2021 Ceremonial Embraces Tradition, Adds Virtual Dimension

The 99th Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial will have a very different look from previous years, reemerging from the COVID-19 pandemic as a hybrid event with live and virtual elements.

Details are still being finalized for some parts of the two-track event. The local Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial Association is handling live events, coming out of the chute Aug. 12 with rodeo events themed,  ‘We’re Buckin’ Back,’ a wine tasting, the juried art show and exhibit hall through Aug. 15 at Red Rock Park.

The State of New Mexico Intertribal Ceremonial Office will manage virtual and filmed elements the following...

THE STORY OF SAINT THOMAS MORE (SAN TOMAS) 1477 - 1535 A. D.

Feast Day June 22

Patron Saint of politicians, lawyers, adopted families, difficult marriages

Born into privilege, Thomas More had a life of comfort and prestige laid out before him. He was heavily influenced by his devout mother and became a lawyer, although he always felt a pull toward the pious life, living adjacent to a monastery and even becoming a Third Order Franciscan. He was even known to wear a hair shirt (a shirt woven loosely of coarse hair to be intentionally uncomfortable) and conduct other acts of penance. He was a dedicated husband to his first wife. They were portrayed as a happy couple.

He was a...

Louella Manlegro, a special education teacher at Gallup High School, received the “Teacher of the Month” award from Camille’s Sidewalk Café in May. This month she is taking home the “Teacher of the Year” award.

Camille’s Sidewalk Café selected a teacher each month from January to May of 2021 to be recognized and celebrated from within the Gallup area. Nominees are selected based on votes from students and their families on how and why they feel their teacher deserves the award of “Teacher of the Month.”

The “Teacher of the Year” is picked out of that year’s monthly winners at random, and Manlegro got the prize. She was one of five teachers in the...

“You are likely to be retired much longer than you think. A recent study suggests that 50% of those born now will live beyond 100.” — Lawrence Castillo

For how long do you think you will live? Do you believe you’ll live into your late 70s? Are you confident you’ll follow in the path of your parents, who were alive and well into their mid-to-late 80s?

The average joint life expectancy (men and women together) is approximately 88 years for over 49 percent of the population. A full 20 percent of Americans live to age 95!

Depending on your unique perspective, that’s either good news or bad news. It is good because many people want to live for as long as possible, provided...