From the Desk of Governor Frank Lujan

Isleta Pueblo News

Volume 7 Issue 6

From the Desk of Governor Frank Lujan

My congratulations to all the graduates of

2012 from Head Start to students earning

Doctorates. It's been wonderful to see

the support the students get from their

parents, guardians, grandparents, and all

family members. We at Tribal Government

will continue to support our educational

programs for the benefit of all students

and for those who just want to use our

facilities to pick up a book to read or use

the computer lab for research. I wish you

all many successes as you continue on

your journey. As we move on, we all learn

lessons along the way. Make every lesson

learned to better yourself, to make the right

decisions and the right choices. You will

become a better person as a result. Thanks

to the Department of Education employees:

Higher Education, Johnson O'Malley, Adult

Education, the Tribal Library, and Truancy

Departments, who helped the many of our

students to succeed. We will always be here

to help with any assistance you may need,

all you have to do is ask.

VOTE! VOTE! VOTE!

The primary election is June 5, 2012.

2012 is a Presidential election year. New

Mexico's voters will also elect three US

Representatives, one US Senator, and a

number of state and local officials, judicial

retentions, general obligation bonds, and

other important ballot issues. Let's get

involved. Voting precincts are, for those

living in Bernalillo County, vote at the

Isleta Recreation Center, and for those in

Valencia County will vote at the Old Isleta

Headstart in Chical.

It is very important for us and all Native

American communities to be involved in

every election. With our population increase,

with what we've been able to accomplish

with our economic development initiatives,

the issues we've overcome with respect to

gaming, gas and cigarette taxes we have

become a major political bloc to be reckoned

with. These issues, any many others will

not go away, that's why we need to VOTE

and elect those who will represent us at the

federal and state government level. Other

concerns that are still ongoing are water

issues, relations with the State and Tribes,

economic development, and so forth. These

issues and others will be discussed during

the State-Tribal Leaders Summit at the

Inn of the Mountain Gods beginning June

7 and ending on the 8th. My Lieutenant

Governors and I will not be there due to our

responsibilities here at home, but Pueblo of

Isleta will be well represented by the Tribal

Council President and the members of the

Tribal Council.

The tribal council on May 28, 2012,

approved a Resolution pertaining to per

capita distribution for this year. The council

approved $2000.00 per enrolled tribal

June 2012

member. Distribution date will be August

7, 2012, just in time for preparing for

students’ need for school supplies, clothing,

and other things. It also helps with bills

and other household needs. Many thanks

to the Tribal Council. Please read the

attached Council Resolution for restrictions

associated withholdings.

company also managed the restoration of

St. Augustine Church. My challenge to the

project team is to design, construct, equip,

and install furnishings within one year and

be ready for occupancy. It will take team

effort and I am confident that it will be done.

Many thanks again to the tribal council for

their support with this undertaking.

We are nearing the start of construction of

the new Elders Center project. Bid openings

for demolition of existing buildings and site

development was held on May 31, 2012.

Three bids were received and are being

evaluated for responses. Shortly thereafter,

I am hopeful an award will be made. The

design contract will be awarded to NCA

Architects and we anticipate that following

the first phase of the project, construction of

the living units will begin.

My administration has designated June

23, 2012, as Governor's Feast Day. Our

families have begun the preparations and I

know that we ask a lot from them, but they

all look forward to this day. This is a day

of celebration, beginning with mass in the

morning, followed by blessing of the fields

and the dances. Of course the food and

drink too. We look forward to this day as

this celebration brings us all together, not

just our immediate families, but friends

from other Pueblos and the surrounding

communities. This is an invitation for a

festive day.

The CCD project is also underway. The tribal

council approved Neil Carter & Associates

as project manager. You'll remember, the

Isleta Pueblo News

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June 2012

PUEBLO OF ISLETA

P.O.Box 850

ISLETA, NM 87022

RESOLUTION NO. 2012- 040

2012 PER CAPITA DISTRIBUTION

AUTHORIZATION

At a duly called meeting of the Tribal Council of the Pueblo of Isleta,

the following resolution was passed:

transactions of business such as members being in hospitals,

institutions, or nursing homes.

WHEREAS; the Pueblo of Isleta is a federally recognized Indian Tribe

with a written Constitution and inherent, sovereign powers;

(AKA "a dependent adult") may designate a person to receive that

member's per capita payment. The per capita distribution check

may be made payable to the legal guardian of such person as may

have power of attorney for such member. Documentation must be

provided.

WHEREAS, the Tribal Council is empowered by Article V(e) of the

Constitution to appropriate funds necessary for the health, safety, and

general welfare of the Pueblo, and for other public purposes and per

capita payments to members of the Pueblo, and to manage and control

the resources of the Pueblo for the best interest of the Pueblo;

WHEREAS, the Tribal Council has considered the advisability of

declaring a per capita distribution to Tribal members and has concluded

that it would be best for the Welfare of the Tribal membership that

such a per capita distribution be declared; and

WHEREAS, the Tribal Council has determined that the payment be

made pursuant to certain criteria.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Tribal Council of the

Pueblo of Isleta ("The Pueblo") as follows:

1. Definitions:

a. "Member" shall mean a person enrolled with the Isleta tribe as

a member for at least one year with the exception of any newborn

child born before December 31, 2012 and become enrolled with

the Enrollment/Census Office of the Pueblo no later than March 31,

2013.

2. Criteria for Distribution:

a. Members will receive a per capita distribution of $2,000.00

each.

b. Per Capita distribution may be made by mail to members not

living within the Reservation, if the Enrollment/Census Office of

the Pueblo knows the correct address of such member to contact

the Enrollment/Census Office directly for the purpose. Members

whose off reservation mailing addresses are incorrect are required

to submit to the Enrollment/Census Office of the Pueblo a notarized

statement showing the following; (1) Name, 2) Current mailing

address, and 3) that such a person is a member and enrolled with

the Enrollment/Census Office of the Pueblo of Isleta.

c. Adult members in circumstances posing difficulties to the

3. Distribution Procedures

a. Tuesday August 7th, 2012 is designated as the period for

the distribution of per capita payments. The payments will be

distributed as follows:

Distribution for all members will be on Tuesday, August 7th, 2012.

b. Distribution thereafter will be made to those who were not paid

earlier. The rights to distributions for those persons referred to in

Paragraph 1(a), 2 and 2(c) above will not be impaired.

c. Distributions not picked up or requested after February 28,

2013 will be void and no longer be available for the 2012 Per

Capita Distribution.

4. Withholding of Per Capita Distributions

Be it further resolved that the Tribal Court shall withhold up to 50%

of the per capita distribution of individuals who have outstanding

judgments against them for unpaid housing payments, court fines,

ditch dues and child support.

Further, it was determined by Tribal Council 50% of 2012 per capita

distribution will be withheld from identified individuals who have

had incarceration bills paid by Pueblo of Isleta and outstanding

delinquencies of ditch fines and dues.

As of Friday, July 13th, 2012 all Judgments in regards to Child Support

Arrears, Housing Payment Arrears, Ditch Dues, and Court Fines will

be garnished.

CERTIFICATION

We the undersigned, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution

was passed at a duly called meeting of the Tribal Council of the Pueblo

of Isleta the 29th day of May, 2012 at which a quorum was present,

with voting for, 8 , 2 opposing, 0 abstaining.

Pueblo of Isleta Department of Natural Resources:

Protection of natural resources and tribal property

Over the past 2 years, the enforcement of

Tribal laws and ordinances as it relates to the

protection of natural resources and property

on Tribal forest, range and Bosque land areas

has been the primary role and responsibility of

the four Wildland Law Enforcement Officers

(or WLEO for short) in the Department of

Natural Resources. The WLEO positions

replace the formerly designated "Range

Patrol Officer" positions. The WLEOs

patrol over 300,000 acres of Reservation

land and Comanche Ranch property in the

performance of law enforcement duties to

protect natural resources and tribal property.

The WLEOs as federally and State certified

law enforcement officers are duly sworn to

take enforcement actions to:

• Prevent trespass and illegal dumping

of any kind.

• Protect Tribal property, such as

boundary fences, windmills, etc.

• To investigate and reduce criminal

activities such as DUI, vandalism,

poaching, arson, etc.

• Investigate livestock issues such as

brand inspections, illegal transporting,

etc.

• Assist other state and federal law

enforcement entities as needed.

• Provide security during Tribal religious

activities and feast day celebrations

in cooperation with the Isleta Police

Department.

At the present time, the State of New Mexico

has issued a statewide drought declaration

which highlights the extreme fire danger

that all lands face, including the Isleta

Reservation and Comanche Ranch property.

Under these circumstances, the Governor’s

office will enact closures of the Manzano

Mountains and the river Bosque area as

deemed necessary to protect our natural

resources from human caused fires. All tribal

members need to be extra careful and any

destruction of our natural resources will have

a significant impact for cultural and religious

values for present and future generations.

WLEOs will take enforcement actions to the

full extent of the law in dealing with human

caused wildfires.

To report any suspicious activities occurring

on Tribal forest, range and Bosque land

areas, please call Isleta Emergency Dispatch

at 505-869-3030 who will notify the WLEOs

for follow up action. Thank you for your

cooperation.

June 2012

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PUEBLO OF ISLETA TRIBAL COURT,

CRIMINAL PROCEDURES, CHAPTER 9

PARAGRAPH C. SPOKESPERSONS;

C. SPOKESPERSONS

PUBLIC NOTICE

DECLARATION OF VACANT

TRIBAL COUNCIL SEATS

At a duly called Tribal Council meeting held on June 1, 2012, a motion was made and

passed to declare Vacancies of TWO (2) Tribal Council seats. According to the Isleta

Tribal Constitution which states in Article VIII, Section 1: "In the event of the death,

resignation, removal or incapacity of any member of the Council, the position may be

declared vacant by the Council and filled for the remainder of the unexpired term by

an eligible member of the pueblo by Special Election to the position thus vacated".

According to Resolution No. 2012-041, (Amending of Resolution No. 2008-093A)

Adopting Procedures for Conducting Special Elections, pursuant to Article VIII,

Section 6, of the Isleta Tribal Constitution, #2 of said Resolution states, .... that any

eligible member wishing to be considered for election to the vacant position

must declare their candidacy for the vacant position in the Tribal Council Office

at least five (5) days prior to the re-registration date by completing a Tribal

Election Candidacy Form and Conflict of Interest Form, in person, in the Tribal

Council Office, Tribal Services Complex". Therefore, any eligible member must

declare their candidacy by June 11, 2012, 4:30 p.m.

According to Resolution No. 2006-157, "registering Candidates shall be given the

opportunity to be tested for illegal drugs, at the Pueblo's expense, with results of such

testing, and whether any Candidate failed to undergo such testing, shall be posted

at the polling place".

In accordance with these provisions, Re-registration for the Special Election will

be held on June 16. 2012 (ONE DAY ONLY) at the Isleta Elderly Center Kiva Room

from 8:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. Only individuals who registered to vote in October 2010

for the 2011-2012 election will be allowed to re-register. For identification purposes,

you may be asked to present photo identification in order to re-register.

The Special Election will take place on Saturday, June 30, 2012 at the Isleta

Elderly Center Kiva Room from 8:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. (ONE DAY ONLY). Again,

for identification purposes, you may be asked to present photo identification in order

to vote.

IN ORDER TO INSURE THAT THE RE-REGISTRATION AND VOTING FOR THE

SPECIAL ELECTION OCCURS IN A SAFE AND ORDERLY MANNER, THE TRIBAL

COUNCIL SECRETARY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DIRECT THE SHERIFF/

UNDER-SHERIFF AND/OR THE ISLETA POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICER(S)

TO REMOVE ANY PERSON OR PERSONS WHO ARE UNDER THE INFLUENCE

OF ALCOHOL AND/OR DRUGS OR ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO IS ACTING IN A

DISORDERLY MANNER FROM THE RE-REGISTERING AND VOTING SITE.

Secretary

Barbara Sanchez

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.

1. Defendants in criminal proceedings may

choose to be represented by persons that

are not licensed attorneys. Such persons

shall be identified as a "spokesperson". A

spokesperson shall not be required to submit

an application to practice before the Isleta

Tribal Courts or to remit payment of $200.00,

if such person does not engage in the regular

practice of law before the Pueblo's Judiciary.

However, a spokesperson shall be required to

comply with all provisions contained in Rule

9.1B, if such person engages in the regular

practice of law before the Pueblo's Judiciary

and assesses any type of fee on a criminal

defendant. For purposes of this section, the

regular practice of law means providing legal

representation in more than one criminal case

annually.

2. Spokespersons or Defendants appearing

Pro Se shall pay $25.00 to obtain a copy of the

Criminal Law and Order Code and all Rules of

Criminal Procedure.

D. No person is entitled to legal representation

in any Judicial proceeding by a person that is not

duly authorized to practice law before the Pueblo's

Judiciary.

2012 Per Capita Notice from the Tribal Court

NOTICE FROM THE

TRIBAL COURT

2012 Per Capita

Requests for Child Support must be filed in writing

NO LATER than

4:00 p.m. Friday, June 29, 2012

No Exceptions!

You must attach a copy of your Court Order, and

provide a current arrearage amount. You and the

Respondent in your case will be scheduled for a

Hearing to determine the withholding. If you do not

have your current Court Order, you must file a "Request

for Records" in writing no later than June 22, 2012.

Dana Jiron

Isleta Tribal Court

P.O. Box 729

Isleta, NM 87022

Ph. 505.869.9696 - Fax 505.869.9697

PUBLIC NOTICE

A Petition to Probate the Estate of Bertha Ethel

Natesway, deceased on September 1, 2010, has

been filed in the Isleta Tribal Courts. Any person

claiming interest in the estate is hereby requested to

notify the Isleta Tribal Court Clerk within thirty (30)

days from the date of this notice being posted.

Claims must be filed in writing and filed with the Isleta

Tribal Court. If you have any questions, contact the

Isleta Tribal Court Clerk at (505) 869-9699.

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Isleta Pueblo News

Pueblo of Isleta Animal Control

June 2012

The Pueblo of Isleta Animal Control would like to remind everyone on a few

things. For the month of May, we have seen a drop in the number of animals

"running at large." That means less animals were taken to the Shelter for the

month of May. We want to remind everyone to please properly tag your animal.

The tag should include the owner’s name, address, phone, and the pet’s name.

Sometime in the near future, we will start helping people by providing I.D. tags

for your pets. This will help us identify an animal if we pick it up and we can

save it from taking it to the shelter. Please keep in mind, that if an animal

goes unclaimed at the Shelter, it may be euthanized. It is important to call us

immediately, if you think your animal has been picked up.

Also, we have seen a rise in animal neglect and cruelty. Please keep in mind

that if Animal Control finds that anyone is neglecting or intentionally being

cruel to their animal(s), criminal charges will be filed in Tribal Court. Please do

not tie your animal to a chain and padlock. If you choose to tie your animal to a

chain, the animal must be affixed by a properly fitted collar, not the chain itself.

The chain or cable used must also be a minimum of eight feet in length.

Also now that the summer is approaching, it is important that your animals

have access to fresh food, fresh water, and have some protection from the sun. If

you have animals, we ask that you take some time to assure that they are cared

for. We know today's economy is hitting everyone. If you find that you cannot

care for your animal, please contact us. If a person chooses to surrender their

animal, the animal is put up for immediate adoption.

Isleta Animal Control does not remove dead animals. We do not want to risk

infecting live animals with diseases or risk contaminating our Animal Control

Unit that we use to transport live animals.

Hope to see you at our Rabies Shot Clinic June 21, 2012. We will be at the Health

Center on Sagebrush from 9am to 11:30am. In the afternoon, we will be in the

plaza, at the old courthouse from 1pm to 3pm. Isleta Animal Control keeps all

records for Rabies vaccinations. If for any reason you need a copy, please contact

us at 869-7564.

REDUCE YOUR RISK

Get Smart. Get Fit. Get Checked.

Isleta Health Center,

Health Educator: Stephanie Barela 869-4479

(Information from the "Guide to Preventable Cancers')

The key to leading a long healthy life is

to get smart, get fit and get checked! We

can all play a part in reducing our risk

for cancer by choosing a healthy lifestyle

that avoids commercial tobacco and

includes healthy food choices, exercise,

and protection against too much sun,

moderate alcohol consumption and

regular cancer screenings. Learn about

ways to PREVENT OR REDUCE YOUR

RISK FOR CANCER in this section in the

Newsletter and come to the Isleta Cancer

Education and Support Meeting, which

are the 2nd Tuesday of the Month from

10:30-noon at the Isleta Health Center.

Oral Cancer

and people who drink alcohol in addition

to smoking commercial tobacco or using

smokeless (chewing) tobacco, increase

their risk of oral cancer.

RISK FACTORS

• People who chew or smoke

commercial tobacco or drink alcohol to

excess or do both

• People who are exposed to

sunlight for long periods of time

• People who do not eat many fruits

and vegetables

• People with human

papillomavirus (HPV)

• Peopled with suppressed immune

systems

RISK REDUCUTION AND EARLY

DETECTION

• Stay away from commercial

tobacco in any form

• If you drink alcohol, limit your

drinking to one drink a day if you are

a woman or to two drinks a day if you

are a man. Do not combine alcohol

with tobacco

• Avoid being outdoors during the

middle of the day when sunlight is

strongest

• Use lip balm containing sunscreen

of SPF 30 or higher to protect against

sun damage to the lips

• Eat lots of fruit and vegetables

• Have an annual oral cancer

screening by your dentist or other

health care professional

• Conduct a self-examination once a

month by looking in a mirror

SYMPTOMS

• A white or red lesion on the lips,

gum, tongue or mouth lining

• A lump or mass, which can be felt

inside the mouth or neck

• Pain or difficulty chewing,

swallowing or speaking

• Hoarseness lasting a long time

• In any area of the mouth,

numbness or pain that doesn't go

away

• Swelling of the jaw or loosening of

the teeth

• Bleeding of the mouth

Even though cancer of the lip, mouth and

throat are less common in American Indian

and Alaska Natives (AI/NA), than in the

general population, it is still important to

visit your dentist regularly for screenings,

because some oral pre-cancers and cancers

TREATMENT

can be found early and removed. This

• Surgery and Radiation therapy

cancer booklet also states that "Men are

are standard forms of treatment.

diagnosed with oral cancer more than

• Chemotherapy may also be used

twice as often as women". One exception

for some patients with later stages of

to these statistics is that Alaska Native

the disease.

women are more than twice the risk of

oral cancer compared to white women

Quit Smoking and Reduce Your Risk of Oral Cancer, SIGN Up for Freedom from Smoking, Call 869-4479

SUPPORT THE HEALTH OF YOUR FAMILY

EDUCATE YOURSELF ON CANCER AND REDUCE YOUR RISK

Isleta Pueblo News

June 2012

Pueblo of Isleta Public Library

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Congratulations to all the graduates of 2012. All your hard work paid off, now it is time to enjoy your

summer. Be careful, stay safe and stay out of trouble.

Happy Father’s Day to all the great dads out there. Thank you for all your hard work, for always being there,

for always giving us good advice, and guiding us in the right direction. Your unconditional love is always

the BEST. May our Great Spirit always watch over you and continue to give you the good wisdom you share

with your children.

News

Registration for the 2012 Summer Reading

Program was a success. All 20 spaces for 20

toddlers, ages 3-7 are full, and all 30 spaces

for 30 youth, ages 8-17 are full as well.

Thank you to all the parents who registered

their children. Our plan is to have a fun

filled summer for your children to enjoy.

This year’s theme will be based around

theater and acting. The students will be

working towards a final performance at the

end of the program. Each week will consist

of different activities getting them prepared

to put on their very own production of

traditional Native American stories.

With our Summer Reading Program going

on the months of June, July and August,

we will be very busy with our 50 enrolled

students from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.,

Monday through Friday. So please be

patient with us as we tend to our summer

reading program children. For a little

more quiet time, 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. will

most likely be best. We will be closing at

6:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday and

closing at 4:30 p.m. on Fridays. Thank you

for your understanding.

Project Venture will be conducting two onehour sessions every Monday, throughout

the Summer Reading Program. They will

be working with the students on confidence

building, healthy boundary settings, group

guidelines, sharing a good story, how can

I plan for the future, team building and

safe social, decolonizing to find OUR native

stories, finding My strength. We are excited

and looking forward to having Project

Venture come in with their great positive

teachings to our youth.

Good news, starting June 4th the library

will be a new site for the summer lunch

program. All students that are signed up

for the Summer Reading Program will be

eligible. Note: The summer lunch program

is for all youth 18 and under. So come

in and enjoy a good lunch, all youth are

welcomed, even if you are not signed up for

the Summer Reading Program.

The Isleta Pueblo Public Library has

teamed up with Behavioral Health Services

to compile a book list for their patients to

borrow.

More good news, our Library has just

purchased 13 new computers, which will

be up and running very soon. We will be

setting up the computers in the Teen Room,

Children’s Room and in the Main Room.

Come in and check them out.

We will announce the exact date as soon as

it is confirmed.

The Library has access to Facebook, so make

sure you check out the Library Facebook

for more information on great programs to

come.

You are now able to check your library

account online at:

webopac.infovisionsoftware.com/

isleta with this, you are now able to search

for library items and renew library material.

Patron Login: Library Card Number

Password: Library Pin*

*First, you will need to set up a

pin at the Library

By receiving this, you acknowledge

the new rules, which are effective

immediately.

Upcoming

Our 2nd annual Tribal Libraries Foundation

Golf Tournament will take place at Tanoan

Country Club in Albuquerque on Monday,

August 20, 2012. For more information,

flyers will be posted, and our Library

Facebook will have more details as updated.

Last year’s golf tournament was an absolute

success, hope you can join us this year. All

proceeds go to the five Tribal Libraries

(Acoma, Laguna, Jemez, San Ildefonso, and

Isleta) to fund programs for the children.

At this time, the library is looking for two

local artists to design plates for our 2nd

Annual Golf Tournament, which will take

place August 20, 2012. If you specialize

in this field, please speak to our Library

Director, Nathaniel Lujan for more details.

Recap

The

Tribal

Libraries

Fundraising

Committee would like to thank everyone

who participated in our Mother’s Day

Zumbathon, which took place at the Isleta

Recreation Center (due to bad weather).

A great big thank you to Rick Giron, Isleta

Recreation Director, for letting us borrow

the Recreation Center during our event.

Thank you for all your help in making this a

success for our Tribal Libraries Foundation.

Your employees were a great help as well.

Thanks again.

All the money raised from the Zumbathon

went to the Tribal Libraries Foundation.

All the money raised from our raffle tickets

will go toward gift bags for our upcoming

Summer Reading Program students. Thank

you to all the vendors who participated.

We now have three CDL Driver manuals for

Library patrons to check out. Ask a library

staff for assistance.

Our next Zumbathon will take place at

Laguna on June 15, 2012, if interested,

let us know, we would like to get a van

to take everyone who is interested in

participating.

Unfortunately, our 25th Anniversary Grand

Opening has been postponed until August.

This year’s End of the School Year Field

Trip was fun. We took 15 students to

Hinkle Family Fun Center and of course

Furr’s Buffet! Students who earned their

25 points for reading and/or doing their

homework were able to attend the field

trip. Great job on your hard work all year.

We can’t wait until the next school year

for more fun incentive field trips. Have a

happy and safe summer.

Our Mother’s Day Zumbathon at the Isleta

Recreation Center

In appreciation to our elders we treated

them to lunch at the Tiwa at the Hard Rock

Casino and Hotel. It was a pleasure to visit

with them we enjoyed good food and laughs.

We are looking forward to doing this again

real soon.

Showing the Elders some appreciation by

taking them out to lunch at the Tiwa

Come in soon and enjoy all the great

resources we have to offer. Stay tuned for

more great programs to come. Stop by and

check out a good book or take a look at our

donation shelf. Enjoy your summer!

Pueblo of Isleta Public Library

Hours of Operation

Monday- Thursday: 8:00am- 6:30pm

Friday: 8:00am- 4:30pm

Mailing and Physical Address:

950 Moonlight Drive

Albuquerque, NM 87105

Phone: (505) 924-3192

Email: poi02002@isletapueblo.com

Web Address:

www.isletapueblo.com/library2.html

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IsletaPuebloLibrary

Online Catalog:

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Isleta Pueblo News

June 2012

Parks & Recreation

May 2012 was an especially busy one for our Parks & Recreation

Department especially for our Aquatics program and Park

Management Program. With most of the surrounding schools

requesting usage of our swimming pool for their end of school year

get together and picnics here at the Pueblo of Isleta, we had lots of

visitors and spectators come through our facilities. Also, our Aquatic

Staff has been busy helping the Pueblo of Acoma with the training

of their lifeguards. Just recently the Pueblo of Acoma completed

the construction of an indoor swimming pool and asked for our

assistance in their Lifeguard Certification. We are happy that we

were able to help them get their lifeguards certified and trained

so they to can have an Aquatic Program they can also be proud of.

Pictured are several pictures of some of the surrounding schools

inclusive of our own Elementary School utilizing our pool for the

end of school swim parties.

Summer Program

With the beginning of June it is now the beginning of our Summer

Youth Program. As mentioned in earlier newsletters, our summer

program will begin in earnest on Monday, June 4th. and run until

August 3rd, 2012. Also on Monday, June 4th, we will begin serving

our lunch program that will be served Monday through Friday

from 11:30 am until 1:00 pm. The breakfast program will begin

on Tuesday, June 5th at 7:30 am until 8:30 am, and will continue

from that point forward every Monday through Friday until the

program ends on August 3rd. The 4 & 5 year old program will be

housed at the Old Rec. Center at Pickle Heights and our 6 and

up will be housed at the New Rec. Center. All participants in the

breakfast and lunch program must be from the ages of 1-18 years

old. Our first field trip of the year will be on Friday, June 8th going

to Cliff's Amusement Park. We will be leaving to that field trip at

about 10:20 am. However we ask that all children be present by

9:00 am for processing and tagging. The 2nd major field trip will

be to Santa Ana Star Casino for Cosmic Bowling and Pizza Party

on Friday, June 15th. When we go on field trips with the exception

of going to the Isleta Fun Connection, we will send permission

slips home with the child. Most field trips are free to all of our

children and spending money is optional. If it is anything out of

the ordinary we will list that in our permission slips. Parents,

please work with us and be patient as we work on the pick-up and

drop-off schedules in our first week of operation. Our goal is to be

100% perfect, but we always know that is nearly impossible.

Also, we ask that if you don't send your children to our

program, please get them involved whether it's the Library or

Language Program so children are not left at home or caught

swimming in the river or nearby ditches. We have beautiful

facilities for everyone to enjoy and we will do our best to keep

the children busy, entertained, and safe this summer season.

Park Management

Once again we are asking for our Pueblo members to help us

and be diligent in our efforts to combat and stop the vandalism

of our park system. Someone has been going around breaking

sprinklers and even peeling bark off some trees in our park

system. If you suspect someone of vandalizing your parks, please

report them to us immediately at 869-8557 or call the Isleta Police

Department at 869-3030. The park management crew has been

busy trying to keep on top of this and with a projected long hot

summer, not having water on a park for several days especially

on weekends could be very detrimental to the grass. Also anytime

we have to bring in employees on evenings and weekends, it

comes at a great cost in over-time. Remember, anytime they

vandalize our parks they are stealing from all Pueblo of Isleta

tribal members because it takes money to replace what is broken.

Private Dailey Completes Basic

Combat Training

On May 10, 2012, Pvt. Alaina

Dailey successfully completed and

graduated from Basic Combat

Training at Fort Jackson, South

Carolina where she was assigned

to Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion,

39th Infantry Regiment, officially

transforming her from a civilian

to the life of a soldier with the

United States Army. Her family

celebrated this victory with her

among other soldiers and their

families. Pvt. Dailey reported to Ft.

Gordon, Georgia on May 12, 2012

to begin her Advanced Individual

Training for the next five months. She is the daughter of

Caroline Dailey and Mike Dailey and the Granddaughter of

Lupita and Andy Chewiwi from Isleta Pueblo and Margaret

Dailey and her late Grandfather Lewis Dailey from Laguna

Pueblo. Her Grandfather Lewis Dailey passed away on May

17, 2012. He was very proud of you Toitsie and we are very

grateful that the Army allowed you to pay your final respects

to this wonderful man. We are very proud of the honorable

and courageous decision that our daughter has made to join

the ranks of the Armed Forces. We pray for her safety every

day and the safety of all our young men and women who are

courageously serving and answering the call of our Great

Nation. We pray for their safe return home. Thank you to all

our families and friends who have given these young people

their support, encouragement and prayers throughout their

journey. We also express our sincere gratitude for those men

and women who have served in the military and applaud all

Veterans of the Armed Forces.

June 2012

Isleta Pueblo News

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Pueblo of Isleta 2012 High School / College Graduates

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES

Abeita, Ashley

Abeita, Cassandra

Abeita, Tenaya

Anzara, Anthony

Aragon, Shawnee

Bayer, Mikayla

Benally, Kai

Benavidez, Anthony

Benavidez, Katherine

Cantu, Dominique

Castillo, Cheyenne

Chavez, Aaron

Chavez, Jared

Cherino, Alicia

Correa, Gabriella

Danielson, Jeramiah

David, Robert

Delara, Kyle

Dopierala, Shane

Epiceno, Sesar

Farina, Justina

Garcia, Michael

Garcia, Motrina

Garcia, Samuel

Glass, Lewis

Grace, Kaitlynn

Gwin, Alia

Hansen, Averi

Jaramillo, Fabian

John, JoAnne D.

Johnson, Bryana

Jojola, Denissa

Jojola, Donovan

Jojola, Jovon

Jojola, Richard A.

Juancho, Veronica

Lane, Wilberta

Lente, Alanna

Lente, Michelle

Lucero, Danielle

Lucero, Roxanne

Lujan, Courtney

Lujan, Jasmine

Lujan, Pamela

Maestas, Monica

Manson, Una

Martin, Julie

Martinez, Lorenzo

McCrea, Ernest

Mora, Angelique

Mora, Mariah

Nissen, Brianna

Olguin, Floripa

Olguin, Theodore

Padilla, Stephanie

Ruiz, Sylvia

Schroeder, Valerie

Tenorio, Michelle

Torres, Desiree

Trancosa, Briana

Trujillo, Hanna

Trujillo, Starlyne

Wade, Taylor

Wilson, Andrea

Wilson, Jacob

Los Lunas High School

Los Lunas High School

Los Lunas High School

Belen High School

Valencia High School

Valencia High School

Valencia High School

Los Lunas High School

Los Lunas High School

Los Lunas High School

NACA

Los Lunas High School

Rio Grande High School

Sandia Prep High School

Los Lunas High School

Los Lunas High School

Valencia High School

Century High School

Los Lunas High School

General Education Diploma

Los Lunas High School

Bosque Farms Christian

Academy

Los Lunas High School

General Education Diploma

Valencia High School

Valencia High School

Los Lunas High School

Valencia High School

NACA

General Education Diploma

Valencia High School

Valley High School

Los Lunas High School

Highland High School

Albuquerque High School

Los Lunas High School

New Futures High School

Los Lunas High School

Albuquerque High School

Sandia Prep High School

Los Lunas High School

Los Lunas High School

Los Lunas High School

NACA

Century High School

Los Lunas High School

Los Lunas High School

Valencia High School

Los Lunas High School

Los Lunas High School

General Education Diploma

Cibola High School

NACA

Los Lunas High School

NACA

Albuquerque High School

Century High School

Los Lunas High School

Valencia High School

Los Lunas High School

Santa Fe Indian School

Valencia High School

NACA

Valencia High School

Los Lunas High School

COLLEGE GRADUATES

Adrianna Abeita

PIMA

Angela Piro

PIMA

Catalina Abeita

DeWolf

College

Fabian Abeita

ABQ Barber

College

Leeann Epiceno

Carrington

College

Amanda Lewis

Lake

Washington

College

April Padilla

CNM

Carleen Cherino

CNM

Jeffery Jojola

Brown

Mackie

College

Bernadette Correa UNM

Caroline Olguin

UNM

Daryl Lucero

IAIA

David Lucero

UNM

Juan Jojola

UNM

Juan Lucero

IAIA

Linda Sanchez

NMHU

Mary Jane Edaakie UNM

Monique Martinez NMSU

Woodrow Crumbo

ASU

Yolanda Chavez

IAIA

Jessica Jaramillo

NAU

Kristen Anzara

UOP

Paul Lujan

UOP

Regina Jojola

Baker

Emma Chinana

UNM

Certificate Pharmacy Technician

Certificate Medical Assistant

Certificate Cosmetology

Certificate

Certificate Medical Assisting

Associates of Science Pre-Nursing

Associates of Arts General Studies

Associates of Arts Child Youth and

Family Development

Associates of Applied Science Health

Care Administration

Bachelor of Science Biology /

Bachelor of Arts Psychology

Bachelor of Business Administration

in Accounting

Bachelor of Fine Arts Studio Art

Bachelor of University Studies

Native American Studies / Bachelor

of Arts History

Bachelor of Science Exercise Science

Bachelor of Arts Museum Studies

Bachelor of Arts Early Childhood

Multi-Cultural Education

Bachelor of University Studies

Native American Studies

Bachelor of Arts Psychology

Minor: Counseling and Education

Psychology

Bachelor of Science Wildlife &

Restoration Ecology

Bachelors of Arts Indigenous

Studies / Certificate Business

Entrepreneurship

Masters of Business Administration

Masters of Business Administration

Masters of Business Administration

Masters of Business Administration

Master of Arts Architecture

FREEDOM FROM SMOKING

Stop Smoking in 8 Sessions

CONTACT Stephanie Barela at 869-4479

to sign up and quit smoking.

Be the next Isleta Tribal Member to take back

control of your life and sign up now!!

SIGN UP NOW, Sessions start in August/September

CALL 869-4479

Free Nicotine Replacement Therapy for clinic

patients who attend every session.

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Isleta Pueblo News

K-7th Graders Welcome

-Announcement-

Travel Center ~ C-Store

Isleta Tribal Members!

Isleta Tribal Members are welcome to

sell traditional baked goods or Native American

crafts on the Travel Center premises. There are

temporary Vendor Lot Assignments that are

now available on a first come, first serve basis.

For more information stop by the

Travel Center or call 505-869-9686

June 2012

June 2012

400M (Men):

Isleta Pueblo News

2012 Local Game Results - Isleta

1st place: Lorenzo Jojola — 85-89

400M (Women):

1st place: Elsie Lucero — 60-64

1st place: Priscilla Reyna-Jojola — 65-69

2nd place: LaVern Doyle — 65-69

3rd place: Lillian Jaramillo — 65-69

1st place: Mary Ann Johnson — 75-79

2nd place: E. Frances Cherino — 75-79

3rd place: Lupita Chewiwi — 75-79

1st place: Rose Zuni — 80-85

1st place: Marie Kirk — 85-89

800M (Men):

1st place: Jose Martinez — 70-74

800M (Women):

1st place: Elsie Lucero — 60-64

1st place: LaVern Doyle — 65-69

1st place: Mary Ann Johnson — 75-79

2nd place: Lupita Chewiwi — 75-79

Archery (Men):

1st place: Jose Martinez (Compound

Fingers)

2nd place: Sef Lucero (Compound Fingers)

1st place: Angel Nieves (Barebow Recurve)

1st place: Herman Lente (Compound

Release)

Archery (Women):

1st place: Gloria Analla — Barebow

Compound 65-69

Basketball 3-pt. (Men)

1st place: Angel Nieves — 60-64

2nd Place: Nick Montoya 60-64

1st place: Seferino Lucero — 70-74

Basketball 3-pt. (Women)

1st place: Shirley Jojola -50-54

Basketball Free-throw (Men)

1st place: Nick Montoya — 60-64

2nd Place: Angel Nieves - 60-64

1st place: Seferino Lucero — 70-74

1st place: Lorenzo Jojola — 85-89

Basketball Free-throw (Women)

1st place: Shirley Jojola — 50-54

1st place: Gloria Analla — 65-69

2nd place Priscilla Reyna-Jojola - 65-69

3rd place: LaVern Doyle — 65-69

Bowling (Men)

1st place: Seferino Lucero — 70-74

1st place: Bernie Abeita — 80-84

1st place: Lorenzo Jojola — 85-89

Bowling (Women)

1st place: Elsie Lucero — 60-64

1st place: Rosie Papuyo — 70-74

1st place: Josephine Velardez — 75-79

2nd place: E. Frances Cherino — 75-79

3rd place: Lupita Chewiwi — 75-79

1st place: Rose Zuni — 80-84

Bowling (Doubles)

1st place: Elsie Lucero Lupita Chewiwi—

60-64

Bowling (Mixed Doubles)

Shuffleboard (Men)

1st place: Seferino Lucero/Josephine

Velardez — 70-74

1st place — Lorenzo Jojola/Rose Zuni —

80-84

1st place: Nick Montoya — 60-64

Frisbee Accuracy (Men)

1st place: Angel Nieves — 60-64

2nd place: Nick Montoya — 60-64

1st place: Seferino Lucero — 70-74

1st place: Bernie Abeita — 80-84

1st place: Lorenzo Jojola —85-89

Frisbee Accuracy (Women)

1st place: Gloria Analla — 65-69

2nd place: Priscilla Reyna-Jojola — 65-69

3rd place: LaVern Doyle — 65-69

4th place: Lillian Jaramillo — 65-69

1st place: Rose Papuyo — 70-74

1st place: Lupita Chewiwi — 75-79

2nd place: Josephine Velardez — 75-79

1st place: Rose Zuni — 80-84

1st place: Marie Kirk — 85-89

1st place: Alberta Lente — 90-94

Golf (Men)

1st place: Charles Jojola— 50-54

2nd place: Ken Jojola — 50-54

3rd place: Daryl Rockaway — 50-54

1st place: John Jojola — 55-59

1st place: Rudy Jojola — 60-64

2nd place: Ray Velardez — 60-64

1st place: Mike Jojola — 65-69

2nd place: Bruce Parker — 65-69

3rd place: Carlos Zuni — 65-69

1st place: James Abeita -70-74

2nd place: Ray Jojola — 75-79

Golf (Women)

1st place: Patty Jojola — 55-59

Horseshoes (Men)

1st place: Nick Montoya — 60-64

2nd place: Angel Nieves — 60-64

1st place: Seferino Lucero — 70-74

2nd place: Jose Martinez - 70-74

1st place: Bernie Abeita — 80-84

1st place: Lorenzo Jojola — 85-89

Horseshoes (Women)

1st place: Gloria Analla — 65-69

2nd place: LaVern Doyle — 65-69

1st place : Rose Zuni — 80-84

Huachas (Men)

1st place: Nick Montoya — 60-64

1st place: Jose Martinez — 70-74

2nd place: Seferino Lucero — 70-74

1st place: Lorenzo Jojola — 85-89

Huachas (Women)

1st place: Elsie Lucero — 60-64

1st place: Lillian Jaramillo — 65-69

2nd place: LaVern Doyle — 65-69

3rd place: Priscilla Reyna-Jojola — 65-69

1st place: Rose Papuyo — 70-74

1st place: E. Frances Cherino — 75-79

2nd place: Isabel Carpio — 75-79

3rd place : Josephine Velardez 75-79

4th place: Lupita Chewiwi — 75-79

1st place: Rose Zuni — 80-84

1st place: Marie Kirk — 85-89

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Shuffleboard (Women)

1st place: Pauline Lente — 50-54

1st place: Elsie Lucero — 60-64

1st place: LaVern Doyle — 65-69

2nd place: Priscilla Reyna-Jojola

1st place: Rose Papuyo — 70-74

1st place: Josephine Velardez — 75-79

2nd place: Isabel Carpio — 75-79

3rd place: Lupita Chewiwi -75-79

1st place: Rose Zuni — 80-84

1st place: Marie Kirk — 85-89

1st place: Alberta Lente — 90-94

Shuffleboard (Doubles)

1st place:Pauline Lente/LaVern Doyle 50-54

1st place: Elsie Lucero/Priscilla Reyna-Jojola

2nd place:Nick Montoya/E.Frances Cherino

1st place: Edna Jiron/Clare Hanson

2nd place: Lillian Jaramillo/Jose Martinez

1st place: Seferino Lucero/Lupita Chewiwi

2nd place: Rosie Papuyo/Josephine Velardez

1st place: IsabelCarpio/Rose Zuni

1st place: Marie Kirk/Alberta Lente

Soccer Kick (Men)

1st place: Nick Montoya — 60-64

2nd place: Angel Nieves — 60-64

1st place: Seferino Lucero — 70-74

1st place: Bernie Abeita — 80-84

1st place: Lorenzo Jojola — 85-89

Soccer Kick (Women)

1st place: Lillian Jaramillo — 65-69

2nd place: Gloria Analla — 65-69

3rd place: LaVern Doyle— 65-69

4th place: Priscilla Reyna-Jojola — 65-69

1st place : Rose Papuyo — 70-74

1st place: Isabel Carpio — 75-79

2nd place: Lupita Chewiwi— 75-79

3rd place: Josephine Velardez -75-79

4th place: Mary Ann Johnson — 75-79

1st place: Rose Zuni — 80-84

1st place: Marie Kirk — 85-89

1st place: Alberta Lente — 90-94

Softball Throw (Men)

1st place: Angel Nieves — 60-64

2nd place: Nick Montoya — 60-64

1st place: Seferino Lucero — 70-74

1st place: Bernie Abeita — 80-84

1st place: Lorenzo Jojola — 85-89

Softball Throw (Women)

1st place: Gloria Analla — 65-69

2nd place: Lillian Jaramillo — 65-69

3rd place: Priscilla Reyna-Jojola — 65-69

1st place: Rose Zuni — 80-84

1st place: Marie Kirk — 85-89

Swimming 200Y (Women)

1st place: Shirley Jojola -50-54

Swimming 400Y (Women)

1st place: Shirley Jojola -50-54

Table Tennis (Women)

1st place: LaVern Doyle — 65-69

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Isleta Pueblo News

June 2012

Isleta Elder Center News

June 2012

June 5: Shopping Assistance: Wal-Mart —

10am

June 5: Shuffleboard @ Manzano Mesa —

10 am

June 7: RSVP Breakfast — by invitation

only!

June 7: Catholic Mass — 11:30 am

June 7: Commodities

June 12: Shuffleboard @ Manzano Mesa —

12:30 pm

June 13: Elder Field Day - Sandia Feast —

9 am

June 15: Elder Field Day - Father's Day —

Special Event- To Be Announced

June 21: Friendship Coffee/Breakfast — 9am

June 21: General Meeting — Topic: To Be

Announced -10 am

June 25: Commodities

June 26: Advisory Board Meeting — 10 am 12 noon

Veterans Association

Veterans Association Meeting – The next

meeting will be on Wednesday, 20 June

2012 at 6:30 PM at the Veterans Association

Building (the Old Headstart Building).

We want to thank the Tribal Administration

for donating one of the portable buildings now located at

the Old Elementary school site to be moved to the “Richard

Baker” Veterans property in Los Charcos. The Association

will soon be meeting with an architect to discuss a site plan.

We are hopeful that by the end of summer, the building

will be moved and be set-up.

The Veterans Association receives information via

e-mail pertaining to veterans, such as health, education,

compensation, etc. Send your e-mail address to uabeita@

yahoo.com and we will forward this information to your

address.

What we need now, are more Veterans to join the

Association. Any Veteran with an honorable discharge,

and a $25 annual membership fee, is eligible to join the

Association.

Any questions on the Veterans Association, please call

Ulysses at 307-1582 or Joe Jaramillo, Commander, at

514-7505. We are here to help veterans and their families.

Also, Veterans may call Theresa Zuni, NM State Veterans

Service Officer at 841-5346.

Isleta Health Center

1-877-725-2552

24 Hour Nurse Advice Hotline

Is it an Emergency or not?

Make an appointment at the clinic

or call the ambulance?

Call Isleta’s Nurse Advice Line and

speak with a registered nurse.

Before calling an AMBULANCE or going to the

WALK IN CLINIC, call the NURSE ADVICE LINE!!

Someone is there to answer your health-related

questions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,

365 days a year.

This service is FREE for ALL Isleta Health

Center patients.

CALL THIS NUMBER

and

THEY WILL HELP YOU ANSWER ANY

HEALTH QUESTIONS!!!

Isleta Pueblo News

Editor: Ulysses Abeita

Asst. Editor: Beverly Piro

Published By:

Valencia Express

Isleta Pueblo News

June 2012

Page 11

Health Beat

Isleta Health Center and

Isleta Head Start & Child Care

Community Health Fair 2012

COMING JULY 14, 2012

Health Educator: Stephanie Barela, 869-4479

It happens EVERY YEAR and it keeps getting BIGGER and BETTER!! The Isleta Health Center and Head Start's

Community Health Fair is on JULY 14, 2012 from 9am-noon!! In the past there nearly 400 people have attended.

They learned information from more than 60 booths and they participated in a number of exciting activities,

including the PHI Air Medical Helicopter flying in and showing everyone what it looks like to be in a helicopter,

as well as, blood glucose screenings given by CNM. Along with all of these exciting things, there were also several

great prizes given out. This YEAR will be EVEN Better!!

DON'T MISS OUT THIS YEAR !!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR

SATURDAY, JULY 14, 2012

FROM 9-NOON AT THE REC CENTER!!

WIC NOTES-

When do I need a doctor for my baby?

Your child's pediatrician is a very important person in your life. No

matter the advice you get from your mom, neighbor, or sister, the

doctor knows what's best for your baby. Never hesitate to call your

baby's doctor if you have a question or concern. At appointments,

bring a list of questions so you use your time wisely and won't forget

anything.

When do you need a doctor?

If your baby has any of the following symptoms or if your instincts

tell you to, then call your doctor:

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A rectal temperature over 100.4 degrees F in a baby

younger than 3 months.

Fever over 101 degrees F in a baby 3-6 months of age.

Fever over 103 degrees F in a baby over 6 months of age.

Raised white patches in her mouth

Your baby is unresponsive or sleeping excessively.

She has persistent vomiting and/or diarrhea for more than

24 hours.

She is having fewer than four wet diapers a day.

She has blood in her vomit, stool, or urine.

She seems to be having difficulty breathing.

She has a rash accompanied by a fever.

She shows signs of ear pain. Has redness on the outer ear

or cheek, cries when she is laid down, or had ear drainage.

She has yellow or orange tinted skin or eyes.

She refused to eat two or three meals in a row.

She has discharge from her eyes, nails, navel or genitals.

Breast milk is the perfect food for your baby. Breastfed babies get

sick less often. When they do get sick they have less severe symptoms

and recover quickly.

When your baby does get sick you want to make the best

use of the time you have with her doctor. Be prepared.

• Begin by telling your doctor specifics about your

baby's symptoms: How long he has had a temperature and

how much it has changed since you began monitoring it; how

his appetite has been; whether there has been any change

in his urination or bowel habits; and his overall behavior

(cranky, sleeping more etc.)

• Will my baby need any medications? If so how much

and how often? Will there be any side effect from them?

• What kind of improvement can I expect in the next 24

— 48 hours?

• What symptoms might indicate she is getting worse?

• When should I call you again or bring her back to the

office?

How to Take Your Baby's Temperature

When you call the doctor about a fever, she'll want to know your

baby's exact temperature. Rectal thermometers provide the most

accurate reading in infants less than 4 months of age.

1. Apply petroleum jelly to a digital rectal-thermometer.

NEVER use a mercury thermometer, they are no longer

considered safe.

2. Lay your baby on the changing table on his back (not on

his belly, which is an uncomfortable position for newborns)

and lift his legs in the air as if you are going to change him.

3. Gently slide the thermometer about a half inch into the

rectum, then hold it in place between your second and third

fingers for two minutes or until the thermometer signals that

it is ready to remove.

A rectal thermometer can stimulate your baby's bowels, so have

paper towels or wipes on hand.

Heidi Lanes, WIC Nutrition Coordinator

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Isleta Pueblo News

Johnson-O’Malley Program

Just as we said…another school year has come to pass. The JOM

Summer Bridge Program is getting ready to kick off its first week

with plenty of fun and exciting activities. We will be hosting it at

the Old Tutoring Building. We have a good group of students this

year, some are returning and, of course, we have a few new kiddos!

We are so pleased to offer this program to so many students. It is

going to be great!

NJOMA Conference

We are still working with other Region II Johnson-O’Malley

Programs here in New Mexico to plan activities, workshops and

events for this year’s National Johnson-O’Malley Association

Conference. I can already tell you this is definitely going to be one

of the best conferences yet! The Call to Conference has been posted

on the www.njoma.com website. We are looking for individuals

that are interested in obtaining a vendor space for this conference.

Remember, this is a National event with limited tables available.

The conference will be held October 14-16 at the Albuquerque

Marriott. The cost for the table is $175.00 individual or commercial,

no food vendors please. You may access a registration form on-line

or give us a call.

Please do not forget, there is also an on-going art contest. Artwork

must be no larger than 8 ½” x 11”, cannot contain text within the

design and must reflect the theme:

“JOM an Everlasting Educational Gift”

On the back side of the art work you must include name, age and

address with an interpretation of your art piece. This is open to

June 2012

everyone, including parents, grand-parents, immediate family,

and extended family; EVERYONE IS WELCOME!!! Please submit

your artwork to Geraldine or Beverly no later than Monday, June

18 at 4:30 pm. Cash prizes: 1st place receives $300.00, 2nd place

receives $200.00 and Honorable mention receives $100.00.

Student Count

The request to lift the freeze on the JOM student count is pressing

forward. Back in January, we requested parents bring in their

student’s CIB so we could ensure that we had documentation for

all students. We are still lacking CIBs. This document determines

eligibility for JOM services. The Government is pressing each

JOM Program across the US for updated student counts by

June 25, 2012. This will definitely have a huge impact on our

funding. As of today, we only have 453 students in our data base.

Our original count was over 700 students, that is a huge decrease.

Parents, we urge you to come forward and help us identify your

students as JOM eligible so that we may continue to provide

educational support. Educational support includes annual school

supply distribution, TI-83/84 calculators, and reimbursements for

lab fees, ACT/SAT testing, this also includes experiential learning

opportunities, college fairs, family nights and the opportunity to

attend the NJOMA Conference. Without your student’s information,

our Federal budget will be cut. We may have to eliminate services

such as those listed above, including school supply distribution.

Please act now, this matter cannot wait! Questions? Please call us

505-924-3189.

Geraldine and Beverly