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Maricopa, Arizona
February 19 - March 4, 2010
Volume XXIV, Issue 4
43rd Annual O’odham Tash
Story by Runner Staff
Inspired by his connection to the Tohono O’odham people, Ted DeGrazia completed over 26 individual oil paintings entitled “Papago Cowboy” back in 1954.
For the first time ever, all the paintings in the series were gathered and prepared
for this exhibit at the Tohono O’odham Cultural Center and Museum.
Papago Cowboy exhibit opens
Story & Photo by KD Morago
Tohono O’odham Nation members and
guests were taken back to cowboy yesteryear, when 26 original Ted DeGrazia
paintings were unveiled in an opening
reception at the Tohono O’odham
Cultural Center and Museum on
Thursday, February 4th.
Entitled “Papago Cowboy”, the
paintings are a series of oil on canvas
originals painted by DeGrazia in 1954,
when he would visit the Tohono
O’odham Nation, formerly known as
the Papago Reservation, during the
Annual Fair and Rodeo.
Back then, the Fair and Rodeo was
held in downtown Sells. DeGrazia
would walk among the people, observing and collecting images in his mind,
which he would later paint.
The twenty six images in the exhibit contain an array of rodeo scenes,
using a variety of colors, and painted in
the impressionist method. When viewing the exhibit, which is located in the
Family Gallery, many will be able to
see the paintings up close, and view and
hear DeGrazia in his own voice discussing his art on a 30 minute video
which plays repeatedly. There is a small
video clip which actually shows him at
the Fair and Rodeo in the 1960’s.
Nicknamed “Ted” he was born
Ettore DeGrazia in 1909, and grew up
in Morenci, Arizona. An accomplished
trumpeter, DeGrazia’s artwork first
appeared in Arizona Highways magazine in 1940. In 1960, UNICEF selected his 1957 oil painting “Los Ninos”
for a holiday card campaign that sold
millions worldwide. One of his models
during that time he painted Tohono
O’odham images was a girl name
Rachel, who lived in San Xavier. The
museum is on a quest to find “Rachel”.
The idea for the “Papago
Cowboys” exhibit came when Bernard
Siquieros, Museum Education Curator,
and a couple of others, were meeting
with the DeGrazia Foundation on a
fundraising campaign for a new Tohono
O’odham Community College (TOCC)
campus last year. Siquieros is Chairman
of the Board of Directors. When the
group noticed several Papago Cowboys
paintings, they were informed that an
entire series of paintings existed.
The DeGrazia Foundation, learning
that the Tohono O’odham Nation now
had a museum, mentioned the possibility of loaning the entire collection to the
Nation to exhibit. Planning then begun
to have the exhibit open during the
72nd Annual Tohono O’odham Nation
Fair and Rodeo events, in tribute to the
O’odham Cowboys that inspired
DeGrazia’s work. The exhibit runs until
April 30th.
The Tohono O’odham Cultural
Center and Museum is located in
Topawa, Arizona, approximately fifteen
miles south of Sells, Arizona. The
museum hours are 8am to 4pm. For
more information, please call (520)3830211. To learn more about the DeGrazia
Foundation and the DeGrazia Gallery
of the Sun, the website is
www.degrazia.org.
“Keeping Our Native Traditions
Alive”, was the theme of this year’s
O’odham Tash Indian Days in Casa
Grande over the President’s Day weekend. Visitors of the 43rd annual event
enjoyed a parade, rodeo, coronation and
rodeo dances, softball tournament and
music events. Attendees also had the
chance to purchase Native American
goods featuring; crafts, jewelry and pottery; or try some delicious fry bread
from the many food vendors stationed
throughout the City and rodeo grounds,
including a stand sponsored by AkChin’s Child Development.
Ak-Chin Indian Community was
well represented this year. Lawrence
and Sally Antone, who were recently
crowned Ak-Chin Elderly Valentine
King and Queen, were also selected as
Grand Marshals for the 43rd annual
parade held on Saturday, February 13th.
The couple led the parade, which also
featured the newly crowned Little Mr.
and Miss Ak-Chin, Jesus Balderrama
and Celeste Gloria, who were on the
Ak-Chin Child Development preschool
float. The Ak-Chin Preschool float captured two awards following the parade,
for Best Float and Royalty categories.
Later that day, Ak-Chin members
participated in the rodeo events. Ryan
Justin participated in the team roping
event, and both Delbert White and
Lemuel Vincent were entered in the
Wild Horse Race. Several special
recognitions took place during the actual rodeo event. Prior to the start of the
rodeo, O’odham Tash president Joe
Vargas presented Stanley Stephens with
a Special Recognition plaque for volunteering his time to the O’odham Tash
for the past several years. During the
rodeo intermission, the Anegam traditional singers and dancers from the
Tohono O’odham Nation led a tribute to
the late Natalia Antone, former Miss
O’odham Tash in 2000, who passed
away last December.
Ak-Chin members; Renee Boehm,
Adella Zabawa and husband Joe, along
with their sons Joseph and Justin were
part of the winning championship team;
Central Navajo; in this year’s softball
tournament, which was held at the Paul
Mason sportsplex.
Also participating was Ak-Chin,
Uncivilized, and Sikk With It, which all
featured Ak-Chin members.
Ak-Chin Child Development float received the “Best Float” and “Royalty”
award during the 43rd Annual O’odham Tash Parade.
Photo by KD Morago
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
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Wishes
Elder News
Professor Iverson
Music Classes
MWMS College Fair
MHS Sports
Snow Trip
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O’odham Tash
Valentine Tourney
Department Updates
Library News
Community News
Other News
Harrah’s
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The most valued
possessions lie within
A young boy sought enlightenment from a wise
monk who practiced pottery making. One sunny
afternoon after many years of study and meditation, the boy was admiring one of the monk’s
prized pots when it slipped from his hands and
broke into many tiny pieces.
Happy Birthday to
Christina Diaz,
Well, the meanest thing
I could do would be to tell
everyone how OLD you are
going to be right? Well don’t
worry because I would NEVER
do anything that horrible...you
should know that by now...
I mean you’ve been on this
earth a whole 35 YEARS! ;o)
Anyway, I hope you have a
wonderful day and if I were you
I’d enjoy it while it lasts,
because it’s all downhill from
here...so I’ve heard ;o)
Love your cousin Stacie
A.K.A the young one ;o)
We forgot because we’re old
you know, we want to wish a
Happy Belated Birthday to our
“Great” Granddaughter Aleah
Seems like only yesterday when
you were running around in
pampers and a palm tree on top
of your head. I always tied your
hair like that, which made you
look so cute! Can’t believe
you’re 17 years old. You grew
up too quick. I miss all the
good times we had, especially
singing together. Remember
your bed time song. We love you
lots and wish you a happy 17.
Next year the big one, huh.
Love Grandpa & Grandma
Happy Birthday to
Rebecca Alvarez!!
“Becca” hope you have a great
birthday, have fun.
Fr: Silas
Happy Birthday
to my grandsons
Norbert Peters, Jr. and
Alexander Lopez and my
granddaughter Jane Lopez
Love your Grandma Evelina
Happy Belated Birthday to
Grace Corona!!
Gracie I hope you had a good
one and had fun.
From: Silas
Happy Birthday to my
great grandchildren
Aleena and Audrina
Love your Great Grandma
Evelina
The boy apologized profusely. But the monk
remained calm. “You need not be sad,” he said
with a gentle smile. “It is still within me.”
The wise monk’s true pleasure came through the
process of creating and shaping the pot, not in
owning it afterward. His joy was not in the destination, but in the journey.
One key to leadership:
Get out and exercise
Gen. David Petraeus has a clear view of leadership, as Maj. John Patrick Gallagher recounts in
the book Leadership Lessons of the White House
Fellows, by Charles Garcia (McGraw-Hill). One
day when Petraeus was a colonel in the 82nd
Airborne Division, he asked his soldiers to name
the No. 1 leadership priority of the brigade.
Integrity? Marksmanship? No, the correct answer
turned out to be physical fitness. The brigade
thought Petreaus was joking, until the colonel
began leading his soldiers through an intensive
75-minute exercise drill every morning. And soon
his point became clear: The workouts drove the
brigade to greater alertness and energy, as well as
more pride in themselves and their unit.
As Gallagher puts it, “Self-discipline and being
able to perform under pressure and exist outside
our comfort zone would be the key that unlocked
our success.”
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Tax Free Assistance Offered
The Ak-Chin Social Services
Department, in conjunction with
United Way, provided free Income Tax
Return services at the Ak-Chin Library
on Wednesday, February 10th. Above
right, Mildred Narcia prepares to do
her taxes with the assistance of
Finance Comptroller Brandon Peters
(left). Ak-Chin members and employees took advantage of the opportunity
to get their taxes done before the April
15th deadline during the one day event.
PUBLIC NOTICE
This is to notify all interested parties that the Ak-Chin Indian
Community (Elder Center) is applying for two accessible type
vehicles under the Elderly Individuals and Individuals with
Disabilities Program (49 U.S.C. 5310). The vehicles will be used to
transport those elderly and disabled persons living in the area of
the Ak-Chin Indian Community on a fixed route or demand
responsive basis, at least 5 days per week and up to 24 hours per
day.
Director Dedication
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, this
notice additionally serves to inform interested parties that
request may be made of the applicant for accommodation of “special needs” for a person(s) with a disability(s) to have maximum
feasible opportunity for physical and information access to and
regarding the above proposed project.
Anyone wishing to comment on this application should do so by
March 6, 2010 to the Ak-Chin Elder Center, 48141 West Farrell
Road, Maricopa, AZ. Any public or private paratransit operator
wishing to provide an equivalent service to that proposed above
should submit to the above named agency within 30 days, a written proposal detailing the service that operator would provide.
Published: Ak-Chin O’odham Runner, Maricopa, AZ Volume
XXIV, Issue 4, Date: February 19 – March 4, 2010.
Ak-Chin Elderly Program Director
Jeannie Jertson (center) braves the elements to bag potatoes for the Elders,
which were distributed during the congregate lunch and delivered to the elders that are home-bound. The potatoes
were donated by Ak-Chin Farms during
the week of February 8th. Kim Carlyle
(right) assists with the bagging. At press
time, there were a few potatoes remaining. Contact the Elder Center for more
info at 568-1760.
Photo by Candi Chavez.
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Possible MUSD Budget Cuts
to affect Ak-Chin children
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Retiring Professor Peter Iverson
visits Him-Dak Museum
Story by KD Morago
At the invitation of Maricopa Union
School District Superintendent Jeff
Kleck, the Ak-Chin O’odham Runner,
along with other local news organizations met to learn about the financial
situation of the school district, and
what will be on the horizon for the
upcoming school budget for next year,
which begins July 1st.
In the presentation by Aron Rausch,
Business Services Director, it was
explained that the school district will be
facing some budget shortfalls next year,
due to the impacts of the state’s budget
woes, and due to national funding levels which have not met the needs of the
school district. With the fast growth of
the City of Maricopa, census data has
also not kept up, and has impacted
opportunities to receive funds and
grants based on population.
The MUSD 2010-2011 budget review
clearly identified losses of revenue the
school district will experience. What
wasn’t clear was to what degree. Worst
case scenario, the district predicts a
potential loss to school funding of up to
about 4.3 million. If funding remains
close to intact and a positive outcome
to the MUSD override election happens
in March, the shortfall could be much
lower. In any case, the Ak-Chin Indian
Community will be affected. Over
three hundred children from Ak-Chin
attend schools in Maricopa.
One of the major programs that will be
affected is All Day Kindergarten. Last
year, the school district supported keeping all day Kindergarten, recognizing
the success of maintaining reading levels of those students who reach third
grade. Not knowing what impacts of
possible state funding reductions, the
school district may not have adequate
funds to keep kindergarten to a full day.
No decision has been made either way
in the upcoming year.
Incentives to teachers and keeping
class sizes smaller are also on review.
Funding for the Prop 301 Initiative is
facing a reduction of $1.7 million next
year, specifically $700,000 for class
size reduction, $300,000 for teacher
salary schedule, and $700,000 for
teacher performance pay.
Funding from Prop 301 has kept
Maricopa school classroom size ranging from 25 to 28 students, depending
on the school and grade. Teacher
salaries saw no increase last year, and
school officials recognize the impacts
to staff of another year of no increase.
Other costs that the school district has
to address are the rising cost of utilities,
such as fuel. Expected utility cost
increase could be anywhere from
$100,000 to $300,000 next year. In this
school year, some administrative positions have not been filled, saving the
district money, but increasing costs
have absorbed any cost savings.
Some of the next steps the school district is exploring are possible strategies
to secure and maintain funding levels
as best as it can. School officials meet
regularly to monitor its financial situation which appears to change almost
daily. Input from parents, and interested individuals in the school district
through the establishment of a budget
committee are being proposed. The
committee will develop recommendations to the Superintendent in regard to
any proposed budget cuts.
ASU Professor Peter Iverson, (fifth from right) is pictured with his students
atop the Him-Dak Museum overlook. Iverson, who would bring his class each
year to Ak-Chin is retiring at the end of May.
Photo by KD Morago
On Tuesday, February 2nd,
Professor Peter Iverson brought his
final group of Arizona State University
students to visit the Ak-Chin Indian
Community. Iverson, who has taught at
ASU for over 22 years, and who has
over 40 years of college teaching to his
credit, will be retiring at the end of
spring semester. Connected to the
Community since the beginnings of the
Him-Dak museum, Iverson was hired
as a consultant in the second phase of
the museum project, and almost every
year since then, has introduced his students to Ak-Chin through museum
tours.
For some members of the the
group, this was their first time in the
Community. They spoke of Iverson’s
reputation and their desire to take his
upper level division course when they
learned he would be leaving. As his students were given a tour by Museum
staff, Julene Narcia and Sylvia
Gutierrez, I had the opportunity to sit
down with Iverson and learn more
about his contributions.
Iverson’s teaching career began in
1969, when he was first hired at Dine
Community College in Chinle. His
interest in Navajo culture began with
his grandfather, who was a former high
school principal at Fort Wingate in
New Mexico. After Dine College, he
later went on to teach at the University
of Wyoming. An author of over 12
books on Native Americans, with such
titles as “Carlos Montezuma and the
Changing World of American Indians,”
and “The Navajo,” he missed Arizona
and returned with his family in 1986.
In 1988, he began teaching at ASU
West Campus, and currently is the
Regent Professor in History. During his
tenure, he has chaired or co-chaired
fifty students to complete their dissertations (Phds), which have included several Native American students. In 2009,
Ak-Chin Indian Community was the
subject of a thesis by one of his students, Diana Meneses, who obtained
her Doctorate in History. He said, “I
was so impressed by Ak-Chin because
it represents a story that, despite everything they weren’t going to go away”
and the Community continue to “keep
finding ways to reinforce values.”
When asked about what people
would learn from his legacy, as an
author and professor, he shared, “to
learn about any community, you have
to go to the community. You have to
learn from the people themselves. You
want to tell a story that’s accurate and
fair, but one that recognizes the tremendous courage and determination you
had to have, to try and hold onto the
land for the next generation.”
Iverson also expressed gratitude for
opportunities he’s received. “I’ve been
very lucky to work for ASU,” and further recognized that “it is important to
give back in ways that are appropriate.”
We rejoined the tour as students were
led to the roof, which provides a scenic
overlook of the Community. In reflection of past tours, Iverson shared he has
“enjoyed watching this museum grow.
Each year, the exhibits, you see
growth.”
On Friday, February 19th, former
graduate students, colleagues at other
universities and current colleagues at
ASU have organized a public celebration in his honor. It will be held at the
Memorial Union Ventana Room,
Tempe campus beginning at 3pm. For
more information, please contact
[email protected]
POW WOW Tickets Available
We have tickets available to community members
and community employees who are interested in
attending the NABI “Chasing the Sun” POW WOW
at the Jobing.com Arena in Glendale, AZ on Friday,
February 19 and Saturday, February 20, 2010 for
either day. You may pick up tickets at the main
office from Clarissa Mike or Florine Vincent. For
questions please call 568-1000.
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Ak-Chin self-taught musicians teach next generation
Juan White, a self-taught guitarist, teaches the different notes on the guitar to
guitar students (from left) Sofia Lopez, Keith Veltha, and Carmen Narcia. Not
pictured is Daniel Chavez.
Pre-school Teacher Aide Tamra
Escamilla receives CDA credential
Tamra Escamilla, a Teacher Aide in Mrs. Faith’s class is pictured with her students. Escamilla has been attending Central Arizona College for two years and
Photo by KD Morago
recently completed requirments for her certification.
Tamra Escamilla of Maricopa has
been awarded a Child Development
Associate (CDA) Credential in recognition of outstanding work with young
children. The credential was awarded
by the Council for Professional
Recognition in Washington D.C, which
represents the early childhood education profession.
CDA is the only major national
effort to improve early childhood education and care by evaluation and
recognition the skills of individuals providing care. The first Credential was
awarded over 30 years ago, and now 49
states plus the District of Columbia
include CDA in their childcare licensing regulations.
Parents who use early education
and care are especially concerned today
about their children’s welfare. With this
in mind, as part of the CDA assessment
process, every candidate for the CDA
Credential is observed working with
young children or families by an early
childhood professional. In addition, the
candidate must demonstrate the ability
to work with families to develop children’s physical and intellectual capabilities in a safe and healthy learning environment.
The CDA Credential is having a
positive effect on the quality of early
childhood education and care. Its
impact is evident in center-based and
home visitor programs as well as family child care, the most common form of
care for children under 5 years old.
Child care staff and parents wanting
information on CDA should write to the
Council for Professional Recognition at
2460 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC
20009-3547, or call the Council at (202)
265-9090 or (800) 424-4310.
Receiving instruction from Marco Thompson, Kyle Chavez takes his turn at
the drums. Awaiting their turn is Danel Peters and Richard Lopez.
Sweet sounds of waila can be
heard several nights a week when
Cultural Resources hosts their music
classes at the Service Center. For the
month of February, classes were held
on February 8th and 9th, as well as
February 15th and 16th. Ak-Chin
members, both young and old, have
been learning to play instruments of a
waila band, the accordion, guitar, bass
guitar, and drums.
Back in December, the Cultural
Resources Program began the process
of organizing the class. Utilizing the
ITCA grant funds given to the program, instructors were hired and began
selecting musical equipment. Helping
to teach the class are Ak-Chin members and musicians Wilson “Milo”
Antone, accordion, Juan White, guitar,
Javier Zepeda, bass guitar, and Marco
Thompson, drums. Each is currently in
a waila band or has been in a waila
band, and are self-taught to the individual instruments that they play.
Several classes were held in
January to practice with the equipment.
When classes officially began in
February, the instructors started each
class with a musical jam often playing
a chote, waila and cumbia. After the
jam, the instructors begin teaching
their individual instrument to students.
With the exception of the drums, each
student has an instrument to learn and
play on. Students participating in the
classes have actively listened and are
making great progress on the instruments of their choice. At the end of the
class time, the instructors again play a
musical jam.
The grant award ends in August,
and the students and Cultural
Resources Program will be sharing
with the Community what the students
have learned. There are plans to continue setting up more classes and utilize
the equipment in hopes of keeping the
music going for the interested youth
and members.
Students that have been participating include: Daniel Chavez, Kyle
Chavez, Richard Lopez, Sofia Lopez,
Jonas Miguel, Danel Peters, Keith
Veltha, and Marcus Veltha. Adult participants include Gabe Lopez and Mary
Anna Soliz.
Persephone visits Ak-Chin Early
Childhood Development Program
It’s All About Reading Time! An
exciting performance by recording
artist and child entertainer Persephone
of Demeter Music Productions took
place on the evening of January 19th at
the Ak-Chin Early Childhood
Development Program.
Even with incliment weather,
approximately 12 students and 10 parents took time to attend and participate
in the evening’s activities. Children
were given the chance to use puppets
and musical instruments.
Persephone’s focus is interactive
and literacy based, including working
with the theme of recycling.
The event was geared toward children age birth to 6 years of age. Door
prizes and refreshments were served.
The event was Another Hands on
Parent Literacy Training and a part of
the United Way Success by 6 program.
(Submitted photo)
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Ak-Chin FD
check equipment
Right: Ak-Chin Fire personnel conduct a
spray system test on one of the fire trucks
at Huhukam Park, during a cloudy afternoon in Ak-Chin.
With the new casino expansion soon to
be underway, Ak-Chin FD is making
preparations to purchase a new ladder
truck which will be utilized in fire emergencies for the multilevel hotel.
Photo by R. Miguel
Maricopa Wells Middle School students, Dannon Peters and Holly Antone speak
to a representative from Arizona State University on enrollment requirements.
Below: Two firefighters get a bird’s eye
view inside the bucket of a ladder truck
that was being demoed last week.
Maricopa Wells Middle School
College Fair
The Counseling staff, Ms. Donna
Wittwer and Ms. Tara Roy sent an invitation to me to participate in the College Fair
held on Thursday, February 11th from 5
p.m.- 7 p.m. The school anticipated
between 100-200 students/families in
attendance. In addition, colleges and universities were represented. Ms. Ann
Antone, Ak-Chin Advisor/Tutor at
Maricopa Wells assisted in the event.
I had an Information Booth and was
very pleased to see the outcome of participants. The Multi-purpose Room was filled
with much activity and excitement. The
school had students participate in the
“College Fair Scavenger Hunt.”
The instruction to the students was to
visit each booth and find the answers to the
20 questions on the sheet given to them.
They were to put their name on the paper
and get it signed by a teacher or counselor
when they completed the form. The reward
was the student would earn extra credit
points. Examples of questions: In what
city is ASU’s main campus located?
Name 3 ways you can pay for college?
What is the difference between a “college” and a “university?” How many
credits does it take to get the following:
An Associate Degree or a Bachelors
Degree?
I was happy to see so many students
stop by the Information Booth Display I
had. The students showed much curiosity
and interest in the display of information
and very willing to get all the answers to
the “College Fair Scavenger Hunt.” I convey information about our department and
what services we offered to the Ak-Chin
Indian Community.
Several students from the Ak-Chin
Indian Community stopped by my booth,
as well as, a parent who accompanied her
son. One student conveyed to me that they
were interested in the Culinary Arts and
another indicated they wanted to attend
ASU.
The Maricopa Wells Middle School
did an excellent job as the turnout was great
for a first time event. I feel early outreach
on career orientation and introduction to
higher education was well worth the while
for the participants.
TON 1/2 Marathon Winners
Article submitted by:
Jana Narcia, Education Director
Over two hundred runners participated in this year’s Tohono O’odham Nation
(TON) 1/2Marathon and 3 Person Co-ed
Relay held at the TON Cultural Center &
Museum on Saturday, January 31, 2010.
In its sixth year, this was the first time it
was held at the Museum.
The run route began at Baboquivari
Park and ended at the Museum. Unlike
previous marathon lengths, this year it
was exactly 13.1 miles. The runners who
participated came as far as St. Michaels,
Arizona and Albuquerque, New Mexico.
On the course route, there was a cool
clear water pool that runs along one of the
washes. It was said that when the
O’odham runners came to the water, they
would bless themselves, which encouraged the other runners to do the same.
KOHN 91.9, Voice of the Tohono
O’odham Nation, provided a live broadcast of the run to radio listeners that morning.
Because of the distance to lodging,
the museum opened its doors for an
overnight stay in the senior activity room.
Fifty runners took advantage of ‘camping’
out indoors, next to the fireplace, and
enjoying the desert scenery and village of
Topawa. For those that traveled far to participate, they said it felt like they were
home.
Participants were asked to evaluate
the run course at the conclusion of the
race, and one of the recommendations
being considered is to have the run began
at the Museum and end at Baboquivari
Peak next year. The marathon event was
coordinated by the Healthy O’odham
Promotion Program.
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Varsity Softball - Back l to r: Keri Weigl, Tori Brown, Alicia Portillo, Madison
Clark, Andrea Wilson, Stacey Tuley and Jadyn Warren. Front l to r: Kearsten
Jensen, Randi Mead, Talia Davis, Brisulee Salazar, Cami Cochran, Alicia Ortega
and Ariel Ortega.
Varsity Baseball - Top l to r: Armando Cano, Ryan Sarver, JC Seymore, Matt
Clark, Charlie Baker, Hector Padilla, Josh Addington and Tucker Stuart. Middle l
to r: Brian Nechamkon, Nate Garcia, Dimitri Esparz and Spencer Wilson. Bottom
l to r: Julian Navarro, AJ Beltran, Dylan Dean, Daniel Chavez and Kolter Hunt.
Not pictured: Joey Kelly, KJ Diehl, Dylan Tomczyk and Justin Warren.
JV Softball - Back l to r: Megan Morrison, Alysha Hardge, Alexis Heatherly,
Rachel Beach, Attie Blanton, Taylor Salazar and Kristalyn Espinol. Bottom l to r:
Shannon Duffy, Alex Zografes, Morgan House, Paloma Gastelum, Caitlyn Jones
and Daisha Mellor.
JV Baseball - Top l to r: Coach McKay Jones, Greg Ruiz, Cody Kear, Devon
Martin, Carlos Cano, Shakeil Becker, Brian Sillas, Jordan Gusse and Coach Paul
Rapport. Bottom l to r: Adolfo Franco, Ramon Cholico, Jalen Allen, Janed Fowler,
Sabian Johnson and Fernando Munoz.
Freshman Baseball - Top l to r: Spencer McDonald, Joe Justin, Seth Masterson,
Josh Holguin, Jason Welz, Amando Alvarez, Phil Draper and Cody Rice. Bottom
l to r: Alex Cruz, Sean Dugan, Lyece Ramsey, Matt Torres, Sean Smith and Terry
Breul.
MHS Baseball/Softball Schedule
Feb 23
Feb 24-27
Mar 2
Mar 4
Mar 5
Varsity Baseball
MHS @ Valley Christian
MHS @ Laveen Tourney
Apache Junction @ MHS
MHS @ Queen Creek
Tucson Cholla @ MHS
Feb 23
Mar 2
Mar 4-6
Mar 9
Mar 12-13
Varsity Softball
Valley Christian @ MHS
MHS @ Apache Junction
MHS @ SunBlast Tourney
Higley @ MHS
Diehl Tourney @ MHS
Mar 2
Mar 4
Mar 5
FR/JV Baseball
MHS @ Apache Junction
Queen Creek @ MHS
MHS @ Tucson Cholla
Mar 2
Mar 4
Mar 5
FR/JV Softball
Apache Junction @ MHS
MHS @ Queen Creek
Tucson Cholla @ MHS
All games begin at 4:00 pm
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Kalvin Antone is all smiles after receiving a snowball shot to the back from Luis
Garcia during a snow trip to Flagstaff.
Ak-Chin Recreation Department
sponsors “Snow Trip”
Story & Photos by KD Morago
While most celebrate Valentine’s
Day with candy and chocolate, approximately 74 Ak-Chin children and 20
adults took advantage of the President’s
Day holiday weekend to participate in
the Recreation Department’s Snow Trip
to Flagstaff. A caravan of 10 tribal vehicles left Ak-Chin Sunday morning and
made its first stop at Sunset Point where
everyone had the chance to adjust to the
altitude and get a quick snack.
Arriving in Flagstaff at noon, and
arriving at the snow area, it was a race to
snow for the kids to begin making snow
angels, snow men, and having old fashioned snow ball fights. Recreation
department provided plastic sleds and
boards. Soft snow made for some fun
moments as adults found themselves
stuck in several feet of snow. Lunch of
ham and turkey sandwiches was served,
then it was back for more snow action.
At 4:30pm, the return home began and
everyone arrived back in Ak-Chin at
8:30pm.
The Recreation Department would
like to thank the following departments
who made the event a success.
Education and Pre-school departments
for the use of their vans. Lionel and
Mike (Motor Pool area) for checking and
servicing all the vehicles. Purchasing
department for the use of their ice chests,
and a special thanks to all the parents and
participants who attended.
Children from the Ak-Chin community attempt to make snowmen during a stop
in the forest area in Flagstaff. For a few of the children who attended the trip,
seeing and playing in the snow was a first.
Left: Juan Lopez and Angela Luz enjoy
their time in the snow.
Above: Sally and Lawerence Antone
take their place at a decorated table for
the Ak-Chin Elderly Valentine King
and Queen.
On Friday, February 12th, Ak-Chin elders eagerly awaited the announcement
of the 2010 Ak-Chin Elderly King and
Queen during their daily luncheon.
The announcement came when Elderly
Director, Jeannie Jerston, walked into
the dining area with roses and
announced Lawerence and Sally
Antone as the chosen ones. The two
were crowned and enjoyed a dance
together.
Right: Sally and Lawerence enjoy a
laugh during their coronation dance.
Above: Saraih Paya, Jedidiah Smith and Madalina Delores enjoy spreading frosting onto their cookies and cupcakes during their Valentine Party.
Below: Nathan Bernal, Trina Pacheco and Arianna Fierro show off their hand
made Valentine bucket that they made for all their goodies.
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43rd Annual O’odham Tash
Photos by RMiguel
2010 O’odham Tash rodeo queen,
Anika Joaquin, holds up a photo of the
late Natelia Antone, during a memorial
service for Antone prior to the start of
the rodeo. Antone was crowned Miss
O’odham Tash in 2000 and was a member of the Tohono O’odham Nation.
Prior to the start of the rodeo on
Saturday, February 13th, Stanley
Stephens of Ak-Chin was given a
plaque and recognized by O’odham
Tash President, Joe Vargas, for his continued time and dedication in helping
The Hickiwan singers and dancers peform during a break in action of the rodeo, organize the annual rodeo.
Saturday afternoon.
Juan Bustamante, Lemuel Vincent and Delbert White
have a hard time getting a saddle on their wild horse
during the “Wild Horse Race”.
Virginia Narcia fries a popover as the Ak-Chin Child
Development sold goods at Peart Park.
Little Mr. & Miss Ak-Chin, Jesus
Balderrama and Celeste Gloria pose for
a picture before the start of the parade.
Ak-Chin Cowboys Compete in
Tohono O’odham Wild Horse Race
Ryan Justin (left) and his partner Shawn Shirley give it a go in the team roping
competition of the O’odham Tash Rodeo. The two came up with a no-time.
Justin helped organize the O’odham Tash Trailer Roping and a Night Jackpot
Roping which took
place
on
Friday,
Saturday and Sunday.
Kolton Schmidt won
the trailer and Delbert
Francisco and Ryan
Justin scored a 6.4 to
capture the O’odham
Tash Quad Team
Roping Championship.
Photo submitted by Manuel Garcia
Ak-Chin’s Nikolai White, Joseph Justin and Davis Garcia attempt to saddle their
horse as they compete in the “Wild Horse Race” of the 72nd Tohono O’odham
Rodeo in Sells, Arizona. The trio hoped to advance into the finals the following
day, but they unfortunately came up short with a “no time”.
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Ak-Chin Recreation Valentine Basketball Tournament
Danel Peters of
Copa Crew,
finds it a little
hard getting to
the basket as
she goes up for
a layup against
Southwest during the girls
Championship
game of the AkChin Valentine’s
Tourney.
Two teams from the
Phoenix area, Southwest and
Floor Boys; brought their A
game to Ak-Chin as they both
captured
the
Ak-Chin
Recreation 9-12 Boy’s and
Girl’s Valentine’s Basketball
Tourney.
The Southwest girls battled
their way through the loser’s
bracket with the help of twin
towers, Alyssa Johnston and
Allies Fuller, to upend Copa
Crew in the finals. The Crew,
earlier in the tournament;
pinned Southwest with their
first loss.
The Floor Boys easily
coasted in the boy’s bracket by
posting a 4-0 record throughout
the tourney.
Led by tournament MVP,
Conrad Beltran, the Floor Boys
cruised in the second half of the
championship game as they
defeated Salt River.
Placing third in the girl’s
bracket was Ft. McDowell and
in the boy’s bracket, Ak-Chin
placed third.
Isaiah Osife of Ak-Chin puts up a shot againt Salt River during
the third place game of the Valentine’s Tourney.
All Tournament Teams
Girl’s
Ak-Chin
Morgan Peters
Elishia Estrada
Renegades
Aniston
Elizabeth
Ft. McDowell
Margorie Glenn
Lanay
Copa Crew
Danel Peters
Jalissa Rodriguez
Southwest
Thisa King
Alyssa Johnston
MVP
Allies Fuller
Boy’s
District 6
Vincent
Ignacio
Gila River
Vince Rence
Vinson
Ak-Chin
Jose Lopez
Isaiah Osife
Salt River
Aaron Makil
Markus Porter
Klaine Benally
Floor Boys
Antonio Ortega
Joshua Sanchez
Aliza Diaz
MVP
Conrad Beltran
Boys Champions - Floor Boys
Girls Champions - Southwest
Boys Second Place - Salt River
Girls Second Place - Copa Crew
Boys Third Place - Ak-Chin
Girls Third Place - Ft. McDowell
Celeste Ruelas Celebrates Quince Anos
I thank God for this day;
because of him
this
Quinceanera was possible.
I would like to thank my
family and friends for blessing me with their love and
encouragement.
My special thanks and love
go out to everyone who
helped my parents and I
prepare for this day. All
your prayers, donations,
gifts, hard work and dedication will live in our hearts
forever.
May the Lord continue to
bless you and your family.
And thank you for coming
and being with me on this
special day of blessing my
Quinceanera.
Celeste Flor Ruelas
Celeste Flor Ruelas, daughter of Steve and Flower Ruelas, celebrated her Quince Anos on Saturday, February 13th at St.
Francis Church. After mass, the celebration moved to Harrah’s
Ak-Chin Event Center for dinner and dancing.
Photo by KD Morago
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Weatherization
Program Open House
On March 1st from 2-4 PM, a representative from ITCA will be at the AkChin Housing Department to take
applications for the weatherization
program and answer any questions.
Weatherization services are cost-effective energy efficiency measures for
low-income residents.
Current openings
in the Community:
Library Page (closes 02/24)
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These home upgrades such as extra
insulation, shade window screens, and
sealing ductwork, will make your
home more energy efficient and save
the Tribe a lot of money on utilities.
Each home is evaluated individually to
see what upgrades are needed. Up to
$6000 may be spent per home and
there is no cost to Ak-Chin. Income
qualified Community homes that have
never received weatherization services, and HUD homes are eligible for
this program.
The annual income limits are $21,660
for 1 person, $29,140 for 2 people,
$36,620 for 3 people, $44,100 for 4
people, and $51,580 for 5 people.
Proof of household income for the last
90 days is required.
If you are interested in this program
please attend the Open House, or call
the Housing Department at 568-1730.
Water Quality Specialist

Senior Cook (02/23)
Check with Human Resources for
the latest job announcements.
Please pick up applications at
the Human Resources Office or
e-mail your resume to
[email protected].
Complete your
application in full and be sure
to sign your name. Submit
applications before the closing
date as late applications will
not be accepted.
If you are claiming Indian
Preference, proof of tribal
enrollment MUST be submitted
at the time of application.
EMPLOYEE
UPDATE
Jocelyn Boothe
Archives Assistant
Him-Dak Museum
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Library Craft Time Features
Valentine Pods
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Library Adult Spring Reading
was a Grand Success
Esther Antone was the Grand Prize
Winner of the library raffle.
Marcella Lewis was one of the two
runner-up winners in the raffle.
During the Wednesday, February 10th Crafts Time at the Library, Ak-Chin
children made Valentine Pods made out of Sweetheart candy. Lucy Antone
(left), Marcella Lewis (center) and Aleena Antone (right) take time out from
Photo by KD Morago
reading to enjoy making their pods.
Henry Garcia received a runner-up
prize for entering the library raffle.
The library recently had an Adult
Spring Reading Program that called
out to all the community, residents and
employees to stop by the library and
check out a book.
Upon checking out a book the
patron would be given a raffle ticket
with the chance to win a grand prize of
a dinner for two at the Range
Steakhouse in Harrah’s Casino.
Second and third prizes were then
added when the popularity of the program rose over sixty participants.
“All you had to do is check out a
book and be over eighteen,” stated
Matthew Cross, the library tech.
Esther Antone was the grand
prize winner. Henry Garcia and
Marcella Lewis won the two runner
up prizes of certificates to Olive
Garden and Red Lobster. All winners
received a gift card and a bouquet of
flowers.
The library would like to congratulate the thirty plus new library users
and the current ones.
“They are all winners in my
Book,” states Jeffrey Stoffer, library
assistant.
Submitted by Jeffrey Stoffer
Contact: Tom Di Camillo
Phone: 520-494-5202 / Fax: 520-494-5224
KEEPING Ak-Chin Safe ii
Suicide Prevention
&
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
PRESENTATIONS
FRIDAY March 5, 2010
&
Friday March 12, 2010
Both days from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Ak-Chin Service Center
LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM
48227 WEST FARRELL ROAD
MARICOPA, AZ 85139
SPONSORED BY THE AK-CHIN POLICE DEPARTMENT
Food will be provided
SEND R.S.V.P TO Sean Handwerk at
[email protected] OR 520-568-1200
Desert Wind Middle School blows away
competition at the 2010 CAC Middle
School Math Contest
COOLIDGE, Ariz. – Desert Wind
Middle School captured the team
championship and the duo of Ciara
Garcia and Aubrey Chaston won the
tandem competition at the 2010 Central
Arizona College Middle School Math
Contest held on Wednesday, Feb. 17, at
the Signal Peak Campus.
Garcia and Chaston – who also represented Desert Wind Middle School racked up 68 points to outdistance runners-up Aaron Tamaddon and Niles
Getz of Maricopa Wells Middle School
who totaled 63. As a team, Maricopa
Wells finished in second place.
Desert Wind also claimed a pair of
third-place prizes as the team of
Christian Palafox and Taylor Lemaster
and the twosome of Rachael Harmon
and Kayla Klienjans each posted 59
points.
All eight students received
Olympic-style medallions for their out-
standing performances, while all participants were presented with a certificate.
The eight medalists are currently in
eighth grade.
The 2010 CAC Middle School
Math Contest featured 46 seventh- and
eighth-grade students separated into 23
teams of two. Each tandem took five
tests totaling 90 questions during the
competition. Each test is based upon
Arizona’s math standards and is modeled after the eighth grade AIMS
(Arizona’s Instrument to Measure
Standards).
CAC will host another middle
school math contest for the northern
part of Pinal County this Friday, Feb.
19, at the San Tan Center in the Shops
at Copper Basin along Hunt Highway.
The CAC High School Math Contest
will take place in April on the Signal
Peak Campus.
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Pinal County Juvenile Court
Looking for Volunteers
Pinal County Juvenile Court has a volunteer opportunity for those who
would like to contribute time to young
people who are in need some special
attention.
The Restorative Justice Panels involve
community members working with
staff to hold youthful offenders personally responsible for their actions
and to guide them toward repairing the
harm they caused to victims and their
community. This is done by having the
family meet with community members
to discuss their offense, what they are
doing to make positive changes, and
how they will repair that harm.
A few openings are available in
Coolidge, Maricopa and Florence
that meet in the evening once a month.
Time commitment averages 2 hours
per month and volunteers are required
to go through a reference and fingerprint check as well as a Volunteer
Orientation. If you are interested in
getting involved in your community,
please contact Donna McBride at
520-866-4098 or
[email protected].
Maricopa High School Students Participate In
the Central Area Conference at Phoenix College
Maricopa High School DECA students
(An association of marketing students)
recently participated in the Central
Area Conference at Phoenix College.
Over 800 students competed in written
tests and performance events.
The following students were recognized at the awards ceremony at the
conclusion of the day: Area Conference
Winners written Marketing Test – (Top
15%) Wendy Tran, Brad Fiegel, Nick
King, Joe Minea, Matt Rubin, Chelsie
Leach, Steven Wilson, Nick Corella
Performance events:
Sports & Entertainment Mkt. Mgt.–
Brad Fiegel and Nick King (3rd place)
Restaurant and Food Services Mgt.Crystal Guerrero (2nd place)
Business Services Marketing-Bryan
Gregg (3rd place)
DECA is looking forward to taking
these winners and a few others to State
Conference for event competitions at
the Phoenix Convention Center, Feb
28th-March 2nd. Any financial assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Please contact DECA AdvisorRich Ence for
additional information
or to provide assistance.
Phone: 520-568-8100 ex 4047 or
Email: [email protected]
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Thank You
As I start my 21st year as a volunteer
for the Maricopa Salvation Army, I
want to thank the community for helping make the 2009 holiday season so
special.
During the year, the Salvation Army
helps people in need with doctor bills,
medication, utility bills, clothes, gas
and unforeseen emergencies that may
arise. People needing assistance must
prove hardship. With the economy as it
is and the growth in Maricopa, we have
doubled if not tripled the number of
families we have helped.
Last fall, we ran out of money and had
to turn people away. That is so hard
when you have families call and someone has been laid off from work and
their utilities are going to be shut off.
We can only say we are sorry but we
have no money to help. Hopefully, we
won’t have to do that in 2010.
Monetary donations are always welcome and needed.
As we made preparations for
Christmas, we became nervous. We
have never had more than 75 families
sign up for our Angel program. We did
our intakes during October and had 150
to 200 families qualify under Federal
poverty guidelines. That number of
families gave us between 550 to 600
children to get toys for. The Phoenix
Salvation Army office sent 200 food
boxes and 100 turkeys but we were
responsible for getting the toys.
Last year I started a hygiene drive. On
December 14th I became ill and I worried about getting the kettles delivered
to the bell ringers.
I want to give special thanks for the
Maricopa Rotary Club, the Kiwanis
Club, David and Lisa Chavez, and Amy
Powell for making a big difference. I
called everyone, they picked up and
brought back the kettle to me and with
their dedication, we raised $2,644. I
can’t thank them enough; they will
never know how grateful I am.
Now, I only had to worry about getting
the toys and that all fell in place. I have
so many people to thank.
First, I want to thank Fiesta Grande RV
Park in Casa Grande. They have been
working with me for the past 15 years.
They adopt angels and my 5 neediest
families. Harrah’s employees adopt
about 150 angels. I have been working
with them for about 9 years.
Sergeant Stormee Wallace at the Pinal
County Sheriff Department adopts all
our angels 13 and older and believe me,
that’s a lot of kids. Our angel program
is from birth to age 12. Sergeant
Wallace has helped me out for the last 5
years.
The Maricopa Rotary Club adopts
angels. They have helped the past 5
years.
Thanks to Monica from Maricopa Parks
and Recreation who held a softball
tournament. Each player had to bring a
toy as their entry fee. The Maricopa
Fire Department brought toys and
helped hand out toys.
I want to give many thanks to Maricopa
High School Skills USA sponsor, Rex
Sherry and the Key Club sponsor,
Krista Barrett. We had about 30 of the
greatest kids from Maricopa High
School. These young adults work so
hard sorting, organizing and carrying
out the toys and food boxes. They treated everyone with a smile and respect. I
was very proud to work with such outstanding students. We could never have
pulled this off without them. We ran
150 to 200 families through in about 1
½ hours.
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United Way of Pinal County Friend, Family
and Neighbor Caregivers Outreach Assistance
Project Home Provider Appreciation Event
All childcare home providers in The Ak-Chin Indian Community are invited to
attend a Networking and Home Providers Appreciation get-together on
Saturday, February 27, 2010 at Ak-Chin Child Development Center (48203
W Farrell Road) in Maricopa, Arizona from 3:30 pm to 5:30 p.m.
Home Providers who are unregulated or unlicensed and provide care for 4 or less
children in their home for a minimum of 5 hours per week are encouraged to
attend the event. This will be an opportunity for individuals to network and find
out more information about the Project.
Door prizes and food will be available for all attendees.
For more information, or to RSVP for this event, please contact United Way of
Pinal County (520) 836-0736.
This program brought to you by: First Things First (FTF), approved by Arizona
voters, works to ensure that our youngest children have access to quality early
childhood experiences so they will start school healthy and ready to succeed. For
more information, visit www.azftf.gov.
Vianey Celestino - Media Specialist
602-690-3256
First Enumeration Activity Begins for 2010 Census
Questionnaire to be delivered to Rural Areas
I want to thank the Maricopa Library,
the Card Corner Gift Shop and ED3 for
allowing us to use them as toy and
hygiene drop-off locations.
Thank you to Wal-Mart, Fry’s and
Bashas’ for allowing us to ring the bells
at your stores.
Thank you to the Pima Butte
Kindergarten classes for your donations.
Advanced Letters:
Beginning in mid-February, the households in the many rural areas designated as
“Update/Leave,” will receive a letter from the Director of the U.S. Census Bureau
advising them that a census taker will be coming to their home to deliver a census
form to be filled out and mailed back.
Advanced letters are meant to emphasize the importance of the 2010 Census to
them and to their community, and to alleviate concerns that may arise from having
census takers come to their door to verify the address and leave a census form to
be mailed back.
I want to thank Barbara Pietrzak. She
has worked with me for the past 20
years. I couldn’t do it without her. Barb
keeps me grounded and reminds me to
take a deep breath and everything will
work out and she is always right.
Questionnaire Delivery:
A big thanks to Mary Lou Smith and
Barbara Olsen who work all year long
helping people with utilities. Without
these 3 wonderful ladies and friends, I
wouldn’t be able to do so much.
Local civic and community jurisdictions and media outlets are encouraged to
advise local residents to be aware that the census takers will be in their community. Census workers will always have a “tote bag” issued by the Census Bureau and
an official ID badge. Census workers will never ask for money or bank account
information.
A special thank you to Mrs. Steve
Durkee who took her college graduation money and bought hygiene products so that we have a supply to give out
during the year donations.
I have lived in Maricopa all of my life
and wouldn’t want to live any other
place. If I have missed anyone, I sincerely apologize.
If you should care to make a monetary
donation, you may mail it to The
Maricopa Salvation Army c/o Amy
Cole 45002 W. Fred Cole Lane
Maricopa, AZ 85139.
Community Meeting
Monday, March 29, 2010
Ak-Chin Service Center
6 -8 pm
Between March 1 and April 2, 2010, census takers will be seen in rural areas,
where most of the housing units do not have a city-style address such as “4505
Main Street.” They will visit these units to drop off a form which the respondent
completes and mails back.
Contact: June M. Shorthair
520-562-3321 ext.1199
Komatke Health Center’s 1st Year
Anniversary Event Rescheduled for Friday,
February 26, 2010
“Building a quality health care system for our American Indian Communities”
Gila River Health Care (GRHC) is excited to mark its first full year of operations of the Komatke Health Center located in Komatke, Arizona with a
slate of activities. The severe storms that took place during the week of
January 22, 2010 forced the need to reschedule the event for February 26,
2010.
The event will include comments from Gila River Indian Community tribal
leaders, Gila River Health Care professionals and an opportunity to interaction with various Komatke clinical staff at the department showcase displays.
WHEN: Friday, February 26, 2010
10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
WHERE: Komatke Health Center
17487 South Healthcare Drive
Laveen, Arizona 85339
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