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C e l e b r a t i n g t h e A r t o f L i v i n g i n S o u t h e r n A r i z o n a 

Artist Profile 

M i c h a e l Jay m e 

Eve nt Listings 

Arizona History: 

Fritz Co ntzen 

part 2 

Southern Arizona Dining 

Stockman' s G rill 

Nature’s Bounty: 

B o rderlands Still 

L i fes 

M u l e Deer 

Sonoran Desert Animal 

Th e I m p o r t a n ce 

o f B e i n g 

Now h e re 

by Charles Bowden 

Hope 

by Carol St. John 

Tubac Business Profile 

Tu b a c 

Pe r formance 

Studios 

Remnants from 

Ruth 

& M o re. . . 

Vol. V 

No. 1

November 2009 

Pg 4 Santa Cruz County Update 

by Kathleen Vandervoet 

Pg 6 Event Calendar 

Arizona History 

Pg 8 Fritz Contzen part 2 

by Mary Bingham 


Pg 10 Stockman's Grill 

by Bernard Berlin 

Tubac Business Feature 

Pg 14 Tubac Performace Studios 


The Borderlands Photographer 

Pg 16 Natures Bounty; Still Lifes 

by Murray Bolesta 

Sonoran Desert Animal 

Pg 20 Mule Deer 

by Maggie Milinovitch 

Pg 22 The Importance of Being 

Nowhere 


Pg 24 Hope 

by Carol St. John 

Pg 25 Remnants from Ruth 

Pg 26 Enhancement of the 

Ron Morriss Park 

by Katie Munger and 

Julie Jackson Meyers 

Pg 27 Tubac Meditation Center 

Pg 29 Tubac Map 

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Bernard Berlin 

Mary Bingham 

Joseph Birkett 

Murray Bolesta 

Charles Bowden 

Michael Arthur 

Jayme 

Julie Jackson 

Meyers 

Maggie Milinovitch 

Katie Munger 

Ruthie 

Carol St. John 

Kathleen Vandervoet 

A Kaleidoscope of layers 

Michael Arthur Jayme’s creations aim skyward 


The beauty of nature 

is translated joyously into the 

paintings of Michael Arthur 

Jayme. His current work features 

the powerful essence of ravens, 

while he continues as well with the 

stunning clouds paintings that have 

been his recent passion. 

The vast clouds take up threefourths 

of the large canvases, and 

the colors are mixed in an almost 

unearthly manner which provides 

depth and delight for the viewer. 

Jayme’s intriguing technique makes 

use of veils, through which he adds 

several translucent color layers: “I 

paint in veils. I establish a road map 

on the blank canvas that is sort of 

like aiming myself in a direction 

and a journey through the piece 

with an unknown outcome.” 

The veils are “an unknown journey 

in the creative process that finally 

arrives and gives itself to me. In 

turn, I release it and give it to the 

viewers,” he said. 

“But that isn’t terribly unique. All 

artists embark on a journey with 

every new piece and it’s just my 

own style, painting with a palette 

knife in veils and veils of color, 

so that they sort of emanate a 

kaleidoscope of layers and colors 

that draw you.” 

Jayme, a fifth-generation resident 

of Southern Arizona, finds 

excitement and satisfaction in 

his art. There’s a new calling in 

his work that leads him to depict 

ravens, and he explained he’s felt a 

“powerful experience through the 

guidance coming in with raven. 

“The raven started coming in about 

nine years ago, but not until this 

past year did I start painting raven. 

There was an appreciation and also 

sightings of raven,” Jayme said. 

At the Tubac home he purchased 

in 2000, he’s planted more than 400 

trees and shrubs, creating a habitat 

for birds. Ravens began to visit and 

he said he observed them and “I 

started to be really still and feel that 

energy.” 

Jayme moved into a new, for him, 

studio in December 2008 at the 

Amado Territory Ranch on the west side of Stockman’s Grill 

restaurant. He had first seen the space about 10 years ago during a 

party and felt a connection. When it became available, he jumped 

at the chance to work there. 

He’s scheduled a day of entertainment at the Amado Territory 

Ranch on Saturday, Nov. 28, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission 

is free and the public is invited. Music will be provided by Native 

American flutist R. Carlos Nakai and the Larry Redhouse Jazz 

Trio will perform. Art displays will include paintings, jewelry and 

pottery. Plate lunches by the restaurants Kristofer’s and Stockman’s 

Grill will be for sale. 

“I’ve invited a lot of artists to 

come join me for the event,” he 

said. “During the Thanksgiving 

weekend, I thought it would 

be a lovely thing to have an art 

celebration while we have so many 

out of town visitors, so we can 

show them the lovely quality of 

art, sculpture, jewelry and music,” 

Jayme said. 

Asked to describe how he creates 

paintings, Jayme responded, “There 

is always a moment of jumping 

into the abyss when I begin a new 

piece. There is a wonderful flurry 

of excitement when I poise myself 

before a blank canvas. 

“When you start squeezing the 

paint and mixing the colors, those 

first few exhilarating moments 

start to establish the tempo and 

the rhythm for what’s going to 

continue to emerge on its own.” 

Jayme said he prefers to be a 

conduit for the creative process. “I 

do get out of the way and allow it 

to emerge on its own. Getting out 

of the way is so important to me in 

so many facets of my life.” 

Getting out of the way Jayme 

elaborated: “It’s not allowing ego to 

be part of the process. That has to 

be left elsewhere and not included 

in the journey, because that does get 

in the way. 

“I’m just the messenger for the 

energy and I put it on the canvas. 

That’s what I mean by getting out 

of the way and letting it come 

through, so it presents itself in a 

natural progression.” 

He likes to have approximately 

three pieces in development. 

“There’s just way too much energy 

for me to be able to focus it in 

one place while working on any 

particular piece.” 

In earlier years he used smaller 

canvases since he painted while 

outdoors, in the plein air style. Next, 

he built a studio onto his home. 

“The paintings got bigger as I had 

more space. The paintings, on their 

own, wanted to be bigger, and my 

gesture wanted to be bigger. The 

journey was becoming more and 

more fabulously intense.” 

When he moved into his new studio, which he calls “cavernous,” 

he said, “the paintings took a huge leap in size. If I had an even 

bigger studio, they would be maybe as big as the side of a house.” 

In addition to being on view at his studio, open Sunday through 

Wednesday from around 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Jayme’s paintings are 

featured at Galleria Tubac, 31 Tubac Rd., Global Arts Gallery, 315 

McKeown Ave., Patagonia, and Avalon Gallery in Ruidoso, N.M. 

For information, call him at (520) 270-7462. 

 

On the cover: "The great Mystery" oil on canvas by Michael arthur Jayme

Tubac Villager 

10 Plaza Road Tubac, AZ 

ARTWALK 

NOVEMBER 7 & 8 

Meet the Artisits · Reception 

1:00-4:00 Sat & Sun 

J. Eggman - Monotypes 

Brent Nageli - 

Oil painting 

Teresa 

del Rito - 

Southwest 

Crosses 

Join Us 

Nov 21, 2009 

11:00 - 4:00 

for our 

10 Year 

Anniversary 

Stop by the Red Door Gallery 

starting Nov 1 to register to win 

a CK Wearden Giclee Print. 

Raffle to be held at 3pm 

at the gallery reception Nov 21. 

Must be present to win. 

OPEN DAILY 

County budget 

crisis grows 

In January, more Santa Cruz County employees 

are expected to lose their jobs and some could have 

salary reductions, while others will face mandated 

furloughs. It’s likely employees will have to pay more 

for health insurance as well. 

The county has maintained unbudgeted money for a 

cushion, but the state legislature has been chipping 

away at that all year. County Finance Director 

Jennifer St. John gave a detailed budget presentation 

on Oct. 19 to members of the Santa Cruz Valley 

Citizens Council in Tubac. She was joined by 

County Manager Greg Lucero and County 

Supervisor John Maynard. 

St. John said it’s anticipated that the county will 

have a potential “shortfall of $2 million” next year. 

Lucero said property taxes cannot be raised due to 

state caps set by law. He said he doesn’t anticipate 

any new revenues in the upcoming two years. His 

choices to balance the budget come down to adding 

new fees for service, and cutting spending. 

In an interview after the meeting St. John said 

the county has 369 employees, down by 18 from 

a year ago when there were 387 workers. She said 

the proposed furloughs may be 13 days a year -- 

four hours per pay period, of which there are 26 

a year. That is still to be decided by the Board of 

Supervisors. 

The county’s general fund budget is $30.68 million. 

Revenues to pay for that include property taxes of 

$11.2 million, sales taxes of $3.7 million, a cash 

carry forward from the prior year of $12.7 million, 

charges for services, $2.1 million, intergovernmental 

income of $723,000, and interest income of $45,000. 

“January looks to be the time things are going to get 

really bad,” Lucero said. 

Fire station contract 

approved 

The governing board of the Tubac Fire District 

approved a contract for $2,221,920 to build its 

Station No. 4. The action was taken during a special 

board meeting held Oct. 21. The contractor is Lang 

Wyatt and the project is to take 10 to 12 months. 

The bid was nearly $300,000 less than was budgeted, 

Fire Chief Kevin Keeley said. 

Station No. 4 is being constructed in northeast Rio 

Rico, which is inside the boundaries of the Tubac 

Fire District. 

Work on the new Station No. 3, also in northeast 

Rio Rico, is nearing completion and is expected to 

be done by February. 

Date set on 

checkpoint widening 

A project to expand northbound Interstate 19 

between Tubac and Amado for an interim U.S. 

Border Patrol immigration checkpoint may begin 

in mid-February and the $1.5 million project could 

take about three months. 

The Border Patrol plans to add a third lane for 

trucks between Chavez Siding Road and Agua 

Linda Road just north of Tubac. A 115-foot wide 

metal shade and rain canopy will be erected across 

the highway. 

Linda Ritter, an Arizona Department of 

Transportation spokeswoman, said in late October 

that ADOT “is close to issuing an encroachment 

permit.” 

Omar Candelaria, a Border Patrol agent and 

spokesman, said the agency is required to develop a 

Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan, which will 

be done after the construction contract is awarded. 

Candelaria said the improvements “remain 

fairly modest, but will provide an appreciable 

improvement in efficiency and agency safety.” 

The agency announced in 2006 it intends to build 

a $27-million permanent checkpoint station in the 

future at that location. 

Second slab for school admin building 

Work is continuing on a new 6,192-square-foot 

administration building for Santa Cruz Valley 

Unified School District No. 35 (Tubac and Rio 

Rico). 

A foundation slab poured in late September 

developed a large crack, so it was demolished and 

removed by the contractor. A new foundation slab 

was poured Oct. 26. 

The contract for the administration building, 

awarded July 6, pins the cost at $914,500. Funds 

come from a $10 million bond election approved 

two years ago. 

The building, which will replace a modular facility, is 

being constructed on district-owned land in front of 

Mountain View Elementary School on Camino Lito 

Galindo in Rio Rico west of Interstate 19. 

It will combine all the business and human resources 

functions into one location, and will have a large 

room for school board meetings and other meetings 

and training sessions. 

Three fire hydrants 

to be funded 

Three fire hydrants in west Tubac will be installed 

as part of a water line extension project by Arizona 

American Water Co. The hydrants will be along the 

route of the new 12-inch water main. Two will be 

placed on Nielson Lane and one on Keating Circle. 

The Tubac Fire District is paying the cost of about 

$29,000. The fee would be much higher if the work 

was done after the water line is complete and the 

street is paved, Chief Kevin Keeley said. 

The work wasn’t in this year’s budget so the fire

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district board agreed to transfer funds earmarked 

for replacement of a staff vehicle to cover the cost. 

Community groups 

to be formed 

Two “working groups” are slated to be formed 

by the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors 

to study controversial issues and develop 

recommendations. 

Supervisor John Maynard said one group will 

study the new flood plain ordinance. “I think it’s 

important you understand that is going to be a 

critical document,” he said at the Oct. 19 meeting 

of the Santa Cruz Valley Citizens Council, “as we 

begin to look at development activity in the county. 

The riparian community is something I feel is well 

worth protecting.” 

The other committee will study roads. “That group 

will make some recommendations on the Rio 

Rico community, but also county-wide. This will 

be a critical issue as well. I’ve felt that with the 

reductions in state revenue we receive for road 

maintenance there are alternatives the county is 

going to have to look at.” 

The county plans to introduce legislation at the 

state level to allow the county to maintain and 

possibly bring in additional dirt roads into the 

county’s system, he said. 

(For questions or comments, contact Kathleen 

Vandervoet at kathleenvan@msn.com.) 

Charlie Meaker 

Charlie Meaker, Celebrating 30 Years in Tubac! 

IT’S A BUYER’S MARKET! 

There are over 100 resale homes listed for sale 

in Tubac, at prices ranging from $74,200 

to a cool $8 Million! 

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IN THE LOW $300’S. CALL FOR THE LATEST PRICE! 

WESTERN RANCH- 

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Three-bedroom, 

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The Owners are waiting anxiously for your offer! Give me a call, 

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enough for guest quarters. Walled-in back yard, beautiful foyer. Sold “as-is” 

IN THE LOW $300’S CALL FOR THE LATEST PRICE! 

CAMINO KENNEDY – FORTY ACRES at 

the north end of Tubac Foothills Ranch. 

Several great building sites. Views all 

around. Adjoins state land on the north. 

Can be split into three parcels. Electric 

at the lot line. Investment Potential! 

OFFERED AT $159,000. 

AMADO - 5 ACRES, Mountain Views - 

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OTHER FINE HOMES! 

Call for a showing! 

508 POST WAY - 1BR townhome 

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126 GEARY RD - 2-story, 3BR patio 

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6 TROCITO CT. - 3BR, Pool, Privacy, 

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38 PIEDRA DR. 3BR on 3 Ac - 

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2251 PALO PARADO RD. - 4br, big 

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156 ALISO SPRINGS RD. - 4BR, 4 

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*Foreclosure, bank-owned properties. 

Call for the latest price! 

ADDRESS AREA DESCRIPTION SALES PRICE $ PER SQ. FT DAYS ON MARKET 

301 POST WAY BARRIO - EMBARCADERO 2BR TOWNHOME - FORECLOSURE $140,000 $94.02 96 

2207 EMBARCADERO WAY BARRIO - SENTINEL HILL 3BR TOWNHOME - FORECLOSURE $255,000 $126.24 218 

12 BARRIO DE TUBAC LN BARRIO - CIELITO LINDO 2BR TOWNHOME - FURNISHED $315,000 $151.66 197 

501 POST WAY BARRIO - EMBARCADERO 3BR TOWNHOME - FORECLOSURE $137,000 $88.39 112 

NOTE: Each month, we will report on Home Sales, using MLS DATA. Questions or Comments Call or e-mail! 

If you’re thinking of listing your property, please give me a call. I will give you a free market analysis, work for you on open houses, if desired, and 

“spread the word” with advertising in all media and the internet.

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ONGOING 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHOWING ALL OF NOVEMBER 

- GEORGIA'S TRAVELS a onewoman 

show featuring a variety 

of media and subjects from 

Georgia Doubler's travels. On 

exhibit at the Hilltop Art Gallery 

in Nogales, Nov 1 through 31st. 

520-287-5515. 

SHOWING NOW THROUGH 

FEBRUARY – TUBAC ARTIST 

BOBB VANN ON EXHIBIT at 

the law firm of Mesch, Clark & 

Rothschild, downtown Tucson 

at 259 N. Meyer Avenue. A 

commercial artist in Philadelphia 

until the early 1980’s when 

Vann became interested in 

the role of African Americans 

in opening and settling the 

American West. He moved from 

commercial to studio art and 

began to concentrate on what 

he calls “The Black Experience.” 

Anyone interested in viewing the 

exhibit may call 520-624-8886 to 

schedule an appointment. 

MONDAYS - CHILDREN'S READING 

HOUR at TJ's Tortuga Books & Coffee 

Beans in the Mercado de Baca at 10am. 

520-398-8109. 

THURSDAYS, FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS - 

LIVE MUSIC at Stables Ranch Grille in the 

Tubac Golf Resort. At 6pm. 520-398-2678. 

FRIDAYS - BECKY REYES LIVE 5-8pm at 

Stockman's Grill at the Amado Territory 

Ranch, I-19 exit 48. 520-398-2651. 

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THURS, NOV 5TH - THE 

TUBAC THURSDAY MORNING 

BREAKFAST FORUM presents Evelyne 

Tanehill speaking on Abandoned and 

Forgotten; An orphan’s story of survival 

during WW II. Forum meets at Plaza 

de Anza - Artist's Palate Restaurant, 40 

Avenida Goya, Tubac at 9am. Tickets are 

$10. 398-3333 Limited seating. Admission 

includes a full sit down breakfast. 

Additional information on the speaker 

and on the Forum can be obtained at 

tubacbreakfastforum.wordpress.com/ 

THURS THRU SUN, NOV 5-8TH – 

INTERNATIONAL SOULCOLLAGE® 

FACILITATORS CONFERENCE in Tubac 

with Founder Seena B. Frost attending. 

For more info visit www.soulcollage.com. 

FRI, NOV 6TH – FIVE-MILE BIRD HIKE. 

Bird several different habitats and see 

a variety of species with a guide. Hike 

begins in desert uplands and reaches 

Sonoita Creek. Bring sturdy shoes, 

binoculars, water and snacks. Hike is 

approx. five miles and four hours long. 

8am. Call 520-287-2791 to register. 

"City Lights" by georgia Doubler acrylic 

FRI, NOV 6TH - FIRST FRIDAY AT 

WISDOM'S CAFE in Tumacacori with Live 

Music by Bill Manzanedo, BBQ specials & 2 

for 1 margaritas. 398-2397. 

FRI, NOV 6TH - MARIE RHINES FIDDLE 

PERFORMANCE at the Tubac Center of 

the Arts. 520-398-2371. 

FRI & SAT, NOV 6TH & 7TH – THE 

PIANO STORY – A narrative concert 

performed by Argentine pianist Mario 

Merdirossian at Rogoway Gallery, 5 

Calle Baca at 5:30pm. Merdirossian will 

tell and play the captivating story of 

the piano, from its invention over three 

centuries ago until today. To illustrate the 

progressive development he will perform 

spellbinding short pieces by Scarlatti, 

Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, 

Grieg, Debussy and other outstanding 

classical composers. The free tickets 

are available by calling 520-398-2041or 

at rogowaygalleries.com. Tickets are 

required due to the limited seating space. 

Mario Merdirossian will be available for a 

personal interview beginning Wed, Nov. 

4th or by telephone interview prior to 

that date. Please call the Rogoway Gallery 

to arrange an interview. 

STARTING SAT, NOV 7TH - CREATIVE 

WRITING WORKSHOP WITH 

ACTORESS/WRITER/ TEACHER POLLY 

SCHITZ at the Tubac Performance 

Studios, 2243 E Frontage Road. Step 

outside the flow of hurried time, make 

contact with "imagic-nation" and awaken 

creativity through creative writing. 

Saturdays from 10-11:30am. Class size 

limited call 520-398-9156 or visit www. 

tubacperformancestudios.com.

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SAT, NOV 7TH- A rare demonstration and talk by 

LOCAL PAINTER FRED COLLINS and 2009 People’s 

Choice Winner. A master at Trompe l'Oeil or “tricks of 

the eye” Collins exciting images will greet you as they 

seem to walk out of the canvas. At Cobalt Fine Arts, 5 

Camino Otero from 11-2. 

SAT, NOV 7TH - ARTIST RECEPTION WINE & CHEESE 

BAR at Tubac Territory, 1 Calle Baca from 12pm - 5pm. 

Diego demonstrating carving of mesquite and designer 

Gustavo Olivas. 520-398-2913. 

SAT, NOV 7TH - WALK THE ROCKS: 

THE GEOLOGICAL STORY OF 

BROWN CANYON, led by Richard 

Conway, Ph.D. Around and within 

the towers and buttresses of the 

Baboquivari Mountains is concealed 

an extraordinary story of shattered 

land masses, mega-volcanoes and 

vanished landscapes. With your eyes 

to the rocks and ridge-tops you will 

learn to recognize clues that reveal the 

area’s geologic history. For more info 

visit the Friends of BANWR at www 

friendsofbanwr.org 

STARTING SAT, NOV 7TH - 

IMPROVISATIONAL WORKSHOP 

WITH GUEST TEACHER/ACTOR/ 

WRITER JOSHUA CICCI at the 

Tubac Performance Studios, 2243 E 

Frontage Road. Saturdays - for teens 

and adults, from 3-6pm. Class size 

limited call 520-398-9156 or visit www. 

tubacperformancestudios.com. 

SAT & SUN, NOV 7TH & 8TH - COPPER PLATE 

ETCHING DEMONSTRATIONS by Nicholas J. Wilson, 

Internationally Known Wildlife Artist. Sat – 10am to 

5pm, Sun – 1pm to 5pm. At TJ’s Tortuga Books & Coffee 

Beans, 19 Tubac Road – Mercado de Baca Plaza. 

SAT & SUN, NOV 7TH & 8TH - POTTERY AND RAKU 

DEMONSTRATIONS by local potter Diane Lisle and the 

tile work of master craftsman Jack James. At Clay 

Hands, 5 Camino Otero. 

Art 

at the 

ranch 

amado territory Ranch 

3001 e. Frontage Rd. I-19 exit 48 

30 miles south of tucson 

Free and open to the public 

Saturday 

november 28, 10 - 5 

SAT & SUN, NOV 7TH & 8TH - MEET THE ARTISTS 

RECEPTION at The Red Door Gallery, 10 Plaza Road. J. 

Eggman - Monotypes; Brent Nagell - Oil painting; Teresa 

del Rito - Southwest Crosses. From 1 to 4pm. 520-398- 

3943. 

SAT & SUN, NOV 7TH & 8TH - JOIN US FOR 

DEMONSTRATIONS AT ZFORREST GALLERY in the 

La Entrada Shopping Plaza. 520-398-9009. 

arT 

MUSIc 

FOOD 

SAT, NOV 7TH – MUSIC ON THE 

PATIO at Shelby’s Bistro featuring 

SPANISH GUITARIST, across the 

bridge at Mercado de Baca. 520-398- 

8075. 

SAT & SUN, NOV 7TH & 

8TH - ART EXPERIENCE 

WEEKEND from 10am 

- 5pm. Art Experience 

brings visitors up close 

and personal with the 

artists of Tubac. Artists 

create works right before 

visitors’ eyes throughout 

a weekend celebrating 

the creative process. 

Enjoy demonstrations, 

artist receptions and 

special exhibits. Free 

admission. For more 

information, contact 

the Tubac Chamber of 

Commerce, 520-398- 

2704, www.tubacaz.com. 

RUSSeLL MOtt 

DeL MaRINeLLO 

Plate Lunch offered for 

sale by 

Kristofer’s & 

Stockman’s Grill 

JP 

r. carlos nakai 

Native american Flutist 

Michael arthur Jayme 

Larry redhouse 

Jazz trio 

CJ ShaNe 

LINDa CRaWFORD 

M BRUSa ZaPPeLINI 

BEST 

OF ThE 

BEST 

FOR FURtheR INFORMatION CaLL MIChaeL aRthUR JaYMe 520-270-7462 

WWW.MIChaeLaJaYMe.COM

continued from October 2009 Tubac Villager 

Fritz 

Contzen 

Part 2 

by Mary Bingham 

STARTING OVER 

Fritz Contzen was one of the 

few civilian Anglos to remain in 

Arizona throughout the Civil War. 

The 1861 Apache raid on his Rancho 

Punta de Agua and his subsequent 1862 

imprisonment at Yuma resulting from 

Brevet Brigadier General James Henry 

Carleton's orders to arrest any civilians 

remaining in Tucson as Confederate 

sympathizers placed Fritz in a financial 

bind. 

Fritz and his young wife were now 

living in Tucson. Taking a page from 

his old Texas Ranger commander 

William "Bigfoot" Wallace, Fritz proved 

his honesty and loyalty to the United 

States, by volunteering for one the most 

hazardous jobs in the territory - military 

express messenger. The Arizona Historical 

Foundation file on Contzen notes: 

After the Union established a Military Post 

at Tucson, [Camp Tucson later renamed 

Camp Lowell] orders and communications 

were sent by military couriers to a Military 

detachment at Blue Water on the Gila. This 

detachment was used principally to escort 

mail riders carrying mail from Tucson to 

Prescott. As Military couriers were frequently 

killed by the Apaches, Fritz Contzen 

volunteered to carry Military dispatches to 

Blue Water, which he did successfully for a 

considerable time. Usually he started out on 

horseback at four P.M. and rode the 100 miles 

most of the time on a gallop, reaching his 

destination early the next morning. Usually 

upon arrival at Blue Water, he was greatly 

exhausted and barely able to get off his horse... 

For this work he received $100 a month. 

Meanwhile Fritz's new wife, Margarita 

Ferrer, probably gave birth to their 

first son, Luis/Louis, sometime during 

Tucson's period of military occupation. 

Lockwood records that the son died 

in infancy, however the 1864 Arizona 

Territorial census lists a Louis Contzen, 

age 8, living in the same household with 

Frederick and Margarita Contzen. If the 

child really was eight-years-old, then who 

was the mother Did Fritz have a third 

wife Did the census taker make an error 

Perhaps Luis was only eight-months-old, 

then again, there is always the possibility 

that Luis was the son of Fritz's brother 

Julius. However, Fritz testified that Julius 

died without issue in 1857. 

S o u t h e r n A Z H i s t o r y 

The 1864 census also showed that Fritz 

owned property valued at $450. He was 

beginning to recover financially from the 

raid and vowed to stay out of the ranching 

business. With the move to Tucson he 

dabbled in real estate purchasing and 

selling a number of properties around 

town, making a profit in most cases. By 

1867 things were looking up as he signed 

a contract with Louis Zeckendorf, the 

principal contractor, to carry mail between 

Tucson and Prescott at $1,000 per month. 

The Arizona Miner for December 14th 

reported that Fritz soon contracted out the 

route from Maricopa Well to Tucson for 

$650 a month to another man. Fritz would 

add mail routes to Tubac, Patagonia, Sasabe 

and the newly established Fort Crittenden 

near Sonoita. Danger from Apache attacks 

and bandits was constant. Several express 

riders were killed and frequently Fritz 

would have to carry the mail himself. 

In 1868, a second son, Philip/Felipe was 

born to the Contzens. It is not known 

when Luis died, but there is no mention 

of Luis after Philip was born. In spite of 

constant danger, the 1870 federal census 

shows Fritz was doing very well. His 

property was now valued at $5,000. 

Mining was also a part of Fritz's business 

portfolio. He is recorded as the first to 

locate the San Xavier and Young American 

Mines and continued to mine on and off 

for the rest of his life. 

Camp Grant Massacre 

In 1871, Fritz would once again volunteer 

to fight Indians. A group of Tucson 

citizens led by William Oury, made up 

of six Anglo-Americans, forty-eight 

Mexican-Americans and ninety-four 

Tohono O'odham (Papago) would attack 

an Apache camp near Camp Grant, killing 

108 Aravaipa and Pinal Apache. Some 

sources claim the number killed was as high 

as 141. Upon inspection, the dead were 

found to be women and children, with only 

eight men among those counted. Fritz is 

clearly named in the Carl Hayden "Arizona 

Biography Files" as being a participant 

in the Camp Grant Massacre with the 

following quote from the Frederick 

Contzen file: "Was one of six Americans in 

the party which attacked the Arivaipa Apache 

rancheria near old Fort Grant when 108 

Indians were killed, April 30, 1871..." 

Hayden's father, Charles Trumbull Hayden 

was the foreman of the Grand Jury that 

handed down 111 indictments against 

the participants. Among those named 

were Sidney R. DeLong, William Sanders 

Oury, D. A. Bennett, James Lee, Charles 

T. Etchells, David Foley, Jesus María Elías 

and Juan Elías. Fritz's name probably 

appeared in one indictment that included 

ninety names. There can be no doubt that 

Carl Hayden knew of Fritz's part in the 

massacre. 

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9 

As the trail date approached in December 

1871, only seven men were arraigned. 

They included Oury, Lee, Bennett, the 

Elías brothers, Francisco Ruelas and 

Rafael Seis. Fritz would testify during the 

trail, identifying a saddle stolen from one 

of his mail riders killed by the Indians in 

the days leading up to the event. 

Outrage voiced in the Eastern media 

against Oury and the gang was not shared 

in Tucson. Testimony centered on the 

depredations perpetrated by the Apache 

Indians over the months leading up to the 

trial. The final act triggering the gang to 

take revenge was the murder of Leslie B. 

Wooster and his wife, Trinidad Aguirre, 

at El Bosque Ranch south of Tubac. The 

jury, with John B. "Pie" Allen as foreman, 

returned a verdict in nineteen minutes. All 

defendants were found not guilty. 

Return to Germany 

By 1873, Fritz and Margarita decided 

that it was time to take little Philip 

to Germany where he could get the 

best education. They would remain in 

Germany until 1880, staying with Fritz's 

father on the estate of the Prince of 

Waldeck. Historian Frank Lockwood 

reports that both Philip and his mother 

learned to speak several languages and 

the family attended many royal functions. 

A few years later, Philip would return 

to his grandfather's home to complete 

his education in civil and mechanical 

engineering at the Royal Polytechnic 

College in Berlin. Upon his return 

to Arizona, Philip was employed as a 

draftsman in the United States Surveyor 

General's office. He would be given the 

difficult task of surveying most of the 

old Spanish and Mexican Land Grants 

in southern Arizona. Among them was 

the infamous Baca Float No. 3 that 

ran from the south border of the Tubac 

Presidio State Historic Park to Rio Rico. 

Later, Philip would hold positions as 

Tucson City Engineer and Pima County 

Surveyor. 

Over the years, Fritz was involved in some 

interesting legal cases. In 1883 Fritz sued 

Henry Menager for $279 in damages, 

alleging that his dog bit him while he was 

in Menager's store. Fritz testified: 

"In the morning I went into the store, 

when Menager and his dog was on the 

counter. He usually keeps his dog in the 

yard. I says, hello, good morning. Then he 

have jumped for me. Then I called for to 

have taken him away from me, and they 

did not. I went there on business. I only 

said good morning, then the dog jumped 

on me, then I commenced fighting, and he 

bit me in the leg, (indicating the sport on 

the thigh.) I said, 'Take that damn dog 

from me.' Mr. Menager did nothing at 

all. I have been unable to attend to my 

business for the past month. Of afternoons 

I have fever. The wound was black. I 

went to Dr. Handy who dressed it, and 

he charged me $20. I was troubled about 

my mouth with a nervous twitching, and 

have apprehension of hydrophobia." 

The judge admonished Fritz to stop 

swearing and to stop talking so much. The 

verdict resulted in a judgment in favor of 

Fritz in the amount of $50. 

A more serious case made it all the way 

to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1900. 

Attempting to obtain compensation for 

his loses caused by the Apache raid at 

Rancho Punta de Agua, Fritz had to first 

prove that he was an American citizen at 

the time of the attack. Since all residents 

of Texas were declared citizens when 

Texas was admitted to the union, Fritz 

never applied for citizenship. However, 

he was still a minor at the time and had 

not resided in the Republic of Texas on 

the day Texas Declared Independence. 

In addition it was contended that he had 

not lived in Texas for six months, and had 

not taken the oath of allegiance to the 

Republic of Texas. 

The Supreme Court denied the claim 

on December 3, 1900 ruling that if 

Fritz, upon attaining his majority, had 

elected to become a citizen of the United 

States he would have been entitled to 

compensation. Fritz died of Bright's 

Disease on May 2, 1909 and is buried at 

Holy Hope Cemetery in Tucson. 

Special thanks goes to Dr. Christine 

Marin, archivist with the Archives and 

Special Collections at the Hayden Library 

for sending me a copy of the Contzen file 

allowing this story to be written. 

SOURCES: 

- "Contzen, Frederick (Fritz)," 

Hayden Arizona Pioneer 

Biographical Essays. http://www. 

asu.edu/lib/archives/azbio/azbio.htm 

- Contzen v. United States and 

the Apache Indians. http://www. 

precydent.com/citation/179/ 

U.S./191 

- Granger, Byrd H., Will C. Barnes' 

Arizona Place Names. Tucson: 

University of Arizona, c. 1960. 

- Lockwood, Frank C., Life in Old 

Tucson 1854-1864. Tucson: The 

Tucson Civil Committee, c. 1943. 

- Schellie, Don, Vast Domain of 

Blood: The Story of the Camp Grant 

Massacre. Tucson: Westernlore Press, 

c. 1992. 

For more history and great 

publications, visit Mary Bingham's 

Blue Traveler Press online at: 

www.bluetravelerpress.com

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For those who have not visited Stockman’s 

Grill under the new ownership of Jeff 

Clock and Cathy Rodarte, a rare culinary 

treat awaits you. Set on the spacious and 

panoramic grounds of the Amado Territory 

Ranch, Jeff and Cathy have combined 

their talents to create what is destined to 

become a Southern Arizona destination for 

great steaks and fresh fish. If my praise for 

Stockman’s Grill sounds effusive or overly 

enthusiastic, it is well deserved. 

The savory, marbled steaks and mouthwatering 

cuts of prime ribs served at 

Stockman’s Grill are from “Certified Angus 

Beef.” Only eight percent of the beef in the 

United States is entitled to bear the label 

of “Certified Angus Beef,” according to the 

Cattleman’s Beef Association. Jeff sears 

the steaks over a gas-burning grill with 

lava rocks to lock in their savory natural 

juices, allowing the rich “goodness” of 

aged, marbled beef to burst through for an 

unforgettable experience. 

The Beer Battered Walleye Pike I tasted 

was crispy on the outside yet tender within, 

and the moist Barbecued Filet of Salmon 

are both from fresh, never frozen, wild 

- as is the Wok Charred Rare Tuna and the generous-sized 

Australian lobster tail. 

When Jeff and Cathy purchased Stockman’s Grill in March 

2009, their goal was a simple one, “to be proud of everything 

that came out of the kitchen.” Having honed his grilling skills 

under the tutelage of Steven Raichlen, the award-winning 

cookbook author and host of the television series, The Primal 

Grill and Barbecue University, Jeff knew what was needed to 

accomplish their goal— serve only the finest beef and freshest 

fish he could find. Jeff personally prepares everything from 

scratch, including the French fried potatoes, soups, bread, a 


THE NEW STOCKMAN’S GRILL: GREAT STEAKS AND THE FRESHEST FISH 

by Bernard Berlin 

Stockman's Grill proprietors, Jeff Clock and Cathy Rodarte invite you to experience their menu 

at the beautiful Amado Territory, just 10 minutes North of Tubac. Photo by Joseph Birkett 

decadent cheesecake with chocolate pieces in the crust, the 

caramelized sugar topped crème brûlée and a deliciously 

creamy flan. 

The splendid ambiance of the Stockman’s Grill outdoor patio 

may be one of the best-kept secrets in the area. Shaded by a 

canopy of leafy branches from a towering California pepper 

tree, scattered Mesquites and a Ponderosa pine, the brick patio 

overlooks beds of verdant flora, sprinkled with splashes of 

colorful flowers. Dining on the cool patio with wistful sounds 

of trickling waterfalls in the background is reminiscent of a 

cozy veranda on an old southern plantation near a babbling 

brook, inspiring long, leisurely dining. 

Inside the restaurant, the spacious 

dinning room greets guests with the 

warmth of stained hardwood flooring, 

antique-wood tables and wrought iron 

based tables with glass tops that glisten 

from the light of a crystal chandelier. 

The regal, high back comfortable chairs 

throughout the room embody the casual 

elegance that personifies Stockman’s 

Grill. 

Enhancing the dining experience on 

Friday nights, from 5:00PM to 8:00PM, 

is one of my local favorites, Becky 

Reyes and her harmonica-playing 

husband, Scott Muhleman. Becky’s lush, 

sometimes sultry singing of old standards 

has a unique way of entertaining 

guests without distracting them from 

their dining experience. With Becky’s 

melodies in the background, my wife 

Linda and I dined at Stockman’s Grill. 

We started with the Seared Lump Crab 

Cake, full of moist and tender crabmeat 

with a tangy caper and dill mayonnaise 

on the side. This was followed by a 

generous dinner salad with a pleasing 

ginger and lime vinaigrette for Linda 

and a bowl of clam chowder for me that was brimming with 

tender pieces of clams and diced potatoes in a luscious creamy 

clam broth, unlike anything I have ever had before. With 

our appetites whetted, our main courses arrived. Linda’s thick 

slice of tender, perfectly pink Prime Rib, outlined with just the 

right amount of trimming, oozed savory beef juices. My slab 

of twelve-ounce New York Strip steak, accented with candied, 

caramelized onions may well be one the best steaks I have 

ever had. The steak’s rich, natural beef juices coated my mouth 

with each bite. Our mellow Cabernet Sauvignon, from Chile, 

titillated our palates with soft tannins and flavors of plum and 

black fruit—a perfect marriage of succulent beef and red wine. 

Bold Southwest Art 

Stunning Mesquite Furniture 

Nov. 7th 12:00-5:00 Artist Reception Wine and Cheese Bar. 

Diego demonstrating carving of mesquite and 

mesquite furniture designer Gustavo Olivas 

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Above left, guests enjoy their dinner on Stockman's patio, on cooler evenings, the patio is heated. Photo by Berlin 

Above center, Becky Reyes and accompaniment perform Friday evenings, starting around 5:30. Photo by Berlin 

Right, Chef Jeff Clock prepares his wok charred rare Tuna during for lunch patrons. Photo by Joseph Birkett 

Usually such fine dining in restaurants serving Certified Angus 

Beef and fresh fish are set aside for special occasions only, not so 

with Stockman’s Grill. The moderately priced lunch and dinner 

menus make frequent visits easy. The dinner menu starts with 

a selection of appetizers that includes the moist Seared Lump 

Crab Cake, Steamed Clams in a tangy Chardonnay Lemon 

Broth, tender Blackened Tuna Tartar and more, all for just ten 

dollars each. Generous sized entrees start at eighteen dollars for 

the grilled, tender chicken breast, marinated in fresh ginger and 

lime accompanied by wild rice pilaf. There is a slow roasted half 

of duck, with brandy-orange jus, that I cannot wait to try, for 

twenty-two dollars and other delectable choices too numerous 

to mention. All the dinner entrees include a choice of the hearty 

pre-dinner salad or the fresh-made soup. 

The Stockman’s Grill new Sunday brunch buffet with pasta 

salad, fresh fruit, tender hand-carved beef, soup and made-toorder 

omelets plus a selection of pastries is rapidly becoming a 

Sunday tradition for many. The lunch menu includes a hearty 

Angus Beef Burger with fresh cut French fried potatoes for 

ten dollars, a Spicy Ranch Steak salad and other lunch salads 

for eleven dollars. There are also hearty sandwiches, including 

Stockman’s Prime Rib on a Kaiser Roll and a Grilled Rueben 

sandwich of corned beef and sauerkraut on rye bread with 

Russian dressing, each with French fried potatoes for eleven 

dollars. 

Upcoming events to watch for at Stockman’s Grill are a 

bountiful Thanksgiving Day buffet and in December an exciting 

New Years Eve Dinner, featuring live music with Becky Reyes 

and a four-piece band. The New Years Eve Dinner will have 

two sittings, one to celebrate the coming New Year on east coast 

time, 9:00PM and one at midnight, local time, for New Years 

Eve purists. Either sitting is sure to be a fun filled evening with 

great food and lively entertainment for everyone to enjoy. 

Combining the luxury of sumptuous steaks and the freshest 

fish in an elegantly alluring atmosphere is an uncommon 

pleasure that awaits everyone at the new Stockman’s Grill! Jeff 

and Cathy proudly invite one-and-all to experience their new 

Stockman’s Grill for casual yet elegant dining. To reserve the 

lovely patio for weddings and specials occasions call Cathy 

Rodarte. 

Stockman’s Grill is conveniently located on the 

grounds of the Amado Territory Ranch from Exit 48 

of Interstate 19 in Amado. 

For reservations, call 520-398-2651 

Open for Lunch and Dinner 

Tuesday through Saturday (closed Monday) 

Lunch 11:00AM to 2:00PM 

Dinner 5:00PM to 8:00PM 

Sunday 10:30AM to 2:00PM (Brunch only) 

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SUN, NOV 8TH - DEMONSTRATION BY PAUL SHELDON a spectacular Tucson 

colorist whose paintings will thrill you with their bright, energetic and stylized portrayals 

of cowboy life and Tucson desert scenes. At Cobalt Fine Arts, 5 Camino Otero. 

contact with "imagic-nation" and awaken creativity through creative writing. 

Tuesdays & Thursdays from 3:15-4:15pm. Class size limited call 520-398-9156 or 

visit www.tubacperformancestudios.com. 

STARTING TUES, NOV 10TH - CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP WITH 

TUES NOV10TH -POETRY READING IN TUBAC! from 5-8 pm. 57 Bridge 

ACTORESS/WRITER/ TEACHER POLLY SCHITZ at the Tubac Performance Road,(Look for the abode in the back ). First part is happy hour, you are welcome 

Studios, 2243 E Frontage Road. Step outside the flow of hurried time, make to bring or share the refreshment of the evening. We spend the remaining part 

of the time having an open forum to read, recite and receive 

RETIREMENT LIQUIDATION 

feedback from our fellow artists that attend. It is an open 

forum which means, you are encourage to participate with an 

original piece of your work, another piece from another Artist 

that you are inspired by. We then will take turns discussing our 

work amongst the group. For more info 520.398.3113 or e-mail 

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STARTING WED, NOV 11TH - IMPROVISATIONAL 

WORKSHOP WITH GUEST TEACHER/ACTOR/WRITER 

JOSHUA CICCI at the Tubac Performance Studios, 2243 E 

Frontage Road. Wednesdays - for kids ages 7-12, from 3:15- 

Plaza De Anza, Tubac (520) 398-8381 4:30pm. Class size limited call 520-398-9156 or visit www. 

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THURS, NOV 12TH - ARCHAEOLOGIST MATTHEW PAILES 

PRESENTS to the Santa Cruz Valley Chapter of the Arizona 

Archaeological Society at 7pm, at the North County Facility 

at 50 Bridge Road in Tubac. His topic- cerros de trincheras 

(“entrenched mountains”), a specialized type of Hohokam 

village found in the Santa Cruz river basin starting about 1300 

AD. Free and open to the public. Cerros de trincheras are village 

sites built on volcanic hills. These hills usually have numerous 

masonry terraces on their slopes and structures on their 

summits. They are found across the southern Southwest of the 

United States as well as in northwest Mexico. The Hohokam, 

the ancient people of southern Arizona, flourished in this area 

for 1000 years before the arrival of Europeans and are often 

considered the ancestors of southern Arizona’s O’odham 

peoples. The Santa Cruz Valley AAS chapter meets the second 

Thurs of each month. In addition to hosting programs featuring 

experts in the field, the chapter offers members opportunities 

for assisting archaeologists with excavating area sites, hikes, and 

tours to archaeologically and historically significant locations. 

Visit www.AzArchSoc.org or call 520-207-7151. 

THURS, NOV 12TH - BOOK SIGNING WITH SHAW KINSLEY. 

He will discuss his new book, Tubac, at the Tubac Center of the 

Arts, at 5pm. 

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FRI, NOV 13TH - THE ORIGINAL WILDCAT JASS BAND will 

hold several educational clinics at Nogales High School dealing 

with improvisation. There will be several schools participating; 

Nogales High School, Desert Shadows Middle School, Wade 

Carpenter Middle School, Patagonia Union High School, Rio Rico 

High School, Calabasas MS, and Coatimundi MS throughout 

the day. A concert is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. at the Oasis Theatre 

that will kick off with the 3 high school bands and OWJB 

performing for the community the second half of the concert. 

Ticket prices for this event are $6 for adults and $5 for students 

not participating in the event. For tickets or information please 

contact Ken Tittelbaugh at 520-841-1131, the Nogales Chamber 

of Commerce or any member of the Board of Directors. www. 

mingusproject.com. 

FRI, NOV 13TH - Fish & Chips and LIVE MUSIC BY VOLODIA 

"V" VLADIMIROV at Wisdom's Cafe in Tumacacori. 520-398-2397. 

SAT, NOV 14TH - BROWN CANYON ART ADVENTURE. Join 

acclaimed artist and teacher Fran Sutherland for a one-day

Your one stop shop 

for Fine Food, Health & Living 

The Artist’s Palate Restaurant - 520-398-3333 

Pasta, Pizza, Steaks, Seafood, Mexican, Bar and Parties 

Anza de Tubac - 520-398-8700 

A Property Management Company - Tubac, Rio Rico, Green Valley 

www.anzadetubac.com 

WATCH for the Arizona Highways TV feature "A FATHER'S 

LEGACY" featuring Legendary Tubac Artist Hal Empie or visit 

www.halempiestudio-gallery and click on the link. 

Emmy’s Pilates Studio - 520-275-3323 

Movement Heals 

workshop creating canyon inspired 

visuals. Participants will create 

fun, mixed media compositions 

from collecting and composing 

with materials gathered during an 

observation walk and talk. Enjoyable 

for all who like to print and paint. 

For additional information about 

Brown Canyon, the workshops, 

walks, and its leaders, please visit the 

Friends of BANWR Web site at www 

friendsofbanwr.org. 

SAT, NOV 14TH - INTRODUCTION 

TO NVC—COMPASSIONATE 

COMMUNICATION; A PROCESS 

USED AROUND THE WORLD FOR 

PEACEMAKING BOTH INTERNALLY 

AND WITH OTHERS with Sylvia 

Haskvitz, Certified Trainer with the 

Center for Nonviolent Communication 

from 9am to 1pm. Would you like 

to…Be honest without insulting 

people Be heard to your complete 

satisfaction Handle conflict with 

confidence Transform anger into 

positive communication Never hear 

blame or criticism again Inspire 

willing cooperation Deepen your 

good relationships Learn lessons 

from Giraffe and Jackal animal friends 

Intrigued This introductory playshop 

session with Sylvia will help get you 

started with a new way of expressing 

yourself and hearing others. $50 each 

or come and bring a friend for $90. For 

registration, and more info on NVC, 

contact Sylvia Haskvitz at silgiraffe@ 

aol.com or by phone at 520-572-9295. 

Check out her website at nvcaz.com/ 

tucson. Aldea de Artisticas in the 

Historic Lowe House, 14 Calle Iglesia in 

Old Town Tubac. 

SUN, NOV 15TH - DR. THOMAS 

STONE ON THE HEALING 

POTENTIALS OF FUSION SCALAR 

ENERGY at 2pm. All ages; $10 

suggested donation. Dr. Stone will be 

sharing about Fusion Excel products 

which are made from natural minerals 

that are fused and structurally bonded 

together at a molecular level. They 

produce scalar energy that helps to 

enhance the body’s biofield. Health 

benefits are said to include: reducing 

inflammation, enhancing circulation, 

enhancing immune and endocrine 

systems, destroying viruses and 

bacteria, enhancing cellular nutrition 

and detoxification, increasing energy, 

retarding the aging process, helping 

fight cancer cells, and more. Proceeds 

benefit nonprofit teen & young 

adult rehabilitation programs and 

Avalon Gardens internships of Global 

Community Communications Alliance. 

Tubac Plaza Main Stage, 29 Tubac 

Plaza, Tubac, AZ. For info & directions 

- www.GlobalChangeMultiMedia.org 

(520) 398-2542. 

TUES, NOV 17TH - Kitt Peak invites 

you to celebrate the International Year 

of Astronomy by participating in its 

special public program offerings. Kitt 

Peak will hold a special Meteor Mania 

program to see THE LEONID METEOR 

SHOWER from 10 pm to 3 am. View a 

spectacular meteor shower under the 

pristine dark skies of Kitt Peak. Observe 

one of nature’s most spectacular 

cosmic shows. Learn about meteors, 

comets, meteor showers, and touch an 

actual piece of an asteroid. Registration 

deadline for the November Program is 

Fri, Nov 13th. Cost is $35 for Adults, $25 

(8-13) and $30 for Kitt Peak Members. 

Please call the Kitt Peak Visitor Center 

520-318-8726 to make your required 

reservation.Visit www.noao.edu/ 

outreach/kpvc/classes.html. Dress 

warmly. Parking at the picnic area, 

guests shuttled to the mountain. 

Snacks and refreshments. Bring 

blankets and a reclining lawn chair if 

you can. 

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A CTING 

CLASSES 

OFFERED 


FOR SCHLITZ, IMAGINATION FUELS TALENT 

Everyone knows what acting is. And most 

people can provide a critique about the quality 

of acting. But does that mean everyone can 

do it Polly Schlitz, who recently opened Tubac 

Performance Studios, is here to provide expert 

guidance. 

Many of us may believe acting will never be one 

of our talents, but Schlitz aims to prove that idea 

wrong. 

Passion, hope and determination fuel her 

conversation. She intends to play a role in enriching 

the cultural offerings in Tubac through her acting 

studio. Within a few years, she expects to see it 

expand to becoming a formal conservatory which is, 

in turn, part of an even larger foundation to support 

music, writing, performing and more. 

Schlitz trained as an actor in New York but only 

worked professionally for a few years, she said. 

Acting was something she embraced from childhood, 

when she had the lead role in elementary school 

performances. 

She turned to acting, she said, because “I wanted to 

understand how I could enrich my life, have better 

personal controls, better observational skills, and a 

better way to communicate. 

“I realized I loved acting, but wasn’t as interested in 

being an actress,” she said. That led her to becoming 

a teacher and a writer. 

She now offers acting classes for anyone interested, 

from ages 5 to 95, she said. Classes are of varying 

lengths, such as a three-hour course or a weekend 

program. Alternatively, they can run a week or a 

month. 

With novice adult students who may be fearful or 

lack confidence, she said, “I start out saying, ‘I think 

you have a mistaken notion of acting.’ The first thing 

I do is divide the class into half. I put half onto the 

stage, sitting on chairs. The other half is the audience. 

I say to the actors, ‘go.’ 

Schlitz explained that no one knows what to do with 

themselves. But that provides the first lesson. She 

next tells them, “Acting is doing,” and gives them 

varying small tasks in the room. As they start to 

do what she suggested, “Suddenly, they forget they 

Polly Schlitz 

are actors. You have 

interesting things happening.” 

Acting is a craft, Schlitz said. “You can learn it like 

anything else.” 

The craft “trains the imagination. And the imagination 

is what shapes our intention, our perspective and our 

sets of possibility.” 

She approaches the children’s classes differently. 

“Every workshop for kids starts with a story.” Often, a 

book with large, colorful illustrations will be used. The 

children immediately begin to talk about what they 

see and what their impressions are. 

“I always explain to kids, from Day One, that the glory 

of theater is that there’s no black and white, right or 

wrong. It’s about exploring your imagination, and 

manifesting that into something that interests you. 

“They’re learning to work together, to work as a team 

to go through a process towards an end product. 

My emphasis is always on the process of creating. 

We include music, movement and voice. We include 

creative writing.” 

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Above, kids work together on producing performances through imagination. Tubac Performance Studios offers classes for all ages. 

Above right, Shaw Kinsley will perfoprm as Charles Poston on December 11 to December 20th. 

Tubac resident Micki Voisard was in the first group of 

adult students in October and enjoyed the experience. “It 

was a lot of fun. I don’t think I could say enough about 

Polly and her expertise. I’m going to continue again 

when she starts the next class.” 

Voisard has taken many classes over the years. “I do a lot 

of speaking and I do voice-over work. To have classes 

here in Tubac is the greatest thing ever.” 

Schlitz has hired a second instructor, Joshua Cicci of 

Tucson, a professional with a strong background in 

improvisation. “Most adults like improvisation. They 

don’t really know if they want to do a show, they just 

want to do something interesting,” she said. 

Tubac Performing Arts Studio is the performing arts 

education branch of Schlitz’s company, and she also has 

a company called Draw Me a Sheep Productions which 

is a publishing and production company. “We’ll be doing 

new intellectual copyright materials like songs, plays.” 

Schlitz’s own full-length play, “Sally’s Group” has 

had a professional reading in L.A. and “is now being 

pitched to some filmmakers,” she said. 

“All of that is under my big umbrella company 

called Imagination Institute. The overview is a huge 

vision. I’m hoping within 10 years to have an arts 

compound that has a writer’s colony, music recording 

studios, and a center for the performing arts with 

theaters,” she said. 

Although Tubac Performance Studios opened 

in early September, Schlitz is ready to invite the 

community to a one-man play in which Shaw 

Kinsley will portray Charles Poston, an entrepreneur 

who arrived in Tubac in about 1854 shortly after the 

U.S. purchased what’s now Arizona from Mexico. 

Poston’s writings show he enjoyed holding lavish 

Christmas parties with entertainment. In the role 

of Poston, Kinsley will welcome visitors into the 

small theater, which will be decorated as if it’s 

Poston’s home, and talk about Tubac as if it’s still 

1854. Tickets are $15 and the schedule includes six 

performances from Dec. 11 to Dec. 20. 

The Tubac Performance Studios is just north of the 

Tubac Regional Health Center at 2243 E. Frontage 

Road. The phone number is (520) 398-9156. 

Is there enough talent in Tubac and nearby 

communities for an acting conservatory and theater 

performances Schlitz is optimistic: “There will be 

enough by the time Tubac Performance Studios is 

through training them. I think every location brings 

its talented people. 

“And I think talent comes out of people that didn’t 

even know it was there. My theory is that your 

imagination is your talent, and that the world is your 

canvas.” 

 

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Text and Photos 

by Murray Bolesta 

At this time of year, interpreting the artistic genre of the still 

life by the borderlands photographer can kindle many hours of 

expressive flame. 

Thanksgiving, as a harvest festival, is intimately connected with 

still lifes. The vibrant colors of chile peppers and other yields 

of nature’s bounty are fertile subjects for you, the borderlands 

photographer. 

My wife Agnès, who is French, refers to my still life images 

as southwestern “natures mortes”. She composes still lifes 

from common objects, often raw food items, and has me 

photograph them, sometimes labeling them “bodegones”. The 

latter, a Spanish translation, seems most appropriate for the 

borderlands. 

A photographer can compose a still-life image by arranging 

objects at home, or by going out to the back yard or nearby 

wild lands and finding objects already arranged naturally and 

artfully. In this case, Mother Nature has generously set out a 

composition for you to spy with your photographer’s eye. 

Inside one’s home, it’s more of a studio operation: you make 

the picture rather than take the picture. While I like to call my 

nature photography pure, without alteration or adulteration, 

a studio procedure is limitlessly creative, allowing a total 

free hand for composition of design elements and lighting 

arrangements. 

Outdoors in nature, the purist’s dictum is not to touch or 

move the subject, but to position the lens to exploit an artful 

The Borederlands Photographer 

Nature’s Bounty: Borderlands still lifes 

optimum of the natural composition. Here, the best lighting 

is often what you discover suddenly at that moment. Waiting 

patiently for better lighting of a close-up shot often is futile: 

the outdoors light that catches the eye, highlighting or framing 

a collection of objects, is very fleeting and one must be mindful 

to capture it quickly. Even so, don’t be too hasty. Setting up 

your equipment with a brisk deliberateness is always better 

than with a panicky hastiness. If you lose the shot, there’ll be 

others. 

Describing “still life” as “inanimate” is the usual practice. 

Webster defines “inanimate” as lacking life, spirit, consciousness 

or the power of motion. But in the case of the still life image, 

spirit is very much in evidence. Lacking motion, the still life is 

often serene and contemplative, with an emotional or symbolic 

subtext. Truly, the few requirements of a still life are: a static 

scene of a collection of objects within a fairly close physical 

range. 

A single object will not pass the test, since composing of a 

group of objects, juxtaposed to exploit their shapes, textures, 

colors, and relative positions, and exploiting the available light, 

is the whole point of still lifes. 

Often overlooked by photographers is the scene’s background 

and surface. Central subjects must be highlighted or 

enhanced by surrounding textures, contrasts, and colors. In 

still life photography, positioning objects via propping can 

be demanding, since optimum angles often require extreme 

subtlety. Another critical need is the right surface. The surface 

must support or contain the objects but not be so prosaic as to 

detract from the intended result; indeed it should augment. 

A special consideration for the still life photographer is 

depth of field. This is the area of focus that is a technical 

photographic constraint. A familiar aspect of still life images is 

one of complete focus. If you follow this rule, make sure to pay 

attention to the important variables affecting depth of field: 

distance from subject, focal length of the lens, and aperture 

setting. Using a tripod can be frustrating due to the demanding 

subtlety of still lifes, but unless you have abundant light, tripods 

will produce the best technical result. 

For subjects, nothing beats food in its raw form. Commonly, 

colorful crops are used to portray a southwestern or seasonal 

theme. Try fruit - a panoply of persimmons on a brilliant 

yellow plate. Try vegetables – a cornucopia of corn cobs, 

peppers and squash in all their glorious shapes, textures and 

colors. 

Borderlands nature, as usual, provides the best subjects: simple, 

found objects such as gourds, bones, and the pods of coral and 

mesquite beans. All of these can spark hours of creative flow 

from the borderlands photographer. 

Murray Bolesta’s CactusHuggers Photography specializes in 

borderland images and supports the preservation of southern 

Arizona’s natural, rural, and cultural heritage. Murray’s home 

gallery in Green Valley can be visited by appointment and he can be 

reached at www.CactusHuggers.com. 

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IMages: 

Top, left: The sunset is always the friend of the borderlands photographer, even inside the home. Here, the Bolesta house enlivened by shadows and a reflection. 

Middle, left: The spring waters of Aliso provide painterly shimmer to an autumn scene of sycamore and mushroom. Nature generally composed this still life. 

Bottom: The bounty of nature, either native to the borderlands or not, provides a visual feast when colors and shapes are harmonized. 

Top, right: All you need is a persimmon, a deer antler, and a few clouds to provide, in this case, a somewhat abstract still life. The Santa Rita Mountains add visual ballast. 

Middle, right: Objects readily found lying on the borderlands soil can form a still life. Here, two different angles of a plate with gourds, a bone, cholla spines, mesquite pods, and a pine 

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THURS, NOV 19TH - THE 

TUBAC THURSDAY MORNING 

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Carol Bushman speaking on Taking 

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Medicine. Forum meets at Plaza de Anza 

- Artist's Palate Restaurant, 40 Avenida 

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Tubac Center of the Arts, 9 Plaza Road. 520- 

398-2371. 

FRI, NOV 20TH - AN INTRODUCTION 

TO ZEN BUDDHISM WITH SUSAN 

WEIMER, Head Resident of Tucson’s Zen 

Desert Sangha, including meditation 

instruction, followed by tea. The event 

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hall and library, located at 2247 E. 

Frontage Rd., Suite 2 in Tubac, at 7pm. 

Suggested donation is $8. For more info 

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SAT, NOV 21ST - AMADO FOOD BANK 

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SAT, NOV 21ST - the Santa Cruz 

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the CHARLES MINGUS GALA 

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the VFW Hall. Cocktails will be available 

at the bar and light appetizers will be 

served. The price for this event is $15 per 

person. Charles Mingus souvenirs) will 

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SAT, NOV 28TH – ALDO 

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forester and environmentalist, was 

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of modern environmental 

ethics and in the movement for 

wilderness preservation. In honor 

of the centennial of his arrival in 

Springerville, AZ, in 1909, there will 

be a presentation of his ideas and 

life in a Chautauqua production at 

the visitor center. Following the 

presentation David Brown, editor 

of Aldo Leopold’s Southwest, 

will sign his book and talk about 

Leopold’s experiences and influence 

on the Southwest. In the morning 

a horseback ride, guided hikes 

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participants to enjoy our southwest 

environment and focus on Leopold’s 

ideas through brief readings from his 

writings. Pre-registration is required 

for the morning events. Call the 

visitor center (520-287-2791) for 

more information and registration. 

MON, NOV 30TH - DEADLINE for 

submission to the TUBAC FESTIVAL 

POSTER COMPETITION. The Tubac 

Chamber of Commerce invites all 

artists to participate in a poster 

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Mule Deer 

by Maggie Milinovitch 

It is my habit to allow my dogs to take 

me for a walk each morning. We head out 

generally at daybreak in the summer and a 

bit after sunrise in the winter. Having had 

the good sense many years ago to put my 

home in the middle of nowhere, the pups 

and I leave the house wandering in any 

direction without worry of running into 

people. Just cows and various native fourlegged 

vegetarians. 

The three dogs are not leashed, but are 

well-behaved and have a job to do. They 

bark to let the cows know to step aside, 

we’re comin’ through. To protect me and 

clear my path of any vicious jackrabbits 

that might be lying in wait, they will 

occasionally give chase. 

On a recent cool, crisp morning, returning 

home from our walk we were approaching 

the north fence of our 40 acres. It’s rough 

terrain and we were down in a wash with 

rock walls and lots of trees and shrubs. I 

saw a deer – a female mule deer. 

The doe saw us first and bolted to get out 

of our path. I tried to distract the dogs so 

they wouldn’t see, start barking and further 

alarm her. It almost worked. Then the 

doe’s companion vaulted through the air. 

A magnificent buck with a proud antler 

display, executed a leap that bridged the 

wash from one rock face to the other. I 

gazed in wonder at the beauty. 

Then Peanut, a sawed-off Chihuahua mix 

with a Napoleon complex, saw him and 

started the alarm. 

It’s hunting season. Our 

place is surrounded by 

State or cattle land. 

There is little sanctuary 

for deer out there. I felt 

awful having the deer 

flushed from the hiding 

places they had found 

inside our fence. I 

vowed never to walk the dogs on our place 

during hunting season again. When I got 

to the house I did a little research on the 

air-borne ungulate. 

I have seen deer of various shapes and sizes 

in many places throughout in the country, 

but realized I didn’t know much about 

them. Deer can do some pretty amazing 

things to evade and escape humans. I once 

saw a deer, at a dead stand still, parallel to 

a five-foot fence, flex his legs, then clear 

that fence and trot away. At full speed they 

can dive through the narrow spaces in a 

barbed-wire fence without breaking stride. 

In our area be have white-tail and mule 

deer and they are quite different in their 

behavior and appearance. Mule deer do 

not run like other deer, when alarmed, they 

“stot.” A word that describes a bounding 

movement in which all four feet are off the 

ground at once and all four hit the ground 

at the same time. This allows them to leap 

up to 24 feet in distance, evade predators 

in rough terrain, achieve speeds of up to 

45 mph for short distances, see above the 

shrubs, or, if necessary, do a mid-air course 

correction of up to 180 degrees. 

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Mule deer have a black tip on their tail, 

white tails do not. They also have larger ears, 

giving them their common name. White tail 

antlers fork off a main branch; the muley’s 

are bifurcated – forked – with two equal 

length tines. The rack can reach a four-foot 

spread. 

Like other deer they antlers begin to grow in 

spring in anticipation of the rut, generally in 

November and December, and then are shed 

at the end of that time. The doe, after about 

200 day’s gestation, generally gives birth to 

twins which stay with her for a year. The 

fawns have camo-spots and no scent when 

they are very young so their mother can 

leave them to feed. 

Among their other special talents, they have 

a desert adaptation helpful during droughts. 

Muleys, with their large feet can paw down 

to water up to two feet deep, which they 

find with their keen sense of smell. 

Deer are primarily browsers, but graze green 

grasses, berries, acorns and forbs. Like a cow 

they have multiple stomachs, one for storage 

until they have time to “chew their cud.” 

They generally stay close to a water source 

and forage. 

ON 

TUBAC’S 

PLAZA 

Humans pose the largest threat to deer 

– cars, guns, land habitat destruction, 

but they also get to look out for cougars 

and protect their young from the coyote, 

bobcat, fox, eagles and such. They are active 

during the mornings and late afternoons 

and rest in protected areas during the day. 

If you see them bounding through traffic 

during the day, it’s probably because they 

were pressured. 

There doesn’t seem to be any quiet places 

for them anymore. Border crossers and 

border agents, nature photographers and 

bird watchers, hunters and 4-wheelers, 

prospectors and flower-fondlers, and sweet 

little ol’ ladies walking their dogs all add to 

the stresses. 

It’s just not easy being Bambi in the desert. 

Even so, these delightful animals seem 

to survive despite all the pressures and 

disturbances to their otherwise pastoral 

nature. I just wish they could read – I’d put 

up signs on my fence, “Deer Sanctuary – 

No Hunting Allowed.” I’ll still take my 

dogs out the front gate until the hunt is 

over. 

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a grasslands Celebration at Buenos aires National Wildlife Refuge 

The Buenos Aires National Wildlife 

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Refuge volunteer group, The Friends 

of Buenos Aires NWR, is holding a 

Grasslands Fair in celebration of wild 

grasslands on Saturday, December 5. The 

Friends are inviting everyone to come 

enjoy the glorious world of the Altar Valley 

grasslands and breathe in the fine breezes 

that inspired the name “Buenos Aires”. See 

a protected herd of pronghorn antelope, 

wintering hawks and the endangered 

masked bobwhite quail. Learn about the 

human and natural history of this corner of 

Arizona. 

The Fair will be held at the old Buenos 

Aires Ranch Headquarters that is now 

the Refuge Headquarters. Here you will 

usually find a visitor’s center with displays, 

a gift-shop and eager staff ready to answer 

your questions and give you discovery 

tips. But on December 5th, the spacious 

grounds with their splendid views will be 

the site of this celebration of the precious 

legacy that Buenos Aires NWR represents. 

On hand will be expert and entertaining 

naturalists presenting their special topics. 

You will learn about reptiles, plants, birds, 

butterflies and more in talks, exhibits and 

demonstrations. Many of the events will be 

great for kids. 

Food and shopping will be available, too. 

There will be baked goodies and Arivaca 

coffee in the morning, and grilled food and 

salads in the afternoon. Local vendors will 

offer their wares throughout the day. 

Paul Kinslow, a widely exhibited Scottsdale 

artist http://arboretum.ag.arizona.edu/ 

paulkinslow.html, has donated a painting 

of Baboquivari peak and the surrounding 

countryside to be sold by silent auction 

during the day. The winner will be 

announced at the Friends annual meeting 

in the late afternoon. 

Dessert, accompanied by music from 

South America performed by Ecuadorian 

musician Jorge Vasco with an appearance 

by the Arivaca band, Filo del Mundo. The 

day will end with the Friends of Buenos 

Aires annual meeting. If you are not a 

member of the Friends, the Fair will be a 

great time to learn about the organization. 

We love to welcome new members. 

The Refuge is located near Sasabe, 

Arizona. From Tubac, take I- 19 North 

to the Arivaca Road exit (Exit 48). Then 

drive the scenic Arivaca Road to Arivaca 

and continue on the Sasabe Road west to 

AZ286. Turn south on AZ 286 and drive 

about 4 miles to the headquarters entrance 

road. 

For more information go to the Friends 

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friendsofbanwr.org. You may also call or 

email Richard Conway at 520 405 5665 

and fobanwr@gmail.com. 

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The Importance of Being Nowhere 


The day felt like rain and smelled 

like rain. The sky held the soft 

gray of a winter storm, the kind 

of weather Mexicans describe as 

equipatas, equal steps, to capture 

that idle way the rain on a 

December day can slowly drizzle 

across the land. It was 1957, and I 

was your basic 12-year-old, out of 

the Southside of Chicago, riding 

in the back seat of a '55 Chevy 

down the Ruby Road, that section 

where you climb across the flank 

of the Atacosas and then slide 

along a ridge above Bear Valley 

near Montana Peak. I looked 

out at a landscape of dry grass 

and green oaks, the trees evenly 

spaced like in a model railroad 

layout, and was struck dumb by 

the ground, that moment they 

now call imprinting, where some 

things make an impression that 

can neither be explained nor 

removed. I remember imagining 

living down there, a sane thought 

for a kid who'd spent most of his 

life in an apartment. And that 

was it, no bolt of lightning from 

the heavens, no roll of celestial 

drums, no voice thundering a 

revelation. 

Since then, I have, like most of 

my fellow citizens, wandered far 

afield and squandered generous 

blocks of my life, but always that 

day and that stretch of road and 

that landscape came back to me, 

riding the El in a Chicago rush 

hour, commuting to work in the 

Bay area or doing dim toil on the 

East Coast. I can still feel the 

light, taste the air, and smell the 

soil of that day. The rocks brood 

under the gray clouds and the 

trees, the scrubby oaks dotting 

hills, the trees glow with an eerie 

green. 

photograph by Joseph Birkett 

Luckily, I seem to have imprinted 

with a patch of earth almost 

beneath notice. Along the 

border from the Huachuchas 

to the Altar Valley is a swatch 

of oak woodland that is tucked 

away in the national and forest 

and forgotten, a place without 

coffee-table book vistas and 

major landmarks. This has been 

my sanctuary from a world that 

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Valley and Scottsdale. This oak 

grassland lacks the pizzazz for 

American mansion builders or 

campers. It is, God be praised, too 

nondescript for the global scenery 

consumers. 

I keep coming back to it, and each 

time I kind of worry that it will 

have been sacked by golf course 

junkies, destination resort vandals 

and other chamber-of-commerce 

vermin. And so far I've always 

been wrong. In part, I think what 

has spared it is the lack of water. 

Water is a kind of lethal toxin in 

Arizona that always manifests 

itself in tumorlike eruptions of 

golf courses and country clubs. 

The other thing that has spared 

this swatch of ground is Mexico, 

always nearby, and on a calm 

night you can hear the gnashing 

of teeth as a nation of poverty 

brushes against the American 

fences. And finally, what has saved 

this place are the inhabitants, a 

varied lot who seem genetically 

favored with some kind of deep 

immunity to the blandishments 

of the Republic's malls and 

economists. For 40 years this 

tract has been the playing field of 

my fantasy life, the place where 

there is space, silence, and hills 

no one has yet broken to a name. 

And within its core, say from the 

Atacosas to Arivaca to Amado, 

is a kind of Bermuda Triangle, 

where all development plans 

seem to vanish without a trace. 

Naturally, this history has made 

outsiders look at this ground as a 

place of failure. I remember once 

seeing a newspaper clip from the 

late 1940s, in which some leading 

Tucsonans said they were ready to 

develop Arivaca and make it the 

next Santa Fe, a vicious threat that 

would stop anyone's heart. 

I like the light, the white light 

bouncing off the burned grass 

in June, the soft light touching 

the face in December. And I like 

the big events that never make 

the papers. I remember once 

in October watching fifty or a 

hundred ravens roosting on Oro 

Blanco wash, a kind of biker 

gang of 2-year-olds having a fling 

before they mated and bonded for 

life, and it was a dark and noisy 

run that went on for weeks. I've 

killed a lot of time in this border 

forest, finished up a book on 

Charlie Keating at Jim Chilton's 

ranch, wrote another book or 

two at Chris Clarke's ranch. One 

evening I watched a deer twirl 

and make its bed and then go to 

sleep. Another evening I drank 

until 2 a.m., listening to Miles 

Davis. There was a morning when 

I saw ravens chase an eagle away. 

Another time a great blue heron 

and a redtail had a knock-downdrag-out 

at the pond. By June 

the well pretty much went dry, 

with late July came the rains, and 

by the end of November the last 

hummingbird had fled and did 

not return until February, when 

the Arizona holly bloomed. The 

snow came in the night but left 

by noon. When it got real dry, a 

rattlesnake moved onto the porch, 

but it left with the rains. I saw a 

red bolt of lightning split an oak 

and savored the smell lingering 

in the air. Once, two DEA agents 

asked me what I was doing and I 

said watching birds. Usually in the 

morning, someone standing next 

to a government vehicle would be 

staring at me with binoculars. I 

took a long walk in the hills New 

Year's Day. 

I once had a friend go to Nigeria, 

and he saw a message painted on 

the back of a bus: NO EVENT 

NO HISTORY. That sounds 

about fine to me. It's not that 

nothing happens, it is that what 

happens is not news. If you walk 

up Cedar Canyon from Arivaca 

Lake, you'll find huge cedar 

stumps, stumps that announce 

trees the likes of which are now 

nowhere to be seen. And you 

realize that there is a ghost forest 

out there that will not come back 

from the dead for another century. 

If you look at early photographs 

of Ruby, the hills are all but empty 

of oak, the trees having vanished 

into the lusty appetite of the 

mine. So things do happen, if you 

watch for them. 

The places worth clinging to are 

the places nobody quite knows 

what to do with. That's where 

the life is. That's why we should 

feel lucky. What we want and 

what we need seems to have the 

power to last. We can count on 

it, even if most other people can't 

even notice that it exists. God, in 

his infinite wisdom, has created 

places like Sedona and Santa Fe 

as sacrifice areas. Out here in 

nowhere, we are lucky. Nothing 

happens. Progress seems nil. We 

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Celebrating the Art of Living in Southern Arizona 

Hope 

by Carol st. John 

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So, what is hope Is it a little town in Arkansas 

where Clinton was born I went there this summer 

and saw the 42nd President’s birthplace. Any one 

who needs to believe that America really is a land of 

opportunity for all willing to work hard to make it, 

should visit Hope. There are few silver spoons in that 

town. Seeing the modest birthplace of the Clinton 

boys tells you that it doesn’t take a dynasty like the 

Bushes or the Rockefellers, the Kennedys or the 

Roosevelts to make a President. 

However, the only hope I recognized 

in Hope was the little family 

restaurant called The Melon Patch 

where I ate Ann’s Buttermilk Pie. 

The restaurant is under the umbrella 

of a rainbow organization designed 

to employ and reward those who are 

challenged in one way or another. 

I met Ann Woods after I raved 

about her special dish. She came 

out of the kitchen with her recipe in 

her hands and beamed at our praise. 

She was a big woman with her heart 

on her sleeve. Our waitress was 

also a radiant presence and made a 

point of taking both our orders and 

satisfaction very seriously. She called 

my husband Miss and then giggled 

as she corrected herself. I laughed 

right along with her. She patted me 

in friendship and gave me a wink as 

I left. The little visit there turned out 

to be as memorable as dinner in the 

Lodge in Yosemite, only more so. 

What is hope I see it resting on 

my canvas every time I begin the 

adventure of making art. It is the idea of something 

better coming. Something beyond what I thought 

possible. 

What is hope 

I see it resting 

on my canvas 

every time 

I begin the 

adventure of 

making art. 

It is the idea 

of something 

better coming. 

something 

beyond what I 

thought possible. 

way beyond the kind of hope we 

have at the front of a marriage. It’s 

testimony of a real relationship. 

The Bible says, “Hope is the 

anchor of the soul.” I once liked 

that idea so much I named a book 

after it. But, now, I am not sure 

I want my soul or anyone else’s 

tethered or anchored. I would 

rather that hope stretched like a 

rainbow over our lives, a nefarious 

upside down smile, a light hard 

to nail down, even with a camera 

-- a spirit light that moves as 

the clouds do, as we change our 

perspectives, as the sun finds its 

way before or after the rain. 

Hope shines on the toes of new 

school shoes. It rises with the first 

shoots in a garden. It sparkles in 

the face of first love. It rings in 

church bells and resonates in the 

voice of a mosque’s muezzin. It 

is at the start of each race and it 

is the impetus to try again. It is 

evident in the activities of a village 

readying for a new season. It is in 

the hospitals that try to save us from the inevitable. 

And, although it is hard to find in the dark, it 

survives even the worst of life’s suffering. 

It’s only reality rests in the abstract. It’s not tangible 

and it is not to be nailed down or it loses its essence. 

Hope is placed at altars all over the world. It prevails 

in the sacraments of marriage and death. I met a 

man in Van Horn, Texas, who stopped to chat as I 

was drinking a cup of bad coffee. He told me that 

his wife made him breakfast on the first day they 

were married and when he responded by saying he 

usually didn’t eat breakfast, she never made another. 

We have been married 41 years and never once 

has she made my breakfast again. And now I want 

a good breakfast and I have to make it for myself. 

But, he added, if you lined up a thousand women I 

would chose her all over again. I thought, this goes 

I see it in President Obama receiving the Nobel 

Peace Award, in recognizing that attitudes change 

the world; that a leader’s hope and intentions can 

bring a new energy to those who are oppressed and 

losing faith in the future. Peace, like a river, rarely, if 

ever, flows, but we all want to believe that it can. We 

hope it can. 

Yes, hope propels us forward, gives us vision, and a 

quest. It has a childlike quality that keeps us going. 

Like Little Toot, the tiny train who made it up the 

mountain saying, I think I can, I think I can, I think 

I can, until he reached his destination and sang, I 

thought I could, I thought I could, all the way down 

the other side.

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Just can't resist old songs, they tell my story....I don't get around much anymore, but I must tell you I just returned from a 3,000 mile road trip through this 

beautiful country with my daughter and her husband, who by the way, when he was a driver in his trucking business amassed more than two million 

miles traveling the United States, what a great driver! 

Each of the states we went through had their own absolute beauty and color, temperatures ranged from 250 to 850, lots of rain and snow the last day. Why 

would one travel in such unstable weather I'm so glad you asked. 

We went to K.C. Missouri to see my two month old first 'great' grandchild, oh my, what a beautiful baby boy, my granddaughter and proud husband doing 

well! Then to see other granddaughter and her young man wedded in a very beautiful, simple ceremony, my other two sons and wives, granddaughter #3 

and grandson #1 also, lovely friends and guess what It was all free! The marvelous scenery, the unforgettable moments with family and friends, the love, 

one for another, FREE! 

Then to arrive back in Arizona in time for me to sing again... 

The moon belongs to everyone, 

The best things in life are free, 

The stars belong to everyone, 

They shine there for you and me. 

must say, the moon is bigger here the stars are closer and they really are brighter too, it's all mine 

I and I don't mind sharing, can you believe it's all free 

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Pennsylvania Dutch old saying: 

The hurrier I go 

the behinder 

I get. 

Haiku for November: 

The swallows are gone 

Willie said goodbye last month 

They said they'd return 

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1 large can sweet potatoes 1 c. orange juice 

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2 c. fresh cranberries 

1/2 c. melted butter 

1/2 tsp. nutmeg 

1 tbl. cornstarch 

I buy baby sweets, peel and 

cook and mash, two small ones 

are about 5 inches long and 2 

1 c. firmly packed brown sugar 

inches around. A tbl. of brown 

sugar and a delicious dish is to 

Mix juice and cornstarch, add sugar, butter and nutmeg, mix with sweet 

be had for two days! 

potatoes. Place in large baking pan or casserole, sprinkle cranberries on top, 

press in. Bake 3500, 20-25 min. 

GREEN BEAN BUNDLES 

DUTCH PECAN PIE 

2 cans whole green beans 12 strips bacon 

1 c. white sugar 1 c. chopped pecans 

1/2 c brown sugar 

cut in half 

1 c. white karo 1/4 c. soft butter 

3/4 stick butter, melted 

garlic salt 

2 eggs 

1/4 tsp. salt 

Make small bundles of beans (8 or 10) wrap strip 

Cream butter and sugar, add salt, well beaten eggs, syrup 

of bacon around, seam side down. Place in large 

and chopped nuts. Bake in raw pastry shell 1 hour at 3000. 

baking pan in rows, pour butter mixture over each 

bundle, sprinkle with garlic salt, cover and bake in 

a 3250 oven for 20 min. uncover, turn bundles over 

SALTED PECANS... 

and bake 20 more min. til bacon is done. 

Delicious To Eat or Give 

1/2 c. oil 

4 c. whole pecans 

COLDER WEATHER 

4 tbl. white corn syrup salt 

FOR BIRDS TOO 

Mix oil and syrup in heavy pan, add pecans and stir well. 

After nuts are coated put skillet in preheated 3000 oven, 

bake 15 min. stir nuts Do this three times, check that 

nuts don't get too brown. Take from oven and dump nuts 

onto wax paper. Sprinkle with salt. Soooo good! 

This mixutre can generate body heat. 

1 c. salad oil 

3 tbl. peanut butter 

3 c. corn meal 3 tbl. honey 

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Vit. C 30% 

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A local group of parents, grandparents and 

interested community members have been 

meeting since June to discuss the logistics of 

enhancing the Ron Morriss Park. After a summer 

of meeting and planning, architect Earl Yousey 

has developed a conceptual plan for improving 

the park. The priorities at this time are to increase 

shade by planting more trees, adding benches and 

installing new playground equipment with solar 

shading. The group would also like to see a fitness 

course around the park that would link up with 

the Anza Trail. 

Plans are still in the early stages and the group is 

seeking additional community involvement. The 

group envisions that the project be communitybuilt 

and volunteer-driven. Mr. Yousey has 

generously donated his skills and time to the 

project thus far and additional contributions from 

other individuals will be vital for the project to 

come to fruition. 

The group's next meeting is scheduled for 5:30 

pm on December 9th at the Tubac Community 

Center and anyone who would like to get 

involved is encouraged to attend. If you cannot 

attend the meeting and would still like to help, 

or have suggestions you can email Julie at 

tubacpark@yahoo.com. Additionally, you can visit 

ForMomsByMomsinTubac.com and click on the 

Park for Tubac link to view minutes of previous 

meetings and participate in discussions. 

Finally, the group is planning a BBQ at the 

park in January to show plans in greater detail 

and initiate opportunities for individuals and 

businesses to pledge their donations. The 

Ron Morriss Park is a true treasure in our 

community. The park is nestled between the 

Santa Cruz River and picturesque views of the 

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Th e New 

One of the current buzzwords in American culture 

is “Zen”. People describe themselves as feeling 

“very Zen” when they feel peaceful and calm, so it’s 

only natural that the word is incorporated into the names 

of spas such as Tubac’s SpaZen. But advertisers are now 

using “Zen” to sell everything from bathrobes to paint, as 

if wearing the right bathrobe or painting a room the right 

color is all it takes to develop “Zen mind”. 

The Tubac Buddhist Meditation Center will offer area 

residents the opportunity to learn about the real Zen – Zen 

Buddhism – November 20th at 7 PM. Susan Weimer, 

Head Resident of Tucson’s Zen Desert Sangha, will present 

“An Introduction to Zen Buddhism” including meditation 

instruction, followed by tea. The event will take place at 

TBMC’s new meditation hall and library, located at 2247 

E. Frontage Rd., Suite 2 in Tubac. Suggested donation is $8, 

but no one will be turned away due to inability to pay. 

The November 20th program on Zen Buddhism follows 

October’s Open House to celebrate the Center’s move 

to its new, larger location. After Dr. Dean Pielstick of 

Dharmakirti College in Tucson conducted a Dedication 

Service for Center members, everyone in the xTBMC’s 

growth. The response was greater than expected, and thanks 

are due to everyone who pitched in and helped make the 

event such a success. 

TBMC is dedicated to bringing Buddhist teachers to 

Tubac from all over the country, and plans to sponsor 

programs and retreats with teachers representing all 

the major Buddhist traditions (Theravadan, Zen, and 

Tibetan). In late December, the Center will sponsor a 

Dharma talk by Phagyab Rinpoche, a California-based 

Tibetan lama who was imprisoned and tortured by the 

Chinese yet who retains remarkable compassion for his 

captors. In fact, he started an organization called “The 

Compassion Project” after moving to the United States. 

This will be Phagyab Rinpoche’s second visit to the 

Center. 

The mission of the Tubac Buddhist Meditation Center 

is to provide a place for meditation and study in the 

Buddhist tradition, open to Buddhists and non-Buddhists 

alike. Group meditation takes place on Tuesday and 

Friday afternoons, and Sunday morning, and introductory 

meditation instruction is offered on Tuesday at 5 PM. 

Information about the November 20th Introduction to 

Zen Buddhism with Susan Weimer and December’s 

Dharma talk by Phagyab Rinpoche, as well as the 

Center’s regular meditation schedule and services, can be 

found at www. tubacmeditation.org or by calling 398- 

1108. The center is a 501c(3) nonprofit corporation. 

Eloise Meyer "Sandy" Johnson, 83, passed away on July 11, 2009 at La Joya assisted living center 

in Green Valley after a valiant fight with cancer. 

Mrs. Johnson was born on May 4, 1926 in Chicago Illinois to Clarence and Opal Meyer and grew up in Fanwood, 

New Jersey. She attended college at Bucknell and Dickinson Colleges and graduated from the University of Illinois with a 

liberal arts degree in 1947. While at the University of Ill., Mrs. Johnson became a member of the Delta Delta Delta Sorority 

and was a member for over 50 years. She married Peter H. Johnson,, Sr. in 1947 and resided in Park Ridge, Ill. until 1966. 

Peter Johnson, Sr. was active as a building contractor and real estate entrepeneur.The Johnson's had two sons: Michael W. 

(1952-2006) and Peter,Jr. (1949-) MIchael was director of history fairs for the state of Utah and a noted western history and 

railroad historian. Peter, Jr. is a retired public school music teacher and a prominent Arizona freemason. The Johnson 

family moved to Phoenix, Arizona in 1966 and operated the Vagabond Motor Hotel for almost ten years. Peter and Sandy 

continued to manage motels in California and Washington state into the 1980s. 

The Johnsons had a part-time residence in Tubac in the in the mid 1970s and eventually moved to Tubac as fulltime 

residence in the 1980s. Sandy was active in the Tubac Arts Center and the Tubac Historical Society where she served many 

years as Treasurer. Peter, Sr. died unexpectedly in 1997. Sandy moved to Green Valley in 2003, but still remained active in the 

Historical Society. Sandy was a modest but very cultured lady. She loved to entertain and also attend cultral events such as 

plays, the symphony, and opera. She also became interested in world travel at about age 75 and loved to take members of her 

family on trips to see the wonders of Europe. Sandy also loved the Lord and was member of Desert Hills Lutheran Church 

in Green Valley. 

Eloise "Sandy" Johnson is surived by her son Peter (Anne), daughter-in-law, Suzanne Johnson, grandson David Johnson, 

ganddaughter ,Katie Johnson, brother, William S. Meyer, nephew, Robert Saul (Pam), niece Cynthia Palmer (Scott), and her 

loyal poodle of 13 years, Maggie Jo. A memorial service for Mrs. Johnson will be held on Sat., Nov. 7th at 1:00 p.m. at the 

Desert Hills Lutheran Church in Green Valley followed by a reception at about 2:30 at the Rex Ranch in Amado. Please 

RSVP for the reception at johnson618@cableone.net or call 928-241-8620. Donations in memory of Sandy maybe made to 

the Tubac Historical Society, P.O. Box 3261, Tubac, Az. 85646 

6 Camino Otero 

Culinary Classes - Explore the wonderful world of food and wine - Groups of 10 $28, 16 or more $24 

your place or mine... 

featuringTHOMAS’ BLUE ROOM GALLERY 

Specializing in Full Scale 

Catering Events 

with indoor rooms & 

shaded outdoor areas 

seating 10 to 200 

Announcing 

the Return of the 

Wild Walleye 

Every Friday 

at Kristofer’s 

Where lunch is Out of This World 

RESERVATIONS 

IMPORTANT

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Celebrating the Art of Living in Southern Arizona 

3 mi South of Tubac, across from Wisdom’s Cafe. 

Great Gifts and Home Decor 

“a fun place to shop” 

Unique Gifts 

Home Decor 

Custom Iron Work 

Candles & Florals 

Pottery & Fountains 

Original Art 

1932 East Frontage Road, Tumacacori, AZ 520-398-3134 

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR!!! 

IT’S BUY TIME! 

• GREAT INVENTORY 

- Search homes through my web site at: www.chacha.longrealty.com 

• MAKE AN APPOINTMENT 

- Call me at 520-591-4982 and let’s go see what is available. 

• EXCELLENT INVENTORY 

- Variety of prices, sizes, locations and fl oor plans. 

• FULL-TIME, PART-TIME, RENTAL, NEW BUILD 

- Together we can fi nd what you want. 

• ARE YOU READY 

- Pre-qualifi ed for a loan, benefi ts of living in southern AZ, 

closing costs, what things in a community are you looking for.... 

let me help you fi nd the answers to these questions. 

520-591-4982 

Lace 

Tablecloths 

Dimension is, in essence, the 

number of degrees of 

freedom available for movement in a 

space 

rest your tired hands on the 

dewdrops as dusk arrives 

find your breath in moon beams as 

they appear 

renew your love of silence as you 

conquer your own tongue 

random be your thoughts as you 

watch clouds float 

Remember the wind as you retreat 

between fluttering branches 

allow all dimensions to 

occupy your life 

kneading and shaping your spirit 

with passion and insight 

never deflect the world around you 

to maintain a sense of comfort 

remember lace table cloths need to 

be cleaned 

your not always in control of even 

your own loom 

weaving is allowed and the 

unexpected does happen 

perch on the grace note of 

the last bird 

to fly past you each 

night 

Henrietta Dank 

Monthly 

Poetry Readings 

in Tubac 

Tuesday, 

November 10th 

from 5-8pm 

at 57 Bridge Road. 

Call 520-398-9156 

or email 

martitamfoss@yahoo.com 

for more information. 

2242 

Pimeria 

Alta 

Palo Parado 

Estados 

Tubac, 

Arizona 

Custom Built 2007 

3 Bdrm 2 Bath 2248 S.F. 

+ 1 Bdrm 1 bath Casita w/ Courtyard 

Many upgrades incl. 3 car garage 

Previously priced at $579,000 Now $419,000 

Owner Carry Terms Available 

Call Mike Cooper (970) 640-6078 

Long Term Lease Possible 

Casual clothing & accessories 

Yogawear 

Perfume oils 

Organic lipstick/mascara 

Handmade soap 

Zen doorbells/alarm clocks & 

Sweet Stuff! 

iheartsweetstuff@yahoo.com 

“We offer fine individually-wrapped organic chocolates” 

We are proud to offer MBTs for women! 

RECYCLE THIS AD 

Opening mid-November 

Redeem for a free 

gourmet chocolate! 

6 Camino Otero, Tubac, Arizona

follow Calle Igelsia aournd the bend., take Bridge Road 

to the Tubac Community Center 

La Paloma de Tubac 

Bridge Road 

Tubac Villager 

St. Ann's 

Church 

Hal Empie Gallery 

Graham Bell Gallery 

The Artist's Daughter 

Galleria Tubac 

Clay Hands 

Studio & Gallery 

Casa Maya de Mexico 

Out of the Way Galleria 

Old Presidio Traders 

Sweet Stuff 

Cobalt Gallery 

Jane's Attic 

Roberta Rogers Studio 

Rogoway Gallery 

Tumacookery 

The Red Door 

Gallery 


Territory 


Center 

of the 

Arts 

Casa Maya de Mexico 

Beads of Tubac 

TJ's Tortuga Books 

& Coffee Beans 

James Culver 

& Sole Shoes 

Shelby's Bistro 

Long Realty Tubac 

The Artisit's Palate 

Restaurant 

Coming Soon: 

Emmy's 

Tubac Fitness Center 

Pilates Studio 


Tubac Ranch 

Embarcadero 

Café Presidio 

The Chef's Table 

Anza Marketplace 

Feminine Mystique 

ZForrest Gallery 

Bruce Baughman 

Studio & Gallery 

Casa Fina de Tubac 

Brasher Real Estate, Inc. 

take the Frontage Road south to Wisdom's Café, the Tumacacori Mission, 

Lily's Boutique, & the Santa Cruz Chili Company 

Tubac Performance Studios, Realty Executives - Bill Mack & Sally 

Robling, & Charlie Meaker, and Village Counseling 

ACCESS WISDOM 

HOME CARE PLUS 

(520) 398-8088 

take the Frontage Road north to 

The Tubac Golf Resort & Spa, Stable's Ranch Grille and Dos Silos 

ADVERTISERS outside the Village 

FIESTA 

TOURS 

(520) 398-9705 

KEN MICHAEL 

ART FRAMING 

(520) 398-2214 

LONG REALTY 

CHA CHA DONAU 

(520) 591-4982 

SUSTAINABLE 

ARIZONA 

(520) 240-1018 

AMADO RV 

& SELF STORAGE 

(520) 398-8003 

JACOBSON 

CUSTOM HOMES 

(520) 975-8469 

KRISTOFER’S 

CATERING & BISTRO 

(520) 625-0331 

MICHAEL ARTHUR JAYME 

STUDIO & GALLERY 

(520) 398-2709 

STOCKMAN'S 

GRILL 

(520) 398-2651 

Tubac Villager Advertiser Map drawing by Roberta Rogers. Provided as a courtesy by the Tubac Villager. 

Information edited by the Tubac Villager. This map is an artistic rendering of the Village of Tubac and Tubac Villager supporting advertisers of November ‘09. 

Unlisted map structures may be active businesses. Work in progress. For questions or comments call: 520-398-3980

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B R U C E 

BAUGHMAN 

STUDIO AND 

GALLERY 

LA 

ENTRADA 

DE 

TUBAC 

FRI & SAT, DEC 4TH & 5TH - 

LUMINARIA NIGHTS~FIESTA DE NAVIDAD 

from sunset - 9pm. Luminaria Nights~Fiesta de Navidad is 

Tubac's annual celebration of the holiday season! The village 

streets are lined with thousands of traditional luminarias 

and the stores stay open until 9pm. Join us for great gift 

ideas, homemade food, homespun music and Santa! Free 

admission. For more information, contact the Tubac Chamber 

of Commerce, 520-398-2704, www.tubacaz.com. 

520.398.3098 

The Rex Ranch Resort & Spa 

Escape & Rediscover 

I 19 exit 42 East Frontage to Amado Rd follow the signs 

Fine Dining 

Dining Wed - Sun reservations required 

Spa Treatments 

Horseback Riding 

Comfortable Casitas 

520-398-2914 

131 Amado Montosa Road Amado, Arizona 

www.rexranch.com 

Email: rexranchresort@yahoo.com 

Feminine Mystique 

Art Gallery 

SAT, DEC 5TH – THE FIRST ANNUAL 

FRIENDS OF BUENOS AIRES 

NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 

GRASSLANDS FAIR at the refuge 

headquarters near Sasabe, AZ. A 

celebration of Wild Grassland with 

exhibits, wildlife demonstrations, talks. 

Food, craft and gift shopping all day. 

Music from South America. For more 

information go to friendsofbanwr.org or 

email fobanwr@gmail.com. 

FRI, DEC 11TH - BBQ Special and LIVE 

MUSIC BY TRIO LOS CHAN at Wisdom's 

Cafe in Tumacacori. 520-398-2397. 

OPENING FRI, DEC 11TH - A CHARLES 

POSTON CHRISTMAS STARRING 

SHAW KINSLEY at the Tubac 

Performance Studios, 2243 E Frontage 

Road. Fri, 11th - 7pm; Sat, 12th - 7pm; 

Thurs, 17th - 5:30pm; Fri, 18th - 7pm; 

Sat 19th - 7pm; Sun, 20th - 2pm. $15. 

Seating limited call 520-398-9156 or 

visit www.tubacperformancestudios. 

com. 

SUN, DEC 13TH - THE 20TH ANNUAL 

WINE AND CHEESE AMONG THE 

TREES, hosted by Nogales residents 

Lou Clapper and Richard DeLong to 

Felicitas Maria Sokec 

La Entrada de Tubac 

520•398•0473 

www.FemaleArtGallery.com 

Femi9Mystique@AOL.com 

Representing Local, National & 

Internationally Recognized Female Artists 

Medicare, 

BlueCrossBlueShield, 

& Tricare! 

Village Counseling 

Christine A. Bates, Ph.D 

Licensed Psychologist 

2247 E. Frontage Rd., Ste.2 

$50 00 to $4,900 00 

Adult Psychotherapy for Individuals and Couples, 

focusing on change, transition, recovery, and growth 

Look for the 1952 Turquoise Hudson Hornet 

to schedule and appointment, call 520.820.1678 

For information or to schedule an appointment, call 520.820.1678

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benefit St. Andrew’s Children’s Clinic 

Cleft Palate Fund from 2pm to 6pm. 

St. Andrew’s Children’s Clinic is nondenominational 

with its mission to 

provide medical treatment for disabled 

children of indigent parents in Mexico. 

This clinic is held the first Thursday 

of every month except hot July at 

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 969 

W. Country Club Drive, Nogales. The 

volunteer doctors and specialists see 

between 200 and 250 children during 

clinic day. www.standrewsclinic.org. 

Enjoy four varieties of wine and 10 

different cheeses and several pates 

while viewing 20 to 25 distinctly 

decorated trees & numerous nativity 

scenes at the hosts’ home, 781 N. Linda 

Vista Drive in Nogales. Non-alcoholic 

beverages available. Tickets, $20adults, 

$5kids. Call Clapper and DeLong at 

(520) 287-5929, St. Andrew’s Children’s 

Clinic office in Green Valley located at 

75 Calle De Las Tiendas, Suite #127B, 

phone (520) 648-3242 , or Fr. Ed at St. 

Francis in Green Valley. Entire ticket 

price benefits the clinic as the hosts 

underwrite the costs. 

STARTING THURS, DEC 17TH - 

INTRODUCTION TO GEMS LECTURE 

by Helen Serras-Herman at the Las 

Campanas Recreation Center in 

Green Valley and are open to all GVR 

members and their guests. Part One of 

the 10-lecture series’. Subjects include 

carved gems, gem materials, lapidary 

arts, history of gems, mythology, 

jewelry, and mining, offering an 

amazing range of information and 

inspiration to participants. Fee is $40, 

while a single lecture is $5 for GVR 

members and $7 for their guests. 

Please reserve early as there is limited 

sitting. Helen will be introduced on Dec 

3rd at Las Campanas Center at 4pm. 

Come meet Helen, have some light 

refreshments and pick up a flyer with all 

the listed dates at this complimentary 

social. Registration is available online 

at www.gvrec.org or at all Green Valley 

Recreation Centers. More questions 

Contact Dick Smith at gvr4us@cox.net 

or 393-1228. 

WED, DEC 16TH - TUBAC SINGERS 

CHRISTMAS CONCERT at the 

Tumacacori Mission at 6:30pm. Seating 

limited, reservation call 520-398-2371. 

FRI, DEC 18TH - Fish & Chips and LIVE 

MUSIC BY AMBER NORGAARD at 

Wisdom's Cafe in Tumacacori. 520-398- 

2397. 

The Santa Cruz Valley Unified School 

District libraries are collecting books 

for our ANNUAL BOOK SALE. Please 

donate your books to support our 

fundraiser. We accept all books in good 

condition, any subject. Drop off book 

donations at Jane's Attic, 8 Will Rogers 

Lane or at any of the Santa Cruz Valley 

Schools. Each year we use the funds 

from the book sale to put new books 

in the hands of our students, and to 

purchase the supplies we need to run 

reading promotions at the libraries. In 

these tough budgetary times we can 

use your assistance more than ever. 

Please support our young readers by 

donating your used books, and stay 

tuned for our sale in February at the 

Tubac Festival of the Arts! For more info 

contact Rio Rico High School Librarian 

Lara Hull at 375-8778. 

The Tubac Chamber of Commerce is 

accepting applications for the 2010 

TUBAC FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS. The 

dates for the festival are February 10-14, 

2010. 

The Original WildcaT Jass Band 

SUN 

JaN 10, 

2010 

7:30pm 

at the 

Wonderful Holiday 

Gift Shopping 

33 Tubac Road · Box 1570 

Tubac, Arizona 85646 

398-2811 

www.halempiestudio-gallery.com 

HAL EMPIE GALLERY 

THIS IS AN ARTIST BORN IN ARIZONA OVER ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO... 

VISIT HIS GALLERY IN TUBAC TODAY! WE SEARCH FOR, BUY, 

AND CONSIGN ORIGINAL ART BY HAL EMPIE (1909-2002) 

See our feature on Arizona Highways TV “A Father‛s Legacy” 

33 Tubac Road · Box 4098 

Tubac, Arizona 85646 

398-9525 

www.theartistsdaughter.com 

online store 

THE ARTIST‛S DAUGHTER 

“ARIZONA‛S SALSA TRAIL,” A GUIDEBOOK, BIRD BOOK, WHERE TO GO AND WHERE TO EAT, 

FEATURING RECIPES FROM OLD ARIZONA FAMILIES INCLUDING SANDRA DAY O‛CONNOR & 

THE HAL EMPIES. $19.95. “COCINAS MEXICANAS,” “KITCHENS OF MEXICO,” INTERNATIONAL 

2010 CALENDAR FEATURING SEVERAL REGIONAL KITCHENS - INCLUDING OURS! $13.99. 

WATCH FOR OUR FEATURE ON ARIZONA HIGHWAYS TV! 

“An Introduction to Zen Buddhism” 

November 20th at 7pm 

greaT neW Orleans 

& chicagO Jazz! 


Center 

of the 

Arts 

Tickets: 

TCA Members: $15 

Non-Members:$20 

With 

Susan Weimer, 

Zen Desert Sangha, Tucson 

Discussion, Meditation Instruction, Tea 

Suggested Donation: $8, 

No One Turned Away 

Sponsored by 

Tubac Buddhist Meditation Center 

2247 E. Frontage Rd., 

Suite 2, Tubac 

www.tubacmeditation.org 

520-398-1108

Tubac Real Estate Team 

#1 agents in Tubac since 2005 

Sally 

Robling 

N E W L I S T I N G 

N E W L I S T I N G 

R E D U C E D 

Golf Resort Lot - Via Campestre! 

Only $99,000 

215 Aliso Springs – Home, shop, RV 

garage on 7+ac $990,000 

2304 Cir de Anza 

Offered at $575,000 

N E W L I S T I N G U N D E R C O N T R A C T N E W L I S T I N G 

#1 Avenida de Otero – Offered at 

$295,000 furnished 

127 Calle Frida Kahlo – Offered 

at $150,000-bank owned 

2288 Calle de Anza – 

offered at $395,000 w/pool! 

R E D U C E D N E W L I S T I N G 

R E D U C E D 

130 San Miguel – now 

offered at $290,000 

2251 E Frontage Rd., Suite #2 

(just south of the Post Office) 

2234 Calle Palo Parado – 


Bill Mack: (520) 398-2945 

Sally Robling: (520) 398-2222 

O f fi c e : (520) 398-2770 

Email: Tubac@Tubac.com 

© 

2008 Realty Executives. Realty Executives ® is a registered trademark. An Equal Opportunity Company. Equal Housing Opportunity. 

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