Gallup Sun

Joe Sanchez, Welding Instructor at UNM-Gallup, was recently honored by the American Welding Society New Mexico Section 75 with the Howard E. Adkins memorial Instructor Membership Award.  Six years ago, Joe restarted the welding program at UNM-Gallup.  He remembers, “when I started, we did not even have books.  Now we have a waiting list for our welding classes.” Photo Credit: UNM-G

FRIDAY Aug. 21

Drop-in Films

All ages. Tonight:
Sky High. Starts 4 pm. Children’s Branch,
200 W. Aztec.

El Morro Theater: “Jurassic World”

(Rated PG-13) Jurassic World will be presented in Dolby Surround 7.1. Showtimes tonight are 5 and 8 pm; Saturday/Sunday at 1, 4 and 7 pm; Mon. - Thurs. next week at 3 and 6 pm. All tickets are $5.

Revitalizing Downtown

Community-style workshops will be held at the El Morro Events Center from 5 - 7 pm, and again on Saturday from 10 am - 3 pm. There will be food and live music provided by our sponsors: the City of Gallup, Gallup MainStreet/Arts and Cultural District, and Gallup Business Improvement District. For more information...

From the outside, the modest house on the north side of Gallup is unremarkable, but inside are works of love collected over the years by Lester Sandoval. One of his larger possessions was featured in a recent article in the Gallup Sun three weeks ago; the customized 1993 4-WD GMC1500, a work of art that is the centerpiece of the regular Sunday afternoon car show at Camille’s Sidewalk Cafe.

There is more to Sandoval than just one award-winning vehicle, although, one wall of his small living room is stacked with trophies and pictures of his truck.

The ‘more’  becomes evident before even crossing the threshold of his front door, where the visitor is greeted by a small piece...

Rating: ««« out of 4 Stars

Running Time: 116 min.

With James Bond working hard to keep his newest adventures real and gritty, The Man From U.N.C.L.E. takes the reverse approach. This is no parody, but it is a love letter to the Dr. No era of espionage thrillers; it keeps the Cold War setting and production design, all the while holding its tongue firmly in cheek.

Thanks to some inspired casting and stylish visuals, director Guy Ritchie (Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows) manages to pull it all off. It’s a fun throwback that will keep most viewers amused and entertained.

Based upon the 60s television series that Bond author Ian Fleming assisted in creating, the...