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“Bridging the Americas”

When a man does all he can, though it succeeds not well, blame not him that did it.” -George Washington

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November Community Newsletter

123 W. Kino Park Nogales, AZ 85621 Phone: 520-287-3685 · Fax: 520-287-3687 · E-mail: info@thenogaleschamber.com · www.thenogaleschamber.com

In this issue:

Saturday, November 24, 2012 is Small Business Saturday a day to celebrate and support small

businesses and all they do for their communities!

Please join the Nogales Chamber of Commerce

and organizations across the country in supporting your local small business

by shopping at a small business.

Thank you to all our members! … pg. 2 November Events …pgs. 3-4 Nov. Business of the Month & Customer Service Award … pg. 6

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States Are Cutting K-12 Education Formulas — the Primary Funding Source for Schools States have made steep cuts to education funding since the start of the recession and, in many states, those cuts deepened over the last year. Elementary and high schools are receiving less state funding in the 2012-13 school year than they did last year in 26 states, and in 35 states school funding now stands below 2008 levels — often far below. States made these cuts after the deepest recession in 70 years hit beginning in late 2007, precipitating a historic collapse in state revenues. Because states relied heavily on spending reductions in response to the recession, rather than on a more balanced mix of spending cuts and revenue increases, funding for schools and other public services fell sharply. While emergency aid from the federal government reduced the severity of cuts to school funding in the years immediately following the onset of the recession, Congress allowed that aid largely to expire at the end of the 2011 fiscal year, before state revenues had recovered from the recession. For more information on this story, visit: http://www.cbpp.org/cms/index.cfm?fa=view&id=3825#_ftn1

New School Year Brings More Cuts in State Funding for Schools

By Phil Oliff, Chris Mai, and Michael Leachman

Does your business ebb and flow with the seasons? Looking to hire extra staff for

the up and coming holiday season, or find that you wished you’d hired temporary workers this past summer? Whatever your plans, hiring seasonal workers involves following a few rules of the road. Many of the laws and regulations that apply to

full-time employees also apply to seasonal or part-time employees.

Here’s what you need to know as you plan your seasonal workforce: Labor Laws Still Apply

Hiring Independent Contractors – Laws are Different

What Benefits Are Required by Law? What About Taxes?

Other Legal Considerations

5 Things to Know Now about Hiring Temporary Workers for the 2012 Holiday Season

by Caron_Beesley, Community Moderator

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Oasis Cinema to Host Film Festival

will host the first Santa Cruz County Historical Film Festival on February 8, 2013 in Nogales, Arizona.

The event will take place from 6-9pm and feature the film “Battle Hymn.” Light

refreshments and a panel discussion will precede the film.

Over 125 movies have been filmed in Santa Cruz County since 1918. The committee believes that a

film festival is a way to celebrate that unique history.

The Film Festival Committee is currently looking for

people who worked on “Battle Hymn” in 1957 and would be interested in sharing their experiences and

thoughts with movie goers. If you or a family member were involved with the making

of “Battle Hymn”, please contact Linda Rushton

at (520)988-5425.

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891 East Frontage Road Rio Rico, AZ 85648 (520) 281-1159

Family owned and operated Omega Produce — A produce leaders in

Nogales, Arizona since the early 50s.

The Aztecs made what may be the first salsa - tomatoes prepared with peppers, corn, and salt. China is the world's largest producer of tomatoes, while the United States is the world's second largest tomato producer. The tomato itself may not be poisonous, but tomato leaves and stems definitely are. In fact, the leaves and stems of all plants in the nightshade family are poisonous because they contain atropine and other toxic tropane alkaloids. Unripe, green tomatoes also contain small amounts of these toxins so they should never be eaten raw (but fried green tomatoes are okay!) The average Joe. 93% American gardening households grow tomatoes. Biggest U.S. producer – processed tomatoes. California produces 96% of the to-matoes processed in the U.S. Biggest U.S. producer – fresh tomatoes. Florida is the number one producer of fresh market tomatoes (except in 2008).

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123 W. Kino Park Nogales, AZ 85621 Phone: 520-287-3685 · Fax: 520-287-3687 · E-mail: info@thenogaleschamber.com · www.thenogaleschamber.com

November Business of the Month is:

Brasher Real Estate Don Smith Mexico Auto Insurance

November Customer Service Award goes to:

Paul Bond & Boot Company

Picor Commercial Real Estate Stage Department Stores

Proudly sponsored by :

Southern Trust Company Arana & Cordova, P.C.

Picor Commercial Real Estate