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DARC Carne
Asada March 4
DARC (Douglas Association for Retarded Citizens) celebrates

Digital
mammograms
return to
Douglas
Copper Queen Community

DOUGLAS ROAD CONSTRUCTION
The City of Douglas continues

Double Adobe
Quilt Show
March 5
The Double Adobe Quilters will hold their 31st annual

Proposed laws make
life more difficult
those in U.S. illegally
State lawmakers took the first step late

Drug testing for welfare
PHOENIX �” Arizonans

Citizenship to be denied
Ignoring pleas from the

Border Patrol
agent injured
in rollover
near Douglas
ABorder Patrol agent suffered

Dever receives a
Lifetime Award
Cochise County Sheriff Larry Dever attended the 5th Annual

DOUGLAS POLICE REPORTS
February 14

Showing a
good heart
Samantha Cardenas showed her good heart when on Saturday,

Rabies Vaccination Clinic
One more time, the High Desert Veterinary Service in Coordination with the City of Douglas Police

Southwest Gas, Salvation
Army work to feed Douglas
As part of Southwest Gas Corporation's

It was
a gas
Ray Borane Jr. High students

Free Diabetes course attracts residents
The Consulate of Mexico in

Races CANCELLED
Cutbacks at the state level have hit

Kite flying part of Cinco de Mayo event
Why don’t you just go fly a kite.

Street market burned to ground
Smoke and flames could be seen from much of the region as Agua Prieta’s largest street market burned to the ground early Saturday morning, March 5.

Road construction
The City of Douglas continues work on various projects. This work is being completed by the Department of Public Works and is part of the Mayor and Council’s ongoing infrastructure improvement program.

Cenpatico meeting March 17
Cenpatico’s Peer and Family Advisory Council hosts a meeting on Thursday, March 17, From 2 - 4 PM at the Douglas Public Library, 560 10th Street, Douglas

DARC event huge success
With an exceptional number of volunteers, all friends of Gary Clark and the Douglas Association for Retarded Citizens the annual Carne Asada took place at Border Mart Parking lot on Friday, March 4, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Gun use expands
PHOENIX ‑‑ With both sides invoking the memory of the Tucson shootings, the Senate voted 21‑8 Thursday to expand where people can carry their guns.

Mexican officials find 3 bodies along highway
Mexican officials discovered three dead people on Tuesday morning along the federal highway between Agua Prieta and Janos, according to El Mirador.

At meeting, board hears options for medical marijuana regulations
With the possibility of only six medical marijuana dispensaries allowed for Cochise County and thinking that most of them would be in the more urbanized areas, the county Board of Supervisors are choosing to keep zoning regulations relatively simple.

Court throws recall out
Douglas Dispatch

First Mexico/US Networking Conference April 8
Cochise College, Douglas campus, is the site of the first Annual Mexico-US Networking Conference aimed at the development of trade along the USA-Mexico border. The event includes a full day of latest information from the likes of the Arizona Department of Commerce, Small Business Administration, and the South East Arizona Government Organization, amongst others, plus, participation of international trade specialists, foreign dignitaries, and experts on the Douglas Agua Prieta Economic Corridor.

Rural health centers fear funding cuts
PHOENIX �” The drumbeat in the U.S. House of Representatives to reduce federal spending is being heard close to home, as federal cuts of more than $1 billion have been proposed for Community Health Centers. For Arizona, it would mean the loss of more than $3 million.

Bill would reduce county control of budgets
The county Board of Supervisors will join with their peers across the state to oppose Senate Bill 1411 which is said to weaken county authority over budgets and to appeal to legislators to consider no further cuts to state revenue sharing.

Bill would reduce county control of budgets
The county Board of Supervisors will join with their peers across the state to oppose Senate Bill 1411 which is said to weaken county authority over budgets and to appeal to legislators to consider no further cuts to state revenue sharing.

Shooting suspect’s bond reduced
A Cochise County Superior Court judge on Monday reduced the bond for a man who allegedly shot a 19-year-old man near Douglas on Nov. 13.

Spending limits passed
PHOENIX -- Saying the budget has been bloated in the past, state senators voted Wednesday for a measure they believe will keep that from happening again once the economy recovers.

Arizona companies may get bid advantage
Howard Fischer
Capitol Media Services

County supervisors want say in water, land use decisions
Emotions have been brewing for some time at the county level since the Bureau of Land Management determined water use issues along the San Pedro River without talking with the Board of Supervisors.

Sunsites considers new parks district
BISBEE �” Some residents of Sunsites want to form a parks maintenance district with the existing golf course as the centerpiece of a proposed park and use a tax on property owners within the boundaries of the special district to fund maintenance and repair.

Douglas AD found dead in his home
“Tragedy has struck the

Area students compete in annual Spelling Bee
What an amazing present for

Cinco de Mayo Hot Air
Balloon Festival in Douglas
Plans are underway for what may well become

Vaccination clinic at Castro Sat.
High Desert Veterinary Service

Wild horse and
burros auction
in March
They are the living symbols of America’s Wild West, and

DARC Carne
Asada March 4
DARC (Douglas Association for Retarded Citizens) celebrates

County fights
endangered
species proposals
BISBEE �” How do you

Roger Barnett might avoid
judgment if measure survives
PHOENIX �” A House

Double Adobe
Quilt Show
March 5
The Double Adobe Quilters will hold their 31st annual

Immigrants
cleared in
Border Patrol
agent shooting
WICK NEWS SERVICE

Court date in Alvarado murder
case pushed back to July
BISBEE �” Aman who allegedly

ROAD CONSTRUCTION
The City of Douglas continues work

District provides
grief counseling
for DHS students
Students' problems coping

Facebook explodes with
comments about Bates
Area social media posts exploded following

CBP assist ATF
in seizure of
8,700 rounds of
ammunition
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) assisted the

DOUGLAS POLICE REPORTS
February 1

Rural areas growing faster then metro
PHOENIX -- The suburbs are where the action -- and the growth -- is.

Zoning changes approved for marijuana dispensaries
BISBEE �” Proposed amendments to the county’s zoning regulations for medical marijuana dispensaries and cultivation facilities were unanimously approved by the Planning and Zoning Commissioners during Wednesday’s meeting.

Southeastern Arizona D.U.I. Task Force to deploy
With the funding assistance of the Governors Office of Highway Safety and in an effort to reinforce the seriousness of drinking and driving, Sheriff Larry Dever announces the deployment of the Southeastern Arizona D.U.I. Task Force in Cochise County during the Spring Break Week March 13 through March 19, 2011.

Riding in truck bed may be thing of the past
PHOENIX ‑‑ The sight of youngsters bouncing around in ‑‑ and sometimes out of ‑‑ the back of pickup trucks may not be around for long.

Coalition co-chair says redistricting offers chance to fix party imbalances
SIERRA VISTA �” Public input is essential to ensuring that the redistricting process currently under way in Arizona results in a fair and equal mapping of state legislative and congressional districts, the co-chair of the Arizona Competitive Redistricting Coalition told community members Saturday.

Dispatch invites Quinceañeras and newly marrieds or engaged to submit photos
Douglas Dispatch

New deadline for Farming & Ranching Hall Fame
In order for the 2012 inductees into the Arizona Farming & Ranching Hall of Fame to be included in the centennial book, which will be introduced at the 2012 Honorees Dinner, the deadline for nominations has been moved up one month to September 1, 2011.

Road construction
The City of Douglas continues work on various projects. This work is being completed by the Department of Public Works and is part of the Mayor and Council’s ongoing infrastructure improvement program.

Largest moon in decades
On March 19th, 2011, a full Moon of rare size and beauty arose to impress all viewers with its yellow color and its clarity. This full moon was the biggest in almost 20 years. The last full Moon so big and close to Earth occurred in March of 1993. Full Moons vary in size because of the oval shape of the Moon's orbit. It is an ellipse with one side (perigee) about 50,000 km closer to Earth than the other (apogee): diagram. Nearby perigee moons are about 14% bigger and 30% brighter than lesser moons that occur on the apogee side of the Moon's orbit.

Giffords' "Save A Life" training draws 30
More than 30 people had the opportunity to learn essential CPR and first aid skills at the special free training event “Gabrielle Giffords Honorary Save a Life Saturday” held on Saturday, March 19 at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. at the Douglas High School gym.

New Dispatch writer
Douglas Dispatch Freelance

Border Peace concert
The Progressive Democrats

Road construction
In an effort to alleviate traffic, all vehicles traveling southbound to access the Port of Entry will be diverted to 3rd Street via Chino Road. This traffic access will be “One-Way” from Chino Road to Pan American Avenue. Commercial traffic is already being diverted to 3rd Street via H Avenue.

Senate vote to allow guns around, on campuses
PHOENIX -- State senators voted Thursday to let people carry their guns around the edges of college campuses and in some cases through them -- but not in the buildings.

Cochise County Superior Court Sentencings
January 2011

Gas prices continue to climb
Cochise College

Phoenix man caught with $100,000 of Marijuana
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers stopped a smuggling attempt when they seized 178 pounds of marijuana with an estimated street value of $106,800 on March 13.

Town Hall looks at next 100 years
For the first time in 2011, the Arizona Town Hall Community Outreach meeting was held in Douglas. City Manager Curtis Shook hosted the meeting last Thursday.

City: Call to the Public has restrictions
Larry Blaskey
Douglas Dispatch

Border Patrol Agent shoots Douglas 19 year old
Douglas Dispatch

Booster seats may become the law
PHOENIX -- Motorists who drive around children younger than nine may soon have to purchase special booster seats.

Council halts Call to the Public over remarks
Larry Blaskey
Douglas Dispatch

Burglary investigation turns into explosives search
On Thursday March 10, 2011 at approximately 5:00pm the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office was advised of a past occurred burglary which had occurred at a residence in the 4000 block of Monsanto Avenue south of Sierra Vista. While beginning the investigation, Deputies made contact with two subjects who were in the area and after questioning them it was determined that they were suspects in the burglary.

Two injured in accident
Douglas Dispatch

Senate votes against immigration bills
PHOENIX ‑‑ Concluding the measures go too far, state senators on Thursday rejected a package of bills designed to crack down on illegal immigration.

State wants to freeze city employment
PHOENIX -- State senators approved legislation Thursday that could end up meaning more business for business.

Lindemann recall now official
Less than a week after the Cochise County Superior Court threw out the recall against Douglas Mayor Dr. Michael Gomez, the recall against Ward 2 Councilman Mitchell Lindemann became official.

30 pounds of cocaine seized at port
Douglas Dispatch

City state revenues continue to drop
The City of Douglas recently received more bad news from the state.

More than 250 people pay their respects at memorial
A student wrote: “Ray of Sunshine, thank you for everything

Copper Queen therapists offer relief
Having back problems? Feeling pain in the neck? Maybe the solution is making an appointment with the new Copper Queen Therapist Cindy Kamphaus and Licensed Massage Therapist Holly Sanders.

Dr. Polanco to join Chiricahua full time
Chiricahua Community Health Centers, Inc is pleased to announce increased appointment availability for Dr. Prido Polanco. Dr. Polanco will be seeing patients at our Bisbee Clinic Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. He will be seeing patients at the Jennifer “Ginger” Ryan Clinic in Douglas on Wednesdays and Fridays.

Cochise County Sheriff's Report
Sheriff’s Arrest Report

Stowers resigns as Historical Society president
Rebecca Stowers resigned as president of the Douglas Historical Society at the annual meeting on March 1St. She had served in that office for four years. In 2007 when she became president, the volunteer pool had dried up and the society was on the verge of collapse. She said she couldn’t let that happen.

Rabies clinic on March 24, 2
High Desert Veterinary Service in coordination with the City of Douglas Police Department and Animal Control will offer two days of a rabies vaccination clinic on March 24 and 25 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Castro Park, located at 10th St.

New elementary charter school
to open in Douglas this Fall
La Paloma Academy, the

Checker is
now O’Reilly
Automotive
During the weekend O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (previously

Douglas Regional
Economic
Development
awarded $50,000
Authority has awarded

Barreras of
Blanca’s Beauty
offers four
decades of tips
When one thinks of beauty supplies, they may be surprised

City gets an 'A'
Douglas Dispatch

Keep your pets well
groomed at Miriam’s
Having a pet, like a dog or

Free Resource: Business counseling and advice offered
Mark Schmitt has a mission; his mission is to help small businesses in Cochise County achieve success. To accomplish this, he and his team help provide a variety of free, confidential services and referrals to small-business owners and entrepreneurs in Cochise County.

Economic trends in Cochise County
With the replacement of the old census long form with the American Community Survey, we now get annual updates on the economic profile of Cochise County.

Keeping it clean at Damian's
Ramon Hernandez knows that keeping everyone’s car clean is an important subject in Douglas. And it is because the importance of the subject that Hernandez decided to contribute. On February 4 he opened Damian’s Car Wash and specialized in Car Wash Detailing for the comfort of his customers.

Classical guitar concert to benefit Cochise College
Douglas Dispatch

Gallery hosts Elfrida Art Center work
Beautiful art pieces made by 7 to 12 year old students from the Elfrida Art Center were presented at the exhibition hosted by the Douglas Art Gallery on Saturday, March 12, from 1 to 3 p.m.

Dance time is near
Dance Centre West, owned and directed by Mary Wagner Nosek, will be hosting its annual Dance Recital on Sunday May 22 at 4 p.m. at the Douglas High School Auditorium. Ticket, pictures, and show information will be provided first week in April, 2011. In the picture, Mary Nosek practices with Saturday’s class girls’ different moves preparing them for the recital. Dance Centre West is at 1501 E. 10th St. inside Saint Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church.

College to host exhibit opening of contemporary Native American arts, crafts
Douglas Dispatch

Fimbres celebrate family reunion
On Saturday, March 19 the 15th St. Park was filled with people who all have something in common: They all are related to the Fimbres family.

Douglas youths participate in Kiwanis event
Douglas Dispatch

Cawthons perform at Silver Creek Church
“The Cawthons” of Four His Glory Ministries will be performing at the Silver Creek Church in Douglas on Sunday, March 20.

Girls State Program
begins seeking their
delegates for 2011
Are your ready for Girls State?

Cochise College: Largest
percent of increases
found in online classes
NICK KOSMIDER
WICK NEWS SERVICE

BOOKMOBILE SCHEDULE
We know it’s been chilly and unpleasant outside, but the

Lecture series continues
History, travel near and

Cochise College awards
scholarships to 4 students
NICK KOSMIDER
WICK NEWS SERVICE

Marching, jazz bands need help getting to Disneyland
For the second year in a row the Marching Band and the Jazz Band from the Douglas High School is planning its annual educational trip to Disneyland on May 13. In order to be able to travel both groups, guided by Emilio Gonzalez, Music Director for DHS are getting donations to raise the money necessary for the trip.

School Week in Pictures
Bianka Tanori
Douglas Dispatch

Free spring break activities next week
The week of Monday, March 14, is spring break for Douglas students.

Classroom spending continues to slide
PHOENIX ‑‑ The amount of tax dollars that ends up in Arizona classrooms slid again last year to the lowest level since this spending has been monitored.

Area teachers receive UA South training at home
Douglas Dispatch

New signs
New signs have recently been installed at Huber Middle School and Clawson Elementary School. The new free-standing signs now mark the entrance and front of each school.

Senate budget shows big cuts in schools
PHOENIX ‑‑ Rejecting Democratic protests, Senate Republicans voted Wednesday night to adopt an $8.1 billion budget for the coming fiscal year.

Manring joins college foundation board
Cochise College

BOOKMOBILE SCHEDULE
We know it’s been chilly and unpleasant outside, but the

College grads leaving the state
PHOENIX -- More than half of college graduates eventually have to leave Arizona because they can't advance their careers here, a university economist said Tuesday.

La Paloma schedules info meet on April 9
Bianka Tanori
Douglas Dispatch

Family Literacy program to end in June
The Even Start Family Literacy Adult Education Program funds were eliminated for Fiscal Year 2011, so the program will be ending in June.

College’s spring
lecture series
continues Mar.1
History, travel near and far, music, and culture are part of

McNeal's Syson selected to play with Sound of America
Douglas Dispatch

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Bookmobile Schedule for April 2011

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