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VOL 5 | ISSUE 236 | OCTOBER 11, 2019

ON THE SPOT PARENTS, CITIZENS DEMAND ANSWERS TO TOHATCHI HIGH LOCKDOWN

By Cody Begaye Sun Correspondent

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he lockdown and evacuation of Tohatchi High School on Sept.

23 remains fresh in the

minds of some parents whose children attend the school.

But, for a select group of parents, the answers they have received from the school and Gallup-McKinley County Schools, the district, fell short

of their expectations.

So, a group of concerned citizens attended the Oct. 7 Board of Education meeting in Gallup looking for more answers, as what many Tohatchi High students heard Sept. 23 doesn’t

match up with law enforcement reports.

The FBI Albuquerque field office reported that one shot was fired at a vehicle crossing through a perimeter set up outside of the high school.

The perimeter and lockdown was set in motion by Navajo Police Department in response to a call to the school from a

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City discusses goals for IHS grant EXPAND THE OUTREACH OF PREVENTING ALCOHOL-RELATED DEATHS

By Cody Begaye Sun Correspondent

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he prevent ion of alcohol-related de a t h s i s a m a i n focus of a $1.5 mill ion g r a nt t o t he Cit y of Gallup.

The grant comes from the Indian Health Service Office of Gra nts Ma nagement.

Councilors listened to City Procurement Specia list Debra Ma r ti nez Oct. 8 a s she talked about the different areas that would benefit from the funding.

Ma r tinez told the City Council the money will support expanded and enhanced social detox, treatment, transportation and case management services. The funding will also cover the salary of one full-time employee along with benefits.

This is the third year the city has been awarded these funds, according to Mayor Jackie McKinney.

Martinez said about $1.26 million of the grant funding has been designated for the Ad m i n i st r at ion of S oci a l Detox and Expanded Shelter a nd T re a t ment S er v ice s.

T he cont r a c t i s ef fec t ive f r om S e pt em b er 2 019 t o September 2020.

Dist. 2 Councilor Allan Landavazo asked what plans are in place to increase the awareness of the city’s serv ice s t o comba t a lcohol related deaths, especially with winter approaching.

“We have a new i nta ke coord i nator at [Na’ N i z h o o z h i C e n t e r, I n c .] a nd she’s good at spreadi n g t he wor d ,” M a r t i ne z said. “There’s a health fair

Debra Martinez, city procurement specialist, discusses an Indian Health Services grant awarded to the city at the Gallup City Council meeting Oct. 8. The grant funds are to be used for programs and resources that spread awareness about alcohol-related death prevention. Photo Credit: Cody Begaye at Ga l lup I nd ia n Med ica l Center. We met with some programs like Hozho to let t hem k now ou r shelter is open.”

Dist. 4 Cou nci lor F ra n Palochak mentioned a f lyer d i s t r ibut e d by R ehobot h McKinley Christian Health Care Ser v ices in 2018 that suggested people call Metro D i s p a t c h o r 911 i f t h e y needed a ride to the shelter.

The f lyer wa s pa r t of the

hospita l’s a ssista nce pro gram “One Exposure Death is Too Many.”

“I thought it wa s great when I saw that f lyer la st year, and I thought, ‘I hope they have that all over town a g a i n’ b e c a u s e i f s o me one’s cold, they can see one of t hose f lyer s a nd ca l l,” Palochak said.

L a s t l y, $ 8 0 , 0 0 0 w i l l be de sig n at ed for t he Administration of Evaluation

Ser vices, as par t of a cont r a c t t h a t w i l l l a s t u nt i l Oc t ober 2 02 0 w it h Si ndy Sacoman, of SBS Consulting in Albuquerque.

All new programs require an evaluation as part of fulfi lling the grant requirements, Martinez said.

“I love the work Sacoman does, because she provides you with details, pictures, graphs,” Palochak said. “We know more about what we’re doing with

Detox because of her data collection. She paints the entire picture from beginning to end.”

McKinney also voiced his appreciation for Sacoman’s work, equating her to an effi cient computer with the data she is given and then presents to the City of Gallup.

“The information is only as good as what’s being fed in,” he said.

A l l t h r e e i t e m s we r e approved with a 5–0 vote.

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HEAD COACH Former Miyamura football coach charged

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INDIGENOUS WOMEN Navajo Nation First Lady Phefelia Nez appointed to task force

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PRC Chair visiting Native Americans with message about money YOU MAY BE EXEMPT FROM MANY TAXES

By Cody Begaye Sun Correspondent

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heresa Becenti-Aguilar, Chair and District 4 commissioner of the New Mexico Public

Chairwoman of the Public Regulation Commission, Commissioner for District 4, which covers all of Cibola, McKinley and San Juan Counties and parts of Bernalillo, Rio Arriba, Sandoval, Santa Fe and Socorro Counties. Photo Credit: NMPRC

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On the Cover Parents of students at Tohatchi High School voicing their thoughts on the lockdown that occurred Sept. 23 during the Gallup-McKinley County Schools Board of Education meeting Oct. 7. They were told the public comment window was closed, so there was no formal discussion on the matter at the meeting.

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Commissioner Theresa Becenti-Aguilar announces CenturyLink brings broadband to 16,000 rural homes and businesses in NM along with Leo Baca of CenturyLink, fellow PRC Commissioners Jeff Byrd, Valerie Espinoza, and Telecom Chief Michael Ripperger on May 16. Photo Credit: NMPRC Regulation Commission, paid a visit to Stagecoach Elementary Oct. 4 as part of her effort to raise awareness about a tax exemption for Native Americans.

The tax exemption case was opened on Jan. 31, 2008, by the N.M. Public Regulation Commission. The exemption

became effective Dec. 13, 2012.

Speaking to the Sun, BecentiAguilar said, “The idea was a lot of Native Americans live on Indian land, and if they have a cellular phone bill, they usually have a plan,” Becenti-Aguilar said. “At the end of the bill, there’s surcharges, like state

taxes, municipality taxes, 911 taxes. If they don’t have that type of government on Indian land, why do they have those taxes?”

It applies to every Native American who lives in New Mexico who meets the criteria of living on Indian land.

Becenti-Aguilar works with NMPRC staff and numerous telecom industries to foster broadband communications across the Navajo Nation and northwest New Mexico.

While visiting the Gallup

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September fatality ends in October arrest

Former head coach arrested

HIT-AND-RUN COLLISION Staff Reports

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a l lup Pol ice a r rested V i n c e n t Carver, 23, of Gallup, Oct. 7 in connection with a fatal hit-andrun collision Sept. 17.

The original call was made by two bystanders at 201 J. M. Montoya Blvd. at 8:48 pm, when they told an officer they saw something on the road while driving. They thought what they saw was either a trash bag or a body.

T he y s t o p p e d t o check and discovered a body.

Medical personnel were called in and the person, who was later ide nt i f ie d a s B r i a n

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Vincent Carver Silversmith, 62, a Native American man, was pronounced deceased.

Although the two people who found the body did not witness what took place prior to their discovery, Metro Dispatch called the officer about a person who witnessed the crash.

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The witness said he saw a silver SUV hit the man on the road and leave the scene.

The witness said he followed the SU V to the northern limits of Gallup and then lost sight of the vehicle.

On Sept. 24, Gallup police reported that the driver of the silver SUV had been located. The vehicle was impounded.

The driver is alleged to be Carver.

Car ver is charged with leaving the scene of an accident, as a driver, when the crash resulted in injury or death of a person, a 3rd-degree felony.

He was booked into the McKinley County Adult Detention Center.

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ew Mexico State Police issued a press release Oct. 7 stating that Miyamura High School head coach John Roanhaus was allegedly fi lmed removing money from a football player’s wallet in the school locker room. NMSP said the burglary was reported to them Oct. 2, but the report did not say who fi led it.

On Oct. 4, an arrest warrant was issued for Roanhaus, 42, of Clovis. He was arrested without incident Oct. 5 and booked into the McKinley County Detention Center. He was charged with burglary, a fourth degree felony, and larceny, a petty misdemeanor.

Gallup McKinley County Schools Super i ntendent M ike Hyat t sa id Roanhaus was terminated for “misconduct.” David Foley has been named as new head football coach for Miyamura High School.

Although Roanhaus had not yet offered a plea in the Oct. 4 case as of Oct 10, according to the NMCourts web

Former Miyamura High School head coach John D. Roanhaus. Photo Credit: NMDPS site, there are a number of civil charges against him listed between 2002 and 2018 which include wage garnishment, money owed, child support, driving without a license, and failure to appear in court.

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Attention Voters of McKinley County REGULAR LOCAL ELECTION DAY IS NOVEMBER 5, 2019 The McKinley County Bureau of Elections has added 3 more Voter Convenience Centers (VCCs) in the Gallup NM -- Red Rock NM, Thoreau NM and Crownpoint NM areas for Federal, State and County Elections.

Voter Convenience Centers are intended to make VOTING EASIER, more CONVENIENT, and CONSISTENT for “YOU the VOTER”.

Your urban voting precinct location has now been replaced with a Voter Convenience Center, Conveniently located: Precinct #: 9 10 16 17 21

Precinct/Polling Place Crownpoint Elementary School Crownpoint Middle School Thoreau Middle School Thoreau Elementary School Gamerco Church of God

Precinct #: Precinct/Polling Place 50 Red Rock Chapter House (North) 54 Red Rock Chapter House (South) 55 Rehoboth Mission (Gymnasium) 58 McKinley West Fire Station

These Gallup -- Red Rock, Thoreau and Crownpoint areas will allow YOU to vote at ANY ONE of the following locations on ELECTION DAY. These Voter Convenience Centers, replace 9 traditional ELECTION DAY PRECINCT locations in the Gallup -- Red Rock, Thoreau and Crownpoint area and consolidate them into THREE (3) NEW Voter Convenience Centers for ELECTION DAY VOTING. The locations are as follows: These Voter Convenience Centers will NOT affect the remaining 28 Traditional RURAL precinct voting locations.

VOTER CONVENIENCE CENTERS WILL BE OPEN 7:00 AM TO 7:00 PM REGULAR LOCAL ELECTION DAY NOVEMBER 5, 2019 1 GALLUP SOUTHSIDE FIRE STATION 2 GALLUP NORTHSIDE FIRE STATION 3 GALLUP EASTSIDE FIRE STATION 4 GALLUP WESTSIDE FIRE STATION 5 MCKINLEY COUNTY COURTHOUSE ROTUNDA 6 RIO WEST MALL 7 UNM GALLUP GYMNASIUM

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Election Day Voting in the RURAL precincts will continue normally. However, voters registered in the rural precincts may still vote at ANY Voter Convenience Center AND will be required to vote with the use of a PROVISIONAL BALLOT. The McKinley County Bureau of Elections will STILL provide Absentee ballots upon request AND EARLY VOTING Tuesdays through Saturdays at the: ABSENTEE VOTING BEGINS OCTOBER 8, 2019 AT THE MCKINLEY COUNTY COURTHOUSE THROUGH SATURDAY NOVEMBER 2, 2119 5:00PM

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ALTERNATE VOTING BEGINS SATURDAY OCTOBER 19, 2019 AT: Thoreau Fire Station, #65 First Avenue, Thoreau NM Zuni Tribal Office, 1203 B, State HWY 53, Zuni NM Navajo Election Office, (Old Public Safety Office) Crownpoint NM Twin Lakes Chapter House, Mile Marker 13, HWY 491 Twin Lakes NM With Voter Convenience Centers “THERE IS NO WRONG PLACE TO VOTE” BUT PLEASE: LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD - VOTE –

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Weekly Police Activity Reports Staff Reports

BATTERY SUSPECT WANTED Yah-ta-hey, Oct. 4 McKinley County Sheriff’s Deputy Jeremy Shirley was dispatched to a residence on North Cle Ki Drive in Yah-tahey in reference to a domestic dispute.

Shirley made contact with Kesha Singer, who showed signs of injury, including swollen features on her face and dried blood on her face and hands. At fi rst, she told Shirley nothing had happened to her.

After Shirley called for a Medstar unit to evaluate Singer, she admitted her husband, Donavon Singer, 28, of Yah-ta-hey, had punched her in the face eight times.

Singer told Shirley she and her husband were driving home from Gallup earlier in the evening when he got mad and started hitting her out of the blue. She said he had been drinking miniatures of 99 Pineapples when he abused her.

When they got back to their residence, she said she crawled inside the house and planned to call Donavon’s mother. He then left the residence in a gray 2016 Dodge Dakota.

Shirley did not make contact with Donavon, but wrote up a n a r rest wa r ra nt for battery against a household member.

HORSE THEFT Gallup, Oct. 4 McKinley County Sheriff’s Deputy Jeremy Shirley had cleared a call on Torriv io

Mesa and was about to leave the area when he was waved down by a man driving a black truck.

The man, identified as Gary Langston, said he suspected someone might have stolen his horse out of his yard in August. The horse in question is a Palomino Quarter, bronze in color with a blonde platinum tail and mane, and answers to “Missy.”

Langston said the horse roamed on his 17 acre property and was fenced in. He said he came home Aug. 26 and could not fi nd her. He suspects someone might have opened the gate, which has no lock, and taken the horse out. Langston has searched for the horse since, but to no avail.

While “Missy” has no brand, Langston said her tail is offset to the right because of a previous injury. He estimates the horse’s value is at least $7,500

since she came from a strong background.

FORMER COUPLE THREAT Gamerco, Oct. 3 An Albuquerque man is facing aggravated battery and false imprisonment charges following an altercation in Gamerco.

McKinley County Sheriff’s Deputy Paul Davis Jr. was dispatched to the 700 block of Portal Street in reference to a subject threatening a local resident, Belinda Rios.

When Davis arrived at the scene, he made contact with the male subject, Robert Baker, 47, who was pacing around

in front of the residence and looked upset. Davis made contact with Rios, who was inside a vehicle parked in front of the residence, who said she had called in the incident.

Rios said she had known Baker for about a year and they previously had a relationship. He was supposed to be cleaning her yard, but he went inside the residence and confronted her. She said Baker had tried to strangle her, but she managed to get away and call 911.

She said Baker told her he had a grave ready for her, which she took as a threat on her life.

A medical unit was called for Rios, and Davis investigated the scene. He found signs of a struggle in the bedroom.

Baker was placed under a r rest a nd tra nspor ted to McK i n ley Cou nt y Adu lt Detent ion Center for booking.

PRC Commissioner visits Stagecoach Elementary FIRE PREVENTION IS THE FOCUS

By Cody Begaye Sun Correspondent

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heresa BecentiAguilar, Chair and District 4 commissioner of the New Mexico Public Regulation

Commission, paid a visit to Stagecoach Elementary Oct. 4 as part of a series of stops across the Four Corners region.

One of her goals was fire safety education in her district.

The students and faculty of Stagecoach Elementar y

received a lecture on fire safety and prevention from Becenti-Aguilar, members of the Gallup Fire Department, and the State Fire Marshal’s

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Members of the New Mexico State Fire Marshal’s Office and Gallup Fire Department teach students at Stagecoach Elementary School about fire safety and prevention Oct. 4. Photo Credit: Cody Begaye

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WEEKLY DWI REPORT EDWIN BEGAY Oct. 3, 7:33 pm Aggravated DW I (1st offense) McK inley C o u n t y Sheriff ’s D e p u t y F ra nk Vi l la Jr. answered an attempt-tolocate order from Metro Dispatch for a gold pickup truck headed eastbound on Highway 118.

Shortly after answering, Villa spotted the vehicle in

office. Students also got a close-up view of a fi re truck and an overview of its functions and equipment.

Becenti-Ag u i la r sa id, “I work closely with the fire marshal.” Of the fi re department, she added, “They want to protect every human being, every New Mexican.”

W it h w i nt er lo om i n g, Becenti-Aguilar said the fi re marshal’s office has been busy educating students and parents across the state about fi re safety and what to do in case of an emergency.

“We want you to be able to aler t your parents and

neighbors on what to do if there’s an emergency,” she said.

Students toured the fire truck parked in front of the school with members of Gallup Fire Department explaining the numerous functions of the fi re truck.

L aw rence Montoya , of t he f i re m a r sh a l’s Code Enforcement Bureau was also at Stagecoach Elementary. He explained to the students what his office does. “The state fi re marshal’s office works every single day to make sure you are all safe. We come to school to make sure all your doors work, all your lights work, the fire alarm system works, and the sprinkler system works. We go across the entire state.”

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and slurred speech, and did not appear to know what was going on. Begay asked if he could call his mother as Villa told him to step out of the vehicle.

As Begay made his way to the back of the truck, Villa took the keys out of the ignition and noted a strong smell of an alcoholic beverage coming from Begay.

When asked how much he had to drink, Begay said he had one 24 ounce Camel about three hours prior. Begay refused to take the standard field sobriety test, and Villa placed him under arrest for aggravated DWI. B e g ay a l s o r ef u s e d a breath test. He was transported to McKinley County

Oct. 1, 1:42 pm Aggravated DWI McKinley C o u n t y Sheriff ’s D e p u t y Garylle James was dispatched to the Continenta l Divide area in response to a caller who said she had caught a ride with two males who were highly intoxicated and swerving all over the road.

Shortly after the call, MCSO Deputy James Sanchez and Deputy Nocona Clark initiated a traffic stop near Thoreau for a maroon Nissan Cube near the Red Mesa Express, 119 Hwy. 371.

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question heading ea st on Highway 118 near mile marker 29 and proceeded to follow it.

Villa noted the vehicle swerved from left to right as it drove, and when the driver tried to turn left onto Highway 566, he made a wide left turn and straddled the white shoulder line.

Villa turned on his emergency lights and then his siren.

Eventually the suspect vehicle stopped north of a bridge and pulled over to the right side of the road. But the rear section of the vehicle was still protruding onto the road.

Villa made contact with the driver, Edwin Begay, 38, of Churchrock. He noted Begay had bloodshot, watery eyes

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James made contact with Sanchez and Clark and told them he would handle the DUI investigation. He then made contact with the driver, Gabriel Yazzie, 40, of Laveen, Ariz.

Yazzie said he was going from Thoreau to Casamero Lake. James noted he had bloodshot, watery eyes, slurred speech, and carried the smelled of alcohol.

James administered the standard field sobriety test.

Yazzie either did not follow d i rections or cou ld not complete t he t a sk he wa s given. James placed Yazzie under arrest for aggravated DWI. Yazzie agreed to a breath te st a nd wa s t r a n spor ted t o t h e s h e r i f f ’s o f f i c e , where he posted two sa mple s of . 2 6 . He w a s t he n t r a n s p o r t e d a nd b o oke d at McK i n ley Cou nt y Adu lt Detention Center.

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I N DOW ROCK , A r i z â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Na v a j o Nation President Jo n a t h a n Ne z , Vice President Myron Lizer, and the Office of the First Lady and Second Lady announced the appointment of Navajo Nation First Lady Phefelia Nez

by New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to serve on New Mexicoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Task Force Oct. 7.

In March, Gov. Grisham established a task force to investigate the epidemic of m issi ng a nd mu rdered Indigenous women in the state of New Mexico when she signed N.M. House Bill 278 into law.

Nez will assist the task force in assessing and determ i n i n g how t o i nc r e a s e state resources for reporting and identifying victims. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Throughout our countr y, we hear far too many stories of families and victims who experience this traumatic epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, and we need to put a stop to it, and it begins with col lec t i n g a nd a n a ly z i n g the data. Together through pa r t ner sh ips, we need to be proactive to protect our Indigenous women and children,â&#x20AC;? said Nez. In her new role, the First Lady will have the opportunity to work with state and federal officials, tribal members, and advocates to collaborate with tribal law enforcement agencies to identify barriers to improve the reporting, investigating, and data collection of missing and murdered indigenous women.

First Lady and Second Lady Dottie Lizer will also work closely with the state of Arizonaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s study committee on missing and murdered Indigenous women to establish methods for collecting data, reviewing policies, practices, and prosecutorial practices, and identifying barriers to

Navajo Nation First Lady Phefelia Nez and Second Lady Dottie Lizer. Photo Credit: OPVP track violent crimes committed against Indigenous women and girls. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women and children has not received adequate attention, which had led to a shortage in data that contributes to the ongoing problems, including the lack of prosecution and lack of coordination among local, state, and federal law enforcement. As leaders, we need to be the voice for our women and children,â&#x20AC;?

Lizer said.

To move efforts forward, the Office of the President and Vice President has also established an internal workgroup known as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dine Nihikâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ei Nihiiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; NasdĹ&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;: Work Group, Reunite our DinĂŠ Relatives,â&#x20AC;? led by Nez and Lizer to address issues and concerns related to missing and murdered peoples and social ills impacting Navajo families, including Navajo men and boys. Most importantly, the focus is to heal, restore, and reunite Navajo families.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our Navajo women are sacred and are the center of our society, and they offer love, com for t, a nd d iscipline; therefore, the Nez-Lizer Administration remains committed to making violence against women a top priority, as we continue to advocate for safety and justice for Navajo women and children,â&#x20AC;? said President Jonathan Nez. The creation of the Dine Nihikâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ei Nihiiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; NasdĹ&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; workgroup is a step forward for the protection and empowerment of Navajo families.

First Lady and Second Lady will be hosting a summit to address efforts to restore balance, love, and harmony within Navajo families soon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On behalf of the Navajo people, we extend our appreciation to New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham for establishing the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Task Force, and we look forward to working together to protect Navajo families,â&#x20AC;? added Vice President Lizer.

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Committee talks radiation exposure compensation to Native communities UDALL CHAIRS FIELD HEARING ON URANIUM MINING LEGACY Staff Reports

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ASHINGTON, D. C. – U.S. Senator Tom Udall, D-N.M., v ic e c h a i r m a n of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, was joined by Representatives Ben Ray Lujan, D- N.M., and Deb Haaland, D-N.M., as he chaired an official Indian Affairs Committee oversight field hearing Oct. 7, entitled “America’s Nuclear Past: Examining the Effects of Radiation on Indian Country” at the Southwest Indian Polytechnic Institute in Albuquerque.

The committee examined the unique history and legacy of the atomic age in Indian Country and promoted efforts to ensure that the federal government lives up to its obligations to compensate Native communities hurt by America’s nuclear activities. The lawmakers also discussed the need for cleanup and ongoing maintenance of abandoned uranium mines and sites.

“Uranium mining played a key role in our country’s development of its nuclear arsenal during the Cold War. Much of that mining took place in Indian Country here in New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and across the West – exposing uranium workers, miners to toxic levels of radiation in the

From left: Rep. Ben Ray Lujan, Sen. Tom Udall, Rep. Deb Haaland at the Indian Affairs Field Hearing on the Legacy of Uranium Mining in New Mexico and Indian Country Oct. 7 at the Southwest Indian Polytechnic Institute in Albuquerque. Photo Credit: U. S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs

The remains of one of the uranium mines located across the west. Stock image process,” Udall said. “My father, Stewart Udall, and I brought the stories of deceased Navajo uranium miners to light and sued on behalf of their widows for fair compensation by the federal government.

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m i ner s, cou nt les s ot her s were unknowingly exposed to radiation, sacrificing their health, and even their lives, to the Cold War effort. Many of these downwinders, miners, and millers have long since passed, but others are still

Sen. Tom Udall speaking to a panel of witnesses at the Indian Affairs Field Hearing on the Legacy of Uranium Mining in New Mexico and Indian Country, Oct. 7, at the Southwest Indian Polytechnic Institute in Albuquerque. Witnesses from left: The Honorable Jonathan Nez, President of the Navajo Nation; The Honorable Michael Chavarria, governor of Santa Clara Pueblo; Ryan Riley, council representative of Laguna Pueblo; Phil Harrison, Navajo Uranium Radiation Victims Committee advocate; and Tina Cordova, co-founder of the Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium. Photo Credit: U. S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs NEWS

The west was an important component for developing the United States’ nuclear arsenal. Stock image living with the effects of uranium contamination, decades after mining ceased. So I’m working hard in Congress for legislation that would provide just treatment to victims of radiation exposure through amendments to the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act. Today’s [Oct. 7] hearing was about understanding the past and remedying past wrongs.

It’s also a call to action for the present and future.”

Udall continued, “Thousands of abandoned uranium mines dot the Western landscape, hundreds on the Navajo Nation alone, continuing to expose families to the ill effects of radiation, including kidney failure and cancer – conditions linked to uranium contamination. New research from the Centers for Disease Control report uranium in babies born, even now. I vow to continue to fight for the Cold War victims of radiation exposure. I will continue to push for my legislation to amend RECA

to include Post 71 miners and the Trinity downwinders – to ensure that the federal government lives up to its legal and fi duciary obligations to clean up and properly maintain the abandoned mines and sites.”

Assistant Speaker Luján also spoke at the hearing, saying, “Today [Oct. 7], we gathered to give a voice to Hispanics and Native Americans of New Mexico, whose families continue to be upended by radiation exposure from mining and the Trinity test. Seventy years ago, rural New Mexico became ground zero for the detonation of the first nuclear bomb. This marked the beginning of sickness and suffering for generations of people in the Tularosa Basin and in other communities that sacrificed for our collective national security. That is why I have joined with Senator Udall to introduce the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments to compensate those exposed to radiation while working in uranium mines after 1971, or living downwind from atomic weapons tests. This bipartisan legislation is a matter of fairness and justice. We must see it passed.”

Haaland added, “We all deserve to live healthy lives, free from the impacts of harmful radiation, but the legacy of uranium mining in Indian Country puts our communities at risk. Everyone in the auditorium today [Oct. 7] probably knew someone who is affected by working in a uranium mine.

I certainly do. A relative of mine lost his hearing due to his exposure. Today’s hearing shed[s] light on the impacts, the current situation, and improvements we can implement to ensure our communities can heal.”

Ud a l l h a s worked for years to expand the origi na l R a d iat ion Ex posu re Compensation Act. During the hearing, Udall discussed his legislation to expand coverage of the RECA legislation to cover victims in New Mexico and Indian Country, including the Post-1971 Uranium Workers and the Tularosa Downwinders.

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Reintroducing the Accountable Capitalism Act MAKING CORPORATIONS ACCOUNTABLE; MAKING WORKERS PROSPEROUS Staff Reports

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ASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. House Assistant Speaker Ben Ray Lu ján, D-N.M., and U. S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., announced Oct. 4 they will reintroduce the Accountable Capitalism Act to help eliminate skewed market incentives and return to the era when the success of American corporations translated into success for American workers. The legislation aims to reverse the harmful trends over the last 30 years that have led to record corporate profits, productivity, and CEO pay, but stagnant wages for workers.

For most of our country’s history, American corporations balanced their responsibilities to all of their stakeholders – employees, shareholders, communities – in corporate

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decisions. It worked: profits went up, productivity went up, wages went up, and America built a thriving middle class.

But in the 1980s a new idea quickly took hold. It called for American corporations to focus only on maximizing returns to their shareholders.

That had a seismic impact on the American economy. Over the last decade, big American companies dedicated 93% of earnings to shareholders, redirecting trillions of dollars that could have gone to workers or long-term investments. The result was booming corporate profits and rising worker productivity that did not lead to rising wages.

Add it ion a l ly, b e c a u s e the wealthiest 10 percent of American households own 84% of all American-held market shares, while more than 50% of American households own no stock at all, this dedication

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to “maximizing shareholder value” means that the multitrillion dollar American corporate system is focused explicitly on making wealthier Americans even richer. In fact, in the year following passage of the Republican tax bill, large American companies announced nearly $1 trillion in stock buybacks while making no major impact on hiring and

investment.

“Our economy is not working for the American worker.

T he R epubl ic a n s’ d i s a s trous policies and Trump Administration’s agenda has shor tchanged the average worker while lavishing benefits on corporate interests.

That must change,” Luján said.

“I’m proud to work with Sen. Elizabeth Warren to introduce this legislation that uplifts the voices of America’s middleclass and gives workers a fighting shot at achieving the American Dream. This landmark legislation will reduce income inequality, strengthen companies, and help ensure a fair and just economy for our families.”

“Year after year, corporate profits soar thanks to American workers. The average wages of these workers remain fl at while corporations shovel out cash to their executives and shareholders and suck trillions of dollars and necessary longterm investments from workers,” Warren said. “That’s why I keep fighting [along] with colleagues like Rep. Luján to pass this bill and get workers what they deserve.”

There is an urgent need to end the grip of shareholder value maximization and return to the era when American corporations produced broad- based growth that helped workers and shareholders alike. The Accountable Capitalism Act addresses this need by: · Requ ir ing ver y la rge American cor porations to obtain a federal charter as a “United States corporation,”

which obligates company directors to consider the interests of all corporate stakeholders: American corporations with more than $1 billion in annual revenue must obtain a federal charter from a newly-formed Office of U.S. Corporations at the Department of Commerce.

The new federal charter obligates company directors to consider the interests of all corporate stakeholders – including employees, customers, shareholders, and the communities where the company operates.

This approach is derived from the thriving benefit corporation model that 35 states and the District of Columbia have adopted, and that companies like Patagonia, Danone North America, and Kickstarter have voluntarily embraced with strong results. · Empower ing workers at U.S. corporations to elect at least 40 percent of board members: Borrowing from the successful approach in Germany and other developed economies, a U.S. corporation must ensure that no fewer than 40 percent of its directors are selected by the corporation’s employees. · For the reintroduction of their bill this Congress, Warren and Luján strengthened the protections in the bill to ensure that workerappointed directors provide meaningful representation that worker- appointed directors are protected from retaliation, and that workers have access to the same information as shareholders. · Restricting the sales of company shares by the directors and officers of U.S. corporations: Top cor porate executives are now compensated mostly in company stock, which gives them huge fi nancial incentives to focus exclusively on shareholder returns.

To ensure that they are focused on the long-term interests of all corporate stakeholders, the bill prohibits directors and officers of U.S. corporations from selling company shares within

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Former U.S. Army Major Bryan Osterhage named DVS Deputy Secretary Staff Reports

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A NTA FE - For mer – For mer U.S. A r my Ma jor Br ya n Osterhage has been named Deputy Secretary for the New Mexico Department of Veterans Services.

The native of Belleville, Ill., earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology from Truman State University in 2004, and a law degree from the Saint Louis University School of Law. He enlisted in the Army in 2010 as an officer in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps before completing his

ACCOUNTABLE | FROM PAGE 14 five years of receiving them, or within three years of a company stock buyback. · Prohibiting U.S. corporations from making any political expenditures without the approval of 75 percent of its directors and shareholders: Drawing on a proposal from John Bogle, the founder of t he i nve s t ment compa ny Vanguard, U.S. corporations must receive the approval of at least 75 percent of their shareholders and 75 percent of t hei r d i rector s before engaging in political expenditures. This ensures any political expenditures benefit all corporate stakeholders.

active-duty service earlier this year.

During his military service, Deputy Secretary Osterhage was stationed at Fort Bragg, N. C. For t Campbell, Ky., For t K nox, Ky., a nd For t Belvoir, Va. He was deployed to Afghanistan, Kuwait, and Liberia – earning a Meritorious Ser v ice Meda l, t he Joi nt Service Commendation Medal, and the Army Commendation Medal during his nine-year Army service.

Deputy Secretary Osterhage will be based in the DVS main office in the Bataan Memorial Building

in Santa Fe and will report directly to DVS Secreta r y Judy Griego, where he will assist her with overseeing the agency’s div isions and fourteen field offices located throughout the state.

“I am extremely pleased t o welcome Br ya n t o t he DVS fa m i ly,” sa id Gr iego.

“He come s h ig h ly recommended. H is excel lent t r a ck r e cor d of a d v i s i n g a nd a s sist i ng sen ior- level officers will really help DVS as the agency continues to look for way s t o i mprove ser v ing New Mexico’s veterans and their families.”

Bryan Osterhage. Photo Credit: NMDVS

· Permitting the federal gover nment to revoke the cha r ter of a U.S. cor porat ion i f t he compa ny h a s enga ged i n repeat ed a nd egregious illega l conduct: State Attorneys General are authorized to submit petitions to the Office of U.S. Cor porat ion s to revoke a U.S. corporation’s charter.

If the Director of the Office fi nds that the corporation has a history of egregious and repeated illegal conduct and has failed to take meaningful steps to address its problems, they may grant the petition.

The company’s charter would then be revoked a year later – giving the company time before its charter is revoked to make the case to Congress

that it should retain its charter in the same or a modified form.

Warren first introduced the Accountable Capitalism Act in August 2018 to reverse the harmful corporate trend over the last 30 years that

ha s produced record corporate profi ts for American compa n ie s, but st a g n a nt wages for American workers.

Later in 2018, her legislation gained momentum in the U.S. House of Representatives as Luján, then-incoming House

Assistant Speaker; Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus; Rep. Stephen Lynch, D -M a s s.; R ep. Brend a n Boyle, D-Pa.; and Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill. introduced companion legislation.

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Heinrich announces Youth Climate Change Challenge NEW MEXICO STUDENTS GET TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES Staff Reports

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LBUQUERQUE – U. S . S e n a t o r Ma r ti n Hei n r ich, D-N.M., announced the Youth Climate Change Challenge Oct. 9. Heinrich is inviting New Mexico students from grades K-12 to submit drawings, paintings, poetry, and short essays about what the climate crisis means to them. Senator Heinrich will

visit the classrooms of the firstplace winners.

“When I meet with students in New Mexico calling for climate action, I am always impressed with their depth of knowledge on climate science, their observations of how climate change is already impacting their daily lives, and their eagerness for action at both the local and global level. I want to elevate the voices of these young New

Mexicans who are calling on all of us to literally save their future,” Heinrich said. “That’s why I am launching the Youth Climate Change Challenge.

I’m inviting students to subm it thei r idea s a nd sha re t hei r s t or ie s a bout wh a t t he cl i m at e cr i si s mea n s for them. This is an opportunity for youth to use their creativity to drive home the importance of this problem.

I look forward to visiting the

classroom of the first- place winners and engaging in a dialogue about what we need to do to con front climate change.”

The deadline for the first round of submissions from students in Albuquerque is Nov. 8.

Additional challenges will take place in 2020 in other cities across New Mexico.

For more infor ma tion: heinrich.senate.gov/ climatechallenge

Sen. Martin Heinrich

Earthweek: Diary of a Changing World Week ending Friday, October 4, 2019 Carbon Ratio An international team of scientists says it fou nd t hat human activity on Earth produces enough carbon dioxide emissions to create up to 100 times more greenhouse effect in the atmosphere than all of the gases spewed by all of the world’s volcanoes. The decade-long study by the Deep Carbon Observatory also says volca noes a nd ot her geologic activities alone don’t release enough carbon dioxide to shift the planet’s climate as some controversial theories have claimed in recent years. The study warns that when carbon dioxide levels have soared a s much t h roug hout the planet’s history as during the past century of increasing industrial activ ity, global ma ss extinctions followed.

Earthquakes Much of New Zealand’s lower Nor t h I sla nd was jolted by a magnitude 5.4 temblor.

• Earth movements were also felt in the southern Philippines, southern Taiwan, southwestern Turkey, central Chile and western Texas.

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Ozone Oddity The hole in stratospheric ozone that develops over Antarctica as t he f rozen cont i nent emerges from w inter is now acting in ways never before observed.

Scientists at Europe’s Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service say the hole is not only about half as large as normally seen in September, but it has been off-center and far from the South Pole.

They point to a sudden and significant warming of the stratosphere over Antarctica during the month. This appears to have destabilized the process in which ozone h a s b e e n de s t r oye d since the now-banned ch lorof luoroc a rbon s

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began causing the ozone hole during the 1960s and 1970s.

Tropical Cyclones The Azores we r e l a s h e d by pou nd i n g surf and stormforce winds as Category-2 Hurricane Lorenzo passed just to the west of the Portuguese archipelago.

• A long st r ip of Mexico’s Pacific resorts felt the effects of Tropical Stor m Na rda , wh ich killed at least two people in Oaxaca.

• T ropic a l St or m Mitag killed at least nine people when it pounded South Korea. The storm h a d e a r l ie r s k i r t e d Taiwan and the Chinese coast, near Shanghai, as a Category-2 typhoon.

Greenhouse Fires T he huge wildfires that have raged across parts of Indonesia since August have spewed 365 million tonnes of carbon dioxide, more than Spain’s entire greenhouse emissions for all of last year, according to Singapore’s environment minister. We now are clear that these forest fires have a major impact on climate, Masagos Zulkifli wrote in a Facebook post.The loss of carbon sinks in the burning

of peat is irreversible.

-70° Singapore Vostok, a n d Antarctica Ma laysia say they are going after the companies responsible for the pall of smoke that blows into their countries from the slash-and-burn techniques used to clear land in Indonesia for agriculture.

Plastic vs. Worms A new study finds that one of the world’s most common

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e a r t hwo r m s c a n n o t thrive in ground polluted with high levels of microplastics.

Lead researcher Bas Boots of Britain’s Anglia Ruskin University says the fi nding adds to the growing body of ev idence of how increasing plastic pollution is a ffecting the natura l world. T hese ef fect s include the obstruction a nd i r r it ation of t he digestive tract, limiting the absor ption of nutrients and reducing growth, Boots said.

Eruptive Repeat A colu m n of lava shooting hundreds of feet above Papua New Guinea’s restive Ulaw un volca no sent nearby residents fleeing their homes again on the remote Bismarck Archipelago. Many of the 7,000 to 13,000 people who were displaced by a stronger eruption in June had only recently returned before Ulawun fired up again without warning. The volcano is listed as one of the world’s most dangerous.

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ON THE SPOT | FROM PAGE 1 man intending to go onto the Tohatchi High campus and harm himself.

But, despite parents expectations, the Tohatchi lockdown was not on the board’s sparse agenda for Oct. 7, and no comments on the matter were made by board members or Superintendent Mike Hyatt.

Tensions increased when it was discovered that none of the parents and/or concerned citizens in attendance at the meeting had prior permission to speak on the matter during the public comment portion of

the meeting.

But they persisted, so board Vice President Christopher Mortensen suggested they officially adjourn the meeting and take the discussion of the Tohatchi incident offline, without the district’s video stream.

Mortensen’s motion was not received well. Some people in attendance claimed the board did not want the discussion made public.

“It has nothing to do with that,” Mortensen said. “We have rules about when you can submit for public comment, and you are past that.”

Despite the pleas of parents at the meeting, the board made

the decision to adjourn.

Messages for further comment on the meeting aftermath from district officials were not received by press time.

Meanwhile, when social media swirled with reports of an active shooter on the Tohatchi High campus, people commented, and said students reported hearing multiple shots fi red. They expressed anger on Gallup Sun’s Facebook page of its initial Sept. 23 report, which stated there was no active shooter on campus, and students weren’t in any danger.

The Sun later relayed a report from law enforcement, which indicated there was

only one shot fired, which also didn’t set well with folks on social media.

Ophelia Anthony, contacted the Sun and described what her nephew reportedly went through during the incident. “[My nephew] was told to go to the elementary school,” Anthony said. “He heard two shots fired around the corner of where he was. He said 300 kids stampeded to get back into the high school through two doors.”

Anthony’s account lines up with what another parent, Marv Chavez, told the Sun. “My daughter said the principal said over the intercom to run to the elementary school,”

Chavez said. “She was at the high school. Her classmate heard popping sounds echo from the courtyard.”

Pa r e nt s a nd s t udent s described a chaotic scene, which hasn’t been confi rmed

by GMCS officials.

“Kids were crying and trampled on,” Anthony said. “[My nephew] went to a classroom and him and some students barricaded the door.”

As for parents and family members of Tohatchi High students, they will get another chance to have their voices heard. The next GMCS Board of Education meeting is set for Oct. 28 at Tohatchi Elementary School.

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research Los Alamos National Laboratory is doing to drive innovation and support our nation’s national security.

New Mexico’s national labs are major economic drivers that support New Mexico families and communities. It was an honor to showcase Los Alamos National Laboratory, and I look forward to continuing working

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OS ALAMOS – This week, Congressman Ben Ray Lu ján, D -N.M ., t he U. S House A ssista nt Speaker, a nd Con g re s sm a n Ad a m Smith, D-Wash., Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, toured Los Alamos National Laboratory on a congressional delegation highlighting the importance of New Mexico’s national labs.

Congressmen Luján and Smith were joined by the Department of Energy’s Under Secretary for Nuclea r Secur it y a nd NNSA Administrator Lisa E. Gordon-Hagerty.

As Co- Chair of the National Labs Caucus, Congressman Lu já n h a s secu red m a jor environmental and scientific investments for New Mexico’s national laboratories. The House-passed National Defense

with my colleagues to support our laboratories and create new, good-paying jobs across New Mexico,” Luján said.

Smith said, “My recent trip to New Mexico reiterated how critically important the state is to our national security. Our national labs, including Los Alamos National Laboratory, directly advance our nation’s

defense by driving innovation and supplying our service members with the tools and technology they need to execute their missions. I am grateful for my colleagues like Representative Luján who understand the important role their respective states play in the broader National Defense Strategy.”

Rep. Ben Ray Lujan Authorization Act included Luján’s provision to create a jobs pipeline from education institutions to national laboratories to support workforce development. Additionally, Luján led the first congressional delegation of the National Labs Caucus to Los Alamos National Laboratory earlier this year.

“I was excited to welcome Chairman Adam Smith to New Mexico to see the trailblazing

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OPINIONS PROGRESS ON THE WAY

By Sharon Kayne NM Voices for Children

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L BUQU ERQU E – Despite a fairly strong economy nationally, ten states – including New Mexico – have seen an increase in the share of children living in areas of concentrated poverty. This information comes from the latest KIDS COUNT report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The report also shows that children of color are more likely to live in high-poverty, low-opportunity neighborhoods than white children.

“While children do best when their family is economically secure, the well-being of the larger community is also important. Children need to grow up in neighborhoods with high-quality

schools, safe places to play, good job opportunities, and reliable transportation,” James Jimenez said. Jimenez is the executive director of New Mexico Voices for Children.

“Neighborhoods that are under-resourced and have high levels of poverty not only fail to provide opportunities, but can even put our kids at risk because there is less access to healthy food and more exposure to environmental hazards, such as poor air quality, and toxins such as lead,” he added.

Concentrated poverty is defined as a Census tract where at least 30% of the residents live at or below the poverty level, which is currently $21,330 for a family of three. Early in the great recession, from 2008 to 2012, 22 percent of New Mexico’s

children lived in concentrated poverty. Toward the end of the recession, that had jumped to 24 percent – an increase of 6,000 children.

Though 28 states saw decreases in the share of children in concentrated poverty during that time frame, 11 states experienced no progress, and 10 states saw poverty increase.

Across the nation, African American and Native American children are seven times more likely to live in poor neighborhoods than are white children – and Hispanic children are nearly five times more likely.

“These disparities in child well-being are especially distressing in a state like New Mexico, where 75 percent of our children are kids of color,” Amber Wallin stated. Wallin is

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the deputy director of Voices for Children, the KIDS COUNT affiliate for New Mexico.

“Equity isn’t something that just happens. It’s a product of systems, laws, and policies that work together to either support opportunities for families to thrive or – as the data show – to hinder their success. Since this is a systemic problem, it will require a systemic solution,” she continued.

The report includes several recommendations for revitalizing impoverished communities, transforming them into areas of opportunity, and removing oppressive practices and policies that hold back families of color.

“A couple of ways New Mexico can improve child well-being – for all children no matter where they live – is to continue to expand

Sharon Kayne, communications director, NM Voices for Children high-quality early childhood care and education services and to make college more affordable. Fortunately, we’re making progress in both of those areas,” Jimenez pointed out.

The A n n ie E. Ca sey Foundation’s data snapshot,

Children Living in HighPoverty, Low- Opportunity Neighborhoods, is available here: aecf.org/resources/ children- living-in-highpoverty-low-opportunityneighborhoods/

GUIDE TO THE STARS WEEK OF OCTOBER 14

A Hunters Full Moon appears on Oct. 13. This intense moon is great for scouting and watching. Your emotional life may feel overburdened and heavy, but you can do incredible things if you try. Madame G recommends that you consider turning your turbulent emotions on their head. Remember, you are not all that you feel. Live the life of your dreams for real.

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You passion and drive is intense and full of motivational energy.

You can take the world by storm and lead the charge. But, what are your plans? What is the true source of your energy? You are lighting the way for everyone for the next two weeks. Live the life of your dreams and remember who you are.

You can do anything you want if you put your mind to it. Your heart is an open book and the world is your oyster. Don’t be afraid. Your energy is increasing, and so is your visibility. Your heart is in the right place and you are all that you can be. Live you best life and don’t be afraid to try.

Keep trying…Don’t lose your personal peace with a sudden reaction. Think before you speak.

What sounds mean, may not be directed at you personally, or may have nothing to do with you.

Remember, what you say could be hard to take back.

Show yourself that you care. Your life is better than you could ever imagine. If you’re unhappy you really only have yourself to blame.

Bad things happen to you but you choose how you respond to them.

You’re a pillar of strength if you realize that the world belongs to you.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Don’t give up hope on yourself.

You may need to renegotiate some things in a professional, creative or love alliance. This is the time to set things right. The saddest thing in the world is a human being who has lost all belief in themselves.

Your heart is beautiful. Don’t get lost in bad energy. You deserve happiness.

Love is all you need! Don’t hide your feelings or shield your emotions with egocentricity. You are more than you ever imagined.

You can rely on your friends and family, but remember that you give joy to others by sharing kindness and being honest. But don’t give away your ideas for free.

Your mind is a treasure trove of ideas and imagination. Keep pushing to understand yourself and those around you. Go with the flow, but don’t get overpowered by the current. Enjoy the journey and don’t be afraid of who you are. It’s time to allow the shadow to merge with the light.

Be who you are and enjoy the ride. There may be situations you cannot change, But remember even if you can’t control the direction of the wind, you can adjust your sails. Maybe the universe is working on your behalf “behind the scenes” to help you decide your true motivations.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

Go BIG or go home Sagittarius.

You can’t rely on others to fi x your life. Only you know what you need to do and only you can do it. Keep pushing forward and you will accomplish everything in this world if you try. Whatever your challenges, don’t distract yourself with fantasies.

Look into your heart and learn what’s locked within. If you act like a wage slave you will always be one. Spread your fi ns and test your adventurous spirit.

Take some time away from your goal-oriented thoughts and allow yourself to appreciate what comes to you. Remember, prosperity is your birthright.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Love yourself. And slow down your life long enough to take care of an important matter, yourself.

Do some kind things for your body from medical to massage.

And give your immune system a little extra attention. Remember, your body houses the soul you’ve been looking for. It’s your mirror image.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Respect yourself. You are worth more than you’d ever imagine. Be true to your heart and know that you can do whatever you put your mind to. Give yourself the world of dreams that you deserve. Try to see the bigger picture before you make your move.

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RECOGNIZE INDIGENOUS PEOPLESâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; DAY Editor, In July 1990, representatives from 120 Indian nations from every part of the Americas met in Quito, Ecuador in the First Continental Conference (Encuentro) joining many human rights, peace, social justice, and environmental organizations to recognize 500 Years of Native resistance against the continued colonization of our original homelands.

This was in preparation for the 500th anniversary of Native resistance to the European invasion of the Americas from 1492 to 1992, and to address the deaths of millions of indigenous peoples through the rampant slaughter of innocents, war, famine, forced relocations, imprisonment, extreme poverty and every communicable disease. There has been the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Indigenous Peoples Dayâ&#x20AC;? celebration of life by the Native civilizations that promote the ideals of self-governance and tireless determination that are the framework of our nations.

It is proper that â&#x20AC;&#x153;Indigenous Peoplesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Dayâ&#x20AC;? be officially recognized even as much as the City of Gallup touts itself as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Indian Capital of the Worldâ&#x20AC;? and the many contributions that Native Americans and Navajo individuals have made can be seen everywhere from the exquisite art work and murals to the annual events held here and the land base that once was Navajo territory.

On September 27, 2016, the City of Gallup passed Resolution/ Proclamation R2016â&#x20AC;&#x201C;40, declaring the second Monday of October as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Indigenous Peoplesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Dayâ&#x20AC;? into perpetuity. Accordingly, the McKinley County Commission also approved Resolution/ Proclamation No. OCT-17â&#x20AC;&#x201C;085 on October 17, 2017 Designating the Second Monday in October of each year as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Indigenous Peoplesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Dayâ&#x20AC;?.

To its credit, Gallup also has an Indigenous Peoplesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Commission as an Advisory Board (City Ordinance #C2018â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5) to advocate on behalf of the Native population in the city and is well-deserving of official support. But to date, the Commission has yet to endorse the official Resolution/ Proclamation.

In January 2019 the New Mexico State Legislature took OPINIONS

the opportunity to make history and vote on legislation to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoplesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Day. Democratic Governor-elect Michelle Lujan Grisham supported the proposal to rename the state holiday on the second Monday in October.

New Mexico is home to 23 sovereign indigenous nations. The stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s population is 10.9% Native American, according to 2018 estimates from the United States census.

The Navajo Nation is the largest tribe in America. President Jonathan Nez also stated on Facebook that â&#x20AC;&#x153;For many years, indigenous people have protested Columbus Day because it celebrates colonialism, oppression, and injustice inflicted on indigenous peoples. Observing Indigenous Peoplesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Day allows citizens to recognize our rich

Local Navajo activist Mervyn Tilden holds up a sign during last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s peaceful demonstration on whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s now known as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Indigenous Peoplesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Day,â&#x20AC;? known in some states as Columbus Day. Tilden was instrumental in persuading local lawmakers to stop recognizing the holiday as Columbus Day. File Photo heritage and represents a step toward healing and growth.â&#x20AC;?

There are 573 federally recognized tribes in the United States of America. And every year, the number of states and cities are added to the list that

acknowledges the Indigenous Nations and our contributions.

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Manufacturing Day events offer business connections workforce development

By Kate Millard Finance New Mexico

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he M a nu fa c t u r i ng Institute projects that U.S. manufacturers will need to fill 4.6 million jobs by 2028, but misperceptions about modern manufacturing could cause more than half of those positions to remain vacant. The nonprofit New Mexico Manufacturing Extension Partnership aims to address misperceptions among students while they are preparing themselves for college and careers by showing them opportunities in manufacturing.

That’s where Manufacturing Day comes in. Celebrated the entire month of October, the initiative highlights the changes that have occurred in the manufacturing industry and introduces students to careers in clean tech and modern manufacturing.

“As Manufacturing 4.0 continues to revolutionize factory floors in New Mexico and across the country, jobs are becoming more high-tech and commanding higher pay,” Jennifer Sinsabaugh, executive director of New Mexico MEP said. “These jobs rely on

critical thinking, creativity, and innovative approaches – skills that can only be provided by humans.”

Sinsabaugh said today’s manufacturing is about state-ofthe-art facilities and advanced technologies, but surveys indicate that many people still envision dark and dreary factories that employ non-skilled labor to perform repetitive tasks.

According to one study, only 35 percent of parents say they would encourage their children to pursue careers in manufacturing.

FACILITIES OPEN THEIR DOORS Manufacturing Day aims to enhance public knowledge by giving visitors a look behind closed doors. Companies host facility tours that demonstrate the many production stages that turn raw materials into products that are shipped around the world.

More than 35 New Mexico manufacturers and support organizations – from Farmington to Las Cruces – are hosting tours.

Most are open to the public.

In Albuquerque, visitors at

Kate Millard, Finance New Mexico Continental Machining will see high-tech equipment produce parts used by New Mexico’s national laboratories. Others will see UV-blocking glass turned into precision windows at Glass-Rite, and cacao become elixirs and confections at Chocolate Cartel.

In Rio Rancho, Mezel Mods will demonstrate how 3D printers produce action figures and modifications for pinball machines, and Insight Lighting will take visitors on a journey from CAD-produced designs to architectural lighting that illuminates stadiums, airports and other large-scale venues.

In Santa Fe, visitors will see cacao turned into truffles at Art of

Chocolate Cacao Santa Fe, which calls itself the only “bean-to-bar” chocolate producer in the state.

Animal lovers can watch local proteins and organic vegetables become healthy dog and cat food at Marty’s Meals.

Farther north, Black Mesa Winery in Velarde hosts a wineand cider-making tour, followed by a product tasting available to visitors 21 years of age or older.

Private Label Select in Taos will demonstrate how natural ingredients become lip care products, sunscreens, and products for mothers and babies. Old Wood in Las Vegas will discuss sustainable wood harvesting practices that result in flooring and firewood.

Heading south, engineering is the focus. Valencia Flour Mill in Jarales near Belen will demonstrate unique engineering that allows one motor to operate multiple machines that transform grain into baking mixes.

Drought Adaptation Industries of Alamogordo will discuss proprietary engineering that allows anyone to grow produce using 98 percent less water than they might otherwise. Alaska Structures will take visitors on the production line

that goes from structural engineering and design to framing and fabrics that make tents and temporary structures used by the military. Masa becomes tortillas and corn chips at La Primera Tortilla Factory in Sunland Park.

For those considering production of their own designs and ideas, FUSE Makerspace, Cruces Creatives, and the Workforce Center at Dona Ana Community College will introduce machines and equipment available for the use of their members.

Private tours for students will take place at more than a dozen manufacturing companies in Roswell, Taos, Socorro, Albuquerque and Las Cruces.

Events are organized by New Mexico Manufacturing Extension Partnership, a nonprofit organization that offers manufacturers training and expertise in efficient production and administrative practices that help them maximize their competitive edge and increase profits.

For more information about public tours, visit New Mexico MEP at newmexicomep.org/mfgday/. To see what’s happening nationally, go to mfgday.com/.

Luján commemorates Hispanic Heritage Month Staff Reports

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OS AL AMOS – W hile v isiting Los A la mos Nat iona l Laboratories October 9, Congressman Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., and the U.S. House Assistant Speaker, addressed staff members at LANL to commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month and recognize the contributions of Hispanic Americans and Latinos in science, technology, and engineering.

An excerpt from Luján’s remarks follows: “As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, I’m especially humbled to have an opportunity

PRC CHAIR | FROM PAGE 6 area, she handed out copies of a pamphlet, and expressed appreciation for utility companies like CenturyLink for taking steps to build broadband

to celebrate the immense contributions to our state, economy, and country that Hispanic Americans make each day.

T here h ave been few moments in our country’s history, where recognizing and celebrating the contributions of Hispanic Americans was as critical as it is today.

As a country, we must come together to root out bigotry and white supremacy and instead forge a society where our differences are respected – where they are seen as a sign of a beautiful and strong community that knows the value of bringing new voices into the fold.

But this moment is why we

infrastructure to create econom ic oppor t u n it ies a nd expand access to healthcare and educational resources.

With the exemption in place, Becenti-Aguilar said her job is to go to different communities and make sure families sign up

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must celebrate the achievements of Hispanic Americans in our country.

Science, technology, and engineering are fields with a rich history of exploration by Hispanic Americans.

Born in New York City in 1929, Helen Rodríguez Trías – a Puerto Rican-American pediatrician and healthcare advocate, looked at medical abuses impacting her neighborhood and communities and became a fierce champion for women and children.

France Córdova, the director of the National Science Fou ndat ion, is a n accomplished researcher who published more than 150 scientific papers on x-rays, gamma-rays, and black holes – expanding

our knowledge of space and time.

Nearly three decades ago, Ellen Ochoa broke barriers when she became the first Hispanic woman to go into space.

Serving on a nine-day mission on Discovery, she studied the Earth’s ozone layer and helped us all understand the delicate balance maintaining life on this planet.

T here a re hu nd red s of examples. I know in this very room, scientists and engineers are testing the limits of human knowledge and daring to push them further so we can find new technologies and innovations to keep our country secure. “

for the tax exemption. She said she handed out about 150 forms during her visit to the Northern Navajo Nation Fair in Shiprock last month.

She said that some may wonder why no one came forward with this tax exemption form

before. “A lot of the telephone companies and utility companies don’t let their customers know because they want to continue to make money,” she said. “They want to invest in their business.”

“When you pay surcharges, on average of $15–18 per month,

if you multiply that by 12, you’ll see how much you save,” BecentiAguilar said. “That’s your money going back into your pocket.”

The tax exemption form is available at nmprc.state. nm.us/utilities/native-tax/ index.html.

Rep. Ben Ray Lujan

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COMMUNITY THE AUXILIARY BLOOD DRIVE SEEKS TO DRAW 60 PINTS OF BLOOD

By William Madaras

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or t he f i r s t t i me RMCHCS is inviting Ga l lup’s civ ic a nd business orga nizations such as teachers, police officers, fi re fighters, members of the Chamber of Commerce, retail organizations, union members and other groups to challenge its employees to a blood donating competition.

A prize will be awarded to the winning team.

“This challenge will help separate the city’s wimps from winners,” Eileen D’Orazio, chairperson of the Auxiliary Blood Drive said, “We are throwing down the gauntlet to Gallup’s employee organizations, large and small, and challenge them

Children’s art from the June blood drive at RMCHCS. Photo Credit: RMCHCS

Children’s drawing for RMCHCS June blood drive. Photo Credit: RMCHCS

to a blood-letting. Bring us your best vampires and fang bangers to help deliver every drop of their blood to our drive. Big

correspond with blood drive hours. “Our employees will lead by example. We want to give our community the gift of

prizes await.”

RMCHCS is also allowing employees to donate blood during work hours which

Join us for the annual PAPER FACES CHARITY BALL TO HELP KAMPS WOMEN’S HEALTH CENTER

By William Madaras

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n the second charity fund-raising effort for Rehoboth McKinley Christian Healthcare Services’ Dr. Philip Kamps Women’s Health and Birthing Center, supporters will be asked to dress up for the Paper Faces on Parade Charity Invitational Gala Masquerade Ball Oct. 19, from 6 pm – 11 pm at the Howard Johnson’s Hotel and Convention Center, 2915 Hwy. 66.

Dancing, auctions, prizes including Native jewelry and pottery, a UNM football package and a round trip for two to Monument Valley on the Ariz.-Utah border, will be up for bid as the hospital’s Western Health Foundation charity program works to cover the costs of renovations at the Women’s Health and Birthing Center and purchase seven labor and delivery beds, fetal monitors, 18 computers, four infant warmers and resuscitation units and comfortable visitor chairs.

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Health and Birthing Center Director Carrie Mikos, R.N. says the ball will allow the center to provide newly renovated Labor Delivery Recovery Postpartun rooms.

“Instead of a separate labor delivery room and a post-partum room, they will be joined in a single space so families and their newest members can mingle to celebrate together,” she said.

Phase II of the Western Health Foundation’s fund raising efforts will focus on supporting the renovation and expansion of the College Clinic building in order to accommodate a brand new Family Medicine Residency Program. College Clinic construction costs to expand the clinic space and provide for the growth of the Family Medicine Residency Program, include new equipment and furniture.

Phase III will be focused on ensuring that a sustainable Family Medicine Residency Program is in place and finalizing upgrades to the entire College Clinic facility.

life,” D’Orazio said.

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‘Gemini Man’ pretty to watch, lacks character development

By Glenn Kay For the Sun

RATING:  OUT OF  RUNNING TIME: 117 MINUTES Director Ang Lee is responsible for several award-winning cinematic works, including Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Brokeback Mountain and Life of Pi. At first glance, his latest feature appears to be an odd selection, as the filmmaker takes on what appears to be a fairly traditional and straightforward action picture. Thankfully, Gemini Man does try to throw an extra wrinkle into the formula and adds some new technical elements to the genre. Yet for all its effort, it doesn’t end up making a lasting impression.

Henry Brogan (Will Smith) is an aging government hitman who decides that he’s had enough of being an assassin after shooting a man whom a n infor ma nt cla ims may have been an innocent party.

Suspicious of his employers, Henry decides to retire. Soon, he begins to get an uneasy feeling, suspecting that the agency as well as his old trainer Clay (Clive Owen) may have other ideas about his future. It isn’t long before Henry finds himself

the target of a professional killer who seems to know his every move.

Enlisting the help of old friend Baron (Benedict Wong) and new acquaintance Danny Zakarweski (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), the hitman and his pals are chased around the globe as they attempt to fi nd out who is gunning for Henry and why.

Alas, if you’ve seen the trailer or even a brief commercial for this title, you’ll already know far too much about what’s in store for the central character. In fact, the first third of the film deals with the hero attempting to discover the identity of his pursuer…one who clearly bears more than a passing similarity to the lead.

That’s a lot of time to devote to a plot twist that is already known to everyone who bought a ticket for the movie, and it certainly diminishes the level of suspense early on (although this isn’t the fi lm’s fault and is simply an example of the marketing department giving too much away to the viewer).

What follows is a routine chase picture, but at least it’s impressive to look at as it unfolds. The characters end up on a globe-trotting quest to fi nd the responsible party, moving from gorgeously fi lmed locations in Colombia and Hungary.

Lee also shoots the action well,

Henry Brogan (Will Smith) plays an over-the-hill hitman facing off against a younger clone of himself in “Gemini Man.” Photo Credit: Paramount Pictures often using long takes that follow the characters through a variety of streets and environments without cuts. One chase follows Henry on a motorcycle through a city, twisting around corners and bumping into passing vehicles as he tries to escape with his life.

With the exception of a couple of big crashes at the climax of the sequences, the effects are good and these moments, while predictable, add some life to the proceedings.

However, there is a certain lack of urgency that begins to sink in as the already obvious motivations come to light and Henry must convince his attacker of the identity of their common enemy. Smith is a

charming guy, but the effects on display end up overshadowing the performer. Copious digital work is used to place two persons who resemble each other in the same shot. While the tricks do look convincing at times, there are some issues with the technology that clearly haven’t been ironed out, especially when it comes to sound and dialogue.

Their banter falls f lat, especially when they’re bonding and these scenes play as less-than-naturalistic. And the digitally altered younger hitman’s lines have certainly been dubbed in at a later date, which may be why their interactions don’t always gel.

While it’s nice that the screenplay tries to develop character moments, like the lead’s loneliness due to his profession, and a growing

emotional bond as one of the men seems to take on a more parental role, it all never feels truly grounded or believable.

This is one example of an action movie that might have been better off to embrace the silliness of having several characters with the same body and really take the wild concept to the craziest and most extreme lengths possible.

Admittedly, Gemini Man is a very pretty movie to look at and one that offers a few well-shot and edited chase sequences. Still, as much of a technical marvel as it may be, the relationships or personal drama presented don’t really make an impact. Given the talent involved, this particular title isn’t nearly as gripping or thrilling as it should be.

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Blu-ray/DVD Roundup for October 11, 2019

By Glenn Kay For the Sun

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elcome back to another look at new releases arriving on Blu-ray and DVD. This week sees a wide variety of titles in numerous genres that encompasses everything from huge box office smashes to smaller flicks with familiar performers. 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! Annabelle Comes Home – The latest entry in The Conjuring film franchise is this spin-off i nvolv i ng a creepy, supernatural doll.

Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren are forced to travel and leave their young daughter in the care of a teenage babysitter. When the kids find the title monster and release it from its case, Annabelle wreaks havoc all over the home. Reviews were more positive than negative overall for the latest series installment.

Those who didn’t appreciate the fi lm suggested that fans wouldn’t see anything that they haven’t witnessed before in previous entries. Still, most thought the movie looked good and had enough jump scares and action to entertain. It stars Mckenna Grace, Madison Iseman, Katie Sarife, Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson.

A Bread Factory – Here’s a curious independent ef for t t h a t was released in cinemas as a pair of twohour movies.

Both have been included on t he Bluray and DVD, meaning audiences will get four hours of quirky drama for their buck.

The stor y involves a pair of women who transform an abandoned COMMUNITY

bread factory into a community arts space. After 40 years, the institute faces hardship after competition arises and opens a similar establishment.

The ladies must fight to maintain their funding. Both of these pictures earned excellent notices. Write-ups noted that the characters were engaging and the story relatable and intriguing, as the fi lm examines the importance of art in even the smallest of towns.

The cast includes Tyne Daly, James Marsters, Nana Visitor, Janeane Garofalo and Amy Carlson.

Deadwood: The Movie – Technically, this is a madefor-cable movie that recently aired on HBO, but it certainly deserves a mention here given its popularity. Deadwood was a western series that ran for three seasons between 2004 and 2006, detailing the violent and occasionally sordid lives of the town’s early residents in the late 1800s. This includes gruff bordello owner Al Swearengen and sheriff Seth Bullock. The original cast and crew return for this fi lm, which serves as a show coda and attempts to tidy up all of the bits and pieces that were left unresolved when the show was cancelled.

Critics were overwhelmingly positive about the movie, saying it delivered the same shar p, cutting dialog and provided a fitting and enjoyable close to the exceptional series. It features Ian McShane, T i mot hy Oly pha nt, Mol ly Parker, Paula Malcomson, John Hawkes, Anna Gunn and Brad Dourif.

Every Time I Die – This independent thriller involves a man who blacks out regularly and doesn’t quite understand why it’s happening. When something horrible occurs to him, he fi nds his own consciousness moving and entering the bodies of his various friends. The man then attempts to use these newfound powers to protect them from the danger that awaits and fi nally discovers exactly what happened to him. Reviews were very good for this little fl ick.

While most write-ups mentioned that the ultimate payoff isn’t quite as dramatic or surprising as hoped for, they did all think that the movie was well made and had good

performances and thought that the cast and crew were destined for bigger and better things. Marc Menchaca, Erica Camarano and Drew Fonteiro headline the feature.

Gwen – Set in the 19th century, this UK feature involves a young girl in a mining town dealing with a multitude of troubles. Her mot her h a s become sick, her father has disappeared, the mining company arrives threatening to take their land, and the local townspeople begin to turn on them. The youngster sets out to fi nd out why and try to save her family home. This is another little flick that earned plenty of solid reviews.

A small percentage of the press did complain that events were so bleak, it all became difficult to believe and tired them out. Still, far more described it as eerie and unsettling, complimenting the fl ick for its grimness, thematic undercurrents and attempts to set itself apart from other fi lms of its ilk. The cast includes Maxine Peake, Eleanor Worthington- Cox, Mark Lewis Jones and Kobna Holdbrook- Smith.

Kung- Fu Monster -This Hong Kong foreign-language production is set during the final years of the Ming Dynasty.

When a rare and very cute little monster is given to the kingdom, a man is tasked with taming the beast. However, he instead finds it to be a kind and friendly creature. The man decides to set it free (hopefully he teaches it a bit of kung-fu before doing so).

It isn’t long before the palace decides to hunt the monster down as well as the man who released it. So far, there aren’t a lot of reviews in this part of the world for the fi lm, but those that have appeared, admittedly haven’t been great.

These write-ups critiqued the movie for not making the most of the concept and repeating too many of the same gags. It features Louis Koo and Cheney Chen.

Light of My Life – At the beginning of this drama, audiences are informed that a

pandemic has wiped out most of the world’s female population. Approximately one decade after the event, a man travels around the fringes of society with his young daughter. He attempts to protect her from the elements and the imminent danger from the now male society. Critics have mostly good things to say about this independent fi lm.

A limited group did find it too downbeat and noted that they found it too slow-paced for their tastes. Still, the majority of reviewers were impressed, complimenting the performances as being excellent and believing that it would leave viewers with plenty to discuss. It stars Anna Pniowsky, Casey Affleck (who also directed), Tom Bower and Elisabeth Moss.

Midsommar – A young, college-age couple experiencing difficulties in their relationship are asked to join a group of fr iends at a remote v illage in Sweden for a festival. After a r r iv i ng, it becomes clear that the loca ls a re part of a cult and that there are some truly bizarre and deadly rituals are taking place on site. It seems that this fi lm garnered a wide variety of responses, although more were complimentary than negative. Those who panned the movie couldn’t relate to the motivations of the characters, found the pacing slow and stated that it didn’t make as much of an emotional or intellectual impact as hoped for.

Others who praised it called it beautifully shot, unique, original, and a fi lm that leaves one thinking about its true intentions after the credits roll.

The cast includes Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, Vilhelm Blomgren, William Jackson Harper and Will Poulter.

Red Joan – An older woman enjoying her ret i rement in a quaint English village is sudd e n ly a nd unexpected arrested

by MI5 officials. They

accuse her of being one of the most powerful and influential spies in the business. Using fl ashbacks, viewers travel to the 1930s, and see the lead’s work at a nuclear research facility as a young woman and her love affair with a Russian saboteur, slowly unveiling the many twists and turns in her life. Unfortunately, the press was not very taken by this piece (which was apparently based on a real person).

A small contingent enjoyed the work of the cast and complimented the musical score.

However, the majority called the movie routine and didn’t fi nd it very suspenseful, or feel that it offered much understanding of the figure upon which it was based. It stars Judi Dench, Sophie Cookson, Stephen Campbell Moore and Tom Hughes.

Toy Story 4 – The fourth chapter in the Pixar/Disney Toy Story series fi nds the toys adjusting to life with a new child and befriending a freshly created play-pal named Forky.

However, when the family takes their camper on vacation and Forky and the others become separated, the gang must band together to get back to the vehicle before it leaves them behind for good. Once again, critics wrote enthusiastic about this computer-animated family feature. A few thought it was an unnecessary entry that lacks the sharpness and creativity of its predecessors, but almost everyone else admitted that it was fun, zippy and gorgeous to look at… even if it wasn’t the best fi lm in the franchise.

The voice talent includes Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Annie Potts, Tony Hale, Keegan- Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Christina Hendricks and Keanu Reeves.

Wake – This independent comedy/family drama is something of a mystery. So far, it has only played at a couple of festivals a year or so ago, and for most, its release on disc will be the fi rst opportunity to see it. The story follows a widowed mortician who hasn’t left her house since her husband died some three years earlier. On her birthday, the protagonist is given a globe-trotting trip to Russia from her daughter and

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DVD/BLU-RAY | FROM PAGE 23 mother… along with a strange, life-sized doll as a joke gift.

The main character soon becomes a bit obsessed with the bizarre doll, thinking it may somehow carry the voice and soul of her late husband. As mentioned, very few have seen this picture and so there is no consensus (or any word at all, really) on the fi lm. Myndy Crist plays the lead role.

The Wedding Guest – A m a n “ w it h a secret” de c ide s t o travel from England to India to attend a wedding. His bag consists of duct tape and a shotgun, so it quickly becomes evident that he’s planning something fairly bold and dangerous when he arrives. His plot soon spirals out of control. Taking the bride hostage, the lead traverses through the New Delhi underworld as he attempts to escape with his captive.

Indie director Michael Winterbottom (Welcome to Sarajevo, 24 Hour Party People, Code 46, The Trip) helmed this effort, but response toward the film has been divided. Roughly half of reviewers thought it was an efficient neo-noir thriller with a welcome emphasis on character over action. Slightly more commented that the picture felt uneven and unbalanced, failing to make the most of its cast or story. It stars Dev Patel and Radhika Apte.

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CHILDREN’S ART REQUESTED In addition to the drive, D’Orazio requests donors’ children and schools with teacher donors to bring student drawings of people giving blood to demonstrate why it is important. “We want children to learn the importance of giving blood and encourage their participation when they reach age 16 and weigh 110 pounds,” D’Orazio

Arrow Video to release some unique genre pictures and obscurities. This week, they have the drama, Toys Are Not for Children (1972). This effort is about an emotionally stunted woman who hasn’t gotten rid of her old childhood playthings.

When her life begins to unravel, her life becomes exceptionally dark and disturbing.

Arrow is putting out the title as a Special Edition. The movie has been given a 2K restoration, and the disc bonuses include a fi lm expert commentary, newly filmed appreciation by an historian, a video essay on the picture, the original theme song, and a trailer.

Kino has a wide variety of titles coming your way, too.

Baby Blood (1990) aka The Evil Within is a strange and bloody little French horror picture about a worm-like creature that fi nds its way inside a woman’s belly and pressures the victim to commit murder.

This is in order to provide the blood it needs to survive and ultimately be reborn in its fully monstrous form. Now, the HD restored, uncut, uncensored version has found its way on Blu-ray. You’ll also get a fi lm h istor ia n aud io com mentary and both the French and English audio tracks.

If you’re in the mood for something lighter, you can also pick up Father Hood (1993) on Blu-ray. This Patrick Swayze comedy follows a small-time criminal whose latest scheme is interrupted by the unexpected arrival of his children.

It includes a trailer.

You can also pick up the Italian “Sword and Sandal” pic, Hercules in the Haunted World (1961). This feature was directed by horror veteran Mario Bava (Black Sunday, Pl an et of th e Vampire s, Danger: Diabolik, A Bay of

Blood) and features the titular hero traveling to hell and fighting monsters. Christopher Lee plays the role of villain.

The Blu-ray includes a 2K restoration of the fi lm from the original camera negative, the European, UK and US cuts of the fi lm, an audio commentary from a Mario Bava authority, an interview with the lead and various trailers.

Now, a personal pick. Back before he directed/co-wrote/ starred in and won an Academy Award in 1997 for Life is Beautiful, Roberto Benigni was already a huge star in Italy thanks to the hilarious 1993 mob comedy, Johnny Stecchino. His follow-up was The Monster (1994) aka Il Mostro, which featured the performer as a jovial thief who is accidentally mistaken by police as being a vicious serial killer. His eccentric gesturing is interpreted as psychotic behavior and an agent is sent undercover to prove his guilt. The humor certainly falls under the category of exaggerated slapstick and you couldn’t get away with a lot of it today, but the physical comedy on display is hysterical.

It features several huge laughs (the most memorable involving the lead’s job interview, and an accidental trip with a knife into a populated kitchen) and shows the comedian at his best. The Special Edition Blu-ray includes a fi lm historian audio commentary and a trailer.

And for those horror/comedy fans out there, you can also pick up the Disney- produced (through Touchstone) zombie effort, My Boyfriend’s Back (1993). It’s about a boy who dies before he can ask the girl of his dreams to the prom.

Supernatural events cause him to come back from the dead to try and make things

right. It isn’t a classic, but has developed a cult following and features some noteworthy performers in early roles (including Philip Seymour Hoffman as the school bully and, very brief ly, Matthew McConaughey).

If memory serves, supporting cast members Austin Pendleton and Cloris Leachman also deliver a few laughs. Director Bob Balaban (whose 1989 dark comedy, Parents, is pretty phenomenal) provides a commentary track with a couple of cast members for this Special Edition. There are also interviews with many of the cast and crew members, and a trailer.

Criterion has the Blu-ray box set, 3 Silent Classics by Josef von Sternberg (1927– 1928). Sternberg was considered one of the greatest early pioneers of cinema, frequently working with star Marlene Dietrich and utilizing the camera in new and exciting ways.

This set includes Underworld (1927), which is considered the first gangster film ever made. You’ll also get the Oscarwinning melodrama The Last Command (1928), and the fog-covered classic, The Docks of New York (1929).

I f a nt holog y hor ror is something you enjoy, then you might want to head over to the Warner Archive website and get a made-to-order Bluray of the Amicus fl ick, From Beyond the G rave (1974).

It follows the owner of an antique shop (played by Peter Cushing) whose artifacts all have a dark and strange history. These items come with, as the owner puts it, “…a big novelty surprise.”

Additiona lly, Universa l is releasing and rereleasing a series of catalog titles on Blu-ray. This week, those titles include the live-action

adaptation of Dudley Do-Right (1999) and the Robert Redford/ Jane Fonda romance/western, The Electric Horseman (1979).

You can also pick up Primary Col o r s (1998), a n Osca rnominated political drama with Emma Thompson and John Travolta that was loosely based on the life of the Clintons during their presidential run.

Finally, Steve Martin takes the lead in Sgt. Bilko (1996), an adaptation of the popular character from the ‘50s hit comedy series, The Phil Silvers Show.

Finally, Mondo Macabro is putting out the obscure The Killer of Dolls (1975) aka Killing of the Doll s.

Apparently, this Spanish fl ick is a lost gem for horror fans that has never been released in North America. It’s about a serial killer in Montpellier, France who targets victims and wears an eerie white doll mask. The fi lm has been given a new 4K transfer, comes with multiple audio commentaries and other bonuses. According to sources, this movie is as weird and unsettling as it gets.

said. “This is a practice they can get used to while learning the value of volunteering.”

D’Orazio is asking children’s artwork contributions be dropped off at the hospital’s information desk in the lobby of RMCHCS where they will be picked up by members of the auxiliary. Posters should be sized 8–1/2 x 11 or 8–1/2 by 14 and can be created with any coloring instrument. The best drawings will be displayed in the solarium where the drive will be held and awarded first, second and third place.

RMCHCS CEO David Conejo

emphasizes the need for volunteers to give blood. He points out that one pint can save three lives.

“All it takes is one catastrophe – a plane crash, an earthquake or mass shooting and hospitals can run out of blood and people die.

The lives you might be saving could be your own or loved ones.”

Donors are urged to drink plenty of water and eat a full meal, must be 16 years of age, weigh 110 pounds, be in good health and free from colds. The challenge is being sponsored by the RMCHCS Auxilians and Vitalant, a nonprofit organization that collects blood from

volunteer donors and provides blood, blood products and services across the United States.

The blood drive began in 1943 and is one of the oldest in Gallup.

The drive will be held between 2 pm and 7 pm on Oct 17 and between 8:30 a, and 1 pm Oct. 18 at the RMCHCS Third Floor Solarium, 1901 Red Rock Dr. During the June 2019 drive, the auxiliary raised 55 pints, but this year the hospital’s goal is to raise more than 60 pints of blood and will require donations from 100 volunteers or more. The drive is also looking

for donations of double red cells which carry oxygen to organs and tissue. This type of blood is needed by patients having surgery, organ transplants or cancer treatment. People with life-threatening conditions often need many transfusions. By giving double red cells, volunteers can safely donate enough for two red cell transfusions.

Volunteers can call Mary Ann at 505–863– 3098 or Eileen at 505–879–5576 for an appointment or sign up online at bloodhero.com and enter the sponsor code: Gallup.

Walk-ins are also welcome.

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YOU KNOW, FOR KIDS! It looks like the Disney/ Pixar hit is the only choice for families this week.

Toy Story 4

ON THE TUBE! And here are highlights of all the TV-themed releases.

Dea dwood: T h e Movie (HBO) Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XII – The Rebel Set, Secret Agent Spy Woman, The Starfi ghters, Parts: The Clonus Horror Shazam: The Complete Live-Action Series (1974–1976) (Warner Archive)

COMMUNITY

SPORTS 360 Miyamura Patriots Homecoming features a king, queen, Medal of Honor recipient BLOOMFIELD BOBCATS REMAIN UNDEFEATED, DOMINATE 55–14 Miyamura Patriot Lance Evans (12) looks for an opening to run the ball for the Patriots against the Bloomfield Bobcats defense. The Patriots lost to the undefeated Bobcats, 55–14.

Photo Credit: Ryan Hudgeons RAH Photography

Miyamura High School’s Homecoming King and Queen for 2019. Homecoming King Drake Guerrero and Homecoming Queen Francesca Chioda smile for the camera. Photo Credit: Ryan Hudgeons RAH Photography

SPORTS

Miyamura Patriot Jordan Stewart (2) mid play against the Bloomfield Bobcats at the Angelo DiPaolo Memorial Stadium Oct. 4. Photo Credit: Ryan Hudgeons RAH Photography

Medal of Honor Recipient Hiroshi Miyamura waves thanks to the crowd as they sang Happy Birthday to him on Oct. 4 at the Angelo DiPaolo Memorial Stadium in Gallup. Mr. Miyamura turned 94 Oct. 6. Photo Credit: Ryan Hudgeons RAH Photography

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Miyamura; Gallup face off on the pitch PATRIOTS TOP THE BENGALS 2-0

Miyamura Patriot Alfonso Murillo (3) and Gallup Bengal Quade Glasses (15) compete for control of the ball at Angelo DiPaolo Stadium in Gallup Oct. 8. The Patriots defeated the Bengals 2-0. Photo Credit: Cable Hoover

Gallup Bengal Quade Glasses (15) steals the ball away from Miyamura Patriot Mateo Juarez (5) at Angelo DiPaolo Stadium in Gallup Oct. 8.

Photo Credit: Cable Hoover

Gallup Bengal Joel Estrada (4) knocks a header away from the Miyamura Patriots at Angelo DiPaolo Stadium in Gallup Oct. 8. Photo Credit: Cable Hoover Gallup Bengal Omar Tuqan (7) and Miyamura Patriot Mateo Juarez (5) collide as they chase the ball at Angelo DiPaolo Stadium in Gallup Oct. 8.

Photo Credit: Cable Hoover

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Lady Patriots spike the Lady Broncos MIYAMURA DEFEATS KIRTLAND CENTRAL 3-0

AnnMarie Peters (9) and Darian Yazzie defending the net Oct. 8 at Miyamura High School against the Kirtland Central Lady Broncos. Photo Credit: Mike Esquibel

Miyamuraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s AnnMarie Peters (9), setting up Darian Yazzie (11) for a shot against the Kirtland Central Broncos Oct. 8 at Miyamura High School. Photo Credit: Mike Esquibel

Madison Hyatt (1) gets up in the air for the shot at Miyamura High School Oct. 8.

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LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS CALENDAR Oct. 11 - 17, 2019

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SCOREBOARD Oct 2 - Oct. 8, 2019

GALLUP BENGALS Football Oct. 4: Gallup @ Silver 0-35 Boys Soccer Oct. 3: Gallup @ Aztec 4-0 Girl Soccer Oct. 3: Gallup @ Aztec 0-3 Volleyball O c t . 3: M iya mu ra @ Gallup 3-0

MIYAMURA PATRIOTS Football Oct. 4: Bloomfield @ Miyamura 55-14

REHOBOTH CHRISTIAN LYNX Soccer Oct. 5: MDSC @ Rehoboth 10-0 Oct. 4: Tierra Encantada @ Rehoboth 5-0 Volleyball Oct 3: Nor thwest @ Rehoboth 0-3

WINGATE BEARS

GALLUP BENGALS Football Oct . 11: Miya mura @ Gallup 7 pm Boys Soccer Oct. 15: Kirtland Central @ Gallup 3 pm Girls Soccer Oct. 15: Kirtland Central @ Gallup 3 pm O c t . 17: G a l l u p @ Bloomfield 3 pm Girls Volleyball Oct. 15: Aztec @ Gallup 6:30 pm Oct. 17: Kirtland Central @ Gallup 4 pm

MIYAMURA

PATRIOTS Boys Soccer Oct . 15: Miya mura @ Bloomfield 3 pm Oct. 17: Aztec @ Miyamura 3 pm Girls Soccer Oct. 15: Bloomfield @ Miyamura 3 pm Oct. 17: Miyamura @ Aztec 6 pm Girls Volleyball O c t . 15: Sh iprock @ Miyamura 6:30 pm Oct. 17: Miyamura @ Aztec 6:30 pm

REHOBOTH CHRISTIAN LYNX Boys Soccer Oct . 15: Rehoboth @ Desert Academy/Santa Fe

Football Oct. 4: Crownpoint @ Wingate 52-6 Volleyball Oct. 3 Navajo Prep @ Wingate 3-1 * Va r s i t y t e a m s o n l y .

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Tenant Pays for Heat Call (505) 726-0339 or (505) 979-3174 HELP WANTED October 3, 2019 McKinley County is now accepting applications for the following positions: POSITION: Administrative Assistant DEPARTMENT: Manager’s Office FOR BEST CONSIDERATION: October 18, 2019 Application and additional information regarding positions can be found on the County web site www.co.mckinley. nm.us Dezirie Gomez CPO Human Resource Director *** September 27, 2019

Waldorf 3 pm Girls Volleyball Oct. 11: Rehoboth @ Dulce 5 pm Oct. 15: Rehoboth @ Tse’ Yi’ Gai TBA Oct . 17: Newcomb @ Rehoboth TBA

WINGATE Football O c t . 11: Sh iprock @ Wingate 6 pm Volleyball O c t . 15: T hore au @ Wingate 4 pm Oct. 17: Zuni @ Wingate 4 pm *Local varsity games listed.

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McKinley County is now accepting applications for the following positions: POSITION: Appraiser DEPARTMENT: Office of the County Assessor FOR BEST CONSIDERATION: October 11 2019 Application and additional information regarding positions can be found on the County web site www.co.mckinley.nm.us Dezirie Gomez CPO Human Resource Director *** September 27, 2019 McKinley County is now accepting applications for the following positions: POSITION: Case Manager DEPARTMENT: McKinley County Adult Detention Center FOR BEST ATION:

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WITNESS the District Judge of the Thirteenth Judicial District Court of the State of New Mexico, and the seal of said Court this 24th day of September, 2019.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

Clerk of the District Court Jaycelyn Etsitty County of McKinley Published: Gallup Sun Publishing September 27, 2019

October 11, 2019 ***

The Southwest Indian Foundation (SWIF) is seeking proposals from Qualified firms or persons for Waterline & Septic System Installations. A Proposal packet with detailed Scope of Services and Project Description may be obtained from the SWIF Project Office at 218 E. Highway 66, Gallup, NM 87301 in person or

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CLASSIFIEDS | FROM PAGE 29 contact Jonessa Ramos (505) 863-9568. Proposals must be received no later than 5:00 p.m.

(DST) on October 25, 2019.

The deadline for the McKinley County Assessor to resolve protests from September 28, 2019 to no later than November 27, 2019.

Done this 5th day of September 2019.

Donna Maestas-De Vries, Director

FUNDING SOURCE: Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996.

An original and three (3) copies of the proposal must be received at the location and the time specified above, in a sealed packet and clearly marked â&#x20AC;&#x153;PROPOSAL FOR WATERLINE EXTENSIONSâ&#x20AC;?.

Proposals received after the deadline Will not be considered for review. No Faxed proposals will be accepted.

The Southwest Indian Foundation reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to waive formalities.

Published: Gallup Sun Publishing October 4, 2019 October 11, 2019

Property Tax Division Published: Gallup Sun Publishing October 11, 2019 *** P.T.D. ORDER NO. 19-44 September 12, 2019 ORDER EXTENDING CERTAIN DEADLINES PROPERTY TAX DIVISION STATE ASSESSED PROPERTY BUREAU STATE OF NEW MEXICO Pursuant to my authority under Section 7-38-85 NMSA 1978, I hereby extend the deadline found in Section 7-38-35 NM 1978 Regulation 3.6.7.44 (B) of the Property Tax Code with respect to the 2019 tax year only.

ORDER EXTENDING CERTAIN DEADLINES

1) The deadline for the County Assessors to prepare and deliver the Abstract to the Property Tax Division and the County Treasurers is Extended from October 01, 2019 to no later than October 15, 2019.

MCKINLEY COUNTY, NEW MEXICO

Done this 12th Day of September 2019.

Pursuant to my authority under Section 7-38-85 NMSA 1978, I hereby extend the following deadline found in Section 7-38-27 of the Property Tax Code with respect to the 2019-tax year only:

Donna Maestas-De Vries, Director

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NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the McKinley County Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Jail Authority Board has scheduled their meeting for Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at 1:30 pm.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to the Self-Storage Act of the State of New Mexico Section 48-11-7, that the following personal property will be sold or otherwise disposed of in order to satisfy a lien for delinquent rent and other related charges. The personal property is located at Another Mans Treasure 825 North 9th St. Gallup, New Mexico 87301.

This meeting will be held in the Commission Chambers, Third Floor of the McKinley County Courthouse, 207 West Hill, Gallup, New Mexico. A copy of the agenda will be available 72 hours prior to the meeting in the Managerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office and the County Clerkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office.

This meeting will be held in the Commissioner Chambers, Third Floor of the McKinley County Courthouse, 207 West Hill, Gallup, New Mexico. A copy of the agenda will be available 72 hours prior to the meeting in the Managerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office and the County Clerkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office.

Auxiliary aides for the disabled are available upon request; please contact Janessa McMahon at (505) 722-3868 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting to make any necessary arrangements.

Auxiliary aides for the disabled are available upon request; please contact Elvera Grey at (505) 726-8962 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting to make any necessary arrangements.

All interested parties are invited to attend.

All interested parties are invited to attend.

Done this 7th day of October, 2019

Done this 07th day of October, 2019

McKINLEY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

JAIL AUTHORITY BOARD

/S/ Bill Lee, Chairperson

Publication date: October 11, 2019

Publication date: Gallup Sun October 11, 2019

/S/ Billy Moore, Chairperson

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Name and Last Known Address of Occupant: Betta Duncan 2500 E. Aztec Ave. Gallup, New Mexico 87301 Description Property:

of

Personal

Tables, Chairs, Misc. Furniture, Appliances, Books, Newspapers, Electrical, Clothes, Numerous Bags & Boxes of Items Unknown.

Items may be viewed on the day of sale November 1st, 2019, 10:00 AM. CASH ONLY Please call office to verify info.

Sale May Be Cancelled by right of Lien Holder.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR OCTOBER 11 - OCTOBER 17, 2019 FRIDAY, October 11

THROUGHOUT THIS MONTH: COMMUNITY DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS ALTAR

Honor loved ones who have passed with a community Día de Los Muertos Altar at the following locations: Main Library (115 W. Hill), Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec), and OPO Gallery (307 South Second St.). OFPL invites the local community to add photos, messages, and symbolicitems to our community Altars during the month of October. For more information:bmartin@gallupnm.gov; (505) 863-1291.

GET UP & GAME

12 pm-4 pm @ Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave., Gallup). Unwind from a busy week with video games and fun for the whole family.

PROTECT YOURSELF ONLINE

3 pm-4 pm @ Main Branch (115 W. Hill Ave., Gallup). For more information, contact the trainer at libtrain@gallupnm. gov ; (505) 863-1291.

AVOID SCAMS – TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP

4 pm-5 pm @ Main Branch (115 W. Hill Ave., Gallup). For more information, contact the trainer at libtrain@gallupnm. gov ; (505) 863-1291.

PROMOTIONAL MAMMOGRAM SCREENINGS

Oct 1-31 Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Servcices (1901 Red Rock Dr.) will provide Diagnostic Imaging. Mon - Fri 9 am – 4 pm; Sat 8 am – 1 pm. Call (505) 863-7022 for an appointment. No physician referral necessary. Cash price: $75.

UNM-GALLUP FALL BREAK

Campus open @ (705 Gurley Ave., Gallup)

GALLUP-MCKINLEY COUNTY SCHOOLS – FALL BREAK CROWNPOINT NAVAJO RUG AUCTION

7 pm-10 pm @ New Crownpoint Elementary School gymnasium (Main St. H-1, Crownpoint). Second Friday of the month. For more information, call (505) 879-9460.

NMSU GRANTS: 4TH ANNUAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARNESS EVENT

6 pm @ Grant and Roberta’s Place, Inc. (1500 Third St., Grants). Our hope is to bring awareness to our community about the devastating effects of domestic violence. Please join us for this free family event!

HONDURAS MISSIONARY SPEAKS

7 pm @ Westminster Presbyterian Church (151 State CALENDAR

Highway 564 (Boardman Drive).

Honduras missionary Rev. Dori Hjalmarson, will share her experience as a Mission Coworker with the Presbyterian Church (USA) We will hear about her move from the United States to this Central American country, and her transition into the realities of immigration; information about migration; and current social and political conditions in Honduras. For more information: wpcgallup@gmail. com; (505) 905-3247.

SATURDAY, October 12

STORY TIME

9:30 am-10 am @ Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave., Gallup) . Cuentos y Canciones para niños! We’re building our bilingual skills with stories and songs in English and Spanish this month.

TAIKO JAPANESE DRUMMERS

2 pm-4 pm @ Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave., Gallup). Taiko, a traditional Mapanese musical art, taught through lecture and demonstration. Learn about Taiko history, terminoloty and Japanese culture and etequitte and have an interactive musical experience. For more information: jwhitman@ gallupnm.gov; (505) 726-6120.

WE READ, WE TALK BOOK CLUB

2 pm-3 pm @ Main Branch (115 W. Hill Ave.). The first discussion of House of Broken Angels by Luis Alberto Urrea. The story by a Pulitzer Prize finalist, the De La Cruzes, a family on the Mexican-American border, celebrate two of their most beloved relatives during a joyous and bittersweet weekend. Get ready for some great conversations, good food and tons of fun! For more information: bmartin@gallupnm. gov; (505) 863-1291 for more information.

SCHOLARSHIP CLUB

5 pm-6 pm @ Children’s Branch(200 W. Aztec Ave., Gallup). Join the Money Club to learn more about college success and money. Each session in October will cover the same material. For more information: jwhitman@gallupnm.gov; (505) 863-1291.

MONDAY, October 14

INDIGENOUS PEOPLE’S DAY CRAFTS

10 am-6 pm @ Main Branch (115 W. Hill Ave.). Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day by creating a dreamcatcher and other crafts. Dreamcatcher workshops will be at 3 pm and 5 pm inside the Main Library. Other crafts will take place throughout the day.

Supplies will be provided. For more information: bmartin@ gallupnm.gov; (505) 863-1291

CALENDAR

for more information.

GALLUP MCKINLEY COUNTY SCHOOLS

–No School

TUESDAY, October 15

SCHOLARSHIP CLUB

5 pm-6 pm @ Children’s Branch(200 W. Aztec Ave., Gallup). Join the Money Club to learn more about college success and money. Each session in October will cover the same material. For more information: jwhitman@gallupnm.gov; (505) 863-1291.

NIHSHÁ? (WHAT ABOUT US?) DISABILITY AWARENESS WALK

8 am starts at Hwy 264 and Rte. 12 to the Navajo Nation Council Chamber in Window Rock, Ariz. Tuesday, Oct. 15.

For more information: Hoskie Benally with the Native American Disability Law Center (505) 566-5880.

CANINE COMPADRES CLASS

4 pm @ Grants Dog Park (1256-1298 Lobo Canyon Rd., Grants) Trainers will cover basic obedience, service dog training and support. Please make sure your dog is on a leash and obey all posted dog park rules. For more information: reawakeningsinc@gmail. com.

WEDNESDAY, October 16

WEDNESDAY NIGHT FILMS

5:30 pm @ Main Branch (115 W. Hill Ave., Gallup) This week’s film: The Hustle.

STORY TIME WEDNESDAYS

10:30 am-11 am @ Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave., Gallup). Cuentos y Canciones para niños! We’re building our bilingual skills with stories and songs in English and Spanish this month.

This program is intended for children ages 2-4.

OPEN MAKERSPACE

4 pm-6 pm @ Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave., Gallup).

Get in touch with your creative side and learn new techniques and technologies.

This month we’re bringing the heat with our heat tools.

Make projects using shrink plastic, polymer clay, and fuse beads. Intended for ages 8 and older.

GROW WITH GOOGLE LIVE STREAM: SPRUCE UP YOUR HOLIDAY MARKETING PLAN

10 am-11:30 am @ Main Branch (115 W. Hill Ave., Gallup). For more information, contact the trainer at libtrain@gallupnm.gov; (505) 863-1291.

THURSDAY, October 17

CRAFTY KIDS (ALL AGES)

4 pm-5 pm @ Children’s

Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave., Gallup): Fun crafts for the whole family. This week’s activity: Day of the Dead Puppets and Sugar Skull Masks

SCHOLARSHIP CLUB

5 pm-6 pm @ Main Branch (115 W. Hill Ave., Gallup).

Join the Money Club to learn more about college success and money. Each session in October will cover the same material. For more information: jwhitman@gallupnm. gov; (505) 863-1291.

BUSINESS AFTER HOURS

6pm @ Howard Johnson’s (2915 W. Hwy. 66). For more information: (505) 722-2228.

LAGUNA PUEBLO: ST. MARGARET MARY’S FEAST DAY

8 am Laguna Pueblo will host their annual St. Margaret Mary’s Feast Day at the Village of Paguate. There will be a harvest dance and other social dances. For more information, visit lagunapueblo-nsn.gov or call (505) 552-6654.

ONGOING

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY YARD SALE

Wednesdays are low-cost Spay and Neuter Days, at the Gallup-McKinley County Humane Society (1315 Hamilton Rd., Gallup). For more information, please call (505) 8632616, or email: gmchumanesociety@gmail.com. Location: 1315 Hamilton Road.

ROCKIN J REAWAKENINGS DOG TRAINING

2 pm every Friday and 9:30 am every Saturday dog training needs and assistance.

Reawakenings Veterans Center & Ranch (2 miles North on County Rd 19, Prewitt, NM).

ROCKIN J REAWAKENINGS HORSE DEMO

11 am every Saturday. Reawakenings Veterans Center & Ranch (2 miles North on County Rd 19, Prewitt, NM).

For more information email reawakeningsinc@gmail.com.

ROCKIN J REAWAKENINGS WELCOME CENTER

10 am-2 pm Tuesday through Saturday. Reawakenings Veterans Center & Ranch (2 miles North on County Rd 19, Prewitt, NM). For more information email reawakeningsinc@gmail.com

FREE HIV RAPID TESTING

9 am-12 pm. on Warehouse Lane. Habitat for Humanity fundraising yard sales are held every Sat. Volunteers for various kinds of community services needed. For info call (505) 722-4226

FUTURE FOUNDATIONS: BABY BOUNCE & BOOGIE

10 am-11 am @ Future Foundations Family Center (551 Washington Ave., Grants).

Baby Bounce and Boogie is designed for newborn to 3 years of age and their parents. Offered free of charge, however donations are welcome! Every other Wednesday. For more information: (505) 285-3542.

GALLUP STORYTELLERS TOASTMASTERS

6:30 pm @ Earl’s Restaurant (1400 East Highway 66, Gallup). Toastmasters meets every Thursday (except holidays). Guests welcome.

For more information : Fran Palochak (505)-879-6570 or Carl Ballenger (505) 8790191.

CITY OF GALLUP’S SUSTAINABLE GALLUP BOARD

3:30 pm-5 pm @ the Octavia Fellin Library Meeting Room (115 W. Hill Ave., Gallup) first Monday of the month.

Community members concerned about environmental issues are welcome. Call (505) 722-0039 for information.

GALLUP-MCKINLEY COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY

9:30 am-4:30 pm Monday Thursday @ First Nations Community HealthSource, (1630 S. Second St., Cedar Hills Plaza 262-#11, Gallup).

For more information, or to schedule an appointment, call (505) 863-8827.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS

10 am every Saturday @ the First Methodist Church, ( 1800 Redrock Drive, Gallup).

Overeaters Anonymous 12step meetings. Contact info.

(505) 307-5999, (505) 7219208, or (505) 870-1483.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

5:45 pm Mondays @ Fellowship Hall WR Christian Center (across from N.N. Fairgrounds/Wellness Center, Hwy 264). Window Rock AA Group. Visit aa-fc.org for more info.

CELEBRATE RECOVERY

6 pm-8 pm Tuesdays (1375 Elva Dr., Gallup) A Christ-centered recovery program that will help you heal from the pain of your unmanaged hurts, habits and hang-ups. Joshua Generation for Jesus. For information, call (505) 870-2175.

CO-DEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS

6 pm - 7 pm Wednesdays, @ First United Methodist Church, (1800 Redrock Dr.,Gallup) (in the library). All are welcome.

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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