Report from the Desk of Governor E. Paul Torres

Isleta Pueblo News

Volume 8 Issue 4

Report from the Desk of Governor E. Paul Torres

Ma Gu Wam,

I hope that this newsletter finds all of you

doing well, and in good health.

Summer Irrigation

The month of March finds our pueblo

farmers getting ready for the planting

season. The outlook for irrigation water

does not look very promising. We currently

have sufficient water, although, we are not

sure if it will last for the entire season. We

pray that the Great Spirit will bless us

with plenty of rain to help us through the

year. I will let all of you know of the water

availability each month as we progress

through the season.

Pueblo of Isleta Community Meeting

I am happy to inform everyone that our first

community meeting, this year, will be on

April 27th at the Hard Rock Albuquerque

Casino Showroom from 9:00am to 12:00pm. I

have plans to have at least three community

meetings this year. I hope all of you can

attend this first scheduled meeting.

Lieutenant Isidor Abeita attends

the National Congress of American

Indians

On March 5, 2013 thru March 8, 2013

Lt. Abeita attended the 113th National

Congress of American Indians (NCAI) held

in Washington, DC.

The 113th Congress got off to a fast start

with the passage of key legislation to

advance tribal sovereignty and improve the

welfare of Indian and Alaska Native people.

In an historic vote on February 28th, the

House passed the Senate version of the

reauthorization of the Violence Against

Women Act including the restoration of

tribal criminal jurisdiction over all persons

who commit acts of domestic violence,

dating violence, of violations of protection

orders within Indian country. In January,

Congress passed the Sandy Recovery Act

of 2013, including an amendment to the

Stafford Act where tribal governments now

have the option to seek a federal emergency

or major disaster declaration directly from

the President of the United States.

It has been an extraordinarily successful

start to the 113th Congress, and there

are many Members of Congress, as well

as the Administration, who deserve our

sincere thanks. The success comes with

broad support from both Republicans and

Democrats, emphasizing the importance of

bi-partisan engagement. Most importantly,

tribal leaders and advocates have worked

together cooperatively to educate Congress

and the Administration. Let’s keep up the

good work together.

Appointment of Tribal Judges for

2013-2014

The Pueblo of Isleta is pleased to announce

the appointment of a new Chief Judge and

two Associate Judges to the Isleta Tribal

Court. Former Lt. Governor Larry R. Lucero

has been appointed Chief Judge. Renee

Torres, Esq., and Joseph Little have both

been appointed as Associate Judges. Their

terms will last throughout to the end of 2014

to coincide with the term of the Governor’s

Administration. We congratulate their

appointments and wish them success as

judges. We also thank previous Chief Judge

Ernest Jaramillo and Associate Judges

Robert Medina and Aaron Choneska for

their service as judges during the previous

term.

Isleta Department

Language Program

of

Education,

The Language Program is in the process

of expanding its services. Currently, the

Language Program provides community

based language classes for all ages,

instruction at the Isleta Head Start and the

Native American Community Academy. The

Language Program also hosts the Summer

Language Program and applications shall

be ready by Mid April 2013. The Pueblo of

Isleta Department of Education Language

Program has been working with the

Bureau of Indian Education, Education

Line Officer, Mr. Casey Sovo to establish a

Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the

Isleta Elementary School (IES). Through

the MOA, the Language Program will

work collaboratively with the staff at IES

to provide Tiwa Language Instruction to

Isleta students. This is a process that has

been in the works for well over six years. It

is with excitement and enthusiasm that we

are progressing forward in working closely

with the administration and staff of Isleta

Elementary School.

The Language Program recently visited

Acoma Pueblo Language program to get

some ideas and share ideas as well. We will

also be visiting Jemez and Cochiti Pueblos

in April and Ysleta Del Sur in mid-June. The

Interactive website is still in development

and will hopefully be available in 2014.

Isleta Elementary School

As many of you are aware there are

discussions about the Pueblo of Isleta taking

over the Isleta Elementary School. The Isleta

Elementary School has, in recent years,

struggled with making Adequate Yearly

Progress (AYP) and decreased enrollment.

Through federal rules and regulations,

the Pueblo has the right to request

administrative control from the Bureau

of Indian Education (BIE). However, the

Pueblo of Isleta is vested in making the best

April 2013

decision for our children and has decided to

complete a feasibility study before taking

action. In conjunction with the feasibility

study we are also in the process of requesting

technical assistance from the BIE through

an Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA).

Through the IPA, the Pueblo can submit

a request to a government agency for an

assigned or detailed government employee

to assist with specific tasks, such as the

feasibility study. On Thursday, March 21,

2013 Tribal Council approved a Resolution

approving the feasibility study including:

the first step in requesting for an IPA. Once

the request for the IPA and Resolution is

submitted to BIE, the Pueblo will wait for

approval and notification. Once approved

by the BIE, there will be a government

employee assigned to complete the feasibility

study. We anticipate the feasibility study to

be complete within two years from the time

it begins.

What is a feasibility study? A feasibility

study is research developed to provide

answers to key questions that guide in the

decision making process. This study also

analyzes and evaluates the potential of

success. We firmly believe that in order to

make an educated decision we must obtain

and review all data as it pertains to the

Isleta Elementary School. Upon completion

of the study, a final decision will be made.

If the Pueblo of Isleta decides to request

for administrative control over Isleta

Elementary School, there continues to be

an approval process in place with BIE; the

Pueblo does not simply assume immediate

control over the school. This particular

process ranges in length of time as well;

it can take two years for Isleta Pueblo to

assume administrative control of the Isleta

Elementary School.

New Mexico State Highway 47 Project

The NM47 Highway Safety Improvement

Project is on schedule and will not require

any acquisition of Pueblo Land. The base

course placement was completed on March

25, 2013. The asphalt paving is tentatively

scheduled to start the week of March 25th

and will last one week. The week of April 1st,

the Contractor will complete any remaining

paving and place the final seal coat layer

across the full width of the driving lanes.

Thereafter, the roadway will be striped

and the median will be constructed at the

Chical Road (Tribal Road 2) Intersection,

on NM47 south of Chical Road. The median

work will require a left lane closure in each

direction, estimated for Wednesday, April

3rd through Monday, the 8th. We estimate

the project completion the week of April

8th. Thank you for your patience, and if

you have any questions or concerns please

contact the following individual:

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Kathy Trujillo, Transportation Planner

Pueblo of Isleta

Department of Planning & Development

Office: 505-869-9683

Isleta Cemetery Improvements

In 2012, the Pueblo of Isleta purchased

approximately 2.45 acres that is adjacent

to the east side of the existing cemetery

for the purpose of expanding the cemetery

limits. In the fall of 2012, the Roads

Department started cleaning up the area.

A separate contractor was hired to remove

the large cottonwood trees. Currently the

Planning Department is working with the

Governor’s Office to have engineering plans

created for the grading and drainage of

the expanded area as well as a design for

a new wall that will surround the entire

property. The existing chain link fence will

be removed and the new wall will be built

using Isleta’s Lava Block. New walk gates

will be installed around the property along

with two larger entrances to the north. The

plans are currently at the 75% design phase

and we hope to start construction this

HUD's Public and Indian

Housing Suspends Section

184 Loan Program

"The purpose of this memorandum is

to provide lenders, tribes, and tribally

designated housing entities with an update

on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Federal budget.

HUD administers the Section 184 Indian

Housing Loan Guarantee Program through

the Office of Native American Programs.

All HUD programs are currently operating

under a Continuing Resolution (CR) that

expires on March 27, 2013. On February

27, 2013, an error in the credit subsidy

calculation was discovered and corrected.

Based on the revised credit subsidy rate,

HUD determined that the budgetary

resources provided for the Section 184

Program under the CR had been exhausted.

HUD is therefore suspending issuance of

firm commitments for Section 184 program

borrowers and lenders who will now need

to work towards finding other financing

options.

HUD encourages you to share this letter

with your tribal government principals and

members. Additionally, HUD will make

every effort to share additional information

as it becomes available, and will be ready to

offer assistance and guidance to all Section

184 stakeholders."

Comment by Eric Schmeider (NM Tribal

Homeownership Coalition): This is bad

news. Probably no new funding until

Congress passes and the President signs a

Continuing Resolution covering the rest of

the Fiscal Year. This should occur by March

27th at the latest. But 184 funding could

be limited and under-funded for the Fiscal

Year and beyond.

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summer. When the project is finished, the

landscaping and maintenance will be taken

care of by the Parks and Rec Landscaping

Division who have already provided great

ideas to make the cemetery look nice while

paying respect to our departed loved ones.

Middle Rio Grande Conservancy

District Election

The election, to fill several seats, with the

Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District

Board of Directors will take place this

June 4, 2013. Candidates are currently

working diligently to meet their declaration

requirements to announce and register their

names for candidacy. There are two seats

which Isleta voters are eligible to vote for in

Bernalillo County (for this election it does

not matter which county the Isleta Pueblo

voter resides in-Bernalillo/Valencia). The

Coalition of the Six Middle Rio Grande

Basin Pueblos (Water Coalition) supports

Adrian Oglesby (Bernalillo County). For

your information and support, Derrick

Lente of Sandia and Isleta is also running in

Sandoval County. A voter site on the Isleta

Reservation has not been determined as yet,

NM Indian Livestock Days

Route 66 Casino & Hotel, Albuquerque, NM

May 14-16, 2013

Online Registration & Payment

Individuals,Exhibitors & Sponsors

Available Soon

for

Indian Livestock Days began in the 1970's

and was initially called All Indian Livestock

School. It was discontinued in 1978 and

reestablished in 1985, at the request of tribal

livestock producers. Originally the event was

held in April and hosted on the main NMSU

campus in Las Cruces. In 1996, the location

was moved around the four-corners area to

make it easier for clientele to attend the event.

This event has grown from approximately 65

attendees in 1996, to 230 attendees in 2012.

New Mexico Indian Livestock Days is now

an annual event held in May, conducted by

NMSU Cooperative Extension Service.

What makes New Mexico Indian Livestock

Days unique? The people in general. Tribal

members raising livestock face many

challenges-- not enough land, not enough

feed on the land they have, and not enough

water, just to name a few. One of their main

challenges is to remain true to their ancestors

and their religious beliefs. With that being

said, it does not hold them back, it just makes

more of a challenging experience, and it

means much more to them than the average

cattleman.

The program is a grassroots program driven

by clientele needs and interest. The planning

committee is made up of Extension Agents

which service the Native American population,

tribal members of the various tribes in New

Mexico, and NMSU CES State Specialists.

Kathy Landers, County Program Director

McKinley County Extension Service

Phone: (505) 863-3432

Email:kalander@nmsu.edu

April 2013

however, we should know this information

after April 22, 2013. By voting, you help

support not only candidates running for

office but help protect the Pueblo of Isleta

water rights.

Our Traditional leaders expressed concern

about face book postings referencing

traditional customs and practices, which

were interpreted as demeaning to spiritual

beliefs and practices. Our spiritual beliefs

and practices are meant to instill in our youth

hopes of strengthening our customs and

traditions, and doing good for one another

for the betterment of future generations to

come. Our traditional leaders humbly ask

that we protect our spiritual beliefs and

hold sacred those values within our hearts.

In closing, we hope that the information

provided in this month’s newsletter answers

any question or concerns that you may

have. May you have a very enjoyable month

and we ask the creator to protect our people

wishing you all good health, happiness and

prosperity.

Governor E. Paul Torres and Staff.

PUEBLO OF ISLETA TRIBAL

COURTS PETITION TO

PROBATE

A Petition to Probate the Estate of Robert

Lujan, deceased on October 24, 2009, has

been filed in the Isleta Tribal Courts. Any

person claiming an interest in the Estate

is hereby requested to notify the Pueblo of

Isleta Tribal Court within thirty (30) days

from the date of this notice being posted.

Pueblo of Isleta Tribal Court Clerk may be

reached at 505-869-9697.

PROPERTY FOR SALE

1.876 Acres Located at 1625 Highway 314

Property has water and septic, as well as

an electric pole ready for hook-up. Asking

price is $18,500. Will consider cash and a

good running tractor in trade. Property is a

nice piece of farmland...ready for a family to

build their future!

The Deal Won't Last Long But the Land

Will Last Forever!

Call Lloyd for terms and details

at 505-974-3429

Isleta Pueblo News

Editor: Ulysses Abeita

Asst. Editor: Beverly Piro

Published By:

Valencia Express

April 2013

Isleta Pueblo News

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Animal Control Report:

TIWA

LENDING SERVICES

Tiwa Lending Services is a Native Community Development

Financial Institution (CDFI) that was incorporated January 6,

2011. It is a non-profit entity whose mission is to promote the

economic growth of the Isleta Pueblo community by creating

homeownership and small business opportunities for the Isleta

community. Tiwa Lending Services currently operates out of the

Isleta Pueblo Housing Authority (IPHA) Offices located at Tribal

Road 61 #3.

Tiwa Lending Services took over the Isleta Home Loan Program

effective March 2012. Services' goals are to seek additional

funding from federal and state governments, private foundations

and various organizations for its lending and financial services

activities.

Tiwa Lending Services (TLS) is expanding its target market, loan

products and development services, and would like to update its

market study of 2012 by conducting another round of surveys that

would supplement the current market study. William Guevara from

First Nations Oweesta Corporation will be in town to distribute and

collect surveys onsite at the Child Abuse Awareness Parade and

BBQ held at the Recreation Center. All participants who complete

a survey form will be entered into a drawing to win a gas card

and the drawing will be held at the end of the day. Participants

need not be present to win, but will be notified immediately and

recognized in the upcoming newsletter for their participation. TLS

in the coming weeks may ask employees working at some of the

Tribal Enterprises to complete a survey also.

For further information on Tiwa Lending Services products or

services, please contact Sheila Herrera at (505) 869-4153 ext.

9341.

TIWA LENDING SERVICES IS COMMITTED TO

HELPING ISLETA FAMILIES BECOME ECONOMICALLY

INDEPENDENT.

Pueblo of Isleta Veterans' Association

Capital Outlay Funds

The 2013 NM Legislative session is over, and we're happy to report

that the legislators have been good to the Pueblo of Isleta Veterans

Association. The Association was awarded $188,000 in capital

outlay funds. Most of the funds will be used to set up the old MIS

module at the Richard "Dickie" Baker Field in Los Charcos. This

will include the installation of a waste water disposal system,

utility hook ups, driveway construction and what ever else that

these funds will possibly pay for. The MIS module was donated to

the Association by the Tribal Administration.

If you haven't noticed, the Tribal Enterprise has begun tractor

work on the south end of the Baker Field, getting ready for spring

planting. This is a part of the future plans, which eventually will

someday be the site of the Richard Baker Memorial Veterans'

Center. The completion of the Center is still a few years down the

road. For now the MIS module which will be incorporated into the

master plan will be the beginning of the permanent site.

The next meeting of the Veterans' Association will be on 17 April

2013. Since the heater at the old Headstart stopped working, and

the weather has not changed to warm, we've been meeting at the

Natural Resources building conference room, thanks to Capt. Steve

Abeita (USA). Supposedly, our next meeting should be wherever

place Capt. Steve designates. Check the weather... if all is warm,

we may meet at our old Headstart site.

Any honorably discharged veteran may join the Association for a

mere annual fee of $25. For more info, any questions, please call

Ulysses at 307-1582.

We will be having our Spring Rabies Shot Clinic on April 17,

2013. From 9am-11:30am we plan on being set up at the Health

Center, and at the old courthouse in the plaza from 1pm-3pm.

Your pet must be at least 3 months old to receive the rabies

vaccine. All pets must also be on a leash.

Also, if your dog or cat goes missing, please contact Animal

Control right away. When we do pick up an animal off the street,

we do our best to identify the animal and where it might have

come from. However, the majority of animals we pick up do

not have tags. If we cannot identify it, it will be transported to

Valencia County Animal Shelter. If we are able to identify it and

nobody is home, we will leave a note at that residence. On the

note, we will advise them that their animal has been picked up,

that we attempted to return it, but unfortunately nobody was

home and it was transported to the shelter.

Since the beginning of the year, Animal Control has transported

well over 100 animals to Valencia County Animal Shelter. Only

5% of the animals that are taken to the shelter are reclaimed by

their owners. About 13% of the animals are adopted by a new

family. Approximately 33% of the animals are sent to various

"rescue" organizations and about 49% are euthanized at the

shelter’s discretion. Puppies and kittens make up 33% of the

euthanized animals. That is why it is important to call Animal

Control immediately, if your pet has gone missing.

Animal Control is on call afterhours, for all dog bite emergencies.

In case of an emergency, please contact Isleta Dispatch at 8693030.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact

us with your issue. Office 869-7564

Final Legislative Update on HB 376 –

Native Americans in

Medicaid Managed Care

By Edward Calabaza

HB 376, also known as the Medicaid Bill, stalled in committee

and did not pass the Senate. As the dust settles from this year's

legislative session, it remains unclear what the impacts will be

for citizens of New Mexico's tribes who are currently enrolled

in Medicaid.

As we reported in the last newsletter, HB 376 passed successfully

through the House at the end of February.

When it was introduced in the Senate, it was assigned to three

committees – Senate Indian Affairs, Senate Judiciary and

Senate Finance. This is widely regarded as the “kiss of death”

among legislative circles because bills very rarely make to

the floor for a vote going through three committees. It passed

the first two, unanimously, but stalled in the Senate Finance

Committee.

The chairman there, John Arthur Smith, refused to hear the

bill or to send it to the Senate Floor for a final vote. Tribal

leaders and non-profit advocacy groups made a last ditch effort

by calling or sending letters to the senator's office, but to no

avail. The session ended on March 16 without a vote.

Isleta's senator, Michael Sanchez, sits on the Senate Judiciary

Committee and voted in favor of the bill.

Tribal leaders and tribal health employees throughout the

state, and here in Isleta, are trying to figure out what this all

means for tribal members on Medicaid and where they will fit

into the state’s newly introduced Centennial Care program.

Currently, there is a 90-day one-time managed care disenrollment window. The bill would have reduced that to a 30day window.

The issue is sure to be a topic of discussion at this year's State

Tribal Summit to be held June 20-21.

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Los Lunas School District News

As the end to another school year approaches...we need to

continue to encourage students to keep track of their daily

school assignments and keep up with daily attendance.

Seniors... check with their counselors to make sure that you

have taken all the required tests and all requirements for

graduation are in order. Many scholarships are still open so

apply for as many as you can.

We would like to Thank All Students/Parents/Grandparents,

Governor E. Paul Torres, the Isleta Recreation staff, Police

Department, CHR, Los Lunas Mayor Robert Vialpando, and

the VHS Jaguar and the LLHS Tiger Mascot for being at the

Pow-wow and for all your help. A special Thank You to Ms.

Sally Miller (LLHS Library Aide) and her two daughters, who

volunteered to assist in our Native American Club concession

and also Mr. James Jojola who volunteered along with the

LLHS ROTC to post colors; to Mr. and Mrs. Isadore Jaramillo,

who donated the oven bread, and Josie Weldon who donated

the fry bread. And to all those who helped out, we apologize if

we left your name out...but we do THANK YOU!!!

Summer School Information for LLHS & VHS E20/20

Los Lunas H.S.... Summer School will be at Los Lunas

Middle School

Valencia H.S. ... Summer School will be at Valencia H.S.

May 20th — July 3rd ...

Monday Through Friday

Morning Session

8:00 AM — 11:30 AM

Lunch

11:30 AM — 12:00 PM

Afternoon Session 12:00 PM — 3:30 PM

No Transportation will be Provided

Cost : $75.00 per 1/2 credit. This is a non-refudable fee due

before student is placed on the summer school list.

E20/20 Summer school is offered for Credit Recovery Only.

Courses offered are:

First & Second semester credit recovery ...

,

Algebra I, Algebra II and Geometry

First & Second semester credit recovery...

English I, English II, English III and English IV.

Attendance — Students must maintain excellent school

attendance. TWO (2) absences will result in dismissal from

the program and loss of credit. Tardiness to class will not be

tolerated.

Summer School Rules and Policies. Students must follow all

school personnel and school rules as outlined in the Student

Behavior Handbook including the District Computer and

Internet Code of Conduct.

APRIL SCHOOL CALENDAR

1st

3rd

10th

No School/April Break

Early Release

LLHS & VHS Native American Junior Day at UNM.

Students with good attendance and grades will attend.

13th LLHS Prom at Hard Rock Casino/Hotel

18th NHS Induction @ 6:30 PM in LLHS Auditorium

24th College Fair for all juniors

25th Drama. "New Director's One Act Play"

26th - 27th Eye of the Tiger Festival @ 7:00 PM in LLHS

Auditorium

27th Valencia HS Prom at Hard Rock Casino/Hotel

29th Academic Letter Ceremony @ 6:30 PM in LLHS Gym

Parents...if you have any educational concerns, please call Ben

Analla, Los Lunas Title VII Indian Education at below phone

numbers.

Los Lunas HS

565-8755

Valencia HS

865-4646

April 2013

VALENCIA HIGH SCHOOL

310 Bonita Vista Blvd., Los Lunas, NM 87031

Phone: (505) 565-8755

Fax: (505) 565-8762

Dear Parents of Seniors,

Graduation is quickly approaching. Congratulations will be in order,

but first, all seniors need to make sure they have met all graduation

requirements.

If students are working on E2020 Credit Recovery courses, those

courses must be completed by Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 3:00pm

(NO Exceptions). E2020 Credit Recovery is available every day

after school in Room 405 from 2:30pm until 4:30pm, and late

arrival Wednesday mornings from 7:25am until 8:25am. Unmet

course requirements will prevent students from participating in the

graduation ceremony. Graduation will be held at the UNM Pit

on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 9:00am. Students must meet at

the UNM Pit by 8:00am.

Because of the Lottery Scholarship, seniors are urged to apply to

at least one New Mexico College. Kim Griego, our Registrar, will

send transcripts and test scores to colleges upon student request.

Final transcript requests will be made during Senior Check-Out on

Friday, May 10, 2013. Senior Check-Out will run from 8:00am until

11:00am.

The New Mexico Legislative Lottery Scholarship is available to all

seniors who begin attending a state college during the fall semester

after graduating high school. To keep the New Mexico Legislative

Lottery Scholarship, incoming freshmen must pass 12 hours of college

credit their fall semester with a 2.5 semester GPA. Most New Mexico

state colleges offer a Bridge Scholarship to help incoming freshmen

pay their fall tuition costs. After your student has submitted the

FAFSA, contact the financial aid offices of the colleges of your choice

to make sure that everything is in order.

Additionally, college athletes need to register with the NCAA

Clearing House. Males over the age of 18 need to register with

Selective Service in order to be eligible to receive financial aid. This

can be done online.

Please feel free to contact the counselors at any time. Please also

check out our school website for more resources. Go to llschools.

net, click on "Valencia High School", then in the left hand column of

links, click on "Counseling". You will find a great deal of information

on college admissions and scholarship opportunities.

Thank you for your continued involvement. We look forward to seeing

you at the Senior Awards Robing Ceremony on Tuesday, May

14, 2013 at 6:30pm in the VHS Gym and then at the UNM Pit for

Graduation on Saturday, May 18, 2013 (Additional information

attached). If interested, the Renaissance Committee will be selling

flower bouquets inside the UNM Pit on the day of graduation,

near each of the entrance areas. The cost of these bouquets ranges

between $15.00 & $20.00 each. Questions regarding flower bouquets

can be directed to Diane Silva, the Activities Coordinator.

Diplomas will be available for pick up by the student only,

inside the UNM Pit, on the West side, for one hour following

the graduation ceremony. Tables will be alphabetically

arranged by student last name. A signature sheet must be

signed by the individual student, prior to the release of the

diploma. Diplomas that are not picked up after the ceremony

can be picked up at the Registrar's Office the following

Monday — Friday from 2:45-3:15 pm. Students who have any

outstanding fines or fees will not be issued a diploma.

There will be a Senior

Parent Meeting to go

over graduation

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

@ 6:00pm

VHS Cafeteria

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CONGRATULATIONS FELLOW GRADUATES!!!

Erica Abeita

University of New Mexico

College of Nursing

Bachelor of Science Nursing

Brandon Keryte

New Mexico Military Institute, Roswell

Associates of Science, Criminology

Derek Abeita

Central New Mexico Community College

Certificate, Plumbing and Gas Fitting

Juliann Abeita

Edmonds Community College

Associate of Technical Arts, Paralegal Studies

Marcelina Anderson-Zuni

University of New Mexico

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Minor

Anthropology and (Graduated Summer 2012)

Central New Mexico Community College

Associate of Arts in Business

Certificate, Payroll Clerk

Helen Baca

Brown Mackie College

Associate of Applied Science,

Criminal Justice

Lorinda Castillo

Brookline College

Bachelor of Arts, Criminal Justice

Cynthia Jaramillo

University of New Mexico

Bachelor of Arts, Native American Studies,

Concentration: Leadership & Building Native

Nations, Minor: History, Concentration in

Southwest History

Denise Jojola

Kaplan University

Bachelor of Science, Health and Wellness

Kateri Jojola

University of New Mexico

Bachelor of Arts, Psychology Minor Sociology

Audrena Abeita

Central New Mexico Community College

Certificate, Child Development

Kimberly Lujan

Brown Mackie College

Associates of Applied Science, Paralegal Studies

Leon Sanchez

Albuquerque Barber College

Certificate, Barber School

Blaine Trujillo

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Melanie Valdez

New Mexico Highlands University

Bachelor of Arts, Social Work

Leah Wade

Lewis University

Bachelor of Arts, Criminal/Social Justice

Ashley Zuni

University of New Mexico - Valencia Campus

Associates of Science, General Science

Matthew Zuni

University of New Mexico

Bachelor of Arts, Art Studio, Minor Political Science

Melanie Zuni

UNM Continuing Education

Certificate, Web Developer

Joseph Wade

PSI

Electrical Contractor’s License,

Completion Business and Law Course

Sincere congratulations from the Isleta Higher Education Program! All the hard work you put into and effort and

many sacrifices you made do not go unnoticed by this department.

To the community of Isleta, when you see these individuals please congratulate them as this is a HUGE accomplishment.

It won't hurt to guilt them into working for their community... our home should be where every Isleta graduate is

warmly welcomed to exercise the competence, skill and education they rightfully earn as a student. Graduates—next

stop...the Isleta Human Resources Department!! We need you!!

Sincerely,

Isleta Higher Education Program

Your Career Service Can Start Here!

Pueblo of Isleta is Looking for You

You have an employment EXTRAVAGANZA in your back yard.

If you are a recent college graduate, you may be qualified for

employment within your community.

Vacancies are posted regularly at http://www.isletapueblo.com/

career-opportunities.html, or email us at

poiemployment@isletapueblo.com

The Pueblo of Isleta, Human Resource Department would

like to venture to unite the local graduates with employing

departments.

IMMEDIATE OPENINGS

Please consider visiting with the Human Resource Department

Recruiter, located at the Pueblo of Isleta NEW Tribal Complex.

•

Browse through the vacancy list, you may find

something interesting and worthwhile

• Bring an updated resume

• Bring copies of your transcripts

• And, take the time to complete an employment

application conveniently in our office

Inquiry and learn about career opportunities in YOUR

community.

Business & Finance

Social Work

Education

Health Administration

Law Enforcement

Discover Your Potential with US!

Pueblo of Isleta, Human Resources Department

505-869-7584

Email: poiemployment@isletapueblo.com

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Parks & Recreation

As March 2013 comes to an end, it's one that was very action packed for us here at the Pueblo of Isleta Parks & Recreation Department.

It all started with us being the host site for the local Senior Olympic qualifying Games and continued with a National Certification

Training for some of our Personal Trainers, Basketball Games and Tournaments for our Elementary School Age Children who participate

in the SPA League, and culminated with our Los Lunas/Valencia High School Pow Wow, and Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday

March 30, 2013. April 2013 looks like it will be much of the same action packed with the Child Abuse Awareness Month and all of their

activities, the Bernie Jojola Memorial Run, and the Child Abuse Awareness Parade and barbecue coming up on Saturday April 20th,

Local Senior Games

Once again the Pueblo of

Isleta Parks & Recreation

facilities

were

utilized

for the local qualifying

games for our Elders who

participated in a number

of activities ranging from

Archery,

Basketball,

Frisbee Accuracy, Washas,

Soccer kick, and just

about everyone's favorite,

shuffleboard. Once again

Renee Chavez did an

outstanding job organizing

the events so as to qualify

our Elders for the State

Senior Olympics to be held this summer in Las Cruces,

New Mexico. A number of our seniors did just that and

will compete with everyone from throughout the State of

New Mexico. Who says that competition is only for the

youth and young adults? Pictured is a collage of photos

depicting some of the indoor events that took place

throughout the month of March.

Basketball Games

Over the month of March our elementary age school children have

been participating in what is known as March Madness throughout the

country. The youth have participated in several tournaments in which

both Boys and Girls from our Pueblo have taken at least one 1st place

finish. Congratulations to all who participated in this year's program.

Now that the program after one year of absence is under our auspices

the program has once again really taken off and has had tremendous

support not only from children participating but lots of support in family

members going to most of the games. It really is nice especially when

we are playing elsewhere that we have a large contingency supporting

our children at those games. Pictured are our 3rd and 4th grade girls

who are coached by Brittany Benavides and assisted by Raeann Jojola.

They finished in 1st place in the final tournament that we hosted, and

our 5th and 6th grade girls who took 1st place in the Jemez Invitational

Tournament.

( Continued next page )

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National Training

Ticket Giveaway

In an effort to keep our employees trained and current in a

number of activities, we were fortunate to have National Training

Certification Classes in two different categories, one of which was

"Walking Strong Trainer", and the second was "Medical Conditions

& Exercise" given by the Native American Fitness Council out

of Flagstaff, Arizona. Because we hosted the training we were

able to have four of our employees get certified at no cost to us

which would have been about $845.00 per student. Incidentally,

we had about 25 people from throughout the country not only

take this training but also used our Hardrock Hotel and Casino

as their lodging. Many of those who were here had nothing but

great things to say about our facilities and the hospitality.

Our first winner of

the concert giveaway

made possible by Tribal

Councilor

Juan

Rey

donating his tickets was

given to Vicky Johnson.

She was able to go to the

Sarah Evans Concert

held at the Hard Rock

Hotel and Casino just

by being involved and

participating

in

our

programs. For those of you who are interested in winning tickets

in the future, you must be registered and participating in one of

the many programs that we do offer at the Rec. Center. Of all those

people participating we will draw one set of tickets for two people to

attend. Once you have won a set of tickets you will not be eligible for

3 months for the next drawing. For more information please contact

Rick Giron at 869-8557. Pictured is Rick Giron presenting our first

winner Vicky Johnson with her Sarah Evans Concert tickets.

Park Management

Beginning immediately, we the Parks & Recreation Department

have taken over the maintenance of most ground maintenance

in our public buildings here at the Pueblo of Isleta. One of

those buildings is our new public library over at Pickle Heights

neighborhood. Since we have taken over this endeavor we have

had to fix the irrigation system and really clean up all the over

growth of weeds and blow sand. With fixing and beautifying

the Library we have experienced another problem. Someone is

stealing lots of the plants and shrubs that make up that whole

landscape around the Library. Please, if anyone knows of those

people responsible for the removal of these plants, please let us

know or report them to the Isleta Police Department. You can

remain anonymous. Remember, any time things are stolen or

vandalized they are stealing from all Tribal members.

Easter Egg Hunt

Our Annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held on Saturday, March

30, 2013. We will have 3 different categories for those children to

participate in. They are 5 years of age and under, 6 to 9 year olds,

and 10 to 12 years of age. If all goes well we are planning a surprise

Elderly Hunt for those 60 years of age and older. I will report more

on the outcome in next month's newsletter.

High School POW WOW

On Saturday, March 23rd, we were the host site for the Los Lunas/Valencia High School POW WOW that was in honor of those graduating

Native students from both high schools. Once again Counselor Ben Analla who heads up the Native American Programs for both high

schools was at his best with the preparation of this annual pow wow held here at the Pueblo of Isleta Parks & Recreation gymnasium.

The program had two different drum groups and a number of dancers from several tribes along with the Color Guard from Los Lunas

High School leading the procession into the gymnasium. Governor Eddie Paul Torres did the official welcoming and Tata Robert Padilla

did the prayer in our Native tongue. Although the weather was bad (wind), there were a

number of vendors selling and displaying their wares along with some traditional food that

was available for sale, and everyone who attended really had a great time. As Mr. Ben

Analla said, "The purpose was to honor those graduating seniors and their parents from

both high schools who persevered to this final chapter of their public education.” Pictured

are a number of photos depicting the event with the first being of Governor Eddie Paul

Torres and Counselor Ben Analla who has coordinated the event since its inception for a

number of years.

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April 2013

Pueblo of Isleta Public Library

Happy Belated Spring Time, People of the Island. Hopefully everyone is coping with their allergies

just fine while others are being extremely cautious with their yard and ditch fires.

NEWS:

As most of you noticed the weather is

starting to heat up, so with that said, we

would like to remind all you parents,

guardians, aunts, uncles, older brother/

sisters, and baby sitters NOT to leave

your children unattended in your vehicles.

This has always been a major problem in

the Library Parking Lot mainly because

adults think they will be in and out of the

Library but they starting talking to friends

or sifting through the returned material.

Leaving your vehicle running with the air

conditioner on is just as bad as leaving your

child in the vehicle with the windows up.

Like previous years, should we come across

vehicles with unattended children in it, we

will take your license plate number and

report it to the Isleta Police Department.

The Library has a drop box in the parking

lot if you do not want to unbuckle your

children. The Library strives to be family

friendly and we encourage and appreciate

it when you bring your children into the

Library.

The Library is still searching for a couple

of community members to serve on the

Library Board and Teen Library Board.

At the moment we have two respectful

community members and we are looking

for a third to meet the quorum requirement

set forth in the Library Board Bylaws.

Members will meet a minimum of two times

but no more than four times this calendar

year, for approximately two to three hours

per board meeting. Members will help the

Librarian update Library Policies, review

challenged materials, provide input on new

material, help create new programs for

the community, and work with our Tribal

Council Liaison. Should you be interested in

becoming a Library Board Member, please

contact the Librarian at 505.869.9808.

Once again the Library will be participating

in the Social Service’s month long AntiChild Abuse Awareness Program. We will

be hosting the first event of the Program at

the Isleta Recreational Center’s Soccer Field

on Tuesday, April 2 from 4pm to 6pm. The

event will require a parent/guardian and

child team to partake in five crazy timed

games. Registration forms may be picked

up at the Library, Recreational Centers,

and the Governor’s Office. We hope to see

you all at our MXC Event.

We will also be assisting Patricia Abeita

of Social Services with the Grocery Bingo

at the Old Court House on the evening of

Tuesday, April 16 at 5:30pm. I believe the

Grocery Bingo is free but there was talk

of charging a brand new toy which will be

donated to the Isleta Police Department so

Police Officers will have something in their

units for children during stressful times.

For more information about the Grocery

Bingo, you may call the Social Service

Department at 505.869.2772.

Unfortunately, this year the Library will not

have a float in this year’s Anti-Child Abuse

Awareness Parade on Saturday, April 20 in

the village of Isleta, starting at 9am from

the Isleta Recreational Center. However,

we will have a booth at the bar- b-que where

we will pass out information and calendars

of our upcoming Summer Reading Program

along with Snow Cones. To reiterate the last

sentence, we will be giving out literature on

our upcoming Summer Reading Program,

NOT registering.

Registration for our

Summer Reading Program will be on Friday,

May 17, but next month’s newsletter article

will have more information or you may ask

us at the bar-b-que, should we not be too

busy.

gift bags for both the parent and child. If

you are unsure if your child is a home base

student or not, please contact Rebecca

Gonzales of the Isleta Head Start & Child

Care at 505.869.9796.

Finally, on Earth Day, Monday, April 22

the Library will be hosting two Butterfly

Crafts in the Art Room at the Library. The

first program will be at 10AM and will be

exclusively for the Elders of both the Adult

Day Care and the Congregant Group should

they want to attend this craft. The second

craft time slot will be open to the public at

4:30pm and will be a first come first serve

UPCOMING PROGRAMS:

Due to the success and great feedback from

both parents and students on the Library

and Old Recreation Center’s After School

Program collaboration, we have decided

to continue our works together and have

created another Incentive Program. This

time around we will be taking those students

who earned the required points to Gravity

Park followed by dinner at Golden Corral.

Like all Incentive Programs, students may

earn points by reading for thirty minutes

which would equal one point or do their

homework which equal one to three points

based on the amount and difficulty of the

homework. The Old Recreational Center

will give additional points for participating

in physical and new recreational activities.

Students may start earning points on

Monday, March 25 and their last day to earn

points is Thursday, April 25. Parents and

Guardians, should this sound interesting

to you and your child, you may pick up a

registration packet at the Library or at

the Old Recreational Center with Eugene

Jojola. For more information you may call

a Library Staff at 505.869.9808 or Eugene

Jojola at 505.869.5741.

On the morning of April 11 (Thursday)

the Children’s Room of the Library will be

CLOSED due to a collaborative program

with the Isleta Head Start & Child Care’s

Home Base Parents and Students. The

program will be led by Library Aide, Dawn

LeBeau which will consist of a story, age

appropriate craft, Library Tour, lunch, and

Wii U Spring Break Tournament

Competition on Just Dance 4.

basis, however, families will be given a

higher priority. Should you have further

questions, you may call the library and

speak to Natasha or Tara at 505.869.9808.

RECAP:

The first collaborative After School Incentive

Homework Program between the Library

and the Old Recreational Center was

successful despite the rough start. In the

end, twenty students earned the required

twenty-five to attend the field trip to Hinkle

Family Fun on the first day of their Spring

Break. Half the group spent their time in

the paint ball arena and the other half spent

their time on the unlimited attractions. For

dinner they were treated to Furr’s Fresh

Buffet where they ate almost everything in

sight due to all the running around all day.

Hopefully, the students went to sleep early

and gave their parents a nice peaceful

evening. At this time, the Library would

like to Thank the Old Recreation Staff as

well Rick Giron and whoever else that was

involved in making this collaboration a

success.

For the second half of Spring Break the

Library hosted two three-day Game

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Tournaments. Tara hosted the childrenfriendly Nintendo Game Tournament in the

Childrens Room. Winners of the Nintendo

Tournament were Jonelle( $30 to Best

Buy), Iris ($20 to Target), & Travis ($10

to Wal-Mart). Gilbert hosted the much

competitive Xbox 360 Game Tournament

which came down to tie breaker for third

place. The winners were Nathan ($30 to

Gamestop), Samuel ($20 to Target), and

Justin ($10 to Wal-Mart). Congratulations

to the winners and better luck next time to

the other competitors.

On the evening of March 19, Dawn hosted the

Isleta Head Start & Child Care Fatherhood

Program at the Library. The theme of the

program was Dr. Seuss where they read a

Dr. Seuss story, did a “Thing” Hand Craft,

took a Library tour, ate dinner, received

gift bags, and won door prizes. After the

Isleta Headstart Fatherhood Program

at the Library.

program, we had one father with a child and

two Grandfathers with grandchildren sign

up Library Cards. We hope that everyone

was pleased with the program and that we

can host another Fatherhood program in

the future.

This year we changed things up a bit with

our Easter Pictures with the Easter Bunny.

Instead of printing one hundred plus photos

we had patrons provide us with an email

address and sent them digital copies instead.

This saved us money with unclaimed photos

and parents/guardians had digital copies of

Our 2013 Spring Break Game X-Box 360 Tournament.

their photos which they seemed to enjoy

because they were able to text and email

photos to other family members or post

them on social network sites. If you did not

receive your photos via email, please call

Natasha at 505.869.9808 and have your

email address in hand.

older kids would only look for the Gold and

Silver Eggs whereas the younger kids did

not know better and were satisfied with the

regular plastic eggs. It was priceless to see

the disappointment on the older children

faces when they open the prized eggs and

got only jelly beans.

For our Easter Craft, patrons got to create

their own Despicable Me Easter Minion.

Everyone loved their Easter Minion

because it was so “Fluffy” although it was a

challenge for many. Much Thanks to Tara

for all the sewing preparation and making

the Library look like a sweat shop with the

sewing machine set up in plain sight.

Well, I hope you enjoyed our April Newsletter

Article and are inspired to come in and give

us a visit in person. Until next month, stay

safe, be safe, and pay your taxes.

The Library held a secret Easter Egg hunt

on the afternoon of March 28 for the patrons

that were at the Library at the very moment.

Parents and children were surprised by the

spur of the moment Easter Egg Hunt and

were overwhelmed with the amount of eggs.

This year we played tricks on the children

by putting candy in the Gold and Silver

Prize Eggs and put the prizes in the regular

plastic eggs. Our reasons were because the

Pueblo of Isleta Hours and Info:

Hours of Operations:

Monday – Thursday: 8:00am – 6:30pm

Friday: 8:00am – 4:30pm

Saturday: 9:00am – 1:00pm

Sunday: CLOSED

Mailing & Physical Address:

950 Moon Light Dr. SW

Albuquerque, NM 87105

Phone: (505) 869-9808

Fax: (505) 869-8119

Email: poi02002@isletapueblo.com

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Isleta Elder Center

Activities Calendar April, 2013

April 1: POI Local Games - Make-Up Day - Recreation

Center

• Indoor Activities - 9:00 am

Basketball (FreeThrow and 3-pt.) and Frisbee Accuracy

• Outdoor Activities - 10:00 am

Soccer Kick; Softball Throw; and Frisbee Distance

April 3: Elder Field Day: Albuquerque Museum (Free

Admission) - 9:30 am Lunch in Old Town (On your

own) - 12:00 noon

April 4: Senior Olympics State Games - Athletes Meeting 10:00 am

April 4: Catholic Mass - 11:30 am

April 5: Deadline: Early Bird Registration - State Games

April 8: Commodities

April 8: Shopping Assistance: - Wal-Mart & Lunch (on your

own)

April 10: Bingo @ Hard Rock - 11:00 am

April 11: "Earth Day" Planning Meeting - 10:00 am

April 16: Shuffleboard @ Manzano Mesa Multigenerational

Center/Lunch -10:30 am

April 18: Friendship Breakfast - 9:00 am

April 18: General Meeting (Speaker/Topic: TBD) - 10:00 am

- 12 noon

April 19: "Earth Day" Activity

April 22: Commodities

April 24: NMICOA Quarterly Meeting - Jemez Pueblo

April 29: Advisory Committee Meeting - 10:00am-12 noon

April 30: Shuffleboard @ Manzano Mesa Multigenerational

Center/Lunch - 10:30 am

Temporary Job Opportunity!

The Pueblo of Isleta will be sending interested individuals to

work as Sweeper/Laborers with a private contractor to remove

debris from the Manzano Mountains, Isleta Pueblo Ordinance

Impact Area.

This employment is considered arduous, as employees may

be required to lift heavy objects weighing up to 15lbs or more,

be able to stand and walk for extensive periods of time, and

endure all types of outdoor weather conditions.

This job is temporary. If you are interested and meet the

qualifications stated, please stop by the POI, Human Resources

Department and submit a resume.

Contact Myra Garro, Workforce Program Coordinator for more

information at 505-869-9792.

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Isleta Pueblo News

April 2013

Car Seat

Clinics

Health Educator, Stephanie Barela

869-4479 ■ sbarela@islclinic.net

Have you ever been to a Car Seat Clinic?

What is it? Why do we have them?

The purpose of a Car Seat Clinic, also known

as a Child Safety Seat Check, is to educate

parents, grandparents and guardians on

properly installing and the proper use of their

child/grandchild’s car seat. If the car seat is

out of date, recalled or not appropriate for the

child, there is a possibility that the car seat

may be replaced if there are seats available,

but a car seat clinic does not just give car

seats away. There are guidelines we must

go by 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. Each appointment

can take up to an hour. Your child and the

car seat MUST be present in order complete

the car seat check. During each Car Seat

Check, we will Inspect – Educate:

• review the suitability of the child car

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?

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 size-appropriate

car seats and booster seats reduces serious

and fatal injuries by more than half, according

to the Centers of Disease Control (www.CDC.

com). In the United States during 2009, 1,314

children ages 14 years and younger died

as occupants in motor vehicle crashes, and

approximately 179,000 were injured. 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.

One study found that 72% of nearly 3,500

observed car 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 that show a

high number of car seats being incorrectly

installed, but every year at Isleta Health

Center’s Car Seat Clinics, we see many car

seats incorrectly installed. In February’s Car

Seat Clinic in Isleta, there were 12 car seats

inspected, 9 of which were incorrectly used,

which is a 75% misuse rate. This shows how

important it is to get your child’s car seat

checked, to insure the safety of it. Schedule

an appointment with us, to insure that your

child is safe in their car seat.

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PREVENT INJURY—

BUCKLE UP!!

Health Educator, Stephanie Barela

869-4479 ■ sbarela@islclinic.net

Do you put your seatbelt on EVERY

TIME you get into the car? Well, as the

4th grade students learned, it’s ONE OF

THE MOST IMPORTANT things you

can do to PREVENT INJURY!!! After

learning about seatbelt safety, the Isleta

Elementary School 4th graders put on

their first Observational Seatbelt Survey

on November 9th, 2012 and Mrs. King’s

4th grade class just had the 2nd seatbelt

survey for the school year on March 22,

2013. Both surveys took place in front

of the clinic. The students kept track

of how many individuals were wearing

their seatbelt. The 4th graders had a

great time promoting safety by educating

those that passed about the importance

of wearing their seatbelts. They held

up signs promoting seatbelt use and

noticed that if they inform people about

the importance of wearing their seatbelt,

they can make a difference and people

will be safer.

The results they found from observing

the vehicles are interesting. Isleta is

not being as safe as we have been in the

past.

The number of people wearing

their seatbelts is down in some areas and

up in others. The December 2012 results

SHOW US THAT MANY DRIVERS ARE

being safe and wearing their seatbelt,

however, when it comes to the passengers

in the vehicle, they are not being as safe.

Ninety-four percent (94%) of the drivers

wore their seatbelt (Dec 2012 results),

compared to only 74% of the drivers in

Spring 2011, which is great that it went

up, but then the results from the most

recent survey in March went down, with

only 82% if the drivers wearing their

seatbelt. The most concerning part of

the results show that only 64% of the

passengers wore their seatbelt, compared

to 67% in Spring 2012 and a saddening

22% in Spring of 2011.

Looking at these results can hopefully

open our eyes to how unsafe we are being.

Seatbelts reduce serious crash-related

injuries and death by about 50% (www.

cdc.gov). Motor vehicle crashes are the

#1 cause of death for those 5 years old

to 34 and wearing your seatbelt can help

reduce this risk, so it is VERY important

that EVERYONE in the vehicle wear a

seatbelt, not just the driver, but also the passengers!! Here are some tips:

•

•

•

•

•

Use seatbelts on every trip, no matter the distance.

Make sure children are properly buckled up in a seatbelt, booster seat or

car seat. Contact Isleta Health Center Car Seat Technicians, Stephanie

869-4479 and Frances-869-4482, to get your car seat checked and make sure

your child is in the appropriate car seat.

Have all children 12 and under in the back seat.

Never seat a child in front of an air bag.

Place children in the middle of the back seat when possible, because it is the

safest spot.

PLEASE BUCKLE UP and TEACH YOUR KIDS

TO BUCKLE UP TOO!!!!

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April 2013

Health Beat

Health Educator, Stephanie Barela

869-4479  sbarela@islclinic.net

2nd Annual Isleta Cancer Education

Conference Postponed until Fall

The Isleta Cancer Education and Support Group

(ICES) planned to have their 2nd Annual Cancer

Education Conference in March 2013, but due to

Traditional Activities, the conference was postponed.

We plan to reschedule the conference for October

or November of this year. Those who attend this

conference will not only learn about what cancer

is, what the risks are for cancer and how to reduce

them, understand the latest on cancer, and also learn

about talking with your loved ones about cancer, but

those who attend will also learn about the number of

cancer cases in Isleta. There will be door prizes and

other great incentives, so keep an eye out for the new

conference date or CALL me at 869-4479 to get on the

contact list for when a date is chosen.

How can injuries to children in

motor vehicles be prevented?

www.CDC.gov

Child safety seats reduce the risk of death in

passenger cars by 71% for infants, and by 54% for

toddlers ages 1 to 4 years.

•Know the stages:

• Birth through Age 2 – Rear-facing child

safety seat. For the best possible protection,

infants and children should be kept in a

rear-facing child safety seat, in the back seat

buckled with the seat’s harness, until they

reach the upper weight or height limits of their

particular seat. The weight and height limits on

rear-facing child safety seats can accommodate

most children through age 2, check the seat’s

owner’s manual for details.

• Between Ages 2-4/Until 40 lbs – Forwardfacing child safety seat. When children outgrow

their rear-facing seats (the weight and height

limits on rear-facing car seats can accommodate

most children through age 2) they should ride

in forward-facing child safety seats, in the back

seat buckled with the seat’s harness, until they

reach the upper weight or height limit of their

particular seat (usually around age 4 and 40

pounds; many newer seats have higher weight

limits-check the seat’s owner’s manual for

details).

• Between Ages 4-8 OR Until 4'9" Tall

– Booster seat. Once children outgrow their

forward-facing seats (by reaching the upper

height and weight limits of their seat), they

should ride in belt positioning booster seats.

Remember to keep children in the back seat

for the best possible protection.

• After Age 8 AND/OR 4'9" Tall – Seat

belts. Children should use booster seats until

adult seat belts fit them properly. Seat belts fit

properly when the lap belt lays across the upper

thighs (not the stomach) and the shoulder belt

fits across the chest (not the neck). When adult

seat belts fit children properly they can use the

adult seat belts without booster seats. For the

best possible protection keep children in the

back seat and use lap-and-shoulder belts.

•

All children younger than 13 years should

ride in the back seat. Airbags can kill young

children riding in the front seat. Never place a

rear-facing car seat in the front seat or in front of

an air bag.

•

Place children in the middle of the back

seat when possible, because it is the safest spot in

the vehicle.

ISLETA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES

PO Box 580 - Isleta, NM 87022

(505) 869-5475

Parenting Group

The Parenting group is for eight weeks and

is facilitated by Isleta Behavioral Health

Services. In the parenting group you will learn

parenting is an active process of teaching

your family values and rules. We know that

all families have different problems. The

parenting group is an opportunity to learn

about problem solving techniques. This is

how come the parenting group is offered

only in a group format.

Goals of the Parenting Group:

• Share openly about your parenting

styles to learn from each other.

• Feel comfortable in a group setting

with others.

• Participate in presenting handout

assignments related to topics.

• Learn problem solving for improved

communication.

• Teach your cultural values to your

family.

Schedule:

• Parenting group is for 2 hours for 8

weeks.

• Every Wednesday from 9:00AM11:00AM

• IBHS

transportation

can

be

provided.

• This is an informal group and there

is no restroom breaks, but you can

freely go when needed.

Attendance:

• Upon completion of 8 weeks, you

will receive a certificate.

Goals of the Early Recovery Skills (ERS)

Group:

• Share openly about your addiction

to learn from each other.

• Feel comfortable in a group setting

with others.

• Participate in presenting handout

assignments and topics.

• Learn problem solving for relapse

prevention.

Schedule:

• Early Recovery Skills (ERS) Group

is for 2 hours for 8 weeks.

• Every Monday from 9:00AM11:00AM

• IBHS

transportation

can

be

provided.

• This is an informal group and there

is no restroom breaks,

but you can freely go when needed.

Attendance:

• Certificates will be given at the

completion of the group.

Early Recovery Skills Group (ERS)

Evaluation

Did you learn new recovery skills in your

group to take back with you?

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What was your favorite part of the group?

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Early Recovery Skills Group

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The Early Recovery Skills (ERS) group

is for eight weeks facilitated by the Isleta

Behavioral Health Services. We would like

to invite you to feel welcomed. In the ERS

group you will learn early recovery skills

for relapse prevention. We know that all

addictions are difficult and all individuals

have different problems. We hope you feel

comfortable in the group to share about how

you are learning to live day by day with your

continued recovery. The ERS group is a safe

place for you to be with other group members

and is offered only in a group format.

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What would you change in the group?

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Any comments you would like to share with

us?

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