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Local veterans receive gifts from Quilts of Valor

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A group of local quilters presented ten quilts to local veterans at the Veterans Helping Veterans building Aug. 20.

Some of those in attendance included Mayor Louis Bonaguidi, Dist. 4 City Councilor Fran Palochak, country and western entertainer John Encinio, who is a veteran of the Viet Nam conflict and returned to Gallup from Las Vegas, Nev. to participate in the event.

Others who can be spotted in some of these pictures include: Bill Werner, John Matajcich, Mike Sekiya, Pedro Flores, Lee Peshlakai, Heather Slim, Miguel Garcia, Ned Pablo, Daniel Renault Haven, Shelly Biakaiddy, and Mike Selia.

Photo Credit: Joe Quintana