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468 days later… Murphy Builders Inc., DePauli Engineering explain Nizhoni Boulevard project delays
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Progress on the Nizhoni Boulevard project was delayed due to numerous factors. But Phase 3 was completed in September, improving the sidewalks, storm drains, and underground utilities. Photos Credit: Murphy Builders, Inc. Staff Reports
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izhoni Boulevard has been in some form of repair since March 2020, but Mur phy Builders and DePauli Engineering have now wrapped up Phase 3 of the project. Gallup’s Planning and Development Director C.B. Strain gave the two companies time during the Sept. 27 city council meeting to explain how Murphy Builders and DePauli Engineering completed this phase, as well as all the delays to the council and public. “This is probably one of the most, if not the most, challenging project we’ve had to date,” Strain explained. “It went on, as everybody knows, a lot longer than expected.” Phase 3 of the project was completed in approximately 468 days. Murphy Builders’ fi rst day on site was May 31, 2023, and their last day was Sept. 8. As the most expensive portion of the project thus far, Phase 3 cost the city $6 million.
Matt Long of Murphy Builders said they spent nearly $1.2 million in payroll. He said the time spent on Phase 3 totaled almost 38,000 hours, equivalent to 15 full-time employees working on it. “That’s all local, it’s all kept local,” Long said. “We appreciate the opportunity [to work with the City of Gallup] because we believe in being a community partner.” The project’s main goal was to make sure the sidewalks along the road were ADA-complia nt, make storm drainage improvements, and make a dedicated northbound turn off Nizhoni Boulevard onto Second Street. They also improved the underground utilities. While they faced many challenges and delays, DePauli Engineering & Surveying’s Construction Manager Dillon Troncoso said the rock excavation proved to be the most time consuming. “Rock is really hard to estimate, especially in Gallup,” Troncoso said.
“Some hills have it, some hills don’t.” Murphy Builders spent 47 days of the project excavating rock. Nizhoni Boulevard is also a heavily trafficked area in Gallup. It serves as an emergency route to Rehoboth McKinley Christian Hospital. With this in mind, the crews couldn’t work on the whole road at once. They worked on the northside and the effluent and sewer lines fi rst, then the southside and the waterline second. Another problem arose when it came time to update the underground utilities. The crew ran into New Mexico Gas and Lumen Technologies, which owns CenturyLink internet and phone lines. The Lumen lines were in the way of the storm drain, making it impossible for crews to work on it. Troncoso sa id it took Lu men another 44 days to come out and move their line, adding on to the project timeline. This also delayed the crew’s work on the northside storm drain.
Making the case for Gallup’s mental health OFPL SEEKS FUNDING FOR NEW POSITION By Molly Ann Howell Managing Editor
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oca ls a round Gallup who struggle with alcohol a nd substa nce abuse have a bevy of resources to aid them. However, t here is a not her key issue that many people may be facing, but with fewer places to turn to: their mental wellbeing. Octavia Fellin Public Library Director Tammi Moe agrees w ith the lack of mental health resources in Gallup. The library offers numerous ser vices to the public as is, but she believes that they can add that
Octavia Fellin Public Library Director Tammi Moe crucial support to that list. “Right now, you can’t just walk into the library and say ‘I need mental health support’ and ask
one of the front clerks about t hat because they’re not knowledgeable,” Moe said in an interview with the Sun. She, a long w ith
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t he Cit y of Ga l lup’s Behav iora l Hea lth Depa r tment Ma nager Debra Martinez, came i n f r ont of t he c it y cou nci l du r i ng t hei r reg u la r meeti ng on Sept. 24 to ask for funding to suppor t a new position at the library: a l ibr a r y c a s e m a n a ger. Moe ex pla i ned that the case manager would pr ima r ily connect people who suffer from behavioral health issues with resources that a re ava ilable to them within McKinley County and the State of New Mexico.
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Strain commended Murphy Builders and DePauli Engineering for their hard work. “I know we caught a lot of fl ack for [how long this project was taking],” Strain said. “I know council caught a lot of fl ack for it. Our contractors caught a lot of flack for it from the public, but that’s why we thought it was important for you to actually know what the challenges were and what an excellent job they actually did do.” The council thanked the crew for their hard work. “I commend DePauli Engineering, Murphy’s Builders, and C.B. Strain for their hard work,” Councilor Linda Garcia, Dist. 1, said. “I always expect delays, there’s always something going on that’s going to happen with projects, and the public doesn’t understand.” Now, the city plans to go out to the bid for Phase 4 of the project soon. Phase 4 will concentrate on the intersection of Nizhoni Boulevard and Second Street.
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Tommy Nodestine Sept. 6, 9:55 pm DWI (Third) A Shonto man, Tommy Nodestine, was stopped by a county officer for driving erratically. He was eventually arrested and charged with his third DWI. McKinley County Sheriff’s Deputy Aaron Marquez was patrolling southbound on U.S. Highway 491 near mile
marker 2 when he saw a red and white pickup truck. The truck was swerving across the road, unable to maintain its lane. Marquez pulled the vehicle over near Aztec Auto, 1315 U.S. Hwy. 491, and conducted a traffic stop. He met the driver, Nodestine, 67, who reportedly stated multiple times during questioning that he had not consumed any alcohol. Marquez stated that Nodestine showed signs of intoxication including bloodshot eyes, slurred speech, and carrying a strong smell of liquor on his person. Nodestine agreed to take the Standard Field Sobriety Tests, but he then said a knee injury could hamper his testing. Marquez administered the alternative testing, however, Nodestine also performed poorly on the tests. Nodestine then agreed to take a portable breath test, where he blew a samples of .19. He was placed under arrest. A search of the vehicle revealed open containers of Budweiser and Pendleton Whiskey. Marquez transported Nodestine to the sheriff’s office for the full breath test, where he posted samples of .12 and .11. Nodestine was then taken to McKinley County Adult Detention Center and booked for DWI (third), failure to maintain lane, no license, and open container. Nodestine failed to appear at an Oct. 1 hearing, so a bench warrant was issued.
Name: Marissa Morgan Age: 26 Arrested: Sept. 19 Charge: DWI Status: Pretrial hearing on Oct. 8
Name: Rolando Tyves Begay Age: 21 Arrested: Sept. 14 Charge: Aggravated DWI Status: Pretrial hearing on Oct. 3
Name: Elliot Gibson Age: 43 Arrested: Sept. 1 Charge: Aggravated DWI Status: Motion hearing on Dec. 3
Name: Jefferson Chee Age: 51 Arrested: Sept. 19 Charge: Aggravated DWI Status: Pretrial hearing on Oct. 8
Name: Perdencia Ann Begay Age: 21 Arrested: Sept. 14 Charge: Aggravated DWI Status: Pretrial hearing on Oct. 17
Name: Donna Damon Age: 54 Arrested: Aug. 31 Charge: Aggravated DWI (Second) Status: Motion hearing on Dec. 3
Sheriff debunks rumor surrounding school shooting threats Staff Reports
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fter Facebook posts b e g a n p o p pi n g u p saying that local law en forcement h a d c au g ht the person(s) responsible for on l i ne t h reat s about potential school shootings, McK i n ley Cou nt y Sher i f f James Maiorano III said that
information is false. On Sept. 26 posts started appearing online stating that local police had found and arrested the person allegedly responsible for the online threats. Mairoano said he believes that r umor may have st a r ted when t he Ga l lup Police Department made an
18-year-old caught with pellet gun at Homecoming dance Staff Reports
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HINLE, Ariz. — As the public is on high alert due to multiple school shooting threats floating around online, an 18-year-old high school student was caught with a pellet gun by Navajo Police during the Chinle High School Homecoming dance in Chinle, Ariz. on Sept. 28. The Nava jo Police Department was conducting a security check
during the Homecoming dance when they received a report of a possible armed student at the event. Additional officers responded and searched the area. The student was located carrying a pellet handgun and arrested. This incident is still under investigation. Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact the NPD Chinle District at (928) 674-2111/2112.
appearance at Miyamura High School on Sept. 26. Officers took two boys off a school bus so they could question them about social media posts they wrote. However, the boys were not the original posters of the threat, and were simply reposting it. They did not commit a crime, and their names will
not be released to the public. At this time, Maiorano advised that people should not repost any online threats they see. Instead, they should repor t any threats to law enforcement. “The reposting causes a lag in investigations to try and figure out who the original post came from,” Maiorano said.
“So we’re encouraging all students, staff, family members, and community members not to repost these threats. It’s not actually helpful, it’s not looping anyone in, it’s actually causing more damage to the investigation.” To report a crime or threat, call Metro Dispatch at (505) 722-2002.
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INDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Nava jo Nat ion President Buu Nygren has line-item vetoed $2.7 million from the Navajo Nation Council’s Sept. 17 Continuing Resolution, off-Navajo Nation travel, while retaining funding for veterans, elders, domestic violence shelters and scholarships. He s a id t he C ou nc i l’s u n pr e c e d e nt e d a nd mud dled Continuing Resolution, L eg islation CS - 39 -24, pro vides only 50% of Fiscal Year 2024 Comprehensive Budget amounts for some Navajo programs, departments and divisions, while others are funded at 100% for a six-month period, rather than approving the FY 2025 Comprehensive Budget that complies with an established Three Branch Chiefs agreement approach. “Though this legislation is being called a ‘Continuing Resolution,’ it is not a true Continuing Resolution,” the President wrote in his ninepage veto message to Council Speaker Crystalyne Curley and the 25th Navajo Nation Council. “Rather, it is a confusing combination of both a continuing resolution and a comprehensive budget resolution.” He said the Council took attributes of a comprehensive budget and tried to apply it to a continuing resolution. “This is important to note because this legislation may have consequences that no one can predict due to the arbitrary decision by the Council to select departments to be fully funded for the entire fi scal year, while others are funded for only six months,” Nygren said. “We must have one or the other as this is much like the analogy of trying to fit a square peg into a round hole.” To resolve this a nd put the government “back on the right course,” Nygren said the Council’s goal should be to deliver a comprehensive budget to him by the fi rst week of November “so that we lose no
Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren more than one quarter of FY2025 with this unprecedented budget approach.” He s a id t he C ou nc i l’s Continuing Resolution “leads to ineffective planning for many of our departments and takes away from government services we provide the Navajo People.” Nygren said the Council’s Continuing Resolution, which passed unanimously without debate, deliberation or questioning, includes spending a significant portion of the Personnel Lapse Fund and the Permanent Trust Fund Income allocations. “This is necessary in order to prevent layoffs, but also regrettable as there was not a full debate on how to spend these two funds, and we are potentially losing significant opportunities,” he said of the Council’s Special Session held Sept. 17. “It is disheartening that the Navajo Nation Council did not address these errors or have meaningful debate before passing the legislation by a vote of 20 to 0. This is not how Navajo Nation legislation should be treated.” The different approaches will lead to some employees shouldering the difficulty of figuring out which applies to them and navigating what Nygren called a “confusing resolution.” Implementing this budget now will be left to the Navajo Office of Management and Budget. “This legislation requires already overworked employees to take time away from serving the Navajo people and moving forward important initiatives as they will spend several days processing paperwork to ensure that there are no layoffs,” he
said. Without a comprehensive budget that follows a Three Branch Chiefs Agreement, “we cannot adjust allocations to meet these increasing demands, resulting in reduced services or program cuts,” he said. On June 21, the President, Speaker and Navajo Supreme Court Chief Justice JoAnn Jayne signed a Three Branch Chiefs Agreement on the budget as branch chiefs have done since 1990. Using the Three Branch Chiefs’ agreement is clear under Navajo law and has been the practice of the government. Then, on Sept. 12 in an u nprecedented action, the Speaker rescinded her signature on the agreement. Nygren ca lled upon the Speaker and Chief Justice to continue the Nation’s long-standing practice of a Three Branch Chiefs Agreement rather than to allow a few delegates on the Budget and Finance Committee to dictate the budget process. “The approach in the legislation undermines strategic investments in critical areas such as infrastructure, education, and healthcare,” Nygren said. “This all hinders progress and innovation.” Candace Begody-Slim, the President’s legal counsel who was part of the budget team that analyzed the continuing resolution and addressed its numerous errors, said Nygren had hoped the Council would approve the Comprehensive Budget using the Navajo Nation’s longstanding practice of the Three Branch Chiefs agreement. The Three Branch Chiefs agreement was created in 1989 during government reform to respect the respective powers of the three branches and allow the three branch chiefs to decide the needs of their own branches. “The President wanted to avoid furloughs, layoffs and a government shutdown,” BegodySlim said. “As the President stated in his Presidential Budget Message, he wanted to ensure that education was funded, our veterans were taken care of,
and that our employees benefited from the general wage adjustment. He expected to do that through the comprehensive budget. But obviously that did not happen.” Put simply, a true continuing resolution for a six-month period would use the budget figures from the FY2024 comprehensive budget at 50% and fund the programs and continue operations, while a comprehensive budget is being worked out. “That’s what a clean, true, simple continuing resolution is,” Begody-Slim said. “It is a short-term fi x. But this is the fi rst time the Navajo Nation has seen a continuing resolution of this kind. Some are calling it a hybrid. We’re calling it a hodgepodge.” Nygren agreed that there are numerous errors in the Council’s continuing resolution, which he outlined in three pages of his veto message and were corrected through his line-item vetoes. His vetoes are intended to avoid layoffs and to ensure there is sufficient funding to operate until a comprehensive budget is developed within the next two months. “The need to adopt a comprehensive budget through an open and transparent process is underscored by the need for me to line-item errors in CS-3924,” he said. To ensure the Council stays focused to develop a comprehensive budget that complies with Navajo law by November, the President said he vetoed funding for off-reservation travel which he is happy to reinstate in a FY2025 Comprehensive Budget. In addition, Nygren said he asked Navajo Nation Controller Sean McCabe to repor t all t r avel, s a l a r ie s, st ipend s, expenses and reimbursements for himself as President, the Vice President and council delegates in McCabe’s quarterly report to the Council. “Having heard much criticism regarding my travel, I am happy to make these reports public,” Nygren said.
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I N D O W ROCK, A r iz. — Members of the 25th Navajo Nation Council are voicing their disapproval of Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren’s recent line item vetoes, which eliminated critical funding for the Legislative Branch. T he f u nd s were included in a six-month
Continuing Resolution adopted unanimously by the Council on Sept. 16, in order to avoid employee layoffs and continue critical government operations beyond the end of the current fiscal year which concluded on Sept. 30. “President Nygren campaigned on working together with the Navajo Nation Council, but his recent line item
veto actions contradict his promises," Speaker Crystalyne Curley said. "Taking away critical funding for legislative attorneys, Legislative District Assistants, and support for legislative staff does not ref lect the concept of working together and it ultimately affects services that benefit the Navajo people. Despite these setbacks, the Council and
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the Legislative Branch employees will continue serving the Navajo people by addressing the lack of support being provided by the Office of the President." Among the line item vetoes, Nygren zoned in on funding for the Legislative Branch by eliminating nearly $1 million that is used to fund attorney positions, support staff, and other resources that support the drafting and delivery of critical legislations requested by constituents, chapters, and many others along with other critical legal support to the Legislative Branch. He also vetoed nearly $200,000 for Legislative District Assistants who work directly with communities and constituents to provide services and to close communication gaps. A l t h o u g h Ny g r e n ve t o e d $2 .7 m i l l ion i n f u n d i n g fo r t h e
Navajo Nation Speaker Crystalyne Curley Legislative Branch, he approved all funding for the Office of the President and the Executive Branch that was included in the Continuing Resolution. During the budget process, Council members were alarmed by the budget proposal put forth by the Office of the President, which reduced funding for Executive Branch programs and departments that provide
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LIBRARY | FROM COVER Moe cited the lack of mental support programs due to other issues like substance abuse taking precedence from the city. “There’s just not really a system in place for people who are not dealing with an alcohol and drug problem because Gallup emphasizes those problems,” Moe said. “So, these other systems kind of fall away. And with our hospital at this point really not functioning and there being a lack of mental health providers, there’s not a safety net for people in the community who are experiencing different types of social issues.” T h e c a s e m a n a ge r ’s job entails gathering up a list of local resources and f loating between OFPL’s main library and the children’s library. They would t hen g u ide people who come into the library seeking assistance with food insecurity, housing needs, legal concerns, applying for immigration, or other social concer ns. T h is i ncludes providing the appropriate information and even helping to fill out the necessary paperwork. Martinez said the new role f i l l s a hole i n t he Gallup’s Behavioral Health
NAVAJO NATION COUNCIL | FROM A4 direct ser vices to the Navajo people in order to increase the overall budget for the Office of the President. Many local leaders and community members also voiced their d i s a pp oi nt me nt a nd disapproval of Nygren’s line item vetoes during a Central Agency Council held on Sept. 28 — a meeting that Nygren did not attend. Curley wa s joined by Council Delegates Carl Slater, Shaandiin Pa r r ish, a nd Brenda Jesus at the Centra l Agency Council meeting to provide updates regarding the line item vetoes and to answer
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program. “We really don’t have any case management services for youth through our program,” she said. “So, this would be an extension of that, offering case management and early intervention [for potential mental health problems] before people turn to substances or other issues.” T he esti mated sa la r y st ated by Moe i s about $40,120 a year, with a bonus p a ck a ge e q u a l t o o v e r $27,000. G a l l u p’s B e h a v i o r a l Health Department is partially supporting the position through the ReCAST grant. The ReCAST Grant a i m s t o pr omot e r e s i l ience, t r au m a -i n for med approa che s, a nd e qu it y in communities that have faced collective trauma. The city council approved the programs and projects for the ReCAST grant during their Aug. 13 meeting. The grant funding will provide $33,000.00 annually for two years to cover half the cost of the position. The rema in ing $27,180.00 would come from general funds. P R O A C T I V E M OV E M E N T, NOT REACTIVE Moe said that she and Martinez started discussing the case manager position
q u e s t io n s f r o m t h e public. C ou nc i l mem b e r s also question whether Nygren abused and overstepped the presidential line item veto authority, which was granted by Navajo voters through a referendum passed in 2009. Ba sed on the law, line item veto actions are not subject to overr ide by t he Cou nci l. However, Council members question the legality of Nygren’s latest line item vetoes — many of which were portrayed as corrections to the Continuing Resolution, including the editing and deletion of exhibits. “The Council stands with our communities a nd the ma ny gra ndparents, veterans, and
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in the spring. During the council meeting, she informed the council that the library had two separate indecent exposure incidents over the summer. The first one happened on June 15 and the second one on July 12. According to Moe, the f i r s t i nc ident o cc u r r e d when a person walked out of t he l ibra r y re st room without their pants on. The second one involved someone exposing themselves in the computer area. Library staff called the police, and Gallup Police escorted the people out of the librar y. Moe said her staff is legally not allowed to touch the indiv idua ls when situations such a s these occur. In these cases, the case manager will establish protocols for indecent exposures or other situations in which the library’s environment is disturbed. “Our goal in the library is to build a space where people are safe, welcomed, a nd they ca n access the re sou rce s for wh a t ever their need is,” Moe said. The council approved the requested f u nd i ng for the case manager on Sept. 24, so now Moe and Martinez can start searching for the right person for the role.
other constituents who continue to voice their d isappoi nt ment w it h President Nygren’s line
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Moments in Time • On Oct. 14, 1957, The Everly Brothers scored their fi rst No. 1 hit on the Billboard charts with “Wake Up, Little Su sie.” T houg h t he ly r ics described a perfectly innocent scenario, the song still managed to stir up enough controversy to get it banned in Boston for a time. • On Oct. 15, 2004, the Nat iona l H ig hway T ra f f ic Safety Administration ruled that hearse manufacturers would no longer be required to install anchors for child-safety seats in their vehicles, though the rare models that contain rear seats are not technically “funeral coaches” a nd a re therefore subject to the same child-restraint rules as other carmakers. • On Oct. 16, 1991, George Jo Hennard drove his truck through a Luby’s Cafeteria window in K illeen, Texas, before opening fi re on a lunch crowd of more than 100, killing 23 and injuring 20 more. He was shot several times by police before fatally turning the gun on himself. No clear reason for one of the deadliest shootings in U.S. history was ever determined. • On Oct. 17, 1835, Texans approved a resolution to create the Texas Rangers, a corps of armed and mounted lawmen designed to “range and
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guard the frontier between the Brazos and Trinity Rivers.” • On Oct. 18, 1977, New York Yankees outfielder Reggie Jackson hit three home runs in a row off of three consecutive pitches from three different pitchers — a feat only Babe Ruth had ever previously pulled off — in the sixth game of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. • On Oct. 19, 1796, an essay by a writer calling himself “Phocion” appeared in the Gazette of the United States, in which presidential candidate Thomas Jefferson was accused of carr ying on an affair with one of his enslaved workers. Phocion turned out to be former Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton. • On Oct. 20, 1984, Monterey Bay Aquarium, one of the largest in the world, opened in California. Amongst its many fi rsts, the aquarium holds the distinction of being the only one in the world able to keep a great white shark captive for more than 16 days. © 2024 King Features Synd., Inc.
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1. MOVIES: Which animated film was the first to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture? 2. SCIENCE: What is a common name for the Aurora Borealis? 3. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Who was the third U.S. president? 4. GEOGRAPHY: Where are the Maldives (islands) located? 5. MUSIC: Who was the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? 6. TELEVISION: What is Dorothy's job on "The Golden Girls"? 7. MATH: Which number doesn't have a Roman numeral equivalent? 8. LITERATURE: In the Harry Potter series of novels, what was Lord Voldemort's name before he changed it? 9. ANIMAL KINGDOM: Which dog breed doesn't "bark"? 10. FAMOUS QUOTES: Who wrote the poetic line about fall, "Nature's first green is gold"? © 2024 King Features Synd., Inc.
Answers 1. "Beauty and the Beast" 2. Northern Lights 3. Thomas Jefferson 4. Indian Ocean 5. Aretha Franklin 6. Substitute teacher 7. Zero 8. Tom Marvolo Riddle 9. Basenji 10. Robert Frost, "Nothing Gold Can Stay"
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Sports scores for Sept. 11- Oct. 2 Football 9/13 34-28 (L) Crownpoint v. Navajo Prep 9/13 67-0 (L) Gallup v. Bayfield 9/13 53-3 (W) Miyamura v. Rio Grande (Homecoming) 9/13 22-6 (L) Ramah v. Pine Hill 9/13 28-20 (L) Thoreau v. Hot Springs 9/13 8-6 (L) Tohatchi v. Newcomb 9/14 58-0 (L) Navajo Pine v. Clayton 9/20 28-12 (W) Crownpoint v. Fort Wingate 9/20 52-20 (W) Navajo Pine v. Monument Valley 9/20 47-8 (W) Thoreau v. Shiprock 9/20 54-12 (Tohatchi won) Tohatchi @ Gallup 9/21 13-6 (L) Miyamura v. Valley 9/21 50-0 (L) Ramah v. Questa 9/27 35-21 (W) Miyamura v. Belen 9/27 48-0 (W) Navajo Pine v. Northwest 9/27 50-0 (Thoreau won) Gallup @ Thoreau 9/27 43-18 (Tohatchi won) Tohatchi @ Crownpoint Volleyball 9/11 3-0 (W) Gallup v. Navajo Prep 9/12 3-1 (L) Navajo Pine v. Menaul 9/12 3-0 (L) Ramah v. Quemado 9/12 3-0 (W) Tohatchi v. Dulce 9/13 3-0 (L) Gallup v. Santa Fe (Tournament) 9/13 3-1 (W) Rehoboth Christian v. OGCA 9/14 3-0 (L) Crownpoint v. Legacy Academy 9/14 3-1 (L) Gallup v. Santa Fe Indian (Tournament) 9/14 3 - 0 (L) Gallup v. Belen (Tournament) 9/14 3-2 (W) Miyamura v. Lovington (Tournament) 9/14 3-0 (L) Miyamura v. Los Alamos (Tournament) 9/14 3-1 (W) Ramah v. To’hajiilee 9/14 3-0 (W) Thoreau v. Cuba 9/17 3-0 (L) Gallup v. Farmington 9/17 3-0 (L) Navajo Pine v. Newcomb 9/17 3-0 (Crownpoint won) Ramah @ Crownpoint 9/17 3-0 (W) Thoreau v. Aztec 9/17 3-1 (Tohatchi won) Tohatchi @ Rehoboth Christian 9/17 3-0 (W) Tse’ Yi’ Gai v. Coronado 9/19 3-0 (L) Miyamura v. Valencia 9/19 3-1 (W) Rehoboth Christian v. Zuni 9/20 3-0 (L) Ramah v. Pine Hill 9/21 3-2 (L) Crownpoint v. Shiprock (Tournament) 9/21 3-2 (L) Crownpoint v. Monument
Valley (Tournament) 9/21 3-1 (W) Gallup v. Tucumcari 9/21 3-0 (L) Tohatchi v. Silver 9/21 3-2 (L) Tse’ Yi’ GaI v. Dulce (Tournament) 9/21 3-0 (W) Tse’ Yi’ Gai v. Northwest (Tournament) 9/24 3-2 (W) Crownpoint v. Bloomfield 9/24 3-0 (L) Miyamura v. Farmington 9/24 3-0 (W) Navajo Pine v. Northwest 9/24 3-0 (Thoreau won) Rehoboth Christian @ Thoreau 9/24 3-0 (Tse’ Yi’ Gai won) Tse’ Yi’ Gai v. Hozho Academy 9/26 3-1 (L) Crownpoint v. West Las Vegas 9/26 2-0 (Thoreau won) Ramah v. Thoreau (Tournament) 9/27 3-2 (W) Navajo Pine v. San Carlos (Tournament) 9/27 3-0 (L) Ramah v. Reserve (Tournament) 9/27 3-2 (Rehoboth Christian won) Ramah v. Rehoboth Christian (Tournament) 9/27 3-2 (L) Rehoboth Christian v. Monument Valley (Tournament) 9/27 3-2 (W) Thoreau v. Laguna Acoma (Tournament) 9/27 3-0 (W) Tohatchi v. Alamo Navajo (Tournament) 9/28 3-0 (L) Miyamura v. Eldorado (Tournament) 9/28 3-2 (L) Navajo Pine v. Zuni (Tournament 9/28 3-2 (L) Navajo Pine v. Red Mesa (Tournament) 9/28 3-0 (L) Rehoboth Christian v. Laguna Acoma (Tournament) 9/28 3-1 (Tohatchi won) Thoreau v. Tohatchi (Tournament) 9/28 3-1 (W) Tohatchi v. Reserve (Tournament) 10/1 3-1 (W) Crownpoint v. Fort Wingate 10/1 3-1 (L) Gallup v. Piedra Vista 10/1 3-1 (W) Thoreau v. Newcomb 10/1 3-0 (W) Tohatchi v. Navajo Prep Boys Soccer 9/12 11-0 (L) Gallup v. Silver (Tournament) 9/12 2-1 (L) Miyamura v. MontezumaCortez (Tournament) 9/12 10-0 (W) Rehoboth Christian v. Hot Springs (Tournament) 9/12 2-0 (W) Rehoboth Christian v. Kirtland Central (Tournament) 9/13 10-0 (Miyamura won) Miyamura v. Gallup (Tournament) 9/14 4-1 (L) Gallup v. Hot Springs (Tournament) 9/14 4-1 (W) Miyamura v. St. Johns
(Tournament) 9/14 2-1 (L) Rehoboth Christian v. Silver (Tournament) 9/17 2-1 (L) Miyamura v. OGCA 9/17 10-0 (Rehoboth Christian won) Gallup @ Rehoboth Christian 9/17 3-0 (W) Tse’ Yi’ Gai v. Coronado 9/19 8-0 (L) Gallup v. Los Lunas 9/20 5-2 (L) Rehoboth Christian v. OGCA 9/21 10-0 (L) Gallup v. Silver 9/21 4-0 (W) Rehoboth Christian v. Cottonwood Classical Prep 9/21 3-2 (L) Tse’ Yi’ Gai v. Dulce (Tournament) 9/21 3-0 (W) Tse’ Yi’ Gai v. Northwest (Tournament) 9/24 11-0 (L) Gallup v. Kirtland Central 9/24 4-1 (W) Miyamura v. Aztec 9/24 3-0 (L) Rehoboth Christian v. Sandia Prep 9/24 3-0 (Tse’ Yi’ Gai won) Tse’ Yi’ Gai v. Hozho Academy (Tournament) 9/26 10-0 (Miyamura won) Miyamura @ Gallup 9/26 1-0 (W) Rehoboth Chrisian v. Socorro 9/28 11-0 (L) Gallup v. Silver 10/1 10-0 (L) Gallup v. Bloomfield 10/1 4-1 (W) Miyamura v. Kirtland Central 10/1 6-2 (W) Rehoboth Christian v. Bosque Girls Soccer 9/12 10-0 (W) Rehoboth Christian v. Santa Fe Indian 9/17 4-1 (Rehoboth Christian won) Gallup @ Rehoboth Christian 9/19 10-0 (L) Gallup v. Los Lunas 9/19 7-1 (W) Miyamura v. Hatch Valley 9/19 6-0 (W) Rehoboth Christian v. Navajo Prep 9/20 4-1 (W) Rehoboth Christian v. Hatch Valley 9/21 4-0 (L) Gallup v. Silver 9/21 7-2 (L) Rehoboth Christian v. Cottonwood Classical Prep 9/24 6-1 (L) Gallup v. Kirtland Central 9/24 1-0 (L) Miyamura v. Aztec 9/24 10-0 (L) Rehoboth Christian v. Sandia Prep 9/26 7-0 (Miyamura won) Gallup @ Miyamura 9/26 8-0 (W) Rehoboth Chrisian v. Socorro 9/28 5-0 (L) Gallup v. Silver 10/1 8-0 (L) Gallup v. Bloomfield 10/1 3-2, OT (W) Miyamura v. Kirtland Central 10/1 6-3 (L) Rehoboth Christian v. Bosque
STAR ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
School: Crownpoint High Name: Bethlynn Benioh Sport: Cross Country Grade: Senior Bethlynn is a passionate and competitive runner who also participates in track & field. She placed 3rd individually in the varsity girls 5k race, at the Miyamura Cross-Country Invite on Sept. 7 with a time of 22:58.14. Bethlynn’s cross-country teammates look up to her for support in their improvement as well.
School: Ramah High Name: Deacon Clawson Sport: Football Grade: Sophomore Deacon has proven to be an outstanding student athlete. His excellence in the classroom is reflected on the football field. He is a leader on the field as he has embraced his role as Team Captain and Defensive Captain. His leadership off the field is displayed through his role as Student Body President.
Sports schedule for week of Oct. 4
Volleyball 10/5 Miyamura v. Piedra Vista 1 pm 10/5 Navajo Pine @ Tse’ Yi’ Gai 12 pm
10/8 Gallup v. Kirtland Central 6 pm Away 10/8 Miyamura v. Aztec 6 pm Home 10/8 Navajo Pine @ Crownpoint 6 pm 10/8 Tohatchi @ Thoreau 6 pm 10/10 Crownpoint v. Zuni 6 pm Away 10/10 Miyamura @ Gallup 6 pm 10/10 Navajo Pine @ Ramah 6 pm 10/10 Rehoboth Christian v. Laguna Acoma 6 pm Home 10/10 Tohatchi v. Newcomb 6 pm Away
Sports Quiz By Ryan A. Berenz 1. Sebastian the Ibis is the mascot of what university’s athletic teams? 2. What two heav yweig ht boxer s wer e dueling on the Las Vegas Strip in November 1993 when James “Fan Man” Miller crashed his powered paraglider into the ring? 3. What auto-racing facility in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley opened in 1910 and hosted openwheel and NASCAR races
until it closed in 2004? 4. Who was captain of the 2006 Stanley Cup cha mpion Ca roli na Hurricanes? Hint: He was hired as the Hurricanes’ head coach in 2018.) 5. What team selected Tennessee’s Chamique Holdsclaw with the fi rst overall pick in the 1999 WNBA Draft? 6. He has two Super Bowl rings as a cornerback for the New England Patriots. His son, also a cornerback, was a 2021 draft pick by the Los
Angeles Chargers. Who is he? 7. Outfielder A ndre Dawson’s plaque in the National Baseball Hall of Fame depicts him wearing the cap of what team? Answers 1. T he Un iver sit y of Miami Hurricanes. 2. Riddick Bowe and Evander Holyfield. 3. Nazareth Speedway. 4. Rod Brind’Amour. 5 . T h e Wa s h i n g t o n Mystics. 6. Asante Samuel Sr. 7. The Montreal Expos.
Football 10/4 Gallup v. Zuni 7 pm Home (Homecoming) 10/4 Navajo Pine v. Alamo Navajo 5 pm Away 10/4 Ramah v. Dulce 7 pm Home 10/4 Thoreau @ Tohatchi 7 pm 10/5 Miyamura v. Highland 1 pm Away
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Boys Soccer 10/5 Miyamura v. Taos 1 pm Away 10/5 Navajo Pine @ Tse’ Yi’ Gai 12 pm 10/8 Navajo Pine @ Crownpoint 6 pm 10/8 Gallup v. Aztec 6 pm Home 10/9 Rehoboth Christian v. Sandia Prep 5 pm Home 10/10 Gallup v. Kirtland Central 7 pm Home 10/10 Miyamura v. Aztec 5 pm Away 10/10 Navajo Pine @ Ramah 6 pm Girls Soccer 10/8 Gallup v. Aztec 6 pm Away 10/8 Miyamura v. Shiprock 5 pm Away 10/9 Rehoboth Christian v. Sandia Prep 3 pm Home 10/10 Gallup v. Kirtland Central 6 pm Away 10/10 Miyamura v. Aztec 5 pm Home
School: Tohatchi High Name: Maddie Pasquale Sport: Volleyball Grade: Junior Maddie’s sharp instincts, powerful serves, and strategic plays earned her a well-deserved spot on the All-Tournament Team at the Rehoboth Tournament, where she played a key role in leading the Lady Cougars to a championship victory.
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By Molly Ann Howell Managing Editor Rev. David Martin from the LGBTQ+ Ministry of Episcopal Diocese of the Rio Grande poses with a unicorn. He gave the opening remarks to kick off Gallup Pride Sept. 28. Photo Credit: Jenny Pond
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hen Richa rd Reyes moved to Gallup about 14 years ago, he used his job at a local newspaper as a way to get into the Pride festivities. As someone who was new to town and not entirely comfortable with his sexual identity, Reyes covered the event for the paper as an outsider looking into a community he actually belonged to. Fast forward 14 years, and now he’s more comfortable in his skin, and a member of the Gallup Pride planning committee. The organization held their big event of the year on Sept. 28.
Capacity Builders, Inc. set up a booth at Gallup Pride on Sept. 28. They assist tribal, governmental, and nonprofit agencies that serve culturally diverse and at-risk populations. Photo Credit: Jenny Pond to be themselves and to express themselves. I think it’s really important
A festival goer has a wonderful time at Gallup Pride on Sept. 28. The event was full of music, and performances from drag queens and other members of the LGBTQ community. Photo Credit: Jenny Pond In an interview with the Sun, Reyes explained why he believes hosting Pride events is important. “I t h i n k P r ide i s important because so m a ny people i n t he LGBTQ community don’t always feel supported or accepted in their lives,” Reyes sa id. “I th i nk society is still learning to understand and accept LGBTQ people. … I think it’s important that the LGBTQ community has a safe space
for people of all ages, but especially young people, to see it’s OK to be gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer, or whatever they identify with, because they might not see that it’s OK in other parts of their lives.” D I V E R S I T Y AROUND GALLUP While Pride Month is celebrated nationwide in June, Reyes said that Gallup Pride was originally hosted in the fall because that’s when the University of New
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Mexico-Gallup students who first put on the event were back in the area. He said that the new planning committee wanted to keep that tradition. They also didn’t want to compete with other community events, such as Diné Pride, Gallup InterTribal Indian Ceremonial, or the Red Rock Balloon Rally. Dr. Jen n ie Wei is another member of the Gallup Pride planning committee. She’s gone to many other Pride events in bigger cities throughout the country, such as Chicago, Boston, San Francisco, and New York City. But she said every Pride is similar because they all share a goal: celebrating diversity. “[Gallup’s Pride is] similar to other Prides in that it’s meant to bring together and celebrate the diversity of our community,” Wei said. “Especially given how diverse our community is not just in terms of gender identity and sexual orientations, but also in cultures. It’s just so beautiful to see so many different groups intersecting at the event.” We i said the
community of Gallup is really what makes Pride special. “Ever ybody knows
and it was just so nice to see that we were all there with our chosen family.” This year’s Pride event involved music, drag queens, and food trucks all at the Courthouse S q u a r e . R e v. D a v id Martin from the LGBTQ+ Ministry of Episcopal D io ce s e of t he R io Grande gave the opening remarks, and a transgender Diné woman named
The Gallup Pride festival held at Courthouse Square on Sept. 28 was filled with many treats thanks to Juniper Bakery. Photo Credit: Jenny Pond everybody, or if you don’t k now somebody you know somebody who knows them, and it’s just such an incredibly tightknit feeling, even for people you’ve never met before,” she said. “One of things we always talk about in the [LGBTQ] community is that you have your given family and your ‘chosen family’
Mattee Jim, who is known locally as “The Panda,” served as emcee. Vendors such as the New Mexico Transgender Resource Center, Battered Families, Inc., and Diné Pride all had informational booths available at the event. New Mexico Transgender Resource Center’s Di re rector of Operations ns Erik Wolf
explained why attending Gallup Pride was important to him. “Going to Gallup Pride is really important for us because we know have a lot of our transgender sisters and brothers who live in Gallup,” he said. “They have a really great support through Indian Health Services in Gallup, they’re able to provide gender-affirming care to the people in our community, so we wanted to show up in support of the work they’re doing in Gallup.” The Center provided information about their services at Gallup’s event. They help transgender people change any identification documents they need, connect people with gender-affirming care, and provide case navigation for both adults and children. Gallup Pride is made up of all volunteers, and is currently not a 501c3 nonprofit, although Reyes said they’re looking into reinstating their status soon. COVID led to many of the volunteers taking a step back, and this is only the second year that the organization has officially “been back.” The September event is currently their only sponsored event, but Reyes said they’re looking to host more events throughout the year in the future. Next year’s Gallup Pride event is scheduled for Sept. 27.
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She just had puppies, and the humane society will need to hold her until she’s done nursing them, hem, but anyone who is interested can an foster her and her puppies. Her puppies are expected to be weaned off her in about two months. Anyone interested in Mimzy can visit her at the McKinley County Humane Society at 1273 Balok St. in Gallup. They are open Monday Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm.
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Joseph Anthony Rael-Donaldson married Kayleigh Marie Hurtado on Sept. 23 Harrison Toledo married Erna Lynn Shortey on Sept. 24 Anthony Martin Esparza married Paula M. Hill on Sept. 25 Kaylene Morris married Shelly Diane Tolino on Sept. 25 Lionel Larry Chavez married Amy Childs on Sept. 26 Matthew A. Cooleyate married Danielle Nicole Hooee on Sept. 26 Send wedding announcements and birth and death notices to gallupsuncirculation@gmail.com
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Walk into a balloon
The Red Rock Balloon Rally Association couldn’t fly their balloons during the Heights of Discovery event on Sept. 28 due to weather conditions. Instead, they let people go inside a balloon. The event served as a way to spark interest in the upcoming Red Rock Balloon Rally, and invites people to join the association. Photo Credit: Jenny Pond
GPD meets with the community over coffee
The Gallup Police Department hosted National Coffee with a Cop Day at Starbucks at 190 Will St. Oct. 2 in Gallup. Photo Credit: Kim Helfenbein
Gallup Police has hosted National Coffee with a Cop Day for several years, giving locals a chance to speak with local law enforcement directly. Photo Credit: Kim Helfenbein
‘The Wild Robot’ has a few glitches, but still gets the job done By Glenn Kay For the Sun Rating: out of Running Time: 102 minutes This animated feature from Universal Pictures is currently playing at theaters. So far, it hasn’t been a banner year for animated features. Obviously, we received a few good ones, including Inside Out 2 and Transformers One, but most titles have been more disappointing than exceptional. The Wild Robot is an original fi lm from Universal Pictures that generated a lot of buzz at festivals. It’s certainly a fi ne picture that is among the better animated efforts this year, but it’s still not without a few issues. Set in the future, the story involves a ROZZUM aka Roz (Lupita Nyong’o) service unit who awakens in a smashed-up crate on a remote island. There is no human life present and the robot searches for any kind of task. Naturally, the new arrival terrifies the animal population, who shun it. After a terrible accident involving a nest, Roz rescues a goose egg and feels compelled to protect it from danger, initially from a hungry fox named Fink (Pedro Pascal). The rivals end up as friends and when the egg hatches, they discover a runt male goose who they call Brightbill (Kit Connor). Roz begins improvising with her programming, deciding to raise the bird until he can take fl ight and migrate.
The robot soon realizes what a difficult chore it is, and also begins to develop strange sensations and a protective nature toward the young bird. This is essentially a story about two outcasts supporting each other through an ordeal. The residents are terrified by Roz and shun young Brightbill because of his small stature and guardian. Even the sneaky Fink is largely despised by the community, who want nothing to do with him. A large part of the story involves Roz developing a deep connection with the goose and trying to process feelings of love. Naturally, there is some friction between the pair when Brightbill learns about his family history. Although it takes a bit of time for the two characters to form a close bond, it does pay off and the performers manage to create a feeling of deep affection between them. This picture has a distinct animation style separating it from other titles and delivers some distinct imagery. It’s an interesting contrast to see a metallic robot try to coexist in the natural environment with wild animals. There are plenty of gorgeously scenic vistas, and some impressive sights when one or two of the main characters leave the region for parts unknown. As the movie raises the stakes and places both Roz and Brightbill in danger, there are exciting nighttime shots of the robot and goose attempting to
reunite against striking red-hued backdrops and menacing villains. Still, some elements d id n’t work qu ite a s ef for t le s sly for t h i s rev iewer. The humor is hit-and-miss, with a lot of jokes revolving around death. In fact, the residents endlessly repeat the same kinds of observations. Namely, that Brightbill should have been killed long ago and that they can’t believe that he is still alive. A joke every now and again on the subject is amusing, but the picture doesn’t seem to go more than a couple of minutes without reiterating the same gag. It becomes tiring rather than hilarious. In the process, the viewer begins to think that mortality, or perhaps the contrasting elements of beauty and cruelty in nature might be a major theme of the story, especially as it reaches its climax. However, other than a passing reference or two, the movie never really deals with the concept in a deep way.
Set in the future, "The Wild Robot" tells the story of a ROZZUM aka Roz (Lupita Nyong’o) service unit who awakens in a smashed-up crate on a remote island. She rescues a goose egg and feels compelled to protect it from danger, initially from a hungry fox. The egg eventually hatches and she names the gosling Brightbill. Photo Credit: Universal Pictures There are a couple of lines presenting themes that are a bit on-the-nose as well. One comment about a parental figure deser ving respect for trying to do the right thing is sweetly delivered, but there are other moments late in the film that aren’t nearly as convincing and feel like rationalizations. Yet the movie is still
engaging. The fact that the familial relationship between a robot and a goose ends up resonating as well as it does is a notable accomplishment. This reviewer enjoyed the movie well enough, but s t i l l hope s t h a t
there’s a real surprise or two in the animated fi lm category before the year is out. In the meantime, “The Wild Robot” has a few glitches, but still gets the job done. V I S I T: W W W. CINEMASTANCE.COM
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CALENDAR
COMMUNITY CALENDAR OCT. 4 - OCT. 10 FRIDAY, OCT. 4
FRIDAY NIGHT RIDES
12 pm - 8 pm. @ Camille’s Sidewalk Cafe (306 S. 2nd St.). On the first Friday of every month, join your fellow motor enthusiasts. Live music, raffles, games, and other fun activities (varies every event).
FRIDAY NIGHT VIBES: AFTER-HOURS FOR TEENS
6 pm - 9 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). Join OFPL for Friday Night Vibes, a chill hangout time for teens at the library! Unwind with video games, movies, and snacks, or unleash your creativity in our MakerSpace with plot cutters and 3D printers.
CHESS CLUB
4:30 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). Join the chess club at OFPL! Email pneilson@ gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
GET UP AND GAME
3 pm - 5 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). Every Friday, come to the children’s library to unwind from a busy week! Email pneilson@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information. SATURDAY, OCT. 5
FREE SMARTPHONE PHOTOGRAPHY & BASIC FILM EDITING WORKSHOP FOR TEENS
11 am - 2 pm @ El Morro
CLASSIFIEDS | FROM PAGE B4 Done this 5th day of September 2024. Ira Pearson, Director Property Tax Division Published: Gallup Sun September 20, 2024 September 27, 2024 October 4, 2024
Theatre (207 W. Coal Avenue). For students grades 6-9. No smartphone needed to register/particpate. Advanced registration required. Sign up by emailing outreach@nmsa-ai.org.
SCARY STORIES: AN INTRODUCTION TO WRITING HORROR
2 pm @ OFPL’s main library (115 W. Hill Ave.). Join OFPL and local writer and educator Ky George to learn the basics of horror writing, including how to construct compelling plots, structure your stories to maximize suspense, and develop interesting and unique characters that connect to your audience. Call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
KIDZ CINEMA
2 pm every Saturday @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.) for weekly family oriented film screenings. This week’s movie is Blue Beetle (2023). Email bmartin@ gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information
GALLUP 9TH ST. FLEA MARKET
9 am - 5 pm @ 340 9th Street. The Gallup 9th Street Flea Market is one of the largest Native American markets in the United States.
DELBERT W. WORTHEN, Plaintiff, vs. No. D-1113CV-2024-00452 CONSECO FINANCIAL SERVICE CORPORATION AND ALL UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS OF INTEREST IN THE REMISES ADVERSE TO THE PLAINTIFF, Defendants. NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF SUIT
FAMILY STORYTIME
11 am @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). Throughout October the storytimes will explore the joys of the fall season. Email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
of the same pleading or motion upon Plaintiffs or Plaintiffs’ attorneys, Mason & Isaacson, P.A., 104 East Aztec P.O. Box 1172, Gallup, New Mexico 87305, (505) 722-4463. Unless a responsive pleading or motion is entered by you in this cause on or before the above date, judgment will be rendered against you by default. The general object of said action is to quiet the title of the following-described property in McKinley County, New Mexico.
You or your attorney are hereby directed to file a Pleading or motion in response to the Complaint to Quiet Title on file herein on or before 20 days from the date of the last publication of this Notice in the Office of the Clerk of the District Court, Eleventh Judicial District of the State of New Mexico, sitting within and for the County of McKinley, that being the Court in which said Complaint is file, and to serve a copy
REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING
9 am @ 207 W. Hill Ave.
SEW HAPPY
4 pm - 6 pm @ OFPL’s Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.). Learn the art of crafting stunning, functional coiled rope baskets and bowls. Class size is limited to eight people and advance registration at ofpl.online is required.
WOMEN VETERAN & FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP
5:30 pm @ Veterans Helping Veterans (908 E. Buena Vista Ave.). This meeting is for Women Veterans, veteran wives and widows or any woman related to a veteran.
6 pm @ City Council Chambers, Gallup City Hall (110 W. Aztec Ave.). The meeting will also be streamed on the City of Gallup’s Facebook page at City of Gallup, New Mexico Government.
Avenue, Gallup, New Mexico 87301, sell all of the rights, title and interest of the abovenamed Defendants, in and to the hereinafter described real estate to the highest bidder for cash. The property to be sold is located at 1100 Utah Circle, Gallup, McKinley County, New Mexico, (if there is a conflict between the legal description and the street address, the legal description shall control) and is more particularly described as follows:
Clerk of District Court
(the “Property). Id.
By___________________ Deputy
including any improvements, fixtures, and attachments, such as, but not limited to, mobile homes. Subject to all taxes, utility liens and other restrictions and easements of record, and subject to a one (1) month redemption by the Defendants, the foregoing sale will be made to satisfy a foreclosure judgment rendered by this Court in the above-entitled and numbered cause, being an action to judgment lien on the above described property. The Plaintiff’s judgment is Fifty-Eight Thousand One HUndred Seventy-Three and 99/100 ($58,173.99) Dollars,plus interest, commencing ON September 16, 2024, with the court reserving entry of final judgment against said Defendants, TED’S SCOOPMORE, for the amount due after foreclosure sale, for costs and attorney’s fees, plus interest as may be assessed by the Court. The
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF MCKINLEY STATE OF NEW MEXICO BANK OF COLORADO d/b/a PINNACLE BANK Plaintiff vs. D-113-CV-2024-00332 TED S. SCOOPMIRE Defendant AMENDED NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given that on November 8, 2024 , at the house of 10:00 o’clock a.m., the undersigned Special Master, or his designee, will, at the front entrance of 104 E. Aztec
4:30 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). Join the chess club at OFPL! Email pneilson@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 9
FAMILY STORYTIME
11 am @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). Throughout October the storytimes will explore the joys of the fall season. Email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
OPEN MAKERSPACE TIME
4 pm - 6 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). OFPL’s MakerSpace is a collaborative work space for making, learning, and exploring. Participants ages 5 and up can come in to create their own design for the 3D printers or explore the many engineering activities and equipment!
MIDWEEK MATINEE AT OFPL
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
WITNESS the District of the Eleventh Judicial District Court of the State of New Mexico, and the seal of said Court this ___day of September, 2024.
Publish: Gallup Sun September 13, 2024 September 20, 2024 September 27, 2024
HACK CLUB
4 pm - 5 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). Hack Club is a nonprofit organization that provides community and support to teen coding groups across the country. Participants learn how to use code to create real-world projects.
CHESS CLUB
Lot Nine (9) in Block D of BURKE HIGHWAY “66” ADDITION, to the City of Gallup, New Mexico,, as the same is shown and designated on the plat of said addition filled in the office of County Clerk of McKinley County, New Mexico on August 26, 1953.
1980 Mont Mon Mobile Home VIN#MC12140
*** TO: CONSECO FINANCIAL SERVICE CORPORATION (CONSECO FINANCE) and “Unknown Claimants in Interest Adverse to the Plaintiff.”
TUESDAY, OCT. 8
MONDAY, OCT. 7
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EUREKA!
4 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.) Join ¡Explora! for hands-on experiments exploring fizzing, reactions, and dissolving with candy! Email pneilson@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
CALENDAR
4 pm every Wednesday @ OFPL’s main library (115 W. Hill Ave.). This week’s film is McFarland, USA.
GOOGLE CAREER ACADEMY MEMBER NIGHT
6 pm - 8 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). Gallup Career Academy invites
members of the Spring 2024 Cohort to OFPL’’s Makerspace This is your time to create and collaborate! Get help with your Google coursework, or use the MakerSpace equipment. The MakerSpace will be closed to the general public at this time. THURSDAY, OCT. 10
HELLOTECH- HELP WITH YOUR TECHNOLOGY
11 am - 1 pm @ the Northside Senior Center (607 N. Fourth St.). OFPL staff will be available to provide individual technology assistance. They can help you learn about your electronic devices so that you feel more confident using them!
STRESS REDUCTION CLINIC
4 pm - 6 pm @ OFPL’s main library (115 W. Hill Ave.). OFPL hostsAcudetox ear acupuncture clinics every Thursday. Treatments can be helpful to relieve stress, insomnia, anxiety, depression, and irritability.
CRAFTY KIDS
4 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day with an Indigenous Art-inspired pottery project. For more information email: besitty@gallupnm. gov or call (505) 8631291. SAVE THE DATE FRIDAY, OCT. 11
FALL JOB FAIR
12 pm - 4 pm @ Rio West Mall (1300 W. Maloney Ave.). Employers from across the county will be in attendance.
SPECIAL HOURS AT OFPL
ArtsCrawl OFPL will be open from 12 pm to 5 pm. The special hours help with the staffing needs of ArtsCrawl activities.
LIT HAPPENS TEEN BOOK CLUB
5 pm - 6 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). OFPL’s new teen book club will discuss Harvest House by Cynthia Leitich Smith in October. Call (505) 863-1291 for more information. SATURDAY, OCT. 12
ARTSCRAWL
7 pm - 9 pm @ Downtown Gallup. Come experience local and professional art, artist demonstrations, gallery openings, live music, hands-on crafts, and games for the kids.
SHOW OPENING: “WILD THINGS”
7 pm - 9 pm @ ART123 Gallery (123 W. Coal Ave.). Painter Dana Aldis brings you scenes from the Wild Thing rodeo (clowns, wooly riders, and bucking bulls, oh my!) plus walking junipers and spirited sunflowers. The show will be featured at ART123 Gallery until Nov. 2.
ARTIST MEET-AND-GREET
7 pm - 9 pm @ LOOM Gallery (209 W. Coal Ave.). Alexandra Barton’s works are highly personal and of «pure survival.»
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On the Fridays before
Plaintiff has the right to bid at such sale all of its judgment amount and submit its bid verbally or in writing. The Plaintiff may apply all or any part of its judgment to the purchase price in lieu of cash. The sale may be postponed and rescheduled at the discretion of the Special Master.
this sale.
The Courts’ decree, having duly approved by Fran Pawlowski, as its Special Master to advertise and immediately offer for sale the subject real estate and to apply the proceeds of sale, first to the costs of sale and to the Special Masters Fee, then to pay the all above-described judgment, interest, attorney’s fees, and costs of sale, and to pay unto the registry of the Court any balance remaining to satisfy future adjudication of priority mortgage holders;
Published: Gallup Sun September 27, 2024 October 4, 2024 October 11, 2024 October 18, 2024
Public Notice Public Notice is hereby given that Gallup Business Improvement District, Inc. will conduct its regular monthly Board of Directors Meeting to be held on Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 3 PM at Rico Motors. The agenda will be available 72 hours prior to the meeting from fb.gallupbid@mailfence. com and on City of Gallup website.
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NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that in the event that said property is not sooner redeemed, the undersigned will as set forth above, offer for sale and sell to the highest bidder for cash or equivalent, the lands and improvements described above for the purpose of satisfying, in the adjudged order of priorities, the judgment described herein and decree of foreclosure together with any additional costs and attorney’s fees, costs of advertisements and publication, a reasonable receiver and Special Master’s fee to be fixed by the Court. The total amount of judgment plus interest due is Fifty-Eight Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Three and 99/100 ($58,173.99) Dollars, plus interest, attorneys fees and costs to and including date of sale. Sale is subject to the entry of an order of the Court approving the terms and conditions of
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Witness my hand this 23rd day of September, 2024. ___________________ Fran Pawlowski, Special Master Gallup, New Mexico 87301 (505) 722-5871
Public Notice PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the McKinley County Board of Commissioners will hold a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 9:00 am. 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 Manager’s Office and the County Clerk’s Office. The agenda can be sent electronically upon request. Auxiliary aides for the disabled are available upon request; please contact Shawna Garnenez at (505) 863-1400 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting to make any necessary arrangements. All interested parties invited to attend Done this 27th of September 2024 MCKINLEY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS /S/ Robert Baca, Chairperson Publication date: October 4, 2024 Publish: Gallup Sun October 4, 2024
Pursuant of the New Mexico Self Storage Lien Act, the following Items will be sold or disposed of in order to satisfy a lien for delinquent rent and/or related charges. Property is located at: Sunrise II Self Storage 3000 W. Hwy 66 Gallup, NM 87301. Sale will take place TBD Please call 505-722-7989 for more information. Last Known Address of Tenant: Donavan Baldwin P.O. Box 4287 Gallup, NM 87301 Toys, misc, furniture, Boxes & bags of misc. Items Tasheen R. Benally 2811 Dairy Dr. Apt. #29 Gallup, NM 87301 Toys, misc. Furniture, Boxes & bags of misc. items Andrew Poola P.O. Box 226 Ganado, AZ 86505 Toys, misc. Furniture, Boxes & bags of misc. items Items may be viewed on the day of sale only. CASH ONLY Please call office to verify Info. Sale May Be Canceled By Right of Lien Holder. Published: Gallup Sun October 4, 2024 October 11, 2024
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NEWS
My Home Visitor Is: Construction is Underway on NM 264 West of Yah-ta-hey, New Mexico Construction is now underway on a project to improve about 5.4 miles of NM 264 from Milepost 9.3 to Milepost 14.7, west of Yah-ta-hey, New Mexico, and just east of the New Mexico/Arizona state line.
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The project is expected to continue into 2025, and includes the following benefits: • Reconstruction of the NM 264 roadway • Drainage Improvements • Replacement of the guardrail • Construction of turnout tie-ins • New permanent signing and striping
Traffic Impacts During the current phase of construction, expected to last through October 2024, the following traffic impacts are in place: • There is only one lane of traffic in each direction (westbound and eastbound) on NM 264 in the project area. • Eastbound traffic on NM 264 is reduced to one 11-foot lane and is restricted to the right (outside) lane/shoulder. • Westbound traffic on NM 264 is reduced to one 11-foot lane and is moved to the left (inside) lane of eastbound NM 264 FNF Construction Inc. is the contractor for the project. Regular work hours are Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-5 p.m., although the contractor may work longer hours or on weekends if needed.
MOTORISTS SHOULD EXPECT DELAYS IN THE CONSTRUCTION AREA AND GIVE THEMSELVES EXTRA TIME TO REACH THEIR DESTINATIONS
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For more information, contact: Jenny Gallegos, Public Information, District 6, New Mexico Department of Transportation 505-240-5823 • jenny.gallegos@nmdot.gov Patti Watson, CWA Strategic Communications 505-245-3134 direct office • 505-269-9691 cell pattiw@cwastrategic.com
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Gallup Sun presents October's top teacher!
Halloween PHOTO & ART CONTEST
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A panel selects the teacher based on the information provided by the nominee, and the number of votes for each teacher.
The Sun will feature a story on the teacher, plus he/she will receive a gift from one of our generous sponsors.
Deadline to enter: Oct. 21, 2024
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