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Local survivor travels to D.C. to urge Congress to prioritize cancer

Friday, 09 September 2016 01:45 Staff Reports

Next week, more than 700 cancer patients, survivors, volunteers, and staff from all 50 states and nearly every congressional district will unite in Washington, D.C. as part of the annual American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Leadership Summit and Lobby Day.

On Sept. 13, advocates will ask Congress to take specific steps to make cancer a national priority and help end a disease that still kills 1,600 people a day in this country, and Joyce Graves, a cancer survivor from Gallup, will be on the Hill with her fellow ACS CAN volunteers.

She joins hundreds of volunteers representing every state to ask lawmakers to increase cancer research funding, improve patient quality of life...

Navajo Code Talker Joe Kellwood dies at age 95

Wednesday, 07 September 2016 08:17 gallupsun

Kellwood served in WWII, won Congressional Silver Medal

Staff Reports

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Code Talker Private Joe Hosteen Kellwood died Sept. 5 at the age of 95.

Kellwood was a Navajo Code Talker who served in World War II. He was trained at Navajo Code Talker’s School at Camp Elliott in San Diego, Calif. Kellwood was the recipient of the Congressional Silver Medal.

“Our Navajo Code talkers are iconic and Private Joe Hosteen Kellwood was no exception. He, along with our other revered code talkers, was able to save our nation, our freedom and our lives by using the sacred Dine’bi’zaad. For this, he will always be remembered and honored,” Navajo Nation President...

Official: Annual Ceremonial coming ‘back’

Friday, 02 September 2016 03:15 By Bernie Dotson Sun Correspondent

Event president predicts event will grow

It’s not a stretch to say the annual Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial was losing some of its appeal to people not only from New Mexico and Arizona, but throughout the United States.

The rodeos weren’t what they used to be. Exhibit Hall participation was down. And enthusiasm for the event — which has been one of Gallup’s most popular throughout its 95-year history — was paling.

Not anymore, the event’s current president said.

“We think we can keep growing and growing and making the event as popular and as well-attended as it used to be,” Ceremonial President Dudley Byerley told the Sun this week. “We think we can get the big...

Filipino Extravaganza a community success

Friday, 02 September 2016 03:14 Story and photos by Andy Gibbons III Sun Correspondent

Cultural Showcase invites appreciation of diversity

The Philippines is a country in Southeast Asia made up of 7,600 islands inhabited by islanders with diverse cultural backgrounds.

On Aug. 26, community members experienced a culture very different from that of the American Southwest when citizens who hail from the Philippines hosted a “Filipino Cultural Extravaganza” at JFK Middle School, 600 Boardman Dr.

With over 400 people in attendance, the event presented logistical challenges — from seating to food quantity — for its planners.

While the singing, dancing, and acting performances meant the audience had to stand, in the end, there was enough food and fun for...

Tohatchi netters blank Wingate, 3-0

Friday, 02 September 2016 03:10 By Bernie Dotson Sun Correspondent

Senior Cheyenne Begay shines in win

The Tohatchi High School Lady Cougars withstood several comeback attempts by Wingate and won the Aug. 30 non-conference contest 3-0 in a match played at Wingate High School. Tohatchi improved to 4-0 and Wingate fell to 0-3 on the year.

Both teams went to state last year, but lost in the early rounds. The Aug. 30 outcome was 26-24, 25-17, and 25-17 in favor of the Lady Cougars.

“We just played very good defense and [Cheyenne Begay] was a factor in the win,” Lady Cougars first-year Head Coach Darrell Howard said. “They made moves in each of the three games, but our defense showed up and made stops.”

Begay, who plays outside hitter for the...