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Apr. 2014 “Published Monthly for SEAGO Member Entities, our Strategic Partners & everyone interested in Southeastern Arizona” Vol. 4, No. 4
A BORDERLESS SOLUTION
Greenlee County Past and Present
by Ákos Kovach
In the year 1540 Spanish conquistador Coronado (Francisco Vázquez de Coronado y Luján), blazed a trail through what is now Greenlee County, Arizona. Among the Ponderosa Pines, running rivers, lakes and bountiful wildlife Coronado found solitude and tranquility. Today, over 500 years later, visitors from around the world travel to the White Mountains and follow the Coronado Trail south to the Black Hills. They pass through forests that dim the sun, altitudes that reach 8,600 feet and a chance to observe over 400 species of wildlife. Birding is an ever-growing past time in this region. Bicyclists and motorcyclists love the challenge, serpentine route and numerous opportunities to stop, pull off the The bottom line is: no main road, and simply enjoy what town, no city, no county nature has deis an ‘island’. We are all veloped. As one travels fur- joined together by high- ther south they encounter a man- ways, culture, art, and made wonder economies. To ignore – the Morenci Min- these realities is tanta- ing operations, North America’s mount to the ultimate ar- largest, deepest and most pro- rogance ‘we can do this on ductive mine. Morenci has served our own’. Graham County, as a fulltime mine since 1873, needs Greenlee as much as the first smelter Cibola, Catron, Grant and was built in 1874. Hidalgo in SW New Mex- To grasp the size and scope of ico. But the reverse is true this mine the best view is from as well - Greenlee needs an aircraft, but most choose to their neighboring cities drive along the edge and marvel at and towns to fill jobs. We the size of the all need one another to equipment and con- rebuild a vibrant tourist stant orchestrated motion of industry – which is why the mine. Then, as if trans- Cochise County will be ported through space and time, you at the table presenting on find yourself in the 21st Century re- April 25. naissance community of Morenci, an unincorporated community that serves not only the mining community but also the entire county. From the state-of-the art fitness center, Olympic sized indoor and outdoor pools. The community center amenities include everything you would expect to find in a fully urban city – movies, entertainment, places to eat, best in state school system, shopping, healthy living and a welcoming community. For more facts and details about the opportunities presented by doing business in Greenlee County – attend the April 25th Opportunity Summit from 10 am to 3pm in Clifton at the Community Center located at 550 North Coronado Blvd. Register today to attend or be a vendor: www.growinggreenlee.org
Listen first, then act
by Ákos Kovach
The first job of economic developers is to listen – listen to the constituency you are about to serve. The business community offers the perspective of profit oriented activities, and are quick to let you know what holds them back from being able to expand or become more successful. While the public sector reveals the tall tasks of infrastructure maintenance, public services, balancing budgets often cut by state and federal sources. With the list obstacles of and public secmind, the next short and long And it must be is not viable tion is sustainIn Greenprivate and work together, organize tocircumstance tered by ecoers. This is why the whole lee’ strategic such wide acclusive nature employs all the collaboration which means come and evat the same
Ultimately, when you join us on April 25th be prepared for the realization this event is intended to underscore the theme: a “borderless solution”. Too often developers overlook surrounding resources, as an example, Workforce in New Mexico, or the SW New Mexico Council of Governments for starters. Thankfully we have a very strong rapport with the Arizona Workforce Connection, Small Business Development Center and other groups in the area in order to fulfill the overarching goal – to serve our constituencies. The unincorporated town site of Morenci has been transformed into a 21st Century community, which we will showcase as a model and yet another reason for the outside world to take notice and become part of the solution in Greenlee.
of challenges and both the private tors clearly in step is to identify term solutions. added a ‘solution’ unless the resoluable. lee County the public sectors plan together and gether – a unique rarely encounnomic developanother reason ‘Growing Greenplan has gained ceptance. The inof this strategy best features of and partnerships, everyone is weleryone is seated table.
On Friday April 25 everyone has an opportunity to witness history in the making. Speakers, guests, vendors and participants from neighboring New Mexico, Sonora, Cochise and Graham Counties. Let us not forget those arriving from California – Texas and Nevada.
Where will you be on April 25? You should be in Clifton at the Greenlee Opportunity Summit, learn, grow, share and compare ~ register here: www.growinggreenlee.org
Borderless solution defined To advance, or to make improvements, one must make a conscious decision to take action. Action predicated on proper planning – which requires good fact checking, and affiliating with strategic partners who share common goals and agree to leverage resources for the common good. This precisely defines what has been going on in Greenlee County for the past several months. In fact the process, locally titled Growing Greenlee, has been embraced by the County, both incorporated towns, neighboring communities in New Mexico, and an ever-growing cadre of public and private sector supporters. With the Greenlee Opportunity Summit coming up Friday, April 25, it is worthy to note the enormous economic impact this remote location has on the county, region, state and across the border into New Mexico. The ever-widening geographic footprint of this economic impact is realized through taxes and payroll. Take, for example, property, use taxes, payroll and sales tax revenues generated by the largest mining operation in North America, located in Morenci. Freeport McMoRan (FMI) is the #1 private sector taxpayer in Arizona. Add to the above facts the significant multiplier effect of payroll paid to employees and contractors then the financial impact begins vividly to transcend county lines and state borders. With numerous jobs open and ready to be filled, the company (FMI) has transformed Morenci into a dynamic 21st Century community complete with excellent schools, superior recreational facilities, sidewalks, shopping and a Starbucks. Greenlee County was recently crowned the fastest growing
by A’kos Kovach
Why attend April 25? Regardless of what one might think otherwise, inertia is painful. The atrophy associated with the lack of activity weighs heavily on any proposed departure from lethargy. Thus, any animated economic development effort within any city, town, county or region has the net effect of abating old habits and even more startling – causing change. No matter where you look in the SEAGO Region, history reveals everything – the good and the not-so-good. The tipping point is ‘do we move forward, step up or fall backwards’?. What are the lessons we learned from the saga of elected and later imprisoned city officials, embezzlers, bad municipal choices, poor public sector investment decisions, strikes, disputes and major natural disasters? To be prepared, to strengthen our resolve and encourage us to move forward, to step up. With this background, every city, town and county has been reviewing their contingency plans, the near free fall of state and federal funding levels and the resulting collapse of high wage jobs, which further drives down population. What happens when population goes down? The dimension of reduced tax collections of all types. Frankly speaking, by utilizing a boxing analogy, it is time to take off the gloves, get serious about regionalism, and resolve to find borderless solutions to our economic malaise, no matter what shape any local economic problem has taken - reach out, partner up and grow your economy as a team.
population base (by percentage) in Arizona. Both towns, Clifton and Duncan, are the fastest growing towns (by percentage). From north to south, east to west the public and private sector has joined to find new talent, attract new employees and pave the way for long-term economic stability and investment.
2014 Monsoon Outlook John Brost, Science and Operations Officer|Ntnl. Weather Svc-Tucson
Each year as southeast Arizona residents make the transition from balmy winter weather into the increasing hot, dry and windy conditions of the spring, we set our collective sights on the monsoon for a welcomed return of our rainy season. These same southeast Arizona residents are searching for a glimmer of hope, that this monsoon will be wetter, cooler and otherwise more pleasRead the SKYWARN Newsletter HERE ...
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Economic Development by Motorcycle by Amanda Baillie
LEGISLATIVE NEWS President Obama Signs Flood Insurance Bill into Law On March 21, President Obama signed the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act (P.L. 113-89) into law. The legFEDERAL NEWS AND NOTES FHWA to Hold Freight Analysis Framework Webinar Please join the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Office of Freight ManSmall Business Administration Issues Final Rule on 504 and 7(a) Loan Program On March 21, the Small Business Administration issued a final rule to improve access to its two flagship lending programs: the 504 Loan Program and the 7(a) Loan Program. IMCP Competition Deadline Extended to April 14 The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) and the International Economic Development Council held a webinar on February 19 for potential applicants. Click here to view the slides from the webinar.
New EPA Publication Highlights Smart Growth and Fiscal Health Smart growth strategies can help local governments build on existing assets and maximize the return on investment while helping to protect the environment and human health. Funding Opportunity: Defense Industry Adjustment Program Click here to view the Federal Funding Opportunity for this program. for info, contact Michael Gilroy at michael.p.gilroy3. civ@mail.mil or (703) 697-2081. NEWS AND NOTES Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis to Host Webinar Featuring Rural Tourism On Thursday, April 10 from 3-4:15 ET, the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis will host a webinar “Off the Beaten Path: The Economic Impact of Rural Tourism.” FP for Rural Communities Facing Community CIRD will offer two free pre-application conference calls for interested applicants on April 2 and April 24. Both calls will be from 3 –4 p.m. ET. Click here to register for one of these webinars.
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USDA Natural Disaster Assistance Program The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Cochise, Gila, Graham, Maricopa, Pima and Pinal counties in Arizona as primary natural disaster areas due to the recent drought. Farmers and ranchers in the following contiguous counties in Arizona also qualify for natural disaster assistance. Those counties are: Apache, Coconino, Greenlee, La Paz, Navajo, Santa Cruz, Yavapai and Yuma. Interested farmers may contact their local USDA Service Centers for further information on eligibility requirements and application procedures for these and other programs. Additional information is also available online at http://disaster.fsa.usda.gov.
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May 6-10, 2014 Veterans Memorial Park Sierra Vista www.chromeponyrally.com
Motorcycle loving Diane (Dee) Erwin never imagined her passion for the open road would help contribute to Sierra Vista’s economic development strategies. But the grandmother-of-two finds herself firmly in the saddle as she leads an effort to bring additional visitors to the community to bolster flagging hotel occupancy rates. Chrome Pony Rally is an ambitious fiveday event that will see motorcyclists from far and wide flocking to the community from May 6-10 to enjoy music, dining, shopping, tourism attractions and the region’s perfect riding weather. Erwin’s goal is not only to provide a memorable experience for attendees, but to also showcase what Southeast Arizona has to offer the motorcycling community. “It’s about putting heads in beds, mouths in restaurants and bodies in retail, while attracting riders to the amazing riding opportunities we have in this area,” she explained. Erwin was approached back in September 2012 by two active community members – Tim Cervantes of The Cochise Water Project and Cerendipitees, and Pamela Anderson of The Landmark Café – about the possibility of organizing a motorcycle rally in Sierra Vista. “They both knew about my passion for riding and my ability to plan events,” said Erwin, who has been the Sierra Vista Area Chamber of Commerce’s events coordinator for nearly eight years. “At the time, we were really feeling the effects of the economic downturn, especially in the hospitality industry. I had been to many rallies so I started making some calls, worked with the Small Business Development Center and the City of Sierra Vista, and decided there was no reason why I couldn’t do it.” READ MORE ...
Regional Calendar of Events Apr. 1-3 - 2014 New Mexico Economic Development Summit, Hobbs, NM. For info, visit nmural.org or call (575) 397-2030. Apr. 10 - Career Fair, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, Windemere Hotel & Conference Center, Sierra Vista. Register to participate. Apr. 11 - Hiring Fair at Carl’s Jr. in Willcox. See page 5 for details. April 11 - Renewable Energy Community Forum - 9 to Noon, Valley Telecom, 752 E. Maley St., Willcox, AZ. Lunch provided with RSVP to Alan Baker at (520) 384-2272 or abaker@vtc.net. Apr. 11-13 - Rose Tree Festival. Old-Fashioned lunch basket auction, the crowning of the Rose Queen and the ever popular Rose Parade on Saturday. Entertainment by Cochise Folkloric Dancers and the Nogales Arizona Mariachi Apache Band. Apr. 16 - Hiring Fair at Kindred in Sierra Vista. See page 5 for details. Apr. 17 - Beta Launch of the Community Springboard, 5 to 8 pm, Copper Queen Plaza in Bisbee. RSVP Mark Schmitt at the Small Business Development Center, schmittm@cochise. edu or (520) 515-5478.
2nd Binational Economic Forum April 10-11, 2014 • Nogales, Sonora 42 Mayors from the state of Sonora to be in attendance at this event. For more information visit: http://pronogales.com/Forum.aspx
GREENLEE COUNTY, AZ EVENTS APRIL 11 & 12, 2014 - Spring Rampage, Greenlee Co. Fairgrounds APRIL 12, 2014 - Greenlee Co. Mud Drag Series APRIL 12, 2014 -Javelina Chase Bicycle Event APRIL 25 - The Second Annual Growing Greenlee Opportunity Summit will be held in Clifton
Apr. 25 - The Second Annual Growing Greenlee Opportunity Summit will be held in Clifton Apr. 26 - Patagonia EarthFest, Noon to 5 pm at Global Arts & Lillian’s Closet. Booksigning: “A Slow Road Home” by Lisa G. Sharp. Apr. 30-May 2 - “All Roads Lead to AZ” – AAED Spring Conference (Loews Ventana Canyon, Tucson) (For more information on registration, please go to: www.aaed.com tab on Events Calendar for info for events and many more economic development activities across the state.) May 1 - Douglas Youth Empowerment Fair at Douglas High School. If interested in participating, please
fill ou the online registration form. For info, aromero@cenp at ico. com or call (480) 2737308
growinggreenlee.org
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TOMBSTONE EVENTS Rose Tree Festival April 11-13 - OldFashioned lunch basket auction, the crowning of the Rose Queen and the ever popular Rose Parade on Saturday. Entertainment by Cochise Folkloric Dancers and the Nogales Arizona Mariachi Apache Band. Wyatt Earp Days May 24-26 -In honor of the West’s Famous lawman. Activities: gunfights, chili cook-off, hangings and 1880’s fashion show, street entertainment, Wyatt look-alike contest and more. Salute to the Buffalo Soldiers Days June 28-29 -A celebration to salute the Buffalo Soldiers sponsored by the Wild West Detachment Marine Corps League and the Merchants of the City of Tombstone. Celebration includes street entertainment, a parade, and many other events to be announced starting at 10:00 AM each day and conclude at approximately 4:00 PM.
Invitation to Attend WIFA’s Funding Workshops The Water Infrastructure Finance Authority (WIFA) of Arizona is holding workshops around the state to share information on the availability of financial assistance for drinking water, wastewater and stormwater projects. WIFA offers low-interest loans
and grants designed to ensure safe, reliable drinking water and proper wastewater treatment. WIFA funds are available to political subdivisions and ACC-regulated private drinking water companies.
Dates to Remember - AZ Association for Economic Development Arizona Association for Economic Development (AAED) Upcoming Economic Development offerings in Southern Arizona, open to all: April 30 - May 2 –“All Roads Lead to AZ” – AAED Spring Conference (Loews Ventana Canyon, Tucson) Speakers: Marshall Trimble; Arizona State Historian; Grant Woods, Former AZ Atty. General; Floyd Roehnrich, ADOT, Tony Bradley, Arizona Trucking Assoc., LaTonya Finch, BNSF; Russ Yelton, NACET; Commander Colonel Nathan Mooney II, Luke AFB; Natalie Sayer, Blair David Company; and more… May 28 – “Regional Economic Development Updates” – Southern Arizona Luncheon (Arizona Inn, Tucson) Speakers: Joe Snell, Tucson Regional Economic Development Opportunities; Mignonne Hollis, Sierra Vista E.D. Foundation. For more information on registration, please go to: http://www.aaed.com tab on Events Calendar for more information on these events and many more economic development activities across the state.
Upcoming NADO Webinar—
Lessons from the Storm: Using Community and Economic Development Strategies to Build Disaster Resilient Economies
Early registration is encouraged. Please RSVP at least two days prior to workshop. To RSVP to attend a workshop, email your contact information to scraig@azwifa.gov. If there are less than five people registered to participate, the workshop will be can-
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In the wake of natural disasters, local and regional economies are extremely vulnerable. Businesses can suffer costly damage, be cut off from supplies, lose sales, and experience disrupted operations. In some cases, they may even be forced to close permanently. When businesses and industries fail or falter the communities they serve can feel serious impacts, ranging from a lack of access to goods and services to the loss of income and jobs. Building the resilience of businesses and regional economies to natural disasters calls for a creative mix of land use, hazard mitigation, capital improvement, economic development, and other approaches. Join the NADO Research Foundation on April 8 from 2:00-3:15 p.m. ET for a free webinar, Lessons from the Storm: Using Community and Economic Development Strategies to Build Disaster Resilient Economies. Contact Megan McConville at mmcconville@nado.org with any questions. Click here for information & to register.
Manufacturing in U.S. Expands More Than Hiring/Career Fairs! April 10 - Career Fair, Projected: Economy (Bloomberg) 11 am to 3 pm, Windeby Lorraine Woellert | The Agurban
Manufacturing expanded at a faster pace than projected in February, showing the U.S. economy is making headway in emerging from the harsh winter weather that has slowed growth in early 2014. The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index rose to 53.2 from 51.3 in January, the Tempe, Arizona-based group reported today. Readings above 50 signal expansion. Other figures showed consumer spending climbed more than projected in January as home-heating bills jumped and households began enrolling in the Obama administration’s health-care program.
The pickup in manufacturing would have been stronger if not for a slump in production caused by a shortage of parts, a sign orders will improve in coming months to replenish stockpiles. While households spent more on services such as utilities and health care in January, they cut back on goods, including autos, gasoline and clothing, underscoring the importance of bigger job and income gains needed to spur the biggest part of the economy. “Manufacturing remains a bright spot for the economy,” said Russell Price, senior Full Story ...
NADO for rural communities This is an opportunity for all of you in Santa Cruz, Cochise, Graham and Greenlee Counties Citizens’ Institute on Rural Design Issues expertise and technical assistance valued RFP for Rural Communities Facing Com- at $35,000. The deadline for submitting a munity Design Challenges proposal is May 6 at 9:00 p.m. ET. The Citizens’ Institute on Rural Design Click here for RFP and application (CIRD) has issued a request for proposals guidelines. Selected communities will be to rural communities facing design chal- announced this June and workshops will be lenges – such as Main Street revitalization, held during the fall of 2014 and first quarter how to manage and direct growth, design of 2015. community-supportive transportation sysCIRD will offer two free pre-application tems, preserve natural and historic land- conference calls for interested applicants scapes and buildings, protect working ag- on April 2 and April 24. Both calls will be ricultural lands, and provide adequate and from 3 –4 p.m. ET. Click here to register for affordable housing – who are interested in one of these webinars. hosting a local workshop in 2014 – 2015. Successful applicants will receive a $7,000 stipend and in-kind professional design Read more ...
Az Workforce Connection - Open Postions *Western Bank—Loan Assistant, Willcox *City of Bisbee—Groundskeeper, Bisbee *Vista Delivery—Newspaper Carrier, Sierra Vista and Willcox *Goodwill—Assistant Store Manager, Sierra Vista *Northwest Fire Department, Tucson *Chenega—F-16 Instructor, Kunsan Air Base, South Korea *Holiday Inn Express—Housekeeper, Willcox There are a lot of opportunities to get hired!! Please share the below open positions. The full job descriptions are attached and the information can be found on the Career’s Tab of our Company’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/azworkforce/app_272394866107013
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mere Hotel & Conference Center, 2047 S. Hwy. 92, Sierra Vista, AZ. Over 50 companies attending with opportunities in Law Enforcement, Information Technology, Education, Finance, Healthcare and other General Openings. For assistance with writing your resume, call (520) 458-9309. Bring copies of your resume and dress for success. April 11 - Carl’s Jr.Willcox at the Elsie S. Hogan Community Library. 10 am to 2 pm. Carl’s Jr. is opening April 15th and currently hiring cooks. Training provided. No previous work experience required. April 16 - Kindred Nursing and Rehabilitation-Sierra Vista at 1843 Paseo San Luis. 10 am to noon. Bring your resume to interview for Physical Therapist, Housekeeping, PRN LPN, PRN CNA. To apply in advance, please contact Cheryl Driver at cheryl.soelle@kindred.com or (520) 508-2110.
Community Springboard Beta Launch
Copper Queen Plaza, Bisbee, AZ April 17 from 5 to 8 pm Food • Entertainment “Ted”-like Presentations Primary Purposes: Create Jobs Innovation Leveraging Resources Private/Public/Partnerships Creative Workspace Risk Taking Entrepreneurial Training/Mentoring/Education Supportive/Collaborative RSVP: schmittm@cochise.edu or (520) 515-5478
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Visitor Guides deliver Engaging the Next Generation High Value Visitors
This morning, I issued a Secretarial Order that formalizes the goals of an exciting and ambitious youth initiative to inspire millions of young people to play, learn, serve and work in the outdoors. I encourage you to watch this short video to see why this effort is so important.
by John Hudak | Destination Marketing
In a new video, Secretary Sally Jewell lays out her vision for getting America’s youth to play, learn, serve and work outdoors. Check out http://www.doi.gov/youth for more details.
“Changing Lives, Changing Futures” Banquet Hello, my name is Sarah Montoya, I am the executive director or Cochise County P.R.A.I.S.E. Prison Ministry. I am sending you this email to share with you a little bit about who we are, what we do and what we are working towards. I am also sending this email to invite you to join us at our 2nd annual “Chaning Lives, Changing Futures” Banquet. P.R.A.I.S.E. is an aftercare (reentry) ministry for people who have been incarcerated and their families. Our ministry began in April of 2008, we assist
men and women upon release to find employment, housing, support group, home churches, clothing, furniture and any other needs they might have while transitioning back into society. We are very community oriented and have worked with the City of Sierra Vista and the Sierra Vista Mall during yearly events. We give clothes out to our community once a year during the back to school clothing giveaway that serves anywhere from 700-1200 people. Read more ...
Yes, it’s true that nearly 70% of all travelers do not even use an “official” visitor guide from a DMO, but the ones who do use them are money in the bank for destinations. Two new major studies on the role and effectiveness of Official Visitor Guides have just been released, and the findings are enlightening and insightful. One study, conducted by Temple University Laboratory for Tourism and eCommerce, includes 5 State and 5 City DMO’s from various parts of the United States, and the other commissioned by the Western Association of CVB’s and conducted by Destination Analysts samples 11 CVB’s in the Western US. Both studies included varying budget size DMO’s from large to small. Only one DMO participated in both studies. Madden Media helped underwrite the cost of both studies. One finding consistent in both studies was that the OVG’s increased the number CLICK HERE tor read mroe ...
New Owner of Gleeson Jail
by Luanne Mattson | Explore Cochise
Here’s what happened this week at Interior: the National Park Service says the Washington Monument will reopen to the public on May 12; an 81 million year old dinosaur is the star of an exhibit at the Bureau of Land Management; a family of Hawaiian geese is spotted where none have been seen since the 1700’s; the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is distributing $1.1 billion to states and territories to help fund conservation and recreation projects; a river in Colorado comes back to life, thanks to the work of a federal, state, and
On a lonesome road between Tombstone local restoration team; and Secreand Willcox is the town of Gleeson. Part of tary Jewell testifies on Capitol Hill the Ghost Town Trail, this mini-museum, n favor of the Obama Administrathe town’s former jail house, is full of Native tion’s FY 2015 budget proposal. Click here to watch this week’s episode.
American artifacts, Western gear including old saddles, tack, an old bunk, mining and prospecting tools, ranching tools and other antiques. Built of reinforced concrete in 1910, this jail replaced the former structure... a nearby tree. During the town’s mining heydays, marshals would handcuff prisoners to the READ MORE ...
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Success Notes - 3 Easy Ways to Stay Motivated Stop Transportation by Klaudia Kovacs | MySuccessConsultant.com
Spring is approaching and New Year resolutions are history for many. Let’s face it: It’s not easy to stay self-motivated. Life happens and sometimes it’s easier to respond to whatever life throws at you than to stay focused, regardless of what happens. Below are three of my favorite methods to keep re-generating mo-
tivation on a daily basis. 1. In the morning, resist the urge to get out of bed and immediately start on your daily tasks, like checking how many emails you got or what comments were made on your Facebook page. Instead, leave most of your electronic devices turned off. Stay in bed and after taking a few minutes to be grateful for the morning, listen to your prerecorded goals for 2014. Pre-recording your goals for the year is a very effective and easy way to grab some inspiration in the morning, or for that matter, any time of the day. I Continue Here ...
Kiwanis Conference, Laughlin, NV The Mid-Year Kiwanis Conference is over and our “On The Border” Southwest District was Honored in every category “and then some”! Please see the attached Program of Awards. These awards were presented for the 2012-2013 Kiwanis Year while Bob Barnes, Bisbee, was Lt. Governor. These outstanding achievements was the product of ALL the Clubs and some key individuals. There are 2,747 members in the Southwest District covering the cities and States of Arizona, New Mexico and part of Texas. Of these many members Nancy Drouin and Bob Barnes (Both of Division 8) were awarded the prestigious Governor’s Honor
Award. To be considered for this award the member must be nominated blindly by their piers in a nomination essay and selected above all others. In addition to the “listed” awards Barnes was awarded the Governor’s Trophy and Pepe Wise, President of the Nogales Club was awarded the Chuck Nichols Growth Award for having the largest net Membership Growth of any club in the Southwest District. As Lt. Governor Barnes was also awarded the Kiwanis International Foundation Annual Club Gift Award due our Division 8 contributions to the Kiwanis International Foundation (one of only two awarded in the SW District).
Funding Raids
by Kevin Adam
The quality of America’s transportation infrastructure, once the envy of the world, continues to deteriorate further every year as evidenced by our consistently descending international rankings. Many states have not waited for federal action and have proactively increased their own level of transportation investment. While just a year ago, Arizona’s funding levels were average, we now rank 42nd in the nation. Arizona and federal revenue sources have not been increased or adjusted for inflation in over 20 years. While modernizing how we pay for our infrastructure to include securing adequate and sustainable funding levels is desperately needed, in the meantime, we need to insure that existing funding is used for its intended purposes. We cannot afford to slip further behind. As the state budget outlook continues to improve, now is the time to stop transferring Highway User Revenue Fund (HURF) revenues to the state general fund to pay for other government programs. CLICK HERE to read more ...
An opportunity waiting for the right visionary ~ CLUB 3000 by John Soper
Club 3000 is a 20,376 square foot masonry structure comprised of retail space, office space, a ballroom, two bars, two kitchens and seven rest rooms, located at 1703 East 9th Street in Douglas, Arizona. The famous Club 3000 closed its doors in 2011. The colorful history of this building is the site of many fond memories by citizens of Douglas. Originally developed in 1962 as a
bowling alley, Club 3000 was later converted to a special event facility, neighborhood bar and retail space. Over the past few decades, this building has been the location of countless weddings, fiesta de quinceañera, concerts, parties and meetings. Just think how this impressive space could be used to create new jobs. A fact worthy of note, Tucson General Contractor, Henry K. Zipf, estimated the replacement cost of the masonry structure was approximately $2,000,000. The structure is located on almost two acres of valuable commercially zoned land in the center of town, and is for sale. The Turning Point Monthly, April 2014, page 8
The present asking price of $149,000 is a bargain. The owner will consider all offers, including exchanges. Interested parties should contact real estate broker, John Soper, at (520) 293-5050.