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SEAGO Turns 40 By Akos Kovach

Organizational meetings of the Region VI Plan-ning Committee began in the summer of 1970. Police Chiefs, Sheriffs, Mayors, County Supervisors, coun-cil members and City Clerks met regularly to estab-lish the framework and identify funding sources for a BIG idea they all shared.

How many of these names do you know or rec-ognize?

Mike Lazovich, Howard McKinney, John F. Glass, Jim Willson, Allie R. Kimbrell, George Helsley, V.A. Han-sen, Osgood Rawson, Henry Valencia, Way-man Hopkins, Elizabeth Preece, Ellis Foote, Hugh Hamman, Harold Stevens, Kent Swisher or C. Howard Miller.

On February 20, 1971 this group of

Image is part of perception. We are all-too-familiar with the expression “perception is reality;” right or wrong what people “perceive to be true” is “true” for them.

The “image” of Arizona, as an example, is often fodder for late-night TV hosts. But for Graham, Greenlee, Santa Cruz and Cochise Counties, it is no laughing matter. Often the first two questions asked by tourists in Tombstone are “How far are we from the border?” and “Is it safe here?” We have a problem with how the public “perceives” Southern Arizona, especially along the border.

Even many local residents “believe” what they hear or read in national media about “the border.” What is truly a surprise, these same people have either never crossed over to Mexico or have not been there

Cinco de Mayo CommemoratesIncredible Victory for Mexico

By Gary DillardWhen Mexicans turn out to celebrate

Cinco de Mayo, they are commemo-rating an unlikely vic-tory of a ragtag Mexican army over a numerically superior and vastly bet-ter equipped and train French army, one that had not been defeated in recent history.

This year marks the 150th anniversary of that event, which took place near Puebla in southern Mexico and has its greatest celebrations there.

Ironically, it is possible that Cinco de Mayo is more enthusiastically celebrated in parts of the United States than parts

of Mexico. There was a 2005 Congres-sional declaration encouraging its cel-ebration in this country.

In Mexico, France was attempting to establish its Second Mexican Em-pire after Mexico had suspended payment of its debts. Despite the Monroe Doctrine, the United States was unable to move against France because it was consumed by its own Civil War.

The leader of Mexican forces in the battle was Ignacio Zara-goza Seguín, who would succumb to typhoid fever shortly after the battle, at the age of 33. He has graced the 500-

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for many years. The cost in lost dollars, lost jobs, and lost opportunities is staggering. We are in the process of taking small steps to change that perception.

“Steps to Success” is the theme of the May 17 International Trade Symposium and Expo. We are taking one step at a time, with each new success story and every new bor-der advocate we gain, the SEAGO Region becomes the beneficiary, as does the rest of Arizona and our Nation.

When new jobs are created by the SBDC, APRECORN or by entrepreneurs along our border, we are effectively reducing the need or desire of the unemployed in Mexico to cross into Arizona illegally.

Agri-business opportunitiesPima, Thatcher and Safford are home to

thriving farms, cotton fields and ranches. Over in Clifton, Morenci and Duncan jobs are plentiful and opportunities abound like low-hanging fruit. Farmers and ranchers in Greenlee share one BIG thing in common with Graham County farmers and ranch-ers: the need to sell their products. The em-ployers in Greenlee need to find workers.

Solutions to these and other business, agri-business and technology challenges are among the topics at this very special May 17 event.

Mexico has launched itself into the po-sition as the third-largest trade partner with the United States, only slightly behind China. Moreover, Mexico is our now our second-largest export recipient. (Source Census.gov)

Return of manufacturingHow do we prepare for the return of man-

ufacturing and assembly plants to Mexico from China? How can a small business in Willcox, Benson or Huachuca City expand their client base into Mexico? Those are the topics and sorts of answers attendees will learn at this special second annual event.

The Small Business Administration, Cochise College, the Arizona Small Busi-ness Development Centers, the Mexican Consulate office in Douglas and SEAGO are proud to partner up to produce this ex-tremely valuable one-day experience.

This seminar will leave no room for ex-cuses. If you are serious about building

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The rules and regulations of Employee Handbooks do not apply to volunteers, interns, and in-kind workers even though many businesses utilize these good-hearted workers during these economic times.

The most frequent complaint I have been hearing about volunteers is that they are unreliable. You as a business owner cannot afford that – your reputation might be on the line.

So, how to make these type of relation-ships fruitful for both sides? First of all, define the basics:

1) What will your volunteer do? (Create an itemized list.)

2) What is the time frame you need your volunteer for? (Define the first and last day of labor.)

3) How frequently and for how long will you need your volunteer? (Create a weekly schedule.)

4) Does your volunteer indeed have the qualifications that you need? (Check out his/her resume and give him/her a test if necessary.)

5) What is your volunteer want in ex-change of free labor? (Define it clearly and repeat it back to him/her so there is no mis-understanding.)

6) Are you willing to provide your vol-unteer what he/she needs? (Verbalize it to

him/her what you are going to give in ex-change.)

I suggest that you get as clear as possible about each item and then create a written agreement that you both of you acknowl-edge by signing or responding via email.

Whatever you are giving in exchange for his/her labor, you are to provide it after the last day of work. This way, you will mini-mize the likeliness that the person starts acting unreliable.

Make it clear that the only way you will provide the “payment” is if the person de-livers his or her end of the bargain first. This needs to be in the written “contract” as well, which does not have to include com-plicated or legal language but should have clear communication.

Afterwards, make sure you keep your word and give them what you have previ-ously committed to. I strongly feel that in-tegrity is crucial in business (and in life), so it is vital that you too hold up your end of the bargain.

Here is a short excerpt from my “con-tract” with my latest volunteer: “I run my business with utmost integrity. I require the same from people who work for/with me. That means, we take full responsibility for our words and commitments in a timely fashion. If we cannot deliver our commit-ments, we take full responsibility for the damage it caused.

“Furthermore, it is expected that on the job you do excellent work, you take your tasks seriously, you are committed to quality and deadlines and to the best performance that you can deliver. You are expected to work 1-2 hours/week from home.

“There will be no monetary compensa-tion. However, I will mentor you regarding general business practices up to 1 hour per week.”

When people need to sign a declaration, they tend to take matters more seriously. Last but not least: no agreement is as im-portant as being appreciative. According to statistics, the number one thing workers want from their boss is appreciation.

Say “Thank you!” frequently, express your gratitude often and you might gain not just a great laborer but a friend for a lifetime.

How to Utilize Volunteers, Internsand In-Kind Workers So Everyone Wins

Klaudia Kovacs

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your business, look south:In Agua Prieta, the 2010 Mexican census

showed a population of over 77,000 – but other analysts claim a population in excess of 100,000.

Naco, Sonora reports a population of approximately 6,500, Cananea 33,000 and while the census figures for Nogales, Sonora show some 220,000 residents, local authori-ties point towards a much larger population targeted between 300 to 400 thousand.

So what are the primary impediments to job creation here in Southeastern Arizona? For one thing inadequate access to informa-tion, (the type needed to develop a proper business plan). Another often-cited reason is insufficient start-up or expansion capital.

Learning Mexico’s business rulesHowever, the most perplexing reason is

often the lack of understanding the busi-ness practices, rules and laws that are in-

volved importing or exporting goods. The Steps to Success event answers these

issues and many others. Short of a State dinner at the White

House, where else can you meet the Vice Counsel General, US General Consulate Office and the Consul de México, Mexican Consulate Office at the same time?

Also present will be the No. 1 SBA Lender, Sue Malone; Washington D.C. NDN Think Tank spokesman Simon Rosenberg; an In-ternational Logistics solutions expert, from Toronto, Canada, Russ Proos; Southern Arizona Logistics Education Organization (SALEO) President and Founding member Alfred Altuna from Tucson; and also from Tucson, Customs and Border Protection in-formation specialist Armando Galcavez.

Others include Sonitronies-Collectron International Maquiladoras expert Rob-ert Moreno; and Customs Broker expert Victor Ruiz, along with Rebecca Orozco, Cochise College, Kevin O’Shea from the Arizona Commerce Authority, Jim Pepper with the SBA, the President, Arturo Martan and Secretary, Agustin Fuentes, represent-ing Agencia de Promoción Económica Re-gional de Naco Sonora, prominent speaker and collaborative economic development proponent Juan Cordero, Director of Eco-nomia Nogales, Sonora, Sub Secretary, Eco-nomic Development Planner for the State of Sonora, Juan Gim plus wholesale buyers, investors, developers and sellers.

What’s holding you back from success? Register online now link to follow or call Rachel Norton at (520) 515-5478, for re-served seating or vendor booths.

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NDN think tank founder and presi-dent, an expert on border issues, will be beamed into the conference at Cochise College.

For online registrationfor the May 17 event,

click here.

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Cinco de Mayo . . .

peso banknote.He is remembered for the words of a

single-line letter to President Benito Juarez, informing him of the victory: “The nation-al arms have been covered with glory.”

Model for successIf 4,000 poorly armed Mexican troops

could defeat twice the number of well-trained French troops in 1862, why couldn’t Mexican “troops” of today pull off similar victories?

Well, indeed they can and they have. If you read that accompanying article that starts on page 5 and attend the day-long Cinco de Mayo celebration planned for Saturday, May 5 (you don’t even have to cross the border), you’ll see how a group of small-town merchants have been working together for seven year to boost their econ-omy, again considerable odds, and are now starting to see significant results.

Saturday’s event a fundraiserThe festivities Saturday at Turquoise Val-

ley Golf Course will raise funds for repair of the aging floor at St. Michael’s Mission in Naco, which is aligned with St. Patrick

AAED Spring ConferenceThe Spring Conference of the Arizona

Association for Economic Development will be held May 9-11 in Sedona.

The keynote address on Thursday, May 10, will be delivered by Dennis Hoffman, professor of economics at ASU and is titled “Catching Arizona’s Heatwave.”

Arizona’s economy has been hit harder than most areas across the country during this economic downturn. Discover what really triggered the national recession and how Arizona got into the position we are in.

We will discuss how can we work to get Arizona’s economy back on track and the real role economic development plays in this solution with the hyper competition we

are now facing from other states and coun-tries around the world.

Later that morning will be a presentation of case studies under the heading of “Why Arizona?”

Panelists will include Greg Armstrong, Chief Operating Officer (RIOGLASS SO-LAR, Inc.); Tom Rainey, President (Motor Excellence); and Lee Benson, President / CEO (Able Group of Companies).

Other topics include “Supporting the Growth of Arizona’s Expanding Industry Focus,” “What makes us exceptional? What makes us vulnerable” and “The ‘Perfect’ Economic Development Model.”

For registration and information, call 602.240.AAED (2233).

continued from page 1 Catholic Church in Bisbee.The day offers a variety of music, food and

other entertainment, as well as a chance to visit with vendors from Naco, Sonora.

Food included menudo, burritos, tama-les, nachos, Mexican hot dogs and tortillas that are made fresh in Naco. Desserts in-clude cakes and sno-cones.

Entertainment includes a Mexican band, Mexican dancers and a disc jockey.

Games for all ages will include horse-shoes, lotoria and ducks in a tub.

And there will be displays of art, artifacts, jewelry and indoor and outdoor furniture.

Not the end of the warThe triumph at Puebla 150 years ago was

not the end of the conflict. The French kept sending armies, and within a year, some 30,000 troops were in Mexico. The French thus were able to install the Austrian Maxi-milian on the “throne” of Mexico.

But Mexico kept fighting and after the Civil war was over, the United States was able to provide some assistance.

By 1867, the French had been defeated in Mexico and Maximilian was executed. Mexico showed it had the tenacity and skills to fight diligently for its freedom.

President Barack Obama and San Carlos Apache Tribal Chairman Terry Rambler pose for an official White House photo during the President’s January 2012 visit to the western states. Chairman Rambler met with President Obama at the Intel Headquarters in Chandler on Jan. 25.

Tribe supports ObamaThe San Carlos Apache Tribe has pledged

its support to the re-election of Barrack Obama, according to the Apache Mocca-sin.

The Tribal Council, at its special meet-ing on Jan. 24, approved unanimously to support President Barack Obama’s 2012 re-election as President of the United States of America.

The tribe said it recognized the unprece-dented commitment that President Obama has shown in fulfilling the campaign prom-ises he made to Indian Country.

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By Gary DillardWhen we met with the officers of the

Naco, Sonora economic development group at Turquoise Valley Golf Course across the border in Naco, Arizona, it was purely for convenience.

As it turned out, however, it was a per-fect example of how the products of Naco’s small industries are making their way into the SEAGO Region.

On this day in late April, A’kos Kovach and I met with Arturo Martan, president of the group, Agustin Fuentes, a found-ing member, and Agustin Fuentes Jr., who serves as intepreter and is secretary.

We learned that the tortilla chips we were snacking on were made at Fuentes’ tortilla factory and that the tables and chairs were used was created by Martan’s furniture fac-tory.

An appropriate setting indeed for a dis-cussion of the history — and future — of economic development in Naco, Sonora!

Seven years in the makingIt’s only been in that past year or so that

the economic group APRECORN has been making itself known, but that success has been seven years in the making.

APRECORN stands for Agencia de Pro-mocion Economica Regional de Naco So-nora.

The effort to create an economic devel-opment body in Naco started seven years ago, Fuentes Sr. said. “It was ideas, but we couldn’t put it together.”

But the businessmen of the community didn’t give up. Finally, about 18 months ago in early 2011, the effort did come together and since then it has gotten all the papers and authorizations it needs at the munici-pal, state and federal level to make it an of-ficial economic development agency.

“We are working together to put the peo-ple of Naco to work,” Fuentes said.

Fuentes brought his family to Naco from Cananea 13 years ago to start a church, Grupo de Unidos Cristiano de Mexico.

But they also started a women’s boutique when the arrived, then developed a restau-rant in 2007 and a tortilla factory in 2008.

The tortilla factory, which makes only flour tortillas in three sizes, including small

Naco industry making inroads into U.S.APRECORN offers variety of opportunities

Agustin Fuentes Jr., Arturo Martan and Agustin Fuentes Sr. (from left) pose at Turquoise Valley Golf Course with some of the furniture made at Martan’s factor just across the border.

ones for tacos and large ones for burritos, met a pressing need in Naco.

It makes 370 dozen every day, seven days, and sells out each day.

It currently sells to a number of restau-rants across the border and is working on doing lab testing required by the USFDA so it can expand its offerings here.

Many residents visit the tortilla plant every day for fresh product. “It’s cultural,” Fuentes said.

But many gringos also cross the border and many of his tortillas have been shipped out across the United States and the world.

Martan enjoys politicsMartan’s great-grandfather moved from

Hermosillo to Naco many decades ago and the family has been active in politics in their adopted city. Like his grandfather and his father, he was born in Naco.

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Other APRECORN membersGuadalupe Armenta — Naco Pharmacy

and Grocery Store San Francisco;Ignacio Sobarzo — Marktech, LLC,

makers of fine outdoor furniture, iron works, powder coating and fabrication;

Dr. Alvaro Martinez — Dental Clinic, with top quality, great service, low pric-es;

Victor Encinas — Currency (Money) Exchange Store, Mobile phone store owner;

Gustavo Ruffo — Land and commercial building rentals and agri-businessman. (See article and photo about one of the Ruffo properties in the March 2012 SEA-GO Newsletter.)

See videos of each of these businesses.

Here’s a list of available properties.

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By Akos KovachAll roads do not lead to Sonora, but in

Southeastern Arizona if you drive south far enough you will find your way. It is one thing to talk about cross-border collabora-tion, to say you support economic expan-sion and job creations on both sides of the border – but precious few leaders ever come to the border, let alone cross into Mexico.

In the economic morass we find ourselves in today it would be unwise to overlook any opportunity, would you agree? One thing has been proven many times – inviting peo-ple to the border is an essential step in true awareness and understanding of “the bor-der reality.” Crossing the border and taking a walk along the streets of border towns in Sonora is both a healing process and con-sciousness awakening.

The most recent Crossing the Border success story happened on Saturday, April 14, when the Presiding Bishop for the Epis-copalian Church of the United States came to Naco.

Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori joined a large audience to remember the lives of over 200 men, women and children who lost their lives crossing into Cochise Coun-ty since the year 2000.

Visits wellness center, sewing coopAfter a procession along the border wall,

the crowd crossed into Naco, Sonora to visit a wellness center, a woman’s sewing cooperative, dedicate a new mural and go sight-seeing.

The windy weather did not deter the at-tendees; some traveled from as far away as Long Island, New York to be in attendance. But what does this have to do with econom-ic development? Plenty.

The day before, scores of guests took part in a number of tours: Health Care, Law En-forcement, Youth and families living along the border and an Economic Development tour.

Why Sonoran job creation vitalParticipants learned first-hand why job

creation on the Sonoran side of the border helps decrease illegal migration.

Initiatives such as the coffee-bean-roast-ing project, Café Justo, Plan Naco, the Vel-cro maquiladoras and the Wahliti Sewing Project vividly demonstrated how valuable job creation is and what it truly means in

Sonora. But Saturday belonged to honoring those

whose quest for freedom ended tragically, and the families left behind who are re-building. The entire breakfast address by Bishop Schori can be read here, the Bishop’s lecture was inspired and is worth reading, or watch any of the 9 videos available here on You Tube.

Many thanks to the monumental efforts of the Rev. Seth Polley and the communi-ties of St. John in Bisbee and St. Stephen in Douglas for organizing this ambitious three-day event.

Everyone who came, anyone who lis-tened and especially those who crossed the border found out for themselves how much value there is in strengthening our relation-ships with our neighbors on the other side of the wall.

Huge impact of Mexican shoppersIn summary, cities like Douglas and No-

gales continue to thrive because of shop-pers from Mexico. In the case of Nogales, upwards of 85% of all sales tax revenues is attributable to shoppers from Mexico.

The Mall at Sierra Vista estimates that 30-35% of their sales are a result of shoppers from Hermosillo, Cananea, Agua Prieta and Naco.

Just think what we could do if we all worked cooperatively!

visionaries drove to Safford in bad weather to lay the foundation for what would be called the Southeastern Arizona Govern-ment Organization (SEAGO). They called themselves the Region VI Planning Execu-tive Board. Beginning discussions includ-ed HUD funding programs; formulating Bylaws; and creating an Administrative Council.

The Justice Planning Committee estab-lished four priorities: Vehicles; Communi-cations; Equipment; and a Canine Corps. The group voted to use JPA monies to fund these priorities, based upon the 1970 Cen-sus count. This motion passed unanimous-ly.

In the regular course of business these functional areas were discussed: RC&D; Health; OEO; Education; Housing; and Transportation. And so, a little more than a year later, the founding documents of SEAGO were signed on May 15, 1972.

We take this time to thank the individu-als, cities and counties who saw the need for regional planning and coordination before they were commonly used terms. These men and women formed the outline of what has served many thousands of families, paved scores of roadways, built homes, rehabili-tated structures and enhanced the quality of life for all in southeastern Arizona.

Happy Birthday SEAGO, and many thanks to the visionaries that shared a dream and turned it into reality.

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Platts reported April 19 that Union Pa-cific executives are considering exporting coal from this part of the country through Mexico and the expanding Port of Guay-mas as the domestic market shrinks.

The railroad also is keeping an eye on export terminals at Longview, Washington, Platts report.

As more utilities are switching from Pow-der River Basin coal, which fuels a signifi-cant amount of the nation’s electric output, to natural gas, Union Pacific energy vol-umes drop 8.0% in the first quarter of 2012 year-on-year.

The railroad moves 495,000 carloads during the recent period and the company estimates that will drop again this quarter.

Southwest Coal to Be Exportedthrough Port of Guaymas?

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After a year-and-a-half rebuild, the Eastern Arizona Museum in Pima re-opened April 20 during Pima’s annual Heritage Days festival.

Damaged by the freeze of February 2011, the facility was reworked by nu-merous volunteers.

The museum consists of three build-ings – the Krupp Department Store (in-cluding Cluff Hall, which was constructed in 1882 and is the oldest standing struc-ture in Pima), the Bank of Pima (built in 1915) and the Rexall Drugstore, which boasted the town’s first soda fountain.

Among the exhibits are a gun collec-tion, a picture room, a document room and other themed rooms with pioneer artifacts.

The facility, which is at the northwest corner of Center Street and Highway 70, is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday through Saturday.

Eastern ArizonaMuseum Reopens

Food Hubs HelpLocal Farmers

The SEAGO Region long has been heav-ily agriculture and today, with the boom-ing interest in locally grown produce, that opportunity is steadily increasing.

The USDA has published a paper on “Food Hubs,” a comprehensive document that explains what is happening on this front and how growers can take advantage of the locally grown movement.

Many smaller farmers and ranchers are challenged by the lack of distribution and processing infrastructure of appropriate scale that would give them wider access.

Go here to read the USDA’s Food Hub Resource Guide.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTIN NACO, SONORA

Investment OpportunitiesExisting manufacturing/warehouse space

agriculture products • extensive labor forcemineral resources

Consumer/BusinessProducts and Services

Wood furniture • metal furniture • moneyexchange • restaurants • pharmacies •

tortilla factory • women’s clothing • jewelry • dentists • much, much more

Get to Know UsMany Naco merchants and manufacturers

will show their wares at the Cinco de Mayocelebration at Turquoise Valley Golf Course,

Naco, Arizona, on May 5, from 9-5

APRECORN(520) 895-8061

aprecorn@hotmail.com

out the region, on both sides of the border.His father was mayor, or presidente mu-

nicipal, from 1985-88 and Martan was vice mayor from 1994-97 and a council member from 2000-03.

Martan was part of the group that started the popular furniture store in 1994 and he assumed control of the venture in 2008.

He also owns mineral rights in the area

APRECORN . . .and is involved in the rental of land and commercial buildings.

Martan is convinced that Naco has a great future. “Naco has the potential to be developed,” he said.

To some degree, all it takes for outside developers to see the potential in Naco’s resources and its labor pool is for them to visit the community.

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By Erika K. BreckelSierra Vista’s tourism arm continually en-

courages visitors and locals — to visit sites throughout the region that aren’t the most-visited or best-known sites in the area.

This month, it’s featuring the Murray Spring Clovis site along the San Pedro Riv-er, just a few miles outside of Sierra Vista.

Some 13,000 years ago, the Clovis people — hunters of the now-extinct mammoth and other large game, also mostly extince, lived in this area.

Southeastern Arizona is internationally renowned for some key archaeological sites and findings. Excavations in the Sierra Vista area have unearthed significant discoveries about the Clovis people, specifically about their hunting methods and everyday life.

Managed by the Bureau of Land Man-agement, the Murray Springs Clovis Site is open to the public. Interpretive signs assist visitors in understanding the era and the significance of the findings.

These sites have helped explain the trav-els and day-to-day lives of the hunters who are believed to have been the first to popu-late the North American continent.

The Clovis people, nomadic tribes that traveled across the Bering Strait from Asia, pursued large mammal game like prehis-toric bison, horse, camel and mammoth.

They hunted with stone spear heads, re-ferred to by archaeologists as “projectile points.” The distinct projectile points were first discovered in Clovis, N.M. Since that

Get off the Road to Visit 13,000-Year-Old Site

Dr. C. Vance Haynes (foreground) at Murray Springs Clovis Site.

BLM Meetings Begin for Proposed Transmission Line

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has scheduled a series of meetings on the Southline Transmission Line, which is pro-posed to run through southern New Mexi-co and Arizona.

The public meetings are part of the scop-ing process in preparation for an environ-mental impact statement (EIS). Scoping is to identify issues and concerns related to the proposed project.

Each of the meetings will be from 5:30 to 8 p.m. The format will be open house with project specialists available for questions. A presentation on the project begins at 6 p.m. Here is the area meeting schedule:

May 10: Dugan-Tarango Middle School, 1352 Hardin Street, Lordsburg, NM 88045

May 15: Quality Inn Willcox, 1100 W. Rex Allen Drive, Willcox, AZ 85643

May 16: Benson Unified High School, 360 S. Patagonia Street, Benson, AZ 85602

(Other meetings will be held in Las Cru-ces and Deming, N.M. and Tucson.)

The BLM published a notice of intent (NOI) in the Federal Register on April 4, 2012. The NOI is an announcement that the BLM will prepare an EIS on the proposed electrical transmission line. The publication of the NOI starts a 60-day scoping period, which runs through June 4, 2012.

Southline Transmission, LLC, proposes constructing a high-voltage power line in two segments.

The first segment would be a new double circuit 345-kilovolt line from a substation in Afton, New Mexico, (south of Las Cru-ces) to a substation in Apache, Arizona (south of Willcox).

It would provide capacity for an addi-tional 1,000 megawatts of electricity.

The line would cross Federal lands man-aged by the BLM and other agencies, and state, and private lands.

The NOI is available at the BLM’s project website at http://www.blm.gov/nm/south-line.

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Arizona Citizen Planner 101 Online CourseThe University of Arizona’s Coopera-

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The Arizona Citizen Planner 101™ (AzCP 101) is a 10-hour online course designed for Planning Commissioners and Elected Officials throughout the state.

Enrollees will learn the importance and role of their county or city’s planning com-mission as well as about their respective planning processes.

The course is self-paced and accessible at anytime with an Internet connection. Plan-ning jurisdictions around the state will find this course invaluable in bringing new plan-ning commissioners and elected officials up

to speed on the state’s planning statutes, their jurisdiction’s planning authorities, the role of public participation in developing plans and a host of other useful topics.

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