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NEWS City Council: Board members appointed to ‘job of passion’ LIBRARY AWARDED GRANT TO PURCHASE NONFICTION BOOKS

By Cody Begaye Sun Correspondent

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t the Ga llup Cit y Cou nci l’s reg u la r meeting, Jan. 8, the Octavia Fellin Public Library took center stage.

I n November, t he seven-person Library Advisory Board was established as an official city board.

In remarks thanking community members for their support of the library, Mayor Jackie McKinney pointed out that working on the Board is a “job of passion.”

Last month, at the council’s regular meeting, four people were named. Dr. Janet Temp e s t , S h aw n Nel s on Turquoise Man, Duane Yazzie, and Carolyn Kuchera will be

Dr. Allen E. Fuhs joined by this month’s appointment s , B a r ba r a S t a n ley, Thomas Lynn Isaacson and Thomas Hartsock.

Four board members will serve an initial term of four years, and three members will serve an initial term of

two years.

When Dist. 4 Councilor Fran Palochak asked if there would be a term limit, the council determined that there will be a limit of up to 12 years for each member, effective immediately.

In other business involving the library, a $10,000 grant was awarded to Octavia Fellin by the Fuhs Family Foundation of the Community Foundation for Monterey County.

Library Director Tammi Moe said the funds will be used to purchase new nonfiction books that will help fulfill the foundation’s objective of improving society and enhancing knowledge through literacy and reading.

According to the foundation’s website, their mission

is to provide philanthropic efforts for students with a passion for science journalism. The foundation, named for Dr. Allen E. Fuhs, aims to support students with a passion for science, so they can improve their communication skills and pursue it as a career. “[The award] reflects the impact of Dr. Fuhs’s life,” she said.

Fuhs was inducted into the International Space Hall

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etails were sketchy Thursday morning regarding a homicide that occurred at the Allsup’s convenience store, 112 Arnold Street, about 11:18 pm on Jan. 9.

The victim was shot and later died at the hospital, according to police. He was described as Native American, probably in his 20s.

Gallup Police Capt. Marinda

Acting Chief of Police Franklin Boyd, left, addresses the Gallup City Council about his appointment to the Metro Dispatch Authority Board.

He’s filling in the vacancy left by former chief Phillip Hart. Photo Credit: Cody Begaye

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A NEW LEADER FOR NPD Four Corners veteran cop now deputy chief

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of Fame at the New Mexico Museum of Space History in 1992, as an engineer, rocket scient i s t , profe s sor, a nd author.

Foundation Co-Adv isor Sharon Fuhs spoke of his legacy at the meeting, saying, “He’s been a leader and mentor to all of us.”

McK inney told Fuhs to pass on the council’s thanks for thinking about Gallup.

Both items were approved with a 5-0-0 vote.

Spencer said the following morning that police believe they know the name of the victim, but they were still trying to confirm that and to get in touch with next of kin.

T he s ho ot i n g i s b ei n g treated a s a hom icide.

Pol ic e d id n’t r e s p o nd t o questions on whet her a st ore clerk wa s i nvolved, and if the shooting occurred inside the store.

Spencer said they have no suspects at this time.

A man was killed outside of Allsup’s convenience store on Arnold Street Jan. 9. Photo Credit: Knifewing Segura

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TRANFORMING THE SCHOOL SYSTEM Superintendent supports court order

WHAT A DRAG Exit poll: Gov. Martinez’s approval rating nosedives

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Gallup Housing Authority PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT

NEW OFFICE HOURS EFFECTIVE: January 1, 2019 new office hours for Gallup Housing will be as follows: MONDAY:

CLOSED: OPEN:

8 am to 1 pm 1 pm to 5 pm

TUESDAY:

OPEN: CLOSED: OPEN:

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WEDNESDAY:

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Why: Due to limited staffing and increase administrative paperwork requirements.

Scheduled Tenant Appointments: Housing Management staff will still schedule Tenant appointments for “Interims, Annual Re-certifications or Final Certs” throughout the week even when doors are closed. It is strongly recommended that Tenants keep their scheduled appointments.

Walk-ins will not be accepted when offices are closed so PLEASE do not bang on the Door.

Work Order Requests: Tenants may still make Work Order requests by calling the number below or by calling the Maintenance Hot line: 722-5000 when offices are closed. For “after hours” or emergency work orders call the Maintenance Hot line.

Application Intake: Housing Management Staff will take new applications for housing only on Wednesday and Friday mornings from 8 am to 11:00 am. Applicants must bring all required documents.

Located at 203 Debra Drive in Gallup, NM (505) 722-4388 Housing Applications may be requested by email: GHA.Main@galluphousing.com NEWS

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Navajo Police Department welcomes new deputy chief NOON SERVED 23 YEARS WITH FARMINGTON PD Staff Reports

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I N DOW ROCK , Ariz. – The new N a v a j o Po l i c e Department Deputy Chief was welcomed during a pinning ceremony at the Navajo Nation Museum on Jan. 8. The new deputy chief is Daryl Noon, who worked his way up through the ranks with the Farmington Police Department.

Bor n in For t Def ia nce and raised in Shiprock, he is Honágháahnii born for bilagáana. Noon graduated from Shiprock High School and began his 23-year career with the Farmington Police Department not long after.

H is f ield ex per ience includes patrol, SWAT operator, traffic officer, field training officer, training and recruiting, internal affairs and investigation. He was promoted from

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NPD Deputy Chief Daryl Noon sergeant to lieutenant in 2009, to captain in 2016 and to the Deputy Chief of the Farmington Police Department in 2017.

As Deputy Chief of the Navajo Police Department, he will oversee the district Navajo Police

Departments and command staff.

During a visit to the Navajo Police Department headquarters, Noon, who was raised on the Navajo Nation, said, “I’m looking forward to serving the Navajo Nation in this capacity. I’m ready to take on the challenges and do my part in making a positive impact for the department.”

He is expected to begin his post soon after taking his oath of office.

For more information contact: ctsosie@navajo-nsn.gov

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CEC students get big financial break

CYFD to increase eligibility for subsidized child care

SETTLEMENT WITH NEW MEXICO AG BRINGS $1.8 MILLION IN DEBT RELIEF Staff Reports

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L BUQU ERQU E – For-profit education c o m p a ny C a r e e r E duc a t io n C or p.

CEC has agreed to forgo collecting about $1.8 million in debts owed by 709 New Mexico students, and millions more nationally, in a settlement with New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas and 48 other attorneys general.

The settlement follows an investigation which revealed evidence of unfair and deceptive practices employed at some of CEC’s schools. CEC agreed to resolve claims against it, but denied the allegations that it: • Used emotionally charged language to pressure students into enrolling in CEC’s schools; • Deceived students about the total costs of enrollment by instructing its admissions representatives to inform prospective students only about the cost per credit hour, without disclosing the total number of required credit hours; • Misled students about the transferability of credits

NM Attorney General Hector Balderas into CEC from other institutions and out of CEC to other institutions, by promising on some occasions that credits would transfer; • Misrepresented the potential for students to obtain employment in the field by failing to adequately disclose the fact that certain programs lacked the necessary programmatic accreditation; and, • Deceived prospective students about the rate that graduates of CEC programs got a job in their field of study, thereby giving prospective students a distorted and inaccurate impression of CEC graduates’ employment outcomes. For instance, CEC inaccurately

claimed that its graduates were “placed” when they worked only temporarily or worked in unrelated jobs.

As a result of this settlement, CEC agrees to forgo any and all efforts to collect debts owed by former students in New Mexico.

CEC has agreed to forgo collection of debts owed to it by students who either attended a CEC institution that closed before Jan. 1, 2019, or whose final day of attendance at AIU or CTU occurred on or before Dec. 31, 2013.

CEC has also agreed to pay $5 million to the states, with New Mexico receiving about $75,000.

CEC has closed or phased out many of its schools over the past 10 years. Its brands have included Briarcliffe College, Brook s I n st it ut e, Brow n College, Harrington College of Design, International Academy of Design & Technology, Le Cordon Bleu, Missouri College, and Sanford-Brown.

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JAN. 31 APPLICATION DEADLINE LOOMING Staff Reports

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LBUQUERQUE – F a m i l ie s w it h incomes up to 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Level have until Jan. 31 to apply for subsidized child care. The eligibility was restored after a group of parents sued the Children, Youth & Families Department for denying eligible parents access to the service.

Organizers in the Land of Enchantment, a plaintiff in the suit, found the announcement on the CYFD “Right now, my family is sea rching for la st minute child care because we can on ly a fford $30 for a day for a babysitter on Sunday because both my husband and I work,” OLÉ member Simone Pinero said. “It would have been nice to know that eligibility for child care was raised and that we could go in and apply.”

CYFD informed the New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty, which represents families in the lawsuit, that it has notified families that were illegally denied child care

assistance and placed on the waitlist that they can receive assistance if they remain eligible.

“Childcare is expensive to pay out of pocket; I can’t even work full time because I can’t afford full-time childcare,” Winifred WhitemanJennings, an OLÉ member, said. “It’s appalling that CYFD made no real announcement(s) to the general public about the changes. Hard-working families deserve to know if they have the opportunity to apply for child care assistance again, especially eligible families that were incorrectly turned away.”

Sovereign Hager, from New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty weighed in on the matter.

“CYFD still has a long way to go to comply with the law.

They must issue regulations that explain how they calculate the share of child care costs that families must pay and meet basic due process requirements when denying a ssista nce. CY FD ca n not reduce eligibility in the future without a public hearing,” he said.

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Police Activity Reports THROUGH THE WINDOW Jan. 5, Gallup A 30-year-old Pinedale man was charged with aggravated battery after he reportedly threw a rock through a window, hitting a young boy.

Gallup Police Officer Alana Bradley said she was dispatched on Jan. 5 to a residence on Romero Circle, where she met Elvera Curley, 44, and her 13-year-old son who was holding a towel to his head.

Bradley was told that Lester Hosteen Jr., 30, had thrown a rock through the window, hitting her son in the head.

Bradley said she saw a bump on the boy’s head. Hosteen, Curley said, was her son-in-law.

Hosteen was located on Fifth Street by another officer.

Bradley said she went over there to talk to him. When she got there, she found him to be intoxicated, so she placed him under arrest and transported him to the county jail.

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Jan. 4, Gallup G P D O f f i c e r T h o m a s House said he wa s on patrol about 2:30 pm on Jan. 4 near U. S. Highway 66 and Patton Avenue when he saw a man staggering as he walked.

When he went up to him, he saw that he was intoxicated so he called for a community service aide and told Christopher O’Ryan Sam, 27, of Vanderwagen, that he was going to the Gallup Detox Center.

When CSA Officer Bradford Douglas showed up, the two began putting Sam in the van when he began resisting. They took him to the ground, whereupon he began kicking and hit Douglas on the right side of the face.

It was at that point that a glass pipe fell to the ground from Sam’s pocket. Sam was charged with battering a police officer and possession of drug paraphernalia.

UNKNOWN ASSAILANT Dec. 30, Gallup GPD Officer Julio Yazzie wa s dispatched to the Shalimar Inn, 2618 W Historic Hwy 66, just after midnight on Dec. 30 in connection with an assault.

When he got there, he found Martina Jesus, 38, bleeding from a blow to the back of her head. Several witnesses, including her husband, said a man drove up in a passenger car. He got out of the car and yelled at them.

He then rushed at them and hit Jesus. The man then ran around the building and got into a different car.

Yazzie said he got a chance to talk to Jesus later at the hospital. She told him that she was with a group of people and had gone outside with some people to hang out.

She said she heard someone yell to watch out and then felt something hit the back of her head. She said she never had a chance to see who her assailant was. She said she could not

remember anything else.

Yazzie said police were not able to find a suspect.

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to the front door was estimated at about $500.

Police said they have no suspect.

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Dec. 28, Gallup The Ga llup Police Department is investigating an attempted robbery at a business on Chamisal Street.

George Munoz, an employee of the business, said two men drove up and attempted to steal some wiring but drove off without getting it.

A video of the incident showed the two men arrive at the business about 7:15 am on Dec. 28 and break through a fence. They attempted to take a large stool of wire.

The two men, dressed in dark clothing with hoods on, tied the spool of wire to their car and tried to drag it behind the car. The spool detached itself from the car and the two men attempted to attach it again but failed. They then left the area at a high rate of speed.

Police say they have no suspect.

DAMAGE TO DUKE Dec. 27, Gallup The GPD is investigating a report of property damage to Duke City, 1512 East Hwy 66 on Dec. 27.

An employee of the business said he found the front door window to the business broken when he came to work that morning.

Video su r veilla nce showed a skinny man walk up to the business and throw a rock through the window and then walk away. Damage

Dec. 26, Gamerco Sk yla r Gi shy, 17, of Ganado, has been charged with being in possession of a stolen vehicle.

Gallup Patrolman Steven Collins said he and narcotic agents for the GPD were investigating a report of a car stolen out of the lot of J&J Auto on the morning of Dec. 26 when they saw a vehicle matching the description of the one that was stolen. They began following the vehicle toward Gamerco.

The car went off into the fields near Slate and Ray streets and Gishy is seen getting out. Officers gave chase and apprehend him.

They later found out that the vehicle was not the one they were looking for but it had been reported to have been stolen out of Boulder City, Colo.

Gi shy wa s t a ken to Farmington, N.M. for juvenile booking for evading an officer.

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WEEKLY DWI REPORT Staff Reports Sherry Cayaditto Jan. 6, 3:01 pm Aggravated DWI (first offense) It bega n as a call to Metro Dispatch from Sherry Caya d it to’s si s t er who said she was intoxicated and driving with two males. The description of the car was given to those on patrol and the vehicle was found on State Highway 564.

Cayaditto, 38, of Gallup, was driving. Gallup Police Officer Francie Martinez said the smell of intoxicating liquor was being emitted from inside the vehicle. Cayaditto told Martinez that the two men had poured beer on her and that she had not been drinking.

She said she was willing to prove that by taking a portable breath alcohol test. She was also observed eating a packet of Kool-Aid. She agreed to take a field sobriety test but failed and was arrested for DWI. By this time, another officer showed up with a portable breath alcohol machine and she agreed to give a sample, blowing a .28.

At that point, she was transported back to police headquarters and agreed to take a breath alcohol test there but the results proved to be unreliable because she only blew half breaths, so it was posted

as a refusal.

Police also found open bottles of liquor in the vehicle, so she was charged with that as well.

Layne Curley Jan. 5, 11:25 pm Aggravated DWI (first offense) McKinley C o u n t y Sher i ff ’s Off ice Sg t.

T a m m y Houghtaling said she heard a repor t of a possible drunk driver on the road weaving within their lane and was able to make a traffic stop about five miles north of Gallup on U.S. Highway 491.

When she talked to Curley, she said she could smell the odor of liquor coming from his breath. He admitted he had two drinks about two hours before but did not say what he drank.

Curley, 23, of Window Rock, said he was coming from his sister’s house and when asked where he was, said he was at the post office. He agreed to take field sobriety tests but failed and was arrested for DWI. He then demanded several times that he be given a blood alcohol test but Houghtaling said before that happened, he would have to take a breath alcohol test, he agreed and blew two samples of .23.

He continued to demand a blood alcohol test so he was given a phone to make

arrangements to take it. He made six calls, one to his sister who he said was a nurse. He was told that the test had to be independent.

He told his sister to come and pick him up, but he was told that he could not leave at that time. He was then transported to the county jail and booked.

Leonora Fields Jan. 4, 8:05 pm Aggravated DWI (third offense) G P D Patrolma n A d r i a n Quetawki said he heard a report of a d r iver who was swer ving all over the road with no headlights on.

He said he managed to catch up with the vehicle near the intersection of State Highway 602 and Mendoza Avenue.

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his father, Harrell Walker, who driving the vehicle. He asked Walker, 36, of Albuquerque, to exit the vehicle and Walker staggered toward him.

Walker told him in slurred speech that he slid off the road and denied doing any drinking before driving. He complained of head, neck and back injuries, so he was transported to a local hospital.

Bennett said as he was talking to him, he could smell the odor of liquor coming from Walker’s person. While at the Gallup Indian Medical Center, Walker continued to be uncooperative with the hospital staff and security personnel.

He remained uncooperative once he was transported to the county jail. Bennett said he later learned that Walker had struck another police officer in the face and had spit on him, so he was also charged with battery on a police officer.

Joe Louie Dec. 23, 1:11 am Aggravated DWI (second offense) MCSO Deput y Ga r yl le James was dispatched to a possible accident near Red Rock

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Gallup was in the back seat and she said that they were waiting for George, who was the driver. The other passenger in the vehicle, however, said that Fields was the driver.

Fields said she drank about a bottle and a half of liquor earlier in the evening. She was asked to get out if the vehicle.

She refused, asking to speak to an attorney. Eventually, Quetawki and another officer had to forcibly remove her from the vehicle.

She refused to take field sobriety tests for medical reasons and later refused to take a breath alcohol test.

Harren Walker Dec. 29, 2 am Aggravated DWI. (Third offense) M C S O Sg t. Sha ne Bennett said he was dispatched to the Ch ina Loop a rea because of a p o s s i ble accident. When he got there, he found a vehicle that had hit a concrete wall and trees.

He also found a 13-year-old boy who was uninjured. The boy told Bennett that it was

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Woman found dead near State Police arrest NCI rehab center ID’d woman for stealing Staff Reports

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olice received a call Jan. 4 about a woman found “down and out outside” of a building located on Na’Nizhoozhi Center Inc.’s campus at 506 Frances St., GPD Capt. Marinda Spencer said.

Gallup Police Department Officer Richard Rangel arrived on scene and “checked the

female who appeared to be deceased,” Spencer said.

Medical personnel arrived on scene where they confirmed that recently identified Lupina Washburn, 54, of Sheep Springs, was dead.

Her body laid about 30-feet nor thwest of the F ra nces St reet bu i ld i ng, wh ich is listed in several online directories as NCI’s “A Bridge to Recovery” substance abuse

rehabilitation ser v ices. It wasn’t immediately known if the woman was a client of NCI’s programs.

Spencer said GPD detect ive s were not i f ied, a nd the Office of the Medical Investigator arrived on scene to conduct an investigation into the woman’s death.

“There’s no other information available at this time,” Spencer said.

Investigators on scene at 506 Frances St. Photo Credit: Knifewing Segura

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VEHICLE TAKEN FROM THE MAXWELL AREA Staff Reports

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OLFA X COUNTY – On Jan. 9, at about 8 am, New Mexico State Police began pu r s u i t of a s t ole n U. S .

Postal Ser vice vehicle that went missing in the vicinity of Maxwell. The truck was spotted traveling south on I - 2 5 ne a r m i le p o s t 4 2 9, when it turned around and headed north.

Stop sticks were deployed a nd Pursuit I nt e r ve nt io n Te c h n i q ue s were put i nto pra ct ice, eventua lly br i ngi ng the veh icle to a stop bet ween Nor th 2 nd St. a nd Nor th 1 st St. in Raton.

T he d r iver wa s ident ified as 34 -year-old Cha nel Eskleson. She was booked i nto t he Col fa x Cou nt y Detention Center a nd charged with: • U n l a w f u l t a k i n g o f a motor vehicle 30 -16 -3(A) (1) (4 th Degree Felony) • B u r g l a r y o f a v e h i c l e 3 0 -16 - 3 ( B) (4 t h D eg r e e Felony) • Aggravated Batter y of a Peace Officer (2 counts) 30 -22-25 (C) (3 rd Degree Felony) • Aggravated Assault upon a

Chanel Eskleson. Photo Credit: Courtesy of NM State Police peace officer 30-22-22 (A) (1) (3 rd Degree Felony) • Aggravated F leeing Law En forcement 3 0 -22 - 01.1 (A) (4 th Degree Felony) • Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon 30-3-5(C) (4 th Degree Felony) • C r i m i n a l D a m a g e t o P r o p e r t y (O v e r $10 0 0 (4 c ou nt s) 3 0 -15 -1 (4 t h Degree Felony) • D r i v i n g W h i l e l i c e n s e suspended 66-5-39 (Misdemeanor) The Colfax County Sher i f f ’s Depa r t ment a nd t he Raton Pol ice Depa r tment a ssisted w ith the investigation.

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Shutdown spurs state rule change on unemployment for federal employees

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fter a little more than a week in his new job, New Mex ico Depar tment of Workforce Solutions Secretarydesignate Bill McCamley, made a major, albeit temporary, rule change for federal employees seeking unemployment benefits because of the ongoing federal government shutdown.

McCa m ley a n nou nce d Wednesday that he is temporarily waiving a federally mandated work requirement to receive state unemployment benefits.

“If you file for unemployment, by federal law, you’re supposed to show that you were looking for two jobs a week, and if you get a job and you turn it down, you lose unemployment,” McCamley told NM Political Report on Wednesday evening. “That’s really crappy for an air traffic controller who’s still working and not getting paid.”

Thousa nds of New Mexicans are either working without pay or have been furloughed.

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When he got there, he saw a male crawling through the bushes trying to get away. James said he

Court order supports call to transform New Mexico’s school system SUPERINTENDENT MIKE HYATT WEIGHS IN

By Maria Archuleta NM Center on Law and Poverty

NM Dept. of Workforce Solutions Secretary-designate Bill McCamley McCamley outlined some specifics of the rule change, which could last for 180 days if necessary. McCamley said there is still a week-long waiting period between when a person applies for unemployment benefits and when they receive them.

Once their federal paychecks resume, applicants will need to return the unemployment benefits to the state of New Mexico.

If the shutdown does not end by Saturday, it would mark the longest U.S. government shutdown in history and the first missed paycheck for employees since the current shutdown began.

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He agreed to take field sobriety tests and when he failed, he was placed under arrest. He then refused to take a breath alcohol test.

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L B UQ U E R Q U E — Judge Sarah S i n g le t on’s mo s t recent order in Yazzie/Martinez v. State of New Mexico makes clear that the court expects a major overhaul of the state’s public school system to bring it into compliance with the constitution and other state laws.

The extensive 600-page “findings of fact and conclusions of law” describes in great detail the need for a multicultural education framework, improved bilingual and English language learner programming, universal and quality full-day pre-kindergarten, sufficient access to extended learning opportunities like summer school a nd a fter school programming, social services, smaller class sizes, and increased teacher pay and support to recruit and retain high-quality educators.

“The court’s ruling couldn’t be more clear: the programs and services that work must be made available immediately to all children, not just some children,” said Gail Evans, lead counsel for the Yazzie plaintiffs for the New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty. “The state has failed a generation of children but now has a historic opportunity, and a legal obligation, to rise to the occasion and provide our children the educational opportunities they need

Maria Archuleta to succeed. No more excuses.

No more nickel and diming our kids. The time to fix our schools is now.”

The court’s order mandates that the state take immediate steps, by April 15, 2019, to ensure New Mexico’s schools have the resources necessary to prepare students for college and career.

“I just want what every parent wants, for my children to graduate ready to pursue their dreams. Every New Mexican child deser ves that,” said Wilhelmina Yazzie, the lead plaintiff in Yazzie v. State of New Mexico. “My son’s school in Gallup doesn’t have enough resources to provide basic materials for all the students, much less offer the culturally relevant programs he needs.

Our children are important, and they are just as capable as any other children in the nation. It’s time for New Mexico to truly transform our public education system – small fixes just don’t cut it.”

The judge’s order provides legal backing to the Transform Education NM platform, a blueprint for action, supported by research and evidence at trial, that sets forth the initial

Lewis E. Becenti Jr., age 40 of Gallup, NM died January 5, 2019.

He was preceded in death by Father, Lewis E. Becenti Sr and Mother, Carol Ann Yazzie.

He is survived by Siblings, Lewianna Becenti, Madelene Becenti, Lane Becenti Sr. Children, Antemee Becenti, Leonissa Becenti and Jasmine Becenti. Grandchild, Jesse Charley and wife, Leola Long.

The family will receive friends at the Grace Navajo Baptist Church, following the burial.

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necessary steps to bring the state’s education system into compliance with the constitution. The platform was developed by hundreds of educational leaders, families, tribal leaders, and the lawsuit plaintiffs.

“Our recommendations for overhauling our school system don’t just constitute a nice wish-list but are requirements to meet the basic needs of our students,” said Veronica Garcia, superintendent of Santa Fe Public Schools, which is one of the plaintiffs in the Yazzie/ Martinez lawsuit. “The law is on the side of students across the state. Policymakers need to pass the education legislation necessary to satisfy the judge’s order. We won’t stop advocating until every child in New Mexico has the educational opportunities they deserve.”

“From students to teachers, from curriculum to funding, from early childhood to graduation, we have the unique opportunity to transform our public education system and do right by our students,” said Adan Delgado, superintendent of Cuba Independent District, one of the other plaintiffs.

“A t - r i s k a n d N a t i v e American students have been left behind for too long in New Mexico,” said Mike Hyatt, superintendent of Gallup McKinley County Schools, also a plaintiff in the lawsuit. “We look forward to working with legislators and the state to turn around our education system to fulfill its constitutional obligation to meet the needs of all students.”

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OPINIONS Letter to the Editor: Bishop James Wall voices opposition to abortion bill SAYS BILL WOULD VICTIMIZE VULNERABLE POPULATION

“GALLUP (January 07, 2019) – I, the Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Gallup, voice my strong opposition to a proposed bill aimed at repealing a New Mexico state law criminalizing abortion.

While the law is currently not enforced due to federal

legalization of abortion through the Supreme Court’s ruling on Roe V. Wade, I nevertheless urge opposition to any bills that would loosen abortion restrictions.

The Governor has expressed concern that the current law would “punish women”, should Roe vs. Wade ever be overturned,

and I am in agreement that criminalization of abortion should not target women, many of whom find themselves in personally or financially dire circumstances.

But abortion also targets and victimizes another deeply vulnerable population: unborn children and future generations. Our state

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must strive to protect and uphold the dignity of all peoples, from conception to natural death, and any effort to permit the killing of unborn children violates the sanctity of every human person, mother and child.

New Mexico consistently ranks low or last among other

states in education results, economic opportunities, poverty, and childhood health. An abortion will not fix the obstacles many women and families face, such as economic instability, access

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GUIDE TO THE STARS WEEK OF JANUARY 14

Enjoy a First Quarter moon Jan. 14 and embrace the transition — it’s going to be a bumpy ride. Change ain’t easy. Sometimes, our darkest hour can be a moment of clarity and understanding. Do not wait quietly by the corner and allow life to happen. Take life by the horns and hang on. You may get a little bruised, but what a wonderful ride it will be. Good luck!

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Now is the time to try something new. Life is a continual process of rebirth and renewal. But you can’t only accept the good. In a cycle of life there is also death, and this can take many forms. When you look back at your life, you’ll notice that the best times likely followed a time of great sorrow. Don’t fret the little changes that look like a death, when it’s really just a beginning.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct.22)

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Your life is a rich and wonderful journey. You have made the right steps toward greatness and you’re working toward the next step. Enjoy what you have with those around you. Sometimes, the shell-encrusted folks among us are afraid to enjoy what we’ve received. Sometimes, we are afraid to share with others for fear it will be taken away from us.

Don’t be afraid, you have a hard shell for a reason! Be generous!

Act alive and you’ll start to live.

Look up and move forward with confidence. Sometimes, we can only stare at our feet and decide which foot to put forward and in which direction. But now is time for you to look toward the bigger things, the sky, the horizon, the future. Aim in a general direction.

Remember, uphill can be a sweaty trek, but the views from the top are breathtaking.

Don’t forget to take care of yourself. You’ve been giving and giving and giving your love and care to those around you. What about you? Are you fading out?

What is one step you can take toward showing love to your very own being? Just one small thing.

Start there — you can do it. Those around you will feel the gift, too.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Keep going, strong, noble Scorpio.

This year, let even less bother you. Work hard, but only in the right directions and for the right people. Your gratitude is a loyal asset; continue to show it for those who show it to you.

And don’t withhold it from the ones who you think have spited you. Those little pricks make us stronger.

Believe in your dreams. You are who you are meant to be. Keep your eyes looking forward and agree to help those around you.

Develop a strong plan for yourself and keep pushing forward. You can accomplish anything that you put your mind to. And don’t pummel others in the processes.

Take them along.

How do you cope with stress? No one is as immune as they seem.

Everyone is bothered by the little things, but by how much is an important consideration. You’re more than your emotions. But, your actions do speak louder than words. In the end, stop talking about what you believe and start showing people exactly what you believe by being what you believe.

Do or do not.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Only you know the answer your heart seeks. Be honest. You don’t need to convey your truths to anyone except yourself. Your honesty with yourself should only be about you. Learn to rely on your opinion without the opinion of others. This doesn’t mean you can’t appreciate what others have to say, but don’t discount what you think just because others don’t agree. Let your heart speak louder than words.

Life is not as hard or difficult as you imagine. We often make it worse than it is. That doesn’t mean that bad things don’t happen — they do. You have a right to be mad, angry and sad.

Bu, remember that some of it feels worse than it is because you’re making it worse than it is. Do your best and keep moving forward.

You’ve got this. Now is a good time to explore ways of shedding the dead skin of anger.

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Take this New Year to become the lion you have always seen yourself as. Wash away bad habits and realize true potential. Mend old fences with the loved ones you’ve pushed away. Work hard and make up for lost time. And be kind in the process. To yourself. To others. You’d be surprised what a little lion-hearted kindness can create.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Good luck Sagittarius, you’re an amazing apprentice on a wild ride.

Now is the time to keep trying and starting over. You will renew and you will come back around. But, first you must accept the reality.

From there you can push forward and do what you can to work towards your many goals. You can do this!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) You might need to adjust to your life of solitude, but it might be only punishment for past transgressions. Start the New Year right, and begin to see other points of view. Travel less this year and rest. Focus on what betters your financial situation.

Don’t splurge, but don’t be afraid to make splashes in other realms.

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Humans R Us because Newspapers R Us

By Melissa Martin

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or th America, South A mer ica , A fr ica , Eu rope, A sia , Austra lia , Antarctica. Humans live, work, and play on the 7 continents.

Humans sail the seas. Humans fly the skies. And humans read online newspapers.

“The newspaper is a greater treasure to the people than uncounted millions of gold,” declared Henry Ward Beecher.

All free countries on the planet with a printing press and the internet are able to connect to share words, ideas, and daily happenings. People read newspapers around the globe because humanity experiences tragedies and triumphs; goodness and evil; life and death.

We relate to laughter and tears; healing and suffering; love and hate.

Melissa Martin It’s in our nature to be curious about our fellow humans in other geographical regions.

Stories impact us. Our emotions ebb and flow when a story touches our soul. We can relate because we all bleed red when we are cut. Human interest stories connect us to

each other. We are human-centered. Countries and cultures are linked via newspapers.

December 10, 2018 marked the 70th anniversary of the Un iver sa l Decla rat ion of Human Rights. Every human is entitled to the freedoms listed in the Universal Declaration “without distinction of any kind such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.” Online newspaper stories expose and celebrate human rights around the globe.

Prior to the World Wide Web, we watched the evening news on television or listened to the radio for current information about citizens in other countries. Now, we can read what journalists, reporters, and columnists from all races, et h n icit ie s, a nd cu lt u re s

w r ite. We ca n read t hei r local stories. We can read about their communities. On a local, regional, national or global scale, humans can tune into newspapers anytime on planet Earth.

According to a 2015 World Press Trends Survey, global newspaper circulation revenue made history by exceeding advertising revenue for the first time. Why? Many newspapers are diving into digital technology.

“What are the news headlines today?” According to the World A ssociation of Newspaper s World P res s Trends report, more than half of the world’s adult population read a newspaper each day— more than 2.5 billion in print and more than 600 million in digital form.

The World A ssociation of Newspapers a nd News

Publishers, or WAN-IFRA, is the global organization of the world’s press. It derives its authority from its global network of 3,000 news publishing companies and technology entrepreneurs, and its legitimacy from its 80 member publisher associations representing 18,000 publications in 120 countries. www.wan-ifra. org.

From Antigua to Zimbabwe, I can peruse local online newspapers. Stories in online newspapers around the globe connect us—because we are humans. Long live online newspapers! Celebrate online newspapers! Humans R Us because Newspapers R Us. Melissa Martin, Ph.D., is an author, columnist, educator, and therapist.

She lives in Ohio. www. melissamartinchildrensauthor.com

Predictive analytics isn’t just for the big guys

By Sandy Nelson, Finance New Mexico

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redicting consumer behavior can be an obsession for businesses, no matter what their size. Big corporations dedicate entire departments to divining what people will want next so they can be first to offer it, and they invest massive amounts of money into predictive analytics—the mining of massive sets of data for patterns and trends in hopes of giving businesses a competitive edge by helping them predict the future.

Smaller businesses typically don’t have the means or need to invest in the sophisticated types of data crunching that their larger cousins do, but smaller-scale data analysis tools can help them track past and real-time trends and behaviors so they can make fact-based decisions about how to allocate resources.

EVERYONE DOES IT Every business can—and does—collect and analyze data to target potential customers and retain the ones they’ve already attracted.

While they gather information from much narrower fields than big businesses do, small OPINIONS

businesses can use the statistics they collect to shape and time advertising campaigns, set prices, streamline operations, tailor customer service—in short, to improve their profitability and mitigate risk.

New Mexico hosts companies like RS21 that cater to the growing demand for predictive analytics. The Albuquerquebased startup bills itself as a data science company that uses artificial intelligence to help its clients—mostly large institutions—use “intuitive platforms» to improve their competitive advantage.

Sma ll businesses have access to many affordable and open-source providers to help them make sense of the data they collect. Google Analytics, Watson, Sisense and Yellowfin are just a few of the companies that offer business analytics tools. Deciding which to use depends on what the business plans to do with the information it collects.

GETTING STARTED What data are needed for what purpose. Business should determine key performance indicators and what they hope to learn from them. They might want to track the success of a marketing campaign by looking at how sales rise or

fall after its launch—information they can use to tweak or continue their message. Or they might compare revenue earned through online sales versus in-store purchases to decide if a brick-and-mortar presence is necessary or a waste of capital.

Which employee is best positioned to collect and store the data. Most businesses use automated pointof-sale devices to gather data.

A cashier, for example, collects

names and contact information for each sale, which is how businesses know to mail coupons to customers based on what products they’ve purchased in the past.

Where to store the data.

Many businesses input information in spreadsheets they maintain on company desktops, but many prefer to use cloud-based servers. The business should decide which is the most secure and accessible for

its needs.

How to read the reports.

B u s i ne s s e s s hou ld lo ok for specific, easily digestible information that allows them to act strategically and organizationally.

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Heinrich introduces legislation to aid federal workers during government shutdown

By Martin Heinrich Press Office

W Former Gov. Susana Martinez. Photo Credit: Courtesy of NM Political Report

Poll: Low approval ratings for Martinez when she left office

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ov. Susana Martinez left office with low approva l rat i ngs, according to Morning

Consult.

Meanwhile, both of New Me x ic o’s U. S . S e n a t or s’ approval ratings remained over 40 percent, with a high amount of voters with no opinion.

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found Martinez’s approval rating among all registered voters in her f ina l th ree months in office was just 35 percent, while 49 percent disapproved of the Republican’s job performance. That was the ninth-highest disapproval rating among all 50 governors in the same time period.

In her final year in office, Martinez’s approval rating remained in the mid-30 percent range.

LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that The Gallup Housing Authority will conduct its monthly Board of Commissioners meeting to be held on Friday, January 18, 2019 at 1:00 PM MST, at the Gallup Housing Authority board room, 203 Debra Drive, Gallup, New Mexico 87301. The agenda will be available to the public at the Gallup Housing Authority office. All interested parties are invited to attend.

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Martin Heinrich easily won re-election to the U.S. Senate in a three-way race in November, defeating Republican Mick Rich and Libertarian, and former New Mexico governor, Gary Johnson.

In the final three months of 2018, Heinrich’s approval rating was 42 percent, while his disapproval rating was 32 percent.

Sen. Tom Udall sported an identical 42 percent approval rating, but his disapproval rating was just 30 percent. In both cases, over a quarter of New Mexico registered voters said they didn’t know or had no opinion of the senators’ job performances.

Udall’s second term in the U.S. Senate ends in 2020 and he has indicated he will likely run for a third term.

Morning Consult surveyed 416,842 voters nationwide for governors between July 1 and Sept. 25 and 416,853 voters in the same time period for U.S. Senators. The poll has a margin of error of +/- 2 percentage points for the New Mexico results.

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ASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., introduced the Federal Employee Civil Relief Act that would protect federal workers and their families from foreclosures, evictions, and loan defaults during a government shutdown. The partial government shutdown, now in its third week, hurts more than 800,000 federal workers in all 50 states, including nearly 6,000 in New Mexico.

“Federal employees and their families across New Mexico are being hit especially hard by President Trump’s reckless and unnecessary shutdown,” said Senator Heinrich. “This bill would help alleviate financial stress and protect federal workers in New Mexico impacted by the shutdown. I will continue urging Senate Republicans and the president to pass our bipartisan proposal to reopen the government immediately.”

The bill addresses the real threat of federal workers losing their homes, falling behind on student loans and other bills, having their car repossessed, or losing their health insurance because they have been furloughed during a shutdown or required to work without pay.

LETTER TO EDITOR | FROM PAGE 12 to education, and a higher standard of living. I encourage our legislators to turn their efforts away from promoting abortion, and instead to policies and legislation which would promote the prosperity of human life at all stages of development.

I also condemn any clauses or measures that would punish doctors and health care workers for refusing to participate in abortion procedures or other medical services that violate their beliefs, religious or otherwise.

As Pope St. John Paul II says, ‘Even in the midst of difficulties and uncertainties, every person sincerely open to truth and goodness can, by the light of

Sen. Martin Heinrich Modeled after the Service members Relief Act, the legislation will prohibit landlords and creditors from taking action against federal workers or contractors who are hurt by the government shutdown and unable to pay rent or repay loans. The bill would also empower federal workers to sue creditors or landlords that violate this protection.

The Federal Employee Civil Relief Act would safeguard workers impacted by a shutdown from the following: • Being evicted or foreclosed; • Having their car or other property repossessed; • Falling behind in student loan payments; • Falling behind in paying bills; or • Losing their insurance because of missed premiums.

The protection would last during and 30 days following a shutdown to give workers a chance to keep up with their bills. reason and the hidden action of grace, come to recognize in the natural law written in the heart the sacred value of human life from its very beginning until its end, and can affirm the right of every human being to have this primary good respected to the highest degree. Upon the recognition of this right, every human community and the political community itself are founded.’

I encourage readers of this letter to make their voices heard on this issue by contacting their legislator at the following link: nmlegis.gov/Members/ Find_My_Legislator I remain sincerely yours in Christ, The Most Rev. James S. Wall Bishop of the Diocese of Gallup” OPINIONS

COMMUNITY Hailing from a Family of teachers MEET CAMILLE’S TEACHER OF THE MONTH: ANA HUDGEONS

Ana Hudgeons. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Ryan Hudgeons, RAH Photography

By Cody Begaye Sun Correspondent

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na Hudgeons, a history teacher from Gallup Middle School, is Camille’s Sidewalk Cafe Teacher of the Month for January 2019.

Hudgeons was nominated for the award by student council members she led on a trip to Gallup city offices, including the mayor’s office. She says that as the students stopped by Camille’s, some of them spotted the nomination box and put her name in.

“I was really sur prised and excited [to be selected],” Hudgeons said Jan. 9.

Hudgeons says the students who nominated her said she was one of the teachers at Gallup Middle School who cared the most about their education and that she found ways to make her material engaging and fun.

In addition, she was praised for investing time in the school and community, and sharing new ideas and knowledge with her students.

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third generation teacher, starting with her grandparents who hailed from distant countries, including Italy.

Despite this, Hudgeons says she has deep roots in New Mexico, reaching back to when the state was just a territory.

She says, in the past, other members of her family were educators throughout GallupMcKinley County Schools.

Hudgeons attended GMCS throughout her academic career, from Roosevelt Elementary School to Gallup Middle School, and then graduated from Gallup High School in 2006.

She went on to t he University of New Mexico Gallup. The initial plan was to study dentistry, but she eventually changed her major to history. This led to a love of learning, which she hopes to pass on to her students.

Connecting w ith the Community Ana and her husband Ryan established RAH Photography in 2015. Hudgeons took a photography class in her senior year at UNM-G, spurred by a lifelong passion. Her first printed works were sports shots, which then led to wedding photos, photos of newborns, and photos for high

school seniors.

“We use [RAH Photography] to give back to the community,” Hudgeons said.

Taking pictures at local sports events enables students to connect with Hudgeons outside the classroom. In telling her story she says, “I’ve been to some of the events, and some of the kids will say, ‘Hey, you’re the photograph lady.’”

What’s next?

Hudgeons’ goal with teaching at GMCS is to inspire the next generation of learners and educators.

“If they are inspired [to keep learning], I know I’ve done my job,” she said.

Hudgeons believes it is more than history lessons that students learn in class. Students learn life lessons through

material that is engaging and relevant to them. “I want to show them how [history] ties into their past, so that they can better understand their future.”

Hudgeon s w i she s to express her appreciation to Gallup Middle School, the Gallup community, her family and husband, as well as city leaders for continuing to support education.

She adds that she hopes that hearing from students will inspire other teachers, present and former, to give back to the community as well.

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‘The Upside’ features two charismatic stars delivering less-than-stellar material

By Glenn Kay For the Sun

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his week sees the release of the comedy/ drama The Upside. For those who don’t know, it’s actually a remake of the 2011 French film The Intouchables, which broke box office records in Europe, won various awards and was on the Academy shortlist for Best Foreign Language Film.

Unlike the original, though, this effort isn’t going to end up showered with honors. Still, it isn’t a complete write-off, courtesy of the onscreen work between the movie’s two charismatic leads.

Dell (Kevin Hart) is an unemployed hustler with a criminal record who lacks motivation.

Forced to go to job interviews, but having no real desire to be hired, the protagonist fumbles his way through a cattle call for a caregiver position at the home of wealthy quadriplegic writer Phillip (Bryan Cranston).

Dell is quickly hired, simply because the ex-con doesn’t behave in a patronizing manner toward the author. This all comes much to the chagrin of Phillip’s secretary Yvonne (Nicole Kidman), who is concerned Dell’s lack of experience

“The Upside,” a remake of the award-winning French film “The Intouchables,” stars Bryan Cranston and Kevin Hart (Sounds promising, right?), but ultimately, the picture just isn’t the stuff of great drama. Photo Credit: STX Entertainment will result in tragedy.

A n unlikely friendship grows between the two men as they spend more and more time together.

The humor is scattershot early on as the characters are introduced and Dell attempts to adjust to his new position as live-in caretaker.

Some bits are funny, including the lead’s blunt assertions and comments to Phillip. But other gags are forced and difficult to buy into. These include a section involving the protagonist reacting in shock to the fact that he will have to help Phillip use the toilet, and an extended scene that features the horrified employee applying a catheter.

Scenes like these and other traits of the characters can’t help but make one feel the stereotyping on display could have been eliminated.

As the film progresses and the two become more comfortable with one another, their discussions and bickering earn a few chuckles. The performers appear to be enjoying each other’s company, and in some cases, their enthusiasm alone helps push viewers through the more awkward material.

A sequence that involves Dell attempting to take up painting results in a fun, if not

unexpected, sting later on in the picture.

As a drama, everything is “by the numbers.” And while a romantic subplot does result in an uncomfortable moment during a social get together, most of the material is about as predictable as it gets.

While Hart and Cranston do their best to sell the material, most will be well ahead of this story as it unravels. The message hammered repeatedly is that these two men become bolder, better people with each other’s support and encouragement.

The intent is certainly nice,

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So yes, The Upside is well intentioned and there are bits and pieces here and there that work. Additionally, audiences unfamiliar with the source material may not react with as much skepticism as this reviewer.

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DVD/Blu-ray Roundup for Jan. 11, 2019

By Glenn Kay For the Sun

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appy New Year to all!

It’s time for another look at highlights arriving on Blu-ray and DVD. There are plenty of interesting and eccentric choices being made available this week. So if you can’t make it out to the movies this week, be sure to give one of these titles a try!

BIG NEW RELEASES! 24 Frames - This experimental documentary feature is the f i n a l e f fo r t from the late Iranian filmma ker/pho tographer Abbas Kiarostami.

For this project, the creator attempts to bridge his still-image work with film by chronicling the moments before and after a photo is taken. The press greatly enjoyed this piece. There were a couple of reviewers who didn’t think the experiment worked, but the vast majority gave it a pass.

They admitted this was a very slow-moving intellectual exercise, but many felt it was an interesting piece that made one aware of everything happening within and around a photograph.

An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn - A woman in a horrible marriage plots to murder her husband. When the attempt fails, she escapes to the desert, where she comes upon a man from her past who happens to be putting on a stage show. Strangeness abounds as the lead decides to attend the bizarre show and encounters some unusual people.

This independent effort from the director of The Greasy Strangler appears to be a loveit-or-hate-it kind of movie. It also received split reactions from critics. About half found it unfunny and disliked the characters. The others called it a weirdly funny satire that is probably more truthful about the human condition than many of us would like to admit.

It stars Aubrey Plaza, Emile Hirsch, Jemaine Clement, Craig Robinson and Matt Berry.

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clashes are the centerpiece of this South Korean historical picture. It depicts the attempted siege of the Ansi Fortress, which is now part of modern China. An eight-day fight ensues, as Yang Man-chun and the Goguryeo soldiers fight and defend their home against an invading Tang army of 500,000. As of right now, there are few reviews in this part of the world. However, the film was successful in its homeland and earned decent reviews.

There were a few complaints that the movie wasn’t historically accurate, but most thought it was an impressive-looking spectacle.

Hell Fest A group of college students decides to head out to a horror-themed a musement pa rk. A f ter arriving, they find themselves under attack from a psychotic killer.

Unfortunately, other visitors to the park think it’s all part of the show and don’t step forward to help, leaving the kids to fend for themselves. This terror flick earned mixed notices.

A percentage liked the creepy appearance of the park and thought it made for a new and interesting fright film setting.

Slightly more suggested the screenplay was lacking and the leads and the antagonist didn’t stand out. It features Cynthea Mercado, Stephen Conroy, Amy Forsyth, Reign Edwards and Tony Todd.

Kusama: Infinity - Perhaps best known for her work involving polka-dots as well as mirrored rooms, artist Yayoi Kusama is the subject of this documentary. It details her life growing up in a conservative Japanese home and how she became a successful artist whose popularity rivaled Andy Warhol’s. Now 80 and an internationally renowned artist, we catch up with the woman, who is now residing in a mental institution in Japan. The doc earned plenty of praise. It has been described as an enlightening portrait featuring some incredible images and remarkable work.

Let the Corpses Tan - This French-language Belgium / France co-production is a thriller about a gang who steals 250 kilos of gold and hides it

at a tiny bohemian artist village near the Mediterranean Sea. When they return to collect their loot, they find cops and some unexpected guests, leading to plenty of bloodshed at the commune. The press generally reacted positively to this feature. A group did take issue with the piece, calling it style-over-substance and lacking in subtext. However, more complimented it for its striking camerawork and technique, calling it a wild and crazy ride.

Elina Löwensohn, Stéphane Ferrara and Bernie Bonvoisin headline the film.

Matangi/Maya/M.I.A. - Sri Lankan musician M.I.A. is the subject of this documentary, which uses a great deal of never-before-seen camcorder footage of the artist that spans several decades and details her life in London. It is also said to give insight into what inspires and motivates her work and songwriting. Reviews for this non-fiction feature were also very strong. A small percentage complained the movie didn’t do its subject justice and wasn’t particularly well edited. Still, the majority thought the artist was a fascinating figure and complimented the picture for being earnest and honest in its approach.

Memoir of War - In France during WWII, a woman and her husband join the Resistance.

After her spouse is taken away by the Gestapo, the wife becomes friendly with the enemy in order to extract information. Now putting the Resistance at great risk, she begins to feel pulled between her husband and the movement. Critics were divided over this foreign-language picture.

Several complained that the approach taken by the filmmakers was far too ponderous and the pacing slow. Still, slightly more liked its personal story and thought that it accurately depicted the trails of such a situation. The cast includes Mélanie Thierry and Benoît Magimel.

Mid90s - Jonah Hill makes his directorial debut with this tale about growing up in California during the titular time period. A 13-year-old makes new friends with kids at a skate shop and becomes more and more estranged from his mother and brother as the summer progresses. Notices were good for this drama. A group

critiqued the film for creating interesting characters and then not doing enough with them — eventually losing its mojo.

However, more enjoyed this coming-of-age drama, calling it an authentic and honest representation of life during the period. It stars Sunny Suljic, Katherine Waterston, Lucas Hedges and Na-kel Smith.

Mon ste rs and Men - In this drama, a by s t a nder records a cop wrongfully shooting and killing a black m a n on t he street. Unsure of how to proceed, he contemplates the unwanted exposure of releasing the video against being complicit in a criminal act. The film also shows how the video will affect and change the lives of two other men. This feature earned strong reviews. A small group thought the movie had too much on its plate and didn’t resolve things as effectively as it could. However, most found it to be tense, compelling and stated it didn’t pander to audiences. The cast includes John David Washington, Anthony Ramos and Kelvin Harrison Jr. The Oath - Thanksgiving turns violent in this dark indie comedy about a family getting together for the holiday. When the White House demands that citizens sign a loyalty oath to the President by the end of the evening, politics come to the forefront resulting in clashes between clan members. Writeups were more positive than negative for this satirical effort.

Several believed that while it brought up pertinent ideas, it didn’t develop them effectively enough to recommend. Yet more felt that while it whiffed on a few jokes, the zingers that hit made up for the misses. It features Ike Barinholtz, Tiffany Haddish, Nora Dunn, Chris Ellis, Jon Barinholtz, Carrie Brownstein, Jay Duplass, Billy Magnussen and John Cho. T h e Par ty’s Ju st B e ginnin g After her best f r ie nd c om mits suicide, a young woman st r ug g le s to cope with the loss. As the cold Inverness, Scotland winter slowly grinds

forward, the lady drowns her sorrows in alcohol, chips and meaningless relationships.

This UK comedy/drama earned solid reviews. There was a small group who felt it eventually succumbed to clichés by the close and could have done more with its supporting characters. Regardless, most admired the lead performance (she also served as director) and thought the movie had dramatic punch, sharp humor and impressive visuals. Karen Gillan, Lee Pace, Paul Higgins and Matthew Beard headline the film.

What They Had - When their Alzheimer’s-suffering mother wanders away from the family home and into a blizzard, her children return home to try and convince their father to put her in a nursing facility. The heartbroken dad refuses, not wanting to end their life together. This drama received raves from the press.

A few complained the movie didn’t feel as realistic as it should have given the circumstances and also thought it had some trouble juggling various elements. But the overwhelming majority found the performances fantastic and called it a moving and well-made tearjerker. It stars Hilary Swank, Michael Sha nnon, Rober t Forster, Blythe Danner, Taissa Farmiga and Josh Lucas.

BLASTS FROM THE PAST! Some interesting older titles are also arriving on Bluray. Arrow Video has Willie Dynamite (1974), a well-regarded and hard-hitting story about a New York pimp whose success ultimately leads to a big downfall. For this Special Edition Blu-ray, the movie has been transferred to high definition from its original film elements at Universal. It also comes with a film critic and lecturer commentary track, publicity materials and a collector’s booklet with an additional essay on the picture.

Shout! Factory has the dark thriller, 8MM (1999), which stars Nicolas Cage as a man hired to authenticate a horrific snuff film. This Blu-ray includes a commentary track with director Joel Schumacher,

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DVD REVIEW | FROM PAGE 17 an interview with the filmmaker, vintage behind-thescenes featurettes as well as trailers and other marketing materials.

The Shout Select line has a 30th A n n iver s a r y Ed it ion Bluray of the Billy C r y s t a l / Me g Ryan rom-com, W hen Har r y Met Sally (1989). The movie has been given an updated 4K transfer, a new interview with director Rob Reiner and Crystal, as well as multiple audio commentaries, a documentary on the production, featurettes, deleted scenes, a trailer and a music video with a song from the film by Harry Connick Jr. Scorpion’s putting out a Bluray of Blind Date (1984). This is a B-movie thriller about a man who is given experimental technology to help with his eyesight, while a serial killer targets women in his neighborhood. This release includes the unrated cut (as well as the theatrical version in SD), music videos, a still gallery, trailer and other bonuses.

Kino’s releasing a Special Edition of The House That Would Not Die (1970). This ghost-story thriller arrives on Blu-ray with a film historian commentary, a new interview with the director and plenty of trailers. The distributor also has a Special Edition Blu-ray of What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice? (1969). This suspense picture about a widow hiding a dark secret arrives with a new 4K scan of the original camera negative. It also includes a film

historian audio commentary and a trailer.

Mill Creek are releasing a DVD called The Laurel and Hardy Comedy Collection. It c o nt a i n s 2 4 classic shorts st a r r i ng t he duo as well as interviews and home movies featuring the pair.

Finally, Code Red are bringing Street Law (1974) to Blu-ray in a Special Edition package.

This Italian Death Wish knockoff presents the US cut and the longer, Italian version in HD, along with an interview with star Franco Nero and a trailer.

YOU KNOW, FOR KIDS! Here is the listing for kidfriendly tiles.

Pokemon B a t t l e Frontier: The Complete Collection

ON THE TUBE! And these are the week’s TV-themed releases.

Castle Rock: Season 1 A Chef’s Life: The Final Harvest (PBS) Dogs on the Job - Seven Part Documentary Series Frankie Drake Mysteries: Season 1 (PBS) Frontline: The Facebook Dilemma (PBS) Nature: Super Cats (PBS) NOVA: Addiction (PBS) NOVA: Vol atil e Ear th: Volcano on Fire & Volcano on the Brink (PBS) Poetry in America: Season 1 (PBS) Sinking Cities (PBS)

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Flu deaths on the rise in New Mexico Staff Reports

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he New Mex ico Department of Health reported Jan. 3, addit io n a l f lu - r el a t e d deaths in the state, bringing the total so far this 2018-2019 flu season to four.

The deaths are all among people over the age of 50 from Lincoln, Santa Fe, Rio Arriba, and Mora Counties.

Since our report on Dec. 17, of the “First Flu Death in New Mexico This Flu Season,” flu activity has sharply increased and is now widespread in New Mexico. Nationally, influenza activity is also on the rise.

Flu season peaks annually between December and February, and NMDOH encourages residents who haven’t gotten their flu shot yet to get one, especially if they are among those most at risk for flu-related complications or live or work with people in those at-risk populations.

“The flu vaccine is the best way for you to protect yourself and your families, especially young children and elderly family members,” said State Epidemiologist Dr. Michael Landen. “As influenza infections increase across the state, there is still time to get vaccinated if you haven’t already received flu vaccine this season. This is one of the most important disease interventions you can take advantage of for your health.”

While everyone 6 months of age and older should get a flu vaccine each flu season, it’s

especially important that people in the following groups get vaccinated, either because they are at high risk of having serious flu-related complications or because they live with or care for people at high risk for developing flu-related complications: • Pregnant women (any trimester) and up to two weeks post-partum • Children younger than 5, but especially children younger than 2 years old • People age 65 and older • People of a ny age with cer tain chronic medical conditions like a sthma , diabetes, and lung or heart disease and those who are immunosuppressed.

• People who live in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities • People who live with or care for those at high risk for complications from flu, including healthcare personnel and caregivers of babies younger than 6 months • A mer ic a n I nd i a n s a nd Alaskan Natives • People who are morbidly obese Contact your healthcare provider or local pharmacy to receive vaccine for protection against influenza and pneumonia. For help finding pharmacies in your area that may have flu and pneumococcal vaccine, visit the HealthMap Vaccine Finder or call the CDC INFO immunization hotline toll-free at 1-800-232-4636.

NMDOH’s public health offices statewide provide vaccine for people with no health

insurance. You can find the office nearest you at Public Health Office.

Symptoms of seasonal flu may include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, headache, tiredness and/or muscle aches. People who might have flu – particularly if they are in the groups listed above at risk for severe disease and complications – should seek medical care and start antiviral medication as soon as possible.

In addition, there are simple things anyone can do to help prevent getting – or spreading – the flu: • Wash your hands and your children’s hands frequently, especially after contact with other people.

• Use a tissue to cover your nose and mouth when you cough or sneeze and dispose of the tissue afterward, or cough or sneeze into your sleeve if no tissues are available.

• Clean your hands after you cough or sneeze, even if you use a tissue. Use soap and water or an alcohol-based hand cleaner if soap and water are not available and your hands are not visibly dirty.

• When possible, stay home if you get the flu.

• Try to avoid close contact with sick people.

For more information about how the NMDOH and CDC track flu cases in New Mexico and beyond visit our Influenza Surveillance webpage.

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Big Navajo Energy to provide solar energy to Navajo families BEGAYE ISSUES $250K CHECK

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INDOW ROCK— P r e s i d e n t Russell Begaye on Ja n . 8 pr e sented a $250,000 check to Big Navajo Energy to cover t he i n s t a l l a t ion of s ol a r power u n it s at 40 Nava jo homes.

The check is the latest installment of funds stemm i ng f rom a pa r t ner sh ip between the Navajo Nation and Big Navajo Energy that provides alternative energy sources to homes that are of f t he g r id, especia l ly i n places like the For mer Ben net t F reeze A rea . Big Navajo Energy, a 100-percent Navajo-owned company, has been working for the pa st year to install solar panels a nd generator s i n Nava jo homes.

“Many families that need electricity are way off the grid,” Begaye said. “Some of

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those people live in homes w it h l ig ht bu lbs t hat , for decades, have never come on. With these solar units, fa milies ca n f ina lly f lip a light switch and the bulbs come on.”

Big Nava jo Energ y ha s installed more than 100 solar power units on the Navajo Nation. Each 1500-watt unit ta kes a day to insta ll but la st s up to 10 yea r s. T he system provides power for all electrical needs, including lights, refrigeration, cell phones, computers and portable medical devices.

“Big Navajo Energy provides solar energy for people who have never had electricity,” Begaye said. “This pa r tnership prov ides help to more of our people who desperately need it.”

Dory Peters, president of Big Navajo Energy, thanked P re sident Begaye for h i s leadership and commitment to ex tend sola r energ y to

President Russell Begaye stands with Dory Peters, president of Big Navajo Energy, in the State Room. Photo Credit: OPVP more Navajo homes.

“Over a year ago when I

met with President Begaye, it wa s clea r that he had a passion to help the elderly, veterans and families with d i sabi l it ies,” Peter s sa id.

“I t h i n k t h i s h a s be en a

long-time effort on the president’s part to fulfill a comm it ment . I’m g ratef u l for his leadership in providing the funding for renewable electricity.”

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SPORTS 360 Rehoboth Lynx pounces into action against Thoreau PHOTOS BY CAYLA NIMMO

Rehoboth player Kevin Johnny (10) defends possession of the ball against Thoreau players Donovan Saunders (43) and Tyson McDonald (12) Jan. 8 at the varsity boys basketball game hosted at Rehoboth Christian School in Gallup.

Rehoboth basketball player Talon West (14) makes a two-point jump shot against Thoreau in the first quarter of the varsity boy’s basketball game Jan. 8 at Rehoboth Christian School in Gallup. The final score, Rehoboth won 63 – 44.

Rehoboth basketball player Nate Ebright (52) is guarded by three Thoreau players while attempting to take a two point shot during the varsity boys basketball game at Rehoboth Christian school in Gallup Jan. 8.

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Rehoboth player Allen West (12) makes a jump shot over Thoreau player Deshaun Garcia (53) Jan. 8 at Rehoboth Christian School in Gallup.

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Gallup High hoops finishes strong in annual tournament BENGAL BOYS TAKE THIRD PLACE TROPHY. PHOTOS BY RYAN HUDGEONS Gabe Lee Jr. (10) of Miyamura drives to the basket.

Quincy Smith (20) of Gallup High gets the easy two point shot off.

A Miyamura player blocks a shot by GHS’sSeth Manuelito (5).

Gallup High’s Seth Manuelito (5) drives past three MHS defenders for the layup.

GHS with the third-place trophy after the game against Miyamura High 80-53 on Jan. 5.

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CLASSIFIEDS | FROM PAGE 21 ORDER NO. 18-29 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENTS TO REPORT CERTAIN MATTERS RELATING TO PROPERTY VALUATION AND CLAIMING EXEMPTION FROM PROPERTY TAXATION The County Assessor hereby publishes notice to property owners, pursuant to Section 7-38-18 NMSA 1978, as follows: 1.

All property subject to valuation for property taxation purposes not valued by the Assessor in 2018 for property taxation purposes must be reported to the Assessor no later than the last day of February 2019, unless it is not subject to valuation for property taxation purposes in 2019. The report must contain the required information and be on a form that is obtained from the Assessor’s office. Section 7-38-8 NMSA 1978.

2. If you have made improvements to real property during 2018 and the improvements cost more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000), the improvements must be reported to the Assessor no later than the last day of February 2019. The information required and the form may be obtained from the Assessor’s office. Section 7-388(C) NMSA 1978.

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All real property owned by any nongovernmental entity and claimed to be exempt from property taxation under the provisions of Paragraph (1) of Subsection B of Section 7-36-7 NMSA 1978 shall be reported for valuation purposes to the appropriate valuation authority.

If a change in eligibility status or ownership of the property has changed, the change shall be reported no later than the last day of February 2019. Section 7-388.1 NMSA 1978.

4. If you own property that has decreased in value during 2018, and that property is subject to valuation for property taxation purposes, you must report the decrease in value to the Assessor no later than the last day of February 2019. The report must contain the required information and must be on a form that is obtained from the Assessor’s office. Section 7‑38‑13 NMSA 1978.

5.

If you believe that your real property is entitled to head-of-family exemption, veteran exemption or disabled veteran exemption from property taxation, you must apply to the Assessor for exempt status no later than thirty (30) days after the mailing of the County Assessor’s notices of valuation in order to be entitled to the exemption from taxation in 2019. Exceptions: If an exemption from taxation was in effect for 2018 and the basis of the exempt status or use is unchanged from that year, application for exemption need not be made for 2019. If you have previously been granted an exemption and now have a change in ownership or status you must notify the Assessor of the change no later than the last day of February 2019 of the change. If required, application for exemption must contain the required information and must be on a form that is obtained

from the Assessor’s office. Section 7‑38‑17 NMSA 1978.

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Property subject to valuation is presumed to be nonresidential and will be so recorded by the Assessor unless you declare the property to be residential no later than the last day of February 2019. If your property has changed in use from residential to nonresidential or from nonresidential to residential use you must declare this status to the Assessor no later than the last day of February 2019. The declaration must contain the required information and must be in a form that may be obtained from the Assessor’s office. Section 7-38-17.1 NMSA 1978.

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If you are a person who is sixty-five (65) years of age or older or disabled, and whose “modified gross income” was not greater than $32,000 in 2018 and you own and occupy a single-family dwelling you may be eligible for a limitation on the taxable value of your residence.

The limitation of value specified in Subsections A, B and C under Section 7-36-21.3 NMSA 1978 shall be applied in the tax year in which the owner claiming entitlement files with the county assessor an application for the limitation. The application must contain the required information and must be on a form that is obtained from the Assessor’s office. Section 7-36-21.3 NMSA 1978.

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If your land was valued in 2018 in accordance with the special method of valuation for land used primarily for agricultural purposes, and the land is still used primarily for agricultural purposes, you need not reapply for that special method of valuation in 2019. If your land was valued in accordance with the special method of valuation in 2018, but it is no longer used pri-

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marily for agricultural purposes, you must report the change to the Assessor no later than the last day of February 2019.

If your land was not valued in accordance with that method of valuation in 2018 and it is now used primarily for agricultural purposes, application must be made under oath, in a form and contain the information required by department rules and must be made no later than thirty (30) days after the mailing of the County Assessor’s notices of valuation in order to be entitled to the exemption from taxation in 2019. Section 7-36-20 NMSA 1978.

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If you own “livestock” that is subject to valuation for property taxation purposes, you must report such livestock to the Assessor. All such livestock present in the county on January 1, 2019 must be reported to the Assessor no later than the last day of February 2019. If the livestock is transported into the county after January 1, 2019, it must be reported to the Assessor no later than the first day of the month following the first month in which the livestock has been present in the county for twenty (20) days. The report must contain the required information and must be on forms obtained from the Assessor’s office. Section 7‑36-21 NMSA 1978.

10. If you own a manufactured home [that was not previously assessed] and it was present in the county on January 1, 2019, you must report it to the Assessor no later than the last day February 2019. The report must contain certain required information and must be on a form obtained from the Assessor’s office. Section 7-36-26 NMSA 1978.

THIS NOTICE IS ONLY A BRIEF STATEMENT OF THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 7‑38-8, 7-38-8.1, 7-38-13, 7-38-17, 7-3817.1, 7-36-7, 7-36-21.3, 7-36-20, 7-36-21, and 7-36-26 NMSA 1978, and related Taxation & Revenue Department Regulations.

It is not intended to reflect the full content of these provisions, which may be examined at the office of the County Assessor.

Done this 19th day of November 2018 in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Michael K. O’Melia, Deputy Director Property Tax Division

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR JAN. 11 — 17, 2019 FRIDAY, Jan. 11 GPD SUPERBLITZ Gallup Police Department is conducting area DWI Checkpoint and Saturation patrol within the City limits of Gallup, partaking in the Superblitz campaign in partnership with Safer NM on DWI prevention for the Month of January 2019.

GET UP AND GAME Noon-4 pm @ Children’s Branch, 200 W. Aztec Ave. Drop in anytime! – Unwind from a busy week with video games and fun for the whole family.

THE LUMBERJACK’S DOVE: SHADOW PLAY AND POETRY READING 4:30-5:30 pm @ Main Branch, 115 W. Hill Ave. A shadow play and poetry reading based on The LumberJack’s Dove is animated by an intricate shadow-puppetry crankie box, containing 60 feet of scrolling, panoramic hand-cut paper images.

The LumberJack’s Dove is the winner of the National Poetry Series for 2017. A discussion and book signing by author GennaRose Nethercott will follow.

SATURDAY, Jan. 12 STORY TIME 11-11:30 am @ Children’s Branch. An active and energetic program for toddlers, featuring music, movement, rhymes, and stories. Every Wednesday at 10:30 am and Saturday at 11 am. This program is intended for children ages 2 – 4 years old.

SUNDAY, Jan. 13 TAIZE CONTEMPLATIVE CANDLELIGHT SERVICE 4 pm, Jan @ Westminster Presbyterian Church in Gallup, 151 State Hwy 564. An opportunity for silence and spiritual refreshment. The theme of Light, reflections on light after the winter Solstice will be explored through music, chant, prayer, quiet time, Scripture and readings of various faith traditions.

TUESDAY, Jan. 15 MAKER ZONE 4-5 pm @ Children’s Branch: We’re going around the world in December with MakerZone! Join us every CALENDAR

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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 16 STORY TIME 10:30-11 am @ Children’s Branch. An active and energetic program for toddlers, featuring music, movement, rhymes, and stories. Every Wednesday at 10:30 am and Saturday at 11 am. This program is intended for children ages 2 – 4 years old.

HOMEWORK HELP DESK 4-5 pm @ Children’s Branch.

Start the new year off on the right foot getting back to school Wednesday, January 9th at 4 p.m. at the Children’s Branch. Learn about the resources the library offers for students enrolled in Kindergarten through High school, and try a one on one tutoring session with our BrainFuse online tutors.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT FILMS 5:30 - 7:30 pm @ Main Branch. Films play every Wednesday at 5:30 pm in the Main Branch Library. This week’s film: TBA THURSDAY, Jan. 17 CRAFTY KIDS (ALL AGES) 4-5 pm @ Children’s Branch: Fun crafts for the whole family. This week’s activity: TBD ONGOING ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Window Rock AA Group meets at Fellowship Hall WR Christian Center across from N.N. Fairgrounds/Wellness Center, Hwy 264, Mondays at 5:45 pm. Closed Speaker Meeting, limited to persons who have a desire to stop drinking. We cannot accommodate children. No attendance forms, smartphones.

Visit aa-fc.org for more info.

CELEBRATE RECOVERY A Christ-centered recovery program that will help you heal from the pain of your un-managed hurts, habits and hang-ups. Tuesday, 6-8 pm. Journey Church, 501 S. Third St. (505) 979-0511.

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CITY OF GALLUP’S SUSTAINABLE GALLUP BOARD Meets on the first Monday from 3:30-5 pm at the Octavia Fellin Library. Community members concerned about environmental issues are welcome. Call (505) 7220039 for information.

CHURCHROCK CHAPTER Churchrock Chapter is now accepting toy donations for the Christmas toy drive until Wed. Dec. 20. The toys will be distributed at the annual community Christmas dinner on Thursday Dec. 21. Please drop off an unwrapped toy for distribution at Churchrock Chapter. Let’s spread the Christmas cheer by giving. Call (505) 4882166. Churchrock Chapter Administration.

CO-DEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS Meets Wednesday, 6-7 pm, at First United Methodist Church, 1800 Redrock Dr. (in the library). All are welcome.

COMMUNITY PANTRY The Hope Garden offers organic produce for sale from 10 am-4 pm, Tuesday through Friday, 1130 E. Hassler Valley Road. All funds go to helping feed local folks. Call (505) 726-8068 or when visiting, ask for Vernon Garcia.

COMMUNITY PROVIDERS All meetings will be the last Thursday of every month.

Speakers for the Community Providers Agenda Sept. 27 meeting are needed. Please contact Bill Camarota bcamorota@rmchcs.org or Ben Welch bwelch@gallupnm. gov. RMCHCS East Campus, noon in the Chapel.

FRIDAY NIGHT HOOTENANNY Gallup’s longest-running live show! Every Friday night from 7-9 pm. Camille’s Sidewalk Cafe, 306 S. Second St. GALLUP-MCKINLEY COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY Wednesdays are low-cost Spay and Neuter Days, at the Gallup-McKinley County Humane Society. For more information, please call (505) 863-2616, or email: gmchumanesociety@gmail. com. Location: 1315 Hamilton Road.

GALLUP SOLAR Gallup Solar is hosting community classes and presentations about all things solar Wednesdays from 6 to 8 pm

at 113 E. Logan. Call (505) 728-9246 for info.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY WORK SESSIONS Habitat for Humanity work sessions held each week. Volunteers to serve on decision making meetings or wish to volunteer at or help fund construction projects. Call Bill Bright at (505) 722-4226.

MCKINLEY COUNTY HEALTH ALLIANCE McKinley County Health Alliance convenes on the second Wednesday of the month from 11 am-1 pm at the New Mexico Cancer Center across from UNM-Gallup. Everyone is welcome to attend and engage in discussions about health, education, economic, and environmental inequities and to help facilitate change in those systems. Call (505) 906-2671.

Recovering Addicts for Jesus New Life ministries holds weekly meetings to anyone who is on the Recovering path from alcohol and drug abuse. Our approach integrates the 12 AA steps with Biblical truths. Location: 309 Chino Loop, Gamerco.

Time: 6 pm, every Thursday.

Phone: (505) 722-8973 Overeaters Anonymous Overeaters Anonymous 12step meetings. Held every Saturday at 10 am. The First Methodist Church, 1800 Red Rock Drive. Open to anybody who has a desire to stop compulsive eating.

Contact info. (505) 307-5999, (505) 721-9208, or (505) 8701483.

and artists are encouraged to come by and see what’s available. Volunteers will accept some items, such as paper towels and toilet paper rolls. This is a free service of the McKinley Citizen’s Recycling Council. Call (505) 722-5152.

SAVE THE DATE THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES MARCH Jan. 18: there will be a rally gathering at the Gallup Cultural Center, 201 E. Highway 66 beginning at noon until all speakers have their say.

From there, the March will proceed to the McKinley County Courthouse Square.

This joins the Indigenous Peoples March in Washington, D.C. on the same day.

Please wear comfortable and warm clothing. Rain, snow or shine there will be no cancellation. How to help and INFO: (505) 567-8561.

WINTER WARRIOR CHALLENGE Jan. 19, 11 am: A one-day event to test muscular strength and endurance. The event includes three lifts: squat, deadlift, bench for repetitions per percentage of bodyweight (50%, 65%, 85%). Open to Fort Defiance Service Unit Area adults that are 18 years old and older.

Registration closed Dec. 31. Fort Defiance, Ariz. Call (928) 729-8156.

WINE & PAINTING: WINTER SCENE Jan. 24, 6-9 pm @ ART123 Gallery, Have a creative night out! Register at www. galluparts.org/wine-andpainting 2ND LOOK ON 2ND STREET Premiers Jan. 29, 6-8 pm, and monthly on fourth Tuesdays. Take a stroll on gallery row. Get up close and personal with local art and artists. Check out art shows, artist demonstrations and artist talks at opo Gallery, Free Spirit Gallery, ART123 Gallery, LOOM Gallery and Camille’s Sidewalk Cafe.

2nd Street from Hill to Coal in downtown Gallup. Visit: www.galluparts.org/2ndlook

RECYCLING COUNCIL McKinley Citizens Recycling Council is a local nonprofit working to increase recycling through education, community outreach, and partnership with local government agencies. MCRC meets the first Saturday of the month at 2 pm, at Red Mesa on Hill Street. For more information, call (505) 722-5142 or visit www.recylegallup.org.

To post a nonprofit or civic event in the calendar RECYCLING DEPOT section, please email: The Recycling Depot will gallupsunevents@gmail.com or now be open from noon-1:30 fax: (505) 212-0391. Deadline: pm on the first Saturdays Monday at 5 pm. of the month. Educators Gallup Sun • Friday January 11, 2019

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3RD ANNUAL GALLUP ARTSCRAWL COMMUNITY BRAINSTORM EVENT

You're invited to share your idea’s for Artscrawl 2019!

Be the first to learn next year’s themes and help us brainstorm ways to make 2019 the best season yet!

When: January 12th from 4:30pm to 6:30pm Where: The El Morro Event Center Who: EVERYONE! Artists, Musicians, Community Members, Business Owners, Non-profits! The more the merrier.

Light refreshments will be served.

RSVP is appreciated to: Rhonda Quintana quintanasmusic1@gmail.com

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