June-July 2011 Tubac Villager

June-July

2011

Vol. VI No.8

Tubac Villager

Celebr ating the Art of Living in Southern Arizona

This summer at

June-July 2011

Tubac Center of the Arts: Youth Summer Arts Program

On the Cover:

"Alchemy Between Dream & Awake #1"

by Karon Leigh Encaustic & Mixed Media 20" x 24" View more of Karon's work online at www.KaronLeigh.com and at the Tubac Center of the Art's Summer Gallery July 30 through August 28.

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June-July 2011 Circulation: 9,000 The Villager is made available in racks and at businesses throughout the Santa Cruz Valley, and distributed by Certified Folder Display to hundreds of locations and hotel managers and concierges in Phoenix and Tucson.

The Villager is also available at public libraries in Arivaca, Green Valley, Nogales, Rio Rico and numerous Tucson Libraries.

Paula Beemer Joseph Birkett Murray Bolesta

Shaw Kinsley Karon Leigh Vincent Pinto

Mary Dahl

Carol St. John

Advertising, Articles, Deadlines

June 14th - July 7th, 2011, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays 9:30 am - 3:00 pm

Now in its 27th year, the TCA Summer Arts program is designed specifically to instruct youth ages 6-14 in the visual and performing arts. This year has an inspiring new curriculum and learning model, called “learning labs” designed by TCA's education coordinator, Jo Edmondson, who brings an exciting background in Museum Studies and Arts Education.

Since its inception, Summer Arts at TCA has provided creative learning opportunities through the arts to an average of 100 area youth per year. The program’s rich creative content challenges students to express imagination and skill, stretching their versatility in exploring new media and developing a stronger sense of self. The collaborative learning environment cultivates a sense of social support and teamwork.

The program still has plenty of spaces left – scholarships are also available!

Stop by Tubac Center of the Arts at 9 Plaza Rd. to register or call 520-398-2371.

Summer Gallery Champagne Gala Reception Saturday July 30th!

Tubac Center of the Arts SUMMER GALLERY, an exhibit featuring the work of 43 local artists will kick off with a Gala Reception and live entertainment on Sat. July 30th from 5-7pm. Work includes paintings, photography, encaustic works, batik, jewelry, sculpture, textiles, and more! This is always a great party, so mark your calendar and invite your friends and neighbors.

Summer Gallery hours: July 30- August 28 Thursday - Saturday, 10:00am - 4:30pm, Sunday, noon- 4:30pm

Visit www.tubacarts.org for more information on Summer Arts and Summer Gallery!

“As a seller, now more than ever, you should insist on a creative marketing plan and an aggressive advertising budget to get your property sold.” ~ Bill Mack, Tubac Real Estate

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Fire district budget hearing set

School leadership changes

The public can attend the Wednesday, July 6, meeting of the board of the Tubac Fire District at which time the budget for the 2011-2012 year is scheduled to be adopted after discussion.

Tubac resident Dan Fontes recently retired as superintendent of Santa Cruz Valley Unified School District No. 35 (Tubac and Rio Rico).

He’s replaced by Rodney Rich, also a Tubac resident. Rich was the unanimous choice of the five-member elected governing board.

Tubac Fire Chief Kevin Keeley said the budget is proposed to be $8,743,945 and the primary property tax rate may remain the same as the current year at $2.64 per $100 of assessed valuation.

Keeley said no raises for employees are included in the budget but that the district budget is “absorbing” the increase in health insurance.

The tax rate for repayment of bonds is proposed to rise slightly to $0.57 per $100, from $0.50 in the year now ending. Keeley said that’s because of the non-collection rate (or unpaid taxes) by the county.

The public hearing is planned for 9 a.m. on July 6 at Fire Station No. 1, 2227 E. Frontage Road in Tubac. The budget will also be discussed at the Wednesday, June 29, meeting of the board, and the public can attend. It’s scheduled to be held at 9 a.m. at Station No. 2, 1360 W. Frontage Road in Rio Rico. For information, call Station 1 at 398-2255.

Fontes joined the district in 1989 as a teacher, became a middle school principal, and has been superintendent for 11 years.

He grew up in Nogales and after completing his degree in business education in 1972 at Arizona State University, Fontes earned a Rodney Rich, left, is the new District 35 school superintendent as master’s degree in communications disorders Daniel Fontes, right, has retired. and worked as a speech pathologist from 1977 to 1986.

Rosie Simpson, a school board member for the past 12 years, said she appreciates Fontes’ financial expertise. “He’s led us to continue to be in the black and we’re a very fiscally sound district.”

Rich has worked in District 35 for seven years and has been assistant superintendent for the past five years. He was Arizona’s middle school principal of the year six years ago

when he was principal of Calabasas Middle School in Rio Rico. Rich was an educator in Illinois for 22 years and he and his wife, Gail, moved to Arizona 15 years ago where he worked for the Mesa Unified School District.

The official transition was to be July 1, but because Fontes had accrued extensive personal leave and vacation time, he retired in late May.

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CELEBRATING 31 YEARS IN TUBAC!

Santa Cruz County Update continued...

Post Office gets new contractor After 26 years, Gayle and Pat Peterson are scheduled to retire from the Tubac Post Office June 30. Gayle has held the contract all those years and her husband, Pat, joined her after several years.

As of press deadline, the U.S. Postal Service had not announced who will replace the Petersons.

Robert Soler, a postal service spokesman, said a three-person review board is handling interviews. One board member works in Santa Cruz County while the other two work in Pima County.

When asked on May 26 how many applicants there were or if he could provide the date the new contractor would be announced, or would start work, Soler said he didn’t have that information to release.

Residents don’t have the option of delivery to their homes or neighborhood boxes in Tubac. Tumacácori postmaster Joanne Stupy said there are more than 877 boxes rented at the Tubac post office, while some other Tubac residents use a Tumacácori post office box.

Council on break until September At the May 16 meeting of the Santa Cruz Valley Citizens Council, members heard updates on several topics. The group is on hiatus each summer and the next meeting, open to the public, will be Monday, Sept. 19, at 9 a.m. at the Tubac Community Center.

President Rich Bohman said a new Nogales Border Patrol station chief has been named, Leslie Lawson. He said Lawson will be invited to speak to the council’s members in the fall.

According to a published report, Lawson will start her job in early July. Since 2009, Lawson has been the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Attaché to the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City. She holds a master’s of science in Criminal Justice from Michigan State University.

Budget cuts for school district The business manager for Santa Cruz Valley Unified School District No. 35 estimates that the budget for the upcoming school year will drop to about $17.5 million from about $18 million for the year that concludes June 30.

Isela Brown, business manager, analyzes data and provides reports to the fivemember elected school board. She said she thinks that the property tax rate will remain close to the rate for the current year, which is $6.7556 per $100 of assessed valuation. As of press deadline, she said, “The Legislature approved changes in the way taxes are calculated that will impact our constituents -- the infamous ‘tax shifts.’ I’m gathering more information on these changes so I can share with the board the impact on our tax payers.”

Public hearings are scheduled before the school board votes on the budget but those dates weren’t available as of press deadline. The meeting notices are posted at the Tubac and Tumacácori post offices and meetings are held at the school district office in Rio Rico.

Vacancy filled on fire board The board of the Tubac Fire District voted 3-0 on May 25 to name John E. Gruenemeier to fill a vacancy on the five-member board. He fills a seat left by Denny Scanlan, who resigned in March.

Tubac Fire Chief Kevin Keeley said there were five applicants for the position, which is an unpaid one. The board generally meets once a month.

Gruenemeier’s term will run until Nov. 30, 2012.

Gruenemeier submitted a resume which states that he holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and is a senior vice president of Valuation Research Corp, where he’s been employed since 1974.

He joins board members Dottie Bergmann, Herb Wisdom and Mike Burns, along with Chairman Dick Lockwood. Burns didn’t attend the May 25 meeting but the others voted in favor of Gruenemeier.

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HOW IS THE REAL ESTATE MARKET IN TUBAC TODAY?

Charlie Meaker

No photos this month – just a report on the real estate market as I see it at this time: SALES VOLUME – We are on track to sell as many as 70 homes in Tubac this year.

Buyers seem to be out looking now, even though some would say that “the season” is over. Lots of them are paying cash. And, one trend I’ve noticed is folks “moving up” from farther south – Nogales and Rio Rico. Look at this: 2011 (projected) 2010 (actual) 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005

70 homes sold 64 sales 37 sales 17 sales 19 sales 43 sales 43 sales

If I’m right, sales volume will hit an all-time record in 2011! And our inventory is down, also. A year ago, there were about 140 homes listed for sale in Tubac. Now, the count is down to about 95 listings.

PRICES – The “tsunami” of foreclosures has passed through Tubac, leaving wreckage in the form of drastically reduced sales prices – same as the rest of Arizona and most of the USA. However, there have been very few new foreclosure proceedings started in Tubac this year (as evidenced by a “notice” in the legal ads in the Nogales International). Yes, I expect that a few homes will go into foreclosure in the next year or two, but not the volume of foreclosures that we saw in 2008 – 2010. What does that mean for home prices? I say they’ve leveled-off. When will they start to rise again? Not in 2011. Maybe in 2012. When prices rise, the increase will be gradual for the next 3 or 4 years.

LAND SALES – On the other hand, are almost nonexistent. Building lots that do sell are at prices that are one-quarter to one-third of prices in 2006 and 2007.

IS THIS THE TIME TO LIST YOUR HOME? – At this time, homes that are properly priced are getting showings, and, yes, offers! The key to selling a home in this market is proper pricing, and having the home in the very best condition possible from the first day that it goes on the market, and every day thereafter until it sells. If you’d like to discuss it further, please give me a call – 237-2414. I DO make house calls!

Sincerely, Charlie Meaker

Boundary change process starts Every 10 years the boundaries of the districts for the three members of the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors are changed so the population will be nearly equal in each district. That’s known as redistricting. The work has started and must be completed by Dec. 1, 2011.

Per state law, the supervisor district boundaries must be redrawn so that no district has more than 10 percent more of the population than any other district.

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Realty Executives Team

Charlie Meaker

520-237-2414

SOUTHERN ARIZONA’S BEAUTIFUL SANTA CRUZ VALLEY

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Santa Cruz County Update continued...

Melinda Meek, clerk of the board of supervisors, said she and Mary Dahl, the county’s community development director, are gathering information. Meek worked on the process 10 years ago, as well.

She said she believes the supervisors will request that public hearings are held in several county locations, including Tubac, once there have been several redistricting proposals developed for people to review and comment on.

As of press deadline, however, no timeline for the progress of the work was available, Meek said.

For information, visit the county’s web site at www.co.santa-cruz.az.us or call Meek’s office at (520) 375-7812.

Fire west of Tubac worries residents An unusually dry winter and spring has escalated the danger of wild land fires throughout southern Arizona. Tubac and nearby residents have already seen area fires.

More than 200 people, air tankers, 11 fire

engines, helicopters and bulldozer were assigned to fight the Murphy Fire in the Tumacácori Mountains west and southwest of Tubac in early June.

Meanwhile, residents were urged to take all necessary steps to protect their homes from future fire danger.

On June 4, Peña Blanca Lake west of Rio Rico was closed by the Forest Service to “support helicopter operations for the Murphy Fire,” an announcement said. The roads leading into the lake and the picnic areas at the lake were also closed due to activity by firefighters there.

The fire came within 1.5 miles of Tubac and close to the Aliso Springs residential area, officials said. Air support on June 4 dropped retardant adjacent to the homes in Aliso Springs. No residences or structures had burned as of press deadline.

Mark South of the Tubac Fire District urged people attending a June 2 community meeting to visit the web site www.firewise.org for suggestions to protect homes. Wood piles for fireplaces should be kept well away from houses, dry grasses should be trimmed to the ground, and trees should be trimmed away from the home’s perimeters, he said.

A special telephone hotline was set up for the fire, while a web site at www.inciweb.org includes frequent updates on all wild land fires, said Melissa Smith, public information officer for the Coronado National Forest.

For future weather woes, the Tubac Fire District helps administer a free notification system with public safety information to private cell phones and email accounts of public safety information. About 160 people are currently registered.

To register, visit www.nixle.com or call Mike Lindsey at (480) 200-2682.

The fire, which started May 30, had burned more than 21,000 acres as of press deadline.

Involved in fighting the fire, a press release said, were the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, Arizona State Forestry Division, Arivaca Fire District, Elephant Head Volunteer Fire Department, Patagonia Volunteer Fire Department, Rio Rico Fire District, Tubac Fire District, U.S. Border Patrol, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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Image left: the sky over Tubac was busy in early June with helicopters and airplanes shuttling water into the burning Tumacacori Mountains. Photo by Joseph Birkett

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July 2nd, 10 to 4 Studio Tour With demonstrations by 3 Local Artists: Christine & Ron Sisco ◊Christine ◊Beth Ray ◊James Toner ◊Rick Wheeler

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7 DAILY - “CAVALCADE OF HISTORY” ART EXHIBIT – 9AM-5PM AT THE TUBAC PRESIDIO STATE HISTORIC PARK. The Alan B. Davis Gallery exhibits 16 paintings from the Arizona Highways “Cavalcade of History” collection. The canvas giclées of paintings by renowned Western artist William Ahrendt depict scenes from Arizona’s colorful history. Admission $4 adult, $2 youth (7–13), children free. 398-2252. info@ths-tubac.org.

SAT, JUNE 18TH - FRONTIER PRINTING PRESS DEMONSTRATIONS AT THE TUBAC PRESIDIO STATE HISTORIC PARK. Professional printer and teacher James Pagels demonstrates the 1858 Washington Press used to print Arizona’s first newspaper and answers questions about hand press printing, type setting, and other aspects of this marvel of industrial engineering. Admission $4 adult, $2 youth (7–13), children free. 11am to 3pm. 398-2252. info@ths-tubac.org.

FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS - LIVE MUSIC AT THE TUBAC GOLF RESORT A& SPA. 398-2211.

SUN, JUN 19TH - 3RD ANNUAL FATHER’S DAY BBQ AND PIG ROAST AT THE AMADO TERRITORY STEAK HOUSE. We are firing up all the grills and smokers again and offering: Mesquite Smoked Salmon, Certified Angus Steaks, Smoked Chicken Wings, Beef Brisket, Brats and Kraut and a Whole Smoked Pig, Salad Bar, Fresh Corn on the Cob, and Baked Potato Bar. Choice of Home Made Chocolate Cake or Strawberry Shortcake. 10:30am to 2pm. Closed for dinner. $21.95. We sell out every year so make your reservations soon! 398-2651.

THROUGH JUNE & JULY AT LA ROCA IN NOGALES, SONORA Enjoy 15% off meals and a free margarita, and nearby shopping with special savings of up to 40% at El Changarro. La Roca has recently opened their new boutique, "La Granada," with casual fashion, fine Mexican art and decor. Call La Roca for more information - (520) 313-6313. Online at www.larocarestaurant. com and www.facebook.com/larocarestaurant.

NOW OPEN - FLOATING STONE INN & AQUA SPA. Located in Old Town Tubac, 16-18 Calle Iglesia. www.thefloatingstoneinn.com 520-398-3193.

THURS, JUNE 9TH - POETRY NIGHT AT 6:45PM AT THE TUBAC GOLF RESORT & SPA. Starts at 6:30 in the Salon Courtyard featuring live drumming and open mic. Bring a favorite poem, sonnet or proverb to share or just come and listen.

Open to everyone. For more information, visit www.TubacGolfResort.com or call 520-260-3020 FRI, JUNE 10TH - SENIOR BRAIN CAFE AT 8:30AM. Worry about memory lose. It helps to discuss these issues with others in a casual setting. Come for breakfast or an endless cup of coffee. Meet at Kristofer’s Bistro at Amado Territory, off I -19, Exit 48, East. For information call Philip Newlin, 625-9616.

FRI, JUNE 10TH - A BENEFIT BOWLING TOURNAMENT FOR RENEE GIARDINA’S PANCREAS TRANSPLANT AT THE GREEN VALLEY BOWLING LANES. $20 per person, $10 for kids. Rock-n-Bowl Night, 7pm to 9pm. Please RSVP to Vonda by calling 520-440-7642 or Renee at 520-360-7969.

FRI THRU SUN, JUNE 10TH THRU 12TH - DYING CONSCIOUSLY WORKSHOP at the Floating Stone Inn & Aqua Spa. Located in Old Town Tubac, 16-18 Calle Iglesia, www.thefloatingstoneinn.com 520-398-3193.

TUES, JUNE 14TH THRU JULY 7TH - 27TH ANNUAL TUBAC CENTER OF THE ARTS’ SUMMER ARTS PROGRAM FOR KIDS. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays from 9:30-3pm. Spaces left, & scholarships available. 398-2371.

SAT, JUNE 18TH - A BENEFIT GOLF TOURNAMENT FOR RENEE GIARDINA AT THE TUBAC GOLF RESORT AND SPA. Renee has had Pancreatitis for 30 years.

After being sick for many years it has come to the time for her to have a Pancreas Transplant! Renee has been in the Amado area for 12 years. Her and her husband Joe own Barrio Custom Painting and have 2 children. They surgery is much needed. The cost is $40,000 and is not covered by insurance. So, she needs your help. Support Renee by competing for prizes - longest drive, closest to the pin & hole-in-one. Silent Auction, raffles and 50/50. Tee-Signs available. Please contact Renee for sponsorship at 520-648-7578 or email jrgiardina99@gmail. com. 8am. Scramble 4 person team. $100 per player includes lunch and gifts.

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FRI, JUN 24TH - SENIOR BRAIN CAFE AT 8:30. Come share experiences and ways to increase your memory over breakfast or an endless cup of coffee. At Kristofer’s Bistro at Amado Territory, off I-19, Exit 48, East. For information call Philip Newlin,625-9616.

SUN, JUNE 26TH - FRONTIER PRINTING PRESS DEMONSTRATIONS AT THE TUBAC PRESIDIO STATE HISTORIC PARK. Professional printer and teacher James Pagels demonstrates the 1858 Washington Press used to print Arizona’s first newspaper and answers questions about hand press printing, type setting, and other aspects of this marvel of industrial engineering. Admission $4 adult, $2 youth (7–13), children free. Noon to 4pm. 398-2252. info@ths-tubac.org.

MON, JUNE 27TH - RE-OPENING PARTY AT WISDOM’S CAFE IN TUMACACORI. Join us for live music by Bill Manzanedo, drink specials and door prizes from 5-8 PM to celebrate our re-opening. 398-2397.

WED, JUNE 29TH - BOARD MEETING AT FIRE STATION 2 RIO RICO to discuss budget. 9am. 398-2255. Public welcome.

FOOD PLUS BURGERS, SANDWICHES

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Mon., June 27 ~ RE-OPENING PARTY ~ join us for live music by Bill Manzanedo, drink specials and door prizes from 5-8 PM to celebrate our re-opening Fri., July 1 ~ FIRST FRIDAY with 2-for1 margaritas* and live music by Amber Norgaard from 5-8PM plus our Fish & Chips special all day!

Sat., July 2 ~ live music by Bill Manzanedo from 5-8PM CLOSED ON MONDAY FOR THE 4th OF JULY! Wed., July 6 ~ join us for our monthly Slow-smoked BBQ Ribs special.

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The Sacred Datura

by Vincent Pinto

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ew southwestern plants stir the imagination as much as the enigmatic Sacred Datura (Datura meteloides). Whether it's the gaudy flowers, the luxuriant foliage, or the notorious reputation as a potent and dangerous drug, Sacred Datura is a plant that demands attention, much in the fashion of a beautiful, yet unpredictable venomous snake. Few people would walk by a blooming Datura and completely ignore it!

The large and funnel-shaped white flowers can be six inches long by about 4 inches wide - certainly among our largest flowers. I cannot honestly think of larger native flowers among our diverse Sky Islands flora! Being white, funneled, and bearing a strong, sweet scent Datura blossoms are fairly typical of moth-pollinated flowers. As such, they open at night and tend to wither the following day. Sniffing the distinctive scent makes me wish that I was a moth, able to immerse myself within the cavernous reaches and partake of the intoxicating nectar!

As with some other members of the Nightshade Family (Solanaceae) the foliage of Datura possess extremely potent alkaloids. Even rubbing the foliage could potentially cause you some harm via skin absorption of the chemical cocktail. When I'm teaching people how to identify plants, I sometimes resort to crushing leaves to tease a scent out of them. Such a maneuver with Datura soon brings forth a strong odor reminiscent of peanut butter. Tree of Heaven (a non-native and invasive tree) and a native Senna shrub smell very similar, perhaps hinting at a related series of phyto-chemicals.

Ingestion of these leaves via snuff, smoke, or direct eating has long been used to produce mind-altering effects that are now legendary (think Carlos Casteneda and the teachings of Don Juan). An acquaintance of mine related to me a story many years ago of how he experimented with the roots of Datura. Ingestion of a small amount of them resulted in extreme visions, including vivid ones months after taking the roots!

I have employed the leaves as a topical poultice for insect bites, such as those resulting from Cone-nosed Bugs. The leaves soaked in olive oil make an effective hemerroids treatment, though the traditional makers of such concoctions in Mexico are often aicted with poor vision later in life.

Keeping this in mind, my main use of Datura is to enjoy its beauty amidst and as a part of our native landscaping. Sacred Datura is native, perennial, and hardy and can provide an important element to any native landscape.

The caterpillars of some Hawk Moths (large, hummingbird-like moths) actually have evolved the ability to ingest Datura leaves as their primary food source and thus may grace your native landscapes with their crepuscular and nocturnal forays for nectar. Enjoy them, but do protect your patches of tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, and eggplants - all co-members of the Nightshade Family. The Hawk Moth caterpillars would much prefer to dine on the foliage of the rather chemically impotent leaves than on those of Datura. As a survival instructor, I in turn have learned to dine on the catepillar - cleaned and lightly toasted over an open fire - after picking them off of our organic garden plants.

Such are the far-reaching ecological effects of the mysterious Datura!

Editor's note: Vincent Pinto is a trained biologist and specialist in ethnobotany with years of outdoor survival practices. Do not attempt application of ANY wild foods or medicines without the consultation of a qualified professional.

Naturalist, Ethnobotanist, Survival Instructor, and Writer Vincent Pinto (nature- journeys@hotmail.com) and his wife, Claudia, run RAVENS-WAY WILD JOURNEYS - devoted to teaching people about Nature and our many roles within it. Explore their website at: www.ravensnatureschool.com

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Mysterious Reeds Make Great Walking Sticks

by Mary Dahl

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ne of the most remarkable objects available in the Tubac Presidio Park gift shop is a sturdy, lightweight, attractive, one-of-a-kind walking staff.

The staffs are full of history, both natural and cultural. They are made from Arundo stalks which are harvested from the famous October 14, 1775 Anza campsite at Las Lagunas in Nogales. They are carefully trimmed and prepared as walking staffs by Santa Fe Ranch volunteers and staff. Volunteer-extraordinaire Don Clemans invented an Arundo rotisserie that allows him to finish the staffs with heat to bring out their natural beauty and individual character.

The great mystery is how these tall, sturdy reed plants from Asia got to Las Lagunas in the first place. Did tiny plant parts hitch a ride on (or in) one of Anza's soldier's horses? Or were the plants deliberately brought by some inventive 19th century entrepreneur eager to corner the musical reed and flute market in the American southwest? To begin to solve this mystery, it would be helpful if the mid-20th century denizens of the old drive-in theater in Nogales could tell us if the tall grass was there then, but that might be as likely as getting them to remember the titles of the movies they "watched"!

The reed is formally called Arundo Donax but it is also known as Carrizo, Spanish cane, wild cane, and giant cane. Today it grows in a dense thicket along the north edge of Las Lagunas, a perennial wetlands owned for years by the Sedgwick Family. Tony Sedgwick and his Santa Fe Ranch Foundation have been restoring the wetlands, encouraging the return of wildlife, and sharing the wonder of the environment with local school kids as an outdoor environmental classroom and cultural site.

Arundo is an ancient plant that has been used for thousands of years for a variety of purposes. Egyptians used its leaves as a funereal wrap for the dead. It also has enjoyed less ghoulish utility as fishing poles and strong supports for climbing plants or vines. The ancients used Arundo to make musical flutes and pan pipes, which are considered to be the first mouth organ and ancestor of the pipe organ and harmonica. (Little known fact: Peruvian police are issued pan pipes to be used as an alert to other officers in case of trouble.) The strong flexible nature of Arundo has made it the principal material for reeds for woodwinds such as oboes, bassoons, clarinets and saxophones.

Is there a connection between the Las Lagunas stand of reeds and the now-

defunct musical instrument plant west of the interstate?

As a sign of the times, Arundo is being evaluated and has shown great potential not only for biomass energy production, but also as a significant agent for below ground carbon sequestration. These are often viewed as critical to meeting the planet's energy needs and mitigating the effects of climate change. Who knows what future our Las Lagunas Arundo stand has in helping us achieve energy and climate stability?

Drop by the Presidio gift shop and check out these splendid, historic walking staffs.

The $20 price includes an excerpt from Father Font's 18th c. diaries describing Las Lagunas. All proceeds are shared between the Santa Fe Ranch Foundation which owns Las Lagunas and the Tubac Historical Society which operates and maintains the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park located at 1 Burruel Street in Tubac. It is open daily from 9am to 5pm. Admission to the Park is $4 for adults, $2 for children age 7 to 14, and free for kids under 7.

For information, call 520-398-2252 or email info@ths-tubac.org.

Did you attend school in Tubac before 1965? We are planning a reunion in the 1885 schoolhouse in October, 2011. If you or anyone you know are interested in participating, please contact the Tubac Presidio Park at (520) 398 - 2252 or by email at info@THS-Tubac.org

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hat is this? I wondered as I pulled out a green, gooey plant from the vegetable drawer. It happened to be the cilantro I never used in the salsa I craved, but never made. And again‌ what is this? I pulled out my expensive bag of asparagus aromatizing the fridge with the smell that reminds me that they were supposed to be eaten 5 days ago. I won’t even mention the limes all shriveled up and all the other items I had to throw away.

After this frustrating experience, which I must confess was not the first, I decided it was important to examine in more detail my produce purchasing, the psychology behind it and the consequences of it.

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As a habit I would shop in big stores, do price match, look for sales and buy a lot of fresh produce if the price was right, the psychology behind it is to generate savings, eat healthy and fresh, and the consequences were poor quality goods at times, overstocking, rot and lost savings in the compost.

I started thinking that a wiser solution was to shop locally and more frequently. It was then, that I walked into the Tubac Market to be surprised and seduced by its colors, friendly service, variety, flavors and affordability.

In an interview with Paul and Christi Cizic, market operators, I learned that the building was originally

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designed to accommodate a local restaurant; Tosh’s, but the restaurant quit its operation in Tubac and therefore, the agreement never materialized. In its place, Nob Hill Restaurant/Market was established with the beautiful idea of combining the history of the Anza Trail that connected Tubac and San Francisco, with commerce; a San Franciscan style market with a San Franciscan neighborhood name. The restaurant eventually closed and the market changed its name to Anza Market.

In October 2009, Paul and his wife Christi, former owners of Rincon Market in Tucson, took charge of the operations changing its name to Tubac Market to reflect

the business mission: to be the store of choice for the Tubac residents, a place where they know they will find what they need and if not it will be there promptly.

If there is and item that they don’t carry, they can usually have it the next day says Christi.

Tubac Market follows a “European style market plan” Paul says. A plan designed to accommodate the needs consumers have in shopping regularly, in small quantities and not to far from home. The displays are colorful, very appealing to the sight. They offer a large variety of items including those locally produced.

Every day the market is supplied with beautiful produce; red tomatoes, avocados, bananas, apples and more. They are placed in high trays in a center isle making it not only easy to grab, but extremely appealing.

On Wednesdays and Thursdays large pieces of fresh tuna, salmon, shrimp and more are brought in and placed on mountains of ice behind the glass displays, along with the fresh meats, high quality lunch meat, cheese and interesting and enticingly prepared take-out meals.

The inventory is outstanding - cleaning supplies, office items, flowers, greeting cards, organic and gluten free food, natural medicines, supplements, interesting and exotic beverages, soup mixes, more than 300 varieties of wine elegantly displayed and a bakery with fine pastries and delicious loaves of freshly baked bread and baguettes.

The service is extremely important to the Cizics and it is noticeable to customers as I have been told by Tubac residents like Jean Godbe who expressed her satisfaction, “This is the greatest market I have shopped in, in a long time. I was in need of eggplant and they went out of their way to get it for me.”

Another shopper tells me as we passed each other in the isles, “I feel as if I am in Paris.”

Besides being a great choice for provisioning, it is a good alternative for those hectic days when cooking is not in the list of priorities or we simply want to be treated to a nice flavor. Catering is one other service they offer.

The market offers hearty sandwiches, already prepared meals or a healthy and mouth-watering salad from the elegantly displayed salad bar. It is a wonderful place to meet a friend for lunch, with comfortable seating and tables inside and on the patio. If lunch is not what you have in mind then a cup of coffee with a pastry is another excellent choice!

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Images Top, left - A Harris’s hawk scans the horizon, photographed near the Santa Cruz River at Tumacacori.

Bottom, left - A hawk’s intensity lives in its glare, photographed on the Mexican border.

Top, right - “Hawk on Takeoff” captures an aggressive stance.

Above - This is a beautiful juvenile grey hawk at Arivaca Cienega, still possessing plenty of white.

Middle, left - My graphically rendered photograph of a hawk at full tilt illustrates the drama of this bird.

Facing page - One of three photos in my triptych “Icons of Sonoita.”

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entle readers often prefer bird photography featuring the serenity of a green, leafy forest and cute, pleasant winged creatures. However, this time I present a sharper angle on our feathered friends, the fierce and aggressive hawk.

Hawks are common throughout much of the United States, but to me, they symbolize the lethal rawness of the borderlands: the screech of a Red-tail evokes feelings of pure wildness.

“Raptor” is one of those sanguinary terms which stir images of savage beasts tearing live prey to pieces. Yes, that’s about right for hawks. A raptor is a bird of live prey, as carnivorous and opportunistic as a politician. Small mammals such as rodents are the main diet of hawks, but the menu can also include reptiles and, on occasion, smaller birds.

As a key part of the circle of nature, hawks maintain control over the rodent population, including those pesky pack rats and ground squirrels having the nerve to interfere with suburban life. Not quite reaching the rank on the raptor totem as eagles, hawks still manage the family business quite well.

Numerous variations of hawks reside or vacation in the borderlands. The hawk group, they tell me, includes the genera of kites, eagles, buteos, accipiters, and harriers. Most common in these parts (the Tubac area) are buteos and accipiters.

As you may know, species come right underneath genus on the classification ladder. The genus accipiter is represented locally by the Sharp-shinned hawk and the Cooper’s hawk. The genus buteo includes a larger number of our friends, such as the Red-tailed hawk, Swainson’s hawk, Harris’s hawk, Zone-tailed hawk, Common black-hawk, and Grey hawk. Buteos are generally larger.

Tips for capturing a superior photo image of hawks generally follow my photo tips for any bird. First, capture at least one eye clearly; you must have a long lens for this. There must be either a glare of the eye(s) into the camera lens, in the instance of not-so-cute raptors, or the glint of sunlight from the eye, in the instance of every other bird. Having both is better.

Second, an emotional evocation is required, displaying movement or expression (the aforementioned glare would cover both requirements). A photo of a bird sitting on a twig or branch and doing very little is merely a reference shot, not art, no matter the technical quality of the photograph. This is one of my favorite points of distinction, artfulness versus reference.

Most of the hawks I photograph in the Tubac area are Red-tails, Black-hawks and Harris’s. Red-tails, they tell me, are most common of all and reside just about anywhere in the western states and in Canada too during the warmer months.

Like all birds, hawks are sometimes hard to identify, especially when different genders and ages are mixed into the flock (no, hawks don’t flock!).

Juveniles usually have many more white feathers than their elders.

Personally, I love white birds, and the more white feathers a hawk has, the prettier it is. But alas, like all of us, they must age, and therefore grow darker plumage (unlike all of us).

In all my years marauding the borderlands, only once have I witnessed a hawk in full charge of his killer duty. It happened in the Ironwood Forest National Monument west of Tucson when a distant soaring hawk (of unidentified category) divebombed and snatched a snake from a rock cliff, then ascended again on the heat currents in a moment of virile triumph. Grasped in the vise of the bird’s talons, the snake took flight into an air voyage unfamiliar to most modern reptiles. Likely, the hawk leisurely took its time to return to earth and administer the coup-de-grâce with its razor beak, putting the viper out of its airsick distress.

Murray Bolesta has written this article monthly since 2007. His CactusHuggers Photography is a celebration of southern Arizona; it specializes in borderland images and supports the preservation of our natural, rural, and cultural heritage. Murray’s art can be seen at www.CactusHuggers.com and Creative Spirit Gallery in Patagonia.

The newest exhibit installed at the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park is the Alan B. Davis Gallery which opened on April 17, 2011. 16 giclées on canvas by renowned WESTERN ARTIST WILLIAM AHRENDT, each depicting a significant event in Arizona’s colorful history, were donated to the Tubac Historical Society in memory of longtime Tubac resident and businessman Alan B. Davis.

The paintings and their historical narratives were originally featured as a special 16-part “Cavalcade of History” series in Arizona Highways magazine from 1987 through 1990. The collection, which has never been displayed together before, is on permanent exhibit in Otero Hall at the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, which is now managed and operated by the Tubac Historical Society.

Reproductions of William Ahrendt’s historic paintings are now available as 24" X 16" posters from the Tubac Presidio Park’s on-line gift shop www.zazzle.com/presidiopark. Archival, UV resistant ink is used (100+ years of fade resistance when displayed indoors and away from direct sunlight) and the poster/prints are highly saturated (300dpi) to produce a vivid, crystal-clear rendering of the original. Choose between basic poster paper (matte finish for use under glass at $29.95) or heavyweight matte paper (bronze paper for an additional $15).

If you would like a poster printed on canvas, this can be made for $134.95. Choose the media and click ‘Add to cart’. Follow the simple instructions for check-out and you are done. Zazzle will prepare your purchase for shipment within 24 hours and notify you when it is on its way.

Other sizes of Mr. Ahrendt’s work may be requested by contacting Cindy Monro, our volunteer gift shop product designer, at giftshop@ths-tubac.org.

All proceeds go directly to the Presidio Park for its ongoing operation and maintenance by the Tubac Historical Society. The Park earns a royalty from every copy sold. The Park earns an extra commission if the purchaser navigates to the gift shop from the Tubac Presidio Park blog www.tubacpresidiopark.wordpress. com. This referral commission does not increase the price to the buyer. (If you purchase a gift or item from another shop on Zazzle, Tubac Presidio Park is still paid a referral commission, so navigating to the Zazzle site from a Tubac Presidio Park blog link is much appreciated.) Links on our blog are shown in blue and are in the top paragraph of the blog home page.

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For information, call 520-398-2252 or email info@ths-tubac.org.

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Pottinger Golf Tourney at Tubac Golf Resort Recurring golf tourneys bring visitors to Tubac's lush golf resort

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he Tubac Golf Resort hosts about 35 tournaments a year and many have returned year after year. Possibly the longest-tenured event is the Pottinger Classic Invitational Golf Tournament, which this year celebrated 36 years of competition and fun.

This year, Chris said, competitors came from Mexico and Canada, along with 22 states in the United States. About 95 percent of the participants are connected with building material products, he said.

Executives from companies such as Georgia Pacific, United States Gypsum, Owens Corning, CertainTeed, Pabco Gypsum, Caterpillar and Winroc of Canada, among others, enjoy their Tubac visit, he said.

George Earl Pottinger, who goes by Earl, held the inaugural tournament in 1975 in Tubac to publicize his then-new Nogales restaurant. He organized each tournament after that until about two years ago, when his son, Chris, a Scottsdale resident, took over the reins.

The tournament this year began with a practice round Thursday and continued Friday and Saturday, May 13-14, with 120 players. Trophies and other prizes are awarded. The competitors come from Arizona and throughout the United States. It’s a men’s-only tournament, Chris said, and spouses often join their husbands on Saturday and Sunday.

This tournament, as do the others, brings an influx of visitors who enjoy local restaurants, shopping and

museums, Chris said. A buffet dinner is held Thursday night, on Friday people go out in groups of 10 in what’s called a “Dine Around” to local restaurants, and on Saturday everyone is on their own for dinner.

Chris’ brother, Scott Pottinger, a Tubac custom home builder, has participated in the tournament for many years and various other relatives including nephews and a son-in-law turn out.

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15 Far left: Earl Pottinger, left, brought the Pottinger Classic Invitational Golf Tournament to Tubac 36 years ago. He’s joined by his son, Scott, center, who is a custom home builder in Tubac, and his son Chris, who now organizes the annual event.

Left: In 1975, Golf pro George Scheffer and golfer George German joined George Earl Pottinger at the first Pottinger Invitational Golf Tournament.

Earl Pottinger, who now lives in Green Valley, continues as an enthusiastic participant. In the past, he said, the golf tournament drew as many as 216 players so it was held at three courses which always included Tubac, along with Rio Rico, San Ignacio in Green Valley, Kino Springs, or Palo Duro in Nogales.

He has many vibrant memories of the fun throughout the years. “One year at Kino Springs there were not enough golf cars. One only ran in reverse and the two local business men toured the course in reverse motion. They didn’t win,” Earl said.

Another memory: “One year at Tubac we supplied female dealers and poker and blackjack tables to keep the players busy when not golfing and so they would stay off the road to Mexico. A former linebacker form the Denver Broncos got upset over something and it took four players to contain him. Outside of a

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black eye and some broken chairs, there wasn’t much damage done.”

With 98 rooms, the Tubac Golf Resort hotel does a good job accommodating larger groups. And following the 2006 golf course expansion from 18 holes to 27 holes, it became easier to remain in one location. “Guys come here because of the locality and the format,” Earl said. “And don’t forget, it’s 10 degrees cooler here than in Phoenix.”

Earl, 83, graduated from Nogales High School in 1945. After serving in the Navy in World War II and the Korean War, and graduating from the University of Arizona, he was living in Tucson when the Tubac Valley Country Club, precursor to the Tubac Golf Resort, opened in 1959. As an insurance agent, he said, “We carried all the insurance” on the resort properties in the mid-1906s.

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Earl moved back to Nogales and operated his restaurant, “Pottinger’s” from 1970 to 1988 on North Grand Avenue.

In the early years, most of the competitors were in the Nogales produce business or the maquiladora (twin city manufacturing) business. Prizes were donated by local merchants. Food was prepared by wives and patrons “and it was a very low-key tournament,” he said.

Chris Pottinger foresees a long continuation of the golf tournament each May. The main reason – “Tradition. It started here,” he said.

For event and accommodation information, you can contact the Tubac Golf Resort at 520-398-2211 or online at www.tubacgolfresort.com.

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hat time is it? Are we in the end times as Harold Camping insisted or are we at the starting gate? Is it too late to clean up the planet? Has every theme been written, every melody played? Is science on the threshold of understanding or are we still focusing on a single lightning strike, missing the fact that lightning has dangerously increased worldwide, causing disastrous fires, destroying habitats and accelerating global change? Do we have a clue as to what it will take for humans to survive or shall we forever be chasing after the impossible? There are 86,400 seconds in a day, in which most of life takes place requiring little or no thought. Unconscious living is our gift and our curse. We can almost float through our lifetimes seeing only what we want to see, eating only what we prefer, loving only those objects, people and creatures we have chosen.

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themselves out in that natural swing. But this is just wishful thinking. We can’t count on such adjustments, not anymore.We have to take responsibility, for the breakdown of the parts. We have to make sacrifices and become lovers of a mechanistic world, larger and more profound than our immediate surroundings. I am wondering if I can find such a passion, if I have the depth to go beyond my paintbox, beyond my garden and my love of mystery and magic to the world as it is.The poor people in Times Square who waited with excitement to ascend in the Divine Rapture were disappointed when May 21st, 2011 came and went without any greater incident than a volcano erupting in Iceland, and a tornado ripping out twenty homes in Kansas. But they did not get the big message. That is the one of responsibility. No God is going to fix what man has plundered.

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No miracle of an exodus is going to take place for a few souls to ascend into a better world.

At least I don’t think so. The really sad news is that we have made a mess of things and we alone will have to fix it.

saving the water I use as I wait for it to warm, or leaving the tap open while I scrub my teeth.

Few of us need to shower daily. Few of us consider it a luxury. All of us should.

Our creative problem solving is our only way How? We will each have to give up our out now. Human ingenuity is the last hope. ignorance and denial and work hard for Strangely, creative thinkers are considered redemption. The oceans are almost past by many as suspect, and funding for think saving but huge efforts could restore them…. labs and grants is being cut when it is most maybe not the coral reefs, but many fish are necessary. During the United States’ bountiful still salvageable. We need to have a world days, (the fifties to the eighties) we saw wide effort to clean up the waste that swirls institutions, corporations and government off South America in a mass the size of pouring funds into research. We must return Texas, and perhaps transform it into fuel or to these investments for tackling the future or building products. The seas are acidifying ten there won’t be one. We have to be willing to times faster than predicted, destroying sea pay for such initiatives through higher taxes, life and threatening shellfish. Oysters, clam, greater donations, more sacrifice and a new shrimp are having trouble building their shells. consciousness about old habits in a sick world, Methane, bubbling up from the belly of the a wanting world, a precarious world—our only earth in Russia and other places beneath the world. northern seas is pushing the ice melt. The fact that water is being redistributed to the despair What will it take for us to own our problems of some and the threat of others is no small issue whether you are in the desert or a coastal as citizens of Earth? War’s end would help.

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put on the sun block, sun glasses, camera around my neck, grabbed my pen and paper for taking notes, put my passport in my bag and went on a tour; a day tour across the border, in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico.

My first thought when going on a tour is: a trip to see the beauty of a place, its architecture and natural assets, but this time it was a different beauty. It was the beauty of its people and the beauty of human organization.

I was invited to witness the truth of Nogales, Sonora, not the “highly dangerous place” that most of us have thought it was for the last few years, not a place full of people begging on the streets, not a place where people sleep under a sombrero, but quite the opposite, a place that offers warmth, solidarity, friendship, opportunities and good resources for Arizonians. Nogales, Sonora is a place of hard working people.

If someone told me that I would have to get up at five in the morning, when it is cold and dark, get my children washed with cold water, dressed and ready, catch a bus that will bounce me all the way down the dirt road, making sharp turns every time a dog decides to cross the street, drop my kids off at school, continue on to work and be there for up to 18 hours to make US$9 a day, I think I would have to be reinvented. These hardships are reality for so many families in Nogales today. We all must think twice before judging character of the people across the line.

In an effort to provide a balanced view of reality, The Santa Cruz Community Foundation (SCCF) and its Mexican partner foundation La Fundación del Empresario Sonorense AC (FESAC) have organized these tours on a regular basis.

The interest for creating such an opportunity for us “to see first hand,” comes through the need of revitalizing and strengthening areas that have been affected by the fear circulating among us. “The facts don’t support the attitude towards the border” says Bob Phillips, director of the SCCF. The two foundations are trying to show people that it is safe to cross the border and at the same time encouraging them to invest in the community through the foundation.

In an interview with Phillips, he explains that reinforcing the economy and well being of the citizens of Nogales Mexico not only is a humanitarian effort, but also a selfserving one. Arizonan’s businesses depend on a great percentage of Mexican consumers who come on a daily basis to shop, or for entertainment.

The tour on May 26th started at the office of the SCCF in Nogales. We were received by Phillips who gave us an introduction of what we would experience the rest of the day as well as an overview of the mission of the foundation, its objectives and tasks.

All participants introduced themselves and stated their reason for being there; most of them were driven by

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By 10:15 AM we were standing on the US side of the fence ready to go across. The feelings I had were overwhelming, there is a fence dividing families and friends, a fence that has caused the loss of loved ones, that has made a difference to so many that have come across, good or bad the fence exists. If it could only talk, I wonder the stories it could tell.

In Mexico, Alma Cota de Yañez, Executive Director of FESAC, welcomed us. She had a bus ready to take us to the diverse places where the foundation has provided technical and financial assistance.

Our first stop was a Nogales high school that hosts the non-profit organization “De Niña a Mujer,” a group that supports and encourages teenage mothers to continue their education. They all have great ambitions of becoming professionals. One of them expressed her motivation, as “it’s my baby that drives me to be a better individual.”

Our second stop was at the “Centro Comunitario Flores Magon” –Community and Day care center. On top of the hill and up the dirt roads is this nice structure built for the community, between the hundreds of homes, most of them built by scrap materials, but hard work and pride. It’s a place to gather, to learn, to grow and to take small children to be in good care. The Center offers sewing, baking, hair

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The last visit was to “Centro Comunitario Guadalupano” located in downtown Nogales.

This center is one of two migrant soup kitchens in Nogales. All the staff members are volunteers. It serves, everyday, anywhere from 10 to over 100 men, women and children.

Anyone who is hungry is welcome and there is always enough food, which seems miraculous at times.

The Center has provided a much needed assistance to migrants coming from the interior of Mexico in search of work opportunities and at the same time a percentage of the illegal immigrants being deported from United States that are taken to Nogales.

When we walked into the center the table was served, cucumbers with chile in the middle soup, shredded chicken, Spanish rice, tortillas, Juice and a sweet treat for dessert

“Unbelievable, the human spirit, the love, I am deeply moved and motivated to help” expressed Zulma Barrios, a participant, multicultural consultant who for years has been dedicated towards a better understanding of the relationship between multiculturalism, the corporate world and community based nonprofit organizations.

I would encourage everyone to take one of the tours the SCCF offers twice a month, it is a fun experience, but mainly rich and inspirational.

If anyone would like to obtain more information regarding the tours and purpose of the foundations, Bob Phillips and Alma Cota de Yañez will be presenting at a Sunday Forum July 10, 2011, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Amado at Placita del Sol. For questions del (520) 761-4531. �

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With choices of shrimp, scallops and more, the decision of what to order was positively difficult. It was a delicious lunch and great company to enjoy it.

In all the places we visited I could not help to notice the gratitude expressed to SCCF and FESAC by all the volunteers we met.

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SAT, JULY 2ND - TREESTUMP WOODCRAFTS’ OPEN HOUSE STUDIO TOUR FROM 10AM TO 4PM. Demonstrations by Christine & Ron Sisco, Beth Ray, James Toner & Rick Wheeler. 12 Santa Gertrudis Lane, Tumacacori. 398-9009 or 398-9123. www. treestump.biz SAT, JULY 2ND - FRONTIER PRINTING PRESS DEMONSTRATIONS AT THE TUBAC PRESIDIO STATE HISTORIC PARK. Professional printer and teacher James Pagels demonstrates the 1858 Washington Press used to print Arizona’s first newspaper and answers questions about hand press printing, type setting, and other aspects of this marvel of industrial engineering. Admission $4 adult, $2 youth (7–13), children free. 11am to 3pm.

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MON, JULY 4TH - THE VILLAGE OF TUBAC WILL CELEBRATE AN OLD FASHIONED 4TH OF JULY, FROM 10AM TO 12NOON. The Tubac Presidio State Historic Park will be the site of an assortment of free games for kids, a dunk tank, free hot dogs and watermelon and a “squirt down” courtesy of the Tubac Fire Department. This event is organized by the Tubac Chamber of Commerce and local non profit organizations. For more information, please call the Chamber of Commerce, 398-2704 or visit www. tubacaz.com. Park admission is free during the event.

MON, JULY 4TH - COME CELEBRATE INDEPENDENCE DAY AT THE TUBAC GOLF RESORT AND SPA. Festivities start at 4pm with fireworks at 8:45pm. The celebration includes fun and family activities, food vendors, kids face painting, DJ, huge desert sky fireworks and a special VIP package. Parking is $7. Sponsor packets available starting at $150 (limited availability, call now). VIP Package features VIP parking and a delicious buffet dinner including Salads, Roasted Chicken, BBQ Pork Baby Back Ribs, Beef Short Ribs, Desserts, Coffee & Tea. Call by June 24, and get the Early Bird Special VIP Inclusive Package, Adults $45/Kids $15 (kids 12 and under). After June 24 VIP Package is Adults $55/Kids $15. RSVP by July 1st.

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WED, JULY 6TH - PUBLIC HEARING about proposed tax increase AT FIRE STATION 1, 2227 E Frontage Rd, Tubac. 9am. 398-2255.

SAT, JULY 16TH - LIVE MUSIC BY BILL MANZANEDO FROM 5-8PM at Wisdom’s Cafe in Tumacacori, 398-2397.

WED, JULY 6TH - MONTHLY SLOW-SMOKED BBQ RIBS SPECIAL AT WISDOM’S CAFE in Tumacacori.

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SUN, JULY 17TH - FRONTIER PRINTING PRESS DEMONSTRATIONS AT THE TUBAC PRESIDIO STATE HISTORIC PARK. Professional printer and teacher James Pagels demonstrates the 1858 Washington Press used to print Arizona’s first newspaper and answers questions about hand press printing, type setting, and other aspects of this marvel of industrial engineering. Admission $4 adult, $2 youth (7–13), children free. Noon to 4pm.

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FRI, JULY 8TH - ENJOY FISH & CHIPS SPECIAL ALL DAY AND LIVE MUSIC from 5-8PM at Wisdom’s Cafe in Tumacacori, 398-2397.

SAT, JULY 9TH - WINGFIELD LEGACY RECEPTION AT THE TUBAC PRESIDIO STATE HISTORIC PARK. Opening reception for “The Wingfield Collection” – a collaboration between the Tubac Historical Society, the Wingfield family, and modern technology.

Featuring artifacts from the private collection of rancher and amateur archaeologist Geoffrey Wingfield (1948-2009), whose family ranch included the site of the 17th century Guevavi Mission.

The exhibition consists of a display in the Tubac Presidio Museum and a “Virtual Exhibit” of the entire collection on the internet. The artifacts were donated and loaned to the Tubac Historical Society by the Wingfield family and include pre-historic clay jars, painted potsherds, projectile points, stone tools, petroglyphs, a Spanish colonial court sword and funeral ossuary. Members of the Wingfield family will attend the reception; wine and light refreshments will be served. Park admission $4 adult, $2 youth (7–13), children free. 398-2252. info@ ths-tubac.org.

SAT, JULY 9TH - LIVE MUSIC BY BILL MANZANEDO FROM 5-8PM at Wisdom’s Cafe in Tumacacori, 398-2397.

SUN, JULY 10TH - PAWS PATROL CAT ADOPTION FAIR FROM 1PM TO 4PM AT GREEN VALLEY CANINE, 750 W Camino Casa Verde (near Friends in Deed). All cats and kittens are raised in our foster homes. For more information, call 520-207-4024 or see our website, greenvalleypawspatrol.org.

FRI, JULY 15TH - ENJOY FISH & CHIPS SPECIAL ALL DAY AND LIVE MUSIC from 5-8PM at Wisdom’s Cafe in Tumacacori, 398-2397.

FRI, JULY 22ND - ENJOY FISH & CHIPS SPECIAL ALL DAY AND LIVE MUSIC from 5-8PM at Wisdom’s Cafe in Tumacacori, 398-2397.

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FRI, JULY 29TH - ENJOY FISH & CHIPS SPECIAL ALL DAY AND LIVE MUSIC from 5-8PM at Wisdom’s Cafe in Tumacacori, 398-2397.

SAT, JULY 30TH - SUMMER GALLERY CHAMPAGNE GALA RECEPTION AT THE TUBAC CENTER OF THE ARTS FROM 5-7PM. Featuring the works of 43 local artists. Exhibit runs thru August 28th. 398-2371. www.tubacarts.org.

SAT, JULY 30TH - LIVE MUSIC BY BILL MANZANEDO from 5-8PM at Wisdom’s Cafe in Tumacacori, 398-2397.

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SAT, AUG 6TH - LIVE MUSIC BY BILL MANZANEDO FROM 5-8PM at Wisdom’s Cafe in Tumacacori, 398-2397.

ANNOUNCEMENT: DID YOU ATTEND SCHOOL IN TUBAC BEFORE 1965? We are planning a reunion in the 1885 schoolhouse in October, 2011. If you or anyone you know are interested in participating, please contact the Tubac Presidio Park at (520) 398 - 2252 or by email at info@THS-Tubac.org �

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SAT, JUNE 18TH - A BENEFIT GOLF TOURNAMENT FOR RENEE GIARDINA AT THE TUBAC GOLF RESORT & SPA. Renee has had Pancreatitis for 30 years. After being sick for many years it has come to the time for her to have a Pancreas Transplant! Renee has been in the Amado area for 12 years. She and her husband Joe own Barrio Custom Painting and have 2 children. They surgery is much needed. The cost is $40,000 and is not covered by insurance.

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Greetings dear readers and June bugs, those who celebrate birthdays or weddings or anniversaries at this beautiful time of the year. May was kind to us weather wise, perhaps June will also be considerate, just lead us to the monsoons PLEASE! Can hardly wait.

Don't forget to fly your flag June 6, V. E. Day and June 14th, Flag Day, honor our veterans!

The simply gorgeous orioles are still here, not as many as April or May, the Grosbeak number about 20 or more and are beautiful. I've often wondered why the male birds are so absolutely beautiful as compared to the female birds who seem colorless at times. Of course, maybe that's life, a man gets up in the morning and showers and combs his hair and is ready to go and looks good - a woman showers, fusses with her hair, foundation goes on her face, makeup and lipstick next, then sometimes mascara, what's a girl to do? the males just have 'it.'

I think I'll just leave it to the birds!

Home Is Where The Heart Is

They're back!! Steve and Vicki Trout owners of Black Stove Drums, who have been coming to Tubac for many years are finally back for good‌to stay! They were living in Ohio and traveling to craft shows across the country and would always stay for a week or more at the Tubac Trailer Tether during Festival. They finally sold their home and moved here to live at the Tether and we just say Welcome Back!

Steve makes drums that are perfect in workmanship and exquisite to look at, Vicki paints the design on each drum inspired by the Native American Culture and reflect her love of their ways. Each drum is a work of art and Steve makes drums from 6 inch diameter to 48 inches.

These stunning drums grace the homes of hundreds of people all across the country.

The owner of this haven is Dennis Kizerian who has operated the Trailer Tether for 27 years. Now he has 11 full time residents, artists and retirees. During the year there are many overnighters and some couples stay for several months, it's a home away from home and Dennis takes good care of his tenants.

Laugh Along With Me

On a visit to the doctor, I asked him, "How do you determine whether or not an older person should be put in an assisted living home?"

"Well," he said, "we fill up a bathtub, then we offer a teaspoon, a teacup, and a bucket to the person, to empty the bathtub."

"Oh, I understand, a normal person would use the bucket because it's bigger than the teaspoon or the teacup."

"No," he said. "A normal person wold pull the plug. Do you want a bed next tot he window or the bed next to mine?"

Many thanks to Charlotte Horvath, a dear friend of over 50 years who lives in Rogers, Arkansas. Actually, I think I'm only going to be several beds from Charlotte.

Male Grosbeak photograph by Jared Newton

These Recipes, old as the hills, never lose their savor! Do try.

Cassoulet'

2 lbs. sirloin steak 8 slices bacon cut up 1/2 lb. sausage 1 c. sliced mushrooms 1 onion, sliced 2 cloves garlic, cut up 1 can red beans, partially drained 1 c. red wine pinch of rosemary salt & pepper Saute onion with bacon, mushrooms and garlic, remove from pan and add cut up meat cubes and wine and simmer on low for 30 minutes. Make balls the size of marbles from sausage and saute till done, drain. Put all ingredients together in large baking dish and allow to marinate overnight in ice box. Several hours before serving put covered dish in 300 degree over for 1 1/2 hours, remove cover and bake 15 minutes more, serve over rice.

Orange Julius

a very refreshing drink may be had by putting into a blender 16 oz. can frozen orange juice 1 c. milk 1 c. water (cold) 1/3 c. sugar 1 tsp. vanilla 12 ice cubes Blend till thick and smooth, 30 seconds

Strawberry Pie

1 c. sugar 3 tbl. cornstarch 1 c. water 3 tbl. strawberry jello 4 c. sliced strawberries 1 pie shell, baked whipped cream Mix sugar and cornstarch in saucepan; stir in water and jello.

Cook till thickened, stirring constantly, pour over strawberries in bowl and mix well. Pour into pie shell and refrigerate till set.

Serve with whipped cream.

Best Baked Corn

1 c. milk 2 tbl. butter 1 tbl. sugar 2 tbl. flour 1 can whole kernel corn, drained 2 eggs (well beaten) Boil 3/4 c. milk with butter and sugar. Dissolve flour in 1/4 c. milk. Put mixture into hot milk mix, this makes a thin white sauce. Add the corn and beaten eggs. Pour into small baking dish.

Bake 375 degrees 1 hour.

By the way: "Happy Fourth of July!"

Greeting and Good Byes: Willie Armijo called and said that the swallows have returned to the Tubac Community Center! We were happy to say hello again to Vicki and Steve Trout and now we say farewell to our Post Office Contractors. Gayle and Pat Peterson. After 26 years here in Tubac Gayle is ready to travel and Pat, who has been here six years is ready to take her where she wants to go. They'll be here till the end of June then into their travel trailer and it's "California here I come!" Don't fret, they'll be back to winter here and will live here till the travel bug bites again. We wish you both a wonderful retirement and good health and joy!

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Will was awarded a dual Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Anthropology with a minor in Spanish.

For the past three years, Will has worked with autistic children.

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His future plans include a graduate degree, travel, and an eight week old Labrador Retriever, Dante Thelonious.

T UBAC'S YO U N G ES T M U S I C I A N S

WALTER BLAKELOCK WILSON

CELEB RAT E EN D O F T H E YEAR

by Paula Beemer

Don’t we all dream at times of being the parent or grandparent of a famous musician; a piano player, a guitarist, a singer or a violinist? Aren’t we all willing to listen to our children play off key tunes at times of practice, knowing that one day they will play the right note? That day was May 19th when Jeniffer Sordyl, professional violinist, and her students celebrated the End of the Year Violin Party at Wisdom’s Café in Tumacacori

A group of 19 players attending Montessori de Santa Cruz charter school, in Tubac accompanied by guest players Cynthia Toppins, Alexa Hetrick, Gaby Mendoza and Don Berg a guitarist, moved their bows and fingers to delight us with songs of different levels of complexity, from “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” to “Viva La Vida” composed by rock band Coldplay. The players managed to keep the crowd enchanted by the sounds, their concentration and beautiful expressions of innocence.

For the last 12 years Miss Jennifer has been teaching Montessori children in Tubac and Patagonia the art of Music, particularly the use of the violin. The program is funded every year with

ECA tax credit donations and a smaller portion with moneys granted by The Country Fair White Elephant. Because of Jennifer’s efforts and enthusiasm our children continue to get exposed to such a beneficial and rewarding activity of playing music.

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While some students only get a taste of what it is to play violin some others make it part of their life. An example of this is Elizabeth Horton, who at the age of 17 continues with lessons and performing in an orchestra in Belgium where she is going to school as a Rotary exchange student.

Regardless of what kids choose to be as adults, classical musicians, popular entertainers or not musicians at all, the individual qualities enhanced by this program are priceless and endless; confidence, self-esteem, discipline and satisfaction just to name a few.

After the performance, the proud children, their families and friends enjoyed delicious pizzas donated by local restaurant: The Italian Peasant.

For more information regarding this program or ways to contribute with its success please contact violinjenn@cox.net.

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TUBAC HOME SALES - Resale home SALES as reported by MLS - April 29th - May 30th

Address

Area

21 Via Suerte

Tubac Foothills

2340 Camino Esplendido

Tubac Valley Vistas

2345 Camino Esplendido 15 Calle Cielito

2317 Balderrain

215 Circulo Veranera 2158 Palo Parado Rd 604 Post Way

Description

2250 Sq. Ft. on 8.9 acres, Foreclosure

Sales price

$294,900

$131.01

$159,500

$72.53

Tubac Valley Vistas

3 BR, built 1970 on 1.18 acres, Foreclosure

$192,000

Tubac Valley Vistas

Yet another foreclosure, 4,704 sq ft, built 1983

$150,000

Golf Resort

Sanctuary

Palo Parado Estates

Barrio-Embarcadero

Another 3BR foreclosure, built 1976

3,769 sq. ft. of luxury living, built 1999

3BR Dorn Home, built 2007

2BR plus den; nicely done, built 2004

2BR Town Home, built 2006, Furnished

$ per sq. ft.

$620,000

$465,000

$210,000 $150,000

Days on Market 56

$77.23

239

$31.89

150

$164.50

$193.51

$103.65

$142.59

This report furnished as a courtesy by Charlie Meaker - Realty Executives Team Questions or comments? - contact Charlie at 237-2414 or e-mail charlie@tubac.com

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NEW LISTING

UNDER CONTRACT

7 Calle Diaz – Now offered at $249,000

Sally Robling

215 Aliso Springs – 3119 SF on 7.19 ac – offered at $800,000

2327 Balderrain – Lot 44, .92 acre offered at $79,000

NEW LISTING

26 Circulo Diego Rivera – Offered at $225,000

2157 Bautista Court - Former Model Home – Offered at $390,000

142 Vaquero Vista Court – Custom home - Offered at $699,000

UNDER CONTRACT

5 Avenida de Herran - Over 2500 SF – Offered at $550,000 2251 E Frontage Rd., Suite #2 (just south of the Post Office)

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56 Cir del Prado – Lot 251, .56 acre – Now offered @ $69,000

Guadalupe Lane – 7.73 acres – Offered at $119,000

Sally Robling: (520) 398-2222 Office: (520) 398-2770 Fax: (520) 398-8221 Email: Tubac@Tubac.com

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