From left, Acting GRPD Chief Ed Alameda, Dispatcher of the Year Geraldine Hughes and GRFD Chief Thomas Knapp during the Communications Center Employee Recognition & Awards Ceremony.
SACATON- 911 dispatchers may not physically appear at the location of an emergency, but if you ask Teresa Villescaz, Dispatch Supervisor at the Gila River Police Department Communications Center, they are always the first one on the scene.
Imagine a crisis occurring and you are trying to gather your thoughts. On the phone is a voice asking questions during a potentially unpredictable situation. Before responders arrive, that voice helps the caller in urgent circumstances. For the police or fire department, a more complete description determines how they respond. And it all starts with a phone call.
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Imagine a crisis occurring and you are trying to gather your thoughts. On the phone is a voice asking questions during a potentially unpredictable situation. Before responders arrive, that voice helps the caller in urgent circumstances. For the police or fire department, a more complete description determines how they respond. And it all starts with a phone call.
Mary Thomas honored BY U of A
Woman’s Plaza of Honor includes former gov. Mary V. Thomas
TUSCON—Mary Vivian Thomas, former governor of the Gila River Indian Community, was celebrated earlier this month at the Women’s Plaza of Honor at the University of Arizona, Tucson. The event, entitled Honoring Native American Women of Arizona, extolled a number of distinguished women on April 13, each from one of the 22 recognized tribes in the state of Arizona.
“The Women’s Plaza of Honor is a place where our university wisely recognizes the contributions of outstanding women,” said Dr. Eugene Sanders, U of A President.
The prestigious plaza seeks to recognize prominent women of the past and the present and from a diverse set of backgrounds. It currently hosts approximately 700 names in all and can be visited online at http://womensplaza.arizona.edu/.
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“The Women’s Plaza of Honor is a place where our university wisely recognizes the contributions of outstanding women,” said Dr. Eugene Sanders, U of A President.
The prestigious plaza seeks to recognize prominent women of the past and the present and from a diverse set of backgrounds. It currently hosts approximately 700 names in all and can be visited online at http://womensplaza.arizona.edu/.
STUDENTS GET ‘CLOSE UP’ VIEW OF GOVERNMENT
Close Up students listen to Governor Mendoza's state of the community address.
On the afternoon of Tuesday, April 17, the students of the 13th Annual Gila River Close Up program had scarcely gotten to know one another before they held a series of elections for a mock governor, lieutenant governor and council. After a rather condensed election period and brief platform speeches, Alexander Pablo from Vechij Himdag Mashchamakud humbly accepted the role of Close Up Governor.
“This is a great experience for some of us hoping to get into politics. This is like a stepping stone,” Close Up Governor Pablo said about the program.
Sponsored by the Akimel O’odham/Pee-Posh Youth Council, the Gila River Close Up program is an annual affair in which several community high school students are given a unique opportunity to take an in-depth and interactive look at our tribal government.
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“This is a great experience for some of us hoping to get into politics. This is like a stepping stone,” Close Up Governor Pablo said about the program.
Sponsored by the Akimel O’odham/Pee-Posh Youth Council, the Gila River Close Up program is an annual affair in which several community high school students are given a unique opportunity to take an in-depth and interactive look at our tribal government.
State of the Community: "GRIC IS STRONG" Gov. Mendoza says government is 'Proactive'
Gov. Gregory Mendoza during his first State of the Community address at the Council Chambers in Sacaton. Guests included high school students, local tribal leaders and local mayors.
Speaking before the Second Regular Monthly Meeting of the Community Council at the Community Council Chambers in Sacaton, Gov. Mendoza described GRIC as a progressive tribe whose inner strength resides in its approximately 20,717 enrolled members. “The greatest resource for recovery, healing and prosperity is always the people,” Mendoza said.