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The Burden Basket

Issue 17

S t . J o s e p h A p a c h e M i s s i o n R e s t o r a t i o n P r o j e c t

Funding Progress

Since fundraising be-

gan in February 1998 we have

raised $1,762,363. Of that

amount 49% came from pri-

vate foundation grants, 7%

from nonprofit organizations,

25 % from our generous do-

nors, 9% through our steward-

ship program and the remain-

ing 10% from the hard work

of raffles, food sales and con-

certs, plus interest earned.

The work continues as fund-

ing permits: Expenses to date

have been $1,722,252.

Revenue & Expenses

5/1/10Ð 10/25/10

S UMMER P ROGRESS

The restoration project took many

different directions since our last re-

port. Because we developed a leak

over the arch of the sanctuary the

crew found that the wall that supports

the east cornice was the problem.

This wall was covered in stucco and

hiding an ugly secret. There were

large voids and severely deteriorated

mortar that had been covered up in

the past fooling the architect to be-

lieve we only needed the flashing

replaced. After the summer crew re-

moved the stucco and repointed the

wall adding stones where necessary it fixed the problem.

The completion of the choir loft staircase room roof was accomplished. In the origi-

nal blue prints this roomÓs purpose was to house the stairs that were to lead to the choir

loft. Since the choir loft never was finished the space has been used as a confessional,

we do plan on it to be used for that purpose once again and perhaps other things. A fam-

ily has expressed interest in funding to have the entrance to this area constructed to rep-

licate the main entryway, thus adding a new element of beauty to the church.

The reminder of the alcove roofs except the one next to the bell tower were finished

in early summer. Except for the one next to the bell tower, it will be completed after the

crew finishes repointing the exterior walls of the bell tower, as that roof is part of the

scaffold support system for the bell tower work.

The crew removed the rotted wood of the belfry replacing the wood and they gave it

a coat of primer and fresh paint. While some of the crew worked on that, others worked

on repointing the exterior wall of the bell tower to help keep the work on schedule.

Tommy Spottedbird also took the opportu-

nity to give the crosses on the cornices a

new coat of paint.

Another problem that side tracked the

project was the continual breaks in the main

waterline to the rectory offices and parish

hall. Each time the line would break the

crew would be forced to stop their repoint-

ing work due to lack of water. We were

able to work in collaboration with the

Tribal Water Department on this project.

The parish paid for the pipe and the water

department crew did the actual work sav-

ing the parish $11,000.

Martin & Sam working on Choir loft roof.

Revenue

Foundation Grants $ 10,500

Non-profits $ 11,500

Steward Program $ 2,350

Donations $ 37,548

Fundraisers & Interest $ 35,710

Total $ 97,608

Expenses

Payroll Expenses $74,605

Equipment & Supplies $ 2,988

Office Expense $ 2,297

Administration &Fundraising

$ 937

Training $ 181

Roof Project $ 1,820

Total $82,828

Funds on hand: $40,111

In-Kind Donations from volun-

teers, staff and equipment use:

$ 29,096

Tommy painting the cross while the crew works

on belfry

November 2010

Page 2

The Burden Basket

10 TH A NNUAL R AFFLE R ESULTS & 2011 C ALENDAR

The 10th Annual Raffle was quite interesting this year.

Usually the winners range from coast to coast, but this year

Mescalero had five winners and the rest are residents of New

Mexico. Winner of the $1,000 was Amelia Trujillo of San Pa

tricio, NM, The SouthWest Airfare and $100 Marriot Motel

Card winner was Rose Miller, of Mescalero. Winner of the Inn

of the Mountian Gods Get-away was Danny Saiza also of Mes

calero. The $250 Wal Mart Gift Card was won by Suzie Serna

from Ruidoso, NM. Samuel Flores from Boles Acres, NM won

the Pencil Portrait and the Cradleboard was won by Sheryl

Vickers from Roswell, NM. Ernie Serna from Espanola, NM won the Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Set and Hunter

Beck, of Mescalero won the Silver and Coral Necklace Set. Celia Garza from El Paso won the Pendleton Blanket

that was donated in memory of Samuel Chee, Sr. of Mescalero. Florene Torres of Mescalero won the $100 Home

Depot Card and the winner of the Beaded Medicine Bag was Joe Perez from Ruidoso, NM. Ricardo Ramirez, the

Bishop of Las Cruces won the Silver necklace Set. Winning the Kathy Morrow Cutting Board was Bertha Morgan

of Mescalero. The last prize, a framed Tepee in the Snow photograph went to Dana Knight in Mesilla Park, NM.

The winners of the top ticket sellers this year were, Emily Saenz of Ruidoso, NM Helen Klinekole of Mes-

calero, Marlene Pellman of Mescalero and Lupe Martinez from Alamogordo, NM. We are very grateful for their

help and that of everyone who have donated prizes, and those who bought tickets and those who made extra dona-

tions. Special thanks have to be acknowledged for those who helped with the mass mailing, this is a big job that

takes three days of hard work. This year Rose Miller, Clarice Rocha, Josie Tortilla, Tonita Simms, Rita Shaffer and

Lynda Sanchez all rolled up their sleeves and pitched in.

The raffle netted $16,055, down by over $4,000 from last

year, which seems to indicate what everyone keeps saying Ðthe

economic times are bad and not soon to recover and are affecting

just about everyoneÑ is a harsh reality.

A funding opportunity that we have been working on is start-

ing to show promise. The calendar, which features some of our favor-

ite photos of the church are selling for $15.00 plus $5.00 for mailing.

These are nice Christmas gifts for those people who have everything

or are hard to buy for. They can be purchased through our website,

through the mail, email or by phone. If the calendars are successful

we will add other items such as mouse pads, baseball caps and other

personalized St. Joseph Apache Mission Restoration Project items.

Fr. Paul helping the children drawing the winning tickets.

D IRECTOR Ô S R EPORT T OMMY S POTTEDBIRD

Since the last ÐBurden BasketÑ newsletter much progress has been made on the church. Administra-

tively, we have been busy responding to those who generously donated to the restoration project. In

October I had the opportunity to take a small break from the restoration by going to visit family and

friends in Oklahoma . The nine hour drive gave me a lot of time to meditate on many things, espe-

cially my job. The question of Ðwhy is the restoration of this church so important to meÑ kept coming

to mind. I am not Catholic and I am not from the Mescalero reservation, why am I so dedicated to this

job? I could not recall a job ever being as important to me as what I am doing now. The only answer

was Ðbecause this is GodÓs churchÑ and this may be the plan God had for me. I thank Him for the

continued progress we (the crew) are making on the church which is also known as a VeteranÓs Me-

morial. ÐThank youÑ for your continued support financially and spiritually. Your prayers help us to

maintain a steady course as we work toward the completion of this project. God Bless you and yours.

The 14 prizes were great once again this year

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C URRENT W ORK

Scaffolding is now setup on the interior south

side of the church where the crew will concentrate their

work for the winter. We had no idea that the deteriora-

tion of the mortar was so bad, there are many very large

stones missing from the top rows of the wall. The crew

became very concerned that the wall might collapse, but

Tommy assured them that there were plenty stones be-

hind the voids that would keep that from happening.

Tommy has spent many hours cutting stones

from a large bolder to the sizes needed to fill in the large

voids. It is always amazing to see how the work contin-

ues through each stage, starting from the removing the

loose deteriorated mortar, cleaning the voids and stone

Community Service worker, Alfred Torrez learning the ropes

from trainee Sam Sosa & Mason Nikona Hosetosavit.

faces. The next step in the process is what is called the base

coat, this is where the lime mortar is forced into the voids by

the flick of the wrist using a very small trowel. The crew

replaces the missing large stones and in smaller voids place

smaller rocks and in deep holes they use small broken pieces

of clay tiles from the old roof to help make the mortar

stronger. The final step is the top coat; it is allowed to

harden slightly and scraped back to form smooth even joints

between the stone. The mortar is misted twice a day to allow

it to cure slowly to become strong and long lasting.

Example of the massive voids in the wall.

S AYING F AREWELL TO A G REAT M AN

Since our last progress report we lost one of our board mem-

bers, Keith Miller. Keith was the type of man that everyone liked and

respected. Born on Dec 6, 1926 on the Mescalero Apache Reservation,

Keith grew up the Indian way learning the language and traditions of

his people. He started school out at White Tail and finished his educa-

tion at the Mescalero school. Keith worked many years for the Cattle

Growers Association on the reservation and entered the Army at just

17 years old. He spent his military service in the engineering depart-

ment. After his time in the Army he came back to Mescalero and mar-

ried Rose Dolan, the love of his life, they were devoted to each other.

He and Rose were a great witness to what a good marriage is, and had

one son they lovingly called Sonny. Keith worked at the Mescalero

fish hatchery, and in many different departments at the Holloman Air

Force Base for over twenty years. He also served one year as Secretary

and nineteen years as Vice President on the Tribal Council. Keith and

Rose both joined the Restoration Committee when it was formed. He

never met a stranger that didnÓt end up being a friend, he love his family, friends, and all people whatever their

walk of life. Keith always was eager to volunteer at whatever needed to be done to help his family, friends, the

church and the restoration project. We all will miss him very much.

Keith , husband, father, uncle, brother, friend ,

community leader, and Restoration Hero.

St. Joseph Parish, Mescalero, Inc.

St. Joseph Apache Mission Restoration Project

PO Box 187

Mescalero, NM 88340-0187

Phone: (575) 464-4539

A VeteransÔ Memorial

V i s i t o u r w e b s i t e

w w w . s t j o s e p h m i s s i o n . o r g

Restoring the Building and Rebuilding Lives

WhatÓs inside:

¾ Summer Progress

¾ Raffle Results

¾ DirectorÓs Report

¾ Current Work

¾ Saying Goodbye Keith Miller

Fr. Albert Braun, OFM

Ordination 1916

Fr. Albert WWI

Army Chaplain 1918

Fr. Albert Braun, OFM

Builder of the Mission

Fr. Albert WWII

Army Chaplain 1941

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