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City Elections Update Your Vote, Your Voice On November 7, 2023, Gallup voters will decide if the Mayor and City Council should have the authority to move Gallup’s Municipal Election date to the Regular Local Election date in November in odd-numbered years. If voters approve the measure, the City Council will decide whether the election of Council members and the Municipal Judge should remain in March of even-numbered years, or move to November in odd-numbered years. Background Gallup is a “home rule” city, meaning it has a founding Charter and does not depend on the State of New Mexico for its existence and authority. The Charter is similar to the U.S. Constitution, it sets the basic rules by which the City is governed. One such set of rules are those governing the City’s elections. CurUHQWO\ WKH &KDUWHU UHTXLUHV WKDW &LW\ HOHFWLRQV HOHFWLRQV IRU WKH RI¿FHV RI &LW\ &RXQFLO 0D\RU DQG 0XQLFLSDO -XGJH EH KHOG RQ WKH VHFRQG 7XHVGD\ LQ March. In 2018, New Mexico adopted a statute, known as the Local Election Act, allowing cities to “opt in” to the regular general election held in November of odd-numbered years. In order for Gallup to “opt in” to the regular November election, it is necessary to amend the Charter’s requirement of a March election. The ballot measure does that by giving the City Council the authority to move the City’s election to the November date. One Election Date The City is asking voters to make this decision for a number of reasons, including: - Having municipal elections on the same day and ballot as other general local elections will increase voter turnout and participation by making voting more convenient and simpler. - A substantial cost savings (approximately $40,000.00 every two years) will be realized if all local elections are held on a single day. Elections require VHFXULW\ DQG VLJQL¿FDQW DGGLWLRQDO VWDI¿QJ DQG WHFKQRORJ\ UHVRXUFHV LQFOXGLQJ SXEOLFDWLRQ FRVWV +ROGLQJ DOO HOHFWLRQV RQ WKH VDPH GD\ UHGXFHV WKH QHHGHG resources and associated costs. The ballot for the November, 2023 elections will include a Yes or No question for the “Authority to Opt In.” If voters reject the ballot question, City elections will continue to be held in March of even-numbered years. If voters approve the question, the City Council will have the authority to choose whether to align the City’s elections with all general local elections or retain the March date. If the &RXQFLO FKRRVHV WR PRYH HOHFWLRQV WR WKH UHJXODU 1RYHPEHU GDWH WHUPV RI RI¿FH IRU FXUUHQW PHPEHUV RI WKH &RXQFLO will be lengthened. Learn More & Vote 7R OHDUQ PRUH DERXW WKH VWDWH¶V FKDQJHV WR WKH /RFDO (OHFWLRQ $FW YLVLW WKH 1HZ 0H[LFR 6HFUHWDU\ RI 6WDWH¶V 2I¿FH DW www.sos.nm.gov. You can also register to vote or update your voter registration on the site. If you prefer to register LQ SHUVRQ YLVLW WKH 0F.LQOH\ &RXQW\ &OHUN¶V 2I¿FH DW : +LOO $YH

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A timeline of Yazzie-Martinez impact on the state PROGRESS, SETBACKS, CHALLENGES FOLLOW IN THE AFTERMATH Staff Reports

his past July marked five years since the landmark ruling in the Yazzie/Martinez v. the State of New Mexico case, which in theory allows for education in lower performing areas across New Mexico to be enhanced and brought into line with the rest of the state. There have been several major developments since the ruling, and the Sun has repor ted on them as they have come. The question that remains on the plaintiffs and educators’ minds is how much progress has been made since the ruling. CASE BACKGROUND Since the ruling in 2018, the Yazzie/Martinez case has been used as a guiding post for education leaders in McKinley County. The case is based on the legal claim that the State of New Mexico, the New Mexico Public Education Department, and the Secretary of Education violated the State Constitution by failing to provide a uniform system of free public schools sufficient for all students’ success. Judge Sarah Singleton ruled in favor of the plaintiffs in July

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Judge Sarah Singleton ruled in favor of the Yazzie/Martinez plaintiffs in July 2018, stating that the State was is violating the rights of public-school students to the resources, funding, and programming that will enable them to succeed. 2018. In her ruling, she said the state is violating the rights of public-school students to the resources, funding, and programming that will enable them to succeed. She said the education system was especially lacking in the cases of at-risk students, which includes children from low-income households, students of color, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities. Singleton ordered the state to make an overhaul to its public education system immediately. The S un prev iously

published an article in 2019 that included words from Gail Evans, lead counsel for the Yazzie plaintiffs, who shared more details about the case. “The case has had a special focus on Native American children,” Evans said in that article. “There has been no other case like this across the country that has focused on Native students.” OBSTACLES ABOUND The original date given to the State to enact the necessary programs and increase funding to come into compliance was April 15, 2019. But in a statement issued by plaintiffs Louise Martinez and Wilhelmina Yazzie, they argued that the State had not fulfi lled the requirements issued by the court and the classrooms across the state still faced the same disparities. “...The fundamental problem is that after paying for the required salary increases-which are still not high enough to compete with other professions within New Mexico or with teacher salaries in our neighboring states- the districts do not have enough money to provide necessary programs and ser vices to at-risk students,” the statement

reads. Another statement calling for compliance from the State was issued by the plaintiffs in October 2019. By that point it had been over a year since the ruling was issued and the plaintiffs stated that the State had still not provided the necessary funding and resources for its at-risk students. Then new challenges would be presented the following year. When the COVID-19 pandemic was declared in March 2020 and schools had to quickly turn to remote learning to ensure their students still receive their education, the State motioned to ask the First Judicial District Court to dismiss the case. However, the plaintiffs issued a statement afterward saying they will continue to push for accountability from the State. “In asking the judge to dismiss the case, the state does not argue that it has fi xed our schools,” Evans said in a Sun article published March 27, 2020. “The state simply can’t refute the stark fact that it has a very long way to go to provide our students with a sufficient education. Despite two legislative sessions since the court ruled, the state has not come close to adequately addressing

long running problems.” The motion to dismiss was another obstacle presented to students and educators that year, on top of widespread reports from the Navajo Nation and surrounding rural communities of students not being able to receive the resources that they relied on the schools for, including meals and school supplies. Disparities in funding only heightened these issues. There was one positive turn in 2021, however. The court ruled in favor of the Yazzie plaintiffs’ motion asking the state to address the lack of access to technology and internet exacerbated by the pandemic for at-risk students, particularly students living in tribal and rural areas. The court ordered the state to immediately provide digital devices and high-speed internet service to at-risk students who lack access at home, and to provide school districts with sufficient funding to meet students’ technology needs. WHAT COMES NEXT Members of the legislative Indian A ffairs Committee received an update from tribal

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Gallup Central teacher walks winding road CAREER PATH LEADS HIM TO HIGH SCHOOL BIOLOGY By Molly Ann Howell Managing Editor

ach month, Camille’s Sidewalk Café recognizes one local teacher within the Gallup area for his or her determination to help students go above and beyond. Prospective teachers are nominated by students who feel they deserve to be recognized. This month’s award went to Scott Thatcher, a science teacher at Gallup Central High School. Thatcher has been at Gallup Central for eight years now, but he didn’t always want to be a teacher. He grew up in Adams County, a small farming county in

southwestern Ohio. After high school, he was accepted into Ohio State University, but he only completed his freshman year before deciding college wasn’t for him. He entered the workforce by building railroad cars, working his way up to becoming the crane operator. But after a couple years of railroad work, Thatcher became concerned about the toll the manual labor would have on his body if he kept at it for another 30 years, so he decided to go back to school. At this point in his career, he was about as far away from teaching as he could be. But Thatcher said his family always encouraged him to be a teacher.

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“A lot of people in my family are teachers, they always encouraged me to take education classes, and I said ‘there’s no way I’m going to teach a bunch of kids. I just don’t want to do it,’” Thatcher said. His aunt Joyce McDowell and his grandma Lois Newman always said he would make a great teacher. McDowell said he was often taking his niece and nephews on educational adventures. “He has three nephews and a niece and he’s always wanting to do something experiential where they could learn,” she said. “We live close to the Ohio River, and I remember when they were

Scott Thatcher grew up thinking he didn’t want to be a teacher, but now he’s fallen in love with it and has even won an award for his efforts. Photo Credit: Bryanny Rich pretty young, he took them on a ferry ride from the Ohio side to the Kentucky side and back just because he wanted them to experience a different form of transportation. It’s like a natural instinct for him to teach, to want to show kids something.” After completing his degree in biology, Thatcher had a somewhat dififcult time trying to find a job. While he was unemployed, he started substitute teaching, and he said he began to understand the passion behind teaching. He eventually got a job as a safety inspector with the Ohio Department of Agriculture, but the teaching seed had been planted. “I told myself If I don’t love this [Department of Agriculture job] within two years, I’m going to quit, and go back to school and teach, because I found out I liked teaching,” Thatcher said. And that’s exactly what he did. He attended the Alice Lloyd College in eastern Kentucky. The school is a work college, so its students are required to work 10 hours a week for the college in exchange for free tuition. Thatcher completed his

teaching certificate at the age of 30, and he’s been teaching ever since. Ohio schools weren’t hiring after he received his certificate, so he headed west. His first teaching job was in Pinon, Arizona, where he taught for two years before moving back to Ohio. After working in Ohio for another two years, he decided he wanted to head back out west, and that’s when he learned about Gallup. “The [Gallup Central High School] principal called and said, ‘we could use you’ and I said ‘I can be there in two weeks.’ I never even looked up the school online or anything, I just started driving,” Thatcher said. Eight years later, he’s still enjoying it. “The work is extraordinary but the rewards are worth it. The stress and work are just overwhelming, but the reward is worth it,” he said. A former student nominated him for the award, and although it’s been a couple years since she

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Fireﬁghting unbound MCKINLEY COUNTY TO RECEIVE TWO NEW FIRE ENGINES, HIGH-TECH GEAR By Holly J. Wagner Sun Correspondent

t’s not just children who perk up at the sight of a shiny, new fire engine. Firefighters love them, too. Especially when they are replacing old trucks and are fitted with new equipment so they can shine light in all directions, carry more firefighters and let them communicate via wireless headsets and operate truck water tanks remotely. One big thing the new technology will do is eliminate tethers: wireless communication among personnel and with truck pumps and cordless “jaws of life” will all make the job on scene easier to manage. McKinley County is getting two new trucks, and some cutting-edge equipment. Fire Chief Lawrence Montoya, Jr. said they should be in action by January at the county’s two busiest fire stations, Thoreau (71) and McKinley West (44).

McKinley County Fire Chief Lawrence Montoya Jr. The price tag for the two new engines is $530,000 for Thoreau and $610,00 for McKinley West. Both stations primarily respond to highway incidents, which is why they’re the busiest. The trucks they are replacing are a 2002 Freightliner and a 2020 International, with 65,834 and 86,979 miles on them, respectively. The newer of those trucks will be sent to Crownpoint station, the older one will go to Tsayatoh.

It’s been a bit of a chess game since a semi truck rammed into the back of the Crownpoint engine while it was on a highway call in January. That forced management to move an engine from less-busy Tsayatoh until the insurance claim could be settled to help pay for a new engine. Sometimes low tech does the job. The current vehicles can carry up to eight crew members, but only come standard with four seats; these two will have extra bench seats so they can carry up to six people at a time. The trucks will also be fitted with custom cabinets to protect the emergency medical monitors that travel on the engines – and the county’s $90,000- to $100,000-per-monitor investment. Those upgrades are done at the manufacturer level; the vendor, 411 Equipment, will add aftermarket techie equipment to the tune of just under $34,000 per truck. That’s the cost to trick

them out with some of the latest specialized equipment. It’s the firefighting equivalent of Pimp My Ride. “The other really cool thing that both of these trucks are going to have is SAM Boost technology,” Montoya said, adding McKinley is the first fire department in the state to get them. SAM Boost nozzles and pumps have wireless communications that allow remote activation of the trucks’ water pumps and have a display on the nozzle that tells a firefighter in real time how much water is still in the tank. That’s a big deal if you have to make a snap decision about whether or not to run into a burning building. It should also speed up getting water onto fires and free up a firefighter. “We get to a fire scene and we’ve got 200 feet of hose. Before, you would pull the hose off the truck, they would fill up the hose and somebody would have to start

SAM Boost nozzles and pumps have wireless communications that allow remote activation of firetrucks’ water pumps and have a display on the nozzle that tells a firefighter in real time how much water is still in the tank. the pump and be standing there to make sure the gauges were appropriate for the amount of pressure they needed at the end of the line,”

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IRS pop-up ofﬁce offers help Nov. 7-8 Staff Reports

oes anybody look forward to a meeting with the Internal Revenue Service? Probably not, but the IRS will make it easier for McKinley County residents to get answers to questions with a pop-up office Nov. 7 from 10 am to 5 pm and Nov. 8 from 10 am to 2:30 pm at the Octavia Fellin Public Library. The temporary Taxpayer Assistance Center is the IRS’s way of reaching rural taxpayers who are far from permanent offices with face-to-face help. The nearest permanent center is 139 miles away in Albuquerque. Those who want some help can call (615) 250 -5328 to make an appointment or people can just walk in when the pop-up is open. To get help, taxpayers must bring current state or government issued photo identification and any relevant letters or notices they

TEACHER | FROM PAGE 6 was in his classroom, Thatcher said he really appreciated knowing he’d made an impact on her life. “… I helped this young lady. You don’t really hear that when you’re doing it. Not many kids come up and say ‘you really helped me,’” he said. Thatcher said that Newman, his 'Mamaw,' influences how he teaches to this day. She was a teacher for 26 years, and even earned her master’s degree while raising children. In a letter Thatcher wrote to Newman a couple years ago, he explained how her impact has helped him become a better teacher.

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“I try to share the blessing and understanding and acceptance I learned from you with my students. Just know that every interaction with a student I have, you are the blueprint I’ve used,” he wrote. McDowell said she and Newman and the rest of the family are all very proud of Thatcher and his approach to teaching. "They can be a happy kid, a sad kid, a kid that’s excelling, a kid that’s struggling, but he really tries to figure that child out, and to me that’s what’s special about Scott,” she said. “We’re just proud of him and we think he tries to make learning fun for his students but also relevant.” NEWS

Who’s running in the Nov. 7 local election? Staff Reports

he Nov. 7 local election is fast approaching. Many new faces are running for the Gallup-McKinley County Schools school board, the county’s Soil and Water Conservation District, the Ramah Water and Sanitation Boards, and a few other seats. The Sun broke down

High School, and Twin Lakes Elementary. He is from Tohatchi, and can be reached at (505) 8795017 and by email at kmitchel@ gmcs.org. • Leonard Notah Notah is running for the first district seat against Mitchell. He can be reached at leonardnotah@ gmail.com or on his Facebook page, Vote Leonard Notah Gallup

School, Stagecoach Elementary, Thoreau Elementary, Thoreau Middle School, and Thoreau High School. She is from Thoreau, and can be reached at (505) 879-5014 and by email at pbenally@gmcs. org. ZUNI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT CANDIDATES Three people are running for the same spot on the Zuni Public

Four people are running a position on the University of New Mexico Advisory Board. • Rebecca Apel can be reached at (505) 870-6962 or by email at becky.apel@gmail.com

• Jvanna L. Hanks II is the current Deputy Superintendent at Gallup-McKinley County Schools.

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Kevin Mitchell ran for reelection in 2020 and now he's running again for the District 1 seat on the Gallup-McKinley County School board. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Kevin Mitchell some general information about each candidate to help with voting decisions. GMCS SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES GMCS School Board Member Position 1: • Kevin Mitchell Mitchell is the incumbent member for the first district seat, which covers Chee Dodge Elementary, Navajo Elementary, Navajo Middle School, Navajo Pine High School, Tohatchi Elementary, Tohatchi Middle School, Tohatchi NEWS

McKinley County School Board. • Genevieve Jackson The former County Commissioner is also running for a school board position. She is a previous board member and also tossed her hat in the ring for the Superintendent position back in 2009. GMCS School Board Member Position 3: • Priscilla Benally Benally is the incumbent member for the third district seat, which covers Gallup Central High, Ramah Elementary, Ramah Middle/High

School District board. • Carleton Ray Bowekaty is the board’s current secretary. He is from Zuni and can be reached at (505) 495-4216 or by email at raywho3x@gmail.com. • Clayton D. Seoutewa can be reached at (505) 728-3064 or by email at clayton.seoutewa@ outlook.com. • Valarie R. Bellson can be reached at (505) 495-8620 or by email at bellson424@gmail.com UNM ADVISORY BOARD AT LARGE

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18-year-old arrested for Albertson’s shooting Staff Reports

n 18-year-old, who police have identified as Keshawn Long, is facing multiple charges after he reportedly shot a 15-year-old. Metro Dispatch received a call around 3:45 pm Oct. 26 requesting an ambulance for someone that had been shot behind the Albertson’s at 1702 E. Hwy. 66. Gallup Police Officer Julio Yazzie responded to the scene, where he found the victim and his girlfriend, who was the one who called Metro Dispatch. The victim was transported to a local hospital, where medical personnel reportedly determined he’d been shot five times.

Keshawn Long Yazzie spoke to multiple witnesses, one of them stating that he’d been driving eastbound when he saw someone shoot the victim from a white car. The witness said he didn’t see everything, but he’d

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heard three gunshots. Officers found a blood trail leading from a loading bay parking area and ending at a dumpster. No bullet casings were found at the scene. Officer Skye Desiderio met with the victim’s girlfriend and his sister. The victim’s girlfriend said that the victim had told her that Long had shot him from a white car with stickers on it. The young woman said she had been at the McDonald’s at 2300 E. Hwy. 66 when the shooting happened, and the victim called her afterward. She and the victim’s sister were transported to the Gallup Police Department for more questioning. Meanwhile, Desiderio and

Officer Alena Bradley spoke to some kids who were riding bikes in the area when the shooting took place. A 12-year-old boy said he’d seen the shooting, and his parents were contacted so he could be questioned at the GPD station. When he was interviewed, the young boy said he saw a guy walking by some dumpsters, and then a white car drove up next to the guy. The young boy said he wasn’t too sure about what was happening, but he saw the victim put his bag down and approach the car. He said he heard three shots fired, and then the car drove off westbound on Aztec Avenue. The young boy said he then rode his bike to Dairy Queen, where his friends convinced him to contact

the police. When police spoke to the victim’s girlfriend, she said they both attend Miyamura High School. According to the affidavit for an arrest warrant, the young woman said they both knew Long because he used to go to Miyamura High School as well. The young woman explained that Long was her former stepbrother. Her father and his mother used to be married, but they are now separated. Both the victim’s girlfriend and her mother said that Long had been bullying them and the victim “for a while now.” The young woman said that

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Police catch woman with outstanding warrant, meth Staff Reports

31-year-old woman named Jasmyn Cuellar was caught with methamphetamine after she was pulled over during a traffic stop. On Oct. 21, around 12:15 pm, Gallup Police Officer Julio Yazzie was dispatched to the Springhill Suites after someone called Metro Dispatch about a “domestic dispute.” The caller said a woman was screaming from a gray pickup truck.

SHOOTING | FROM PAGE 10 about two weeks before the shooting, the victim had gotten into a fight with one of Long’s friends in a Miyamura High School bathroom. She said she didn’t know why that fight had broken out nor why Long was trying to fight with the victim, but it had been going on for the past two months. She said that Long and his friends would tell her and the victim that they were “going to put them down.” The victim was reportedly walking to his sister’s house when

When Yazzie located the vehicle, it pulled out onto Lincoln Avenue and headed east. Yazzie was able to stop the truck at the intersection of Carver Street and Lincoln Avenue. In his report Yazzie notes that there were three people in the truck, a man and two women. All three people told Yazzie that nothing was going on, but one of the women said security officers from Heritage Plaza were “possibly picking on her.” Yazzie asked for all of their IDs, but only

the driver had a driver’s license. Yazzie checked all three of the peoples’ names with Metro Dispatch, and Cuellar’s came back with an outstanding warrant. Cuellar was reportedly nervous when she spoke to Yazzie, saying she was nervous to go to jail. Yazzie placed her in the backseat of his patrol car and went back to the truck to grab her bag. When Yazzie returned to his patrol car with a stripped bag, Cuellar told him that wasn’t her

bag. Yazzie searched through the bag and found a medium-sized bag with a baggie of a crystal-like substance that Yazzie believed to be methamphetamine inside it. He also found some straws with burnt ends, a lighter, and glass pipe that had a white substance inside it on Cuellar herself. GPD O f f icer Nor m a n Bowman arrived at the scene to help Yazzie and took the crystal-like substance to a lab so it could be tested. When Bowman asked Cuellar what the substance

was, she admitted it was meth. Cuellar was charged with her outstanding warrant and possession of a controlled substance. Her preliminary hearing is scheduled for Nov. 15.

the shooting happened. He was near the Gallup Aquatic Center at 620 Boardman Dr. when he saw the white car allegedly following him. The people in the vehicle reportedly began calling the victim names. The victim’s girlfriend met him behind the Albertson’s in Zecca Plaza. After the police officers’ interview with the victim’s girlfriend, Yazzie was able to get the victim on speaker phone from the hospital. The victim told Detective Michael Etsitty that he was shot by a guy he only knew as “Keshawn.” He said he was shot

with an “old school”-type weapon, such as a revolver. After the GPD interviewed the victim, his girlfriend, and multiple witnesses, Judge David Peterson signed a warrant for Long’s arrest

around 10:30 pm. Long was arrested the next day. He has been charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, shooting at or from a motor vehicle (resulting in great

bodily harm), shooting at an occupied dwelling, unlawful possession of a handgun by a person less than 19 years old, and tampering with evidence. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for Nov. 8.

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Weekly DWI Report Staff Reports Featured DWI

Tracey Yazzie Oct. 29, 2:31 am Aggravated DWI (Third) Local police investigated a vehicle parked on the sidewalk and eventually arrested and charged Tracey Yazzie, 31, of Gallup, with his third DWI.

McKinley County Sheriff’s Deputy Francesica Henry was dispatched to 710 S. Second St. in reference to Sgt. John Gonzales conducting a traffic stop on a white Chevrolet van that was traveling northbound before stopping on the sidewalk. Gonzales had gotten both passengers to exit the vehicle when Henry arrived, who then spoke to the driver, Yazzie. As she spoke to Yazzie, Henry repor ted ly obser ved h i m show clear signs of intoxication including bloodshot eyes, slurred speech, and smelling of alcohol. The report did not indicate any responses Yazzie gave to any questions. Henry administered the Standard Field Sobriety Tests to Yazzie, which included alternative tests due to Yazzie reportedly being unable to complete two of the tests due

to an issue with his foot. Yazzie performed poorly on the tests and was deemed too impaired to operative a vehicle and he was placed under arrest. The report indicated Yazzie refused to give a breath sample. He wa s t ra n spor ted to McKinley County Adult Detention Center and booked for aggravated DWI (third), open container, no insurance, and no registration. His pretrial hearing is set for Nov. 30. Name: Jonathan Lawrence Todachine Age: 27 Arrested: Oct. 29 Charge: Aggravated DWI Status: Pretrial hearing on Nov. 30

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Gallup Bengal Truitt Lewis (34) kicks the ball to the Bloomfield Bobcats during the Oct. 27 game. Photo Credit: Kim Helfenbein

Gallup Bengal Christian Bitsie (9) holds the ball tight as Bloomfield Bobcat Logan Gosnell (51) tackles him during the Oct. 27 game. Photo Credit: Kim Helfenbein

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Gallup Bengal Truitt Lewis (34) receives a handoff from quarterback Christian Bitsie (9) during the Oct. 27 game against the Bloomfield Bobcats. The Bobcats defeated the Bengals 66-0. Photo Credit: Kim Helfenbein

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STAR ATHLETES OF THE WEEK School: Miyamura High Name: Hailee Situ Sport: Volleyball Grade: Senior

Hailee has been a huge part of the Patriots’ early success in volleyball with her contributions to the team both offensively and defensively. She is a state leader in both blocking and hitting percentage this season. Her athleticism is very noticeable while on the court and her leadership is part of the reason that she is one of the team captains. School: Ramah High Name: Benjamin Larson

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and has worked hard to succeed. He had 177 yards, three touchdowns, two point-after conversions, and 11 tackles in the Mustangs' 67-21 win over Chesterton Academy Oct. 21.

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Thunderbirds when he came off the bench and contributed to four touchdowns. The Cougars won 35-14.

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YAZZIE-MARTINEZ | FROM PAGE 4 and state education leaders on Oct. 18 about the state’s actions to comply with the July 2018 ruling. One of the key components described in the presentation was funding to build the educator pipeline in the state. The following programs were listed with the respective funding amounts: Student Teaching Stipends (16 -week student teaching experience) - $6.5 million for 446 Student Teachers Tea cher Residency Programs (Full-year, full-time

ELECTION | FROM PAGE 9 She can be reached at (505) 8700535 or by email at jvannahanks2@gmail.com. • Toni Pinedo can be reached at (505) 979-0385 or by email at littletoni87301@gmail. com. • Raymond D. Calderon can be reached at (714) 614-0644 or by email at glpmetal@gmail. com. MCK INL EY SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT SOIL AND WATER SUPERVISOR Two people are running for a supervisor position on the McKinley Soil & Water Conservation District. • Herbert B. Mosher can be

co-teaching alongside a mentor) - $13 million for 280 Teacher Residents Educator Fellows Program - Fe d e r a l ly F u nd e d 4 9 2 Education Fellows Principals, Counselors and Social Workers Residency Pilot - $6.5 million for 446 Student Teachers Str uctured Literacy a nd S c ie nc e of R e a d i n g I n st r uct ion requ i red of a l l Educator P repa rat ion Progra ms - $2 million for Pilot for 20-40 participants The presentation also cites the India n Education Act funding increases through the coming fiscal year, $20

million, which is up from $15 million in FY23 and $5 million in FY22. These amounts are determined by student count and operational need along with percent used. T h i s a mou nt i nclude s nine grants listed in the presentation that total about $22 m i l l ion for F Y2 3 -24. These grants fulfill numerou s objec t ive s i nclud i ng increasing positive student p er for m a nce; i nc r e a s i n g f luent Indigenous language speakers; developing high quality curriculum, assessments, a nd instr uctions; and creative an effective Native A merican teacher

preparation program. Accomplishments from the previous fiscal year were also shared, which included further Tribal partnerships and site visits; Native American student s g raduati ng w it h a Bilingual Seal; increased graduation rates for Native A me r ic a n s t u d e nt s; a nd improved attendance rates for Native American students. There were also successful funding goals, like House Bill 505 – Tribal Libraries

Capital Outlay; Community Based Extended Lear ning Gra nts; HB 280 Technical Assistance Centers; HB 198 Career Technical Education Programs, which includes schools funded by the federal Bureau of Indian Education to apply for funding. The full report is available on the New Mexico Legislature website under the Indian Affairs Committee at https://www. nmlegis.gov/.

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FIREFIGHTERS | FROM PAGE 7 Montoya explained. “This allows the firefighters to pull a line without water in it so it’s not heavy.” That will save time and money. “When you think about hiring a firefighter or eliminating having to pay one to manage the pump, if we can focus that person toward extinguishment instead of monitoring the pump it makes us more effective,” Montoya said. By getting SAM Boost first, Montoya was able to get a discount because the new engines will be rolling demonstrations – plus, the firefighters are sure to exercise their bragging rights when talking to colleagues. “We got a smoking deal on this. They typically charge $50,000 for two nozzles per fire truck,” he said. McKinley did a demonstration and got them at half price. Getting $280,000 from the state Fire Excise Tax Fund plus some grant money and an insurance settlement after a semi rearended a truck also let the county shift some money it was saving

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for a new truck to getting some new field gear. The new trucks will also get super-bright LED “brow lights” that mount on the front and sides to give responders 360-degree visibility on night calls. Five trucks are getting sets of three new extrication units – so-called “jaws of life” – that are more powerful and more importantly, cordless. “A lot of these are hydraulic so they need a hydraulic line. Further out, you have to carry the small engine closer to the scene. The new ones we are getting are wireless and cordless and operate by a battery,” Montoya said. The new spreaders and cutters also have onboard lights, so they won’t need a responder to hold a flashlight over the work area. Every truck recently got wearable magnetic Guardian Angel lights, so responders can put them wherever they are needed to make personnel more visible and warn and direct traffic. The lights have multiple flashing patterns for different applications, and they have another special use: Montoya said that

they can be put on the ground in a square formation to create a landing zone for helicopters. The money will also provide 28 new sets of turnouts – the yellow head-to-toe firefighting outerwear – for the Zuni station. The department will also get a new “burn house” for training. With all these developments, it’s no wonder the department is excited about the new goodies. “It’s going to promote recruitment, it’s going to increase morale,” Montoya said. “The best part is, it is going to provide a better service to the constituents of the county. All the way around it’s a win-win situation.” The fire folk will test the extrication equipment to make a final choice for purchase at 10 am Nov. 15 at the Speedway Salvage yard, 425 Hasler Valley Rd. The community is invited to the event for a sneak peak, and Montoya said the department will have an open house to show off the new trucks when they arrive.

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CHESS CLUB

4:30 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). Join the chess club at OFPL! Email pneilson@ gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information. SATURDAY, NOV. 4

INDIGENOUS MAKERSPACE

12 pm - 2 pm @ Rio West Mall (1300 W. Maloney Ave.). Join the Octavia Fellin Public Library and Rio West Mall for an Indigenous Makerspace. Use the button maker and heat press to create Indigenous designs.

PRESERVING GOODNESS

1 pm @ OFPL’s Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.). Learn how to make pear butter with Elena Bowers from New Mexico State University, College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences. Class is limited to 20 participants, advance registration at http://ofpl. online or the front desk at the main library is required.

LITTLE BELLAS FREE COMMUNITY BIKE RIDES

12 pm - 3 pm @ Crownpoint Chapter House. Free community bike rides hosted and led by women.

KIDZ CINEMA

2 pm every Saturday @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec. Ave.) for weekly family oriented film screenings. This week’s movie is Wreck-It Ralph (2012) in honor of National Candy Day. Email bmartin@ gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

GALLUP 9TH ST. FLEA MARKET

9 am - 5 pm @ 340 9th Street. The Gallup 9th Street Flea Market is one of the largest Native American markets in the United States. CALENDAR

SUNDAY, NOV. 5

LITTLE BELLAS FREE COMMUNITY BIKE RIDES

9 am - 12 pm @ Batman Trial in Tse Bonito, New Mexico MONDAY, NOV. 6

GMCS SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

1 pm-2 pm @ SSC 640 Boardman Dr.

FAMILY STORYTIME

11 am @ the Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). November is Indigenous Heritage month so storytimes will feature Indigenous scientists who were pioneers in their STEM fields. Email bmartin@ gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

EUREKA!

4 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). Email pneilson@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information. TUESDAY, NOV. 7

ELECTION DAY IRS COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE VISITS

10 am @ OFPL’s Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.). Taxpayers will have the opportunity to resolve their tax concerns and receive the information needed to meet their tax obligations. Email bmartin@ gallupnm.gov, or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

UNDERSTANDING THE LAW

5 pm @ OFPL’s Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.). Attorney David Eason presents What is Law - The Rule of Law as the starting point for learning about the principles and rules of the justice system. Email tmoe@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

CHESS CLUB

4:30 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). Join the chess club at OFPL! Email pneilson@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

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WEDNESDAY, NOV. 8

INTERWEAVING CULTURES

THURSDAY, NOV. 9

CANDLE MAKING 101

5 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). UNM-Gallup lecturer Roseanna McGinn will talk about the connection between Artificial Intelligence and Native American perspectives. For more information, call (505) 863-7531 or email markos@unm.edu.

4 pm @ OFPL’s Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.). Create homemade candles in housewarming colors, interesting shapes, and appealing scents. Class is limited to 20 participants, advance registration at http://ofpl.online or the front desk at the main library is required.

IRS COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE VISITS

NOVEMBER FILMS: NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH

REVOLUTION CHESS CLUB

6 pm - 7:30 pm @ Rio West Mall’s food court (1300 W. Maloney Ave.) A free chess club that is open to players of all ages and skill levels. For more information email revolutionchessclub@gmail. com.

MIDWEEK MATINEE AT OFPL

4 pm every Wednesday @ OFPL’s main library (115 W. Hill Ave.). This week’s film is The Covenant.

FAMILY STORYTIME

11 am @ the Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). November is Indigenous Heritage month so storytimes will feature Indigenous scientists who were pioneers in their STEM fields. Email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

OPEN MAKERSPACE TIME

4 pm - 6 pm @ the Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). OFPL’s MakerSpace is a collaborative work space for making, learning, and exploring. Participants ages 5 and up can come in to create their own design for the 3D printers or explore the many engineering activities and equipment!

4 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). This month, Zollinger Library is celebrating Native American Heritage Month with special documentary films. This week’s film is Gather.

LITTLE BELLAS FREE COMMUNITY BIKE RIDES

12 pm - 3 pm, location TBA TUESDAY, NOV. 14

REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING

9 am @ 207 W. Hill Ave.

AUTHOR TALK

5 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). Author John Lewis Taylor will talk about the relationship between the Navajo people and the United States military and how that relationship developed. For more information, call (505) 863-7531 or email markos@ unm.edu.

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

4 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). For more information email: bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291.

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.

SAVE THE DATE

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 15

CRAFTY KIDS

FRIDAY, NOV. 10

OFPL WILL BE CLOSED FOR VETERAN’S DAY SATURDAY, NOV. 11

INDIGENOUS MAKERSPACE

BOOK READING AND SIGNING

2 pm @ OFPL’s Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.). In honor of Veteran’s Day, OFPL will be presenting a book reading of Nobody’s Children by WD Olive, a Vietnam veteran.

SHOW OPENING

4 pm - 6 pm @ ART123 Gallery (123 W. Coal Ave.). Arnulfo Peña is a Vietnam veteran who has dementia and he will be presenting his show entitled “Accomplishments: A Re-focusing of the Mind.’ The Show will be on display until Dec. 2.

POKÉMON GO NIGHT

5 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). Join Zollinger Library for their monthly gathering of trainers. For questions please call 505-863-7531 or email markos@unm.edu.

PAINT AND SIP: NORTHERN LIGHTS

6 pm - 9 pm @ ART123 Gallery (123 W. Coal Ave.). Sip on blue mocktails while painting the Northern Lights. Registration is $35/person. FRIDAY, NOV. 17

GINGERBREAD HOGAN BUILDING

1 pm - 5 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). Gingerbread and supplies provided, you bring creativity! Email pneilson@ gallupnm.gov or call (505) 8631291 for more information. 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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