Students from Dance Centre West show their steps during the annual Fiesta Patrias parade on G Avenue last Saturday.

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Man pleads guilty to manslaughter in death of infant
Sentencing is scheduled for September 30 for a man accused of killing a newborn because the infant was interrupting his video game.

County exploring next generation of vehicle
BISBEE, AZ - Following years of successful practices in saving county dollars in fuel usage, Cochise  County employee transportation is traveling down a new road. As of September 15, 2008 a white compact Toyota Prius Hybrid will be wearing the County seal.

ACC election results could prompt increase in nuclear power
TEMPE — The outcome of the Arizona Corporation Commission race in November could determine whether there will be more nuclear power plants in the state — and possibly even new coal-fueled generators.

Deadline for rebate checks a month away
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords today reminded her constituents in Southeastern Arizona of the upcoming October 15th deadline to file to receive a tax rebate check.

Appeals court upholds Arizona’s employers sanctions law
A federal appeals court on Wednesday rejected challenges to Arizona's 8-month-old employer sanctions law.

State officials want rural hospitals to develop trauma centers
PHOENIX — State health officials are working to get rural hospitals throughout the state to upgrade their emergency rooms to trauma centers.

Supervisors approve business zoning
BISBEE — Mountain View Koi Fish and Plant Nursery is now in compliance with zoning codes after the county Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a re-zoning request.

Chase ends in arrest, seizure of pot load
More than 400 pounds of marijuana was recovered after a high-speed chase on Highway 191 Thursday evening.

Douglas man, woman sentenced for smuggling 13-year-old El Salvadoran girl
Two Douglas residents were sentenced to prison Wednesday for their part in smuggling a 13-year-old El Salvadoran girl through the Douglas Port of Entry.

Payday loans need to be outlawed: Goddard
PHOENIX -- Attorney General Terry Goddard said Tuesday that payday loans need to be outlawed because most Arizonans who use them don't know when -- or how -- to stop.

Jail officers say new surveillance system needed
BISBEE — With the Cochise County Jail’s video surveillance system crashing, Detention Commander Rodney Leon, Lt. Ariel Monge and Chief Deputy Rod Rothrock brought a $140,000 proposition before the county Board of Supervisors during a work session Monday.

Ann English readies for general election
Ann English sat in her home Tuesday evening, polishing a pair of silver earrings, and waited for the big news.

Douglas filmmaker, cinematographer presents new online short film on health care system
A Douglas resident and UCLA graduate film student has a new short film in competition that deals with the shortcomings of the healthcare system.

Are feds on track on fence?
BISBEE — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security claims that more than half of the fencing called for in the Secure Fence Act of 2006 has been built along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Gasoline in Mexico is on upswing
BISBEE — People in the United States who cross the border to buy cheap gas in Mexico will soon start to notice that fuel prices there are increasing.

Lady of the Year Tea
On Saturday, October 4, one very deserving lady in Douglas, Arizona will be celebrated and feted by the community as Beta Sigma Phi’s Lady of the Year. A group of nominators – business owners, civic leaders, and Douglas residents – submitted names of women who have made important contributions in our community. The nominators then chose one woman to be honored as 2008’s Lady of the Year.  To properly give tribute to this Lady, the members of the Xi Psi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi are busy creating invitations and attending to the many intricate details to hosting a Tea. Keep reading the Dispatch and listen to Talk of the Town to find out the secret identity of our next Beta Sigma Phi Lady of the Year on September 20th.Beta Sigma Phi Xi Psi Chapter Lady of the Year committee members are, from left, Susan Lowe, Judy James, Loli Molina, Ana Bernal, Sally John, Marissa Flores, Chaelyn Fredrickson and Annabelle Wu.

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.

Youth Orchestra to entertain at Sierra Vista Fiddle Contest on September 20
The energetic young members of the Cochise County Youth Orchestra will take the stage at Veteran’s Memorial Park Bandshell in Sierra Vista to entertain the crowd with a lunchtime performance of fiddle tunes during the 4th Annual Sierra Vista Fiddle Contest.

16th annual Bisbee Fiber Arts Festival on October 11
In celebration of National Spinning and Weaving Week, the Bisbee Fiber Arts Guild is presenting the 16th Annual Bisbee Fiber Arts Festival on Saturday October 11th from 8am to 1pm in Vista Park, along with the Bisbee Farmer’s Market.  Vista Park is located in the Warren District, across from the ballpark.  The festival is an educational event and is open to the public, free of charge. 

Fundraiser for air show scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 21.
A fundraiser and buffet will be held at the Gadsden Hotel Sunday, Sept. 21. All proceeds will go to sponsor the Canadian Forces Snowbirds, an airshow scheduled for Oct 1.

‘For the Love of Music’ will present a concert series
The 2008-2009 “For the Love of Music” concert series kicks off with a young pianist from Indonesia.

County neighbors celebrate Mexico’s Independence Day Monday night
BISBEE — People celebrated the 198th anniversary of the independence of Mexico with a fireworks display and a parade in Naco, Sonora, and a reception in Douglas.

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

Tomato and Avocado Salad with Green Empress Dressing
Courtesy of www.Mealtime.org

Pain-medication overuse can become a real problem
Suffer from frequent headaches? Talk to a doctor before reaching into the medicine cabinet again, advise the editors of Consumer Reports.

Voila! It’s time to eat
French food has the aura, the reputation, the weight of tradition to intimidate just about anyone. That’s why it is such an unexpected pleasure when a French cookbook arrives that is accessible and friendly. When three arrive, that’s reason enough to drop everything and run to the kitchen tout de suite.

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.

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

Cochise College begins construction in Douglas
Cochise College kicked off major renovations at its Douglas campus nearly 45 years after construction began on the original campus in 1963.

Weaver from Oaxaca to demonstrate at Douglas, Sierra Vista campuses
Cochise College presents two public demonstrations in September and October by Alex Martinez, a Zapotec weaver from Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca. Martinez and his family of master weavers follow a tradition of more than 100 years weaving rugs. The tradition began with Eliseo Martinez and his 10 sons, and the family’s weaving skills have been shared among the generations. The Martinez family employs ancient methods using natural and vegetable dyes to infuse a wide array of colors and tones into rugs and tapestries.

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