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Lujan celebrates Native American Heritage Month

Friday, 27 November 2015 06:59 Gallupsun Staff

Santa Fe, NM – Congressman Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District released the following statement today on Native American Heritage Month, which is celebrated during the month of November.

“During Native American Heritage Month, we take the time to honor the many contributions of Native peoples on New...

First Annual Second Streets Art Festival ‘Moments’

Friday, 27 November 2015 06:54 Photos by Tom Hartsock

Cheryl Cooeyate stands behind her ceramic work at the Second St. Art Show on Nov. 21.

Jessica McKinney, left, and her daughter Nevaeh Mendoza, right, keep an eye on the work of artist Gilbert Jumbo at the Second St. Art Show on Nov. 21.

Gloria Cooeyate is the sister of Cheryl and does some ceramics as well, but she also spends a lot of time sewing her crafts, as displayed at the Second St. Art Show on Nov. 21.

Dey and Night Gomez (Dey with the blue hair, of course) entertain the vendors and customers during the Second St. Art Show on Nov. 21.

From the left, Maryann John, Delilah Bill, Fannie John and Auggie John share their work with potential customers at the Second St. Art Show on Nov. 21.

Chet and Cindy Blay display their different works, carving and quilting, at the Second St. Art Show on Nov. 21. The couple moved to Gallup from Massachusetts recently and enjoyed the sunshine during the show.

Annie Tsosie, left, stretches while Veronica Smith and Matthew Tsosie chat together at the Second St. Art Show on Nov. 19. Veronica makes the earrings while Matthew does the necklaces and other pieces.

Mary Ann Watchman displays selected jewelry pieces for the customers at the Second St. Art Show on Nov. 21.

Sandra Thomas of Naschitti displays her work in sand painting on Nov. 21 at the Second St. Art Show.

Larry Cisco displays a nice collection of fetishes at the Second St. Art Show on Nov. 21.

John and John (no last names given) have a different set of crafts, creating various items from metal, including horseshoes at the Second St. Art Show on Nov. 21.

Trudy Cedarrain brought her merchandise all the way from Mixed Water, UT for the Second St. Art Show on Nov. 21.

Artist Geraldine Tso displays some of her beautiful work inside the Second St. Event Center on Nov. 21.

Marlene Chavez used a large tabletop to display her work inside the Second St. Event Center on Nov. 21.

Becky Wesbrook of Bluewater Village does a little bit of everything, as evidenced by the wide assortment on her table at the Second St. Art Show on Nov. 21.

From Left, Kim, Julia, and Vera Simms look over their handmade wreaths inside the Second St. Event Center on Nov. 21. Tom Simms, who had stepped away at the time, is also an artist, see picture on extreme left.

Gorgeous pottery by Dewayne and Heather Eskeets was one of many items for sale inside the Second St. Event Center on Nov. 21.

Inside the Second St. Event Center on Nov. 21, more artists were set up, but that didn’t seem to concern City Councilor Francesca Palochak and Gallup historian Martin Link as they conversed on more serious matters.

PETS OF THE WEEK

Friday, 27 November 2015 06:51 Gallupsun Staff

Double the Love!

BUNNY

(8758) Bunny is a female Shepard mix puppy that is spayed and ready for her new home.

Let’s clear the shelter this holiday season!

LEO & NEZ

(8685) Leo and (8686) Nez and are beautiful matching male cats, and very sweet and friendly.

Cat room is full … Save a life today!

Scenes from Rio West Mall’s ‘Holiday Craft Fair’

Friday, 27 November 2015 06:49 Photos by Tom Hartsock

A more panoramic view of the entranceway to Rio West Mall on Nov. 21, where vendors and customers lined up to look at or select a huge variety of arts and crafts.

Scarves, pillows and blankets with your favorite NFL team logo and name always makes a good gift for Christmas. This and much, much more was available at the Crafts Fair in Rio West Mall on Nov. 21.

These happy ladies are still smiling at the end of a long day of displaying and selling their crafts in Rio West Mall on Nov. 21.

Blue Bird Flour sacks lend a nice touch to a variety of items, as displayed here in the Rio West Mall Crafts Fair on Nov. 21.

Military museum idea gaining momentum

Friday, 20 November 2015 07:18 By Tom Hartsock Sun Correspondent

Gallup’s current prominent historian, Martin Link, has taken an idea to the favorable momentum stage of development and is using that for leverage in his quest to establish a Military Museum in America’s Most Patriotic Small Town.

One of Link’s first shots in this battle was to establish a public information campaign. He did this with an article in the Gallup Independent last week, which detailed the importance of the military in this area from 1868 to the present. That history lesson alone was enough to get the adrenalin flowing for some more recent veterans, and also exposed much younger readers to the true facts of how their ancestors managed life before, during, and after...