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The Gadsden Treaty or Venta de la Mesilla, as it is known in Mexico,

added a 29,670 square mile area south of the Gila River to the pres-ent U.S.-Mexico border. The south-ern states of the U.S. were particu-larly interested in securing enough territory south of the Gila River to build a southern transcontinental railway to connect the new state of California (1850) to the east, which would establish a southern trade route and which could also provide the means by which slavery could be extended west to the Pacific. In addition, there remained boundary disputes with Mexico in the Mesilla Valley from geographical errors in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, claims from Mexico seeking indem-nification for Apache Indian raids in northern Mexico, and concerns that the French were interested in the purchase of the state of Sonora. Fi-nally, Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, dictator of Mexico in exile, returned to power declaring himself dictator for life of Mexico. It was clear to the President Franklin Pierce and his government that to fulfill his politi-cal ambitions, Santa Anna needed money.

Secretary of War Jefferson Davis persuaded President Pierce to appoint James Gadsden, president of the South Carolina Railway, as Ambassador to Mexico to negoti-ate the purchase of 98,000 square miles for up to $50 million, includ-ing Baja California and part of Sonora a little beyond Magdalena. An avowed southerner, Gadsden years before advocated the seces-sion of South Carolina from the union, and considered slavery a blessing and abolitionists a curse. Perhaps the advantages of the U.S. acquiring Baja California might have

outweighed the abolitionist’s fears of slavery.

The 98,000 mile deal failed be-cause abolitionists were unwilling to support a deal that could extend slavery, many Mexicans were op-posed to selling any land to the U.S. and Gadsden’s high handed manner offended Santa Anna, who rejected the 98,000 square mile deal.

Instead, Gadsden and Santa Anna settled on a deal for 38,000 miles. In Washing-ton, to get the votes needed to pass the Gadsden Treaty, the area had to be cut another 9,000 miles and a total payment of $15 million. Santa Anna was furious at the deep reduc-tion in price, but as more than two-thirds of the land proposed by the U.S. was to cut to less than 30,000 square miles, he accepted the deal.

Finally approved by Congress on December 30, 1853, it became law in June of 1854. Under the terms of the treaty, a commission was to be appointed to survey the border and establish a boundary. A 1931

graduate of West Point, William H. Emory trained as a topographical engineer, surveyed the U.S.-Canada border and established his skills as a surveyor of great precision. It was no surprise Emory was appointed to survey the new U.S.-Mexico border, 1848-1955. As photography, a European invention, was still

in its infancy, Emory took a sketch artist to sketch scenes of the border topography for future reference. Emory also left stone border mark-ers knowing full well Indians might

remove them. The title of Major Emory’s three volume report, pub-lished in 1857, was “Report of the United States and Mexican Bound-ary Survey.”

It is interesting the Emory, rec-ognizing the land grant ranch “Los Nogales” of the Elias family, refers

to the area as “Camp Nogales.“ In Volume I, page 95 Emory’s report on the general area of the Santa Cruz valley and what will become our city of Nogales begins: The most considerable and interest-ing settlement in the new territory is composed of a confederacy of semi-civilized Indians, the Pimos and Coco Maricopas. Their popula-tion is variously estimated between 5,000-10,000. The military commandant at Santa Cruz estimated the number of warriors which they could muster at 2,000. They are located on the Gila river, and form the most efficient barrier for the people of Sonora against the incursions of the savages who inhabit the mountains to the north of the Gila, and who sometimes extend their incursions as far south as Hermosilla, in the state of Sonora.I have become acquaint-

ed with the people in 1846, and in another work eulogized

their advance state of civiliza-tion, their proficiency in agriculture and the

art of war, and their morality. While at Los Nogales, our last astronomi-cal station near the 111th meridian of longitude, a delegation, consist-ing of the chiefs and head-men, vis-ited my camp, nearly two hundred

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miles distant from their homes, to consult as to the effect upon them and their interests of the treaty with Mexico, by which they were transferred to the jurisdiction of the United States.

I give below a copy of the statement made at the meeting, where it will be seen I said all in my power to silence their ap-prehensions. They undoubtedly have a just claim to their lands, and if dispossessed will make a war on the frontier of a very serious character.

I hope the subject will soon at-tract the attention of Congress, as it has done that of the Execu-tive, and that some legislation will be effected securing these people in their rights. They have always been kind and hospitable to emigrants passing from the old United States to California, supplying them freely, and at moderate prices, with wheat, corn, melons, and cotton blan-kets of their own manufacture.

Camp at Los Nogales, June 29, 1855: Capt. Antonio Azul, head chief of the Pimos; Capt. Francisco Luke, Coco Maricopa chief; Capta Malia, Coco Mari-opa chief; Capt,. Shalan, a chief of the Gila Pimos; Capt. Ojo de Burro war-chief of Pimos; Capt. Tabaquero, a chief of the Gila Pimos; Capt La Boca de Queja, a chief of Gila Pimpos: Capt. Jose Victoriano Lucas, head chief of San Xavier Pimos; Capt. Jose Antonio, chief of the San Xavier Pimos, have this day visited my camp for the purpose of ascertaining in what manner the cession of the territory, under the treaty with Mexico, will affect their rights and interests. I have informed them, by the terms of the treaty, all the rights that they possessed under Mexico are guaranteed to them by the United States; a title that was good to them under the Mexican government is good under the United States government. I informed them that, in the course of five or ten months, perhaps sooner, the authorities of the United States would come into the ceded ter-ritory and relieve the Mexican authorities; until that time, they must obey the Mexican authori-ties and co-operate with them as they have done heretofore, in

defending the territory against the savage Apaches.

I have examined the testimo-nials given by numerous Ameri-can emigrants to Azul and his captains, bearing testimony to the kindness and hospitality of himself, and the Pimo and Coco Maricopa Indians generally. I can myself bear testimony to the truth of these statements. I therefore call upon all good American citizens to respect the authority of Azul and his chiefs.

W.H. EMORY, U.S. Commis-sioner, Major U.S.A. ANTONIO AZUL, alias CHE-T-A-CA-MOOSE; FRANCISCO LUKE, “ SEE-COOL-MAT-HAIS; MALAI; SHALAN, “ KI-MA; OJO DE BURRO, “ WAH-LA-WHOOP-KA; TABAQUERO, “ VIRAH-KA-TA; LA BOCA DE QUEJA; “ KI-HO-CHIN-Ko; José VICTORIANO LUCAS; José - AN-TONIO.

I furnished the head-chief a copy of this paper and gave him, for distribution among his subalterns, some silver dollars, and all the blankets and cloths which could be spread from camp.

I conclude this chapter by giving a series of views along the line, sketched by Mr. John E. Weyss. These views commence at the point where the bound-ary line leaves the Rio Bravo, and terminate at the 111th meridian of longitude. They were taken to perpetuate the evidences of the location of the boundary, in the event of the In-dians removing the monuments erected on the ground. They give also a very good idea of the topography of the country.

The result of Emory’s survey still stands. The integrity of his work held. The integrity of his word regarding ownership of the land would not, perhaps could not, hold. The issue of ownership of some properties within the Gadsden Purchase would be litigated before and into the early years of the 20th century. The integrity and character of one of the finest American engineers remains intact. The loss to the U.S. how-ever, was that the politics of the abomination of slavery played a significant role in the loss of the acquisition by the U.S. of Baja California.

William H. Emory

The 2nd Annual Santa Cruz County Historic Film Festival. Since

1913, there have been over 126 movies and television shows filmed in Santa Cruz County. This is a history to be celebrated! The Film Festival will be held Feb. 7, 8 & 9, 2014 in Nogales, Ariz. The Festival features movies shot in Santa Cruz County and will open on Friday, Feb. 7, with a Gala to be held at the historic 1904 Courthouse in Nogales, at the corner of Court Street and Morley Avenue from 8 p.m. to midnight. Old Tucson Studios have been very helpful by providing trailers from many mov-ies made in part or in total in Santa Cruz County and these trailers will be shown on Friday night. In addition, there will be music and dancing. The Cow Belle’s Museum and Arizona Ranger Museum will be open and the Library will be

offering books on Hollywood, film stars and movies.

The movies to be shown at this year’s Festival on Saturday, Feb. 8, from noon to 6 p.m. at the Oasis Cinema in Nogales are: Oklahoma! filmed in 1955; David & Bathsheba, 1951; and In Old Arizona, 1928. The Oasis Cinema is located at 240 West Roper Road. If you were in any of these movies or have pictures taken during the filming, please contact us. I’m sure you re-member what fun it was to look at the photograph from Battle Hymn at last year’s festival. In addition, Oklahoma! will be shown at the Tin Shed in Patagonia on Saturday with trailers from Old Tucson Studios also being provided. Words to many of the songs in Oklahoma! will be provided at both venues for your singing enjoyment!

On Sunday, Feb. 9, tours going to film locations will leave from the Americana Hotel at 639 N. Grand Avenue, in Nogales at 9:30 a.m.,

10:15 a.m. and 11 a.m., and take about three-and-a-half hours. You may expect to see several film loca-tions from such movies as Battle Hymn, David & Bathsheba, the original 310 to Yuma, Red River and Oklahoma! Lunch is included.

Further information is available at www.santacruznatureheritage.org. Tickets may be obtained at the website. We strongly suggest

advance reservations to all events. The Americana Hotel has a reduced room rate for Festival ticket holders as well as a discount for the Sunday Brunch with your ticket to any of the three events. Attend just one event or save by purchasing a ticket for all three events! If you have any further questions, call 520-988-5425. Come spend the weekend in Santa Cruz County!

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Twenty-seven employees were honored for their dedication and service to Carondolet Holy Cross Hospital. The most experienced among them was Maria Antonieta Ozuna - who was hired in 1956 and is currently a worker in the Maternal Newborn Department - and Sylvia Lavander, with 30 years.

With 25 years was Jane Jarvis, maternal newborn; Lisa Cleary, maternal newborn department; George Mercado, business office; Maria Quihuiz, lab; and Eduardo Perez, specialty clinic.

With 20 years was Terri Majalca, operating room staffer at HCH are Linda Wisdom, surgeon’s office and Connie Smith, medical imaging,

With 15 years was Claudia Bojorquez, rehabilitation services; Carmen Elias, business office; Diana Jones, maternal newborn; Marilyn Majalca, education; and Daniel Ramirez, business office.

With 10 years was Cathie McCormick, Jorge Chavez, Edgar Franco, medical imaging; Nora Morales, business office; Tracy

O’Meara, emergency; Hildelisa Romo, business office; Cynthia Rollins, nursery; Paulina Grijalva and Tamara Smejkal, maternal newborn.

Other employees were recognized for their five years of service. They were: Rachel Anello, nursery; Cynthia Chavez, Claudia Paz and Cheryl Crawley, emergency; Lynn Davis, medical staff office; Roxanna Motta and Joemar Delos Santos, OR; Josue Diaz, medical imaging; Alberto Garcia and Dale Goebel, rehab; Kelly Krystal medical imaging; Ida Martinez, respiratory therapy; Candace Puchi and Ulysses Pelew and Elvia Soto, lab; Esmeralda Sanchez, nursery; Karina Valencia, inpatient unit; and Luis Valencia, business office.

Also honored where retirees Luis Puig, security department; Joe Sepulveda, admitting department; Marilyn Davidson, inpatient unit.

The recognized employees were treated to a catered luncheon prepared by HCH Chef Jose Moron.

Long-time employees recognized

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5th Anniversary of Kino Border Initiative (2009-2014)By Luis Parra

The Kino Border Initiative (KBI) was officially born in January of 2009 in Ambos Nogales (the twin cities on the U.S.-Mexico border) with the participation of six organizations of the Catholic Church from both the U.S. and Mexico: Diocese of Tucson, Jesuit Refugee Services, Society of Jesuit Province of California, Diocese of Hermosillo, Missionaries of the Eucharist from Colima, Mexico, and the Society of Jesus Province of Mexico. KBI became a bi-national project serving migrants and the communities involved in the migration phenomenon with a primary focus on values, human dignity, compassion,

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bi-national solidarity, faith in God, justice, and collaboration with others.

The KBI objective is to promote immigration policies on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border in favor of respect for the dignity of the migrant, as well as to foster a culture of bi-national solidarity through:

• Humanitarian aid and assistance to migrants through a banquet hall, or comedor, and a shelter for women in order to improve the situation of deported migrants in transit via Nogales, Sonora. In its five-year existence, KBI has served around 300,000 meals and to approximately 60,000 migrants, mostly deportees, but also those who are in transit, both Mexican nationals and foreigners.

• Education on the immigration dilemma, with the aim of increasing migrants knowledge of the potential dangers and their human rights. KBI

also seeks to raise awareness of the immigration issue to those in the mainstream on both sides of the border, by inviting and providing tours of the border to students and academics from various colleges and universities from throughout the United States and Mexico. The tours around the border focus on the various elements that comprise the current immigration paradigm and it is also open to groups of different Christian denominations and, above all, pastoral agents interested in the work of human rights and mobility.

• Participation in networks of collaboration in research and advocacy to raise awareness about the human dignity of the migrant from the social doctrine of the

Catholic Church and human rights on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border, as well as position the immigration issue in public discourse.

To celebrate its Fifth anniversary, KBI scheduled various events that took place from Jan. 24-26. The events where a major success as many locals celebrated the Jesuit effort to promote bi-national solidarity in favor of the migrants on both sides of the border (see pictures). The highlight of the event was the keynote speaker, Father Alejandro Solalinde Guerra, who stressed the right to migrate with dignity.

Father Alejandro Solalinde Guerra

Father Sean Carroll, executive director of the Kino Border Initiative

SACASA give local children a reason to smile

By Joseph Wright

On the morning of Nov. 30, 2013, Dora Taddey of SACASA, with the help of others, gave local children the opportunity to visit with Santa and tell him what they wanted for Christmas, and even get their picture taken with him.

Among those helping out were Marcela Chavez of United Way, who supplied desserts, Diego

Chavez of The Living Center provided candy and oranges, Victor Heatherington of the Nogales Police Department provided the camera equipment, as well as the Kennedy Club and Crossroads Mission.

It also ended up being a family affair since three of Taddey’s daughters helped to plan, organize, and execute the event.

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seen the new sign at the corner of Mariposa Road and Grand Avenue above what used to be the Sykes call center. The sign, boasting a long and complicated name, stretches across the face of the entire building and can be easily seen by anyone passing by. The space had been empty after the company officially shut the doors on its Nogales branch a couple of years ago, but now a new tenant has taken up residence in the once abandoned cavern of concrete and steel.

The new tenant is the Santa Cruz County Provisional Community College District, SCCPCCD, and though many may have never heard of it before, it has been present and serving the community for over ten years. You may know it best as Cochise College, Santa Cruz Center, previously located at the old courthouse. But now it’s at a new location which will allow the college to provide those taking classes there with even more opportunities and resources to further their education.

Plans for the new center started back in 2000, when Santa Cruz County voters approved a measure for a local community college. But when the vote came up to slightly raise the property tax in order to fund the

program, citizens voted it down. Thus, the program got off to a slow start, without any real funding or an official campus. Building up community awareness and support proved to be a difficult task.

After a long period of struggle, the program gradually started to build momentum and the efforts of those involved began to pay off. In May 2010, the county went to the polls once again and this time a vote was cast to fund the district with a seven-cent tax increase. A board was established and things began to improve for the college. They moved into the old courthouse and finally the students could learn in their own classrooms.

Unfortunately, resources were still limited and the new facility was antiquated and not easily accessible. Students would often have to wait for the train to pass by on their way to and from class. A number of them had classes in Nogales and Rio Rico back to back. Those who did would often leave one class early and arrive at the next class late, causing them to miss important information.

As time went on more and more members of the community began to take classes and space got tight in

the old courthouse. That and the lack of

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valuable resources impulsed organizers to make a move. The college needed a facility that would provide its students with the proper amenities and resources, a central location with lots of space and an ability to integrate modern technology. The empty space left by the old call center was perfect. A lease was negotiated with Nogales Property Management and in one summer a complete interior remodel was completed.

In the fall of 2013, dreams were finally realized and the hard work that so many had put into the program began to bear fruit. The

doors opened and students were finally able

to

start their semester on a campus they could call their own and with all the equipment and resources they needed. Everything was upgraded, from the facilities to the technology. Even the furniture got a modern upgrade.

New glass ‘white’ boards hang from the walls of the new and much larger classrooms and even the tables can be written on and cleaned off easily with water. Large LED touch screen TVs with wifi capability can be rolled from room to room to assist the teachers and the students with presentations. They even have something called ITV rooms, where televisions hooked up to cameras link students to instructors miles away.

Along with having three separate computer labs, students

also have access to a

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“None of this would have happened without the courage and vision of the Provisional College Board, Marcelino Varona, Jr., Lara Zeinun, Lil Hunsaker, Liz Collier and Rosie Simpson. We owe them everything” says Director Sue Neilsen.

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The average student taking classes is 27 years old, but the ages range all the way from 16 to 70. The program is really for anyone interested in furthering their education, regardless of age. “Whatever age they are, they’ll feel comfortable coming to school here,” says Director Sue Neilsen.

One of these students is Jose Livanios, 55, of Rio Rico. Liviano plans to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in social work at Arizona State Univeristy

as soon as he gets his Associates degree from Cochise.

The program has come a long way, but according to Neilsen it is just the beginning. One of the plans for the future is to hire more full-time instructors. Currently 18 percent of the classes are taught by instructors with full-time contracts. The goal is to reach at least 30 percent.

Neilsen also hopes to be able to open up to some local businesses to help further the education of their employees, many of which entered the workforce straight out of high school. “We hope to boost the county level of education by having a community college nearby,” says Neilsen.

One of the college’s major plans for the future has already begun, which is to provide students with the opportunity to attend a four year college right here in our very own community. The University of Arizona has already leased out a section of the building where, starting in January 2014, they will offer a full Bachelor’s degree in various subjects without the student having to move or even commute to Tucson.

Although the struggle has been long and difficult, and there is still more to get done, the SCCPCCD has brought something to our community that many had never thought possible. It has provided locals with opportunity; the opportunity to break through the chains that have held back generations; the opportunity to keep moving forward; and the opportunity to better themselves and the community by furthering their education.

It is true that these opportunities have been available to Santa Cruz County locals for a while, but having a newer, larger, and more improved campus right in the middle of town announces it. The large sign above the front doors practically shouts, “Getting a degree is easier than you think! Come on in and find out!”

Both staff and students seem to be satisfied with the new building. According to Office Assistant and former Cochise

College student Juan Andres ‘Andy’ Espinoza, “It’s a positive change,” adding that the new campus is “very accessible.”

Business Economics instructor Ken Lilly considers it a “fantastic” improvement. “My students have a more positive

attitude,” Lilly says, elaborating that the new and improved location provides students with a real campus feel. With approximately 500 students currently taking classes through Cochise in Santa Cruz County the larger amount of space available at the new building has a lot to do with everyone’s excitement.

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and tutoring lab where they can study and take tests over the web. There is also a new Nursing Lab for the students working toward becoming Certifified Nursing Assistants or Emergency Medical Technicians, two of the certifications offered on campus.

Possibly the most important addition to the college is an almost fully functional science lab. It used to be that students had to receive their assignments from the Sierra Vista campus, do their work and then send it back and wait for the results. Now using professional work stations with gas, water, and sewer hook ups, students can attend class and conduct their lab work right on campus.

The room is decked out in the tradition style of a science lab, with human skeletal structures and the aforementioned work stations. A portable work space for the instructor has a mirror above it, allowing all the students in the class to observe without getting out of their seats. But as mentioned before, it is almost a fully functional science lab. For students to be able to conduct chemistry experiments, exhaust hoods and an eyewash station would need to be installed.

With all of these improvements, the college can provide a full Associates Degree in many new fields. Bigger classrooms, more daytime classes, a larger full-time staff, and more flexible hours are all just part of what makes the new building better and more accessible to students. And student advisors and full-time instructors now have their own offices where students can easily visit with them between classes.

On top of all that, teachers and students now have places where they can sit and unwind, or just visit with their peers. A new ‘Teacher’s Retreat’ is available to all instructors, and students now have access to a ‘Student Union’ where they can relax, snack, eat

lunch, and even hold events. There is even a patio for those who need some fresh air between classes. But perhaps the most appreciated addition is multiple bathrooms for men and women. At the old courthouse only one person could use the restroom at a time and they had to walk outside and around the back to get there.

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Securing the future by improving the Family

EDUCAR - PARENTING CLASSES A HUGE SUCCESS

By Joseph Wright

Last year the Victim Services Division of the Santa Cruz County Attorney’s Office, led by Nidia Solorzano, began a new program called Educar. The intent of the program was to provide members of the community with the knowledge and skills necessary to be successful parents. The classes were held monthly at the Mexican Consulate, and at each meeting a new theme was discussed.

Every month approximately 90 people would show up to see Dr. Ramon Angel Minjarez and others speak on how to be better parents and teachers to their children. The program proved to be a huge success.

Much of that success is credited to the program’s supporters. The Mexican Consulate, Mariposa Community Health Center, George Silva and the County Attorney’s Office all played a big part in putting the program together and ensuring it the success it deserved.

It really all began when the Consulate invited Solorzano and Victim Services to hold their conferences and community events at their building. The invitation was gladly accepted and soon enough they were holding conferences on domestic violence

regularly.After seeing the success of

the first program, the County Attorney’s Office and its Victim Services Division began to look for other ways to positively impact the community. That’s when Educar really kicked off.

The idea was to improve on the community by educating parents. “We understand that most of the problems in society begin with the family,” says Solorzano. The parents would then take what they learned and implement it in their homes.

The intention, however, was not just to help the families on this side of the border. There was an open invitation to parents from Ambos Nogales, which many consider to be a single community.

Although the program was put on hold at the end of 2013, the first phase went so well that organizers decided to continue in 2014. It will be back in February with a new set of themes and topics.

“It’s ok to ask for help,” Nidia Solorzano said. “There is help in the community.”

For more information on Educar and Victim Services, you can contact the Santa Cruz County Attorney’s Office.

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Radio Amor KCKO 107.9 MHZ FM Opened Microphones

The first broadcast of INFORMATIVO 107, from the radio cabin of the Nuevo Día newspaper and Radio Amor KCKO 107.9 MHZ FM, in Rio Rico, was met with great acceptance by local listeners.

From the moment hosts Hiram Gonzalez Machi and Elisa Félix Partida opened the microphone, the community of ambos Nogales flooded the station with calls, first to congratulate the management and employees, and then to give their opinion on the information they received.

After more than a year of planning, the new station, which integrates the resources of the Nuevo Día Newspaper and the Canal 7 television channel, held its official opening ceremony, with world boxing champion Jorge “El Travieso” Arce as its padrino.

It was a historic day for the more than 100 employees of the Sonora-based communications conglomerate that has garnered the preference of many residents of Southern Arizona and Northern Sonora; bringing to fruition the company owners’ dream of offering information to the border community in writing through Nuevo Día Newspaper, on television through Canal 7, and now via the airwaves of Radio Amor KCKO 107.9 MHZ FM.

Intended to keep the community informed, the station will use the extensive resources of the company, such as a score of reporters, cameramen, photographers, anchors and guests to enrich each Radio Amor newscast.

The first midday INFORMATIVO 107 was

nourished by the presence of anchors Raymundo Estrada Charles and Claudia Gomez, as well as the first guest, Jorge Arce, who talked about his visits to Nogales.

“Nogales, for me, has a very special memory; here I tried to cross into the United States in search of the ‘American dream,’ when I was nearing the age of 15, but I couldn’t and wandered through several streets of this border for a month until I returned to my hometown, Los Mochis, Sinaloa,” he said haltingly and with tears in his eyes.

Arce attributes his characteristic courage in the ring to his father, to whom he promised a world champtionship after he suffered an accident and the boxer promised a world championship. He now has championships in five different categories, which puts him in the realm of top boxers in Mexico.

While he was in the cabin of Radio Amor, Arce was in company of a staff of reporters from the Sports section: Manuel Jiménez, Gebran Haros and Juan Brito, who exhibited his brilliant career in pankration and the great triumphs he obtained in many parts of the world.

In the afternoon, Omar Acuña was received by the staff of reporters, supporting him on the first program as speaker of INFORMATIVO 107. In the same way, the community sent their congratulations to the management and workers through the telephone lines, which were saturated during the three news editions.

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addition to the Mariposa Community Health Center campus on Mastick Way. Mariposa’s current pharmacy has outgrown its current space in the Sierra building and the new pharmacy building will allow for more efficiency and improved service for Mariposa patients.

The Health Center’s current pharmacy opened in 2002, and the convenience of picking up prescriptions at the time of an office visit has been very well received by patients and the

demand for services has continually increased. Mariposa Pharmacy Director, Carol Nickerson, RPh, and her staff are very excited about the new space. “The current pharmacy is very tight and with increasing business in Nogales and the daily deliveries of prescriptions to our clinics in Rio Rico and Patagonia, we desperately need the new space,” Nickerson said in a statement.

The new pharmacy, which is more than double the size of the existing space, is expected to open by October 2014.

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A great reception was held on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2014, at the Hilltop Gallery in Nogales, Ariz., to present the remarkable private collection of paintings of Edward Robinson and the colorful display of Cristina Villasenor which will be on display from January 16 thru February 6, 2014.

Eduardo Robision’s exhibition, titled “Gems of Mexico,” consisted of more than 30 paintings, some of which date back to the 1700s and the early 20th century. “I started collecting paintings and other objects since I was a 15-year-old teenager and my passion still continues,” Mr. Robinson commented cheerfully at the event.

For more information on coming events, visit the Hilltop Gallery at 730 N. Hill Top Drive in Nogales or call 520-287-5515.

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Cross-Border Effort Feeds ThousandsBy Joseph Wright

In December 2013, The Nogales Community Food Bank and other organizations participated in a cross-border effort to help families in need in Nogales, Sonora. With the combined efforts of those involved, more than 2,000 families received relief from the cold winter, and a little joy for the holiday season.

The project, which was organized and coordinated by Lupita Monroy de Guzman, the president of Sistema DIF-Nogales, and her husband, Ramon Guzman Muñoz, began at 8 a.m. with a number of willing volunteers present to assist with the distribution. The charity focuses on families with the most need, all of which were carefully preselected.

The Nogales Community Food Bank and its director Arthur Espinoza provide thousands of families in Santa Cruz County with good, healthy foods. This was a perfect opportunity for them to broaden their horizons and expand their wings of good will, Espinoza said.

“For us it’s an honor to be present in this emotional moment,” says Espinoza. “We who live here on the border see the needs on both sides.”

“For us it’s an honor to be present in this emotional moment,” says Espinoza. “We who live here on the border see the needs on both sides.”

The Food Bank provided fruits and vegetables, while others, such as Sam’s Club, participated by donating blankets and clothing. Aduana Mexicana assisted by helping to get all the items through customs and into Mexico. Hector Robles and the Boy Scouts of America were there to help with the process as well. Monroy De Guzman praised the young helpers saying, “We can always count on their help for events

and programs of this magnitude.”Monroy de Guzman also expressed that

providing the families with items to help them get through the winter was only possible thanks to the help of people like Arthur Espinoza and The Nogales Community Food Bank.

Espinoza, who was participating for the first time, expressed his desire to continue to be part of the program. “This is the first year for me to be involved with DIF and we are looking to improve next year,” he said. “What is most important is to notice these people and to be able to help them. That’s our objective.”

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Corinne Holm MiltonA smart and successful woman with a spirit of adventure

Corinne was born and raise in Nogales and lived in Nogales for several years after marrying. She has lived in Nepal, Pakistan, and South America. She is presently a resident of Tucson.

Corrine attended the University of Arizona, California, Texas and New Mexico as well as Chatham College in Pittsburgh both as an undergraduate and graduate student. She also attended the Graduate School for International Management (Thunderbird) in Phoenix.

This training stood her in good stead when her husband joined the State Department as a physician and they lived in Asia and South America. Corinne taught French and Spanish in high school for the Department of State Overseas Schools in various countries where they lived.

Corinne was an avid hiker and has walked the Grand Canyon, Canyon de Cobre and the Everest Camp. She has also always had a interest in opera and the symphony.

Corinne is fluent in 13 languages. She worked translating foreign political abstracts in twelve languages. These are presently

in the library of the University of Arizona.

When her husband retired, she went back to the University of Arizona to get her Master’s degree in Library Science. She worked for both the Nogales Santa Cruz Public Library and the Tucson-Pima County Library. For many years she was instructor for the University of Arizona Extension where she taught Mexican Culture and Native American Arts and Crafts. She has published historical abstracts for the American Bibliographic Company and a book on the artist-bullfighter Corona. She is currently writing an opera libretto based on the conquest of Mexico and has just completed a book about Mexican architect Manuel Tolsa.

Corinne has been an active member of the Sierra Club, the Foreign Affairs Council, the Foreign Service Retirees, the Southern Arizona United Nations, Sunbelt World Trade Association, the Opera League and Tucson Symphony Women. She is also on the Board of the Opera Guild of Southern Arizona, Hilltop Gallery and the Tucson Council for International Visitors. Photo by Edgardo Muñoz

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