March Newsletter

SponsorSanta Cruz County

March 2013 ldquoPublished Monthly for SEAGO Member Entities our Strategic Partners and everyone interested in Southeastern Arizonardquo Vol 3

It all started Thursday night Feb 21 on Chase Creek As Dale Carnegie once famously wrote ldquoPeople rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doingrdquo and inside one of the many com-

mercial storefronts being renovated in the Histor-ic District local host and hostess Ray amp Jeanette West organized an impromptu soireacutee for speakers and guests ahead of the Feb 22 Growing Greenlee Business Opportunity Forum This was fun in its finest form as well as a terrific networking oppor-tunity

This same Chase Creek facility will be center stage come November 2 and 3 for the Colors of Copper Art Competition The Business Associa-tion of Chase Creek Arizona (BACCA) was one

of several groups that poured support into this unique Growing Greenlee event

Event speakers and participants arrived from Sierra Vista Bis-bee Patagonia Tucson Clifton Duncan outside Dallas and two separate groups from Las Vegas Everything did not stay in Vegas in fact Clifton and the surrounding area will be seeing the results of

the Vegas connection in the near future

County Supervisor David Gomez and County Administrator Kay Gale were also part of the welcoming committee as were Clifton Mayor Jon Decker and Town Man-ager John Schempf who warmly greeted each guest as did Clifton Town Council members Luis Montoya and Barbara Ahmann

The festive atmosphere carried over into the set up the following morning which be-

gan shortly before 6 am Roy Tyler owner of Tylerrsquos Taste of Tex-as opened up early so organizers could remove all the tables and chairs from the restaurant and replace them with event-oriented tables and chair provided by Greenlee County In less than an hour the room was transformed into a large meeting hall equipped with speaker podium large projection screen audio visual and sound equipment and just under 2 miles of extension cords

By 700 am early arrivals were treated to fresh coffee and juice

CLICK HERE to read more

Santa Cruz County (httpwwwcosanta-cruzazus) will cel-ebrate its 114th year on March 15 have been formed in 1899 out of what was then Pima County The county is named after the Santa Cruz River which was named in the late 17th century by Father Kino Santa Cruz means ldquoholy crossrdquo in Spanish After that Father Kino built the famous mission which still stands today at the Tumacaacutecori National Historical Park The rich history of the area cannot be simply described by population roads or artificial metrics instead one must come to learn who has settled here what they have accomplished and to what heights they are about to soar

Last year the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors unani-mously supported a first time event called the Nogales Interna-tional Trade Summit and Expo held on November 9 By leveraging their growing partnership with the City of Nogales the County and City led the way to attract builders developers business interests of all sizes and descriptions to attend the Summit While many doubted the outcome and even spoke out against the Summit by the end of the day the more than 125 attendees left more than satisfied they were enthused

As a result of the surveys and evaluation forms left behind by attendees the overwhelm-ing consensus was that a follow-up more tar-geted event was needed The original stake-holders discussed creating an annual event until the positive media storm and affirmative word-of-mouth reports came full circle thus was born a follow-up event scheduled for April 26 at the Esplendor in Rio Rico (httpsea-goeddorgexpoabout-the-expo)

Why April 26 Because the Santa Cruz Community Foundation (SCCF) Folklorico event occurs on April 27 Thus by partnering with not only the SCCF but all key stakeholders in the area a cal-endar date was chosen to avoid scheduling conflicts and have mul-tiple reasons to attract an audience that will want to stay 2 or more nights in the area An exceptional rate has been secured at the Es-plendor resort to accommodate foreign and domestic visitors and

We Grew GreenleeInternational Trade Expo

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The Turning Point Monthly March 2013 page 2

December 2012

Published for SEAGO Member Entities and Strategic Partners

Vol 2 No 12

Newsletter Sponsorship

OpportunitiesAvailable

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economicdevelopment

seagoorg

The Opportunity Tourin Greenlee

The skies are just a little bit brighter and blu-

er in Greenlee County in large part due to the

high demand for quality employees spurred by

the private sector The fact that Freeport McMo-

Ran is expanding output is not a secret The huge

growth of countries like China India and Brazil

have placed a premium on the value of copper

needed for both residential and commercial con-

structionBut as the recent ASU Report ldquoKeep the Green

in Greenleerdquo reveals there are multiple reasons

why Greenlee county is the fastest growing coun-

ty in Arizona Rivers valleys mountains and

trails is not just the name of the Greenlee County

Tourism Council it is the way of life in this ma-

jestic and tranquil home to everything from Big

Horn Sheep on the ground to Golden Eagles and

Sand Hill Cranes in the skies Recent Opportunity Tours have stirred devel-

opers and builders to set their sights on Greenlee

County for many reasons To take your own Opportunity Tour contact

economicdevelopmentseagoorg to schedule

your tour or to answer your questions

CLICK HERE for more information about tours

NogalesSanta Cruz County

working togetherThe glow from the success of the Nogales

International Trade Summit continues to

shine brightly With local county state fed-

eral and international support the future is

bright along the border ndash at long last

There is still much to be done milestones

such as new employers adding new jobs and

attracting more commerce are still being

pursued But the big difference is the unified

effort on the part of the leadership in Santa

Cruz County and the City of Nogales

The region is standing up for itself and re-

scoping the image from negative hype to pos-

itive reality Santa Cruz County amp Nogales are

not alone support from the private sector has

grown as well Old stereotypes and miscon-

ceptions are being erased How By bringing

new faces to meetings such as the Interna-

tional Trade Summit and upcoming events

that will focus on the areas achievements and

importance to the econ y of Arizona

For more information contact

economicdevelopmentseagoorg

CLICK HERE to read the turning

point

monthly archives

The City of Sierra Vista is reaching out to both residents and nonresidents to help plan Sierra Vistarsquos future by participating in Dream Your City If yoursquove ever visited Si-erra Vista and thought this would be a great city ifhellip you should consider adding your voice to the conversation and sharing your ideas with the community at wwwSpeak-UpSierraVistacom Participating is easy to do and only takes a couple of minutes of your time You can review responses to three simple questions ldquosecondrdquo ideas you like or provide your own ideas at wwwSpeakUpSierraVistacom Your ideas will help City officials to identify types of ser-vices infrastructure amenities and actions

A new National Park Service (NPS) re-port for 2011 shows that the 198646 visitors to the three Southeast Arizona Group NPS units spent $10053000 in communities surrounding the park The group includes Chiricahua National Monu-ment Coronado National Memorial and Fort Bowie National Historic Site This spending also supported 138 jobs in the lo-cal area

ldquoWe are fortunate to have three distinct National Park Service sites in Cochise County In addition to preserving some spectacular scenery they are also wonder-ful places to learn about Americarsquos stories and spend time reflecting on our past pres-ent and futurerdquo said group superintendent H Lane Baker ldquoWe attract visitors from across the US and around the world that come here to experience the parks and also spend time and money enjoying the servic-es provided by our neighboring communi-ties and getting to know this amazing part of the country The National Park Service is proud to have been entrusted with the care of our nationrsquos most treasured places and delighted that the visitors we welcome gen-erate significant contributions to the local state and national economyrdquo

The information on the Southeast Arizo-na Group of parks is part of a peer-reviewed spending analysis of national park visitors across the country conducted by Michigan State University for the NPS For 2011 that report shows $13 billion of direct spending

National Park Service Tourism Creates $10 Mil-

lion in Local Economic Benefit

Part of $30 billion impact that supports 252000 jobs nationwide

CLICK HERE to read more

that will keep Sierra Vista strong in the fu-ture

Dream Your City is the first step in up-

dating the Cityrsquos state-required general plan VISTA 2020 The vision will be an integral part of guiding the development of the many plan components so that the communityrsquos priorities will be clearly re-flected when the plan is placed before voters for approval in November of 2014 Once approved the document will be used as overall guidance by the City Council in developing future strategies setting priori-ties and approving expenditures in order to meet community expectations

Besides Santa Cruz County and the City of Nogales event stakeholders include No-gales Community Development Nogales Port Authority Santa Cruz Community Foundation FTZ 60 Fresh Produce As-sociation of the Americas Arizona Com-merce Authority Municipio de Nogales Sonora The US Consulate in Nogales So-nora the Mexican Consul in Nogales Ari-zona Santa Cruz-Nogales Chamber of Commerce Rio Rico Chamber of Commerce the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce SBA SBDC SALEO Santa Cruz County Board Of Realtors Corporativo Aduanal Ruiz Sonitronies-Collectron Laloma Grande LLC and many others from Guaymas Hermosillo and beyond

This summit will drill down on topics concerning job creation busi-ness attraction business expansion establishing business relationships across the border for both Mexi-can and American business interests Multiple avenues of resources will be demonstrated as well showcasing the multiple opportunities that exist for businesses wanting to locate any-where in the Ambos Nogales area

Special cross-border tours are be-ing organized which will allow guests from Mexico and the US to take tours of the Nogales Arizona side of

the border while separate tours are being planned to accommodate those interested in touring the Maquiladoras Industry and special sites throughout Nogales Sonora These tours will take place on Thursday April 25 This is but a glimpse of what is to be it is now up to you to visit the expo web-site and register before this event sells out

International Trade Expo Continued from Page 1

The Turning Point Monthly March 2013 page 3

is issued at the beginningof each month by the

SouthEastern ArizonaGovernments Organization

Economic Development District

1403 W Highway 92 Bisbee AZ 85603(520) 432-2622 ext 210

To subscribe emailakovachseagoorg

Arsquokos Kovach publisher and editorMargaret Dillard copygraphics editor

Items for publication are welcomed from SEAGO member entities and strategic partners Copy must be submitted at

least 7 business days priorto the end of each month

SIERRA VISTA AREA CHAMBER

GRAHAMCOUNTY CHAMBER

WILLCOX CHAMBERTUCSON HISPANIC CHAMBER

The Tucson Hispanic Chamber has been busy in the new year We continue to grow and are currently interviewing candidates for the Membership Coordinator position

in Cochise County We be-lieve our focus on 1) reach-ing the fast growing Hispanic

market in Arizona 2) assisting businesses in conducting international trade and 3) advocacy will assist businesses throughout Southern ArizonaCLICK HERE to read more

Spring is on the way and that means wind There are some winds of change blowing here for us Eurofresh Farms filed a chapter 11 and Nature Sweet Tomatoes This change may add new jobs for the lo-cal workforce Another change for Spring is the migration of the Sandhill Cranes north again and along those lines long time Wings Over Willcox Coordinator Connie Bonner will be moving this year to Indiana On the vineyards we have Pillsbury who will open a tasting room in Kansas Settlement It is time to update our marketing plan and we have identified a new market for our spe-cialty crops and tourism We also are in-dentifying industrial properties that can be changed to process or support our specialty crops So the Spring Winds have brought some exciting winds of change to the Will-cox area and there is more to come Have a great March

The Safford Downtown Association (SDA) will be hosting the 7th Annual Saf-ford Downtown Association Appreciation Breakfast Each year the SDA discusses the previous yearrsquos accomplishments future plans and recognizes businesses for their excellence and accomplishments through an awards ceremony and breakfast This year the SDA is teaming with the Chamber of Commerce to expand the breakfast to the lsquoBest of Saffordrsquo The breakfast and awards will be open to all Safford merchants and businesses This yearrsquos awards include Best Dining Experience Best Dessert Best Pizza Best Newcomer of 2012 Best Lodg-ing Experience Best Downtown Dish Best Business Promotion Best Salsa Best Cus-tomer Service and Best Business of Excel-lence Nominations for the awards will be sent out through the Chamber of Com-merce and Safford Downtown Association

CLICK HERE to read more

We are growing in Greenlee especially after the very successful economic develop-ment conference on Feb 22 Tylerrsquos Taste of Texas was the perfect place to showcase new business and the number of visi-tors emphasized the need for more motel rooms Thanks to everyone who worked hard to make the event so great

At the chamber we are beginning our transition to new leadership Laura Durell will be the new president of the chamber but it may take a month to complete the change We are still working on the audit and summaries of past activities Unfortu-nately we will not be sponsoring the Cinco de Mayo festival this year but wait until you see what we do next year Plans are being made for the Blues Festival this fall and the special ldquoColors of Copperrdquo art show and wine tasting November 2 amp3 The tourism council is working on many ideas moving at full speed Even the Community Garden is planning on a great growing season Ir-rigation will be installed next week and the garden will be certified with the Health Department as soon as the details become available Friends of the Frisco are plan-ning another river cleanup and celebration over Memorial Day weekend

GREENLEE CHAMBER

The Bisbee Chamber of Commerce would like to thank our chamber member KBRP for hosting this monthrsquos Chamber Mixer We have an exciting year ahead of us Below you will find a sample of our up-coming chamber events

Cecilia Rivas Schuermann Business An-alystInternational Trade Specialist with the SBDC at Cochise College will be in Bisbee offering free confidential business counsel-ing to our Chamber Members If you are interested in this service please contact our office for an appointment The next session

BISBEE CHAMBER

CLICK HERE to read more

L e a d e r -ship Boot Camp is a two-day event sched-uled May 31st through June 1st 2013 kicked off with an orientation

reception on Thursday evening Friday and Saturday will focus on team-building skills and practical leadership instruction de-signed to better prepare you to lead in both your professional and personal lives

Meet your instructors View the schedule bull Apply

CLICK HERE to read more

Regional Events

The Turning Point Monthly March 2013 page 4

Mar 2 - Health Wealth amp Lifestyle Fair 10-4 at the Mall at Sierra Vista Sponsored by the Sierra Vista Area Chamber of Com-merce For info (520) 458-6940

Mar 2 - 1880s Historic Military Ball Dance 630-1000 pm Kartchner Hall St David School Hwy 80 St David Grand march 7 pm Period music and dances $5 min Info at St david Heritae amp Cultural Arts Society website wwwsaintdavidher-itageorg or call Sue at (520) 720-4407

Mar 5 - Is Your Business Structure Right For You A Cochise College SBDC Event 530 PM - 730 PM Cochise College-Sierra Vista Campus Come learn about the dif-ferent types of legal entities that businesses can be so you can make sure that you have your business set up correctlyThis FREE workshop will be lead by Paul Melo of Melo Law FirmHandouts and food provided Registration deadline is 22813 To regis-ter please contact Rachel Norton with the Cochise College Small Business Develop-ment Center at 520-515-5478 or nortonrcochiseedu

Mar 6 - Managing Leaders to Become Excellent Coaches 330 to 530 pm Price Members $4000 Non-Members $5000 for four weeks Limited seating Nogales-Santa Cruz County Chamber of Commerce 123 W Kino Park (520) 287-3685 or email infothenogaleschambercom

Mar 8 amp 9 - Spring Open House Mar 8 4-8 pm Mar 9 8 am-2 pm Duncan Heights Apartments 521 4th St Duncan Arizona For info call (928) 359-2480

Mar 8 9 10 - Tombstone Annual West-ern Music Festival Evening concerts day-time stages wwwtombstonewesternmusic-festivalorg (520) 457-2295

Apr 6-7 - 4th Annual Copper City Clas-sic Vintage Baseball Tournament Gates Open 10 am Warren Ballpark in Bisbee Tickets $101 day $15 2 Actived duty military free 47 Proceeds help restore the ballpark For info call (520) 432-3813 or visit wwwfriendsofwarrenballbarkcom

Apr 6 - Sean Carrol SJ is available to speak at the ldquoBreakfast on the Borderrdquo Sean is the Executive Director of the Kino Border Initiative in Nogales AZ and SON Bisbee mayor Adriana Badal will welcome our guests and speak on the economic de-velopment opportunities in the region Come and listen to Cochise Collegersquos Bina-tional Choir and Grace St Paulrsquos Zombies Register episcopalborderministriescom

Apr 12 - Power of the Purse by Sierra Vista Chamber A spectacular ldquogirls night outrdquo begins with a complimentary glass of wine an accessory of your choice from our inventory of ldquopreviously-lovedrdquo purses shoes scarves or jewelry First 100 gets a $10 gift card from Bath and Body Works Now accepting gently-used donations Tickets $30 available now at Sierra Vista Chamber National Bank on Hwy 92 and House of Schade Vendor tables available For information call (520) 458-6940

Apr 27 - Folklorico lsquo13-The Magic of Spain at Tres Alamos Ranch Sponsored by the Santa Cruz Community Foundation Featuring a fantastic Spanish dinner Fla-menco dancers auction dancing and much more at the gorgeous Tres Alamos Ranch just east of Tubac Call (520) 761-4531 or email Ebaincfsazorg for tickets

May 3 - Bisbee Network Information Fair 900 am-1200 pm Safeway Plaza Sidewalk 101 S Naco Highway Bisbee This is a free event Sponosred by Chirica-hua Community Health Centers Inc and Cenpatico To register CLICK HERE

The Freeport-McMoRan Copper amp Gold Foundation is pleased to offer scholarships for a series of Financial Management We-binars hosted by ASU Lodestar Center and the Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF)

The webinars will begin in April 2013 and will be offered in two sequences

Sequence I Certificate in Nonprofit Fi-nance Basics (5 webinars)

Sequence II Certificate in Strategic Non-profit Management (7 webinars)

We will be offering up to fifteen full scholarships for Sequence I and five full scholarships for Sequence II Scholarships will be announced by March 29th

If you or anyone at your organization is interested in applying for the scholarship please submit the following information to

Cherie_rankinfmicom by March 22nd Individual(s) who will be completing the

webinar and title(s) Organization Name Community ServedA brief statement about why you see val-

ue in participating in the webinar (no more than 200 words)

Please contact Jessica S Knowlton or 520-393-2214 Cherie Rankin (cherie_rankinfmicom or 6023667370) know if you have any questions or need additional informa-tion CLICK HERE to see flyer

Scholarships Available for Non-Profit Certification

Recently retired Looking for a resume building job Trying to get back into the job market Contact the Arizona Workforce Connection and ask about Title V jobs especially available for those 50 and over checking mail an-swering phones directing callers to appropriate programs refer-ring callers to information posted on our website taking messages greeting walk in clients 1843 Paseo San Luis Sierra Vista AZ 85635 (520) 417-9912

TITLE V Job Opportunities in Bisbee

The Turning Point Monthly March 2013 page 5

Patagonia Business Association Launches New Website

The Patagonia Area Business Association invites you to ldquoStep back Relax and Stay

Awhilerdquo Visit patagoniaazcom

Since December 2012 the SEAGO Hous-ing Department has helped keep seven families in their homes and avoid foreclo-sure The SEAGO Housing Department has able to do this through federal and state government housing counseling pro-grams SEAGO Housing offers the follow-ing assistance types Principal Reduction Assistance Second Mortgage Settlements UnemploymentUnderemployment Assis-tance and Short Sale Assistance

MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE AVAILABLEBy Julie Packer

The National Foreclosure Mitigation

Program is another way that SEAGO Hous-ing helps keep families in their homes We work directly with your lender to deter-mine what solution will work best for the borrower To get started please contact SEAGO Housing by calling 520432-5301 ext 203 to determine what other options may be available to you We want to en-courage you Losing your home is NOT a forgone conclusion Give yourself or some-one you know a chance by giving them this SEAGO Housing lead

Transparency in Supply Chains A Convergence of Possibilities

Where do the products we buy come from and how do we know that their pro-duction doesnrsquot leave a wake of environ-mental damage or exploited workers Even brands we think we trust are often linked to suppliers with questionable or downright abusive practices as exemplified in the No-vember factory fire in Bangladesh where 112 workers were killed at a factory that supplied Walmart Sears and even the US Marine Corps though all claim they had no idea that apparel produced there was des-tined for their stores

Global supply chains are complex and

opque with many layers of suppliers dis-tant and inconsistent regulatory environ-ments and intermittent and sometimes unreliable audits and reporting

But this is an area ripe for social inno-

vation which we at CSI define as ldquoa novel solution to a social problem that is more effective efficient sustainable or just than

existing solutions and for which the value created accrues primarily to society as a whole rather than private individualsrdquo

Consumer demand to know where prod-

ucts come from and feel good about their sourcing is on the rise And fortunately our desire for information is aligning with in-novations in technology that provide more visibility into the journey products take to get to our homes than ever before The challenge is how to source sort and pack-age this information in a way that is useful

CLICK HERE to read more

By Kriss Deiglmeier Stanford Graduate School of Business Center for Social Innovation

Homeland Security secretary tours Arizona-Mexico border

Editorrsquos note ndash even Homeland Security is on board telling the world that the border is safer than ever before

Read the article here Homeland Secu-rity secretary tours Arizona-Mexico border AZFamily

Janet Napolitano toured the Arizona-Mexico border Tuesday It is safer than ever before Santa Cruz County Sheriff Tony Estrada said

Policy Ports and Promotion of Arizonarsquos Border RegionA Key to Arizonarsquos Economic Recovery

A key to Arizonarsquos future economic suc-cess is fostering international commerce with Mexico and Latin America through Nogales and Arizonarsquos border region This can be done by promoting positive policy that encourages investment and trade with Mexico and Latin America proper port funding allocations and adequate and ef-ficient port operations resources and in-frastructure and a positive promotion and perception of the border region

This vital economic message from the Arizona border region marred by a decade of negative press and perception is gaining traction This is thanks in part to local lead-ersrsquo efforts to highlight the region lsquos positive impact on the quality of life and economic future for Arizona the US Mexico Latin America and the world

CLICK HERE to read the white paper

A Whtie Paper from the City of

Nogales

CLICK HERE to watch the video

The Turning Point Monthly March 2013 page 6

Explore Sierra Vista Arizona - Santa Cruz de Terrenate

Located in southeastern Arizona Si-erra Vistarsquos documented history dates back 13000 years to the Clovis peo-ple ndash hunters of the now-extinct mammoth and large game In later years the area was home to Cochise and G e r o n i m o whose conflicts against the US Army are legendary Also known as the ldquoHummingbird Capital of the United Statesrdquo Sierra Vista is one of the must-see places in the world for bird watch-ers and naturalists

With so much to see we invite you to vis-it Sierra Vista and encourage you to explore our attractions learn about southwestern military history visit our ghost towns be amazed at the archaeological finds moun-tain bike in the canyons and hike along the river

Military history in the southwest dates back several hundred years when other nationsrsquo empires extended into the fron-

tiers and well before the American Revolution-ary War and the creation of the United States of America

Even after the failed expedition in 1542 of Spanish explorer Fran-cisco Vasquez de Coro-nado and his mission to

find the ldquoSeven Cities of Goldrdquo Spain con-tinued to entertain dreams of riches and wealth in the lands north of Mexico

Slowly those dreams faded and by the middle of the 18th century Spain aban-doned the thoughts of untold riches to the north of Sonora and concentrated on de-fending their empire and establishing mis-sions to convert the native people to Chris-tianity

By Tina Moore PIO-City of Sierra Vista

Copper Queen Community Hospital is doubling its presence in the border com-munity of Douglas with plans to open a new USDA-financed primary care clinic The hospital has outgrown its current doc-torsrsquo clinic and needs another 10K SF The medical center is looking for proposals from architects and general contractors for an estimated $6M-$7M project

The existing Copper Queen Douglas Hospital has outgrown its current doctorsrsquo clinic and needs another 10K SF

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By Eric Jay Toll for Arizona Builderrsquos Exchange Copper Queen and the city are closing a

deal for 33 acres on 6th Street between US 191 (Pan American Ave) and Chiricahua Rd Douglas approved the $360K land deal February 13th The new parcel adjoins the hospitalrsquos existing Douglas clinic

ldquoMy ideal situation would be someone to

design build and develop the site using the federal moneyrdquo says Copper Queen CEO Jim Dickson ldquoWe have qualified as an en-hanced federal reimbursement clinic and the 10K SF expansion is a first phase for usrdquo

The Bisbee-based hospital group and its

affiliated CQ Medical Associates will run and staff the new clinic Plans call for a limited liability company to be formed to serve as a conduit for the hospital its clinic private investment and the federal money There is a critical shortage of medical ser-vice delivery options in Southeastern Ari-zona

Continued on Page 8

Designers Builders Wanted for$7M Copper Queen Douglas Clinic

Mexico Emerges as Global Economic Power

Thomas L Friedmanrsquos February 23rd article in the New York Times points to Mexico as the emerging economic power in the 21st century ldquoMexico is attracting more global investment in autos aerospace and household goodsrdquo writes Friedman

While Mexico 110 million population cannot match Chinarsquos enormous workforce the country has grasped opportunities signing more than twice the number of Free Trade agreements than any other country and training more engineers and architects

httpwwwnytimescom20130224opinionsundayfriedman-how-mexico-got-back-in-the-gamehtml

BUSINESS NETWORKING-Series Launched

The Americas Trade amp Commerce Cen-ter is pleased to announce the sponsorship of a new program designed to bring Ari-zona and Mexico business leaders together

Tentatively entitled Building Borderland

Business and taking place in the boardroom of our new Executive Suites the monthly executive lunch series plans to unite area business and public leaders to discuss trends and define key opportunities

The first lunch is scheduled for March

15 and already leaders of the Tucson His-panic Chamber of Commerce the South-eastern Arizona Government Organization (SEAGO) in Sierra Vista and the ArizonaMexico Commission Phoenix have agreed to attend

The new business luncheon series will take place in our newly-decorated Executive Suites boardroom

CLICK HERE to read more

Continued on Page 7

The Turning Point Monthly March 2013 page 7

2014 Arizona State Plan on Aging Focus Group MeetingsAddressing critical supports and services for older adults

The information from the focus group meetings will be used to help shape strategies and directions for the next Arizona State Plan on Aging for 2015-2018 and will help strengthen aging services throughout Arizona

How do you get involved1) Attend a focus group meeting (see information below) and provide input about

aging services or2) Complete the Community Survey for adults age 60 and older at httpswww

surveymonkeycomsagingstateplan For more information or to search for resources go to wwwAZlinksgov for DES

DAAS programs at wwwazdesgovdaas and for ADHSA-HA programs at httpwwwazdhsgovphshealthyagingarizonaindexhtmCaregiving Attendant Care and HomemakerTransportation Medicare FraudHealth and Nutrition Services Advocacy in Long-Term CareLegal Issues - Wills Power of Attorney Employment

__________________________________________________________

Questions please call (602) 542-6450See reverse for EOEADALEPGINA disclosures

CLICK HERE for more informationCLICK HERE to read more

CLICK HERE to visit Markrsquos LinkedIn profile

Establishing missions also meant that Spain would have to provide protection for the missionaries and the Native American converts Undeniably this was Apache country and the Apache were stealthy and cunning raiders and warriors

To defend against the Apache the strat-egy was to construct several presidios ndash fortresses -- in the region Tucson Tubac Tumacacori San Bernardino and Santa Cruz de Terrenate Hugh OrsquoConor an Irish mercenary was under the employ of Carlos III the King of Spain and directed to locate a site for the Santa Cruz de Terrenate pre-sidio He chose a spot which he deemed defensible on a steep bluff overlooking the San Pedro River This was in 1775

As it turned out locating the Terrenate site was the easy part Constructing and maintaining the Presidio was impossible

In early 1776 Commander Francisco Tovar marched his troops north from Mex-ico to the location selected by OrsquoConor His company of 56 men 400 horses and mules and a number of friendly Indians from re-gional missions began the construction of the Terrenate fortress

Terrenate had problems from the begin-ning The original design that had been planned did not take into consideration the local Apache The day-to-day struggles with constant ambush and destruction by the Apache took their toll on soldiers and officers alike Soon the construction slowed as necessary strategic changes were adapted The Presidiorsquos morale plunged while greed and corruption ran rampant Even getting reinforcements and other as-sistance was next to impossible from Spainrsquos network of Presidios all of which would soon begin to similarly fail

The last senior officer of the Santa Cruz de Terrenate Presidio wrote to the royal crown of Spain in 1781 concerning the evacuation of the fort only five years after its founding ldquoThe terror instilled in the troops and settlers of the presidio of Santa Cruz that had seen two captains and more than 80 men perish at the hands of the en-emies in the open rolling ground at a short

Santa Cruz de TerrenateContinued from Page 6

The Turning Point Monthly March 2013 page 8

How to Advertise Your Endeavor 33 Times a Day for FREE

CLICK HERE to read more

Have you ever felt that if you donrsquot have a substantial amount of money for advertis-ing yoursquore way way way be-hind the game

Despair no more You do send out few emails a day right Matter of fact accord-ing to the latest research on average you send out 33 emails a day (Source The Radical Group Inc A Technology Mar-ket Research Firm Email Statistics Re-port 2011-2015)

That equates to 237 emails a week and 12012 emails a year Thatrsquos a lot of emails and people you reach annually even if you have a core group that you email to regularly Itrsquos important to mention that these numbers donrsquot include emails that are sent to more than one person and the ones that are forwarded In other words you communicate with a substantial

By Klaudia Kovacs

Objective I am seeking a position as an office clerk administrative assistant

Background Twenty-five years living and working in the culturally linguistically diverse environment of Southern Arizona

Qualifications Bilingual SpanishEng-lish Competent interpreter SpanishEng-lish

bull Computer literate PC QuickBooks Word Excel some ACAD Capable writer editor

bull Organized file systems coordinator able billing and collections agent

bull Competent in answering phones amp re-sponding to clients in Spanish or English

bull Skilled in reading Plat Maps Legal De-scriptions topos amp assisting if field surveys

bull Confident liaison coordinator orga-nizer and problem solver

bull Professional Development Building Analyst Training BPI Energy Audit

bull ldquoLevel 1 Safe Environment Trainingrdquo bull OSHA Blood Borne Pathogen Response bull CPRFirst Aid bull 2011 Mental Health First Aid USA Cert

till May 2015 from National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare

bull Arizona Coalition Against Domestic Violence 44 hr Training ldquoThe Sharing Ex-periencerdquo

bull ldquoWorking with Domestic Violence Sur-vivors with Mental Health Issuesrdquo

bull SEAHEC ldquoFrom Information to Ac-

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bull CACFP Child amp Adult Nutrition Pro-gram Training 2012

bull Food Sanitation Cert bull AZ Emergency Substitute Cert 2825546

(inactive) bull Para Pro Assessment NUSD1 score

480480The pared down resume format leaves

off much of my actual experience I have years of experience in project development I have helped promote various commu-nity development projects improvement districts and worked with the downtown merchants to lobby for an architecturally continuity throughout the business district I have successfully gathered data for many projects that needed re-zoning and assisted in producing graphics and data for public hearings I have acted as a liaison between clients and the city or county to move proj-ects forward And when it comes to it I am good at getting signatures on petitions and convincing the public to be involved via letters to the editor or canvasing neighbor-hoods

Sincerely Thank-you for your time and interest

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Douglas is currently served by Southeast Arizona Medical Center a rural hospital currently in bankruptcy Its emergency room operations are in question Copper Queen plans to start with the clinic offer-ing expanded hours and then grow into an urgent care facility ldquoWersquore also planning a permanent imaging cen-ter to replace our van that travels to Bisbee This will bring a CAT scan and digital imaging to Southeast Arizonardquo Dickson explains ldquoIdeally Copper Queen would like to own the buildingrdquo he says ldquoWersquore open to the potential for a lease-back or other arrangementrdquo The Bisbee hospital is looking for doctors or a larger partner health care organization to take advantage of planned telemedicine consult rooms planned for the new building Future phases may relocate Copper Queenrsquos now-too-small 10K SF Douglas clinic into the new build-ing John Charley is the project manager for the clin-ic and the contact person for interested firms at 520-255-0161

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