January 2009 Vol. IIII No. 3
Celebrating the Art of Living in Southern Arizona
TOGETHER RISING: A SCULPTURE EVENT FEBRUARY 6– 8, 2009 • TUBAC FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS
IN A TIME OF CHANGE AND A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITY, WE ARE CREATING, INNOVATING, ALWAYS REACHING… AND RISING TO NEW HEIGHTS TOGETHER. Join us in our Monumental Sculpture Garden for a gathering of the top sculptors working today in Southwestern Art. The weekend will be filled with demonstrations, talks and garden tours conducted by the artists themselves. This is a rare opportunity to get personal with the artists and learn of their inspirations firsthand.
THE FOLLOWING ARTISTS ARE SCHEDULED TO ATTEND: Star York, Bill Worrell, Mark White, David Unger, Rebecca Tobey, Gary Lee Price, Pokey Park, James G. Moore, David McGary, Connie Hendrix, Jim Eppler, Jim Budish, Esther Benedict, and John Arenskov. Meet the Artists from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm each day Catalog Available Upon Request
TEL: 520.398.9662 ■ TOLL FREE: 888.398.9662 19 TUBAC RD. TUBAC, AZ 85646-4217 NEWBYGALLERY.COM ■ INFO@NEWBYGALLERY.COM
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About this month’s cover January 2009 Cover Art
Street in Old Town, Grenada, Spain by Joseph Birkett
Wa t e r c o l o r b y T o m H i l l
This month’s cover art “Street in Old Town, Grenada” is by celebrated Tubac artist, Tom Hill.
the information, and went home and made a sign with measured letters and illustrations of their products. When Tom took the sign back to the booth, they were delighted, bought it, and, by word of mouth, helped him get a lot of work painting signs.
Hallie and I thought it captured well the spirit of travel and novel prospects for this New Year, while also reflecting the Spanish origins of the Tubac Presidio.
While we talked, facing the Hills’ large windows that frame the valley and recently snow-capped Santa Rita Mountains, I looked through one of Tom’s art instruction books written for Northlight. Vivid and clear examples of technique, logically presented fill page after page with color studies and paintings, fleshed out from sketch to completion, with Tom’s comments on the science of representing light with paint, without making mud.
While selecting and photographing the painting with Tom, I spoke with him at his beautiful Aliso Springs home in Tubac where he creates side by side with his artist wife, Barbara. We spoke a bit about his life in art, current projects, and Tom’s architectural interests. Both accomplished painters’ works line the walls of the Hills’ home which Tom designed and built with Barbara, completing it January of 1995. It is the 8th home designed and built by Tom - testament to the man’s talents in the academics of creation. Tom’s architectural interests are often reflected in his expert renderings of city marvels, such as the beginning of a watercolor of Venice on Tom’s drawing board in his large-windowed studio, lit by the natural, white light of the north. Nearby, photographs taken by Tom and Barbara from their visits to Venice provide details for Tom to reflect on while the watercolor paper is transformed with his impression of the scene. Tom mentions the construction techniques of the early Venetians - their foundations of wooden pylons driven far into mud - and explains their reasoning for building where they did, illuminating the depth of his interest. Regarding his own architectural endeavors, recently Tom received a letter forwarded from the organization, Modern Architecture Preservation Project (www.mapptucson.org), as they discovered a mid-century home in Tucson near the Catalina Foothills and wished to recognize it as an excellent example of the Tucson version of the California Case Study Tradition of architecture.
Tom designed the home in 1968. A full photo spread from a 1970 Arizona Citizen, ¡Ole! section, shows the home from many angles. Also pictured is Tom, creating near a north-light window in his then studio. The home may be a candidate for historic status. It is never difficult to review artwork at the Hills’ studio, as each piece from Tom’s long artistic career is meticulously photographed in large format, transferred to slide or transparency, and cataloged above a light table between the two artists’ studios, thoughtfully designed for the specific purpose of the business of making and managing art. After reviewing Tom’s and Barbara’s incredible work, we sat for a time in the Hills’ spacious living room and talked of Tom’s life in art. While their large, orange tabby cat, Tiger watched on, Tom described for me how he got his first job as an artist. When he was 16, Tom had gone down to the Los Angeles Farmer’s Market and noticed that the booths had terrible signs. So he chose a booth sporting a sign with particularly bad penmanship, wrote down
His watercolors and articles grace the pages of many publications and books, several of which are written and illustrated exclusively by Tom about painting, color and travel. From his early years as a student at Art Center in LA, to his service as Navy artist; his times spent employed as storyboard and set designer at Universal Studios, to his job for the Tribune as Korean War correspondent; his career freelance designing in New York City, to the many one-man and group shows he has had in national museums and institutes - Tom is an inspiring example of what is possible in the world for those tenacious enough to build and maintain skills of artistic excellence. Tom has traveled the globe, to over 60 countries, painting scenes and teaching over 300 workshops. Much of his work is created on site or plein air. You can find over 170 large, color plates of Tom Hill’s work and commentary in his most recent book, Travels with my Paintbox, with a forward by Harley Brown, available for purchase at the Tubac Center of the Arts and T.J.’s Tortuga Books in Tubac. The works of Tom and Barbara Hill will be featured in a show at the Karin Newby Gallery, March 2009. Don’t miss it. Together Rising: The Painting Event the Karin Newby Gallery will feature the work of nationally known painters Louisa McElwain & David DeVary out of Santa Fe, NM , plus four of our own local Tubac painters. Featuring the amazing work of Barbara Hill, nationally known water colorist Tom Hill, Nicholas Wilson (rated in the top 10 wildlife painters in the United States) and the wonderful work of David Simons. More information on March’s show or to view the Hills’ work, please contact: Karin Newby Gallery & Sculpture Garden Phone: 520.398.9662 www.NewbyGallery.com
Tom Hill painting on location in San Miguel, Mexico.
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Tubac Event Calendar
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Hiram S. Washburn by Mary Bingham
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Don Carlos Sigüenza y Gongora by Shaw Kinsley
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Santa Cruz County Update by Kathleen Vandervoet
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Borderland Photographer by Murray Bolesta
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To Bordeaux or not to Bordeaux by Bernard Berlin
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Tubac Map
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Tubac Life: The Giesy’s Home by Kathleen Vandervoet
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Letter
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Less is More by Carol St. John
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Javelina by Kent Duryeé
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Mata Ortiz by Cathy & Marshall Giesy
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The Frugal Gourmand of Tubac by Bernie Berlin
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Four Ways to Ease Indigestion by Sharon Sevara
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Remnants from Ruth
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Artist Profile - Peter Chope by Ellen Sussman
This monthly journal is made possible through the support of local advertisers, artists and writers... please visit their unique businesses and let them know where you saw their ad, art or article. The Tubac Villager is a locally owned and independently operated journal, based in Tubac and published monthly to celebrate the art of living in Southern Arizona. Letters are welcome. Opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the advertisers or the publishers. Advertiser and contributor statements and qualifications are the responsibility of the advertiser or contributor named. All articles and images are the property of the Tubac Villager, and/or writer or artist named, and may not be reproduced without permission. January Circulation: 11,000. The Villager is made available at 180 Tucson locations, 400 Phoenix locations, and offered free of charge at locations in Tubac, Tumacacori, Carmen, Green Valley, Nogales, Rio Rico, Amado and Arivaca, Arizona.
Publishers/Editors: Joseph & Hallie Birkett Many thanks to the excellent contributions from: Bernard Berlin Mary Bingham Joseph Birkett Murray Bolesta Kent Duryeé Cathy & Marshall Giesy Tom Hill Tubac Villager Map: Roberta Rogers
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La Entrada Tubac La Entrada de Tubac
www.LaEntradaDeTubac.com • Bruce Baughman Studio & Gallery Contemporary Fine Arts
• Carol Curry Studio & Gallery A gallery of jewelry and fine art with southwest charm!
• Casa Fina de Tubac
Offering furniture, design, accessories, ETC… with a unique & edgy twist!
• Chios
Fresh Produce Apparel
• Commerce Bank of Arizona Full-service, personalized banking
• Cowboy’s Sweetheart
Cowgirl Cool! Upscale western clothing, boots, hats and accessories for women and children.
• Damian Koorey Designs
Handcrafted Goldsmithing with extraordinary gemstones by Damian Koorey and Family.
• The Harrison Group Real Estate Services
Our natural approach to business is providing positive experiences for all our clients.
• KB Rock’n
Beads, jewelry, gifts and rock related items.
Great place for a Quick Snack – Hot Dogs, Fresh Sandwiches, Ice Cream & Art Gallery
• Southern AZ Title • Tubac Deli & Coffee
• La Esplendida
• Tubac Dental
• Manos Gallery
• Tubac/Santa Cruz Visitor’s Center
Featuring a surprising assortment of imports and handcrafted items from south of the border. International home furnishings and decor. Art, interiors, gifts. Always looking for new artists… email bio and website or images.
• Misco Market
Decorative items from south of the border.
• Olive Oil Gallery
• Feminine Mystique Art Gallery
• One World, One Chance
• First United Realty
• Paradise
Representing local, national & internationally recognized female artists.
Contemporary art & jewelry
• The Snack Bar Gallery
• La Cucaracha de Tubac
• Elvira’s Restaurant
A Nogales destination coming to Tubac!
• Renee Taylor Gallery
Unique Olive Oil Bar
Promoting education and awareness of Green.
Serving deli sandwiches, coffee, espresso, handmade pastries, pies & pizza. The place to meet & eat.
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La Entrada de Tubac, an authentic, charming walking village with eclectic galleries, unique shops, dining and services. Make La Entrada Your Tubac Destination! We’ve Moved to LA ENTRADA
Dr. Brian Kniff, DDS, practicing Exceptional Dentistry with personalized comfort and care.
Your first stop when visiting Tubac. Learn about our community and get help planning your visit.
• Tumacookery
A delightful family owned kitchen shop.
• Yard Woman
An old fashioned shop emphasizing health, wellness and happiness with a mission to inform and educate.
• ZForrest
Fine Art Paintings, Sculpture & Glass
A pet lover’s boutique
Join Us for our 5th year celebration: “Not always in the same location!” at Zforrest’s new La Entrada shop. Sat, January 24th FOOD, LIBATIONS, GAMES, MUSIC and beautiful, original creations made locally.
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“a new concept snack bar and art gallery” Just around the corner from the Tubac Visitor’s Center.
Paradise is a celebration of the friendship and bond between people and their pets. Cotton Tops, Denim Jackets, Hand Painted Dishware, Handmade Notecards and Whimsical Drawings All With Fanciful Dog and Cat Designs. Hand-painted Dog and Cat Bowls, Sherbert Colored Sherpa Pet Bed, Natural Dog Products, Unique Collars and Safe, Non-Toxic Pet Toys.
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Feminine Mystique Art Gallery La Entrada de Tubac 520•398•0473 www.FemaleArtGallery.com Femi9Mystique@AOL.com Representing Local, National & Internationally Recognized Female Artists
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PRICES ARE BEING REDUCED ALL OVER TUBAC. WE HAVE A SURPRISING NUMBER OF FINE HOMES FOR SALE, AND THE OWNERS ARE WAITING FOR YOUR OFFER. GIVE ME A CALL, AND LET’S SEE WHAT WE CAN FIND FOR YOU!
CHARLIE MEAKER 520-237-2414 - 2251 East Frontage Road COZY 2BR, 2BA Townhome in Cielito Lindo section of the Barrio. Large kitchen w/ breakfast area, extra room off kitchen for den or office. Large brickpaved porch & patio overlooks conservation area. Community pool and clubhouse just across the street! PRICED BELOW THE OTHERS. WON’T LAST LONG AT $249,000!
Come home to nature at this wildlifefriendly home in Palo Parado Estates, with 1.49 acres of tall trees. Secluded property on quiet street, yet close to town. Great private well, permanent water features, fantastic birding! Charming 2,475 sf home with winter and summer patios, detached studio, pool, custom-built kitchen, cozy fireplaces. Huge AZ room overlooks pool and wildlife area. New texture-coated exterior with warranty. A find at $459,000! SPACIOUS 3 BR HOME AND 2 BR GUEST HOUSE all on 1.8 acres. Look out across the green lawns at the mountain view from the long front porch, or entertain on the lush, walled garden patio. Nice open floor plan. Two wells. All of this is less than five minutes from I-19 or the Village! Offered at $575,000
“WESTERN RANCH HOUSE STYLE” 3BR home on 1.34 acres in Tubac Heights. Fabulous Master Bedroom Suite. Amazing mountain views. Shady porches on three sides. Secluded, yet close to everything. So many extras that I can’t begin to list them here, so call me for a showing or a brochure. Everything’s in excellent condition, ready for you to move in! OFFERED AT $599,000 - $499,000!
256 MARKET CIRCLE
BANK-OWNED PROPERTY - NEVER LIVED-IN! The popular St. Francis model, w/Casita! Three bedrooms, 3 baths, den/ office. Upgrades include beamed ceiling, granite, outdoor gas fireplace in the courtyard. The bank wants it sold, that’s why they’ve priced it at only $336,900
49 PIMERIA ALTA, TUBAC In Palo Parado Estates, this 2BR architect’s creation has great “bones” but needs a lot of TLC, and is priced accordingly. Amazing views, sparkling pool, unique design, 3,035 sq. ft. on several levels. Let me show you! OFFERED AT $460,000!
FOUR BEDROOMS / 3 bath spacious home in Palo Parado Estates. Large living/dining room. Family room with fireplace adjoins kitchen Large Walled-in backyard with spectacular mountain view faces east – a great place for a pool! Much more to see – visit anytime! OFFERED AT $325,000.
Camino Kennedy – FORTY ACRES at the north end of Tubac Foothills Ranch. Several great building sites. Views all around. Adjoins state land on the north. Can be split into three parcels. Electric at the lot line. Investment Potential! OFFERED AT $199,000. Kenyon Ranch Rd – 8 ACRES – 360 VIEWS – JUST A HALF MILE FROM TOWN! This parcel has more than one building site, and views of all the mountain ranges from Mexico to the Catalinas. GR Zoning – can be split. Electric and phones on the property. Offered at $259,000. Circulo Bautista – Tubac Rio Cruz - 5.41 acres in Tubac Rio Cruz, a small gated community at the north end of Tubac. Astounding mountain views, paved street, utilities at the lot line. Level building site. Ready for your fabulous new home! $215,000 – a steal!
UNIQUE PROPERTY, PEACE AND QUIET, MOUNTAIN VIEWS! Built and owned by one of Tubac’s renowned homebuilders. The main house has 4,375 sq ft with 4 BR, 4BA, plus exercise room, studio, office, atrium, workshop and a pool! Then, there’s an 1,100 sq ft shop/office with ½ BA that could be used for just about anything. Many, many deluxe features and extras – you have to see it! Offered at $645,000
THREE BEDROOMS, LOOKS LIKE NEW! MOVE RIGHT IN AND ENJOY THE VIEW! This well-built house has a lot of extras, including large, lightfilled kitchen, living room with mountain view and beehive fireplace, split bedroom plan, luxurious master suite, and much more! Well worth the asking price of $375,000. Let me show it to you!
Celebrating 29 years in Tubac! TUBAC HOME SALES SUMMARY FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS
CHARLIE MEAKER
cmeaker@gotucson.com
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
NUMBER OF HOMES SOLD
56
45
43
19
17
TOTAL SALES ($ MILLIONS)
24.8
22.4
22.5
10.1
7.5
MEDIAN SALES PRICE
$360,000
$400,000
$420,000
$423,000
$389,900
PERCENT OF SALE PRICE TO ORIGINAL LIST PRICE
90.0%
94.7%
88.5%
87.4%
72.7%
This five-year summary is a compilation of Tubac resale home sales reported by the Multiple Listing Services.
It does not include private-party or new home sales THE RAINFALL REPORT 2008 - 15.74 IN. As of year-end, there were about 105 homes listed for sale in Tubac; about 15 more than a year ago. 2007 - 11.82 IN. We hope that you have a Happy and Prosperous New Year! May all your wishes come true (just be careful what 10-YEAR AVERAGE - 14.52 IN. you wish for)! Your comments are welcome - just call - 237-2414 or e-mail - cmeaker@hughes.net (from my rain gauge in Palo Parado Estates) TEX T:
T U B A C C H A R L I E TO : 48696
7 Mon, thru Thurs, Jan 5th - 8th Tumacookery will be closed for a remodel/ expansion. Please join us on Feb 15th, for a Grand Re-Opening Party. Mon, Jan 5th La Frontera Corral of Westerners Intl. will hold their regular meeting at 4pm. The featured speaker will be Posy Piper talking about her just published book, Denim & Diamonds, 60 years of Arizona’s Santa Cruz County Cowbelles. Mrs. Piper, a retired teacher and journalist from Patagonia, heads the Cowbelles Ranchers Heritage Center in Nogales. The Corral, a western history group, meets the first Monday of each month at Casa Community Center, next to La Posada in Green Valley. The public is invited. 398-2344 for information. Tues, Jan 6th Tubac Tuesday Morning Breakfast Forum presents Nancy Valentine speaking on “The Art-Full History of Tubac Times, Today?-The Personal Perspective of An Artist’s Daughter” at 8am. Forum meets at Plaza de Anza - Artist’s Palate Restaurant, 40 Avenida Goya, Tubac. Tickets can be purchased in advance by calling 398-3333 for $10.00 or for $12.00 at the door. Tues, Jan 6th Robert Burridge Lecture at the Tubac Center of the Arts from 5 to 6:30pm. 3982371. Tues, Jan 6th A Nature Photo Tour of the Santa Cruz River Valley with Murray Bolesta at 7pm
at the Sonoita Creek Visitor Center at Patagonia Lake State Park. For more info call 520-241-1280. Thurs, Jan 8th Steve Rutter, a retired physican who lives in Sonoita will speak at the Patagonia’s Women’s Club at 2pm in Cady Hall. Steve’s subject will be the history and development of the Winchester rifle. This is open to the community. An inventor named Hunt laid the foundation for repeating lever action fire arms in the early 1800s which eventually evolved into the Winchester rifle. Rutter has built a model which demonstrates the action of the rifle that revolutionzed the way wars such as the Mexican War were fought thereafter. Steve will also discuss the various individuals, like Smith and Wesson, who were working on the technology of guns during this critical period of weapon development, the intriques over patents and the manufacturing companies which were competing against each other to produce better fire arms. At the same time ammunition was also changing which is an important component of the story. Rutter has done extensive research on the inventions behind the success of the Winchester, the individuals that shaped its history and the fire arms industry which remains in the New England towns where it began. Join the Woman’s Club for the fascinating story of the development of fire arms during the nineteenth century. The montly meeting for members of PWC
will be at 1:00pm in Cady Hall which is on 342 Duquesne Ave. nevt to the Patagonia Library. Refreshments will be served prior to Steve Rutter’s talk which will begin at 2:00. This is free even ant open to the public. Thurs, Jan 8th Tubac/Santa Cruz County Chapter Arizona Archaeological Society - US/Mexico Border Fence Excavation. Archaeologist Maren Hopkins will talk about the results of the archaeological excavation she conducted at the border in Southeast Arizona near the San Pedro River last year. Hopkins regards the borderlands as a unique space both in modern and ancient times because of the meshing of cultures that have taken place throughout this corridor. Hopkins is a project director for Northland Research, Inc. located in Tucson. The public is welcome to attend the program and the potluck preceding it beginning at 5pm free of charge. Donations are appreciated. The Tubac/SCC AAS chapter meets the second Thursday of each month. For more information about the Tubac/SCC AAS Chapter and its activities, call Nancy Valentine at 520-245-9222 or inquire via e-mail at tubacval@msn.com or visit www. AzArchSoc.org Thurs, Jan 8th Bats: Demons or Darlings lecture by Steven Haas at 7pm at the Sonoita Creek Visitor Center at Patagonia Lake State Park. For more info call 520-287-2791.
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Fri, Jan 9th AZ Edges Opening Reception at the Tubac Center of the Arts from 5 to 7pm. A national juried exhibition of 2D and 3D all media art. Free admission. Runs thru Feb 13th. 398-2371. Sat, Jan 10th Moonlight Hike at the Sonoita Creek Visitor Center at Patagonia Lake State Park. The walk leaves from the Visitor Center at 4:45. The sun sets at 5:36 and the moon rises at 5:21. The hike is approx. 1.5 miles roundtrip and takes about 2 hours. The entrance fee to the Park applies. Bring water and a flashlight; wear sturdy shoes. Sat, Jan 10th to Feb 2nd “In Full Color” Plein Air Exhibition at the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park. Recepion at 4:30pm. www. arizonapleinairpainters.com Tues, Jan 13th Poetry reading in Tubac from 5-8pm. First part is happy hour, you are welcome to bring or share the refreshment of the evening. We will spend the remaining part of the time having an open forum to read, recite and receive feedback from our fellow artists that attend. It is an open forum, you are encouraged to participate with an original piece of your work, another piece from another Artist that you are inspired by...then we take turns discussing our work amongst the group. At Aldea de Artisticas 14 Calle Iglesia, Tubac. Email Martitamfoss@yahoo.com
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WORKSHOP with MICHAELIN OTIS & DEBORAH VOYDA ROGERS Watercolors and pastels March 11, 12, 13, 2009. You will have two instructors to widen the horizons of this workshop! lots of individual time and the opportunity to learn different views. Even if you have explored mixed media, this class will take you one step beyond. Watercolor can now be applied to numerous new surfaces, and combined with other mediums. You will be painting on five different surfaces for astounding results and effects. Some of these can be framed without glass! Three days of exploring, finding your own style, dynamic design and having tons of fun on the journey. Also paint with Michaelin every Monday morning at Manos 8-10 am.
Southern Arizona History
Hiram S. Washburn
AZ 1st Volunteer Infantry Recruited at Tubac Part II
by Mary Bingham Last month, we left Hiram Washburn in Sonora recovering from a bullet wound, accidentally self-inflicted. The incident couldn’t have happened at a worse time as the Civil War had just begun and U.S. Military troops were withdrawing from the territory to fight in the east. Those that were left in Tubac and Tucson had their hands full trying to protect their property and families from Apache attacks that were rapidly escalating. Washburn returned to Tucson as soon as his wounds healed enough to travel and remained in the Tucson area during the Civil War. In those early days of the war, Tucson was a hotbed of Confederate sympathizers. Washburn was rather quickly identified as a Confederate sympathizer primarily due to his association with Palatine Robinson, a rabid Confederate supporter. As early as January 1, 1862 Peter Brady, the first manager of the Ajo copper mine located west of Tubac, wrote to L.J.F. Yager, ferry operator at Yuma Crossing the following intelligence: Dear Yager: There is a report here that 1,000 Confederate troops (Texans) are on their way from Mesilla and [plan
to] occupy Arizona. I believe there is some truth in the rumor, for the new superintendent of the Poston mine, Major Lally, has not made his appearance, but is in the [city of ] Magdalena, waiting to see the turn events may take. Mr. Palatine Robinson of Tucson, posted up his notices at Arivaca and at Tubac declaring the property of Colonel Colt confiscated in Arizona and he as a loyal citizen of the Sunny South should proceed to take possession of it.... As of the date of the letter, Brady was a millwright and a Union spy in Altar, Sonora, Mexico under the authority of Colonel Edwin A. Rigg of the California Volunteers or California Column as it was more popularly known. Washburn’s old boss, Ammi White, owner of the Pima Villages trading post and mill followed up with similar information in a letter to Major Rigg dated Fort Yuma, February 9, 1862. ...Colonel Robinson and a man named Washburn, residents of Tucson, went to the Sierra [Cerro] Colorado mine (Samuel Colt’s) and posted notices declaring it confiscated to the Confederate States, took possession, sold and carried away a large
amount of property, and wrote to Major Lally, at Magdalena (Colt’s agent), that if he came to Tucson he would be mobbed. They have since abandoned it and gone to the Patagonia mine (Lieutenant Mowry’s). Two men were killed by the Apaches while engaged in removing the boiler from the Sierra Colorado to the Patagonia. One was named Hawley, from Texas. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Ammi White. Ammi White, Captain William McCleave of Co. A., 1st California Cavalry and nine of his men were captured at the Pima Villages on March 6, 1862 by Sherod Hunter’s Confederate Rangers and sent to Mesilla, Sonora to be held for future prisoner exchanges. It is interesting that in later years Arizona historian Senator Carl T. Hayden debunked reports of Washburn’s prosouthern sympathies. He based his opinion on the fact that Washburn was not at the Mowry Mine [formerly the Patagonia Mine] when Brigadier General James H. Carlton, commander of the California Column, rounded up Confederate
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sympathizers Sylvester Mowry and Palatine Robinson among others. President Abraham Lincoln signed the bill creating the Arizona Territory (AT) on February 24, 1863 and appointed John A. Gurley as the first governor. Things got off to a rocky start. Gurley died of appendicitis on August 19, 1863 in Green Township, Ohio the night before his departure for the AT. John N. Goodwin was appointed to replace him on August 21st. Goodwin and the other newly appointed AT officials arrived at Navajo Springs, AT on December 29, 1863. Goodwin issued a proclamation announcing he planned to establish the new government of Arizona. Goodwin and officials finally reached Fort Whipple on January 22, 1864. One of his first duties was to select the site for the new capital to be located at Prescott near Fort Whipple. The biggest problem facing the new governor was the lack of law and order in Arizona. He contacted the War Department in Washington requesting permission to raise a volunteer infantry to fight the Indian menace. That was Goodwin’s first mistake. Fighting Indians with infantry was next to impossible as
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Southern Arizona History had been proven during the recent Fort Buchanan military operation. Permission was granted to Goodwin in April of 1864, but as the fledgling territory had no money, Goodwin was unable to take action until June of 1865. Adding to the delay was the reorganization of the Department of the West by the U.S. War Department. The Arizona Territory was transferred from the Department of New Mexico, headquartered in Mesilla, New Mexico Territory, to the Military Division of the Pacific with headquarters in San Francisco. Dates and locations for Washburn’s activities vary widely from source to source. Historian Stan Brown notes Goodwin appointed Washburn a 2nd Lieutenant in June, 1865, and ordered him to recruit several units for the Volunteer Infantry. Brown also notes that Washburn was commissioned a Captain on August 5th at Tubac while Hayden places the date as August 15th. One of the better websites referencing the early days of the Arizona Militia or Volunteers is the 180th Field Artillery Regiment. The website is listed below. The 180th records: Hiram S. Washburn, a trader living in the Patagonia mining region in southern Pima County, agreed to raise Company E at Tubac. From the few records written to or by Washburn, he began work on June 24 in the Santa Cruz Valley. The next month, he reported to Goodwin that he expected to have 100 men at Tubac
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by mid-August ready for induction. Washburn proudly predicted his recruits would be of the “first order in the art of Apache hunting”. Washburn also selected officers for Company E. On July 6, he appointed Manuel Gallegos, formerly of New Mexico, as second lieutenant and on August 14, Oscar F. Hutton, a mining superintendent at the Mowry Mine, as first lieutenant. Lieutenant Gallegos had gained considerable experience fighting Apaches and familiarity with many Apache haunts in southeastern Arizona. In addition to Spanish, he spoke the Apache dialect. Washburn reported to Governor Goodwin that Lieutenant Gallegos had earned the complete confidence of the recruits, two of whom were his own sons.
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Captain Washburn’s Company E, 1st Infantry Regiment, Arizona Volunteers was taking form. Brown found it interesting, that recruiting among local European-Americans was almost totally unsuccessful. “It was easier to use the natural enemies of the Apaches, who were Mexicans and the so-called ‘friendly Indians’ of the Pima and Maricopa tribes,” he wrote. Perhaps Brown overlooked the possibility that the Americans whether Anglo or Mexican lacked respect for Washburn due to his Confederate associations of the past?
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Don Carlos Sigüenza y Gongora
by Shaw Kinsley
Illustration: From Don Carlos de Siguenza y Gongora, a Mexican savant of the seventeenth century by Albert Irving Leonard (1896 - 1996) University of California Press, 1929.
One of the more fascinating figures in the history of science in the colonial Americas is Don Carlos Sigüenza y Gongora. He was born in Mexico City in 1645 and died there in 1700. He studied mathematics and astronomy under the direction of his father, who had been a tutor to the royal family in Spain, and entered the Jesuit college in Tepoztlan when he was fifteen in 1660. He was transferred to the Jesuit college at Puebla the following year, but he was expelled in 1665 for failing to observe the correct discipline. He was appointed chaplain to the hospital “Amor de Dies” in spite of his expulsion. At the hospital he came to know the last king of Texcoco, Juan de Alva Ixtlilxotchitl, who put an incredibly rich collection of documents related to his ancestors at his disposal. Don Carlos began the study of Aztec history and did major work deciphering the hieroglyphics and symbols of the Toltecs.
In 1681 he was appointed royal cosmographer and professor of mathematics in the University of Mexico by King Carlos II. In 1693 he accompanied Admiral Andres de Pez to the panhandle of Florida to make scientific observations on the bay known as Santa Maria de Galve (now Pensacola), on what is now Mobile, Alabama, and on the Mississippi River. He was a prolific author of works ranging from cosmography to ancient Mexican history. “Libra Astronomica” appeared in 1681 as did “Manifesto filosophica contra los Cometas.” In 1690 he wrote “Los infortunios de Alonso Ramirez” which described the adventures of a man captured by pirates in the Philipines who escaped in a boat and was beached on the coast of Yucatan. Of his extensive manuscripts, only fragments were preserved after the Jesuits themselves were expelled from New Spain. The most interesting manuscripts include “An Imperial History of the Chichimecas,” a genealogy of the
kings of Mexico, a calendar of the masses and fiestas of the Mexicans, and “Critical annotations of the works of Bernal Diaz del Castillo and Torquemada.” Sigüenza’s writings weren’t always received favorably by the church, and he ran afoul of the Jesuit Father Eusebio Kino. Sigüenza published a work intended to calm the fears of the public who viewed the appearance of a comet that year as an evil omen and a warning from God. Kino, then in Mexico City and just preparing to undertake his missionary work in the Pimería Alta, published a treatise saying in effect, “Of course comets are evil omens; everyone knows that!” Don Carlos replied to the criticism with El Belerofonte matematico which demonstrated his familiarity with the work of Copernicus, Galileo, Descartes, Kepler, and Tycho Brahe.
“In Full Color” Winning paintings from the State Park Paint-outs Tubac Presidio State Historic Park – January 10- February 2, 2009 presented by the Arizona State Parks & the Arizona Plein Air Painters
GERI ACOSTA MICHAEL LUNDQUIST MONIQUE PARRY DON SCHAIRER R. DALEGOWSKI JANINE MANEMANN RONALD PARRY LINDA SHERMAN LINDA DELLANDRE JUDY MAURER GWEN MEYER PENTECOST MARLA SMITH RALEIGH KINNEY GRACE MCKEE JERRY POND LUKE T HALHEIMER GRETCHEN LOPEZ MARK MONSARRAT BETH RAY CAROL TRELOAR Congratulations to these winning artists who were judged by their fellow artists to have the most successful paintings created at each of the State Park Plein Air events in 2008. Please join us in the first of the 2009 Open Plein Air Painting Series at the Tubac Presido starting at 12:00pm, Jan. 10th. with the Reception for the 2008 Winning Artists at 4:30pm For all the details please see www.azstateparks.com (Plein Air paint-outs) or www.arizonapleinairpainters.com
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The Tubac Chamber of Commerce announced on Dec. 9 that it received a Rural Tourism Development grant of $5,220 from the Arizona Department of Tourism.
A group of representatives from the Arizona American Water Co. visited Tubac on Dec. 8 to talk about the company’s request to raise water rates an average of nearly 73 percent.
The money is for an electrical upgrade from 200 amps to 400 amps to the Tubac Plaza, an open space between Tubac Road and Plaza Road, where there is also a public restroom building.
President of Arizona American Paul Townsley said he came “to try to answer questions” and brought along more than 10 employees to assist. The meeting held at the Tubac Community Center drew only about 30 people. The rate increase will affect the 532 customers of the company.
The plaza is where food booths are set up during the annual Tubac Festival of the Arts in February of each year. Other organizations that qualify to use the land, owned by Santa Cruz County, will also benefit.
Townsley said rates charged now are based on the company’s costs in 2001. He also noted the company lost $38,553 in 2007 in Tubac due to higher expenses than revenue.
Chamber director Carol Cullen wrote in a statement: “With our cash match ($1,140), and Bruce Pheneger’s in-kind contributed services ($600), … we can now begin work on the much needed electricity upgrade in the plaza.”
Jeff Stuck, director of operations, said improvements to the Tubac water system since 2001 included a new well, work on water mains, replacing the pump and motor in one well, repair and replacements on storage tanks throughout the system, and obtaining an electrical generator as a back-up power supply.
The work is scheduled to be completed by a Rio Rico firm, Roderick Electric, and chamber members hope it will be done before the upcoming Festival of the Arts, February 4-8.
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cost for arsenic removal, if the Arizona Corporation Commission approves. That’s estimated to be $25.98 a month for customers with a 5/8-inch meter, plus $3.14 for every 1,000 gallons of water. The average water use is more than 11,000 gallons a month. The arsenic removal system is required by the Environmental Protection Agency, and Townsley said the system is still being designed. The proposed rate increase will be the subject of a public hearing on March 19 at the Arizona Corporation Commission office in Phoenix which is open to the public. The commission members aren’t expect to vote on the request until Fall 2009. Candidates sought for historic board Each year in February, there are openings on the six-member Tubac Historic Zone Advisory board. This year there are three openings for two-year terms, and two members will continue for a year. The Tubac Historic Zone covers most of the area of the original village of Tubac. The board members review development and design plans involving the erection or construction of new buildings, structures or signs or the modification, addition, alteration, moving or demolition of existing structures or signs located within the historic zone. All meetings of the advisory board are public.
Their recommendations are given to Mary Dahl, director of the Santa Cruz County Department of Community Development. She said that to be eligible for appointment to this board, a person must either live within or near the Tubac Historic Zone and/or possess special knowledge of building design, construction or the history of the area. Members will be appointed by the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors to serve for two years. Those interested in being considered for the THZAB, should submit a letter of interest and résumé to Mary Dahl, Director, Santa Cruz County Department of Community Development, 2150 North Congress Dr., Suite 117, Nogales, AZ 85621 or via e-mail at mdahl@ co.santa-cruz.az.us. Letters should include information on your qualifications to be on the board. The deadline for submitting letters of interest is Friday, Jan. 23. Grazing will be topic of seminars “The Role of Intelligent Grazing in Sustainable Land Use and Local Food” is the topic of three sessions being organized by Duncan Blair, a rancher in the Patagonia area. They are open to the public and are scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 20, Tuesday, Feb. 3, and Tuesday, Feb. 17, at the Tubac Community Center, 50 Bridge Rd., from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The date for the third seminar will be announced later.
Blair said questions, comments and discussion will be encouraged. The goal, he said, is to present “an eclectic and sometimes contrarian perspective on grazing - of all types - focusing on the opportunities of modern grazing as a form of sustainable land use in Santa Cruz County.” For information, call Blair at (520) 394-0243. Consider donating a book Give a book to your school library to honor someone you love for $15. It’s a great gift that will honor your child, relative or friend for a lifetime. Your name and your child’s name will appear on an attractive “book plate” inside the cover of the new book that you buy for the library. Officials from the Santa Cruz Valley Unified School District No. 35, which includes Rio Rico and Tubac areas, are asking for community support. A spokeswoman said checks can be made payable to a school library: Mountain View Elementary, San Cayetano Elementary, Peña Blanca Elementary, Calabasas Middle School, Coatimundi Middle School, or Rio Rico High School. They can be mailed to Ms. C. Maxey, Librarian, Rio Rico High School, 1374 W. Frontage Rd., Rio Rico, AZ, 85648. Road into lake is closed The Arizona Department of Transportation has closed less than a mile of State Route (SR) 289, also known as Ruby Road, where the state route ends at Peña Blanca Lake. The U.S. Forest Service has closed the lake for cleaning, and vehicles are not allowed to access the lake.
The road segment is scheduled to reopen in May 2009, when the Forest Service has completed the lake cleanup.
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Metro Task Force battles drugs Those who attended a Tubac Breakfast Forum session on Dec. 2 heard about how law enforcement agencies battle drug-smuggling. Santa Cruz County Sheriff ’s Lt. Gerardo Castillo said the Santa Cruz County Metro Task Force was established in 1989 “to combine all the law enforcement agencies in Santa Cruz County to fight the war on drugs,” he said. It’s funded by grants but requests have to be submitted every year along with reports on their work. Castillo has been commander since 2005. The task force has representatives from the sheriff ’s office, the Nogales Police Department, Arizona Department of Public Safety, U.S. Border Patrol, and the Santa Cruz County Attorney’s office with two full-time attorneys assigned to the task force. There is a military component from the Joint Counter Narcotics Terrorism Task Force that responds when requested.
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Left: Using black-and-white photography can depict a bit of loneliness for a solitary cowboy at San Xavier Mission. Right: A melancholy winter image of a huge mature cottonwood at Arivaca Cienega can be enhanced by using black-and-white, highlighting the shape of the branches which are harder to see in summer.
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Art, in any medium, is to a large extent personal and subjective, as is the choice of whether a photographic image is to be presented in color or black-and-white. This topic is broadly discussed within the academic standards of artistic merit, but the question of monochrome versus polychrome resides ultimately in what suits your overall style, objectives, and particularly, in what suits a specific image. In the winter season of this month’s article, many outdoor subjects lend themselves to black-and-white photography due to the comparatively subdued quality of nature’s pigmentation during this time of year, even in southern Arizona. In fact, a color image of Madera Canyon’s snow and trees, for example, may appear not to possess much color at all. Before digital technology, photographers made up their minds about color or black-and-white before they started shooting. Now this choice can be done afterwards, with the click of a computer mouse. Digital technology makes the process easy (far too easy) but in the film world there have been many great photographic papers and films manufactured specifically for black-and-white images. As in color photography, this “older” technology still produces superior black-andwhite results, in the opinion of many professionals. Likewise, color, or colored, images have undergone experimentation since the early days of photography. Sepia tones (originally done by adding a pigment to the positive print of an image as a preservative)
and other artificial, after-the-fact coloring techniques have been used to varying degrees of success both in photography and cinema. With digital trickery you can have both color and black-and-white in the same image. Does anyone remember the lackluster “colorization” phase of black-and-white movies played on television? Conversely, using monoand polychrome together can be used for artful emphasis. Just remember the transitions in “The Wizard of Oz.” The basic principle, of course, is that tones of color influence an image’s emotional tone. Using monochrome may compliment your image and enforce your message. The common perception is that a black-and-white photo is “moody” and its focus is on shape, shadow, texture and composition. Color photos impress the viewer when the ranges and nuances of color are a main point of the image.
Above, left: One special technique of monochromatic photography is the silhouette. Here, adjusting to extreme contrast, it focuses on the shapes of a saguaro cactus, its fanciful flower stems, and a gila woodpecker on top. Above, right: A lesser earless lizard is astride a ranch fencepost in the Tumacacori Highlands whose texture is emphasized by increasing the image’s contrast.
Ultimately the question one asks is: Does color truly contribute to the image? Black-and-white strips distractions from an image and can portray a subject in its more pertinent bare essentials. The borderlands photographer can experiment with subjects which lend themselves to black-and-white. He or she should look at them side by side to determine which is best. Often something striking and profound about the photo’s subject appears more clearly and simply in black and white. As a nature photographer, I try to keep my processing simple: I do very little to alter the original image, using only a fraction of what digital technology offers today (I should be given a discount or refund).
Above: A bleak winter landscape surrounding the ruins of a ranch adobe in the Patagonia Mountains is depicted as part of my “vanishing ranchlands” series.
Brightness and contrast are among the few things I adjust in the digital darkroom, especially in black-and-white. Texture and contrast are ultimately the keys to success in much blackand-white photography. From the lines in a person’s face to stylish architectural abstractions of shadow and light, monochromatic imagery is often essential for an artful, meaningful result. Moreover, increasing the contrast in a blackand-white photo is often a technique with sure-fire success. As a nature photographer, I can say that in most nature photography, color is the point of the picture. In photographic portraiture, which is the livelihood of many other photographers, a monochromatic image is often best for depicting the texture of a person’s character.
Above: The details of an aging door at Empire Ranch near Sonoita can be emphasized with the use of a monochrome image.
Deep shadows in nature photography are often to be avoided because they add nothing to the result but a great swath of blankness. However, in black-andwhite images, shadows are essential: shapes and angles that shadows define can produce a winning result.
One argument for monochromatic images used to be that color images fade more quickly on paper. However, the technology these days with archival paper is such that this borderlands photographer himself will fade much sooner than the color on the paper! There are so many other reasons to expand your black-and-white photography - you’ll be impressed by the artist within you. Murray Bolesta’s CactusHuggers Photography specializes in borderland images and supports the preservation of southern Arizona’s natural, rural, and cultural heritage. Murray can be reached at www.CactusHuggers.com.
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...That is The Cuvée des Trois Cépages The first is the 2006 Cuvée des Trois Cépages (Vintage of Three Types of Vines) from RN Estate Vineyards in Paso Robles, California. It is a classic blend of the left bank of the Gironde River in Bordeaux, France, that consists mostly of Cabernet Sauvignon and varying amounts of Cabernet Franc and/or Merlot. The Cuvée des Trois Cépages “feels” heavier in the mouth than most Bordeaux blends; it has rich black cherry flavors and hints of black tea and currant that coat the palate from first sip to the last mouthful. The tannins and acids are very well balanced, with a bit more tannin than acid, which is just as it should be for a wine with this blend of grapes. This wine has the “feel” and texture of a much older vintage year which gives it more cachet than most wines its age. RN Estate Vineyards sits atop of one of the many undulating hills in Paso Robles that overlook the verdant Estralla River Valley. The proprietor and winemaker, Roger Nicolas, is originally from a small village in Brittany, France which explains his meticulous devotion to the soil (terroir). Roger picks by hand the ripest grapes himself as they mature, rather than
picking all the grapes at the same time which would combine the ripest grapes with lesser ones in the press. He is a former restaurateur and his passion for pairing food with wine shines through in his wines. The Cuvée des Trois Cépages from RN Estate Vineyards is the perfect compliment for juicy rib eye steaks or other similarly fatty steaks or braised leg of lamb. Savor this full bodied wine with any hearty, beefy, wintry fare.
Twisted Sisters Not too far from RN Estate Vineyards, about ten miles away, nestled in the Westside Hills of Paso Robles, is Calcareous Vineyards and their winemaker Damian Grindley. Damian is a unique winemaker from a country that is not noted for its fine wines, Wales. He refers to himself as the “stealth winemaker” of Paso Robles because of his many years making fine wines for others. His approach to making wine is either enigmatic or pragmatic, depending on your point of view. To determine the best way to create great wine, from the vintage that nature has given him, he confers with his staff over a glass or two of beer. Sipping beer, they discuss the type of
Question. wood barrels to use (American, French or Hungarian) and how long to age the wine before it is bottled and released. It may not seem very scientific to make important decisions about making wine while drinking beer, but one sip of his wine will dissuade any skepticism about his methodology. Calcareous’ Twisted Sisters Bordeaux blend is named for the two sisters that own the vineyard. The types of grapes used in this wine are similar to that of the wines from the lesser known appellations of Bordeaux and its neighboring Dordogne Valley. These wines tend to have a greater percentage of the other grape named Cabernet—Cabernet Franc. Twisted Sisters is stylistically elegant, with aromas of currant and black tea on the nose. The palate comes alive from a blend of Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon that are a bit earthy with hints of cinnamon spice. Enjoy this wine with lean grilled meats such as veal or lamb chops or with a hearty veal stew simmered in white wine with potatoes, mushrooms, onions and carrots. As a special treat, have it with hamburgers made from ground sirloin or meat loaf from a combination of ground
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beef, pork and veal. Both of these wines represent a wonderful opportunity to enjoy California wines that are crafted in the same way as the great wines from Bordeaux. One of the significant characteristics of fine wine, aside from great taste, is their ability to improve with age. The wines from RN Estate Vineyards and Calcareous Vineyards both have aging potential of five to ten years from vintage. They can only be purchased direct from the vineyards. Having several bottles on hand will also provide you with the opportunity to taste the wine as it matures over a period of months or years. Sharing one bottle together, every six months or a year, is a fun way to follow a wine’s growth and maturity. Drinking wine is fun but sharing tasting experiences with others can be more fun. I met Roger Nicolas (www.rnestate.com) and Damian Grindley (www.calcareous. com) personally during my visit to Paso Robles. If anyone has any difficulties purchasing these wines directly I will be happy to offer any assistance. Enjoy! Bernard Berlin, Sommelier berlin5374@msn.com
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The Artist’s Daughter
520-398-9525
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Beads of Tubac
520-398-2070
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Brasher Real Estate, Inc. 520-398-2506 TEXT: TUBAC BRASHER TO: 48696
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Bruce Baughman Gallery 520-398-3098
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Carol St. John
520-398-8574
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Casa Fina de Tubac
520-398-8620
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Casa Maya de Mexico
520-398-3933
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Chios
520-398-8596
97 St. Ann’s Church
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Damian Koorey Designs
520-398-8360
98 Tubac Villager
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Feminine Mystique
520-398-0473
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Galleria Tubac
520-398-9088
85
Hal Empie Gallery
520-398-2811
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Jane’s Attic
520-398-9301 48 Casa Maya de Mexico
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Dr. Brian Kniff, DDS
520-398-8408
40 Heirlooms
99
La Paloma de Tubac
520-398-9231
46 La Viña
35
Lavender Bay Antiques
520-870-8332
46
La Viña
520-398-8142
Long Realty
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Karin Newby Gallery 520-398-9662 TEXT: TUBAC KNEWBY TO: 48696
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Old Town
520-398-2369 TO:
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520-398-2962
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Manos Gallery
520-398-8144
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The Old Book Shop
520-393-1415
82
Old Presidio Traders
520-398-9333
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Paradise Pet Lovers
520-398-2313
38 Quilts Ltd.
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Quilts Ltd.
800-255-2306
36 Roberta Rogers Studio
36
Roberta Rogers Studio
520-979-4122
37 Tubac Online Sales
78
Shelby’s Bistro
520-398-8075
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The Snack Bar Gallery
520-370-1556
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Sole Shoes TEXT: TUBAC LEATHER
520-398-2201 TO:
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33 James Culver Leather Studio 35 Lavender Bay Antiques 34 Peter Chope
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Tubac Center of the Arts
520-398-2371
21 Dr. Brian Kniff, DDS
520-398-2163
21 Feminine Mystique
Tubac Online Sales
520-398-2437
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Tubac Ranch TEXT: TUBAC RANCH
520-398-8381 48696
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Tubac Villager
520-398-3980
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Tumacookery
520-398-9497
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Yardwoman
520-398-9565
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ZForrest Gallery
520-398-9009
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Sunrise Jewelers
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this month’s advertisers outside of the Village
SERVICES Carol Bayer, Psychotherapy
520-343-9779
Carol Bejarano, Tax Services
520-398-8308
Bob Wood, Graphic Design
520-762-0447
Fiesta Tours
520-398-9705
First United Realty TEXT: TUBAC
Tubac Presidio State Historical Park Museum & Shop
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Tubac Plaza 51 Jane’s Attic
BURRUEL STREET
520-351-2031
Integrity Home Service
520-398-3002
Ken Michael, Art Framing
520-398-2214
Living Design, LLC
520-398-2480
Powell’s Pet Sitting
520-377-8484
Steve the Handy Guy
520-841-0277
Village Counseling
520-820-1678
Along the Frontage Road, North
84 The Artist’s Daughter
Pancho’s (at the Tubac Golf Resort)
520-398-0003
60 Brasher Real Estate, Inc.
Realty Executives, Bill Mack
520-398-2770 48696
TEXT: TUBAC TEAM TO:
65 Casa Maya de Mexico
Realty Executives, Charlie Meaker 520-237-2414 TEXT: TUBAC CHARLIE TO: 48696
83 Galleria Tubac 85 Hal Empie Gallery
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Tubac Art Exchange
61 The Old Book Shop
Tubac Golf Resort and Spa
520-398-3545 48696
70 Sunrise Jewelers
Along the Frontage Road, South
Mercado de Baca
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77 Karin Newby Gallery
Lily’s
520-398-3134
78 Shelby’s Bistro
Santa Cruz Chili Co
520-398-2591
76 Sole Shoes
Wisdom’s Café
TUBAC PLAZA
Mercado de Baca
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520-398-2397 48696
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Plaza de Anza
Plaza de Anza 4 Tubac Ranch
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Follow Through Guys, Home Repair
Tubac Road
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520-237-4422
Amado RV & Self Storage
520-398-8003
Cha Cha Donau, Realtor
520-591-4982
Kristofer’s Bistro
520-625-0331
Lordex Spine Center
520-207-9345
Quick Custom Metals
520-888-7313
Tucson Art Academy
520-903-4588
Ventana Mortgage
520-885-9594
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reflect appreciation of Latin America
Above Left: The spacious adobe home was built by Marshall and Cathy Giesy on 10 acres east of the village of Tubac. Above Right: Marshall and Cathy Giesy, owners of Fiesta Tours International based in Tubac, sit on the mesquite steps of their spiral staircase. by Kathleen Vandervoet For some people, the good life means a residence overlooking the Tubac golf course. For others, living in an adobe home they built themselves in the middle of a mesquite bosque, or forest, east of the Santa Cruz River, is the ultimate. Marshall and Cathy Giesy fall into the second category. Their beautiful Tubac home reflects the heritage of Tubac, while showcasing crafts from Latin America. They’ve chosen hundreds of attractive and meaningful souvenir items they’ve chosen to decorate their home. From Honduras, they brought back a massive wooden mortar and
pestle, about three feet tall, used for grinding chocolate, coffee and rice. The 36 posts that support the porch roofs were hand-carved by Tarrascan people who live in Michoacan. This satisfying co-mingling of cultures is all the more rewarding because their livelihood is based on traveling to Central and South America. The Giesys own and operate Fiesta Tours International, based from an office in their home. With more than 20 years’ experience, they organize and guide small group tours of about eight to 12 people to colonial and historic small towns throughout Mexico. Other destinations include Peru,
Ecuador Costa Rica, Guatemala and Honduras. Marshall built their remarkable adobe home, mostly by himself, and although he says it’s not completed, they moved in in 2004. Their delight in the home, east of the village of Tubac, and its surroundings is obvious. Cathy said she loves the sounds she hears: “The most exciting part is the bird life. It’s like living in a jungle here in the summer time. You wake up in the night and there are all these bird calls. And then as the sun rises you hear the different kinds of birds coming to life.”
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A Western Screech Owl appreciates their home, too, and moved its family in, settling on a beam under a porch roof. Marshall said, “I went to finish the porch and they were residing up there, so I decided just to not finish it.” The owl “has a family every year,” Cathy said. She likes to hear them hooting. There have been as many as four babies at any one time and they watch them from just a few feet away as they learn to fly. Each room in the home is spacious; on the main floor are the living room, the kitchen with a farmhouse table, a guest bedroom and bathroom, and the master bedroom
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of the Padres through Sonora,” author Paul M. Roca writes about San Ignacio: “A most unusual circular stairway, made of massive chunks of mesquite set one on another, leads from the narthex up to the most westerly of the two towers.” Marshall earned a degree in administration from Syracuse University in New York but veered toward construction, which provided all the training he needed to tackle his own home. He said he built about 10 homes in Colorado before he moved to Arizona. They bought their asphalt stabilized adobe blocks from Old Pueblo Adobes in Tucson, which is no longer in business. During the past years, projects that Marshall used subcontractors for included plumbing, air conditioning, part of the plaster, and part of the copper roof. The flooring is flagstone, while plans for the second-floor library floor call for mesquite rounds.
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In the Giesys’ living room, which is warmed by a beehive style fireplace faced with Salt River stones, Marshall installed the ceiling beams using a winch. The beams are Ponderosa pines and Douglas fir which came from a road-widening project on the Mt. Lemmon Highway outside of Tucson. Cathy said, “We bought three semi loads of those trees. We let them dry; they were fresh cut. And we weren’t going to use them for a couple of years so it worked out.”
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Marshall added with a laugh, “The logs were drying out in front so long that people started to know this place as ‘the log farm.’”
Top: The Geisy’s home has many great logs like these two columns at the entrance. Above: The balcony is part of the library on the second floor,where the spiral staircase ascends, and overlooks the dining room, which has a 20-foot ceiling. and bathroom. Off the kitchen is the dining room, where the ceiling rises 20 feet. Marshall included a “tall room” to provide for a dramatic balcony from the second-floor library which overlooks the dining room. Marshall’s artisan skills, combined with the couple’s historical and anthropological knowledge, are displayed everywhere, but the curved staircase with mesquite stair treads rising from the dining room to the library may be the most notable. They said their staircase was inspired by the circular staircase in one of the oldest mission churches in Sonora, Mexico, called San Ignacio, which is six miles north of the city of Magdalena. It dates to around 1753. In “Paths
On the wall of the reading nook next to their bedroom, they display Pascola masks from the Mayo, Yaqui and Guarijio Indians, the three largest ethnic tribes of Sonora, Mexico. The master bathroom features wall tiles from Italy, mesquite cabinets built by Marshall, and pressed copper sinks. Cathy created a design for the tiles on the shower wall and then had them fired.
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The milk-chocolate bedroom walls have been left unpainted, by choice. Cathy said the covering is the adobe plaster. “We like the soft way it absorbs the light.” The chrysacola rock on the bedroom fireplace blends granite and turquoise for a rugged and attractive appearance. One kitchen wall is painted Majolica blue, “although I call it Frida Kahlo blue,” after the famous Mexican artist, Cathy said. Another wall has a lemon yellow base with a tangerine wash and a bit of pink rubbed in. Cathy calls the color mango. Not surprisingly, she picked those colors “because of the influence of traveling in Mexico.” The Giesys lived in Lakewood, next to Amado, following their 1990 marriage and bought the 10 acres of Tubac land in 1992. ...continued on page 22
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...continued from page 21 They learned their property was once home to Hohokam Indians and discovered pot sherds and other artifacts when they began to clear the land. Cathy started Fiesta Tours on her own in 1985 when she began leading tours to Mata Ortiz and Copper Canyon for students
in her Spanish classes held through Pima Community College in Green Valley. She’s a fluent Spanish speaker and Marshall said he’s learned to speak Spanish over the years. They’ve operated the tour company together as a full-time business since 1990. About 90 percent of their customers come
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through word of mouth or from repeat business, and many live in Green Valley or Tucson. “People in Green Valley are often from somewhere else, and so by word of mouth, it spread across the country,” Cathy said. Among the groups they’ve led are residents of Minneapolis, the Potomac branch of the Botanical Society of America and the Appalachian Mountain Club. In January the Giesys plan tours to Kino Bay and Alamos in Mexico; in February there are tours to Costa Rica and Baja California, Mexico. The March calendar includes trips to Guatemala and Mata Ortiz, Mexico. They’ll head to Peru in April. Fiesta Tours is an important part of their lives. Cathy, who has a degree in anthropology from the University of
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Arizona, said, “We’ve developed some good friendships with people that have traveled with us.” Marshal agreed: “It’s a way of engaging in our interests in a way we wouldn’t be able to otherwise. Through this business we have gotten to know on a personal level people in the different countries that share these interests. We’ve made a big network of guides and their families and many of them have become good personal friends. That’s really been a meaningful aspect of the business.” For more information about upcoming trips with Fiesta Tours, visit the website at www.fiestatoursint.com, email them at fti@ starband.net, or call (520) 398-9705. (Reach the writer at kathleenvan@msn.com)
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Hiram S. Washburn
Washburn reached his quota of ninetysix enlisted men on August 21st. His was the first company to do so of the five companies originally authorized by Goodwin. Three recruits of the ninetysix were U.S. citizens. Now Washburn had another problem. He had not yet been formally mustered in and could not command his company! Co. E was placed in the hands of the enlisting officer, Lieutenant William L. Innes of the California Volunteers. Innes put the men to work at Tubac building quarters for themselves against an unusually heavy monsoon season. The men soon became ill, as malaria was a major problem throughout the region.
If the Co. E & F troops thought conditions were bad up to now, they were soon to get worse. Six men deserted the night the orders came through. With nearly one-third of Company E on the sick list, it was a pitiful sight when the soldiers departed the following morning from Fort Mason. The sick had to straggled along as best they could. Washburn kept his men moving under near forced-march conditions. The march of 183 miles was completed in twenty-five days with two soldiers dying en route. The weather was bitterly cold and the men were ill clad for the winter conditions in the north. No quarters were available upon their arrival, so for the third time since signing up, the
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Within days of arriving at Fort Whipple, Co. E and Co. A [local Ft. Whipple recruits] were ordered to move to Camp Lincoln (later renamed Fort Verde). Washburn was appointed the new camp commander and with his men once more on the road in the dead of winter with heavy loads of equipment and supplies and broken down mules as transportation, the weather conditions became severe. While they were on the road, Camp Lincoln was relocated six miles up the Verde River near the confluence of Beaver Creek adding at least another day to their trek. Accommodations had not yet been built, so the first several weeks were spent building quarters for themselves. It is a wonder that more men didn’t desert or die.
- Altshuler, Constance Wynn, Cavalry Yellow & Infantry Blue... Tucson: The Arizona Historical Society, 1991.
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay. pl?index=G000301 - Brown, Stan, “The One Year War of Company E, Arizona Volunteer Infantry.”Tucson Corral of Westerners: The Smoke Signal, Spring 1997, No. 57. - Farish, Thomas Edwin, History of Arizona, Volume IV. Phoenix: [San Francisco: The Filmer Brothers Electrotype Company], 1916. - Finch, L. Boyd, Confederate Pathway to the Pacific: Major Sherod Hunter and Arizona Territory, C.S.A. Tucson: The Arizona Historical Society, 1996. - Hayden Arizona Biographical Essays: Brady, Peter Rainsford and Washburn, Hiram Storrs. http://www.asu.edu/lib/ archives/azbio/azbio.htm
While at Camp Lincoln Co. E & A made a number of “scouts” looking for Apache Indians. Their overall success was minimal. As can be expected at the end of the oneyear enlistment period, the men refused to reenlist. Washburn’s dreams were dashed. The dark cloud that had reared its head in Sonora in 1861, when he accidentally shot himself, appeared now to be a permanent part of his life. Washburn did leave one lasting legacy. The soldiers he recruited and brought to Tubac for enlistment in the summer of 1865 were the beginning of the proud and distinguished military force known today as the Arizona Army National Guard. Washburn left the AT in 1867 moving to Washington, D.C. He married and settled down holding various clerking jobs in several federal agencies. He died in 1889 at the age of sixty-nine.
- Keleher, William Aloysius, Turmoil in New Mexico: 18461868. Self published, 1982. - Sweeney, Edwin R., Cochise: Chiricahua Apache Chief. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1995. - United States War Dept, Robert Nicholson Scott, et al. The War of the Rebellion: a compilation of the official records of the union and the Confederate Armies, Series I - Volume L - Part I. Govt. Print. Off. 1897. Note: online through Google Books.
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About this time Washburn had a slight attack of delusions of grandeur as Lt.
Orders were received by Washburn on December 4, 1865 to move Companies E & F from Fort Mason to Fort Whipple. Why troops recruited in the southern part of the territory, where the need was greatest, were relocated is unthinkable in retrospect. Why move experienced Apache Indian fighters from the area they know well to an area they knew nothing about?
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On August 23rd Washburn moved the men south to Fort Mason near Calabasas. The malaria situation was no better as both Tubac and Fort Mason were near standing water, the prime breeding ground for mosquitoes. Once again the recruits were ordered to build quarters for themselves. Washburn was beside himself with worry. His men were sick, no clothing or arms had yet been provided and there was insufficient food. They had no cooking utensils and only 6 mess pans for the whole company. Making things worse— no one was available to muster in his troops until November!!! During this time Washburn used his own personal funds to pay for recruiting expenses for which he was never reimbursed. Washburn later wrote of the men and the sad situation, “ ...the sickly and ragged condition of the men made them the laughing stock of their countrymen far and near.”
Finally on November 2nd First Lieutenant William W. Tompkins, 3rd Infantry, California Volunteers, mustered ninetynine enlisted men into Company E at Calabasas. Clothing, arms and blankets were issued. The company included Capt. Washburn, First Lieutenant John M. Ver Mehr [serving elsewhere as an aide to General Mason], Second Lieutenant Manuel Gallegos, one bugler, five sergeants, eight corporals, and eighty-five privates. Washburn also helped to recruit a second company designated as Co. F. The Tubac-Tucson area now had its own Volunteer Infantry — but not for long.
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Washburn thought recruiting men of Mexican descent for Apache service would promote amity and mutual confidence between Mexico and the United States. The Mexican recruits were equal, if not superior, to any others he knew for Apache campaigning.
Gallegos brought back word from Bacoachi, Sonora that Cochise and his warriors were reportedly camped near the Mexican town of Fronteras, Sonora. Washburn’s letters to Gov. Goodwin show he was obsessed with thoughts of capturing Cochise but was rendered helpless by the fact that his men had not been mustered and had no clothing or weapons.
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The 180th website goes on to note that Washburn had a different interpretation of the situation:
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New flood insurance rate maps up for review
For more than two years, the Santa Cruz County Flood Control District has been updating maps about area along washes and rivers which are subject to floods. The final information could affect construction and it also plays a role in flood insurance. The new maps are available for review from now until March 30, 2009. This time period is also for an appeal and/or protest for the “preliminary digital flood insurance rate maps,” a county spokesman said. It also provides a time period for property owners to ask questions of flood control district officials. For the comments aspect: the public may submit comments concerning street names, community boundaries and other cosmetic or non-flooplain features shown on the preliminary copies of the digital flood maps. For the appeals aspect: the public may submit an appeal of the proposed new base flood elevations shown on the preliminary copies of the digital flood insurance rate maps and flood insurance study reports. The spokesman said that only base flood elevations along water courses with new flood data can be appealed. Anyone interested in submitting an appeal must submit appropriate scientific or technical information to refute the information shown the maps and that information must be signed and sealed
New Rates Soak Tubac Water Customers? by James S. Patterson
by Kathleen Vandervoet Many residents live on high ground, but many others live in areas that have seen flood waters at some point in the past. Those people are encouraged to review the preliminary flood maps that are now available.
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by an Arizona Registered Professional Engineer. During the 90-day appeal period, the public also may submit a protest concerning flood hazard information other than base flood elevations shown on the preliminary copies of the reports, such as boundaries of the updated floodplain, floodways or municipalities. Those who are interested in submitting a protest must submit appropriate scientific or technical information to refute the information shown on the preliminary copies of the reports, signed and sealed by an Arizona Registered Professional Engineer or Land Surveyor. The preliminary digital flood insurance rate maps are available for public review at the Santa Cruz County Complex located at 2150 N. Congress Dr. in Nogales, Ariz. The preliminary maps can also be viewed on line at http://www.co.santa-cruz.az.us/ flood/DFIRMS/dfirms.html Please be advised the files are best viewed with a high speed internet connection. There is also a GIS based web application at http://sccaz-assessor.org/Floodplain that can allow individuals to zoom in to specific areas within the county to look at the floodplain mapping being proposed. All comments, appeals, and protests are to be submitted in duplicate to John Hays, Floodplain Coordinator, at the Santa Cruz County Flood Control District, 2150 North Congress Drive, #117, Nogales, Ariz., 85621. Only those comments, appeals, and protests that are received by the close of business on March 30, 2009, can be considered and reviewed.
Take a long drink of water. Soon. Because that drink may cost a lot more starting next year. Water rates for the 532 customers of Arizona American Water could nearly triple if the company’s plans are approved by the Arizona Corporation Commission. Arizona American’s rate request consists of two parts: an increase in base rates, which might be grudgingly accepted as normal inflation were it not for the magnitude of the request; and surcharges to pay for removing arsenic from our water. Base rates could rise 72% late in 2009 if the full request is approved, and the arsenic surcharges could tack on another 72%, depending on water use, late in 2010. Why an increase now? Water rates last increased in 2004, by 32%. Since then, the company says it has been operating at a loss in Tubac. Costs for electricity, labor, benefits, and construction materials have all gone up. Arizona American also says it has spent more than $1 million on upgrades to the system since 2001. Then, in January the EPA gave the company, which had been working with local residents seeking more time, an ultimatum to begin treating for arsenic. Arizona American’s cost estimate for the centralized treatment plant – $2.3 million. The total tab: without even turning on your tap, expect to pay about $58 a month. Use 15 thousand gallons, and your monthly bill could top $175. Plus tax. Utility companies are regulated by the state, and part of that regulation is determining a fair rate of return. Utilities need a reasonable return to attract investors and provide the capital to operate, upgrade systems and grow. But questions arise as to what a fair rate of return should be, and how some corporate expenses are allocated within the company. Both depend on
assumptions. Different financial experts can use the same method but arrive at different fair rates of return. And intracompany allocations are an accountant’s cookie jar. It’s also reasonable to question whether customers of small systems within a large company should bear their system’s full costs, particularly for governmentmandated improvements. Tubac is less than half the size of the next smallest Arizona American district and 1/60th the size of its largest district. System consolidation would solve this problem, and Arizona Corporation Commissioner Kris Mayes has formally asked the company to analyze this alternative. Lastly, $2.3 million for centralized arsenic treatment works out to more than $4,000 a household. Add to that annual operating expense of some $150,000. The company insists this is the lowest-cost alternative. But of course point-of-use systems, treating water right at the tap, run about $400 installed, according to Adedge Technologies, a manufacturer of POU equipment. Give the water company $60 for a new cartridge each year and another $40 to install it. In fact, throw in $20,000 a year for the company to administer the program. Amortize the whole thing over 12 years, and it ends up costing about $17 a month. Why not? Because the company bears the liability of compliance. Because you might sneak a drink of water from an untreated tap. Because the department of environmental quality has no sense of humor. Not even a dry one. Contact Info: James S. Patterson jampat@att.net 398-2511 Background Info: Patterson is 2nd vice president of the Santa Cruz Valley Citizens Council. In 2005, he and a group of people defeated Arizona American Water Company’s proposed $78 monthly arsenic treatment surcharge.
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I don’t want to admit how many years ago I worked at the Seagrams Building on Park Avenue in Manhattan. The very newness and dignity of the building, its columns of steel and glass made a person feel special upon entering. It was precedent setter, designed by the architect Ludvig Mies Van Der Rohe, who was given credit for the three word postulation, less is more. His sleek bronze skyscraper launched a wave of elegant glass buildings around the city and the world, replacing their ornate and often impractical predecessors. Less is more was also the fashion cry of the time. Little black dresses, simple pumps, modest pearl necklaces were considered far more sophisticated than glitter, ruffles and lace. Jackie O set the standards we tried to follow. At the Art Students’ League, I was taught to see how the master painters broke things down to their essence; to recognize all art as abstract whether from the school of realism or a more modern variety. Less is more was regarded as a sign of expertise. Years later as I sought the wisdom of the writing world, I learned again that less is more and what is left out is as important as what is left in. Show instead of tell, suggest instead of insist, give up your little darlings and let readers choose their own interpretations of your stories. Clear, concise writers like Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Updike and Steinbeck were heralded as examples of American literary giants; Frost was America’s favorite poet. Remember the simplicity of his poems? The fog comes on little cat feet. It sits looking over harbor and city on silent haunches and then moves on. And then excess reintroduced its ugly head. Nothing was too outrageous in literature, art, and contemporary building. It seemed we got into a competition for the vulgar, the shocking, the tacky, the most ostentatious of everythings. Size apparently mattered again. A perfect example is the Grand Ole Opry Hotel in Nashville where an indoor canal ferries people from one end of its endless ground level to the other. Once spartan deserts began to glitter in the reflection of a million Casino lights instead of the heavenly firmament. Cars were engineered to excel any reasonable speed limit and high speed pleasure boats became weapons of mass destruction in the hands of wannabe playboys. The clothing industry mushroomed as manufactured clothes became personal statements, the more outrageous the better. Houses grew to McMansions, incorporating huge shelters for cars, and TVs became accessories for bathrooms and bedrooms. Nothing was enough. The horizon
disappeared. Less is More became More and More. We were insatiable. A qualified we, that is. A few hung on to their beliefs in minimalism, but the Warren Buffets, the holdouts of the materialistic rush were few. While they lived frugally, defying rampant consumerism, others shopped, their appetites encouraged by the message that to shop was patriotic. The President, himself, told everyone to go shopping, implying that’s what good citizens do. Only the wary blew kisses to him saying, “No way! I am Keeping it Simple, Stupid!” The acronym, KISS -- Keep it Simple Stupid—once applied to principles of design, is now imposing itself onto our new economic reality. As Anna Quinlan recently said, “Stuff is not salvation.” We don’t need twenty pairs of shoes or three cars. If we are honest we only need shelter, water, food and community to survive. Beyond that, providing these basic elements to others will enhance our sense of well-being. I can’t write the future but I hope it looks simple, like playing cards, sharing food and actually hanging out at home and in the garden. I hope it looks like sharing anything and everything good with others. Meanwhile, we can be creative about our expenditures:
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We can institute family nights and traditions that bring comfort. We can trade-off expensive pleasures for more homegrown varieties. We can rejoice in the simple things; a walk, a beach, a sunrise, an anthill. Less is more can mean appreciating little things more fully. Such an attitude requires serious thought and effort, a departure from our modern world of blips and blobs, and lightning speed thinking. But to live with our complex interfaces is almost easier at this point than slowing down. I think of Rube Goldberg’s complex designs that performed simple functions. I laugh at his cartoons but they are metaphors for how we have complicated life beyond necessity and obliterated the virtues of reflection, analysis, and careful judgment. So now, in order to Keep it Short and Simple, I will close with a KISS and hope you send me a KISS of your own right back.
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J a v e l i n a
by Kent Duryeé
Many Paths Through the Woods
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he desert is home to many tricksters - animal, human, and spirit. Of course it’s not unheard of, or even rare, that a trickster – a shape shifter – is a sublimate of all three. Coyote, the known Trickster, appears to us, sifting through the desert sands and wind, only to vanish as quietly as he appeared. Somewhere though, you will encounter Coyote again – this time standing on two legs, dancing under the stars in human guise, painted on rock walls centuries ago by an unknown hand. As you ponder this appearance, you hear again the old, wild howl drift up from the wash below. You know it’s Coyote once more, but you can’t see him. We all know he’s there; it’s just the current form we can’t be sure of. Just as the shimmering mirage, (a Persian word meaning “night wind”), may look exactly like water, in essence it is only vapor, air and spirit – a true sublimate of the mind, passing from existence to spirit in the wind. You never know where you’ll meet him again, only that you will. The javelina, (ha-vuh-lee-nah), known to the scientific world as Tayassu tajacu, is a desert trickster of the same order as the coyote, just not so well-known. Javelinas look very much like pigs, but aren’t related. Of course, this is how you know for sure that you’re dealing with yet another
desert trickster – he looks like one thing but in reality is another. When one deals with a known shape shifter, it is wise to know his name; then, just as in science, you can at least know who he is, if not exactly what he is. Here we will talk of “Coyote” and “Javelina” as the archetypes, or totems, of the wild animals and the land, and we will speak of “coyotes” and “javelinas” as the individuals represented by the archetypes. The letter’s case – the landscape of the page, will act as our guide. Onward, then to our next path. Despite the strong superficial resemblance to a pig, Javelina is actually a “New World,” or western hemisphere native. True pigs hail from the eastern hemisphere. The javelina is an artiodactyl or eventoed ungulate - like hippos, camels, giraffes, sheep, and true pigs, but that’s where the relationship ends. Javelinas evolved completely removed from any association with pigs, which means that their superficial resemblance is an example of convergent evolution; their bodies evolved to perform similar jobs in similar environments at widely separated places on earth.
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Javelina, also known as the Collared peccary, (A-ha! Javelina has an alias…another sure sign of a trickster), originated in the rain forests of Central and South America. They migrated north and south into their present habitat. Four separate species of
peccary are known; the Chacoan, White-lipped, Giant, and Collared peccary. The Giant Peccary is a new discovery, formally described only in 2007. It’s not uncommon for tropical life to migrate north as the Collared peccary has. The Sonoran Desert itself is a product of this same migration patterns, and is merely a transition zone between the tropics to the south and the colder climates to the north. The legumes, succulents, and even the woody Creosote bush, have all advanced northward from Central and South America.
For the same reason that peccaries are called these pig-like names in the Southwest, (even though they aren’t pigs), Javelina does not figure prominently in the lore of the native people of the region. It is the result of his relatively recent arrival in the region – within the past few hundred years – perhaps as recently as 200 years ago. There is the idea that Javelina may have followed the cattle of European settlers northward as they foraged the native Southwestern grasses, clearing more area for prickly pear cactus, Javelina’s favorite, to colonize further and further north.
So it is that this is the perfect environment for the trickster to inhabit, one that has transformed – actually is transforming itself – from one shape and appearance to another, individual parts seemingly unrelated, but which are ultimately, intimately tied with everything else. The spirit of the land infuses the life and being that inhabits it, as much as life itself influences the land. This is The Wheel of existence. A place where the trickster often occupies the hub.
However, the Yaqui of Northern Mexico and Southern Arizona do tell a tale of “Topol the Clever”: Topol was an intelligent, crafty hunter whose name meant “jaguar.” A mighty chief declared that the man who could bring a live, untouched javelina to him could have the hand of his beautiful daughter. Topol cut a branch from an Indigo bush, known to be very magical, and immediately went out and found a herd of javelina. As they will, all the javelinas ran away from him in opposite directions, one from another.
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Except for one. Topol brandished the branch at the lone javelina, who bit into the branch with all its might. Either the javelina couldn’t let go or didn’t want to, because Topol then dragged the javelina to the feet of the mighty chief, and thereby won the lovely bride. Javelinas are now common sights in and around the Sonoran Desert. So common, in fact, that hunters
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O’Ryan, or Orion, and his dog, Sirius, had risen again from the east and begun to chase the Bull that chases the Seven Maidens who greedily pursue the throne of Queen Cassiopeia around the Pole Star – a chase they are all destined to pursue forever – and the sounds of civilization were far off in the distance, under reflective clouds. Dog suddenly became alert and strained at the leash that held him tightly under the control of the human world – while being pulled inexorably by a force equally as strong, the Call of the Wild.
But Javelina’s primary concern, the most pressing predator of all, is none other than his fellow trickster, Coyote. By extension, this predator-prey relationship has the effect of making Javelina very concerned by any encounter with coyote-like animals; like dogs for instance.
Snuffling sounds and grunts came from the ahead. A wild musk emanated from the night. We leaned, prodded and poked further into the darkness, when suddenly, an eruption around us, in every direction, of a dozen or more of “they who make many paths in the woods.”
Opportunistic feeders, just like Coyote, javelinas thrive on the frontiers of the human/wild interface. They have a taste for succulents, and are just as happy eating ice plant and other landscaping plants as they are prickly pear cactus pads in the wild. They also love our leftovers fresh from the trashcan.
Except for one. Topol’s one lone Javelina chose to stay and defend his herd from certain annihilation by Coyote and the Man. In the pale light I could see the Javelina raise his hackles and mane with bristles about a foot long, wide at the base, tapering to thin hair strands at the ends. When erect, the bristles hang and drape in perfect Victorian Gothic Satanic biliousness, dripping with evil and vile intent. Javelina’s eyes glow yellow in the dark. Javelina opened his mouth toward Dog and I, displaying four incisors, each about six inches long…sharp-looking, and charged at us.
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hile I am out walking, I take Dog with me. Dog is an archetype as well, just as Javelina and Coyote are. In this case, I take my dog with me, a large Siberian Husky, with black and white markings and icy-cold, blue eyes. Wolf-like and surely lethal in all respects, except that his favorite food is cheese, (sharp cheddar), and he likes to sleep on his back in bed with people. One night in mid-December, we were taking our walk, Dog and I, under the stars, waiting for the moon who did not want to rise over the mountains until later that night. The crazed Celtic Hunter,
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Dog dropped back behind me. I watched as the slathering Javelina rushed at us from out of the dark, gnashing its teeth and unleashing guttural calls and screams; I had no choice. There was no place to go or hide. Dog was blocking my retreat,
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looking out from between my feet. I knew that Javelina cannot see well, but can hear and smell better than Dog or Man. I hoped Javelina could not smell my fear. I stepped forward, raised my arms in threat, protecting Dog and hoping to convince Javelina I meant only to pass on, and yelled at the top of my lungs a roar that must have been heard far away. Javelina stopped his charge, turned suddenly back into the night and was gone. He’ll be back someday. As my heart raced I stared off into the dark where the many paths diverged into the wild. Dog turned his face toward me, smiled and laughed a laugh that made Orion the Hunter smile in the vast void above. A “Sirius” laugh. I shook my head, and Dog and Man took their own solitary, accompanied path back toward home.
References Arizona Game and Fish Department. Living with Javelina. No publication date available. < http://www.azgfd.gov/w_c/urban_javelina. shtml> Kline, Bonnie. “Science Writing.” Sonoran Desert Species Moving North. No publication date available. http:// sciencewriting.asu.edu/stories/F04/ migration.html> Sowls, Lyle K. The Peccaries. Tucson AZ: The University of Arizona Press, 1984. Schnoeker-Shorb, Yvette A. and Shorb, Terril L., Ed’s. Javelina Place; the controversial face of the collared peccary. Prescott, AZ: Native West Press, 1999. Internet Sacred Text Archive. Topol the Clever. No publication date available. http://www.sacred-texts.com/nam/sw/yml/ yml54.htm>
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T r a v e l s
S o u t h
Mata Ortiz
article and images by Cathy & Marshall Giesy
Grave robbing has always been an enticing source of income for some people, and a terrible source of frustration for archaeologists. According to Sidney Kirkpatrick in LORDS OF SIPAN, the ancient pre- Incan societies in Peru set up cyanide traps (Indiana Jones style) in the tombs of their rulers to catch the robbers who entered their graves – some three thousand years ago. Up until just recently, the seasonal farm workers in the Andes river valleys of the coastal plains made their living in the off-season by digging in the huacas, burial mounds, of the ancients. It was always considered an acceptable way of making a living. While riding muleback through the Peten jungle on our way to the Mayan site of el Mirador in the early 90’s, we could see where the tomb robbers would dig a tunnel into small pyramids scattered throughout the jungle, to leave their tunnels open and broken pottery sherds strewn about. Once again, a practice understood and tolerated as a way of feeding your family. Archaeologists have long been plagued by information lost to grave robbers. Little by little over the years, international laws have been strengthened to control the digging, sale, and display of ancient archaeological artifacts. The black market still exists, but the museum market demand has decreased remarkably because of the recent requirements for museums to return antiquities to countries of origin. Some museums have come to appreciate the private collections of antiquities simply for their artistic value even if proof of provenance has long disappeared. A great deal of information can still be gathered from these collections once an agreement between owners and scientists can be reached. In the 1950’s and 60’s, it was legal to trade international antiquities in the United States. It was legal to buy them from other countries. It may not have
Nick Bleser, an antiquities dealers of that era, ancient Paquime pottery was readily available and very cheap at that time. The pottery is distinctive as the style reflects influence from the cultures to the south of Chihuahua in the motifs of the plumed serpent and the macaws. It also reflects influence from the north in the geometric repetitive motifs and texturing. It is assumed that Paquime was a trade center, and as such it would reflect influence from the surrounding cultures with which it traded.
Juan Quezada with his “Pre- Spencer MacCallum” pottery. Purchased by Cathy Giesy in 2006. been legal to dig up these artifacts, and the law varied from country to country as did the enforcement of the law. The field of Archaeology was developing and philosophies of excavation, preservation, and dissemination of information were still in a formative stage. So we set the stage for the farmers, ejiditarios, and migrant field workers of northern Chihuahua who would, from time to time, find a beautifully executed pot in their fields that was probably made in the 1100’s or 1200’s. These people had no interest in ancient pottery, and had more need to feed their
families, so it was very easy to find a buyer for their finds, and spend the money on food.
There are over 350 recorded archaeological sites in the state of Chihuahua, many surrounding the well known site of Paquime, or Casas Grandes – near the village of Mata Ortiz. The countryside is rich in the remains of a civilization that thrived from approximately AD900 to AD 1400 (archaeologists still argue about the dates) in the area. Every farmer in the 50’s was turning up pottery Classic precolumbian – and according to Paquime pot.
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Farmers would sell this pottery to buyers in the city of Nuevo Casas Grandes who would in turn sell it to dealers in the states. This was always done on the sly as it was illegal at that time to dig for ancient pottery and sell it without a permit. Some say there was such a quantity of pottery leaving the country at that time that it came to the attention of INAH (the National Institute of Archaeology and History of Mexico), and that was the impetus for accepting the excavation of 1959 to 1961 done by Charles DiPeso of the University of Arizona and sponsored by the Amerind Foundation. Until that time, little attention had been paid to the archaeology of northwest Mexico as there was so much wonderful material to be found in the sites of the Aztec and Maya of central and southern Mexico. Once the excavation was completed, and more information was available about the civilization of the “Gran Chichimeca”, or what is now northwest Mexico, excitement and interest in the pottery really grew. Juan Quezada was a teenager in Mata Ortiz in the 50’s and certainly aware of the beauty of the pottery being found in the area where he lived. His family suffered extreme poverty as his father was often out of town and not there to support the family. Juan only went to school through the second grade as he was too embarrassed by his shoddy clothes and
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lack of shoes to want to continue. His mother would send him and his brothers out into the hills to collect firewood to sell to the locals – the tried and true method of the poorest peons of Mexico to at least be able to make enough money to put a few beans and tortillas on the table. He learned to collect herbs and plants from the hillsides for medicinal purposes and to eat. He learned to shoot rabbits with a slingshot to put a little meat on the family table. While traipsing about, he would often find pot sherds and sometimes pottery which could be sold to help out. Once, Juan found a cave with preserved bodies inside – a couple arm in arm with a child nearby. Because of the dryness of the desert air, and the protection of the cave, these bodies were mummified and well preserved. Even the hair was found still intact on the woman’s head. Beautifully made pottery surrounded the gravesite, some containing seeds of corn, beans, squash and other edible plants. From the quality and beauty of these beautiful pots, Juan was inspired to try to recreate this pottery to see if he could do as well. He had always had an interest in painting and carving wood figures, and this could be an outlet for his creative talents. He knew that the ancient people living here had only the raw materials from the surrounding area available to them to work with, so he started from there. He knew nothing of clay, or what other materials others may have used to create designs. Other young men in the village were finding pottery and selling it, and began to experiment with Juan to make pottery. They shared ideas and developed concepts. So by process of experimentation he slowly began to work with dirt, firing techniques and painting techniques to try to make pottery. His first pots would not even hold together. He tried various sources of material and finally discovered clay. Over the years he has continued to experiment with different kinds of clay, different colors, different tempers, and different sources. It has continued to be a source of interest and joy for him to prospect new veins of clay and experiment with firing them out to see how they will
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at the other end. They would move from place to place along the line, repairing the worn areas of the track. On his time off, he would continue to work on pottery. While experimenting and refining his processes, Juan began to sell his product. At first, it was sold as ancient pottery. Once again dealers in Casas Grandes would buy his pots, bury them in the ground, and dig them up six months later to sell.
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Juan had been sharing his income with his brothers and sisters and their families, and he finally decided that instead of sharing the “fish,” he would teach them how to fish. He brought several of them together, and began teaching them the techniques of pottery making. His younger brothers and sister, Nicolas, Reynaldo, and Lydia picked up the techniques very rapidly. Other brothers and sisters resisted the efforts and were not as good at pottery producing. However, they all shared in the rewards of their efforts.
Ancient Precolumbian Paquime pottery. work. He experimented with firing techniques – using different sources of wood, bark, and finally settled on cow chips. Once again, years of refining processes has led him to discover that the cow manure has to be just right –it has to be grass fed cattle. Manure containing mesquite bean seeds or other grains will fire with hot spots and leave a fire cloud on the finished pot. Juan married and had a couple of children, working for the railroad repairing rails, while his family lived in railroad cars, sharing a car with another family who lived
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Finally, along came Spencer Macallum in 1976, who found some of Juan’s pots in a junk store in Deming, New Mexico. This part of the story has been told in many books and articles. Spencer is an amazing person, well educated in fine arts and anthropology, and through his personal guidance, suggestions, and careful overseeing activities over the years, Juan’s art and the art of the whole village of Mata Ortiz has developed phenomenally. Juan taught all of his brothers and sisters, his children, and a few other people in the village. They taught their in-laws, cousins, and friends, and the ideas spread. Many people developed their own techniques. The kids Juan worked with as a teenager taught the people at their end of the village and developed some of their own techniques. It has become a legitimate way of making a living for many people over the last 40 years. contiinued on page 34...
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Rice and Chickpea Casserole with a Surprise Ingredient
by Bernie Berlin
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ur desert winter season is here, bringing with it cold nights and cooler daytime temperatures. We may not get the Midwest or Northeast subzero temperatures but it is the perfect time to enjoy warm, hearty casseroles to take the chill out. Rice casseroles in particular are a great choice. They are economical, delicious, quick and easy to prepare. For the price of a cup of rice, approximately one cup of broth or stock along with other inexpensive ingredients we have a tasty and satisfying meal for two to four people. Add a crusty baguette and a glass or two of red wine and we have a wintry feast! One of my favorite and more versatile rice casserole recipes is an unlikely mélange of chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rice and our surprise ingredient—a thinly sliced, ordinary potato. When I first tried this recipe I could not fathom the need for a potato with rice and chickpeas; that was until I tasted the dish. The potato adds an intriguing, hard to define, “what is that”, subtle texture to the casserole. I have tried this recipe without the lowly spud and it is just not as interesting as it is with it. The most important ingredient in this recipe though, if not the most intriguing, is the rice. This casserole recipe comes from Spain and all Spanish rice recipes use only short or medium grain rice which is plump and chewy. When cooked properly, one can almost bite into each individual grain. It will quickly become “the” rice staple for any rice lover who has not yet tried it. The best short grain rice, available here, are any of the ones from Japan that are sold in the local Asian markets. Unfortunately, they are also the most expensive. A less expensive alternative, which I use, is the medium grain, Safeway brand rice. Rice takes on the flavor of the liquid in which it is cooked. The more flavorful the liquid, the tastier the rice will be. If it is at all possible, when cooking
rice, use homemade stock or broth instead of a canned broth that is full of sodium or the tasteless “sodium free” or “low sodium” versions. We normally have plenty of stock stored in the freezer to cook with that my wife makes from our leftover chicken or turkey carcasses. If homemade stock is not available use the no-sodium broth and compensate for its lack of flavor by salting the broth to taste. Now let us cook our savory rice casserole with chickpeas and the surprise ingredient— the modest potato. Ingredients in Cooking Order: Olive oil ½ medium onion, chopped 1 large Roma tomato, chopped with or without skin 1-2 gloves of chopped garlic 1 small or ½ medium sized potato, peeled, sliced 1/8 inch thick (about the thickness of a quarter) ¼ teaspoon paprika 2 cups cooked chickpeas (fresh preferred) 1 cup short or medium grain rice 1½ cups of chicken broth or stock Few strands of saffron (a small amount of saffron is not expensive and is available from Trader Joe’s) Salt to taste 4 slices of 2 inch wide pimento strips, optional (homemade preferred) On the stovetop, in a ten inch, shallow, ovenproof casserole (preferably earthenware), add enough olive oil to coat the bottom (approximately ¼ cup). Heat the oil over a moderate flame; add the chopped onion and sauté until wilted. Then add the chopped tomato and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add the chopped garlic, sliced potato and sprinkle in the paprika; cook this for an additional 2 to 3 minutes longer.
Now combine the rice with the other ingredients and cook for approximately five more minutes. Stir this frequently, coating the rice with the moisture in the casserole. Add the chickpeas, then the warmed chicken broth (adding cold liquid to a hot earthenware casserole can crack the casserole), salt and a few strands of crushed saff ron. (It is best to dissolve the saff ron first, in the warm chicken broth, to disperse its rich, savory flavor throughout.) Bring this loose, liquid mixture of rice, chickpeas and the other ingredients in the broth, to a boil. Cook this on a low flame, until it is no longer loose or until most of the liquid is absorbed, but not completely dry. (The consistency we want to achieve is similar to creamy oatmeal, moist but not wet or loose.) Before we place our casserole into the oven we can add about four slices of two inch wide pimento strips across the top. The red pimento will add an interesting touch of color to the casserole’s presentation. Place the uncovered casserole into a preheated, 325° F oven for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and cover it lightly with tin foil and let it “rest” and finish cooking away from the heat, for another ten minutes. The rice should be soft but still chewy and not mushy. The key to making soft but chewy rice is to cook the rice until it is “near done”. Then, allow the rice to finish cooking covered away from the heat. This always produces firm yet tender and delicious rice. Our meatless rice casserole is a meal by itself. Serve it with a tossed salad, crusty bread and a glass of light bodied red wine such as a Rioja (Marques de Riscal) or Tempranillo or a Spanish rosé, which I prefer. For heartier appetites add a grilled sausage or a small amount of sliced, grilled chicken breast to the plate or served separately on the side. Enjoy!
Four Ways To Ease Indigestion by Sharon Sevara NATURAL ANTACID Instead of popping an antacid, try artichoke leaf extract. The artichoke leaf extract (either in liquid form or capsule form), promotes bile product which is essential to the digestion of fats. Another herbal alternative is deglycyrrhizinated licorice or DGL. DGL coats the stomach with a protective lining and guards against excess acid. One before a big meal and two or three more if symptoms set in after you have eaten. An easy to make home remedy: mix equal parts of dried coconut, fennel seed, anise seed and sesame seed. Chew on a half teaspoonful. This remedy comes from the Indian tradition and is called mukhwas. It can be found in Indian food stores or the individual ingredients can be found at your local health food store. PRESSURE According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) applying pressure to certain points on the body can relieve everyday ailments. For indigestion, focus on the acupressure point located halfway between your belly button and the spot where your ribs meet the sternum. Using light pressure, rub in a circular clockwise motion for three to five minutes. The QI or vital energy of the stomach is located at this point and the light pressure rubbing assists the digestive function. SLOW DOWN How many times have you heard “slow down”. To stop yourself from bolting down a meal, try this simple breathing exercise. Inhale through your nose for a count of four, hold your breath for seven counts then exhale through your mouth for 8 counts. Repeat this simple breath exercise several times and sit down to your meal feeling calm and less inclined to ‘scarf ’. TEA Don’t forget your herbal teas. An after dinner cup of chamomile tea can relieve indigestion marked by gas and/or bloating. A cup of peppermint tea can help also but peppermint can aggravate heartburn so if you are prone to this, stay away from the peppermint. Revisit natural, time-honored treatments to heal what ails you.
Sharon Sevara is proprietor of Yard Woman, where you can find herbs, tinctures, natural gifts and more. Located in La Entrada de Tubac. 398-9565
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CHICKEN BROCCOLI CASSEROLE how about
4-6 chicken breasts, cooked
1/2 c. mayo
1 pkg. frozen broccoli, cooked
1 c. cheddar cheese
1 tbl. butter
1 lb. ground beef
3 c. cooked rice
1/3 med. head cabbage, cut finely
salt & pepper to taste
1 med. onion, chopped
2 small cans tomato sauce
1 egg
2 cans cream of chicken soup
Place cooked rice in bottom of 9 x 12 baking dish. Put broccoli heads all over and cut up chicken net. Mix rest of ingredients and pour over all. Bake till hot and bubbly. For the best Banana Bread you’ve ever had, here’s hoping you’ll try this: BANANA BREAD 3 large bananas
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Melt 1 tbl. butter in large casserole, spread cabbage over butter, sprinkle onion over, rice on top, then ground beef and salt & pepper, now tomato sauce, cover and cook at 325º for 1 hour. Serve with Parmesan Cheese.
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B IRD TALK Will you be there when the swallows return to the Tubac Community Center? You say, what’s that kooky woman talking about now? Well, just ask Willie Armijo, he’s the site manager for the Community Center, he’s a jack-of-all-trades. He brings the Thursday meals, he gives the canned goods and veggies to anyone who asks, he drives the handicapped to wherever they need to go, he also drives people to shop in Green Valley and Nogales, he knows all the historic spots too, he’s also a good driver! Willie does it all. Willie said goodbye to the swallows in November, they build their nests on the east side of the Community Center, above the library and dining room windows, they come back sometime in March and Willie would like to have a welcome home party. I’ll be there on the 18th of March, will you come? I’ll check with you next month.
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Peter Chope merging nature’s beauty with vibrant color Tubac Studio
by Ellen Sussman Artist Peter Chope has studied with the masters of watercolor to become masterful at the medium, himself. He’s learned from Tony Couch, Tom Lynch, Ron Ranson, Marilyn Simandle and Lian Quan Zhen—and learning fine nuances from each he has perfected his own vibrant and distinctive style. Focusing on nature’s beauty for his subjects, Chope said when he comes upon a paintable scene he’ll usually do a sketch—a birdseye view and a faraway view—but will also take photos. “Then I let it stir in my mind for about two weeks,” he said, before deciding what approach to take… wet on wet, wet on dry, dry on wet or dry on dry. Then with two simple ingredients—water and color—and a heavy dose of artistic vision and talent, he masks, mixes, brushes and blends until he has improved on what Mother Nature created on Earth. Asked what inspires him as he begins a painting, Chope said, “Color and design. And organic shapes… the way they naturally come together.” Whether painting scenes of green meadows or desert scenes with vibrant southwestern skies he enjoys developing both.
“It’s all the same… nature’s gift becomes a challenge.” Working mostly with transparent watercolors, Chope said he doesn’t favor any color, but he has the artistic instinct knowing exactly where to place them so the painting is a fluid execution of color and design - letting watercolors do its thing. Select paintings are available as originals while matted giclee prints of limited editions of 100 on archival paper are available in acid-free custom mats 16”x20” and 20”x24”. Also available at the Peter Chope Studio and Gallery is scratchboard art by Baenen, scratchboard art by her mentor Rick Wheeler and oil-on-canvas paintings of local churches by Raul Hernandez. Baenen says her scratchboard works are all based on humor—there’s a happy-looking donkey titled “Don’t Worry, Be Happy,” a chicken wearing a serape and a sombrero titled “Pollo Loco” and “Valentino, the Roadrunner.” An Open House will be held on Saturday, January17 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Chope studio/gallery. Local artists will be on hand to discuss their works and the public is invited.
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Tues, Jan 13th Why Was There a Train Here and What Happened to It? lecture by Jack Walsh at 7pm at the Sonoita Creek Visitor Center at Patagonia Lake State Park. For more info call 520-287-0082. Tues & Wed, Jan 13th & 14th The Art of Marketing workshop at the Tubac Center of the Arts. Now, more than ever, artists need to know what buyers and galleries are looking for, how to price your work to sell and MUCH MORE. Members cost is $100. Non-members are $125. 398-2371. Thurs, Jan 15th Sonoita Creek: A Treasure of Natural History and Diversity lecture by Ron Hummel at 7pm at the Sonoita Creek Visitor Center at Patagonia Lake State Park. For more info call 520-394-2532. Fri, Jan 16th Tubac Real Estate Teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Open House from 4:30 to 6:30pm at 2251 E Frontage Rd Suite #2. Sat, Jan 17th Tubac Center of the Arts Annual Home Tour from 10am to 4pm. Presenting 6 beautiful properties with the finest design, decor, art and landscaping in the area. For info or to purchase tickets with maps $25 call 398-2371 or visit www.tubacarts.org Sat, Jan 17th to the 31st Georgia P. Doubler Retrospective Exhibit at the Turquoise Tortoise Rogoway Gallery. Opening reception 2 to 4pm. Featuring paintings in watercolor, oil, pastels, and acrylics representing about 30 years of work. For more info call 625-0066. Sat, Jan 17th Artist Reception at the Peter Chope Watercolors featuring 4 Tubac Artists. Peter Chope watercolor, Rick Wheeler
scratchboards, Sandy Baenen scratchboards and Raul Hernandez oil paintings of Sonoran Missions. Food and refreshments, artists and good company! From 4pm to 7pm. Located between James Culver Leather and Tohono Village in the Courtyard at 6 Camino Otero, 520 398 2016. Sat, Jan 17th The Laughter Yoga Retreat is a special event for those with chronic illnesses, their caregivers, families and friends, as well as anyone who just wants more joy in their life. Anyone can do it - even from a wheelchair! Scientifically proven benefits of laughter include stress relief, enhanced immune system, better sleep, improved circulation, and a more positive outlook. From 10am to 2am in the Community Room of Casa de Esperanza, 780 S Park Centre Avenue in Green Valley. The fee, $35 per person, including lunch. Pre-registration is required. Tues, Jan 20th Tubac Tuesday Morning Breakfast Forum presents Mary Mackenzie, Co-Director, AZ4NORML, speaking on â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Case for the End of Marijuana Prohibitionâ&#x20AC;? at 8am. Forum meets at Plaza de Anza - Artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Palate Restaurant, 40 Avenida Goya-. Tickets can be purchased in advance by calling 398-3333 for $10.00 or for $12.00 at the door. Tues, Jan 20th Ghost Towns of SE AZ lecture at 7pm at the Sonoita Creek Visitor Center at Patagonia Lake State Park. For more info call 970-749-9065. Wed thru Sun, Jan 21st to 25th Alamos Music Festival Tour. Call the Tubac Center of the Arts at 398-2371.
Thurs, Jan 22nd An Introduction to Audubonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Appleton-Whittell Research Ranch lecture by Christine Haas at 7pm at the Sonoita Creek Visitor Center at Patagonia Lake State Park. Call 520287-2791. Fri, Jan 23rd The Arizona Rose Theater - They Said it With A Song! at 7:30pm. The show celebrates the great songwriters, past and present, who have given us our memories in songs. Tickets $20. At Tubac Center of the Arts at 398-2371. Sat, Jan 24th Santa Cruz Valley Car Nuts 15th Annual Collector Car Show at the Tubac golf Resort and Spa. 500 vehicles including classic, sports cars, trucks, hotrods, modified, and motorcycles. Trophies awarded. Entry blanks and info online at carnuts.org. Spectators welcome from 10am to 3pm. $3 donation. Sat, Jan 24th RUMMAGE SALE TO BENEFIT 16 MO. OLD RAEANNA WALLEN - On November 18, 2008 while working on a cell phone tower south of Tucson, Edward Wallen fell to his death. He was just 22 years old. This sale is to benefit Edwardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s infant daughter and will be held at Kellond Elementary School, 6606 E. Lehigh Drive, (Broadway & Wilmot) from 7am to 3pm. All proceeds will go into a trust fund for baby RaeAnna. Please stop by the sale if you can and help make a difference in the life of this child. Donations of items to sell are greatly appreciated, please call 250-4468 and leave a message. This benefit is not sponsored by the school, but is being organized by friends, family and coworkers of Edward. continued on page 35...
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Paquime Archaeological Site - Casas Grandes Chihuahua What is truly incredible is that the people of Mata Ortiz all come from other places. They are not a unified culture that has lived in that spot for centuries. Their grandfathers and fathers all came there from different parts of Mexico at the beginning of the twentieth century when a sawmill was started there by Dr Fredrick Stark Pearson. The town is divided into “barrios” or neighborhoods originally based on this migration of groups. Now the various groups have intermarried and their kids live all over town. But unlike some of the villages in Oaxaca or Michoacán, for example, where an artistic trend has been developed and refined over centuries by a particular indigenous group, the talent of Mata Ortiz springs from the hearts of the individuals and their desire to produce an art form that will provide a way of making a living for them.
Juan Quezada in Mata Ortiz Mata Ortiz is a delightful town to visit. The artists are very welcoming to visitors and proud to show off their art. Juan has tried to encourage quality in art over the years, and there are some very fine artists in the village. The village has changed in that people have been able to turn their one room houses with no electricity or running water into beautiful homes with “Sears” kitchens, complete with refrigerators and microwave ovens, indoor showers and flush toilets, and the ubiquitous televisions with DVD players. It was a wonderful way to transform the illegal trade of the ancient pottery into the legal trade of producing beautiful artwork for sale to everyone. Paquime was a focal point for trade between the civilizations of the north and the south. With the evolving artistic development of Mata Ortiz, that tradition of trade continues and thrives today. ՞
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Submitted by Out of the Way Galleria Gabriel of Urantia and his 9-piece Bright & Morning Star Band are releasing Energy Master, Gabriel’s fourth major album, as a combination CD/DVD set. The DVD includes a live-concert performance of the title track, as well as an interview with Gabriel of Urantia explaining his CosmoPop® music. Gabriel talks about his free, Sacred Global CosmoPop Concerts as being pilgrimages for individuals and about the sacred locations at which he performs these concerts, such as his concert in Mt. Shasta, California which was in the tradition of a Woodstock festival, without the drugs. He says that “fans do not come to my concerts to get high on drugs; they come to get high on God. They come to celebrate life and each other, and the unity of one God, one planetary family.” On the DVD, he encourages people to make a pilgrimage to Avalon Organic Gardens, Farm, and Ranch in Tumacácori, Arizona, and have a vision quest weekend---tenting and learning about organic gardening and the need to form communities for survival, to be prepared for the 2012 date (which will be both positive and negative, depending upon one’s spiritual ascension). Avalon Gardens is adjacent to the Tumacácori Mission, the first Catholic mission in the United States. Gabriel’s next major Sacred Global CosmoPop Concert is scheduled for June 2009. Gabriel of Urantia & The Bright & Morning Star Band are the vanguard of planetary soul music. Their unique genre of spiritually-hip, vocal music is called CosmoPop music. At the heart of CosmoPop music is Gabriel of Urantia’s voice and guitar. His vocal style expresses the height and depth of emotional experience while his lyrics reveal the poetry and wisdom of one who has lived lifetimes.
Gabriel’s CosmoPop music is higherconsciousness lyrics, using various forms of music styles and even incorporates mantras. Gabriel of Urantia’s songs provide truly progressive answers to life’s most enduring questions. CosmoPop music is forever music and every song is a masterpiece; it’s music of the future, for minds of the future. Gabriel of Urantia is not only a musician; he is a spiritual leader and visionary, a social and political change agent, an environmentalist, a prophet, a father, an activist, and the author of several books, including The Divine New Order, The Cosmic Family Volumes, The Best of the Film Industry—Movies You Don’t Want to Miss!, Spiritual Quotes, and Teachings on Healing, From A Spiritual Perspective. With Niánn Emerson Chase, he co-founded Global Community Communications Alliance, a spiritual/intentional community and EcoVillage in Tumacácori, Arizona. Gabriel of Urantia is one of the bright hopes for justice and compassion for the underprivileged in America and the world. His concept of a Spiritualution™, a global spiritual-revolution, has inspired and influenced millions towards a better and brighter tomorrow. He founded the live entertainment venue Future Studios, in Sedona, Arizona, and presently lives both in Sedona and Tumacácori, Arizona. Energy Master is available at the Out of the Way Galleria located at 29 Tubac Plaza, (520) 398-9409. For concert updates and more information about Gabriel of Urantia & The Bright & Morning Star Band, CosmoPop® Music, and Global Change Music Nonprofit Record Label, visit: www. GlobalChangeMusic.org or call toll-free: 866-282-2205.
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Tues, Jan 27th White-Nosed Coatis: An Introduction to Arizona’s Most Curious Beast lecture by Christine Haas at 7pm at the Sonoita Creek Visitor Center at Patagonia Lake State Park. For more info call 520-455-4663. Thurs, Jan 29th Charles M. Russell Art Lecture at the Tubac Center of the Arts. Call 398-2371 for more info. Thurs, Jan 29th Addressing the Myths About the Patagonia Lake Dam and Water Quality lecture by Rob VanZandt at 7pm at the Sonoita Creek Visitor Center at Patagonia Lake State Park. For more info call 520287-0082. Thurs thru Sun, Jan 29th to Feb 1st Santa Cruz Shoestring Players present “A Woman of No Importance” by Oscar Wilde. Jan 29, 30, 31, at 7pm and Feb 1 at 2pm at the Community Performing Arts Center at 1250 W. Continental, Green Valley. Tickets Available Now at www. scshoestringplayers.com and Tickets Available Jan 5 at Community Performing Arts Center & Green Valley Chamber of Commerce, 270 W. Continental Road, Green Valley. $10 in Advance; $12 at the Door. Call 399-1750 for information. Beginning Feb 2nd Green Valley OLLI Spring Study Groups Elections and extraterrestrials, Psychology and human sexuality, The arts and entrepreneurship, Religious influences and environmental science - a few of the diverse subjects to be explored and discussed when the Green Valley affiliate of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at The University of Arizona runs its Spring 2009 semester through March 27. Along with intellectual fodder, the 43 OLLI study groups include such fun-filled social activities as wine tasting, group singing, 21st-century bridge and theater-going in Tucson. Photography and stargazing will appeal to hobbyists, while studying Native American cultures and English kings will enrich history buffs. Other intriguing study group titles include: Are We Rome? All About Personality Types, Creating Your Life from the Inside Out, Needles and Pens: Women Writers of the Southwest, Documentaries You May Have Missed, The Golden Age of Melody: Italian Opera, The U.S. Constitution: Is It Flawed? Understanding Islam. Study groups meet weekly for 1½ hours, usually for either four or eight weeks. Also offered are “short-topic” study groups, which meet for one or two sessions. Class locations include: First American Title Insurance Co. (in the Green Valley Village), Casa de Esperanza (780 S. Park Centre Ave. on the La Posada campus), Beth Shalom Temple Center (1751 N. Rio Mayo, Green Valley), Quail Creek (Gold Room). Part of a nationwide, university-affiliated program for adults over 50 who love learning and
want to share their enthusiasm, OLLI/GV membership is open to residents of Green Valley, Sahuarita, Tubac and neighboring communities. The cost of an OLLI/Green Valley membership is $75 for a twomonth semester or $125 for an entire year, which includes spring, summer and fall programs. Members may participate in as many classes offered in Green Valley as they wish as well as one study group in the OLLI/UA center in Tucson, 220 W. 6th St. Membership/registration packets with complete class information are available at the Joyner-Green Valley Library, or contact Penny Schmitt at the OLLI/UA office (520) 626-9039 or ollimail@u.arizona.edu Wed thru Sun, Feb 4th - 8th The 50th Annual Tubac Festival of the Arts, Arizona’s longest running art festival, featuring the work of 170 visiting artists, craft persons and musicians from around the country.Festival booths will line the village streets, mixed among the 100 year-round shops, fine art galleries and working artists’ studios. Horse-drawn trolleys will shuttle visitors around the historic village. An eclectic variety of arts will be showcased including watercolors, oil paintings, pottery, jewelry, sculpture, music, gourd art, photography, leather crafts, glass, clothing and wood. The entertainment lineup includes ongoing art demonstrations, Azteca folk dancers, Mariachi music, and more. Nationallyrecognized Native American artist Amado Pena designed this year’s 50th anniversary commemorative poster and will be in attendance throughout the Festival to meet guests and sign posters. Pena is widely known for his use of vibrant colors and bold lines. His work pays homage to the enduring landscapes and people of the Southwest. The Festival Food Court will offer a variety of ethnic foods including Greek, Thai, Chinese, Mexican, Barbecue and Southwestern fare. There will be All-American favorites like burgers, chili dogs, curly fries, funnel cakes, ice cream, kettle corn and roasted nuts. Visitors can take home treats like gourmet pastas, spices, salsas, soup mixes, garlic specialties, jams and jellies. Presented by the Tubac Chamber of Commerce. For more information, contact the Chamber at (520) 398-2704 or visit their website www. tubacaz.com. Fri thru Sun, Feb 6th - 8th Together Rising: A Sculpture Event at the Karin Newby Sculpture Garden in Mecado de Baca. For info call 520-398-9662. ANNOUNCING Any residents of Tubac who are veterans of any of our armed forces and who would be interested in forming a luncheon club to meet once a month in the Tubac area are invited to contact Hank Koehler, Captain, USN (Ret) at 398-1189. No dues, no formal organization, just for the camaraderie.
S end your free, public or ad suppor ted event listing to the Tubac Villager at tubac villager@mac.com or call 520-398-3980
MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT After 25 years serving the Santa Cruz Valley, Brasher Real Estate is proud that, even in these most difficult of times, our agents, staff and owners are ready and capable to continue serving your real estate needs. Like many in this unprecedented economy, we have had to adjust, but we provide the same excellent service that we have become known for over the last two decades. We haven’t moved, we haven’t merged or sold to a competing company. We have, however, adapted to the “new” economy and the complexities of the ever changing real estate market. The daily headlines affect all of us to be sure; however, the same fundamentals of value which the Santa Cruz Valley has long been known for still exist today. As we move through these turbulent times, know that Brasher Real Estate is here for the long term. Our agents, staff and owners live, have raised their families and continue to work, volunteer, donate their time and resources to OUR collective community. We would be proud if you allow us to serve your real estate needs.” ~Gary Brasher
430 RIO RICO DR. – RIO RICO $465,000 Gorgeous home situated on 2.72 acres with spectacular views! Home includes pool, tennis courts, travertine marble floors and Berber carpeting, mature landscaping, 7 ft. fountain, 4-car garage, many exciting extras. Call Lupita Mungia at 520-313-5182. MLS: 103755
1168 MORNING STAR DRIVE – TUBAC $1,475,000 Elegant home in exclusive Morning Star Ranch. Lovely ranch style with covered patios, beautiful lap pool, horse facilities with five stall barn and prepared arena. On 36 acres with four bedrooms, four baths, three fireplaces and only 20 minutes from Tubac. Underground utilities, including electric, water and phone, plus high speed internet. Call Fred Johnson at 275-7050 for more information. Call Cary Daniel - 520-631-3058
65 ROSALIES COURT – TUBAC $859,000
35 CAMINO COCINERO $619,000
This 2248 sq. ft. Moderno Grande was a former TGR/ Sanctuary model & has 632 sq. ft. casita w/fireplace. Viking appl., wine cooler & wet bar, upgraded cabinetry, central vac, sky terrace, outdoor fireplace w/gorgeous golf & mtn. views. Furnishings avail. w/SBOS. Call Carey Daniel at 631-3058. MLS: 106745
Unique 5+ AC mini ranch w/horse paddocks, riding arena and large storage bldg. w/2bays. 1100 sq. ft. 2BR, 1BA guest house w/2 car garage. Mountain views. Guest quarters could provide income to owner. Great horse property! Call Carey Daniel at 631-3058. MLS: 106849.
2340 CAMINO SHANGRILA
102 SUTTER PLACE – TUBAC $339,900 Brand New – Never Lived In – 1763 sq. ft. patio home is on a premium lot with mountain views. Large walled yard, sky terrace & more. Excellent location. Motivated seller. Present all reasonable offers! Call Cathy Marrero at 990-8127. MLS: 105943
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62 ROSALIES COURT – TUBAC $869,000
Lovely burnt adobe territorial home on 2+ acres. 3,366 sf of wonderful living space. Separate guest area, swimming pool and more. Horse facilities, too! Priced below appraisal. Call Mindy Maddock at 247-8177. MLS: 105989
From a rock walled private courtyard into a fully decorated former model home! Ranchero Grande, 2BR/2.5BA, plus separate casita w/bath. Viking appliances/river rock fireplace, many more top upgrades. Fully furnished. Call Jacque Brasher at 398-2506. MLS: 105816
$675,000
Rentals Available Residential Property Management
114 CIRCULO VESPUCCI – TUBAC
$950,000 TUBAC “SANTIAGO” TREASURE! 3 bed/3.5 baths; casita w/game room or den/office. Private courtyard w/ fireplace; “Sky Deck”. Viking appliances; custom tile floors; custom cabs & more! Expanded plan is “one of a kind”! Call Jacque Brasher at 398-2506. MLS: 106882
509 POST WAY – TUBAC $259,000
One bedroom/one bath, computer alcove, private courtyard and sky terrace. A perfect turn-key opportunity in Tubac! For more detailed information on the Embarcadero and Barrio de Tubac community, see:w w w. a n z a d e t u b a c. co m Call Jacque Brasher at 398-2506.
Building upon our fine reputation for exceptional service. Brasher Real Estate now provides: Residential Property Management and Leasing Services in Green Valley and the Tubac Valley. If you are an owner looking for property management or a prospective tenant looking to rent, we invite you to contact: Carol (C.J.) Kneisley 520-398-2262 1800-700-2506 propertymanagement@ brasherrealestate.com
TBD MOUNT WRIGHTSTON - AMADO
$3,118,400 Stunning 780 acre parcel of land located in the foothills of the Santa Rita Mtns. bordered by National Forest & State Land. Fenced on 3 sides w/rolling hills, fantastic views of the Santa Cruz River Valley. Call Carey Daniel or Jacque Brasher at 398-2506. MLS: 106216
Learn more by visiting our offices in Tubac at 2 Tubac Road, just at the front of the Village. Or online at: www.brasherrealestate.com Phone: (520) 398-2506 Fax: (520) 398-2407 Toll Free: (800) 700-2506 E-mail: info@brasherrealestate.com