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THE PATH TO NOVEMBER New Mexico turns out for primary election

By Cody Begaye Sun Correspondent

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s temperatures heated up, along with tensions across the United States amid protests and an ongoing

pandemic, New Mexicans headed out to the polls to cast their votes in the June 2 primary election.

Across the state, 398,388 of 993,827 registered voters, or 40.09 %, cast a ballot, according to the New Mexico Secretary of State’s website.

The biggest race in the state was for the Democratic candidate for President of the United States. With 34 delegates in New Mexico up for grabs, the tally with 97% of precincts reporting as of June 4 is as follows: Joe Biden

73.3% 169,947 Bernie Sanders 15.1% 34,938 Elizabeth Warren 5.8% 13,437 Andrew Yang 1.6% 3,824 Tulsi Gabbard

1.1% 2,603 Deval Patrick 0.4% 954 Uncommitted 2.7% 6,219

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Fox Run reopening GOLFERS STRETCH THEIR LEGS

By Beth Blakeman Associate Editor

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s things begin to reopen around the s t a t e , i nc lu d i n g McK inley, Cibola and San Juan Counties, a few people were out hitting golf balls and stretching their legs on May 22 when Fox Run Golf Course reopened.

Matthew Alcala, the director of golf course operations for Fox Ru n, sa id t h i ngs started to pick up May 23 and 24, even more so on May 26, which was a Tuesday, usually the slowest day of the week for the golf course.

Alcala said there had been an uptick in membership and new people were coming out

A closed sign and a notice about face coverings mark the pro shop at the Fox Run Golf Course in Gallup May 23. Photo Credit: Cable Hoover at foxrunnm.com. They will be scheduled on 15-minute intervals.

Players are encouraged not

Other on-course rules and changes include: -Flag sticks must always stay in the hole.

-No water coolers will be provided until further notice.

-No pencils will be allowed in golf carts.

-All ball washers have been removed.

-A ll bunker rakes have

Ethan Dempsey selects a club from his bag as he plays a round at the newly reopened Fox Run Golf Course in Gallup May 23. Photo Credit: Cable Hoover been removed.

-No sand bottles will be allowed in golf carts.

-Restrooms on the golf course will be sanitized three times a day.

Alcala said the golf course

was able to stay within its supply budget in May. As long as the governor allows, it will remain open seven days a week, weather permitting between 8 am and 6 pm.

Tyler Keedah and Rudy Keedah play a round of golf at the newly reopened Fox Run Golf Course in Gallup May 23. Photo Credit: Cable Hoover to play golf.

He said the golf course pays attention to the public health orders issued by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, providing players with masks and reminding them to use them on the greens and especially when they are interacting while inside any building.

The pro shop will remain closed until further notice. Tee times must be booked online

to arrive more than 15 minutes prior to their tee time and to leave immediately when their round is complete.

Walking is encouraged.

Alcala says it seems about half the golfers are walking.

For those using carts, they will be sanitized between each use and are limited to one rider per cart, unless two individuals share the same household.

Golfers play at the Fox Run Golf Course in Gallup May 23. Photo Credit: Cable Hoover

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‘There’s two sides to every story’ ROBERT BACA WILL OFFER AN OPEN EAR TO THE COMMUNITY

By Beth Blakeman Associate Editor

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he new face on the McK i n ley C ou nt y Commission will be Robert Baca’s.

Baca, who has been in the Department of Public Safety for over 27 years and a magistrate

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judge appointed twice by Governor Susana Martinez, as well as an associate judge in Zuni for a little over a year, says when it comes to today’s challenges, he wants to spend some time getting up to speed on what the current District Three commissioner is working on.

He plans to meet with Bill Lee to get his point of view and see if he can follow where he’s going or maybe tweak it a little bit.

Baca said he doesn’t have any burning ideas. He wants to collect first hand information to find out where the problems are.

“It’s a question of going back in and finding out what are the reasons that these things are happening.”

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Robert Baca will take the reins from Dist. 3 McKinley County Commissioner Bill Lee when the new term begins in 2021. Photo Credit: Ruth Baca

Tri-State generating plant.

“We’ve lost about 107 jobs, so far. And we may lose the rest of them by the end of the year, is my understanding,” he said.

He also mentioned Rehoboth McKinley Christian Hospital as an issue that he wants to learn more about.

Gross receipts taxes are high on the list of concerns, too.

Baca, who has spent only a little time in retail, working at meat markets when he was in high school, including the late Senator John Pinto’s, says it’s important to re-establish local shops.

“Buy, Build, Believe,” he said. “We’ve got to start helping the mom and pop stores.”

Is he looking forward to taking on these challenges?

“You know I am. I really am,” he told the Gallup Sun. “I was overwhelmed by the support that I had. I was really, really amazed.” Baca said he especially wanted to thank his family and his wife Ruth for being there with him throughout the election.

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County receives Q1 data for Liquor Excise Tax Crisis Center worked with prevention specialists at Fort Wingate High School to inform students about the dangers of alcohol and substance abuse using the life skills curriculum.

However, the curriculum had to be canceled in March after the COVID19 pandemic reached the area and schools had to close. Still, Schanefelt said outreach and teaching students about alcohol and substance abuse remains one of the program’s priorities.

“We do a lot of outMaura Schanefelt, McKinley County DWI program reach,” Schanefelt said. manager. File Photo “We’re working with sexual assault services. They

By Cody Begaye go to middle schools and high Sun Correspondent schools across the county and they were making a lot of he M c K i n l e y headway on teaching students Cou nt y Boa rd of before the stay-at-home orders C o m m i s s i o n e r s hit.” received a report of She also spoke about the Liquor Excise Tax funding Intensive Outpatient Program. data for the fi rst quarter of cal- The program directs adults endar year 2020 during its June with addictions, guiding them 2 meeting. into recovery through therapy Maura Schanefelt, DWI across a 12-week program.

Program Manager for McKinley She said the program has seen County, spoke about how the a decrease in the number of funding is used to help the com- patients it serves compared to munity respond to DWI, sub- the previous two years. stance abuse and other issues.

Schanefelt pointed out that The report she provided while the county DWI program contains DWI admittance emphasizes DWI admissions, it data from 2018 to 2020, which also offers help to people with Schanefelt said was requested other issues. by the City of Gallup to com“While we are a DWI propare the number of admissions gram, we have accepted peofor each year. The data showed ple who have other substance while admissions to detox cen- abuse problems,” Schanefelt ters in 2020 were about equal said. “We are able to refer them to those in 2019, both numbers to the appropriate program are above the figures for 2018. after they come to us.”

And the number of people who By using communication were transported by Gallup tools like Zoom and social Police Department to detox was media, Schanefelt said the DWI higher in 2020 than in both pre- program is still able to inform vious years. people and conduct support Schanefelt emphasized the programs. She said future importance of abuse prevention reports on the outreach proand how the program educates grams should be able to offer the community about it. more information as businesses In particular, she men- and schools reopen. tioned an instance in which The county approved the the Juvenile Substance Abuse LET report with a 3-0 vote.

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WellSpring Recovery Center celebrates remaining infection-free ‘IT’S A TEAM EFFORT’

By Cody Begaye Sun Correspondent

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h e We l l S p r i n g Recovery Center has had to deal with a double whammy of treating patients who come in for drug and alcohol addiction recovery, as well as the COVID19 pandemic that has disrupted life throughout the world.

But so far, they have been up to that challenge, Bill Camarota, special projects and safety officer at WellSpring said. The center wanted to celebrate its staff and patients remaining infection-free as of May 29, since the pandemic hit the region.

“We jumped into action and put our protocols together to protect our staff and the patients,” Camarota said. “It defi nitely was a team effort.”

The in-patient population, which Camarota said is 55 as of May 29, is what made WellSpring staff jump into action more quickly and make safety measures tighter, he added.

“We set up a contained screening area in the front and have a one-way access into the building. We’ve been doing temperature and oxygen readings,” he said.

These readings are done for the staff, as well as for the patients.

Lynette Martinez, clinical director for WellSpring, said the safety measures included setting up a quarantine area for new patients coming in.

“They have to get tested prior to being admitted. Then they await their results which take about three to five days to clear,” she said. “This ensures us the individuals we’re bringing into [the] program are negative [for COVID-19].”

Camarota said the center ensures safety for its staff by having them wear full personal protective equipment during the intake process in a screening area that is separate from the rest of the center’s occupants. Then a COVID test is performed, where they have separate isolation units for both male and female patients.

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into WellSpring until the results show they are able to enter, which means they have tested negative.

“If the COVID test comes back positive, we call transportation in the city that’s been set up for transportation and we get them down to the hotels, where they can receive doctor or nurse care, food, and so on,” Camarota said.

When WellSpring had its entire staff tested for COVID19 back in March, everyone’s results came back negative.

Camarota credits the results to the actions the staff already takes because of their work.

“I attribute that outcome to the fact that we function with dealing with unpredictability,” he said. “We’re used to dealing with things we can’t see, and now we’re all fighting something we can’t see to protect the population and staff.”

Camarota said the contributions to and from Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services, as well as the rest of the local community, have played a role in keeping staff and patients safe, which is why he affirms it has been a team effort.

“We stay serious about this every day. If we see things that might show the measures are loosening up, we tighten it back up,” he said.

Bernice Martinez, operations director for WellSpring, said the staff has adjusted to this new normal and continues to heed the rules.

“We put out memos to all the staff. We stress the importance of staying home and coming to work safely,” she said. “They’ve abided by that, which is what’s keeping this place safe for this long.”

Camarota said the staff is also told to be as careful in public as they are at work, because of the services they provide.

“We’ve changed our entire lives around to not only follow rules in the city, but to go to (sic) the extra mile because of where we go and what we do,” he said. “We’re proud of how we’ve kept it, how seriously we take it. We stay concerned about it every day.”

But while they have done

their part educati ng st a f f on t he right steps to take, Camarota said the patients have also been doing their part to cooperate.

“We were forced to put certain procedures in place, which means we have to stop v i sit s, stop certain drop offs, because we didn’t know how we could disinfect some stuff,” he said. “ T he p a t ie nt s are going through a tough time already, WellSpring Clinic Special Projects Manager Bill Camarota and Operations Director Bernice Martinez stand a nd t o be goi ng behind a temporary barrier outside the clinic in Gallup June 1. The clinic is still operating as a 90-day through it during substance-abuse treatment facility under new coronavirus guidelines. Photo Credit: Cable Hoover a crisis is tougher.

We’ve had to combat fear, the patients have adjusted to important to note WellSpring stress, and keep our staff and those as well. is still open for business and clients tight,” Camarota added.

“They’re really good about looking to help people strugBernice Martinez said the it and they’re going along with gling with addiction. weekend visits to patients by whatever changes we put in “We’re still open, we’re family and friends have been place,” she said. still in the healing business,” changed into phone calls, but Lynette Martinez said it’s Camarota said.

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WEEKLY DWI REPORT Staff Reports Justin Stephenson May 29, 10:04 pm DWI Justin Stephenson, 39, of Pachuta, M i s s ., w a s arrested at a local hospital after he had an auto accident of U.S. Highway 264 at about the 16 mile marker.

He said he was coming from Window Rock and admitted he “sipped on a beer” shortly before driving.

He agreed to take a field sobriety test and was given a verbal test to count backwards.

When he missed a number, he was arrested for DWI. He later took a breath alcohol test and posted two samples of .13. He was charged with reckless driving and driving 92 miles per hour in a 55 mph zone.

Stephenson was released on his own recognizance by a judge.

Walter Lee March 8, 11:25 pm DWI (Sixth) Ga l lup Pol ice O f f icer Richard Rangel was dispatched to the area of Highway 602 and College Drive in connection

with a reckle s s d r iver ca ll on the radio. Metro Dispatch advised a vehicle was traveling nor thbound on College Drive and swerving across the road.

Lieutenant Melanie Padilla made a traffic stop on the suspect vehicle and Rangel took over the DWI investigation.

As Rangel made contact with the driver, Walter Lee, 55, of Gallup, he noticed a strong smell of alcohol coming from inside the vehicle. There were two passengers inside.

Rangel told Lee to exit the vehicle, and Lee showed signs of being intoxicated, including bloodshot watery eyes, slurred speech, and an odor of liquor on his breath. When asked how much he had to drink, Lee answered “just enough to get buzzed.”

Lee refused to take the standard field sobriety tests and was arrested for DWI. Dispatch also advised that Lee had five previous DWIs. After being taken for a blood draw at the police department, Lee was transported and booked at McKinley County Adult Detention Center.

Lee was later released on his own recognizance by a judge.

Sylvia Thompson March 5, 1:40 am DWI Ga l lup Pol ice O f f icer R ich a rd Rangel said he w a s on r o u t i n e patrol when he not ic e d a vehicle in front of him swerving from lane to lane. He conducted a traffic stop.

He a ppr o a c he d S yl v i a T hompson, 48, of Ga l lup, and said he could smell alcohol from inside the vehicle.

Since there wa s a pa ssenger in the vehicle, he asked Thompson if she had been drinking.

She said she had a couple of drinks since it was ladies night at the Shalimar. She was also slurring her words, so Rangel asked if she would take the standard field sobriety tests and she agreed.

She failed the tests and was arrested for DWI. She agreed to take a breath alcohol test and posted samples of .15 and .14.

Thompson wa s later released on her own recognizance by a judge.

Dorian Royce Allison March 3, 11:12 pm DWI Ga l lup Pol ice O f f icer Dominic Molina said he was on the lookout for a suspected drunk driver when he saw a car matching the descr ipt ion traveling west on U.S. Highway 66.

He conducted a t ra f f ic stop and as he approached t he c a r t o t a l k t o Dor ia n Royce A llison, 22, of Mex ica n Spr i ng s, he sa id he not iced open cont a i ners of liquor in the vehicle.

He said he also smelled the odor of alcohol from inside the car.

As he talked to Allison, Molina said he noticed he was perspiring. When asked why, Allison said he had been skateboarding at the skateboard park. Molina said he doubted this, because he stopped him across from the skate park and he was coming from the opposite direction.

A l l ison den ied he had been drinking, but agreed to take the standard field sobriety tests. He failed and was charged with DWI. He agreed to take a breath alcohol test and posted samples of .12 and .11.

Allison was later released on his own recognizance by a judge.

Alicia Salcido Feb. 22, 12:18 am Aggravated DWI Gallup Police Officer Patrick Largo was on rout i ne pat rol when he noticed a car going at a high rate of speed on U.S. Highway 66.

As he raced to catch up to the car, he noticed it was swerving and conducted a traffic stop.

When he talked to Alicia Salcido, 38, of Gallup, he said he could smell alcohol being emitted from the car. He said she showed signs of being intoxicated.

A backup officer showed up to help administer the standard field sobriety tests and after Salcido failed and was arrested, she said she wanted a female police officer present because she was afraid to be alone with two male officers. She was told no female officers were working that shift.

Largo escorted Salcido to his patrol unit and said she argued and spoke over him saying he never gave her the breath test.

Then she became quiet. Largo took that to mean she was refusing the New Mexico Implied Consent Advisory which he had just read to her.

Largo transported Salcido to the McKinley County Adult Detention Center where she was booked.

Salcido was later released on her own recognizance by a judge.

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HOUSEHOLD BATTERY Black Hat, May 29 Harold Tom, 52, of Black Hat, was arrested for battery on a household member after his mother accused him of hitting her.

McKinley County deputies were dispatched to Black Hat at 6:22 pm on May 29 in response to a call for help.

Jennie Blackgoat said her daughter Charlotte had gone to the trailer where Tom lived and

they had gotten into an argument. The daughter came back home and a short time later Tom was at the door trying to get in.

His mother said he pushed the door open and said he was going to beat up her daughter. She said Tom pushed her, Jennie, to the floor and began hitting her with a closed fist as she tried to protect herself with her arms.

She said she managed to get away and a neighbor responded to her pleas for help. As she was

trying to flee, she said Tom picked up a one gallon water jug and threw it at her, hitting her. She said her daughter managed to escape without injury.

Tom was arrested and taken to the county jail where he was released after being found to have a high temperature. Jail officials were worried he could have contracted the COVID-19 virus.

He was taken to a local hospital for testing and was left there to sleep off his intoxication.

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Gallup joins the protest against police brutality CITY SUPPORTS EXERCISE OF FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS

By Beth Blakeman Associate Editor

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n day nine of the nationa l protests sparked by the death of George Floyd at the hands of police officers in Minneapolis, Minn., Gallup activists demonstrated their concerns about police brutality and support of equal rights in a protest that began at 4 pm June 3 on the north side of the city, on U.S. Highway 491, near the front of the Denny’s restaurant.

Photographer Cable Hoover said the protesters stayed in that location for about an hour and then marched across the Muñoz Bridge to the south

side. He said it seemed like the group that numbered about 120 people, many of them Caucasian and Native, with a few African Americans in the crowd, meandered, traveling in a sort of circle. They eventually settled at Courthouse Square.

In so doing, they managed to avoid both police and a group of about half a dozen people who called themselves citizen peacekeepers. The peacekeepers were carrying weapons and wearing body armor. They didn’t offer their names.

Ho over s a id t he p e o ple at Cour thouse Squa re were peaceful, friendly and

Protestors march south after gathering at the intersection of U.S. Highway 491 and Metro Avenue in Gallup June 3. Photo Credit: Cable Hoover energetic. They displayed signs, similar to many seen in other protests around the n a t io n , i nc lud i n g , “Black Lives Matter,” “ I c a n’ t b r e a t h e ,” “George Floyd,” “No ju st ice, no pea ce,’ a nd t he n a me s of other v ictims of similar, though not always police-related v iole nc e , s u c h a s Trayvon Martin, who was shot in 2012.

Gallup police officers gathered outside of Golden Corral where a protest was scheduled to begin June 3 in Gallup. Photo Credit: Cable Hoover

Carlos Mann and other protestors raise their fists in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement during a June 3 protest in Gallup. Photo Credit: Cable Hoover

A group of armed civilians calling themselves citizen peacekeepers patrols along Coal Avenue in downtown Gallup June 3. Photo Credit: Cable Hoover NEWS

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Helping Native Americans get healthier in the era of COVID-19

By Dominic Aragon Sun Correspondent

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ou can lose weight, br i ng dow n you r blood pressure and help your body fight off the novel coronavirus all at one time. That information was shared in a webinar May 30 to help Native Americans and others to boost their immune systems as the COVID-19 virus continues to ravage northwestern New Mexico.

A diet with plant-based food, along with other lifestyle changes, could help boost your immune system, Dr. Caroline T r a pp of t he Phy sici a n s Committee for Responsible Medicine said.

Trapp is a doctorally prepared nurse practitioner (a nurse with a PhD) and the director of Diabetes Education & Care at the PCRM. Trapp joined Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and other nutrition experts in a

Carrie Dallas, Project Coordinator for the Native Americans for Community Action in Flagstaff, Ariz. and organizer of the May webinar for Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. Photo Credit: Courtesy May 30 webinar to discuss the importance of boosting immunity to viruses, including the COVID-19 pandemic, on the Navajo Nation.

Trapp talked about the importance of including a pla nt-ba sed diet with the

Gallup Sun. “Within weeks, sometimes days, we can get blood pressure down, blood sugar down, and we see people start to lose weight really quickly,” she said.

Trapp said a “simple message” surrounding food would be to include beans and green vegetables in a daily diet.

“Beans are full of protein, full of fi ber, all kinds of vitamins and no cholesterol. And all vegetables are good, but green vegetables are especially beneficial, and it’s easy to grow spinach and kale,” she said.

Trapp also said setting aside junk food and processed, commercial meat will help, too. She cited the crowded conditions animals are raised in, the antibiotics they are given to grow faster — along with the environmental impact — as problematic.

“I really want to encourage people to not buy meat in the grocery store, to not eat

canned meat, to avoid meat at fast-food restaurants. That can go a long way in helping our health and the planet,” she said.

Lifestyle changes she suggests include stopping smoking and getting adequate sleep.

Trapp said for those who can rest more during the pandemic should maximize the opportunity.

“When lions are not hunting for food, they are sleeping.

I think that that’s something that we should be thinking about, too. Rest is so important to our [bodies]. We’re often, in our busy time, not getting much sleep,” Trapp said.

FIGHTING DISEASE About 33 percent of Navajo people have diabetes or are pre-diabetic, according to Partners in Health, a Bostonbased non-profit healthcare organization founded in 1987.

Carrie Dallas organized the event and is the Project

Coordinator for the Native Americans for Community Action in Flagstaff, Ariz. Her connection to the cause is personal.

“So many people, even my own dad, he lost his legs to diabetes. So many people have diabetes and all they have to do is change their diet,” Dallas said.

“Quit eating processed foods, let go of the sugar and salt, and begin to eat healthier for themselves and their families,” she said.

Dallas said the webinar had the potential to save lives and show people how to apply the knowledge of growing plantbased foods.

“I want our people to live the life they’re supposed to live,” Dallas said. “Watching my dad live his life, not being able to get out of bed when he wanted to, having both legs amputated was just not a life that any human should ever have to live.”

Navajo Police Department investigates pot, hemp growth on Navajo Nation Staff Reports

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HIPROCK — T he Navajo Police Department has received several reports from concerned citizens from the Shiprock area, including many from the farming community, regarding the possible unauthorized growth of marijuana or hemp in Shiprock.

“We are aware of the concerns brought to our attention by the community and we are working collectively in this investigation with [the] Navajo Department of Criminal Investigation and BIA Drug Enforcement agency on the criminal aspect of these allegations,” Chief Phillip Francisco said. “We have sent our fi ndings to the Navajo Nation

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Prosecutors Office for further review.”

Through the investigation, the Navajo Police Department identified “grows” of marijuana or hemp fields connected to the “Navajo Gold” business owned

by Navajo Nation San Juan River Farm Board President Dineh Benally.

T he Nava jo Pol ice Department has made administrative inquires to the Navajo Nation legislative and regulatory bodies regarding the growth or farming of hemp or marijuana on the Navajo Nation and those inquires have revealed that the Navajo Nation Council has not passed any legislation or regulation authorizing the growing/ farming of hemp or marijuana for industrial production and/or distribution.

In addition to the investigation, the Navajo Police Department has not found a valid business license for “Navajo Gold” on or off the Navajo Nation or any other business-related to hemp or marijuana production for sale.

Currently, there is no established regulatory body to test and validate or distinguish between hemp and marijuana

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within the Navajo Nation. “ T he Nava jo Pol ice Department is dedicated to the safety and welfare of the Navajo Nation citizen. The unregulated and unauthorized production of any product that will be distributed and consumed by the public is a danger to our citizens,” Francisco said. “We would like to remind the communities throughout the Navajo Nation that the growing and harvesting of any illegal drug substance(s) without regulatory authority is unlawful and not authorized

by Navajo Nation law.”

In response to the growing concern, the Navajo Police Department will be forming a special taskforce and enforcement team to investigate all unregulated growing and harvesting of marijuana and hemp on the Navajo Nation, regardless of whether or not the product is considered legal outside the Navajo Nation.

The Navajo Police department urges the community to report such unauthorized activities to their local police district.

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STATE & REGION

NEWS

Public servant aspires to be a politician ‘MANY OF OUR PROBLEMS ARE INTERRELATED AND INTERTWINED’

By Beth Blakeman Associate Editor

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emocratic cong res siona l hope ful Teresa Leger Fernandez’ family tree goes back 16-17 generations in New Mexico.

Born and raised in Las Vegas, in San Miguel County, she says what she always wanted to do was be involved in public service.

Fernandez has a public impact law fi rm. “I try to take on work that improves communities — Native American

Teresa Leger Fernandez, an attorney looking to take Rep. Ben Ray Lujan’s seat in the House of Representatives. Photo Credit: Emily’s List Tribes or voting rights or

affordable housing,” she said.

She said she decided to run for office a week after Ben Ray Lujan said he was running for the senate. “I realized that this district [Dist. 3] has historically been represented by individuals who have done a lot for the state and the country … I realized that that seat in congress really would have a big impact.”

In listing some of the issues where the federal government and the state are interrelated and intertwined, she mentioned public lands, the national laboratories and sovereign tribes.

“Federa l leader sh ip is important for New Mexico,” she said.

Should she win the seat, Fernandez said she wants to attack the health disparities of her district that COVID-19 has illuminated.

“We’ve always known about the disparity in our health system,” she said. “But the bright light shows it is of crisis level.

“Tie that in with I don’t want us to lose sight of that we are in the middle of a crisis with our climate. We must also address that with the same fervor and intention.

“The impact of COVID-19 on McKinley and San Juan [counties] is a call to action to build the infrastructure, to increase the resilience of our healthcare system — of Navajo and other tribal communities to deal with these kinds of crises, whether they be health or environmental crises, that we may be facing in the future,” she said.

Fernandez also seeks to address the impact of the pandemic on small businesses, invest in infrastructure, rural health clinics and broadband access.

‘It’s about jobs, jobs, jobs’ JOSHUA SANCHEZ, REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR SENATE DISTRICT 30

By Cody Begaye Sun Correspondent

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oshua Sanchez sees New Mexico needs a change, and wants to be that change, based on his years as a small business owner.

“We need to bring in more jobs,” Sanchez told the Gallup Sun June 4. “That’s what I’m running on. More jobs means less crime and less drugs. When people have money in their pocket, they feel good about themselves, so there is less of that.”

Sanchez was born south of

Albuquerque, in Belen, and now lives in a rural farming community. After graduating from Belen High School, he took the technical skills he acquired from school and working on his family’s farm to RMCI construction and then to the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District, where he served the community for 15 years.

After realizing from a young age that he was going to work in the field, Sanchez said he wanted to emphasize the value of vocational education in schools.

“A lot of the guys in the prison in Los Lunas, they get

out and they have certificates of some kind of trade,” he said.

“If they had picked up those certificates in school, they wouldn’t have to be in prison to get them.”

More people being ready to work in trades and start businesses or help current businesses get bigger, is what will drive the economy, Sanchez said.

“If we’re going to bring big business to New Mexico or District 30, we need to be business-ready,” he said.

While Sanchez emphasized the importance of bringing jobs to the state, he also said

it’s important that a lot of those jobs are located in rural areas.

With local power plants being shut down, a lot of workers will have no new workplace to transition to.

“We’re going to lose workers like mechanics, dump truck drivers, heavy equipment drivers when those sites close,” Sanchez said. “It’s inevitable.”

Sanchez wanted to thank all the people across New Mexico and District 30 who got out and voted, even when they had to wait in long lines and hot temperatures.

He said if people have any questions about his platform

Joshua Sanchez, running for state senate seat now held by Sen. Clemente Sanchez.

Photo Credit: Courtesy or goals, they are encouraged to reach out to his campaign at https://www.facebook.com/ joshuasanchezNM.

Governor orders state flags lowered to honor George Floyd ORDER ALSO HONORS ALL VICTIMS OF RACISM, INJUSTICE, VIOLENCE Staff Reports

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A N TA F E — G ov.

Michelle Lujan Grisham has ordered state flags to fly at half staff through sundown June 5, to honor George Floyd and all other victims of systemic racism and police violence, who have been the subject of peaceful protests worldwide.

The order, effective immediately, coincides with a memorial service June 4 for Mr. Floyd in Minneapolis, Minn. Other STATE & REGION

services were planned for June 6 in Raeford, N.C., where some of his family lives, and June 8 in Houston, Tex., where he lived for many years.

“New Mexico grieves with the rest of the nation and the world over the unconscionable killing of Mr. Floyd as he begged for breath,” Lujan Grisham said. “We stand with his family and with all peace-loving people who refuse to tolerate racism any longer and who demand an end to violence against people of color, to

systemic inequities and to intolerance and injustice in all its forms.”

Executive Order 2020-038 states, “The tragic and senseless killing of Mr. Floyd is sobering on its own. However, the circumstances surrounding his death are made even more urgent by the historical context of state-sponsored violence, racism, and systemic injustice that has been directed at people of color for hundreds of years throughout the United States.

“His death is further proof

– although none was needed – that racism and injustice still persist today and continue to endanger and terrorize people of color …

“THEREFORE, I Michelle Lujan Grisham, Governor of the State of New Mexico, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of New Mexico, do hereby ORDER and DIRECT that all state flags be flown at half-staff beginning at sundown on June 4, 2020 and lasting th[r]ough sundown of June 5, 2020. This action

will serve to commemorate Mr. Floyd and to raise awareness about the long-standing, fundamental societal concerns that his death has highlighted.”

The governor most recently lowered state f lags over Memorial Day weekend in honor of servicewomen and servicemen who have lost their lives and the hundreds of thousands — including several hundred in New Mexico — who have lost their lives this year as part of the global COVID-19 pandemic.

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OPINIONS

FOG fi les Open Meetings Act complaint against PERA Board Staff Reports

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LBUQUERQUE — The New Mexico Foundation for Open Government fi led a complaint June 2 claiming the Public Employees Retirement Association of New Mexico Board of Trustees violated the state’s Open Meetings Act at their meeting May 29.

The meeting agenda for May 29 lists an item about the discussion and termination of w it h hold i ng of Retire Public Employees of New Mex ico membersh ip dues from PERA retirement

benefits. However, during the meeting, an amendment was voted on and approved by the PERA Board that an additional group, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, would also have their dues terminated.

“The PERA Board’s decision to act on an issue not listed on the agenda is a clear violation of the OMA as the public did not have any prior notice that the AFSCME dues item was going to be discussed for termination,” Melanie Majors, executive director of NMFOG, said. “As such, FOG believes that the action taken on May

Melanie J. Majors, executive director, New Mexico Foundation for Open Government.

29 concerning the AFSCME is null and void.”

Majors said FOG asks that the Attorney General Hector Balderas take appropriate action to ensure that the PERA Board of Trustees complies with state law. She said state law and previous Attorneys General opinions require specific descriptions of agenda items and public bodies may only act on items listed on the agenda.

The Open Meetings Act was enacted for the benefit of all New Mexicans, to ensure that the policies, records, votes, actions and deliberations be open to the public.

A ny attempt to engage in

a publ ic decision-ma k i ng process without including the public as outlined in the state’s guidelines is a violation of the law and just as important, the public’s trust.

It’s basically a question of a ccou nt abi l it y a nd bei ng transparent.

A s t he st ate’s lead i ng advocate for transparency in government, FOG’s mission is to defend the public’s right to know and to educate citizens and government agencies about their rights and responsibilities under New Mexico’s open-meetings and open-records laws.

Letter to the Editor

Veteran looks at policies amid pandemic

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ibola County [was] still under lock down with 131 cases and 4 deaths as of 05-25-20 per the web. McKinley 2,192, & 93, San Juan, 5456, 108, Bernalillo 1,337 68 cases and deaths. Why is the governor keeping Cibola closed along with McKinley and San Juan Counties, because of high rates around us, but not Bernalillo County? Is it because the city mayor and sheriff in Cibola

have bucked the lock down, or is it because there are more people in Bernalillo that might get upset come election day? “ht t ps://w w w.nbcnews. com/politics/politics-news/ buckling-pressure-many-statesdeem-gun-stores-essential-allow-them-n1177706 What’s considered “essential?” Food, prescription drugs, sometimes liquor, in most states, firearms. To slow the spread of the Coronavirus, 42

states have issued some form of a stay-at-home order, mandating that nearly all nonessential businesses close. Gun retailers in at least 30 of those states, however, have been allowed to stay open amid pushback from gun groups and the federal government.”

New Mexico’s new law states all gun purchases require a background check. Wal-Mart stores in NM then took all the guns out because they did not

Plan a garden party

By Melissa Martin For the Sun

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ccording to news outlets, people are pla nti ng. W hy?

Hu ma ns wa nt to become more self-sufficient because of the pandemic.

Hav i ng ava ilable food at the backdoor is comforting.

Picking your own produce is pleasant. Spending time outdoors is refreshing.

The 50th anniversary of Earth Day in 2020 coincided with the coronavirus outbreak, which may have factored into the seed-buying craze.

Whatever the reason, growing vegetables is a good thing. By the way, tomatoes are classified as a fruit.

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“The victory garden movement began during World War I and called on Americans to grow food in whatever spaces they could — rooftops, fire escapes, empty lots, backyards. It maintained that there was nothing more valuable than self-sufficiency, than working a little land, no matter how small, and harvesting your own eggplant and tomatoes,” according to a recent article in The New York Times.

So plan a plant palooza with your spouse and kids. Younger children love playing in the dirt—teens, not so much. Don’t forget the sunflower seeds and herbs. Dance in the dirt. Talk to the tomatoes. Converse with the cucumbers. Laugh with the lettuce. Joke with

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the artichoke. Can you dig it?

Argh—a poor pun indeed.

Newbies can visit YouTube and view gardening videos for helpful hints. And great-grandparents are full of gardening wisdom.

I encourage gardeners, both new and seasoned, to purchase plants locally from family owned greenhouses. Start with places in your county, then expand your radius in other areas of your state. Gardening gals and guys can also order plants online from gardening centers.

Let’s get serious about weeds. These pesky plants will crash the party. Dandelions get my dander up! So grab a hoe and go. “A weed is but an unloved flower,” surmised Ella

want people doing back ground checks in their stores. NM also wants to fi ne one of only two gun stores in Cibola County 60k for trying to stay open, letting one person in the store at a time to pay their pawn ticket or god forbid buy a box of ammo or even worse a GUN! https://everytown.org/press/ amid-increased-gun-salesduring-covid-19-pandemic-democratic-senators-send-letter-tofbi-atf-urging-5-key-steps-to-

Wilcox. Hmm. Let a dandelion farmer fancy the dandelions— not me.

Another idea is to learn about bees, butterflies, and beneficial bugs. Invite pollinators to your garden party.

What about backyard birding?

Birds eat insects, so invite our feathered friends to the juicy jamboree. Make a toad house and invite these amphibians to the shindig. Find info about the flowers native to your area and go wild with wildflower seeds.

Go party with the peppers!

Waltz with the worms. Tango with the turnips. Cha-cha-cha with the cabbage. Can-can with the carrots. Giggle with the garlic. Rumba with the rutabagas. Yak with the yams.

No masks required for veggies and fruits.

“Ever y thing that slows

protect-public-safety/ Amid Increased Gun Sales During Covid-19 Pandemic, Democratic Senators Send Letter To FBI + ATF Urging 5 Key Steps To Protect Public Safety.

T h e S e n a t o r s’ le t t e r, addresses key concerns at a time when there is increased risk of unintentional shootings,

VETERAN LETTER | SEE PAGE 23

Melissa Martin

us down and forces patience, everything that sets us back into the slow circles of nature, is a help. Gardening is an instrument of grace. ” –May Sarton OPINIONS

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Turning their tassels WINDOW ROCK HIGH SENIORS GRADUATE MAY 22

At long last, seniors get their diplomas MIYAMURA HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION MAY 26

Adrian Ray Destea turns his tassel as Dr. Tammy Yonnie confirms him a graduate of Widow Rock High School, while Principal Dan Horsley waits to give him a certificate and his honors plaque May 22. Photo Credit: Ryan Hudgeons/ RAH Photography

Miyamura graduate Sean Vargas receives his diploma from Principal Jack McFarland on May 26 at JFK middle School in Gallup. Vargas has enlisted to serve in the United States Air Force.

Photo Credit: Ryan Hudgeons/RAH Photography

Miyamura graduate Derek Gertner turns his tassel as Principal Jack McFarland waits to give him his diploma on May 26 at JFK middle School in Gallup.

Photo Credit: Ryan Hudgeons/RAH Photography

Window Rock High School Graduates and parents being let into the stage area May 22 for graduation. Photo Credit: Ryan Hudgeons/RAH Photography

Miyamura graduate Prentice Archuleta is all smiles as she drives through her graduation from Miyamura High School May 26 at JFK Middle School.

Archuleta will be attending college in Maine. Photo Credit: Ryan Hudgeons/ RAH Photography

WRHS senior Jacob Yazzie turns his tassel as Dr. Tammy Yonnie and Principal Dan Horsley watch on May 22. Jacob was the first graduate to walk across the stage. Photo Credit: Ryan Hudgeons/RAH Photography

Brianna Ann Sarracino receives her honors graduate plaque from WRHS Principal Dan Horsley on May 22. Photo Credit: Ryan Hudgeons/RAH Photography

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Miyamura graduate Isaiah Guillen is all smiles as he drives through his graduation from Miyamura High School May 26 at JFK middle school. Guillen has enlisted to serve in the United States Air Force. Photo Credit: Ryan Hudgeons/RAH Photography

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Creating pictures of a memorable day GALLUP CENTRAL HIGH GRADUATION MAY 27

Mario Perez receives his diploma from School Board Member Priscilla Manuelito on May 29 at Gallup High School’s drive through graduation. Photo Credit: Ryan Hudgeons/RAH Photography

Central High School graduate Damian R. Jones poses for a picture with School Board Member Priscilla Manuelito on May 27 at Gallup Central High school.

Photo Credit: Ryan Hudgeons/RAH Photography

Shania E. Begay receives her diploma from Counselor Tony Enriquez, while her mom Velda Begay watches on May 29 at Gallup High School’s drive through graduation. Photo Credit: Ryan Hudgeons/RAH Photography

Central High School graduate Mariah M. Greyeagle poses for a picture with school Principal Roberta Tayah on May 27 at Gallup Central High school. Photo Credit: Ryan Hudgeons/RAH Photography

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DIPLOMAS HANDED OUT AT GALLUP HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION MAY 29

Central High School graduate Mason Ramirez receives his diploma from School Board Member Priscilla Manuelito on May 27 at Gallup Central High school.

Photo Credit: Ryan Hudgeons/RAH Photography

Central High School graduate Laura Cotton-Carey poses for a picture with school board Member Priscilla Manuelito on May 27 at Gallup Central High school.

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That precious piece of paper

McKleigh Begaye smiles after receiving her diploma on May 29 at Gallup High School’s Drive through graduation. Begaye was a part of the McKinley Academy Program as well.

She has committed to play basketball at Dawson Community College.

Photo Credit: Ryan Hudgeons/RAH Photography

Valdemar Poyer receives his diploma from Counselor Tony Enriquez on May 29 at Gallup High School’s drive through graduation. Photo Credit: Ryan Hudgeons/RAH Photography

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Arcadia University honors Gallup alumna Staff Reports

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L ENSI DE , Pa .— Lt. Shantel Blume ’13DP T of Ga llup has been named to the Arcadia University biennial “40 Under 40.� Lt. Blume, a physical therapist at Indian Health Service, is one of the extraordinary professionals under the age of 40 who is making strides to bring change to their local and global communities, and to lead by example for the next generation of Arcadia alumni.

The 40 indiv iduals are

among the most promising, accomplished, entrepreneurial, and inspiring alumni, and they represent the diverse, global Arcadia community—across degrees, professions, regions, nationalities, interests, and involvements. The group is highlighted online at arcadia.edu/40Under40 and will be featured in an upcoming Arcadia Magazine. “Each of these stellar professionals exhibits extraordinary creativity, leadership, and talent that fully represents the essence of the Arcadia experience and reflects the

impressive caliber of professionals who graduate from the university,� Brigette A. Bryant, vice president of Development and Alumni Engagement at Arcadia, said. “It is an honor for us to present these 40 rising leaders who inspire our community and represent the very best of Arcadia.�

For more information about Arcadia 40 Under 40, contact Andrea Farnan, director of Young Alumni and Student Engagement (215-572-2160, farnana@ arcadia.edu).

Lt. Shantel Blume, of Indian Health Service, is honored by her alma mater. Photo Credit: Arcadia University

Pantries continue to see increase in donations

By Dominic Aragon Sun Correspondent

of C) Council 3683. The K of C is a Roman Catholic men’s fraternity that focuses on charity and help for all.

Richard Chavez, the grand knight for the council, said, “We usually donate $1,000 a year to the pantry. This year, we did a little more because of the need for it.� He and his brother knights recently donated an additional $500 check to the Grants pantry on top of what the organization had already donated this year.

Chavez pointed out that t he pa nt r y c a n bu y 6 0 0 pounds of food for every $500 it receives.

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RANTS — As the need for food from local pantries continues to increase, com mu nit y members a nd organizations are stepping up with donations to both The Community Pantry in Gallup and in Grants.

The Community Pantry, founded in 1999, serves Gallup with a branch in Grants, which officially opened in 2000, in the parking lot of the First United Methodist Church (510 First St.).

The Community Pantr y in Gallup is located at 1130 Hasler Valley Rd. The Grants Community Pantry is located at 222 Stephens Street.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit New Mexico in March, the Gallup pantry has doubled the number of families it helps on a monthly basis from 3,500 families to 7,000. “We hired three emergency part-time employees, but we’re not caught up. [The Gallup] pantry, this time of year, normally relies on 15-to-20 volunteers a day,� Alice Perez, the executive director for the Gallup pantry, said.

Perez said many of the volunteers who would normally help, come from the community service-based court-mandated programs. Many would COMMUNITY

How to Help Help from volunteers at both pantries is always welcomed and encouraged. “We need people who are healthy for re-packing purposes, helping in our garden area, distribution purposes, cleaning, and the list goes on. We never run out of tasks that need to be accomplished,�

Perez said. “ T he pa ntr y def i n itely expects to be in this new normal for quite some time,�

Schanefelt said. “They’re going to be purchasing items, they’re going to be needing supplies for distribution. Monetary donations are fantastic.�

Gallup pantry: e-mail coo@thecommunitypantry.com; (505) 726-8068.

G r a n t s p a n t r y: (5 0 5 ) 287-5090.

Richard Chavez, grand knight of Knights of Columbus Council 3683 works on a Knights of Columbus parade oat, July 3, 2019. The Grants council made a donation of $500 to the Grants Community Pantry in April. Photo Credit: Dominic Aragon

is pleased to announce that work in the warehouse and the garden. “With this pandemic going on, we don’t know where these people have been, what their health is like, so we have to limit them,� Perez said.

Maura Schanefelt, president of the pantry board, said donors and organizations have been generous. “Donations are coming in from organizations that deal with disaster relief, different

foundations that care about and want to donate, [and] from organizations that would nor mally have the pantr y write a grant for the funding,�

Schanefelt said. “F rom pr ivate donor s, [donations have] been slightly higher. Some of the donations have been gifted from people’s stimulus checks, or portions of those checks.�

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‘The Vast of Night’ has mood, atmosphere to spare

Eerie things occur in a small New Mexico town on the evening of a local basketball game. Everett (Jake Horowitz) and Fay (Sierra McCormick) get their first inkling that something unusual is afoot when a strange noise interrupts their radio broadcast signal and switchboard calls are cut off. Photo Credit: Amazon Studios

By Glenn Kay For the Sun

RATING:  OUT OF  RUNNING TIME: 89 MINUTES The following feature film debuted on Amazon Prime on May 29th.

With the relea se of so many studio movies in limbo, this has been a great time to discover a nd catch up on some smaller pictures.

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Independent efforts have been getting more attention lately than they would have otherwise. Here’s another new title being released via Amazon Prime. The Vast of Night is an eerie little period effort.

Made in Texas, it details strange goings-on over the course of an evening in a small New Mexico town. The film doesn’t have stars or large budget money behind it, but it manages to create a wonderful sense of mood and atmosphere. This is an excellent debut feature and one that shows great promise and

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potential for those involved.

Set in the 1950s, the story begins with almost an entire town heading to a local high school basketball game. Radio persona lit y Everett (Jake Horowitz) arrives to set up a recording of the event for future broadcast before heading back to the station for his DJ shift. While there, teenager and local switchboard operator Fay (Sierra McCormick) shows him her new reel-toreel tape recorder and asks for career advice. The friendly announcer coaches her as they wander back to their job

posts and start their evening shifts.

Things get tense when a strange noise begins interr upt i ng t he r a d io broa dcast signal and switchboard calls are cut off. As the two try to identify the source of the sound, a couple of callers (Bruce Davis and Gail Cronauer), beg i n sha r i ng disturbing stories that might explain what is happening.

The story itself is quite simple and intimate, focused exclusively on the two leads and their reactions to some wild tales. It takes a highly unusual approach and focuses on the characters listening and taking in pieces of information, rather than showing things outright. The technique may have to do in part with having a limited budget, but it actually ends up serving the story. Long takes (with some digital augmentation to further extend visuals) are used extensively, either holding on the characters in conversation or hovering low over the pavement as the leads walk around the dark and empty town.

The nighttime photography is a little dark, but this actually adds a foreboding feel to the events and, as mentioned, allows the fi lmmakers to focus on characters. This understated approach adds a palpable sense of mystery.

And as a result of holding on the performers, the leads are better developed than in

other genre fl icks. Of course, the focus on Everett, Fay and the callers means that part of the success of the film depends on the performances.

Thankfully, everyone featured is exceptional. The camera hangs still on their stories for minutes on end, and they manage to maintain attention throughout.

That’s a lot to ask of the actors and it’s all the more remarkable that the performers do it so well.

Viewers should know that the movie has a relaxed pace and takes a long time to set up the main thrust of its story.

And at certain points, an old television monitor is integrated into the proceedings, suggesting we may all simply be watching a Twilight Zonelike program. I’m not entirely certain this aspect is an effective or necessary addition to the fi lm. Additionally, the primary focus here isn’t on spectacle, but instead to create eerie mood and atmosphere.

Yet, it’s remarkable just how effective it all ends up being. The Vast of Night is an engaging, well-acted little fi lm that feels akin to sitting at a campfire and listening to creepy tales about strange and mysterious fi gures lurking in the dark … who may be waiting to take us or exert their sinister influence from beyond.

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Blu-ray/DVD Roundup for June 5, 2020

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elcome back to a not her look at highlights arriving on Bluray and DVD. Lots of quirky and interesting flicks arriving including one which may become a cult fi lm. So, since you likely can’t make it out to the movies this week, be sure to give one of these titles a try!

BIG NEW RELEASES! 1BR: A young LA woman on the lookout for a new place to live thinks s he’s d i s covered the apartment of her dreams on a quiet street with friendly neighbors.

Unfortunately, that changes after she moves in. Strange noises wake her in the middle of the night, her cat disappears, and the mannerisms of those around her begin to seem threatening. Frightened, the protagonist must figure out exactly what is happening and try to save herself.

Response towa rds this independent horror picture was quite positive. The consensus was that the fi lm was tense, disturbing, and generally sent chills down the spine.

It features Nicole Br ydon Bloom, Giles Matthey and Taylor Nichols.

AND THEN WE DA NCED: In the city of Tbilisi, a you ng a nd talented dancer works hard to impress his i n s t r uc t or s a nd ma ke it i nt o t he National Georgian Ensemble.

He’s suddenly put off his game by the arrival of a new and rebellious student. The two not only become competitive, but develop an attraction to one another, which also causes confl ict between the lead and his dance partner.

This foreign-language comingof-age tale was well-received by the press.

A small contingent found it overly melodramatic. Still, almost all others stated that it COMMUNITY

was an effective feature with excellent dancing sequences and great performances, perfectly capturing the confusion and awkwardness many feel during their formative years.

Levan Gelbakhiani and Bachi Valishvili headline the feature.

EXTRA ORDINARY: A lonely Irish driving instructor with supernatural abilit ie s f i nd s her gifts a burden rather than a g i f t . She spends her d ay s fe nd i ng of f t he comments and strange requests of locals in her home town. One day, an upset father arrives and begs the lead for her assistance. It seems his daughter has hooked up with a rock star who has made a pact with the devil.

Knowing that the girl’s life is in jeopardy, the protagonist decides to help out and try to save the day. This Ireland/ UK horror/comedy earned raves from critics. The consensus was that this feature was hilarious and featured enjoyably quirky and likable characters.

Sounds like this could be a potential cult film. It stars Maeve Higgins, Barry Ward, Will Forte and Claudia O’Doherty.

J U I C E : H O W ELECTRICITY EXPLAINS THE WORLD: This documentary isn’t so much about electricity itself as how availability and access to a power grid can alter a country and the way it operates. The fi lmmakers travel 60,000 miles to various locations around the world and interview people from seven countries on fi ve continents. According to the press synopsis, these discussions detail how electricity can alter people’s attitudes towards women’s rights, climate change, cryptocurrency and other issues. The doc also details how adding a power grid can give citizens access to new information and make their lives better.

This picture is debuting on disc, so interested parties will have to give it a try without knowing the specifics in order to see just how enlightening it is.

REWIND: Here’s another non-fiction feature attempting to shed more light onto its subject … in this case, filmmaker Sasha Joseph Neu l i n ge r.

A s a c h i ld , his father recorded just about everything he ever did. This i ncluded at tend i ng bi r t hday pa r ties, socia l events and even time spent hanging around the house. Some time ago, Nuelinger decided t o go t h roug h a l l of t h i s old footage and uncovered a da rk a nd h idden secret that resulted in a shocking revelation.

He tells his story in this documenta r y a nd rev isits the footage in the hopes of finding some sense of healing. This title earned plenty of praise and positive notices.

Almost all of the write-ups stated that the movie was power f u l a nd up s e t t i n g, detailing a history of abuse and showing how one individual can heal and recover f rom a ser ies of hor r i f ic experiences.

C L O S E N E S S (T E SNO TA): Here’s yet a not her Ru s sia n p r o d u c t io n a r r iv ing on disc. Set in t h e 19 9 0 s , the stor y i nvolves a Jewish couple in a small town who is kidnapped for ransom by thugs. The situation brings up deeply rooted preexisting issues between the two. Even worse, as parents and officials come together to negotiate for the release of the hostages, various prejudices and disagreements erupt between them, causing even more tension.

T h e fo r e i g n - l a n g u a g e title was well-received by the press. The overwhelming ma jor ity felt the gr im approach wa s pa r t of the point and thought that this was a tough and blunt, but effective feature. The cast includes Atrem Cipin, Olga Drag u nova a nd Ven ia m i n Kac.

DOOM: ANNIHILATION: The video game Doom was made into a live-action fi lm in 2005, and reaction toward that adaptation was tepid. The latest adaptation tells a similar story of marines who receive a distress signal and are sent to a secret base in outer space.

When they arrive, they quickly determine that the site has been overrun by slimy alien monsters. They must fight off the onslaught in order to survive.

Reaction was split among critics. Half thought that it was a n improvement over the previous movie version that would please fans of the first-person shooter game.

Yet, just as many called it a dull slog to sit through, with uninteresting characters and few surprises. The cast includes Amy Manson, Dominic Mafham, Luke AllenGale and James Weber Brown.

EVERFALL: In this independent horror film, a young figure skater with a bright f ut u r e s u ffers a tragedy that sidelines her c a reer.

Even worse, the accident c a u s e s he r relationship with a TV reality show host to falter. When the athlete receives an invitation to return to the ice and compete at a mysterious tournament, she decides to attend.

The lead takes her estranged beau and a camera crew to document the experience.

They soon find that things aren’t quite right at the site.

Could the rink be haunted?

This picture was made back in 2017 and is now finally arriving on disc (it has been available to watch on a couple of streaming services for a few months). There aren’t any critic reviews available, but online views have been very negative, calling the stor y incredibly silly and the final result ineffective.

It features Jessica McLeod, Joe Perry, Kristian Wang and Colm Feore.

BL A STS FROM TH E PAST! There are plenty of older titles also getting spiffy new upg rades. Shout! Factor y ha s a Col lector’s Ed it ion

Blu-ray of the all-star drama, Glengarry Glen Ross (1992).

Written by playwright David Ma met, it involves a pa nicked series of real estate agents whose jobs are on the line while they try to close a group of sales as quickly as they can. The cast includes Al Pacino (who was nominated for an Oscar for his par t), Alec Baldwin, Jack Lemmon, Ed Ha r r is, A la n A rk i n, Jonathan Pr yce and Kevin Spacey. The movie has been given a new 4K transfer of the original camera negative, a conversation with director James Foley, a talk with Joe Mantegna who recounts his own experiences working with Dav id Mamet, an archived commentary track with director Foley, a second with co-star Lemmon, and a third featuring snippets from the entire cast, as well as a documentary on the feature.

They also have the Ja p a ne s e a n i m a t e d f i l m Tokyo Godfath e rs (2003).

This movie tells the story of three homeless people who find a baby in the trash on Christmas Eve and set out to locate the infant’s parents.

It was nominated for several awards and arrives on disc newly mastered in 4K. You’ll also get a newly recorded English language dub, a making of, several featurettes on the production, an animated short from the director and other bonuses.

YOU KNOW, FOR KIDS! Here are some titles that may appeal to children.

PAW Patrol: Mighty Pups Charged Up (Nickelodeon) Wild Kratts: Around the World Adventures (PBS Kids) ON THE TUBE! And here are this edition’s TV-themed releases.

Blood: Series 2 Creepshow: Season 1 Detectorists: Series 2 Detectorists: Series 3 Ex pedition with Steve Backshall: Season 1 (PBS) PAW Patrol: Mighty Pups Charged Up (Nickelodeon) Star Trek: Short Treks A Summer Romance (Hallmark TV-movie) The Watchmen: An HBO Limited Series Wild Kratts: Around the World Adventures (PBS Kids) V ISI T: W W W. CINEMASTANCE.COM

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ELECTION | FROM PAGE 1 Harding and Mora counties had the highest percentage of voter turnout in the state, with about 59%. The counties with the most voters casting ballots were Bernalillo with 137,714; Sandoval with 32,452; Santa Fe at 28,840; Dona Ana at 26,302; San Juan with 20,710; and Valencia with 14,885.

In McKinley County, 10,079 out of 33,066 eligible voters cast a ballot. This number is 30.48% of registered voters in the county. Cibola County had 4,512 of 11,512 eligible voters, or 39.18% of registered voters cast ballots. “There was an increase in the voter turnout,� Marlene Custer, Bureau of Elections manager, said June 4. The total increase would be refl ected following the canvass.

Custer also mentioned a number of safety measures that were put into place to help protect voters from the spread of COVID-19. “The voting places had

monitors outside [to direct voters] and all our poll workers wore masks all day,� she said. “Voters that showed up [who] were without a mask, were given a mask.�

Out of 7,897 votes ta llied in McKinley County for president, the results are as follows: Joe Biden Bernie Sanders Elizabeth Warren Andrew Yang Tulsi Gabbard Deval Patrick Uncommitted

winners in the New Mexico House include: Doreen Wonda Johnson for state rep. Dist.

5, Eliseo L. Alcon for Dist. 6, Karen Vanessa Chavez for Dist.

6, Patricia Lundstrom for Dist.

9, Harry Garcia for Dist. 69, and Roy Randall Ryan for Dist. 69.

Uncontested winners in the New Mexico Senate include: 5,502 1,396 386 170 104 67 272

THE REST OF THE ELECTIONS In uncontested races, Ben Ray Lujan retained his U. S. Senate seat, while Xochitl Torres Small held onto her seat in the U. S. House. Other uncontested

69.67% 17.68% 4.89% 2.15% 1.32% 0.85% 3.44%

Arthur Pierce Allison for Dist.

3, Angela Olive for Dist. 4, Benny Shendo for Dist. 22 , and Susan E. Aguayo for Dist. 22.

Pamela M. Cordova bested Clemente Sanchez in the race for Dist. 30 senator with 138 votes against his 107.

George Munoz held off Noreen Ann Kelly in the Dist.

4 senate race with 2,626 votes against 1,863 votes.

The race for house Dist. 3 had seven candidates, with the results as follows:

to 3,405 votes. Edw i n J. Begay ran uncontested for Republican County Clerk and pulled in 1,458 votes.

Cha rles Long defeated Genev ieve J. Jackson for County Treasurer with 4,209

Teresa Leger Fernandez Valerie E. Plame Joseph L. Sanchez Marco Peter Serna Laura M. Montoya John Blair Kyle J. Tisdel Ber nad i ne Ma r ti n wa s elected District Attorney of the Eleventh Judicial District: Div. 2 with 3,155 votes. The challengers Paula E. JamesPakkala and Conrad B. Friedly followed with 2,374 votes and 2,232 votes respectively.

For Democratic County Clerk, Jacqueline Katherine Sloan held off Carol BowmanMuskett w ith 4,257 votes

37,031 22,045 11,417 7,336 5,913 3,856 1,882

41.38% 24.64% 12.76% 8.20% 6.61% 4.31% 2.10%

votes against 3,559 votes.

R ob e r t B . B a c a w a s elected the new Dist. 3 County Commissioner with 1,511 votes.

Virginia Yazzie Ballenger came in second with 836 votes followed

by David R. Dallago with 456 ballots.

The McKinley County canvass is set for June 8 at 10:30 am at the McKinley County Courthouse.

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ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF McKINLEY STATE OF NEW MEXICO

Published: The Gallup Sun May 22, 2020 May 29, 2020 June 5, 2020 ***

In the Matter of the Estate of CHRIS GLENN PORTER, Deceased

STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF McKINLEY ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

No. D-1113-PB-2020-00015

JOHN N. GREENE and ANTOINETTE L. GREENE Plaintiffs, vs.

UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS OF INTEREST IN THE PREMISES ADVERSE TO THE PLAINTIFFS, Defendants,

NOTICE TO CREDITORS BEVERLY PARKER F/K/A BEVERLY BIRDINE has been appointed Personal Representative of the Estate of CHRIS GLENN PORTER, deceased. All persons having claims against this estate are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or the claims will be forever barred. Claims must be presented to the Personal Representative at the offices of Mason & Isaacson, P.A., 104 East Aztec Avenue, Gallup, New Mexico, 87301, attorneys for the Personal Representative, or filed with the District Court of McKinley County, New Mexico.

Dated: May 20, 2020 BEVERLY PARKER F/K/A BEVERLY BERDINE Personal Representative MASON & ISAACSON, P.A. James J. Mason Attorneys for Personal Representative

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Clerk of District Court Published: The Gallup Sun May 22, 2020 May 29, 2020 June 5, 2020 *** ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NOTICE TO BIDDERS

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TO: Unknown Claimants of Interest Adverse to Plaintiff 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 30 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 filed, and to serve a copy of the same pleading or motion upon Plaintiffs or Plaintiffs’ attorneys, Mason & Issacson, P.A., 104 East Aztec, P.O. Box 1772, Gallup, New Mexico 87305, (505-722-4463). Unless a responsive pleading or motion is entered by you in this cause on or before the above date, judgement will be rendered against you by default.

The general object of said action is a Complaint to Quiet Title.

WITNESS the District Judge of the Eleventh Judicial District Court of the State of New Mexico, and the seal of said Court this 20th day of May, 2020

Public notice is hereby given that the Gallup-McKinley County Schools, Gallup New Mexico, desires to purchase the following: ITB-2020-420KC ATHLETIC TRAINER SUPPLIES FIXED PRICE AGREEMENT Commodity Code(s): 80584 As more particularly set out in the BID documents, copies of which may be obtained by downloading from the GallupMcKinley County Schools Bonfire eBidding website: https://gmcs.bonfirehub.com/ portal/ Sealed bids for such will be received at the Procurement Office until 2:00 PM (MDT, LOCAL TIME) on June 11, 2020. FAX and HARDCOPY PROPOSALS will NOT be accepted. Offerors will not be able to upload proposals or documents after the specified CLOSING date and time.

Public Bid Opening shall be conducted through online meeting software.

The Gallup-McKinley County School Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, waive any formalities or minor inconsistencies, and/or cancel this solicitation in its entirety.

Dated the 22nd Day of May, 2020 By: /S/Charles Long, President Board of Education Gallup-McKinley County School District No. 1 BID ISSUE DATE: May 22, 2020 PUBLICATION DATE: June 5, 2020 (Gallup Sun) *** LEGAL NOTICE REQUEST PROPOSALS

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Public Notice is hereby provided that the GallupMcKinley County Schools is accepting competitive sealed proposals for: MATERIALS TESTING SERVICES RFP-2020-410RB Commodity Code(s): 989, 98915, 98952, 992, 99234 As more particularly set out in the RFP documents, copies of which may be obtained by downloading from the GallupMcKinley County Schools eBidding platform website https://gmcs.bonfirehub.com/ portal Sealed proposals for such will be received until 2:00 P.M. (LOCAL TIME) on, June 30, 2020. FAX and HARDCOPY PROPOSALS will NOT be accepted. Offerors will not be able to upload proposals or documents after the specified CLOSING date and time.

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CLASSIFIEDS | FROM PAGE 21 The Gallup-McKinley County School Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, waive any formalities or minor inconsistencies, and/or cancel this solicitation in its entirety.

Dated the 28th Day of May 2020 By: /S/ Charles Long, President Board of Education Gallup-McKinley County School District No. 1 RFP ISSUE DATE: May 28, 2020 PUBLICATION DATES: June 5, 2020 (Gallup Sun) June 7, 2020 (Albuquerque Journal) *** ADVERTISEMENT BIDS

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Public notice is hereby given that the Gallup-McKinley County Schools, Gallup New Mexico, desires to purchase the following: ITB-2020-407RB FLOORING INSTALLATION Price Agreement

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Commodity Code(s): 36007, 36010, 36022, 36030, 36056, 36058, 36060, 36076, 36085, 36089

As more particularly set out in the bid documents, copies of which may be obtained by downloading from the GallupMcKinley County Schools eBidding platform website https://gmcs.bonfirehub.com/ portal Sealed bids for such will be received at the Procurement Office until 2:00 PM (LOCAL TIME) on June 23, 2020. FAX and HARDCOPY PROPOSALS will NOT be accepted. Offerors will not be able to upload proposals or documents after the specified CLOSING date and time.

Dated the 28th Day of May, 2020 By: /S/Charles Long, President Board of Education Gallup-McKinley County School District No. 1 BID ISSUE DATE: May 28, 2020 PUBLICATION DATE: June 5, 2020 (Gallup Sun) June 7, 2020 (Albuquerque Journal) *** PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the McKinley County Clerk and the McKinley County Board of Commissioners sitting as the Election Canvasing Board will hold a special meeting on Monday, June 8, 2020 at 10:30 a.m.: First, for the Board of County Commissioners to take public comments on and consider the adoption

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of a Proclamation Declaring Extreme or Severe Drought Conditions Within the County and banning certain fireworks.

As part of this consideration, citizens are welcome to submit written comments prior to the meeting rather than go through the call-in process to make comments during the meeting. AND Second, as the Canvassing Board to canvas the June 2, 2020 Primary Election and make appropriate certifications as required by Election Law. Adhering to the Social Distancing Protocols, issued by the Governor’s Office; and the requirements of the Open Meetings Act allowing members of the public to attend and listen to meetings of the quorum of the governing body, this meeting will be physically closed to the public but open to the public via technology services. Members of the public may view the live stream feeds offered on the approved Facebook account of the McKinley County Office of Emergency Management. Members of the public are welcome to call in with comments about any of the items on the agenda. The comment call in number (505.863.1400) will be monitored beginning at 10:15 am on the day of the meeting; and, it will stop being monitored at 10:40 am on the day of the meeting.

Please give your name, and the Agenda Item Number you desire to comment on, and a return phone number. When, at the appropriate time for making comments on the agenda items, (beginning at approximately 10:35 am) the Commission Chair will call you on your return number so you can make your comment. The Commission Chair pursuant to state law and county policy can limit the time of comments and reduce common or cumulative comments as needed; comments will be limited to 3 minutes.

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McKINLEY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS /S/ Billy Moore, Chairperson Publication date: Gallup Sun June 5, 2020

PUBLISHED: Friday, June 5, 2020 The Gallup Sun

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McKINLEY COUNTY ADVERTISEMENT BIDS

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For more information please contact the McKinley County Bureau of Elections Office at 207 W. Hill Ave., Gallup, NM 87301 or via telephone at 505-722-4467 or 1-800-2451771. Or the McKinley County Manager’s Office at 505-8631400.

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the County of McKinley will receive competitive sealed bids for IFB #2020-09 Chips for McKinley County Areas until Thursday, June 25, 2020 at 2:00 P.M., Local Time, at which time bids will be opened and publicly read aloud in the County Commission Chambers, and as more particularly set out in the specifications, copies for such may be obtained from the Procurement Department, 207 West Hill Street, Gallup, New Mexico, 87301, or McKinley County website: www. co.mckinley.nm.us. McKinley County reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive informalities.

For more information please contact Michelle Esquibel at (505) 722-3868, Ext. 1010. The Procurement Code, Sections 13-1-28 Through 13-1-199, NMSA, 1978 imposes civil and criminal penalties for code violations. In addition the New Mexico criminal statutes impose felony/penalties for illegal bribes, gratuities and kickbacks.

All interested parties invited to attend.

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Public Notice is hereby given that Gallup Business Improvement District, Inc. will conduct a make-up session of its regular monthly Board of Directors Meeting that was held virtually on Thursday, May 21, 2020 at 3 PM. There were technical difficulties with the telephone access number on that day. On June 11, 2020, at 3PM, there will be a make-up virtual meeting to repeat the business of the May 21 meeting. The agenda and a dial-in number will be available 72 hours prior to the meeting from francis@ gallupbid.com and on City of Gallup website.

PUBLICATION DATE: June 5, 2020 (Gallup Sun) *** Public Notice Public Notice is hereby given that Gallup Business Improvement District, Inc. will conduct its regular monthly Board of Directors Meeting to be held virtually on Thursday, June 18, 2020 at 3 PM. The agenda and a dial-in number will be available 72 hours prior to the meeting from francis@ gallupbid.com and on City of

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CALENDAR

COMMUNITY CALENDAR JUNE 5 – JUNE 11, 2020 FRIDAY, June 5

RMCHCS COVID-19 DRIVE-UP TESTING

9 am-5 pm @ Urgent Care Center (520 NM Hwy 564, north of the New Mexico Cancer Center).

SATURDAY, June 6

RMCHCS COVID-19 DRIVE-UP TESTING

9 am-5 pm @ Urgent Care

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PUBLICATION DATE: June 5, 2020 (Gallup Sun) *** ADVERTISEMENT BIDS

FOR

CITY OF GALLUP, NEW MEXICO FORMAL BID NO. 2018 Public notice is hereby given that the City of Gallup, New Mexico, desires to purchase the following: Transformers, Contract

Annual

As more particularly set out in the Bid documents , copies of which may be obtained from the City of Gallup Purchasing Division, 110 W. Aztec Ave., Gallup, New Mexico 87301; or contact Frances Rodriguez, Purchasing Director at (505) 863-1334. Copies are available for viewing or can be downloaded from: www. gallupnm.gov/bids.

Sealed bids for such will be received at the Office of the Purchasing Department until 2:00 P.M. (LOCAL TIME) on

VETERAN LETTER | FROM PAGE 14 domestic violence, and suicide.

There has also been a historic increase in background checks, with 41 percent more background checks completed in March 2020 than in March 2019.

The following DEMOCRATIC Senators Ed Markey (D-MA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) CALENDAR

Center (520 NM Hwy 564, north of the New Mexico Cancer Center).

SUNDAY, June 7

RMCHCS COVID-19 DRIVE-UP TESTING

1 pm-5 pm @ Urgent Care Center (520 NM Hwy 564, north of the New Mexico Cancer Center).

MONDAY, June 8

Thursday July 2, 2020 when bids will be opened and read aloud in the City Hall Purchasing Conference Room.

Envelopes are to be sealed and plainly marked with the Formal Bid Number.

NO FAXED OR ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMITTED BIDS will be accepted, and proposals submitted after the specified date and time will not be considered and will be returned unopened.

NOTE: As Covid-19 has begun affecting our community, we want to reassure you that your health and safety, and that of our employees is extremely important to us.

The City of Gallup Purchasing Division will be taking every necessary precaution to keep us all safe while we continue to maintain the integrity of the Procurement process.

Therefore, as outlined by State of New Mexico Department of Health, we will proceed using virtual meeting tools to accommodate social distancing requirements as ordered.

Pre-Bid/PreProposal Conferences, Bid Openings, and PreConstruction Conferences will be held via conference/ video calls or other virtual means until further notice.

Details regarding virtual bid opening are provided within

Michael Bennet (D-CO), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Tom Carper (D-DE), Chris Coons (D-DE), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Kamala Harris (D-CA), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Patty Murray (D-WA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) all signed the letter. htt p://n mindepth.

RMCHCS COVID-19 DRIVE-UP TESTING

9 am-5 pm @ Urgent Care Center (520 NM Hwy 564, north of the New Mexico Cancer Center).

TESTING

WEDNESDAY, June 10

RMCHCS COVID-19 DRIVE-UP TESTING

TUESDAY, June 9

RMCHCS COVID-19 DRIVE-UP TESTING

9 am-5 pm @ Urgent Care Center (520 NM Hwy 564, north of the New Mexico

9 am-5 pm @ Urgent Care Center (520 NM Hwy 564, north of the New Mexico Cancer Center).

THURSDAY, June 11

RMCHCS COVID-19 DRIVE-UP

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Dated this 3rd day of June 2020 By: /S/ Louis Bonaguidi, Mayor Classified Legal Column: Gallup Sun Publishing Date: Friday June 5, 2020 *** ADVERTISEMENT BIDS

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CITY OF GALLUP, NEW MEXICO FORMAL BID NO. 2023

received at the Office of the Purchasing Department until 2:00 P.M. (LOCAL TIME) on July 1, 2020 when bids will be opened and read aloud in the City Hall Purchasing Conference Room. Envelopes are to be sealed and plainly marked with the Formal Bid Number.

NO FAXED OR ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMITTED BIDS will be accepted, and bids submitted after the specified date and time will not be considered and will be returned unopened.

Sealed bids for such will be

com/2020/05/15/one-in-nearlyfour-thousand-nm-prison-covid19-testing-shows-strikingly-lowpositive-rate// In NM nearly 4,000 inmates and staff tested in the state’s 11 prisons is positive for COVID-19, according to results released by the state Cor rections Department on Friday. As of this week [May 25, 2020], just 35 people have been released under an executive order the

governor signed last month.

A report from the nonpartisan New Mexico Sentencing Commission from last fall identified nearly 300 people who could be released early under state law. So it seems NM wants to stop fi rearm sales, release more prisoners, and punish those cities or counties that don’t agree with their orders.

Remember this is information just on NM, vote out all

POLICE UNIFORMS Multi-Term Contract As more particularly set out in the Bid documents, copies of which may be obtained from the City of Gallup Purchasing Division, 110 W. Aztec Ave., Gallup, New Mexico 87301; or contact Frances Rodriguez, Purchasing Director at (505) 863-1334. Copies are available for viewing or can be downloaded from: www. gallupnm.gov/bids.

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.

Details regarding virtual bid opening are provided within bid documents.

Dated this 3rd day of June, 2020 By: /S/ Louis Bonaguidi, Mayor Classified Legal Column: Gallup Sun Publishing Date: Friday, June 5, 2020 *** PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTE: As Covid-19 has begun affecting our community, we want to reassure you that your health and safety, and that of our employees is extremely important to us.

The City of Gallup Purchasing Division will be taking every necessary precaution to keep us all safe while we continue to maintain the integrity of the Procurement process.

Therefore, as outlined by State of New Mexico Department of Health, we will proceed using virtual meeting tools to accommodate social distancing requirements as ordered.

Pre-Bid/PreProposal Conferences, Bid Openings, and PreConstruction Conferences will be held via conference/ video calls or other virtual means until further notice.

Public notice is hereby given that the City of Gallup, New Mexico, will receive sealed bids for the following:

9 am-5 pm @ Urgent Care Center (520 NM Hwy 564, north of the New Mexico Cancer Center).

The Regular Virtual Meeting of the City of Gallup Planning and Zoning Commission for Wednesday, June 10th, 2020 has been canceled. Due to a lack of required information, the Major Subdivision has been removed from the agenda.

The meeting had been previously advertised in a legal notice published May 29, 2020 in the Gallup Sun newspaper.

Please contact C.B. Strain at (505) 863-1244 for any questions or concerns.

City of Gallup, McKinley County, New Mexico By: /S/ Alfred Abeita, City Clerk PUBLISH: 5 June 2020

Democrat’s with new ones, and vote Republican in the General if you want to really see changes.

Mr. Harry L. Hall Retired Police Officer USAF Veteran Editor’s note: Cibola, San Juan and McKinley counties are all included in the limited reopening of the state of New Mexico through the end of June.

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