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Born in Seattle and raised in Reno, Nevada Nicholas Wilson is a self-taught, Western artist who has built a career as one of the top wildlife artists in the United States.

His works are created with a deep admiration and understanding of the animals he depicts. His impeccable detail and attention to anatomy were learned early on in his artistic career from time spent working as Curator of Exhibits at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson. His mediums vary, from small gouache paintings like this month's cover, to large oils, copperplate etchings and bronze sculptures. Whatever the medium Wilson renders his subjects with the masterful care for which he is famous.

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Wilson's work has toured and exhibited in over 50 museums, and belong to such prestigious collections as the Smithsonian.

A year ago, Wilson installed a magnificent 14’ tall, 8’ wide bronze sculpture, called “Natural Flow,” commissioned by the Booth Western Art Museum in Cartersville, Georgia. "Natural Flow" is a permanent installation at the museum.

On the Cover:

gouache 9"h x 12"w

View this and other Nicholas Wilson works available at Tubac's K Newby Gallery & Sculpture Garden at the Mercado de Baca shopping plaza. For gallery or artist information call 520-398-9662.

“They have a certain texture and a grizzled coloration to their fur that I can really accomplish. For years I only painted 5 animals and I would only paint them because the P

Spring Faces

by Nicholas Wilson

Of his favorite subjects, Wilson has stated that he enjoys rendering rabbits most.

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way I felt at the time would choose the animal. I painted the rabbit the most, so that tells you something about me. I painted the mountain lion the second most. And then I would paint fox, quail and coyote for different reasons – for however I was feeling at the time." I

Nicholas Wilson gives copperplate etching demonstrations in Tubac at TJ's Tortuga Books in the Mercado de Baca shopping plaza, 19 Tubac Road. For more information call 520-398-8109.

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Charlie Meaker, Celebrating 30 Years in Tubac! IT’S A BUYER’S MARKET! Charlie Meaker

There are over 100 resale homes listed for sale in Tubac, at prices ranging from $70,000 to a cool $8 Million!

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THREE BEDROOMS, 1.34 ACRES, PRIVACY, MOUNTAIN VIEWS. The 3-bedroom main house is built in “Western Ranch House” style, with shady porches on three sides. The Master Bedroom suite would make a Queen envious! The large living/ dining room has beamed ceilings and fireplace. The North porch and patio has a built-in gas grill, and ample shaded space for outdoor entertaining. Other extras include a separate greenhouse, a hot tub, dual heat/cooling units, and even a lookout, where you can watch the sun set on at least five mountain ranges. Then, there’s a 2-room studio/workshop, with spectacular views to inspire the artist or writer in you! I’m available to show this wonderful home almost any time, and the motivated sellers are waiting for your offer! Asking just $399,000, so why wait! Call me for a showing at 520-237-2414.

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TUBAC HOME SALES - RESALE HOME SALES AS REPORTED BY MLS - 3/26/10 - 4/26/10 ADDRESS

AREA

DESCRIPTION

SALES PRICE

$ PER SQ. FT.

10 CALLE DE HOY

GOLF RESORT

1985 TOWNHOME - FURNISHED

$250,000

$103.09

590

5 JIMENEZ LANE

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1973 MOBILE HOME - FORECLOSURE

$33,550

$26.88

194

406 POST WAY

BARRIO - EMBARCADERO 1BR TOWNHOME - FORECLOSURE

$65,000

$75.05

405 POST WAY

BARRIO - EMBARCADERO 1BR TOWNHOME - FORECLOSURE

$65,000

$73.41

707 LOMBARD WAY

BARRIO - EMBARCADERO 2BR TOWNHOME - FORECLOSURE

$122,000

$86.22

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130 SAN MIGUEL

BARRIO - SAN MIGUEL

$250,000

$151.79

295

602 POST WAY

BARRIO - EMBARCADERO 1BR TOWNHOME - SHORT SALE

$75,000

$86.81

231

103 POWELL CT.

BARRIO - TRAILS HEAD

$255,000

$123.55

2BR PATIO HOME - NICE VIEWS 3BR PATIO HOME, BUILT 2005

NOTE: Each month, we will report on Home Sales, using MLS DATA.

DAYS ON MARKET

Questions or Comments? Call: 520-237-2414 or e-mail: cmeaker@hughes.net

If you’re thinking of listing your property, please give me a call. I will give you a free market analysis, work for you on open houses, if desired, and “spread the word” with advertising in all media and the internet. May 2010 TUBAC VILLAGER 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.

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May 2010 Circulation: 11,000. The Villager is made available at 180 Tucson locations and 400 Phoenix locations by Certified Folder Display, and offered free of charge at locations and businesses in Tubac, Tumacacori, Carmen, Green Valley, Nogales, Rio Rico, Amado and Arivaca, Arizona.

Carol St. John Sherry Sass Nicholas Wilson

Celebrating the Return of the F by Sherry Sass

Go fish! Even if they're only three inches long, those longfin dace are a lovely sight. As a former fisheries biologist, I was especially thrilled to see the little critters zipping through the clear water once the upgraded sewage treatment plant in Rio Rico came on line. It had been at least two years (probably many more, as no one had sampled fish in the river for quite a while before 2007) since native fish had been documented in the Santa Cruz. (See the river health assessment article in this issue for more on the sad state of its water quality before the upgrade) We should all celebrate a victory here! It took over a decade of advocacy and partnership (and a lawsuit as the 'stick') to get the plant’s eﬄuent up to par, but it has happened! Many groups and agencies helped make this enormous binational project a reality, and now we should rejoice to see the return of the fish. Their presence should be an inspiration to FOSCR, also a tiny

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Speaking of which, we can always use more active volunteers, especially in the arenas of public outreach and membership. New Board members are also needed, especially from the south county area. So if you're interested, please contact FOSCR (or call Patricia, our Volunteer Coordinator at 668-2535 or me at 398-8269).

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SAT, MAY 8TH - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT. We'll be assisting Byron Johnson in creating vegetation plots along the Anza Trail south of Rio Rico Drive. Work will take place along the Anza Trail south of Rio Rico Drive behind the produce warehouses. Take the Frontage Rd. north from the Pilot Station. Turn east (right) onto Via London. Turn north (left) onto Kipper St. Meet where the wash crosses Kipper Street. Meet at 8am for planting, seed broadcasting, fencing. Wear work clothes, bring gloves, water, snacks. Contact: Mike Burns 520-247-3810.

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NOW THRU MAY 23RD - MEMBER'S OPEN - SPRING is an exhibition and sale of all media works by artist/ members of the Tubac Center of the Arts. Many of the more than 500 artist/members of TCA work in the Santa Cruz Valley but artists from as far east as Maine and as far west as Hawaii belong to the Center. 398-2371. NOW THRU MAY 23RD - HI--ART is the annual juried EXHIBITION and sale of art by gifted Santa Cruz Valley high school students. t’s a wonderful chance to support young people who may join the many accomplished artists who have made the valley an acclaimed arts enclave. 398-2371.

WED, MAY 5TH - CELEBRATE CINCO DE MAYO at Dos Silos Comida Mexicana at the Tubac Golf Resort & Spa from 5-9pm. Enjoy whole roasted pig and LIVE MUSIC by Los Consentidos del Norte. 398-3787 for more info. WED, MAY 5TH - Join us for authentic Mexican Fare with Margaritas Especiales & more, plus LIVE MUSIC. At the Old Tubac Inn. 398-3161. FRI, MAY 7TH - WISDOM'S CAFE'S FIRST FRIDAY w/2-for-1 margaritas, fish fry & live music by Lalo Chavez, 5-9 p.m. 398-2397 for more info. FRI & SAT, MAY 7TH & 8TH - In Celebration of MOTHER'S DAY visit the La Entrada Stage for Live Music and Special Treats. 398-8144 for more info.

SAT, MAY 8TH - Wisdom's Cafe's MOTHER'S DAY special w/live music by Bill Manzanedo & a free glass of champagne for all of you wonderful (of age) moms! 5-9 p.m. 398-2397 for more info. SAT, MAY 8TH - NEIL RUSSELL BAND - KickAss Country at the Old Tubac Inn. 398-3161. SAT, MAY 8TH - Global Change Multi-Media and THE BE AWARE FESTIVAL presents Michael Moore's, Capitalism: A Love Story. At Avalon Organic Gardens, 2074 Pendleton Dr., Tumacacori, AZ www. BeAware2010.org/festival/films (520) 603-9932 SAT & SUN, MAY 8TH & 9TH - COPPERPLATE ETCHING DEMONSTRATIONS by Nicholas Wilson, wildlife artist at TJ's Tortuga Books & Coﬀee Beans. Sat 10am to 4pm, Sun 1pm to 4pm. 398-8109.

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efforts continue

for the remarkable and truly amazing effort you made to enable our community to temporarily maintain and operate Arizona’s first state park, the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, until you are able to do so again.

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The Tubac Presidio State Historic Park continues to welcome visitors. Responsibility is scheduled to be transferred on May 14 from Arizona State Parks to oversight by Santa Cruz County. The Tubac Historical Society will run the park under an agreement with the county.

“We also wish to recognize the good work of the Presidio State Park Staff: Joe Martinez, Victor Valenzuela, and Nora Graf. We are sorry for the hardship this is creating for them and for their families.”

The final day for the three state park employees is May 14 said Ellen Bilbrey, a spokeswoman for Arizona state Parks. After that time, there is to be one paid employee who will work for the Tubac Historical Society, said Carol Cullen, cochair of “Save the Presidio Park.”

neW fire station PostPoned

Tubac residents expecting to see a new fire station in about two years will be disappointed. Construction on a large new main fire station in Tubac has been postponed four to six years due to the expected drop in property tax revenue in the upcoming years.

During the past month, certain items belonging to Arizona State Parks have been removed, although the museum exhibits are mainly in place. Bilbrey said, “Some items belong to other people and have to be returned to them.”

The station has been proposed to be built on five acres of land donated by First United Realty. Since the offer expires in three years, it’s expected that Tubac Fire Chief Kevin Keeley and Ross Wilson of First United Realty will be discussing the situation.

As well, she said, “Park office files, computers, trucks, copy machines, office supplies, cash registers and maintenance equipment and tools will go back to the park system.”

The donated land is west of Interstate 19 and south of the Chavez Siding Road interchange. Some people would rather see the new fire station closer to the current Station No. 1, which is just north of the retail area of the village of Tubac.

Ken Veal, treasurer of the Tubac Historical Society, said that as of late April, donations to a special fund reached $32,440. He said donations are still being requested. A budget has been developed to operate the park for approximately $60,000 for one year. About $30,000 is expected from entry fees.

Fire district board member Mike Burns asked at the April 28 monthly board meeting, “Do we have any data that supports moving the fire station north?”

Cullen submitted this statement to the Arizona State Parks board for an April 21 meeting.

Keeley said the voters in November 2008 approved the master plan. “The reality is that the property we own here is less than an acre. This property is not serviceable to build any kind of a fire station, unless you want to go four levels underground and six

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stories up, which I don’t think would be met well with the village.”

21. School is scheduled to re-open for the next school year on Tuesday, Aug. 3.

“The final line is that we serve 145 square miles, not six square miles. So we, as an administration, have to look at how to serve all the people, get the best bang for our buck and do it smartly,” he said.

The Santa Cruz Valley Unified School District No. 35 educates children from Rio Rico, Tumacacori, Carmen, Tubac, and the portion of Amado south of the county boundary line.

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The Border Patrol intends to provide a report to Congress by mid-December 2010 on the effectiveness of the new interim checkpoint on Interstate 19 that was opened April 4. Meanwhile, Border Patrol spokesman Omar Candelaria said design work has halted for a proposed $20 million permanent Border Patrol immigration and drug-smuggling checkpoint. He explained that the House Committee on Appropriations (H.R. Rep. No. 110862, 2009) instructed the Border Patrol to stop finalizing plans for the design and location of a permanent checkpoint on I-19. The Border Patrol was directed to establish the interim checkpoint and to evaluate its effectiveness and to incorporate the findings into the final planning for the permanent checkpoint. The permanent checkpoint is expected to be on the east side of the interim checkpoint and have eight inspection lanes.

2 taX Questions on May 18 ballot For a May 18 election, the precinct location for Tubac is the Tubac Community Center, 50 Bridge Rd., and polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. The local question asks if voters will approve increasing their property tax by $0.069 per $100 of assessed valuation to help pay for the Santa Cruz County Provisional Community College District. Now that money comes from the county’s general fund, which is facing severe budget cuts. A “yes” vote will also mean that the county will receive about $1.4 million a year of state-shared sales tax which has been withheld for many years to pay required costs for local students who attend community colleges in other counties. The statewide issue, Prop. 100, is to approve a proposed increase of 1 percent on the state sales tax for three years to help close the state’s budget deficit. As written, the measure would raise about $950 mission in the first year of its three-year existence.

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The measure would increase the sales tax from 5.6 percent to 6.6 percent. Since Santa Cruz County levies an additional 1 percent, the sales tax, if approved, would be 7.6 percent in Tubac.

Graduation for Rio Rico High School seniors is Thursday, May 20. The last day of school for other students is Friday, May

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Personalities of Tubac Fr a n k

t’s a sad fact that the personality that did so much to bring Arizona’s first state park into being died so young and with so many dreams and plans for Tubac unfinished. Frank and Gay Griffin moved to Arizona by way of Albuquerque, New Mexico, when Frank was seeking a dry climate for his health. Frank had retired from his engineering business in West Newton, Indiana, that had begun as a machine shop making parts for tanks during World War II. Frank began to indulge his old love of reading history, and since their move to Tucson, he naturally started to read about Arizona’s history.

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Gay Griffin

by Shaw Kinsley

population of only 75 people, just 45 miles south of the Griffins’ new home. The town had a long history stretching back to the eccentric Charles Poston just after the 1853 Gadsden Purchase, to Juan Bautista de Anza and his 1775 journeys to establish San Francisco, California, to the presidio or fort established in the wake of the 1751 Pima Rebellion, to Father Kino and his 1691 ministries in the area at Tumacácori, Calabasas, and Guevavi, to the long period of Native American habitation before the arrival of the Europeans.

Frank met his wife Gay when she was hired to be his secretary on a construction job in Texas. Even after In Frank’s reading he kept coming across the they started Griffin Engineering, Gay continued as name of Tubac, the sleepy little village with a 1956 Frank’s secretary and preferred a ‘behind the scenes’ kind of life. Together they discovered that Arizona’s first newspaper The Weekly Arizonian had been printed in Tubac, and they decided it would be fun to reactivate the paper as a monthly publication to celebrate Tubac’s long and, it seemed to the Griffins, largely unsung history. So in the Fall of 1956 they bought a lot in Tubac at the corner of Burruel and Calle Iglesia and built El Presidito with a guard tower modeled on the sketch of Tubac’s $5000 to $4,90000 original presidio by J. Ross Browne in the mid-1850s to house the headquarters of the new Arizonian. The building also had a gallery called Look for the 1952 Turquoise Hudson Hornet Casa de Arte which showed the work of

amateur photographers, a patio lined with peach trees in homage to Father Kino, and a restaurant that featured international cuisine and a Sunday evening smorgasbord. The Griffins were Quakers and were attracted to Charles Poston’s boundless optimism regarding Tubac as a western utopia, and they adopted Poston’s phrase, “No law but love, no occupation but labor,” printing it on their stationery and on the mastheads of issues of the Tubac Arizonian. In February of 1957, they printed a one page brochure in which they pledged “to work with others in the restoration of Tubac, both physically and culturally, and at the same time to help others find ‘no law but love.’” The brochure quoted Anne Stefan (wife of noted Arizona artist Ross Stefan), Eleanor Morrow (wife of William Morrow, Sr., also interested in Tubac’s revitalization), Jack Linlithcum (yet another who actually owned the ruins of the presidio), and Gay Griffin herself on Tubac’s merits as an inspiring site for historic reconstruction and artistic creation. They distributed the brochures at the Tucson rodeo and in that city’s hotels and motels and worked ceaselessly to attract the attention of every important or influential person who might help carry their dreams forward. While the Griffins were proselytizing for Tubac’s preservation, the Arizona State Parks Board was signed into law on March 25th, 1957. Frank and Gay started the Tubac Restoration Foundation and incorporated it on July 19, 1957, with a local membership that included Ross Stefan, Douglas Luger, Mike Megariz, and Tubac’s only African American, Watkins Jackson. The first issue of the Tubac Arizonian was published in September, 1957, just a few weeks before Dennis McCarthy was appointed the first director of the Arizona State Parks Board. In November the Griffins made a presentation of Tubac’s story to the Parks Board and offered them three lots encompassing the ruins of the old presidio as a gift to establish a park and historical monument. In December the Santa Cruz

Facing page, left: El Presidito was built by Frank and Gay Griffin in 1957 to house the offices of their revived newspaper the Tubac Arizonian, artists studios and galleries, and a restaurant. (Courtesy Tubac Historical Society)

Facing page, right: Frank and Gay Griffin dressed for the Tucson Rodeo in the late 1950s. (Courtesy Gwendolyn Griffin)

Left: Gwendolyn Griffin looks at the vintage 1960 “Tubac Historical Scrapbook” created by her mother and father when Tubac became Arizona’s first state park. (Photo by Shaw Kinsley)

County Board of Supervisors endorsed Tubac as their choice for a state park (they were joined by the Pimería Alta Historical Society and the Nogales Chamber of Commerce), and Frank Griffin was appointed to represent the County in making the recommendation to the State. On December 21st, the deed to the presidio ruins was presented to the Parks Board at a meeting in the 1904 Nogales Court House. Things continued to move swiftly in the New Year when the deed was formally accepted and Tubac became Arizona’s first state park and historical monument on January 24th, 1958. In March of 1958 the Parks Board met at the Arizonian’s offices

in Tubac to make plans for the dedication ceremony, and Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors chairman Edward Bayze, Jr. and Frank Griffin were appointed as co-chairs of the dedication event. Members of the committee included Zellie Capin, president of the Nogales Chamber of Commerce, Maj. Gen. Lowell Rooks, president of the Pimería Alta Historical Society, George Chambers, president of the Arizona Pioneers Historical Society (now the Arizona Historical Society), Dr. Emil Haury, director of the Arizona State Museum, William and Sis Allen of Kenyon Ranch, Gil Proctor of the Pete Kitchen Ranch, Robert Lenon, Patagonia town clerk, and Cora Everhart, County Superintendent of Schools. In April William Morrow Sr. contributed three more lots and a building to the park. Arizona Highways printed an article on Tubac and the Griffins in their

September issue, and the formal dedication of Tubac Presidio State Park and Historical Monument took place on September 28, 1958 in a ceremony attended by over 2,000 people.

State senator Neilson Brown of Santa Cruz County was the emcee at the dedication and Governor Ernest McFarland was the main speaker. Mayors Jose B. Colunga of Nogales, Arizona, Otilio Garavito of Nogales, Sonora, and Don Hummel of Tucson were all in attendance, as were representatives of the consular service of the United States and Mexico. The governor saluted the Griffin and Morrow families for donating the land by saying, “It is this sterling citizenship which makes our state and country great.” It’s quite nice to see that the same quality of sterling citizenship has animated the effort to keep the park open in the face of the funding crisis that threatens to close it. Shortly after the dedication, the Arizona Board of Regents ratified a contract with the

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TREE-SHADED HIKE ALONG S ONOITA CREEK ALWAYS A PLEASURE by Kathleen Vandervoet

wonderful hike in a gorgeous area with diverse plants, wildflowers, trees and rock formations is easily accessed from east Rio Rico. The mostly-level hike travels through the Sonoita Creek State Natural Area and there is also an entrance at the opposite end at Patagonia Lake State Park.

The creek generally contains water near the lake, but rains determine how far to the west the water will be found.

Hearing the water flow gently over small rocks is a delight that desert dwellers and visitors always enjoy. The peaceful journey isn’t interrupted by vehicles noises. In many parts, the trail is comfortable for walking since it has a sandy base. In other sections there is small rock rubble to traverse.

Several large canyons cross the creek so vistas change frequently from narrow

to wide. The trail is almost completely trash-free and nature shows in its finest.

To begin the trail from Rio Rico, drive to the end of Avenida Coatimundi, which is along the north side of the Rio Rico Golf Course. Travel a short distance on a dirt road to a locked gate and park in that area. There is a pedestrian gate to walk through to begin the hike.

For the first half mile the walk is through the wide Sonoita Creek basin which only carries water when it’s been raining. As the hike progresses, the views become increasingly intriguing as rock formations and hills rise on either side, and the density of trees and plants becomes thicker. Hikers should carry several quarts of water, wear a sun hat and sturdy shoes.

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Wednesday Wine Tasting - taste 4 awesome wines personally selected by Alliance Beverage Fine Wine Specialist (& Celeste’s sister) Mel McBeath. Come in anytime between 5-6:30 p.m. Just ask your server for a ticket & visit our wine table for a cool tasting experience. $10 per person.

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Facing Page, left: A dead cottonwood tree forms a sculptural statement in the Sonoita Creek State Natural Area. Facing Page, center: Only rubble is left from a railroad bridge that crossed the Sonoita Creek. Facing Page, right: Scott Vandervoet inspects insects in Sonoita Creek. This page: Trees ﬂourish along the bank of Sonoita Creek.

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Scenes reminiscent of 130 years ago emerge as hikers follow the trail, which parallels the old New Mexico and Arizona Railroad. Remains of the past can be seen in the form of culverts, bridge abutments, pilings, spikes and rails.

In the late 1850s, prospectors started mining the silver-rich mountains east of Sonoita. In July 1881 construction began on the NM&A RR from Benson to Fairbank to Nogales. The railway was to connect up with a line in Mexico coming from Guaymas. The route from Guaymas ran through Hermosillo, Magdalena and into Nogales.

On the American side the route went from Benson through Lands Crossing to Fairbank to Sonoita south to Fort Buchanan on to Patagonia, turning west to Calabasas and then south into Nogales. The connection with the Sonora Railway was completed Oct. 25, 1882.

But a direct rail line from Tucson to Nogales, Sonora, as well as the decline in mining activity, cattle shipping, and population caused segments of the New Mexico & Arizona Railroad to be abandoned between 1926 and 1962 and the last of the original railroad line was removed in 1962. The railroad was gone before the Sonoita Creek was dammed in 1975 to form the 265-acre Patagonia Lake.

area Has 21 Miles of trails

The Railroad Trail isn’t the only option for explorers. The Sonoita Creek Natural Area has 21 miles of

trails and covers almost 10,000 acres, Ranger Bill Adler said.

Arizona State Parks manages the area and it’s requested that hikers enter at the Patagonia Lake trailhead if possible. There, a fee of $10 per carload is charged and trail maps are provided. Use permits for the Natural Area are limited to 30 people per day. Horseback riding is allowed but a permit is required for each horse and for each rider.

Adler said there’s nothing to exclude people from entering at the Rio Rico side, but he likes to know how many people are making use of the Natural Area to report that to state officials.

From the Rio Rico entrance to the visitor’s center at Lake Patagonia is approximately a 10-mile hike. Other trails that branch off from the Railroad Trail are marked with signs.

There are three back-country camping areas for which permits are required, said Judy King, a volunteer at the Natural Area.

In the past several years there have been many activities for visitors during the high-use season of October 15 to April 15. Since Arizona State Parks has had severe budget reductions, the upcoming schedule isn’t yet determined.

Park information and a large trail map are available on a billboard on Pendleton Drive just south of Avenida Coatimundi. Telephone a volunteer or ranger at the Natural Area at (520) 287-2791. There is also information at the state park web site, www. azstateparks.com/Parks/SOCR.

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Tumacooker y Culinary Emporium with Summer Grilling Essentials by Bernard Berlin

In June, the amiable owners of Tumacookery, Randy Wade and Karin Rosenquist will celebrate the fifth anniversary of their quintessential culinary emporium in Tubac. Throughout the past five years, Randy and Karin have fashioned Tumacookery into a wonderland of cooking essentials, brimming with dishware, cookware, espresso makers, cutlery and everything else needed to properly outfit a kitchen. With such an impressive array of kitchen and giftware, Tubac’s full time and part-time residents alike have come to rely upon Tumacookery as an indispensable source for all of their cooking necessities.

Last year the store nearly doubled its floor space to highlight the abundance of time saving kitchen aids and unique gift items that are available. The enlarged product demonstration area

affords customers the unique opportunity to learn how to use a particular product before making a purchasing decision. In the remodeled tasting kitchen one can often find Randy or Karin carefully testing some of the kitchen utensils they offer; there are more cookbooks lining the shelves of the cooking section and jars of aromatic spices, tenderizers and flavored dry rubs to assist the serious or the casual and would-be gourmands in their pursuit of that special flavor or singular taste in their cooking. Summertime is the time for outdoor cooking in Arizona and keeping the kitchen free of unwanted cooking

heat. Randy and Karin have stocked Tumacookery with an array of hi-tech and low-tech grilling and barbecuing tools to satisfy the most avid open-air cook. Grilling, as Randy explained to this writer who thought both were one in the same, is cooking over direct high heat; barbecuing on the other hand is slow cooking over indirect heat. With my newfound knowledge and understanding of the fundamental

differences between the two, I soon discovered some indispensable outdoor cooking aids at Tumacookery that take the worry out of grilling and barbecuing. Cooking roasts and turkeys for hours on an outdoor grill has always presented a problem in maintaining consistent cooking temperature. It is a conundrum, the more one

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Located just over the footbridge in Tubac’s beautiful Mercado de Baca Shopping Plaza.

Sunday: Marinated and Grilled Eggplant on Flat bread Monday: 8” Mediterranean Pizza Tuesday: Spinach Salad with Warm Citrus Dressing Wednesday: Portobella Ravioli with Sun-dried Tomato Pesto

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Stay and enjoy our daily Grab and Go special in the restaurant with a glass of one of our house wines for Just $10.00

Grab and Go $7.00 Add Soup or Salad $2.00

Thursday: Chicken Piccata with Angel Hair Pasta Friday: Blackened Mahi Mahi with Mango Tequila Lime Salsa Saturday: Half Rack Baby Back Ribs.

lifts the lid to check on the roast or turkey’s inner temperature, the more hot air leaves the cooking chamber, which has to build back up again. To my delight, Tumacookery has a product called the Voice Alert BBQ Thermometer. A sensing probe inserted into the roast or turkey sends the temperature or doneness to a hand held, remote LCD receiver, about the size of a thick cell phone, displaying the inner temperature of the food. The receiver also has a voice alert, announcing, “Your food is ready” and “Your food is almost ready”. The same company also makes a similar device for a smoker that remotely monitors the smoking chamber’s temperature; automatically beeping if the smoking chamber falls out of your programmed temperature ranges—sorry, this one does not talk. Both products greatly reduce the need to frequently lift the cooking chamber’s lid, causing unnecessary heat loss. I cannot wait to roast my next turkey on the grill and hear, “Your food is ready!”

Grilling steaks and chops at the same time, to different degrees of doneness, without slicing into the meat and releasing their savory juices is another difficult challenge. The solution to this and other similar grilling problems waits at Tumacookery. While somewhat low-tech compared to a remote, wireless sensor, but equally important, are an assortment of stainless steel grilling forks with temperature readings displayed on the handle and temperature probes or “grilling buttons” that quickly display the inner temperature of the

stone on the grate with a metal vegetable basket or some other similar device, at least two to three inches. Then preheat the grill to 450° with the elevated stone in place in order for it to reach the same temperature as the cooking chamber; when the cooking chamber reaches the desired temperature carefully slide your uncooked pizza from a pizza peel onto the hot pizza stone. Randy prefers a wooden pizza peel for this step. When your piping hot, crispy pizza is ready, slip a metal pizza peel underneath the crust, remove and enjoy! It is that simple.

Join Tumacookery on June 6, 2010 at 5 pm in celebration of their 5th year. Everyone is invited for food and drink and fantastic door prizes such this 5 quart, Viking Stand Mixer! Call Randy or Karin for more information at 520-398-9497. individual steaks or chops. As one would expect, there is also a bountiful selection of other grilling tools, aprons, brushes and cookbooks that make outdoor cooking fun and easy for everyone.

Cooking pizza on an outdoor grill adds enticing smoky flavors to the pizza crust that conventional kitchen ovens simply cannot. Here are some of Randy’s tips for making crispy pizza on an outdoor grill with a pizza stone. First, elevate the pizza

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Saturday - May 8th - 10 AM to 4 PM Sunday - May 9th - 1 PM to 4 PM

Tumacookery is conveniently located among the shops in La Entrada de Tubac. 398-9497

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Mark this date on your calendar—June 6, 2010 for an entertaining fun time in Tubac. To celebrate their fifth anniversary as Tubac’s premier kitchen outfitters and center for outdoor cooking needs, Randy and Karin are having a party in the store. The merriment will take place after closing, with food, drink and exciting door prizes—everyone is invited!

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Satisfying the kitchen and cooking needs of the greater Tubac area for five years is a tribute to Randy and Karin’s dedication to providing quality products and excellent personalized service to everyone who enters Tumacookery. Their mission of filling your kitchen with everything it needs still guides Tumacookery every day.

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When the going gets tough, the snowbirds get going. It’s May, you’re reading this, and you’re still in southern Arizona! It’s the end of the crowded season in the borderlands. Do you live here year ‘round? Or instead, do you load up the Conestoga, hitch the oxen, crack the whip and point the wagon northward? Ever since mass seasonal migration began in Arizona, summer in the borderlands is a bit of a break from the crowds for the nature photographer. It’s a relief. It’s like returning to the Arizona of yesteryear: fewer people in line at the store; fewer cars on the road. Long ago I lived in an opposite place, Alaska. In those days, when the oil pipeline had just been strung southward from frozen sea to shining sea, a tenderfoot, or newcomer, was called a “cheechako.” Someone who’d survived some winters, living year-round, grizzled into a “sourdough.” Here in the dusty borderlands, “snowbirds” and “sunbirds” are friendly terms for those migratory critters returning to Michigan or Wisconsin in summer. Windows are boarded up; chimney dampers are locked; milk delivery is stopped. I’m told that folks who stay and enjoy life here year-round are called “Arizonans.” Do you, dear borderlands photographer, sweat out the heat? (It’s a dry humor, after all.) If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’ll trundle away soon or instead, you’ll

sizzle your way through summer.

This brings us to the subject of this mo article: if you leave so early, you’re miss lot.

The lushness of May and later, the sum monsoons of late July to September, contrast sharply with the austerity of t winter months. By May, the desert has awakened: cactuses bloom, butterflies and nature serves up the full abundanc the borderlands for your pleasure.

May’s table groans under the weight of this bounty, and my little article can’t c it all. There’s so much to see, and so litt print space. For me, the fruits of the de forming the quintessence of May are a follows.

Saguaro blossoms and their silken shee provide a Sonoran spectacle in May. Th inches in diameter or more, these flowe are a favorite photo subject. You, the borderlands photographer, know the best techniques for capturing this iconic splendor: blossoms should usually be photographed while they’re courted by pollinators. This adds dynamism to the image. Further, a contrasting background enlivens most flower pictures. The ironwood tree is often referred to as the mother of the

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Sonoran desert. It blooms every other year or so. As photo subjects, the delicate lilac-hued blossoms are not spectacular but are an awesome sight nonetheless. This is due to the rarity of this species and its importance to the circle of Sonoran life. Many other species depend on the ironwood for shelter and food. Along with mesquites and palo verdes, the ironwood tree harbors saguaro seeds and allows their establishment. Growing rock-hard, the ironwood is vulnerable to depletion due to its desirability for wood carving. In May, reptiles appear in force. At first, you’ll see many scampering lizards, such as the lesser earless lizard, fence lizard, whiptail, desert spiny lizards, or horned lizards. These indicate a more fearsome reptile is probably lurking, the rattlesnake. The borderlands photographer knows to wear snake gaiters, or lower leg chaps while photo trekking, as hunters do.

The desert willow is a delightful member of the desert community which grows mainly in washes. May is its peak month and the prominent blossoms range in color from white to pink to burgundy. The thin delicate leaves provide a refreshing shady rest stop for the intrepid photo trekker. Prickly poppies are common along the soft shoulders of roadsides and most folks regard them as somewhat weedy and bypass them for other flowers. However, they have large, striking white petals with brilliant yellow stamens and an artful photograph can be made of them using carefully chosen lighting and backgrounds. These are just a few of the borderlands’ May marvels. While many folks may miss them by migrating northward to cooler temperatures, it’s hard for those of us who stay to suppress a bit of glee while enjoying them with more solitude.

IMAGES Opposite Page Top, left: Ragged Top Peak in Ironwood Forest National Monument provides a striking backdrop for a flowering saguaro surrounded by a blossoming ironwood tree. Inset photo shows a close-up of the the rather modest ironwood blossoms.

Middle, left: Showing oﬀ is what the buckeye butterfly likes to do. Here, it rests near the San Pedro River. Bottom, left: The kingbird is a common apparition in May. Bottom, right: In spring, a young deer's fancy turns to another young deer. Muledeer will soon start to give birth.

This Page Top, right: A saguaro blossom entices pollinators in Ironwood Forest. Bottom, right: Spring green bursts upon the scene at Bog Hole in San Rafael Valley.

Murray Bolesta’s CactusHuggers Photography specializes in borderland images and supports the preservation of southern Arizona’s natural, rural, and cultural heritage. Murray’s home gallery in Green Valley can be visited by appointment and he can be reached at www.CactusHuggers.com.

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STABLES RANCH GRILLE by Bernard Berlin

Left: Satbles waiter, Ricky sets breakfast, complete with freshly made doughnuts, in Stables' spacious dining room, looking out onto the Tubac Golf Resort's lush fairways and mountain views.

ith the rising of the radiant desert sun and lasting into the cool late evening hours, there is always something to delight the senses at Stables Ranch Grille in Tubac. The restaurant features an award winning wine list, enticing cuisine to relish all day, and a multiplicity of live musical entertainment that has something for everyone to enjoy.

Nestled on the lush, verdant grounds of the Tubac Golf Resort, Stables Ranch Grille has received the Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellence for their wines. To qualify for such lofty praise from this highly regarded wine publication, a wine list needs to offer at least one hundred quality wines and be thematically compatible with the restaurant’s menu. This acclaimed wine list, which I lauded a year ago in a previous article about Stables, also has some exciting new additions from Stronghold Vineyards in Cottonwood Arizona. The Nachise, a red wine blended with Syrah, Grenache and Petite Syrah are the same grapes used in the much-coveted wines from the Rhone Valley in France. The other wine from Stronghold, Tazi, a white wine, is an uncommon blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Riesling and Malvasia. These two newly added Arizona wines give a touch of local flavor to the already impressive list of international wines. Adding to this honor for their extensive wine list, Arizona Highways magazine, a distinguished seventy-five year old publication about Arizona, cites Stables Ranch Grille as one of their favorite twenty-five restaurants in the state. This is

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shrimp and mozzarella cheese frittata and, one of my favorites, a Florentine Omelet stuffed with a mélange of tender chunks of grilled chicken, spinach and a combination of savory Feta and Jack cheeses. On the lighter side of the morning fare, Stables offers a multi-colored Granola Parfait with an assortment of dried fruit laced with delicious organic Agave syrup, a plate of fresh seasonal fruits and berries with yogurt or cottage cheese; or start the day with a serving of their zesty, ginger-mint-marinated cantaloupe.

quite an impressive accomplishment for Stables considering they are competing with some very fine restaurants in Scottsdale, Phoenix and Tucson Arizona. Guests of the resort and local residents alike can begin their day at Stables with distinctive, southwestern breakfast selections such as hearty corned beef hash tamales with eggs, a pork chili omelet or huevos rancheros (two eggs on a corn tortilla with chorizo, and refried beans topped with melted Jack cheese) all served with crispy Ranch Potatoes and toast. Other attention-grabbing breakfast menu items include crunchy, corn flake crusted French toast, crab cakes topped with a creamy Benedict sauce and poached eggs, a

The fare at Stables takes an international turn after breakfast with some alluring southwestern spins. The all day menu, served without interruption has a cornucopia of food choices available to savor anytime. Two of their appetizers or tapas lean towards one of my favorites parts of the culinary world, Spain. The first is Albondigas, Catalonian meatballs made of ground pork, beef and chorizo and seasoned with tomato sofrito and pecorino cheese —a taste tantalizing recipe. The other is the skillet of shrimp sautéed in Spanish olive oil, garlic, a touch of sherry and tender pieces of flavor-rich, dry cured Serrano Ham from Spain. These appetizers long for the company of a glass of dry, fino styled sherry, no matter what the hour of the day.

Award Winning Wine and Food With Entertainment Right: A savory lunch served at Stables Ranch Grille with Arizona's Stronghold Vineyard Wines. Stables has received Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellence for their wine selection.

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4:00PM to closing with different groups each Friday. Saturday night, from 5:00PM to 9:00PM features one of my local favorites Becky Reyes, singing her eclectic mix of country, pop and folk songs with her acoustic guitar, accompanied by her talented spouse Scott Muhleman on the harmonica.

Photo by Joseph Birkett

The soups and salads also have their own unique culinary expression to intrigue those who like something out of the ordinary. The roasted pork and green chili soup has asadero cheese tamale dumplings and an avocado crema. There is a salad made with mâche, a sweet lettuce also known as corn lettuce that is very popular in Europe. The Flat Iron Steak Salad includes grilled shrimp and an avocado and mango relish for a touch of panache.

Two of the sandwiches have interesting twists on some old favorites. The grilled chicken breast sandwich includes one of my favorite cheeses, Spanish Manchego and the Ranch Club sandwich is layered with the not-so-ordinary combination of mesquite-flavored turkey, Mexican asadero cheese, guacamole and of course bacon. The list of enticing food choices continues with a bowl of gemelli pasta mixed with grilled shrimp, tender pieces of langoustines, roasted shallots, red pepper and wilted spinach in a succulent scampi butter sauce. There is grilled salmon with rich lemon risotto, a pepper-seared Chilean Sea Bass on a bed of spinach or another alluring choice is their crispy on the outside, tender inside, onion-crusted wall-eyed pike.

The fully stocked bar at Stables has a wide assortment of beers and ales from all over the world. The Hefer-Weizen by Paulaner is the one that I most often enjoy with a wedge of lemon while listening to the music. Tequila lovers will not be disappointed either, there are ten different brands of Blanco, nine Reposado and eight Añejo tequilas to sip and savor or taste all three styles from the same producer and discover the difference aging makes in tequila. The meat entrees include pork schnitzel with warm German potato salad, pan fried veal liver topped with sautéed apples, onions and bacon, a dish that I am looking forward to trying soon, also a slow roasted pistachio-crusted rack of lamb and much more.

As the brilliant desert sunlight starts waning behind the majestic Santa Rita Mountains, live music fills the air of the bar’s inviting outdoor patio. Thursday night is Jazz Night, featuring the modern and cool jazz sounds of tenor saxophonist Jeff Lewis alternating every other Thursday with the melodic voice of Amelia Doll and her Quartet, from 4:00PM to closing. Friday night is country music time from

tables Ranch Grille has earned the accolades from the Wine Spectator magazine, the recognition of the Arizona Highways magazine and now this writer’s nomination as the place for fine wine and food with live jazz, country and western music, sprinkled with some vintage folk songs. Bernard Berlin is a freelance writer of food, wine and travel. Bernardberlinwineworld.blogspot.com, Bernardberlinfoodandwine.blogspot.com

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The Ainsa family are invited, For else we fear they’ll think they’re slighted; A family of Manilla race

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of New Spain and Mexico seeking clues to where the old Spanish gold and silver mines were to be found.

The girls are rather interesting,

It is likely that Poston also learned that there were two Juan Bautista de Anzas—father and son. However, he might not have known that Anza Sr. had two sons and four daughters prior to his tragic death at the hands of a small Apache band in 1740.

The boys you’re never done detesting, Because they have such peacock ways And always speak in their own praise; But Augustine we think must go, To please his caro, Amelia Yfiigo. Charles D. Poston, from his epic poem Apache-Land

Hmmmmmm, good old Charlie Poston was certainly dropping hints about his opinion of the Ainsa family as he knew them. So what did he mean? Were the Ainsas part of the same family as Tubac’s famous Captain Juan Bautista de Anza? How does Manila or “Manilla” as Poston wrote, fit into the picture? Who was Augustine and his “caro,” Amelia? Poston met the Ainsa family in San Francisco soon after his arrival in 1851. He quickly learned that Manila born Manuel de Ainsa, who was of Spanish descent, was married to the great-grand-daughter of Captain Juan Bautista de Anza. If Poston didn’t know the Anza name at the time, he would soon become familiar with it, as he researched the history

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Anza Sr.’s oldest son, Francisco, was born in Janos, Chihuahua in 1725 and Juan Bautista, Jr. was born near Fronteras, Sonora in 1736. As commander of the Fronteras Presidio, Anza, Sr. was a highly respected member of the Spanish military with a distinguished career. Sadly, he was caught off guard on May 9, 1740, and quickly lost his life to the arrows and blows of his attackers. Junior was but four-years-old.

Both Anza brothers would marry; however, Juan Bautista’s marriage to Ana María Pérez Serrano remained childless. The lineage of Juan Bautista de Anza, Jr. ended with him. Francisco on the other hand had at least sixteen children including a daughter, Ana María de Anza. She would marry Teodoro Islas/Yslas* and their daughter, Filomena de Islas, would be the link between the Anza and Ainsa clans. Manuel de Ainsa/Ainza/Aiensa,* born in Manila,

Philippines, in 1801 probably arrived in New Spain around 1820 settling in Pitic—present-day Hermosillo, Sonora. On September 9, 1823 he married Filomena de Islas, great-grand-daughter of Juan Bautista de Anza, Sr. From that point on, confusion would reign within the family and the rest of the world as at least three of their sons, Augustín/ Agustín, Jesús María and Santiago either promoted their direct connection to Anza Jr., or neglected to correct those who assumed that they were directly related.

Augustín married Emilia Iñigo from Hermosillo (Poston probably used a variation of her name), Jesús Maria married Refugia Landavazo probably from Horcasitas, and Santiago married Jane Foye from New York. Married to an Anglo, Santiago often used the name James interchangeably throughout the rest of his life.

The Ainsa brother’s little sister, Filomena/Philomena, also married an Anglo as did the rest of her sisters, according to Poston. On November 21, 1853, the Sacramento Daily Union carried the following wedding notice: “In San Francisco, Nov. 17. Hon. Henry A Crabb, of Stockton to Senorita Philomena Ainsa of Hermosillo, Mexico.” Undeniably ambitious, the three Ainsa brothers would become involved in several scrapes or scams

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over the years. Their new brother-in-law would be involved in two of the earliest.

Henry A. Crabb

Crabb was an interesting character, handsome and well spoken. He was born into a wealthy family in Nashville, Tennessee. One of his closest friends was William Walker from an equally wealthy Nashville family. Crabb was practicing law and deeply involved in politics when he got into a political argument with John Jenkins, editor of the Nashville Vicksburg Sentinel in 1848. On September 12th, the rival Nashville Whig reported that Jenkins drew a knife and stabbed Crabb several times. Crabb in self defense pulled a pistol and shot the editor in the heart. He was quickly tried and acquitted for the murder of Jenkins, but the unfortunate incident did nothing to help his career. The following year, Crabb decided to head for California and a new life. His friend Walker would do the same. Whether they traveled together is not known, but it seems likely. Settling in Stockton, Crabb once again began practicing law and was soon involved in politics. He became a member of the California state assembly from 1851-1853, and was newly elected to the California Senate at the time of his marriage to Filomena Ainsa.

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In 1850, the Ainsa and Islas families began their exile from Sonora in Los Angeles, but soon moved north to San Francisco and Stockton. Poston erroneously noted the Ainsa family had migrated to

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California in 1850 due to the gold rush. However, historian John Myers Myers corrected Poston by saying: “Actually the Ainsa family came to California, because they had been dispossessed of their Sonora holdings on the score of Tory activities during the Mexican Revolution.” In other words, they were loyal to the King of Spain and against Mexican independence. By 1851 ads were running in the San Francisco Daily Alta California reading: AINZA, M. & Co., General Merchants, Central House,

Merchant at, San Francisco; in Stockton, Main St.

Walker Filibuster

The earliest known scrape involving the Ainsa family and a filibuster attempt occurred prior to the Gadsden Purchase and involved Crabb’s old buddy Walker. The early 1850s saw several filibustering attempts in Mexico. A couple of attempts had already failed and one led by the French aristocrat, Comte Gaston de Rausset-Boulbon, was underway in 1853 when Walker saw his chance. The Mexican state of Sonora which included Tubac, Tucson, Tumacácori, etc. was in total

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disarray. Its two top politicians, Governor Manuel María Gándara and Ignacio Pesqueira, Jr. were duking it out for control of the state.

Walker’s first filibuster campaign began in November of 1853 with an attempt to take over the Mexican states of Baja California and Sonora. The ultimate intention was to annex them to the United States.** Walker and his men were quickly chased back across the border returning to San Diego, California where they surrendered to the local authorities. Once back in San Francisco, Walker was placed on trial for Violation of the Neutrality Law of 1818. His “old friend,” Crabb, was called as the first witness at the trial beginning on October 21, 1854. The Daily Alta California reported the following:

“Henry A. Crabb was first called to the stand— Was in this city [San Francisco] when the Caroline left; she left on the 16th of October; do not know at what time of night; do not know who went on board of her; but knew some who had taken passage on her; I intended to go on her as a passenger to Guaymas; I did not go, because I understood before she sailed that

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she was to take down a party of men who had hostile intentions towards Sonora; I took my baggage off the vessel about 12 o’clock of the 16th of October, and returned my ticket and got my passage money refunded; I was on board but a few minutes: I am unable to say with what the Caroline was freighted; she was known by that name about a month before she started for

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Guaymas; I do not know what men actually went down on the Caroline; my brother-in-law, Mr. Ainsa, had taken passage on her: I also knew another passenger, a French doctor; I do not know where he was bound. “The cross-examination of Mr. Crabb was waived by the defendant’s counsel.”

Whether Mr. Ainsa sailed with Walker has never been made clear, but his name does not appear in any other testimony. My best guess is that the Mr. Ainsa in question was Augustín, the oldest of Crabb’s brother-in-laws.

By 1855, many exiled Mexicans were anxious to return to their homeland. The Society for the Promotion of the Emigration of Native Californians to Sonora held its first meeting at the St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco on February 7, 1855 with the former Mexican governor of Alta California [present-day California], Juan Bautista Alvarado, presiding. He proclaimed that the purposed of the organization was to help Sonorans as well as Californians to “emigrate to Mexico.” Don José Islas, a native of Mazatlan and most likely related to Ainsas, was dispatched to Mexico City and Sonora to negotiate for the return of the exiles with some success.

Crabb was keenly aware of the lands and mines that had been seized from the Anza/Ainsa family over the years and father-in-law, Manuel, is said to have appealed to Crabb for help in recovering the family’s property.

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Ready for adventure and realizing that the political situation was ripe for change, Crabb made a trip to Sonora with his wife, Filomena Ainsa, and one of her sisters in early 1856. They visited Ainsa relatives and friends which gave him a chance to assess the holdings that had been lost by the family. Upon Crabb’s return, another trip was quickly arranged for the month of May. This time Augustín Ainsa would accompany him. The two apparently had several excellent meetings with influential Sonoran businessmen. Pesqueira supporters suggested that Crabb and Ainsa could help the Pesqueira cause if they could bring a group of American colonists to the northern Sonora frontier. Historian Rodolfo Acuña records that the two also met with Pesquiera and the former Sonoran governor, José de Aguilar. Gratifyingly, the two bothers-in-law were favorably impressed with their reception and newly formed ties with influential Sonoran citizens. Returning to San Francisco Crabb formed the Gadsden or Arizona Colonization Company and began recruiting men and supplies. Meanwhile Ainsa remained in Mexico and in early June began pushing his luck.

Ainsa started to spread seditious propaganda in several towns near the border including Magdalena, Imurís and San Ignacio. He spoke of his intentions

to establish a republic that would include not only Sonora, but Baja California and Sinaloa. Arrested, he was brought up before the prefect of Hermosillo and charged with high treason and jailed.

Meanwhile, shortly after Ainsa’s arrest, a rebellion broke out and Gov. Gándara was overthrown by Pesqueira. With Pesqueira now in power, thing were a little dicey when it came to what to do with Ainsa. Evidence that might tie Ainsa to Pesqueira was something the new governor could ill afford. For months Ainsa was told that the authorities were searching for documents to prove his treasonous actions, but nothing turned up. One delaying tactic after another was used to keep him in jail. Crabb continued to recruit his group of colonists and to prepare for the next phase of the plan. Aware that Ainsa had been jailed, he may not have realized the extent of Augustín’s perceived crimes and treachery to the Mexican government.

Gov. Pesqueira, needing to restore his reputation and regain the trust of the Sonorans, denounced Ainsa and Crabb. He issued a circular warning of the planned invasion by Crabb and assured the citizens of Sonora that he would protect them from the California filibusters.

Seemingly oblivious, Crabb and his 85 or so volunteers departed by sea from San Francisco on January 21, 1857. Arriving at the San Pedro Harbor, now known as the Port of Los Angeles, the party marched to El Monte, California where they acquired supplies and equipment. Taking the welltraveled emigrant trail, they marched to Warner’s ranch and then to Yuma. About 40 miles east of Yuma, Crabb and party made camp and rested in preparation for their journey on the dangerous road known as El Camino del Diablo or The Devil’s Highway. Their final resting place on the U.S. side of the border would later be known as Filibuster Camp. In late March, Crabb and his men crossed the border and limped into Sonoyta. They were totally exhausted, had lost pack animals and supplies and at least 20 of the men were in bad physical shape. Although unarmed, the Sonoyta authorities made Crabb aware that their presence in Sonora was unwanted.

March 26th, Crabb wrote a letter to the prefect of Altar, Sonora stating: “In conformance with the laws of Colonization of Mexico, and because of positive invitations of some of the most prominent citizens of Sonora, I have crossed into your state with one hundred companions and the vanguard of nine hundred more, with the hope of finding among you a place to make our homes.” The letter continued with warnings and threats should his group be met with hostilities. The prefect forwarded Crabb’s message to Gov. Pesqueira and responded to Crabb advising him to proceed no further or he would be met with resistance. Pesqueira immediately issued a call to arms concluding: “Viva Mexico! Death to the Filibusters.”

In spite of the fact that twenty of his men were still

unfit to continue, Crabb pressed on to Caborca leaving the sick behind. Reinforcements from California that has been promised by one of his backers never showed up.

With sixty-nine men Crabb entered Caborca on April 11th. Mexican troops were waiting in ambush. Fighting went on for eleven days before Crabb and what was left of his company surrendered. The men were executed in small groups with Crabb saved for last. After his execution by firing squad, his head was severed from his body and preserved in mescal as a trophy. One American named Charles Evans was allowed to live. He was sixteen and the youngest of the group. It is Evans who provided the gruesome details of the executions. Meanwhile, back in Sonoyta, four of the twenty men were deemed too ill to continue and taken across the border to a small trading post owned by Edward Dunbar and Augutus Belknap on the American side. Dunbar had recently hired a young man name, Jesús María Ainsa, to run the post. He was the younger brother of Augustín who was still incarcerated in Hermosillo. The remaining sixteen men marched on to Caborca to join Crabb where they were quickly captured and executed. Mexican troops were then sent across the border to capture the remaining four filibusters, and Jesús María was taken, too. The four quickly met the same fate as the rest of Crabb’s men on April 18th; however the younger Ainsa was taken to Hermosillo and placed in jail with his brother. The fact that neither brother was immediately executed is testimony to the clout that the Ainsa name still held in Mexico.

Augustín Ainsa was “allowed to escape” in late July of 1857 and made his way back to Calabasas on the U.S. side of the border. Jesús María was tried and convicted and held in jail at Guaymas until August 3, 1858 when he was released. Thus ends the filibustering career of the two Ainsa brothers.

Notes:

* Ainsa/Ainza/Aiensa are all variations on the spelling of the Manila clan. The same is true of the Islas/Yslas clan who also had ties to Manila. ** This filibuster campaign should not be confused with Walker’s disastrous attempt to take over Nicaragua in 1857. Next month: The Ainsa Brothers – Part 2. The Tucson Meteorites Sources:

-Acuña, Rodolfo F., Sonoran Strongman: Ignacio Pesqueira and His Times. Tucson: The University of Arizona Press, c. 1974.

- Chamberlain, Ryan, Pistols, Politics and the Press: Dueling 19th Century Journalism. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., Inc. c. 2009

-Cleland, Robert Glass, A History of California: The American Period. New York: The Macmillian Company, 1922. -Forbes, Robert H., Crabb’s Filibustering Expedition into Sonora, 1857. Tucson: Arizona Silhouettes, c. 1952.

-Garate, Donald T., Juan Bautista de Anza” Basque Explorer in the New World 1693-1740. Reno: University of Nevada Press, c. 2003. - Gutiérrez, David Gregory, ed., Between Two Worlds: Mexican Immigrants in the United States. Wilmington, DE: Scholarly Resources, ( Jaguar books on Latin America), c. 1997.

- Lindsay, Diana, ed., “Henry A. Crabb, Filibuster, and the San Diego Herald.” San Diego: The Journal of San Diego History, Winter 1973, Vol. 19, No. 1.

- Poston, Charles D., w/notes by Myers, John Myers, Building a State in Apache Land. Tempe, AZ: Aztec Press, Inc., c.1963. - Scroggs, William O., Filibusters and Financiers: The Story of William Walker and His Associates. New York: Macmillan Co., 1916. -Stout, Joseph A., Jr., Schemers and Dreamers: Filibustering in Mexico, 1848-1921. Fort Worth: Texas Christian University Press, C. 2002.

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Arizona State Parks Board for a proper historical study of Tubac to be done by a researcher in the Arizona State Museum, Henry F. Dobyns. Tubac Through Four Centuries: An Historical Resume and Analysis was completed in 1959 and satisfied the Board’s desire to “compile, organize, and summarize all available historical material which concerned Tubac Presidio, from its creation until it ceased to exist as a military fort.” The work is now available online through the University of Arizona at http:// parentseyes.arizona.edu/tubac/index.html

encroached leather bound, an epistle for our desert our sniﬄing terrain is ill, fragile dusty lungs heaving this desert, the unmoved mover’s brush stroke of serene, distinctly bountiful glimpse, needs mending. The numerical in latitude wind subtract, add Divide, multiply, and equal to a creeping progress in longitude. What will our daughters and granddaughters say? This gift of land is for sons and grandsons too A heredity of the only breathe we call home The legacy passed down, shall peak with a sun burst The life that travels to our home, anointing holy airs Clasp hands all, and shed the filthy archaic to rest For in the south, our humility awaits an almost perfect west

Very sadly, Frank died age 59 of a heart condition on December 11, 1960 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Tucson, and the job of preserving and celebrating Tubac’s glorious history passed to others. Although Gay died in 2001, the Griffins’ daughter Gwendolyn still owns and maintains El Presidito. Her devotion to the accomplishments of her parents in regard to the establishment of the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park has made her an active participant in Tubac’s community-wide Save the Presidio effort. Gwen writes, “The state of Arizona therefore must ‘do the right thing’ by working with local Tubac groups, headed by the Tubac Historical Society, to develop a plan that will keep the Tubac park open and operating. We, the adults, cannot expect young people to believe that their historical and cultural heritage is important unless we show them by our actions that we believe it to be.”

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While Dr. Dobyns was conducting his research, Frank Griffin’s Tubac Arizonian continued to make available aspects of Tubac’s history by providing reprints of the Reports to stockholders of the Sonora Mining and Exploring Company, Charles Poston’s Building a State in Apacheland, and lists of presidial soldiers stationed at Tubac in 1752. Gay Griffin contributed to the issues with research and by writing excerpts from the Domestic Cyclopedia regarding home medical treatments and recipes in addition to other articles, and she did all the typing. As a result of her work for the Arizonian Gay became one of the early members of the Arizona Press Women’s Association and held every office in the organization except president. The Tubac Historical Society has copies of eight of the nine published numbers of the Tubac Arizonian in its rare book collection and the enthusiasm of the Griffins is evident in every one. The one issue we are missing and are most eager to find is Volume II, Number 2 from the Spring or Summer of 1959.

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Thanks to support from Santa Cruz County and from the Arizona State Parks Board, it looks more and more likely that Tubac’s Presidio Park will remain open under a volunteer effort coordinated by the Tubac Historical Society. A special bank account has been opened and contributions from individuals and families are now being sought. If the agreement doesn’t materialize, all contributions will be refunded. Donations are tax deductible and should be made payable to “Tubac Historical Society” for the Save the Presidio effort. Please mail your check today to Tubac Historical Society at P O Box 3261, Tubac, AZ 85646. If you would like to contribute using your credit card, you may do so on our website at www. ths-tubac.org by following the link to “Save the Presidio Park Initiative” and using the PayPal Donate Now button. If you would like to volunteer your time and talent, please let the Tubac Historical Society know your skills and interests. Shaw Kinsley is a specialty consultant currently focused on personal archives, libraries and collections. By organizing, preserving and presenting individual collections Kinsley helps families pass their stories on to future generations. He is the author of the recently published book Tubac in the Images of America series by Arcadia Publishing which tells Tubac’s history through vintage photographs. The book and an accompanying set of 15 postcards are available at the Tubac Historical Society, T.J. Tortuga’s Books and Coffee Beans, the Tubac Center of the Arts, the Santa Cruz Chili & Spice Company, or directly from Shaw at www.ShawKinsley.com

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Combine marmalade, curry powder, water and salt, pour all over chicken in an 8" x 10" baking dish. Bake uncovered in a 3250 oven for 45 min. to an hour. Baste several times during baking. Serve with rice.

OLD FASHIONED COCONUT CUSTARD PIE 3/4 c. flour 1/2 tsp. salt 1/3 c. butter 1/2 c. rolled oats 3 tbl. cold milk 1/3 c. coconut

2 1/2 c. milk, scalded 4 eggs, lightly beaten 1/2 c. sugar 1/4 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. nutmeg 1 tsp. vanilla

Combine flour and salt, cut in butter till mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Stir in oats, add milk stirring until dry ingredients are moistened, if needed, add a little more milk to make dough hold together. Roll dough to fit loosely into a 9 in. pie plate, trim edges and flute. Prick bottom about 10 times, bake in a 4500 oven about 8 min. Spread coconut over bottom of hot pie crust, reduce oven temp. to 3500. Stir a small amount of scalded milk into eggs, gradually add egg mixture to remaining ilk. Sitr in sugar, salt, nutmeg and vanilla. Pour into partially baked pie crust, continue baking 30 more min. Sounds like a lot of ingredients, goes together quickly! It's worth every moment.

Called the library today at the community center

and Shirley was on duty, I couldn't remember who wrote trees, she said Joyce and I said Kilmer, what luck! Only God can make a tree! I have been so smitten this year by the orioles and their exquisite color, I just feel God has outdone himself, they take my breath away!

Willie Armijo, site manager at the Tubac Community Center, says the swallows are back from South America and seem to be doing some light housekeeping, there are about 8 or 10, they are very busy. Brush thick slices of crusty bread with olive oil, sprinkle with Parmesan Cheese and bake till brown Mama Mia! Sooo good!

Two silk worms had a race,

they ended up in a tie.

HAPPY, HAPPY Mother's Day To ALL You Sweet Mommies!

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La Gitana Cantina MAY 8 - Our thIrD ANNIvErsArY...

Buzz PEArsON & thE sOuL sENDErs from Bisbee $3 cover

NEW L U N C H M E N U n o t h i n g o v e r $ 8 . 9 5

$ 6 D A I LY L U N C H S P E C I A L S

MAY 22 LIttLE MOMMA 8pm

DRY AGED NEW YORK STRIP STEAK

featuring heather hardley playing the blues on her electric violin

NOW FEATURING:

OPEN LUNCH: Tues - Sun 11-2pm DINNER: Tues - Sun 5-8pm Closed Mondays Reservations Recommended

MAY 14 ...AL FOuL 8pm

MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH BUFFET

Sunday, May 9th 10:30 am - 2:30 pm • Hickory Smoked Salmon • Grilled Chicken • Carved Prime Rib & Ham • Rack of Lamb •Rice Pilaf •Baked Potato Bar •Extensive Salad Bar • Fresh Fruit •Various Decadent Deserts & Pastries

Jeff Clock & Cathy Rodarte Owners

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A m a d o T e r r i t o r y R a n c h

MAY 29 AL PErrY BAND from tucson preforming rock and country. OPEN DAILY 10a - 10p Happy Hour - Mon - Fri 4-6 pm

Full Bar • Package Liquor

398-0810

follow Calle Igelsia aournd the bend, take Bridge Road to the Tubac Community Center

La Paloma de Tubac

Bridge Road St. Ann's Church

Hugh Cabot Gallery

De Anza Restaurante & Cantina

Casa Maya de Mexico

Old Presidio Traders Jane's Attic

Cobalt Gallery Roberta Rogers Studio

Tubac Center of the Arts

Tubac Fitness Center MIJ Hair & Nails

Mercado de Baca

The Artist's Palate Restaurant

Shelby's Bistro TJ's Tortuga Books & Coffee Beans

Wild Rose

Emmy's Pilates Studio Tubac Embarcadero

Heirlooms Tumacookery

Casa Maya de Mexico Old Tubac Inn Beads of Tubac

Bruce Baughman Studio & Gallery

Long Realty Tubac

Tubac Ranch Café Presidio

Tubac Market Brasher Realty Casa Fina de Tubac

take the Frontage Road south to Wisdom's Café, the Tumacacori Mission, & the Santa Cruz Chili Company Realty Executives - Bill Mack & Sally Robling, & Charlie Meaker

take the Frontage Road north to The Tubac Golf Resort & Spa, Stable's Ranch Grille, & Dos Silos Comida Mexicana ADVERTISERS OUTSIDE OF THE VILLAGE

ACCESS WISDOM HOME CARE (520) 398-8088 ALL SAINTS ANGLICAN CHURCH (520) 777-6601 AMADO RV & SELF STORAGE (520) 398-8003

AMADO TERRITORY STEAK HOUSE (520) 398-2651

CARONDELET MEDICAL GROUP (520) 777-2277

FIESTA TOURS INTERNATIONAL (520) 398-9705

LONG REALTY CHA CHA DONAU (520) 591-4982

BARRIO CUSTOM PAINTING (520) 648-7578

DAVID SIMONS GENERAL CONSTRUCTION (520) 331-9735

FIRST UNITED REALTY SALERO RANCH 1-800-726-0100

KEN MICHAEL ART FRAMING (520) 398-2214

Tubac Villager Advertiser Map drawing by Roberta Rogers. Provided as a courtesy by the Tubac Villager. Information edited by the Tubac Villager. This map is an artistic rendering of the Village of Tubac and Tubac Villager supporting advertisers of May '10. Unlisted map structures may be active businesses. Work in progress. For questions or comments call: 520-398-3980

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SAT, MAY 29TH - WISDOM'S GOING ON VACATION PARTY with 2-for-1 margaritas & live music by U & the Risk on our patio from 6-9pm. 398-2397.

21st – 25th with performance on June 26th. Session Two: Classes are from July 12th – 16th, and July 19th – 23rd with performance on July 24th. Junior Group: Students going into 4th through 7th grade are eligible to apply for the junior group sessions held from 9-11:30 AM, M-F. Senior Group: Students going into 8th through 10th grade are eligible to apply for the senior group sessions held from 1-3:30 PM, M-F. Cost for a two-session and performance is $100 per student. A limited number of scholarships will be made available, based on financial need, student/ parent commitment, references and interviews. For more complete information, please visit www. performingartscenter.org or call 520-399-1750.

Starting June 1 - AGUA Pilates, Classes Daily at Agua Linda Farm & various pool locations in Tubac. Call Emmy's Pilate at 520-275-3323 or 520-860-0541 for more information. JUN 5TH THRU 26TH - "DESERT REFLECTIONS" Featuring New Work of Pat Lambrecht-Hould and Michaelin Otis at Manos Gallery. Artist Reception Sat June 5, 4-7PM. 3988144. SUN, JUN 6TH - 5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY MIXER PARTY at Tumacookery, starts at 5pm. Door prizes 398-9497. TUES, JUN 8TH - JACK LASSETER PRESENTS "JOHN C. FREMONT" Story of the famous pathfinder who mapped the west for American settlement. He and his wife, Jesse, led a roller- coaster life including court martial and discharge in the army to general in the same army and from social disgrace to world-wide fame. He was the first Republican candidate for President of the United States. His whirlwind life leaves one breathless. At the Community Performing Arts Center at 1250 W. Continental Drive, GV. $10 in advance, $12door. 399-1750 or www.performingartscenter.org.

TCA Summer Arts Teachers (left to right) Ame Branson, Kaye Guerin, Susan Ettl, Polly Schlitz and Sue Betanzos. Summer Arts at the Tubac Center of the Arts starts JUNE 15 and continues until July 18 for children ages 6-13. Call 398-2371 for information.

SAT, JUN 12TH - Emmy's Pilate at Plaza de Anza “DANCE YOUR DERRIERE OFF!” in Tucson – burn some calories on the dance floor!!!! with other June events, including “Salsa y Salsa” – A summer evening of salsa dancing with a special Guest Instructor. Healthy Appetizers will be served. Call Emmy's Pilate at 520-2753323 or 520-860-0541 for more information. WED, JUN 16TH - ANGEL & THE BLUES DISCIPLES at the Community Performing Arts Center at 1250 W. Continental Drive, GV. 7pm. $10 in advance, $12 door. 399-1750 or www.performingartscenter.org. JUNE 17TH - 5:30 - 6:30 PM - ZUMBA IN TUBAC! At Tubac Fitness Center, work out with energetic and fun Zumba with certified instructors. Call 398-9940 for more information. Tubac Fitness Center is located in Tubac's Plaza de Anza. MON, JUN 21ST - WISDOM'S RE-OPENING FIESTA W/ LIVE MUSIC from 5-9pm. 398-2397. TUES, JUN 22ND - STRAIT COUNTRY featuring fiddle and steel guitar. At the Community Performing Arts Center at 1250 W. Continental Drive, GV. $10. 399-1750 or www.performingartscenter.org.

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LOCAL, TUBAC SUBJECTS

WED, JUN 23RD - Attention wine geeks!! WEDNESDAY WINE TASTING - taste 4 awesome wines personally selected by Alliance Beverage Fine Wine Specialist (& Celeste's sister) Mel McBeath. Come in anytime between 5-6:30 pm. Just ask your server for a ticket & visit our wine table for a cool tasting experience. $10 per person. At Wisdom's Cafe. 398-2397. FRI, JUN 25TH - Fish Fry & LIVE MUSIC at Wisdom's Cafe from 5-9pm. 398-2397.

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SUMMER ARTS JUNE 15-JULY 18, 2010. Get ready for another summer of fun and creativity at TCA's acclaimed Summer Arts Program. Students ages 6-13 can be enrolled by calling the center at 3982371. Cost for four weeks is $195. Summer Arts brochures and applications are now available at local schools and at the Tubac Center for the Arts. You can give the gift of creativity by sponsoring a child. A special treat for sponsors will be an exclusive performance of the students' theater production. Full sponsorship, $195, half sponsorship $100. All sponsorships are tax-deductible and any amount under $100 will certainly help a youth attend this marvelous program.

ANNOUNCEMENTS The entire Tubac community is being asked to support the Save the Presidio Initiative. Donations are tax deductible and should be made payable to “Tubac Historical Society” for the Save the Presidio eﬀort. Please mail your check today to Tubac Historical Society at PO Box 3261, Tubac, AZ 85646, or visit www.ths-tubac.org for more information. Send your event listing information to tubacvillager@mac.com or PO Box 4018, Tubac, AZ 85647

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SUMMER PROGRAMS The Community Performing Arts Center Foundation's 2010 SUMMER CAMP OF THE ARTS (COTA) program for children and teenagers. Two 2-week sessions will feature instruction and activities in dance, drama, music and visual arts, and will culminate in an interdisciplinary presentation and performance event. Session One: Classes are from June 14th – 18th, and June

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