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Newspaper
New Mexico Gallup Independent
Location
Gallup, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1987
Page
1
Zuni leaders plan to broaden the Neighborhood Watch program once Baylay helps launch the effort. The move targets both the pueblo and Black Rock, aiming to expand community safety and organize residents in crime prevention.
Sue Riniker reports Gallup McKinley County Schools face costly housing gaps for teachers as 89 percent of 251 district units are occupied. Navajo area units, particularly Navajo, show the sharpest needs with seven spaces required. The board considers building a permanent mobile home park at Navajo or other capital upgrades, while noting some units date to the early 1970s.
San Juan County joins McKinley Area Council of Governments on a six month trial basis. The San Juan County Commission sent a confirming letter, expanding regional representation alongside Cibola County. Members note the move steps toward a regional economic development plan for Region One. Council must formally approve the northern county’s trial status, with no San Juan municipalities yet committed.
The Navajo Tribe demands the dismissal of Deputies Scott Goodman and Ron Anderson after a woman and her baby were allegedly manhandled near Wahweap Lodge. The incident prompted the cancellation of a women’s business conference in Page and spurred calls for a meeting with Page and Coconino officials.
Hopi Chairman Ivan Sidney urged the Bureau of Indian Affairs to scrutinize Hopi teachers after John W Boone, a BIA teacher at Polacca Day School, was convicted of molesting two Hopi boys and sentenced to life. Sidney called the case an epidemic and pushed for background checks and stricter hiring rules. A counseling task force and a summit with seven tribes were planned as the BIA reviews procedures while officials stressed no greater abuse risk in BIA schools than others.
Former Navajo community health representative Betty Miller is installed as Thoreau chapter manager after Paulson Chaco left in March to join the Navajo Transportation Department. Miller aims to open the Senior Citizens Center by July 1, reconnect the chapter phone, and implement a new financial system to access private sector funds. She notes three new jobs and a senior citizens van will follow the center’s opening while renovations and staff planning proceed.
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