Braving the freezing weather to break ground on the new Growth Fund office building on Friday, Dec. 6 were (left to right) Gary Whalen, senior vice president of the Growth Fund’s Real Estate Group Regional Division; Elizabeth Santistevan, Growth Fund Management Committee tribal member at large; Bruce Valdez, executive director of the Growth Fund; Jimmy R. Newton Jr., Southern Ute chairman; Alex S. Cloud, Tribal Council member; Mike Foutz, representative of Tierra-FCI; and Howard D. Richards Sr., Tribal Council member.  This photo was published in the Dec. 13, 2013, issue of the Southern Ute Drum. 

Southern Ute Academy student Chris Harrison (left) shows off the trophy he won at the Dec. 5 chess tournament at Park Elementary School in Durango. The award to Chris was for “Chess Master”, representing fourth place finish in his age group. Fellow Academy students Angel Burch and Jesse Vigil pause during their chess match for the photograph, while Nicholas Santistevan observes in the background. This photo was published in the Dec. 12, 2003, issue of the Southern Ute Drum. 

RANDY BAKER FOES UP FOR TWO against Shiprock Cheiftain in season opener on December 4, 1993, in Ignacio. This photo was published in the Dec. 10, 1993, issue of the Southern Ute Drum. 

KELLY HERRERA – One of the mainstays of coach Whiteman’s Lady Cats.  This photo was published in the Dec. 2, 1983, issue of the Southern Ute Drum.