April 2017 Tribe Volume II.17, Issue 04

Apache Scout

Program Information Mescalero Head Start Program

Our program has two to 5 years old develop sites; the Mescalero to their fullest poten- Site which serves the tial. We operate five side of the days-a-week with full reservation, and the sessions from 8:00 Inside this issue: Carrizo site which a.m. to 2:30 p.m., ex- serves the Eastern cept on Wednesdays, Mescalero Dental 5 side of the reserva- which are 1/2 days. cable), Income Verifi- Clinic tion. We are a feder- Enrollment packets cation (W-2, or the ally funded program can be picked up for two most recent Youth Development 6 that provides compre- either of our sites. check stubs), Social Conservation hensive services for Along with your Security Card, Medi- 9 Department families living in Mes- child’s enrollment caid Card, and Cus- calero. We hope to packet, the following tody Papers (if appli- Elderly Center 11 strengthen the overall documents will also cable). Please call if quality of the family be needed: Birth Cer- you have any ques- and to help children tificate, Certificate of tions. (575) 464-9183 Boys & Girls Club 16 between the ages of 3 Indian Blood (if appli- or (575) 464-3492.

Religion 20 Thankful for All Our volunteers Mescalero Head Start Program Whenever our pro- ids, Michigan helped would just like to ac- gram is asked if we assist our custodian knowledge them and need free assistance with laying down the say thank you. with anything, we sand at the jump at the opportu- Mescalero MAY DEADLINE nity. A few college Site. They CHANGED: students from Grand were very 04/14/17 BY 12PM Valley State University helpful and group of Grand Rap- kind. We Page 2 Apache Scout Volume II.17, Issue 04

Jump Healthy Heart Mescalero Head Start Program The Mescalero Well- rope. Ms. Zelda Yazza strong and healthy. ness Center included lead the children in We would like to thank the Head Start chil- the safety and proper Leoma Baca and her dren in their “Jump use of handling a jump staff for inviting us; Healthy Heart” initia- rope. She also taught for making the activity tive. them about the health fun and for being pa- Each child was pro- benefits of exercising tient with our chil- vided a free jump and keeping our hearts dren.

Upcoming Head Start April Events *The Annual “Blessing Run” *”Movie With Dad” Day *Head Start Easter at White Sands *Child Find Fair at the Inn of the Mountain Gods *Annual “St. Jude’s Trike-A-Thon”

Mescalero Apache Tribal Child IV-D Enforcement Office Mission Statement environment through We ask for your full “Enhancing the chil- positive partnerships cooperation when re- dren’s lives of the Mes- with all parties in- questing services from calero Apache Tribe by volved” the Mescalero Apache the establishment of No information will be Tribal Child Support paternity, the enforce- provided to any per- Enforcement Office ment of child support sons, other than indi- MATCSEO was estab- instruments and the viduals directly in- lished as an advocate creating of a proactive volved with a case. for children who need Apache Scout Volume II.17, Issue 04 Page 3

a voice. It was estab-  Enforcement of viduals, who com- lished with support child support obli- plete an application: from the Mescalero gation  Current Income Apache Tribe and its  Modification of (Last 3 check stubs) Tribal Council, who child support obli-  Income Tax Returns took a stand to ensure gation - 2yrs that each child has the  Payment history  Birth Certificates right to, deserves, and ELIGIBILITY FOR SER- will receive proper  Certification of In- VICES care from their par- dian Blood ents and that each MATCSEO will provide  Social Security parent is responsible services to all individu- Cards als who reside within for the care and main-  Driver’s License or tenance of their bio- the boundaries of the Identification Mescalero Apache 148 Cottonwood logical children.  Money Order re- Tribe who complete an Drive, Suite 306 SERVICES ceipts paid to the application and pro- Mescalero, NM custodial parent MATCSEO provides vide all necessary in- 88340 the following ser- formation.  A notarized affida- Phone: vices: vit from either par- 575.464.2577 Individuals who do not ent acknowledging Fax:575-464-2599  Location of absent reside on the Mesca- or denying past parent (NCP) lero Apache Reserva- child support pay-  Establishment of tion can be eligible for ments paternity through services if:  TANF- Approval Acknowledgement 1. Either biological of Paternity or DNA parent lives on the Please provide all Services; Once pa- Mescalero Apache necessary documents ternity is estab- Reservation. to MATCSEO, so that lished MATCSEO your application will 2. The children for will pursue with be processed in a who services are Child Support timely manner. sought are mem-  Establishment of bers of the Mesca- All information pro- Child Support obli- lero Apache Tribe vided to MATCSEO gation regardless of where will be kept confiden-  Supervised media- the child lives. tial and no informa- tion will be released tion between par- Children Come First ents without written per- The following infor- mission.  Collection and Dis- mation will be re- Our Mescalero Apache tribution of child quired for all indi- support payments Tribal Child Support Page 4 Apache Scout Volume II.17, Issue 04

Enforcement Office FREQUENTLY ASKED tribal court to come does not provide QUESTIONS by MATCSEO regarding these services: child support pay- How is Paternity es- ments. How can your  CHILD CUSTODY tablished? office assist?  CHILD VISTATION I have no income am I If you have any ques- still obligated to pay  SPOUSAL SUPPORT tions similar to these child support? or any other questions  DNA SERVICES FOR My child is turning 18, regarding child support ENROLLMENT PUR- what are my options? come by the office and POSES. we will assist you. I was referred by the

Inspector General Warns Public About Phone Calls from OIG “Imposters” Courtesy Mescalero Patient Benefits The Acting Inspector to the person’s Social issue. Citizens should General of Social Secu- Security account or be aware that the rity, Gale Stallworth Social Security number scheme’s details may Stone, is warning citi- (SSN) and directs the vary; however, citizens zens about a nation- person call a non-SSA should avoid calling wide telephone telephone number to the number provided, “imposter phishing” address the issue. as the unknown caller scheme. The Social Se- The reports indicate might attempt to ac- curity Administration the calls include a re- quire personal infor- (SSA) and its Office of cording from a caller mation. the Inspector General stating she is “Nancy OIG investigators occa- (OIG) have received Jones,” an “officer sionally contact citi- several reports from with the Inspector zens by telephone for citizens across the General of Social Secu- investigative purposes, country about persons rity.” The recording but they will not re- receiving phone calls goes on to say the per- quest sensitive per- from individuals posing son’s Social Security sonal information from as OIG investigators. account, SSN, and/or a citizen over the The caller indicates an benefits are sus- phone. If a person re- issue exists pertaining pended, and that he or ceives a similar suspi- she should call 806-680 cious call from some- -2373 to resolve the one alleging to be Apache Scout Volume II.17, Issue 04 Page 5

from the OIG, citizens such as your SSN or letter, text or phone may report that infor- bank account numbers call—that claims to be mation to the OIG at 1 to unknown persons from SSA or the OIG, -800-269-0271 or over the phone or please contact your online via https:// internet unless you are local Social Security oig.ssa.gov/report . certain of who is re- office, or call Social Acting Inspector Gen- ceiving it. “You must Security’s toll-free eral Stone said, “This be very confident that customer service num- phishing scheme is tar- the source is the cor- ber at 1-800-772- geting unsuspecting rect business party, 1213, 7 a.m. to 7 persons for the pur- and that your informa- p.m., Monday through pose of Social Security tion will be secure af- Friday, to verify its le- benefit theft or iden- ter you release it,” gitimacy. (Those who tity theft.” She warns Stone said. are deaf or hard-of- citizens to be cautious, If a person has ques- hearing can call Social and to avoid providing tions about any com- Security’s TTY number personal information munication—email, at 1-800-325-0778.)

Mescalero Dental Clinic Emergency / Walk-In Schedule SIGN IN @ 745 AM MON-FRI (575) 464-3832

April 03, 2017 8 am – Emergencies April 17, 2017 8 am – Emergencies

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Emergency/Walk-in time is first-come, first-served, so we highly recommend signing-in at 7:45 AM on whatever day you come on. Page 6 Apache Scout Volume II.17, Issue 04

MSU Pharmacy Updates Starting April 1st 2017, Passports, Military All patients and prox- all patients picking up ID ies picking up any pre- controlled prescrip- scription must be 18  Tribal ID’s (new tions from the MSU years and older. Tribal ID with expi- pharmacy will be re- ration date) quired to show an ac- For safe dispensing, the pharmacy still re- ceptable valid ID. The If you want someone quires the Date of VALID ID must be ONE else to pick up your Birth for all prescrip- the following listed controlled prescrip- tions to ensure that acceptable ID’s: tion, please call the the right patient gets pharmacy and author-  State issued ID’s the right medication. ize that. Pharmacy e.g. Driver’s Li- staff can be reached at cense 575-464-3844.

 Federal ID’s e.g.

Youth Development Project Facilitator, Anna Kanseah We have been busy and an adventure in a 2017. We will be plan- these past few natural resource field. ning our last month months, we are al- These 7 weeks the stu- (May) doing lots of fun ready waist deep in dents will be working activities and field planning our upcoming with different depart- trips for the kids. We summer events. Here ments and doing many will also have a Water are a few things we different jobs. What a Bash for all our After have got planned out great way to explore School Youth Program for this summer. the Natural Resource kids on May 26, 2017. This summer we have Jobs in our area. Summer events for the our Summer Youth Unfortunately, our Af- community- we have Academy that is going ter School Youth Pro- planned out many ex- to be running all sum- gram will not continue citing events through- mer for 7 weeks. This throughout the sum- out the summer for all academy offers our mer. The last day for youth to attend. We youth with a summer After School Program will be taking field job, college credit, will be on May 26, trips, fishing, camping, Apache Scout Volume II.17, Issue 04 Page 7

exploring , for our snack stand on completing this and doing our regular will be on May 29, trail this summer/fall Movie days which will 2017. So look for our so all can enjoy. The be on Thursdays start- flyers on all our sum- trail will be a great ing at 1:00pm free for mer events. exercising trail that all with Popcorn and a Tularosa Creek Discov- runs along the Tula- drink. Also we will ery Trail, We got a full rosa Creek. The trail have our annual Tough agenda for our staff starts at the Mescalero Little Natives Mud Run and a few helpers from Fish Hatchery and ends and our Youth Mini the community to help at the Mescalero Em- Olympics We will also us out on getting the powerment Building. have a snack stand community trail We are looking for- throughout the sum- started and com- ward to a great mer as well. First day pleted. We have plans summer!

See next page for Youth Development’s activity calendar.

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Care Center Recent News The Mescalero Care state representative Center had a very spe- came to present Mrs. cial birthday celebra- Smith with a com- tion for Mrs. Miriam memorative plague Smith who turned 102 recognizing the special years young! The Mes- milestone in her life. calero Care Center Mrs. Smith thanked Shining Stars sang Mrs. everyone for the birth- Smiths favorite Glen day celebration and Campbell songs and a coined her favorite special birthday song saying..... "Oh happy which made her very day"! Happy 102nd happy. A New Mexico birthday Miriam Smith!

Antler Enthusiasts Mescalero Conservation Department

It's that time of year night so be prepared  A small back pack again that the elk are if you are planning on  Food/snacks starting to shed their camping and make  Water antlers. This is just a sure that your camp  Knife friendly reminder to fire is properly extin- please be prepared guished upon leaving.  Matches when going out look- The only time the res-  Compass ing for antlers. We get ervation will close is  Map or GPS plenty of search and when fire danger is  Flashlight rescue calls during HIGH. Remember  Cell phone with a this specific season there is no burning or fully charged bat- alone here at the Mes- cutting on red flag tery calero Conservation days and also keep in Department. Make mind the current fire  Basic first aid kit sure that you are restrictions. The fol-  Rope dressed in layers and lowing is a general list Always be aware of wear some good com- of some things you your surroundings and fortable hiking boots/ can take along with watch your footing as shoes. It is still cold at you while out walking: there are other wild- Page 10 Apache Scout Volume II.17, Issue 04

life out (Bears, feral full swing. Antler sea- is a crime! Violators hogs, snakes, etc.) If son here on the Mes- will be prosecuted!!! you find yourself lost, calero Apache Reser- 10-13-8. ACCOMPA- make sure you STOP! vation is for TRIBAL NYING UNAUTHOR- Sit, Think, Observe & MEMBERS ONLY. Help IZED PERSONS. Plan. Another critical keep Mescalero Any tribal member thing you can do be- beautiful, do not lit- not engaged in tribal fore going out is let- ter! business, who accom- ting someone know Reminder that ALL panies, takes, or where you are going untagged, skull plates transports any unau- and when you plan to with antlers, horns/ thorized Non-Tribal return. If you get lost, antlers, or sawed-off member to any area your location is key antlers other than within the Mescalero and a big help to natural shed antlers Apache Reservation those who are looking shall remain the for the purposes of for you. If you call in property of the Mes- hunting or fishing for a lost individual calero Apache Tribe shall be deemed and they happen to and shall be immedi- guilty of an offense, return, please give ately confiscated by and upon conviction the Mescalero Police the Mescalero Con- thereof, shall be sen- Department a cour- servation Department tenced to labor or tesy call letting them (Tribal Resolution No. imprisonment for a know the “lost” indi- 95-66). period not to exceed vidual has returned Tribal Code 15-8-3 one hundred eighty that way we can call PROHIBITED ACTIVI- (180) days or a fine off the search and res- TIES § G. Using a Ve- of Five Hundred Dol- cue. We’ve had plenty hicle to Take Game. lars ($500.00), or of occasions where It is a violation of this both such imprison- the lost individual re- Code for any person ment and fine with turned but we were to kill, harass, or costs, in extreme or not aware and so drive wildlife by habitual cases. therefore the search means of a motorized This includes taking and rescue continued. vehicle, aircraft, or non-tribal members Also, keep in mind fire watercraft or to to look for antlers. season is approaching shoot at any wildlife Violators will be as it is getting warmer from a vehicle, air- prosecuted! and dryer. Be sure to craft, or watercraft. close the gates as cat- Good luck, be safe & Chasing Wildlife with tle operations are in enjoy the outdoors! a motorized vehicle Apache Scout Volume II.17, Issue 04 Page 11

Elderly Center Recent News Birthday blessings to and Craft, Movies, of corn meal chile just all of our elders born Education Classes and in case you missed in April. With winter general fun! Every your breakfast. Elders leaving and spring ar- other month Native are more than wel- riving, it’s always a American Legal Aid come to come in, re- nice time of year to comes to the center lax, socialize, and en- get out of the house with valuable and in- joy watching the and do something formative classes. morning television helpful for an elder in There is always time shows. We always our community. available for personal have ongoing puzzles, Maybe a bit of yard and private consulta- computer games and work, a home cooked tion if needed. Our the sewing machines meal, a day out or a Alzheimer’s Class are available for you nice visit to brighten “Safety in the Home” to use for your special someone’s day. will be held on May projects. The Laundry th Our month at the cen- 24 . room is also available ter continues with our Our building opens at for elders to wash and regular activities such 8:00 am and there is dry their clothes. Eld- as Monthly Program always coffee or tea ers are welcome to Improvement Meeting, available. The center have lunch which is Casino Day, Fitness also has oatmeal, cold served every day from Classes, Town Day, cereal, or toast with 11:00 to Noon. Bingo, Creative Arts an occasional surprise Activities and Events Elderly Center Some of the classes Easter Egg Hunt and monthly menu are and activities planned Party on April 12th. printed and ready for for April include Pre- We will have our pick up the last week scription Drug Aware- Bunny Nature walk on of the prior month. ness for seniors, Per- April 13th, so everyone April’s calendars are sonal Safety, Nutrition dig out your bunny ready and will be dis- Education, Native ears and put them on! tributed on March American Legal Aid, A friendly reminder 27th. Senior Health Screen- that all of our activi- ing, and our annual ties as well as the Page 12 Apache Scout Volume II.17, Issue 04

2017 Senior Olympics Elderly Center Many are already prac- ers, and Horse Shoe tration deadline up to ticing for the upcom- throwers. It’s not too April 4th, 10:00 at the ing games in July. We late to join in on the Elderly Center. All have been playing fun. The games are athletes must attend shuffleboard and work- open to everyone 50- this meeting to com- ing on our fitness lev- 55. The elderly pro- plete your registration els. As the months go gram team members packet. In 2019 the on we will add other are age 55 and over. National Games will be competitive skills to If you attended last held in Albuquerque. our program, including year’s games, you This year is a non- practice in Pickle Ball, should have received a qualifying year for Na- Basketball, Frisbee 2017 book by mail. If tionals, but 2018 is a Skills, Soccer Skills, you did not partici- qualifying year. We and our estimated pate, but are inter- are looking forward to walking. We are work- ested, come in to the qualifying a team to ing in our practice center for a visit. We compete in the 2019 days for Archers, Bowl- have pushed the regis- National Games! Field Trips and Travel Elderly Center It was a beautiful day down to the for our field trip to 3- creek for a Rivers. Everyone en- wonderful joyed a delicious lunch nature walk. with all the trimmings We closed at the site before tak- the day with ing a walk through the a stop at the petroglyph park. Our Santo Nino next stop was the St. church and a Bridgett’s visit with some nice Elders are welcome to church at 3 folks at the Trading come into the center Rivers. Every- Post. to take a look at the one enjoyed We have monthly day posted sign in sheets spending time trips as well as a few and see what trips are in the area, overnight and out of available. and hiking town trips planned. Apache Scout Volume II.17, Issue 04 Page 13

Tax Service Day Elderly Center The elderly center hosted over 27 indi- at the Ruidoso Senior partnered up with the viduals who brought in Center, it was a nice Ruidoso Senior Center their paperwork to exchange of friendship to host a free tax day have their taxes pre- and service with our at the center on March pared. With the lines neighbors. 7th. The program being extremely long Mardi Gras and St. Patrick’s Day Elderly Center Mardi gras was cele- Green Cup Cake Walk day. Then we walked brated with a dice roll- and our St Patrick’s in good company with ing game, beads, and a Day Fun Walk. each other sharing King Cake. A special We all wore green and names like Sprinkles thanks to the IMG for dawned our new Irish Mc Turnips, and Patty the cakes. There was names for the day. Mc Spud. The walk competition and laugh- We took the last letter wrapped up another ter abound, with the of our first name and Friday of Bingo, door winners taking home the first letter of our prizes, laughter, and sweet treats of candy. last name to find out good friendship. Everyone enjoyed our our Irish names for the May is Older Americans Month Elderly Center Our May calendar is program. Lunch will events to honor our taking shape and be- be served from Noon elders. cause May is Older to 1:30 with Bingo We will be celebrating Americans Month, we games from 1:30 to 35 years of the Elderly th have a ton of special 3:30. May 10 will be Program’s service to activities going on our Mother’s day the community as well during this special lunch at the center. as the 10 year anni- time. The highlight of the versary of our new On Saturday May 6th month will be Elderly building. We would the center will host a Appreciation Day on like to invite everyone Mother’s Day Bingo May 26th. We will to join us in celebra- and Lunch fundraiser serve a meal, along tion. to benefit the elderly with a program of

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Club Member Highlights

Happy April Birthday What’s Happening at Boys & Girls Club to… Mescalero Site We have been doing birthday, visited the have been pretty busy! many fun things at the Mescalero Library, This upcoming month’s Club. We have made door decorations, Val- theme will be “Apache tie-dyed socks, bouncy entine’s Cards, Jell-O Pride” as our tribe eggs, bird feeders, Aquariums, Pop Rocks, takes part in the Bless- River Carlie plant bean sprouts, Beach Volleyball, and ing Run and recognizes celebrated Dr. Seuss’ puffy painting. We Chiricahua Day. Erakai Mason Valentine’s Day Kaleena Virginia Dance Staff Member: Dominique February Club Members of the Playing with the Month: Parachute

Gabe & Nizhoni We Appreciate Special People Mescalero Site—Boys and Girls Club We would like to say a Mendez, Houston Justin Enjady for vol- very HUGE THANK YOU Fatty, Wendolyn Mur- unteering his time and to all those that made phy, Rowan Yuzos, going the extra mile. the Mescalero Little Kiefer Comanche, Mal- He helped ref, adjust League Basketball fun colm Comanche, Mi- the goals, and sup- March Club Members and exciting for all the kayla Sago, Laramie ported the youth. A of the Month: children. Our mission Saenz, Clyde Davis, final thank you to the was to give the youth Cynthia Enjady, children that gave it J.J. & Kayliah the opportunity to Lorraine Luna, Rosie their best and never take part in local Smith, Hoyt Sago, gave up. We have sports as well as to Jarin Carrillo, Branson some talented youth learn how to work as a Smith, Ewell Fossum, and we wish you con- team. Thank you to George Rocha, Ben tinued success!! our coaches: JJ Kazhe, Sanchez, and Amen Julie Rocha, Justin & Magoosh. We would Cassie Enjady, Tom like to also recognize

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Club Youth use their artistic abilities to create beautiful water color paintings. Carrizo Boys & Girls Club Club News Club Staff have been ming. Including im- hard at work planning plementing the Mes- and implementing Boys calero Apache Cul- & Girls club of Amer- ture and Language. ica’s amazing Program- 52 Days in Club Mescalero Site—Boys and Girls Club Club Members get their cardio going by playing 2 on 2 basket- ball and following a Zumba video on the web.

STEM programming is a Club favorite. The Children enjoy science experiments the most. Children pictured be- (not all achieved members are pictured) low are making model molecules using tooth- CONGRATULATIONS TO Staff use simple tivity based on Boys & picks and marshmal- THE CHILDREN PIC- phrases in Apache to Girls Club Program- lows. TURED ABOVE. communicate with the ming each day. Now Each of them achieved children, such as: wash that the weather is a major milestone in your hands, it’s time getting warmer, the Boys & Girls Club. to eat, your parent is children get to play Each day, when mem- here.. They are catch- outside as often as bers arrive at Club, ing on very quickly. possible. they are greeted in They then have power Apache and are asked hour, where staff offer to comment back using homework help and Apache phrases they educational games are have been taught. played. There is an ac- Power hour and Supper daily Reminder: “After Hour Late Fee” If you pick up your child/ren AFTER 5:30PM, You will be charged $2.00/min. per child. Please call the Club, (575) 464-6814 if you child/ren will be absent; We plan & im- plement ac- tivities and prepare snack for a specific number of children. Your help is greatly appre- ciated! Page 20 Apache Scout Volume II.17, Issue 04

Religion

Apache Assembly of God Pastor Gary Dorsey Life is full of decisions. cross. As I look over both of them. Abra- How many decisions my life, I did cross ham made a good did you make today? some bridges which choice and chose the No doubt, they were should have been beautiful plains of Jor- many. Even when you burned. The fact of dan. Lot made a tragic pulled up to the fast the matter is that I did choice by (as the Word food menu, it may not seek the Lord be- says) pitching his tent have took a few sec- fore stepping on to toward Sodom. You onds to make up your those bridges. For know the rest of the mind. some that I crossed, story. I have made many de- common sense told me We live only one life in cisions in life. Some not to, but I did it any- this world. Make the were good and some way. best of it. We choose were bad. If you were When we look at the eternal life or we to ask me what the Old Testament story of choose eternal death. greatest decision was Abraham and Lot. Which one have you in my life, I would tell Abraham just had to chosen? If it's the you this. ACCEPTING take lot with him. wrong choice, it's not JESUS CHRIST AS LORD Abraham made good too late to change you AND SAVIOR OF MY choices most of the choice if you are still LIFE. At the age of 11 I time except like when breathing. God said in made that decision. he lied about Sarah Deuteronomy, “I call The second greatest being his wife. heaven and earth as decision was when I Lot made some bad witnesses today took Bonnie as my choices like when against you, that I bride, which now, has strife erupted between have set before you gone on for almost 49 the cattlemen of Abe life and death, bless- years. and the cattlemen of ing and cursing; there- There are many Lot, a decision was fore choose life, that bridges lying before agreed upon that there both you and your de- us. Some of them we be a parting between scendants may need to burn. Some of the two. A day of deci- live” (30:19 NKJV). them we need to sion quickly arose for God is saying, “Here is Apache Scout Volume II.17, Issue 04 Page 21

your choice: Life or children and great- Monday evening prayer death, blessings or grandchildren. Ungodly (come and go) - 5pm- cursing. By the way, decisions can impact a 7pm the right answer is family for generations, Wednesday evening choose life. I’m giving and godly decisions prayer—5:30pm you the answer.” Yet can impact a family Wednesday evening we still cast the decid- for generations, as praise and worship— ing vote by what we well. So make the 6:30pm do. Notice that God right decision. Time is Bible studies, youth & said, “Choose life, that running out. children—7:15pm both you and your de- Our schedule of ser- scendants may vices are as follows: live” (emphasis Adult Sunday school— added). Our choices 9:30 am affect not only us, but Sunday Morning Wor- also our children and ship—10:30 am potentially our grand-

Mescalero Reformed Church Bird by Bird by Pastor Mark I believe that there summer days with. And ents and wonderful are sights, sounds, and there's also the smell days. even smells that in- of smoke from a wood By the time you’re voke memories for fire that reminds me reading this, the each of us. For in- of a feast. For you, sights, sounds, and stance, sight of people perhaps it’s the sight smells of Holy Week playing basketball re- of a dress or a suit are behind us … but minds me of my days that brings you back to they don’t have to be. when I playing the a day full of celebra- Just because Holy sport back in high tion and joy, perhaps Week is now in the school. The same holds it’s the sound of a past, doesn’t mean we true when I hear the melody or chord that forget of Peter’s de- bat hit the ball during transports you back to nial, the shouts of the a baseball game. It a particular place as a mob, the empty tomb, brings me back to my child, or perhaps it’s or the resurrection. days of Little League the smell of freshly This is a delicate bal- on the Orange City ball cooked fry bread over ance: remembering diamond and all the a fire that brings about the past, remaining in friends I spent hot memories of grandpar- the present, and look- Page 22 Apache Scout Volume II.17, Issue 04

ing towards to the fu- minding the congrega- Opportunities for ture. I believe that we tion of the sacrifice Fellowship and En- as a church can walk Christ made for each couragement this tightrope; looking and every one of us. Men’s Bible Study - to the past for guid- However, this practice second and fourth ance, acting and walk- can extend beyond Thursday’s of each ing by faith in the pre- Holy Week. For in- month at 6:00 pm in sent, while always stance, we at Mesca- the church basement. looking ahead to what lero Reformed have Women’s Bible Study Mescalero Reformed God might be calling continued to light can- – first and third Tues- Church us to throughout the dles each and every day’s of each month at 336 Wardlaw Dr. days, months, and Sunday even though it 6:00 pm in the sanctu- P.O. Box 188 years ahead of us. is traditionally linked ary. Mescalero, NM I had a professor dur- to the season of Ad- Women’s Gathering – (575) 464-4471 ing seminary who told vent; by doing so, we every Wednesday at us of her home church remind ourselves that Visit (and Like) our 9:00 am in the church who continued to dis- Christ’s Spirit is pre- Mescalero Reformed basement. play the sensory items sent with us at all Church Facebook Youth Group for Mid- of Holy Week for sev- times and in all places. page! dle and High School – eral weeks after Easter This is all to say, it is Wednesday at 6:30 pm Our web site is under Sunday. For instance, my hope and prayer in the church base- construction at http:// after the palms of that even though the ment. Call Clara (973- mesca- Palm Sunday had been calendar will soon turn 3281) or Mark (464- lerorc.reformedchurche waved by children they to another month let 4471) if you need a s.org were left on the us not put Holy Week, ride or have questions. Email us at mesca- ground of the tile floor or any other season, Family Fun Night – [email protected] or sanctuary. Not only did behind us. But rather every third Sunday of mesca- the sight of the palms let us carry those the month at 5:30 pm. [email protected] remind the church of memories and passions Invite friends and if Sunday Services the triumphant entry with us. We don’t have you can, bring snacks 9:30 – Sunday School of Jesus, but the sound to wait another calen- to share! for Children and Adults as people crunched dar year to celebrate the branches with the birth of Jesus, the Kids’ Club after-school 10:40 – Worship st th their feet while mov- sending of the Spirit at program for 1 -5 ing to their seats in- Pentecost, the ascen- grade students will voked memories of sion of Christ, or the meet every Thursday Holy Week. Beyond the Resurrection of our at 3:30 pm in the palm branches, the Lord; it is our calling church basement. crown of thorns was as the Church to live Come for a fun time of left hanging on the out these events each playing, praying, sing- cross displayed on the and every day through ing, and crafts. communion table re- our words and actions. Apache Scout Volume II.17, Issue 04 Page 23

Mescalero Teen Enlists in the U.S. Navy Courtesy The Valley Chronicle and Soboba Indian Reporter School in In an article reported Southern by The Valley Chroni- Califor- cle Frank says, “the nia June greatest thing that will 2016. He help me in the Navy is was an my team working abil- active ity. I look forward to student gaining more leader in wres- skills and a stronger tling, work ethic.” Frank will track count on his family and and par- traditional values like ticipated prayer while being in in ROTC service. “No matter all 4 the situation, I will years. know that I have my On Sep- ancestors to guide me tember 14, 2016, through anything,” he Frank Basquez- Frank was inducted continues to describe Gallerito is the son of into the United States prayer as a guiding Frank “Bow” Gallerito, Navy at the Military light in all he has to Mescalero Apache, and Entrance Processing do. Mia Basquez, Soboba Station in San Diego, According to The Val- Band of Luiseno Indi- CA. He will be enlisted ley Chronicle, Frank ans. 19 year old for five years of active plans on becoming a Frank’s grandparents duty and three years paramedic or hospital are Frank and Andrea of service in the U.S. emergency room tech- Gallerito, both from Navy Reserves. Frank nician. He recently fin- Mescalero and mater- will be stationed ished schooling at nal grandparent Tony within the Great Lakes Southern Basquez Sr. of the area for U.S. Navy EMS Training Institute Pechanga Band of boot camp and training in Murrieta, CA. Luiseno Indians who school. Frank’s family served in the USMC Ko- was in attendance as rean conflict. he was starting his Frank graduated from journey to boot camp San Jacinto High in March 2017. Page 24 Apache Scout Volume II.17, Issue 04

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Happy 1stBirthday

Ryan Joseph Smith, Jr

April 20, 2017

April 7th Happy 7th Birthday

God bless you and keep you safe every Keep’N!! Love Mom, Dad, & day...We love you always and forever :) Brother Love Grandpa & Grandma Kevin & Shawna

Morgan, Mom Claudia, Great Grandma Judy,

Aunts, Uncles, Cousins :)

April 12 Happy Birthday Elizabeth Skye

April 22 Happy Birthday Fancelia

We Love You & God Bless You Each and Every- day We the family of Gilbert J. Prins would like to thank all who came to be with us during our time of loss. Relatives, friends, and family members who took the time to be with us at the Mescalero Care Center, LaGrone’s and during the services. A very special thank you to the staff of Mescalero Care Center for a job well done in taking care of my brother, our uncle, grandpa, and great grandpa. Thank you to Pastor Gary Dorsey for officiating the services at the Assembly of God Church and his warm welcome to Gilbert’s family, relatives, and friends. Thank you to Benedict Blake, Helen Klinekole, Clarice Rocha and Freddie Kaydahzinne for the beautiful songs they sang during the services. We thank everyone for their words of kindness, hugs, prayers, food, and flowers. Thank you for just being there with our family. It is through your kindness and support that we gained the strength to get through our sadness. We will miss Gilbert for all he has stood for, his kindness, his love and concern for his family. A veteran of the U.S. Army who served his country during the Korean Conflict, he made us proud. May God bless all our families, our land, our country. Thank you Judy Prins – Shawn Youngman & Family Lonnie Youngman – Kevin & Shawna Morgan & Family Joni Youngman & Family – Udaniel Prins-Lester Travis Prins & Family – Trenton Prins Carl Mangas & Family – Rae Enjady & Family Karen Kaydahzinne & Family

Mescalero Apache Tribe

Apache Scout P.O. Box 227 Bulk Rate 101 Central Avenue Non-Profit Organization Mescalero, NM 88340 Permit #1 Phone: 575-464-4494 Fax: 575-464-9220 Mescalero, NM E-mail: [email protected] 88340 Checkout the tribe’s official website! MescaleroApacheTribe.com