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118 POWELL CT. 2 Bedroom Fairmont model with den Beautifully landscaped with an extended patio Impeccably maintained MLS 113954 $289,000

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ON THE GOLF COURSE Stunning 3 bdrm, 3.5 bath architecturally designed home. Granite counters throughout, travertine floors, Mt. views.

ELEGANT AND COMFORTABLE 3 bdrm, 3 bath on lg Country Club lot. Kit w/grt rm and firplace, courtyard and 2 patios to enjoy the mountain views. MLS # 112519 $429,000

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Completely renovated 3 bdrm. with den. 4 baths, great room, gourmet kit, pool, spa And mountain views

LS #113903 $495,000

2 BEAUTIFUL BIULDING LOTS on a private cul de sac in the Tubac Valley Country Club Est.

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1 acre building site in the Tubac Valley Country Club Estates With 360 degree views

Charming 2 bedroom, 2 bath home on as acre With attached carport and storage.

1/2 acre building site in the prestigious Tubac Golf Resort

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From this expansive patio you can see three mountain ranges. This spectacular home has a private guest casita and second 3 rm. Office/studio/ guest room suite. Lg RV garage with storage. MSL # 113831 $789,000

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Ongoing Tuesdays: 9am, Hiking/Yoga Class with Pamela. 90 minutes. All levels, $8. 520-628-9287 www. marathonhealthandwellness.com. Wednesdays: Awana Clubs at 6:30-8pm. All children from the age of 3 years old and up through high school are welcome. Location: The Church at Tubac 2242 West Frontage Road. Info: 398-2325. www. churchattubac.com Thursdays: 11am-12pm - Zumba®Gold, Tubac Community Center, FREE for those 60+. Taught by Angela Tollefson, this class is full of smiles and movement and can be enjoyed either seated or standing!! Contact Angela for more information at 970596-0323. Sundays: Sunday School at 10 am. Worship Service at 11 am Location: The Church at Tubac 2242 West Frontage Road. Info: 398-2325. www.churchattubac. com Sundays: All Saints Anglican Church worship services at Assumption Chapel in Amado. Info: 520-777-6601 www.allsaintssoaz.org “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 through April 30, daily 9am-5pm - Southwestern Vistas: Landscapes of American Painter Walter Blakelock Wilson. The Tubac Presidio hosts a retrospective exhibition of artwork by the late Tubac artist, Walter Blakelock Wilson (1929-2011). Wilson’s portraits, landscapes and architectural imagery have made their way into several museums and over 300 corporate and private collections. His historical paintings feature Native Americans, frontier personalities and dramatic southwest vistas and landscapes. Included with park admission $5 adult, $2 youth 7-13, children free. 3982252. Now to 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. * * * *

April 8 -15 - Tucson Trap & Skeet to host WORLD CUP. Tucson Trap & Skeet Club is expecting more than 200 of the world’s best shotgun shooters from more than 65 countries at the International Shooting Sport Federation’s World Cup. The public is invited to watch accomplished marksmen and markswomen, including five-time Olympic medal winner Kim Rhode of California and 19-year-old Luis “Taz” Gloria of Tucson, who are attempting to qualify for the World Championships in Granada, Spain, in September and the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. For more information, please call 520-883-6426 or visit www.tucsontrapandskeet.com April 11, 8am -Bird walk at Patagonia Lake State Park. Call 520-287-2791 for more information. Reservations are not required. April 11, 11am-2pm - Living History: Medicine of the Spanish Colonial Period. When the Spanish soldiers and their families settled Tubac in 1752, there was no doctor or surgeon among them. It was the responsibility of the women to treat their family's physical complaints and wounds. Medicine was basic and dependent on herbs and plants known for their healing properties. This living history program features a display of medicinal herbs and plants, and knowledgeable commentary by an herbalist who will tell visitors how these plants were used by “curanderas” (healers) to treat illness and injuries. $5 adult, $2 youth 7-13, children free. At Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel Street, Tubac. 520-398-2252. April 11, 2pm - Arizona’s Historic Farms and Ranches – Book Event. Join us as travel writer and librarian Lili DeBarbieri describes the historic guest ranches and farms in our area. They include Spain’s first mission in the continental United States, a former World War II prison camp, a boys’ boarding school and a Butterfield Stagecoach stop. People experience southwestern heritage, culture and cuisine while learning to rope and herd cattle, trail ride through the wilderness or make prickly pear syrup. Lili will be available to sign her recently published book, A Guide to Southern Arizona’s Historic Farms and Ranches, Rustic Southwest Retreats. $7.50 adult, $4.50 youth 7-13, children free. Seating is limited; please call for reservations. At the Tubac Presidio. 398-2252. April 11, 2-5pm - Montessori de Santa Cruz monthly BAKE SALE by the upper elementary. Outside of Hozhoni Coffee Shop at 22 Tubac Rd. 520398-0776. April 11, 6-9pm - Hurricane - Live Music and Dancing at the Cow Palace in Amado, I-19 exit 48, West. 398-8000.

April 11 & 12, 7pm, April 13, 3pm, April 1719, 7pm -The Santa Cruz Shoestring Players present - THE FOX ON THE FAIRWAY by Ken Ludwig. Set in the tap room of the Quail Valley Country Club, this comedy directed by Susan Ford is sure to deliver. Bingham, president of the Quail Valley Country Club, is in a difficult position after discovering that the golfer he thought would play for his club has been recruited by his counterpart and opponent, the cocky and arrogant Dickie. The huge bet he had foolishly wagered is now likely to be lost. Fortunately, he discovers that Justin, his newly hired hand, is actually quite a good golfer and finagles his nomination. Distracted by weather delays and a lost engagement ring he just gave his fiancé, Justin loses the large lead he had built in addition to breaking his arm. Bingham is desperate, and the appearance of his wife complicates the matter, as she catches him much too close to Pamela, his vicepresident. Can Bingham find a replacement for Justin to win the game, win the wager, and get his life in order? Tickets: $15/$20 in advance – all tickets $20 at door. (complimentary champagne reception after opening night). Community Performance & Art Center Foundation. 1250 W. Continental Rd, Green Valley. 520.399.1750 April 11, 7:30pm - TSO Wind Quintet at the Tubac Center of the Arts. From the fabulous Tucson Symphony Orchestra comes one of its most exciting ensembles. Blending oboe, flute, French horn, clarinet and bassoon, these five musicians play with enormous skill and vitality. Call TCA at 520-398-2371 for tickets, $20. April 12, noon-3pm - 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. At the Tubac Presidio. 398-2252. April 12, 2pm - Lively Latino Multi-Media Music Event. Join three highly regarded presenters, Blyth and Russ Carpenter and Zandra Pardi, for a lively afternoon of Mexican music in our 1885 school house. We will explore the genres of Bolero and Son Jarocho. Through a combination of video, audio, live commentary, and live performance, you will encounter a surprising range of Mexican music, from the urbane melodies of Bolero to the breathtaking virtuosity of Son Jarocho. This enchanting music will be woven into the artistic and social history of Mexico and show how cross-border influences have made the music more durable and enchanting than ever. $5 adult, $2 youth 7-13, children free. Donation jars will benefit the Border Community Alliance. At Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel Street, Tubac. 520-398-2252.

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April 12, 2-4pm - “The Art of Bonsai” at the Tubac Center of the Arts. Many people believe that bonsai are a type of tree, but in fact bonsai can be shaped and miniaturized from almost any small leafed tree, shrub or vine. Learn more about the “Art of the Bonsai” in this informative and fun presentation by Ray Noseck, President of the Tucson Bonsai Society at Tubac Center of the Arts. Admission $5 or Free with the purchase of your Garden Tour Ticket. 520-398-2371 or tubacarts.org. April 12, 6-9pm - Dusk 'till Dawn in the bar - Live Music at the Cow Palace in Amado, I-19 exit 48, West. 398-8000. April 13, 10am-2pm - Frontier Printing Press Demonstrations. Professional printer and teacher James Pagels demonstrates the Washington Hand Press used to print Arizona’s first newspaper in 1859 and answers questions about hand press printing, type setting, and other aspects of this marvel of industrial engineering. Included with park admission $5 adult, $2 youth 7-13, children free. At the Tubac Presidio. 398-2252. April 13, 10:30am - Fun with Desert Plants kids’ craft program. What kinds of desert plants grow at your house? Mesquite trees? Agaves? Gourds? If you’re between the ages of 8 and 13, we have an arts and crafts class where you can learn how to make ROPE from roasted agave pads, FACE PAINT and DYE from mesquite bark, HAIRCLIPS from mesquite pods, and painted and decorated GOURDS from … gourds! All activities are guided and supervised from start to finish, and you’ll walk away with some fun gifts for yourself and someone special. $8.00 youth 8-13, free for parents and younger kids not participating in program. At the Tubac Presidio. 398-2252. April 13, 2pm - Baseball in Territorial Arizona. Bisbee baseball historian and author Mike Anderson will tell the story of baseball’s earliest days in the Arizona Territory, tracing its evolution as a game and as part of community life, using early photos of players and teams in southern Arizona. While the Earps and Clantons stalked each other on the streets of Tombstone in 1881, others in

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the silver camp were busy forming baseball teams. America’s favorite pastime accompanied the westward expansion and was an integral part of life in southern Arizona during the 1800s and early 1900s. Anderson will sign copies of his new book “Warren Ballpark.” $7.50 adult, $4.50 youth 7-13, children free. Seating is limited; please call for reservations. At the Tubac Presidio. 398-2252. April 13, 2pm - Book Event: A Slow Trot Home by Lisa G. Sharp. Lisa will tell her story of growing up on the U.S./Mexico border during the last half of the 20th century. The San Rafael ranch was purchased in 1903 by her grandfather, Col. William Cornell Greene, and became part of the Greene Cattle Company holdings which extended deep into Sonora, Mexico. Lisa’s memoir describes a woman’s determination to continue her family’s legacy of ranching, the story of a grand old house, and the lives of Mexican cowboys. Life lived in a sometimes harsh - always beautiful - environment make up many delightful facets of her book. $7.50 fee includes admission to tour the Park. At Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel Street, Tubac. 520-398-2252. April 13, 3pm - Tubac Singers Spring Concert. Celebrate Spring with an afternoon of music at Tubac Center of the Arts. Suggested Donation: $5. 520398-2371 or tubacarts.org.

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April 13, 3pm -The Santa Cruz Shoestring Players present - THE FOX ON THE FAIRWAY by Ken Ludwig. Set in the tap room of the Quail Valley Country Club, this comedy directed by Susan Ford is sure to deliver. Bingham, president of the Quail Valley Country Club, is in a difficult position after discovering that the golfer he thought would play for his club has been recruited by his counterpart and opponent, the cocky and arrogant Dickie. The huge bet he had foolishly wagered is now likely to be lost. Fortunately, he discovers that Justin, his newly hired hand, is actually quite a good golfer and finagles his nomination. Distracted by weather delays and a lost engagement ring he just gave his fiancé, Justin loses the large lead he had built in addition to breaking his arm. Bingham is desperate, and the appearance of his wife complicates the matter, as she catches him much too close to Pamela, his vice-president. Can Bingham find a replacement for Justin to win the game, win the wager, and get his life in order? Tickets: $15/$20 in advance – all tickets $20 at door. (complimentary champagne reception after opening night). Community Performance & Art Center Foundation. 1250 W. Continental Rd, Green Valley. 520.399.1750 April 13, 3pm -Classical Flamenco Guitarist Juanito Pascual in concert presented by the Santa Cruz Foundation for the Performing Arts. at a historic ranch in Nogales. Details are provided after admission purchase. Cost: $25 members $30 non members Purchase online at www.scfpapresents.org/ performance or call 520 394-9495. April 14, 8am -Bird walk at Patagonia Lake State Park. Call 520287-2791 for more information. Reservations are not required. April 14, 1-4pm - Paws Patrol’s Cat Adoption Fair. At Green Valley Canine, 750 W Camino Casa Verde. All cats and kittens are raised in our foster homes. For more information, call 520-207-4024 or see our website, greenvalleypawspatrol.org. April 14, 3pm - The Swiggtones: A special concert benefiting Tubac Center of the Arts & The Presidio at Tubac Center of the Arts. Suggested Donation: $10. The Swiggtones is a family band with son Jack Swiggett (16) on piano, Dylan Swiggett (18) on drums, father Clif Swiggett on trombone and bass, and mom Nelda Swiggett on flute and keyboard. Together they perform a high energy mix of original compositions and classic jazz standards. Their collective experience and passion spans a musical spectrum that includes Jazz, Salsa, Classical, and Rock. Nelda is a well known composer,

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Kilims, Zapotec Indian, Oriental, Nomadic, Wall hangings and other home accents, from over 40 years of knowledgeable collecting.

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player, and teacher in the Seattle area (visit neldaswiggett.com) and leads the Nelda Swiggett Trio as well as the Nelda Swiggett Stringtet. Her most recent CD, “This Time”, was released on the OA2 label to rave reviews. Clif has been playing trombone and bass for many years. In his teens, he toured with the Glenn Miller Orchestra and performed on several occasions with Dizzy Gillespie. He now plays with Seattle area bands including Roadside Attraction, The Smith-Staelins Band, and The Brian Waite Band. Dylan, now a freshman at the University of Washington, played drums with the Garfield High School Jazz Ensemble I, winner of umpteen competitions and widely regarded as one of the best high school jazz bands in the nation. Dylan is currently playing with the funk band Circular Reasoning. Jack, now a junior at Garfield High School (alma mater of Quincy Jones and Jimi Hendrix) also plays with the Garfield Jazz Band. The Garfield High School Jazz Band has been invited to the prestigious “Essentially Ellington” competition hosted by Wynton Marsalis May 10-12 at Lincoln Center in New York City. Jack is also an accomplished classical pianist who recently performed live on KING FM radio in Seattle and has been the recipient of numerous awards. April 17, 9am-1pm - 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. At Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel Street, Tubac. 520398-2252. April 17, 1-3pm -Green Valley Genealogical Society MEETING, at Valley Presbyterian Church, 2800 S. Camino del Sol, Green Valley. Main Program: Betsy Frith Gotsponer, MLS. "Recognizing Errors -- This Doesn't Look Right." You finally find the document you have been looking for, but something looks wrong. He can't have died before he was born. She can't have married after she died. Errors are more common than we wish in the documents we are using to prove our family tree. An error in any of the four items it takes to identify a person can send us on a wild goose chase in the wrong direction and up the wrong family tree. It may be years and many hours of wasted research before we find the error and change our path. This presentation will help you recognize errors and find ways to correct them. Betsy Frith Gotsponer was born and lives in Yuma, AZ. She has a B.A. and M.A. from ASU and a Master of Library Science (MLS) from BYU. She taught genealogy courses at Arizona Western College for 30 years, and served on the boards of several Arizona genealogy organizations. She has been a presenter at national, regional and local genealogy seminars. Short Program: John Bird, "Henry Samson, Mayflower Passenger." A 16 year old passenger on the Mayflower, Henry Samson was one of only 53 who survived the

first winter in Massachusetts. His family has been traced to New York, Vermont and Wisconsin. John Bird, a native of Wisconsin, is a 10th generation descendant of Henry Samson. He has been researching the family for a long time, and found some interesting facts on the family in the Revolutionary War. Meetings feature relevant genealogical items for Door Prizes, Silent Auctions and Raffles. Refreshments will be served. Visitors are welcome. Contact JoAnn Herbst (3964630 or joannherbst@cox.net) for more information, or go to www.rootsweb. ancestry.com/~azgvgs/ (or Google: azgvgs). April 17-19, 7pm -The Santa Cruz Shoestring Players present - THE FOX ON THE FAIRWAY by Ken Ludwig. Set in the tap room of the Quail Valley Country Club, this comedy directed by Susan Ford is sure to deliver. Bingham, president of the Quail Valley Country Club, is in a difficult position after discovering that the golfer he thought would play for his club has been recruited by his counterpart and opponent, the cocky and arrogant Dickie. The huge bet he had foolishly wagered is now likely to be lost. Fortunately, he discovers that Justin, his newly hired hand, is actually quite a good golfer and finagles his nomination. Distracted by weather delays and a lost engagement ring he just gave his fiancé, Justin loses the large lead he had built in addition to breaking his arm. Bingham is desperate, and the appearance of his wife complicates the matter, as she catches him much too close to Pamela, his vicepresident. Can Bingham find a replacement for Justin to win the game, win the wager, and get his life in order? Tickets: $15/$20 in advance – all tickets $20 at door. (complimentary champagne reception after opening night). Community Performance & Art Center Foundation. 1250 W. Continental Rd, Green Valley. 520.399.1750 April 18, 11am-3pm - Frontier Printing Press Demonstrations. Professional printer and teacher James Pagels demonstrates the Washington Hand Press used to print Arizona’s first newspaper in 1859 and answers questions about hand press printing, type setting, and other aspects of this marvel of industrial engineering. Included with park admission $5 adult, $2 youth 7-13, children free. At the Tubac Presidio. 398-2252. April 18, 1 to 3pm – Green Valley Genealogical Society. At the St. Francis Episcopal Church, 600 S. La Cañada Dr. Main Program: “The Good, The Bad, & The Query” featuring a panel of genealogy experts. Edie Sly, Gerald Wallin, Bud Jay, and Carol Bates-Smith will discuss and provide their best advice and mistakes to avoid followed by Q&A session from membership. Edie Sly has been searching her ancestors for over 25 years and has made previous presentations – the last was “Preparing for a Research Trip. Gerald Wallin is also an old hand at searching his family and has written a few family stories. Anyone who is brave

5 enough to write about his family has got to be an expert genealogist. Carol Bates-Smith is another genealogist who has successfully searched high and low for ancestors. Although, Bud Jay claims no expertise, he has visited numerous genealogy archival sites including his DNA. He admits to a couple major mistakes and a couple best successes. Short Program: Gordon Gray will speak on “How to Find a Professional Genealogist”. Free and visitors are welcome. Meetings are free and visitors are welcome. Contact JoAnn Herbst (396-4630) for more information (www.rootsweb. ancestry.com/~azgvgs/> or Google “az gvgs”). This is our last meeting for 2012-2013. Have a safe summer; we’ll see you in the fall. April 18, 5-7pm - 8 Otero Street Gallery Artist Reception. Enjoy wine and hors d'oeuvres, meet the artists and see their new works. Featured artists: Karol Honeycutt, Faigee Niebow, Armando Moreno, Judy Daniels. Dianne Barker, and Wendall Waters. 520-468-5912. www.8oterostreetgallery.net. April 18, 6-9pm - Dusk 'till Dawn in the bar - Live Music at the Cow Palace in Amado, I-19 exit 48, West. 398-8000. April 19 - SHOP BUFFALO EXCHANGE’S ONE DOLLAR EARTH DAY SALE AND HELP SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT. All proceeds from Buffalo Exchange’s 2014 Dollar Day Sale on Saturday, April 19 will benefit the ArizonaSonora Desert Museum. Buffalo Exchange is a sustainable, family-operated, independently-owned company that works to protect the environment by reusing and recycling clothing. Founded in 1974 in Tucson, Arizona, the company raises funds for local charities through its Tokens for Bags® program which offers every customer one “token” worth a five cent contribution to one of several local charities in lieu of a plastic disposable bag, which the company completely discontinued in 2012. The program has generated more than $520,000 for hundreds for environmental and social non-profits since 1994 and saves an estimated 10.4 million bags annually from landfills. April 19, 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. At Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel Street, Tubac. 520398-2252.

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April 19, 11am-4pm - Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale to Benefit HSSA. Healthy You Network (HYN) will host Tucson’s participation in the 2014 annual Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale. The sale will take place at the HYN Resource Center, 3913 E. Pima St. (at Alvernon), Saturday, Apr. 19, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. All proceeds from the bake sale go to the Humane Society of Southern Arizona. April 19, 6-9pm - Clear Country - Live Music and Dancing at the Cow Palace in Amado, I-19 exit 48, West. 398-8000. April 20, 11am - Easter Service at the Church at Tubac. 2242 W Frontage Rd. 520-398-2325. April 20, 11am - Avalon Gardens’ Annual Easter Celebration. Bring your family and friends to enjoy an awesome Easter Egg Hunt, hayride, refreshments, and uplifting live entertainment reflecting the true spirit of Easter! Suggested donation is $7.00 for adults, $5.00 for teens, and $3.00 for kids 11 & under. Proceeds go to the nonprofit Global Community Communications Schools for Teens & Children. For more information call (520) 603-9932 or visit http://avalongardens.org/events. April 20, 2pm - Massacre at Point of Rocks by Doug Hocking – Book Event. Hear this gripping tale of historic events along the Santa Fe Trail in 1849. James White took his family ahead of the slow moving caravan to rush his wife and child to safety and comfort in Santa Fe. Met at Point of Rocks by Jicarilla Apaches, James was soon dead and his wife and child taken. Bounty hunters, dragoon cavalry and militia, even Kit Carson, were soon on the trail hunting for the woman and her child. Doug Hocking is an independent scholar who has completed advanced studies in American history, ethnology and historical archaeology. A retired Army officer who has lived among the Jicarilla Apache and paisanos of the Rio Arriba in northern New Mexico, he’s an engaging and delightful speaker. $7.50 adult, $4.50 youth 7-13, children free. Seating is limited; please call for reservations. At the Tubac Presidio. 398-2252. April 21, 10-11:30am -"Advances in Cardiac Care and How to Improve Your Heart Health" SPEAKER: Dr. Reza Habibzadeh,

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Interventional Cardiologist, Carondelet Heart & Vascular Instituteimmediately. The Tubac Health Care Foundation's "Health & Wellness" education forum is following the SCVCC meeting @ the Tubac Community Center. Q & A to follow presentation. April 23, 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. At Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel Street, Tubac. 520-398-2252. April 23, 1-2pm - Ostemy Support Group at Friends in Deed. Share concerns, issues, solutions, good humor. Family members welcome. Packaged, unused supplies are welcome to be donated and will be made available for free at our meetings. Info: Ruth, 360-0965 April 24 & 25, 10am - 4pm - David Simons Landscape Painting Workshop.David has won acclaim in the southwestern United States and is collected internationally. He is a member of Oil Painters of America. He is also a distinguished Artist Member of the Tucson Plein Air Painters’ Society, and one of the founding members of PASSA (Plein Air Painters’ Society of Southern AZ). He is also a Signature Member of the American Impressionist Society. Call TCA at 520-398-2371 for information. Registration: $290 Members, $300 NonMembers. April 25, 6-9pm - Dusk 'till Dawn in the bar - Live Music at the Cow Palace in Amado, I-19 exit 48, West. 398-8000. April 25, 7pm - SWEETHEART DANCE AT CPAC w/ The Green Valley Stage Band. Tickets: $25 in advance / $30 at door Dance the night away to the music of the Green Valley Stage Band with special guest vocalists Joey Lessa and Regina Ford! Bring your sweetheart, join a friend or attend as a single and meet new people. Ticket price includes light hors d’oeuvres, dessert and drink ticket. Community Performance & Art Center Foundation. 1250 W. Continental Rd, Green Valley. 520.399.1750 April 25, 7pm - FILM - The Square. Documentary; Recommended ages 16 & up. Oscar-nominee. An immersive experience, transporting the viewer deeply into the intense emotional drama and personal stories behind the Egyptian Revolution. The Sea Of Glass—Center For The Arts in Tucson. For info & directions – http://theseaofglass.org or (520) 398-2542. $5.00 advance / $10.00 day of show.

April 26, 9am - 1pm - Tubac Annual Garden Tour. Visit five amazing properties in Tubac with talks/demonstrations by experts and garden owners at each site. Garden Tour tickets: $20/Members, $25/Guests. Your ticket purchase benefits Tubac Center of the Arts. Call TCA at 520-398-2371 to purchase your tickets or for more information and to purchase online, visit our website at http://tubacarts.org/event/2014-garden-tour/ Your Garden Tour ticket also entitles you to free admission to a presentation on “The Art of Bonsai” by Ray Noseck, President of the Tucson Bonsai Society at TCA on Saturday, April 12th from 2-4pm. April 26 & 27, 10am - 5pm - Bonanza Days – Sidewalk Sale in Tubac. Tubac’s annual sidewalk sale takes place with more than 50 shops and eateries participating. Visitors will find great merchandise, bargains galore and lots of fun. Local restaurants are offering everything from $5 meal deals to discounts when mentioning Bonanza Days. Wisdom’s Dos in Tubac Village will be featuring live music both days. For a complete listing of participating shops and restaurants please visit www.tubacaz.com. For more information please call 520 398 2704. Sponsored by the Tubac Chamber of Commerce April 26, 11am-6pm - 6th Annual Mingus Hometown Music Festival featuring Grupo Manteca. This day-long music festival is free and open to the public, and will take place at First Fidelity Bank Plaza, 825 N Grand Ave, Nogales. The festival opens with Mariachi Apache, and the Tucson Jazz Institue Ellington Band will perform. Vendors with food and drink, with a beer garden. Bring chairs and blankets. April 26, 5:30pm - 6th Annual Silent Auction & Talent Show at De Anza RV Resort. 2869 E Frontage Rd, Amado. Please join us for this fun community event that showcases the budding creative talents of Montessori de Santa Cruz students! Appetizers and Desserts. Silent Auction from 5:30pm until 7pm. Talent Show will begin at 7pm. April 26, 6-9pm - Dusk 'till Dawn in the bar - Live Music at the Cow Palace in Amado, I-19 exit 48, West. 398-8000. April 27, 10am - 5pm - Bonanza Days – Sidewalk Sale in Tubac. April 29, 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. At Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel Street, Tubac. 520398-2252.

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May 2, Centenarian Celebration. Are you 100 years old, or turning that milestone this year? Do you know someone who is? Casa Community Center will be the place to honor these centenarians with a luncheon on May 2nd. Let us know if you know of someone who should be invited. Call 625-2273. May 2, 5-7pm - Hi-Art Opening Reception at the Tubac Center of the Arts. Local high school students exhibit their art work in this annual Hi-Art exhibit which runs through May 18. May 2 to 5 - Santa Cruz Birding and Heritage Festival. Birding tours to San Lazaro, Sonora, MX; Rancho El Arababi and Cocospera, Sonora, MX; Patagonia Lake, Sonoita Creek State Natural, Pena Blanca Lake, Santa Cruz River and Las Lagunas, and Sycamore Canyon, AZ. Birding class. Many other classes and tours. Full schedule and registration form at http://www.santacruznatureheritage.org May 3, 2pm - FOREVER PLAID~ produced by Arizona Onstage. Forever Plaid is an off-Broadway musical revue written by Stuart Ross in New York in 1990 and now performed internationally. The show is a revue of the close-harmony “guy groups” that reached the height of their popularity during the 1950s. Personifying the clean-cut genre are the Plaids. This quartet of high-school chums’ dreams of recording an album ended in a fatal collision with a bus on their way to see the Beatles’ American debut on The Ed Sullivan Show. The play begins with the Plaids returning from the afterlife for one final chance at musical glory. You won’t be able to stop singing along! Tickets: $25 in advance / $30 at door. Community Performance & Art Center Foundation. 1250 W. Continental Rd, Green Valley. 520.399.1750 May 3, 5-10pm - Fiesta at the Tubac Golf Resort & Spa. Auction, Dinner, Dance and fun featuring Crystal Stark, and the Rio Rico High School Jazz Band. $75 per person, to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Cruz County. For tickets & information 520-287-3733. May 5, 12noon-4pm - Produce Carne Asasda at the Tubac Golf Resort & Spa. $25 per person. For tickets & information 520-287-3733. May 5 - Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at Stables Bar, at the Tubac Golf Resort & Spa. May 7, 7pm - DUO VIBRATO Tribute to Hoagy Carmichael and Peggy Lee. Violinist Miray Rhoads, and guitarist Joshua Rhoads, discovered one another in the small Mediterranean island of Cyprus where they both

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studied as music students at the Eastern Mediterranean University. Josh & Miray now perform together as husband and wife, captivating audiences with their charismatic performances and impressive talent, continuing to charm their way into the hearts of music lovers. Take a ride down memory lane with the beloved classics of Carmichael and Lee.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 9, 6:30-8:30pm - The fourth annual Celebrate the Santa Cruz River Student Art Contest at the Tubac Community Center. Hosted by Friends of the Santa Cruz River and sponsored by Global Community Communications Alliance, students are invited to submit art on the theme: Flora & Fauna of the Santa Cruz River. Members of Friends of the Santa Cruz River are offering to give presentations in local schools to help prepare students for another round of creating great art about the flora and fauna of our unique and precious river. By combining science and art, students learn about the wildlife and plants in the rare cottonwood-willow gallery forest that thrives in the riparian zone that is the life-blood of the Santa Cruz Valley. A reception for the art contest display,

music and dance presentations by local youth, and awards for winners of the art contest will be given on Friday, May 9th from 6:30 – 8:30 pm at the Tubac Community Center. The Art Contest display continues Saturday, May 10th and Sunday, May 11th from 2:00 – 4:00 pm. For more information call Blue Evening Star (520-403-2823) or Nanette Miranda (520-761-4001). May 9 - Tea and Treachery - An English Murder Mystery at Casa Community Center in Green Valley. Guests are welcome to come in costume, if they wish, and will dine on tea sandwiches and sweets as they hear clues as to the culprit. Tickets $25. Call 625-2273. May 10, 7:30pm - The Sugar Thieves perform. This five-piece is a perfect mix of American music, with sounds of New Orleans, Memphis, Chicago, and Mississippi. Sea of Glass Center for the Arts, 330 E. 7th Street, Tucson. For info & directions – http://theseaofglass.org or (520) 398-2542. Ages 18 & up = $12 advance / $17 day of show (reduced rates for youth) 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.”

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he Tubac Regional Health Center again has a physician on staff, James Derickson, M.D. Derickson has practiced medicine for more than 40 years in Ohio, Colorado and Southern Arizona. He’s a graduate of the Ohio State University Medical School and completed his residency at Travis Air Force Base in California. He’s board certified in pediatrics and in family medicine. The Tubac Regional Health Center, which opened in 2002, is operated by Northwest Allied Physicians and accepts a range of insurance programs. Derickson has lived in northeast Rio Rico for seven years with his wife, Cheryl Todd, who operates Evolution Studio in Tubac.

Derickson sees patients at the clinic Monday through Wednesday and on Thursday mornings. Family Nurse Practitioner Joshua Limon, who is bilingual, works three days a week and the two overlap on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The health center is located at 2239 E. Frontage Rd. and the phone number is (520) 398-9604.

The previous physician, Thomas Linnemann, D.O., left in September 2012 to accept a position with the Cleveland Clinic.

Photos by Kathleen Vandervoet

Above, left: Dr. James Derickson is a family practitioner at the Tubac Regional Health Center.

Above. middle: Licensed social workers David Wehrle and Marilyn J. Blank assist people who want to deal with problems in their lives. Above, right: Carlton Baker, M.D., enjoys the ability to take time with patients he visits on house calls.

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Counseling practice arrives in Tubac

avid Wehrle and Marilyn J. Blank moved to Tubac last year and bring with them 30 years of experience in individual and couples’ counseling. They see patients in a small office next to their home, which provides privacy. “Our focus is on people developing parts of themselves they need to develop and help them learn to deal with situations they didn’t know how to deal with. They feel more resourceful and more confident about situations they’re having trouble with,” Wehrle said. Blank and Wehrle are licensed clinical social workers. “I’d say we’ve encountered every conceivable human issue that people bring to therapy over those 30 years,” Wehrle said.

They work individually with their patients. As well, they can work “as a couple, with a couple” in marriage counseling, Wehrle said.

The pair has experience, they said, in many areas and can help people facing grief, recovering from sex abuse or struggling with any form of addiction.

Other locations they’ve lived and worked in include Palm Springs, Santa Fe, N.M., San Diego and New Hampshire. “A lot of our patients wanted to continue working with us so we experimented with continuing therapy on the phone and it works surprisingly well,” Wehrle said. Blank said, “For the snowbirds who live in Tubac, an advantage is that when they return home, the can continue therapy with us on the telephone.”

Their demeanor is gentle and calm, which likely helps set an atmosphere conducive to helping others. “We tend to ask people, ‘what is it you want or how do you want to be in this situation’ so that (we’re) moving toward something positive rather than looking at what’s wrong or at the negative side of things,” Wehrle said. To reach the couple, call (520) 398-2635.

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House calls offered by Dr. Baker

he rural life of Tubac isn’t always difficult, especially when a physician offers the impressive service of making house calls. Carlton Baker, M.D., brings his traditional black medical bag to a person’s home for care when called upon.

Baker, who retired as a Sahuarita-area family practice and gerontology physician in 2004, said he began offering the service a few months ago and enjoys it because it gives him sufficient time to spend with patients. He said those people who can’t easily get out of their homes due to frailty, walking or driving difficulties will appreciate his visits. “I’ve always liked doing house calls,” he added.

He’s happy to respond anywhere in the area, including Rio Rico, Amado and Green Valley. His medical items come along in the black doctor’s bag his parents gave him as a gift when he graduated from medical school in 1973, he said. He and his wife, Sherry Sass, have lived in Tubac since 1990.

If a person having medical trouble isn’t sure if it’s an emergency or not, Baker said they can call him to talk about their symptoms. However, if the individual is having trouble breathing, has chest pain, or has another form of an emergency, 911 should be called because Tubac has a paramedic response service.

Baker doesn’t take insurance and the fee is $75 per visit, he said.

Healthy aging is important to Baker, who assists people in the “Prime Health” based on replacing hormones that are lost due to aging. He began that program in 2010. Baker said hormone replacement works best for people in the age group of early 40s to late 60s, although those older than that will see some benefit. For information, call him at his residence in Tubac at (520) 398-8269.

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40 Years of Passionate Collecting “... art is making a comeback especially in the rejuvenated Old Tubac area... La Paloma de Tubac displays a collection of 10,000 items of Latin American folk art. The proprietors have been dealing with the same families of folk artists in Peru, Ecuador, Guatemala, and Mexico for years. It’s not high end or hard sell. This is Tubac, and it’s fun.” - New York Times, Jan. 21, 1996

“A fantastic collection of ﬁne Mexican pottery Latin American folk art, clothing and jewelry. La Paloma de Tubac is an important stop for shopping, sightseeing, and photography.

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It’s a great place to purchase accent pieces for your new home or for unique and beautiful gifts. After shopping throughout the Southwest, I found selection and pricing at La Paloma to be the best...” - About.com

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Produce Carne Asada May 5, 2014 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. $25 per person

At the Tubac Golf Resor t For tickets and information call (520) 287-3733

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RABies QUARAnTine enACTeD in COUnTY

Tubac has had a high number of rabies-infected skunks since November. Saying the current numbers could herald the largest rabies outbreak in recent history, a county-wide rabies quarantine was declared on April 2 by the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors.

The spokeswoman said the average Tubac residential water customer with a 5/8-inch by 3/4-inch meter uses an average of 8,348 gallons per month. Under current rates, these customers pay $53.57 per month. The request would translate to a monthly bill of $101.76 for the same customer, an increase of $48.19. The next step in the process is for the ACC to review and determine whether the application is sufficient. Once the ACC has determined sufficiency, the company will schedule community meetings. Throughout the process, they will be providing updates to customers and they established an email address – RateCaseQuestions@epcor.com – for questions directly related to the application.

The quarantine requires that all dogs and cats be vaccinated against rabies; no dogs can be left at-large or they will be impounded; and dogs must be confined to the owner’s property or Dr. Susan Gale, assistant state veterinarian, Arizona Department on a leash when off the property. of Agriculture, and Lt. Jose Peña of the Santa Cruz County Animal Also, no one is allowed to feed wild Control Department, speak to the Board of Supervisors April 2 animals and pet owners must not about the rabies outbreak and steps to be taken to protect animals leave pet food outside after sundown. and the public. (Photo by Kathleen Vandervoet) As well, compost bins and piles must be completely enclosed and skunkA printed copy of the full application and and rodent-proof. supporting documentation will be available FARms FOR meDiCAL Between Nov. 2, 2013, and March 26, 2014, to the public at the Tubac Community mARiJUAnA 24 skunks and four bats in Santa Cruz Center and at the company’s Tubac office, a County were confirmed to be infected with It appears that the nine-member Santa Cruz spokeswoman said. rabies. Of those, 10 skunks were in Tubac, county Planning and Zoning Commission The application addresses increases in the one in Tumacácori, and three in Amado, may be willing to add a few new cost of providing water and water service said Lt. Jose Peña of the Santa Cruz County requirements to anyone seeking to cultivate since 2007 and addresses an approximate Animal Control department. medical marijuana on a farm, in a greenhouse $410,000 revenue shortfall. or inside a warehouse. Anyone who observes an animal acting in Th e spokeswoman said that current base an unusual way should call the Santa Cruz A group of concerned residents spoke to rates for Tubac water were determined on the County Animal Control office at (520) the commission at the March 27 meeting, basis of costs incurred in 2007 and have been 761-786, which is open Mondays through requesting that the current procedure be in eff ect since 2009. Under Federal water Fridays. On the weekends, people can call changed. Now, anyone who owns property quality standards, arsenic treatment became the Santa Cruz County Sheriff ’s office. If zoned general rural can set up a medical required in 2006 and the Arsenic Cost you are bitten by a wild mammal, consult a marijuana farm as long as they are affiliated Recovery Mechanism was approved in 2010. healthcare professional immediately or call with a state-approved dispensary, and other The application addresses increases in the 911. state regulations are followed. cost of providing water and water service That means that neighbors aren’t formally since 2007 and addresses an approximate notified, and don’t have the opportunity for ReQUesT TO HiKe WATeR $410,000 revenue shortfall, requesting: discussion in advance, said Jean Neubauer. RATes UnDeR ReVieW Recovery of costs associated with utility She and her husband, Bill, own property plant in service, operating costs and increased in Amado next to acreage where investors A request to raise average monthly water taxes, such as property tax. costs about 90 percent has been filed with announced they’ll start marijuana cultivation. the state agency that reviews proposed Recovery of arsenic treatment operating Neubauer asked that the county add the changes. costs required to maintain compliance with requirement for a conditional use permit. Federal water quality standards, such as EPCOR provides water service to That permit system already exists and is media replacement and disposal. approximately 600 water connections in used from time to time. It involves a public Tubac. EPCOR filed an application with the Introduction of a low-income assistance hearing and having facts presented to one of Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) the three County Boards of Adjustment. That program, similar to those in place in other to increase rates in the Tubac water district, board then reaches a decision. EPCOR Water districts. Renewal of the Docket # WS-01303A-14-0010, on March conservation education program. Continued on page 12... 10, 2014.

RESOLUTION NO. 2014-06 A RESOLUTION OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, ARIZONA, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DECLARING A RABIES QUARANTINE AREA WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF SANTA CURZ COUNTY, ARIZONA

WHEREAS, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, is a political subdivision of the State of Arizona; and

WHEREAS, the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors has established a Local Health Department as per the authority vested in the Board of Supervisors pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes §36-188; and WHEREAS, the Santa Cruz County Health Department has jurisdiction in Santa Cruz County to make rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the rules and regulations of the Department of Health Services, for the protection and preservation of public health - Arizona Revised Statutes § 36-184(B) (3); and

WHEREAS, having been presented with sufficient facts, the Santa Cruz County Health Department finds as follows:

Between November 1, 2013 and March 26, 2014, twenty-four skunks and four bats have been confirmed to be infected with rabies. Rabies is a virus dangerous to human life and to domesticated and wild animals. Uncontrolled spread of rabies is a substantial risk to public health, safety and welfare. If left unaddressed, rabies can cause human suffering and human death; and WHEREAS, the Santa Cruz County Health Department has been fully advised and informed by experts and data provided through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Arizona Department of Health Services, and Arizona State Veterinarian; and WHEREAS, the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors finds that a proper goal of a quarantine is implementation of reasonable measures to minimize the potential for human or domestic animals exposure to rabies; and WHEREAS, the Santa Cruz County Boar of Supervisors is responsible for declaring rabies quarantine areas within its area of jurisdiction pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes §11-1005. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED having considered all of the available information, the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors declares a rabies quarantine as follows: Effective immediately, a rabies quarantine exists within the boundaries of Santa Cruz County. The rabies quarantine shall remain in force and effect for a period ending December 31, 2014. The Santa Cruz County Health Department implements this emergency program for the control of rabies: All persons within the Quarantine Area who own or control domesticated dogs and cats shall immediately vaccinate their unvaccinated dogs and cats against rabies. No dogs shall be left at-large within the Quarantine Area. Any dogs found at-large in the Quarantine Area will be impounded at the county pound and will be disposed of in accordance with law; Arizona Revised Statutes §11-1012(b). Within the Quarantine Area, each dog shall be confined entirely to the owner’s property, or on a leash not to exceed six feet in length and directly under the owner’s control when not on the owner’s property; Arizona Revised Statutes § 11-1012(b). No person within the Quarantine Area shall feed wild animals; pet owners must not leave pet food outside after sundown; all compost bins and piles must be completely enclosed and skunk and rodent proof. No person shall interfere with the trapping of animals and shall not release trapped animals, nor disturb or destroy traps. Any animal that bites any person within the Quarantine Area shall be handled as provided in Arizona Revised Statutes §11-1014, or as otherwise provided by law. It is unlawful for any person to interfere with the performance of the County enforcement’s duties. Arizona Revised Statutes §11-1015. The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, upon recommendation from the Health Department, may extend this quarantine for an additional period of time, may dissolve the quarantine, may adjust the Rabies Quarantine Area, or may modify the emergency program for the control of rabies within Santa Cruz County. The Arizona State Veterinarian’s Office shall develop a plan to address livestock within Santa Cruz County pursuant to §11-1005(d). PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of April, 2014.

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Others who spoke to support the idea were Rich Bohman, John-Paul Genet and property neighbors Dennis Wells, Page Wells, Joshua Hamilton and Joe Henson. Miguel Crisantes of Rio Rico said he’s opposed to additional restrictions on agriculture.

The board decided to have a formal discussion on the issue at the April 24 meeting and possibly set a public hearing in May, when they would then vote on the proposed changes to the zoning code. Their recommendation would later go before the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors. For more information, call Mary Dahl, county Community Development Director, at (520) 375-7930.

Board of Supervisors cuts meeting days by half

After decades of holding weekly meetings, the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors voted on April 2 to reduce the regular

meetings to the first and third Wednesdays of each month. They acted on a request by County Manager Carlos Rivera.

Rivera said 13 of the state’s 15 counties meet twice a month. He said fewer meetings would help relieve the work load on county employees who have had a short deadline to submit materials so they can be part of the weekly meeting agenda. Each of the three supervisors, Manuel Ruiz, John Maynard, and Rudy Molera, said they had no preference in the matter and that they would not be reducing their work week. They are paid a salary set by state law of $63,800 a year plus benefits.

It was agreed that starting April 16, the first meeting of the month will be at 9:30 a.m. and the second meeting of the month will be at 5:30 p.m. so working people can participate. The afternoon meetings will be held on a trial basis to assess participation by the public. It was also agreed that once a year, the supervisors will hold regular meetings in Tubac, Rio Rico, Patagonia and Sonoita.

Digital access expands in Tubac

A new location which offers free WiFi is the Tubac branch of the Nogales Santa Cruz County Public Library.

The service began in mid-March and Library Director Suzanne Haddock said funding comes from the Federal Communications Commission. The FCC's E-rate program is the government's program for connecting the nation's schools and libraries to broadband. It is the government's largest educational technology program. When E-rate was established in 1996, only 14 percent of the nation's K-12 classrooms had access to the Internet. Today, virtually all schools and libraries have Internet access. There are many fiction and non-fiction books on the shelves and books can also be requested and will be delivered from other libraries.

The Tubac library is in the Tubac Community Center at 50 Bridge Rd. It’s open Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. For information, call 398-9814.

School superintendent selection nears

A new superintendent for the Santa Cruz Valley Unified School District No. 35 will likely be named during April. The fivemember governing board interviewed four candidates chosen as finalists in late March. At an April 3 meeting, the board voted to approve the development of a superintendent’s contract and related negotiations. The name of the individual chosen was not released by that date, however, pending final agreement between both parties.

Tubac resident Rod Rich, superintendent for the past three years, plans to retire June 30. The district, which includes Tubac, Tumacácori, Rio Rico and the southern portion of Amado, has a high school, two middle schools and three elementary schools. (Reach the writer with comments or questions at kathleenvandervoet@gmail.com) �

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 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 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.

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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 28-31 - "The Story of Your Life Workshop" with Cynthia Richmond at the Tubac Golf Resort & Spa. For more information call Alchemy Retreats 802-362-0570 or email. rmcgrath@om-consultants.com. June 3 thru 26, Tuesdays thru Thursdays 9:30am-3pm - TCA's Summer Arts program for kids ages 6-13. Visit www.tubacarts.org for more information and registration.

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by Kathleen Vandervoet

Ann Seaman Gortarez moved with her family to the area in 1968. She fondly recalls winning a prize for an essay contest held by the Tubac Historical Society.

A 40th reunion of the eighthgrade graduating class of Tubac Elementary School brought friends from various areas. The small, but meaningful gathering was held April 4. Enjoying the party were five graduates, two former teachers, and two school district employees.

Gortarez and Van Oss both recalled studying the Shakespeare play “Romeo and Juliet” as eighth graders, and said their teacher, Ralph Lim, took the entire class to the Catalina Theater in Tucson that year to see the movie version.

Tubac Elementary School opened in 1965 with eight classrooms, for grades 1-8. Those who attended the recent celebration were the final eighthgrade graduating class in 1974.

Charlie Tucker, now a Gillette, Wyo. resident, said he and Tom Shultz organized a dance to After that, older students raise money for a yearbook. attended school at Calabasas Attending the party are, from row, from left, Jeanne Megariz Van Oss, Ann Seaman They arranged for a popular School (the earlier school, not Gortarez, School employee Norma Megariz, Tom Shultz. Standing, from left, are Tucson radio DJ, Gary Craig, to the current one) located at the School employee Alex Megariz, teacher Ralph Lim, teacher Art Seaman, Charlie come to Tubac and do a show. Peck Canyon interchange. Tucker and Manny Figueroa. Photo by Kathleen Vandervoet As a result, plenty of tickets Jeanne Megariz Van Oss, who were sold. However, they said, memories of her school days and remembers now lives in Oak Creek, Wis., is Craig didn’t arrive on time, but showed up getting an award for “effort” in a dance a fourth-generation Tubac native. She helped two hours late, apologizing and saying he fell competition. organize the reunion. She said she had great asleep.

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Tubac 5th grade class photo and 1974 graduation program courtesy of Ann Seaman Gortarez.

In the early 1990s, the board of the Santa Cruz Valley Unified School District No. 35 closed Tubac Elementary School and moved the students to new campuses in Rio Rico to save busing costs since the majority of students lived in Rio Rico.

In 1999, the school district sold the building and the land to Santa Cruz County. Since then, it’s been used as a community center and public works vehicles are parked there.

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Sustainable food offered by Walking J Farm

Article and photos by Paula Beemer

on’t we all dream at times of having our own gardens, our own chickens, our own food market? I know I have, but as much as I would like it, I give up before I even begin, because out of everything I don’t know, I do know how much work and sacrifices it entails.

on the right, a large, planted field of greens, and in the front, a beautiful peacock crossing the road with majestic motion. Further up the road I see the dogs wagging their tails and following the laughing children chasing each other. They were about to end an epic battle in their pretend play.

McManus had a vision, the experience, the desire and the opportunity to develop the ranch to what it is today. It was just five years ago when he and his family acquired the land.

Their business is organized into the sale of grass-fed beef, pastured pork, eggs, and Certified Naturally Grown produce. These mean that animals are raised in pastures and not in confinement and grain is not their primarily source of food.

So, making that confession, I have to say that I admire those who work the land and even more, those who do it consciously and sustainably, like Jim McManus and his wife Tina Bartsch, owners of Walking J Farm.

Their goal as they explain on their website, www.walkingjfarm.com:

“We envision our farm as a self-sustaining entity feeding local families and communities in the area with farm fresh meat products and produce. We also see our farm as an educational opportunity and model for diverse farming to all those interested in learning about living off their land and making a living from their land utilizing holistic farming methods. The health of our soils is the foundation of the health of our animals and plants.”

Interested to find more information about them and the operation, I went to visit the farm located eight miles west of Interstate 19 on Arivaca Road. I entered the property to be immersed into the farming lifestyle that evoked in me feelings of nostalgia, as they were scenes similar to what I remember from many good times in my childhood. On the left side I see hens, horses, pigs and cows,

Walking J Farm is a 72-acre ranch, 30 acres are irrigated fields and three are used for vegetable production. They also lease 38 acres of irrigated pasture and 3,000 acres of range land.

McManus emphasizes the importance of selfsustainability and how they want to create a system that maintains in good health the soil, the animals, the vegetables and the social-economic conditions in our community.

Many of the products harvested are not the typical ones we would find at the chain grocery stores. These are perhaps vegetables that our grandparents would recognize, he said. They are not producing to compete with big national markets’ suppliers, he explained. What they plant is determined by the conditions of the desert soil and the seasons. The crops are for local consumption and at the moment of harvest are ready to eat. They operate under the program called Community Supported Agriculture, CSA. It consists of growers and consumers supporting each other in the process of growing food. The buyers assist the farmers financially with the production costs by buying a share and in exchange they receive a portion of the harvest.

The risk assumed with this program is associated to natural conditions like pests or weather for example, but that has not been a problem for Walking J Farm as they take precautions by diversifying the crop, McManus explained. Customers become members by buying a $300 share, which can be paid $100 every four months. That entitles the shareholder to a 12-week supply of produce. Each week they receive a basket with a minimum of six and up to 12 items in what is equivalent to a kitchen bag full of vegetables, McManus said.

They have nearly 50 members or shareholders at the moment, but can accommodate more. The day of the interview they were preparing the week’s share that included spinach, cut lettuce mix, cilantro, green bunching onions, Swiss chard, bok choy, regular and purple cauliflower.

Bartsch explained to me that being a member of the CSA requires changing the way we think in terms of cooking, we adjust our meals according to what is in season and in stock rather than go out of our way to find ingredients to prepare a particular recipe.

Members can also buy the split half beef for about $7.90 per pound or the half pork for $10.50 per pound. The meat is wrapped and frozen in individual packages with all the different cuts.

Cows are butchered after they turn two years old. Walking J Farm targets processing 75-80 cows every year and 64 pigs. They have a total of about 80 laying hens, McManus said. The also sell product in different markets:

In Tucson, they sell at Mercado San Agustin on Thursday; Jesse Owen Park on Fridays; St. Philip’s Plaza on Sundays and in Nogales, at the Farmers’

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Market on the first Friday of every month. Also they wholesale to the Food Conspiracy Co-op, Time Market in Tucson and occasionally to the Tubac Market. Another point of distribution and a great way to see who they are is at the farm when they open up the stand on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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The benefits of doing this are clear to me, whether it is eating grass-fed, pastured meat and products that are in season, we are probably getting the most nutritional and flavorful food. During my research I found several documents published by professional institutions like University of Florida, University of Vermont and others, listing the benefits of buying locally grown food. Understanding the positive aspects of doing this, in my opinion should provoke us to buy from local farmers like McManus and Bartsch. Among the benefits that I highlighted are: •

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Local food is better for you. Consumers are getting full nutrients from freshly cut produce that doesn’t have to travel to get to their tables.

Local food builds community. Knowing our local farmers will provide an opportunity to understand better the sources of our food. In many cases, it will give access to a place where our children learn about nature and agriculture.

Local food preserves open space. By supporting our local farmers we make sure they are not

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forced to sell their farmland to developers. We are saving the landscapes that support other important activities in the economy, like tourism and recreation.

Local food benefits the environment and wildlife. Well-managed farms provide ecosystem services: they conserve fertile soil, protect water sources, and sequester carbon from the atmosphere. The farm environment is a patchwork of fields, meadows, woods, ponds and buildings that provide habitat for wildlife in our communities. Local food is an investment in the future. By supporting local farmers today, you are helping to ensure that there will be farms in your community tomorrow.

The farm requires extensive work and they welcome interns and volunteers.

To find out more about the farm, to become a member of the CSA and to get more information about schedules for the markets where they sell their products, their website, www.walkingjfarm.com is a good place to start . Also, Jim McManus and Tina Bartsch can be contacted at (520) 398-9050.

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Facing page: (Bottom, left)Jim McManus inside Walking J Farm's covered garden.

(Bottom, right) Jim McManus, Tina Bartsch and their children Maggie and Colin, next to them, farm manager Al Lakomskis, Kristen Spencer and their children Kaelen and Spencer. Above: (Top) A view of the field where vegetables are grown. (Inset) The farm is a beautiful place to visit, especially when being welcomed by this beautiful peacock. (Bottom, left) A cow resting as the sun sets on the Tumacacori Mountains. (Bottom, right) The truck and trailer with the Walking J Farm logo travels through markets with their grass-fed beef and Certified Naturally Grown produce.

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The Borderlands Photographer

Text and Photos by Murray Bolesta

T u b a c V i l l a g e r A p Discover r i l 2 0 1 4 the art of Mexico at our two Tubac locations. 23

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canyon is a world unto itself. The borderlands are chock-full of canyons, gouged into the landscape by the ancient elemental actions of precious life-giving water, mostly seasonal.

The canyons don’t come and go, but sadly the water is grievously at risk. Moisture that sustains canyon life is being depleted inexorably by overdevelopment in the southwest and drought worsened by global climate disruption. That’s the bad news. The good news is that some of these places are remote enough and secret enough so that legions of visitors don’t trample the fragile wild life that still remains in these small fragments. A few of these canyons, just northeast of Tubac, feed the endangered San Pedro river (www.sanpedroriver. org), a sister to the Santa Cruz river. This month we visit one of them, alone, quiet, and treading lightly. The attractions of canyons are many. Cool microclimates, remote ruggedness, stark beauty, and the gentle gurgle of spring water all contribute to a vivid multisensory experience. This article’s images are offered for your delectation with the following brief narration.

SanÊ PedroÊPa norama Secret side canyons conceal spring waters which flow mainly underground into the endangered San Pedro river. In sections of this river. a visitor can still witness the few remaining examples of perennial natural ground water flow in Arizona, a rare phenomenon in a desert land where many of these thin ribbons of water flowed reliably just a century or two ago.

Canyon Wildflowers This photo highlights a medley of wild blossoms presiding boldly against a backdrop of canyon shadow. One of the striking attractions of Arizona’s canyons for the photographer is this artful contrast. The formidable rock walls create, protect and nurture this secluded world.

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Phacelia A lavender delight found frequently in southern Arizona, this delicate blossom flaunts its splendid form when viewed close-up. As with all things small, the charming detail is not lost if you ‘lower yourself ’ to capture it on film.

SandÊW ashÊGro undsel Showy, elegant yellow ray flowers, three to four inches across, contrast opulent green foliage in the background of this picture. This shade of yellow is common in borderlands wildflowers, and their species is often difficult to identify. Some folks capitulate by calling them DYC, or darned yellow composites. With wildflower photography - to paraphrase the Duchess of Windsor - colors can’t be too rich or petals too thin.

SpringÊC anyon In this photo, lush wild grass carpets the canyon’s creekside. Witnessed first-hand, this brilliant scene and gentle brook rhythms are a therapeutic delight.

Viceroy Butterfly A common insect here, this big, boldpatterned winged wonder appears to sip tasty canyon spring water in this image. The Viceroy is sometimes mistaken for a Monarch or Queen butterfly. This critter, while in its caterpillar stage of maturation, prefers the abundant cottonwood trees lining the spectacular canyons of the borderlands. Murray Bolesta is an art and heritage photographer, and has written this column since 2007. Murray supports the preservation of our natural, rural, and cultural heritage, and sells his art prints to individuals and institutions worldwide from his website www.CactusHuggers.com and other venues.

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Tubac Gallery Profile

CLOUD NINE by Carol St. John

went into the Cloud 9 Gallery meaning to discuss art with its owners Ali Keyes and John Schooley. Instead, we talked about life and Tubac and turning corners. Whenever someone new comes to town and sets up a business in Tubac, there is a ripple of fresh energy that sweeps through the village. John and Ali are the kind of energy a small town needs to be nourished and validated.

John Schooley’s paintings have an airy quality. His first strokes are clean and sure. A love of accuracy and precision calls for a three step-process -- digital reproductions, line drawings and then the painting. The results are highly detailed and done in a classic watercolor style. He knows the rules and uses them well. His subjects are landscapes --long and short views— doorways and missions.

Their lives are new, new to one another and new to Arizona. Not so new to art and galleries. They were entrenched in their galleries in Mesilla and Los Cruces, and they have been ardent about supporting the arts and creating their own in what seems like forever.

Ali’s mom, Barbara Macchia was an artist, a painter, a writer and playwright. Growing up in such a household almost required a love of art for her progeny. However, Ali chose a different genre in which to distinguish herself. She’s a photographer…. a serious artistic photographer who loves the editing and discovery part. She understands the technology of film and how to play with mood, abstraction, color, light and intensity. The results run from modernistic abstractions, to motion, to breathtaking landscapes. In the editing process she may further antiquate an old doorway or make a religious statue more mystical. It is obvious Ali immerses herself in the all the possibilities as she considers what way she wants to complete an image. Her art rests not just in the click of the finger but in the entire process.

Her art is also life. Born in the east, married and a career woman, Ali moved west to shake off the past and try new things. She fell in love with the western horizons, its light and skies and sensed a new freedom. Her husband felt almost the same way. He says he stepped off the plane at Tucson Airport, took a deep breath of air and thought he might have to have a lot more of it.

visit. They stayed at The Tubac Country Inn and were befriended by their hosts who took them from one place to another and ultimately to a tipping point where the couple decided this was it. This was the opportunity they needed and wanted. Ali had just lost three members of her family, John was as committed to painting as he had ever been and all the pieces of the puzzle just seemed to come together. They found a house in the barrio and a gallery at 4 Tubac Road, went back to Las Cruces, sold all they could and with two runs of a 26’ Uhaul made the move on May 5th, 2012.

John is self-taught. He entered the advertising business as a young man and worked his way up to being a creative art director with a firm in Louisville, Kentucky. When the firm closed he realized that he wanted out of the ad business and into painting. Thus began Chapter Two of his life.

I hope Ali and John continue to love what they have found in Tubac. Like so many of us they were drawn by its history, its artistic nature, its friendliness and its potential. As one Tubacan has always said, there is no real Tubac, it is simply the dreams that people bring. John and Ali are full of dreams. They are already planning an expansion of their gallery, adding printing and framing to their venue, and preparing for a move to large living quarters. They have found the hometown they envisioned, feel embraced by and readily embracing others who make the village home. Their joy is almost tangible as they embark on Chapter Two doing what they love. �

A little over a year ago, John and Ali paid Tubac a

Above: Cloud 9 Gallery owners Ali Keyes and John Schooley with their artwork.

Cloud 9, an expression we’ve heard many times and probably not asked its meaning, refers to the ninth of ten defined cloud formations. It refers to the great cumulonimbus cloud that reaches higher than any other, that is magnificent and capable of great power. When I asked about the source of the gallery’s name I was surprised to hear it was in honor of Ali’s son who died at only thirty-one. He had named a favorite photograph of his mother’s, Cloud Nine, and the image has become symbolic of him, as well as the name he coined. Cloud 9 is a tribute to his memory.

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STUDENTS LEARN MATH THROUGH THE ARTS AT MONTESSORI DE SANTA CRUZ

Article and photos by Paula Beemer I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t remember having my hands over a canvas in elementary school like serious painters do. I was perhaps deprived because of my lack of talent in the subject or simply by the absence of artists who could give us the proper instruction. I never thought I was missing much until my daughter, a student at the local Montessori de Santa Cruz charter school, came home and told me how much fun she was having doing just that. I could see her excitement and anxiousness to show me creations by her and her peers.

In a town like Tubac, where art is its most well-known attribute, it seems natural to me that children raised in the village will be exposed to this fun and exciting opportunity and at the same time guided by professionals in the area such as local artist and gallery owner Peter Zimmerman. But the extent of the experience goes even further; the school is incorporating mathematics into the arts in all the grades, whether it is through music, singing, dance steps, or drawing and painting as it was in this case. The program is called Learning Math through the Arts (LMA).

Children are more likely to understand and realize the applications of math when it is associated with hands-on experiences. They are able to connect with the subject and in terms, which improve their math skills, having fun at the same time, says Susan Weckwerth, administrative and academic coordinator.

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In this class the students started drawing a grid. This created a coordinate plane to which they added geometrical shapes by first plotting the coordinates. Some of them surprised themselves as to how easy it was to understand the mathematical concept, Weckwerth said. When the shapes were in place, they colored the figures. That is when creativity and self-expression took over which is what art is all about, said Zimmerman.

It has been a rich experience for the students, successful for the school and a rewarding one for Zimmerman who has enjoyed the transformation and artistic growth of the children in the period of four weeks that his part of the program took place. Feeling excited about the initiative and by seeing the community integration in this manner, I wanted to visit the class and share with the reader what I saw. In the patio the students were working under the supervision of the artist and their teachers Robert

Contreras and Sarah Brown. Their faces and expressions showed clear enjoyment, pride and commitment to finish.

On March 27, after the canvases were completed, and just like any good artist should do, the children opened their gallery to outsiders. Visitors were served snacks and cider and they were able to find out the inspiration behind every piece. Although in tastes there are not standards opinions, I am pretty sure, and Zimmerman agreed, that potential Picassos could be found through this experience.

In a brief interview with school director Dr. Phyllis Durden, she explained the concept of LMA is not new. It has been used successfully in other institutions. It was incorporated at this school in order to improve the understanding of concepts for students.

It was thanks to a local philanthropist that the school was able to put it in motion, but in order to continue with it, the school must rely on future donations from the community, explained Dr. Durden. For more information, contact the school office at (520) 398-0776.

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From ariZona To aFrica: A Comparison of Sky Islands Across Continents by Vincent Pinto

he increasingly popular term “Sky Island” has become such a hit locally, as a reference to our T tall, isolated mountains, that one might be surprised

to learn that we are not the only area to host such geographically/biologically secluded ranges. Most continents, in fact, harbor these biological jewels, helping to cast our Madrean Archipelago - named after the Sierra Madre Mountains in Mexico - into a more worldly light. For starters, what is a Sky Island? The short definition goes something like this. Tall, isolated mountains (or mountain) with significantly different habitat (often wetter, such as forest or woodland) from the surrounding lowland habitat (often drier, such as desert or grasslands), resulting in varying degrees of disparate and disjunct distribution of different taxa between the ranges and frequently including some endemism. That's a lot to take in, admittedly, so let's briefly dissect this somewhat clinical statement. When a mountain rises to significant heights above the surrounding lowlands, it often experiences a whole range of climatic conditions across its elevational reaches. Anyone who has repeatedly ventured up such a mountain can attest to the fact that as you proceed upwards, the temperature steadily falls, while average rainfall dramatically increases. In our own Sky Islands this equates to about a 5 degree Fahrenheit drop and a 5 inch increase in rainfall for every 1000 foot gain in elevation. In turn, these climatic conditions often result in relatively stratified habitats found in somewhat defined elevational bands. An idealized view of such habitat layering in the Madrean Archipelago from low to high elevations goes something like this: Desert (Sonoran or Chihuahuan), Grassland, Chaparral, Madrean Evergreen Woodland, Pine Forest, and finally Spruce-Fir Forest. Rarely in the real world do we see such a perfect progression, largely due to exposure differences (i.e. the direction that a particular mountain slope faces) and past disturbances (e.g. fire, clearcuts, windfall, severe freezes, etc...). Still, there is indeed dramatic vertical layering of our Sky Islands as well as others in the world. When the surrounding lowlands vary in habitat to such a significant degree that movement from one mountain to the next nearest by various flora and fauna is diminished or eliminated altogether, a Sky Island is born. In a sort of inland Galapagos scenario, species start to become stranded in the taller, cooler, moister mountains in their preferred habitat, unable to travel of their own accord to the same or similar habitats that may be present in other mountains - either near or far. If such a species is found only in one mountain or in a series of associated ones in a very restricted geographic area, then it may be said to be endemic to that region. Isolated species, as well as endemic ones, are two of

the hallmarks of Sky Islands. Given these broad parameters, where, then, are other such mountain marvels found in the world? What biological treasures do they harbor? How do they compare to our own Madrean Archipelago? Considering that there are about 19 other Sky Island regions in the world, I have chosen to focus on one that bears both striking similarities as well as stark differences from our own. If you're a map phile like me, then you perhaps have virtually traveled around the globe, investigating what other countries exist at similar latitudes to our own. I was and remain fascinated that Tubac lies at the same latitude as extreme North Africa. There, the extensive and well-named Atlas Mountains (perhaps “holding” all of Europe on its shoulders?) dominate much of North Africa near the Mediterranean Sea. Isolated by that body of water, as well as by harsh arid-lands, the higher elevations of the Atlas Mountains contain some truly unexpected species for Africa, some of which are more typical of Eurasia. The Atlas Mountains loom as an extensive East-West Sky Island, separated from similar high elevation habitats by a combination of factors. During cooler, wetter glacial times there existed a land bridge between what is now Spain and Morocco, allowing southern movement of more temperate species. Until the Suez Canal was finished in 1869 the Arabian peninsula and Africa also had a clearer, albeit small, land connection that permitted passage of various mammals and even birds back and forth between 2 continents. Add to this the expanse of foreboding deserts, including the Sahara, and you begin to see how completely cut off the Atlas Mountains have become. This has stranded quite a few temperate species in this in the higher elevations, permitting them to exist in a continent that is essentially subtropical to tropical Africa. Few animals so stir our collective imaginations such as mega-predators of which the largest in the Atlas region was a bear. Until the last ones were foolishly hunted to extinction, the Atlas Brown Bear - a

Photo by Joseph Birkett subspecies of Ursus arctos, our Grizzly Bear and the Brown Bear of Eurasia - roamed from Morocco to Libya. It was the only bear species found in all of Africa and lent a distinct bent to the local biodiversity. As early as the Roman period people exploited this massive bruin for its thrill value in the infamous amphitheater spectacles. There, various wild species were pitted against each other, including this incredibly strong predator. A unique Atlas flora and fauna joined the bear in its mountain fastness. The African Wolf, a genetically distinct subspecies, was “caught” on a camera trap in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco. The photo was shot in September of 2012 and came as a revelation, extending its known range in those mountains considerably westward. It too has suffered at the hand of man, yet hangs on still. This is the same species, Canis lupus, that was recently reintroduced into the Blue Range Primitive area in Arizona and which roamed the Arizona Sky Islands until perhaps the 1970s. A world apart, yet still the same top predators and, sadly, the same intolerance. Both the Wolf and the Mexican Grizzly Bear were formerly native to the Sky Islands and served as keystone predators whose presence served to keep many other species in balance. Sticking to top predators for a moment, I would be remiss to exclude the Barbary Lion, the largest wild cat formerly native to this region. The Romans, never missing a macabre trick, also trapped and relocated these Lions to Rome for battling both humans and other beasts alike. Although our Sky Islands had a similar or even the same lion species terrorizing local prey species back in the Pleistocene, its been thousands of years since that time. Now, a more apt comparison is the tenuous return of a still extant large cat, the Jaguar. Will it too ultimately fall by the wayside, suffering the fate of the Barbary Lion, the Mexican Grizzly, and Atlas Bear? Perhaps not. There is currently an effort, appropriately named The Barbary Lion Project, seeking genetic links to the big cats that once roamed the Atlas region. If enough zoo-bred Lions are located with sufficient genetic links to the Barbary Lion, then they will be bred with the intent of reintroduction into a Moroccan national park.

...what is a Sky Island? The short definition goes something like this. Tall, isolated mountains (or mountain) with significantly different habitat (often wetter, such as forest or woodland) from the surrounding lowland habitat (often drier, such as desert or grasslands), resulting in varying degrees of disparate and disjunct distribution of different taxa between the ranges and frequently including some endemism.

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A large cat still maintaining a tenuous foothold in the Atlas region is the Barbary Leopard. Smaller than either a Jaguar or an African Lion, this Leopard, which may or may not be a distinct subspecies, is more akin to a Mountain Lion at least in terms of size. In Morocco and Algeria the Barbary Leopard preys mainly on endangered Barbary Macaques, antelope, and an assortment of smaller animals. More adaptable than the aforementioned species, the Leopard's fate is in our collective hands much in the way Mountain Lions in Arizona can be left to thrive or be persecuted until they are quite rare. The Serval is a small, spotted cat found in Africa mostly south of the Sahara, but which still hangs on in a few places in the Atlas region. Similarly, our Ocelot is mostly tropical, but was more widespread prior to concerted human persecution. The endangered Barbary Macaque the northernmost primate in Africa, now survives only in the rugged Atlas region. Wild Boar, widespread in Eurasia, are another species mostly confined to the Atlas range. Linked perhaps by a common ancestor about 53 million years ago, the Collared Peccary marginally enters the U.S., mostly inhabiting more tropical climes. Africa's only endemic Deer species Cervus elaphus barbarus - essentially a subspecies of Elk or Red Deer still roams the high Atlas. Similarly, the Elk inhabits the Blue Range which looms above the Madrean Archipelago. Did our Elk formerly live in at least some of our larger Sky Islands, such as the the Pinalenos and Chiricahuas? Meanwhile the Algerian Nuthatch is strictly endemic to the Atlas region. So to is the North African Woodpecker, much like our endemic Madrean species, the Arizona Woodpecker. The Mediterranean Treefrog inhabits the Atlas, while our Canyon Treefrog lurks in the moister parts of our Sky Islands. Too many comparisons to fit here! A vertical layering of habitats and their associated plant species support the still impressive diversity and species assemblages in the Atlas Mountains. Relict Atlas Cedar (Cedrus atlantica), Oak, and Fir forests occur in the higher elevations. While we entirely lack the genus Cedrus here, we have at least 13 native Oak species, mostly in our Madrean Evergreen Woodlands. Up high and in some cooler canyons we also have Firs (Abies spp.) that mirror their Atlas counterparts. Other plant analogs incude: Maples, Cherries, Poplars, Honeysuckles, Junipers, Pines, Madrones, and a Desert Honeysuckle (Acanthus sp.) relative to name a few. The higher reaches of the Atlas Mountains contain over 20% endemic species of flora - a very high rate, demonstrating the isolation of the region even further.

While our Sky Islands are a series of smaller mountains spilling in between the subtropical Sierra Madre and the temperate Rocky Mountains, the Atlas Mountains are a mostly continuous East-West chain. Thus, they are two very different Sky Islands. Much of the flora and fauna is not similar with scores of disparate taxa. Again, too different to go on about it here. Why, then compare the two? Lessons. In a word, lessons. Looking at the extinct, extirpated, and endangered species and even entire habitats in the Atlas region can we gain some insights to fuel our own conservation efforts and avoid the peril of “the 3 deadly E's”? Are we forward thinking enough to mount efforts to reintroduce Grizzlies to the Sky Islands, mirroring the Barbary Lion Project? Will we allow our Ocelots and Jaguars to thrive when they arrive here or will we cut off their means of even entering the U.S. with shortsighted Border protection efforts? Will we continue to allow the Mexican Wolf to reestablish itself in our region or will ill-advised mines, energy corridors, and the like tarnish and ruin our wildlife heritage. Both regions are very susceptible to human wrought changes. Witness our warming temperatures in Arizona, where fire may clear the land of, say, Pines, only for lower elevation Junipers to then take over as the area revegetates. Hotter temperatures and less rain are equalling a displacement of the very habitats that make the Madrean Archipelago a Sky Island. Overgrazing by Livestock, limited water resources, overpopulation, and even Marijuana production/distribution are all shared environmental issues that threaten each region. I'll leave you with an important question. Would you be more likely to travel to North Africa and the Atlas Mountains in particular in order to see its unique flora and fauna or to see the latest mining project, hydroelectric dam, or other development project? Now turn that question onto our region and perhaps you'll know why so many of us are fighting to preserve our own Sky Islands.

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Thanks to our hosts, the March mixer was a huge success! A special “Thank You” goes to Jane Lowder of Jane’s Attic, Brent Land of Purcell Galleries of Fine Art, Leo and Gayle Reichert of Galileo Antiques, Roberta Rogers of Roberta Rogers Watercolors and Irene Diaz of Shatze. We enjoyed great company, great food and great tours of wonderful galleries and shops ‘on the Plaza’. The evening was highlighted by a flash dance performed by Cheryl Todd and students of Evolution Studios.

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In March we had our first Chamber Chat & Coffee. Ivan Dressler of Tubac Country Inn and Barbara and Jason Winfield of Lone Mountain Turquoise Company joined Debbie Barrios of Rogoway Turquoise Tortoise Gallery and me at Stables Ranch Grille. The main topic of conversation was how to attract an upscale audience to Tubac. Many ideas were discussed all of which have been presented to the Marketing and Events committee. If you have an idea that you would like to present please email it to Angela at angela@tubacaz.com. Have you noticed? The park at the Village entrance has been completely cleaned up. The lights shine on the five flags once again. The retaining wall along Plaza Road at the village entrance has been painted and is continually maintained for weeds and trash. The public restrooms have been painted and re-roofed. The historic Susi Hesselbarth street sign posts have been painted. The directories have been designed, printed and placed throughout the Village. All this and more is attributed to the volunteers in Tubac Together. These people love Tubac and donate their time, resources and labor to keep Tubac looking fresh and welcoming for our visitors. These people get beyond of the problem and into the solution! Our hats are off to Angel, Armor, Patricia, Ana, Dave, Ushi, Scott, Lucky, Don, Art, Bob, Carey, Jane, Mycenay and more. In an effort to raise funds for future projects Tubac Together is selling T-Shirts at the Tubac Market, the Deli and Crista’s Gym. In addition to Tubac Together helping to keep Tubac fresh and welcoming we are delighted to announce that the County will be chip sealing the entire Village in May. It won’t take longer than a week and the roads will look much better when the project is complete. Also in May the County will be conducting a land survey to identify right of ways throughout the Village, which will be good information for all of us. Save the Dates!

Wednesday, April 16, Board of Directors Quarterly Meeting, Tubac Presidio at 9am Wednesday, April 23 Chamber Chat & Coffee, Tubac Market at 9am Don’t be shy! Get involved! We look forward to meeting you! Patti Todd

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Getting to know the source of art through events in the community

Words and photos by Paula Beemer

Weekends in Tubac are delightful, not only for the inspiration that comes when exploring a picturesque town like this, but also for the educational experiences visitors and residents are able to enjoy.

The village offers great experiences thanks to the efforts of merchants, galleries and artists, and organizations like the Tubac Chamber of Commerce and the Tubac Center of the Arts. On March 15 and 16, the Chamber celebrated the Spring Art Walk,inviting visitors to discover the charms of the village, visit the stores and galleries and meet the artists who had work in progress.

A weekend later, March 21-23, the Tubac Center of the Arts, TCA, presented a similar opportunity through their sixth annual Open Studio Tours. This celebration offers every year a unique opportunity for artists to connect directly with the public and vice versa. This is not juried and anyone can participate. It is an opportunity to discover the talent in the Santa Cruz Valley and it meets to the goal to promote the artists in the area, explained Karon Leigh, Exhibitions Manager of the TCA. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s participation involved artists in Sahuarita, Green Valley, Arivaca, Amado and Tubac. There were 37 artist locations, some of them with multiple artists, and some of those in private homes where artist have their studios. Images: (Top) At Old Presidio Traders were Navajo silversmiths Monroe and Lilllie Ashley. (Above, left) In La Entrada de Tubac was artist Donna Stover captivating the attention of visitor with her realistic painting of animals. Her work is featured at the Feminine Mystique Art Gallery. (Above, right) Demonstrating her work was Deanna Martinez. These hand painted eye glasses and sunglasses are found inside Sweet Poppy in Mercado de Baca. (Below, left) Open Studio 2: Jen Hocking was demonstrating her beautiful work of polymer clay.Â Her work is featured at the Feminine Mystique Art Gallery. (Below, middle) Watercolorist Madonna M. Lane creating a Colorado Scene.Her work is featured at the Feminine Mystique Art Gallery. (Below, right) Arlene Zaloznik from Green Valley was demonstrating the art of basketry.Her work is featured at the Feminine Mystique Art Gallery.

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A rt a s t h e G r e at M e ta p hor

The uniformity of the earth’s life, more astonishing than its diversity, is accountable by the high probability that we derived, originally, from some single cell, fertilized in a bolt of lightning as the earth cooled. It is from the progeny of this parent cell, that we take our looks; we still share genes around, and the resemblance of the enzymes of grasses to those of whales is a family resemblance.

~ Lewis Thomas….Lives of a Cell

first read Lives of a Cell back in 1974. Only a few books have affected me as much as Lewis Thomas’ book. It could just as aptly have been named the Book of Life or Proof Positive, as it made the whole world come together in a symbiotic dance that offered a perspective of life and death I had suspected, but not owned. To compare the planet to a single cell is a metaphor I can relate to.

My metaphor for the earth is Art. Art is about all the parts being in relationship, like the lizard to the stone to the river to the grass to the ant and the soil, all interdependent and all made from stardust the same stuff as we are; everything one, and at the same time everything distinct. From the first worm brain to the most modern human brain, the first atom to the great combustion of atoms, the first baby step to footsteps on the moon, we are connected in some unfathomable way. We are breathed by invisible forces, healed by armies of cells programmed to do the work and mobilized by instincts that move us out of harm’s way when necessary. Art represents these attributes. In unspoken voices, it connects us and uses instincts we can hardly name. Art makes something out of nothing or something out of everything. It is mind and spirit merged. It transcends and it descends, it holds secrets and gives answers.

When music fills the air it informs us of all sound-- the clatter of rain, a croak from the pond, the singing of grassy plains, the percussions of war and victory. If we were to find little green men somewhere out in space we should use music to introoduce ourselves; a sonata or a fugue or maybe a children’s choir singing We are the World. “Hello,” seems kind of inadequate. And hey, it may take 200 light years to hear “Hello,” back. Paintings rest on walls telling first stories, organizing and adding meaning to sight. Through paintings we celebrate the glory of color, the mysteries of form and inner and outer landscapes. A painting may have the illusion of space but in reality it has no space, the negative is as important as the positive, edges attach one shape to another, colors bleed into one another just as time feeds into time.

Theater illuminates the interconnectedness of all things. The grunts, the bit-part players, the lighting crew and the set designers are essential to create the whole. Responsibility, focus and knowing how important each role is, has a way of unifying the team and making magic happen. We dance to appreciate movement – to become the swaying birch, the graceful swan the dangerous viper with whom we share our DNA and RNA. Soon we see dance in all things, the transformation of clouds, the ripple of a wave, the migration of wildebeests, the rituals of mating.

Perhaps we sculpt the world making the abstract concrete enough to touch, to idolize, to memorialize. We invent foods from one day to the next, spicing, blending, broiling and finding ways to not only make it delicious, but to bring cultures together, the people, their lands and their flavors.

Art honors the Earth, the spirit of life, all its expressions and all its innuendoes. Art is the great collaborator of creation pulling from every source, rearranging and reinventing what has come by us without our asking, without knowing what to ask for, yet given, with all the ingredients to make of it what we will. Who can build a better nest than the bower bird? Who can endure the ice floes like the emperor penguin, the desert like the wise old tortoise? How lucky we creatures are to have been given our places on this earth! Earth, a changeling, adapting to its circumstances; once hot and molten, then tropical and steamy, only to become frigid and intemperate again and again. Earth, a shape shifter, a vulnerable place, of wet and dry excesses acting out under a thin blanket of air about as high as the earth’s mantle is deep. Earth, with its own ways of keeping records, millenniums caught in ice cones, tree rings, caves and rock striations. We search for time’s tale, finding evidence in fossils and crevasses, and discover the earth is filled with palettes of history bearing messages.

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Are we humans divined to read those encrypted messages and act as the stewards of the planet? Are we summoned to do what is good and right for this extraordinary place? Can a day called Earth Day possibly be enough? Could any one day be sufficient to affirm our existence? I think not, but I will celebrate it, anyway, with a deep breath of the morning air and a stretch toward the new greens that define the river bed.

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Two anniversaries of note were celebrated in midMarch at the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park. It’s been one year since a new non-profit took over management of the park. As well, it’s been 150 years since a traveling writer visited Tubac and published his sketches and comments on the community. J. Ross Browne was one of Tubac’s earliest tourists. In March 1864 he came to the community as part of a larger trip in the West. His articles for Harper’s Magazine and his book, “Adventures in Apache Country,” provide first-hand information and sketches about Tubac and nearby areas. Browne’s great-great-granddaughter Mary Ellen Fahs was the guest speaker at a reception at the state park on March 16. Joining her were two cousins who have the same great-great-grandfather, Mitzi Sealander of Marana and Bill Whittlesey of Salt Lake City.

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Kinsley said Tubac resident Carol Swiggett had told him previously that while in New York, she’d met and talked with Fahs. That provided the connection to determine the guest speaker. After her talk, Fahs presented the Tubac Presidio with a framed copy of an original watercolor painting Browne did of Tucson’s Mission San Xavier del Bac in 1864, which Fahs said has been in her living room for many decades. A longer article about Browne’s visit written by John Cloninger and several of Browne’s sketches were published in the March 2014 edition of the Tubac Villager.

Above: Tubac resident Carol Swiggett, left, introduced Mary Ellen Fahs, center, to Shaw Kinsley, director of the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park. Fahs of New York is a great-great-granddaughter of writer J. Ross Browne who visited Tubac 150 years ago. (Photo by Kathleen Vandervoet)

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CLIMATE CHANGE and SOUTHERN ARIZONA I

by Mike Bader

recently attended a meeting in Tubac of about 30 interested citizens regarding the reality of Climate Change, its effects and what we can expect and how we can mitigate these effects.

as have Germany and other European countries. But the need is great and the time is short.

In our daily lives what we need to remember here in Southern Arizona is that human caused or not we need to be prepared to deal with the risks of ever hotter summers, prolonged drought, water depletion, and the ever increasing possibility of electrical grid malfunctions, to name just a few. And by 2050 Arizona’s population is estimated to double. Water anyone?

Now, I know Climate Change is a very controversial topic in today’s public forum. Is it happening? If so are humans contributing to it and what are the consequences? It has become a very polarized political debate.

The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recently met in Japan. Their message is simple and to the point: “The big risks and overall effects of global warming are far more immediate and local than scientists once thought. It's not just about melting ice or threatened animals and plants. It's about the human problems of hunger, disease, drought, flooding, refugees and war, becoming worse.” One member of the panel from the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, CO. says, “The Polar Bear is Us”. In other words, we humans are being affected by it NOW. I think most people recognize that the increasingly destructive storm patterns, temperature increases and melting Arctic Ice are real. Whether we humans are a large part of this dangerous phenomenon or not is a main point of conjecture. About 97% of climate scientists say we are but that does not seem to convince some of us or motivate us to act. Why?

Nearly all of the actions we take here in our community will not only reduce fossil fuel emissions but can save us money as well. So let’s review some things we can do to protect our families, save money and reduce our carbon footprint here in the Sonoran Desert.

Human evolution has given us the ability to react quickly to adverse situation such as the tiger coming at us out of the jungle, or that surprise rattlesnake on your hiking path. But we are less well equipped to react properly to perceived future crises. I think that has a lot to do with what some call our “Head in the Sand” approach. It is our evolved caveman nature. But our intellect should bring us to action as should our moral compass to do what is right for ourselves and spaceship Earth. The good news is that worldwide efforts are being made as we speak. Massive solar and wind projects have been erected or are in the planning stages here in the US. China has taken a lead in renewable, non-fossil fuel usage

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Be Prepared: 2013 was the 37th year in a row of temperatures above the 20th century average. If our summers continue to get hotter the danger for the elderly, disabled, homeless and children increases. Don’t assume that the electrical service will be reliable. Brownouts or outright grid failures are a real possibility during heat waves. They have happened before. 120º+ in Phoenix or Tucson for a few days can cause widespread illness, heatstroke and death. Are we part of our “village”? Do you know those elderly or disabled in your neighborhood who will need assistance? Does your community have a Heat Emergency Destination for those in distress such as a school or community center with back up electrical generators? In mid June after 3+ days of a severe heat event with no electricity will you be able to survive? Here in our area positive steps are being taken:

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Grass root efforts are critical. Each of us can do something on a daily basis to help. Talk up the importance of doing our part to conserve our climate and keep Earth habitable for humans, especially our children, grandchildren and future generations. Take some time to read more about climate change. Be well informed to be an effective part of the debate and solution. Contact your elected oﬃcials; know their positions and VOTE for those with sustainable environmental policies.

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Viva la Moda Fashion Show

“Rain or shine” is a pretty safe motto for the event organizers in Southern Arizona, at least outside of the Monsoon season. The chances of rain border on zero and the event typically goes on with the “shine”.

But the situation was a little different for the Fourth Annual Viva la Moda Fashion Show. An unexpected but welcome inch and a half of rain on March 1 required the rescheduling of the very much anticipated and anxiously awaited event to March 16. But having to do this was not in vain because the celebration was successful, fun and very well received by merchants, models, vendors and attendees. After all, contingencies can only make us stronger!

Organizer Kristina Valdiviezo explained that despite this misfortune, the focus and the spirit was never lost or broken. At the time of the interview she shared her feelings of accomplishment, satisfaction, gratitude and relief.

Words and photos by Paula Beemer

The community had a show that not only presented the beautiful styles in clothing, jewelry, hair and other accessories, but also brought some dancing, fire spinners and… calendar firefighters!

Nearly 300 people attended the event. Wisdom’s Café donated most of the food, Elvira’s made a contribution of rice and beans and Ragazzi’s Restaurant in Green Valley supplied all the wine.

Located between Casa Fina de Tubac, and Commerce Bank in La Entrada de Tubac, approximately 60 models walked down the sophisticated black runway that was decorated with elegant, large, colorful and beautiful paper flowers.

Prior to the event, Valdiviezo was invited to the Morning Blend, Channel 9, where she gave the television audience a preview of what the show was going to be.

Viva la Moda Fashion Show came “Full Cirque,” as was promised in the promotional material!

Shoshana’s Salon and MIJ Hair and Nail Salon, both from Tubac, were responsible for the spectacular hairstyles worn by the models. Also, Tara Schultz created unique make up that added drama to the overall appearance! A total of 30 merchants participated from Tucson, Green Valley, Nogales and many from Tubac. Some presented for the first time this year, but several were returning.

All proceeds for this event were used to support two charities: Retired Paws K-9 from Sahuarita and Zuzi Dance Company in Tucson.

Valdiviezo’s efforts have not only provided the community with opportunities to share a fun afternoon, but they have helped models experience the runway, have allowed merchants to show their latest offers, have given charities some funding and overall, have contributed to the promotion of our village. More pictures of this event can be found on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/tubacvillager

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TASTE OF TUBAC 2014 Words and photos by Paula Beemer

The 12th Annual Taste of Tubac organized by the Tubac Rotary Club, was celebrated on April 5. It offered the crowd of nearly 500 people a fun evening of music, food and entertainment. Guests had the opportunity to try the food and wine from 18 different vendors in Southern Arizona and Nogales, Sonora. (Top, left) Beau Renfro and the Clear Country Band had the crowd dancing until the party ended.

(Right, inset) Tubac residents, Cheryl and Bill Green sharing a good time with Melissa Chellemi from Costa Rica..

(Above, inset) Ron Darrah from Valle Verde Rotary Club in Quail Creek cheerfully raises his wine glass.

More pictures and information about this event can be found on the Tubac Villager's Facebook page:

(Top, right) Chef from La Roca Restaurant Eliseo Ballesteros delighted the crowd with a delicious goat cheese-based quesadilla.

(Below, left) Enjoying the afternoon, the food and wine were Debby and Steve Vis from Rio Rico.

The proceeds from this event will support individuals, families and organizations in need throughout the year.

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Tubac Buddhist Meditation Center by Mike Bader

es, Tubac does have a Buddhist Meditation Center. It actually has been in existence for over 30 years and a few of the original members are still involved and are still meditating. For the past 7 years they have been located at their Empty Brush Sangha on the East Frontage Rd. between the Medical Center and the Post Office.

we are basically good. It is about living life to its fullest in full concert with all beings. We are interconnected equals and as such need compassionate relations with each other.

The Buddha was born in Northern India around 600 BC. The word Buddha actually means awakened or enlightened. Buddhism eventually spread throughout the East, Middle East and to Japan by the middle ages. Today the practice has spread throughout most of the world.

It is a realistic guide to peace and happiness. In my practice of Buddhism I have found meditation relieves stress, puts me in a calmer, more compassionate place and sets my mind at rest.

This basic philosophy of interconnectedness also fits well with the science of today. There is no dogma to get in the way. Albert Einstein wrote: “The religion of the future will be a cosmic religion. It should transcend a personal God and avoid dogma and theology. Covering both the natural and the spiritual. It should be based on a religious sense arising from the experience of all things natural and spiritual as a meaningful unity. Buddhism answers this description. If there is any religion that could cope with modern scientific needs it would be Buddhism”.

In March, Virginia Hall, one of the originals as well as a Board of Director’s member, conducted a series of four conversations as an introduction to Buddhism. I attended and found it fascinating, informative and a new appreciation for the practice. I have been a member for the past year or so, but came away with many new insights. Here are the highlights of Buddhism from her discussions.

Buddha was not a god, deity, or divine being. His faculties were purely human, any of us can follow his path, and our enlightenment will be exactly the same as his.

Buddhism exists to address just one problem: suffering. The Buddha called the truth of suffering “noble”, because recognizing our suffering is the starting place and inspiration of the spiritual path. His second noble truth was the cause of suffering. We in the West call this the “ego”. It’s a small word that encompasses pretty much everything that is wrong with the world. Because according to the Buddha, all suffering starts with our false belief in a solid, separate and continuous “I” or self whose

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survival we devote our lives to. It feels as if we are caught in a bad dream of “me” and “them” that we have created. But, he said we can wake up from that dream. This is the third noble truth – the cessation of suffering. We do this by recognizing the ignorance of our belief in this “I” or ego. The Buddha told us of a path to get there. It consists of discipline, effort, meditation, wisdom and compassion. This is the fourth noble truth - the path. The mind is the source of both our suffering and our joy. Meditation – taming the mind – is what gets us from one to the other. Unlike most religions Buddhism is not about salvation in an afterlife or original sin. It does not have a dogma to adhere to. It does not have a pope or ordained head and it does not try to make us something we are not because

Each Sunday at 8:30 there is a Sutra recitation and silent meditation followed by readings and discussion. Other meditation times are scheduled during the week. Special speakers visit about once a month. There also are movies, classes and discussions as well as a library of pertinent books. Visit the website: TubacMeditation.org for a listing of all current activities.

Come visit the Tubac Buddhist Meditation Center at 2247 E. Frontage Rd. in Tubac. All are welcome. And Virginia is planning another series of introductory conversations this fall. �

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a series of workshops some time ago. I remember those talks every time I walk the path to the yoga studio in Tubac. The dialogue begins with friends, students, and neighbors. The skill and level of communication depends on the questions asked. The rest of the discussion begins and ends with my yoga practice. It goes in waves and sometimes it is easier than other times and it is not always on the mat. Often my question is “what do I need to do to change the recurring pain in my shoulder” and other times it is a bigger query, like “how do I want to live my life?” Even through years of regular practice, the daily chat I have with this discipline never ceases to amaze me. There is usually a shift, noticeable immediately or maybe much later. My actions and moments of clarity really bring the bigger questions to the forefront. Am I syncing up with nature? Is my inner and outer environment compatible? How do I show up and present myself ? Yoga has brought me to this place of connection and community.

Most of us are most familiar with the physical practice of yoga. The Sanskrit term is asana. However, this practice is but one of the eight main “limbs” of yoga. The classical texts of yoga lay out a well-rounded picture of what is and how to practice yoga. It ranges from ethical behavior to meditation and beyond. Americans are enamored of the hatha or physical yoga and that is good. If you practice a couple of times a week, there are subtle things that begin to happen. Simply learning good alignment for your body will open inner channels that

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Yoga can probably help you get rid of the joint pain, aching back, tight hamstrings, etc. While you are working on the microcosmic self, you cultivate patience, presence and contemplative behavior. The person on the mat next to you becomes a reflection of your awakening. The community you live in takes on an importance that makes you work towards ecological sustainability both for yourself and your community. The realization that comes with the practice is that we are a representation of the macrocosm. Once yoga begins its discussion with you, there is no going back. The yogic texts tell you the same, suggesting we cannot go back once we step onto the path of yoga. The knowledge of where you have been and how good it is remains in your mind and body. This continual expanding dialogue that is yoga creates not only a better place inside my heart but grows into better action outside my heart. The Bhagavad Gita states that yoga is skill in action. The skill is often in the words that come out of my mouth and then, in how I listen. We can all gain competence and a I m a g i n e g e t t i n g t o c o m p l e t e y o u r b u c k e t t r a v e l i t e m s a t w h o l e s a l e p r i c e s . P a y l e s s a n d t r a v e l m o r e ! !

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stronger body through the practice of asana and with that, we notice our state of mind has become open and spacious. This “room” allows us act from a place of contemplated action instead of reaction. Once we have replaced our “joint pain” with strength and flexibility, those attributes are transferred to our subtle bodies, our consciousness and our words. Strength and flexibility are foundations for compassion, tolerance, equanimity and desire. Desire in the context of these questions leads us to find peace with our neighbors, friends, community and most importantly, ourselves.

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Yoga Instructor (E-RYT 500) Ayurvedic Lifestyle Coach www.kathyedds.com Kathy teaches yoga at The Tubac Healing Arts Center in Tubac. www. tubachealingarts.com �

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his beautiful month of April is here for you, my dear friends and family and many blessings on each of you. Sitting in my chair outside, watching the hummingbirds fly hither and yon and now the oriole coming to the feeders is a wonderful way to spend a few hours. Complete beauty for all the senses. The big beautiful mesquite that I sit under is beginning to bud, the wild flowers have never been so prolific as this year, every day there are more and more flowers blooming in the yard. I love where I live and am so happy in my casita with a view of Mt. Hopkins and the cottonwoods down by the river. I even get visits from some jack rabbits, a few coyotes and, of course, my favorite, the javelina. The mountains, the sky, the air is perfect. We are so fortunate to live in this amazing valley. We remember Palm Sunday on the 13th, full moon on the 15th, Good Friday on the 18th of the month, the day Jesus Christ was crucified and we will remember the 20th when He emerged from the tomb where He had been taken. There was much rejoicing throughout the land. Passover is the 22nd of April.

I remember 50 years ago, while living in Arkansas, many stores were closed from 12 o'clock to 3 PM in remembrance of Christ suffering on the cross. One Easter Sunday about that same time, our family went to Bentonville, Arkansas to the Massey Hotel for dinner after services at the church. Claire spilled some of her dinner on her lovely yellow dress. When we arrived back home I washed the dress and then laid it over the floor furnace in our wonderful, old Victorian home. This was long before we put in central heating and cooling. I turned on the heat and, of course, you know what happened, the dress burned. Poor Claire!

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Claire's test kitchen has taken the place of Ruthie's kitchen. If you'd like to see Ruthie, go to youTube and go to Ruthie's Cooking Corner and watch 6 episodes of Ruthie clanging around the kitchen!

I love the taste of Nutella! I've just discovered this amazing spread made with hazelnuts. My daughter and grandson have used it for years, they just didn't share it with me! Try this blintze recipe for this spread and also put Nutella on a croissant with sliced bananas. Wonderful!

Blintzes

Now, using this same recipe for blintzes, make chicken and crepes for the family. Sauté: 2 Tbl butter

1/2 onion, chopped

1 c flour

1/2 cup XXX sugar(powdered sugar) 2 eggs

1/2 tsp salt 1 cup milk

Mix dry ingredients, add milk and eggs and beat until smooth. Rub the bottom of a small skillet with a few drops of vegetable oil. When ready put about 1/4 cup of the batter in skillet, spread around quickly til it's about 6 inches in diameter. Turn over when slightly brown. Do the next crepe and just make a stack, putting them in a dry towel to keep warm. When all ready, spread a tsp of Nutella on the crepe, add sliced bananas, roll up and enjoy! You can also spread the crepe with strawberry jam, roll up and then add a dollop of sour cream. This is how my family has always enjoyed these blintzes.

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When onions are soft, add 11/2 c heavy cream, 1/4 cup sherry or Marsala wine, 2 cups shredded chicken. Put small mixture in each crepe, fold over and put in a 8x8 pan. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and some of the sauce. You can also use Gruyere cheese instead of Parmesan. Bake on low til cheese melts.

QUINOA AND VEGETABLE SALAD We roast a lot of vegetables. The flavor is outstanding and I could never go back to steaming them. Put whatever assortment of veggies you like in a pan, add olive oil or Avocado oil (which by the way, I always mention Avocado oil, we buy it at our wonderful own Tubac Market. Paul keeps it in stock and you will absolutely love the flavor and consistency of this oil). Veggies, such as, sweet potato, onions, leeks, snap peas, asparagus, cauliflower. Anything is delicious. Sprinkle with salt. Bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes, stir once. It's hard to stop eating theses veggies! Make the quinoa according to the package instructions. You can use any color quinoa. Quinoa is especially good made with chicken or vegetable broth. Mix the cooked quinoa with a little olive/avocado oil while still warm. For this salad, use a can of black beans, drained and rinsed, roasted corn, cherry tomatoes, red onion, cilantro and lime zest. Just spread quinoa on a plate and add any of the above vegetables. What a healthy delicious salad. You'll love yourself for eating this!

Helpful tip: Listening to the radio the other day a chef was using puff pastry in place of phyllo dough. I decided to try it when I made Spanokopita (spinach pie) and it worked like a charm! Much faster and a lot easier.

Every 6 months or so, I feel the urge to tell my readers about "Claire." She's unseen but, oh, so valuable. She's my darling daughter. I don't write very well anymore and so Claire translates my scribbling. I still can make cookies, though. Claire bakes them in her oven or on a really sunny day puts them in her sun oven outdoors. I make the "cake in a mug" and split it with the family. You know, you can eat this dessert anytime of the year, not just at holiday time. Put some vanilla ice cream with it and a little homemade hot fudge and you're going to love it!

A few more sayings from my Dad's journal from the early 1900's:

When life gives you lemons, make a pitcher of sweet tea!

Hay fever is flower power.

Swallow your pride occasionally... it's 100% calorie free.

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THE ART OF HEALTH by Jennifer Bek

The term “fast food” always seems to be synonymous with unhealthy eating. If we follow the current advice from the latest nutrition experts, we’ll avoid sugar, eliminate trans fats, eat more greens, reduce the amount of red meat we consume, replace white flour products with whole grains, eat locally grown food and avoid pesticides by buying organic. Try to live up to any of those expectations in a fast food restaurant.

You may have heard the advice “go slow to go fast”? Well one solution to avoiding unhealthy fast food restaurants is to produce fast food at home by cooking slow . . . in the slow cooker or Crock Pot. My motto is “cook once, eat twice” (or even thrice) and my slow cooker makes that easy. I found a 7-quart Crock Pot that allows me to double most of my recipes so I can freeze enough for 2 other meals. Voila! Fast food!

Here is one of my favorite “cook and freeze” recipes. I make the soup and freeze it in meal-sized containers but add the pasta when I reheat it for our fast dinners. You can make it even healthier by using quinoa pasta. With a steamed green vegetable and a little whole wheat bread or some whole grain crackers on the side your kitchen can became your “fast food” restaurant.

FAST, SLOW-COOKED MINESTRONE SOUP

2 Tbsp. olive oil 1 minced yellow onion (2 if doubling) 1 cup chopped celery (2) 1 cup chopped carrot (2) 2 cloves minced garlic (4) 1 cup green beans, bite sized (2) 1 can each garbanzo and kidney beans, drained and rinsed 1 28 oz. can diced tomatoes (do not drain) 2 zucchini, diced (3-4 if small) 6 cups low-sodium vegetable broth (12) 2 tsp. salt 1-2 Tbsp. salt-free seasoning Pepper to taste 1-2 cups small whole-wheat elbow pasta or quinoa pasta (add just before serving) Grated parmesan (sprinkle on soup before serving)

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Put oil in bottom of slow cooker, add next 4 ingredients, cover and cook on high while preparing other ingredients for 10-15 minutes. Add remaining soup ingredients (except pasta and parmesan) and cook on low for 7-8 hours.

Allow to cool and then put in meal-sized containers if planning to freeze BEFORE adding the pasta. (Be sure to label and date.)

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