SUIT Employees, 80’s throwdown
Friday - February 5, 2016 by Sacha Smith | The Southern Ute Drum
DEVO made a special appearance disguised as The Southern Ute Drum staff.
The Material Girl, Mandy Rockwell, Const. Services Administrative Assistant strikes a pose in her Madonna inspired outfit.
Southern Ute Tribal Services Executive Assistant, Precious Collins, donned her rendition of Cowboy Gil from the 1989 movie, Parenthood.
Phyllis Rhodes, from Tribal Health struts her 80's outfit.
Crystal Kelly, EPD/AQ Compliance Specialist struts her stuff in her Madonna outfit.
80's record producer, Jim Holle, Gaming Audit Regulator, flashes his Walkman during the 80's Throwdown.
Best 80’s Hair Band went to Jontique Velasco and Karen Washington, employees of the Southern Multi-Purpose Facility, who dressed up as Axl Rose and Slash from Guns N’ Roses.
Southern Ute Human Resources Benefits Coordinator, Veronica Lasater, took home first place with her 80’s flashback of a valley girl.
Southern Ute Culture Department Special Events Coordinator, Tara Vigil, throws up the horns in her 80’s heavy metal head-banger outfit.
Southern Ute tribal elder and Construction Services admin, Florence Williams, sports her 80’s inspired hairdo during the contest.
Photo Credit: Sacha Smith | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Trennie Collins | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Sacha Smith | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Sacha Smith | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Sacha Smith | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Sacha Smith | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Sacha Smith | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Sacha Smith | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Sacha Smith | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Sacha Smith | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Sacha Smith | The Southern Ute Drum












Southern Ute Permanent Fund staff dressed up in there 80’s best for the tribe’s very own Snowdown Throw Down on Friday, Jan. 29.