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Volume 11 Issue 9

Isleta Pueblo News

Pueblo of Isleta website: www.isletapueblo.com

October 2016

MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR

MA GU WAM

24th Annual Four Corners Indian

Country Conference

ISLETA PUEBLO, NM – U.S. Attorney

Damon P. Martinez of the District of New

Mexico hosted the 24th Annual Four

Corners Indian Country Conference at the

Isleta Pueblo Hotel and Conference Center

in Isleta Pueblo, N.M., on Sept. 7-9, 2016.

U.S. Attorney Martinez was joined by cohosts U.S. Attorney John S. Leonardo of the

District of Arizona, U.S. Attorney John W.

Huber of the District of Utah, and Acting

U.S. Attorney Bob Troyer of the District of

Colorado.

The annual conference, which is sponsored

by the U.S. Department of Justice’s

Office for Victims of Crime and the U.S.

Attorneys for the Districts of Arizona,

Colorado, Utah and New Mexico, promotes

a collaborative approach to addressing

the needs of victims of crime in Indian

Country in the Four Corners’ region. In

addition to representatives of the four U.S.

Attorney’s Offices and other DOJ agencies,

approximately 320 conference attendees

participated which included tribal leaders,

victim advocates and social services

providers, tribal judges and prosecutors,

and law enforcement officers.

U.S. Attorney Damon P. Martinez

announced the partnership with the Pueblo

of Isleta to establish one of the first reentry

programs in Indian Country. By working

to ensure that formerly incarcerated tribal

citizens have access to housing, substance

abuse programs and education and

employment opportunities, it is hoped that

they will avoid recidivist behavior and have

the tools to again serve as valued members

of their community.

The conference was opened with an

invocation by 1st Lieutenant Antonio

Chewiwi and welcoming remarks by Eddie

Paul Torres, Sr., Governor of Isleta Pueblo,

and the U.S. Attorneys.

This annual conference, which is held

in each of the four districts on a rotating

Left to Right: Honorable Damon P. Martinez, United States Attorney, District of NM;

1st Lieutenant Governor Antonio Chewiwi, Governor Eddie P. Torres, Honorable

Bob Troyer, United States Attorney, District of Colorado, Honorable John W. Huber,

United States Attorney, District of Utah and Honorable John S. Leonardo, United

States Attorney, District of Arizona.

basis, exemplifies the Justice Department’s leaders from the 567 federally recognized

commitment to addressing the high rates tribes with the opportunity to interact

of victimization of our women and children directly with high-level federal government

in our Native communities. The conference officials and members of the White House

theme – “Serving Victims: Restoring Hope” Council on Native American Affairs.

– embodies what the Department of Justice Governor Eddie P. Torres received a special

is striving to achieve in Indian Country; request from the White House to attend the

helping victims overcome trauma, and conference and provide the Tribal Leaders

preventing these crimes from re-occurring Keynote Address in which he highlighted

in the future. The conference provides a some of President Obama’s Administration’s

forum for developing strategies for assisting accomplishments in Indian Country.

victims of crime and tackling other serious Governor Torres stressed the importance

public safety challenges confronting our of continuing to build upon the President’s

Native communities.

It provides an commitment to strengthen the governmentopportunity for DOJ officials to hear from to-government relationship with Indian

members of our Native communities about Country and continue to improve the lives

their needs and to work with them to of American Indians and Alaska Natives.

address their unique challenges.

White House Tribal Nations

Conference – Washington DC

– On Monday, September 26, President

Obama hosted the 2016 White House Tribal

Nations Conference in Washington, DC.

This was the President’s eighth and final

Tribal Nations Conference, providing tribal

Official Public Notice – Tribal Governor and Tribal

Council Elections for 2017 - 2018 Terms

You will soon be receiving in the mail, information on the up-coming

Election Pueblo of Isleta Tribal Governor and Tribal Council for the

2017 – 2018 terms.

Registration and nominations for Tribal Governor and Tribal Council

will be held on Saturday, October 29, 2016, and Sunday, October

30, 2016, from 8 AM – 7 PM at the Elderly Center.

Voting for Tribal Governor and Tribal Council will be held on Saturday,

November 26, 2016, from 8 AM – 7 PM at the Elderly Center.

In accordance to the POI Tribal Constitution, “Article VI –

Nominations, Elections and appointments, Section 2. Any enrolled

member of the Pueblo of Isleta aged eighteen (18) years or more on

the date of election shall be eligible to vote in any general election of

the Pueblo, provided that he or she has registered to vote...”

Remember, more information will be forth coming in the mail. Should

there be any questions, you may call Ulysses Abeita, Tribal Council

Secretary at 350-0958 or Tribal Council Office at 869-9695, and as

always you may talk to one of the Tribal Council Members, or the

Governor’s Office at 869-3111.

MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR:

Let us all give Thanks to the Great Spirit

as we welcome the autumn months, for the

harvest from the fields that reminds us of the

abundance we have been given and bounty

we share with all. Thank you Father Sun

for your earlier setting reminding us to take

time to rest and dream.

PUEBLO OF ISLETA ARTISTS

The New Mexico Arts - Art in Public Places Art Program

Call to Artists Meeting

The Pueblo of Isleta is seeking artwork for placement in the Pueblo of

Isleta Public Library facility. The New Mexico Arts, A division of the New

Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs is coordinating this Art Program

with the Pueblo of Isleta.

Please attend to learn more about the Art Program, eligibility, timelines

and submission requirements.

When:

Thursday, November 3rd

Time:

5:30pm-7:00pm

Location: Pueblo of Isleta Public Library

Accepted Artwork: The preference is for artwork to be hung on walls.

Artwork may include but not limited to:

►Two-dimensional artwork (paintings), ceramic tile art, fabric art, metal

art, clay art, wood art, glass art, other materials (feathers, leather, etc.)

For more information about The New Mexico Arts - Art in Public Places

Art Program contact: Paul Fragua, Coordinator at 505-269-3041 or

Paulfragua@gmail.com

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Isleta Pueblo News

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

Deadline for November Newsletter articles is set for

Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at 4:30pm. Articles may be

dropped off at the Library or emailed to poi02002@isletapueblo.

com. Should you email your article, expect a confirmation

email. If you do not receive a confirmation email, odds are it

never made it to me and then it’s time to panic, so call Nate at

505.869.9808.

People whom wish to submit an article or flyer are responsible

for generating their own article or flyer. Should you need help,

please call the Library at 505.869.9808 and set up a date and

time to sit down with a Library staff member whom will help

you throughout the process. The Library will NOT accept notes

dropped off at the Library or information over the phone to

generate your article.

Probates need to be published in the Newsletter for two

consecutive months. Probates are considered court documents

therefore all submitters must provide: 1) Name of Deceased, 2)

Date of Deceased 3) Court Case # and 4) Date of Court Date. A

Probate form can be found on the Newsletter Archive page at

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

Thank you,

Nathaniel Lujan

Newsletters may be found at the sixteen distribution locations

listed below. Remember, Digital copies of the Newsletter

may be obtained from the Newsletter archive at http://www.

isletapueblo.com/newsletters.html

The sixteen Newsletter distribution

locations are:

1) The Administration Building

(Governor’s Office): Receptionist Desk

2) Census Office: Receptionist Desk

3) Health Center: Receptionist Desk

4) Housing Department: Receptionist Desk

5) Department of Education: Receptionist

Desk

6) New Recreation Center: Newsletter

Stand

7) Old Recreation Center: Front Desk

8) Tribal Service Complex: Receptionist Desk

9) Tribal Service Complex: I.P.D. Dispatch Window

10) Tribal Service Complex: Tribal Courts Window

11) Elders Center: Receptionist Desk & Lunch Delivery

12) Head Start: Receptionist Desk

13) Library: Newsletter Stand

14) Ranchitos Park: Blue Box (see picture for example)

15) Old Head Start Complex: Blue Box (see picture for

example)

16) Intersection of Tribal Road 82 & Tribal Road 84: Blue Box

(see picture for example)

October 2016

PROBATE NEWS

First Notice – A petition to Probate the Estate of Carmel O. Salazar,

deceased October 02, 2015. Case No. CV-16-PRO-00090, has been

filed with the Pueblo of Isleta Tribal Courts. Any person claiming an

interest in the Estate may notify the Pueblo of Isleta Tribal Court Clerk in

writing within thirty (30) days of this notice being posted. A hearing on

the matter is scheduled for Thursday, November 11, 2016 at 9:00 a.m.

Claims must be filed in writing with the Isleta Tribal Court Clerk, located at

the Tribal Service Complex, 3950 Hwy 47 SE, Building A, Albuquerque,

NM. Any questions regarding the matter may be directed to the Isleta

Tribal Court Clerk at (505) 869-9699.

Second Notice – A petition to Probate the Estate of Frances Aragon,

deceased March 05, 2005. Case No. PT-090-08, has been filed with

the Pueblo of Isleta Tribal Courts. Any person claiming an interest in the

Estate may notify the Pueblo of Isleta Tribal Court Clerk in writing within

thirty (30) days of this notice being posted. A hearing on the matter is

scheduled for Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. Claims must

be filed in writing with the Isleta Tribal Court Clerk, located at the Tribal

Service Complex, 3950 Hwy 47 SE, Building A, Albuquerque, NM. Any

questions regarding the matter may be directed to the Isleta Tribal Court

Clerk at (505) 869-9699.

Second Notice – A petition to Probate the Estate of Alvin Peterson,

deceased June 30, 2015. Case No. CV-15-PRO-00103, has been filed

with the Pueblo of Isleta Tribal Courts. Any person claiming an interest

in the Estate may notify the Pueblo of Isleta Tribal Court Clerk in writing

within thirty (30) days of this notice being posted. A hearing on the matter

is scheduled for Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at 09:00 a.m. Claims must

be filed in writing with the Isleta Tribal Court Clerk, located at the Tribal

Service Complex, 3950 Hwy 47 SE, Building A, Albuquerque, NM. Any

questions regarding the matter may be directed to the Isleta Tribal Court

Clerk at (505) 869-9699.

Probates need to be published in the Newsletter for two consecutive

months. Probates are considered court documents therefore all

submitters must provide: 1) Name of Deceased, 2) Date of Deceased

3) Court Case # and 4) Date of Court Date. A Probate form can be

found on the Newsletter Archive page at http://www.isletapueblo.com/

newsletters.html Should you have additional questions regarding the

Probate process, please call the Library at 505.869.9808 and speak with

Nathaniel Lujan.

Notice from Isleta Pueblo Housing Authority

(IPHA):

Please be advised that the IPHA will be accepting requests for

Seasonal service to include but not limited to turning on heaters and

turning off swamp coolers.

We will be starting the Seasonal services immediately

Unfortunately, due to high volume of seasonal service requests, we

will not be going back out to your home to shut down the heater and

turn the swamp cooler back on should the weather change.

• A current Renovation application must be on file; along with

a letter of disability if noting a disability.

• Rental homes do not qualify for any type of services to include

seasonal services. Responsibilities for rental repairs are with the

landlord.

• The charge for the services for homeowners under the age

of 62 and those that are not eligible for free services will be

charged twenty-five ($25.00) dollars plus the cost of material and

labor time, provided that the tribal member make payment for

such services immediately or agree to do so within fifteen (15)

days of billing.

This service includes, but is not limited to, lighting of furnace

pilot lights, changing of air filters, seasonal setting up and taking

down of evaporative coolers, and installation or replacement of

weather stripping.

• Elders and those disabled will be first priority

for seasonal services.

Payments will be accepted in the form of Cashier Check or

Money Order only.

Should you have any questions or need more information please feel

free to contact our office at (505) 869-4153 during working hours of

Monday through Friday 8:00 to 4:30.

October 2016

Isleta Pueblo News

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Howdy from the Comanche Ranch:

As we head into the Fall of 2016 it is time to start marketing this

year’s calf crop. As I look over the herd while working the cattle or

just watching them as we go about our everyday chores, I notice

this year’s calf crop is physically smaller in size than last year.

This is undoubtedly due to the lack of moisture this year compared

to last year. While we have had rain it has not been consistent

and our rain gauges have recorded less than 6 inches. The average

rainfall for this area is 12 -14 inches so we have received less than

half. With this in mind we are going to begin working on installing

1 mile of new waterline with 1 drinker and adding a 10,000 gallon

storage tank. We have been awarded financial assistance from

USDA to do this plus 4.5 miles of cross fencing. As of now we

are awaiting an archaeological clearance to begin both projects.

Once these projects are completed it will make it much easier to

implement a pasture rotation system.

Vet inspection

Insurance

• Co-mingling of sick and healthy animals

• Local buyers/sellers

• Many buyers/sellers. Sales are conducted through

satellite or the internet

• You set terms and conditions

• You can accept or decline bids

• Forward contracting is accepted

• Payment is guaranteed

• The representative is working for you. Let him/her sell

your cattle

• Transportation is not your problem

• Good for large lots, preferably semi-truck loads

When it comes to marketing I have used 3 methods in the past.

These methods are:

Disadvantage:

Local auction barn

Video auction

Private treaty

• Commission charge between 3 and 5 %

• Freight adjustment for light or partial loads

• Not practical for small lots

• Representative can and will sort for size

There are advantages and disadvantages to each and I will explain

according to the list above.

Local auction barn

Advantage:

• Open 24 hours a day

• Convenient since they are within a short drive

• Sale every week

• Same day payment

• Wide variety

• Ideal for small lots

Disadvantage:

• Transportation costs come out of your pocket

• Total fees charged to you

Commission

Yardage

Feed

Brand inspection

Beef council

Video auction

Advantage:

Private treaty

Advantage:

• Negotiate terms and conditions

• No fees

• Buyer arranges transportation

• Forward contracting is acceptable

• Some buyers will accept cull cows

Disadvantages:

• You do the legwork

• Banking/method of payment

If anyone would like further information in marketing your

livestock or if I can be of any assistance, please do not hesitate

to contact me at 917-4217. Until next month let’s all continue to

pray for moisture, good health and our families and friends. Happy

Trails to all!

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Isleta Pueblo News

NEWS RELEASE

Isleta Resort & Casino Marks 30 Year Celebration

Albuquerque, NM - Thirty years ago this past September, our

community saw the birth of Isleta Resort & Casino. In honor

of the milestone, the Resort hosted a month-long celebration in

September. The anniversary celebration included special promotions

and discounts for Guests, who were also treated to cupcakes and

commemorative pins. Well aware that reaching the major milestone

wouldn’t be possible without its team members, the Resort also

celebrated employees. They were treated to a special event at the

Isleta Fun Connection, which included free bowling, jumpers for kids,

food, and giveaways.

“I just want to thank the employees for showing up, thank them for

doing their hard work, and we appreciation all of the effort that they

give us. That was just a small token of our appreciation for them,”

said Isleta Resort & Casino CEO Harold Baugus.

Employees also received exclusive commemorative pins.

The

administration also held 30 Days of Giveaways for its team members,

conducting random drawings throughout the month for fun prizes

every day. More than 3,600 items were given away to employees

during throughout the month.

“I want to personally thank all of our employees that work here on a

daily basis and make sacrifices to provide for their family, and also

for assisting in providing revenues for the Pueblo of Isleta,” Baugus

continued.

Isleta Resort & Casino’s actual birthdate is September 19, 1986. The

Resort is currently looking into a bright future, with some exciting

changes and renovations in the works.

Below are photos of our Team Member Celebration. We had a very

successful turn out. All the Team Members & their families of Isleta

Resort & Casino really enjoyed it.

October 2016

Isleta Pueblo News

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Pueblo of Isleta Career Opportunities

Position Posting

Location

Closing Date

NEW- LEAD CUSTODIAN.

Facilities Management, WITHIN ONLY-

09/29/2016

NEW-WILDLAND FIRE CREW (4 Positions).

Natural Resources Division,

Open Until Filled

NEW-FITNESS INSTRUCTOR.

Recreation Center.

Open Until Filled

AMERICORPS VISTA POSITIONS.

POI Elementary School. By Laguna Community Foundation

BUSINESS MANAGER.

POI Elementary School,

Open Until FIlled

CARPENTER. Housing Authority. Open Until Filled

CHILD CARE PROVIDER,

Head Start & Child Care.

Open Until Filled

CHR VAN DRIVER (Part-Time).

Health Center,

Open Until Filled

CLINICAL APPLICATION COORDINATOR.

Health Center,

Open Until Filled

DATA MANAGER. Head Start. Open Until Filled

DIRECTOR, PROCUREMENT. Procurement. Open Until Filled

DISABILITIES COORDINATOR.

Head Start & Child Care.

Open Until Filled

EDUCATION ASSISTANT.

POI Elementary School.

Open Until Filled

EMT-INTERMEDIATE (2 positions).

Health Center.

Open Until Filled

EMT PARAMEDIC (PRN/Occasional).

Health Center,

Open Until Filled

FACILITIES COORDINATOR.

Head Start & Child Care.

Open Until Filled

FAMILY SOCIAL WORKER. Social Services. 09/27/2016

FITNESS INSTRUCTOR,

Recreation Center,

Open Until Filled

HOME VISITOR, Head Start. Open Until Filled

HVAC TECHNICIAN, Housing Authority. Open Until Filled

INTERNAL AUDITOR. Gaming Commission. 09/21/2016

LABORER (4 Temp. Positions). Housing Authority, 09/27/2016

LAND SURVEY TECHNICIAN. Survey & Mapping, 09/27/2016

LANGUAGE COORDINATOR,

Dept.. of Education.

Open Until Filled

LIFEGUARD (2 Positions).

Recreation Center,

Open Until Filled

LIFEGUARD (4 Positions 30 hr wk),

Recreation Center.

Open Until Filled

NUTRITIONIST. Health Center. Open Until Filled

PERSONAL CARE SERVICE AIDE. Elder Center, Continuously Accepting Applications

PHYSICAL THERAPIST. Health Center, Open Until Filled

PHYSICIAN, Health Center, Open Until Filled

PLUMBER. Housing Authority, Open Until Filled

POLICE OFFICER, Police Department. 09/27/2016

RANCH HAND (Seasonal).

Comanche Ranch, WITHIN-

Continuously Accepting Applications

REGISTERED NURSE. Health Center, Open Until Filled

REGISTERED NURSE (RPT). Health Center. 09/26/2016

TEACHER - COMPUTER.

POI Elementary School,

Open Until Filled

TEACHER-ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

POI Elementary School,

Continuously Accepting Applications

TEACHER HEAD START,

Head Start & Child Care,

Open Until Filled

TEACHER II-EARLY HEADSTART,

Head Start & Child Care,

Open Until Filled

TEACHER - MENTOR HEADSTART.

Head Start & Child Care,

Open Until Filled

TIWA LANGUAGE INSTRUCTOR,

Head Start & Child Care,

Open Until Filled

UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE /HZMAT,

Natural Resources Division,

Open Until Filled

VETERAN SUPPORT SERVICE PROGRAM MEMBER,

Elder Center,

Open Until Filled

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Isleta Pueblo News

Pueblo of Isleta Elementary School

The Pueblo of Isleta Elementary School

Students have been very busy since school

started on August 8, 2016. Students are

busy learning with their new reading, math,

and library books!! Parents were invited

to an Open House on August 17th to meet

with teachers and to get acquainted with

new staff. We had a great turn out! Thank

you to all of our Parents and Guardians

that were able to join us!

School Spirit Days are continuing this

year. Everyone was getting into the spirit

by dressing up with their classmates and

school staff on “Super-Hero Day” and

“Story-Book Character Day.” The students

and staff had fun dressing up and sharing

why they had selected their costumes.

September 21st was the first of several

scheduled evening Family Nights at POIES.

The evening focused on Science. Following

supper, students, parents and guests were

encouraged to participate in a variety of

science experiments that involved topics

such as color, floating popcorn, helicopter

flight, microscopic views, cloud formation,

and visual perceptions. We were also very

fortunate to have three special showings

for seventy-five of our guests, of the TAAS

Planetarium from the Natural History

Museum in Albuquerque, NM. They got to

experience the night sky under a specially

designed bubble. Seats were limited in each

showing, so we have requested to be put on

the waiting list for another night’s viewing.

We apologize to those that could not attend

the showing.

The Library will be hosting a Scholastic

Book Fair at the school from October 10th

– 14th. Mrs. Fryar, the School Librarian

will be sending out more information.

We hope to see you there. There will be

an evening session during the Parent/

Teacher Conferences that are scheduled on

Wednesday, October 12th from 1:00 – 7:00

P.M.

Red Ribbon Awareness Month will be held

on October 24th-28th at the Pueblo Isleta

Elementary School. During this week, we

will be hosting special events to engage

the students on the importance of why

drugs and alcohol are bad, and to promote

positive awareness on the ways to “Say no to

drugs and alcohol.” We strongly encourage

parents, friends and community members

to participate with us during this week, and

to have your own conversations at home on

the importance of why the use of drugs and

alcohol are not safe.

The Pueblo of Isleta Elementary school

will also be holding a Kick-off Assembly

on Red Ribbon Awareness on October 10th

at 9:00 A.M. in the Gymnasium. During

the assembly there will be special guest

speakers such as Detective Kathy from

the Isleta Police Department, Kory from

Behavioral Health, and our own staff from

Isleta Elementary speaking on various

school topics such as Bullying, Domestic

Violence, drugs, and alcohol. After the

assembly there will be a short skit, and song

which will be performed by the students and

our very own AmeriCorps Vista Volunteer

Samson Zilic.

Date to remember...Our next Family Night

will be on Wednesday, October 26th from

5:00 – 7:00 P.M. This will be our “Fall

Festival.”

October 2016

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RIO GRANDE HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1966

There will be a GATHERING of former RGHS graduates of 1966, at

Little Anita’s on Rio Grande and Mountain Road in Albuquerque on October

18th, 2016 beginning at 5:30 pm. This is an informal get

together if you are interested. The cost for dinner will be $20.00

(cash only) per person-with a choice of 5 entrees.

Watch for more info on Classmates.com.

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Pueblo of Isleta

Higher Education Program

Spring /Winter Semester Term

New Students Application due November 1st

All Students Supporting documents due December

31st

FERPA

Any student who will allow a family member or

spouse access information from your file:

Must have a signed FERPA with the person

listed on the form.

It is required the FERPA form be up-dated

each and every year.

REMINDER:

Continuing Students Must Submit

Official Transcripts

Class Schedule

After each and every term funded.

FREE EVENT

October 14, 2016

Fall Employability Training 9AM -1PM

(Skills for Job Placement)

Free Lunch/ Door prizes

For more information please contact the

Dept. of Education at (505) 869-9790

Everybody Welcome

October 14, 2016 College-Career Fair 12PM – 6PM

(Employment or Higher Education Placement)

For more information please contact the Dept. of

Education at (505) 869-9790

St. Augustine Parish Isleta Pueblo

Our students from the Religious Education

Program of Saint Augustine Parish will be

sponsoring a community Novena.

Saint Peregrine is the patron saint of those

suffering from cancer, foot ailment or incurable

diseases.

Cancer survivors and those currently suffering

from these illnesses are invited, along with

your family, to attend a nine day Novena from

Thursday October 6th through Friday October

14 from 6:00 - 7:00pm in the church.

Then on Saturday October 15th, the 100th

Anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima, all CCD

students will pray the rosary in honor of Our

Lady of Fatima beginning at 4:00pm. The

rosary will be made of balloons and released.

We will then attend the 5:00pm mass.

Isleta Pueblo News

October 2016

Child Safety Seat Clinics

Stephanie Barela, Health Educator

Phone: 869-4479  sbarela@islclinic.net

Have you ever been to a Child Safety Seat

Clinic? What is it? Why do we have them?

The purpose of a Child Safety Seat Clinic is to

educate parents, grandparents and guardians

on the proper use and installation of their

child/grandchild’s child safety seat (also known

as a car seat). If the child safety seat is out of

date, recalled, or not appropriate for the child,

there is a possibility that the safety seat may

be replaced if there are seats available, but our

child safety seat clinics do not just give car

seats away. There are guidelines we must

follow and we are not allowed to give away

car seats freely. Our Child Passenger Safety

Technicians (Frances Anchondo, 869-4482 and

Stephanie Barela, 869-4479) are available by

appointment year round. Keep in mind that

each appointment can take up to an hour and

your child and their child safety seat MUST be

present in order to complete the child safety

seat check. During each Child Safety Seat

Check, we will Inspect – Install – Educate:

•

review the suitability of the child safety

seat

ensure the harness is properly fitting

with the child

demonstrate the correct installation

discuss injury prevention

answer any questions

Why is it important to use Child Safety

Seats for your child?

It’s reported that motor vehicle injuries are the

leading cause of death among children in the

United States, but many of these deaths can be

prevented. Placing children in age- and sizeappropriate car seats and booster seats reduces

serious and fatal injuries by more than half,

according to the Centers of Disease Control

(www.CDC.com). One CDC study found that in

one year, more than 618,000 children ages 0-12

rode in vehicles without the use of a child safety

seat, booster seat or a seat belt at least some

of the time. Not only are parents not insuring

the child to be in a safety seat, but if they do

put them in a safety seat, it is usually used

incorrectly. Another study found that 72% of

nearly 3,500 observed child safety seats and

booster seats were misused in a way that could

be expected to increase a child’s risk of injury

during a crash.

Not only do we see national studies showing

a high number of child safety seats installed

incorrectly, but every year we see this in our

community during the Health Center’s safety

seat clinics. This shows how important it is to

get your child’s safety seat checked in order to

insure it’s safe for your child. If you want to

ensure your child’s seat is being used correctly,

come to the child safety seat clinic on November

5, 2016. Let’s work together to keep your child

safe!

Isleta Pueblo News

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October 2016

Pueblo of Isleta Public Library

Greetings to all near and far. The fall season is here and making changes already. Leaves are

changing, the nights are getting longer and of course Football season has arrived. October also brings

the Halloween season. Please remember to check children’s candy and send them with flashlights

and/or glow sticks to let drivers know they are walking around.

News

The Library would like to thank those whom

participated in the September dances. It

was great to witness this dance and to see

the community come together for a common

cause. Of course this would not have been

made possible without the help and support

of their family and friends.

The Library will be closed from 8:00am12:00pm on Wednesday October 5th for

our monthly staff meeting. We will start

to get back into our regular routine of

staff meetings, which will be every first

Wednesday of the month. We use this

time to discuss upcoming programs for

the community and how we can better our

services.

Spooky News! The Library will be hosting

our Haunted House once again. This will

take place on Saturday October 29th from

5:00pm-8:00pm. We will be closing at

12:00pm on Friday October 28th to set up

the Library. With that in mind, if you have

a child who attends the Library afterschool

please make prior arrangements.

Upcoming

Teens! If you are looking for something

scary for you and your friends to do, come to

the Library and read a scary story from our

selected books. Read 4 scary short stories,

write a summary and earn your ticket on

our field trip to the New Mexico Slaughter

House in Albuquerque on Friday, October

14th. Read 4 short ghost stories and earn

a ticket…that’s a pretty good deal on the

table. Tell your friends and take advantage

of this program made just for teens! For

more information please call the Library

and speak with Christino 505.869.9808.

Do you have an old Halloween Costume

laying around at your house? Donate it to

our Halloween Costume Drive. As a Thank

You from us you will receive a $5 off token

OR waive on your Library fines based on

what you donate. Costumes must be gently

used preferably without stains or rips.

Donation box can be found in the Library.

Donations will be used for our DIY Costume

making program for children who cannot

afford a Halloween costume. This will take

place on Thursday October 20th and Friday

October 21st. For more information please

give the Library a call at 505.869.9808.

Creepy snacks are back at the Library!

What is a creepy snack? It’s a snack made

to look too scary, gross or weird to eat. Some

examples of Creepy Snacks we have done

in the past are Jell-O worms, Zombie sushi,

Twinkie rats and skeleton meathead with

cheese. Creepy snacks will be Thursday

October 6th and October 13th from 4:30pm5:30pm. This program is open to all ages.

No need to sign up! Bring the whole family!

Program will run until supplies last. For

more details about what is featured for that

day please give us a call or keep a look out

for flyers on our Facebook page and in the

Library. For more information please give

the Library a call at 505.869.9808.

Our Haunted House details are coming

along and from the looks of it, it is going

to be scary for everyone. Our Haunted

House is scheduled for Saturday October

29th from 5:00pm-8:00pm at the Pueblo of

Isleta Public Library. The Haunted House

will take up all of the Library. Last year we

had a good turn out and want to continue

this FREE event for the community. This is

open for all ages but we cannot guarantee

that you will not leave here scared, crying

or screaming. We will not spoil the surprise

by telling you what will be in our Haunted

House but we can tell you that it is not

designed for kids who are easily scared.

Nonetheless come and bring the family

and friends and have a good time. For

more information please give us a call at

505.869.9808.

With the popularity of Pokémon Go and our

Library being a “Gym”, Nate has decided

to host a Pokémon Go Club. The Club will

meet monthly preferably during half days

of the Los Lunas and Isleta Elementary.

We will discuss attack, hunting, evolving,

and powering up strategies. We will also

research and visit “Pokémon nests” in and

around our community as well as visiting

areas in Albuquerque, which have an

abundance of poke stops. This is geared

toward the tween and teen whom do not

have the means to travel to popular poke

stop destinations. Of course Adults and

Families are welcome to join and attend on

field trips. Please call the Library and sign

up. There is a limited amount of seats in

our activity van.

Recap

Our Harry Potter Book Club has concluded

and gained more Harry Potter Fans

just in time for the new release of the

upcoming movie “Fantastic Beasts and

Where to find them”. Library staff member

Kyle led the book club with readings,

discussion and Harry Potter inspired

crafts. Although the Harry Potter following

was not as big as the last Harry Potter

Book Club Kyle continued to be creative

and kept their interest doing crafts with

lively discussions about the different

characters in the book. This program

started on September 12th and ended on

September 30th and was open for all ages.

October 2016

This Harry potter book club consisted of

children ages 9 and up and we got our first

adult participant.

The Library celebrated Scooby Doo’s

Birthday on September 20th. Library staff

member Valeri led the class teaching 10

participants how to make cookies and dog

treats. Dog lovers learned how to make

dog treats made with peanut butter and

bananas and also made cookies to snack on.

These were easy cookie recipes. We hope

they did not get the regular cookies mixed

up with the dog treat cookies.

DIY Bath Bombs and Facial Scrub took

place on September 22nd. Library staff

member Cheyenne taught participants how

to make Bath bombs from a few ingridents

including cream of tartar and Epsom salt.

Bath bombs are a form of bath fizzies. She

also wanted to share a recipe for a facial

scrub which will help unclog your pores

and moisturize your skin. Participants

were able to make these fancy “Spa” items

and take them home to use. Hopefully your

bath bombs didn’t explode in your tub when

you took them home to relax.

State Fair Foods took place on September

28th. Library staff member Tara led this

class of 10 participants. She taught them

easy but tasty recipes for funnel cakes and

deep fried Oreos. Who knew you can make

deep fried Oreos made from pancake mix,

water and Oreos. For those who had never

tried deep fried Oreos are now lovers. They

all had a double dose of fried goodness that

night. These are good treats to make for

family for a fast desserts. But don’t indulge

too much or you are going to have to work

10 tens harder at the gym.

Pueblo of Isleta Public Library

Hours of Operation:

Library Hours

Mon-Thurs Friday Saturday -

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

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

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

Closed on Sundays, all federally recognized

Holidays and also Isleta traditional

Holidays.

Please contact library for more information

on closures.

Mailing and Physical Address:

950 Moonlight Drive SW

Albuquerque, NM 87105

Phone: 505-869-9808

Fax: 505-869-8119

Email: poi02002@isletapueblo.com

Facebook Page:

www.facebook.com/IsletaPuebloLibrary

Web Address:

www.isletapueblo.com/library2.html

YouTube:

www.youtube.com/user/poilibrary

Pinterest:

www.pinterest.com/poilib

Isleta Pueblo News

Editor:

Nathaniel Lujan

Asst. Editor:

Tara Abeita

Published By:

Valencia Express

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October 2016

FROM THE DESK OF Arnold Sena (PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR):

The 2016 – 2017 School Year is going strong and all the children in the pueblo are back in school and learning. Our focus has

switched from the summer program to our afterschool program and I’m glad to say that the afterschool program doing great at both

sites (Pickle Heights and the New Rec Center). Every day the children in both programs are given an opportunity to participate in

a variety of activities (Homework Help, Arts & Crafts, Sports Activities, Free Play Time, Field trips, Swimming, Cooking Projects,

etc.). All the children currently participating in our programs are having a great time.

Children and parents, if you are interested in our After-school programs at either the Old Rec. Center (869-5741) or the New Rec.

Center (869-9777) please call the numbers listed for more information or to get your child/children registered in one of our programs.

Although most of our children were registered for the summer program we do want up-dated information for the fall, winter and

spring program. New Rec. Center will have the 3 Nanas doing the Arts/Crafts program as well.

CROSS COUNTRY

2016 Isleta Cross Country Team with Coaches at Chalky Hill for practice.

The Youth Cross Country

program is also going strong

and if you are interested in

getting your child involved

in the cross country program

please contact the Rec Center

at 869-9777 and we will pass

on your information to the

Cross Country Coach. As I

mentioned the program is

going strong, we hosted our

meet on Saturday, September

10th, 2016 and the meet was

a huge success. We had over

400 children from different

pueblos compete in our meet

at Big Mama

AQUATICS

Isleta Cross Country Team meeting before the

race at Big Mama.

Isleta runner completing her race.

Now that summer has come to an end and

school is back in session the pool has changed

their hours. The new Pool hours are:

Mondays:

7 am to 11 am and 2 pm to 6:30 pm

Tuesdays:

8:30 am to 11:00 am and 2 pm to 6:30 pm

Wednesdays:

7 am to 11 am and 2 pm to 6:30 pm

Thursdays:

8:30 am to 11:00 am and 2:00 pm to 6:30 pm

Fridays:

7 am to 11 am and 2 pm to 5:30 pm

Saturdays:

10:30 am to 1:30 pm

Please take advantage of our beautiful pool and new hours, we have a great crew that is here to make sure that your swimming

experience is a great one.

Along with our new hours there is a swim club available every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning starting at 7:00 am. There

will be a workout written and you can either complete the workout or do your own workout. There is also an experienced swimmer

available to answer any questions you may have about swimming or your technique.

You can also look forward to a new Swim Training Program. We are in the development stages and training of that program right

now. This is tentatively scheduled to launch the first week of January. This program will be geared to learning the basics of swimming,

becoming comfortable with the water, and being able to swim across the pool.

( Continued next Page )

October 2016

( Parks and Recreation, Continued )

The Swim Training Program is for everyone

starting from 3 months and up. The first level

of courses is the freestyle curriculum. If the

child is too young or not yet at the required

skill level there are pre-requisites available.

The two pre-recs are parent/baby glade

and glide. The parent/baby glide allows the

parent to be in the water with their child,

getting the child acquainted and comfortable

with the water and basic water movements.

This is geared towards babies 3 months to

2 years of age. After the Parent/Baby Glide

there is the Glide training, which is geared

towards children 3-5 years of age. This will

work on the basics of swimming getting

children ready for the first level of curriculum

which is freestyle. We are adding these new

programs, to help people enjoy, and become

more comfortable with the water.

We are looking forward to seeing some of you

at Swim Club and more of you in January.

More information as well as sign-up sheets

will be in future issues as we get closer to the

beginning date.

PARK MANAGEMENT

Because it is now starting to get dark earlier

and days are now beginning to cool, our park

management staff has recently gone back to

the fall, winter and spring schedule which is

coming in at 6:00 am until 2:30 pm as opposed

to the summer schedule of 5:00 am to 1:30

pm, so you will be seeing them out later these

days. I also want to thank my Parks crew

for helping clean up at the Clinic, Assisted

Living Center, Elderly Center, Library and

Cemetery. I was asked if we could help them

out and my guys did a great job of carving out

some time to those facilities. Great job guys!

REMINDER: Let’s all do our part to help

beautify our community. Please pick up your

trash we you use our parks and any time you

see trash in our community. Also make sure

and clean up after your pets when you are

using our parks. The parks are for all our

community to enjoy and leaving them clean

makes the parks and our community look

better. Let’s all do our part to help beautify

our community.

HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL

We are currently in the planning stages of this

year’s Halloween Carnival; it is scheduled to

take place on Friday, October 28th, 2016 from

5 pm to 8 pm in the New Recreation Center

Gymnasium.

Like always this carnival

will give the children in our community an

opportunity to enjoy Halloween in a safe and

friendly environment. Please bring your

children to the center and enjoy the evening

with them. The Cross Country Club will be

selling food that evening to raise money for

their club, so please come join us for a fun

safe evening. When we host the party, we

want children and parents spending the

evening with us and not just dropping in for

a few minutes.

As always if you have any concerns, questions

or if you need any additional information

please feel free to contact us at the New Rec

Center at 869-9777. I would love to hear

from you!

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October 2016

Martial Arts Program

Trying to get Kimi which means Focus in Japanese:

One of the ways that Mr. Chavez trains the karate kids to focus (Kimi = focus)

on their Kicks and punches is to put balloons on the 50lbs punching bag and

let the students have only one chance to bust a balloon. The students kick or

punch the bag one time and then go to the end of the line and then take their

turn again when it comes up. It teaches the students both hand and feet with

their eye coordination. When the students hit the balloon right on, it will bust.

But when the kick or punch is off target a little the balloon will not bust. This

is one of the fun ways to teach the students coordination.

If you are interested in registering your child or adult into the martial arts

classes, call the Isleta Recreation Center at 869-9777 or Mr. Chavez 866-4360.

Classes are every Tuesday, Thursday from 5:30PM and Friday at 5:00PM.

Mr. Price is almost too fast for the

Our newest white belt, Miss Jaramillo is

camera. He busted the hanging

trying her first time attacking the balloons

balloon on the bag with a round house

on the big bag. The bag has a weight of

kick. Way to go Orange belt.

about 50 pounds and I do not think that

Miss Jaramillo is even half of that.

Mr. Zamora, a new white belt is working on his Kimi

(focus) by trying to punch a balloon to make it bust.

Sometimes it takes several times to get it.

Our Brown Belt is busting another balloon

with an elbow strike. Her focus

(KIMI) was so good with her kicks and

punches that she decided to try something else.

Fantastic Job.

One of our Yellow belts, Mr. Jaramillo is

attempting to bust one of the balloons on the

back side of the bag with a Round House Kick.

Great Job on Kimi (focus)

October 2016

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Partnership Opportunity

Home Fire

Preparedness Campaign

A home fire can strike anywhere, anytime. Fires can leave families

without their home and personal belongings and, in many cases,

cause serious injury and even death. Nearly 1,000 times a day,

fire departments are called to a home fire. Someone dies in a

home fire seven times a day, and a fire-related injury is reported

every 40 minutes.

Often, these injuries or deaths occur because people aren’t prepared.

For example, not having a working smoke alarm greatly increases

the risk of fire related death and injury. In fact, three of every five

home fire deaths occur in homes without a working smoke alarm.

Additionally, people don’t often know how to respond when a smoke

alarm sounds. Instead of immediately evacuating, they attempt to

confirm a fire, try to fight the fire on their own or ignore the alarm

altogether.

Fires spread rapidly. A small flame can turn into a major fire in less

than 30 seconds and can completely engulf a home in two minutes.

Because people have very little time to escape, they must take

smoke alarm warnings seriously.

The Solution

Through the Home Fire Preparedness Campaign, the Red Cross

will arm families with fire prevention and preparedness tools and

information— ultimately reducing injuries and decreasing needless

loss of life. Working with an array of national and local partners,

this campaign will combine grass roots neighbor-to-neighbor

engagement with comprehensive national marketing and public

relations outreach to ensure people across the country receive

preparedness tools and information.

Over the next five years, the Home Fire Preparedness Campaign

aims to reduce the number of fire deaths and injuries in the

U.S. by 25 percent through visiting more than 1.6 million homes

to install smoke alarms, replace smoke alarm batteries, complete

home safety checklists and help families and individuals develop a

disaster plan.

Home Fire Preparedness Campaign

Our campaign will focus on:

•

Community Canvassing: Volunteers will go door-to-door,

meeting with families across the country to install smoke alarms,

replace smoke alarm batteries, complete fire safety checklists and

help develop disaster plans.

•

Youth Engagement: Using technology and interactive

programming, we will reach young people in classrooms and afterschool programs to teach youth about the science of fire and explain

how to prevent fires and what to do if a fire occurs.

•

National Marketing and Public Relations Outreach:

Through national outreach, we will motivate ordinary people to take

action to save themselves, their families and their neighbors by

checking smoke alarms and practicing a home evacuation when an

alarm goes off.

Focus on Vulnerable Populations

Home fires don’t impact everyone equally. The elderly, disabled,

youth and low-income populations are more likely to be impacted

by fires in their homes than the general population. The Home Fire

Preparedness Campaign will specifically emphasize reaching the

most at-risk populations and communities across the country.

Join Us

Each year, the Red Cross responds to nearly 70,000 disasters—

most of which are home fires. By supporting the Home Fire

Preparedness Campaign through Home Fire Relief, you can help

save the lives of people affected by home fires. Your gift enables the

Red Cross to provide critical recovery services to those impacted by

home fires, and it will also provide communities with lifesaving tools

and information to support home fire prevention efforts.

Home Fire Solution: Smoke Alarms

• Nearly 5 million homes in the U.S. do not have smoke

alarms.

• Over 60 percent of home fire deaths occur in homes without

a smoke alarm or without a working smoke alarm.

• Having working smoke alarms can double a person’s

chances of surviving a home fire.

Please contact your relationship manager for more information.

David M. Lente, POI Safety Coordinator Phone: 505-869-9822

Email: poi90203@isletapueblo.com

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Isleta Elder Center

Title VI Notice to Public

Notifying the Public of Rights

under Title VI - English

•

The

New

Mexico

Department

Transportation operates its programs and services

without regard to race, color, and national origin

in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights

Act. Any person who believes she or he has

been aggrieved by any unlawful discriminatory

practice under Title VI may file a complaint with

The New Mexico Department of Transportation.

•

For more information on the New Mexico

Department of Transportation’s civil rights

program, and the procedures to file a complaint,

please call 1-800-554-0936 or (505) 827-1774,

email: damian.segura@state.nm.us; or visit our

administrative offices at 1596 Pacheco St., Santa

Fe, NM 87505. For more information, visit www.

dot.state.nm.us.

•

A complainant may file a complaint directly

with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA),

Office of Civil Rights, Attention: Title VI Program

Coordinator, East Building, 5th Floor-TCR, 1200

New Jersey Ave., SE, Washington, DC 20590.

Phone: (202)366-4043.

•

If information is needed in another

language, please contact 1-800-554-0936 or (505)

827-1774.

Notificación al Público de los Derechos

Garantizados por Título VI - Español

•

El Departamento de Transporte del

estado de Nuevo México opera sus programas y

servicios, sin distinción de raza, color y origen

nacional, según el Título VI de la Ley de Derechos

Civiles. Cualquier persona que cree o que ha sido

perjudicada por una práctica discriminatoria

ilegal bajo el Título VI, puede presentar una queja

con el Departamento de Transporte de Nuevo

México.

•

Para obtener más información sobre el

programa de derechos civiles del Departamento

de Transporte de Nuevo México o para obtener

más información sobre los procedimientos para

presentar una queja, llame al 1-800-554-0936 o

al (505) 827-1774. Email: damian.segura@state.

nm.us, o visite nuestras oficinas administrativas

en 1596 Pacheco St., Santa Fe, NM 87505. Para

obtener más información, visite www.dot.state.

nm.us

•

Un demandante puede presentar una

queja directamente a la Administración Federal

de Tránsito (FTA), Oficina de Derechos Civiles,

Atención: Coordinador del Programa de Título VI,

East Building, 5th Floor TCR, 1200 New Jersey

Ave, SE, Washington. , DC 20590. Teléfono: (202)

366-4043

•

Si se necesita información en otro idioma,

por favor póngase en contacto con 1-800-554-0936

or (505) 827-1774.

Isleta Pueblo News

October 2016

Isleta Pueblo News

October 2016

Isleta Elder Center:

September 2016 Recap

As the fall season quickly approaches and we

near toward the end of the year, we all have

a lot to be grateful for this year. During the

month of September 2016, the Isleta Elder

Center managers, Advisory Committee,

and members of our community were given

the opportunity of a life time to journey

out to Niagara Falls, NY, for the 2016

National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA)

Conference. These individuals were able

to meet with over a 1000 different Native

Americans from around the country and

learn about issues affecting various areas

throughout Indian country. Through these

various topics, each participant was able to

get a better picture of aging around Indian

country beyond the Isleta community. This

year the NICOA organization celebrated its

40th anniversary as well as hosted its 21st

national conference.

Many of the issues that were discussed

during this conference were issues that

many of our community elders face daily.

Many of these topics included Alzheimer’s

disease among Native Americans, Elder

Abuse, Drug Abuse, Older Adult Fitness, and

many more topics. Each of the presenters

included experts as well as directors from

various national organizations and senior

programs from around the country. Through

this conference each of the attendees had

a chance to communicate how their Tribal

programs were currently addressing some

of these issues and discussed the importance

of communication in solving these issues.

We were truly grateful to have had the

opportunity to attend this conference as

well as represent the Pueblo of Isleta.

Thank you to our great community for

supporting the Elder Center throughout

both 2015 & 2016 by donating or

participating in various fundraisers for us

to attend.

October 2016:

As the Isleta Elder Center starts the October

month, there is a lot to look forward to.

There are many different events that will

be taking place throughout the month. The

events will begin with the Elder Center’s

annual Arts & Crafts Fair.

The 2016 Isleta Elder Center’s Annual Arts

& Crafts Fair will be taking place on October

8, 2016, located at the Isleta Casino Grand

Ballroom from 8:00am – 5:00pm. This year

the Elder Center is anticipating over a 100

vendors from around New Mexico. This is a

great opportunity to see what local artists

have to offer or begin your Christmas

shopping. This event will be taking place

during the last weekend of Balloon Fiesta

so don’t miss out! See our advertising in the

Albuquerque Journal Balloon Fiesta Venue

Edition and Alibi.

This year the Isleta Elder Center will be

hosting our 2016 Benefits & Resource Fair.

This is a great event opportunity for anyone

interested in seeing what the Elder Center

has to offer the community. The event will

be taking place at the Isleta Elder Center

on October 20th & October 21st, 2016,

from 9:00am – 3:00pm. The event will be

hosting various agenda items such as open

panel discussions, informational breakout

sessions, and an informational exhibition

area. For more information please contact

Pauline Lucero at (505)869-9770.

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October 2016 Upcoming Activities

October 12, 2016:

General Meeting: Fire Safety Awareness &

Fire Extinguisher Training,

Isleta Fire Department & Isleta Facilities

Department

October 13, 2016: Catholic Mass

October TBD, 2016: Health Discussion W/

Dr. Cumby

Activity Room Closure – Early Voting

& General Election

October 18, 2016 – week of November 8,

2016.

October 2016: Major Activities

October 8, 2016: Isleta Elder Center’s

Annual Arts & Crafts Fair

October 20 & 21, 2016: Isleta Elder Center

Benefit/Resource Fair

October 2016: Exercise/Recreation

October 24, 2016: Shuffleboard

Collaborative Practice with Jemez Pueblo

at Isleta Rec. Center

October 25, 2016: Driving Range Practice

at Isleta Eagle Golf Course

Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays:

Enhance Fitness Exercise Classes

Isleta Recreation Center

Thursday’s: Swimming Hours

1:30pm – 3:00pm

October 2016: Major Trip

October 11 – 14, 2016: Laughlin, NV Trip

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October 2016

Isleta Pueblo News

JOM Welcomes you Back to School!

WOW! Can you believe another school year

has begun? The Johnson-O’Malley staff hopes

everyone has enjoyed the hot summer and took

time to relax, spend time with family, and have

fun! We are looking forward to another year of

partnership, sharing and learning.

Whether you are new to the Johnson O’Malley

program or a returning student/family, we look

forward to you being a part of the program

and welcome you to participate in our events. I

encourage every student and parent to embrace

the opportunities to make this a great program.

The staff hopes you were able to attend our Back

to School Distribution in August. If not, limited

school supplies are still available! It was a huge

success with 593 students from 55 different

schools who received school supplies. This was

a great opportunity for parents and students to

meet the JOM staff and Mr. Ben Analla from the

Indian Education Program with the Los Lunas

School District, to hear about services available

for your student. We had several Isleta Interns

who assisted our program, Mariah Montoya,

Alexandria Aragon and Brandon Lujan. Thank

you Department of Education Staff and Interns

for assisting with preparing the backpacks for

distribution!

We want to clearly communicate our beliefs

about partnering with families, opportunity and

advocacy for your students in the school. The

JOM staff believes it is important for all of us

to work together and share responsibility for

student success. We very much value your input

and ideas about activities and experiential

learning opportunities for your students.

In addition to providing school supplies, we have

family activities and educational enrichment

opportunities. Students are heading into a

workforce where the skills of listening, problem

solving, communication, and collaboration are

essential to compete in an ever increasingly

global economy. The program will continue to

provide students with experiential learning

opportunities and fieldtrips that require

students to think critically, problem solve, and

assess the process and the outcomes. So look

out for our JOM newsletters, flyers and emails!

To be eligible for services the following are

required documents that must be on file for each

student:

1. An updated contact sheet;

2. Certificate of Indian Blood or enrollment

verification from a Federally Recognized

Tribe;

3. Native American student enrolled in either

the Los Lunas Public schools or Albuquerque

Public schools (Isleta students only) for the

remainder of the 2016 Calendar Year.

As a new school year approaches, we think

about all the new possibilities and challenges

it may bring. It is not only the knowledge that

will be gained; it is the new friendships that

will be made and the personal growth every

student will experience. It’s important that

our students understand that we are here to

support them, and to help them set goals and

make the kinds of choices that will lead them

to achieve those goals. It is our highest priority

to support a climate of respect, responsibility,

and resiliency within our program. We hope

that everyone feels welcome in participating in

the educational opportunities made available

through the federal funds received.

Thank you for your commitment to your child’s

education.

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Listed are the schools and number of students served from both the Los Lunas and

Albuquerque Public School Districts during our Back to School Distribution. These

students received school supplies and backpacks from the JOM program in partnership

with the Los Lunas Public School District.

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Isleta Pueblo News

October 2016

REIMBURSEMENT DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 14, 2016

FOR LOS LUNAS AND ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOL

DISTRICTS (Isleta Student ONLY)

BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS DAY

UPCOMING JOHNSON O’MALLEY EVENTS in

October, verified eligibility required:

Lion King at Popejoy Hall: October 14, 2016 from 6:00pm – 11:00pm

(6th thru 12th grade ONLY)

Permission slips available September 26, 2016 (MUST SIGN

UP IN PERSON) starting at 7:00pm SHARP. (first come, first serve

for students in grades 6th - 12th) Limited space available.

Family Activity Night - Trick-O-Treating Safety: October 17, 2016

from 5:30pm – 7:30pm

Experiential Learning Opportunity: McCall’s Pumpkin Patch:

October 22, 2016 from 8:00am – 5:30pm

(GROUP 1: Kindergarten thru 6th grades ONLY)

Permission slips available October 13, 2016

Experiential Learning Opportunity: McCall’s Haunted Farm:

October 22, 2016 from 4:30pm – 10:00pm

(GROUP 2: 7th thru 12th grade ONLY, admission to walk through

haunts included, student must be willing to participate in this activity

because there is a cost incurred in this event.)

Permission slips available October 13, 2016

Tutoring is Back in session!

Is your student struggling IN SCHOOL? If they need help

understanding what they are being taught, after school tutoring

services are available. Skill building sessions will run for

6-weeks, this is not homework help…

Monday & Wednesday

and

Tuesday & Thursday

From

3:30pm – 4:30pm or 4:30PM – 5:30pm

Stop by the Department of Education building and pick up a

packet. We can also email or fax a packet to you.

If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Smith, Michelle

Valdez or Marsha Leno at 869-9810.

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

October 2016

Isleta Pueblo News

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Domestic Violence Awareness Month

In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Isleta Social

Services K’ea-wah Supervised Visitation & Safe Exchange Program

is promoting Safe, Respectful, and Equitable relationships while

providing access to support services. Domestic Violence is an issue

that many choose not to speak of, but it is an issue in our Pueblo.

There are many different forms of abuse: physical abuse, verbal or

emotional abuse, sexual abuse, stalking or cyberstalking, economic

or financial abuse, and spiritual abuse. There are many ways to

protect oneself from abuse. If you or anyone you know is in an

abusive relationship, please seek assistance. As a community, it is

our responsibility to take initiative to break the cycle of violence.

In support of Domestic Violence Awareness, Isleta Social Services

K’ea-wah SV & SE Program will be hosting events during the

month of October.

A Native Man’s Warrior Spirit:

“Warriors are not what you think of as warriors. The warrior is not

someone who fights, because no one has the right to take another

life.

The warrior, for us, is one who sacrifices himself for the good of

others.

His task is to take care of the elderly, the defenseless, those who

can not provide for themselves, and above all, the children, the

future of humanity.”

-Sitting Bull

It is not okay:

To be humiliated in public

For you to be forced to do something you do not agree with

Please keep a look out for dates and details about the events as

bulletins will be posted through out the Pueblo.

To be told, “nobody will ever love you the way your

boyfriend/girlfriend does”

Domestic Violence isn’t just “something” that happens to “someone”

we may read about in the news. This is an issue affecting our

friends, family, neighbors, and coworkers every day.

To be forced to choose between your boyfriend/girlfriend

and your friends

1st Event will be held on Saturday October 15th, 2016

at 5:00 o’clock Mass in Honor of Domestic Violence Survivors

at St. Augustine Church followed by a dinner at the court

house at 6:00 pm.

To be controlled

To be made to feel guilty for somebody else’s anger. It is

their issue and not your fault.

2nd Event will be held on Saturday October 22nd, 2016

from 9:00 am-1:00 pm for the Celebration of Life & Survival

Summit held at POI Health Training Center.

“I am your wife, I am your daughter, your

sister, you were suppose to protect me,

protect me from you”

3rd Event will be the Grocery Bingo held on Tuesday

October 25th, 2016 from 5:30 pm-7:30 pm at the Isleta

Recreation Center

-To the Indigenous Women

Indian Law Resource Center

4th Event will be held on Wednesday October 26th, will

be a run in collaboration with the Diabetes Program held in

Pickle Heights, pre-registration starts at 4:30 pm and the

run will start at 5:00 pm.

The last Event will be on Saturday October 29th, 2016 at

the Health Training Center from 10:00 am-12:00 pm. Krystal

Lucero will conduct a presentation on Methamphetamine and the

correlation with suicide.

If you or anyone you know is in an abusive relationship,

please seek assistance.

Pueblo of Isleta Social Services

505-869-2772

Pueblo of Isleta Police Department

505-869-3030

National Domestic Violence Hotline

1-800-799-7233

Domestic Violence Resource Center Albuquerque

505-248-3165

Valencia Shelter for Domestic Violence

505-864-1383

Tips for Night Driving

From the Isleta Health Center’s

Optometry Clinic

1. Never wear tinted lenses while driving

at night

– So called night driving lenses with any amount

of tint or polarization only reduce the already

limited amount of light available to your eyes

making driving more hazardous.

2. Wear lenses with Anti Reflective (AR)

coating

– AR coatings minimize distracting internal

lens reflections which can be significantly more

noticeable at night.

3. Have regular eye exams and ensure your

eyewear prescription is up to date

– Even slightly uncorrected refractive errors can

make night time driving more difficult.

4. Make sure your corrective lenses are

clean

– Dirty lenses can limit your view and induce

glare.

5. Make sure your windshield is clean

– As with corrective lenses, dirty windshields

will also limit your view and induce glare.

6. Make sure your head lights are clean

and properly aligned

– Dirty headlights can reduce efficacy by 75%.

Isleta Health Center

Optometry Clinic

505-869-4080.

Isleta Pueblo News

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October 2016

World Breastfeeding Week 2016

Thank you!

Our event was a success with

about 50 attendees who came

out to support breastfeeding in

the community.

Celebrating Breastfeeding Families

in our Community

The Pueblo of Isleta WIC Office

celebrated World Breastfeeding Week

2016 by recognizing breastfeeding

families and breastfeeding supportive

professionals in our community.

Our event had fun, food, prizes, and

information about breastfeeding for the

entire community. Mothers were honored

for their hard work and dedication. Our

WIC clients are amazing!

Thank you to the staff at

Isleta Health Services for

supporting, promoting and

protecting breastfeeding, we

appreciate you!

-WIC Staff

*ATTENTION!!*

WANNA GET IN SHAPE?

“The first step to reaching

progress in your fitness level

is to create a base of aerobic

fitness .....”

From Spinning News

What a better way to reach your fitness progress

and goals than to join a Spin class?

Motivation, endurance, a challenge, a healthy heart,

speed, and just a GREAT workout are things that

Spinning will assist you with!

COME-ONE-COME-ALL! Spinning is

for everybody!

Get measured for a bike!

Challenge yourself!

COME during lunch!

Beginners, no worries, this class is a great kickstart

to a great healthy lifestyle.

Feel you are advanced? Spin will challenge ALL!

It's all up to you!

"I believe that true success is within reach when

we,

as individuals, begin to reshape how we see

ourselves and the world."

By Luciana Marcia-Vincion,

Spinning Master Instructor

October 2016

Isleta Pueblo News

Isleta Head Start &

Early Head Start

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

For the 2016-2017 program year!!

**Head Start applications are accepted for children ages 3 years (as of

August 31, 2016) up to 5 years of age

**Early Head Start applications are accepted for families that are

Prenatal up to age 30 months

Early Head Start Center-Based option can accept children as early as 3 months

(classroom age assignment may vary dependent upon the need demonstrated by

applications received)

Early Head Start Home-Based option assigns a Home Visitor to each family who

provides weekly activities, education, & support in the home

This option is open for Expecting Mothers and children up to age 3 years

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NOTICE from the

Isleta Health Center

The Isleta Health Center is devoted to providing

comprehensive health care in a family practice

setting through an established patient

relationship. A patient is considered established

once they have been accepted through an

application process and have completed a

comprehensive health care visit with a primary

care provider. Established patients are eligible

for all direct care services provided at the Isleta

Health Center, including access to Same-day

appointments and Walk-in services to address

urgent care needs, when available. Newborn

infants within two months of birth are eligible

for expedited access to receive immunizations

prior to their first medical exam.

Prospective new patients looking to establish

their care with the Isleta Health Center are

required to complete a new patient application

Tribal Identification w/CIB # (REQUIRED if residence is outside the

to determine their eligibility for services as a

reservation)

qualified Native American. If approved, the new

patient will be notified by letter with information

Proof of Residency

on how to schedule their initial appointment for

(New Mexico Driver’s License, Utility Bill, Government/Tribal ID)

a comprehensive visit with one of our physicians.

Proof of income for previous 12 months (Such as: Public Assistance

Please be aware that demand for appointments

Award Letter,2015 tax forms, W-2’s, paystubs for last 12 months, etc.)

is already high and an appointment may not

be scheduled for several weeks. Nonetheless, a

Proof of Child’s Birth (State issued Birth Certificate, CIB Letter,

patient will not be considered an established

Baptismal Letter)

patient until the first comprehensive exam is

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

complete. Thereafter, the new patient will be

For Prenatal option, Pregnant Mothers need to provide proof of eligible for walk-in services and same-day

appointments.

pregnancy

**The following items are needed to fill out an application:

√

Please do not delay, call 869-9796 and schedule your

application appointment today!

There are still slots available for the HEAD START program. Please

make an appointment to complete your child’s application ASAP as

program staff will have limited availability to take applications during

the month of August due to Professional Development training.

Generally speaking, the Isleta Health Center is

not an Urgent Care center and has minimum

walk-in slots available for its established patients.

It is encouraged that any Isleta tribal member

who wishes to access Same-day or Walk-in

services, complete a new patient application as

soon as possible. Please do not wait until you

are in a situation where you need urgent care

attention.

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

Isleta Pueblo News

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October 2016

Questions? Call 869-3200

MONDAY

SUN

Early Recovery Skills: 9-11a @

BHS.

Fall Prevention Presentation: 1011a, Elder Center

Women’s Path to Recovery: 12:30p @ BHS.

Young Leaders Youth Krew: 4:30p

@ BHS.

Early Recovery Skills: 9-11a @

BHS.

Women’s Path to Recovery:

1-2:30p @ BHS.

Young Leaders Youth Krew: 4:30p

@ BHS.

Destination Health Wk. 8:

Call 869-4595 for more info.

Early Recovery Skills: 9-11a @

BHS.

Women’s Path to Recovery:

1-2:30p @ BHS.

Young Leaders Youth Krew:

4:30p @ BHS.

Destination Health Post Measurements: Call 869-4595 for more info.

Early Recovery Skills: 9-11a @

BHS.Women’s Path to Recovery:

1-2:30p @ BHS.

Young Leaders Youth Krew:

4:30p @ BHS.

Early Recovery Skills: 9-11a @

BHS.

Women’s Path to Recovery:

1-2:30p @ BHS.

Young Leaders Youth Krew: 4:30p

@ BHS.

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

Women’s Support Grp: 10-11a @

BHS.

Acu-Detox: 1-2p @ BHS.

Creating Process of Change: 2-4p

@ BHS.

Str8 Rez: 5-7p @ BHS.

Express Endurance Wk. 1: 5:30p @

DPP Wellness Center.

Circle of Security Parenting: 9-11a

@ BHS.

Anger Management Skills: 1-2p @

BHS.

Young Leaders Youth Krew: 4:30p

@ BHS.

Walking Group: 5:30p @ DPP

Wellness Ctr.

Women’s Support Grp: 10-11a @

BHS.

POI Community Cancer Support

Group: HPV Vaccine Information,

10:30-12 noon @ small conference

room, Health Center.

Acu-Detox: 1-2p @ BHS.

Creating Process of Change: 2-4p

@ BHS.

Express Endurance Wk. 2: 5:30p @

DPP Wellness Center.

SAT

Grief Group: 1-2p @ BHS.

Circle of Security

Parenting: 2-4p @ BHS.

Express Endurance Wk.

1: 5:30p @ DPP Wellness

Center.

Early Recovery Skills: 9a

-11a @ BHS.

Another Recovery Technique (ART): 1-4p @

BHS.

Isleta Health

Center’s

COMMUNITY

HEALTH FAIR

10am to 1pm

Another Recovery Technique (ART): 1-4p @

BHS.

National Walk to School

Day!

Circle of Security Parenting: 9-11a

@ BHS.

Anger Management Skills: 1-2p @

BHS.

Young Leaders Youth Krew: 4:30p

@ BHS.

Walking Group: 5:30p @ DPP

Wellness Ctr.

Grief Group: 1-2p @ BHS.

Circle of Security

Parenting: 2-4p @ BHS.

Express Endurance Wk.

2: 5:30p @ DPP Wellness

Center.

Women’s Support Grp: 10-11a @

BHS.

Acu-Detox: 1-2p @ BHS.

Creating Process of Change: 2-4p

@ BHS.

Str8 Rez: 5-7p @ BHS.

Express Endurance Wk. 3: 5:30p @

DPP Wellness Center.

Circle of Security Parenting: 9-11a

@ BHS.

Anger Management Skills: 1-2p @

BHS.

Young Leaders Youth Krew: 4:30p

@ BHS.

Healthy Cooking Class (DPP): 5:307p @ Health Center Kitchen.

Women’s Support Grp: 10-11a @

BHS.

Acu-Detox: 1-2p @ BHS.

Creating Process of Change: 2-4p

@ BHS.

Str8 Rez: 5-7p @ BHS.

Express Endurance Wk. 4: 5:30p @

DPP Wellness Center.

FRIDAY

Circle of Security Parenting: 9-11a

@ BHS.

Anger Management Skills: 1-2p @

BHS.

Young Leaders Youth Krew: 4:30p

@ BHS.

DPP Halloween Ghostly Gala Fun

Walk/Run: 4:30p registration @ DPP

Wellness Ctr.

Early Recovery Skills:

9a-11a @ BHS.

Grief Group: 1-2p @ BHS.

Circle of Security

Parenting: 2-4p @ BHS.

Express Endurance Wk.

3: 5:30p @ DPP Wellness

Center.

Early Recovery Skills:

9a-11a @ BHS.

Grief Group: 1-2p @ BHS.

Circle of Security

Parenting: 2-4p @ BHS.

Express Endurance Wk.

3: 5:30p @ DPP Wellness

Center.

@ ISLETA

HEALTH

CENTER

Another Recovery Technique (ART): 1-4p @

BHS.

Early Recovery Skills:

9a-11a @ BHS.

Another Recovery Technique (ART): 1-4p @

BHS.

Upcoming Isleta Health Center Community Events!

 Community Health Fair: Saturday, October 15

@ the Health Center (10Am to 1PM)

 Child Safety Seat Clinic: Saturday, November 5

@ the Health Center (starts at promptly 10:00am)

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