Tubac Villager April 2016 by tubac villager

April 2016

Vol XII No 6

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CEMENT BECOMES A CANVAS FOR ART IN COUPLE’S WORK by Kathleen Vandervoet

“Rainy Saturday Night Town Meeting” Watercolor by Jim Petty Stone House of Tubac www.stonehouseoftubac.com (719) 838-1187 This 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, published monthly to celebrate the art of living in Southern Arizona. Opinions and information herein 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. Letters are welcome. 'The Villager is made available in racks and at businesses throughout the Santa Cruz Valley and also made available at public libraries in Arivaca, Green Valley, Nogales, Rio Rico and numerous Tucson Libraries and businesses. April 2016 printed 7,000 copies. NEXT ISSUE PRINTS early May

ho will design and paint a ceiling mural if you’d like one? Tubac is filled with talented artists but possibly there’s just one who paints eyecatching murals on ceilings. That’s Carrie Simpson who, with her husband Jim Petty, operates Stone House of Tubac.

Compelling jewelry by Simpson with Western themes and antique hardware is on display in several spots. One vignette features Steam Punk designs by Michelle Shaw which incorporates Victorian and industrial themes. Artist Marsha Royer crafts small alpaca wool felt ponies and turtle bag purses.

Petty focuses on floors, using his extensive Jim Petty & Carrie Simpson-Petty art training As well, there’s a to transform large mural by Simpson of three horses, a Bay, a Palomino patios and interior surfaces. His work changes the floor’s Paint and an Appaloosa, standing side by side, looking appearance to one of rich tile, or a similar finish, often including intricate designs or pictorial elements. out a stucco gateway toward the mountains. The couple’s Simpson also specializes in colorful and decorative finishes mini Sheltie and a blue-collared lizard enhance the scene. When the door is open, “People see it down the sidewalk for countertops, walls, backsplashes, beehive fireplaces and and I can’t tell you how many people it brings in,” she said. floors. This means there are options for homeowners who are looking for updates. “People are realizing they don’t have to go through the tortuous, expensive process of ripping stuff out,” Simpson said. “Pretty much all the stuff we offer is like that. You don’t have to take out counter tops; we do it right over the top.” Stone House of Tubac is in Mercado de Baca plaza, 19 Tubac Rd., at the southern end next to Shelby’s Bistro restaurant. Plenty of examples of the stone-style faux finishes are available to view and touch inside the shop.

Also in the gallery are a variety of framed and unframed watercolor scenes by Petty, a lifelong artist, and note cards featuring his paintings. Bleached cow skulls with horns are another decorative item available.

Married 17 years, the couple opened their first Tubac shop in December 2011 and moved to the larger space next door in September 2014. They offer two types of countertops in numerous colors. One is called Aura Stone with an epoxy finish while the other is Skim Stone. Both are Portland-cement based. Simpson said they can be put in place over any counter top including wood, granite, concrete, Formica® laminate and Corian® solid surface.

The Skim Stone, which resembles Venetian plaster, “goes anywhere. It’s so versatile and durable, it’s my favorite product,” she said, and can be applied to floors and walls in addition to counter tops.

The cement based treatment Stone House of Tubac uses can be used directly on existing countertops to produce a durable faux stone finish. Above, a before and after example provided by the artists.

Petty creates a new look for floors, patios, walkways and outside walls. The hybridized Portland cement, rather than being an overlay or paint, “sinks right in to the concrete, and becomes part of the concrete.” “We mix the solution with the color and the Portland cement and after we put on the bonding primer, we trowel it on in micro-thin layers,” Simpson said. Shallow cuts into the surface form the look of tile. In the final phase of patio work, Petty applies two coats of UV protective sealer. They have no assistants because, Petty said, “We just want to control the quality.” That means that they work constantly. Simpson said projects are scheduled two to three months in advance.

Simpson has been creating murals for more than 20 years all over the United States, and spent earlier years in Atlanta and in the Miami area, she said. “I do lots of commissioned murals for people, whether it’s directly on their walls, ceilings, or outdoor murals.” She also paints murals on canvas so people can take them along if they move. Simpson refinishes kitchen and bathroom cabinets and has samples on view in the shop. “I’ve done entire houses full of white, builder-grade doors, to make them look like wood,” she added.

Other services they offer are custom picture frames and interior design and color consultations.

“I’ve been an artist since I was a kid,” Simpson said. “I started selling my work when I was 8.” She studied commercial art in college and worked in Miami in that field but did fine art “on the side.”

She then began creating murals “and that’s when my life changed and I started doing what I really wanted.” She moved to Atlanta to expand the work, all the time also working as a personal trainer. She believes that the strength developed from that period of her life has meant she’s able to paint elaborate murals on ceilings, which most artists find too physically straining.

Petty attended art college and then worked for Jostens which produces class rings and other recognition products. His final job with the company was to design World Series rings along with Super Bowl and soccer championship rings. He later worked for advertising agencies and had his own company for a few years. He’s been creating watercolors for more than 40 years and selling them through art galleries and entering and winning competitions, he said. His original artwork is available as giclée reproductions, as well.

If their schedule sounds overwhelming, it may be. Even so, “We love our work and our motto has been ‘we live to work and we work to live,’” Simpson said. “The goal for both of us is to satisfy the client,” Petty said. “We want to make sure they get the look they want.” Their website, www.stonehouseoftubac.com, is full of great color photos of the wide variety of transformations they complete. For those who are curious, it’s the perfect way to understand the striking appearance of the projects.

For the past eight years, the couple has spent summers in Colorado and nearby locations to work on projects there. This summer they have work lined up and will also be in North Dakota, Miami and Atlanta. The first consultation visit by the duo is free and Simpson has an iPad loaded with samples of their work. Stone House of Tubac is open Thursdays through Mondays much of the year. During the summer months of July to October the couple is away but the gallery is open Friday and Saturday with Pat Punches filling in for them. The phone number is (719) 838-1187.

Above: Examples of the artists work include commissioned murals by Carrie Simpson-Petty. (Top left) “Let’s Ride” Mural on Canvas 5’ x 7.5’. (Top, right) An Italian village scene done by Simpson-Petty for a casino. (Middle, left) A watercolor of San Xavier del Bac by Jim Petty. (Middle, right) “A Storm’s Comin’ & That’s No Bull” watercolor by Jim Petty. (Bottom) The Stone House of Tubac showroom at 19 Tubac Road features art and concrete treatment examples. Turn to page 39 for a stunning Jim Petty watercolor portrait of local Tubac artist, John Marbury.

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Custom Furnishings ❦ Accessories & Gifts ❦ Design Services ❦ Art by Pam Corbett

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by Kathleen Vandervoet

Santa Cruz County Update

New air packs

for responders

Fire and medical responders in the Tubac Fire District now have 18 new air packs to replace ones that were 12 years old.

The money for the air packs, also called selfcontained breathing apparatus, came from the Assistance to Firefighters Grant offered by FEMA, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Assistant Chief Genaro Rivera said. The grant application was submitted jointly with the Rio Rico and Sonoita fire districts, he said, for a total grant of $402,913. Tubac received a value of $154,727 and had a required grant match of $14,064. The air packs arrived at the Tubac Fire District on March 17 and there are 18 complete packs, with one extra bottle each, Rivera said.

Firefighter Chuck Mills tests out a new air pack. Photo courtesy Tubac Fire District.

Byron Thompson is pleased to have a T-shirt signed by Bill and Melinda Gates and Bill Gates Sr. Photo by Kathleen Vandervoet

Tubac Rotary gets Notable signed T-shirt

Byron Thompson of the Tubac Rotary Club won an autographed T-shirt signed by Bill and Melinda Gates and Bill Gates Sr. Since 1985, Rotary International has been fighting polio around the world. In 2007 Rotary entered into a partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which issued Rotary a $100 million challenge grant to raise funds for polio eradication. This partnership continued to grow, and in 2013 the Gates Foundation offered to match Rotary’s contributions for polio eradication 2-to-1 for five years (up to $35 million per year). Thompson is the incoming Tubac Rotary President effective July 1 and attended a club workshop in Mesa, Arizona, March 3-5 where he placed the winning bid on the T-shirt. The Tubac Rotary invites interested people to visit. Meetings are held at 8 a.m. every Friday at the Tubac Golf Resort Stables restaurant.

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Registered voters have the opportunity to weigh in on Prop. 123 in a statewide special election on Tuesday, May 17. Early voting is April 20 to May 13. At issue is the way that Arizona provides funds for public education. It’s supported by many since it will add an additional $50 million annually in the first five years and $75 million annually for five years after that in money owed to schools. Ultimately, the plan would boost perpupil funding by $173 to about $3,600. Approval would also resolve a years-long lawsuit against the state. Opponents are concerned that the money comes from the Arizona State Land Trust and this action will sharply cut into what the land trust balance would otherwise be, resulting in less money coming into classrooms after 2025. Look for more details at both www.yesprop123.com and www.noprop123.com.

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Three Chutneys, Three Curries With Elaine Leigh $60 Sunday: 4/17/2016 From 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Elaine Leigh was born and raised in Bombay, India. She brings her passion for Indian cooking to this class which will focus on the classic spices of the cuisine. A fresh Garam Masala spice blend will be made in bulk, so that students may take away this famous flavor to enjoy in their own kitchens. The Curried Dishes include a Spicy Chicken and Fresh Spinach Curry made with Ginger, Turmeric and the freshly blended Garam Masala. Cauliflower Curry is a dry variation of curry with Mustard Seed, Tomato and Cumin. Black-Eyed Peas in a Spicy Goan Curry comes from the popular cookbook: 5 Spices, 50 Dishes, simply delicious. Three Chutneys will be prepared: Elaine’s own Apple Chutney, a sweet and sour Tamarind Chutney, and the Cooking A-Z favorite Cilantro Chutney! All of the dishes will be prepared fresh in this HandsOn class. We will enjoy papadums and chutneys as an appetizer, and rice will accompany the curries for a sit-down meal with a glass of wine. Space is limited to 12 students.

World Food Cafe Cook the Book with Erica Swadley $45

A hands-on cooking experience where you learn and share and celebrate together!

Friday: 4/29/2016 From: 11:00 am - 1:30 pm

Enjoy making recipes that transport you to exotic foreign shores. The authors traveled the world collecting delicious, often simple, local recipes while taking photos for London’s Royal Geographic Society. We will make a Date, Fig and Cinnamon Tagine with sweet potatoes, carrots and butternut squash. A tagine is a shallow clay stewing pot with a conical lid that allows steam to rise to the lid and edge baste the food. The method of cooking produces an unusual complex blend of flavors. We’ll also make Briq a l’Oeuf, a filo pastry package encasing an egg nesting in savory mashed potatoes. We’ll finish with a special home made ice cream treat. Space is limited to 12 students.

Flavors of Cuba with Chef John Bord $70 Sunday: 5/1/2016 From 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Taste the authentic flavors of Cuba with mojitos, chef selected wine pairings, appetizers, a three course meal and dessert. Appetizers with Havana Club Mojitos - Fried Sweet Plantains with Pimiento Aioli and Braised Ham Croquettes First - Hearts of Palm Salad with Mango Vinaigrette and Warm Coconut Biscuits Second - Grilled Asparagus with Crab Mayonnaise Third - Garlic and Citrus Marinated Pork Tenderloin Dessert - Warm Guava and Mascarpone Empanadas and Coconut Gelato with Café Cubano or Havana Club Anejo Rum

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What is the State Land Trust?

The Arizona State Land Department manages approximately 9.2 million acres of State Trust lands within Arizona. These lands were granted to the State under the provisions of the federal Enabling Act that provided for Arizona’s statehood in 1912.

These lands are held in trust and managed for the sole purpose of generating revenues for the 13 State Trust land beneficiaries, the largest of which is Arizona’s K-12 education. In FY 2013 Trust land revenues exceeded $318 million.

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The website land.az.gov says: Most of Arizona Trust lands are currently usable only for livestock grazing purposes. Fortunately, several hundred thousand acres of these grazing lands have become urban lands as Phoenix, Tucson, and other cities and towns have expanded. The Urban Lands Act, passed in 1981, enabled the Trust to capitalize on the large increase that planning and zoning adds to raw land values. Today the Land Department’s urban lands lease and sale program is the largest revenue producer for the Trust.

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For another wildly successful event. Your support for the Tubac Rotary Club benefits local charities, children and youth programs, senior programs and international projects.

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Congratulations to the Grill at Quail Creek for winning the People’s Choice Award for two years in a row.

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Family Practice

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HEALTH & WELLNESS EDUCATION FORUM TUBAC CENTER OF THE ARTS 4:30 PM - 6:00PM

Emphasis on well child health maintenance Free immunizations Regular screenings for vision, hearing, anemia, lead, TB Care for chronic conditions such as diabetes, asthma & ADHD Hospital follow-up care

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Library Book Sale April 15

A used book sale will be held at the Tubac Public Library on Friday, April 15, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. It’s sponsored by Friends of the Nogales/Santa Cruz County Public Library. Proceeds are used to supplement needed items for the library. This is the first book sale by the Tubac library in many years, and plenty of interesting bargains are likely to be found. The library is inside the Tubac Community Center at 50 Bridge Rd. and the sale is in the large meeting room.

Also on Friday, April 15, nationally-acclaimed children’s author and Sonoita resident Juanita Havill will be part of the children’s story hour at 11 a.m. and anyone interested is invited.

Public hearing on Tubac cocktail lounge

A public hearing is planned in Nogales on Thursday, April 21, at or after 2 p.m. at the Board of Supervisors meeting room, 2150 N. Congress Dr.

The Santa Cruz County Board of Adjustment No. 3 will listen to a request for a conditional use permit for a cocktail lounge and/or bar on a B-2 (General Business) zoned property at 30 Avenida Goya in Tubac.

The new business would be in a space that’s currently empty in the Plaza de Anza. For more information, call the county at (520) 375-7930.

Results of presidential preference election

The Arizona Secretary of State office reported the following statewide results for the March 22 Presidential Preference Election: Republican, Donald Trump, 252,431 votes and 47 percent; Ted Cruz, 136,304 votes and 25 percent. Democratic, Hillary Clinton, 37,418 votes and 58 percent, Bernie Sanders, 165,196 votes and 40 percent. The Santa Cruz County results were: Republican, Donald Trump, 762 votes, 45 percent; Ted Cruz, 451 votes, 26 percent. Democratic, Hillary Clinton, 2,496 votes, 65 percent; Bernie Sanders, 1,205 votes, 31 percent.

The County Elections Office reported that there are 15,722 registered voters and 5,497 ballots were cast for a 34.96 percent turnout. For questions or comments, email Kathleen Vandervoet at kathleenvandervoet@gmail.com �

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T UBAC ROTARY FO U NDAT IO N FOR MS

Rod Rich, president of the local Tubac Rotary Club announces that the Tubac Rotary Foundation has incorporated under the IRS 501c3 rules to allow for tax deductible donations. Rich states, “Although the two organizations are entirely separate with respective officers and board members, the two groups will cooperate on fundraising efforts using the volunteers of the Club to help generate the donations to the foundation.”

Rogers describes her sister as “a loyal Rotarian who lived by the “steps,’” referring to the Rotary Four Way Test used by Rotarians world-wide as a moral code for personal and business relationships. Rogers recited the Test as 1. Is it the truth? 2. Is it fair to all concerned? 3. Will it build goodwill and better friendships?” Rogers added with a smile, “the fourth was Nancy’s favorite: Will it be beneficial to all concerned?”

Patricia Thompson, treasurer for the Tubac Rotary Club and liaison to the newly formed foundation, helped organize the new entity and performed filings. The new officers and board members of the foundation include Karen Clark Taylor, president; Don Lambert, treasurer; Tom Maddock, secretary. The foundation was kick-started by a generous bequeath from the estate of the late Nancy Lilly, a long-time Tubac local and member of the Tubac Rotary. The check was presented to the Foundation by Lilly’s sister, Judy Rogers of Tubac and also a member of Rotary.

The foundation was kick-started by a generous bequeth from the estate of the late Nancy Lilly, pictured here. Image and information courtesy Tubac Rotary Foundation.

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Our hand painted porcelain dinnerware collection features over 125 pieces in 21 designs. It is fired at 1800 degrees, is dishwasher safe, ovenproof, and microwavable. All patterns are open stock. All items are lead free, and safe for food use. We are a licensed FDA facility, and all items have been inspected and approved.

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Birding in Tubac by John O’Neill

here’s something for everybody who likes birds in spring in Tubac. If you’re not dazzled, better check you pulse. Smallest birds first.

Early in March thousands of mighty broad-billed hummingbirds sip nectar from plants and snatch insects as they zip along the Santa Cruz River migrating from Mexico to their breeding areas in southeast Arizona and a tiny slice of New Mexico.

Stepping up in weight class, March migration means the arrival of small songbirds in Tubac, singing their little fast-beating hearts out looking for love and defending their nesting territories. These include Bell’s vireos, gnatcatchers, and Wilson’s, Lucy’s, yellow and scads of yellow-rump warblers, all reasonably easy to find along the Anza Trail and other spots. These weigh 0.3 to 0.5 ounces, meaning you could only mail two or three for one “forever” stamp.

Ounce for ounce these must be the meanest critters on the planet. Seldom can they drink sugar water from our feeders without being assaulted by other broad-billeds, swooping down and sometimes striking their colleagues for dominance of a food source. Hard to believe this incivility comes wrapped in such beauty, with males having red bills with dark tips, brilliant blue throats and green chests. And speaking of ounces, they weigh one-tenth of an ounce, meaning in theory you could put ten in an envelope and mail them to Peoria for one 49 cent stamp. Each has upwards of 1,000 feathers (fewest of any bird species) so the envelope would have more than 10,000 feathers.

This year Collins, a self-described bird fanatic from Vail, AZ, said about 1,500 people visited the park to ogle the hawks. People are harder to count than hawks because they come and go all day. One frenetic day in mid March, the park held 100 birders, dog owners watching their canines frolic in the dog park area, and a baseball game underway by the Rio Rico Mariners, a little league team, along with their parent supervisors. Collins said the Mariners were well coached, not losing focus on baseball when people yelled “black hawk” and 100 birders wheeled in unison to scan the heavens. Somebody counted license plates from 13 states and one Canadian province that day.

A typical hummingbird’s wings beat 50 times per second (you read that right) and some can fly 15 m.p.h. -- backwards. I’m not making this stuff up, only reporting on the work of ornithologists with PhDs and a keg of beer. Other hummers join the broad-billeds on migration and nest around our valley. Most common are blackchinned and Anna’s hummingbirds, a few of the latter spending winters here. Occasionally we see magnificent hummingbirds, Costa’s hummingbirds, and rufous hummingbirds, the most pugnacious of all. At my feeder several years ago was a blue-throated hummer. Their hearts beat can beat up to 1,250 times per minute unless they go into torpor in freezing weather and slow their metabolic rate down to onefifteenth of normal.

In March our largest migrants appear overhead at the Tubac hawk watch at Ron Morriss Park which, thanks to Peter Collins, is going gangbusters. The event is nationally famous as the easiest and most reliable place to find three hawks species with limited ranges north of Mexico that every serious birder must add to his or her life list: black hawks, zone-tailed hawks and gray hawks. Many non-birder Santa Cruz Valley residents have gotten caught up in the buzz of the month-long event and become hawk watchers.

(Above, left) Zone-tailed hawk photo by Sam Angevine. (Above, right) Black hawk photo by Ned Harris. (Inset) Gray hawk photo by Sam Angevine.

Collins, a volunteer, staffs the hawk watch from about 8 a.m. until late afternoon every day in March, greeting birders, helping people locate raptors overhead and compiling the results. If Tubac ever mints a public service medal, he should be one of the first recipients.

Tu b a c Vi l l a g e r A p r i l 2 0 1 6 Peak day for black hawks, stars of the show, was March 13 when 29 were tallied, Well over 200 were expected by the end of March, said Collins.

The Bird House;

Golden eagles were seen at the watch on multiple days. They weigh 8 to 12 ½ pounds. Try to mail one of these fierce predators and you’ll never make it to the post office. As the splendor of the hawk watch ends, southern Arizona birders go home to rest up and polish their binoculars eyepieces in anticipation of the ripening of mulberries in Tubac trees, a lure for neotropical migrants more thrilling than a ride on Splash Mountain at Disney World

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Every year from mid to late April until mid May the mulberry trees on Calle Iglesia and Bridge Road light up with the most spectacular of birds in spring finery: cedar waxwings, Bullock’s orioles, hooded orioles, western tanagers, summer tanagers, phainopeplas, black-headed grosbeaks, plus other migrants and local residents. Migrant birds pork up on the ripening berries, fuel for their long journeys to nesting spots to the north. On peak days upwards of 50 western tanagers and black-headed grosbeaks can be seen from a single spot with a bit of time and patience. It is one of the premiere birding locations in southeast Arizona. The trees are easy to find. The Calle Iglesia trees are east of St. Anne’s Church by the horse corrals. Look for rotting mulberries on the roadside. The Bridge Road trees are south of the community center on both sides of the road at the 15 m.p.h. sign. Spring migration brings beauty and excitement to Tubac, but also sadness when our wintering ducks depart from the golf course ponds to raise young often far to the north. The sight of several hundred, closely packed American widgeons feeding together on the fairways causes the earth to seem to move. The ducks bring so much elegance and charm to the Tubac Golf Resort, and provide so much fertilizer free of charge, that golfers should erect a statue of a duck. On April Fool’s Day there were only five lonely canvasback ducks, two ringnecked ducks, and a couple of pied-billed grebes remaining on the Anza number nine pond at the golf course, and some coots, which don’t count because they’re not popular. Other ponds were duck free. *** Like the hawk watch, this year’s Tubac Takes Flight, a March celebration of birds and birding, increased in size and popularity. The Anza Trail Coalition, with help from the Tubac unorganized birding community led by the godfather of local birders, Jim Karp, staged several events as part of the celebration. The objective of Beginners Birding Mondays, was to have different trip leaders introduce people to field birding in small groups along the Anza Trail. This year 115 novice birders attended on four Mondays, compared to 54 last year. On Riparian Wednesdays, two walks were conducted along the Santa Cruz River corridor to teach about the flora that is so attractive to migrant and locally breeding birds. On Raptor Thursdays people were invited to Ron Morriss Park on three Thursdays in March where Collins lectured about migrants hawks while scanning for raptors to make the mornings experiential. Karp, in a summary of birding events, said there were so many people in the park during migration it was impossible to separate out those who came because of Tubac Takes Flight promotion and those who would have come anyway for the migration. “Our best estimate is 15 to 30 birders per week came as a result of our publicity,” he said. Karp mentioned that the hawk watch drew birders from London, Switzerland and Argentina. Can Timbuktu be far behind? The Tubac Center of the Arts sponsors two avian art exhibits: Flight/Vuelo, a juried art exhibit of the beauty and spirit of birds; and Birds of Arizona, a solo exhibit by Tubac artist Roy Purcell. Both continue through April 24.

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Celebrate the 100th ANNIVERSARY of the NATIONAL PARK SERVICE and “FIND YOUR PARK” by visiting TUMACÁCORI NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK during NATIONAL PARK WEEK,

APRIL 16 THROUGH 24

Entrance to the park is free all week. APRIL 16, 9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.: For the young and young at heart, join families friends and neighbors for hands-on games, crafts, and activities at Tumacácori National Historical Park, Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, and along the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail.

Start the day at either Tumacácori or Tubac and pick up a program to map out the day ’s activities. There’s time enough in the morning to visit both sites and participate in up to 15 different activities. Create an adobe brick, roll seedbombs, press leather, play games, hike the trail. (Don’t forget to dress for mess!) Collect stamps on your program at each activity to turn in for prizes like pins, badges, stickers, and books. Admission to both Tubac and Tumacácori parks will be free. APRIL 16-24, 11:00 A.M. AND 2:00 P.M.: Guided tours of the Tumacácori mission grounds. APRIL 21, 7:00 P.M. TO 9:00 P.M.: Full Moon Night with lantern tour of Tumacácori mission grounds. Bring a flashlight and your sense of adventure! For more information on Junior Ranger Day or other events and activities at Tumacácori National Historical Park, call 520-377-5060, or visit the park website, at nps.gov/tuma.

For more information and details on ALL additional events go to TubacCalendar.com

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Sweet Poppy

offers whimsical design pieces

by Kathleen Vandervoet

alk into Sweet Poppy and you’ll be greeted by an abundance of colorful and eclectic items, along with a cheerful greeting from owner Marsha Droegkamp or one of two other staffers, Julie Westhoff and Barbara Giles. Bright and light-hearted paintings, ceramics, lamps, vases, and raku pottery items are on the shelves. Colorful mosaic scenes offer an attractive option.

Pillows, both hand-painted and printed in a variety of styles and colors, metal painted hearts, along with small furniture pieces vie for the shopper’s attention.

Spilling off the shelves are jewelry, including re-purposed earrings, large rings, reading glasses, scarves, vintage handkerchiefs, unique purses and other personal items.

Shoppers seem to be delighted with what they see and Droegkamp said she hears them describe Sweet Poppy as “charming, lovely, enchanting, magical and whimsical.” It’s a pleasant stroll through the Mercado de Baca at 19 Tubac Rd., across the wooden foot bridge, to arrive at Sweet Poppy. At the end of March 2015, she moved her business to the current location which she views as “perfect.”

Several trendy offerings have emerged. “I definitely have ‘go to’ items that people keep coming back for. My poppies, for sure. Shoppers absolutely love my poppies.” Those are silk flowers in several sizes and in many colors that lift the spirit. They’re large enough to put into vases and brighten any area of a home. Works by June Jurcak, who does watercolor paintings, cards and prints, are another of the most appreciated offerings in the shop, Droegkamp said.

Above: Marsha Droegkamp opened Sweet Poppy in its new location one year ago. Photo by Kathleen Vandervoet

Sweet Poppy first opened in May 2013 in a nearby location. “I thought very hard about what I was going to call my business because it was a very important thing. I definitely picked the right name.” Her son, Erik, designed the logo.

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Her husband, Tom, is behind the scenes, and her silent partner. “Basically it’s the little things I can’t get done. He gives me so much support.” She appreciates that because $30/Members, $35/Non-Members & Guests  he also runs his own business as a  real estate appraiser.

520-398-2371, 9 Plaza Road, 85646 such as furniture and An interior designer, Droegkamp workedTubac, for otherAZ businesses consignment shops in Tubac after moving with her family from Wisconsin to north Rio Rico in 2002.

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She said Sweet Poppy “evolved” between 2013 and 2015 as “exclusive artists wanted to work with me. I realized I had to make a decision.” When she moved to the new space a year ago “it changed my whole direction, and I have been blessed in so many ways. I have so many exclusive artists and they seek me out.”

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She no longer stocks consignment items but only new retail items, she explained. “It’s been a great move. I seek out things that are very different and I always believe in thinking outside the box,” she said.

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Visit 5 Amazing Gardens! Droegkamp and her employees focus on memorable customer service. “We always try to make people feel important and there’s never a package that goes back over the $30/Members, $35/Non-Members & Guests  footbridge without being embellished with  a ribbon or colorful tissue paper.

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“This is a very happy place and it’s got a lot of good energy,” she said.

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Her co-workers, Westhoff and Giles, “give me a lot of wisdom and loving support,” she said. “They add a lot of sparkle and create a happy place.”

Droegkamp is proud of and excited by the many artists whose work she displays. Among just a few of them are Mary Lorca, who creates paintings, pillows and Native American dolls. Other top artists include Jennifer Howard, Faigee Niebow and Verleen Reyes, she said. Lynley Gray, her niece, creates the store’s website and ads, and has several art pieces such as Victorian fabric coin purses and aprons.

Sweet Poppy is a lively place to visit. “Everything is exciting and I keep it exciting Visit 5 Amazing Gardens! because that’s what people like to see and I always come up with new things,” she said.

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Prices of items in the shop “are affordable. I think they’re fairly priced. People want to   9 Plaza 85646 come520-398-2371, in and buy something that’sRoad, special,Tubac, so that’sAZ what I’ve tried to create.”

Sweet Poppy is openAPRIL seven days a23, week2016, in the winter and spring. People should call SATURDAY, 9AM - 1PM ahead for summer hours: (520) 398-2805.

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hen craving a little enrichment in our lives, there is no need to go too far for those of us who live in Tubac. And well-worth the drive for those who don’t. This beautiful village offers something for every age, including those with young curious minds our children. I am particularly impressed with the activities offered at the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park. My 10-year old daughter who at first was not too thrilled with us for choosing a museum visit over the possibility of ice-cream in town, ended up asking us to stay a little longer as she had not finished the activities available for her at the presidio. Amid the many activities was a scavenger hunt where she had to look carefully in the museum displays, and search for certain pieces among the Spanish colonist’s, Mexican and Native American’s artifacts. It was a hunt in which we all enjoyed participating.

Also, she found a section with recipes on the wall and a tray full

of food objects that she had to put together to create the correct American, Mexican and Native American dish.

We incorporated a little roleplaying in our experience, where she became the guide and showed us the different rooms and other buildings in the property. Among our favorites was the Rojas House at the end of the park. With the music playing, the table set by the window, the light filtering through a flowing vail, the freshly-baked looking bread ready to be sliced and the dress of Luisa Rojas, its last resident, laying out on her bed, it felt as if all the sudden we were part of the scene.

There is much more to do, see and learn at the park including the fantastic new exhibition of “the ambulance,” that will take visitors in an imaginary 40-day journey as the one that brought Phocian R. Way from Cincinnati to Tubac in 1858 or a visit to the old school house that if one closes their eyes may clearly imagine a full class in session.

The park is another great reason to visit Tubac and another great reason to be proud of saying “I live in Tubac.” Speaking of enrichment, on April 1, the Tubac Center of the Arts brought very talented performers from the Tucson Symphony Orchestra; a piano, cello, and violin ensemble. With the trio, the TCA successfully concluded their 2015-2016 performance series.

Finally, we find others enriching their lives, as Mel Weinberger picked up the latest issue of the Tubac Villager while his wife shopped during a recent visit to Tubac!

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The 14th Annual Taste of Tubac was celebrated successfully this past Sunday, April 3 at the Tubac Golf Resort and Spa. It is not a surprise that all the 500 tickets issued for this event were sold.

This year and for the second year in a row, this recognition was given to “The Grill at Quail Creek.” This event is the biggest fundraising activity of the year for the Tubac Rotary Club. Its notable results could be attributed to the outstanding work of its members, the generosity of the participating business that invest their time, provide the food and beverages and also to the sponsors, the donors to a silent auction and of course… the attendees who look forward to the “taste” every year.

It was a fantastic evening accompanied by pleasant weather, happy music and the most delicious flavors of our Santa Cruz Valley, brought to us by 20 restaurants from Green Valley to Nogales, Mexico and six beverage providers that share wine, beer, margaritas and other soft drinks. Attendees received a wine glass and a plate and visited each one of the restaurants to sample some of their very well presented and appetizing dishes. After they believed to have found their favorite

taste, they had the option to cast a vote. The establishment with more votes received the “People Choice Award.”

All proceeds return to the community in the form of scholarships for high school students, and of support to organizations or people in need.

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Images: (Facing page, Top) Approximately 500 people enjoyed the beautifully planned event at the Tubac Golf Resort and Spa. (Facing page, inset) Hard to resist was this cebiche presented by “The Grill on the Green” at Canoa Ranch. (Above) Chef and Manager of The Grill at Quail Creek, Adolfo “Aris” Cabrera offers a beautifully constructed dish to attendees. This dish will make the restaurant the recipient of the “People Choice Award” at the conclusion of the event. (Top, right) The team from Nickel’s Diner not only offers a delicious sample of food, but a great warm welcome! (Middle, right) The team of La Roca Restaurant from Nogales, Mexico does not let a border interfere with the generous participation and the amazing dishes and beverages that they always bring to this event! (Bottom, right) The crowd truly enjoys dancing to the music performance of “The Wildfire”

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* * * * * REGISTRATION OPEN NOW FOR 200 HOUR YOGA TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM October 2016 through May 2017. 16 weekend trainings. Early enrollment discount. Details at www.tubachealingarts.com. Further inquiries: 520.275.2689.

Ongoing MONDAYS - BIRD & RIPARIAN ECOLOGY WALKS WITH THE ANZA TRAIL COALITION. Early birds join up at 8am on Monday mornings to walk the Anza Trail with an emphasis on basic birding in the field. Walks are free as are several pair of binoculars to loan. All walks meet at the east end of Calle Iglesia St. In Tubac. 520-398-9487 www.anzatrail.org TUESDAYS - HIKING/YOGA CLASS AT 9AM with Pamela. How about an easy/moderate hike which includes intervals of standing yoga poses designed to stretch, strengthen and build balance. We leave The Goods, 26A Tubac Rd, at 9am. For more info www.marathonhealthandwellness.com or call 628-9287. All levels welcome. $10. WEDNESDAYS - 11AM ADULT COLORING HOUR at the Tubac Library. 50 Bridge Rd. THURSDAYS - WEEKLY REHEARSALS OF THE SANTA CRUZ SINGERS in preparation for the Spring concert. Time: 5:30 p.m. Location: Music room SCFPA, 348 Naugle (Hwy 82), Patagonia. Still time to join! All are welcome! Information: call 520-394-0129. FRIDAYS: Tubac Rotary Club meets at 8am at the Tubac Golf Resort & Spa. 11am Children’s Story Hour at the Tubac Library. Books & Games. 50 Bridge Rd. Johnny Bencomo, a true western troubadour from Tombstone, playing his custom 18 string guitar! Every Friday night 6-9pm at Tubac Jack’s, 7 Plaza Road. 520-398-3161. www.tubacjacks.com. FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS: Live Music at Wisdom’s Cafe in Tumacacori. 1931 E Frontage Rd. 520-3982397. Live Entertainment on the Patio at Stables Restaurant at the Tubac Golf Resort and Spa. 520-398-2678. SATURDAYS: Audubon Walks at the Arivaca Cienega/Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge. Meet at the trailhead at 8am. You can expect to see 30 to 50 species depending on the season. To get there, take I-19 to exit 48 at Amado, then southwest on Arivaca Road approximately 25 miles to the well-marked trailhead about ½ mile before the town of Arivaca. More information: call Bob Rolfson at 520-399-2873. Farmers’ Market, 9am-noon. Downtown Arivaca. www.arivaca.net Mary Lou on the Piano at the Cow Palace Bar & Restaurant. I-19 exit 48, Amado. 398-8000. SUNDAYS: The Church at Tubac - Sunday School at 10 am. Worship Service at 11 am. 2242 West Frontage Road. Info: 398-2325. www.churchattubac.com At 10 am - Sunday SpiritualutionSM Teachings of the Epochal Revelation, The URANTIA Book & The Cosmic Family volumes, by Gabriel of Urantia and Niánn Emerson Chase and Elders of Global Community Communications Alliance. Performance of the 40-voice Bright & Morning Star Choir & Orchestra. Please call (520) 603-9932 by Saturday 12 noon before coming. AT 10 am, Unitarian Universalist Church Services, I 19. Exit 48. E to Territory Lane. 520-648-0570, uucgv.amado@gmail.com. www. uucamado .org Sonoran Desert Center for Spiritual Living -Sunday Celebration 10:30 am. Pre-Service Meditation 10:00 am, Suite I, 2050 Territory Lane, Amado, on the Amado Territory Ranch, I-19, Exit 48 (Arivaca), East to Territory Lane, turn right to Sonoran Center (look for the rustic buildings). 625-6100 / cslaz.org Live Music Sunday Afternoons at Wisdom’s Dos! At the La Entrada shopping center, 4 Plaza Rd. 520-216-7664. Sunday Night Movies at The Goods. EVERY OTHER SUNDAY. 26A Tubac Rd. 398-2001.

NOW THROUGH APRIL 24 - “BIRDS OF ARIZONA” - ROY PURCELL, A SOLO EXHIBIT and TUBAC TAKES FLIGHT -“FLIGHT/VUELO” EXHIBIT. At the Tubac Center of the Arts, 9 Plaza Rd. 520-398-2371. NOW THROUGH NOVEMBER 8 - ELIGIBLE VOTERS RESIDING IN SANTA CRUZ VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 35 MAY RUN FOR THE DISTRICT 4 SEAT ON THE PIMA COUNTY JTED GOVERNING BOARD. The election will be held November 8, 2016. The seat is currently held by Wayne Peate. In 2010, SCVUSD voters approved entering into partnership with Pima County JTED (Joint Technical Education District) to expand career training opportunities for local students. As a result, JTED Member District 4 extended into Santa Cruz County encompassing the SCVUSD No. 35 district area. Other JTED Governing Board members eligible for re-election in November are Mary Jondrow (District 1) and Robert Schlanger (District 5). Those wishing to run for the District 4 seat must conduct all filings in Pima County, as this is the county of jurisdiction for the JTED. All pertinent information and required forms are available at the Office of the Pima County School Superintendent, and can be found on the School Elections page of their website: http://www.schools.pima.gov/elections. Prospective candidates can click on the “November 2016 Governing Board Elections Candidate Information” tab to access all the necessary forms to download and print. Also provided is a “Handbook for School Board Candidates – Nov 2016 General Election” providing details on the candidacy process, and a “Timeline for November 2016 Governing Board Candidates,” which is a summary of important due dates/deadlines throughout the upcoming 2016 General Election cycle. NOW - ART EXHIBIT: THE ARIZONA CAVALCADE OF HISTORY – The Alan B. Davis Gallery is open with 16 paintings by renowned Western artist William Ahrendt, each depicting a significant event in Arizona’s colorful history. The paintings and their historical narratives were featured as a special 16-part “Cavalcade of History” series in Arizona Highways magazine from 1987 through 1990. Arizona Highways remembers this series as “among the magazine’s most remembered illustrations.” The giclées reproductions on canvas were donated to the Tubac Historical Society in memory of longtime Tubac resident and businessman Alan B. Davis. The collection is on permanent display at the Tubac Presidio’s Otero Hall. Also on display: A RARE ORIGINAL 1800’S PERIOD CARRIAGE CALLED AN AMBULANCE. It has been restored and modified to replicate the ambulance that Phocion R. Way, an engraver from Cincinnati, Ohio, rode on from Mesilla on the Rio Grande River to Tucson in June of 1858. Included with park admission: $5 adult, $2 youth 7-13, children free. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St. (520) 398–2252. * * * * * APRIL 12, 5PM - SCVUSD NO. 35 GOVERNING BOARD MEETING, DISTRICT OFFICE, BOARD ROOM, 570 Camino Lito Galindo. The public is invited to attend the regular bimonthly meeting of the district governing board. APRIL 13, 4PM - GRAND OPENING OF THE COMMUNITY GARDEN OF TUBAC. The event will be a pot-luck “farm-to table” dinner under the Mesquite trees at the garden. Included is live music featuring Jenn Hajj who performs her original folk music. You can also partake in a game of horseshoes or badminton. We will be celebrating the birthday and legacy of our 3rd President Thomas Jefferson, author of Garden Book. Cost: $15.00 donation for members/ $20 donation for non members (Kids eat free!). Please check our Facebook page for more updates and details. www.facebook.com/tubaccommunitygarden/ To RSVP for our event, join a committee, or become a garden member, contact Pamela Ridgway at 520628-9287. Stop by Tubac Jack’s or our brand new bird store, The Birdhouse to purchase your tickets. APRIL 15, 10AM - THE FRIENDS OF THE NOGALES SANTA CRUZ LIBRARY BOOK SALE. In the main room of the Tubac Community Center, 50 Bridge Rd. APRIL 15 THROUGH THE END OF THE MONTH, 10AM-5PM - JANE’S ATTIC’S TRUNK SHOW AT THE NEW LOCATION - “THE CASITA”. Show featuring 1,000s of gently used designer clothes, shoes & handbags. 8 Burruel St. 520-398-9301. APRIL 15, 11AM - JUANITA HAVILL, NATIONALLY ACCLAIMED CHILDREN’S AUTHOR AND SONOITA RESIDENT, VISITS TUBAC LIBRARY’S STORY HOUR. At the Tubac Community Center, 50 Bridge Rd. APRIL 15, 4-7PM - LOS DESCENDIENTES DEL PRESIDIO DE TUCSÓN CORDIALLY INVITE YOU TO A MEMBERSHIP DRIVE AND ART EXHIBIT ARTIST: RODOLFO “RUDY” ARRIAGA. Sosa Carrillo Fremont House 151 S. Granada Ave. Tucson. Refreshments and Finger Food. Annie Lopez 520-6477007 or Celina Gallagher 520-514-0366.

APRIL 15 & 16, 7PM - THE SANTA CRUZ SHOESTRING PLAYERS PRESENT TIM KELLY’S “LIFE ON THE BOWERY”. The run continues with one matinee on April 17 at 3:00PM. At the Community Performance & Art Centre, 1250 W. Continental Road in Green Valley. Tickets for reserved seating are $15 and $20 in advance: all tickets at the door are $20. For reservations and advance tickets call CPAC office at 520-399-1750. APRIL 15 THROUGH MAY 15 - 2016 TUCSON BIRD COUNT. If you can identify common Tucson area birds by sight and sound you can help with the Tucson Bird Count. This ground breaking citizen science project is in its 16th year and depends on birders like you. Choose a route that suits you and survey it any morning you like between April 15 and May 15. If this sounds fun to you please visit tucsonaudubon.org/tbc for more information. APRIL 16, 8AM-3PM - POLLINATOR PLANTING IN BEAR CANYON WITH SKY ISLAND ALLIANCE. Spend a day with us in beautiful Bear Canyon. We have been working to create a healthier habitat for pollinators and other wildlife in Bear Canyon by removing fountain grass to make way for native plants. Today will be all about planting beautiful flowering plants! TRIP SCHEDULE: 8 AM: Meet us at the South end of the Safeway parking lot on the Northeast corner of Sabino Canyon and T anque Verde. This project is rated as lightly strenuous; we will be installing and watering plants. The work will include bending and walking on uneven surfaces, and potentially walking through water. BRING Anything you would bring on a long day hike, such as plenty of water, lunch/snacks, sturdy footwear (i.e. boots), sun protection (sunscreen, long pants and long-sleeved shirts), etc. Bring the Volunteer Agreement/Waiver (only needs to be filled out once in a calendar year) http://www.skyislandalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/VOLUNTEER-WAIVERAGREEMENT.pdf. Tools, work gloves, supplemental drinking water and first aid equipment. Tools involved - shovels and picks to install plants, and buckets to water them - all provided. Led by Carianne Campbell. Dogs are not allowed. No fee, though donations accepted. Questions? Contact Carianne: carianne@skyislandalliance.org APRIL 16, 9AM-12NOON - “KID’S IN THE CANYON” - A FAMILY DAY OF NATURE, PICNIC AND OUTDOOR RECREATION IN MADERA CANYON. USFS Fee Waiver “Free Day” in the canyon. Proctor Parking Area & Ramada - Guided nature walks on the half-hour, animal coloring and nature crafts, natural history specimens and Smoky the Bear. All Day - All Madera Canyon Recreation and picnic areas open for picnicking, hiking, birding, splashing in the creek and outdoor fun. APRIL 16, 9AM-12NOON - NATIONAL JUNIOR RANGER DAY. This year at Tumacácori, visitors can become a Junior Ranger in three parks on a single day. On Saturday, April 16, from 9:00 to noon, families can participate in hands-on games, crafts, and activities at Tumacácori NationalHistorical Park, Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, and along the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail. Start the day at either Tumacácori or Tubac and pick up a program to map out the day’s activities. There’s time enough in the morning to visit both sites and participate in up to 15 different activities. Create an adobe brick, roll seedbombs, press leather, play games, hike the trail. (Don’t forget to dress for mess!) Collect stamps on your program at each activity to turn in for prizes like pins, badges, stickers, and books. Admission to both Tubac and Tumacácori parks will be free. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St., Tubac. 520-398-2252. For more information on Junior Ranger Day or other events and activities at Tumacácori National Historical Park, call 520-377-5060, or visit the park website, at nps.gov/ tuma. APRIL 16-24: NATIONAL PARK WEEK. Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service in 2016. 11:00 A.M. AND 2:00 P.M.: GUIDED TOURS OF THE TUMACÁCORI MISSION GROUNDS. Entrance to the park is free all week. National Park Week is a great opportunity to explore the countless ways there are to “Find YourPark.” Launched in March 2015, Find Your Park / Encuentra Tu Parque is a public awareness and education movement to inspire people from all backgrounds to connect with, celebrate, and support America’s national parks and community-based programs. Celebrating the NationalPark Service Centennial and setting the stage for the Service’s next 100 years, #FindYourPark invites people to discover and share their own unique connections to our nation’s natural landscapes, vibrant culture, and rich history. Visit FindYourPark.com to learn more aboutNational Park Week and other events taking place throughout the country in this centennial year. For more information on local park events and activities, call Tumacácori National Historical Park at 520-377-5060, or visit the park website, at nps.gov/tuma. APRIL 16, 9AM-3PM - 17TH ANNUAL MASTER GARDENER HOME GARDEN TOUR IN PIMA COUNTY. The distinctive and beautiful home gardens of four Master Gardeners will be featured along with practical demonstrations & talks at each home to include such varied topics as home composting, Grow Zones for water efficiency and plant selection, miniature succulent gardens, perennial container gardening, creating a tortoise habitat and more. The demonstration gardens at the Cooperative Extension Service will also be open for touring. Ticket sales begin March 1st and may be purchased: online @arizona.edu/ pima-master-gardeners; at the Cooperative Extension Service 4210 N. Campbell Ave.; and at the following Tucson nurseries: Bach’s, EcoGro , Harlows, Mesquite Valley Growers and Rillito. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 on-line or the day of the tour. Tickets may also be purchased at each home garden and at the Extension’s demonstration gardens on the day of the tour. Extensive plant lists for the gardens will be available on-line and on a limited basis at the gardens. For more information call 520-626-5161.

Tu b a c Vi l l a g e r A p r i l 2 0 1 6 APRIL 16 THROUGH MAY 30 - LIVING RIVER OF WORDS YOUTH POETRY AND ART. Local children share their view of the natural world in this exhibition of award winning poetry and mixed media art. All ages welcome. Monday-Thursday: 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Sunday: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Wheeler Taft Abbett Sr. Library, 7800 N. Schisler Drive. Free. www.pima.gov/nrpr, eeducation@pima.gov, or 520615-7855. APRIL 16, 11AM-4PM - BIG HORN GALLERIES OPEN HOUSE. Please join us in celebrating new works received throughout the season. 37 Tubac Rd. 520-398-9209. APRIL 16, 1-3PM - ART STARTS WORKSHOP. Tubac Center of the Arts would like to invite students and your family to learn and to create artworks along our exhibitions and local educational groups. This is an opportunity to encourage families to think creatively and enjoy learning in partnership with the community. Free. Contact: Call TCA at 520-398-2371. APRIL 16, 6:30PM - LIVE MUSIC AT TUBAC JACK’S - RHYTHM JAX. 7 Plaza Road, 520-398-3161. www. tubacjacks.com. APRIL 17, 8AM - AUDUBON WALK AT MISSION GARDEN AND SENTINEL PEAK PARK (DOWNTOWN TUCSON). Come see what birds are migrating this spring in two special spots in downtown Tucson. Below “A” Mountain is the Mission Garden, a re-creation of the Spanish Colonial walled garden that was part of Tucson’s historic San Agustin Mission. Featured are heirloom plants and Timeline Gardens, interpreting 4,000 years of Tucson agriculture. Nearby Sentinel Peak features “A” Mountain that serves as a downtown “oasis” for native deserthabitat birds and migrating raptors. We will meet at 8 a.m. at the Mission Garden. From I-10 and Congress, go west on Congress and turn left on S. Grande Avenue. As you go a few blocks south, Grande Avenue becomes Mission Road. Turn left at Mission Lane (you will see the adobe Mission Garden walls and sign.) After searching for birds in the orchards and gardens, we will get back in our cars and drive to nearby Sentinel Peak Park, where we will bird the desert habitat near both parking lots. Portable bathroom at the garden. None at Sentinel Peak. No water fountains. Done by 10 a.m. Be ready for heat and sun. No limit but please sign up for this trip. Leader: John Higgins. 520-578-1830 jghiggins@comcast.net. APRIL 17, 3PM - THE SANTA CRUZ SHOESTRING PLAYERS PRESENT TIM KELLY’S “LIFE ON THE BOWERY”. At the Community Performance & Art Centre, 1250 W. Continental Road in Green Valley. Tickets for reserved seating are $15 and $20 in advance: all tickets at the door are $20. For reservations and advance tickets call CPAC office at 520-399-1750. APRIL 17, 3:30-6:30PM - COOKING A-Z - THREE CHUTNEYS, THREE CURRIES WITH ELAINE LEIGH at Tumacookery, in La Entrada de Tubac. $60. Elaine Leigh was born and raised in Bombay, India. She brings her passion for Indian cooking to this class which will focus on the classic spices of the cuisine. All dishes will be prepared fresh in this Hands-On class. Space is limited to 12 students. www.cookinga-z. com. 520-398-9497. APRIL 18 - LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE FOR THE STATE SPECIAL ELECTION ON MAY 17. APRIL 19, 7 PM - MYTHS AND REALITIES OF GRASSLAND RESTORATION IN SE ARIZONA AND ITS IMPACT ON BUTTERFLIES AND CATERPILLARS AT THE TUCSON BOTANICAL GARDENS, 2150 N. Alvernon Way. Free admission. Grasslands of our southern Arizona valleys have many secrets to share. Presenter Jim Verrier is the Nursery Director for Desert Survivors, Inc. and an associate researcher at the University of Arizona herbarium. He is interested in field botany, local floristics, plant/insect relationships, and research. www.naba. org/chapters/NABASA/Meet.html. APRIL 20 - FIRST DAY OF EARLY VOTING FOR THE STATE SPECIAL ELECTION - MAY 17. APRIL 21, 9-11AM - FREE SEMINAR - ARIZONA HEARING SPECIALISTS - LYRIC. Lyric is the only extended-wear hearing aid on the market. It is

worn 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for months at a time. There are some special considerations regarding this technology, so this seminar is designed to discuss candidacy for the product, pros/cons, and overall expectations for the Lyric compared to other hearing solutions available on the market. Join us at the Community Performance & Art Center, 1250 West Continental Road, Green Valley. Companions are encouraged to attend. Call 520.399.7633 to make reservations as space is limited. Refreshments provided. APRIL 21, 1-3PM - GREEN VALLEY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY APRIL MEETING at the Valley Presbyterian Church, 2800 S. Camino del Sol, Green Valley. Main Program: Enthusiastic GVGS member JoAnn Herbst will be joined by a mystery guest, a “Titled gentleman with a huge plantation,” to talk about what it was like to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a sailing ship. GVGS member Susan Burdick, a nurse, will present the short program on “Medical Terms from Early Times.” Meetings feature helpful genealogical items for Silent Auctions and Raffles. Refreshments will be served. Visitors are welcome. Contact Linda Hanson (396-3701 or hanson_24013@msn.com) for more information, or go to the web site at www.rootsweb. ancestry.com/~azgvgs/ (or Google: azgvgs). APRIL 21 THROUGH 24 - ARAVAIPA WILDLIFE TRACKING WORKSHOP WITH SKY ISLAND ALLIANCE. Join us for a four-day get-away in a spectacular Sky Island setting with Sky Island Alliance staff and regional guest experts. After completing the workshop, you will have the skills to identify wildlife tracks and to document what you discover. This workshop will be held at The Nature Conservancy’s Guesthouse in Aravaipa Canyon Preserve, 50 miles northeast of Tucson, Arizona (approximately 3 to 3.5 hours drive from Tucson or Phoenix). During the workshop, we will take the opportunity to gather wildlife tracking data for Aravaipa Canyon Preserve. No dogs or pets are allowed on this trip. Participants are required to sign our volunteer release form. Youth ages 13-17 are welcome if joined by an accompanying adult. Workshop registration will close one week before the first date of the workshop, or when full. Please register online and during checkout specify payment by credit card or check. For more information, please contact Jessica Moreno, Wildlife Linkages Program Coordinator, at jessica@skyislandalliance. org, or 520-624-7080 ext 21. APRIL 21, 7PM-9PM - FULL MOON NIGHT AT TUMACÁCORI NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. Full Moon Night with lantern tour of Tumacácori mission grounds. Bring a flashlight and your sense of adventure! 520-377-5060. nps.gov/tuma.

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APRIL 22, 5PM - THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY AND WESTROCK INVITE YOU TO A DINNER/AUCTION AT THE TUBAC GOLF RESORT & SPA TO CELEBRATE THE 21ST ANNUAL FIESTA DE MAYO WEEKEND. Silent Auction and hosted cocktails. Dinner and dancing to follow. $250 per person. Sponsorship now available. Call 287-3733 for tickets and information. APRIL 22, 7PM - ALBERTO RÍOS SPEAKS IN HONOR OF POETRY MONTH. In celebration of National Poetry Month Arizona’s first Poet Laureate Alberto Ríos will be presenting selected readings at the University of Arizona Poetry Center. This is the final event in an ongoing series presented by the Arizona Historical Society that focuses on the history of Latinos in Southern Arizona. In keeping with that theme, Dr. Ríos will also speak about the role that history, and oral history in particular, plays in his work. A native of Nogales, Arizona, Ríos writes about life along the U.S. and Mexico border, blending the personal with the political in a way that makes us see both in a new light. This free event is a partnership between the Arizona Historical Society, the University of Arizona College of Humanities, the Spanish and Portuguese Department, and the Gender and Women’s Studies Department, and the last event of the Nuestro Tucson: The Move Towards Latina/o Civil Rights series. It was made possible through a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Library Association. For more information and to RSVP please contact the Arizona Historical Society at ahsref@azhs.gov or 520-617-1157.

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Tu b a c Vi l l a g e r A p r i l 2 0 1 6 APRIL 23 & 24, 10AM- 5PM - BONANZA DAYS IN TUBAC. Annual Sidewalk Sale. Deep discounts on great merchandise at galleries and boutiques. Great restaurant deals throughout the village. For more information visit the Tubac Chamber of Commerce at www.tubacaz.com. 520-398-2704.

APRIL 23, 9AM-1PM - TUBAC ANNUAL GARDEN TOUR. Each spring the Tubac Center of the Arts presents a garden tour of local Tubac area gardens. New gardens are added each year highlighting special features and educational demonstrations about gardening on Southern Arizona. Visit 5 amazing gardens, each with unique features that include whimsy and wildness. Discover a variety of landscapes in both new and established gardens. You’ll find a walking labyrinth, gardens enhanced with sculpture, ramadas and beautiful patios with plants and flowers that enhance outdoor living areas. Garden experts and plein air artists will be at each location. Sponsored by Mirage & Bird. From 9am - 1pm. $30 TCA Members, $35 Nonmembers. 520-398-2371.

APRIL 23, 11AM-4PM - EQUINE VOICES RESCUE & SANCTUARY CELEBRATES 3RD ANNUAL SPRING CELEBRATION & ASPCA HELP A HORSE DAY. The event features music, food, horse demonstrations including the famous Spanish Barb Horses, vendors, exhibits, other animal rescue organizations, raffles, and children’s activities. It will be held at Equine Voices Rescue & Sanctuary located at 1624 W. Dove Way in Amado, AZ. Admission to this event is free. Parking in lot is $5; parking on the street is free. Handicapped parking will be available. No dogs, other than service dogs, will be allowed. For more information, visit the Equine Voices website at http://www.equinevoices.org or contact the office at 3982814 and please “Like” our Facebook page for this event. APRIL 23, 11:30AM - THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY AND WESTROCK INVITE YOU TO AN INVITATIONAL GOLF TOURNAMENT AT THE TUBAC GOLF RESORT & SPA TO CELEBRATE THE 21ST ANNUAL FIESTA DE MAYO WEEKEND. Registration/lunch at 11:30am, Tee Time 1pm. Sponsorship now available. Call 287-3733 for tickets and information. APRIL 23, 2 PM - READERS’ THEATER - FISH TANK. Sea Creatures in a tank face greed and fight for power with dwindling food and space. This leads to social change in an allegory mirroring human conditions. This play is based on a book by author, Scott Bischke. Actors are members of the UU Church at Amado Territory, Interstate 19 Exit 48. Turn East, Donations welcomed. 520-648- 7956. APRIL 23, 6:30PM - CHUCK WAGON AND THE WHEELS - LIVE MUSIC AT TUBAC JACK’S. 7 Plaza Road, 520-398-3161. www.tubacjacks.com. APRIL 24, 5:30PM - SUNDAY NIGHT MOVIES AT THE GOODS - MONK WITH A CAMERA. This inspiring documentary charts the journey of photographer Nicholas Vreeland, grandson of fashion icon Diana Vreeland, who left behind the jet-set world he was born into and turned toward a spiritual path that led to his becoming a Buddhist monk. Doors open at 5:30 / movie starts at 6:15. 26A Tubac Rd. 520-398-2001. APRIL 26, 5PM - SCVUSD NO. 35 GOVERNING BOARD MEETING, DISTRICT OFFICE, BOARD ROOM, 570 Camino Lito Galindo. The public is invited to attend the regular bimonthly meeting of the district governing board. APRIL 28 - OPEN HOUSE AT THE MARIPOSA TUBAC REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER. Visit us from 2-4pm or from 6-7pm at our new location, 2239 E Frontage Road. Please also attend out HEALTH & WELLNESS EDUCATION FORUM AT THE TUBAC CENTER OF THE ARTS FROM 4:30PM - 6PM. 9 Plaza Rd. For more information 520-281-1550. APRIL 29 THROUGH MAY 1 - SPRINGS ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTS IN THE GALIUROS WITH SKY ISLAND ALLIANCE. This weekend, we will be hoping to finish up our assessments of springs in preparation for controlled burns that will be conducted in the area in May and June. It is unknown how fire affects spring ecosystems, so this trip will be focused on collecting baseline information on springs before fire. We will be in the southern end of the Galiuros for these assessments, at about 4000-5000’ elevation. You should be comfortable hiking off-trail (bushwhacking). We will have spots for 3-5 people in the SIA vehicles, but after these fill up, you’ll need to bring your own high clearance, preferably 4WD, vehicle. THE WORK: At the springs, we will be recording water quality and quantity, taking photographs, making a map of the spring, and documenting the flora and fauna. Spring assessments require hiking off-trail, potentially in steep terrain. Springs in this area have very limited road access, so we will be driving on high clearance, possibly 4WD road some, and then hiking off trail to the spring, usually about 0.5 to 1 mile each way. Each team will probably be able to assess 2-4 springs per day. We may hike as much as 8 miles in one day with part or all of that being off-trail. For spring assessments, we are looking for volunteers with tracking skills, plant identification skills, invertebrate identification skills, and strong hikers, but no special skills are necessary. Volunteers do not need to have prior training to participate. Tools, basic camp kitchen set-up including extra water,

cameras, GPS, data sheets, maps, first-aid kits - provided. Due to the sensitive nature of springs, dogs are not allowed. This trip will be led by Sami Hammer. Contact her with questions at sami@skyislandalliance.org or 520-624-7080, ext. 16. Sky Island Alliance is dedicated to the protection and restoration of the rich natural heritage of native species and habitats in the Sky Island region. www.skyislandalliance.org. APRIL 29, 11AM-1:30PM - COOKING A-Z - WORLD FOOD CAFE - COOK THE BOOK WITH ERICA SWADLEY at Tumacookery, in La Entrada de Tubac. $45. Enjoy making recipes that transport you to exotic foreign shores. The authors traveled the world collecting delicious, often simple recipes while taking photos for London’s Royal Geographic Society. We will make a Date, Fig, and Cinnamon Tagine with sweet potatoes, carrots and butternut squash, with Briq a l’Oeuf for dessert. Space is limited to 12 students. www. cookinga-z.com. 520-398-9497. APRIL 29 THROUGH MAY 15 - “HI-ART” EXHIBIT AT THE TUBAC CENTER OF THE ARTS. Hi-Art is an annual art exhibit for High School students in the Santa Cruz Valley. The exhibit offers students an opportunity to learn how to professionally present their work, share their work with the larger community, and sell it. Artists are urged to enter work that is innovative in concept and approach. Exhibition includes a Scholarship opportunity. Opening Reception: Fri. April 29th 5 - 7pm. Admission: Free. APRIL 29 - ALASKAN KING CRAB NIGHT AT THE COW PALACE RESTAURANT AND BAR. I-19 Exit 48, Amado. 520-398-8000. APRIL 30, 8AM - AVRA VALLEY WASTEWATER TREATMENT PONDS: SHOREBIRDS FOR BEGINNERS. Come see what sandpipers, plovers and other shorebirds are heading north. We will have scopes and bird charts. Easy pace. Be ready for heat and sun. No restrooms at the ponds. Meet at Mission Library on the NW corner of Ajo Way and Mission Road. Round trip drive: 30 miles. Back by 11 a.m. Call or email leader if any questions. No limit but please sign up for this trip. Leader: John Higgins. 520-578-1830 jghiggins@comcast.net. APRIL 30, 6PM -9:30PM - “AN EVENING WITH RIO RICO BIG BANDS” DINNER DANCE, RIO RICO HIGH SCHOOL CAFETORIUM. The public is invited to an evening of jazz, dinner, dancing, and silent auction at Rio Rico High School. Music will be performed by the Rio Rico High School, Calabasas School (7th & 8th Grades) and Coatimundi Middle School Bands. Doors open at 6:00pm; dinner 7:00-8:00pm. Tickets may be purchased in the Rio Rico High School, Calabasas School, or Coatimundi Middle School band rooms. Tickets may also be purchased from any jazz band parent/student or at the door. Cost: $20 per person. For more information contact Rachel Gasper at 520-375-8767. APRIL 30, 6:30PM - RONSTADT GENERATIONS - LIVE MUSIC AT TUBAC JACK’S. 7 Plaza Road, 520-398-3161. www.tubacjacks.com. MAY 1, 2016 - 2:00 – 4:00 PM: REDUCING GUN VIOLENCE IN CASES OF DOMESTIC ABUSE. Contrary to Federal law, in Arizona there is no mechanism to permanently remove guns from domestic violence abusers, even when there is an order of protection against them. Barbara LaWall, Pima County Attorney, and Chris Nanos, Pima County Sheriff, will speak on increased efforts to keep firearms out of the hands of domestic abusers. Nanos will address the role of the police; LaWall will talk about legislation proposed by her department to keep victims and their families safe--and what citizens can do to help. Casa Community Services 780 South Park Centre (La Posada Campus) Green Valley. MAY 1, 3:30-6:30PM - COOKING A-Z - FLAVORS OF CUBA WITH CHEF JOHN BORD at Tumacookery, in La Entrada de Tubac. $70. Taste the authentic flavors of Cuba with mojitos, chef selected wine pairings, appetizers, a three course meal and dessert. www.cookinga-z.com. 520398-9497. MAY 3, 7AM-12 NOON - BIRDING FOR THE BIRDS. Tucson Audubon Volunteer, Liz Harrison and the Agua Caliente Birdbrains lead a “Big Sit” at Agua Caliente Park. Join this fun morning of bird watching to raise funds as a part of Tucson Audubon’s Birdathon 2016. Bring a chair, binoculars, and your enthusiasm. All ages welcome. Pima County Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E. Roger Road. Free. www.tucsonaudubon.org or call 520-209-1812. MAY 5 THROUGH 8 - TIMES OF THE PURIFICATION GATHERING. $10 per day or $30 for all 4 days (Other forms of reciprocation accepted for those in need). A coming together of Native American elders, speakers, storytellers, musicians, and dancers to share and teach about the prophesied signs that have been (and are being) revealed, indicating these times are upon us. Presenters include Dennis Banks (A.I.M.), Wendsler Nosie, Nancy Red Star, Wilfred Buck, Lawrence Namoki, TaliasVan & The Bright & Morning Star Band, The Cody Blackbird Band, Casper Lomayesva, and many more. Camping available. Avalon Organic Gardens & EcoVillage, 38 Santa Gertrudis Lane, Tumacácori, AZ. For info & directions – purificationgathering.org (520) 398-2542. MAY 6 - DEADLINE TO REQUEST ON EARLY BALLOT BY MAIL FOR THE STATE SPECIAL ELECTION - MAY 17. MAY 6 - DEADLINE - THE HERBERGER THEATER CENTER (HTC) IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR GIVE COLOR TO YOUR LIFE EXHIBIT, IN CELEBRATION OF HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH. Arizona artists are invited to submit up to 10 pieces of art for consideration in Give Color To Your Life, an exhibit to be held at the Herberger

Tu b a c Vi l l a g e r A p r i l 2 0 1 6 Theater in September 2016. The exhibit, guest curated by Oliverio Balcells, will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Color is creation, connection and union. Color is a celebration transmitted as a way of life, as a gift, a gift that is reflected in the skin, in food, feelings, music and spirituality. Artists are selected to display and sell their work at the HTC through a blind jurying process, based on relevancy to the noted theme, originality and quality of execution. Original artwork through a variety of mediums and processes, including photography, 2- and 3-dimensional, monoprints, lithographs and giclée prints in limited edition, is accepted. A portion of art sales benefit the Herberger Theater’s Arts Education and Youth Outreach initiatives. Open to artists residing in Arizona. Must be 18 years or older. To download the prospectus with detailed instructions and application fee, visit http://www.herbergertheater.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Give-Color-Prospectus. pdf. Completed prospectus, application fee and required CD of art images must be postmarked or hand-delivered by May 6, 2016. For more information, contact Laurene Austin at laustin@HerbergerTheater.org or 602-254-7399, Ext. 105. MAY 6, 7:30AM-9:30AM - BIRDING AT SWEETWATER WETLANDS. Explore this urban birding hotspot with a naturalist to look for wetland, desert, and migratory birds as well as other wildlife. All ages welcome. Sweetwater Wetlands, 2667 W. Sweetwater Drive. Free. Online registration required. www.pima.gov/nrpr, eeducation@pima.gov, or 520615-7855. MAY 6, 12NOON-4PM - THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY AND WESTROCK INVITE YOU TO THE 37TH ANNUAL PRODUCE CARNE ASADA at the Rio Rico Golf Club, 1123 Pendleton Dr, Rio Rico, to celebrate the 21st Annual Fiesta de Mayo Weekend. Take-out available. $25 per person. Call 287-3733 for tickets and information. MAY 6 THROUGH 8 - RESTORATION AT GILA CLIFF DWELLINGS NATIONAL MONUMENT WITH SKY ISLAND ALLIANCE. Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument is located approximately 2 hours north of Silver City, New Mexico. Surrounded by over 3 million acres of Wilderness, the Monument is an important Ancestral Puebloan cultural site but is also managed for its natural qualities. Sky Island Alliance is teaming up with the National Park Service and Borderlands Restoration to restore a recently-burned slope near the main ruin loop at the Monument. Volunteers will be installing native pollinator plants like milkweeds. The slope sits just above the riparian zone of the scenic Gila River and our efforts are essential to make sure these fragile soils are not lost via erosion. All tools will be provided by Sky Island Alliance. We’ll be bending, digging, and hauling materials on uneven surfaces and participants need to be prepared to get dirty. We will camp at one of the campgrounds immediately down the road from the work area (TBD). For more information, please contact Bryon Lichtenhan, Conservation Assistant, at bryon@ skyislandalliance.org, or 520-624-7080 ext 27. Sky Island Alliance is dedicated to the protection and restoration of the rich natural heritage of native species and habitats in the Sky Island region. www.skyislandalliance.org. MAY 7, 8:30AM-10AM - TOUR OF HACIENDA DE LA CANOA. Join a walking tour of the Canoa Ranch headquarters to gain insights into the fascinating stories of the people that lived and worked on the ranch. Visit the historic ranch buildings and corrals, and enjoy scenic views of the Santa Cruz River Valley. All ages welcome. Historic Hacienda de la Canoa, 5375 S. I-19 Frontage Road, Green Valley. Free. Online registration required. www. pima.gov/nrpr, CanoaRanch@pima.gov, or 520-724-5520.

MAY 8, 11AM-3PM - MOTHERS’ DAY BRUNCH AT STABLES RANCH GRILLE at the Tubac Golf Resort and Spa. Adults $50, Children 6-12, $18 (+tax & gratuity) Reservations required. 520.398.2678. MAY 10, 8:30AM-10AM - TOUR OF HACIENDA DE LA CANOA. Join a walking tour of the Canoa Ranch headquarters to gain insights into the fascinating stories of the people that lived and worked on the ranch. Visit the historic ranch buildings and corrals, and enjoy scenic views of the Santa Cruz River Valley. All ages welcome. Historic Hacienda de la Canoa, 5375 S. I-19 Frontage Road, Green Valley. Free. Online registration required. www.pima.gov/nrpr, CanoaRanch@pima.gov, or 520-724-5520. MAY 11, 7AM-11AM - SONORAN DESERT WEEDWACKERS. Join the Sonoran Desert Weedwackers to eradicate buffelgrass and fountain grass in Tucson Mountain Park. Work requires hiking and pulling buffelgrass on steep slopes. Meeting locations change frequently. Email eeducation@pima.gov for meeting location. Ages 18 and up. Free. www. pima.gov/nrpr, eeducation@pima.gov, or 520-615-7855.

25 enhanced the notion of dessert. The presentations will educate visitors about the origins, nutritional/survival values and the incredible variety of these delectable foodstuffs. Featuring a special display and samples from the Old and New Worlds. Included with park admission: $5 adult, $2 youth 7-13, children free. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St., Tubac. (520) 398 – 2252. MAY 13, 7:30PM - LIVE MUSIC - THE ACCIDENTALS. Ages 18 & up = $15 advance / $20 day of show (reduced rates for youth). One Billboard magazine’s Top Seven Breakout Bands SXSW in 2016. Described as “one of the most ground-breaking musical experiences one might just have in a lifetime” by YAHOO Voices. If you’re looking for a new indie folk band to get into, you couldn’t do much better than The Accidentals. Sea of Glass Center for the Arts, 330 E. 7th Street, Tucson, AZ. For info & directions – http://theseaofglass.org or (520) 398-2542. MAY 14, 6:30PM - SOUTHBOUND PILOTS - LIVE MUSIC AT TUBAC JACK’S. 7 Plaza Road, 520-398-3161. www.tubacjacks.com.

MAY 11, 9AM-10:30AM - HERITAGE AREA STRUCTURES REHABILITATION TOUR. Architectural preservationist Simon Herbert discusses the processes and materials used for the rehabilitation of the structures at Historic Hacienda de la Canoa as he leads this behind-the-scenes tour. Learn about the work that has transformed the structures from deteriorating ruins to functional buildings. All ages welcome. Historic Hacienda de la Canoa, 5375 S. I-19 Frontage Road, Green Valley. Free. Online registration required.www.pima. gov/nrpr, CanoaRanch@pima.gov, or 520-724-5520.

MAY 14, 7:30PM-9:30PM - NATURE NIGHT: BUGS AND BLACKLIGHTS. As the sun sets, the desert comes alive with a vast array of wildlife, many of which are insects. Blacklights are used to attract insects for a closer look. Pima County naturalists will be on hand to identify and discuss these six-legged creatures. Bring a headlamp or flashlight. All ages welcome. Tucson Mountain Park, Pima County Desert Discovery Center, 7798 W. Gates Pass Road.Free. Registration not required. www.pima.gov/nrpr, eeducation@pima.gov, or 520-615-7855.

MAY 13 - LAST DAY FOR EARLY VOTING AT THE RECORDER’S OFFICE FOR THE STATE SPECIAL ELECTION - MAY 17.

MAY 17, 8:30AM-10AM - BIRDING ALONG THE SANTA CRUZ RIVER. Join birding expert Jeff Babson to see the riparian birds that are attracted to the mature willows and continuous river flow along the Santa Cruz River in Marana. All ages welcome. Wheeler Taft Abbett Sr. Branch Library, 7800 N. Schisler Drive. Free with Membership, Non-Member $5 fee. Online registration required. www.pima.gov/nrpr, eeducation@pima.gov, or 520-615-7855.

MAY 13, 7AM-9AM - CACTUS HIKE. Enjoy the showy flowers of our local cacti and learn about their ecology and uses. Botanist Meg Quinn leads a 2 mile hike on the Yetman Trail in Tucson Mountain Park. Ages 12 and up. Tucson Mountain Park, Camino de Oeste Trailhead, 400 N. Camino de Oeste.Free with Membership, Non-Member $5 fee. Online registration required. www.pima.gov/nrpr, eeducation@pima.gov, or 520-615-7855. MAY 13, 11AM-2PM - LIVING HISTORY: FOODS OF THE SPANISH COLONIAL PERIOD. Our Old World/New World foods program will focus on 1) the native and imported fruits of New Spain, and 2) how Mexico has developed and

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MAY 19, 2PM - A SPANISH LANGUAGE FILM, “KINO: LA LEYENDA DEL CURA NEGRO” was filmed in Mexico in 1993 with Enrique Rocha and Rodolfo de Anda. Nominated for 11 Academy Awards. 109 minutes. Included with Park admission: $5 adult, $2 youth 7-13, children free. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St., Tubac, AZ (520) 398 – 2252.

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MAY 7, 6:30PM - CHANCE ROMANCE - LIVE MUSIC AT TUBAC JACK’S. 7 Plaza Road, 520-398-3161. www.tubacjacks.com. MAY 7, 6:30PM-9:30PM - A NIGHT UNDER THE STARS. Sonora Astronomical Society volunteers set up telescopes for celestial viewing and provide an introduction to the night sky. Come before dark to take a self-guided tour of the Canoa Ranch Headquarters. Bring your flashlight and lawn chair. Weather permitting. All ages welcome. Tour 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Star Gazing 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Historic Hacienda de la Canoa, 5375 S. I-19 Frontage Road, Green Valley. Free. Registration not required. www.pima.gov/nrpr, eeducation@pima.gov, or 520-615-7855.

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Tu b a c Vi l l a g e r A p r i l 2 0 1 6 and samples from the Old and New Worlds. Included with park admission: $5 adult, $2 youth 7-13, children free. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St., Tubac. (520) 398 – 2252.

MAY 19, 20 & 21, 2PM - FATHER KINO CELEBRATION FESTIVAL. Padre Eusebio Francisco Kino (1645-1711) is often called the “Padre on Horseback.” A missionary, explorer, astronomer and mapmaker, Father Kino surmounted numerous challenges as he journeyed through Mexico, Arizona and California. In recognition of the 50th anniversary of the discovery of Padre Kino’s mortal remains, we will show three films in the 1885 schoolhouse. (The schoolhouse is not – yet – air conditioned). Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St., Tubac. (520) 398 – 2252.

MAY 27 THROUGH 30 - MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND IN ARAVAIPA CANYON WITH SKY ISLAND ALLIANCE. During this trip we will be removing an invasive plant called vinca (or periwinkle) from the understory of the creek banks. This will require digging and fastidious removal of root material, with tools provided by Sky Island Alliance. We’ll be bending, digging, and getting dirty. The Nature Conservancy (TNC) has donated the use of the Aravaipa Canyon Preserve guesthouse, nestled right along Aravaipa Creek. TNC’s Aravaipa Canyon Preserve guesthouse has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, with showers and a full kitchen (with basic implements). There is also a screened sleeping porch, and a bunkhouse with two rooms with beds. You may choose to sleep on a bed (bring your own comfy bedding) or camp under the stars in your tent. Beds will be first-come/first serve, unless you let us know that you need to have priority. Nightly campfires are a big possibility. For more information, please contact Carianne Campbell at carianne@skyislandalliance.org.

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MAY 28, 6:30PM - CHUCK WAGON AND THE WHEELS - LIVE MUSIC AT TUBAC JACK’S. 7 Plaza Road, 520-398-3161. www.tubacjacks.com.

MAY 20, 2PM - THE 1977 FACT-BASED MOVIE “THE STORY OF FATHER KINO”. Richard Egan stars as Kino with co-stars Ricardo Montalban, Cesar Romero and John Ireland. 93 minutes. Included with Park admission: $5 adult, $2 youth 7-13, children free. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St., Tubac, AZ (520) 398 – 2252.

MAY 31 THROUGH JULY 29, 8:30AM-3:30PM - ‘FULL STEAM AHEAD’ - SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM AT LOS NIÑOS DEL VALLE. A host of activities, field trips and hands-on fun is in store for children ages 5-8 enrolled in “Full STEAM Ahead,” this year’s learning enrichment program for school-aged children. STEAM stands for a curriculum focused on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics. $160 per week. Casa Community Services by Posada Life, 780 S Park Centre Ave. Green Valley. 520-393-6823. www.PosadaLife.org

MAY 20, 7:30PM - LIVE MUSIC - SOUL TRACK MIND. Ages 18 & up = $15 advance / $20 day of show (reduced rates for youth). Rising star 6-piece band from Austin brings an energized mix of R&B, funk, pop, rock and blues. Sea of Glass Center for the Arts, 330 E. 7th Street, Tucson, AZ. For info & directions – http://theseaofglass.org or (520) 398-2542. MAY 21, 7:30AM-9:30AM - BIRDING AT SWEETWATER WETLANDS. Explore this urban birding hotspot with a naturalist to look for wetland, desert, and migratory birds as well as other wildlife. All ages welcome. Sweetwater Wetlands, 2667 W. Sweetwater Drive. Free. Online registration required. www.pima.gov/nrpr, eeducation@pima.gov, or 520615-7855. MAY 21, 7AM-11AM - SONORAN DESERT WEEDWACKERS. Join the Sonoran Desert Weedwackers to eradicate buffelgrass and fountain grass in Tucson Mountain Park. Work requires hiking and pulling buffelgrass on steep slopes. Meeting locations change frequently. Email eeducation@pima.gov for meeting location. Ages 18 and up. Free. www. pima.gov/nrpr, eeducation@pima.gov, or 520-615-7855. MAY 21, 8:30AM-10AM - TOUR OF HACIENDA DE LA CANOA. Join a walking tour of the Canoa Ranch headquarters to gain insights into the fascinating stories of the people that lived and worked on the ranch. Visit the historic ranch buildings and corrals, and enjoy scenic views of the Santa Cruz River Valley. All ages welcome. Historic Hacienda de la Canoa, 5375 S. I-19 Frontage Road, Green Valley. Free. Online registration required. www. pima.gov/nrpr, CanoaRanch@pima.gov, or 520-724-5520. MAY 21 - 2ND ANNUAL DOMINICK PUGLISI MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT. $60. per person, includes Cart & Range Balls. For more info, visit http://www.wisdomsportsandscholars.org or call 398.2397. MAY 21, 2PM - IN 2011 THE ITALIAN DIOCESE OF TRENTO CREATED THE “INVESTIGATION OF FATHER KINO”, A DOCUMENTARY of the most important events that took place during the 300th anniversary celebration of Kino’s death interwoven with the story of Kino’s life. 48 minutes. We will have special refreshments for the performance! $7.50 adult, $2 youth 7-13, children free. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St., Tubac, AZ (520) 398 – 2252. MAY 21-22 - WOOD TO FIRE WOMEN’S RETREAT AT THE SPA AT THE TUBAC GOLF RESORT. Join us for a Weekend of Discovery, Creativity, and Community as We Apply the Insights of Chinese Medicine’s 5-Element Theory to Restoring Balance to Daily Life, Growth and Change. Package Includes: -One night stay at Tubac Golf Resort & Spa; -Choice of one 50-minute Spa treatment; -Gourmet catered lunch ; -Art & workshop materials; -All related resort fees & gratuities. $469 per person, single occupancy, $385 per person, double occupancy. For locals, $299 includes all components of the retreat except the resort guest room. For reservations please call the Spa at 520-3983546. MAY 21, 6:30PM - RONSTADT GENERATIONS - LIVE MUSIC AT TUBAC JACK’S. 7 Plaza Road, 520-398-3161. www.tubacjacks.com.

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Santa Cruz Humane Society 232 E. Patagonia Highway Nogales, AZ 85621 (520) 287-5654 MAY 24, 8:30AM-10AM - TOUR OF HACIENDA DE LA CANOA. Join a walking tour of the Canoa Ranch headquarters to gain insights into the fascinating stories of the people that lived and worked on the ranch. Visit the historic ranch buildings and corrals, and enjoy scenic views of the Santa Cruz River Valley. All ages welcome. Historic Hacienda de la Canoa, 5375 S. I-19 Frontage Road, Green Valley. Free. Online registration required. www. pima.gov/nrpr, CanoaRanch@pima.gov, or 520-724-5520. MAY 25, 7AM-11AM - SONORAN DESERT WEEDWACKERS. Join the Sonoran Desert Weedwackers to eradicate buffelgrass and fountain grass in Tucson Mountain Park. Work requires hiking and pulling buffelgrass on steep slopes. Meeting locations change frequently. Email eeducation@pima.gov for meeting location. Ages 18 and up. Free. www. pima.gov/nrpr, eeducation@pima.gov, or 520-615-7855. MAY 27, 7AM-9:30AM - CACTUS HIKE. Enjoy the showy flowers of our local cacti and learn about their ecology and uses. Botanist Meg Quinn leads this 2-mile loop hike at the Sweetwater Preserve in the Tucson Mountains. Ages 12 and up. Sweetwater Preserve, 4000 N. Tortolita Road. Free with Membership. Non-member $5 fee. Online registration required. www.pima.gov/nrpr, eeducation@pima.gov, or 520-615-7855. MAY 27, 11AM-2PM - LIVING HISTORY: FOODS OF THE SPANISH COLONIAL PERIOD. Our Old World/New World foods program will focus on 1) the native and imported fruits of New Spain, and 2) how Mexico has developed and enhanced the notion of dessert. The presentations will educate visitors about the origins, nutritional/survival values and the incredible variety of these delectable foodstuffs. Featuring a special display

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JUNE 1 - DEADLINE TO SIGN UP FOR THE OCTOBER 29 THROUGH NOVEMBER 5 - TRIP TO EXOTIC OAXACA – DIA DE LOS MUERTOS. The exciting city of Oaxaca is a wonderful mixture of ancient archaeology and fascinating colonial history that is safe and easy to enjoy. It is also one of the best places to see the amazing Día de los Muertos celebration in all Mexico. Enjoy the colorful festivities during “Día de los Muertos” where the decorated altars and skeletal artworks are woven into the fabric of daily life in Oaxaca. Learn about these pre-Columbian traditions and how they blended with Catholic beliefs. You will also enjoy side trips to see the marvels of the preColumbian civilizations of the Zapotecs and Mixtecs as we visit the remarkable ruins of Monte Alban and Mitla. We’ll visit the villages surrounding Oaxaca where the people of the area exhibit their artistic creativity through ceramics, woodcarvings and weavings. Cost of tour: $2895.00 per person double occupancy. Does not include airfare to Oaxaca. Single Supplement $495.00. Tour escorted by Marshall or Cathy Giesy. Includes donation to the Friends of the Tubac Presidio. Minimum of 8, maximum of 14 people. Deadline to sign up: June 1. For more information, call Fiesta International Tours at 520/3989705 or email: fiestatoursint@gmail.com. JUNE 6-10, 9AM-12 NOON - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL AT THE CHURCH AT TUBAC, 2242 W Frontage Road, Tubac. Admission is free. Call for more information at 520 398-2325. Preregistration is recommended and is available on-line at churchattubac.com/vbs. Ages 4-12 are welcome. JUNE 7 - JUNE 30, 9AM - 3:30PM, TUES, WED & THURS - TUBAC CENTER OF THE ARTS’ SUMMER ARTS PROGRAM. Our summer program for children ages 6-14 runs four weeks on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. TUITION:$200 / 4 weeks, $165 / 3 weeks, $115 / 2 weeks, $60 / 1 week. Classes fill up quickly; register right away. Call TCA NOW to register at 520-398-2371.

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y husband and I This was accomplished by arrived in Tubac hard work on the part of this past November after the many garden members. deciding to give up on More importantly, the by Ann Ewing the cold, long Colorado garden has become a place winters. Tubac met our to meet friends, share news, needs for a winter home, small community, many trade recipes and gardening ideas. The garden has cultural activities and most importantly warmth in essence has become an almost daily gathering after years in a seemingly never-ending winter. place, a community place. Being a diverse group, we share gardening stories from every State and We are both avid gardeners growing much of our region; we share stories of our family gardens, own food during our short summer season in the our heritage and experiences. The work continues central Rockies. I discovered the Community with a number of winter gardeners leaving for the Garden of Tubac while making a stop at the summer. The plots will remain over the summer Tubac library. I immediately signed up for a plot. and the friendships made will renew in the To have the opportunity to garden in the winter coming winter. was heaven sent. To celebrate our accomplishments, the The Tubac Community Garden began as a Community Garden of Tubac will hold a Grand dream in 2014. It is truly amazing to see the Opening Celebration on Wednesday, April transformation from a barren fenced area to neatly 13 beginning at 4pm at the Garden which is aligned gardens, mulched pathways and a variety behind the Community Center, 50 Bridge Rd. of plants, vegetables and an orchard beginning The Celebration will including a ribbon cutting to flourish throughout the garden. Gardeners ceremony with Santa Cruz County officials, U have been busy tilling and planting their plots of A Extension Program Director and other throughout the winter. The garden members have partners. A farm-to-table dinner will be held worked to create a healing and culinary herb after; featuring 2 main dish entrees provided by garden; designed and planted a pollinator garden Tubac Jacks and potluck sides & desserts provided and planted orchard trees. Gardening classes by garden members and attendees. on Saturday’s has helped all of us to learn new techniques needed for growing in the Sonoran Feel free to partake of a game of ping-ping, Desert. badminton and horseshoes during the festivities too. Music will be live & performed by Jenn Hajj, Drip irrigation was installed in individual gardens an original folk musician from California who as well as throughout the common garden areas will delight us with her tributes to species of birds and the orchard. A new garden shed was finished & other songs about nature. The cost for Garden a few days ago by volunteers. Plans are in the members is $15 and non-members is $20. For works for a local Eagle Scout to design and install more information, call 520-628-9287. Come a compost area in the northeast corner of the help us “Cultivate Our Community through garden as part of getting his badge. Gardening”!

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Aritist Linda Feltner

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he best leaders walk the talk but Linda Feltner talks the walk as well as walks the talk. The more she talks, the more one learns about art and science bringing awareness and elevating animals beyond decoration. Feltner is illuminating as she speaks of her painting subjects precipitating sparks of curiosity in her students. I spent an hour in her classroom at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Art Institute to discover the artist, teacher, birder, and leader as President of the National Guild of Science Illustrators. Scientific illustration started during medieval times as woodcut prints. The invention of linear perspective 500 years ago allowed artists to render objects in its natural state and away from symbolic depictions. Next came copper plate engraving advancing naturalism as an accurate way of presenting nature with very fine and detailed lines. For hundreds of years, the naturalist approach and engraving became the scientific standard for accuracy until the 1800’s when lithography made it possible to print for the masses and railways allowed a wider distribution. The Golden Age of Illustration had begun and artists were hired at premium wages to work for magazine and book publishers. As industrialization created a bigger wealthier population, advertising and the mass production of prints generated a negative attitude toward

this art form making it inferior to fine art even though many fine artists such as Winslow Homer, John Sloan, and William Glackens painted for commercial publishing as well as for fine patrons. The Golden Age of Illustration ended in the 1930’s when photography inexpensively entertained and informed the public replacing and pushing illustrators aside. Today, modern day illustrations are aided by high resolution printing manipulated and enhanced by computer technology. With all this in mind, Linda Feltner is thriving and is a very successful illustrator as she combines creativity, aesthetics, and strict standards of scientific accuracy. The demand for illustrations is alive and well as there is a need to render nature’s animals and their habitats which photography cannot provide.

(Above) Elegant trogan illustration by Linda Feltner. (Right) Linda Feltner talks with student, Marty Sewell at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Art Institute. Photo by Myrna York

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Feltner’s multi-disciplinary career includes: painting, drawing, interpretive media design, book and magazine illustrations, numerous solo exhibitions, classroom teaching, commissions, and lectures to professional organizations. She designs both indoor and outdoor exhibits including wayside panels, kiosks, murals and interactive graphics. She has created educational illustrations for zoological, botanical, geological, and historical subjects.

Tu b a c Vi l l a g e r A p r i l 2 0 1 6 She claims, “Lots of folks use photos as references. I use photos, museum study skins, road kill, and any type of reference is all right for pure information. But the single most important thing a nature artist can use as reference is first-hand observation. Knowledge through personal study, sketches, and the experience seen through one’s own eyes. That provides the best reference.” She adds that direct observation allows the artist to identify, analyze anatomical features and architectural structures, and render them clearly and more accurately. However, apart from exact scientific illustration, the artist can choose to remove features that may not be important to show the relationship between the animal and its environment. At this point the art becomes more of an interpretative illustration and elevated to fine art. Photos are used as reference material and the artist would re-design the scene, place the animal in a particular pose, and most importantly compose the image using one’s own painting style. Having spent numerous hours in the field as artist, birder, as well as a guide for her husband’s birding company (Ben Feltner’s Peregrine Tours), she has devoted a great deal of time observing wildlife in many habitats and countries. That is her best source of inspiration and research. Not only is the animal portrayed, but what it eats, it’s adaptations for it’s lifestyle, who shares its habitat, including insects and plants. Because of this experience and dedication, Feltner is committed to protecting the animals and the environment. She believes we still have a lot more to learn from them, their characteristics and how they adapt to their environment. Question: Who influenced your style of painting and how?

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LF: Charles Tunnicliffe (1901-1979) was a British artist who prolifically depicted birds in their natural settings, and the birds were shown with precision and accuracy as they would be seen in the wild.

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George M. Sutton (1898-1982), American ornithologist and artist, who was mentored by Louis Fuertes. He also excelled in the depiction of wildlife in their natural settings and behavior.

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Loius Agassiz Fuertes (1874-1927), an American artist, set new standards of bird art through thousands of sketches from life and fresh specimens. As an ornithologist and artist, he also painted with accuracy as well as showing the grace and individuality of each bird.

All three worked extensively in field study with personal observation and dedication to exacting standards. All three raised the bar high for future bird artists, and maintained the ability to combine both scientific accuracy and artistic aesthetics while painting animals and birds in their natural landscapes. Numerous publications have been enhanced by the images that have educated and enlightened uncountable readers. Question: What do you think of Tubac and its art?

LF: Without too much personal experience of the community, I am familiar with several artists in the area. From the number of contributors to the “Flight/Vuelo” Exhibit, I have discovered that there is an enthusiastic and diverse group of artists who are extremely dedicated. A variety of media is evident in the exhibition, and it shows there is a desire for innovation and creativity. I hope to get to know the community better, they are an inspiring group. Question: What is your favorite color? LF: I don’t have a favorite color. I can’t name just one. I am enthralled with color harmonies, if that can be an answer. It takes my breath away to see the range of blue-grays next to the salmon-pink/golden colors of monsoon clouds at sunset. I like a burgundy/slate gray combination and gold/sienna/ultramarine blue of rocks, landscapes and animals. Color is evocative, and a unique lighting situation can produce amazing color harmonies. I just can’t pick a single one.

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THE ART OF HEALTH

by Jennifer Bek, R.N., CHHC

think most of us agree that we like to know what’s in the food we’re eating. I, for one, am a big label reader. I try to avoid added sugar, unhealthy fats and an endless amount of those unpronounceable chemicals in processed foods. Many regulations dictate what additives must be labeled when they’re added to food products, but there are none requiring the labeling of foods containing genetically modified organisms, (GMOs.) In fact, major food and chemical corporations have spent hundreds of millions of dollars to fight mandatory GMO labeling at the state and federal level to avoid releasing that information to the public. Last month, the fight to obtain GMO labeling has had some definite victories. GMO labeling supporters in the Senate defeated a bill that has been dubbed the “Deny Americans the Right to Know” Act, or DARK Act. This legislation would have prohibited states from requiring GMO labeling.

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One week after the DARK Act was defeated, four major food companies; ConAgra Foods, Kellogg’s, General Mills and Mars, Inc., announced they will label food products that contain GMOs - just like they already do in 64 other countries in the world. Campbell’s Soup declared its intent to do likewise in January. That means that five of the largest food companies in the world have committed to putting GMO labels on their food packages. We can only hope that other companies follow suit. And we can also hope that Congress will design a national mandatory GMO labeling bill that will give us all the right to know what we are eating.

There is no agreement within the scientific community on the safety of GMOs. Jeffrey Smith, founder of The Institute for Responsible Technology, author of Seeds of Deception and producer of the award-winning film, Genetic Roulette, reports that before the Food and Drug Administration decided to allow GMOs into food without labeling, FDA scientists had repeatedly warned that genetically modified foods could create unpredictable, hard to detect side effects. They further explained these negative effects could include allergies, toxins, new diseases and nutritional problems. Smith claims that, in fact, the most predictable consequence of the genetic engineering is unintentional side effects. Many products that do not contain GMOs state this on their labels. There is a NON GMO certification that many products have received, and some food stores, like Trader Joe’s, have publicly stated that none of the products sold in their stores contain GMOs. That’s nice to hear, but it will be much more reassuring when we know that products WITH GMOs will say so on the label. In the mean time you can look for the NON GMO certified label on many foods and choose brands that have opted to go through the certification process. Here is information on the seal:

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4 large or 6 medium size Portobello caps olive oil and balsamic vinegar 1/2 cup ricotta cheese 1 cup chopped fresh organic spinach 1/4 cup chopped red onion 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1/4 teaspoon italian seasoning 3/4 cup organic pasta sauce 1 16 oz. can cannellini beans, rinsed 3/4 cup shredded organic mozzarella cheese

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QUICK STUFFED PEPPER (This recipe was created one night when I needed a quick dinner and had given no thought to what I might prepare. I had some leftover brown rice and lots of bell peppers, so this was our “fast food” dish. Add your creative touch depending on what is in your refrigerator.)

Brush with olive oil and balsamic vinegar

Place smooth side up on lightly-oiled baking sheet Broil for 2 minutes, then turn and broil 2 minutes more Remove from broiler and add stuffing.

Stuffing Combine ricotta, spinach, onion, salt, garlic powder and Italian seasoning and spread on the inside of the mushrooms.

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Yellow, orange or red bell peppers Chopped onion & minced garlic Sliced mushrooms Pre-cooked quinoa, brown rice or Black Japonica rice Organic, NON GMO black beans, drained & rinsed Organic salsa

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Filling Sauté onion and garlic in small amount of olive oil over medium heat. Add mushrooms and continue to sauté. Add beans and rice or quinoa and stir.

Broil 3 minutes or until cheese is brown and bubbly.

Put filling in peppers and place in 350° oven until heated through.

Spread cannellini beans evenly over pasta sauce and top with mozzarella cheese. Top with a dollop of pasta sauce.

Serve with an assortment of roasted vegetables - asparagus, Brussels sprouts, onion, carrots, and potatoes. (Recipe compliments of Susan Ferber)

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Chopped cooked wild-caught shrimp, sausage or organic chopped chicken Shredded cheese

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Peppers Cut peppers in half lengthwise and clean out seeds. Place in steamer basket and steam until softer but still firm. Set peppers aside.

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2 (15 ½ ounce) cans organic NON GMO Garbanzo Beans 2 Tablespoons olive oil, walnut oil or avocado oil DIRECTIONS 1 teaspoon cumin 3/4 teaspoon sea salt After rinsing garbanzo beans, roll in a towel to pepper loosen skins and discard them. Combine beans 1/4 teaspoon red pepper with other ingredients . ¼ teaspoon onion powder 1 minced garlic clove Place on a baking sheet in 300° oven for 1 hour 40 minutes, stirring every 20 minutes. Serve in a bowl as a dry snack.

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picnic a success Words and photos by Kathleen Vandervoet The Tubac Historical Society held its annual catered picnic March 19 at the home of Richard and Barbara Blake. Those who attended enjoyed a tour of the property, which was originally the Old Amado Elementary School built in 1924, and was later the office of the Smithsonian Institute’s Astrophysical Project from 1964 to 1991. After a new visitor center and new headquarters were built for the Smithsonian in Amado in the mountain foothills, the Blakes bought the property in 1996. The school section remains somewhat original. Travel souvenirs, additions, impressive decorating and extensive garden work have made it a unique and beautiful home. To learn more about the Tubac Historical Society, call (520) 398-2020. Photos: (Top) From left are board members of the historical society: Gwen Griffin, John Cloninger, Rochelle Ulrich, Diane Brooks, Nancy Valentine-Holub, Karen Wilson, Connie Stevens and Brenda Camou. (Bottom) The March 19 annual picnic offered a tasty lunch and guitar music by Bruce André for additional enjoyment during an afternoon in Amado. At one of the many tables set on the grass are, from left, Brian Vandervoet, Mary Anne Barnes, Rich Barnes, Ann Moore, Ed Wood and Linda Wood.

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Tubac Health Care Foundation supports the Park at St. Anne’s!

n 2015 Wisdom Sports and Scholars (WSS) reached out and asked the community to imagine a community park in Tubac with softball field, soccer field, picnic area and walking/fitness trail. The community has imagined that park and Wisdom Sports and Scholars is on the way to realizing a park to be enjoyed by all ages, abilities, locals and visitors. Wisdom Sports and Scholars is touched by the interest, donations and the support that we have experienced as we move forward on this project.

Among those supporting our project is The Tubac Health Care Foundation. The Tubac Health Care Foundation supports a wide range of projects in the Tubac community with a primary emphasis on projects that support those with limited resources and access to health care and granting awards to qualified community organizations that promote health and well-being.

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The current WSS Scholastic Scholarship recipients are both nearing completion of their current education experience – and both with straight A’s! Jesus Gaxiola is graduating from the University of Arizona in Nogales, Sonora and preparing to work in the banking industry (while in his free time helping Herb Wisdom to clear the fields at the park!). Andres Marques is in his final year at Pima Community College and will then go on to the University of Arizona to pursue an education preparing him for a future as a CPA. We are happy to be able to help them pursue their dreams. With your continued help we can continue to help these young people, serve our community and bring our park to completion.

The partnership of the Tubac Health Care Foundation and the Mariposa Community Health Center has brought a health care center back to Tubac. The reopened clinic offers our community a “one stop wellness” model of integrated care that recognizes and responds to the whole person from physical to social to psychological needs. The Mariposa Tubac Health Center located at 2239 E. Frontage Rd is now open 3 days a week, Mon & Thurs from 8:30am to 4:30pm, Tuesday’s from 9:00am to 4:30pm.

WSS WISH LIST – IT’S GETTING SHORTER!

1. 200 Yards Infield Mix Dirt 3. Small Tractor with Loader and Cannon Box

The field has taken on a new feeling – it feels inhabited and part of the community. As you walk the field you are aware of level ground, the feel and crunch of the new infield mix under your feet, sounds of daily life from the village and nearby children playing, an incredible view of the Santa Rita Mountains, the feel of the breeze and future possibilities for our community. The field is being used by the students at Montessori de Santa Cruz Public Charter School there are Sunday children’s ball games and Wisdom Sports and Scholars is sponsoring two youth teams – Girls Softball and Boys Baseball. Si Senor – Men’s Fastpitch will start up in mid-May on their “home” field bringing the potential of future World Fastpitch tournaments right here in Tubac. It is happening – the park is a place to gather, meet friends, exercise and cheer on our children and neighbors. How far have we gotten towards our goal?

Come take a look and see our accomplishments for yourself – and then imagine the completion of WSS’ vision and think of how you might help to make the difference. We still have work to do – more infield mix to place, exercise stations on the walking path, improved dugouts, shade structures,

$2,000

5. Electric $200 6. Weed Control $500

7. Mesh Tarp (Shade) $300

Joining the Tubac Health Care Foundation in support of WSS are Tubac Rotary, Country Fair White Elephant and the Dominick Puglisi Memorial Golf Tournament. To they and each of our individual donors we give our heartfelt thanks.

Today, as you stand on the field at St. Anne’s Community Park you can see the new backstop and wings, yards and yards of new infield mix spread over prepared ground, an outfield fence in place and displaying colorful sponsor banners. The walking trail and soccer field are prepared and ready for infield mix that will be in place by mid-April.

$1,400

8. Weed Eaters $400

9. Posts for Shade $200 10. Small Vehicle for Field Maintenance (Golf Cart)

$1,000

12. Equipment for Walking Trail stations

$800

11. Picnic Tables $3,600

Your financial assistance is needed and any amount appreciated. Make your tax-deductible check to Wisdom Sports and Scholars, Mailing Address: PO Box 173, Tumacacori AZ 85640 Or Donate online at: http://www.wisdomsportsandscholars.org Information and image submitted by Kate McCormick, Administrative Assistant, www.gvrecfoundation.org

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here I grew up spring was a primordial soup - everything was melting, wet and drippy - mud, goo, all the fertile stuff for an exploding summer. Here in the Sonoran Desert the difference between the seasons is subtle. There are some winter rains and colder temperatures but gradually things warm up and suddenly we have an outburst of blooms. Often the practice on my mat is as elusive as the desert seasons. I wake one day aware that it is time to create a change. How I create growth is the process. It is my rite of spring. The youthful idea of spring remains in my deepest senses, so it still brings on a desire to clean out, fire up and detox. Tapas is a Sanskrit word meaning to blaze, burn or consume by heat. The term and the idea come from the Yoga Sutras, a text that appeared in approximately in 200 BCE. Tapas applies to internal cleansing – to rid the body, speech and mind of impurities. The early writings applied to a personal austerity that bordered close to the extreme. Still there are times when the work of Tapas remains a good thing. Externally the heat is rising, so now is the time to fire up the internal furnace, burn away the winter drudge and clear the heart space for the freshness that the weather brings. Cleansing is a constant effort, however spring brings ease to releasing old habits and thoughts. Renewal is happening all around so why not transform myself ? I find fire in backbends and arm balances so this is where I go in my practice. Backbends sprout from being solid on the ground and rising up to open and expand. Just like spring. Like the small buds and flowers pushing up from the earth backbends need plenty of attention. A safe and open backbend needs more than flexible vertebrae. I take my shoulders through a variety of actions to

increase the range of motion and open up the back. There are a lot of a backbends in yoga, hidden in various poses, and they all involve lengthening in the side body, shoulder blades on the back and hips and thighs warmed up. The heat comes from intense work to prepare the body so it can turn an upside down asana into a pose of fun and ease. One deep but easy backbend is “Wild Thing” (Camatkarāsana). The pose can be moved into from Downward Facing Dog or Side Plank Pose. From either position the “top” or “front” leg moves back and the same arm comes over the body and free into the air. The free hand can be placed on the heart as a reminder that the pose must come from a place of desire and compassion. The hips and center of the chest lift upward. Wild Thing is an achievable pose for most anyone that wants to get there. It is a good combination of expanding heat and cool earthiness. Utilizing Tapas links my practice to the ancient texts. This connection supports me, as if all the yogis that have practiced and are practicing help my heart opening. When the blaze of Tapas clears through my physical asana, mind and speech follow. I am moving, thinking and voicing from a place of ongoing steadiness that has been effective for centuries. It works! Clarity is a positive force, and the blazing of my practice is a spring ritual. Kathy Edds, Yoga Instructor (ERYT 500), Ayurvedic Lifestyle Coach, www.kathyedds.com Kathy teaches yoga at The Tubac Healing Arts Center in Tubac. www. tubachealingarts.com �

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Retirement, Travel Beckons O wner of B eads of T ubac Margaret Rose Chitwood is

by Kathleen Vandervoet

“This shop has been really good to me and I’ve loved every minute of it. It’s been a lot of fun – more fun than anything,” Chitwood said.

Even so, she has decided to start another chapter in her life. She’s purchased a new RV Margaret Rose Chitwood will retire from her Tubac business, Beads of Tubac after 27 years. and will be touring Photo by Kathleen Vandervoet the United States.

She plans to carry art supplies with her and paint while she travels. “About three years ago, I started painting again after 50 years,” and several of her pieces are for sale in the shop. She was also a long-time jewelry crafter. Beads of Tubac at 8 Burruel, in addition to

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the huge variety of beads, jewelry supplies and yarn, also offered art and painting supplies including brushes and canvases. Many art and craft classes were provided each winter and students came from Tubac, Green Valley and Tucson.

retiring and closing Beads of Tubac, the shop she started in the village 27 years ago.

“I’m going to travel. I probably will take my first trip the end of May,” she said. “I haven’t done that and there’s so much to see. I love road trips and the outdoors.” She hopes to visit national parks such as Zion and Bryce Canyon.

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Since February, Chitwood has had a storewide sale ongoing to reduce her inventory. As of April 30, the doors will close.

Few business owners have prospered in Tubac as long as Chitwood. “I hung in there. It wasn’t always good; there were rough times, which there are in Tubac. You just can’t help it, we’re seasonal here. But it was just staying power.” Chitwood has seen a lot of changes in Tubac in 27 years, most notably the number of new businesses. But it all comes down to the village’s artists, gallery managers and employees. “A really good, positive aspect that I’ve seen is that people are working together more than they’ve ever done.”

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Montessori Moment by Madeline Alcorta

hroughout the entire school year, the students from kindergarten through 6th grade participate in a weekly organic gardening class as part of their overall curriculum at Montessori de Santa Cruz - right here in Tubac. Gabrielle Pour Toujours has been the Montessori de Santa Cruz Organic Garden Facilitator for four years. She calls herself a “facilitator” because she wants the Montessori kids to be solely responsible for maintaining and growing the garden. The objective is to make the garden a reflection of the kids and their work. “When I started this position four years ago, I thought it was just about the gardening, but it’s not. It’s about the kids. It’s about teaching them what I know, but also learning from them. And we let the garden teach us.” said Gabrielle.

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Montessori Kids’ Organic Garden

Most of the what the students plant is from seed, so they’re able to see the full life cycle of the plants. Right now, the students are growing onions, garlic, carrots, asparagus, asian greens and red russian kale. They have just planted basil and cucumbers, as well as a variety of summer squash. Pretty soon, they will be planting tomatoes, eggplant and a few kinds of peppers. They also have an herb circle at the center of the garden, which has rosemary, chives, oregano, spearmint, bee balm, lemon balm and sage. The students make salves and bath salts from the flowers and herbs to sell at the MdSC booth at local events. It’s an opportunity for the kids to learn about the medicinal properties of plants, along with the nutritional benefits. The organic gardening classes are an integral part of the Montessori program for the kids. It’s an extension of what they do in the classroom. Through gardening, they learn respect for themselves, friends, the community and the environment. They also develop new appreciation for fruits and vegetables, and seem more willing to explore different varieties as a result of their hard work. Working in the garden is also another opportunity for the kids to practice the many virtues they are learning during their education at Montessori de Santa Cruz. Patience: they learn to be patient in waiting for their crops to come to fruition. Creativity: they help create and design the layout for each crop. Work Ethic: it’s a lot of hard work for them, and they really enjoy it. It gives them a sense of accomplishment and pride to see their hard work pay off, and this develops good selfesteem. “The garden always presents us with some place to wander and wonder, and this is where we find our lessons.” said Gabrielle. “For example, if it’s time to amend the garden beds, the students talk about what they are putting in the beds and what they are finding while digging in the garden beds. We talk about the worms, the grubs and the rolly-pollies, and we expand on their life cycles.”

Purposefully, Gabrielle does not maintain the garden when she’s not working with the kids, nor does she fix any of their work after they’re done for the week. True to the Montessori method, she feels this is the best way for them to learn about gardening, and to take pride in what they’re doing. Gabrielle especially enjoys that she is able to work with all of the kids in the school, from the kindergarteners through the 6th graders. “It’s amazing to watch the kids grow as the garden grows, and to see how they develop and change year after year and how that impacts their ability to tend to the garden. They work hard and are proud of what they do here.” In May, the kids will be harvesting the garden and hosting an event to share the fruits and vegetables of their labor with their families and the community. Volunteers will be making a few dishes with food from the harvest. Our Montessori kids, their parents, families and friends will be able to come check out the garden and enjoy a healthy meal. Please check the Community Events Listings in May for more information. For the first time since the garden has been part of the curriculum, the school also received money in the form of a grant from the Western Growers Association to help buy much-needed supplies for the garden. The school was able to purchase an umbrella that provides shade while the kids are working in the garden, along with new hoses, rakes, hand tools, timers, and a few transplants. Currently, the school is in need of some wheelbarrow repair or donation, some

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landscaping materials to beautify the area around the garden beds, as well as any type of organic soil enrichment and manure. Also, MdSC needs a volunteer to build new tables for working and seeding. Montessori de Santa Cruz is also partnering with the Tubac Community Garden to develop and foster relationships between our community gardeners and our Montessori kids. The TCG has been kind enough to provide two plots to MdSC, which will be used for planting pumpkins for the fall. The students look forward to harvesting the pumpkins and making

delicious fall foods with them to share with the Tubac Community.

Images courtesy Montessori de Santa Cruz:

Montessori de Santa Cruz is a non-profit 501c3 free public charter school and tuition-based preschool serving the Santa Cruz Valley area. For 16 years MdSC has served our children with continuous and generous community support from fundraisers, events, donations and grant awards. For more information on how to enroll your child, participate in events or opportunities, to give or volunteer, please contact the office at 520-398-0536 or mdsc3@montessoridesantacruz.org.

(Facing page) Sarah Clayborne enjoys watering the Montessori Garden herb circle. (Top) Nicole De La Osa works hard to mow the Montessori Gardenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grass. (Bottom) Arjan Khalsa shows us a worm he found while planting in the garden. (Above, right) Colton Richardson gives us a big smile on a beautiful day while toiling the soil.

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Out My Back Door by Claire McJunkin Every Spring is the only Spring, a perpetual astonishment. - Ellis Peters

think I shall never see....a Spring as lovely as the one we are experiencing. Fresh and new this lovely Spring, it makes the heart sing with renewal of everything glorious.

Fleabane, orange mallow, devil’s claw with its dark green leaves snaking its way through the labyrinth, just waiting for the outstanding purple and white flowers to appear. Palo Verde, our state tree, ablaze in yellow. Watching the prayer flags move in the wind, casting colors throughout the mesquite. Another lovely layer of green approaching the landscape, the budding of I would like to introduce you to Eva the mesquite. Have you ever noticed that, in color, Hernandez Rodriquez. This gentle, nothing in nature clashes? kind lady is a wonderful storyThe birds, oh, the birds. Lady chases the Ravens teller. Listening to her took me to a place from the fountain...I love to hear the sound of the in history that not many people know. birds landing and taking off--like mini-helicopters-whoosh, whoosh. The feeders are constantly busy with new arrivals everyday. I briefly spied the Oriole on the va was born in 1931 in oranges this week. Calabasas, Arizona. She was born at home, like most It’s official! As of April 5th, the sweet swallows have of her siblings, and was returned to their nests at the Tubac Community delivered by Dr. Gonzales, from Center. Nogales. Calabasas was a whole community of families and homes and a school and fruit trees that flourished.

The original Calabasas is near where the present day Rio Rico Golf Course is located.

Eva’s mother, Maria, was born in 1912. Eva tells of her mom riding the train in the 1920’s that would stop in Calabasas and then take her to Nogales or to Tucson. The station was in Amado, near the Rex Ranch location. The train would take on well water there to continue on to Tucson. Her mom demonstrated tortilla-making at the Tumacacori Mission for years and was sent by the Mission to the Smithsonian to showcase her talents. Her Father, Roman, was a handsome blue-eyed cowboy who worked many of the ranches in the area. When the river was high from the rains, he would put the children on the back of his horse to take them to school. If you haven’t seen how Willie takes care of these precious birds and their babies, you need to make a trip to the Center. Welcome back, Golondrinas!

The javelina made an early morning visit this past week. Lady took off after them and I took off after Lady. Luckily, they all just ran around the cars and made a huge racket - me mostly. What a way to begin the day! Adrenalin! Our newest addition are the cows. Two huge bulls, a few calves and some moms came to visit. They leisurely walked the back acre, chomping the wildflowers and breaking a water line. The solar lights get knocked around. I pick up their ‘patties’ and take to the community garden--it makes great compost. There is always a silver lining.

Time and again, we who are so fortunate to live is this sweet spot, are truly amazed at what is around us, above us, right in front of us--nature, beauty and life.

Eva worked at Capin’s in Nogales for 40 years. She recounted many stories of the comings and goings across the border where everyone knew each other and the ease of crossing and the friendliness of the people on both sides. The fun times spent at The Caverns, a fabulous restaurant that is no longer

there. Nogales was a vibrant city with many stores on Morley Avenue that sadly are gone. Woolworth’s Penney’s, Franklin’s.

Eva told me of the cemetery where her grandmother and great grandmother are buried. The Calabasas Cemetery is off the Frontage Road in Rio Rico right in the middle of the produce warehouses. I found an aerial view of the plot of land and then walked around til I found it. There are several old tombstones still standing and colored paper flowers paced on the graves. Eva is sharp and interesting and is a regular at the Senior Lunch at the Community Center. She’s been attending since 1999. She listens to books on tape as her eyesight is not good but her hearing is excellent. And we are so fortunate---she gave me one of her favorite recipes!

Chile Relleno Casserole • • • •

Fresh, roasted Poblano peppers or a large can of green chiles 6 eggs beaten 1 cup grated Monterey Jack cheese 1-2 Tablespoons butter

Layer chiles in dish. Pour the egg over this layer and then layer with cheese. Repeat process ending with cheese. Bake 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Eva also adds a layer of sour cream when she makes this dish.

Thank you Eva

for letting me hear your wonderful stories.

Watercolor Portrait of John Marbury by Jim Petty

More information at Stone House of Tubac 19 Tubac Road 路 (719) 838-1187 www.stonehouseoftubac.com

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Tumacácori Mesquite Sawmill EST. 1982

Arizona’s Oldest Mesquite Source! “Recently harvested logs resulting in great lumber selection!” Whether you have a mesquite project in mind or you would like to have us make a custom product for your home, we’re here to accommodate! Visit the Sawmill to watch some milling, browse our mesquite inventory, or dig through our $1/lb remnant piles! Come by and let us show you around! Open Mon - Sat, 9am-5pm 2007 E. Frontage Rd (520) 398-9356 MESQUITEDESIGN.COM

Wisdom’s Café EST. 1944

Owned & operated by 4 generations of the Wisdom Family Home of the WORLD FAMOUS FRUIT BURRO AWARD WINNING MARGARITAS Mon-Sat 11-3 & 5-8 Live Music Fri/Sat (520) 398-2397 1931 E. Frontage Rd.

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Santa Cruz Chili & Spice Co. EST. 1943

Come celebrate “CINCO DE MAYO” OPEN HOUSE May 5, 10am to 4pm. Sample great Mexican Food, mini margaritas and join in a tour of our warehouse. Visit our gift shop with a wide selection of herbs, seasonings and spices, as well as a variety of southwestern jellies, mustards, sauces and dry soup mixes. Check out our Western museum and go through the wide selection of cookbooks, childrens’ books and books on local history. And pick up some Santa Cruz Chili Paste, Chili Powder and Salsa for all your favorite recipes. FALL/WINTER HOURS: MON.- FRI. 8am-5pm SAT 10am-5pm Sun. CLOSED 1868 E. Frontage Road Just south of the mission

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Avalon Organic Gardens & EcoVillage EST. 1994

Visit one of North America’s largest EcoVillages! SPECIAL EVENT: May 5-8, Times of WKH 3XULÀFDWLRQ *DWKHULQJ 1DWLYH American elders, speakers, storytellers, musicians, and dancers sharing indigenous wisdom of the ancestors as revealed in the prophecies of the numerous tribes of Turtle Island/the U.S., and in particular Hopi Prophecy of the coming “Fifth World”. Ceremony, Medicine Wheels, Food, Camping. $10/day or $30/all 4 days. Call for camping fees and reservations - 520-398-2542 or visit 3XULÀFDWLRQ*DWKHULQJ RUJ TOURS AVAILABLE ANY TIME BY APPOINTMENT

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