Greetings to All, from the desk of your Governor

Isleta Pueblo News

Volume 6 Issue 3

Greetings to All, from the desk of your Governor

February began with a cold start. I don't ever remember sub-freezing

temperatures as we experienced during the first week of the month.

Fortunately, we survived this cold spell but not without damage to

some of our tribal buildings. I know some homes sustained water

damage as a result of frozen water lines as well. The weather

forced us to shut down tribal operations, with the exception of those

programs/departments responsible for answering and responding

to emergency calls. The Pueblo responded to over 100 emergency

calls and as you can imagine our personnel couldn't be at all places

at once. We therefore appreciated your patience.

Hats off to both Lt. Governors who handled this situation with

professionalism in making the right decisions while I was away.

They acted in good faith for the good and safety of all concerned. In

addition, thank you to Mr. Vernon Abeita who acted as the incident

commander, and all the staff of the Isleta Housing Department,

Public Works, Natural Resources, Recreation Department, Isleta

Police Department, even the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino for their

help in lending a hand with their equipment and manpower. And,

also thank you to all the employees who worked long hours and

in cold temperatures to clean, fix, repair, replace, all damaged

equipment and materials to insure buildings, homes, and other

facilities were put back in operational condition. We had at least

nine buildings that sustained water damage including the Health

Clinic, Dept of Education, Social Services, Treasury, Procurement,

M.I.S. and others. The gymnasium was set up as an emergency and

temporary shelter with food and water provided. Thank you to all

the responders. You showed the Pueblo we are more than capable

to handle these types’ of emergency situations when Mother Nature

visits us. In the end, we all realize the power of Mother Nature and

thankfully, we survived. For your information, the Social Services

department has been temporarily relocated to the old elementary

school while their building is undergoing repairs. You may reach

them at the same number 869-2772.

In other news, the State Legislature continues to be in session. Of

particular interest is House Bill (HB) 264. This bill was intended to

repeal the tax exemption on cigarette sales. It attempted to provide

for cigarette excise tax to be paid on sales to non-tribal members

by cigarette vendors on tribal lands. Luckily, this bill was tabled

at the request of the Clinton D. Harden, the sponsor. This does not

mean it’s dead, but could be reintroduced in the future. It will be

quite lengthy if I address bills individually, so please review the

list of bills in the following pages. With the aid of our lobbying

firm, we track and monitor each bill’s progress. We act on those

specifically related to our Pueblo and provide support to others

that are common to all our Pueblos, Tribes, and Nations. If you

have any questions on any of these bills, please feel free to call the

office and we can provide specific information.

We have proceeded to hire a contractor to begin repairs of

the irrigation ditches before water is released. We decided, in

coordination with the mayordomos, that repairs will only be done to

the most severe trouble spots identified by the mayordomos. After

the irrigation season, the contractor will continue repair work for

the entire length of all three ditch associations.

The Pueblo has submitted a request for funding to the Rio Metro

Transit District titled Request For Funding Isleta Pueblo Quiet

Zone and Crossing Consolidation. We have been unofficially

informed that the project has been funded and approved for FY

2012 and will begin in October, 2011. This project will result in a

"quiet zone" in the Pueblo proper, with improvement of roadway

geometrics in the vicinity of the railroad crossings. The estimated

cost is $1.7 million. The project resulted from numerous meetings

and discussions with our office and the Tribal Council. Many

thanks to our Tribal Planner as well, Mr. Simon Shima.

Lastly, our office and the Tribal Council (in a meeting held in late

January) developed a list of priorities to undertake during this

March 2011

term. Of importance to us are: amending our Tribal Constitution;

addressing issues at the Isleta Diversion Dam and water rights;

enforcement of the Residence Ordinance (pending approval by

BIA); clean up and expansion of the cemetery; begin design and

construction of the new Elders Center; seeking broadband service;

and maybe the thought of relocating the Palace West to the south

end of the reservation. With respect to amending the constitution,

the Pueblo of Isleta will announce to the public if anyone would be

interested in serving as a committee member and will ask that you

submit your resume for consideration. In addition, we will create

a Water Task Force, again we will be requesting for volunteers,

which will be responsible to provide recommendations on any

issues related to water to the tribal government. Be on the look out

for the advertisement.

I can't believe how quickly this month has gone by. My apologies

for not being able to provide more information at this writing, but

between meetings with the All Indian Pueblo Council, the Indian

Pueblo Federal Development Corporation and just finishing with

our traditional dances, the time just flew.

We here at tribal administration, extend our sincere appreciation to

all of you and pray to our Creator for your good health, happiness,

and good fortune to all. Let our community be instilled with pride.

All of us can make this happen.

Newsletter Changes

As was reported in the February Newsletter, this will

be the last month that the newsletter will be mailed to

tribal members. We will make every attempt to distribute

the newsletter to various sites throughout the Pueblo,

including setting up newspaper stalls at different sites

throughout the Pueblo. These sites at this time have not

yet been determined. Newsletters will be available for

pick-up at the health clinic, elderly center, recreation

centers, Governor’s office, Department of Education,

Headstart, community center and at the Tribal Library.

Also, through the efforts of Nate Lujan, Library Director,

and Norman Lucero, from the MIS Department, the

newsletter is available on-line. Even past issues are

available. See the Tribal Library article in this issue for

information on how to access the Newsletter.

We have received but two suggestions for a new name

and new design for the Tribal newsletter. We’re still

taking applications…and…we will extend our waiting

period till the end of March 2011.

Should you have any questions or comments concerning

the newsletter, please call Ulysses Abeita at 307-1582 or

e-mail to uabeita@yahoo.com.

Pueblo of Isleta Veterans' Association

The next meeting of the Pueblo of Isleta Veterans' Association

will be on 16 March 2011 at 6:30 PM.

For your information, we submitted a capital outlay request to the

NM State Legislature for construction of our Veterans' project.

It is being sponsored by Rep. Alonzo Baldonado and Rep. David

Chavez. There is a rumor that there is no money in Santa Fe, and

whether we get any money...is a very big maybe...but they know

that we are here.

All honorably discharged veterans may join the Association for an

annual fee of $25. Refreshments and snacks will be served...

For any questions, call Ulysses at 307-1582.

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Parks & Recreation

The month of February 2011 was somewhat uneventful as far as recreation programs were concerned because of the weather that caused us to

close for 4 straight days. During our closure however, we had set up our gymnasium as an emergency shelter center for those who may have

been out of heat or water due to frozen pipes. Although no one actually used the facility we did have plenty of staff and bottled water that was

given to those people who had their pipes frozen at their homes. Also many people expressed gratitude that we were available to them for such

an emergency. Vernon Abeita, Head of the Emergency Preparedness Program for the Pueblo of Isleta Mike Candelaria, Public Works Director,

along with Lt. Governors Eddie Paul and Tony Chewiwi should be congratulated for taking swift and decisive action in preparing for such an

emergency and insuring the safety of all our Pueblo residents. Also during February, former Lt. Governor Max Zuni took over the Little League

Program for Vernon Abeita (who is busy this year with traditional activities) as they conducted registration for Little League sign ups. Anyone

who is still interested in participating can contact Max Zuni at 604-5581.

Spring Cleaning

With March 2011 approaching, the staff

will begin doing lots of Spring-cleaning as

we prepare for a busy summer program.

Currently the swimming pool has been

closed and drained as we begin to scrub and

buff the walls and flooring of the pool to

insure that it is kept in tiptop shape. Doing

this type of maintenance at least once a year

is a must if we are to protect the integrity of

the pool. Also the Park Management staff

is now beginning the fertilizing schedule

of all of our parks and baseball fields and

uplifting the watering schedule for the

warmer weather that is to come. In addition,

the Jose Lawrence Jojola/Celso Montoya Park in the Church Neighborhood is having all three wooden shade structures replaced with

steel and metal structures. This will make them safer and comparable to the other parks in our park system. Pictured are staff members

who are assisting with the scrubbing and cleaning of the pool. All work is done in house thus saving the Pueblo of Isleta thousands of

dollars for general maintenance. Next to them is our park management staff preparing and fertilizing one of the parks as they prepare

them for the growing season.

Senior Olympics

The 2011 New Mexico Senior Olympics All

Indian Game Day is right around the corner.

The games are scheduled for Wednesday

and Thursday, March 23rd and 24th, 2011.

This is our last year of a 3-year commitment

to hosting the games here at the Pueblo of

Isleta. Registration deadline is March 7th.

Next year the Mescalaro Apaches in Ruidoso,

New Mexico will host the games. For those of

you who are at least 50 years and older may

register to participate. If you are interested in

volunteering to help no matter what age, we

will be happy to have your assistance. Tribes

from throughout New Mexico will be here

for the games. Lunch on both days is being

provided by the generous support of the Isleta

Governor's Office. Lunch will be available at

the New Rec. Center for all pre-registered paid

athletes, volunteer staff and spectators with a

lunch ticket. For those just wishing to come

out and cheer on all of our athletes the games

begin in earnest on Wednesday at 9:00 am

with Opening Ceremonies in the gymnasium.

Sporting Events include: Archery, Basketball

Free Throw, Bowling, Frisbee Accuracy,

Golf-9 holes, Huachas, Soccer Accuracy Kick,

Softball Distance Throw, Track 100M Dash,

Track 400M Est. Run/Walk, Track 800M Est.

Run/Walk, Bowling Pins, Chair Exercise, Golf

Putting, Pickleboard, Shuffleboard, Water

Aerobics and a Talent Show. Come join our

Elders and us for two days of fun filled events

for them.

Note: The New Rec. Center will be

CLOSED for both days to the general

public while we host these events.

At right is an overview of the games and

advertisement for the event.

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After School Program

For those of you parents who are concerned

about the children's whereabouts after

school or what they may be doing while

you parents are at work please feel free

to send them to the New Rec. or Old Rec.

for activities. We will also help children

with homework prior to engaging in fun

activities should they need assistance. For

those involved in the after school program

at Old Rec. at Pickle Heights, those

children are picked up at our Elementary

School and also taken home if needed. The

children attending the program at the New

Rec. Center and attending our Elementary

School they are only picked up at the school

but parents must pick them up at the New

Rec. Center prior to 6:00 pm. Now that the

weather is starting to warm up and kids

begin practice for softball and Little League,

please remember we are an Alcohol, Drugs

and Smoke Free Zone. For those of you who

wish to partake in that type of activity over

at the Skate Park, you will be arrested if

caught. We have installed a special camera

to monitor that area of the park for anytime

of the day, whether we are closed or not.

Derrick Jiron is leading the children who participate in the afterschool Swim Program on strengthening exercises.

ALL INDIAN GAME DAY(S) MARCH 23RD AND 24TH

Isleta Recreation Facilities

Expecting over 300 participants from all 22 tribes in the State of New Mexico

The Isleta Elder Center and the Isleta Recreation Department are encouraging all tribal

members age 50+ to participate in the upcoming “All Indian Game Day(s)”

Many fun and exciting sports events to choose from, please call the Isleta Elder Center at

your earliest convenience to register (deadline March 4th).

Keionna Lujan is being assisted by Rec.

Leader Marcelina (Feather) Anderson with

her homework during the

after-school program.

Summer Program

The summer program is right around the

corner and we are already planning our

summer activities. Right now as it stands

and if the school system does not have to

make up anymore lost school days, we are

anticipating opening our summer program

on Monday June 6, 2011 until Friday, July

29, 2011. The Summer Breakfast and Lunch

Program for children ages 18 years and

younger is scheduled to begin on Tuesday

June7th. We however will keep everyone

posted should there be any changes to the

schedule. For those young adults who are

a Pueblo member and at least 16 years and

older who are looking for a job, the Pueblo

of Isleta Human Resources is now accepting

applications until March 25, 2011. We will

be hiring 16 people to assist us with the busy

summer program. For more information,

please contact the Human Resources

Department at 869-3111. Applications

must be turned in to them and not to the

Rec. Center

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Pueblo of Isleta Public Library

Happy Spring Time, People of the Island! Let the Library be the first to wish you a Great Harvest Season this

year and also let us remind you all to be careful with your yard cleansing fires. As for those whose allergies

will be in full effect soon, it is said if you eat honey from your local bee keepers the honey will help your body

build immunity with the local pollen. So, love your honey bees!

NEWS

Those of you who submitted an Essay in

hopes of being awarded a FREE Computer,

be advised your essays are being reviewed

at this very moment. All I can say at this

time is Good Luck because there were a lot

of essay entries making this opportunity

very competitive. Winners will be notified

middle or near the end of the month and

will be posted in next month’s Newsletter.

Thank you for participating.

As mentioned in last month’s Tribal

Newsletter insert, the Newsletter will longer

be mailed out after the March 2011 issue.

From my understanding, Newsletters will

have to be picked up from Newspaper racks

located within the community such as: the

Library, Department of Education, Elders

Center, Recreation Centers, Health Center,

Head Start, Governor’s Office, Community

Center, and Housing Department.

The library will also restart its Newsletter

Email List Serve which has no monetary

cost. However, the Newsletter will be in the

form of a Compressed WinZip File which

would have to be downloaded from the email

and opened with Compressed WinZip. By

compressing the Newsletter PDF, the size of

the Newsletter would then be small enough

to be accepted by email accounts like Gmail,

Hotmail, Yahoo, AOL, Comcast, etc. To be

added to the Newsletter Email List Serve,

send your full name and email address to

poi02002@isletapueblo.com or you can drop

it off at the library and we will add you.

Another option to getting a digital copy of

the Newsletter or older issues is by visiting

the library’s web site and clicking on the

Digital Newsletter Archive Tab found on the

last tab on the left of the page. The library’s

website address is www.isletapueblo.com/

library2.html.

During the week of March 14 – 18, the

following Schools will be on Spring Break:

Isleta Head Start & Child Care; Los Lunas

Schools, Albuquerque Public Schools,

Central New Mexico (CNM), and the

University of New Mexico (UNM). With

that said, the Library’s Hours will remain

the same except for one day which is

Thursday, March 17 where we will Open

late at 10 AM and Close early at 6:30PM.

Just in case any of you are wondering about

the Isleta Elementary’s Spring Break, it is

the week of April 25 -29.

Over the years, we here at the library have

been pursuing a level of professionalism

which would make your experience in the

library as pleasant and informative as

possible. I have sent my staff to numerous

workshops, had them get certified as

Librarians through the New Mexico State

Library, and purchased Staff Shirts so

patrons would know who to ask for help

Taken from the Southeast Corner of the Department of Education Wing.

Taken from the East Side of the LIBRARY!

when in the library. Our latest change to

the library will involve our Patrons, in the

form of requiring all Patrons to have their

Library Cards on hand when borrowing

library material. In the past, we have been

lenient and checked out material to the

patrons regardless if they had their card

or not, but that must now come to an end.

When we move into the new library, patrons

will need their library cards for everything,

therefore, we want to get all patrons into

the routine of having their cards.

Last month, you were informed of the NEW

Library/Education Complex and were shown

a picture of the plot of land with the two of

my library aides holding our library banner.

Well, as some of you might have seen over

the last couple of weeks, major progress has

taken place. As progress continues on the

complex, community members can expect

heavier traffic and bigger vehicles in our

neighborhood. Along with construction

comes the color orange in safety vest,

barrels, temporary fences, and signs for

delays or detours. Speaking of detours,

some of you might have experienced a three

day (February 28 – March 2) detour on the

streets of Star Place and Moon Light Drive.

Those community members whom are

friends of the Isleta Pueblo Public Library

via Facebook were made aware of the three

day road closure a week prior and reminded

of the road closure the day of. So, for the

most current up-to-date news concerning

the new library complex, detours, road

closures, you might want to become a fan of

the Isleta Pueblo Public Library.

Facebook has widely become popular

over these past few years. More and more

people, as well as businesses, sign up for

their own account. We know many of our

own community members have an account

themselves, so we decided to create a

Facebook Page of our own. In doing this,

we hope to better communicate with our

patrons.

We will be using this page to give updates

about both the Library and the tribe. You

will be able to see information of past,

current, and upcoming programs. You will

be able to provide us with feedback and

request new material on this page. In order

to get these updates, all you have to do is

search for “Isleta Pueblo Public Library” in

the search box and click “like”. After that

you will be able to see our updates on your

newsfeed. One incentive to get people to

use this page is that we will be giving away

prizes through Facebook only. So, we hope

to see you on our fan page.

UPCOMING

For the month of March, we will be having

March Movie Madness. The library will

be taking 20 lucky students to the movies

at Century Rio 24 and dinner at Furr’s

Buffet.

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Students doing Homework for the

Tracks Homework/Reading Incentive

Program.

They will have a choice to see Diary of a

Wimpy Kid 2: Roddick Rules or Rango. To

go, all the student has to do is come in and

do homework or read for 20 minutes to get

points. As soon as they have 31 points they

will be able to go on this trip. They will

be able to start receiving points Monday,

February 28th and have until Thursday,

March 24th.

We will be kicking off the NEXT incentive

on April 4th. For this trip we will be taking

students to the Albuquerque Little Theatre

to watch the play “Sleeping Beauty” and

“Robin Hood”. Students will earn their

points by doing homework and reading

until they reach 23 points. They will have

until Thursday, April 27th to do so. Our

fieldtrip will be on Saturday, April 30th.

On April 7th, we will honor the upcoming

Earth Day, which is on Friday, April 22nd.

We will provide supplies needed such as

planters, soil, seeds, etc., to take your

seedlings home on Earth Day. So bring your

green thumbs and join us for this event.

On April 19th, we will have a special visit

from Peter Cottontail. We are scheduled

to take pictures with the Easter Bunny on

Tuesday from 2:30 – 6:30p.m. Pictures will

be available for pick up Friday after 12pm.

Please remember that these pictures are

free and you receive two 3x5’s.

Please join us on Wednesday and Thursday

evening, of the 20th and 21st of April, for

Easter activities. We will have some fun

arts and crafts set up for everyone to do.

The fun begins at 4:30pm. Each day is a

different craft and you will be able to take

your creations home with you.

RECAP

We want to say thank you to everyone who

purchased a Valentine’s Candy Gram from

us. We hope all of you who received one,

enjoyed it.

Our “Tracks” fieldtrip was not only fun, but

educational as well. The children enjoyed

going to both the DynaMax Theatre and the

Planetarium. We explored the museum for

an hour and the kids had fun.

Dr. Suess’ Birthday Bash was a hit. Those

who came enjoyed our festive activities in

honor of Dr. Suess, and The Cat in the Hat

made a special appearance himself. Those

students who stayed the entire duration

of the festival received a gift bag full of

goodies and their very own Dr. Suess book!

We had fun and hope to have another party

next year. “Thank You” to all of you who

participated in our activities and programs.

We appreciate you visiting our library. You

are always welcome here.

Students playing Super Smash Bros. on the Wii after they finished their Homework.

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Los Lunas High School

Announcements

Important Dates:

• Wednesday, “Los Lunas High School Career Fair 2011”. 8:15

AM – 12:30 PM, Main Gymnasium – Contact Person: Ms. Cavalier @

865-4646 ext. 6007. or e-mail: ecavalier@llschools.com

• Tuesday, March 8, 2011 @ 6:30 PM – Senior Parent Night in the

Auditorium

• March 14 – 18, 2011 – Spring Break

• March 29 – April 7, 2011 – SBA Testing

• Wednesday, May 11, 2011 @ 6:30 PM – Senior Program in

Gymnasium

• Saturday, May 13, 2011 – Graduation

Important Links:

• ACT : www.actstudent.org or for SAT : www.collegeboard.com.

Fee waivers available. See counselors.

• www.ncaa.org Click on “Eligibility Center”

• www.finaid.org The most complete financial aid site on the

internet.

• www.fastweb.com The internet’s largest FREE scholarship

searches.

• www.dol.state.nm.us For education and training facilities in the

area, job, and apprenticeship programs, etc.

• http://www.nmsu.edu/~ird Sources of Financial aid for Native

American students

• http://www.collegefund.org Native American site

• www.dws.state.nm.us/careersolutions?index.html Career

Solutions Systems – Career exploration, assessments, clusters & job

hunting.

• www.cabq.gov City of Albuquerque jobs

Important !!! If you are a senior and are behind in credits towards

graduation…contact your counselor immediately so that you can began

working on credit recovery through the E20/20 program!!! Seniors check

on your credits towards graduation!!!

For any questions on your education at LLHS or VHS contact Mr. Ben

Analla at Los Lunas High School.

Cacique (Ranchitos)

Ditch Announcement

There will be Ditch Work for the Cacique (Ranchitos) Ditch on March

12th at 8:00 am. The ditch work will begin at the end by the Otero lateral

ditch. There is a lot of work that needs to be done. We do not know

every member’s residency and therefore we have placed this notice in

this Newsletter. Every effort will be made to notify members and we will

also deliver Flyers. There will be a ditch meeting at the conclusion of the

ditch work on this day. The Cacique Mayordomos met with the Tribal

Officials and Natural Resources to address previous ditch problems and

we will update you on any progress that has been made to the issues we

presented. There will be a fee of $25.00 for no-show members for ditch

work on this day.

NOTE — The assessment fee is $5.00 for "all members". There is a

large amount of fees and/or assessments that are owed which total over

$11,000. The Treasurer, Mr. Richard Lucero (Cougar) will be present to

collect any monies due on this day. If you believe you have an outstanding

balance, please feel free to contact Mr. Lucero at 553-0905.

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions. Thank you.

Mayordomos Kenneth Jojola at 859-9065 or Michael Lucero at 8183027.

The more people we have to help, the easier and faster it will be for the

few that are present.

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Natural Resource Department

Greetings Everyone! The Natural Resource Department

is in the process of commencing replacement and

rehabilitation services to irrigation ditch systems within

the reservation. Areas of services will be in the Acequia

Madre, Middle/Lower Chical, and Ranchitos area. It is

anticipated that work will begin early March and run

through mid-April (start of irrigation season). Please be

advised that some services will continue throughout the

irrigation season. We ask the community to be careful

around these areas while service is being performed.

Cakes for All Occasions

Sheet Cakes

Special Theme Cakes

Holiday Cakes

Cup Cakes

Giant Cup Cakes

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TRAFFIC DIVISION NEWS

Isleta Police Department Traffic Division is

asking everyone to

WATCH YOUR SPEEDS!

Over the past month random speed surveys have been taken and the results indicate that drivers are failing to observe the

posted speed limits throughout the Pueblo. Some of the results may surprise you.

The random speed surveys were taken on State Road 47, State Road 314, Interstate 25 and Tribal Road 40 (Post Office/

Governor’s Office) and following are those results:

STATE ROAD 47

Volume

Volume

STATE ROAD 147 AT THE PARK

Total 434

( Speeds Full Range )

( Speeds Full Range )

Total 5,082

INTERSTATE 25

Volume

Volume

STATE ROAD 314 AT THE RAILROAD BRIDGE

(CONSTRUCTION ZONE)

( Speeds Full Range )

Total 5,082

Total 838

( Speeds Full Range )

TRIBAL ROAD 40 (POST OFFICE/

GOVERNOR’S OFFICE)

Volume

Volume

INTERSTATE 25

Total 5,082

( Speeds Full Range )

Total 470

Some question the importance of the Traffic Division’s efforts in

speed enforcement. The most significant is to reduce and prevent

crashes. Keep in mind the higher the speed the greater the severity

and potentiality for fatalities and so speed is relative. Many people

believe they are “great drivers” and can handle their vehicle at

any speed and feel they should not be penalized. Too often, they

soon learn they are unable to control their vehicle at high speeds

and the end result is none too pleasant and the Traffic Division is

called upon to investigate a great bodily injury crash or fatality.

The Division prefers issuing citations to violators in hopes they

will adhere to speed limits posted and educate the motoring public

on the role speed plays in crashes.

( Speeds Full Range )

Traffic Division officers will be enforcing speed limits throughout

the Pueblo (tribal roads, residential areas, school zones, interstate

highway, and main thoroughfares) issuing citations to violators.

Keep in mind and be aware of the officially posted construction

zone on State Road 314 at the bridge, both north and south. The

penalty assessments are doubled if you are cited in this zone.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Isleta Police Department Traffic Division

Traffic Safety Sergeant Sharon K. Mitamura

poi06053@isletapueblo.com

(505) 869-3030 Ext. 253

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Pueblo of Isleta - Elder Center

Legacy Corp Program

In 2006 the Isleta Elder Center saw a need to provide services

to help elders remain in their own homes as long as possible by

the center providing assistance to the family. The University of

Maryland, Legacy Corps Project was just what the center was

looking for.

The Elder Center applied for a grant and was approved to start

the program with 25 members. Our Legacy members provide the

following types of services to our elders:

• Insure a safe environment in such a way that the primary

caregiver can enjoy some personal time

• They have been able to engage their clients in friendly

and stimulating conversation and companionship (mostly in

our native language)

• They are ready to fill the gap in care when the primary

caregiver is not available

• They provide light housekeeping, prepare meals,

laundering etc.

In 2008, the program was granted another 5 members, taking

the total to 30 members. In 2009 the program was granted

another five members, and again in 2010 the program was

granted another five members, bringing the Isleta Legacy Corps

current membership to a total of 40. With this increase in 2010

the members served approximately 58 elders a minimum of 10

hours per week for a small stipend.

We have been blessed to have members that are caring,

compassionate and loyal. They treat each client with respect and

honor. We are happy to report that we have reached our goal in

recruiting the full 40 member slots for 2011 with 18 returning

and the rest being new members. If you have any questions about

our program please contact Terry Salazar, Manager or Shirley

Zuni, Assistant at (505) 869-6661.

March 3:

March 8:

Isleta Elderly Center

Activities Calendar

March, 2011

Mass -Kiva Room - 11:30 am

Isleta Cancer Educ. & Support (ICES) - Kiva

Room - 10:30 am

March 8:

Shuffleboard - Manzano Mesa - 12:30 pm

March 8:

Commodities

March 9:

Free Tax Preparation (Elders will be served

priority) Kiva Room - 9am - 4pm

March 11:

Bowling - Fun Connection - 10am

March 14:

St. Patrick's Day Bouquet Sale - Daycare 1pm3pm

March 15

Caregivers Training - Kiva Room - 12 noon

March 16:

Isteta Elder Matinee Bingo - 11 am - 3pm

March 16:

AARP Meeting Kiva Room - 1pm

March 17:

Legacy Trng./Mtg. w/ Univ. of Maryland Daycare - All day

March 17:

General Meeting - VistaCare Hospice/RSVP 10am

March 17:

St. Patrick's Day Celebration!!! Kiva Room - 1pm

- 3pm

March 21-22: Legacy Corp Member Pre-Service Orientation

Kiva Room - All day

March 22

All Indian Game Day (AIGD) Volunteer Trng Rec. Cntr. - 3pm

March 23-24: AIGD Competition/Activities - Recreation Center

All day

March 25:

March Birthday Celebration - Dining Room - 12

noon

March 28-31: Legacy Corp Member Pre-Service Orientation

Kiva Room - 4pm - 8pm

March 28:

Commodities

March 29:

Board Meeting - Kiva Room - 10am

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The 2011 New Mexico Indian

Livestock Days

is riding into town!!!

When:

Where:

May 10 and 11

Route 66 Hotel and Casino

Agenda items will include:

• Managing Fertility in Cows and Bulls

• Feral Horses

• Marketing

• Estate Planning

• Latest NRCS Funding Opportunities

• And many more!!

There will also be "hands-on" demonstrations of:

• Range Monitoring Techniques

• Proper Vaccination Sites and Handling of Vaccines

• Livestock Handling Techniques

• Proper Saddle Fitting

• Horse Sense

Registration will be $50 for both days including

lunches, $3o for each individual day. Pre-register

by April 20 to guarantee a meal ticket.

Special room rate of $69 will be available.

Vendor booth spaces will be $150 and will include

registration and meal tickets for 2.

For more information please contact the Pueblo of Laguna

Natural Resources Department at 505-552-7512, Kathy

Landers NMSU County Extension Service at

505-863-3432 or 1-866-863-3432.

Coming soon at Isleta Behavioral Health:

Stress Management Group Thursdays 4-5:30pm

Starting in mid-March.

Call Emily Stafford at 869-5475 for more info and starting

date.

If you can answer "yes" to one or more of these questions,

this group may be for you:

• People and situations bugging you?

• Getting angry and upset more often than you'd like?

• Laying awake going over and over things in your

mind?

• Feeling tense and nervous and can't relax?

• Snapping at friend/family members?

• Feeling "stuck" and not sure how to deal with certain

issues in your life?

• Sometimes overdoing things as a result of stress?

(like drinking, eating, shopping, gambling, etc.)

These are just some of the things the group will discuss and

learn new ways of dealing with.

So .... bring your concerns AND your sense of humor and

"come on down." We promise to have some fun and a few

laughs along the way, as well. Come join us!

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Johnson-O’Malley Program

Hello J.O.M Families!

Another month has flown by and now we

are already in the 3rd month of the New

Year! Even though it seems like the days

went quickly, here at the Johnson-O'Malley

Program we have made good use of the time.

Let us share with you now what has kept

us on our toes recently, and what will be

keeping us busy in the upcoming months!

The J.O.M Program has spent the last few

weeks looking over the program budget.

Currently, the budget for CY 2011 is still

being approved by the BIE, however, there

are funds remaining from CY 2010. Budget

modification is in the works as we speak.

We have planned many activities for

students and parents using the remaining

funds from last year. The first of these

activities is taking place on March 2nd,

2011 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm. The J.O.M

Program will be throwing a birthday party

for Dr. Seuss at the Tutoring Building!

We figured what better way to celebrate

Dr. Seuss' Birthday than with a Literacy

Night? For those of you who have attended

our Literacy Nights before, you know what

to expect. If you haven't managed to join

us yet, I highly recommend that you stop

by to check it out. We will be having cake,

arts and crafts, Dr. Seuss movies, and of

course, books! Each J.O.M eligible student

can pick out a book of their choice from our

large selection to take home with them and

keep forever and ever. This activity is for all

grades from pre-K to12th.

An event that we'd like to notify parents

and students about is the Los Lunas Career

Fair. The fair will be held at the Los Lunas

High School on March 9th, 2011.

Geraldine and I (Bernadette) will be

heading to the "Save the Children, Save the

Teenager" conference on March 21-22nd,

2011. I'm sure we'll return with many new

ideas to share with everyone. During our

absence Beverly will still be here holding

down the fort and can help you with

anything you might need.

Do you like Pizza? Do you like Puzzles? Well

if you answered YES to either one, then

this activity is for you! On March 24th,

2011 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm, the J.O.M

Program is having a Pizza & Puzzle Night

for students and parents. There will be

pizza, puzzles and door prizes given away

throughout the evening and even some little

puzzles to take home with ya!

On March 26, 2011 the J.O.M Program is

taking students in 7th to 12th grade on a

day field trip to the Indian Pueblo Cultural

Center. Space is limited for this field trip

and those interested are encouraged to sign

your student up as soon as possible.

The Pueblo of Isleta J.O.M Program has

been communicating with the J.O.M

Program at Ysleta Del Sur and has set up

a TENTATIVE field trip to visit with them.

If everything falls into place like we are

hoping, we will be taking a group of high

school juniors and seniors down to Ysleta

Isleta Pueblo News

Del Sur the weekend of April 1st-4th. This

trip corresponds with the Ysleta Del Sur

J.O.M's College Career Fair and offers

students a chance to visit with colleges

located in TX and surrounding areas. If you

are interested in learning more about this

trip, please give us a call.

At this time, the J.O.M Program is not

offering reimbursements for cap and gowns.

The program does however, still offer

reimbursements for lab fees and SAT/ACT

testing fees.

Also, if you have been searching for Beverly

or Geraldine and have not been able to find

them, fear not! They are not missing...they

have been spending their days with me

here in the Tutoring Building. The heating

system is down in the J.O.M Office and

it is very hard to concentrate when your

fingers, toes, ears, and noses are frozen.

So, if you need to locate either one of them

for any reason, please feel free to drop by

the Tutoring Building to see them. The

Tutoring Building is located outside the

Old Elementary School to the south near

the road and playground (#630).

Last, and certainly not least, a quick

update on Tutoring. Hopefully many of you

March 2011

received my email regarding the changes in

the tutoring schedule. If you did not, please

note that tutoring is no longer offered

Monday thru Thursday. Currently, Tutoring

is offered on Mondays, Wednesdays, and

Saturdays. Though the days have changed

slightly, there are still a few things that

have remained the same. Tutoring is

offered to students twice a week, is still an

hour long, must be registered for, and there

is still limited space. Tutoring also remains

by appointment only. By appointment only

simply means that a student must sign

up for 12 sessions/6 weeks. If you have a

student who could benefit from tutoring

services, or you have questions on the

specific times tutoring is offered, give me a

call (924-3189)!

Whew! Well, that is pretty much it for the

month of March. Like I said, if you have any

questions regarding upcoming activities,

field trips, events, eligibility, tutoring, or

any other services provided by the J.O.M

Program, please do not hesitate to give us

a call or stop by and meet with us. We love

visitors! Hope to see you all soon! Have a

great March!

- Geraldine, Beverly, & Bernadette

Isleta Pueblo News

March 2011

Date

1/11/2011

Page 17

Isleta Cancer Education and Support (ICES)

Meeting Schedule 2011

2nd Tuesday of the Month

10:30-noon at the Isleta Elderly Center

Topic

Relay for Life

Specker

Organization

Phyllis Young

Relay for Life

Professional Oncology-ER Nurse Consultants, Inc.

2/8/2011

Surviving Chemotherapy

Jim Breedon

3/8/2011

The Role of the Caregiver in the

Journey of Cancer

Bob Scanlon

Cancer Center at Presbyterian

4/12/2011

Cancer in Native Americans

Emily Haozous

University of New Mexico

5/10/2011

Catastrophic Health Funds

Jenny Davis

Isleta Contract Health

6/14/2011

Cancer Service of NM

Glorietta weekend, etc

Mike Capeless(Janet

Quintana-Cook)

Cancer Services of NM

7/12/2011

Coping and Stress

Management

Anjie Cureton

8/9/2011

You've Completed

Treatment, Now What?

Dorine Conley

9/13/2011

Survival tips for Caregivers

& How to be supportive to

someone dealing with

Cancer

Shelly Chimoni

10/11/2011

Accessing Resources for

Cancer Patients

Deborah Openden

11/18/2011

Navigation of Cancer

Treatment

Bob Scanlon

12/13/2011

"I'm a Survivor"

Cancer Survivors Panel

and Xmas Party

Dorine Conley

and others to be

UNM Cancer Center

New Mexico Department of Health

Caregiver

Breast Cancer Resource Center

determined.

Cancer Center at Presbyterian

New Mexico Department of Health

Topics are Subject to Change. CONTACT Stephanie Barela to sign up and to learn more--869-4479

Think your exposure to secondhand smoke

doesn't put you at risk?

Think again!

Stephanie Barela

Isleta Health Center, Health Educator

Even just a small amount of secondhand smoke can put you more

at risk for getting lung disease (Cancer).

Researchers from American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

did a study on the genes in cells from people's airways and found that breathing

even a little cigarette smoke can affect the genes, which in turn can result in

Lung Disease (Cancer). The scientists examined genes from heavy smokers

and those who were exposed to only a little smoke. They saw the same type

of changes in both, although the amount was less in people who breathed less

smoke.

This is a warning for light smokers or people who

breathe secondhand smoke:

ICES

10:30am-noon

Elderly Center

Tuesday, March 8,

2011

Isleta Cancer

Education and

Support (ICES) Group

"The Role of the

Caregiver in the

Journey of Cancer"

Isleta Pueblo News

"Don't think that it's not affecting you. Your lung cells know it. They are

behaving abnormally. And for some individuals who are at risk, they are more

susceptible for developing lung disease", warns researcher Ronald Crystal.

Article adaptedfrom U.S. Department of Health and Human Services HealthBeat.

Editor:

Ulysses Abeita

Asst. Editor:

Beverly Piro

Published By:

Valencia Express

Page 18

Not Feeling Well

1. Call Nurse Advice Line 1-877-725-2552

2. Follow Recommendations of Nurse

a. If he/she recommends you see a

physician within a time span and

the clinic is not open during that time

and you do not have other insurance

coverage which requires you

to go somewhere else, go to NM

Quick Care and present your Tribal ID.

b. If he/she recommends you see a

physician within a time span that

the clinic is open, then go to the clinic.

3. Contact the Contract Health (CHS) office

(869-4488) within 72 Hours.

If you do not follow these 3 requirements,

you may be held Financially Responsible

for any charges incurred at Quick Care.

Quick Care

Located: 1400 Main Street,Suite D in

Los Lunas at the intersection of

Main Street and Los Cerritos

in the shopping center behind Quizno’s.

Open: Monday through Friday until 9pm and

Saturday & Sundays 10am-6pm

Need: Pueblo Census ID Card, which shows "I"

Number (Financial Assistance can only be

provided to enrolled tribal members

and their Native American

[minor] children and spouses.)

QUICK CARE is an URGENT CARE Service

and should not be used for routine medical

needs; it is not an emergency room. If the

Nurse Advice Line recommends you go to an

emergency room, then do so and report it to

Contract Health within 72 hours. Individuals with

insurance coverage should follow the rules of

their coverage and may not be eligible for this

Quick Care service.

Freedom From

Smoking

Stop Smoking in 8

Sessions

CONTACT Stephanie Barela

at 869-4479 to sign up for

Freedom From Smoking

Be the next Isleta Tribal Member

to take back control of your

life and sign up now!!

SIGN UP NOW

CALL 869-4479

Free Nicotine Replacement Therapy

for Tribal members who

attend every session.

Isleta Pueblo News

March 2011

Health Beat

Are you a Freedom Fighter?

Are you fighting to stay smoke free?

Have you stopped smoking, but still

have the occasional urges and struggles?

Join the Freedom Fighters Support Group to help you stay

smoke free. We will meet 3 times a year at a Restaurant and

share suggestions and tips on ways to stay smoke free.

Who: Former Smokers [this group is for people that

are no longer smokers. If you are still a smoker and

want to stop, then sign up for Freedom From

Smoking (869-4479)].

What: Support Group that will meet quarterly

at a Restaurant to share tips, support and

suggestions on how to stay smoke free.

When: March 28, 2011 at 5:30

Where: Casa De Pizza (Dinner Supplied)

Why: Support to stay smoke free and meet others

that are staying smoke free.

Call the Isleta Health Center Health Educator, Stephanie

Barela, at 869-4479 for more info and to sign up.

March 2011

WIC NOTES

Isleta Pueblo News

Page 19

March is National Nutrition Month

For many parents, helping

children develop healthy eating

habits is a struggle. With the

hectic pace of many families'

lives and with more women

working full time, even healthconscious parents are finding

it easy to tolerate less than

desirable eating habits.

A lot of parents don't want to

struggle with the issues so they

give up, letting kids make their

own choices, but children's

judgment is less mature and

they still depend on parents to

guide them.

It is best to start training

children about foods as soon as

they can talk since they are most

influenced by their families

during the preschool years.

Parents should carefully read

food labels to check nutrients

and ingredients. Most kids are

attracted to the advertising and

packaging of food, including

highly sugared cereals. It's best

to offer these cereals occasionally

as a treat. A child's overall diet

should be focused on low sugar,

low fat, and unprocessed foods.

Completely denying children

sugar will only make it more

tempting.

Involve your children in the

food

preparation

process.

Fish oil and

Alzheimer's

Stephanie Barela,

Isleta Health

Center Health Educator

869-4479

If you are concerned about

developing Alzheimer's,

then studies have shown

that you may want to eat

more fish oil. Studies have

shown that people who

ate DHA, which is one

fatty acid in fish oil, had a

lower risk of Alzheimer's,

but another study shows

that DHA does not lower

people's risk if they

already have Alzheimer's.

Adapted form

Health and Human Services

HHS Health Beat

For example, teach children

how to set the table during

their preschool years. Take

them grocery shopping. Let

them choose some fruits and

vegetables as well as the

occasional treats. Involve them

in preparing meals.

Developing children's attitude

toward food should be similar

to teaching them how to handle

money. They need to learn

responsibility. If children are

properly prepared, they are

more likely to make healthy

food choices once they enter

school. They will probably

experiment some, but they

will have a preference for fresh

foods like fruits and vegetables

along with foods like french

fries. If they learn to eat a wellbalanced diet, they won't need

vitamin supplements, she says.

What about changing the diet

of children who have already

fallen into the junk food habit?

Once children reach age 10 or

12, it is more difficult to change

their habits. You may want to

call a family meeting to discuss

ways to eliminate most (not all)

junk foods and substitute more

nutritious foods. This way your

child is involved in making

family decisions.

Developing a child's taste for

nutritious foods will pay off

later in life. They may change

when they reach teenage years.

Teenagers like to experiment

with everything, including

risky food behavior. They might

prefer more highly processed

foods, but once they become

older and more independent

they are likely to return to the

healthy habits they had growing

up.

If we can be of help to you by

offering advice in this area,

please do not hesitate to contact

the WIC office, 924-3180.

Heidi Lanes

WIC Nutrition Coordinator

Isleta Pueblo News

Page 20

March 2011

Isleta Health Center Calendar of Events

March 2011

Sunday

Monday

Stress Management Group

Starting Mid-March sometime, Thursdays

4-5:30PM. Call Emily Stafford 869-5475 to SIGN

UP AND Find out When the Group will start.

Tuesday

1

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

2

3

4

5

9

10

11

12

Freedom From

Smoking Session 6

5:30-7pm

6

7

8

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

KEY:

IBHS-Isleta Behavioral

Health Services

DWC-Diabetes

Wellness Center

DP-Diabetes Prevention

Clinic Phone: 505-869-3200

Health Educator: 869-4479

Email: Sbarela@islclinic.net

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Isleta, New Mexico 87022

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PERMIT NO. 2

FREEDOM FIGHTERS

DINNER 5:30pm

Isleta Cancer

Education and Support (ICES)

10:30-noon @ Elderly Center

“The Role of the Caregiver in

the Journey of Cancer”

Freedom From

Smoking Session 7

5:30-7pm

National Kick Butts Day

Freedom From

Smoking Session 8

5:30-7pm

Isleta Health Center

Keeping Our Community Healthy

CAR SEAT CLINIC

at Health Center

9-11am