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Featured Home 13 EMPTY SADDLE CT

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Virginia Hall

Volume X1 Number 4 February 2015

r eTrospecTiVe 2015 a n a r TisT ’s o dyssey

by Carol St. John

Tubac Festival of the Arts Poster from 1983, Ink on Paper

by Virginia Hall information, call 398-9234

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he way Virginia Hall’s story should read is from the past to the present, but I want to start with her most recent work: Unique designs, mostly in her palette of blacks and whites, some with one idea superimposed on another, a few with a daring touch of red and the familiar symbols of the alphabet. They stand without explanations, names or signage. I call them play.

Now we can begin: Virginia Hall was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan during the Great Depression. Loved, nurtured and protected from the circumstances of the times, she was shaped by her mother’s creativity and interest in the arts. Hall was tutored at a museum school, studying drawing at a very young age. It was there she discovered a love that never died.

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High school not only affirmed her aesthetic interest, but whet her artistic appetite. Her work was praised by her teachers and prized by her parents. Affirmations are a key ingredient to launch any artist, but they are not enough to sustain them.

Something more has to happen to seal the commitment.

In college a professor named Harry Hendren lifted her sights and believed she had something that set her apart. He opened her eyes to ancient art and artists from around the world, and most significantly introduced her to the modernists, with whom she would ultimately align herself. They are now the dominant voices of that period; Motherwell, Franz Kline, Jasper Johns and Georgia O’Keefe, just to name a few.

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Shelby’s Lunch Dinner Happy Hour

19 Tubac Rd. located in the Mercado de Baca Shopping Center

Lunch 7 Days: 11 AM ~ 4 PM Dinner: Wed. ~ Sat. 5 ~ 8:30 PM Happy Hour: Wed. ~ Sat 4 ~ 6 PM

Visit our website for daily specials and catering information at shelbysbistro.com

Reservations Recommended

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Grab & Go Dinners Only $8 visit shelbysbistro.com for the Grab & Go menu

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Tu b a c Vi l l a g e r F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 5 Fridays: Bird Walks at the Patagonia Lake at 9am at the Birding Kiosk at the east end of the campground.

No reservations. Free after admission to Park.

ONGOING Mondays: Bird Walks at the Patagonia Lake at 9am at the Birding Kiosk at the east end of the campground. No reservations. Free after admission to Park.

Tuesdays: Hiking/Yoga in Tubac at 9:00am with Pamela - 90 minutes. How about an easy/ moderate hike which includes intervals of standing yoga poses designed to stretch, strengthen and build balance. The hiking allows time to chat with new friends & teacher.

We leave from The Goods, in the heart of the Tubac Village, 26A Tubac Rd. at 9:00am.

Learn more at www.marathonhealthandwellness.com or call 628-9287 for more information. All Levels Welcome - Cost $10 Traditional Thai Body Work with Tina Bartsch at the Tubac Healing Arts Center. 520-975-6091 to schedule appointment.

Tuesday thru Saturdays - Paws Patrol has kittens and cats available for adoption at The Dog House in GV. For more info, call/text 520-207-4024, or email pawspatrol@cox.net. See some of our available cats at www.greenvalleypawspatrol.org. And Weekends at Petco in Sahuarita.

Thursdays: Tubac Consciousness Group offers a free meditation meeting- 9:3011am. Group meets at Hozhoni’s, in the Heart of the Tubac Village, 22 Tubac Rd. Meditation accomplishes for the mind what relaxation does for the body. Meditation brings peace and joy to the mind. For more information about the Tubac Consciousness Group : Call Pamela, 628-9287.

2nd & 4th Thursdays - RIO RICO DAY SPA invites you to come and experience a taste of our many High uality therapeutic services for $25.00 for 20 min of your choice of Scalp massage,Reflexology,Express Facial, and Intuitive readings...please contact Abril Suarez (520)313-7229/ www.abrildeserthealing.com/Teresa Majer (720)670-0398.

Traditional Thai Body Work with Tina Bartsch at the Tubac Healing Arts Center. 520-9756091 to schedule appointment.

Fridays & Saturdays LIVE MUSIC at Wisdom's Cafe in Tumacacori.

Saturdays: Junior Ranger activities at the Patagonia Lake Visitor Center at 2pm.

Saturdays & Sundays - Tours at the Patagonia Lake. Avian Boat Tours of Patagonia Lake on Saturdays and Sundays at 9:00 and 10:15 AM. Lake Discovery Tours at 11:30 AM. Twilight Tours on Saturday evenings. Reservations Required. Call Visitor Center 520287-2791 to reserve and to find out time of departure for Twilight Tour. Cost: $5 per person per tour.

Sundays: The Church at Tubac - Sunday School at 10 am. Worship Service at 11 am. 2242 West Frontage Road. Info: 398-2325. www.churchattubac.com Junior Ranger activities at the Patagonia Lake Visitor Center at 10:30am.

Wisdom's DOS! Live Music 2-5pm.

Sunday Night at the Movies, at The Goods.

26A Tubac Rd. 398-2001.

Now thru February 15 - "Fronteras Ilusorias" De Marisol Plara at the Consulado General de Mexico, 135 W. Cardwell St., Nogales AZ. Now thru March 1 - “Early Bird Registration” for the 4th Annual Nogales Bicycle Classic to be held Saturday, March 28. This event offers participants various self-paced rides designed for leisurely fun as well as the physical challenge demanded by serious cyclists. The common factor is that all who participate will enjoy the fresh air and majestic beauty of Santa Cruz County, AZ, while riding the 33, 53 or 114-mile routes. All proceeds from this event will support Circles of Peace, a 501C3 non-profit agency.

Circles of Peace serves Santa Cruz County residents by providing restorative justice programs to combat domestic violence, prevent teen substance abuse, and support those released pretrial through the Therapeutic Pretrial Justice Program. www.nogalesbicycleclassic.org.

Until March 1, 2015. Registration fees are $65 for all rides. After March 1, all rides are $75 through March 27. All riders must pre-register online prior to the event. There is no “day of event” registration. If your organization would like to sponsor this event, please contact: http://www.circlesofpeace.us Now thru March 1, Tuesdays thru Thursdays 10am-2pm- Photography exhibit by Lisbeth Lutz: "Arizona…A Photographic Narrative." at the Sonoran Desert Center for Spiritual Living, 2050Territory Lane, Amado, 1-19 exit 48. Appointments or further information can be had at 625-6100.

Now thru March 8 - Arizona Aqueous XXIX Exhibit at the TCA. 9 Plaza Rd. 520-398-2371. ***** February 10, 8-9am - SCVUSD Business Advisory Meeting,at the District Office, 570 Camino Lito Galindo, Rio Rico. Join Superintendent Verdugo and local business leaders for the monthly SCVUSD Business Advisory meeting. Businesses are encouraged to attend. RSVP to Julie Kuboyama by Monday, Feb. 9, noon, at 520-375-8261.

February 10, 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, type setting, and other aspects of this marvel of industrial engineering. Included with park admission $5 adult, $2 youth 7-13, children free. 520-398-2252 or info@TubacPresidio.org.

Tuesdays February 10, 17, 24 & March 3, 10am-1pm - Watercolor Workshops at the TCA with Roberta Rogers. Feb 10 - Landscapes/Quick Lessons on Landscape Components, Sky, Mountains Foliage $50 members, $55 non. Call TCA at 520-398-2371 to register.

February 10, 5pm - SCVUSD No. 35 Governing Board Meeting, District Office, Board Room, 570 Camino Lito Galindo, Rio Rico. The public is invited to attend the regular bimonthly meeting of the district governing board.

February 11, 10:30am - Guided Tour of the Barrio de Tubac Archaeological Site. Special tour by local experts of the Spanish colonial archaeological site just south of the Park which preserves the remains of the original Tubac town site, including residence foundations, plaza area, refuse area and partial irrigation ditch. Meet at the Park’s Visitor Center. Tour involves a walk of about 1-1/4 miles. Bring walking shoes, sunscreen and hat. $10 fee includes admission to tour the Presidio Park. Tour limited to 15; reservations requested, 520-398-2252 or info@TubacPresidio.org. Private tours for five or more can be scheduled; call or e-mail the Park to arrange.

February 11, 3-4pm - "Encouraging New Directions in Native Art: The University of Arizona’s Southwestern Indian Art Project, 1959–1962” free presentation by Diane Dittemore and Andrew Higgins in Chavez Bldg.

Room 110, University of Arizona campus, Tucson. Free. Arizona State Museum curators Dittemore and Higgins will discuss the history, teachers, and students of the Southwestern Indian Art Project (SWIAP). Administered by the University of Arizona Museum of Art, instructors included native artists Lloyd Kiva New, Charles Loloma, Otelie Loloma, and Joe Herrera. UA art professors Maurice Grossman (ceramics) and Andy Rush (painting), anthropology professor Clara Lee Tanner, and Tucson fiber artist Ruth Brown rounded out the faculty. A total of 47 students participated, notably Fritz Scholder, Michael Kabotie, and Helen Hardin. Students came from all parts of the country, mostly from Arizona and New Mexico. SWIAP was one of the main components that led to the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe. The talk will be augmented by a display of objects produced by the artists during the project. This program is made possible by the Friends of the ASM Collections. For more information contact Darlene Lizarraga at 520-626-8381 or dfl@email.arizona.edu.

February 12, 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, type setting, and other aspects of this marvel of industrial engineering. Included with park admission $5 adult, $2 youth 7-13, children free. 520-398-2252 or info@TubacPresidio.org.

February 12, 10am - Arts Speak – Join the Conversation - Roberta Rogers – “Are you done yet?” Location: Tubac Center of the Arts, 9 Plaza Road.

Admission: Free/members, $5/non-members. Contact: TCA at 520-398-2371 February 13, 8:30am - Green Valley Women’s Conference present's “The Power of the Human Spirit,” held in the Ballroom at the Madera Clubhouse in Quail Creek, 2055 E. Quail Crossing Blvd. The doors will open at 8:30 a.m. and the program will start at 9 a.m. Tickets, which include the program and lunch, are $27 and are on sale now at the La Vista and La Perla front desks at La Posada, at the Green Valley News & Sun office (around the corner from Big Lots), Green Valley/Sahuarita Chamber of Commerce, and Community Connect. Deadline to purchase tickets is Thursday, February 5. Tickets will not be available at the door. Also new this year is the opportunity to purchase a table for eight or ten. Please call Nicole at 648-7898 for more information about purchasing a table.

February 13, 9am - Petroglyph Site Hike across the lake (some rock scrambing required. Call to register at 520.287.2791 - Meet at Patagonia Lake Visitor Center at 9:00am.

February 13, 10am-12noon - Walking Tours of Old Town Tubac. Guided tours of the “Old Town” section of Tubac with Alice Keene, every Friday (except February 6) through March 2015. Explore the original adobe buildings and discover the rich heritage of Arizona’s first European settlement. Learn about early Native American inhabitants, Spanish explorers, mining booms, Apache attacks, kidnappings, duels and other episodes in Tubac’s colorful past. Meet at the Park’s Visitor Center. Allow 2 hours for the tour and bring walking shoes, sunscreen and a hat. $10 fee includes admission to tour the Presidio Park. Tour limited to 20; reservations requested, 520-398-2252 or info@TubacPresidio.org.

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February 13 - “Mimbres Black-on-White Pottery, Scarlet Macaws, and the Hero Twins” free presentation by Patricia A. Gilman; part of the Arizona SciTech Festival’s“The Science of Pottery: Archaeological Research and Modern Examples” lecture series at the Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E. Washington St., Phoenix. Though Mimbres pottery designs are thought to represent images from everyday life, this lecture will suggest that many depict the “Hero Twins,” mythical beings described in the Mayan Popol Vuh history. For more information visit azscitechfest.org.

February 13 - Rusty Zippers performs at De Anza RV Resort, along the Frontage Rd I-19 Amado. 520-398-8628. www.deanzarvresort.com.

February 13, 7pm - David Manning performs at Tubac Jack's.

February 13, 7:30-9pm - The Big Band Express performs at the TCA. $20 members, $25 non. Call TCA aat 520-398-2371 for details.

February 14 - Valentine's Day Specials at the Tubac Golf Resort & Spa and Stables Dinning Room. 398-2211 & 398-2678. tubacgolfresort.com.

February 14, 10am-2pm - Valentine's Day Open House at Central Pet, 2875 E Frontage Rd Amado. Bring your family, friends and pets to our resort for food & fun. Pet adoptions by the Animal League of Green Valley. Raffles will take place throughout. Pet costumes will be photographed & winners will be chosen after the event. Book signing

by Dr. Joanne Lefebvre between 1-2pm. Get your pet vaccinated and/or micro-chipped between 10am-1pm. 25% off everything in store, excluding services. 520-398-8661.

February 14, 11am-2pm - Living History: Foods of the Spanish Colonial Period. Volunteers dressed in period clothing describe the combination of native and introduced foods enjoyed by the Spanish soldiers and civilians who lived in Tubac during the Spanish Colonial period (1752-1776). Featuring a special display of the bounty of foods from the Old World, New World and surrounding desert used by Tubac cooks, plus cooking demos with samples. $5 adult, $2 youth 7-13, children free. 520-398-2252 or info@TubacPresidio.org.

February 14, 1-4pm - “34th Annual Fort Lowell Day” at Fort Lowell Park.

Free. This year’s event features a special centennial celebration and dedication ceremony at noon for La Capillita, the Chapel of Saint Peter of Fort Lowell. Other activities include

Plaque Unveiling by City of Tucson Vice Mayor Paul Cunningham and neighborhood guests; vintage double-hitter baseball game featuring 19th century rules & uniforms; cavalry drills

by Fort Huachuca B Troop, 4th Regiment (Memorial) plus meet & greet soldiers & horses; 4th US Cavalry Regimental Band; self-guided walking tour through historic sites, ruins, & neighborhood; bus tour to Tucson Medical Center historic site buildings & museum; children’s Passport to History flower-making workshop and learn how to make adobe bricks; viewing of current Adkins Property reconstruction of the original Fort Lowell Officers’ Quarters, meet archaeologist & see artifacts; historical lecture at the San Pedro Chapel with archaeologist Homer Thiel; Los Changuitos Feos mariachi youth group, Trio Gala & Mariachi Tesoro; cowboy songs by Way Out West; food along Fort Lowell Road; shuttle between Fort Lowell Park & San Pedro Chapel; bookstore & souvenirs; and the Arizona Historical Society Fort Lowell Museum, gift store, & exhibit. For more information contact Caren Groesbeck at 520-955-4654 or carengroesbeck@outlook.com. Fort Lowell Park, along Craycroft Road between Fort Lowell Rd. & Glenn St., Tucson February 14, 7-9pm - Starry Saturday -- the park will reopen from 7-9pm that evening, with a guided candelight tour of the mission grounds starting at 7:30. No reservations needed for the guided walk and visitors are also welcome to simply come visit the park during these evening hours and do their own thing. Tumacácori National Historical Park. 520-377-5064.

February 15, 10am-12noon - Walking Tours of Tubac's Art History. Learn why Tubac is the town where "Art and History Meet." Join Nancy Valentine for the Tubac Presidio Park's newest walking tour to discover where Tubac's first artists worked and hear stories of their creative lives. The tour ends at the Tubac Center of the Arts where you will view the work of Tubac’s artists and enjoy light refreshments. Meet at the Park’s Visitor Center. Allow 2 hours for the tour and bring walking shoes, sunscreen and a hat. $15 fee includes admission to tour the Tubac Presidio Park and the Tubac Center of the Arts. Tour limited to 10 people; reservations encouraged, 520-398-2252 or info@TubacPresidio.org.

February 15, 2-4pm - The Romance of Chocolate. Last year's Chocolate Love Affair event was very well received. This year we will enjoy a number of new creative pairings of chocolate varieties with different wines, and there will be some very special chocolate treats to bring the affair to a scrumptious finale. $20 includes admission to tour the Park. Seating is extremely limited for this event. Reservations with pre-payment only. Call 398-2252 for reservations or email us at info@tubacpresidio.org. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St., Tubac, AZ (520) 398–2252.

February 15 & 16 - Auditions: Tennesee Williams’ “The Glass Menagerie” Santa Cruz Shoestring Players continue their 7th season of “The Glass Menagerie.” Auditions will be on Sunday, Feb 15 at 3pm and Monday, the 16 at 6 p.m. at the Community Performance and Arts Center in Green Valley, AZ, 1250 W. Continental Road in the theater. This American classic requires two men and two women. Anyone interested in assisting back stage or “behind the scenes” should also attend. Play runs April 17 - 19; April 24-25. For more information contact the director Roberta Konen at 520-625-8070.

February 16 - Presidents’ Day. SCVUSD #35 Holiday. No classes for students.

All district offices will be closed.

February 16, 7:30-9pm - “Women’s Health Demands Protective Cleanliness: Examining Health and Illness in Early Twentieth Century Tucson” free presentation by Ashley Morton at Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society meeting, University Medical Center DuVal Auditorium, 1501 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson. No reservations needed. For details visit www.az-arch-and-hist.org or contact John D. Hall at Tucson telephone 520-205-2553 or jhall@sricrm.com.

Tuesdays February 17, 24 & March 3, 10am-1pm - Watercolor Workshops at the TCA with Roberta Rogers. Feb 17 - Figures and Portraits: Using Proportion and Color Techniques for Figurative Works. $50 members, $55 non. Call TCA at 520-3982371 to register.

February 19, Cross Border Tour with Alma Cota de Yanez and Bob Phillips. If you have questions call Pat Trulock at 520-398-3229 or email ptrulock@gmail. com. The cost for Cross Border Tours is $60 for members, and $80 for non.

February 19, 9-11am - FREE SEMINAR -Living with Tinnitus (ringing in your ears): How treatment and coping strategies can help at the Community Performance & Art Center, 1250 West Continental Road, Green Valley. Companions are encouraged to attend. During this seminar, we will discuss causes of tinnitus, considerations regarding your ears and hearing, and what we can do to make sure that tinnitus is not disrupting your life. Call 520.399.7633 to make reservations as space is limited. Complimentary breakfast provided.

February 19, 2pm - Book Event: William K. Hartmann's Searching for Golden Empires: Epic Cultural Collisions in Sixteenth-Century America. This lively new book recounts the explorations of the first generations of Spanish conquistadors and their Native allies. Author William K. Hartmann brings readers along as the explorers probe the New World from Cuba to the Aztec capital of Mexico City, and then northward to what is now New Mexico, the Grand Canyon, southern California, and Kansas.

Join us to hear how Hartmann used eyewitness experiences to describe ancient lifeways from Mexico to the western United States; Aztec accounts of the conquest; Cortés’s lifelong relationship with his famous Native mistress, Malinche (not to mention the mysterious fate of his wife); and interesting details of lost explorers who wandered from Florida to Arizona; as well as Marcos de Niza’s controversial reports of the “Seven Cities of Cíbola.”We will have books on hand for the author to inscribe and sign. Call 520-398-2252 to reserve a place. $7.50 fee includes admission to the Park.

February 19, 5:30-7pm - RRHS to Hold 4th Annual “Future Freshmen Family Fiesta Night” Rio Rico High School’s Freshmen Academy will host an event for 20152016 incoming ninth grade students. Students and parents will have the opportunity to meet our ninth grade teachers, discuss our internationally recognized Cambridge honors program as well as browse elective and sports offerings. RRHS has the only Freshmen Academy in Santa Cruz County.

Festivities for the evening will include student performances, food and a lot of fun. All students entering the ninth grade in August 2015 arelencouraged ok to attend. Open enrollment forms mcontactoAngela o t s will be available. For more information, Mongiello, Assistant Principal (520) 375u c Re8703, laxor amongiello@santacruz.k12.us.az. ed feel, fits. RRHS Cafetorium, 590 Camino Lito Galindo, Rio Rico.

e that ric6-8:30pm AnFebruary d a p19, - Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Third

Thursday Food for Thought” dinner presentation. Guests may select and purchase their own dinners from the restaurant’s menu. There is no entry fee but donations will be requested to benefit Old Pueblo’s educational efforts. Because seating is limited in order for the program to be in compliance with the Fire Code, those wishing to attend must call 520-798-1201 and must have their reservations confirmed before 5 p.m. Wednesday February 18.

February 20, 9am - Sonoita Creek Natural Area Hike- ranger/naturalist led hike on SCSNA system trails. Approximately 3 miles round trip, bring lunch. Call to register at 520.287.2791 - Meet at Patagonia Lake Visitor Center at 9:00am.

February 20, 10am-12noon - Walking Tours of OldCarrying Town Tubac.

Tour limited clothing to 20; reservations requested, 520-398-2252 or info@TubacPresidio.org.

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February 20 - “The Process of Making Pottery” free presentation by Ron Roar Carlos and Jacob Butler; part of the Arizona SciTech Festival’s“The Science of Pottery: Archaeological Research and Modern Examples” lecture series Pink Cadalliac at the Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E. Washington St., Phoenix. This lecture by Pima-Maricopa Lifetheis many Good potter Ron Carlos and Onk Akimel O’Odham artist Jacob Butler will explore facets of a Native American pottery-making process. For more information visitLove azscitechfest.org. this Life

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February 20 - Retro Rockets perform at De Anza RV Resort, along the Frontage Rd I-19 Amado. 520-398-8628. www.deanzarvresort.com.

February 21, 8:30am-3:30pm - “White Tank Mountains Petroglyphs of

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Archaeologist Allen Dart guides this tour to see hundreds of ancient petroglyphs in the 30,000acre White Tank Mountain Regional Park west of Phoenix. Tour includes a 3-hour walk along the 2.5-mile-roundtrip, fairly flat Waterfall Canyon-Black Rock Loop Trail to see and photograph dozens of Archaic and Hohokam petroglyphs then an afternoon hike to three petroglyph sites with Archaic and Hohokam rock art in a 3-hour, 2.5-mile-roundtrip hike along the Mesquite Canyon trail. Bring your own picnic lunch and water, wear comfortable hiking shoes. Register for the tour online at www.rcscw.com (click on the EXPLORE tab in left-hand column). For more information about registration contact Tamra Stark at 623-544-6194 or tamra.stark@rcscw.com in Sun City West; for information about the activity subject matter contact Allen Dart at Tucson telephone 520-798-1201 or adart@oldpueblo.org.

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February 21 – 8AM – 4PM – Tubac’s Biggest Yard Sale Ever! In Palo Parado Estates, off West Frontage Road in Tubac, as many as 13 separate yard sales will be held, all on the same day!

Rare treasures for everyone! Just go to Tubac Exit 34 and follow the signs!

February 21, 9am-3pm - Green Valley Genealogical Society's Annual Seminar - "GENEALOGY and THE LAW"

by Judy Russell. TOPICS: "That First Trip to the Courthouse: Not everything is available online". How to prepare, what to expect, what to ask for, and how to be sure you'll be welcomed back are explored in this lecture. "Don't Forget the Ladies – A Genealogist's Guide to Women and the Law". In early America, women were relegated to “protected” – second-class – status. Understanding how they were treated under the law provides clues to finding their identities today.

"From Blackstone to the Statutes at Large – How Knowing the Law Makes Us Better Genealogists". To understand why our ancestors' did what they did, we need to understand the law that governed their lives in so many ways. "Beyond X and Y -- The Promise and Pitfalls of Autosomal DNA Testing". Learn more about this exciting addition to the toolkit of 21st century genealogists. The seminar fee is $35 for members, $40 for non-members. Bring your own lunch or add $10 for a box lunch (choices will be on our web site). Coffee and registration from 8:30 to 9:00. Registration is required, by February 7. www. rootsweb.ancestry.com/~azgvgs/ Questions may be directed to Linda Hanson at (520)396-3701 (e-mail: hanson_24013@)msn.com).

February 21, 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. 520-398-2252 or info@TubacPresidio.org.

February 21, 1-3pm - Art Starts – Creative Thinking & The Arts - Guest Artist: Michaelin Otis – Water based mediums. Location: Tubac Center of the Arts, 9 Plaza Road.

Tu b a c Vi l l a g e r F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 5 Admission: Free – For families – adult/parent must attend with child/ children. Contact: TCA at 520-398-2371 for reservations. Space is limited.

Regent Jean Ann Blackwell-Miller for more information and to set up interview appointments. Jean Ann Blackwell-Miller (520)3229639 e-mail azdame@flash.net.

February 21, 2pm - Teodoro Ted Ramirez Artist-inResidence Concert: Gaylan Taylor. An Arizona resident since 1958, former New Christy Minstrel Gaylan Taylor has also been part of The Win’Jammers, Igor’s Jazz Cowboys, The Arizona Smoke Revue, Glenn Yarbrough Havenstock River Band and now famously with The Limeliters. Gaylan has entertained audiences for more than 40 years and has had the privilege to work with such notables as Buddy Hackett, The Smothers Brothers and Tom Paxton among many others. As a singer, a colleague once commented that Gaylan’s voice was “...made of steel and laced with gold.” His guitar and vocal skills are amazing. Already blessed with much success, Gaylan plans to continue to grow and make the best music that he can based on life, dreams and peace. Come hear this spectacular artist in the delightful ambience of our 1885 schoolhouse. Our artist-in-residence Teodoro Ted Ramirez will open the show! Tickets $18 adults, free for children 14 and younger. Seating is limited, please call now for reservations, 520-398-2252.

February 22, 2pm - Presentation: Jacqueline Soule on Native Dyes, Sunday. Native plants have provided colors for paintings, craft decorations, foods, clothing and body art for thousands of years. Much of the knowledge about which plants to use, how to collect the right plant parts, how to extract and use the dyes was lost but is being rediscovered. Come and learn from one of Southern Arizona’s leading experts how to grow and use native plants and herbs for crafts and how to live in harmony with our unique Sonoran environment. A presentation about the plants will be followed by a short workshop where participants will have an opportunity to test some of the dyes and create color swatches to take home. Call 520-398-2252 to reserve a place. $12.50 fee includes a materials fee and admission to the Park.

February 22, 12-3pm - AMBER NORGAARD AT Wisdom's DOS! Cafe. Enjoy an afternoon of music on the patio with one of Tucson's most original songwriters. Norgaard's "music with a message" will lift your spirits! Dos! Cafe, 4 Plaza Rd., Tubac.

February 22, 1pm - The Tucson Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) celebrates their 100th birthday.

There will be a luncheon at the *Scottish Rite Cathedral,160 S. Scott Ave, Tucson. The public is invited. There will be historic items on display from our 100 years. There will be a skit depicting our first 10 years. The Tucson Chapter NSDAR has participated in the history of Tucson by marking the four corners of the old Presidio in downtown Tucson. We have served the community and welcomed new citizens at Immigration ceremonies for decades. We have supported veterans from all wars by donating & volunteering at the Veterans Medical Center. We have given pins and monetary awards to outstanding students in our public schools for writing patriotic/historic essays.

We annually give a scholarship to a University of Arizona Nursing student. The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution supports education, historic preservation,and patriotic endeavor. Our Chapter has achieved all of these in our city of Tucson.

We possess historic photos and data of Tucson and our Chapter. We are available for interviews and features. Please contact Honorary

February 23, 6am-11am - “POP”, Prostate On-Site Project, is Arizona’s only medical mobile unit which provides comprehensive prostate cancer screenings to men 40 years and older (younger if a history of prostate cancer runs in the family). We will be bringing our unit to Nogales, AZ to provide the community’s men with Low-Cost prostate cancer screenings. PSA (prostate specific antigen) a non-fasting blood test, DRE (digital rectal exam), Testicular Exam and Physician Consultation by a Board Certified Urologist. Santa Cruz County Complex, 2170 N. Congress Dr. Appointments are required. Call 480-964-3013 or 1-800-828-6139.

February 23, 8:30am - Tubac Historical Society “Breakfast with History” at the Tubac Golf Resort. The speaker is Lisa Sharp, author of “A Slow Trot Home,” who will share the story of her ranching experience on the U.S./Mexico border 50 years ago. The public is welcome and tickets are $25. Reservations are required and tickets can be paid for at the door. Call (520) 398-2020 to reserve a seat.

Tuesdays February 24 & March 3, 10am-1pm Watercolor Workshops at the TCA with Roberta Rogers. Feb 24 - "Artisterariums "- Painting Flowers Beyond Botanical Illustrations. $50 members, $55 non. Call TCA at 520-3982371 to register.

February 24-28 - Fiesta Tours International with the Tubac Presidio present Tour of Alamos. 520-398-9705 or fiestatoursint@gmail.com for more information.

February 24, 5pm - SCVUSD No. 35 Governing Board Meeting, at the District Office, Board Room 570 Camino Lito Galindo, Rio Rico. The public is invited to attend the regular bimonthly meeting of the district governing board.

February 25, 10:30am - Guided Tour of the Barrio de Tubac Archaeological Site. Special tour by local experts of the Spanish colonial archaeological site just south of the Park which preserves the remains of the original Tubac town site, including residence foundations, plaza area, refuse area and partial irrigation ditch. Meet at the Park’s Visitor Center. Tour involves a walk of about 1-1/4 miles. Bring walking shoes, sunscreen and hat. $10 fee includes admission to tour the Presidio Park. Tour limited to 15; reservations requested, 520-398-2252 or info@TubacPresidio.org.

Private tours for five or more can be scheduled; call or e-mail the Park to arrange.

February 25, 1-2pm - Ostomy Support Group meets at Friends in Deed in Green Valley. Share concerns, issues, solutions & good humor. Family members welcome. Donated supplies available for free. Info: Ruth, 360-0965.

February 25, 5pm - Evening of Montessori: Open House.

Get to know Montessori better! Tour the school and speak with the teachers. Open Enrollment is March 6th 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Montessori de Santa Cruz 18 Calle Baca. 520.398.0536. www.montessoridesantacruz. org.

Starting February 26 - Pima County’s Las Artes Arts & Education Center's 16 Week GED program begins.

Young people ages 17-21 must complete an application and take a basic assessment to determine placement level. Las Artes will be accepting and assessing students for placement through the first week of the session. Las Artes combines structured classroom study with community art projects to prepare students for the general education development tests and build employability skills. Their murals, ceramic tiles and other artwork can be seen across Pima County. Students receive support with a variety of issues ranging from language barriers, anger management, legal intervention or child care. Qualified case managers coach and counsel student to overcome issues that keep them from succeeding in the classroom. Las Artes also pays students a weekly incentive to offset the cost of transportation, clothing and school supplies. For more information, please contact Elena West at 520-724-5053 or Elena.West@pima.gov, or visit Las Artes online.

February 26, 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.

February 26, 2-3pm - The Green Valley Branch of AAUW Presents Richard Collins, Author - Riding Behind the Padre: Horseback Views from Both Sides of the Border. Richard Collins operated a 13,000 acre ranch near the Mexican border. He wanted to hear firsthand from those affected by immigration and drug trafficking, so he embarked on a series of horseback adventures along the Arizona-Sonoran borderlands.

He also joined a group of Mexican riders retracing the pathways of Father Kino who explored the same area 300 years ago. The riders, like Richard, were troubled by America’s failed war on drugs and outdated immigration policies. Is the United States their ally or adversary? La Posada Recreation Center. $10.00 per person Advance Ticket Sales Only Contact Ruth O'Brien at 520-398-6405 for tickets. Riding Behind the Padre: Horseback Views from Both Sides of the Border. Mr. Collins is donating $5 from the sale of each book at the event to our AAUW branch.

February 26, 6-8pm - Rio Rico High School, Spring Band Concert, RRHS Cafetorium, 590 Camino Lito Galindo. The concert will include both the Concert Band and the Symphonic Band.

Selections include "Marche Militaire Fancaise," "Quatre Fantasie," "Solas Ane," "Chorale and Shaker Dance," and more. Refreshments will be available for purchase. Admission to the concert is free.

Donations are appreciated.

February 27, 9am-12:30pm - Introduction to Wuydang Taoist Meditation, Yoga and QiGong. Focus on Grounding, Centering, Breath, Awareness. with Sifu Gardner (Lama Thupten Rinpoche). Cost $45. www.tubachealingarts.com or call 520-2752689.

February 27, 10am-12noon - Walking Tours of Old Town Tubac. Tour limited to 20; reservations requested, 520-3982252 or info@TubacPresidio.org.

February 27, 11am to 2pm - Living History: Chocolate!

1000 Years and Counting. Come discover the rich history of chocolate in the Southwest. Taste a cacao bean, learn how the Mayans and pre-Columbian Native Americans prepared their chocolate, and sample the energy drink that fueled the 1774 and 1775 Anza expeditions from Tubac to Alta C alifornia. Included with park admission $5 adult, $2 youth, children free. 520-398-2252 February 27, 1-3pm - Be a Water Quality Scientist.

Open to adults, children and families. Check the pH, temperature, turbidity and microscopic animals and plants in Patagonia Lake water. Use a microscope and other scientific instruments. An event in conjunction with Arizona State Parks Science Program. Call to register at 520.287.2791 or if you are in the Park, stop in the Visitor Center in the morning to tell them you are coming. Visitor Center from 1:00pm to 3:00pm.

February 27 - “New Perspectives on the Organization of the Hohokam Economy” free presentation by David R. Abbott; part of the Arizona SciTech Festival’s“The Science of Pottery: Archaeological Research and Modern Examples” lecture series at the Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E. Washington St., Phoenix. Arizona State University associate professor Dr. Abbott and ASU postdoctoral researcher Joshua Watts explore new perspectives on Hohokam pottery production and distribution in the Phoenix Basin. For more information visit azscitechfest.org.

February 27 - Midlife Crisis performs at De Anza RV Resort, along the Frontage Rd I-19 Amado. 520-398-8628. www. deanzarvresort.com.

February 28, 8:30am-12:30pm - The AARP "Smart Driver" class offered at Casa Community Center in Green Valley. $15 AARP members, $20 non. The classes fill fast, call Diane at Casa 520393-6800 for more information.

February 28, 10am-4pm - Barbara Borgwardt Intermediate/Advanced Watercolor Painting Workshop - “Desert Glow” … Transparent Watercolor (Some watercolor experience necessary.) $110 – Call TCA at 520-3982371 to register. Advance registration and payment required. Location: Tubac Center of the Arts, 9 Plaza Road. Contact: TCA at 520-398-2371, http://tubacarts.org/education/workshops-2014-2015/

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Over 24 art galleries and shops will be open for your delight!

Hors d’oeuvres, refreshments, music, & fun ArtSeeds - Big Horn Galleries - Bruce Baughman Gallery - Casa Maya de México - Cloud Dancer - Cloud 9 - Hozhoni - K Newby Galleries La Cucaracha de Tubac - Lone Mountain - Los Cántaros - Mariah’s Más y Más - Old Presidio Traders - Purcell Galleries - Rare Earth Roberta Rogers - Sole Shoes - Southwest Designs - Stone House Sunrise Jewelers - Sweet Poppy - The Goods.

For more information, contact: La Cucaracha de Tubac at (520) 398-3165 or Sweet Poppy at (520) 398-2805

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February 28 & March 1, 11am-4:30pm - Yoga Anatomy of Movement. Have fun using the tools you already have to learn about anatomy and boimechanics of your body. Cost $225. www.tubachealingarts.com or call 520-275-2689.

February 28, 2pm - Apache Tactics here in the Southwest. This is not about the people and events of the Apache wars. This is a talk about their tactics. They could strike out of nowhere with no warning, then disappear back into the mountains to strike again when unexpected. They were outnumbered and outgunned by both the Spanish and later the Americans, but the Spanish could never conquer them and it took the Americans twenty-five years to subdue them. How did they do it? Jack covers it all: their kinds of raids, ambushes, and avoidance and survival techniques.

February 28, 2pm & 5pm - Rio Rico High School Jazz Ensemble, “Jazz for Fun,” Quail Creek Country Club, 2055 E. Quail Crossing, Green Valley. Join the RRHS Jazz Ensemble and other local schools for two performances of “Jazz for Fun,” presented by Valle Verde Rotary in partnership with Green Valley Hospital. Space is limited, so reserve your tickets. Admission is $10.00 for the matinee (music only), and $35.00 for the evening performance.

The evening performance includes a BBQ buffet. To reserve tickets, call 520-203-1888, or rdarrah@cox.net.

March 2, 3, 4 & 5, 9am-1pm - Frontier Printing Press Demonstrations at the Tubac Presidio. Included with park admission $5 adult, $2 youth 7-13, children free. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St., Tubac, AZ (520) 398–2252.

March 3, 10am-1pm - Watercolor Workshop at the TCA with Roberta Rogers. Getting to the Finish Line! How to "FIX" and Finish your Painting; then matt and frame it for Final Presentation. $50 members, $55 non. Call TCA at 520-398-2371 to register.

Tu b a c Vi l l a g e r F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 5 March 3, 10:30am - Anniversary of “The Weekly Arizonian” Join us for cake and a celebration of the 156th anniversary of Arizona’s first newspaper, which was printed in Tubac on March 3, 1859. The original 1858 Washington Hand Press that printed the newspaper is still in operation at the Tubac Presidio. Professional printer James Pagels and his wife Elizabeth will demonstrate the hand press in operation, talk about the history of the press, and print a commemorative edition of the first issue of the Arizonian. $5 adult, $2 youth 7-13, children free. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St., Tubac, AZ (520) 398–2252.

March 3, 6-7pm -Calabasas Middle School, Cambridge International Parent Night, CMS Cafeteria, 131 Camino Maricopa Rio Rico. Parents of middle school students are invited to learn more about the Cambridge International Examinations Program – a middle school international honors program -- offered only at Calabasas and Coatimundi Middle Schools. This advanced program in English, mathematics and science emphasizes projectbased learning, higher order thinking strategies, and hands-on learning. For more information, contact Toni Schadler at 520-3758812.

March 4, 12noon-1pm - "Set in Stone but Not in Meaning: Southwestern Indian Rock Art" free presentation by archaeologist Allen Dart at Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, 1100 W. Ruins Drive, Coolidge, Arizona; cosponsored by Arizona Humanities.

Native Americans in the Southwest developed sophisticated skills in astronomy and predicting the seasons, centuries before Old World peoples first entered the region. In this presentation archaeologist Allen Dart discusses the petroglyphs at Picture Rocks, the architecture of the "Great House" at Arizona's Casa Grande Ruins, and other archaeological evidence of ancient southwestern astronomy and calendrical reckoning; and interprets how these discoveries may have related to ancient Native American rituals. For event details contact Dave Carney in Coolidge at 520-723-3172 or dave_carney@nps.gov; for information about the activity subject matter contact Allen Dart at Tucson telephone 520-798-1201 or adart@oldpueblo.org.

March 5, 4-6pm - Ann Empie Groves, owner of the Hal Empie Gallery in Tubac will be the guest speaker at Simon Gallery 3001 E. Skyline Drive Suite 117, Tucson. “Arizona’s Hal Empie”, she will speak of the Empie family Arizona history and Mr. Empie’s three parallel careers as an artist, cartoonist and pharmacist. When

Hal Empie passed he was the oldest continuous resident artist in the state. No fee. Call for seating reservations 520-325-9797.

March 5, 6-8pm - Rio Rico High School Jazz Bands, Spring Concert, RRHS Cafetorium, 590 Camino Lito Galindo Rio Rico. Songs will be selected from, "In a Mellow Tone," "Chicken Scratch," "Spain," "In a Sentimental Mood," "Flaming Sword," "Jeeps Blues," and more. Refreshments are available for purchase.

Admission to the concert is free, donations are appreciated.

Fridays, March 6, 13, 20 & 27, 10am-12noon - Walking Tours of Old Town Tubac. Guided tours of the “Old Town” section of Tubac with Alice Keene, every Friday through March 2015.

Explore the original adobe buildings and discover the rich heritage of Arizona’s first European settlement. Learn about early Native American inhabitants, Spanish explorers, mining booms, Apache attacks, kidnappings, duels and other episodes in Tubac’s colorful past. Meet at the Park’s Visitor Center. Allow 2 hours for the tour and bring walking shoes, sunscreen and a hat. $10 fee includes admission to tour the Presidio Park. Tour limited to 20; reservations requested, 520-3982252 or info@TubacPresidio.org. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St., Tubac, AZ (520) 398–2252.

March 6, 12noon-1pm - “Tucson Basin Hohokam Ceramics” free presentation by archaeologist William L. Deaver, MA, RPA.; part of the Arizona SciTech Festival’s “The Science of Pottery: Archaeological Research and Modern Examples” lecture series at the Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E. Washington St., Phoenix. The Tucson Basin is one of the few localities outside the middle Gila River valley where a robust painted pottery tradition developed and persisted. The painted pottery exhibits strong influences from Hohokam potters working in the middle Gila River.

This pictorial review of the Tucson Basin pottery tradition reveals the strong influences of middle Gila River potters, emphasizing characteristics within the Tucson Basin pottery tradition that project a unique identity, and relationships with Hohokam peoples and neighbors in adjoining river valleys. For more information visit azscitechfest.org.

March 6, 5-9pm - Friday Nightfall on Tubac Road. The 1st Friday of Every Month enjoy over 24 art galleries & shops open with Hors d'oeuvres, refreshments, music & fun!. For more information call La Cucaracha de Tubac 398-3165 or Sweet Poppy 398-2805.

March 6 - Chuck Wagon & The Wheels performs at De Anza RV Resort, along the Frontage Rd I-19 Amado. 520-3988628. www.deanzarvresort.com.

March 7, 6am - Sunrise Opening and Photography Workshop Offered at Tumacácori National Historical Park. Local photographer, Tom Daniel, will also be on hand to offer a free early morning photography workshop. Participants in the workshop will learn about how to effectively capture the sensitive and fleeting light of early morning as the moon sets and sun rises over the mission grounds. The workshop is free, but limited in size. Sign up by calling the Visitor Center at 520-377-5061. Artists and other visitors should observe all park regulations and policies.

Commercial filming or photography may require a special use permit. See http://www.nps.gov/tuma/planyourvisit/permitsreservations.htm for more information. Admission to the park is $3.00 per adult, free for federal pass holders and children under age 16. For more information, please call Tumacácori National Historical Park at 520- 377-5060, or visit the park’s website, at nps.gov.tuma.

March 7, 9am-4pm - “Arizona Archaeology Expo” at Quartermaster Depot State Historic Park, 201 N. 4th Avenue, Yuma. Reflecting the selection of the City of Yuma for this year’s Arizona Archaeology Expo, the theme for this year's Arizona Archaeology and Heritage Awareness Month is “Confluence of Travel, Trade, and Culture Through Time.” The Arizona Archaeology Expo, the month’s featured event, is held in a different community each year and features archaeology-related hands-on activities, craft demonstrations, and other fun and educational events. This year’s event at Quartermaster Depot State Historic Park will include displays by archaeological and historical organizations, museums, Native American tribes, state and federal agencies, and others, allowing visitors to participate as archaeologists might in their research today, or make crafts and tools that teach how prehistoric Native Americans and other early inhabitants survived in the Southwest. Cultural and historical demonstrations, talks by archaeologists, and interactive activities will help make the past come alive, and tours of local rock art and pueblo archaeological sites will be offered. Free-prize raffles will occur throughout the day. For more detailed information, contact Kris Dobschuetz, SHPO Compliance Specialist, at 602-542-7141 or kd2@ azstateparks.gov.

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March 7 thru April 12 - Tubac Takes Flight with the Poetry of the Wild Public Arts Installation in collaboration with the Anza Trail Coalition. For more information contact the TCA at 398-2371 or visit www.tubacarts.org.

March 7, 2pm - Presentation: Georges Simenon and the “Bottom of the Bottle” by Dwight Thibodeaux.

This fascinating talk is a sketch of the life of Georges Simenon, one of the most prolific authors of the twentieth century, how he moved from Belgium to Tucson to the village of Tumacacori, wrote 425 novels, and was inspired by the local people and places of Santa Cruz Valley to write “The Bottom of the Bottle” which was made into a movie in 1956. Historian Thibodeaux includes local photographs (both historic and current) of residences along Santa Gertrudis Lane and Pendleton Drive where Simenon and his extended family lived. He will discuss the real life “Cadillac Cowboys” and others who lived on the Baca Float Ranch and the fictional characters they inspired Simenon to write about in both the book and the movie. $7.50 fee includes admission to the Park. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St., Tubac, AZ (520) 398–2252.

March 8 thru 15, 11am-4pm - Virginia Hall Tubac Studio Respective - School Years/ Tubac Years/ New Work. 14 Placita de Anza. Information or Appointments 398-9234 March 8, 2pm - Presentation: Edward Cross, Fiery Frontier Editor and Arizona Territorial Controversy

by Korene Charnofsky Cohen. Unafraid to take a stand on controversial issues, Edward Ephraim Cross served as the first editor of Arizona’s first newspaper the Weekly Arizonian, started on March 3, 1859. He was a typical frontier editor, using the personal journalism style, flinging sharp and stinging barbs at any opponent.

He was unusual because he didn’t sing the praises of Arizona, calling the praises a lot of “humbuggery”. He is well known as an ardent Unionist, and a Civil War hero. In Arizona, he is most wellknown for taking a stance against Arizona becoming a territory, and for his duel with Sylvester Mowry. This talk will explain why he was so opposed to Arizona becoming a territory. Set in the politically tumultuous late 1850’s, amid threats of secession and war, Cross fought his battles with action, words and Burnside rifles. $7.50 fee includes admission to the Park. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St., Tubac, AZ (520) 398–2252.

March 9, 10, & 12, 9am-1pm - Frontier Printing Press Demonstrations at the Tubac Presidio. Included with park admission $5 adult, $2 youth 7-13, children free. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St., Tubac, AZ (520) 398–2252.

March 10, 5pm - SCVUSD No. 35 Governing Board Meeting, District Office, Board Room, 570 Camino Lito Galindo, Rio Rico. The public is invited to attend the regular bimonthly meeting of the district governing board.

March 11, 10am - Guided Tour of the Barrio de Tubac Archaeological Site. Special tour by local experts of the Spanish colonial archaeological site just south of the Park which preserves the remains of the original Tubac town site, including residence foundations, plaza area, refuse area and partial irrigation ditch. Meet at the Park’s Visitor Center. Tour involves a walk of about 1-1/4 miles.

Bring walking shoes, sunscreen and hat. $10 fee includes admission to tour the Presidio Park. Tour limited to 15; reservations requested, 520398-2252 or info@TubacPresidio.org. Private tours for five or more can be scheduled; call or e-mail the Park to arrange. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St., Tubac, AZ (520) 398–2252.

March 11, 7:30pm - "Archaeology's Deep Time Perspective on Environment and Social Sustainability" free presentation by archaeologist Allen Dart for Arizona Archaeological Society, San Tan Chapter, at Queen Creek Museum, 20435 S. Old Ellsworth Road (southeast corner of Ellsworth and Queen Creek Roads), Queen Creek Arizona; cosponsored by Arizona Humanities. The deep time perspective that archaeology and related disciplines provide about natural hazards, environmental change, and human adaptation not only is a valuable supplement to historical records, it sometimes contradicts historical data used by modern societies to make decisions affecting social sustainability and human safety. What can be learned from scientific evidence that virtually all prehistoric farming cultures in Arizona and the Southwest eventually surpassed their thresholds of sustainability, leading to collapse or reorganization of their societies?

Could the disastrous damages to nuclear power plants damaged by the Japanese tsunami of 2011 have been avoided if the engineers who decided where to build those plants had not ignored evidence of prehistoric tsunamis? This presentation looks at archaeological, geological, and sustainable-agricultural evidence on environmental changes and how human cultures have adapted to those changes, and discusses the value of a "beyond history" perspective for modern society. For more information contact Marie Britton at 480-390-3491 or mbrit@cox.net; for information about the presentation subject matter contact Allen Dart at Tucson telephone 520-798-1201 or adart@oldpueblo.org.

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The Brasher Team

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March 12, 2pm - Special Presentation: Spain: Moors and Christians, Olives and Wine - Tracing the Cultural and Agricultural Roots of the American Southwest. In the Southwest we use the adjective Spanish frequently and loosely.

Indeed, many elements of our culture originate in Spain. But the 16th -18th century Christian Spain that colonized the Americas was the sum total of its previous occupants - Arabs, Jews, Visigoths and Romans. Join us in an exploration of the links between Old and New World farming, religion, ceramics, gastronomy and architecture.

Speakers are Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum staff Jesus Garcia and Sonya Norman. Jesus has worked on the Kino Heritage Fruit Trees project for a decade, and Sonya’s grandfather comes from a rural Spanish farming community in Valencia, Spain. They will be leading a trip to Spain this coming September. Trip details can be seen at http://www.desertmuseum.org/center/edu/spain_2014. php. Free. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St., Tubac, AZ (520) 398–2252.

March 13, 11am-2pm - Living History: Chocolate!

1000 Years and Counting. Come discover the rich history of chocolate in the Southwest. Taste a cacao bean, learn how the Mayans and pre-Columbian Native Americans prepared their chocolate, and sample the energy drink that fueled the 1774 and 1775 Anza expeditions from Tubac to Alta California. Included with park admission, $5 adult, $2 youth, children free. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St., Tubac, AZ (520) 398–2252.

March 13, 12noon-1pm - “The Role of Consumers in the Stylistic Development of Red-on-buff Pottery” free presentation by Dr. Andrew Lack; part of the Arizona SciTech Festival’s “The Science of Pottery: Archaeological Research and Modern Examples” lecture series at the Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E. Washington St., Phoenix. This lecture discusses recent research on the social aspects of stylistic variation in Hohokam Red-on-buff pottery in the Phoenix Basin between A.D. 750 and 1300; specifically, whether or not the variation between buff ware production groups was influenced by buff ware consumers. These issues are important, first, because of the information they provide on the role that buff ware potters played in their larger socio-economic environment.

Second, because they shed light on such aspects as the specialization, interconnection, integration, and social conformity that characterized Hohokam society to varying degrees over the centuries. For more information visit azscitechfest.org.

March 13 thru April 26 - "Arte de Avian" Exhibit at the TCA. This nationally juried exhibit celebrating birds. For more information 398-2371 or visit www.tubacarts.org.

March 14, 9am-3pm - "Ancestral Indian Life Skills Day” sponsored by Casa Grande Ruins National Monument in partnership with Old Pueblo Archaeology Center, at the Monument, 1100 Ruins Drive, Coolidge, Arizona. Park general admission fees apply to access ruins and museum. No fees for participation in event activities held at park picnic area. Old Pueblo Archaeology Center and Casa Grande Ruins National Monument will provide a fun-filled day of hands-on archeology activities for children and adults alike including games, crafts, and demonstrations. Come try your hand creating your own petroglyph, playing traditional games, and more. Watch a flintknapper show how to make an arrowhead! Play traditional

Tu b a c Vi l l a g e r F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 5 Native American calendar-stick and other games on the ground, color artifacts on coloring pages, grind corn using an ancient metate and mano, practice bopping bunnies with rabbit-throwing-sticks! Learn how to make your own petroglyphs, hand-built pottery, stone jewelry, cordage and agave rope, split-twig-figurines, and dance rattles that you can take home! Activities will take place in the park picnic area near the ballcourt. General park admission applies for admittance to the museum and access to the ruins. Admission for adults and children 16 years of age and older is $5.00. Children 15 and younger are free. Contact Casa Grande Ruins National Monument at 520-7233172 or Old Pueblo Archaeology Center in Tucson at 520-798-1201 or info@oldpueblo.org.

March 14, 11am-2pm - Living History: Foods of the Spanish Colonial Period. Volunteers dressed in period clothing describe the combination of native and introduced foods enjoyed by the Spanish soldiers and civilians who lived in Tubac during the Spanish Colonial period (1752-1776). Featuring a special display of the bounty of foods from the Old World, New World and surrounding desert used by Tubac cooks, plus cooking demos with samples. Included with park admission, $5 adult, $2 youth 7-13, children free. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St., Tubac, AZ (520) 398–2252.

March 15, 10am-12noon - Walking Tours of Tubac's Art History. Learn why Tubac is the town where "Art and History Meet." Join Nancy Valentine for the Tubac Presidio Park's newest walking tour to discover where Tubac's first artists worked and hear stories of their creative lives. The tour ends at the Tubac Center of the Arts where you will view the work of Tubac’s artists and enjoy light refreshments. Meet at the Park’s Visitor Center. Allow 2 hours for the tour and bring walking shoes, sunscreen and a hat. $15 fee includes admission to tour the Tubac Presidio Park and the Tubac Center of the Arts. Tour limited to 10 people; reservations encouraged, 520-3982252 or info@TubacPresidio.org. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St., Tubac, AZ (520) 398–2252.

March 15, 11am-3pm - Frontier Printing Press Demonstrations at the Tubac Presidio. Included with park admission $5 adult, $2 youth 7-13, children free. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St., Tubac, AZ (520) 398–2252.

March 16-20 - SCVUSD No. 35, Spring Break. No classes for students. District offices will remain open.

March 16, 7:30-9pm - “Archaeological Excavations at Ironwood Village: A Hohokam Ballcourt Site in Marana” free presentation by Todd W. Bostwick at Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society meeting, University Medical Center DuVal Auditorium, 1501 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson.

No reservations needed. For details visit www.az-arch-and-hist.org or contact John D. Hall at Tucson telephone 520-205-2553 or jhall@ sricrm.com.

March 17, 5:30-6:30pm - "Arts and Culture of Ancient Southern Arizona Hohokam Indians" free presentation by archaeologist Allen Dart at Copper Queen Library, 6 Main St., Bisbee, Arizona; cosponsored by Arizona Humanities. The Hohokam Native American culture flourished in southern Arizona from the sixth through fifteenth centuries, and the Akimel O'odham (Pima) and Tohono O'odham (Papago) occupied this region historically. Ancient Hohokam artifacts, architecture, and other material culture provide archaeologists with clues for identifying where the Hohokam lived, for interpreting how they adapted to the Sonoran Desert for centuries, and explaining why the Hohokam culture mysteriously disappeared. In this presentation archaeologist Allen Dart illustrates the material culture of the Hohokam and presents possible interpretations about their relationships to the natural world,

their time reckoning, religious practices, beliefs, and deities, and possible reasons for the eventual demise of their way of life. For event details contact Librarian Peg White at 520-432-4232 or pwhite@ bisbeepl.lib.az.us; for information about the activity subject matter contact Allen Dart at Tucson telephone 520-798-1201 or adart@ oldpueblo.org.

March 19, 1-3pm - Green Valley Genealogical Society Meeting at Valley Presbyterian Church, 2800 S. Camino del Sol, Green Valley. Main Program: David A. Fryxell, "Best Sites in Europe for Online Research." For most genealogists of European heritage, a key research goal is find to their ancestors in the “old country.”Those used to the ready access to records in the U.S. may find European research daunting. This presentation will spotlight the best of what’s available — from Ireland to Russia, Norway to Greece. David Fryxell founded Family Tree Magazine, the nation’s most popular genealogy publication, and continues to write for the magazine as a contributing editor and “History Matters” columnist. Previously, he edited "The Family Tree Guide Book" and "The Family Tree Guide Book to Europe" and contributed to "The Family Tree Resource Book for Genealogists."

GVGS members Jill Bailey and Bud Jay will present the short program Making Genealogy Come Alive with a story of an ancestor.

Meetings feature helpful genealogical items for Silent Auctions and Raffles. Refreshments will be served. Visitors are welcome. Contact Linda Hanson (396-3701 or hanson_24013@msn.com) for more information, or go to the web site at www.rootsweb.ancestry. com/~azgvgs/ (or Google: azgvgs).

March 19, 6-8:30-pm - Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Third Thursday Food for Thought” dinner featuring the presentation “Arizona State Museum Research at Rock Art Ranch: Filling in Space and Time” by Richard C. Lange at Dragon’s View Asian Cuisine, 400 N. Bonita Avenue (just west of the Santa Cruz River between St. Mary's Rd. & Congress St.). In the mid-1980s a consortium of concerned archaeologists, agencies, tribal representatives, and citizens met to protect the ancestral Hopi villages called “Homol’ovi” near Winslow in northeastern Arizona.

The plan focused on protecting the sites from further vandalism, and resulted in the designation of Homol’ovi State Park and the founding of the Homol’ovi Research Program (HRP) at the Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona (ASM). Between 1984 and 2006, HRP surveyed the park area (approximately 20 square miles) and excavated in 6 of the 7 pueblos recognized as part of this Pueblo IV (AD 1300s) settlement cluster. However, the HRP’s recent research in the Rock Art Ranch area just 20 miles south of Homol’ovi resulted in a complete surprise, showing very different histories and settlement patterns just within this small region. Guest Speaker Rich Lange, Associate Director the ASM HRP, discusses the findings of this fascinating research project. Guests may select and purchase their own dinners from the restaurant’s menu. There is no entry fee but donations will be requested to benefit Old Pueblo’s educational efforts. Because seating is limited in order for the program to be in compliance with the Fire Code, those wishing to attend must call 520-798-1201 & reserve space.

March 20, 8am-12noon - Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Spring Equinox Tour of Los Morteros and Picture Rocks Petroglyphs Archaeological Sites” with archaeologist Allen Dart, departing from near Silverbell Road and Linda Vista Blvd. in Marana, Arizona. $20 ($16 for Old Pueblo Archaeology Center and Pueblo Grande Museum Auxiliary members). As part of the annual Arizona Archaeology and Heritage Awareness Month celebration, archaeologist Allen Dart (Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s executive director) leads this tour to Los Morteros, an ancient village site that includes a Hohokam ballcourt and bedrock mortars, and to Picture Rocks, where ancient

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March 20, 21 & 22 , 10am-4pm - TCA presents the Santa Cruz Valley Artists' Open Studio Tour. 398-2371. www.tubacarts.org.

March 20, 12noon-1pm - “The Development and Evolution of Domestic Pottery in Arizona” free presentation by Dr. Christopher Garraty; part of the Arizona SciTech Festival’s “The Science of Pottery: Archaeological Research and Modern Examples” lecture series at the Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E. Washington St., Phoenix. This talk focuses on the development of ceramic container technology for everyday domestic use in prehistoric southern and central Arizona. Simple pots were made as early as 2100 B.C. by mobile hunter-gatherers in the Tucson Basin, but these early vessels appear to have been used sparingly and for ritual purposes. Analyses of early pottery indicate a trend of increasing popularity and use for a growing number of domestic tasks and functions. Garraty discusses and explains several competing hypotheses for the origins of pottery and highlights the argument that best fits the available evidence. For more information visit azscitechfest.org.

March 21, 9am-3pm - "Vista del Rio Archaeology Celebration" free children's activities at City of Tucson's Vista del Rio Cultural Resource Park, 7575 E. Desert Arbors St. (at Dos Hombres Road), Tucson. This Old Pueblo Archaeology Center program, sponsored by Vista del Rio Residents' Association, features hands-on activities, demonstrations, and informational materials along the trails through Tucson's Vista del Rio Cultural Park, where part of an ancient Hohokam Indian village is preserved, to educate children, especially ages 6 to 12, about the ancient people who lived at Vista del Rio and elsewhere in southern Arizona. Activities along the trails through the park include demonstrations of traditional Native American pottery-making and arrowhead-making, grinding your own corn using an ancient metate and mano, learning to play traditional Native American games, rabbit-throwing-stick target practice, and making handbuilt pottery, cordage and stone-and-bead jewelry, split-twigfigurines, and dance rattles that you can take home. No reservations needed. For more information contact Old Pueblo Archaeology Center in Tucson at 520-798-1201 or info@oldpueblo.org.

March 21, 2pm - Fr. Eusebio Francisco Kino Presentation by Jack Lasseter. This is the complete story of the Italian farm boy who would grow up to become a Jesuit priest, and instead of being sent to China, would be sent here to the New World to become famous as the "Padre on Horseback." This is a spellbinding tale of a dedicated and brave man, and when you have heard it you will know why he is -- and deserves to be -- so famous.

Wine and hors d'oeuvres will be served. $15 per lecture. Please call for reservations and future dates, 520-398-2252. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the community effort to “Save the Presidio.”

Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St., Tubac, AZ (520) 398–2252.

March 24, 5pm - SCVUSD No. 35 Governing Board Meeting, District Office, Board Room, 570 Camino Lito Galindo, Rio Rico. The public is invited to attend the regular bimonthly meeting of the district governing board.

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Tubac Health Clinic closing March 16

Cardiac monitors are updated

Northwest Allied Physicians announced that due to an inability to find a physician, they will close the Tubac Health Clinic on March 16. Dr. James Derickson is scheduled to retire from Northwest Allied Physicians on March 13 after two years at the center.

The clinic at 2239 E. Frontage Rd. opened in September 2002 and was built through a community fund-raising drive. One physician, Dr. Thomas Linnemann, practiced there for about 10 years but resigned in September 2012 to move to the Cleveland Clinic.

In a Feb. 6 press release, Northwest spokeswoman Kim Chimene said, “The continuity of our patients’ care is our primary concern and we will work to transition Dr. Derickson’s patients to other physicians.”

Jim Patterson and Rich Bohman. Jim Patterson, right, was elected president of the Santa Cruz Valley Citizens Council at the Jan. 19 meeting. He follows Rich Bohman, president for the past seven years, who declined to run again.

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She also said, “The shortage of primary care physicians in Tucson and elsewhere has made finding a full-time physician for this office difficult.”

The Tubac Health Care Foundation board of directors contracted in October 2012 with Northwest Allied Physicians for the health care coverage. Cassie Pundt, board president, said the board is “in the process of developing their plans” and “we will continue to keep the community informed.”

Six new cardiac monitors were added to emergency response vehicles by the Tubac Fire District in January and responders received training.

Fire Chief Kevin Keeley told the fire district board at the Jan. 28 meeting that the monitors, which cost $198,000, replace “technology that is 12-15 years old.” They are used to transmit information from a patient in an ambulance to the receiving hospital, he said.

In other business, the board learned that the bylaws for the Tubac Fire District are being updated. The current bylaws are more than 10 years old and out of date in many ways.

Keeley said the district’s attorney, Donna Aversa, will be at the Feb. 25 meeting to talk about proposed new bylaws and answer questions. The meeting at 9 a.m. at Fire Station No. 1 at 2227 E. Frontage Road is open to the public.

Video planned for Tumacácori Park

A new orientation film for visitors to Tumacácori National Historic Park will be developed in 2016. Superintendent Bob Love said the park qualified for a $300,000 National Park Service grant for the project which will be funded next year.

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He said the agency will contract the work and he’ll have support from the Park Service design center at Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia.

In other business, the Tumacácori National Historic Park may raise the adult visitor entry fee from $3 to $5. A public announcement was released Jan. 12 and invited people to comment on the proposal until Feb. 11. The $3 fee has been in place since 2001.

Love said, “At Tumacácori, 100 percent of entrance fees and pass revenue stays at Tumacácori. Money from fees are used to improve or enhance facilities, infrastructure and visitor services.”

A decision on the fee increase will be made by Jonathan Jarvis, director of the National Park Service. No timeline has been set, but if it’s approved, it might take effect July 1, Love said.

New life for 1902 Carmen Store

The Carmen Store has come back to life as a hardware and building supplies store. It served as a small grocery store from 1902 to June 2013 when the owners closed it.

About a mile south of Tubac on the East Frontage Road, the store was the only nearby place to buy milk, bread, beer and other supplies until the late 1980s when the first Tubac Market was opened.

The business is now managed by Joseph Orozco for long-time owners Tom and Renee Shultz who operate Cactus Heating and Cooling.

Orozco said the store re-opened in late December and inventory build-up will take place for several more months. It’s hoped to have a grand opening in early summer.

Meanwhile, people can visit and shop. It’s usually open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call Orozco at (520) 4039629 for information.

Rabies quarantine extended

At the Jan. 21 meeting, the county Board of Supervisors extended the county-wide rabies quarantine. During 2014, there were 48 skunks and five bats confirmed as infected with rabies throughout Santa Cruz County.

Animal Control Director Lt. Jose Peña recommended that the quarantine, which ran last year from April 2 to Dec. 31, be reinstated.

The current quarantine runs until April 30.

It requires that owners vaccinate their dogs and cats, and no dogs can be left at-large but must be confined to the owner’s property.

Dogs must be on a leash no longer than sixfeet-long when off the owner’s property.

Anyone who observes an animal acting in an unusual way should call the Santa Cruz County Animal Control office at (520) 761786, which is open Mondays through Fridays.

On the weekends, people can call the Santa Cruz County Sheriff ’s office. If you are bitten by a wild mammal, consult a healthcare professional immediately or call 911.

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February 2015

Anniversary of “The Weekly Arizonian”

Commerce Bank CEO visits Tubac

Tuesday, March 3, 10:30am

-editor The only bank branch in Tubac welcomes more Join the Tubac Presidio in celebration of the activity such as deposits and loans. John Lewis, CEO of Commerce Bank of Arizona, spoke at a 156th anniversary of Arizona’s first newspaper, meeting in Tubac on Jan. 19. which was printed in Tubac on March 3, The bank opened a branch in Tubac in the 1859. The original 1858 Washington Hand summer of 2008. Other bank branches are at Press that printed the newspaper is still in least 15 miles away, in Rio Rico and Green operation at the Tubac Presidio. Professional Valley. printer James Pagels and his wife Elizabeth The Tubac branch “was slated to be closed,” will demonstrate the hand press in operation, Lewis said, when he joined the bank in October talk about the history of the press, and print a 2013. He made many changes across all the commemorative edition of the first issue of the branches, including firing employees and bringing in new staff.

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Commerce Bank has grown stronger in the past two years, Lewis said. “In 2014 we put $19 Illustration: preparatory sketch for a new poster million in new customers on the books.” The at the Tubac Presidio by Dick Lasley. Look for the board of directors has approved a private stock finished work and the artist profile next Villager! offering in the company, but no specifics were provided.

“Because we’ve grown, now we need the capital” that stock sales will provide, he said, at the monthly meeting of the Santa Presidio Park ends year Cruz Valley Citizens Council. in strong position Commerce Bank of Arizona, with headquarters in Tucson, has three It cost $162,000 to operate the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park during branches there, one in Scottsdale and one in Green Valley, in addition to 2014. Revenue earned last year was about $200,000 with $38,000 remaining Tubac. for the current year.

The park is operated by a non-profit group called Friends of the Tubac Presidio and Museum and at the annual membership meeting on Jan. 20, the board of directors provided a summary of activities in the past year.

Revenue comes from entrance fees (about 30 percent), memberships, donations, special events and trips, the gift shop, and donations, said Treasurer Heinz Hohendorf.

Park visitors totaled 9,749 visitors in 2014, not including those who came for special events, Park Manager Shaw Kinsley said.

Opened 57 years ago, the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park is Arizona’s first state park. The state Parks Board planned to close it in 2010 when the legislature swept funds from that agency’s account to assist in balancing the state’s budget.

The board of directors of the Tubac Historical Society agreed to work with Santa Cruz County to keep the park open. In March 2013, the historical society withdrew from the management agreement and the new group, Friends of the Tubac Presidio and Museum, took over.

County returns to 5-day work

The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 7 directed staff to switch back to a five-day workweek. That came after six years of having most county offices open Monday through Thursday.

As reported in the Nogales International, County Manager Carlos Rivera said he would meet with department heads and come back to the supervisors in 30 days with a plan to implement the new schedule.

The county went to the four-day workweek in 2008 but kept a skeleton crew on Fridays until July 2009, when the state Legislature removed a requirement for counties to offer five days of service each week.

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Sonoita Creek State Natural Area - Undiscovered Gem

by Vincent Pinto

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n a land rife with protected areas of every imaginable flavor - National Parks, National Monuments, State Parks, BLM land, and National Forest - it is no wonder that Sonoita Creek State Natural Area (SCSNA) often falls under the radar for Nature enthusiasts. While Patagonia Lake hosts no shortage of visitors, the natural area is often devoid of humans.

In fact only 30 people per day are allowed in the natural area. This virtually ensures that you will have solitude, peace, and a decent chance of seeing some of the area's diverse wildlife.

Established in 1994 and located at the outlet end of Patagonia Lake and hence westward and northward, SCSNA covers about 9000 wild acres.

Given that it is contiguous with Patagonia Lake State Park, land administered

by AZ Game and Fish, and connecting eventually to the Coronado National Forest, SCSNA is a key puzzle piece for preserving our incredible Sky Islands biodiversity. Any long meander through its mazes of canyons and hilltops may soon net you a remote and unique experience. For those seeking a shorter experience, numerous trails wind their way throughout the park.

One of the main goals of the park is to protect Sonoita Creek, the aquatic life within it, and the surrounding riparian forest. The stream begins its slow journey to the Santa Cruz River near the Sonoita Grasslands. From there it gains steam via tributaries, flowing through the town of Patagonia, bisecting Circle Z Ranch, continuing into Patagonia Lake, and finally into SCSNA. This is one of the few remaining perennial streams in our area and as such is truly a biological treasure.

As the creek spills forth from the lake it supports a lush and biologically diverse riparian forest composed of a number of deciduous trees.

The dominant species are Fremont Cottonwood and Southwestern Black or Gooding's Willow. Only 10% of this forest type remains from historic levels, rendering present remnants vital for wildlife and humans alike. Spicing this Cottonwood/Willow forest are Arizona Sycamore, Arizona Walnut, Velvet Ash, Netleaf Hackberry, and Western Soapberry. Lacking foliage in Winter, this forest and its creek possess an uncanny resemblance to deciduous woods of my youth in Pennsylvania.

Beyond the normally narrow strip of the riparian zone is a generally wider strip of Velvet Mesquites, interspersed with some of the aforementioned species. The totality of the two forest types is particularly impressive where the floodplain is wide and bounded by steep banks and/ or cliffs. Here one can immerse in a sylvan world rarely found at such low elevations in southern Arizona. The stream itself fluctuates from impressive floods to nearly dry at times and everything in between. Mini-waterfalls punctuate an otherwise lazy stream that frequently forms side swales and even swamps.

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eyond the lushness lies a vastly different and sere realm, populated with xeric species from both the Sonoran and Chihuahuan Deserts.

Ocotillo is frequently abundant in the uplands and presents a memorable floral show in April. Its cohorts include Palmer Agave, Shin-dagger Agave, Soaptree Yucca, Banana Yucca, Catclaw Acacia, Mimosa, and Oneseed Juniper. Rarer flora include Gooding's Ash, which has a very small distribution in the U.S., Yellow trumpet, and Southwestern Coralbean.

Some side canyons even host small populations of Arizona's sole member of the Pineapple family - Ball Moss.

The overall mixture of vegetation affords ample habitat for a wide range of fauna.

When it comes to wildlife in SCSNA, my mind quickly gravitates towards Gila Monsters. I have seen 7 live Gila Monsters in Arizona and all but one were in or near SCSNA! Perhaps the austere canyons make them more visible or maybe the habitat is prime. Many other reptiles make the park their home as well. Ornate Tree Lizards variously lay cryptically on tree trunks or advertise their presence with pushups. Much larger Clark's Spiny Lizards exhibit much the same behavior. Below, sinuous and sleek Coachwhips hunt for any reasonablysized prey.

Soaring above these saurians are a host of raptors. American Kestrels, Cooper's Hawks and Red-tailed Hawks both breed and winter here. Northern Harriers visit during the colder months as do Merlins and Sharp-shinned Hawks. Breeding-only species include Zone-tailed Hawks, Common Black Hawks, and Grey hawks - our trio of neotropical raptors. Hunting along Sonoita Creek at times are Belted Kingfishers, Great Blue Herons, and Great Egrets, while Ducks ply the slower sections of the creek.

A truly staggering variety of smaller birds live in or visit SCSNA. Federally threatened Yellow-billed Cuckoos breed here. They arrive quite late compared to most birds, lending their wooden calls to the already musical woods in June. Northern Beardless Tyrannulets are a so-called “Mexican Specialty,� given their predominant distribution in that country. The same can be said of Dusky-capped Flycatchers, Varied Buntings, Rufous-winged Sparrow, and Thick-billed Kingbirds - to name a few. Mammals too are diverse here and include: Desert Cottontail, Antelope Jackrabbit, Coues Whitetail deer, Mule Deer, Collared Peccary, Bobcat, Mountain Lion, Coyote, Grey Fox, and 4 species of Skunks. Given its strategic location in a huge wildlife corridor, coupled with the recent photos taken in the nearby Santa Rita Mountains, SCSNA may well harbor the occasional Jaguar or Ocelot!

All this and more awaits the intrepid sojourner in SCSNA, but there are, inevitably, dire threats facing this Sky Islands gem. Foremost among these are the ever-present risks to the water of Sonoita Creek itself. It is indeed easy to complacently think that given the legal protection of SCSNA its

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namesake waterway will exist in perpetuity. I witnessed, however, dry and deeply cracked stream beds last May and June in normally perennial stretches. Many Willow and Cottonwoods died during that time, imperiling an already rare plant community.

Nor is the riparian forest secure even with year-round flow. Scores of gluttonous cows infest SCSNA, particularly hammering the creekside zone. The net result is a dearth of young riparian trees, which simply get eaten, trampled, or horned to death. No recruitment of these trees means that the forest is doomed, unless policies change.

Truly it is a travesty to subject such a vital natural area to this on-going abuse.

The stream itself is at risk from non-native Crayfish, Catfish, and species from other regions. Gila Topminnow are federally endangered and inhabit sections of the creek and will be one of the first species to disappear if things deteriorate further.

On the flip side is the fact that the area is even protected given that it once had a bustling railroad bisecting it. The Arizona and New Mexico Railroad ran from Benson to Nogales with connections to Guaymas, Mexico from the late

1800's until 1929. Several roads also scarred the land, yet now the area is in the process of rewilding. This is certainly on the encouraging side of things!

SCSNA is our backyard - mere minutes from our own 42-acre Raven's Nest Nature Sanctuary.

Its Cougars visit us, as do numerous other mobile species.

Several Years ago we even had a male Elegant Trogon in our Mesquite Woodland in January!

The mere presence of this preserve enriches our lives and provides continuity of habitat in an increasingly fragmented world. It gives our bodies and souls sanctuary from mundane human affairs and allows us to immerse in world too beautiful to imagine. Visit SCSNA and see for yourself.

(Photographs by Vincent Pinto)

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The life of any artist is never a straight road. By necessity it involves twists and turns, dormant stages and reawakenings. The first great challenge for Virginia Hall was that after graduating from college and filled to the brim with art history and a desire to create, she found herself unqualified for a meaningful job in the field. All the art history in the world promises little practical preparation for the workplace. The alternative was to attend graduate school and hope a way would open. At this time she immersed herself in printmaking but ended up with an MRS. Degree followed by motherhood. By necessity, dreams of an artist’s life were put on hold.

It was during these years that she found employment as a teacher at a native- American reservation school. Not only did teaching art cement her education, it tested her mettle, as She tried to fulfill the mother/housewife agenda that prevailed during those times. Soon she found herself in the role of single mom and student once again, this time going for certification in education.

Her new degree led to teaching in a parochial school, and then at an alternative inner city school. Meanwhile, she remarried and began a personal exploration, opened a studio and started to collect images with her camera. This was also the time when she was introduced to Tubac during a trip to visit her parents.

On that occasion, she sought out the mission in Tumacacori. It more than fulfilled her expectations. Standing at the mission on that sunny morning so many years ago something clicked inside Hall’s head. Maybe it was the pristine air, the unspoiled landscape, the ancient silence or the absence of the agendas of the world in which she was raised. She wondered if it was here, in the Southwest, that she could become herself.

That didn’t happen immediately. Instead she returned to her white walled home in Michigan and decided to cover them with modern paintings. Not being able to afford one of the masters,’ she copied a Picasso and a few of her other favorites and these pieces did the trick.

In 1979 Hall purchased the land where she lives today on Placita de Anza. It was raw land in the back of town but held all the dreams she anticipated coming true. She built what was little more than a stucco box; no kitchen, no indoor shower and no heat. But it was a major step to the rest of her story. Although the structure was barebones its walls breathed life into those who entered them. People came to her to study art, sit in lotus positions, listen to poetry and music and indulge in salons that even Georgia O’Keefe, (Hall’s #1 inspiration) would have envied.

Her home became Mecca for those who wanted her insights.

At the same time, with self-discipline and determination, each year Hall produced a body of work to be shown in a yearly exhibit.

And Hall did, indeed, become herself, as she confronted the very real things in life. Even the aging process was celebrated with a series of colorful crone works in a show called After the Blood.

One year, gray took over her palette and resulted in a show called The Architecture of Ashes. Was it meaningful that this followed the death of her mother? At a later date, in large graphic formats, a show named Sensi, exhibited a series of Kimono designs and expressed her love for the restraint and wisdom of the Japanese.

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Meanwhile, beyond Tubac, Hall exhibited her works at the Airport. At this time her Buddhist practice was in full swing. When Iron Birds Fly was a dangerous show. She had removed most of the details from her paintings, leaving only textured, wobbling dots for patrons to contemplate. A piece from that show is a part of the Tucson International Airport’s permanent collection and still hanging on its walls.

When you view the retrospective of 2015, which I might have called Remnants, you will see the journey of a person of vision; a designer, a master of line and precision, of daring and conviction. It is not easy to take a stand such as she has taken over the years. To refuse to compromise a vision; to allow others to take it or leave it; to live the life of the aesthete and take the high road. Virginia Hall’s voice has spoken for herself and her time. She has used that tiny window of opportunity we are given and put meaning and order to the world of her choice.

Look for the remnants of this noted artist’s work. I think you will find it fascinating as a whole and in detail.

VIRGINIA HALL RETROSPECTIVE March 8th - 15th - Open 11-4 daily special appointments call 520 398-9234 In the studio at rear of residence at 14 Placita de Anza (north of St.Ann’s Church)

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March 26, 10am - Guided Tour of the Barrio de Tubac Archaeological Site.

Special tour by local experts of the Spanish colonial archaeological site just south of the Park which preserves the remains of the original Tubac town site, including residence foundations, plaza area, refuse area and partial irrigation ditch. Meet at the Park’s Visitor Center. Tour involves a walk of about 1-1/4 miles. Bring walking shoes, sunscreen and hat. $10 fee includes admission to tour the Presidio Park. Tour limited to 15; reservations requested, 520-398-2252 or info@ TubacPresidio.org. Private tours for five or more can be scheduled; call or e-mail the Park to arrange. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St., Tubac, AZ (520) 398–2252.

March 27, 11am-2pm - Living History: Chocolate! 1000 Years and Counting. Come discover the rich history of chocolate in the Southwest. Taste a cacao bean, learn how the Mayans and pre-Columbian Native Americans prepared their chocolate, and sample the energy drink that fueled the 1774 and 1775 Anza expeditions from Tubac to Alta California. Included with park admission, $5 adult, $2 youth, children free. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St., Tubac, AZ (520) 398–2252.

March 27, 12noon-1pm - “Ceramic Evidence of Prehistoric Long Distance Interactions: Intrusive Ceramics from Pueblo Grande” free presentation by archaeologists Laurene Montero, MA, and Todd W. Bostwick, Ph.D., RPA; part of the Arizona SciTech Festival’s “The Science of Pottery: Archaeological Research and Modern Examples” lecture series at the Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E. Washington St., Phoenix. Collections of nonlocal ceramics indicate the Pueblo Grande Hohokam maintained widespread spheres of interaction, from southern Utah and Colorado to northern Mexico. In this presentation we examine ware distributions of intrusive ceramics collected at Pueblo Grande from depression-era archaeology in the 1930s up to excavations conducted by museum staff in the 1980s. We also compare these data to intrusive ceramics collected from later excavations at Pueblo Grande as well as those from other Hohokam sites in the vicinity.

For more information visit azscitechfest.org.

March 28, 6:45am (114-mile route) - 4th Annual Nogales Bicycle Classic.

This event offers participants various self-paced rides designed for leisurely fun as well as the physical challenge demanded by serious cyclists. The common factor is that all who participate will enjoy the fresh air and majestic beauty of Santa Cruz County, AZ, while riding the 33, 53 or 114 mile routes. All rides start and end at Nogales High School, 1905 N. Apache Blvd, Nogales. Riders will proceed east of Frank Reed Road and turn north on to Grand Avenue. From Grand Avenue riders will turn east of Frontage Road and make their way to South River Road. The 114-mile route starts at 6:45 a.m. The 53-mile ride starts at 7:00 am. The 33 mile starts at 7:15 am. The “Fund Ride” for children ages 12 years and younger will be held on the track field at Nogales High School from 8:00a-10:00a. This ride will be a fund raiser for Circles of Peace. Participants will raise money from sponsors they sign up to donate for each lap they ride. There is no charge to participate in this event. Prizes will be awarded to children who bring in the most donations. Road and mountain bikes are

welcome to participate. Awards will be given to first, second and third place for the 33, 53 and 114-mile rides, male and female. The event will conclude at 1:00 pm. Officials will have a vehicle available at the event’s conclusion to pick up any riders still on the course. “Early Bird Registration” is now in progress at www.nogalesbicycleclassic.org until March 1, 2015.

Registration fees are $65 for all rides. After March 1, all rides are $75 through March 27. All riders must pre-register online prior to the event. There is no “day of event” registration.

March 28 & 29, 10am-5pm - “Southwest Indian Art Fair” at the Arizona State Museum (ASM), University of Arizona, 1013 E University Blvd, Tucson. $10 per adult ($7 for ASM members). Southern Arizona’s premier Indian art show and market is on Arizona State Museum’s front lawn, rain or shine. Shop for a wide array of top-quality, handmade art as you meet 200 Native artists from around the region all selling directly to the public. Talk with them about their work and learn about their ancient cultures. Choose from pottery, katsina dolls, paintings, jewelry, baskets, rugs, blankets, and much more. Bring the whole family to enjoy artist demonstrations, Native foods, lively music, and colorful dance performances. For more information contact Darlene Lizarraga at 520-626-8381 or dfl@email.arizona.edu. Sun 10-4pm.

evidence of ancient southwestern astronomy and calendrical reckoning; and interprets how these discoveries may have related to ancient Native American rituals. For event details contact Kenneth Zoll in Sedona at 928-593-0364 or zollken88@gmail.com; for information about the activity subject matter contact Allen Dart at Tucson telephone 520-798-1201 or adart@oldpueblo.org.

March 29, 2pm - Teodoro Ted Ramirez Artist-in-Residence Concert: Don Armstrong. With nearly fifty years of songs to draw from, Don Armstrong returns to the Tubac 1885 Schoolhouse stage with original beautiful old western ballads, Appalachian folk tunes, songs from the 20's and 30's, and even a few classic Mexican folk songs to round out the show. Don is a master musician, playing 6 and 12 string guitar as well as claw and hammer style 5 string banjo. His performances are always fun and thoroughly charming. Do not miss this wonderful performer, back by popular demand! Don, accompanied by a select group of Southwestern folk musicians, will deliver a wonderful afternoon of music – a great time is guaranteed! Tickets $18 adults, free for children 14 and younger. Seating is limited, please call now for reservations, 520-398-2252. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St., Tubac, AZ (520) 398–2252.

March 28, 11am-2pm - Living History: Medicine of the Spanish Colonial Period. When the Spanish soldiers and their families settled Tubac in 1752, there was no doctor or surgeon among them. It was the responsibility of the women to treat their family's physical complaints and wounds. Medicine was basic and dependent on herbs and plants known for their healing properties. This living history program features a display of medicinal herbs and plants, and knowledgeable commentary by an herbalist who will tell visitors how these plants were used by “curanderas” (healers) to treat illness and injuries. Included with park admission, $5 adult, $2 youth 7-13, children free. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St., Tubac, AZ (520) 398–2252.

April 4, 5-8pm - 13th Annual Taste of Tubac. Tickets are limited, advance sales ONLY. $50 per person, send check to the Tubac Rotary, Taste of Tubac, PO Box. 4564, Tubac, AZ 85646. Tickets available at The Artist's Daughter, Tumacookery, Donna's Salon, Jane's Attic, Yard Woman & Green Valley Chamber of Commerce. For more info call 520-398-1913.

Hosted by the Tubac Rotary Club.

March 28, 2pm - Presentation - The Black Legend of Lt. George Bascom

by Doug Hocking. You may have heard of the Lt. George Bascom affair that triggered the U.S.-Apache Wars of the 1860s and tarnished Bascom’s reputation. The legend of what happened between Bascom and Apache leader Cochise still persists even though research tells a different story. Please join us for Doug’s compelling presentation of what really happened! $7.50 fee includes admission to the Park. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St., Tubac, AZ (520) 398–2252.

April 12, 13 & 14 - Activate the Healing Light of the Christ at the Tubac Golf Resort. You will experience a Light Infusion which will Stimulate, Develop and Activate the Healing Light of the Christ. Bring this gift of healing to your body, mind and soul to live forever. As your body begins to heal and becomes illuminated by the Light you will gain the power to give this gift to others. Early registration discounts at http:// reprogrammingtheunconsciousmind.com

April 4 - Santa Cruz Humane Society's - "Gimme Shelter" annual golf tournament - to be held at Tubac Golf Resort. Watch for details, but, please, SAVE THE DATE.

March 29, 1:30pm - "Set in Stone but Not in Meaning: Southwestern Indian Rock Art" free presentation by archaeologist Allen Dart for Verde Valley Archaeology Fair sponsored by Verde Valley Archaeology Center at Camp Verde Community Center, 395 S. Main Street, Camp Verde, Arizona; cosponsored by Arizona Humanities. Native Americans in the Southwest developed sophisticated skills in astronomy and predicting the seasons, centuries before Old World peoples first entered the region. In this presentation archaeologist Allen Dart discusses the petroglyphs at Picture Rocks, the architecture of the "Great House" at Arizona's Casa Grande Ruins, and other archaeological

10am - 5pm 10 Plaza Road • Box 4701 • Tubac, AZ Tubac ARTWALK March 14 & 15

“Archie Yellowhorse Was A Wanderer and on His Wanders He Wondered...”

by CK Wearden

Open Studios Tour March 20-21-22

Archie’s Girlfriend, “Owl Woman”

by CK Wearden

Calendar listings are welcome from advertisers and non-profit, public events.

Please format: Date, Time, Event, Details, Contact Info Please repeat contact info on repeat entries.

Send to editor@tubacvillager.com or mail to PO Box 4018, Tubac, AZ 85646

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He also offers graphic design services for anyone interested in small interior signs and brochures. Photo retouching and photo manipulation are among his skills, as is 3-D illustration.

Vose’s gallery is near the corner of Calle Iglesia and Burruel Street in El Presidito, a historic destination built in the 1950s on the north side of the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park.

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woke feeling blessed, loving the promise of the day, and anticipating the privilege of a brunch invitation across the border with Gloria Moroyoqui and her husband Guillermo Roques.

I met Moroyoqui three years ago when her charming and generous soul grabbed my attention at the annual “Fiesta de Tumacácori where she was among the people giving demonstrations. She extended her arm to hand me a bag of little “empanadas,” sweet turnovers, and three beautiful paper flowers. The story repeated the second and third year, but each time the smile got a little bigger and the feeling of friendship a little stronger.

The 2014 fiesta provoked in me a desire to inquire more about her inspirational viewpoint on life, when upon my insistence on paying her for a piñata, she said, “You don’t have to pay me, God has done that.”

Also, this fiesta was in part, dedicated to her 30 years of participation.

I watched her work, listened to the stories she shares with pride and gratitude and heard her recite poems. I even recorded her singing a meaningful tune she composed to Tumacácori, which is one of many she has created to honor important people and issues in her life.

Moroyoqui has been a part of the “Historic Craft Demonstration Program” at the Tumacácori National Historic Park for approximately 43 years. She began demonstrating the process of creating Mexican paper flowers and much later added the tortilla making. Today she does both.

Once or twice a month, Moroyoqui and her husband travel to the park with their materials and ingredients to help the park enrich the visitor’s experience. It is a job that she loves.

“People adore her,” said Anita Badertscher, Tumacácori National Historic Park’s chief

of interpretation and education, volunteer coordinator and co-coordinator of fiesta.

Badertscher explained more details of the program that allows Moyoroqui to be a vendor at the fiesta and allows her to sell her flowers at the park’s store.

Moroyoqui also is responsible for the decoration of the cross in the mission’s church from time to time, explained Badertscher.

So who is this wise and sweet old lady who at 83 years of age opens her arms to those who wish to be embraced? I was about to find out during our morning spent together.

Guillermo, her husband. met me at the U.S.-Mexico border and drove us to the area of Los Encinos in Nogales, Sonora. He welcomed me into the house and there she was by the stove lifting the kettle off the fire ready to pour hot water over a cup of “Nescafé,” the instant coffee. continued on page 28...

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Images: (Top, left) She demonstrates how to use the fingers to make interesting designs to create the flower's petals with crepe paper. (Top, right) During the final stages of the flower making process, Moroyoqui's fingers hold the flower tight to the stem as she turns it and turns it to cover it with paper. (Bottom, left) Gloria Moroyoqui stands by the stove waiting for the water to boil. The table is set with cookies and coffee, the slow cooker is steaming, and the beans are warming. (Bottom, right) The beautiful couple, Guillermo Roques and Gloria Moroyoqui stand by the front door of their house in Colonia Los Encinos. (Photographs by Paula Beemer)

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On the table were two trays of home-made cookies baked by the couple the night before, tortillas and over to the side a crock-pot letting the aroma of “carnitas al achiote,” marinated pork, disperse through the room. She hugged me and asked me to sit and start eating, just like my loving aunts used to do when I was a child in Chile She returned to stir the beans and make some quesadillas that would soon make their way to my place setting. What a feast! She apologized for the simplicity, but I kept feeling like a queen.

Moroyoqui was originally from Obregón, more than 300 miles south of the border. She grew up on a farm with eight brothers and four sisters. Her mother was a Mayo Indian from the area of Alamos and her father a Yaqui shaman. From her parents she learned very practical skills, from milking the cows, making cheese, knitting and cooking, to natural remedies.

She did not learn how to read or write until her own son was in school, so they learned together.

In 1957 returning from Tucson to Obregon, her aunt put her on a bus in Nogales and asked the driver to please take care of her niece, Gloria. What the aunt never imagined is that he would take the job very seriously and 55 years later is still caring for her. The driver was Guillermo Roques, who three years later married her.

Together they had two children, Manuel Roques Moroyoqui and Gloria Roques Moroyoqui and many grandchildren and now great grandchildren. In addition, Guillermo had four children and more grand and great grand children.

It is a large family, most of them living in United States, but in the end it is still Gloria and Guillermo on their own, living in Nogales, Mexico where they choose to live and take care of one another. They lived in Phoenix for a short time, but Moroyoqui feels that her house in Las Encinas is “home.”

“I am never lonely here, people come to see me all the time looking for recipes, lessons or advice.” She gets visitors from everywhere. She showed me pictures and letters of teachers and students from a university in the United States who visit every year and camp out in her living room.

Every surface in the house has an object with a story behind it, rocks, branches, shells, photos and gifts. She is quick in finding a shape and symbols that only strengthen her faith. While no one else would have noticed or bothered to look, she does, finds and rejoice with it.

On the wall among many others, are pictures of her family, the beautiful young Gloria that captivated the eyes of the very handsome Guillermo, a framed newspaper article with a large story about her, and a poster from the 1993 Smithsonian Folklife Festival featuring her paper flowers as the image for the festival that year.

She was invited to this event in Washington, D.C., as a food specialist, piñata and flower maker, and herbalist. continued on page 30...

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After exploring her fascinating collections, we sat for a flower making demonstration; she brought the wire, different color crepe paper and utensils needed for the process. She made her glue “engrudo” with boiling water and flour and started.

A miracle, they said, was that they were soon rescued by firefighters and were taking to the emergency department. She was diagnosed with hypothermia and heart failure from which she survived.

They lost their car, but through the good will and love of the people at the Tumacácori National Historic Park a car was donated to the couple, for which she is so grateful, she said.

Her fingers move quickly. I think I have it, but then I realize that maybe my fingers don’t have it.

Oh well, she is the master and it makes me happier to see her creating than me attempting.

After the flowers were completed, we stepped outside for a tour of her garden. Perhaps four feet of space between the division wall of the property and the house is all she has, but the results of her care make the area seemed sufficiently big. Peppers, tomatoes, herbs and even fruit trees are all a part of her production.

I asked her to describe part of her daily routine, she said it starts at 5 a.m. when she gets up, heats water for coffee, takes a shower, spends some time doing yoga and sits with her husband to pray.

Moroyoqui seems at peace with life, strong, faithful and positive, all attributes that should be contagious. She has experienced some turbulence in her life, like losing her parents, and all of her siblings, except for one.

She almost lost her own life with her husband in 2006 when their car got caught in a furious monsoon flood and was dragged by its power for half an hour. She remembered putting her arms around Guillermo and telling him that she couldn’t fight it any longer. At that point they put their life in the hands of God.

It was time for me to leave, and I wonder again who is Gloria Moroyoqui? She is all and perhaps much more, a mother, a wife, a chef, a gardener, a rockhound, a singer, a poet, a healer, a teacher, a philosopher, a guide… in simple words, to me she is an amazing woman!

Learning doesn’t stop for her, “busca y busca,” search and search, she says when she wants to do something new.

She is willing to go anywhere when she is invited to share her knowledge, spread her wisdom and show her abilities.

Moroyoqui and her husband can be found at the Tumacácori National Historic Park on certain days of the month, so it is recommended to inquire in advance by calling (520) 398-2341.

Although she doesn’t speak English, she has no trouble communicating. “I don’t mind the language barrier, she said, those who want to understand will always do!”

Next time you are at the park and smell the fire where the tortillas are cooking, make sure to stop and let them treat you with her smile, her teaching and a memorable experience!

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I’ve been lucky enough to live in Tubac since 1978 and have been hiking on trails in Madera Canyon northeast of Tubac ever since then.

I never followed the one titled Nature Trail until a recent Sunday in January, and I learned that it’s a great option.

at the trailheads exhibit helpful information about the environment, geology and nature in the area. Small plaques along the trail give the names of trees and bushes.

The trail ends at the Mt. Wrightson parking area where there are picnic tables and restrooms. Of course, people also start on the trail there, and head downhill rather than uphill.

The entire trail is 3.5 miles one way when starting it at the Proctor parking area.

My husband and I took a shorter version of 2.7 miles one way by starting at the Madera Picnic parking area.

Other entry points are the Whitehouse picnic area and Amphitheater picnic area.

There are two paved loop portions of the trail, one at the Proctor parking area and one at the Whitehouse picnic area. Those are suitable for wheelchairs, strollers and people who want a brief outing.

Between the Madera and Amphitheater trailheads, we walked along the Madera Creek where water was flowing over rocks, thanks to December snowfall. The trail begins to climb in elevation at the Amphitheater trailhead and is well maintained for its entire length.

The cooler temperature of Madera Canyon is always welcome and the lush growth of trees and plants, punctuated by granite outcroppings, are all a joy to view. Views of mountains, canyons or valleys are available all along the trail.

The formal name of the path we followed is the Bud Gode Interpretive Nature Trail and it was dedicated in 2007. Large colorful signs

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Harbingers of Spring Emerging from a pallid borderlands winter, these vibrant spots of color are a few of my favorite things.

I present four February finds: a couple of charming wildflowers, a “lowly” moss, and a radiant berry. They add luster to a bland, late borderlands winter, and thanks to abundant winter rainfall, they’re early signals of spring.

Southern Arizona is still in the grip of a decades-long drought, but short-term relief has been delivered by heavenly, heavy winter rains. Such rainfall often creates a wealth of wildflowers in February, and I’m hoping that 2015 is a splendid case in point.

For the statisticians among us, the National Weather Service lists the long-term average rainfall in Tucson for December plus January at about 2 inches. Nature’s recent performance for the past two months was over 4 inches, with much more in the higher elevations.

Normally, March is the month for armies of borderlands photographers, like you, to deploy to the outback for desert wildflowers, but this year, February may offer an early sortie.

Lower elevations will yield the first sightings, such as north of Tubac in Saguaro National Park, facing the sun.

One of my choice places is the east section of the park.

The south-facing slope of Tanque Verde Ridge, with all its great runoff from rain and high country snowmelt, is accessed via Old Spanish Trail, Camino Loma Alta, and Hope Camp Trail. Go at sunrise, when the world seems new!

For me, Hope Camp Trail has been a reliable source of February wildflower sightings.

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A few examples of a pilgrim’s easy prey are Sweet Four O’Clocks, Velvetpod Mimosa, Morning Glory, Silver Puffs, Desert Chicory, and diverse Prickly Pear variations. The rarer, the better. Pollinators join the party a bit later in the year. I have a pretty little picture book on this topic; see “Bees, Butterflies and Blossoms” at http://etsy.me/1CnwxFc.

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Blue Dick Wildflower This specimen of a desert hyacinth hosts a pale rider - an arachnid interloper! Captured on camera in Ironwood Forest National Monument at Solo Peak, this pretty blue and purple-pink flower has a bulb which was an important source of starch in the native American diet. The bulbs are dug up and eaten by a variety of wild critters, too.

Mexican Goldpoppy Hope Camp Trail yields its bounty. Also called the California poppy, this golden blossom can be lonely like this one, or blanket the desert in large numbers. Picacho Peak State Park, northwest of Tucson, is known for its fields of flowers.

Mexican goldpoppy is recognized as a subspecies of California poppy. The two are very similar, but Mexican goldpoppy is native to the desert southwest, while California poppy is native to inland valleys of the Golden State. Its blossoms unfurl in warm, dry, sunny weather, and fold at night and on cloudy and wet days.

Western Soapberry Cute, aren’t they? Found throughout the Santa Cruz river valley area, these little translucent yellow balls are striking specks of color, in contrast with the clear blue skies of the borderlands. The toxic berries are native to temperate climates everywhere, and contain a natural sudsing detergent called saponin used for washing clothes by indigenous folks.

Arizona Spikemoss Enjoying a luxuriant green carpet on the desert floor is a rare pleasure for the borderlands photographer, and is either a result of fleeting desert grasses or spikemoss bursting into life after a dehydrated dormancy. Here at Hope Camp Trail, a rocky slope is nearly concealed by spikemoss, a “resurrection plant” rising from the dead after a February rain.

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 offers his art prints to individuals and institutions worldwide from his website www.CactusHuggers.com and other venues. �

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To learn more, stop in and visit with Vesta Abel or her employee, Katie Salcido or call (520) 449-9249.

alking into ArtSeeds, one finds lovely accessories with affordable prices. Owner Vesta Abel said she chooses items for the shop that might appeal to travelers and points out long, soft, brightly colored scarves.

The website is www.artseeds.com, where several dozen class options are listed. Her inexpensive craft instruction books which include Kindle editions can be found on Amazon.com by entering her name.

“We get people from England, Germany and they come every year now.

They say they bought a scarf for their sister and now they have to get six more because all their friends liked them. And yet they can still stuff that in their luggage and take them home,” she said.

ArtSeeds, which opened in 2008, is the first shop across the footbridge in the Mercado de Baca at 19 Tubac Road.

It’s filled with fashionable jewelry, tank tops in sparkly yarns, blouses, sweaters, purses, hats, and belts. Home décor items include metal wall art made by a Tucson artist, clocks and other items.

Abel teaches craft classes at the shop, and there are books and videos she’s created that help people who want to learn artistic hand-made crafts.

The most popular class, she said, is one in which the students can make a necklace and earrings using beads and stamped polymer clay. The cost of $25 includes the materials, instruction and ability to borrow the small jewelry tools needed.

Beaded amulet necklaces, made by Abel and on display in the shop, are another example of an individual craft project using an available instruction booklet.

The classroom area is small, and Abel said that even though the workshops have been very popular, she’s moving toward making new videos. “I’m getting to where my time is not going to be available to personally do these classes. Because people can learn from videos and a website called Craftsy, they can do it on their own time. I’m in the process of producing some videos and get them ready,” she said.

Abel started a company 30 years ago that made decorative rubber stamps for crafting. She said the business expanded until she had 72 employees and sold their products to major national chain stores such as Michael’s and Jo-Ann Fabric and Crafts.

She also spent years traveling around the country as an exhibitor at community arts and craft fairs and said she enjoyed that very much.

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by Paula Beemer

cup of English tea, a plate of scones and green fields populated with wildflowers and butterflies would complete the scene of a FrenchEnglish cottage... that is what I picture when I step into Eleanor’s Garden.

Eleanor’s Garden is a beautiful shop located at 5 Hesselbarth Lane, the small street connecting Tubac Road with Plaza Road in the Tubac village.

For more information call Eleanor's Garden at (520) 398-2228.

Ellenor's has large selection of home and garden accessories ranging from napkins to pillows, candles, table covers, Italian dishes and wall art to name a few.

After exploring the main room’s treasures, you can step into the back area that opens to a great display of seasonal décor: Christmas, Easter, Fall, a little Valentine’s and more.

The seasonal product availability varies with the time of the year, storeowner Eleanor Chancellor explained.

Chancellor, who majored in arts, loves to paint and the work of staging and design. This is why she was attracted to Tubac over 15 years when she build her home and a few years later open up her first shop in the village.

After a while, an opportunity to open a store in Green Valley was presented to her. For some time she managed the two locations, but eventually she closed in Tubac and Green Valley remained opened for eight years overall.

In October of 2014 she returned the shop to Tubac due to the desire to simplify things in life, be part of

the community where she lives, and also, she says, she was ready to come “home.”

Her customers follow her and that’s not a surprise to me, because her cheerful greeting, helpful attitude, enthusiastic personality and the charming store she has designed would make me follow her as well.

Chancellor’s source of happiness is in part the passion for her work, her family, her two Labradors, and golfing.

Chancellor’s expertise and the products found in this “whimsical” place, as she calls it, make Eleanor’s Garden the perfect stop when wishing to have a room or garden makeover.. It is the place in which one will find inspiration, ideas, advice and freshness.

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MicHelle’s gallery sHines wiTH HoMe dÉcor pieces

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High-quality decorative items crafted by artisans in Mexico are offered at Michelle’s Gallery in La Entrada de Tubac. Owner Michelle Sandoval creates the jewelry she sells there and has compiled an abundant display of home decor.

by Kathleen Vandervoet

Michelle’s Gallery is open seven days a week. If she’s not there, her mother, Amparo Sandoval, assists. The telephone numbers are (520) 398-8101 or cell (520) 440-5188.

Her debut was a strong one. “I didn’t know that I was doing really well. I thought this was how it is. I couldn’t keep inventory; it would go in one door and come out the other” when she opened in the 20022003 season, she said.

The Nogales, Ariz., native had left her office job because it made spending time with her children difficult and was driving past Tubac when she decided to stop in and look at the colorful new plaza shops, she said, explaining how the business began.

Her gallery offerings now are bright and welcoming. A family of artisans in Guadalajara, Mexico, supply the delicate appearing and decorative blown-glass bowls, and sturdy but colorful glassware for entertaining. That’s where Sandoval made contacts 13 years ago when she first traveled there to buy lovely items for her shop.

The metal wall art that depicts the Last Supper is one of the best sellers in the shop, Sandoval said. Those are crafted by a Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, artisan. She sells many crosses made of wood, metal and other materials, she noted.

On the day in 2002 she stopped to look around, Sandoval was offered a store space by the developer of La Entrada, Alan Troy, who has since passed away. “He gave me the key the first day and said I had two weeks” before I had to pay rent, she said. She had no stock, but that gave her the impetus to start buying items across the border and her network has expanded continuously over the years.

After a very strong start and seeing her business grow,

Her children are grown now and studying marketing in the Phoenix area. Fabian, 22, and Michelle, 18, urge her to set up a web site and create a catalog for online shopping, but she said that for now, she likes the business as it is.

the situation became difficult during the recession so she closed the store for a few years, but re-opened five years ago.

Sandoval features trendy beaded jewelry she creates, often using materials that she purchases at the annual Tucson Gem and Mineral Show, she said.

Inside her gallery are heart-shaped wall plaques covered with small reflective or colorful mosaic pieces. Starshaped silver tin lamps that dangle from the ceiling are an attractive offering.

Mesquite furniture made in Hermosillo, Mexico, framed mirrors of various sizes, colorful Talavera-style pottery and plates, and many more interior decorative pieces are available.

Outdoors is an array of patio tables and chairs of metal with inset tiles, along with tables of various heights and benches. The concrete fountains she sells are made for her in Nogales, Ariz.

Sandoval’s exuberance and warmth have contributed to her success. “The most fascinating thing about this store is the people I meet. I’ve really learned to cherish a lot of people,” she said.

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urrender is a word no longer in our day-to-day vocabulary. We busy ourselves with musts, have-tos, hurry’s, needs, be strong, just do it, get it done, etc. Where the mind goes, the body and breath follow! At the end of each day we often find ourselves wound tight with stress, anxiousness and a deep desire to find rest. The antidote to stress is relaxation. To relax fully is different than sleep. Even in deep states of sleep our muscles tense during periods of dreaming as well as other night movements and tensions. Definitions of relaxation are “a loosening or slackening” or “a reduction in strictness or severity.” Judith Lasater, Ph.D., P.T., describes relaxation as a state in which there is no movement, no effort, and the brain is quiet. Sitting and watching television or “playing” on the computer may feel like you are relaxing, but your mind is busy and you are holding tensions in your muscles, organs and bones.

Restorative yoga is an effective way to learn to let go deeply. The practice is to get into a comfortable position supported by bolsters, blankets, and any other necessary props, then be still and allow your breath and gravity to create true ease. David Spiegel, M.D. has written: “physical problems such as high blood pressure and heart disease can be influenced by psychological interventions such as relaxation training.” He suggests that this type of relaxation is the treatment of choice for milder forms of hypertension. Dr. Dean Ornish suggests that those with atherosclerotic heart disease should practice daily periods of relaxation to prevent further deterioration. There are many studies, but restorative yoga poses relieve the effects of chronic stress by creating a completely supportive environment for total relaxation. Restorative sequences are designed to move the spine in all directions. A healthy spine translates to a healthier body. Many restorative sequences also include an “inverted” pose, which reverses the effects of gravity. The inversion can be as simple as resting your legs on a bolster or blankets but with very dramatic effects. This type of practice alternately stimulates and soothes the organs by allowing the blood to flow in different directions within the body, which includes an enhanced exchange of oxygen. The best lesson in this practice helps the practitioner learn

that the body is permeated with energy. There is upward flowing prana (intense masculine energy) and downward flowing apana (the feminine energy). Restorative yoga balances these energies and the practitioner becomes calm, truly rested, and neither overstimulated nor depleted.

After so many years of not fully releasing tension there is a period of adjustment in practicing restorative yoga.

Allowing ourselves the time (an hour or more) of doing nothing, not having to be anywhere, and basically tuning out of the external world can be uncomfortable, disconcerting and hard to do. Letting our bodies “melt” is good and effective “down-time.” The peaceful poses and the time spent is like a mini-retreat. As the body begins to really relax it feels better and better. Staying longer is the poses and lessening the body’s desire to be “on” and active is healing. There are times in the practice where there is “active relaxation” but is part of the stimulating side of the work to bring the body fully into balance. These are usually restorative poses that are held for shorter periods of time, maybe in the area of 5 to 10 minutes. These poses are then equalized by more opening and longer held positions, between 15 to 30 minutes. All of the restoratives poses are supported with props and all ask the practitioner to release what they hold in their muscles, bones and mind. It has been studied, proven and retold many times that stress can make you sick. Being in a chronic state of stress creates new illnesses and more stress. These unhealthy cycles can be aided and may be overcome by the soft, easeful, “empty” practice of restorative yoga where you can truly surrender.

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THE ART OF HEALTH

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r. Dean Ornish has been researching diet and health for the past three decades. In his first book on the subject, written in the late 80s, he described how adopting certain lifestyle changes could have dramatic effects on reversing the progression of heart disease. This seems like a great topic to talk about in February, the month that we celebrate Valentine’s Day.

The Ornish Diet has been rated the number one diet for heart health by U.S. News & World Report for the past four years.

Even more impressive is the fact that, after 16 years of effort by Ornish and his team, the program was finally approved by Medicare.

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Now that’s news that should get real attention! It seems that as you age, your telomeres get shorter. (Telomeres are the ends of your DNA chain and control aging.) The healthy lifestyle changes help keep your telomeres from unraveling, which stops them from shortening. The shorter your telomeres, the more you age. d

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The studies, have also shown that lifestyle changes have a positive impact on reversing prostate cancer and diabetes. In looking at subsequent studies on genes at the cellular level, it was discovered that “oncogenes,” which promote prostate cancer, colon cancer and breast cancer, were turned off. So, the same diet that has been proven to reverse heart disease can possibly be shown to help prevent some types of cancer. It’s exciting research and eye opening to know that something like lifestyle change could have such an impact on health.

The focus on this month’s recipe is on less stress (for the cook). I love my 7-quart slow cooker as it allows me to double every recipe I make so I can have freezer fastfood meals when I don’t fee like fussing in the kitchen. “Sloppy Jens” is a new vegetarian twist on Sloppy Joes. It’s a great plantbased dinner so Dr. Ornish would approve. Try it out on your Valentine! i

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by Carol Egmont St. John

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ubac has had yet another Art Festival and as anticipated the crowds poured in to see the offerings. Street fairs of all kinds seem to be laden with a kind of folksy pleasure, be they about food or rocks or music.

Having been in many street fairs over the years, I am always interested to see and feel the energy. As a very new artist in New York City, I participated in the Greenwich Village Outdoor Show and felt extraordinarily cool. It didn’t matter that the vents above my head were emitting the odiferous fumes of the Chinese restaurant next door.

I was there among the flower children, Patty Smith and the new crops of musicians and artists of the moment. I sold one painting to a taxi driver who paid for the work in installments and I would smile at each payment, appreciating how honorably he kept our agreement . I wanted to become very famous so his investment would pay off. Then there was the Saddle River hoighty-toighty Outdoor Show where I won first prize, followed by many others, some wet some windy and some profitable. Gee, that was fun. I think.

It’s not easy to sell your art. It’s sometimes embarrassing to sit in front of your work and hear the insensitive things people say as if you are no more than a prop or a nonperson. “No, not that, Harry, come over here! This is the good stuff.” Also disturbing are the people who walk by without a glance. I’m as guilty of this as the rest.

Why do we bring our art to the fair? What compels the artist in the first place? Is there a common ground? Do artists have a talent, a calling, or an ambition that others do not? How do artists define themselves? it’s an age old question that never seems to grow tired, not even to most artists. They are known to gather together for opportunities to figure it out among themselves, in the safety of other artists. It is one of the reasons they live in art towns and villages, or carve out areas in cities to work and share. Without the uniqueness of the artist’s journey there might have never been a Left Bank in Paris, a SoHo in London or its copycat in New York. There may never have been the evolution of Santa Fe or the latest offerings of Jerome and Tubac, in Arizona.

Not only do artists attract one another and feed on their combined artistic spirits, they are collaborators at the marketplace. Many artists will attract more patrons than one. Many visions mean many choices. And, artists influence one another. These influences lead to schools of art such as the Impressionists who emerged from the nineteenth century and weren’t taken seriously until the twentieth. They followed the Hudson River School which gave way to the Barbizon school of plein aire painting and so on. Today, beyond the neo-realists, Brutalists and Abstractionists we are seeing the continuing popularity of Expressionism. Modern art is an amalgam of all that preceded it.

In the southwest you can find examples of all the schools and for good reason. This area teems with artists from around the world. Interestingly they share a few things in common. Myrna York, a neo-expressionist was raised in the Phillipines and describes her impulse this way; “Painting, for me, is about searching for visual clues to interpret an object or a person. Interpretations may be about beauty, music, relationship, ordinariness, wisdom or humor. Most of the time, I do it as a meditative practice. Making brush strokes with ink is a means to refining dexterity and concentration. It is purposeful without intent on outcome, just open to the possibilities.

Sometimes the brush reveals a great deal of what I am thinking, my attitude and fears – resulting in selfdiscovery.”

Meanwhile, Cynthia Weardon, the prolific artist you will find at the Red Door Gallery, describes her commitment to art this way: “Art is my soul, my spirit. At twelve, I entered a pastel in a local show and saw oil paintings that made me hunger for the richness of that medium. Later,

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in 1980, I had an epiphany looking at my own work, a serigraph, and realized that art was going to be my life’s work.“

Tubac’s master of light, David Simons says, “I view the painting experience as an inward “event” like meditation.

What appears on the canvas is a manifestation of an inner dialogue. Our eye sees the subject and our heart recognizes the beauty in the subject. A painting should transcend the subject by showing how we feel about it.

Merely copying the subject is in my opinion a low aim for the painter.”

We can hear shades of mysticism in each of these artists and that is not uncommon. To express oneself on a canvas is indeed turning oneself over to the spirit.

Alice Neel, the noted twentieth Century expressionistic painter described her passion. “The place I found freedom was when I painted. When I painted I was completely and utterly, myself. For that reason it was extremely important to me. It was more than a profession, even a therapy, for there I just told it how it was. You see it takes a lot of courage in life to tell it how it is….”

Yes. Yes it does. And the prize is the revelation we can find in the process. This is one of the reasons we artists keep going. Our art is our way of seeing and celebrating.

It feeds us and we grow existentially as we explore.

Taking our work to the fair is not all about sales or confirmation. It has to be about sharing and engaging.

The public needs only to acknowledge and dignify those vulnerable creatures sitting in their tents, exposing their souls and bravely attempting to describe what words cannot.

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A Western Review

by Christian Schrader

here aren’t many wide-release Westerns these days and though there are plenty of independent low-budget ones coming out (find them on Netflix), most are forgettable.

It’s not so much that they’re bad, just not very interesting. I tried Frontera, an issue film about immigration with Ed Harris and Michael Peña but it was pretty flat and offered little besides didacticism. (This was a nicely restrained Ed Harris performance after his bewildering scenerychewing in Sweetwater, 2013, another B-flick Western, not without its charms.)

each titled after the character of focus – Ernest Holm (Shannon), the alcoholic but still sturdy father, Flem (Hoult), a slippery young man with ambitions towards Ernest’s farm and daughter Mary (Fanning), and Jerome, Ernest’s teenage son. The mixture of tones is sometimes in service of this structure, as each chapter has its own feel.

But there are times when Paltrow mixes and matches in a way that can be jarring.

But happily, a truly interesting small movie, Young Ones, came out on video this month. It’s a postapocalyptic Western with good production values and much ambition. It’s imperfect and not without its detractors, but I found a lot to like and a lot to think about over multiple viewings. Young Ones is the second feature film from Jake Paltrow (brother of Gwyneth). It showcases two actors I always look forward to seeing – the great Michael Shannon (Boardwalk Empire, Take Shelter) and Ellie Fanning, who may be the best young actress working (Super 8, Ginger and Rosa). Nicholas Hoult (About a Boy, A Single Man) and Kodi Smit-McPhee (The Road, Let Me In) also star.

After a voiceover from Jerome Holm (Smit-McPhee) describes catastrophic drought and environmental disaster, the first action opens on two bandits viewed down a rifle sight. Their fabricated sun goggles and shabby capes immediately invoke The Road Warrior, as does the ensuing violence. But what follows is a Western, albeit one with bits of futurism thrown in. It has the costumes and landscape (shot in South Africa as a proxy for a super arid future North America) of a contemporary Western, as well as the music – Nathan Johnson’s score is sometimes reminiscent of Morricone’s The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly era work, and there are a smattering of great Country Western songs sung by the likes of Sonny James, Kris Kristofferson, and Floyd Cramer. And then there are the classic Western thematic and narrative motifs, like a battle over water rights, tragic family legacies, betrayal, and revenge.

The Mad Maxian tone turns out to be one of many the film inhabits, along with Spielbergian awe, plenty of art house reflection, and the trappings of a spaghetti western. Paltrow tells the story in three chapters,

Alongside the old trucks and motorcycles are the occasional bits of sci-fi technology. Ernest’s wife Aimee is in a sanatorium where they attach her crippled body to a cybernetic exoskeleton so she can walk and touch during visits. When the Holms’ donkey breaks its leg and has to be put down, they replace it with a robot. The machine, called Sim, becomes one of the most interesting parts of Paltrow’s film. The robot donkey changes owners throughout the film, it is a mute and stolid recipient of abuse and the witness to cruelty, treachery, and occasional kindness. In a key way, the plot turns on the donkey. And here is where you can dig into some meaty film geekery and compare Sim to the donkey Balthazar, the namesake of Robert Bresson’s great spiritual allegory Au Hasard Balthazar (1966). You don’t need to be versed in the French New Wave to appreciate Sim’s role in Young Ones, but the homage speaks to Paltrow’s ambition.

I am wary of criticizing a film for what it is not or for what it doesn’t do, but here I will. The mother Aimee (Katherine Holmes) is a warm presence but seems dropped in to suggest a tragic backstory that’s never explored. Even more egregious is Mary’s role – she’s never more than a pawn to the male characters or a symbol of some lost purity – “a flower”, Flem calls her. Much of her arc is shown during Flem’s chapter in a montage, which is quite artfully done as these things go, but doesn’t lend the character any depth or realness. In an earlier scene, Mary breaks down almost inexplicably, which suggests to me much of her story was left on the cutting room floor.

I recommend Young Ones. It’s a bit of a narrative and stylistic hodgepodge but the parts are great even if it doesn’t all come together. I very much look forward to Jake Paltrow’s next film.

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