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Main Street Matters! Yes it does! In the case of Nogales, our Main Street is Morley Avenue, our oldest

shopping district. Last year I saw a com-mercial on one of the obscure channels about the Benjamin Moore Paint Company’s contest to choose 20 small towns throughout the United States and Canada to paint the store fronts of a three block area on their Main Street. To be perfectly honest, I hesitated to nominate Nogales, we couldn’t possibly win! Well, I decided we couldn’t possi-bly win if I didn’t nominate Nogales, so I went to their website and nominated Nogales, Arizona. The only other town in Arizona nominated was Flagstaff. When I saw that, I immediately knew Nogales needed to be nominated and so the story began. That was the first part of May 2013. I spread the word to many people in Nogales and asked them to support this project by going to the Benjamin Moore website and voting every day. I spoke about the project in front of City Council with the hope of getting the City involved. We did a Facebook notice and I contin-ued to spread the word, as did all our friends. About the second week in May I went on vacation to Idaho. About 10 days into my vacation I got a call on my cell phone from Benjamin Moore Main Street Matters project. Nogales was on the short list! Benjamin Moore

wanted to know what streets I would like to have painted. At that time I chose Grand Avenue and Arroyo from Crawford to Elm. Obviously we didn’t win, but Benjamin Moore Paints an-nounced that they had such interest in the contest they were going to continue the contest every year. The effort put into the contest increased interest here in Nogales thanks to Yvette Palmer and members of the newly established Economic Development and Tourism Advisory Board (EDTAB) established by the City Council. We have been work-ing diligently to make a presentation to the Benjamin Moore website that will WOW the judges! We can WOW them with our videos and interviews but it won’t matter unless we get the votes to the Benjamin Moore Main Street Matters website and vote every day! This is really a contest where everyone’s vote counts!

This year the EDTAB decided to paint Morley Avenue from the Border to Court Street. Store owners should know that Benjamin Moore Paints covers all expenses. Benjamin Moore Paints provides the paint, the labor, a designer who will pick colors appropri-ate to the area and a documentary showing the process. I have been asked what if a building owner doesn’t want to have his property painted. I have to ask who would want to be known as the ugliest store front on the street. Sprucing up Morley Avenue will be a good thing. A sign suggesting people “visit historic Morley Avenue” will be placed in on Grand near Crawford so people will be drawn to the newly refurbished area! Think about it, a beautiful and refreshed Morley Avenue.

We will let everyone know when the contest begins or you can go to www.paintwhatmatters.com and click on Main Street Matters to watch for the opening of the contest. It is very important that we go to the site every day and vote! Yes, this can be a pain, but we can do it! Remember, pain with a “t” equals paint! We can do this and we can win! Main Street Matters, yes it does!

By Linda J. Rushton

What’s Happening in Santa Cruz County

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Many of us pretty much know already, by just looking at the architec-ture of Lincoln School Elementary it is a “classic.” The school was built in February 1921. It first opened its doors to children on Tuesday, September 6, 1921. Accord-ing to historical records, the school archi-tect was B.P. Greenwood, built by Rankin and Johnson Construction Company. The school was a 10-room structure built from red bricks with white trim lines. The school’s interior consisted of Mexican Ce-dar floors made of native ash. The native ash used for the interior floors originated from the Patagonia and Huachuca forest

reserves. During the year the school was under

construction, Nogales was hit hard by an unusual heavy monsoon season. Regard-less of the weather, Lincoln School was ready to open its door on the first day of school. Although the school opened its doors as scheduled, it was not able to accommodate the record student enroll-ment of 1050 students. As a result of the overflow of students the school ended up using a spare room of a house owned by one of the custodians at Elm Street School. construction of the school illus-trated the need and growth of Nogales.

Providing the youth of Nogales has always been a major priority in this small city, but there are those who take the issue to another level. Some even dedicate their lives to ensure that the students under them receive the best educational oppor-tunities available. One of these is the well known and universally loved, Dr. Maria Lucina Alegria-Romero.

Born and raised in the community, Romero is a product of Nogales Uni-fied School District #1. She attended local schools such as A.J. Mitchell and eventually went on to graduate from Nogales High School in 1975. Follow-ing After high school, Romero went on to spend the next four years at the University of Arizona. She graduated with a degree in early childhood edu-cation in 1979.

Her passion for promoting educa-tion is actually what motivated her to come back to Nogales. After graduat-ing from the U of A, she completed her student teaching locally at the Neighborhood Center, then went on to teach 1st grade at A.J. Mitchell. She held this position for thirteen years, until eventually she was promoted to assistant principal. Six years later, Dr. Romero was promoted to principal of Robert M. Braker Elementary where

she worked there for 8 years. Finally in 2006, Dr. Romero’s hard

work paid off as she was offered an opportunity to work as an assistant superintendent for NUSD. After two and a half years working for the NUSD, she was transferred to her current position principal of Lincoln Elementary. As a school principal for Lincoln Elementary, she continues to expect and demand a high standard of education. Dr. Romero understands the importance of establishing high standards as it lets everyone in the education system know what to aim for.

It allows every student, every par-ent, and every teacher to share com-mon expectations of what students should be learning, what they need to know and most importantly be able to accomplish them. She understands that when students learn more when more is expected of them, in school and at home. Most importantly Dr. Romero through experience knows high standards help create coherence in educational practices by aligning teacher education, instructional mate-rials, and assessment practices.

She has been working for there for the last five and a half years.

A testament to Romero’s com-mitment to education is throughout all her years of hard work within the school district, she continues working hard to not only help students reach their educational goals but also im-prove her skills as well. Along with her degree in early education, she went on to receive a Masters in Special Education and a Doctorate in Educa-tional Leadership. This has made her a model for lifelong learning to not only members of the district but of the

community as a whole. Her current job at Lincoln encom-

passes more than just administration and education component. She works hard to ensure all stakeholders have the same vision towards learning by setting an environment focused on “high expectations, accountability, and no excuses.”

Dr. Romero utilizes all resources available to promote learning not only among students but also within the family unit. Her philosophy is “learn-ing begins at home.” She believes it is important to integrate the whole family into the educational process. “I strongly believe we have to be committed to our children,” said Dr. Romero.

Another learning philosophy that Dr. Romero promotes on her campus is that everyone learns differently and that each student needs to be taught and prepared for life individually. She doesn’t “waste a student’s time,” and strives to “provide them with all the information they need to succeed.”

But the students aren’t the only

ones held to a higher standard at Lincoln Elementary. She has the same expectations for her staff as well. Everyone is expected to come to work happy and ready to contribute to the learning process. If for any reason someone is not up to the task, she is more than willing to help them with whatever they need to achieve their success. This is one of the many rea-sons Dr. Romero is highly respected and loved by her staff and students.

Although she does have plans to possibly retire within the next few years, she still intends on completing her journey by establishing a high per-forming school helping students meet their academic goals. Eventually after she retires, she plans to contribute her time by doing community service. According to Dr. Romero, “I want to leave a legacy of resilient teamwork and collaboration.” I have high expec-tations for all. I hope to continue with our school motto, “Dream, Believe, Learn, and Achieve.”Parental involve-ment and stakeholder engagement are key to academic achievement.

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NUSD Welcomes 32 New Teachers

NUSD kicked off the school year with a “New Teacher Orientation”, welcoming 32 new teachers to the district: Sonia Duran-Burrue, BRACK-ER ES; Gloria Sierra, BRACKER ES; Jennifer Valencia, BRACKER ES; Luz Andrade, CARPENTER MS; Guadal-upe Vallejo, CARPENTER MS; Sylvia Ojeda, CHALLENGER ES; Mayra Ro-driguez, CHALLENGER ES; Thyra Stra-pac, CHALLENGER ES; Jemille De La Cruz, CORONADO ES; Kerry Conrad, DESERT SHADOWS MS; Christopher Hamilton, DESERT SHADOWS MS; Linda Hannah, DESERT SHADOWS MS; Luz Mendez, DESERT SHADOWS MS; Lindsay Romero, DESERT SHAD-

OWS MS; Venesa Garcia, LINCOLN ES; David Kennedy, LINCOLN ES; Christian Muzquiz, LINCOLN ES; Gabriela Baldenegro, MITCHELL ES; Rene Grijalva Jr., MITCHELL ES; Lindsey Young, MITCHELL ES; Zachary Bunnell, NOGALES HS; Sigrid Engman; NOGALES HS; Daniel Jimenez-Flores; NOGALES HS; Kevin Kuhm, NOGALES HS; Santosh Kumar, NOGALES HS; Hugo Luna, NOGALES HS; Ayda Sandoval, NOGALES HS; Catherine Sotomayor, NOGALES HS; Jake Teyechea, NOGALES HS; Doug Tidaback, NOGALES HS; Brian Young, NOGALES HS and William Weed, Support Service.

7th Annual Santa Cruz County2014 Teacher of the YearAwards/Dinner Ceremony

When: Friday, August 8, 2014Where: Esplendor Resort in Rio Rico, AZ

Time: 6-9pm

SCVUSD No. 35 Business Office ReceivesCertificate of Excellence Award for 14th Consecutive Year

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SCVUSD Welcomes 2014-15 New Teachers

SCVUSD kicked off the school year with a “New Teacher Orienta-tion”, welcoming 21 new teachers to the district. Teachers will be working at the following schools.

Mountain View Elementary: Samantha Wolle, Kindergarten.

Peña Blanca Elementary: Marcy Miller, 4th Grade; Drew Berns, Music; Marinez Alvarez, Prevention Special-ist; and Kenneth Poppino, 5th Grade.

San Cayetano: Shauna Young, 1st Grade; and Donald Smith, 2nd Grade.

Kristen Hjelmaas will be working at the three elementary schools as the band teacher.

Calabasas Middle School: Sherly Kandikatla, Special Education; and

Briquel Smoes, Lifeskills Special Education.

Coatimundi Middle School: Margarita Nilsen, 7th Grade Lan-guage Arts and Social Studies; Ajay Pacharne, 6th Grade English and Social Studies; Jyothi Maria, Special Education; Claudia St. Clair, 8th Grade Language Arts and Social Studies; and Ron Porter, Dean of Students.

Rio Rico High School: Claire Grusendorf, 12 Grade English; Miranda Valencia, Lifeskills Special Education; Megan Cassidy, 11th Grade US History; LTC Ronnie St. Clair, JROTC; Daniel Lockett, 9-12 Language Arts; and David Rastovski, Physical Education.

L-R, front: Clair Grusendorf, Megan Cassidy, Marinez Alvarez, Briquel Smoes, Kristen Hjelmaas, Sherly KandikatlaL-R, middle: Claudia St. Clair, Samantha Wolle, Marcy Miller, Don Smith, Miranda Valencia, Shauna Young, Margarita Nilsen, Jyothi Maria, Ajay Pacharne

L-R, back: Ron Porter, LTC Ronnie St. Clair, David Rastovski, Drew Berns, Daniel Lockett, Ken Poppino

Superintendent Verdugo presents Isela Brown, Business Office Manager, with the COE award.

On Saturday July 12th 2014, the Arizona Department of Transportation(ADOT) with its Enforcement Compliance Division(ECD) held the 2nd An-nual Commercial Vehicle Outreach Rodeo at the Nogales Mariposa Port of Entry. Those invited were members of the com-mercial carrier industry from both the United States and Mexico,

including drivers, mechanics, and truck/trailer owners. Officers of the Arizona Department of Public Safety Commercial Vehicle Division, Customs and Border Protection, agents from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Division, as well as representatives from the City of Nogales, Sonora and the City of Tucson’s “Visit Tucson” office were also there, reaching a total attendance of over 150.

When a commercial vehicle enters the United States, it is subject to an inspection that ensures the driver and truck/trailer are in compliance with all state and federal transportation laws, but most importantly to ensure that it is safe to be on the road. If a vehicle for any reason does not meet these requirements, ADOT-ECD officers will inform the driver of the issue who will either have to wait until it can be resolved, or tag the truck or trailer out of service depending on the severity. In an industry where time is money, every minute that product is held up can be costly at every level. Guests at the ro-

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deo were given demonstrations of the inspection process along with tips on what ECD looks for and how to keep the vehicles in compliance in order to avoid these kinds of complications.

Aside from the demonstra-tions, CBP also spoke on current updates and potential changes that might be coming down for the next produce season. They were also available to answer any questions the group may have had regarding international trade.

“We’re here to educate,” Lieu-tenant Joe DoPadre of ADOT-ECD said regarding the event. “We want you to bring your product.”

This years rodeo achieved greater attendance numbers, particularly by mechanics from the Mexican trucking industry, who play an important role in keep-ing the trucks safe and compliant which in turn helps to keep the trucks coming in as well as the revenue they bring with them.

The Outreach Rodeo is only one of the many things ADOT-ECD does to help keep trade running through our ports and keeping the roads safe not only for commercial vehicles, but for everyone else as well.

Check out the upcoming Sep-tember 2014 edition of Border Eco Magazine to see a more complete and in depth article on the role of the Arizona Department of Trans-portation Enforcement Compliance Division and what they do for the community as public servants.

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Communications Officers graduated

Cold Water Challenge:

On Thursday, July 24, 2014, Communications Officers Sylvia Molera and Mildred Silva-Escalante, with the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office graduated from the Western Arizona Law Enforcement Training Academy’s Public Safety Dispatch Academy. Officer Molera also received the academic award for exemplary academic performance throughout the academy. Topics covered included: Introduction to Law, the Criminal Justice Sys-tem, Critical Incidents, Domestic Violence, Stress Management, and Emergency Medical Dispatching.

If you use Facebook chances are you’ve seen friends post videos of the ‘Cold Water Challenge.’

It’s a viral trend making the rounds on social media. The idea of this trend is when a person gets nominated for the “Cold Water Challenge” they have approximately 24 hours to respond to it- whether they jump right into it, get sprayed by with water hoses or have water dumped on them.

But this challenge is not just for laughs, fun or for the weather, it’s

for a good cause too.

Challengers are asked to donate money to their favorite charity. Chief of Police Derek Arson of Nogales was challenged by having water dumped on him as a part of the Cold Water Challenge.

Once it was all said and done, Chief Arson has to nominates three other individuals to take the chal-lenge, one of those individuals cho-sen for the challenge was our Santa Cruz County Attorney, George Silva.

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Lt. Joe Archie of Lake Havasu City PD presents Officer Sylvia Molera with the academic achievement award.

Captain Ruben F. Fuentes of the Sheriff’s Office presents Officer Sylvia Molera with her

certificate of completion.

Captain Ruben F. Fuentes of the Sheriff’s Office presents Officer Mildred Silva-Escalante

with her certificate of completion.

We are here to promote among our community the opportunity to socialize and exercise outdoors either walking, running or bike ride, there is no better natural medication for stress than exercise.

Promote bicycle as transportation is one of our objectives, safety tips for cyclist and citizens of our community. There is only one goal in mind and that is to be active, be social, and have

a good time.We are a social movement, but

what makes us different is that we do as a group, weekdays and evenings to also enjoy a quiet town in harmony with our recreation movement.

For us, it’s all in fun and social aspects of the practice of exercise for the benefit of our health, go out, be physically fit, meet people and have a good time in a simple and fun way.

Edgardo: The Mariposa Com-munity Health Center “Summer Institute “ had 30 new facilitators this summer that completed their program. The program was de-signed to help educate youth about health risks they face. The facilita-tors trained will specifically help educate their peers about health. Health educators learned about chronic disease, prevention and the importance of keeping healthy. The

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teens were awarded certificates of completion. They were joined by family members and friends making it a memorable ceremony.

This week “Echo” highlights an individual whose work has made a difference within our schools and for our children: Alfredo I. Velasquez, a well-respected teacher who is now Santa Cruz County School Superintendent. Following more than 20 years of teach-ing, much of it in Nogales at Francisco Vasquez de Coronado Elementary School where he taught first and second grades, Alfredo was elected to the position of Santa Cruz County School Superin-tendent, an office he has held since 2005. What makes Alfredo special is his passion to provide every child the opportunity to succeed academically and be prepared for the challenges and opportunities that life brings. To this day, former students stop by his office to thank him and share what they have accomplished since their days as his student.

The County School Superintendent’s Office is established by the Arizona Con-stitution and charged with four areas of responsibility: Fiscal, Special Administra-tive, Informational, and Educational. Mr. Velasquez’ Office provides financial services for school districts in the county. This includes working closely with school business managers to process expendi-tures according to state law and regula-tions. His Office also is responsible for all special school district elections such as governing board, bond, and budget over-ride elections and for informing county

residents on education issues and avail-able educational services. Working with community organizations such as the Rotary Club, he recognizes the hard work and talents of students and teachers by sponsoring the County Spelling Bee, County Art Exhibit in Sonoita, Teacher of the Year Awards and Santa Cruz County Public Safety Awards. His educational responsibilities include establishing and administering county wide academic programs and overseeing the alternative education program at the Santa Cruz County Juvenile Detention Center under the leadership of Ms. Danna Gallardo who has done a phenomenal job. Her staff’s commitment to these youth is evi-dent in their work. He is currently work-ing in collaboration with the “Read On” Santa Cruz County initiative promoting literacy. He is also the spokerperson for the Santa Cruz County U of A Coopera-tive Extension Early Childhood Education initiative which he supports strongly.

Mr. Velasquez attributes his success to his staff. “My staff is an exceptional team who go beyond the call of duty,” says Velasquez. “My Chief Deputy, Rafael Lopez, along with Pat Barraza and Adela Carrillo work closely with the school districts and with community members. Janet Annett has supported the schools and our students by planning and direct-ing several educational programs which included our very successful Aprendi-endo Por Vida initiative that increased

the number of high school seniors going to college. Through our Salud por Vida program, a $2.3 million grant through the U.S. Department of Education, she and Lou Jeong, are currently support-ing the efforts of schools to improve our student’s fitness and nutrition so our children and youth will lead healthy lifestyles.” Mr. Velasquez added: “I am fortunate to be surrounded by amazing dedicated professionals who have a pas-sion to give every child and youth in the county the opportunity to be education-ally successful.”

Mr. Velasquez is dedicated in enhancing the educational programs in Santa Cruz County. His efforts provide a good picture of his dedication. Work-

ing with his Grant Consultant, Mike Hughes, Mr. Velasquez and his team have secured more than $10 million in grants that have supported our children and youth through improved school libraries, teacher training, arts educa-tion, school safety, health and wellness, and college readiness. Through a $1.3 million Department of Labor grant, Mr. Velasquez Office is preparing a new program, College-Career Educational Opportunities (C-CREO) that will fund an international math program called “Metromatematicas” that will include math labs for high school students. C-CREO incorporates highly accurate instruments and machines common in today’s high-tech industries so students will use work place technology to learn and apply math, science, engineering and technology. Supporting the students will be activities to help them get into college or the career of their choice. Stay tuned, there is more to come about this and other programs for our children and youth.

Velasquez feels very fortunate with his current position as superintendent, as he concluded at the end of our inter-view “I have the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of students in Santa Cruz County as well as our educa-tional communities.”

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The School Illuminates Rio Rico

It was the 5th Annual Back to School Blitz held on Saturday, July 26, 2014. The event was held at the Pena Blanca and Calabasas Middle School from 9 am – 12 pm. “This-one-of-a-kind event providing our children with all the necessary resources and infor-mation to succeed during and after school,” Fernanda Lopez the Parent Liaison for San Cayetano School .

Children and families were stand-ing in line since 7:00 a.m. This event is specifically for children attending the Rio Rico School District #35. The school district along with other orga-nizations works throughout the year to help gather funds and resources to host this event before the start

of the year. The “School Blitz” is a welcoming school event for children and their parents or guardians. The stations were set up where students received backpacks, books, school supplies, dental care, hygiene, health check-ups, vision screening, infor-mation on prevention, after school programming, games, lots of prizes and t-shirts. Children and families enjoyed a fun filled morning. Many families look forward to this event as it helps them be able to get a lot of the school supplies and information their children will need to be prepared for the new school year.

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Among the organizations receiv-ing this grant where: Alzheimer’s As-sociation Desert Southwest Chapter, Constructing Circles of Peace, East Santa Cruz County Community Food Bank, Girls Scouts of Southern Ari-

zona, Patrons of the Arts Association, SC Young Audiences, Senior Citizens of Patagonia, Southern Arizona Area Health Education Center and St. Andrew’s Preschool and Child Care Center

Every person who walks in the American Cancer Society Relay For Life has a reason for walking. Every person has been touched by cancer in some way, and each of us has a story to tell. These stories remind us that the Relay is more than just walking around a track. And your partici-

pation in Relay For Life is helping us make a difference in the lives of those touched by cancer. By supporting a Relay For Life event, you help make the American Cancer Society’s mission possible, and that helps us all move closer to our ultimate goal: a world with less cancer and more birthdays.

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The 3rd Annual Jump Back to School event was held on Saturday, July 19, 2014 from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at the Ray Molera Gymnasium. The event was a huge success. Many chil-dren and families look forward to this event. Lots of families were waiting outside the gymnasium, prior to the start of the event. For many families waiting in line for several hours was not an issue as they know it was worth the wait. Children were able to get back packs, school supplies, and uniforms for the new school year. The event also included the raffling of ten tablets. This is the 3rd year in which local organiza-tions and businesses in the community collaborate to host this event. Children were

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selected by the school district, if they receive free or reduced lunch they were automatically eligible to participate. Children were selected based on their economic need.

Approximately 1000 backpacks were distributed to children and families in need within the school district. Chil-dren and families also had the opportunity to learn about the many services, and programs being offered in Santa Cruz County. “This back to school event brings organizations and community partners together in an effort to ensure students are well prepared to succeed in the 2014-2015 school year,” said, Arthur Espinoza Chairman of the Jump Back to School event.

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