Employees cut loose

Friday - June 28, 2013 by Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
SunUte Community Center Director Kristi Garnanez (right) and Motorpool employee Charging Bear Bison
Amanda Rockwell and Tim Ryder,
Diamond Morgan, Tyson Thompson and Hope Box have a little fun on the playground equipment
Growth Fund employees wage war
Colors of red, blue and purple, were among 1,500 water balloons
Summer Youth Employment Program workers
Southern Ute Indian Tribal Councilman Aaron V. Torres distributes playing cards
Youth Employment Program workers, Selena Cook and Stais Harlan
Jake Ryder performs an impromptu harmonica number
Building Maintenance employee Calvin King
Horseshoe champions
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SunUte Community Center Director Kristi Garnanez (right) and Motorpool employee Charging Bear Bison compete side-by-side to test arm strength. A new contest added to the annual Southern Ute Employee Appreciation Day festivities, the Strongman/Woman, drew attention as contestants competed in strength tests by lifting weights, flipping tires and carrying water jugs. Garnanez won the women’s division.
Amanda Rockwell (left) and Tim Ryder, both Permanent Fund employees race, carrying full water jugs, about 40 pounds each, in a race of distance, testing strength and endurance.
Diamond Morgan, Tyson Thompson and Hope Box have a little fun on the playground equipment at the Multi-Purpose Facility.
Colors of red, blue and purple, were among 1,500 water balloons filled by Youth Employment Program workers for Employee Appreciation Day.
Summer Youth Employment Program workers, Selena Cook, Stais Harlan and Adele Hight unwind after filling more than 1,500 water balloons.
Southern Ute Indian Tribal Councilman Aaron V. Torres (left) distributes playing cards to participants of the Tribal Council Poker Walk.
Youth Employment Program workers, Selena Cook and Stais Harlan race to stack dice in the "Minute to Win It" competition during Employee Appreciation Day.
Jake Ryder performs an impromptu harmonica number about Employee Appreciation Day. The display won him first place in the talent show and one day of administrative leave.
Building Maintenance employee Calvin King tosses a "shoe" during a match during the horseshoe tournament.
Southern Ute Employee Appreciation horseshoe champions, pictured left to right are 3rd place Olin GoodTracks (SUPF), & McKean Walton, 1st place Anthony Parambo (SUPF) & Anthony Ortiz (SUPF), 2nd place Mitch Durkan (SUGF) & Kelly Jesse (SUGF) and horseshoe superintendent Robert Ortiz.
Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
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Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
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Thumbnail image of SunUte Community Center Director Kristi Garnanez (right) and Motorpool employee Charging Bear Bison
Thumbnail image of Amanda Rockwell and Tim Ryder,
Thumbnail image of Diamond Morgan, Tyson Thompson and Hope Box have a little fun on the playground equipment
Thumbnail image of Growth Fund employees wage war
Thumbnail image of Colors of red, blue and purple, were among 1,500 water balloons
Thumbnail image of Summer Youth Employment Program workers
Thumbnail image of Southern Ute Indian Tribal Councilman Aaron V. Torres distributes playing cards
Thumbnail image of Youth Employment Program workers, Selena Cook and Stais Harlan
Thumbnail image of Jake Ryder performs an impromptu harmonica number
Thumbnail image of Building Maintenance employee Calvin King
Thumbnail image of Horseshoe champions
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Employees of the Southern Ute Permanent Fund, Growth Fund and Sky Ute Casino Resort took a break from their labors on Friday, June 14 to enjoy food and friendly competition around tribal campus. The Southern Ute Indian Tribal Council hosts and the Tribal Information Services Department organizes Employee Appreciation Day annually.

 

2013 Employee Appreciation Day activity results

 

STRONGMAN/WOMAN

Men

1st Matt Archuletta (SUPF)

2nd (tied) Jason DeWeese (SUGF)

2nd (tied) Tyson Thompson (SUPF)

 

Women

1st Kristi Garnanez (SUPF)

2nd Kateri Washington (SUPF)

3rd Amanda Rockwell (SUPF)

 

TRIBAL COUNCIL POKER WALK

1st Ben Pittenger (SUGF)

2nd Jacob Engle (SUGF)

3rd Leora Lucero (SUCR)

4th Loretta Chee (SUPF)

5th Heather Pavelo (SUPF)

Worst Hand: Julie Smith (SUPF)

 

TALENT SHOW

1st Jake Ryder (SUPF)

2nd Arianna Delaney (SUPF)

3rd Tyson Thompson (SUPF) & Jon Chavarilllo (SUPF)

4th Gregory Bison (YEP)

 

HORSESHOES

1st Anthony Ortiz (SUPF) & Anthony Parambo (SUPF)

2nd Mitch Durkan (SUGF) & Kelly Jesse (SUGF)

3rd McKean Walton & Olin GoodTracks (SUPF)

 

FREE THROW CONTEST

1st Kristi Garnanez (SUPF)

2nd Sam Burch (SUPF)

3rd. (tied) Brandon Williams

3rd. (tied) Waco Wallace

 

KICKBALL

1st – Growth Fund

Ben Pittenger (SUGF)

Amanda Rockwell (SUPF)

Sergio Valdez (SUPF)

Hailey Herrera (SUPF)

Jake Engle (SUGF)

Crystal Brown (SUCR)

Mury Sutherlin (SUGF)

Kateri Washington (SUPF)

Scott Bohannon (SUGF)

Craig Boss (SUPF)

Lance Tarrant (SUGF)

Cory Wilson (SUGF)

Russ Gartner (SUPF)

Jeff Merchant (SUGF)

 

2nd – Permanent Fund

Francis Taylor (SUPF)

Jack Frost III (SUPF)

Raylene R. (SUPF)

Garan Shaw (SUPF)

Nick Herrera (SUPF)

Hunter Frost (SUPF)

Rylan Herrera (SUPF)

Kirsten Lopez (SUPF)

Angel Ortiz (SUPF)

Dana Kopf (SUPF)

Danny Powers (SUPF)

Lorelynn Hall (SUPF)

Veronica Laseter (SUPF)

Mick Souder (SUPF)

 

SUPF – Permanent Fund

SUGF – Growth Fund

SUCR – Sky Ute Casino Resort

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