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MMSAP Training in Santa Cruz County

CONNECTING SOUTHERN ARIZONA

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“Empowering Future Leaders ” Nogales Women’s Club

October is Domestic Violence Awareness

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Colorful Festival to Commemorate Mexico’s Independence

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People that “echo” Patty Molina

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General Mexican Consulate Hosts Labor Rights Week

Congratulations County Attorney George Silva for being awarded the top DUI Enforcement Officer in Santa Cruz County. The event was held on Wednesday, August 23rd at Casino del Sol in Tucson, Arizona. Mr. Silva received his Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Award from the Southern Arizona Affiliate for his work in prevention. He has carried out for the last six years a campaign on the dangers of “drunk driving� through different media outlets and schools..

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Border Eco Magazine 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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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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“It is never too late to bring in change, that you want to see around you. Let this 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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Masonic Model Student Assistance Program The Arizona Masonic Foundation for Children and the Santa Cruz County Superintendent’s Office joined forces to bring MMSAP Training to Santa Cruz County, as part of the Healthy Student Grant.

Approximately 55 participants attended the 3 day training session held on August 29, 30, and 31.

Participants included teachers, administrators, school staff, and community outreach agencies.

MMSAP (Masonic Model Student Assistance Program) is a school-based intervention program that certifies educators through training, allowing them to recognize, intervene and redirect K-12 students at risk.

Throughout the three days, participants were involved in meaningful activities with core groups or teams.

Together, they were able to develop strategic schoolbased action plans to assist with identification, intervention and monitoring of students.

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This is done in an effort to improve their academic performance as well as their quality of life, ultimately leading to productive, useful and healthy lives.

The two instructors for the model were Joe Brancoccio and Larry Newman.

Mr. Newman is one of the original writers and developers of the program.

Since 1984, he has trained educators in 26 states and portions of Canada. He added that, “the program is continuously being modified based on current research and best practices.” This was evidenced by the various activities and presentation modalities all leading to high engagement and participation from all attendees.

Mr. Jerry Badinger, President of the Arizona Masonic Foundation, makes it his mission to offer these training opportunities throughout the state. He actively recruits, participates and plans these events.

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Volunteers assist in providing all materials, meals and snacks. For the Santa Cruz County training, Roger Cousineau and Dave Promenschenkel were on hand to assist the instructors and participants.

On the last day of the training, Santa Cruz County School Superintendent, Alfredo I. Velásquez presented certificates. Gift baskets were presented to Mr. Badinger, the two instructors and volunteers in appreciation for all their help in bringing this training to the county.

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Empowering Future Leaders NogalesWomen’s Club

The Nogales Women’s Club has been serving Santa Cruz County since 1922. It is the oldest service club in the area. It was founded on October 4, 1922 in order to establish the NogalesSanta Cruz County Public Library, the club immediately affiliated itself with the General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC). The Nogales Women’s Club is dedicated towards improving the community through volunteer services and provides opportunities to strengthen the role of women. The club currently has 56 members.“We serve the entire community even though our name is the Nogales Woman’s Club and our members are women,” said Recording Secretary Patty Molina.

The General Federation of Women’s Clubs is a unifying force, bringing together local women’s clubs, with members dedicated to strengthening their communities and enhancing the lives of others through volunteer service. With 100,000 members in affiliated clubs in every state and more than a dozen countries, GFWC members are community leaders who work locally to create global change by supporting the arts, preserving natural resources, advancing education, promoting healthy lifestyles, encouraging civic involvement, and working toward world peace and understanding.

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In its 95 years of existence, the Nogales club has been involved with the community, undertaking and supporting projects as needed. Its main effort, however, has been directed towards education and literacy projects. The club was the first in the county to offer high school graduates scholarships. The club’s annual scholarship program has been able to help high school seniors realize their dreams by furthering their education.

“I think it is important to welcome younger generations into the club because they are the future.

If they would like to join the club to learn more about community service before they head off to college, it will be a great experience for them as it will look great on their resume to,” said Recording Secretary Patty Molina.

Empowering Future Leaders NogalesWomen’s Club The club’s main focus has been on literacy through supporting the Reading is Fundamental Program (RIF) program. The program provides in-classroom reading by community volunteers to local schools.

They have annual

The club has also sponsored the Very Special Arts Program in the county bringing special needs the opportunity to learn and engage in the arts. The most notable accomplishment of the Women’s Club has been the establishment of the public library.

Although there is considerable diversity in the ages, interests, and experiences of GFWC clubwomen, all are united by a dedication to community improvement through volunteer service; Very similar philosophies among GFWC and Girl Scouts. The woman’s

distributions of books for students.

The club has received hundreds of letters from grateful students and teachers for their continued RIF program sponsorship.

Since the General Federation of Women’s Clubs was founded in 1890, it has been a unifying force, bringing together local women’s clubs from around the country and throughout the world.

club has been an instrumental supporting force for the Girl Scouts in Santa Cruz County.

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Colorful Festival to Commemorate Mexico’s Independence

The General Consulate of Mexico in Nogales, Arizona, commemorated their 207th Anniversary of Mexico's Independence “El Grito” with a colorful festival.The event was held on Friday, September 15, 2017 at the Pierson Vocational High School. The event was open to the public with free entertainment from both sister cities. It was hosted by the General Mexican Consulate and the City of Nogales.

The colorful festival had local vendors, with more than 500 people in attendance among those in attendance were the Mayor of Nogales, Arizona, John F. Doyle, the Municipal President of Nogales, Sonora, Cuauhtémoc Galindo, our Arizona State Representative for the 2nd District, Rosanna Gabaldon, Councilman Jose Diaz, and the US Consul General in Nogales, Sonora, Virginia Staab.

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Both sister cities worked together to bring entertainment from both sides of the border. The festival included entertainment from a variety of local artists. The public enjoyed entertainment

by Mariachi Apache from Nogales High School, Banda Municipal, jugglers, acrobats, and the folkloric ballet. The event followed with Mayor John F. Doyle reading the proclamation of Mexico’s Independence Day and the coronation of the new sovereign queen of "Fiestas Patrias", Thalia Etzoglou.

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People that "echo" Patty Molina This month’s editorial is featuring a community leader who has dedicated much of her life to community service. Patty Molina was born and raised in Nogales, Arizona. She returned to Nogales the summer of 1992. Mrs. Molina began working at the Pimeria Alta Historical Society. There she helped organize the society’s library and archives. She also played a huge role in continuing the efforts of the museum after both its director and registrar resigned. They were a small team of four.

Mrs. Molina was introduced to the Woman’s Club, October of 1992. The GFWC Nogales Woman’s Club is the oldest service club in Nogales and Santa Cruz County. She was invited to be a guest of Lillian Hoff who was the Club President at the time.

The club was hosting their annual new member recruitment tea, where she became a member.

Mrs. Hoff founded the Very Special Arts and the club sponsored the annual event.

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Mrs. Molina was She ended up serving two approached by Mrs. Hoff terms as President and then to take the responsibility continued as Vice President of coordinating the annual for several years under the festivals held locally at Presidencies of Mrs. Jo Challenger School. “I Ciardulli, Ms. Mary Darling, loved the arts and at the Ms. Judy Becker, Mrs. time I worked at Pimeria Betty Rae McGehee and Alta Historical Society, Mrs. Adeline Cripe. Mrs. so I accepted as it came Molina currently, serves naturally to me,” said the Women’s Club as the Molina. After Mrs. Hoff’s recording secretary under term as President was the current leadership of up, she was asked to Mrs. Marta Valenzuela. “I serve on the Press Book learned during my time as Committee. She served on President of the Women’s this committee for several Club the importance of years. The book won being open minded and many awards awards for listening to my peers. Being the Women’s Club. The a good leader is not about state headquarters noted telling people what to do these award winning books but working alongside my and asked her to serve as peers,” said Molina. the Arizona State Public Mrs. Molina has been Relations Chairwoman. Mrs happily married to husband Molina served for two years.

Ramiro Molina for 21 She was later asked to years. They both have sit on the board of the three beautiful daughters: Women’s Club. She served Cristina age 18, currently as a regular board member a Freshman attending for years and then served Arizona State University, as Vice President under Rebecca age 16, Junior the Presidency of Mrs. at Nogales High School Anita Licther. The year and Camilla age 12, a 6th after, she was nominated grader at Calabasas K8 and elected as Club School.

President. Mrs. Molina is the youngest and first Hispanic in the Women’s Club’s history in Santa Cruz County. “I was attracted to the club because of how it strengthens the role of women within our Follow us of Facebook: Border Eco community,” said Patty Molina.

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Mexican General Consulate Hosts Labor Rights Week The Nogales General Mexican Consulate hosted a series of workshops in highlight of labor week rights. This year they hosted two series of workshops: “Successful Women” and “Employee to Employer.”

The workshops were open to the public. The workshops were held on Wednesday, August 30th at the General Consulate of Mexico Bicentennial Hall on Cardwell. The workshop had two successful women within the community share their experiences and the challenges they faced throughout their careers.

The goal of these workshops are to encourage women around the community to never give up on their goals.

The two ladies that were invited as guest speakers were Nidia Solorzano and Coco Romero.

Mrs. Nidia Solorzano is an active community member.

She is also wife, mother and grandmother where she is able to better relate to some of the challenges many of the women in attendance face everyday.

She is a Victim Services Advocate for the Santa Cruz County Attorney’s Office, She has been working there for many years to support women victims of domestic violence.

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She shared with the audience her passion is working with survivors of domestic violence. Her goal is to empower these women to move forward with their lives. She currently manages within our county the campaign on domestic violence awareness. She has been hosting for years during the month of October the domestic violence vigil and walk at the Santa Cruz County Complex for the office of the Santa County Attorney. Mrs. Solorzano also works collaboratively with the consulate hosting a variety of workshops for the public on emotional intelligence.

She was recently awarded the OTHLI Award (2015) for work within the community an award given by the Mexican Consulate.

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The other guest speaker was Mrs. Coca Romero she is the founder of St. Andrew’s Children’s Clinic.Her first child was born with cerebral palsy. She struggled to find adequate services for her daughter locally. As a result, she was motivated to find other women who were in the same situation forming a support group. St. Andrew’s Children’s Clinic has been providing for over 40 years, free specialized medical care to special needs children living in Sonora and Sinaloa, Mexico who can’t afford the care they need in their home country. Mrs. Coca Romero was awarded the Othli Award (2010) by the Mexican Institute. It recognizes community members who dedicate their lives to the well-being of the Mexican community.

The successful women workshops are hosted yearly

by Francisco Elorza from the Departament of Protection from the General Mexican Consulate in Nogales, Arizona located at 135 West Cardwel, St. For more information please contact Mr. Elorza at (520) 287-2521 Ext. 407 or email at: felorza@ consulmexnogales.com

Happening Events-October Special Tours of Two Rarely Available Archaeological Sites, Saturday, October 7, 9:30 am – 2:30 pm In celebration of International Archaeology Month, Tubac Presidio State Historic Park will collaborate with Tumacácori National Historical Park to provide special tours of two unique archaeological sites. Join Philip Halpenny at the Tubac Presidio for a tour of the Spanish colonial archaeological site that preserves the remains of the original 1752 Tubac town site. The Archaeological Conservancy protects this site and participants are asked to sign ‘An Acknowledgement of Risk Factors’ before entering. Meet at the Presidio at 9:30 am. After the first tour, bring your own picnic lunch to enjoy in either Parks’ picnic area. Next, we will meet in the Tumacácori parking lot at NOON and car pool with a National Park Service ranger for a tour of the Los Santos Ángeles de Guevavi mission. Established by Father Kino in 1691 where the Pima Revolt began, excavations have revealed evidence of extensive prehistoric habitation on the mission site, along with evidence of mission era corrals and other structures. This site is only available for special guided tours. Fee is $15 per person and includes both tours and admission to both Parks. Tour limited to 15. For reservations call the Presidio at 520-398-2252 or info@TubacPresidio.org.

Teodoro ‘Ted’ Ramirez Artist-in-Residence Concert Series: Tres Guitarras, Saturday, October 14, 2 pm This is Ted’s 7th season as our artist-in-residence, and he has a phenomenal line-up for us this year. Chris Jácome returns with two other stunning guitar masters. This level of musical ensemble is usually found in London, Paris, and New York City, but believe it or not - the trio will join us in Tubac for one concert featuring Chris, Bob Fahey & Stan Sorenson - all three musicians considered to be at the top of the guitar stage performance world and will grace the schoolhouse stage with their phenomenal flamenco, blues, and jazz guitars. Tickets $25 adults, free for children 14 and younger. Seating is limited, please call now for reservations, 520398-2252.

Anza Day, Saturday, October 21, 9 am to 3 pm The Presidio’s Anza Days celebration reflects historical accuracy and provides for the educational engagement of youngsters in this most significant event in Tubac’s history, when Spanish explorer Juan Bautista de Anza made the 1775 overland expedition from Tubac to the Pacific. It begins in the cool of the morning at 9 am with period costumed riders executing cavalry drills. On the command of, “Vayan subiendo”, the Anza riders will assemble along with a host of imaginary settlers and livestock, and proceed to the steps of St. Ann’s Church (the site of Tubac’s original church, Santa Gertrudis) where they will receive a blessing for the journey. From 10 am to noon at the Presidio we will unveil our children’s Anza Discovery Program with costumes, activities, props, ponies and superb photo ops. This is a wonderful opportunity to engage your children and grandchildren in Tubac’s colorful history. A $1 per adult donation is suggested for supplies. For more information call the Presidio, 520-398-2252.

Teodoro ‘Ted’ Ramirez Artist-in-Residence Concert Series: Peter Dalton Ronstadt y Los Tucsonenses, Sunday, October 22, 2 pm Peter D. Ronstadt y Los Tucsonenses are a regional music group that presents a new take on the traditional music of Southwest and Mexico. Their music is an evolution of a long standing Ronstadt family tradition - a tradition and family that includes their aunt, the legendary singer Linda Ronstadt and their father the late-great Michael J. Ronstadt. This will be a fantastic concert - one that presents a musical linage that is hard to beat. Please join us and welcome Peter D. Ronstadt, Alex Flores & Bobby Ronstadt (Los Tucsonenses) as they offer a fantastic musical journey through the post-modern American West. Tickets $18 adults, free for children 14 and younger. Seating is limited, please call now for reservations, 520-398-2252.

Tubac’s 4th Annual Traditional Day of the Dead Celebration & Procession Sunday, October 29, 11 - 4 pm The Tubac celebration of Día de los Muertos is an event exuberantly honoring our ancestors and community. Everyone is welcome to create an ofrenda or altar and these will be displayed throughout the community. At Tubac Presidio State Historic Park beginning at 11 am and running until 4 pm, we’ll have face painting, live music, food vendors with a wonderful variety of offerings, ofrenda exhibits, intention writing and crafts for the children. In the afternoon a splendid procession will march through the streets to the Tubac Cemetery and end at a symbolic bonfire in the Sculpture Garden at the K. Newby Gallery. There will also be music, dancing, food and drink in the Sculpture Garden. Participants are encouraged to come in costume, have their faces painted and bring mementos of loved ones to memorialize in the parade and at the bonfire. Purchase your tickets at the Presidio

by October 28 and receive a discount: Adults $6, youth (7-13), $1, children (younger than 7) are free. Day of event ticket prices $8 adults, $2 youth (7-13), children (younger than 7) are free.

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