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East Mountain Resource Center sponsors barrel covers for upcoming rodeo

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East Mountain Resource Center is proud to sponsor the barrel covers for this year’s rodeo. Our program works diligently to prevent domestic violence in our community and this is a great way to participate in our annual celebration while creating awareness for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives epidemic.

We are also sponsoring two family-friendly activities during the rodeo, so come join us for some fun at our Family Stick Horse Relay and Calf Scramble. All events will be held during the rodeo. We are excited to be a valuable community partner with the rodeo staff and look forward to future partnerships.

On behalf of our team, we wish our community a safe and enjoyable 4th of July! If you or anyone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please call 911 if an emergency or our office at (575) 464-0079.

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Dividend Distribution Information

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 Tribal Finance Department

​​​      575-464-9251/9312

DIVIDEND  DISTRIBUTION  INFORMATION

For June 29th, 2023: $350 per tribal member

Checks will be distributed on the following schedule:

• Thursday, June 29, 2023 Mescalero Community Center – Gymnasium 9:00 am – 5:00 pm  

• Friday, June 30, 2023  Mescalero Community Center – Gymnasium 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Deductions up to 50% of this dividend will be taken for child support in arrears. 

Check mailing information: 

• Checks will be mailed on Friday, July 7th, 2023 at 2:00 pm

• Checks will be mailed to out-of-town residents only

o if you reside in Mescalero, Ruidoso, Tularosa or Alamogordo (locals) and would like your check mailed, please notify the Finance Department no later than Thursday, July 6th by 4:00 pm

• If you are an out-of-town resident and do not want your check mailed, please notify the Administrative front desk receptionists no later than Thursday, July 6th by 4:00 pm. All address changes will need to be made with Crystal Lester as soon as possible

• Once the checks are placed in the mail, they become property of the US Postal service- we cannot go back and request for a check to be pulled or recovered

Returned checks:

• All returned checks will go directly to Tribal Finance

o Please call Crystal Lester with any address changes

• Tribal Finance will then contact Crystal Lester for an updatedaddress 

o If an updated address is not received, the check will remain in Tribal Finance until a new address has been received

• Once Tribal Finance receives the updated address, the check will be mailed out the next business day

Lost/stolen checks:

• If you lose a check or it is stolen, you will need to notify the Tribal Finance Department

• A request to place a stop payment will need to be completed. There is a $35 stop payment fee

• The stop payment takes approximately 3 business days

o Once the stop payment has been approved, it will be re-issued the Friday after

Things to remember:

• Notes are accepted only with the approval of the President, Vice-President or designee.

• Please have an ID available, as the individuals distributing dividend may not know you and will need to verify your identity

• If you are under the influence, your check will not be distributed to you

• Early check releases cannot be accommodated 

Thank you in advance for your cooperation and understanding.

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