Mother Nature’s brief interruption of showers did not dampen the spirits of the Douglas High School seniors or their guests at Friday night’s Commencement ceremonies.

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Law enforcement slams Ariz. concealed gun bill

Swine flu making a comeback in Arizona
PHOENIX — Health officials said Thursday that the swine flu, which never quite disappeared from Arizona, is coming back in a big way.

Douglas Farmers Market begins this Sunday
 

Tucson gang members arrested
Douglas Police and The Arizona State Gang Task Force (GIITEM) arrested 6 criminal street gang members from Tucson for assaulting two male subjects at the 15th St. Park and for various other crimes including participating in a criminal street gang.

Brewer: No contingency plans for the state
PHOENIX — Gov. Jan Brewer said Monday she isn’t making contingency plans for operating the state without a budget even though there are only five weeks left before the fiscal year ends.

Cochise County Superior Court Sentencings
The following are sentencings in Cochise County Superior Court, as provided by the court system. The listings include disposition date, charge and sentence. “Monetary” can be a fine or restitution, or both.

Arizona speeders can buy their way out of Driver’s School
PHOENIX — Got a traffic ticket? Don’t want to pay it or spend four hours in driving school?

Douglas Luncheon deadline
 Registration deadline is Wednesday, May 27, for the 14th Annual Douglas Economic Outlook Luncheon, presented by the Cochise College Center for Economic Research.  The event is scheduled for Thursday, June 4, at the Cochise College Student Union, 4190 W. Highway 80, Douglas, AZ. Doors will open at 11:00 a.m. with the program set to begin at 11:30 a.m. and conclude at 1:30 p.m.

Family helps draw new SAMC CEO to Douglas
It helps to have strong relationships, especially family relationships.

Douglas Police Report
.May 3, 2009

Borane tapped to be Homeland Security adviser
BISBEE - Ray Borane, the former mayor of Douglas, is a member of a diverse group of national security experts charged with advising Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on her department’s efforts along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Cochise College hosts orientation for new students across district
Students planning to attend Cochise College in the fall will have a number of chances to get to know their way around during orientation events planned this summer.

Body of man found near Douglas
The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office was called to retrieve a body northeast of Douglas Monday afternoon.

Beware of door-to-door magazine scam now occurring in Douglas
The Douglas Police Department would like to make the community aware of a scam going on in Douglas and other local communities.  Douglas Police were made aware of this scam by a resident who fell victim to the fraud.  The victim reported two young white males who were going door-to-door selling magazine subscriptions.  The two young males invite themselves into your home and are very pushy.  They claim that it is a school related fundraiser based on points and that they are competing with fellow classmates for points.  They plead for you to help them make more points until you get fed up with them and give in.  The company they claim to represent, FloRd Agency, has an address out of Del Ray Beach, Florida, but does not have a telephone number.  The company is fraudulent and has been given an “F” rating by the Better Business Bureau.  The City of Douglas has not issued any required licenses for the door-to-door sales, so they are also operating in violation of City Code.

Pettit seeks $600,000 in damages from DUSD
Even though Earl Petit has been Douglas Unified School District Superintendent for only about a year, his tenure has been rich with conflict.

6-Day race ends with new winner
The Fifth Annual 6-Day race ended Saturday with its third different winner in the last three years.

Douglas Farmer’s Market is a big hit
Hundreds turned out Sunday for the first of many Farmer’s Markets this year at Castro Park.

Fun at the market
Photos by Valerie McCaffrey and Larry Blaskey

Vaughn, FFA veteran at market
Allison Vaughn of the Douglas FFA has been a  part of the farmer’s Market for more than a year, first in Bisbee and now in Douglas.

New border ID rules are in effect
 Starting today, U.S. citizens won’t be able to return easily to the United States from Mexico or Canada with just a picture ID and a birth certificate. The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative is now in effect and every U.S. citizen needs a passport or one of five other documents to cross the border.

Sexual predator sentenced to nearly 17 years
A  Douglas Policeinvestigation last year has lead to the conviction and sentending of an area man with multipole sexual assault complants.

Arizona Association for Economic Development announces awards
The Arizona Association for Economic Development (AAED) has announced the recipients of its annual Economic Development Distinguished by Excellence (EDDE) awards.  The awards were presented during an evening awards dinner at the AAED Spring Conference in — Tucson.

CBP seize $501,000 of marijuana at Douglas Port
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers stopped a marijuana smuggling attempt when they seized $501,000 of marijuana.

People in the News
Casey Hoyack, a member of St. Luke Parish in Douglas, was recently awarded first place for grades 9 through 12 in the Serra Club of Tucson's annual essay contest.  This is the second year in a row that Casey has placed first.  In addition to receiving a certificate, he was also awarded a $200 U.S. Savings Bond.  Casey was presented with his award by Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas at a luncheon in Tucson. 

Douglas Economic Luncheon Thursday
The Douglas Economic Luncheon is scheduled for Thursday, June 4, at the Cochise College Student Union, 4190 W. Highway 80, Douglas, AZ. Doors will open at 11:00 a.m. with the program set to begin at 11:30 a.m. and conclude at 1:30 p.m.

Sparklers legal?
PHOENIX — Arizona is half way to making sparklers legal.

BP arrests two illegal immigrants
TUCSON — Border Patrol agents in the Tucson Sector made two significant arrests over the weekend.

County budget cuts mean longer lines at courthouse
BISBEE — Long lines at the windows of the Superior Court’s clerk office don’t just reflect procrastinators in need of passports; they also reflect the customer wait time from a staff shortage due to budget constraints.

College reduces property tax rate; board holds public hearing
Reducing the primary property tax rate for Cochise College and adopting the Fiscal Year 2010 budget will be among the subjects of a public hearing before the Cochise College Governing Board at 6 p.m. June 8 at the Douglas Campus.

Douglas Police Report
 May 10, 2009

Brewer pushes for sales tax hike
PHOENIX  Saying the state’s finances are worse than ever, Gov. Jan Brewer formally asked lawmakers Monday to hike the state sales tax by a penny for three years.

Cochise County Superior Court Sentencings
The following are sentencings in Cochise County Superior Court, as provided by the court system. The listings include disposition date, charge and sentence. “Monetary” can be a fine or restitution, or both.

5 drug smuggling attempts thwarted
BISBEE — Customs and Border Protection officers at the Douglas port of entry recently stopped five narcotics smuggling attempts totaling more than 625 pounds of marijuana, with an estimated street value of $1.5 million, according to a press release.

Second county resident contracts Swine Flu
The Cochise County Health Department is announcing the second confirmed case of novel influenza A (H1N1) virus ("swine flu") in Cochise County and has begun the customary disease investigation procedures.  The case is from the Sierra Vista area and involves an adult female.  The patient has recovered from the illness.

Local economy expected to start rebounding this year
More than 80 business and community leaders attended the annual Douglas Economic Luncheon Thursday,  June. 4, at Cochise College.

$430,000 in drugs hidden in seat of pickup
 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers stopped a drug-smuggling attempt when they seized more than 170 pounds of marijuana.  

Dever promotes four
Cochise County Sheriff Larry Dever announced the promotion of four employees in his department on Thursday.

Lawmakers give final OK on balanced budget
PHOENIX-State lawmakers gave final approval Thursday night to their plan to balance the budget. But they won’t be sending it to Gov. Jan Brewer  at least not yet.

DUSD OKs hires for coming year
Even though school has just ended, the Douglas Unified School District Governing Board spent most of its June meeting preparing for the coming year.

Cochise County Superior Court Sentencings
The following are sentencings in Cochise County Superior Court, as provided by the court system. The listings include disposition date, charge and sentence. “Monetary” can be a fine or restitution, or both.

Farmers Market features special events Sunday
Flag Day Ceremony by Douglas Elks & Cub Scouts, 10 to 11 a.m. (Including parading of the flag and a flag folding demonstration. The public is invited to bring service worn flags to be ceremonially retired. Contact Buddy William at 227.4150 for more information.)

Flag Day
Representatives of area Law Enforcement participated in annual Flag Day ceremonies on Sunday, June 14, at Castro Park. The ceremony was part of activities held during the weekly Douglas Farmer’s Market at the park.

City OK’s $34.3 million budget
During its June 10 meeting, the Douglas City Council tentatively approved a $34.3 million budget which is a small increase over its expenditures this budget year.

Douglas Police Report
June 2, 2009

Arizona Legislative Briefs
Immigration enforcement

Stimulus for home energy improvements available
 Home owners with limited incomes may be able to lower their energy bills with help provided by the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act.

This Week at the Douglas Farmers Market
Special Event:  Find out how to start collecting rain water off the roof or encouraging it to slow down and soak in to benefit the plants in your yard at the Rain Water Harvesting Day with Cooperative Extension’s

Grant helps county deal with meth-addicted inmates
BISBEE — The county adult probation department has been awarded a $138,000 grant from the Governor’s Office for Children, Youth and Families to expand and enhance treatment for methamphetamine abuse.

Douglas man caught with 39 lbs of meth
A Douglas man was caught with methamphetamine and cocaine during a stop by the Department of Public Safety

Man’s body found near Douglas
The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office was called to retrieve a body northeast of Douglas Monday afternoon.

Flag Day program set for Sunday at Legion
The American Legion of Douglas is extending an invitation to the public to honor the American flag on June 14.

County supervisors send supportive letter to Gov. Brewer
BISBEE — The county Board of Supervisors is sending a letter in support of Gov. Jan Brewer’s “comprehensive, long-term outline” to tackle the state’s funding problems.

Douglas Police Report
May 23, 2009

Supervisors look for savings in county budget
Monday, the Cochise county Board of Supervisors met with staff for a final discussion of the county’s general fund budget for Fiscal Year 2009-10.

High winds knock out power
High winds knocked down a wire that caused an electric outage affecting more than 2,000 Douglas customers.

Douglas resident fined $5,000
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers arrested a man after he had run from CBP Officers in order to avoid inspection.   

USDA Food Bank
USDA commodities will be distributed on Monday, June 15, from 9 to 11 a.m.

Credit cards can be hacked
(AP) - Every time you swipe your credit card and wait for the transaction to be approved, sensitive data including your name and account number are ferried from store to bank through computer networks, each step a potential opening for hackers.

Brewer wants election for tax hike
PHOENIX — Gov. Jan Brewer said Friday she wants a special election for her proposed tax hike held this fall, not a year from now.

Joe Delgado brings his years of experience on insurance and finance with State Farm Insurance
Joe Delgado brings his years of experience on insurance and finance to his work at State Farm Insurance, located at 805 Cochise Avenue.

Club Hypnotik provides a variety of music and entertainment
Club Hypnotik, located at 323 G Avenue, provides its customers with live music, DJ music, and dancing and entertainment.

Daz Vision Electronic House
DazVision is an innovative young business thinking about the economics  of the people of Douglas and Mexico. It was created in order to satisfy  the needs of our clients and students. We include an extensive line of  electronics, including Computers, Laptops, Monitors, TVs, DVDs, Cables, CD amplifiers, etc.

Make your house a home with the help of Susan Kramer, Interiors by Decorating Den
Full service in-home interior decorating is in Cochise County. Susan Kramer and Interiors by Decorating Den has been serving Douglas and Cochise County since 2006.

Joe Delgado brings his years of experience on insurance and finance with State Farm Insurance
Joe Delgado brings his years of experience on insurance and finance to his work at State Farm Insurance, located at 805 Cochise Avenue.

Health Helplines
AIDS

Arizonans can opt out of new national health plan
PHOENIX  A state House panel voted Tuesday to allow Arizonans to opt out of any new national health care plan adopted by Congress.

Health Department
Cochise County Health Department , 515 7th Street, Douglas, AZ. 85607; telephone: 805-5600. Open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (except holidays).

Stretch the meat, stretch the budget
It’s a no-brainer: Take the most expensive ingredient in a meal (usually meat, poultry or fish), and use less of it. Then take the ingredients that cost less — grains, vegetables, legumes — and use more of them. Cha-ching! Money in the bank.

How to buy souvenirs on a budget
Souvenirs can be expensive. I suggest bringing home pieces of the scenery, such as rocks, sand or shells, to display in mason jars or in your garden. Or press flowers and leaves. Of course, check that there aren’t any rules against taking these items. You can take plenty of photos, and bring home maps, magazines, postcards and menus. Remember that gift sets can be broken up into individual gifts, too. The first tip is a great idea. You can look for flea markets, dollar stores or online auctions before or after your trip, too.

Takeout favorites made easy
You’re tired, you’re cranky, you “feel like Chinese,” or maybe pizza. You reach for the phone — but wait! There’s a better way. It will be healthier, tastier and quite possibly cheaper. It will fill your home with delicious smells and not generate the waste of takeout containers and pizza boxes. It does, however, involve some effort: cooking.

Save money online
An Internet connection is frugal. When given the choice between cable television and an Internet connection, frugalitarians choose being online hands down. They’ll give up their landline phone, dryer, dishwasher, going to the movies and eating out, but don’t mess with their computer — and who can blame them when it pays for itself? There are a bunch of ways to save money online

Hospitals donate a total of $50,000 to nursing program
SIERRA VISTA — A generous donation made by two local hospitals will allow Cochise College to purchase a piece of technology that will allow the college to increase the number of students admitted into its nursing program.

Company’s coming: Buy cheap meat
If you are lucky enough to have your grandmother’s recipe box, chances are you’ll find lots of stews and braises, and very few recipes for, say, Chateaubriand. That’s because your grandmother knew a simple truth: Tough cuts of meat, cooked slow, will serve a lot of people very well for very little money.

Slow cooking adds to the smokey flavor
Barbeque lovers are embracing a savory twist on grilling this spring and summer – smoking. Smoking refers to grilling food at a low temperature for an extended period of time, which adds flavor and tenderizes even the toughest cuts of meat. The unique blends of natural wood options used in the smoking process can intensify the taste and add extra flavor to everything from fruit, nuts and cheese to meat and fish.

Frugal Living: Swap until you drop
Swap parties have regained popularity because of the economy. Many people don’t have a lot of money to throw parties, and if they do, maybe their friends don’t. It works well whether you’re going through a tough time or not, and no one has to know if you are. It’s a great way to get together for a home party without having to sell or buy anything. It saves money and is eco-friendly, too. People are putting a modern twist on it. Here’s how.

Frugal Living:
Tips for stretching meat
DEAR SARA: How do you stretch steaks? We bought half a cow. It’s a ton of meat, but I am hoping that I can make it. I know how to make ground beef go further, but am at a loss on what to do with the steaks to make them last for more than one or two meals. — Rachael, Texas

Health Department
Cochise County Health Department , 515 7th Street, Douglas, AZ. 85607; telephone: 805-5600. Open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (except holidays).

Eat seasonally, eat well
If you want to make a citrus tart in, say, August, chances are the oranges are going to cost you a bit more (and be less flavorful and juicy) than when they were in season, back in January. Likewise, while fresh raspberries sold at the market in winter can require a home-equity loan, they are free in summer if you find a patch and pick them yourself, or at least affordable if you find a U-pick farm. The same is true of strawberries, blueberries and so on. Eating seasonally is a good way to watch your budget, and an excellent way to up the flavor ante at your table. And if you come into a bonanza of fresh, seasonal summer berries, remember that most freeze beautifully: Simply arrange them on a baking sheet and freeze, then transfer to an airtight container and keep for several months.

Exploring Obama’s ‘common ground’ speech
President Dwight Eisenhower’s Civil-Rights Commission faced high hurdles as it searched for common ground in the tense years after the U.S. Supreme Court began attacking the walls of segregation inside America’s schools.

Many condemn killer of abortion doc
After days of angry headlines about the murder of an abortionist, one of America’s most articulate defenders of life knew it was time for candor.

Poland honors John Paul II with monument in Warsaw
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland on Saturday marked the 30th anniversary of Pope John Paul II’s first pilgrimage to his homeland, unveiling a giant cross monument in central Warsaw in honor of the late Polish-born pontiff.

College president earns honor society award
Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year college students, recently recognized Dr. Karen Nicodemus, Cochise College president, with the Michael Bennett Lifetime Achievement Award.

Group hosting event to honor retiring college leaders
The Cochise College Foundation will host a fundraiser June 19 to celebrate education and the contributions of retiring Cochise College President Karen Nicodemus and Executive Vice President Joanna Michelich.

DHS honors students at end-of-year ceremony
The following awards were presented during the 2009 Douglas High School Honors Assembly.

Cochise College hosts orientation for new students across district
 

Cochise College Events
Wednesday, June 3

Brewer defends school tax credit program
PHOENIX — Gov. Jan Brewer is defending laws that let people contribute to certain causes without it really costing them anything.

Early Learning Center Regiistration
Open for pre-registration, on Wednesday and Thursday June 3 and 4 for the next school year (2009/2010) from 9 to 10:30am and 12 to 2:30pm  or by appointment at the Early Learning Center. Then again we’ll start the last week in July, Tuesday – Thursday.

Divorced parent can’t veto religious school attendance
PHOENIX — One parent in a divorce case can’t veto a decision by a former spouse to send their child to a religious school, the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled on Thursday.

Douglas Community Area Fund awards three non-profits
The Douglas Area Community Fund recently awarded grants to three area nonprofit organizations: the Douglas Unified School District, Frontera de Cristo and La Sociedad Mutualista de Obreros Mexicanos. This is the first set of grants ever awarded by DACF, a fund established to improve quality of life in the Douglas community.

Bookmobile Schedule
Join us in promoting the love and importance of reading by being a part of our Summer Reading Program, “Get Creative at Your Library”.  Children and adults of all ages are welcome to stop in at one of our 43 bookmobile stops throughout the county.   If you can’t find what you are looking for on the bookmobile let us know and we’ll get it.  While you’re there you can go online and search our catalog or check your email.  For more information call the Cochise County Library District, at 800-231-1574 or 520-432-8930.

Cochise College Events
Monday, June 15-18

A new chapter
SIERRA VISTA — In her 23 years at Cochise College, Karen Nicodemus has seen her office scenery change a number of times.

Cochise College Events
Saturday, June 13

Honor roll
4th Grading Period

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