Border Eco-November 2016

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CONNECTING SOUTHERN ARIZONA

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Candlelight Vigil 2016

“Happy Thanksgiving from Border Eco”

Anit Alcohol Drug Youth Coalition (ADDYCT)

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People that “Echo” -Linda Rushton

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Santa Cruz Film Festival 2016

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What it Means to Be a State Representative

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General Election Information 2016

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Domestic Violence Awareness/ Candlelight Vigil 2016

10 People that “Echo”- Linda Rushton 11 Santa Cruz International Film Festival 2016 15 What It Means to Be a State Representative 16 Arizona@Work Offering Innovative Workforce Solutions for Santa Cruz County

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Old Town Tubac Historic Adobe Buildings Open to Visitors on Tour Some of Tubac’s oldest historic buildings will be welcoming visitors for a rare opportunity to tour inside during the Old Town Tubac Historic Adobe Building Tour on Saturday, November 12, 2016 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Tubac Historical Society and the Lowe House Project artist in residency program are conducting the tour to bring attention to and appreciation for these historically significance buildings in Tubac’s National Historic District and to the lives and times of their occupants.

The tour includes buildings believed to have garrisoned Spanish Colonial Soldiers in the mid-1700s, housed some of Arizona’s earliest 19th century settlers, homes built on existing foundations by Tubac’s Hispanic Heritage Families and where Tubac’s artist colony had its beginnings and continues to this day.

The Old Town Tubac Historic Adobe Building Tour is a selfdirected walking tour and all the buildings are within walking distance of one another.

Some of the buildings retain characteristics of their humble beginnings while others reflect architectural features added during their over 100-year existence. Access to and within some of these historic privately owned buildings include steps and irregular walking surfaces and are not wheel-chair accessible and could be problematic for individuals with mobility issues.

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Tickets are limited and registration is recommended.

Tickets are $40 per person.

Children with adult supervision and students with identification are free. For members of the Tubac Historical Society, tickets are $35.

All Tubac roads lead to the start of the tour at El Presidito—home to working artists studios and the Tubac Art Academy—located at the corner of Burruel Street and Calle Igesia. At El Presidito, tour participants will make payment (cash and checks only) and receive a map to the tour locations and a packet of information about each of the buildings and their occupants. Volunteer guides and docents will greet and escort small groups through the buildings pointing out historical features. Parking is available on Burruel Street a short distance from the start of the tour.

Among the exhibits in the buildings will be the works of some of Tubac’s early art colonists as well as current artists and the chronicling of one of Old Town Tubac’s adobe building preservation projects.

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The Tubac Historical Society and Lowe House Project are 501 (c ) (3) non-profit organizations.

The Old Town Tubac Historic Adobe Building Tour is one of several special events scheduled in celebration of the Tubac Historical Society’s 50th anniversary of its establishment in 1967. The Lowe House Project artist in residency program, celebrating its third year, continues the tradition of “Tubac: Where Art and History Meet” in the historic Lowe House which has housed working artists since 1965.

For more information and registration call THS at 520-3982020 or email requests (including number of registrants, email address and phone number) to info@ths-tubac.org. For more information about the Tubac Historical Society visit ths-tubac. org. Information about the Lowe House Project can be found by visiting lowehouseproject.com

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ELECTION DAY IS TUESDAY NOVEMBER 08, 2016 EARLY BALLOT DROP OFF AT THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OR AT ANY POLLING PLACE UNTIL 7:00 P.M. Suzanne “Suzie” Sainz SANTA CRUZ COUNTY RECORDER 2150 N. Congress Dr., Nogales, Arizona 85621 voter@santacruzcountyaz.gov

DIA DE ELECCION MARTES, 8 DE NOVIEMBRE DEL 2016 ENTREGA DE BOLETA ANTICIPADA EN LA OFICINA DEL REGISTRO PUBLICO O EN CUALQUIER CASILLA ELECTORAL HASTA LAS 7:00 P.M.

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Domestic Violence Official Proclamation March of Peace & Candlelight Vigil The office of the Santa Cruz County Attorney’s Office and Victims Services Division hosted their Annual Domestic Violence Official Proclamation March of Peace & Candlelight Vigil in memory of victims of domestic violence who lost their lives, and honor survivors. The goal was to bring community awareness. It was held on Monday, October 3rd at 5:30 p.m. the Santa Cruz County Complex.

Several community leaders and community members were in attendance. The event opened with a warm welcome to attendees for their continued support and participation by Nidia Solorzano, Victim Advocate. It followed with an opening statement by the Santa Cruz County Attorney George Silva with a reminder to attendees of the importance of supporting victims of domestic violence. “It is our social responsibility to ensure families and children feel safe,” said Mr. Silva.

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The event included several guest speakers those included: Sofia Paez, Juan Andres Espinoza, Alejandra Jaime, Jordan Senne, Paulina Soto, Ana Francel Senne, Sheriff Tony Estrada, Kim Hunley, Jose Carillo, Elizabeth Chacon, Juan Jose Ponce, and Jonathan Crespo. Each of the guest speakers had an opportunity to address the public on the domino effect domestic violence has on the family and community. Domestic violence is not only a family problem, but a community problem.

The Official Proclamation was done

by Rudy Molera, Santa Cruz County Chairman Board of Supervisors and Santa Cruz County Attorney George Silva did the proclamation in Spanish. It followed with the ribbon cutting inauguration of domestic violence awareness month with a memorial balloon release initiating the Candlelight Vigil and March for Peace walk through Mariposa road.

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According to the CDC (2010), “804,048 women & 453,689 men in Arizona will experience domestic violence in their lifetime.These statistics remind us of the prevalence of domestic violence and the need to support victims and families.

There are long-term effects associated to repeated exposure of domestic violence.

Those long-term effects include physical, and emotional problems.

“Several studies reveal that children who witness domestic violence are more likely to be affected by violence as adults – either as victims or perpetrators,” (WHO, 2012). For more information on this event contact the Santa Cruz County Attorney’s Office at: (520) 375-7780.

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People that "Echo"-Linda Rushton This month’s people that “echo” in Santa Cruz County is Linda Rushton.

She has been living in Nogales for 7 years in November. She is the founder and chair of the non-profit organization Santa Cruz Nature & Heritage and the Santa Cruz International Film Festival. “Nogales is one of the most important cities in our state. It is a safe and nice community to retire. People have been extremely welcoming,” said Linda Rushton.

Ms. Rushton is originally from Ashtabula, Ohio.

“Johnny Carson made Ashtabula Ohio a household name. He would always joke about sending people to my hometown on a week’s vacation, said Ms. Rushton.

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She lived there for 21 years before moving to Philadelphia where she lived there for 21 years before moving to Phoenix, Arizona.

She lived in Phoenix, Arizona for 21 years before moving to Nogales to retire. Linda Rushton came from the banking sector.She was the first woman on the east coast to become an officer of the commercial lending site, when a large majority of women were heading into administrative careers. “I started out as a secretary with the company and was later promoted to a position of an officer. It was quite an accomplishment for me as I was the first woman in the banking sector in Philadelphia to serve as a commercial lender banker,” said Linda Rushton. Before moving from Philadelphia to Phoenix she was offered an interview by the law firm Lewis and Roca a position with United Bank, which later transitioned into City Bank. Rushton later served as VP for Chase Bank in Phoenix Arizona during the late 1980’s for 7 years.

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“I had an opportunity to visit Nogales and decided to move here to retire. I like Nogales and want to make sure people are aware of what a great community this is,” said Rushton.

She is a current board member of the Santa Cruz Senior Center. She has been on the board for over 2 years, and deeply enjoys being a part of this organization.

Besides her dedication towards supporting the senior center her goal is to work on reviving business in downtown Morley Avenue and helping to get the area to be recognized as a historical site. “It is a project I am extremely passionate about. I think it is important to help revive businesses in that area by working with retailers, the City of Nogales, and the Nogales Community Development to help keep businesses there from closing.

Downtown Morley Avenue has a lot of potential for us to bring new businesses, and tourists to this historical area,” said Rushton.

Santa Cruz County Film Festival The Santa Cruz County International Film Festival originated from the Santa Cruz Nature and Heritage, Inc., a 501 (c)(3) a non-profit organization in Santa Cruz County 6 years in March.The Santa Cruz County International Film Festival started from a simple conversation between film enthusiastics, sparking the idea to educate tourists and community members on the history of film making in Santa Cruz County. A total of 130 films were shot in Santa Cruz County.

“The Santa Cruz County International Film Festival gives us an opportunity to demonstrate to the public the beauty and history of Santa Cruz County through film,” said Linda Rushton Chair of the Santa Cruz Nature and Heritage.

The Santa Cruz County International Film Festival opened its fifth season of free film screenings produced in Santa Cruz County.

The event kicked off on Thursday, Oct 20th at 6:00 p.m. at the Quality Inn Hotel Americana, which followed with a free film presentation “El Desierto.”

The Santa Cruz County International Film Festival this year held a binational film screening on the border fence at West International. The film was produced in Sonora, Santa Cruz, and the old Mescal Studios near Benson, Arizona.

The film festival ran for 4 days from Thursday, Oct. 20th through Sunday, Oct 23rd. The films featured during the festival were documentaries and independent movies by regional local filmmakers.

On Friday and Saturday, several films shot locally were shown at the Oasis Cinema and the Quality Inn Hotel Americana those films included “The Frisco Kid,” “Another Man Another Chance,” “Monte Walsh” and “The Quick and the Dead.” On Friday night, the Holler and Saunders residence at 590 W. International St. hosted the opening event, with tickets being sold at $50 a piece with transportation included from the hotel to event.

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The Santa Cruz Film Festival also hosted on Saturday a tour at the San Rafael Ranch in Elgin for attendees. The also featured special screening films that were shot at the ranch those films included “Tom Horn,” “Oklahoma” and “McLintock.” The same evening at 7 p.m., two short documentaries “Flor de Mayo” and “El Mono Bichi” aired at the Museo de Arte de Nogales in Nogales, Sonora. In Patagonia, the Tin Shed aired two films “The Quick and the Dead” and the “Monte Walsh” with a documentary “Tom Horn”. The festival wrapped up on Sunday with a trip to the Mescal movie set with film historians from Old Tucson Studios as tour guides, attendees had an opportunity to visit movie sets and location of movies filmed in the area. For information on this event please visit their website at: http:// santacruzfilm-fest.org/ or how to become a part of this great organization please contact: Sam Saunders: (520) 841-1249

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What It Means to Be a State Representative Members of the Arizona House of Representatives are elected to two-year terms with a term limit of four consecutive terms.

Each of our State's 30 legislative districts elects two representatives.

State Representatives bring with them a variety of experiences; there is no formal education or professional experience requirements.

A State Representative will spend most their time on passing bills into law. We meet, debate and vote on proposed legislation. We listen to each other and debate the arguments. Sometimes in support and sometimes in opposition of a bill, depending on how each of us believe the legislation may affect the people we represent. We listen to different perspectives on the issues, including the opinions of business leaders, our constituents and lobbyists. We spend a lot of time meeting faceto-face with the people we represent.

We also meet many of our constituents in our election campaigns, where we respond to their questions and requests for assistance.

Many of the bills come from these discussions, because in the end our job is to make sure that we address problems such as lack of employment opportunities, funding for public education and public safety.

To secure funding we work to convince others of the value of the projects and programs that affect our community.

Infrastructure and improvement projects, public protection, social and educational programs require funding. As Representatives we help find sources for that funding, including federal grants and private investors.

Our Elected Officials take serious the fact that they represent all the people and when the time comes, they roll up their sleeves and work together for the greater good of our great State. It is an honor to represent and serve the people of Legislative District 2.

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Arizona@Work Offering Innovative Workforce Solutions for Santa Cruz County Arizona@Work offering Innovative Workforce Solutions for Santa Cruz County through their 3rd Annual Santa Cruz Job Fair and Community Expo was held at the Nogales High School Ray Molera Gymnasium on Wednesday, October 12th from 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. This annual event helps dislocated workers, and new career job seekers connect with local employers. This year more than 100 employers were in attendance, with a variety of sectors from healthcare, education, nonprofit, government, retail, transportation, and manufacturing industries. The event is held in the month of October to help employers find the workforce they need for their peak season.

Santa Cruz County has the second highest unemployment rate in the state. This was an opportunity for potential employees to meet with employers and learn a bit more about the local businesses in the area.

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The high unemployment rate in the county has slowly decreased from 2,529 in July to 2,492 in August. This is a big challenge for our local government.

Our local government is responsible for bringing in new businesses to the area.

The Arizona@Work not only hosts this annual event but also provides an array of services to the community. For more information on how the Arizona@Work can help you contact them at: (520) 3757670 or visit the office at: 610 N. Morley Avenue, Nogales, AZ.

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Special thanks to the following organizations for their support and contributions: Nogales Community Food Bank,Pepsi, Panaderia Cathedral, Pizza Hut, Nogales Market #2, Starbucks Coffee, Gariola’s, Villa’s Market, SW Foods, Safeway Arizona Coalition to end homelessness, HDS Trucking, SW Truck Driving School, Arizona Placement Concepts, Santa Cruz County Superintendents office, Walmart, Nogales Unified School District Big 5 Sporting Goods Quality Inn Americana

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This year the general election day will be held on Tuesday, November 8th! It is an important day in history, as we get ready to elect our future government officials for our county. Regardless of one’s party affiliation voting is our civic duty.

In the general election, we vote to elect our president for the next 4 years.

Voting is important as it dictates policies, and reflects the future our country. Voting locally determines the direction our city and county will take in future years to come.

Not voting, is giving the other party a voice.

Remember your voice is being heard when you vote. Our local city and county government have several seats up for grabs. Your vote will determine the future of our local city and county government.

Make it a point to take part in history as every vote matters!

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Happening Events-November Ongoing Temporary Exhibit: Tubac’s Pioneer Families and the Catastrophe of Baca Float No. 3 This ground breaking exhibit tells the story of how local homesteaders lost their lands to real estate speculators and political actions beyond their control. Included with park admission, $5 adult, $2 youth 7-13, children free.

Non-Presidio Event: Day of the Dead Field Trip, Nogales, Sonora, Wednesday, November 2, 9 am – 5pm Join Fiesta Tours on a visit to our neighbors in Mexico to participate in the “All Souls” celebration at the cemetery just across the international border in Nogales, Sonora. The graves are cleaned and freshly decorated. Many will have a traditional altar on them to honor the deceased. Lively music will be played, food booths, and a fair-like atmosphere prevails. Learn first-hand the different attitudes of the Mexican culture towards those who have passed away. We will also visit a private home in Nogales and learn how one family honors their deceased loved ones. Depart Tubac Presidio parking lot at 9 am, enjoy lunch in Nogales, and return to Tubac at approximately 5 pm. Cost of Tour is $95 per person includes: all transportation from Tubac Presidio, lunch, bilingual tour guide, donation to the Friends of Tubac Presidio. Payment is due by October 27, and should be sent to Fiesta Tours, Box 2141, Tubac, AZ 85646. Remember your passport! Not included: alcoholic beverages, personal purchases. Minimum of 8 passengers. Contact: fiestatoursint@gmail.com or 520/398-9705 for more information.

Book Event & Signing: Fighting for Uncle Sam: Buffalo Soldiers in the American West by Dr. John Langellier, Saturday, November 5, 2 pm From the American Revolution to the present day, African Americans have stepped forward in their nation’s defense. John Langellier breathes new vitality into a stirring subject, emphasizing the role the “buffalo soldiers” played in opening the West. John’s concise overview reveals a cast of characters as big as the land they served. The book has over 150 images painstakingly gathered from public and private collections that enhance the written word. Join us to hear this stimulating presentation of the remarkable history of these courageous men. The book will be available for purchase. Refreshments will be served. Call 520-398-2252 to make your reservation today. $7.50 fee includes admission to tour the Park.

Non-Presidio Event: Breakfast with History, Monday, November 7, 8:30 am - 10 am You are invited to the Tubac Historical Society’s Breakfast with History program at Wisdom’s Café in Tumacacori. Steve Gastellum will speak on the Baca Float debacle and describe the new facts he uncovered in conjunction with the Presidio’s new exhibit, Tubac’s Pioneer Families and the Catastrophe of Baca Float No. 3. Call 398-2020 to reserve a spot. Look for THS representatives selling tickets at the Tubac Post Office the week before the event.

Guided Tour of the Barrio de Tubac Archaeological Site – Wednesday, November 9, 10 am & Friday, November 25, 10 am Special tour by Phil Halpenny and Gwen Griffin of the Spanish colonial archaeological site just south of the Park which preserves the remains of the original Tubac town site, including residence foundations, plaza area, refuse area and partial irrigation ditch.

Meet at the Park’s Visitor Center. Tour involves a walk of about 1-1/4 miles. The Archaeological Conservancy protects this site and participants are asked to sign 'An Acknowledgement of Risk Factors' before entering. Wear walking shoes, sunscreen and hat. $10 fee includes admission to tour the Presidio Park. Tour limited to 15; reservations encouraged, 520-398-2252 or info@TubacPresidio. org.

Book Event -- Knights of the Woeful Countenance by Tom Prezelski, Saturday, November 12, 2 pm One of the most significant artifacts in the Tubac Presidio Museum is the remains of a lance used by the 1st Battalion of Native Cavalry. This military unit served the Union cause in the American Civil War and consisted largely of Californio Hispanic volunteers from Southern California and the Central Coast. These Native Cavalrymen lent the army their legendary skills in horsemanship and carried lances that evoked both the romance of the Californios and the Spanish military tradition. Tom Prezelski's new book, Californio Lancers: The 1st Battalion of Native Cavalry in the Far West, 1863–1866 (Arthur H. Clark, 2015), is the first detailed history of the 1st Battalion, and illuminates their role in the conflict and brings new understanding to Civil War history.

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