SIERRA VISTA — Bond for the three undocumented Mexican immigrants arrested in connection to a woman being tied up in her guesthouse has been set at $15,000 each.

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Christmas Festival
Parents and children filled Castro Park on the first day of the annual Christmas Festival. While it was still a little cold, the wind had died down and made the evening pleasant. The event continued through Saturday

Cochise Community Foundation awards more than $55,000
SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. – The Cochise Community Foundation awarded more than $55,000 in 2007 to 17 organizations in Cochise County and Agua Prieta, Sonora, 20 percent more than was awarded in 2006.

Police Report
November 30, 2007

Grad requirements increased
PHOENIX — Students now in eighth grade will need an additional year of math to graduate from high school under a new policy adopted unanimously Monday by the state Board of Education.

Gas prices vary across the county
According to the Cochise College Center for Economic Research’s latest  biweekly survey of gas prices, conducted during the week of December 3, the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Cochise County increased  to $3.00 from $2.99 over the two-week period. According to AAA Arizona, the statewide price decreased from $3.02 to $3.01. Nationally, according to the Energy Information Administration, gas prices dropped from $3.10 to $3.06 during the two-week period.

New member, hotel future among topics
The swearing in of a new council member and a decision concerning the stalled construction of the Best Western Motel on Pan American and 7th Street is due to be discussed during the regular meeting of the Douglas City Council tomorrow, Wednesday, December 12.

Breakfast with Santa
Approximately 300 children and adults came to the Douglas Elks Lodge on Saturday to enjoy an all-you-can-eat pancakes and meet Santa Claus. More than 800 pancakes and 200 sausage were served during this annual event. it was sponsored by The Daily Dispatch and participating merchants. After telling Santa his fondest wish, each child received a candy cane and toy.

Police Report
December 3, 2007

Pearce woman tied up at home
SIERRA VISTA — Three Mexican men were in custody Thursday in connection to an incident in which a woman was tied up with  rope  and  locked  in  a  bathroom a day earlier in Pearce.

Christmas Light Expo & Santa’s Village begins tonight at Castro Park
The City of Douglas will host the 4th Annual Christmas Light Expo & Santa’s Village this weekend.

State, feds sign driver license deal
PHOENIX — Gov. Janet Napolitano signed a deal  Thursday with federal officials to create a new “technologically enhanced” state driver license.

Free Breakfast with Santa tomorrow
Santa Claus will be at the Douglas Elks Lodge tomorrow, Saturday, December 8, for his annual “Breakfast with Santa” for the youth of the community.

Administration’s plans to construct ‘virtual fence’ moving ahead
WASHINGTON (AP) — The administration’s plan to use technology and physical barriers to keep people from illegally entering the country is back on track this week.

Cochise County Divorces
These are finalized dissolutions that are filed with the clerk of the Cochise County Superior Court. The records are from the clerk of the court’s office.

Board takes care of business during light meeting
Business was light during the final regular meeting prior to the Christmas break for the Douglas Unified School District Governing Board.

Inmate care at jail may cost more than budgeted
BISBEE — While mandated to provide health care to inmates at the Cochise County jail, Health Department Director Vaira Harik says there may not be enough in the allotted budget to cover expenses incurred for seriously ill prisoners.

AZ schools are complying with No Child Left Behind act: Attorney
SAN FRANCISCO — The attorney for Republican legislative leaders argued Tuesday that lawmakers have done all they need to comply with federal laws requiring the state to ensure all students have an opportunity to learn English.

Immigration officials arrested more than 30,000 fugitives this past year
DALLAS — Federal agents who track down fugitives on immigration charges arrested more than 30,000 people nationally in fiscal year 2007, nearly double the previous year’s total, officials said Tuesday.

Health Department offices to close for staff meeting
COCHISE COUNTY – All Cochise County Health Department offices will be closed on Thursday, December 13, 2007 for a staff in-service. All locations will reopen at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, December 14, 2007.

Diabetes toolkits available from Health Department Steps Program
BISBEE, AZ – Can a diabetic person partake in those yummy holiday deserts? You bet! With the right tools and information, diabetics CAN learn how to manage their disease by eating smart this season and the Cochise County Health Department Steps Program can help.

Binational effort supports migrant refuge in Naco, Sonora
NACO, Sonora — A new resource center scheduled to open here this month will provide services to illegal immigrants who are returned to Mexico by U.S. Border Patrol officials.

ASU Graduation
Seven will graduate from Arizona State University on December 13. They will part of nearly 5,000 graduates at the Tempe university. They are all graduating with honors and are part of the cooperative program between the Douglas Unified School District and Arizona State University. Pictured, from left, is Rebecca Saspe, Michelle Hurtado, Anna Mendoza, Karina Ramirez, Joanie Duarte, Celena Estrella and Deborah Girard. Ana Ballesteros, not pictured, also graduated from the ASU Master’s program,.

Christmas Light Expo & Santa’s Village this weekend at Castro Park
The City of Douglas will host the 4th Annual Christmas Light Expo & Santa’s Village this weekend.

More charges filed against Watkins
A second set of charges was filed against former Huber Middle School Administrator George Watkins during a special meeting of the Douglas Unified School District Governing Board last night, Wednesday, December 5.

Grand Theatre celebrates Christmas with Tree Auction
The deadline has been extended to 3p.m. on Wedneday, Dec. 12, to bid on the Douglas Arts and Humanities Association  2nd annual Christmas Tree Silent Auction to benefit the restoration of the Grand Theatre

Kyl elected assistant Senate Republican Leader
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Republican Conference today unanimously elected U.S. Senator Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) to become the Assistant Senate Republican Leader.  Kyl released the following statement after the vote:

Terry Goddard urges caution on extended warranty offers
Attorney General Terry Goddard is warning consumers to be skeptical of postcards mailed to Arizona residents indicating their car warranties are about to expire.  

High School Musical Tickets
Look for clues Tuesday through Friday in The Daily Dispatch, then answer our quiz about Douglas High School and the district in the Weekend edition for your chance to win part of more than $2,000 in tickets for the Broadway in Tucson production of High School Musical-The Play. The show will be in Tucson from January 2 to 6. Clue  3 can be found on Page 5.

Douglas Library
On Tuesday, Dec. 11, at 4 p.m. Douglas Public Library wil hold Christmas craft time for children. We will make decorations for the children’s room tree and ones to take home. We will also make Christmas cards. For more  information call to the Douglas Public Library, at 364-3851.

Transfer Station Hours Extended
COCHISE COUNTY -  In order to meet the increasing demands on the county solid waste system, the County Solid Waste Management Department has announced that effective December 1, 2007, the hours at the 5 urban transfer stations will increase and will be open to the public from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

College leadership program awarded
The Cochise College Leadership Academy recently earned honorable mention in the National Council of Instructional Administrators (NCIA) Exemplary Initiatives Competition.

College magazine deadline extended
The deadline to submit original art and literary work for publication in “The Mirage,” a magazine produced annually by Cochise College students, has been extended to Friday, Dec. 14.

Early Learning Center News Briefs
These are our school News for the week of 12/3 -12/7:

American Community Survey looks at Cochise County
The U.S. Census Bureau recently released results from its 2006 American Community Survey. This was the second year Cochise County was included in the survey, which provides annual updates to the census data collected every 10 years. Prior to 2005, only communities with a population of 250,000 or more were included. In 2005, this was changed to include populations of 65,000 or more.

Cochise College Events
 Friday, December 7

Stuff to do
December 22 Bird Walk

St. David artist gave life's work to promote learning
Hundreds of art pieces to be displayed at the Cochise College Benson Center this fall will be sold to raise funds for college scholarships.

Chamber players perform Oct. 26
Full of old-world grace, charm and, occasionally, fury, the Daystar Chamber Players present a face-to-face, quadraphonic experience of two violins, a viola and a cello at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26 at the Sierra Vista Community United Church of Christ. The concert is brought to Sierra Vista by Cochise College Cultural Events.

Call to Artists . . .
Interested artists are invited to submit original artwork, completed within the last two years, for the 2008 La Frontera Tucson International Mariachi Conference poster. The conference is scheduled for April 21-26, 2008.

Cochise College Events
Saturday, October 20

Mesquite milling, pancake breakfast Sat.
Bisbee Farmers Market

All about believers and their checkbooks
It was the kind of cryptic theological statement that is often found stuck on automobile bumpers.

Entertainment versus religious messages
The idea for the movie began with a vision of three fake pirates falling from the sky into the ocean, transported in a magical rowboat back to the 17th century.

Religion In The News
Students now required to observe moment of silence in Illinois

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