Volume II.17, Issue 03 (2017)

March 2017

Volume II.17, Issue 03

Mescalero Apache Tribe

Apache Scout

Transportation Policy

Mescalero CHR Program

TRANSPORTATION

SCHEDULE

Inside this issue:

Head Start

6

Mescalero Library

8

Elderly Center

9

SSBE Committee

16

BIA—Mescalero

Agency

18

Religion

23

APRIL

DEADLINE:

03/22/17 BY 4PM

It is the policy of the

Mescalero CHR Program to establish a

transportation schedule and procedure as

follows:

and other areas on

the east side of

Apache Summit.

The Mescalero

community area

will be picked up

at least 30 minutes before appointment time.

of any cancellations. Medication

deliveries will be

scheduled so individuals will be

picked up, taken

to Pharmacy and

returned home.

Patients should notify CHR immediately if they get

their medication.

1. The designated

days of transporta- 3. Transportation

appointments

tion will be Monshould be schedday through Friday

uled 24 hours be- 4. Changes will occur

from 8:30 a.m. to

fore the date apdue to bad

3:30 p.m. CHR

pointment. Those

weather condistaff is not repatients who do

tions. CHR staff

quired to travel

not call in advance

will not transport

before 8:00 a.m.

may be denied

patients to/from

or after 4:00 p.m.

transportation if

appointment(s) or

Closed on Holithere are many

medication ardays.

people already on

rangement in any

2. Pick up times will

the transport list.

bad weather.

be 8:30 a.m.,

Last minute reUNAUTHORIZED

11:30 a.m., 12:30

quests will be

TRANSPORTATION

p.m. and 3:30

added

only

if

p.m. for patients

CHR Program staff

transportation

is

living in the

shall not:

available.

Patients

Palmer Loop, Penn

1. Transport any inshould notify CHR

Scott, Carrizo

toxicated person

staff immediately

Trails, Windy Point

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hicles to conduct

personal business.

(575) 464-9256 Ext. 1

to request transporta2. Transport a minor

child to the hospi- NOTE: Person(s) that tion arrangements. If

tal or clinic without request transportation there is no answer,

the presence of a

from CHR to the hospi- leave your name,

phone number, adparent or guardian. tal who leave IHS or

dress, date/time of

Behavioral Health to

3. Pick up patient(s)

who have their own conduct personal busi- appointment and

someone will call you

ness at another locatransportation.

back to confirm your

tion, and then later

4. Transport friends

return to the hospital pick up time.

and other family

requesting transporta- Due to continuing

members of patients without ap- tion home will be de- abuse of CHR services,

nied.

these changes have

pointment(s).

been made.

5. Utilize program ve- Call the CHR Office at

Addus Home Care

Employment Opportunity

In-home care services which may include ser- clients, their families

are a cost-effective

vices like:

and other relevant

alternative to facility-  Bathing

health care providers

based nursing home

to customize care

 Dressing

care and have been

plans, designed to

 Grooming

since the 1970s. It is

keep individuals safe,



Meal

preparation

well documented that

healthy and independ Housekeeping

providing these serent at home.

vices reduces the rate  Errands/

These services are

at which at-risk older

transportation

funded through a variadults utilize nursing

 Medication remind- ety of sources, includhomes, enabling them

ing:

ers

to maintain their indeThese supportive ser-  Medicaid Waiver

pendence in their own

Programs

vices can be arranged

homes. In-home care

for any frequency of

 Long-Term Care Inservices provide contime, from one to

surance

sumers on-going assistwenty-four hours of

 Veterans Benefits

tance with activities of

care daily, or on a res Private Pay

daily living (ADL),

pite or temporary basis. Addus works with

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part-time positions are comprehensive trainavailable. You can get ing. Addus is an Equal

paid to care for your

opportunity.

family member or

Addus HomeCare

If you need assistance

friends

that

need

assisneeds talented and

in the home or emtance.

Apply

online

at

caring Home Care

ployment, call us at

www.addus.com

Find

Aides! Addus Home575-258-9086

us

on

LinkedIn

and

Care Aides provide

508 Mechem Ruidoso,

Facebook!

Call

575-258

customized services

NM. 88345

-9086.

Addus

is

liprimarily to elderly or

www.addus.com

censed,

insured,

disabled persons. Servbonded, conducts

ing Families at Home

background checks and

Since 1979 Full and



Other locationspecific social service programs

Valuable follow up concerning Septic Systems

and Leach Fields

Surface Water Quality Department—DRMP

The Surface Water

Quality Department at

the Division of Resource Management

and Protection has

been focusing a lot of

attention on septic

systems. Our reason

for this is that malfunctioning septic systems have the potential to pollute ground

water or better yet

drinking water. Our

department has submitted a few prior articles to the Apache

Scout concerning septic system maintenance and the high

costs associated with

replacement.

people are truly unThis particular article aware of the negative

will touch upon things consequences of purchasing an inadeyou should know before purchasing a sep- quately sized septic

tic system, and strate- system. An undersized

system will eventually

gies to prolong your

become overburdened,

septic system’s life.

and render its leach

For example, a large

part of your septic sys- field inoperable. You

tem is an unseen. It is may ask yourself why

called a leach field or would anyone purposely purchase the

drain field. Leach

fields filter septic tank wrong size septic sysliquids back into earth. tem? There’s a very

Leach field size should simple reason, and it

relate with your home boils down to “price”,

or family size, number smaller systems are

of bedrooms, and num- cheaper than larger

ones.

ber of bathrooms.

Unfortunately, some

Likewise, more often

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than not, outside con- ties Sanitation Depart- effluent and to retractors will sell you

ment before jumping

charge groundwater

what they think you

into a deal because

bodies.” (see figure

can afford. They may they are able to assist A.)

do this knowing all too you with all this infor- Accordingly, there are

well that it’s not the

mation. Unfortunately, several variations of

proper system for your it turns out that some septic systems some

needs. For this reason, areas are not compati- come with pumps and

we are attempting to ble with specific septic others run by gravity,

educate all who will

systems, and if you

but leach fields are

listen, so hopefully,

mistakenly purchase

fairly common to them

you and others will

an incompatible sysall.

avoid this dilemma.

tem, you just may be Likewise, you can

Remember, if you pur- throwing your hard

damaged leach fields

chase the wrong sized earned cash down the by excavating, driving,

septic system, you may drain.

or building on top of

save money initially,

On a similar note, your them. They can also

but you’ll eventually

toilets, washing mabe damaged by putting

pay a lot more.

chines, and all your

excess grease, wipes,

First and foremost, be- household drains

cloths, plastic towels,

fore hiring a contrac- empty into your septic or feminine hygiene

tor, it is important to system, and again,

products, down your

evaluate your area for these liquids filter

drains. The only solids

its geographical and

through your septic’s

that should go down

geological compoleach field. Here’s a

your toilets are human

nents. This includes

formal definition of a waste and toilet payour area’s location to leach field: “Leach

per. All other objects

sensitive water-areas, field, or drainage

may clog your leach

sewer mains, and dirt field, is a network of field which will cost

& rock types. It is im- perforated pipes that you a bundle to reperative that you know are laid in underplace.

this before purchasing ground gravel-filled

Septic tanks and leach

your septic system.

trenches to dissipate

fields can also flood.

the effluent from a

Considering this, we

You can avoid this by

water-based collection diverting your washing

cannot emphasize

enough that we recom- and storage/treatment machine’s drain hose

or (semi-)centralized out of its designated

mended you contact

treatment technology. drain and running it

the IHS’s Safety Officer or the Tribal Utili- They allow for a furoutside. This drain wather treatment of the

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Figure A.

ter is referred to as

but the black water,

grey water. You can

aka toilet water, aldrill a hole in the wall ways needs to go

near your washer’s

through your septic or

drain hose and extend sewer system.

the hose outside diLastly, little faucet

verting the drainage

leaks as well as runelsewhere. If you use ning toilets, of course

non-chemical soaps,

not literally running,

and you don’t load up but leaks constantly

on bleach, you can wa- filling and draining

ter your gardens with your toilet will flood

grey water. However, your septic systems.

it is not recommended This can take place

that you water your

faster than you may

livestock or animals

think. For example, a

with grey water,

small leak that measunless, you invest in an ures a gallon an hour

elaborate filter syswill be at twenty-four

tem, that is if you’re

gallons in 24 hours and

interested, you may

so on. Leaving a small

look it up on the inter- leak unchallenged will

net. You may also di- overflow your septic

vert your sink and

tank, pollute ground

bathwater drainage,

water, attract flies,

and smell like…well

you know.

The Surface Water

Quality Department

hopes this information

is helpful. If you already purchased an

incompatible septic

system, please communicate with Tribal

Utilities Sanitation Department or the IHS

Safety Officer in order

to seek further information. Have a wonderful day!

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Program Information

Mescalero Head Start Program

Our program has two

between the ages of 3 documents will also be

sites; the Mescalero

to 5 years old develop needed: Birth CertifiSite which serves the

to their fullest poten- cate, Certificate of Inwestern side of the

tial.

dian Blood (if applicareservation, and the

We operate five days-a ble), Income VerificaCarrizo site which

tion (W-2, or the two

-week with full sesserves the Eastern side sions from 8:00 a.m. to most recent check

of the reservation. We 2:30 p.m., except on

stubs), Social Security

are a federally funded Wednesdays, which are Card, Medicaid Card,

program that provides 1/2 days. Enrollment and Custody Papers (if

comprehensive serpackets can be picked applicable).

vices for families living up for either of our

Please call if you have

in Mescalero. We hope sites. Along with your any questions. (575)

to strengthen the over- child’s enrollment

464-9183 or (575) 464all quality of the fam- packet, the following 3492.

ily and to help children

Ski Apache Field Trip

Mescalero Head Start Program

The trip up to Ski

School” for an

Apache is a very

hour. After Ski

memorable event for

School, most of

the Head Start chilthem headed up

dren and their famithe mountain on

lies. The drive in itself the Gondola ride

is breath-taking.

where they got to

Thankfully all the chil- overlook the ridge on

dren on the bus kept

top toward the Tulatheir breakfast down

rosa Basin including

as we climbed to more White Sands.

than 12,000 feet.

Before heading back

The children started

off the day by being

fitted with skis or

snowboards, and then

went on to “Ski

down the mountain,

they enjoyed a sack

lunch prepared by our

wonderful cooks.

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We’d also like to thank all the volunteers who took time to join us.

And also to all the Ski apache staff for their patience and willingness to

teach.

Valentine’s Day Activities

Mescalero Head Start Program

Valentine’s Day is always a fun day, filled

with sweets, valentine

cards, a Rock-n-roll

Sock-Hop dance, hamburgers, and milkshakes. As you can

see, the children enjoyed themselves;

some of the girls wore

their poodle dresses

while the boys dressed

in 50s style as well.

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Elderly Center

Recent News

Happy Birthday to Movie Day, and

ties and seasonal

our special elders

Education Classes. crafting, so make

born this month.

All of our offerings sure you come into

Come into the cen- reinforce and sup- the center and pick

ter to see your

port healthy aging. up a calendar, then

name up on the

The program strives take a look at the

board, and make

to provide daily ac- calendar to see if

sure you come for tivities for elders

there is something

birthday cake the

that promote and

that interests you.

end of the month! support an imEach day has its

With March hinting proved quality of

own scheduled acof spring, it is a

life, and a healthy tivity and we do

nice time to volun- lifestyle.

break for lunch

teer service to eld- In addition to our

from 11- Noon. We

ers in our commu- regular activities, then spend the afnity. Maybe wood each month we

ternoon finishing up

stacking or gather- have a variety of

morning projects.

ing, tiding up

educational and in- Join in on the fun,

around the propformative classes. and share a delierty, a special meal We will continue

cious lunch as well.

or treat out of the with our Alzhouse, a simple

heimer’s class, and

visit or phone call have added on

can make a big dif- “The Healing Power

ference in the lives of Sleep, and

of our elders.

“Protecting Your

We will continue

Home”. Join in for

with our monthly

some very helpful

activities including, information. We

Casino Days, Fitwill combine Mardi

ness Classes, Bingo, Gras and St. PatCrafting Classes,

rick’s Day with par-

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New Mexico Senior Olympics

Elderly Center

We are looking forward fered that you may be

to the 2017 games in

interested in include

Albuquerque. Many of Air Gun, Archery, Badus have begun to work minton, Basketball 3

on our fitness level,

point Shot, Basketball

and we will increase

Free Throw, Bowling,

both our fitness and

Field ( pole vault, long

skill levels as the

jump discus, javelin,

months go on. We will shot put) , Frisbee Acregister for the games curacy, Frisbee Dison Wednesday March

tance, Golf, Horse1st at The Elderly cen- shoes, Washers, Pickle

ter. If you are interBall, Race Walk, Racested in participating, quet Ball, 5K Run, 10K

please attend this

Run, Shuffleboard,

meeting to register.

Soccer Accuracy, SoftSome of the sports of- ball Distance, Swim-

ming, Table Tennis,

800 and 400 M Estimated Walk/Run,

Track (1500, 800, 100,

400, 200, 50 meter

run).

Elders 55 and older are

invited to participate.

March 31st is the deadline to register with

our program. This

year we are not required to have local

games. Dates for the

games are July 18th

through the 22nd.

Travel to Hawaii

Elderly Center

If you are interested

in travel to Hawaii,

the program has decided to plan the trip

for September 2018.

To make it as affordable as possible, we

are searching a variety of options for

travel. Planning for

2018 will allow those

that are seriously interested to start saving their travel

money. The center

will be hosting a vari-

ety of fundraisers to

help.

include round trip air

fare and hotel only.

Tentative travel dates Transfer fees, and luggage fees will be exare September 11th

tra. It does not in17 , 2018. This is a

leisurely trip with no clude meals or spendworkshops or confer- ing money. Other expenses to plan for will

ences offered. Estibe excursions such as

mated travel is approximately $1,500 to Pearl Harbor, The

Polynesian Cultural

$1,900 per person.

This amount could go Center, A Luau, Diaup or down, depend- mond Head Tour or

ing on the number of any venue of your

people who commit to choice and interest.

travel. This fee would All rooms are double

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occupancy and we plan

on staying at the Aston

Waikiki. We will keep

you informed as we

begin to plan everything out.

Free Tax Service

Elderly Center

Because of the exseveral hours before

have the service

tremely large volume they can be seen.

brought to the Elderly

of people attending

More times than ofCenter. The first date

the free tax service at ten, people are turned is March 7th from 9:00

the Ruidoso Senior

away after standing in to 4:00. The service

Center, we decided to line for several hours. is open to Mescalero

host the service at the To help with this, we residents, and if need

Elderly Center. Indi- are partnering with

be, we will have them

viduals who go to the the free tax service at over a second time

center at Ruidoso are the Ruidoso Senior

before April 15th.

in line before 10:00

Center and have

and often wait for

worked out a plan to

Field Trips and Travel

Elderly Center

Our 2017 out of town/ ning and preparation, someone else into

overnight travel plans and more than often

your place or if neceshave been made. De- we have people sign

sary cancel your acspite the fact that

up then drop out the commodations. We

these fill up fast, eve- day of or the day be- will have a limit of 10

ryone is encouraged to fore travel. We are

rooms per trip with

come in and sign up.

politely asking that if the exception of New

It is not uncommon for you sign up to travel

Mexico Senior Olympeople to sign up and and if you are for any pics. The sign-up

then drop put, leaving reason unable to

sheets will remain up

room to move the al- travel, you let us

for you to come in and

ternates into their

know at least two

sign up.

space. Each trip reweeks ahead of time If you are not an overquires a lot of planso we can either move night traveler, per-

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haps a day trip may

terested. Day trips

interest you. We have also require planning

several planned on a

and preparation so a

month by month basis. friendly reminder to

Come into the center, those who sign up and

pick up a calendar and then change their

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at least one week before the travel date,

so we can have time

to move someone into

your place.

Nutrition Education

Elderly Center

February was Healthy cardiovascular disease

Heart Month, so the

by maintaining

lesson centered on

healthy blood presheart healthy lifesure, weight, staying

styles at any age. Eld- active, and eating

ers enjoyed the lesson healthy. Eating more

presented by an intern fruit and veggies,

from NMSU.

choosing whole grain,

The class learned how low or fat free dairy,

lean protein, healthy

to reduce our risk of

fats, and low sodium

items were discussed

at length. The class

concluded with elders

learning how to make

a healthy Food Group

Parfait which included, low fat yogurt, fresh fruit, cereal, and nuts.

Field Trip to Farm and Ranch

Elderly Center

Our day trip to Las

of animals at the

where we learned

Cruces was a fun one. ranch part of the mu- about how wool is

We were warmly wel- seum. We had our

prepared before it is

comed by our guide

lesson on cow identifi- dyed and spun, then

who promptly dication, saw mini don- made into a variety of

rected us to a covered keys, sheep, goats,

items.

flatbed pulled by a

and learned about the We enjoyed the mutractor, where we

early history of farm- seum with a complete

took a ride ing and ranching in

history of earlier

through

New Mexico.

times in New Mexico.

the multi- We then went into the We especially enjoyed

acre park, museum where we en- the display of the

and saw

joyed watching a spin- modern kitchen from

the variety ning demonstration

the early 1900’s, the

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general store, and the

post office.

There was also an informative display on

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the construction of

lunch was in order beElephant Butte Dam.

fore we headed home.

The day was sunny and

warm, so a nice patio

Mescalero Dental Clinic

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Emergency/Walk-in time is first-come, first-served, so we highly recommend

signing-in at 7:45 AM on whatever day you come on.

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Sugary Sweetened Beverage Elimination

Mescalero Committee

Greetings from the

of consumption now

Sugar Sweetened Bev- days, which leads to

erage Elimination

health problems in the

Committee! We would future. We, as a comlike to inform you

mittee, want to see

about our efforts and our youth live healthy

collaborations within

lives and develop

the community that

bright futures. We are

pertain to sweetened taking on the task of

beverages. Various

eliminating sugar

Youth Programs have

sweetened beverage

come together in

consumption on our

hopes to eliminate the reservation. We hope

consumption of sugary to have your support

beverages. Sugary bev- and encourage you to

erages are considered reduce the sugary bevto be on the high side erages at home so we

can create a better

lifestyle for many generations to come.

Thank you from the

Mescalero Sugar

Sweetened Beverage

Elimination Committee.

Smoke-Free Housing is Healthy Housing

Keres Consulting Inc.

Commercial tobacco

use remains the leading cause of preventable death and disease

in the United States

and in New Mexico.

American Lung Association in New Mexico

works to ensure commercial tobacco control and prevention

remains a priority.

Home program proyears.

vides education and

Moving into 2017, the

support to property

American Lung Assomanagers and owners ciation in New Mexico

on the economic and

will once again make it

health benefits of im- a priority to educate

plementing smokefree legislature and compolicies in multi-unit

munities about the

housing. In 2016, the

dangers of commercial

Lung Association con- tobacco use and the

tinues to help public

importance of a welland affordable housing funded commercial toThe American Lung As- implement smokefree bacco prevention and

sociation in New Mex- policies building on our cessation program as

efforts from previous

ico's Smoke-Free @

well as oppose any ad-

A pa c h e S c o u t

ditional cuts. Finally,

the Lung Association

will continue its focus

on creating smokefree

multi-unit housing in

2017. Their goal is to

provide all New Mexicans with a safe and

healthy living environment, free from the

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dangers of secondhand Cited: State Highsmoke.

lights. (2017). ReIf you are interested in trieved February 1,

2017, from http://

secondhand smoke

protections resources www.lung.org/ourinitiatives/tobacco/

or presentations,

please contact Jovian reports-resources/

at Smoke Free Signals sotc/state-grades/

highlights.html

at 505-314-5520 or

jhenio@keresnm.com.

State of Tobacco Control

2017



We know how to prevent tobacco use and

help current smokers

quit.



But…States and Federal

government are not implementing these

PROVEN effective life

saving laws and policies.



Listed below the American Lung Association's

"State of Tobacco Control" 2017 report shows

both the progress and

failure of states and the

federal government to

prevent and reduce tobacco use.

Cited: EditorialStaff

(2017,January30). Is

Enough Being Done to Prevent & Reduce Tobacco

Use? Retrieved from

http://www.lung.org/

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BIA—Mescalero Agency

Recent News

Greetings!

Minor: Rangeland

Ecology and Management.

an aerial survey on the

Mescalero Apache ResWe would like to welervation on February 6

come two new employ-9, 2017. The funding

ees to the BIAWe look forward to

for the project came

Mescalero Agency:

working with Mr. Nix

from Indian Affairs, FY

1. Robert Nix, Assis- and Mr. Morrison.

tant Fire Manage================ 2016 Tribal Priority Allocation funds, Mescament Officer. Mr.

Property Donations

lero Agency appropriaNix comes to us

Every year, the Agency tions in the amount of

from the BIA East- conducts an annual in$40,000. Authorizing

ern Oklahoma Reventory of nonstatutes for the progional Office with

sensitive and sensitive ject include:

an extensive back- property. When propground in Wildland erty becomes excess, 1. 25 U.S.C. 3701

(American Indian

Fire Fighting, Fuels the property is offered

Agriculture ReManagement, Pre- to the Mescalero

source Management

scribed Fire, Forest Apache School and the

Act), 107 Statute

Development, Tim- Mescalero Apache

2011, P.L. 103-77.

ber Stand Improve- Tribal Program through

ments, Pre and

the Public Law 93-638 2. 25 U.S.C. 13 (P.L.

Post Commercial

67-85-The Snyder

donation process.

Thinning Projects

Act, November 2,

To date, several comand GIS.

1921.

puters were donated

2. Ryan Morrison,

3. 16 U.S.C. § 742a-j,

to the Mescalero

Forester (Timber

Fish and Wildlife

Apache School; vehiOperations), is a

Act of 1956.

cles and office furnirecent graduate

ture were donated to In adhering to the statfrom Oklahoma

utes, the BIA Mescavarious Mescalero

State University.

lero Agency, Branch of

Apache Tribal ProHis Major is: Natu- grams.

Natural Resources proral Resources Ecolposed to provide the

================

ogy and ManageMescalero Apache

2017

Mescalero

Big

ment; Optional/

Tribe with wildlife

Game

Aerial

Survey

Concentration:

data obtained on the

The

Branch

of

Natural

Forest Ecology and

reservation. This data

Resources

conducted

Management; and

is important and pro-

A pa c h e S c o u t

vides the Tribe with

vital information and

statistics that will assist the Tribe in making key decisions concerning the management of their natural

resources.

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ity must be clear to

the ground, in order to

observe any animals

which move. The

height and density of

the vegetation is not

as critical with the

helicopter method due

to the helicopters extreme maneuverability.

contractor was Aerotech, LLC from Clovis,

New Mexico. The total

flight time was about

31.1 hours, with a total of 14 flights. Alamogordo Dispatch conducted the flight following.

In the past, the most

commonly used and

To prepare for the proaccepted method for

ject, all personnel inconducting a game sur- The purpose of the

volved in the aerial

vey on the reservation survey was to obtain a survey took courses

has been the helicop- sample of the reserva- approved by the Deter census or helicop- tion deer and elk

partment of Interior,

ter aerial survey. It is populations in order to Office of Aviation Serconsidered the most

calculate a reasonable vices and United

efficient method avail- estimate of the herd

States Department of

able to the wildlife

composition and size. Agriculture, U.S. Formanager due to the

Aerial surveys consti- est Service. The

various terrain and

tute one of the most

courses consisted of: A

vegetation types that widely used techniques -100 Basic Aviation

occur on the 460,700

in obtaining population Safety, A-116 General

acre reservation.

information such as:

Awareness Security

number of animal spe- Training, A-200 AviaIt is imperative that

cies, relative age and tion Mishap Review

qualified and experiTraining.

enced personnel, both sex of deer and elk.

pilot and observers, be These surveys also pro- A Project Aviation

utilized both for safety vide data on reproduc- Safety Plan (PASP) for

and for the efficiency tive performance, re- Big Game Aerial Surcruitment rate, juve- veys was developed

and accuracy of the

nile mortality, and

helicopter survey.

and approved for the

overall

herd

condition.

Consistency is another

project. A meeting

Feral

horses

were

also

important factor. Othwas conducted to recounted

and

their

loerwise the expense

view the PASP before

cations

recorded.

and time involved in

the Plan could be improcuring the data will This year, an MD369FF plemented for the surbe for naught.

helicopter was used

vey. The PASP addresses the following:

The observer’s visibil- for the survey. The

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project name, objec- Agency participants in

Mescalero Noxious

tive, justification, pro- this year’s aerial surWeed Management

ject dates, location,

vey project included:

Plan and Environproject cost, aircraft, Greg Mendez ,

mental Assessment

pilot, and participants. Project Manager /

Good news! The MesCommunications, flight Contracting Officer’s calero Apache Tribal

following, search &

Council supported the

Representative

rescue, aerial hazards,

Mescalero Noxious

Jennifer Smith,

helispots, weight, balWeed Management

Principal Investigaance, load calculaPlan and Environtions, protective cloth- tor / Project Supervi- mental Assessment by

sor

ing and equipment,

approving the docuand risk assessments is Kevin Pellman,

ments for use on the

also discussed in the

Helicopter and HeliMescalero Apache Resplan.

base Manager

ervation. Thanks to

The week of the surour Tribal Leadership

Isaiah Klinekole,

vey, weather was

in addressing these

Helibase Manager

good, providing good

documents and authorTrainee

visibility. Snow cover

izing the Plan and EA

James Sundayman,

on the ground enfor use.

Aerial

Observer

hanced big game viewAs you may recall, the

Daniel Saiza,

ing. The survey inBureau of Indian Afcluded all seven range Aerial Observer

fairs, Mescalero

units and the wilderAgency provided a reZachary Simpson,

ness areas in the vicinport in the December

Aerial Observer

ity of Sierra Blanca.

2016 edition of the

David Melendrez,

Now that the aerial

Apache Scout informAerial Observer

survey has been coning the Tribe of a BIA

Charles Riley,

cluded, the Agency

initiative to develop a

Wildlife Biologist will

Agency Superintendent noxious weed manageanalyze the data and

ment plan and an enviJohn Cervantes,

provide a report with

BIA Southwest Region ronmental assessment.

recommendations to

Now that the comAviation Manager

the Mescalero Apache

pleted Mescalero NoxTribe for planning pur- If you have any questions, feel free to con- ious Weed Manageposes. The data is

tact the Agency at 464 ment Plan is ready for

used in the developuse, it will be imple-4423.

ment of the annual

mented to proactively

Tribal Hunt Proclamaaddress the problem of

tions.

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noxious weed estabto address.

lishment and prolifera- The Environmental Astion (invasion) on the sessment provides for

Mescalero Apache Res- programmatic NEPA

ervation. This plan

coverage for the Plan

should be used by the as a forward leaning

departments of the

administrative manMescalero Apache

agement plan, while

Tribe and the Bureau

addressing specific

of Indian Affairs.

treatment projects on

Next steps! The BIA

plans to host the New

Mexico State University Weed Management

Specialist and the

NMSU Extension Agent

to discuss noxious

weed awareness, identification and control

techniques here in the

community of MescaThe goal of noxious

a case-by-case basis

weed control is to pre- once project locations lero. This meeting is

planned for March 23,

vent further spread of and treatment areas

established noxious

are identified. At that 2017, site and time to

be determined; so

weed populations and time, site-specific

to eliminate or greatly NEPA would consist of mark your calendars.

reduce their extent.

a Categorical Exclusion More information will

become available as

Weed control efforts

checklist along with

will often extend over the required National the event date draws

near.

a period of years and

Historic Preservation

at multiple sites for a Act and Endangered

If you have any quesnumber of weed speSpecies Act complitions, please call the

cies. This will take a ance as specified in

Branch of Natural Recoordinated and dedi- the BIA manual.

sources at 464-4423.

cated planning effort

2017 Emergency Firefighter Recruitment

BIA—Branch of Forestry

The 2017 fire season is cellaneous overhead to April 21, 2017. Here

right around the corsign-up to assist in the are the requirements

ner. We are looking

suppression of wildfor emergency hires:

for firefighters, camp land fires. The deadcrewmember, and mis- line to apply will be

Position

Physical**

Pack Test

RT-130

(Refresher)

Type II crew

Yes

Yes

Yes

Camp crew

Yes

Yes (moderate*)

Yes

Misc. overhead

**

**

Yes

*Moderate pack test = 2

miles in 30 mins. with

25# pack

**Depends on position

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**All new arduous per- calero Community

tions: March 20 – 21,

sonnel and those who Center football field at 2017 at 9:00 a.m.

have yet to complete a 10:00 a.m. on the folphysical, must comlowing dates:

S-271, Helicopter

plete a Baseline exam  February 1 and 15 Crewmember: March

through Comprehen March 1 and 15

22 – 24, 2017 at 9:00

sive Health Services,

 April 5 and 19

a.m.

Inc. (CHSi). Please

contact Mike Smith,

Training schedule for Basic Firefighter Class

FMO, at (575) 464-4419 2017: (S-classes refor Rookies: March 27

to schedule an apquire a nomination

– 31, 2017

pointment. Those in- form.)

(Classes include: Sdividuals who comRT-130, Annual 8 Hr.

130, S-190, I-100, L

pleted an exam in

Safety Refresher at

-180, IS-700)

2016 through CHSi

9:00 a.m.

must complete the DOI  February 3 and 17 S-230, Crew Boss: April

MSP Self-Certification  March 3 and 17

10 – 12, 2017 at 9:00

Process prior to taking  April 7 and 21

a.m.

the pack test; you

should have received

S-211, Pumps and Wa- Classes are subject to

an email notification

ter: February 22 – 24, change due to weather

of the automated self- 2017 at 9:00 a.m.

and/or wildfires.

certification. If you

did not receive an

S-212, Wildland Chain- If you have any quesemail, please call the saws: February 27 –

tions, please contact

Branch of Forestry and March 2, 2017 at 9:00 Mike Smith or Aldon

we will assist you.

a.m.

Coriz at (575) 464Pack tests will be ad4419.

ministered at the Mes- S-270, Basic Air Opera-

A pa c h e S c o u t

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Religion

Mescalero Reformed Church

Bird by Bird by Pastor Mark

One of my favorite

tionship with Christ

how it relates to Chrisbooks is entitled Bird shines through.

tianity. Bird By Bird.

By Bird by Anne

When Jesus teaches his

For example, she exLamott. Ms. Lamott is plains the title of the disciples to pray He

not only an American book through this

says, "Give us this day

novelist and nonour daily bread." Bird

story:

fiction writer, but she "Thirty years ago my

By Bird. Daily Bread.

is also an outspoken

Perhaps the connecolder brother, who

Christian. At first

tion between the two

was ten years old at

glance I was a bit hesi- the time, was trying

is simple. Jesus doesn't

tant to dive into this

teach His disciples to

to get a report on

book as Lamott's back- birds written that he'd pray for their yearly

ground is so vastly dif- had three months to

bread but rather their

ferent than my own

write. It was due the daily bread. God

upbringing. I grew up next day. We were out knows there is too

in the small Midwest- at our family cabin,

much going on in this

ern town of Orange

world to worry about

and he was at the

City, Iowa while

kitchen table close to tomorrow, or next

Lamott was raised in

week, or even next

tears, surrounded by

the San Francisco Bay binder paper and pen- year, so He provides us

Area. I have an educa- cils and unopened

with enough for today.

tion that has ties to

books on birds, immo- Maybe you're finishing

the Reformed Church, bilized by the hugeyour last year of highwhile she was surness of the task ahead. school and are afraid

rounded by a family of Then my father sat

of the overwhelming

writers and independ- down beside him, put responsibilities to

ent thinkers. The dif- his arm around my

thrive in your next

ference between us

steps, or maybe you're

brother's shoulder,

was quite apparent.

and said, 'Bird by bird, starting a new job

Although this particu- buddy. Just take it

where the tasks seem

lar book focuses on her bird by bird.'"

too advanced, or

career and discoveries

maybe you're caring

I’ve been thinking

in writing, her relafor an aging parent.

about this book and

Mescalero Reformed

Church

336 Wardlaw Dr.

P.O. Box 188

Mescalero, NM

(575) 464-4471

Visit (and Like) our

Mescalero Reformed

Church Facebook

page!

Our web site is under

construction at http://

mescalerorc.reformedchurche

s.org

Email us at mescalerorc@yahoo.com or

mescalerorc@gmail.com

Sunday Services

9:30 – Sunday School

for Children and Adults

10:40 – Worship

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Whatever is in front of seems most appropriyou, know that the

ate during this season

Good Lord provides our of preparation and

bread daily.

sacrifice that we join

alongside Jesus

"Bird by bird, buddy.

through the power of

Just take it bird by

the Holy Spirit in order

bird."

to align ourselves with

When the daunting

tasks of tomorrow, of the will of the Father,

one day at a time.

parenthood, of living

Women’s Gathering –

every Wednesday at

9:00 am in the church

basement.

Youth Group for Middle and High School –

Wednesday at 6:30 pm

in the church basement. Call Clara (9733281) or Mark (4644471) if you need a

ride or have questions.

alone, of a new job, or Grace and Peace,

whatever it may be

Pastor Mark Vellinga

seem too big to hanOpportunities for Fel- Family Fun Night –

dle, know that through lowship and Encour- every third Sunday of

Christ's sacrifice He

the month at 5:30 pm.

agement

has sufficiently proInvite friends and if

Men’s Bible Study vided sustenance to

you can and bring

second and fourth

His children for all the Thursday’s of each

snacks to share!

days that lie ahead.

Kids’ Club after-school

month at 6:00 pm in

In this season of Lent, the church basement. program for 1st-5th

it is my ultimate hope Women’s Bible Study grade students will

to draw closer to God – first and third Tues- meet every Thursday

as a community of

day’s of each month at at 3:30 pm in the

Christ. Of course, this 6:00 pm in the sanctu- church basement.

is a goal we are striv- ary.

Come for a fun time of

ing to meet throughout

playing, praying, singthe entire year, but it

ing, and crafts.

Apache Assembly of God

The Last Thing God Wants to Do by Pastor Gary Dorsey

"As surely as I live,

says the Sovereign

LORD, I take no pleasure in the death of

wicked people. I only

want them to turn

from their wicked

ways so they can live.

Turn! Turn from your

wickedness, O people

of Israel! Why should

you die?"—Ezekiel

33:11

When the prophet Jonah very reluctantly

went to the city of

Nineveh and preached

that God would judge

them in forty days, the

king of Nineveh repented of his sin and

set an example for his

subjects. All the people repented of their

A pa c h e S c o u t

sin, and God’s judgment was lifted.

V o lu m e I I . 1 7 , I s s u e 0 3

ways so they can

Wednesday night of

live” (Ezekiel 33:11).

each month

In the same way, God The Bible also says

Potluck and faiththat

God

“does

not

told the people during

based movie

want

anyone

to

be

deNoah’s time that judgment was coming, but stroyed, but wants

everyone to repent” (2

120 years passed bePeter 3:9).

fore it happened.

The Bible says, “When The last thing God

a crime is not punished wants to do is judge

quickly, people feel it you. The last thing He

wants to do is see your

is safe to do

life wasted and thrown

wrong” (Ecclesiastes

8:11). If we get away away. You were made

in His image. He cares

with something, we

may think we’ll never about you. And that is

why He sent His own

get caught. But one

thing is certain: It may Son to die on the cross

be ten years from now, in your place and in

mine.......SELECTED

it may be ten hours

from now, or it may be

ten minutes from now,

SCHEDULE OF

but God will keep His

SERVICES

word. We will reap

9:30 am—Adult Bible

what we sow. We can Class (Sunday)

take that to the bank.

10:45 am—Sunday

God is in no rush to

morning worship

judge us. But at the

5-7pm—Monday night

same time, there

prayer

comes a moment when

5:30 pm—Wednesday

the hammer drops,

night prayer

when our number is

6:30 pm—Praise and

up. Understand, God

doesn’t want to judge worship (Wed)

us. He says, “I take no 7:00 pm—Men's and lapleasure in the death dies Bible studies,

of wicked people. I

youth and children

only want them to turn

5:45 pm—First

from their wicked

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Happy Birthday

Betty Shanta! We

love you!

From: Aldon,

Varyn Lee & Chase

Rhett

Mescalero Apache Tribe

Apache Scout

P.O. Box 227

101 Central Avenue

Mescalero, NM 88340

Phone: 575-464-4494

Fax: 575-464-9220

E-mail: egvia@mescaleroapachetribe.com

Checkout the tribe’s official website!

MescaleroApacheTribe.com

Bulk Rate

Non-Profit Organization

Permit #1

Mescalero, NM

88340