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This month’s edition isdedicated to local tourism.Santa Cruz County has avast amount to discover, likelocal wineries, destinationsand great places to endulgeyour palette . On our coverwe feature a photo depict-

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“Write some tourism history,” David asked. “Anotherworld,” I thought, “far from exploration, war, politics, the mil-itary, commerce and biographies.” Never foreseen as a touristtown, Ambos Nogales, since Pete Kitchen in 1862, remains apoint for international trade. Mexico, romantic Mexico, at-tracted tourists. A decade after the 1910 Mexican Revolution,Mexican tourism burgeoned. Impressions of Mexico’s proudcharros wearing big sombreros and graceful senoritas in col-orful costumes like the china poblana, romantic strollingmariachis strumming guitars in colonial patios, exciting earlymorning challenges for deep sea fishing--these sent Americantourists to Mexico by the tens of thousands making tourismMexico’s number one industry. What better place to honey-moon than romantic Acapulco with white beaches along apearlescent blue, cool Pacific to attract sportsmen, the richand famous, and 1953 newlyweds John and JacquelineKennedy. Yes, my own recollections could tell of the happiertimes of romantic tourism.

In Nogales, Avenida Obregon and Calle Elias offereda taste of Mexican romance with myriads of curios shops,restaurants and night clubs. Some, like the chic little dancebar, “La Nuit,“ near the Palacio Municipal offered sophistica-tion with a small aviary at the end of a sunken bar and anAmerican style “combo” band. American tourists filled thestreets of Nogales, Sonora, outnumbering locals. The 1950Marcos de Niza Hotel featured a “Skyroom” on the tenthfloor where we teenagers escorted our dates for a romanticdinner, dancing and a floor show. But not just there.

The romantic tourism icon of Nogales for six decades,an elegant restaurant in a large series of caves bored through arock hill, the incomparable La Caverna -The Cavern, the cafédansant, featured a full dance band, haute cuisine, a wine listthat rivaled the finest in Paris, humidors with the best Cuban

cigars, formal service par excellence, and a bar that was thewatering hole for many prominent Nogalians, not to mentiontourists who made a “rum run” from Tucson and Phoenix tobuy inexpensive liquor. The venerable Kyriakis family made avast cave into a world renowned institution.

As the borderlands centerpiece, everyone seeking ro-mance went to The Cavern, enhanced by the entertainmentof Prudencio Vargas’ incomparable mariachi. Winking an eye,Prudencio once remarked he knew enough English to recog-nize my altered translations of their lyrics as a means to woomy dates. I plead guilty. But Vargas remained loyally com-plicit.

During Prohibition from 1920-1932, night clubs andbars were the main attraction to the border for tourists andNogalians alike, supplemented by ladies engaged in the oldestprofession. Louis Escalada remembered 89 bars lined CalleElias. I questioned how they could fit, to which I was re-minded he was there; I was not.

Nogales thrived during Prohibition. Elvira Monroy,matriarch of one of Nogales, Sonora’s leading families,opened a restaurant in 1927, “Elvira’s”, to serve rail passen-gers. That same year, the Southern Pacific launched a newluxury train, El Costeno, with deluxe Pullman service fromTucson to Guadalajara, connecting from the SP‘s crack Sun-set Limited in Los Angeles. In 1939, the SP published a pam-phlet, I’ve Been To Mexico, authored by San Francisco writerH.K. Reynolds who expounded the joys of Mexico and thegrandeur of train travel:

“I was in Mexico the better part of three weeks, andhad the time of my life. I found the Mexican people extremelycourteous and friendly and happy. I can’t remember a singleunpleasant incident in my trip….I went with a young marriedcouple. We met the Southern Pacific Mexico Pullman at LosAngeles, but it really didn’t seem like we were going to a for-eign country until the Mexican immigration officials cameaboard at �ogales. They looked at our tourist cards and exam-ined our luggage. Our Pullman was then moved across theborder to the Mexican side of �ogales. We went over and hadour money changed…. For $40, I received a tremendous rollof bills and some silver totaling $141.20 pesos….On the Mex-ican side, our train was made up for the trip down the WestCoast Route. Ahead of our Pullman was a modern dining andlounge car. Behind us was a Pullman observation car, and onits end was a red sign with the name El Costeno, “TheCoaster…” we had forgotten to stock up with American ciga-rettes. Feeling pretty downcast, we tried some Mexican ciga-rettes and were quite pleasantly surprised to find themexcellent.”

Mr. Reynolds’ adventure describes a romantic Mexico

distant from a revolutionary past and a precarious future in anew millennium. The pamphlet promotes the Southern Pa-cific’s west coast jewel, the Hotel Playa de Cortes in Guaymas,a magnificent Spanish colonial resort hotel on BacochibampoBay, rich in marlin and sailfish for sport fishing. Later, whenMrs. Eldred Tanner owned the Playa, colorful “Tommy”Jamison rented his fishing cabin cruisers from his “office” lo-cated compactly at one end of the world renowned Playa bar,decorated and back lighted with hand carved images of Mex-ico’s native past.

Next door to the Playa de Cortes stood a modest col-lection of bungalows known as “The Miramar,” owned by theDavila family of Guaymas. From the Miramar in August1955, my mother, Louise Holm, wrote: “There was an excel-lent orchestra playing, and the man who sang had a fine voice.The tables were set with hurricane lamps and it could havebeen so romantic were it not for the hot, humid air.”

According to Don Smith, Jr., his dad, a Nogalestourism expert, assisted one the “Costeno’s” first passengers atthe border, actor W. C. Fields. Will Rogers was quoted in a1932 Nogales brochure about the charm of our border city.As frequent visitors, the Hollywood crowd was drawn byMexico’s romantic tourism aura, which surely led to SantaCruz County as a location for over 51 movies. The April 5,1949 �ogales Herald reported “Universal International MovieUnit in Nogales; Narcotic Smuggling Theme.” The filmstarred Howard Duff, Dan Duryea, and Shelly Winters and abit player, Tony Curtis, playing a deaf mute thug. Originallytitled as “Partners in Crime,” the movie was released as“Johnny Stool Pigeon,” ending with a hail of bullets killingsmuggler Duryea at the Morley garita. Joan Henley, daughterof librarian Ann Ashby, wrote in her Herald column “No-galiana:”

“A film showing the busy border town as a narcoticssmuggling locale is hardly

tourist bait…. I can just see the wary 1950 tourist,who, taking his life in his hands, comes to

�ogales for a winter vacation. He will probably wear abullet¬proof vest, a couple of six

shooters and several machetes.” The cast of the film stayed at the Rancho Grande

Hotel just off of US 82 overlooking Nogales which appearedas a gentle scattering of buildings in a valley straddling an in-visible border. The fabulous Hotel Esplendor, later RanchoGrande, opened in March 1928 in the vibrant period of Mexi-can tourism and included Mexican film star Dolores Del Rioas a special guest (When recently approached to reflect aboutlocal history by Jim Long new owner of the Rio Rico hotel, Iurged Long to rename the hotel. When he rejected the his-toric name Calabasas, I named all Nogales’ previous hotels.Towards the end of dinner, I recalled the Rancho Grande‘soriginal name, Esplendor. Mr. Long brightened, That’s it!!“.And my suggestion to honor Col. Sykes’ 1880 hotel, the“Santa Rita,” by so naming the hotel’s new golf club, was alsoaccepted.).

In a short time, the name of the original 1928 resortwas changed from El Esplendor to Rancho Grande andwould be held by a series of imaginative owners. In 1968 thisNogales tourism monument was sold to local investors whorazed the beautiful hotel and subdivided the 160 tract cruellyleaving the rubble and ruin and memories where Nogaliansonce celebrated and the rich and famous stayed and played.Horseback riding, tennis, swimming, fine dining and bordervisits in the Rancho Grande’s 1947 De Soto Suburban liverywere gone forever.

In the year before the demise of the Rancho Grande,one of Nogales’ best friends authored A �ewcomer’s Guide to�ogales, Sonora Mexico. Mrs. George Harvill (her name wasGeorge), wife of University of Arizona President Dr. RichardHarvill. Mrs. Harvill, a Nogalian in spirit, joyfully led toursexploring every nook and cranny of our border community.When she spoke to me about Nogales, her eyes sparkled withenthusiasm and affection.

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ECHO OF HISTORY AXEL C. F. HOLM

“The Cavern” in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico circa 1960, was a well known restuarant in Mexico that attracted peoplefrom around the world to enjoy its great food and entertainment.

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About 1971, local produceman, James K. Wilson,scooped out a hillside on the east side of the southern end ofCalle Elias to build several fine quality shops with a super ele-gant restaurant on top, “La Roca” and the “El Balcon,” barwhich quickly went from new-place-on-the-block to anotherfabulous Nogales icon. My friend Jim invited me and PeggiPurcell (who ignored my mariachi translations) to La Roca’sgala opening where we privileged guests enjoyed dancers, gui-tarists, singers and a romantic violin ensemble identical tothose of the famous Mexican “Violins of the Villa Fontana” inMexico City. A few days later, I went for dinner to The Cav-ern and was surprised to see the owner of La Roca havingdinner with his mother, Mrs. Ester Wilson.

I greeted Jim and his mother and cautiously inquiredabout La Roca: “I’m not trying to compete with The Cavern,just have another place to go for dinner.” Jim Wilson pro-moted �ogales, not competitive business. In October 1983, akitchen fire put The Cavern out of business, but rock can’tburn and the caves in the rock beg to be reopened. The otherrock, La Roca, wears the mantle as the premier restaurant ofNogales.

In past years, downtown Nogales, Arizona knew mod-est restaurants including Sam’s Steakhouse, the Border Café,

the Manhattan Café, the Shamrock, the Merendero, and nu-merous others, all gone, but one from the 1950s survived:Zula’s. Sisters Margo Moore and Helen Best opened Zula’swith no tables, only a counter in downtown just south of theHerald Building where the Zulaburger was born. In the early1950s, they constructed a new Zula’s on north Grand Avenuewhich quickly became a favorite and unsurprisingly survivestoday. Since Nogales never wanted for celebrities, Zula’ssurely had many drop in, including one internationally cele-brated couple.

Isabella Greenway, U.S. Congresswoman for Arizonaand founder of the renowned Arizona Inn married HarryKing in 1939. His daughter, Saran “Ranny” King Neumann,soon became a Tucson socialite and great hostess. My phoneoccasionally rang and I heard Ranny’s marvelous deep, gravelvoice, “Hey kid, I’m having a do for the wrinkled set, no din-ner, just heavy hors d’oeuvres, booze and Bob Linesch at thepiano.” As a Nogalian, I grew accustomed to being a noveltyat parties in Tucson. Ranny vigorously supported Nogales.“Great place, kid. Did I ever tell you the Duke and Duchessof Windsor stayed at the Inn and asked me to drive them to�ogales?” I was stunned. The Duke, Edward VIII, formerKing of England, uncle of Queen Elizabeth II, abdicated in

1936 to marry a twice divorced American, Wallis Simpson.“Yeah, I drove them down and we did the Obregon curioshop thing. Then the Duchess wanted a burger, so we pulledinto Zula’s. She loved it.”

Visitors, whether students, soldiers, a family or a for-mer King always found a touch of romantic Mexico here. No-gales, Sonora remained an important jewel in the Mexicantourism crown. But increases in population, drug traffic, ille-gal migration, cultural changes and the rise of the U.S. secu-rity state took most of the romance out of our border, indeedmuch of Mexico.

Today, Americans don’t crowd Elias and Obregonstreets. Curio shops and restaurants are fewer and strip barsand dental offices abound. Still a novelty at cocktail parties,people now ask me if I feel safe in Nogales. “Safer than any-where else,” I respond. No point in debating U.S. policies, theeconomy, population growth and cultural sloppiness with allthese left or right policy experts. I just ask, “Did you know theDuke and Duchess of Windsor toured �ogales, Sonora and ateZulaburgers?”

Rancho Grande Hotel, above, as seen from the exte-rior. The interior view, below, of the hotel originallynamed El Esplendor.

Pieces promoting “Playa de Cortes,” which was pub-lished by Southern Pacific.

The Hotel Playa de Cortes, above right, in Guaymas. Duke and Duchess, below left,of Windsor."Newcomer's guide to Nogales," book cover, below center, written by Mrs.George Harvill, a avid supporter of tourism in Nogales.

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Santa Cruz County is one of the world premiere desti-nations for bird watching. From Tubac to Patagonia, the avidbirder will find more than three hundred species of these airborn creatures. The multitude of species that are seen in thearea, the accessibility to the public and the sheer beauty ofSanta Cruz County are why the area is truly a bird watcher’sparadise . Listed below are places to stop (Information belowcontributed):

Patagonia Birding & Butterfly Co.(520) 604-6300 / [email protected] /

www.lifebirds.comPayment Methods: Cash, check Smoking: Yes Pets: YesAre you new to birding? Or traveling a long distance hop-

ing to add a life bird to your list? Then your birding tourwon't be complete without a custom birding trip with localexpert Matt Brown.

Nature Conservancy's Patagonia-SonoitaCreek Preserve

150 Blue Heaven Road, Patagonia (520) 394-2400 Hours: Wednesday - Sunday: 6:30/7:30am (depending on

season) - 4:00pm.Entrance Fees: $3 for Conservancy members $5 for Non-

Conservancy members. Free for Patagonia residentsThe Preserve is one of the best-known and most popular

places for birding in the United States. More birders haveseen their first gray hawks at the preserve than anywhere else.

The streamside or riparian habitat found along SonoitaCreek contains some of the richest habitat remaining inSouthern Arizona. More than 300 species migrate, nest, andlive in this critical habitat and bird enthusiasts come thou-sands of miles to catch a glimpse of some of them. Of particu-

lar interest are the gray hawk, vermilion flycatcher, violet-crowned hummingbird, thick-billed kingbird, zone-tailedhawk, green kingfisher, white-throated sparrows (in winter)and black-bellied whistling duck.

But even if you can't tell a bluebird from a blue jay, thePreserve still offers something for you. Three miles of easywalking trails take you along Sonoita Creek and through rarecottonwood willow forest, and the peace that comes from re-laxing under 140 year-old cottonwood trees will bring youone step closer to nature. Come during the summer monthswhen the wildflowers are blooming! Guided walks are offeredevery Saturday morning at 9:00am starting from the VisitorCenter.

Take Hwy 82 into Patagonia and turn north on 4th Av-enue. Turn left on Pennsylvania Avenue. Pennsylvaniachanges to Blue Heaven once you cross the cattle guard and itis about one mile further, on the left.

Patagonia Lake State Park400 Patagonia Lake Road, Patagonia, Arizona 85624

(520) 287-6965Entrance Fees: $7 per car , Hours: 8:00am - 10:00pm Access to park is closed from 10:00pm - 4:00amPatagonia Lake State Park offers pontoon boat birding

tours and a number of trails that allow birders to catch aglimpse of many water birds and others. For the last severalwinters, a pair of elegant Trogans have been wintering here.The Sonoita Creek State Natural Area is a pristine area lo-cated adjacent to the Park, and offers 5,000 acres of cotton-woods, willows, sycamores and mesquites, nesting blackhawks and endangered species.

Take Hwy 82 south, 7 miles past the town of Patagonia.The Park is on the right. You will drive several miles after theturn before you reach the main gate. For more informationand a calendar of events visit Patagonia State Park.

Sonoita Creek State Natural AreaLocated at Patagonia Lake State Park(520) 287-2791 (October 15 - April 15), 520-287-6965

(April 16 - October 14)Hours: Visitor Center: 8:00am - 4:300pm, October 15 -

April 15Gates open 5:00 am - 5:00pm year roundEstablished in 1994, Sonoita Creek State Natural Area's

mission is to preserve Sonoita Creek and its surrounding envi-ronment. Encompassing a major portion of the SonoitaCreek and Coal Mine Springs watersheds, this is the State ofArizona's first significant Natural Area.

The Natural Area protects not only the endangered GilaTopminnow and several special-status birds, but also historicaland cultural relics. Low impact recreation such as hiking, andbird watching co-exist with education and scientific researchat Sonoita Creek State Natural Area.

Sonoita Creek State Natural Area is unique in that, withina relatively small area, seven distinct vegetative communitiesare present ranging from Semi-Desert Grasslands to RiparianDeciduous Forests. The visual and biological characteristicsof these communities are markedly different, and their com-

bined presence in a relatively small area is quite rare.The Natural Area offers exceptional birding opportuni-

ties. Over 300 resident and migratory bird species inhabitSonoita Creek and Patagonia Lake including eastern, western,and occidental Mexican species such as the Elegant Trogon,Rufous-backed Robin, and Black-capped Gnatcatcher. Bird-ing hikes and boat tours are offered from October to April.

Sections of the New Mexico and Arizona Railroad onceparalleled Sonoita Creek from Patagonia to Rio Rico. TheNew Mexico and Arizona Railroad Trail follows the old rail-road bed. Remains of the past can be seen in the form of cul-verts, bridge abutments, pilings, spikes and rails.

For reservations and information about birdwalks, pon-toon boat tours, and special events, go to:www.azparks.gov/Parks/parkhtml/sonoitacreeksna.html

Patagonia Roadside RestAlmost as well known as the Preserve, the Roadside Rest

is the best place to look for the Rose-throated becard, variedbunting, indigo bunting, and zone-tailed hawk. The RestArea is found 4.2 miles south of Patagonia on the east side ofState Highway 82.

Be EXTREMELY CAREFUL when visiting this site as itis Arizona Department of Transportation property and trafficcan be heavy at times. Visibility is limited so be very cautious.Do not cross any fences.

Empire Cienega National Conservation AreaAn excellent example of how preserving historic ranch

lands benefits both wildlife and humanity, the EmpireCienega National Conservation Area offers 66 square miles ofgrassland and riparian woodland featuring several marshes(cienegas) that are great for bird watching. The site is an his-toric cattle ranch that is now maintained by the US Bureau ofLand Management. From Sonoita, take Hwy 83 north 6miles, almost to milepost 40. Watch for the sign on the eastside of the road. Turn east onto the conservation area and fol-low the road to the fork. The left fork takes you to the formerranch buildings, now offices and information center. Theright fork takes you into the heart of the ranch. Allow 2-4hours. Free.

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The textures and aromas of fine wines and the re-gions where the specially selected grapes are grown cre-ate excitement to wine lovers around the world. Theselocations also offer memories of romance among beauti-ful vineyards that whisper of ancient art. On the discern-ing palette of the true connoisseur, a bottle of yourchoice wine for private enjoyment leaves the savory im-print of the nectar of the gods. Wine experts and thoseon the path to understand it know the likely placesaround the world where these arrays of unique tastes andflavors are created.

The Old World winemakers of France, possiblythe most famous region with centuries of outstandingwines, producing the likes of Sauvignon Blanc; Italy,known for its robust reds; and, Portugal, known for itsports, have long been the reigning princes of the finewine empire. The New World across the Atlantic, overthe past century and a half (a relatively short time in winemaking history), has begun to leave its imprint on thewine making industry with outstanding selections fromChile and California’s Napa Valley region which producesome of the finest in the world.

Adding to the New World’s distinctive blends, lo-cals and travelers have to look no further than the ElginWine Country located on the east side of Santa CruzCounty. An array of vineyards has sprouted around theregion offering a more intimate approach to wine mak-ing. In the past, the region was most notable for its beau-tiful landscapes, views and ranching. That was until soilexperts discovered that the climate and soil were ex-tremely similar to regions of France’s wine country. In1973 the first vineyards were planted and Sonoita Vine-yards made its first appearance to the world about adecade later.

Several wineries have sprouted since those earlydays gaining recognition not only in the state but alsothroughout the nation. About an hour drive south ofTucson or about half hour drive from Nogales, touristsand locals can indulge in wine tasting through the regionwithout much effort. Wineries to visit include CallaghanVineyards which has garnered nationwide attention forits incredible red wines. Sonoita Vineyards, the original,also offers horseback riding as part of their fine wine ex-perience. Dos Cabezas WineWorks, also a wellrenowned vineyard located in the area, features an ex-traordinary tasting room for travelers to enjoy and relax.

Also gaining praise for their wine making is Kief-Joshua Manning. Featured previously in our June edi-tion, an excerpt follows:

Kief-Joshua Manning, winemaker and entrepreneurextraordinaire, purchased the property in 2003 with grapesobtained from California nurseries and began planting imme-

diately. The vineyard officially opened its doors to private tast-ing in 2007.

From the moment you step on to the estate, you can seeand feel the brilliance of Nature on her throne of rustically ele-gant ambiance. The tasting room and the dining room areasare inviting, addressing the natural beauty of its grounds andthe patient intricacy of the wine making process.

Family owned and operated on twenty acres, Kief-Joshua Vineyards offer many different varieties, the most pop-ular being the Zinfandel. The vineyard practices traditionalwinemaking with minimal interference such as open fermen-

tation and barrel aging. Unlike many larger manufacturers,these vineyards are free from the use of herbicides and pesti-cides. “We strive for excellence in winemaking. This is theclosest it comes from the vine to your glass,” said Manning.“We hope to produce outstanding Arizona wines that demon-strate the intensity, richness and complexity of the area.”

A premiere destination for all wine lovers, locals aremissing out if they have not yet visited the county’s vineyards.Wine loving tourists need to make this a must stop on yourjourney through Southern Arizona.

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Esplendor Resort at Rio RicoAn unforgettable golf resort in Arizona

Set among rolling mountains, overlooking the lush greenSanta Cruz River Valley and amid centuries of history, you'llfind Esplendor Resort and Rio Rico Country Club a one-of-a-kind resort destination in southern Arizona just south ofTucson. Indulge yourself in recreational amenities likeworld-class golf on the Robert Trent Jones Sr. designed 18-hole championship course; tennis on four lighted courts; orbask in the Arizona sun poolside.

Esplendor Resort at Rio Rico offers 179 culturallyadorned guestrooms, including 15 one-bedroom suites. Eachspecialty suite is custom designed to offer a truly unique ex-perience. Spacious guestrooms offer private patio or balconyoverlooking the panoramic views of the mountains, valleysand spectacular Arizona sunsets. Enjoy the oversized out-door pool and jacuzzi surrounded by beautiful palm treesand lush gardens. Dine in style at the San Cayetano restau-rant where you can enjoy a special selection of Primal Grill®dishes from the popular television series Primal Grill® withSteven Raichlen. The Saloon just off the lobby offers tastycocktails and many of the old traditional favorites.

Because of our location just south of Tucson and nearTubac, Esplendor Resort is a great hotel for company re-treats, meetings, and special events. Have your event outsidewith the gorgeous views of the mountains or in one of thebeautiful ballroom areas. Esplendor Resort. Uncomplicated,Unpretentious, Unforgettable.

1069 Camino CaralampiRio Rico, AZ 85648Call (520) 281-1901 toll-free (800) 288-4746 www.hhandr.com/esplendor.php

Hacienda Corona de Guevavi, NogalesCome join us at Hacienda Corona de Guevavi Bed and

Breakfast and Casitas, a perfectly private, peaceful and ro-mantic inn perched atop 36 acres of the historic GuevaviRanch along the banks of the Santa Cruz River between thetowns of Tubac and Patagonia.

Today you can still just kick back and relax, read a bookin any one of several inviting patios or take a dip in the pool.If birding is your passion, you can hike around the propertyand catch a glimpse of the many interesting species that liveright here. It has been said that our area is among one of theworld's best places for stargazing.

Hacienda Hacienda Corona de Guevavi348 South River Road, HC2 Box 96, Nogales, AZ 85621tel (520) 287-6503 toll free (888) 287-6502 Website:

www.haciendacorona.com/

Frida’s Bed and Breakfast in NogalesBesides being the perfect spot for a special, romantic get-

away, Frida’s Inn Bed and Breakfast offers private baths foreach of the beautifully appointed rooms. Your stay includescomplimentary in-room snacks and beverages for you toenjoy in comfort. You also get use of a complimentary guestcomputer with broadband Internet access. If you travel witha laptop, the use of a wireless Internet connection is also pro-vided.

Frida’s is located in a historic masonry house with the

original structure dating back to 1921. Situated on MorleyAve., Frida’s is less than one mile from the International Ari-zona-Mexico border where you can enjoy great food andshopping in countless Mexican curios and restaurants.

Also, weddings, retreats and small gatherings find a per-fect setting at Frida’s, the most romantic and relaxing No-gales bed and breakfast inn. With lush green gardensthroughout, Frida’s is the place to get away and enjoy thesurroundings.

570 N. Morley AvenueNogales, AZ 85621Toll-Free: 1-888-465-4424Direct: 520-470-9708www.fridasnogales.com

Xanadu Ranch GetAwayGuest Ranch Hybrid B&B, Sonoita

Great weather year round for horseback riding, hiking,bird watching and many other outside activities is the crownon the jewel that is Xanadu.

Magnificent wineries and fine restaurants are locatednearby. So whether you are Really Hot Or Really Cold, thisbeautiful getaway uplifts and recharges its guests.

Call or e-mail to check availability for your next Get-Away ...You'll love it .

Xanadu Ranch GetAway P.O. Box 1291 Sonoita , Az 85637-1291(520) 455-0050 or 1-800-985-1572 email:

[email protected]://www.xanaduranchgetaway.com/

Circle Z Ranch, PatagoniaThe Circle Z Ranch has entertained guests every winter

since 1926. Celebrating 85 years of excellence, the Circle ZRanch is situated on 6,500 acres at 4,000 feet altitude. Guestsride ranch-bred horses through the foothills of the historicSanta Rita Mountains and under huge cottonwood treesalong the ever-flowing Sonoita Creek. As a quiet, family ori-ented ranch, Circle Z puts emphasis on riding and down-home hospitality.

Known for its excellent horses and great variety of trails,Circle Z is also recognized worldwide for bird watchingthroughout the ranch and on the adjacent Patagonia NaturePreserve. Climate conditions provide the perfect home fortwo registered National Champion Big Trees, the largestspecimen of their species growing in America, the FreemontCottonwood measuring 42 feet in circumference and theVelvet Ash measuring 16 feet.

There are accommodations for singles and families inadobe cottages furnished in colorful southwestern decor,with no distraction of televisions and in-room phones. Dur-ing your stay enjoy riding, the heated pool, tennis court,Adult Cantina, game room and cook-outs. Three bountifulmeals daily are served buffet style in the main lodge’s diningroom.

Open for Guests October 30, 2011 to May 6, 2012For information or reservations, contact Pamela and Jock

Soper, Managers, at 888-854-2525 or visit the website atwww.circlez.com.

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Nogales, Sonora, MexicoLa Roca La Roca, only a short stroll from the Arizona border, is

one of the finest culinary experiences in all of Mexico.At La Roca, you'll savor classic Sonoran cuisine made with

only the freshest produce from the fertile farms of the SinaloaValley, the freshest seafood from Guaymas and Los Mochis,and choice beef from the foothills of the Sierra Madre moun-tains.

Getting here from Tucson is easy: Take Interstate 19south to Nogales, Arizona. Either park on the United Statesside and walk into Mexico at the Terrace Avenue crossing (ashort walk to La Roca), or drive. Look for the magnifico mag-nolia trees in front of La Roca. You can’t miss them. Privateparking available.

La Roca is open from Monday & Tuesday - 11am to 6pm,Wednesdays - 11am to midnight, and Thursday through Sun-day - 8am to midnight

For reservations please call: 520 –313-6313 or visit theirsite at http://www.larocarestaurant.com

Hotel Fray Marcos de NizaDining in this historic Nogales, Sonora hotel’s restaurant

(the tallest high rise on both sides of the Mexican border) of-fers the guest resplendent color, divine aromas and delectabletastes of Mexican-International cuisine. Some of the housebreakfast specialties are Huevos Rancheros, Huevos a la May-ora and delicious Chilaquiles Fray Marcos. Lunch and dinnermenus offer juicy filet a la Tampiquena, traditional Tacos Do-rados Fray Marcos, savory fish filet a la Socrates or order fromour Specialty Menu. Fray Marcos offers a wide variety ofdesserts as well Mexican and International beverages of beerand wines from the world over. The excellent platters of deli-cious delights make this a different and exclusive eating op-tion.

Open 7 days a week from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. located atCampillo 91,Col. Centro

Nogales, Sonora, Mexico C.P. 84000Telephone: 1.866.947.5969 or visit www.hotelfraymarcos-

deniza.com

Nogales, AZLas Vigas Steak RanchLas Vigas is a destination for locals and tourists alike. The

menu features Mexican food that is exceptionally tasty at veryreasonable prices. The atmosphere and decor is rustic with atoy train aloft the rafters that makes the rounds every hour forall to enjoy.

Great items on the menu include the "Parrilladas" whichfeatures grilled Mexican meats including "Carne Asada,"chicken, rice and beans. This platter will feed from 2-3 peo-ple.

One surprise is the amazing burgers served that are ab-solutely delicious.

Open Tuesday through Sunday, (520) 287-6641180 W Loma St, Nogales, AZ 85621

Cocina La Ley, Mexican RestaurantThis off the beaten path restaurant is a gastronomic de-

light. Serving Mexican food that is not your typical tacos,beans and rice. There are no beans and rice served here. In-stead you'll find "Birria," "Cabeza," and one of the mostamazing shrimp tacos you will ever eat anywhere in the coun-

try. Wednesday through Monday, but closes at 4:30 p.m.(520) 287-4555 226 W 3rd St, Nogales, AZ 85621

Rio RicoLas Trankas de Rio RicoLas Tankas prides itself on authentic Mexican food and it

delivers a punch of true taste. Everything on the menu is de-lightful and tasty. The "Sopa de Tortilla" is full of flavor andarrives steaming hot. "Sopa de Tortilla" or tortilla soup is abeef broth based soup topped with Mexican cheese and friedtortillas.

Mon - Wed 7:00 am to 8:30 pm; Thur - Sat 7:00 am to9:30 pm; Sun 7:00 am to 6:30 pm

website: www.letseat.at/LasTrankas1139 W Frontage Rd, Rio Rico, AZ 85648(520) 377-7153

Nonna Vivi Wood Over PizzaLocated in Rio Rico, Arizona, about 10 miles north of the

border, Nonna Vivi is dedicated to providing the highest-quality, fresh ingredients from local organic growers and ex-cellent service to their customers. Pizzas are made withfamily recipes and the dough and pizza sauce is homemadedaily. The restaurant is a place where people go and enjoygood food and feel at home. The owners enjoy taking thetime meeting and greeting their patrons in their cozy littlepizzeria. Never forget, at Nonna Vivi, you eat pizza withfriends.

Nonna Vivi is truly one of the best restaurants in SantaCruz County and is a must stop location!

Tuesday-Friday 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.Saturday 12 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Closed on Sundays and

Mondays1060 Yavapai Dr. Suite 5, Rio Rico, AZ 85648(520) 761-2825

TubacElvira's RestaurantEstablished in 1927, Elvira's Restaurant of Nogales, Mex-

ico is now in Tubac, Arizona bringing you the best Mexicancuisine and award winning dishes! Come and enjoy the newrestaurant with its vibrant design.

Owner and Head Chef Ruben Monroy creates all therecipes and does much of the cooking at the Tubac location,his preference being for “more inventive cuisine.”

2221 E. Frontage Rd. Bldg. ATubac, Arizona 85646 (520) 398-9421Mondays: Closed; Tues - Thurs: 11am - 9pm (Bar open

until Midnight); Fri - Sat: 11am - 10pm (Bar open until Mid-night); Sundays: 11am - 3pm

[email protected]

Melios TrattoriaA locally owned and operated Italian restaurant featuring

authentic Roman cuisine, fantastic service, and an even betterview.

"Melio's Trattoria turns Tubac into a dining destination."- Arizona Daily Star. Open since 1996.

Hours: Wed-Sun 11:30am-9pm.2261 E Frontage Rd, Tubac, AZ 85646 (520) 398-8494

Patagonia/Sonoita/ElginCanela BistroCanela is a charming chef owned & operated bistro, lo-

cated just one hour south of Tucson within the MountainEmpire Region and Southeastern Arizona Wine Country.Open since September 2005, Canela Bistro has become a des-tination restaurant for locals and tourists alike. “It’s one ofthose small town gems that you just can't wait to share with afriend!”

Website: www.canelabistro.comHours: Dinner Served: Thursday - Saturday, 3pm - 9pm; Sunday Brunch: 10am -3pm3252 Highway 82, Sonoita, AZ 85637(520)455-5873

Home Plate RestaurantThe comfortable dining room located in the Stage Stop

Hotel is where the town meets for home cooking. With a wellrounded menu and an open mesquite grill, consider orderingthe succulent ribs or a burger the way burgers are meant tobe: big and juicy. There is a great appetizer menu that in-cludes jalapeno poppers and plenty of salad options for thelight eater.

For the early riser, start the day with a hearty breakfast.Many omelette combinations are on the menu served up withhomemade home fries.

The decor is classic cowboy with warm wood panelingand a handsome wagon now being used as the salad bar. TheHome Plate Restaurant is a Patagonia institution and one thatshould not be missed.

Dining Room Hours: Monday - Sunday: 7:00am -9:00pm

303 McKeown Avenue, Patagonia Phone: 520-394-2344

Rio Rico, AZ

Se Habla EspañolLicensed Bonded

Insured • ROC214643

Rudy Pérez

Presupuestos Gratis • [email protected]

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Back East, the only rattlesnake I ever saw was in awestern movie. But during 20 years in Patagonia, I barelyavoided stepping on one sunning itself outside my frontdoor, and, over time, even managed to collect 5 or 6 moreon our land. Gordon Whitefoot, sadly, died from a rat-tlesnake bite… (my yard cat)! My wife, Donna, is on afirst name basis with the Hualapai Tiger beetle com-monly called a kissing bug. She spent a morning at HolyCross hospital experiencing, firsthand, the “kiss” of itsvenom. And, of course, there are scorpions, which youcan hunt at night, if so inclined, with the help of a blacklight.

Here in the Southwest, we’re surrounded bythings that all want a piece of us. But, and this is a lotmore nasty, there are also venomous creatures living in-side us that are just as dangerous. They also want a pieceof us. But they're a lot smaller, microscopic actually, sousually one bite isn't life-threatening. But as they multi-

ply and swarm like locusts, a million tiny toxic bites be-come concentrated and magnified. Just like hemotoxicrattlesnake venom necrosis tissue and causes it to rotaway, so it is with the “rattlers” under your gums. Cro-talus adamanteus (western diamondback) and Porphy-romonas gingivalis (gum- eating bacteria) both producevery toxic venom. The smaller of the two lives buried inthe plaque around your gums, while the rattler lives in thetall weeds around the yard. Cut the weeds or scrape theplaque and you‘ve got them on the run. If, however, youallow either to continue nesting, either in the yard or inyour mouth, you could be headed for a lot of trouble.

While a rattlesnake bite can be fatal, with propertreatment most victims survive. Conventional treatmentconsists of limiting the spread of the venom by remainingcalm so your heart won't pump it to distant critical areas,and also applying a tourniquet. It would be nice if gumdisease didn't spread its venom to other vital organs suchas your heart and liver. But it does! Should the thoughtpop into your head of tightening a tourniquet aroundyour neck to prevent the gum- toxins from spreading,well, it's probably not a good idea. The effects of gumdisease are not just the dissolving of the fibers that holdthe teeth in your jaw bone, but the collateral damagedone to your heart and liver and other vital organs.

With every heartbeat, gum toxins are pumped to

distant organs. Studies show a strong correlation be-tween gum disease, heart disease, diabetes, and childbirthabnormalities. I don't find this surprising at all since ourheads are attached to the rest of us. In this modern dayand age, we have doctors who specialize in specific or-gans. We have to remember, however, that all organs areintimately related to each other. They are not au-tonomous, but totally synchronized and dependent onone another. Blood (from the capillary destroying venom)on your toothbrush should be a red flag, alerting you thatsomething's not right. Bad breath that makes peopleflinch can be another sign of necrosing (rotting) gums.

Your dentist can check for any rattlesnakes lurkingin your gums. It's a rather simple process. Odds areyou'll never get bitten by a rattle snake. But 75 to 80% ofus will be bitten or already have been bitten by somethingjust as dangerous. Pay attention to the signs and symp-toms we've discussed. And like a rattlesnake bite, seekprofessional help. Your dentist is a good starting point.And remember-- no neck tourniquets.

Stay well…Dr. Bill Ardito – Sunshine DentistryAZ

For more information visit 855 W. Bell Road,Suite 600, Nogales, AZ 85621 or call (520) 761-1600 orvisit online at www.sunshinedentistryAZ.com

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PATAGONIA FAMILY RESOURCE

FASHIONSHOW TOBENEFITCANCERSURVIVORS

Mariposa Community Health Center and PlaticamosSalud hosted a fashion show to benefit survivors ofbreast cancer this past September 2011. This is part ofprevention programs that are supported by the MCHC.

The Mariposa Community Health Center held a Grand opening ceremony on the evening of October 18, 2011. Thecelebration highlighted the opening of the Patagonia Family Resource Center located at 1000 School Street, Patag-onia, Arizona. The center is funded by First Things First in cooperation with the University of Arizona CooperativeExtension.

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Alfredo I. Velásquez

www.co.santa-cruz.az.us2150 N. Congress Drive, Ste. 107Nogales, Arizona [email protected](520) 375-7940 Fax (520) 375-7958

Santa Cruz County

Superintendentof Schools

Superintendentof Schools

21 East Court St.Nogales Arizona(520) 287-5583

www.cochise.eduSanta Cruz County Provisional Community College District

Steve Zimmerman hasbeen a school administrator fortwenty years serving in the ca-pacities of Superintendent, As-sistant Superintendent,Curriculum Director, and Prin-cipal. Subsequent to his admin-istrative experience, he taughthigh school A.P. psychology, so-ciology and advanced biology.Prior to his teaching, he wasemployed in the Charter andCamelback hospital mentalhealth systems as a child/ ado-lescent/ adult counselor. Steve’sleadership style is inclusive, re-lying on teamwork, cooperation and commitment to achieve goalsthat will enable students to become successful contributors of so-ciety.

Born in Michigan, Steve received his undergraduate degreefrom Adrian College, Michigan where he majored in Business Ad-ministration, Psychology, Physical Education and K-12 education.He earned a post-baccalaureate degree in Biological Sciences fromArizona State University and his master's degree from the Uni-versity of Phoenix.

Steve Zimmerman, NUSD Superintendent

Raised in Nogales, Arizona,Mr. Parra is a product of theNogales Unified School Dis-trict. He graduated from theUniversity of Arizona in 1991with a Bachelors of Science.From 1991-2001, he taught forNogales High School holdingthe positions of teacher, coach,honors coordinator, and depart-ment chairperson. Upon com-pletion of his Masters inEducational Leadership fromNorthern Arizona University,Mr. Parra accepted the role ofAssistant Principal and AthleticDirector at Nogales HighSchool. After three years he was asked to take on a new challengeas principal of Mary L. Welty elementary school. There he workedhard to improve academic achievement and change the school’sculture for all students, parents and school community. Under hisleadership, Mary L. Welty Elementary was recognized for Aca-demic Gains in all Core subject areas and received the 1st AnnualSuperintendents’ Cup for high academic gains and for meetingsite goals and expectations. Under Arizona Learns the schoolachieved high academic scores, which earned them the label ofHighly Performing.In 2009 Mr. Parra accepted the role of NogalesHigh School Principal, where he met the educational challenges inleadership working hard with his administrative team to restruc-ture and implement accountability, academic goals/ positive re-sults, and high standards school wide.Under his leadership NogalesHigh School met Annual Yearly Progress ( AYP) Determinationfor the 2011 and Reading scores improved to 80 percent in thepast two years. Nogales High School has recently received the let-ter grade of a "B" under the new state of Arizona labels. Theschool has an 88 percent graduation rate, among the highest inthe state.

He is now the Assistant Superintendent, an administrative tran-sition that took place this past spring under the NUSD Superin-tendent’s recommendation.

Fernando Parra, NUSD Asst. Superintendent

I am proud that I have been se-lected to be the next superin-tendent. A strong foundationhas been set in place for our fu-ture. I joined the school districtas principal of Calabasas Mid-dle School seven years ago.After two years, Mr. Fontesasked me to come to the districto6ce to design and implementa system for curriculum devel-opment. Subsequently, I havebeen involved in several signifi-cant initiatives: early childhoodliteracy; the expansion of ourCareer and Technical Educationprogram at Rio Rico High School which resulted from a success-ful referendum; membership in the Pima Joint Technology Edu-cation District (JTED); the voter supported extension of theover-ride for our Maintenance and Operations funding; and cur-rently a revision of the district math program including the pur-chase of new instructional material.Increasing early childhood literacy has been a goal of our Gov-erning Board for several years. Emanating from that goal was anevaluation of our elementary school reading program. Throughthe work of our district language arts committee, a new readingprogram was adopted and professional development in the use ofthat program was put in place for our teachers. Concurrently, theM & O override had a stated purpose: The Governing Board andcitizens wanted these dollars to support early childhood literacy.As a result, the district has reduced class size for our youngest stu-dents. Kindergarten, first and second grades classes will have a 21to 1 student to teacher ratio during the 2011-12 school years.During my career as a public school educator, I taught U. S. His-tory and Government, worked as a high school counselor, servedas an assistant principal at a middle school and as a dean of stu-dents at a high school. I served as a middle school/junior highschool principal for 17 years. All of these experiences have beenthrilling to me. I am extremely proud to have been asked by theGoverning Board of Santa Cruz Valley USD #35 to follow Mr.Daniel Fontes as superintendent. I believe that decision is saying,in essence, that they are satisfied with the direction we have beingmoving. Let’s keep moving in that direction. Constancy! Keep themain thing, student achievement, and the “main thing”. That is ex-actly what we will do!

Rodney Rich, SCVUSD #35 Superintendent

Hello and Welcome Everyone!It is a pleasure to work in thePatagonia Schools. I have beenserving students and their fam-ilies in Santa Cruz County forover 25 years and am especiallyglad to be serving in our rural,small districts. I have alwaysbeen dedicated to making sureall children succeed in ourschools and making sure schoolis meaningful and challengingfor all students.I grew up in a very rural com-munity in my home state of Illi-nois and always hoped therewould be an opportunity in my professional career to work andserve children in small schools. The Patagonia community hasmade me feel welcome from the very first day. I approach eachday feeling grateful to be able to work and serve our parents andstudents. The teachers, sta7 and I look forward to working withour students and their families every day.Please stop by for a campus tour!

Denise Blake, Superintendent,Patagonia Schools

Neilsen is an experienced stapleof the local education scene.Attended the University of Ari-zona in which she received aMasters in Education and com-pleted courses in EducationalAdministration. She has beenan Instructor at Pima Commu-nity College; a Counselor, asso-ciate principal and teacher atNogales High School; Coun-selor and teacher at PiersonMiddle School; Principal atBracker Elementary School; As-sistant Superintendent at No-gales Unified School District;City Manager for the City ofNogales. Neilsen is also involved in the local community throughgroups such as Young Audiences and the Boys and Girls Club ofSanta Cruz County. Neilsen’s current endeavor is director of theNogales/Santa Cruz Center of Cochise College. Neilsen nowheads the e7ort to have higher education available to locals herein Santa Cruz County.

Hazel Sue Neilsen, Director,Cochise College-Nogales Campus

MEET SANTA CRUZ COUNTY’S

Santa CruzCounty

Superintendentof SchoolsAlfredo I.Velasquez

EducationalAdministrators

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310 West Plum Street • Nogales, AZ 85621Phone: (520) 287-0800 • Fax: (520) 287-3586 www.nusd.k12.az.us310 West Plum Street • Nogalales, AZAZAZ 8 8 85656565621212121Phone: (520) 287-0800 • Fax: (520) 287-3586

• High Expectations• Accountability• No Excuses

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Santa Cruz County Super-intendent of Schools Alfredo I.Velasquez hosted the SouthernArizona Regional Education Sym-posium on October 27, 2011 from8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Esplen-dor Resort, Rio Rico. The focus ofthe symposium was on the Gover-nor Hull’s new educational reformtitled “Arizona Ready.”

“Arizona Ready”, a Com-mon Core State Standards Initia-tive, is a state-led effortcoordinated by the National Gov-ernors’ Association Center forBest Practices and the Council ofChief State School Officers.Forty-eight states, including Ari-zona, have committed to develop acomplete sequence of internalbenchmarks, research and evi-dence based on learning objectives

in English language arts and math-ematics for grades K-12. Develop-ment and implementation of thesecommon standards is intended toimprove teaching and learning andensure that high school graduatesin every part of the nation have theknowledge and skills they need forcollege or career. The ArizonaState Board of Education adoptedthe Common Core standards inEnglish language arts and mathe-matics on June 2010.

STEM and Steam are twoinitiatives that are featured in the

“Arizona Ready” reform. Technol-ogy was strongly presented at thesymposium demonstrating howlocal schools could integrate newtechnologies into the current cur-riculum.

The agenda included a wel-coming and introduction by SCCSuperintendent of Schools AlfredoI. Velasquez continuing with pre-sentations and workshops aimed atencouraging local school districtsto support the reform. Leaders inthe education sector from aroundSanta Cruz County were on handat the conference.

The event concluded with awonderful lunch provided by theEsplendor Resort.

For more informationplease visit Santa Cruz County Su-perintendent’s Office at 2150 NCongress Dr., Nogales, AZ85621 or call (520) 375-7800.


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The Santa CruzCounty Superintendent ofSchools, Alfredo I.Velásquez, has hired his newChief Deputy, Thomas S.Maken. The position hasbeen open and vacant sinceearly 2011 which left the of-fice in search of a candidatewho meets the strict require-ments of the Santa CruzCounty Superintendent’s Of-fice. Maken, a Nogales na-tive, was named ChiefDeputy of Schools and marksthe beginning of this youngman’s ambitious career.

Maken, a native of Nogales is a local success story. Agraduate of the local school system, Maken attended LincolnElementary School then transitioned into Desert ShadowsMiddle School and continued his education at Rio Rico HighSchool where he graduated in 2003. After his graduation,Maken decided to continue his scholastic journey by attend-ing Pima Community College where he attended for twoyears after which he transferred to the University of Arizona(UA).

“I decided to transfer to the UA because I was inter-ested in architecture, so I went on and was enrolled in pre-ar-chitecture,” said Maken. After garnering more insight intothe profession, Maken decided to change his major to re-gional development describing it as, “Urban planning, cityplanning, economic development and everything needed toplan a city, which was something that really sparked my inter-est,” said Maken. Maken received his bachelor’s degree inMay of 2009 in regional development at the UA from theCollege of Social Behavioral Sciences.

During this timeframe, Maken received invaluable ex-perience as the Assistant of Recruiting for the UA footballprogram under Coach Michael J. Stoops. “Recruiting, publicservice, administrative work--I was assisting in many of theday to day operations of the UA football program which gaveme great experience and afforded me the opportunity to domany amazing thing,” said Maken. “I was able to meet pro-fessional football players, college players and go on trips allover the country,” said Maken.

After receiving his bachelor’s degree, Maken contin-ued his education at the University of Phoenix. “I wanted tocontinue and build on what I had already accomplished at theUA,” said Maken. “I wanted to study something that wouldcompliment my bachelor’s degree in regional development,so I went for my Master’s degree in business administrationso I could learn about human resources, finance, accounting,marketing and all the business aspects of what I had studied,”said Maken.

Maken received his Master’s degree from the Univer-sity of Phoenix in May of 2011. After graduating, Makenmade his way back home to Santa Cruz County to look foropportunities in his native community. “After looking aroundthe state, I was not satisfied with the opportunities that hadpresented themselves. I was looking for a job that was chal-lenging and that made use of all my education which led meto the Santa Cruz County Superintendent’s Office,” saidMaken. “I interviewed with Mr. Velásquez and I knew thatthis job had all the aspects and challenges that I was lookingfor. I deal with all the finances of all the schools, payroll, pub-lic relations, and management. It was a dream that came truefor me,” said Maken.

“My focus is to support Mr. Velásquez with all the ef-forts and responsibilities of the Santa Cruz County Superin-tendent’s office,” said Maken. At 26, Maken is a youngachiever saying, “I worked hard to receive the higher educa-tion I needed to succeed and I came back to give back to thecommunity where I’m from, and that was one of the reasonswhy Mr. Velásquez hired me,” said Maken.

For more information, please contact the Santa CruzCounty Superintendent’s Office at 2150 N Congress Dr.,Nogales, AZ 85621 Call: (520) 375-7940 Email:[email protected]


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November 8, 2011What is the main purpose of the BondElection?

The State of Arizona has not pro-vided NUSD funding to construct, renovate,or repair school facilities. The buildingswithin NUSD are aging and in need of im-mediate maintenance and attention. In addi-tion, Nogales High School needs additionalclassroom space to meet state requirements

in mathematics and science.

A successful bond election will fund:• Electrical, structural, and mechanical up-grades and repairs• Roofing repairs• Security system installations• A science building at Nogales High School• Expansion and upgrades of athletic facili-ties

These projects will assist with contin-uous, high-quality delivery of services andpromote the health and safety of students,staff, and the community who depend on

these facilities for academic and recreationalpurposes.

Proposed Bond Estimated Tax Im-pact

8 de noviembre, 2011¿Cuál es el motivo principal para autor-izar los Bonos?

El estado de Arizona no ha proveídofondos a NUSD para construir, renovar oreparar propiedades escolares. Los edificiosdentro de NUSD son viejos y necesitanmantenimiento y atención inmediata.Además, Nogales High School necesita sa-lones adicionales para cumplir con los requi-

sitos estatales en matemáticas y ciencia.

Una elección de bonos con éxito finan-ciará:• Reparaciones y actualizaciones eléctricas,estructurales, y mecánicas• Reparaciones de techos• Instalación de sistemas de seguridad• Un edificio de ciencia en Nogales HighSchool

• Expansión y actualizaciones de edificios ycampos deportivos y recreativos

Estos proyectos ayudarán con la en-trega constante de servicios de gran calidad y

promoverán la salud y seguridad de los estu-diantes, del personal, y de la comunidad quedependen de estos edficios para usoacadémico y propósitos recreativos.

For every $100,000 of assessed valuation Estimated Annual Tax Estimated Monthly CostProposed Bond Estimated Tax Impact

Residential Property $52.20 $4.35Commercial Property $104.41 $8.70

NUSD SPECIAL BOND ELECTION

Por cada $10,000 de valor de asesor Costo Annual Calculado Costo Mensual CalculadoImpacto de Impuestos de los Bonos Propuestos

Propiedad Residencial $52.20 $4.35Propiedad Comerical $104.41 $8.70

NUSD ELECCIÓN DE BONOS

8 de noviembre, 2011¿Cuál es el motivo principal para autorizar la Anulación?• Para establecer y continuar programas académicos y ex-tracurriculares para el máximo mejoramiento de los alumnus• Para mantener salarios competitivos y atraer el personal máscalificado• Para compensar reducciones al presupuesto¿Qué programas estarián afectados?• Tutoría después de clases• Programa anti-drogas “D.A.R.E”• Presentaciones artísticas de “Young Audiences”• Apoyo al proyecto de graduación “Senior Project”• Clases avanzadas de Bachillerato Internacional (IB)• Viajes escolares educativos• Programas académicos• Programs de música y deportes• Actividades y clubes escolares• Reclutamiento y retención de personal calificado

NUSD ELECCIÓNDE ANULACIÓNFor every $100,000 of assessed valuation:

Estimated Annual Tax | Current Annual Tax Annual Di7erence | Monthly Di7erence

Impacto de Impuestos de la Propuesta Anulación:

Residential Property $195.09 $118.33$76.76 $6.40

Commercial Property $390.18 $236.66$153.52 $12.79

NUSD VOTER INFORMATION

Lucy Gonzales VICE PRESIDENT

1790 N. Mastick Way, Suite C Nogales, Arizona 85621 [email protected]

Direct: 520.281.1318 Cell: 520.980.0526 Fax: 520.281.1319

SE HABLA ESPA ÑOL

NMLS #229914

November 8, 2011What are the main purposes of theOverride?• To establish and continue existing aca-demic and extracurricular programs tomaximize student achievement• To keep salaries competitive to attractthe highest qualified staff in the profession.• To offset reductions to the budget

What programs does the Overridefund?• Afterschool tutoring• DARE drug resistance classes• Young Audiences assemblies• Support for Senior Project• International Baccalaureate • Educational field trips

•Academic addendums•Music programs• Athletic programs

• Extra curricular clubs and activities• Recruitment and retention of qualifiedstaff

NUSD MAINTENANCE & OPERATION OVERRIDEFor every $100,000 of assessed valuation| Estimated Annual Tax | Current Annual Tax | Annual Di7erence | Monthly Di7erenceProposed Override Estimated Tax Impact:

Residential Property $195.09 $118.33 $76.76 $6.40Commercial Property $390.18 $236.66 $153.52 $12.79

La región fronteriza Sonora-Arizona está in-tegrada por seis zonas metropolitanas transforterizas:Agua Prieta-Douglas, Naco-Naco, Nogales-Nogales,Sasabe-Sasabe, Sonoyta-Lukeville, y San Luis Rio Col-orado sin ciudad correspondiente en Arizona.

Históricamente las ciudades fronterizas de Sonoray Arizona se han interrelacionado en diferentes niveles.Familias han logrado vivir en ambos lados de la fronterapor generaciones siempre en busqueda del mejoramientosocial, empresarial, educativo y de salud. Sobre todo elfactor común de entendimiento ha sido la lejanía yafectación, de y por, las decisiones que se toman en loscentros de poder.

Ese factor comun ha llevado a la Region Sonora-Arizona ha desarrollarse como una verdadera zona met-ropolitana transfronteriza. La interrelación que se da enla región Sonora-Arizona encuentra una de sus carac-terísticas más profundas en el fenómeno de las familiastransfronterizas. Un alto porcentaje de los cruces fron-terizos se hace con el fin de hacer visitas familiares.

Las familias de la Region Sonora-Arizona tienenvínculos firmes en ambos lados de la frontera y para ellasel cruce fronterizo es solamente un trámite cotidiano.Asimismo, diariamente muchos ciudadanos de EstadosUnidos viajan a trabajar en ese país y regresan a México,donde tienen establecido su hogar, muchos de ellos casa-dos con mujeres mexicanas o ellas casadas con hombresmexicanos.

Esto también se ha traducido en una nueva culturatransfronteriza en la que entre otros aspectos se inter-cambian costumbres por lo que las estructuras familiaresy interacción social dan firmeza y resolucion a esta inte-gración. Sin contar a quines tienen doble nacionalidad,en Sonora se ubican enclaves tanto en pueblos comoAlamos y Banamichi asi como Ciudades como Guaymasy Hermosillo en donde viven norteamericanos fuera deEstados Unidos.

Tomando todo lo anteriormente escrito en cuentanos enfocamos ahora en solamente una de las tantasoportunidades de negocios sin descalificar otras oportu-nidads que contemplo describir en futuras ediciones.Uno de los ámbitos donde más se ha desarrollado en las

ciudades fronterizas de Sonora en los años recientes es elsector salud o como los quienes mejor conocen del temay describen como “Turismo de Salud”.

Turismo médico, es el término comunmenteusado para describir la práctica creciente de viajar a otropaís para recibir tratamiento médico de buena calidad amenores costos.

El mercado de la salud ha registrado un crec-imiento sin paralelo en años recientes debido a los altoscostos de la atención en los países desarrollados, especial-mente en el caso que nos ocupa, Estados Unidos.

El valor del mercado mundial se estima en 50 milmillones de dólares y Estados Unidos representa el 10por ciento del mercado, mientras que los países de Asiaen su conjunto el 21 por ciento. Los principales recep-tores de turismo médico a nivel mundial son la India,Tailandia, Brasil y Singapur; sin embargo, México haevolucionado y aprovechando su posición geográfica y lainterrelación regional fronteriza de Sonora-Arizona pocoa poco ha detonado este nicho de negocios.

Mensualmente cruzan la frontera México-EstadosUnidos por el área de Nogales miles de norteamericanosque vienen a atenderse en clínicas mexicanas y a comprarmedicamentos. No cabe duda que el derrameeconómico para entidades de la frontera norte, principal-mente en Nogales, Douglas y San Luis las cifras deben ypueden alcanzar miles de millones de dólares.

Escenario binacionalLas oportunidades de negocios en el turismo

médico son amplias en el caso de la frontera Sonora-Ari-zona, donde una serie de factores se combinan para ofre-cer un mercado amplio que involucra a los dos lasos de lafrontera.

El más importante de ellos es el envejecimientopoblacional que se está registrando en los dos países, elrezago en el crecimiento de los servicios públicos y el el-evado costo de los servicios en el lado norteamericano.

En el caso de Estados Unidos, se estima que hay80 millones de “Baby Boomers” que buscarán atenciónen condiciones más favorables en el corto y mediano pla-zos esto sin contar el hecho de que la población enSonora que se encuentra en el rango de 60 años y más nodeja de ascender ano por ano.

Mercado

Las estadísticas internacionales señalan que mediomillón de viajeros que gastan alrededor de 2 MMDDcada Año en el llamado turismo de salud con un crec-imiento muy intenso impulsado por el mercado potenciala 80 millones, que representan los Baby Boomers.

Las Unidades médicas de la frontera norte tienenpotencial de crecimiento de hasta cuatro millones deatenciones al año y opera en su favor la cercanía geográ-fica y un mayor entendimiento cultural fronterizo queindudablemente son factores que favorecen este nicho enla frontera.

Con los Baby Boomers también habrá muchosmigrantes de retorno, que con una pensión en dólaresbuscarán los servicios médicos locales. Muchos de ellosya traerán seguro binacional. El turismo de salud, es unode los que mejores perspectivas tiene y la frontera nortepor su ubicación y relación con Estados Unidos tienemayores posibilidades de desarrollo, por ello no es fortu-ito que los empresarios más importantes del sector saludse estén trasladando a la frontera y con ellos varios de losmédicos más prestigiados del país.

El reto para los empresarios fronterizosSonorenses está en saber competir con otros países ytambien con otros Estados fronterizos que ya se adelan-taron, y hacerlo no solo desde la ventaja geográfica sino através de encontrar el mejor valor agregado de compe-tencia. El cluster médico se extiende a varias áreas a de-sarrollar y sobretodo, la certificacióninternacional serámuy importantepara que las clinicasespecializadas logrenenfrentarse a los de-safios que se presen-tan en este mercado.Camaron que seduerme se lo lleva lacorriente!

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El sabado 29 de Noviem-bre se celebro en nuestracomunidad El Día de los

Muertos en donde cientosde personas se dieron cita

para pasar un día demucho colorido pero sobre

todo familiar. El eventocon motivo de promovernuestra cultura conto conlos ya tradicionales altaresde muerto, musica, baile ydanza. Sandra Kory frentea su creación de Altar de

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Turismo rural…. Este es un término cada vez más común. Es un con-cepto que cada vez debería formar una parte más íntegra de la búsqueda denuestra esencia, de nuestra identidad. Y es que al transcurrir nuestra vida cotidi-ana de la ciudad con sus rutinas, tal vez nos lleguemos a preguntar cuál es elmotivo de nuestra existencia, de nuestra carrera contra el tiempo.

Nuestro nivel cultural y tecnológico evoluciona cada vez más rápido, yfrente a ello una charla con algún campesino, que funciona bajo otros ritmosdiferentes, nos dará una idea de nuestro valer, de nuestra importancia y a la vezservirá para comparar nuestros valores con los de él o ella. Así, nos daremoscuenta a través de esa plática de lo útil que nos es la convivencia con otras per-sonas diferentes, que el intercambio de ideas distintas nos hace valorar lo queuno es, lo que en realidad uno quiere.

Recuerdo haber pasado por una experiencia por el estilo en ciertaocasión. Era noviembre y un guía de turistas llevó a un grupo de esta-dounidenses a un pueblo inmerso en la historia de Sonora, un pueblo de lasierra sonorense, un pueblo que ve pasar los siglos casi sin cambios. Se tratabade Arizpe. Me tocó por casualidad ver cómo se desarrolló la visita. Cierto día,durante una comida, uno de los turistas me platicó cómo, amaneciendo, sesentó en una banca de la plaza y se dedicó a ver pasar primero a las señoras queiban a misa, y cuando salieron éstas, pasaron sus esposos que iban a sus milpas obien con una tasa de humeante café se entretenían platicando de ésta o aquellatransacción de ganado, y así pasaron las horas. Cuando recordó que hacíatiempo que se había sentado sobre aquella banca, miró su reloj y se dio cuentade que habían transcurrido tres horas sin que se diera cuenta del paso deltiempo. Pues sucesos como ese son muy comunes en los pueblos del Río deSonora. Es el ritmo rural, lento aún, que habla con el ritmo urbano, que es acel-erado.

Pero eso no es todo lo que pueden ofrecer esas regiones al visitante. EnArizpe, además de disfrutar del ritmo de la plaza, también puede uno visitar elmuseo histórico de Carmelita Pellat o bien subir entrar al cementerio del

pueblo, un camposanto donde se encuentran los restos de grandes personajesde la historia, no únicamente de la región sino de todo el Norte de México, degente como el Gral. Ignacio Pesqueira de quien también se conserva en elpueblo la casa en donde nació; además de que asomándose a la orilla de la loma,el paisaje inspirará al turista a emplear un buen rato tomando fotografíaspanorámicas del pueblo.

Igualmente, a unos 15 Km de Arizpe puede el visitante realizar unavisita programada para admirar el cercano rancho La Cieneguita. Allí, lo mismopodrá emplearse el tiempo andando a caballo que remando en lancha en el lagodel lugar, o bien admirando la fauna en su medio natural, y si lo desea, hastapodrá hospedarse en una de las cabañas del rancho. Este es un rancho activo, endonde también puede el visitante ser testigo de las diarias faenas de laganadería.

Y si lo desea el viajero, más al Sur, en Banámichi, podrá hospedarse enla Posada del Río de Sonora, una antigua residencia que fue restaurada y con-vertida en un hotel de primera clase que se precia en dedicar cada una de sussuites a una región de Asia o de Africa, con antigüedades legitimas de esa regiónen particular. Allí también, en su restaurante, se encontrarán los mejores platil-los de la cocina sonorense con una perspectiva culinaria moderna. En el hoteligualmente podrá el viajero concertar una visita para conocer el proceso demanufactura del bacanora en el cercano rancho Tepúa. Y si desea el turistatener aventuras más “extremas,” en el centro de convenciones del Tinamasteubicado en Banámichi mismo, podrá contratar los guías que, además de cono-cer toda la región, cuentan con el equipo necesario para practicar el rappel, yasea en las instalaciones con que cuentan en Banámichi mismo o en la cercanacañada del vaquero, aledaña a los famosos balnearios de aguas termales deAconchi.

Una característica de la dieta regional es que la forman alimentos reciénadquiridos de las milpas que se extienden a lo largo de las márgenes del Río deSonora, o del ganado criado en la región. Toda ésta es una aventura de turismorural al alcance de la mano del habitante de las ciudades de la región. Sólo hacefalta que uno separe, decida, y en un fin de semana conozco parte de la historiatangible e intangible que ofrece el Turismo rural en el rio de Sonora. Te lo re-comiendo yo, tu amigo, Víctor Ramírez.

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Turismo Rural?.. Este término se ha hecho más común en los últimosaños, que viene partiendo de la inquietud de conocer la esencia de nosotrosmismos, que a través de las rutinas laborales y educativas se han venido dando,es por tal motivo te hacen diversas invitaciones a escapar de lo cotidiano a lonatural médiate una carne asada en el campo o una salida de tu comunidad, queen realidad esto no lo es todo, según comentarios en las oficinas de nuestrostrabajos, en realidad, en estos tiempos el nivel cultural, educativo, tecnológicoesta teniendo una gran demanda en cualquier rama de los pilares de la sociedad,todo esto está evolucionando y para esto ya estamos viendo que es una alterna-tiva de visualizar nuestra burbuja social desde un punto de vista externo, porejemplo, una plática con una persona rural nos da idea que el dinero no lo estodo, es necesario darse tiempo para convivir con nuevas personas y nutrirse deotras ideas que te harán cambiar tu forma de pensar, para motivarte a seguiradelante con lo que uno en realidad quiere. Recuerdo en una ocasión en el mesde noviembre una persona que llego con un grupo de estadounidenses a la ciu-dad prócer de Arizpe, se sentó en la plaza a observar a las personas que pasabana sus trabajos, los carros con movimiento de ganado estacionados a la orilla dela plaza y platicando con una taza de café con aquella tranquilidad para iniciarsu jornada. Cuando esta persona volvió a ver su reloj, se dio cuenta que avíatrascurrido tres horas y ni cuenta se había dado del paso del tiempo. Este tipode anécdota es muy común en los pueblos del Rio de Sonora para los visitantes.Así como Arizpe puedes disfrutar de la plaza, conocer el museo de CarmelitaPellat, ver el panteón donde están sepultados grandes personajes de la historia,tomar fotos panorámicas, estar donde nació el General Pesqueira, entre muchasotras actividades, también puedes hacer una cita programada a las caballas delRancho la Cieneguita a tan solo 15Km de Arizpe, donde podrás pescar, pasearen lancha de remos, montar acaballo, ver la fauna de la región en su medio nat-ural que realmente te sorprenderás. Ahora en Banamichi podrás hospedarte enla posada del Rio Sonora, un hotel de primera clase, cada cuarto es diferentecon artesanías del continente asiático, y de África también allí podrás contactarun tour del proceso del Bacanora en el Rancho Tepua. Durante la estancia porel Rio de Sonora podrás visitar las aguas termales de Aconchi, asi como tambiénestar en la cañada del vaquero, un lugar fabuloso para práctica del rapel, paraesto te recomiendo contactar Tinamastes un grupo de expertos en turismo deaventura con una gran experiencia en el manejo de grupos. Te recomendamosdeleitar la gastronomía de la región realizada con alimentos frescos de las mil-pas de los pueblos, el tomar el delicioso café de talega, que recuerdo que en unaocasión un vaquero estaba sentado tomándose una taza de café mientras laseñora de la casa estaba haciendo un pan llamado cenita, en los hornos de barroatizados con leña de mezquite, y en ese momento se le paso a la señora ofrecerle del pan que estaba haciendo y el vaquero con la ocurrencia que distingue alsonorense le dijo ”oiga, no tiene un pan para tapar el café, para que no se levaya a meter una mosca”, aquí se cumple en el pedir esta el dar… Todo esto esuna verdadera aventura que esta a tu alcance, solo falta que te animes y te des eltiempo necesario para realizarlo y convivir con la gente del corazón de Sonora,que parte de ella vive en Arizona. Te lo recomienda tu amigo Víctor Ramirez. j.Jesús Perez Zaragoza

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Learning is a life long experience and we cannothelp but be influenced by outstanding educators. Asteachers, they help guide the youth to be accomplishedcitizens and teach the importance of hard work. As theeducational landscape changes, they deal with hurdlesthat make their job more difficult and it is because of thisthat we should recognize and thank them for their efforts.

Leah Joy-Oberg from Mountain View ElementarySchool for Santa Cruz Valley Unified School District #35(SCVUSD #35) is a prime example. Joy-Oberg is this

year’s recipient of Mountain View Elementary School’sTeacher of the Year and the winner of the 2011 SantaCruz County Teacher of the Year award, an award givenby the Santa Cruz County Superintendent’s Office andthe Nogales Rotary Club.

Leah Joy-Oberg grew up in Illinois, spent six yearson the east coast and then lived in California for 20 years.She attended Cal-State L.A. and received her Masters inEducation from Plymouth State University with an em-phasis on reading and writing. For most of her 20-yearcareer as an educator, Joy-Oberg has been a reading spe-cialist at various schools.

About nine years ago, Joy-Oberg decided to move

to Arizona after getting tired of the crowds in California.When she arrived, she found herself back in the class-room at Great Expectations Academy in Sahuarita fortwo years and then decided to venture out into a differentcareer. “I did other things, I became a businesswoman. Itried health insurance, real estate but the universe hadother plans for me,” said Joy-Oberg. Joy-Oberg joinedSCVUSD #35 about five years ago and has been workingat Mountain View Elementary School ever since. “Ibegan as a classroom teacher, than as a team leader andnow have the opportunity to work with students in ourreading intervention program,” Joy-Oberg states.

The reading intervention program stresses andstrengthens students reading skills in different areas,which include phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary,fluency and comprehension. On average, they see 150students a day for four days of the week. “I’m a visionaryand a believer in children and our goal is to have 95% ofthis school reading on grade-level by the time they are inthird grade,” said Joy-Oberg.

The program also tests the students’ progress andrecords the improvements that lead to students’ comple-tion and as proof that they have achieved or excelled intheir reading skills. Leah Joy-Oberg lives by Dr. IvanFitzwater’s quote that “Children will only achieve asmuch as their teacher believes they will achieve” and isdoing everything that she possibly can do to help her stu-dents achieve their best.

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Coatimundi Middle School (CTMS)hosted its Fall Concert on October 13,2011 in its multipurpose room. The con-cert featured performances by the SixthGrade Band, the Seventh and EighthGrade Band and the Jazz Band. The con-cert began at 6:30 p.m. with the arrival ofparents and guests who filled the room forthe youngsters’ stellar performances. Lead-ing the groups was Band Director, Mr.Patrick Echlin.

The musicians took the stage promptlyand began with the Sixth Grade band per-forming “Crawford Creek”, a compositionby Craig Alberty, and “The Lost City”composed by Paul Lavender. The nightcontinued with the Seventh and EighthGrade Band performing “Incantation and

Ritual” by Brian Balmages, “Peace Song”by Timothy Broege and “All Ye YoungSailors” by Pierre La Plante. An intermis-sion was provided offering guests conces-sion items which sales benefited the school.

The concert concluded with a magnifi-cent performance by the school’s Jazz Bandthat was one of many highlights of theevening. The set included an original com-position by student musician, Hope Nor-iega, titled “My-ish Apples”, as well as avariety of student soloists that reflected thestudents’ growing musical ambitions. Theefforts of the students and Band DirectorPatrick Echlin were roundly applauded bythe enthusiastic audience. CTMS PrincipalJohn Fanning was also on hand supportingthe schools talented team.

For more information, please visit 490Avenida Coatimundi, Rio Rico, AZ 85648or call (520) 375-8800.


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The AZ Champions FC, Nogales 02Gold Boys Soccer Team participated at the2011 Sereno Pro Classic Soccer Tourna-ment held October 14-16 in Mesa, Ari-zona.

On Saturday, Nogales competedagainst two of the hosting tournamentteams, Sereno Elite West and Elite. AZChampions outscored Elite West 5-1(Goals scored by Nogales: Barraza, Ca-ballero, Cantu). Later in the afternoon, AZChampions competed against Sereno Elitewith AZ Champions outscoring Elite 6-0(goals scored by Nogales: Barraza, Ca-ballero, Dabdoub, Herrera, Mayer,Ramirez, Soto).

On Sunday morning, AZ Championscompeted against Scottsdale Soccer Black-hawks Red for the semi-final game over-whelming the Blackhawks with a final scoreof 2-1 (goals scored by Nogales: Barrazaand Herrera) to move on to the Champi-onship Game as #1 Bracket B to face CiscoWhite #1 Bracket A. With a 98 degreetemperature by game time, the AZ Cham-pions would compete against a Phoenix-based team, Cisco White NW, both teamsmoving into the final with a 3-0 record (9points). The game was one of the bestcompetitive games I've seen and at theirage, I am pleased and proud of their dedi-cation and efforts. AZ Champions fellshort of Gold with a final score of 4-2and ended with a Silver Medal, (goalsscored by Nogales: Barraza and Herrera).

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Most people leave their dogs at home,some people get help from their dogs, likeSeeing Eye dogs, the Police Service Dogunit at the Nogales Police Departmenttake their dogs to work. The police servicedogs are part of a specialized unit for theNogales Police Department that is com-prised of specially trained police officersand service dogs. The officers and theirdogs are put through an intensive trainingcourse where the officer and dog becomelifelong partners. Some of the training thatis given to the dogs is narcotic and moneydetection, building and area searches, sus-pect detention and apprehension. Theyalso search for lost people and provide offi-cer protection in potentially violent en-counters. The Police Service dog teamswork the streets of Nogales in a supportrole for the other officers.

All dogs are certified for patrol workand their own specific detention disciplinesthrough the National Police Canine Asso-ciation (NPCA).

The unit consists of five police officers(police service dog handlers). Three of thedogs in the unit are Czech Sheppard, OneGerman Sheppard, and a Belgian Malinois.

Officer Christian Flores has been withthe Nogales Police Department for ap-

proximately 7 years and has been assignedto the K-9 unit for 6 years. His partnerThorpe is a 4 year old Czech Sheppardwith a specialty in narcotics detection.

Officer John Zuniga has been with theNogales Police Department for approxi-mately 12 years and has been assigned tothe K-9 unit for 3 years. His partner Tescois a 7 year old German Sheppard with aspecialty in narcotics detection.

Officer Amador Vazquez has been withthe Nogales Police Department for ap-proximately 8 years and has been assignedto the k-9 unit for approximately 1 year.His partner Ilo is a 2 year old Czech Shep-pard with a specialty in weapons detection.

Recently two new officers and dogswere added to the unit.

Officer Mario Lopez has been with theNogales Police Department for approxi-mately 9 years. His partner Readi is a 3year old Czech Sheppard with a specialty innarcotics detection.

Officer Oscar Mesta has been with theNogales Police Department for approxi-mately 1 years. His partner Ari is a 1 yearold Belgian Malinois with a specialty incurrency detection.

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The Nogales Leo Club partici-pated in the 2011 Tucson Meet Your-self (TMY) event in October. TheTMY event celebrated the traditionalarts of life in the multinational Ari-zona-Sonora region. In its 38th year,the event started as a small group ofhome cooks, folk artists and traditionalmusicians getting together in 1974 toshare their specialties. The festival hasgrown since its inception while the or-ganization still maintains its firm beliefthat ordinary people make beautifularts that are created from within their

hearts, families and communities. Thefestival is free of charge and is held inDowntown Tucson.

This year’s event offered livemusic, artisan crafts, food and enter-tainment. The festivities also high-lighted traditions of health andwellness, a Sonoran Pavilion, TUSDFestival of Schools, a Kitchen Stadiumwhere local chefs competed, and alsothe Lions Clubs and Rotary Clubs ofTucson. The Lions Clubs were the of-ficial beverage concessionaires and raf-fle beneficiaries of the Festival, and aportion of he proceeds from all bever-ages and raffle tickets sold benefited

the event and the clubs. “There were so many people

there and it was beautiful. At first whenour kids (Nogales Leo Club) arrived,the other clubs’ members were im-pressed by the enthusiasm and drive ofour youth,” said Rebecca Gill, NogalesLeo Club Advisor and Nogales LionsClub member. The Nogales Leo Clubparticipated by selling beverages at theevent and received a portion of theprofit.

For more information about theNogales Leo Club please [email protected] or call (520)223-4529.


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The GFWC Nogales Woman’s Club will be hosting anArizona Centennial Wedding Fashion revue on March 31,2012. The event is part of the club’s Annual ScholarshipFundraiser.

The club is inviting the community to participate by at-tending the event this upcoming year. In the meantime, theclub asks the community to dust off any wedding dresses orgrooms’ attire from the year 1912 to date for consideration foreither modeling or exhibiting at the revue.

Since its inception, the club has provided countless vol-unteers for civic programs, Girl Scouts and local hospitals, aswell as food and clothing for the homeless shelter, cross-borderneedy and students in need of educational assistance.

Membership for the club has topped 100 over the yearswith current enrollment at 60. Membership is open to anywoman interested in self-improvement through communityservice that enjoys the many social aspects and fellowship thatclub membership provides.

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Annual Bi-National Health Week Walk-a-thonIn October 2011, the Mexican Consulate hosted a walk-a-

thon which was part of their Annual Bi-National HealthWeek (October 3-7) program in Nogales. About 20 localresidents participated in the walk which began on CrawfordStreet at 8 a.m. and continued along Grand Avenue where it

concluded at the Mexican Consulate building. As part ofhealth awareness, the Consulate also held a health fair in theparking lot of its building. Participants included the MariposaCommunity Health Center.The week ‘s activities included diabetes classes that focused

on prevention of the disease; Zumba classes featuring thedance as exercise; Yoga classes; a Diabetes Conference cover-ing topics about nutrition and resources on the subject; and, ahealth fair that provided blood sugar testing, blood pressure

tests, cholesterol testing and information about healthy living. The celebration was concluded with the walk-a-thon that

marked the completion of the week’s events. For more information about the Mexican Consulate,

please contact Susana Rangel at (520) 287-3386. For informa-tion about the Mariposa Community Health Center, pleasecontact Carmen Ferlan or Cecilia Navarro at (520) 375-6075.


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The Mexican Consulate hosted a concert on October 7, 2011that featured young, talented musicians. Open free to the public,it featured local talented young musicians as well as special guestmusicians from Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico and New York City.

The event began at 6 p.m. and concluded at 8 p.m. at theJames K. Clark Performing Arts Center at the Nogales HighSchool. “The concert garnered a good deal of community sup-port. There was a great turn out. It was beautiful to see themany talented young artists and to hear such beautiful music,”said Amelia Melendez, one of the event organizers.“These kinds of events help our youth realize that there is

much more out in the world to aspire to,” said Melendez. “Wehad many local politicians, artists, musicians and communitymembers attend. This is the first of many events to come that aredirected at our youth. We hope to inspire our young people,”said Melendez.Master and Mistress of Ceremonies were Roberto Bojorquez

and Carmen Ferlan. Organizers included Esther Lopez Melen-dez, Sandra Kory, Kathy Garino, Amelia Melendez, Martha Pazy Puente, Susana Rangel, Leticia Fonseca and Becky Crawford.


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It’s been a year and a half since LeAnn Richards ac-quired the Nogales McDonalds franchise that at one timewas owned by the local Canchola family. A landmark for lo-cals and guests that visited the city was the Downtown No-gales McDonald’s storefront located near the border at theentrance to the Crawford Street Historical neighborhood at252 W. Crawford. The building beneath the golden archesno longer stands. Its demolition began on October 18, 2011to make room for a future updated building that will lie westof the past locale. “Wow! What an impact. I’ve been imagin-ing this day for the last year but to see it in person is justbreathtaking,” said Richards of the demolition.

“McDonald’s is a treat for our kids. It’s like Disney-land. I can still remember when it first opened when I wasjust a kid,” said local and Assistant NUSD SuperintendentFernando Parra. The franchise first arrived to Nogales in1976 and has expanded to include two other locations intown, one at 470 West Mariposa Road and the other situatedwithin the local Wal-Mart Supercenter at 100 West WhitePark Drive.

“This is bittersweet and exciting. There’s a lot of his-tory here. I’ve been coming here for over 20 years even be-fore I owned it,” said Richards. “The new location will have aside-by-side drive thru, a nice patio and great modern con-

veniences like WiFi and outlets at all the tables,” saidRichards.

Past McDonald’s owners hosted many communityprojects within the restaurants to aid the local communityand those in need over past years, a tradition that is alsoprevalent with new proprietor LeAnn Richards. Richards hasassisted many scholastic organizations over the past year andalso has an English learning course in the Mariposa McDon-ald’s building. Richards also owns franchises in Douglas andSierra Vista.

The new and improved downtown location is set toopen in December 2011 before the Christmas holidays.


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Silver•Norma Fontes Ahumada Family•Alphagraphics•Arizona Bol•Citizens Auto Stage•Big Chuy•Calixtro Distributing•Carondelet Holy Cross Hospital•Cordova-Arana, PC•Cropper’s Nogales Autocenter•Abelardo Cubillas & Family

Door Prize Sponsors•Kasa Mia•Cropper’s Nogales Autocenter•Kory’s•Papachoris Zulas Restaurant•Safeway•Santa Cruz County Superintendent’s Office

Special Thanks•Rev. Ted Kennedy, Triumph Lutheran Church•Nogales Unified School District #1 Governing Board & Administration•NUSD Business Office, Sandra Alcantar & Bernadette Verdugo•NUSD Maintenance, Oscar Verdugo, Mario Yubeta and Alfredo Lopez•NUSD Support Services, Ricardo De La Riva, Director•NUSD TUTV, Juan Armenta, Director

Bronze•Century 21-Gabriel Gastelum•Delta Fresh•Doyle Exterminating•Jaime & Clarice Fontes & Family•Price-Capin Insurance•Santa Cruz County Sheriff Estrada•Skyline Laboratories•Taylor Freezer

•HSL Properties•Hunter Nash Dentistry•Nogales Medical Center-Juby Bell•Nogales – Santa Cruz County Chamber of Commerce•Luis Parra Law Offices•Pacific Brokerage•Omega Produce-George Gotsis•Alex Rodriguez & Family •Daniel Sepulveda •Unisource Energy Services•Wal-Mart•Wells Fargo Bank•Wildcatsilver-Greg Lucero•Border ECHO Magazine •Nogales International•Kory Mercantile

•Nogales High School, Judith M. Jimenez Principal•NHS Mariachi Apache, Gilberto Vélez, Director•NHS Ceramics Class, Judith Ruhlman, Teacher•NHS Culinary Arts Class, Larry Schmale, Teacher•NHS Graphic Arts Class, Robin Turley, Teacher•NUSD Grants Director, Kathy Scott•Natalie Ainza, Slide Presentation•Pierson Vocational High School, Joel Kramer, Principal•Southwest Foodservice Excellence, Ed Banuelos, Director and•German Nunez, Assistant Director•Nogales International •Thomas Gonzales•Home Depot-Nogales

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Ignacio Barraza was anotherproduct of Ambos Nogales. Bornin Nogales, Sonora but raised inNogales, Arizona, Mr. Barrazagraduated from Nogales HighSchool in 1987. He attended theUniversity of Arizona where hemajored in political science andbusiness administration. As mayorof Nogales, he was instrumental inbringing higher-education oppor-tunities to the city through collab-oration with the University ofArizona.

Before his untimely deathfrom complications from an ear-lier heart transplant, he alsoworked as an administrative assistant to the Santa Cruz County Supe-rior Court. Prior to that assignment, he served as an assistant to U.S.Senator Dennis DeConcini in Tucson and as an assistant to U.S. Sen-ator Daniel K. Inouye in Washington, D.C. before a family illnessbrought him back to Nogales.

Mr. Barraza was very active in community a7airs, serving on thePlanning and Zoning Board for the City of Nogales, as a member ofthe SCC Community College Board, and as a member of the Boardof Directors for L.I.F. E (Living is for Everyone). He was also a pastmember of the Mayor’s Commission on NAFTA in Tucson and theHispanic/American Culture and Arts Society for Pima County.

Ignacio BarrazaRoxanna Jo7roy Barnett

graduated from Nogales HighSchool in 1950 where she was acheerleader when the boys’ bas-ketball team won the state cham-pionship in 1949, anaccomplishment that remainsnear and dear to her more than 60years later.

For 20 years she taught forthe Nogales Unified School Dis-trict at A.J. Mitchell and FranciscoVasquez de Coronado Elemen-tary Schools where she earnedTeacher of the Year honors. Toher, teaching was always a labor oflove.

Roxy was described in her nomination form as being a dynamicindividual who has made significant contributions to NUSD and thecommunity for several decades. She has exhibited leadership and ded-ication to all whose lives she has touched, and she has done so with acheerful disposition and diplomacy. Her work ethic has set an examplefor her students and for those with whom she has worked, either pro-fessionally or as a volunteer, for numerous community organizationsand charities.

Roxanna Jo3roy BarnettNorma Ahumada is a lifetime res-ident of Nogales with 24 years ofeducational experience. She hasserved Nogales Unified SchoolDistrict as a principal and teacher.In addition, she has worked inadult education, mentored futureteachers, trained pre-schoolteachers, served as a District Bilin-gual Consultant, and co-authoreda $1.6 million comprehensiveschool grant for Lincoln Elemen-tary School.After attending schools in NUSD,Mrs. Ahumada received herbachelor’s from Arizona StateUniversity, her master’s fromNorthern Arizona University, and her administrative certificate fromthe University of Phoenix. Among her many recognitions and awardswas winning the Teacher of the Year honor from both Lincoln andCoronado elementary schools.One of Mrs. Ahumada’s greatest strengths is her ability to work with allthose involved in education from the youngest students to the sta7and parents. She prides herself on being bilingual and bicultural, and isa sterling example of what a daughter of Nogales can accomplish.

Norma Ahumada

Raul Esteban Hodges is a1973 graduate of Nogales HighSchool whose goal in life has beento pursue a challenging teachingand administrative career in orderto motivate students to discoverknowledge.

He has most certainly met hisgoals. Currently he is the assistantprincipal at Desert View HighSchool in the Sunnyside SchoolDistrict in Tucson, a post he hasheld for the last 10 years. On hisway to this position, he worked asan English as a Second Languageand health teacher. During histime in the classroom, he alsoserved as varsity head coach of the Boys’ Tennis Team, varsity headcoach of the Boys’ Basketball Team, varsity head coach for both Boys’and Girls’ Swimming, and Assistant Football Coach at the Junior Var-sity and Freshman levels.

His honors and awards include being named the Administrator ofthe Year in 2009 for the 25th Annual Hispanic Sports and Achieve-ment Enrichment Program, and his professional contributions includeserving on an evaluation team for the North Central Association.

Raul Esteban HodgesJames B. Manson, better

known as JB, graduated fromNHS in 1989 before obtaining abachelor’s degree from ArizonaState University and starting hiscareer in the customs brokerageand international logistics indus-tries.

As president of Pacific Bro-kerage, JB represents the fourthgeneration running the company,which has over 82 years of historyproviding global services to do-mestic and international clients.Under his leadership, Pacific Bro-kerage has not only maintainedthe highest quality service but has also emerged as a local and regionalleader in the implementation of automated systems for the delivery ofservices and compliance with US Customs regulations.

JB is currently the chairman of the Board of Directors of theGreater Nogales Santa Cruz County Port Authority. Among the manyprojects he has helped lead is the securing of more than $199 millionto pay for the construction phase of the Mariposa Port of Entry. Hewas recently appointed by Gov. Jan Brewer to serve as a member ofthe Board of Directors of the Arizona-Mexico Commission.

James Brian MasonMaynard Clark entered NogalesHigh School as a shy, timid, fright-ened country boy wearing a fresh-man beanie, trying to getsignatures from seniors in 1951.But by his sophomore year, hehad acclimated to the campusand was elected sophomore classtreasurer.Mr. Clark played varsity basketballand baseball during his NHSyears, and as a member of theRoyal Adobe Court rememberscrowning Jerry Banett as king. Hisother memories of his high schoolexperience include the positive in-fluence teachers and coachesPete Drakulich, Walter Derrick, and Robert Henley had on his life.After attending the University of Arizona’s College of Agriculture, hetransferred to the College of Veterinary Medicine at Colorado StateUniversity. His professional life included a stint as a veterinarian for theU.S. Army where he earned the rank of captain before his honorabledischarge. He worked in various capacities as a veterinarian in Califor-nia before retiring. He said he gives credit to his wife, Sharon, and hisparents for the accomplishments in his life.

Maynard Clark

Jose Nido was the first of hisfamily born as a United States cit-izen after his family legally immi-grated to this country. By takingadvantage of all that an Americaneducation o7ers, Jose has suc-ceeded tremendously, living proofthat hard work and dedication willindeed pay o7.

Mr. Nido graduated fromNogales High School in 1975 andfrom the College of Engineeringat the University of Arizona in1980. He later received a secondBachelor’s of Science degree in In-formation Systems from the Uni-versity of Phoenix and a secondMaster’s degree from that institution in Computer Information Sys-tems.

He started his long and illustrious career working for RGA Con-sulting Engineers, and later he moved up the ranks at some of the mostprestigious engineering companies in the nation. His skills made him avaluable asset in foreign markets as well, and he worked in Malaysia, Tai-wan, and Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. Currently Jose holds the posi-tion as senior manufacturing engineer for missile programs forRaytheon Systems Company.

Jose NidoFernando Parra has worked

up the ranks of education frombeing a student in Nogales to theposition of assistant superintend-ent of Nogales Public Schools.

Fernando’s leadership skillsand work ethic were evident fromhis high school days when heserved on the student council,played both football and basket-ball, served as basketball home-coming prince, and was namedthe most inspirational player of theyear in basketball as a senior.

He began his educationaljourney as a Spanish teacher, tookon the responsibilities as the Honors coordinator and modern lan-guages curriculum leader, and earned the Teacher of the Year awardonly four years after joining NHS. After serving as a vice principal atNHS, principal of Mary Welty Elementary School, and then as princi-pal of Nogales High School, Fernando was appointed assistant super-intendent in March 2011.

Jorge Fernando Parra, Sr.Rachel Lopez Morgan is a 1961graduate of Nogales High Schoolwhere she held many o6ces instudent government and was amember of the National HonorsSociety.Along the way to Nogales HighSchool, Mrs. Morgan went to thestate Spelling Bee in sixth, sev-enth, and eighth grade where shewas the runner-up. After gradua-tion, she enrolled at the Universityof Arizona where she majored inEnglish and minored in journalism.She then taught for 25 years inSunnyside, Dysart, and Deer Val-ley, as well as in Texas. In addition,she taught Spanish for seven years in Anchorage, Alaska.In addition to her work as an educator, Mrs. Morgan held other posts,including her work with Dr. Miguel Montiel, an ASU professor, whereshe interviewed Mexican immigrants in the Phoenix barrios. More thanthree decades ago, she served as the only Spanish-speaking adoptionsworker and as a juvenile court detention o6cer for Maricopa Countybefore returning to teaching in 1977.

Rachel Lopez Morgan

NOGALES HIGH SCHOOL HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

Councilman Ramon Felix

Councilman Jose “Joe” Diaz

City of Nogales, Arizona

777 N. Grand Ave.Nogales, AZ 85621

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A native of Nogales, Arizonaand a 1989 graduate of NogalesHigh School, Alex Rodriguez isthe best-selling co-author ofCounter-Attack, Business Strate-gies for Explosive Growth in theNew Economy. The son of an im-migrant working-class family, Mr.Rodriguez was raised theyoungest of 10 children and thefirst to graduate from college, ob-taining a Bachelor’s in Political Sci-ence from the University ofArizona in 1994.

Mr. Rodriguez went on to re-ceive his Master’s degree in Pub-lic Policy from HarvardUniversity’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. His path to suc-cess and public service started young as he was elected student bodypresident and was a representative to Boys State and Anytown, amongmany other accomplishments while at NHS.

His commitment to education continued well after his own grad-uation. In 2004, he was elected to the Tucson Unified School DistrictSchool Board. He is the founding member of the Board of Directorsof the Tucson Hispanic Coalition and his professional career includesmany prestigious assignments with major companies in banking, theaerospace industry, and in government service. He recently foundedExit Strategy Advisors, a strategic consulting firm aimed at accelerat-ing the financial results of its clients.

Alex RodriguezAlso a graduate of the No-

gales High School Class of 1989 isDina Sanchez, the assistant ad-ministrator of Carondelet HolyCross Hospital. She received herfirst degree from the University ofArizona with a Bachelor’s in com-munications and went on to earn aMaster’s of Education fromNorthern Arizona University afterobtaining teaching certificationfrom Prescott College.

Ms. Sanchez’s career at HolyCross began when she was hiredas manager of development in1994. She moved up the ranks tobecome director of marketing and public relations before her promo-tion to her current post as assistant administrator.

A recipient of the Governors Special Recognition as an EmergingLeader in 2005, Ms. Sanchez has devoted countless hours to commu-nity development, serving on the City of Nogales Planning and Zon-ing Commission and as a tireless supporter and current president ofUnited Way of Santa Cruz County to name just a few of her manycharitable endeavors.

Dina R. Sanchez

Robert David Ramirez is a 1972graduate of Nogales High Schoolwho earned a Bachelor’s of Sci-ence degree in accounting fromthe University of Arizona fouryears later, as well his degree as acertified public accountant in1983.He is currently thePresident/CEO of Vantage WestCredit Union, a position he hasheld since April 2000. Prior to thiscareer, Ramirez worked for Sundtand Capin Mercantile Corpora-tions.Ramirez is active in numerouscommunity organizations andserves on the Board of Directors for the Arizona Credit Union League,the Pima Community College Foundation, the University of ArizonaEller College, and the Ronald McDonald House charity to name a few.In 2009, Robert David Ramirez was named the Tucson HispanicChamber of Commerce Businessman of the Year and, perhaps mostsignificant of his awards, was named Father of the Year in 2010.

Robert David Ramirez

Dr. Anna Genardini Solley is a proud graduate of the Nogales High School Class of 1967 and Arizona StateUniversity where she earned a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Special Education and a doctorate in Higher andAdult Education.She is currently the president of Phoenix College and is the responsible agent for its total operation, rang-ing from implementing policies to overseeing the selection of personnel with myriad executive duties in be-tween.Her professional a6liations include membership on the American Association of Community Colleges, theArizona Commission for Postsecondary Education, the American Council on Education Women’s Com-mission, and the Raul H. Castro’s Institute Advisory Committee, to name just a few. She is also the recipi-ent of the Dr. Louis Olivas Distinguished Leadership in Higher Education Award and was named an EmergingLatino Leader by the Arizona Republic and Latino Perspectives Magazine.

Dr. Anna Genardini Solley

NOGALESHIGH SCHOOLHALL OFFAMEINDUCTEES

Councilman Ramon Felix

Councilman Jose “Joe” Diaz

City of Nogales, Arizona

777 N. Grand Ave.Nogales, AZ 85621

Arturo R. Garino

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Ranch style, block home with three bedrooms, two baths, converted carport for an extra room. Larger lot and an easy drive to shopping, freeway access.

Ramon Losolla (520) 455.7332

$45,000$44,9001035 Zorrita Ct - Rio Rico, AZ

MLS #: 111122 MLS #: 110933

$100,000

Hector Aleman (520)313-6423

MLS #: 111026

$79,900

Three bedroom two bath home located in Valle Verde. Very large kitchen area with two areas to do wash. Large walled yard with mature trees.

2691 N Bit Place, Nogales, AZ

$93,500ROCE REDICED

“No credit No Problem” (520) 313.6423

Emily Wilson (520) 841-0960 Hilda Rowe (520) 313.0968

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3231 N Grand Ave • Nogales, AZ 85621

(520) 287.3000fax: 520.281.9095

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302 Avenida Ibiza - Rio Rico, AZIbiza - Rio Rico, AZ

$210,000

MLS #: 111154 MLS #: 111153

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2482 E. River RoadTucson, AZ 85718NMLS#231719 / BK 114977

LO-0914235L&G /NMLS#138155

Wonderful Opportunity to own a professionally decorated model home in a well established community. This is a beautiful 3 bedrooms 2 bath. Also includes a doll house in the back yard. This is a must see. Won't be long before it gone.

Wonderful Opportunity to own a professionally decorated model home in a well established community. This is a beautiful 3 Bedroom 2 bath home with a Casita featuring 1 bedroom 1 bath. This is a must see. Won't be long before it gone.


MLS #: 111152Wonderful Opportunity to own a professionally decorated model home in a well established community. This is a beautiful 4 bedrooms 2.5 bath home with a Man Cave. This is a must see. Won't be long before it gone.


$275,000$260,000

Mabel Soto (520) 313.6203

MLS #: 111026

$163,900

Large lot, 4.38 acres of usable land. Two story home sits back from main street, three bedrooms, 2.5 bath, two car garage, tile roof, A/C.

60 Avenida Pastor - Rio Rico, AZ

Maru Parra (520) 455-7785

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with owner financing available.Call (520) 287-3000

$110,000MLS #: 111065

Two story home in Estates 9. Home sits on 1.36 acres with three bedrooms, two baths, separate dining area, laundry room, evaporative cooling.

973 Via Puebla, Rio Rico, AZ

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163,900$179,900

, Rio Rico, AZ

$75,000$75,000$82,500

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Carlos Ramos(520) 455.7868

Wonderful views with great potential at an awesome price.

446 Rio Rico Drive Dr - Rio Rico, AZ

A rare find in Nogales, 1998 build spacious 3 bedroom 2 bath home. Property needs work, but worth the effort.Water damage present on this property. Great opportunity for an investor or handyman.

657 N Veracruz St., Nogales, AZ

MLS #: 111028MLS #: 111168

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$69,300

MLS #: 111168

$109,900

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