Stories tagged with Southern Ute Veterans Association

Howard Richards Sr., Commander of Southern Ute Veterans Associations, met with board members of the Colorado Division of Veterans Affairs, Thursday, June 2 at the DoubleTree Hilton Hotel in Durango, Colo. This meeting was held to discuss making more resources available to Southern Ute veterans as well as local Native and non-Native veterans in Southwest Colorado.

Fri Jun 17th, 2022

Commander seeks change for local veterans

Southern Ute Veterans Association Commander, Howard Richards Sr., stands aside Ute Mountain Ute Veteran, elder and spiritual leader, Terry Knight, prior to Knight giving the invocation at the Ouray Memorial Cemetery.

Fri Jun 3rd, 2022

Memorial Day: Honoring the fallen soldiers

Southern Ute Indian Montessori Academy Toddler Two student, KaiLanii Graham stands next to her mother, Shiann Graham, after receiving her certificate during the Academy’s transition ceremony and walking parade.

Fri Jun 3rd, 2022

SUIMA students welcome the next chapter

Chairman Melvin J. Baker greeted the attendees of the Ute Day, Legislative Breakfast which began the day long events.

Fri Apr 22nd, 2022

Utes grace the State Capitol

Southern Ute Vietnam Veteran and Association Commander, Howard Richards Sr. spoke to attendees at the Vietnam Veterans Day celebration on Tribal Campus, Tuesday, March 29. Richards served in the U.S. Army 9th Infantry Division in Vietnam.

Fri Apr 8th, 2022

Utes honor Vietnam veterans

Southern Ute Air Force Veteran Austin Box awaits fellow veterans following the Saturday afternoon Grand Entry. Emcees announce each of the veteran associations as they exit the dance arena and soon after the groups greet each other, concluding the Grand Entry event.

Fri Mar 25th, 2022

Dancers return to coliseum for the 46th Denver March Powwow

Many Moons 10: The Southern Ute Indian Montessori Academy celebrates the works of Dr. Seuss with each passing year. Older students are encouraged to read aloud to the younger audience, while teachers also chip in with storybook sharing. In the name of the famous author, characters from better-known works visit each of the classrooms. Characters played by Academy faculty included the Grinch, Thing 2, and the infamous Cat in the Hat. Spring snow flurries set the mood for this lively reading activity held on Friday, Mar. 2, 2012. This photo was published in the March 9, 2012 issue of The Southern Ute Drum.

Thu Mar 10th, 2022

Many Moons Ago

Southern Ute Veterans Association Commander, Howard Richards Sr. readies the American Flag aside fellow Vietnam Veteran Rod Grove, attending to the POW flag and Vice Chairman Bruce Valdez (not pictured).

Fri Nov 19th, 2021

Veterans honored at home

10 Years Ago: The Southern Ute Police Department’s annual Halloween Carnival at the SunUte Community Center was a fun-filled family fright fest complete with a haunted house, kids’ games, cake walks and more. Hundreds of community members turned out in their best costumes — some spooky, some goofy — to try their hands (or claws) at the ghoulish games on Saturday, Oct. 29. Many from the youth community helped out by hosting competitions or dressing up like ghouls to startle those brave (or foolish) enough to enter the haunted house.
This photo was first published in the Oct. 21, 2011, issue of The Southern Ute Drum.

Fri Nov 5th, 2021

Many Moons Ago

Southern Ute Veterans Association Commander, Howard Richards Sr. and Association Secretary, Bruce LeClaire stand with Construction Services crew members as they make the first changes to the Veterans Park. The goal for the park is to add new benches and picnic tables that will allow for more guest seating during events held in the park.

Fri Sep 24th, 2021

Vets park sees renovations

The Southern Ute Veterans Association presented a plaque to the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 4031 in appreciation of their years of assistance and support of the association on Saturday, Sept. 4 in Durango, Colo.

Fri Sep 10th, 2021

So. Ute Veterans honor Post 4031

Southern Ute Veterans Association members, Howard Richards Sr. and Rod Grove stand together by the Vietnam War Veterans memorial that was part of their tour of the Santa Fe National Cemetery on Friday, August 27.

Fri Sep 10th, 2021

Association convenes in Santa Fe for annual retreat

The Southern Ute Veterans Association held a small, intimate ceremony for Memorial Day, on Monday, May 31, 2021 in the Southern Ute Veteran’s Memorial Park. Due to current COVID-restrictions – the larger ceremony that was traditionally held annually was scaled down significantly. The veterans raised and lowered flags to half-mast in recognition of those who lost their lives while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, prior to continuing the Memorial Day ceremony at the Bear Dance Bridge on the Pine River. The Veterans Association concluded the ceremony at the Ouray Memorial Cemetery. Pictured above in the Southern Ute Veterans Memorial Park: Tim Watts (Army), Ronnie Baker (Army), Gordon Hammond (Marines), Bruce Valdez (Army), Howard Richards (Army), Russell Box Sr. (Air Force), Rod Grove (Army) and Bruce LeClaire (Army).

Fri Jun 4th, 2021

Honoring the Fallen Soldiers

Fri Oct 23rd, 2020

Tribute to Richards, Grove

Members of the Southern Ute Veterans Association: Howard Richards Sr., Rod Grove, Rudley Weaver, Bruce LeClaire, Raymond Baker and Gordon Hammond assemble in front of the Southern Ute Veterans Memorial in Veterans Park after the Memorial Day ceremonies. The ceremonies were scaled back due to Coronavirus Protocol.

Fri Jun 5th, 2020

Memorial Day: Recognition carries on

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