From the Office of the Governor (2014)

Isleta Pueblo News

Volume 9 Issue 5

May 2014

From the Office of the Governor

Indian Health Service Honor Awards

Ceremony

On April 4, 2014 the Pueblo of Isleta

and Isleta Resort & Casino hosted the

Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service

Honor Awards Ceremony in the show room

of the Isleta Casino. The event commenced

with a posting of colors by the Pueblo of

Isleta Veteran Honor Guard followed by

a welcome by IHS Area Director Richie

K. Grinnell. 2nd Lieutenant Isidor Abeita

provided an opening traditional prayer

followed by a keynote address by Governor

Eddie P. Torres. The event was held to

recognize special achievements by IHS

staff and Tribal personnel from throughout

the Albuquerque wide service area. We

are particularly proud to recognize our

tribal members who have made significant

contributions toward the IHS mission

through their exemplary performance in

carry out their job responsibilities.

Pueblo of Isleta,

Palace West Casino

On April 11, 2014 the Pueblo of Isleta

celebrated the public grand opening of the

new Palace West. The dream of a new facility

for the public became a reality thanks to the

persistence of Ms. Pamela Gallegos, CEO

and her dedicated staff and a special thanks

to the Isleta Tribal Council for their support

of the project. The Palace West Casino is a

non-smoking 12,500 square foot space with

an upgrade from 80 slot machines to more

than 250 and will offer a new restaurant.

Governor Eddie P. Torres and Pamela

Gallegos CEO at the Palace West Casino

Ribbon Cutting

Southwestern Indian Polytechnic

Institute, Albuquerque, NM.

On April 17, 2014 the Southwestern Indian

Polytechnic Institute (SIPI), a National

Indian Community College, held their

2014 Commencement Ceremony at the

SIPI Gymnasium. The commencement

speaker for the event was Sally Jewel, U.S.

Department of Interior, and President's

Message by Dr. Sherry Allison, President

of SIPI. We are very proud and honored

to recognize the following Pueblo of Isleta

students who have attained Degrees/

Certificates:

• Tiffani E. Jojola, Pueblo of Isleta

AAS Accounting

• Tiffani E. Jojola, Pueblo of Isleta

Certificate Business Administration

• Debra A. Jiron, Pueblo of Isleta

AA Liberal Arts

• Dominique D. Zuni, Pueblo of Isleta

AAS Natural Res. Management

• Jessica A. Tenorio Pueblo of Isleta

Certificate Office Info.Management

• Andrea L. Vicente Pueblo of Isleta

AA Early Childhood Education

The event was attended by Governor Eddie

P. Torres along with Governors from the

nineteen Pueblos.

New Mexico Governor’s Ball

On April 5, 2014 the Pueblo of Isleta and

Isleta Resort & Casino hosted the Governor’s

Ball which is an annual fundraiser for the

Rotary Club of Albuquerque Del Sol for New

Mexico’s Children. The event was attended

by past New Mexico Governors and Pueblo

Governors. The event was well attended by

approximately 500 people from throughout

the state. The highlight of the evening was

a speech by Governor Susana Martinez

on the importance of protecting the future

of our children through contributions

made to children’s charities. Since the

Governor’s Ball was established in 2004,

over $800,000 has been distributed to New

Mexico Children’s charities. The Pueblo of

Isleta was represented at the event by 1st

Lieutenant Governor Antonio Chewiwi.

Pueblo of Isleta Solar Array

Ribbon Cutting

On Monday, April 21, 2014 a ribbon cutting

ceremony was held for the newly installed

solar array at the Pueblo of Isleta Tribal

Service Complex.

Event Speakers, in

order, included Governor Edward Paul

Torres, Sr. - Pueblo of Isleta, Joe HerreraIntegrated Control Systems, New Mexico

Senator Michael Sanchez, Ron DarnellPNM Senior Vice President of Public Policy,

and United States Senator Tom Udall. Also

in attendance were 2nd Lt. Governor Isidor

Abeita, former Governor Frank Lujan,

Tribal Council member Joseph Lucero,

Tribal Council member Phillip Jiron, Ron

Solimon-Center for Lifelong Education

at the Institute of American Indian Arts,

representatives from Consolidated Solar

Technologies, PNM representatives, and

Tribal Services Complex employees. In

late 2012, under the Tribal Leadership of

Governor Frank Lujan and the Alternative

Energy Committee consisting of Tribal

Council members helped implement this

project. The Pueblo of Isleta contracted

Integrated Control Systems, Inc. to design

and install the solar array at the Pueblo of

Isleta Tribal Services Complex. The project

was completed and put into service in

February 2014. The array consists of over

1500 rooftop and ground mounted solar

panels which can produce 591 kW of solar

energy and will reduce the PNM energy

costs at the Tribal Complex.

U.S. Senator Tom Udall, Governor Eddie P.

Torres and NM Senator Michael Sanchez at

the Solar Array Ribbon Cutting.

Earth Day Tree Planting

Ceremony

On Wednesday, April 23, 2014 an Earth Day

Tree Planting ceremony was held at a site

where extensive habitat restoration work

has been done by the New Mexico State

Land Office. The site is directly south of the

Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge (old

Valley Gold Dairy farm) in Albuquerque’s

south valley. The event was attended by

Governor Eddie P. Torres, who provided

opening comments along with Valentino

Jaramillo, Director, Cultural Affairs, who

gave the opening prayer at the event.

State Land Commissioner Ray Powell,

along with officials from AMAFCA, U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Bureau

of Reclamation, Bernalillo County, and

students from Menaul High School were

on hand to plant a native New Mexico

cottonwood tree. The Commissioner pointed

out native trees and vegetation that were

planted as a result of funding from the

Albuquerque Metropolitan Arroyo Flood

Control Authority (AMAFCA) as well as a

grant from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

under the Middle Rio Grande Endangered

Species Act Collaborative Program. This

collaborative effort will help to reduce fire

danger, encourage growth of native plant

species, and will create habitat for the

Southwestern Willow Flycatcher and the

Rio Grande Silvery Minnow.

Governor Eddie P. Torres, Ray Powell, NM

State Land Commissioner at the Earth Day

Tree Planting

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New Parish Building

In response to our community members

request for easier access to St. Augustine

Parish and Father George, a modular

building has been placed at the vacant lot

adjacent to the north side of the Governor’s

Administration building. This modular

building will be used as a temporary site

pending completion of the CCD and Parish

construction project. The temporary Parish

office will be in operation about mid-May.

within the Isleta Reservation. May our

Great Spirit keep you close to his heart and

continue to guide the life he has set before

you. Congratulations and thank you for a

job well done.

Sincerely, Eddie P. Torres, Governor

Community Meeting

The Pueblo of Isleta Community meeting

is scheduled for May 10, 2014 and will be

held at the Isleta Resort and Casino Hotel

ballroom. The community meeting will

start at 9:00 am and will end around noon.

I am looking forward to seeing a good turn

out and participation by our community

membership. Attached is an agenda of

subject matter to be presented:

Casino Facilities Update

Pamela Gallegos CEO

New modular building and site of the St.

Augustine Parish

Retirement of Fire Chief

Robert Jojola

With great admiration I recognize Mr. Robert

Jojola our Fire Chief who after 20 years of

dedicated service to the Pueblo of Isleta has

retired from his position. On behalf of all

the residents of the Pueblo, I would like

to take this opportunity to express to you,

Chief Jojola, our most sincere appreciation

for your unselfish volunteer services as Fire

Chief for the Pueblo of Isleta Volunteer Fire

Department (VFD). You have dedicated

a large amount of your personal time and

energy in service to your fellow tribal

members and other citizens.

Your work involved helping to preserve the

homes and property of pueblo residents as

well as responding to structural fires and

other devastating emergency situations

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Palace West Casino

Golf Course Improvement

Casino F&B improvement

Community Facilities Project

Updates: Presenter: Shawna Ballay/staff

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CCD Building

Silt Removal

Traditional Site

Chical Headstart Renovation

Cemetery Wall

Old Elementary School Renovation

Transportation Projects

Lava Rock Facility

Upgrade/Economic Venture

Governor Eddie P. Torres

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Upgrade of Equipment

Projected Production output

Marketing Strategy

Employment Opportunities

Assisted Living Facility Update

Natalie Abeita, Director ALF

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Construction Timeline/ Shawna

Ballay/Natalie Abeita

Logistical breakdown

Eligibility Criteria

Availability of Services

Application for Health Coverage

Exemption for American Indians

David Antle, Director Isleta Heath Clinic

Law Enforcement Crime Report

Chief Kevin Mariano

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Part I Part II Crimes

State/Federal funding levels

Andrew Teller, Treasurer / Kristie Anzara,

Contracts and Grants

Recreation Fire overview

Vernon Abeita / Steve Abeita

Washington D.C.

On April 30, 2014, Governor Eddie P.

Torres, Chairman of the All Pueblo Council

of Governors and other Tribal Leaders from

across the country will be meeting with

the Democratic Steering and Outreach

Committee in Washington D.C. to discuss

ways to strengthen economic opportunities,

ensure more adequate access to health

care, and the provision of the recently

reauthorized Violence Against Women

Act created to protect victims of domestic

violence in Indian Country. We will provide

an update of the meeting in our next

newsletter.

Message from the Governor

Let us all be grateful and give thanks every

day to our Creator for being blessed with

positive visions to broaden and build on

our experiences, to broaden our mindset,

opening us to new possibilities and building

on our resources. Thank for your support,

Eddie P. Torres, Governor

ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS SET TO BEGIN IN MAY

Big changes are coming to the Isleta Health Center. In May, the

use of electronic health records will begin. This is an important

and necessary change to the way health services are documented.

It is intended to move information more quickly between health

care providers and to improve health care services. Unfortunately,

the conversion to electronic health records is also very challenging.

Health center staff will be learning new software and will be

entering more data directly into the computerized record. This will

require more time for each patient encounter, thereby reducing the

number of patients that can be seen each day.

The project will be launched during the week of May 12, 2014.

Health care providers will be in training the early part of the

week and will begin using their new skills by the end of the week.

Services will be maintained throughout by staggering the training

such that some staff will be on duty while others are in training.

In anticipation of the time needed for this conversion, the number

of scheduled appointments has been reduced during this time.

Although walk-in services will still be available on a limited basis,

patients will be triaged for priority. Patients can also utilize our

Nurse Advice Line (toll-free, 1-877-725-2552) for telephone triage

and/or home care solutions. Emergency medical services will

continue to be available 24 hours per day via the Pueblo's 911

emergency telephone system.

If you are seen at the Health Center this month, expect to see

computers in all the exam rooms and nurses and doctors entering

information during your visit. Prescriptions will be transmitted

electronically to the pharmacy. As it is impractical to enter old data

on thousands of patients into the computer, paper charts will still

be referred to, but all new data will be entered into the electronic

record. The medical and pharmacy operations will be impacted

most initially, with other clinic services being "tied in" over the

next several months.

Your personal health information will remain secure and

confidential. The software being used was designed and tested

by the Indian Health Service and is in use in many other federal

and tribal health facilities. Our network has also undergone

"penetration testing" to assure that appropriate firewalls and other

security measures are in place.

While we'd like to make rosy projections of a perfectly smooth

implementation, experience has taught us that there will be

"bumps" along the way. We ask for your cooperation and patience

as we make this essential improvement!

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PUBLIC NOTICE

SECOND NOTICE. A Petition to Probate the

Estate of Jose Edward Jojola, deceased

March 30, 2010, Case No. CV-PR-09252013, has been filed in the Pueblo of Isleta

Tribal Courts. Any person claiming an interest

in the Estate is hereby requested to notify the

Pueblo of Isleta Tribal Court Clerk within thirty

(30) days from the date of this notice being

posted. A hearing in this matter has been

scheduled for May 13, 2014 at 2:00 PM.

Claims must be filed in writing with the Isleta

Tribal Court Clerk. If you have any questions,

please contact the Tribal Court Clerk at (505)

—869 — 9699.

RE-SCHEDULED NOTICE. NOTICE OF

HEARING. A Petition to Probate the Estate

of Rey Louise Chiwewe, Case No. CV —

PR — 0918 — 2013, has been rescheduled

for Thursday, May 29, 2014 at 10:00 AM

Any person claiming an interest in the Estate

is hereby requested to notify the Pueblo of

Isleta Tribal Court Clerk within thirty (30) days

from the date of this notice being posted.

Claims must be filed in writing with the Pueblo

of Isleta Tribal Court Clerk. If you have any

questions, please contact the Tribal Court

Clerk at (505) — 869 — 9699.

A Petition to Probate the Estate of Jose

Alfredo “Alfred” Lente, deceased March

2, 2013, Case No. CV — PR — 0019 -2014,

has been filed with the Pueblo of Isleta Tribal

Courts. Any person claiming an interest in the

Estate is hereby requested to notify the Pueblo

of Isleta Tribal Court Clerk within thirty (30)

days of this notice being posted. A hearing in

this matter has been scheduled for Monday,

June 30, 2014 at 1:30 PM.

Claims must be filed in writing with the Pueblo

of Isleta Tribal Court Clerk. If you have any

questions, please contact the Tribal Court

Clerk at (505) — 869 — 9699.

A Petition to Probate the Estate of Maria

Demacia Zuni, deceased February 15, 1993,

Case No. CV — PR 0027 — 2014, has been

filed in the Pueblo of Isleta Tribal Courts. Any

person claiming an interest 30) days from the

EXEMPTION NOT AUTOMATIC

You've probably heard that the Affordable Care Act requires

individuals to have health insurance or pay a tax penalty. You

may have also heard that Native Americans are exempt from this

insurance requirement. However, did you know that you must apply

for the exemption? It doesn't happen automatically and if you don't

secure an exemption certificate (and you don't have insurance) the

Internal Revenue Service will charge you the penalty! (The penalty

does not apply to those whose income falls below the level which

requires you to file federal taxes.)

There are two exemptions specifically for Native Americans. Each

has its own procedures, so your first step is to figure out which one

best applies to you. The first, and preferred, exemption category

is for enrolled members of an Indian Tribe (or Alaska Native

corporation). To claim this exemption, you'll need an enrollment/

membership card that contains the tribal seal and/or an official

signature or a Certificate of Indian Blood. If you choose, you can

file the application and required documentation at the time you file

your 2014 income taxes. However, it may be better to apply for the

exemption in advance, so that it doesn't hold up your income tax

processing.

The second exemption is for Native Americans who lack tribal

membership, but have proof that they are descendants. This is

considered a "hardship exemption" and is available to individuals

who are eligible for services through an Indian health care

provider (such as the Indian Health Service, a Tribal provider, or

urban Indian clinic). This exemption must be obtained in advance

of filing your 2014 income tax. You cannot wait to send it with

your tax return. There are numerous documents that may be

used to substantiate this hardship exemption, including a tribal

descendant card that contains the tribal seal and/or an official

signature, a Certificate of Indian Blood, or a letter on healthcare

facility letterhead with official signature verifying eligibility for

services. The Pueblo of Isleta Census Office (869-9766) will soon

be issuing new identification cards for descendants, which should

suffice for this purpose. Individuals without a tribal identification

card who need a letter of eligibility for health care services should

contact the Isleta Health Center Patient Registration Office.

Applications and instructions are available at www.healthcare.gov.

These documents will also be available on the Tribal Community

page of the Pueblo's website (http://www.isletapueblo.com/tribalcommunity.html). Paper copies can be found at the Governor's

Office or the Health Center.

We encourage you to act now to obtain your Certificate of Exemption.

Even if you currently have health insurance coverage (including

date of this notice being posted. A hearing in

this matter has been scheduled for Thursday,

July 1, 2014 at 3:00 PM.

Claims must be submitted in writing with the

Isleta Tribal Court Clerk. If you have any

questions, please contact the Tribal Court

Clerk at (505) — 869 — 9699.

NOTICE OF CHANGE OF NAME. TAKE

NOTICE that in accordance with Pueblo of

Isleta Court requirements, the petitioner,

Orlando Angelo Trujillo, has to the Pueblo of

Isleta Tribal Courts for an Order for Change

of Name from, Orlando Angelo Trujillo to

Lonnie Angelo Trujillo, Case No. CV — NC

— 0021 — 2014. A hearing in this matter has

been scheduled for Thursday, June 19, 2014

at 1:30 PM. Any person claiming an interest

in this matter may notify the Isleta Tribal Court

Clerk within thirty (30) days from the date of

this notice being posted.

Claims must be filed in writing with the Pueblo

of Isleta Tribal Court Clerk. If you have any

questions, please contact the Tribal Court

Clerk at (505) — 869 — 9699.

Medicare, Medicaid or commercial insurance), you should consider

establishing your exemption in case your insurance situation

changes. Once established, your exemption will be good for years.

If you file federal taxes, don't have insurance and don't secure an

exemption, you'll pay 1% of your household income or $95 for each

individual (or $47.50 for children under 18) non-exempt dependent

person within the household who does not have health coverage in

2014. That fee will rise to $325/person in 2015 and $695/person in

2016!

Don't wait! If you don't do anything, you'll pay the penalty!

Isleta Social Services Advisory

Committee Members Wanted

Isleta Social Services invites Isleta Tribal Members who reside in

Isleta Pueblo to submit a Letter of Interest to sit on an Advisory

Committee that will be developing Policies and Procedures for

a Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange Program. We are

looking for a total of four community members who may have some

knowledge about domestic violence, intimate partner violence,

teen dating violence and the multiple impacts that this creates for

the victims, children and the community. We are hoping to have

representation from each of the Pueblo of Isleta residential areas.

Please submit your Letter of Interest to Isleta Social Services to

the attention of Caroline Dailey. If you have any questions, please

contact us at 869-2772.

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May 2014

TRIBAL ENROLLMENT/CENSUS DEPARTMENT

The Isleta Tribal Enrollment Committee (TEC) and Enrollment

Staff are resolved in being responsive to the people whom it serves.

The Isleta Enrollment Staff is held accountable for establishing

accurate, consistent, and permanent records for its Pueblo and

constituency. Many programs and services offered by the Isleta

Pueblo depend on the certification processes that the Isleta Tribal

Enrollment Staff implements.

Tribal Identification Cards:

Authorization forms may be signed and notarized at the Tribal

Enrollment/Census office. The cost for each certified certificate is

$10.00.

NM Vital Office Locations:

Santa Fe Office: 1105 St. Francis Drive, Santa Fe, NM 87502

Albuquerque Office: 2400 Wellesley Ave. NE, Albuquerque, NM

87107

Death Certificates:

DESCENDANT TRIBAL IDENTIFICATION CARDS

All death certificates are now processed through the Tribal

ARE HERE!!!

On April 3, 2014, the Tribal Council approved for Identification

cards to be issued to Tribal Descendants who are less than ½ Isleta

and are registered with the Pueblo of Isleta for ages 10 and up.

This process of issuing Descendant cards will begin Monday, May

5, 2014.

All Tribal Identification cards will be issued on Tuesdays and

Thursdays from 8:30am – 11:30am and 1:30pm – 4:00pm. NO

appointment is needed. Our office will accommodate those members

and descendants that live out of state.

Reminder** ALL TRIBAL IDENTIFICATION CARDS HAVE AN

EXPIRATION DATE OF FIVE (5) YEARS. IF LOST OR STOLEN

THERE IS A REPLACEMENT FEE OF $10.00.

**ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS MUST BE ON FILE WITH

THE TRIBAL ENROLLMENT/CENSUS OFFICE PRIOR TO

RECEIVING A TRIBAL IDENTIFICATION CARD. **

Certificate of Verification Forms (CIB):

Tribal Certificate of Verifications for Tribal Enrolled members and

Descendants may be requested at the Tribal Enrollment/Census

Office Monday – Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm.

BIA form 4432

The Tribal Enrollment/Census Office has recently had many

requests for the BIA Form 4432 for Government applications.

There have been a lot of changes within the Tribal Government

section at BIA with Authority Signatory for certain portions of this

form.

These forms may be requested through the Tribal Enrollment/Census

Office in advance to application deadlines. For more information

regarding this form, please contact the Superintendent’s Office at

(505) 563-3600.

Category A – ONLY those individuals that are members of federally

recognized tribes. Signature at the tribal level will include the

Governor, Chairperson, President or, in their absence, the

persons “acting” for them and familiar with the form and

rules.

Category B - Descendants of Members of Federally Recognized

Indian Tribes, Bands, or communities who were residing on any

Reservation on June 1, 1934.

• Tribes are NOT authorized to sign off on this category.

Note that the FORM does NOT provide for tribal signature,

ONLY BIA OFFICIALS.

Category C – Persons who possess at least one-half Degree Indian

Blood Derived from Tribes Indigenous to the United States.

• Tribes are NOT authorized to sign off on this category.

Note that the FORM does NOT provide for tribal signature,

ONLY BIA OFFICIALS.

In order for the Tribal Enrollment/Census Office to verify census

information and to provide proper documentation for Categories B

and C, all personal census information needs to be updated.

Birth Certificates:

State of NM Birth Certificates may be obtained thru the Santa Fe

and Albuquerque offices. A Birth Search form may be obtained at

the Tribal Enrollment/Census office. Our office is willing to assist

anyone in obtaining these certificates for those that are limited

with transportation.

Enrollment/Census Office. Death certificates are now submitted

to the NM State Vital Office through an online process. Once the

death certificate has been approved and registered with the NM

State Vital Office, all certified copies requested by families will be

directly mailed via Regular US Mail to the recipient listed on the

application form.

All Certified Death Certificate copies are $5.00 each with check or

money order payable to: NM Vital Records Office.

Please contact the Tribal Enrollment/Census Office for any

questions at (505) 869-9766.

Address Updates:

Due to a large number of returned mail, the Tribal Enrollment/

Census Office would like to REMIND Everyone to please update

all current addresses with our office.

Tribal Enrollment/Census Office Hours:

Mon – Fri. 8:00am – 4:30pm.

For any inquiries you can reach the Tribal Enrollment/Census

office at 869-9766.

May 2014

Isleta Pueblo News

Parks & Recreation

As we are approaching the summer season we are also

experiencing many special events taking place at our Parks &

Recreation facilities. April 2014 was by no means an exception.

On Thursday, April 10th we assisted our San Augustine Church

with transportation services on our vans to Santa Fe, New

Mexico for a religious outing and service (Chrism) with our

Archbishop Michael Sheehan. On Friday, April 11th, we were

the host site for the Los Lunas/Valencia High Schools Pow-Wow

in our gymnasium. The very next day we changed gears and were

the host site for Social Services Annual Child Abuse Awareness

Parade and barbecue. Then the week of April 14th through 18th

we hosted Spring Break activities for our children from our Isleta

Elementary School. Also on Thursday, April 17th we assisted the

Social Services Department with the Child Abuse Fun Walk/Run

over at Cottonwood with the Emcee duties. On Saturday, April

19th we hosted our Annual Easter Egg Hunt with over 5000 eggs

and several hundred children on hand for this wonderful event.

On Saturday, April 26th we will be hosting the annual Bernie

Jojola Memorial Run over at Big Momma Hill of which I will

report on next month because of newsletter time constraints. So

once again our staff was very busy with special events as well as

the normal day to day operations of running our program.

St. Francis Church in Santa Fe

On Thursday, April 10th we (Antonio Garcia) assisted our San

Augustine Church with the transportation services of 15 of our

tribal members who went out to celebrate the Chrism Church

services with Archbishop Michael Sheehan at the St. Francis

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Church on the plaza in downtown Santa Fe, New Mexico. Our

very own Father George, along with most of the priests from

the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, was on hand for this beautiful

celebration. Our tribal members really enjoyed the services as

well.

Summer Recreation Program

The Summer Recreation Program begins in earnest on Monday,

June 2nd. Registration for the program begins on Thursday,

May 1st. Registration forms can be picked up at the New Rec.

facility. The 4 & 5 year old program will be at the Old Rec. Center

at Pickle Heights from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm Monday through

Friday. For more information, please contact Kimberly Chiwewe

at 382-0208. That program has a registration limit of 25 students.

The program for 6 year olds and up will be at the New Rec.

Center. We start accepting children as early as 7:00 am and run

until 3:00 pm. We will be picking up children from throughout

the Reservation. Please call us at 869-9777 for more information

about this service. The children are placed in groups according

to age. The 6 & 7 year olds are together, the 8 & 9 year olds, the

10 & 11 year olds together and then the 12 year olds and up are

placed together. We will be serving a cold breakfast and lunch

program every day of the program. If you don’t register them

with the Recreation program, please place in someone’s program

like the Library or JOM etc., just so the children are kept busy

throughout the summer. There are plenty of things for them to

do without staying home in front of a television.

Los Lunas/Valencia High School Pow-Wow

Once again, we were the host site for the annual Pow-Wow for Los Lunas/Valencia High Schools held in

our gymnasium on Friday, April 11th. Native American Club Coordinator and High School Counselor Ben

Analla, once again were successful in putting on another beautiful event honoring our Native American

High School Seniors who are scheduled to graduate in mid-May. This year, Ben Analla had 8 different

drum groups and over 30 vendors displaying and selling their wares participate and several hundred

students and approximately 1000 visitors and spectators make it through the event that was run from

5:00 pm through 10:30 pm. Also on hand to officially welcome all participants and honor our High School

Seniors were Governor E. Paul Torres, and Lt. Governors Antonio Chewiwi and Isidor Abeita. The gym

was filled with drum groups and many colorful dancers from different tribes from throughout the country.

Pictured below Coordinator Ben Analla are several pictures of the many that made up this beautiful and

colorful event.

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May 2014

Child Abuse Awareness Parade

On Saturday, April 12th Social Services

Department headed up by Director Caroline

Daily had another successful event in honor

of our Pueblo of Isleta's 16th Annual Child

Abuse Awareness Parade. The month of April is

celebrated nationwide as Child Abuse Awareness

month. This year's theme is: "Together We

Journey to Promote Healthy Relationships

Between Families, Children and Communities."

Events included a parade through the Village

proper, a barbecue with over 1000 hamburgers

and hotdogs being served and over 30 different

agencies who assist with child protective services throughout the surrounding communities on hand to

make their services known to those attending. Once again, Governor E. Paul Torres and Lt. Governor

Isidor Abeita were on hand to welcome everyone present and those agencies who participated in this

worthy event. Governor Torres and Lt. Abeita also led the parade on horseback. Miss Indian New Mexico,

Ashley Pino was also present to kick off this celebration of our children, who are the most vulnerable.

Pictured below is a collage of pictures depicting the event with the first being of Social Services Director

Caroline Daily and Nadine Waconda directing traffic as the

parade was getting ready to begin.

Annual Easter Egg Hunt

Zoey Abeita

Anthony Lucero

On April 19th we hosted our annual Easter Egg

Hunt for our children from the Pueblo of Isleta.

Although the weather this particular morning

was a little balmy, cold and rainy the several

hundred children who were in attendance had a

lot of fun and plenty of eggs to find. We had over

5000 eggs for the four different age categories.

The children 3 years and under were on the

T-ball baseball field, the 4,5, and 6 year old were

on Field #1, the 7, 8 and 9 year olds were on the

soccer field and the 10, 11, and 12 year olds were

on Field #3. Each category had a golden egg in

their hunt and those who found them were given

a special $25.00 gift card for local businesses. Also 4 separate Easter baskets were given in

each age category for a certain number of eggs found. The Easter bunny was also on hand

taking pictures with those kids and family members who cared to do so. Pictured with the

Easter Bunny are the four who found the Golden Eggs, three were identified as Anthony

Lucero, Tino Jojola, and Zoey Abeita, along with several pictures of children with the Easter

bunny prior to hunts beginning.

Tino Abeita

May 2014

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Parks & Recreation/Afterschool

On April 14th through the 18th we had a number of

spring break activities for our children from our Isleta

Elementary School. As I mentioned in last month’s

newsletter, this year's spring break was different for

all the local schools in our surrounding communities.

Needless to say, we handled both spring breaks with

no problems and those children who were involved had

plenty of activities to keep them busy. They also had a

number special events take place.

Parks/ On a sad note, we once again had the Veteran's

park at Pickle Heights Neighborhood by the Head Start

building vandalized. This park has been closed since

they burned the wood chips and play structure. This

has caused a major inconvenience for our residents,

especially those who wanted to use them for picnics on

Easter Sunday. The park will remain closed until new

replacement parts come in and are installed. It is far

too dangerous to have anyone use the park until repairs

are made. Once again, we ask all of our residents to be

vigilant in watching for and reporting any suspected

vandalism to our parks. This latest vandalism will set

us back several thousands of dollars. Ultimately, it is

costly to all tribal members because we have to spend

monies from our program budget that could have been

used for other worth while events. As far as this latest incident is concerned, our Isleta Police Department is investigating and has a few

new leads in this case. If the culprits are caught, they will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Please, help us solve this latest

senseless crime. Pictured are the results of the burning of our play structure.

Joshua Burbank, (Koa-kup-too), Valencia High School All – Around Athlete

Joshua Burbank, the son of Dianna Lucero, grandson of Joe “JR” Lucero, and great–grand son of Joe (Kimo)

Lucero, Sr. has been drawing a whole lot of attention not only on the athletic field, but also in the classroom.

All the football running, tackling, evading tacklers, and running at almost horse-racing speed may have had a

positive effect on his academics. He maintains a 4.0 GPA.

Joshua, the seventeen year old junior has excelled on the football field as an offensive and defensive back, making

the 1st Team All-District as a Running Back, NM Preps All-State Running Back and 2nd Team Offense All-Metro.

He has been invited to the NM Preps Elite Combine for the last three years, setting the top mark for the 40 yard

run at 4.4 seconds, and had one of the top twenty-five shuttle times. He will return as a senior as one of the top

running backs in rushing yards, touchdowns, and yards per carry.

Joshua has become the fastest high school athlete in the State of New Mexico. He has placed first in the State Allstar meet in the 100 and 200 meters dashes at the University of New Mexico Complex. Joshua and the Jaguars

competed in the Richard Harper Memorial Track Meet, the oldest and most prestigious meets in our state. The

meet is an invite to the top 30 teams in the state. In this meet, once again, Josh placed first out of 70 sprinters in

both the 100 and 200 meter dash, solidifying his place as the top sprinter this year in the speed events. Burbank

is also part of the 4 x 100 and 4 x 200 relay teams, where he anchors these events. On the track he has run the 100

meters in 10.55, which is the Valencia High School record, as well as holding the school record in the 200 meter

run. And to top that off, he is a part of the record-setting 4 x 100, the 4 x 200 and the 4 x 400 relay teams. The 4

x 100 team has set the school record and is only 0.2 seconds off the state record that is 15 years old. The 4 x 200

team also holds the school record and is only 0.04 seconds off the state record. Joshua has also proven to have the

range and endurance to run the 400. He is the leadoff man for the 400 meter relay, and posted the fastest split on

the team. Burbank has proven to be the most complete track and field athlete the school has ever produced.

Joshua has had letters of interest from the University of Montana and Texas Tech. He is looking at colleges in

Texas, Arizona, Colorado and California. He wants to be far enough away from home to gain independence…but

close enough, so that when he misses home, he can make a weekend home visit to watch his little brothers play

football, and eat good chile and fry-bread!

The NM State Track Meet is on May 16 & 17, 2014 at UNM Complex. Joshua and the Jaguars will be there …

setting new state records. The words of VHS Track Coach Wesley Rogers, “Everyone in the state believes Joshua

is the best.” Go to the state meet and watch the best !!!

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May 2014

Pueblo of Isleta Public Library

Greetings to you all from the Pueblo of Isleta Public Library. This month we would like to remember

our loved ones who have gone and the men and women who died while serving in the United States

Armed Forces. Blessings to you and your family. A very special Mother’s Day shout out to mothers,

grandmothers, aunties, sisters, and fathers who also play the mother role. Your special day is almost here

and we would like to say thank you for being such a great person!

News

The Library will be opening at 12:00pm

May 7th due to our monthly staff meeting.

We will be discussing improvements to

our library environment, preparing for our

Summer Reading Program and working on

ideas for programs for adults, teens, and

children.

The Library will be closed Monday, May 26

in observance of Memorial Day. Please take

the time to remember your loved ones and

the men and women who died while serving

our country.

The Library will be opening late on Thursday

May 29 due to library training for our

Summer Reading Program, which is based

around photography. Library staff will be

learning how to work features on cameras

as well as learning different lighting angles

with the help of the staff of APT Camera

Store in Albuquerque. We will acquire

camera skills then teach the children in our

Summer Reading Program.

Summer Reading program registration will

be Friday, May 16. Doors will open right at

7:00am and will remain open. Please keep in

mind that registration might fill up quickly

and your child will be put on a waiting list.

We have 30 spots open our Youth ages 7-18

which will start on June 9th from 1:004:00pm. We have 20 spots for Juniors ages

3- which will start on June 16th from 9:0012:00pm. All 3 year olds MUST be potty

trained. Lunch will be provided every day

thanks to the Bernalillo Summer Lunch

Program. This year’s Summer Reading

Program will be based on Photography and

Yearbook. Children will learn how to take

pictures taking turns with a camera, posing

for the camera, focusing, lighting angles

and putting it all together to form their

own Summer Reading Program Yearbook

2014. Along with learning about cameras,

children will read in reading groups, do

reading logs, and work on crafts with their

pictures. We have also planned a special

digital pen pal activity with the Laguna

Library and children will get to visit them

at their library. The children also have to

opportunity to win prizes such as cameras,

tablets, IPods, and many other selections

by reading and turning in a book report. If

you have any questions about our program

please give us a call at 505-869-9808.

The Library staff has made some changes

on our daily activities for our After School

Homework Help Program and we will be

following a daily schedule. We found that

having the Xbox and Wii played every day

was causing conflict of interest among

students. We will now have the game

consoles on twice a week and the other days

we will plan crafts, games outside in the

warm weather and movie days. A calendar

will be available for each month and will

be posted at the Library. Keep a look out

for Adult and Teen calendars as we plan to

have programs and activities in the near

future.

A reminder if you have a library fine, come

to the Library and pick up a Library Punch

card. For every 20 minutes of reading

patrons will receive $1 OFF Library fines.

Ask a Library staff member about this

special promotion which runs through

JUNE for ALL AGES. Adults come take

advantage of this promotion!

Upcoming

The Library has started up our Teen Library

board and will be having meetings every

last Wednesday of each month. The Teen

Library board will be open for ages 12-17

years old. What is a Library Teen Board? It

is a group of teens along with a Library Staff

member who come to together to discuss

how teen services can be improved at the

Library. Come with suggestions about Teen

Programs, Music, books and more! Snacks

will be provided! Teens may also claim

these hours as volunteer hours for school if

needed. This will also look good on future

job applications as well as learning how

to voice opinions and learn organization

skills. During the first few meetings we will

be electing a President, Vice President and

Secretary, if you have any questions please

contact Tara.

We will be hosting a Mother’s day craft

for children on Thursday May 8th from

4:30 to 5:30pm. Children will be making a

special gift for their special woman in their

life. We would spill the beans about what

they are making, but that won’t be much

of a surprise for all the women reading this

right now. For more details, please call the

Library and speak with Dianna.

they take their finals! Knock them out of

the park, ladies.

The Library goes through movies and cds

every month and deletes ones that do not

get checked out regularly by patrons or they

are simply out of date. These items will be

out for a money donation of $1 or more on

May 2nd from 8:00am-4:00. Come by and

check out the selection of movies and music.

Discs are sold as is. The Library does disc

cleaning for $2.00.

Recap

Our Library incentive field trip was attended

by 7 students who earned 25 points by

doing homework and reading. The students

enjoyed the RIO 2 movie and Fuddruckers.

Students that earned 30 points earned a

snack pack that consisted of popcorn, drink

and a treat. Thank you to the Department

of Education and the Recreation Center for

the use of their vans. Congratulations to

the students that earned their way on the

field trip by doing homework and reading.

You all rock!

The Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness

Parade/Fair turned out to be a great

event held by the Isleta Social Services.

The Library had a booth set up handing

out information on our Summer Reading

Program, Library Services, Easter Pictures

and Easter crafts. We handed out lanyards

and backpacks to people who visited and

were lucky to get one before we ran out.

We also handed out $5 OFF tokens good

towards Library Fines! Thank you Isleta

Social Services for such a great event and

bringing awareness to this issue.

The Easter bunny hopped on his way to

the Isleta Library April 14th from 2:00pm-

It’s almost the end of the school year and

the Library would like to invite students

to participate in our End of the Year Field

trip to Hinkle Family Fun Center May

23rd. Students must earn 30 points doing

homework or reading for 30 minutes. If your

child’s in Kindergarten or Pre-school they

would need to be read to for 20 minutes.

The first 20 students to earn all 30 points

will be able to go on the field trip. Bring

your child in to earn points while you read

to get money off your Library fine!

College Finals are just around the corner!

College students, come utilize the Library

Computers, printing, Free WIFI and

conference room (please call ahead to

reserve). The Library would like to wish all

college students good luck and don’t stress

out too much, it’s almost the end of the

semester. A shout out to our Library staff

members Diane, Dianna and Cheyenne as

A quick picture with the Easter Bunny

before their game!

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6:00pm. We had a great crowd of children,

adults and a dog; yes a dog, which came

to take pictures with the Easter Bunny.

Children that attended were entered in our

Free Easter basket giveaway. Thank you

to everyone who participated in our Easter

Picture Program. He will be back again next

year! Parents/Guardians don’t forget to pick

up your pictures here at the Library.

The Library hosted Spring Time crafts,

which fell on the Isleta Elementary spring

break. We hosted a variety of crafts such

as ice cream sandwiches, plastic Easter

egg craft, Smores, and Easter chicks made

of jellybeans and furry pom-poms. Thank

you to everyone who joined us and had fun

creating these Easter treats.

During the same time as our crafts we

hosted a Robotic Lego workshop for the

students who attend Isleta Elementary

School. While they were on Spring break

we had a total of 7 students who were

handpicked by Library staff based on good

behavior while attending the Library. The

students attended a 5-day workshop that

consisted of building Dragsters, Bull dozers,

Carousels, Ferris wheels, and catapults

just to name a few with Legos and adding a

motor to them to make them move. The last

day of the program the students received a

gift bag and a free Bricks for Kidz T-shirt.

Thank you to Pat from Bricks for Kidz for

making this happen for the students. They

had a great time!

Last day of the program. Students posing with their Lego Models.

Library Hours

Mon-Thurs

8:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Friday

8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Saturday

9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Closed on Sundays, all federally recognized

holidays and also Isleta traditional

holidays.

Please contact library for more information

on closures.

Connect with us:

Enjoying his time making his Lego model

to drive around the Library.

Website:

http://www.isletapueblo.com/library.html

E-mail:

poi02002@isletapueblo.com

Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/

IsletaPuebloLibrary

YouTube:

www.youtube.com/user/poiLibrary

Students concentrating on making their

Lego models.

Isleta Pueblo News

Getting some help from a Bricks for Kidz

staff member.

Editor:

Ulysses Abeita

Asst. Editor:

Beverly Piro

Enjoying Free Time with Legos.

A student’s Lego Model ready to drive

around!

Published By:

Valencia Express

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JOHNSON-O'MALLEY PROGRAM

A HUGE THANK YOU!!

Giant thank you to the families who came out and joined us for our

April Family Night — Easter Treasure Hunt! The JOM Staff was

so very happy to see everyone. Despite the delay and confusion, we

got really positive feedback and we enjoyed ourselves very much!

We hope that you all enjoyed some family movie time with the

goodies you got. One lucky family won the grand prize "Golden Egg"

which was filled with three board games (one for concentration and

focus, one for spelling and vocabulary, and one for critical thinking

and strategy), candy, popcorn, and drinks...all the essentials for

a family game night! Do you have an idea for a Family Activity

Night? Let us know!

WHAT'S UP?

This month has been a very busy one for the JOM Program. Staff

attended the 2014 American Indian Education Conference at the

beginning of the month where they gained valuable connections,

learned about great summer opportunities for youth, got info on

scholarships and college assistance, and even info on food services

for after school or during the summer. Staff started First Aid/

CPR Training and will be fully trained by the start of the summer

program. We even paid a visit to the Senior Pow-Wow put on by

Los Lunas School District and were able to get a few more students

signed up for the Senior Banquet.

We are very happy to report that the progress on the classroom

is going well. Things are getting organized and it is starting to

look more like a classroom every day! Soon we will be adding the

finishing touches and it will be ready for use by the start of the

summer program. As far as the summer program goes, this is the

first year that Mellerie and myself (Bernadette), will do the Summer

Bridge Program, but with the help and guidance of Geraldine and

Beverly, we know that it will be a great learning experience, not

-WIC NotesHas your preschooler refused to eat anything

other than peanut butter sandwiches for

the past two days? Or would your toddler

rather play than eat anything at all? That

is normal child behavior.

We hear from parents all the time about

how they worry about what their children

eat — and don't eat. However, kids will not

under eat. A preschooler stomach is very

small and it doesn't take much to fill them

up. They get plenty of variety and nutrition

in their diets over the course of a week. It's

important to not force food on your child.

Until your child's food preferences mature,

consider these tips for preventing mealtime

battles.

1. Respect your child's appetite — or

lack of one Young children tend to eat

only when they're hungry. If your child

isn't hungry, don't force a meal or snack.

Likewise, don't bribe or force your child to

clean his or her plate. This may cause you

child to develop an unhealthy relationship

towards food.

2. Stick to the routine

Serve meals and snacks at about the

same times every day. Do not offer snacks

(including beverages) for at least one hour

before meals. If your child comes to the table

hungry, he or she will be more motivated to

eat.

May 2014

only for the kids but for us as well. We are still working out the

details of the summer program, but keep your eyes peeled and feel

free to call us for more information.

Something new that we are trying out is a Facebook page for the

JOM Program. The main purpose is to provide a very quick and

easily accessible (since most of us have a Facebook) option for

JOM information. All events, including upcoming family nights

and fieldtrips, will be on the calendar for you to see and plan for.

You can find the page by searching for Pueblo of Isleta JohnsonO'Malley Program and when you do find it... "like" us! This is also

a great opportunity for us to reach those JOM Students who do

not currently receive JOM Services because parents/students who

have already liked the page can share it with their friends who

might not know about us but are eligible to participate. So please,

we encourage you to go like the page, share it, and help us grow

our JOM Community!

UPCOMING!

May is going to be a busy month for us behind the scenes, but

the main even for both the JOM Program and the Department of

Education is the Senior Banquet! For all the graduating students

and their parents...CONGRATS! Remember that just because you

(the student) or your student (if you are a parent) are graduating,

doesn't mean that your time with the Department of Education

is done! The Pueblo of Isleta Department of Education is still

here to help you with your educational needs. If you have any

questions regarding applying for college, filling out your financial

aid paperwork, what types of scholarships are available, or even

about visiting a local college campus, please give us a call! Our

number is 869-9810 (JOM Program) and 869-9790 (Dept. of Ed.).

Again, congrats students and proud parents! Hope to see you all at

the Senior Banquet!

10 Tips for Picky Eaters

3. Be patient with new foods

Young children often touch or smell new

foods, and may even put tiny bits in their

mouths and then take them back out again.

Your child may need repeated exposure to

a new food before he or she takes the first

bite. Encourage your child by talking about

a food's color, shape, aroma and texture —

not whether it tastes good.

4. Make it fun

Cut foods into various shapes with cookie

cutters. Offer breakfast foods for dinner. If

your child does not want a particular food

do not push it on her. Try again another

day.

5. Recruit your child's help

At the grocery store, ask your child to help

you select fruits, vegetables and other

healthy foods. Don't buy anything that

you don't want your child to eat. At home,

encourage your child to help you rinse

veggies, stir batter or set the table.

6. Set a good example

If you eat a variety of healthy foods, your

child is more likely to follow suit.

7. Be creative

Add chopped broccoli or green peppers to

spaghetti sauce, top cereal with fruit slices,

or mix grated zucchini and carrots into

casseroles and soups.

8. Minimize distractions

Turn off the television during meals, and

don't allow books or toys at the table.

9. Don't offer dessert as a reward

Withholding dessert sends the message

that dessert is the best food, which may

only increase your child's desire for sweets.

You might select one or two nights a week

as dessert nights, and skip dessert the rest

of the week — or redefine dessert as fruit,

yogurt or other healthy choices.

10. Don't be a short order cook

Preparing a separate meal for your child

after he or she rejects the original meal will

encourage your child's picky eating. Keep

serving your child healthy choices until

they become familiar and preferred.

If you're concerned that picky eating is

compromising your child's growth and

development or if certain foods make your

child ill, consult your child's doctor and talk

to us here at the WIC office.

In the meantime, remember that your child's

eating habits won't change overnight — but

the small steps you take each day can help

promote a lifetime of healthy eating.

Heidi Lanes, WIC Nutrition Coordinator

May 2014

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Health Beat

Health Educator, Stephanie Barela

869-4479  sbarela@islclinic.net

Name Changing from CHS (Contract Health Services) to PRC (Purchased/Referred Care)

The Isleta Health Center announces the approved name

change for the Isleta Contract Health Services Program (CHS)

to Purchased/Referred Care (PRC). This new name will NOT

change the program, or any of the current policies, practices,

and improvements.

Approval of New Name

The Consolidated Appropriation Act of 2014 signed by the

President included approval of the new name Purchased/

Referred Care.

If Isleta PRC is requested to pay for outside services, patients

must be eligible for direct care and meet the following

requirements:

o Residency requirements

o Enrolled Isleta Tribal Member (I-Census#)

o Notification requirements

o Medical Priority

o Use of alternate resources

Frequently Asked Questions Question:

Why am I required to apply for Alternate Resources?

Current alternate resources are considered to be the primary

payor. When an alternate resource is considered to be 100%

coverage, PRC will not be responsible for any remaining

balance. See 42 C.F.R. 36.61

Question:

An Isleta Health Center doctor refers me to a specialist,

why am I being held responsible for the bill?

Answer:

Referrals are not a guarantee for payment. Your referral is a

recommendation for treatment/test only. The PRC program

must review the referral to make the determination for approval

of payment. All PRC eligibility requirements must also be met.

See 42 C.F.R. 136.23, 136.24 and 42 CFR 136.61.

Fast Facts

• Any medical/dental care provided at Isleta Health

Center is called Direct Care.

• The PRC Program is for purchased medical care

provided outside of the Isleta Health Center.

• PRC is not an entitlement program and an Isleta

Health Center referral DOES NOT imply the care

will be PAID for by PRC.

Answer:

PRC is the “Payor of Last Resort”. Therefore, all alternate

health care resources (Medicaid, Medicare, Private Insurance, For questions, please contact Jenny Davis, PRC Manager

Worker’s Comp, VA Benefits, etc.) must be exhausted FIRST. (505)869-4488

Isleta Pharmacy Changes

The Pharmacy staff would like to inform the

community of some recent changes in our

work flow concerning prescription drop off

and pick up. The first window is for the drop

off of prescriptions and the second window is

designated for the pick up of medication only.

Signs have been ordered and will arrive soon,

please bear with us in the meantime. We

expect these changes to benefit our patients

by decreasing wait time.

It has also come to our attention that

some patients are receiving letters from

their insurance companies regarding their

medication(s). The letter states that the

patient’s insurance company has provided

them with a temporary supply of medication

because the drug is either not included on

the insurance company’s list of covered

drugs, also referred to as their formulary, or

there are limitations on the drug. The letter

also stresses that the insurance company

will only provide the patient with a 30 day

supply. We understand your concern and

would like to reassure you that there will

not be an interruption in the supply of your

medication as long as the medication is filled

at our pharmacy. Please be aware that your

physician also receives a copy of this letter. If

any issues need to be resolved, the pharmacy

has designated a staff member to address

these concerns and will contact your insurance

company on your behalf if needed. If you have

any questions regarding your medication

please do not hesitate to call us.

Thank you,

Pharmacy Staff

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Invitation Announcement

Pueblo of Isleta Head Start

& Child Care Center

The Isleta Head Start & Early Head Start

programs invite you to join our family by

completing an application for the upcoming

2014-2015 program year.

Mission: To develop the whole child in all comprehensive

areas reflecting the traditional Isleta culture and language.

A safe, positive, healthy, and family-centered environment

is supported with: a highly competent staff; parental

enrichment and enhancement of their child's education;

a structured developmentally appropriate learning

environment; strengthened community collaboration; &

sustained stakeholder communications.

Options for you and your child:

Head Start - 3 to 5 years old

A 6-hour, 5 day-a-week program. Classrooms are equipped

with hands-on, age appropriate materials and qualified

teachers.

Early Head Start- Prenatal to 3 years (3 options to choose

from)

1. Home Based for Pregnant Mothers: Home visits

from a Home Visitor who brings information and

materials about pregnancy & child development.

2. Home Based for Parent & Child Birth to 3 years:

Weekly 90-minute home visits from a Home

Visitor who provides information and materials

about parenting and child development. Bi-weekly

Socialization activities in a group setting (i.e. fun

walks, field trips, child development, & more).

3. Classrooms ages 3 months to 3 years:

A 6-hour, 5 day-a-week program. Classrooms are

equipped with hands on, age appropriate materials

and qualified teachers.

We invite you to come in and fill out an application:

Call to schedule an appointment to apply.

You need to bring ALL of the following:

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Tribal Identification w/CIB # (required if

residence is outside of the Isleta Reservation)

Proof of Residency to ensure your residence is

within the Program's service area (New Mexico

Driver's License, Utility Bill, Government/Tribal

ID)

Proof of income for previous 12 months

(Such as: Public Assistance Award Letter, 2013 tax

forms, W-2, paystubs, etc.)

Proof of Child's Birth (State issued birth

certificate, CIB Letter, Baptismal Certificate)

A copy of your child's IFSP/IEP (if applicable)

For Prenatal option, Pregnant Mothers need

to provide proof of pregnancy

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call us

at 869-9796. We look forward to working together with

you and your family to make your child's learning

fun and successful!

May 2014