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Vol. X No.7

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Queen of the Night

Volume X Number 7 May 2014

A motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s love comes to bloom on a long desert journey

by Byrd Baylor

ne summer evening we were walking through an old residential area on South 9th Avenue in Tucson not far from the railroad tracks, the pleasant kind of neighborhood where people sit outside at dusk and nod to you as you pass by on the sidewalk. At one house we could see a cluster of people back in the side yard, chairs drawn up in a circle around a tree. Someone, just going through the front gate, noticed us and turned and said, "They say the nightbloomer back there has thirty-one flowers tonight."

forget where you were going, gaze hypnotized as the luminous white petals open wider and wider.

On this particular night, people told their own Reina de la Noche stories, stories of desert people finding the bloom at night by knowing that scent, so unlike any other. They say one blossom may scent the air 100 feet away. The Tohono O'odham have an ancient story which explains why the nightblooming cereus is different from any other desert flowers.

They say that many Of course we followed generations ago, a young him and no one seemed Tohono O'odham girl surprised that three fell in love with a Yaqui strangers had joined those warrior who had come Illustration: Night Blooming Cereus, scratchboard, by Joseph Birkett who already sat there north in a hunting party. watching a cactus bloom. She left her tribe and Its thin, dry, dead-looking went with him to his home far south on the stems twisted perhaps five or six feet up the Rio Yaqui. trunk of the tree around which people were In those days people had many skills that seated. Everyone seemed comfortable and at are now lost, and this girl's mother had no ease, enveloped in the heavy perfume of the difficulty in contacting her daughter through mysteriously beautiful desert nightblooming the strength of her own mind. At sunset every cereus. day, she would walk out to a certain rocky Another flower you could admire awhile and place and call the girl, and the spirit of the girl then go on about your business. But for the would come to her. In that way, she knew that Queen of the Night you must give yourself up,

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On the cover:

Night Blooming Cereus By Morning

12" x 12" Glass Mosaic by Joseph Birkett Wood frame by Tumacacori Mesquite.

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her daughter was safe and happy and had a small son beside her.

She also knew when finally her daughter was alone and dying from an illness. She could hear her daughter call to her for help.

The old woman was very tiny and bent, with arms and legs as skinny and brown as sticks. Her hair was white and she did not tie it up or cover her head as other women in her tribe did. She let her white hair flow and it blew any which way in the wind, wild and untidy. People called her Old Mother White Head.

the village were following her tracks, searching for the child.

Finally, she felt her strength fading and knew her only hope was to give a long, loud call to I'itoi, Elder Brother. I'itoi answered in his own voice, telling her she must not stop to rest, that she must walk in the daytime along the arroyos and washes. His words seemed odd to her because the

Old Mother White Head went off alone at dawn. All she knew was that she must go southward across many deserts and mountains. In those days people had not yet forgotten how to talk to animals and birds, so she could ask directions from blackbirds and coyotes along the way. The Little People fed her wild honey to keep her alive.

The daughter was near death. Her only wish was that her son not grow up to be a warrior. She wanted him to grow up in the gentle life of her own tribe. She told her mother to hide the boy in her burden basket and to leave that night. Otherwise, it would be too late because as soon as she died, the child would be taken to a camp in the mountains by her husband's people. Old Mother White Head was already exhausted and did not see how she could make another long journey so soon, but she hid her grandson in the burden basket and went around the village pretending to pick up a little firewood here and there. When it was dark, she started north, but this time she had a child to carry and she moved more slowly than before. An old coyote led her through the foothills by night and let her sleep by day, but she was constantly afraid because she knew that people from

Old Mother White Head felt the touch of the cool, safe earth and was at peace. She did not want to move again. I'itoi came back at sunset and reported that the child was now at home with his own people and that his life would be peaceful and good. So the grandmother's work was done, and she asked I'itoi to let her stay in the earth, exactly where she was, forever. He touched her thin arms, those withered brown sticks. A tender white bud formed from that touch and opened into the most beautiful flower that has ever been seen in the desert night. This is why, once a year at dusk in May or June (or whenever it feels like blooming) a pale, glowing flower opens on its thin, twisting stalks and fills the darkness with its own fragrance.

No one is sure how long that journey took.

When she finally reached Yaqui country, she could not understand the language of the people, but a jackrabbit and a blackbird showed her the place where her daughter was lying on a mat on the ground.

When the Yaquis reached the place where they had glimpsed the old woman, all they could find were two dry, brown sticks and one or two white hairs.

Night Blooming Cereus By Night, glass mosaic, 12" x 12" by Joseph Birkett

land where she walked was flat and hard and there was no arroyo in sight. Even so, an arroyo appeared and the old coyote ran along the top of the bank, keeping watch. Whenever anyone came near, the old woman hid close to the bank under any little bush until the birds gave her a sign that it was safe to walk again. Sometimes I'itoi himself walked along beside her, encouraging her. At these times, he liked to make himself very small and old.

That is why the desert nightblooming cereus is almost impossible to find when it is net blooming. It has to look like a dusty stick or a dead creosote branch - except during its one night of beauty.

And of course that is why its power calls you to stop whatever you are doing and sit with the Queen of the Night.

Nete: This version of the origin of the desert nightblooming cereus is based on a story collected by Harold Bell Wright when he was living in Tucson in the early 1920s. He first heard it from his friend, Mrs. Will Kitt, who took him to the reservation and introduced him to many of the elders of the T ohono O'odham tribe. Tribal members Richard Hendricks and Hugh Norris became his guides and interpreters, and they spent months together visiting remote villages and hearing the oldest stories anyone could remember. After he wrote their stories, Wright went back to the original storytellers time after time until they were satisfied with his

After many days of walking, Old Mother White Head let her wild white hair be seen above the arroyo bank, and she heard a cry as a group of searchers ran toward her. She called for I'itoi, and he came singing a efforts. The collection, Long Ago Told, (new long out of powerful earth song. As he sang, the banks print), was published in 1929 by D. Appleton. of the arroyo moved toward her and closed around her as she held the child above her head. I'itoi suddenly appeared very large and young, and he took the boy in his arms and disappeared.

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Ongoing Mondays: 7:15am Cycling classes, $5. 9am - Aqua classes, $5. Contact tubacrecreation@gmail.com. Tuesdays: 9am, Hiking/Yoga Class with Pamela. 90 minutes. All levels, $8. 520-628-9287 www.marathonhealthandwellness.com. Wednesdays: Tubac Recreation - 7:15am - Summer Boot Camp classes, $5. 9am Aqua classes, $5. Contact tubacrecreation@gmail.com. Discussion Group of the Democratic Club of the Santa Rita Area will meet all Wednesdays during May and June on Wednesdays from 10-11:30 AM. Questions? Call Headquarters at 838.0590. Thursdays: 5:30pm Cardio Dance classes, $5. Contact tubacrecreation@ gmail.com. Fridays: 7:15am Cycling classes, $5. Contact tubacrecreation@gmail.com. Sundays: All Saints Anglican Church - 9am worship services at Assumption Chapel in Amado. Info: 520-777-6601 www.allsaintssoaz.org. The Church at Tubac - Sunday School at 10 am. Worship Service at 11 am. 2242 West Frontage Road. Info: 398-2325. www.churchattubac.com Wisdom's DOS! Live Music 2-5pm. “Cavalcade of History” Art Exhibit – Ongoing at the Tubac Presidio. Open daily 9am-5pm The Alan B. Davis Gallery features a collection of paintings by renowned Western artist William Ahrendt, covering three centuries of Arizona’s wildly glorious history. The giclées on canvas and their historical narratives were originally featured as a special 16-part “Cavalcade of History” series in Arizona Highways magazine. The Tubac Presidio’s exhibit is the first to display all of the paintings together as a collection. Included with park admission $5 adult, $2 youth 7-13, children free. Now thru May 18 - TCA's HI-Art Exhibit featuring the works of local high school students. 100% of sale proceeds of art goes to the student artist. At the Tubac Center of the Arts. Now thru October 19 - A World Separated by Borders. The show is co- presented by the University of Arizona’s Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry. Mexican photographer Alejandra Platt-Torres shares her powerful images of the people, the border, and the landscape between Arizona and Sonora in a new exhibit at Arizona State Museum (ASM) on the University of Arizona (UA) campus. * * * * May 12, 9:30am - 12:30pm - 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, typesetting, 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 Street, Tubac. 520-398-2252. May 14, 9:30am - 12:30pm - Frontier Printing Press Demonstrations. Included with park admission $5 adult, $2 youth 7-13, children free. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel Street, Tubac. 520398-2252. May 14, 11am-1pm - Montessori de Santa Cruz Community Salad Day. Please join us! We hope to see you here! Location: at the school garden, 18 Calle de Baca, Tubac. May 14, 7pm - RALPH GRASSO The Hollywood Guitarist You Have Heard For Years. Ralph Grasso is one of the most prolific guitarists to ever hit Hollywood. Over the years Ralph has played for five U.S. Presidents, Queen Elizabeth and numerous foreign dignitaries. He has worked with Ed Sullivan, Jimmie Rodgers, Frank Sinatra, Barbara Streisand, Andy Williams, Nelson Riddle, Tony Bennett, Sammy David Jr., Henry Mancini, Liza Minnelli, Sonny & Cher, John Denver and many more! Ralph has worked on numerous film scores and television shows including “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” with Clint Eastwood, “Charro” with Elvis Presley, “I Dream of Jeannie,” “The Love Boat,” “Three’s Company,” “The Golden Globe Awards” and “The Academy Awards.” Join him as he discusses the behind scenes workings of motion pictures, studio recordings and television. Ralph will share fascinating first person accounts of some of your favorite stars as well as perform songs from the golden age of the silver screen. Tickets: $15/$20 in advance – all tickets $20 at door. Community Performance & Art Center Foundation. 1250 W. Continental Rd, Green Valley. 520.399.1750 May 15-18 - Earth Harmony Sustainability Seminar. $700 (includes housing and organic meals). Learn how to build and maintain

an ecovillage from 25+ years’ experience. Participants receive Certificate of Completion. Proceeds benefit Avalon Organic Gardens & EcoVillage Agricultural Internships and the Personality Integration Rehabilitation Program. 520-6039932 or visit http://avalongardens.org/learn/seminars. May 16, 10am - 2pm - Living History: Medicine of the Spanish Colonial Period. When the Spanish soldiers and their families settled Tubac in 1752, there was no doctor or surgeon among them. It was the responsibility of the women to treat their family's physical complaints and wounds. Medicine was basic and dependent on herbs and plants known for their healing properties. This living history program features a display of medicinal herbs and plants, and knowledgeable commentary by an herbalist who will tell visitors how these plants were used by “curanderas” (healers) to treat illness and injuries. $5 adult, $2 youth 7-13, children free. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel Street, Tubac. 520-398-2252. May 16, 4pm-6:30pm - San Cayetano Elementary Hosts the “Love of Reading” Carnival. The carnival is the culmination of a weeklong celebration of reading which includes reading buddies, guest readers and a reader’s theater.The carnival will have inflatable structures, such as a jumping castle, obstacle course, slides and much more. The popular dunk tank, carnival games, food, drinks and snow cones will also be available. Carnival Bracelets, which will allow access to all games, will be pre-sold for $10.00 at the school’s Front Office, May 12 through May 15, 8am to 4pm, and May 16 until noon. Bracelets may be purchased for $15.00 at the carnival entrance. Tickets for individual rides may also be purchased at the carnival entrance. Ticket proceeds will benefit the San Cayetano Elementary Student Council Organization (STUCO). For more information, contact Fernanda Lopez, San Cayetano Parent Liaison, at 520-375-8312. May 17, 1-3pm - The Coronado National Forest will host a workshop regarding recommended wilderness and the recently released draft land management plan at the Udall Recreation Center, 7200 E. Tanque Verde Road. The draft land management plan and draft environmental impact statement have been distributed for public review and comment. Interested parties are invited to share ideas with personnel from the Coronado on specific areas under consideration for recommendation for wilderness designation. The Forest seeks input on individuals’ and organizations’ priorities for recommended wilderness, potential problems resulting from recommendations for the specific areas, and identification of conflicts with resolution as the objective. Public participation and input continues to be an integral component of forest planning on the Coronado. For further information please contact Yolynda Begay, Forest Planner at (520) 388-8370 or yolyndabegay@fs.fed.us May 17, 4:30-8:30pm - Horse Blessing and Open House at Kenyon Ranch. Student Rider Showcase at 5pm. The Native Amercian Ceremony to Bless the Horses at 6pm. Food and Music by Gabriel Romo. Raffle tickets for prizes. For more info call 520-604-1580. May 17 - Mariachi Festival at the Patagonia Lake State Park. Bands, dances, fun! For more info visit azstateparks.com or call 520-287-6965. May 18, 2pm - Documentary Film on Father Kino. Arizona and Sonora are not the only states that venerate Eusebio Francisco Kino, the first European to enter Santa Cruz Valley. During the 300th anniversary of Fr. Kino’s death in 2011, a group of more than 30 people traveled from Italy to Arizona and Sonora to celebrate the life of this remarkable man. Included were family descendants from his hometown of Segno, a delegation of church officials from the Italian Diocese of Trento, and municipal and provincial dignitaries. This Italian contingent created a video documentary of the most important events that took place during the 300th anniversary celebration interwoven with the story of Kino’s life. In recognition of the 17th Annual International Kino Festival, we will show this film at the Tubac Presidio on Sunday, May 18. We will have special refreshments for the performance! $7.50 adult, $2 youth 7-13, children free. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel Street, Tubac. 520-398-2252. May 21, 7pm - OUTRAGEOUS BANJO w/Peter Mezoian. Peter Mezoian is one of the most dynamic and versatile musical artists today. With influences such as Les Paul, Irving Berlin, Stevie Wonder, Broadway, bluegrass, swing, ragtime, and early American popular song you’ll understand why this guy isn’t normal. He plays the banjo with a smooth, lush tone and combines staggering technique with a human emotional approach. Years of taking the banjo across the world as a feature act on theater and night club stages in America, England, and Japan, music festivals and more than 50 different cruise ships have created a funny, charming and engaging performer who keeps you wondering what he will play next. The American Song Book gets updated when plunk meets funk and Peter Mezoian jumps in leaving you wondering just how outrageous one banjoist can be. Tickets: $15/$20 in advance – all tickets $20 at door. Community Performance & Art Center Foundation. 1250 W. Continental Rd, Green Valley. 520.399.175 May 22, Cross Border Tour. To register or get more information, please email ptrulock@gmail.com or call the BCA office at 520-398-3229. To learn more about our Cross Border Tour program, visit our website at www. bordercommunityalliance.com. May 24, 10am - 2pm - Living History: Foods of the Spanish Colonial Period. Volunteers dressed in period clothing describe the combination of native and introduced foods enjoyed by the Spanish soldiers

and civilians who lived in Tubac during the Spanish Colonial period (17521776). Featuring a special display of the bounty of foods from the Old World, New World and surrounding desert used by Tubac cooks, plus cooking demos with samples. $5 adult, $2 youth 7-13, children free. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel Street, Tubac. 520-398-2252. May 24, 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, typesetting, 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 Street, Tubac. 520-398-2252. May 24, 1:30pm - Mexican accordionist Antonio Barberena performs a concert of classical music from colonial Mexico at Tumacacori National Historical Park. Limited seating. Free admission but there is a $3 fee to the park. Sponsored by the Mexican Consulate in Nogales, Arizona. More information: (520) 398-2341. May 24, 7:30pm - Aztral Folk & Friends - Music Event at Sea of Glass Center for the Arts, 330 E 7th St, Tucson. An experimental fusion band merging a range of musical styles from gypsy jazz to Mexican folk in a blend they dub “Ethno Psychedelic Fusion”. Ages 18 & up = $8 advance / $13 day of show (reduced rates for youth). For info & directions theseaofglass.org or (520) 3982542. May 26 thru August 15 - Request for Early Ballots for the Primary Election to be held August 26 Accepted. Requests may be made in writing or verbally by contacting the Recorder's Office at (520) 3757990. May 27-30, June 2-6, 9am to 12pm - THE ART EXPERIENCE. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is the theme for this year’s summer youth program and instructors will focus on expanding these young artists’ creative endeavors. Work created during the camp will be featured as part of the set for the Santa Cruz Shoestring Players production of Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka June 19-22. “There is no life I know to compare with pure imagination.” – Willy Wonka (Gene Wilder). For children entering grades 4-9 Registration: $135 per participant Call 399-1750 for more information. Community Performance & Art Center Foundation. 1250 W. Continental Rd, Green Valley. 520.399.1750 Weekdays starting May 27 - Los Ninos del Valle's Summer Program for kids ages 5-8. Combining academic enrichment with fun, field trips, swimming lessons, and art projects this 10-week program is held each weekday except 7/4/14. Call 393-6823 for more information. May 28, 1-2pm - Ostemy Support Group meets at Friends in Deed. Share concerns, issues, solutions & good humor. Family members welcome. Donated supplies available for free. Info: Ruth, 360-0965. May 28 - June 1 - "The Story of Your Life Retreat" with Cynthia Richmond at the Tubac Golf Resort & Spa. "Memories, like dreams, if not recorded and passed on eventually evaporate. Experience the proven healing power of writing your story! Everyone's life story is part of the human tapestry. It's important to tell your story for those that follow." Cynthis Richmond. Space is limited, call 802-362-0570 or email Retreats@om-consultants.com. May 31, 5-9pm - Tubac Soc Hop at the Plaza de Anza. Let's Rock 1950's Style with Music, Food & Drinks Free! with Invitation ONLY! Pick up your invitation at the Tubac Market. Call 520-398-1010 or visit www.tubacmarket. com. June 1 thru July 31 - Special Photography Exhibit: Minas, Mineros y Sus Comunidades (Mines, Miners and Their Communities). Mining: we are familiar with mines because we live in the Southwest. The image of a grizzled prospector with a pick axe comes to mind. But what is mining like today? What do mines look like in the 21st century? What equipment is used? What do miners really do? An exhibition of antique and contemporary photographs depict aspects of mining from tracks and equipment, mine pits, blasting sites, mine ruins, to how miners and their families live with the good and bad of one of mankind’s oldest occupations. This is an international exhibition, with photographers from Hermosillo, Alamos, Tucson, Ruby, Tempe and Phoenix. A phenomenal exhibition not to be missed! For two months only. Included with park admission: $5 adult, $2 youth 7-13, children free. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel Street, Tubac. 520-398-2252. Starting June 3 & 5, 8am-11am - Kids Movement Camp. For pricing and info contact tubacrecreation@gmail.com. June 3 thru 26, Tuesdays thru Thursdays 9:30am-3pm - TCA's Summer Arts for Youth program for kids ages 6-13. Registration: $200/4 weeks, $155/3 weeks, $105/2 weeks, $55/1 week. Contact: Paula Kim at education@tubacarts.org To register call TCA at 520-398-2371 or download the registration form from our website at tubacarts.org/education/summerarts-2014

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area roads

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Tubac streets are getting a chip seal coat during May by the Santa Cruz County Public Works department.

of I-19. Private streets in the Barrio de Tubac and the Tubac Country Club Estates and other areas wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t receive the work. more inFo on Water rate hike

Information about a proposed 90 percent water rate increase will be provided in Tubac following the May 19 meeting at 9 a.m. of Public Works Director the Santa Cruz Valley Citizens Jesus Valdez said county Council. Tubac Road is torn up as Santa Cruz County does road improvement work throughout workers have talked with Tubac. A dip in the road that results in flooding following rainfall is being repaired in this EPCOR provides water service business owners, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s May 8 photo. Photograph by Kathleen Vandervoet to approximately 600 water generally agreed that doing connections in Tubac. EPCOR filed the work in May would an application with the Arizona The county will also level out two low spots result in less business disruptions than Corporation Commission (ACC) to increase that are subject to ponds developing from during some other times of the year. rates in the Tubac water district, Docket # rain water retention. Those are located on The $300,000 chip seal project involves Tubac Road and on Bridge Road west of the WS-01303A-14-0010, on March 10, 2014. placing asphalt polymer emulsion on Customers were to have received a letter Tubac Bridge. existing pavement and then placing 3/8 recently to let them know about the meeting. The 12-mile project will include streets in chip (stone) as cover. This process noticeably The letter says that in addition to an overview, the retail village, in the Tubac Valley Vistas improves the road surface which is expected company representatives will answer east of I-19, and the residential streets west to last five to seven years. questions.

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Petition oPPoses BP checkPoint

A committee of the Santa Cruz Valley Citizens Council, headed by Jim Patterson, is gathering signatures on a petition to have the Border Patrol drug and smuggling checkpoint on northbound Interstate 19 in Tubac removed.

Patterson talked about the petition at the April 21 meeting of the SCVCC, saying the petitions would be submitted to the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors asking for their official support. Later, the information will be forwarded to state and federal level elected officials, with the goal of sending it to Homeland Security, he said.

Patterson said he believes “there’s a hidden demand to get it removed,” since many people he’s spoken with support the idea behind the petition. Already the group has resolutions of support from five local property owners’ associations and they hope to have an additional three associations soon.

The petition says: “We are opposed to a Border Patrol checkpoint located on I-19 and believe it is a misapplication of resources that should be positioned on the US-Mexico border. We believe that interior checkpoints negatively impact the economies and character of surrounding communities and compromise the rights of people who visit and live here. Therefore, we respectfully call for the immediate removal of the I-19 Border Patrol checkpoint.”

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Will the fire district property tax rate rise in the upcoming fiscal year that starts July 1? That’s expected to be a main topic at the May 28 meeting of the five-member board of the Tubac Fire District. The rate has stayed the same, at $2.64 per $100 of assessed valuation, for about 13 years, Chief Kevin Keeley said. But since 2008, he’s been warning the board members that total property tax revenues have been dropping as a result of home values decreasing throughout Arizona. At the April 30 board meeting, Keeley said that in the past four years, the assessed valuation for property inside the district boundaries and decreased 36 percent. Meanwhile, firefighters and paramedics have not had raises for five years although fulltime employees of the Tubac Fire District did receive a one-time $1,000 cost-of-living adjustment payment as part of the 2012-2013 budget.

Keeley said he’ll bring two draft budgets to the May meeting, one is “bare bones” without raises and one is “bare bones” with raises of possibly five percent. The meetings are open to the public and the Wednesday, May 28, meeting is at 9 a.m. at Fire Station No. 1, 2227 E. Frontage Rd. The final vote on the budget will be held following a public hearing. That’s slated for sometime in the first 10 days of July, Keeley said. change in county meeting times

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Thank You from TUBAC ROTARY! We had so much fun we are

GOING TO DO IT AGAIN! APRIL 4, 2015 WE COULD NOT DO THIS EVENT WITHOUT THE FINANCIAL HELP OF OUR SPONSORS: Tubac Golf Resort & Spa • ProEm, Event Managers Jim Click Foundation • Croppers Nogales Auto Center H & R Block, Green Valley

The restaurants, vendors, individuals, shop owners and artists are the reason we have such a wonderful evening of good food, entertainment and an eclectic collection in our Auction Tent. Please let them know that you enjoyed their participation in the “Taste.”

PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS BK’s Outlaw BBQ – 398-9074 • Cow Palace – 398-8000 • Dos¡ Wisdom’s Two - 991-9652 • Infante’s – 398-3350 Kristofer’s Bistro & Catering – 625-0331 • La Roca el Balcon/Bar & Restaurant – 520-313-6313 Las Trankas de Rio Rico – 520-377-7153 • Nickel’s Diner – 281-1040 • Nonna Vivi – 520-761-2825 The Grill at Quail Creek – 860 0032 • Stables Ranch Grille-Tubac Golf Resort – 398-3787 The 19th Hole Bar & Grille – 399-4653 • The Goods at El Mercado – 398-2001 • Tubac Deli & Coffee Co. – 398-3330 Tubac Jack’s – 398-3161 • Tubac Market, Produce, Meat & Groceries – 398-1010 • Wisdom’s Café – 398-2397

BEVERAGE SUPPLIERS Wisdom’s • PRP Wine International • Epcor Water Co. • Southernwine Distributor • Agua Rita

And to all the wonderful merchants and artists and individuals who have provided the very best of Tubac and have made our Silent Auction outstanding. This auction provides the “Gravy” in funding so we can continue to serve our community, and the world. Please patronize these wonderful people.

AUCTION GIFT CERTIFICATES FROM: Beads of Tubac • Dos! • Elvira’s Restaurant • Green Valley Golf Instruction • Haven Golf Club Hal Empie Gallery • Inn at San Ignacio • Kelly’s Kritters • Old Presidio Traders • Quail Creek Country Club Shelby’s Bistro • Tubac Golf Resort & Spa • Wisdom’s Cafe

AUCTION ITEMS FROM: Art Seeds • Ann Harrington • Big Horn Gallery • Blackstone Drums • Casa Fina de Tubac • Clay Hands • Cabin Fever Casa Maya • Cobalt Gallery • Central Pet • Chantal • Cloud 9 Gallery • Cloud Dancer • Crowe’s Nest Don & Peggy McLead • Designs by Emily • Designs by Gale • Feminine Mystique • Galileo Antiques Galleria de la Vega • Geren Gallery • Heirlooms/Wild Rose • Janet R. Thompson • Artist • Jane’s Attic • Jesus Maria K. Newby Gallery • Koorey Creations • Lily’s of Tubac • Las Cantaras de Tubac • La Cucaracha de Tubac Lois Griffel, Artist • Lone Mountain Turquoise • Lyle Fleming Collister • Artist • Mano’s • Michelle’s Gallery Out of the Way Gallery • Pure Joy Juice Bar • PRP Wine • Purcell Gallery • Quetzal • Quilts • Ltd. • Roberta Rogers Artist • Rogers & Lily • Rogoway’s • Rose’s Fashions • Rustic DeMexieniva • Schätze • Sole/James Culver Leather StoneHouse of Tubac • Sunrise Jewelers • Sweet Poppy • Sandra Baener • Artist • The Country Shop • The Red Door Trocadero de Tubac • Tubac Center of the Arts • Tubac Olive Co. • Tumacacori Mesquite Sawmill • Tumacookery Turquoise Tortoise • Untamed Confections • Walter Porter • Artist • Z-Forrest/Treestump

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The first Wednesday’s regular meeting of each month is at 5:30 p.m. The third Wednesday’s regular meeting of each month is at 9:30 a.m. The time is different than what was voted on at an April 2 board of supervisors meeting and was reported in this column in the April issue. Previously, the supervisors met weekly. Now, if there is a need they can also schedule additional special meetings, the supervisors said.

recognition for Calabasas and the district. In 2012, he was named Met Life/NASSP Arizona Middle Level Principal of the Year. The following year he led his school in becoming designated as an “A+ School of Excellence” by the Arizona Educational Foundation. He served two terms as president of the Arizona School Administrators Middle Level, 2011-13, district spokeswoman Carol Cullen said.

Verdugo began his eightVerdugo to head year tenure with SCVUSD school district as assistant principal at Calabasas Middle School David Y. Verdugo, principal of Calabasas Middle School New SCVUSD Superintendent, David Y. Verdugo. and in 2008 he was named principal. Prior to working in Rio Rico, is the new with SCVUSD, Verdugo superintendent of the Santa taught 13 years at Flowing Wells High School Cruz Valley Unified School District No. 35. in Tucson as a history teacher and physical His position becomes effective July 1, the start of the school’s budget year. He replaces Rodney education coach. Rich who is retiring. Verdugo received his bachelor’s degree in education from Western New Mexico Verdugo has received numerous awards and

University in 1993, Cullen said, his master’s of education in educational leadership from Northern Arizona University in 2002, and his Arizona Department of Education Superintendent Certificate in 2014. He and his wife, Rachel, have three children. 260 high school grads expected

Rio Rico High School graduation will be Thursday, May 22, at 7 p.m. Students from Amado, Tubac, Tumacácori and Rio Rico attend the school and about 260 seniors are expected to graduate.

Guest speaker at the event at the school’s athletic field is Nagesh Kumar, RRHS Advanced Placement (AP) calculus teacher, said school district spokeswoman Carol Cullen. The valedictorian is Lilyan Stern and the salutatorian is Joel Leyva.

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

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A Reminder Sent from the Tubac Chamber of Commerce

Keep Pets Safe in the Heat

Every year animals are put unnecessarily in danger of a torturous end by their owners. Patti from the Tubac Chamber of Commerce has thoughtfully sent this reminder for pet safety from the Humane Society. http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/resources/tips/pets_safe_heat_wave.html

Practice basic summer safety

Never leave your pets in a parked car

Not even for a minute. Not even with the car running and air conditioner on. On a warm day, temperatures inside a vehicle can rise rapidly to dangerous levels. On an 85-degree day, for example, the temperature inside a car with the windows opened slightly can reach 102 degrees within 10 minutes. After 30 minutes, the temperature will reach 120 degrees. Your pet may suffer irreversible organ damage or die.

If you see an animal in distress in a parked car, contact the nearest animal shelter or police. Spread the word about the dangers of leaving pets in hot cars by talking to them and by printing out our Hot Car flyer (PDF), posting it in public places, and sharing it with your friends, family, and coworkers. (It might help convince some people if you point out that leaving a pet in a car is an invitation to theft—of the car, the pet, or both—especially if the windows are cracked.)

How to treat a pet suﬀering from heatstroke

Move your pet into the shade or an air-conditioned area. Apply ice packs or cold towels to head, neck, and chest or run cool (not cold) water over body. Give small amounts of cool water or lick ice cubes and go directly to a veterinarian. Tubac's closest veterinary hospital is San Cayetano Veterinary Hospital in Rio Rico at 1133 Circulo Mercado. (520) 761-8686

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EATING VEGETARIAN IN TUBAC by Jennifer Bek

¡DOS! is located in Tubac's La Entrada Shopping Center 520-216-7664

As a vegetarian moving to Tubac 10 years ago, I soon found it was really hard to eat at local restaurants and find anything more than a salad, some sidedishes or possibly a cheese burrito on the menu. I’m happy to report that things have changed! Now it seems that since so many people are requiring dairy-free or gluten-free dishes, we vegetarians are starting to look almost normal! This will be the first in a series of articles on the vegetarian and healthy dining menu options of our local restaurants. THERE’S A NEW KID ON THE BLOCK! And with a parent restaurant like Wisdom’s Café we would expect nothing but lots of fun and good food. You won’t be disappointed. ¡DOS! opened in the Village a short 6 months ago and their start-up menu has so many vegetarian choices it’s hard to choose.

Situated on the north side of Plaza Road when you first enter the Village, ¡DOS! is a handy place to hang out for lunch, dinner or an afternoon break from shopping. After a few visits to ¡DOS!, you’ll decide they are “small but mighty” with a large choice of vegetarian items on the menu and specialty items ranging from the beers on tap to their home-made ice cream. My vegetarian friend and I went on a veggie-tasting expedition while sitting under an umbrella at a table on the patio. It was a perfect place to enjoy lunch while people watching and waving at friends. In addition to tables, the patio has a seating area for those just enjoying a mug of beer or glass of wine while chatting or listening to the music on Sunday afternoons. It’s a real “gathering place” for Tubac residents and visitors. Starting with the appetizer selections, all but one can be vegetarian, with the nachos giving a black bean option instead of chicken or beef. And if you are a pescatarian (fish eating vegetarian), you can even enjoy the Shrimp

Ceviche, which is delicious. We ordered sides of Black Beans and Cilantro Rice (both are vegan) and they were mega-tasty.

Choosing an entree was easy since the backside of the menu has a summary of both Vegetarian and Vegan menu items. We decided on the Citrus-Cilantro Salad, a Veggie Sandwich and the Street Taco filled with black beans. It was a colorful array of veggies and everything not only tasted great, but was very appealing in the cute red-checkered baskets. It is a regular on our list of places to dine AND a place to take our visiting family and friends. The kids can enjoy ice cream while Grandpa gets his favorite on-tap brew – and it’s truly a “veggie delight” experience. ¡DOS! is open every day 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., but closed on

most holidays. Unlike their parent, Wisdom’s Café, they will be open all summer, so if you need a Wisdom’s “fix” you can get it at ¡DOS! The good news is, the Wisdom Margarita will be added to the menu sometime this summer. And even better news . . . I believe they are vegetarian!

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by Kathleen Vandervoet

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he Tubac Market is undergoing gradual changes this year, with the goal of keeping customers satisfied.

“Our goal was always when we got to a certain point, was to then give them the opportunity to spend less time on the end of a broom and doing more time on the things they have a great deal of expertise on, which is really developing the store.”

Paul and Christi Cisak, managers for the past four and a half years, have reduced their hours as they focus on a new independent neighborhood market in Tucson.

Cisak was the former owner of the Rincon Market in Tucson. He recently received the opportunity to open a new store in downtown Tucson at 11 S. Sixth Ave., Johnny Gibson’s Downtown Market, in partnership with the current owners of the Rincon Market.

Zubicki is the new manager and Delaney Brasher is the new assistant manager in Tubac. Other employees will remain, said Gary Brasher, one of the owners. Meanwhile, negotiations are under way to improve wholesale buying options which in turn, could mean lower prices and different selections for customers.

That, in turn, means there is be the Matt Zubicki and Delaney Brasher are gradually taking over management of the ability to develop a new buying co-op with three stores – Tubac Market, the Tubac Market from Paul and Christi Cisak. Photo by Kathleen Vandervoet Rincon Market in Tucson and the new Downtown Market in Tucson. “We’re thrilled with how things are going,” Brasher

Open since 2005, the Tubac Market in the Plaza de Anza fills a need for residents and also attracts tourists. Changes will take time and may not be completed until the end of 2014. Brasher said that he and three others, Dick Lockwood, John Wallace, Zach Freeland, are the market’s managing partners, and other individuals are part of Tubac Commercial Holdings which owns the market but not the building.

said. Other plans are to offer new things in the deli department “and put a new emphasis on catering.” “The whole underpinning of all of this is store cleanliness and customer service,” he said. “You’ve got to continue to improve on all of those.”

Brasher said that Cisak has been a valuable asset at the Tubac Market. “Paul and Christi did a fabulous job, getting things to a level we needed them to be at.

Brasher is very pleased and said, “We just can’t buy in enough volume, it’s hard, buying is a difficult challenge for a small grocery store.”

The Rincon Market, 2513 E. 6th St., closed in July 2013 due to smoke damage and then a reported $750,000 modernization was carried out. It was due to re-open in early or mid-May. The Downtown Market isn’t expected to open until later this year.

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am a romantic and an adventurer at heart. In this day and age of conformity and cookie-cutter qualities, I prefer to stand out from the crowd - while generally avoiding it. As I long for a bygone era with fewer Homo sapiens and more flora and fauna, I ponder our future as a species. When I read tales of wandering amidst the remote recesses of mysterious islands, dark and foreboding continents, and sailing the high seas I am inspired to my own meager wanderings. Back in the 1700s and 1800s, stands the epicenter of an era of history rife with intrepid Naturalist/Explorer types, who were scientific pioneers. Their farflung trips around the globe to places then relatively unfamiliar to western cultures laid the groundwork for much of our modern understanding of the natural world. Thus, pining for a world less peopled and despoiled, I recently reopened one of my favorite reads - Song of the Dodo by the noted natural history author David Quammen. In it he ambitiously and deftly navigates the choppy literary waters that trace the origins of modern Island Biogeography theory, as well as the introducing us to the myriad of scientists whose collective studies led us to this now seminal understanding of where and why different species occur. As I read the pages of this hefty book, I am frequently transported to my own backyard - the Sky Islands of southeastern Arizona. Much as Darwin shed light upon the island oddities of the now famous Galapagos and his contemporary, Alfred Wallace elucidated species distribution in the Malay Archipelago, I have devoted most of my adult life to introducing people to our own inland islands - the Madrean Archipelago. Here, the forces of Island Biogeography that have shaped the evolution on literal islands - those surrounded by water - are very much at play. They define which species is found here though not there. They make for a menagerie of plants and animals that collectively comprise one of the most diverse temperate region asseblages on Earth. They also offer us a cautionary tale, that if not heeded could see our much touted biodiversity indeed go the way of the infamous Dodo.

by Vincent Pinto

Here, then is a primer on modern Island Biogeography theory:

Islands represent unique evolutionary experiments where both dwarfism and gigantisism often develop in response to natural selection pressures. Think Komodo Dragons in the case of the latter and dwarf Mammoths on California's Channel Islands for the former, as a few nifty examples.

Continental Islands - those that had a former land bridge connection to a mainland - generally harbor more species than Oceanic Islands, which arise in the salt water independent of a mainland. Thus, temperate Great Britain - connected to the European mainland during glacial times - has some taxa that are more diverse than in the tropical Hawaiian chain, which arose directly from the Pacific Ocean. Larger islands host more species than smaller islands - all things being equal, which they rarely are. New Guinea, thus has far more species than any of the nearby Solomon Islands, which are much smaller. Islands closer to other islands will generally have more biodiversity than very isolated islands. Hence, small islands in the Caribbean chain benefit in terms of biodiversity by their proximity to, say, a Cuba, Puerto Rico, or Hispaniola.

Founding populations of species on any islands are a function of the dispersal ability of various species, the distances involved to reach the island, and the quality of the habitat present once an individual(s) reach said island. As expected, birds, certain aerialist insects, bats, and a select number of motile plants are most adept at reaching islands. Once on an island a species can undergo profound evolutionary changes, including the aforementioned size changes, as well as further speciation (think Galapagos Finches), and, ultimately, extinction. The Hawaiian archipelago, sadly, has seen more historic bird extinctions than all other areas on Earth combined! Sound complicated? It is, and these are only some of the principles involved! I won't even get into the inherently boring

mathematical models that have become the norm when trying to assess the distribution of species via Island Biogeography Theory (IBT)....Do, however, ponder the multitude of possibilities that the generalities of IBT present to the curious and conservationminded Naturalist. Larger, continental islands close to a mainland and close to other islands will be the most diverse, while small, oceanic islands, isolated from both mainlands and other islands will be most depauperate.

Again, my thoughts stray to the wild haunts of the Sky Islands. What has all this theoretical mumbo-jumbo meant for our â&#x20AC;&#x153;inland American Galapagosâ&#x20AC;?? Given that our isolated mountain ranges are virtual islands, separated from each other by expanses of deserts and grasslands, not salt or even fresh water, body-size change in various species generally does not come in to play. It generally takes complete and prolonged isolation to wreak these anatomical alterations. As far as I'm aware, no one has taken a serious look at this phenomenon in our neck of the woods. What do loom large for us are the geographical placement and sizes of our various mountain ranges. The massive Chiricahua Mountains may be compared perhaps to Cuba. Both are near continental masses. Cuba has North, South, and even Central America from which founding species may emanate. The Chiricahuas are relatively close to both the temperate Rocky Mountains and the tropical Sierra Madres - something very much reflected in their impressive retinue of species. Further, Great Plains and Chihuahuan Desert species are more likely to have reached this range than, for example, the western-most Sky Island, the Baboquivaris. This is true of any of the east-trending Sky Island ranges - Peloncillo, Animas, and Pinaleno Mountains included. Similarly, the westward Sky Islands are far more likely to have Sonoran Desert and Mexican Thornscrub plants and animals. Thus, exact geographic location can strongly influence local species lists via the dispersal abilities of various taxa. Wallace discovered this in Malaysia. There, he noted a very real discrepancy between the birds and mammals, among others,

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living on islands very closely situated to each other. This line, separating a series of islands, has appropriately come to be know as Wallace's Line. On one side there is a mostly Asian set of species, and on the other the predominant trend is Australian and New Guinean. A deep oceanic trench prevented islands on either side of this line from sharing most species. Similarly, our north-trending (and taller) Sky Island mountains will tend to have more Rocky Mountain species, while those near or below the Mexican border will palpably contain more Madrean species. Want to see a Rufous-backed Robin or its cousin, an Aztec Thrush in the U.S. (still absent from the life list of yours truly)? Then hang near the border. Prefer a Pinyon Jay? Then stay farther north.

Despite the lack of such a formidable barrier as an ocean that can lead to speciation, our Sky Islands do indeed have an insular feel to them. One need only look close enough. Due to the less daunting, but none-the-less real-for-some-species barriers of dry deserts and sere grasslands, some flora and fauna have become isolated on just a few of the Madrean ranges in the U.S. and/or Mexico. Even groups that are highly mobile, such as birds, are not immune to the dictates of our geography and topography. Mexican Chickadee are normally found only in the Chiricahua and Animas Mountains in the U.S. In fact, the Chiricahua and Pinaleno Mountains lie a mere 50 miles or so from each other, yet contain different Chickadee species! The Pinalenos have Mountain Chickadees.

Other examples of this type of spotty distribution leap to mind. Arizona Ridge-nosed Rattlesnakes (Santa Ritas, Patagonias, Whetstones, Huachucas), New Mexico Ridgenosed Rattlesanke (Peloncillos), Brown Vine Snake (Atascosas, Pajaritos, Patagonias, & perhaps the Santa Ritas), Striped Plateau Lizard (Chiricahuas & Peloncillos), Tarahumara Frog (Pajaritos, Tumacacoris, & Santa Ritas - extirpated from all) Apache Fox Squirrel (Chiricahuas), White-side Jackrabbit (Animas & Playas valleys - the “oceans” in our island analogy - New Mexico), Yaqui Catfish (San Bernadino National Wildlife Refuge), Littleleaf Lysiloma (a shrubby legume occurring only in the Rincon Mountains in the U.S.), etc... The list of geographically isolated species in the Madrean Archipelago goes on. Five-striped

Sparrow, west-trending Arizona Rosewoods, Southeast-situated Apache Pines, southern-isolated Sonoran Chubs, Talus Snails found only in one range or only one canyon!

What does all of this equate to at “ground level”? Most obviously, it means that a visit to various Sky Island ranges indeed means a chance to see, experience, and appreciate overlapping, yet sometimes starkly different sets of species. No where else in the U.S. can such mountain insularity be best appreciated or studied. With our complicated mix of different mountain sizes, altitudes, latitudes, longitudes, isolation vs connectivity, and natural barriers, we truly hold in our collective hands a living laboratory.

Now to the frightening part, the cautionary tale I alluded to above. As The Song of the Dodo so brilliantly articulates, island species are often at much greater risk of extinction than their mainland counterparts. Certainly true islands, particularly distant, oceanic ones are most at risk. Still, even our more connected Madrean islands face increasing perils. Take the already insular situation and add human barriers to dispersal, such as border walls, interstate and even rural highways. Ever wonder where our few Ocelots and Jaguars come from and how they get here? Such impediments to dispersal may prove detrimental to these species, that until very recent times were more widespread and abundant. Add habitat destruction to the mix - also a deterrent to dispersal at times. What about climate change, you may wonder. Yes, it's happening. Yes, species are likely in decline. Water sources are vanishing. Think of all the recent fires - large and small - in our mountains. Resulting from years of poor fire management policies, they blazed out of control, finally forcing us to “pay the piper” due to years of fire suppression. Fine, things will grow back...or will they? It seems we are at risk and peril of seeing the wooded habitats on our mountain ranges swiftly (mere decades??) “escalator” off of them as temperatures soar and precipitation plummets. Spruce-Fir forest? The first to go. How long can this cold and moisture-loving habitat hang on? Pine forests may swiftly follow suit. Soon, all too soon, we may see mountains that - like the ones in western-most Arizona- are arid from base to summit. A few relict populations of Junipers and Oaks may linger, it's true, but compared to the opulent forests we still have, it would be a sad and ecologically disastrous state of affairs.

We have already lost the Mexican Grizzly and the Tarahumara Frog. Gone are the impudent flocks of Thick-billed Parrots, tooling the forests of the Chiricahuas. Which species will follow, until finally we only read about them in clever and poignant books? I hope by then I too am extinct. Vincent Pinto and his wife, Claudia, run RAVENS-WAY WILD JOURNEYS. RWWJ is dedicated to the preservation of the incredible biodiversity in the Sky Islands via Nature Adventures and Educational programs. You can call Vincent at (520) 425-6425 or e-mail at ravensnatureschool@gmail.com

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tuBac rotary cluB shares its success With community

by Paula Beemer

Other destinations will be four scholarships to Rio Rico High School graduating seniors awarded May 13, and the Rotary Vocational Fund of Arizona and Funding for Micro credit in Nogales, a Rotary project that according to the Rotary eClub of Southwest Arizona’s website is defined as:

The bell rings and the attendees listen quietly to a warm welcome by Martha Eckhart, president of the Tubac Rotary Club, TRC, that signals the beginning of a happy announcement. Every Friday morning, for a great part of the year, the Rotary members gather for breakfast at the Tubac Golf Resort and Spa to celebrate their weekly meetings. On the last Friday of April the gathering was a little more than that, it was a well-deserved celebration of another “Taste of Tubac” success.

Members of the TRC, Taste of Tubac’s organizers, the sponsors, the participating restaurants, the donors for the silent auction and beneficiaries met at this annual ceremony to distribute part of the funds collected during the popular event. There was also a special guest, a young girl named Payton who

donated a photograph to the silent auction. She was invited and was sat by representatives of the St. Andrew’s Children’s Clinic, one of the beneficiaries, so she could see where the money goes and understand the importance of her contribution, explained Judith Noyes, treasurer of the TRC. The ceremony developed as attendees enjoyed a delicious breakfast buffet

provided by Stables Restaurant.

According to the information provided by TRC, the Taste of Tubac 2014 netted a total of $19,000 of which $11,800 was distributed to the following beneficiaries: Rio Rico Roping, St. Andrew’s Children’s Clinic, Amado Food Bank, Anza Trail Coalition, Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, and the Santa Cruz Humane Society.

“The extension of very small loans to impoverished borrowers who typically lack collateral, steady employment and a verifiable credit history. It is designed not only to support entrepreneurship and alleviate poverty, but also in many cases to empower women and uplift entire communities by extension.” The rest of the funds will be distributed throughout the year, as the needs for the community require, explained Noyes. For more information, contact Judith Noyes at (520) 398-1913.

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DRY CONDITIONS TRIGGER FIRE RESTRICTIONS IN SOUTHEAST ARIZONA

Effective since May 1, all districts of Coronado National Forest, Saguaro National Park, the Gila District of the Bureau of Land Management, Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, Coronado National Memorial, Chiricahua National Monument, Fort Bowie National Historic Site, Tumacácori National Historical Park, and Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument will implement campfire and smoking restrictions in southeastern Arizona, consistent with Arizona State Forestry Division fire restrictions already in place statewide. BEGINNING MAY 1, 2014, AND UNTIL RESCINDED, THE FOLLOWING ARE PROHIBITED:

· BUILDING, MAINTAINING, ATTENDING, OR USING A FIRE, CAMPFIRE, CHARCOAL, COAL, OR WOOD STOVE OTHER THAN IN A DEVELOPED CAMPSITE OR PICNIC AREA WHERE GRILLS ARE PROVIDED.

· SMOKING, EXCEPT WITHIN AN ENCLOSED VEHICLE OR BUILDING, A DEVELOPED RECREATION SITE/IMPROVED SITE OR WHILE STOPPED IN AN AREA AT LEAST THREE FEET IN DIAMETER THAT IS BARREN OR CLEARED OF ALL FLAMMABLE MATERIALS. · FIREWORKS ARE ALWAYS PROHIBITED YEAR-ROUND ON FEDERAL LANDS.

Violation of restrictions on federal lands is a Class B misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000 for an individual and up to $10,000 for an organization; or imprisonment for not more six (6) months; or both. Violators also may be held personally responsible for reimbursement of fire suppression costs.

Pressurized liquid or gas stoves, lanterns and heaters possessing shut-off devices are allowed. When using a portable stove, make sure the area is clear of grasses and other fine fuels. Prevent stoves from tipping and starting a fire. In developed campsites or picnic areas where grills or fire rings are provided, fires are allowed but should never be left unattended and should be completely extinguished upon departure. Always, drown, stir, and repeat until the fire is cold to the touch.

Cigarettes should never be thrown out the window of a vehicle. Instead, ashtrays should be used in order to prevent wildfires. Always practice Leave No Trace principles and pack out cigarette butts while hiking or camping.

Maintain spark arrestors, and don’t run power equipment on windy days. Never park a vehicle over dead grass, the catalytic converter can ignite the vegetation. Maintain vehicle brakes, keep tires properly inflated, and shorten tow chains to prevent sparks. One less spark means one less wildfire. Fire conditions as well as localized closures and restrictions are subject to change. Because tribal, federal, state, and local mandates are different, they may have some differences in their restriction notices. For a more detailed explanation concerning agency restrictions and fire information in general, please contact the nearest land management agency office where you plan to work or play, visit http://wildlandfire.az.gov or call the toll-free Southwest Fire Restrictions Hotline 1-877-864-6985. S U M M E R S P E C I A L S

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Dozens of high school students, along with friends and family, enjoyed seeing their art work professionally displayed at the Tubac Center of the Arts show titled “Hi Art.” Their creative output is on view and available for purchase from May 2 to May 18.

Mackenna Elliott, a junior at Walden Grove High School in Sahuarita, received Best of Show for her mixed media work titled “Apology.” Anastazia Woletz, a senior at Walden Grove, received the $1,000 scholarship award for her painting titled “Mr. Bigglesworth.” Only seniors are eligible for the scholarship which is to help fund college classes.

The scholarship funding comes from the Cowboy Christmas special painting event held in December at the Rogoway Turquoise Tortoise Gallery and the neighboring Tubac Territory Gallery. At that time, professional artists set up easels and paint, and their work is auctioned the same day. The event last December raised close to $6,000 and that money was also used to help cover costs for the entry fees for the Hi-Art show, said Karin Topping, director of the Tubac Center of the Arts. Proceeds from art work sold during the show goes directly to the teenage artists, she said. Students from four area high schools, Rio Rico, Nogales, Sahuarita and Walden Grove, had their work selected to be in the show.

Marianna Pegno was the juror who made the prize selections. A PhD candidate at the University of Arizona in art and visual culture education, she is an educator at the Tucson Museum of Art.

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(Top, left) Mackenna Elliott, a junior at Walden Grove High School in Sahuarita, received Best of Show for her mixed media work titled “Apology.” (Top, middle) Loyda Vance from Sahuarita with her award for Best 3-D. (Top, right) Anastazia Woletz, Walden Grove, with her piece for which she received a scholarship award. (Left) Quentin Greene with his piece, Sunset Hyperspeed. (Right) Orlandoo Navarro from WaldenGrove proudly displaying his work.

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t’s especially touching to participate in an event recognizing not only the top five percent of the senior academic achievers at Rio Rico High School, but also the one teacher each student chose to honor who made a strong impression on them.

The recognition banquet is relatively new – it started three years ago and this year’s event was held on April 28 at the Tubac Golf Resort. Students were dressed semiformally and their parents joined in with great pride. A total of 15 students were named as “outstanding” at the Excellence in Education event. The program included music by the Rio Rich High School jazz ensemble and keynote speaker Larry Lucero, manager of government affairs for UniSource Energy Corp.

The highest academic achievers at Rio Rico High School are, from left, Joel Leyva, Marley Henson, Shreya Gupta, Makayla Fischer, Lilyan Stern, Karla Tovar, Jacqueline Castillo, Katherine Rendon, Ellisette Vergara, Rodolfo Anaya, Jenny Lizarraga, Rhys Betz, Maria Navarro, Hugo Valdez, Valeria Teran. Joel Leyva, Marley Henson, Shreya Gupta, Makayla Fischer, Lilyan School representatives helped Stern, Karla Tovar, Jacqueline Castillo, Katherine Rendon, Ellisette Vergara, Rodolfo Anaya, Jenny Lizarraga, Rhys Betz, the students record short Maria Navarro, Hugo Valdez, Valeria Teran. Photograph by Carol Cullen. videos during which each one explained in a sincere Ramirez, Jenny Lizarraga; Loree Johnson, Shreya Gupta; Robert manner why they had chosen the teacher who meant to much to them. Badertscher, Jacqueline Castillo; Veronica Johnston, Ellisette Vergara; The videos were shown on a large screen while the student and teacher Morgan Falkner, Valeria Teran. were honored by the entire group. Sponsor of the event is the Friends of SCVUDS No. 35 Foundation The following teachers were honored by the student whose name follows: and President Harry Clapeck said the foundation was also able to award Teacher Celia Concannon, Lilyan Stern; Yolanda Lerma, Joel Leyva; Ana a $500 scholarship in addition the providing the dinner and keepsake Romero-Davis, Rudy Anaya; Richard Gale, Marley Henson; Stephanie medals. Clapeck said he hopes more people will volunteer to help the Carrasco, Hugo Valdez; Teresa Potter, Maria Navarro; Jennifer Fischer, foundation with its fundraising projects so that scholarships totals can Makayla Fischer; Michelle Titcomb, Katherine Rendon. rise each year. For information, call Julie Kuboyama at the school district Teacher Roger Bristow, Karla Tovar; Allison Coyle, Rhys Betz; Rene office at (520) 375-8261.

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thought of that old adage Seeing is Believing as I sat in the sunlit dining room of the Tubac Golf Resort, looking out over the manicured course to the pond where ducks dove and cows munched in early morning shadows. I had already experienced an incredible lightness of being walking from the parking lot, its beauty prompting me to ask if there could there be anything more… more beautiful, more precious, more perfect than the very moment. Profusions of pink, yellow, red and purple flowers burst open, trees arched in their new greens, the sky stretched its infinite blue.

Near the entrance, vintage automobiles, preened and handsome, were lined up awaiting their obviously comfortable owners to take them for a ride to Tucson, under escort; police in shiny boots manned their motorcycles and everything was go for a fun day of camaraderie and adventure. What a life! What a world! What exquisite privilege!

It was an interesting juxtaposition with the day before, when I was at a rally in Phoenix to protect the environment from poisonous fuels, unsustainable sources of energy, wasted water and the ultimate effects of these on all our lives. Likeminded people greeted those on the Great March, a group of people, young and old, walking across the country from CA to Washington, D.C. to enroll people’s interest and support for a healthier planet. The Great March was not as great as expected with only forty stalwart participants. They left L.A. in February and will arrive in the capital in November. We listened to stories and petitions for action as we sat on what should have been unlawful grass. Members of the Apache Nation spoke with eloquence about the words of their grandparents who had admonished them to stay strong and have patience because the white man would be back to seek their help in realigning with the earth. Their tribal nation suffers from the disappearance of

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A miner pleaded with us to stop the proposed mine in Superior that will create a crater 2.5 miles wide and a thousand feet deep. It will leave toxic waste equal to 1.5 billion tons and use 15,000 to 20,000 acre feet of precious water annually. I thought of our battle to save the Santa Ritas and how hard it has been to hold onto the laws meant to protect them and preserve this irreplaceable resource. We heard that the outflow from Glen Canyon Dam is greater than the inflow. The rivers that feed it are down over 50%. We are now looking at the closure of the canyon’s hydroelectric system that feeds over a million homes. With Phoenix having the dubious distinction of being the least sustainable city in the country, the water and power issues help explain why. You may say the lack of attendance indicated a need for more public involvement, as well.

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Letter from the Tubac Chamber of Commerce The Tubac Chamber of Commerce held its quarterly public board of directors meeting at Tubac Presidio State Historic Park at which time a quarterly report was presented. Everyone in attendance commented on how welcomed they felt by the volunteers and on the beautiful surroundings of Otero Hall with 16 paintings lining the walls from the “Cavalcade of History”. Visitors from all over the country continue to be WOWED by this exhibit, the museum, and the Park as a whole, which I was reminded of recently after a travel writer raved about their tour of the park with Shaw Kinsley. Jo Maytas who was on assignment for Canadian Traveller and Zoomer Magazine visited Tubac last month. She was hosted by the Tubac Golf Resort & Spa, Tubac Presidio State Historic Park and Elvira’s Restaurant. Ms. Maytas was very impressed with Tubac and we can expect several articles as a result of her visit. Her articles will reach over 200,000 people in Canada.

Did you know that the Tubac Villager is distributed to thousands of day trippers in Southern Arizona including heavy distribution in Green Valley, Sahuarita and Tucson. We know that visitors enjoy the Tubac Villager and so we’ve posted a link to The Villager on both the Tubac Golf Resort & Spa and the Tubac Chamber of Commerce websites. This is another great example of how partnering can often expand marketing and promotion efforts, as these sites had over 600 visitors a day last month. Angela Kirkner, Executive Director of the Tubac Chamber of Commerce, provided a gallery tour for the Arizona Council of Trial Lawyers who were duly impressed with Tubac’s fine art galleries and the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park.

It is always our goal to market Tubac to art lovers and collectors. It is with that in mind that several galleries and the resort co-op’d advertising and received additional advertorial in Scottsdale Magazine’s May/June travel issue in a special section titled “Destination Tucson”. Check it out at http://www.modernluxury.com/scottsdale/digital-edition. Tubac was well represented.

We want to welcome our new Chamber members, Tubac Arts & Gifts, Tubac Deli & Coffee and Dennis Eshleman. We also want to thank Mirage & Bird, Turquoise Tortoise Rogoway Gallery and the Greater Green Valley Community Foundation for a great March Mixer. Once again our hosts out did themselves! Last month the Chamber made a presentation to the Citizen’s Council at which time we unveiled the Tubac Community Survey. This is a way for you to tell us what you would like to see for Tubac, now and in the future. Please take a few minutes and complete the Tubac Community Survey which can be found at the bottom of www.TubacAZ.com.

Every summer the Tubac Chamber of Commerce receives hundreds of calls asking if Tubac is open for business. For those who stay open during the summer please know that we are doing everything we can to promote your business! If you haven’t already, please email your summer hours to assistant@tubacaz.com AND list your summer hours on your website.

We are excited to announce the Tubac Fall Arts & Crafts Festival, November 7, 8 and 9, 2014. We currently have ‘call for entries’ on Zapp, Sunshine Artist, Craft Report, Festival.com, TubacAZ.com and more. If you have questions or would like to use the official Tubac Fall Arts & Crafts Festival logo on your website please call the chamber. Save the Dates!

Wednesday, May 21, Chamber Mixer at Tubac Regional Health Center from 4:30 to 6 pm Wednesday, May 28, Chamber Chat at Tubac Deli, 9 am Sincerely,

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Engaging the core in D-Dog is another important aspect of the pose. Phrases like “cinch in your waist” or “pull your belly button back to your spine” are hints on how to bring crucial awareness to the core body. Without this work, AMS will be weak. Without the core work it will be difficult to straighten and engage the legs and even harder to maintain it through your teacher’s expounding on the benefits of key poses like D-Dog.

Downward Facing Dog is the yoga pose that generally gets the most action in a yoga mat practice. When I first started doing yoga on a daily basis, Downward Facing Dog was hard. It was difficult to place my hands fully on the mat, my shoulders hurt, my hamstrings cried out and I could not wait to move on to something, anything, besides Downward Facing Dog (“D-Dog”). My response to a teacher’s cue of the pose was an internal groan or the question “again?” Early days on your mat require persistence and the continual hit of feeling great when you finally do get through an hour and a half practice. Otherwise, there is no incentive to go back and get into Downward Facing Dog! What helps me is to remember that the focal point of D-Dog is the center of the heart. Sally Kempton says this subtle spiritual center is located inside the body, beneath the breastbone, at a point about four or five inches below the collar-bone. When I let my self rest in that place, the pose takes on a form that starts from the inside and works its way out giving it inner fullness and tranquility.

AMS is the go-to pose to flow through to another pose. It is an integral part of Sun Salutations and sometimes the starting point of a vigorous practice. The pose strengthens the entire body and prepares a yogi for more demanding asana like a Hand Stand, the standing poses and balancing poses. The form of dog is similar to an upside down “V.” All bodies are different and thinking your D-Dog must look like your neighbors’ takes you away from focusing on your heart.

The pose is known in Sanskrit as Adho Mukha Śvānāsana (“AMS”) and is a barometer for the depth and efficacy of your practice. The ability to move into the pose (asana) with straight arms, an engaged core, solid legs and an easeful breath is the clue to how strong your mat work has become. The cultivation of a strong, yet soft, Downward Facing Dog, takes time and perservence to achieve. The ability to shift into, hold and move out of the asana creates a body capable of deeper and more challenging practices. The initial work in AMS is the foundation of hands and feet, which translates into solid footing in the standing poses and strong hands in arm balances. The starting place is the hands. They need to be aligned with the width of the shoulders and pressed firmly with spread fingers into the mat. Once a firm base is established, energizing the arms is next. If the hands do not make a good connection to the mat, the arms and shoulders are not supported and can lead to injury and pain.

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TUBAC GOLF RESORT & SPA ANNOUNCES “STORY OF YOUR LIFE” RETREAT

CYNTHIA RICHMOND

WITH , RENOWNED THERAPIST AND BEST-SELLING AUTHOR

May 28-June 1, 2014 Tubac Golf Resort & Spa and Alchemy Retreats are proud to announce the upcoming “Story of Your Life” retreat with renowned therapist and best-selling author Cynthia Richmond. This exclusive retreat will be held at Tubac Golf Resort & Spa from May 28 to June 1, 2014. Cynthia Richmond is a master at bringing out your “voice and style.” Her Retreats have proven to be one of the most empowering experiences of people’s lives. Participants learn in totally unexpected ways. In addition, attendees form amazing bonds with each other. The totality of the place, the people, the work and the food make “The Story of Your Life” Retreats priceless. In a recent interview on the Dr. Maya Angelou Radio Show on Oprah Winfrey’s Sirius Radio Station, Richmond discussed the value of the grandmother relationship, the importance of capturing stories before they are forgotten, or impossible, due to the passing of a loved one, and the value of the support of other attendees in retreat settings. “At our retreats, we focus on allowing attendees, for the benefit of their children, grandchildren and those important to them, to put down in words the lives they have led and to experience and embrace the incredible healing power of writing the story,” said Richmond. “When my grandmother passed away, she took all she remembered, all her stories, with her,” Richmond continued. “I missed out on my grandmother’s life story, but there were so many I could help. Since then, my mission has been to help people recall, collect and put down on paper their life’s story and, so far, I’ve been able to help more than 400 people find meaning in the creation of a legacy.

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While the four-day retreat hosted by Tubac Golf Resort & Spa is limited to 20 Participants to ensure proper attention to each attendee’s work, members of the public are invited to enroll. Richmond stated, “The Story of Your Life Retreat is open to all. This is not just for you. It’s for those who care about you and those you most care about. Your story needs to be told to them!” Retreat participants spend the days in intensive group sessions, small group workshop sessions and private writing time. Afternoon activities include Breath Yoga and Meditation sessions. The four evenings include student and instructor work, and fine dining in the confines of the acclaimed dining experiences that are Tubac Golf Resort & Spa. All meals are skillfully prepared by world-class chefs (special dietary needs are always accommodated). The all-inclusive retreat fee includes, exclusive lodging, three meals per day including the Wednesday night Arrival Ceremony dinner, Saturday night Closing Ceremony Dinner and Sunday morning departure breakfast, two group sessions daily, afternoon activities and a nightly Social Hour. The inclusive per person retreat is $2,850. Discounts are provided for shared accommodations. It is worth noting, that the retreat policy is to not allow finances to get in the way for those who can truly advance at a retreat. As such, tuition assistance and structured fee options are available. To learn more about this Retreat and how to register, call Alchemy Retreats: 802-362-0570 or Email: retreats@om-consultants.com Cynthia Richmond: (www.dreampower.net) is a board-certified Behavioral Therapist, author, educator, television and radio host, columnist and speaker. She has appeared on The Oprah Show, Dr. Phil, The Dr. Oz Show, The View with Barbara Walters, Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher, Leeza, Later Today Show, Men Are From Mars, Montel, Gordon Elliot, Maury, Ricki Lake, ABC, NBC, and CBS news networks, and many other TV programs. Her column, “In Your Dreams,” was a fixture in the Los Angeles Times and Arizona Republic. Now in its fifth printing, “Dream Power: How to use your night dreams to change your life,” has become a classic for those interested in using their dreams to effect positive change in their lives. The companion, “Dream Power Journal” lays out a system for organizing dreams. Tubac Golf Resort & Spa: (www.tubacgolfresort.com) Tubac Golf Resort & Spa is the most luxurious and tranquil vacation destination in the Southwest and was recently named 1 of 14 must see destinations in the world by Conde Nast Traveler. Set on the historic 500-acre Otero Ranch in the Santa Cruz River Valley, the Spanish Colonial architecture and lush grounds are enhanced by magnificent views of the Tumacacori and Santa Rita mountain peaks. The resort is a proud member of the Historic Hotels of America®, a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, whose goal is to identify quality hotels that have faithfully maintained their historic integrity, architecture, and ambiance. Alchemy Retreats: (www.om-consultants.com) is a leading international boutique Wellness Retreat Manager, providing a small collection Retreat Presenters with classic venues and services designed to deliver truly transformative experiences for Retreat Participants.

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Do you know, dear friends and family, that to tell a story, sometimes you must go back in life. A long way, sometimes 60 years or more. The story that I share with you today, like all my stories, is true...honestly.

You know, of course, that I met my husband in the Army at Ft. Wayne, Michigan Army Air Base. He was a mess sergeant and 15 years older than I. We dated and became engaged and then we were released from service after the war. Then the decision was where to go? The war was over, time to go home, where was home?

We went to California, Pennsylvania, Rano's home. I always loved Pennsylvania, my parents were born there and we used to travel there many times from Michigan. My parents lived in Northville, Michigan, in the country. I suggested that we go back to Michigan and Rano could find work there, there was nothing for him in Pennsylvania, an old coal mining area.

We went back to Michigan and rented a small house near Northville and Rano found several jobs and worked a while but none of the jobs were ideal. I became pregnant and on May 6th,1946 we had a baby boy. We stayed at my parents home and all was well. When it came to naming our baby, I said "I think Penrod would be nice. We love Pennsylvania, remember the story of Penrod and Sam, and on and on I went." Rano said, " I don't think that he would like to go through life as Penrod."

We finally bought a home in Northville and Rano found a job with Daisy Air Rifle in Plymouth, Michigan about 7 miles from our home. Daisy was a big old building in Plymouth with quite a history of selling first windmills, then B B guns. That's another story for another time.

Rano wasn't in his position as things were in a transition because of the union trying to persuade the workers to join. Each morning, Rano would take a box of fresh donuts and sell coffee and donuts to early workers. He then found an unused room at the plant and and old ice box, added chairs and tables a made a small cafeteria. It was perfect. He finally, after so many workers asked for lunch, made a menu and with help from Daisy, was the manager of the small Daisy cafeteria. I can't get over this menu and wanted to share it with you..unbelievable prices. The food was delicious and the cafeteria was a hit! I have more stories to tell you dear readers. There was another baby born and Daisy was getting really to move. Next time....

So I said, "okay, how about Penn." And so, today Penn is in Dallas, Texas, has a daughter, Wesley, and a lovely wife, Katherine and all is well.

One year later I was pregnant again. On the way to the hospital, we had a flat tire. Claire was born on June 18, 1947 and she was born with club feet. In a matter of months she was in good shape, casts on both legs and feet and at night when she threw her legs around the crib it was pretty noisy. In a year she was doing well, walking in special shoes and today 60 plus years later she is a beautiful woman who will probably never speak to me again!

Pennsylvania Dutch-Style Lettuce

1 head lettuce 6 slices bacon 3/4 c. sliced green onion 1/3 c. vinegar 1 t. sugar 1 beef bouillon cube 1/2 c. water pepper Tear lettuce into bite-size pieces. Cook bacon until crisp; crumble and drain, reserve drippings in pan. Add green onions, vinegar, sugar, bouillon cube, water and a little pepper. Bring to boil, toss with lettuce in bowl, sprinkle with bacon.

Parmesan Chicken

8 chicken breasts 1/2 c. oil and vinegar dressing 1/2 c. Parmesan cheese 1/2 c. fine bread crumbs Cut chicken breasts in half. Dip in dressing, cover both sides with cheese and crumb mixture. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 3040 minutes. Make sure pan is greased.

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French Silk Pie

1/2 c. soft margarine or butter 3/4 c. sugar 2 squares unsweetened chocolate, melted grated chocolate 1 t. vanilla 2 eggs baked 8-inch pie shell whipped cream Cream butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the chocolate and vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, beating 5 minutes after each. Pour into baked pie shell, garnish with whipped cream and grated chocolate. You won't believe the taste!

My sleeping giants, only I know where they lie.

If I showed you the faces I see, would it mean to you what it does to me?

They never move, nor do they change, these carvings in stone, this mountain range.

Oh, yes, their color may change from pink to purple to black or to gray but their gaze is heavenward day to day and night to night the heavens come down and touch their craggy faces with stars. My heart skips a beat at the beauty I see when I gaze at these mountains and the faces within. How many others have seen what I see? Isn't it grand they shared it with me?

Today is God's gift to me, what I do with it is my gift to God.

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THE ART OF HEALTH

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by Jennifer Bek, RN, CHC

The word is out . . . “sugar is the new fat!” Dr. Karen Wolfe, an Australian physician and author of “Is Your Lifestyle Killing You”, says sugar is more addictive than cocaine and the root cause of most of the chronic disease in our country such as heart disease, obesity, cancer, dementia, type 2 diabetes and even depression. In our effort to reduce fats by consuming fat-free foods, we have unknowingly increased the amount of sugar in our diets. It seems that when fat is removed from processed foods, sugar is added. So, avoid the products labeled “low fat” or “fat free” and start reading labels to look for hidden sugar! When a sweetener is needed in a recipe, pure maple syrup is a nice substitute. It’s natural, lower on the glycemic index* than sugar, and a small amount goes a long way. Another way to cut out high glycemic carbs is to substitute Quinoa for white potatoes (they are higher on the glycemic index.) This recipe for Quinoa Salad is perfect for a potato substitute at dinner, or for lunch in lieu of a sandwich. It’s a favorite at our house! QUINOA RAINBOW SALAD Salad:

1 cup quinoa 1/2 tsp. salt

1 ½ cups corn (run under hot water if frozen) 1 ½ cherry tomatoes, cut in ½ or ¼ 1 cup chopped red cabbage

1 can black beans, rinse and drain 1 cup diced cucumber Dressing:

1/3 cup olive oil

¼ cup fresh lemon juice

3 Tbsp. pure maple syrup 1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard 1 tsp. salt

Cook quinoa according to package directions. Once quinoa is cool, add rest of salad ingredients. Mix dressing ingredients in small blender and pour over salad, stirring well to mix. Serve on bed of greens. (Substitute a chopped yellow pepper for the corn for a lower glycemic vegetable. May substitute a chopped red pepper for tomatoes if preferred.)

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July 30, 7pm - JACK LASSETER Law In Territorial Arizona. Tickets: $15/$20 in advance – all tickets $20 at door This is one of Jack’s favorite talks because it tells the story of how this land was acquired from the Mexicans; the Spanish law that came with it and is still with us today; what the early courts, lawyers and judges were like here on this wild frontier; and some examples of vigilante justice that seem taken right from the silver screen. Call 399-1750 for more information. Community Performance & Art Center Foundation. 1250 W. Continental Rd, Green Valley. 520.399.1750. August 1, 5-7pm - Summer Gallery Opening Reception. Summer Gallery features the art of local artists in many medium. Art work is hung “salon style”, floor to ceiling. The exhibit runs the full month of August with an opening reception on Friday, August 1 to meet & greet with the artists. Call TCA at 520-398-2371 for information. Location: Tubac Center of the Arts, 9 Plaza Road, Tubac. Admission: Free. Summer Gallery Hours: Thurs. – Sat., 10am – 4:30pm, Sun., Noon – 4:30pm. Contact: TCA at 520-3982371 or tubacarts.org. August 6, 7pm - AN EVENING OF STORYTELLING Susanne Lasseter, Ron Lancaster and Jean Baxter. Tickets: $15/$20 in advance – all tickets $20 at door A storytelling concert by professional storytellers Susanne Lasseter, Ron Lancaster and Jean Baxter. Susanne, wife of CPAC favorite Jack Lasseter, is a retired Speech Pathologist and songwriter. She and her guitar can be seen at various venues across southern Arizona. Ron is a comedian and retired teacher. While living in Los Angeles, he owed a storytelling night club. Jean Baxter is a retired teacher and spends countless hours telling stories for the Presidio and local schools. This concert will feature a variety of multi-cultural folktales, historical stories and first person accounts of humorous events. Call 399-1750 for more information. Community Performance & Art Center Foundation. 1250 W. Continental Rd, Green Valley. 520.399.1750. August 9, 3pm - THE SANTA CRUZ SUMMER WINDS A Tribute to Hollywood. Tickets: $15/$20 in advance – all tickets $20 at door Join the Santa Cruz Summer Winds for an elegant tribute to Hollywood. The concert will feature various music from classic films and leading composers in Hollywood. Call 399-1750 for more information. Community Performance & Art Center Foundation. 1250 W. Continental Rd, Green Valley. 520.399.1750. August 9, 8pm – 10pm – Summer Sizzler – Domingo DeGrazia & Spanish Guitar Band. Domingo DeGrazia is coming back in Tubac in the last of our 3 concerts Summer Sizzler music events. He will perform under the stars with the 5 piece Spanish guitar band. Wine & beer available. Ice cream donated by Hozhoni’s of Tubac. Gates open at 7pm. Bring your own lawn chairs and picnic supper. Location: Tubac Center of the Arts, 9 Plaza Road, Tubac. Tickets: $20/TCA Members, $25/Guest-NonMember. Hours: Gates open at 7pm. Music from 8pm – 10pm. Contact: Call TCA at 520-398-2371 to purchase tickets. August 15 - DEADLINE for early ballot request for Primary ELECTIONS. August 26 - Primary ELECTIONS. Calendar listings are welcome from advertisers and non-profit, public events. Please format Date, Time, Event, Details, Contact Info Please repeat contact info on repeat entries. Send to tubacvillager@mac.com or mail to PO Box 4018, Tubac, Az 85646. Call 520-398-3980 for more information.

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