Gallup Sun

Begaye issues $250k check

WINDOW ROCK—President Russell Begaye on Jan. 8 presented a $250,000 check to Big Navajo Energy to cover the installation of solar power units at 40 Navajo homes.

The check is the latest installment of funds stemming from a partnership between the Navajo Nation and Big Navajo Energy that provides alternative energy sources to homes that are off the grid, especially in places like the Former Bennett Freeze Area. Big Navajo Energy, a 100-percent Navajo-owned company, has been working for the past year to install solar panels and generators in Navajo homes.

“Many families that need electricity are way off the grid,” Begaye said. “Some of those people...

Lewis E. Becenti Jr., age 40 of Gallup, NM died January 5, 2019.

He was preceded in death by Father, Lewis E. Becenti Sr and Mother, Carol Ann Yazzie.

He is survived by Siblings, Lewianna Becenti, Madelene Becenti, Lane Becenti Sr. Children, Antemee Becenti, Leonissa Becenti and Jasmine Becenti. Grandchild, Jesse Charley and wife, Leola Long.

The family will receive friends at the Grace Navajo Baptist Church, following the burial.

Funeral Services will be held January 11, 2019 at Rollie Mortuary 10am.

Internment/Entombment at Sunset Memorial.

Donations may be made to the children of Lewis Becenti Jr.

Lewis E. Becenti Jr., age 40 of Gallup, NM died January 5, 2019.

He was preceded in death by Father, Lewis E. Becenti Sr and Mother, Carol Ann Yazzie.

He is survived by Siblings, Lewianna Becenti, Madelene Becenti, Lane Becenti Sr. Children, Antemee Becenti, Leonissa Becenti and Jasmine Becenti. Grandchild, Jesse Charley and wife, Leola Long.

The family will receive friends at the Grace Navajo Baptist Church, following the burial.

Funeral Services will be held January 11, 2019 at Rollie Mortuary 10am.

Internment/Entombment at Sunset Memorial.

Donations may be made to the children of Lewis Becenti Jr.

Another busy year at the movies has come to a close, so it’s the perfect time to go over some of this reviewer’s personal favorites. Before composing any hate mail, just remember, these were titles that spoke specifically to me. Everyone’s taste in movies is different (which is what makes it fun to compare and contrast your opinions with others). Anyway, here are my 10 favorite films of 2018.

10. Leave No Trace – One of the best independent films of the year was this unusual tale of a war veteran father and his daughter, who have escaped civilization and retreated into the forests. When the pair’s discovered by authorities, they’re forced into...