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NMPA elects new president Page 14, 16

But not without controversy

By Megan Gleason Guest Submission

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ANTA FE — A genera l membership meeting Oct. 30 in the A na sa zi Room of El Dorado Hotel in Santa Fe saw Babette Herrmann, who ow ns a nd publishes the free Gallup Sun, officially elected to the position of president of the New Mexico Press Association, but not without objection.

N M PA member B ob Z ol l i n ger, pu b lisher of the “Ga llup

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Independent” — a newspaper that charges for its print editions — objected to Herrmann’s presidency, because she owns and publishes the free publication.

“I t h i n k New Mex ico P re s s ha s lost it s focu s by a l low i n g f r e e new s paper s, shopper s, t o be on t he boa rd a nd t o be a voting member. I don’t think it’s r ight that New Mexico Press Association allows free newspapers to become our president and to direct us,” Zollinger said in an open comment at the

Unofficial election

meeting.

H e c a l le d fo r s o m e one else to be elected president.

Multiple members expressed disagreement a nd d i s t a s t e w it h Zol l i nger’s v iew on f ree new s p a p e r s . Her r m a n n addressed Zollinger’s comments alluding to her newspaper being full of public service announcements. “ T hat’s ju st not t r ue.

Don’t sit up here and lie.

We don’t r u n a bu nch of PSA[s]; we have repor t er s. We cover news; ou r

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newspapers [are] out there if anybody wants to look at it. “ We p u b l i s h n e w s every day on our website,” Herrmann said at the meeting. “I just don’t appreciate this.”

Outgoing N M PA President Leota Harriman clarified that in order to exclude free newspapers as members of NMPA the o r g a n i z a t io n’s by l aw s

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A word from Joel Copley, Coordinator of Counselilil g a and nd M Media d S Ser Services rvic ice es Greetings from the Counseling Department! of our school district. Returning to full in-person school after such h an a historic time me m me means we need to balance between keeping school familiar, while understanding school as we knew it ha has changed. Students’ access rtun un to and time on screens has increased, which leads to increased opportunities for academic learning and peer interaction. It also creates social complexity with both positive and negative impacts on students’ social and mental health. School Counselors, Student Success Advisors, and School Social Workers are providing all you notice your child is struggling with academic and social pressures, please contact your child’s school and ask to speak with a counselor. Our goal at GMCS is to surround each student with multiple caring adults who know them and support them through the school day.

Joel Copley Coordinator of Counseling and Media Services

GMCS Gifted Teacher aims for the New Mexico Games chance to qualify for a larger goal – The US Olympics. McGill has a love of archery that goes back to her childhood and continued into her college years. She most recently started actively training this spring. She plans to compete in the New Mexico Games on November 6th in the Adult Division. She is required to compete in 3 out of 4 qualifying tournaments in order to qualify for the Olympic Team.

McGill hopes that her ambitious example will get students interested in archery or interested in goals that may seem too far out of reach. She wants students to know that “everyone could do it!”

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City council begins redistricting process

By Molly Ann Howell Sun Correspondent

the current plan. He said it takes some space and population from District 4 and he U.S. Census Bureau gives it to District 1, providsent out i n - de pt h ing it with a slight populademographic statis- tion boost. tics from the 2020 Ad a i r c a l le d Pl a n B a Census in August, and now “per fect pla n” because he the Ga llup City Council is t r ied to en su re t hat ea ch finally ready to use that data district had almost exactly to redistrict its boundaries. the sa me population numThe pandemic held up the bers. He explained that Plan release of the data by about B does change the size and five months. The final redis- shape of the distr icts, but tricting plan must be sub- that’s because the sole purmitted to the Secretar y of pose of a perfect plan is to State’s office by Dec. 1. make sure the population in T he c it y c ou nc i l held each district is even. a specia l work session on Councilor Michael Nov. 2 to begin discussing Schaaf, Dist. 2, questioned the redistricting plan. why the pla n had a n a rea New Mexico Demographic where t wo cen su s block s Research LLC has a contract were taken from District 2 with the city to create redis- and given to District 3, and tricting plans, and the com- in another area, the opposite pany’s president Rod Adair takes place. He questioned gave a presentation about if just leaving the districts the three possibilities. The a lone would be best since council has to decide which they end up leveling out. plan to go with.

Ada i r noted t hat wh i le s o m e things may seem Adair explained that the city’s four districts have to unnecessar y, the only goal be divided into equal parts. of Plan B is to make the popHe told the council that the ulations in each district as 2020 Census repor ted that close as possible.

Gallup has a population of “[You] have things that almost 21,900 people. look unnecessar y because A c c o r d i n g t o A d a i r , the only goa l in a ‘Per fect Pla n A rema ins closest to Plan’ is to try and get exact

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populations,” Adair said.

However, Adair noted that municipalities can be within five percent of that perfect number, which is 5,475 people per district in Gallup’s case. Meanwhile, the United States Congress has to have a “Perfect Plan.”

The National Conference of State Legislatures published redistricting criteria in July. In terms of legislative and congressional redistricting, it requires districts to be compact, contiguous, preser ve political subdiv isions and preser ve communities of interest. It allows districts to preser ve cores of prior districts and avoids pairing incumbents.

States must comply with federal constitutional requ i rements related to p opu l a t ion a nd a nt i - d i s cr i m i nat ion a nd ca l l s for all districts to be as nearly equal in puplation as practicable. Several states have prov ided their ow n dev iation standards between five a nd 10 percent f rom one district to the next. But that has not proven to be a guara nteed protection aga inst revision.

After explaining Plan B, Adair moved on to Plan C,

which he called the “Major Features” Plan.

“So the idea of Plan C is to try and have the boundaries of each district be along ver y ver y prominent major identifiable boundaries for t he cit y clerk a nd for t he cou nt y clerk,” Ada ir sa id.

“And of course in each one of them a ma jor goa l is to keep every incumbent [counci lor] w it h i n [t he] bou ndaries of each district from which they’re elected.”

Mayor Louis Bonaguidi a nd the cou ncilors a ll expressed some confusion about the redistricting process, especially the changes a n d h o w d i f fe r e n t t h e y would be from what the districts look like now.

Adair said he understood why t here wa s con f u sion and blamed it on the infrequency of the census. “ T he problem w it h t he red istr icti ng is it on ly come s up ever y 10 yea r s and most of the people [in local governments] only participate i n it once,” Ada i r commented.

Councilor Fran Palochak, Dist. 4, made a suggestion for the next meeting where t hey wou ld be d iscu s si ng redistricting.

“What would’ve been helpful for me, would have been if they’d had an overlay of existing boundaries and then each new proposal, so we could see where those differences lay, because we’ve got to be able to sit down and draw those out,” Palochak said.

“I want to have the fairest number in every district, so I would probably lean more towards the ‘Perfect Plan’ because it’s got the lea st deviation.”

The council asked Adair if his company could create a n overlay for a ll three of the plans.

He said the maps could get confusing if they were done that way and that they become difficult to see, but the compa ny would tr y to prepa re them for the next meeting.

T he cou nc i l w i l l hold a nother specia l work session Nov. 10 to further discuss the plans.

An ordinance of the final pl a n w i l l be d r a f t ed a nd voted on during a third special meeting Nov. 16.

The maps that the council reviewed at the Nov. 2 m eet in g can be seen at https:// bit.ly/3ELeJXc

FIREWORKS AT N.M. PRESS ASSOCIATION MEETING | FROM COVER PRESIDENTIAL CONTROVERSY would need to be amended.

A me nd i n g t he by l aw s of the orga nization would require an action item to be placed on the organization’s next general meeting agenda in 2022 at the next NMPA convention. Harriman suggested t h at Zol l i nger d r a f t new bylaws to present at the next meeting as an action item if

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he wished to pursue the topic.

H a r r i m a n l a t er cl a r i fied that members must have at least 25 percent news content to be a member of NMPA, according to the bylaws.

2021 NMPA Hall of Fame inductee David McCollum, the former publisher of the free “Las Cruces Bulletin,” said he challenges anyone who says that a free newspaper “is not a newspaper worthy of membership of the press association.”

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Harriman said NMPA is comprised of newspapers of all sizes, even some that are competing, but “as an industry, we have more to gain together than apart.”

Megan Gleason is the editor-in-chief of the New Mexico Daily Lobo. She can be contacted at megngleason2716@gmail.com or on Twitter @fabflutist2716.

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10 11 23 LONG-TIME ANIMAL ADVOCATE RETIRES Cosy Balok leaves Gallup-McKinley County Humane Society

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McKinley County reports unofficial fi nal election results Staff Reports

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hese are the final unofficial election results for McKinley County for the Nov. 2 regular election according to the New Mexico Secretary of State’s Office.

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PRECINCTS FULLY: 0 / 14 | PARTIALLY: 14 / 14 TITUS J NEZ 28% 207 VOTES JULIUS ELWOOD 19% 143 VOTES CHARLES LONG 53% 396 VOTES TOTAL VOTES: 746 SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER P O S I T ION 4 GA L LU P/ MCKINLEY COUNTY SB 4 PRECINCTS FULLY: 0 / 13 | PARTIALLY: 13 / 13 C H R I S T O P H E R MORTENSEN 100% 293 VOTES TOTAL VOTES: 293 SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER P O S I T ION 5 GA L LU P/ MCKINLEY COUNTY SB 5 PRECINCTS FULLY: 0 / 13 |

THANK YOU ADVERTISERS AJ Tires & Auto Center - 10 Amazing Grace Insurance - 17 Amigo Automotive Group - 1 Anthony’s Taste of the Southwest - 16 A Touch of Santa Fe - 20 Bubany Insurance Agency - 13 Butler’s Office City - 18 Car Land Auto Sales - 10 Comcast - 7 El Morro - 17 505 Burgers and Wings - 16 Gallup BID - 24 Gallup Housing Authority - 3 Gallup McKinley County Schools - 2 Genaro’s Cafe - 16 Grandpa’s Grill - 16 Keller Williams Realty - 1 Maria’s Restaurant - 16 NMHU - 21 Octavia Fellin Public Library - 11 Pinnacle Bank - 19 Richardson’s Trading - 14 Rocket Cafe - 20 Rollie Mortuary - 12 Route 66 Diner - 16 Sammy C’s - 20 Thunderbird Supply Company - 6 TravelCenters of America - 9 UNM - 5

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PARTIALLY: 13 / 13 ESTER MACIAS 40% 256 VOTES MICHAEL W SCHAAF 60% 587 VOTES TOTAL VOTES: 643 GENERAL OBLIGATION QU E ST ION: SH A L L T H E GALLUP-MCKINLEY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.1 BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE UP TO $6,000,000 OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR T H E P U R P O S E O F (1) ERECTING, REMODELING, M A K ING A DDITIONS TO AND FURNISHING SCHOOL BU I L DINGS, INCLUDING T E ACH ER HOUSI NG (2) PURCHASING OF IMPROVING S C H O O L GR OU N D S (3) PURCHASING COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE FOR STUDENT USE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, (4) PROVIDING M ATCH ING F U NDS F OR CAPITAL OUTLAY PROJECTS FUNDED PURSUANT TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CAPITAL OUTLAY ACT, OR (5) ANY COMBI GALLUP/MCKINLEY COUNTY SCHOOL

PRECINCTS FULLY: 0 / 60 | PARTIALLY: 60 / 60 YES 81% 2,122 VOTES NO 19% 513 VOTES TOTAL VOTES: 2,635 TA X LEV Y QUESTION: SH A L L T HE GA L LUPMCKINLEY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.1 CONTINUE IMPOSE A PROPERTY TAX OF $2.00 PER EACH $1,000.00 OF NET TAXABLE VALUE OF PROPERTY ALLOCATED TO THE GALLUP-MCKINLEY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.1 FOR THE PROPERTY TA X Y E A R S 2 022 , 2 02 3, 2024, 2025, 2026 AND 2027 FOR THE PURPOSE OF (1) ERECTING, REMODELING, M AK ING ADDITIONS TO, PROV IDING EQUIPMENT F OR OR F U RN ISH I NG PUBLIC SCHOOL BU I L DINGS, INCLUDING TEACHER HOUSING AND PRE -K INDERGARTEN CLASSROOM FACILITIES; (2) PURCHASING OR IMPROVING P U G A L LU P/ MC K I N L E Y

COUNTY SCHOOL PRECINCTS FULLY: 0 / 60 | PARTIALLY: 60 / 60 YES 70% 1,617 VOTES NO 30% 697 VOTES TOTAL VOTES: 2,314 WATER AND SANITATION BOA RD POSI T ION 1 G A M E R C O WA T E R & SANITATION BOARD PRECINCTS FULLY: 0 / 1 | PARTIALLY: 1 / 1 KENNY CARABAJAL 100% 10 VOTES TOTAL VOTES: 10 SOIL & WAT E R S U P E R V I S O R 3 MCKINLEY SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION BOARD PRECINCTS FULLY: 0 / 54 | PARTIALLY: 54 / 54 LARRY WINN 100% 1,565 VOTES TOTAL VOTES: 1,565

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Babette Herrmann begins term as NMPA president

By Megan Gleason Guest Submission

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ANTA FE — Babette Herrmann rose through the ranks of the New Mexico Press Association to lead as president for a full year as the organization serves New Mexico newspapers and journalists.

Herrmann, who previously served as both the first and second vice president with the New Mexico Press Association and is dedicated to the organization’s mission, knows newspapers are still important, despite readers migrating to social media and

Babette Herrmann, publisher of the Gallup Sun, is the new president of the New Mexico Press Association. Photo Credit: Megan Gleason online news.

“Newspapers still matter.

People are still reading newspapers,” Herrmann said. “And it’s really on us — newspaper publishers — to keep that momentum going and not get caught up in all of the negativity.”

Herrmann owns and publishes the Gallup Sun, a free paper which publishes weekly and is distributed in McKinley and Cibola counties in New Mexico and Apache County in Arizona. She will split her duties at the Gallup Sun with duties at NMPA through Oct. 2022.

Herrmann was voted in as president at a NMPA general member meeting Oct. 30.

Members also approved new

board members for the year.

“Congratulations to our new board and especially Babette Herrmann,” former NMPA President Leota Harriman said at the meeting.

Herrmann led a discussion to reinstate the NMPA high school journalism workshop, even if it has to be virtual, at an Oct. 29 board meeting.

She said, for an organization that boasts 43 member organizations, fundraising should be a priority. Herrmann said fundraising has not been a focus of the organization recently.

NMPA Director Sammy Lopez instituted virtual board

meetings when COVID-19 was first detected in New Mexico in March 2020.

The board began meeting in a hybrid model in March 2021, allowing participants to join either via Zoom or in-person.

Herrmann will continue meetings in this format, noting the pandemic created the feeling that “you’re out of the loop.”

Herrmann was disappointed by the cancellation of last year’s NMPA convention, but is reunited with her peers again this year.

NMPA PRESIDENT | SEE PAGE 18

Ninth Annual KIDS COUNT Conference focuses on women of color

By Rachelle Nones Sun Correspondent

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n t i t l e d “A J u s t , Equitable & Sustainable Future for New Mex ico Families: Centering Children

& Wo m e n o f C o l o r i n Recovery,” the Ninth Annual K IDS COUNT Con ference was held virtually on Oct. 21.

Deputy Director A mber Wa l l i n of N M Voice s for Children said the theme was chosen because women of

color are on the front lines of leading necessary transformative change in communities and across the country.

Key Speaker Taifa Butler, president of Demos, a progressive nonprofit working with grassroots organizations

Amber Wallin, deputy director of New Mexico Voices for Children

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across the country, discussed the harsh reality of poverty she experienced during her childhood and the transformational changes that must be made to support black and brown families in communities nationwide.

“When we talk about values, I believe that we must value children of color and their families,” Butler said.

“Today, a majority of children in this country are children of color.”

A pa nel of com mu n it y l e a d e r s o f v a r ie d b a c kgrounds and life experiences, including a DACA recipient, discussed challenges in the areas of healthcare, the need for fa ir wages, childca re, political representation for black and brown people, and access to vital resources.

“I think there was a really powerful message of hope along with reviewing those cha llenges that women of color are facing right now,” Wallin said.

Also speaking at the conference, via tape, was Gov.

Taifa Butler, president of Demos Michelle Lujan Grisham. She talked about the impact of the pandemic on the state’s f a m i l ie s a nd a b ou t new state government initiatives.

Lu ja n Gr isha m addressed food insecurity issues and talked about transforming the state’s food and agricultural system so families can benefit from access to locally-grown, healthy food.

“I look for wa rd to t he 2 0 2 2 le g i s l a t i v e s e s s io n and beyond,” she said. ”Our strong pa r tnersh ip a nd shared values continue to be extremely important in our ongoing efforts to make New Mexico the best place in the world to be a kid and to raise a family.”

Although the virtual conference was not interactive, attendees were able to post comments and questions to Wallin.

NM Voices for Children Communications Director Sharon Kayne said the organization hopes to host its Tenth Annual KIDS COUNT Conference in-person next year.

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DISAGREEMENTS CONTINUE OVER THE NEW LIBRARY’S PROPOSED LOCATION

By Molly Ann Howell Sun Correspondent

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he Gallup City Council approved t he new regional library location a couple of months ago, but a few of the councilors are still unsure about the northern site.

During the Oct. 12 city council meeting, Brandon Howe, a planner with the Northwest New Mexico Council of Governments, went over t he Mod i f ied

Downtown Redevelopment Plan.

The NMCOG was put in charge of redeveloping the document, and Howe explained to the councilors that some of the projects in the plan would take one to three years, some would take four to six, and others would require seven to ten years to complete.

The new site for the regional library fell in the four-to-six-year Lynn Isaacson, chair Gallup Library Advisory Board

Brandon Howe, planner with Northwest New Mexico Council of Governments

Tammi Moe, Octavia Fellin Public Library Executive Director

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Assessing tribal education progress in the pandemic GMCS IS FIGURING IT OUT attendance since the other data was incomplete.

“Right now we’re focusing on our graduation [rates], our attendance, [and] other areas,” White said. “For example, students will still graduate whether we have a remote setting or not.

“So we’re looking at that data to see how many students did graduate and what are we doing

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he pandemic proved to be a major obstacle a s the Ga llup McK i n ley Cou nt y Schools performed its annual district-wide Tribal Education Status Report to document the progress of nearly 9,000 Native American students in the 13 schools located on the Navajo reservation in the GMCS Districts.

GMCS Assistant Superintendent of Student Services Pauletta White did her best with the annual Tribal Education Status Report for the 2020-2021 school year, which she presented Oct. 4 to the School Board. However, the report is missing student achievement data as well as attendance information.

Because of the pandemic, the state received an accountability waiver from the U. S. Department of Education, setting aside requirements that certain assessments be reported.

White told the Sun that the district is finding alternative ways to assess the students and gather data.

“In the district we’re looking at how can we monitor our students so we know that they are progressing, because there is no data from [the] prior year to say ‘yes, this student is improving from here to there’,” White said. “Since we don’t have that data we’re looking at our in-district data to say ‘ok, students are progressing.’”

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Gallup McKinley County Schools Assistant Superintendent Pauletta White to track. “[When] kids are here in school in person their attendance rates are a lot higher than when they were in … the hybrid setting,” White said. “So they were missing a lot of school when they were in the setting from last year.”

T he T r iba l Educat ion Status Report is broken into groups based on age and race.

Elementary students had the highest percentage of attendance during the 2020-2021 school year at 89.02 percent, and those in middle school had the lowest percentage at 78.42 percent. Native Americans had an 81.93 attendance rate overall.

The report showed that 557 Native American students received their diplomas at the end of last year. The most recent graduation rate data is from the 2019-2020 school year. It shows that a little over 77 percent of Native American students graduated that year.

White stated that the district’s main focus and takeaway from the report has been looking at graduation rates and

for those who did not,” White explained.

White said the lack of data could be a challenge in documenting results in future years.

“Right now I really don’t know what type of data we’re going to be using in the future because we’re not assessing students like we were before,” she said.

Never theless GMCS

Superintendant Michael Hyatt took what data was presented seriously. “[This] document shouldn’t be something that is just given to the state and placed on a shelf,” he said.” It should be used and shared and combined with other status reports to better improve areas of education in Tribal communities.”

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McKinley Community Health Alliance confronts Gallup’s housing problem COUCH-SURFERS, PEOPLE FACING EVICTION, INVITED TO ATTEND WISDOM-SHARING EXPERIENCE

By Molly Ann Howell Sun Correspondent

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he McKinley Community Health A llia nce held a Wisdom Sha r ing Experience focused on Gallup housing issues and invited community members experiencing housing instability to attend.

The McKinley Community Health A llia nce “Housing i n G a l l u p” C o m m u n i t y Health Impact Assessment Team held its Housing First a nd Com mu n it y H.I.A .

Wisdom Sharing Experience at the Gallup Community Service Center and Bingo Hall Oct. 13.

Christopher Hudson, the coordinator of the McKinley County Health Alliance and project manager for the assessment, told the Sun that the event was meant to cover a variety of topics surrounding the issue of homelessness; ranging from being overburdened by rent to trying to buy a first home.

Organizers shared information from the Community Health Impact Assessment and Housing First. They also drew

from the lived experience of those most personally affected by housing instability in Gallup — people living in motels, facing eviction, facing housing loss and ongoing homelessness.

Hudson said people who are homeless are his organization’s top priority. He urged that everyone in Gallup join forces to address the issue of homelessness.

“It is all of us that will have to come together to provide a better system/infrastructure to address the spectrum of housing instability,” Hudson said.

Hudson stated that the McKinley Community Health Alliance has plans to work with the Gallup Housing Authority Board and community groups.

“One main goal of any Community HIA is to really develop the community voice, story and self-determination behind any issue being assessed, so that when officials and decision makers are consulted, there is already an equitable and large base of community to move any policy recommendations forward,” Hudson said.

Christopher Hudson, coordinator of the McKinley County Health Alliance. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Christopher Hudson

Animal control board approves budget revisions, thanks retiree for service

By Rick Abasta Sun Correspondent

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osy Balok is a name many people in the Ga llup -McK i n ley County community associate with animals. For

ten years she has served as the animal protection superv i sor at Ga l lup -McK i n ley Cou nt y Hu m a ne S ociet y.

She and her husband Clint founded it in 1988 to help homeless and unwanted animals wandering in the county

and the west-central area of the state.

Cosy Balok has decided the time has come to retire.

Her decision gave r ise to appreciative comments

by G a l lu p Pl a n n i n g a nd Development Director Clyde

CB Strain, Planning and Development Director, presented budget revisions for FY 2022 to cover the McKinley County Animal Control Department’s costs for overtime and capital outlay expenses. Photo Credit: Rick Abasta

Cosy Balok thanked the Gallup-McKinley County Animal Control Authority Board at its Nov. 3 meeting and said her decade as animal protection supervisor was a wonderful experience. Photo Credit: Rick Abasta

Strain, who spoke about her work.

“She did an excellent [job] and put her time in,” Strain said. “She has a tremendous love for animals.

“We’re going to miss her.

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Marijuana gift bag

By Beth Blakeman Managing Editor

Weekly Police Activity Report Staff Reports

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wo people traveling four miles over the speed limit got stopped at Lendnation at 815 E. Hwy. 66 on Oct. 20 a r ou nd 9 :16 am. They both got out of a wh it e Ford Expedition w i t h Te x a s Carlos Ramirez p l a t e s a n d Becerril f led from McKinley County Sheriff’s Deputy Brandon Salazar. But one of them fell.

T he d r i v e r, C a r lo s R a m i r e z - B e c e r r i l , 3 3 of Elendorf, Tex., was detained.

While Ramirez-Becerril sat in the sheriff’s unit, Salazar cleared the Ford SUV and fou nd a gif t bag of ma r ijuana in the back seat and four large duffel bags in the interior of the vehicle.

The driver, who needed his Miranda Rights translated, let it be known that he would not answer any questions, but did give written consent to search the vehicle.

Sa la za r fou nd the du ffel bags were f i l led w it h marijuana. The marijuana

One-hundred-80 pounds of marijuana in four duffel bags and a gift bag behind Lendnation at 815 E. Hwy. 66 found by McKinley County Sheriff ’s Deputy Brandon Salazar in a traffic stop Oct. 20. Photo Credit: Courtesy of MCSO

was seized and logged into ev idence at t he sher i f f ’s department.

T h e r e we r e no i t e m s inside the SU V that could lead to the identity of the second occupant of the Ford.

R a m i r e z - B e cer r i l w a s charged with intent to distribute or possess with intent to distribute and resisting, evading, or obstructing an officer.

Ramirez-Becerril posted bond of $2,000.

H A ND SA NITIZER INSTEAD OF BEER Thoreau, Oct. 23 A man who entered the Speedway store in Thoreau before 3 am, couldn’t get the beer out of the refrigerator, so he took hand sanitizer instead. Julius Hoskie, 55, of Thoreau was upset about something when he approached the beer refrigerators and tried to open them.

The cashier saw him take two bottles of hand sanitizer and put them into his pockets and leave the store without paying. The cashier called 911 and McKinley County Sheriff’s Deputy Miguel Bittony drove to the store. He confi rmed Hoskie matched the caller’s description and detained him while he spoke with the cashier about

the incident.

Hoskie appeared intoxicated and was unruly while t he item s were ret u r ned to the store. He was taken to McKinley County Adult Detention Center and booked for shoplifting.

Hoskie was released on his own recognizance by Judge Virginia A. Yazzie.

IT WAS THERE WHEN WE LEFT Gallup, Oct. 19 Two males left a 29-foot trailer parked in the lot of All Nations Church, 494 U.S. Hwy. 491, and traveled to Window Rock, Ariz. for work after 7 am. When they got back at about 5:30 pm, the trailer was gone.

McKinley County Sheriff’s D e p u t y Te r e n c e W i l l i e searched the scene and found tire tracks, which he stated might belong to a half-ton pickup truck, that pulled the trailer and left northbound on

U.S. Highway 491.

Willie contacted the owner of the trailer, also the supervisor of the calling party, for more information about the trailer. The trailer had been parked at the church for more than a year. Its value is estimated at $20,000. There are no suspects.

STOL EN V EHICL E CHASE Gallup, Oct. 23 McK inley C o u n t y Sheriff ’s Deputy Frank Villa Jr. wa s parked in the northbound lane of U.S. Highway 491 monitoring passing vehicles. He saw a blue Toyota Tacoma drive by at 74 mph followed by a black

WEEKLY POLICE ACTIVITY REPORT | SEE PAGE 19

Man stopped carrying large black trash bags full of air NOT

By Beth Blakeman Managing Editor

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arge black trash bags, supposedly full of air were what greeted McK i n ley Cou nt y Sheriff’s Deputy Brandon Salazar when he stopped a Toyota Sienna with a California license plate after the driver failed to maneuver to the left lane when passing a construction worker on the right shoulder of the highway at exit 33 on Interstate 40 eastbound Oct. 19.

When Salazar questioned the driver of the blue car, the answers he got didn’t make sense to him and seemed inconsistent. So, after the man later identified as PUBLIC SAFETY

Ch r istopher Tucker, 38, of Amarillo, Tex., informed him the black trash bags were full of air, Salazar asked again. Christopher Tucker This time he phrased it differently. He asked Tucker how much marijuana he had in the trash bags.

Tucker said he had 30-40 pounds of marijuana. But he wouldn’t let Salazar search the van. Tucker was detained while Salazar obtained a search warrant

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WEEKLY DWI REPORT Staff Reports Lucas Bowman Oct. 18, 10:39 pm Aggravated DW I (Second) A driver called the McKinley C o u n t y Sheriff’s Depa r tment after seei n g a wh it e Chrysler traveling over 100 mph and swerving on the road near Yatahey.

Deput y Joh n son L ee responded to the call, but was unable to locate the car.

Then as he began traveling south on U.S. Highway 491, he saw a vehicle matching the description driving south at a high rate of speed. Lee followed it as it turned west onto Highway 264 and continued speeding.

T he Ch r ysler fa i led to maintain its lane and eventually turned onto the shoulder of Sagebrush Liquors without

using a signal. Lee pulled over near the vehicle and saw the driver, identified as Lucas Bowman, 23, of Twin Lakes, exit.

Bowman did not appear to know how fast he was traveling, and admitted to having been drinking while driving as he gave a can of Mike’s Hard Lemonade to Lee. After noting signs of intoxication including slurred speech and bloodshot eyes, Lee asked if Bowman would take the S t a nd a r d F ield S obr ie t y Test s. However, Bow ma n said he would fail them and declined.

He w a s pl a c e d u nde r a r re st for DW I. Bow m a n agreed to take the breath test and was transported to the sheriff ’s office, where he posted samples of .19 and .21. Lee then transported him to McK inley County Adult Detention Center where he was booked for his second DWI. Bowman was released on $587 cash or surety bond.

Reese Hayes Oct. 7, 1:43 pm DWI A d r iver pu l led up t o McKinley County Sheriff ’s Deputy Terence Willie as he was parked near mile marker 7 on Highway 371 and told him there was a blue Dodge Caravan swerving across the road.

Willie traveled north on Highway 371 and located the suspect vehicle, which was unable to maintain its lane.

He pulled the vehicle over for a traffic stop near Mile Marker 12 and met the driver, Reese Hayes, 27, of Yatahey.

Hayes was with several other passengers who were coming from Thoreau. As he spoke, Willie noticed a smell of alcohol coming from inside the vehicle and Hayes had bloodshot eyes. After being asked twice, Hayes admitted to consuming 12 ounces of Modelo prior to driving.

He then agreed to take the Standard Field Sobriety

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Tests. He performed poorly on the tests and was placed under arrest. Willie transpor ted him to the Gallup Police Department after he agreed to the breath test.

Hayes posted two samples of .27.

Willie transported Hayes to the Navajo Nation Cor rec t ion s Depa r t ment , where he wa s booked for DWI. Sonya Lewis Oct. 16, 4:07 pm Aggravated DWI A vehicle collision near Cousins Road in Vanderwagen le d t o McK i n ley C ou nt y Sheriff’s D e p u t y Nocona Clark being dispatched to the area.

T he gold Chevrolet T r aver s e wa s s t uck i n a nearby drainage ditch and the driver, Sonya Lewis, 44, of Vanderwagen, was being detained by officers when Clark arrived. Lewis admitted to drinking “too much” Budweiser prior to driving, resulting in the cra sh. He refused to take the Standard F ield Sobr iet y Test s, a nd became disorderly as he was placed under arrest.

Clark spoke to a witness at the scene, who said they saw Lewis doing doughnuts in his vehicle near the Vanderwagen Fire Station before leaving at a high speed. However, he soon drove his vehicle into the ditch a nd the witness heard the crash.

After being transported to Gallup Police Department, Lewis then refused to give a breath sample. He was taken to McK inley County Adult Detention Center and booked for a g g ravated DW I w it h refusal, and having an open container in a vehicle.

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Lewis was released on his own recognizance by Judge Virginia Yazzie.

Linda Jim Oct. 17, 2:46 am Aggravated DWI An attempt-to-locate was issued by Metro Dispatch for a blue -green SUV traveling southbou nd in the northbound lane of U.S. Highway 491.

McK i n l e y C ou nt y S her i f f ’s D eput y Jeremy Shirley traveled to the site to sea rch for the vehicle, but did not find it on the highway. He passed a local business and saw a vehicle matching the description parked near a stop sign.

Shirley pulled up near the SUV and found the engine was still on and the driver was hunched over the steering wheel.

Shirley opened the driver side door a nd t u r ned of f the vehicle before waking the driver, Linda Jim, 56, of Church Rock, and asking if she was okay. He noted several open containers of Bud Light inside the vehicle and asked Jim if she had been drinking.

Ji m sa id she ha d consumed alcohol prior to driving and exited the vehicle at his instruction. She declined to take the Standard Field S o br ie t y Te s t s a nd w a s placed under arrest. After bei ng t ra n spor ted to t he sheriff’s office, Jim took the breath test and posted two samples of .17.

She wa s then taken to McK i n ley Cou nt y Adu lt Detention Center and booked for aggravated DWI and having an open container.

Jim was released on her own recognizance by Judge Robert Ionta.

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tate Police will be conducting sobriety check poi nts, saturation patrols, and registration, insurance, and driver’s license checkpoints

in all New Mexico count ie s d u r i n g t he mo nt h of November to reduce alcohol-related fatalities.

The New Mexico State Police says these checkpoints are helping change attitudes about drinking and driving.

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Earthweek: Diary of a Changing World Week ending Friday, October 29, 2021

By Steve Newman

Climate Warnings T he world is now on track for 2.6 degrees Celsius of warming above pre-industrial levels based on current pledges by world leaders to cut emissions, according to the United Nations. The prediction comes as a survey of nearly 90,000 climate-related studies revealed that 99.9 percent of all atmospheric scientists agree that global heating is being caused by human activities, especially greenhouse gas emissions. “This report is another thundering wake-up call. How many do we need? The emissions gap is the result of a leadership gap,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres told reporters. “The era of half measures and hollow promises must end.”

Earthquakes S ever a l were i nju red when a magnitude 6.5 temblor caused scattered damage across northeastern Taiwan.

• Earth movements were also felt in northern New Zealand, Los Angeles, California’s central coast and around the West Texas cities of Midland and Odessa.

La Niña Impacts The strengthening La Niña ocean cooling across the Pacific may add to Asia’s energy crisis as the pattern typically brings below-normal temperatures during the Northern Hemisphere winter.

China and other countries are already grappling with surging

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naturalist Kathy Schlosser says the practice is a means of escape as it lessens the birds’ weight to allow a quick takeoff.

Eruption Desperation The relentless flow of lava from the most violent and damaging eruption in Spain’s history claimed more structures and land. The collapse of La Palma’s Cumbre Vieja volcanic dome was accompanied

by earthquakes and surges of lava that have so far covered 900 hectares and destroyed well over 2,000 structures. One local official pleaded with the military to bomb the volcano in a desperate attempt to stop the lava. The U.S. bombed Hawaii’s erupting Mauna Loa volcano in 1935 with dubious success.

Migration’s End Climate change appears to be causing many migratory

birds to spend between 50 and 60 fewer days in their historic African wintering homes, and new research says some may soon stop migrating southward from Europe entirely.

Writing in the journal “Global Change Biology,” scientists from Britain’s Durham University say records from 1964 to 2019 reveal that some species are arriving at their wintering grounds later in autumn and departing earlier in spring. “In the traditional migration destinations of sub-Saharan Africa, a reduction in the time migratory birds spend there could have implications … such as insect consumption, seed dispersal and pollination,” lead author Kieran Lawrence said.

Tropical Cyclones High winds and dow npours from Hu r r ic a n e R ic k uprooted trees and damaged roads in the Mexican state of Guerrero. • Typhoon Malou passed directly over the remote Japanese island of Iwo Jima.

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Nasty Invaders Dozens of troublesome buzzards have mysteriously laid siege to a North Carolina town, where their acid vomit, toxic feces and general carousing have become a nightmare for residents.

Droppings of the scavengers that have invaded the town of Bunn can strip paint from a car, and their seemingly intentional projectile vomit is often aimed at approaching people or other creatures, according to the News and Observer daily. Local

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Honoring the departed with color, celebration

By Sean Wells Contributing artist

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ía de Muer tos, or “Day of the Dead,” is a 3000 year old Mexican holiday celebrated annually on November 1st by thousands of New Mexicans. It is a day of remembrance for loved ones passed, recalled in both memory and spirit through beautifully designed table displays referred to as altars.

The sugar skull is a representation of those passed.

Historically, altars had actual skulls placed on them. But, as the Spanish missionaries imposed their beliefs on the indigenous people of Mexico, they would assimilate some local customs, merging with

existing Catholic traditions.

The use of creating shaped sugar treats with icing accents was learned by the missionaries in Europe, creating sugar lambs and the like during Ea ster. T he m issiona r ies shared these same techniques to create skulls with the same candy methods, replacing the actual skulls with symbolic ones.

In the end, all people face death and loss. It is a universal theme that unites us.

Originally designed to create a bridge between the living and deceased, the tradition is undeniably an important part of connecting the living with the grief of loss and helps to process those complicated and difficult feelings.

W hatever you r beliefs,

Sean Wells at her booth dressed for Día de los Muertos in 2018. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Sean Wells

I hope this allows you an opening to create space for fond memories of loved ones passed and helps you to move forward with peace and love.

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Gallup library helps Gallupians to honor departed souls WITH FIFTH ANNUAL SUGAR SKULLS DECORATING PARTY

By Rachel Pfeiffer and Rick Abasta Sun Correspondents

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s Día de los Muertos wa s bei n g cele brated Nov. 1 and 2, many engaged in the cultural tradition of decorating sugar skulls. The centuries-old holiday custom presents an opportunity for people, primarily those of Mexican heritage, to honor their relatives and loved ones who have died.

The Octavia Fellin Public Library hosted its fi fth sugar skulls decorating party at the Rio West Mall Oct. 30. Joshua Whitman, the Experiential

Azaden Billy proudly displays his sugar skull design for Día de Los Muertos. Billy attended the event with his parents at Rio West Mall Oct. 30. Photo Credit: Rick Abasta Learning Coordinator for the library, explained the library

holds events to celebrate the cultural heritages of minority

Octavia Fellin Public Library Deputy Director Betty Martin checks on the work of a family participating in the skull decorating party Oct. 30. She said it was the fifth year that the library hosted the event. Photo Credit: Rick Abasta groups, so an event celebrating

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Día de los Muertos was a natural fit.

“It’s always best to represent those in the minority groups that are located here,” Whitman said. “That’s where sugar skulls come in. Because [Día de los Muertos] has a deeply-rooted heritage in the Hispanic community, it’s nice to celebrate.”

New to this year’s skull decorating event was the do-it-yourself supply kit for kids to enjoy at home.

“We did the supply kit earlier in the month. People picked up their kits, which included a short instructional video,” Martin said.

The kits included one sugar skull, royal sugar icing, an instructional video, and candied design pieces.

Betty Martin, deputy director for the library, said kids and families enjoyed decorating candy skulls with colored frosting, candy pieces, feathers, leaves, snowflakes, flowers, shells, and other imaginative design pieces.

“We started [sugar skull decorating parties] at the library about five years ago with the Spanish Club at Miyamura High School,” she said.

In addition, an altar decorating contest was held at the library, also in observation of the Day of the Dead. Martin says the altar will be up through Veterans Day. C h r i s t i a n S p e nc e r of Yatahey, said he was scouting

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‘Eternals’ looks good, but the action is slow

By Glenn Kay For the Sun

RATING:  OUT OF  RUNNING TIME: 157 MINUTES

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h i s fe a t u r e f r o m Disney is being released exclusively at movie theaters on

Nov. 5.

Critics can be awfully fussy, myself included. While many just see going to the movies as a way to escape for a couple of hours, our job is to determine what goals are being attempted in a movie and then determine how successful it is at achieving its mission. “Eternals” is the latest Marvel comic book adaptation to hit the big screen. It’s a polished and beautiful-looking movie that will find plenty of supporters.

However, more persnickety viewers, such as myself, will find something lacking in the final product, which I believe can be mainly blamed on one specific facet.

This title follows a group of secret immortal aliens from another world, who arrived on Earth thousands of years ago. We learn they were sent to protect humanity from evil monsters known as Deviants.

For a time, they lived on Mount Olympus and inspired the Greek Gods of legend, but disappeared after finishing the creatures off.

Ordered not to get involved in human struggles, they have stayed hidden for centuries.

Sersi (Gemma Chan) is one of these Eternals, now working in London as an historian. When Deviants appear again and begin slaying members of the team, she and other Eternals like Sprite (Lia McHugh), Ikaris (Richard Madden), Ajak (Salma Hayek), Thena (Angelina Jolie), Kingo (Kumail Nanjiani), Phastos (Brian Tyree Henry), Makkari (Lauren Ridloff), Druig (Barry Keoghan) and Gilgamesh (Don Lee) are reunited. Then, a massive threat to the planet called the “Emergence” is revealed, leaving Sersi and the others to decide whether to step in and save the planet or allow it to be destroyed.

There are even more characters and subplots involved than in the summary above, including a love triangle between Sersi, co-worker Dane Whitman (Kit COMMUNITY

Ikaris (Richard Madden) and Sersi (Gemma Chan) are two of the characters involved in a love triangle in “Eternals,” a Marvel comic book adaptation in which a group of immortal aliens are sent to protect humanity. Photo Credit: Disney Harington) and Ikaris. It’s all a bit silly and overstuffed, but at least the story does allow for some unique introspection with a few of the Eternals. Between the hokier moments, a few of the supernatural leads must come to terms with being immortal, not fitting in with humanity, and witnessing horrific acts over the centuries.

Some shy away from the public, while others try to embrace some aspects of life of Earth.

This allows the movie to occasionally address how some heroes might not initially feel compelled to help planet Earth.

The photography is top notch, with images of the universe, enormous spaceships and giant otherworldly beings looking appropriately epic and spectacular. The effects work is

also impressive and the choreography as each individual superhero displays their gifts early on is attractive to watch. There are some gorgeous shots in the film and even though the final act separates the protagonists from the average humans they’re supposed to be looking out for, the grand scale does detail just how devastating things will get if the heroes aren’t victorious.

So, what is this reviewer going to gripe about? While it all looks very impressive, the action is curiously flat during the fight scenes. When the Eternals are doing battle and showing off elaborate moves, it all looks slower than it should.

Scene after scene unfolds with the same effect and this reviewer believes that the issue is the editing itself.

Thrusts or elaborate maneuvers are frequently completed before the camera cuts to the following shot. It may not seem significant, but images hang onscreen for too long and an extra frame or two passes between a lunge and its result on the enemy. When the cuts don’t occur on movement, there’s a stagger in the process that makes things feel logy. As a result, moments that should be exciting and dynamic don’t have the impact they should.

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This comic book feature has a fine cast with individual characters who will go on to more thrilling escapades. It has plenty of great individual images and is a reasonable superhero flick.

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SOIL & WAT E R S U P E R V I S O R 4 MCKINLEY SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION BOARD PRECINCTS FULLY: 54 / 54 | PARTIALLY: 54 / 54 NANCY M WADE 100% 1,607 VOTES TOTAL VOTES: 1,607 WATER AND SANITATION BOARD POSITION 3 RAMAH WAT E R & S A N I TAT ION BOARD ROBERT K MONTAGUE

NMPA PRESIDENT | FROM PAGE 8 “It’s just great to be back in person again, even though we have to wear our masks; it’s nice,” Herrmann said. “I’m just happy to be here and be a part of this great organization.”

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LIBRARY | FROM PAGE 9 time frame. While it was not something on the agenda specifically, some of the councilors took the opportunity to voice their concerns about the library’s proposed location. The new location is just north of the railroad tracks and south of Maxwell, between Second and

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35 VOTES KATHERINE M LAMBSON 39% 27 VOTES TOTAL VOTES: 70 A DV I S ORY BOA R D M EM BER AT L A RGE POSITION 1 UNM ADVISORY BOARD AT LARGE POSITION 1 PRECINCTS FULLY: 65 / 65 | PARTIALLY: 0 / 65 CHRISTOPHER L VIAN 100% 2,254 VOTES TOTAL VOTES: 2,254

BOARD AT LARGE POSITION 2 PRECINCTS FULLY: 65 / 65 | PARTIALLY: 0 / 65 RALPH A RICHARDS 100% 2,254 VOTES TOTAL VOTES: 2,254 SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER POSITION 2 ZUNI SCHOOL BOARD PRECINCTS FULLY: 5/5 PARTIALLY: 0/5 ALBERT L CHOPITO 100% 206 VOTES TOTAL VOTES: 206

BOARD PRECINCTS FULLY: 5/5 PARTIALLY: 0/5 JEROME HASKIE 100% 153 VOTES TOTAL VOTES: 153 SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER POSITION 5 ZUNI SCHOOL BOARD PRECINCTS FULLY: 5/5 PARTIALLY: 0/5 MILDRED LEMENTINO 56% 120 VOTES KRISSY S LEEKITY 44% 93 VOTES TOTAL VOTES 213

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Lopez, who “makes our job way easy.” She hopes the 10 current members of the Board of Directors — which will be 11 when one vacant position is fi lled — will ease the workload of the three administrative staff members as much as possible.

Herrmann, after two years

of leadership on the NMPA Board of Directors, is prepared to give other newspapers “the support that they feel they need in order to succeed” as NMPA president.

“I feel really good about it, really positive, and I feel like it’s going to be a great learning experience for me,” Herrmann

said.

Harriman appreciates that Herrmann represents a key voice of smaller newspapers.

“I’ve served with Babette on the board now for several years. She shows up, she gives input, she does the work — that’s all you can ask for, is that somebody shows up to the

commitment that they take on,” Harriman said. “I have every confidence in her. I think that she’ll be a fi ne president.”

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Councilor Fran Palochak, Dist. 4, argued that putting the library on the north side of the railroad tracks would drive traffic away from the downtown area. She said that people would most likely drive to the library and then continue north, completely skipping the downtown area.

“So I do not see that as

unifying the town and redeveloping the downtown area,” Palochak said. “Rather, it’s separating us by putting the library on the north side.”

In an interview with the Sun, Councilor Yogash Kumar, Dist.

3, said his issue with the location has to do with the idea that the library wouldn’t necessarily bring tourists to Gallup. He also noted that the library would close at a specific time, which would mean a part of downtown wouldn’t be getting used at night.

Kumar favors putting an event center in the proposed location. He would also like to see store fronts that would get used more frequently at night.

Mayor Louis Bongauidi also had some doubts about the location.

“I have a feeling that the location of the library is probably going to change about three or four more times before the actual date [of construction],” Bongauidi commented.

Oct av ia Fel l i n P ubl ic Library’s Executive Director Tammie Moe shared the councilors’ and mayor’s comments with the Library Advisory Board during their Oct. 21 meeting.

She also said she disagreed with the councilors, specifically Palochak.

“I disagree with Councilor Palochak that if the library is on

the north side nobody’s going to come downtown,” Moe said. “If the library is that crucial then there has to be a space for it; not squeezing it into whatever is left.”

In an interview with the Sun, she shared her enthusiasm for the proposed location.

“I think the site is fantastic,” Moe said. “That area of downtown has been neglected for years, primarily because it is on the wrong side of the tracks.”

Moe explained to the advisory board that she envisions the area becoming a cultural district, with a Cultural Center that could include room for things like performance arts, exhibition spaces, and even a sculpture garden.

The subject of the train tracks in relation to the library was also discussed. While Palochak and Kumar see it as a problem, Moe and the advisory board do not.

“The concerns about the crossing of the track; it’s almost as if we are saying that one side of the track is more important than the other side of the track, and surely that can’t be something that we would adhere to,” Moe said.

Lynn Isaacson, the advisory board’s chairman, argued that putting a convention or event center there instead of a library would only cause problems, such

as accidents involving drunk people.

“Believe me, you’d have a better chance of conventioneers getting run over by a train than kids; especially if there’s a liquor license there,” Isaacson said.

While the issue of where the library will end up may still be up in the air, Moe encouraged the board to continue with its plans for the new library.

She said she would send out invitations to a selection of people who may be on the Executive Planning Committee for the new library. There are 19 nominees, but the committee will only include 10 or 12 people. Moe asked the nominees to get back to her with their responses by Nov. 1.

The board will also need to find a facilitator to help the committee make decisions. She said they have budgeted $1,500 for the facilitator.

Once the facilitator is named and the committee is formed, a community visionary process will be held to identify the needs and service responses for the new regional library using existing information and a community SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) analysis.

Moe sa id she ex pects the committee will hold six bi-weekly meetings. Those meetings could start as soon as November.

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ANIMAL CONTROL BOARD | FROM PAGE 10 She was a great asset for the city.”

Strain was also in attendance at the Nov. 3 meeting, the Gallup-McKinley County Animal Control Authority’s f i r st i n- per son gat her i ng since Jan. 2020, to take action on revisions to the Animal Control Department’s Fiscal Year 2022 budget.

The department requested a personnel budget increase of $9,000 to cover overtime costs for the remainder of FY 2022. The overtime line item was originally budgeted at $18,000 and was reduced

WEEKLY POLICE ACTIVITY REPORT | FROM PAGE 11 vehicle. The vehicles were in a 45-mph zone, so he followed them.

Villa caught up to the vehicles near the intersection at Metro Avenue and met the driver of the Toyota Tacoma, Kaitlyn Lucero, 21, of Gallup. She told Villa the black car’s driver had thrown something at her vehicle and was chasing her. But when Villa went to meet the other driver, Lucero shifted gears and fled from the scene.

A pursuit began through Jefferson Avenue and other nea rby st reet s. W h i le he followed Lucero, Villa was advised by Metro Dispatch that the vehicle she was driving was registered as stolen.

Deputy Johnson Lee joined the pursuit and he followed Lucero onto Draco Street, where she eventually pulled i nto a d r iveway a nd wa s detained.

When Villa arrived and asked her why she fled, Lucero said she had a warrant. Villa

by half to cover personnel costs.

A new a d m i n i s t r a t ive assistant position was created and resulted in the elimination of an animal control officer position, Strain explained. “[T he po s it ion] d id n’t work,” he said. “We ended up reinstating the animal control officer and eliminating the administrative assistant [position].”

When the animal control officer position wa s reinstated for FY 2022, the department used $9,000 from the overtime account to cover the personnel budget shortfall.

“We’re going to need an additional $9,000 which would cover the remainder of the

fiscal year [for overtime] and get us back to $18,000 which is where we were initially,” Strain said.

He st res sed t hat t he overtime funds are needed because the department conducts on-call services after work hours.

The second budget revision was for a capital outlay budget increase in the amount of $4,000 to cover the funding shortage for a new animal control vehicle.

The department budgeted $70,000 to purchase a half-ton truck, but the box that houses the animals did not fit the specifications of the vehicle.

The box required a threequarter-ton truck, which will

cost an additional $4,000.

The requested budget revisions will increase the FY 2022 Animal Control budget to $715,630.

Since the city and county execut ed a joi nt power s agreement for the depar tment, Strain explained that the city pays 60 percent of the animal control budget and the county pays 40 percent.

T h at mea n s t he cit y ’s portion will be $429,378 and the county’s portion will be $286,252.

The board approved the requested revision to increase the budget to $715,630 by a vote of 3-0.

The second agenda item was for reporting the

quarterly financial transactions from July 2020 to June 2021.

This repor t wa s intro duced by Planning Specialist Nikki Lee. “As you know, our Chief F i na ncia l Of f icer Pat t y Holland recently retired from her position on the board and I [was selected] to present the budget [report],” she said.

The account covered personnel, operations, capital outlay, and expenditures.

The board accepted Lee’s report for FY 2021.

T he boa rd a lso recognized newly-appointed board member Misty Tolson, who stepped into Holland’s former position as CFO.

searched Metro Dispatch and did not fi nd any warrants for her. She also stated she did not know the vehicle was stolen.

There was a needle containing a dark substance inside the vehicle that the officers believed to be heroin.

L u c e r o w a s t a ke n t o McK i n ley Cou nt y Adu lt Detention Center and booked for receiving a stolen vehicle, possession of a controlled substance, and evading arrest.

Lucero was still in custody as of Nov. 3 with $1,000 cash or 10 percent bond.

keys inside the vehicle and ran back toward it, where he saw it start to take off.

He was able to catch up to the truck and climbed into the back as it turned westbound onto First Avenue. He broke the back window and got inside the cab, where he began to fi ght with the thief.

However, the thief had a knife and stabbed the caretaker in the forearm and then cut his face.

The tr uck str uck a n unknown object, knocking both males out of the vehicle.

The suspect was last seen heading east on First Avenue and was not positively identified. The victim was taken to the clinic in Thoreau, before being transported to the emergency room in Crownpoint. He had visible injuries when he spoke with McKinley County Sheriff ’s Deputy Dewayne Holder.

Holder asked to contact the owner of the truck or any of the staff who treated the victim, but there was no other information available.

W I R I NG L EA D S TO THEFT Gallup, Oct. 20 An extension cord became the center of a fight.

A residence on Por tal Street was bu r g l a r i zed.

McKinley C o u n t y Sheriff’s Deputy Timo Mol i n a w a s dispatched to the scene. The owner of the mobile home said items worth approximately $550 were taken. She also said there was an extension cord running out of the trailer taking power to another address.

Molina met with two callers from the scene, who pointed the cord out.

The cord led to a residence where Molina met Shaw n Denney, 44, of Gamerco, who was identified as the suspect

by the callers. Another officer stated he was familiar with Denney, who had stayed in a shack-like building at a residence on Draco Street and was believed to be using the illegal power. This was verified by Gallup City Electrical Department.

The calling parties stated they heard noise and voices coming from the residence on Portal Street, and when they entered, they saw the back door was open. They found a group of males behind the residence, and they all took off when the ca llers saw them. The only male in the group who was identified was Denney.

Denney was placed under arrest and booked for burglary, receiving stolen property, and falsely obtaining services Denney was in custody as of Nov. 3 with a $1500 cash or 10 percent bond.

STEALING A CA R — HOLLYWOOD STYLE Thoreau, Oct. 20 A man who left his keys in his truck wound up breaking into it through the back window of the cab while it was in motion.

A part-time caretaker for Dayspring Church, #41 First Ave., stopped by the church on Oct. 19 to feed the dogs on the premises. When he went inside the fenced area, he heard his vehicle, a white Chevy pickup truck, turn on. He had left his

BAGS OF AIR | FROM PAGE 11 through Magistrate Court.

When he executed the warrant, he found four large black trash bags full of marijuana in the cargo area of the Sienna. He also found marijuana in a suitcase.

Tucker was placed under arrest and transported to the McKinley County Adult Detention Center.

The marijuana was taken to the sheriff’s office, where it was weighed. The total weight came NEWS

Large trash bags headed for Texas on Oct. 19, were purportedly full of air, according to the driver of a Toyota van. They actually were filled with marijuana. Photo Credit: Courtesy of MCSO to 90 pounds.

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Adhering to the Social Distancing Protocols, issued by the Governor’s Office; and the requirements of the Open Meetings Act allowing members of the public to attend and listen to meetings of a quorum of the Authority, this meeting will be physically closed to the public but open to the public via technology services. Members of the public may view the live stream feed offered on the approved Facebook account of the McKinley County Office of the Managers. The members of the Authority may participate in the meeting by phone or other technological participation methods. All interested parties are invited to attend and listen to the proceedings of the Special Meeting via the live steam mentioned herein.

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Commodity Code(s): 90666, 90607, 90652, 90966, 92471, 92537 As more particularly set out in the RFP documents, copies of which may be obtained by downloading from the GallupMcKinley County Schools eBidding platform website https://gmcs.bonfirehub.com A NON-MANDATORY PreProposal Conference will be held virtually November 10, 2021 at 2:00 PM MST. Please see the proposal documents as to how to request to attend.

Sealed proposals for such will be received until 2:00 P.M. (LOCAL TIME) on, December 2, 2021. FAX and HARDCOPY PROPOSALS will NOT be accepted. Offerors will not be able to upload proposals or documents after the specified CLOSING date and time.

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CLASSIFIEDS | FROM PAGE 21 proposals for: STRUCTURAL AND SYSTEMS FACILITY STUDY, CAMPUS MASTER PLAN AND EDUCATIONAL SPECIFICATIONS RFP-2022-17MA Commodity Code(s): 90666, 90607, 90652, 90966, 92471, 92537 As more particularly set out in the RFP documents, copies of which may be obtained by downloading from the GallupMcKinley County Schools eBidding platform website https://gmcs.bonfirehub.com A NON-MANDATORY PreProposal Conference will be held virtually on November 10, 2021 at 11:00 AM MST. Please see the proposal documents as to how to request to attend.

Sealed proposals for such will be received until 2:00 P.M. (LOCAL TIME) on, December 1, 2021. FAX and HARDCOPY PROPOSALS will NOT be accepted. Offerors will not be able to upload proposals or documents after the specified CLOSING date and time.

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SUGAR SKULL PARTY | FROM PAGE 16 out the sugar skull decorating party with plans to bring his younger cousins to the event.

“I was going to decorate the top part of my skull green and the bottom part in blue. It’s a process,” he said.

Another family also experimented with color schemes for their Day of the Dead skull designs.

Yvette Dubois, Aiden Gray, Hailey Debois, and Andrea Spencer designed their sugar skulls with spider webs, flowers, gold buttons, and colored frosting.

Dubois said she saw the signs for the event at Camille’s and said she made sure that her kids participated.

“I’m trying to make mine like a boy and Hailey is designing hers to be a girl,” she said.

Gra nd mother A nd rea Spencer said the kids would not be trick-or-treating this

reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, waive any formalities or minor inconsistencies, and/or cancel this solicitation in its entirety.

Dated the 2nd Day of November 2021 By: /S/ Charles Long, President Board of Education Gallup-McKinley County School District No. 1 RFP ISSUE DATE: November 2, 2021 PUBLICATION DATES: November 5 & 12, 2021 (Gallup Sun) *** ADVERTISEMENT FOR PROPOSALS CITY OF GALLUP, NEW MEXICO Request for Proposals (RFP) NO. 2021/2022/03/P Public notice is hereby given that the City of Gallup, New Mexico, is accepting proposals for:

REDEVELOPMENT OF DOWNTOWN PROPERTY: ALPINE LUMBER COMPANY—GALLUP, NM

As more particularly set out in the RFP documents, copies of which may be obtained from the City of Gallup Purchasing Division, 110 W. Aztec Ave., Gallup, New Mexico 87301; or

year due to COVID-19 concerns.

Instead, the family planned to host a Halloween party with food, candy, and games.

“We invited family to our home to do games and good stuff,” Spencer said. “We don’t want them to go out there.”

In addition to some displays and information about the holiday at the library itself, the staff at the library wanted to get back to hosting an in-person celebration for the community. Because of the pandemic, Whitman said the library felt holding a small event where people could be socially distanced was the most responsible way to celebrate this year.

The library purchased premade sugar skulls and set up at the mall where people in the community could come to decorate them.

While one aim of the day was to provide a party for everyone to enjoy, there was a deeper goal for the day, as well.

“Coming from an indigenous

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contact Frances Rodriguez, Purchasing Director at (505) 863-1334. Copies are available for viewing or can be downloaded from: https://app. negometrix.com/buyer/3226 Electronically submitted proposals shall be received via electronic bidding platform until 2:00 P.M. (LOCAL TIME) on or before December 9, 2021 where proposals will be received and recorded by the City of Gallup Purchasing Department via virtual conference/video calls or through other virtual means.

The City of Gallup has transitioned to a new e-Bid/ RFP software system powered by Negometrix.

All solicitations will be released electronically through Negometrix and responses from offerors must be submitted electronically through this online platform. By using Negometrix, prospective offerors will be provided with all information regarding a bid including addendums and changes to the project requirements. Negometrix is a completely free service for all respondents. Prior to submitting a proposal, respondents are required to set up their free account with Negometrix. Register your company at Negometrix.com.

Only ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITTED PROPOSALS

background, the way we honor our dead is going to be slightly different, so it’s good to learn about other cultures and how they honor and celebrate their dead,” Whitman said. “There are a lot of different and diverse ways individuals celebrate.”

“Overall, we try our best to culturally engage individuals to think about other cultures and how they celebrate and to try to gain perspective on how they go about living their cultural practices.”

This deeper goal illuminates the way the librar y encourages people to engage with traditions different than their own, striving to help build a unified and understanding community.

Sugar skulls are made of sugar mixed with meringue powder, molded into the shape of a skull and decorated with icing, sprinkles, and feathers.

In some cases the skulls, or Calaveras, include the name of the departed soul being

will now be accepted; system will not accept proposals submitted AFTER due date and time.

Dated this 3rd day of November 2021 By: /S/ Louie Bonaguidi, Mayor Classified Legal Column: Gallup Sun Publishing Date: Friday, November 5, 2021 *** Legal Notice Invitation To Bid Public Notice is hereby provided that the GallupMcKinley County Schools is accepting competitive sealed bids for: CROWNPOINT MIDDLE SCHOOL ASBESTOS ABATEMENT & DEMOLITION OF VACANT BUILDINGS ITB-2022-15KC Commodity Code(s): 91038 & 91240 As more particularly set out in the BID documents, copies of which may be obtained by downloading from the Gallup-McKinley County Schools eBidding platform website https://gmcs. bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab= openOpportunities

A MANDATORY Pre-Bid meeting shall be held on November 17, 2021 at 2:00 PM (LOCAL TIME).

Attendance is required to submit a bid.

Sealed proposals for such will be received until 2:00 PM (LOCAL TIME) on December 2, 2021. FAX and HARDCOPY PROPOSALS will NOT be accepted. Bidders will not be able to upload proposals or documents after the specified CLOSING date and time.

The Gallup-McKinley County School Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, waive any formalities or minor inconsistencies, and/or cancel this solicitation in its entirety.

Dated the 9th Day of November 2021 By: /S/ Charles Long, President Board of Education Gallup-McKinley County School District No. 1 BID ISSUE DATE: November 9, 2021 Published: Gallup Sun November 5, 2021 November 12, 2021

Larry and Eleanor Nez decided to attend the skull decorating party after reading about it in the Gallup Sun. The Church Rock, N.M. couple called the event at the Rio West Mall “different.” Photo Credit: Rick Abasta honored on the forehead. These colorful skulls are used to honor the return of a particular spirit, often by placing them on the home ofrenda or altar, or on the gravestones of departed loved ones.

Sugar art can be traced back to the arrival of Spanish m i s sion a r ie s i n t he 17t h centur y. While Día de los Muertos had been celebrated

long before the arrival of Europeans, sugar skulls specifica lly bega n appea r ing around the 18th Century. Sugar was a material most Mexicans could easily access, so it was a clear choice for making religious festival decorations.

Since then, sugar skulls have become an important symbol and tradition for Día de los Muertos.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR NOVEMBER 5 - NOVEMBER 11, 2021 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5

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.

BOOK TALK WITH BRIAN LEE YOUNG

2 pm. Join OFPL LIVE on Facebook @galluplibrary or Zoom for a book talk with Brian Lee Young, author of “Healer of the Water Monster.”

When Nathan goes to visit his grandma, Nali, at her mobile summer home on the Navajo reservation, he knows he’s in for a pretty uneventful summer. Still, he loves spending time with Nali, and with his uncle Jet—though it’s clear when Jet arrives that he brings his problems with him. Register at ofpl.online for a copy of “Healer of the Water Monster” by Brian Lee Young now through November 5. For more information email jwhitman@ gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291.

WORKPLACE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TRAINING

9:30 am-11 am MST Join DEA El Paso and CADCA for a 90-minute Virtual Workplace Engagement Training. The training is designed to assist companies and organizations to address problematic substance abuse. For more information contact Carlos Briano at carlos.a.briano@ dea.gov

FREE LEGAL ADVICE

12 pm @ McKinley County Virtual Legal Fair. Please register in person in advance of the event at the 11th District Court, Magistrate or Municpal Court House in Gallup or on-line at eleventhdistrictcourtnmcourts.gov/new-mckinleycounty-2021-free-telephonic-legal-fair/ SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6

BLUE CORN TEA COOKIE WITH PIÑONS DEMONSTRATION BY LISA PLATERO-BROWN

12 pm .Join OFPL LIVE on Facebook @galluplibrary or Zoom for a baking demonstration by Indigenous author Lisa Platero-Brown.

The author of “The Living Full Cookbook: Making Family Meals Abundantly Good” and features New Mexican cuisine, Native American food, and other

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family favorites. It contains over 100 recipes plus a toolbox for hosting, serving, and setting the table along with stories of growing up on the Reservation.

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

GALLUP CELEBRATES AMERICA RECYCLES DAY

11 am-2 pm @ Larry Brian Mitchell Recreation Center (701 Montoya Blvd.). Instead of the annual Recycled Arts & Crafts Fair, the McKinley Citizens Recycling Council will sponsor a Kids’ Recycled Craft Kit Pick-up at the Recycling Depot. Children will have their choice of several different recycled craft kits.

Look for the canopy near the Depot. For more information contact betsywindisch@yahoo.com, Aprio at (505) 879-3293 or Millie & Gerald at (505) 722 5142, or https://www/facebook.com/ recyclegallup. A number of donated office and school supplies will be available free to the public.

JIM THORPE VIRTUAL 5K NATIVE AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP, OPEN COMMUNITY RUN, AND 5K WALK

This virtual run allows you to run anywhere you wish and submit your times to be calculated in the final results. There will be two divisions to choose from, the Native American Division, which crowns the National Champions in multiple age groups — and an open community division for non-Natives to sign up to compete. Natives can sign up for either division. But if you sign up for the community division, you become ineligible for Native American Championship awards. The walk is non-competitive. All participants in both divisions and walk will receive a T-shirt, finishers medal and finishers certificate. Finishers in the top three of multiple age divisions will receive an additional award. To register on Chrono Track, go to https://register.chronotrack.com/r/63998

MASONS TEAM UP WITH COMMUNITY PANTRY

12 pm-4pm @ Gallup Masonic Lodge (4801 E. 66 Ave.) The Masons of Gallup have teamed up with the Community Pantry to provide an easy, drive-thru drop-off location for non-perishable food and cash for those who will be struggling during the upcoming holiday. Cash donations will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $500.

For information, email lebanonlodge22@yahoo.com

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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) 8631820.

COVID-19 VACCINE DRIVE THROUGH

9 am-1 pm Crownpoint Healthcare Facility. By appointment only at (505)786-6270.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8

CREATIVE CORNER – FALL WREATHS

4 pm. @ the Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.). Commemorate the changing of the seasons by making a fall ornamental wreath for your home. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-served basis using the Supply Request Form at ofpl.online. For more information email jwhitman@gallupnm. gov or call (505) 863-1291.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

6 pm @ City Council Chambers, Gallup City Hall (110 W. Aztec Ave.). The meeting will also be streamed on the City of Gallup’s Facebook page at City of Gallup, New Mexico Government-Home/Facebook.

UNM-GALLUP LOCAL ADVISORY BOARD MEETING RESCHEDULED

1 pm @ in the Executive Conference Room at Gurley Hall 1216. The UNM-Gallup Local Advisory Board meeting has been rescheduled from Nov. 16 to Nov. 9.

SPECIAL COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING

9 am-11:30 am @ 207 W. Hill Ave. Special meeting for the election canvassing and other limited agenda items. For more information contact (505) 8631400.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10

CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION

4 pm @ City Council Chambers, Gallup City Hall (110 W. Aztec Ave.). The meeting will also be streamed on the City of Gallup’s Facebook page at City of Gallup, New Mexico Government-Home/Facebook.

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.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11

VETERANS DAY 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 Veterans Appreciation.

ONGOING

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.

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.

WE READ, WE TALK BOOK CLUB

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) 7025132; dchee4@gmail.com Pastor Dennis Gallegos (505) 870-2175; joshuageneration.gallupnm@yahoo. com

OFPL’s Book Club is read7:00 pm Thursdays Zuni ing “Reservation Restless”Christian Reformed

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

To post a nonprofit or

BOOSTER WEBSITE

The New Mexico Department of Health has a COVID-19 eligibility tool at https://vaccineNM.org.

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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NOVEMBER ARTSCRAWL NOVEMBER 13, 7-9 PM

ART123 GALLERY SHOW OPENING: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star - Nightscapes by Arnulfo Peña

ARTSCRAWL FAMILY CRAFTS: (Limited capacity in the Events Center): Fall Leaf Suncatchers Design, decorate, and create stained glass-style fall leaf window ornaments to catch every last ray of autumn sun!

CRASHING THUNDER GALLERY: Silent auction of great art!

Bid on your favorite piece. Low reserves.

Lots of fun and excitement.

CAMILLE’S: Inside - painter Chris Acevedo; Outside - DWI program demonstration

FOOD TRUCKS LOCAL ARTS AND CRAFTS: For sale in Walkway

PLEASE WEAR A MASK

Odd-Lab Firewalkers In front of Sammy C’s

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