Tubac villager aug sept 2013 by tubac villager

Aug/Sept 2013 Vol. VIII No.9

Celebr ating the Art of Living in Southern Arizona

"Let us show you the quality and distinctive beauty of Tubac"

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Through August 29, daily 9am-5pm “Quienes Fuimos, Quienes Somos” - A photographic collection on display in Otero Hall - Tubac Presidio State Historic Park- This collection of historic and contemporary portraits presents the work of photographers Jorge Angulo, Carlos Licón, Juan Luis Fernández, Claudia Platt and Juan Casanova and their excursions to the diverse parts of Sonoran to rescue images of “who we were and who we are.” A mosaic of working class, peasant and middle class families, this work is a window into the evolution of Sonoran families and the role of photography as a record of the history of family. Included with park admission $5 adult, $2 youth 7-13, children free.

Approximately 45 children with cleft palate/cleft lip will be helped with proceeds from this recital. Info at the Tubac Center of the Arts 520-398-2371 August 16, at 7pm, Global Change MultiMedia presents Tesoro at the Tubac Plaza Main Stage. Tesoro has a unique sound that captivates even the most sophisticated Flamenco purists and enthusiasts. Concert held outdoors at the Tubac Plaza Main Stage next to the “Out Of The Way Galleria” at 29 Tubac Plaza in Tubac, Arizona. Age 18 & up - $13 suggested donation; Age 12-17 - $10 suggested donation; Age 4-11 - $4 suggested donation; Age 3 & under – FREE. Proceeds benefit teen & young adult rehabilitation programs and Avalon Gardens Internships. For more information call (520) 398-2542 or visit http://GlobalChangeMultiMedia.org

Through September 5 – “Summer Gallery” & “Experience Art” at Tubac Center of the Arts Summer Gallery is an annual art exhibit at Tubac Center of the Arts showcasing work in many different mediums from artist members of Tubac Center of the Arts and artists of the Santa Cruz Valley. During the month of August, visitors can “experience art” in a whole new way at Tubac Center of the Arts. The Smith Gallery will be the focus of both informational displays and demonstrations of multiple art mediums. Visitors will learn about the use of fiber, encaustic, printmaking and various types of painting used in creating art. Art making tools, materials and process information as well as finished works of art will be on display. Scheduled artists will demonstrate oil painting, batik, printmaking, and fiber art making. Come learn, have fun and “experience art”! Admission: Free Hours: Summer Hours: Thursday – Saturday: 10am – 4:30pm, Sunday: Noon – 4:30pm Contact: TCA at 520-398-2371 Blue Star Museum Summer Program – through Labor Day, 9am-5pm - Tubac Presidio State Historic Park - Calling all active duty military! If you are looking for family vacation ideas this summer, you can visit the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park for FREE through the Blue Star Museums program. Blue Star Museums are more than 2,000 museums nationwide that offer free admission to active duty military and their families between Memorial Day and Labor Day, 2013. The Park preserves the site of the Arizona’s oldest Spanish presidio, or fort, established in 1752. Open daily 9am-5pm, including summer holidays. Frontier Printing Press Demonstrations Frontier Printing Press Demonstrations –August 17, September 2; September 14; September 22; September 28, 11am-3pm Professional printer and teacher James Pagels demonstrates the Washington Hand Press used to print Arizona’s first newspaper in 1859 and answers questions about hand press printing, type setting, and other aspects of this marvel of industrial engineering. Included with park admission $5 adult, $2 youth 7-13, children free. Paws Patrol's Cat Adoption Fair: the second Sunday of each month from 1pm to 4pm at Green Valley Canine, 750 W Camino Casa Verde. All cats and kittens are raised in our foster homes. For more information, call 520-207-4024 or see our website, greenvalleypawspatrol.org. (Next Fairs are & August 11 & September 8)

The Prickly Pair by Josh Cicci

August 19, 2pm at the Tubac Golf Resort - Cooking Demo $35 per person. For reservations call 520.398.2678 August 24, 10am-2pm Living History: Medicine of the Spanish Colonial Period – When the Spanish soldiers and their families settled Tubac in 1752, there was no doctor or surgeon among them. It was the responsibility of the women to treat their family's physical complaints and wounds. Medicine was basic and dependent on herbs and plants known for their healing properties. This living history program features a display of medicinal herbs and plants, and knowledgeable commentary by an herbalist who will tell visitors how these plants were used by “curanderas” (healers) to treat illness and injuries. $5 adult, $2 youth 7-13, children free.

August 9, 10am-2pm - Living History: Foods of the Spanish Colonial Period – Volunteers dressed in period clothing reenact the daily lives of Spanish soldiers and civilians who lived in Tubac during the Spanish Colonial period (1752-1776). Featuring a special display of the bounty of foods from the Old World, New World and surrounding desert used by Tubac cooks, plus cooking demos with samples. $5 adult, $2 youth 7-13, children free. August 13, 6-8pm, join the Old Pueblo Jazz Band at the Villages in Green Valley. For more information, check out Paws Patrol's website at greenvalleypawspatrol.org. August 16, 6pm - Musical Recital to Benefit St. Andrew’s Children’s Clinic Annual Cleft Palate/Cleft Lip Mission. Musicians Evan Kory, pianist; Joshua Guerrero, tenor; Levi Hernandez, baritone; and Christopher Allen, pianist will perform classical music at the Tubac Center for the Arts. Tickets are $50 and include the recital, wine, sodas, and “heavy” hors d’oeuvres. Tickets available after July 16 from any Clinic Board member; St. Andrew’s Children’s Clinic, 75 W. Calle de las Tiendas; and La Cinderella Shop, Mariposa Center, Nogales.

August 31, 7pm - Film: Clandestine Childhood - Tubac Plaza Main Stage $7.00 suggested donation. 2011 Drama based on true events. Story of a young adolescent boy, Juan, and his life as the son of two Montonero revolutionaries in the sociopolitical context of 1979 Argentina. For info & directions – http://GlobalChangeMultiMedia.org (520) 398-2542. September 2, 5-7pm - At the Tubac Presidio - Tubac Rotary’s Community BBQ to provide horses for the Anza Riders for Anza Days. A community party to raise funds for the horses for the Anza Day reenactment ride from the Tumacacori Mission to the Presidio. Featuring a B-B-Q, music, piñata and 50-50 drawing. Hosted by the Tubac Rotary. All proceeds will benefit Tubac’s Anza Day celebration. $20 adults, $15 for children under 12. Tickets available at Tubac Presidio, Tubac Chamber of Commerce, Tubac Center of the Arts, Jane’s Attic, Tumacookery and Tubac Market. September 7 and September 28, 10am2pm - Living History: Foods of the Spanish Colonial Period – Volunteers dressed in period clothing reenact the daily lives of Spanish soldiers and civilians who lived in Tubac during the Spanish Colonial period (1752-1776). Featuring a special display of the bounty of foods from the Old World, New World and surrounding desert used by Tubac cooks, plus cooking demos with samples. $5 adult, $2 youth 7-13, children free.

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Volume VIII Number 9

August-September 2013

Cover:

Monsoon Moonrise by Murray Bolesta

"This spectacle illustrates the advantage of photo timing and locale in the Santa Cruz River Valley, looking east over the horizon of the Santa Rita mountains. Early one evening I captured a moonrise above monsoon clouds irradiated by the setting sun behind me. A telephoto lens grabbed and flattened objects for a striking view of nature’s sky art." Murray Bolesta is an art and heritage photographer, using his media to support the preservation of our natural, rural, and cultural heritage. Find his art at his website www.CactusHuggers.com.

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V i l l a g e r and cooking and sampling mesquite pancakes served with prickly pear syrup. Bring home a mesquite flour sample and written materials. Wear comfortable clothing with long sleeves and please bring a basket to collect pods, plus a hat, sunscreen and plenty of water. Workshop fee is $22.50 and includes admission to tour the Park. Call for reservations 520-398-2252. October 5 & 6 - Earth Harmony Festival - Free Admission (Donations appreciated) EcoVillage tours, music, food, art, children's village, pony rides, and nationally-known speakers. Learn about green building, water harvesting, composting, recycling, alternative clean energy, organic gardening, permaculture, preserving heritage foods, Arizona’s first and largest food forest system, and other sustainable practices. Live music by VansGuard and other Global Change Music bands. Avalon Organic Gardens & EcoVillage, Tumacácori, AZ. For info & directions – http://earthharmonyfestival.org (520) 398-2542

September 7, 5pm, Piano and Violin Recital. Evan Kory and friend will play a benefit for St. Andrew's Children's Clinic. Gourmet dinner and art auction follow. Tickets: $100; space limited. Reservations or information: Sandra Kory (520) 604-0557 or St. Andrew's Children's Clinic (520) 648-3242. September 11th is the Kickoff for the Church at Tubac's Awana Clubs continuing Every Wednesday night throughout the school year, 6:30-8pm Age: 3 years old up to 12th grade. The Church at Tubac, 2242 W. Frontage Road, Tubac. Questions: Please call (520) 398-2325 September 13 – October 13 – “Members’ Open” exhibit at the Tubac Center of the Arts, 9 Plaza Road, Tubac - Opening Reception: Friday, September 13, 5-7pm - Members’ Open is an annual exhibit at Tubac Center of the Arts to showcase the work of TCA’s member artists. This non-juried exhibition is open to the public. Admission: Free Hours: Mon. –Sat.: 10am – 4:30pm, Sun.: noon – 4:30pm Contact: TCA at 520-398-2371

October 10 at the Tubac Golf Resort 6pm - Wine Dinner $65 per person. For reservations, call 520.398.2678

September 2, 5-7pm - At the Tubac Presidio - Tubac Rotary’s Community BBQ to provide horses for the Anza Riders for Anza Days. A community party to raise funds for the horses for the Anza Day reenactment ride from the Tumacacori Mission to the Presidio. Featuring a B-B-Q, music, piñata and 50-50 drawing. Hosted by the Tubac Rotary. All proceeds will benefit Tubac’s Anza Day celebration. $20 adults, $15 for children under 12. Tickets available at Tubac Presidio, Tubac Chamber of Commerce, Tubac Center of the Arts, Jane’s Attic, Tumacookery and Tubac Market.

September 14 - INAUGURAL JESSICA POTTINGER MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT - at the Tubac Golf Resort 7:00am Registration. 8:00am Shotgun Start Lunch & Awards Reception at Conclusion of Play 1 (800) 848.7893. Call to reserve a preferred rate by August 14th. Proceeds benefiting: The ALS Association of Southern Arizona & Together in Hope/Jessica’s Table

September 15, 2pm, El Grito de Doloroso and Mexican Independence – In honor of Mexican Independence Day, author and historian Jim Turner will discuss the "Cry of Independencia" uttered by Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla from the small town of Dolores on September 16, 1810 and the Mexican War of Independence that followed. Jim will also sign copies of his books "Arizona: A Pictorial History" and "Native Roads: A Complete Motoring Guide to the Navajo and Hopi Nations." $7.50 adult, $4.50 youth 7-13, children free. Seating is limited; please call for reservations. September 20, 10am-2pm - Living History: Medicine of the Spanish Colonial Period When the Spanish soldiers and their families settled Tubac in 1752, there was no doctor or surgeon among them. It was the responsibility of the women to treat their family's physical complaints and wounds. Medicine was basic and

dependent on herbs and plants known for their healing properties. This living history program features a display of medicinal herbs and plants, and knowledgeable commentary by an herbalist who will tell visitors how these plants were used by “curanderas” (healers) to treat illness and injuries. $5 adult, $2 youth 7-13, children free. September 28, 9am-5pm - Smithsonian Museum Day Live! – Tour the Park for FREE! The Tubac Presidio State Historic Park is participating in Museum Day Live! —an annual event hosted by Smithsonian Magazine where museums across the country are opening their doors for free to visitors with a Museum Day ticket. Download your free tickets online at www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday. September 29, 9:30-11:30am - Mesquite Harvest and Breakfast Cookout – Learn how to harvest and process mesquite pods with Laurie Melrood of Mesquite Harvesters Working Group and Tucson Herbalist Collective. This hands-on outdoor workshop will include a short botany lesson, picking mesquite pods, milling the flour,

October 12, 1 - 5pm, "A Taste of Oracle," fund-raising event for the new Tri-Community Visitor Center in Oracle. It's located @ The Village Square parking lot across the lower Circle K, just off of Hwy 77. The address is: 1995 W American Ave. Music-Food-Fun Website:www.visittricommunity.org, Email: info@visittricommunity.org, Facebook.com/VisitTriCommunity Contact: Sue Parra @ 520-896-9200 October 18 – November 19 – “Threads” – a nationally juried fiber art exhibit - “Threads” – a nationally juried exhibit that presents the versatility and innovative use of fiber in contemporary art. Juror Kay Khan of Santa Fe, NM, www.KayKhanArt.com will be on hand at the opening reception on Friday, October 18, 5-7pm and will also be teaching a weekend workshop at TCA, “Extreme Quilting”. Tubac Center of the Arts, 9 Plaza Road. Admission: Free. Hours: Mon. –Sat.: 10am – 4:30pm, Sun.: noon – 4:30pm. Contact: TCA at 520-398-2371 November 2, 10am-4pm - Southwest Fiber Arts Festival Sixth annual festival featuring premier fiber artists and purveyors, wearable art, hand-dyed fibers, classes and demonstrations. Meet the alpacas, angora goats and rabbits that produce the fiber for the artists. On the grounds of the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park during Art Experience Weekend in Tubac. Admission $5 adult, $2 youth (7–13), children free. Participating artists will offer fiber arts classes on Friday, November 1, 9:30am - 12:30pm and 1:30-4:30pm. More information is available at www.TubacPresidioPark.org or call 520-398-2252.

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Free recycling continues for a while

Because there was no recommendation to review, the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors voted on July 31 to table indefinitely any action regarding charging to leave items for recycling at the county landfill or at transfer stations. The supervisors had previously discussed abolishing recycling because it costs the county about $41,000 a year, as reported several months ago by Public Works Director Jesus Valdez.

A number of citizens spoke against that step so on June 5, the supervisors appointed an advisory committee to work with county staff to come up with other options.

At the July 24 and July 31 board meetings, an agenda item would have allowed them to approve a new $2 fee each time materials are left off for recycling. However, details were missing at the July 24 meeting, and at the July 31 meeting County Manager Carlos Rivera said he still didn’t have updated information and suggested the matter be tabled.

The Recycling Working Group includes two people from each supervisor’s district. They are Kino Springs residents Virginia Pesqueira and Eduardo Delci from District 1, Rio Rico residents Chris Bachelier and Gilberto Villegas from District 2, and Amado resident Pat Hudson and Patagonia Town Manager Dave Teal from District 3.

State park support group now tax-exempt

Donations to the Friends of the Tubac Presidio and Museum can be deducted from income tax because the group received status from the IRS as a tax-exempt, or 501 (c) (3) organization. The good news came on June 29, several months after an application was filed. Earl Wilson, president of the board of The Friends, said the group oversees the management and financial needs of the park, which Arizona State Parks decided in 2010 it did not have sufficient funds to operate. Arizona State Parks has an agreement with Santa Cruz County, which has an agreement with Friends of the Tubac Presidio and Museum to keep the park open. The Tubac park is the oldest state park in Arizona and includes the second-oldest schoolhouse in the state.

Wilson said donations are needed to assure that the park infrastructure remains strong and he said the bank account of the Friends group is completely separate from bank accounts of the Tubac Historical Society, which managed the park until last March. Donations can be mailed to P.O. Box 4162, Tubac, AZ 85646.

Carmen Store closes

The oldest business in the area closed on June 30. Located between Tubac and Tumacácori, the Carmen Store met the needs of residents for food and hardware for 95 years.

Tom and Renee Shultz have owned the Carmen Store since 2004. Before that, Tom’s mother and stepfather, June and Leonard Peterson, took over the store about 40 years ago and ran it until they could no longer work. The Shultzes also own Cactus Heating and Cooling.

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The store is on the East Frontage Road of Interstate 19 between Tubac and Tumacácori. A book titled “Arizona Place Names” says it was in 1918 that Carmen Zepeda set up a trading store and homesteaded about 300 acres.

F ire chief gets new contract

Tubac Fire Chief Kevin Keeley, who’s been chief for nearly 15 years, received a new five-year contract at a June 26 board meeting. The five-member governing board voted unanimously to approve the contract. Keeley’s pay remains the same at $95,929 a year. He said he’s only taken raises when raises are provided for all employees, and that’s not the case this year.

The Tubac Fire District includes Tubac, parts of Amado south of the county boundary line, Tumacácori, and north Rio Rico.

Anza Trail, Presidio benefit from AmeriCorps

Eight volunteers with AmeriCorps spent eight weeks working in Santa Cruz County from May 21 to July 15.

Among their projects, they worked for more than a week on enhancements to the Anza National Historic Trail on the east side of Tubac that runs along the Santa Cruz River. They worked on ramada repairs, trail building, signs and bridge installation.

At the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park where they worked a single day, they painted picnic tables and the trash containers, and trimmed dead wood out of the mesquite trees and cut it up for firewood for the pot belly stove in the schoolhouse. The sponsoring organization was the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Santa Cruz County, said Darcy Dixon, director. That agency joined with other community partners and identified a variety of service activities that benefit residents.

Unpaid property taxes frustrate many

A move is under way to unlock a portion of millions of dollars in unpaid property taxes that should go to the Tubac Fire District, the Santa Cruz Valley Unified School District No. 35 (Rio Rico and Tubac) and to Santa Cruz County.

Officials are finding a legal way to deal with problems generated by a large tract of vacant residential property in northeast Rio Rico. Annual property taxes haven’t been paid by owners Vatere LLC for about 13 years, and the lots carry deed restrictions that say no construction can be placed on them. A way to manage a portion of the land which originally included 2,842 lots is being developed by county employees and a report was given at the July 31 Board of Supervisors meeting. Working toward a solution are County Treasurer Liz Gutfahr, Community Development Director Mary Dahl, and floodplain coordinator John Hays.

Dahl said a piece of land on Gorian Court has already been “a test case” for the plan. That has worked “by using a statute that provides for the abatement of taxes, asking the treasurer to look at it and make a finding that the

assessments had been erroneously applied since 1999 when basically the value of that lot went to zero because of the restriction.”

She said that was completed and the property was deeded to the county to be part of a flood control district project that’s going to begin construction soon. More lots will be identified that can be used in that manner, she said. Hays said the program, expected to impact 538 acres, could mean in some instances that homeowners end up with better flood protection and if they’re required to pay for flood insurance, their premiums might be somewhat lower. As well, some of the lots that have a common boundary with residential lots might be offered for purchase to homeowners for buffers, or open space. “If the county can sell 1,000 lots for $600 each,” that would bring in $600,000 “and put the lots back on the tax rolls,” Dahl said.

Sports field added in Tubac

Santa Cruz County has a baseball field in Tubac which is also used as a dog park. Called the Ronald R. Morriss Park, it’s located on the east side of the village and reached from Bridge Road, on the west side of the Santa Cruz River. As well, there’s a play area on the east side of the Tubac Community Center where casual soccer and other games can be played.

Recently, a Tubac baseball field has been reconditioned by volunteer Herb Wisdom. The field is on the east side of Montessori de Santa Cruz School on property owned by St. Ann’s Catholic Church. In a story in the July 14 edition of the Green Valley News, Wisdom said the project is to give children and his Si Señor baseball team a location to play on. He said he doesn’t intend to plant grass on the field. Wisdom said he removed rocks and dirt, and replaced it with better quality fill. He’s received some donations for materials and a set of bleachers was donated.

Wisdom’s restaurant to expand

This fall Wisdom's Café is opening up a second, smaller location in Tubac for those folks that aren't in the mood or have time for a full-service experience.

Celeste Wisdom, one of the owners, said in an email to customers that it will “be fun, fast, comfy and delicious with indoor/outdoor seating,” plus they will be featuring microbrewed craft beer from Arizona and beyond with strategically placed T.V.'s for sports enthusiasts. The new location is in the La Entrada shopping center on the west side of the Tubac Deli in what was the Snack Bar Gallery, 4 Plaza Rd., Suite 102. The original Wisdom’s Café has been operating since 1944 in Tumacácori.

For questions or comments, contact Kathleen Vandervoet at kathleenvandervoet@gmail.com

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The answer to the question of who is in charge of the Tubac Historical Society will have to wait. Also on hold is the disbursement of about $69,000 frozen in bank accounts. The money is said to be earmarked to operate the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, although several people dispute that.

regular meeting is not held within forty days after the date it was required to be held.

In a Nogales courtroom where more than 50 people assembled to observe, Montoya-Paez denied the request by Lynn Carey, Mindy Maddock and Joan Ellinwood.

2012 annual meeting have expired.

All of those apply, Kramer said. The state law also says: the court can fix the time and place of the meeting; specify a record date for determining members entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting; and prescribe the form Santa Cruz County Superior Court Judge Anna and content of the meeting notice. Montoya-Paez ruled on Aug. 6 on a request by Kramer continued, saying the historical society Tubac residents that a membership meeting of is in limbo because the terms of the officers the Tubac Historical Society be held. who were elected 19 months ago at the January

Carey’s attorney, Leslie Kramer, began by stating that she believes the court can order the membership meeting and referred to Arizona Revised Statutes 10-3703. That law says the court in the county where a corporation's principal office is located … may summarily order a meeting to be held on application by any of the following: Any member, if an annual meeting was not held within fifteen months after its last annual meeting; any member, if a

Montoya-Paez didn’t disagree, but said there in nothing in the law that says who will conduct the meeting or what the business of the meeting shall be, so she said the court is without authority and she could not grant the request to order the meeting.

Kramer then offered to have Sam Chilcote, the acting president of the Tubac Historical Society, conduct the meeting. He didn’t attend the hearing and his attorney, Daniel Coogan of Nogales said he would not agree to that. Montoya-Paez’s decision is the most recent in

a situation that began Jan. 24 when the annual membership meeting that was announced to all members in a historical society newsletter was cancelled and never rescheduled. Chilcote decided to cancel the meeting that day.

In a brief telephone interview with the Tubac Villager on Jan. 31, Chilcote would only say the Jan. 24 meeting “was postponed for circumstances beyond our control. We did it for many reasons.” But he wouldn’t provide any of those reasons. He said the annual meeting would still be held “and we will give ample notice of the meeting to the members.” The annual meeting has not yet been held as of early August. In a mid-February letter to the Tubac Villager, Chilcote wrote about his actions on Jan. 24: “Chilcote and other Board members had posted notices at the Tubac Post Office and at the door of the meeting place. They left a sign-up sheet for those who had not heard about the postponement of the meeting and did come to the meeting place. To make up for the inconvenience, they asked them to sign

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The annual meeting is the time at which a board of directors is elected. Some members said they believed that Chilcote was not certain that an election would result in having the individuals on the board that he wanted to see.

After the confusion about the cancellation of the Jan. 24 meeting, about 15 people decided to hold the members’ meeting that day, saying it was their right. Following discussion, they decided to continue that meeting to Jan. 31 and announced it to the community through fliers and in newspaper articles. On Jan. 31, 42 members arrived, but none of the current board members were there. The active members passed a motion to propose a slate of eight individuals for election to the board of directors and to continue the meeting and election to Feb. 21 when all members were invited.

At that time the group of about 60 THS members who came to the meeting elected a new board and held a vote to remove the former board members from their positions. That original board showed their displeasure because the newly-elected board members received letters Feb. 28 threatening them with a lawsuit, which was filed a few weeks later. Coogan, speaking before MontoyaPaez, said the members who met and voted had no authority to do so and any actions they’ve taken are void. He continued by saying that when the members acted to remove the board of directors, they admitted the officers were properly in place at the time.

He told Montoya-Paez that if a membership meeting was approved by the court, the defendants in the lawsuit will dismiss the lawsuit against themselves and the funds (the $69,000 in frozen bank accounts) could be transferred and the use would run contrary to the wishes of the donors. Coogan said that no membership meeting should be scheduled until the court hears the lawsuit.

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an august and september to remember

a celebration oF the borderlands, part 5

emind the snowbirds who migrate northward to cooler climes: they’ll miss out on our monsoon season, the fierce majesty of a nature’s performance art.

Text and Photos by Murray Bolesta

The borderlands photographer swoons for the monsoon. For him or her, August and September is a season to remember. It’s the tumultuous “second springtime” of the Sonoran Desert in parched late

summer, when the heavens frantically assemble critical life-support and flood the baked landscape with it.

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The surging drama of this daily build-up and deluge is what attracts those of us who yearn for the excitement of “weather.” To a borderlands photographer, weather is a meteorological condition which brings tears of relief after a tiresome June. “Weather” is any condition except featureless sunny skies and monotonous heat. Moodiness in the air is stagecraft for the creation of compelling fine art photography. On some days in monsoon season, all four corners of the sky are filled with awesome spectacle. It can be a jaw-slacking 360-degree IMAX theater experience. And it’s real.

This month is the fifth of my series of articles which offer the reader a selection of seasonal images, and perhaps a few photo tips, as we amble through the year. All images accompanying this article were captured in the months of August or September in years past.

Monsoon Sunset

In certain places, the Mexican border resembles prairie grasslands with oak-studded hills. Here I found myself one evening, minutes before sunset in a remote spot in a preserved valley, and I ran into another professional photographer seeking a similar image! The western setting sun then burst through monsoon clouds and silhouetted a lone tree in this grassy ranchland. Aligning my position with the tree and sun, I aimed and pressed the shutter. My trigger finger captured a brilliant monsoon moment to remember from September.

Barrel Blossoms

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Wild sunflowers, familiar monsoon bloomers in the borderlands, sometimes grow 6 feet or more, attracting big and flashy swallowtail butterflies. Here, photographed in September at Las Cienegas National Conservation Area, the two make a handsome couple. The Las Cienegas multi-use land preserve straddles Pima and Santa Cruz counties and represents a successful effort of concerned citizens coupled with effective government action to protect historic ranchland from the developer’s bulldozer. Go visit Sonoita and see. Hint: investigate taking fun but narrow Box Canyon road over the Santa Ritas from Tubac.

Monsoon Moonrise (on cover)

This spectacle illustrates the advantage of this photo’s timing and locale in the Santa Cruz river valley, looking east over the horizon of the Santa Rita mountains. Early one evening I captured a moonrise above monsoon clouds irradiated by the setting sun behind me. A telephoto lens grabbed and flattened objects for a striking view of nature’s sky art. Murray Bolesta is an art and heritage photographer, and has written this column since 2007. Murray supports the preservation of our natural, rural, and cultural heritage, and sells his art prints to delighted customers worldwide from his website www.CactusHuggers.com.

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the pelage can vary considerably - from a rich, chocolate brown to a lighter russet like cinnamon powder. So too the rings on the tail and white facial markings are often distinctive enough to allow researchers to distinguish individuals from a population.

andering the Madrean Evergreen Woodland near a flowing stream in Monsoon season, you unexpectedly stumble upon a dozen or so creatures that belie your initial attempts at identification. You've certainly never encountered this species before! A jumble of tails amidst the fits and starts of a clearly spooked group of mammals initially overwhelms your senses before each individual resolves itself in your dazzled eyes. Most are about the size of an overgrown house cat, though several smaller ones mix in as well. Equally startled by you, a few partially glide up nearby Oaks to spy upon you and any potential threat that you may bear. Frozen in your tracks, the lack of movement soon reassures these more wary members of the troupe, and down to terra firma they once again descend. Soon all are lost in the lushness that seems fitting for such an exotic animal.

You've just encountered a group of Coatis or Coatimundis (Nasua narica) - we'll get to semantics later - near mythical beasts of our borderlands that lure many a Naturalist - both near and far - who seek to enjoy this fascinating fauna outside of their normally subtropical or tropical haunts. Given our distinctly temperate bias in most of North America, Coatis seem like a hybrid of several, more familiar, disparate species, perhaps from a scientific experiment gone somewhat wrong. They sport a tail reminiscent of some Monkeys or Lemurs. The distinctly long claws call to mind an outsized Squirrel foot, as does its ability to clamber up trees with alacrity. These anatomical comparisons, while somewhat apt, fall to the side when you examine the facial mask, striped tail, dentition, and tracks of this member of the Raccoon Family, Procyonidae. Two other members of this intriguing family also inhabit the wilds of Arizona. The ubiquitous Northern Raccoon (Procyon lotor) - so named to distinguish it from the tropical

Crab-eating Raccoon (P. cancrivorus) - is familiar to all. Also a good tree climber it lacks the svelteness and agility of a Coati. On the other end of the extreme is the distinctly diminutive Ringtail (Bassariscus astutus) whose swiftness and prowess as a hunter have earned it the nickname Ringtailed Cat. Indeed, Ringtails possess semi- retractable claws befitting its mostly carnivorous diet. They make the somewhat nimble Coati seem as lumbering as a Raccoon! One of the traits that all of these species share in common is their ringed tails and variously masked face or ringed eyes. Another shared trait are the 5 toes present on both front and back feet. Getting down to specific Coati anatomy, the body length measures around 17" - 27”, while the tail is of nearly the same length. The Peterson Field Guide to Mammals of North America lists the weight as between 6 and 14 lbs., but I'll swear up and down that I've encountered lone males that easily top 20 lbs! Like a Raccoon, the rump of a Coati stands well above the head in most gaits or postures and this is reflected in the larger size of the hind feet. The nose is long, pointed, and nearly prehensile. The base color of

Distinct among our Procyonids, Coatis are decidedly diurnal as well as omnivorous. Like their cousin, the Raccoon, a wide range of wild fare is fair game. Invertebrates, small vertebrates (think, lizards), and fruit top the list of dietary items, the first “grubbed” for with that wiggly, mildly piggy nose. I've noted the large fruits of Alligator Juniper (Juniperus deppeanna) dominating the scats of some Coatis. During the heat of the day, as well as at night Coatis climb trees to provide a measure of protection against marauding predators, such as Mountain Lions, Jaguars, and Coyotes. Some dogs would, in my opinion, be hard pressed to subdue an adult Coati given the rather fearsome dentition of the latter.

I speak from personal experience in this toothy realm. At a mere 12 years old or so I fairly begged my parents to visit a so-called Monkey Farm in the boondocks of Florida during a family vacation. At the time I only saw the opportunity to look at and learn from exotic wildlife. Now I look back and realize the deplorable conditions under which many of these animals were kept. Personal evolution aside, after admiring the hulking form of a 15 foot Alligator and numerous lesser beasts I noticed some free-roaming mammals that resembled, yet clearly were not Raccoons. My less than stealthy approach only emboldened these captive Coatis, who clearly had been fed by people before. Desiring only a photo or two, I brandished my comparatively stone-age camera only to have the flash cube malfunction and more or less explode. The flash of teeth and accompanying growls that next transpired quickly sobered me as to the tameness of these strange mammals. Heart out of throat, I departed all the more wizened to the perils of trying to subdue wild creatures!

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This was my first, though certainly not most memorable run-in with Coatis. Eventually my career as a Wildlife Biologist brought to to the Southwest and the proper realm of the species. While roaming the remote Peloncillo Mountains bordering AZ, NM, and Mexico as a Wild Turkey researcher I had but brief, tantalizing glimpses of lone Coatis in trees. Some locals blamed them and other predators for the low Turkey numbers, though I had my doubts about this dubious hypothesis.

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Years later I had perhaps my most telling interface with a “Coatimundi”, a term formerly applied to indicate lone males. Adult males generally stay apart from the groups or troupes of female and young Coatis, save for purposes of breeding. As I stalked the dark recesses of Cave Creek Canyon in the Chiricahuas, I came upon a fresh deer track on the sandy banks of the stream. While examining the details of the print, a rustling and vague movement - perhaps 50 yards upstream - arrested my attention. Knowing the potential for rare mammals in this locale, I began imitating the death scream of a lagomorph. I had experienced great success in enacting close carnivore encounters with this technique, and this was to be no exception. Soon the solid, yet fluid from of a lone male Coati glided to within yards of me in the ever-darkening gloom of the forest. Persisting with my efforts, the Coati now was a mere 3 feet from my feet. I saw my own reflection in its eyes and wound up with some passable photos. After journaling with this profound natural history landmark in my life, I suddenly felt eyes upon me. Turning to my right I locked my gaze with that of a Mountain Lion. The cat knew that the jig was up and casually slunk away, no doubt wondering where its 2-part course of Rabbit and Coati went! Further encounters in Cave Creek Canyon netted me a sublime stalk of a troupe of about 15 Coatis feeding upon Juniper fruit. They seemed unaware or unconcerned with me, yet every passing vehicle brought a start or even a partial climb up a tree. I more than doubled this troupe count quite unexpectedly while exploring the Sonoran Desert in Catalina State Park by Tucson. There, a flowing stream and copious amounts of Netleaf Hackberry fruits had no doubt drawn a group of 32 Coatis down from the mountains. They almost seemed more invertebrate than vertebrate as they swarmed over boulders and beneath towering Saguaros! If you're seeking your own stories, then know that our White-nosed Coati is found only in the “usual” spots in southeast Arizona, southwest New Mexico, and West/ extreme southern Texas where a fair number of other borderland specialties comingle with them. If you desire a close encounter of the Coati kind, then head for the Sky Islands of Arizona (the Santa Ritas included), the Gila Region of New Mexico, and Big Bend National Park or the Rio Grande-bordered tip of Texas. A second species, the South American Coati (N. nasua) inhabits northern South America. Some historic accounts have our White-nosed Coatis spreading north since the 1800s. Given our warming climate, I have no doubt that this is a distinct possibility, though a mere increase in the number of observers is not to be discounted.

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ike never before, two brand new searchable and illustrated databases aim to share the artistry and study of southwestern textiles with the world.

The databases, plus extensive background information and helpful guides, are available on the Arizona State Museum website at:

www.statemuseum.arizona.edu/coll/textile/ asm_southwest_textile_database/ www.statemuseum.arizona.edu/coll/textile/ jbw_southwest_textile_database/ Available at the click of a mouse are baseline data and images essential for understanding the evolution of three cultural textile traditions in the American Southwest—Navajo, Pueblo, and Spanish-American. Focusing on the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the information spans three major periods from the time of Spanish governance to 1821, the Mexican era until 1846, and the American and early reservation period since then.

These groundbreaking resources represent the culmination of decades of research by two world renowned textile authorities: the late Dr. Joe Ben Wheat of the University of Colorado at Boulder and Dr. Ann Lane Hedlund, who recently retired as curator at Arizona State Museum and professor of anthropology at the University of Arizona.

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Of this capstone project, Hedlund said, “These tools can be used by anyone to create absolutely

new knowledge about the Southwest’s Native American and European-influenced textile traditions. Most importantly, as an anthropologist who studies both living and long past artists, I want artists of all stripes to have access to this wondrous visual and technical compilation.” Other audiences that Hedlund lists include every museum curator with SW textiles in their collections; scholars interested in SW history and material culture; handweavers and artists seeking the roots of SW weaving; collectors and others who appreciate worldwide crafts, folk art, and art of all time. “And certainly students of all ages—I hope students will enjoy exploring the information and will get it to tell us things that we’ve never known before.”

Though other online databases of museum collections exist, and there are certainly in-depth databases of ceramics and other media, there is nothing quite like these two new textile resources in terms of their detail and query-based interactivity. “It’s also a first to have such stellar visual, technical, and historical selections from so many museum collections

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gathered in one place for comparisons,” said Hedlund. “I know of nothing that allows visitors as much access and ability to query the data as this incredible store of information does. We included nearly every SW textile in our collection, some 600 examples, and just over 1300 specimens studied by Wheat in 50 other public collections.”

One of the first two recipients of a PhD in anthropology at the University of Arizona, Wheat is the author of Blanket Weaving in the Southwest, which Hedlund edited and posthumously published in 2003. Hedlund’s books include Reflections of the Weaver’s World, Navajo Weaving in the Late 20th Century, Navajo Weavings from the Andy Williams Collection, and Gloria F Ross & Modern Tapestry. Hedlund also is curator of many textile exhibits and has presented countless public lectures around the world. The online databases were engineered by ASM Webmaster Laura LePere and Applications Programmer Michael Ornelas, with contributions by David Hayden of Museum Data Solutions and many other valuable participants who are acknowledged on each website.

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I am not the type to visit graveyards or celebrate the dates of anyone’s exodus. I try not to dwell on death, but hope for a happy ending, where I leave in my sleep and feel little or no sense of the passage. I’ve even considered putting a tattoo on my forehead, Do Not Resuscitate. Ultimately, I expect my ashes to enrich our garden’s soil. Well, this was so until this summer, until my journey to the land of my ancestors. Now I am not so sure I want to disappear so easily.

Something happened to me in Denmark. I discovered my roots. There, not only did people look like me, but my six foot blonde daughters would find many other women with whom they could talk eye to eye. It is a land of long legs, bicycles, castles and gentility. I am suddenly fascinated to know that I come from this gene pool. Amazed, that standing in churchyards where family names are engraved in stone and visiting ancestral houses, I got in touch with the precursors of my history. I was moved to sit inside the walls of the church where the world’s sweetest grandma, Grandma Greta, was baptized a mere one hundred and thirty-eight years ago. A young minister who happened on this scene told me about Frederiksberg and that Grandma was likely born into a family related in some way to the king. The baptismal fount is still on royal grounds. I sat down in the same pews her parents must have sat, and later saw the same castle and gardens to which her young eyes first awakened. Exploring the island of Langeland, with its long green grasses ruﬄed by winds from the rugged North Sea, I couldn’t help but become keenly aware of Denmark’s relationship to all things nautical. The ocean has always been a magnet for me. Do I share some memory cells with those who lived where the sea was also significant? Why did the thatched rooftops and wide stucco walls of village houses seem familiar and inviting? Were my great-grandparent’s headstones tucked closely to the walls of the church to give familial comfort to the departed or were they placed prominently to be found by the likes of me? Did they actually live in the parsonage we saw that was now reaching for the earth? I think so. In Vordingborg, the same apothecary is still operating that my grandfather ran as a newly graduated pharmacist. It bears a plaque boasting its longevity, but not unlike modern American drug stores, the chemists are no longer in the shop. Out front, sitting at a sidewalk café on well-worn cobblestones, I reveled in the idea that my feet may have been resting on the same stones that bore Grandpa Ruscha’s weight, before he followed his dream and migrated to New York City.

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I have been moved, stirred by a story I had failed to own, as I discovered bits and pieces of the context for my paternal family’s long tale. It makes me wonder how many Americans have taken this kind of a journey backwards in time and how many were thwarted? Is it beneficial to reach for one’s roots? I would think so.

And now, a new question has arisen in my tidy anticipation of life’s end. What evidence of my existence will I leave that can be traced in the far future. Am I really justified in erasing this American link in a long chain? How will I mark the place, the piece of the story I was given to contribute? Should I not leave a physical legacy for my progeny’s progeny? Surely, dust in my garden would be absorbed and soon untraceable. Likewise, there is no casket in which I wish to reside. Anyway, graveyards are lovely but they take up too much space on good land. Wetlands provide their own challenge. Tombs that sit above rather than under the surface are vulnerable to floods. All shrines need protection, maintenance of some kind, and often the long dead are left unattended and forgotten as happened to the magnificent Mayan tombs and the ancient Aztec pyramids.

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I happen to like simple headstones. I study the names peculiar to a period in time and note the dates of birth and death. Epithets are often funny: Here lies Johnny Yeast – “Forgive me for not rising!” (Ruidoso, New Mexico.) I Was Somebody Who Is No Business of Yours. (Stowe, Vermont.) For years I did rubbings of headstones in old graveyards in New England and New York with my students. They were fodder for creative writing about the imagined life and times of those long gone. So what do we do to record ourselves today and make it meaningful? How can we do this aesthetically and practically? There’s a new art emerging for our final testimony. Urns that once held the ashes of our loved ones can now be made out of them. Benches and sculptures may incorporate them as well. In addition, what with the advantage of computers, journals and autobiographies are becoming more common, preserving events and names and places in self-published formats. Poetry is framed and paintings treasured as they are passed down through generations. The big Amen is a given; what to do beyond it is up to us. I vote that everyone proclaim their existence, and consider how to do it now, somehow, some way, for those who follow and those who follow them. What a treasure each life offers to the greatest story ever told, the saga of mankind and the great achievements and burdens upon which each life is built.

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SUMMER ARTS 2013

by Paula Beemer

he 29th summer arts program for children took place in early June at the Tubac Center of the Arts.

Four weeks of activities that included mixed arts, sculpting, ink, acting and added this year a form of online computer animation they called “meme.”

Meme, which rhymes with cream, in the Internet world, means an idea, behavior, style, or usage that spreads from person to person within social networks, blogs or email.

An average between 65 to 70 children attended every week with enthusiasm to learn the various art forms and techniques that were presented to them. On the third week, they had the opportunity to share with the public a wonderful performance and to mount an exhibition with their work. Ana Karina Roiz, one of the students said the program was fun; she loved the ideas and new ways of art that were shown to her and said that would love to come back next year.

The classes were given by six highly qualified teachers and experienced artist some of them in the process of completing their university post degrees in the field. The teachers received assistance by high school students who had demonstrated talent and interest in the area. Tracy Quinn, the program coordinator said she was very satisfied with this year’s result. More information can be obtained at (520) 398-2371

Images, from top: Some of the students, teachers and assistants of this year’s program holding a big “thank you” for all members and sponsors who contributed to make Summer Arts 2013 possible and affordable. Ana Karina Roiz proudly shows her work to her father

Professor Leon The students encouraged the students to get creative with their "memes."

Among the many different techniques learned by the students was silk-screening.

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4th of July in Tubac

by Paula Beemer

he children’s activities offered at the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park in the morning and the extraordinary fireworks show at the Tubac Golf Resort and Spa at night have made Tubac a fun destination for the holiday.

The Tubac Chamber of Commerce and other non-profits are the organizers of the “Old-fashioned celebration” in the morning. This year’s Fourth of July festivity brought over 500 visitors, says Shaw Kinsley, Director of Tubac Presidio State Historic Park and Museum. Included were games, art projects, free hot dogs and nachos, watermelon, lemonade and bottled water. The morning ended with the Tubac Fire Department squirt-down, appreciated by all attendees this hot summer day, but the youngest ones are who cherished it the most.

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Top: Many attendees enjoyed a sit-down dinner at Shelby’s Bistro. Above, right: Amy and Derrick Ross with ““Man & Whiskey Girl,” played fun tunes during the event. Above, middle: The event was a good opportunity to meet new residents Judy Nigut (left) and Bobbi Shapert (right). Above, right:Visitors had a good choice of Mexican hors d’oeuvres. Articles and images by Paula Beemer

wilight at Mercado de Baca in Tubac is worth marking your calendar for, when, once a month, seven different stores and Shelby’s Bistro remain open later than usual, offering discounts, food, drinks and entertainment. Organizers are planning to repeat this event the second Friday of every month until the end of the year, said Lyle Collister, owner of participating store Lily’s of Tubac.

The purpose of this celebration is to encourage people to come to the area. For the last two months, the results have exceeded the expectations with several hundred people attending, said Collister.

I came for the first time on July 13. It was a delightful evening with wonderful music provided by

the group “Man & Whiskey Girl.”

The food consisted of tamales, beans, rice, chips, salsa and tacos - a buffet of hors d’oeuvres. Some people preferred to enjoy the exquisite cuisine of Shelby’s Bistro and some did both. Relaxed seating was available under the canopies formed by the trees and all around the beautifully designed area.

It was a great opportunity to visit with friends and meet new people. The next event is scheduled for Friday, August 9, from 5-8 p.m.

Mercado de Baca is located in the Tubac Village at 19 Tubac Rd. More information about the event can be obtained by calling (520) 398-2805.

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Dear Friends, family and dear readers,

Let the following be my opening for this glorious monsoon season that we wait for so long. Now that it is here we are truly blessed. Did you know that in Arizona our Summer is considered to be 2 distinct seasons?

Right now we are in the 2nd Summer, from mid-July to midSeptember. It's this "Second Summer" or Second Spring, when the hummingbirds come back in abundance that is truly worth waiting for. Also, keep a lookout for birds and wildflowers that only come out this special and truly short time of the year.

In June I turned 90 years old. June seems like such a long time ago now. My son, Penn Papini, from Dallas, surprised me with a visit for my birthday. With my darling daughter, Claire and having my son, Penn here in my little casita was the ultimate joy. Penn and Claire are only 13 months apart in age so they have always been close. My youngest son, Rano Paul, passed away at the age of 54 in 2009. He was the only thing missing from my joyous occasion. My four grandchildren sent much love to me. And of course dear friends from my past.

Penn, Ruthie and Claire on Ruthie's 90th Birthday.

So now, dear readers, we are also looking forward to Fall, another glorious time to be in Arizona. For us, it's a long wait for cooler times so let's appreciate this cycle of renewal all the more.

ORZO WITH ARTICHOKES AND PINE NUTS Ingredients: • 1 1/2 cup orzo • 3 tbsp pine nuts • 1 can artichokes • 1/4 cup olive oil • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar • 3/4 tsp salt • 1/2 tsp black pepper • 1 tsp lemon zest

EGGPLANT GRATIN Ingredients: • 3/4 pound eggplant, unpeeled, sliced • 1/4 cup ricotta cheese • 1 large egg • 1/4 half-half • 1/2 cup + 2tbsp grated parmesan • salt/pepper • 1/2 cup marinara sauce I made my own, fresh tomatoes, fresh basil and garlic and olive oil

Directions: cook orzo place in bowl with drained and chopped artichokes add pine nuts mix dressing of: 1/4 cup olive oil 2 tbsp red wine vinegar (scant) 3/4 tsp salt 1/2 tsp black pepper 1 tsp lemon zest Mix and enjoy! Such a quick and easy recipe

Directions: fry sliced eggplant on both sides in olive oil until brown, use hot skillet drain on paper towel mix together the ricotta egg, 1/2 and1/2 1/4 cup cheese, salt and pepper layer eggplant, parm cheese and 1/2 of the marinara sauce. Next add a 2nd layer of eggplant and the rest of the ricotta cheese and finish with the sauce. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese place on baking sheet and bake for 25-30 minutes, until top is brown

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CODY WYOMING BUTTERMILK PIE Ingredients: • 1 1/2 cup chocolate chips microwave 30 seconds for 4 times • 6 eggs • 1 cup buttermilk • pinch salt • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla • 1 1/2 cup sugar Directions: Mix ingredients in a bowl and then add the melted chocolate chips, mix well. Put into a pie shell and bake for 1 hour @ 325 degrees. Serve with whipped cream is so desired Delicious!!

This is from my Dad's journal of over 100 years old. I don't complain When the Lord sends rainWhen the tanks in the sky run over; It gives a glow To the violets lowA fresher green to the clover. For day-bright miles The country smiles, And brighter flowers are springing; After the rain New life again, For the birds in the blooms are singing. -Atlantic Constitution This is also from my Dad's journal. If you can't be a lighthouse, be a candle. A tartar war-brushing one's teeth

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oFFicers change but tubac rotary continues commitment to community by Paula Beemer

uring June, the Tubac Rotary Club celebrated its annual ceremony of installation of officers with the participation of the majority of its associates, some family members, representatives of the Rio Rico Rotary Club and special guests Randy Brooks, former governor for Rotary District 5500, and his wife Deb Brooks.

The June 14 event took place over dinner at the Cow Palace restaurant in Amado where Tubac Rotary Club’s former president, Jeff Horwitz, spoke about the rewarding adventure of leading the club for the past year., “It was the best experience of my life,” he said.

I asked Eckhart about a higher goal this year, she mentioned there will be more tickets available for “Taste of Tubac” and they are discussing the possibility of having a slight price change, but it has not been decided. At the same time they expect more restaurants to participate.

As part of their good work and commitment with the community and to support the Anza Trail Coalition, the club is working towards the important historical event celebrated Former Tubac Rotary Club President, in Tubac every year. They Jeff Horwitz and accepting the presidency have promised to pay for responsibility is Martha Eckhart. the horses used during Photo by Paula Beemer Anza Days in October for the reenactment ride from the Tumacacori Mission to Tubac.

Among his accomplishments he mentioned the growth of the club, going from 16 to 24 members. Having the manpower appears to me a key for the success of any organization, especially one so actively involved in the well-being of the community and which extends to impact world issues

The Tubac Rotary Club participates in projects such as eradicating polio, water purification in Africa and of course, supporting local organizations and individuals. For all of these, the efforts of many people are required.

To achieve this, they are hosting a family barbeque at the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 2, from 5-7 p.m. with music, piñata breaking and a 50/50 raﬄe. The cost is $20 for adults and $15 for children. For more information, contact Judith Noyes at (520) 398-1913.

The newly-elected president is Tubac resident Martha Eckhart who has been a Rotarian for 35 years and has already served in this position five times before, she explains.

Rotary is an opportunity to help others in a fun -and enriching environment where all members are considered family, she explains. It is a proven way to make things happen successfully as has been the case of “Taste of Tubac,” their biggest fund-raising event. One of her goals is to attract at least three new members, which she believes will be easily accomplished.

According to Judith Noyes, treasurer, last year, the club raised a total of approximately $26,000. When

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We’re having a Party to raise money for Anza’s horses! Why ? Anza Days has lost the funding for the HORSES for the reenactment ride from the Tumacacori Mission to Tubac. This ride is the heart of Anza Days.

What: Community B-B-Q (Food, Music, Piata, 50-50 drawing) Where: Tubac Presidio Park When: Labor Day, September 2nd, from 5 to 7 pm. Cost: $ 20 adults $ 15 for children under 12. Goal: to raise $ 2,000 +++ for Tubac Anza Days GOOD NEWS ! Tubac Rotary Club is underwriting the cost of this event. All Proceeds will go to Tubac Anza Days Tickets available: Tumacookery Chamber of Commerce office

Presidio Park Tubac Market Jane’s Attic Tubac Center of the Arts

Information Tubac Chamber of Commerce, 520-398-2704 angela@tubacaz.com Judith Noyes, 520-398-1013 jcnoyes@yahoo.com (Checks should be payable to: Tubac Anza Days)