Gila River Transit Begins Service in Sacaton
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“Serving all seven districts of the Gila River Indian Community” Blackwater - Hashen Kehk - Gu U Ki - Santan - Casa Blanca - Komatke - Maricopa Colony FEBRUARY 5, 2016 WWW.GILARIVER.ORG/NEWS VOL. 19, NO. 3 Change Service Requested AZ 85147 Sacaton, Box 459 P.O. News Gila River Indian Gila River Transit begins service in Sacaton transit bus] and sit service many years ago and felt we want to be that this was the right time to get distinct from the program rolling. everyone else,” Pachito, the GRIC DOT said Pachito. Transportation Planning Manag- The bus er, said, “We applied for a grant is in opera- through the Arizona Department tion Monday of Transportation to operate a through Friday public transportation system.” from 8 a.m. to The grant supplies approxi- 5 p.m. with the mately 80 percent of the program PRESORTED Permit No. 25 No. Permit STANDARD U.S. Postage U.S. last circuit be- costs. The funding helped the AZ Sacaton, ginning around Community purchase the three PAID 4 p.m. It takes buses and pay for staffing. about 3-5 min- Those dollars are now mak- utes between ing an impact in Districts 6 and 7. stops along the Gila River Transit will begin route and one operating a bus route in the West circuit takes End this month, possibly as soon between 40 and as next week, the week of Feb. 8. IN the GRIN Thomas R. Throssell/GRIN 50 minutes. It will not shuttle passengers be- The Gila River Transit bus pulls into the Governance Center during its route in District 3. The transit tween the West End and Sacaton; service operates the two routes will operate inde- New GRIN Mikhail Sundust hospital, Boys & Girls Club, the on what is called a deviated fixed pendently. Reporter Gila River Indian News service center, the Executive Ki, route, which means, if a passenger In 6 and 7, the bus will make Gila River Transit is off to a residential areas and a number of can’t make it to a stop and needs stops at the Boys & Girls Club, Page 3 smooth start. The local bus pro- other spots. More bus stops may to be picked up at another location the clinic, the casino, the new gram started offering rides around become available as the route is not too far from the route, he or District 7 Multipurpose building, Special Election Sacaton on Jan. 11 and plans to evaluated. she can call DOT and ask to be the new housing area in District 7, begin service in the West End this If you’ve seen the bus and picked up. Buses will not, howev- some housing areas in District 6, Page 4 month. it looks a bit plain, GRIC DOT er, deviate to drop passengers off among other areas. Sasha Pachito, who manages understands. For now they are at another location. GRIC DOT hopes to contin- GRBC TV Guide all white, but they have some de- All of the buses come ue to expand the service in com- the program, said in its first week Page 4 over 140 people utilized the bus sign concepts submitted by GRIC equipped with a wheelchair ramp ing years, depending on funding service, “and every week since members and hope to have unique and all bus drivers are trained in availability. then we’ve had over 100 people.” artwork on the buses in about a assisting the disabled. If you have any questions Newly named The Sacaton route includes 17 month. Gila River Indian Communi- or would like an estimate on the Chairman for Ak- stops that takes riders to the police “There are a couple buses ty Department of Transportation bus’s next stop, you can reach the department, the courthouse, the out there that look just like [the started to pursue the idea of a tran- operator at (520) 562-6020. Chin Indian Comm. Page 5 Kevin Lewis, Kai Restaurant’s Running Events sommelier and wine director coordinated by Community finds passion in fine dining Services Dept. Lewis, a member of the Gila Page 6 River Indian Community and sommelier for arguably one of the best restaurants in Arizona, be- Robotics STEM gan his life’s journey in District 4 in the village of Stotonic. It was club learning hi- there he spent much of his child- tech lessons at hood, growing up with his father, the late GRIC police officer Sgt. Sacaton Middle Christopher Lomahquahu/GRIN Kevin Tilman Lewis, mother Vel- Chair volleyball teams battle it out at the Vah-Ki Tournament on Jan. 15. da, and three sisters. Page 6 “We lived in one of the hous- ing developments for a while, [it Chair Volleyball Tourney was] pretty normal,” said Lewis. Big turnout for “We had kids in the neighborhood Christopher Lomahquahu ed the event were from GRIC, that we would play with all the Gila River Indian News Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian storytelling night Thomas R. Throssell/GRIN Community, Ft. McDowell and time and every now and then we Chair volleyball has become Page 7 Kevin Lewis, wine director and would have block parties. Most of a big hit in the Gila River Indian the Tohono O’odham Nation. sommelier at the award-winning my family lived around the area, Community because it gives the When the last serve was Kai Restaurant at the Sheraton played the Tohono O’odham Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa. my aunt and uncle lived two hous- elders a chance to participate in Billy Allen: A’aga, es down, we were [over] there all a physical activity that promotes S-To:Ta A’an team from San Thomas R. Throssell the time,” he said. social interaction while seated in Xavier took first place followed Something To be Gila River Indian News by the second place District 4 At the tender age of eight, a comfortable position. Told Page 7 Enjoying a good meal with Lewis’s father passed away, and Don’t let all the fun fool you; Rebels 1 and District 3 Silver friends and family is one of the it was during the following years it’s a highly competitive activity. Hawks in third place. more important moments in life, his mother taught him responsibil- That competitive drive was on District 5 Recreation would Tribal Legislative and this is something Kevin Lew- ity and discipline, two traits that display at the 2016 Vah-Ki Chair like to thank Gila River Sand & is, 31, sommelier (wine expert) helped him succeed later in life. Volleyball Tournament. Gravel for sponsoring the shirts Day at Arizona and wine director for renowned “She was kind of strict, es- The tournament was held at and the artists Eric Manuel and State Capitol valley restaurant, Kai, has learned pecially on me because I was the the District 5 Multipurpose Build- Ben Yazzie for making the tro- through years of discipline and ing on Jan. 15. Teams who attend- phies. Page 9 experience. Continued on Page 5 Team Pictures on page 6. GILA RIVER HEALTH CARE OUTCOME: IN FY15, PATIENT VISITS INCREASED BY 42,856 (FY14: 322,505 AND FY15: 365,361). VALUE TO PATIENT: THE MORE A PATIENT VISITS THEIR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER, THE MORE LIKELY THEY ARE TO ADHERE TO THEIR TREATMENT PLAN AND GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING OF GOOD HEALTH CARE DELIVERED WITH KINDNESS AND RESPECT. SEED FARM ROAD Primary Care Department EffectiveEffective FeFebruarybruary 44,, 202016,16, the ThursdThursdayay RRenalenal CliniClinicc will move from tthehe PriPrimarymary CCareare Hu Hu Kam Memorial Hospital Department to the Diabetic Care Program (DCP) building. The new location is larger with more MAIN BUILDING exam rooms. Please note that patient registration will take place in the DCP building as well. Cafeteria Entrance/Exit We appreciate your understanding while we enhance your access to health care. Eye Clinic Diabetes Care Program Life If you have any questions, please contact (520) 562-3321 ext. 1363 BuildingCenter The The Caring House Admission Process TheTh CCaring i HHouse’s ’ missionii is to pproviderovide skilled nursinursingng care and rehabilitation StepStep 4:4: At this pgpoint, the Caring House Medical Director will: services in a kind, caring, and compassionate way, while honoring the tribal and • AAssumess me reresponsibilitysponsibilit fforor ttheh ppatient/resident.atient/resident • Communicate with the patient/resident’s primary care provider cultural traditions of our residents and their families. on an “as needed” basis. The Caring House is a long term care and skilled nursing facility that provides Office Hours: specialized rehabilitative services. Resident care is distinguished by our unique Mon. - Thur. 8 am – 4 pm commitment from staff to provide highly-skilled, culturally-competent, kind and Friday 8 am – 12 Noon compassionate, restorative nursing care while working with residents to optimize Saturday 8 am – 12 Noon and reinforce their skill with functional activities. Important: Referrals may be received 24/7 and process on the next business day. The Caring House is a 100-bed facility with the following specialty care units: Unit A: Dementia/Alzheimer with 20 beds The Caring House Admissions Office Unit B: Skilled Nursing with 15 beds and an additional 5-bed Hospice Phone: (520) 562-7411 Fax: (480) 393-5952 Units F & E: Long Term Care with 60-resident capacity Unit G: Adult Daycare Address is 338 South Ocotillo Drive, Sacaton, AZ 85147 How does a patient get referred to the Caring House? For more information visit: www.grhc.org/the-caring-house A patient referral is made by one of the following sources: • Acute Care Hospitals • Long-Term Acute Care Facilities Leadership from the Mandan, Hidatsa, and • Skilled Nursing Facilities Arikara Nation located in North Dakota TRIBE LEADERSHIP VISIT GRHC • Assisted Living Facilities visited GRHC on January 28th to learn about GRHC's Behavioral Health Services and GENERAL ADMISSION PROCESS Residential Treatment Center.