Stories tagged with Abel Velasquez

Fitness instructors, Katy Guffey (left), Erin Cummins-Roper, Heather Riley

lead a cycling workout class at a SunUte Community Center quarterly event in Ignacio, pre-pandemic.

Fri Dec 18th, 2020

SunUte introduces Get Fit from Home!

Abel Velasquez, a trainer with the SunUte Fitness program, partnered up with Deanna Frost, the Southern Ute Tribe’s Food Distribution Program Director and Rebecca McKibben, Culinary Manager with Manna Soup Kitchen, to host the most recent video, which highlights cooking techniques based on protein forward recipes with an emphasis on nutrition and fitness. The demonstration took place in Ignacio on Tuesday, June 23.

Thu Jul 2nd, 2020

Cooking with SunUte Fitness

The SunUte Recreation team took 18 Southern Ute tribal members and descendants to the Telluride Ski Resort to improve their skiing and snowboarding skills.

Fri Dec 20th, 2019

SunUte returns to Telluride for winter action

Nick Sanchez, SUPD Resource Officer, hangs on during a drive with Tanisha Figueroa. Figueroa tests out the drunk goggles — hitting multiple cones on her way around the course.

Fri Nov 22nd, 2019

Healthy habits

SunUte Fitness Director, Abel Velasquez jogs on a treadmill at the SunUte Community Center. The new 24/7 Fitness program will allow members access to the workout equipment around the clock.

Fri Oct 25th, 2019

SunUte launches 24/7 Fitness

Ignacio’s Yellow Jacket drum group sings, as Golden High School and Southern Ute Head Start students join hands together during a round dance song, outside the Southern Ute Museum Monday, April 16.

Fri Apr 27th, 2018

A Golden return: Golden High School return to the reservation

Fri Feb 16th, 2018

SunUte helps fill the Gap

Walkers enjoy the warm afternoon outside SunUte Community Center.

Thu Oct 27th, 2016

Walking for awareness

Family Fitness Challenge participants test their balance.

Fri Aug 5th, 2016

Families gather for fitness challenge

Elaine Newton comments on how Jimmy Newton Jr. enjoyed helping the youth.

Fri Jul 22nd, 2016

Youth honor past, look to future

Families gather on the SunUte Community Center baseball field on Saturday, March 26 for the annual Easter egg hunt.

Thu Mar 31st, 2016

Tribe celebrates Easter holiday

ShawMarie Tso shows Academy students how much sugar a single bottle of soda contains.

Fri Mar 18th, 2016

How much sugar?

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