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CREO Project

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The Giving Turtle Program

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2nd Annual Toy Run

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People that “Echo” Mary Darling

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The International Welcome Center Opens

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Our goal is to continue reporting on the great people, organizations, and services in our community. We want to change public’s perception on our border town. Border Eco is focused on the positive people, organizations, and services within our community that makes our bordertown unique. Santa Cruz County is a beautiful community with lots of history and cultural background.

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IME-BECAS Scholarship Program

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2nd Annual Toy Run

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Organizing for Action

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People who “Echo”Mary Darling

We are grateful for the continued support. We want to thank our customers for their support.

Our mission is to change public perception of our border town.

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Ambos Nogales Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Opens A Satellite Office

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Happening Events-January

“It is never too late to bring in change, that you want to see around you. Let the New Year be the forefront for introducing new ideas and new concepts to make the world a better and safer place for all of us.”

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Creo Project Recognized Across Arizona The CREO Project is in its 3rd year of funding. It is a program funded for 4 years through the US Department of Labor. The CREO project includes the MetroMatematicass Program and Career Readiness Program. The Santa Cruz County Superintendent’s Office was recently awarded a Summit Award and Merit Award at the 2016 Arizona Association of Counties Conference for their innovative programs.

The projects-based applied math program is being implemented at Rio Rico High School and Nogales High School as an elective and Honors elective for freshmen. There are currently 95 students enrolled in the program. It is a 2 year lab course where students learn math through metrology, learn problem solving skills, learn to work in teams while conducting experiments, analyzing data,and completing projects #4 Pg.

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derived from the STEM curriculum.

There are currently two middle schools in Santa Cruz County also utilizing the same program to supplement their math and STEM curriculum, while using equipment from the Santa Cruz County Provisional Community College.

Students enrolled in this program work towards earning a Six Sigma Yellow Belt after completing the program. Students from 4 partnering counties from Santa Cruz,Pima, Cochise and Yuma had an opportunity to present and share their educational program at the 2016 Youth Career Connect Summit.

The educational programs were based out of the STEM curriculum related to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Attendees at the Youth Career Connect Summit were extremely impressed with Santa Cruz County youth and their ability to articulate their educational |

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program publically.

The CREO Advisory Council was formed by local businesses, and industry people working in collaboration to help steer the program in order to build career pathways to STEM jobs in Santa Cruz County. CREO volunteers assist in mentoring, providing internships, job shadowing, and workshops to assist students in their learning.

The Santa Cruz County Superintendent’s Office is working towards building a sustainable program that schools and community partners will value and be able to continue even after the grant funds have ended.

Creo Project Recognized Across Arizona

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The Giving Turtle Program The Giving Turtle Program is a collaborative program from the Exchange Club of Santa Cruz. The program provided 619 Christmas gifts to children in need from Santa Cruz County. The participating agencies were SACASA, Su Voz Vale, Victim Services, Our House Shelter, Pinal Hispanic, AZCA, Community Health Associates, Team Anonymous, Resource Centers from Nogales, Patagonia, and Rio Rico, Coronado School District #35, Corazon.

Special thanks to all the sponsors, volunteers, and organizations who supported this program. Their generosity and kindness made a huge difference to needy children across Santa Cruz County. If interested in being a part of this program please contact Dora Taddey, President at: (520) 860-0676 or email @ gueradt1969@gmail. com

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Office: (520) 375­7670 TTY: (520) 287­2946 Services are made available through federal funding provided by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

Find us at: www.santacruzonestop.org

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IME-BECAS Scholarship Program On Tuesday, November 29th,2016 Cochise College and the Nogales Mexican Consulate hosted the IME-BECAS Scholarship Program at 12:15 p.m. at Cochise College.

The IME-BECAS scholarship program began helping out local students in Santa Cruz County since 2005.

In 2011, IME-BECAS Scholarship Program partnered with Cochise College to offer scholarships to students planning on attending the college. For several years now this program continues to help out disadvantaged high school students who will be graduating, or graduated from Santa Cruz County planning to enroll at Cochise College. Many of these disadvantaged students do not qualify for financial or have the economical means to attend college.

This specific scholarship program helps these local students have that opportunity.

Cochise College Center Director Gabriel Galindo, and the Mexican Consul Ricardo Santana Velasquez signed an agreement pledging to continue supporting the scholarship program.

Mexican ambassador to the United States Carlos Manuel Sada Solana presented a $22,000 dollar check to Cochise College. Several other contributions were made from local organization including a $10,000 dollar donation from the Shipley Family Foundation. “The best return of investment one can make to society is investing in education,” said Gabriel Galindo, Center Director for Cochise College. This year the recipient of the IME-BECAS scholarship is Yemille Fernanda Quihuiz. She will be graduating in May 2017.

She is planning to pursue a degree in education at the University of Arizona.

“I am extremely grateful for the opportunity, as it will help me and other students to pursue our educational goals,” said Quihuiz.

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2nd Annual Nogales Toy Run On Saturday, December 17th, 2016 Circles of Peace, ADDYCT, and Maxima 99, and Arizona Lifeline hosted a toy run at the Teyechea Park at City Hall from 11:00 a.m.2:00 p.m. The event was a fun filled event for the whole family. Children and their parents had an opportunity to meet Santa Claus, listen to Christmas music, enjoy free hot dogs, hot cocoa, sweet treats, raffle prizes and cookies.

The cool weather didn’t keep children from enjoying themselves on the jumping castle.

Children also had the opportunity to pick from a variety of toys. A large commercial truck was filled with toys.

Santa Claus made it a memorable day for children, as he rode into the park in a Harley Davidson Bike along with his biker elves.

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Organizing for Action Organizing For Action is a nonprofit 501c4 organization and community organizing project that advocates for a progressive agenda at a national, state and local level.

OFA initiated action in Fall of 2011. They hosted numerous community events including fellowships facilitating community organizing skills.

OFA initially focused on electoral campaigns but evolved into issues advocacy and community organizing skills in a non partisan manner. OFA focuses on a wide variety of issues providing organizing skills to create sustainable change in a community while providing the skills to empower citizens.

It is a movement of millions of Americans, coming together to fight for real, lasting change. They are proud community organizers who are building this organization from the ground up, #12 Pg.

Every part of their mission points back to the importance of grassroots volunteers. That is why they have embraced the motto “Respect-EmpowerInclude” as the way they interact with one another as they build a sustainable, effective organization. They can and should be the model for the communities they wish to represent.

Now is the time to be engaged, because they need everyone’s voice and energy to effect real change and protect communities and citizens. Issues focus on what’s important to local Community as well as nationally.

Their volunteers are community members and organizations that believe in climate change, the need to reduce gun violence, that women deserve pay equity, and that in America, when people work hard, play by the rules they deserve a fair shot at living the American dream.

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OFA is one of (3) Arizona chapters with an all volunteer organization with a leadership of (4) volunteer leads and volunteers that focus on various issues.

OFA captures a wide variety of issues national and local - that community members can focus on while providing tools, resources, and skills to execute change. OFA collaborates with other like minded organizations to ensure public policy is shaped by the community. We do not focus electoral issues or elections.

OFA serves the entire community and invite members to learn more at www. barackobama. com or www. rebuildthehope.org and can contact me at maryldarling@ gmail.com.

People that “Echo”-Mary Darling This New Year we are proud to introduce our People that “Echo” Mary Darling. She is a community leader working hard to make a difference in Santa Cruz County. Mary moved to Nogales in 1997. She has been a Santa Cruz County resident for 19 years.

She is originally from Chicago. She moved from Chicago to Tucson to attend the University of Arizona in 1978; she also attended the University of California -Irvine focusing on sustainability issues.

Ms. Darling is one of the few people in our community who are active within our city and county government.

You might have bumped into her at a public event.

You will always find her attending a city council or board meeting. Ms. Darling is an active community member making sure she is on top of the issues that matter to our community. Mary Darling is a Chapter Lead, formerly a co state Lead with Organizing For Action. It is nonprofit 501c4 organization and community organizing project that advocates for a progressive agenda at a national, state and local level.

Ms. Darling has extensive experience working in public service.

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She has worked in hospitality, been a chair for a Tourism Partnerships and currently Chairs the Santa Cruz County Democratic Party.

Her family includes her mother, the ‘other’ Mary Darling, husband Dick McCune, her siblings, Cathy, now deceased, Mike, and Ann along with Tyler and Emily. Her father, Les, lives with his wife in Fountain Hills. Mary Darling is an inspiration as her work in Santa Cruz County has helped to inspire community members to take interest in registering to vote, get involved in public service, government policy, and advocacy. Her work made an “echo” this past election as more people registered to vote for the first in Santa Cruz County.

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Ambos Nogales Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Opens A Satellite Office On Tuesday, December 13th, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. on 337 W. Mariposa rd.

Nogales, Arizona the Ambos Nogales Hispanic Chamber of Commerce officially opened its doors to the public. The event was well attended by government officials from ambos Nogales.

The Governor of Arizona, Honorary Doug Ducey honored them with his presence for the ribbon cutting along with Lea Mรกrquez Peterson, President/CEO of the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. The Ambos Nogales Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is affiliated with the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

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Their goal was to host the first International Welcome Center located in the border of Sonora/Arizona.

The International Welcome Center was designed to provide binational orientation on tourism, commercial, business and trade to Arizonians and Sonorians, which endorses Mega-Region ArizonaSonora promoted by both Governors, Claudia Pavlovich from Sonora and Doug Ducey from Arizona.

For more information, contact Ricardo Morales at ricardo@ tucsonhispaqnicchamber. org or (520) 620-0005.

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Happening Events-January Walking Tours of Old Tubac – Saturdays, January 7 & 21, 10 am -12 noon Come explore colorful Old Tubac that even some of the locals don’t know about! Guided by Connie Stevens, you’ll discover fascinating facts about the town’s early adobe buildings and learn about Arizona’s first European settlement. Topics from early Native American inhabitants, Spanish explorers, American pioneers, Apache attacks, kidnappings, and other exciting episodes are discussed. Meet at the Park’s Visitor Center. Allow 2 hours for the tour and wear walking shoes, sunscreen and a hat. $10 fee includes all day admission to tour the Presidio Park. Tour limited to 20; reservations requested, 520-398-2252 or info@TubacPresidio.org.

Guided Tour of the Barrio de Tubac Archaeological Site – Saturday, January 7 & Wednesday, January 25, 11 am – 1 pm Special tour by Phil Halpenny and Gwen Griffin of the Spanish colonial archaeological site just south of the Park which preserves the remains of the original Tubac town site, including residence foundations, plaza area, refuse area and partial irrigation ditch. Meet at the Park’s Visitor Center. Tour involves a walk of about 1-1/4 miles. The Archaeological Conservancy protects this site and participants are asked to sign 'An Acknowledgement of Risk Factors' before entering. Wear walking shoes, sunscreen and hat. $10 fee includes all day admission to tour the Presidio Park. Tour limited to 15; reservations encouraged, 520-398-2252 or info@TubacPresidio.org.

Book Event: The Courageous Life of Emma Lee by Carol Sletten, Saturday, January 14, 2 pm Carol Sletten (who last January did a sold-out performance of Lozen the Apache woman warrior) will return to introduce the audience to Emma Lee, another historical figure from her play and book, Three Strong Western Women. Hear Carol, as Emma, giving a first-hand account about the trials, tribulations and triumphs of this amazing Mormon healer as she pushed a handcart 1,200 miles, became the 17th plural wife of John D. Lee (the only man to be convicted and executed for the Mountain Meadow’s Massacre), raised children, ran Lee’s Ferry, and became one of Winslow’s most beloved citizens. $10 fee includes all day admission to tour the Presidio Park. Reservations recommended, please call 520-398-2252 or info@TubacPresidio.org to reserve your space now!

Teodoro ‘Ted’ Ramirez Artist-in-Residence Concert Series: Peter McLaughlin & Teodoro Ted Ramirez, Sunday, January 15, 2 pm Peter McLaughlin, acclaimed acoustic guitarist, songwriter, vocalist, and recording artist will share the stage with Ted. They will present a fine selection of American and Mexican folk tunes. If you love classic and contemporary folk music, stunning guitar work and vocals, do not miss this concert! Admission is $18 for adults, free admission for children 14 and under. Seating is limited and reservations are recommended. Please call 520-398-2252 or email info@ tubacpresidio.org today!

Friends of the Presidio Annual Meeting, Monday, January 16, 2 pm The members of the Friends of the Tubac Presidio & Museum, Inc. will gather in the old schoolhouse for their annual meeting and hear reports on the year's activities from members of the Board and the Park director. You're invited to be a part of the ongoing community effort to operate, maintain, and constantly improve the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park by joining the Friends group. Applications are at the desk of the Presidio visitor center or by request to info@tubacpresidio.org Non-Presidio Event: Tubac Historical Society Speaker and Luncheon, Thursday, January 19, Noon In celebration of the Tubac Historical Society's 50th Anniversary, Marshall Trimble, Arizona's leading historian and multi-talented entertainer, will speak at the Tubac Golf Resort beginning at noon. To reserve seats, call THS at (520) 398-2020.

The Chiricahua Apaches: A Comprehensive Story of a Famous People - Special Presentation by Jack Lasseter, Saturday, January 21, 2 pm This is Jack’s fresh comprehensive story of the Chiricahua Apaches, famous warriors of the Southwest and their leaders Victorio, Lozen, Geronimo, Chatto, Loco, Mangas Coloradas, Cochise and his blood brother Tom Jeffords. He’ll discuss the lives, culture, and tactics of these brave people. Wine and hors d'oeuvres will be served. $15 per lecture. A portion of the proceeds supports our education and preservation programs. Please call for reservations and future dates, 520-398-2252 or e-mail info@tubacpresidio.org

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