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Tubac“The Rug Store”Come and experience ourspacious gallery and browse ourcollection. We have personallyselected over 4000 one-ofa-kind,hand-made rugs, andincredible, hand-crafted homefurnishings and original art fromaround the world, sure to addcolor, warmth, and life to anyroom.www.TubacRugs.comOh, the music in the air!An’ the joy that’s ivrywhere -Shure, the whole blue vault ofheaven is wan grandtriumphal arch,An’ the earth below is gayWid its tender green th’-day,Fur the whole world is Irish onthe Seventeenth o’ March!~Thomas Augustin DalyOPEN 7 DAYSMON - SAT 10 - 5SUN - MON 12 - 5(520) 398-23697 Plaza RoadTubac, AZ

Pg 4Pg 8Pg 11Pg 12Pg 14Pg 16Pg 18Pg 20Pg 22Pg 26Pg 28Pg 30Pg 32Pg 34Pg 36Pg 39Pg 41Tubac Area Event Calendarby Hallie BirkettSanta Cruz County Updateby Kathleen VandervoetTubac MapTubac & Tucson the Final Yearsof Mexican Rule 1848-1856by Mary BinghamThe Questby Carol St JohnGeronimo and the Generalsby Hattie WilsonGallery feature: Hal Empie Galleryby Kathleen VandervoetBorderlands Photographerby Murray BolestaA Brief History Tubac Center of the Artsby Allyson MorvayGallery feature: Manosby Ellen SussamnImported Produce Industry Interviewby Kathleen VandervoetArea Dining: Stockman’s Grillby Ellen SussmanTubac’s Historic Lowe Houseby Nancy ValentineOut in the Drylands Gardenby Meg KeoppenLettersRemnants from Ruthby Ruth PapiniBrown Canyon Workshop InfoThe Tubac Villager is a locally owned and independently operatedjournal, based in Tubac and published monthly to celebrate the art ofliving in Southern Arizona.Letters are welcome.Opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the advertisers orthe publishers. All articles and images are the property of the writer orartist named and may not be reproduced without permission.Circulation: 13,000. 3,000 copies are available in over 190 Tucsonlocations and 4,000 copies are available in 400 Phoenix locations.The Villager is also made available free of charge at locations in Tubac,Tumacacori, Carmen, Green Valley, Patagonia, Nogales, Rio Rico, Amadoand Arivaca, AZ.The Tubac Villager is made possible through the support of localadvertisers, artists and writers... please visit their unique businesses andlet them know where you saw their ad, art or article.Deadline for the April issue of the Tubac Villager is March 15th.Call 520-398-3980 for more information or visit www.tubacvillager.comPublishers/EditorsJoseph & Hallie BirkettMany thanks to the excellent contributions from:County Update Editor:Kathleen VandervoetMary BinghamMurray BolestaMeg KeoppenAlyson MorvayRuth PapiniCarol St. JohnJon StefanEllen SussmanNancy ValentineKathleen VandervoetTim VandervoetHattie WilsonTubac Map:Bruce Pheneger, ArchitectEvent Calendar & map editor:Hallie BirkettCONTACT THE VILLAGER:E-mail: TubacVillager@mac.comWrite: P.O. Box 4018Tubac, AZ 85646Phone: 520-398-3980or Visit: 1 Placita de Anzain Old Town TubacMarch 2008 Cover“Ladder to Heaven”available in limited edition printsfrom the original oilby Hal EmpieVisit the Hal Empie Galleryin Tubac at 33 Tubac Road#60 on Villager Map pg. 11520-398-2811 and onlinewww.halempiestudio-gallery.comThe Tubac Villager has more informationand expanded coverage available online atwww.tubacvillager.comDEBORAH COPENHAVER FELLOWSBig Horn Galleries is exceptionally proud topresent the first one-artist show forDeborah Copenhaver Fellows at ourgallery in Tubac, Arizona during the Tubac ArtWalk March 15-16. Join us to meetDeborah and see some of the most impressivesculpture being created today.March 15-31Please write, call, or email for a full colorbrochure.“Branded He’sMine Forever”Bronze, Ed. of 5029”h x 14”w x 7”dTUBAC, ARIZONA37 Tubac Rd.Tubac,AZ 85646Phone (520) 398-9209bighorngalleries.comtubac@bighorngalleries.com“Rule #1, Never TouchA Cowboy’s Hat”Bronze, Ed. of 10012.5”h x 13”w x 6.5”d“I Saddle My Own Horses”Bronze, Ed. of 5035.5”h x 18”w x 18”d61“Sally, Cora and Nell” Oil on Panel 48”h x 60”w

4MONDAYS- Ester Rogoway Abstract: Multi-mediaclass from 10am to 4pm @ Los ReyesGallery 26A Tubac Rd. $75. 398-9222.TUESDAYS- Jean Ranstrom Pastels class from 9amto 4pm @ Los Reyes Gallery 26A Tubac Rd.$75. 398-9222.WEDNESDAYS- Rick Wheeler Scratchboard &Watercolor class from 9am to noon @ LosReyes Gallery 26A Tubac Rd. $45. 398-9222.- Rick Wheeler Acrylic class from 1pm to4pm @ Los Reyes Gallery 26A Tubac Rd.$45. 398-9222.- Play traditional two-handed Cribbage @6:30pm @ Casa Community Center, 780 S.Park Centre, GV. 625-2273, ext 840.THURSDAYS- Rick Wheeler Basic Drawing class from9am to noon @ Los Reyes Gallery 26ATubac Rd. $45. 398-9222.- Tubac Farmer’s Market @ Plaza de Anzafrom 10am - 2pm. Locally grown foods & livemusic.FRIDAYS- Barbara Borgwardt Watercolor classfrom 10am to 4pm @ Los Reyes Gallery 26ATubac Rd. $75. 398-9222.- Inez P. Leonard Oil Portrait/Still Lifeclass from 1 -4pm @ Los Reyes Gallery26A Tubac Rd. $45. 398-9222.- Learn to Play traditional two-handedCribbage @ 10:30am @ Casa CommunityCenter, 780 S. Park Centre, GV. Call Sue at625-2273, ext. 840.- Wine Tasting @ La Vina, 12 Plaza Rd,from 5 - 7pm. 398-8142.- Open Music Jam @ La Gitana Cantina, inArivaca 6pm.Now thru April 7th - “SpringtimeRamblings” show @ the Otero Galley #5Hesselbarth Lane.Friday, Feb 29th - 33rd Annual WesternFederation of Watercolor SocietiesExhibition “Festival of Color” openingreception @ the Tubac Center of the Arts, 9Plaza Rd. from 5 to 7pm. Admission is freeto the public. The show runs through April6th.Friday thru Sunday, Feb 29th to March2nd - Become a Tequila Aficionado withGuillermo Sauza. Tequila tasting, tequilahistory, Q & A, Tapas & Live Music @ theHistoric Otero House at the TubacGolf Resort. Tickets $100 per person,proceeds benefit the Santa CruzHumane Society. Presentations eachday @ 3 & 6 pm. Brought to you byPancho’s, Casa Maya de Mexico& the Tubac Golf Resort. Seatingis limited, call 520-609-7679 forreservations.Friday thru Sunday, Feb 29thto March 2nd - Meet the Artists- Gerardo Pedregon Ortiz,Mata Ortiz Potter, & Efren LazoMartinez, Zapotec Indian Weaverfrom Oaxaca @ Pancho’s Resource& Design at the Tubac Golf Resortfrom 12 - 5pm.Saturday, March 1st - Friendsof Sonoita Creek Walk from RioRico. Meet at Rio Rico kiosk. LucieThomas leads a 4-mile round-tripeasy, reflective walk along the creekat the west entrance to the SonoitaCreek Natural Area. Bring water & asnack. Guide, Sally Lockwood. Callto sign up, 520-281-8167.Saturday, March 1st - Saving theSanta Rita Mountains and Santa CruzValley Public Forum @ 10 am @ theCommunity Church at Esperanza and LaCanada, GV. The purpose is to discusscritical area conservation topics of jointPima-Santa Cruz county concern. Forumtopics will include development and miningthreats, water impacts, light pollution, birdhabitat, etc. There will be presentations bythe Friends of Madera Canyon, Save theScenic Santa Ritas, and the West DesertPreservation group. Elected officials fromthe Santa Rita Mountain area will be invitedto attend the Q&A session and post-meetingdiscussions. For further information, contactThomas Purdon at 648-7080.Saturday, March 1st - Friends ofTumacácori National Historical ParkSpring Celebration from 5:30 - 7:30pm@ the Rex Ranch Resort in Amado.Featuring appetizers by Rex Ranch,Live Entertainment, Silent Auction ofSouthwestern Art, and a Wide Selection ofRaffle Items. $25 per person. To reserve call520-906-4314.Saturday, March 1st - The Druthersperform @ La Gitana Cantina, in Arivacafrom 8pm to midnight.Monday, March 3rd - All About Rugs withLincoln Wilson - everything you shouldknow about these beautiful,woven works of art partof the Monday MorningLecture Series “Doorways to the Arts” @ theTubac Center of the Arts from 10:30 to 11:30am. $5, free for members. 398-2371 or www.tubacarts.org.Wed thru Friday, March 5th to 7th - StudioRetreat - Bold Floor Cloth workshop withSusan Ettl from 10 - 3pm with an hour lunchbreak. $165 ($150 members), $30 materialsfee. To register call the Tubac Center of theArts @ 398-2371.Thursday, March 6th - Jean Smith & JoanVan Denbos present Kilimanjaro Trek inTanzania from 5:30 to 6:30pm @ the TubacCommunity Center. For more info call 398-2435.Friday, March 7th - Nature and HistoryHike Learn about the history of the areasurrounding Patagonia Lake with a littlenature thrown in. Hike is approximately3 miles and 3 hours. Bring water,snacks and wear sturdy shoes. Meetat the Sonoita Creek State NaturalArea Visitor Center at 9am. Call(520) 287-2791 to register.Friday, March 7th - YoungAudiences of Santa Cruz Co.presents “Electrify Your String”concert featuring Violinist MarkWood & local students from Nogales,Rio Rico, Tubac, Patagonia & Elgin@ 7pm in the James K ClarkPerforming Arts Centerat Nogales HighSchool. Tickets $10 adults, $5 students,$15 at the door. Call 520-3977914 forinformation.Friday, March 7th - Soprano, Nancy DavisBooth performs at the Tubac Center ofthe Arts @ 7:30pm. For ticket informationcontact the Center 520-398-2371.Friday, March 7th - Deadline for entry inThe Human Element - A Juried Exhibitionat the Tubac Center of the Arts showing April12 thru May 18th. 398-2371.Saturday, March 8th - Friends of SonoitaCreek Petroglyph Hike. Meet at SonoitaCreek Visitor Center @ 9am, hike 5 milesround-trip to a rocky point with over 100petroglyphs with Ranger Jen Parks. Bringwater & a lunch. Guide, Don McIntosh.Call to sign up, 520-394-2998.Saturday, March 8th - Friends ofSonoita Creek Red Mountain Hike.Meet at the Patagonia Post Office@ 9am, hike the road to the highestpeak in the Patagonia Mts. & viewthe Sonoita Creek below. 4 miles.Bring water & a lunch. Guide, RonHummel. Call to sign up, 520-394-2532.Saturday, March 8th - Tour - Gold,Gates, Grapes and GourmetDinner - guided tours of the ghosttown Kentucky Camp & the historiccontinued on page 6...Personalize Your HomeArtfully Faux-Painted Wall FinishesMural VignettesHand-Brushed Detailing for:Archways WindowsFireplaces & More!Call to schedule a FREE WALK-THRUconsultation with Tim, (520) 884-5225.with an Artist’s TouchLocal area artist, Tim Merrick, will help youbring out color, charm and connection in your home.

FREE PARKING • HOME TO THE FARMER’S MARKET AND TUBAC’S ONLY MARKET — NOB HILL!CAFE PRESIDIO OPEN DAILY!FOUR TELEVISIONS — FULL BAROpen for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner • FREE WI-FIHappy Hour Daily: 4-6pm$1.50 Domestic Beers $2.50 Well Drinks • $3 Glass of Wine(520) 398-8503 - 7am-8pmHappy Spring from the Josef’s team.Purchase a new Aveda “Nourish-mint” lipstick and receivean “Original” formula Complimentary while supplies last.complimentary consultation • stress relieving scalp massage • shampoocustom cut color and style • maintenance cut/barber stylemake-up application • facial waxingPlease call for your appointment today (520) 398-0900Open Wed - Sun: 10am - 5pm Evening appointments available Wed - Fri Until 7pmHair ServiceHair & Skin Care, CosmeticsThe Artist’s PalateUpscale Casual DiningPasta • Pizza • Steaks • Seafood • BBQ • Parties • Banquets • TV’s • Private Dining RoomTelevised Sporting Events - FREE WI-FIDR. A ON THE SAXOPHONEWED. NIGHTS: 6-8PMTues - Sun: 11:30 am - 3 pm (lunch), 5 pm - 9 pm (dinner)(520) 398-3333Unique. Entertaining. delicious.Available for special events and private parties. Celebrate a bachelorette/bachelorparty, birthday, an anniversary, or, host your next fundraising event.Group rates available.TC ST UBACC ULINARYS CHOOLJust for the fun of it!www.TubacCulinarySchool.com • (520) 398-8501 • Open six days a weekTUBAC’S LARGEST FURNITURE STOREQuality furniture and accessories, hand selected from all around the world to enhanceyour regional home. Let our talented and friendly designers help you achieve the home of your dreams.Open: 6 Days a Week • 10am - 5pm(520) 398-8381www.sunsetinteriors.comNob Hill Market and Fine Dining • The Artist’s Palate Restaurant • Josef’s of Tubac — A SalonTubac Culinary School • Café Presidio • Nob Hill Bakery • Tubac Ranch Home FurnishingsTUBAC RANCH SPECIALOffered by Café PresidioMon - Sat: 2:00 - 4:00 pmEnjoy 2 glasses of wine, brie,and baguettes.$18 per personWe feature Hancock & Moore and KingHickory Leather Gallery, specialty “Tucsonregional” collection, and a full-servicedesign studio. Additionally, we areSouthern Arizona’s official Norwalk dealer.Create a style perfect for your home,delivered in 30 days.Open 6 Days • 10-5 pm149

2532. Meet at the SonoitaPost Office, visit 6 historicalsites - 2 old ranches, Ft.Crittenden, railroad station &Indian markings. Bring water &a lunch. Carpooling required,limited attendance.Saturday, March 15th -Friends of Sonoita CreekHorseback Ride @ 10am.Registration required, callguide, Barbara Harsh 520-344-0617.Saturday, March 15th - LoisGriffel Demonstrates from 12- 3 @ Los Reyes Gallery 26ATubac Rd.Saturday, March 15th- Cowgirl Ugly’s FashionShow @ the Old Tubac Inn,from 1 to 3pm.Saturday, March 15th - ArtAfter Dark @ the Tubac ArtExchange, 2243 E. FrontageRd. Offering wine & cheeseand 10% off.Saturday, March 15th -Chuck Wagon & The Wheelsperform @ La Gitana Cantina,in Arivaca from 4 to 8pm.Music & CHILI Cookoff.Saturday & Sunday, March15th & 16th - ArtWalkin Tubac. Enjoy painting,sculpture, jewelry, leather,pottery and other artdemonstrations by localand visiting artists insidestudios and galleries. Specialreceptions give visitors aEVENTS AROUND TUBAC CONTINUEDchance to meet the artistsrepresented in Tubac’s artgalleries. Tubac offers aneclectic mix of more than 100shops, galleries and studios,as well as dining, lodging andgolf. ArtWalk hours are 10amto 5pm daily. Admission isfree. For more information,please contact the Chamber ofCommerce at 398-2704.Saturday & Sunday, March15th & 16th - Helen Serras-Herman demonstrating GemCarving @ Los Reyes Galleryfrom 11 to 5pm. 26A Tubac Rd.Saturday & Sunday, March15th & 16th - Madonna Lanevisits the Feminine MystiqueGallery, in La Entrada, from 1to 4pm.Saturday & Sunday,March 15th & 16th - ArtistReception @ The Red DoorGallery, 10 Plaza Rd, from 1to 4pm.Saturday & Sunday, March15th & 16th - Star LianaYork - One Woman Show@ the Karin Newby Galleryin Mercado de Baca. MeetStar from 1 - 4pm on Sat. OnSun from 1 - 4pm Star willdemonstrate her sculptureprocess and talk about herbronzes. York’s art has beenacknowledged by museumsand collectors worldwide, withmany magazine covers, andmuseum shows to her credit.Star was also named one ofthe “30 artists in 30 years”,who are most influential incontemporary western art bySouthwest Art Magazine...further establishing her asone of the leading sculptors oftoday. Join us in celebratingour 20th Anniversary @ theKarin Newby Gallery.Saturday & Sunday, March15th & 16th - Carlos LopezArtist Reception @ TubacTerritory, 1 Calle Baca.Sunday, March 16th - Tasteof the Santa Cruz Valley.Food, wine & entertainment@ the Country Club of GreenValley from 2 - 5pm. Thisfund-raising event is to helpprovide financial assistanceto worthy and strugglingstudents entering collegeupon graduation from highschools within the SantaCruz Valley. Area businesses,merchants, service providersand individuals are invitedto join this fund-raisingevent at different levelsof sponsorship or throughmaking contributions for theSilent Auction. Sponsorsinclude Fry’s Food Stores,Realty Executives ofSouthern Arizona, CountryClub of Green Valley, DesertDiamond Casino, Jim ClickAutomotive Team and KGVYRadio 1080 AM . The GreenValley Stage Band, BavarianTubac IronworksBusiness for saleBand and Sierra BrassQuintet will play. Visit www.tasteofthesantacruzvalley.org.Monday, March 17th-Preservation of TextileArt with Nanette Skov- discussing techniques forpreserving precious textilesand advice on pieces you bringto the session. - Doorways tothe Arts @ the Tubac Centerof the Arts @ 10:30am. $5,free for members. 398-2371 orwww.tubacarts.org.Tuesday, March 18th - OilPainting Workshop with BethRay @ the Tubac Center of theArts, 9 Plaza Rd. To Registercall 398-2371.Friday, March 21st -Moonlight Hike. ExperienceSonoita Creek and PatagoniaLake by moonlight. Wearsturdy shoes, bring water,and a flashlight and perhapsa walking stick. Trail ismoderately difficult with a 350ft. elevation gain. Call (520)287-2791 to register.Thursday, March 20th - “TheHistory and Archaeology ofSan Jose de Tumacacori”presented by Jeremy M. Moss,Archaeologist, TumacacoriNHP. Presentation of historicphotographs and storiesabout the history and role ofarchaeology in the preservationof San Jose de Tumacacori.continued on page 47...Barbara Borgwardt, an artist member of theTubac Center of the Arts and a resident ofGreen Valley, is one of 100 artists whosepaintings have been selected for the 33rdANNUAL WESTERN FEDERATION OFWATERCOLOR SOCIETIES EXHIBITIONshowing at the Tubac Center of the ArtsFebruary 22 through April 6. The showfeatures fresh, exciting, cutting edge workfrom some of the fi nest water media artistsfrom eight western states and is one of themost prestigious exhibitions in the nation.Borgwardt’s work has been selected formany juried shows including Arizona Aqueousat the Tubac Center in 2007 and herbeautifully vivid and translucent paintings canbe viewed at the Los Reyes Gallery in Tubac.send your pictures and events to theTubac Villager, PO Box 4018, Tubac, 85646or email tubacvillager@mac.com117Long Term Lease or Property AvailableIncludes 15 Rooms, 3900 sq. ft.5000 sq. ft. Outdoor Wall-space3000 sq. ft. Outdoor Display-space+ 3 Covered Patios, + Small Apartment,+ Previously Permitted for 40 Seat RestaurantCall Melissa Murray 377-9098116104

Supervisors evict chamberfrom officeThe Tubac Chamber of Commercewas evicted from its office space in theTubac Community Center by a 2-1vote of the Santa Cruz County Boardof Supervisors on Feb. 20.The reason given was that the chamberhad allowed political action committeemeetings to be held in the office.It was thought that the committeemeetings referred to were for gatheringpetition signatures for two referendumelections that would overturn Dec. 12votes by the supervisors regarding twolarge new developments in Tubac andAmado.County Manager Greg Lucero wrotein a Jan. 28 letter to Garry Hembree,chamber president, that meetings ofa PAC are a “prohibited activity andis cause to terminate the existinglease agreement between Santa Cruzcounty and the Tubac Chamber ofCommerce.”In response, Hembree wrote to thesupervisors that “the chamber willnot hold political action committeemeetings” following the direction givenin Lucero’s letter.Two county supervisors, Manuel Ruizand Robert Damon, said on Feb. 20that wasn’t sufficient.Before the vote, Supervisor JohnMaynard, who represents Tubac, saidhe thought that the chamber shouldbe given a second chance. He alsonoted that the supervisors regularlyapprove money for other chambers ofcommerce, such as Rio Rico, Nogales-Santa Cruz County, Sonoita, and thePatagonia Area Business Association.Maynard said the county doesn’t getinvolved in telling those chamberswhat stances they can take on publicissues.But Ruiz wasn’t sympathetic. Hesaid he’s been contacted by “peoplewith grave concerns about what thechamber is doing,” saying that thechamber has come out against theproposed Board Patrol checkpointstation on Interstate 19 in Amado.Ruiz said that chambers are “designedto promote tourism but they tendto get a little astray of the primarymission.”About 45 people were in the audience,many from Tubac and there to hearwhat the supervisors would say on thisissue. Ruiz told them, “If you don’tlike the way the county does things,my advice is to incorporate” Tubac asa town.In an action seldom, if ever, seenduring an official board meeting,Damon then singled out Carol Cullen,the chamber’s executive director. Hesaid, “The personnel running thechamber don’t get along with anybody.Carol, since you’ve been there there’sbeen nothing but problems. You’re nottoo popular, girl. The chamber shouldget a new staff.”The chamber’s board of directors didnot feel that way. On the following day,Feb. 21, the board voted unanimouslyat a meeting to approve a motion ofconfidence and support for Cullenand her administrative assistant, KimEtherington.As of press deadline, the chamberhasn’t decided where a new officewill be, but information can still beobtained by calling the phone number,520-398-2704, or visiting the web siteat www.tubacaz.com.Supporters told electionwill be scheduledVoters throughout Santa Cruz Countywill decide by means of an electionif they agree with, or oppose, a Dec.12, 2007, decision about allowingconstruction of 9,470 new residences.The Santa Cruz County Board ofSupervisors voted 2-1, with SupervisorWhat you’ve come for......ArtFEATUREDARTISTS:JUDY BATEMAN,SHARON CIPRIANO,STACEY HAYES,PAT LAMBRECHT-HOULD,BONNIE NELSONMICHAELIN OTISDEBORAH VOYDAROGERS& GRACECALTERONE13March 14 demo/critique with Pat Lambrecht-Hould

9continued...John Maynard voting no, to amendthe county’s Comprehensive Plan atthe request of two separate developers,even though dozens of peoplespeaking at a public hearing and manywho wrote letters opposed the change.Within a few days after the vote,a group of concerned residentsorganized a drive for signatures onpetitions requesting a referendumelection on each development.The developments are called LasMesas, east of Interstate 19 and northof the Tubac Golf Resort and ChavezSiding Road; and Sopori Ranch, westof Interstate 19 in Amado, north ofTubac.Santa Cruz County election officialssaid in February that sufficientsignatures were valid for an election.Organizers submitted more than2,000 signatures for each developmentand about 95 percent of those werevalid.The elections will be held some timethis year but as of the press deadlinefor this issue of the Tubac Villager,County Election Director MelindaMeek said the date wasn’t certain.Elections can be held in March, May,September and November, accordingto state law. She said the statute wasn’tclear as to whether the referendumwould have to take place in Novemberor could be scheduled earlier, andshe requested an opinion from theoffice of Santa Cruz County AttorneyGeorge Silva.Advisory boardmembers namedThree members were named to theTubac Historic Zone Advisory Boardby the Santa Cruz County Board ofSupervisors at a Feb. 6 meeting.Returning for new one-year termsare David Yubeta and Cynthia Rose.Cathy Troy was also appointed. Theother three board members whoseterms end in a year are ChairmanRich Bohman, Marilynn Lowder andGail Ballweber.continued on page 46...Escape to The SpaAt Tubac Golf ResortExperience an exclusive selectionOf sophisticated spaservices & classes:YogaMat PilatesQigongCOME SEE OUR NEW WELLNESS BOUTIQUEWatch for our new Wellness Programs!-Local Special- (Sunday - Tuesday)15% off all spa services (except packages)520-398-3545spa@tubacgolfresort.com171

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March 10, 1856 is the date manyresidents, living in Tucsonat the time, agree that the Mexicanarmy left Tucson for the last time. TheGadsden Purchase of 1853, addingTubac and Tucson to the Territory ofNew Mexico, had been ratified in 1854,so why was the Mexican army stilloccupying the site of El Presidio deSan Agustín del Tucson? Where wasthe American Army?Gaining independence on September27, 1821, the Mexican government hadmany issues facing it such as: a lack ofmoney; political chaos that had beenplaguing it since independence; theMexican-American War (1846-1848);and continual Apache raiding on thenorthern frontier. It was remarkablethat any active soldiers were left inthe area after the ratification of theGadsden Purchase.The Late 1840sThe period leading up to the GadsdenPurchase was deadly for the citizens ofthe Sonoran frontier. As early as 1846,while the Mexican-American War wasraging, several Apache tribes noted thepreoccupation of the military on bothsides of the border. In what is nowsouthern Arizona and northern Sonora,various Apache tribes stepped up theirraiding. A particularly nasty raid onDecember 9, 1848 killed nine citizensat Tubac and an unspecified numberat Tumacácori. Earlier in the year, thepopulation of Tubac was recorded as249. It was far less at the time of theraid as word of the discovery of goldat Sutter’s Mill had reached Sonora.Able-bodied Sonorans were flockingto California with estimates running ashigh as 10,000 in the early months ofthe gold rush.During that same fall and winterforty-eighters from the states werealready flooding the southern routesto California. Several diaries by earlygold rush seekers recorded scenesof devastation and abandonment atboth Tubac andTumacácori.Tubac survivorswere forced toflee to the saferSonoran towns ofTucson, Ímuris,Magdalena andSanta Cruz.John Kessell estimates that there wereapproximately twenty-five to thirtypeaceful Indians at Tumacácori at thetime of the raid. He writes that thesurvivors, “took down the santos fromtheir niches in the church, bundledup vestments and sacred vessels, andfollowed the retreating settlers downthe road to San Xavier.” Much ofnorthern Sonora was under Apachesiege.With the end of the Mexican-American War came the Treaty ofGuadalupe-Hidalgo in 1848. It hadone article that was impossible forthe United States to enforce. ArticleXI bound the U.S. “to control Indianraids into Mexican territory.” The newterritory acquired by the United Statesincluded: California, Nevada, Utah,parts of Wyoming, Colorado, NewMexico and Arizona. Nearly doubledin size, the U.S. couldn’t protect its ownproperty let alone protect Mexico!Acknowledging they had to protectthemselves, Mexico began to addressthe pleas of the Santa Cruz Valleyresidents and the presidio commanders.Kessell notes, a shipment of 50muskets with ammunition was sentnorth “so the citizens of Santa Cruz,Tubac [abandoned], and Tucson mightarms themselves proportionatelyand see to their defense against theenemy Apaches.” It was obvious thatofficials in Mexico City had littleunderstanding of the situation on theirnorthern frontier. The same was true inWashington, D.C.Officials in Mexico City came up witha new plan. They replaced the militarypresidios with military colonies. Thedecree was issued on July 19, 1848and affected five presidios in Sonora:Altar, Babispi, Fronteras, Santa Cruzand Tucson. Unfortunately, Tubacwas not one of those colonies andremained abandoned. The colonieswere to be a mix of soldier-colonists.They were given parcels of land tofarm and provide for their own needs.Upon completion of six years of servicethey would receive a parcel of land oftheir own. Tucson officially became amilitary colony in January 1851.The Early 1850sAdding to the turmoil in the state ofSonora and the entire southwest wasan outbreak of cholera. By January1851 it even reached the isolatedpueblo of Tucson due to the highvolume of Argonauts heading forCalifornia.Tubac was reestablished as a militarycolony in the fall of 1851. The firstcommanding officer was most likelyCaptain Bernabé Gómez, formercommandant of Fronteras. HenryDobyns reports:The post commandant was clearlyso eager to acquire a body of localfarmers that he was willing to offerforeigners substantial concessions topersuade them to remain at Tubac.‘He offered them lands in the richvalley, where acequias [irrigationcanals] were already dug, if they wouldremain and cultivate it; assuring themthat they would find a ready marketfor all the corn, wheat and vegetablesthey could raise, from the troops andfrom passing emigrants.’ The factthat the commander could offer theMormons previously cultivated fieldsHome of theWORLDFAMOUSFRUIT BURROwww.wisdomscafe.com26Mon-SatLunch 11-3pm • Dinner 5-8pmNOW OPEN YEAR-ROUND3 miles south of Tubac& ½ mile north of Mission1931 E. Frontage Rd. • Tumacácori, AZ 85640

with existing irrigation ditches showsthat few if any Mexican settlers hadaccompanied the troops back to Tubac.Its total population was hardly ahundred persons.Whether it was a lack of knowledgeabout arid farming methods ordrought, the Mormon crops plantedin the spring of 1852 failed. They soonpacked up their wagons and continuedon to the newly established Mormoncolony at San Bernardino, California.Shortly after the departure of theMormons, John Russell Bartlett andthe U.S. Boundary Commission passedthrough Tubac. Bartlett had met Capt.Gómez the year before in Fronteras.Living with Gómez was a sixteen-yearoldgirl named Inez González. Shewas the same young lady that Bartlettand the surveyors had rescued the yearbefore and returned to her family inSanta Cruz. The straight-laced Bartlettwas morally offended and insisted thatGómez do the right thing by marryingher.On the other hand, Officer made thefollowing observation:It is highly unlikely that Inez sharedBartlett’s concern. Gómez was arespected young officer with a brightfuture—an excellent catch by frontierstandards with or without benefit ofclergy. Furthermore, only a year earlier,the young Mexican woman had almostcertainly been the wife of an Apache—an uncomfortable status at best; a deadlyone at worst.Throughout 1852 & 1853 the situationon the frontier remained a constantstruggle. If the military-colonists wereexpected to raise their own produceand livestock, how could they protectthe territory from Apache raiding?If they were expected to be soldiers,where would they get food andsupplies?59Tubac & Tucson the Final Years of Mexican Rule 1848-1856 13A new commandant, Captain AndrésZenteno, was placed in command ofthe military colonies at Santa Cruz,Tucson and Tubac in November1853. Tubac was without supplies inearly 1854. Zenteno was forced toborrow mules and gunnysacks froma Calabasas sheep farm owned bySonora’s governor, Manuel MaríaGándara, to send for supplies fromSanta Cruz. Apache Indians attackedthe supply train at San Lázaro with theloss of life and supplies. Tubac was nowbeyond desperate.News of the ratification of theGadsden Purchase finally reachedTubac in September of 1854. By 1855the Tubac garrison was removed to themilitary colony at Santa Cruz, leavingthe small company at Tucson to protectthe Santa Cruz Valley once again.The Final DepartureIn the final days of Mexican occupancy,all but a handful of troops weretransferred from the Tucson presidioto Ímuris in January of 1856. Finaldeparture took place in Marchwhen a small contingent returnedfrom Ímuris under the command ofCaptain Hilarión García to transferthe remaining soldiers, civilians andgoods to their new post. Angel Elías,an official from Santa Cruz, arrivedabout the same time to escort any otherfamilies wishing to leave Tucson.It appears there was no officialceremony or exchange of formalities.No thank you from American officialsor gracious good-byes. In fact, Officernoted:No other shop like this one!As the forlorn group of Mexicansoldiers marched from town, severalAnglo newcomers raised an Americanflag over an adobe store recentlyestablished by Edward Miles. Theact was in violation of an agreementbetween the boundary commissionersOLD-TIME WESTERN GENERAL STOREBOX 4098 • TUBAC, AZ 85646 • 520-398-9525that the stars and stripes wouldnot be displayed until the last ofthe Mexicans had departed. WhenCaptain García heard what washappening, he approached the menand asked them to desist. They notonly refused but drew their arms andmade it clear that they would fight tokeep the flag in the air. García chose tocarry the matter no further.SIXTH ANNUALOn the other hand, Benjamin Sacksgives us a tidbit from the Americanperspective. It comes from the accountof William H. Kirkland, future ownerof La Canoa Ranch in present-dayGreen Valley, Arizona. Sacks relates thefollowing:Many years after the event, he[Kirkland] recalled how he and twoOpen September thru MayThursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday1:00 PM to 4:00 PMOther times by Appointment by calling(520) 398-2020Volunteers always needed!FREE LOCALDELIVERYfor purchases over $25after 6pmHosted by the Tubac Rotary ClubA Celebration of Fine Wine, Savory Cuisineand a Silent AuctionEntertainment: All Bill Band with Mindy RonstadtSaturday April 5th, 2008, 5 - 8 p.m.Held at Tubac Presidio State ParkBurruel Street, Tubac, Arizona 85646Tickets On Sale Now!!TICKETS ARE LIMITEDAdvanced Ticket Sales Only - $35 per personSend checks to: Tubac Rotary - Taste of TubacP.O. Box 4564, Tubac AZ 85646Also available at Wisdom’s Cafe, Kristofer’s, Green Valley Chamber of Commerce, TubacVisitor Center, Yard Woman, Jane’s Attic, Artist’s Daughter, & the Tubac Presidio State ParkFor More Information Call(520) 398-9371, 398-3099, 398-8603Proceeds benefitRio Rico Scholarships& Other Tubac Rotary ProgramsLAST YEAR’S EVENT SOLD OUT.SO BE SURE TO PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS EARLY!

y Carol St. JohnOn a quiet day when I am hanging outat the studio, uninspired, unable to getstarted and feeling under-whelmedwith myself, I study my earlier work.Often, it looks like it was done bysomeone else, some stranger whoarrived and swept on the paint withinnocent abandon.palette, tried to say less or more,considered the negative space earlier.Generally, I run from the little vixen tofind caffeine or chocolate to spur meon, knowing that if I give in, she wins,and I must energize my confidence inorder to drown out such negativity andcontinue.Art works for me when it is aboutthe process and not the product. It’snot only a way to express what I seeand feel, but an escape from my Self.When the muse is working she allowsme to be in concert with two worlds,the internal and external. I don’t knowtime and I am not cramped or timid orsecond guessing. Despite all the yearsI have tried to summon her to my side,she doesn’t show up on command. No.Her appearance is magical, so divinein nature that I will probably spendthe rest of my life trying to relivesuch moments. This is when paintingbecomes the dance I like best, and Iam a collaborator with the work itself.The antithesis of the muse is ahobgoblin who usually presents herselfsomewhere after my first rush ofenthusiasm. This critic generally yells,whoa, and says that there is nothingI can do to rescue the work, pointingto all that is incomplete or crude,implying I need a better hand than myown or I should have used a differentWhere Art & History MeetEst. 1752Many years ago I studied with a masterteacher named Ed Whitney. He wasvirtually blind by the time I found him,although he demonstrated at everysession. His palette was ingrained onhis mind. His paper, no different thanthe sheets he had used for over sixtyyears. He could paint with instinctand had an absolute knowledge ofhis materials and the places where hewould take us to paint, like the quarry.After he had set up his easel andarranged his materials, he pointed tothe granite cliffs and remarked on theimposing power of their strength. Thenhe lifted his widest brush and dippedit into a huge pail of water he had athis feet, saturating the paper with clearwater. The only thing sacred you willsee today is that sheet of rock. Allowyourself to experience its essenceand let that move your hand, he said,scooping up some sand and throwingit at his sheet. Don’t be afraid ofmistakes. Believe the same force thatmade those rocks will take your hand.He proceeded to do a remarkablepainting, bold, wet anddynamic. His students wereleft breathless.60Ed Whitney gave us permission toexperiment. He expected us to takechances. He wanted us to go beyondthe literal, to readily admit that nomatter what the result, every paintingwould be an abstraction of the subject.Once you truly understood this, youcould give up the idea of completingthe perfect reproduction of what youreyes or a camera sees. Once you werereleased from the idea of creatingsomething perfectly representational,your painting would have a greaterchance of being expressive, fresh andnew and engaging others in its essence.I received a letter from mygranddaughter the other day. Asmiling girl was in the center dressedin pink and purple polka dots. Thisself-portrait was surely enough for me,but the script that filled the negativespace was the true treasure -- a fouryear old’s idea of the written word -- aseries of multi-colored attached w’s.These were words I could interpret,words that said, I love you and I missyou and you are very special. Words tosay, I am getting bigger and smartereveryday. I can fill this page with loveand know you will be able to hear andsee what I am saying.It takes a long, long time to growyoung again, to give up all the rulesand simply speak and act from theheart; to toss the sand and trust it willcling where it chooses to cling andfall where it must. It takes trust toallow that each of us has internal andexternal eyes to see, and that what oureyes see will always be unique, makingconnections, editing out the small stuffand adding the wishes lies and dreamsthat dwell in the unlimited vastness ofour minds.Author and artist Carol St. John has aworking studio located at 2 Calle Iglesiain beautiful Old Town, Tubac. Stop inand say hello.To find out about classes with Carol,call 398-8574.ART WALKMarch 15 & 16MEET RESIDENT & VISITINGARTISTS IN OURSTUDIOS & GALLERIES100 Shops, Galleries & StudiosDining • Lodging • GolfOpen Year-Round • I-19 to Exit 34www.tubacaz.com520-398-2704Featuring the art of an Arizona legendORIGINALS AND SIGNED PRINTSBOX 1570 • TUBAC, AZ 85646 • 520-398-2811

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Southern Arizona HistoryGeneral Crook rode his mule Apache to the site of a surrenderpromised by Geronimo March 1886.Photo courtesy Arizona Historical Society, Tucson #24624by Hattie WilsonGeneral William TecumsehSherman once said, “Thebest advice I can offer is tonotify all settlers and minersto get out of Arizona andthen withdraw the troops andleave the country to the tribesas perpetual Indian territorywhere they can plunder andkill each other to their heart’scontent.” This statement wasmade off the record in 1870,years before the final chasesafter Geronimo.The raids that led to theApaches’ killing Peck’s wifeand babies began in mid May1885 after Geronimo andseveral Chiricahua Apachesgot drunk on their nativedrink tiswin. The liquor,distilled from fermentedcorn sprouts, is so mild theApaches had to preparethemselves by fasting severaldays before downing it.This tiswin, made by thewife of one of the chiefs,was a good batch and afterspending a night gettingthemselves drunk the Indianscollected around the tent ofthe officer in charge of themat their reservation nearChapter 2. The Chase 1885Fort Apache to complainabout their treatment. Theywere annoyed at the officer’sarresting an Apache forbeating his wife several daysbefore and that along withthe Army’s policy againstdrinking tiswin had broughtthem to a fine state ofindignation.They awakened Lt. BrittonDavis at dawn on themorning of May 13, 1885.Since he was a recentgraduate of West Point andfearless, he invited theminto his tent where theysat in a semi circle, drunkand demanding. Aftermaking their complaints theleader, Chihuahua, pointedout to the lieutenant thatthere were too many ofthem to put in the camp’sguard house stockade. Thelieutenant agreed, promisedto contact the general abouttheir complaints and themen stumbled back to theirwickiups.Britton Davis was a merelieutenant, just assignedto a reservation in theArizona Territory. He hadno experience in handlingdrunken Indians and sentoff the promised wire to hiscommanding officer, GeneralGeorge Crook, reportingthe Apaches’ complaints andasking for help. He wiredthat Geronimo, Chihuahua,Natches and Loco along withothers had been on a drunkand that arresting the fourleaders would cause trouble.The lieutenant’s request hadto go through channels,of course, so it went to hisnext in command, a CaptainPierce. The captain, also newto his post, asked one of hisscouts, the veteran Al Sieber,whether this was worthreporting to the general andSieber, sleeping off a drunkhimself, advised the captainthat tiswin drunks werecommon and Davis couldhandle it.Three days went by with noword from the general andthe Apaches, sober now,began to worry. On thefollowing Sunday afternoonwhile Lt. Davis was umpiringa baseball game between postcontinued on page 44...Studio de TubacWhere Art and the Animal Meet120Paintings • Sculpture • EtchingsOPEN THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY 11:00 - 5:00Located at the TUBAC GOLF RESORT520.398.0500 wilsonart@azpob.comwww.nicholaswilsonstudio.com1

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18Artist Hal Empie workedand flourished in two smallArizona towns, first Duncanand then, for the last 16 years of hislife, in Tubac. The Hal Empie Studioand Gallery on Tubac Road featureshis Southwest-themed paintings“He painted every day of his life, untilthe day he died,” said his daughter,Ann Groves, who operates the gallerywith her husband, Peter.“His work has sold nowfor 80 years, and is stillin demand,” she said. Hepassed away on his 93rdbirthday, March 26, 2002.But the few paintings heleft behind sold long ago.How does the gallerycontinue to sell original oiland watercolor paintings byEmpie?Groves accepts her father’spaintings on consignmentfrom people who havedetermined they can’t keepthem. “We advertise nationally for hispaintings. We work with people whoare downsizing, with banks and estates.We have worked with people who haveno heirs.“We will take any Hal Empie originalregardless of which value theypurchased it at, and we will sell it forthem. The originals in the gallery areall consigned by private owners. Sohis work is selling for the second andEmpie was a cartoonist for Arizona Highwaysmagazine and also created a line his of“Kartoon Kards,” with lighthearted charactersexperiencing the desert country of Arizona.Empie sold the cards to accounts in 35 states.third time over. We don’t own anyoriginals anymore. The gallery sold outof originals years ago,” she said.“We take all those we can find and Iwish I could findmore,” she said.The gallery alsofeatures more than35 reproductionsof Empie’s work,most autographedby him. Boxednote cards make athoughtful gift orsouvenir.Hal Empie and hiswife, Louise, movedto Tubac in 1986after expandingthe small buildingthey purchased onTubac Road intoa lovely gallery,workshop and acomfortable livingarea.Above: From Hal Empie’schildhood scrapbook. Empietook this photo of neighborIndians from the San CarlosIndian Reservation in theearly 1920s when Empiewas about 12 years of age.Empie already had an excellentreputation before arriving in Tubac.His paintings, cartoons, drawings andsketches have appeared in countlesspublications, numerous nationallyjuried and invitationalexhibitions, as wellas in the permanentcollections ofprestigious collectors,museums and culturalinstitutions throughoutthe country.“He had three careersat one time. Peopleassume that he retiredand became an artist,but that’s not right,”Groves said.He was an artist formost of his life, butalso owned the onlydrugstore in Duncan,Ariz., where he worked12-hour days as apharmacist startingin 1934. He was aAnnouncing Name Change: Edie’s Unique Jewelry & Art Gallery is now:Quality FurnitureDecor & ClothingWe accept consignmentsby appointment onlycall Jane 398-9301Come and see our expanded storeand new artwork, featuring:Carvings, Pen & Ink Art, GourdsHopi Jewelry, Navajo Pottery“En Style Jewelry Designs” by Edie NievesNewLocation4 Camino Otero520-398-3000121

cartoonist for Arizona Highwaysmagazine and also created a line ofhumorous Empie Kartoon Kardsfeaturing critters and characters fromArizona. He sold those to accounts in35 states.Duncan, smaller than Tubac, wasGroves’ childhood home, and she hasmany fond memories. The town is infar east Arizona, nearly to the NewMexico state line. It’s north of Willcoxand east of Safford, both largercommunities.“The only reason they left Duncanwhen they did was because the GilaRiver flooded downtown, a mile anda half wide, nine feet deep,” Grovessaid. “He said that was God’s nudge.They had rebuilt after many floodsbut decided they needed to move.They had a friend in Tubac, JohnMontgomery, so he said, ‘Let’s godown to Tubac and see what that’s allabout.’”Many of Empie’s paintings arelandscapes on a grand scale, featuringPeter andAnn Grovesstand infront of aprint of theHal Empieoil painting“The Powerof Silence.”The originalhangs inthe ArizonaSupremeCourt inPhoenix.rugged mountains or cliffs framed bya luminous cloud-studded sky. Othersnarrow to a smaller focus, highlightingold buildings, Indians, cowboys, andhorses.Empie, who took just six weeks of artclasses in his entire life, was a naturaltalent and intensely observant, neverpainting from a photograph but onlyfrom memory or imagination, Grovessaid.The horses in his paintings are finelyrendered. Groves explained, “When hewould paint in Duncan, the rancherswould come in and watch him paint– his easel was in the pharmacydepartment – and he’d say to theranchers, ‘Tell me if you see somethingwrong, you let me know.’”Groves’ husband, Peter, works in thegallery daily except Mondays, whenGroves is there. She has her ownshop next door called “The Artist’sDaughter,” started when she took overthe business aspect of Empie KartoonKards. It’s a charming old-timea world class smalltown in Arizona’smost historic setting.Far from the cares and concerns of the bigcity, Tubac’s unique atmosphere won ourminds and hearts. A short walk brings youto the neighborhood store, coffee shops,great restaurants and events like theTuesday morning Forum and ThursdayFarmer’s Market. Merchants still leave theirwares outside after hours inviting you totake whatever you want and “leave yourpayment in the jar.”Tubac, Arizona. Peace of mind —a piece of heaven!BarriodeTubac.com(520) 398-9670toll free (877) 398-2802Townhomes from the mid $200’sModels open dailyNExit 34I-19Village of Tubac★BARRIO DE TUBACPlaza Antigua24 Tubac Road398-863849Built byTUBAC HOMESMarketed by Brasher Real EstateTubac, Arizona. Peace of mind — a piece of heaven!

photos and article by Murray BolestaThis month’s topic is a very manly one. It is “mucho macho.”Real men love bees, butterflies and blossoms, especiallyreal photographers. Now, spring is just around the cornerin borderland Arizona and very few photo opportunitiesduring this season will surpass the beauty and color of thistopic.I M A G E SAbove: Arizona’s official state butterfly, theTwo-Tailed Tiger Swallowtail, in repose and inflight. I took the reference shot on the left the sameafternoon and with the same individual as the moreinteresting, and lucky, shot on the right, with thecritter about to alight upon a thistle.Lefts: This Pipevine Swallowtail is positioned on aslim leaf against a simple background, providing anelegant, graceful image.Below Left: Sometimes you can catch all three in aframe: a bee, abutterfly, anda blossom.Bottom: Likeso much elsein borderlandArizona,rain fromthe monsoonseason givesbirth to anexplosion ofcolor to thelowly barrelcactus.In a way, this article is a sequel to last month’s, which wasabout birds, since the smaller winged creatures of this monthprovide a similar delight and challenge to the borderlandsphotographer.I enjoy taking close-up images. Some of my favorite shotsare close-ups. Close-up photography reveals a whole newworld that escapes most humans. Also, I think that there aremore opportunities for capturing striking close-up imagesthan exist for landscape photography – there’s simply morecontent available, if you look for it.In close-up photography, the subtle play of light and shadowand shape combines with a rainbow of colors from yoursubject, creating a universe of opportunities. As with birdphotography, the subject’s surroundings can turn a bee,butterfly, or blossom photo into artwork.To me, butterflies are as beautiful as birds and probablyeasier to photograph. Getting close enough to butterfliesfor good shots is not as difficult as with birds, since manyof them don’t scare off as easily, and they run away from amuch closer distance. There are exceptions, of course, andsome butterflies just can’t sit still for a portrait.I use a telephoto to take many butterfly photos, a 300-mmzoom lens. I’ve come to call it my “butterfly lens” sinceit allows me to position myself at just the right distancefrom the critter to fill a frame, while providing narrowenough depth of field, or focus area, for the image to have ablurred background. This background is what can producea fine image, when your subject itself is well focused. Thebackground may be filled with color, shadow, and lightbut the blurring of all of this allows the photographer tohighlight the photo’s central subject.In borderland Arizona, I started out taking cactus blossompictures, which many newcomers do. Also, a favorite subjectof mine was the yellow barrel cactus fruit which resemblesthe shape of a pineapple.A flower by itself can be a great image. Providing a bettercomposition, though, is an image that combines a fine shotof a flowering plant with a pollinator in action and doing itsduty on, or over, the blossom.These days I try always to shoot a bee or butterfly in thesame frame as the blossom to add more dimension to thephoto. This does require additional patience and manyattempts to achieve the right composition. The position ofthe critter should either emphasize its job as a pollinator orits inherent beauty, or both.A bee or butterfly which is hovering is often the best photo,requiring a very high shutter speed. Technically, butterfliesdon’t really hover, so catching them in flight with the camerais sometimes harder than capturing a bee.

The photographer canreveal the delicacy of adamselfly by exploitinga simple, shadowybackground.12 Tubac RoadPO Box 1349Tubac, AZ 85646There are many specialty lenses usedfor close-ups. By and large, they arecalled macro lenses. Whichever lensyou use, depth of field is the keyto these images. You need a broadenough focus area to highlight thesubject but narrow enough focus areato blur and simplify the backgroundso that it’s not too “busy” and doesn’tdistract from the subject. Whenusing a zoom lens, the more youzoom, the less depth you get.Many artistic shots, as distinguishedfrom reference shots, don’t requirea critter or plant to be entirely infocus. For butterflies, it’s importantto have a clear image of the head andantennae and proboscis (or “tongue”which sips nectar). For flowers, oftenjust parts of them are required, suchas the stamen and pistil together, orseveral petals.Of course, the wings of butterfliesare the highlights of the show, andit’s good to remember that theundersides of wings sometimesare not as striking or colorfulas the top of the wings.Dragonflies and damselfliesare a favorite subject, too.These critters provide some ofthe most delicate subjects fornature photography. For them,it’s best to get the entire wingfocused, if you can, to showoff the shine and detail. Thesecritters often will sit still for youlonger than will some of the others.Finally, for the amateur naturalistin borderland Arizona, theidentification of a photo’s subject isa big part of the fun. Field guidesgalore exist to help you with this,and can be used for taking noteswhile you shoot, or better, back at theranch with your finished pictures infront of you. I often use the internet.For identifying any critter, it’s best ifyou have shots from different angles,and for flowers, you should haveshots of its stem and leaves.Murray Bolesta owns CactusHuggersGallery in Tubac, on the frontage roadin the new La Entrada Plaza. Hisphotography business actively supportsthe struggle to preserve southernArizona’s natural, rural, and culturalheritage.www.CactusHuggers.commurray@cactushuggers.com.“SOLD” 16 Plaza RdExcellent Retail Property1678 sq.ft. of retailspace available. Call Carole Bejarano at (520) 444-8388 for moreinformation. Priced at $450,000.Cielito Charmer122 Calle Barrio de Tubac2300 sq. ft. townhomewith 3 Bdr/2.75Bth right inthe heart of Tubac. Pricedat $560,000. For moreinformation please call GinaJarman at(520) 841-1843. MLS#:35638 &1025905 Villaescusa Ct.Country Club ClassicUltimate in luxury in the TubacCountry Club. 4Bdr/4Bth, 5208sq. ft. on nearly 0.75 of an acre.Please call Carole Bejaranoat (520) 444-8388 for moreinformation. Priced at $1,550,000.MLS #: 35704 & 102641.702 Lombard Way Premier Location in the EmbarcaderoExceptional one bedroom, 1.5bath townhome! Fully furnishedwith decorator package &accessories consisting of highquality Thomasville furnitureand imported alder woodtables & cabinets. Pleasecall Gina Jarman for moreinformation at (520) 841-1843.Priced at $325,000. MLS #:105197 & 38989.Private and quietproperty withplenty of wildlifeand mature trees.Easy access to the Anza Trail; walkto the village of Tubac; Openkitchen with breakfast nook,oak cabinets, upgraded lightingand built-in desk. Many moreupgardes. For more informationplease contact Meg Flanders at (520) 603-8752. Priced at $299,000 . MLS #:105239 & 39022.Residential Lots and AcreageStarting at $12,000Residential lots and acreage with viewsand more. Select from a unique varietyof properties upon which build yourdream home. For more informationplease call the office at (520) 398-2962.IndependentlyOwned & Operated 34www.Longrealtytubac.com520-398-2962

Tubac has had a colorful andvaried history, one of boomsand busts, riches and raids.Among the earliest of themany footprints upon thisdesert landscape were thoseof the Hohokam Indians whoinhabited the area between300 and 1500 AD. Spanishexplorers discovered Tubac inthe late 1600s. Evidence oftheir influence can be seen atthe nearby Tubac Presidio StateHistoric Park.Tubac attracted another type ofexplorer much later in its history. Thepeace and serenity of the southwestArizona desert captured the attentionof artist Dale Nichols in 1945. Heis quoted as saying, “I’m going to goto Tubac and I’m going to open anart school there. I think it’s a greatcommunity for an art colony.” Hisart school lasted only one year, but hisnational reputation as a distinguishedartist drew other artists to the area.The seed had been planted, the wordwas out, and artists discovered Tubacto be an inviting and inspiring place tosettle. A desire was fostered to createa community of artists in the tiny buthistoric place known as Tubac and oneday Tubac would become known as“the place where art and history meet.”Tubac was an exciting place to bein the 50s and 60s and attracted aninteresting mix of art enthusiasts,historians and some land developers,and the community grew. At thattime, the small village of Tubacconsisted of what is now called “OldTubac.” What one sees today whenvisiting the Village did not exist atthat time. Many artists lived in historicadobe buildings, some of which are stillstanding today and still in use. Theymet in each others’ homes, sometimesover potluck dinners. They discussedtheir goals which were varied and lofty.It was during those informal meetingsthat the foundation was laid for theSanta Cruz Valley Art Association.Visions of a place where resident artistscould express and share their art wereto become a reality. Santa Cruz ValleyArt Association was incorporated asa nonprofit arts organization in l963.One of the first projects taken on bythe Association was Tubac Festival ofthe Arts in 1964 which is still one ofthe most popular attractionsin Tubac. The first SCVAAmember exhibition was heldin 1965 in the Old TubacSchoolhouse.As more and more peopleattended the exhibitions, theywere temporarily moved tothe old adobe building acrossthe street from St. Ann’sChurch which now housesthe Hugh Cabot Gallery. In1969 Charney Mathesongenerously donated several lots tothe Association making it possibleto pursue plans for construction ofa building the Association couldcall their own. Fundraising drivesbegan in earnest with an amazingflurry of events all designed to helpfinance the construction of TubacCenter of the Arts. Sidewalk sales,art auctions, dinners, donations andgifts were collected, and on October21, 1972 Tubac Center of the Arts wasdedicated amazingly mortgage free.The Territorial-style brick buildingdesigned by Harold Wilson at 97 Camino Otero 1 (800) 255-2306Specializing in Southwestern,Traditional & Antique quiltsof investment quality.112Wearable Art &Quilted Jackets.Visit our Quilt Gallery.TUBAC, AZChiosfeatured at:19 Tubac Road #3 (Mercado de Baca)Next to Shelby’s RestaurantTubac, Arizona tel # (520) 398 859644

Plaza Road in theVillage of Tubacwas the culminationof the dreams anddedication of thoseartists/explorerswho bestowed sucha great deal of theirtime and resourcesto make it allhappen.By the l980s TCAwas holding severalart exhibitions eachseason and there wasa small gift counter that carried itemsof interest for sale to the visiting public.It was another exciting time of growthin the Centers’ history. It was duringthis time that a need to expand becameapparent.Jim Sprague and his wife, Lois,moved to Tubac 25 years ago. Jimexplained that the moving van hadhardly backed out of their drivewaybefore an acquaintance of his urgedJim to volunteer at the Center. Bothhe and Lois became active volunteersand eventually Jim joined the board ofdirectors. Once he was on the board,he quickly discovered that one of hisTCAresponsibilitieswas to head thefundraising effortsfor an addition tothe building. Aninnovative way toraise funds wasimplemented atthat time. Folksfrom throughoutthe area wereencouraged tocollect and savealuminum cansand a “can festival”was held on the grounds of TubacSecret Garden Inn. Everyone broughttheir aluminum cans for recycling anda big picnic was held that includedlots of good food, beer, wine and localentertainment. It was a fundraisingevent that lasted for several years.It was also during that time that Tubacresident, Will Rogers, Jr. offered toshow a silent film made by his fatherthat included the young Rogerschildren. The only building big enoughto hold a large number of people wasa brick building owned by St. Ann’schurch. Leila Pearsall, owner of Tubac 41 42

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M A N O SA gallery of creative handsby Ellen SussmanSet against sand-colored brick walls, galleryowner Mary Helen Watson has filled her spacewith a multitude of colorful masterpieces froma variety of local artists. From large acrylic paintingsand collages that can be the focal point of anyroom to smaller works in pastels and southwesterninspiredpieces Watson chooses what she wantsto display with her heart. “It’s whatever I like…something that’s different and colorful.”The name Manos came about naturally. Watsonwanted a Spanish word and one that would describethe hard-working artists who work with their hands.Manos is the Spanish word for hands; it was shortand simple and conveyed what Watson wanted.Manos isn’t an ordinary gallery inthe sense that it’s singularly wallart. There’s exquisite dichroic glassjewelry, arty and soft jackets, books,art glass, ceramic tabletop piecesand a range of gift items. Addingto the mixed media, Watson enjoysplanning a variety of events toinvolve both artists and galleryvisitors.As part of Art Walk, on March 14artist Pat Lambrecht-Hould will lead aworkshop demonstration on acrylic andcollage; on March 15 and 16 MichaelinOtis and Judy Bateman will do demoson the patio. Otis will demonstratewatercolor on gesso techniques andBateman will demonstrate her use ofvivid acrylics. In April Watson willhost a group show with artists in thegallery, and on May 16 there’ll be afundraising event for Young Audiencesfeaturing the Rainbow Dance Company.They’ll perform The Roots of Hip-Hop,a popular African-American dancestyle and One Village, Many Tribescelebrating common global bonds.Much more than running an art gallery Watsonchooses one or two non-profits each year asbeneficiaries. For 2008 it’s the Humane Society ofSanta Cruz County and Young Audiences, a nationalprogram that brings art, music, dance and drama intolocal schools.Watson’s background in interior design and ceramicsand as Art Education Director at the Tubac Centerfor the Arts blends well and gives her perfectpleasure at this time in her life. Involved in one wayor another in Tubac’s art community for the past 1820MagnificentHome...OutstandingViews!OPEN DAILYwww.TubacDeli.com6:30am - 8 pm398-3330Serving fresh roasted Gadsden coffee & espresso,Pastries handmade from scratch every morning.Handmade pies, fresh handmade artisan bread &sandwiches using Boars Head brand meats & cheeses.Build Your Own Sandwich!Have you tried one ofour signature Paninisandwiches?!Made on our ownArtisan breads.TUBAC, ARIZONA1168 Morning Star Drivein Morning Star RanchListed at $1,475,000You will be enchanted with the pristine beauty of Morning Star Ranch wheremost of the land is left untouched and fall in love with this elegant ranch stylehome. Polished concrete floors, high ceilings, rich wood beams and columnsplus a wonderful rock fireplace in the great room. Lap pool surrounded bynatural flagstone, horse arena and five stall barn makes this a natural choicefor horse fanciers. Four bedrooms, four baths with patios front and rear.Easy access to riding trails in a gorgeous setting.Contact Fred Johnson at 275.7050 to arrange a showing soon.

27Manos Gallery’s high ceilings and spacious roomscomfortably accommodate the wide variety ofWatson’s preferred collection.years she says, “I call myself a non-working potterand am very well suited at this point to selling otherartist’s work. I’ve had a working relationship withmost of the artists in the gallery for nine years.”Explaining how she selects specific pieces from eachartist Watson was straightforward. “In most galleriesartists will bring in five to seven pieces and theowner displays them. Here, an artist brings in five toseven pieces and I choose three or four. I have to loveit… I spend so much time here. Each piece has to besomething I would want to buy and put in my houseor buy for a best friend; it’s about my personal taste,”she says.A 4’ x 6’ acrylic titled “Landscape” by Judy Batemanis a standout on one wall. Another of her workstitled “Tubac” features a deep Prussian blue skyagainst a bright rendering of Tubac in oranges andgolds. The contrasts and use of color are spectacular.Diana Davis’ vivid pastels of southwestern landscapesare stunning, a western-themed watercolor on gessoby Michaelin Otis titled “Comin In” is captivatingand a sweet bronze sculpture of a young girl withangel wings called “Angelica” calls out to visitors.With a focus on supporting local artists, helpinglocal non-profits and enjoying her Tubac location inthe heart of La Entrada, it’s easy to see that Watsonloves her work and has surrounded herself with artshe’s chosen from her heart.Of her colorful gallery space she says, “Who knewI would find a space with five doors and ninewindows...”Manos#13 on the Tubac Village Map page 114 Circulo de Copa • Tubac520-398-8144 • manosgallery.comOpen 7 days 10 to 5COME ON DOWN AND ASK FOR PENNY NELSON,INTERNET SALES MANAGER. TAKE A TEST DRIVEIN A NEW OR PRE-OWNED VEHICLE TO RECEIVE YOURFREE LUNCH COUPON ATNOB HILL FINE DINING IN TUBAC.Call direct toPenny Nelson520-860-0495or visit our websitewww.croppercars.comIt’s Worth The Drive1831 N. Grand AvenueNogales, Arizona 85621Less than 20 minutes from Tubac!Just exit off I-19at Exit 8 onto Grand Ave. 2 miles, on right.520-281-2438 • 1-800-582-9167NOGALES AUTO CENTER

GRAZE OVER THESE ITEMS:In 2007, about 4 billionpounds, valued at $2billion, of fresh fruits andvegetables grown in WestMexico entered the UnitedStates at the Nogales,Arizona, port of entry.The items imported,starting with highestvolume, includes tomatoes,bell peppers, cucumbers,squash (zucchini and hardshell), eggplant, avocados,chili peppers, watermelons,honeydew and cantaloupemelons, grapes, mangos,limes, berries, asparagusand others.Refrigerated semitractorshaul the produce.During the peak winterseason, 1,400 trucks aday arrive from Mexico,while another 2,000 to3,000 U.S. trucks pick uppre-sold loads at Rio Ricowarehouses.Water used to grow, rinseand pre-cool crops is of thesame or higher quality asthat used in U.S. farms.Imported produce industry drives employmentby Kathleen VandervoetFresh fruits and vegetables importedfrom Mexico and other Latin Americancountries make up what’s referred toin Santa Cruz County as “the produceindustry.”Fresh produce from Mexico arrives duringthe winter months when California,Arizona and other agricultural states arenot harvesting. The industry is the largestprivate employer in Southern Arizona.The 150 companies involved in thebusiness, and their employees at the area’s80 receiving and shipping warehousesunload trucks carrying produce already inboxes and stacked on pallets.. Next, theyload pre-sold orders onto trucks eager toleave for San Francisco, Detroit, Bostonand hundreds of other destinations.But the produce industry can be confusingto those who know of its impact andnot of its inner workings. Here are somequestions and answers with Tubac residentChris Ciruli of Ciruli Bros. in Rio Rico,who is vice president of the Nogales-basedtrade organization, the Fresh ProduceAssociation of the Americas, and AllisonMoore, the association’s communicationsdirector.Questions and AnswersQ: Some people think produce from Mexicoisn’t clean. What happens to assure that it’ssanitary?Ciruli: What the industry has done inthe past 10 or more years is third-partycertification. Not only do we implementour own food safety procedures at field andpacking levels, but we have independentcompanies come in and audit our foodsafetymeasures at the field, packing andshipping levels. Those audits are madepublic to any buyer, food service or chainstores.Moore: Some people have the perceptionof Mexico that when you go there onvacation, don’t drink the water. Whenyou go to farms in Mexico what you seeare some of the most sophisticated waterfiltration systems you can see anywhere inNorth America. A lot of the equipmentcomes from the U.S. and it’s designed tomake sure the water is as clean as they canhave it be. Growers in Mexico have to go120 percent beyond minimum expectationsto make sure they’re sending something5126 C-1 Tubac RoadJoin UsforrefreshmentsduringART WALKMarch15 & 16398-9009Mon-Sat 10-5Sun 12-5

that tastes good, looks good and is safeto feed to families. They also educatefarm workers on how to properly pickand handle the produce. The packinglines sanitize it too.Q: Where are the main farming regionsin Mexico that send produce north?Ciruli: The largest farming regionis Culiacan in the state of Sinaloa.We do receive a lot of items early inthe fall out of Hermosillo, Sonora,then (the harvest goes down) thewest coast to Guasave, Los Mochisand to Culiacan for the deep wintertime. In the spring, we do the reverseand come back north. It follows theclimate.Moore: You follow the fertile valleyalong the west coast. As it gets colder,it’s warmer the further south yougo, so (the harvest) has to follow theclimate. To understand the distance,if someone wanted to leave Tubacand drive to the Grand Canyon, thatwould be about the same distance asthe growing regions in Sonora.Q: What U.S. agencies inspect theproduce at the border?Moore: The first one reached is,depending on the crop and if it hasa mandatory quality inspection, isthe U.S. Department of Agriculture.They’ll inspect the produce to makesure it meets quality standards forimported and domestic produce. Atcontinued on page 42...492007 E.Frontage RoadTumacacori, AZ(2 miles south of Tubac)PH: 520-398-9356www.mesquitedesign.comST. PATRICK’S DAY WEEKENDSIDEWALK SALE!FRI, SAT, SUN & MONMARCH 14-17SAT MARCH 15TH1-3PMAT THEOLD TUBAC INN24 Tubac Road398-9415Western Stuff

East Frontage Rd.30Tubac Area DiningSTOCKMAN’S GRILLContinental cuisine with a touch of Down UnderWhen the Amado Territory Ranchwas built it was designed to bereminiscent of the Outback inAustralia. The architecture andsurrounding landscape come closeto the real thing, and now a newelement has been added to theAustralian theme.Stockman’s Grill opened on NewYear’s Eve and owners Mike andDarcy Fisher chose the name“Stockman” because it’s the Aussieword for cowboy.The menu and interior, take cowboyand barbecue to a new level; it’sclassic American Continental withslower, relaxed service.A bronze sculpture of a cowboy ona horse over a fountain by one tableand barbeque ribs offered on Fridayand Saturday nights reflect the“stockman” theme.Moving into the restaurant spacepreviously occupied by the AmadoCafé, the Fishers have redonethe interior in an elegant andunderstated way. The tables, china,silver and glass are all new; goldchargers on the tables and designermirrors and lighting give theinterior a fine dining appearance.Serving lunch six days and dinnerfive nights, the menu offers someclassics and a few surprises. Forlunch, I was delighted to see aMonte Cristo sandwich offered justthe way I like it—served with a sideof red raspberry preserves. Addingto my triple decker, battered anddeep fried sandwich were wafflefries, which filled my plate.My husband ordered the clubsandwich; his generous plate alsocame with waffle fries.Among the other lunch selectionsare a grilled patty melt, quicheand salad, stuffed shrimp avocadoand a choice of Cobb, Caesar orSouthwest taco salad.The dinner menu offers filetmignon, chicken picatta or chickenmarsala, fettuccine Alfredo witha choice of chicken or shrimptopping, grilled salmon, scallopsau gratin—and another of myfavorites—Aussie rack of lamb.After enjoying Australian andNew Zealand lamb on visits DownWE OFFER• EXPERIENCED PERSONAL TRAINERSBalance & Strength Training,Weight Loss & Body Sculpting• OPEN GYM MEMBERSHIPSComplete Weight Room& Cardio EquipmentQi Gong & Yoga InstructionIndoor CyclingClasses• PILATES STUDIO• MASSAGE THERAPYLocated at Sunset Ranch on 28 acresin the Tumacacori Mts. with360° spectacular views.North AmadoChavez Siding ExitCRISTA’SI-19South-TubacTUBAC’SCOMPLETEFITNESSCENTERSPRING INTOGOOD HEALTH!Call for more info: 520-398-9940Resource & Design CenterAt the Tubac Golf ResortOpen Daily 10-6Fine Furnishings Cantera Design ServicesTile Plants Textiles Window Coverings398-0003

Tubac Area DiningStockman’s GrillAt the Amado Territory RanchEast Frontage Road • Amado520-398-2651Lunch Tuesday thru Sunday 11 to 2Dinner Tuesday thru Saturday 5 to 8Closed MondaysArivaca Community CenterArivaca, Arizonahttp://arivacafilmexpo2008.blogspot.comMarch 29, 2008The 3rd AnnualArivacaIndependentFilmmakersExpositionFilms shown between12-noon & 9:30-pmUnder, nothing compares.In addition to the barbeque ribs served onFriday and Saturday nights Stockman’s Grillalso serves prime rib. There’s a well-chosenwine and beer list and at both lunch anddinner the waitstaff comes around with atempting dessert tray.It’s always a treat to try a new restaurant andsoon the weather will be ideal for dining onthe outside veranda… bringing the feeling ofthe Outback landscape right to your table.Saturday March 29th1 pm to 3 pmat theSan CayetanoVeterinary Hospital1133 Circulo Mercadoin Rio RicoJoin us March 15 for Art After Dark,wine & cheese, and 10% off all of our masterworks.Paws Patrol will also host a garage salefund-raiser April 12. Donated items will beaccepted from March 15 through April 4.Please contact Paws Patrol president Patti Hoganat 520-207-4024 to arrange for your donation.“Jet Trails over the Rockies”

32Today (left) the historic Lowe House displays fine art of Aldea de Artistas. A 1940s photo (right) was Tubac’s Post Office from 1905 to 1941 and wasa vital center of the Village life fostered by William Lowe, his wife, Anna Burruel, and their nine children. Photo: “They Lived in Tubac” by Elizabeth BrownelllWe were sitting on the only two chairs in the house,--my Mom and me. Mom, the artist Marion Valentine,and I were the front guard of the move to Tubac,Arizona. (1965) We brought the chairs and a few otherthings … in “Bluebird” a 1955 Plymouth station wagon.Dad, Hans Valentine, was taking care of wrapping uparrangements with the moving van in Tucson. We satlooking out the picture window of the Lowe House,on Calle Iglesia in the heart of Old Town Tubac…Wehardly said a word. Mom certainly didn’t have to. Hereyes said it all…From the Introduction of 300 Years of Tubac Times…Sustaining the Vision of Making Community, Art and HistoryWhile too young to be fully appreciative of thesignificance of that moment at the time, in hindsight, itwas to become a powerful imprinted spirit that wouldalter the course of my life, that of my family, Tubac, andThe Lowe House for all time.The Lowe House, of course, had a continuum of lifeand legacy long before us Valentine’s arrived.In 1766, a concerted effort was made by Spanishofficials to identify and clarify the extent and conditionsof the Royal Fort of San Ignacio de Tubac—thepresidio protecting New Spain’s northern mostsettlement in a region that 250 years hence wouldbecome Arizona—that inadvertently put The HistoricLowe House on the map for the first time.Cartographer Joseph de Urrutia was commissionedto do the surveying and the map was completed in1767. The surveying technology of the time still holdstrue and we can point to Urrutias’s map and locate abuilding where The Historic Lowe House stands today.Over time, the vitality of Old Town Tubac’s adobebuildings of the mid-1700s waxed and waned witha succession of occupations, abandonments andART WALK MARCH 15-16Art Reception Saturday & Sunday 1:00 - 4:00Fine Art&HomeFurnishings“Holy Woman” 40” x 48” oil on canvasC K Wearden - PaintingsZoe Thayer - Enamelled Sterling& Cloisonne Jewelry5831 Tubac Road TUBAC, AZ 398-908810 Plaza Road Tubac, AZ

ehabilitations. It is surmised that some that had barelysurvived—including The Historic Lowe House—weregiven new life in the mid-1800s and were joined bya community of new adobe dwellings for use duringthe Village’s heyday as boom mining town. In 1859Charles Debrille Poston, who would later be namedthe “Father of Arizona,” headquartered the SonoraExploring and Mining Company in a building rightnext door to The Historic Lowe House. (See nextmonth’s issue of the Villager)A Henry William Lowe was among the 300 or sodocumented residents of Tubac—mostly families ofMexican and Spanish descent—who either held onduring the hard times or arrived in time to help outwith its come back. Henry Lowe was born in Germanyin 1849 as Heinrich Wilhelm Von Lowenstein and hadIt happened in Old TubacA long, long time ago.Ross Stefan, on his porchWas painting a Navajo.A car drove up, and stopped, and whenThe dust had settled down,Ross could see before him thenA stranger come to town.“My name is Bill Morrow,”The stranger he did say.“I want to buy some landI’ve money for to pay.”But Ross gave him an argument“This land’s no good you see.Forget about the real estate,And buy some art from me.”“It’s the best investment here,We are artists, due for fame.These paintings will increase in price,Once we have made our name.”But Morrow would not be put off,“Give me no ifs or buts.I don’t know about art,but I know all about nuts.“And there are plenty here,As far as I can see.Quit painting on that NavajoAnd get some land in feeAnd just leave the rest to me.”Well soon the fame of TubacWas heard so far away,They said a second ScottsdaleWas made here every day…-Will Rogers Jr.The Historic Lowe Housechanged his name by the time he arrived in Tubac in1882. Lowe was involved in civic-minded activities ofthat time including being one of the 11 Tubac residentswho unsuccessfully petitioned for the establishment ofTubac as an official town site.One of his sons, William Lowe—followed in hisfather’s footsteps of civic-mindedness and added on tohis family home over time to make room for the ninechildren he and his wife, Anna Burruel, raised here andto expand in order to host his numerous communityactivities.William established Tubac’s first post office in thebuilding in 1905. One of Williams’ sons, Daniel,recalled fond memories of the house during the1920’s. “…I remember the little old post office, the33happiest place in town. I recall sorting the incomingmail, placing it in the proper bin under the names ofGarrett, Rosenberg, Sinohui, Otero, Coenen, Zepeda,Gastelum…And, of course, I remember the home builtaround the post office, every room of it….”The Lowe’s home was a center of community lifewhere villagers received their mail, got caught up onlocal news, sipped a cold drink bought from the littlestore and where news of village life could be sent andnews of the “outside” world could be received on thefirst telephone and telegraph line connecting Tubacwith Nogales. Lowe hosted many meetings and eventshere as an active member of the Democratic Party andregistering officer for the recruitment during WWI. Hehelped guide and shape the Valley’s future performingcontinued on page 38...

34March delivers our most inspiringmoderate sunny spring garden weatherand, often, winds that pummel anddesiccate plants and gardener withwild blasts. It is also our windowof opportunity between winter andsummer heat.By early March, preparations for thelate spring and early summer gardenshould be in high gear. Be aware thatit can still get very cold and evenfreeze. Much depends upon whereyour garden is situated. So, keep handywhatever materials you used in winterMEDIA CENTERSHOME OFFICESWALL BEDSBOOKCASESFURNITUREARMOIRESKITCHENSBATHS520-625-0050PO Box 4078Tubac, Az 85646to protect your garden—you maystill need to use them. At least keepa floating row cover with weights orclips for it available for flower andvegetable transplants.If you have transplants or youngsprouts up and growing in thegarden with a freeze forecast, waterthe garden so it will be more coldtolerant. Old blankets, cardboardboxes, cold frames, floating row coversand upside-down pots will all helpwith those late frosts and freezes thatcan plague us this month while weattempt an early start. Do not gambleagainst cold damage with your entiresupply of seeds or plant starts. Keepsome safe indoors until April in caseof disaster.Early in the month plant spinach,peas, cabbage (Savoy is wonderful),various Chinese greens, lettuce,mustard, Swiss chard, broccoli andbroccoli raab, collards, onions, carrots,beets, turnips, celery, chives, andradishes directly in the preparedExperienced, Local,Custom Design -Serving Southern Arizonareview the online portfollio at“ In the wind of windy MarchThe catkins fall downCurly, caterpillar-like,Curious green and brown.”-Christina RossettiA Year’s Windfallsgarden. Lemonbalm, catnip, spearmint,comfrey, motherwort and violets canbe planted out now.Plant Potatoes! They grow well in avariety of soils and are a nutritiousstaple. Plant certified, disease-free‘seed potatoes’. You will need 1 – 2pounds of potatoes for a 20ft. row.Potatoes need fertile soil, gooddrainage, sunshine, and about 1” ofwater per week. Plant potatoes whole,or cut them into large pieces with 2-3eyes in each. Cure the cut pieces for 24hours in an airy place so they becomeslightly dry. Plant in rows spaced 3ftapart. Place seed pieces 6 inches apart,and cover them with 4-5 inches of soil.As the vines grow, hill soil, leaves, orstraw around them to keep growingtubers covered. Spuds can also begrown in ‘hills’, large box planters, ortucked into whatever space is available.Choose early or mid-season types sothey mature within 90 days and so beatthe heat of summer. Blossoming plantsare a sign that the first ‘new’ potatoesare ready to harvest. My favorites are‘Yukon Gold’ (yellow), Caribe (white),Rose Gold and Norlands.The term spud has been falsely tracedto a 19th century activist group49dedicated to keeping the potato, anative of the Americas, out of Britain,calling itself The Society for thePrevention of an Unwholesome Diet.However, the correct etymology of“spud” is that this word for potatocomes from the digging of soil/holeprior to planting the potatoes. Theword is of unknown origin and wasoriginally (c. 1440) used as a termfor a short knife or dagger, probablyrelated to Dutch spyd. Around 1845 ittransferred over to the tuber itself.In the 17th century, Scottishclergymen banned their flocks fromplanting potatoes, saying that thetubers were unworthy of humanconsumption because they werenot mentioned in the Bible. Thefirst edition of the EncyclopædiaBritannica (1768-71) referred to thepotato as a “demoralizing esculent.”If we adhered to this notion, wewould be depriving ourselves of manywonderful foods, such as corn, manybeans, tomatoes, chiles, sunflowers,Jerusalem artichokes, winter squash,pumpkins, amaranth, and so on, alongwith potatoes.Start tomato, eggplant and pepperseeds indoors under lights if youdidn’t do so in February. Start seedsof celosia, hibiscus, cleome, salvias,petunias, rudbekias, and yarrow,oregano, thyme, parsley, rosemary andsage. Marigolds, calendulas, sunflowers,coneflowers and zinnias can be seededdirectly in the garden. Everyone lovessome cut flowers in the home or office.Remember to put in summer bulbsmid-month.We buy Estate Jewelry,Scrap Gold, Silver &PlatinumHighest Prices PaidCustom DesignOn-Site Jewelry RepairsWhile-You-WaitOne-of-a-kindCustom Pieces24 Tubac Rd. Tubac, AZDiamond Setting &RemountingLarge Selection ofRare and UnusualGem Stones40 Years of Experiencein the Jewelry andGem Stone FieldFine Art

Keep garlic and onion plants free ofweeds for largest bulbs.Divide Your Perennials. Divide fallbloomingperennials in the spring (andspring-blooming perennials in fall).Prune roses very early in March sincewe are already past the recommendedtime of mid-February.Plant trees and shrubs, including citrusin March. Do it now so that the rootscan establish themselves before hotweather sets in. If you already havepeach, nectarine or plum trees, treatthem with (organic) lime-sulfur sprayto control peach leaf curl.Warm soils and mild temperaturesenable plants to establish themselvesbefore the hot weather sets in. Dig theplanting hole no deeper than the rootball of the plant you are planting. Theroot ball should set on undisturbedsoil to prevent settling. Make surethe top of the root ball is set flush orslightly above the surrounding grade.Dig the hole about twice as wide asthe root ball. Remove any large rocks,but fill the planting hole with thesame soil that was removed. Do notmix mulch, topsoil, peat moss, or otheramendments to the soil for backfill.These soil amendments will inhibit thedevelopment of new roots. Finally, keepnewly planted trees and shrubs wateredon a daily basis for the first two orthree weeks. Then gradually increasethe intervals between watering.When pests such as aphids and mitesshow up on your plants, try washingthem off with a strong blast from awater hose rather than dousing themwith chemicals.Your chance for success increases if youstart with a good plan, a map of yourplantings and an irrigation system ingood working order.The local public libraries havesouthwestern garden books filledwith the finer details of the variousindividual plants and how to groweach one. I especially like Rodale’sEncyclopedia of Organic Gardeningas a general reference. The WesternGarden Book from Sunset and NativePlants for Southwestern Landscapes byJ. Mielke have a lot of detail as well.Next month we will discuss thesummer garden.“Written words act only as a guideand cannot teach everything oneneeds to know. Keep a journal of yourexperiences so you can refer to noteson successes and failures and learn.”Meg Keoppen is a 33 year resident ofsouthern Arizona and remembers whentimes were quiet. Her love of the wildworld of plants has kept her happilywalking in fields and mountains, tendinggardens, reading and crafting. DesertBounty Herbs is her creation in which sheis maven, maker & purveyor of herbalsalves, vegetable oil soaps, tinctures, andteacher of herbal lore. She can be contactedat arivacadiva@desertbounty.com.BENEFIT EVENThelp raise money to keep the doors openfor the Arivaca Artists’ Co-opSATURDAY, MARCH 8TH3 TO 6 PMmesquite quailARIVACA COMMUNITY CENTEROld Indian Items&Old Western Paintings577-83304429 N. Campell Ave.mesquite bench“In Tubac Weekly”Michael D. Higgins & Son Since 197235 35mesquite lampPRICKLY PEAR WINE COOLERS & DRAUGHT BEER$5 DONATION INCLUDES 1 RAFFLE OR DRINK TICKETMuseum References Availablemdhiggins@earthlink.netLike New, Never lived in this 3 BR, 3 1/2 Ba homeis 2472 sq. ft.- LovelyCourtyard entrance with gas fireplace.43 CALLE MARIA ELENA,BARRIO DE TUBACUpgrades include:-Cherry CustomKitchen Cabinets-Concrete floorsthroughtout-Custom Hood inKitchen-Air-jet Bathtub inMaster BA-Prewired forSpeakers inside & out-Custom AccentTile in Bathrooms-Extra Skylight inMaster Bathroom-Porch withTiled Overhang-Custom StainedDoors throughout-and more........Priced $130,000 undernew construction costat $549,000!Call Donna Schenek,Coldwell BankerResidential Brokerage(520) 393-5468180 W Continental, Ste 100,Green Valley, AZ 85614

36Editors:Enclosed you willfind my story aboutTubac.In addition, myfather Ross Stefanwas one of the firstartists to settlein Tubac from1954 until 1959.He helped Tubacbecome a StatePark and along withWill Rogers, Jr andWill Scott helpedestablish what isnow Tubac CountryClub.Thank you for yourtime,Jon Stefanby Jon StefanYou may know Tubac as the resortCountry Club and Golf Course thatBing Crosby and other celebrities wereinterested in establishing as the “PalmDesert” of Arizona. There is also a greathistory behind this resort and its village.Spanish families moving into the SantaCruz Valley established the village in1732, making it Arizona’s first settlement,Tucson the second.The peaceful gathering of adobes have aflavor and character of the old west andone expects to see the ghosts of pioneers,cowboys and cowgirls, the Spanish andthe Native America Indians whose landit was. Tubac lies along the Santa CruzRiver (on the Nogales Highway) betweenTucson and the Mexican border in a valleycreated by the Santa Rita and the Diablitomountains.Under the guidance of Jesuit fathers atTumacacori Mission, Tubac was a Pimarancheria, visita and mission farm from1732 until 1751. The Presidio De San“LOOKING FOR...• Land Lots of Land? Dividable 9+ acres...360° views.$335,000.00• New “Hayden Stewart Signature” Custom Home?$244,900.00• 2 Master Suites? 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Oterobuilt Tubac’s fi rst church and school.Another settler from Spain, Juan BautistoDe Anza, a military captain who colonizedSan Luis Obispo, San Gabriel, Montereyand San Francisco, California, presidedover the Tubac Presidio during the 1770’s.Such were the harsh conditions of thedesert at this time, that this settlementsurrounded by vast green cottonwoodtrees, its dramatic mountain ranges, vastgreen meadows and tall sycamores and themighty Santa Cruz River which flowedyear around, this humble adobe Presidiowas considered an oasis. This desert oasisbecame a wagon route stopoff fortravelers migrating into California.With the outbreak of the MexicanRevolution in 1821, Spanishofficials were no longer interestedin protecting the smaller outposts.They needed their military forcesfor defense of their vast frontier.The military garrison abandonedTubac and the town’s pioneerswere left to battle on their own.In spite of random attacks, thetown prospered. Commercewas good until 1849. A groupof immigrants from Missouriarrived to find themselves enteredinto a full scale massacre. Fewsurvived. Everything burnable wasdestroyed, all of the livestock andvaluable goods stolen.Tubac was nearly a ghost town,with only a few lone ranchersand brave pioneers, until 1852.That’s when a ruthless Mormonbusinessman, Charles Postonarrived with other Mormonsettlers. A silver mine near Tubacbrought miners, farmers, laborers,traders and explorers into thearea. Tubac grew to a populationof 1,000, bypassing Tucson as theTerritories’ leading trade center.Charles Poston, who had his ownarmy and a questionable Spanishland grant (or so some said at thetime), was “ruler” of Arizona andmayor of Tubac for nearly twentyyears. Poston printed his owncurrency, established Arizona’sfirst newspaper (The Weekly Arizonian),opened a book of records, performedmarriage ceremonies, baptized childrenand granted divorces.On December 30, 1835, Tubac becameterritory of the United States, whenSouthern Arizona and Southern NewMexico were purchased from Mexicounder the Gadsden Purchase. U.S. Cavalrytroops were stationed at the Presidio.There is legend that Geronimo defendedthe land known as Tubac on manyoccasions.By the start of the 1900’s, peace wasestablished for everyone.By the early 1900’s it was to becomewhat is now both an artist’s colony andan historic village full of vital and creativepeople. One of the most famous settlerscame right after World War II, the artistDale Nichols.Dale Nichols, nationally known as one ofthe top illustrators and often compared toNorman Rockwell (known for his series ofNebraska “Red Barn” paintings, SaturdayEvening Post covers by Dale Nichols andnational gallery and museum exhibitions)during the 1940’s, established a studio andschool of art in Charles Poston’ formerhome. Nichols, also a great philosopherwho wrote more than a dozen books andpublished journals and was an editor forthe Encyclopedia Britannica, lived andworked here for nearly a decade.From 1955 until 1959, the nationallyrenowned artist, my father Ross Stefanhad a studio and gallery in Poston’s formerhome. Later to have a biography writtenabout him by John Goodman (Ross StefanAn Impressionist Painter, NorthlandPublishing), he is exhibited in theAmerind Foundation, The Cowboy Hallof Fame and many other museums andprivate collections in the United States,England and China.Ross Stefan went on to build a buildingon Tubac Road, that would become hisgallery and studio, known in 1958 as TheTubac Art Center.Today, on Tubac’s former “main street”,stands the old Garret ranch house,which was the first two-story structurebetween Tucson and Nogales, built inthe late 1700’s. Now a private homeand completely restored, it once was theArizona home of cowboy actor and authorWill Roger, Jr. and his wife.The ruins of the old Spanish Presidio builtin 1752 is now a State Park. On the sitewhere St. Ann’s Church now stands, therewere two previous churches.Tubac is a town with a great heritage.

L E T T E R S37I am dumb.Letter from AfricaHitch-hiking in Africano easy roadby Tim VandervoetThese are the first words that cometo my head as I woke up on thesecond day of traveling in the cab of asemi truck from Malawi to Maputo,Mozambique. I didn’t know then, butdo know now, that semi’s can becomevery hot, especially when you’resleeping right over the engine, at theedge of the tropics. So I found myselfwaking up gasping, suffocating in theheat, trying to ignore the mosquitoesthat endlessly dove my head frommidnight to 5 a.m. For 40 hours I didthis, and in retrospect, perhaps it wasa bit much.Being a Peace Corps Volunteer haschanged my perspective on a lot ofthings, namely money, transport andtime. Gone are the days of flights,or direct buses, or even short-leggedjaunts down a country road in amini-bus. Instead, I spend hours onthe side of the road hitch hiking,sometimes waiting five hours or morefor a three-hour trip. This is becauseI spend time most easily, and am sohesitant to part with my money.Because of these new values (andperhaps my own unending pride/arrogance), I found myself catching aride down the length of Mozambiquewith a trucker carrying planks ofwood from Malawi to Maputo. For40 hours we drove over some of theworst roads I’ve ever known, arrivingin the capitol at three a.m. with sevensmelly passengers, and three flat tires.Back home in America I had a usedToyota Camry, plenty of gas stations,and good roads to wander on. I was,I would say, a proverbial king of theroad. But, oh, how fast I’ve fallen (ormaybe I pushed myself down).While all of these things maketransportation much more enjoyable,I’ve found that it is actually themoney that makes the difference.Transport prices are not entirely outof range for me, but they are for a lotof people. The other day riots brokeout in Maputo due to increasedfuel costs, as transportation quicklybecame unattainable for most people.I feel like many people, especiallythose here in Africa, are living onthe edge and straining their incomesjust to get around. A lot of peoplewouldn’t go the extremes that I do totravel, and instead simply choose notto for monetary reasons.This is sad when I think about it, thatso many people back home shouldwaste their fuel on big cars andunnecessary trips to Phoenix, whilethe rest of the world can’t move atall. If it comes down to anything, Isuppose we are just too accustomed toour luxuries. Even I, after two years,can’t break from that correlation offreedom and travel, or from the ideathat 40 hours in a semi truck downAfrican roads is a punishment Iwouldn’t want to endure again.(Editor’s Note: Tim Vandervoet, whogrew up in Tubac, has been working asa Peace Corps volunteer in Malawi, insoutheast Africa, for nearly two years.)Adult general dentistryCosmetic dentistry. Crown & Bridge. Partial & Full Dentures. VeneersOur specialty is yourpersonalized comfortand care!Fearful? . . .Sedation availableTHE TUBACFARMER’S MARKETSalsas • GuacamoleOrganic Jam & JelliesHandmade SoapsOrganic Produce FromLocal FarmersVillage of TubacI-19N★ Plaza de AnzaParque de AnzaExit 34at Barrio de Tubacat Plaza de AnzaGETFRESH!LIVEMusic!Local ArtistsCactus / NurserySalmon • JerkyCoffee RoasterChili Ristras • OilsEVERY THURSDAY10:00 AM - 2:00 PMWIN A FARMER’S BASKET!Purchase any item from one of our vendors and becomeeligible to win a Farmer’s Basket! ($30 value)For more information call(520) 398-2506 or 398-1010I-19 South to Exit 34, East to Frontage Rd.North to Plaza de Anza (South of the Village of Tubac)A FUN DAY OUT!Do you have itemsyou’d like to sell on ebay?Collectibles, memorabilia or the like! Mike Bader398-2437 cell 370-7239Tubac Online SalesInternet Auction Consignmentsemail: TubacOnlineSales@att.nettIf you’ve been married long enough to have lost your illusions, but notnecessarily your hope, you MUST read Jim Duzak’s new book,“Mid-Life Divorce and the Rebirth of Commitment”.www.attorneyatlove.comHOUSE FOR RENT beautiful Santa Fe style home 2600sqft. Beautifullyfurnished ..located at the top of a mountain with stunning views. 2 largeporches landscaped with trees. Cool in the summer. Available May thruSept. ..$950 month plus utilites...please call 520 3779098.

38119Full ScaleCateringOn or Off SiteThomas’ Blue Room GalleryWild Walleye FridaysNew Wine Tasting Bar...continued from page 33over 200 marriages as justice of the peace,and as a county board of supervisor,member of the school board and statehighway commission.In 1941, five years before his death,Lowe gave up the post office and his son,Benjamin, continued for awhile to maintainthe family legacy and use of the their homeas an important hub of village life.A new era for the building began in1958 when its sale to another “William”–William Morrow of the acclaimed Morrow Nut Houseenterprise—would punctuate the beginnings of Tubacas an artist colony. Will Rogers Jr. would tell the story ina poem entitled “It Happened in Old Tubac.”In Ross Stefan—An impressive painter of thecontemporary Southwest, author John K. Goodmantells of Stefan’s version of the story: “Within twentyminutes after entering Ross’ studio, he (Morrow) wrotea check for $1,200 made out to Ross Stefan personallywith the admonition, ‘Buy me something, kid. I’ll beback in six months.’ Ross was stunned. This was 1956;the country was just emerging from the post-KoreanWar recession and a total stranger had given him acheck for $1,200. During the ensuing six months, Rosswas able to purchase the former postmaster’s house(yep--THE Historic Lowe House) for $1,095. WhenMorrow returned six months later, he was handed thedeed and the change by Ross…”During the early 1960’s, Will Rogers Jr.’s wife,Collier, worked passionately to preserve and bring newlife to The Historic Lowe House as well as Old TownTubac. She built a swimming pool, adobe walls andfences, renovated rooms, and installed a commercialkitchen to convert the building into a hotel, all duringa highly active but short-lived effort that endedprematurely due to her illness.The Lowe House had charmed Mom and Dad foryears, but it wasn’t until 1965, after borrowing money,that all us Valentines were able to purchase theproperty and make it our home and studio, and markThe Historic Lowe House’s official beginning of itsexpanded life as artists’ residence and art-making place.Mom painted over 1,000 wax resist paintings and Dadcrafted sand-cast candles while manning the galleryduring their years in The Historic LoweHouse. All the while, Hans and Marioncarried on the tradition of communitybuilding of their predecessors. Hanswas honored for his contributions as theoldest EMT in the state when he retiredat age 70 from Tubac’s voluntary firedepartment. Mom hosted a ChristmasEve party here for years, and the chilishe served—a secret recipe she cookedherself—was not nearly as warm as thewarmth of the caring she shared with herfellow artists and villagers.It was during their time that the historic significance ofthe building was recognized beyond its appreciation inthe village and earned a listing on the National Registerof Historic Places.Since then, many artists, including painters NicholasWilson (now with a studio at the Tubac Golf Resort)and most recently painter Katherine Reyes of LosReyes Gallery /Art Store and Workshop Center (nowon Tubac Road), have occupied The Historic LoweHouse—come and gone—but each having contributedto sustaining the tradition of “ Tubac: Where Art andHistory Meet.”Today, The Historic Lowe House has become theCommunity House for Aldea de Artisticas, anintentional working artists’ village. In what was onceour living room, the work of resident artists MikeTaylor, Paula Kjorlie, Cathie Jo Buhlert, (aka Shar ShukBuk)—and soon the work of our newest resident artistWarren Allen – along with the work of other Old TownTubac artists including painters Roberta Rogers, CarlSt. John and Linda Boylan, are currently on display andopen to the public daily.New, affordable and green living/studio/exhibitionbuildings are on the drawing boards to be respectfullyand reverently placed around the heart of the project—The Historic Lowe House—and are intended to benot only complementary to its historic integrity, butalso a manifestation of that unique view of the worldI saw reflected in the eyes of Mom some forty yearsago—a vision I now share, one of making art, makingcommunity, and making history… repeat itself.Next Month: The Poston House—Home to Tubac’s SilverLining…Mon thru Fri: 8am to 5pm Sat: 10am to 5pmsince1943Well knownfor our manybrands of finechiliGive the gift of the Southwestproducts,saucesand spices.Gourmet Spices • Cookbooks • Gift IdeasVisit our Ranch Museum3 Miles South of Tubac.(Just south of Tumacacori National Monument.)Closed Sundays & HolidaysAMADO R.V.& SELF-STORAGE•CODED GATEACCESS DAILY•SECURITYCAMERAS•FREE DISC LOCK•BOXES & MOVINGSUPPLIES•STORE RV’S, CARS,BOATS & TRAILERS520.398.8003MOVE IN SPECIALWITH 1 YR RENTGET THE 13THMONTHFREEI-19 exit 42 or 48ANGELA MAXWELL, L.M.T10 years experiencetherapeuticindividualizedtreatments520.909.9691Home visits availablepain management,tension relief, relaxation...

39Ah March, fond memories of the great Festival in Tubac, thewonderful Gem and Mineral show in Tucson, the visit of dearones from far off places, and... some very cold days!As I write this missive, I’m thinking spring, it hasn’t sprung butits springing. Perhaps March will be a lamb and be very gentle.My reasoning... the wildflowers are awakening and raising theirheads, the Cottonwoods are beginning to change into theirspring fashion color, the red wing blackbirds are paying theirannual visit, the yellow finch are prolific, the pansies are smiling, a cactus even justcame by and told me to stop predicting! So, until April dear friends, be it lamb orlion, what will be... will be!A little boy and his daddy were at the Humane Society looking at a litter of puppies,daddy asked which one of the puppies, one whose tail was wagging furiously the boywanted, the child said, “The one with the happy ending.”Jeffrey C. Adams, CPACertified Public AccountantIncome tax and accounting servicesIndividuals, Corporations, LLC’s,Partnerships, Estates and TrustsLicensed in Arizona & CaliforniaWhen your ship comes in, it’s always docked by the government.Unflavored yogurt, good for you and also your piano keys. Rub in with clean rag,wipe dry. Cleans beautifully.Did I ever tell you how absolutely delicious a tablespoon of sunflower seeds over youdish of yogurt tastes? Do try.Green Valley’sOldest & Most ValuedBike ShopOld postmen never die, they just lose their zip!This cake is delicious, especially with fresh fruit served over it. I used frozen, slicedstrawberries on top (thawed naturally). I must say, it brought me back to the waystrawberries tasted years ago, what a treat, hope you try it.3 c. cake flour1/4 tsp. baking soda2 1/2 c. sugar2 t. almond or vanilla flavoringSour Cream Poundcake2 sticks butter6 eggs1 c. sour creamIn large bowl combine sugar and butter, add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each.Stir in sour cream, then flour and baking soda, 1 cup at a time, add flavoring. Pourbatter into well greased tube pan. Bake in 350 degree oven for 1 hour, or until toothpickinserted in center comes out clean. Cool.I always use almond flavoring in this cake, vanilla is great too. Because it makes such alarge cake I made 6 cakes this time in 4 x 6 aluminum pans - great give-aways or freezefor future.Eureka! I found it! Topping for CobblerJust in time for fruit, fresh or frozen, a great crust - I’ve been searching my recipes foryears. mix:1 c. flour3 tbl. xxxx sugar1 stick butter(heaping - don’t level)Put xxxx sugar on cutting board, chill dough for about 10-15 min., pat or roll dough tofit pie dish or pan. Bake 400 degrees for 15 min. then 350 degrees till brown.I use a pound box of frozen strawberries and heat with 1 tbl. cornstarch till thickened,put in square pan or pie dish, cover with topping. Serve with whipped cream or icecream.OPEN NOW -Visit our newestgalleries &shops in Tubac!ZForrestLos CántarosAlan’s ImportsLos Reyes Gallery53NOW LEASING - Prime office/retail space in heart of Tubac Village. Wehave from 725 up to 2,800 s.f. available for lease. Call Kristi at 520-906-7292

40Imported produce industry drives employment...continued from page 29the border, you’ll be greetedby U.S. Customs and BorderProtection where they makesure that what you say (inrequired paperwork) is onthe truck is actually on thetruck. The Food and DrugAdministration checks tomake sure you’re followingall pesticide requirementsimplemented in the U.S.,and to make sure the productis clean, that the boxes areproperly labeled with thegrower’s name and address.You have another divisionof the Department ofAgriculture to make thereare no insects or pests thatcould be harmful to U.S.agriculture. You have the stateand federal Departmentsof Transportation to makesure weight requirementson the truck are followedand everything is in properworking order.Q: What other U.S. businessesflourish as a result of the produceindustry?Ciruli: We deal with truckingcompanies, we have severaldifferent box companies, andseed companies (that sell tothe industry).Moore: Farm equipment,water filtration equipment,pipes, are all purchased in theU.S. and sent south. And ofcourse, employees here spendmoney at other businessesin the community. Grocerystores, local car dealershipsand restaurants also benefit.Out of town people whocome in for business stay atlocal hotels.Q: What other countries sendfresh produce to the U.S.?Ciruli: Produce comes fromHolland, Italy and Israel. Butthe bulk of what’s cominginto the U.S. is produce fromCentral and South America.After Mexico, you’re goingto see a lot from Chile,Argentina, Costa Rica.Moore: Out of Chile you seegrapes and tree fruit in thewinter, because it’s a differentclimate. Pineapples aregrown more often in CentralAmerican than in Hawaii,now.Q: Tell us more about farmsanitation.Ciruli: In addition to foodsafety issues, sanitation savesa lot of money for farmersjust on fighting disease inthe fields. So it’s actuallysmart money to make sureyou keep your fields cleaner.Another thing, we use a lotless ice now out of here thanin the old days. Truck andwarehouse refrigeration hasbeen upgraded, and we try notto add more entry levels ofwater to the produce than youhave to.Moore: Good food safetyprograms aren’t somethingyou implement just once.You’re always looking at theprogram, reading the latestresearch, looking at thenewest technology, to seewhat you need to change,what could be more effectiveon the farm. Another benefitthat has come about includesintegrated pest management.That introduces beneficialinsects that get rid of harmfulinsects to eliminate the needto use pesticides as frequently.Ciruli: What changedstarting in the mid-1990s wasdocumentation of the auditprocess. But there were atremendous amount of reallyclean operators in the farmingas well as distributors. Weran a very clean operationback then, we just didn’thave the documentation andpaperwork to follow through.Q: Why can’t we buy some ofthat fresh produce at a farmstand in Rio Rico or Tubac?Ciruli: A lot of retirees havemoved here from the Eastand South, where they’re usedto having farm stands andthey’ve seen that. Here, we’redistributors and we’re moreset up to receive and shipvolume and we’re not a farmerin production next to wherethey live.Moore: People here sellpallet quantities, whichweigh around one ton each,and it’s going to companieslike Safeway, Wal-Mart andBasha’s. It’s a difference ofscale.Q: What will we noticedifferently in the future?Ciruli: Mexico is the fastestgrowing country of hothouseproduct.Moore: That technologyis world-class, comingfrom Spain and Holland.And Mexico is now one ofthe leaders in developinghothouse technology.Ciruli: You’ll see more andmore product available out ofMexico for longer periods oftime. The hothouses, whichyou see in the north, are beingtaken to central and southMexico.Come andsee the rare,limited editionbronzes byHugh Cabot.A m e r i c a n M a s t e r P a i n t e r520-398-272167Where Art and History Truly Meet

Mysteries of Brown Canyon: a Family WeekendCoordinator:Beth Phillips: Director, Great ExpectationsAcademy Charter SchoolApril 19-20There are mysteries in Brown Canyon. Come and find theclues! All adults MUST be accompanied by a child 8-12 yearsold. We will search for canyon inhabitants--animal, plant,and mineral. What adaptations can we find that support thisecosystem? What clues do we SEE that can tell us about theUNSEEN? If we could listen through the centuries, what“voices” would we hear? Our search will be assisted by guideswith expertise in studying tracks, water flow, and habitat. OnSaturday evening we will be transported through canyonhistory by a Story-teller. Our clues, sketches, field notesand remembrances will be collected in an EnvironmentalDetective’s Notebook to take home.Arizona’s Venomous CrittersLeader: Robert Smith, U of A Dept of EntomologyApril 26-27Many plants and animals make poisons. Our state is legendfor its array of critters that concoct toxins with which theycan inoculate people. Most newcomers to Arizona exhibitan exaggerated fear of these animals. However, a fewSonoran creatures produce venom and aggressively dispenseit with potentially serious consequences. There is survivalvalue in learning how to avoid bites and stings and how totreat envenomation disease if it happens. But, beyond thesepragmatic lessons, venomous animals are a highly diverselot whose biology is fascinating.Do you know how many scorpions are found in Arizona, orwhich one is the most dangerous? What venomous spidersoccur here? Why are bed bugs on the rise again after yearsof decline? Do you want to know the secrets of bed bugsexual behavior? You will be dismayed! How are giantwater bugs able to kill and feed on animals many times theweight of the bug?We will also talk about the evolution of venoms and venomdelivery systems, observe venomous animals using theirvenom to subdue prey, light trap for kissing bugs, blacklight for scorpions, challenge black widows to bite, andprospect for venomous aquatic bugEarning A Sense of Place:Garden Design Approaches Inspired By NatureLeader: Scott Calhoun of ZonaGardensMay 3-4Learning to truly know the plants, rocks, and peoplethat inhabit a region can enrich and inform your gardendesign experience. Award-winning author and designerScott Calhoun considers his hiking boots his best gardentool; for Scott, a wildflower trip is one part flower-peeperindulgence and one part garden design instruction. Hethinks, “if this is lovely in nature, how could it be lovely ina garden?” Join Scott for talks and walks in Brown Canyonthat promise to illuminate connections between gardensand the natural world. For information on Scott, his work,and his latest book: Chasing Wildflowers: A Mad Searchfor Wild Gardens go to http://zonagardens.com.Discovering Brown CanyonLeaders: Mary Scott and Richard ConwayMay 10-11Spend a weekend relaxing, hiking and enjoying anintroduction to the hidden world of Brown Canyon inthe Baboquivari Mountains southwest of Tucson. Guestswill enjoy the comfort of the striking Brown CanyonEnvironmental Education Lodge and be treated to threecatered meals. Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning willbe times to relax at the lodge and enjoy the splendid viewsof the Baboquivari Range and the Altar Valley or walk thecanyon trails. Knowledgeable staff from the refuge and localexperts will be on hand to guide walkers and interpret thecanyon’s natural history.Saturday evening after dinner presenters will use picturesand stories to introduce the guests to the natural andhuman history of the area. The presentation will includegeology, plants, birds, butterflies, wildlife and local history.Brown Canyon is one of the most important protectedenclaves of western sky island ecology in southern Arizonaand this weekend interlude will provide an opportunity todiscover it in a casual and comfortable style.Workshop Registration: The fee for a workshop is $68 formembers and $78 for nonmembers. To register please senda check to Friends of Buenos Aires NWR, PO Box 577,Arivaca, AZ 85601, and tell us which workshop. If youneed more information about workshops please contactRichard Conway at r_conway@mac.com or 520-398 3937.For general information call the Refuge Headquarters at520-823-4251 ext. 116.The Brown Canyon Environmental Education Center islocated in the Baboquivari Mountains in the northwesternportion of the Refuge. Lodging and three meals areincluded with the two-day workshops, which begin earlySaturday afternoon and conclude after lunch on Sunday.The Refuge Headquarters is located 6 miles north of Sasabe,Arizona on AZ Route 286.41One-of-a-kind, Award-winningJewelry Art & Gem SculpturesbySculptor MFA,Gemologist FGA2003 InducteeNational LapidaryHall of FameShowing atLos Reyes Gallery, Tubacand The Max Gallery, Tucsongemartcenter.com25 TUBAC ROADwww.creativecoyote.comRETAIL SPACE FOR LEASEFor the month of March90 W. Callede las TiendasSuite # 250Green Valley, AZAcross fromManuel’s,2nd floorTues - Satcall for appointment1 Suite Available1700 sq ftFor information call Jan Foxat 520-405-3131

42Located at 33 Tubac Road, #60Villager Map, pg 11, the Hal EmpieGallery and Artist’s Daughter offerart, nostalgia and authentic Arizonahistory....continued from page 19general store and the Western handpaintedsigns are perennial favoritesamong shoppers. The store is opendaily during the winter months, butclosed, except for Saturdays, fromJune through September, she said.Groves already had a career in retail before herinvolvement in the two galleries. She was astewardess for American Airlines from 1966 to1974, managed a showroom at the World TradeCenter in Dallas and managed a department store inthat city before moving back to Arizona in 1979.Empie’s place in Arizona’s history is unique andBeauty DirectLook, Touch, Enjoysignificant. His uncle came with therailroad in 1890 and Empie’s father,Hart Empie, arrived in what was stillArizona Territory in 1903. He hadtuberculosis and thought he would diesoon, but lived to age 93, just as his sondid.The uncle, Ben Mauer, gave Empie a camera whenhe was a child. Those photos taken duringhis teen years were kept in six familyalbums and Empie noted the date andthe subject on each one. Groves saidthat excited officials with the ArizonaState Archives, and the photos have beendonated and will be placed in an on-lineresearch forum in the near future.“The Arizona Historical Foundation sayshe’s the youngest licensed pharmacist inthe history of Arizona. He practiced ona special license before the age of 21,”Groves saidand I all have some talent but we don’t have thediscipline it takes to perfect a talent,” she said.The Hal Empie Gallery is at 33 Tubac Road. It’sopen seven days a week and there’s a web site,halempiestudio-gallery.com. The phone number is(520) 398-2811.Groves loves carrying on her parents’ legacy. “Theywere a team, they were married 72 years. My motherpassed 10 months before my father. They knewnothing but hard work; that’s how they were raised.They were organized, loved what they did, and hadfun with it. There was always laughter.”DAMIAN KOOREY DESIGNSA gallery featuring handcrafted jewelry designs by the Koorey Family.4 Plaza Road, Suite D, Tubac, AZ 85646.Tel. (520) 398-8360 Email: tubac@kooreycreations.comwww.kooreycreations.comVintage Cowboy Boots • Large Array of Handbags • EngagingSelection of Contemporary, New Shoes Accented with Shoe ArtMon - Sat 11-5Sun 12-4Equipment and items from Empie’sDuncan pharmacy were donated tothe History of Pharmacy Museumon the University of Arizona campusin the College of Pharmacy building.The family donated artifacts collectedby Empie near Duncan includingarrowheads and pottery shards to theArizona State Museum, where itemsdocumenting the cultures of indigenouspeople are on display.He generously passed his artistic skillson to others. “He gave art lessonsfor many years in the summers. He’dadvertise in American Artist magazineand he had students from all over thecountry come to Duncan. He was anexcellent teacher. He was clear andconcise and encouraging,” she said.Likely, he also passed on somethingof his personal characteristics. “Hedidn’t paint because they sold, hepainted because he had to paint. Itwas an urge that he said was just likehaving to breathe. He saw these visionsfaster then he could document them.That’s why he didn’t have to copyphotographs. My brother and sisterHart Haller “Hal” EmpieArizona Artist March 26 1909 - March 26, 2002

San Cayetano HillsSecret Garden Inn recalledthat it was an exhilaratingevening, and quite a crowd,dressed in their finest, cameto enjoy the film while Jimmade popcorn in the backof the hall. The event wassuch a success that at theend of the evening Leilaenthusiastically declared thatTubac needed a performingarts series and a stage shouldbe included in the plannedaddition. Soon after, whilethe addition was underconstruction, performancesbegan and were held in whatis now the foyer of TCA.Leila directed the performingarts for five years after that,and then Lois Sprague tookover. The Performing ArtsSeries is a huge success tothis day and sells out eachseason.As another example of the enthusiasm that prevailed,Jim recalled when the Arizona Commission for theArts approached TCA and invited the board to aseminar. On the opening day of the seminar eachgallery represented was asked to stand. When TCAwas announced, two full tables of participants, thelargest group in attendance, stood to a hardy roundof applause for their wholehearted zeal and largeturnout.One more addition to the TCA calendar of eventsduring that time of expansion was the children’sSummer Arts Program which began in 1983. Whilethe building expansion was underway, classes wereheld at Tubac Elementary School which is now theTubac Community Center. Tubac resident, KathleenVandervoet was an eager supporter of the SummerArts Program. She had a teaching credential andher college major had been art, and she had cofoundedLa Casita Preschool in Rio Rico. Shebecame director of the program in 1984 and worked33as both director and teacherfrom 1984 through 1988. Thesummer art classes were titled“Adventures in Creativity” andwere free to the students whoranged in ages from 5 through13. It was reported that by1988 there were 65 childrenenrolled in the program.Classes were eventually heldin the gallery area of theCenter, and when the additionwas completed in 1986 theyused space in the new SmithGallery as a classroom aswell. Kathleen remembersthat sculpture projects werehighly encouraged and sheused to make playdough forthe students. The childrenstarted each morning creatingsculptures from her homemadeplaydough. The SummerArts Program is still goingstrong and now attracts students from Sahuarita toPatagonia.Tubac Center of the Arts is open to the publicfrom September through mid-May and hasrotating exhibits approximately once a month aswell as a small members’ gallery called the Atelierwhere member artists can display their work. ThePerforming Arts Series and the Summer ArtsProgram have expanded through the years as has thegift shop which features unique handmade creationsfrom local artisans. Art classes for adults and adiscussion series are available throughout the season.In the Center is a short “history wall” that offers abrief story of the development the Center by wayof newspaper articles, old photographs and artists’renderings. The story that cannot be found there,however, is the one of the dedication of artists, alegion of volunteers, generous donors and board ofdirectors and staff who have worked for over 35 yearsto provide countless art events to the community. Itis the most important story of all.MarchFeatured Artist isMadonnaLaneMadonna’svivid watercolorswith theirwarmth andtalentwill be visitingthe galleryMarch 15-16,from 1 - 4 p.m.14Hacienda Retreat—new construction 3295 sqft—sit on 1.5 acres—4 bdrms w/private baths—3fireplaces—inner courtyard—custom iron work—copper sinks—18” hand stained Tecate clay tile—first option to buy 1.5 adjacent acres—$595,0001 Acre of PrivacyGreen Valley/Sahuarita area—Santa Fe/Mediterranean style—2539 sq ft—built 1998—4 bdrms—3 baths—2 story—roof level patio—shared well—septic—almost completelyfenced yard—$460,000Madera Reserve2002 Contemporay home—2550 sq ft.—fireplace view—kitchen upgraded—3 car garage—U-shapedhome w/open courtyard inmiddle—beautiful home—$569,000Interested InvestorsShort Sale—Looking for offers on this 1999,1508 sq. ft, 2bd/2bth + den, 3 car garage,tile, vinyl wood flooring, 11,000 sq ft yard—excellent views-good neighborhood—$250,000“Let my boots do the walking for you”BeverlyDishong-Smith,PLLCSPHR, REALTOR®,SRES®, MBA520-730-1871www.GOtoAZ.netbds@GOtoAZ.net520-398-4888 fax1325 W Duval Mine Rd. #167-300, Green Valley 85614-5885

44...continued from page 16teams, Geronimo decided to make arun for it. He reasoned no word fromGeneral Crook meant that the citizensof Tucson and the ranchers and theminers had persuaded the general tohave him taken to prison, tried andhung. The newspapers had suggestedthat as Geronimo’s fate. It was theUnited States Army’s General Crookwho kept the Apaches safe from thefury of Arizona’s citizens as long as theystayed on the reservation…Late in the afternoon of May 18,Geronimo persuaded Chihuahua, achief and the leader of a majority ofthe Apaches, to leave after telling himthat three Indians had been sent to Lt.Davis’ tent to kill him.So more than 50 braves armed withSpringfield and Winchester rifles andmounted on their ponies along withtheir women and children trailed out ofcamp, headed for the Mexican borderand their hideouts in the Sierra Madre.When Davis heard of their leavinghe hurried to his tent just missing theApaches who intended to kill him.They had been sent off by guards Davisassigned to watch his tent.Serving Santa Cruz County Since 1989“Your largest assetshould be the strongest.Build your foundationtoday with us!”Purchase • Refinance • Construction • And MoreDavid Hrncirik(800) 333-8262(520) 885-9594ventanamortgage.comWhen he tried to wire GeneralCrook that the Indians had gone, thelieutenant found the line was dead. TheApaches, experienced at delaying thearmy’s pursuit when they broke out,cut the telegraph wire in the fork of atree, then bound the ends together sothat from the ground the cut was notvisible. When finally a courier broughtthe message to General Crook he senttelegrams to newspaper editors, and tothe governors of the territories of NewMexico and Arizona and the Mexicanstates of Sonora and Chihuahua statingthat “About 50 Chiricahua Apachesunder Geronimo left reservation nearFort Apache about dark last night andare thought to be making for Mexico.Troops are in pursuit and are sent outfrom all points to intercept them, but Ideem it prudent to advise you that youmay warn the citizens.”The Tucson Citizen’s headline in boldblack letters taking up the front pagewas “The Apaches Are Out.” Minersand ranchers fled to the safety ofTucson, Tombstone or Globe.General Crook at Fort Bowie preparedhimself for another chase afterGeronimo. He collectedhis scouts, most of themWhite Mountain Apaches,not Chiracahua. Hismethod was to send scoutsto trail the hostiles, asthey called the Indians,with cavalry and infantryfollowing. Crook believedan Apache was the bestman to track anotherApache. They couldfollow on foot the trail ofGeronimo and like himwere trained to live off theland. An Apache could go48 hours without water,controlling his thirst witha pebble in his mouth, andhe knew all the water holesVillage CounselingChristine A. Bates, Ph.DLicensed PsychologistAdult Psychotherapy for Individuals and Couples,focusing on change, transition, recovery, and growthSouthern Arizona HistoryGeronimo and the Generals Chapter 2. The Chase 1885and how to live off the land.Crook’s scouts prepared themselvesfor the campaign by washing theirhair, sharpening their knives, cleaningtheir guns and making an extra pairof moccasins. Apache moccasins wereleggings of buckskin reaching up tothe thigh with a raw hide sole runningbeyond the great toe and turnedupward. The leggings protected theirlegs from the high grasses in this valleyand the bent toe was a shield fromcactus and sharp stones. The scoutsdistinguished themselves by wearing ared flannel band around their heads.Otherwise they dressed in Apachefashion, wearing the traditional loincloth and an American jacket or shirt.The scouts painted their faces withred ochre or deer’s blood to protectthemselves from the sun and windand to distinguish themselves incombat against other Apaches. Inbattle Geronimo’s Apaches identifiedthemselves by slashes of white across ontheir faces.Crook sent out his scouts in groupsof 20 or 30 under the leadership of anarmy officer. Those officers were hischose few. To keep the Apaches fromraiding on this side of the border therest of his troops were stationed atpasses out of Mexico and at water holesor near large ranches and mine fromthe Patagonia Mountains to the RioGrande. But Geronimo and the otherbands made it back several times topick up ammunition for the Americanguns. Once they raided their reservationwhere they killed any Indians theycould catch in punishment for notjoining them and took some squaws.Then in late May a band, not necessarilyunder Geronimo, killed a family inNew Mexico, a father, mother and twosmall children, three and five. The oldestwas found hanging from a meat hookwhich had been stuck in the back ofher head. She was alive, taken downand brought to Silver City where shedied. This publicized atrocity, said to becommitted by the squaws, infuriatedthe border country. To the Indians thesewere revenge for atrocities by the whiteeyes.Meanwhile Crook’s scouts weresearching for Geronimo’s main campin the Sierra Madre Mountains. Finallyin early January 1886 the scouts ofCaptain Emmet Crawford, sightedthe camp on a high ridge. Scouts andsoldiers made their way to the base ofthe camp and from there set out on foottoward it on a moonless night, climbingup cliffs and stumbling throughcanyons. At dawn the attack was madewith scouts coming in on all sides. Thecamp with its horses, dried meat andsupplies was taken but the Apachesescaped, as usual. They were warned byburros on the mountainside braying asthe scouts approached.The discovery of his main campwas enough for Geronimo. He hadbeen running since May not onlyfrom American soldiers but fromthe Mexican militia in the towns theApaches had been raiding. Geronimodecided to surrender to the Americans.He knew the Mexicans would kill himand so a woman was sent to Crawford’scamp asking for talks.There was a delay when Crawfordwas killed by Mexican militia stalkingApaches. These Mexicans approachedhis camp thinking it was Apache andstarted shooting. When Crawfordand other officers came out wavinghandkerchiefs and calling in Spanishthat they were Americans, one of theMexicans shot Crawford in the head.This tragedy postponed Geronimo’ssurrender offer briefly. Two more ofhis women were sent in for talks andCrawford’s next in command, Lt.Marion Maus, took Geronimo’s brotheras hostage. Geronimo named the placeof surrender, Canon do los Ambudos,and promised to be there in two moons.Two months later, in mid-March,General Crook set out from CampBowie with his interpreters and aphotographer from Tombstone. Thegeneral seated on his mule Apache, rodeto the meeting place expecting it to bethe scene of Geronimo’s final surrender.For information or to schedule an appointment, call 520.820.1678112

Southern Arizona HistoryTubac & Tucsonthe Final Years of Mexican Rule 1848-1856...continued from page 1345Where a dog can be a dog!companions obtained an American flag fromEdward Miles, a local merchant, lashed togetherseveral mesquite poles for a flagstaff, and raisedthe stars and stripes over the roof of Miles’ adobestore.Whether it was ignorance or exuberance, it canbe assumed that the handful of Americans onhand for the event felt like celebrating. A Tucsonwebsite (EMAT) claims that the companionswere two Irishmen, Paddy Burke and William H.Finley; while the Center for Desert Archaeologyidentifies them as Theodore Green Rush andJohn Muncie.March 10, 1856 was not the first time that theAmerican flag had flown over Tucson. Ten yearsearlier, Lieutenant Colonel Philip St. GeorgeCooke and the Mormon Battalion is reported tohave raised the flag over Tucson. The battalionwas headed for California. The Mexican armywithdrew from Tucson allowing the battalionto overnight and buy supplies without aconfrontation.Officer gives us this final scene concerning thedeparture of the Mexican troops and civiliansfrom Tucson:As the soldiers and civilian headed south, theyencountered an unusually heavy March storm.Both groups were delayed but those in Elías’party may have suffered the most. Recallingthe event many years later, Elías said they lefton foot, travelling (sic) as far as Tubac beforeresting. The children cried of hunger and someof the older people were close to death. Still, theyreached Santa Cruz and settled there with theremnants of the Tubac garrison that had beentransferred some time before.Next month: Major Enoch Steen: Camp Moore,Arizona’s (Calabasas) 1st U.S. Military SiteSources:-Dobyns, Henry F., Spanish Colonial Tucson.... Tucson: The University ofArizona Press, 1976.-Dobyns, Henry F., Tubac Through Four Centuries.... Tucson: Reformattedby the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, June 1995.-Bents, Doris W. “The history of Tubac, 1752-1948.” MA Thesis, Universityof Arizona, 1949.-Officer, James E., Hispanic Arizona, 1536-1856. Tucson: University ofArizona Press, 1987.-Kessell, John L., Friars, Soldiers, and Reformers.... Tucson: The Universityof Arizona Press, 1976.-Sacks, B., “The Origins of Fort Buchanan: Myth and Fact.” Arizona and theWest, (Tucson: The University of Arizona Press, Autumn 1965.)-Sheridan, Thomas E., Los Tucsonenses.... Tucson: The University ofArizona Press, 1986.-http://www.emat-tucson.org/Ireland/People.html-http://www.cdarc.org/pages/heritage/rio_nuevo/people/t_fam.phpCrafting FineJewelry for 26 YearsTrainingBoardingDay CareAlysoun SeacatCertified Animal TrainerVeterinary Technicianwww.adogslife-az.comaly@adogslife-az.comOn-SiteQuality RepairFast, Dependable Service69A W. Esperanza (Green Valley Mall)520 648-1899Mon - Sat 8-5 -Closed Sunday

During 2007, the board met threetimes and reviewed four requests.Agendas are posted 24 hours beforethe meeting at the Tubac Post Officeand the Tubac Community center,but no regular meeting dates are set.The board reviews requests for newconstruction and remodeling in thehistoric zone, or commercial area,and gives its recommendations toMary Dahl, Santa Cruz CountyCommunity Development Director.Fire district acceptsdonated landThe Tubac Fire District’s fivemembergoverning board votedunanimously at the Jan. 30 meetingto accept a land donation from FirstUnited Realty.The developer gave the fire districta four-acre parcel located westof Interstate 19 and south of theChavez Siding interchange, justsouth of Burro Lane. The district’sthird fire station could be built there.The district, which includes theArts for All FundraiserArts for All, Inc. provides accessibleeducation, training and experiencesin the Arts for children, particularlythose with special needs. Arts forAll is currently seeking artists to helpraise money for children to attendSummer Arts Camp. Artists buildand design chairs and/or tables thatare auctioned at our Sweet Charityevent on May 10. With the proceedswe hope to raise $50,000 for ourscholarship fund that will allowchildren from low income families toattend classes in dance, drama, music,visual art and ceramics. InformationalMeeting: TBA; call Marcia Bergerat (520) 622-4100 x203. Call withintent to submit a chair/table byApril 28. Deadline for chairs/tables:Friday, May 2.north half of Rio Rico, has a stationin Tubac on the East Frontage Roadand a Rio Rico station just south ofthe Peck Canyon interchange on theWest Frontage Road.The donation was in the works fortwo years. Since April 2006, FirstUnited Realty has had preliminarycounty approval to build 322residences south of Chavez SidingRoad and north of the Palo Paradosubdivision, west of I-19. A new firestation would mean quick responsetime to those homes, along withother area residences.To provide construction funds, thegoverning board may decide to callfor a bond election in November, butno formal action has been taken.The fire district will be hiring threenew employees in March, ChiefKevin Keeley said. Currently, thereare 21 responders on shift, and sixadministrative employees, whichincludes Keeley.Fire district board members areChairman Richard Lockwood, HerbWisdom, Dottie Bergmann, DennisCall to Artists...continued from page 9Agora Gallery 23rd Annual Juried CompetitionAgora Gallery of New York City is organizing its23rd annual juried competition and would liketo present this opportunity to as many artists aspossible.Agora Gallery of New York City is pleased toannounce its 23rd juried competition. Awards valuedat $38,000 will be distributed as follows: exhibitionat the Chelsea gallery, cash awards, Internetexposure and publicity in ARTisSpectrum magazine.The exhibition will take place in Chelsea, New YorkCity. The gallery/artist split will be 50/50. In the spiritof giving, Agora Gallery will split its share of artworksales resulting from the competition exhibition withArt Start, an innovative program that brings art andartists to homeless children. Visit http://www.agoragallery.com/2008to enter online or download thesubmission form. Deadline: March 7, 2008.Scanlan and Mike Burns.Wrought iron fenceinstalledJust before the Tubac Festival ofthe Arts on Feb. 6-10, Santa CruzCounty installed a new wroughtiron fence near the village entrance.The fence replaced a temporarychain link fence that was installedto protect people from falling off afour-foot drop between two levels ata parking area west of the Old TubacInn restaurant.The fence cost $5,694 and wascrafted by Affordable Fences andGates of Tucson, said Greg Lucero,Santa Cruz County Manager.Lucero held a community meetingin Tubac in November to get ideasfrom business people about fencematerials and designs.(For comments or questions, contactKathleen Vandervoet at kathleenvan@msn.com or call 398-2089.)Pima Community College’sEast Campus-is announcing a uniqueexhibition opportunity forthree-dimensional artists.Sculpture-On-Campus is aloaned sculpture programthat provides an impressiveinstitutional venue for thepresentation of contemporaryoutdoor sculptural worksof art. The deadline forsubmission of an applicationis March 28, at 4:45 pm. Forthe full Call to Artists withinformation on placement,installation, and the applicationprocess visit ecc.pima.edu/sculpture-on-campus orcontact Mike Stack at (520)206-7608.Located inLa Entradanext to theVisitors’CenterHERBS • HERBALS • HOMEOPATHICSHEALTHY FOODS • TEAS • OILStusaints@aol.comwww.carolstjohn.comOPENMon - Sat 9:30 - 5:30Sunday 11 - 5Sharon L. Sevara520-390-8998www.yardwoman.comSaturdayMorningsTubacRiver HouseOrganic Produce10am to 1pm652 Calle Iglesia & Burruel Street, Tubac 398-8574

Public invited. Hosted by the Tubac/SantaCruz County Chapter of the ArizonaArchaeological Society. The Historic LoweHouse—Aldea de Artisticas CommunityHouse, 14 Calle Iglesia, Old Town Tubac.Meeting/potluck 5 pm Presentation 6 pm.Call 398-9571 for more information.Friday, March 21st - TumacacoriCentennial Lecture Series @ the OldNogales Courthouse, 21 E Court St. Free.Friday, March 21st - Tumacacori MissionUnder the Full Moon - guided tours of themision and river from 7 - 9pm. Admission $3adult.Tuesday thru Thursday, March 25th to27th - Plein Air in Tubac Workshop withPhil Starke @ the Tubac Center of the Arts,9 Plaza Rd. To Register call 398-2371.Friday, March 28th - Nature and HistoryHike. Learn about the history of the RioRico area with a little nature thrown in. Hikeis approximately 3 miles and 3 hours. Meetat the end of Coatimundi Rd. in Rio Rico at9am. Bring water, snacks and wear sturdyshoes. Call (520) 287-2791 to register andfor directions.Friday, March 28th - Cabaret Singer,Tregoney Shepherd performs at the TubacCenter of the Arts @ 7:30pm. For ticketinformation contact the Center 520-398-2371.Saturday, March 29th - ArivacaIndependent Filmmakers Exposition@ the Arivaca Community Center. Filmsshown between 12 noon & 9:30 pm.Arivacans provide pot-luck food between5-6:30 pm. Admission is free. View linksto previous Arivaca Film Expos at http://arivacafilmexpo2008.blogspot.com.Saturday, March 29th - Paws Patrol’sCat Adoption Fair @ the San CayetanoVeterinary Hospital from 1 to 3pm, 1133Circulo Mercado, Rio Rico. Our adoptablecats may be viewed at our website, www.pawspatrol.petfinder.org. You can helpPaws Patrol in a variety of ways. We arealways in need of volunteers, and donationsof dry cat food for our feral cat colonies.Donations may be made online at ourwebsite or mailed to Paws Patrol, P.O. Box1642, Green Valley, AZ 85622.Monday, March 31st - Berlin and Backon Two Sticks of Gum with Gail S.Halvorsen - fascinating stories from thisfamous aviator known as Uncle WigglyWings, the Chocolate Flyer and the BerlinCandy Bomber during the Berlin Airliftfollowing WWII. “Doorways to the Arts” @the Tubac Center of the Arts @ 10:30am.$5, free for members. 398-2371 or www.tubacarts.org.Saturday, April 5th - Free Tour & Talk @Agua Linda Farm, Amado @ 1pm. Tourof garden will be followed by a scenic hayride, samples of our greens and a visit to thepetting zoo to see spring babies. Farmer,Stewart Loew will present “Get to KnowYour Local Farm”. R.S.V.P. 398-3218 orstewart@agualindafarm.net.Saturday, April 5th - 6th Annual Tasteof Tubac sponsored by the Tubac RotaryClub, at the historic Tubac Presidio StatePark from 5 pm – 8 pm. The featuredentertainment will be the All Bill Band withMindy Ronstadt. The All Bill Band is ajoyous and an unforgettable experience.Paired with the wine will be savory foodfrom Tubac Restaurants the Artist’s Palate,CONTINUEDNob Hill, Shelby’s Bistro, Tubac Deli &Coffee Company, Dos Silos and StablesRestaurants from the Tubac Golf Resort.Wisdom’s Café will be representing theTumacacori area. Restaurants from Amadoinclude the Cow Palace and Kristofer’sBistro and Catering. The Red RoosterCafé from Arivaca and Esplendor Resortat Rio Rico will also be participating in theevent. Advance tickets are $35 each andwill be limited to the first 450 individuals.Proceeds from this annual event in the pasthave benefited St. Andrew’s Children’sClinic, Tubac Community Center, AnzaTrail Coalition, Amado Food Bank and theHumane Society of So. Arizona locally, aswell as provided scholarships and additionalfunding for other Tubac Rotary programs.For more info call (520) 398-9371, 398-1913, 398-0800, 398-3099.Saturday & Sunday, April 5th & 6th- Overnight Hike to Coal Mine Springs.Meet at Sonoita Creek Visitor Center @9 am. 12-mile round trip hike through thefoothills of the Santa Rita Mountains. Campat undeveloped site near Coal Mine Springs.Bring backpack equipment, food, water.For experienced backpackers. Guide, JoanVanDenbos 398-2435 or 520-904-4929.Wednesday, April 9th - Three MissionLiving History Tour @ the TumacacoriNational Historical Park. Tour begins @9:30am @ the Visitor’s Center and returnsat 3:30pm. Tour includes: San Jose deTumacacori Mission, San Cayetano deCalabazas Mission & Los Santos Angelesde Guevavi Mission. Reservations required,call 398-2341. $25 per person.Saturday, April 12th - Butterflies forYoung Families. Join the PatagoniaMontessori Elementary School at theSonoita Visitor Center to study and viewbutterflies nectaring and puddling along theSonoita Creek. Blooming willows shouldattract 100’s of butterflies and a dozenspecies. 9 am to noon. Bring water andsnacks. Guide, Ron Hummel. 520-394-2532.Saturday, April 12th - Paws Patrol GarageSale Fund-Raiser. Donated items will beaccepted from March 15 through April 4.Please contact Paws Patrol president PattiHogan at 520-207-4024 to arrange for yourdonation.Saturday, April 12th - Sky Watch atPatagonia Lake State Park. Meetat Sonoita Creek Visitor Center. Joinastronomer Tom Arny to explore the starsand planets and learn about the night sky.Guide, Jim Lockwood 520-281-8167.Friday, April 18th - TumacacoriCentennial Lecture Series @ the OldNogales Courthouse, 21 E Court St. Free.Saturday, April 19th - TumacacoriMission Under the Full Moon - guidedtours of the mision and river from 7 - 9pm.Admission $3 adult.Saturday, April 26 - Boating Safety ClassLearn about boat registration, equipmentrequirements, boating laws, navigationrules and other useful information. This is aState and Federally approved class. Uponsuccessful completion, students receivea certificate and ID card. Sponsored byArizona Game and Fish Department. Classis from 9-5 at the Sonoita Creek StateNatural Area Visitor Center located withinPatagonia Lake State Park. Call (520) 287-2791 to register.“Mountains that Last” 48 x 36 by Carlos LopezJoin us for our receptionfor returning artistCarlos Lopez duringArtwalk March 15-16Safari Totem by Molly Heizer, ceramic, 83”www.tubacvillager.comLa Gitana Cantina 398-0810L OCATED IN THE H EART OF A RIVACA 43

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