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4 CERRO PELON From this expansive patio you can see three mountain ranges. This spectacular home has a private guest casita and second 3 rm.

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Volume X Number 5 March 2014 On the cover

ARTISTS’ OPEN STUDIO TOUR

A free self guided tour of artists’ studios March 21, 22 & 23, 2014, 10am - 4pm each day

Opening Reception: Friday, March 14th, 5-7pm

Gallery Hours: Monday - Saturday, 10am - 4:30pm, Sunday, 12:00pm - 4:30pm

"Blossoming Chollas" Judy Wegenast

Tubac Center of the Arts presents the sixth annual Santa Cruz Valley Artists‘ Open Studio Tour & Preview Exhibit. The self guided tour includes thirty seven artists from Sahuarita, Green Valley, Amado & Tubac opening their studios and galleries to the public for this 3 day sale and event. The preview exhibit opens in the gallery at Tubac Center of the Arts with an artist’s reception on Friday, March 14th from 5 - 7pm. The exhibit will be on display at TCA through April 20, 2014.

Arivaca Artists’ Coop, Sandra Baenen Chope, Hugh Beykirch, Joan Cawthorn, Nancy Child-Hickman, Dyna Chin, Peter Chope, Mariah Clearwater, Lyle Collister, Jaculine Coss, James Culver, Blanche Davidson, Melinda Evans, Denyse Fenelon, Steven Hickman, Curtis Hoard, Martha Kelly, CPAC Artists, John Marbury, Del Marinello, Betty McDonald, Leigh Morrison, Arden Nowers, Michaelin Otis, Brenda Peo, David & Paula Perino, Barbara Podrazik, Jen Prill, Roberta Rogers, Victor Stevens-Rosenberg, Dikki Van Helsland, Ken Wayland, Carolyn Wayland, C. K. Wearden, Judy Wegenast, Karen Wolffis, Myrna York

AT THE TCA

“FROM THE EARTH”

an aRT eXHiBiT of glass, clay & PaPeR MaRcH 14 - aPRil 20, 2014 Opening Reception: Friday, March 14th, 5-7pm

Gallery Hours: Monday - Saturday, 10am - 4:30pm, Sunday, 12:00pm - 4:30pm

“American Gold Finch Pot” Curtis Hoard

9 Plaza Road, PO Box 1911, Tubac, AZ 85646 520-398-2371 www.tubacarts.org

Tubac Center of the Arts presents “From the Earth”, an art exhibit of glass, clay and paper. Fifty six works of art from artists in twelve different states were selected by Tucson jurors, Tom Philabaum, Hirotusne Tashima, & Catherine Nash. Tom Philabaum is a founding member of Sonoran Glass School in Tucson and owner of Philabaum Glass Gallery.

Hirotsune Tashima is the head of the ceramics department at Pima Community College. Catherine Nash is an encaustic and paper artist/ instructor exhibiting and teaching both nationally and internationally.

The exhibit opens on Friday, March 14th with an opening reception form 5-7pm where the jurors will select and present the award winners. The

exhibit continues through April 20th, 2014.

“Security Blanket” Georgia Zwartjes

“Off Centered Circles” Frank Morbillo

“He Who is Wistful” Niya Lee

""One Who Walks in Love" 24" x 24" Oil on canvas

by C. K. Wearden.

You can find more of C.K. Wearden's work at the Red Door Gallery in Tubac at 10 Plaza Road.

Call 520-398-3943 or Visit www.thereddoorgallery.com

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with merely an academic curiosity,a cursory understanding of Buddhist precepts and foundational positions, historical data, and currency with other traditions, in particular with scientific fields (Quantum Physics) can form a basis for interest. In this view, starting on Thursday March sixth and continuing for the following Thursdays, 13 ,20, 27 from 5:30 to 7:00 PM Virginia Hall will facilitate an informal discussion at the Tubac Buddhist Meditation Center. Topics will include: A short history of the spread of Buddhism in the world up to the present day emergence in the West. Who was the Buddha? What the Buddha taught, and Buddhism’s relationship with other fields and traditions. Many of us are seeking a way to calm our minds and translate insight, compassion and useful skills into real work in the everyday world. Buddhism has a method: meditation. Usually motivated by self inquiry, ONGOING meditation can be taught and guided, but the motivation to practice will always remain @ the Patagonia Lake - Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays, 8am within the individual. In this tradition,there is no authority outside direct experience. Tubac until April 15- Bird Walks at Patagonia Lake State Park. Free Buddhist Meditation Center 2247 E. Frontage Rd. Donation $75.00. To Register call Virginia after admission to Park. Meet at east end of Campground. Saturdays & Sundays at 398-9234 - Avian Boat Tours of Patagonia Lake on at 8:45am and 11:15. Lake March 7, 14, 21, & 28, 10am - 12noon - Walking Tours of Old Discovery Tours at 11:15 AM. Twilight Tours on Friday evenings. Reservations Town Tubac. Guided tours of the “Old Town” section of Tubac with Alice Keene, Required. Call Visitor Center 520-287-2791 to reserve and to find out time of departure for every Friday through March 2014. Explore the original adobe buildings and discover the Twilight Tour. Cost: $5 per person per tour. All boat tours end for the season on April 13. rich heritage of Arizona’s first European settlement. Learn about early Native American @ the Church at Tubac - Wednesdays: AWANA Clubs 6:30-8pm at the inhabitants, Spanish explorers, mining booms, Apache attacks, kidnappings, duels and other Church at Tubac, 2242 West Frontage Road, Tubac. All children from the age of 3 years old and episodes in Tubac’s colorful past. Meet at the Park’s Visitor Center. Allow 2 hours for the tour up through high school are welcome. Sundays: Sunday School at 10am; Worship Service 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. at 11am. 2242 West Frontage Road, Tubac. (520) 398-2325.

Thursdays, 5:45-7:15pm - Sahuarita Toastmasters at The Good March 7, 10am-4pm - St. Francis in-the-Valley Episcopal Shepherd Church, 17750 S. La Canada, Sahuarita. Better communication in a "learn by doing" Church, presents its 44th annual Tour of Homes. Shuttles are available program, self-paced, fun, gain confidence, become a better speaker and leader. Toastmasters to all sites. Complimentary refreshments wiil be served all day in the parish hall. There is a raffle and a Gourmet Table. The boutique, Talents Unlimited, will be open all day. Tickets are has been helping men and women since 1924. Visit our club any Thursday! $20.00 and are on sale at St. Francis Church, Hallmark Cards, LaVonne's Salon, Sahuarita Thursdays, 6:30pm - Santa Cruz Singers meet at 6:30 pm at the SCFPA Chamber of Commerce. Call 625-1370 for more information. St. Francis in-the-Valley office in Patagonia now until March 27, The concert will be Sunday, March 30.

Episcopal Church, 600 S. La Canada, Green Valley.

Sundays, 9am - Worship at All Saints Anglican Church, March 7, 11am-2pm - Living History: Foods of the Spanish Assumption Chapel, 9 Amado Montosa Rd, Amado. 520-777-6601.

Colonial Period. Volunteers dressed in period clothing describe the combination of and introduced foods enjoyed by the Spanish soldiers and civilians who lived in Tubac Sundays, 10am - The Unitarian Universalist Congregation native during the Spanish Colonial period (1752-1776). Featuring a special display of the bounty meets at the Amado Territory. Take Interstate 19, Exit 48 east. of foods from the Old World, New World and surrounding desert used by Tubac cooks, plus Sundays, 2-5pm - Live Music at Wisdom's DOS! La Entrada. Suite 102. cooking demos with samples. $5 adult, $2 youth 7-13, children free.

520-216-7664.

March 7, 6-9pm - Live Music in the bar - Dawn to Dusk at the Now New @ the Nogales Library Web Page - a new program, Cow Palace. I19 Exit #48, Amado. 520-398-8000.

Tumblebooks, on its web page at www.nogalesaz.gov/About- March 7, 6:30pm - Herberger Theater’s Objects d’Art Auction Our-Library. Tumblebooks is an on-line collection of over 500 talking picture books for at the Herberger Theater Center, located at 222 E. Monroe Street in downtown children in grades K through 4. The program helps children to read but in a format that is new and fundraiser Tickets are $50 each. Objects d’Art is sponsored by Billie Jo and Judd Herberger, fun. After reading a book there are puzzles that reinforce what the children have read. For questions Phoenix.

Cheryl and Ira Gaines, Frontdoors News, il Tocco, Print Time, Put A Fork In It Catering and SRP. you may call Danitza at the Nogales Public Library at 285-5713.

For tickets, and information about the event and $3 parking, call 602-254-7399, Ext. 105 or For the MONTH of March, 2-4pm - Open Studio Reception Ext 117 or purchase online at www.HerbergerTheater.org. at Tubac Art and Gifts. Located on the left just before the bridge to Shelby's Bistro, March 7, 7pm – Dance with The Kool Band at Green Valley Recreation featuring primarily local artists, including Peter and Sandy Chope (watercolors and computer Canoa Hills, 3660 S Camino del Sol. Dance the night away to the music of the 50s, 60s and graphics), Jen Prill (porcelain art pottery), Melinda Evans (jewelry), Joan Brittan (fabric art), Jeff 70s. The Kool Band will perform some great rock n’ roll tunes with the songs you love from Webb-Rees (mosaic tables), Sue Webb-Rees (nichos and typewriter jewelry), and Sari Steller (rock Motown, Do-Wop and the British Invasion. Tickets range from $10 to $14. For tickets call 520art).The gallery is also debuting Jacci Weller to the Tubac area who composes meticulous, boldly 625-6200. Advance ticket sales only. All events open to the public. colorful, desert expressions. She brings the living desert to her canvas. www.tubacartandgifts. com - 575–640-6569.

March 7, 7:30pm - Pete Pancrazi Jazz Quartet at the Tubac Center of the Arts. Pete Pancrazi has cultivated a large and loyal following. With his March 6, 13, 20 & 27, 5:30-7:30pm - A CONVERSATION ABOUT quartet, his nimble guitar work and warm vocals brings a growing repertoire of some original BUDDHISM with Virginia Hall. For many beginning students, as well as those compositions, jazz and Latin jazz standards. Call TCA at 520-398-2371 for tickets, $20.

March 7 - Live Entertainment at the De Anza RV Resort - Midlife Crisis. 520-398-9652. 1-19 Exit 48 Arivaca Rd, 2 miles South East Frontage Rd. March 7 thru May 22, Buffalo Exchange is going on tour for its 40th Anniversary! Nationally known Tucson-based fashion resaler, Buffalo Exchange, is celebrating its 40th Anniversary with a cross-country tour featuring a renovated 1969 Airstream trailer converted into a vintage pop-up shop. Buffalo Exchange locations across the country will celebrate the 40 year anniversary with special tour events, Jen Hocking/ Feminine Mystique Gallery promotions, giveaways, and fun western, vintage, and unique merchandise. The tour kicks off at our three Tucson stores March 7–9.

More details about the tour are available at BuffaloExchange.com/BufEx74.

March 8, 8:30am-12:30pm - Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) conference sponsored by Green Tubac Potter, Diane Lisle/Clayhands Valley branch of the American Association of University Women and Women and Science (WISE) at the University of Arizona. Registration for EYH, a national program designed for middle school girls and their parents to introduce them to career opportunities for women in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), will begin in early February at area private and public schools. It is the second year for this popular event. The keynote speech will be given

by Deanna L. Lewis of the University of Arizona, a graduate associate in the College of Public Health and facilitator for the STEM Institute in 201112. Afterward the students will go to hands-on workshops led by professional women and U of A interns in twelve fields of science-related fields where they will conduct experiments in chemistry, astronomy, meteorology, zoology and many more STEM careers traditionally held by men. While the students have fun exploring science and learning the educational requirements for the careers they wish to study, their parents will attend a session on financial aid for college and how to help their students decide on the right college prep courses. The cost per family is $5. Scholarships are available. It will be Tubac Chamber of Commerce - 520.398.2704 www.tubacaz.com held at Sahuarita Middle School.

Sat. & Sun. March 15 & 16 - 10 am to 5 pm

ArtWalk Meet local and visiting artists in Tubac’s galleries and studios.

March 8, 10-11:30am - Unisource Home Energy Workshop at the Santa Cruz Provisional College. Free energy savings items, while supplies last.

March 8, 11am - Horse Racing at Rillito Park Race Track.

Thoroughbred & Quarter Hourse racing, gates open at 11am, post time 1pm. 4502 N First Ave, Tucson. Every Sat through March 30. 520-293-5011.

March 8, 2 pm - Secrets of the Spotted Cats: Jaguars and Ocelots in the Southwest - Presentation by Pinau Merlin. Deep in the shadows of the night, "el Tigre", the jaguar, slips silently through rugged terrain. They are rarely seen, but we know both jaguars and ocelots are here, as remote cameras document their presence in Arizona. These charismatic cats are so secretive and elusive that most of us know very little about their lifestyles and habits. What are they doing out there in the wild?

How (and what) do they hunt? Where do they sleep? What sounds do they make? Join Pinau Merlin for an exciting look into the natural history and ecology of jaguars and ocelots. $7.50 fee includes admission to tour the Park. 520-398-2252 or email info@tubacpresidio.org.

March 8, 3pm - Dr. David Garcia, Associate Professor of Education at ASU and a Democratic candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction will appear in the Quail Creek Madera Clubhouse at 9:30 AM and in the Continental Shopping Plaza upstairs meeting room at 3PM. Come hear his ideas to improve Arizona's public education system.

March 8, 6-9pm - Live Music - Beau Renfro and Clear Country at the Cow Palace. I19 Exit #48, Amado. 520-398-8000.

March 9, 2pm - Concert - The Don & Victoria Armstrong Tribute

by Don Armstrong and Friend. Come join us as Don Armstrong presents a tribute to the 42 year musical marriage of these two brilliant singer-songwriters. Inspired historic Mexican and cowboy songs and evocative, sensitive originals evoke the beauty and mystery of the Southwest. A special treat: surprise guest artists will perform with the Armstrongs. Tickets are $12 for adults, free for children 14 and under. Seating is limited and reservations are recommended. For reservations, please call 520-398-2252 or email info@ tubacpresidio.org.

March 9, 3pm - SCFPA presents Evan Kory and The Aomori Kang Duo, featuring piano, cello, double bass/percussion. At the Motter residence, Rail X Estates, Patagonia. Seating is limited, champagne reception following concert. Admission $25 members, $30 non. 520-394-9495 or scfpa@scfpapresents.org.

March 10-14 - Spring Break at SCVUSD #35. No classes.

March 11, 12, 13, 9:30am-12:30pm, - Frontier Printing Press Demonstrations. Professional printer and teacher James Pagels demonstrates the Washington Hand Press used to print Arizona’s first newspaper in 1859 and answers questions about hand press printing, type setting, and other aspects of this marvel of industrial engineering. Included with park admission $5 adult, $2 youth 7-13, children free. 520-3982252 or email info@tubacpresidio.org.

March 11, 10am-12 noon - Walking Tours of Tubac's Art History.

Learn why Tubac is the town where "Art and History Meet." Join Gwen Griffin and 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.

March 11, 7pm – Linden String Quartet performs at Green Valley Recreation West Center, 1111 W Via Arcoiris. This young classical quartet has enjoyed remarkable success by sharing their passion for music with audiences all over the world. Tickets range from $22 to $29. For tickets call 520-625-0288. All performances open to the public.

March 12 & 13, 7:30 am-4:30 pm - Field Trip: Historic Missions of Padre Kino in Sonora, Mexico. Several volunteers and friends of the Presidio have asked about a field trip across the line, and we arranged two in March to mark the anniversary of Father Kino's death and to see three of Fr. Kino's historic missions in Sonora. Both tours sold out quickly. We will be planning more such trips in the future. If you are interested in coming along, or have ideas on where you'd like to go, please let us know. Email shaw@tubacpresidio.org or call 520-398-2252.

March 13, 8:30am - Sonoita Creek / Blackhawk Loop Trail Hike — A 3-mile loop hike of moderate difficulty meet at the Patagonia Lake Visitor Center. 520-287-2791.

March 13, 20 & 27, 5:30-7:30pm - A CONVERSATION ABOUT BUDDHISM with Virginia Hall. Topics will include: A short history of the spread of Buddhism in the world up to the present day emergence in the West. Who was the Buddha?

What the Buddha taught, and Buddhism’s relationship with other fields and traditions. Many of us are seeking a way to calm our minds and translate insight, compassion and useful skills into real work in the everyday world. Buddhism has a method: meditation. Usually motivated by self inquiry, meditation can be taught and guided, but the motivation to practice will always remain within the individual. In this tradition,there is no authority outside direct experience. Tubac Buddhist Meditation Center 2247 E. Frontage Rd. Donation $75.00. To Register call Virginia at 398-9234 March 13, 7pm – Kyle Eastwood Band performs at Green Valley Recreation West Center, 1111 W Via Arcoiris. Prolific Bassist/Composer Kyle Eastwood demonstrates his amazing skills on the bass and shares his unique style of music. It is a blend of jazz and infectious grooves supported by a group of talented musicians. Tickets range from $24 to $31.

For tickets call 520-625-0288. All performances open to the public.

March 13, 7:30pm - The Appleseed Collective at Sea of Glass Center for the Arts, 330 E. 7th Street, Tucson. Ages 18 & up = $15 advance / $20 day of show (reduced rates for youth) Mix the Hot Club of Paris with the sweaty soul of Dixieland, a couple blades of bluegrass, a pinch of ragtime beat, and a western swinging swagger and you've just conjured the sound of The Appleseed Collective. For info & directions – http://theseaofglass.org or (520) 398-2542.

March 14, 10am - 12noon - Walking Tours of Old Town Tubac.

Guided tours of the “Old Town” section of Tubac with Alice Keene, every Friday through March 2014. 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.

March 14 & 28, 11am-2pm - Living History: Chocolate in Spanish Colonial Tubac. Explore the history, geography, and culture of chocolate in New Spain. A Park Volunteer will guide you through the test kitchens of the Mayan, Aztec and Spanish Colonials, demonstrating how chocolate was processed and discussing its role in the diet, medicine and social customs of the times. Sample the energy drink that fueled the 1775-1776 Anza expedition from Tubac to San Francisco. Included with park admission $5 adult, $2 youth, children free. 520-398-2252 or info@TubacPresidio.org.

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Opening March 14, 5-7pm - "From the Earth" Opening Reception at the Tubac Center of the Arts. Tubac Center of the Arts presents it’s a unique exhibit of art that includes glass, clay and paper.

Three different jurors, Tom Philabaum, Hirotsune Tashima, & Catherine Nash selected works in each of their expert areas from artist’s submissions from across the country. Exhibit runs March 14 – April 20, 2014. Meet the artists and jurors during the opening reception where awards will be selected and presented. Also at the TCA “Open Studio Tour Preview Exhibit” Opening Reception from 5-7pm.

March 14, 6-9pm - Live Music in the bar - Dawn to Dusk at the Cow Palace. I19 Exit #48, Amado. 520-398-8000.

March 14, 7pm - Carbon Nation. Age 16 & up = $5.00 advance / $10.00 day of show. Age 12-15 = $3.00 advance / $8.00 day of show.

Documentary; Recommended ages 12 & up. Carbon Nation is an optimistic discovery of what people are already doing, what we as a nation could be doing and what the world needs to do to prevent (or slow down) the impending climate crisis. We already have the technology to combat most of the worstcase scenarios of climate change, and it is very good business as well. The Sea Of Glass—Center For The Arts in Tucson. For info & directions – http:// theseaofglass.org or (520) 398-2542.

March 14 - Live Entertainment at the De Anza RV Resort - Beau Renfro Band. 520-398-9652. 1-19 Exit 48 Arivaca Rd, 2 miles South East Frontage Rd. March 15 & 16, 10am - 5pm - Spring ArtWalk in Tubac.

A celebration of art and the creative process, visitors will have the opportunity to meet local and guest artists in the galleries and studios. Watercolor, oil painting, sculpture, pottery, metal smithing, jewelry and leather crafts are among the arts to be demonstrated.

Special exhibits and artist receptions will be hosted by our many fine art galleries. For more info contact the Tubac Chamber of Commerce at 520-398-2704 or visit www.tubacaz.com.

March 15 & 16, Tucson Festival of Books at the University of Arizona.

March 15, deadline for Early Bird tickets to La Fiesta de Carnival at La Entrada de Tubac April 26th to benefit the Border Community Alliance.

Enjoy wonderful food, drinks and entertainment at the Carnival themed gala event. Email scastro@ bordercommunityalliance.com for more information.

March 15, 11am - Horse Racing at Rillito Park Race Track.

Thoroughbred & Quarter Hourse racing, gates open at 11am, post time 1pm. 4502 N First Ave, Tucson. Every Sat through March 30. 520-293-5011.

March 15, 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 email info@tubacpresidio. org.

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March 15, 2 pm - Book signing: Splendid Expedition Led by Commander Anza By Hattie Wilson. Local author Hattie Wilson will introduce and sign her new book, "Splendid Expedition Led by Commander Anza". Based on research in the journals of Father Pedro Font, the book gives personal insight into Anza's extraordinary expedition to found what later became San Francisco. $7.50 fee includes admission to tour the Park. 520-398-2252 or info@TubacPresidio.org.

March 15, 2-5pm - Meet the Artist Mary Cox at Zforrest Gallery in La Entrada. Refreshments served.

March 15, 6-9pm - Live Music in the bar - Dawn to Dusk at the Cow Palace. I19 Exit #48, Amado. 520-398-8000.

March 15, 7pm, Making Peace with Cochise, 1872 — A reenactor tells the story of this perilous adventure, at the Patagonia Lake Visitor Center. 520-287-2791.

March 16, 4pm - 4th Annual Viva La Moda Fashion Show - The Art of Fashion - Fashion comes Full Cirque at La Entrada. $20 adults, $10 kids under 12. Wine & hors d'oeuvres. www.vivalamoda.org.

March 16, 5-7 pm - Friends of the Presidio 1st Anniversary Party. It's been 150 years since J. Ross Browne, western chronicler, world traveler, and U.S. Treasury agent traveled the southwest through Tubac. The special occasion of the first anniversary of the Friends of the Presidio maintaining and operating the Presidio will be

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Warm Welcoming

graced by J. Ross Browne's great-great granddaughter, Mary Ellen Fahs. Ms. Fahs will share family lore and speak on Browne's sketches, writing and his remarkable sense of humor, second only to Mark Twain according to several authorities. Good wine and excellent hors d'oeuvres will be served. $35 per person. For reservations call 520-398-2252.

March 16, 5:30pm - Moonlight Hike — Trail is moderately difficult with a 350' elevation gain meet at the Patagonia Lake Visitor Center. 520-287-2791.

March 17 - Celebrate St. Patrick's Day at Stables Ranch Grille at the Tubac Golf Resort and Spa. 520-398-2678.

March 17 - SCFPA Community Music School registration for next 6 week session begins week of March 17 at 348 Naugle Avenue in Patagonia. www.scfpapresents.org.

March 17-19 - Mata Ortiz Pottery Tour with Fiesta Tours International. $495. 520-398-9705.

March 18, 2 pm - 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.

March 19, 1-2:30pm - Aquabelle tea at the Madera Vista clubhouse. Dress is casual and we look forward to showing you what we do and how we do it. Come and enjoy some fellowship with the Aquabelle members and discover a wonderful way to keep in shape and develop some wonderful friendships. For more information, call Gail at 495-5951.

March 20 - Cross Border Tours with Border Community Alliance. Space is limited for this educational tour; email ptrulock@gmail.com or visit www. bordercommunityalliance.com.

March 20, Noon - 1st Annual Chili Cook-Off at the Green Valley Village. Kick off the first day of spring in Green Valley with homemade chili from Village tenants, Arizona Family Restaurant, Green Valley Fire Fighter Association & Rural/Metro Southern Arizona Operations. Contest begins at 12 PM and it is open and FREE to the public.

Stop by to vote for the best local chili. Beverages will be available for purchase and Green Valley Fire Fighter Association will have fire trucks on scene for children to tour. Donations and proceeds will be given to the Cook-Off winner’s charity of choice. What better way to kick off spring than with a friendly local competition?

March 20, 1-3pm - Green Valley Genealogical Society meets at Valley Presbyterian Church, 2800 S. Camino del Sol, Green Valley. Main Program: "Irish Research" by Charlene Anzalone.

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

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Short Program: "Stories from Across the Sea," found during their research by members of the society. Some have already volunteered to share theirs; if you have one you'd like to present, see JoAnne Herbst before the meeting. Meetings feature interesting and helpful genealogical items for Door Prizes, Silent Auctions and Raffles.

Refreshments will be served. Visitors are welcome. Contact JoAnn Herbst (396-4630 or joannherbst@cox.net) for more information, or go to www. rootsweb.ancestry.com/~azgvgs/ (or Google: azgvgs).

March 20 & 27, 5:30-7:30pm - A CONVERSATION ABOUT BUDDHISM with Virginia Hall. Topics will include: A short history of the spread of Buddhism in the world up to the present day emergence in the West. Who was the Buddha? What the Buddha taught, and Buddhism’s relationship with other fields and traditions. Many of us are seeking a way to calm our minds and translate insight, compassion and useful skills into real work in the everyday world. Buddhism has a method: meditation. Usually motivated by self inquiry, meditation can be taught and guided, but the motivation to practice will always remain within the individual. In this tradition,there is no authority outside direct experience.

Tubac Buddhist Meditation Center 2247 E. Frontage Rd. Donation $75.00.

To Register call Virginia at 398-9234 March 20-22, 7pm and March 23, 2pm – Valley Players performs Jerry’s Girls at Green Valley Recreation West Center, 1111 W Via Arcoiris. Jerry’s Girls is a cabaret style celebration of the music and lyrics of Jerry Herman. Valley Players will share music from Herman’s wonderful productions Hello, Dolly!, Mame and La Cage Aux Folles to name a few. Tickets range from $12 to $17. For tickets call 520625-0288. All performances open to the public.

March 21, 10am - 12noon - Walking Tours of Old Town Tubac.

Guided tours of the “Old Town” section of Tubac with Alice Keene, every Friday through March 2014. 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.

March 21, 22 & 23 - 10am-4pm - Santa Cruz Valley Artists' OPEN STUDIO TOUR presented by the Tubac Center of the Arts. A free self-guided tour of 37 local artists' studios and galleries. Catalog/maps are available at the art center and at local galleries, shops and restaurants. The exhibit will be on display at the TCA through April 20.

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March 21-22, 10:30am-3:30pm - RANCHO ROSSA VINEYARDS 6TH ANNUAL HUMANE SOCIETY FUNDRAISER. 201 Cattle Ranch Lane, Elgin. Taste estate wines, adopt a pet! Raffle, new wine release, and 50% of wine sales go to Santa Cruz Humane Society. Info: 520-455-0700 March 21, 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. 520-398-2252 or info@TubacPresidio.org.

March 21, 6-9pm - Live Music in the bar - Dawn to Dusk at the Cow Palace. I19 Exit #48, Amado. 520-398-8000.

March 21, 7 pm - Concert - Walt Michael in Tubac. A rare opportunity to see the legendary Walt Michael, Founder and Executive Director of Common Ground on the Hill, live in concert, at the historic schoolhouse in Tubac Presidio Park. Whether you realize it or not, you have heard Walt's captivating music playing, either watching the Olympics, viewing a PBS program, or during a play on Broadway. Walt's appearance is a very Special Event in our Teodoro Ted Ramirez Artist-in-Residence concert series. Grab your tickets early by calling (520) 398-2252 as seating is limited, and this concert is sure to be a sell-out. Tickets $18 for adults, free for children 14 and under. 520-398-2252 or info@TubacPresidio.org.

March 21 - Live Entertainment at the De Anza RV Resort - Chuck Wagon & the Wheels. 520-398-9652. 1-19 Exit 48 Arivaca Rd, 2 miles South East Frontage Rd.

7 March 22, 9am-noon - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will host public meetings and a field trip in February and early March to continue public engagement in the development of a new Resource Management Plan (RMP) for the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area (SPRNCA). BLM/Forest Service Building, 4070 S. Avenida Saracino, Hereford, AZ. For more information visit: http://sanpedronca.tumblr. com/ or http://on.doi.gov/1492NLo or contact David McIntyre at 520-258-7259 or dmcintyre@blm.gov.

March 22, 9am-4pm - "Art Events with Lou Maestas" SEMINAR ON COLOR at Beads of Tubac. This seminar is a comprehensive look at color for the artist in all the visual arts mediums so that even the "color blind" artist can circumvent their handicap and turn it into an asset. $75. 1 hr. lunch break. 520-398-2070.

March 22, 11am - Horse Racing at Rillito Park Race Track. Thoroughbred & Quarter Hourse racing, gates open at 11am, post time 1pm. 4502 N First Ave, Tucson. Every Sat through March 30. 520-293-5011.

March 22, 2pm - Jack Lasseter Arizona History Series - Women on the Arizona Frontier, II. This is the sequel, Part II if you will, of Jack’s ever-popular talk “Women on the Arizona Frontier”. In that first talk, which many have now heard, he told us the stories and contributions of many Arizona women who came from vastly different ethnicities and backgrounds; and of the famous ones, the politicians, governors, judges, and the last stagecoach robber. Here, he shares with us the stories of many more women on this frontier who had spunk, “grit”if you will, and who helped, each in her own way, to civilize this place. It is the untold, true story of how the West was really won. 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.

March 22, 6-9pm - Live Music - Beau Renfro and Clear Country at the Cow Palace. I19 Exit #48, Amado. 520-398-8000.

March 22, 7pm - Party With the Stars — Sonora Astrological Society provides telescopes & expertise at the Patagonia Lake Visitor Center. 520-287-2791.

March 23, 2 pm - Presentation: Georges Simenon & the Inspector Maigret mysteries by Jim Turner. In 1948, Georges Simenon,

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90% waTeR RaTe Hike PossiBle

A 90 percent increase in water bills is possible if EPCOR Water’s request is approved by a state agency. Representatives from the company spoke at a community meeting in Tubac on Feb. 24 and said the company planned to formally submit its request to the Arizona Corporation Commission in late February or early March.

Customers would then receive an official notice in the mail about the proposal, said Roland Tanner, manager of rates for EPCOR. He said the company is asking for $480,000 a year more in revenue from customers.

That would include the recovery costs for the arsenic removal system that was installed several years ago, and also would cover maintenance and replacement costs for the water system.

He said the average annual bill for residential customers who use 8,000 gallons of water a month and have a 5/8-inch by ¾-inch meter is $50 a month and the increase, if approved by the ACC, would raise that by $45 a month.

EPCOR serves 603 customers in Tubac, Carmen and Tumacacori. Residents of Barrio de Tubac have a separate water company.

wildfiRe dangeR eXPlained

A March 1 day-long rain which brought more than an inch of rain to the area should help alleviate wildfire danger slightly. Even so, Tubac and many southern Arizona communities are surrounded by dry grasslands which are vulnerable to wild land fires. Representatives from the Tubac Fire District are encouraging people to take all steps possible to protect their property. Wild land fires occur every year in late winter and in spring when grasses are dried out, said Capt. Al Kingsley at a Feb. 24 meeting. The danger season doesn’t end until the first monsoon rains in July.

As well, small fires might start as a result or trash or rubbish burns and are sometimes started by illegal migrants for reasons of “distress or for diversion” related to smuggling, he said. If it’s a windy day, those fires can quickly grow out of control.

Mark South, a Tubac firefighter, also spoke during to people attending the monthly Santa Cruz Valley Citizens Council meeting, and asked they residents “help us to help you” avoid fires and protect property.

Tubac Fire District Firefighter Mark South speaks at the Feb. 24 meeting of the Santa Cruz Valley Citizens Council. He urged people to create a perimeter free of grass, brush and trees around their property to protect it from fire. Photo Kathleen Vandervoet He said the department will come to a residence to assess its vulnerability to fire and suggest ways homeowners can protect their property. A form available at the fire station can be completed with the information, as well.

South said that anytime a person sees smoke or a wildfire, they should call 911 and provide as much information as possible about the location as well as the color of the smoke to help determine what’s burning. The business phone number for the Tubac Fire District is 398-2255.

PaRk visiToRs sPenT neaRly $1.9 Million in 2012

The Tumacácori National Historical Park drew 35,158 visitors in 2012 and a new National Park Service report shows that they spent $1,891,900 in communities near the park. That spending supported 26 jobs in the local area.

The Tumacácori Mission was established in 1691 by Father Eusebio Francisco Kino. It was established one day before the Guevavi Mission, making it the oldest Jesuit mission site in southern Arizona.

Preservation and stabilization efforts began in 1908 when the area was declared a National Monument by President Theodore Roosevelt and continue today.

“Tumacácori is proud to welcome visitors from across the country and around the world,” said Superintendent Bob Love. “We are delighted to share the story of this place and the experiences it provides, and to use the park as a way to introduce visitors to this part of the country and its unique and rich history.”

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conducted by U.S. Geological Survey economist Catherine Cullinane Thomas and Christopher Huber, and Lynne Koontz for the National Park Service.

To download the report, visit http:// www.nature.nps.gov/socialscience/ economics.cfm.

According to the report most visitor spending supports jobs in restaurants, grocery and convenience stores (39 percent), hotels, motels and B&Bs (27 percent), and other amusement and recreation (20 percent).

The Tumacácori National Historic Park on the East Frontage Road south of Tubac includes an adobe mission church, a visitors’ center and bookstore, a museum and a variety of other sights.

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Santa Cruz County Manager Carlos Rivera was given a new two-year contract at the Feb. 19 Board of Supervisors meeting. He’s served in the position since 2010.

Rivera will receive an annual salary of $120,000 and all the benefits and

coverage that are available to other employees of the county, according to the contract. That salary is the same as his current pay, as reported in a Nogales International article on Feb. 21.

In the next two years, Rivera said, he hopes the county will find its financial footing and increase revenues, which would help the county “to stop living paycheck to paycheck.”

PlaZa de anZa Has new owneRs

The Tubac Market has been a perennial favorite of residents and visitors since it opened in 2005. During its first few years it was only half the size of its current square footage, sharing the space with a restaurant. Now the plaza in which it’s located has new owners.

“We want to bring the plaza up to standards. We want to beautify it.” So said Bob Klosek of Tubac, referring to himself and co-owners Richard Rubin of Rio Rico and John Wallace of Tucson.

They purchased the Plaza de Anza in Tubac in late December for $1.6

million. The Tubac Market, two restaurants, a hair salon, a fitness center and other businesses are the tenants in the plaza located on the East Frontage Road south of the entrance to Tubac.

Klosek said they’re anxious to see the plaza become a place where people will want to relax “and stroll” after dinner.

They plan to re-paint and possibly add murals. As well, more special events for community non-profits may be held there.

The property encompassing about three acres was sold by the original developers of which Wallace was a 50-percent partner. Gary Brasher of Tubac said the sellers also included Barrio Ventures made up of himself, Zach Freeland, Carl Bosse and Richard Lockwood.

inTeRviews wiTH candidaTes

A community forum is planned Saturday, March 29, to hear from the candidates for superintendent of the Santa Cruz Valley Unified School District No. 35. Current Superintendent Rodney Rich, a Tubac resident, will retire June 30.

A spokeswoman for the Arizona Schools Boards Association, which is overseeing the search process, said the time and location of the forum will be determined March 18 when the school board meets to review the candidate applications.

For information, call Julie Kuboyama at District 35 at (520) 375-8261.

TuBac HisToRic Zone BoaRd

The members were re-appointed Feb. 12 by the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors to the Tubac Historic Zone Advisory board.

The purpose of the board is to review proposals for new construction or renovations in the historic zone of the village of Tubac so that the outside appearance fits the requirements set by the county.

No individuals applied for the three vacancies, but those whose two-year terms were ending agreed to take on new two-year terms, said Mary Dahl, community development director for Santa Cruz County.

The three returning members are Mesia Hachidorian, Brent Land and Marilyn Lowder. They join Scott Pottinger, Judith Noyes and Karen Clark Taylor who have one year left on their terms.

The board reviews development and design plans involving the erection or construction of new buildings, structures or signs in the zone.

Also the modification, addition, alteration, moving or demolition of existing structures or signs located within the zone. The board makes recommendations to Dahl, and she in turn, makes recommendations to the county’s planning and zoning commission.

All meetings of the advisory board are public but meetings have not been held on a specific schedule. For information, call Dahl at (520) 375-7930.

RaBies dangeR ciTed

Between Nov. 5 and Feb. 18, 13 rabid skunks were found in the Tubac area, said Lt. Jose Peña of the Santa Cruz County Animal Control and Care office.

He spoke at the Feb. 24 meeting of the Santa Cruz Valley Citizens Council.

Additional rabid skunks have been found in Rio Rico, Amado, Arivaca and Nogales.

On Saturday, March 8, a rabies clinic is planned in Tubac at the community center from 9 a.m. to noon.

Peña urged pet owners to have their pets vaccinated for rabies and said that it takes 30 days for the injection to take effect.

When a pet isn’t vaccinated and is thought to have been bitten by a rabid animal, the law requires that it be quarantined at the county animal control office in Nogales for 180 days at a cost to the owner of $10 a day.

If proof of rabies vaccination can be shown, the animal that was bitten must be quarantined at the owner’s home for 45 days.

Peña said people can call his office at (520) 761-7860 if they observe wild life acting in an unusual manner. His office is open Mondays through Fridays. On the weekends, he said 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.

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

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ne hundred and fifty years ago J Ross Browne,

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an intrepid world traveler, writer and illustrator, visited Tubac. Now, on March 16th at the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park his great-great granddaughter, Mary Ellen Fahs, will repeat her oncefamous ancestor’s visit. Ms. Fahs will share family lore and speak on Browne's sketches, writing, and his remarkable sense of humor, second only to Mark Twain according to several authorities. Her visit is part of the Friends of the Presidio 1st Anniversary Party. For more details about this event, please see the last paragraph of this article.

To support his family, Browne took on many jobs including writing a survey of mining and in California he became an Indian agent for the government. The money he earned was usually spent faster than he made it. His compulsion to travel took him to many places including Madagascar, Zanzibar, Palestine, Europe and Iceland. There is no doubt that Browne was driven to travel by an irresistible force—If I Rest I Rust—was his motto.

In 1864 J Ross Browne visited Tubac accompanied by “the father of Arizona,” Charles Poston. During his visit, Browne made many sketches of the area including ones of the Tubac Presidio, Mowry mine in Patagonia, silver mines in the nearby Santa Ritas, the Tumacacori Mission, Pima Indians, and Charles Poston himself. In his Harper’s Magazine article describing Tubac, Browne wrote: “On reaching the old Pueblo of Tubac we found that we were the only inhabitants. There was not a living soul to be seen as we approached.

The old Plaza was knee-deep with weeds and grass. All around were adobe houses, with the roofs fallen in and the walls crumbling to ruin.”

Browne’s articles for Harper’s Magazine and his book Adventures in Apache Country showcase his fluid writing style and skills as an illustrator. In describing Tucson, Browne had this to say: “If the world were searched over I suppose there could not be found so degraded a set of villains as then formed the principal society of Tucson.” And, “The most desperate class of renegades from Texas and California found Arizona safe asylum from arrest under the law…The garrison at Tucson confined itself to its legitimate business of getting drunk and doing nothing.”

One can begin to appreciate Browne’s humor when reading his article “A Tour Through Arizona” for the October 1864 edition of Harper’s Magazine. He wrote that travelling in Arizona had “…peculiar charms in the absence of every species of accommodation for travelers,

my knees, and half a dozen soldiers armed with Sharpe’s carbines keeping guard in the distance. Even with the safeguards of pistols and soldiers I am free to admit that on occasions of this kind I frequently looked back to see how the country appeared in its rear aspect. An artist with an arrow in his back may be a very picturesque object to contemplate at one’s leisure; but I would rather draw him on paper than sit for the portrait myself.”

Browne’s popularity as a writer lasted from 1850 to 1870 during which time he gained a reputation of wide renown.

Many literary experts agree the style of his writings influenced a number of authors including Herman Melville, Mark Twain, and Bret Harte. Then, after his death in 1875 at age fifty-four, he was forgotten. The knowledge that this would happen would not have troubled him.

He did not regard himself as a literary genius. He wrote almost as easily as he breathed. In life he was open-hearted and generous. Now, 150 years after his visit, he embodies for Tubac our current tag line “Where Art and History Meet.”

and extraordinary advantages in the way of burning deserts, dried rivers, rattlesnakes, and scorpions…besides unlimited fascinations in the line of robbery, starvation, and the chances of sudden death by accident.”

And as for being an artist, “Sketching in Arizona is, to a man of mercurial temperament, a ticklish pursuit…I never before traveled through a country in which I was compelled to pursue the fine arts with a revolver strapped around my body, a double-barreled shot-gun lying across

To learn more about J Ross Browne the public is invited to attend the Friends of the Presidio 1st Anniversary Party at Tubac Presidio State Historic Park featuring Mary Ellen Fahs, the great-great granddaughter of J Ross Browne on Sunday, March 16th from 5 to 7. Good wine and excellent hors d'oeuvres will be served. $35 per person. We appreciate your support! For reservations call 520-398-2252.

J Ross Brown Illustrations courtesy of the Tubac Presidio Park. Top: The Fine Artist in Arizona. A self portrait.

Bottom, left: A Bar Fight. Bottom, center: The Tubac Presidio.

Bottom, right: Portrait of J Ross Browne.

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by Carol Egmont St. John

Now she has decided to gather the artists and works she loves and put them together, like a beautiful garden, at 19 Tubac Road in the Mercado de Baca.

The variety on her walls is appealing; from award winning Ann Over’s modern pastels to Phil Beck’s highly prized cowboy paintings. Don’t overlook cartoonist (Mad Magazine) Bill Wray’s drive-bys, replete with humor and originality. Well-represented are the works of Illinois artist, Eric Michaels, and a series of miniatures representing his world travels.

Many more interpretations of landscapes are available, as well; some by acclaimed mid-westerner, Walter Porter others by impressionist, Lois Griffey, and still more by Maurice J. Sevigny, Professor Emeritus of the U of A .

Beyond wall art, The Geren Gallery displays the unique jewelry of architect Rameen Ahma. It is When Pixie’s father died, Pixie and her mother fascinating to see how architecture speaks in these moved west to join their rather illustrious geometric pieces. The weavings of Crane Day Arizona family. Some were at the San Rafael and his exquisite shawl dresses are also shown.

Ranch, in the beautiful Santa Cruz Valley, the Pixie Geren in her Gallery in the Mercado de Baca shopping plaze at 19 Tubac site where Oklahoma was filmed; others were (Crane Day must surely have felt blessed when Road shown here with some of the unique jewelry she offers. The Geren Gallery Pope Paul wore one of his hand woven scarves in Tubac. Once ensconced in the life of the represents the art of many award winning artists. The gallery is a must for around his shoulders.) Crane Day’s French and village, Pixie began a new life. Soon, she and visitors looking for fine art by contemporary artists.

American Indian ancestry, along with his studies in her husband Mac Arrington opened an art anthropology, have led to a mastery of wearable woven art. gallery in the back of the village that featured classical and contemporary art, reflecting their well-developed taste and featuring such artists as Bennie Gonzalez and Judith It is Tubac’s good fortune that Pixie Geren has returned to what she loves best, which is D’Agostino. With Mac Arrington’s death, the gallery closed, but Pixie stayed involved helping others to appreciate fine art and help working artists to be found. Her gallery in the life of Tubac via an archaeological dig and managing the Tubac Center of the Art’s is open and welcoming to all who want to browse, or visit, or have an art experience to gift shop. She made a special effort to know every artist in town and visit their galleries remember. regularly, making a point to follow and affirm their efforts.

Visit the Garen Gallery at 19 Tubac Road or call 398-3384 for more information.

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...continued rom page 7 Belgian-born author of the Inspector Maigret mysteries, lived at the corner of Santa Gertrudis Lane and the Frontage Road. Here Simenon wrote, "The Bottom of the Bottle", based on his observations of some of the characters living in what was then called "Santa Booze Valley". Let Jim Turner take you through a fascinating look at the life and career of one of the most prolific mystery writers of the twentieth century. $7.50 fee includes admission to tour the Park.

March 23, 7:30pm - The Original Wildcat Jass Band performs at the Tubac Center of the Arts. Comprised of six of the finest musicians in Arizona, offering traditional New Orleans and Chicago jazz Admission $20. 520-398-2371.

March 24, 6-8pm, - Public Meeting about the Draft Environmental Assessment (Draft EA) for the Hermosa Drilling Project. The project is proposed in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, about six miles southeast of the town of Patagonia. The Draft EA describes the mineral exploration activities proposed in the Plan of Operations submitted for the Hermosa Drilling Project.

The total proposed disturbance from all exploration activities is estimated to be 13.9 acres. Meeting at the Patagonia High School Cafeteria, 200 Naugle Ave. The Draft EA is available on-line on the project website at: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_ exp.php?project=41158 . Additional information can be obtained from Margie DeRose, Geologist/Project Manager, at 300 W. Congress St., Tucson, AZ 85701, (520) 388-8300, or mbderose@fs.fed.us.

March 25 -SCVUSD No. 35 Governing Board Meeting, 5:00pm, District Office, Board Room. The public is invited to attend the regular bimonthly meeting of the district governing board.

March 27, 8:30am - Petroglyph Hike — A 3-mile hike with elevation gain & rock scrambling required meet at the Patagonia Lake Visitor Center. 520-287-2791.

March 27, 9:30am-12:30pm, - Frontier Printing Press Demonstrations. Included with park admission $5 adult, $2 youth 7-13, children free. 520-398-2252 or email info@tubacpresidio.org.

March 27, 5:30-7:30pm - A CONVERSATION ABOUT BUDDHISM with Virginia Hall. Topics will include: A short history of the spread of Buddhism in the world up to the present day emergence in the West. Who was the Buddha? What the Buddha taught, and Buddhism’s relationship with other fields and traditions. Tubac Buddhist Meditation Center 2247 E. Frontage Rd. Donation $75.00. To Register call Virginia at 398-9234 March 27, 7pm – The Voetberg Family Band performs at Green Valley Recreation West Center, 1111 W Via Arcoiris. The Voetberg Family Band performs Irish, Scottish, American, Swing, Jazz and Classical music powered by two national fiddle champions, a flatpicking champion and 10 state fiddle champions. Tickets range from $16 to $23. For tickets call 520-625-0288. All performances open to the public.

March 28, 10am - 12noon - Walking Tours of Old Town Tubac. Guided tours of the “Old Town” section of Tubac with Alice Keene, every Friday through March 2014. 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.

March 28, 11am-2pm - Living History: Chocolate in Spanish Colonial Tubac. Sample the energy drink that

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March 28, 7pm – Dance with The Dina Preston Band at Green Valley Recreation Canoa Hills, 3660 S Camino del Sol. The Dina Preston Band is bringing their high energy country sound to Green Valley. They will have you two stepping, swinging and yelling for more! Tickets range from $10 to $14. For tickets call 520-625-6200. Advance ticket sales only. All events open to the public.

March 28 & 29, 6pm - Rio Rico High School's Dinner Theater performance of “Out of the Frying Pan” - a comedy. Join the Rio Rico Thespians for dinner and a show. “Out of the Frying Pan” is a 1940’s comedy about six young people trying to make it on Broadway. Doors open at 5:30pm; dinner at 6:00pm; show at 7:00pm. Tickets are available at the door. Cost per person: $10 for dinner and theater; $5 for show only. For more information contact Kelly Hansen at 520-375-8765.

March 28, 6-9pm - Live Music in the bar - Dawn to Dusk at the Cow Palace. I19 Exit #48, Amado. 520-398-8000.

March 28, 7pm - Occupy Love. Age 16 & up = $5.00 advance / $10.00 day of show. Age 12-15 = $3.00 advance / $8.00 day of show. Documentary; Recommended ages 12 & up. Occupy Love explores the growing realization that the dominant system of power is failing to provide us with health, happiness or meaning. The Sea Of Glass—Center For The Arts in Tucson. For info & directions – http://theseaofglass.org or (520) 398-2542.

March 28 - Live Entertainment at the De Anza RV Resort Midlife Crisis. 520-398-9652. 1-19 Exit 48 Arivaca Rd, 2 miles South East Frontage Rd. March 29, 6:30am - 3rd Annual Nogales Bicycle Classic. All rides start at Nogales City Hall, 777 N. Grand Avenue. The 84-mile route starts at 6:30 am and heads northeast on Highway 82 to Patagonia and back to S. River Rd. to Pendleton, Palo Parado to Chavez Siding in Tubac and back through Rio Rico to Nogales. The 58-mile ride starts at 6:45 am heading northeast on Highway 82 to S. River Road where it winds through Pendleton, Palo Parado, Chavez Siding and back through Rio Rico to Nogales.The 28 miler starts at 7:00 am and follows Highway 82 to S. River Road to Pendleton and Palo Parado in Rio Rico, then back to Nogales. The 8-mile “fun ride” starts at 7:15 am and wheels down Grand Avenue and back to City Hall. The 28 and 58-mile courses are for road and mountain bikes. The 84-mile course is for road bikes only. And the 8-mile “fun ride” is for any kind of bike and riders of all ages. The event will conclude at 1:30 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 http://www. nogalesbicycleclassic.org/registration.html until February 28. Fees are $65 for adult riders and $35 for riders ages 12-18 in the 28, 58 and 84 mile rides. The 8-mile fun ride for ages 12 and over is $25, and riders age 12 and under are FREE. After February 28, adult registration for the 28, 58 and 84-mile rides is $75. Register NOW to win a FREE 3-month training plan with 3 scheduled course preview rides for the 84-mile event. Go to www.nogalesbicycleclassic.org for details. All registration proceeds benefit Circles of Peace, one of the first domestic violence treatment and prevention programs that use a restorative justice circle approach to quell violent behavior in families. Circles of Peace is committed to advancing a holistic and culturally sensitive community based approach to mending families in Santa Cruz County. The Esplendor Resort at Rio Rico is the official sponsoring hotel. Located at 1069 Camino Caralampi, Rio Rico, AZ 85648, the Esplendor is offering special discounted room rates to guests riding in the Nogales Bicycle Classic. Contact 520-281-1901 or email reservations@ esplendor-resort.com. If your organization would like to sponsor this event, please go to www.nogalesbicycleclassic.org/sponsors.html.

March 29, 9am-4pm - "Art Events with Lou Maestas" SEMINAR ON DRAWING at Beads of Tubac.

This seminar is open to all levels. It will cover all aspects of drawing, sketching, perspective (atmospheric and linear). How to see, looking at -vs- looking for principles of drawing, "thumb nails", view finders, and the infamous grid technique, etc. It's a fun one too! $75. 520-398-2070.

March 29, 11:30-3:30 - Equine Voices Rescue & Sanctuary 10th Annual Fundraiser. Location: BrandiFenton Memorial Park, 3482 E. River Rd, Tucson. Meet Gulliver, our mascot and symbol of horse rescue. Live music by Tucson’s own Amber Norgaard Band, Food by Tommy DiMaggio’s On the Road Café and Quesadillas and More. Special VIP guest: Stella Inger from KGUN9 News. Silent auction, live dessert auction, raffles and tack sale (no saddles). Training demonstrations with rescued horses. Shop in Gulliver’s Store. Entry fee: $5, children under 7 free. For the safety of humans and horses, no dogs, except service animals, will be admitted. For more information or directions visit our website event page at www.equinevoices.org or call 520-398-2814.

March 29, 2 pm - Presentation: Arizona's First Mining Engineer and Assayer: Guido Kustel, A Talk by Paul Franklin. Guido Kustel was an assayer, metallurgist and one of the most important mining engineers in the West during the California Gold Rush, silver mining days of the Arizona Territory, and during the Comstock silver boom in Nevada. He was a prolific author, writing books and articles on mining, which became the standard reference for mining and mill men of the day. Come hear about his adventures (including a narrow escape from Apaches) and the fascinating life of this amazing Tubac resident of the 1850's. $7.50 fee includes admission to tour the Park. 520-398-2252 or info@TubacPresidio.org.

March 29, 2-3:30 - Book Signing – If You’ve Forgotten the Names of the Clouds, You’ve Lost Your Way. FREE. Late Native American author, actor, and activist, Russell Means last book being signed by his wife, Pearl Denetclaw Daniel-Means of the Navajo Nation. Sea of Glass Center for the Arts, 330 E. 7th Street, Tucson, AZ. For info & directions – http://theseaofglass.org or (520) 398-2542.

March 29, 6pm - Rio Rico High School's Dinner Theater performance of “Out of the Frying Pan” - a comedy. Join the Rio Rico Thespians for dinner and a show. “Out of the Frying Pan”is a 1940’s comedy about six young people trying to make it on Broadway. Doors open at 5:30pm; dinner at 6:00pm; show at 7:00pm. Tickets are available at the door. Cost per person: $10 for dinner and theater; $5 for show only. For more information contact Kelly Hansen at 520-375-8765.

March 29, 6-9pm - Live Music in the bar - Dawn to Dusk at the Cow Palace. I19 Exit #48, Amado. 520-3988000.

March 29, 7pm - Russell Means Legacy Fundraiser. Ages 18 & up = $15 advance / $20 day of show (reduced rates for youth). Fundraiser to commemorate the life of Russell Means, foster the T.R.E.A.T.Y. Total Immersion School and other projects he founded in service to the Lakotah people, and honor him as a cultural, political, artistic visionary American Indian Leader. Live music and video. Sea of Glass Center for the Arts, 330 E. 7th Street, Tucson, AZ. For info & directions – http://theseaofglass.org or (520) 398-2542.

March 29, 7pm - Discover Patagonia Lake & Sonoita Creek — A pictorial tour of these beautiful parks at the Patagonia Lake Visitor Center. 520-287-2791.

March 30, 10 am - 4 pm - Spanish Barb Horse Association Event. Discover The Horse That Discovered America! The Spanish horse proved vital to Spain's explorations and settlement of the Americas. Originally transported by the daring Spanish Conquistadores to the islands of the Caribbean, the Spanish Barb was then introduced into what are now Mexico, the United States, and South America. The Spanish Barb Horse Association (SBHA) is dedicated to the preservation, perpetuation and promotion of the critically endangered Spanish Barb Horse.

Riding and jumping demonstrations, educational talks and slideshows and the opportunity to see the horses up close and talk with owners and breeders. Come see the beauty and power of these elegant animals. $5 adult, $2 youth 7-13, children free. 520-398-2252 or info@TubacPresidio. org.

March 30, 11am - Horse Racing at Rillito Park Race Track. Thoroughbred & Quarter Hourse racing, gates open at 11am, post time 1pm. 4502 N First Ave, Tucson. Every Sat through March 30. 520-293-5011.

March 30, 2:30 pm - Potpourri of Music Recital at the Parish Hall of St. Francis-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church, 600 S. La Canada Dr., Green Valley. Free but donations requested to benefit St. Andrew’s Children’s Clinic. Opera, religious, Native American, Broadway, and pop music performed by Vicki Fitzsimmons, Green Valley; Roy Smith, Tubac; Steve Ferreira and Lorna Larsen, Rio Rico. Refreshments following recital.

March 30 - Santa Cruz Singers concert in Patagonia.

Wednesdays April 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30, 10am-12noon - Five Great Religions of the World. Join like-minded life learners to discover the history and principles of the five great religions of the world. Mahatmas Gandhi’s quote would be apropos to this lecture series: “If we are to respect others’ religions as we would have them respect our own, a friendly study of the world’s religions is a sacred duty.”

Learning the similarities between Christianity and the other religions will surprise you. Let’s all open our eyes and minds to all of God’s people and further world peace. Five Great Religions of the World will be offered at Unity in the Valley in Sahuarita from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon on the five

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Tu b a c Vi l l a g e r M a r c h 2 0 1 4 Wednesdays in April (April 2-Judaism, April 9-Christianity, April 16-Islam, April 23-Hinduism, April 30-Buddhism). For questions and to register, please contact Susan Pace at SusanKayP@aol.com or 648-6444. Registration is required for adequate seating and material preparation.

April 4 - 6, 10am-4pm - Clay Mono Printing Workshop with Mitch Lyons. This 3-day workshop uses colored clay and colored slips, not ink, to pull mono prints from a slab of wet clay. $365 members, $375 non. 520-398-2371 to register.

April 5, 9am - 5th Annual Santa Cruz Humane Society Charity Golf Tournament. Rio Rico Golf Resort, 9 am Tee Off Time, 4 person scramble, $85 entry – includes fees/cart/lunch, Hole Sponsor (post your pet photo or company logo on a hole) – $100, prizes, raffles. Contact Sue Rogers (520) 631-9093 or Jim Manspeaker (520) 979-2827 for information. Please Help the Shelter and Our Four Legged Friends. Visit our website - www.santacruzhumanesociety.org April 5, 5-8pm - 12th Annual Taste of Tubac at the Tubac Golf Resort and Spa. Hosted by the Tubac Rotary Club. Join us for fine wine, great beer, savory cuisine and a silent auction featuring the best of Tubac. Musical entertainment by Beau Renfro & The Clear Country Band, plus line dancing instruction by Evolution Studio. Tickets are limited, advanced sales only $50 per person. Send checks to Tubac Rotary - Taste of Tubac, PO Box 4564, Tubac 85646. Call 520-398-1913 or 520-398-3002 for more info.

April 5, 7:30pm - The Temple Bhajan Band. Ages 18 & up = $15 advance / $20 day of show (reduced rates for youth). Devotional Chanting, ancient Vedic bhajans and kirtan which include mantras and chants from spiritual India. . Sea of Glass Center for the Arts, 330 E. 7th Street, Tucson, AZ. For info & directions – http://theseaofglass.org or (520) 398-2542.

April 9 - Arizona Gives Day presented by FirstBank in association with The Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits and Arizona Grantmakers Forum. The 24-hour online giving initiative encourages Arizonans to recognize and financially support the efforts of various nonprofits from across the state. Non-profits are still able to sign up for Arizona Gives Day. April 11, 7pm - Shakespeare's "The Tempest" at the First Baptist Church on Frank Reed Rd in Nogales (across from Nogales HS). This group of home schooled children, grades 6-12, involves students from Sahuarita, Kino Springs, Nogales and Rio Rico. For tickets, $5, please call Camille Dille at 928-232-9121.

April 11, 7:30pm - TSO Wind Quartet at the Tubac Center of the Arts. 520-398-2371. Tickets $20.

April 19, 11am-4pm - Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale to Benefit HSSA. Healthy You Network (HYN) will host Tucson’s participation in the 2014 annual Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale. The sale will take place at the HYN Resource Center, 3913 E. Pima St. (at Alvernon), Saturday, Apr. 19, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. All proceeds from the bake sale go to the Humane Society of Southern Arizona. 520.207-7503.

April 25-27 - Horse and Human Consciousness Workshop at Equinox Ranch, Arivaca. For people interested in their own consciousness growth through work with horses in nature. Facilitated by Kathleen Barry ingram, MA & Tina Suaso.

Contact Desert Milagros, 520-531-1040. desertmilagros@comcast.net.

April 26 - La Fiesta de Carnival at La Entrada de Tubac. Celebrate our diverse community with wonderful food, drinks and entertainment, featuring live music and dancing under the stars. Email scastro@bordercommunityalliance.com for more information.

April 26, 9am - 1pm - TCA Annual Garden Tour. Speakers on landscape design, desert plants and the ins/outs of desert gardening. 5 wonderful gardens. $20 members, $25 non. 520-398-2371.

May 1 thru 8 - Mindful Meditation in Mexico with Kathy Edds & Joyce Sierra. Travel through the Yucatanm practice presence, learn to pause and find your place of being. $625, excludes airfare. Inquires Kathy Edds, yogabunyaz@yahoo.com, 520-275-2689 or Joyce Sierra, backroadsjoy@gmail.com, 520-404-2254. * * * * * Paws Patrol has many wonderful cats available for adoption at The Dog House in Green Valley, Petco in Sahuarita and many foster homes. Check out our website at www.greenvalleypawspatrol.org or call 207-4024 for more information. �

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by Kathleen Vandervoet

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Last year in March all the hawk watchers were encouraged to gather at Morriss Park, which is reached from Calle Iglesia between the Tubac Village shops and the Santa Cruz River.

uring March, Common Black-Hawks migrate from Mexico to Arizona and Tubac is the top spot for them to find a welcoming ‘bed and breakfast.’ They use the tall cottonwood trees along the banks of the Santa Cruz River for an overnight roosting spot.

Collins said anyone interested is welcome to come to the park. The Common Black-Hawks begin to rise from the roosts in the trees and search for thermals to glide on around 8:30 or 9 a.m. By 11 a.m. each day most of them have continued northward.

It’s estimated there are about 450 to 600 Common Black-Hawks and of those, 231 were counted passing through the Tubac area in March 2013.

The adult raptors are black with long yellow legs and talons. Their tail has a single wide white band of feathers. They have extremely broad wings with an average wing span of 46 inches.

Birdwatchers know about the high density and swarm into the village to observe these impressive birds. Peter Collins said, “Raptors are definitely my favorite and Black Hawks are a spectacular raptor.

They’re definitely unique to this area.”

Collins, a Vail, Ariz., resident, was in Tubac at Ron Morriss County Park every day during March 2013 counting Common Black-Hawks, and plans to be here often this month.

The ideal location to observe the hawks is on the Tubac Bridge which crosses the Santa Cruz River. Two years

During the middle of the month, he said, “the bulk of the birds will be going through.”

Common Black Hawk in flight, photograph by Ned Harris.

ago, as many as 100 people would gather on the bridge, said Jim Karp of Tubac. That caught the attention of the county sheriff ’s office and people were told repeatedly to move somewhere else.

“I’m probably the one who figured out this was a hawk migration area.” Karp said. “I was sitting on my front porch in the Barrio in 2007 and I could see right across to the (Anza) trail and the river and I noticed Black Hawks and others occasionally landing in the trees and I began to report that on the (Tucson Audubon Society) Rare Bird Alert and keep track of it.

“By 2009 people started to come, by 2010 there were a lot of people coming and we’ve had days where they claim there was 90 to 100 people on the bridge. I was there when there were 60 people on the bridge.”

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Left: Peter Collins enjoys counting Common Black-Hawks that travel through Tubac, photo by Kathleen Vandervoet. Middle: Jim Karp leads weekly birding walks in Tubac, Tuesdays, from October to mid-May. Photo by Kathleen Vandervoet. Right: A Common Black Hawk perching in a cottonwood, photo by Jim Lockwood.

Collins said 2013 was the first year that a “more rigorous count” was done of the hawks.

In earlier years, hawks were counted on some days but not on others. He explained that the Common Black-Hawks enter the United States in Arizona and fly to the central Arizona area for breeding, choosing riparian areas such as the Verde River and Aravaipa Canyon. A small number travel on to southern Utah or east to western New Mexico along the Gila River.

The hawks fly south in October. Where they originate and return to is not clear since none of them have been banded. Collins said they probably come from Mexico but no one he’s talked to knows the full population or the location there. He said telemetry tracking would be a great project “for some grad student.”

Karp keeps records and has seen 243 species of birds since he moved here. Even so, he said, “I’ve missed anywhere from one to two dozen of rarities in the past few years.” For anyone who wants to learn more about our avian neighbors, Karp leads bird walks every Tuesday from October to mid-May. To start, they meet at 8 a.m. at the street corner on

the east side of the Tubac Deli and Coffee Shop.

There’s no charge.

Other Sources: “The Birds of Arizona,” by Allan Phillips, Joe Marshall and Gale Monson,” The University of Arizona Press, 1964.

“The Sibley Guide to Birds,” by David Allen Sibley, Alfred A. Knopf, 2000.

Tucson Audubon Society website.

Maricopa Audubon Society, “The Cactus Wren” newsletter, 2003.

A brochure with about 150 bird names can be found at the visitor center of the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park and makes a good checklist for birdwatchers in the area. It details which birds are year-round residents, which are migrants and which are considered uncommon or rare.

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Profile: Common Black Hawk

by Vincent Pinto

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nyone who spends significant time in the Sky Islands region of Arizona likely soon realizes that they are in a veritable birding Mecca. Due to a unique confluence of disparate ecological biomes, converging from all directions, we play host to nearly half of the birds recorded in all of North America!

Among these myriad species are a select handful, artfully dubbed, “Mexican Specialties.” These are birds with the vast majority of their ranges in Mexico and points south, who barely enter the U.S. Although some of these species may also make it into southern New Mexico and a few parts of Texas, we by far, numerically, dominate in this coveted birding category.

Flight Pattern: In flight Black Hawk hold their wings rather flat, easily distinguishing them from both Zonetailed Hawks and Turkey Vultures

As we approach the tropics, an increasing number of fascinating cases of ecological mimicry occur.

Our Black Hawk, fascinatingly, falls into this category. With an appearance very similar to a Black Vulture, they seem to send a clear message that “I am not a threat to you, potential prey”. Black Vultures normally eat only dead animals, so any would-be live meal may well ignore them. This undoubtedly allows much closer trespass of Black Hawks to their prey, than if they appeared less Vulture-like.

Interestingly, the Common Black Hawk is so named due to the existence of a second, slightly larger “sister” species called the Great Black Hawk. These larger relatives can been seen in southern Sonora, for example. As prey availability increases in the fecund tropics, increasingly similar species are able to partition habitat use between themselves, while minimizing undue competition.

Birders the world over, though particularly from the U.S., salivating over the prospect of a rare sighting and unwilling to venture south of the border, invade us yearly in search of avian treasure. Among their targets is a strikingly odd hawk whose name belies its relative rarity in the U.S. - the Common Black Hawk. To the uninitiated this bulky buteo may easily be mistaken for a Black Vulture or another rare borderlands raptor, the Zone-tailed Hawk. Look closely and you’ll see some significant differences, however.

The key points that help to identify a Common Black Hawk are:

The diet of a Common Black Hawk closely matches is riparian habitat.

These long-legged buteos are not shy about hunting in or near water and everything seems fair game. Snakes, crayfish, fish, amphibians, small birds, and mammals all wind up in the adept talons of this large bird of prey. The Santa Cruz River provides an excellent migratory corridor and reeding habitat for this stunning Mexican Specialty, drawing birders from all parts.

Size: this is a large buteo, about the size of a red-tailed hawk, though proportionately chunkier. Average weight = 2.1 lbs, which places it in the same weight range as both Red-tailed and Harris’ Hawks.

Short Tail: the tail looks undersized, accentuated by the extension of the rather long, yellow legs to somewhat near its tips; also, the tail bears one broad white stripe as opposed to one broad and 1 - 2 thin white stripes on the tails of, respectively, male or female Zone-tailed Hawks, a similar looking species.

Broad Wings: the very wide wings bear a striking resemblance to those of a Black Vulture with which the Common Black Hawk could be confused, yet those of the Hawk lack the extensive whitish tips as in the Vulture Feathered Black Head with Yellow Beak: Vultures have black beaks and unfeathered heads; Zone-tailed Hawks mostly lack yellow on beak

Images Top: Common Black Hawk in flight, photograph by Ned Harris.

Bottom: Common Black Hawk's nest, photograph by Vincent Pinto.

The next time you hear a series of haunting, gull-like cries from a near an Arizona stream, keep a keen eye out for this exotic visitor from the south. Avoid any nests you may find - usually high in A Fremont Cottonwood or some other tall, riparian tree - as the adults could well abandon the nest if unduly disturbed. Rather, find a secluded nook away from the nest and covertly, patiently wait for a Black Hawk to visit you. You won’t be disappointed!

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March Bird Walks at Tumacácori National Historical Park

Come explore Tumacácori National Historical Park’s birding hotspots! Guided bird watching strolls March 22. The walk meets at the Tumacácori Visitor Center, beginning at 8:15 a.m. and continuing throughout the morning if birds are active.

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Participants should wear comfortable walking shoes and bring water. Walking will take place on and off trails throughout the park’s varied habitats. While bringing your own binoculars is recommended, the park has several pairs of binoculars available for loan to participants.

The park’s lands include rare types of southwestern forest located along the Santa Cruz River. Some bird species found in these and other local habitats are not usually seen in other places in this country, and are part of the reason why visiting southern Arizona is on many a birders’ bucket list.

Admission to the park is $3.00 per adult, free for federal pass holders and children under age 16. For more information, call (520) 377-5060, extension 0.

Bird Walks at Patagonia Lake State Park

Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8:00 until April 15. Free after admission to Park. Meet at east end of Campground.

Avian Boat Tours of Patagonia Lake on Saturdays and Sundays at 8:45 and 10:00 AM. Lake Discovery Tours at 11:15. Twilight Tours on Friday evenings. All Boat Tours end for the season on April 13. Reservations Required.

Call Visitor Center 520-287-2791 to reserve and to find out time of departure for Twilight Tours. Cost: $5 per person per tour.

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Mustang sanctuary ’s successes detailed in new book

by Kathleen Vandervoet

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published without her.” Sneyd added, “I started asking questions and mining for stories.”

ancher H. Alan Day’s new book, “The Horse Lover,” weaves a compelling story detailing the creation of a sanctuary for wild mustangs along with humorous anecdotes about horses he’s trained and enjoyed riding over the years.

Luckily for the reader that occurred, because the book is pure delight. In addition to laying out the story of creating the successful mustang sanctuary, the reader is treated to dozens of vivid descriptions of the landscape and of the surprisingly positive responses of horses to gentle training.

Day spoke last month at the Hal Empie Gallery in Tubac, which was an apt location.

The gallery, which showcases the paintings of the legendary Arizona artist Hal Empie (1909-2002) is owned by his daughter and son-in-law, Ann and Peter Groves.

Day already co-owned and operated two cattle ranches when he decided, on the Ann Groves explained that her family and urging of a friend, to buy a South Dakota Davis’ family have been friends since 1927, Ranch and develop it as a sanctuary for when her father, Hal Empie, and Day’s At a talk at the Hal Empie Gallery in Tubac on Feb. 23, are, wild mustangs owned by the U.S. Bureau mother, Ada Mae Wilkey, met as students from left, Ann Groves, Lynn Wiese Sneyd and H. Alan Day. of Land Management (BLM). He at the University of Arizona. explains that each year, many mustangs Day is a gifted story teller and clearly relishes Davis chimed in about Ann Groves, saying are adopted out by the BLM, but the ones that talking about his experiences. He said he that as teens, “We both had crushes on each other are too old, too sick or have scars are considered (at Duncan High School) but never told each other.” wrote the current book in manuscript form but unadoptable. wasn’t able to find a publisher. He visited an This is Day’s second book. With his sister, Sandra acquaintance, Lynn Wiese Sneyd, and she agreed Those had been kept in tight pens, but a sanctuary Day O’Connor, retired Supreme Court Justice, he to help him write the book. where they could run across native grass-studded wrote “Lazy B: Growing up on a Cattle Ranch in prairie land was a more humane and comfortable In an interview, he said she pulled out the details the American Southwest,” about their childhood alternative. In addition, horses regained their from him and that “the book would not be days.

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Publisher: University of Nebraska Press Publication Date: March 2014 ISBN-13: 978-0-8032-5335-3

Authors: H. Alan Day with Lynn Wiese Sneyd, foreword by Sandra Day O’Connor

Far left: Liz Richmond of Green Valley has her copy of “The Horse Lover” signed by H. Alan Day.

health through good feed and space to exercise.

One of the most memorable “thrills” of his life, he said, was when the gentle training of the wild mustangs, which he devised, showed its success as the 1,500 horses calmly followed him on horseback to a new pasture.

Actor and director Kevin Costner visited Day and the ranch when he was scouting for locations for his movie “Dances with Wolves.” Day recalls many details of that visit, several quite funny as he tells them, and explains that the ranch was not chosen mainly because it was too far from motels where

the hundreds of crew members could stay each night during filming.

Now retired and living in Tucson, Day operated the Mustang Meadows Ranch from 1988 to 1993 when the BLM awarded its contract to another sanctuary and ordered the horses moved. He sold the land to the neighboring Rosebud Sioux tribe in 1994.

His memories of the project endure in this book and his philosophy will enthrall readers. “I love my heritage and all the ranches I had,” he said.

“The Horse Lover. A Cowboy’s Quest to Save the Wild Mustangs,” was published by the University of Nebraska Press and sells in hardcover for $24.95. Copies signed by Day are available at the Hal Empie Gallery, 33 Tubac Rd. Day and Sneyd are scheduled to participate on panels and at a booth in the Tucson Festival of Books on the University of Arizona campus March 15-16.

Photographs by Kathleen Vandervoet

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by Lisa Sharp

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he streamer of blue, red, and white Tibetan prayer flags I brought back from a trip to Bhutan hang forlornly from the wrought-iron fence that surrounds her grave.

Withered morning glory vines stick to the low, black iron fence, and when the summer rains come, they bloom a glorious blue.

A ten-inch tall Mexican votive candle with a weather bleached image of the Virgen de Guadalupe leans against the smooth granite boulder that marks the south end of the gravesite.

The rock, big enough to sit on and dangle your feet, holds a simple metal cross. Rain has dribbled off the religious icon and has left a thin brown line over the “e” in her first name.

Tall oat-colored grass grows around the granite slab and stops the dried leaves from moving on with the wind. Each time I visit, I rake leaves and dried prairie grass out of the small graveyard, brush nature’s debris off the granite slab, and trace my forefinger on her name just so she knows she isn’t forgotten. I know touching the letters is more for me.

Florence Greene Sharp

September 18, 1906 – May 14, 1995 Next to the tombstone, a carved black Mexican stone angel from the ranch house garden provides some company for Mom when cows aren’t grazing under the nearby trees.

The infamous Black Angel—you would have thought

hell had visited the ranch when Mom opened the truck’s tailgate. She found the three-foot angel in Nogales, Mexico, brought it back to the ranch house, and asked the Mexican cowboys to place it on the stone walkway. They told her it was bad luck to have a black angel because she signified the Angel of Death. She’d look at them and nod,

and the black angel remained. After the summer rains started, the jasmine vines grew and covered the prominent black stone used for the statue’s base. Sometimes, in the early morning with a coffee cup in hand, I’d see Mom pull vines off the guardian’s face so the embedded mica specks in the granite sparkled back at the sun.

My mother died on Mother’s Day—a fitting day for her to leave this world. She never liked it—she saw no point in a day designated for mothers. But, I think she didn’t want the attention, the shyness crept into that side of this ranching woman most people never knew. People only saw the business woman who managed a ranch.

They passed her on dirt roads as she drove to the farm or upper corrals or out to a pasture to talk about erosion control with Sidney Hatch or Bob Lennon. They heard about her from the movie crews. I saw a woman who cradled Molly when she died, wiped a tear when a colt got snake-bit, and arranged for full-time care when a cowboy’s son became a quadriplegic.

Footpath trails as visible as the I-10 interstate, which brings me from New Mexico to Arizona, skirt her grave.

Now, patches of grass break the once-smooth clay dirt paths since leather soles no longer give the foliage any competition. In 2009, the ten-foot U.S./Mexico border fence stopped most of the illegal immigrants from passing through this high desert area where stars light up the rangeland, and mountains are silhouetted on fullmoon nights. The travelers used to stop at the grave, say a prayer to help them on their journey, sleep under the oak tree, and continue their sojourn. Just a supposition on my part, though, judging by some old clothing and a few votive candles I’d seen on previous visits. They must have felt a solace with the few religious icons marking her grave under the oak tree. Who knows?

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My siblings and I searched for a spot on the ranch and found this small hill close to the headquarters. We wanted a place where she could see the cattle, the blue sky, a cowboy or two, and feel protected from the spring wind and summer sun. The Arizona oak tree with its grey-twisted limbs gives a bit of shade over the gravesite and allows a person sit and talk to her on sunny days.

A jigsaw puzzle of small clouds and blue skies vie for my attention as I remember the days of horseback riding across the ranch to visit the grave. I unloaded my horse from the horse trailer at the ranch’s north end and rode six miles on cow trails, up and down grass-covered hills under the unfiltered sun to the south end of the ranch. Arthritis prevents me from riding now, so instead, I drive on an abandoned road, park, and walk the remaining distance to say hello.

I sit on the stone steps in front of the plot’s iron gate and see the pastureland full of green grama grass, yellow goldenrod, and grey sage. Green dots of oak and cottonwood trees break up the Valley’s sea of grass until the wave hits the base of the cobalt blue rugged Huachuca Mountains. An occasional cow’s bawl and a bird’s song plucks the symphony’s strings and their notes drift over me and the dirt, grass, rocks, hills, and arroyos.

We thought about burying her in the small cemetery in the country town of Patagonia, twenty-two miles

northwest of the ranch, but she wouldn’t have liked that. This is her home, this valley of ranching country. This is where she belongs. If she had been buried in town, she couldn’t get away and go back to the ranch. Where would she get her solace then?

We never imagined we wouldn’t be here when we buried her on this knoll. We retained some acreage on the ranch’s north end with thoughts of possibly returning at some point in our lives. We also retained ownership of this one acre of land where I am sitting at this moment.

It isn’t easy to visit her now—distance, old dirt roads, and locked gates. It is hard to ask permission to cross the land—just doesn’t seem right since it was our family’s ranch for four generations. In the West, ranches have forgotten names on fallen tombstones which mark the transit of land from familiar hands to new owners. It isn’t unusual to see a lonely grave. But this grave is my mom’s.

Deep breaths bring the high desert country air into my body and I smell the summer scents of green grass, earth, and the previous night’s rainwater. A few red ants crawl up the toe of my cowboy boot, but they don’t find anything worthwhile to take back home, so they make their way back onto the dirt.

In fifty years, I imagine the black stone angel will be eroded and covered with a faded blanket of scraggly old vines. By then, my tombstone will be found in the clay dirt near my mother’s and squirrels will scamper over the

granite slabs to hide acorns for the winter months. But for now, I will continue to make the drive from New Mexico to Arizona, will clean the gravesite, and tell Mom about her grandkids and great-grandkids.

I am still.

I quiet my breathing.

I close my eyes.

Every ounce of my soul melts into the surroundings, and I become one with this land that will always be my home. �

A Slow Trot Home will be released on April 1, 2014 and will be available through Amazon, ePub, Kindle, local bookstores, and Ms. Sharp’s website. Information on upcoming talks, blog posts, book availability, and contact information is on her website, www.lisagsharp.com.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Lisa Sharp grew up on her family’s cattle ranch in southern Arizona. Marriage and career took her to California and New Mexico, but the love of land and open space stayed with her. She returned to the ranch in the mid-1990s and lived there until it was sold in 1998.

She currently splits her time between Arizona and Taos, New Mexico. “Writing has opened another world to explore.”

Images courtesy of the Author.

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Celebrities visit TCA to Sell-abrate Words and Photos by Paula Beemer

Actors, singers, performers, TV characters and few unidentified individuals like myself, recently attended the Tubac Center of the Arts as they sold and celebrated art in their event “Sell-abrate.”

Among the personalities who attended were also Miley Cyrus, Tina Turner, David Bowie, Carmen Miranda, The Phantom of the Opera, Liza Minnelli and Lady Gaga, to name a few. Some of them surprisingly participated after being deceased for a few decades like Audrey Hepburn and Frida Kahlo.

In total there were 80 participants who took advantage of a wonderful night in the village, filled with music, good food, friends and fun.

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In this ceremony, the best characters in the house received very unique tokens of recognition including pears, a bottle of Coke and toys.

There were programmed activities such as the always-unexpected flash mob performed by a group of dancers from Evolution Studios, led by owner Cheryl Todd and the award ceremony at the end.

A great part of the entertainment was the spontaneous scenes created by the familiar faces disguised in funny outfits. Also, sights like General Patton discussing issues with Uncle Sam at the same time that Jane Fonda demonstrates her flexibility on the dance floor and the Blues Brothers serve the wine.

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The Borderlands Photographer Text and Photos by Murray Bolesta

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y photography is dedicated to preserving our natural, rural, and cultural heritage.

“Cultural” auspiciously spans the universe of mankind’s genius, and this month points toward human achievements in… aviation!

I’m not a pilot, so I’m not overqualified for this subject. But my background with small planes is a

bit more extensive than your average landlubber.

I’ve done a small share of aerial photography, bouncing and misbehaving in small 4-seaters as they cruised the Santa Cruz river valley and environs. Most importantly, there are pilots, wives of pilots, husbands of pilots, and girlfriends and boyfriends and sons and daughters of pilots who

buy my airplane pictures. For the pilots.

It began for me in Alaska in the 1970s. A buddy’s dad was a surveyor for the trans-Alaska pipeline route and related facilities, and a frequent flier of a Maule four-seater airplane. My friends and I were luckily able to use that plane to fly to a remote placer gold-mining site and dig for some

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yellow. The tree line in most of Alaska is at a very low elevation, about 1,500 feet, so there were broad expanses of clear ground (like moose trails) impersonating runways. My aerial photos then were mostly the product of amateur zeal, but in a place like that it’s hard to get it wrong.

In Alaska, small plane travel is common and with few limits. Landing gear can take the form of skis for use on frozen lakes and pontoons for use when the ice melts. Even wheels are used from time to time, on solid ground. Later in my life, in the 1980s when I moved south, I spoke to a Texan about skimming Alaska peaks in a small plane, and he wistfully shook his head with envy. Texas, in his reckoning, was filled with fliers and planes, but the flying was boring as a drill: Texas is flat.

Mountainous southern Arizona’s connection with flying is evident all over. There seem to be plenty of small airstrips here, some of which, as in Alaska, wouldn’t technically qualify as an airstrip.

The smallest flying vehicles don’t need anything resembling an airstrip. Ultralight aircraft are some of the best vehicles for landscape photography due to their low cruising altitudes and unobstructed view. While dawdling at a Tubac gas station some years ago, I met a man towing an ultralight behind his truck. He informed me that a local road was going to be his airstrip.

More recently of course, drones are taking over some of this aerial photography, especially with video.

Thanks in part to our open spaces and clear weather, Southern Arizona’s aviation heritage runs deep and flies high. In 1919, thanks to some farsighted folks in the city government, Tucson had the proud distinction of opening the first municipal-owned airport in the nation, located on the site of today’s Rodeo Grounds. Tucson moved operations in 1927, and aviator Charles Lindbergh, who months earlier had famously crossed the Atlantic in the "Spirit of St. Louis,” formally dedicated the new site as Davis-Monthan Field, honoring two pioneering Tucson aviators.

This created quite a stir in the aviation community for Tucson.

Later, tycoon Howard Hughes, one of the most compelling figures in American business, decided on Tucson for a defense plant for his Hughes Aircraft Company. Built in 1951 in the barren desert south of town, this factory was placed inland from Hughes’s California operations due to - as legend has it - greater security after the wartime fear of coastal enemy attack.

All of this heritage promotes a healthy attraction to southern Arizona’s aviation for many, but you, the borderlands photographer, don’t need to fall victim to the romance of flying. Instead, all that’s required is to appreciate the graceful shapes and dramatic lines of those metallic birds. Wings, propellers, and angles of abstraction are great material for an artful image.

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So file your own flight plan and taxi out to one the borderland’s airports, or the Pima Air and Space Museum and capture these blustering birds in motion. Or, shoot them at a standstill upwards against the clear blue sky, and they’ll seem as if straining to leap into the wind, evoking the excitement of speed and the wonder of flying.

Murray Bolesta is an art and heritage photographer, and has written this column since 2007. Murray supports the preservation of our natural, rural, and cultural heritage, and sells his art prints to individuals and institutions worldwide from his website www.CactusHuggers.com and other venues.

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remember growing up in a house where every decorative item on the coffee table was what we would call a “conversation piece.” My father traveled extensively and he would always come back with something for that table, a rock, a seed, or a small pot.

The effect that those items would have in the social gatherings at my house fascinated me and I realized the importance of the stories behind the objects we display.

They offer an instance to learn, feel empowered and on occasion... break the ice.

Article and photos by Paula Beemer Perhaps that is why I enjoy my visits to La Paloma de Tubac so much, it is a place that offers that opportunity to know more about the world south of the border. An affordable immersion into Latin America.

The store represents thousands of pieces that would be at home, displayed on my father’s coffee table. Every item in the store has its history and tells a story that I feel is worth discovering, such as the scenes of the villages being burnt and villagers killed as a result of interactions between the military and “Sendero Luminoso” -the Shining Path- in

Peru, imparts significant information of past events. Or the accusations of Diego Rivera to society through “Sueño de una tarde dominical en la Alameda Central” - Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in the Alameda Central- in which he popularized the “Catrina” skeleton help explain the impact of this art.

The business is located in the historical area of Tubac behind the presidio, on the corner of Calle Iglesia and Presidio Drive. An attractive site, it is a magnificent visual treat of colors, shapes and texture of items carefully arranged around the property walls.

Lines of traditionally-shaped clay pots in earth tones, and others in vibrant colors and fun designs like pigs, rabbits and chickens among others, border the building and paths that lead the customers inside.

The business, described as a Latin American Marketplace, specializes in folk art and textiles including clothing and accessories, artifacts, antiques and pottery from various countries.

Owners, Bill and Cheryl Green, not only shared with me the story behind their endeavors, but also interesting details of some pieces in their collection.

Walking through the rooms with mirrors, pewter, clay, textiles, jewelry, wall paintings and more, familiar Latin music transported me, emotionally, to a world past the boundaries of my current home.

The Greens feel that showing the beauty of Latin America through its art and music is a way to share the love they feel for it, a love that grew in the many years of experiencing the culture on business and personal levels.

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For decades, they have explored villages and learned the history and the people’s way of living. The Greens have established relationships, understood the motivations and needs of the individuals, and have embraced the differences.

Artisans in Tucson and eventually became the manager.

It all started in 1975 after graduating from college. Bill and Cheryl were young and free of material ties, so they made the decision to backpack into Mexico and Central América. In eight months they reached as far as El Salvador with a limited budget. A few years later they set off on another adventure, but this time all the way to La Paz, Bolivia.

These trips exposed the Greens to the various cultures’ art, giving them knowledge of sources and existence. In those days they purchased items for personal possession and not with the idea of developing a business.

Years later and after seeing others making profits in the sale of folk art, and having an opportunity to partner up with someone they met, Bill made his first trip to Quito, Ecuador to explore the field.

While continuing their regular jobs in schools in Tucson the couple sold products in the Downtown Mercado on weekends. Two years later he helped develop Old Town

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This experience along with some help from other people involved in the field gave them a good knowledge of what items would or would not be in demand. At this point they both left their jobs in the schools and were committed to this new venture.

The Greens established a good channel of distribution, which in combination with economic contingencies in the countries where they bought, acted in their favor allowing them to build a solid business, they explained.

They supplied stores and organizations in different parts of Arizona and all the way to Santa Fe, N.M.

Among the places where they would distribute was La Paloma Boutique in Tubac, a clothing store from whose owners they eventually purchased the building in 1985.

They saw it fitted their needs to continue their wholesale activities and raise their two children.

Most of La Paloma’s products are commissioned and not items typically found at a market. They rely on agents to acquire them on their behalf. Having a representative saves them time and keeps the costs under control.

“We couldn’t go to all the places from where we have products,” Cheryl explained. Through the years they have

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developed strong relationships and built mutual trust with their representatives.

Respecting the artisan is crucial to guarantee the consistency and quality of the product, the Greens explained. “We pay the artisan’s asking price. We apply the same respect to our customers, we don’t bargain and we charge a fair price. That is what keeps customer coming back. At the same time we pay our employees a fair wage,” Bill added.

For more information about La Paloma de Tubac , call (520) 398-9231.

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Facing page, top: The exterior of La Paloma is filled with various kinds of pottery, with the inventory thoughtfully displayed for visitors to stroll through.

Facing page, bottom, left: La Paloma's proprietors, Bill & Cheryl Green, started on their cultural adventures 40 years ago and have amassed one of the best collections of Latin American arts around.

Above: Every available spot in La Paloma is filled with colorful pieces, composed into irresistible displays.

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by Carol St. John

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hy do we resist change? Does it all come down to security, money, predictability, confidence, and wanting to be right? It creates frustration for all because change is inevitable. It comes with consequences. I am just as guilty as others when it comes to change. I can still remember how ridiculous I thought an electric can opener was; that cellphones were intrusive. I wanted to leave the classroom when computers came in.

I think the danger of advanced knowledge is forgetting to honor how well creation created itself. When we overuse fuels of poison and waste to an equation that took millenniums to work out, then we better figure out how to get balance back.

Why should anyone hate those who reach for cleaner, healthier air, for foods unspoiled by insecticides, intelligent uses and conservation of water? These things are lifesavers. They are practical. In the market place it is clear that need creates invention. Even the much maligned Monsanto Company is responding with new foods that are not classified as GMO’s. Why? Because GMO’s are being rejected by the marketplace. They are scoffed at by foodies and greenies who want to know the genetics of their food. If someone is allergic to peanuts and gets broccoli engineered to have a longer shelf life with the addition of peanut genes, gee, that could be quite bad.

Prejudice screams at those who protect our forests and are willing to question careless practices. What is wrong with hugging trees? Trees have the ability to save us from ourselves. They are exhaling the air we breathe. They drink in the overabundance of carbon dioxide that is threatening human life.

Thank goodness for the replenishment of forests and those who motivated the forestry business to take responsibility for the future. Because every state now has organizations to identify, record, and monitor woodlands, there are actually more forests in the US now than there were in 1900 when two thirds of the land was denuded for pasture, building materials, fences and fuels. Somebody caught on. Somebody has to hang on.

That’s why I want to celebrate those who are becoming environmentally savvy! Despite the fact that they are attacked by deniers and skeptics I want them to share in the credit for those who have cleaned the rivers and the cities, the air and the land; credit them for awakening the consciences of corporations, scientists, consumers and politicians.

In the frenzy of debate, corners have been turned and new products invented that hopefully will improve our situation.

It is not the charity of the manufacturers of plastics that has us now seeking bio-degradable products or recycling the non-degradables. It is the outcry from those who see the health of the planet threatened, who believe there is a better way. Hopefully, we will soon learn how to break down plastics and clean up the earth and the ocean. I hope that we can eliminate the Pacific’s movable beast, accumulated waste the size of Texas, someday. Such floating masses are not exclusive to the Pacific but endemic to all the world’s seas.

Was General Electric dissatisfied with their shortlived incandescent light bulbs that needed constant replacing? Or was it the demand for greater efficiency that led to their new and improved candescent fluorescent versions and then the latest LED (light emitting diode) light bulbs. Modern light bulbs last approximately 22,000 hours and sell for a mere eleven dollars. The pressure to conserve energy is an impetus that has sped up invention and moved the market place towards better products. Consider filters and scrubbers in smokestacks, improved combustion systems in cars, air-conditioning and the reduction of the use of Freon at work and at home, and so on and on.

And now nature’s watchdogs are demanding new sources of energy and the results are seen across the country in turbines and solar fields. Hydroponics are being used to grow food and breed fish while recycling the water and maximizing on sunshine. Pig farmers are responding by cleaning up their huge pig lots, with waste transformed into fuel and water cleaned and regenerated. Truly, there is only one such farm I have read about in the US but it is happening in Europe and the improvements are greatly appreciated. But it only takes one innovator to change the world. One good example and many will follow.

This is our hope. That there will always be one more idea to make a difference.

Whether that thought comes from the results of demands or protests, from fear or urgency, from organized foresight, from dreams or think tanks, doesn’t matter. It is that they keep on coming. Let politics help the work of the environmentally aware.

Let all of us put our hearts and minds together. Ultimately this is what will work for all of us. It is for the sake of your children and of Earth her very lovely and remarkable self.

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A Message from the Tubac Chamber of Commerce As we come to the end of fiscal year 2013/2014 we would like to report on some of the many exciting highlights of the year.

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Condé Nast Traveler (cntraveler.com) named Tubac as one of 14 must-see, up-and-coming destinations, in the world for 2014

USA Today Traveler (USAToday.com) named Tubac one of 10 best places in the country to escape the cold weather Phoenix Magazine named Elvira’s Restaurant one of 50 best restaurants in Arizona Tucson Lifestyle Magazine readers voted Tubac Golf Resort, “best spa resort”

The Festival Committee upgraded the standards for exhibitors and established online registration both of which contributed to a successful 2014 Festival

Tubac Together spiffed up town for our Winter Visitors by adding directories, cleaning up the park at the entrance to the Village and painting the public restrooms, the historic street sign posts and the wall along Plaza Road The Events Committee successfully added Bonanza Days and expanded Art Experience

The Marketing Committee developed successful ad campaigns for events such as advertising in Phoenix Home & Garden Magazine and facilitated co-op advertising for three months on a digital billboard reaching out to a broader, more affluent demographic in Phoenix while continuing to advertise in Pima and Santa Cruz County.

We held 11 mixers providing an opportunity for business owners to get together We held four Board of Directors meetings open to the public

Between the Tubac Chamber of Commerce, the Tubac Golf Resort & Spa, Visit Tucson and the Arizona Office of Tourism, we entertained over 89 travel writers resulting in numerous travel articles The Tubac Chamber of Commerce and the Presidio State Historic Park made a promotional presentation about Tubac to the Arizona Office of Tourism call center in Tucson.

The Tubac Chamber of Commerce, Tubac Center of the Arts, Presidio State Historic Park and Tumacacori National Historic Park formed a cooperative marketing forum to promote special events and activities in Tubac and Tumacacori to residents and visitors and developed a user friendly event calendar (www.TubacCalendar.com) which allows organizations to post their own special events.

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We think that Tubac is poised to boom again and we need everyone’s support to make it happen.

The chamber continues to grow and improve. Just ask around. So this is the year to join the team, to get together, to get involved and to move forward!

Make 2014 the year you join the chamber.

We want to recognize and thank our out-going directors; Mindy Maddock, President; Jane Lowder, Treasurer; and Arlene Miller, Bylaws. Your service and dedication to our community is greatly appreciated!

Serving the community as your Board of Directors in 2014/2015 are: Debbie Barrios, Treasurer – Turquoise Tortoise, Rogoway Gallery

Jacque Brasher, Vice President – Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty Paul Cisek , Tubac Market Phyllis Durden, Hozhoni

Angel Fernandez, Tubac Together –La Cucaracha De Tubac

Mesia Hachadorian, Events/Marketing Committee – Cobalt Fine Arts Gallery Garry Hembree, Old Presidio Traders

Karon Leigh, Secretary, Festival Committee – Tubac Center of the Arts Ana Thompson, Events Committee – Mirage & Bird Patti Todd, President – Tubac Golf Resort & Spa

The mission of the Tubac Chamber of Commerce, a non-profit business league, is to engage in all activities relating to the promotion, perpetuation, and preservation of the Town of Tubac and its businesses. Particular attention shall be given to economic, civic, commercial, artistic, cultural and historical interests of the area.

This year your chamber will be introducing informal monthly chats. Our first will be over coffee at 9am on Wednesday, March 19 at Stables Ranch Grille. I look forward to visiting with you to talk about your marketing and public relations ideas for Tubac.

In addition to our E-newsletters, we will be writing a monthly column in the Villager to keep everyone posted on the doings of the chamber. Plan to meet members of our business community at the March Mixer at Tubac Plaza on Wednesday, March 12th at 5:00 p.m. (you don’t need to be a member to attend). We look forward to seeing you soon!

Sincerely,

Patti Todd, President

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by Kathleen Vandervoet

With the intense focus on test scores that face students and teachers, it’s become increasingly difficult to offer them activities and experiences related to art and to performing arts.

But research shows that art, music, dance and drama play a role in helping children and teenagers learn academic subjects. For that reason, supporters of Santa Cruz County Young Audiences continue to fundraise and to support the organization which was founded locally in 1971.

Schools are asked to provide some matching funds when artists and performers visit their campus. Office space, phone and Internet service and tech support are provided at no cost by the Nogales Unified School District, Perez said.

Professional artists, poets and writers bring their art form to students in grade pre-kindergarten to 12 through performances, workshops and school-based residencies, said Jeannie Perez, executive director.

Mask maker and artist Paco Velez visited various schools in the fall. Traveling Lantern’s “A Christmas Carol” was performed at 12 area schools in November and the Tetra String Quartet played in December for more than 1,100 high school students.

“I see light, a shiver. I see hope for them. I see them wanting more,” Perez said, when students attend a performance.

The teaching and performing artists come from everywhere and are frequently registered with the Arizona Commission on the Arts. Perez said she’s interested in additionally developing opportunities for Tubac and Green Valley artists.

This month, a group of capoeira dancers from Tucson will perform at several local schools, Perez said. A Brazilian form of dance and martial arts, it’s proven popular with young people.

Above: Sponsored by Young Audiences, the Tetra String Quartet plays for students at the Montessori de Santa Cruz in Tubac.

Photo by Kathleen Vandervoet

Also scheduled to spend time with fifthgraders in Nogales is Red Rohall of Phoenix, a silkscreen artist. Students will choose a favorite book and discuss it, and then depict something from the book and silkscreen it onto T-shirts.

Dr. Lucina Romero, principal at Lincoln Elementary School in Nogales, said she’s a supporter of the program because “Young Audiences programs bring the world into our schools. The programs presented … provide cultural experiences for our students which they may not otherwise be able to enjoy.

“The content of the programs enhance many aspects of learning: English language development, decoding sounds and words, listening to music, exposure to different cultures, and appreciation of the arts.”

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In the Tubac area, Young Audiences has provided programs at Montessori de Santa Cruz and a fundraiser, Monsoon Music Festival, was held last September at Wisdom’s Café. Many programs have been provided at the schools for Tubac and Rio Rico students, Santa Cruz Valley Unified School District No. 35.

Funding has dropped in recent years due to the hardships in the general economy. Income is needed to pay for artists and performers to visit Santa Cruz County communities and to pay their lodging costs.

Perez, executive director since 2009, said guest rooms or guest casitas offered by area residents can be very helpful.

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Donations and grants provide the budget, with revenue coming from the office of the Santa Cruz County Schools Superintendent Alfredo Velasquez, Associated Charities, Port Devanning Services, United Way and the Santa Cruz Community Foundation. A handful of private businesses and membership donations also assist.

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Joan Molera, principal of Desert Shadows Middle School in Nogales, said her students have benefitted significantly. “Learning is a process, not an event. Exposure to the arts is essential to lifelong learning, which is my ultimate goal for the children” at her school.

“These extension activities expand their knowledge and experiences base in beautiful ways.”

Perez is working on a partnership for a music performance with the Mexican Consulate and a partnership with the April 25-26 Charles Mingus Hometown Music Festival in Nogales.

Perez remains a passionate advocate for the program: “Our students don’t have the opportunities that children in the larger metropolitan areas do. We don’t have museums, theaters, venues for concerts, to expose our students to these things. We provide them with something they may never be able to experience if it weren’t for what Young Audiences is doing and has done for the last 42 years.”

For information, contact Perez at (520) 397-7922 or email her at jperez@nusd.k12.az.us. �

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Left, RRHS theater teacher Kelly Hansen. Photo by Kathleen Vandervoet. Below: RRHS students rehearse for their upcoming performance.

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by Kathleen Vandervoet

With no community theater nearby, the drama department at Rio Rico High School fills a wellappreciated role in the area putting on two or three productions during each school year.

For the past 18 months, the drama teacher has been Kelly Hansen. She was chosen to replace Celia Concannon, who retired after 15 years heading the program.

Tucson native Hansen brought with her a strong academic background with a bachelor of fine arts and a secondary theater education degree from the University of Arizona.

She had two years of experience as an English teacher at a Tucson charter school, but replacing an established and respected teacher was a challenge.

At first, she admitted, her response “was mixed; I was excited that it was already a really strong program and that I would get to bring my own taste to it, but it was also a bit daunting. Everyone I talked to in the area said I had really big shoes to fill.”

disappear,” she said. “It was very weird learning a new director’s style and I was very scared that it wouldn’t go well.”

Now, midway through her senior year, Stern said, “It all turned out well. Ms. Hansen is very open to growth, I’ve noticed. I think she’s more comfortable now. She knows all the students better and all the actors appreciate her.”

Hansen, who lives in Rio Rico with her husband, teaches two classes of Theater Arts 1, one class of Theater Arts 2-4, a dance class “Out of the Frying Pan” by Francis and an Introduction to Performing Arts class.

Swann will be performed Friday and

Saturday, March 28-29, at the Rio Rico High School cafetorium. Tickets are $5 for the play which starts at 7 p.m. or $10 for the dinner theater and play, which starts at 6 p.m.

To reserve tickets, call (520) 375-8765.

Rio Rico High School, at 590 Camino Lito Galindo, is located off the Peck Canyon interchange of Interstate 19.

The deep roots of the program helped because she didn’t have to start a program from scratch. A few juniors and seniors had worked under Concannon, and some of the younger students have older brothers or sisters who were in the drama program when Concannon was the teacher.

Senior Lily Stern said that in August of 2012, she wasn’t happy to see a change in directors. “My life had become theater and I didn’t want that to

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Drama offers wonderful experiences for teenagers, Hansen said. “Students can get a lot of skills out of being involved in theater. If they’re doing the acting they get to work on speaking and how to hold (themselves) and that’s good for any public speaking. It gives students confidence.”

Students learn things that don’t come out of a book. “It takes a lot of work and a lot of discipline and it’s a lot of cooperation and being collaborative and coming together. They can use those skills at almost any job,” Hansen said.

Asked about one memorable activity with the students, Hansen responded that she’s learned a fun way to help students find their character.

“One of the things I did when I was in high school

and I do it with the students, is that we do a soap opera run through, where the kids get to be as overthe-top and melodramatic as they want. A couple of them keep that character.

“When I announce it, the kids are always waiting for it. It really helps, I do it at the point that people are getting stressed out and on each other’s nerves and it lightens everything up and brings them back to why we’re here. The kids remember to laugh and that it’s supposed to be fun.”

She said she’d like to help establish a drama program at the district’s two middle schools but she doesn’t have sufficient time now. “It would really help my program a lot. An after-school program would make a difference,” she said. The middle school students usually see a high school performance and some students declare afterwards that they want to participate.

Support and assistance from community volunteers is always welcome, Hansen said. The high school doesn’t have an auditorium. Rather, performances are in the cafetorium, which is a cafeteria that has a stage with curtains, theater lighting and a sound system.

Anyone interested can contact her at her school office at (520) 375-8765 or email her at khansen@santacruz.k12.az.us.

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from January and February 2014 events in Tubac

by Paula Beemer

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A CONVERSATION ABOUT BUDDHISM with Virginia Hall

For many beginning students, as well as those with merely an academic curiosity,a cursory understanding of Buddhist precepts and foundational positions, historical data, and currency with other traditions, in particular with scientific fields (Quantum Physics) can form a basis for interest.

In this view, starting on Thursday March sixth and continuing for the following Thursdays, 13 ,20, 27 from 5:30 to 7:00 PM Virginia Hall will facilitate an informal discussion at the Tubac Buddhist Meditation Center. Topics will include: A short history of the spread of Buddhism in the world up to the present day emergence in the West. Who was the Buddha? What the Buddha taught, and Buddhism’s relationship with other fields and traditions.

Many of us are seeking a way to calm our minds and translate insight, compassion and useful skills into real work in the everyday world. Buddhism has a method: meditation. Usually motivated by self inquiry, meditation can be taught and guided, but the motivation to practice will always remain within the individual. In this tradition,there is no authority outside direct experience.Virginia Hall is a lay Buddhist and a founding member of The Tubac Buddhist Meditation Center.She has studied and completed retreats with Asian teachers in the Zen and Theravadan traditions. In addition, she has received instruction from teachers of the Tibetan schools, including three teachings from His Holliness the Dalai Lama. Her practice is informed by all nondual traditions as well as Buddhism.

Thursdays: March 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th 5:30-7:00 PM Tubac Buddhist Meditation Center 2247 E. Frontage Rd. Donation 75.00 To Register call Virginia at 398-9234

Retraction

In the February issue of the Tubac Villager an article ran about a local confectioner business which referred to the business as "Untamed Confection" and listed the website address incorrectly.

The correct business name for the new Tubac confectioner should have read, "Untamed Confections" and the website address should have read: www.untamedconfections.com.

Also, the proprietor wishes to inform the readership that caramel is their specialty.

Call to: Sketchers, Nighttime Poets, Happenstance Photographers, and Occasional Writers

Ever sketched something and thought to share it? How about a poem you had to write that captured the sun's dynamic setting over the Tumacacoris? Or a really cool photo of a local moth that turned out just right....

The Tubac Villager invites you to send in your art, poems and short articles and tidbits for creative pages in the Villager. These pieces are to be expressive, reflective or abstract and not commercial or self promotional in nature. Send queries or work to tubacvillager@mac.com or PO Box 4018, Tubac, AZ 85646.

Image reproductions sent by mail will not be returned. Digital work should be titled with a byline.

Images should be 300 dpi.

You've waited long enough. Share your creativity.

HORSE AND HUMAN CONSCIOUSNESS WORKSHOP

HIKING/YOGA CLASS with Pamela

- 90 minutes -

How about a hike which includes intervals of yoga poses designed to stretch, strengthen, and re-focus on breath?

Learn more at: www.marathonhealthandwellness.com or call 628-9287 for more info.

All Levels Welcome - Cost $8

Individual & Couple Counseling in Tubac Marilyn J. Blank, LCSW David Wehrle, LCSW

520-398-2635

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1 (800) 255-2306

A workshop for people interested in their own consciousness growth through work with horses in nature.

This workshop can be used as a qualifying workshop for mentorship program in Equine Assisted Learning.

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April 25th-27th

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Contact:

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March Madness of Masks!

Me oh my, it's March! As if you didn't know! Happy days to all my dear faithful friends and sweet family and wonderful readers.

What glorious weather and the 'greening' is beyond belief ! How fortunate we are to live in this wonderful Santa Cruz Valley. The Cottonwoods are heralding the coming of an early Spring with a glorious swath of green through our valley.

Please do give the recipes a try this month. They are so healthy and tasty and easy to prepare.

I used to have various collections before I moved to Tubac. I had over 50 cruets, some colored glass and some clear, all very beautiful, the ones without color I filled with colored water. I had them on glass shelves in our living room. 25 on one side of the fireplace and 25 on the other side. They were the focal point of the room. Then I began collecting pewter. I couldn't pass up an antique sale and I had candlesticks and all sorts of pieces made of pewter. Easy to care for-only a few rubs with fresh cabbage leaves and they were perfect. But, all things pass away. Before I moved to the desert I got rid of the pewter and gave away the cruets to my friends.

My brother, Earl, in Ohio, retired and he began to do antique shows. He had acquired too much over the years and he gave me some African masks and some African statues. When I moved to Tubac, I discovered Mexico and the wonderful masks that were available in Nogales, Sonora. I also discovered the gem show and the African Village. I was hooked! I began the collection that now graces my two room casita.

I moved to the casita I really missed them. We now move into the bedroom where I live and sleep. My dear daughter, Claire, moved the masks I had collected and now they are next to me. Someone once asked me if I had ever had nightmares. No, I replied, this is my only collection now and I really care for these masks, they are my friends.

These masks really never meant as much to me as they do now.

I might say that since I don't walk much anymore, I'm in bed a great deal. On a lovely day I sit outside, the rest of the time I listen to books on tape or write, but my friends on the wall are my comfort zone.

As I study them each day I see so much I never really appreciated before. The cowrie shells, the feathers, beads, paint, wood, animal hair that adorn these precious masks. The various colors and types are lovely. I have one mask that is sheepskin made into a large face. The tiny Huichol masks of beads or of yarn are exquisite. One mask is a mesh face that some of my little visitors love to put on and dance around the room. Some masks are ceramic, some are gourds, most were actually used in ceremonies. Some are plain and they have their own beauty.

It has been a amazing collection to have and to gaze upon.

Pictured here are just a few:

I lived at the Trailer Tether in Tubac and had my masks in my trailer for years. When

One More Italian Recipe

Rano's Meatballs

If you love meatballs, really love meatballs, this recipe is for you!

This recipe has been in the family for years. Rano's sister, Theresa, was the cook of the family. She, out of the 5 sisters, was the master of meatballs. But, Rano, her brother, my late husband outdid even her. I know that most Italian recipes call for veal but as a personal choice, I don't use it. You can certainly add if you desire.

1 lb ground beef

1 lb ground pork

1-2 Italian sausages without casing

3 Tbl chopped Italian flat-leaf parsley 1 large egg

Since my daughter discovered Avocado Oil, we have this salad several times a week. You can use anything you have in your refrigerator but I'll share with you how we do it.

Depending on how many people you are serving, you can add or subtract amounts of ingredients.

2 cloves chopped garlic

1/2 bag of Arugula

1/2 cup bread crumbs

If I have cilantro, I throw that in too.

1 cup lukewarm water, add enough water to make mixture moist

2 green onions

1 small onion, chopped finely

1/2 bag of baby spinach

1/2 cup pecorino or romano cheese

2-3 sliced tiny sweet peppers

salt/pepper

Tomatoes, any kind will do, grape tomatoes are great in this salad handful of pine nuts

Add all ingredients and mix with your hands. Do not over mix. Make any size meatball, sometimes the bigger the better!

You can either bake these meatballs in the oven, pan fry them in olive oil or place them directly in your marinara sauce to cook. I pan fry them til brown and then add to the sauce to finish cooking. Simply amazing.

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

A special thanks to Claire for all her wonderful and loving assistance.

Healthy Amazing Salad

handful of dried cranberries

2-3 Tbl of Blue Cheese crumbles or Gorgonzola

Top all with Avocado Oil (I use maybe 1- 2 Tbl on a salad for 4 people)

Strawberry Pie

I have many requests for this simple, easy to prepare pie. Fresh strawberries and a perfect pie crust and it's heaven.

Put 1 cup water and 1 cup sugar in a saucepan. Add 3 Tbls strawberry jello and 3 Tbls cornstarch. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly until thickened. Add 1 qt of cut up strawberries and stir and then pour into a prepared cooked pie crust.

Refrigerate until set and then enjoy with fresh whipped cream!

That's it! You don't need another thing!

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Don't conquer bad habits: neglect them.

The dreariest garden ever needs but the friendly rain, kind touch of sun and loving hands, to glow with bloom again. ~ Arthur William Peach

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Discover the art of Mexico at our two Tubac locations.

THE ART OF HEALTH

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by Jennifer Bek

“Saturated fat is NOT bad for the heart – it turns out that SUGAR is the culprit, according to a recent article in the British Medical Journal”. This surprising bit of news is a quote from Dr. Christiane Northrup, author of the long-time popular book Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom. She goes on to point out that when fat is removed from foods the flavor goes too, so sugar is added to the products along with more sodium. Start comparing labels of regular and low-fat products and you’ll see the increase in sugar content.

According to Dr. Northrup, with this news, it appears that it’s NOT the burger with added cheese and bacon that is the unhealthy part of your burger dinner, but, in fact, it’s the bun and the catsup! BOTH have added sugar and are higher on the glycemic index than plain old table sugar.

This burger recipe will not only be delicious, but it will help you avoid the high sugar content in your meal. The “bun” not only has no added sugar but it is a mega-healthy food for both weight loss and cancer prevention. The recipe came from my health-conscious friend, Peggy Baker, who is very clever at “healthyizing” old favorites. Give this a try and don’t hesitate to serve it to guests . . . just call it the “Gourmet Burger”. They’ll be really impressed!

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BEEMER CONSTRUCTION INC.

14 Tubac Rd 16 Plaza Rd

Commercial & Residential

Matthew Beemer

BEEMER (520)245-7548 General Contractor Lic# ROC198858

CONSTRUCTION INC. Commercial & Residential

Building in Tubac and surrounding areas for over 15 yrs.

Matthew Beemer Over 30 years of hands-on experience.

General Contractor Lic# ROC198858

BEEMER(520)245-7548

CONSTRUCTIONBuilding INC. in Tubac and surrounding areas for over 15 yrs.

Commercial & Residential

Matthew Beemer

Over 30 years of hands-on experience.

BEEMER General Contractor Lic# ROC198858

(520)245-7548

CONSTRUCTION INC. Commercial & Residential

Matthew Beemer Building in Tubac and surrounding General Contractor areas for over 15 yrs.

Lic#ofROC198858 Over 30 years hands-on experience.

(520)245-7548

Building in Tubac and surrounding areas for over 15 yrs.

Over 30 years of hands-on experience.

1pound ground turkey breast 1 1/2 cup finely chopped white mushrooms 1/2 small onion grated 3 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley 1tsp. garlic powder 1tsp. fresh ground pepper 2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce 2 tsp. hot sauce (optional) 4 whole Portobello mushrooms 8 thin slices of Cambozola Cheese (or cheese of your choice)

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat gas grill to 350 degrees

Combine the ground turkey, white mushrooms, onion, parsley, garlic powder, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce (if using) in a large bowl. Mix well but do not over-mix.

Divide turkey mixture into 4 equal portions, form into patties and refrigerate for 1/2 hour.

Remove the stems from the washed Portobello mushrooms. Lightly brush the mushroom caps with olive oil.

On one side of the grill place the Portobellos, fin side down. Put the turkey burgers on the other side of the grill.

Flip the Portobellos over after one minute.

Grill burgers directly over medium heat, turning once, until the internal temperature reaches 150 degrees.

To make cheeseburgers, 3 to 4 minutes before the meat is done, place 2 slices of cheese on top of each burger and allow it to melt.

Serve burgers warm, inside the Portobello mushroom caps.

(Mushrooms and burgers can be broiled in the oven if preferred.)

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