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Relay for Life - Team Bengals

Friday, 18 March 2016 08:03 Story and photos by Shepherd Waldenberger Sun Correspondent

There are 15 teams in Gallup participating in Relay for Life, but only one from a school – Team Bengals of Gallup High.

Pam Yardley, who has been a counselor at Gallup High School for 16 years, started a relay team five years ago with a small group of students. The goal is to raise money for the American Cancer...

Rotary Seniors of the Month

Friday, 18 March 2016 08:03 Gallupsun Staff

Remembering a Legend …

Friday, 18 March 2016 08:02 By Bernie Dotson Sun Correspondent

Artist Ric Sarracino donates Fellin painting to Octavia Fellin Library

GALLUP – The vibrant colors and wispy brush strokes merge into a figure that many consider a Gallup treasure. The portrait shows a woman wearing a dress and elegantly coiffed and facing forward.

The blue and brown outlines of the face jump out. The pink and green colors of the torso bring to the surface an almost three-dimensional feel. The painting is one of two of Fellin to ever be donated to the library. Gallup artist Jackie Cattaneo donated an oversized painting of Fellin to the library more than a decade ago.

“(Octavia) is an icon of Gallup,” artist Ric Sarracino said of the work. “She was a wealth of...

The Divergent Series: ‘Allegiant’ – silly, drawn out sequel

Friday, 18 March 2016 08:01 By Glenn Kay For the Sun

Rating: «« out of 4 stars

Running Time: 121 min.

The previous film in the series may not have been stellar, but it at least showed some promise for the next chapter by promising the characters will finally get out of their walled-in and cut-off existence. It may be due to the source material or the screenplay, but The Divergent Series: Allegiant never takes advantage of its potential. It’s an even sillier follow-up to a series that was already straining credibility.

After receiving a message from beyond the walls of Chicago, Tris (Shailene Woodley)

is ready to investigate with beau Four (Theo James). However, there’s still plenty of conflict going on. Rebel leader Evelyn...

PETS OF THE WEEK

Friday, 18 March 2016 07:58 Gallupsun Staff

SHORTIE Ready To Go!

TRISTAN

Tristan was brought in as a stray and has the most adorable green eyes. He’s up to date on shots and now all he needs is his forever family. There are some great dogs and pups ready to go home. Adopt or foster!

SHORTIE

Shortie has his shots and is neutered and ready to go home with you! He’s as sweet as they get. The shelter always has an influx of cats and kittens needing forever or temporary foster homes.

Visit and adopt one of these deserving furry friends
at Gallup-McKinley County Humane Society: 1315 Hamilton Rd #B, Gallup, NM. Information: (505) 863-2616.