are sent to

live on their own and do battle with each other. This fl ick marks an early appearance by future star Tom Selleck. This Blu-ray includes a sharper image (it was scanned in 4K), an extended interview with director/co-writer Stephanie Rothman, discussions with the lead actress and other cast members, a new featurette delivering a critic analysis of the movie’s female’s perspective along with trailers and ads. They also have a Blu-ray of the Satanic thriller, “Through the Fire” (1988) aka

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SPORTS

Recovery, triumph LOCAL BODYBUILDER BRINGS HOME MEDALS

By Beth Blakeman Managing Editor

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had Robinson won medals, belts, and axe awards for his classic physique and heavy bodybuilding skills at the NPC [National Physique Committee] Valley of the Sun competition in Phoenix, Ariz. May 1.

Robinson is fairly new to the Southwest. He moved from Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn. about a year ago, so his wife, Tiffany, a Navajo who grew up in Sanders, Ariz., could be near her family. He now lives in Sanders and works in Gallup.

Robinson, who is in his fourth year of recovery from alcoholism, says his passions are bodybuilding, which he credits with saving his life, and helping other people.

The couple has been training clients out of Wowies Gym, 1500 S. Second St., Unit C, in Gallup since their arrival.

Training offerings include help with weight loss, diabetes prevention, and helping clients to live a fit, healthy lifestyle.

I n h is May competitions, Robinson beat eight

Chad Robinson poses for a front view in the heavyweight bodybuilding category at the National Physique Committee Valley of the Sun competition in Phoenix, Ariz. May 1.

Photo Credit: Courtesy of Chad Robinson

Back view of Chad Robinson as he strikes a pose in the heavyweight bodybuilding category at the NPC Valley of the Sun competition in Phoenix May 1. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Chad Robinson

Chad Robinson demonstrates his classic physique at the NPC Valley of the Sun competition in Phoenix May 1. He won first place. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Chad Robinson

A back view of Chad Robinson’s award-winning classic physique from the NPC Valley of the Sun competition in Phoenix May 1. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Chad Robinson

competitors to win the overall championship in bodybuilding.

He also won fi rst place in the classic physique category.

Robinson told the Sun that in addition to the trophy and getting a photo shoot in the online publication “Flex” magazine, he is now qualified to participate in the NPC Universe competition in 2022.

“I am saving money for the national show, as it’s very expensive and bodybuilding is kinda similar to an artist,” he

said. “There it’s a passion, and it’s a financial struggle each show I compete in.”

At present, he is saving up

money for the NPC Universe competition in 2022, which he says he has every intention of winning.

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“The Gates of Hell Part II.” The disc comes with both versions of the movie under different titles, director commentary tracks on both cuts, as well as interviews with the filmmaker, a clip about the make-up effects and a discussion with the artists.

“Lilies of the Field” (1963), is a drama about a traveling ha ndy ma n who helps five impoverished nuns build a church. This well-regarded drama was nominated for five Academy Awards and earned star Sidney Poitier a Best

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Actor Oscar. It also comes with an audio track featuring a movie authority giving details about the production.

In the World War II drama, “O.S.S.” (1946), A lan Ladd plays an undercover spy trying to help the French prevent Nazi forces from using their railway system.

T h i s pict u re ha s been given a 2K ma ster a nd includes a commentary and tra iler. A nd you ca n a lso pick up a Blu-r ay of t he Gary Cooper period drama, “Peter Ibbetson” (1935), that is based on the George du Maurier novel. It comes with a film historian track and a

theatrical trailer.

Criterion is making a Bluray available of the Japanese drama, “After Life” (1998). It’s set in a world where, when one dies, their spirits are permitted to exist in one happy life memory. The dead struggle to choose and determine how to spend eternity. The disc includes a 2K restoration of the feature, a fi lm scholar commentary, new interviews with the movie’s cinematographers, deleted scenes, a trailer and an essay on the story.

Vinegar Syndrome’s highlight this week may be the not or iou s cr it ic a l bomb, “Tough Guys Don’t Dance”

(1987). Written and directed

by Norman Mailer, the movie stars Ryan O’Neal as an abrasive writer with a drinking problem who awa kens to find himself embroiled in a murder. Isabella Rossellini co-stars in the film. It’s overthe-top in every possible way (with the stand-out moment being the “Oh man, oh God, oh man, oh God!” scene).

The movie earned numerou s R a z z ie nom i n a t ion s, while also winning an award or two at film festivals. The movie is finally being presented on Blu-ray with a 2K scan, new inter views with co-star Wings Hauser, the

cinematographer, Mailer’s biographer and his son, an archival piece on the film, and a trailer.

And Severin is also deliver i ng t he a ct ion pict u re “Whatever It Takes” (1998) on Blu-ray. The story involves a group of cops investigating a steroid epidemic in body-building culture and facing off against a villainous dealer.

Don “The Dragon” Wilson, Fred Williamson and Andrew Dice Clay headline the title. The fl ick has been newly scanned and restored in 4K and comes

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The outcome of Williams’ reporting has been a resignation by the secretary of the department, the filing of a whistleblower lawsuit, and steps by the governor to institute a new policy to determine what constitutes a public record under the Public Records seq., and what constitutes a “non-record” or “transitory record” under the

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR SEPTEMBER 3 – SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3

ESCAPE THE LAB: VIRTUAL ESCAPE ROOM

Put your puzzle-master skills to the test through Sept. 6 with our Escape the Lab: Virtual Escape Room. Successful escapees will be entered in a drawing for Wendy’s and Starbucks gift cards. For more information email childlib@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291.

LEVITT-AMP CONCERT STREAMING

4 pm. Hear the Lindy Vision Levitt-AMP concert from Sept.

2 on KGLP 91.7 FM. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4

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 OFPL. Watch our newest virtual show! 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.

RED ROCK STRING ENSEMBLE CONCERT

5 pm. Hear the Aug. 8 concert recorded at the First United Methodist Church (1800 Redrock Dr. #7000) on KGLP 91.7 FM. The full program listing is available at: https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/648e40c3-d44c-47f5-bec68a52b8595c41/Red%20Rock%20 Strings%20080821%20program. pdf

your own art using materials found around your home!

Courses are geared toward individuals approximately 15-years-old or older. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-served basis using the Supply Request Form at ofpl.online.

Each session is limited to 20 individuals on a first-come first-served basis. Tired of buying the same old generic picture frames? Try out this workshop to create colorful and unique picture frames that will make your photos pop. For more information email jwhitman@gallupnm. gov or call (505) 863-1291.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7

TECH TIME: ONLINE EDUCATION & TRAINING

4 pm. Join us on Facebook, @galluplibrary or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library for FREE computer classes. Watch our archived collection of classes or take part in our new LIVE In-Person classes. Submit your technology questions, and we will create tutorial videos to meet your technology needs. For more information email libtrain@ gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291.

This week: Is This For Real?

(Live and In-person) There is a lot of information and/or misinformation online. How can you tell what is fact and what is fiction?

We will show you how to verify your information and make sure you are not falling victim to misinformation.

SCIENCE AND THE FIVE SENSES

https://kglp.podbean.com/e/redrock-string-ensemble-concertin-gallup-nm-august-8-2021/

1 pm. Join us on Facebook and YouTube to explore with our five senses. This month we’re focusing on science we can hear!- Water Xylophone

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8

The full August 8th recording may be heard at:

LABOR DAY CREATIVE CORNER

4 pm. on Facebook, @galluplibrary or YouTube. Create

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If you grew up watching Japa nese a nimated shows about heroic, giant-robots piloted by humans and fighting ev ildoers, you may be excited about the new release from Discotek Media. It is CALENDAR

GOING PLACES WITH STORYTIME

11 am. Join us outside by the playground at Octavia Fellin Public Library Children’s Branch. Join us for stories,

presenting all 47 episodes of the TV series, “Future Robot Daltanious” (1979-1980). The Blu-ray will present the show in its original Japanese language with an English subtitle track. Additionally, they are also putting put the animated show “Lupin the 3rd Part III: The Pink Jacket Adventures” (1984 - 1985) on Blu-ray.

F i n a l l y, t h e C o h e n Media Group is releasing a

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songs and activities related to transportation and getting around.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9

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 teach you how to make a DIY colorful marbled mug.

ONGOING

PICTURING WOMEN INVENTORS POSTER EXHIBITION

During the month of September, OFPL is displaying a series of posters that explore the inventions of 19 highly accomplished American women. Astronauts, computer pioneers, and businesswomen join athletes, engineers, and even teenagers in this remarkable group of inventors. It highlights the distinctive motivations, challenges, and accomplishments of exceptional 20thand 21st-century inventive women who are diverse both personally and professionally. The exhibition illustrates the creativity of women inventors while inspiring young people (especially girls) to see themselves as future inventors. For more information email bmartin@ gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291.

SPOOKTACULAR BOOKMARK DESIGN CONTEST

Join OFPL for a wicked and spooky time as we host our second Bookmark Design Contest featuring the theme “Monster Mash.” OFPL is challenging the community’s creativity to design Halloween-themed bookmarks.

Create your own haunted houses, creepy crawlers, and more! Pick up a paper submission from the Main Library or the Children’s Branch or submit at ofpl. online. All art mediums

double-feature of the gritty, French Alain Delon crime pictures “The Gang” (1977), and “Three Men to Kill” (1980).

YOU KNOW, FOR KIDS! There are plenty of movies for kids of all ages arriving or being re-released this week.

Here’s a list!

“The Boss Baby: Back in Business” Seasons 1 & 2 “The Boxtrolls”

welcome! Winners will be selected in the following age categories: 0-5, 6-11, 12-18, 19+ and will receive a certificate of recognition, professional bookmark prints, and a gift card. Submission deadline is Nov. 1. Winners will be announced Nov. 15.

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

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS NEEDS HELP Following a break-in over the week end of July 24, a number of things were taken or destroyed at the 100 E. Aztec Ave. office. Because the organization is committed to its cause, the doors are open and people are back at work. However, they would appreciate donations to help replace some of the items that were stolen, enhance their security, and get the office professionally cleaned. If you wish to help, visit bbbsmountainregion. org, email info@bbbsmountainregion.org, or call (505) 726-4285 or (505) 728-8356.

GOOGLE CAREER CERTIFICATE SCHOLARSHIP

Jump-start your career with a Google Career Certificate scholarship. Prepare for entry-level positions in data analytics, project management, user experience design, and IT support-no college degree or relevant experience required. Apply for a scholarship at https:// forms.gle/1jThmKPHVScnJuxr5 now through Sept. 15.

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

RMCHCS COVID VACCINATION CLINIC

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 a specimen.

RMCHCS RAPID CARE

9 am-6 pm Mon.-Fri. Closed weekends. @ 1850 E. Hwy.

“Bugsy Malone” “Coraline” “Future Robot Daltanious” (1979-1980) “Spirit Untamed” ON THE TUBE! And you’ll find plenty of TV-themed releases below.

“Blue Bloods” Season 11 “The Boss Baby: Back in Business” Seasons 1 & 2

66. Acute care, Minor sprains & strains, minor procedures, physicals – DOT Employment and sports.

MCKINLEY COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES

8 am-5 pm; closed 12 pm-1 pm Mon.- Fri. @ McKinley Public Health Office (1919 College Dr.) Call (505) 7222004 for WIC services. Call (505) 722-4391 for clinical services. For COVID vaccinations (Moderna & Pfizer), register at cvvaccine.nm.org or call for assistance. Services include vaccines for children up to age 18 and adults 19 and older; Confidential family planning & STI services and confidential harm reduction services on Thursdays from 9 am-12 pm.

MCKINLEY COUNTY BACK TO SCHOOL IMMUNIZATION CLINICS

8 am-4 pm @ McKinley Public Health Office (1919 College Dr.) Call (505) 7224391 to schedule an appointment. Bring your child’s shot record. Vaccines will be provided at no cost for children through 18 years of age.

Also available are: COVID vaccines Moderna/Pfizer We take walk-ins. Register on cvvaccine.nm.org site. Family planning and SDI testing (confidential service). Harm reduction is available Mon and Wed. 9 am -noon

CIBOLA COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB

The club meets monthly. It 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 meals.

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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