January 2013 “Published Monthly for SEAGO Member Entities, our Strategic Partners and everyone interested in Southeastern Arizona” Vol. 3, No. 1

On Friday, February 22nd, Greenlee County officials, as well as of-ficials from the Town of Clifton, Town of Duncan, the sector, community leaders, business owners, investors, developers and entrepreneurs will gather

for a momentous occasion. The First “Growing Greenlee, The Opportunity Forum”. To be held at the Morenci Club in conjunction with support from Freeport McMoran, local and outside businesses and many others.

For several months much effort has been expended by the Business Association of Chase Creek, Arizona (BACCA), The Greenlee County Chamber, the Pride Society and the new Greenlee County Tourism Council. These entities have worked in concert with the strong leadership of Greenlee County and her twin incorporated towns to focus attention on the impressive array of job opportunities in the area as well as the numerous cultural and natural aspects of Green-lee County, Arizona.

Over the past two months 3 builders and contractors, plus a hotelier have pledged to bring much-needed new rooftops to Greenlee County. This of course means commercial ex-pansion, business attraction and other forms of benefits by diversifying the local economic base. Check out the new www.GrowingGreenlee.org website. Help get the word out about the Housing Needs Survey at http://growinggreenlee.org/housing-needs-survey/ and keep the word going by join-ing us on Facebook.

This Opportunity Forum will demonstrate available as-sets, showcase the synergy between the public and private sectors and help open the door for new investment and de-velopment.

By popular de-mand, two new features help us roll out the Janu-

ary edition of the SEAGO Turning Point Newsletter. On Page 3 you will find the new Chamber Corner. Here you will read news and announcements from Chamber Presidents, and Chamber Executive Directors through-out the SEAGO Region. Kudos to these important groups~! Each Chamber works diligently to improve the economy of our Region. The more you know about what this Region has to offer to better chance we have of attracting new faces, new businesses and new job op-portunities for all.

The other new feature is the Inter nat iona l Business Bulle-

tin Board. This feature, as well as the Chamber Corner, will have special pages on our website to be able to go into detail about job availability, business services of-fered, job seekers section and an outreach tool for inside and outside business to reach their target audience. The primary mailing list of the Turning Point is over 2,000 unique addresses to readers in all 15 counties of Arizo-na, our neighbors and strategic partners in New Mexico and Sonora and more. With each newsletter posted and archived to our website, site selectors, business leaders and other decision makers have handy access to search-able information. We hope you enjoy these new fea-tures, please send us your feedback here: Feedback.

Growing Greenlee,The Opportunity Forum

By A’kos Kovach

NEW FEATURES for the NEW YEAR

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By Bob Ortega, The Republic | azcentral.com

As Eddie Lopez wrestles nearly 200 pounds of bags, bulg ing with brightly wrapped Christmas presents, toward the bus he’ll take to Culiacan, Mex ico, he counts himself lucky to have a seat.

His wife and four sons left for Mexico a week ago so they could be sure of all getting on a bus during the busy Christmas travel period.

“We pulled the boys out of school early,” says Lopez, who lives in Queen Creek and visits family in Culiacan every Christ mas. “It was the only way we could get them seats because there are hardly any left.”

More than 1 million Mexi cans and Amer-icans of Mexican descent will pour across

Holiday Visits to Mexico Increase

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Volunteers making a differenceThe SEAGO/Area Agency on Aging uses trained volunteers (Long Term Care Om-budsmen) who visit residents in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities to advocate for residents rights. At this time of the year we are especially appreciative of the kindnesses of people in the community who dogood works without public recogni-tion.

We would like to gratefully acknowledge the generosity of Kay Davis of Huachuca City who makes beautiful hand-quilted lap blankets and donates them to residents in care facilities. We are pleased to be able to help her reach the residents by distributing those lap blankets to residents who don’t have family nearby.

We are proud of the work of our wonder-ful volunteers and for their commitment to helping seniors and the disabled all year long, and thankful for people like Kay Da-vis whogive so generously of their time andtalents.

Jan Flanagan, LTC Ombudsman Program Coordinator

Letter to the Editor

Train Travel Makes a ComebackDespite some political and economic hurdles, more communities are

reviving intercity rail links or making plans for new ones.

Train travel in the U.S. has long been de-rided as outdated, inefficient, expen-sive and a sad relic of America's past rail glories.

But given high gas prices, worsen-ing traffic condi-tions, airline industry cuts and government pledges to renew the nation's infrastructure, it appears passenger train service is quietly making a comeback across the country.

Here are some recent examples:

For the first time in decades, starting next summer, passenger rail service will be running again between Boston and Cape

Cod. Boston.com says the two-hour trip from Beantown to Hy-annis will cost about $30 for a round-trip ticket.

Earlier this month, Amtrak revived its Richmond-to-Norfolk passenger service in Virginia for the first

time since 1977 -- also with an eye on beach-bound travelers. WTVR-TV says the state invested $100 million in the rail line, and will pay an additional $1 million in an-nual costs.

The Arizona Department of Transporta-tion is currently looking at the feasibility of a passenger rail link between Phoenix and Tucson.

By Bruce Kennedy, MSN Money Online

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Editor’s Note: It is good for all of us to be re-minded that travelers are safe and welcome in Mexico.

SEAGO Has Moved

by Chris VertreesSEAGO is

pleased to an-nounce the hiring of Con-nie Gastelum as our Re-gional Mobil-ity Manager.

Connie will begin work on January 4th. Her hiring signifies the formal kickoff of our new Regional Mobility Management Program. Connie is a Certified Commu-nity Transit Manager and has over 10 years of experience in transit coordination and management.

The primary goal of our Regional Mobil-ity Program is to assist our regional transit providers to meet the transit/transportation needs of our citizens in a safe, reliable, ac-cessible manner that maximizes the use of resources and minimizes the overall cost of transit services within the SEAGO region. Some of Connie’s duties will be updating and maintaining our Regional Transpor-tation Coordination Plan, identifying re-gional gaps in transit services, developing a plan to address those gaps, developing ve-hicle usage and training coordination plan to help control costs for our region’s small transit providers and to improve the safety of their riders, the incorporation of our re-gion’s for-profit transportation providers into our overall transit service strategy, and identification of resource sharing oppor-tunities that will reduce costs and improve services for our region.

SEAGO Tranportation

The SEAGO main offices have been located for over 35 years on the second floor of Bisbee City Hall. However, be-ginning the first week of January, SEA-GO Administration, Finance, Housing, Transportation, CDBG and Economic Development offices are open for busi-ness at 1403 West Highway 92, close to Melody Lane on the west end of Bisbee.

PLEASE NOTE: The SEAGO AAA offices are not moving, they continue to operate in their same location,300 Col-lins Rd. We look forward to serving you at our new, high visibility, easy access location.

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Economic Development District.

1403 W. Highway 92, Bisbee, AZ 85603(520) 432-2622, ext. 210

To subscribe, email:akovach@seago.org

A’kos Kovach, publisher and editorMargaret Dillard, copy/graphics editor

Items for publication are welcomed from SEAGO member entities and strategic partners. Copy must be submitted at

least 7 business days priorto the end of each month.

To all our Chamber Presidents, Directors and friends,Although the SEAGO Newsletter strives to include calendar of events items from your Chamber every issue, we want more~! So, in re-

sponse to positive feedback we have received from our readers, we are starting a New Feature beginning with this first issue of 2013. “The Chamber Corner” is designed to help showcase and promote your fundraisers, big events, anything to which you wish to attract a larger audi-ence, increased participation and public awareness. Send your comments, ideas, articles and photos to: The Chamber Corner. Hope you enjoy this new reader-friendly public service opportunity. With best wishes for an exceptional New Year, ~ A’kos Kovach

WILLCOX CHAMBER By Alan Baker, Executive DirectorHere it is 2013 already! It can’t be but

here it is. New Year’s Day and all of the Col-lege Bowl games on TV with the eventual naming of the championship team. A few weeks later and the Super Bowl is here with and the professional football championship team winning the game. One of the things that we often don’t think about is all of the behind the scenes work that goes into these championship teams. There is the coach-ing staff, the sports trainers, the equipment managers, and even the folks who market the teams. The team is more than the play-ers on the field. Oh yes, if you didn’t sell tickets where would you be. Here is the en-couragement I want to give you today in the SEAGO region.

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SIERRA VISTA CHAMBER By Amanda Baillie. Executive DirectorIf you’ve been wondering how the Cham-

ber has put your money to work this past year, then the An-nual Membership Meet-ing is the place to find out. Save the date now and plan to attend this important event on Thursday, January 24. Once again, the meeting will take place at the Winde-mere Hotel from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. This is the event where both the Board of Direc-tors chair, Dee Dee Hoeft of Wells Fargo Home Mort-gage, and Executive Director Amanda Baillie will give annual reports on how the Chamber worked on behalf of the business community in 2012.

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DOUGLAS CHAMBER By Danny MoralesThe Greater Douglas Chamber of Com-

merce hopes to build on the successes of 2012 in the coming year. Information-sharing partnerships such as this one with SEAGO will no doubt be key to our contin-ued success in 2013. The past year saw our Chamber engage and launch high visibility, high-impact, and wide-reaching informa-tion campaigns. Of special note, we hosted two political forums in 2012, launched our Member of the Week program in partner-ship with KDAP FM, and implemented an Email Bi-Weekly with a distribution across and beyond Cochise County.

CLICK HERE to read more.

TUCSON HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Happy New Year! So… you’ve thought about a few personal “resolutions” for the new year – but have you identified new business opportunities? At the Tucson Hispanic Chamber we focus on three key opportunities for businesses throughout Southern Arizona – 1) the fast growing Hispanic market, 2) inter-national trade opportunities specifical-ly in Sonora, Mexico and 3) protecting our member businesses by advocating at the Federal, State and local levels. These three key areas differentiate our chamber from many other business or-ganizations and have led to our astro-nomical growth in membership – over 300% over the last three years to 1000 businesses!

GREENLEE COUNTY CHAMBER

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We want to thank the members of the Greenlee Tourism Council, also known as the Rivers, Valleys, Mountains and Trails Tourism Council, or RVMT for short) for their extra effort in organizing last year. This important addition to the Greenlee County Economic Development Plan was a much needed adjunct to the efforts of our Greenlee County Chamber of Commerce, Business Association of Chase Creek, Ari-zona (BACCA), the Farmers Market, The Pride Society, The Greenlee County Histor-ical Society and the numerous private sec-tor business owners and business leaders who are making a difference for the future of Greenlee County. 2013 will be fabulous and momentous year as we work in concert with the public sector, Freeport McMoRan and so many others to help attract new em-ployers, new people and new opportunities to Greenlee County.

Regional Events

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Jan. 8 - Arizona Earn to Learn Program Orientation, 6:30 pm, Pima County Hous-ing Center, 801 W. Congress, Tucson. For information, contact Geraldine Aramburo at (877) 260-7639 or email: geri@livetheso-lution.org

Jan. 9 - Arizona Earn to Learn Program Orientation, 7:30 pm, Pima County Hous-ing Center, 801 W. Congress, Tucson. For information, contact Geraldine Aramburo at (877) 260-7639 or email: geri@livetheso-lution.org

Jan. 9 - Sierra Vista Outreach to Naco. For information, please contact Amanda Baillie at abaillie@sierravistachamber.org

Jan. 17 - Graham County Career Fair 10 am to 2 pm, EAC Gherald Hoopes Activity Center. For additional information or ques-tions, please contact Arizona Workforce Connection: Graham One Stop-1910 W Thatcher Blvd, Safford, AZ 85546 Phone (928) 432-6932 CLICK HERE for details.

Jan. 21 - Greenlee County Career Fair

10am to 2:00pm, Clifton Schools-Junior High Gym. For additional information or questions, please contact Arizona Work-force Connection: Greenlee One Stop-300 N Coronado Blvd, Clifton, AZ 85533 Phone (928) 865-4003 CLICK HERE for details.

Jan. 24 - Economic Census Webinar - 1 pm EST, To Access the Online Presentation:

URL: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/ - Conference number: PW3438034 - Audience passcode: CENSUS

Once a year the shed at St John’s Epis-copal Church resembles a version of Rube Goldberg meets Jules Verne. From the fan-ciful to the necessary, from antiques to art the good people of Old Bisbee organize an event truly woven into the fabric of life in Bisbee – a Bizarre bazaar to raise funds for numerous charitable causes. So dig out those dusty boxes in the attic, clear out those treasures in the garage and donate them today – contact ddskathy@msn.com or seteo@q.com Thank you~!

St. John’sBizarre Bazaar

Operation Kidsafe the #1 Child Safety Event Just got better for 2013!• FREE for Every Family.• Your Company is in the

Community Spotlight.• Massive Media.• Great Grass Roots• Flyer Program.CLICK HERE for details

History in the making ~ On Wednesday, January 9, several Sierra Vista business owners and leaders will take a tour of Naco, Sonora, as guests of the new Mayor, Jesus Armol Gallardo, and the business organi-zation Agencia de Promocion Economica Regional de Naco Sonora (APRECORN).

After introductions and a special wel-come ceremony, guests will be taken on a guided tour of Naco agribusiness, maquila-doras, furniture manufacturer, Tortilla fac-tory and other select stops. New Chamber members in Naco will also be visited.

This is a major step in the right direction, that being working more closely with our neighbors to the south. Mexico is Arizona’s largest trade partner. For more information please contact Amanda Baillie at abaillie@sierravistachamber.org.

Sierra Vista Chamber outreach to Naco

Jan. 24 - Sierra Vista Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting - 11:30 am to 1:00 pm, Windemere Hotel. For more in-formation or to register, visit: sierravista-chamber.org or call the chamber office at: (520) 458-6940.

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Fiscal Year 2013 Request for Grant Applications, Cycle 2

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prepare facilities for water infrastructure project construction.

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The American Grants and Loans Catalog is now available. Our new and revised 2013 edition contains more than 2800 financial programs, subsidies, scholarships, grants and loans offered by the US federal govern-ment. In addition you will also have access to over 2400 programs funded by private corporations and foundations. That is over 5200 programs available through various sources of financial providing organiza-tions. NEW: You will also have access to our live Database that is updated on a daily ba-sis. This product also provides daily email alerts as programs are announced.

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Willcox Industrial ParkLand Sale

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By popular request, planning is now un-der way to organize a second International Trade, Expo and Summit on Friday April 26. This date was chosen to co-exist with the major Folklorico event which takes place on Saturday April 27.Thisis the sig-nature fundraising event for the Santa Cruz Community Foundation and draws upon local, regional and outside support and sponsorships.

Save these dates now and plan to attend both events. The first International Trade, Expo and summit was so well received that attendees, speakers and sponsors asked that a second event be scheduled sooner than next fall. Thanks to the leadership of Su-pervisor Rudy Molera and Nogales Mayor Arturo Garino, planning has already be-gun. This second event will be held in Rio Rico to accommodate the size of the audi-ence and dovetail with the Folklorico event.

Sponsorships, Vendor booths and gener-al registration will go live online sometime during January to handle the volume of expected early registrants based upon the statistics gathered from the first event held this past November. For more information contact Nogales Event.

Nogales and Santa Cruz County to host International Trade Expo and Summit.

CUSTOMS and INTERNATIONAL TRADE

By Thomas J. Lindmeier

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PRO-TECTION

19 USC 1337 provides for a remedy for patent holders who are threatened with the importation of products which infringe upon the patent held by the United States owner. According to the language of the statute, once it is determined that the im-ports infringe upon the patent, they are to be excluded, “unless after considering the effect of such exclusion upon the public health and welfare, competitive conditions in the U.S. economy, the production of like or directly competitive articles in the U.S. and U. S. consumers it finds that such ar-ticles should not be excluded from entry.”

Thus the International Trade commis-sion (ITC) requested that the public submit comments to determine if any of the bases listed above exist for wireless communica-tion devices, music and data processing de-vices, and tablet computers which contain the patented devices.

Some of the other issues that Mr. Lind-meier covers are:

DENIAL of EXPORT PRIVILEGESDUTY FREE IMPORTATIONSUGAR QUOTA

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Low-cost Bachelor Degree Programs Offered Through EAC

By Krista Olmstead Staff Writer,Eastern Arizona Courier

In fall of 2012, ASU began offer-ing two bachelor degree programs

through EAC - nursing and business ad-ministration - and plans to implement two more within the next year. Students are able to receive the same accredited degree programs as they would at the Tempe campus, at nearly half the cost.

December 2012

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The Opportunity Tourin Greenlee

The skies are just a little bit brighter and blu-

er in Greenlee County, in large part due to the

high demand for quality employees spurred by

the private sector. The fact that Freeport McMo-

Ran is expanding output is not a secret. The huge

growth of countries like China, India and Brazil

have placed a premium on the value of copper,

needed for both residential and commercial con-

struction.But as the recent ASU Report “Keep the Green

in Greenlee” reveals, there are multiple reasons

why Greenlee county is the fastest growing coun-

ty in Arizona. Rivers, valleys, mountains and

trails is not just the name of the Greenlee County

Tourism Council , it is the way of life in this ma-

jestic and tranquil home to everything from Big

Horn Sheep on the ground to Golden Eagles and

Sand Hill Cranes in the skies. Recent Opportunity Tours have stirred devel-

opers and builders to set their sights on Greenlee

County for many reasons. To take your own Opportunity Tour contact

economicdevelopment@seago.org to schedule

your tour or to answer your questions.

CLICK HERE for more information about tours.

Nogales/Santa Cruz County

working togetherThe glow from the success of the Nogales

International Trade Summit continues to

shine brightly. With local, county, state fed-

eral and international support the future is

bright along the border – at long last.

There is still much to be done, milestones

such as new employers, adding new jobs and

attracting more commerce are still being

pursued. But the big difference is the unified

effort on the part of the leadership in Santa

Cruz County and the City of Nogales.

The region is standing up for itself and re-

scoping the image from negative hype to pos-

itive reality. Santa Cruz County & Nogales are

not alone support from the private sector has

grown as well. Old stereotypes and miscon-

ceptions are being erased. How? By bringing

new faces to meetings such as the Interna-

tional Trade Summit, and upcoming events

that will focus on the areas achievements and

importance to the econ y of Arizona.

For more information contact

economicdevelopment@seago.org

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ADOT building new weigh station for Douglas Port of Entry

The Arizona Department of Transporta-tion began construction this week on a new commercial truck weigh station to inspect vehicles passing through the Douglas Port of Entry.

The $4 million facility will be construct-ed on a nearly 11-acre site northeast of the intersection of US 191 and State Route 80 in Douglas, in the same location as the ex-isting inspection station. This project will include an administration building for the ADOT Enforcement and Compliance Divi-sion and a separate building for inspection activities.

Commercial vehicle inspections will

continue on the location during construc-tion of the new facilities, which is expected to be complete in late 2013. Traffic on US 191 and SR 80 will be unaffected by the construction.

The new commercial vehicle inspection station will be housed inside a 5,800-square-foot building featuring two inspection bays and eight inspection work stations as well as restrooms and janitorial facilities.

Both the administration and inspec-tion facilities will be built to the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED Silver environ-mental standards that will include using lo-cal building materials, low-water-use land-scaping and plumbing fixtures, and parking for fuel efficient vehicles.

For more information about this proj-

ect, contact Safford District Senior Com-munity Relations Officer C.T. Revere at 520.705.3574 or crevere@azdot.gov. Visit www.facebook.com/azdot or www.azdot.gov for more information about ADOT. For more information about ADOT proj-ects and programs across Arizona see the agency's latest blog posts at http://adotblog.blogspot.com .

Border trade message gains traction

A year and a half ago, a trio of Santa Cruz County businesspeople asked a legislative committee in Phoenix for help in speed-ing up crossing times at Arizona’s ports of entry.

Bruce Bracker, Jaime Chamberlain and J.B. Manson told the Interim Joint Border Security Advisory Committee that legal cross-border traffic from Mexico accounts for approximately 60,000 jobs in Arizona’s

retail sector, that visitors from Mexico spend more than $7.3 million per day in the state, and that produce companies were thinking about moving to Texas because of delays at the Nogales port.

The reception to their plea was cool, to say the least. Sen. Steve Smith (R-Marico-pa) wondered aloud about possible ulterior motives of all those Mexican visitors, while Sen. Al Melvin (R-Tucson) said he wouldn’t even sign a non-binding resolution in sup-port for increased staffing at the ports.

However, since that low point in May 2011, state politicians’ attitudes toward bor-der trade have thawed, allowing commerce to take the place of immigration enforce-ment at the forefront of conversations about the border, according to policy experts.

By Curt Prendergast, Nogales International

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“AZ Earn to Learn” Offers $3.1 Million in Scholarship

Funds for Low-Income Students Who Complete

Savings & Financial Education Program

Arizona’s three state universities – Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University and the University of Arizona – in partnership with the Arizona-based non-profit organization Live the Solution - are launching “AZ Earn to Learn,” an innovative need-based financial aid program that pairs $3.1 million in scholarships with more than 700 students from low-income families. Participation in AZ Earn to Learn includes a savings plan and com-pletion of financial literacy and college readiness training. AZ Earn to Learn is funded with $1.55 million in federal grants from the United States Depart-ment of Health and Human Services/Assets for Independence (AFI) pro-gram provided to the three state uni-versities, each of which will also pro-vide matching funds. This is the first time in the federal agency’s history that state universities have applied for and received matching funds for a scholar-ship program of this nature.

“AZ Earn to Learn is a groundbreak-ing initiative that will provide critical need-based aid to students who oth-erwise might not have access to higher education, better preparing them for the financial and academic rigor of university life,” said Arizona Board of Regents Chair Rick Myers. “I am extremely proud that our state uni-versities are leading the nation in this unique program. AZ Earn to Learn will help students achieve financial secu-rity by developing strong savings habits and acquiring a lasting asset: a univer-sity education.”

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Sunglow Ranch is an award-winning, hideaway guest ranch set on 475 acres and surrounded by the Chiricahua Mountains in southeast Arizona. Sunglow offers its guests comfortable lodging in only eleven individually decorated casitas, inspired dining and a breadth of activities.

Most of all, Sunglow provides guests with a beautiful mountain setting—a perfect place to relax, or a base from which to ex-plore the breadth of history and culture in this lovely corner of Arizona. Our guests enjoy hiking our three mile nature trail, bird-watching, complimentary use of our mountain bikes, swimming in our 45 foot pool, and unparalleled star-gazing from the hydro-spa.

With 200,000 acres of the Coronado Na-tional Forest just beyond the Ranch, oppor-tunities for hiking, horseback trail rides, and exploration abound.

Sunglow Ranch is open year round, for lodging and dining by reservation, with facilities for corporate retreats, yoga, wed-dings, family gatherings and all manner of celebrations.

For more information, visit www.Sun-glowRanch.com or telephone 520.824.3334.

By Brooks Bradbury, General Manager

By the end of December, nearly 4 million businesses will have received forms for the 2012 Economic Census, the U.S. Government’s official five-year measure of American business and the economy. Response is required by law, and statistics that result will in-form important business decisions and guide the development of effective public policy.

We’re offering a special webinar on Thursday, January 24 at 1:00 PM EST to help busi-nesses understand the value of Census data and prepare to respond - including a demon-stration of our electronic reporting tools. Trusted organizations like yours can help get the word out to your members as the February 12 deadline approaches.

Join us on January 24 to prepare your organization for questions from businesses and inform your members of this highly instructional session. Get the details on the webinar page at business.census.gov. Mark your calendar now, and find out why response makes a difference.

Registration is not required – To participate, just follow these instructions:

To Access the Online Presentation:URL: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/Conference number: PW3438034Audience passcode: CENSUS

To Access the Conference Audio:U.S.: 800-857-9836International: 630-395-0300Participant passcode: CENSUS

SAVE THE DATE FOR THE 2012 ECONOMIC CENSUS WEBINARTHURSDAY, JANUARY 24 AT 1:00 PM EST

Bisbee was dressed in white for the holidays. New Year Eve and the night prior, the skies opened up and let fall between 5 and 9 inches of snow. For many young Bisbee-ites, it is the biggest snow storm they have ever known. Temps dipped into the teens.

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