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Taco Bell Foundation raises funds for local Boys and Girls Clubs

Friday, 28 August 2015 03:43 Staff Report

Boys & Girls Club of Gallup and High Desert QSR LLC a locally owned and operated franchise of Taco Bell will be hosting an event Aug. 28, in honor of local high school students who graduated in the Class of 2015. The event is made possible through a $13,000 grant from the Taco Bell Foundation for Teens.

“Graduation...

Cash Cow donates school supplies

Friday, 28 August 2015 03:41 Gallupsun Staff

Timeidra Garcia, the 2014-15 Tobe Turpen Elementary School Princess, stands next to some school supplies she purchased from her allowance. The third grader is the daughter of Cash Cow customers, Barney Joe and Shylynn McCray. Photo Credit: Tom Hartsock

Chamber biz expo to put on the fun

Friday, 21 August 2015 04:08 By Babette Herrmann

Look for a job, listen to a band

The Gallup-McKinley Chamber of Commerce plans on pulling out all the bells and whistles when they host the annual Gallup Business & Job Expo, Aug. 29 from 11- 3 pm in the parking lot west of the Gallup Cultural Center.

Chamber President David Hinkle said expect live music from local musician Mark Garcia, who heads four local bands. The event will also feature cheerleader and dance group performances.

The expo will end a weeklong celebration of Chamber member appreciation week.

Hinkle said he often gets asked the question – “What does the chamber do for me as a member?”

For him, it’s simple to come up with a laundry list of reasons, but...

Shedding light on the life of a southwest frontiersman

Friday, 21 August 2015 04:07 By Jeffrey Smith For the Sun

Book Review: ‘Looking for Dan’

The Puzzling Life of a Frontier Character: Daniel Dubois

John Lewis Taylor, the author of this book issued in 2012, spent many years as a teacher and principal southwest of Gallup: at Chichiltah/Jones Ranch BIA school. As he was married into the Navajo community he was fascinated by the many stories he would hear of a frontiersman and fellow Navajo ‘brother-in-law,’ who used to reside in the area: Daniel Dubois. So, upon retirement he began to collect information and eventually produce a small but extremely informative book in which he brings to life the less than famous, but dashing Dubois.

Taylor does an exceptional job of using a wide...

Local Rotarians receive distinguished award

Friday, 21 August 2015 04:04 Staff Report

The Paul Harris Fellow is an honored bestowed upon a Rotarian in the name of the founder of Rotary International Paul Harris. Paul Harris was a Chicago Attorney who founded Rotary International in 1905.

The Paul Harris Fellow is an individual award/recognition that is given to Rotarians by their respective clubs who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in not only their club but in their community.

The Rotary Club meets most Wednesdays at noon for lunch and business session.

They are known for bringing in prolific speakers to discuss issues important to Gallup.

They also honor a high school senior of the month as part of their scholarship program.

And they are always of...