More than 100 attended the annual American Legion Memorial Day Celebration yesterday at the Calvary Veterans  Cemetery. This year's master of ceremonies was Don Jordan, and the guest speaker was Julius Mallory, National Executive Committee for Dept of Arizona. Mallory spoke of the need to remember the sacrifices fallen veterans and their families have made throughout the wars, and chastised chain stores for not closing at least part of the day to allow people to attend services like those held yesterday.

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Arizona AG says voter ID law is airtight
PHOENIX — State officials say a challenge to Arizona requirements for voter identification and proof of citizenship should be thrown out in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding Indiana’s voter ID law.

As World War II vets pass, their memories, stories are preserved
NEW ORLEANS — They were a swashbuckling lot — parachuting behind enemy lines, charging onto sandy beaches as bullets whizzed by, liberating countries from a totalitarian grip.

Road Construction
The City of Douglas will be working on various projects over the coming week.  The work is being completed by the City of Douglas Public Works Department and is part of the Mayor and Council’s ongoing infrastructure improvement program.

New officers
The officers for the 2008-09 Cowbelles are Carrie Krentz, Auditor; Carol Riggs, Treasurer; Carol MacManus, Secretary; Lou Benson, 2nd Vice President; Sue krentz, 1st Vice President; and Peggy Boss, President. Peggy Boss served as president 28 years ago. Immediate Past President Joan Greenough was recognized for her dedication and service to the organization. The Cowbelles served taco salad and desserts for lunch.  The members celebrated the life of Mildred Hanigan who passed away earlier in the month.  Mildred was an active member and attended meetings regularly. The Cowbelles have lost many members this year including Enid Hopkins, Doris Winkler, Florence Snure, Mary Magoffin, and  Ladonna Chenowith.  Reports at this meeting were given by Mary Ann Black on the county supervisors meeting and introducing candidates running for office in the upcoming election.  The Cowbelles are still active promoting beef and cattle industry.  Everyone is welcomed to join. Cowbelles meet the third Tuesday of the month. The Cowbelles are on summer vacation at the present time and will start the new year with the picnic in August.  For more information contact any of the Cowbelle officers or members. (Picture submitted by Jean Pace)

Morales only woman on all-male council
If you live in Douglas, you should give back to the community.

High winds wreak havoc in county
 A low-pressure system that could bring rain today blew into Cochise County and Arizona on Wednesday with wind gusts of more than 50 mph in some places.

BP agents sue agency, alleging retaliation
PHOENIX — Two Border Patrol agents assigned to Southern Arizona are suing the agency, accusing the agency’s Tucson Sector chief of illegally retaliating against them for publicly exposing illegal practices.

Douglas Police Reports
May 10, 2008

County supervisors stick with decision on status of land near Willcox
BISBEE — On the word of Cochise County Assessor Phil Leiendecker, the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted 2-1 to uphold his decision on a petition to review tax status of 5,000 acres southwest of Willcox owned by Antelope Ranch Holdings LLC.

Project Graduation offers more than $7,000 in prizes to seniors
For years, Project Graduation has provided Douglas High School graduates with a safe alternative to graduation celebration, and this year is no different.

Arizona Legislative Briefs
 Capitol Media Services

Legislature closes school hiring loophole
 PHOENIX -- State lawmakers voted Wednesday to close a loophole in the law that allows schools to hire convicted felons.

Summer meals begins May 27
The Douglas School Cafeteria announces the sponsorship of the Summer Food Service Program for Children.

Bookmobile Schedule
Summer is here and it's time to plan that vacation.  Use our mobile internet service to look up ticket prices and make reservations.  Check out a book to read on the plane!

Morales wins runoff; low voter turnout
Margaret Morales took the Ward 1 seat Tuesday May 20 in a contest against Alfredo Garcia.

Gov vetoes school bill
 Capitol Media Services

County officials and volunteers drill with emergency equipment
SIERRA VISTA — In case of emergency, disaster or an epidemic, local emergency workers won’t be the only ones prepared to help.

Once a Bulldog, Always a Bulldog!
More than 250 Douglas seniors graduated last night in a windy and cold Armando de Lucas Stadium. The one-and-a-half hour ceremony featured laughter and tears from he graduates and their families, along with the last Douglas graduation that Superintendent Gail Zamar will preside.  

Memorial Day celebration at Calvary Veterans Plot Cementery on Monday
'We Will Never Forget’

Attorney warns consumers about Veteran gift scam
Attorney General Terry Goddard today warned consumers to be wary of postcards soliciting donations for “Arizona Hospitalized Veteran Gift Campaign.”  The Attorney

Ariz. universities need to promote more of their staff’s inventions: Auditor General’s Office
PHOENIX — Arizona’s three state universities should do more to commercially market the inventions of its staffers, a new report states.

President Bush asks for ‘moment
of remembrance’ for veterans
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Bush asked Americans to pay tribute to veterans by pausing on Memorial Day for “a moment of remembrance.”

Arizona home prices dropping faster than ever
PHOENIX — Home prices in Arizona are dropping faster than ever. New figures Thursday from the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight show the value of an average home in the state slid 5.5 percent in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period a year earlier. So a home that was worth $200,000 a year ago is now valued at just $189,000.

Graduation tonight
Despite high winds and a 30 percent chance of rain, Douglas High School graduates are braving the elements for an outdoor graduation ceremony tonight, Friday, May 23, at Armando de Lucas Field. Seniors voted unanimously to have the 7:30 p.m. ceremonies outside because it would have limited their guests to only two if it had to be held in the gym. The gym is still being held in reserve in case bad weather makes it impossible to have an outdoor ceremony.

Lawmakers insist on drunk driving measure
 PHOENIX — State lawmakers resurrected legislation to revamp drunk driving laws Thursday — but this time without a provision that caused Gov. Janet Napolitano to kill the last one.

Wind fans flames in two Douglas fires
Two empty buildings were destroyed in separate fires last night and early this morning in Douglas.

ADOT: No construction closures over Memorial Day weekend
PHOENIX – To help ease travel around Arizona over the Memorial Day weekend, ADOT says no construction closures are scheduled on state highways over the holiday, the traditional start to the summer travel season.

Douglas Police Report
May 7, 2008

Forest Service plans burn east of Douglas
A prescribed fire is scheduled on the Douglas Ranger District of the Coronado National Forest this week.

Memorial Day ceremonies start at 10 a.m. Monday at the cemetery
'We Will Never Forget’

Douglas Police Report
May 17, 2008

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.

Audition now for Cochise College bi-national choir
Auditions for the Cochise College bi-national choir Musica sin Fronteras, which will perform in Douglas, Sierra Vista, and Agua Prieta, Sonora, this summer, are going on now.

Farmers Market
Why does fresh food cost more than junk food?  Why can’t we buy locally produced apples or green chiles in grocery stores even in season when lots are raised here? What if kids don’t know that milk comes from cows or can’t recognize carrots, beets or radishes with their tops on?

Art classes at the Gallery for youth
Youth Art Classes will be held at the Douglas Art Gallery for young people 7 – 13 years old. All classes will be on Saturdays with a materials fee of $.50 per class. Anyone interested may register now by visiting the Gallery or call 364-6410. Made possible by a grant from the Cochise Community Foundation, these classes will be taught by well-qualified local artists. See the schedule below:

Project Graduation offers more than $7,000 in prizes to seniors
For years, Project Graduation has provided Douglas High School graduates with a safe alternative to graduation celebration, and this year is no different.

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

Catfish: Fish without ‘issues’
Fish, we are told, is healthy. Low in fat and high in protein and omega-3s, fish should definitely have a prominent place on our plates. Unless, of course, it is contaminated with mercury or PCBs. Or it’s being caught in a way that harms the environment. Or it’s overfished.

How to get rid of gluten but still be a glutton
MARIA NOEL GROVES

Readers pour out their bottled-water tales
 In an earlier column, I wrote about the cost-savings and environmental advantages of drinking filtered water using a home-pitcher system rather than buying individual half-liter or gallon bottles of filtered water. Not only can we save at least $1 per gallon by taking this approach; we avoid filling our landfills with plastic bottles. Even if you are one of the approximately 33 percent of people who responsibly recycle these bottles, there are still energy costs associated with recycling them. I heard from a few readers on this topic.

Women’s Health: Keeping Your Skin Safe
With summer right around the corner, many of us will spend more time outdoors. But while you enjoy the warm weather, don’t forget to protect yourself from skin cancer. Skin cancer accounts for roughly half of all reported cancer cases in the US. It can be dangerous, even deadly, but most skin cancer can be successfully treated if detected in time.

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.

Overcoming the book’s plot to make ‘Caspian’ film
The producers and writers behind “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian” say the same thing when describing the challenge they faced bringing the novel to the screen.

Aren’t you too young to be doing Genealogy?
SALT LAKE CITY- Family history research, or genealogy, has traditionally been a hobby pursued mostly by middle-age adults and seniors. Formal college courses and advances in technology are now attracting teenagers and young adults to the pastime.

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

DHS Seniors receive more than $100,000 in scholarships
Douglas High Schol held its annual Hoinors Awards ceremony on May 15. Following are a listing of the awards:

Cochise College instructor to serve as ambassador to National League for Nursing
Lina Rosete, RN, MSN, MBA/HC, an instructor in the Cochise College nursing program, has been appointed by the National League for Nursing to serve as an NLN Ambassador. As a participant in this elite corps, Rosete will help keep faculty and administration informed about NLN initiatives, grant opportunities, conferences, publications, workshops, and other benefits available to NLN members.

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