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VOL 8 | ISSUE 388 | SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

SUPPORTING LOCAL KIDS BOYS & GIRL S CLUB AWA RDED NE A RLY $6,000

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orderland Boys & Girls Club received a grant worth almost $6,000 from the Taco Bell Foundation on Aug. 22 to support more than 150 youth in the Gallup community. The funds will go toward delivering a wide range of fun and engaging programs that assist in nurturing positive relationships, developing attitudes and behaviors that help children succeed in school and become economically self-sufficient and develop healthy family and community relationships.

Borderland Boys & Girls Club is one of more than 400+ youth-serving organizations that will receive a portion of the $7 million in Community Grants presented by the Taco Bell Foundation this year. The grants are part of the Taco Bell Foundation’s mission to break down barriers to education

and fuel young people’s boldest ambitions.

“The Boys & Girls Club of Gallup supported over 150 children this past summer with fun and engaging programming. The Club strives to provide our local youth with a safe, positive environment and caring mentors.

We would greatly welcome volunteers who want to work with children, impact their lives, and be a positive role model!” Marisa Hutchinson, the CEO of Gallup’s Boys & Girls Club, said during the check presentation.

The club is responsible for ensuring that many children in the area after school are fed and continue their learning experience. Volunteers and board members are greatly needed to assist in these operations.

Contact the Boys & Girls Club of Gallup at (505) 4682378 for more information about volunteering.

Borderland Boys & Girls Club received a grant worth almost $6,000 from the Taco Bell Foundation on Aug. 22 to support more than 150 youth in the Gallup community. Photo Credit: Bryanny Rich

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allup Mainstreet Executive Director Michael Bulloch announced in an Aug. 18 press release that the Levitt Amp series would be coming back to Gallup for the next three years.

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“This means that we Square Plaza and can’t wait to will be able to bring you see what amazing acts we get quality, free family-friendly next year,” Bulloch stated in the musical performances by both National Touring Acts and local performers, for three more years.

We look forward to cont i nu i ng work to activate a nd improve the Courthouse Taylor Scott, frontman of the Taylor Scott Band. File Photo

The women of the Gallup Police Zombies team that participated in the Chee Montano State Farm Battle of the Badges. The charity pitted the Gallup Police Dept., Gallup Fire Dept., and the McKinley County Sheriff ’s Office against each other in a mush ball tournament for charity Aug. 26. GFD’s team “The Other Guys” won the tournament. Photo Credit: Timaris Montano

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SEPTEMBER A&E See all the fun events going on around town

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Mozart Gabriel. File Photo press release.

This past year the concert series had acts ranging from country singers to a music group that was described as

“a blend of Louisiana-French accordion music and AfroCaribbean beats.”

No date has been announced for the first concert of 2023.

Undersheriff James Maiorano III and Capt. Christopher Escamilla of the McKinley County Sheriff ’s Office enjoy nice weather on Aug. 26 during the Chee Montano State Farm Battle of the Badges. The event was for first responders and their families. Photo Credit: Timaris Montano

WHAT’S INSIDE …

RISING UP Two local businesses win grants

10 11 12 FLOODING UPDATES Councilors voice concern over torrential rain

SLOW DOWN Do speed bumps work?

LEFTOVER PIZZA Man breaks door when he doesn’t get what he wants

DEAR FUTURE TENANTS As most of you know there are many people in this area who need housing. Gallup Housing Authority is one of several housing providers who offers “assisted housing” for “income qualified” families.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE? We determine your eligibility based on income limits developed by HUD. HUD defines low income as families who have gross incomes of 30% up to 80% of county median incomes. Gallup Housing Authority can provide you with information on income limits for the Gallup-McKinley County area.

HOW IS RENT DETERMINED? Your rent is based on your family’s anticipated gross annual income less authorized deductions/allowances.

HUD allows the following deductions/allowances: $480 for each dependent; $400 for elderly or a person with a disability; and some medical deductions for families headed by an elderly person or a person with disabilities. Some deductions/allowances will have to be verified before they are allowed.

Annual income is the anticipated total income from all sources received from the family head of household, spouse, and each additional member of the family 18 years of age or older. Once Adjusted income is determined then your rent is set at: 30 percent of the monthly adjusted income; 10 percent of monthly income; or minimum rent of $50.00; whichever is the highest.

WAITING LISTS and APPLICATION INTAKE: Since the demand for housing exceeds the available housing units, applicants are placed on waiting lists by bedroom size. To get on the waiting list you must submit an application. Currently, application intake is conducted on the 1st, 2nd and 4th Fridays of every Month from 8 am to 11 am.

Applicants are selected as they move up to the top of their respective waiting list. Applicants must be ready to lease when their opportunity to get a housing unit comes up – This means you must have “funds in hand” to pay 1st month’s rent and a security deposit.

CLOSING REMARKS: Just being “poor” or low income does not automatically get the family into a rental unit. It is a process – you have to complete the paperwork – pass required background checks – show up for appointments – be ready to pay when you lease-up - You have to do your part, otherwise we can’t help you.

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September 2022 Arts & Entertainment Calendar FRIDAY, SEPT. 2

FRIDAY NIGHT RIDES 12 pm - 8 pm @ Camille’s Sidewalk Cafe (306 S. Second St.).

On the first Friday of every month, join your fellow motor enthusiasts. Whether you have a classic, off-road, sports,

Gallup Sun Publishing, LLC Publisher Babette Herrmann Executive Director Mandy Marks Design Volodymyr Lotysh Contributing Editor/ Correspondent Molly Ann Howell Contributing Editor Cody Begaye Correspondents Rachelle Nones Holly J. Wagner Photography Alexis Callahan Kimberley Helfenbein Ana Hudgeons Ryan Hudgeons Merrisha Livingston Knifewing Segura On The Cover Borderland Boys & Girls Club received a grant worth almost $6,000 from the Taco Bell Foundation on Aug. 22 to support more than 150 youth in the Gallup community.

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truck, motorcycle...whatever it may be, bring it over! Live music, raffles, games, and other fun activities (varies every event). And of course, great coffee, fantastic food, and good people.

RED CHILE CHEESE ENCHILADA RELAY FOR LIFE FUNDRAISER Pick up some enchiladas from 11 am to 2 pm @ St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church (1121 W. Lincoln Ave., across from the North Side McDonalds).

Deliveries will start at 12 pm. $12 per dozen.

To place an order call (505) 409-9026. This event is sponsored by The Family Affair Relay for Life team.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 3

THANK YOU ADVERTISERS Amazing Grace Personal Care - 9 Amigo Automotive Group - 1 Bubany Insurance Agency - 12 505 Burgers and Wings - 13 Butler’s Office City - 16 Castle Furniture - 24 Gal-A-Bowl - 15 Gallup housing Authority - 5 Gallup McKinley County Schools - 2 Genaro’s Cafe - 13 Grace Bible Church - 11 Grandpa’s Grill - 13 Keller Williams Realty - 1 New Mexico Department of Health - 3 Pinnacle Bank - 17 Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services - 17 Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services HR - 20 Rocket Cafe - 21 Rollie Mortuary - 14 Route 66 Diner - 13 Thunderbird Supply Co. - 6 & 8 TravelCenters of America - 10 Western New Mexico University - 7

@ ART123 Gallery (123 W. Coal Ave.). A show exploring issues of authenticity in Native American art by Guest Curator Karl Bautista. “Made in Native America” will be on view through September 3.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 9

ANNUAL RELAY FOR LIFE EVENT 5 pm - 1 am @ Courthouse Square (207 W. Hill Ave.).

Throughout Relay there will be activities for all ages including games, special laps, teams selling items and food, and more at their campsites.

Visitors are welcome to walk the track along with Team members. Teams are required to have someone walking on the track at all times.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 10

FAMILY STORYTIME WITH LOCAL AUTHOR SHEILA LOFGREN 2 pm @ the Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.) for an exciting family storytime with a special guest! Local counselor, author, and illustrator Sheila Lofgreen will read stories that explore themes of social and emotional learning, including some of her own!

Email pneilson@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more

information.

ARTSCRAWL 7 pm - 9 pm @ Downtown Gallup. Come experience local and professional art, artist demonstrations, gallery openings, live music, hands-on crafts, and games for the kids.

SHOW OPENING: BECAUSE 7 pm - 9 pm (during ArtsCrawl) @ ART123 Gallery (123 W. Coal Ave.). A community-based social justice group show at the intersection of alcoholism, the MMIW movement, homelessness, and cultural preservation featuring five local artists and a variety of 2D and 3D media. BeCause will be on view through October 1.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 14

TEEN PAINT NIGHT 5 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.).

Learn how to paint with acrylics. OFPL is inviting youth artists to submit artwork to display at the youth library using the theme: Mythology. Use the materials and techniques learned in this workshop to contribute to the library space and leave a mark on OFPL. Supplies will be provided.

Email jwhitman@gallupnm.

gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 17

GALLUP CHAMBER GOLF BALL DROP 6:30 am - 8 am @ Red Rock Park (825 Outlaw Rd., Church Rock). Join the Gallup McKinley County Chamber of Commerce to see Bill Lee take his balloon high in the sky and drop hundreds of golf balls to the ground - who’s golf ball will find its way into the hole?

If your ball makes it into the hole, you could win $1,000 or a round of golf for two people at Golf Ball Estrella in Estrella, Ariz. (prize includes roundtrip airfare to Phoenix and a $500 gift card). A regular ball drop costs $20, or $100 for six balls.

You can also do the 19th Hole Ball Drop, which is $100 per ball. Contact a Chamber Board Member to purchase Golf Balls OR you may Contact the Gallup Chamber for purchase.

RALLY 4 RECOVERY 11 am - 3 pm @ Courthouse Square. Family Fun, Education, Activities, Exhibits,

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I KNEAD SUGAR BAKERY, FARMINGTON SCHOOL WIN TECHNOLOGY COMCAST GRANT

By Holly J. Wagner Sun Correspondent

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t’s appropriate that a bakery would be Gallup’s first winner of a RISE award.

Comca st lau nched t he business development program during the pandemic to help small minority-owned businesses with marketing or technology help. Winning applicants may qualify for creative production and marketing services or a technology makeover, free with the possible exception of taxes and other fees.

Jacqueline Ahasteen thought her chances were pretty good last year when the program was extended to women-owned businesses, so she applied. She learned in July that her bakery, I Knead Sugar, had won a technology makeover package to take her sweet dream to the next level.

The award includes computer equipment and Internet, voice and cybersecurity services from Comcast Business for 12 months.

Ahasteen has been baking since she was a teenager. After a career in computer engineering, she decided to follow her dream six years ago and opened I Knead Sugar.

“I decided to quit and start my own business because I’m not getting any younger. I had a dream to do it since I was a little girl,” she said.

W hen t he old Gu rley Locksmith building at 118

Barbara Tedrow won a RISE grant for her early childhood schools in Farmington.

Photo Credit: Barbara Tedrow Boardman Ave. came available, she made the leap. It was a bit bigger than she first expected.

Converting the building to a bakery meant a lot of renovations.

“Our equipment sat here for a whole year. We ordered it and shipped it with me thinking ‘we can finish this in a couple of days.’ It didn’t happen that way,” she said. “We had a lot of things we had to adjust here. It took us about a year to do the renovations.”

Business has been good, and the technology package will help manage her expanding business.

She recently opened I Knead Sugar Tea Shop next door, where she sells loose tea, hosts princess parties and other events. She’s hosted cupcake happy hours, a cake decorating competition and a wedding expo, and she participates in Arts Crawl.

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ALSO WINS Barbara Tedrow has been running accredited early childhood schools in Farmington for 22 years.

She and her husband started A Gold Star Academy with one school, seven staff and 65 students. Now she has three schools with 55 employees and 375 youngsters and is about to open her fourth school, so winning a RISE media package is just what she needed to attract faculty and 145 students for the new school.

The grant opportunity came up just in time.

“My teachers have to have associates’ and bachelor’s degrees,” she said. “Due to the cost of staffing, this award is going to do wonders. It’s helping us to get out there that we’re looking for teachers and students.”

Tedrow said she really appreciated the way Comcast was giving back to companies after COVID. “I thought, I love the way that Comcast was trying to get companies back after COVID and give opportunities to businesses that survived,” she said.

A Gold Star Academy stayed open during the pandemic, but had to reduce services because restrictions cut classroom capacity from 20 students to five. Now she’s ready to move forward. “I think we are going to lean toward the expansion. We’re coming back stronger for Farmington

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This ring is just one example of the beautiful pieces that were a part of the Gallup Inter-Tribal Ceremonial juried art show Aug. 7 at Red Rock Park. Photo Credit: Knifewing Segura

The current application cycle is open until Oct. 14.

Applications are available at https://www.comcastrise. com/rise-apply/.

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and San Juan County.”

RISE is open to businesses that are independently owned and operated (not franchised); at least 51% owned and operated by someone who identifies as Black,

Indigenous, a person of color or female; registered to conduct business in the United States; has been operating for at least a year; and is within the Comcast Business or effective service area footprint.

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Blu-ray/DVD Roundup for Sept. 2, 2022

By Glenn Kay For the Sun

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elcome back to another look at highlights arriving on Blu-ray and DVD. Once again, there’s a wide variety of offerings coming your way, with a particular emphasis on documentary films. So, if you can’t make it out to the movies this week or need to keep yourself in quarantine, be sure to give one of these titles a try!

BIG NEW RELEASES!

FACING NOLAN: Major L e a g u e Baseball pitcher Nolan Rya n is the subject of this documentary.

Described as an athlete whose professional career was fi lled with extremes, the movie goes over many stories from the mound as well as his personal life.

These include pitching a game in a blood-covered jersey, as well as his involvement in an on-field brawl with Robin Ventura. The fi lmmakers also note that while he struck out a great many batters and pitched seven no-hitters, he also gave away more grand slams and stolen bases than any other pitcher.

Critics really enjoyed the picture. Only one reviewer panned it, saying that the presentation did nothing to make them care about the subject.

But everyone else thought it would intrigue and entertain any baseball fan and included plenty of fantastic and bizarre stories.

G A B BY G I F F O R D S W O N ’ T B A C K DOWN: And if you haven’t got ten you r fill of documentaries, you can check out t h is featu re about Arizona Democratic congresswoman Gabby Giffords.

Known for being a moderate while serving in office, she became an outspoken advocate for gun control after a man attempted to assassinate her in public. Six citizens were killed in the shooting spree and Giffords was shot in the head.

The film details what occurred, her incredible recovery and rehabilitation (involving physical and speech therapy) and her attempts to prevent gun violence.

There were no negative write-ups for this feature. All reviewers thought it did an excellent job of telling Giffords’ story and how she overcame a horrific ordeal. They also called the project inspirational and were moved by how the subject’s family came together during the tragedy.

T H E PH A N T O M OF THE OPEN: If you’re looking for something a little lighter, you might want to try this biopic about British golfer a nd ho a xer M a u r i c e Flitcroft.

The events depicted actually occurred in 1976 a nd became something of a media sensation. After discovering the British Open was being played near his home, this crane operator decided to get himself into the tournament (despite never having played a full round of golf). The trickster manages to get himself entered in the competition, becoming a folk hero in the process.

Critics were taken by the movie’s charms. A few did criticize the fi nished product for taking too many liberties with the real story and painting a bland picture of the real figure. Yet, everyone else enjoyed the work of the cast, calling it an amusing and respectful portrait of an entertainingly eccentric figure. Mark Rylance, Sally Hawkins, Rhys Ifans, Jake Davies and Christian Lees headline the feature.

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RATING:  OUT OF  RUNNING TIME: 114 MINUTES

By Glenn Kay For the Sun

Kat Graham and Tom Hopper play two people who get thrown together when the villa they’re staying at gets double-booked. Photo Credit: Netlifx main characters. Additionally, a couple of off-the-cuff comments from Charlie do earn a chuckle, including a scene in which he suggests that an inspirational quote sounds like a tagline from a popular movie.

The pair do their best to provide some sparks and a bit of life is generated towards the close with an unexpected arrival or two, but all the

romance has long since fi zzled by this point.

This reviewer isn’t an enthusiast of Hallmark Channel movies, but at least they have the good sense to move at a tight clip and wrap things up in a timely manner. This picture ultimately drags on for nearly two hours before reaching its inevitable conclusion. And oddly enough, the fi lmmakers

don’t even bother to detail the next steps for some of the characters or where their paths will take them.

It’s a misstep for the writer/ director and one hopes that he avoids this genre in the future.

Even on Netfl ix, “Love in the Villa” may not be worth the rental.

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This movie was released g loba l ly on Net f l i x on September 1.

Admittedly, I’m not the target audience for “Love in the Villa,” a frothy romance feature that could have just as easily debuted on the Hallmark Channel as it has on Netfl ix.

However, this week marks a slower period for entertainment options. And I was intrigued by the talent behind the camera on this project.

“Love in the Villa” was written and directed by Mark Steven Johnson, whose previous credits include “Daredevil” (2003) a nd “Ghost Rider” (2007). He also wrote the story for “Christopher Robin” (2018), a recent title that I greatly admired.

Frankly, it’s initially difficult to tell if this picture was intended as a parody of a Hallmark title. But if it is, it isn’t an effective one and doesn’t even deliver as a straight-forward rom-com.

Julie (Kat Graham) is a primary school teacher, hopeless romantic and meticulous planner who has long-planned a trip to Verona, Italy with boyfriend Brandon (Raymond Ablack) to the area where the Shakespearian play “Romeo and Juliet” is set. She expects her significant other will propose to her during the stay, but is shocked when he backs out of the trip and ends their relationship.

After a terrible fl ight, she arrives and discovers that the owner has double-booked the villa. It seems she has to share the site for a week with stuffy British wine importer Charlie (Tom Hopper) who is attending

a conference in the city. The two butt heads immediately, but as the days pass the pair begin to develop feelings for each other.

All of the performers, from the leads to the supporting cast of locals are directed to act in an over-the-top manner. It’s so exaggerated early on that one’s expectations initially change to expect a much sillier film. Even still, the story puts its characters in preposterous situations that strain all credibility.

Much of the first third of the film features the leads trying to sabotage one another. The confl ict is ignited when Julie has a telephone conversation with a friend who encourages her to be assertive and forcibly make Charlie leave. This is completely pointless and unnecessary, as the two already know there are no vacant rooms in the city for the evicted party to go. Yet, elaborate, nasty and sometimes life-threatening pranks are pulled.

None of these bits are very funny and some even come across as mean-spirited.

Somehow, the fi lm seemingly wants us to think of this as playful fl irting. And then, just as suddenly and beyond all reason, the protagonists begin sharing stories of heartache and quickly fall for one another. It feels completely forced and false, especially after all that has preceded this change.

A nd, even odder, when Julie and Charlie finally do start appreciating each other and attempt to provide assistance, it still goes sideways and results in serious problems (although the pair don’t seem to care what happens to their professional careers by this point).

So, are there any positives?

Well, the movie was largely shot in Verona, Italy and makes for a gorgeous travelog. The city and winery locations are lovely and cinematography very polished.

A nd t here i s a f u n ny moment or two. Most involve the reactions of servers as terrible events are befalling the

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Recent flooding still on city councilors’ minds

By Molly Ann Howell Sun Correspondent

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eavy rain has been a problem for Gallup for a majority of the late summer months.

According to Public Works Director Robert Hamblen, the city has seen seven inches of rain since June. The weekend of Aug. 19 saw major flooding; Hamblen said some areas got as much as two inches of rain within an hour.

“We pray hard for rain – I think everybody’s been praying for rain because we’ve been hoping and praying that we wouldn’t have forest fi res like they’ve had up in the northern part of New Mexico – but we didn’t expect it all at once,” Hamblen said.

T h e P u b l i c Wo r k s Department’s clean-up efforts after a flood includes removing trash, fallen trees, old appliances, furniture, and anything else that ends up in the city’s

Highway 66 between Church Rock and Ft. Wingate was closed Aug. 19 due to flooding.

Photo Credit: Kim Helfenbein drainage system.

“Folks just throw things into the drainage ditches out of the city limits and even in the city limits,” Hamblen said. “We have tons of drainage throughout our city, and It’s pretty much a full-time job to keep those drainage areas clean.”

Hamblen said that making sure drainage systems are

clean is important, but that when large amounts of rain occur, there’s only so much that can be done.

“When you get that kind of rain fall, you can prepare as much as you can, but when you get that kind of runoff, it don’t matter what type of drainage system you have in place, it’s just a huge amount of water

A collection of water that ran into the Puerco River at the South Second Street bridge August 19. File Photo in a short amount of time. You can prepare by trying to keep your drainage ditches clean as best you can, but when you get that type of runoff it just pulls debris from everywhere,” Hamblen said.

Hamblen had his crews out working long hours, and during an Aug. 23 interview with the Sun, he said clean-up efforts were going well. “[ T he f lo o d r e c ove r y efforts are] going well. The street department has been out in full force doing clean up in the streets where a lot of debris has kind of run off vacant properties along West Aztec Avenue,” Hamblen said.

“There’s quite a bit of mud that got under the street there. Also on Clark Street just between Aztec Avenue and Highway 66 there was quite a bit of debris that hit up in that area.”

On the west side of the city, Councilor Fran Palochak, Dist.

4, said that the Stagecoach area was hit pretty hard by the flooding.

“In the Stagecoach area people that have tri-level homes have been getting flooded,” Palochak said. “Especially those on Camino Del Sol, when they get torrential rain, the drainage up on top of the hill gets kind of backed up because it’s not big enough to take the rain on so quickly. It’ll come over and it’ll just inundate their street and it goes into the lower levels of their homes.”

Palochak said that getting

that area’s drainage system fixed is something that’s on the city’s Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan.

“They’ve been requesting that that drainage be fi xed and it’s on the ICIP list, it’s on our list to get fixed, but it’s one of many [things on that list] and it’s going to take a lot of money,” Palochak said. “I’m going to request that we also put in a capital outlay request for a design phase, and then we’re going to have to keep going back to the state for additional funds to get that done.”

Palochak was unable to give a timeline for the Camino Del Sol project.

Another flooding-related project that Palochak wants to see get fi nished is the West Aztec project.

“Then the second thing is I’ve been a councilor for seven years, and I have been working on another West Aztec drainage problem because when there’s torrential rains it gets like a big swimming pool on West Aztec,” Palochak said.

“We’ve got money from the state to help with that project, but we still need to ask for more. It just takes forever to get anything done in this city.”

Palochak said that hopefully the West Aztec Avenue project will be done some time next year,

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SPEED BUMPS IN HIGH DEMAND, BUT DO THEY WORK?

By Holly J. Wagner Sun Correspondent

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house actually lower your property value because it’s showing you have an issue with speeders,” he said. “If you put [bumps] on one street, you’re just pushing [speeders] to another street.”

Piano suggested mobile radar units as an alternative.

Such systems were found unconstitutional for criminal enforcement, but have been allowed for civil infractions.

Palochak said her district tried radar with electronic roadside displays that show how fast motorists are going, but it backfi red.

“To be honest, it’s making the issue worse,” Hamblen said. “People are trying to see how fast they can get that radar to pick up. Councilor Piano and I were up on Burke on a speeding complaint [and] right there at the residence there is a radar sign. I witnessed multiple vehicles in a 25 mph zone hitting 35, all the way up to 45 mph within a 30 minute conversation.”

Speed bump sign warns drivers to slow down on Helena Drive. Photo Credit: Kim Helfenbein He said lane narrowing or installing medians could help, but both options are costly.

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t’s a common complaint: Speeders charging through residential neighborhoods with little thought for people on morning walks, youngsters going to school or their beloved pets exploring the neighborhood.

One of t he com mon responses is to install “speed humps” to force motorists to slow down, but that can be tricky. A city rule requires that 100% of residents on a block agree before putting in the bumps. That’s more complicated because it’s a tradeoff between speed bumps year round and snow removal in the winter – the plows can’t clear streets with bumps.

“The 100% is to keep the peace,” Public Works Director Robert Hamblen said during a city council meeting on Aug. 23. Adjusting the percentage is on the table, but City Manager Maryann Ustick said, “It’s typically 75%. Fifty percent would be war.”

The r ule has kept Box Canyon Avenue bump-free so far. Although residents circulated a petition (technically two, since residents are only allowed to gather speed hump signatures on their own side of the street), one homeowner has held out because she doesn’t want to lose snow removal.

Neighbors have offered to shovel her driveway, but to no avail.

“This woman has done research that shows speed bumps are not as effective as we think,” Councilor Fran Palochak, Dist. 4, said. “Her reasons make a lot of sense after she provided them to me.

Some people don’t sign because they have a good reason.”

Meanwhile, parents are concerned about their children’s safety as they walk to and from Tobe Turpen Elementary School and Hadden Park.

Carlos Juarez lives at the corner of Box Canyon and Klagetoh Street. “The four-way stop is not a stop. It’s more of a suggestion,” he told the council at an earlier meeting. “The

majority of the people that pass by, especially on the way to school, they do not stop.”

Residents have asked for more police enforcement, but say the problem comes back as soon as patrols decrease. The city plans to look into what traffic controls are effective in similar cities before making any big changes.

The debate comes as pedestrian traffic fatalities – and traffic fatalities in general – are on the rise.

I n May t he Gover nor s Highway Safety Association released a report showing traffic fatalities started to rise during the COVID-19 pandemic and have continued to increase.

Nationwide, GHSA projects 7,485 pedestrians were killed in traffic incidents in 2021, compared to 6,711 in 2020. In New Mexico, pedestrian fatalities were up a whopping 24.7%, from 81 in 2020 to 101 in 2021.

Speeding in residential neighborhoods is a citywide problem, and speed bumps are the most requested solution from residents.

“Since I got elected, the biggest thing I hear is people wanting speed bumps. I never thought in my life that speed bumps would be the biggest thing,” Councilor Sarah Piano, Dist. 3, said. “I tell them ‘you are not going to get a snowplow in the winter.’ Usually they don’t care. Maybe when the snow comes they’ll care more.”

But fellow councilors and city staff pointed out that sometimes they cause more trouble than good.

“Speed humps have done a t remendou s a mou nt of da mage to our spreaders that snowplows carry on the back,” Hamblen said. “If you get a new hire who doesn’t know exactly where the speed humps are, they’re not being vigilant where the signs are, sometimes we get a big snowfall and you can’t even see the speed humps.”

The problems aren’t only for the city, Hamblen noted.

“I’ve done some research, speed humps in front of your

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Requesting leftover pizza MAN BREAKS STORE’S DOOR AFTER NOT GETTING WHAT HE WANTS Staff Reports

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man became angry when he couldn’t get some leftover Papa John’s pizza and ended up shattering the store’s door.

On Aug. 26, around 4:30 pm, Gallup Police Officer Darius Johnson was dispatched to the Papa John’s Pizza at 2102 E. Hwy. 66 when the store’s manager called into police about some property damage.

When he arrived at the scene Johnson met with the store manager, who said a man who was

Christopher Laughing later identified as Christopher Laughing came in wearing a

red shirt and khaki shorts. The manager said Laughing, 40, began bothering her employees.

The manager said Laughing asked for leftover food, and when he was told there wasn’t any, he became angry and began cussing at her and her employees. The manager said she asked Laughing to leave multiple times, but he just continued to cuss at her. Finally, when she called the police, he left the store.

But as he was leaving, he pushed the glass door so hard that it bounced back and hit him.

That only infuriated Laughing more, and he punched the door, causing it to shatter. According to Johnson’s report, the manager noticed that Laughing’s leg was bleeding, and when she asked if he needed medical attention, he just continued to cuss at her.

The manager told Johnson that Laughing had left heading east, and he soon found him on South Boardman Drive two stores down from the Papa John’s. According to his report, Johnson noticed Laughing had a large cut across his right knee,

and he called an ambulance for him.

When Johnson asked him what happened to his leg, Laughing told him that he fell.

Laughing was transported to a hospital to get his leg checked out, and then Johnson went back to Papa John’s to assess the business’s damage. The store’s manager said it would cost about $4,000 to replace the glass door.

Laughing was charged with criminal damage to property (over $1,000). His preliminary hearing is scheduled for Sept. 7.

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man tried to run away from the police after they found him in a

local grocery store parking lot with bloodied hands.

On Aug. 22, around 7 pm, Gallup Police Officer Cindy Romancito was dispatched to the

Albertsons grocery store at 1702 E. Hwy. 66 when a man started throwing boxes around. When they arrived at the scene, Lt. Francie Martinez and Romancito

found a man who had red spots on his pants, hands, and arms.

When the officers asked him his name, the man gave the name of Tyler Sam. Officers later learned that this was a false name, and that the man’s real name was Christopher O’Ryan Sam. Sam, 31, told the officers that another man had started a fight with him, and that he’d had a knife. Martinez went off to find the other man that was allegedly involved in the altercation.

Romancito stayed with Sam, and he told her that he’d been behind the store when a man came up to him and tapped him on the shoulder, and then proceeded to show him the knife.

Sam said he tried to defend himself, and that’s when he was cut.

Sam said he wanted to go home to his sister, who reportedly lived behind the grocery store. According to Romancito’s report, she kept telling him that he needed to wait for an ambulance. The man had multiple cuts on his left hand.

Romancito had to stop him from leaving by putting her hand on his shoulder. When Sam got up, he told her “I’m leaving” in what Romancito called a “very angry manner.” When Romancito told him to stop, he pushed her hard enough that she fell backward.

According to her report, Romancito landed on her back,

Chrisotpher O’Ryan Sam but was able to get up. However, Sam had already taken off, running north in the parking lot.

Officers Kari Smith and Timothy Hughte were able to help chase Sam down. A train was passing on the train tracks, making it impossible for Sam to jump over them. Because of this, Hughte was able to tackle Sam, and he was placed in handcuffs.

However, Sam was able to punch Hughte before he was put in handcuffs.

When the officers did a pat down on Sam, they found a lot of rocks in his pants pockets.

Met ro Dispatch told Romancito that Sam had a warrant out for his arrest.

Even as he was being placed in the transport van, Sam was being uncooperative by screaming and kicking the van. It wasn’t until he was being booked that Sam’s real identity was discovered.

Sam was charged with two counts of battery upon a peace officer and concealing his identity.

His preliminary hearing is scheduled for Sept. 7.

Staff Reports FENTA N Y L IN TH E FRONT SEAT Gallup, Aug. 26 A man was found drooling in a truck in the Lowe’s Grocery Store parking lot. Later on, fentanyl was found in the truck.

On Aug. 26, around 2:15 pm, Gallup Police Officer Cindy Romancito was called to assist Sgt. Nicola Martinez-Collins

who was conducting a welfare check a t L owe’s G r o c e r y Store, 1120 E. Hwy. 66.

When she got to t he scene, Romancito noticed a maroon truck. MartinezCollins told Romancito that when she arrived on scene,

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transport van with officers, Kiinsel admitted that he’d d ra nk t wo ca ns of Steel Reserve recently. The officers then placed him in the van.

The officers obtained permission to search the truck from the vehicle’s owner, and while they were conducting the search they found a blue pill on the passenger’s seat. According to Romancito’s report, the pill was fentanyl.

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Marland Lee Aug. 15, 3:38 pm DWI (Seventh) An attempt to locate was issued for a white Kia Soul driven by Marland Lee, 34, of Yatahey, which led to Lee being arrested and charged with a seventh DWI. McKinley County Deputy Brandon Salazar was passing Chee Dodge Elementary School traveling north when a vehicle matching the attempt to locate description approached him from behind swerving over the fog line. Salazar slowed down so the vehicle could pass him, but the vehicle instead turned onto the road towards the school.

Salazar saw the vehicle park towards the back of the lot. When he approached the vehicle once more, it tried to leave the lot. After Salazar blocked its route with his own vehicle, the driver, Lee, exited the vehicle and moved towards the school, where Salazar made contact with him.

Lee stated he consumed an

unspecified type and amount of alcohol prior to driving and had also smoked marijuana.

He agreed to take the Standard Field Sobriety Tests but eventually stopped the tests and refused to continue. Salazar placed Lee under arrest and searched his vehicle, which revealed two cans of Smirnoff Tall Ice and a pint of Importers Vodka. The repor t stated another intoxicated passenger was in the vehicle as well.

The passenger was transported to Detox by MCSO officers while Lee was taken to the sheriff’s office for the breath test. He refused to give a breath sample and Salazar had to obtain a blood draw warrant due to Lee’s six prior convictions.

After completing the blood draw at Rehoboth McKinley Ch r istia n Hea lth Ca re Services, Lee was transported to the McKinley County Adult Detention Center and booked for DWI (seventh), driving with a suspended or revoked license, and careless driving.

His preliminary examination was on Aug. 31.

the man, who was identified as Loren Kinsel, had his head back, and he was drooling.

Now, however, Kinsel, 31, was trying to call someone on his phone. According to her report, Romancito asked Kinsel to get out of the truck, but he refused. Romancito fi nally grabbed his left hand, and Kinsel then proceeded to get out of the truck.

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High-speed internet heading to the Navajo Nation Staff Reports

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HOENIX – Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez joined U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo in Phoenix, Ariz., on Aug. 30 as she announced that the Biden-Harris Administration has awarded the Navajo Nation over $50 million through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration to fund high-speed internet infrastructure deployment projects on the Navajo Nation.

Under Nez, the Nava jo Nation Telecommunications Regulatory Commission Office worked with Navajo Tribal Utility Authority and technical experts to compile broadband infrastructure projects that were submitted to NTIA for consideration. In January, Nez also advocated for the funding during a consultation session with NTIA and in virtual

Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo in Phoenix on Aug. 30. Photo Credit: OPVP meetings with Ramondo. With the Aug. 30 announcement, each of the 63 projects that were submitted by the Navajo Nation were fully funded.

“We have a seat at the table with the Biden-Harris Administration. Through our

discussions with President Biden, Secretary Raimondo, and NTIA, we were successful in demonstrating the need for increased broadband connectivity to support our students, fi rst responders, businesses, and families,” Nez said.

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Nez spoke about what high-speed internet will mean for the future of the Navajo Nation.

“This funding will help the Navajo Nation to build on the success that we’ve had with expanding broadband through t he CA R E S Ac t a nd t he recently approved American Rescue Plan Act funds. We are building a stronger Nation for future generations,” Nez said.

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by U.S. Sen. Ma rk Kel ly, D -A Z , a nd Con g r e s smen Tom O’Halleran, D-AZ, and Greg Stanton, D-AZ, as they announced awards totaling over $105 million in broadband funding for five Arizona tribes including the Navajo Nation, White Mountain Apache Tribe, San Carlos Apache Tribe, Hopi Tribe, and Pascua Yaqui Tribe.

According to NTIA, the awards are part of the Biden Ad m i n istrat ion’s com m itment to nat ion-to -nat ion engagement and an effort to

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connect everyone in America, including American Indians and Natives, with affordable, reliable, high-speed internet. The Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program is a nearly $3 billion grant program and part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Internet for All Initiative. The awards announced on Aug. 30 were part of nearly $1 billion made available in the Consolidated Appropr iations Act, 2021.

President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law appropriated an additional $2 billion for the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program.

Among the improvements, the $50 million will fund 11 new telecommunications towers, 204 miles of new fiber and installations, wireless broadband equipment, new LTE carriers and expansion, backbone

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ARMINGTON — Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez attended a public forum on Aug. 26 hosted by the Navajo Nation Washington Office, which provided a platform for members of the

Navajo Nation to engage with Congressional state and Navajo Nation leaders regarding issues related to compensation and benefits provided through the federal Radiation Exposure and

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services.”

The executive order builds on pa st act ion by Lu ja n Grisham to protect reproductive rights and support the rights of New Mexicans to make their own decisions without government interference.

In 2021, Gov. Lujan Grisham enacted legislation sponsored

by Lopez and Ferrary that repealed an antiquated state law that would have criminalized abortion providers upon the overturning of Roe v. Wade, ensuring continued abortion access throughout New Mexico and safeguarding the right of every New Mexican to make critical decisions about their own health and to decide for themselves and their families when to have children. In June, the governor signed an executive order that further safeguards access to reproductive health care and supports abortion providers in New Mexico, protecting medical providers from attempts at legal retribution and establishing that New Mexico will not entertain extradition attempts from other states related to receiving or providing reproductive services.

and expand the range of years that can be used for calculating exposure for certain individuals working in uranium mines, mills or transporting uranium ore.

“The Navajo people continue to deal with the sad and devastating legacy of uranium mining and exposure. Today, we received a lot of passionate and heartfelt feedback and concerns from our Navajo people, and we will keep their words close to our hearts and minds as we continue to advocate on their behalf at the federal level,” Nez said.

Nez went on to explain that the federal government is responsible for helping people who are suffering from health conditions resulting from the federal government’s uranium activities.

“The federal government is obligated to helping our people who are suffering with health conditions resulting from the federal government’s uranium activities decades ago. The

Navajo Nation Washington Office held the forum so that our people could share their issues directly with leadership,” Nez said.

During the forum, citizens shared firsthand accounts of the devastating health and environmental impacts caused by the federal government’s uranium mining along with the challenges of applying for benefits for themselves and family members who were exposed to uranium in the past. The extensive exposure to uranium has led to increased rates of cancer and other health conditions in many communities across the Navajo Nation.

In addition to working on the RECA long-term extension, Nez spoke about the establishment of the Navajo Nation’s very first cancer treatment center in Tuba City, Ariz., which provides treatment to many Navajo residents.

He acknowledged that there is a greater need for more cancer centers in other regions to

provide services closer to home for the Navajo people.

Navajo Nation Washington Office Executive Director Lashawna Tso thanked all of the leaders and the Navajo Uranium Radiation Victims Committee for their collective

efforts to address uranium exposure issues. She added that the Washington Office will continue to coordinate with victims and federal officials to increase access to benefits and to advocate for the approval of the RECA long-term extension.

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ANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed an executive order further expanding access to reproductive health care in the state of New Mexico on Aug. 31, continuing to build on her efforts as governor to increase access to affordable health care, safeguard abortion access, and protect New Mexico health care providers.

The executive order designates $10 million of the governor’s capital outlay funds for the development of a reproductive health care clinic in Doña Ana County, aimed at fortifying and expanding New Mexicans’ access to the full spectrum of reproductive health care, including regular preventative care, family planning, prenatal care, labor and delivery, postpartum care and support, lactation counseling and support, abortion, and appropriate medical management of miscarriage and pregnancy loss.

The executive order also directs the Department of Health to develop a detailed plan to leverage resources to expand abortion access in rural

NAVAJO URANIUM | FROM PAGE 14 Compensation Act. The Nava jo Nation Washington Office worked with the Navajo Uranium Radiation Victims Committee to host the forum, which allowed New Mexico Congressional members the opportunity to provide updates on the status of RECA. Council Delegates A mber Kanazbah Crotty, Eugenia Charles Newton, and Paul Begay were also in attendance to speak in support of uranium radiation exposure victims.

Nez and members of the 24th Navajo Nation Council successfully advocated for a twoyear extension of RECA, which was signed by U.S. President Joe Biden in June. The short-term extension provides more time to work with congressional members on a long-term solution that would extend the Act until 2040, expand downwinder eligibility based on geographic residency

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of Public Affairs for Planned Parenthood of the Rock y Mountains, said. “Expanding access to abortion care is expanding access to the full spectr um of reproductive healthcare.”

“Thank you to Gov. Lujan Grisham and the Commission on the Status of Women for your leadership to protect a person’s right to access abortion care that is an essential part of reproductive health.

New Mexico is committed to make sure that abortion care is safe and accessible in all areas of our state,” Sen. Linda Lopez said. “Legislators are working with those on the front lines providing services, the Governor’s staff and the Commission to develop necessary legislation for the upcoming 2023 Legislative Session to make sure that a person’s dignity and autonomy are preserved in statute.”

“Our governor is a public health champion who understands that abor tion care is health care,” Rep. Joanne Ferrary said. “We want to thank her for allocating money to souther n New Mexico, which has great need for these

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and underserved parts of the state, work to make abortion medications available in state public health clinics, and to reduce wait times and increase access statewide. Finally, the order directs the Human Services Department to implement policies that improve the efficiency and sustainability of reproductive health care access in New Mexico.

“As more states move to restrict and prohibit access to reproductive care, New Mexico will continue to not only protect access to abortion, but to expand and strengthen reproductive health care throughout the state,” Lujan Grisham said.

“Today, I reaffi rm my resolve to make sure that women and families in New Mexico – and

beyond – are supported at every step of the way.”

The governor signed the executive order alongside the New Mexico Commission on the Status of Women and state legislators.

“The New Mexico Commission on the Status of Women is dedicated to working to ensure the success, advancement, health, and equity of all New Mexican women,” commission chairwoman Lisa Curtis said.

“The Commission’s work will continue with a focus on protecting access to safe abortion care, protecting health care providers, and expanding access to health care for the full spectrum of pregnancy care, with an emphasis on rural New Mexico. We are grateful to Gov. Lujan Grisham for resurrecting this important group and look forward to providing additional strategies for accomplishing increased availability of health care.”

“The southern part of New Mexico has lacked access to the full spectrum of reproductive healthcare for generations. Directing money to help our southern New Mexico families is critical for patient care,” Kayla Herring, Director

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WEEKLY POLICE ACTIVITY REPORTS | FROM PAGE 13 G i l b e r t Gonzales was dispatched to the area of H ig hway 66 a nd A l l ison R o a d whe n ca lls ca me i nto Met ro Dispatch about a possible suicidal man who was bothering other people.

When he arrived at the scene, a witness pointed out the man to Gonzales, and said two men were fighting and that they’d stopped fighting and walked toward Shop-n’-Save.

When Gonzales met up with the two men, he identified one as Lyle Allison.

Allison, 29, explained that he was mad at the other man

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because they were currently living on the streets and the other man had been telling people that he had money he wasn’t sharing with Allison.

The other man said Allison had beat him up.

Once Gallup Police Officer Philamina Chischilly arrived at the scene Gonzales was able to speak to the alleged victim. He said that Allison got mad at him and hit him in the stomach with a bar. He showed Gonzales his stomach, and according to Gonzales’s report, there was a bright red mark across his stomach.

After he saw the victim’s i nju r ie s Gon z a le s a r re st Allison and put him the back of his patrol car.

Gonzales was able to fi nd a bar that is used to jack up a car, and the victim confi rmed that it was the bar Allison hit him with. Later on Allison

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victim, she said she’d been on her way to lunch when she noticed that her vehicle was unlocked and that some items were missing from it.

The victim said that her jewelry pieces were missing; including a diamond wedding ring valued at $2,500, a turquoise necklace that cost $60, a corral necklace with birds on it worth $60, two turquoise rings valued at $125, a silver ring that cost $130, and a bracelet that cost $350. The car’s spare key and $15 was also missing.

Soon a fter he finished speaking with the woman, Metro Dispatch called him to say that a woman had found an intoxicated man near Bonito Court passed out with a lot of jewelry around him. The witness was able to put the jewelry in a bag and waited for officers to arrive.

When Yazzie got to the

scene, Officer Kerri Smith was walking the intoxicated man back to a transport vehicle. In his report, Yazzie said he recognized the man as Tristin Begay, someone who had he had met earlier in the day because he’d had to do a welfare check on him. When Yazzie met him earlier, the man said he’d been “hanging” from drinking alcohol the night before.

The man was put in handcuffs and detained. Later on, Yazzie found out that the man’s name was actually Virgil Williams.

All of the victim’s missing jewelry was found on Williams, 25.

Williams was charged with burglary of a vehicle, retaining stolen property (over $2,500, but not more than $20,000), and concealing identity. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for Sept. 7.

communities to affordable and reliable high-speed internet. Direct investment into Tribal communities is a crucial step in closing the digital divide in Indian country while protecting local customs and traditions and creating new opportunities for global engagement a nd grow th,” Raimondo said.

In addition, through the American Rescue Plan Act,

Nez and the 24th Navajo Nation Council approved $120 million for broadband development in July.

The Nez-Lizer Administration, through the Navajo Nation Telecommunications Regulatory Commission Office, continues to work with county, state, and federal agencies to apply for more grant funding and to coordinate the development of broadband infrastructure on the Navajo Nation.

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told Gonzales that the bar was his and that he carries it for protection.

Allison was charged with aggravated battery. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for Sept. 7.

STEALING JEWELRY Gallup, Aug. 23 A man broke into a woman’s car while she was at work and stole mu ltiple pieces of her jewelr y, including a wedd i ng band.

On Aug. 23, around 1 pm , Ga l lu p Police Officer Julio Yazzie was dispatched to the Red Rock Care Center, 3720 Church Rock St., when a woman found that her car had been broken into.

When Yazzie met with the

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Inflation Reduction Act raises more revenue for N.M. schools

By Paige Knight, MPP For New Mexico Voices for Children

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he Land of Enchantment’s natural resources are invaluable to New Mexicans. From the rivers and streams, to the forests and valleys, there is much to treasure, appreciate, and protect from a changing climate.

Thankfully, with the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, our air, land, and water – together with thousands of New Mexico’s children and families – will receive sweeping investments to help protect what we hold dear.

There is plenty to celebrate in this landmark legislation.

The Investment Reduction Act will reduce pollution and help cut carbon emissions by 40% by 2030. It will improve clea n tra nsit, make clea n energy more affordable and accessible, and strengthen our community’s resilience to the changing climate.

New Mexicans will benefit with lower energy costs, good-paying jobs, more energy-efficient homes and businesses, cleaner air, funding for wildfire prevention and drought preparedness, and impor tant investments for frontline communities who have borne the brunt of toxic

pollution.

The Act also makes some long-overdue changes to the Department of Interior’s antiquated oil and gas leasing program. Under federal law, New Mexicans are supposed to receive “fair market value for the use of public lands and their resources.”

This is why we require oil and gas companies to pay rents and royalties for what they use and extract. But unfortunately, our communities and our classrooms have not been getting their fair share of oil and gas revenues for decades due to severely outdated rental and royalty rates.

Thanks to the Inf lation Reduction Act, New Mexico’s communities and classrooms w ill f ina lly sta r t to get a fairer return for the natural resources that belong to all of us. Oil and gas companies will now pay a higher royalty rate on new leases – 16.66%, up from 12.5% – for the first time in a century.

The minimum bid amount for a lea se ha s a lso been increased, and non-competitive bidding is eliminated.

New feder a l oi l a nd ga s leases will also be subject to higher rental rates, helping ensure that companies do not stockpile leases and pay fair

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These reforms will help maximize the value of our publ ic la nds a nd prov ide critical funding for economic diversification as we work to swiftly transition away from oil and gas.

With continued federa l

action, we can build on this tremendous progress a nd further protect our climate, improve the health of our communities, and advance climate justice.

First, the DOI needs to continue reforming the oil and gas leasing system with a pr o m i s e d r u le m a k i n g .

Bonding rates still need to be increased so oil and gas companies are fully responsible for clea n-up costs in t he event of ba n k r upt c y.

Wo r k i n g N e w M e x i c a n s should not be stuck paying the bill for the thousands of orphaned wells the industry leaves behind.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is also currently considering their own r ules to reduce methane and other harmful pollution. A supplementa l proposal will be released in the coming weeks, and we urge the EPA to ensure that

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necessary improvements are made to better protect the climate and frontline communities, like ensuring frequent inspections at any polluting wells and stopping the wasteful practice of routine flaring.

A nd f ina lly, given that the Act mandates another ten years of continued oil and gas leasing, the Biden Administration must leverage the authority it has to avoid and minimize further harm to frontline communities and compensate them for having to live in energy sacrifice zones.

We t h a n k S e n a t o r Hei n r ich, S enator Lu ja n, Representative Stansbur y, a nd Representative Leger Fernandez for voting for – and advocating on behalf of – the Inflation Reduction Act. This legislation helps ensure that future generations have a clean, secure, and healthy Land of Enchantment.

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Asset protection or asset speculation, which should you choose?

‘Layin’ it on the line’

By Lawrence Castillo Guest Columnist

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broad definition of “safe money” is money you can’t afford to lose. Safe Money tells us one thing is true when it comes to those approaching or in retirement. In the old fable, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

As Baby Boomers grapple with the forces of time, one thing rings more accurate than ever in today’s volatile markets. The need to formulate a plan centered around Asset Preservation vs. Asset Speculation.

E a rly i n ou r work i n g ca reer s, t he na me of t he g a m e i s f i nd i n g a go o d income and working hard to save every extra dollar we can salt away for retirement.

Accumulation potential and risks are hallmarks of growing money. The difference is the time we have to ride out all the ups and downs of the market.

But a funny thing happen s, somewhere a rou nd our 50s, the realization starts to set in. What will I do to make my retirement money

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RECENT FLOODING | FROM PAGE 10 Meanwhile, in District 3, Councilor Sarah Piano said she’s seen pretty minimal flooding. She said the only calls she’s gotten were about some flooding near UNM-Gallup and in her own neighborhood, the Mossmon neighborhood.

Both councilwomen voiced their support for the Public Works Department and its

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last and be safe throughout retirement?

The crashes of the early 2000s and 2008 had a deva stating impact on investors who were at retirement age. What’s the big deal? The markets have come back, and then some.

For those retirees or those on the eve of retirement, those losses cost them dearly i n t i me a nd i ncome. Just remember that when you consider that last week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had a 1,000-point drop in one day.

W hat would they say if you were to a sk someone today about the next impending stock crash? Well, one thing is sure, we are all 14 years older than we were in 2008. This mea ns that for those who are in their 50’s or up, the next correction could set them back in terms of a retirement date or the ability to take income when their net worth is being eroded by stock loss.

Imagine the a ngst, the fear, the worry of not being a ble t o t a ke t he ne e de d Money from your IR A or 401(k) or retirement savings in yea rs when the ma rket declines. By paying fees and

losing money with downside loss/risk, taking an income in those down years can compound the losses and jeopardize a retiree’s standard of living.

Those scary scenarios can be avoided altogether with proper planning and vision.

Ask yourself this question, “A re my investments only concer ned about gains?” If the answer is yes, then there is never a better time to sit down and v isit with someone who focuses on making your money grow and last while making sure you w ill never r un out of income no matter how long you live.

Asset Preservation is all about addressing the risks in your portfolio. Make sure you

have safe enough money and guarantee no loss with lifetime income for you and your spouse.

Remember the fable. A bird in the ha nd is wor th two in the bush. This fable wa r n s u s a ga i n s t t a k i ng unnecessary risks, especially in retirement. Logic tells us it is better to keep what you have (a bird) than to risk getting more and ending with less.

Living on retirement savings and liv ing longer are genuine causes of concern.

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efforts to clean up the city.

“I see our Public Works staff getting out there with their heavy equipment, especially on West Aztec because there’s a rural area with hills and such, and when it rains so much it pushes [the mud] into the streets and it makes it very slick,” Palochak said. “So I’ve seen them out with their big tractors and graders trying to push that mud out of the way.

They even had to close the road

a couple of times to try and clear that mud out because it was terrible.”

Palochak said that despite the long hours and staff shortages, the city staff still seemed to be in a positive mood.

“Our public works folks work day and night to try and clear this up, and with staff shortages it’s so hard to get people to apply for jobs and work. They’re just working themselves to death, but they

continue to do it with a smile,” Palochak said.

Piano talked about the rarity of the situation.

“It’s like having a community in Phoenix, where it never snows, and then all of a sudden you get a ton of snow but you don’t really own snowplows or anything because it doesn’t really snow,” Piano said. “I feel like that’s kind of our situation; it almost never rains here and now we’ve got an immense

amount of rain in the past couple of months that we probably haven’t seen in years.”

Palochak noted that the Gallup Fire Department does provide free sandbags, and that people should be using them when flooding occurs.

“We have to work together as a community to try and get that water to not come in our homes, because unfortunately the city can’t do it all alone,” Palochak said.

keeping them on the streets.

The city has even had to return grant money to cover traffic enforcement overtime, because officers don’t have enough time to do it.

Councilor Linda Garcia, Dist. 1, said that contributes to burnout. “Officers are in court all the time. It’s hurting my force in terms of people wanting to stay with the

department,” she said.

Hamblen is going to check with Flagstaff, Ariz., Santa Fe and other cities about their policies and bring suggestions back to the council for action.

But he’s still against lowering the 100% buy-in requirement.

“If we do lower it, we are going to be getting tons of phone calls from folks that are against them,” he said.

Lawrence Castillo

Grants Pirates make the Bengals walk the plank

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GHS Bengals Jacob Burrola (84) and Grants Pirates Larry Meador (46) vie for the ball on Aug. 27. The Bengals lost 34-0. Photo Credit: Kim Helfenbein GHS Bengals Josh Chavira (2) kicks off the ball to the Grants Pirates in the second half of the game Aug. 27.

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GHS Bengals Jacob Burrola (84) gains yardage as Grants Pirates Douglas Mitchell moves to intercept. Photo Credit: Kim Helfenbein

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Grants Pirate Tristan Fernandez (12) looks for an open receiver as Bengals Santana Pablo (63) and Brett Baker (75) move to block the pass. Photo Credit: Kim Helfenbein

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STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF MCKINLEY ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT ESTHER VILLEGAS, Plaintiff, vs.

No. D- 1113-CV-2022-00278 ESTATE OF PETE GUILLEN K-M CONSTRUCTION, INC., GALLUP FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION, and UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS ADVERSE TO THE PLAINTIFFS, Defendants.

NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF SUIT TO: Estate of Pete Guillen, K-M Construction, Inc., Gallup Federal Savings & Loan Association, and Unknown Claimants of Interest in the premises adverse to the Plaintiffs, 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 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 or motion is entered by you in this cause on or before the above

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STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF McKINLEY

date, judgment will be rendered against you by default.

SYLVIA TODACHEENIE, Plaintiff,

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

vs.

The West 3.5 feet of Lots 14, Lot 15, Lot 16, Lot 17 and Lot 18 in Block Four (11) of STATE LAND ADDITION to the Town of Gallup, McKinley County, New Mexico, as the same are shown and designated on the plat of said Addition filed in the Office of the County Clerk of McKinley County, New Mexico, on January 21, 1929; SUBJECT TO all other Easements, Conditions, Restrictions, and Reservations of record or in existence; WITNESS the District Judge of the Eleventh Judicial District Court of the State of New Mexico, and the seal of said Court this 10th day of August, 2022.

Clerk of the District Court By Deputy Published: Gallup Sun August 19, 2022 August 26, 2022 September 2, 2022 *** ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

To arrive at the point of beginning, commence at the Southwest Corner of Section 8 and run North along the section line a distance of 3639.19 feet to the Southwest corner of the herein described tract and the Real Point of beginning:

No. D-1113-CV-2022-00193 THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF ELEANOR RAUM, RAYMOND SPENCER, DEBORAH BIA, FRANCINE SMITH, DONALD SPENCER, FRANKIE SPENCER, and ANY UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS OF INTEREST IN THE PREMISES ADVERSE TO THE PLAINTIFF, Defendants.

NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF ACTION THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO TO: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF ELEANOR RAUM and ANY UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS OF INTEREST IN THE PREMISES ADVERSE TO THE PLAINTIFF PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Plaintiff SYLVIA TODACHEENIE has commenced an action to quiet title to the premises described below: A Tract of land lying in the West Half (W1/2) of Section Eight (8), Township Fifteen (15) North, Range Seventeen (17) West, N.M.P.M., McKinley County, New Mexico, containing 1.836 acres more or less and more properly described as follows:

Thence N 89‫ﹾ‬55′ E a distance of 400′ to a point; Thence North a distance of 200′ to a point; Thence S 89‫ﹾ‬55′ W a distance of 400′ to the Northwest corner; Thence South a distance of 200′ to the Point of beginning.

The property described above is located at #9 Calle Bonita Ct., Thoreau, McKinley County, New Mexico.

You are hereby notified that unless you file a responsive pleading on or before October 9, 2022, with the above Court, the Judgment or other appropriate relief will be rendered against you by default.

You are further notified that the name of Plaintiff’s attorney is Robert F. Rosebrough, Rosebrough, Fowles & Foutz, P.C., 101 West Aztec Ave., Gallup, New Mexico 87301, (505) 722-9121. /s/ Robert F. Rosebrough Robert F. Rosebrough Rosebrough & Fowles, P.C. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 1027 Gallup, New Mexico 87305 (505) 722-9121

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Done this 30th day of August 2022 McKINLEY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS /S/ Billy Moore, Chairperson Publication Gallup Sun date: September 2, 2022

PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the McKinley County Board of Commission-

Public Notice Public Notice is hereby given that Gallup Business Improvement District, Inc. will conduct its regular monthly Board of Directors Meeting to be held virtually on Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 3 PM. The agenda and log-in information will be available

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Published: Gallup Sun September 2, 2022 *** ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF McKINLEY STATE OF NEW MEXICO In Re Guardianship Proceeding for No. D-1113-DM-2022-00092 DAMARCUS A. RODRIGUEZ and JOSIAH A. MANSFIELD, both Minors.

NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF SUIT TO: UNKNOWN FATHERS OF BABY BOY RODRIGUEZ (DOB – 10/30/2018) YOU ARE NOTIFIED that a Petition to Appoint Kinship Guardian has been filed in this Court.

You or your attorney are hereby directed to file a pleading or motion in response to the Petition for Kinship Guardian on file herein on or before September 23, 2022, in the Office of the Clerk of the above Court, sitting within and for the Eleventh Judicial Court, that being the Court in which said Petition is filed, and to serve a copy of the same pleading or motion upon Petitioners or their attorneys, Mason & Isaacson, P.A., 104 East Aztec Avenue, Gallup, New Mexico. Unless an appearance is entered by you in this cause on or before the above date, a Order Appointing Kinship Guardian may be entered.

The District Court complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act. It is counsel’s or a pro se party’s obligation to notify the clerk of the Court at least five (5) days before any hearing of the anticipated attendance of a disabled person so that appropriate accommodations can be made.

The Courts may be notified as to the appropriate type of accommodation which will be

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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. The agenda 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.

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Published: Gallup Sun August 26, 2022 September 2, 2022 September 9, 2021 ***

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ers will hold a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, September 6th, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. This meeting will be held “In-Person” -- 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.

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Additionally, it is counsel’s or a pro se party’s obligation to notify the Clerk of the Court at least five (5) days in advance of any hearing for which a non-English language interpreter will be required.

Attorney for Petitioners: James Jay Mason Address of Attorney: Attorney at Law P.O. Box 1772 Gallup, New Mexico 87305

Deputy Publish: Gallup Sun September 2, 2022 September 9, 2022 September 16, 2022 *** ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF McKINLEY STATE OF NEW MEXICO In the Matter of the Estate Of EDWARD T. BEGAY, Deceased.

No. D-1113-PB-2022-00042

after the date of the first publication of this Notice or claims will be forever barred. Claims must be presented either to the Personal Representative at the offices of Mason & Isaacson, P.A., 104 East Aztec Avenue, Gallup, New Mexico, 87301, attorneys for the Personal Representative, or filed with the District Court of McKinley County, New Mexico.

Dated: 8/30/2022 SHARLENE BEGAY-PLATERO MASON & ISAACSON, P.A.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS WITNESS the Honorable R. David Pederson, District Judge of said Court of the State of New Mexico and the Seal of the District Court of said County, the 24th day of August, 2022.

Clerk of the District Court

SHARLENE BEGAY-PLATERO has been appointed Personal Representatives of the Estate of EDWARD T. BEGAY, deceased. All persons having claims against this estate are required to present their claims within four (4) months

BY James J. Mason Attorneys for Personal Representatives 104 East Aztec Avenue Gallup, New Mexico 87301 (505) 722-4463 Published: Gallup Sun September 2, 2022

Community Calendar SEPTEMBER 2 - SEPTEMBER 8, 2022 FRIDAY, SEPT. 2

FRIDAY NIGHT RIDES 12 pm to 8 pm. @ Camille’s Sidewalk Cafe (306 S. 2nd St.). On the first Friday of every month, join your fellow motor enthusiasts. Whether you have a classic, off-road, sports, truck, motorcycle... whatever it may be, bring it over! Live music, raffles, games, and other fun activities (varies every event). And of course, great coffee, fantastic food, and good people.

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RED CHILE CHEESE ENCHILADA RELAY FOR LIFE FUNDRAISER Pick up some enchiladas from 11 am to 2 pm @ St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church (1121 W. Lincoln, across from the North Side McDonalds).

Deliveries will start at 12 pm. $12 per dozen.

To place an order call (505) 409-9026. This event is sponsored by The Family Affair Relay for Life team.

CHESS CLUB 4:30 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.).

Join the chess club at OFPL! Through the game of chess, members of the club are able to bond and improve their chess skills! Each Tuesday people can learn and

practice chess theory and strategy together. Each Saturday a tournament will be held.

Prizes will be awarded! All ages are welcome, although this is targeted at the age 8-18 range. Participants do not need to attend every event.

Email pneilson@gallupnm. gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 3

“MADE IN NATIVE AMERICA” @ ART123 Gallery (123 W. Coal Ave.). A show exploring issues of authenticity in Native American art by Guest Curator Karl Bautista. “Made in Native America” will be on view through September 3.

FAMILY STORYTIME Join OFPL @ 2 pm on Saturdays inside the Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.) for storytime activities, songs, rhymes, and read-aloud stories every week! This week, get an introduction to the water cycle. Age 0-4. Email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

GALLUP 9TH ST. FLEA MARKET 9 am to 5 pm @ 340 9th Street.

The Gallup 9th Street Flea Market is one of the largest Native American markets in the United States. With more than 500 vendors and as many

September 9, 2022 September 16, 2022 *** LEGAL NOTICE INVITATION TO BID Public Notice is hereby provided that the Gallup-McKinley County Schools is accepting competitive sealed bids for: NEW, FLEET VEHICLES, ACCESSORIES ITB-2023-06GH Commodity Code(s): 055, 065, 07180, 07202, & 07203 As more particularly set our 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 Sealed BIDS for such will be received until 2:00 P.M. (LOCAL TIME) on, Sep-

tember 28, 2022. FAX and HARDCOPY BIDS will NOT be accepted. Bidders will not be able to upload bids 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 bids, waive any formalities or minor inconsistencies, and/or cancel this solicitation in its entirety.

Dated this 02nd Day of September 2022 By: /S/ Charles Long, President Board of Education Gallup-McKinley County School District No. 1 BID ISSUE DATE: September 02, 2022 PUBLICATION DATES: September 02, 2022 (Gallup Sun)

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as 10,000 visitors each week, you can find food, crafts, jewelry, livestock, and household goods.

MONDAY, SEPT. 5

LABOR DAY OFPL will be closed for Labor Day.

NO SCHOOL FOR GMCS MIGHTY CHONDRIA KIDS 4 pm on OFPL Facebook page. A STREAM workshop for kids and tweens (5-12).

STREAM workshops explore topics in Science, Technology, Robotics, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics. Activities promote understanding of the natural world and encourage seeking out answers to questions about the natural world.

This week will be answering the question how do plants pull water from the ground against the force of gravity?

Kids will use capillary action to mix different-colored waters without ever touching them and create color-explosion artwork. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-served basis.

Email bmartin@gallupnm. gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 6

REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING

8 am @ 207 W. Hill Ave.

SUSTAINABLE GALLUP BOARD MEETING 3:30 pm to 5 pm. The meeting will be held virtually. For more information go to gallupnm.gov/AgendaCenter.

CHESS CLUB 4:30 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.).

Join the chess club at OFPL! Through the game of chess, members of the club are able to bond and improve their chess skills! Each Tuesday people can learn and practice chess theory and strategy together. Each Saturday a tournament will be held. Prizes will be awarded! All ages are welcome, although this is targeted at the age 8-18 range.

Participants do not need to attend every event. Email pneilson@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 7

HOUR OF CODE 4 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec. Ave.) for an interactive, hands-on tech program for tweens & teens. Stimulate your creative thinking and learn how to use computer coding to create art, tell stories, and design games! This week, learn the basics of a visually-based type

of coding called block coding, as well as how to use the free programming interface Scratch.

MIDWEEK MATINEE AT OFPL 4 pm every Wednesday @ OFPL’s main library (115 W. Hill Ave.). Weekly film screenings of award-winning, classics, documentaries, newly released, and specially selected films. This week’s film is “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” (2021).

FAMILY STORYTIME Join OFPL @ 11 am on Wednesdays inside the Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec.

Ave.) for storytime activities, songs, rhymes, and read-aloud stories every week! This week, the theme is “sounds all around.” Age 0-4. Email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 8

SEPTEMBER FILMS: HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH 4 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). This month Zollinger Library is celebrating Hispanic culture and experiences through films. The film

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screenings are free and open to all students and staff as well as the community. Popcorn available, first come first served. This week’s movie is “Frontera.” For questions please call 505-863-7531 or email markos@unm.edu.

EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 9 am to 12 pm. The Emergency Rental Assistance Program makes funding available to assist households that are unable to pay rent or utilities. Join New Mexico Legal Aid at Octavia Fellin Public Library every Thursday from 9 am-Noon for assistance completing the ERAP application. They will be onsite for walk-ins ready to provide help in keeping safe, stable, and affordable housing. Appointments are also available by contacting New Mexico Legal Aid at (505) 722-4417. Email: bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

CRAFTY KIDS 4 pm. Join OFPL in the Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.) 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 they will be making cards for National Grandparents Day. For more information email: bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291.

SAVE THE DATE FRIDAY, SEPT. 9

ANNUAL RELAY FOR LIFE EVENT

CREATIVE CORNER – LADYBUG MANDALA ROCK 3 pm in-person @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). Brighten up your home and garden by making your own ladybugs.. For more information email jwhitman@ gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291.

NATIONAL TEDDY BEAR DAY DRIVE

FAMILY STORYTIME WITH LOCAL AUTHOR SHEILA LOFGREN 2 pm @ the Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec. Ave.) for an exciting family storytime with a special guest! Local counselor, author, and illustrator Sheila Lofgreen will read stories that explore themes of social and emotional learning, including some of her own!

Email pneilson@gallupnm. gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

ARTSCRAWL 7 pm to 9 pm @ Downtown Gallup. Come experience local and professional art, artist demonstrations, gallery openings, live music, hands-on crafts, and games for the kids.

SHOW OPENING: BECAUSE 7 pm to 9 pm (during ArtsCrawl) @ ART123 Gallery (123 W. Coal Ave. A community-based social justice group show at the intersection of alcoholism, the MMIW movement, homelessness, and cultural preservation featuring five local artists and a variety of 2D and 3D media. BeCause will be on view through October 1.

MONDAY, SEPT. 12

GMCS SCHOOL BOARD MEETING 1 pm-2 pm @ SSC 640 Boardman Dr.

TWEENS WHO STREAM 4 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec. Ave.).

Join OFPL for interactive STREAM workshops.

STREAM workshops explore topics in Science, Technology, Robotics, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics. This week, investigate how sound is created with electronic devices by building speakers using a few simple materials.

Engineer your own speakers, then learn how they convert electrical energy into sound.

Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, firstserved basis using the Supply Request Form at ofpl.online.

Email bmartin@gallupnm. gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 13

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL

WOMEN VETERAN & FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP 6 pm @ Veterans Helping Veterans (908 E. Buena Vista Ave.). This meeting is for Women Veterans, veteran wives and widows or any woman related to a veteran.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 14

TEEN PAINT NIGHT 5 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec. Ave.).

Learn how to paint with acrylics. OFPL is inviting youth artists to submit artwork to display at the youth library using the theme: Mythology. Use the materials and techniques learned in this workshop to contribute to the library space and leave a mark on OFPL. Supplies will be provided.

Email jwhitman@gallupnm. gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 15

LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD MEETING 5 pm LIVE on Zoom.

Join the Zoom Meeting at https://us02web.zoom. us/j/89314239454 or at Meeting ID: 893 1423 9454. Email tmoe@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 16

CREATIVE CORNER - MELTED CRAYON BUTTERFLIES 3 pm @ Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.) Get Creative and make your own art using material found around your home! Decorate your walls with marbled butterflies using crayons. Courses are geared towards ages 13-years and up.

Email jwhitman@gallupnm. gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 17

GALLUP CHAMBER GOLF BALL DROP 6:30 am - 8 am @ Red Rock Park (825 Outlaw Rd., Church Rock). Join the Gallup McKinley County Chamber of Commerce to see Bill Lee take his balloon high in the sky and drop hundreds of golf balls to the ground - who’s golf ball will find its way into the hole? If your ball makes it into the hole, you could win $1,000 or a round of golf for two people at Golf Ball Estrella in Estrella, Ariz. (prize

includes roundtrip airfare to Phoenix and a $500 gift card).

A regular ball drop costs $20, or a $100 for six balls. You can also do the 19th Hole Ball Drop, which is $100 per ball.

Contact a Chamber Board Member to purchase Golf Balls OR you may Contact the Gallup Chamber for purchase.

RALLY 4 RECOVERY 11 am to 3 pm @ Courthouse Square. Family Fun, Education, Activities, Exhibits, Music & Swag bags! Visit the Hero’s Walkway, Watch Presentations & Demonstrations!

GET UP AND GAME! 12 pm - 4 pm @ Rio West Mall near the food court (1300 W. Maloney Ave.). Get up and Game with video games and fun for the whole family including virtual reality! Email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

DRUM & RHYTHM WITH RANDY MARKHAM 2 pm @ @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec. Ave.).

Experience the art of percussion with local music teacher and musician Randy Markham. This hands-on workshop teaches the basic techniques of rhythm and drumming as well as a chance to participate in collaborative music making. Email pneilson@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

ONGOING

INTER-TRIBAL INDIAN CEREMONIAL: A PHOTO RETROSPECTIVE The City of Gallup invites you to celebrate the centennial of Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial through images and objects, an exhibition curated

by OFPL. The exhibit will run through September 2022.

Email tmoe@gallupnm.gov for more information. The Rex Museum (on the corner of Highway 66 and Third Street) is open to the public Tuesday through Thursday 10 am to 2 pm, Friday 4 pm to 8 pm, and Saturday 12 pm to 4 pm.

WE READ, WE TALK HYBRID BOOK CLUB OFPL’s book club book for October is “A Place of Thin Veil” by Bob Rosebrough.

Register online at oflpl.online for a copy of the book until Sept. 30. Discussions will be held on Zoom or in person with the author at the Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.) in October. Refreshments will be served! Email bmartin@ gallupnm.gov or call 505-8631291 for more information.

GALLUPARTS EXTENDS HOURS 12 pm-6 pm Tuesdays through Saturdays (123 W. Coal Ave.)

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, or user experience design - no college degree or relevant experience required. Apply for a scholarship at ofpl.online now through April 30. For more info email bmartin@gallupnm. gov or call (505) 863-1291.

RMCHCS UPDATED VISITOR POLICIES Due to the recent downward trend of COVID-19 cases, RMCHCS has reinstated its visitor policy. The visitor policy supports two people per family member who have passed the coronavirus screening. Visitors must be 17 years old or older. Visitors must show documentation of COVID-19 vaccination.

Visiting hours are Monday Sunday 4 pm - 8 pm.

RMCHCS COVID-19 TEST/ VACCINE/BOOSTER CLINIC SIX MONTHS AND OLDER If your baby is six months old or older, they are now eligible for the first and second boosters. Must wait four months out to receive the second booster.

12 YEARS OLD AND OLDER ONLY those with certain immune deficiencies are eligible for the first and second boosters. Must wait four months out to receive the second booster.

50 YEARS AND OLDER If you’re 50 years and older, you are eligible for a second booster, and must wait four months out to receive the next booster.

COVID testing is available for patients meeting testing criteria and who have established care with one of RMCHCS’s providers. For individuals seeking to establish care, please see or call patient access clerk for more information. If you are not enrolled with RMCHCS, you must call College Clinic at 505-863-1820.

RAPID COVID TESTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. To post a nonprofit or civic event in the calendar section, please email: gallupsunevents@gmail.com or fax: (505) 212-0391. Deadline: Monday at 5 pm.

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@ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.).

SATURDAY, SEPT. 10

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.

Gallup Sun • Friday September 2, 2022

5 pm - 1 am @ Courthouse Square (207 W. Hill). Throughout Relay there will be activities for all ages including games, special laps, teams selling items and food, and more at their campsites.

Visitors are welcome to walk the track along with Team members. Teams are required to have someone walking on the track at all times.

Zollinger Library will be celebrating National Teddy Bear Day by collecting donations of new stuffed animals for one of the local charities.

Bring a stuffed animal to their special Teddy Bear drop box in the library. Donors will receive a special Teddy Bear themed thank you for their donations. For questions please call 505-863-7531 or email markos@unm.edu.

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