Meet Camille’s Teacher of the Month: Nancy Foster

Each month, Camille’s Sidewalk Cafe recognizes one local teacher within the Gallup area for his or her determination to help students go above and beyond. Prospective teachers are nominated by students who feel they deserve to be recognized.

Nancy Foster, of Hozho Academy, spent time as an adult going through a number of jobs, but said it was meeting some inmates at a juvenile detention center that spurred her to want to help make a difference in the lives of children and thus led to her becoming a teacher.

 

BACKGROUND

Foster was born in Michigan, a self-described “General Motors brat,” who then moved to Georgia when she...

Work crews continue to connect homes

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NTUA utility crews continue to work 10-hour days, weekends, and holidays to complete powerline, water, and telecommunications projects. NTUA’s overall goal is to extend electricity to 510 families, including more than 350 families identified during the 2020 LIGHT UP NAVAJO II application process.

“NTUA management and work crews have...

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The crossing is located on N6730, approximately 10 miles west of Navajo Route 2. It transects the Dinnebito Wash near the community of Black Falls.

The undertaking was funded by $140,000 of Navajo Fuel Excise Tax funds and the selected contractor was Navajo-owned Arrow Indian Construction from Tempe, Ariz. Navajo DOT engineer and project manager Wayne Williams said it is one of the first to utilize cable concrete block matting to address erosion control while also reinforcing the integrity of the low water...

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The September awards totaled $3.6 million for 672 trainees and one intern, with another $1.9 million for 129 trainees and one intern awarded in October. Average salaries for trainees ranged from $11.62 to $69.71 per hour, with companies located throughout New Mexico, including Albuquerque, Deming, Las Vegas, Los Alamos, Santa Fe, Sunland Park, Taos, and Truth or...