BISBEE — U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords recently introduced a bill that would double the number of H-1B visas that are available to immigrants who want to work legally in the United States.

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Military News
Army Reserve Capt. Stephen G. Good has been mobilized and activated for a future deployment to an undisclosed overseas location in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Zoning Code
BISBEE — It’s been a yearlong process — one of public workshops and meetings with county officials and the planning and zoning department discussing changes that may need to be made to the county zoning code.

Long City Council meeting scheduled for Wednesday
The Douglas City Council study session will begin one half hour earlier Wednesday afternoon because of the lengthier than usual agenda.

Legislative News Briefs
 Guns in cars

Illegal workers here now ineligible for Guest Worker program, says state
 PHOENIX — Undocumented workers already in the state and working for firms here will be ineligible to be employed here even if Arizona gets to set up its own guest worker program.

House says local police would have authority to arrest illegal immigrants if voters pass measure
 PHOENIX — The state House voted Tuesday to ask Arizona voters to let state and local police arrest people who are in this country illegally. HCR 2039 would expand the state crime of trespass to include anyone on public or private property who is in violation of federal immigration laws. Police officers could either refer the individuals for prosecution or simply turned them over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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DUSD starts planning for 2008-09 school year
It’s early April, but the Douglas Unified School District Governing Board has already begun to make plans for the 2008-09 school year.

Getting ready
Raul Montano of BorderMart and Gary Clark of DARC are readying for the Ninth Annual DARC Carne Asada Fundraiser. They hope to sell 1,500 $6 plates in order to raise matching funds for a van and pickup truck that will be used by the DARC groundcrew. The carne asada will be held on Friday, April 11, from  10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets are still available or plates may be purchased the day of the event.

Repeal of property tax passed
 PHOENIX — Arizona lawmakers voted Tuesday to prevent the return of a property tax but postponed approving a plan to let them cut voter-mandated spending if there isn’t enough cash.

Play Day in Douglas on April 12
COCHISE COUNTY – The Cochise County Health Department is telling you and your family to get out and play.  Get Out and Play Day, sponsored by the Douglas Recreation Division, Cochise County Health Department, and Douglas Police Explorers Post #454, is a FREE day of fun and outdoor games for the whole family.  The Play Day takes place at the Douglas Airport Park this Saturday, April 12, 2008, from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Douglas man dies in Tucson car accident
A Douglas man was killed in Tucson in a high-speed three-vehicle accident Tuesday afternoon.

City council approves agenda
After a long council meeting, the Douglas City Council members approved all items on the agenda.

Horse racing at Cochise County Fairgrounds this weekend
An exciting and fun filled four days of Quarter horse and Thoroughbred horse racing kicks off this weekend at the Cochise County Fairgrounds on Leslie Canyon Road.

Another bill to restrict abortions headed to Napolitano’s desk, with 2 changes
 PHOENIX — State lawmakers are going to give Gov. Janet Napolitano a chance to prove that, when it comes to abortion restrictions, she means what she says.

Police Reports
April 1, 2008

Deserved recognition
Paula Beacom recently won a recognition plaque  for Education Special Project from the county for the Paradise Garden Project. The activity discusses, grows and uses natural food in the student's everyday life.

Successful young cook
Student Chef Diego Verdugo won a $2,000 scholarship after taking part in the CCAP cooking competition. He cooked several dishes and competed against more than 100 high school chefs.

Cochise College Calendar of Events
GIVING BIG! Former Cochise College student Brandy Milloy is among the final three contestants on “Oprah’s Big Give,” a Sunday night reality show that challenges contestants to give rather than get. She’s given away a car, handed out flowers to people on the street, organized a fundraiser for a church food bank, and helped make last wishes come true, among other good deeds. Watch next week when she meets John Travolta.

House OKs $40.6 million more for ELL programs
 PHOENIX — Facing a Tuesday deadline, the state House voted Wednesday to add another $40.6 million to programs designed to teach English to students who come to school speaking other languages.

Online application now available for Cochise College Foundation scholarships
Applications are now being accepted for Cochise College Foundation scholarships for the 2008-2009 school year.

Early Learning Center News Briefs
The Early Learning  Center will have pre-registration forpreschoolers, every Friday from 9:00am to 11:00am and 12:00pm to 2:00pm. Children should be 4 years old before September 1st.  Required documents at registration are: an original official state birth certificate, immunization records, and 3 (three) proofs of residence,(these are  documents with your name and physical address) Individuals with questions may call the ELC office at364-8473 or 364-2447 ex. 5000.

Clawson students of the month
Clawson Elementary recently announced its students of the month for March. First row, from left: Alexandra Chacon, Alexa Manasco, Jesus Garcia, Oziel Aleman, Joheily Cisneros. Second Row, from left: Evelina Durazo, Yasmin Borbon, Mariah Miramontes, Maraya Parra. Third Row, from left: Danitza Guerrero, Frank Ballesteros, Jenae Aleman, Fabiola Grijalva.Not pictured: Samantha Beltran, Anissa Rubalcava, Nahomy Cruz

More pain at the gas pump
Throughout Douglas and across the state motorists are feeling more pain at the pump as fuel prices continue their record run for the eighth consecutive week.

No redistricting change
 PHOENIX — The Arizona Court of Appeals has rebuffed efforts of a coalition of Democrats and Hispanics to force redrawing of the state’s 30 legislative districts in a fashion to give Democrats a better chance to take control of the Legislature.

Students sample various career options
SIERRA VISTA — As if  they were speed-dating with higher education, high school students were fixed up with a few college courses Thursday.

One dead, one hospitalized after crash
SIERRA VISTA — One man is dead, and another was transported by air to University Medical Center in Tucson after a Wednesday night accident north of the unincorporated Double Adobe community.

Police Reports
April 2, 2008

Copper Classic Car Show set for Saturday in Bisbee
BISBEE — Bisbee’s seventh annual Southern Arizona Copper Classic Car Show will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday on Main Street in historic Old Bisbee.

College to host lecture about Islam
Azra Hussain of the Islamic Speakers Bureau of Arizona will present two lectures on Islam at Cochise College April 22 and 23. The lectures are free and open to the public.

Special event at Bisbee Courthouse
On Wednesday, April 30, the Courthouse Lyceum will present its third lecture at 2 p.m. at the historic Cochise County Courthouse in Bisbee.

Cochise College Events
Saturday, April 12

Brandi’s back for ‘Big Give’
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Cochise Foundation scholarship application deadline extended
The deadline to apply for scholarships from the Cochise College Foundation for the 2008-2009 school year has been extended to Monday, April 21.

Judge: No hearing to be held for man that attacked agent
BISBEE — An evidentiary hearing scheduled for Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Tucson will not be held for the case of a man who assaulted a Border Patrol agent who shot his dog in Bisbee Junction last year.

Arizona conservationists file initiative to protect state land
PHOENIX (AP) -Conservationists want Arizona voters to amend the state Constitution to help preserve hundreds of thousands of acres of state trust land as open space, a proposal likely to spark renewed debate over environmental and education concerns.

Getting Out of the Dark: Douglas event to watch important film
 In Cochise County, more than 10 percent of Cochise  County high school students surveyed by the 2007 Youth Risk Behavior Survey reported trying crystal methamphetamine (meth) at least once. State-wide in 2006, meth use was reported at 2.6 percent among 8th graders, 5.0 percent among 10th graders, and more than 6 percent among 12th graders.  

Ditched
Approximately 270 Naval Reserve Seabees will be working on upgrading the International Wash on Pan American Street.

McCain widens lead among state’s voters
PHOENIX — The state’s senior senator continues to cement his stance as the choice for president by most Arizonans.

Horse racing begins today at Fairgrounds
The Cochise County Horse Races get underway today at the Cochise County Fairgrounds on Leslie Canyon Road. Gates open at noon each day with post time set for 1 p.m. Admission will be $3 per person; racing programs will also cost $3.

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.

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

Kosher treats are tasty — and not macaroons
Ruth Seligman remembers “the nightmare” of Passover macaroons, which were (and still are) sold in a can and made by a prominent kosher-food manufacturer. “All kids growing up in my era remember when those were the only thing to snack on” during the eight-day holiday, says Seligman, a mother of three in the Bronx, N.Y.  “We disliked them so much — we didn’t serve them or make them for our kids.” Her husband, Jonathan, when asked about macaroons, said merely, “Yuccch.”

Smart shopping carts, aisle 6
Companies such as Microsoft have been working on technology to make shopping at the grocery store easier and more efficient for shoppers and store employees. Although new shopping technologies always interest me, I never get too excited about them until I see them in action. Recently, I watched Lara Spencer demonstrate the new MediaCart system on the “Rachael Ray Show.” After seeing this impressive demonstration, I certainly hope the pilot testing goes well so we can all have access to these shopping carts.

Health Helplines
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THE HEALTHY PLATE
It’s always nice to be told to eat more of a delicious, fatty food, as in the case of salmon.

Flavors of the Desert
 

Nothing fishy here-Embrace your inner fish
Like "tree-huggers," we fish-huggers are concerned about the environment, specifically the impact of factory trawlers, bottom draggers, the problem of bycatch (e.g., dolphins caught in tuna nets) and industrialized aquaculture. We worry about the byproducts of bad fisheries management or farming, including mercury, antibiotics and colorants in fish. We want to save the fish so we can ... eat them. A little self-interest can, environmentally speaking, be a good thing.

Take rain checks when the shelves run dry
I recently shopped at my drugstore and was disappointed that the best bargains were out of stock. I had waited until the last day of the sale week, and other clever shoppers had cleared out the bargains.

ON RELIGION
There is nothing new about Anglicans worrying about the environment.

Religion News In Brief
Priest files appel after losing religious      freedom challenge on animal slaughter

How to get the kids excited about pope? Hold a contest
The possibility of face time with Pope Benedict XVI during his upcoming visit to the United States has many young Catholics signing up for friendly competition.

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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