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Volume 14 Issue 8

Isleta Pueblo News

Pueblo of Isleta website: www.isletapueblo.com

August 2019

Governor’s Report

Ma ku wam,

Greetings to all. I hope that you are all doing

well this summer and staying cool. It has

been a busy feast season here at Isleta with

the Governor’s Feast this past June; the

Kateri Feast July 14th, the San Augustinito

Feast coming up on August 28th and the

Saint Augustine Feast on September 4th.

Sponsors for the August 28th feast are

Joseph Jojola, Mr. & Mrs. Dale Zuni, Mr. &

Mrs. Michael Wade and Mr. and Mrs. Val

Panteah. Mass will be at 9:00am and meal

service will be in the Religious Education

Building. Thank you to everyone who has

assisted with the feasts recently, especially

the Kateri Circle. I encourage you all to

continue to support our community events.

Also, in preparation for the feast there will

be a community clean up on Saturday,

August 24, 2019. Please meet at the church

by 7:00am. Thank you.

and is well attended. I would like to extend

a thank you and congratulations to Ruben

Lucero and Ramona Montoya who spear

headed this event. We look forward to next

year’s event.

On June 19th, 2019 the Pueblo of Isleta,

in support of the All Pueblo Council

of Governors, entered two teams for a

fundraiser tournament held at Buffalo

Thunder. Players on Team 1 were; Paul

Jiron Sr., Ray Velardez; Charles Eugene

Jojola and LJ Baca. Players on Team 2

were: William Wilson, Jacob Jojola; Calvin

Jiron Jr. and Paul Michael Jiron Jr. I am

proud to say that Team 2 took first place in

the tournament. Let us congratulate them

all on their win.

The Residence Ordinance was enacted for

the safety of our communities and it is

important to continue to maintain records

and compliance in order to determine who

may be a threat to our community and

members. The Ordinance was enacted in

2010 and the process began in 2011, with

renewal of applications every five years.

A resident tribal member is required

to sponsor the non-member, requesting

permission to reside on Isleta Reservation.

If you are a non-tribal member/resident

and have never applied for residency or you

are uncertain of when you are required to

reapply, please contact the Isleta Census

and Enrollment department for assistance

at 869-9766.

Our next community meeting is scheduled

for Saturday, August 17, 2019 in Ballroom

A, Isleta Resort and Casino. The meeting

will start at 9am and will most likely end

around noon. I hope to see you there.

In the July Newsletter, we had announced

that we will be raffling two hornos to be

constructed free of charge. The eligibility

is that the person must own the property,

live in the village proper and be a tribal

member. Congratulations to the first two

persons drawn for the horno giveaway and

they are Edna Jaramillo and Therese Jiron.

Congratulations to our winners.

TRIBAL COUNCIL ACTIONS

1. Authorized Acceptance and Use of

BIA Funding to Contract POI Mapping

and Digitizing Project on Forested Lands.

2. Relocation of the Wildland Law

Enforcement Department under the

Isleta Police Department and relocation

of the building. Substation place at prior

Tribal Enrollment/Census Building;

1505 Twilight St.

3. POI Settlement and Natural

Resources Act of 2006 Expenditure Plan

Amendment Modifying Project No: 26

Silt Removal Project.

4. Dissolving the POI Cultural Affairs

Committee

5. Restructuring

Isleta

Business

Corporation (IBC) its Enterprises and

Investments

On Saturday, July 13, 2019 the Pueblo of

Isleta held an environmental fair at the

Isleta Recreation Center. It seems that the

environmental fair is becoming one of the

most popular event that happens each year

6. Approval of a Master Lease

Agreement between the Pueblo and

the Veterans Association, A Non-Tribal

Entity.

7. Approval of Budget Modification to

repair the Isleta Head Start, Early Head

Start, & Child Care building roof and

HVAC system.

8. Authorized and Approved the

Award of a Guaranteed Maximum Price

Amendment to Enterprise Builders,

LLC for the amount not to exceed

$1,234,332.00, for the construction of the

Reception Hall Project located on Tribal

Road 2.

9. Relocation

the

Facilities

Maintenance Department under the

Public Works Department.

10. Supported and Approved the

Construction Contract Award In The

Amount Of $2,223,376.90 for the Lagoon

Transfer and Westside Wastewater

Treatment Plant Upgrades.

11. Amended the Existing Contract

with Tetra Tech, Inc. in an amount not

to exceed $136,730.28 for additional

work related to the Isleta Diversion Dam

Settlement Projects.

12. Approved a Professional Services

Agreement between the Pueblo of Isleta

& Roadrunner Public Health, Inc.

regarding mosquito issues.

13. Approval of purchase for a Modular

Building for the Tribal Enrollment/

Census Department. The Enrollment/

Census Department will be relocated

next to the Governor’s Office.

14. 2019 Per Capita Distribution

Authorization (September 14, 2019).

15. Approval

Purchasing

Ambulance for the Isleta Health Center

Emergency Medical Services Department

16. Approved a New Project for the

Tribal Transportation Improvement

Program Funds for the Planning, Design

and Construction of Turn Lanes(s) on

NM317 at the Sagebrush Intersection

17. Authorized

and

Approved

a Construction Contract to HB

Construction, LLC. For the PreConstruction and Construction of the

Tribal Service Complex II Project.

18.

Approval of POI Positions:

Fire Chief

(2) Construction Program Managers

Buyer for Procurement

HR Recruitment Supervisor

Again, I would like to thank everybody for

participating in the St. Kateri Feast Day,

especially Father George and Father Bob

for the beautiful mass, to all the Kateri

Circle members.

I hope that everyone has a beautiful

summer and hope to see you at our next

feast day. Hawoo

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Isleta Pueblo News

August 2019

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

NAME CHANGE

DEADLINE for September Newsletter articles is set

for Tuesday, August 20, 2019, at 4:30 pm. Articles may be

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

com. Should you email your article, expect a confirmation email.

If you do not receive a confirmation email, odds are it never made

it to me and then it’s time to panic, so call Nate at 505.869.9808.

First NOTICE that in accordance with Pueblo of Isleta Tribal Court

requirements the Petitioner Agnes Lucille Olguin has applied to the Pueblo

of Isleta Tribal Courts, at the Tribal Services Complex. Bldg A, 3950 Hwy 47

SE, Albuquerque, NM 87105, for an ORDER FOR CHANGE OF NAME from

Lucille Olguin to Agnes Lucille Olguin. Any person claiming in interest in

this matter may be notify the Court in writing and/or attend the hearing. The

hearing on this matter is scheduled for Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at

1:30 PM. Any interested parties may contact the Tribal Court Clerk with any

questions at 505-869-9699.

People who wish to submit an article or flyer are responsible for

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

call the Library at 505.869.9808 and set up a date and time to sit

down with a Library staff member who will help you throughout

the process. The Library will NOT accept notes dropped off at the

Library or information over the phone to generate your article.

PROBATES need to be published in the Newsletter for two

consecutive months. Probates are considered court documents,

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

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

Probate form can be found on the Newsletter Archive page at

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

CLASSIFIED ADS: The new administration has requested that

the Newsletter start a Classified Ad section for Tribal members

selling land, houses, mobile homes, vehicles, and farm equipment.

Leasing of houses and mobile homes will be accepted. Smaller

items which can be sold at the local flea markets or weekly yard

sales will NOT be accepted.

Currently, this service is FREE to Tribal members. Land, houses,

and mobile homes must be within the reservation boundaries.

Ads must meet the 160 character limit. Ads that exceed the 160

characters will NOT be submitted into the Newsletter. A single

picture may be submitted with the ad. Submitters of classified

ads are responsible for generating their own ads as this is a FREE

service.

As a reminder, Tribal business owners may submit a small

flyer at no charge. Like the classified ads, business owners are

responsible for generating their own flyers as this is a FREE

service.

Classified ads and business flyers will be posted no more than

two consecutive months. In the event where the Newsletter may

exceed the 24-page limit, classified ads and business flyers will be

“bumped” for newsletter articles. Again, this is a FREE service

for Tribal members.

The Isleta Newsletter is owned and operated by the Pueblo of

Isleta. Therefore, the Governor of the Pueblo of Isleta has the

final say of all articles and contents within the Isleta Newsletter.

For additional questions, you may call the Library and speak

with Nate or Tara at 505.869.9808.

Thank you,

Nathaniel Lujan

PROBATE NEWS

FIRST NOTICE – A petition to Probate the Estate of Michelle Lujan,

deceased September 12, 2018. Case No. CV-PR-0107-2018, has been filed

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

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

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

for Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. Claims must be filed in

writing with the Isleta Tribal Court Clerk, located at the Tribal Service Complex,

3950 Hwy 47 SE, Building A, Albuquerque, NM. Any questions regarding the

matter may be directed to the Isleta Tribal Court Clerk at (505) 869-9699.

Classifieds Ads

Open House August 3rd from 11am to 2pm

3 bedroom 1 bath house in the village,

New windows, updated interior. Appliances included.

1/4 acre fully fenced with storage shed. $125,000.

ISLETA TRIBAL COURT

PROBATION DEPARTMENT

ATTENTION all Elders ages 60 and over:

Community Service Workers are available to clean your yard…cut,

rake, and pick up weeds!!

For more information or to submit your request, please

Contact: Christine Abeita,

Community Service Work Supervisor at 869-9699, Ext 9031

to set up an appointment.

RESOLUTION NO. 2019-051

2019 PER CAPITA DISTRIBUTION AUTHORIZATION DATE

OF ENACTMENT: MAY 30, 2019

AMOUNT: $2,000 Dollars PER MEMBER

Newsletters may be found at the sixteen distribution locations

listed below. Remember, Digital copies of the Newsletter may be

obtained from the Newsletter archive at http://www.isletapueblo.

com/newsletters.html

ELGIBLE MEMBERS, ENROLLED NOT LATER THAN THE

DATE OF ENACTMENT OF RESOLUTION.

The sixteen Newsletter distribution locations are:

SATURDAY, September 14, 2019, at the lsleta Main Recreation

Center from 8am to 12pm (noon).

10)

11)

12)

13)

14)

15)

16)

The Administration Building (Governor’s Office):

Receptionist Desk

Census Office: Receptionist Desk

Health Center: Lobby(Newsletter Stand)

Housing Department: Receptionist Desk

Department of Education: Receptionist Desk

New Recreation Center: Newsletter Stand

Old Recreation Center: Front Desk & Breakroom

(Newsletter Stand)

Tribal Service Complex: Receptionist Desk

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

Tribal Service Complex: Tribal Courts Window

Elders Center: Receptionist Desk & Lunch Delivery

Head Start: Receptionist Desk

Library: Newsletter Stand

Ranchitos Park: Blue Box (see picture

for example)

Old Head Start Complex: Blue Box (see

picture for example)

Intersection of Tribal Road 82 & Tribal

Road 84: Blue Box (see picture for

example)

DISTRIBUTION

Thereafter:

Treasury Office located at the lsleta Tribal Service Complex on

NM47 (lsleta Resort & Casino Area)

Monday, September 16, 2019 to Friday, December 20, 2019

during work days, 8am to 4:30pm..

Distributions not claimed or pickup by December 20, 2019, will

be void and no longer available.

This is inclusive of mailings requested by receipt of an ORIGINAL

notarized statement.

WITHHOLDING OF DISTRIBUTIONS:

Up to 100% of the Distribution, deduction priority in the following

order: Child Support, court fines, civil restitutions, incarceration

bills. Tribal Court judgements for housing payments, unpaid

Conservation Service bills, or ditch dues. Additionally, any and

all outstanding judgments, fines, bills, and/or payments due to

the Pueblo, with listings provided as of August 14, 2019, shall be

subject to this withholding.

August 2019

Isleta Pueblo News

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CALL for APPLICANTS

Any tribal member interested in serving on the following Board is encouraged

to submit a Letter of Interest, along with a Resume to the Tribal Council

Office,

Monday – Friday 8:00am -4:30pm.

•

Isleta Pueblo Housing Authority Board of Commissioners

The deadline for submittals is no later than August 9, 2019. If you have

any questions, please contact the Tribal Council Office at 505-869-9746.

It’s All About Choice – We are Dedicated to the

Disability Community in all that We Do!

San Juan Center for Independence is a community

based non-profit agency that was established by people

with disabilities for people with disabilities. The

Agency serves as a consumer driven community action

program that provides services which help maximize

independent living choices for all people regardless of

the individual’s disability.

Advocacy SJCI works to increase community options for

people with disabilities by the reduction of barriers that

are architectural, social and attitudinal. Community

education is provided by a team of people with various

disabilities to schools, service clubs and businesses.

Independent Living Skills

Despite the title, an

Independent Living Specialist at SJCI is really a

generalist who supports people with disabilities toward

the independent lifestyle of their choice.

Nursing Home Transition

The bedrock of the

independent living movement is in assisting individuals

with significant disabilities who receive Medicaid to

transition from nursing homes and other institutions

to community living.

Youth Transition As a community, it is our responsibility

to make sure young people with disabilities DO get the

same opportunities and support that the rest of us take

for granted.

Peer Support Peer Mentors assist consumers by:

Developing a “Peer to Peer” relationship Providing

Information Sharing Knowledge Sharing personal

experiences.

New Mexico Seed Loans NMSLP is a new loan

program for persons with disabilities who are looking

for equipment loans to help them with a home-based

business or self-employment.

Access Loan New Mexico - The fund is a last resort grant

from Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) and

as such stipulates that the consumer seek funding from

three other sources and must provide documentation in

order to access the funding.

Information and Referral SJCI provides information

and referral services to individuals with disabilities,

family members, services providers and the community

at large on available resources and ways to access.

To qualify you will need:

SJCI Application

18 years of age and older with a disability

Proof of income for you and anyone living in

your household

To qualify for home modifications or Assistive

Technology you will need to fill out a procurement

application which you will need to submit proof of

income and a letter from your doctor regarding your

disability.

Questions and Comments? Send us an e-mail at

eledoux@sjci.org

Pueblo Office – SJCI

Office: 505-242-6781

Fax: 505-242-0470

223 Montano NW, Suite A1 Albuq. NM 87107

or for assistance, please contact:

Pauline Lucero, Benefits & Billing Manager

Isleta Elder Center – 505.869.9770

Monday – Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm

Isleta Pueblo News

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August 2019

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HDC SPECIALIST

STEWARD

ELECTRICIAN II

HVAC TECH II

LANDSCAPE SUPERVISOR

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HEAD GOLF PRO

ATTENDANT LAUNDRY

HEAVY DUTY TECHNICIAN-HOUSEKEEPING

HOUSEPERSON

LOBBY PORTER

ROOM ATTENDANT

ROOM INSPECTOR

IT MANAGER - APPLICATIONS

NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR

LAKES GROUNDKEEPER

GUEST SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE

SPORTS BOOK WRITER/G.S.R.

DEPARTMENT

HOUSEKEEPING

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COUNT

F&B BINGO SNACK BAR

F&B CATERING BANQUETS

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F&B TIWA

F&B UTILITY

FACILITIES MAINTENANCE

GOLF COURSE OPERATIONS

HOTEL HOUSEKEEPING

LAKES

MARKETING PLAYERS CLUB

REMOVAL DATE

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04/16/2020 or until filled

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SLOTS FLOOR ATTENDANT

SUPERVISOR RETAIL

CAPTAIN SHIFT MANAGER

SECURITY OFFICER I

SECURITY OFFICER II

Security Officer III

SLOTS FLOOR TECHNICIAN

SLOTS SHIFT SUPERVISOR

RECEPTIONIST - SPA

SPA ATTENDANT

SPA SUPERVISOR

TABLE GAMES DEALER (PART-TIME)

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DEPARTMENT

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SECURITY

SLOTS

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REMOVAL DATE

01/01/2020 or until filled

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01/01/2020 or until filled

07/17/2019

01/01/2020 or until filled

01/04/2020 or until filled

01/01/2020 or until filled

01/04/2020 or until filled

Pueblo of Isleta Career Opportunities

Position Posting

Office Location

Closing Date

ACCOUNTANT

Treasurer’s Office

Open Until Filled

BUYER Procurement 08/12/2019

CHILD CARE PROVIDER - REPOSTED

Head Start/Early Head Start/Child Care

Open Until Filled

CLINICAL THERAPIST - REPOSTED

Health Center -Behavioral

Open Until Filled

CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER (2 Positions)

Planning Department

Open Until Filled

COOK ASSISTANT Isleta Elementary 08/02/2019

COURT CLERK Tribal Court Open Until Filled

DISPATCHER Police Department 08/01/2019

DITCH RIDER - REPOSTED

Natural Resources Within Only,

Open Until Filled

EARLY HEAD START TEACHER

Head Start/Early Head Start/Child Care

Open Until Filled

FIRE CHIEF Administration Open Until Filled

GRANT & CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR -AMENDMENT

Administration

Open Until Filled

HEAD LIFEGUARD - REPOSTED

Recreation Center

Open Until Filled

HUMAN RESOURCES RECRUITMENT SUPERVISOR

Human Resources

Open Until Filled

LIFEGUARD (2 Positions)-REPOSTED Recreation Center Open Until Filled

LIFEGUARD (3 Positions-30 hrs. per week) - REPOSTED

Recreation Center

Open Until Filled

LIFEGUARD (Part Time -20 hrs. per week) -REPOSTED

Recreation Center

Open Until Filled

OPTOMETRIST Health Center Open Until Filled

PAINTER - REPOSTED Housing Authority Open Until Filled

PERSONAL CARE SERVICE AIDE (Occasional)

Elder Center

Continuously Accepting Applications

PHYSICIAN

Health Center Open Until Filled

PHYSICAL THERAPIST - REPOSTED Health Center Open Until Filled

POLICE OFFICER or POLICE CADET

Police Department

Open Until Filled

PROJECT COORDINATOR - REPOSTED

Social Services

Open Until Filled

REGISTERED NURSE (Part Time 8 hrs. per week)

Health Center

Open Until Filled

REGISTERED NURSE - REPOSTED

Health Center

Open Until Filled

TIWA LANGUAGE COORDINATOR

Department of Education

Within Only, Open Until Filled

VETERAN SUPPORT SERVICE PROGRAM MEMBER

Elder Center

Open Until Filled

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Isleta Pueblo News

Department of Education

Thank you for making a difference in your child/children’s education.

There were many parents that attended fieldtrips, came into the

DOE office to ask questions, as well as attended our end of the

summer “Open House,” to look at student work. The language

teachers presented a language lesson for parents in three different

classrooms.

The summer program was exciting, fun, structured, motivating,

yet needs some improvement. There were a total of 75 students

that participated in the Tiwa Language, JOM Program, Robotics

competitions and Lego connects projects. Thematic units with

animals, song and dance, sewing and traditional cooking were

emphasized throughout the summer. Many of our students sewed

traditional shawls as well as experienced traditional adobe making

for homes and horno projects.

The DOE Department also sponsored a 6 week sewing class that

was open to community members. Classes were taught by Edna

Jiron, Gloria Abeita, and Charlene Abeita. We plan on continuing

sewing classes and traditional cooking classes in the fall. Please

look for information in the next newsletter.

We had six students that attended the Albuquerque Academy

Summer Program, completed the program energized and very

satisfied. We will continue to sponsor the program again next

summer for 3rd and 4th grade students and hope more students

have the opportunity to experience the Academy Summer Program.

Registration packets are available online by the school with a

registration deadline in March. Please visit their website for more

information.

The new school year is approaching very quickly and school supply

distribution is scheduled in the calendar along with the first day of

school, meet and greet new principals and staff.

Have a wonderful first day of school. It’s time to get organized

students, and ready for that first day of school. Only you can make

it a “Great School Year.”

Marian Serna, Department of Education

Kee - Tu

Ma Festa wan chea.,

mow g’ar hem I ba

mow fir sem mu hem i.

Man na bo men un yo

b’a ma Santo Kee hee.

Mam na theu ku ba

ch’ea.

August 2019

Isleta Pueblo News

Thank You From!

The Pueblo of Isleta Environment Department

When we take the time to talk with people

who are experts in one of the environmental

fields, it helps us to open our eyes to the

living environment, to learn how we are

affecting the environment as well as the

many things we can do each day to care

for our land, protect our environment, and

protect ourselves.

Did you know it takes 200 to 1,000 years for

a plastic bag to break down? Isleta Resort

& Casino had a poster with a long list of

items people use regularly along with the

amount of time it takes for these items to

break down or decompose.

There were multiple displays featuring

the water cycle. When you place unwanted

medication in a drug take-back box, you are

preventing that medication from possibly

polluting our waters. Properly disposing

of sharps--such as needles used by people

with diabetes--prevents harm to solid waste

workers who handle trash and wildlife

that might come across it. Scooping the

poop (meaning pet waste) is important, not

swimming in ditches, using gunlocks are all

caring environmental practices.

At the Environmental Fair, you would learn

that when people find injured wildlife, there

is a place where dedicated people will try to

rehabilitate the animal and release it back

to the wild or care for it if its only chance of

survival is to live in captivity.

Wildlife Rescue of New Mexico brought a

large turkey vulture, red-tailed hawk, and

American kestrel. Nearby were 4 rescued

parrots at Birds of a Feather Parrot Rescue

of New Mexico; this organization works to

promote the best care of caged birds. At the

Environment Department’s table, everyone

appreciated seeing the eagle’s nest replica.

There were non-living examples of wildlife,

too. People were in awe being able to check

out all kinds of bugs courtesy of the Harrell

House Bug Museum, which is located in

Santa Fe. Exhibitors had animal pelts and

antlers, even a ram horn.

The Solid Waste Program provided lots of

helpful information on our community’s

waste stream, disposal, and recycling

which is now available to households

throughout Isleta by curbside pickup every

week. Solid Waste will have a one-day

household hazardous waste collection event

on Thursday, August 1st.

Our tribal funding paid for lunch which

was prepared and served by Isleta Grill

@47. Door prizes were donated by multiple

companies and individuals. We are very

thankful for their generosity and support of

the Environmental Fair.

Smokey Bear was in the house! The Bureau

of Indian Affairs’ primary message was

to learn how we can prevent agricultural

and wildland fires. Another guest was

“Puddles,” the big blue bird from Valle de

Oro National Wildlife Refuge, which is

located on the former Price’s Dairy north of

Isleta.

For many tribal departments, programs,

and the Veterans Association the

Environmental Fair was an ideal time

for community outreach for answering

questions, talking about services, and

giving away useful items to help us

remember their message and the resources

that are available in our community. It was

a chance to see some of the Pueblo’s red fire

trucks.

It is sometimes great if you have access

to the internet to look up a weather

forecast, or the name of a particular bird

you saw as it migrated through Isleta.

At the Environmental Fair you could

actually talk to someone who works for

the National Weather Service. Scientists

and other environmental experts were on

hand to showcase tools that are used to

understand the environment, whether to

test for asbestos, deploy a drone, or conduct

a long-term ongoing investigation after an

unfortunate spill. Staff from quite a few

Federal and State agencies were at the Fair

to educate us upon environmental concerns

such as radon. While smoking is the #1

cause of lung cancer, protracted exposure to

radon is the #1 cause of lung cancer among

non-smokers.

The Elder Center had a beautiful

photographic display to emphasize the

important message that we must not forget

lessons taught by our elders. A person

could spend quite a lot of time looking at

each of the photos and thinking about the

words of advice. With great care, the elders

put together a model to show the steps it

takes to make and care for a traditional

earthen floor. One key ingredient deserving

our respect is the team effort put into

preparation of their display and being

present at the Fair.

We had exhibits by some small businesses

located on the Pueblo such as Diane Wade

pottery, Edwin Lente’s flintknapping,

jewelry by Yolanda Zuni, printing & other

services by Michael Candelaria’s company,

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Three Blind Mice. Planet Fitness of Los

Lunas was there too.

Our community made great use of the space

at Isleta Rec. Recreation Center staff made

a lunch room in the Game area so people

could visit with one another, be happy, and

enjoy their lunches. A new feature this year

to draw the crowds outside was the choice

of one caramel apple, cotton candy, nachos,

or funnel cake at the Patrick Jojola Family

concession stand. Thanks to the generosity

of many, door prize winners were delighted.

Most days of the year, you can go to

exhibitors in person, give them a call,

and learn even more. You are encouraged

to get your family and friends and go to

Bosque del Apache, Sevilleta, or Valle de

Oro National Wildlife Refuge, ¡Explora!,

Rio Grande Nature Center State Park, and

UNM Maxwell Museum.

[Not all of the exhibitors are mentioned in this

article.] There were nearly 70 organizations

altogether and hundreds of participants!

Environment Department extends its

appreciation to our tribal leadership for its

support, to Lieutenant Governor Jiron for a

traditional opening to the Fair, to Governor

Zuni for welcoming everyone, and a sincere

thank you to everyone for making this

year’s Environmental Fair a success!

Special Thanks to the following POI

departments and programs: Parks

and Recreation, Open Space Police, Police

Department, Human Resources, Water

Resources, Solid Waste, Utilities, Elder

Center, Social Services, Head Start,

Fire Department, Veterans Association,

Diabetes Prevention, Isleta Resort and

Casino and Isleta Health Center.

Important Message From

The Pueblo of Isleta

Environment Department

Notice on vesicular stomatitis

A contagious virus, vesicular stomatitis or VS, that can affect horses and cattle

has been found in Sandoval County, Peralta, and Bosque Farms. Infected

animals have been ordered to be quarantined by the New Mexico State Vet. VS

can spread rapidly. Secondary animals are sheep, lamas, alpacas, and rarely:

humans.

The New Mexico Livestock Board has issued a one-page fact sheet on VS,

available in this issue of the Newsletter for everyone's information.

Dr. Paul Sandoval of Roadrunner Public Health, Inc., which is the pesticide

company under contract to the Pueblo this year for mosquito control, assures

the Pueblo that the VS virus can be managed. Sandoval says that the Pueblo's

current mosquito program will help keep the virus load under control and will help

in slowing the spread of the virus. Once the virus settles in an area, it will stay in

the area. The virus can be contracted by directly contacting a sore on an animal;

the sore would usually be on or in the mouth of the infected animal. The virus

can also be transmitted through bites from the mosquito, black fly, blow fly, deer

fly, biting midge, sand fly, and other vectors that are currently being researched.

Sandoval said the virus will go dormant after the first freeze and will become

active again in the spring when it gets warmer.

Importantly, livestock owners are advised to watch your animals. If showing

symptoms, the animal should be diagnosed by a veterinarian.

Please contact Ruben Lucero, Environment Department Manager, at 869-9819 if

you have any questions on this matter.

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WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL

The staff at Pueblo of Isleta Elementary School welcomes all our

students and families back to another great year of learning and fun!

Students’ first day back is Monday, August 12. Please see the attached

school schedule for the entire year of important dates. Please come by

the front office of the school at your convenience to pick up a registration

packet if your child has not registered yet.

Our school day includes academics, along with enrichment lessons from

our specialists, which include art, music, computers, P.E., and library.

We have two Tiwa teachers that work with students daily in preserving

and speaking the Native language.

This year we’re looking at planning some exciting after-school clubs! Is

your child interested in STEM hands-on activities and robotics? “Junior

Botball” is a program designed to teach students to write code and learn

engineering design standards. This interactive program was developed

to teach STEM fundamentals and help students of all levels achieve

subject mastery through engaging and exciting hands-on robotics

activities! This will be offered to grades 4-6.

We are also looking to start-up a Percussion/Drum Band two days

a week. If your child is interested in this great opportunity, please

have him/her let their teacher or the principal know in August. This

opportunity is for grades 4-6 also.

There is a great opportunity for grades K-3 as well. We are offering

Lego club, where building and cooperative learning skills are enhanced.

This will be a fun way to end their school day.

There will be a Planetarium night in September and the Fall Carnival

in October.

What a fun and exciting Summer and Fall schedule of events for students

and families! Dr. Gail Eaton, school principal, is looking forward to

meeting all the students and families soon!

August 2019

Pueblo of Isleta Elementary School

Free Lunch Program Media Release

Pueblo of Isleta Elementary School is participating in a

Universal Breakfast and Lunch Program for the current

school year 2019-2020. If your children attend any of the

schools listed, breakfast/lunch will be available to them at no

charge. All students enrolled at this school may participate

in the breakfast/lunch program at no charge to them.

Studies have shown that children who are not hungry

perform better in school. By providing breakfast/lunch to

all children at no charge, we are hoping to create a better

learning environment for our students. The School Breakfast

and Lunch Programs cannot succeed without your support;

please consider your children's participation in the school

meal programs.

The school breakfast and lunch that we serve follows U.S.

Department of Agriculture guidelines for healthy school

meals. The Universal Meals Program cannot succeed without

your support; please encourage your children to participate

in school meal programs.

All meals will be served to all students at no charge regardless

of the eligibility status.

Non-discrimination Statement:

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S.

Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations

and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees,

and institutions participating in or administering USDA

programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race,

color, national origin, sex, religious creed, disability, age,

political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights

activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by

USDA.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of

communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large

print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should

contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for

benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have

speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal

Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program

information may be made available in languages other than

English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the

USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027)

found online at:http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint filing

cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed

to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information

requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint

form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or

letter to USDA by

(1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the

Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence

Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;

(2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or

(3) email: program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

LOS LUNAS SCHOOL –

TRANSPORTATION (BUSES)

Los Lunas Schools Transportation policy states that parents,

guardians, and or siblings fourteen and older MUST pick up

their kindergarten child/children from the bus door. If no one

shows up to receive their child, they will be taken back to

the school. We will no longer be able to wait or take child to

another location.

Ma Festa wan chea., mow g’ar hem I ba mow

fir sem mu hem i.

Man na bo men un yo b’a ma Santo Kee hee.

Mam na theu ku ba ch’ea.

If you have any questions please contact us at 505.866.2147

thank you.

Brandon G. Gonzales

Route Specialist- Transportation

Los Lunas Schools

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https://www.vertex42.com/ExcelTemplates/yearly-calendar.html

Dear Parents and Community Members,

As the new principal at Pueblo of Isleta Elementary School, I want

to introduce myself and let you know how honored and excited

I feel to be starting the new school year with such a wonderful

community and great staff.

As an educator for many years, in both general education and

special education, I have aimed to broadened my lens, putting the

focus on schoolwide goals and continuing your mission of working

to develop the whole child: academically, physically, socially, and

artistically, while always maintaining their traditional tribal

values. I want to continue in the transformational process with

providing instructional programs that will enhance excellent

educational instruction for our children. I will continue to preserve,

honor, and instill a deep sense of pride in the culture and traditional

values of your community.

I am here to serve the families of Isleta Pueblo and lead with the

entire process of educating our children in the most effective ways.

I value communication with our educators and parents and will

be open to your questions and presentations of new ideas. One of

my foremost goals is to be visible to students, parents, and staff

and immediately start knowing everyone individually. I want to

form connections with all of you. Please assist me with this goal by

introducing yourself and sharing something unique.

I look forward to an awesome school year, filled with making new

connections, excitement in learning, and maintaining student

engagement in learning.

Sincerely,

Gail Eaton, Ph.D.

Principal, Isleta Elementary School

Grow Your Own Teachers

The “Grow Your Own Teachers Act,” seeks to provide opportunities

for educational assistants to pursue careers in teaching in New

Mexico by providing scholarship opportunities for educational

assistants who may want to attend a public post-secondary

educational institution in New Mexico to earn a bachelor’s degree

in education.

The program provides for professional leave and scholarship

awards to qualified educational assistants. The scholarship is

intended to help defray the educational expenses charged by the

institutions including tuition, fees, books and course supplies.

Potential educators, please visit the web site for more information:

https://hed.state.nm.us/financial-aidscholarships/grow=your-ownteachers

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ISLETA POLICE DEPARTMENT NEWSLETTER

COMING TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2019!

Isleta Police Department, in conjunction

with many agencies on the Pueblo, will be

hosting their first National Night Out on

August 6, 2019. National Night Out is an

annual community-building campaign that

promotes police-community partnerships

and neighborhood camaraderie.

National Night Out is an annual

community-building

campaign

that

promotes police-community partnerships

and neighborhood camaraderie to make

our neighborhoods safer, more caring

places to live. National Night Out enhances

the relationship between neighbors and

law enforcement while bringing back a

true sense of community. Furthermore, it

provides a great opportunity to bring police

and neighbors together under positive

circumstances.

Millions of neighbors take part in National

Night Out across thousands of communities

from all fifty states, U.S. territories and

military bases worldwide on the first

Tuesday in August (Texas and select

areas celebrate on the first Tuesday in

October). Neighborhoods host block parties,

festivals, parades, cookouts and various

other community events with Millions of

neighbors taking part in National Night

Out across thousands of communities

from all fifty states, U.S. territories safety

demonstrations, seminars, youth events,

visits from emergency personnel, exhibits

and much, much more.

“National Night Out Website”

Georgia in December 2010 in Criminal

Investigations. Officer Cavallero left the

department in 2012 but continued with her

law enforcement endeavors with Sandoval

County Sheriff’s Office. Welcome back

Officer Cavallero!

CONGRATULATIONS!

August 2019

our fundraiser and providing sponsorship

to assist us in getting to the Police and

Fire Olympics in Las Vegas, Nevada. The

team worked hard to raise funds to help

offset expenses to attend this function.

Special thanks to Isleta Resort and Casino,

Chical Haystack, Jiron’s Smoke Shop, and

Kaufman’s West for their contributions and

support.

SUMMER VACATIONS ARE

COMING TO A CLOSE

Officer and Civilian for the second quarter

of 2019 are:

Officer Colby Hardy has been with the

Department since August 2018 and

has proven to be a valuable asset. He

is currently on Day Shift Patrol and is

always ready to help out where needed

with manpower shortages on any shift and

special assignments with minimal notice.

It is this type of dedication to your duties

and the community that demonstrates

what it means to be an effective Tribal

Police Officer.

Summer is almost at an end and the

children will be returning to school in midAugust. The Isleta Police Department asks

everyone to be mindful that school buses

will be running their routes again, children

will be walking and biking to school. The

department asks you to instruct/inform

your children of safety on the sidewalks

and roadways when waiting at school bus

pick-up/drop-off zones, walking/riding

to and from school and crossing streets.

Motorists please be aware of school buses

picking up and dropping off children. If the

bus is stopped, the lights are flashing and

the stop sign is extended……STOP! Do not

try to go around the bus! Young passengers

may be crossing the street to get to their

destinations. Isleta Police Department

will be looking for violations to include the

above, speed, unrestrained passengers, etc.

DRIVE SAFELY

DON’T TEXT AND DRIVE and DON’T

DRINK AND DRIVE!

NEW MEXICO STATE POLICE

FROM THE DESK OF

CHIEF STANLEY

“With the Albuquerque Metro Area being

named the #1 Auto Theft hotspot in the

country for the 3rd year in a row, the Office

of Special Investigations will be partnering

with the Isleta Police Department to take a

proactive approach to deter auto theft.

I personally invite the members of

the community to join us at the First

Annual National Night Out on August

6, 2019 from 6 pm – 8 pm. As stated in

the flyer, information will be provided

in many areas of interest for the safety

and well-being of the community.

Refreshments

will

provided

and I look forward to meeting and

exchanging information and ideas

with everyone!!

OSI and the Isleta Police Department will

be hosting a FREE VIN etching event at

the 1st annual National Night Out event

on August 6, 2019, from 6pm – 8pm at

the Isleta Recreation Center. Please join

us and let us share important information

about making your vehicle less attractive to

auto theft.”

WELCOME

2018 FARM BILL

TRIBAL LISTENING

SESSION

When:

Where:

The department added to the patrol ranks

with Officer Olivia Cavallero as of July 2,

2019. Officer Cavallero was employed with

Sandia Police Department from February

2001 through April 2005 before joining

the Isleta Police Department in August,

2005 and worked with the department

until July, 2012. She began her career

with IPD in patrol but was later promoted

to the Criminal Investigation Division

and graduated from the Federal Law

Enforcement Training Center in Glynco,

Therese Jiron is always enthusiastic and

willing to assist everyone and go above

and beyond her scope of duties to include

reminding officers of upcoming court dates

and as an active participant volunteering

for community events such as “Reaching for

a Star”

Tuesday August 13, 2019

6:00pm — 8:00pm

Isleta Resort and Casino

Grand Ballroom A

Sharing Farm Bill opportunities to

better assist the Tribal Communities of

New Mexico (Programs, Issues,

and Impact)

Hosted by:

Pueblo of Isleta Department of Natural

Resources

USDA's Farm Production and

Conservation (FPAC) Mission Area

Thank you both for your service to the

Isleta Police Department and the Pueblo of

Isleta Community.

Natural Resources Conservation Service

(NRCS)

POLICE AND FIRE OLYMPICS

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA

Farm Service Agency (FSA)

Risk Management Agency (RMA)

The members of the team representing

Isleta Police Department extend our sincere

thanks to those who supported us during

Refreshments will be served.

USDA is an equal opportunity provider,

employer, and lender.

August 2019

ISLETA RESORT & CASINO

Isleta Resort & Casino wants to fill its

halls with more Isleta Tribal Members, and

they’re launching a series of community

job fairs to make that happen. The Resort

says they’re striving to ensure that all

Pueblo Members have the opportunity for

employment at the Isleta Resort & Casino

operations, and Resort Human Resources

is making a diligent effort to place Pueblo

Members into the positions they seek.

“We’re exploring more ways to build the

bridge with the community we serve,”

said Isleta Resort & Casino CEO Harold

Baugus. “In July, a Job Fair was held at the

Pueblo for Tribal Members only, and we’re

committed to holding these throughout the

year to promote as much tribal employment

as possible. In the meantime, we have many

open positions, and we would like to extend

an invitation to Community Members that if

you feel you would like to build your career

with us, please apply to join our team,” he

continued.

Meanwhile, Baugus says the newly opened

location of guest-favorite Chile Ristra, has

been met with wide support and enthusiasm.

Fat Burger and Panda Express will soon

follow with openings scheduled later this

year, along with Sports Book.

Friendly Reminder from the

ISLETA CASINO & RESORT

EMPLOYEE CLINIC

WARMER WEATHER

SIGNALS START OF SNAKE

SEASON

"BE ON THE LOOKOUT" URGES

NEW MEXICO POISON CENTER

It's snake season in New Mexico, and the New

Mexico Poison and Drug Information Center

has some tips to keep you safe:

• Always be aware of your surroundings.

• Walk in areas where the ground is

clear so you can see where you step.

• Be aware of where you sit especially

in shady areas.

• Wear protective clothing, such as long

pants and hiking boots.

• Wear gloves when using your hands to

move brush or rocks. Don't reach into

racks in rocks, animal burrows or

under bushes.

• Don't walk around at night or sleep on the

ground - snakes are most active at night.

• Don't tease, kill or handle a rattlesnake.

• If you encounter a snake, don't panic or

blindly run away. Look carefully where

you are going.

• Call the New Mexico Poison Center for

poisoning emergencies, questions

about poisons, or for information about

poison prevention, 24 hours a day, toll

free at 1-800-222-1222.

• For removal of the snake call: Animal

Control at Isleta Pueblo Wildland

Enforcement Officers Dispatch

505-869-3030

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August 2019

Pueblo of Isleta Public Library

We hope you all enjoyed your summer and made additional memorable moments. It’s back to school

time for students. We would like to wish all students the best of luck during the school year. The

Library is your one stop resource center. The Library has iMac computers and HP computers, Free WiFi, printing, copying and much more. Take advantage of our conference room equip with a projection

screen, white boards and a phone for conference calls. If you would like to reserve our conference room

for any reason such as meetings, conference calls, presentations, or studying please give the library a

call at 505-869-9808.

News

Recap

Attention gamers! The Library is now

offering a limited selection of video games

for PS4, X Box One, and Nintendo Switch.

We will allow 1 game per account and 2

max per household. Just like our media

collection there will be a $1 late fee per

day, per game. Come and check out our

growing game collection. Find them in the

movie section of the library. If you have

any questions or recommendations give us

a call at 505-869-9808.

We would like to thank LA UndergroundAlbuquerque for their collaboration with

the Library on our first ever skateboard

program. We had a total of 13 students

ages 7-14 years old years join us during

the week of July 1st-3rd, 2019. Library

Director Nathaniel Lujan took students to

LA Underground located in Albuquerque

to pick a skateboard of their choice. They

were able to make their own stencils

with designs of their choice. They learned

how to spray paint and paint with paint

markers on their skateboards. For some it

was a challenge working with spray paint

and paint markers, but nonetheless they

enjoyed the experience and sparked their

creative minds. In the end they were happy

with their designs on their boards. The last

day of the program the participants went

back to LA Underground to assemble their

boards and were able take them home. They

also made a trip to the University of New

Mexico to break in their new boards. We

hope your skateboards last for a lifetime.

From Tara Abeita: I would like to express

my greatest gratitude to the community,

library community and POI departments

for the opportunity to work with you all for

over 7 years. I have accepted the opportunity

to work at the Santa Fe Indian School as a

Library Technician. Being a Library Aide

II at the Pueblo of Isleta Public Library

has been one of the most memorable and

rewarding places I’ve had the pleasure of

working at. I would like to thank Nathaniel

Lujan, Diane Abeita, Cheyenne Castillo,

Kyle Lujan, Ashley Morales, and Rebekah

Lovato for allowing me to share my ideas,

collaborate on programs and work as a

team. I have learned from each of you

and I am confident you will continue to

make the library an essential part of the

community. I am excited to work in a school

library environment and to connect with

students from our community who may be

attending there. I wish you all the very best

and am excited to give someone else the

opportunity to grow and share ideas with

the ever growing and innovative Pueblo of

Isleta Public Library.

Upcoming

This year our Afterschool program which

will focus on a variety of programming such

as reading incentive field trips, manga/

anime club, film club, and much more. We

will be straying away from our Homework

Help services, however if students need help

with homework our library staff will assist

them. Registration will begin August 1st.

We will have 10 spots available to Bosque

Farms students with transportation and 15

spots open to other schools (I.E.S, A.P.S.,

etc.) with no transportation. Please note

that due to construction located at the Old

Head start location, the Bosque Farms

bus stop may move. Once the location is

determined we will inform parents of this

change. Registration forms will be available

at the library and will be first come first

serve. If you have questions or concerns

please give the library a call at 505-8699808.

All students are welcomed to come to

the library after school. We strongly

encourage students up to the age of 16

to read 30 minutes before being allowed

on the computers and game consoles. We

would also like to remind students that

our General Computer Lab is for Adult

patrons. Students will be logged on Teen

Room and Children’s Room computers and

periodically switching computers to give

everyone a chance.

We would like to acknowledge and show

appreciation to our Summer workers for

2019. Rachel Lovato, who will be pursuing

her degree at UNM, helped with our

Summer Meal program and our Junior and

Youth program. Jaylin Castillo, a recent

NACA High School Graduate, helped us

with our Summer Meal program, Youth

program and helped at the circulation desk

during our evening hours. Tristian Jojola,

currently attending Los Lunas High School,

helped us with our Summer Meal Program,

junior and youth programs. Thank you for

your help this summer and we wish you all

the best in your future.

Our 2019 Summer Reading Program has

come to an end. We had an exciting summer

full of activities. Our Junior program had

two field trips throughout the summer to

A Park Above in Rio Rancho and to the

South Valley Aquatic Center. Throughout

the summer they made cardboard creations

such as a rocket ship, box cars, skee ball,

and bowling alley and more. They enjoyed

story time each day and a variety of crafts

and activities throughout the day.

Our Youth program stayed busy creating

different projects and doing different

activities throughout the summer. Below is

a short recap on what each group did this

summer.

Animal Group

Since our update in June, our animal

group was able to donate the pet blankets

they made to a local Animal care center

located in Albuquerque and visited with

the animals there. They took a field trip

to a cat café called Catopia to learn about

their services and adoption possibilities.

I think they definitely got their dose of

“animal cuteness” this summer. Thank you

to Library staff member Ashley for putting

this curriculum together for the students.

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Art Group

From Bob Ross to pottery, our art group

had the opportunity to experience a

variety of art mediums this summer. They

participated in a Bob Ross follow along and

created “happy little trees”. They plugged

up their noses while using rubber cement

as they created a photomontage. At the end

of program they had a total of 4 quality

art pieces to take home. Thank you to

Library staff member Diane for putting this

curriculum together for the students.

Travel Group

For the month of July the students learned

about Italy, France, Mexico and China. For

each country they learned phrases in the

different languages, made a craft and even

visited a French Bakery. The students made

pizza to celebrate Italy, sugar cookies and

Pinatas for Mexico and ended the summer

making Chow Mein and learning Chinese

words. Thank you to Library staff member

Rebekah for putting this curriculum

together for the students.

Cooking Group

Film Group

It was busy July for our Film group. They

made their own video featuring the spicy

noodle challenge, drinks from around

the world, and reviewed a cat cafe in

Albuquerque called Catopia. The group

also decided on hosting their own 24 hour

challenge on July 20th. This challenge

required them to stay at a location for 24

hours without leaving and they chose to

stay at the library. The library provided

them with the snacks and they came

with their necessities. They went “live”

on Facebook and the videos can be found

on our Facebook page: www.facebook.

com/IsletaPuebloLibrary. Check out our

Library YouTube channel to see all the

videos they worked on this summer. www.

youtube.com/poiLibrary. Thank you to

Library staff member Cheyenne for putting

this curriculum together for the students.

Our cooking students have been cooking

up a storm each week. For the month of

July they learned to make Cubano Sliders,

Cheeseburger pockets, Japanese pancakes,

sheet pan apple pie bake and much more.

They compiled a recipe book of everything

they made this summer. Thank you to

Library staff member Kyle for putting this

curriculum together for the students.

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August 2019

Main Event

Exotic Bird Lady

Bernalillo County Animal Care

Bosquejos

Catopia

Empire Board Game Library

La Madeleine Bakery

Fuddruckers

Peter Piper Pizza

Golden Corral

South Valley Aquatics Center

Dion’s Pizza

Cliffs Amusement Park

Pueblo of Isleta Public Library

Hours of Operation:

Library Hours

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

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

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

Closed on Sundays, all federally recognized

Holidays and also Isleta traditional

Holidays.

Please contact library for more information

on closures.

Junior Summer Reading Program

Phone: 505-869-9808

Fax:

505-869-8119

Email: poi02002@isletapueblo.com

Facebook Page:

www.facebook.com/IsletaPuebloLibrary

Web Address:

www.isletapueblo.com/library2.html

Pinterest:

www.pinterest.com/poilib

Snapchat:

poipubliclib

Library Youtube Channel

(Scan this code with your smart phone.)

Optometry Services

Optometry Services available

to IHC Patients:

We had a final presentation of our Summer

Reading Program with the family and

friends of the students on July 24th.

We would like to thank the following

POI Departments/Businesses for their

collaboration. Without your collaboration

with our Summer Reading Program our

programs would not be successful. Thank

you!

Isleta Animal Control

Isleta Elementary

Isleta Recreation

• Frame and lens selection

• Frame repair and adjustment

• Ordering glasses and contact

lenses

Optometry will accept prescriptions

for glasses and contacts from outside

providers as long as the prescription is

not expired.

If you have questions or concerns

please contact Optometry services

@869-4080

THANK YOU -Isleta Health Center

Optometry Department

Isleta Pueblo News

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2019-2020 School Calendar

August 2019

13 14 15

20 21 22

27 28 29

October 2019

15 16 17

22 23 24

29 30 31

November 2019

December 2019

10 11 12

17 18 19

24 25 26

September 2019

10 11 12 13

17 18 19 20

24 25 26 27

January 2020

14 15 16

21 22 23

28 29 30

Pueblo of Isleta

Head Start, Early Head Start & Child Care

2 Sagebrush

Albuquerque, NM 87105

505-869-9796

First and Last Day of School

Aug. 19

May 15

Jul. 17

First Day of School for Students

Last Day of Head Start

Last Day of Early Head Start and Child Care

No School for Students

Aug. 28

Sep. 2

Sep. 4

Sep. 11

Oct. 4-7

Nov. 11

Nov. 27-29

Dec. 23-Jan. 6

Jan. 8

Jan. 20

Feb. 5

Feb. 17

Mar. 9-13

Apr. 1

Apr. 10-13

St. Augustine Feast

Labor Day

Feast

Professional Development Day

Fall Break

Veteran's Day Observed

Thanksgiving Break

Winter Break

Professional Dev. Day/Family Night

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Professional Dev. Day/Family Night

Presidents' Day

Spring Break

Professional Dev. Day/Family Night

April Break

May 6

May 25

Jun. 3

Memorial Day

Professional Dev. Day/Family Night

Half Day Release

Professional

at 12

Development

p.m. Day

Half Day Release at 12 p.m

Dec. 20

NO PM TRANSPORTATION

Category of Events

Professional Development Day

Family Night

Professional Dev. Day/Family Night

Calendar A

Head Start requires 1020 hours

163 days = 1059.5 Hours @ 6.5 hours

8:15 a.m.-2:45 p.m.= 6.5 hours per day

February 2020

March 2020

10 11 12

17 18 19

24 25 26

April 2020

14 15 16

21 22 23

28 29 30

May 2020

June 2020

10 11

16 17 18

23 24 25

July 2020

14 15 16

21 22 23

28 29 30

Early Head Start requires 1380 hours

205 days = 14357 hrs @ 7 hours

Calendar Templates by Vertex42.com

JOHNSON O’MALLEY

https://www.vertex42.com/calendars/school-calendar.html

It’s hard to believe summer is coming to an end and school is right around the corner! We

have enjoyed having our J.O.M. Summer Bridge students. We had a great time utilizing

our STEAM Curriculum.

The students had to use creative and critical thinking for the projects that were completed.

Some of the students had to design prototypes for cars, as well as indestructible homes

for various weather. Some made solar ovens using recyclable materials.

Our younger group made a zoo using modeling clay and various materials, as well as

snow fort structures.

All students worked on continuing their academic

skills to maintain current knowledge. Our

experiential opportunities included a trip to Meow

Wolf in Santa Fe, as well as our final experiential

opportunity was to Isotopes along with TIWA

Language Summer program.

With the upcoming school year, we want all students

to succeed in their academics. Tutoring services are

available if your student needs extra help with any

of their academics.

As you pay your student’s lab fees, band instruments,

and PE uniforms, please remember to keep your

original receipt to get reimbursed from the JOM

program.

The deadline date for the first semester is November 1st 2019. Please call the office for more information, 505-869-9810. We hope

everyone has a great and enjoyable school year!

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Pueblo of Isleta Veterans Association

August 2019

St. Augustine Parish

On July 11, 2019, a barbeque was held at the Veterans Center on behalf of

1st Sgt Cassandra Bach, USAF who will be deployed overseas to Jordan,

an Arab Nation. As a member of our association, many members, friends

and relatives attended the event. Have a safe trip back.

We have received old newspaper clippings from the Winnebago Tribe in

Nebraska. They are military reports of Native American soldiers during

WWII and some are tribal members. We would like to share these with

you as we have many decorated veterans both deceased and surviving in

our community. We are proud of them all as they have stepped up to serve

so we can enjoy the freedoms we have in our community and country.

Pictured: First Communion class of Ms. Lillian, Ms.

Roberta and Ms. Rochelle, May 11, 2019

"INSPIRATION TO ALL"

Faith Formation for Youth and Children

Private Joseph P. Jojola, of Isleta Pueblo, has received the Silver Star "for

heroic and gallant action during landing operations against the island of Sicily"

last July. The award was made in April at the Brooke General Hospital, Fort

Sam Houston, Texas, where Pvt. Jojola is slowly recovering from wounds

received late last summer. The citation tells how, single-handed, he rubbed

out a machine gun nest that had checked the advance of his company, and

concludes as follows: "This heroic and gallant action by Pvt. Jojola was an

inspiration to all who witnessed it."

Wounded in Action

Walter H. Kokie

Frank Romero

Ignacio Trujillo

Fred Zuni

John Kayate

Frank Lujan

Clifford Etsitty

Nevin H.Eckerman

Sefferino Juancho

David W. Tsosie

Sam P. Poplano

Steve Chee

Joe Chavez

Manuel Lamy

Tommy Maria

Joe Pacheco

Carlos Lowsayatee

Ben D. Laate

Joe Leekity

Jose Jaramillo

Jose P. Cordova

Wayne Dez

Andres Chino

Joe A. Sanchez

Jimmy Begay

Walter Balatchu

Charlie Cachucha

David Muniz

Robert Spahe

David Velarde

Vicenti Venena

Thomas Vigil

Manuel Holcomb

Bennie R. Yazzie

Pete Candelaria

Jose L. Zuni

Arthur E. Tsyitee

Fedelino Sanchez

Ventura S. Howeya

Clemente Fragua

Phillip L. Martinez

Monica M. Garcia

Juan A. Jaramillo

James S. Ortiz

Joseph Aragon

Stewart Batala

Joseph R. Kowemecewa

Lawrence Archuleta

Juan D. Pino

Ivan C. Hatti

Dan Simplicio

Simon Wallace

Duncan Suitza

Telesfor Tsethlika

Frank Trujillo

Ben House

Laguna Pueblo

Europe

Taos

Europe

Jemez Pueblo

Europe

Isleta Pueblo

Europe

Laguna Pueblo

Europe

Taos

Europe

Navajo

Attu, Germany

Laguna Pueblo

Isleta Pueblo

Europe

Navajo

Saipan

Zuni

France

Navajo

Europe

Acoma Pueblo

Europe

Zuni

Europe

Laguna Pueblo

Europe

Santo Domingo Pueblo Europe

Zuni

Europe

Zuni

Europe

Zuni

Europe

Isleta Pueblo

Europe

Taos

Pacific

Navajo

Pacific

Acoma Pueblo

Europe

San Felipe Pueblo

Europe

Navajo

Italy

Apache (Mescalero)

Belgium

Apache (JicariIla)

Belgium

Apache (JicariIla)

Europe

Apache (JicariIla)

Iwo Jima

Apache (JicariIla)

Europe

Apache (JicariIla)

Europe

Apache (JicariIla)

Bougainville

Santa Clara Pueblo

Germany

Navajo

Germany

San Felipe Pueblo

Europe

Isleta Pueblo

Europe

Zuni

Austria

Santa Ana Pueblo

Europe

Acoma Pueblo

Europe

Jemez Pueblo

Europe

Acoma Pueblo

Europe

Acoma Pueblo

Europe

Isleta Pueblo

Philippines

San Juan Pueblo

Philippines

Laguna Pueblo

Pacific

Laguna Pueblo

Europe

San Juan Pueblo

Europe

Zia Pueblo

Europe

Zuni

Europe

Zuni

Europe

Zuni

Pacific

Zuni

Europe

Zuni

Europe

Taos Pueblo

Pacific

Navajo

Pacific

MISSION STATEMENT:

The St. Augustine Parish Religious Education Program

provides continuing faith formation for children from First

Grade through High School. This program assist, directs and

helps parents, the primary educators, with ongoing education

in their children’s formation.

Religious Education is a continuing process of “education of

the different dimensions of faith.”

Our mission is to share with all parents and children the

knowledge of our faith and beliefs. To share an experience of

formation in Christ and to rekindle in all of us a community

of God’s people.

REGISTRATION:

Registration will be held on the following Sundays: August

18th, August 25th, and September 8th after the 8:00 a.m. and

10:00 a.m. Masses. Classes begin on September 10th and

11th.

The following records are needed for every student entering

the program:

Baptismal Certificate

First Communion Certificate (if student

has received this sacrament) for registering for

Confirmation.

Data on any medical problem that your child

may have, along with any emergency contact

information.

TUITION & FEES:

A Fee of $20.00 per child will be due at the time of registration.

A child will receive a textbook or bible as well as any related

materials as needed. Our catechists volunteer their time and

are not compensated for their work.

RELIGIOUS

CLASSES:

EDUCATION

SCHEDULE

2nd Year Confirmation Students . . . . . . . . Sundays:

class held after the 8:00am Mass.

First Communion and Grade 2 . . . . . . . . . Tuesdays:

4:14-5:30pm

Grade 1, Prep Class*, Grades 4-7 . . . . . . . Wednesdays:

4:15-5:30pm

*Prep Class (ages 9-12) – Children who have never attended

Religious Education classes in Grades 1-3.

SACRAMENTAL POLICIES:

It is our church policy that a child must have attended

religious education Grades 1 and 2 before entering into a

sacramental preparation class. We follow the Archdiocesan

guidelines for determining the age and readiness of children

for sacraments.

Children the age of seven (7) years and older who have

not been baptized must attend RCIC (Rite of Christian

Initiation for Children) on Sundays with Shirley Zuni.

If you have any questions please call Father George at the

Parish Office, (505) 869-3398, or the Director of Religious

Education, Margaret Zuni at (505) 264-7296.

August 2019

Isleta Pueblo News

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This is panel #4 of the Veterans photos. It takes 31 photos to make a panel. These panels will be placed in the pueblo museum

when completed.

We are continuing to accept pueblo member photos in uniform. You may place them in an envelope marked Veterans and drop

it off at the Governor’s Office where we have a mail box. Be sure and identify the Veteran by name and branch of service.

Isleta Elder Center

Benefits & Billing

PO BOX 1270

Isleta NM 87022

Office: 505-869-9770

Email: poi23100@isletapueblo.com

Our Benefits & Billing

Manager at the Isleta Elder

Center is responsible for

providing assistance to our

Elders in exploring benefits &

resources to help them with

services from outside of our

Community. For example:

assisting Elders in applying

for benefits such as: Medicare,

Medicaid, Social Security,

Social Security Disability,

Commodities, LIHEAP &

other resources.

For more information, please

call the Elder Center & ask to

speak with Pauline Lucero.

Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to

4:30 p.m.

Isleta Pueblo News

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August 2019

2019

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

IMPORTANT REMINDERS!!

7/31/2019

Nutrition Education

9:30 AM

Adult Day Services

Thursday, August 8

Congregate meals age 55+ free of charge. Persons

ages < 55 the suggested donation is $5.00 however

any donation is appreciated.

Southwest Chicken Salad

Chicken 2 oz

Shredded cheddar 1 oz

Mixed salad greens 1 c

Diced tomato 1/2 c

Sliced avocado 1 oz

Black bean salsa 1/4 c

Fruit cup 1/2 c

8/12/2019

8/6/2019

Roast Beef Sliders

Sliced roast beef 3 oz

Sauteed onions & peppers 1/2 c

Bun = 56 g

Coleslaw 1 c

Mandarin orange 1/2 c

Pizza

Pasta Primavera

Teriyaki Chicken Bowl

Diced chicken 3 oz

Steamed rice 1 c

Oriental veggies 1 c

Fortune cookie

Fresh fruit

8/19/2019

Smothered Chicken Burrito

8/20/2019

Tuna Salad Sandwich

Chicken 3 oz

Brown rice 1/2 c

Blackbean and roasted corn 1 c

Tortilla 8"

Green chile 1/2 c

Fresh fruit

8/26/2019

Tuna salad 3 oz

WW bread slices = 56 g

Carrot coin 1 c

Quinoa and berry salad 1/2 c

Lemon Pepper Baked Tilapia

Tilapia 4 oz

Capri vegetable 1 c

Biscuit = 56 g

Fresh fruit

Corned Beef and Cabbage

8/27/2019

Corned beef 3 oz

8/7/2019

Diced pepperoni/sausage 1 oz

Shredded mozzarella cheese 2 oz

Tossed salad 1 c

Fruit cobbler = 1/2 c fruit

8/13/2019

Italian sausage 2 oz

Sauteed vegetables 1/2 c

Marinara sauce 1/2 c

WW pasta 1/2 c

Fruit cup 1/2 c

Beef Fajitas

8/1/2019

"Bonkers"

Sliced beef 3 oz

Please call by 9 AM to cancel Home Delivered Meals.

This saves time and money. Thank you.

8/5/2019

Friday

Thursday

Shredded cheddar cheese .5 oz

WW tortilla 6"

Fajita veggies 1/2 c

Black beans 1/2 c

Sweet rice and raisins 1/2 c

8/8/2019

Baked Ham

Sliced ham 3 oz

Mashed sweet potato with

walnut and pineapple 1/2 c

Peas and pearl onions 1/2 c

WW bread = 56 g

8/14/2019

Frito Pie

Red chile beans 1 c

Shredded cheddar cheese 1 oz

Lettuce/tomato 1/8 c

Corn chips 1 oz

Graham crackers = 21 g

Fresh fruit

8/21/2019

Pork Chop

Boneless pork chop 3 oz

Stuffing 1/2 c

Green bean casserole 1/2 c

Steamed carrot 1/2 c

Cinnamon applesauce 1/2 c

8/28/2019

Orange

Chicken

Center

Closed for St.

8/15/2019

Sandwich and Salad

Shaved ham 3 oz

Sliced american cheese .5 oz

EARLY

LUNCH

Meatloaf

Green Chile Cheesburger

ChickenAugustine

3 oz

Feast Day

Sticky rice 1/2 c

Steamed broccoli 1 c

Sugar free gelitan w/fruit

= 1/2 c fruit

Ground beef 2 oz

Diced potato/corn 1 c

WW roll = 56 g

Cheddar cheese cubes 1 oz

Watermelon 1/2 c

8/9/2019

Squash and Beef

Ground beef 3 oz

Sauteed squash 1/2 c

Green chile 1/2 c

WW roll = 56 g

Honey dew 1/2 c

8/16/2019

WW bread = 56 g

Tossed salad w/tomato and

cucumber 1 c

Fruit cup 1/2 c

8/22/2019

Ground beef 3 oz

Mashed potato 1/2 c

Brown gravy 1 oz

Chateau vegetable 1/2 c

WW roll = 56 g

Fresh fruit

8/29/2019

8/2/2019

BBQ Chicken

Chicken thigh 3 oz

California veggies 1 c

Biscuit = 56 g

Waldorf salad 1/2 c

8/23/2019

Red Chile Potato Soup

Pork 3 oz

Potato 1/2 c

Red chile puree 1/2 c

WW bread = 56 g

Fresh fruit salad 1/2 c

8/30/2019

Chicken Caesar Salad

Chicken 3 oz

Ground beef patty 4 oz

Sliced american cheese .5 oz

Romain lettuce 2 c

Chateau vegetable 1/2 c

Winter vegetable 1 c

Crouton 1 oz

WW roll = 56 g

Diced green chile 1/8 c

Caesar dressing 1 oz

Banana

Lettuce/tomato 1/8 c

Fruit cup 1/2 c

WW bun = 56 g

Fresh fruit

Based on the availability of ingredients/produce or other unforeseen circumstances, menus are subject to change.

Sliced cabbage 1 c

Do you or someone you know

have a drinking problem?

Alcohol use is not a problem for everyone but it can

become a problem if you are not aware of the signs

so you can do something about it before it does. An

alcohol use disorder is diagnosed when someone is

drinking to the point it causes harm or distress. If you

are curious as to whether or not your alcohol use might

be a problem, take a moment to answer the questions

below.

In the past 6 months to a year, did you:

•

Drink longer or more than you intended?

Try to cut down or stop drinking but instead

continued?

Drive a car or operate heavy machinery while

drinking or feeling “buzzed”?

Have to drink more than you used to in order

to get the same effect?

Continue to drink even though it makes you

feel depressed, anxious, or guilty?

Continue to drink even though you have had

health problems because of alcohol?

Continue to drink even though it causes

problems with family, friends, and/or your job?

Spend a lot of your time figuring out how you

would get your next drink?

Experience hangovers that get worse each

time you drink?

Ever have a drink the following day just to

“steady your nerves”?

-Isleta Health Center Behavioral Health Clinic

505-869-5475

Isleta Pueblo News

August 2019

Isleta Elder Center

(505) 869-9770

Monday - Friday

8:00AM - 4:30PM

Monday

Tuesday

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August

Wednesday

Please call the Elder Center with any questions regarding the

calendar or to sign-up for activities.

2019

Thursday

8/1/2019

Friday

8/2/2019

Off-Site Trip

Art Attack!

1:00PM - 4:30PM

*All activities subject to change

Activities are offered to those 50 Years & Older unless otherwise noted

8/5/2019

8/6/2019

Commodities Distribution #1

8:30AM - 3:30PM

Activities Room

8/12/2019

Afternoon Social

Music & Sharing

1:00PM

Activities Room

8/19/2019

Board Game Competition

8/8/2019

8/9/2019

Learn Stretching Techniques

Activities Room

AARP Safe Driver Course

Try different Exercise Equipment

Get Active!

10:30AM

Activities Room

8/13/2019

8/14/2019

Tech Basics

Friendship Breakfast 9:00AM

Explore & Learn how to Operate a iPad

Mass

11:30AM

Special Memorial Mass for Elders

that have passed on from the

community

8/15/2019

Early Lunch - 11:00AM .

Monthly Caregiver Training:

"Why Socialization is Important"

11:30AM - 12:30AM

Activities Room

1:00PM

Activities Room

General Meeting 10:00AM

8/20/2019

8/21/2019

Afternoon Bingo

8/22/2019

Activities Room

Commodities Distribution #2

Shuffleboard Practice

1:00PM - 4:00PM

1:00PM - 2:00PM

Recreation Center

8/26/2019

Off-Site Trip

Bowling

Santa Ana Starlight Lanes

9:00AM

8/27/2019

Dining Room

8/7/2019

Exercise for Beginners!

Paint Session

Staff Meeting - 12:30PM

1:00PM

8/28/2019

St. Augustine Feast

Paint a Window Decoration

1:00PM

8:30AM - 3:30PM

Space is Limited!

Call to Sign-Up today!

8/16/2019

Advisory Committee Meeting

9:00AM - 11:00AM

Conference Room

8/23/2019

August Birthdays Celebration

12:00PM - Dining Room

Activities Room

8/29/2019

Movie Day

1:00PM

Activities Room

Elder Center CLOSED

with Ron Sarracino

12:30PM - 5:00PM

Popcorn & Snocones Will be Served

8/30/2019

Gila River Visitors

11:00AM - 1:00PM

Meet & Mingle

Isleta Pueblo News

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Alcoholism amongst Native

Americans

Kaitlyn Balenquah

Behavioral Health Intern

“The unfortunate thing about this world is

that good habits are so much easier to give up

than bad ones.” – Somerset Maugham

American Indians and Alaskan Natives are

often viewed as drunks - alcoholics that have

nothing better to do than use federal money

to buy booze or drugs, right? Wrong! So many

Natives are thriving without alcohol affecting

their lives. We, Native Americans are raised

to never leave anyone behind, that if one

person in our community is hurting from a

disease we take it in our own hands to help

them get the help that they need.

The history behind the first contact that

Natives had with alcohol was when we were

getting colonized. The White frontiersmen

pressed alcohol on Natives because it was

excellent for trading. After the Natives had

their first contact with alcohol, many people

called Natives drunks and said it was in our

bodies to get addicted to things quicker. But

the rumor did not stop there - there were

people saying that Native Americans had a

chromosome in their body that made it easier

for us to get addicted to things. It wasn’t until

the halfway point of the 20th century that

studies of Native American drinking behavior

revealed that Native American genetics are

not any different from any other ethnicity.

Alcohol dependence or abuse affects families

everywhere. In the Pine Ridge Indian

Reservation of South Dakota, Tribal members

suffer so much from the disease that 4 out

of 5 people in that reservation are addicted

to Alcohol. About 90% of the 13,000 crimes

are due to or related to alcohol. Alcoholism

brings untold suffering to the individual

who is addicted to alcohol, to the children of

the person addicted, and then to the entire

community. If that isn’t enough, there is a

small town outside of the reservation that

sells alcohol in large amounts because alcohol

cannot be sold on the reservation. The Pine

Ridge reservation is not the only tribe that

suffers from addiction. Many tribes suffer

from the fight of alcoholism; it is such a

terrible feeling when a tribe has almost

completely been consumed by the power of

alcohol.

On my reservation, alcohol is a huge growing

epidemic; I have seen so many people lose their

lives to alcohol. It has made such an impact in

everyone’s lives that people that would have

never thought they would get help are getting

help. Making that initial step of wanting to

get help gives a huge jumpstart into recovery.

We help our people every way that we can

because that is what we do as Native people

- Never let anyone slip through the cracks.

In order for our community to get better, we

have to come together as a community.

Call today if you believe alcohol is a problem

for you.

Isleta Health Center Behavioral Health

Clinic – 505-869-5475

Isleta Pueblo News

Editor:

Nathaniel Lujan

Asst. Editor:

Tara Abeita

Published By:

Valencia Express

August 2019

Isleta Pueblo News

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WE ARE HERE TO SERVE

Isleta Health Center Team

Let’s Talk About Immunizations

Isleta Health Center, Medical Department, 869-3200

National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) is an annual

observance held in August to highlight the importance of

vaccination for people of all ages. Communities across the

country use the month each year to raise awareness about the

important role vaccines play in preventing serious, sometimes

deadly, diseases across the lifespan.

NM Department of Health and NM Public Schools require

child vaccines at different age groups. Immunizations begin at

birth and continue throughout your life. Immunizations protect

us against disease and boost our immune system to protect

against diseases.

Before a child starts school a copy of immunizations will be

required. The next questions many parents ask is “What

vaccines does my child need”?

At 4-6 years of age, your child should receive vaccines to

protect them from the following diseases:

•

Diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough

(pertussis) (DTaP) (5th dose)

•

Polio (IPV) (4th dose)

•

Measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) (2nd dose)

•

Chickenpox (varicella) (2nd dose)

•

Influenza (Flu) (every year)

At 7-10-years of age your child should receive vaccines to

protect them from the following diseases:

•

Influenza (Flu) should get a flu vaccine every

year.

At 11-12 years old, your preteen should receive vaccines to

protect them from the following diseases:

•

Meningococcal (MenACWY) (one dose)

•

HPV (two doses)

•

Tetanus, diphtheria, and whooping cough

(pertussis) (Tdap) (one dose)

•

Influenza (Flu) (every year)

At 13- to 18-year-old get child should receive vaccines to

protect them from the following diseases:

•

Influenza (Flu) (every year)

•

Meningococcal

• Meningococcal conjugate (MenACWY)

(brands Menactra® or Menveo®) given

at 16 years old (2nd dose)

• If you’re interested in having your child

vaccinated with a serogroup B meningococcal

vaccine, talk to your child’s doctor.Serogroup B

meningococcal (MenB) (Bexsero® or Trumenba®)

may be given at 16 through 23 years (2 or 3 doses

depending on brand)

If you would like more information on immunizations please visit

https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/parents/ or https://www.cdc.gov/

vaccines/schedules/easy-to-read/adolescent-easyread.html.

If you are not sure if your child is up to date, please contact

Isleta Health Center, 869-4385.

Memorial Service at the Elder Center

This month our regular scheduled

mass will be a Memorial Mass to

celebrate lives well lived.

Last year in August we held

a Memorial Mass for our dear

departed elder, Tata Joe D. Lucero.

We would like to continue this

tradition.

Come join in special

prayer, as we reminisce the lives of

those who have passed on.

Let’s continue to remember them through their stories,

“Remember the time that Che-ee/Teh-eh said _____.” I know

we all have some fond memories of our departed family and

friends. By sharing their stories, we are keeping them with

us every day and ensuring that they will never be forgotten.

Join us on Thursday, August 8, 2019. Mass will start at

11:30 A.M in our Activities Room with a special luncheon

to follow. A special collection in their memory will be taken

for our St. Augustine Church.

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August 2019

PUEBLO OF ISLETA

ELDER CENTER

RESPITE CARE SERVICES

First and foremost,

what is Respite Care?

Respite care involves short term

or temporary care of the frail,

sick or disabled for a few hours

or weeks, designed to provide

relief to the regular caregiver,

and the regular caregiver is usually an unpaid

family member.

If you are a Caregiver of a loved one and at times

wish you had a few hours to run errands or

attend to personal business. The Pueblo of Isleta

Elder Center may be able to help! We have the

following Respite Services for elders that meet

the eligibility criteria:

► Adult Day Service Program - we provide

transportation Monday through Friday for

Elders 60+ years of age, to and from home to

partake in daily programming (e.g., breakfast,

lunch, snacks, crafts, activities, field trips,

etc.).

► Veterans Support Program - a Legacy

member may provide anywhere from 5 hours

to 10 hours of service per week to an elder 60+

years of age.

► In-Home Services - up to 3.5 hours per

week of domestic support services can be

provided to elders 60+ years of age.

► Centennial Care /Medicaid Services those 18 years of age and older who meet the

low income criteria may qualify for in-home

care by applying for Personal Care Services

through the NM State Centennial Care

Agency. The POI Elder Center is considered a

service provider, so once an elder qualifies with

the state we can be selected as the Provider.

At that point, we will assist you in identifying

a family member or we hire an attendant to

support the Plan of Care as determined by

the State. If you are interested in this type of

service and feel you may meet the low income

criteria, please feel free to call our Benefits

and Billing Office at (505) 869-9770. We will

be happy to coach you through the application

process.

► Caregiver Training - free monthly

trainings are offered to support "Caregivers."

The trainings help with learning about

available resources, tips on how to manage

caregiving, and ways you can prevent burnout.

Monthly Caregiver trainings are listed in the

Elder Center Activities Calendar within the

Tribal Newsletter.

We realize that "Caregiving" is a full time job and

for some a 24-hour 7-days a week responsibility,

and we want to help you the "Caregiver." Call

the Elder Center Outreach Manager at (505)

869-9770 to request services noted above.

SAVE THE DATE

The Isleta Elder Center

Annual Arts & Crafts Fair

Saturday October 12, 2019

8:00AM—5:00PM

Isleta Casino & Resort

Grand Ballroom

For a booth call 869-9770

August 2019

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Health Beat: Isleta Community Health Summit

and Farmers Market, and the Community Health

Focus Group

Stephanie Barela, Health Educator Phone: 505-869-4479

What we are doing with the results of the Community

Health Assessment Survey?

Come to the Isleta Community Health Summit on Saturday,

August 17th to learn more about some of the health topics

that were on the survey, as well as, to find out the RESULTS

of the SURVEY! Come early to register for the summit at

8:30 and stay to hear about the topics below.

•

Understanding Mental Health/Substance Abuse

Learning about the Violence in Isleta

Getting to know Emerging Tobacco Products

Addressing Drug Use in Isleta

Community Narcan Training

Isleta’s Community Health: A Review of the

Community Health Assessment

During the summit you can receive breakfast and lunch,

as well as, have the possibility of winning door prizes

that include a Kitchen Aide mixer, gas cards and other

possibilities. Everyone who attends the summit will get a

T-shirt, apron or bag. After the summit, we are offering our

1st ever Farmers Market, with a variety of local produce and

products from noon-1:30pm.

A Heart-Warming, Inspirational Experience!

July 12, 2019

For this summer, I have been interning at the Isleta Health Center’s

Behavioral Health Department. First, I would like to thank all the loving,

open-armed and influential staff. They brought me in and immediately

made me feel comfortable and asked what I wanted to do. They let me

volunteer with many programs that I have not had experience with yet

and this has helped me prepare for my future career. I am so grateful to

the amazing staff who have been so openhearted, helped with anything

that I needed and answered every question I asked! I never would have

imagined that when I walked into Behavioral Health, this place would

make me feel so ready to start the journey to get my career started.

I personally would like to thank the entire staff for such an amazing

experience and influence starting with Ms. Bonnie Evans, who has

motivated me to keep going and never stop until my dream is fulfilled.

The amazing staff does not stop there, I would also like to mention the

counselors who have their own individuality about everything they do,

and how they taught me to jump into my future job and showed me an

easier way to help people.

Finally yet importantly are the Administrative Assistants, Esther

and Eloisa who taught me how to handle all the counselors’ busy

schedules, showed me how to welcome every patient and make them feel

comfortable and how a little but important thing such as making coffee

every morning shows how much we care for our people.

My internship has not only been professional but has also been a great

learning experience; with the love I have received during my time with

here, it has also become a personal connection that I cannot imagine

not having the opportunity to have experienced. The staff has given me

advice in life that I will take with me into my future profession and the

real world.

In closing, I would like to say thankyou to everyone at the Isleta Health

Center and the Isleta Behavioral Health

Clinic. I’d like to express to them that

my internship here has been amazing so

far and I hope to experience many more

inspirational, and exciting lessons that I

can pass on to my people when I start my

journey in this profession.

Sincerely,

Kaitlynn Balenquah

Behavioral Health Intern

If you are interested in attending the summit and farmers

market or if you are interested in selling produce or products,

pre-register for the event by contacting Stephanie Barela

at the Isleta Health Center at (505) 869-4479 or go on-line

and pre-register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/growingour-community-poi-health-summit-and-farmers-markettickets-63696220109. We are asking participants to come

to the St. Augustine Catholic Church in Isleta, NM for the

Community Health Summit at 8:30am in the Religious

Education Building, and for vendors to come to the Church

Court Yard at 10:30am with their own set up (table, chair,

canopy). We hope this event is the 1st of many, so please

come support the Isleta Health Center’s efforts to “grow a

healthy community”.

The week following the summit, we will be conducting a

Community Health Focus Group, where we would like 8-10

Isleta community members come to the Isleta Health Training

Center from 5pm- 6:30pm on August 20th to help review the

information from the community health assessment and

come up with ideas to address these concerns. Participants

will receive dinner and a gas card for their time.

Due to limited space, please contact

Stephanie Barela (869-4479) to sign up.

QUARTERLY REVIEW ELDER CENTER

FOOD SERVICES

JULY 2019

Highlights from 3rd Quarter

We have delivered approximately 12,500 meals to home

bound elders and their caregivers

Served approximately 3600

Congregate Meals (dine-in)

Lunch

and

Breakfast

Provided Nutrition education to approximately 400 elders

during

Still missing Cancelled Meals The Elder center Food

Services strives to provide our home bound elders with a

nutritious lunch, Monday through Friday. We understand

that there may be times that our clients have appointments

or other engagements that take them from the home

during our delivery time. We always ask for a courtesy call

to cancel a meal when our clients will not be home.

So far we have recorded: 501 meals that were

undeliverable—no client home and/or no call to cancel

meal.

By calling to cancel your meal you can save the Food

Service Program approximately $6/meal, as you can

see this adds up!!

To cancel a meal call 869-9770 by 9 AM

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SUN

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

Saturday, August 17, 2019

Isleta Religious Education Building

@St. Augustine Catholic Church

8:30 - Registration

9:00 - 12:00 Workshops

12:00 - 1:30 Lunch & Farmers Market

Podiatry Clinic: 8:00-4:30 pm

Early Recovery Skills: 9-10am @ BHS.

Another Recovery Technique - 10-11am

@BHS

Interactive “Anger” Group: 2:30pm @BHS

Youth Life Skills 4:30-6:30pm @BHS

Eagle HIIT:- Week 2: 5:30-7pm @DPP

Wellness

DM Clinic w/Medical: 8:30-12pm

Another Recovery Technique (ART): 13:30pm @ BHS.

Youth Power Source: 4:30-6:30 @BHS

Iron Eagle: 5:30-7:30 @DPP Wellness

DM Clinic w/Medical: 8:30-12 pm

Youth Group ICAP: 4:30-6:30pm

@BHS

Eagle HIIT:- Week 2: 5:30-7pm

@DPP Wellness

Wellbriety Group: 6-7:30pm @BHS

August 2019

FRIDAY

Podiatry Clinic: 8:00-4:30pm

Iron Eagle: 5:30-7:30pm @DPP

Wellness

CLINIC OPENS AT 9:50am

No Podiatry Clinic

Dental Education: 8:30am @IHC

Training Center

DM Clinic w/Medical: 8:30-12pm

Early Recovery Skills: 9-10am@

BHS.

Another Recovery Technique

(ART): 10-11am @ BHS.

SAT

Group Therapy: 11am-12:00pm

@BHS

Another Recovery Technique

(ART): 1-3:30pm @ BHS

DM Clinic w/Medical: 8:30-12pm

Early Recovery Skills: 9-10am@

BHS.

Another Recovery Technique

(ART): 10-11am @ BHS.

CLINIC5:30-7:30pm

OPENS AT@DPP

9:50am Group Therapy: 11am-12:00pm

Iron Eagle:

@BHS

Wellness

Another Recovery Technique

(ART): 1-3:30pm @ BHS

WORLD BREAST FEEDING WEEK— 8/5—8/9, 2019

Podiatry Clinic: 8:00-4:30 pm

Early Recovery Skills: 9-10am @ BHS.

Another Recovery Technique - 10-11am

@BHS

Interactive “Anger” Group: 2:30pm @BHS

Youth Life Skills 4:30-6:30pm @BHS

Eagle HIIT:- Week 3: 5:30-7pm @DPP

Wellness

Podiatry Clinic: 8:00-4:30 pm

Early Recovery Skills: 9-10am @ BHS.

Another Recovery Technique - 10-11am

@BHS

Interactive “Anger” Group: 2:30pm @BHS

Youth Life Skills 4:30-6:30pm @BHS

Eagle HIIT:- Week 4: 5:30-7pm @DPP

Wellness

Podiatry Clinic: 8:00-4:30 pm

Early Recovery Skills: 9-10am @ BHS.

Another Recovery Technique - 10-11am

@BHS

Interactive “Anger” Group: 2:30pm @BHS

Youth Life Skills 4:30-6:30pm @BHS

Eagle HIIT:- Week 5: 5:30-7pm @DPP

Wellness

DM Clinic w/Medical: 8:30-12pm

Another Recovery Technique (ART): 13:30pm @ BHS.

DM Clinic w/Medical: 8:30-12pm

DM Clinic w/Medical: 8:30-12 pm

Youth Summer Program: 9:00-3:00pm

@BHS

Eagle HIIT:- Week 3 5:30-7pm @DPP

Wellness

Wellbriety Group: 6-7:30pm @BHS

CLINIC OPENS AT 9:50am Early Recovery Skills: 9-10am@

CLINIC

AT 9:50amBHS.

Podiatry

Clinic:OPENS

8:00-4:30pm

Youth Power Source: 4:30-6:30 @BHS

Iron Eagle: 5:30-7:30 @DPP Wellness

Health Cooking Class 5-7pm @Health

Center Kitchen

Eagle HIIT:- Week 4: 5:30-7pm

@DPP Wellness

Wellbriety Group: 6-7:30pm @BHS

No Podiatry Clinic

Group Therapy: 11am-12:00pm

@BHS

Another Recovery Technique

(ART): 1-3:30pm @ BHS

Eagle HIIT Week 5: 5:30-7pm @DPP

Wellness

Podiatry Clinic: 8:00-4:30pm

@DPP

Youth Power Source: 4:30-6:30 @BHS

Iron Eagle: 5:30-7:30 @DPP Wellness

Iron Eagle: 5:30-7:30pm @DPP

Wellness

Community Health Focus Group:

5:00pm, @Isleta Health Center Training

CenterTo Sign up contact:

Stephanie Barela—505-869-4479 or

Email: sbarela@islclinic.net

DM Clinic w/Medical: 8:30-12pm

Another Recovery Technique (ART): 13:30pm @ BHS.

Youth Power Source: 4:30-6:30 @BHS

Iron Eagle: 5:30-7:30 @DPP Wellness

DM Clinic w/Medical: 8:30-12pm

Youth Summer Program: 9:00-3:00pm

@BHS

DM Clinic w/Medical: 8:30-12pm

Another Recovery Technique

(ART): 10-11am @ BHS.

Group Therapy: 11am-12:00pm

@BHS

Another Recovery Technique

(ART): 1-3:30pm @ BHS

Community Cancer Support (Prepare to

Care): 10-30-noon @Isleta Health Center

Kitchen

DM Clinic w/Medical: 8:30-12pm

Another Recovery Technique (ART): 13:30pm @ BHS.

DM Clinic w/Medical: 8:30-12pm

Early Recovery Skills: 9-10am@

BHS.

Mandatory

Employee

CLINIC OPENS

AT 9:50amAnother Recovery Technique

Training:

(ART): 10-11am @ BHS.

8:00am—4:30pm

Iron Eagle: 5:30-7:30pm @DPP

Wellness

Iron Eagle: 5:30-7:30pm @DPP

Wellness

DM Clinic w/Medical: 8:30-12pm

Early Recovery Skills: 9-10am@

BHS.

Another Recovery Technique

(ART): 10-11am @ BHS.

Group Therapy: 11am-12:00pm

@BHS

Another Recovery Technique

(ART): 1-3:30pm @ BHS

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