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Entrepreneurs thought little of Nogales,considering it only a pass through to else-where. In 1882, Cyrus Holiday founder ofthe Santa Fe Railroad, built the first railroadalong the west coast ofMexico from Ben-son toGuaymas to link markets in Chicagothrough to the anticipated great trade fromtheOrient. Twenty-first century Nogalesentrepreneurs who developed industriesand trade including produce, maquiladorasand transportation viewed northernMexicoas a supplier and consumer to elsewhere. Itall began in 1862 when Pete Kitchen, thefirst border settler established the localpathways to world commerce, by sellingproduce and livestock from his El PotreroRanch just north of the border toMag-dalena and Tucson.The Santa Fe named their first wooden raildepot straddling the border after the origi-nal 19th century land grant ranch, RanchoNogales de los Elias. The name appliedonly to the depot, not to the scatteredbuildings of a community which had thetenuous name of Issacson and Line City.Without ceremony or fanfare, U.S. andMexican residents slowly adopted Nogalesas their community’s name.Holiday’s vision of Far Eastern trade withthe U.S. never came, but NewYork railroadbaron Edward Harriman anticipated theeconomic potential of the west coast ofMexico. In 1906, Harriman established thePacific Fruit Express as a joint subsidiary ofboth his rail companies, the Southern Pa-cific andUnion Pacific railroads. The PFEprovided ice-reefer rail cars to transportfresh vegetables by rail from distant farmersto U.S. andCanadian population centers.In 1909, during a trip to Nogales andCulia-can, Harriman saw for himself the opportu-nity to include the west coast ofMexico aspart of his north American fresh producesystem. Soon, PFE icing stations fromsouthernMexico throughNogales to Tuc-son and beyond facilitated the transporta-tion ofMexican fresh vegetablesthroughout North America.Former U.S. Congressman from Pennsylva-nia, MorganWise, saw opportunity insouthern Arizona and settled in what is nowRio Rico, providing the opportunity for hisson JoeWise to become a well knownAri-zona andMexico cattleman and business-man. One of the earliest settlers in the late1870s, Col. Charles P. Sykes attempted todevelop the old Spanish settlement of Cal-abasas as an economic center for bordertrade, including the first hotel the Santa RitaHotel opened in 1882. Calabasas didn’tgrow for 100 years, and then under the con-trived name of Rio Rico. Nogales entrepre-neur Edward Titcomb in 1883 recognizedArizona andMexico’s mining opportunitiesand by the 1890smade his headquarters inNogales to supply mining equipment andindustrial supplies. Today, the names Sykes,

Wise and Titcomb survive generations later,as southern Arizona’s first and original Euro-American settlers.Not all commerce was on a grand scale.Some, like Harry Karns, local historian, en-trepreneur (Mayor of Nogales 1927-1933),began in 1907 with two vehicles providing ataxi service from Santa Ana, Sonora tonearbymines. A half century apart, twoGerman barbers, George Januel and Al-bert Gute traveled west from Europe even-tually finding a comfortable place atNogales to practice their trade. Unable tofind work for women in NewYork, widowLucretia Roberts kept moving west to findsomeone willing to hire a woman, eventuallyfinding work as a ranch hand in Sonoita.Not long after, Mrs. Roberts, in what begana joke to humiliate her, was elected the firstfemale deputy sheri7 in the United States.A prosperous mercantile trade was estab-lished in Nogales with names like Bracker,Berk, Beatus, Savitt, Levy,Marcus, CherninandCapin who found opportunity in theburgeoning international business at thepass through of Nogales. But these Jewishmerchants were only but a few, with othersfrom themiddle east, like Karam and KoryandGreece, like Kyriakis, Karam and Pana-soupolis and others from just about any-where else who in time foundNogales.Some became wealthy, likeWirt Bowman,who arrived in the 1880s to Nogales to findwork on the Santa Fe’s Sonoran Railway.Bowman (Mayor of Nogales, 1918-19), be-came a custom broker and entrepreneur inreal estate, banking, hotels, businesses,ranching and gambling casinos inMexico.Doctors likeChenoweth,Gustetter,Smelker, Noon,andHoule estab-lished practices inNogales.Lawyers likeDu7y andHardybecame the firstlegal counselors.NewYork broth-ers Leander andJamesMix witheastern financialconnectionsfound investmentopportunities inNogales with Royand Titcomb andthe Saldamando’sInternationalDrugCompany.JamesMix wasNogales firstmayor in 1893and later Collec-tor of Customs.Captain LeanderMix, (NogalesMayor, 1912-1916)a promoter andadvocate of No-gales and Arizonapersuaded theU.S. Navy toname a new bat-tleship, the U.S.S.Arizona.In a tragic irony,the destruction ofthe U.S.S. Ari-

zona onDecember 7, 1941, led tomore resi-dents per capita from Santa Cruz Countyto serve in the U.S. military than any othercounty in the U.S. Nogalians from all warsfromWW1 andWW2 and through Koreaand Vietnam served the United States andcontinue to serve today. Some died, andmany chose to live elsewhere postWW2 inwhat was perhaps the greatest outflow ofNogales residents. But their contributionsin war, also produced opportunities for newresidents and a new generation of entrepre-neurs as Nogales in recent years developeda substantial Korean population.The beginnings of Nogales began a surgeof entrepreneurs continuing for decadesand supplemented by the establishment ofthe U.S. ArmyCamp Little alongWesternAvenue from 1910-1932 and the permanentresidence of former army personnel, in-cluding “bu7alo soldiers,” a generation ofblack soldiers who established their owncommunity within Nogales. Today, thepopulation is an ebb and flow of nativesleaving, some returning, and new people ar-riving. The population of Nogales, Sonorahas exploded to a near half million people,making the combinedNogales the thirdlargest population center next to Phoenixand Tucson. What remains after genera-tions of people coming and going andbuilding and creating is a substantial inter-national trade between the U.S. andMex-ico. However much newsflashes and soundbites remind the world of illicit tra6c alongthe border, the steady drum beat of over130 years of continuing commerce and cul-ture continues to identify ambos Nogales of

the vast international trade that has grownbetween the U.S. and Latin America. Thee7orts of hundreds of entrepreneurs turnedwhat seemed a few scattered buildings intoone of the great market places and intersec-tions of multiculturalism.Echo note: Holm is an state and localhistorian.

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About ourClub!Look around town and you won’t findan organization like the Boys &GirlsClub in Nogales, Arizona. TheClubfirst opened its doors onMay 24, 1993as a result of a partnership with theCity of Nogales, several years of plan-ning andmany, many hours of hardwork and dedication. The club wasopened in order to o7er the youth ofNogales all the wonderful things that aBoys &Girls Club provides; a safeplace to learn and grow; ongoing rela-tionships with caring, adult profession-als; life-enhancing programs, characterdevelopment experiences, hope andopportunities.FrankMartinez moved toNogales

fromCalifornia back in 1979 and hav-ing come from a small townmuch likeNogales, he saw what a di7erence thepresence of a Boys &Girls Club andother youth clubs made on himself andhis community. The youth at the clubsparticipated in many city and commu-nity events through the Boys &GirlsClub, and for many, the club had be-come a home away from home and apart of their lives.In contrast, Nogales was a city with noclubs and little activities for the youthof the community. Frank reminiscedabout the fun times he had in Califor-nia at the Boys &Girls Club and hethought that it would be a good ideato do something like that here in No-gales. Not knowing how to go aboutstarting something like this, Frank con-veyed the idea to his brother-in-law,Norberto Camarillo. It wasn't long be-

fore they began calling all across thecountry to find out how, and theybegan passing out flyers they hadmade themselves. They spent manyhours, some nights until midnight, in-serting flyers under doors, on car wind-shields and everywhere they couldthink of to try and get the communityinvolved. Fortunately, the response waspositive and the idea became a reality.

Programs for youthBoys &Girls Clubs of America has alineup of tested and proven nationallyrecognized programs that addresstoday's most pressing youth issues,teaching young people the skills theyneed to succeed in life.

Character and leadershipHelping youth become responsiblecaring citizens and acquire skills for

participating in the democratic processis themain thrust of these programs.They also develop leadership skills andprovide opportunities for planning, de-cision-making, contributing to Cluband community and celebrating ournational heritage.National KeystoneConference, Key-stoneClubmembers from across thecountry gather in a di7erent city eachyear to develop leadership skills, ex-change ideas, debate and discuss cur-rent issues, andmake friends. Eachyear, Keystoners select a national proj-ect for local KeystoneClubs to com-plete. The combined action ofhundreds of local KeystoneClubsthroughout the nation results in a proj-ect of national significance. TheNa-tional KeystoneConference issponsored by the Taco Bell Founda-

PLACEFORKIDS!APOSITIVE TheBoysandGirlsClub

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BoysandGirlsTimeline•1989YoungAmericaCares-4Hcon-ductaneedsassessmentand theBoys&GirlsClubofAmericavisitsNogales•October12,1990 theBoys&GirlsClubofSantaCruzCounty is incorpo-rated•1992 the1stAnnualSanta'sAsada&BoysGirlsClubGolfTournament,fundraisersareheld•May24th1993, theBoys&GirlsClubofSantaCruzCountyopens itsdoors•1994S.M.A.R.T.Movesnationalpro-grambegins•1995BasketballCourt isbuilt•19961stAnnualRandyRobbinsCelebrityCincodeMayoWeekend•1997Boys&GirlsClubbeginshostingtheProduceCarneAsada to raisemoney forareahighschoolscholarships•1998Outreachprograms inRioRicoandNogales•2001Boys&GirlsClubreceivesPowerUPGrantproviding theClubwithastate-of-the-artcomputer lab, thanks toGateway,Microsoft,andAOL!•2004Newbuildingaddition,which in-cludesa full-sizegymnasium,opens forMembers!!!•2006BusiestSummerever,averaging200+membersperday

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tion.National Youth of the Year Program,sponsored by The Reader's DigestFoundation, is designed to promoteand recognize service to Club andcommunity, academic performanceand contributions to family and spiri-tual life. Clubs select a Youth of theYear who receives a certificate andmedallion than enters state competi-tion. State winners receive a plaqueand enter the regional competition.Regional winners receive a $5,000scholarship and enter a national com-petition held inWashington, DC. TheNational Youth of the Year receives anadditional $10,000 scholarship and isinstalled by the President of the UnitedStates.Torch Club, a small-group leadershipdevelopment program, sponsored byStaples, is targeted to youngsters ages11 to 13.Within some 700 TorchClubsacross the country, members elect o6-cers and plan and implement their ownactivities and community service proj-ects. Each Torch Club receives an o6-cial charter from Boys &Girls Clubs ofAmerica.Education andCareer DevelopmentThese programs help youth create as-pirations for the future, providing op-portunities for career exploration andeducational enhancement.MoneyMatters: Make It Count, cre-ated with the Charles Schwab Founda-tion, is a financial literacy programdesigned specifically to help teens(ages 13-18) expand their knowledgeof moneymanagement and learn theskills that lead to financial independ-ence and well-being. TheMoneyMat-ters: Make It Count program consistsof five components: Teen Personal Fi-nanceGuide, Program Facilitator’sGuide,MoneyMattersWeb site,Schwab eEmployee Volunteer Pro-gram and theMoneyMatters Awards.Via the volunteer component, Schwabemployees can pass financial expertiseto Club teens through their volunteerinvolvement.Project Learn reinforces and enhancesthe skills and knowledge young peoplelearn at school through "high-yield"learning activities at the Club and inthe home. Based onDr. ReginaldClark's research that shows fun, but ac-ademically beneficial activities increase

academic performance, these activitiesinclude leisure reading, writing activi-ties, homework help and games likeScrabble® which develop young peo-ple's cognitive skills. Project Learn em-phasizes collaborations betweenClubsta7, parents and school personnel.Formally evaluated byColumbia Uni-versity, Project Learn has been provento boost the academic performance ofClubmembers.Power Hour is a comprehensive home-work help and tutoring program,Power Hour is designed to raise the ac-ademic proficiency of Clubmembersages 6-12 and is sponsored by theSanta Cruz County Community Foun-dation and the UnitedWay of SantaCruz County and in part by TheJCPenney Afterschool Fund.Goals for Graduation, sponsored byThe JCPenney Afterschool Fund, in-troduces Clubmembers ages 6-15 tothe concept of academic goal setting.In one-on-one sessions with Club pro-fessionals, members set achievable"Know-I-Can" goals, more challenging"Think-I-Can" goals and yearly "Be-lieve-I-Can" goals, then create actionplans. The program provides forrecognition of members' achieve-ments at every step of the journey.Ultimate Journey, an internationallyrecognized, award-winning program

leads Clubmem-bers ages 6-12 on afun-filled journey intothe amazing world ofplants and animals. The Ulti-mate Journeymotivates young peopleto develop an understanding of andsensitivity to the environment, helpingthem build the knowledge andmotiva-tion to protect our natural resources.TheGoals For Growth programteaches young people ages 8-12 theskills they need for setting and achiev-ing their own personal, education andcareer goals. TheGoals for Growthprogram is sponsored by Best BuyChildren's Foundation.CareerLaunch, is a career explorationandmentoring program for teens ages13-18. This program includes the Ca-reerLaunchWeb site that allows teensto take an interest survey, explore ca-reers, identify training or college re-quirements, seek out financial aid andplay skills-building games. There's alsoan easy-to-use Career ExplorationQuick ReferenceGuide with a broadrange of career planning and job skillsactivities that Club sta7 or volunteerscan use with teens. TheCareerLaunchPortfolio contains a Teen Tips bookletwith helpful interviewing and on-the-spot job tips. This program is madepossible through a partnership be-tween Boys &Girls Clubs of Americaand theGap Foundation.Job Ready, sponsored by the Taco BellFoundation as part of their teen careerprep programming, is a comprehen-sive program that teaches young peo-ple ages 16-18 e7ective job-huntingtechniques and helps them developthe skills necessary to be successfulonce on the job.ClubService, a program that resultedfrom a partnership between Boys &Girls Club of America and the Corpo-ration for National Service (AmeriCo-prs), provides education awards toClubmembers (ages 17 and 18) andClub Alumni (ages 19-24) that haveserved their Clubs and communities.

The program helpsClubmembers access

higher education oppor-tunities and encourages

them to pursue future careers asClub professionals.

Make a donationThe Boys &Girls Club's existence ismade possible by our fundraisers andthemany generous donations we re-ceive. Every $250 we receive is enoughto cover expenses for one of ourmembers for an entire year!Monetary donations of any size aregladly accepted, and we also encour-age you to bring in your unwanteditems such as computers, unused cloth&material, arts & crafts supplies etc.Wemake use of most donations oneway or another. In fact, the donatedcomputers we receive are refurbishedand end up directly in the hands of ourmembers.You canmake a donation by going tothe website www.clubnogi.com.

What the club doesA safe place for those whomay be leftalone after school or on the streetswith no guidance. TheClub is a safeplace for kids to play and be them-selves.Our dues are low, $10.00 annually, sothat all children can have access to ourprograms. Concentrating on the chil-dren who need usmost, we o7er asense of belonging and the tools tomake positive choices to each childwho comes to our Club. But we cannotdo it alone.We need the support ofcaring people and leaders like you tohelp us reach these children.

Hours of operation for children are12pm to 5pm but the club can bereached from 8am to 5pm. By tele-phone (520) 287-3733, email [email protected] or visit the club at590N. Tyler Avenue, Nogales, AZ8562.


SheriffTonyEstrada issurroundedby localchildrenafter theexcitingbookreading.Inset,VickyBarden,ExecutiveDIrector


TheNogales Community Food Bank is made upof a group of community volunteers and sta7 whowork together to keep the people of this commu-nity fed and healthy.More than 9,000 people anda staggering 2,535 homes throughout Santa CruzCounty are provided with help on amonthly basis.What started out as a simple operation out of Ex-ecutive Director Arthur Espinoza’s pick up truckhas transformed into one of the largest centersdedicated to helping people in the community attheir newly acquired facility located at 2636DonnaAvenue in Nogales, Arizona.TheNogales Community Food Bank receives do-nations from 476 local produce firms, an a6liateof the Community Food Bank in Tucson and isArizona certified with Feeding America.All that’s needed to apply for the program is anArizona ID and a proof of a utility bill. The pro-gram is allowed to donate one box of food permonth but they work with families who are in direneed to provide themwith additional assistance.“The facilities are top notch and recently reno-vated.We want people to feel like this is Christ-mas ever month and when they come in, wewanted a place where people felt dignified andcomfortable as if they were at their local grocerystore,” said Espinoza about the facility.How is it that the Nogales Community Food Bankcan provide all that food? The crew of the FoodBank vehicles, which also includes a brand new hy-brid electric/diesel refrigerated truck, not onlybrings food toNogales but also distributes ship-ments around the state. With all this food being

distributed, the bank also tries to provide assis-tance by working with other programs, such as theSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program(SNAP, formerly known as the Food Stamp Pro-gram). “The first step in the process to receive theSNAP program is the application process and atthe Food Bank, you can come by and receive as-sistance with filling out the online application,” saysJe7Upton, SNAPApplication Assistant for theTucsonCommunity Food Bank.With everything that the Nogales CommunityFood Bank has going on, it still finds time to reachout to the community. For example, for the pasttwo Fourth of July celebrations, the Food Bankhas donated Pepsi sodas tomembers of the com-munity. “With a group of sta7 and volunteers thatare focused, enthusiastic and centered on ourgoal, we can provide people with this service. Thatis the Nogales Community Food Bank in a nut-shell,” said Espinoza.For more information on theNogales CommunityFood Bank, call Arthur Espinoza at (520) 281-2790.TThhee hhoouurrss ooff ooppeerraattiioonn aarree::Food Plus Clients and TEFAP Food Box Clients:Tuesdays through Fridays: 9:30 am to 1:30 pm andthe first Saturday of the month from 9:00 am to 12noon. Closed on Mondays. Business hours: 9:30am- 6:00pm Tuesdaysthrough FridaysDrop O7 Donations: 9:30am - 1:30pm Tuesdaysthrough Fridays, and the first Saturday of themonth from 9:00 am to 12 noon. For large dona-tions, please call Arthur Espinoza at (520) 982-2554 Monday through Saturday 9:00 am through10:00 pm.

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“The facilities are topnotchand recently reno-vated. We want people to feellike this is Christmas everymonth and when they comein, we wanted a place wherepeople felt dignified and com-fortable as if they were at theirlocal grocery store,” ExecutiveDirector Arthur Espinoza

Top, Executive Director Arthur Espinoza. Inset, vol-unteers work hard at the community food bank.

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Marco Antonio 'Tony' Estrada has enjoyed a longand illustrious career in law enforcement. Hebegan as a police dispatcher for the Nogales Po-lice Department and 25 years later retired as policecaptain and second in command. He also servedas interim chief during numerous administrations, aleadership role he has put to good use when hewas elected Sheri7 of Santa Cruz County in 1992.In addition to working within law enforcement,Estrada has operated private businesses includingTony's Flower Shop. serving as a notary public,and working as a private investigator. However, hisheart and soul belonged to law enforcement, andthat is why he decided to run for sheri7, an elec-tion he first won in 1992. The citizens of SantaCruz County, which includes the City of Nogalesand very rural areas, rarely agree on topics thatconcern them all, but they are united in their sup-port of Estrada. He is now in his fifth term as sher-i7, and under his tenure the o6ce has grown intoone of the finest law enforcement agencies inSouthern Arizona.Estrada is often called upon to share his expertise,especially in the areas of undocumented immigra-tion concerns and in dealing with a floating popu-lation that crosses the border in both directions ona daily basis.Estrada said his most recent professional accom-plishment is that he spearheaded the campaign togain voters' approval to establish a jail district for anew adult and juvenile detention facility. He addedthat he pledges to make sure that the men andwomen who make up the Sheri7's O6ce are welltrained professionals who take pride in their work.

"Our goal is to protect and serve the public, andwe are constantly seeing better an more cost-e6-cient ways to do so," Estrada said, adding that he isa strong believer that the community has the rightto feel safe and that law enforcement o6cers havean obligation to make that happen. Born in Nogales, Sonora, Estrada immigrated toNogales, Arizona as a young boy and graduatedfrom Nogales High School in 1962. He is truly abilingual, bicultural leader who is able to interactwith a wide variety of individuals, as proven by themany requests he has received to add his name tothose overseeing local, state, and federal organiza-tions.In addition to the many hours he devoted to lawenforcement, Estrada has been extremely active inthe community, serving on dozens of committeesand working with various agencies including theUnited Way of Santa Cruz County, the Boys andGirls Club, the Domestic Violence Steering Com-mittee, and the Primeria Alta Historical Society toname just a few. He is also a member of the Ani-mal Care and Control Advisory Commission.Estrada's most recent professional a6liation hasbeen as a member of the advisory counsel of theDepartment of Homeland Security. He is on theboard or council of numerous law enforcement or-ganizations including but not limited to the Inter-national Police Association, the Fraternal Order ofPolice, and the Southern Arizona Border Law En-forcement (SABLE).(Echo Note: Echo Magazine will feature a person, pro-gram, or project of interest every issue from di�erentgroups and organizations in the community. This issue wewill re-introduce Sheri� Estrada, make sure you pick up theMay Edition which will feature more on the Santa CruzCounty Sheri�'s Department.)

Echo Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Department

• Born and raised in the border communities of Nogales,Sonora, Mexico and Nogales Arizona• Retired from the Nogales, Arizona Police Departmentin 1991 after 25 years of service.• Retired with the rank of Captain, second-in-commandin charge of uniform division, criminal investigation divi-sion and support services including department public in-formation o6cer.• Served as interim Chief of Police during two city admin-istrations•Campaigned for the O6ce of Sheri7 of Santa CruzCounty in 1992. Was elected and sworn into o6ce onJanuary 1, 1993. Currently serving fifth term.• Over four decades in public safety in Nogales andSanta Cruz County.• Board member and spokes person for the Santa CruzCounty Metro Drug Task Force and other professionala6liations.

Top, Sheri5 Estrada looks to the future as he stands in front ofthe beautiful new facilities for the department. Above, a plaquededicated at the grand opening of the new building.

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Officers recognized at the Arizona DetentionAssociation Conference in PrescottLocal

O4cers at sheri5’s depart-ment take a moment topose.From left, DetentionO6cer Carlos Gamez,named O6cer of the Year,Sheri7 Tony Estrada, JulieHiguera, named OutstandingService Recipient and Deten-tion O6cer Andres Palafoxnamed Rookie of the Year.Inset, top to bottom, O6cerCarlos Gamez, O6cer An-dres Palafox and Julie Higuera.

Not only did theSanta CruzCounty Sheri5’sDepartment geta great newlocation but itso4cers are alsobeing honored.Hats o5 to a jobwell done!


In an ever advancing world theNogales Police Department isconsciously looking for waysto improve the service that isprovided to the communityand doing so in a more e4-

cient and cost e5ective manner. In reviewing the manner that patrol of-ficers were deployed in the past, a newapproach was implemented on Febru-ary 7, 2011. The Nogales Police De-partment divided Nogales City limitsinto eight beats. Therefore, patrol o4-cers are strategically assigned to thesebeats in an e5ort to heighten o4cerpresence, detour crime, reduce re-sponse time and reduce fuel consump-tion resulting from o4cers respondingfrom greater distances. By assigningo4cers to specific beats, o4cers willbecome familiar with business and/orresidential areas and give way to com-munity policing. The Nogales Police Department is alsoimplementing services that provide re-sources to the community. In keepingup with the trends of the day the No-gales Police department has sought

new and available technologies. Oneof these technologies is an internetservice called Tip411. This service al-lows people to send tips to the policedepartment anonymously thus helpingthe police department by engaging inpassive community policing. The police department recently up-dated their web pages to provide moreinformation to the community with on-line services such as report requests,comments and questions, publicrecords and background requestforms, and general services. They arecurrently working on additional serv-ices such as online payment options forreport requests.Additionally the police department isactively assisting Multi Housing com-munities in a program called CrimeFree Housing. This program providesguidance and support to multi housingareas for reduction in crime with a part-nership mentality. Many additional upgrades are in theworks at the police department to pro-vide better service to the community.For additional information please visitour website www.nogalesaz.gov/police-department or email us at [email protected].

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One of these technologies is called Tip411.This service allows people to send tipsanonymously thus helping,by engaging inpassive community policing.

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Nogales Rotary ClubThe Nogales Rotary Club is an organization that has beinggiving to our community for years. The Nogales Rotaryclub meets every Thursday at noon in the Quality Inn for-merly known as the Americana Hotel.The Nogales Rotary Club recently introduced a new no-table member, Jim Rowe, Manager of the local McDon-ald's.The club also has special guest speakers at most meeting,who are persons, groups or organiza-tions of interest to the community.A notable recent guest speakerwas Philip Caputo, who is aPulitzer Prize winning writer,author and former reporter forthe Chicago Tribune.

Lions ClubNogales Lions Club was chartered on April 23, 1945 and hasserved Nogales since. The Club is made up of 52 membersmen and women, and meet Tuesdays at 12:00 noon at theQuality Inn Suites.Lions meet the needs of those in their communities as wellas around the world. Working together locally, internation-ally, the worldwide network of Lions has vastly more re-sources and is able to accomplish much more thanindividuals and small groups working alone.The club recently chartered its first Leo Club and selectedits new leadership with Alexis Kramer as president. LocalLion member Luis Parra organized what is now the largestLeo Club in the Western Hemisphere with over 60 mem-bers.You can donate to Lion's Club and support their hard workby making checks payable to Nogales Lions Club and mailto P.O. Box 1148, Nogales Arizona 85628. Or contact byemail [email protected] or call (520) 313-6113.

Leo President Alexis Kramerposes with Student LiasonIssa Castillo, Lions Club President David Ramirez and LionsSecretary Mayra Zuniga.

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When the GFWC Nogales Woman’s Club wasfounded October 4, 1922, it was destined to becomethe oldest club in the area, founded especially to es-tablish the present day Nogales-Santa Cruz CountyPublic Library in 1924. In 1923 the club also a6liateditself with the General Federation of Women’s Club(GFWC), an international organization of volunteersfounded in 1898.The library started by the club was first housed insmall quarters close to the present Elks Club onGrand Avenue, then moved to the second floor ofthe Masonic Hall, and in 1925 to the second floor ofthe Nogales City Hall above the fire station, currentlythe Pimeria Alta Historical Society Museum. Thepresent modern building, designed by architect Ben-nie Gonzales, was built in 1962 during the administra-tion of Mayor Abe Rochlin and bears his name today. Records document that the GFWC NogalesWoman’s Club had complete oversight of the library,providing volunteer sta7, paying expenses and main-tenance, buying and collecting books. The club latercontinued its strong bonds by holding annual funddrives to buy children’s books, founding the Friends ofthe Library, members serving on the library board anddonating memorial books and furnishings. Among its many firsts in serving the community wasestablishing scholarships for deserving high schoolgraduates. Today, financial assistance in lieu of schol-

arships is provided for needy college students whokeep high grade point averages. In 1999, the club’s firstscholarship assistance recipient graduated from med-ical school.The club also sponsored eight of the twelve VerySpecial Arts Festivals, held for all Santa Cruz Countyand Nogales schools. The international programbrought the arts to special education students, areachildren and senior citizens year-round.Since 1992 the club sponsored Reading is Fundamen-tal (RIF) for Nogales and County schools, providingfinancial support and volunteers. This national literacyprogram takes readers into the schools, as well as do-nated books for children to take home. Thousands ofbooks have been distributed. Over the years, the club has provided countless vol-unteers for civic programs, Girl Scouts and the localhospital, as well as food and clothing for the homelessshelter and cross-border needy. Membership has topped 100 over the years, and cur-rently stands around 60. Membership is open to anywoman interested in self-improvement through com-munity service and who enjoys the many social as-pects and fellowship that club membership provides.

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TRACKTRACKWith new leardership the City of Nogaleslooks onward to a much brighter future

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Arturo R. Garino was born inNogales, Arizona in 1952 andraised in Nogales, Arizona.Son of Caesar Michael Garinoof New York and GuadalupeValdez of Santana, Sonora.Arturo is one of 6 children.Married. Has two childrenand four grandchildren.Garino attended local schools.Graduated from NogalesHigh School in 1971.

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While at High School he was a three year lettermanin Track & Field. Attended two years at PimaCommunity College. Started working at the age of8 years. He has since been a very active member inthis community.He is a former City of NogalesFirefighter and a former Law Enforcement O6cerboth in the City and Santa Cruz County. Servedover three and a half years as Public Works Direc-tor for the City of Nogales under Mayor CesarRios, Mayor Marco Antonio Lopez Jr., Mayor Al-bert Kramer. For the last 15 years he has helpedmanage a 56 unit apartment complex along withhis wife Cathy and he has been self employed inthe business of construction for close to 30 years.Arturo was elected to the City Council seat in2006. He served as the Vice Mayor for one and ahalf years. In 2010 he was elected Mayor of theCity of Nogales. Military Service to our Nation En-listed voluntarily in the U. S. Navy, in 1971. He didthree west pac tours to Vietnam. He was stationedon the carrier U.S.S. Hancock as a BM2. Partici-pated in the oil crises of 1973 o7 the Bay of Bengalin the Indian Ocean and was also part of the Evac-uation of Saigon in 1975. Upon separation he was

a Petty O6cer 2nd class. Received an HonorableDischarge. Years later he enlisted with the ArmyNational Guard, as E-5 also receiving an HonorableDischarge. His dedication to non-profits, was aboard member of Rebuilding Together, formallyChristmas in April, for 13 years. Board President for7 years. Still actively participates. He has been in-volved as a volunteer with K Mart and Sears He-roes at Home program that rehabilitates homes forVeterans. Recently participated in a commercial forthis program to promote help for Veteransthroughout the nation. He is President of the No-gales Community Food Bank Advisory committee.Sits on the Executive Board of Southeastern Ari-zona Government’s Organization (SEAGO). For-mer member of the Safety EnvironmentTransportation Infrastructure Fund Board (SETIF).Member of the Lagunas committee for the preser-vation of the wetlands in Nogales, the Nogales Arts& Culture Center Committee, the Hilltop ArtGallery in Nogales, Az. Is a former Director ofTree City U.S.A. in Nogales. A planting and preser-vation of trees program, former member of theSanta Cruz County Humane Society. Garino the

Resident Artist has worked closely with Young Au-diences, Santa Cruz County and the Az Commis-sion of the Arts on several Art projects involvingthe youth at our local schools. Initiated the mosaicstreet scape program for the enhancements of ourneighborhoods.

MAYOR GARINO’SRUNNING LIST 2011• 1/11/2011 Meeting with the Mayor San Luis, Es-camilla. • 1/11/2011 Visit and presentation by Port directorGuadalupe Ramirez from U.S. CBP at the No-gales, AZ Port of entry with Mayor Escamilla.• 1/20/2011 Dinner and meet and greet with U.S.CBP Commissioner, Alan Bersin and fellow bordermayor’s. • 1/21/2011 Meeting with Fellow border mayor’sand U.S. CBP Commissioner, Alan Bersin facili-tated by Robert Shelton, President of The Univer-sity of Arizona. • 1/21/2011 Attended the Memorial for late U.S. BPAgent Brian Terry in Tucson, AZ• 1/25/2011 Met with Mayor of Magdalena,Sonora, Mexico Luis Melecio Chavarin Gaxiola. • Sisterhood Agreement February • Wrote letter to Sheri7 Babeu •Tour border region with Alan Bersin • US Mexico Border Mayors Association Meeting •Attended Memorial for the late Agent Brian Terry

Nogales Mayor Arturo Garino workswith Celene Flores, Executive Assis-tant to the Mayor.


Santa Cruz County is home to two new Family Re-source Centers that are designed to help familieswith children aged 0-5 prepare their children forKindergarten. The Family Resource Center Programis funded by First Things First (www.azftf.gov), astatewide organization dedicated to ensuring that allArizona’s children enter school healthy and ready tosucceed. The program is administered by the Univer-sity of Arizona Cooperative Extension Santa CruzCounty who subcontracts with Mariposa CommunityHealth Center and Santa Cruz Valley Unified SchoolDistrict #35 to operate the centers in Nogales and

Rio Rico, respectively. The centers o7er more thantwenty free on-going classes and activities for parentsand children. Below is a sample of what the centershave to o7er.

Children’s ActivitiesThe center o7ers a number of free activities for kidsto look forward to when they come into the centers.Parents are expected to participate with their childrenand to learn new skills for interacting with childrenthat they can take home.• Story Time o7ers an interactive book reading withsongs and crafts. • Kinder Readiness helps kids aged 4 and 5 to buildkey skills to get ready for school.

• Mix it Up: Food, Fitness & Fun has new ideas of funand healthy recipes and exercises.• Play and Learn to help parents promote their child’sdevelopmental growth while they play.

Activities for Parents and CaregiversThe Center o7ers classes and activities for parentsand caregivers to learn more about their child’s devel-opment as well as to prepare themselves for eco-nomic success. Child care is available for parentsduring class time.• Brain Waves teaches about children’s brain devel-opment and learning.• GED Classes (6 months) helps prepare studentsfor the High School Equivalency test• Baby Care Workshop (3 classes) gives first timemothers master basic skills to care for newborns.

The Family Resource Centers are welcoming, relaxedplaces where parents, caregivers, and children canpractice their English skills. They learn tips on healthand development; and, they receive referrals to addi-tional programs and services in the county. The Fam-ily Resource Centers o7er a wide range of servicesavailable to families of children aged 0-5 in SantaCruz County. This program is for everyone who hasyoung children and would like to take advantage ofthese great resources.

How to Sign upFor more information on the Nogales Family Re-source Center, visit 441 N. Grand Ave. #12 (next toBu7alo Exchange) or call 287-3330. For more information on the Rio Rico Family Re-source Center, visit 1103 Circulo Mercado (behindthe Post O6ce) or call 761-1135.Border Echo April 201114

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Literacy Volunteers of Santa Cruz Countyis a non profit organization that has beenserving the community for over twentyyears. They are committed to empower-ing adults in our community through liter-acy skills, creating opportunities forindividuals to achieve their full personal,professional and civic potential.Literacy Volunteers of Santa Cruz Countyo7ers English Language Acquisition andAdult Basic Education/GED preparationclasses. The program o7ers high qualityadult education services that are engaging,interactive and learner-centered. Literacy Volunteers of Santa Cruz Countywas recently ranked #2 in the state for ed-ucational gains performance among adulteducation programs in the state of Arizonaand has received numerous recognitionsfor exceeding state target goals for studenteducational gains. Students benefit from aquality curriculum that contextualizes andintegrates instruction within the areas ofcommunity, family and the workplace. Inaddition, it promotes critical thinking, inter-personal and communication skills andtechnology. Individuals of a minimum of16 years of age can receive the services.

Services include:Basic Literacy Skills6 levels of English Acquisition forAdults(ELAA)GED preparation including Adult BasicEducation and Adult Secondary EducationWork place literacy and Job Readiness (es-

sential resources to prepare our commu-nity residents to get jobs and to make andimpact in the economy, one person at atime)

Supportive services offered in-clude:• Computer lab access• Job readiness• Customer service workshops• Referral to additional community re-sources.

Literacy Volunteers of Santa Cruz Countyworks closely with local organizations to fa-cilitate student access to resources andstrengthen county-wide e7orts to lower il-literacy and limited English proficiencyrates. The program has had successfulcollaborations with various sectors includ-ing government agencies, businesses, pub-lic education, post-secondary institutionsand health and human services.

Classes are offered:Monday thru Thursday 9:00a.m. to12:00p.m. and in the evenings 5:00p.m. to8:00p.m.

We are located at:125 E. Madison Street, Nogales Arizona,85621. For information please call our o6ce at(520) 287-0111.

Literacy Volunteers of Santa Cruz Countyprovides a learner-centered quality instruc-tional program to ensure that every stu-dent receives extraordinary education!

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Santa Cruz County was treated to a beautiful show,which featured music and poetry from famous andimmortalized Mexican composers and writers thispast March. The Mexican Concilate, Oriundos deNogales, the Cultural Arts Center, Nogales Interna-tional and Nogales Unified School District organizedthe event, which was held at the James Clark Per-forming Arts Center at the Nogales High School.The festivities which commemorated the Mexicanwomen, started out with the entire group of perform-ers taking the stage with an inspiring introduction byEdna Zinny Berry, then Councilwomen Esther LopezMelendez began the celebration when she took thestage to sing “Bésame Mucho” accompanied by livemusic and delivered a soulful rendition of this tradi-tional Latin classic. A sizeable crowd filled the seats with recognizablefaces from the community, such as Nogales MayorArturo Garino and Former Mayor Marco Lopez,Councilman Nubar Hanessian and Mexican ConsulGeneral Jaime Paz y Puente Gutiérrez.There was beautiful guitar trios, poetry and an in-spired piano solo by Margie Edwards which receiveda standing ovation. There was also a couple of maleperformances from Luis Valencia and RicardoHernández, which were received with great cheerfrom the enthusiastic crowd.The night of celebrating “La Mujer Mexicana,” endedmuch the same way it began, the entire group of per-formers took the stage one last time to perform onelast song as a unit, which they dedicated to the Con-sul General Jaime Paz y Puente Gutiérrez.


‘La Mujer Mexicana’

Tamal FestivalNogales, Sonora, Mexico holdsevent celebrating the Mexicantraditional food staple, the tamal.

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Over the hills and settled in the heart of our city sits theHilltop Galley which has brought us art and culture since1972, presenting over 20,000 works of art from both sidesof the U.S. - Mexico border. As you walk past the en-trance the friendly sta7 of volunteers greet you with asmile and invite you in to partake in the many exhibitionsand classes o7ered monthly. Operated by non-profit Patrons of the Arts, the missionof this establishment is simple. Give local artists a place toexhibit their work and have a place where the communitycan view and appreciate the arts. With such straightfor-ward ambitions it’s easy to see how they continue to pro-vide these services to the community.What does the Hilltop Gallery o7er to a patron of thearts like you? The hilltop gallery o7ers classes, exhibits,events and after you get your fill of this you can stop bythe quaint little gift shop situated inside the gallery itself.Filled with unique handcrafted art works, including jew-elry, pottery, paintings and a ton more for your selection.What happens when you walk away with a souvenir, wellyou support the artist that created the piece and youcontribute to keeping this community staple going.

Art ClassesHilltop’s class o7erings change from time to time to re-flect the desires of our members and friends. Here’swhat’s happening now.Saturday at the Gallery: Art classes for children, ages 5to 15, are available from 10:30 to noon. No advancedregistration is required. A $2.00 fee covers supplies.The Creative Family: On the third Saturday of eachmonth, this class invites family groups to work togetheron a seasonal craft. Instructed by Janice Johnson, theactivity runs from 1 to 3pm. Open to everyone, and freeof charge.New to the Gallery! The Monday Painters: Paintersgather at the studio from 11am to 2pm weekly in an openstudio format. Art teacher Bernie Medley is on hand too7er guidance and tips. A small donation is requested tocover gallery costs. Art supplies are available.The Tuesday Painters: Meeting every Tuesday evening

from 4:30 to 8pm, painters work on their own projectsgetting advice and expertise from Bernie Medley andVirginia Dickison. A small donation is requested, and artsupplies are available.New to the Gallery! The Photography Club: The inspi-ration of Tom Bell and others, this club has attracted a lotof interest. It meets monthly on the third Wednesday,from 7 to 8:30pm. The format involves a friendly critiquesession and then a presentation on an item of interest tophotographers.

Upcoming EventsApril: The Open StudioAs a part of the Hidden Treasures of Santa Cruz Valley,five Hilltop Artists will share the main gallery, while artstudents display in the studio. Felix Lawrence, GeorgiaConroy, Bernie Medley, Beverly Prager and Nancy Do-rian are the featured artists. Also during the openingweekend - The Elegant Flea Market, and a BBQ cook-out. May: The Prizes of MayThis is the show which ends our season. this open showinvariably attracts some of the most outstanding art localartists have created. Entry is open to all and monetaryprizes are awarded in three categories: painting and draw-ing, photography, and sculpture. Also in may: The SilentArt Auction and the Chili Fest and annual meeting.Another way to support the gallery is to become a mem-ber. Current membership fees are:Individual,$35; Family, $50; Supporting, $100; IndividualDonor, $200; Corporate Donor, $500; Student, $5.If you would like to become a member, please send acheck to: Hilltop Gallery, PO Box 533, Nogales, AZ85621.Please include your name, address and telephone num-ber.For more information e-mail: [email protected], or Call at (520) 287-5515, or just Stop in for a visitat 730 N. Hilltop Dr., Nogales, Arizona.


>>>>The Hilltop Gallery: A culturalstaple of the U.S.-Mexico Border

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NUSD APRIL CALENDARGood Friday, April 6Non Teaching Days April 9AIMS HS - Math April 10SAT April 10AIMS HS - Science April 11AIMS 3rd - 8th April 16-20SAT April 16-20

NUSD #1 is located about an hour south of Tucson inthe beautiful mountains of Southern Arizona. The Cityof Nogales is a fantastic place to live and work. It is aprogressive city that has successfully maintained its smalltown charm, rich traditions, and vibrant culture. The cityis the county seat for Santa Cruz County and shares theinternational border with Nogales-Sonora, its sister cityin Mexico.Our school district serves approximately 6,200 studentsin 10 schools which include a preschool program, six ele-mentary schools, two middle schools, and two highschools. Located in the southern part of Santa CruzCounty, our students and families bring to our schoolcommunity a rich cultural background that reflects lifeon both sides of the border.Most importantly, Nogales is the type of city where “akid can be a kid.” Far removed from the hustle and bus-tle of big city life, Nogales is a place where parents canfeel safe with nurturing schools and caring neighbors.Come join us here at Nogales Unified School District#1. We can’t wait to meet you!

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As your County Recorder, my dutiesare to record property documents asrequired by statute. Documentsrecorded include real estate transac-tions, military discharges, subdivisionplats and property surveys and otherdocuments required to be made ofpublic record and meet the require-ments of ARS 11-480. All documentsare recorded consecutively as of thetime they are recorded and stampedwith a reception number, scanned, in-dexed and perfected for quality con-trol.The recorder is also responsible formaintaining voter registration recordswith accuracy and consistency in ac-cordance with Federal and State re-quirements. The voter registrationforms are accepted and processed ac-cording to Arizona Statutes throughthe Secretary of State-Statewide VoterRegistration System and Voter Regis-tration Arizona (VRAZ). This systemwas created to help improve the vot-ing process in Arizona by increasing

voter registration and improvingthe quality of the voter registra-tion roll. The Voter Registrationof Arizona sends all the countiesnotice of duplicate registrants,felons and deceased. TheVoter registrations are receivedby mail or you can register atthe Motor Vehicle Departmentor through their website at:wwwservicearizona.com. We alsohave voter outreach programs in thecounty by providing voter registrationdrives and voter education at schools;mass mailings to the voters and resi-dences in Santa Cruz County; andthrough the news media.During elections the recorder’s o6ceis responsible for conducting early vot-ing for elections held by the County,City, Federal and State Governmentand issuing early ballots prior to allelections upon the request of thevoter in accordance with Federal andState Requirements. We create thesignature rosters and precinct registersused at the polling places. Early vot-ing begins 33 days prior to an electionand we will have early voting sites

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commodate voters. In the year 2005, the Recorder’s Of-fice purchased recording system too7er the latest in technology to makethe process more e6cient and con-venient and is used in 6 other Arizonacounties. We are now able to main-tain all our recordings up to date. Wenow have images of the recordeddocuments (from 02/25/2003) avail-able for public view in our o6ce andinformation available on the internetand are in the process of convertingour microfiche to digital images goingback from February 24, 2003 to Janu-ary 1, 1986. We also have available forour title companies and the public a

subscription of our recorded docu-ments for a monthly fee for their con-venience that enables them to viewand copy the documents they needwithout having to request copies fromour o6ce which by statute would be acost to them at $1.00 per copy.We recently had a program installedto have images of our subdivision andsurvey maps beginning with the mostrecent recorded plats. A Global Information System has alsobeen installed to assign voter precinctswith near accuracy and is used toclean our street files for addresses andI now have two (2) employees thatwork full time in the Voter/ElectionDepartment using this system andhave assigned them to clean the voterregistration rolls by sending out massmailings and verification notices.


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On December 19, 2007 Gary madeBill Swoger the Dealer/ Operator.Bill and his wife Tina have lived in RioRico since July 2000. They have twomarried children and four grandchil-dren. They both stay very involved inthe community helping with manyworthy projects.Cropper’s Nogales Autocenter sellsnew Chevrolet, Buick and GMC vehi-cles. Cropper’s has a full line ServiceDepartment with GM CertifiedTech-nicians, Gm Genuine Parts Depart-ment and Full Line Body Shop. We fixall makes and models.Thank You Santa Cruz County, ourcustomers and friends for all your loyalbusiness and support, helping us besuccessful in this great community allthese years.

Cropper’s Nogales Autocenter’s 20th Anniversary 1991 to2011

The Cropper Auto Group bought the Chevrolet,Cadillac,Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Buick and GMC Dealership in 1991.Gary Cropper had his son Mike Cropper operate and buildthe business until he moved to California in 1997.On June 1, 1998, Gary Cropper brought Bill Swoger into theDealership as General Manager and Partner.

20th anniversary

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