# FROM THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR: (2014)

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Isleta Pueblo News

Volume 9 Issue 1

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR:
MA GU WAM;

As we come to the closing of the year and
welcome the beginning of a new year,
with great respect I humbly give Thanks
to our Great Spirit for giving us life and
the opportunity to enjoy each day; to our
Mother Earth for her shelter and food and to
our Father SUN who gives us warmth and
lights up our path as we venture together
into the NEW YEAR.
I recall the words I spoke at the beginning
of my term, to be a Governor who would
lead our tribe to prosper by building sound
relationships which will continue into the
future with the help of our Great Spirit and
our People. My philosophy has not changed,
my administration will continue to work
closely with our Tribal Council in helping
us fulfill our dreams.
As I did then, I continue to challenge each
of you as proud Isleta tribal members,
young and old alike, to fulfill your potential,
whether you’re in school, working or retired,
to exceed your potential.
In
reviewing
the
past
year’s
accomplishments, I applaud our staff
members who facilitated, and encouraged
a team concept among community
membership, state representatives and
federal representative to unite in a common
cause for the betterment of our community
and resources.
In summary is a partial listing of some of our
project accomplishments to date, pending
projects and future projects the tribe will
continue and pursue.

2014 Construction Projects
The Pueblo has a number of large projects
that are moving forward to the construction
phase in 2014 to include:
Lombumtee
Waterline
Extension
Project is funded by the Indian Health
Service (IHS) and Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) to enhance the water quality
and supply for the East Side Residents as
well as provide increased fire protection
storage. Joe Padilla Construction was
awarded the construction contract in
October of 2013 and the project is scheduled
to be complete in the Spring of 2014.
Island Removal Project is funded by
a $1 million grant from the State of New
Mexico Water Trust Board and $250,000
tribal match. The work to remove islands
below the Isleta Diversion Dam was bid
for November 2013 and the construction
will start January 2014. The selected
contractor, AJAX, will have until March
2014 to complete the work in order to meet
with the Corp of Engineer’s 404 Permit
requirements.
West Bank Stabilization consists of
enhancing and stabilizing access to the

river south of the Isleta Diversion Dam.
The selected contractor, Kimo Constructors
Inc., will start construction January 2014
and will be complete no later than March
2014. The enhancements will include rip
rap stabilization along the river bank as
well as new stairs for safer access to the
river.
Elderly Center and Assisted Living
Facility – The Pueblo of Isleta community
is eagerly awaiting the completion of the
Elderly Center and Assisted Living Facility.
This project will consist of three beautiful
structures totaling 30,000 square feet,
surrounding landscaping consisting of New
Mexico native plants, trees and shrubs,
sidewalk lighting, and a beautiful interior
design that will include art from various
local Isleta artists. The selected contractor
chosen to complete this project is Bradbury
Stamm Construction and the project is
scheduled for substantial completion
November 2014.
Native American Lands Environmental
Mitigation Program (NALEMP) - On
December 4, the Pueblo of Isleta was
awarded an additional $315,000 to complete
a 300 acre surface clearance at the Isleta
Pueblo Ordnance Impact Area (IPOIA).
This award is in addition to the ~600
acres already completed in 2013 and the
~300 acres planned for 2014. The projects
completed in 2013 by the Public Services
Department – Resources Division:
1. F4D-1 Skyray Remedial Action
2. IPOIA Remedial Action – ~600 acre
Surface Clearance
3. Hubbell Crash Site Site
Investigation
4. Los Lunas Air Force Range
(LLAFR) Site Investigation
The Resources Division has discovered
two additional plane crash sites and other
environmental impacts which have been
reported for funding. The Pueblo of Isleta’s
award success is in part to timely reporting
and project completion. For the 2013-2014
cooperative agreement period, the Pueblo
has received a total of $1.7 million for
environmental impacts.

2014 Design Projects
NM 314 / NM45 / NM 317 Intersection:
The Pueblo has solicited for professional
civil design services (in coordination
with NMDOT) for the realignment of
NM 317/45/314. The Pueblo awarded the
design contract in November 2013 to Wilson
Company and the first phase to finalize
the alternative route selections has been
completed and delivered to NMDOT. The
design is anticipated to take 12 months.
The construction schedule has not been
determined. This project will consist of realigning and reconstructing the NM314/

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NM45 Intersection and the NM317/NM45
Intersection; and will also include access
and drainage improvements along NM314
and NM45 from the Railroad Overpass
north to approximately TR76.
CCD Multiuse Facility - After a lengthy
solicitation and evaluation of architectural
proposals, the Pueblo selected Atkin Olshin
Schade Architects to complete the design for
the CCD expansion that will be adjacent to
the St. Augustine Church. The project design
is focusing on the addition of classrooms;
however, will include a secondary phase for
an additional 3000 – 4000 sq. feet of space
that can be used for multiple purposes:
Conference Room, Feast Day, Reception
Events, Etc. The conceptual design phase
required extensive coordination with the
Cultural and Parish Committees to ensure
the building footprint did not extend
into recent archaeological excavations as
well as take into consideration Historical
Preservation of the existing facilities. The
architect has recently been completed three
design (3) alternatives that will be presented
to Tribal Council for consideration on the
final budget.

Pending Projects waiting
funding agreements:

on

Collaborative Forest Service Projects
– Isleta’s Public Services DepartmentResource Division’s “Collaborative Forest
Project in the Manzanos” was chosen by the
Chief of the US Forest Service to be funded
for $1,000,000. This is the outcome of a lot
of work by the Isleta Forestry Section and
their reputation for success along with our
great working relationship with the Forest
Service and Chilili Land Grant. The monies
will be used to treat 2600 acres within
Isleta’s Trust Boundary, 5700 acres in
Mountainair, and 2000 acres in the Sandia
Ranger District. The Project will greatly
improve the Environment, Wildlife Habitat,
and Reduce the Risk of Catastrophic
Wildfire throughout our Mountains.
NM 147 Signal Enhancements (NMDOT)
– The Pueblo just received confirmation of
award for a Highway Safety Improvement
Project (HSIP) grant in the amount of
$120,000 that will allow the Pueblo to
install dilemma zone vehicle detectors and
modify the signal system at NM 47 / NM
147 to increase the safety and warning time
for NM 147 South Bound Traffic.
Transit (NMDOT) - The Pueblo contracted
with Vangie Gabaldon, former Rio Metro
Transportation Division Director for the
Village of Los Lunas, to evaluate the
potential for developing and implementing
a Transit system for the Pueblo and was
recently (September 2013) awarded $75,000
to conduct a transit study for the Pueblo of
Isleta.
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The intent of the study is to quantify the
need for transportation services to and
from the major destination points within
the Pueblo and to ultimately develop a plan
for implementing a program that serves the
needs of the Community.
Veteran’s Complex (NM State) –
The Pueblo of Isleta (POI) Veterans’
Organization, having realized the need to
provide services to our Veterans within the
Bernalillo, Valencia, Torrance, and Cibola
County areas, who have honorably served
our country in times of peace and war,
was successfully awarded $188,000 from
the State of NM to design and construct a
Veteran’s Center to be located within the
Isleta Trust Boundary three (3) miles north
of Los Lunas adjacent to State Highway
314. The eight acre property where the
proposed Veteran’s Center will be located
was donated by a tribal member Richard
Baker, Marine Corps Vietnam Veteran.
Village Lagoon Transfer / Westside

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Preliminary
Engineering
Report
(Indian Health Service) – The Indian
Health Service (IHS) provided Isleta
with $133,000 to solicit for professional
engineering services and technical support to
conduct a wastewater flow evaluation, sewer
infrastructure evaluation, and complete
a Preliminary Engineering Report (PER)
for the existing community wastewater
treatment system for the Westside that will
help Isleta reach their short term goals of
eliminating the use of the Village Lagoon,
evaluating and upgrading the antiquated
village sewer lines, as well as planning for
long-term growth.
Sunset Hills Water System Preliminary
Engineering
Report
and
Water
Management Plan – The Pueblo
successfully applied for and was awarded
$150,000 in NM State Tribal Infrastructure
Funds (TIF) to study the Sunset Hills
Water Systems. The scope of this project
is to solicit for professional engineering
services to complete an overall inventory

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and evaluation of the hydraulic capacity of
the Sunset Hills Water System to address
current and future development needs. A
water system assessment will be performed,
studying the existing water lines, tanks,
wells, booster pumps, Pressure Reducing
Valves (PRV), etc.

MESSAGE FROM GOVERNOR:
As your Governor, I fully realize I can’t do
it alone, we are blessed with our native
culture and traditions which provides an
environment where the standards are
respect of self and others, personal growth,
and self-actualization. Ours is a community
of peers built on mutual trust, openness
and positive regard, only by living our
cultural beliefs can we instill deep respect
and encourage the ideals of self-help and
personal growth in our future generations.
May the Great Spirit always guide you and
protect you and your loved ones.

BLUE STAR MOTHERS OF VALENCIA COUNTY
DONATION DRIVE TO BENEFIT OUR TROOPS

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The Blue Star Mothers of Valencia County will be sending care packages to our troops, and we are
asking the community to donate the following items to be sent to our service men & women.

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR TROOPS!!!
FOOD ITEMS

Cheese Dip w/ tab top

Beef Jerky (individual packs)

Small Microwaveable Meals (chili, stew, etc.) Lip Balm (e.g., Chapstick, etc.)

Salsa (small pull-tab cans or packets)

Individual Packages of Nuts

Nail Files/Emory Boards

Green Chile (small pull-tab cans)

Chips (individual packages or cans such as

0-Tips

Individual Powdered Drink Mixes (Lemonade, etc.)

Pringles)

Individually Packaged Facial Tissue

Candy (heat resistant) (no chocolate - it melts)

NON-FOOD ITEMS

Anti-Itch Cream

Twizzlers

Deodorant (Men's/Women's)

Gum

Foot Powder

Cookies
Instant Coffee Singles
Tea Mixes or Wrapped & Sealed Tea Bags
Small Cans of Fruit (pop-top)
Granola or Protein Bars
Tuna/Ham (pouches or pop-top)
Canned Turkey/Chicken (pop-top)
Small Cans of Corned Beef (pop-top)
Small Cans of Beans & Franks (pop-top)
Small Cans of Vienna Sausages (pop-top)
Small Cans of Ravioli (pop-top)
Pop Tarts
Individual Packages of Trail Mix
Individually packaged crackers & cheese, etc.
Mac n' Cheese W/ Velveeta (individual size)
Beef Slim Jims
Fruit Roll Ups
Bean Dip w/ pop-top
Ramen Noodles

Hand Lotion
Nail Clippers
Shampoo
Disposable Razors
Soap

Other Small Feminine Hygiene Products

Small Individually Packaged Insect Repellent
(no DM, Citronella)
Bug Spray
Fly Strips
Socks (cushioned)
Hair Gel to Keep Hair off Face
Panty Liners Used to line Helmets

Hairbrushes

ENTERTAINMENT ITEMS

Combs

Sudoku Games / Crossword Puzzle Books

Sunscreen

Small Packaged Games(checkers/

Wet Wipes (singles)

tictactoe/chess/Monopoly)

Toothpaste & Toothbrushes

Word Search Books / Brain Teasers

Throat Drops

New or Used Paperback Books

Small Antibiotic Ointment

/ Comic Books

Eye Drops

New or Used CDs/ DVDs / Small

Hand Sanitizer

Video Games

Hair Conditioner

Playing Cards / Small Packaged Puzzles

Band-Aids

Batteries, A & AA

Small Bottles of Mouthwash

Mechanical Pencils w/ Extra Lead

Individually Wrapped Feminine Hygiene

Yo-Yos/ Hacky Sacks/ Frisbees/ Small Nerf

Products (sanitary napkins & tampons)

Balls

No glass items or perishable items please.

Please provide smaller-sized packaged items due to the limited size of the postal box. Do not send canned goods
requiring can openers. Do not send anything which must be cooked before being eaten.
bluestarmothersvalenciaco@gmail.com 505-807-1033

January 2014

PUBLIC NOTICE

SECOND NOTICE. A petition to Probate
the Estate of Benjamin Carpio, deceased
August 13, 2013, Case No. CV — PR —
0885 — 2013, 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 Tuesday, January
14, 2014 at 11:00 AM.
Claims must be submitted in writing with the
Isleta Tribal Court Clerk. If you have any
questions, please call the Tribal Court Clerk
at (505) 869 — 9699.
SECOND NOTICE. A petition to Probate
the Estate of Eileen C. Trujillo, deceased
October 16, 2010, Case No. CV — PR —
0184 — 2010, has been filed with the Pueblo
of Isleta Tribal Courts. Any person claiming
an interest in the Estate is hereby requested
to notify the Isleta Tribal Court Clerk within
thirty (30) days of this notice being posted. A
hearing for this matter has been scheduled for
Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at 3:45 PM.
Claims must be submitted in writing with the
Isleta Tribal Court Clerk. If you have any
questions, please call the Tribal Court Clerk
at (505) 869 — 9699.
SECOND NOTICE. A petition to Probate the
Estate of John Paul Abeita, deceased on
April 17, 1995, Case No. CV — PR — 0509
— 2012, 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 for this matter has been
scheduled for Wednesday, January 15, at
11:00 AM.
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.
SECOND NOTICE. A petition to Probate the
Estate of Nick Jaramillo, deceased on July
11, 1999, Case no. CV — PR — 0818 —
2013, 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 posting. A
hearing on this matter has been scheduled for
Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at 3:00 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.
SECOND NOTICE. A petition to Probate the
Estate of Jose A. Lente, deceased on April
19, 2005, Case No. CV — PR — 0630 —
2012, 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 posting. A
hearing in this matter has been scheduled for
Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at 3:00 PM.
Claims must be filed in writing with the Isleta

Isleta Pueblo News
Tribal Court Clerk. If you have any questions,
please contact the Tribal Court Clerk at (5050
869 — 9699.
SECOND NOTICE. A petition to Probate the
Estate of Juana Basista Marcum (Jiron),
deceased on September 20, 1993, Case No.
PT — 004 -09, 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 on this matter
has been scheduled for Wednesday, January
15, 2014, at 10:00 AM.
Claims must be submitted in writing with the
Isleta Tribal Court Clerk. If you have any
questions, please call the Tribal Court Clerk
at (505) 869 — 9699.
SECOND NOTICE. A petition to Probate
the Estate of Eileen C. Trujillo, deceased
October 16, 2010, Case No. CV — PR —
0184 — 2010, has been filed with the Pueblo
of Isleta Tribal Courts. Any person claiming
an interest in the Estate is hereby requested
to notify the Isleta Tribal Court Clerk within
thirty (30) days of this notice being posted. A
hearing for this matter has been scheduled for
Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at 3:45 PM.
Claims must be submitted in writing with the
Isleta Tribal Court Clerk. If you have any
questions, please call the Tribal Court Clerk
at (505) 869 — 9699.
SECOND NOTICE. A petition to Probate
the Estate of Jose F. Montoya, deceased
January 24, 1991, 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 from the
date of this notice being posted. A hearing for
this matter has been scheduled for January
15, 2014 at 3:45 PM.
Claims must be filed in writing with the Isleta
Tribal Court Clerk. If you have any questions,
please call the Tribal Court Clerk at (505) 869
— 9699.
SECOND NOTICE. A petition to Probate the
Estate of Francis P. Montoya, deceased
May 8, 2011, Case No. CV - PR — 0862 —
2013, 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 on this matter has been
scheduled for Monday, February 3, 2014 at
2:30 PM.
Claims must be filed in writing with the Isleta
Tribal Court Clerk. If you have any questions,
please call the Tribal Court Clerk at (505) 869
— 9699.
SECOND NOTICE. A petition to Probate the
Estate of Miguel (Mack) Lucero, deceased
on July 9, 2003, Case No. PT — 107 —
2007, has been filed in the Isleta Pueblo
Tribal Courts. Any person claiming an interest
in the Estate is hereby requested to notify the

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Pueblo of Isleta Tribal Court Clerk within thirty
(30) days from the date of this notice being
posted. A hearing on this matter has been
scheduled for Wednesday, February 5, 2014
at 9:00 AM.
Claims must be filed in writing with the Isleta
Tribal Court Clerk. If you have any questions,
please call the Tribal Court Clerk at (505) 869
— 9699.
SECOND NOTICE. A petition to Probate the
Estate of Alvina David Lucero, deceased
on June 21, 2001, Case no. PT — 107 —
2007, 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 on this matter has
been scheduled for Wednesday, February 5,
2014, at 9:00 AM.
Claims must be filed in writing with the Isleta
Tribal Court Clerk. If you have any questions,
please call the Tribal Court Clerk at (505) 869
— 9699.
SECOND NOTICE. A Petition to Probate the
Estate of Emily Jojola, deceased June 2,
2008, Case No. CV — PR — 0065 — 2009,
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 of this notice being posted. A hearing on
this matter has been scheduled for Monday,
February, 24, 2013 at 1:30 PM.
Claims must be filed in writing with the Isleta
Tribal Court Clerk. If you have any questions,
please call the Tribal Court Clerk at (505)
869-9699.
ORDER FOR NAME CHANGE
Take Notice that in accordance with the
Pueblo of Isleta Tribal Court requirements,
the Petitioner Marie A. Jiron has applied
to the Isleta Tribal Courts, at the Tribal
Services Complex, Bldg. A, 3950 Hwy. 47 SE,
Albuquerque, NM 87105, for an Order for
Change of Name of the minor child Daniel
Michael Joseph Jiron — Olguin to Thur —
Shun Michael Anthony Jiron. Any person
claiming an Interest in this matter may notify
the Tribal Court Clerk in writing and/or attend
the hearing on this matter. The hearing on
this matter is set for Wednesday, January
8, 2014 at 3:00 PM. Any interested parties
may contact the Tribal Court Clerk with any
questions at (505) 869 — 9699.

Isleta Pueblo News
Editor:
Ulysses Abeita
Asst. Editor:
Beverly Piro
Published By:
Valencia Express

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Los Lunas High School
Title VII Program
The first semester has come to an end, and
therefore, a reminder to all students, especially
seniors, continue to pass all your classes, and
make sure to meet all of your deadlines. All
seniors should have made appointments to take
the ACT (American College Testing Program)
and, or the SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test).
Check with the Isleta JOM Program (Phone
# 869-9790) and check what testing fees may
be covered. Also check on deadline dates for
applying for scholarships.
Remind your parents to complete and submit
federal income taxes as soon as possible. You
will need this information when applying for
the Free Application for Federal Aid (FAFSA),
and most scholarship may require this
information.
Report Card Grading Period the second
semester:
Progress Reports
11/26/2013
1/27/2014
3/18/2014
4/29/2014

Report Cards Issued
1/13/2014
2/25/2014
4/14/2014
5/28/2014

Now that the holidays are over, let’s all work
seriously toward having a successful school
year.
For any educational concerns, please call
Ben Analla at 865-4646 or email to: banalla@
llschools.net.

Pueblo of Isleta Department of
Education
We are looking for Isleta Tribal Members to
serve on the Pueblo of Isleta Board of Education.
Please submit a letter of interest to Beverly
Piro at the Department of Education. If you
prefer, you may submit your letter of interest
via e-mail to poi08101@isletapueblo.com. For
more information, please contact Beverly at
869-9790.
Tentative scheduled meeting for the DOE
Board of Education will be as follows:
January 15, 2014
Meeting will start at 6:00pm at the Tribal
Complex Conference Room.

ISLETA HEALTH CENTER
WINTER IS HERE!!
Please note that due to severe
weather, there may be days this
winter season that the Governor
declares a delayed start or an early
closing for POI Employees, which
includes the Isleta Health Center.
If you have an appointment at the
clinic on days of severe weather,
please check KOAT Channel 7 News
for “Pueblo of Isleta Employees” only
to determine if the Health Center has
a weather delay/closure.

Isleta Pueblo News

January 2014

Parents Proud of Isaiah Brooks
and De’Amani Guerrero
We, Shenandoah Lente & Jamie
Guerrero, wanted to let our boys
know how very proud of them we
are and love them for the season
they played. They play football
with the NM Raiders (ran by
Infinity Youth Sports). Isaiah
(I-Beast) Brooks & De'Amani
(Brown Mamba) Guerrero went
to every game, gave it their all,
and made the All-Star team.
Isaiah has come a long way in his
football career from when he first
started. He is out there doing
major damage at his positions
(Quarterback, Running back,
Safety, etc.). De'Amani is in his
second season playing. Even
though he is still learning the
fundamentals, he goes out there
and plays his hardest and doesn't
care who he has to guard. We as parents wanted to take this time to acknowledge
the very special boys we have. It has been amazing watching them grow in
academics and sports...it must run in the family (Grandpa - Ronnie Lente, sister
- Antoinette Lente, and brothers - Samuel Lente & Joseph Brooks).

January 2014

Isleta Pueblo News

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“LIGHT THE PATH MEMORIAL WALK”

In September of 2008, with the support of a Federal funding award
to Isleta Behavioral Health Services for Methamphetamine and
Suicide Awareness Initiative (MSPI), the Isleta Community Action
(ICAT) team was formed. The ICAT was to assess and evaluate
issues in the community and design community activities to bring
the people of Isleta together. The first goal that was in mind was
to have a “Light the Path Memorial Walk” to come together and
honor and remember our loved ones that have passed. Through
the efforts of Tribal programs such as Isleta Behavioral Health
Services, Isleta Truancy, Isleta Police Department, the Recreation
Center, St. Augustine Church, the Isleta Veterans, the Valencia
High School ROTC Color Guard, Department of Education, and
many dedicated community volunteers, the 1st Annual Memorial
Walk occurred in December 2008, with a path of about 1000
luminaries lit from the recreation center to the church, followed by
a warm meal of posole.

memories from family members, which were shared with others,
warm and funny stories alike. An added message, from many
Native American communities: we are only here on earth on
borrowed time, so don’t regret losing anyone. Cherish moments
with them, forgive one another, care for one another, and love one
another. We don’t want to be stuck missing someone when they
are gone, when in fact we had that chance when they were here on
earth.

On December 13, 2013 we celebrated the 5th Annual Memorial
Walk: “Honor Them, Heal Us, Hope For All”, which turned out to
be a huge success. With approximately 3,000+ luminaries lighting
several village tribal roads and Rio Grande River Bridge and nearly
190 community members coming together at the Recreation

Figure 3- Raffle Winner of Blowup Snowman
In the end, event participants were dazzled with the door prizes
that were offered for the event. People were given the opportunity
to donate for a name tag memorializing their loved ones and the
tags were placed on the luminaries bags as well as placed on a
banner.

Figure 1- Valencia High School ROTC
Center on that clear, calm, slightly chilly evening. We all came
together to walk in memory of those who have passed, enjoy a
memorial service provided by Father George and songs sung by
the church choir at the St. Augustine Church. On the return back
to the Recreation, a warm home cooked meal; which was provided
by Isleta Community Member, Yvonne Acoya. She provided the
main attraction, steaming posole that was accompanied by fresh
oven bread. Along with side dishes, desserts, and warm drinks,
community members enjoyed a memorial service, a slideshow
presentation and our spirits were held high with the M.C. for
the event, Ms. Jennifer Padilla. The Valencia High School ROTC
Program presented the colors prior to the procession leaving to the
church.
Governor Eddie Paul Torres, Sr. opened up the event with a
blessing and prayer and encouraged all “To continue to care for
one another in this special community we live in”. There was
a slideshow in memoriam of loved ones, which evoked heartfelt

Figure 2- Raffle Winner of Tickets

Figure 4- Memorial Banner
The Isleta Community Action Team decided that the proceeds from
the donation of the name tags would go to the St. Augustine Church
and to a Bereavement Fund, as a way of offering a gift to families
who are suffering a loss. We will dispense these funds until they
are exhausted and start again for the 2014 Memorial Walk. Thank
you to all that make this such a special “annual” event and to all
the participants. If you want to be a part of the Community Action
Team to help in planning this event for 2014, please contact Isleta
Behavioral Health at (505) 869-5475.
SPECIAL THANK YOU’S TO THE FOLLOWING TO
MAKING THIS EVENT A SUCCESS:
Ranging from planning, preparation, and/or
donations for the event
POI RECREATION CENTER
POI TRUANCY
POI POLICE DEPARTMENT
POI PUBLIC WORKS
POI BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
POI GOVERNORS OFFICE
POI LANGUAGE PROGRAM
POI ELDERLY CENTER
COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS Lucinda Kie and Family
POI DIABETES PREVENTION
COMMUNITY PARTICIPANTS
COUNCILMAN JUAN REY ABEITA
Ed Calabaza & Tewa Lending Services Board Members
YVONNE ACOYA - VOLUNTEER COOK
ROXANNE OLGUIN - VOLUNTEER BAKER

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TRAFFIC DIVISION NEWS
Isleta Police Department

The Traffic Division hopes everyone had a wonderful Christmas
Holiday and are now looking forward to a spectacular 2014!!
We anticipate the New Year to be busy for the Traffic Division
with hopes of implementing new programs, participation in
community events, informational presentation/educational
sessions and continued traffic enforcement.
Participation in three major mobilizations is not the only time
the Traffic Division conducts traffic enforcement. Enforcement
is all the time, 365 days a year, and the division will continue to
be out in force looking for violators. Speeding, traffic light and
sign violations, impaired drivers, seatbelt/childseat violations
these are the many violations we will be looking for.
Crash response and investigations also keep the division busy,
but with the traffic enforcement push, we hope that we will
see a significant reduction in the number of crashes for 2014.
DWI Enforcement will also be a high priority for the division
so keep in mind “YOU DRINK, YOU DRIVE, YOU LOSE" or
"DRIVE SOBER OR GET PULLED OVER". Drinking, however,
is not the only way you could be arrested. Drugs (illegal and
legal) can impair a driver and can lead to arrest. Those who
are on prescription medications please take note — you can
be arrested if you are found to be impaired dependent upon
the medication(s) and the warnings that come with those
medications. Alcohol is not the only drug that impairs, please
do not assume because you have not been drinking you cannot
go to jail as many are coming to find out. We also have a Drug
Recognition Expert in the Department and those skills have
been put to use extensively and Driving While Impaired arrests
have resulted.
With the children returning to school from their holiday
vacation, a continuing effort of enforcing childseat safety laws
will be evident. Please make sure your children are buckled
up properly which means proper child restraints and proper
seating locations. The Pueblo is fortunate as there are six
carseat safety technicians available. The opportunities to attend
a carseat safety clinic are available each month in Albuquerque
and surrounding areas. Just check the Safer New Mexico Now
website or you can contact me and I will be happy to provide
you with this information.
Seatbelt safety is important for all and everyone in the vehicle,
adults and children alike, must BUCKLE UP! It's the law.
We appreciate any all information/input from those who travel
our roadways, so please do not hesitate to contact the Police
Department with questions, suggestions and/or concerns. Let
us all work together to make 2014, which is a Leap Year, a
wonderful and safe year!
*****REMEMBER*****
DON'T DRINK & DRIVE DON'T TEXT & DRIVE
BUCKLE UP & SLOW DOWN
& OBEY THE SPEED LIMIT
Sharon K. Mitamura
Indian Highway Safety Officer
Isleta Police Department
(505) 869-9722 — Office
(505) 382-1518 — Cell
poi06056@isletapueblo.com

January 2014

Ashley Vaylene Aragon
June 5, 1991- November 27, 2013
"Broken Chain"
Little did we know that morning
God was going to call your name.
In life we loved you dearly,
In death we do the same.

You left us peaceful memories,
Your love is still our guide:
And though we cannot see you,
You are always at our side.

In our hearts to lose you,
You did not go alone;
For part of us went with you,
The day God called you home.

Our family chain is broken,
And nothing seems the same:
But as God calls us one by one,
The chain will link again.
-Author: Ron Tranmer-

From Andrew Correa, Caylee Smith, IC Smith, the
Jojola, Jiron and Aragon
Family
Thank you all for being
there for our loss when Our
Beloved Ashley Aragon
was called to our Creator.
She will be missed dearly.
Ashley was a loving mother,
a wonderful daughter, a
little sister and a friend to
all. That beautiful smile she
expressed when she walked
through the doors, the
sense of humor will never
forget, the memories she made for us to cherish and the warmth
she brought us all.
May you Rest in Paradise Thur-ve-seah until we meet again.

From the Family of Ta Ta Clovis Lucero
The family of Ta Ta Clovis
Lucero would like to express
our sincere gratitude for all
your heartfelt condolences
and help during our loss.
We would again like to
thank Dr. Nelson, Dr.
Bernally, Isleta Nursing
& Clinic Staff, CHR &
EMT's for all your valuable
services provided to Clovis
throughout the years.
Special thanks to Father
George,
Frances
and
Bernadette and the Choir
for funeral services and
prayers. We would also
like to acknowledge and
thank Ulysses Abeita (Pueblo of Isleta Veteran's Association) for
coordinating services through the Veterans' Administration.
Last but not least , we would like to Thank our Tribal Leaders
and Elders, both past and present for their prayers and guidance
to help him become the "Man that he Was".
May our Creator Continue to Guide and Protect each and every
one of You.

Isleta Pueblo News

January 2014

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CALL FOR APPLICANTS
Isleta Business Corporation (IBC)
ISLETA ELDER CENTER
VETERAN SUPPORT SERVICE PROGRAM
Now Accepting Applications for
Care giving Member Positions

Providing Care for Veterans and Military Families
Service Description: The Legacy Corps is a national direct
AmeriCorps project that operates in 9 states at 15 project sites.
Members provide 8-10 hours of caregiver support services per week
to veterans and/or military family members who are care taking
for a family member, that resides here in Isleta Pueblo. Hours are
flexible and training is provided. This is a one year term at quartertime of 450 hours per year. Preference is given to veterans and
military family members. Must commit to a one year contract. All
POI Staff all eligible to apply. Must be willing to have a criminal
Background Check.
Contact: Karen Jiron, Veteran Service Coordinator @
Isleta Elder Center @505-869-9770 Ext. 9030 or
www.isletapueblo.com/career-opportunities.html

Pueblo of Isleta
Veterans' Association
Though this newsletter will not be out until after Christmas
and New Year's, we hope that you had a joyous and happy
holiday, also that you remembered all military personnel
who are spending the holidays away from home and away
from their families, especially in combat areas. Many of our
veterans can relate to being away from home. (See related
article on Blue Star Mothers).
If you are an honorably discharged veteran, you may join
the POIVA for a mere annual fee of $10.00 per year...
and with your membership fees, you will receive a "nice"
polo shirt and cap with your military logo on it. The next
meeting is on 15 January 2014 at 6:00 PM. At this time, we
are looking to meet at the Elderly Center, since we do not
yet have a permanent home.

The Isleta Tribal Council is soliciting letters of interest from
individuals interested in serving on the Board of Directors
as a board member. The IBC is a tribally-owned Business
Corporation that was established to seek and promote business
opportunities to benefit the Pueblo of Isleta.
Any person interested in serving on the Board of Directors of
the IBC are requested to submit a letter of interest including
a resume/vital to the Tribal Council. Applications will be
accepted until the two (2) vacancies are filled.
Send letters of interest to:
Attention:
Isleta Tribal Council Admin. Office
P.O. Box 1270
Isleta, NM 87022

UNM

Continuing
Education

Thank You and Happy
Holidays from UNM
Continuing Education

UNM Continuing Education would like
to thank all of its students, instructors,
community members and friends for their
support over the past year. Our offices
will be closed for Winter Break from
Saturday, December 23 - January
1. We will resume regular hours
January 2, 2014.
You can still register for classes online
at http://dcereg.com.
If you would like to browse our classes, or get
information, please visit http://ce.unm.edu.

See You in 2014!

For any questions, call Ulysses at 307-1582.

Health Beat

Health Educator:
Stephanie Barela, 869-4479

CHOLESTEROL EDUCATION

Know Your Cholesterol Numbers - Know Your Risk - Give Yourself Some TLC

Let’s all make a point to learn our numbers
and know our risk. The next time you are
at the clinic ask for a lipid profile, which
is a measurement of your cholesterol and
triglyceride levels. All adults over the age
of 20 should have a lipid profile.
Here is what your cholesterol numbers
mean:
Total cholesterol(mg/dL):
Less than 200 is desirable
200-239 is borderline high: Depending on
your other risk factors, you may be at a
higher risk for heart disease. Talk to your
doctor about your overall risk for heart
disease.
240 or higher is high: you are at risk for
clogged arteries and a heart attack. See
your doctor to determine your risk for heart
disease.

LDL Cholesterol is BAD cholesterol. KEEP
IT LOW!!

Here is what your triglyceride numbers
mean:

•
•
•
•
•

Less than 100 is optimal or ideal.
100-129 is near optimal/above ideal
130-159 is borderline high
160-189 is high
190 and above is very high

Less than 150 is NORMAL.
150-199 is borderline-high. You may be
at an increased risk for heart disease. To
lower your level, aim for a healthy weight
and be more physically active.

HDL Cholesterol is GOOD cholesterol. THE
HIGHER THE BETTER!
•
Keep it above 40

200-499 is high.
Weight control and
physical activity are very important to
lower your level. Watch out for other heart
disease risk factors such as overweight and
obesity, diabetes, low HDL and high blood
pressure.

Triglycerides are another type of fat in the
blood. They come from fat that you eat and
are made in the body. Triglycerides are
made when you take in too many calories or
eat a diet too high in carbohydrates. When
you have high triglycerides, you have a
higher risk for heart disease.

Over 500 is VERY HIGH!! ALERT! See
your doctor immediately. This level requires
attention to prevent severe problems with
your pancreas.

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January 2014

Pueblo of Isleta Public Library

Happy New Year, People of the Island. Hopefully, your Per Capita week,
Holidays, and Christmas Dances were filled with good memories and laughter
because your “Meme” (Uncle Sam) is around the corner waiting for his cut of your
Per Capita Check.

NEWS:
The Library will be CLOSED on
Wednesday, January 1 due to the New
Year Holiday.
Wednesday, January 8 the Library
will OPEN at Noon due to our Monthly
Library Staff Meeting. This month we
shall cover both Library Legislation (Jan.
30) and American Indian Day Legislation
Day (Feb. 7) topics, possible 3D Blu-Ray
rentals, Fire Drill Exercise (Jan. 13), our
own Library Comic Con (March 8), and
2014 Summer Reading Program Themes
just to name some of our topics.
As stated in the previous paragraph,
the Library/Education Complex will
undergo a monitored (Isleta Fire &
Police Department) Fire Drill Exercise
on Monday, January 13. The Fire Drill
Exercise will take place at approximately
4:30pm to give us a LIVE Stress Test with
actual everyday patrons and students.
The entire complex will be evacuated
despite whatever is taking place. To
be fair, my Library staff will remind all
patrons of the Fire Drill Exercise thirty
minutes prior to the Fire Alarm being set
off to allow you to save or wrap up your
work. Parents and Guardians who send
the students to the Library/Education
Complex around 4:30pm will be sent a
notice the prior week so they may make
prior arrangements should they choose not
to expose their student(s) to the necessary
chaos. This exercise is NOT to put fear
into the student(s) but to prepare my staff
for that unannounced emergency where
we are required to protect and keep all our
patrons safe in the Library.
Monday, January 20 the Library will be
CLOSED due to Martin Luther King Jr.
Day.
At this time, I would like to introduce the
Library’s three new part-time employees.
They are Dianna Burbank, Keenan
Gurule, & Cheyenne Castillo. All three
individuals were hired to focus on the
students of the Homework Help Program
but have been trained in the arts of basic
Library functions throughout the Winter
Break. So, should you find them helping
you behind the circulation desk, please be
patient with them and give them time to
learn and adjust.
The Library is looking to fill our Permanent
Full-Time Position which has been vacant
since the second week of November. Should
you or perhaps know of someone who is
searching for a Full-Time job with benefits
where you will give back to the People of

the Island then this position is for you.
You will be required to have a High School
Diploma or GED prior to submitting your
application, Basic Computer/Macintosh
skills, ability to work in a Team Setting,
have a tolerance for ALL PEOPLE of ALL
AGES, and Program Initiatives. Should
this sound like a job for you, you may submit
your application to the Human Resources
Department located at the Tribal Services
Complex.
Both Job Description and
Application may be found at the Pueblo
of Isleta’s Career Opportunity website
at
http://www.isletapueblo.com/careeropportunities.html , Library’s website
http://www.isletapueblo.com/library.
html, Library’s Facebook page https://
www.facebook.com/IsletaPuebloLibrary,
or the Library.

UPCOMING PROGRAMS:
Library Aides Keenan & Cheyenne will
both be hosting game tournaments on
Thursday, January 2 and Friday, January
3 from 1pm to 3pm (Lunch will NOT be
provided by the Library so be sure to
feed your child(ren) at home OR send
them with a sack lunch). Keenan’s game
tournament will focus on the Call of Duty:
Ghosts & Marvel vs. Capcom 3 on the
Xbox 360. Cheyenne’s game tournament
will focus on the Just Dance 2014 & Super
Mario 3D World on the Nintendo Wii U.
Since both tournaments will have 1st,
2nd, & 3rd Place winners, each gamer
must select which game tournament they
want to participate in before the start
of competition. These tournaments are
open to people of all ages and gaming
experience. Should you have questions,
you may call the Library and speak with
either Keenan or Cheyenne.
Schools will return to school on Tuesday,
January 7 which is also the first day of our
Lego Movie Incentive Program (Homework
Help Program). This program is OPEN TO
ALL STUDENTS & CHILDREN who read
at the Library for 30 minutes or completes
their homework at the Library. However,
students in Head Start and Kindergarten
may be read to for fifteen minutes. The
first thirty students to acquire thirty
points will be treated to dinner and the
Lego Movie on Friday, February 7. The
difficulty or amount of homework will
determine whether or not a student gets
one to three points per day. Depending of
the student’s grade level they may earn a
point for every thirty or fifteen minutes.
No more than five points will be given per
day. Should you have questions regarding
this program, you call the Library and

speak with Tara or Diane.
On Tuesday, Feb. 4 and Wednesday, Feb
5 at 5pm to 6pm, Tara of Isleta Library in
collaboration with the “ABQ Coupon Mom”
will be hosting a Couponing Workshop.
Like the Popular TV Shoes, participants
will learn about resources, website, basic
coupon policies, how to organize coupons,
coupon lingo, and much more. Space is
limited to fifteen patrons per day so be sure
to call ahead and reserve your spot today.
Should you have additional questions
regarding this program, you may call the
Library and speak with Tara.

RECAP:
Santa Claus would like to Wish the
“People of the Island” a Merry New Year
and would like to remind those families
who took pictures with him at the Library
on Wednesday, Dec. 11 to pick up their
5x7 prints at the Library. If you did not
receive your pictures via emails, please
call the Library and provide us with a
valid email address so we may email them
again.
Emmy Award winning Story Teller,
Indiana Bones visited the Isleta Library
for a second consecutive month. This time
around he shared Christmas stories such
as the “Mummy Monkey” and “Young
Saint Nick” to name a few. At this time,
the Library staff would like to Thank the
parents/guardians and children for being
on their best behavior during this story
time event. For that we shall book more
special events.
This Christmas “Season” the Library
conducted three Christmas Crafts based
on Chris Van Allsburg’s, The Polar Express
book which ended with a ride on the Rail
Runner from Los Lunas to Downtown
Albuquerque.
The first program was lead by Dianna
who read the first half of the book and
followed it up with an “Open Ended” art
project where participant created objects
related to the book using various common
art supplies such as buttons, cotton balls,
foam balls, stickers, popsicle sticks, and
so on.
The following day, Keenan read the second
half of the book and followed it up with
a candy theme Locomotive. Many of the
students ate their locomotives before their
parents picked them up which left nothing
to show but a sugar rush. However, there
was a family who instead of building
three individual locomotives, they built an
actual Train which wowed everyone.
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January 2014
During Cheyenne’s second week at the
Library she lead the third Polar Express
themed program where students made
Gingerbread Cookies for Santa. No one
in the group had ever made Gingerbread
dough before so they were all grossed out
by the appearance because it looked like
“Dog Poop” which led to them making a
second dough only for it to look like the first
batch. With the excess dough, everyone got
to create a family of Gingerbread People.
Everyone seemed to have fun and this
was the first time I ever saw “Christmas
Zombie” Gingerbread Cookies.
We ended the Polar Express program by
taking seventeen students who attended
two of the three programs mentioned
above on a ride on the Rail Runner from
Los Lunas to Downtown Albuquerque.
After leaving the downtown station, we
took them to iHop for brunch and then
to Barnes & Noble at the Coronado Mall
for Hot Chocolate and a Polar Express
Gift Bag. This program would not have
been the success it was without the aid of
the Department of Education and Isleta

Isleta Pueblo News

Recreational Center for their vans, Barnes
& Noble for allowing us to drink Hot
Chocolate in their store, and the parents,
older siblings, and Library Staff for waking
up before the sun on a Monday morning to
make the 8 o’clock Rail Runner.
With that said, I hope you read and enjoyed
our article instead of using this month’s
newsletter to start your morning fire or
Horno Fire.

Pueblo of Isleta Public Library
Hours of Operation
Monday – Thursday: 8am – 6:30pm
Friday:
8am – 4:30pm
Saturday:
9am – 1pm
Sunday:
CLOSED
Contact Info:
Phone: 505.869.9808
Fax: 505.869.8119
Email:
poi02002@isletapueblo.com
Website:
www.isletapueblo.com/library.html
Facebook:
www.facebook.com/IsletaPuebloLibrary

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Be Inspired to
make a difference
in Your Isleta
Community!
Isleta Social Services is
looking for foster
families to
provide love and
support
to Isleta children.
Please contact 869-2772
for more information.

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January 2014

Parks & Recreation
As we prepare for January, 2014 we say good-bye to another busy December 2013 for the Parks & Recreation staff. The staff was
busy with a number of special events that included a Volleyball Tournament, a Swim Meet, Per-Capita Distribution, Light the Path
Memorial Walk, and several after school special events that took our children to the River of Lights at the Botanical Gardens, and
the Christmas Light Show at Cliff's Amusement Park and several visits to our Isleta Fun Connection for bowling and laser tag. Also,
our Park Management Crew has been busy prepping the parks and baseball fields for the upcoming growing season doing preventive
maintenance on the irrigation system, winter fertilizing and edging the parks and installing two new score-boards on the Little League
fields #2 and #3.

Volleyball Tournament

Swim Meet

On two different occasions we were involved with Volleyball
tournaments that were run by fellow tribal members and volunteers
of the New Mexico Elite Volleyball Team coached by Melanie and
Mike Kirk. On Saturday December 7th, they hosted a 15 team
Volleyball Tournament here at the Pueblo of Isleta that ran all day.
It was a fund raiser for the team the "New Mexico Elite Volleyball
Team" that practices and plays out of our facility. On the following
weekend that same team went out to Amarillo, Texas and competed
with a number of teams from throughout the Southwest and won
first place in that tournament. Congratulations to you Melanie
and Mike Kirk, and your commitment to the team especially being
volunteers who go out of your way to make the team what it is. You
make us very proud to be coaching the team at such a high level of
competition and representing the Pueblo of Isleta.

The Pueblo of Isleta continues to be a hot spot for swim practice and
meet competition. On Saturday, December 7th was no exception,
as we hosted a Swim Meet for High Schools in which four (4) of our
tribal members are a part of the Los Lunas/Valencia High School
Team. The team is coached by our own Aquatic Coordinator Lindred
Onsae who uses our facility as their home venue. Lindred reports
that the teams from Socorro, Belen, St. Pius etc love to come and
compete in our Aquatic gymnasium. They love the organization
that is represented and the beautiful facilities that make up this
part of our Isleta Parks & Recreation Department. He goes on to
say “when we host a swim meet, you can rest assured that we will
be filled to capacity with visitors and spectators watching their
children compete which is not always the case at other venues.

After-School Program
The
after-school
program
continues to be a staple on
keeping the kids busy with
basketball, golf, arts/crafts, and
many special events. Although
the program is not any where as
big as our busy summer program,
those who do get involved
either at the Old Rec. program
with Kimberly Chiwewe and
Jose Lucero or with Roberta
Chavarillo, Matt Jojola, Antonio
Garcia, Phillip Abeita and our
3 Nanas Gloria Abeita, Abenita
Abeita and Marie Lucero at the
New Rec. definitely have plenty
of activity to keep the children
busy. Pictured are events that
are part of the after-school
program which involved the
River of Lights at the Botanical
Gardens in Albuquerque, the
children playing one of the many
games in the games-room and
the beautiful display the Nanas
set up in honor of the Christmas
Season.

Park Management
As mentioned earlier, our Park Management staff has been busy dong the many
things that most don't realize must be done to insure that we have a healthy
upcoming growing season. They are busy trimming trees and shrubs, winter
fertilizing and edging the parks, watering the parks once a week and picking
up all the leaves which have fallen. In addition, we have recently added a new
concession stand for the Little League program which was once a classroom at the
Old Elementary School that will be handicap accessible and have installed two
(2) new scoreboards on fields #2 and # 3. Although all of this is for the good of our
Pueblo members, we are deeply disturbed that someone is out vandalizing our
Veteran's Park at Pickle Heights. Someone has gone out deliberately spreading
motor oil on our grass and big rocks which are part of the landscaping. If anyone
witnesses this senseless act of vandalism, please report them immediately to our
Isleta Police Department or our Parks and Recreation staff. Once again, our Tribal
Judges have said, if anyone is caught, they will be prosecuted to the full extent of
the law. Pictured is one with Park Superintendent Robert Apodaca explaining to
Nick Padilla who did all the welding for the newly installed scoreboard and assisted by Derryke Jiron as he explains what must be done
now to get the electrical power to the scoreboard as we will need to trench the park once the ground has sufficiently thawed.

January 2014

Isleta Pueblo News

Light the Path Memorial Walk
Although this event was sponsored by the Behavior
Health Department, we the Parks and Recreation
Department were very involved in its presentation. The
Luminaria tour was part of the remembrance of those
people who have passed away before us, and to keep
them and their families in our thoughts during this
Christmas Season. The activity began with everyone
registering for the walk and MC Jennifer Padilla calling
upon Governor Eddie Paul Torres who addressed the
group with opening prayer and welcoming address.
Next the Valencia High School ROTC presented the
colors and led the parade of walkers to and from our
St. Augustine Church for some prayer. The event
culminated with everyone coming back to the New Rec.
Center and enjoying an outstanding meal and many door
prizes that were donated by a lot of Tribal Departments
and members of the community. Incidentally, we
had a number of special guests from Canada (who
participated) who were out visiting our Pueblo of Isleta
as a good will gesture, that just loved our culture and
presentation of this event. Pictured is event coordinator
Kory Kie who did an outstanding job putting this event
together in front of the Giant Santa Claus. Pictured
next to him is a collage of pictures depicting the event
with the first being of the Valencia High School ROTC
leading the parade of walkers through a beautiful lit
path of some 8000 luminarias and culminating with a
few pictures of some estimated 200 people enjoying a
beautifully prepared meal of posole, enchiladas, turkey,
and desserts that were prepared by volunteer tribal
members. Thanks to all of you volunteers that were
many, who made this event so special. A special thanks
to our Isleta Police Department who not only made the
route safe for everyone to enjoy but helped as serving
staff of food volunteers.

New Year’s Resolutions
Well, we have come to that part of the year where many
of us will be making New Year’s Resolution about many
things in our lives. Hopefully, one of the resolutions
is for us is to be a lot more healthy. But before you
begin, think about last year’s resolutions (if you made
any). Did I accomplish what I set out to do last year?
Was I too hard on myself by setting a goal or goals
that were unachievable? If one of your goals is to lose
weight for instance, look at the whole picture and just
not that idea that by beginning a workout routine will
solve the problem. If you haven’t worked out in several
years, possibly consult with a physician and or come
by and see one of our many personal trainers that are
part of that staff at Old & New Rec. They can help
you with a plan that can fit your busy lifestyle. Don’t
be afraid to ask for help. Many of us tend to start the
New Year by coming in like a gang buster to workout
and in a day or two you give it up because now you are
too sore to continue. Or you’re working out a lot, but
you’re not noticing any weight loss. One thing that you
need to do when you set out to be healthier by working
out, is to evaluate your eating habits as well. Can
you possibly cut out some of the many carbohydrates
(bread, pastas etc.) that many of us consume? Our high
sugar consumption could also be a problem. Too many
sodas, candy, cookies, etc., could be the culprit. Bottom
line, do an over-all evaluation approach to what you
are trying to accomplish, because if you combine the
two and make some little changes to working out and
healthier eating, a lot more can be accomplished with
less aggravation.

Good Luck, and Happy New Year.

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January 2014

Tiwa Lending Services is Recruiting New Board Members (TLS)
Are you interested in becoming a
board member of Tiwa Lending
Services?
Who is Tiwa Lending Services?
Tiwa Lending Services ("TLS") is a nonprofit Native Community Development
Financial Institution (CDFI) whose mission
is to promote community development and
the economic growth of the Isleta Pueblo
community by creating homeownership
and small business opportunities for the
Isleta Pueblo community and other Native
Americans living within the surrounding
communities.
TLS's Board of Directors consists
of 5 persons. Directors consist of
two community members and three
professional
members
preferably
with financial, lending or business
backgrounds. Board members must
meet at least one of the following
criteria: 1) be Native American, 2) live
or work in the Isleta Pueblo community
service area, or 3) own a business in the
Isleta Pueblo community service area.
Description of Board Duties
The Board of Directors serves as the
governing body of TLS. Board members
will serve 2 year terms. The Board meets
monthly.
Board members have the following roles
and responsibilities:
1. Uphold the bylaws of the TLS.
2. Define and oversee the mission
of TLS and ensure that this mission is
carried out.
3. Ensure that the events and programs
of TLS are relevant to its mission and
monitor their effectiveness.
4. Provide strategic guidance to TLS.
5. Ensure financial solvency and help
raise resources.
6. Ensure
continuous
board
improvement. Each member of the board
shall commit to the following:
• Fully attend all meetings of the
board.
• Serve on one or more committees.
• Understand board member roles
and responsibilities and become
sufficiently knowledgeable about TLS
and its operations to make informed
decisions.
• Read all materials sent to the
board and come prepared to provide
meaningful dialogue at all board and
committee meetings.
• Arrive at meetings on time and stay
for the full agenda unless notification
is provided in advance to the board or
committee chair.
• Ask for clarification on any matters
or material not understood before
making a decision.
• Listen carefully and respectfully to
other board members and staff with
objectivity.
• Actively support the policies and
goals adopted by the board, speaking
with one unified voice.

• Act as a liaison between the TLS
and the community.
Specific Board members will serve as
overseers of the following:
1. Overseer of Financial Management
—The overseer of TLS's financial
management system. This Board member
shall work with the sub-committee to
develop and manage an annual budget.
2. Leader of Public Relations —This
Board member will oversee the
development of all print, web, radio, and
multi-media materials pertinent to the
TLS and the events it sponsors. This
board member is responsible for ensuring
that all public relations material upholds
the mission and standards of TLS.
3. Overseer of Fundraising — This
board member will oversee fundraising
efforts. They will help recruit and retain
members for the fundraising committee
and will help manage TLS's fundraising
database, manage the creation and
content of fundraising material and
ensure that organization supporters are
recognized for their contributions.
4. Overseer of Events — This board
member will oversee community events

and work with committee event chairs
to ensure that the overall message of the
event is consistent with the mission of
TLS. This board member will also actively
work with the communities and other
organizations to recruit partnerships for
new events.
5. Board and Committee Recruitment
— This board member will oversee the
recruitment of new volunteers and board
members.
Board members will be expected to attend
training on Native Lending institutions
and lending.
If you are interested in serving as a
board member, please send a letter of
interest and resume to the Pueblo of
Isleta Governor's Offices or by mail, in
person, facsimile or electronic mail to:
Sheila D. Herrera, Executive Director
Tiwa Lending Services
P.O. Box 1270
Isleta, N.M. 87022
sheila@tiwalending.org
(505) 916-0556
Facsimile: (505) 869-7596

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Health Beat

Vehicle and Bicycle Safety
Isleta Health Center Health Educator:
Stephanie Barela, 869-4479

Do you buckle up and buckle up your kids EVERY TIME you get
into the car? How about put on your helmet every time you ride a
bike? Well, as the 4th grade students learned, they are two very
important things to do to PREVENT INJURY!!! The Isleta Health
Center Health Educator worked with the Isleta Elementary School
4th graders on October 25, 2013 and November 8, 2013 on Injury
Prevention. They first learned about the importance of wearing
a seat belt and then they did an observational survey to see how
many of the cars in Isleta were buckled up. The students were
pleased with the number of people they saw wearing their seat
belt. The last Seatbelt Survey in March 2013, showed that only
82% of drivers and only 64% of the passengers were buckled in and
this year the numbers went up to 94% of drivers buckling up and
93% of the passengers also buckling up. Look at the chart below to
see the Seat Belt Usage Rates in Isleta since 2006.
Keep up the good work and continue to Buckle Up EVERY TIME
you are in the car!
Along with Vehicle Safety, the 4th graders also learned about
Bicycle Safety. On November 8, 2013, the Isleta Health Educator
teamed up with Albuquerque Parks and Rec to offer the 4th grade
students a presentation on bike safety and then the opportunity to
try out their newly learned skills through participating in a BIKE
RODEO. A bike rodeo is a skills course, which provides a fun and
safe environment for a class to learn various bike safety skills and
practice them. This rodeo consisted of a bike riding course designed
to simulate actual road conditions, a stop sign to help practice their
starting and stopping, as well as, using their directional signals, a
chance to practice their skills when they are approached by a dog
and many other important bike safety skills. Bike riding is a lot
of fun, but accidents happen. Every year, about 300,000 kids go to
the emergency room because of bike injuries (www.kidshealth.org).
Some of these injuries are so serious that children die, usually from
head injuries. A head injury can mean brain injury and as the 4th
graders learned; OUR BRAIN IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PART
OF OUR BODY, so we need to PROTECT IT!! That's why it is so
important to wear your bike helmet.

Some skills the 4th graders learned were:
•
•

STOP and Look Left, Right, Left, before crossing the street
Use your hand signals when turning

• If you are ever chased by a dog while you are riding your
bike, you should stop pedaling and coast (continue to move
forward without using your pedal), if the dog continues to chase
you, get off your bicycle and put it between you and the dog and
back up slowly.
• ALWAYS WEAR A HELMET!!
THANK YOU, ALBUQUERQUE PARKS and Rec, and
Chuck Malagodi for teaching our students how to ride

RAILROAD SAFETY
Stephanie Barela, Health Educator
869-4479 ● sbarela@islclinic.net

There are a number of railroad crossings
in Isleta and that is why it is so important
that we all know how to be safe in a railroad
crossing. In America, someone is hit by a
train every 115 minutes, often killing them.
According to Operation Lifesaver, nearly
2,000 Americans are killed and injured at
highway/rail grade crossings each year.
Most collisions with vehicles and trains
happen when trains are traveling less than
35 miles per hour. In ¼ of all collisions,
the train is already in the crossing when
the car hits it and since most, nearly 2/3, of
all collisions happen during the day, driver
not paying attention must be the mayor
cause. It takes a train one mile to stop,
so NEVER try to beat a train, because the
train always wins! A motorist in a train/
vehicle crash is 40 times more likely to die
than in a collision between two vehicles.
Here are ways to help prevent yourself
from being injured by a a train:

• Remember that any time is train
time.
• Slow down when approaching a
railroad crossing and look both ways—
twice!

Left, Right, Left!

• Never race a train to cross the
tracks.
• Never pass another vehicle within
100 feet of a railroad crossing.
• Watch out for vehicles that MUST
stop at a railroad crossing, like school
buses or trucks carrying hazardous
materials.
• When approaching a crossing, roll
down your windows, turn off your
radio and air conditioner and listen
for whistles or bells.
• Always yield to flashing lights,
whistles, closing gates, or stop signs.
• Never shift gears on the railroad
crossing, down shift before you reach
it.

• If you must stop, keep a distance of
15 to 50 feet from the tracks. Since
the tracks are four feet eight and a
half inches wide, the train hangs 3
feet past the rails on each side, be
sure to leave enough space between
your vehicle and the tracks.
• Teach children that the railroad
is NEVER a place to play, walk, run,
bike ride or use as a short cut.
• Always cross the tracks at the
designated railroad crossing or
pedestrian crossing.
REMEMBER TO LOOK,
LISTEN AND LIVE!
STOPPING MAY ADD
30 SECONDS TO YOUR
JOURNEY, WHILE NOT
STOPPING COULD PUT AN
END TO IT COMPLETELY.
ANY TIME IS TRAIN TIME!
Reference:http://www.tdi.texas.gov/pubs/videoresource/
fsrailroadcross.pdf

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Health Effects of Cigarette Smoking Part 1
Stephanie Barela, Isleta Health Educator, 869-4479

Smoking Causes Death
•
Cigarette smoking causes more than 440,000 deaths,
or nearly one of every five deaths, each year in the United
States.
•
More deaths are caused each year by tobacco use than
by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), illegal drug use,
alcohol use, motor vehicle injuries, suicides, and murders
combined.
•
If nobody smoked, one of every three cancer deaths in
the United States would not happen.
•
Smoking causes an estimated 90% of all lung cancer
deaths in men and 80% of all lung cancer deaths in
women.
•
An estimated 90% of all deaths from chronic obstructive
lung disease are caused by smoking.

Smoking and Increased Health Risks
Compared with nonsmokers, smoking is estimated to
increase the risk of—
•
Coronary heart disease by 2 to 4 times,
•
Stroke by 2 to 4 times,
•
Men developing lung cancer by 23 times,
•
Women developing lung cancer by 13 times, and
•
Dying from chronic obstructive lung diseases (such as
chronic bronchitis and emphysema) by 12 to 13 times.

Smoking and Cardiovascular Disease
•
Smoking causes coronary heart disease, the leading
cause of death in the United States.
•
Cigarette smoking causes reduced circulation by
narrowing the blood vessels (arteries) and puts smokers
at risk of developing peripheral vascular disease (i.e.,
obstruction of the large arteries in the arms and legs that
can cause a range of problems from pain to tissue loss or
gangrene).
•
Smoking causes abdominal aortic aneurysm (i.e., a
swelling or weakening of the main artery of the body—the
aorta—where it runs through the abdomen).
Freedom From Smoking Classes start Monday,
January 13, 2014.
Please contact me at the Isleta Health Center
Stephanie Barela, 869-4479

Drowsy Driving Tidbit
Isleta Health Center

Health Educator,
Stephanie Barela, 869-4479

Have you ever driven while you were drowsy...
chances are you probably have. Next time think twice
before you get behind the wheel when you are having
trouble staying awake. The Center of Disease Control
(CDC) says that there are about 100,000 crashes each
year due to drowsy driving. This attributes to 40,000
injuries and about 1,500 deaths a year.

STAY SAFE and
DON'T DRIVE
DROWSY!!

ANNUAL REMINDER
If you use an Urgent Care Center or
Emergency Room, you are required to
notify the Isleta Contract Health Office
(869-4488) within 72 hours. To determine
if urgent or emergency care is needed, call
the Isleta Health Center's toll-free Nurse
Advice Line (1-877-725-2552), open 24
hours per day.

Prevention is the Key
to Staying Healthy
1.
Wash Hands Often with Soap and
Warm Water.
2.
Cough into your hand, elbow, or
tissue, not toward another person.
3.
If you have flu-like symptoms, stay
home until at least 24 hours after your
fever is gone (without fever-reducing
medicines).
4.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose and
mouth.
5. Avoid contact with sick people.

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Johnson-O'Malley
Program
Happy New Year everyone! The JOM Program
has a few updates to start the New Year off
with. By the end of this month we should have
the JOM Tutoring Building up and running.
This building will be set up as a classroom
where we will hold tutoring sessions, family
activity nights, JOM meetings, and is located
at the Department of Education Complex.
Once we have completed the finishing touches
on the classroom we will invite the community
to come up for an open house, so keep your eyes
open for that!
The second half of the school year has also
started this month and with that comes
studying and homework once again. Please
remember that the JOM Program is here to help
our Native American Students be successful in
their academic careers and we offer services to
meet that goal. One such service is our tutoring
program, which started up again this month. If
you or your student feels that they could benefit
from getting extra help in Math, Reading, etc.,
please do not hesitate to give us a call and get
more information on how our program works.
We offer a range of services and encourage the
community to contact us to find out more!
Lastly, the JOM Program would like to take
a moment to introduce the newest member
of its team to the community: My name is
Bernadette Correa and I have just come on as
the new Supervisory Academic Counselor and
will be heading up the great JOM team here
at the Department of Education. If my name
seems familiar to some of you, it is because I
have worked with the JOM Program before. I
was the JOM Academic Coach for five and a
half years and during my previous time here,
have had the pleasure to work with many of
our students, parents, and school districts.
For those who I have not yet had the pleasure of
meeting, let me introduce myself a little more
in depth. I am a graduate of the University of
New Mexico and have my Bachelor's Degree
in both Biology and Psychology. During my
time spent at the University, my favorite
academic subjects were Genetics, Math, and
Human Behavior and I love seeing students
become interested in all aspects of science. I
have many years of experience working with
students of all ages, as well as, working with
teachers, counselors, and administration at
the various schools our students attend. I am
genuinely looking forward to working with my
community again, seeing familiar faces, and
meeting new people. Please feel free to stop by
and say hello!
Parents,
Guardians,
and
Community
members...do not hesitate to contact the JOM
Program if you have any questions, want to
know more about our programs, or if you have
suggestions that can benefit our students! We
are always here and happy to hear from you.
Have a wonderful New Year and keep an eye
out for our articles in the Isleta Newsletter as
well as our own JOM Newsletter (if you do not
currently receive the JOM Newsletter or you
have changed your address, please give us a
call to update our records and be put on the
mailing list). Phone 869-9810.

ISLETA EARLY HEAD START

Are you or someone you know having a baby?

It's important to take very good care of yourself so that both you
and your baby are healthy. Regular prenatal care helps you and
your health care provider monitor how your pregnancy is going. It
also helps your provider spot any potential health problems before
they become serious. Some pregnant women may experience complications like
gestational diabetes or preeclampsia. But with regular prenatal care, you can
better manage any health issues that may come up.
Going through a pregnancy is not easy. The Isleta Early Head Start Program can
help provide support to expectant mothers and families by offering the services of
a Home Visitor. Home Visitors provide prenatal and parenting education, support
during doctor visits and ultra sounds, and postnatal support for the first three
months.
If you are an expecting mother that would like extra support, the Isleta Early
Head Start program would love to have you join us in the program! The program
still has some slots available. Call today to schedule your appointment to complete
an application.
The Early Head Start Prenatal option is for pregnant mothers, who
are an Isleta Native/Descendant, reside on the reservation, or
who are expectant mothers of Isleta children.
For more information or to schedule an appointment to
complete an application, call us immediately at 869-9796.
We also have slots available in the Home-Based option
for children ages birth to thirty months.

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/tribal%3Apueblo_isleta%3A40d7fd204d72078f. Public record. Not legal advice.