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Gallup family upended by reckless driver gets help from community By Beth Blakeman Managing Editor

t took just a few seconds late in the afternoon of Oct. 26 to turn the Hudgeons’ lives, household, and business upside down. Ana and Ryan Hudgeons run RAH Photography, which often provides pictures of local high school games and community events for the Gallup Sun. A white pickup truck sped through the neighborhood a little before 6 pm Oct. 26, crashed through their fence and took off a corner of their house. Outside was one of the family dogs and inside were three more. The rest of the family members, including the Hudgeons’ daughter were all away at the time. Ana Hudgeons said neighbors thought they smelled gas and called the Gallup Fire Department. Crews did an assessment and only minor injuries were found. The house was evaluated for hazards and the gas meter and utilities were turned off. The Hudgeons’ have sustained numerous losses in this incident. While no lives were lost, Ana Hudgeons said some of the items destroyed

are irreplaceable, including a grandfather clock inherited from Ryan’s grandmother. Because their house is also the location for their business, RAH Photography, 938 Cerrito Dr., the Hudgeons lost camera equipment, an iPad, and other items that help them run their photography operation. “There was something protecting us, but something needs to be done about the danger that is Cerrito Street,” Hudgeons said. “People drive down that street flying 60 miles an hour and it’s a curve and people don’t care.” Hudgeons said the family needs video, justice, and donations. Ana and Ryan Hudgeons are asking for video from anyone in the area of Red Rock hospital, Filipina, Burke, Ford Canyon, and Mossman. One of their neighbors, Sabor Biggs, has set up a gofundme page to help the family recover. It can be reached at https://bit.ly/3vRDePt or by going to gofundme.com and searching for Help Ana and Ryan Hudgeons rebuild. Insurance adjustors visited the home Oct. 27 and Hudgeons hopes to have some numbers from them within a week. She is currently waiting for a police report.

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Joint work session describes rollercoaster ride between county, hospital PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD ATTRACTS 30 SPEAKERS By Rick Abasta Sun Correspondent

t was standing room only when persistent issues at Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services came up at a joint work session between the City of Gallup, the McKinley County Board of Commissioners, and the hospital Oct. 18. Cou nt y at tor ney Doug Decker began the work session with a detailed history of the relationship between McKinley County and RMCHCS, covering the lease agreement, mill levy funding, and a recent county audit that uncovered co-mingling and mismanagement of county funds. Decker described the relationship between the county and RMCHCS as a “rollercoaster ride,” noting that he has worked for the county since 1995. He said primary issues the hospital grappled with included leasing, building and maintenance repairs, and changes to the Safety Net Care Program implemented between 2010-2014. “Right now, we are in the third amended lease, which was negotiated and fi xed a lot of the problems we learned [about] over the years,” Decker said. At t he reque st of t he McKinley County Board of Supervisors, the hospital board composition was changed due to the need for a more responsive board to address the issues of the hospital, he added. “I n ou r percept ion, [a non-responsive board] allowed CEOs to run roughshod over the board with no control,” Decker said.

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The Oct 18 joint work session between the McKinley County Board of Commissioners and the Gallup City Council was ﬁlled to capacity. The meeting focused on RMCHCS. Photo Credit: Rick Abasta

RMCHCS Board Chairman Steve McKernan spoke next, providing information about the board and the process for selecting members. He also talked about the importance of the non-profit status of the hospital. McKernan said that the lease with the county is actually a function of the Hospital F unding Act. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, which has licensed 5,000 hospitals nationally, and delegates states to carry out its functions via the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. Copies of the conditions of participation were provided to county commissioners and city councilors. The document is also available for public viewing on the RMCHCS website. “Our hospital operates under a shared governance model,” McKernan said. “The shared gover na nce model

defi nes what management is supposed to do in terms of operating and managing the hospital, and what the medical staff is supposed to do.” In addition, McKer na n said the hospital adheres to the Health Care Quality Improvement Act, a federal law that defines elements in the medical staff bylaws and the operations of the hospital board to ensure the hospital qualifies and provides high quality services. RMCHCS has a new seven member board, but only four positions are currently fi lled. McKernan said the hospital is actively recruiting to fi ll the remaining spots. “Our very strong preference are (sic) for people from McKinley County,” he said. But when City Councilor Fran Palochak, Dist. 4 got her chance to speak, she challenged that statement.

“My main concern as a citizen of this town, is that there will not be health care here because of mismanagement, not caring, and having people from the outside running the hospital,” she said. Palochak said that her goal when she became a public official and when she worked for the courts, was to home-grow professionals in Gallup. “Because as we know from living here, not everybody wants to live here in rural Gallup, New Mexico,” Palochak continued. “When we bring outsiders, many times they will not stay.” “They don’t fi nd value here. They don’t fi nd purpose to live here,” she added. Palochak herself pointed out that she was born and raised in Gallup, leaving only to serve in the U.S. Navy and to attend state college in New Mexico.

Throughout the meeting there were a number of comments about Palochak’s daughter, a nurse, who had worked at the hospital at one time, and was no longer there. She also made a point of addressing the staff shortage at the Women’s Health Center, which reopened Oct. 22 after being closed for nearly a month. “There’s a national nursing shortage, it’s true,” she said. “On the same token, what are we doing locally to recruit graduates from UNM Gallup?” she asked. McKinley County Board of Commissioners Chairman Billy Moore, Dist. 1, followed Palochak and said the county met with RMCHCS numerous times over the last few months in an effort to keep it open for business. “We have to have a hospital. Our community needs a hospital,” Moore said. “We have decided as a commission to make every effort we can to help improve this [hospital].” Moore said many doctors made sacrifices years ago in order for the hospital to exist. “That’s the point we’re at. We all have to make some sacrifices to make sure our hospital is sustainable,” he emphasized. “It’s going to take effort on everybody’s part to get through this crisis.” RMCHCS interim CEO Don Smithburg spoke next, taking the opportunity to respond to some of the points raised by city councilors and county commissioners, beginning

CITY/COUNTY WORK SESSION | SEE PAGE 17

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RMCHCS Board of Trustees hosts ﬁ rst public board meeting By Rick Abasta Sun Correspondent

he Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Ser v ices Boa rd of Trustees convened at the Grace Bible Church at 222 Boulder Dr. Oct. 20 for its fi rst public board meeting in

The Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services Board of Trustees conducted its ﬁrst open board meeting Oct. 20 in an eﬀort toward creating transparency. Photo Credit: Rick Abasta

Gallup Sun Publishing, LLC Publisher Babette Herrmann Office Manager Mandy Marks Managing Editor Beth Blakeman Design Vladimir Lotysh Contributing Editor Cody Begaye Correspondents Rick Abasta Molly Howell Rachel Pfeiffer Photography Cable Hoover Ana Hudgeons Ryan Hudgeons Knifewing Segura On the Cover Fire, rescue workers respond to Gallup crash scene Oct. 26. Inset: Girls’ bike run over by driver in yard of damaged house. Photo by A. Hudgeons. Inset by GFD.

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a step toward demonstrating transparency. In addition to the new open board meeting format, the public was also allowed to speak. The newly-added public comment period came early in

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the meeting, One businesswoman, Mary Walker, took the opportunity to point out that she moved to Gallup four years ago and that her business Weaving in Beauty at 233 W. Coal Ave., which attracts students from France, Australia and China to lea r n Nava jo weav ing, wanted to offer students a safe environment. “I’m becoming very concer ned t hat m ig ht be i n

Amy Clark, a community member from Gallup, expressed her concerns about RMCHCS during the public comment portion of the board meeting held at Grace Bible Church at 222 Boulder Dr. Oct. 20. Photo Credit: Rick Abasta jeopardy,” she told the board. She said her students have pumped $1 million to $2 million into the local economy in the last few years and that she would like to continue that economic development in the future. Speakers were each given three minutes to talk and the board did not respond directly to their comments. One doctor who also spoke during the public comment

period, suggested to the board that information about the open format and the permission to speak be clarified, and that the community be made aware of the opportunity to speak well in advance of the date of the meeting. The CEO Report was the next item on the agenda and

RMCHCS BOARD MEETING | SEE PAGE 18

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No more snow days WITH REMOTE LEARNING, FULL ATTENDANCE IS POSSIBLE By Molly Ann Howell Sun Correspondent

now days may soon become a t h i ng of the past for GallupMcK in ley Cou nt y Schools students.

COVID-19 showed districts around the world that remote learning is possible, and now GMCS is taking what it learned and applying it to other situations where students may not be able to be in the classroom in-person, as in the case of

snow days. During the Oct. 25 school board meeting, the district’s superintendent, Mike Hyatt, introduced the idea of Virtual

SNOW DAYS | SEE PAGE 19

Gallup children who want to build a snowperson may have to do it on weekends if GMCS gets rid of snow days. Photo Credit: Courtesy publicdomainpictures.net

Fire at Old Wingate School house was arson Staff Reports

arly on Wednesday morning a woman in For t Win g a t e , N.M. got up to visit the bathroom and saw light coming from a str ucture near the Fort Wingate Old School Building at 322 Painted Horse Trail. S h e d i a l e d 911 a n d McK inley County Sher iff ’s

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Deput y Terence Wi l l ie responded. T he woma n told Wi l l ie she sometimes sees light on at the school, but she didn’t see anyone on Oct. 20. That morning she saw smoke and tall f lames. Willie repor ted that he could see the f lames as he was approaching exit 33 on I-40. When he arrived at 3:30 a m, he saw a si ngle stor y

structure fully engulfed and t he a rea ha d heav y bla ck smoke. Nearly two hours later, at 5:20 am, Deputy Chief Tim Ber r y w it h t he McK i n ley C ou nt y F i r e D e p a r t ment called the fire suspicious. Berry said there were no utilities to the home and no inclement weather, so the deter m i nation wa s a r son. Ber r y s a id t he a rea nea r

t he front door wa s where the fire started and the back door was closed and someone opened it. T he old For t W i n g a t e School is fenced off around the school w ith access roads closed by gates. The we a t he r o n O c t . 2 0 w a s clea r. Ever y th i ng poi nted to arson. The State F ire Ma rsha l was contacted.

This house on the property of the old Fort Wingate School burned on Oct. 20 in what was determined to be a case of arson. Photo Credit: Courtesy MCSO

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Obituary AMANDA ROSE CASIAS Amanda Rose Casias, of Gallup died Oct. 7. She was 34. She was born in Gallup, on Aug. 13, 1987. Amanda was preceded in death by her mother, Theresa A. (Perez) Silva and maternal Grandparents, Max & Amelia (Lueras) Perez, Rose Mazon-Lopez & Pater nal Grandparents, Joseph P. & Ramona (Sandoval) Casias. She is survived by her daughter, Diamond L. Casias of Gallup, her son Amadio D. Ma r tinez, of Ga llup, her

Amanda Rose Casias brother David J. Casias of Gallup and her stepfather, Doroteo A. Silva (Tony) of Gallup. Funeral Services will be held at St. Francis of Assisi Church on Oct. 30 at 10:30 am. Memorials/Flowers can be sent to 3218 Blue Hill Ave. Gallup, N.M. 87301

Ustick updates BID on city projects By Molly Ann Howell Sun Correspondent

h e C o a l Av e n u e Commons and city alleys are ongoing projects for the City

New Mexico Department of Transportation will pay for 95 percent of the project, while the city will only pay for five percent. In an interview with the Sun, Gallup’s Planning and Development Director Clyde

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One of the newly-installed gates between Second and Third Streets was set up to keep transients from vandalizing nearby businesses. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Joseph Sanchez of Gallup. During the Oct. 21 Business Improvement District board meeting, City Manager Maryann Ustick gave an update on the projects’ progress. According to Ustick, the second phase of the Coal Avenue Commons project will cost a total of $3.5 million. A Transportation Project Fund grant from the

Strain said the city should receive the grant any day now. Ustick told the BID that the only thing left before the city can go out to bid on Phase Two is the environmental certifications, on which the construction

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Person of Interest sought in mobile home park shooting Staff Reports

a l lup Po l i c e a r e look ing for a 38-year-old Gallup man for questioning following a shooting Oct. 24 at Red Hill Mobile Home Park at 700 Rimrock Dr. On the evening of Oct. 24 around 7:50 pm, shots were

heard and reported from the mobile home park. W hen of f icer s a r r ived, they found one man dead and another injured by gunshots. The man who died was ident i f ied a s El i Wi l l ia m Yazzie, 41, of Sanders, Ariz. Police are now seeking Melford John, 38, of Gallup as a Person of Interest. John

is about 5’9” in height and weighs approximately 212 pounds. He has tattoos on his face, head and chest. In fo r m a t i o n o n h i s location can be called in to Metro Dispatch at (505) 722-2002 or the McKinley County Crime Stoppers at (877) 722-6161. Reference Case # 21- 43294. Crime

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Melford John is wanted for questioning in Oct. 24 shooting. Photo Credit: Courtesy of GPD

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Weekly Police Activity Report Staff Reports STOLEN MASK MATERIALS Tseyatoh, Oct. 18 A resident on Pittsburgh Loop lef t for Ga l lup a nd returned later in the day to fi nd her screen door was broken and someone had gotten into her home. T h e v i c t i m i n fo r m e d McKinley County Sheriff’s Deputy Frank Villa that the suspect may be her adult son, as one of the neighbors saw him earlier in the day around the house. The witness told Villa, but also said he did not see the suspect break into the house. The report did not state if the suspect was contacted.

About $200 worth of materials used to make face masks appeared to have been taken from the house, and the damage to the screen door was estimated to be approximately $100. TRAILER BREAK-IN Jamestown, Oct. 16 A truck driver at the Flying J Travel Center realized his trailer had been broken into, and while nothing seemed to be missing, he contacted McKinley County Sheriff’s Office to report the incident. The driver arrived at the truck stop on Oct. 16 and was in the midst of a 34-hour re st a r t when he not iced the aftermath of a break-in.

Several boxes had been strewn on the ground near the trailer, however nothing appeared to be missing. But the man said there would be no way to verify the contents of the boxes until they arrived at their destination. Deput y Terence Wi l l ie spoke with the business manager, who said there was no security footage of the suspected break-in area available. There are currently no suspects. S E C O N D ST O R AG E ROBBERY Gamerco, Oct. 16 A customer called into Metro Dispatch stating their storage space at Aztec Self

Storage, 261 U.S. Hwy. 491, had been broken into for the second time. McKinley County Sheriff’s Deputy Terence Willie met the victims at the scene. They showed him the unit. There were household items strewn on the floor, and the items that were missing had an estimated value of about $3,647. One of the victims said they had been at the storage site two weeks prior to clean it, and had moved their belongings to the new unit after the previous unit experienced a break-in. A box of toys was located by one member of the storage staff, and Willie returned it to the victims. The remaining items were unaccounted for, and there was no available security footage. No other information was available.

BROKEN BACK WINDOW Gallup, Oct. 14 A wom a n st ay i ng i n Thoreau was walking to her car early in the morning to start it, when she discovered a male and female standing behind it. Once they saw her walking toward them, they took off in different directions. The woman walked toward the back of her vehicle and saw the back window was broken out. She was unable to identify the couple before they fled. The victim drove into Gallup and called the incident in near Amigo Toyota, 1900 S. Second St. T h i s i n for m a t ion wa s relayed to McKinley County S he r i f f ’s D e pu t y Jef f Barnhurst. No other information was available.

Navajo man accused of decapitation Staff Reports

LBUQUERQUE — A Navajo man accused of attacking a man w it h a n a xe i n McKinley County, made an

initial appearance in federal court Oct. 15. Shilo Aaron Oldrock, 28, of Fargo, N.D. is an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation. Accord i n g t o a cr i m ina l compla int Oct. 10, he

allegedly murdered John Doe on the Navajo Nation when he attacked Doe with an axe and cut off his head. Oldrock allegedly burned Doe’s head in a wood stove and fled the scene.

If he is convicted of the offense, he faces up to life in prison. T he Ga l lup Resident Agency of the FBI A lbuquerque F ield Of f ice investigated this case with

assistance from the Navajo Nation Police Department, the McKinley County Sheriff’s Office, and the Gallup Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney David P. Cowen is prosecuting the case.

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with an estimated 24,543 of the marine mammals feeding in sub-Antarctic waters each southern summer. More than that number were slaughtered by whalers there between 1900 and the 1950s. The species was rarely seen in the three decades after whaling ended in the 1960s. But scientists say the whales are increasingly feeding in the South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands during summertime. “Good

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Spanish Eruption Vast amounts of lava have spewed from Spain’s La Palma volcano for more than a month in a historic and unusually destructive eruption for the volcanic Canary Islands. Accompanied by strong tremors, the eruption has flattened nearly 2,000 buildings as it engulfed 763 hectares in deep lava, the size of 1,000 soccer fields. Scientists say they have no idea how long the eruption will continue.

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Wildlife around Ja pa n’s cr ippled Fukushima nuclear power plant appears to have sur v ived exposure to radiation from the meltdowns of the plant’s three nuclear reactors without serious consequences, according to a new international study. Massive releases of radioactive material from the March 2011 disaster contaminated the Fukushima landscape and forced the evacuation of over 150,000 residents. But scientists writing in the journal “Environment International” say DNA and other markers in the region’s wildlife did not show any adverse health effects. They did fi nd unusually low levels of cortisol, a stress indicator, in some wild animals living in the evacuated Exclusion Zone.

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Ready, Set ... Monsters Dash! IN COSTUMES, ATHLETIC GEAR, GALLUPIANS TAKE OFF AT FOX RUN GOLF COURSE

Aldon Watchman, helps his daughter Allie Watchman with her costume during the Monster Mash Dash and Wellness Fair at Fox Run Golf Course in Gallup Oct. 23. Photo Credit: Cable Hoover

Donovan Carlisle does his pre-run stretches for the Monster Mash Dash and Wellness Fair at Fox Run Golf Course in Gallup in a skeleton costume. Photo Credit: Cable Hoover

Participants sprint oﬀ the starting line for a 5k run during the Monster Mash Dash and Wellness Fair Oct. 23 at Fox Run Golf Course in Gallup. Photo Credit: Cable Hoover

Matt Lewis helps Felicia Barney perform a balance challenge in costume during the Monster Mash Dash and Wellness Fair Oct. 23 in Gallup. Photo Credit: Cable Hoover

Men’s first-place finisher Ryan Roanhorse nears the finish line of the 5k course during the Monster Mash Dash and Wellness Fair Oct. 23. Photo Credit: Cable Hoover

Women’s first-place finisher Candace Gale climbs the final hill at Fox Run Golf Course in Gallup during the Monster Mash Dash and Wellness Fair Oct. 23. Photo Credit: Cable Hoover

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‘The French Dispatch’ has quirky characters, great technical work, a little short on heart By Glenn Kay For the Sun

RATING:  OUT OF  RUNNING TIME: 108 MINUTES T h i s feat u re f rom Searchlight Pictures opens exclusively in theaters on Oct. 29. Wes Anderson is famous for making visually stunning and quirky films that either charm or annoy viewers. His live action features include “Rushmore,” “The Royal Tenenbaums,” “Moonrise Kingdom,” and this reviewer’s personal favorite, “The Grand Budapest Hotel.” “The French Dispatch” is his latest effort and it possesses Anderson’s unique and eccentric mannerisms in spades. It’s also the closest this filmmaker has ever come to making an anthology. The brief, episodic nature of the material struggles to make a big emotional imprint. However, there are some light-hearted moments and the movie is a treat for the eyes. Serving as a tribute to the dying art of journalism, the story introduces viewers to a newspaper office in Ennui, France. The employees write a little-read travel insert that appears each Sunday in a Liberty, Kan.

newspaper. After the magazine editor (Bill Murray) passes away, the staff prepares the final edition of the publication. It includes a brief, but amusing column by Herbsaint Sazerac (Owen Wilson) on getting around town, as well as reprints of three memorable articles about the city’s residents. One involves a journalist (Tilda Swinton) analyzing a romance between an insane artist (Benicio del Toro) and a prison guard (Léa Seydoux), while another follows a student revolutionary (Timothée Chalamet) and his interactions with a reporter (Francis McDormand). The third details a writer (Jeffrey Wright) covering a famous chef (Stephen Park) who cooks for the local police commissaire (Mathieu Amalric). There are plenty of bit parts and cameos played by famous faces, who are squeezed into the proceedings and then vanish after only seconds of screen time. In fact, one initially wonders why so much attention is paid to introducing the numerous staff members when the screenplay only deals with a select few of them in detail. The story begins with the paper about to cease its operations, leaving little drama or tension as to the fates of the soon-to-be-out-of-work writers and staff. Rather than focus on their plight, they simply serve as an elaborate framing device for the stories that follow.

This is the office where an insert for an American newspaper is published in a fictional French city. When the magazine editor dies, the staff is left to prepare the final edition of “The French Dispatch.” Photo Credit: Searchlight Pictures This unusual tactic is a bit of a missed opportunity, even if the editor explains early on that he hates crying or sentimentality. But the stories themselves are intriguing and provide plenty of chuckles. When a shady art dealer (Adrien Brody) representing his institutionalized artist’s unseen masterpiece finally sees the work in public, the angry fracas that follows is entertaining. There’s also entertaining bickering and testiness between

student revolutionaries as their personal lives become intertwined with their manifesto. But the film’s highlight is its final tale. This story possesses a bigger emotional payoff than the film’s other segments as two of its characters briefly comment on the trials of being an outsider. The movie is also a technical marvel. The cinematography and production design are as good as you’re likely to see at the movies this year and seem destined for Academy Award nominations. Much of the film is shot in black and white and the cobbled French streets and

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CITY/COUNTY WORK SESSION | FROM PAGE 4 with the suspension of behavioral health services at the WellSpring Recovery Center. As he has mentioned to the Sun in previous interviews, it is not customary for general hospitals to operate addiction and recovery centers. Smithburg said such centers are more often run by content specialists. “The current unit was not run or managed from a medically-driven perspective,” Smithburg said. “We felt that it was necessary to partner with an entity that does nothing but addiction and recovery,” adding that the hospital expects to announce a new partnership at the end of the year. T here were leg it i mate patient safety concerns that factored into the decision for the new partnership as well, he said. Smithburg said the issues with the Women’s Hea lth Center at RMCHCS are also being addressed, noting that the center has now reopened. “We said when we suspended operations that it was due to an unexpected exodus of several nurses,” he said. “This is not unusual. There is a national nursing shortage.” “It’s very real and mostly in

rural America,” he continued, adding that the nursing shortage required recruitment of outside talent. “Since we’ve been here, I’m proud to say the fi rst audit that came out is a clean audit and reflects a lot of change and a lot of hard work by a lot of people,” Smithburg pointed out. “The truth is that the hospital is in a lot of distress fi nancially.” The staffing costs for the hospital were 30 percent higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic began. Smithburg said outside talent had to be brought in to the hospital to make up for staffi ng shortages as the pandemic progressed. “A lot of the staffi ng costs were attributed to what we call ‘travelers’ who come and work a 13-week assignment and get paid somewhere in the neighborhood of $150 to $180 an hour,” he said. “[That’s] compared to our nurses, on average they get $30 to $35 an hour.” In the spring of 2021, the hospital cut the travelers in almost every area. The hospital also eliminated vacant positions that were hard to fill. Despite the reporting of a mass exodus of employees, Smithburg said fewer than five people were terminated due to personnel issues. “These are very unpopular decisions. We knew it would be messy, it’s always messy,” he

told the working group.“ Having to let go of one person is one person too many.” When the public comment portion of the joint work session began, 30 people stepped forward to express their grievances against the hospital. Dr. Marcy Richmond, a family medicine physician at RMCHCS, said she came to the hospital in 2020 as a volunteer hospitalist during the first wave of COVID-19. “I was only there for month, but it left a lasting impression. In Aug. 2021, I returned to RMCHCS, where I work as a hospitalist, OB provider, resident faculty, and associate program director,” she said. “I love the work here, my patients, and my colleagues.” She said her recruitment was a direct result of knowing many of the doctors and nurses that were reporting their experiences working for the hospital. “These folks, among many other RMCHCS staff, current and former, are my heroes,” Richmond said. “So nothing is more baffl ing to me than an administration that is trying to drive them away rather than fighting to keep them.” S he s a id t he c u r r ent

administration is marred by inertia, absence, and pettiness. “We are asking the county to take action to save our hospital,” she said. Another physician expressed similar sentiments. Dr. Naman Shah, a family physician and infectious disease epidemiologist and Chief of Hospital Medicine at RMCHCS, said he fi rst visited Gallup after being invited by friends. “I’m speaking here today as a cry for help, at the risk of retribution and losing my job and risking my family’s well-being,” he said. “I am here with grave concerns for our patients, and as a result our ability to work according to our oaths.” Since arriving in Gallup and starting work at RMCHCS, Shah said the conditions at the hospital have only worsened. There are issues with staffing, equipment, and the ability to care for enough of the community. “Worst of all has been the decline and absence of trust, compassion, and stability. We’ve heard how medical staff and board are supposed to work,” Shah said. “I will tell you the reality is different.” Shah believes RMCHCS has

lost quality doctors and nurses, not because of a national shortage, but due to frustration and disappointment. “If you have questions, ask the nurses and doctors who left,” Shah said. “In my department alone, we have lost two of our six local doctors.” One staffer was terminated after speaking out and the other staffer resigned from burnout. He said the replacement staff costs the hospital more, especially since they have to be flown in and out of Gallup. “If we are so hard to recruit, then please stop driving us out,” Shah said. “The same goes for long term nurses.” He said the hospital is also at risk of losing new residents. During the last COVID-19 surge, Shah worked for 36 consecutive hours in an effort to help keep the hospital doors open. “Our residency director was just served a fi nal written warning by RMCH for bringing up challenges that need to be met to keep our program viable,” he said. “My comments are not personal. These concerns and this request is professional, to give the people of this county the quality care they deserve.”

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RMCHCS BOARD MEETING | FROM PAGE 6 RMCHCS interim CEO Don Sm it hbu rg repor ted t hat Women’s Health would be reopening Oct. 22, including the women’s labor and health delivery unit. RMCHCS is also implementing Tele-ICU in Nov., he said, expanding the hospital’s ICU capabilities. “That’s not in lieu of or replacing any of our current providers. Our head intensivist is to augment and provide us additional capacity to support ICU needs,” he said. Smithburg announced local resident Ron Reed would take the position of head of clinics in two weeks. He also mentioned that the hospital would begin purchasing products and services in bulk in order to cut costs. “We spent the last two days for the planning and implementation of this program and it looks like we will have a $1.5 million annual savings,” he said. Chief Financial Officer Mary Bevier talked about the costs for traveling personnel, something the hospital has

relied on during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Our traveler rates, just for your reference, are running between $150 to $200 per hour, as we see all over the U.S. and New Mexico,” Bevier said. “These rates are very similar to what we have been informed that the county is paying for their jail nurses.” She also reported that the balance sheet summary showed $7 million. “Three million is restricted and just under $2 million is for outstanding payments. That leaves us with $2 million available,” Bevier said. Board Chair Steve McKer n a n r e s ponde d t o Bevier’s report, indicating that income was down. “Compared to the prior year for the month of September and effectively running year to date, is that our net revenues are significantly under what they were due to census issues.” He said the hospital has fewer patients than it had before and expenses are running significantly higher than they were at the same time a year ago, at a rate of about $1 million per month. “When you put those two things together, that is creating

loss, and we have really got to be able to get either the expenses down or the revenue up,” McKernan said. “Our preference would be to get the revenue up.” Board Member Bill Lee asked if there were plans to recruit local nurses in response to the skyrocketing costs of bringing them in from outside. Smithburg said that if local nurses were available, the hospital would love for them to work at RMCHCS. “The fact of the matter is there is a national nursing shortage,” he said. Hospitals large and small across N.M. and the country are utilizing outside traveling nurses, Smithburg said, noting that he received that information during his call that morning with hospital CEOs across the state. “Every institution, whether it’s in Albuquerque or the smallest hospital in Roosevelt County, they are all using outside traveling nurses,” he said. “Unfortunately, we’re all in the same ditch.” Patient satisfaction with the hospital was next on the agenda. McKernan explained a little about how that data was

collected. “CMS, which is Medicare and Medicaid, requires that hospitals as part of their conditions of participation, track patient satisfaction,” McKernan said. “We get those results back from organizations in the country and largest is known as Press Ganey.” He said patients at RMCHCS a nd other N.M. hospita ls receive surveys on their satisfaction with the hospital. The data is accumulated, reported back to the hospital, which in turn, reports the data to CMS. RMCHCS Vice President of Quality Sharon Har per explained a little more about the overall star rating which is based on how well a hospital performs across different areas, such as treating heart attacks, pneumonia, readmission rates, and safety of care. Five stars is very good. “Press Ganey gives organizations the insights, expertise, and solutions to achieve real impact in the new era of health care,” Harper said. “For RMCHCS, the overall star rating at this point is one star. The patient survey rating is one star.” Out of 200,000 encounters last year, RMCHCS had 67 complaints and two grievances. Ninety seven percent of the data is made up of complaints, and grievances represented three percent Harper said. She gave a breakdown of the complaints, saying that of the 97 percent of complaints, 28 percent of them came from the busiest department at the hospital, the emergency room. The clinic accounted for 23 percent, inpatient care accounted for 20 percent, diagnostics

department had eight percent, admitting business office had five percent, surgical department had two percent, lobby one percent and treatment department had one percent. Dr. Ayodele Erinle, Chief of Staff spoke up at that point, emphasizing his involvement with hospital quality. “Every grievance is important, regardless of who submitted that grievance,” he said. “We look at what the grievance is, and the severity of [the] grievance. There are certain things we do not want to ignore.” “The fact that we only had two grievances for the entire year is a testimony to the high quality [of care] that the providers are doing,” Erinle said. “This does not diminish the grievance that has been stated. Each grievance is something that is not taken lightly.” Before t he meet i ng adjourned, Lee offered some parting words. “ T h a n k you for you r patience and understanding. This hospital did not get to where it is overnight,” he said. “We know that there was some severe mismanagement that took place. Community involvement is what led to the hospital being changed.” Lee said the county decision to change the lease in turn changed how the board was structured and operated. He pointed out that the public outcry was discussed months ago and that the board has been making steps toward transparency since that time. “We want to see the hospital do better,” Lee said. “It’s going to take time. This board will continue to be open and transparent.”

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SNOW DAYS | FROM PAGE 7 Days to the board. “We’re looking at ways in which we can provide an online [experience] or learning happening at home during those days that’s appropriate and fits what’s happening in their classes at that time as far as instruction,” Hyatt explained. He stated that the concept would ensure that the district wouldn’t have to add days onto the school calendar, which pushes the school year into summer vacation when

BID MEETING | FROM PAGE 8 firm Wilson and Co. is currently working. She also noted that Strain is making sure the area has enough sources of electricity; that way, the space can be used for events without any problems like not having enough outlets available. Ustick also spoke about the structure of the second phase of the project’s construction. “The only other comment was that to stress that when we go out to bid and we award a contract that we phase construction to ensure that the intersection of Coal [Avenue] and Second [Street] is done first, because that’s going to end up closing Second [Street] for a number of weeks,” Ustick said. Then Ustick turned to the alley project update. She told the board that the water and

families have made plans. This idea would also prevent any gaps in the students’ learning because of missed days. School boa rd member Priscilla Benally supported the idea of the Virtual Days, but voiced her concern about the students who do not have internet access and wouldn’t be able to receive the online lessons. “I would not have a problem with [the Virtual Days] if Mr. Hyatt and our staff can reassure us that 100 percent of our students do not have any difficulties with internet

or computer issues,” Benally said. “I would just hate for them to not get the grades or the meaningful lesson if there’s issues.” Hyatt assured Benally and the other board members that other options would be provided for students who do not have internet access. “There are obviously still students who do not have the internet access that they are required under the Yazzie/ Martinez lawsuit now, and so we’re being very careful to make sure it’s equitable,” Hyatt said.

In the Yazzie/Martinez v. State of New Mexico case, families and school districts sued the New Mexico Public Education Department for failing to provide a sufficient and uniform system of education to all New Mexico children, especially low-income, Native American, English language learners, and students with disabilities. On July 20, 2018, Judge Sarah Singelton ruled that the state had failed to provide students with programs and services that would prepare them for college and careers.

The state had until April 15, 2019, to make sure that New Mexico schools had the necessary resources, including technology. Other schools across the country are also doing away with snow days in favor of virtual learning. One example was reported in a May 5 “USA Today” article, which stated that the New York City Department of Education canceled snow days when it announced its 2021-2022 school year. New York City is the nation’s largest public school district.

sewer construction for the alley between Second Street and Third Street had begun. But they’ve run into a few problems. “We’ve had a few mishaps because there’s so many old service lines in there that aren’t marked. So they’re moving ahead, but we’re starting from west to east, so the contractors are already working on that,” Ustick said. “So that’s moving ahead and then the electrical will follow and then ultimately the surface work will have to go out to bid.” The city is also working on electrical between First Street and Second Street. BID board member James Rich asked Ustick if the restriction in lane traffic and all of the construction have caused an uptick in car accidents. Ustick said traffic is moving smoothly. “Actually our drivers are

behaving well,” Ustick said. “The environment’s so beautiful they’re just stopping to look.” Finally, Ustick gave an update on the gates that were recently installed at Second and Third Streets. She said the gates appear to be effective in keeping transients out of the alley. The gates were suggested by City Councilor Linda Garcia, Dist. 1, and members of the neighborhood and business community as a possible solution to squatter encampments on rooftops, vandalism, and garbage in alleyways. “[We] actually reduced the

amount of trash collection we have in there, because people are not dumping anymore,” Ustick said. “So it’s been very successful — no reports of anybody on the roof, and I think the businesses are pleased.” Ustick spoke about the possibility of having more gates installed in other alleys around the city. The city recently got a request for gates for the alley between Fourth and Fifth Streets. She said after visiting the site with city staff recently, it was determined that it wouldn’t be possible to set up gates in that area.

“It’s very difficult when buildings are set back or they don’t have barricades like fire stone; so not every alley is going to be able to be gated at either end,” Ustick explained. “But it’s certainly something we can consider in the future for alleys that work.” The idea of gated alleyways has the support of Mayor Louis Bonaguidi, although he did voice a concern about what would happen if someone got locked inside the alley at night. Bonaguidi was pleased with the gates’ solid construction. “They’re built to last for sure,” he said.

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CLASSIFIEDS | FROM PAGE 21 SUIT TO: CHRISTOPHER NOEL and DAWN NOEL their heirs, Successors & Assigns and All unknown claimants of interest., You or your attorney are hereby directed to file a pleading or motion in response to the Complaint to Quiet Tile on file herein on or before 20 days from the date of the last publication of this Notice in the Office of the Clerk of the County of McKinley, that being the Court in which said Complaint is filed, and to serve a copy of the same pleading or motion upon Plaintiffs or Plaintiff’s attorneys, Mason & Isaacson, PA., 104 East Aztec, P.O. Box 1772, Gallup, New Mexico 87305, (505-722-4463). Unless a responsive pleading or motion is entered by you in this cause on or before the above date, judgment will be rendered against you by default.

Thence S 00 15’ 47” W, 390379’ to the point of Ending and containing 4.04 acres, more or less, there is a 12.5’ easement of the right of way for road along the eastern boundary of the said tract. SUBJECT TO all legally existing easements, restrictions and reservations. WITNESS the District Judge of the Eleventh Judicial District Court of the State of New Mexico, and the seal of said Court this 7th day of October 2021. Clerk of the District Court By Deputy Publish Date: Gallup Sun October 15, 2021 October 22, 2021 October 29, 2021 *** ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF MCKINLEY STATE OF NEW MEXICO

The general object of said action is to quiet the title of the following-described property in McKinley County, New Mexico:

In the Matter of the Adoption Petition of DELVIN DUANE BENNETT and GWEN BENNETT

A tract of land situated within the Southeast Quarter of section 19, T 13 N, R 17 W, N.M.P.M, McKinley County, New Mexico, and being described more particularly as follows:

No. D-1113-SA-2021-11

Commencing at the Southeast corner of the said section 19 then along the eastern section line at N 00° 15’ 14” E, a distance of 520.05’, then S 89° 44’ 12” W, a distance of 451.25’ to the Southeast corner of the said tract and the point of Beginning: Thence S 89° 44’ 12” W, 451.25’; Thence N 00° 15’ 47” E, 390.79’; Thence N 89° 44’ 12” E, 451.25’;

NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF SUIT TO: UNKNOWN FATHERS OF BABY BOY CANUTO (DOB – 01/11/2016) YOU ARE NOTIFIED that a Petition for Adoption and Termination of Parental Rights, has been filed in this Court. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that a hearing will be held before the Honorable Robert A. Aragon at the McKinley County Courthouse in Gallup, New Mexico, on the 9th day of November 2021, at 11;00 o’clock a.m., for the purpose of determining whether your consent to the adoption should be implied.

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The District Court complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act. It is counsel’s or a pro se party’s obligation to notify the clerk of the Court at least five (5) days before any hearing of the anticipated attendance of a disabled person so that appropriate accommodations can be made. the Court may be notified as to the appropriate type of accommodation which will be necessary. Additionally, it is counsel’s or a pro se party’s obligation to notify the Clerk of the Court at least five (5) days in advance of any hearing for which a nonEnglish language interpreter will be required. Attorney for Petitioners: James Jay Mason Attorney at Law Address of Attorney: P.O. BOX 1772 Gallup, New Mexico 87305 WITNESS the Honorable Robert A. Aragon, District Judge of said Court of the State of New Mexico and the Seal of the District Court of said County, this ___ day of October 2021. Clerk of the District Court By Deputy Publish Date: Gallup Sun October 15, 2021 October 22, 2021 October 29, 2021 *** ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS CITY OF GALLUP, NEW MEXICO NAVAJO GALLUP WATER SUPPLY PROJECT REACH 27.11 FUNDED BY THE WATER TRUST BOARD THROUGH NEW MEXICO FINANCE AUTHORITY, WPF-5099 AND U.S. BUREAU OF RECLAMATION COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT NO. R11AC40002 Formal Bid No. 2118 Notice is hereby given that the City of Gallup, New Mexico will receive ELECTRONICALLY submitted bids for construction of NAVAJO GALLUP WATER SUPPLY PROJECT REACH 27.11 until the hour of 2:00 p.m.,

local time, Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at https://app. negometrix.com/buyer/3226. Bids will be electronically opened, and publicly read aloud at the Office of the Procurement Manager via virtual conference/video calls or through other virtual means. The project consists of installing approximately 7,300 linear feet of 14” CL350 ductile iron waterline, 6,600 linear feet of 12” CL 235 DR18 C900 PVC waterline, and a meter station. Work will also include air release stations, valves, fittings, specials, grade control structures and devices, grading, excavation, trenching, backfilling, and compaction. Asphalt, gravel road surfacing and fencing will also be required. This project is located south of Gallup, New Mexico within Section 28 and 33, T15N, R18W, N.M.P.M. and Section 4 and Section 5, T14N, R18W, N.M.P.M. The 14” and 12” waterlines begin at Lyon’s Pump Station, located along the Old Zuni Road east of the intersection of Dusty Road and Cipriano Street, and runs south to the Red Rock Chapter. The meter station is located at the end of the waterline on Refuge Rock Road, approximately 1.6 miles west of NM State Road 602. Plans, Specifications and Bidding Documents may be obtained from DePauli Engineering and Surveying, LLC, 307 S. 4th Street, Gallup, New Mexico 87301, (505) 8635440, upon deposit of $400.00, all of which will be refunded upon return of the documents within ten (10) days after bid opening. Plans, Specifications and Bidding Documents may also be examined and/ or downloaded at https://app. negometrix.com/buyer/3226 NOTE: The City of Gallup has transitioned to a new e-Bid/ RFx software powered by Negometrix. All solicitations will be released electronically through Negometrix and responses from bidders must be submitted electronically through this online platform. By using Negometrix, prospective bidders will be provided with all information regarding a bid including addendums and changes to the project requirements. Negometrix is a completely free service for all respondents. Prior to submitting a proposal, respondents are required to set up their free account with

Negometrix. Register your company at Negometrix.com. Only ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITTED BIDS will now be accepted; system will not accept bids submitted after due date and time. A non-mandatory Pre-Bid viewing for all plan holders to be held November 16, 2021 at 10:00 A.M. Attendees to assemble at DePauli Engineering at 307 S. 4th Street prior to leaving in caravan form to various project sites. Bid Openings will be held via conference/video calls or other virtual means until further notice. Details regarding virtual bid opening are provided within bid documents. Dated this 27th day of October, 2021 By: /S/ Louie Bonaguidi, Mayor Classified Legal Column: Gallup Sun Publication Date: Friday, October 29, 2021

*** LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ORDINANCE PASSAGE BY TITLE AND SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO. S2021-7 PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the governing body of the City of Gallup, New Mexico, at its regular meeting of October 26, 2021 passed, adopted and approved the following entitled Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE DONATING NINE LOTS IN THE SUNSHINE CANYON SUBDIVISION TO THE GALLUP HOUSING AUTHORITY AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The purpose and subject matter of the Ordinance is contained in the title. The Ordinance shall be in full force and effect fortyfive (45) days after its adoption as provided by §3-54-1 NMSA 1978. A complete copy of the Ordinance is on file in the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall.

CITY OF GALLUP, NEW MEXICO By: /s/ Alfred Abeita II, City Clerk PUBLISH: Gallup Sun Friday, October 29, 2021 CLASSIFIEDS

COMMUNITY CALENDAR OCTOBER 29 - NOVEMBER 4, 2021 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29

SUNDAY FUN DAY QUILTERS & GALLUP’S VETERANS HELPING VETERANS SEWING ANGELS

11 am-5 pm Mon.-Thurs.; 12 pm-4 pm Fri. until Oct. 29 @ UNM-Gallup Campus Ingham Chapman Gallery (705 Gurley Ave.). Hundreds of handmade masks, during the 2020 pandemic, were created by two local sewing groups, Gallup’s Veterans Helping Veterans Sewing Angels, and the Sunday Fun Day Quilters, to provide aid to our local community to help prevent the spread of COVID. This exhibition displays a selection of handmade quilts as well as oneof-a-kind masks that were completed by the Quilters and Sewing groups.

HALLOWEEN TRIVIA

4 pm Join OFPL Live on Zoom or Facebook, @galluplibrary. Put your knowledge to the test with a Halloween-themed trivia afternoon. Learn about historical events, tidbits, and other fun facts about Halloween. Top three contestants will be eligible to win Halloween-themed prizes. For more information email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30

SUGAR SKULL DECORATING PARTY

12 pm-4 pm @ Rio West Mall (1300 W. I-40 Frontage Rd.). Celebrate Día de Los Muertos with the Octavia Fellin Public Library for a Sugar Skull decorating party! There will also be books, computer access, and library card sign-up. For more information email bmartin@ gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291.

HARRY POTTER HOGWARTS MYSTERY

5 pm. Join OFPL Live on Zoom and attend a feast at Toadwort School of Magic and Mayhem. During the ceremony a powerful magical artifact was stolen by a Death Eater in disguise. Decipher the riddles and disarm the enchantments to discover the culprit. Can you figure out who stole the artifact before it is too late? Space is limited to 20 individuals. For more information email jwhitman@ gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291.

ELEVENTH ANNUAL FOUR CORNERS INVITATIONAL YOUTH FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP This event will take place at ll fields including the following. CALENDAR

9 am, 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm, 5 pm @ Sammy C. Chioda TDFL Field, (619 North Sixth), (TACKLE); 9 am, 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm, 5pm @ Gallup Sports Complex, (925 Park Ave.), (TACKLE); 9 am, 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm, 5 pm, 7 pm @ Mickey Mantle Field, Ford Canyon (918 Tafoya Dr.), (TACKLE); 9 am, 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm @ Girls Softball Field, Ford Canyon (908 E. Buena Vista Ave.), (FLAG). Admission is free. There will be multiple divisions and teams participating. Players range in age from 6-14.

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. 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.

FLU VACCINE CLINIC

9 am-1 pm Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services will hold a flu vaccine clinic for adults and children ages 6 months and older at 2111 College Dr. Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots will also be available for those who are eligible. Please bring your insurance information and COVID-19 vaccinations cards with you. For more information call (505) 863-1820.

COVID-19 VACCINE DRIVE THROUGH

9 am-1 pm Crownpoint Healthcare Facility. By appointment only at (505)7866270. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31

ELEVENTH ANNUAL FOUR CORNERS INVITATIONAL YOUTH FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP This event will take place at ll fields including the following. 9 am, 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm @ Sammy C. Chioda TDFL Field, (619 North Sixth), (TACKLE); 9 am, 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm @ Gallup Sports Complex, (925 Park Ave.), (TACKLE); 9 am, 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm @ Mickey Mantle Field, Ford Canyon (918 Tafoya Dr.), (TACKLE);

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9 am, 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm @ Girls Softball Field, Ford Canyon (908 E. Buena Vista Ave.), (FLAG). Admission is free. There will be multiple divisions and teams participating. Players range in age from 6-14.

COVID-19 VACCINE DRIVE UP

8 am-3 pm @Shiprock High School (US-64, Shiprock). First and second doses of COVID-19 Prizer and Moderna vaccines for those age 12 and over; third dose Pfizer/ boosters are available for those 65 and over, for highrisk and eligible patients, and first responders and essential workers – through Oct. 31. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1

LEADERSHIP MCKINLEY 2022 REGISTRATION

@ Gallup McKinley County Chamber of Commerce (106 W. Historic Hwy 66). Chamber Member fee $1,200; Non-member fee $1,500. For more information go to http://thegallupchamber. com. Application deadline is Nov. 18 at 12 pm. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2

LEADERSHIP MCKINLEY 2022 REGISTRATION

FAMILY STORYTIME

11 am. Join us in the Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec. Ave.) for storytime activities, songs, rhymes and read-alouds every week! Age 0-4. For more information email bmartin@ gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291.

LEADERSHIP MCKINLEY 2022 REGISTRATION

FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID 20222023 FILING

8 am-5 pm UNM Gallup Financial Aid Office., Student Services Building (705 Gurley Ave.). Please bring FSA ID, 2020 Federal Taxes; 2020 W2’s, Parent FSA ID, Parent 2020 Federal Taxes, 2020 W-2.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4

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 focus on Autumn Tree Painting.

LEADERSHIP MCKINLEY 2022 REGISTRATION

2021 DIVERSITY SUMMIT

9:30 am-3:50 pm @ https:// bit.ly/3mgd4mi.Virtual event on Diversity/Inclusion: Theory to Practice. For more information contact L. D. Lovett Ed. S. at llovett@unm.edu or (505) 863-7540. 9 am Register online @ https://bit. ly/317k3G5. ONGOING

GOOGLE CAREER CERTIFICATE SCHOLARSHIP

Jump-start your career with a Google Career Certificate scholarship. Prepare for entry-level positions in data analytics, IT support, project management, user experience design - no college degree or relevant experience required. Apply for a scholarship at ofpl.online now through Nov. 30. For more information email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291.

at https://vaccineNM.org. A short questionnaire will help determine eligibility for the Pfizer booster and allow for an appointment to be scheduled.

MCKINLEY COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICE VACCINATIONS

8 am-5 pm. Closed from 12 pm-1 pm @ 1919 College Dr. COVID vaccinations (Moderna and Pfizer) for children up to age 18 and adults 19 and older. Register on cvvaccine.nm.org or call for assistance (505) 722-2004. WIC services at (505) 722-2004.

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

RECOVERY MEETINGS 6:30 pm Thursdays Across Nations/Celebrate Recovery, Window Rock, Ariz. Contact: Steve Maus (505) 371-5749; Steven,maus@ acrossnations.com 6:30 pm-8:30 pm Tuesdays Joshua Generation Celebrate Recovery, 1375 Elva Dr. Gallup. Contacts: Pastor Debra Chee (505) 702-5132; dchee4@gmail.com Pastor Dennis Gallegos (505) 870-2175; joshuageneration.gallupnm@yahoo. com

WE READ, WE TALK BOOK CLUB

7:00 pm Thursdays Zuni OFPL’s Book Club is readChristian Reformed Church, ing “Reservation Restless” 19C Pia Mesa Rd. Zuni, by Jim Kristofic. As a park N.M.. Contact: Tim Eisenga ranger, Kristofic explores (505) 782-5649; teisenga@ the Ganado valley, traces zunichristianmission.org the paths of the Anasazi, and finds mythic experiChurch on the Street; ences on sacred mountains Dream Center: Men and that explain the pain and Women; Recovery Homes; loss promised for every person who decides to love. 308 DeeAnn Ave., Gallup; Contact: Pastor Carlos After reconnecting with his Juarez (505) 879-2954; cotNavajo sister and brother, shopehouse@gmail.com Kristofic must confront his own nightmares of Life Changers Recovery the Anglo society and the Program; 110 Lupton future it has created. Zoom Rd. West of Gallup; Condiscussions will be held tact: Joshua Newton (505) on Nov. 16 at 6:00 pm with 288-0330 Jim Kristofic in attendance and Nov. 20 at 3:00 pm. For more information email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or To post a nonprofit or call (505) 863-1291.

BOOSTER WEBSITE

The New Mexico Department of Health has a COVID-19 eligibility tool

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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