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“Thank you!”-Cochise College

CONNECTING SOUTHERN ARIZONA

SCVUSD Hosts 4th Annual Future Chef Challenge

May is Mental Health Awareness

6th Annual Bicycle Classic

People that “echo” Marcos Antonio Zamudio

4th Annual World Autism Awareness Day

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“People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care…” Santa Cruz County, thank you very much for showing us that you care. We did everything to show everyone how much we know so that we could develop, improve, expand, and upgrade the lives of our community.-Gabriel Galindo Center Director of Cochise College. We are extremely grateful to Cochise College for their years of service to our community. We deeply regret the outcome, as Cochise College has been recognized nationally as one of the top colleges. Cochise College provided us with a great educational opportunity. We will always be grateful for the support. Cochise College planted the seeds of change! “It is never too late to bring in change, that you want to see. Cochise College was the forefront for introducing new ideas and new concepts to make our community a better and safer place for all of us.”

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Thank you!-Cochise College

SCVUSD Hosts 4th Annual Future Chef Challenge

6th Annual Nogales Bicycle Classic

People who “Echo”Marco Antonio Zamudio

4th Annual Autism Awareness World Day Celebration

Tourism to TUMACÁCORI creates $3 Million in Economic Benefits

Happening Events-May

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Thank you!-Cochise College Cochise College Santa Cruz Center has had a strong presence in our county since 2003. The college has 48 part-time instructors, 4 fulltime instructors, with a total of 7 full-time staff members and 5 parttime staff members. “A wonderful aspect of our college is how we emphasize the word “community,” is the service we provide to everyone who walks in our doors. The faculty and staff go above and beyond to be the “one stop shop” for our students (former/current/future) so that they can feel that they are in their “home away from home.” Other institutions have different departments that take care of the overall educational experience (i.e. financial aid, registration, advising, etc…), but we do it all here. Rather than telling the students to go to another department or call a certain number, we became the subjectmatter-experts so that our students can know that we genuinely care about their success and are not just a number in the system,”said Gabriel Galindo Cochise College Center Director. “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Community colleges are centers of educational opportunity. They are an American invention that put publicly funded higher education at close-to-home facilities. Community colleges have been all-encompassing institutions that welcome all who wish to learn, regardless of wealth, heritage, or previous academic experience.

“At the Santa Cruz Center, we pride ourselves by emphasizing the word “community” in community college,” said Gabriel Galindo Cochise College Center Director. For approximately the past 30+ years, Santa Cruz County has had a strong presence in the world of higher education. “I am very proud to say that my late father and my hero, Gonzalo “Lito” Galindo, was one of the individuals who pioneered the effort of bringing higher education to Santa Cruz County. His dream continues to live through the Santa Cruz Center,” said Gabriel Galindo Cochise College Center Director. In 2003, the Santa Cruz Center opened their doors in a small building located downtown on Madison St. The building was functional at the time with a few classrooms, offices, and a vision of providing higher education to our community. As popularity grew, the Santa Cruz Center courses spread out into the classrooms of our local high schools for night classes. In 2007, the Santa Cruz Center had the privilege of moving into the historic courthouse in the Nogales downtown area. That building was a bit larger and the Santa Cruz Center was able to provide educational opportunities to more people in our community. Local high schools and middle schools were still used to house many of the night classes. This is when the vision of the Santa Cruz County Provisional Community College District came into play as they looked at where we were so that we can take a giant step towards where we want to be.

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Via the foresight of the members of the SCCPCCD board, what we once thought of as a dream became a reality because everything is possible when the drive and desire to succeed is there. “El querer es poder” comes to mind, and in August 2013, 2021 N. Grand Ave. opened up its doors in order for Santa Cruz County to invest in themselves via education. Our place was a work in progress, but we were excited to the catalyst for economic development and prosperity in our bi-national community. “Our customers is anyone wanting to improve their life by investing their in education. We follow the overall mission of the community college system. The community college's mission is the fountain from which all of its activities flow,” said Gabriel Galindo Cochise College Center Director. We provide an open door for those who want post-secondary education. In this case, our mission was to improve the lifestyle of Santa Cruz County citizens via an investment in education. Most community college missions have basic commitments… to serve all segments of society through an open-access admissions policy that offers equal and fair treatment to all students, a comprehensive educational program, serve its community as a community-based institution of higher education, teaching, and lifelong learning.

“People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care…” Santa Cruz County, thank you very much for showing us that you care. We did everything to show everyone how much we know so that we could develop, improve, expand, and upgrade the lives of our community. There is no better investment that one can make than by empowering oneself via education. An investment in education pays the best interest and not even the most generous bank account has a better return on investment. We live in a very proud and honorable community. While the word community means different things to different people, most can agree that Santa Cruz County is very unique and quite special. Our educational community has a distinct history and background and we have always been a mission driven community. One of my main objectives as the Santa Cruz Center Director is to empower the people of Santa Cruz County via education so that they can leave behind the job search and say hello to a life where they enjoy their career. The goal of education is not to increase the amount of knowledge but to create the possibilities for a child to invent and discover, to create men who are capable of doing new things. Santa Cruz County, we are capable, talented, skilled, and gifted. Never give up on the dream of living a better life because every great dream begins with a dreamer. Within all of us, we have the passion, the power, and the patience to reach for the stars to change the world.

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SCVUSD Hosts 4th Annual Future Chef Challenge Competitors were outfitted, trained, and given a fully stocked work station. At registration, students received a chef coat, chef hat, apron and cut glove. Then it was off to the kitchen for a quick lesson on handwashing, slip prevention, cut prevention, and burn prevention from Sodexo Chef Luis. Finally, students were escorted to their assigned work station where the student’s recipe, materials, equipment, and a personal assistant from Sodexo were waiting for each. They were given two hours to create a presentation plate and samples for the judges and parents. Judges were Susan Faubion (SCVUSD Governing Board Member), Maria Quintero (Rio Rico High School Culinary Alumni), Marcelo Ibarra-Vallejo (2016 Future Chefs Champion), and Sandra Escobar (2015 Future Chefs Champion). Second place went to Alyssa Martinez, third grade student from San Cayetano. Her entry was gluten free apple pancakes. Winning third place was Xzavier, first grade student from Calabasas, for his cheesy Italian sweet potato bites.

The theme was “healthy comfort foods” -- the winning entry in the Future Chef Challenge was spaghetti prepared by Martin Echeverria Fuentes, first grade student at Calabasas School. Fuentes’ recipe was straightforward: Boil pasta with salt and olive oil. Once ready, drain pasta and leave on pot. Add butter, tomato sauce, garlic salt and mix. Serve with cheese. The competition, held for all SCVUSD elementary students, was organized by Javier Campos, Sodexo Food Services Director. Students were invited to submit a recipe for their favorite comfort food. The initial field of 150 competitors was narrowed to four finalists from each of the district’s three elementary schools. Finalists were invited to participate in the “cook off ” at Calabasas School. Recipes were judged on taste, presentation, originality, healthiness, and ease of preparation.

“This is my one of my favorite events of the year,” said Calabasas Principal, John Fanning. “Not only am I amazed at the talent, but I look forward to tasting the delicious food. They are all winners in my mind.”

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6th Nogales Bicycle Classic The 6th Nogales Bicycle Classic took place on Saturday, March 25th in beautiful Santa Cruz County. It was the most scenic ride in Arizona. This very safe and well organized event started in historic Nogales and took riders through Rio Rico, Patagonia, and Sonoita. This year the event hosted a variety of family activities at the finish line, such as, fun rides for children, educational activities, with informational booths, including food and music. A total of 249 enthusiastic riders gathered together to ride and support Circles of Peace. All proceeds from the Nogales Bicycle Classic benefit the Circles of Peace, a restorative justice program in Santa Cruz County.

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People that "echo"Marco Antonio Zamudio This month Border Eco introduces an individual who works behind the scenes at Cochise College but has for several years echoed many accomplishments throughout his life. Marco Antonio Zamudio is originally from San Diego, California. He moved to Nogales, Arizona at the age of 4 years-old with his parents. He has been working in the field of education for the past 9 years as an IT Support Technician for the school district and Cochise College. His role at Cochise College is crucial to the success of the college. He provides support to the teachers, staff and students. He started working for Cochise College 3 years ago.

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“We are different here at Cochise College. Our mission here is to help everyone who walks into our college. We have a great team here. We all work in collaboration to help meet the needs our students,” said IT Support Technician Marco Zamudio. He has 10 years experience working in the field of technology. Mr. Zamudio has currently accepted a position with Apple, Inc.as a full time support technician. “I am deeply saddened by the outcome. I really enjoyed working for Cochise College. I am grateful for the opportunity to have worked for such a prestigious college,” said Mr.Zamudio.

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Marco Zamudio would like to thank Sue Nielsen for giving him an opportunity and always pushing him to become a better person. Gabriel Galindo Center Director for Cochise College for being a great team leader. His co-workers for their continued support. He would like to also thank his wife who has always supported him throughout the years with his two daughters Sophia 3 and Natalia 1.

4th Annual World Autism Awareness Day Celebration The Southern Arizona Autism Association a non profit organization serving families in Nogales, Arizona celebrated their 4th Annual World Autism Awareness Day Celebration in Santa Cruz County. The event brings resources and programs to families in Ambos Nogales. The celebration took place on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. at the Teyechea Park behind city hall. The event is held to help bring awareness on autism. According to the CDC, 1 in 68 children are diagnosed with autism , in some cases that number is 1 in 42. “As a result, it is important for community members to know they are not alone. We have the resources here for them, they are not alone. We are working locally to help meet the needs of community members,” said Michelle Jacquez president. We are extremely thankful to our sponsors : Horne Ford Champion Chrysler - Tony Griffin , Carlos Silva and Jose Rubio Chamberlain Distributing-Mr. Jaime ChamberlainVFW The organizations that participated in the 4th Annual World Autism Awareness Day Celebration were: VFW_ Councilmen Joe Diaz and Ramiro Garate Abram Loustaunau Nogales Fire Department Energy Transport Logistics Ambos Nogales Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Edify our Families County Recorder's Office Nogales Infantil- Nogales Sonora Colegio Iskalti- Nogales Sonora Venciendo Al Autismo - Nogales Sonora Santa Cruz Training Program Unisource Energy FABAS Inc. Arizona Department of Disability Raising Special Kids Community Health Associates Intermountain Dependable Health Care Services Luminaria Health Care Services Self Direction Self Advocacy Group Families for Autism Support Group Sky Parties

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“Families may be unfamiliar with the programs and resources they are eligible to receive. Many of the local resources are offered at no cost to the special needs community. It is important for community members to know that we exist,” said Michelle Jacquez. We thank the community for their continued support! For more information please visit our website at: www.soazaa.org Email us on info@soazaa.org, (520) 477-1227 Facebook page under the Southern Arizona Autism Association . * We are not affiliated with the Autism Society of Southern Arizona. The society only exists in Tucson Arizona .

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Tourism to TUMACÁCORI creates $3 Million in Economic TUMACÁCORI, AZ – A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 43,830 visitors to Tumacácori National Historical Park in 2016 spent $2,562,600 in communities near the park. That spending supported 39 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $3,096,000. “Tumacácori welcomes visitors from across the country and around the world,” said Superintendent Bob Love. “We are enthusiastic about sharing the stories of this place and the experiences it provides. We also feature the park as a way to introduce our visitors to this part of the country and all that it offers. National park tourism is a significant driver in the national economy, returning more than $10 for every $1 invested in the National Park Service, and it’s a big factor in our local economy as well.

We appreciate the partnership and support of our neighbors and are glad to be able to give back by helping to sustain local communities.” The peer-reviewed visitor spending analysis was conducted by economists Catherine Cullinane Thomas of the U.S. Geological Survey and Lynne Koontz of the National Park Service. The report shows $18.4 billion in direct spending by 331 million park visitors in communities within 60 miles of a national park. This spending supported 318,000 jobs nationally; 271,544 of those jobs are found in these gateway communities. The cumulative benefit to the U.S. economy was $34.9 billion.

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According to the 2016 report, most park visitor spending was for lodging (31.2 percent) followed by food and beverages (27.2 percent), gas and oil (11.7 percent), admissions and fees (10.2 percent) souvenirs and other expenses (9.7 percent), local transportation (7.4 percent), and camping fees (2.5 percent). Report authors this year produced an interactive tool. Users can explore current year visitor spending, jobs, labor income, value added, and output effects by sector for national, state, and local economies. Users can also view year-by-year trend data. The interactive tool and report are available at the NPS Social Science Program webpage: go.nps.gov/vse. The report includes information for visitor spending at individual parks and by state. To learn more about national parks in Arizona and how the National Park Service works with Arizona communities to help preserve local history, conserve the environment, and provide outdoor recreation, go to www.nps. gov/ARIZONA.

Happening Events-May Frontier Printing Press – Wednesday, May 3, 11 am – 1 pm & Tuesday, May 16, 10 am – 2 pm A knowledgeable volunteer demonstrates the Washington Hand Press used to print Arizona’s first newspaper in 1859 and answers questions about hand press printing, type setting, and other aspects of this marvel of industrial engineering. You will get to set type and print small samples to take with you. Included with park admission: $5 adult, $2 youth 7-13, children free. Museum Tour: Spanish Tubac – A Curator’s Look at the Presidio that Transformed the Santa Cruz Valley, Tuesday, May 9, 10 – 11 am Join us for a guided tour where you’ll explore Spanish Tubac and take a closer look at several museum artifacts and discuss their impact on history. Allow 1 hour for the tour. $10 fee includes all day admission to tour the Presidio Park. Tour limited to 12; reservations requested, 520-398-2252 or info@TubacPresidio.org Living History: Woodworking – Friday, May 12, 9 am – Noon For generations, humans have used and shaped wood for practical and creative projects. See how it was done before power tools by watching and listening to a knowledgeable volunteer using hand tools to form and split wood to make staves for a bucket, and then try it yourself. Included with park admission: $5 adult, $2 youth 7-13, children free. Ongoing Special Exhibit: Tubac’s Pioneer Families and the CATASTROPHE of Baca Float No. 3 This ground breaking exhibit tells the story of how local homesteaders lost their lands to real estate speculators and political actions beyond their control. Included with park admission, $5 adult, $2 youth 7-13, children free Ongoing Exhibit: Unique 1800’s Ambulance This exhibit at the Tubac Presidio is a rare original 1800’s period carriage called an ambulance. It has been restored and modified to replicate the ambulance that Phocion R. Way, an engraver from Cincinnati, Ohio, rode on from Mesilla on the Rio Grande River to Tucson in June of 1858. Our ambulance was restored over thirteen months by Hanson Wheel and Wagon in Letcher, South Dakota and is the only known vehicle of its type on display anywhere in the world. Included with park admission, $5 adult, $2 youth 7-13, children free.

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