Tubac villager oct 13

October 2013

Vol. VIII No.10

W e a r e s e l l i n g r e a l e s t a t e .

I f y o u a r e t h i n k i n g a b o u t l i s t i n g , p h o n e u s n o w .

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tubAC ArtiSt, toM hill Induction into TCA Master Artist Gallery

by Kathleen Vandervoet One of Arizona’s most highly-regarded artists, Tom Hill, is to be inducted in October to the Master Artist Gallery at the Tubac Center of the Arts.

A Tubac resident with his artist wife, Barbara, since 1995, Hill has a lifetime of accomplishments in art behind him and continues to paint daily. His scenes evoke exotic places of interest as well as ranch scenes and the Sonoran Desert, and his work skillfully blends his talents in color choice and technical aspects such as light and shadow.

His life is a satisfying one: “One of the essential things I can say right off, at this point in my life, I enjoy doing it, almost more than the result. I love to put paint on the paper.

travels. Tom's work as an artist has taken him to more than 70 countries.

Lest anyone think it’s become easy to create art, he said it continues to offer an intriguing challenge. “It’s the doing it, and making it work. I have to make 100 decisions, at least, about color and texture, (to) bring the whole thing together,” he said.

Looking at a Tom Hill painting, the viewer sees an attractive and welcoming scene full of color and form. Buildings, done with a touch that’s both casual and precise, ground the painting while people going about their daily lives bring realism.

Fishing boats on a beach are lively and one can almost smell the sea air. In his landscapes, the volume shown of a tree trunk can cause the viewer to remember how it feels to hug a tree such as that one.

Many of his recent works have been in watercolor, but because he was a professional artist all his life, he has worked in all mediums.

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Following high school, Hill was awarded a full scholarship to California’s Art Center College of Design. Later, he volunteered for the Navy and was assigned to work at a base in Hawaii in graphic arts creating instructional materials.

He said he fell in love with painting while in Hawaii because of the beautiful landscapes around him, and had his first one-man show at the Honolulu Academy of the Arts. At the USO recreation center for Armed Forces member in downtown Honolulu he was asked to teach classes for the first time. Several decades later teaching would play a central role in his life.

Above: Artists, Tom and Barbara Hill on one of their many

“Currently I paint paintings that I think will represent something that I looked at in life and enjoyed and I try to simplify it and make it so that anybody can look at it, and hopefully, get the same feeling,” he said.

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After his discharge, he went to work at Universal Studios in Hollywood producing illustrations of how movie sets would look before they were built. “That was a fascinating business, and I got to meet some really talented people,” he said. “I worked on a number of films.”

I painted "Patio off the Kitchen" in an old hotel in Oaxaca, Mexico.

It is actually the very scene that greeted us when we opened our door each morning.

The cook, rattling pots and pans as she prepared breakfast, always assured that we'd wake on the early side!" ~

From Tom Hill's book, Travels With My Paintbox referring to the painting on this month's Villager cover: "Patio off the Kitchen" watercolor, 21" x 14"

He went on to work at the Chicago Tribune newspaper as a special staff artist for the Sunday magazine. As well, he was assigned as a correspondent to Korea, an artist-reporter covering the war there. Next, he moved to New York, where he lived for nine years and produced art for national magazines and educational publishing companies.

Hill said in the early 1970s he chose to move back West because “I really am a Westerner,” and he settled in Tucson. By 1973 his work began to sell so well that he devoted all his time to his own paintings.

One of the noticeable aspects of his art work is the way his paintings are set in so many varied locations. That’s because he’s traveled to more than 70 countries. His paintings are set in a multitude of locations; Fiji, Bali, Mexico, Guatemala,

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"Patio off the Kitchen" by Tom Hill watercolor, 21" x 14" This journal is made possible through the support of local advertisers, artists and writers... please visit their unique businesses and let them know where you saw their ad, art or article.

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Left: "Nearing Noon" by Tom Hill 14" x 21" watercolor ‘that looks great, except right there, it’s too dark.’”

Hill isn’t complacent about his astonishing accomplishments.

Rather, he is excited with each new painting. “The challenge is still here, and it’s just trying to be better, and get better all the time; trying to interpret and show more effectively how I felt about the subject.

“Each one is a new problem, and I welcome that because it keeps me on my toes,” he said.

In addition to the Master Artists Gallery at the Tubac Center of the Arts, Hill’s paintings are on view at K Newby Gallery in Tubac and Settlers West Gallery at 6420 N. Campbell Ave. in Tucson.

Portugal, Spain, Italy, Prague and England, to name a few. Arizona, New England and Oregon provide closer locales.

In conjunction with his own fine art painting, he started teaching painting classes in 1975 for a company called Painting Holidays and found he enjoyed it thoroughly. The program included travel by the registered students, and often their spouses, to foreign countries where Hill would serve as the instructor.

Hill taught the classes, two to four times a year, until the late 1990s, he said. He was also invited to many U.S. cities by numerous state watercolor societies to teach classes there. He and Barbara met in 1977 when she was a student in a class he taught in the San Francisco area and they married in 1979.

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Among his many honors, he has had more than 30 one-man shows, was elected a lifetime member of the American Watercolor Society, an academician of the National Academy of Design and a member of The Tucson Seven. Hill has published six books on painting, color and travel.

The Hills don’t compete with each other in their art work. Barbara, a wonderful painter, said, “A lot of people ask us, how do two artists live together, because usually artists don’t get along real well, (but) we bounce off of each other. He has such a good eye, if he sees something wrong in my work he’ll tell me about it.”

Hill said, “I get the same thing from her. Doing a painting has taken hundreds of decisions to put all the parts together, and you don’t really know what you’re looking at. Barbara can come in and say

New inductees into TCA Master Artist Gallery The Tubac Center of the Arts Permanent Art Collection Committee chose Francis H. Beaugureau and Tom Hill as new Master Artists to be featured this upcoming season and the induction is part of the Tubac Center of the Arts Annual Meeting on Oct. 20.

Artists who lived and worked in Tubac and helped to make this area known as "Where Art and History Meet” are those honored in the Master Artist Gallery. Beaugureau and Hill will join High Cabot, Hal Empie, Dale Nichols, Ross Stefan and Jean Wilson as a permanent part of the new Master Artist Gallery.

Francis H. Beaugureau (1920 -2001) began his career at the Chicago Art Institute and flew B-17s during World War II. He painted aerial combat scenes and later founded the Air Force Art Museum. He lived and worked in Tubac in the early 1970's where he was commissioned by Valley National Bank to paint a series of 12 works depicting the Military History of Arizona.

Tom Hill, profiled here, lives and works in Tubac.

VISIT THE STUDIO GALLERIES OF THE WORKING ARTISTS OF

EL PRESIDITO Celebrate Tubac’s tradition of locally produced art by visiting with contemporary artists, working in a variety of media in their studios on Calle Iglesia in OLD TOWN TUBAC. Call the individual artists for more information.

John Marbury Paintings 505-870-7766

Photogenesis Photography 520-256-3435

Peter Zimmerman Paintings 520-310-0263

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Anza Days 2013 10am Mass in the Tumacácori Mission Church Events in Tubac Village and Preisdio PHOTO BY KARL HOFFMAN

12 Noon to 4 pm Anza Day 5K Fun Run & Fitness Walk – 8:30am Proceeds benefit Anza Trail Coalition of Arizona For information: go to ACTIVE.COM or go to Anzatrail.org

For information call Tubac Chamber of Commerce – 520.398.2704 or Tubac Presidio State Historic Park and Museum – 520.398.2252 www.TubacAZ.com Presented by: Tumacácori National Historic Park Anza Trail Coalition of Arizona • Tubac Chamber of Commece Tubac Presidio State Historic Park • Tubac Rotary

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f ire diStriCt AnneXAtion plAn fAilS

Officials at the Tubac Fire District had hoped to bring in additional neighborhoods to the district, but the project wasn’t successful. “We got interest, but we just didn’t get enough,” Fire Chief Kevin Keeley said.

Now, the officials will work to create smaller sections of land to annex where property owners have shown interest.

The annexations targeted were in the area between Tubac and Rio Rico on the east side of Interstate 19 and are east of the current boundaries of the fire district. Keeley provided a report to the five-member board at the Sept.

25 meeting.

He said Salero Ranch has 311 properties and 195 property owners. The legal requirement was for 51 percent of the property owners, or 99, to agree. (Some properties are owned by the same owner). They obtained 42 signatures, which was 57 short.

The other area is called Rio Rico Ranchettes 10, and parts of Ranchettes 18, Keeley said. There are 815 properties and 478 owners. Vatere LLC owns 138 of those, so they needed 243 signatures but obtained 59.

Keeley said that two informational mailings were sent out to all property owners using the county treasurer’s address list. The fire district responds to emergency medical and to fire calls in those areas but the owners don’t pay property taxes to help operate the district. Keeley said they may consider developing a system to charge people when responders come to their house.

In recent years, the fire district has successfully annexed three areas. Those include Morningstar Ranch, a portion of Sopori Ranch west of Amado, and a small section of property west of Madera Canyon which is inside the fire district.

federAl Shutdown hAS loCAl effeCt

The shutdown of the federal government on Oct. 1 meant that the Tumacácori National Historic Park was closed to visitors, as well as the Coronado National Forest.

The Tumacacori park draws thousands of visitors from the U.S. and foreign countries and offers a visitor’s center, a history museum and mission church.

An announcement from the Coronado National Forest, which includes acreage east and west of Tubac, said the managed recreation sites are temporarily closed.

Closed were all Ranger District offices, Forest Supervisor’s Office, all concessionaire-managed sites associated with the Forest, all managed campgrounds on the Forest, and all cabin rentals on the Forest.

However, the agency said trails and dispersed recreation areas remain open.

border pAtrol holdS tubAC town hAll

Agents from the U.S. Border Patrol offered some statistics and answered questions and criticisms during a Town Hall in Tubac on Aug. 28. The agency previously held a Tubac Town Hall on Nov. 19, 2012.

Operations Supervisor Michael Tucker supervises the Border Patrol Immigration Checkpoint in Tubac on

northbound Interstate 19. He said that he submitted a request to his supervisors that the checkpoint always have three lanes open during the highest traffic volume time, which is from 6 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Monday through Friday.

In a follow-up interview it was learned by the Tubac Villager that the agency made the change in early September. Nogales Patrol Agent in Charge Leslie Lawson said they also open three lanes at other times of peak traffic, such as afternoons during the week.

Tucker said during the three months of April 22 to July 14, agents at the checkpoint, 25 miles north of the border, seized 24 pounds of smuggled heroin with a street value of $2 million; seized 3,500 pounds of marijuana; apprehended 56 illegal aliens; and arrested 69 U.S. citizens for reasons such as smuggling, warrants, and narcotics violations.

Among the questions at the Town Hall was one by Mike Bader who asked why the agency can’t halt heroin and marijuana at the international border in Nogales. Lawson said they don’t have enough agents at that location, nor do they have the same authority as the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents who work at the ports of entry.

Tucker showed the 50 people at the Town Hall a form they can use to submit a complaint about something that occurs at the checkpoint. He said anyone can ask for a form from the shift supervisor.

CountY propertY tAX riSeS

Due to a tight budget resulting from lower property valuations and effects of a poor economy, the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors approved a 60-cent property tax increase this summer.

Last year’s primary property tax rate was $2.8215 per $1,000 of assessed valuation, and this year’s is $3.4215.

The total county budget this year is $70,355,234.

The 2-1 vote at the Aug. 7 regular meeting followed an hour-long discussion in which the supervisors agreed that the county needed to increase revenues, but disagreed on where the money should come from and, in the case of a tax increase, how much the new rate should rise.

Voting in favor were Supervisors John Maynard and Ruby Molera while Supervisor Manuel Ruiz was opposed.

With a 60-cent increase, the county will bring in about $11.5 million in property tax revenue, an increase of about $1 million from last fiscal year, County Finance Director Jennifer St. John explained to the board.

new College CAMpuS openS

The Santa Cruz County Provisional Community College District, with 16 classrooms, offices and labs, is located at the northwest corner of Grand Avenue and Mariposa Road in Nogales. A grand opening celebration has been scheduled and the community is invited. It will be held Wednesday, Oct. 9, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

This is the first time the College District has had its own building, and also marks the first-ever employment of three full-time instructors, said Campus Director Sue Neilsen.

With fulltime faculty who can provide more daytime classes, it will be easier for students to earn an associate’s degree from the college, operated through an agreement with Cochise College, Neilsen said.

Enrollment a year ago for the fall semester at the college was 902 students although most are part time students.

Neilsen expects that many or more for the current year.

The improvements were made possible by a steep property tax increase, raising this year’s budget to $1.65 million, up from $351,529 for the last fiscal year that ended June 30.

The college district’s governing board has five elected members who serve without pay. Representing the Tubac area is Lil Hunsaker.

grAnt AwArded for teen drug-free progrAM

A program to fight underage drinking and drug use in Amado has received, for the second time, a five-year grant of $125,000 a year.

Gil Kerlikowske, Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), announced $19.8 million in new Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program grants.

The Pima County Community Prevention Coalition (CPC) of Compass Behavioral Health Care, Inc. received the funding for the Amado project.

The DFC Program provides grants of up to $625,000 over five years to community coalitions that facilitate citizen participation in local drug prevention efforts.

Coalitions are comprised of community leaders, parents, youth, schools, religious and fraternal organizations, healthcare and business professionals, law enforcement, the media, and others working together at the local level.

The DFC Continuation Grant was the second five-year grant awarded to the CPC for their drug prevention work in Amado. The Community Prevention Coalition Drug Free Communities Project in Amado has garnered the support of the local community and built the capacity needed to create many opportunities for youth in the local area.

In the first five years of the project, the Coalition, working with Pima County officials and local churches started the first-ever youth center in Amado. Over the next five years CPC will work on advancing community strategies to address underage drinking, illicit drug and prescription drug misuse.

CoMMunitY foundAtion MoveS to tubAC

The office of the Santa Cruz Community Foundation was moved from Nogales to Tubac in late September and it’s now located in the La Entrada Plaza.

The Santa Cruz Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona based in Tucson, is a permanent charitable resource that was founded in 2001 by area residents to empower the community to invest in itself.

Contact information provided is: La Entrada De Tubac, Building F, Suite 201, PO Box 4323, Rio Rico, AZ 85648.

Phone (520) 761-4531. Website is: www.sccfaz.org �

(For comments or questions, contact the writer at kathleenvandervoet@gmail.com)

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ONGOING @ Evolution Studio - MONDAYS: 4:30-5:30pm - Teen Ballet (FELICE) $10; 6:15-7pm - Mat Pilates (KRISTINA) $5 TUESDAYS: 9-10:30am - Qi Gong (DANIT) $10; 7-8pm - Argentine Tango (BEVERLY&CHUCK) $10 . WEDNESDAYS: 8:309:45am - Zumba (ANGELA) $10; 12:30-1:30pm - BEG Spanish $10; 1:45-2:45pm - INT Spanish $15; 3:30-4:30pm - Line Dance Choreography (CHERYL) $5; 5-6pm - Line Dance (CHERYL) $5; 6:15-7pm - Mat Pilates (KRISTINA) $5. THURSDAYS: 10:15-11:15am - INT Spanish (PAULA) $15; 3:30-4:30pm - Little KIDZ Ballet/Tap $10 (CHERYL); 5-6pm Partner Dance -Salsa (JOHN) $10; 6:30-7:45pm. FRIDAYS: 9-10am - Zumba Gold (ANGELA) $10; 10:15-11:15am - English as a 2nd Language (CHERYL) $10; 12:15-1:15pm - Adult Ballet (CHERYL) $10; 4-5pm - Teen Ballet (FELICE) $10; 5:15-6:15pm - Aerial For Youth/Creative Movement Workshop. (FELICE/NANETTE)$13. SATURDAYS: 8-9am Zumba (ANGELA) $10; 9:30-10:15am - TRX. (JIM) $10; 5-6pm - West Coast Swing!!! (John) $10. For more information email evolutionstudiointubac@yahoo.com @ the Church at Tubac - Wednesdays: AWANA Clubs 6:30-8pm. The Church at Tubac, 2242 West Frontage Road, Tubac. For ages 3 years old-12th grade. Call (520) 398-2325. Sundays: The Church at Tubac Sunday Morning Worship. Sunday School at 10am; Worship Service at 11am. 2242 West Frontage Road, Tubac. (520) 3982325.

Tuesdays, October 8th – 29th, 10 am – 1 pm, Workshop: Watercolor Adventures for the Beginner with Roberta Rogers $75.00 / members – $85.00 / non-members $290.00 / members – $300.00 non-members (full course registration) Call the Tubac Center of the Arts at 520398-2371 to register.

Sundays at 9AM All Saints Anglican Church Traditional Anglican Catholic Parish worship at Assumption Chapel in Amado with the Rt. Rev'd Wellborn Hudson. Bishop in charge.

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Now Thru January 31 - “Snapshots of Southern Arizona's Past Through Moments in the Present" The Tubac Presidio will host a new exhibit by award-winning photographer Patricia Descalzi. Descalzi captures moments and traditions from Southern Arizona’s past with beautiful images of Tubac’s historical Presidio, the Mission at San Xavier del Bac, Tucson's Barrio Viejo, and the wranglers of the famed White Stallion Ranch. Included with Park admission $5 adult, $2 youth (7–13), children free. Meet the Artist Reception on Sunday, October 27. Tubac Presidio open daily 9am-5pm. 520-398-2252.

October 5, 10am to 4pm - The Garden Conservancy's Open Days Program. Explore six private gardens in Oro Valley and Tucson, open for self-guided tours to benefit the Garden Conservancy. No reservations required; rain or shine. Highlights include handmade pots and custom seating, walls, and trellises, bird and butterfly-attracting plant choices, a shady riparian stream, specialty cactus and succulents, and mountain views. Visitors may begin the tour at any of the following locations: The Sublime Desert Connection, 10200 North Cliff Dweller Place, Oro Valley; Desert in Color, 4501 North Arroyo Vacio, Tucson; A Desert Gem, 5452 Thunder Sky Way, Tucson; The Peter’s Garden, 2645 East 7th Street, Tucson; or Zona Gardens Studio, 5331 South Civano Boulevard, Tucson. Directions to The Jackson’s Dreamscape garden in Tucson will be provided at each of these locations. Cost: $5 per garden; children 12 & under free.

For More Information: See www.opendaysprogram.org or call The Garden Conservancy toll-free weekdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST, 1-888-842-2442.

October 5, 10:30 to 11:30am - Free Courtyard Chats at The Yard Woman. Learn how to be and stay healthy through autumn and winter with Sharon Sevara and Kathy Edds.

October 5, 2pm - “Frederic Remington and the Depiction of the Buffalo Soldier” Dr. Michael Engs will trace the development of Remington’s artistic techniques that favorably captured the true character of the Buffalo Soldiers and their contributions to the settling of the West. Remington created the best illustrations of the Buffalo Soldiers rendered during the actual time they served in Arizona (1886-1888).

An avid historian, Dr. Engs has done extensive research on African people in the Southwest and has served as an Arizona Humanities Scholar. $7.50 fee includes admission to tour the Presidio Park. Tubac Presidio open daily 9am-5pm. 520-398-2252.

October 5 & 6 - Earth Harmony Festival - Free Admission (Donations appreciated) EcoVillage tours, music, food, art, children's village, pony rides, and nationallyknown speakers. Learn about green building, water harvesting, composting, recycling, alternative clean energy, organic gardening, permaculture, preserving heritage foods, Arizona’s first and largest food forest system, and other sustainable practices. Live music

by VansGuard and other Global Change Music bands. Avalon Organic Gardens & EcoVillage, Tumacácori, AZ. For info & directions – http://earthharmonyfestival.org (520) 398-2542.

October 6, 19, & 27, 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. Tubac Presidio open daily 9am-5pm. 520-398-2252.

October, 6, 11:30 to 1:45 - The Sonoran Desert Center for Spiritual Living Artists' Gallery presents "Creative Reflections" by artist Del Marinello. The exhibit runs through January 5, at the Sonoran Desert Center, Amado Territory Ranch I-19, Exit 48, east. 520-625-6100.

Tuesdays October, 8 - 29th,10am - 1pm - "Watercolor Adventures for Beginners" with Roberta Rogers. $75.00 / members - $85.00 / non-members. $290.00 / members - $300.00 non-members (full course registration) At the Tubac Center for the Arts, 520-398-2371.

October 9, 10:30 to 11:30am - Free Courtyard Chats at The Yard Woman. Learn how to be and stay healthy through autumn and winter with Sharon Sevara and Kathy Edds.

October 9, 11:30am to 1pm Grand Opening Santa Cruz County Provisional Community College. 2021 N Grand Ave. Nogales.

October 10, 6pm - A Taste of France Wine Dinner at the Tubac Golf Resort - an elegant five course French menu designed by Chef John Wooters and paired with five luxurious wines, $65 at Tubac Golf Resort & Spa. For reservations call 520.398.2678.

October 11, 5pm to 9pm - 5th Annual International Wine Festival. La Entrada de Tubac, 2221 E. Frontage Rd. $35 advance purchase/$40 at the door. To benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Cruz County.

October 11-13 - 25th Annual Patagonia Fall Festival.

Shoppers will find unique gifts, clothing, and tasty foods from over 125 arts, crafts, and entertainment, gourmet and specialty food exhibitors. An area is set aside for not-forprofit and information booths from many organizations as well as baby alpacas and alpaca products from a local ranch. A wine and beer garden featuring Arizona wines is located in the main entertainment area. Native American jewelry, custom furniture, fine art, sculpture, handmade soaps, chili ristras, pottery, stained glass, leather goods, beadwork, candles, and roasted almonds are just some of the wonderful items for sale at the festival.

Visitors can comb through the extensive selection of books available at bargain prices at the Friends of the Patagonia Library sale, learn about the many opportunities to explore area natural treasures and the many stores and exquisite galleries in the town. More than a dozen food service booths will be offering crowd favorites such as Zuni and Navajo Indian Fry Bread and Tacos, Greek foods, Texas Twister fruit drinks, vegetarian offerings, and gourmet sandwiches. The Country Western duo Partners will be on stage Friday serenading the crowd with Waltzes, Two Steps, Country Cha-Chas, Line Dances and much more. Followed by Ft Huachuca’s 62nd Army band bringing the sounds Dixieland and the Brass Quartet. Saturday kicks off with Aztec Blue, rich and mellow varietal sounds. Nancy McLallion and Danny Krieger, they play Americana music with Celtic influences. Members of the Arizona Blues Hall of Fame, Grams and Krieger will play out the day with Blues, Folk, and some Rock. On Sunday, Gazebo action begins with Acoustic Starseed Band. The band seasons its global mix with fiddles, steel drum, penny whistles, and a variety of shakers, rattles, and percussive odds and ends. Next on stage is the Bluegrass band, The Mule Boys.

The festival wraps up with Scott & Becky Reyes, Jim Harrelson, Mike Montoya and Anji Kate in the Latin Powerhouse band, Conjunto Royal. The festival hours are 11:00 am – 5:00 pm on Friday, October 11th, 10:00 am – 5 pm on Saturday, October 12th and 10:00 am – 4:00 pm on Sunday, October 13th. For more information contact the Patagonia Visitor Center at (520) 394-0060 or (888) 794-0060 or Festival Coordinator Kazz Workizer at (520) 559-0732. Listings of this year’s entertainers and juried artists can be found on the festival website: www.patagoniafallfestival.com.

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Anza Days Celebration in Tubac Saturday, October 19

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he first Thursday of the month is a very important day for many families in Mexico. It is a day when they get up with hope and the power to break any barriers to see their young ones move one step forward to having a better future, a life where they can be more independent and perform some simple activities such as walk or communicate.

St. Andrews Children’s Clinic (SACC) is the non-profit group responsible for such hopes. It is the organization that helps those families achieve these goals and sometimes become subjects of miraculous stories.

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medical attention but they offer the tools needed to reinforce the job of granting the children an opportunity to live a better or even a normal life.

For instance, when a child is blind, besides treatment he or she may need other tools to communicate and walk, therefore the clinic will provide them with a Braille machine, a cane, the training to use them and for the parents, guidance to help the child.

The operation is efficient in the way they have managed

to create partnerships with other institutions to complete the services needed. Such is the case of an alliance with Shriners Hospitals for Children that allow some of their orthopedic specialists to come to the clinic to evaluate patients and help determine if they need and are ready for surgery.

When the surgery is needed, the children and an accompanying adult are sent to one of their hospitals.

While the treatment is covered by the hospital, transportation expenses are funded by the clinic.

Their mission is to provide free, specialized medical attention to children living in Mexico who cannot get or afford the services they need in their home country.

A group of volunteers, of which more than 50 are medical professionals, contribute their time and expertise to provide care to children ranging from onemonth-old to age 18 with severe or mild disabilities such as: cerebral palsy, hearing loss, brittle bones disease, club foot and cleft palate, to name a few.

It is obviously most effective when volunteers maintain their enthusiasm and level of commitment for as long as the volunteers at St. Andrew's have, showing their involvement to be a rewarding experience. I am left with no doubts of this after meeting Dr. Francisco Valencia, orthopedic specialist. He was a teenager when started participating in the program as an interpreter.

On September 5, I was invited

by Vicki Fitzsimons, publicity coordinator, to witness a clinic-day at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Nogales, Arizona, where the operation is held. Inside, every hallway and every room, including the altar, serves as a good place to treat more than 200 patients in one day.

His work at the clinic may have served as an inspiration for the career path he followed. After decades he continues his service.

Fitzsimons guided me through the facility explaining how the clinic has organized the different activities and the purpose of any tasks we observed that day. As she explained, she combined the technical information with some very emotional and heart-touching stories.

The operation seemed efficient in the use of limited resources and very effective in the achievement of goals: the creation of a strong and committed body of volunteers and providing a wholesome service to its clients.

It is efficient in utilizing the space, distributing tasks and in the ways they stretch the funds. They not only provide

The operation is effective when the organization can produce results such as those in 2012: 3,329 clinic visits by volunteer health care professionals, 4,800 clinic hours by other volunteers, 44 cleft palate/cleft lip surgeries, 43 orthopedic surgeries, two retina surgeries, two corneal transplants and more. A complete list can be found at www.standrewsclinic.org.

Also on site was Dr. James Hayes, retired orthopedic surgeon, who despite being retired chooses to volunteer.

He has been at the clinic eight years and speaks with passion and ownership about the program.

Images:

(Top)The Clinic rents a school bus to transport the patients from the border to the church and back to the border.

This is a picture taken towards the end of the day with just a few patients left.

(Left) Kylie, 6 months old and her mother Marlene. Kayle is scheduled to receive surgery on October 5.

(Right) Joselyn Vasquez, age 9 and her mother Grizzel Valenzuela waiting for their turn.

Volunteers come from many backgrounds, professions and religions and in various ages; from retirees to college and high school students‌ they can work together because they all have a common focus: the children.

I was pleasantly surprised to find Custom and Border Protection agents and trainees

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in the kitchen preparing and serving lunches. Dr. Hayes explained to me that they have been involved for many years and their contribution to the program is highly valued.

The organization has a clear understanding of the challenges that parents experience bringing the children to the clinic once a month.

Most of them come from different areas in Sonora, and a few have come from further places like Chiapas or Mexico City, explained Dr. Hayes.

The effort and devotion of these parents make volunteers develop admiration for them. “These are the most dedicated parents you will see in your life,” said Dr. Hayes.

A mother, for instance will sell tortillas to pay for the trip to get to the border where the clinic will pick them up. No food, no rest, but energized by faith and hope. To compensate their efforts, the SACC will provide meals, arts and crafts for the children in the waiting room and a loving atmosphere.

After my tour was done I met Grizzel Valenzuela, a 34-year old mother of three. She was waiting to be called with her 9-year old daughter, Joselyn, who shook my hand and smiled. Jocelyn suffers muscular dystrophy and was in a wheelchair. The mother looked strong, her beautiful smile and a sincere look of gratitude in her eyes were enchanting.

I asked her if she was alone with Joselyn and she said, no, her mother and oldest daughter were with her youngest son waiting in another room. The boy, age seven, suffers from the same genetic condition. My stomach knotted and I felt as if I was getting away with something, as if someone else was taking my share of pain, how could I be so blessed and lucky to have healthy children while she has to deal with a situation like this?

But her view was different, she was happy, she said she prays to God for patience and he grants it. I suppose I just have to be glad and grateful, not wonder too much and always remember.

I met many people in the waiting rooms; they all used the words “marvelous” to describe the service received and “faith” to explain their strength.

The tour was humbling, rich, fulfilling, awakening... life-altering.

The clinic has operated this way for 40 years with funding provided by the community, corporations and other non-profits. 98% of the donations are used for the patients, explained Fitzsimons.

Some of the medical expenses that they must cover besides supplies are lab tests, prosthesis, glasses, shoes, hearing aids, strollers, wheel chairs, walkers, x-rays, surgeries, transportation and more.

The organization has hosted special events throughout the year to build funds, sometimes for specific procedures like the cleft palate and cleft lip surgeries that are performed in Hermosillo in October of every year.

This year they expect to treat 45 children. The surgeries could involve palate reconstruction, nose repair and dental work as part of the treatment. It is an incredible effort that combines the expertise of a medical team from both countries and the use of the CIMA hospital that closes one of his wings for this day, explained Fitzsimons.

Among these events were two wonderful music performances: “Music and Miracles” in Tubac and Nogales to pay for the costs associated with the cleft palate and cleft lip procedures.

There was also a piano and violin recital dinner with Evan Kory, pianist, and Nicole Sauder,, violinist, to raise funds mainly to cover transportation of children to a Shriners Hospital for orthopedic surgery.

And there will be a 40th anniversary celebration at the Tubac Golf Resort on October 26, starting at 5 p.m. that besides the celebration will serve the purposes of creating awareness and general fundraising.

To find ways to help, schedule a tour and get more information about the work of the SACC, visit the website at www.standrewsclinic.org or call the office at (520) 648-3242.

Images:

(Top) Jesus Ricardo Hernandez Orci, age 12 is being evaluated by orthopedic surgeons. From left to right, Dr. James Hayes, Dr. Joel Lerman, Physician Assitant; Ary Arauz and Dr. Francisco Valencia.

(Middle, left) Alessa Paulina Noriega is receiving treatment by , Certified Pedorthist; Rev. Mike Meyers.

(Middle, right) Receiving instructions is Brisa Jazmin Paz Cota who has Glaucoma inherited disease. She has been loosing her sight progressively, just like it happened to her mother who is sitting at the end of the table. Standing is the grandmother who brings them to the Clinic every month.

(Bottom) Volunteers also receive lunch! In this picture, Customs and Border Protection Agents and trainees work the line serving delicious Mexican specialties.

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Robberflies

the Careening Killer Kokopelli, Scourge of the Skies!

I'm not quite sure when I encountered my first Robber Fly. Likely it was in my backyard growing up in Philadelphia. I spent much of my formative years exploring all of the local Nature haunts, seeking adventure and new creatures as often as possible. No doubt I recognized the Robber Fly as a fly and little else. I may have even considered it a species that bites humans in my youthful ignorance.

muscles. The women might be the female flies who succumb to its charms, as like most adult insects, Robber Fly males are all about mating!

Hearkening back to Robber Fly diversity, you may be able to see several species within any particular habitat in the Sky Islands. In my experience, I encounter the most species in Grassland and Desert Scrub habitats. In the former, researchers have encountered as many as 45 species in New Mexico! Given the glut of species in such an apparently austere habitat with relatively little vertical structure, you may wonder how so many can coexist.

Much has changed in the intervening years and, via a partial lifetime of encounters, I now consider Robber Flies anything but ordinary.

In the U.S. portion of the Sky Island region entomologists have identified about 150,000 species of invertebrates from snails to spiders to scorpions and then some. What, then, merits one group of flies an entire article, you may well inquire?

The answer is manyfold. First, Robber Flies in general are conspicuous and thus readily observed members of our impressive insect fauna. After reading this article you may well venture outside in most local environments and have a decent chance at finding one. Second, they are voracious and effective predators, which you must admit seems like a bit of an extraordinary anomaly for a fly, which most people tend to associate with disease and pestilence!

Further, Robber Flies possess excellent vision, which we as a species can certainly appreciate given our own optic prowess. Lastly, they seem to have character or “personality” unlike some of the streaming hordes of insects that we daily encounter during the warmer Sky Island seasons. Witness a colony of ants.

Robber Flies constitute the family Asilidae, part of the Diptera or Fly order of insects. All flies possess only a single pair of wings with the second pair evolutionarily (the halteres) relegated to function as a sort of gyroscopic system. They also sport short antennae and large, prominent eyes. Beyond these basic order-level traits, Robber Flies also exhibit some distinguishing familial hallmarks that will aid you in their identification.

The overall body shape is generally long and thin with a tapering abdomen. The wings in most species fold over the back when at rest unlike many other species of Fly. The eyes are indeed large as in many other Diptera, but also possess a sort of “spy vs spy” (a la Mad magazine) look owing to the diagnostic hollow between them. The head is on a swivel which allows Robber Flies to follow the action around them. They characteristically move their head around, much as we do, searching for both potential prey as well as would-be predators. A set of hairs below and between the eyes renders them a “bearded” appearance.

Many species are also endowed with a hunchback look, owing to the large flight muscles in their thorax. Another physical trait is the long legs present on the majority of Robber Flies. In this regard they seem to be built more like a helicopter than the jet with lower-the-legs landing gear of typical House Flies.

Robber Fly diversity is rather impressive with approximately 1000 species or so identified in North America. Despite the basic design pattern, they come in a myriad of variations, shapes, and sizes all ready for the prying eyes of an inquisitive Naturalist like you. The Stokes Guide to Observing Insect Lives even devotes a chapter to these strange fellows, entreating you to find and watch them wherever they may be.

Out in the field you may recognize Robber Flies not only by the aforementioned set of physical traits, but also by their behavior. They typically are sit-and-wait predators, much like certain groups of birds, such as Flycatchers.

Each species seems to have a favorite type of perch, such as rocks, twigs, flowers, or even animal dung. Thusly positioned they are ready to strike out at passing prey, which they can quickly overtake with a powerful burst of speed. This is where their long legs come into play, as they capture, secure, and position the prey item for a fatal bullfighter-type thrust with their stiletto-type mouth. Once pierced, the hapless victim soon succumbs and is drunk like a macabre high protein shake. Beware if you are foolhardy and swift enough to handle a larger Robber Fly species, as they apparently can inflict a rather painful bite!

I recommend finding your own perch from which to watch a Robber Fly. At the very least you should be able to witness the fly moving its head, as it scans the world around it. Likely you may see some thermoregulation when it repositions itself to variously warm up or cool down. Unsuccessful chases occur when the Robber Fly misses its target or chooses an insect that up close it then deems unsuitable for prey. I've also enjoyed watching territorial chases between rivals vying for the best hunting grounds, which may well serve as the prime spot to be a suitor. Of course courting leads to mating, which I've been fortunate to see. The male and female flew and perched when coupled and made an unforgettable sight.

Perhaps my favorite behavior of Robber Flies, however, is exhibited when I plop my relative bulk on the earth for an impromptu siesta. If there is a Robber Fly or two in the near vicinity, almost without fail I am never bothered by annoying flies of various species. In effect, the Robber Flies - so named for they indeed rob other insects of their lives - act as a sort of personal bodyguard! You can test a fly candidate to see if its hungry by carefully tossing small pebbles near its perch to see if it chases them, which it often does.

The odd and seemingly whimsical behavior of these flies apparently did not go unnoticed by native people of our region. According to some entomologists, Robber Flies may well be the inspiration for the now famous Kokopelli legend! Kokopelli was a hunchbacked flute player who wandered from village to village, courting women with his music. If you watch a Robber Fly it often wanders from rock to rock, for instance, carrying its flute (the prolonged mouth) and with its hunched back of flight

One way is simply by being active at different times of the year. Researchers discovered that there were 3 seasonal assemblages of Robber Flies throughout the course of the year. Even those species with the same temporal activity patterns may well consume different prey items based upon their body size. The smallest Robber Flies, for example, are about the same size as a large house fly, while the largest species top out at nearly 2 inches. Behavioral differences may also allow the various species to share the same habitat.

Despite the plethora of choices for a favorite species of Robber Fly, there is one that stands beak and bugged-out eyes above the rest for me. Wyliea mydas is a large and spectacular species that mimics Tarantula Hawk Wasps.

Other species are well-known bee mimics. The wasps deliver a notoriously painful sting that should definitely be avoided. Thus, potential predators of this species are given serious pause for thought if pondering Wyliea as a meal.

Indeed, a passing member of this species sounds and looks suspiciously like a Pepsis wasp, until you spy the telltale differences in the eyes, legs, and thorax.

Perhaps strangest of all is the diet of this Robber Fly behemoth. I have now several times witnessed the most bizarre turning of the tables predation by them. With a deftness and swiftness that made me grateful to be so big, I saw them easily capture and subdue large and dangerous Paper Wasps of the genus Polistes! A fly devouring a wasp? Strange but true. All in a day's work for the killer Kokopelli!

Images by Vincent Pinto

Vincent Pinto and his wife, Claudia, run RAVENS-WAY WILD JOURNEYS. RWWJ is dedicated to the preservation of the incredible biodiversity in the Sky Islands via Nature Adventures and Educational programs.

You can call Vincent at (520) 425-6425 or e-mail at ravensnatureschool@gmail.com

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THE BORDERLANDS PHOTOGRAPHER

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AÊ CelebrationÊ ofÊ theÊ Borderlands,Ê PartÊ 6

by Murray Bolesta

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his month I continue my series of articles which offer a selection of seasonal topics pertaining to the month of publication as we amble through the year. All images accompanying this article were captured in the month of October in years past.

October provides a celebration of southern Arizona’s cultural heritage. Anza Days and All Souls are los principales ejemplos. The rich mixture of cultures in the borderlands bestows many vivid occasions for the photographer.

The heart of our region is Tubac, and close to that heart is Anza Days.

Juan Bautista de Anza was an 18th century army officer and explorer, born in New Spain of a Basque father of the same name. Best known for his expedition in 1774 from Tubac Presidio (military fort) to the San Francisco peninsula, Captain Anza was promoted to Colonel as reward for his effort to strengthen Spanish presence against potential Russian colonization of the west coast.

Today, modern Tubac invites you to “Juan Bautista de Anza Day” on Saturday, October 19, 2013 in Tubac Village, Tumacacori National Historical Park & the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park. Information can be found at www.Tubac.com. The highlight of Tubac’s Anza Day Celebration is a reenactment ride on horseback from Tumacácori to Tubac.

A bit later in October, All Souls and Halloween more or less coincide. Tucson’s All Souls Procession is actually held in the early days of November, but this gives you a headsup before the next issue of this newspaper.

Inspired by Mexico’s Day of the Dead holiday, Tucson’s All Souls Procession celebrates the lives of those who have passed during the last year. Www.AllSoulsProcession.org will provide more details.

The timing of fall colors in the borderlands is split between October and November because of our major differences in elevation due to the mountainous Sky Islands here.

Also, global climate disruption continues making predictions a bit harder. However, the Santa Catalina Mountains, forming Tucson’s north wall, normally start their show in mid October. Then, about a month later, fall leaves take their turn in the lower country, such as along the Santa Cruz river.

My images are discussed as follows:

FallÊCo lors

This is my secret place, Bear Wallow, in the Catalinas. Please don’t tell anyone.

“Wallow” is typically a depressed area of mud or shallow water where mammals go to bask.

Trees in this wallow include bigtooth maple, gamble oak, aspen, velvet ash, and box elder.

The autumn borderlands photographer will wait patiently for the sun to diffuse through brilliant golden leaves, creating a canopy sheltering a cathedral of autumn light.

AllÊSo uls

A joyous urban Tucson event celebrates the lives of those recently lost. Held in early November, this procession becomes a wild parade of carnivalesque exhibitionism, revelry which is fertile ground for you, the borderlands photographer. This is the time for photo equipment capable of high-quality lowlight images. A 50 mm prime lens with a large aperture such as 1.8 is best.

SlimÊPi ckins

A ranch’s skeleton staff during October includes this bony cowhand. This Halloween subject, photographed in borderlands ranch country on Duquesne Road, is best shown in black and white to enhance the ghostly mood.

My rule is that if color isn’t the point of the picture, eliminate it.

AnzaÊD ays

Our departed friend Don Garate, seen here crossing the Santa Cruz river in years past in an historical reenactment, was an irreplaceable personification of Captain Anza, commander of the Spanish presidio at Tubac. Anza is a giant of borderlands heritage. For this photo, I chased the large procession of horsemen as it approached Tubac from Tumacacori. Sprinting to catch a shot is a big part of photography, and one reason why this “sport” often demands a robust physicality. �

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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The Pet Corner

Alternative Medicine

to prevent and heal diseases

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arly in the course of my career, I came to the realization that conventional medicine, although great at taking care of the physical body, was sadly limited to only helping the physical body.

No one taught us in school to care for the mind or the soul. I wanted more. My mother being a naturopath, I knew there was more. For as long as I can remember, I have been fascinated by the question : Why do we get sick? After over 12 years of practice, research and powerful life experiences, I think I have found some answers.

In order to remain healthy, the physical body must remain balanced. Balance is everything in all aspects of life. The mind, body and soul being closely connected, they must all feel good and work together. When they are balanced, the immune system is also at its best to fight infection and prevent diseases. Since animals and humans are much alike, what goes for one in our discussion goes for the other.

Let’s take a look at all the different aspects of life in which we must achieve balance for ourselves and our pets, in order to remain healthy: diet, lifestyle, environment, genetics, stress and emotions,

by Joanne Lefebvre DVM

past lives closure, not getting our energy drained or polluted by someone else, staying in tune with our life mission… which are all described in my book.

There are a few additional situations where we can become sick, which are also discussed at length in my book Animal Teachings from Hayley’s Angels Methods. Professional help may be needed to sort out the cause of your pet’s illness. But more often than not, the best person to figure out why an illness, trauma or life situation happens and what it is here to teach you, is yourself.

HOW TO HEAL? The main benefits of conventional medicine are to stabilize the physical body during times of crisis (asthma, stroke, trauma, infection). Conventional medicine buys time and brings rapid relief to both people and animals. Unfortunately, we all know that conventional medicine cannot help everyone in all situations. Sometimes, doctors must tell their patients that there is nothing they can do for their disease. You then must decide where to go from there. In such cases, the doctor might be right that

no treatment modality will help you or your pet.

However, there might be other ways to help, which are certainly worth investigating. I have two very close geriatric feline friends who have rallied more times than ever expected. No one knows for sure when our time is up. I think it is wise for everyone to become actively involved in their healing as well as in the healing of their pets, and not wait for someone to magically heal their ailments.

Aside from conventional medicine, there are several other tools that can help one heal, which can all be included under the name of alternative medicine. These different methods of restoring health focus mainly on long-term health maintenance as well as prevention of illnesses.

Some examples of alternative medicine therapies are naturopathy, Chinese medicine, herbal remedies, homeopathy, chiropractic, acupuncture, applied kinesiology, hypnosis, energy work and psychic work. I deeply believe that no single tool can help everybody in every situation. We should therefore investigate and pick the necessary tools for healing to occur.

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My life experiences have taught me that not all patients suffering from the same condition will respond the same way to therapies, whether conventional or alternative. Again, based on what emotion might have triggered the illness in the first place, or what the illness is here to teach in relation to one’s life purpose, the speed in healing, recovery and recurrence will vary greatly. This brings us to a discussion of the concept of Intuitive Medicine. A patient trying to figure out why he got sick and how to prevent it from happening again is where intuitive medicine begins.

Furthermore, another concept that I always integrate in my practice is: treat the patient as a whole, not just the disease.

The conversation about stress, quality of life and dignity must happen between the doctor and his patient or patient’s family.

Again, for each patient there will be a unique treatment.

Find what is in each pet’s best interest, what is the safest, what brings the lowest stress level.

Tailor your care based on the patient’s personality, emotional needs, lifestyle, relationship with his family, the role that the pet plays in his family’s life, and the patient’s soul mission. Be fair to him. We must always weigh all options for each patient. One of these options includes doing nothing. The right answer is given by the patient. When your best friend tells you it is time to free him from his suffering, honor his wishes. Honoring our loved ones’ requests, being fair to them and preserving their dignity is by far the highest priority in making medical decisions. Quality of death is as important as quality of life.

At the hospital, we believe that high quality food is the first and most important medication of all. Additionally, we use numerous natural supplements, such as herbs, vitamins, enzymes and food products, to regulate the immune system and detoxify the organs and tissues that have become clogged secondary to environmental pollution, poor diet, modern lifestyle or emotional imbalance. We also believe that a positive attitude and a zen mind will promote health for both you and your pet.

Stay light mentally, emotionally and materially. Give your life

a good clean up! Surround yourself with people that have good and uplifting energy as opposed to people who are damaging you and bringing you down. Follow your intuition, your gut feeling, at each step of the way, in all aspects of your life.

Listen to what your pet has to say and follow the signs of guidance sent into your life to reconnect with your and your pet’s life purpose and soul mission. Ask yourself, what do I love? What are my passions? What does my pet live for? What makes

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him or her feel happy? Doing the things we love increase our energy level and makes our minds and our bodies feel alive! Reclaim your own inner power and feel healthier than ever NOW! You can meet Dr. Lefebvre and listen to her 30-minute talk at San Cayetano Veterinary Hospital on Thursday October 24th at 5:00 PM. She is the author of the book Animal Teachings from Hayley’s Angels Methods.

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Young Audiences of Santa Cruz County Volunteers, David Moehlman and Jean Moehlman.

The Sean Donelli Band Performing at Wisdom's

wiSdoM'S MonSoon MuSiC feSt Photographs by Paula Beemer

Stepping up for music and the arts

The fourth annual Monsoon Music Festival was recently celebrated at Wisdom’s Café In Tumacacori. It was a whole day filled with music of different styles and artists coming from various locations.

Among the experienced and well-known artists in our area participating were Becky Reyes, Scott Muhleman and Bill Manzanedo as well as artists who are just beginning their careers such as the children of Montessori de Santa Cruz charter school and the choir from Mountain View Elementary school.

While in prior years this event was exclusively sponsored by Wisdom’s Café to support music programs in the schools of Santa Cruz County, this year a partnership with Young Audiences of Santa Cruz County (YASCC) was established by the café, and the efforts were combined, explained Jeannie Perez, director of YASCC. Perez explained that the proceeds will be divided in equal parts where half will go to the general funds of YASCC to bring art to the schools and promote it while the other half will be donated by Wisdom’s Café to support music.

Last year’s proceeds benefited four schools in the area; Mountain View Elementary, Rio Rico High School, Coatimundi Middle School and Montessori de Santa Cruz. This year the same groups will benefit and perhaps a few will be added if the proceeds increase, explained Celeste Wisdom, an owner of Wisdom’s Café.

Wisdom explained with satisfaction, gratitude and enthusiasm the results, participation and hopes respectively, regarding this event and the future years of Monsoon Music Festival.

“We had 140 adults & 60 children! Raised $1570 total and we are still accepting donations, which can be made out to Young Audiences of Santa Cruz and mailed to or dropped off at Wisdom's... P.O. Box 10, Tumacacori, AZ 85640,” Wisdom informed. For more information about this initiative, contact Celeste Wisdom at (520) 991-9652.

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Member of the R&R Band, Rudy Esquivias.

Enjoying the event were: (from left to right) Jacob Molera, Joan Molera, Rudy Molera, Jennifer St. John and Emilio Velazquez.

Among the young performers were Delanie Rendon and Sasha Wisdom

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AnZA horSe fundrAiSer Photos by Paula Beemer

Anza Day in October every year is perhaps one of the most meaningful celebrations of history Tubac has. Many men dressed in colorful and historically accurate uniforms riding their horses make their appearance in Tubac to reenact the 1775 expedition of Capt. Juan Bautista de Anza.

This historical event is a factor of pride that residents of the village have and no one wants it forgotten. That seemed evident when it was announced that Anza Days lost the funding for the horses and a group of organizations and members of the community stepped up to help raise the needed monetary resources to continue with the tradition.

To make this happen, the organizations hosted a fun event on September 2 at the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park. Among the entertainment were music provided by mariachis, a piñata for the children, the presence of living historians including very young ones and what always creates excitement, the firing of the cannon.

There was also a 50-50 drawing whose winner,

Photos: (Top, left)Living Historian, David King.

(Top, middle) Olivia Johnson waiting for her turn to break the piñata.

(Top, right) In his role as Cap. Juan Bautista de Anza, Bill Islas and his daughters Julianna the youngest and Isabella the oldest.

(Middle, left) Music was cheerful and a great contribution to the beautiful evening.

generously decided to donate the prize back to support the cause.

Tubac Rotary donated $1,500 to pay for the cost of approximately 100 guests, Tubac Market provided the food, Bud and Martha Eckert the lemonade and Hozhoni the ice cream. Also the Tubac Chamber of Commerce, the Anza Trail Color Guard and the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park contributed their time and efforts to the event.

The goal was to raise $2,000 to pay for 20 horses and it was far exceeded, said Judith Noyes, treasurer of Tubac Rotary Club. There is enough money to add a few more horses and save for next year’s celebration, Noyes added.

Thanks to the hard work and contributions of all the organizers and the participation of the community who attended the event, Tubac will have horses perform the reenactment on Anza Days which is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 19.

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(Middle, right) Preparing the canyon to be fired.

(Left) Enjoying the afternoon and savoring the delicious food were: Leila Pearsall (at the head of the table), Lorraine Halvorsen (on her left), Hal Havorsen, Lyle Stone, Ann Bovee, Karen Wilson and Earl Wilson.

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MuSiC And MirACleS Photos by Paula Beemer

Pictured here are events organized by the St. Andrews Children’s Clinic with the purpose of raising funds to help finance the cost associated with the surgery of 45 children from Mexico with cleft palate and cleft lip, scheduled for Oct. 5 at the CIMA Hospital in Hermosillo, Sonora.

The event took place August 16 at the Tubac Center of the Arts in Tubac and the following night at the Sunrise Bank of Arizona in Nogales.

After a brief introduction to the evening program, four highly talented musicians filled the room and our hearts with emotionally provoking tunes, diverse in genres, from masterpieces in the classic area, to the opera and to more popular romantic “Latin” melodies.

The musicians were: Christopher Allen, an award winning conductor and pianist who delighted us with his precision, confidence and presence.

Joshua Guerrero, a tenor member of the Domingo-Thornton Young Artist Program, who was able to make the expectant audience’s emotions swing from melancholy to happiness as if we were part of the piece he interpreted.

Evan Kory, a pianist, passionate for Bach. He has performed

Photos: (Top) The performers (from left to right) Christopher Allen, pianist; Evan Kory, pianist; Levi Hernandez, Baritone and Joshua Guerrero, tenor.

(Right) The crowd waits for the performance to start at the TCA. The event was sold out!

(Below) Gregory Kory and Sandra Kory welcoming guest and thanking them for their support to the clinic.

in several countries as wells as throughout United States. He is originally from Nogales where his family lives. He was able to captivate the crowd with the sound of his notes and the feelings he puts into each and every one.

Levi Hernandez, a baritone who has performed in most major opera houses. He had a fascinating personality; funny, expressive, playful and charming. The crowd was engaged in his acting, living the songs with him.

They made the crowd laugh and cry and at the end the crowd stood in ovation not only for the wonderful performance, but the generosity of donating their time and talent to the cause.

Also pictured bellow, another fundraiser event to support the general mission of SACC: a piano and violin recital/dinner at the Kory family’s estate in Nogales.

Pianist Evan Kory and violinist Nicole Sauder played the most beautiful classical pieces including piano sonatas of Mozart and what is considered “chamber music,” classical pieces played for small groups.

The magnificent home, the sunset view that evening, the music and the purpose of the event, they all played in harmony with the guests’ rejoicing feelings.

(Below, right) A view from the distance of the Kory's estate where the event took place.

(Bottom, left) Pianist Evan Kory and violinist Nicole Sauder.

(Bottom, middle) Participating in the event were: (from left to right) Linda Christopher, Elizabeth Palmer, Jaime Chamberlain and Karen Sykes.

(Bottom, right) Nicole Kory and Gregory Kory also enjoying the evening.

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optionS for feeling better At tubAC heAling ArtS Center

by Kathleen Vandervoet

Above, left: Back Row (Left to Right): Katie Munger, Tina Bartsch Front Row (Left to Right): Linda Cormier, Kathy Edds, Kim Flowers. Above, right: a music session.

“Don’t I know how to breathe just fine?”

That question was posed to me by a friend who has never taken an exercise class, and it’s a valid query.

Breathing in a more mindful way is an important component of yoga and of qigong. That could puzzle those who haven’t taken a class but to students, it makes perfect sense. Breathing can be done in a manner that makes a person feel both stronger and more relaxed.

Classes and services at the Tubac Healing Arts Center at 6 Camino Otero provide the opportunity to improve your physical well-being and get together with likeminded people.

The individuals who teach classes are celebrating their first anniversary at the Tubac Healing Arts Center on Monday, Oct. 21, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. and invite anyone interested to join them. There will be refreshments and time to visit with others and a free class will also be offered.

Kathy Edds began teaching yoga in Tubac in January 2006 and since then other teachers have joined her as the offerings have increased and moved to several successively larger locations. Classes in yoga, qigong and meditation, along with massage and acupuncture, are available.

The large room at the rear of the property is home to seven yoga classes each week for women and men at various levels. Qigong, pronounced “chee kung,” is also taught there by Linda Cormier on Mondays from 10 to 11 a.m.

Qigong is a series of gentle movements to help remove energy blockages in multiple ways from a person’s body.

Advanced techniques take years of study, but Cormier said some forms can be learned quickly and benefits will be felt.

“My mission in life is to help people heal themselves,” she said. She practiced yoga much of her life, and “about 10 years ago I took a qigong class and I could not believe that right away I could feel the qi energy. Qigong is so powerful, yet so simple; that’s what I like about it. It balances the energy and creates more energy in your body. It also teaches people to breathe properly.”

Cormier said, “A lot of people are only breathing to their chest. Over many years what happens is that your internal organs are not getting enough oxygen. I teach people that, plus I’ve learned a form of qigong that works with the meridians of the body called dragon and tiger qigong and it has seven movements. You do them and it’s like having an acupuncture session.” Cormier can be contacted at (520) 481-9932

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Seven weekly yoga classes are taught by Edds, Kim Flowers and Katie Munger. Students may focus on one class and one teacher, or may decide they want to attend as many as possible.

For working people, there’s a Tuesday class and a Thursday class from 5:30 to 7 p.m. and a Saturday class from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Other classes are weekdays during the day and they’re listed on the website at www.yogabunnyaz.com.

Edds has enjoyed teaching yoga for years. “I teach yoga as a complement to living life with more awareness.

Yoga gives you openings in your body that can increase flexibility while you learn to control that elasticity with strength and stamina.”

Meditation has a role in yoga, she said. "The Vedic explanation of ‘to meditate’ is ‘to discern, measure, ponder, contemplate, and ultimately to be free from all limitations and standards by which we measure ourselves.’

“Meditation leads us to the universal consciousness that resides within us, to the selfless awareness of that which is greater than our body-mind, and to a reality and plane beyond material wealth and success. Through meditation, we are able to intuit our

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Bartsch said she sets aside time in her life for meditation. "It is what keeps me connected to my highest Self. Meditation gives me the tools to access my inner wisdom, my deepest feelings, my clearest understanding of who I am and my ultimate purpose in this life.

“Meditation provides the time and space to delve into myself and ask the questions to which I otherwise could not hear the answers to. It takes effort, and discipline, and a deep respect for the evolution of my being, so I can be of better service to my family and those around me,” she said.

Katie Munger leads two popular yoga classes each week but her main focus is acupuncture and her studio is next to the yoga classroom. She can be contacted at (520) 403-7347.

Munger, who has been practicing acupuncture in Tubac since 2004, said, “Tubac has nurtured my acupuncture career immensely. Many of my clients have come as referrals. There is a mutual trust and respect for the healing process.

“The mind and body connection is always present within the treatment. I have honed my skill and sensitivity with continued practice. Addressing the root of the person is what I enjoy the most. I honor the rich tradition of Oriental medicine and enjoy studying the latest research and applications for acupuncture.”

She started doing acupuncture in Tucson in 1999. At that time she was a social worker trained to do ear acupuncture for treating substance abuse. “I enjoyed witnessing the subtle transformations. I realized that I thrived in a meditative and peaceful environment. I started my Master’s degree in acupuncture in 2000 and graduated in 2003.”

Massage is provided by Sara Hunter in the small room next to the yoga classroom. She can be contacted at (520) 390-2458.

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Tina Bartsch teaches a class titled Pranayama, Mantra and Meditation that works with the breath or "life force (prana)", practices mantra, which is usually a sanskrit chant that invokes a certain intention or feeling and meditation. The class is open to anyone and there in no charge, although donations are accepted.

“Seeing improvement in my clients is my biggest reward as a massage therapist. Massage truly helps a

She’s a certified yoga instructor, and also learned Jin Shin Do while studying in Japan. In addition to yoga, she helps people through mat Pilates and body work therapy that is somewhat similar to massage with movement. Contact her at (520) 287-9088.

The charge for yoga and qigong is $10 a class. Passes for 10 classes are sold for $90. No pre-registration is required. For more information, contact Edds at (520) 275-2689.

“I am here to give this lovely community what I have learned and believe in and practice daily; my love for yoga and dance.” Correct breathing is key, she said. “I focus a lot on that,” she said. She has assisted cancer patients in “helping them to focus their breathing so the anxiety subsides.”

Kirtan, a call and response chanting activity with several musicians on bass, drums, harmonium and guitar, is offered once a month at the center and the date is usually announced at the beginning of each month.

Flowers, a trained professional dancer who has appeared in theater, television and movies, has been practicing yoga since she was a teenager. “I want to heal through movement,” she said.

“By following pain patterns, I can create a treatment plan to decrease chronic pain. I have found that anterior pain was actually referred pain from trigger points in the posterior body. I have had a tremendous amount of success treating lower back pain by releasing tightness in a deep back muscle called the Psoas.

body heal itself and remain healthy,” she said.

Edds will teach a class titled “Live More, Age Less,” based on Ayurveda. It uses time-tested practices to eat better, sleep better, lose weight and live pain free. Those are planned to start Oct. 25.

"I have always felt fulfilled giving massages, knowing the work that I do greatly benefits each and every person. Through my 12 years in practice, I find myself passionate about the therapeutic aspects of massage.

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Considering the Slant

oday I just read a whole new meaning for slant.

T S-L-A-N-T is used as an acronym for classroom decorum. S-Sit-up, L-Listen, A-Ask & answer questions, N- Nod your head, T-Track the speaker.

Years ago I was at an art show where I overheard an art critic say, “It’s all in the slant!” Funny how some things just stick with you. Whenever I’m analyzing a painting I look for that proverbial slant. It’s not uncommon to find one.

The slant takes you swiftly from here to there. It’s a slide, a tree limb, a stem a long road or a mountain slope. It’s like a conductor’s baton, defining space, creating motion, dynamic and entertaining. It is worth noting because it is one of those elements of design that makes a composition more pleasing and powerful.

Take a look at this painting, Bamboo, by Tubac artist, Myrna York and ask yourself how different it would be if the slant was replaced by an upright branch.

In places you know well you will often discover they have their own slant on things. For instance, in the quintessentially New England town of Rockport, Massachusetts, some residents are actually apologetic for the village’s overt charm. They know the aura of the town is provincial, that picket fences are high maintenance and precious gardens verge on the pretentious. But hordes of tourists justify both preservation and pride.

Tubac is a western version of Rockport, where art and beauty draw thousands of visitors each year. The villagers love their unique history and age old customs and these serve them well. However, when you live in the village, you soon learn about the skirmishes to keep the place traditional and authentic.

The US-Mexican Border issue has many points of

view. This summer, when I saw Stewart Loew featured in an article in the Sunday New York Times, I realized that Stewart wasn’t just any dude, but our dude-Tubac and Amado’s respected citizen. Although I found Stewart’s name turning up in the national news rather remarkable, the story, unfortunately, was not. It was just another example of the bi-product of troops in our backyards. In the name of Homeland Security, Southern Arizona has become a militarized zone. Helicopters, electric eyes, cruising trucks, desert bikes, drones, dogs, you name it. They are out to find something. The search is an expensive and frustrating gift from the taxpayers.

I want to shout, “No more, thank you!”

Americans are already paying five million dollars a day for detention costs and planning to increase that spending to over five and half million a day or two billion dollars a year. It’s profitable for some, as it keeps the privatized prisons full. Yikes!

From my slant on things, the borders between land and sea should be our top priority. The power of the sea can cause more devastation, more grief and more chaos than any group of people crossing a desert. We need to build reef barriers and movable gates (as in Rotterdam, Holland and St. Petersburg, Russia) to save our cities from being destroyed. We need them now. We needed them yesterday, before Katrina and Sandy. There is no

doubt anymore about the risk that 150,000,000 people around the globe are facing in the near future. The only questions are how soon and how brutal. It no longer depends on what you read, not even on whom or what you want to blame. The earth is melting. A total meltdown hasn’t happened in 50,000,000 years. The facts are in, even if they vary according to their source.

I choose to read science magazines over People, but that’s because I need scientific back-up. Most media is slanted to provoke an interest or focus on an idea; we probably gravitate to those that validate our predispositions. Jon Stewart fans are not likely to be watching Fox News.

Certainly The Enquirer attracts different readers than The Wall Street Journal. My guess is that Mother Jones’ readers are not reading Guns & Ammo Magazine, and young mothers are choosing Parent Magazine over AARP The Magazine. Somewhere in the midst of all the choices National Geographic survives. Note September’s cover of the Statue of Liberty waist deep in the New York Harbor. Then read on.

Slants and facts are sometimes hard to decipher. We have spent the last century trying to sort out truth from superstition. This is not the time to discard hard evidence because you don’t want to believe it. It is time to act and invest in a viable future for mankind. The baton is tapping, waving for your attention, sit up, listen, act, nod and track the speakers.

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open letter:

A ModeSt propoSAl: Le t History Repeat Itself

by Gwen GriďŹƒn

Since the Tempest in a Teapot conflict between the rival boards of the Tubac Historical Society, the 2012 and the alleged 2013 boards (in case there are lawyers reading this) is taking almost as long as the average American war and certainly is almost as costly monetarily, it has been suggested that the whole affair could be settled Southwest Tubac style - with a duel a la Mowry-Cross - much Quicker and Cheaper than a lawsuit. The idea of a Earp-Clanton shootout had to be discarded early on as a solution as the average age of each board members precluded that. Considering the eyesight alone of the combatants, any shooting would probably kill off a few people in the crowd watching.

leave anyone out of the fun.) Using fists would be the cheapest method, but no discriminatory offense to the boards, but age does have to be considered. The fight would probably only last one punch. People generally do not like to pay fifty dollars for one minute of pleasure. Guns also could not be used as that would eventually involve the law, lawyers, and LARGE costs in legal fees. Swords for the same reason could not be used. They tend to cut one up and make a lasting impression. Besides neither side really wants to hurt the other.

Unfortunately since the preservation of history has to be profitable as otherwise it has no value , the event attendees would have to buy tickets. If 200 people attended at $50 dollars a ticket, that would be a $10,000 profit to split. However, children could be allowed to attend free so they can see how adults settle conflict.

No, the most humane choice of weapons would be water guns, preferably the bazooka type. That way you wouldn't get an in your face type of confrontation. We wouldn't want anyone to be water pistol whipped. (How many times can you say that sentence without mispronouncing?) This choice would also determine the time of day for the event. The event would have to be held in the evening. If the loser is determined by the amount of water taken on, high noon in Arizona at a hundred degrees would not be the best time of day for it. The fight would take too long as the contestants would dry up and the seconds could not keep up with the continual water demand for the guns. (On the other hand, the audience might like the contestants to dry up and blow away.) The champions would have to wear cotton sumo wrestler outfits and be weighed at the beginning and the end. The declared winner would be the champion who took on the least amount of water and/or was still standing at the end. The losing board could clean up the mess and the crowd could move on to the best part of the reenactment - the whiskey drinking! at the local bars. However it might be best if the champions skipped this part and moved on to the hospital, although historically whiskey has been used for the cleansing of wounds.

Yes, of course, a crowd would be at this event. It would be an event attended at the least by the members of the Tubac Historical Society and their guests. After all members have been waiting almost a year to get something for their membership fee.

(Now I realize some people would consider that an advantage of THS membership. No sitting on hard chairs, listening to boring speakers, eating stale cookies. You just get to list an honorable organization on your resume of community active, involved, participating groups.)

Such an event certainly would be more profitable than a ranch barbecue and easier to put on. The only cost would be for a band that plays martial music. To increase historical profit, there would also be vendors selling event memorabilia such as balloons and t-shirts, hot dogs and lemonade. (The latter would be very appropriate as we are trying to "make lemonade out of lemons" here.) The t-shirts for either side would be red in color since both boards have been seeing red for some time. The logo on the back could that of the historic Tubac mail mule; the only difference would be the 2012 or 2013 on the front. (Using the handsome Presidio mission horse as a logo was suggested but there was a fear one side might object that that logo would favor too much the other side. Some would say the mule would represent both sides.) The profit from sales would also be divided between the two boards equally. That way another, second conflict would not break out over one side claiming the other had an unfair advantage because they got the better hot dogs and buns, etc. to sell.

Each side would pick their champion from their board and decide on the choice of weapons for the fight. The other five board members would be the seconds. (We don't want to

Paintballing was suggested for a possible weapon and that would make for a very colorful event. However, a line in the sand would have to be drawn as the contestants could not get too close to shoot, despite eyesight challenges, as bruising could occur. The winner would be the champion with the least amount of paint splashes after a certain time period. However some people would say such a contest was unfair as the bigger champion would take on more paint splashes and the smaller less, especially if he or she bobbed and weaved more. Besides, the crowd would get restless, waiting for the splashes to be counted, anxious to get on to the best part of the historic reenactment of the Mowry-Cross duel, the whiskey drinking.

This last duel proposal would be profitable for all the stakeholders - the board, THS members and the village. Honor would be satisfied, Conflict would end, it would be Entertaining, and History, best of all, would make money. Then Tubac could return to "Father of Arizona" Charles Poston's ideal of Tubac as Eden with No law but Love!

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Martan ‘a joy’ at community center

by Kathleen Vandervoet

the U.S. Army. He was posted to Pakistan, India, East Pakistan and Burma. “We landed in Bombay and we used to go to Karachi and escort ammunition trains up to Peshawar, which is now Pakistan, and we used to turn it over to the Russians.” He was discharged as a sergeant “after three years, one and one half months,” he said.

ubac resident Ernest Martan recently retired from 10 years as a volunteer at the Tubac Community Center. Martan, 93, was at the front desk every Monday morning. He answered phone calls, greeted visitors, watered plants, put up chairs for meetings, inspected the restrooms and handled small repairs.

Volunteering has always been a part of his life.

An Army veteran, Martan served on the color guard for veterans’ funerals in Nogales and Santa Cruz County from 1945 to 2012. “That’s an unbelievable contribution,” said his friend, James “Buck” Clark.

Although throughout his working years he was a meat cutter, Martan said his hobby was building houses and he built eight of them during his off hours. Martan built his Tubac home on seven acres for himself and his wife, Maria Luisa, and they moved to Tubac from Nogales in 1988.

Clark has enjoyed spending time with Martan at the community center and said, “He’s always friendly and he always has a story. He’s very optimistic about life and his future.”

“He was always very helpful with guests who came to the building and he was always fixing something, said Clark.

Clark enjoyed teasing Martan about making coffee on Mondays, describing it as “the world’s worst coffee.”

Martan quickly responded, “These guys say that, but they all show up for it. We used to enjoy ourselves.”

Dana Long, also a volunteer, said Martan is “a walking encyclopedia of old sports memorabilia. He’s always a joy to be around. We all love his interesting life stories as he tells them with humor and adventure.”

Martan’s ties to the area extend back to his childhood when he lived with his family on a ranch in an area that’s now in northeast Rio Rico. He started school at the first Calabasas School, no longer standing, which was on the east side of the Santa Cruz River on Pendleton Road.

When he was about 7 or 8 years old, the “new”

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Returning to Nogales, Martan was hired at Safeway Market, located two blocks north of the international border. He next went to work in 1952 at Veterans’ Market and stayed many years. “I’m the oldest surviving employee from the market.” His work career concluded in 1985 at Puchi’s Downtown Market in Nogales.

Calabasas School opened on the west side of the Santa Cruz River and the Tucson-Nogales Highway. That school was transformed with new buildings into San Cayetano Elementary in the early 1990s.

Martan recalled that “the first time I ever saw water coming out of a hose” was when he went to the new Calabasas School.

The family moved to Nogales after his father died in an auto accident in 1931. Martan attended Nogales High School until 11th grade and then went to work for the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in 1940 so he could help support his mother and four siblings.

“We got $25 a month but $20 a month was sent home so we just got $5,” he said with a hearty laugh. That was better pay than the Army that year, where soldiers earned $21 a month, he added.

The CCC work consisted of building fences for ranchers, “to either keep cattle in, or out,” Martan said.

His crew was assigned to an area near Buckeye, Ariz., during the summer months, which was terribly hot.

He also worked near Fredonia, Ariz., and House Rock Valley near the Colorado River north of the Grand Canyon.

After a year, the CCC was disbanded and he joined

But after “taking it easy for a while” he took a job as manager at the VFW Hall in Nogales.

“I liked it and I did that for about eight years.”

He enjoyed sports. “I played softball until I was 65” in Nogales city recreation leagues, and also played baseball and, while in his 20s, he played some football.

“After the war we formed a football team, just to play the high school. Some guy from across the line saw us and asked if we wanted to go to Mexico City to play football; everything paid for. We went and beat them 38-13.”

Being a blood donor for many years brought satisfaction to Martan. He donated 30 gallons of blood until health issues meant he could no longer participate. “I didn’t miss that blood anyway. Might as well let somebody else use it,” he said, making light of his contribution.

Martan’s family includes his wife, whom he married in 1952. They have three grandchildren and three children, Sylvia, Gloria and Stephen, and their son Carlos who passed away.

Why did he respond so willingly to the request to volunteer at the community center 10 years ago?

“Why not?” he responded. “It gives you a goal. You meet interesting people. The good thing about it is, they can’t fire you.” �

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Letter to the Editor

Editor: The Elizabeth Brownell Library is and has been open since Ms. Brownell donated her research materials to the Tubac Historical Society. Over the years we have added thousands of additional reference materials. THS has been fortunate to have had many dedicated people work to ensure that the Library is open and operational. We do not have a paid staff or official hours of operation but for years we have been able to accommodate every request made to us for access. All that is required is a phone call to the office (520) 398-2020 and we will set an appointment that can fit in your schedule. It may take us a short period of time to respond to your call. Access to the library is always free.

This is a sample of what we have done this summer. We have had several local individuals and businesses make inquiries and/or use the resources in the library. We have had contact with film bureaus about historic locations. One request was for the name of a specific mountain. We maintain several files of maps and materials on names in Arizona. Soon we will be working with a graduate student in library science. We have had three separate families from California visit the library looking for information concerning their families’ history. We have had people from Mexico, Arizona and other states in the U.S. use the library. This summer several have asked to look at the historic photo collection. The Tubac, Nogales and G.V. Chambers have directed people our way as has the Presidio as well as individuals in the community.

For our part we hand out chamber maps, encourage people to go to the Presidio, the Mission or take a break and visit the galleries and shops. With out recommending, we direct them to food and lodging. Once they realize the wealth of information in the library, several have extended their time in Tubac. Due to several requests this summer THS will embark on an exciting new project specific to Tubac. We hope to announce this project later this year, or early in 2014…………………..Thank You. The Tubac Historical Society, PO Box 3261, Tubac, Arizona 85646.

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The Nogales-Santa Cruz County Library has reached an important milestone this year – ninety years of continuous service to the community. The public is invited to attend the 90th Anniversary celebration at the Nogales-Abe Rochlin Library, 518 N. Grand Ave, Nogales on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at 3 p.m. Congressman Raul Grijalva, who recently nominated the library for the Institute of Museums and Library Services award, will be present along with other local dignitaries. The library is collecting memorabilia and photos pertaining to the Nogales Library from the 1960s and earlier for display next month. Contact the library if you have an item to loan.

The Tubac Branch of the Nogales-Santa Cruz County Public Library, 50 Bridge Rd., Tubac will be sharing in the celebration on Wednesday, October 16 by providing refreshments throughout that day. They will also be highlighting local and Arizona authors with book displays during the month.

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"Free Spirit", by Peggy Wyman "Threads" exhibit opening Oct 18

November 15, 7:30pm Jack Williams, Guitar & Song

November 15, 16 & 17, "Field Sketching” workshop with Nicholas Wilson

"Flicker" by Kay Khan, Sculpted Fiber Vessel - "Threads" exhibit

October 12, 1 - 5pm - "A Taste of Oracle," fund-raising event for the new Tri-Community Visitor Center in Oracle. It's located @ The Village Square parking lot across the lower Circle K, just off of Hwy 77. The address is: 1995 W American Ave. MusicFood-Fun. www.visittricommunity.org, Email: info@visittricommunity.org, Facebook.com/ VisitTriCommunity Contact: Sue Parra @ 520-896-9200 October 12, 3pm - The Democratic Club of the Santa Rita area will hold its October meeting in the upstairs meeting room at the Continental Shopping Plaza. The speaker will be Nancy Laplaca, an attorney who is very knowledgeable about energy topics and supports smarter regulation and investment in renewable energy. A reception follows in the downstairs DCSRA Headquarters. The public is welcome.

October 13, 10am-2pm - Special Archaeological Tours of Barrio de Tubac and Tumacácori Mission. In celebration of International Archaeology Month, Tubac Presidio State Historic Park will collaborate with Tumacácori National Historical Park to provide special tours of two unique archaeological sites. Join Philip Halpenny and Gwen Griffin for a tour of the Spanish colonial archaeological site south of the Presidio that preserves the remains of the original 1752 Tubac town site, from 10 to 11:30am.

The Archaeological Conservancy protects the site and participants are asked to sign 'An Acknowledgement of Risk Factors' before entering. Bring your own picnic lunch to enjoy in either Park's picnic areas before joining National Park Service archaeologist Jeremy Moss at 12:30pm for an archaeological tour of Tumacácori mission, established by Father Kino in 1691, making it Arizona’s oldest mission site. Fee is $15 per person and includes both tours and admission to both Parks. Reservations recommended, 520-398-2252 or info@TubacPresidio.org.

October 13, Paws Patrol's Cat Adoption Fair the second Sunday of each month from 1pm to 4pm at Green Valley Canine, 750 W Camino Casa Verde. October features eight of our absolutely adorable kittens who happen to be FELV positive. FELV cats need to be the only cat in the home, or living with other FELV kitties. The adoption fee is only $25 per kitten. All cats and kittens are raised in our foster homes. For more information, call 520-207-4024 or see our website, greenvalleypawspatrol.org.

October 15, 10am to 3pm - Tourism & Attractions Expo. Open to the public the Expo will feature attractions and businesses throughout Southern Arizona with raffle prizes throughout the day. The Expo is free to the public and will be at Quail Creek Country Club, 2055 E. Quail Crossing Blvd, Green Valley.

October 15, 3pm - The 90th Anniversary celebration at the Nogales-Abe Rochlin Library with Congressman Raul Grijalva, along with other local dignitaries. The library is collecting memorabilia and photos pertaining to the Nogales Library from the 1960s and earlier for display next month.

Contact the library if you have an item to loan.

October 16 - the Tubac Branch of the Nogales-Santa Cruz County Public Library, 50 Bridge Rd., Tubac will be sharing in the 90th Anniversary celebration by providing refreshments throughout that day. They will also be highlighting local and Arizona authors with book displays during the month.

October 17, 9:30am - "A Day Without a Mexican," a satirical film that offers a look at the consequences of all Mexicans suddenly disappearing in California and the subsequent effect on the economy, law enforcement and education system. 9:30 at the Green Valley Library. Sponsored by the Border Issues study group of AAUW-Green Valley branch. The public is invited. Information: 269-7701.

October 17, 1 to 3pm - Green Valley Genealogical Society, *New Location* Valley Presbyterian Church, 2800 S. Camino Del Sol, Green Valley. Main Program: Carolyn H. Brown, "Genealogical Gems in Military Records." Since the American Revolution the United States has been involved in many wars. Records of all of those wars have been kept by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and are available to the public.

This class will identify all the wars, the types of records available, and what you might find in those records. Carol has been researching her family since 1979. She has published seven family histories and three genealogy guides. She is the founder, chairman, and newsletter editor of the Bouse Genealogical Society, Bouse, Arizona. Carol is the recipient of the 2012 AzGAB Founders Award and the 2013 NGS Award of Merit. Short Program: Bob Vint, GVGS's Librarian and Webmaster, will present the Short Program, entitled "The Online Surname Database and the GVGS Email List: Two underutilized benefits of membership in GVGS". He

will explain what they are, how they work, and then answer questions. Bob Vint worked in the computer field for 37 years, retiring in 1995 as Vice President, Management Information Systems at Sundt Construction Company, Tucson. He started his genealogical research in 1999.

He has since developed surname databases and served as webmaster for both the Arizona State Genealogical Society and the Green Valley Genealogical Society. Meetings feature 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 Google: azgvgs.

October 18 - The Visitor Center at Patagonia Lake State Park will open for the season with hours from 8:30 until 4:00. Come for information about hiking, birding, the lake and the area. Displays of animals, plants and geology. Children's corner. Junior Rangers on weekends. Sign up for Saturday and Sunday pontoon boat rides: Avian tours 8:45 and 10:00; Lake Discovery tours 11:15; Twilight tours (time varies).

Reservations for boat tours required. Call 520-287-2791 after Oct 15th. Cost $5 per person per tour. Visitor Center closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Friday bird walks will begin Nov 1.

October 18 – November 19 – “Threads” – a nationally juried fiber art exhibit - “Threads” – a nationally juried exhibit that presents the versatility and innovative use of fiber in contemporary art. Juror Kay Khan of Santa Fe, NM, www.

KayKhanArt.com will be on hand at the opening reception on Friday, October 18, 5-7pm and will also be teaching a weekend workshop at TCA, “Extreme Quilting”. Tubac Center of the Arts, 9 Plaza Road. Admission: Free. Hours: Mon. –Sat.: 10am – 4:30pm, Sun.: noon – 4:30pm. Contact: TCA at 520-398-2371 October 19 - Anza Day Celebration in Tubac. The community will host a day-long line up of fun, family-oriented events, including a concert by Ted Ramirez, living history demonstrations, historic street theatre vignettes, folkloric dancing, and a Mariachi band performance. Children will be able to enjoy face-painting, a leather work demonstration, coloring, basket weaving, and crafting traditional paper flowers.

The day begins with an historic 10 AM Mass at Tumacácori National Historical Park inside Tumacácori Mission Church. This year’s reenactment riders include two authentically outfitted officers, six soldados, and a number of civilians. After their arrival at the Tubac Presidio, the colorful horseback riders will parade through the village to encourage the public to come to the Presidio to hear Col. Anza speak about his expedition. There will be a 5K “Fun Run & Fitness Walk”, which will start at the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park. The run begins at 8:30 am (number and T-shirt pick-up at 7:30 am). Registration is $20 before October 12 and $25 after.

All participants receive a T-shirt and breakfast courtesy of Tubac Market in Tubac. Proceeds of the run benefit Anza Trail Coalition of Arizona. For registration go to www.anzatrail.org. The Rio Rico High School Marching Hawks marching band and ROTC Color Guard will kick-off the village activities with a parade through the streets of Tubac. Tubac Plaza will feature a food court with a variety of festive fare. New this year, horse-drawn carriages will transport visitors around the village. For more information call the Tubac Chamber of Commerce, 520-398-2704 or Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 520-398-2252 or visit www.tubacaz.com.

October 19, 4-7pm - Celebrate the life works of Tucson Clay Artist Mary Bohan, 1926-2013, Opening Reception at the Mesquite Grove Gallery, Tubac. 35 Tubac Rd. October 19 & 20, 10am - 4pm - "Extreme Quilting" workshop with Kay Khan. This 2 day intensive quilting workshop is about having fun while finding your artistic voice and personal style. The goal is to create beautiful and powerful 2-D textile art that has complex color, composition, and concept. We'll play; we'll stitch as if drawing by overlapping layers of lines; use appliqué to make large blocks of color and shape; insert images; cut out sections & replace them; and take sewing and fabric collage to a new level that bypasses the traditional notions of precision and control. $225.00 Members, $235.00 Non-Members + $25 materials fee . (Participants must supply their own sewing machines and sewing experience is required.) At the Tubac Center for the Arts, 520-398-2371.

October 20, TCA's Annual Meeting and "Wild West Fest" dinner.

October 21, 5 to 7:30pm - Yoga Bunny's 1-Year Anniversary. Join Us for our 1-Year Celebration Monday evening with a pot luck and free yoga 5:30-7pm. www. yogabunnyaz.com.

October 24 - Come meet Dr. Lefebvre and listen to her 30-minute talk at San Cayetano Veterinary Hospital at 5:00 PM. She is the author of the book Animal Teachings from Hayley’s Angels Methods, which will be available for purchase ($15). 520-761-8686

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Southwest Fiber Arts Festival at Tubac Presidio Park Saturday, November 2, 10am-4pm at the Tubac Presidio Park

Growing and Harvesting Desert Plants for Natural Dyeing Saturday, November 2, 10am, at Tubac Presidio Park.

Book Event at the Tubac Presidio Park: Southern Arizona’s Historic Farms & Ranches Saturday, November 9, 2pm

Walking Tours of Tubac's Art History – Wednesdays, November 13 & 27, 10:00am–12 noon. Tubac Presidio.

October 26, 9am to 3pm - The Arivaca Fall Harvest Festival at the Arivaca Community Center, 16012 W. Universal Ranch Rd, and will feature the result of local harvests: prickly pear juice and syrup, Stockwell honey, Gadsden Coffee, mesquite flour and mesquite flour products, produce from the certified organic Arivaca Community Garden, artisanal goat cheese, Arivaca flower essences, as well as cooking demonstrations. In addition, related products including plants and herbs as well as health and beauty items using desert and locally grown plants to create salves and lotions will be available. Work by local artisans will also be for sale. Mesquite pod milling will be available starting at 9 a.m. The cost is 50 cents per pound of dry mesquite beans. Guest presentations covering a variety of subjects are also planned. This event is free and open to the public.

Breakfast and lunch will be served until 2 p.m. and costs $7 for adults, $5 for members, and $3 for children under 12.

October 26 - St. Andrew's Children's Clinic 40th Anniversary Dinner, Tubac Golf Resort & Spa. Cocktails: 5:00 pm; Dinner: 7:00 pm. Special celebration with music, dancing, mariachis, and special presentations to honorees. Cost: $100. Tickets available through SACC office: (520) 6483242 or e-mail: office@standrewsclinic.org. Contact Executive Director for sponsorships from $500-$10,000 at (520) 648-3242 or ed@standrewsclinic.org.

October 27 - LET’S MAKE A MIRACLE at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds!

The event is to benefit local rancher Tom Cumming, who is waiting for a much needed Liver Transplant. Friends and family of Tom have formed a group calling themselves MIRACLE WORKERS who are putting together the event which includes a BBQ Dinner, an Live Auction of great donated items, a Boutique Shop, a Raffle of a quilt, a Silent Auction Music and fun.

The event will start at noon on Sunday October 27. The family is also working with the non-profit organization HelpHOPELive, an organization dedicated to helping raise funds for transplant and catastrophic injury patients. The funds raised will all go to the surgery costs and medication costs for Tom. HelpHOPE Live holds a four-star rating with Charity Navigator . Donations are tax deductable, For more information See HelpHOPELive.org , click on “find a patient” box and enter Tom Cumming. “Being part of a miracle is rewarding and Fun”Call Joyce Rosenbach at 520642-8399 or Janice Johnson 520-287-7882 to be part of this Miracle.

October 27, 2pm - Meet the Artist Reception for photographer Patricia Descalzi. The Tubac Presidio will host a reception for photographer Patricia Descalzi whose exhibit “Snapshots of Southern Arizona's Past Through Moments in the Present" is on display at the Park. Wine and light refreshments will be served. Fee $7.50 includes admission to tour the Presidio Park. Please call for reservations, 520398-2252.

October 29 , 9:30am-12:30pm Frontier Printing Press Demonstrations. Professional printer and teacher James Pagels demonstrates the Washington Hand Press used to print Arizona’s first newspaper in 1859 and answers questions about hand press printing, type setting, and other aspects of this marvel of industrial engineering.

Included with park admission $5 adult, $2 youth 7-13, children free. Tubac Presidio open daily 9am-5pm. 520398-2252.

October 31 thru November 5 - The Shamanic Astrology Mystery School Renaissance of the Sacred Feminine: Re-dreaming the Magical Connection between Land & Sky. Pre-Conference: Oct 31 6pm - 9pm, Introduction to Shamanic Astrology. Enjoy dinner and learn how Shamanic Astrology differs from mainstream astrology. ($30 contribution includes dinner).

Contact Linda Ellinor at 707 217-6675.

November 1, 9:30am-4:30pm & November 2, 9:30am-12:30pm - Fiber Arts Classes. The Tubac Presidio will host several hands-on fiber arts classes as part of the Southwest Fiber Arts Festival. Friday there will be an all day class ‘Spinning Cotton with Simple Tools’ and an afternoon class ‘Making Double Walled Cherokee-style Baskets’ from 1 to 4pm.

Saturday morning classes include ‘Basket Weaving: Coiling with Yarn’ and ‘Learn to Spin with an Ancient Tool: The Spindle’. Materials and tools included with class fees. Class information is available online at www.TubacPresidio.org or call 520-398-2252. Please register for classes by October 15.

November 1 & 2, 10am to 5pm - An Art Experience - Tubac Style. See Tubac's gallery artists in "working studio" tents throughout the village. Go to www.tubacaz.com for more information.

November 2, 10am-4pm Southwest Fiber Arts Festival Sixth annual festival featuring premier fiber artists and purveyors, wearable art, hand-dyed fibers, classes and demonstrations. Meet the alpacas, angora goats and

rabbits that produce the fiber for the artists. On the grounds of the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park during Art Experience Weekend in Tubac. Admission $5 adult, $2 youth (7–13), children free. Participating artists will offer fiber arts classes on Friday, November 1, 9:30am 12:30pm and 1:30-4:30pm. More information is available at www.TubacPresidioPark.org or call 520-398-2252.

November 2, 10am, in Otero Hall - Growing and Harvesting Desert Plants for Natural Dyeing. A highlight of the Southwest Fiber Arts Festival will be a presentation by fiber artist Ric Rao on using native desert plants to naturally dye fibers. Rao will show examples of the dried plant materials he uses in his work and will explain how to harvest color from a variety of plants. He will also discuss how easy it is to grow many of these plants in your garden and how to find them in our southwestern deserts. Included with admission to the Southwest Fiber Arts Festival: $5 adult, $2 youth (7–13), children free.

Tubac Presidio open daily 9am-5pm. 520-398-2252.

November 2 , 11am - Nogales/Santa Cruz County Public Library will host local author and present Arizona State Poet Laureate, Alberto Rios, at the new Santa Cruz County Provisional Community College, 2021 N. Grand Avenue, Nogales. Everyone, including area students and teachers, are welcome to come and hear Prof. Rios speak of the impact of public libraries on his life. This event is in conjunction with the 90th Birthday Celebration of the Nogales-Santa Cruz County Public Library.

November 2, 11am to 3pm - Wonder Weavers, an Arizona Basketry Festival. Join us to celebrate native basket makers.

Arizona State Museum, The University of Arizona. Free event, free parking. 1013 E University Blvd. Tucson. statemuseum.arizona.edu November 2 - 3rd Annual Hot Air Balloon Glow & Festival. Join us for one of the most popular events of the year in Southern Arizona at the Tubac Golf Resort & Spa. You'll be amazed at the sights and sounds of 10 huge hot air balloons glowing in the night sky. Festivities include live entertainment, food booths, a kids zone, face painters, tethered balloon rides and more. Free Parking. Entrance fee, $10 adults/$4 kids 12 & under. VIP tickets include a delicious buffet dinner in the Geronimo Ballroom with views of the balloons, live entertainment, 2-drink tickets and VIP parking, $48 per person. For VIP tickets call 520.398.3521.

November 5, 7, 12, & 14 , 9:30am12:30pm - 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. Tubac Presidio open daily 9am5pm. 520-398-2252.

November 6, 10am-12noon 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 encouraged, 520-398-2252 or info@TubacPresidio.org.

November 6 & 7 - Couple's Workshop facilitated by Anyaa McAndrew and her husband, Gary Stamper. Do you ever feel like there's something more to your relationship than is currently showing up?

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Greetings dear faithful readers, precious family and very dear friends,

"Mine eyes have seen the glory!" The glory of our magnificent Santa Cruz Valley. This past monsoon season was one of the best in years. How fortunate we are to live in such an incredibly diverse area. May the coming Fall days bring all the beauty that comes with this beautiful time. Crisp, cool evenings and many activities that will soon begin. Can it get any better than this?

When my Dad was 20 years old he started keeping a journal of sayings, poems, and verses from newspapers, periodicals and, of course, the Bible. My Dad was born in 1875. I use the words of my Dad's in The Villager every month. I'm always amazed how they still apply to our world today. Dad was an avid letter-writer, as I used to be, and he used the word "Mizpah" at the close of every letter. Mizpah, in our family is very special. It means "watch-tower" or looking out for one another while we are apart. So, I say to you, dear readers, Mizpah.

I would like to take a moment to mention some of the other writers and photographers of the Villager. Murray Bolesta, Kathleen Vandervoet, Paula Beemer, Carol St. John, Vincent Pinto. Aren't we lucky to have such talented people, taking beautiful pictures and giving us thought provoking articles. All this in one paper! And editors Joseph and Hallie, I adore you. Each and every month, Joseph picks out the most incredible art for the cover of the Villager magazine. We are truly fortunate to have such talented artists in our little village.

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Directions: sauté peppers and onions in olive oil add ground beef and garlic when browned add chopped, peeled tomatoes and spices cook 15 minutes covered add raisins and olives. This is also a great filling for homemade empandas. Serve over rice and enjoy!!

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Send your Event Listing to the Tubac Villager 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 tubacvillager.@mac.com encouraged, 520-398-2252 or info@TubacPresidio.org.

Please format: Date/Time/Location/Event/Details/Contact November 22, 10am-12 noon - Walking Tours of Old Town Tubac. Guided tours of the “Old Town” section of Tubac with Alice Keene, every Friday from Event calendar listings are for free, public and non-commercial mid-November through March 2014. Explore the original adobe buildings and discover the rich listings. Commercial listings are available to Villager advertisers. heritage of Arizona’s first European settlement. Learn about early Native American inhabitants, email or call 520-398-3980 for advertising information.

Spanish explorers, mining booms, Apache attacks, kidnappings, duels and other episodes in Tubac’s colorful past. Meet at the Park’s Visitor Center. Allow 2 hours for the tour and bring walking shoes, sunscreen and a hat. $10 fee AturdAY includes admission to tour the Presidio Park. Tour limited to 20; reservations encouraged, 520-398ov 2252 or info@TubacPresidio.org.

November 22 thru Dec 22 - "Best AM pM of the West Art Exhibition" - Selected works from the Mountain Oyster Club of Tucson. This exclusive private collection has 6TH ANNUAL never been presented publicly before and will be on exhibit at Tubac Center of the Arts. Hours are Mon-Sat, 10am-4:30 and Sunday's 12noon-4:30.

The recommended donation is $5 per person.

For information, visit www.TubacArts.org At the Tubac Center for the Arts, 520-398-2371.

November 22 - "Holiday Artisan Market" Opening. At the Tubac Center for the Arts, 520-398-2371.

Admission to benefit November 23, 2pm - Historic Route 89 – Arizona's Main the Tubac Presidio Street. One of the most scenic drives in the State Historic Park state, US Route 89 can be called the “Main Street of Arizona.” Recognizing the importance of Join Us @ the Tubac Presidio State Park $5 - Adult (14+) Route 89 to the history of Arizona, photographer Jim Cowlin set out ten years ago to document $2 - Youth (7-13) the landscape and towns along the road. His Free - Child (0-6) presentation is a guide for the savvy traveler looking to experience Arizona in all of its dimensions—the well-known, the little-known and some hidden gems. $7.50 fee includes admission to tour the Presidio Park. Reservations Enjoy a day communing with Fiber Addicts & Artists recommended, 520-398-2252.

Vendors ~ Demonstrations ~ Meet Fiber Animals November 27, 10am–12 noon - Walking Tours of Tubac's Art History. Learn why Tubac is the town where A Gathering Place to Sit 'n Knit. Spin & Crochet "Art and History Meet." Join Gwen Griffin for the Picnic tables available or bring a chair and spend the day!

Tubac Presidio Park's newest walking tour to discover where Tubac's first artists worked and Fiber Classes on hear stories of their creative lives. The tour ends at the Tubac Center of the Arts where you will Friday, Nov. 1 and view the work of Tubac’s artists and enjoy light Sat., Nov. 2 -- details refreshments. Meet at the Park’s Visitor Center. on the website Allow 2 hours for the tour and bring walking shoes, sunscreen and a hat. $20 fee includes admission to tour the Tubac Presidio Park and For more information visit www.TubacPresidio.org the Tubac Center of the Arts. Tour limited to 20 or call 520 398 2252 people; reservations encouraged, 520-398-2252 or info@TubacPresidio.org.

November 29, 10am-12 noon - Walking Tours of Old Town Tubac. Guided tours of the “Old Town” section of Tubac with Alice Keene, every Friday from mid-November through March 2014. Explore the original adobe buildings and discover the rich heritage of Arizona’s first European settlement.

Learn about early Native American inhabitants, Spanish explorers, mining booms, Apache attacks, kidnappings, duels and other episodes in Tubac’s colorful past. Meet at the Park’s Visitor Center. Allow 2 hours for the tour and bring walking shoes, sunscreen and a hat. $10 fee includes admission to tour the Presidio Park. Tour limited to 20; reservations encouraged, 520-3982252 or info@TubacPresidio.org.

November 29, 11am-2pm, at Tubac Presidio State Historic Park - Living History: Chocolate in Spanish Colonial Tubac. Explore the history, geography, and culture of chocolate in New Spain. 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 $4,900 the energy drink that fueled the 1775-1776 Anza expedition from Tubac to San Francisco. Included 30 with park admission $5 adult, $2 youth, children free. 520-398-2252.

Nov. 30 & Dec. 1, 2013, Mata Ortiz Pottery Sale & Join us for demonstrations by Navajo Silversmiths Demonstrations sponsored by Fiesta Tours Int. Potters, Jorge Quintana, Monroe & Lillie Ashley October 18, 19, 20 Aide Gonzales, & Gloria Hernandez and her November 20, 10am-12noon - Guided Tour of the Barrio de family will back again to demonstrate forming, Tubac Archaeological Site. Special tour by local experts of the Spanish colonial painting, and firing pottery. 10am – 4pm each archaeological site just south of the Park which preserves the remains of the original Tubac town day. Admission is Free. site, including residence foundations, plaza area, refuse area and partial irrigation ditch. Meet at also the author of "Awakening The New Masculine: The Path of the Integral Warrior" and the transition forums at collapsingintoconsciousness. com. Together, Anyaa and Gary create a safe learning and awakening space for individuals and couples. Moon Reach Ranch, 41 Guadalupe Lane, Tubac. Suggested Donation: $494 per couple ($200 deposit holds your place). To Register for the Workshop call Anyaa at 828 788-0773 or email at anyaa@goddessontheloose.com.

November 8-10 - Divine Administration Seminar. $500 early registration ($700 after 10/8/13) For serious spiritual seekers/Destiny Reservists. Topics include physics of rebellion, ascension science, protected and sacred areas, 5 epochal revelations to humankind, cosmology of the master universe, and interuniversal genetics. Held at Avalon Organic Gardens & EcoVillage, Tumacacori, AZ. Call 520-603-9932 or email info@gccalliance. org.

November 9, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.- Arizona Hearing Specialists 3rd Annual Donation Drive for St. Andrew’s Children’s Clinic.

Location: Green Valley: 512 E. Whitehouse Canyon Road, Suite 196 (in Madera Plaza off E. Continental Road) Tucson: 7574 N. La Cholla Blvd. (across from Foothills Mall). Donations of new and gently-used clothes, toys and non-perishable food items needed to help make a child’s Christmas special. Raffle tickets available. Contact: Charmaine Bowers 520.742.2845/ cbower@arizonahearing.com for more information.

November 9, 2pm - Book Event: Southern Arizona’s Historic Farms & Ranches. Local historian and non-fiction author Lili De Barbieri will discuss her book “A Guide to Southern Arizona’s Historic Farms & Ranches: Rustic Southwest Retreats.”

Our region’s historic guest ranches include Spain’s first mission in the continental U.S., a World War II prison camp, a boys’ boarding school, and a Butterfield Stagecoach stop. Intimately connected to Arizona’s land and legacy, these unparalleled retreats have hosted artists, movie stars, and politicians and continue to enrich our present-day communities by sharing their rich southwestern heritage, culture and cuisine. $7.50 fee includes admission to tour the Presidio Park. Tubac Presidio open daily 9am-5pm. 520-398-2252.

November 10 & 30, 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. Tubac Presidio open daily 9am-5pm. 520-398-2252.

November 13, 10am–12 noon - Walking Tours of Tubac's Art History. Learn why Tubac is the town where "Art and History Meet." Join Gwen Griffin 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. $20 fee includes admission to tour the Tubac Presidio Park and the Tubac Center of the Arts. Tour limited to 20 people; reservations encouraged, 520-398-2252 or info@TubacPresidio.org.

November 15, 11am-2pm, at Tubac Presidio State Historic Park - Living History: Chocolate in Spanish Colonial Tubac.

Explore the history, geography, and culture of chocolate in New Spain. 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.

November 15, 7:30pm - Jack Williams , singer, songwriter - on stage. At the Tubac Center for the Arts, 520-398-2371.

November 15, 10am-12 noon - Walking Tours of Old Town Tubac. Guided tours of the “Old Town” section of Tubac with Alice Keene, every Friday from mid-November through March 2014. Explore the original adobe buildings and discover the rich heritage of Arizona’s first European settlement. Learn about early Native American inhabitants, Spanish explorers, mining booms, Apache attacks, kidnappings, duels and other episodes in Tubac’s colorful past. Meet at the Park’s Visitor Center. Allow 2 hours for the tour and bring walking shoes, sunscreen and a hat. $10 fee includes admission to tour the Presidio Park. Tour limited to 20; reservations encouraged, 520-398-2252 or info@TubacPresidio.org.

November 15 & 17 - Nicholas Wilson Workshop: "Principles of Field Sketching" At the Tubac Center for the Arts, 520-398-2371.

November 16, 2pm - Larcena Pennington: A Reenactment. Shirley Pinkerton will portray the life of Larcena Pennington Page Scott who is most remembered for being kidnapped by Apaches. In March 1860, 23-year-old Larcena was abducted by Apaches from a lumber camp in the Santa Rita Mountains, stripped, beaten, thrown into a ravine, and left for dead. Unconscious for three days, she crawled back to camp through the snowy wilderness with no food for 16 days. One of Arizona’s greatest pioneers, Larcena lived to see Arizona’s statehood and died in 1913. Pinkerton is president of the Arizona Historical Society’s Docent Council - Southern Division. Fee $7.50, includes admission to tour the Presidio Park..

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November 16, 4:30-7:30pm - St. Andrew's Episcopal Church 61st Annual Barbecue. Location: St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 969 W. Country Club Dr., Nogales (I-19 to exit 8 to Country Club and go right to the Church. Pit-roasted beef barbecue, tortillas, beans, cole slaw, dessert, beverage. Ticket prices: $10 (adults); $6 (children); $8 (lb. of barbecue). Tickets available at the door or call Church office: (520) 281-1523.Special theme basket raffle.

November 17, 2-4pm - Art Opening: Tubac Across Three Centuries. A special unveiling of a new collection of historic paintings by noted Tubac artist Roy Purcell. The three paintings were commissioned by Tubac resident Chuck Ciruli and depict Tubac in the 1760s, 1860s and 1960s. Meet the artist and be among the first to view these works of art. Wine and light refreshments will be served.

Proceeds from the event will benefit the Friends of the Tubac Presidio Park and Museum.

Fee $10, includes admission to tour the Park. Please call for reservations, 520-398-2252.

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