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RRHS AP & Campbridge Students Honored

CONNECTING SOUTHERN ARIZONA

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Technolochicas Lift Conference

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

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People who “echo” First Lady Cathy Garino

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6th Annual Sodexo Future Chef Competition

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Mayor’s Corner

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RRHS AP and Cambridge Students Honored for their Academic Achievements Thirty-five students from Rio Rico High School (RRHS) were recently recognized for their outstanding academic achievement in the Cambridge International Examinations program, the Advanced Placement Program, or for achieving the status of “Candidates for the Grand Canyon Diploma.”

Thirteen students received prestigious awards from Cambridge International Examinations to acknowledge their outstanding performance in the May 2018 Cambridge examination series, an exam given to students in over 40 countries around the world.

Two students received the highest scores in the United States, scoring above all other US students taking the exam.

Receiving the highest award based on results from the Chemistry exam, is Matthew Gray, junior. This is the second consecutive year for Gray.

In 2017, he received “Top in Country” for biology. Abigail Espinoza-Cervantes, junior, received “Top in Country” award for Literature.

Students take exams in three or four subject areas, and are awarded a grade from “A” through “G” based on their performance on each exam.

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The “Cambridge Scholar Award with Distinction” is awarded to students that earn an “A” on three or more of their exams.

The following RRHS students earned this award: Natalie Brett, Junior Matthew Gray, Junior Eric Monge, Junior The “Cambridge Scholar Award with Merit,” is awarded to students that earn at least a B on three or more of their exams.

For example, a student could earn an “A” on three exams and a “B” on one; or, a “B” on all four exams. The following students earned this award: Daniel Andrews., Junior Jose Chacon Quintero, Junior Abigail Espinoza-Cervantes, Junior Hector Leon, Junior Jizell Quijada, Junior Laura Robles, Junior Samantha Beemer, Sophomore Paulina Soto, Sophomore Seven RRHS seniors received the highest AP Scholar Awards.

Kaitlyn Naff, Diego Soto, and Esteban Urena were deemed an AP Scholar with Honors, an award granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams.

Alan Camarillo, Jeanette Chavez Save, Alejandra Guzman, and Samantha Schadler were deemed an AP Scholar, the award granted to students who receive scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams. w w w.bordereco.com

Fifteen juniors were recognized as “Candidates for the Grand Canyon Diploma.” These students received qualifying marks on their Cambridge exams, allowing them to receive this diploma after they successfully complete an Economics course. The Grand Canyon High School Diploma is a valid, recognized high school diploma available to Arizona students who demonstrate college and career readiness in all core subject areas before they leave high school. The following students received this award: Cylesce Aguilera Jose Chacon Quintero Anacarolina Espinosa Abigail Espinoza-Cervantes Alyssa Gonzalez Hector Leon Taylor Lunderville Eric Monge Jizelle Quijada Laura Robles Yeney Romero Daniel Andrews Natalie Brett Matthew Gray Tennessee Navarro “Your talent, hard work and perseverance have brought you to this point in your educational success. Your teachers and I are proud of all you have accomplished,” said Principal Shelly Vroegh. “We are also grateful to your family for providing you the necessary support and encouragement all along your way.”

Cambridge Scholar Award with Merit: (L to R) Hector Leon, Laura Robles, Samantha Beemer, Daniel Andrews, Jizell Quijada, Abigail Espinoza-Cervantes, Jose Chacon Quintero, Paulina Soto.

“Top in Country� for Chemistry: Matthew Gray (left) with Teresa Potter, Cambridge Chemistry teacher.

Cambridge Scholar Award with Distinction: Matthew Gray (left), Eric Monge.

AP Scholars with Honors: (from left) Kaitlyn Naff, Diego Soto, Esteban Urena

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Technolochicas Lift Conference for Middle School Girls On Monday, March 25th, Santa Cruz County celebrated the first Technolochicas Lift South 32 Santa Cruz County Conference at the Santa Cruz Center in Nogales.

Approximately 200 students, teachers, school governing board members along with other dignitaries enjoyed interacting with a panel Technolochicas. Six Latinas prominent in their STEM related fields: (Beatris Medes from Microsoft, Ilse Alcantara from NASA, Neiza Torrico from Intel, Victoria Chavez from Brown University and Ana Hernandez from Woodbury University) shared their experiences with the 160 middle school girls about what it was like for them to study and achieve a career in a STEM related field as Latina Women. Along with the hourlong panel discussion, the Technolochicas facilitated two, one-hour long workshops to the middle school girls.

During the conference, Greg Lucero, Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Angela Noon, Chief Engineer for the Hermosa Mine Project in Patagonia, spoke about the South 32 Hermosa Mine and employment opportunities for the young ladies. South 32, is a global metals and mining company that spans the globe including the Hermosa Project in Patagonia.

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In collaboration with the Televisa Foundation and the Santa Cruz County School Superintendent’s Office, South 32 is carrying out the TECHNOLOchicas LiFT program in seven of Santa Cruz County middle schools: Desert Shadows Middle School, Wade Carpenter Middle School, Calabasas School, Coatimundi Middle School, Lourdes Catholic School, Patagonia Elementary, and Santa Cruz Elementary.

Chris Young, the Chief Deputy at the Santa Cruz County School Superintendent’s Office, is coordinating the project. The moderator for the Technolochicas panel was Naomi Proano from Univision Communications Inc. Also at the conference, Alfredo I. Velásquez, the Santa Cruz County School Superintendent and Maya Donnelly the Grants Director from the Santa Cruz County School Superintendent’s Office, thanked everyone for their hard work and plans for the new College Hub that will be located at the Santa Cruz Center. The goal of the College Hub, which is funded through the GEAR UP grant recently awarded to the Superintendent’s Office, is to provide college and career guidance for youth and adults throughout the county.

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TECHNOLOchicas LiFT was developed by the Televisa Foundation to increase the number of girls in Hispanic communities pursuing technology-related studies by the time they reach high school. A curriculum designed to empower, excite, encourage, and engage girls in computer programming, coding, and robotics is being implemented by site facilitators and assistants on each campus for 2-3 hours a week. Funds are being used for classroom supplies, robotic kits, the mega conference hosted in Nogales, parent engagement, and sustaining the program.

Enrollment is set for a minimum of 20 girls per site, and an application process was followed for acceptance in to the program.

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This month “people that echo” is proud to introduce our First Lady Cathy Garino. Mrs. Garino is not new to the stage of public service.

Her husband Mayor Arturo Garino is one of the most accomplished public servants in Nogales serving a second term as mayor. He served as mayor in 2010.

After Mayor Garino completed his term in 2014, they both still continued to volunteer within the community. “It was important for both of us to continue working within our community by supporting organizations that make a difference in our community . The senior center has been a top priority for us. We wanted to make sure we continued to support our senior citizens,” said Cathy Garino.

“I believe in my husband’s vision, which is to improve the lives of Nogalians by working hard to improve our economy, our schools, neighborhoods, and support businesses and organizations who work directly with the public. I grew up in Nogales. I am invested in my community,” said Cathy.

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The role of the first lady is one of the hardest roles to fulfill as no document exists that details any of her duties. She currently works with the Mayor’s administrative assistant Liza Montiel as a volunteer helping out with events, attending forums and community meetings. Cathy Garino has for years supported her husband and his agenda to improve the City of Nogales. Throughout her husband’s career in politics, she has been the backbone of his success in politics. Cathy Garino along with the Garino Team worked tirelessly to get him elected into office for the next four years. She thanks them for helping Nogales move forward.

“I was approached by several people asking if my husband would be interested in running for mayor. Our slogan “It is time” was encouraged by his supporters who felt it was important for him to lead Nogales through a different path. It was at that point that I knew I had to support him. Nogales was ready for a different course of action,” said Christmas Celebration Cathy.

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Cathy Garino is a Nogales native, born and raised in Nogales, Arizona. She is a descendant of the pioneer family Bejarano.

Granddaughter of Ernestina Bejarano Edwards and daughter of Margaret Edwards and Arnold Rojas. She has five siblings Elizabeth Macias, Patricia Rojas, Clair Sandoval, Ruben Sandoval and two step-sisters Lori and Dorthy Rojas.

Mrs. Garino attended Elm School, Mary Welty School, and the Nogales High School. She has for 23 years managed the Villa Hermosa Apartments. “We at Villa Hermosa Apartments are like a family. We support each other and look out for our children,” said Cathy Garino.

Cathy Garino is a huge advocate of rescuing cats and dogs.

“One thing I would like to personally work on is to help improve our local pet shelters.

We are in need of a larger and more modern facility for the pets. The Human Society does a great job locally but they are limited in their capacity because of funding. We often neglect to support our pet population. They are important too,” said First Lady Cathy Garino.

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6th Annual Sodexo Future

6th Annual World Autism

Chef Competition

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Calabasas third grade student, Mia Alejandra Durazo, won first place with her dish, vegetable quesadillas, in the final competition of the Sixth Annual Sodexo Future Chef Competition held at Calabasas School. The theme this year was “Healthy Mexican Food.”

Durazo competed against four finalists for the grand prize.

Finalists and their dishes included: Andrea Arias, Calabasas, grade 3, Stuffed Avocados Mia Alejandra Durazo, Calabasas, grade 3, Vegetable Quesadillas Anabella Martinez, San Cayetano, grade 5, Festive Shrimp Jose Ochoa, San Cayetano, grade 5, Mexican Pasta with Avocado Alan Perez, Mountain View, grade 4, Fish Tacos Second and third place winners were Andrea Arias and Alan Perez, respectively. Judges included Susan Faubion, John Hays, Rene Ramirez and Ofelia Scholl. Entrées were judged for originality, healthy attributes and kid appeal.

"Although I had the opportunity to sample all of the student entries, Mia's stood out, not only in the way in which it was presented, but also by the incredible taste,” said Calabasas Principal John Fanning. “Mia Durazo did a fantastic job, and everyone who had the opportunity to taste her quesadillas would most certainly agree."

The Southern Arizona Autism Association hosted their 6th Annual World Autism Month Celebration on Saturday, April 6th, from 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at the Teyechea Park.

It was a binational event where over 50 vendors were invited, with 5 organizations from Nogales, Sonora. It was a free event open to the public with 500 people in attendance, where they had the opportunity to learn about the different resources in Santa Cruz County. This event was held to help families and community members connect to local resources and find the services they need.

Families who have children or youth with autism had an opportunity to meet with local organizations who offer a variety of services. Children and youth diagnosed with autism are not a one size fits all.

“We bring the professionals to one location, so families have an opportunity to ask questions, register for programs and get the support or guidance from other families who are going through the same journey. said Michelle Jacques President of Southern Arizona Autism Association. We are extremely grateful to Wild and Free Ranch for our partnership to work collaboratively to improve the lives of those living with Autism. We are thankful to our sponsor Unisource for their continued support and to all the families and volunteers that work with us on all programs and projects,” said Michelle Jacques President of Southern Arizona Autism Association.

For more information please call (520) 477-1227 or email them directly at i​nfo@soazaa.org Follow them on Facebook and Instagram under Southern Arizona Autism Association for the latest updates.

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Greetings to Everyone!

Over the past month, many things have been happening in our beautiful Nogales!

1. Hands-Free Ordinance/Law We are pleased to announce the Hand-Free Ordinance was passed on Wednesday, April 3rd by Mayor and Council. Motorists traveling on Nogales roads will soon only be using hands-free devices. Under this ordinance, law enforcement officers are allowed to pull over a motorist as long as the officer has “reasonable cause” to believe the motorist is using a portable electronic device without a hands-free device.

Motorists who violate this ordinance can receive a civil penalty of $50 for the first violation, $100 for the second violation and $200 for subsequent violations. If a violator is involved in a collision, the minimum penalty is $250. After this ordinance was passed, Nogales became the 27th jurisdiction to pass either a hands-free or texting ban for motorists.

According to the Arizona Department of Transportation, “In 2016, 962 people were killed in motor vehicle crashes, 65 more than the year before, representing a 7.3 % increase. In 2017, The number of collisions also went up, rising 8.6 % to 126,845. The increase in motor vehicle crashes and fatalities in Arizona follow national trends. That is one person killed in a motor vehicle crash every 9.11 hours.

On April 22, Governor Doug Ducey signed H.B. 2318 into law. It makes using a mobile device while driving a primary offense. If you have any questions, please feel free to call our office or NPD at 520.287.6571

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2. A visit to the Santa Cruz Training Program: I was invited to Gabriel’s birthday celebration at the Santa Cruz Training Program. It was a pleasure to join in and celebrate with the most exciting group of lovely people. They danced their hearts out and brought many smiles to our faces! A big thank you to the most caring and dedicated staff! The Santa Cruz Training Program provides services to children and adults with disabilities through activities and job training opportunities. The SCTP was founded in 1968 by Anna Maria Coppola, Emilia Alcantar, Carmelita Lineiro, & Frances Sainz.

3. Nogales Bicycle Classic: More than 200 cyclists of all ages participated in the Nogales Bicycle Classic on Saturday, racing around Santa Cruz County on routes of five different lengths while competing for awards in road mountain bike categories. The annual event raises money for Circles of Peace, a nonprofit restorative justice program based in Santa Cruz County.

My wife, Cathy, and I attended the Nogales Bicycle Classic that takes place in beautiful Southern Arizona on a scenic point-to-point route, in the peak of Spring. This safe and well- organized event starts in historic Nogales and takes you through Rio Rico, and scenic Patagonia.

More than 200 cyclists of all ages participated in the Nogales Bicycle Classic on Saturday, March 23, racing around Santa Cruz County. The annual event raises money for Circles of Peace, a nonprofit restorative justice program based in Santa Cruz County that was founded by Judge Mary Halen Maley.

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4. The Southern Arizona Autism: Presenting a Proclamation making April Autism Awareness Month I would like to thank the Southern Arizona Autism Association for presenting me with the “Radiating Blue Award”. This award is for bringing awareness, inclusion and support to the autism community. On behalf of the city of Nogales, a thank you to Michelle Jacquez and her staff for all their hard work and dedication to the Autism Community!

5. Down Syndrome Proclamation Day: On Thursday, March 21, I signed a Proclamation for World Down Syndrome Day. We hosted a ceremony at City Hall and presented a Proclamation to the children and parents. A Thank You to all who came out and to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day! 6. A visit from the California Motorcycle Riders: I welcomed the Motorcycle clubs from the West Coast that were passing by Nogales on their way to Mazatlan as part of the 6th Annual Ride of Your Life Rally.

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