Issue 16 - Ak-Chin Indian Community

9 August 16 - September 5, 20139Miss Ak-Chin Health Fair brings vital information for better healthMiss Ak-Chin Holly Antone gets her blood pressure checked as First AttendantBianka Mata looks on. Health is Holly’s platform during her Miss Ak-Chin reign.The SHIFT program under the Gila River Healthcare was at the Health Fair toprovide information for members to get healthy.ABOVE: Daryl Lyn Jay and Stacey Yarberry walkseveral laps inside the gym to earn a free t-shirt.LEFT: Novalee Narcia and Andrea Segundo roll the“health” dice and perform four jumping jacks.L E F T :Thomas“One Love”Yazzies h a r e sinformationat the HealthEducationbooth.New HDS Manager Christine Mazza needs a helpinghand from a HDS Associate and has to look away whilegetting her blood sugar checked.Message from 2013 Miss Ak-Chin“I just want to say “thank you”to everyone who came and made thehealth fair a success! I hope all of yougot something out of it, whether it be theinformational booths or just getting upand walking around the gym.I wanted to put the Health Fairtogether to educate myself and all youcommunity members as well. So just ahuge thank you and I hope you enjoyedit!Feel free to rock your new shirt andwater bottle! I love them!”- Holly Antone - Miss Ak-Chin 2013Community Graduation CelebrationAll Veterans and their familiesare invited to attend the 4th AnnualSaturday, September 21, 2013Salt River Pi-Copa Gymnasium10000 E. McDowell Road, Scottsdale, AZ. 852560530Blessing and Cleansing CeremonyWest side of SR Pi-Copa GymnasiumCouples have a great time dancing a cumbia during the Community graduationcelebration at the old waila site in the community.0800Continental BreakfastRegistration and CelebrationThe dinner and dance that washeld in honor of all graduates fromthe Ak-Chin Community was a hit asgraduates, family, friends, and guestsdanced into the midnight hour at therenovated dance floor to the music ofthe Cultural Resources Band (CRB).Throughout the day and night thesun would peak through the cloudyskies, but it did not stay long, and thewarm breezes and cool conversationkept the evening comfortable.There were also plenty of chotes,cumbias, and waila dancing for all toenjoy, as well as a delicious bbq dinner.Organizers of the event would liketo thank everyone who helped out,with a special thanks going out to themen who stayed up until the wee hoursto prepare the delicious bbq, whichwas served alongside coleslaw, beans,bread, cupcakes and punch.0900—1500Opening Ceremonies, Guest Speakers, Veterans Beneits,Health Information, Arts & Crafts Booths,Free Lunch, DOD Distribution to all Veterans,Door Prizes and EntertainmentFor more information contactBetty at alpost51@yahoo.com orPacer at edward.reina@srpmic-nsn.gov or 480-362-7490