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It's time to send in your Fall 2015 and Winter 2016 Event Calendar Listings. Send events as soon as possible so your listings have time to circulate one or two months ahead of time. If these events' details change, we will update them monthly with your corrections. Write to editor@tubacvillager.com be sure to include photo or illustration attribution and contact information. Ongoing Mondays: Free Classes at the Tubac Community Center (Room B7 in the back of the building) 5pm - Line Dancing (Cheryl); 6:00pm Yoga All levels(Lynn). For more info: evolutionstudiointubac@yahoo. com. WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS - SHOREY FAMILY FARMERS MARKET at the Goods. 26A Tubac Rd. 398-2001. FRIDAYS, SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS LIVE MUSIC AT LA ROCA EL BALCON. Just a short stroll from the border in Nogales, Sonora. Fri & Sat live music 7:3011:30pm, Sun 10:30am-3pm. www.larocarestaurant. com. 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 Every other Sunday - Sunday Night at the Movies, at The Goods. 26A Tubac Rd. 398-2001. * * * * * 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. Included with park admission: $5 adult, $2 youth 7-13, children free. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St. (520) 398–2252. NOW THRU SEPTEMBER 30 - SPECIAL MUSEOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION: "CERRO DE TRINCHERAS ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE". Take a journey through the history of Trincheras, from the first settlers to the current protection of the first archaeological site in the State of Sonora. This 20-panel international display was produced and installed by the Sonoran division of the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH, National Institute of Anthropology and History), a Mexican federal government bureau established in 1939 to guarantee the research, preservation, protection, and promotion of the prehistoric, archaeological, anthropological, historical, and paleontological heritage of Mexico. Its creation has played a key role in preserving the Mexican cultural heritage. The panels
display photographs of artifacts, archaeological features, and reconstructions of what life was like from the Pleistocene to the present. The texts are in Spanish with an English translation available. Jim Griffith considers Trincheras Sonora's most spectacular archaeological site. For four months only, this is an exhibition not to be missed! Included with park admission: $5 adult, $2 youth 7-13, children free. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St. (520) 398–2252. NOW SCHEDULING "HAPPY DAY PAINTING" EXPERIENCE PAINTING WORKSHOP WITH C.K. WEARDEN. October 2015 through May 2016. Maximum 6 per workshop. 520-398-3943, ckwearden1@msn.com, TheRedDoorGallery.com. NOW THROUGH OCTOBER 23 - REQUEST FOR EARLY BALLOTS ACCEPTED FOR THE NOVEMBER 3, 2015 SPECIAL BUDGET OVERRIDE ELECTION SCVUSD#35. Request may be made in writing or verbally by contacting the Recorder’s Office at (520) 375-7990. * * * * * AUGUST 20, 8:30AM - JOIN ARIZONA LAND AND WATER TRUST IN DOUGLAS FOR A FREE RANCHING/FARMING WORKSHOP ON DRONES. This workshop will highlight the many uses of drones and will focus on those uses that apply directly to farming and ranching. We will hear from two local drone companies that are working with agricultural producers in Cochise County. They will discuss the benefits and risks associated with using drones and we'll see a demonstration of a drone in action. Community perspectives on the use of drones in the agricultural sector will also be shared, including two ranchers who have hired a local drone company to take footage of their conservation projects. Arizona Land and Water Trust and the US Department of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service will also share their services and programs available to the community. At the Bisbee/Douglas International Airport, 6940 N Air Terminal Blvd. Douglas. RSVP Sharma Hammond Torrens, 520-577-8564, shammond@alwt.org or Cameron Becker, 520-577-8564, cbecker@alwt.org. AUGUST 21, 11AM-2PM - LIVING HISTORY: MEDICINE OF THE SPANISH COLONIAL PERIOD. When the Spanish soldiers and their families
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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. 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. AUGUST 25, 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. At the Historic Hacienda de la Canoa, 5375 S. I-19 Frontage Rd., Green Valley. Free, all ages welcome. For more information contact: www.pima.gov/nrpr, CanoaRanch@pima. gov, or 520-724-5520. Reservations not required. AUGUST 26, 8:30AM-10AM - 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. Reservations required. At the Historic Hacienda de la Canoa, 5375 S. I-19 Frontage Rd., Green Valley. Free, all ages welcome. For more information contact: www.pima.gov/ nrpr, CanoaRanch@pima.gov, or 520-724-5520. Reservations required. AUGUST 28 - FRESH MAINE LOBSTERS ARE BACK! RESERVE A SPACE AT THE COW PALACE BAR & RESTAURANT. I-19 exit 48, Amado. 520-398-8000. AUGUST 29, 1PM - AUDITIONS -SANTA CRUZ SHOESTRING PLAYERS BEGIN THEIR EIGHTH SEASON OF SHOWS WITH JOHN CARIANI’S “ALMOST, MAINE.” Auditions will be on Saturday, August 29 at 1pm and MONDAY, AUGUST 31 AT 6 P.M. at the Community Performance and Arts Center in Green Valley, AZ, 1250 W. Continental Road. This contemporary American romantic comedy requires 2-9 men and 2-10 women. Ages 16-65. The audition process will involve cold readings from the script. Anyone interested in assisting back stage or “behind the scenes” should also attend. Play runs November 6,7 & 8; and November 13-14. For more information contact the director Amanda at 520-399-1750.
Above: "Savana Lady" by Susan Libby at the TCA
AUGUST 31 - PIMA COUNTY’S LAS ARTES ARTS & EDUCATION CENTER IS ACCEPTING STUDENTS FOR THE GED PROGRAM SESSION BEGINING AUG. 31. The program pays students a weekly incentive to offset the cost of transportation, clothing and school supplies. A new student orientation for the session will be held Friday, Aug. 28. Young people ages 17-22 must complete an application and take a basic assessment to determine placement level. Las Artes will be accepting and assessing students
"Silo" 24"x36" by David Simons
An oil painting of a small silo located at the Tubac Golf Resort. Simons donated the work to the Benchmark Foundation and is now in a private collection. Find more of David's art or contact the artist online at www.davidsimonsfineart.com 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.
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'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. Aug/Sept 2015 circulation: 7,000 NEXT ISSUE: October 2015 comes out early October
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SEPTEMBER 16, 3:30PM - COMMUNITY GARDEN OF TUBAC MEETING. Meeting at Tubac Community Center Room b-3 – Topic: Site Development session – All invited. Please contact Pamela at 628-9287 for more information/questions. SEPTERMBER 17, 9AM-11AM - FREE SEMINAR: LIVING WITH TINNITUS (RINGING IN YOUR EARS): HOW TREATMENT AND COPING STRATEGIES CAN HELP. at the Community Performance & Art Center - 1250 West Continental Rd. The American Tinnitus Association estimates that approximately 50 million people experience tinnitus to some degree. Some people have a mild ringing, others hear a loud roaring sound … either way, it can be disconcerting, distracting, or downright debilitating. During this seminar, we will discuss causes of tinnitus, considerations regarding your ears and hearing, and what we can do to make sure that tinnitus is not disrupting your life. Companions are encouraged to attend. Call 520.399.7633 to make reservations as space is limited. Complimentary breakfast provided.
for placement through the first week of the session. Las Artes, located at 23 W. 27th St. in South Tucson, has successfully prepared students for the new GED test in as little as 16 weeks. Students receive support with a variety of issues ranging from language barriers, anger management, legal intervention or child care. Qualified case managers coach and counsel student to overcome issues that keep them from succeeding in the classroom. Las Artes graduates make a positive transition to the workplace and have greater opportunities for sustainable employment. More than 500 Las Artes students have obtained their GEDs since the program began nearly 20 years ago. For more information, please contact Elena West at 520-724-5053 or Elena.West@pima.gov, or visit Las Artes online.
SEPTEMBER 19, 11AM-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. 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.
SEPTEMBER 3 AND 4, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, FROM 8:30 – 11:30 AM THE OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA (OLLI-UA), GREEN VALLEY CAMPUS, will have an information table at Posada Java coffee shop at 665 S Park Centre Ave. in Green Valley to describe our continuing education and social programs for adults 50+, and our many Green Valley based Fall classes. Visit us in this refreshingly cool locale. Information about OLLI at http://olli.arizona.edu SEPTEMBER 4, 2015, 5-7PM “MEMBERS’ OPEN EXHIBIT” OPENING RECEPTION The Members’ Open Exhibit is a nonjuried art exhibit of work by artists members of Tubac Center of the Arts. Over 50 artists are represented in a variety of medium. Awards will be selected and presented during the opening reception. All work is for sale and benefits Tubac Center of the Arts. The exhibit runs through Sunday, October 18th. Contact: TCA at 520-3982371, www.TubacArts.org Location: Tubac Center of the Arts, 9 Plaza Road, Tubac. Admission: Free FRI., SEPTEMBER 4 – SUN., NOVEMBER 8, 2015: MASTER ARTIST GALLERY EXHIBIT The master artist gallery reopens presenting work by Francis H. Beaugureau, Hugh Cabot, Hart Haller (Hal) Empie, Tom Hill, Dale Nichols, Ross Stefan, Jean Wilson, Mortimer Wilson Jr., Nicholas Wilson. The Master Artists that are featured in this gallery were integral to making Tubac the place “Where Art and History Meet.” Location: 9 Plaza Road, Tubac, AZ Admission: Free. Contact: TCA at 520-398-2371 SEPTEMBER 7, 5-7PM - PONY UP RIDES AGAIN! Come to a community party to raise funds for the horses for the Anza Day reenactment ride from the Tumacacori Mission to the Presidio. Featuring a delicious B-B-Q, music, piñata and 50-50 drawing. Hosted by the Tubac Rotary. All proceeds benefit Tubac’s Anza Day celebration. $25 adults, $15 for children under 12. Tickets available at Tubac Presidio and Tumacookery. Tickets available on-line from the Tubac Chamber of Commerce: tubacaz.com. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St., Tubac, AZ (520) 398–2252. STARTING SEPTEMBER 9TH - WEDNESDAY NIGHTS - AWANA AT THE CHURCH @ TUBAC. 6:30-8PM during the school year. Ages 3-17. Join us for our kick off Sept. 9th at 6PM-7:30PM. Free food! Bouncey House! Fun& Games! Registration fee, please call 398-2325 for more info. Online registration opens August 24th at churchattubac.com/ VBS. SEPTEMBER 11, 5-8PM - TWILIGHT IN TUBAC, 19 Tubac Road, Mercado de Baca. 3rd Annual Twilight Event June through September. Every second Friday. Complimentary buffet, Live Music, and fabulous galleries and shops. SEPTEMBER 12, 10AM-1PM - LIVING HISTORY: FOODS OF THE SPANISH COLONIAL PERIOD. A knowledgeable volunteer describes the combination of native and introduced foods enjoyed by the 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. 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.
Fri., September 24, 2015, 5-7pm, TCA
“Bobb Vann Solo Exhibit” Opening Reception
Bobb Vann, a Tubac resident and internationally known artist will be presented in the Studio Gallery for a solo exhibit of his paintings. Vann is recognized for his Buffalo Soldier paintings and art by providing African-American images, which are historical, ethnic, and touching. The aim is to share with the world "Slices of Life" as seen by Bobb Vann. The exhibit runs through Sunday, November 15, 2015. Location: Tubac Center of the Arts Admission: Free Contact: Call TCA at 520-398-2371
SEPTEMBER 13, 11AM-3PM - FRONTIER PRINTING PRESS DEMONSTRATIONS. 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. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St., Tubac, AZ (520) 398–2252. SEPTEMBER 15, 10AM-5PM - CELEBRATE MEXICAN INDEPENCE DAY AT SANTA CRUZ CHILE & SPICE'S OPEN HOUSE. featuring samples, Sonoran hotdogs and mini margaritas. 1868 E Frontage Rd, Tumacacori, just south of the mission. 520-398-2591. SEPTEMBER 16, 10AM - ART PROJECT: ANZA DAYS DECORATION FIESTA! Calling all artsy, creative-types, and those who just want to have fun! The Presidio needs your help to create and decorate the poles that are used to guide our Anza Day horse riders into the park grounds during the Anza Day celebration on Saturday, October 17. Roberta Rogers has agreed to channel peoples' creative inspirations. Poles and art supplies will be provided. We need everyone’s help, especially kids and those young-at-heart. This is a FREE event, but we need you to sign up in order to have enough supplies. Call us today at (520) 398-2252. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St., Tubac, AZ (520) 398–2252.
SEPTEMBER 20, 5PM - ASIAN FUSIAN DINNER AT ELVIRA'S IN TUBAC. Join MONTESSORI DE SANTA CRUZ CHARTER SCHOOL with a back to school FUNDRAISING GALA! Meet our faculty and hear how this amazing school is an integral part of your community. Performances by MdSC Students Asian Studies, Flam Chen circus, and fire theater performers, "Hear how you can help and dessert". Online ticket sales available at www. montessoridesantacruz.org or call 520-398-0536. Tickets sold in advance, $40/plate.
SEPTEMBER 23, 8AM-12NOON - OLD PUEBLO ARCHAEOLOGY CENTER’S “AUTUMNAL EQUINOX TOUR OF LOS MORTEROS AND PICTURE ROCKS PETROGLYPHS ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES” WITH ARCHAEOLOGIST ALLEN DART, departing from northeast corner of Silverbell Road & Linda Vista Blvd. in Marana, Arizona. $20 ($16 for Old Pueblo Archaeology Center and Pueblo Grande Museum Auxiliary members). To celebrate the autumnal equinox, archaeologist Allen Dart (Old Pueblo Archaeology Center's executive director) leads this tour to Los Morteros, an ancient village site that includes a Hohokam ballcourt and bedrock mortars, and to Picture Rocks, where ancient petroglyphs include a solstice and equinox marker, dancing human-like figures, whimsical animals, and other rock symbols made by Hohokam Indians between A.D. 650 and 1450. LIMITED TO 32 PEOPLE. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED by 5 p.m. Tuesday September 22: 520-798-1201 or info@oldpueblo.org. SEPTEMBER 23 - OSTOMY SUPPORT GROUP MEETS 1 TO 2 P.M. AT FRIENDS IN DEED IN GREEN VALLEY. Share concerns, issues, solutions and good humor. Family members welcome. Donated supplies accepted and are available for free Info: Ruth, 360-0965. SEPTEMBER 24, 5-7PM, “BOBB VANN SOLO EXIBIT” OPENING RECEPTION Bobb Vann, a Tubac resident and internationally known artist will be presented in the Studio Gallery for a solo exhibit of his paintings. Vann is recognized for his Buffalo Soldier paintings and art by providing African-American images, which are historical, ethnic, and touching. The aim is to share with the world "Slices of Life" as seen by Bobb Vann. The exhibit runs through Sunday, November 15, 2015. Location: Tubac Center of the Arts Admission: Free Contact: Call TCA at 520-398-2371 SEPTEMBER 26, 10AM-1PM - LIVING HISTORY: FOODS OF THE SPANISH COLONIAL PERIOD. A knowledgeable volunteer describes the combination of native and introduced foods enjoyed by the 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. 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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WE HAVE BEEN IMPORTING FOLK ART FROM THE CRAFT CENTERS OF LATIN AMERICA FOR 40 YEARS. WE WORK WITH HUNDREDS OF ARTISANS, IN VILLAGES FROM MEXICO TO ARGENTINA. THE QUALITY OF ART WE DISPLAY REFLECTS DECADES OF TREATING ARTISANS FAIRLY AND BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS THAT SPAN GENERATIONS. WE INVITE YOU TO EXPERIENCE ONE OF THE BEST LATIN AMERICAN FOLK ART COLLECTIONS ANYWHERE. - Bill & Cheryl Green “La Paloma de Tubac displays a collection of 10,000 items of Latin American folk art. The proprietors have been dealing with the same families of folk artists in Peru, Ecuador, Guatemala, and Mexico for years. It’s not high end or hard sell. This is Tubac, and it’s fun.”
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“A fantastic collection of fine Mexican pottery Latin American folk art, clothing and jewelry. La Paloma de Tubac is an important stop for shopping, sightseeing, and photography. It’s a great place to purchase accent pieces for your new home or for unique and beautiful gifts. After shopping throughout the Southwest, I found selection and pricing at La Paloma to be the best...” - About.com
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Interns learn about border complexities by Kathleen Vandervoet
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hree young adults spent time along the U.S.-Mexico border in Nogales this summer in order to learn more about living conditions in northern Mexico and the challenges of crossing the Arizona desert illegally.
Cutler said the interns also volunteered at the “comedor” weekly. “This gave us the chance to meet the people we’d been reading about in our classes. We’ve heard names and labels about these people and it’s been interesting to see the reality and complexity behind these labels.”
At a July 30 presentation at the Tubac Center of the Arts, they spoke enthusiastically about all they had learned and commented on photos shown of their various activities.
They spent three days camping in the desert near Arivaca with the “No More Deaths” group which provides health aid to illegal migrants who may face death from dehydration. As well, they attended a Border Patrol information session to learn about day to day Border Patrol work.
Sponsored by the Tubac-based Border Community Alliance (BCA), the interns also spent their time gathering information and participating in activities for their own further education.
Interns who volunteered on the border this summer are, from left, Two of the interns, Christine Dicker Christine Dicker, Charlie Cutler and Alex Arriaga. They visited the federal courthouse and Charlie Cutler, are completing Photo by Kathleen Vandervoet in Tucson to observe “Operation master’s degrees in Latin American Streamline” cases. Operation studies at the University of San Streamline is an initiative of Peg Bowden of Rio Rico was the advisor Francisco. Alexandra (Alex) Arriaga the Department of Homeland Security and for the interns, assisted by Diane Brooks of is a senior at the University of Wisconsin Tubac. Bowden said this is the fourth summer the Department of Justice begun in 2005 to majoring in journalism, due to graduate next expedite illegal immigration cases. that BCA, a non-profit group, has offered a May. program for interns. BCA and its donors paid Bowden, the author of “A Land of Hard for housing and provided a $400 stipend for Edges,” Peer Publishing 2014, said about the C.K. WEARDEN the students. donors who provide funding that they “are Invites you to a people who believe that young students need Cutler, a tennis pro who set up tennis lessons an intimate, stimulating experience in the for children living in poverty in Nogales, Sonora, said his master’s thesis is on “narrative borderlands to truly begin to understand the constructions in asylum procedures.” He’s been complexities and humanity of this region.” interpreting between Spanish and English in Bowden said she thinks that it is critical to immigration cases for the past year and plans encourage more visitors who are curious about to attend law school. border issues. “It is my belief that an intense Dicker said she’s had strong interest in the border for years and is focusing her studies on women’s issues.
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Bowden, a member of the Green Valley Samaritans, has many contacts, she said. “I reach out to these organizations to help me involve students in their own activities on the border. I also reach out to the Border Patrol, writers, journalists, and other political activists who have something to say about border issues. “Diane Brooks was a huge help during the first weeks of the intern experience. Diane and I both volunteer regularly at ‘el comedor’ in Nogales, and we are both retired nurses,” Bowden said.
El Comedor is a kitchen/cafeteria just south of the border that provides free food for migrants who have been caught in the United States without legal documents and deported to Mexico. Often, they have no money or clothing.
experience like this internship will lead to a change in policy. Our neighbors to the south are a warm and inviting people. The wall has disrupted a potentially rich, productive relationship.
“They will never forget the people they have met here. And I will never forget them. They will do great things in the future,” Bowden said.
BCA is the major sponsor of the summer intern experience. However, there are many agencies and organizations that give of their time and energy to introduce the interns to their world, she said. Another active sponsor is FESAC, a community foundation in Nogales, Sonora. FESAC stands for Fundación del Empresariado Sonorense AC.
Border Community Alliance provides guided tours in Nogales, Sonora, and tours will begin again in October. For information, visit the website at www.bordercommunityalliance.com. �
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THE MIGRANT
Migrant water bottle with carrying-stick, Tumacacori Mountains. Photo by Joseph Birkett
by Charlie Cutler, Border Community Alliance intern
I’m a criminal. I want what isn’t mine. I duck quick behind a plant with arms. The dusk is heavy and I get too close. I’m bleeding. I bite the side of my palm as I pick spines from my leg. I hope they catch the others so I can get away. All except Manuel. His mother won’t forgive me if I lose him. The hunters are relentless. They are getting closer. I want to run but I don’t know where. Nobody told me it would be like this. Manuel is lost to the night. How far is it to Tucson? *** Lord thank you. Salvation. He's walking towards me and I know I will be spared. I hoped and prayed that this loneliness would end. My shadow is full and I sense panic as the buzzards realize my escape. I rest lightly and release my spine into the earth that holds me. It's hot. I'm tired. I let go of the dreams and the burdens. I'm so happy. I'm so sorry. I welcome my savior and the respite that's sure to come. His words are soft and eyes are hard. He shackles my wrists tightly as he helps me into the truck.
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trucK inspection alonG i-19 New large signs, along with digital lighted signs, were installed on Interstate 19 between Tubac and Green Valley recently as part of the state’s commercial truck-screening technology.
In late June and early July, the signs were put in place on northbound I-19 south of the Canoa Rest Stop and on southbound I-19 north of the rest stop. In a fact sheet, the Arizona Department of Transportation said that commercial trucks that are “compliant with motor carrier laws and regulations may bypass the inspection station” and that “only non-compliant vehicles are directed by the technology system to stop for an inspection.”
the rest areas when the inspections are under way. Two other rest areas have had the screening installed; on Interstate 17 between Flagstaff and Camp Verde and on Interstate 10 between Casa Grande and Phoenix. More details can be found at www.azdot.gov/ TruckScreeningSystems.
tubac chaMber oF coMMerce oFFice closinG
The Tubac Chamber of Commerce is closing its office on Tubac Road, but employees will continue to work from “virtual” offices, President Patti Todd said in a newsletter to members.
The safety inspections will be done by ADOT Chamber Executive Director Angela Kirkner mobile port detail personnel. They are periodic inspections rather than constant. It’s anticipated and assistant Terri Wheeler will continue in their jobs while the decrease in rent will help that the system will result in less congestion at
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increase the advertising/marketing budget, Todd said.
“Our official end of term in the space is Oct. 31, but we are working toward transitioning sooner so as to be settled before we start intense work on Fall Festival,” Todd said.
The chamber phone number and mailing address will remain the same. Tourists can visit the web site, and can also stop off at the official visitor center which is now located at the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park. The park is open seven days a week.
countY taX rates rise The primary property tax rate for Santa Cruz County is rising from $3.64 to $3.80 per $100 of assessed valuation and the secondary tax rate is rising from $0.82 to $0.86. Following a public hearing on Aug. 5, the
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Suzanne “Suzie” Sainz SANTA CRUZ COUNTY RECORDER 2150 N Congress Dr., Nogales, Arizona 85621
Board of Supervisors adopted this year’s $76.1 million budget for the year which started July 1. County Manager Carlos River included his written comments: “The county continues to spend beyond its means due to the slow recovery and continued decline in assessed valuations.”
He said the supervisors should “remain fiscally cautious” and said there are other factors impacting cash reserves. “These items include the potential loss of a pair of lawsuits against the county, a possible loss of $1 million” in federal PILT (payment in lieu of taxes) funding “along with the continued shifting of costs by the state legislature.”
Water rate increase case Epcor Water Co., which asked a state agency to approve an increase in water rates for its Tubac customers, has received a favorable decision by an administrative law judge, but still faces an October vote by the Arizona Corporation Commission members. The Santa Cruz Valley Citizens Council sent a newsletter to members which said the judge released his opinion on Aug. 7.
It said, “After months of hearing and reviewing testimony from the Company and interveners like the Santa Cruz Valley Citizens Council, Judge Nodes ordered rates for the Tubac water district that are higher than we hoped for, and indeed higher than both the Arizona Corporation Commission staff and the Residential Utility Consumers Office had recommended. On the other hand, the increase will be significantly less than the company wanted.” The newsletter said this means a 48 percent increase for the average residential user, from $53.57 to $79.42 per month. The company initially had asked for an 89 percent increase.
School election planned Nov. 3
SPECIAL BUDGET OVERRIDE ELECTION SANTA CRUZ VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 35 NOVEMBER 3, 2015 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS REQUEST FOR PERMANENT EARLY VOTING AVAILABLE PLEASE CONTACT THE RECORDER’S OFFICE FOR MORE INFORMATION Monday – August 3, 2015 through Friday - October 23, 2015: Request for Early Ballots Accepted. Request may be made in writing or verbally by contacting the Recorder’s Office at (520) 375-7990. Monday – October 5, 2015: Voter Registration Deadline To register to vote, please visit the Santa Cruz County Recorder’s Office or call to request a voter registration form. You may also register to vote online at servicearizona.com. or co.santa-cruz.az.us/recorder. For qualifications or any other questions you may have please visit the office website or contact the office by phone. Wednesday - October 7, 2015 through Friday – October 30, 2015: Early Voting Available Santa Cruz County Recorder, 2150 N. Congress Dr., Suite 101, Nogales, Arizona (Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.) Early Ballots may be delivered to the Recorder’s Office and any polling place until 7:00 p.m. on Election Day. Monday – October 5, 2015: Friday - October 23, 2015: Friday - October 30, 2015: Tuesday - November 3, 2015:
Voter Registration Deadline Deadline to Request an Early Ballot by Mail Last day for Early Voting at the Recorder’s Office ELECTION DAY
ASSISTANCE TO VOTERS: If You Are Disabled or Ill, You May Request the Special Election Board by Contacting Our Office MILITARY /U.S. CITIZENS LIVING OUTSIDE UNITED STATES: Information Available Online/Mail/Fax. Please Contact the Recorder’s Office for More Information
ELECCION ESPECIAL CONCERNIENTE AL SOBREPASO DEL PRESUPUESTO DISTRICTO ESCOLAR UNIFICADO NÚMERO 35 DE SANTA CRUZ VALLEY 3 DE NOVIEMBRE DEL 2015 CALENDARIO DE EVENTOS SOLICITUD PARA REGISTRO PERMANENTE DE VOTO ANTICIPADO DISPONIBLE POR FAVOR DE COMUNICARSE CON LA OFICINA DEL REGISTRO PÚBLICO PARA MAS INFORMACION
To pay for certain aspects of public education, residents of the Santa Cruz Valley Unified School District No. 35 will be asked to vote on a budget override election on Nov. 3. A yes vote will increase the tax rate.
Lunes, 3 de agosto del 2015 a Viernes, 23 de octubre del 2015: Se Acepta Solicitud de Votación Anticipada Las solicitudes deberán ser por escrito o verbalmente llamando a la Oficina del Registro Público al (520) 375-7990.
At the present time, there is an override in effect that was approved by voters five years ago. The new one would raise the amount of the money provided from 5 percent to 7 percent for a total of $1.12 million.
Miércoles, 7 de octubre del 2015 hasta el Viernes, 30 de octubre del 2015: Votación Anticipada Estará Disponible.
Early voting is available from Oct. 7-30 by contacting the office of Santa Cruz County Recorder Suzie Sainz.
The maintenance and operations budget override would fund six art teachers, five kindergarten teachers, three band teachers, three P.E. teachers, one and one-half library positions, one and one-half career and technical positions, and provide higher stipends for some after-school coaches.
The school board at its June 23 meeting approved holding the election. Isela Brown, the district’s business manager, estimated that the override increase would mean a tax increase a year from now of about 24.2 cents for every $100 of value assessed on district properties, according to a report in the Nogales International.
Lunes, 5 de octubre del 2015: Último día para Registro de Votante Para registrarse para votar favor de pasar a la Oficina del Registro Público o llamar para pedir la forma de registro de votante. Puede también registrarse por medio de internet a: servicearizona.com o co.santa-cruz.az.us/recorder. Para requisitos o cualquier otra pregunta, por favor visitar el sitio web de la oficina o comunicarse a la oficina por teléfono.
Oficina del Registro Público, 2150 N. Congress Dr., Suite 101, Nogales, Arizona (el lunes a viernes, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.) Votos anticipados pueden entregarse en la Oficina del Registro Público y en cualquier lugar de casilla de votación hasta las 7:00 p.m. en el día de la Elección. Lunes, 5 de octubre del 2015: Viernes, 23 de octubre del 2015: Viernes, 30 de octubre del 2015: Martes, 3 de noviembre del 2015:
Último día para Registro de Votante Último día para Pedir Votación Anticipada por Correo Último día para Votar por Anticipado en la Oficina del Registro Público DIA DE LA ELECCION
ASSISTENCIA PARA VOTANTES: Si Usted Está Enfermo(a) o Incapacitado, Puede Solicitar al Consejo Electoral Llamando a la Oficina Del Registro Público. MILITAR Y CIUDADANOS ESTADOUNIDENSES QUE VIVEN FUERA DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS: Información disponible en el Internet/Correspondencia/Fax. Por favor contacte a la Oficina del Registro Público para más información.
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countY eMploYees listed For a home valued at $94,000 the 2-percent rise would mean an annual increase in tax payments of nearly $23.
citizens council Meets sept. 28 Following a three-month summer break, the local Santa Cruz Valley Citizens Council will meet Monday, Sept. 28, at 9 a.m. at the Tubac Community Center. The council presents updates from government groups and non-profits, and speakers on topics of interest to people who live in the Tubac, Tumacácori and Amado areas. The September speaker is Mary Jane Goodrick, director of the Amado/Green Valley Food Bank. Meetings are usually held on the third Monday of each month, President Jim Patterson said. There is a change only for September.
The monthly meetings are open to the public; however, the SCVCC encourages individuals who live in one of the districts to become members and the annual dues are $15 per person or $25 per household. Application forms can be downloaded from the website: scvcctubac.org.
A new fact sheet was included with Santa Cruz County budget materials that were distributed at the Aug. 5 meeting when the Board of Supervisors adopted the annual budget. The county has 359.5 full-time equivalent employees, according to the document. Of those, 173 are paid from the general fund, 177 are paid from special revenue funds, and 9.5 are paid from enterprise funds.
Payroll totals $23.7 million. The fact sheet shows salaries, retirement, healthcare and other benefit costs, although not at an individual level. For a copy, contact the office of Administrative Services Director Jennifer St. John at (520) 3757820.
neW Forest chieF arrives The Coronado National Forest announced Kerwin Dewberry is the new Forest Supervisor, arriving in August. He replaces Jim Upchurch who received a promotion and left in March. The Coronado National Forest brackets Tubac, Tumacacori and Amado on the east and on the west.
Kerwin Dewberry, a native Alabaman, received his Environmental Science degree with Alabama A & M University and has served as Deputy Forest Supervisor for the Tonto National Forest since August 2012 as well as other natural resource assignments. The Coronado National Forest is comprised of 12 “sky island” mountain ranges in southeastern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico, divided geographically into five units called Ranger Districts. The Forest Supervisor’s Office in downtown, Tucson, oversees and supports the business of all ranger districts. (For comments or questions, contact Kathleen Vandervoet at kathleenvandervoet@gmail.com)
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Arizona Land
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W at e r T r u s t
helps landowners preserve working ranches
What will happen to the ranch I’ve devoted my life to when I’m no longer around? That was the question uppermost in the minds of more than 100 ranchers and their families who attended a Generational Transfer Workshop at the Arizona Cattle Growers’ Association 11th annual meeting in Tucson last weekend. Sharma Hammond Torrens, Land & Water Program Manager for Arizona Land and Water Trust, told them the Trust exists to help maintain their working ranches.
“We work only with willing landowners,” Torrens said. “We’re here to help.”
Working ranches and farms are crucial to our nation’s food supply, economy, health and environment, she said. Arizona Land and Water Trust, founded in 1978 and supported by grants and donations, can bring landowners together with funding sources and tools to keep ranching and farming economically feasible.
The Trust can facilitate a conservation easement, a voluntary legal agreement in which the landowner permanently sells the development rights on part or all of the land. The landowner retains ownership of the land. The terms are negotiable.
Compensation is based on a qualified appraisal.
The presence of one of the Trust’s conservation easements made it possible for Barbara Jackson and her husband, Tim, to buy a ranch near Sonoita a year ago. Because the previous owner had put the conservation easement in place and part of the ranch
was not developable, Jackson said, the price was more affordable.
The Jacksons wanted to fully stock and run cattle on the ranch, and were able to negotiate with the Trust to put an additional water trough and fence on the property. “So far, we love each other,” Jackson said about her husband’s and her relationship with the Trust. Torrens said the Trust is also working with Fort Huachuca and the Department of Defense to acquire development rights on 5,900 acres in Santa Cruz and Cochise counties to create a buffer around the base and “prevent development and encroachment from interfering with its mission.” The ranches and farms on that acreage can continue to operate, she said.
could involve compensating farmers to switch from a higher water-use crop to a lower water-use crop. Arizona Land and Water Trust has worked with the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension since 2007 to offer more than 40 free Ranching/Farming into the Future workshops on estate planning, range monitoring and management, planning and zoning options, and other topics. The next workshop will be Thursday, Aug. 20, at the Douglas Municipal Airport in Douglas. In addition to providing information about the Trust, the workshop will explore the use of drones on farms and ranches. For more information or to register, contact Torrens at 520-577-8564 or shammond@alwt.org.
The Trust’s other funding partners include Arizona Game & Fish, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Resources Conservation Service and Forest Service, the U.S. Interior Department’s Fish and Wildlife Service and Bureau of Land Management, and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. The Trust’s Desert Rivers Program (DRP) compensates farmers and ranchers near the Gila and San Pedro rivers who enter into short-term agreements to fallow fields, with the core mission to sustain riparian habitat and rural livelihoods. The DRP is continuing to evolve and, in the future,
Torrens graduated in June as a member of Class XXIII from the Center for Rural Leadership (Project CENTRL), a rigorous and prestigious program developed by the Extension and designed to equip and empower leaders to meet the needs of rural Arizona.
Arizona Land and Water Trust is committed to protecting Southern Arizona’s vanishing western landscapes, its heritage of working farms and ranches, wildlife habitat and the water resources that sustain them. The Trust has protected more than 45,000 acres in Southern Arizona and is accredited by the national Land Trust Alliance. Submitted by Arizona Land and Water Trust
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Birding in Tubac
Nightjars
by John O'Neill
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ummer doldrums seem like a good time to recount a birding outing with more bats than birds, list some incredible information about goatsuckers that grace Tubac skies and gular-flutter, and have a requiem for a barnyard duck named Aflac. On June 15, birding friend Rob Rutledge of Green Valley reported to an online list of Tubac-area birders that he had visited the bridge on Elephant Head Road to scan the sky along the Santa Cruz River at dusk for lesser nighthawks. His experience that evening demonstrates again that birding is a giant window into the natural world. You never know what you’ll see when you grip your binoculars and crank up your Toyota. Some fifty, chatty cliff swallows flew around him, tending their nests under the bridge. Then,
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in Rob’s words: “The sun light dropped across the face of the mountains to the east, a warm red hue fell, and then the dark came down the cliff face. The lesser nighthawks started flying just as the swallows started going to bed…. about 10 were twisting and turning over the dry river bed when the most amazing thing happened. “Bats started coming out from under the bridge for twenty minutes in string after string. They would swarm up into the sky and form a giant ball. I estimate that some 50,000 to 100,000 bats came from under the bridge to spread out and sector the Arizona night sky. I felt pretty awed by the sight. The air even smelled a little fetid from bat droppings, or maybe they just smelled because there were so many of them.” My wife and I returned to Tubac from travels
in July, so on July 5th I sought and failed to duplicate Rob’s stirring experience, driving to the Elephant Head Road bridge (the one with all the flags, a few miles north of Amado and east of the Frontage Road. It has a safe pedestrian walkway.) At deep dusk some lesser nighthawks showed up, flitting buoyantly in the air as they ingested flying insects. A string of bats appeared to the east, but in all probability I saw at least 49,000 fewer bats than Rob’s lower estimate. Perhaps they were on migration when he was there, or by July had finished raising their young and dispersed. The most impressive memory from that evening is the loud volume and relentless singing of several mockingbirds in the mesquite desert. When mockers have young, adults seem to sing
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constantly, sometimes all night, as a diversion, so predators won’t hear the noises of their offspring from their nests. With just a faint yellow glow lingering, I could see silhouettes of about 25 soaring nighthawks on the distant, western horizon in one binoculars view. Lesser nighthawks, like other nightjars, a family of birds, are odd looking when observed while parked, and very hard to locate because of their natural camouflage. They are dark with brown and white patterning on the breast and back. Their long wings are black and show a white bar in flight. It is when they gracefully grab insects from the air at dawn and dusk that we observe them. In summer (most spend winters in Mexico) they hawk for insects over the golf resort, fields and parks around Tubac. They can be spotted well after dark around street lights along Frontage Road at the entrance to the Tubac Barrio, and at lights north and south of there. Light attracts insects, insects attract nighthawks; yum, yum. Hard to believe, but lesser nighthawks nest on the desert floor, exposed to extreme temperatures. To find out how it’s possible their eggs don’t get hard boiled in 10 minutes, I consulted, online of course, the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology. They offer this definitive explanation: They “often gular-flutter to enhance evaporative cooling. This behavior, combined with other behavioral traits, contributes to an unusually effective capacity for temperature regulation in hot weather.” Huh. When food is scarce and temperatures dip, lesser nighthawks can sink into torpor for long periods of time “in a manner reminiscent of hibernating mammals,” says Cornell. Nightjars have often been alternately called goatsuckers for well over 2,000 years. Aristotle, Einstein of his day, wrote that they sucked milk from goats, causing them to go blind and die. Those pearls of wisdom were repeated some 400 years later by that great Roman historian, Pliny the Elder. Those old Greek and Roman dudes didn’t know much about birds or goats, but the name lingers. •
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flac, aka Duck, aka Prescott, is dead, probable victim of a wiley coyote. Read no further if you only like happy endings...
In the spring two years ago somebody dropped off two white, domestic ducks at the ponds on the fifth hole of the Anza nine at the Tubac Golf Resort. A few days later a group of early-morning, Tubac birders saw
one of the ducks being devoured by a peregrine falcon at the practice range. Golfers and those in the neighborhood felt sorry for the remaining duck, especially when the wild ducks that inhabit the golf course ponds departed on migration. The name Aflac eventually stuck because he looked identical to the hapless, insurancecompany duck of television fame. People began to feed him bread, then did some research on proper duck diets and shifted to healthier foods, like vegetables. When regular duck-chow providers traveled, they made sure somebody in the village was available to feed Aflac. Moreau and Marty Durkin took him food in the mornings when they walked their female Chinese Crested Puff, Audrey, a dog about the size of Aflac. If they didn’t show up by 7:30, the duck would waddle across Burruel, one of two main drags into the golf resort, and appear in their yard, ready for a handout. “The duck and Audrey would kind of cuddle,” said Moreau Durkin. Alas, one particular coyote seemed especially interested in Aflac, and one morning in June his carcass was found on the Otero nine. “It was just the natural order of things,” said Moreau Durkin. “A lot of people around here liked that ol’ duck. He had plenty to eat. He went from the country to the country club.”
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Come join us in supporting MONTESSORI DE SANTA CRUZ a free public charter school in Tubac, AZ
Asian Fusion Dinner at Elvira's Tubac September 20, 2015
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Join Montessori de Santa Cruz Charter School (MdSC) with a back to school fundraising gala! Meet our Faculty and hear how this amazing school is an integral part of your community
Performances by MdSC Students Asian Studies Flam Chen circus and fire theater performers “Hear how you can help and dessert”
Online tickets sales available at
www.montessoridesantacruz.org or call 520.398.0536
Tickets only sold in advance at the suggested price of $40 per plate.
Pony Up rides again ! . Join in with support for Anza Days ! What: Community B-B-Q (Food, Music, Pińata ,50-50 drawing) Catered by: B K’s Outlaw BBQ (Yes!) Where: Tubac Presidio Park When: Labor Day, September 7th, from 5 to 7 pm. Cost: $ 25 adults $ 15 for children under 12. Goal: to raise $ 2,000 +++ for riders’ horses for reenactment of Anza’s ride to Tubac at start of the trek to found the Presidio in San Francisco Tubac Rotary Club is again helping with the cost of this event. All Proceeds will go to Tubac Anza Days
Tickets available: Information:
Tumacookery
Presidio Park
Judith Noyes, 520-398-1913 jcnoyes@yahoo.com P O Box 8130 Tumacamcori, AZ 85640 (Checks should be payable to: Tubac Anza Days) (PayPal: go to anzatrail.org)
This tournament is to raise Scholarship money for Rio Rico High School's Graduating Seniors, Educational classes, Training classes, our Explorer Program and a fund for Tubac Fire District Employee's Families in times of Emergencies .
~ Saturday October 3, 2015
~ Tubac Country Club~Tubac,AZ ~ 8:00 a.m. Registration / 9:00 a.m. Shotgun Start ~ 4 -man Scramble / No Handicaps
~ $ 85.00 per Player
includes Golf and Lunch @ Wisdom's Café afterwards. If you would like a TEE BOX SIGN the entry fee is $135.00
~ $75.00 HOLE SPONSOR
If you don't plan on playing you can still support the Fire District!! Give us your business' name and you'll get a TEE BOX SIGN with your name on it!!
Trophies for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place Teams! Contests :
1 Longest Drive Hole and 2 Closest to the Pin holes
3 additional Hole-In-One PRIZES: Set of Cleveland Irons, Kindle Fire and a $500 Gift Certificate Name:
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Make check payable to: Tubac Firefighters ~ P.O. Box 2881~ Tubac, Az. 85646 For more information or questions: Call Rick Kemp, Joe Fox or Nancy Lindsey at 520-398-2255 or 520-761-1065 Registration Deadline October 2nd
Thank you Very Much!!!
REGISTER for CROSS BORDER TOURS.
If you would like to register for one of the upcoming Cross Border Tours visit the Border Community Alliance online:
www.bordercommunityalliance.com
If you have questions, please call Pat Trulock at 520.398.3229 or email: ptrulock@gmail.com. The cost for Cross Border Tours is $60 for BCA members and $80 for non-members. BCA memberships start at $50 with lots of great benefits.
The tour dates for Fall of 2015 and Spring of 2016 are below tours having been filling up very quickly! If you would like to attend, register soon. (Special tours and dates to be announced throughout the season):
October 15th
January 21st
December 17th
March 17th
November 19th
February 18th
April 21st May 19th
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Presidio now state tourism center by Kathleen Vandervoet
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he Tubac Presidio State Historic Park in July became an official visitor center, so designated by the Arizona Office of Tourism.
A ribbon-cutting to celebrate the designation was held the afternoon of July 9 and drew more than 60 supporters for refreshments and a visit to the museum and other park offerings. At the same time, it was announced that a Tubac Chamber of Commerce marketing activity called “Bolero Dinero” won a state award for “Innovative Promotion.” Ivan Drechsler of the Tubac Country Inn came up with the idea and the award was presented to him at a special event in Phoenix in June.
The Brasher Team Tubac Village Office: #2 Tubac Road 520.398.2506 Tubac Golf Resort Office: #1 Ave. Otero, Ste F 520.398.0200 P.O.Box 4241. Tubac, Arizona 85646 Email: tubac@russlyon.com
Being a state-designated “Tourism Local Visitor Center” means Tubac is included in the state’s tourism website, www.visitarizona.com, will be included in the next Arizona State Visitor Guide and map, and has the blue and white state “Visitor Information” signs near Exit 34 of Interstate 19. The presidio park has available a wide range of information brochures about galleries and places to visit both in Tubac and in all the tourist regions of the state. The park is open seven days a week and has an ADA accessible restroom, which helped the state determine it meets requirements for a visitor center space. This additional offering by the park also allows the Tubac Chamber of Commerce to close its office on Tubac Road, due to occur before Oct. 31. Chamber Board of Directors President Patti Todd said the chamber’s two employees will continue to work from “virtual” offices and the chamber will continue to offer all its services to members.
Top: Cutting the ribbon for the new state visitor center at the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park are, from left, Chamber of Commerce President Patti Todd, Chamber Vice President Jacque Brasher, Park Manager Shaw Kinsley and park volunteer Leslie Blasewitz.
The Chamber of Commerce Bolero Dinero campaign encourages people to sign up through Facebook, but “liking” the chamber, or by signing up at the Tubac Center of the Arts or the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park.
Those who register will receive Tubac currency called “Bolero Dinero” that can be used at many Tubac shops, galleries Bottom: Ivan Drechsler and Patti Todd, Chamber of Commerce President, show off the state award he and the and restaurants. Prize drawings were also Tubac Chamber received for the Tubac promotion called planned during 2015 and will continue. “Bolero Dinero.” Photos by Kathleen Vandervoet
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Native Fish of Arizona - Troubled Waters Ahead by Vincent Pinto
rizona and Fish - these two words and concepts are hardly synonymous. When outsiders think of our state, it's our aridity and general lack of water that often fills their minds. Rivers and streams filled with native Fish is not an image readily conjured even by those of us who have made our home here. You may then be surprised to discover that within our oft stereotyped state reside a fascinating diversity of native Fish, ranging from the minute to the monstrous and from hardy survivors to the hardly-still-there.
raging or muddy/meandering rivers, and to desert springs. Thus try to fathom the following accounts. In 1824 a party of nomadic white trappers ventured to the headwaters of the Gila River, just over the current border with Arizona. They described the rio as “a beautiful clear stream about thirty yards in width, running over a rocky bottom, and filled with fish”. Helping to account for some of this Fish
Their collective future in Arizona may well reflect our own tenuous hopes to call this fabulous place home.
The U.S. as a whole ranks seventh among all countries in global freshwater fish diversity, despite being largely temperate. Many of these species reside in the southeastern U.S., given its numerous and nuanced watersheds. Despite our own desiccated dominion 36 species of native Fish - those residing here prior to modern human contact and not introduced by us - ply or plied the rapidly dwindling waters of our state. This places us as about the 48th-most diverse state in the union for fish - nothing to write home about. Whereas we, particularly our Sky Islands in southeast Arizona, have bragging rights for Mammal, Bird, Reptile, Plant, and Invertebrate diversity, we are rather depauperate in Fish. However, amongst our meager number of native Fish an appalling 85% are at risk of extinction in the near future. More on this grim state of affairs later.... At the time of the first Anglo contact - a baseline given the prior lack of documentation of Fishes by both Native Nations and the Spanish explorers - surface water and hence our native Fish were more widespread, sometimes surprisingly so. These privileged pioneers perused a plethora of aquatic habitats, ranging from alpine streams and ponds, to
abundance no doubt were the presence and density of American Beavers in the area. The party trapped an astounding 30 Beavers in one night! This keystone species has well documented positive effects upon fish populations. Beaver diversify and stabilize stream flow, creating microclimates and stable habitats for Fish and other species alike. A Colonel Graham in 1852 encountered “...several new species of fishes not known before in zoology” in the San Pedro River. This statement reflects that, despite the paucity of Fish species in Arizona, many are endemic or near endemic to the state. Later his expedition caught “a great many fishes” in the
Babacomori River, a tributary of the San Pedro. In 1854 Bartlett reported Mexicans dispatching numerous Hump-backed Suckers with poles along the lower Gila River near some Pima villages. Major Emory in 1857 reported “a series of large pools [created by] beaver dams...full of fishes” along the upper San Pedro River. Julius Froebel, a German adventurer, camping along the Santa Cruz River near Tucson in 1855 remarked upon it: “A rapid brook, clear as crystal, and full of aquatic plants, fishes, and tortoises....” The “tortoises” likely were Sonora Mud Turtles. Leach in 1858 reported that the lower San Pedro was “...full of fish, large numbers being taken daily, during our stay on the stream....”. Where Tonto Creek confluences with the Salt River, Cook commented “We made a willow drag and caught about 200 fish. The largest ones looked very much like cod but had no teeth, and would weigh from 10 to 20 lbs.”. He later caught 50 Suckers, which his party ate and relished. He conjectured that some of the Salt River Fish weighed upwards of 40 lbs., making them too heavy for their tackle! Perhaps the most astonishing species encountered of all, given its current scarcity anywhere, was chronicled by the Mormon Battalion. In the waters of the San Pedro River they observed large Fish approximately 3 - 4 feet long! In the excellent book, Man and Wildlife in Arizona- the American Exploration Period 1824 - 1865, where I obtained the above explorer accounts, the authors conclude that these fish were Ptychocheilus lucius or Colorado River Pikeminnow. This is North America's largest native Minnow, formerly reaching lengths of 5 - 6 feet and weights of up to 100 lbs.! This species was abundant enough at one point in Arizona to support a seasonal commercial fishery for it. Now, only experimental, reintroduced populations struggle in the Salt and Verde Rivers. Overfishing, the introduction of
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nonnative fish, water quality degradation, reduced water flows, and dams that disrupt the natural flooding cycle have all synergistically led to the demise of the Pikeminnow. It was a top predator in many of Arizona's rivers, consuming other fish and perhaps even young waterfowl in its diet. To see one, you likely (as did I), have to travel to the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, where a number are thriving in one of their large aquariums. Then it may dawn upon you what a biological and even an economic treasure we have, at least for now, lost. The Pikeminnow's fate is indicative of the state and perhaps ultimate fate of many of our native Fish. Venturing to the other end of the size scale we find the charming Gila Topminnow, also endangered. Females reach 2 inches in length, doubling the size of the males. They are live-bearers that normally produce 10 - 15 young, which they do not consume for food. The nearly identical, nonnative and aggressive Mosquitofish - native to the eastern and midwestern U.S. - does consume the young and even the adult males of the Topminnow. It attacks the larger female Gila Topminnow, often causing infections and death. Rarely living more than a year, the female Topminnows compensate by simultaneously carrying multiple broods at different stages of development. The human analog would be a woman who has just given birth, but who also is carrying a recently fertilized egg, as well as a midterm fetus!
Close to home Gila Topminnows persist in the Coal Mine Spring area just north of Sonoita Creek State Natural Area. This population perhaps is the main reason why the species still exists in Sonoita Creek and in Fresno Canyon. There, as within its other last-stand habitats it dines upon detritus, aquatic invertebrates (including mosquito larva), and plants. At a glance it can be quite difficult to distinguish this native Fish from the nonnative Mosquitofish, though I assume I've seen both in Sonoita Creek. Gila Topminnows are able to withstand water temperatures ranging from near freezing to 100 degrees F.! Despite this hardiness, they are no match for introduced species. In addition to the aforementioned Mosquitofish assault, they have to contend with introduced Crayfish (none are native to Arizona) that destroy vegetation/aquatic habitat and compete for food and invasive Bullfrogs who consume everything, including presumably Gila Topminnows. Other nearby native piscine survivors in our rare waters include the federally threatened Sonora Chub. These small and attractive Fish range to about 4 inches long in the U.S., though up to 8 10� in Mexico. In the entire U.S. it is found only
in Arizona's Sycamore Canyon and a few of its nearby tributaries along the international border. The species as a whole is confined to the Rio de la Concepcion drainage - the vast majority of which is in Mexico. I have often enjoyed watching schools of this species in the clear waters of Sycamore Creek. There it adds a rewarding element to an already captivating scene. As Dragonflies and Damselflies dance above the shimmering waters set beneath towering cliffs or even a rare Sky Islands swamp, Sonora Chubs navigate their dominion with grace and beauty. As with many other native AZ Fish, this Chub has evolved extraordinary abilities to withstand the mercurial aquatic conditions in southeast Arizona. They can endure droughts by hiding in small, isolated pools until the next flood comes along. The very floods that give them life would likely exterminate most non-Arizonan Fish. An entire suite of Fish, native to the Yaqui River watershed are also endangered. As one of the few areas in Arizona that drains not ultimately into the Colorado River, but instead into Mexico and eventually into the Sea of Cortez, the San Bernadino Valley in extreme southeast Cochise County is a special place indeed. There the Yaqui Catfish, Yaqui Chub, and Yaqui Topminnow are all threatened or endangered, joining their lessimperiled relatives, the Yaqui Sucker and Yaqui Longfin Dace. As with many of our species in the Sky Islands, the high degree of habitat heterogeneity has led to many rather insular species of limited distribution whose populations easily slide downhill quickly or even permanently. Desert Pupfish, once more widespread and hyper-tolerant of varying water temperatures and salinity changes, are perhaps the epitome of this site-specific peril. One subspecies, the Quitobaquito Pupfish is found at one spring and its attendant pond in Organpipe Cactus National Monument! Wrapping up our aquatic adventures, I think that its fair to say that none of us has the foggiest idea of how profoundly we have changed our aquatic habitats and, hence, our Fish fauna in the last few hundred years. This change in perception or, rather, lack of perception has been termed Landscape Amnesia. Oral histories and photographs - quite rare from Arizona's early territorial years - cannot possibly convey the drastic changes our aquatic environments have undergone in this brief period. Who is alive now to recall perennial stretches of the Santa Cruz and Salt Rivers through Tucson and Phoenix, respectively? When Fish are now mentioned in Arizona, the reference is invariably about fishing for nonnative species such as Bass or
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What to do then? How can we collectively try to restore both our native aquatic habitats, as well as the native Fish that once teemed in them? First of all, conserve water in your home! Use it sparingly, as if it is in short supply - for it is, most assuredly.
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Further, harvest rainwater via both active and passive systems, thereby taxing our groundwater less. Xeriscaping with plant species native to your immediate are is yet another great step to reduce water use (try Desert Survivors Nursery in Tucson). Of course, forget the pool or lawn - they should die a quick and painful death and become mere history in Arizona. Support reintroduction of native Fish whenever possible.
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Finally.....are you ready for this heresy? Do not spend a dollar fishing for nonnative species, thereby justifying their restocking at the expense of natives. Several years ago Pena Blanca Lake was emptied to remove contaminants. That would have been a golden opportunity for our resource agencies to reconfigure the entire artificial impoundment in sole favor of our native species. Dams interrupt the natural flood and nutrient cycles that our native Fish depend upon. Damn the dams, then, I say! They've already started this process back east on some rivers, removing harmful dams. Angling for nonnative, harmful fish species and ripping around on a speedboat should not be inalienable rights, while enjoying and (ultimately, when populations rebound) fishing for native Fish should be!
If we don't start to manage how much water we use and the ways with which we use it, then native Fish might well be the least of our concerns. Imagine a dustbowl state, mostly uninhabitable, with few water resources for us to use for any purpose. Instead, we can restore our native waters and hence their Fish via wise and less use of our aquifers. Reintroducing Beavers is but one way to accomplish this. Restoring natural water flow and elimination of nonnative fish are also essential. In the end having healthy populations of our native Fish virtually guarantees a healthy human population.
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I know what some of you are thinking. Wow, good intent, but seriously Vince should we get that extreme? Well, drastic situations require drastic measures. Otherwise, look towards the Middle East, the Aral Sea, Australia, and countless other such desiccated destinations for a mere glimpse of our potential aquatic armageddon. Perhaps you prefer amnesia - I hope not.
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Knowing by Carol Egmont St. John
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don’t know about knowing. Just as soon as I get something I think is for sure, it asks to be reconsidered. Like, I’ve studied art all my life, but I don’t know about art. I am afraid I just don’t get some of the crudity and dissonance in much of the contemporary art scene. Why does anyone want to spill a red blob on a black sea? And, seriously, why does anyone want to live with such a thing? I don’t know about politics, either. Who are all these people running for President and why do they want such a terrible job? It looks like a mean amoral playing field from where I sit.
all wars, at least twenty US military interventions have claimed our young people. None have created a lasting peace. I hate the violence of ISIS and yet no son of mine is going to solve the Mid-East’s problems. The father of four of my grandchildren has just been deployed to the region. For what? Why? What can he possibly know about those lands that the native people don’t know? He speaks French and Spanish and Russian. Not Urdu. But I guess language is irrelevant where there are drones to do the work. I don’t know.
Even science is turning its ubiquitous face one way and then another, unsure whether Pluto should have his status back. NASA hit the three billion mile mark to answer their own questions and came up with a whole new set of problems to solve. How can we keep up? I am an advocate of environmental awareness and believe we have passed the tipping point, but hasn’t summer been glorious and wasn’t winter gentle on our flora and fauna? Both of my Painting, excerpt from "The Critics" by Carol St. John homes have had surprising weather. New England has been cool and I was wrong. Wronger than wrong. Dreaming, the desert has been wet. It’s hard to maybe. You see, I don’t know. remember the fires that are raging and the seas that are rising in the midst of such benevolence. Instead of fair wages, we have widening gaps Invasive creatures may be thriving and strange between the rich and the poor. Instead of saplings springing up where trees have been women’s rights we have Planned Parenthood felled, but why angst over the old world with a Clinics closing. Instead of better public new one clearly on its way? education we have cutbacks that deny children Kids are not what they used to be, grandparents art and music and sports programs, programs that last a lifetime. Just as we are allowing say. But how about those kids who build our public schools to be underfunded we are robots, who write novels for fun, who raise watching the economic gap grow, the very money for the disabled and who teach their state that Marx once predicted would topple grandparents how to use the latest electronic equipment? My twelve year old granddaughter us. Shopping Mall schools, home schooling, alternative schools that can bypass common makes movies that could compete at Cannes. core expectations are becoming more and Well, maybe not. Like I said, I don’t know. more prevalent. Is this good or bad? I don’t know. The writers of the Constitution certainly Nope. I don’t know why movies are more believed that every child was important to the violent and sex grows more sinister and guns are so prevalent. I don’t know why colleges can’t success of a democracy. How important? I don’t be free and medical care guaranteed. I thought know. in my youth that all these things would be made smooth within my lifetime, and it seems
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Someone asked me yesterday if I had hope for the future. Gee, I thought, do I? Well, the world is growing smaller. Communications are at an all-time high. Information access is greater than ever before. Science has stretched our universe to distances beyond naming. Smallpox has been tackled, now malaria, soon cancers and ALS. Parkinson’s may be cured, and faulty hearts kept ticking. But, hundreds of thousands of our young men rot in prisons. Too many wounded soldiers are waiting for life to begin again. Unheard of numbers of suicides are being reported-not just among the military but in old folks homes and in colleges (young folk’s homes). Tectonic plates are crashing, volcanoes erupting, ice melting, Monarch butterflies disappearing. Do I have hope? I don’t know. A woman with cancer has placed her lost hair all over the yard to be recycled by birds building their nests , and they take advantage of her gift. A child has a microphone planted in her temple and we see her eyes widen when she first hears her mother say her name. A surfing competition ends when one of the competitors swims to save another from a shark. A supermarket’s people go on strike when their manager is fired for standing up for their rights. They win, he is reinstated and the store and its workers thrive in a win-win situation. My gay friends are now free to marry, blessed by their churches and communities. MAYBE I HAVE HOPE. I THINK SO. I JUST DON’T KNOW.
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We hope you’ve all been enjoying the summer and hopefully managed a little get-away before the hustle and bustle of the season starts. Things are popping here at the Chamber, much activity and lots of exciting news. The Tubac Chamber of Commerce and the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park successfully partnered to establish an Arizona Official Visitor Center. The sign at the entrance of Tubac directs visitors to the Presidio where they can find brochures and information about Tubac and Arizona. Now that we have an official visitor center operating smoothly we have decided to re-purpose the funds we are currently spending on rent and utilities by transitioning the executive director and part-time assistant to virtual offices. This transition makes it possible for us to increase the advertising/marketing budget while still operating the Tubac Chamber effectively and efficiently. This move will occur over the next couple of months. The Chamber will continue its monthly mixers and Chamber chats in addition to its quarterly public board meetings. These functions are all designed to pull us together so that we can talk about our specific business needs, brainstorm and work together to make Tubac businesses successful. The Chamber phone number and mailing address will remain the same. No changes are being made staff positions. Angela and Terri will continue to plan and execute the Tubac Chamber events and projects including: Additionally, staff will be in Tubac at least one day each week during which time they will check-in with shop-owners. We will send out an email advising which day of the week staff will be in the village. The maps and Visitor Guides will be housed at the Tubac Presidio and can be picked-up there. We understand that this is a change, but with so much work taking place online and the ability to conduct virtual meetings, and share information through cyberspace this is a move that makes financial sense and maximizes the marketing impact of available funds. The Annual community picnic, known as Pony Up, raises funds for the horses that the Anza re-enactment riders use. The reenactment ride is the highlight of the Anza Day celebration and we look forward to raising enough money to have an admirable display. Pony Up will feature a BBQ meal, beverages, entertainment and a 50/50 drawing. Join your friends and neighbors and support this great local effort. Tickets will be available at the Tubac Presidio or online at www.tubacaz.com. For more information call 520.398.2704. Some of you may have noticed that the Stars & Bars flag has been removed from our flagpoles at the Village entrance. We did this as a sign of respect, as did most of the rest of the country. Upon further research we discovered that the concept Tubac being under the jurisdiction of the Stars & Bars was a misnomer. Tubac’s own free Charter School, Montessori de Santa Cruz, is holding an Asian Fusion fundraising dinner at Elvira’s Tubac on September 20, 2015. For tickets and information 520.398.0536 or visit www.montessoridesantacruz.org. Finally, as most you know by now, a member of our community has recently passed away. We mourn the loss of our friend and talented artist, Chuck Myers. He was respected for his artistic skills and loved for his person. A Celebration of the Life of Chuck Myers will be held on September 1, 2015, at 4:30 PM in Otero Hal at the Tubac Presidio. For more information please call 520.398.2704. Angela Kirkner Executive Director
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SEPTEMBER 26, 11AM-3PM - FRONTIER PRINTING PRESS DEMONSTRATIONS. 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. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St., Tubac, AZ (520) 398– 2252. OCTOBER - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT - HAROLD JONES' "ODE TO GODOT". Jones was voted one of five Best Arizona Photographers by the Arizona Daily Star in 2011, was founding director of the Center For Creative Photography, and started the Photography Program at the University of Arizona where he taught for 30 years. He celebrates his 75th birthday and works with Tucson this October. FREE exhibit. Sea Of Glass--Center For The Arts, 330 E. 7th St., Tucson, 85705. For info & directions - http:// theseaofglass.org (520) 398-2542 FRIDAYS, OCTOBER 2 THRU DECEMBER 11, 6:30-8:30PM “PREHISTORY OF THE SOUTHWEST CLASS: THE HOHOKAM CULTURE OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA” WITH ARCHAEOLOGIST ALLEN DART at Old Pueblo Archaeology Center, 2201 W. 44th Street (at Tucson Unified School District’s Ajo Service Center, just west of La Cholla Blvd., ½-mile north of John F. Kennedy Park), Tucson. fee of $95 ($80 for Old Pueblo Archaeology Center and Pueblo Grande Museum Auxiliary members) does not include cost of recommended text: The Hohokam Millennium by Paul R. Fish and Suzanne K. Fish, editors; available from Old Pueblo for $24.95 Old Pueblo & PGMA members $19.96) or the cost of AAS membership or AAS Certification Program registration. (Class meets the requirements of the Arizona Archaeological Society Certification Program’s “Advanced Prehistory of the Southwest: Hohokam” class. The AAS basic “Prehistory of the Southwest” class is recommended as a prerequisite but this is negotiable with the instructor.) Archaeologist Allen Dart teaches this class in ten 2-hour sessions to explore the archaeology of the ancient Hohokam culture of the American Southwest. The class cover Hohokam origins, subsistence and settlement systems, social and organizational systems, material culture including ceramics, other artifacts, and architecture, interaction within and beyond the Hohokam culture’s regional boundaries, and ideas on religion and trade. Each student is expected to prepare a BRIEF research report to be presented orally or in written form. Minimum enrollment 10, maximum 20. Reservations and payment required by 5 p.m. Tuesday September 29: 520-798-1201 or info@oldpueblo.org. OCTOBER 3, 8AM REGISTRATION - 11TH ANNUAL "TUBAC FIRE DISTRICT" AND LOCAL #4125 GOLF TOURNAMENT. This tournament is to raise Scholarship money for Rio Rico High School's Graduating Seniors, educational classes, training classes, our Explorer Programs and a fund for Tubac Fire DIstrict Employee's Families in times of emergencies. At the Tubac Country Club, 8am registration, 9am shotgun start. 4-man scramble/no handicaps. $85/player, includes golf and lunch @ Wisdom's Cafe afterwards. Tee Box Sign entry fee $135. $75hole sponsorships available. Trophies for 1st, 2nd and 3rd placed teams. Contests: 1 longest drive hole and 2 closest to the pin holes. $10,000Hole-In-One. 3 additional Hole-In-One Prizes: set of Cleveland Irons, Kindle Fire and a $500 gift certificate. Make checks payable to Tubac Firefighters, PO Box 2881, Tubac, AZ 85646. Of call Rick Kemp, Joe Fox, or Nancy Lindsey at 520-398-2255 or 520-761-1065. Registration deadline Oct2. OCTOBER 3, 9AM-12NOON - “ARROWHEAD-MAKING AND FLINTKNAPPING WORKSHOP” WITH FLINTKNAPPER SAM GREENLEAF at Old Pueblo Archaeology Center, 2201 W. 44th Street, Tucson (in Tucson Unified School District's Ajo Service Center, just west of La Cholla Blvd., ½-mile north of John F. Kennedy Park). $35 ($28 for Old Pueblo Archaeology Center and Pueblo Grande Museum Auxiliary members) fee includes all materials and equipment. Learn how to
rarely or never produced by the other. Comparison and contrast of the shared and unshared art images, and of other aspects of Hohokam and Mimbres cultures, suggest similarities as well as differences in their respective religious beliefs and practices. for information about this course contact Paula Kulina at 602-317-1488 or garlina@cox.net, or Allen Dart at 520-798-1201 or adart@oldpueblo.org. make arrowheads, spear points, and other flaked stone artifacts just like ancient peoples did. In this workshop, flintknapping expert Sam Greenleaf provides participants with hands-on experience and learning on how prehistoric people made and used projectile points and other tools created from obsidian and other stone. The class is designed to help modern people understand how prehistoric Native Americans made traditional crafts, and is not intended to train students how to make artwork for sale. Minimum enrollment 6, maximum 8. Reservations required: 520-798-1201 or info@oldpueblo.org. OCTOBER 3, 5PM-10PM - BARKTOBERFEST 2015 AT THE PLAZA DE ANZA. Ticket price - $30 per person (active military/law enforcement discount $22 per person) - includes all you can eat plus two drink (beer/ wine) tickets. Food provided by Tubac Market, Italian Peasant, Ragazzi and Wisdoms. Live music by Wildfire. Silent auction. Tickets available at the Tubac Market beginning September 1st. Proceeds benefit the animals of the Santa Cruz Humane Society. See you there! OCTOBER 3 & 4 - EARTH HARMONY FESTIVAL. EcoVillage tours, music, food, art, children's village, pony rides, and speakers on environment and sustainability. 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 TaliasVan & The Bright & Morning Star Band, VansGuard, and other Global Change Music bands. Avalon Organic Gardens & EcoVillage, Tumacácori, AZ. For info & directions – http://earthharmonyfestival. org (520) 398-2542. Free Admission (Donations appreciated) OCTOBER 5 - VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NOVEMBER 3, 2015 SPECIAL BUDGET OVERRIDE ELECTION SCVUSD#35. To register to vote, please visit the Santa Cruz County Recorder’s Office or call to request a voter registration form. You may also register to vote online at servicearizona.com. or co.santa-cruz. az.us/recorder. For qualifications or any other questions you may have please visit the office website or contact the office by phone, (520) 3757990. OCTOBER 7 THRU OCTOBER 30 - EARLY VOTING AVAILABLE FOR THE NOVEMBER 3, 2015 SPECIAL BUDGET OVERRIDE ELECTION SCVUSD#35. Santa Cruz County Recorder, 2150 N. Congress Dr., Suite 101, Nogales, Arizona (Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.) Early Ballots may be delivered to the Recorder’s Office and any polling place until 7:00 p.m. on Election Day. OCTOBER 9, 3:30-5PM - “HOHOKAM AND MIMBRES ARCHAEOLOGY, ART, AND IDEOLOGY” ADULT EDUCATION CLASS WITH ARCHAEOLOGIST ALLEN DART for OLLI-UA Green Valley members at Pima Community College Green Valley Campus Room 203, 1250 W. Continental Rd., Green Valley, Arizona. Open only to Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) members; OLLI-UA Green Valley membership fee of $95 for Fall session or $130 for entire year allows one to take this and many other OLLI courses. Comparison of New Mexico’s Classic Mimbres culture (AD 1000-1130) pottery and rock art with the ceramics and rock images of the contemporaneous Hohokam culture of southern Arizona helps define the spheres of those cultures’ art and ideology. Certain icons are common to both Hohokam and Mimbres art, whereas each culture also exhibits repeated motifs that apparently were
OCTOBER 9, 5-9PM - 7TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL WINE FESTIVAL. Featuring international wine pairings with delicious food from out local restaurants and a performance by Rio Rico High School Jazz Band. Tickets $40 in advance, $50 at the door. All proceeds benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Cruz County. For tickets and info call 520-2873733 or visit Tumacookery at La Entrada, Tubac or Mr. C's Supper Club in Nogales. Sponsored by Desert Diamond Casino, local participating restaurants: BK BBQ; Elvira's Restaurant; Italian Peasant; La Roca; Las Vigas; Melio's Trattoria; Mr. C's; Orencio's; Raggazi 1; Soto's Outpost; The Grill@Kino; Springs; Tubac Country Club; Tubac Market; Tubac Jack's; Wisdom's Cafe; Wisdom's DOs! THURS., OCTOBER 22, 2015, 5 - 7PM – “THE ART OF ILLUSTRATING – BOBB VANN” Join renowned artist, Bobb Vann as he presents on his craft and expertise in the Art of Illustrating. The presentation is part of our Arts Speak program. Call TCA at 520-398-2371 to reserve your spot. Location: Tubac Center of the Arts Admission: Free for TCA members, $10 for guests/non-members. Contact: Call TCA at 520-398-2371 to reserve your spot. FRI., OCTOBER 30, 2015, 5-7PM, “SOUTHWESTERN INVITATIONAL” OPENING RECEPTION This Statewide Art Event Is Designed To Document, Exhibit And Celebrate Arizona’s Most Exciting Visual Artists. Established and hosted by the Yuma Fine Arts Association, his juried traveling exhibit will be hosted by five nonprofit art centers including Tubac Center of the Arts and will end the tour at the Phoenix Airport. Location: Tubac Center of the Arts Admission: Free Contact: Call TCA at 520-398-2371 NOVEMBER 3 - ELECTION DAY FOR THE SPECIAL BUDGET OVERRIDE ELECTION SCVUSD#35. NOVEMBER 7, 9AM TO 3PM - RIO RICO HIGH SCHOOL IS HOSTING THE 2ND ANNUAL RIO RICO HOLIDAY BAZAAR this year in their Cafeteria and Courtyard on November 7, 9 AM to 3 PM. There will be numerous vendors selling everything you need to finish your holiday shopping. Many items are handcrafted locally and include holiday items, jewelry, decorator pieces, clothing, soaps, food, and much more. After shopping and visiting Santa, you can relax with a drink and a bite to eat in the outdoor food court. The net proceeds this year benefit the Rio Rico Community Alliance, a 501(c)3 non-profit community service organization. Come on out Saturday, November 7th to support the community while enjoying unique shopping, food, and fun! Further information can be found at www.rioricoholidaybazaar.com Calendar listings are welcome from advertisers and non-profit, public events. Please format: Date, Time, Event, Details, Contact Info Repeat contact info on repeat entries and renew event listing each month. Send to editor@tubacvillager.com or mail to PO Box 4018, Tubac, AZ 85646
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bout mid summer full moon there is a delightful Hindu-Buddhist tradition that reveres the “first guru” or Adiyogi who appeared approximately 15,000 years ago (according to the old texts). It is called “Guru Purnima.” Roughly translated it means the “full or perfect guru. The Adiyogi’s appearance is celebrated because he opened up the possibility for a human being to evolve consciously. Basically, the story tells that to receive his teachings, his followers had to be wonderfully receptive. I contemplate this state on a regular basis. How do we achieve a state of such open receptivity?
your body quickly opens up spaces closed down by habits, stories and problems in life. Being exposed emotionally in yoga practice is a way to come to terms with fear, disappointment, ego, love, . . . the list goes on.
it’s not necessary . . . etc.” I thought I didn’t deserve it. I have learned that to receive a gift or kindness puts me in a vulnerable emotional spot. Overcoming this twist of personal unworthiness requires a stepping up and looking that person in the eyes, accepting their present, beautiful words, heartfelt thanks with both hands, both eyes FFice etail pace and true pleasure at ent riMe ocation being so considered. This is an immediate and present state of consciousness that was put out there by the Adiguru. Not only does this allow me to be okay with myself, it is a sweetness for the giver as well.
The practice of receiving is often elusive. We are ingrained to give and give . . . giving is better than receiving, on and on. We act almost offended if someone tries to give us something for what we have done. I know I used to respond with “oh, you don’t need to do that...
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The practice on my mat requires as much awareness and vulnerability as receiving a present from someone. All yoga is our gift, and asana, the physical practice, is a quick way to bring out the turmoil that accompanies a lot of our thinking. Doing the work with
When I lift up with breath through my spine and allow the ribs to broaden there is an alignment with what is greater than myself. It is a reminder that I can be vulnerable, loving, giving and receiving, not to mention humble and still be balanced, alive and okay. What I can’t do is just as important as what I can, physically and mentally. Opening up to the great things that come my way and letting them be is a huge practice. Backbends in all forms are the physical representation of how to accept the guru’s gift, whether it is the Universe, the Adiguru, yourself or someone that wants to simply show you their respect and thanks. In backbends, no matter what form they take, the center body (heart center) needs to be lifted, ribs, hips and shoulders should be open, and the incessant idea of fear or unworthiness let go. Many backbends take you outside your comfort zone creating apprehension about capabilities. Overcoming these moments is a great way to begin to recognize that the fears you hold are not really so bad. Getting into an intense backbend, for example, full bow pose (this is the normal upside down backbend known as Urdvha Dhanurasana) is a real eye opener for both the mental and physical challenges we face. Many of us cannot achieve this particular asana, but there are so many other forms of backbends that it is not the only pose that can make us “crack” our hearts open and learn to be present. I thank the Adiguru, whether he existed or is just part of the mythology that forms the teachers and I am sure that we appreciates my thanks. I know to continue the work on the mat and off, I have to be wonderfully receptive! Kathy Edds, Yoga Instructor (E-RYT 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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THE ART OF HEALTH by Jennifer Bek, R.N., CHHC
In memory of
Salads Are the Meal
charles a. MYers
What should we eat to be maximally healthy? According to Michael Pollan, New York Times best selling author of In Defense of Food, the answer is, “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” In his book, he admits this is an incredibly complex question but the data in the book further support his profoundly simple statement.
The community of Tubac will gather on Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at 4:30 PM in Otero Hall at the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park to celebrate the life of Chuck Myers.
Dr. Joel Fuhrman, author of the bestseller Eat to Live, suggests, “The salad is the meal.” And neither of these authors believe that you need to be a vegetarian to be healthy. They simply say, “Eat more plants.” Summer is the perfect time to make salads “the meal” and put more veggies in your diet. We’re lucky in Tubac as we have access to fresh, organic produce, both at the Tubac Market on Avenida Goya and Shorey Farmer’s Market at The Goods Sandwich & Smoothie Bar on Tubac Road, every Wednesday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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For more information please call the Tubac Chamber of Commerce 520.398.2704.
Enjoy the following salad recipes and the healthy EASY dressings.
COLORFUL SUMMER DINNER SALAD Ingredients: (amounts determined by # of servings needed)
Greens (butter lettuce, arugula and spinach mix is good) Red onion, sliced Avocado, sliced Cherry tomatoes, halved Apple slices Pine nuts or chopped walnuts Protein of choice: grilled Portobello, sliced hardboiled egg, sliced chicken or salmon
DRESSING 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup 2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce 1 teaspoon mustard (yellow or Dijon) 1 teaspoon minced garlic pinch of sea salt pepper
Directions: Mix salad ingredients together in large bowl. Put dressing ingredients in a jar with a lid and shake well or put in small blender to mix.
JICAMA-CARROT CITRUS SLAW Ingredients: 4 cups julienne-cut peeled jicama 2 cups julienne-cut carrot 1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion 1/2 cup fresh orange juice 1 teaspoon grated lime rind 1/4 cup fresh lime juice 2 teaspoons pure maple syrup or 1 teaspoon Stevia 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro Directions: Combine the vegetables in a large bowl. Mix the juices, rind, syrup and salt together and add to bowl. Stir in the cilantro before serving
Good proGress beinG Made at the coMMunitY Garden oF tubac
There have been great strides at the site of our new Community Garden in the last few months. The fencing and gates are now installed + the water has been moved to the site by Santa Cruz County workers. The 60 day process of solarizing the soil (which means covering it with plastic to minimize the Bermuda grass) will begin at the end of August. In the meantime, there are committees being formed behind-the-scenes to develop this community project. The teams include field work, education, outreach, event planning and marketing services. All are welcome to get involved. Debbie & Mike BrimsTo get involved with our project and find out about upcoming work parties, please reply to this email. Forks up to all those who have supported our efforts so far. Please support the Community Garden of Tubac by getting involved, donating and spreading the word. We need your help & want your input to make this your garden. To join a committee, become a garden member, ask questions and get more information, contact Pamela Ridgway at 520-628-9287 or pamelaridg@gmail.com.
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Out My Back Door by Claire McJunkin
Every bird song, wind song, and tremendous storm song of the rocks in the heart of the mountains is our song, our very own, and sings our love...... - John Muir
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ut my back door has never looked quite so beautiful. My days are spent looking at the green, green landscape. My view to the east is Mesquite trees, Cottonwood trees, the river and then Mt. Hopkins. The undulating waves of grass, weeds, trees, bushes, some with beautiful flowers, some without, is lovely to behold. And we can't forget the clouds. With this incredible 2nd summer we are treated to huge, white, black, grey puffy wonderful clouds. Our sunrises during the summer in this valley are the best I've ever seen. The sky is truly the roof of the world, as Willa Cather said. We wait all year for this bounty and we're not the only ones waiting. We desert dwellers understand what this time of the year means. Life abounds. Tiny frogs and toads are everywhere. A lot end up in the pool and they impatiently wait while we scoop them out. The deer and the javalina are venturing out to eat as much of this foliage as they can. More ants than I can remember and lizards running everywhere. Lots of baby birds leaving the nest. All of God's creatures are using this short, amazing time to tend to business. The wonderful dragonflies are back and in great numbers. We had a horse in the labyrinth this week, I do believe he was enjoying the walk. The Santa Cruz Valley is amazing. I go into Nogales two times a week and I can't wait to see what lovely new surprises are waiting for me. The
roadside is full of Datura, Desert Marigold, Arizona Sunflowers, Fried-egg Flowers. The view from the interstate to the East and the West is just breathtaking. I sometimes have a hard time just paying attention to the road! The San Cayentano mountain and the Tumacacori mountains are gorgeous. Now and when it snows, those mountains come alive.
The Texas Rangers are in bloom now. We had quite a hail storm a few weeks back and it took a lot of the new blossoms right to the ground. But, oh mercy, what a storm! It was great. There is something so primal about a thunder, lightening, hail storm. The anticipation of these storms brings out the child in us. My husband and I get in the car and rush to the washes to see how they are running. The neighbors come out of their houses and we meet in the street, after the storm has passed, to see what the storm has wrought. When rain is so seldom it is surely manna from heaven. I have put my motorcycle helmet on and gone out and picked up the hail in past storms. What a sound on my head! Several years ago I was just leaving Tucson when I could see a huge black storm coming towards me. I got as far as Pima Mine Road when this sheer wind of 85 mph(hurricane force) hit. It snapped, in half, power lines from as far as you could see from the east to the west. The lines were over the tops of the cars on the overpass. I was 5 cars behind all this. No one moved for the longest time. We were all trying to figure out if it was safe to get out and move around. The people with the power lines on their cars did not move. After the longest time, we all had to turn around and go back to Tucson and find another road to Tubac and south. The lines were down at Old Nogales Highway so that didn't work. No frontage roads existed. It took hours of searching for a path home. Both sides of the interstate were closed for 2 days while the lines were repaired.
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The monsoon season is another example of how lucky we are to live in this beautiful area. We have excitement just by looking out the window or the door or standing outside watching as the wind comes speeding towards you, the rain just steps behind. Hopefully we have one more month of excitement!
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A Western Review:
PA I N T Y O U R WA G O N by Christian Schrader
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elcome to a special Classics edition of A Western Review. I normally review recent fare but I thought it would be fun to cover an older film that I’d never seen. So, on the recommendation of our Dear Editor, I watched the 1969 musical Western Paint Your Wagon, directed by Joshua Logan and adapted from the 1951 stage musical from Lerner and Loewe. It was underappreciated in its time but is beloved by many. To start, this is a delightful film and I’m glad to have come around to it. It looks great, it’s funny without being gimmicky, and it blends music with social observation without being bombastic on either front.
One reason I hadn’t seen this is because I have always been somewhat resistant to musicals. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve found a few I love, like the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar and the recent Hedwig and the Angry Inch (which I highly recommend, though not to children). But only a few wormed their way into my consciousness as a youth: Camelot (because of knights and magic) and My Fair Lady (no good reason – I seem to have been born an Audrey Hepburn fan). So I was pleased to learn that Lerner and Loewe were behind both of those films as well as Paint Your Wagon.
Paint Your Wagon has three distinguished leads. Lee Marvin (who I understand is somewhat of a local to the readers of The Tubac Villager, having lived his last years in Tucson) plays Ben Rumson. Marvin had a strong Western pedigree already, including the The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence (1962), which is in contention for my favorite of the genre. Clint Eastwood, by 1969, was the face of the revisionist Spaghetti Westerns. He was haunting as The Man With No Name in the Fistful of Dollars trilogy and his shift here to the gentle "Pardner" is all the more surprising and charming because of it. Jean Seberg plays Elizabeth. Seberg’s breakout role was as the pixyish and detached Patricia in Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless (1960) – the film that sparked the French New Wave and a performance that, to my mind, is as iconic as any of the 1960’s. The film begins with a Broadwayish song playing over animated stills of migrating 49er’s before it, rather sharply, transitions into a harrowing point-of-view scene of a wagon crashing into a steep valley. This is about as violent as the movie gets, but it places the story in the real, dirty world of the California Gold Rush. From there, Paint Your Wagon continues to couple that verisimilitude with fantasy by blending its musical numbers into the everyday goings-on about camp. Eastwood and Marvin sing their own songs and in spite of their imperfect voices it helps to maintain that balance. Seberg, unfortunately, is overdubbed, as was Hepburn in My Fair Lady. I would have preferred to hear Seberg sing, flawed voice or not, but that wasn’t the
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The real strength of Paint Your Wagon lies in the relationships at its center. The wild, drunken Rumson and the gentle Pardner (Eastwood) are compatriots, friends, and partners (hence Eastwood’s characters moniker – we don’t learn his given name until the end). Elizabeth arrives in town as part of a Mormon bigamist trio who have fallen on hard times. Finding himself in an all-male camp of wealthy miners, the husband auctions her off to Rumson, and Seberg plays these scenes with a worldly stoicism punctured by only the most absurd moments. Elizabeth asserts herself on her wedding night – demanding respect, a house and a real life if she’s to go along with it, and Rumson concedes. In time, Pardner joins the relationship and, despite initial jealousy, they settle into a polyamorous relationship. It’s not perfect and we see them bicker and strain, but they all love each other, in their ways. Essentially, Elizabeth is the bigamist, and by this tack the story manages to avoid most of the problematic sexual politics by stressing their mutual consent and by granting Elizabeth as much or more agency as the men. Admittedly, it strides the line, and could be read as antifeminist; for instance, Elizabeth’s only role is as homemaker (in fact we rarely see her outside of it) and, even given the historical setting, that will displease some.
It occurs to me that, in spite of their widely disparate tones, Paint Your Wagon is a progenitor to the HBO drama Deadwood: both are set in mining camps as they grow into towns and both are concerned with forging community out of a lawless West. Even as the gold runs out, Elizabeth refuses to leave because she knows they can’t live as they please anywhere else and, like in Deadwood, there’s a sense that the free days are coming to an end, bartered away for stability as civilization encroaches. The film allows itself to be vague but it at least partly endorses Rumson’s Wild West libertarianism; for instance, the only one in town who condemns their peculiar relationship is a buffoonish preacher, played for comic effect.
Unfortunately, Elizabeth’s role diminishes as the film progresses and the story drags a bit in the third act when it devolves into a serviceable, though over-involved, heist plot. A bit messy, sure, but that doesn’t overwhelm its considerable charms. Paint Your Wagon arrived when the Western had turned dark and dirty. It’s not Pollyannaish and its good guys are far from pure, but in look and tone it’s a return to the majesty of the Golden Age of Westerns, tinged with enough subversiveness to keep it interesting. If you’re a fan of the Western and the Musical or, like me, a fan of one and a tolerator of the other, I expect you’ll find this film a worthwhile watch.
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