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Veteran salute 63 names added to memorial pillar

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McKinley County reports official election results MCKINLEY COUNTY VOTER TURNOUT INCREASES, BUT ONLY BY TWO PERCENT

By Molly Ann Howell Sun Correspondent The official election results for McKinley County for the Nov. 2 regular election were reviewed by the McKinley County Commissioners during a special meeting on Nov. 9.

In an interview with the S u n , McK i n ley Cou nt y ’s Director of the Bureau of Elections Marlene Custer said that seven percent of the county’s population voted in the election. She noted that the number is up from previous years. She said that only about five percent voted in the 2019 election.

changes to the Nov. 2 election results from what was originally reported on Nov. 3.

256 VOTES

The official election results are as follows:

60% 587 VOTES

SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER P O S I T ION 2 GA L LU P/ MCKINLEY COUNTY SB 2 TITUS J NEZ 28% 207 VOTES JULIUS ELWOOD 19% 143 VOTES

Custer said that despite the passions displayed by parents when the topics of how to respond to COVID or school violence or textbook content or digital concerns come up, the school board elections continue to be sparsely attended by voters year after year, even though some of the contests have no opposition. She was happy about the two percent increase in voters, but said that even with flyers and radio ads, the response remains small.

MICHAEL W SCHAAF

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 C H R I S T O P H E R MORTENSEN

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

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

SOIL & WAT E R S U P E R V I S O R 3 MCKINLEY SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION BOARD LARRY WINN 100% 1,565 VOTES TOTAL VOTES: 1,565 SOIL & WAT E R S U P E R V I S O R 4 MCKINLEY SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION BOARD NANCY M WADE 100% 1,607 VOTES TOTAL VOTES: 1,607

YES 70% 1,617 VOTES

WATER AND SANITATION BOARD POSITION 3 RAMAH WAT E R & S A N I TAT ION BOARD

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ROBERT K MONTAGUE

30%

51%

697 VOTES

35 VOTES

TOTAL VOTES: 2,314

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YES “We just need people to come out and vote,” Custer said. “Come June for primary, we are going to be hopping.”

100% 81% 293 VOTES 2,122 VOTES TOTAL VOTES: 293

The June 2022 election primary will have the governor, county commissioners, the sheriff and assessors on the ballot. Custer expects it to be a busy time.

She informed county commissioners that there were no

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NO SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER P O S I T ION 5 GA L LU P/ MCKINLEY COUNTY SB 5

WATER AND SANITATION BOA RD POSI T ION 1 G A M E R C O WA T E R & SANITATION BOARD

49% 34 VOTES TOTAL VOTES: 69

19%

KENNY CARABAJAL

513 VOTES

100%

TOTAL VOTES: 2,635

10 VOTES

WATER AND SANITATION BOAD POSITION 4 RAMAH WAT E R & S A N I TAT ION

ESTER MACIAS 40% TA X LEV Y QUESTION:

TOTAL VOTES: 10

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WHAT’S INSIDE …

CITY COUNCIL HANDS OUT MONEY Animal Control set to get a new truck

10 14 18 23 GPD GOES TO SCHOOL Three area schools call in the police

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WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA Sponsoring wreaths to honor veterans

RAMAH TAKES SECOND PLACE Gateway Christian wins 6-man football championship

AMERICA INDIGENOUS CREATIVE CRAFTS Create Pinch Pots at Rio West Mall NEWS

Mark Garcia & the Six Shooterz Band

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City lost $17,000 in Best of the Best Rodeo expenditures

By Molly Ann Howell Sun Correspondent

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he annual Best of the Best Rodeo looked a little different this year, and the pandemic defi nitely had an impact on the event’s revenue.

During the Nov. 9 Gallup City Council meeting, Assistant City Manager Jon DeYoung went over the final

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numbers of how much money the 2021 event brought in and how much money was lost.

“This past year and a half has been tough and putting on events has been extremely hard; but Walt Eddy was successful, I think, in putting on the Best of the Best for us this year,” DeYoung commented.

He expla ined that over $212,000 was made in revenue, but over $229,000 was spent creating a loss of about $17,000. He said the money comes from the city’s general fund.

Councilor Yogash Kumar, Dist. 3, said he didn’t see the amount as that much of a loss.

“That’s not much of a loss to put on a show during what we had to go through [this past year],” Kumar said.

Mayor Louis Bonaguidi expressed his enjoyment of this year’s event, despite the

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Kylie Conner competes in the barrel racing event at the 2019 Best of the Best Rodeo in Red Rock Park at 825 Outlaw Rd., Church Rock, N.M. Photo Credit: Kierce Photography

changes.

“I think it was very successful,” Bonaguidi stated. “I went out there two or three ti mes a nd the people out there really enjoyed the facility; they enjoyed the rodeo.”

Walt Eddy, the event’s promoter, told the council that part of the reason the event didn’t bring in as much money a s ex pected wa s because

they were missing about 150 horse stalls and nearly 100 campsites. People just didn’t show up as much as they have in the past.

After DeYoung presented t he nu mber s for 2021, he turned to the plans for next yea r’s event . He sa id t he 2022 Best of the Best would be held from June 22 to June 25. He explained that the city

is hoping that going back to the original June dates will bring in more contestants, which will, in turn, bring in more revenue.

In his presentation, DeYoung said that the city a nt icipa t e s a revenue of a l most $365,0 0 0 for nex t year’s rodeo and expects the total expenses to come to about $336,000.

OTHER BUDGET CONCERNS Mo n e y w a s t h e m a i n topic during the city council meeting. Animal Control and the Octavia Fellin Public Library’s budgets were a part of the consent agenda.

The Planning and Development Depa r t ment requested a budget ad justment of $ 9,0 0 0 t o cover over time costs that occur when A nimal Control prov ide s a f ter-hou r s on- ca l l services. Animal Control is usually budgeted $18,000 for this overtime, but that number was cut in half due to COVID-19.

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Comcast launches faster broadband, additional speed tiers in Gallup FREE INTERNET SERVICE IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR LOW INCOME, TRIBAL LAND HOUSEHOLDS

By Rachelle Nones Sun Correspondent

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ue t o Comc a s t ’s recent broadband upgrades, existing customers in Gallup can now access additional internet speed tiers, with speeds reaching up to 1.2 Gbps (1,200 Mbps).

“There’s a digital divide and that is part of why we are focusing on offering the full speed tier in places like Gallup, to help close that digital divide.” Comcast spokeswoman Julianne Phares told the Sun. “One of the things we learned from the pandemic is that everyone needs access to broadband,” Phares said. “Part of the reason we completed this upgrade as part of our planned upgrades across New Mexico,

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is to make sure that everyone has access to speeds like this.”

Along with broadband providers such as Ting Internet, Verizon Wireless, Straight Shot Wireless and more than a dozen other Gallup broadband providers, Comcast is currently participating in the FCC’s Emergency Broadband Benefit program. EBB is a limited-time program providing low-income households with a subsidized broadband connection during the COVID-19 pandemic. Qualified households include tribal-land households and any household receiving housing assistance, SNAP, SSI, or assistance from other qualifying government programs.

“Higher speed internet access is going to be helpful for those students who live in populated areas, but Comcast does not reach all of the students

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in the county,” GallupMcK inley County Schools Superintendent Mike Hyatt said.

Gallup-McKinley County Schools is the largest school d i s t r ic t i n New Mex ico.

Students from multiple tribes, including the Navajo Nation, Zuni, and Pueblo tribal lands attend classes within the district.

“The problem is infrastructure in our area. You know, there’s been significant issues with high-speed internet coming into all of McKinley County, especially the rural areas where approximately 1600 of our students don’t even have cell service to be able to get the internet,” Hyatt said. “There’s zero cell service.”

The federal government grants funding for GMCS to provide high-speed internet for

its schools, but that same funding cannot be used to pay for cell towers or landlines within the rest of the community.

“The tribal governments do get funding and we hope and wish that they would use that funding to provide for their cell towers or other infrastructure for their citizens,” Hyatt said.

Accord i ng to the New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty, “In a landmark 2018 decision, the court ruled in Yazzie/Martinez v. State of New Mexico that the state was violating New Mexico students’ constitutional right to a sufficient education and that the state must invest in the programs and services necessary to close opportunity gaps and fix deep inequities for low-income, Native American, English Language Learner students, and students with

Gallup McKinley County Schools Superintendent Mike Hyatt disabilities.”

“We appreciate that people are finally paying attention to our student’s needs.

Unfortunately, it took a lawsuit to get there,” Hyatt said.

GMCS was one of six plaintiffs involved in the Yazzie/

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Gallup gets cannon for Veterans’ Day HOWITZER 105 DEDICATED AT COURTHOUSE SQUARE

Gallup City Councilor Fran Palochak (Dist. 4) reads the names of honorably discharged veterans who were most recently inscribed on a pillar on Courthouse Square at the Veterans’ Day ceremony Nov. 11. Photo Credit: Knifewing Segura Honor guard team prepares to perform a 21-gun salute and “Taps” for fallen soldiers at Gallup Courthouse Square Nov. 11. Photo Credit: Knifewing Segura

By Beth Blakeman Managing Editor

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eterans’ Day 2021 was a day of remembrance, with wreaths placed at Hillcrest Cemetery, 960 W. Aztec Ave. #1044, at the graves of unknown veterans and names presented on a pillar at Courthouse Square, 215 W. Aztec.

The day also brought former Mayor Jackie McKinney together w ith cur rent Mayor Louis Bonaguidi at Courthouse Square for the dedication of a decommissione d c a n non a nd Cit y Councilor Fra n Palochak, Dist. 4’s reading of the names of veterans newly-appearing on a memorial pillar.

Sixty-three names were added to the pillar thanks to the work of artists Howard Meehan of Silent Wing (Santa Fe), William Freer of Firefly Studios (Santa Fe), Veterans Committee volunteer Bebe Sar miento of Gallup, a nd Gallup Parks and Recreation Director Vince Alonzo.

Joe Zecca, a Korean War U.S. Navy veteran is the chair of the Gallup McKinley County Veterans Committee. He told the Sun he’s been putting on this event for so long he doesn’t remember when he started.

He said the reason for the cannon is that McKinney wanted something patriotic at the time he was mayor. But the cannon only arrived this year.

It was dedicated Nov. 11 and

McKinney was there for the ceremony.

Also invited to speak at Courthouse Square were Rep. Patty Lundstrom, D-Gallup, Rep. D. Wonda Joh n son, D-Rehoboth, and Sen. George Muñoz, D- Gallup.

Dave Cuellar of Veterans Helping Veterans told the Sun there would be no parade this year since the COVID-19 regulations kept changing and it was hard to know what to expect.

The New Mexico Department of Veterans Services listed numerous ceremonies across the state, including one at Sheep Springs Cemetery on Highway 491 in Sheep Springs, N.M. and a horseback trail ride south of Shiprock, N.M. at Mile Marker 73 on Highway 491.

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This decommissioned 105MM M102 Howitzer cannon was dedicated at Gallup’s Courthouse Square on Veterans’ Day Nov. 11. Photo Credit: Knifewing Segura NEWS

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A hard week at school GPD INVESTIGATES STUDENT BEHAVIOR IN THREE LOCAL SCHOOLS Staff Reports

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allup Police responded to three different a rea schools, two of them part of the Gallup McKinley County Schools District, concerning disruptive student behav ior in a period that spanned Halloween and Día de los Muertos.

Three people were interviewed about an incident Oct. 28 at Gallup Middle School, 1000 S. Grandview in Gallup.

One of those was school principal Lindsey Smith-Mingus, who called Metro Dispatch that day saying a student was discovered with several knives and ammunition, but no fi rearm. She said the school did not want to press charges.

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Smith-Mingus told police that some of the students that were interviewed said the student in question did show them a fi rearm while in class. The fi rst search revealed nothing, but a second search turned up three throwing star knives, a single stainless steel throwing knife and 34 bullets for a .357 Magnum.

The principal told Officer Matthew Strandy that students told her there was a plan in place for a school shooting at the end of the day.

Strandy and Smith-Mingus locked the school down and sheltered students and staff in place until they were sure there was no fi rearm on campus.

The mother of the student in question talked with him in the principal’s office, where he repeatedly said he had no gun and told her he brought the items to school to impress his friends and gain acceptance.

He said he couldn’t explain why anyone said they saw him with a gun.

T wo cla s sroom s were searched and no fi rearm was found. Students and their belongings were not part of the search.

Gallup police believe the youth. The knives and bullets were collected and documented and forwarded to Juvenile Probation for further evaluation. The school lockdown was lifted without further incident.

THE NEXT DAY The father of a student at Rehoboth Christian High School at 7 Tse Yaaniichii Ln. in Rehoboth, N.M. contacted Gallup police Oct. 29 about an incident he learned about from his son.

He said his son told him about something that happened Oct. 25.

The student said he had heard other classmates talking about a student who was talking about having a gun. He did not see a gun.

The father told Officer Norman Bowman that his son said the school staff did not investigate the incident until Oct. 28.

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Chief Manuelito Middle School, 1325 Rico St. in Gallup. Photo Credit: Courtesy

Gallup Middle School, 1000 S. Grandview, Gallup. Photo Credit: Courtesy

Rehoboth Christian School, 7 Tse Yaaniichii Ln. in Rehoboth, N.M. Photo Credit: Courtesy Mat t hew Gra ha m v isited Rehoboth High School and spoke with Executive Director Bob Ippel.

Ippel said the student said he was simply reciting a song lyric he was listening to out loud.

Ippel said the student and his parents were advised that he needed to get counseling before returning to classes to address personal issues. The student was not in school at the time of the visit.

FIVE DAYS LATER A repor t of a battered teacher reached Gallup Police

Officers Patrick Largo and Jared Albert on Nov. 3 from Chief Manuelito Middle School at 1325 Rico St. in Gallup.

Principal Randy Crisler told the officers the incident occurred inside the seventh grade computer lab around 10 am. He said the student involved had also been a part of previous incidents at the school.

The teacher said during a lesson she noticed the student

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Abandoned trading post collapses from fi re PUERCO VALLEY FIRE CHIEF CALLS BLAZE ‘SUSPICIOUS’

By Beth Blakeman Managing Editor

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fire in the area of the truck stop at I-40 exit 359 burned an old Lupton, Ariz. trading post to the ground.

Known to those in the area as the Ortega Dome, it was le a s e d f r om t he Na v a j o Nation.

The Nov. 5 blaze was not the fi rst for the Dome. About two years ago Puerco Valley Fire Chief Cliff Snyder said there was another fi re there.

But the building survived it.

This time, it didn’t.

Snyder said by the time f iref ighters a r r ived in response to the call around 4:32 am, it was already too late to save the building. He thinks the fi re is suspicious because there were no occupants and no utilities hooked up to the building.

“This time of year we get some people seeking shelter

The Ortega Dome suffered a second fire Nov. 5, which destroyed the entire Lupton, Ariz. structure. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Puerco Valley Fire Department

It only took about an hour on Nov. 5 to control the fire at the Ortega Dome, but it took two days to work the hotspots at the Lupton, Ariz. structure. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Puerco Valley Fire Department

and sometimes they build warming fi res,” Snyder said.

“I don’t know if that’s what happened in this case.

“That’s something we’re familiar with in the area,” he said.

He explained that

The fire was called controlled in a little over an hour using two engines and a water tender. But the fire department continued to work the fi re until Nov. 7 to prevent it from spreading to an adjacent abandoned gas station and to

abandoned commercial structures are considered dangerous for fi refi ghters. There is always a need to get inside.

However, that was not an option with the Dome fi re. He says there were no signs of people inside.

contain it to the trading post structure.

Snyder said the cause of the fi re is currently unknown.

The Navajo Nation Police Department will make fi nal determinations concerning the fi re.

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Earthweek: Diary of a Changing World Week ending Friday, November 5, 2021

there are suffering from acute hunger, with 30,000 in the grip of famine due to loss of crops and livestock. Some are eating cactus leaves and insects to survive.

WFP Deputy Country Director in Madagascar Aduino Mangoni said huge numbers have moved to urban centres in search of help. He added that while famines elsewhere have mainly been driven by conflict, “This is basically the only, maybe the first climate-change famine on Earth.”

By Steve Newman

Melt Floods Increased runoff from the melting of Greenland’s ice sheet is heightening the risk of global coastal flooding, according to new research. Scientists from Britain’s University of Leeds say Greenland’s runoff has risen by 21 percent over the past four decades, and has become 60 percent more erratic from one summer to the next.

They found that global heating has melted 3.5 trillion tonnes of ice during that period, which flowed into the ocean. Over the past decade alone, that melt has lifted sea levels by 1 cm. The study concludes that the rising sea levels from that melt heighten the risk of flooding for coastal communities worldwide, and disrupt marine ecosystems of the Arctic Ocean.

Earthquakes N o r t h e r n Sumatra was jolted by one of the

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Quieter Spring The natural sou ndscape of chir ping birds a cro s s much of North America and Europe appears to have become quieter and less diverse over the past

25 years, in which researchers say bird numbers have plummeted. Simon Butler of Britain’s University of East Anglia analysed sound clips with acoustic modeling of more than a thousand bird species that were recorded in Europe and North America between 1996 and 2018.

He and colleagues found there was a sharp decline in both the diversity and intensity of birdsongs, mirroring the loss of bird populations during the study period. It has been documented that the calls and other sounds

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Relentless flows of lava have rushed to the sea, and the entire island was rocked by a magnitude 5.1 volcanic quake — the strongest of an eruption that has caused chaos in the Canary Islands for well over a month.

Vulcanologists cautioned that a decrease in tremors and emissions late in the week does not mean the eruption is ending.

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Light pollution has been found to make crickets chirp during the day instead of nocturnally, which researchers fear is disrupting their breeding success.

Male crickets typically chirp at night as an invitation for females to come and mate with them. A team from Tel Aviv University and the Open University of Israel found that field crickets exposed to 12 hours of light followed by 12 hours of darkness began to chirp when the lights went out and stopped when the light returned. But those exposed to more light during 24-hour periods lost their natural rhythms and developed a different synchronization with their environment, or they lost all natural rhythm when exposed to constant light.

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Update on New Mexico Voting Districts THERE’S STILL TIME TO BE HEARD ON REDISTRICTING

By Mike Daly Guest Columnist

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he New Mex ico Redistricting Committee has fi led its final report with the New Mexico Legislature a nd i s a sk i ng vot er s t o encourage state representatives to follow the Committee’s

recommendations.

Background: Every ten years, after the Census, voting districts are realigned for equal voter representation. Redistricting is the process of redrawing the geographical boundaries that correspond to certain elected offices to account for changes in population. This is done by the state legislature and of course that

means politics rule. In establishing the Redistricting Committee, the Legislature voted to have a more representative group lay out boundary options. Of course, now the legislature will still have the final word, but the people have spoken, so to speak.

The Committee included two Democrats and two Republicans and two unaffiliated voters with

the committee chairman chosen by the N.M. Ethics Commission.

The chairman by law needs to be a retired N.M. State Supreme Court Justice or Court of Appeals Justice. The political parties chose their representatives. The Ethics

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Child advocates support EPA methane rules, call for stronger protection

By Sharon Kayne Communications Director New Mexico Voices for Children “We need strong rules that put an end to methane pollution from the oil and gas industry in order to protect today’s children,” James Jimenez, executive director of New Mexico Voices for Children said, when he expressed support for stronger Environmental Protection Agency methane rules Nov. 2.

Jimenez praised the EPA’s plan to reduce methane pollution from the production, processing, storage, and transmission of oil

and natural gas, calling it an important first step. But he also pointed out that even with the current technology, the political

will to take action to address climate change has been lacking.

These steps “need to be strengthened as the fossil fuel

industry does not seem to be ready to invest in these necessary changes unless and until they are required to do so,” he said.

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Wreaths Across America gives survivors, loved ones a chance to honor veterans

By Rachel Pfeiffer Sun Correspondent

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t was Christmastime 1992.

Wreath maker Morr ill Worcester of Harrington, Ma i ne fou nd he h a d some extra wreaths. Instead of simply getting rid of them, Worcester remembered his visit to Arlington National Cemetery as a young boy. He decided to donate the wreaths, placing them on graves of fallen soldiers.

This became a tradition that continued for years, with organizations and volunteers partnering with Worcester each holiday season to transport and distribute the wreaths at Arlington. In 2005, a picture of the decorated graves ended up on the internet. Suddenly, people across America wanted to honor veterans with these wreaths. The tribute continued to grow, and in 2007, the Worcester family and others established the nonprofit Wreaths Across America.

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Last year, Wreaths Across America places around 1.7 million wreaths all over the United States.

Ga llup resident Ja nice Bradley learned about Wreaths Across America on television.

She was impressed with the festive, heartfelt tributes and told her brothers David and Paul Brown about it. The three decided to honor their brother Mark Brown, who served in the Army, with a wreath for his grave in the Santa Fe Cemetery.

In 2019, the siblings sponsored wreaths for 35 veterans’ graves; however, they still wanted to do more. For 2020, Bradley’s brother David and his wife, Kim, volunteered to coordinate the distribution of the wreaths at one Gallup location, and Bradley and her husband joined them to help. They found other volunteers, Stacey Randolf, Gallup City Councilor Fran Palochak (Dist. 4), and Ben Walsh, to coordinate at the

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These graves in Gallup State Veterans Cemetery were decorated by Gallup Wreaths Across America volunteers in Dec. 2020. Photo Credit: Courtesy of David Brown

other three cemeteries. Last year with the help of the community, wreaths were sponsored for 567 graves.

Bradley knew that with so many veterans buried in Gallup,

this small act was important for the community.

“We have over 1,300 veterans’ graves here, so around Memorial Day and Veterans’ Day, families are thinking about how to honor their loved ones. It’s so important to remember and honor the sacrifices that they’ve made,” she said.

The wreaths placed on the graves are all made of balsa wood and adorned with a red bow.

On December 18, you can place the wreaths on the graves of loved ones or other veterans after a ceremony honoring them. The volunteers in Gallup coordinate with the Honor Guard in Washington, D.C., for the ceremony. Bradley explains that she has seen firsthand how much this means to families who have lost loved ones.

“In our ceremonies, we offer the families a chance to take their wreaths first before anybody goes out, and they go quietly to the grave of their loved one and place the wreath. It’s very, very meaningful to these families to get to do that and participate in that ceremony,” she said.

Even though last year’s count of 567 is certainly impressive, the hope is to sponsor even more this year. Bradley and others would like to increase the total substantially, getting as close to placing a wreath on every veteran’s grave in the city as possible.

“We need people to sponsor wreaths, not only for their loved ones, but for forgotten veterans, because there are so many, and last year there was no way we had enough wreaths. We really want more wreaths sponsored through the websites so that we can honor more of our veterans,” Bradley said.

Although coordination, work and money are required to honor veterans in this way, Bradley and others believe it is well worth it. Volunteers for Wreaths Across America can see when they interact with families and others participating how crucial this simple remembrance truly is.

“We see tears in families’ eyes,” Bradley says. “It’s very meaningful.”

To sponsor one of these wreaths, simply visit wreathsacrossamerica.org and click “find a specific location.” From there, you can search for one of Gallup’s four cemeteries with the following codes: New Mexico State Veterans Cemetery-Gallup: NMGSVC Gallup City Cemetery: NMGALL Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery: NMSSMP Hi l l c r e s t C e m e t e r y: NMHCGU Wreaths cost only $15 each. The deadline for sponsoring a wreath is Nov. 30.

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‘Belfast’ wins all four stars from this reviewer

By Glenn Kay For the Sun

RATING:  OUT OF  RUNNING TIME: 98 MINUTES Focus Features is releasing this movie in theaters on Nov. 12.

According to recent interviews, actor/writer/director Kenneth Branagh has always wanted to make a film about his childhood and growing up in Belfast, Northern Ireland during the turbulent late 1960s. The recent lockdown allowed him to focus on this idea, developing it into “Belfast,” his latest effort, and one of the best features of the year. Everything about this movie, from its observations to the characters themselves, feels genuine and absorbing, as if viewers are getting an authentic look into a child’s life during this period in history.

Buddy (Jude Hill) is a nineyear-old with all the typical interests of a boy his age, including the cinema and comic books.

His Pa (Jamie Dornan) works in construction, often away for weeks at a time, leaving him at home with his Ma (Caitriona Balfe), grandfather Pop (Ciarán Hinds) and Granny (Judi Dench).

While Buddy deals with relatable and amusing problems associated with growing up, there are bigger dangers in the streets due to civil unrest known as The Troubles. The Protestant family enjoys family life on a street with mostly Catholic residents, but the area becomes a hotspot for violent attacks by those with extremist views about the protagonist’s neighbors.

Pa doesn’t see a safe future in Belfast and wants to leave the country, but faces resistance from Buddy and other family members.

This is a film that relies almost entirely on the performance of a child, and newcomer Jude Hill does an astounding job. The youth is put through the ringer, displaying a wide range of emotions. This includes wideeyed youthful exuberance and comical arguments with another kid about which names belong to what religious persuasion, as well as the pangs of having a crush, anxiety at being roped into a petty theft, frustration at COMMUNITY

the possibility of moving and genuine fear during violent outbreaks. Remarkably, there isn’t a false note anywhere and the kid is charming and relatable from beginning to end.

The supporting cast is every bit as strong, with Hinds making a remarkable impression as Pop. This grandfather entertainingly spouts off questionable advice and tries to teach the boy a few nifty tricks.

The overwhelming majority of the film is shot in black and white, with the occasional burst of color during bits when the youngster is seeing a stage show or watching a movie. Despite the gray streets, it’s all gorgeously shot, from the exteriors to the detailed close-ups of the characters. Young performer Hill’s eyes almost pop off the screen and one can see a beautifully weathered expression from the lighting in many of the older family members. There are some impressive overhead angles and lengthy shots that capture chaos occurring in the streets.

However, the camera more often seems to be close to the ground and shooting upwards, displaying unique and creative angles in otherwise everyday home environments. This tactic helps the audience empathize with Buddy and see things through his eyes, where the adults and surrounding environments appear larger.

Admittedly, the movie does wear its heart on its sleeve, but even its moral themes are delivered convincingly and effectively by the cast. It doesn’t resort to overt sentimentality.

There are no big music swells or melodramatic proclamations

Buddy (Jude Hill) and Buddy’s Pa (Jamie Dornan) in one of their rare moments together during the troubled 1960s in “Belfast.” Photo Credit: Focus Features between the characters. Still the film manages to find the perfect tonal balance to make an emotional imprint during its fi nal moments and dedication.

Even a ha rd-hea r ted reviewer like myself, will admit to being so invested in the

proceedings that it made me a little misty-eyed.

Frankly, it’s hard to find much to criticize in this picture.

For those who want to see a very detailed and convincing picture of a family in Northern Ireland during the late ‘60s (and more

than likely, the life of the movie’s writer and director), there isn’t a false or off note anywhere in this tale. “Belfast” is a rare feature that is exceptional in just about every department.

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Of that $9,000, only a little over $3,000 is left, which will not carry Animal Control through the rest of the fiscal year. The city requested an additional $9,000, and the council approved the amount.

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another $4,000 to purchase a new animal control vehicle.

The city initially estimated that a new vehicle would cost $70,000, but it was soon realized that a larger truck would be needed and that the correct size would cost an additional $4,000.

In tota l, the council approved a budget adjustment

of $13,000 for Animal Control.

The Octavia Fellin Public Library has recently received two grants. The city council approved the acceptance of both.

The f irst gra nt is from the A mer ica n Libra r y Association for the NASA @ Your Library program. The program presents astronomy

and its related fields in accessible and attainable ways and shows local youth, especially indigenous youth, potential career paths.

The $16,000 will be used to purchase a telescope for the library and supplies for related STEA M activ ities, among other things.

The other grant is from

the State of New Mexico’s Depa r tment of Cu ltu ra l A ffa irs. It is supposed to suppor t the libra r y’s collections, staff salaries and training and equipment. The total amount of that grant is almost $14,600.

The council approved the acceptance of both of the grants.

“We were told by the state, after we sued the state and won, that they needed to provide us high-speed access,”

Hyatt said. “They did an assessment and realized that the problem was worse than they thought and that it’s going to be

a long-term fi x and not a shortterm fi x in our area, due to the lack of infrastructure.”

Every GMCS student who attends class in person has been given a laptop or iPad device. However, in numerous student households, the lack of broadband infrastructure renders the devices useless when a student is working on classwork at home.

“We are almost two years

into the pandemic and so it is going to take a period of time until the infrastructure technology is in place in our area, because our community has been left behind, “ Hyatt said.

For those who benefit from the EBB program, it will last as long as the federal government provides funding. Comcast

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SCHOOL DISRUPTION | FROM PAGE 10 falling asleep at his computer in the back row of the classroom. She walked to the back of the room and after she had told the student to wake up, she saw him talking to someone next to him. She instructed him to be quiet and follow the lesson. He called her a name and fl ipped her a bird.

T he t e a cher s a id she ignored him. He said he did not want to be there. She told him

REDISTRICTING UPDATE | FROM PAGE 13 Commission also appointed the two unaffiliated voters who were selected from 69 applications.

Process: All the meetings were on Zoom, which allowed statewide participation by the public and there was extensive participation as a result. The Committee did its best to eliminate gerrymandering in the choices. Gerrymandering is the method by which the political party in power adjusts the voting district boundaries to benefit the party, not the public.

It was the public that participated in the meetings that determined their communities of interest for which they were advocating. The maps were very responsive to input by the public

prior to the end of the program. At that time, those on the EBB program who wish to continue will be billed at Comcast’s standard monthly rates including any applicable

taxes, fees, and equipment charges. Low income families on the plan can revert to a low income household plan of $9.95 a month plus tax.

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he was welcome to go down to the office. He did not respond, so she stepped out of the classroom to fi nd a security guard, because she felt the incident was beginning to escalate.

As she stepped out, she heard a loud crash inside the room. When she looked inside, she noticed the student had pushed the desktop computer off the table. She said her memory of the incident was somewhat blurry, but she believes he stood up from his seat and began to physically challenge her. She said he walked toward

her and she was shoved backward one time.

She said a security guard walked by as she called for help.

Then she said the student lunged at her and choked her. She said she could not breathe or talk, and that after she backed away, the student threatened to kill her family.

The principal arrived and told her to exit the classroom with the rest of the students.

The teacher said as she turned, the student again tried to lunge at her, but was held back by

Crisler.

Crisler said he grabbed the student’s arms and turned him to face the wall, but the student tried to kick him, and then banged his own head against the wall. Crisler placed his right back hand underneath the student’s chin and upward to prevent self-harm to the boy.

Crisler said the student was placed gently on the floor without harm, but he did not calm down until he was placed on his belly.

Metro Dispatch and the boy’s parents were called.

A fter conducting interviews and collecting witness statements and viewing visible injuries, Largo determined the student had committed aggravated battery, a fourth degree felony, on a member of the school staff. The juvenile probation/parole officer was contacted to conduct a risk assessment. After the assessment, it was determined that the student did not meet the criteria to be placed on a detention hold, so he was released to his parents and suspended from school indefi nitely.

members.

Native American Participation: There were no Native Americans on the Committee. This is because all of the Native American applicants were associated with a political party. But on the other hand, there was extensive Native American participation in the Zoom meetings resulting in very strong representation by this group. The committee reached out to map makers to honor tribal boundaries and now they do according to the Committee.

We can now view all the alternatives. This is the location of the Redistricting Committee map alternatives: https://www. nmredistricting.org/mapconcepts/. Redistricting is now in the hands of the legislature which will meet on or about Dec. 6 to discuss and choose the final boundaries.

In addition to the map concepts themselves, the Redistricting Committee has sent a strong request to the legislature, asking: A. If the legislature amends the maps sent to them by the Citizens Redistricting Committee, they should provide a detailed explanation of why they amended the maps,

B. During the Special Session on redistricting all legislating meetings should follow the letter and spirit of the Open Meetings Act, the Sunshine Law. The public’s business should be conducted in public.

C. That they select the CRC map that best balances: a. Compliance with the Voting Rights Act

b. Is free of pa r tisa n gerrymandering c. Protects communities of interest d. Respects governmental boundaries including tribal boundaries

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Ramah loses playoff to Gateway Christian GETS SECOND PLACE FOR 6-MAN FOOTBALL IN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL SCORE: GATEWAY CHRISTIAN 70- RAMAH 28 Ramah and Gateway Christian face off for the 6-man football state championship in Roswell Nov. 6. Gateway Christian wins the playoff 70-28. Photo Credit: Ebony Esmail

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TDFL brings young players to the gridiron PLAYERS FROM SIX TO 13 YEARS OLD PLAY IN THE TOURNAMENT OCT. 30-31 Touchdown Football League held its two-day tournament at four different fields and brought young players from far and wide along with garnering support from members of the McKinley County Sheriff’s Office.

TDFL Tucson Scorpions versus Volcano Vista East Hawks play at TDFL Field Oct. 31 (ages 12-andunder). Photo Credit: Dawn Morgan

TDFL Gallup Cowboys versus Gallup Bulldogs Oct. 30 at Ford Canyon Field (six-toeight-year-olds). Photo Credit: Dawn Morgan

TDFL Flag game for sixto-eight-year-olds at Ford Canyon Park Oct. 31. Here the Gallup Bulldogs take on the Grants Steelers. Photo Credit: Dawn Morgan

The Gallup Bulldogs versus the Pueblo Bombers play TDFL football at the Sports Complex Oct. 30 (10 and 11-year-olds). Photo Credit: Dawn Morgan

In TDFL Mickey Mantle action the Thoreau Hawks play the Grand Junction Chiefs Oct. 30 at Ford Canyon (12 and 13-yearolds). Photo Credit: Dawn Morgan

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Nine year old Pueblo Bombers and Tuscon Scorpions put their whole bodies into the action at TDFL Field Oct. 31. Photo Credit: Dawn Morgan

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Administrative Assistant/ Housing Clerk (Combination Position) Gallup Housing Authority Administrative Assistant General Job Description: The person will serve as the initial “point of contact” with the public, applicants, tenants, and vendors. Person will provide general administrative and clerical support to each of the following departments: Housing, Finance, Administration, and Maintenance as needed.

Housing Clerk General Job Description: This person serves at general secretarial support and file clerk for the GHA housing and tenant management and reports to the Housing Manager.

Employee performs general office work and various administrative and clerical support functions to the Housing Staff The successful candidate must have excellent computer skills and experience with Word, Outlook, and Excel spreadsheets. Must be skilled in standard office procedures and operations. Must have ability to communicate effectively with applicants, tenants, other employees, and the public, and must be fluent in the English language.

Applicant must have and maintain a current valid driver’s license. A background check is required upon hire.

This is a non-exempt Full-time position Applications are available at the Gallup Housing Authority located at 203 Debra Drive in Gallup, NM 87301, or by request at GHA.Main@

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DEADLINE TO APPLY: Positions Open Until Filled Gallup Housing Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

in Gallup, NM 87301, or can be requested and submitted by email at: GHA.Main@ galluphousing.com.

DEADLINE TO APPLY: Positions Open Until Filled Gallup Housing Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Maintenance Technician Gallup Housing Authority Responsible for maintenance of buildings, facilities, grounds, and light equipment.

Performs some carpentry, electrical, plumbing, and other repairs in response to Tenant Work Order requests and/or results of inspections of units by HUD or other State and Local Agencies. Performs minor repairs and maintenance on mechanical equipment or machinery. Duties include but are not limited to; repainting of exteriors and interiors of housing units; repair or replacement of sinks, toilet bowls, showers, tubs and fixtures, screen doors, windows electrical light fixtures, etc. as needed; repair and/or replacement of water heaters and appliances.

Successful applicant must be able to; determine materials, tools and equipment needed to perform each task; work on site with minimal supervision.

Must be able to read, write and complete required reports. Successful applicant should have significant experience in performing the tasks listed above. Current Driver’s license required.

Must pass background check.

This is a non-exempt full-time position.

Applications are available at the Gallup Housing Authority located at 203 Debra Drive

McKinley County is now accepting applications for the following positions: POSITION Deputy Uncertified DEPARTMENT Sheriff’s Office FOR BEST CONSIDERATION DATE November 08, 2021

SALE MOVING/ESTATE SALE November 19-21.

21 Cibola Ln Entire home. Beds, dressers, tables, chairs, couch, desks, appliances, kitchen. *** 60’s Dining Room Set: Oval table Med. Dark w/one leaf, 6 lyreback chairs with upholstered seats and Lenox Fair Fields set of china. $425.00 cash o.b.o.

Phone: (505) 722-7598; leave a message *** Firewood for Sale Unsplit piñon and/or cedar (juniper) for sale. Pick up only. Call 505-567-8396.

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Applications and additional information regarding positions can be found on the County web site www.co.mckinley. nm.us Dezirie Gomez, CPO Human Resource Director *** McKinley County is now accepting applications for the following positions: POSITION Administrative Assistant DEPARTMENT Sheriff’s Office FOR BEST CONSIDERATION DATE November 4, 2021 Applications and additional information regarding positions can be found on the County web site www.co.mckinley. nm.us Dezirie Gomez, CPO

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Legal Notice Request for Proposals Public Notice is hereby provided that the GallupMcKinley County Schools is accepting competitive sealed proposals for: CAMPUS MASTER PLAN AND EDUCATIONAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR CROWNPOINT HIGH SCHOOL AND NAVAJO PINE HIGH SCHOOL RFP-2022-16MA 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 Pre-

Proposal 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.

of which may be obtained by downloading from the GallupMcKinley County Schools eBidding platform website https://gmcs.bonfirehub.com

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.

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.

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 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) *** Legal Notice Request for Proposals Public Notice is hereby provided that the GallupMcKinley County Schools is accepting competitive sealed 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

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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 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) *** 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.

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CLASSIFIEDS | FROM PAGE 21 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 *** STATE OF NEW MEXICO

COUNTY OF MCKINLEY ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT JACOB LaCROIX and CAROL LaCROIX Plaintiffs, v.

CARROL C. NELSON and MARGARET C. NELSON their heirs, Successors & Assigns and All unknown claimants of interest., Defendants.

NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF SUIT TO: CARROL C. NELSON and MARGARET C. NELSON 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 Title 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 District Court, Eleventh Judicial District of the State of New Mexico, sitting within and for 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 Plaintiffs’ attorneys, Mason & Isaacson, P.A., 104 East Aztec, P.O. Box 1772, Gallup, New Mexico 87305, (505-722-4463).

Unless a responsive pleading

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or motion is entered by you in this cause on or before the above date, judgment will be rendered against you by default.

The general object of said action is to quiet the title of the following-described property in McKinley County, New Mexico: Lot Numbered Ninety-Three (93) in Thoreau Townsite No. Two, Subdivision of McKinley County, New Mexico as shown on the Plat filed in the office of the County Clerk of McKinley County, New Mexico January 12, 1972, and to include all improvements.

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 2nd day of November, 2021.

Clerk of the District Court

By Michelle Sandy Deputy Published: Gallup Sun November 12, 2021 November 19, 2021 November 26, 2021 *** LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that The Gallup Housing Authority will conduct its monthly Board of Commissioners meeting to be held on Friday November 19, 2021 at 9:00 am MST. Meeting will be conducted at the Gallup Housing Authority, 203 Debra Dr. Gallup, New Mexico 87301. A copy of the agenda and/or specific agenda items may be obtained at the Gallup Housing Authority office. This is a public meeting except for items to be considered in closed session.

A general public comment period is allowed at the end of the business portion of the meeting.

Please be advised the Gallup Housing Authority will comply with all Federal and State COVID-19 protocols; group sizes dependent upon the McKinley County COVID-19 risk level, social distancing and mask requirements amongst attendee’s, and not allowing anyone who is sick or exhibiting signs of COVID -19 into the public meeting

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area. Documents are available in various accessible formats and interested parties may also participate by phone.

If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, or any other form of auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the hearing or meeting, please contact the Gallup Housing Authority at (505) 722-4388, at least (1) week prior to the meeting or as soon as possible. Public documents, including the agenda and minutes, can be provided in various accessible formats. Please contact the Gallup Housing Authority, if a summary or other type of accessible format is needed Gallup Housing Authority Gallup, McKinley County, New Mexico By:/S/ Alfred Abeita, Chairman of the Board Published: Gallup Sun November 12, 2021 *** PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the McKinley County Board of Commissioners will hold a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. Among other items to be discussed is 2nd reading and possible adopting for the proposed ordinance, “Wireless Telecommunications Facilities” Ordinance No. 2021-NOV-005. As part of this consideration, there will be a public hearing for the Commission to hear comments regarding this issue.

This meeting will be held “InPerson” -- Adhering to the Social Distancing Protocols in effect for the meeting day -- including room capacity limits, mask requirements and other safety practices issued by the Governor’s Office due to the COVID-19 pandemic; and the requirements of the Open Meetings Act allowing members of the public to attend and listen to meetings of the quorum of the governing body. This meeting will be held in the Commission Chambers, Third Floor of the McKinley County Courthouse, 207 West Hill, Gallup, New Mexico. The Commission Chair pursuant to state law and county policy can limit the time of comments and reduce common or cumulative comments as needed; comments will be limited to 3 minutes A copy of the agenda will be available 72 hours prior to the meeting in the Manager’s Office and the County Clerk’s Office and can be sent electronically upon request. Auxiliary aides for the disabled are available upon request; please contact Shawna Garnenez at (505) 863-1400 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting to make any necessary arrangements.

All interested parties are invited to view.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR NOVEMBER 12 - NOVEMBER 18, 2021 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13

NAVAJO BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE

INDIGENOUS CREATIVE CRAFTS AT THE MALL

1 pm-4 pm @ Calvin Hall Auditorium on UNM Gallup Campus (705 Gurley Ave.).

This, the second Navajo business roundtable will focus on how to create a more friendly business environment for the Navajo Nation. This meeting may be attended in-person or virtually. To attend by Zoom go to https://us02web.zoom. us/j/4435818210; Meeting ID: 443 581 8210; Call-in at +12532158782 US (Tacoma) or +13462487799 US (Houston) SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13

TWINKLE, TWINKLE LITTLE STAR: NIGHTSCAPES SHOW OPENING

11:30 am LIVE on the @ gallupARTS Facebook page In-Person Show Opening (limited capacity) (7 pm-9 pm during ArtsCrawl) for a look into the night sky by Arnulfo Peña.

OVERWHELMED BY GRIEF

3 pm @ Gallup Masonic Lodge 22 (4801 E. Historic 66 Ave.) Program for learning to manage grief from multiple losses. Seating is limited. Masks will be needed. To reserve space, email GallupEvents@yahoo.com or call/text (505) 615-8053.

MCKINLEY COUNTY 5-11 YEAR OLD AFTER HOURS IMMUNIZATION CLINIC

9 am-6:30 pm @ 1919 College Dr. To register, visit https:// cvvaccine.nmhealth.org/ or call (505) 722-4391

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.

REDISTRICTING UPDATE | FROM PAGE 17 e. Does not favor incumbents At a Zoom meeting update the Redistricting Committee said that as of Nov. 4, they have 50,000 people supporting their CALENDAR

12 pm-4 pm. Celebrate Native American Heritage Month at Rio West Mall (1300 W. Maloney Ave.) near Hobby Lobby by creating usable pinch pots out of clay. Pinch pots have been used since ancient times by various civilizations and are hand-made pottery using the pinch technique. Books, games, library cards will be available. For more information email bmartin@gallupnm. gov or call (505) 863-1291.

MCKINLEY COUNTY 5-11 YEAR OLD AFTER HOURS IMMUNIZATION CLINIC

10:00 am-2:00 pm @ 1919 College Dr. To register, visit https://cvvaccine.nmhealth. org/ or call (505) 722-4391 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14

COVID-19 VACCINE DRIVE UP

8 am-3 pm @Shiprock High School (US-64, Shiprock).

First and second doses of COVID-19 Pfizer 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 15

CREATIVE CORNER – MONOPRINTS

4 pm. @ the Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.). Create monoprint illustrations influenced

by Andy Warhol using ink and watercolors. Monoprint is a form of printmaking using lines and color to make unique prints. 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

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

1 pm-2 pm @SSC 640 Boardman Dr.

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WE READ, WE TALK BOOK CLUB

OFPL’s Book Club is reading “Reservation Restless”by Jim Kristofic. As a park ranger, Kristofic explores the Ganado valley, traces the paths of the Anasazi, and finds mythic experiences on sacred mountains that explain the pain and loss promised for every person who decides to love. After reconnecting with his Navajo sister and brother, Kristofic must confront his own nightmares of the Anglo society and the future it has created. Zoom discussions will be held on Nov. 16 at 6:00 pm with Jim Kristofic in attendance and Nov. 20 at 3:00 pm. For more information email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291.

SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING

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

REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING

9:00 am-11:30 am @207 W. Hill Ave. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17

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.

MCKINLEY COUNTY 5-11 YEAR OLD AFTER HOURS IMMUNIZATION CLINIC

9 am-6:30 pm @ 1919 College Dr. To register, visit https://cvvaccine.nmhealth.org/ or call (505) 722-4391.

FLU AND COVID-19 VACCINATION EVENT

1:00 pm-6:00 pm @Kayenta Health Center (Indian Health Service, Kayenta, Ariz.).

Flu vaccines are available for those 6 months old and above. COVID-19 vaccines – Pfizer, Moderna and Janssen/ Johnson & Johnson available.

Call (928) 697-4000.

bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18

LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD MEETING

5 pm The public is invited to attend. Join the Zoom meeting at https://us02web.zoom. us/j/86946788988 Meeting ID: 869 4678 8988. For more information email tmoe@gallupnm. gov or call (505) 863-1291.

CRAFTY KIDS

9 am-6 pm Mon.-Fri. Closed weekends. @ 1850 E. Hwy. 66. Acute care, Minor sprains & strains, minor procedures, physicals – DOT Employment and sports.

9 am-6:30 pm @ 1919 College Dr. To register, visit https://cvvaccine.nmhealth.org/ or call (505) 722-4391

4 pm on Facebook and YouTube @galluplibrary (all ages) for family-friendly crafts and step-by-step tutorials for all skill levels. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a firstcome, first-served basis using the Supply Request Form at ofpl.online. This week we will create an Autumn Leaf Lantern. For more information email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291.

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.

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.

BOOSTER WEBSITE

11 am. Join us in the Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec.

Ave.) for storytime activities, songs, rhymes and readalouds every week! Age 0-4.

For more information email

map choices. The Committee selected three options for U.S. Congressional, State Senate and House Districts and Public Education Commission Districts with the hope that the legislature will choose one of these options with little or no change.

Since redistricting can very strongly affect certain members who will find their district now less partisan than before, or who are now sharing a district with another legislator if they adopt one of the maps, this gets to be very personal. One legislator said

that the last redistricting that took place in 2011 was a fight similar to the TV series “The Hunger Games.” So legislators will want to be fair and responsive as long as it does not affect them negatively and of course this process is likely to do just that. So the Committee

6 pm LIVE on the @gallupARTS Facebook page

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.

VIRTUAL ARTIST TALK: ARNULFO PEÑA

FAMILY STORYTIME

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.

MCKINLEY COUNTY 5-11 YEAR OLD AFTER HOURS IMMUNIZATION CLINIC

The New Mexico Department of Health has a COVID-19 eligibility tool at https://vaccineNM.org. A short questionnaire will help determine eligibility for the Pfizer booster and allow for an appointment to be scheduled.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16

MCKINLEY COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICE VACCINATIONS

RMCHCS RAPID CARE

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 7:00 pm Thursdays Zuni Christian Reformed Church, 19C Pia Mesa Rd. Zuni, N.M..

Contact: Tim Eisenga (505) 782-5649; teisenga@zunichristianmission.org Church on the Street; Dream Center: Men and Women; Recovery Homes; 308 DeeAnn Ave., Gallup; Contact: Pastor Carlos Juarez (505) 879-2954; cotshopehouse@gmail.com Life Changers Recovery Program; 110 Lupton Rd. West of Gallup; Contact: Joshua Newton (505) 288-0330 To post a nonprofit or civic event in the calendar section, please email: gallupsunevents@gmail.com or fax: (505) 212-0391. Deadline: Monday at 5 pm.

has asked the public to be sure to contact their representatives and ask that they address fairness and transparency and also respect what the public has said, as well as recognizing the fact that the Committee’s work was done in a very transparent manner.

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