tubac villager jan 2016

Vol XII No 3Jan 11, 2016 - Feb 11, 2016

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MEMBERS' JURIED EXHIBITION & THE TUCSON SEVEN

Tubac Center of the Arts

THROUGH JANUARY 24Th

These art exhibits showcase the work of member artists and celebrate a chapter in the western art heritage of Southern Arizona. As well as seeing the work of 55 current member artists, the Master Gallery features The Tucson Seven – artists who share national reputations and represent a special generation of painters who moved from the world of east coast illustration to new careers painting subjects in the American West and around the world. Included in this special exhibit are the works of artists, Harley Brown, Duane Bryers, Don Crowley, Ton Hill, Bob Kuhn, Ken Riley, & Howard Terpning. 520-398-2371 www.tubacarts.org

TUBAC FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS Tubac Chamber of Commerce

FEBRUAY 10-14Festivals have been a tradition in Tubac since 1959. Southern Arizona’s longest running art festival, the Tubac Festival of the Arts has a 56 year tradition that draws tens of thousands of visitors each season. The juried event showcases the work of visiting artists from around the country and as far away as Canada. Each year, approximately 200 visiting artists exhibit their works along the village streets, mixed in with the more than 100 shops, � ne art galleries and working artist studios. 520-398-2704 www.tubacaz.com

ART WORTH SEEING JAN. & FEB. 2016

ARIZONA AQUEOUS XXXTubac Center of the Arts

JANUARY 29- MARCH 13Don't miss seeing this exciting annual exhibit of watermedia art during its 30th year. Artists from all parts of the United States and Canada enter this prestigious exhibition and over 60 pieces will be on display. Entries composed of paper constructions, paper sculpture, paper collage, cut paper, mobiles or two or three dimensional wall pieces, and installations are eligibl Visitors will see work which is innovative in concept and approach, both representational and abstract. 520-398-2371 www.tubacarts.org

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OPEN STUDIO TOUR PREVIEW Tubac Center of the Arts

JANUARY 15-MARCH 20Artists participating in the Open Studio Tour are invited to exhibit examples of their work in the special preview exhibition in The Studio Gallery. Those planning to go on the 8th annual Open Studio Tour, March 18th, 19th and 20th, have an opportunity to see examples of what will be on the tour. Studios of over 40 artists throughout the Santa Cruz Valley will be open for visitors to see and experience the creative process at work

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Tubac and Tumacácori, neighboring towns in Southern Arizona, have designed a dynamic season of events that are sophisticated, fun, and interesting.

Season themes include:

Kimberly Harris, "Pink Rain"watercolor - 41" x 26" "Amber Waves" by Archie Tucker

Th is journal is made possible through the support of local advertisers, artists and writers... please visit their unique businesses and let them know where you saw their ad, art or article. Th e Tubac Villager is a locally owned and independently operated journal, published monthly to celebrate the art of living in Southern Arizona. Opinions and information herein do not necessarily refl ect those of the advertisers or the publishers. Advertiser and contributor statements and qualifi cations are the responsibility of the advertiser or contributor named. All articles and images are the property of the Tubac Villager, and/or writer or artist named, and may not be reproduced without permission. Letters are welcome.'Th e Villager is made available in racks and at businesses throughout the Santa Cruz Valley and also made available at public libraries in Arivaca, Green Valley, Nogales, Rio Rico and numerous Tucson Libraries and businesses. January 2016 printed 8,000 copies.

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"Flow," by Karon Leigh, 30" x 40", Acrylic View Karon's work at Tubac Art & Gifts and

visit her Rio Rico studio in March during Open Studio Tour.

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Happy New Year one and all! We

in Tubac are now in full visitor mode. Th e village is packed with people and I'm sure the businesses are very happy. With the Gem Show and the Tubac Festival in February, the next few months will be hectic to say the least.Th ere are many opportunities right now to join in the many activities that are part of living in Tubac. Th e Community Garden is up and running, they have so many wonderful ideas for this year. Our very own Community Center is always off eringclasses in yoga, TRX, Tubac Historical Society and its many wonderful volunteers, senior exercises, delicious Senior lunch program on Th ursday. Several hiking groups meet at the Center before they begin their hike of the day.And don't forget our tiny but well-stocked library in the Center. It is open everyday and every Friday there will be a Library Story Hour at 11:00AM with Bethany Garcia. We have the Santa Cruz Valley Citizens Council that was active when we moved here in the 80's. Th is is a fantastic watch-dog group that has the very best interest of Tubac at heart at every meeting. Tubac is loaded with stores that carry a varied assortment of beautiful art, spectacular jewelry, yarns, beads, clothing, pottery, food for our precious birds. We can exercise, eat some amazing food, go to a world class museum and arts center, or just walk through our little village and think just how lucky we are to be living here.Th at's why I think that our full-time residents and part-time residents would want to be involved in helping and keeping our bright spot of the world even brighter. Read the Villager and you will fi nd every event that is coming to

our area and what you can do to be a part of all the fun.'Th e gift of friendship among women is a treasure not to be taken lightly. Women friends become the face of God, to one another--the face of grace, of delight, of mercy.'Stasi EldredgeI felt the need to express how blessed I am to have so many incredible women in

my life. Women friends are important for our emotional life and our spiritual life. How much better is that walk or bike ride when you share it with a friend. Or what better conversation than an hour on the phone catching up on all that has gone on with a friend that lives far away. I still talk to women friends of my mother's and enjoy them on a whole diff erent level now. Emailing has made it easier to stay in touch but a letter, once in a while, in the real 'mail' is wonderful. We are so busy that I think we forget to say thank you for the glory of friendship. Th ese friendships are essential to our well-being.If you are looking around you, you will notice tiny beginnings of Spring fl owers. With this life-giving rain all manner of lovelies are coming to this desert fl oor. I'm excited to see what new fl owers or weeds that will pop up and surprise us. Remember, the weeds can be really cool, and as I've always said, "If it blooms, it stays." I'm anxiously awaiting the return of our family of Orioles. Th ey come back year after year but it's still early, I'm just impatient. It thundered yesterday during a brief fl urry of snow, just look at the mountains covered in snow and at sunset with all their purple-mountain majesty. We are indeed fortunate.

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Out My Back DoorJ a n u a r y 2 0 1 6

by Claire McJunkin

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Snowy Santa Rita Mountains, photo by Claire McJunkin

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- New York Times, Jan. 21, 1996

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The National Park Service turns 100 years old on Aug. 25, 2016, and special events are planned around the country this year. Locally, The Tumacácori National Historical Park has many programs. It features a mission church on which construction started in 1800, a visitor center, a museum, a historic orchard, and other activities.

A few of the upcoming programs include a sunrise opening at 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 14, Friday, Feb. 12, and Wednesday, March 2. Photographers, artists and birders especially enjoy this opportunity to see things in a different way.

Full moon nights with guided walks will be Feb. 22, 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, March 23, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., and Thursday, April 21, 7 to 9 p.m. Starry Saturdays will be Saturday, Jan. 16, 6 to 8 p.m.

Art in the Park is planned Saturday, Feb. 13, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. with demonstrations, workshops and activities for the whole family.

Concerts are upcoming as part of the centennial. On Saturday, Feb. 20, Marimba Sahuaro of Nogales, Sonora, hosted by the Mexican Consulate, will perform. On Sunday, March 6, the group

will be Ensemble Melódica from the Santa Cruz Foundation for the Performing Arts. Contact the park for times.

Family sleepovers are planned at 5 p.m. on two Saturdays, March 19 and April 2, where the experiences of the late 1800s are created anew. Advance registration is required and space is limited.

For details on events, visit the website at www.nps.gov/tuma. The park is located at 1891 E. Frontage Rd., Tumacácori. The phone is (520) 377-5060.

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Santa Cruz County employees received a 5-percent pay increase in December, as reported in the Nogales International.On Dec. 16, the County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a two-grade increase for all qualifying full-time employees, which is roughly fi ve percent. Th e pay increase also applies to yet-to-be-hired employees, who will enjoy higher starting salaries.Th e county raises will cost around $791,000 annually, $408,000 of which will come out of the general fund. Th e extra pay will cost a little over $200,000 through the end of this fi scal year, an expense that was accounted for in this year’s budget. County employees received a comparable pay raise last year, the fi rst since 2007.Santa Cruz County has about 359 employees, as reported in the Tubac Villager in August 2015.

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Applications are being accepted for the job of Santa Cruz County Finance and Administrative Services Director Jennifer St. John.She said her last day is Jan. 29 and she’s resigning to take a position in Cochise County.She is paid $97,988 at Santa Cruz County and came to work there as fi nance director in August 2000. She was promoted to Administrative Services Director in March 2002 and Deputy County Manager in September 2015.As is the procedure with all county positions, the opening is fi rst advertised to county employees and anyone interested has until Jan. 16 to submit an application. If there are no qualifi ed applicants, the position will be opened to others.Th e qualifi cations include a bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related fi eld plus three

years supervisory experience in non-profi t or governmental accounting. Pay level for the job is listed at $78,280 to $105,676.

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Th e Country Fair White Elephant handed out $1.4 million in checks in December, as reported in the Green Valley News. Donations went to Nogales, Green Valley, Sahuarita and Tucson groups. Many Tubac and Santa Cruz County groups received funds and some are listed here:Tubac Center of the Arts, $8,000; Santa Cruz Humane Society, $25,000; Tubac Historical Society, $3,000; Friends of the Tubac Presidio and Museum, $1,200.Santa Cruz County Boys & Girls Club, $35,000; Rich River Athletic Club (Tubac and Rio Rico), $1,800; Wisdom Sports & Scholars, Tubac, $5,000; Amado

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Community Food Bank, $55,000; Santa Cruz County Sheriff DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education), $5,000; Santa Cruz County Search & Rescue, $2,000, Santa Cruz County Young Audiences, $6,000; Montessori de Santa Cruz School, $6,000.Tubac and Rio Rico schools, Santa Cruz Valley Unifi ed School District No. 35. Rio Rico High School, $22,000; Calabasas School, elementary and middle, $22,000; Coatimundi Middle School, $10,500; San Cayetano Elementary, $15,000; Mountain View Elementary, $11,000. Santa Cruz Valley Education Foundation, $2,000.

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Th e vet hospital offi ce manager Patricia Hilton said the clinic earned AAHA accreditation after a rigorous review of the hospital’s practice protocols, medical equipment, facility and client service. San Cayetano Veterinary Hospital has held this distinction since 2006. Accredited hospitals are evaluated on approximately 900 quality standards that go above and beyond basic state regulations, ranging from patient care and pain management to staff training and advanced diagnostic services. San Cayetano Veterinary Hospital is located at 1133 Circulo Mercado in Rio Rico. Call (520) 761-8686.Online: www.sancayetanovet.com

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The Artist’s Daughter, opened in January 1986 by Ann Empie Groves, has been one of the most successful mainstays over the past 30 years in Tubac.

In fact, just seven of the 28 gift shops and galleries that were doing business in 1986 are still open, she has calculated. Variety and great customer service may be the reasons for Groves’ success.

The Artist’s Daughter sells Western and old-fashioned items, some original and others reproductions. Her self-described “little store” is full of items that nurture nostalgia. She has rugged wood signs, tin signs and vintage porcelain signs including those for Route 66, gas and oil service, railroads and tractors.

Among the items she sells are antique tin boxes and cans, recipe books, Western cookie cutters, enamel ware dishes, rope

cowboy wreaths, Texas hold ‘em playing cards and cowboy boot birdhouses.

Also, Western music CDs, wrought iron metal door handles, buckskin doll outfits, western bandanas, denim clothes, cowboy hats, Hal Empie cowboy mugs, and Empie Kartoon Kards.

She’s stocked the same popular hummingbird feeders for 28 years, and was the first in the village to offer Tubac license plates for the front bumper of autos.

The Empie Kartoon Kards were why the store was launched. Next door, her father, Hal Empie, an acclaimed Arizona painter of Western scenes, opened his gallery and studio in 1984.

Several years before that, she said she “registered the name ‘The Artist’s Daughter’ (because) every time I would go to a one-man show with my dad, they would say, ‘and this is the artist’s daughter.’”

artiSt’S Daughter celebrates 30 years in Tubac

Ann Empie Groves holds one of the Tubac license plates which she’s stocked for years in her store The Artist’s Daughter. Photo by Kathleen Vandervoet

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After her own career in travel and retail, she said, “I decided to put Dad’s postcards back on the market. He had a line of Empie cartoon cards started in 1934. They were still selling when I took it over. He said, ‘Why don’t you let me build you a little place down here to keep your postcards.’ So they added

the building I’m in and that was going to be my warehouse for my postcards.”

It wasn’t a warehouse for long. She admits, “I got a little carried away and I started The Artist’s Daughter.”

However, before choosing her inventory, she surveyed the village. “What I did first was, I walked all over town. I looked to see what other people were selling because I believe in ‘the butcher, the baker, the candlestick maker.’”

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She values diversity. “I believe if we have anything like anyone else, it hurts the whole village. So I looked around and saw that no one was carrying what I had planned on carrying and I opened my store in January 1986.”

Groves was a fl ight attendant for American Airlines in her 20s and among the highlights, remembers that she fl ew two Presidential White House charters for President Lyndon Johnson. She then moved on to retail work at the Dallas Gift Mart, managing two showrooms and managing an art showroom at the World Trade Center in Dallas, along with being a retail store manager in Dallas.

“My store has been very successful, and a good part of that is being located next to Hal Empie Gallery,” managed by her husband Peter, “because we’re kind of a package, and I carry all of his cartoon cards.” Hal Empie died in 2002 at the age of 93.

Groves said customers enjoy browsing in her shop because of the selection off ered. “My philosophy is that you pretty much have to have something for everyone, a price range for everyone. Th ey like a large variety and I have kept my price point aff ordable.”

Another element that’s fueled her business for nearly 30 years is good customer service which includes saying hello and making eye contact with visitors. “You can wait on a whole room of people,” she contends.

“If you’re busy and the store is full, if you make eye contact with the person and say ‘I’ll be right with you’ and smile, they’ll wait all day. But you have to greet everyone that comes in and thank everyone that leaves,” she said.

Karen Wilson, a friend, said, “I had the pleasure to work with Ann and her husband a few years ago in building their unique and lovely home. She was creative and very involved in detail, knowing how she wanted to incorporate her family's Arizona history and art

collections in the design. Although not a painter, she is a true artist herself in many ways.”

Th e Artist’s Daughter has been written about in many publications, Groves said. “Most recently was a magazine from Japan, and they featured my store in four pages. We were featured on Arizona Highways television a couple of years ago and they’re still re-running it.”

A 1997 movie, “Vanishing Point,” starring Viggo Mortensen had scenes fi lmed at her shop, which was transformed into a gas station, she said. A few of the celebrities who have shopped at her place included Diane Keaton, Mark Harmon, Pam Dawber, Jane Russell, Will Rogers Jr., Rex Allen, Sam Elliott, and Sons of the Pioneers member Sonny Spencer.

Some gallery and shop owners are dismayed that Tubac’s busy season is only Jan. 1 to April or May. But Groves has always included that in her annual business plan. “Th ere’s nothing to complain about. Tubac is seasonal. If we were a ski resort and there were no snow, we would have no people. It’s part of the charm of the village, to be seasonal.

“I always say to the new people in town, ‘You have to look at the end of the year, not the end of the day’” to determine the strength of sales.

She’s an art show judge and gives talks on art and history, most recently at the Tucson Museum of Art, University of Arizona College of Pharmacy and a history symposium at Eastern Arizona Community College in Th atcher.

“What I do for the gallery and my dad is very fulfi lling. I particularly enjoy the art part, giving talks. I don’t feel that I missed any kind of a boat.”

Groves likes to chat with her customers. When asked about some of the most frequent comments, she said she hears: “Th ank goodness, something diff erent,” along with “We’re back to see you. Glad you’re still here. We come every year.”

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If you live in or are visiting southern Arizona, dining at the Cow Palace is a must. You’ll

know it when you see it because this famous restaurant features a mammoth-sized statue of a cow looming over the edge of the roof at the entrance. The Cow Palace is loaded with local western history, the service is great and the food is delicious and affordable making it perhaps one of the Best in the West. So put on your cowboy boots and enjoy the “best of the past and the even better present” in this local treasure. The original bar opened in 1919 and was a favorite gathering place for local ranchers and movie stars who came here to relax and “hide-out.” While sitting at the bar, you almost imagine that you can still hear the clang of spurs and the conversations that went on back in those days as you look at the artifacts that adorn the walls. In 1921, the current main dining room opened as a general store that even showed silent films on a big screen. This multi-use facility also had an outdoor swimming pool where the banquet room now exists. And if you wanted more fun after swimming, you could take a paddle boat ride on the lake directly across the road. It was endless good times for the locals and guests. And to add to the excitement there is, still in use today, an airstrip just north of the Cow Palace that was once used for the movie stars to slip into the area unnoticed. Current owners, Lynn Greenes (general manager) and Gavin Rychenes (head chef ), purchased the restaurant in November 2014 and have tried to keep the old menu favorites

and the “flavor” of the décor while adding many new food specialties that will delight diners. Both owners were at the Canoa Ranch restaurants before purchasing Cow Palace so they’ve spent many years in this business. Greenes actually owned Café Fiesta, a soup, salad and sandwich restaurant in Tubac, before moving on to Canoa Ranch.The owners have kept a section of the menu for “Cow Palace Favorites.” They often have diners who recall their parents bringing them to the Cow Palace when they were children, and they can’t wait for the burgers, steaks and other specialties like

the ones they remember eating years ago. All steaks and burgers are cooked to order and are reported to be as good as you would expect from a “World Famous” restaurant. This is the place for burgers and steaks for sure. And, my dining companions tell me, you will want to add the western dip sandwich to this “favorites” list. The roast beef topped with sautéed onions, mushrooms and Swiss cheese will make your mouth water. Other menu specialties include the yummy beef stroganoff, chicken marsala and, believe it or not, spaghetti western and burritos. You’ll find

something for everyone. The Friday night fish fry is also special with the featured fish varying from pan-seared walleye, sea bass, grilled cod and catfish to lobster that’s flown in fresh from Maine! Weekends feature candles on the tables, cloth napkins and a Saturday night piano player who lets you know it’s time to relax and enjoy dinner. Saturday night is also prime rib night and Sunday is the chicken dinner special, a rotisserie-style half chicken with herb stuffing and the “fixins.” Top it off with bread pudding and you’ll think your grandmother’s back there in the kitchen putting together all those delicacies just for you. Breakfast is served on Saturdays and Sundays from 8 a.m. till noon with 14 menu options

ranging from steak and eggs to eggs benedict. If you happen to be looking for vegetarian options, don’t look any farther. For pescatarians (seafood eaters) the weekly menu offers grilled salmon, shrimp or catfish as well as an open-faced turkey sandwich, pasta


Dining Near Tubac:THE COW PALACE“WorlD famouS Bar & reStaurant”

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primavera and chicken dishes for pollotarians (poultry eaters). Several appetizers are totally meatless and there are lots of salad options. Greenes also says they’re happy to accommodate anyone who is a vegetarian by creating a veggie plate or any combination of menu items that will meet the diner’s needs. Even the Friday night fish “fry” can be grilled if you prefer to avoid fried foods. Either before or after dining, you must take a brief tour of the museum-like items in the bar and by the entryway. The bar has the original cash register and some fun murals on the walls. The entryway to the bar has photos from the old Kinsley Ranch that once graced the property, as well as a peculiar display on types of barbed wire. And when you first walk into the main dining room you’ll see a 100 year-old saddle gracing the entrance. Only in the Southwest, but especially at the Cow Palace, do you get to see these kinds of treasures while you dine!

The Cow Palace can seat 300 and the banquet room can easily accommodate large group dinners. For private parties there is even a Bar-B-Q pit and patio for dining that’s secreted behind the restaurant. We hadn’t visited the Cow Palace since Greenes & Rychenes purchased it but say that it will now be

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A December event sponsored by two Tubac galleries showcases working artists, off ers a chance to buy

their high-quality pieces at auction, and earmarks the proceeds to support creative activities for area high school art students.“It’s wonderful to sponsor and encourage the older children. Th e teens need that,” said Jackie Zeitler of Rogoway Turquoise Tortoise Gallery.At Cowboy Christmas Quick Draw held Dec. 12, 19 artists painted for a relatively short time in the early afternoon, on-site in front of the galleries. Onlookers stood close by, watching the process unfold as artists had to complete their work in 90 minutes. Meanwhile, snacks and beverages for visitors helped fuel a festive feeling.Professional auctioneer Gary Corbett then entertained the crowd with a fi nely tuned pace, and sold every piece of art

work. Th e result was $6,200 which has been donated to the Tubac Center of the Arts to support its annual Hi-Art show in which students from four area high schools have their work displayed.Cash prizes of $100 to $300 based on the decision of a judge are presented to several of the teen artist winners at Hi-Art, held in May. A scholarship for $1,000 was awarded last year, as well.Th e sponsors and organizers of Cowboy Christmas are Debbie Barrios and Jackie Zeitler of Rogoway Turquoise Tortoise Gallery and Susan Walsh of Tubac Territory Furniture and Interiors. Th is was the fi fth year for the program, which also included music and a Sonoran style carne asada dinner. “Th e artists are really excited for this,” Zeitler said. “Th ey love the camaraderie, getting together. Some of them are

hesitant when you fi rst ask them, they say they don’t think they can do it. But after they’ve done it one time, they say it’s fun and they enjoy it.”Zeitler said that they invite all the artists they can think of. “We ask everybody” to participate by contacting all the galleries in Tubac. Th ey begin to work on the event during the summer.To improve on the success, they hope to see even more attendees in the future. “We’d like to get more people involved in coming and experiencing it. Th e people that do come, enjoy it and look forward to it,” she said.“It is wonderful artwork for discounted prices,” Zeitler said. Prices for many of the works begin at $100 and some quickly rose to well more than $1,000 at the most recent auction. Th e 2016 event will be Saturday, Dec. 10.

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La Paloma de Tubac’s special New Year’s Eve event to benefi t the

Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona raised $1,808. And the grand total ended up being $5,424 because there was a two-for-one matching pledge available.As well as raising money, it enhanced the shopping experience. “People feel really cool” helping to provide that donation and it generated “a good feeling for the customers,” said Bill Green, who with his wife Cheryl, owns the business which is located in an historic 1861 adobe building east of the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park.

For each item purchased on Dec. 31, the Greens made an equal donation in that amount to the food bank.Th e fundraiser was a “spur of the moment” idea and the only publicity was a few signs put up in La Paloma that day. Green said they’ve done this about eight or 10 times over the past 30 years that they’ve been in business in Tubac.Th eir main philanthropy has been to support six foster children in Latin America through the Childreach International organization.La Paloma de Tubac features high-quality folk art from Latin America such as

colorful indoor and outdoor pots, nativity scenes, decorative plaques, serving dishes and kitchen items. It’s located at 1 Presidio Dr. Th e phone number is (520) 398-9231. Th e website is www.lapalomadetubac.com

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To celebrate their ten-year anniversary, TUMACOOKERY, Tubac’s local kitchen

store, has opened a new cooking school called, Cooking A-Z, that will offer a variety of cooking classes in the space adjoining the store. An Anniversary Party and Open House for Cooking A-Z was held on December 20th and drew an amazing crowd of almost 300 people. They had a chance to visit the new school’s “kitchen-classroom” where they enjoyed the Pozole (a traditional soup from Mexico), a variety of appetizers, cookies and cake, as well as prickly pear margaritas and lemonade. Cooking A-Z co-owners, Randy Wade and Karin Rosenquist, were there to greet everyone, as was Maria Gomez Murphy, the manager of the new school. It was a fun, delicious, festive event!

I attended the first cooking class on January 2, which featured Balinese Cooking by Tucson chef Marion Hook. We made Shrimp Krupuk, an Indonesian slim little shrimp cracker that we dropped in hot oil and watched puff up

to a curly, crunchy appetizer. The Krupuk accompanied our delicious and super healthy Gado-Gado (a traditional Indonesian salad served with peanut sauce.) Black Rice Pudding topped off the meal we shared at the end of

the class. What a fun way to spend a Saturday!

Class number two featured Spanish Tapas with Wine Pairings by local

chef, John Bord. John started the class by serving a delicious (and again, very healthy) Andalusian Gazpacho, followed by a combination of hands-on cooking and demonstrations for the delicious tapas, all served with the perfect wines.

I had the pleasure of teaching a class with my health-coaching partner,

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Mexican Quinoa main dish, a Winter Quinoa Salad that featured acorn squash, Brussels sprouts as well as red quinoa and finally a Quinoa-Corn Salad that could be served for lunch or as a side dish. You can see the future offerings and find more information on Cooking A-Z at www.cookingA-Z.com. Be sure to sign up for some of the really exciting classes that are on the calendar. You can contact Tumacookery at 520-398-9497.

Ingredient List (Serves 8)SaladOrganic mixed greens1 cup organic red quinoa, rinsed and drained 1 teaspoon sea salt2 cups Brussels sprouts, quartered 2 cups acorn squash cut in ½”-1” cubes2 cups cooked beets, sliced2-3 Tablespoons coconut oil, meltedGenerous pinch of sea salt and fresh ground black pepper3-4 organic apples choppedFeta cheese, crumbled (or goat cheese)

Sliced almonds (or pine nuts)

Dressing1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil1/2 cup balsamic vinegar2 Tablespoons water1 teaspoon lemon juice1 Tablespoon pure maple syrup

DirectionsRinse quinoa in strainer and cook according to package directionsPut Brussels sprouts in a bowl and toss with ½ the coconut oil.Place sprouts on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper, then repeat with squash. Sprinkle both with sea salt and pepper and bake for 20-25 minutes at 350 degrees in preheated oven. Allow to cool.Put greens in individual bowls or salad platesTop each salad with squash, Brussels sprouts, beets, apple and about 1/8-1/4 cup cooked quinoa (depending on size of salad)Mix all dressing ingredients in a jar, shake vigorously and then drizzle over saladsTop with the feta cheese and almonds

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by John O'Neill

Many people doubtless spend these frigid days and long, black winter nights pondering

the great mysteries of our time: like how could the Pima County wastewater treatment system greatly enhance viewing for Tubac birders? Pima County, after all, is ten miles and one Border Patrol checkpoint north of our village.Th e quick answer to this burning existential question is a fortuitous story of unintended consequences of government action. Th e tedious answer, with lengthy background and needless verbal fl ourishes, follows.Every birder who can diff erentiate between a starling and a house sparrow knows that the sewage pond in Amado is a sizzling-hot location. Ducks and geese and grebes and sandpipers and herons and ibis and blackbirds and phalaropes and cormorants and gulls, lo, hundreds of species of birds winging across our arid Sonoran Desert during the course of a year, fi nd the brown, liquid swill irresistible. And so do the people lucky enough to understand the super-charged, aesthetic brain rush, and then peace, they get from a good bird fi x.Th e Amado sewage pond is a quick detour off Interstate-19 -- east on Arivaca Road, then north on the Frontage Road for less a half mile. Arizona birding guides list the pond and directions, and eBird, the site for serious bird chasers, even gives the GPS coordinates, although it is plainly visible from I-19. Birders from across North America and other nations scan the pond as do Tubac and Rio Rico birders on trips to and from Green Valley and Tucson. Seldom does a week pass without a breathless report on the Arizona birding listserv about a rarity seen there.But there were (note the past tense) two major

problems with birding at the site.First, there were only two spots for safe viewing, pullouts at the north and south ends of the pond. At both, the birds were distant and views partially obstructed by weeds, mesquite trees and banks of the pond. Th e best places for spotting birds were along the shoulder of the Frontage Road, but that risked being smashed by a F-150 with a moose bumper and designer mud fl aps.Second, it was necessary to get out of vehicles for decent views of the pond, only to be assaulted by noise from 18 wheelers, motorcycles, cars and pickups whizzing by on both the Interstate and Frontage Road. It was like trackside at the Indianapolis 500.So a Tubac birder, already tremulous after escaping from the parking lot at the Continental Safeway, would swing by the Amado sewage pond only to face a dichotomy: lovely, soothing birds and nerve-jarring traffi c sound, plus an element of deadly danger for the careless or unlucky (that a trichotomy?).To the rescue came the Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department, or as it calls itself, RWRD. Th is wonderful organization built a new, two-lane-wide entrance to the sewage pond in the middle between the north and south pullouts, with a fence to prevent entrance to non-RWRD employees. While the pond itself is still off limits, it would be hard to imagine RWRD getting annoyed by those using its entrance to pull in and scan the pond.So now birders can park there, get out of their vehicles and scope the pond if they wish. Or they can stay in their cars, out of the elements, safe, with their car/truck/RV acting as a buff er from obnoxious

road noise, have a sandwich, hold hands with a loved one, listen to Beethoven or golden oldies, study fi eld guides, most anything, with outstanding views of birds on one of the premiere sewage ponds in the United States of America.Doesn’t get much better than that.

***Speaking of sewage, wastewater facilities nationwide are known as birding treasures because they require fi ltration ponds and often wetlands that attract signifi cant numbers of local and migratory birds. Sweetwater Wetland in Tucson, between I-10 and the Santa Cruz River, is an environmental education facility and habitat for a variety of wildlife. An astounding 303 bird species have been seen there, including trumpeter swan and Cape May warbler.On the eastern side of our amber waves of grain, the Richter Scale is alleged to have registered in March 1990 (a dubious claim) when some 500 of us rampant birders simultaneously dashed to a single above-ground holding tank at Baltimore’s Back River sewage facility to see a Ross’s gull, the rarest and arguably loveliest of its species. It was the fi rst seen south of Connecticut and the sixth North American record. One intrepid birder there uttered these immortal words: “I love the smell of sewage in the morning.” Ah, memories.At the Nogales International Wastewater Treatment Plant, birders on a Christmas Bird Count (CBC) Dec. 19 recorded 49 species. Top bird that morning, or bird du jour as cosmopolites say, was the fi rst one spotted, a peregrine falcon. Most common were: 215 Brewer’s blackbirds, sleek birds with bright yellow eyes; 101 shovelers, ducks with long snouts; and 90 rock pigeons, AKA just plain pigeons. Jim Lockwood, CBC compiler and former math

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professor who now counts birds, reported 77 species in the larger Rio Rico count area.Unfortunately, the International wastewater plant, a joint venture of the U.S. and Mexico, with its bird-friendly sewage pools and grassy areas near the Santa Cruz River, is only accessible with special permission, presumably for security reasons. It’s regrettable that only a lucky few and the well-connected are privileged to visit such a superlative place.

Recent Sightings Around TubacThis winter has been exceptional for the large numbers and variety of sparrows in our valley. Fields like those between the original Bario and, you guessed it, the wastewater treatment area, have produced scads of these beauties.On Jan. 7, there were seven species in one flock of perhaps 200 sparrows in the grass behind the ball field at Ron Morriss Park: savannah, vesper, white-crowned, lark, rufous-winged, chipping and Brewer’s.Some non birders believe all sparrows are pretty much alike, or as they have been called, LBJs, or little brown jobs. There are 35 species listed in the National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, and that doesn’t include birds like jurcos, buntings and towhees, which are in the sparrow family. Something like 30 species are likely to be found in southern Arizona. Tubac this winter is a good place to learn subtleties of field marks, or even hold a sparrow clinic. Seen through binoculars there is much to learn and admire.

Malcolm Chesworth took this photo Wednesday, Jan 6while we were birding. Long-eared owl. There were about eight of them in Rio Rico, an unusual sighting here. They were north of the Palo Parado bridge.

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In an era when the perils of wildlife seem well documented it may seem superfl uous to chronicle the actual or near demise of

yet another list of hapless wildlife species. Yet, I often encounter a gap in knowledge amongst otherwise knowledgeable people attending my indoor and outdoor Nature programs. Many are often surprised to fi nd out that, yes, Jaguars and Ocelots (for example) do occur in southeast Arizona. Th ese mysterious and hyper-rare tropical felines are emblematic of a sort of memory disease that we are collectively at risk and peril from. Namely, since we learn the vast majority of our complex behaviors and knowledge, this renders us susceptible to forgetting things rather quickly as a species. Th us, if no one ever taught you that Jaguars and Ocelots are indeed still extant in our Sky Islands and if you never saw one (good luck!) then its understandable that you’d be rather dumbfounded that they’re here.

We can call this signifi cant alteration of individual and collective memories over generations baseline shifting. I must teach my Wilderness Survival students the art of primitive fi re-making by “rubbing two sticks together”, despite the fact that all of our ancestors did this very thing for tens of thousands of years! Forgetting is the proverbial slippery slope in regards to this and other topics, and wildlife is no exception.

Who, then, are the extinct (gone forever), extirpated (locally gone, but still extant in some other place), and endangered (at high risk of becoming extirpated or extinct) species of the Sky Islands and southern Arizona? Most assuredly we have lost many smaller species that were never even described by science. Th e seemingly countless invertebrates that teem in our many local habitats no doubt have seen their ranks depleted over the last two centuries

or so. Is there, for example, an extinct Land Snail? Perhaps, as we still host about 65 species in the Sky Islands. Th is knowledge we’ll never be privy to. Th ere are, however a number of well documented species that have disappeared or diminished to the point where baseline shifting is likely.

I’ll cheat a bit to start, using an example on the fringe of the Sky islands in Mexico. Anyone who’s ventured into the natural wonderland of the Baranca del Cobre or Copper Canyon in Chihuahua, Mexico can attest to its overwhelming size, majesty, and biodiversity. Th is is one of the more famous locales within the Sierra Madre Occidental in Western Mexico, an area through which many tropical species have successfully invaded northward into southeast Arizona. It’s owing to this mountain massif and the isolated/wooded, island-like mountains that stretch north from

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them to well above the international border that we have many of our famous wildlife species. Elegant Trogons, Sulphur-bellied Flycatchers, Five-striped Sparrows, Tarahumara Frog, Brown Vine Snake, Ridge-nosed Rattlesnake, Sonora Mud Turtle, White-nosed Coatis, our tropical Cats, and many others all came originally from points south. Some have never made that difficult connection and are thus confined to the Sierra Madres and points south.

One such case seems to have been the Imperial Woodpecker. Measuring in at an astounding two feet in length - even larger than its much more famous cousin, the Ivory-billed Woodpecker - this Madrean specialty was never confirmed in the U.S., though perhaps were there more birders in the 1800’s it may have been sighted across the years a few times - an accidental bird at best. This behemoth of a Woodpecker inhabited the dense Pine and Spruce-fir Forests in particular that still densely cover much of the Sierras. It was, apparently, a specialist on large, recently dead trees where it skillfully extracted large beetle larvae or grubs from beneath bark. The logging of the largest conifers in the region combined with locals killing the Imperial Woodpecker via poison (due to an ill-conceived notion of “protecting timber”) proved a lethal one-two punch. The last confirmed sighting was in 1956 in Durango, though a recent expedition sought this holy grail of birds within the last few years, albeit unsuccessfully - chasing down likely sightings in the 1990’s. I own a Time-Life natural history book from the 1970’s in which the author/naturalist ponders the possibility of still finding this, the world’s largest Woodpecker ever. Extinct.

Closer to home we have a number of species that have been extirpated. Foremost in my mind for this woeful category is the Mexican Grizzly Bear. This was likely the smallest subspecies of Ursus arctos in the New World, though some European races of the same species may average even smaller. We’ll never have a chance to compare the two, as humans (at least enough of them) saw fit to hunt, poison, trap, and otherwise exterminate this magnificent monster. Though subspecies or races are at best a vague concept at times and subject to various interpretations, the Mexican Grizzly likely ranged fro southern Colorado well into the Sierras of Mexico. They were well-documented in our Sky islands, where many seemed to roam the Patagonias, Atascosas, the Nogales area, and nearby. Many early explorers encountered this temperamental Bear. As one Bear biologist once told me in Montana (paraphrasing) “There are a few reasons Black Bears climb trees, and one key one is the Grizzly!” The potential danger that they posed along with the occasional livestock depredation spelled their doom. Aldo Leopold famously chronicled one of the last known Mexican Grizzlies in Arizona in his poignant essay, Escudilla. Escudilla is one of the tallest mountains in east-central Arizona, at nearly 11,000 feet high. It is a beautiful mountain as you may well imagine. At the end of his short story, however, Leopold comments that after it lost its last Grizzly, Escudilla was only a mountain. Only a mountain.

The last Mexcian Grizzly was a likely a juvenile killed in Sonora in…..1976. It hung on until it to succumbed to our ignorance.

Sticking with mammals for a bit, let’s take a closer look at our tropical cats. The Jaguar is the world’s third biggest cat after the Tiger and African Lion. It ranges from deep in South America into northern Mexico. Several lone adult males have been photo documented in our Sky Islands over the past two decades - the Peloncillos, Baboquivaris, and Santa Ritas have all had a Jaguar during this period. What people may forget is that in addition to one female Jaguar being killed in the White Mountains in 1963 another - a female with several cubs - was similarly slaughtered on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon in the early 1900’s! Jaguars in Spruce-Fir Forest and by the Grand Canyon!

The Jaguar was obviously a breeding species in Arizona along with the Mexican Grizzly, both being inherently rare as top predators. Further, it is well-documented that jaguars also roamed southern California, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, and likely other southern tier states - including North Carolina) well into modern times. How quickly we forget.

Other mammals in the same imperiled arc as the Jaguar include its smaller cousin, the Ocelot, as well as Black-footed Ferrets and

their prey, Blacktailed Prairie Dogs. The last species still boasts a few healthy colonies in Chihuahua, where Mexicans have done a far better job at conservation than their U.S. counterparts. There is, to be fair, a token-gesture population clinging to life at the B.L.M.’s Las Cienagas Preserve in the Sonoita Grasslands. There, likely less than a hundred of these iconic rodents pathetically are fenced in and often painted with neon numbers, making them more laboratory rats than wild Prairie Dogs.

Compare this to the millions that they used to number in some colonies in the region. There they supported the now critically endangered Blackfooted Ferret - down to a few hundred individuals in the wild - as well as the threatened Burrowing Owl, Rattlesnakes, American Badgers, etc… Now we have cows. Ranchers loathed these colonial critters, bemoaning what the holes could do to their livestock. Hell hath no fury like a rancher scorned! Flooding, poisoning, shooting, and wholesale destruction of Prairie Dog Colonies became the norm with alarming rapidity. All this while the very cattle that were being “saved from Prairie Dogs” were eating and trampling our grasslands into dust. Who’ll save our grassland ecosystem from cows?!

One now extirpated bird that shared space with these other grassland denizens was the Aplomado Falcon. This medium-sized raptor swiftly descended upon prey, which may have included juvenile Prairie Dogs. It was recorded near Fort Huachuca, as well as in the Altar Valley in the 1900’s. Mid-way in size between a Merlin and a Prairie Falcon, it filled its own unique niche in the Sky Islands and was perhaps never common here. Reintroduction efforts in New Mexico and Texas have had mixed results.

Arizona even had its own species of Parrot until the 1930’s at least! The Thick-billed Parrot still roams the high elevation Pine forests in northern Mexico, where it is endangered and numbers perhaps a mere several thousand breeding pairs. Logging and the pet trade have conspired to reduce it to token numbers. It was, however, numerous enough in the past that periodically it invaded southeast Arizona, where it has recorded in the Chiricahua Mountains among other locales. Some folks always seem to be short-sighted and in this case some of these migrant Thick-billed Parrots became food for miners. A noble reintroduction effort in the 1980’s, spearheaded by Noel Snyder in Portal, Arizona ultimately

failed. Perhaps another effort will be in the offing soon and we’ll once again have a chance to spot this nearly Macaw-sized Parrot in the wilds of Arizona.

I’ll end our sad saga of sagging species on perhaps an upbeat note. Recently while hiking in the Pajarita Wilderness I spied a medium-sized Frog in the tumbling waters of perennial Sycamore Creek. I stalked in for a few photos when it dawned upon me that my quarry was in fact demised! It looked vaguely like a Leopard Frog - a nice find in its own right - but proved to be something much rarer.

I had read that up until about 1983 the Tarahumara Frog inhabited this and only a few other streams in the Atascosas and Santa Ritas. It seemed to have succumbed to the now infamous Anuran disease, Chytridiomycosis which is as deadly to Frogs and Toads as it is for us to pronounce. After closer inspection and with the help of several field guides I confirmed that this species had recolonized the stream. Whether this was an outlier, a lone individual that somehow made it miles upstream from where Sycamore Creek enters Mexico, or part of a once-again breeding population remains to be seen. Still, back from the grave it may be for the Tarahumara Frog in the U.S.

There are, sadly, many other example - large and small - that fall into one of our deadly categories of demise: extinct, extirpated, and endangered. The White-sided Jackrabbit is a slow-breeding Hare that clings to life only in the Animas Valley in New Mexico’s Sky Islands, for example. Many other species could well colonize Arizona IF we keep our environments healthy. Witness the breeding Short-tailed Hawks in the Chiricahuas of late.

What, then, can we do to maintain and recover our full complement of wildlife in the region. On a large scale our governmental agencies must choose between habitat protection versus destruction. The Forest Service’s “multiple use” policy, for example, often equates to multiple abuse. Mines, 4-wheelers, excessive roads, and overgrazing are not compatible with preserving our

rich biodiversity. Instead, they, the B.L.M. National Park Service, and Arizona State Parks should close unnecessary roads, reduce/eliminate livestock from many areas, propose more wilderness areas for Congress to approve, and reintroduce native species at every opportunity.

Let’s put the Grizzly Bear back into the White Mountains and the Sky Islands, once again giving soul to these ranges. Hell, Italy and France have more Grizzlies than Arizona! Let’s designate critical habitat for Jaguars and Ocelots in Arizona, followed by reintroductions from healthy populations in Mexico. A renewed and complete-as-it-can-be complement of Sky Islands biodiversity will fuel a healthy economy based on ecotourism. Space is to scant here to state everything that needs to happen, but suffice it to say that it all hinges upon good, Nature-based education starting at a young age and continuing until the day you and I too become extinct. From sperm to worm, let’s keep our environmental dedication firm!

On a personal level, I feel that we have to quickly get on the same page about an alarming number of things. What is the best way to use Nature? Where do my personal rights have to give way to the collective good. And….here’s the real elephant in the room: will humans figure out that more is not always better when it comes to our own numbers? Are we willing to forgo our own opportunity to overbreed in order to leave the world not more peopled but in better health? If we don’t make some quick decisions in these and other realms then we’ll baseline shift ourselves right off of a biological cliff.

Remember when there use to be Elegant Trogons? Mountain Lions? Ornate Box Turtles? No, can you show me a picture?

Naturalist & Wildlife Biologist Vincent Pinto & his wife, Claudia, run RAVENS-WAY WILD JOURNEYS, offering Birding Tours & Nature Adventures throughout the Sky Islands. www.ravensnatureschool.com

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A children’s book celebrating the animals and topography all

around us in the Sonoran Desert was illustrated by an area resident and written by her granddaughter.Author Andy Garreff a Orizotti, the mother of three children, writes in the preface of “Good Morning Sonoran Desert” that she wants other youngsters to also fi nd pleasure and interest in desert plants and animals. Th e book is illustrated by her grandmother, Lorraine Pace Halvorsen, of Green Valley, who previously lived in Elephant Head, a small community north of Tubac.Th e partnership is a strong one with a delightful 27-page book as the result. One page reads: “Good morning, cactus wren. Your trilling call is as sharp as the spines on the cholla

cactus that protect your nest.” Bright colors and simple, accurate shapes, cover each page.Th e book can be read aloud by an adult to a child, while by the age of 8 or 9, some children will be reading it themselves. Among the celebrated animals and plants in the book are jack rabbits, road runners, coyotes, quail, javelinas, red cardinals, fi nches, mesquite trees, ocotillos and saguaro cactus.Halvorsen received some of the early story line from her granddaughter, Orizotti, and began creating the watercolor paintings that illustrate every page of the book. At the start, Halvorsen said, “It was out of my comfort zone” because she had never developed paintings for a book.“I had to really concentrate on what

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bird or animal it was and simplify it as much as possible.” She wanted to make the paintings pleasant for children so repeatedly reminded herself to “simplify, simplify, simplify,” Halvorsen said.Orizotti said she’s visited her grandmother all her life and has always looked forward to spending time in the Sonoran Desert. “My favorite time of the day is the morning, which is why I chose that for my book.“Every time I’m down there, and when I started taking my children down there, we loved the morning. We would get up, we love watching what comes alive in the morning and there’s that morning stillness” that enhanced their feelings, she said.Orizotti grew up in Montana and earned a

degree in English from the University of Montana in 2002. Halvorsen is an award-winning artist whose copper enamel and watercolor and oil paintings appear in shows and galleries. She moved to Tubac in 1976, and as Lorraine Mitchell, she and her former husband ran Tubac Ironworks. She now lives at Silver Springs with her husband Gail Halvorsen.Halvorsen, with eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren, continues to paint regularly and some of her work is on display at the Feminine Mystique Gallery in Tubac.“Th e response to the book has been great,” Orizotti said. “Social media is the biggest way to sell nowadays. I had a very good response initially with sales through social media.”


Author Andy Garreff a Orizotti and her grandmother, illustrator, Lorraine Pace Halvorsen,

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something unprecedented, something that is begging for attention. I am not sure when it happened but we have crossed over a line that has turned us from stewards into bullies, from caring into irresponsible. It will take heroic efforts to pull us back into alignment with nature and the earth, and require the same level of cooperation that helped us forge new communities in a “new” world; build highways and railroads to span our nation, rid the world of diseases and send rockets into space to expand knowledge.Some of the new world’s heroes are doing the work for all of us. To name a few I will start with...

Connie WilliamS is a firebrand who left her science classroom to talk to people at large about the future. She believes if we are educated we will do what is necessary to turn back the tide. “My hair’s on fire” she says, as she shares scientific facts apart from politics or religion. She walks the walk of one willing to model how each of could do better. Her house, “ a work in progress”, is almost off the grid. It’s an example of learning while doing, using nature’s gifts to keep her imprint on the land as light as possible. Her water is harvested and her sunshine utilized. She has a deck made of recycled tires that look like wood, need no paint and will last a lifetime. They are quiet, clean and efficient. Desert friendly fauna and vegetable gardens are planted where channeled water will feed them. Her Rio Rico house has been tightened with insulation and new windows. Connie speaks to large and small groups to encourage others to take whatever steps, no matter how small, to adapt to life in the Southwest.

Sherry SaSS is another spokesperson who focusses on water and the landscape. Her goal is to promote xeriscapes, desert planting and land where water conservation and channeling makes life sustainable. She so profoundly taught the St. John’s a better way to use the land that they improved their landscaping.

kent BaDer, one of the first to invest in solar panels, is working to distribute produce at the Produce Pantry every Monday from late fall to early spring. Look for her in front of the Tumacacori Post Office. The produce is free but donations accepted. It’s a great way to keep perfectly good food from being trashed and helping out the local food banks. This edible offering is made possible by the Borderlands Food Bank in Nogales and all the local produce companies.

Pamela riDgeWay, myrna york & meliSSa murray, contributing to Tubac’s survival skills are the gardeners. Their efforts to create community gardens on public lands are promoting a love for land and soil and a respect for the elements. Theirs is the old - you can give a man a fish or teach him how to fish - adage. The art of gardening is the art of life.

the loWe family Farming is hard work. The Lowe Family has contributed their share, making the community richer for their efforts to produce good food and educate whenever and wherever possible. They are more than farmers, they are symbols of trusting in hard work, following a higher cause and contributing to Tubac’s well-being.

Bette laCina & Dale haWBriCh have farmed their eastern Tubac river land for years now. The Double Z Gardens are expanding with the help of new, enthusiastic organic farmers on board.

the gloBal Community on the south end of town is also about sustainable living. In a mix of scientific, spiritual and group dynamics, the community offers a glimpse of intentional living. They grow what they eat, have organically fed animals, and children who are growing up informed of the need for cooperation.These local heroes are those who see the big picture and at the same time begin to heal the world from their own backyards. It will take people such as these to lead us into preserving what we thought would always be available, our abundant resources; the streams and ground waters; the birds and bees; our very planet’s diversity and life. They know, it’s up to us to make sure those that come after us have a good inheritance. We must move from waste to recycle, from indulgence to reinvention, from excess to redistribution. We can no longer continue with our mindless ways.Start small. If everyone made a simple change in their habits, as little as turning off the water while brushing your teeth, or not flushing everytime, or putting your clothes out to dry on an old fashioned clothesline, we could become part of the solution. We can do it. We are already on the road. I know of many other quiet heroes out there, but I hope you will appreciate those I have named, those who are committed in their own ways to our little piece of the extraordinary, blue, jewel we call earth.

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Our beloved Jim passed into eternal life on December 17, 2015. He was born to Th eodore and Mildred Pagels on November 25, 1948 in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. Jim learned the value of hard work while working in his father's meat market, and pursued the craft of printing at the University of Wisconsin Stout where he received his industrial arts degree. In 1971 he moved to Tucson, Arizona and taught printing at Salpointe and Cholla High Schools. Later he worked for Arizona Lithographers and Connelly Billiards. He volunteered as a historical printer at the Tubac Presidio Museum. He thrilled visitors and school children reproducing Arizona's fi rst newspaper. Jim had a passion for sports, especially going to Packer games at Lambeau Field. He joined the Tucson Old Timers, TOTS, where he made strong bonds of friendship. He also made life-long friends helping children and adults through Beginning Experience, a grief recovery group. Jim was loved by many people, most of all by the family he leaves behind. He was

a devoted and loving husband to Elizabeth, dedicated father to sons, Mark, James John (Ashley Bailey) and to stepdaughters, Judeth, Anna, Rebecca, Clare, Emily ( Jeff ) and Pauline ( Jesse). He was a passionate grandfather to Sierra and Alexander. He cherished his brothers, sisters and

their wives and husbands, John (Sara), Mary Jean Knox ( Jack), Tom (Rosanne), Teddy (Peggy), Sue Metzger (Scott) and Karl (Karen), as well as many nieces and nephews and their children. All who knew him will miss Jim's smile and loving ways. Public Viewing took place Tuesday, December 22, 2015 from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at BRING'S BROADWAY CHAPEL, 6910 E. Broadway Blvd. with Rosary at 6:30 p.m. A Funeral Mass was held at 2:00 p.m. at St. Pius X Catholic Church, 1800 N. Camino Pio Decimo.- See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/tucson/obituary.aspx?pid=176986081#sthash.SwPTy7Pb.dpufSubmitted by Tubac Presidio Park

JAMES FRANCIS PAGELSi n m e m o r y


OngoingMONDAYS - QIGONG AT 10AM at the Tubac Healing Arts Center, 6 Camino Otero. 520-2481-9932. www.tubachealingarts.com.

MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY - YOGA AT 8:30AM at the Tubac Healing Arts Center, 6 Camino Otero. 520-275-2689. www.tubachealingarts.com. TUESDAY AND THURSDAY EVENINGS AT 5:30PM.

MONDAYS & FRIDAYS - BIRD WALKS AT PATAGONIA LAKE STATE PARK at 9:00. Free after admission to Park. Meet at east end of Campground. 520.287.2791

TUESDAYS - HIKING/YOGA CLASS AT 9AM with Pamela. How about an easy/moderate hike which includes intervals of standing yoga poses designed to stretch, strengthen and build balance. We leave The Goods, 26A Tubac Rd, at 9am. For more info www.marathonhealthandwellness.com or call 628-9287. All levels welcome. $10.

TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, & SATURDAYS TRX CLASSES at the Tubac Community Center at 9am. Jim Derickson/Cheryl Todd.

FRIDAYS- JOHNNY BENCOMO, A TRUE WESTERN TROUBADOUR FROM TOMBSTONE, PLAYING HIS CUSTOM 18 STRING GUITAR! Every Friday night 6-9pm at Tubac Jack's, 7 Plaza Road. 520-398-3161. www.tubacjacks.com.

FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS LIVE MUSIC AT WISDOM'S CAFE in Tumacacori. 1931 E Frontage Rd. 520-398-2397.

SATURDAYS - MARY LOU ON THE PIANO at the Cow Palace Bar & Restaurant. I-19 exit 48, Amado. 398-8000.

SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS - AVIAN BOAT TOURS OF PATAGONIA LAKE at 9:00 and 10:15 AM. Lake Discovery Tours at 11:30 AM. Twilight Tours on Saturday evenings. Reservations Required. Call Visitor Center 520-287-2791 to reserve and to find out time of departure for Twilight Tour. Cost: $5 per person per tour. JUNIOR RANGER ACTIVITIES ON SATURDAYS at 2:00 at the Visitor Center.

SUNDAYS:

All Saints Anglican Church 9:30am. Traditional Anglican Parish using 1928 Prayer Book. At the Wyndham Canoa Resort. For more information call 520-777-6601 or visit www.allsaintssoaz.org.

The Church at Tubac - Sunday School at 10 am. Worship Service at 11 am. 2242 West Frontage Road. Info: 398-2325. www.churchattubac.com

At 10 am - Sunday SpiritualutionSM Teachings of the Epochal Revelation, The URANTIA Book & The Cosmic Family volumes, by Gabriel of Urantia and Niánn Emerson Chase and Elders of Global Community Communications Alliance. Performance of the 40-voice Bright & Morning Star Choir & Orchestra. Please call (520) 603-9932 by Saturday 12 noon before coming.

Sonoran Desert Center for Spiritual Living -Sunday Celebration 10:30 am. Pre-Service Meditation 10:00 am, Suite I, 2050 Territory Lane, Amado, on the Amado Territory Ranch, I-19, Exit 48 (Arivaca), East to Territory Lane, turn right to Sonoran Center (look for the rustic buildings). 625-6100 / cslaz.org

Live Music Sunday Afternoons at Wisdom's Dos! At the La Entrada shopping center, 4 Plaza Rd.

Sunday Night Movies at The Goods. 26A Tubac Rd. 398-2001.

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NOW - ART EXHIBIT: THE ARIZONA CAVALCADE OF HISTORY – THE ALAN B. DAVIS GALLERY is open with 16 paintings by renowned Western artist William Ahrendt, each depicting a significant event in Arizona’s colorful history. The paintings and their historical narratives were featured as a special 16-part “Cavalcade of History” series in Arizona Highways magazine from 1987 through 1990. Arizona Highways remembers this series as “among the magazine's most remembered illustrations.” The giclées reproductions on canvas were donated to the Tubac Historical Society in memory of longtime Tubac resident and businessman Alan B. Davis. The collection is

on permanent display at the Tubac Presidio’s Otero Hall. Included with park admission: $5 adult, $2 youth 7-13, children free. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St. (520) 398–2252.

NOW THROUGH JANUARY 24 - TCA PRESENTS “THE TUCSON SEVEN” AN EXHIBIT OF ART BY HARLEY BROWN, DUANE BRYERS, DON CROWLEY, TOM HILL, KEN RILEY, AND HOWARD TERPNING. It has been 10 years since the “Tucson Seven” artists exhibited together, then at the Tucson Museum of Art where actually only 6 of the 7 artists participated. These 7 artists united as friends and became well known in the art world for their often western themed paintings and incredible talents. Tubac Center of the Arts is honored to bring them together again in this unique exhibit from collections across the country. Call TCA at 520-398-2371.

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JANUARY 11, 8:30AM BREAKFAST WITH HISTORY - WILLIAM BOYCE THOMPSON - PRESENTED BY THE TUBAC HISTORICAL SOCIETY, AT THE TUBAC GOLF RESORT. Kathy Watson, native Arizonian and educator for more than 40 years will share a fascinating look at the life of William Boyce Thompson. Born in 1869 in Montana, Thompson rose to prominence in the mining industry in Arizona and throughout the world. His enjoyment and interest in flora and fauna led to the establishment of the Boyce Thompson Arboretum near Superior. To reserve your space: Send a check payable to THS for $25 per person to P.O. Box 3261, Tubac 85646 or call 520-398-2020 for information.

JANUARY 12, 10AM-11:30 & 12PM-1:30PM - TOUR OF HACIENDA DE LA CANOA. Online registration required, visit www.pima.gov/nrpr. Historic Hacienda de la Canoa, 5375 S. I-19 Frontage Rd., Green Valley. [email protected], or 520-724-5520.

JANUARY 12, 10AM-1PM - “THE CREATIVE PROCESS WORKSHOP” - CAROLYN WAYLAND. The Creative Process: Exploring the elements and principles of art with acrylics. Tuesdays, January 12, 19, 26 and February 2, 10am – 1pm. Location: Tubac Center of the Arts. Fee per session: $50.00

TCA Members, $55.00 Nonmembers. Contact: Call TCA at 520-398-2371 to register.

JANUARY 12, 11AM-1PM -GUIDED TOUR OF THE BARRIO DE TUBAC ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE. Special tour by local experts of the Spanish colonial archaeological site just south of the Park which preserves the remains of the original Tubac town site, including residence foundations, plaza area, refuse area and partial irrigation ditch. Meet at the Park’s Visitor Center. Tour involves a walk of about 1-1/4 miles. The Archaeological Conservancy protects this site and participants are asked to sign 'An Acknowledgement of Risk Factors' before entering. Wear walking shoes, sunscreen and hat. $10 fee includes admission to tour the Presidio Park. Tour limited to 15; reservations encouraged, 520-398-2252 or [email protected]. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St.

JANUARY 12, 4-7PM - "WAX & WINE" ENCAUSTIC PAINTING WORKSHOP at Beads of Tubac, 8 Burreul St. $65 includes materials. Register online at KaronLeighArtWorkshops.com.

JANUARY 12, 5PM - SCVUSD NO. 35 GOVERNING BOARD MEETING, at the District Office, Board Room, 570 Camino Lito Galindo, Rio Rico. The public is invited to attend the regular bimonthly meeting of the district governing board. (Note: At this meeting, the Governing Board will determine 2016 meeting schedule. Thus, January 26 meeting could change.)

JANUARY 12, 5:30PM - CAMBRIDGE INFO NIGHT, CALABASAS MIDDLE SCHOOL, 131 Camino Maricopa, Rio Rico. Southern Arizona parents and middle school students are invited to learn more about the Cambridge International Honors Program -- the only Cambridge International Program for middle school students in Southern Arizona. Offered at Coatimundi and Calabasas schools, this advanced program in English, mathematics and science emphasizes project-based learning, higher-order thinking skills and hands-on learning. For more information, contact Toni Schadler, 520-375-8812

JANUARY 13, 10AM-11:30AM - HERITAGE AREA STRUCTURES REHABILITATION TOUR. Architectural preservationist Simon Herbert discusses the processes and materials used for the rehabilitation of the structures at Historic Hacienda de la Canoa as he leads this behind-the-scenes tour. Learn about the work that has transformed the structures from deteriorating ruins to functional buildings. Online registration required, visit www.pima.gov/nrpr. Historic Hacienda de la Canoa, 5375 S. I-19 Frontage Road, Green Valley.

JANUARY 13, 10AM-1PM - “THE CREATIVE PROCESS WORKSHOP” - CAROLYN WAYLAND. Jan. 20, Feb. 10, Feb. 17. Location: Tubac Center of the Arts. Fee per session: $50.00 TCA Members, $55.00 Nonmembers. Contact: Call TCA at 520-398-2371 to register.

JANUARY 14, 6:30AM - SUNRISE OPENING AT THE TUMACÁCORI NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. Photographers, artists and birders especially enjoy this opportunity to see things in a different way. For details on the event, visit the website at www.nps.gov/tuma. 1891 E. Frontage Rd., Tumacácori. (520) 377-5060.

JANUARY 15, 9AM - PETROGLYPH SITE HIKE. Approximately 3 miles roundtrip to the north side of the lake. Moderate difficulty with some elevation gain and rock scrambling. Wear sturdy shoes & bring water. Walking stick, sunscreen, binoculars &/or camera recommended. Meet at Visitor Center at 9:00 am. 520.287.2791.

JANUARY 15, 11AM-2PM - LIVING HISTORY: FOODS OF THE SPANISH COLONIAL PERIOD. A knowledgeable volunteer dressed in period clothing describes the combination of native and introduced foods enjoyed by the Spanish soldiers and civilians who lived in Tubac during the Spanish Colonial period (1752-1776). Featuring a special display of the bounty of foods from the Old World, New World and surrounding desert used by Tubac cooks, plus cooking demos with samples. Included with park admission, $5 adult, $2 youth 7-13, children free. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St., Tubac, AZ (520) 398–2252.

JANUARY 15 THROUGH 30 - BIG HORN GALLERIES PRESENTS NEW WORKS BY DARCIE PEET. Please join us for an Artist's reception and demonstration January 23, 11am-4pm. 37 Tubac Rd. 520-398-9209. [email protected].

JANUARY 15, 16 & 17 - 36X24X36 - AN EXHIBITION AND SALE OF PAINTINGS ADDRESSING ASSUMPTIONS, SIZE AND SPACE. this exhibit presents a variety of imagery and style by three women artists, Karon Leigh, Barbara Kuzara, & Karol Honeycutt. Location: Karon Leigh Art Studio, 1647 Circulo Ballena, Rio Rico. (do not use gps - visit website for directions, KaronLeighArtWorkshops.com) Date/Time: Fri., Jan. 15th, 4-7pm, Sat., Jan. 16th, 1-6pm, Sun., Jan. 17th, 1-4pm. Contact: Karon Leigh, [email protected], 206-200-8258 cell.

JANUARY 15 & 16, 6:30PM - RIO RICO HIGH SCHOOL THESPIANS PRESENT: “THE ACTING FESTIVAL,” at the RRHS Cafetorium. Join the high school thespians for an evening of monologues, scenes, musical numbers and solos performed in two one-act* plays: Gossip and Cheating Death. Theater tickets are $3 per person; families of 5 or more receive a group rate of $15. Cheating Death Synopsis: When the Angel of Death visits a mental hospital to collect someone on his list, he accidentally reveals himself to the wrong person. After struggling to convince the patients of his identity, Death attempts to correct his potentially fatal mistake and demands to know which one of them is actually the one he came for. But the patients refuse to give up their friend’s true identity, even after Death insists that if he doesn’t perform the touch of death within the allotted time, the consequences could be disastrous. Death must resort to drastic measures and even joins the group session in order to win this deadly battle of wits. Gossip Synopsis: A group of high school theatre students befriends a charming yet sinister new student named Gossip. She immediately makes herself right at home as she secretly manipulates and twists the truth to get what she wants. But as her new friends begin to figure it all out, they turn on her as ruthlessly as she went after them, leading to a surprisingly twisted ending. 590 Camino Lito Galindo, Rio Rico.

Tubac Art and Gifts invites you to a soirée; a sit down dinner on January 26th, at 5:30 with Alvaro Enciso, an internationally recognized artist, and our best selling artist, Karol Honeycutt. As an anthropologist, Alvaro understands that the human race has followed the urge to migrate since the beginning of time. “It’s in our DNA. We want richer, safer, more hopeful lives.” This premise is the foundation of Alvaro’s art.

If you have ever hiked the Sonoran Desert, you know it is both beautiful and brutal. As a humanitarian and a man who has experienced his own compulsion to find a better life, Alvaro hikes the desert surrounding Tubac, leaving water for those who have none, and collecting artifacts of past and current migrants. As an artist, he gathers evidence of dreams, hopes, and lost lives to make his art.

Karol Honeycutt is our best selling artist for one simple reason. Her art captures you and won’t let you go. When you stand in front of her paintings her images suggest a story, but it’s up to you to figure out the rest. And you do. Because you can’t stop looking.

Tickets for the art event cost $95 per person and include wine and beer, appetizers, a sit down 3-course meal prepared by Tubac’s own local ce-lebrity chef, Chef Anthony of Shelby’s Bistro and a $50 gift certificate towards the purchase of any original art sold at the event or at Tubac Art and Gifts gallery.

You can purchase tickets by credit card on line at www.tubacartandgifts.com, or come into the gal-lery at 31 Tubac Road, or call the event organizer, Jen Prill at 575-640-6569 to pay over the phone.

An Evening of ArtJanuary 26, 5:30 pm at Shelby’s Bistro


JANUARY 16 - TUBAC ANNUAL HOME TOUR. Spend the day visiting amazing Tubac Homes. Location: Check in at Tubac Center of the Arts. Admission: $30 for TCA Members, $35 Nonmembers and guests. Contact: Call TCA at 520-398-2371 for tickets or purchase online at http://tubacarts.org/event/tubac-annual-home-tour-2/


JANUARY 16, 10AM -12PM - WALKING TOURS OF OLD TUBAC. Come explore colorful Old Tubac that even some of the locals don’t know about! Guided by Connie Stevens, you’ll discover fascinating facts about the town’s early adobe buildings and learn about Arizona’s fi rst European settlement. Topics from early Native American inhabitants, Spanish explorers, American pioneers, Apache attacks, kidnappings, and other exciting episodes are discussed. Meet at the Park’s Visitor Center. Allow 2 hours for the tour and wear walking shoes, sunscreen and a hat. $10 fee includes admission to tour the Presidio Park. Tour limited to 20; reservations requested, 520-398-2252 or [email protected]. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St.

JANUARY 16, 2PM - COCHISE - SPECIAL PRESENTATION BY JACK LASSETER. Jack will tell the exciting story of Cochise, the Chiricahua Apaches’ greatest leader. We will learn about the man himself, about the famous Bascom Aff air that precipitated his 11-year war with the U.S. Jack also addresses the tactics that made him so successful in war, and describes Cochise's relationship with his American blood-brother Tom Jeff ords (a real man who's buried in Evergreen Cemetery), as well as the peace treaty negotiated with Gen. Howard, and much more that makes Cochise such a fascinating fi gure. After hearing this talk you, too, will want to visit Chiracahua National Monument, where Cochise was born and grew up; to Ft. Bowie and Apache Pass, where Cochise went to war against us; and to Cochise’s Stronghold, where the great man died. Wine and hors d'oeuvres will be served. $15 per lecture. A portion of the proceeds will benefi t the community eff ort to “Save the Presidio.” Please call for reservations and future dates, 520-398-2252. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St.

JANUARY 16 - SOUTHBOUND PILOTS - LIVE MUSIC AT TUBAC JACK'S. 7 Plaza Road, 520-398-3161. www.tubacjacks.com.

JANUARY 16, 6-8PM - PIMA COUNTY NATURAL RESOURCES, PARKS AND RECREATION IS HOSTING “A NIGHT UNDER THE STARS” at Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E. Roger Road, Tucson. Volunteers from the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association will assist visitors with telescopes. Flashlights are recommended for after-dark walking and visitors can bring lawn chairs if they would like. For more information email [email protected] or call 520-615-7855. A recorded message will let visitors know if the event has been canceled.

JANUARY 16, 6:30PM - RIO RICO HIGH SCHOOL THESPIANS PRESENT: “THE ACTING FESTIVAL,” 590 Camino Lito Galindo, Rio Rico.

JANUARY 16, 6-8PM - STARRY SATURDAYS AT THE TUMACÁCORI NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. For details on the event, visit the website at www.nps.gov/tuma. 1891 E. Frontage Rd., Tumacácori. (520) 377-5060.

JANUARY 17 - TUBAC ART HISTORY GUIDED WALKING TOURS. Learn about the colorful early days of the Tubac artist colony during a two-hour guided walking tour co-sponsored by the Tubac Center of the Arts and the Tubac Historical Society. Free for members of TCA and THS. $10 Adults. $5 Children under 12. For more information, reservations and prepayment options, call or email the Tubac Center of the Arts at 520-398-2371, [email protected]. For more general information about the tour contact the Tubac Historical Society at 520-398-2020 or [email protected].

JANUARY 18 – MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY – SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL OFFICES CLOSED.

JANUARY 17, 2PM - PRESENTATION: PREHISTORIC RIO RICO REVEALED – BY DWIGHT THIBODEAUX. In Part 2 we'll learn about prehistoric plants and animals (including dinosaurs and a massive petrifi ed forest). And in Part 3 we'll hear about the prehistoric people who lived here and learn about their many villages in the Rio Rico area. Each talk is $7.50 and includes admission to the Park. For all three talks, prepay our special price of $20 and get a special complimentary book. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St., Tubac, AZ (520) 398–2252.

JANUARY 19, 8:30AM-10AM - CANOA RANCH BIRDING WALK. Join birding expert Jeff Babson at Historic Hacienda de la Canoa to see a wide variety of sparrows, raptors, and other desert and grassland birds. Online registration required. Free with Membership, Non-Member $5 fee, visit www.pima.gov/nrpr. Historic Hacienda de la Canoa, 5375 S. I-19 Frontage Road, Green Valley.


JANUARY 19, 10AM-1PM - “THE CREATIVE PROCESS WORKSHOP” - CAROLYN WAYLAND (2ND WORKSHOP). The Creative Process: Exploring the elements and principles of art with acrylics. Tuesdays, January 26 and February 2, 10am – 1pm. Location: Tubac Center of the Arts. Fee per session: $50.00 TCA Members, $55.00 Nonmembers. Contact: Call TCA at 520-398-2371 to register.

JANUARY 19, 2PM - FRIENDS OF THE PRESIDIO ANNUAL MEETING. The members of the Friends of the Tubac Presidio & Museum, Inc. will gather in the old schoolhouse for their annual meeting and hear reports on the year's activities from members of the Board and the Park director. You're invited to be a part of the ongoing community eff ort to operate, maintain, and constantly improve the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park by joining the Friends group. Applications are at the desk of the Presidio visitor center or by request to [email protected] Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St.

JANUARY 21, 9-11AM -RINGING IN YOUR EARS (LIVING WITH TINNITUS): HOW TREATMENT AND COPING STRATEGIES CAN HELP. Arizona Hearing Specialists – Green Valley, at the Community Performance & Art Center - 1250 West Continental Rd. Join us for this free seminar. Companions are encouraged to attend. Call 520.399.7633 to make reservations as space is limited. Complimentary breakfast provided.

JANUARY 21, 10AM-NOON - 9TH ANNUAL VOLUNTEER SHOWCASE. The 9th Annual Volunteer Showcase is an opportunity to meet with representatives from more than 50 organizations who will be happy to help you fi nd a place to volunteer in your community. The Volunteer Clearinghouse assists local organizations and their volunteer coordinators in recruiting volunteers, and provides current information to help prospective volunteers fi nd a good fi t for them. At GVR West Center, 1111 South Via Arcoiris, Green Valley, hosted by Green Valley Recreation Volunteer Program. It’s for seniors, youth, and families. Contact: Green Valley/Sahuarita Volunteer Clearinghouse, 520-625-1150 Extension 108 or [email protected].

JANUARY 21, 1-3PM - GREEN VALLEY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY MEETING, Valley Presbyterian Church, 2800 S. Camino del Sol, Green Valley. Main Program: Robert M. Wilbanks IV, "United States Military Records: A General Overview." An overview of U.S. military history and records from the colonial period to present as a tool for furthering family history. Learn about America´s military history, how records were created, how to obtain them, and other general publications and sources regarding military history and records, plus research tips and strategies. Meetings feature helpful genealogical items for Silent Auctions and Raffl es. Refreshments will be served. Visitors are welcome. Contact Linda Hanson (396-3701 or [email protected]) for more information, or go to the web site at www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~azgvgs/ (or Google: azgvgs).

“Wax & Wine”Encaustic Painting Workshop

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JANUARY 21, 5PM - KALI DESCHAMPS – “CHARLES RUSSELL MEETS PICASSO”. Kali Deschamps, rancher, author, artist, teacher discusses the politics and changes to cowboy life during the last one hundred years. She will talk about the paintings of Charlie Russell, famous cowboy artist, as seen through the eyes of Picasso by Montana painter, George Gogas. Location: Tubac Center of the Arts. Admission: Free for TCA Members, $10/Nonmembers and guests. Contact: Call TCA at 520-398-2371.

JANUARY 22, 11AM - 2PM - CHOCOLATE! 1000 YEARS AND COUNTING. Come discover the rich history of chocolate in the Southwest. Taste a cacao bean, learn how the Mayans and pre-Columbian Native Americans prepared their chocolate, and sample the energy drink that fueled the 1774 and 1775 Anza expeditions from Tubac to Alta California. Included with park admission $5 adult, $2 youth, children free. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St., Tubac, AZ (520) 398–2252.

JANUARY 22, 7PM - THE SANTA CRUZ SHOESTRING PLAYERS CONTINUE THEIR EIGHTH SEASON OF SHOWS WITH JOHN PATRICK’S “THE CURIOUS SAVAGE” DIRECTED BY SUSAN VOORHEES. Opening night is January 22 at 7PM, followed by a champagne reception. The run continues January 23 and 28-30 at 7PM. One matinee performance will be presented on January 24 at 3PM. This classic American comedy was fi rst produced in 1950. Mrs. Savage’s greedy stepchildren send her to a sanatorium to “come to her senses” when she announces that she will spend her late husband’s ten million dollars helping people to realize their dreams. But is it insane to value kindness and aff ection when the world seems to reward greed and dishonesty? All performances are at the Community Performance & Art Centre, 1250 W. Continental Road in Green Valley, AZ. Tickets for reserved seating are $15 and $20 in advance: all tickets at the door are $20. For reservations and advance tickets call CPAC offi ce at 520-399-1750.

JANUARY 22, 7:30-9PM - JOE BOURNE – A TRIBUTE TO NAT KING COLE. Vocalist Joe Bourne and his trio present Remembering Mr. Cole: A Tribute to Nat King Cole with a blend of Nat’s memorable music and entertaining educational narration, starting with his early years. Enjoy classics like Mona Lisa, Unforgettable, Paper Moon, Route 66 and many more. Location: Check in at Tubac Center of the Arts. Admission: $30 for TCA Members, $35/Nonmembers and guests. Contact: Call TCA at 520-398-2371 for tickets.

JANUARY 23, 9AM-4PM - “OIL PAINTING WORKSHOP WITH KURT ANDERSON. Through demonstrations, a live model and personal critiques, Anderson will help you energize your paintings with a classic, rocksolid approach to color, brushwork and design. He shares his secrets from his long study of the old masters and the impressionists to help you reach a new level in your own personal style of painting. Fee: $145 TCA Members, $160 Nonmembers. Location: Tubac Center of the Arts. Fee per session: $50.00 TCA Members, $55.00 Nonmembers. Contact: Call TCA at 520-398-2371 to register.


JANUARY 23, 11AM-4PM - BIG HORN GALLERIES PRESENTS DARCIE PEET - ARTIST RECEPTION & DEMONSTRATION. 37 Tubac Rd. 520-398-9209. [email protected].

JANUARY 23, 2PM - BOOK EVENT: LOZEN: APACHE WOMAN WARRIOR BY CAROL SLETTEN. Please join us to hear a fascinating presentation about Lozen, the famous Apache woman warrior who rode with Geronimo. Carol will introduce

this fascinating historical fi gure after briefl y discussing the Southwest’s long history of war with the Apache. She is the illustrator and co-author of the Arizona Centennial Legacy Project book, Story of the American West – Legends of Arizona and Three Strong Western Women. $7.50 fee includes admission to tour the Park. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St., Tubac, AZ (520) 398–2252.

JANUARY 23 - AMOSPHERE - LIVE MUSIC AT TUBAC JACK'S. 7 Plaza Road, 520-398-3161. www.tubacjacks.com.

JANUARY 23, 7PM - THE SANTA CRUZ SHOESTRING PLAYERS - JOHN PATRICK’S “THE CURIOUS SAVAGE” DIRECTED BY SUSAN VOORHEES. At the Community Performance & Art Centre, 1250 W. Continental Road in Green Valley, AZ. Tickets for reserved seating are $15 and $20 in advance: all tickets at the door are $20. For reservations and advance tickets call CPAC offi ce at 520-399-1750.

JANUARY 24, 2PM - PRESENTATION: PREHISTORIC RIO RICO REVEALED

– BY DWIGHT THIBODEAUX. In Part 3 we'll hear about the prehistoric people who lived here and learn about their many villages in the Rio Rico area. Each talk is $7.50 and includes admission to the Park. For all three talks, prepay our special price of $20 and get a special complimentary book. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St., Tubac, AZ (520) 398–2252.

JANUARY 24, 3PM - THE SANTA CRUZ SHOESTRING PLAYERS - JOHN PATRICK’S “THE CURIOUS SAVAGE” DIRECTED BY SUSAN VOORHEES. At the Community Performance & Art Centre, 1250 W. Continental Road in Green Valley, AZ. Tickets for reserved seating are $15 and $20 in advance: all tickets at the door are $20. For reservations and advance tickets call CPAC offi ce at 520-399-1750.

JANUARY 24, 4-6PM - RESTORATIVE PRACTICES at the Tubac Healing Arts Center. www.tubachealingarts.com


JANUARY 26, 10AM-1PM - “THE CREATIVE PROCESS WORKSHOP” - CAROLYN WAYLAND (3RD WORKSHOP). The Creative Process: Exploring the elements and principles of art with acrylics. Tuesdays, January 26 and February 2, 10am – 1pm. Location: Tubac Center of the Arts. Fee per session: $50.00 TCA Members, $55.00 Nonmembers. Contact: Call TCA at 520-398-2371 to register.

JANUARY 26, 5PM - SCVUSD NO. 35 GOVERNING BOARD MEETING, at the District Offi ce, Board Room, 570 Camino Lito Galindo, Rio Rico. The public is invited to attend the regular bimonthly meeting of the district governing board.

JANUARY 26, 5:30PM - AN EVENING OF ART. Tubac Art and Gifts invites you to a soirée; a sit down dinner with Alvaro Enciso, an internationally recognized artist, and our best selling artist, Karol Honeycutt. As an anthropologist, Alvaro understands that the human race has followed the urge to migrate since the beginning of time. “It’s in our DNA. We want richer, safer, more hopeful lives.” This premise is the foundation of Alvaro’s art. If you have ever hiked the Sonoran Desert, you know it is both beautiful and brutal. As a humanitarian and a man who has experienced his own

compulsion to fi nd a better life, Alvaro hikes the desert surrounding Tubac, leaving water for those who have none, and collecting artifacts of past and current migrants. As an artist, he gathers evidence of dreams, hopes, and lost lives to make his art. Karol Honeycutt is our best selling artist for one simple reason. Her art captures you and won’t let you go. When you stand in front of her paintings her images suggest a story, but it’s up to you to fi gure out the rest. And you do. Because you can’t stop looking. Tickets for the art event cost $95 per person and include wine and beer, appetizers, a sit down gourmet meal prepared by Tubac’s own local celebrity chef, Chef Anthony of Shelby’s Bistro and a $50 gift certifi cate towards the purchase of any original art sold at the event or at Tubac Art and Gifts gallery. You will also have the chance to win an original work in our after dinner raffl e. You can purchase tickets by credit card on line at www.tubacartandgifts.com, or come into the gallery at 31 Tubac Road, or call the event organizer, Jen Prill at 575-640-6569 to pay over the phone.

JANUARY 27, 10AM-11:30 - HERITAGE AREA STRUCTURES REHABILITATION TOUR. Architectural preservationist Simon Herbert discusses the processes and materials used for the rehabilitation of the structures at Historic Hacienda de la Canoa as he leads this behind-the-scenes tour. Learn about the work that has transformed the structures from deteriorating ruins to functional buildings. Online registration required, visit www.pima.gov/nrpr. Historic Hacienda de la Canoa, 5375 S. I-19 Frontage Road, Green Valley.

JANUARY 27 - TUBAC ART HISTORY GUIDED WALKING TOURS. Learn about the colorful early days of the Tubac artist colony during a two-hour guided walking tour co-sponsored by the Tubac Center of the Arts and the Tubac Historical Society. Free for members of TCA and THS. $10 Adults. $5 Children under 12. For more information, reservations and prepayment options, call or email the Tubac Center of the Arts at 520-398-2371, [email protected]. For more general information about the tour contact the Tubac Historical Society at 520-398-2020 or [email protected].

JANUARY 28, 29 & 30, 7PM - THE SANTA CRUZ SHOESTRING PLAYERS - JOHN PATRICK’S “THE CURIOUS SAVAGE” DIRECTED BY SUSAN VOORHEES. At the Community Performance & Art Centre, 1250 W. Continental Road in Green Valley, AZ. Tickets for reserved seating are $15 and $20 in advance: all tickets at the door are $20. For reservations and advance tickets call CPAC offi ce at 520-399-1750.

JANUARY 29, 9AM - GEORGE WIESS SPRING HIKE- Hike cross-country to the newest addition to Sonoita Creek State Natural Area. Moderate diffi culty. 6-mile roundtrip with some elevation gain, rough terrain and rock-scrambling. Wear sturdy shoes; bring lunch and plenty of water. Walking stick, sunscreen, binoculars &/or camera recommended. Meet at Visitor Center at 9:00am. 520.287.2791.

JANUARY 29, 11AM-1PM -GUIDED TOUR OF THE BARRIO DE TUBAC ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE. Special tour by local experts of the Spanish colonial archaeological site just south of the Park which preserves the remains of the original Tubac town site, including residence foundations, plaza area, refuse area and partial irrigation ditch. Meet at the Park’s Visitor Center. Tour involves a walk of about 1-1/4 miles. The Archaeological Conservancy protects this site and participants are asked to sign 'An Acknowledgement of Risk Factors' before entering. Wear walking shoes, sunscreen and hat. $10 fee includes admission to tour the Presidio Park. Tour limited to 15; reservations encouraged, 520-398-2252 or [email protected]. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St.

JANUARY 29, 11AM-2PM - LIVING HISTORY: FOODS OF THE SPANISH COLONIAL PERIOD. A knowledgeable volunteer dressed in period clothing describes the combination of native and introduced foods enjoyed by the Spanish soldiers and civilians who lived in Tubac during the Spanish Colonial period (1752-1776). Featuring a special display of the bounty of foods from the Old World, New World and surrounding desert used by Tubac cooks, plus cooking demos with samples. Included with park admission, $5 adult, $2 youth 7-13, children free. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St., Tubac, AZ (520) 398–2252.

JANUARY 29 5-7PM - OPENING RECEPTION FOR THE TCA'S “ARIZONA AQUEOUS XXX” EXHIBIT. The annual Arizona Aqueous exhibit opens for its 30th year. This nationally juried art exhibit presents works that include water media on paper. The exhibit runs through March 13. Juror: Rogena Degge Location: Tubac Center of the Arts. Admission: Free. Contact: Call TCA at 520-398-2371.


Vocalist Joe Bourne and his trio present Remembering Mr. Cole:

A Tribute to Nat King Cole at the TCA Friday, Jan 22, 7:30 pm

T u b a c Vi l l a g e r J a n u a r y 2 0 1 6 33JANUARY 29 THROUGH MAY 29 - TCA'S “MASTER ARTIST GALLERY” REOPENING. The master artist gallery reopens with the collections of work by Francis H. Beaugureau, Hugh Cabot, Hart Haller (Hal) Empie, Tom Hill, Dale Nichols, Ross Stefan, Jean Wilson, Mortimer Wilson Jr., and Nicholas Wilson. Location: Tubac Center of the Arts. Admission: Free. Contact: Call TCA at 520-398-2371.

JANUARY 29, 7PM - THE SANTA CRUZ SHOESTRING PLAYERS - JOHN PATRICK’S “THE CURIOUS SAVAGE” DIRECTED BY SUSAN VOORHEES. At the Community Performance & Art Centre, 1250 W. Continental Road in Green Valley, AZ. Tickets for reserved seating are $15 and $20 in advance: all tickets at the door are $20. For reservations and advance tickets call CPAC office at 520-399-1750.

JANUARY 30, 9AM - SONOITA CREEK NATURAL AREA HIKE- ranger/naturalist led hike on SCSNA system trails. Approximately 3 miles round trip, bring lunch. Call to register at 520.287.2791 - Meet at Visitor Center at 9:00am.

JANUARY 30, 10AM - COME SEE OVER 500 COLLECTOR AND CLASSIC CARS AT THE 22ND ANNUAL COLLECTOR CAR SHOW HOSTED BY THE SANTA CRUZ VALLEY CAR NUTS. Net proceeds fund college scholarships. This show is held on the beautiful grounds of the Tubac Golf Resort and Spa located at 1 Otero Rd., Tubac, Arizona beginning at 10:00 a.m. Admission is $5.00 with free parking. Come join the family fun with cars, music and food.


JANUARY 30, 2PM - CONCERT: RUN BOY RUN. Tucson five piece Run Boy Run blends bluegrass, folk and the old timey American vernacular, utilizing the very best of each style and adding their own creative touch. The Band's sound is dynamic with an orchestral feel - a blend of beautiful vocal harmony and bluegrass instrumentation, including cello, masterfully played - guaranteed to please everyone. Don’t miss this one! Admission is $18 for adults, free admission for children 14 and under. Seating is limited and reservations are recommended. Please call 520-398-2252 or email [email protected] today! Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St.

JANUARY 30 - GEORGE HOWARD BAND - LIVE MUSIC AT TUBAC JACK'S. 7 Plaza Road, 520-398-3161. www.tubacjacks.com.

JANUARY 30, 7PM - THE SANTA CRUZ SHOESTRING PLAYERS - JOHN PATRICK’S “THE CURIOUS SAVAGE” DIRECTED BY SUSAN VOORHEES. At the Community Performance & Art Centre, 1250 W. Continental Road in Green Valley, AZ. Tickets for reserved seating are $15 and $20 in advance: all tickets at the door are $20. For reservations and advance tickets call CPAC office at 520-399-1750.

FEBRUARY 1 THROUGH 8 - OAXACA ART TOUR. The exciting city of Oaxaca has become a wonderful mixture of ancient archaeology and fascinating colonial history with modern day popular and folk art in an atmosphere that is safe and easy to enjoy. You will delight in walking from our cozy bed and breakfast to the downtown Zocalo area where you will enjoy music playing in the park, vendors selling balloons and colorful handicraft items, and large shade trees. Location: Oaxaca, MX. Fee: $2495 per person double occupancy plus airfare to Oaxaca. Single Supplement $420.00. Contact: Fiesta Tours: TEL:(520) 398-9705 EMAIL: [email protected].

FEBRUARY 2, 6, 9, 13, 16, 20, 23, & 27, 10AM-11:30 & 12PM-1:30PM - TOUR OF HACIENDA DE LA CANOA. Online registration required, visit www.pima.gov/nrpr. Historic Hacienda de la Canoa, 5375 S. I-19 Frontage Rd., Green Valley. [email protected], or 520-724-5520.

FEBRUARY 2, 10AM-1PM - “THE CREATIVE PROCESS WORKSHOP” - CAROLYN WAYLAND (4TH WORKSHOP). The Creative Process: Exploring the elements and principles of art with acrylics. Location: Tubac Center of the Arts. Fee per session: $50.00 TCA Members, $55.00 Nonmembers. Contact: Call TCA at 520-398-2371 to register.

FEBRUARY 2, 5-7PM - WAYS TO LOOK AT ART. Artists, Rogena Degge & Carolyn Wayland discuss the many different ways to look at art. There is no one right or wrong way to look at or talk about art! There are many ways. We all draw upon learned language or our own vocabulary in responding to art. Location: Tubac Center of the Arts. Admission: Free for TCA Members, $10/Nonmembers and guests. Contact: Call 520-398-2371.

FEBRUARY 3 - TUBAC ART HISTORY GUIDED WALKING TOURS. Learn about the colorful early days of the Tubac artist colony during a two-hour guided walking tour co-sponsored by the Tubac Center of the Arts and the Tubac Historical Society. Free for members of TCA and THS. $10 Adults. $5 Children under 12. For more information, reservations and prepayment options, call or email the Tubac Center of the Arts at 520-398-2371, [email protected]. For more general information about the tour contact the Tubac Historical Society at 520-398-2020 or [email protected].

FEBRUARY 4 THROUGH 6, 8AM-6PM - THE GLORY OF BEADS PRESENTS VENETIAN BEAD & JEWELRY SHOW BY NICOLE ANDERSON. At the Wyndham Canoa Ranch Resort. 5775 S Camino del Sol, Bldg. 5, Suite 5108 Green Valley. 248-470-9359.

FEBRUARY 5, 11AM-2PM - LIVING HISTORY: CHOCOLATE! 1000 YEARS AND COUNTING. Come discover the rich history of chocolate in the Southwest. Taste a cacao bean, learn how the Mayans and pre-Columbian Native Americans prepared their chocolate, and sample the energy drink that fueled the 1774 and 1775 Anza expeditions from Tubac to Alta California. Included with park admission, $5 adult, $2 youth, children free. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St., Tubac, AZ (520) 398–2252.

FEBRUARY 5, 6 & 7 - RHYTHMS OF THE AMERICAS. Choreography: Daniel Precup, Chieko Imada, Mary Beth Cabana. Ballet Tucson and the Tucson Guitar Society partner to present an evening of Latin-inspired music, song and dance. Featured guest artists Adam del Monte, guitarist and Bernardo Bermudez, baritone. Flamenco, Tango and Bossa Nova style works grace the stage along with the premiere of Daniel Precup’s “Mosaico” incorporating guitar, voice and the vibrancy of Ballet Tucson’s talented dancers. Friday, February 5 – 7:30 pm; Saturday, February 6 – 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm; Sunday, February 7 – 2:00 pm. Tickets - General $40, Groups of 10 or more $30. Order by Phone (Brown Paper Tickets): 800-838-3006.

FEBRUARY 6, 10AM-12PM - WALKING TOURS OF OLD TUBAC. Come explore colorful Old Tubac that even some of the locals don’t know about! Guided by Connie Stevens, you’ll discover fascinating facts about the town’s early adobe buildings and learn about Arizona’s first European settlement. Topics from early Native American inhabitants, Spanish explorers, American pioneers, Apache attacks, kidnappings, and other exciting episodes are discussed. Meet at the Park’s Visitor Center. Allow 2 hours for the tour and wear walking shoes, sunscreen and a hat. $10 fee includes admission to tour the Presidio Park. Tour limited to 20; reservations requested, 520-398-2252 or [email protected].

FEBRUARY 6, 2PM - GERONIMO - SPECIAL PRESENTATION BY JACK LASSETER. This is the last half of the Apache story, the period after Cochise when the southwest was aflame with the raids and breakouts of Geronimo, Victorio, Nana and Juh. Jack will tell us the exciting stories of these Apache leaders during this period, which did not end until 1886. We will also hear the fascinating stories of the Apache warrior woman Lozen, and the tragic break between Geronimo and his lifelong friend Chatto, who, in the end, would hunt him down for Gen. Crook. Wine and hors d'oeuvres will be served. $15 per lecture. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the community effort to “Save the Presidio.” Please call for reservations and future dates, 520-398-2252. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St.

FEBRUARY 6 - GOOD QUESTION - LIVE MUSIC AT TUBAC JACK'S. 7 Plaza Road, 520-398-3161. www.tubacjacks.com.

You are invited to an evening of art and conversation

January 26 at 5:30 pmat Shelby’s Bistro

with two of Tubac’s most popular artists Alvaro Enciso and Karol Honeycutt

• Appetizers, wine, and beer;• Gourmet dinner prepared uniquely

for this occasion by Chef Anthony of Shelby’s Bistro;

• A chance to talk with the artists and preview their latest work;

• $50 Gift Certificate towards any original art offered by Tubac Art and Gifts;

• And a chance to win an original during our dessert raffle.

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$95 per ticket Includes:

Reserve your place!Stop by the gallery or pay onlinewww.tubacartandgifts.com

FEBRUARY 8 THROUGH 29 - BIG HORN GALLERIES PRESENTS NEW WORKS BY PHIL STARKE. Please join us for an Artist Reception Feb 12, 11am-4pm. Located at the end of Tubac Road across from the Presidio, 37 Tubac Rd. www.bighorngalleries.com 520-398-9209.

FEBRUARY 9, 4-7PM - "WAX & WINE" ENCAUSTIC PAINTING WORKSHOP at Beads of Tubac, 8 Burreul St. $65 includes materials. Register online at KaronLeighArtWorkshops.com.

FEBRUARY 10, 10AM-11:30 - HERITAGE AREA STRUCTURES REHABILITATION TOUR. Architectural preservationist Simon Herbert discusses the processes and materials used for the rehabilitation of the structures at Historic Hacienda de la Canoa as he leads this behind-the-scenes tour. Learn about the work that has transformed the structures from deteriorating ruins to functional buildings. Online registration required, visit www.pima.gov/nrpr. Historic Hacienda de la Canoa, 5375 S. I-19 Frontage Road, Green Valley.

FEBRUARY 10-14 57TH ANNUAL

TUBAC FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS

PARKING IS AVAILABLE IN THE TUBAC PRESIDIO’S PARKING LOT FOR $8. Tubac Chamber of Commerce is proud to sponsor the 57th Annual Festival of the Arts. The major event of the year for Tubac showcases the work of hundreds of visiting artists and craft persons from around the country and Canada. The food court features a variety of cuisines. Nonprofi t organizations (including us!) benefi t from the $8 per car charge for parking. Ours is the best lot: it's paved and the closest lot to the Festival. You can insist on parking at the Presidio, but you will have to resist everyone's frantic gesticulations to get you to park in their lots. Just keep insisting "The Presidio" and make your way across Burruel to our beautiful lot. You'll get a free pass to see the Presidio, too! Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St., Tubac, AZ (520) 398–2252.

FEBRUARY 12, 6:30AM - SUNRISE OPENING AT THE TUMACÁCORI NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. Photographers, artists and birders especially enjoy this opportunity to see things in a diff erent way. For details on the event, visit the website at www.nps.gov/tuma. 1891 E. Frontage Rd., Tumacácori. (520) 377-5060.

FEBRUARY 12, 11AM-4PM - BIG HORN GALLERIES ARTIST RECEPTION FOR PHIL STARKE. Located at the end of Tubac Road across from the Presidio, 37 Tubac Rd. www.bighorngalleries.com 520-398-9209.

FEBRUARY 12 & 13, ART SHOW FEATURING THE WORK OF CHRIS TURRI AND GRETCHEN LOPEZ AT THE SILVER HAT, 19 Tubac Rd. 520-398-9898. Artist Recepetion Friday at Noon.

FEBRUARY 13 , 10AM-1PM - ART IN THE PARK AT THE TUMACÁCORI NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. Demonstrations, workshops and activities for the whole family. For details on the event, visit the website at www.nps.gov/tuma. 1891 E. Frontage Rd., Tumacácori. (520) 377-5060.

FEBRUARY 13 - CHUCK WAGON AND THE WHEELS - LIVE MUSIC AT TUBAC JACK'S. 7 Plaza Road, 520-398-3161. www.tubacjacks.com.

FEBRUARY 17, 11AM-1PM - GUIDED TOUR OF THE BARRIO DE TUBAC ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE. Special tour by local experts of the Spanish colonial archaeological site just south of the Park which preserves the remains of the original Tubac town site, including residence foundations, plaza area, refuse area and partial irrigation ditch. Meet at the Park’s Visitor Center. Tour involves a walk of about 1-1/4 miles. The Archaeological Conservancy protects this site and participants are asked to sign 'An Acknowledgement of Risk Factors' before entering. Wear walking shoes, sunscreen and hat. $10 fee includes admission to tour the Presidio Park. Tour limited to 15; reservations encouraged, 520-398-2252 or [email protected]. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St.

FEBRUARY 18, 6-9PM - ART A LA CARTE - DEREK BOSHIER. Internationally acclaimed artist, author and fi lmmaker, Derek Boshier presents a history of his life and work from student days till now in painting, books, and fi lms, work with pop music groups like David Bowie and the Clash, and his career as an artist in the Art World. $60 Price includes dinner and two drink tickets. Limited seating available. Reservations required. Location: Chapel at Tubac Golf Resort. Tickets: $60. Contact: Call Tubac Center of the Arts at 520-398-2371.

FEBRUARY 19, 11AM-2PM - LIVING HISTORY: CHOCOLATE! 1000 YEARS AND COUNTING. Come discover the rich history of chocolate in the Southwest. Taste a cacao bean, learn how the Mayans and pre-Columbian Native Americans prepared their chocolate, and sample the energy drink that fueled the 1774 and 1775 Anza expeditions from Tubac to Alta California. Included with park admission, $5 adult, $2 youth, children free. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St., Tubac, AZ (520) 398–2252.

FEBRUARY 20, 10AM-12PM - WALKING TOURS OF OLD TUBAC. Come explore colorful Old Tubac that even some of the locals don’t know about! Guided by Connie Stevens, you’ll discover fascinating facts about the town’s early adobe buildings and learn about Arizona’s fi rst European settlement. Topics from early Native American inhabitants, Spanish explorers, American pioneers, Apache attacks, kidnappings, and other exciting episodes are discussed. Meet at the Park’s Visitor Center. Allow 2 hours for the tour and wear walking shoes, sunscreen and a hat. $10 fee includes admission to tour the Presidio Park. Tour limited to 20; reservations requested, 520-398-2252 or [email protected].

FEBRUARY 20, 2PM - PRESENTATION: POTTED GARDEN QUESTIONS ANSWERED - CHOOSING POTS, WATERING, AND CRITTERS. Marylee Pangman founded The Contained Gardener in 1998 as a niche business in Tucson. After teaching classes for almost 20 years on container gardening in the desert, there are three questions that are asked in every class: what pots can I use?, how much water do I use to keep my plants thriving?, and what can I grow that javelina and rabbits won’t eat? Join Marylee for the answers so you can keep your money out of the compost heap. She will also have autographed copies of her recently published book, Getting Potted in the Desert available for $20. $7.50 fee includes admission to tour the Park. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St., Tubac, AZ (520) 398–2252.

FEBRUARY 20 - NATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - LUNAFEST® COMES TO THE COMMUNITY CENTER FOR PERFORMANCE AND ART, 1250 W. Continental Rd. Green Valley. LUNAFEST ® features eight short fi lms by, for and about women, but men are invited to attend too. The event will be hosted by the Green Valley American Association of University Women. 85% of the net proceeds will go to the philanthropies of Green Valley AAUW and national AAUW programs; 15% will be donated to the Breast Cancer Fund.AAUW is seeking sponsors for LUNAFEST®, established in 2000 by LUNA Makers of the Whole Nutrition Bar for Women to promote women fi lmmakers, raise awareness for women’s issues and support worthy women’s nonprofi ts. It has raised $2,100,000 for local causes and $860,000 for the Breast Cancer Fund. Twenty fi ve thousand people are expected to attend the LUNAFEST 2015-2016 season. Over 1200 women’s nonprofi t organizations have benefi ted from the fi lm festival. Sponsors will have the opportunity to display information and products at LUNAFEST®, add their names to the banner and have logo representation at the ticket table. They will also receive special recognition on stage. Sponsors may donate cash, gift certifi cates or gift baskets. LUNAFEST® short fi lms range from animation to fi ctional drama and cover topics relating to women’s health, motherhood, body image, relationships, cultural diversity, breaking barriers and more. The fi lms are selected by outside advisors comprised of notables in the fi lm industry. Green Valley AAUW chose this fundraiser because its mission is to improve the lives of women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and research. Refreshments and a raffl e will be available. Theatre space is limited. $20 tickets may be purchased at Community Connect in the Continental Shopping Plaza next to CVS Drug Store or call 520-648-3189.

FEBRUARY 20 - "LET'S REPEAT IT" BARBARA BORGWARDT WORKSHOP. With the design elements of repetition and rhythm as the focus; the class will paint their subject matter in transparent watercolor. You will learn how these elements of design help to unify your composition. You will also be guided on the use of transparent watercolors and diff erent techniques to accomplish what you may want in your painting. Always included are demonstrations and encouragement! Fee: $110 TCA Members, $125 Nonmembers. Location: Tubac Center of the Arts. Contact: Call TCA at 520-398-2371 to register.


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FEBRUARY 20, MARIMBA SAHUARO OF NOGALES, SONORA, HOSTED BY THE MEXICAN CONSULATE, WILL PERFORM AT THE TUMACÁCORI NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. For details on the event, visit the website at www.nps.gov/tuma. 1891 E. Frontage Rd., Tumacácori. (520) 377-5060.

FEBRUARY 20 - AMOSPHERE - LIVE MUSIC AT TUBAC JACK'S. 7 Plaza Road, 520-398-3161. www.tubacjacks.com.

FEBRUARY 21 - TUBAC ART HISTORY GUIDED WALKING TOURS. Learn about the colorful early days of the Tubac artist colony during a two-hour guided walking tour co-sponsored by the Tubac Center of the Arts and the Tubac Historical Society. Free for members of TCA and THS. $10 Adults. $5 Children under 12. For more information, reservations and prepayment options, call or email the Tubac Center of the Arts at 520-398-2371, [email protected]. For more general information about the tour contact the Tubac Historical Society at 520-398-2020 or [email protected].

FEBRUARY 21, 2PM - TEODORO TED RAMIREZ ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE CONCERT: SUE HARRIS AND NANCY ELLIOT. Don’t miss the legendary Sue Harris and the amazing Nancy Elliott as they present solo sets of Americana and Cowboy Folk. These ladies will steal your hearts with beautiful music and delightful humor. Sue is a fantastic Western Music folksinger and poet. Her presentations are quirky, dramatic, sometimes wistful, and she draws her audience into the mystical world of the American West. Nancy’s alluring vocal style and guitar is sure to entertain you. She is an accomplished poet, musician and author. Her music is rich in spirit and infused with soulful passion. Admission is $18 for adults, free admission for children 14 and under. Seating is limited, please call now for reservations, 520-398-2252. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St.

FEBRUARY 21, 4-6PM - RESTORATIVE PRACTICES at the Tubac Healing Arts Center. www.tubachealingarts.com

FEBRUARY 22, 6-8PM - FULL MOON NIGHTS WITH GUIDED WALKS AT THE TUMACÁCORI NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. For details on the event, visit the website at www.nps.gov/tuma. 1891 E. Frontage Rd., Tumacácori. (520) 377-5060.

FEBRUARY 23, 8:30AM-10AM - CANOA RANCH BIRDING WALK. Join birding expert Jeff Babson at Historic Hacienda de la Canoa to see a wide variety of sparrows, raptors, and other desert and grassland birds. Online registration required. Free with Membership, Non-Member $5 fee, visit www.pima.gov/nrpr. Historic Hacienda de la Canoa, 5375 S. I-19 Frontage Road, Green Valley.

FEBRUARY 24, 10AM-11:30 - HERITAGE AREA STRUCTURES REHABILITATION TOUR. Architectural preservationist Simon Herbert discusses the processes and materials used for the rehabilitation of the structures at Historic Hacienda de la Canoa as he leads this behind-the-scenes tour. Learn about the work that has transformed the structures from deteriorating ruins to functional buildings. Online registration required, visit www.pima.gov/nrpr. Historic Hacienda de la Canoa, 5375 S. I-19 Frontage Road, Green Valley.

FEBRUARY 26, 11AM-1PM - GUIDED TOUR OF THE BARRIO DE TUBAC ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE. Special tour by local experts of the Spanish colonial archaeological site just south of the Park which preserves the remains of the original Tubac town site, including residence foundations, plaza area, refuse area and partial irrigation ditch. Meet at the Park’s Visitor Center. Tour involves a walk of about 1-1/4 miles. The Archaeological Conservancy protects this site and participants are asked to sign 'An Acknowledgement of Risk Factors' before entering. Wear walking shoes, sunscreen and hat. $10 fee includes admission to tour the Presidio Park. Tour limited to 15; reservations encouraged, 520-398-2252 or [email protected]. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St.

FEBRUARY 26, 7:30-9PM - JACK NEUBECK AND FRIENDS. Jack Neubeck & friends perform their sophisticated song stylings in a salute to the composers and lyricists who penned some of the most loved songs for Broadway, Hollywood, and Radio, that became those musical “standards” that everyone loves to hum and sing along. Location: Tubac Center of the Arts. Admission: $30 for TCA Members, $35/Nonmembers and guests. Contact: Call TCA at 520-398-2371 for tickets.

FEBRUARY 26, 7:30PM - FILM - LOVE THY NATURE. Narrated by Liam Neeson, Love Thy Nature is a cinematic journey into the beauty and intimacy of our relationship with the natural world. The Sea Of Glass—Center For The Arts in Tucson. $10.00. For info & directions – http://theseaofglass.org or (520) 398-2542.

FEBRUARY 27, 11AM-2PM - LIVING HISTORY: FOODS OF THE SPANISH COLONIAL PERIOD. A knowledgeable volunteer describes the combination of native and introduced foods enjoyed by the Spanish soldiers and civilians who lived in Tubac during the Spanish Colonial period (1752-1776). Featuring a special display of the bounty of foods from the Old World, New World and surrounding desert used by Tubac cooks. Included with park admission: $5 adult, $2 youth 7-13, children free. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St., Tubac, AZ (520) 398–2252.

FEBRUARY 27 - RONSTADT GENERATIONS - LIVE MUSIC AT TUBAC JACK'S. 7 Plaza Road, 520-398-3161. www.tubacjacks.com.

FEBRUARY 28 - TUBAC ART HISTORY GUIDED WALKING TOURS. Learn about the colorful early days of the Tubac artist colony during a two-hour guided walking tour co-sponsored by the Tubac Center of the Arts and the Tubac Historical

Society. Free for members of TCA and THS. $10 Adults. $5 Children under 12. For more information, reservations and prepayment options, call or email the Tubac Center of the Arts at 520-398-2371, [email protected]. For more general information about the tour contact the Tubac Historical Society at 520-398-2020 or [email protected].

FEBRUARY 28, 2PM - TEODORO TED RAMIREZ ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE CONCERT: CHRIS B. JÁCOME. Internationally acclaimed fl amenco guitarist and award winning writer-musician Chris B. Jácome will perform on the Presidio schoolhouse stage. Chris is a highly sought after performer and music director on the world-wide fl amenco scene so it’s a real treat to have him visit Tubac! Don’t miss Chris’s beautiful, inspiring and lush rhythmic performances that will thrill you as only fl amenco can do. Admission is $18 for adults, free admission for children 14 and under. Seating is limited, please call now for reservations, 520-398-2252. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St.

FEBRUARY 28, 4-6PM - RESTORATIVE PRACTICES at the Tubac Healing Arts Center. www.tubachealingarts.com

MARCH 2, 6:30AM - SUNRISE OPENING AT THE TUMACÁCORI NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. Photographers, artists and birders especially enjoy this opportunity to see things in a diff erent way. For details on the event, visit the website at www.nps.gov/tuma. 1891 E. Frontage Rd., Tumacácori. (520) 377-5060.

MARCH 5 & 6, 11AM-4:30PM - INVERSIONS WORKSHOP WITH TANYA WITMAN at the Tubac Healing Arts Center. www.tubachealingarts.com

MARCH 6 - ENSEMBLE MELÓDICA FROM THE SANTA CRUZ FOUNDATION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS WILL PERFORM AT THE TUMACÁCORI NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. For details on the event, visit the website at www.nps.gov/tuma. 1891 E. Frontage Rd., Tumacácori. (520) 377-5060.

MARCH 11, 7:30-9PM - STEVEN MOECKEL, CONCERT MASTER. Violinist Steven Moeckel is an artist hailed by audiences and critics world-wide. His eff ortless virtuosity, vivid characterization and uncanny ability to capture the essence of a work will thrill you! Location: Tubac Center of the Arts. Admission: $30 for TCA Members, $35/Nonmembers and guests. Contact: Call TCA at 520-398-2371 for tickets.

MARCH 11, 7:30PM - MUSIC BY THE CRYSTAL TRIO. All the way from Siberia, the Crystal Trio brings the ancient art of music played on crystal glass instruments. Ages 18 & up = $15 advance / $20 day of show (reduced rates for youth). Sea of Glass Center for the Arts, 330 E. 7th Street, Tucson, AZ. For info & directions – http://theseaofglass.org or (520) 398-2542.

MARCH 12, 9:30 TEE TIME - SANTA CRUZ HUMANE SOCIETY'S 7TH ANNUAL CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT AT THE RIO RICO GOLF RESORT. A day of "Playing the Green," "Wearing the Green," and "Giving the Green!" $90 entry fee includes fees cart & lunch. Prizes for 1st & 2nd teams, 50/50 raffl e, Beat the Pro, Automatic Birdie & Longest Drive for men/women, Mulligan's and Hole Sponsorship available. For more information, contact Sue Rogers at 520-631-9093 or email [email protected]; or Francine Manspeaker at 520-979-0300 or email fj [email protected]. Have fun and help the Shelter animals!

MARCH 12 & 13, 10:30AM-4:30PM - SATIPATTHANA: THE DIRECT PATH TO AWAKENING WITH POEP SA FRANK JUDE BOCCIO at the Tubac Healing Arts Center. www.tubachealingarts.com

MARCH 18, 19 & 20 - DANCE & DESSERT. As the crowning jewel of our 30th Anniversary celebration, Ballet Tucson presents the timeless masterpiece “Serenade” with choreography by the legendary George Balanchine. Balanchine is considered the father of American ballet and is the 20thcentury’s most prolifi c choreographer and creator of the neo-classical style. “Serenade” was originally choreographed in 1934 and is one of Balanchine’s earliest and most enduring ballets. This piece is a “must see” for historians and modernists alike. Presented with other popular and eclectic works that make Dance & Dessert the perfect fi nale to a memorable 30th Anniversary Season. Friday, March 18 – 7:30 pm; Saturday, March 19 – 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm; Sunday, March 20 – 1:00 pm & 5:00 pm. Tickets - General $40, Groups of 10 or more $30. Order by Phone (Brown Paper Tickets): 800-838-3006.

MARCH 19, 5PM - FAMILY SLEEPOVER AT THE TUMACÁCORI NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. For details on the event, visit the website at www.nps.gov/tuma. 1891 E. Frontage Rd., Tumacácori. (520) 377-5060.

MARCH 23, 6:30-8:30PM - FULL MOON NIGHTS WITH GUIDED WALKS AT THE TUMACÁCORI NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. For details on the event, visit the website at www.nps.gov/tuma. 1891 E. Frontage Rd., Tumacácori. (520) 377-5060.

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touches and stretches; I cannot get in touch with my yoga. I could simply forget it and I sometimes do, but I usually return later in the day and somehow fi nd my practice is there. However, the daily fl ow of life does not always meet me where I want it to. Th is is an ongoing Ayurvedic lesson that constantly reminds me to not look outside myself for the way to live and practice, but to tap into internal awareness for clues on how and what to chose to do, eat, study, and move through the larger picture of my life.

Ayurveda has many defi nitions, but it is basically the study of your life by you. Th is ongoing action is a daily practice called Dinacharya, which broadly means your daily regimen and attention to it. Self-study is one of the “limbs” of yoga and winds around the Ayurvedic philosophy easily. Standing on my mat to do asana I cultivate presence and moment-to-moment awareness of both external and internal actions. So when I want to practice mentally but the body asks me not to, I listen. Th is listening is how my practice connects to the nature of things. Ayurveda suggests we learn our true nature and then support it by doing what is best. Th is does not mean to go with whims or egotistical cravings (most of the time). Th e best action is to discover how you feel inside and react to external temptations appropriately. Th is is all premised not only on your personal being but the various climatic, natural and seasonal cycles of the earth.

Some days I need to get up and create a very strong physical practice fi rst thing. Th is is the “get going” part of my yoga. Some days, I realize the morning is for quiet and refl ection. So that is what I do. Th e knowledge I have of myself is that I do need a physical practice and so I come back to the mat at a diff erent time and fi nd I am ready.

Every day and season provides insightful times to experience your yoga. I like to practice inside at the studio, my home and outside on the patio or the park and at various times of the day. Th is variety stimulates my practice in diff erent ways and gives me the wisdom to determine what is really reinforcing the examination of my existence.

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I have discovered that evening practices are sometimes deeper and stronger than

my morning Sun Salutations. Because I have already done a lot of preliminary work, bending, moving, walking, cleaning, daily

chores, etc., the poses can begin at a more intense place. As winter and evening are

both dense times and seasons in the Ayurvedic world (Kapha – water and earth), the mat work

is similar to resistance training or weight lifting. Results can be rewarding as long as it is not too late (i.e., after 9 pm).

Because I am suddenly practicing a robust sequence, the day’s trials and troubles easily disappear and I am fully in my body, breath and spirit. Th e weighted evening that surrounds me creates a sense of rootedness or connection to the earth. Being with earth allows steadiness and some of those poses that are diffi cult in the morning become solid at night.

Once I complete my routine, I settle in to long stretches and a lengthy rest to fi nish off the practice. It seems this is the best time for an extended “corpse pose” (Savasana). Softening into the pull of the night creates an easy way to let the day go and prepare for great sleep. Th e last pose is the best, especially when the practice has been profound both on the outside and in.

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touches and stretches; I cannot get in touch with my yoga. I could simply forget it and I sometimes do, but I usually return later in the day and somehow fi nd my practice is there. However, the daily fl ow of life does not always meet me where I want it to. Th is is an ongoing Ayurvedic lesson

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, which broadly means your daily regimen and attention to it. Self-study is one Some days I need to get up and create a

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Because I am suddenly practicing a robust sequence, the day’s trials and troubles easily disappear and I am fully in my body, breath and

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make films, write poems and actually showcase them from time to time. But history is long and the lists of women artists short. There are so few of us that have been archived, heralded and placed on museum walls, that I challenge you to think of ten.The first to come to my mind are Georgia O’Keefe, Mary Cassatt, Cecilia Beaux, Frida Kahlo, Grandma Moses, Alice Neel, Nell Blaine, Henriette Wyeth, Janet Fish, and Louise Nevelson. I had to work hard to come up with these. Surely great artists come from both sexes and it’s time to balance the see-saw. Things are changing, although male names still dominate the contemporary art world. Who’s fault is this? The Tucson Seven, recently featured at the TCA, are probably not guilty of chauvinism, sexism or exclusivity , but where are their female counterparts? It’s time for women to become recognized, to band together and create their own schools of art and share their common voices. When they do, it will be interesting to see how their perceptions affect the art world. Sexism in the arts was so well established until the twentieth century that resorting to asexual monikers became a common way to break through the invisible walls. Now that woman are not using initials instead of their feminine nomenclatures, we may discover Diedra Riveras and Polly Picassos waiting to be seen. That said, I’d like to introduce Karon Leigh, Barbara Kuzara and Karol Honeycutt. These three Rio Rico women are mounting a show of their work called 36x24x36. No. These are not their statistics, these figures represent the sizes of their canvasses, and hopefully, you will enjoy the sight of them as much as those in the Miss Universe Pageant. In this, their second group show, they will not just feature prints as were displayed in the last one. This exhibit will feature paintings of similar size depicting dissimilar subjects and techniques.

A common denominator among the three painters is their willingness to take chances and find out what they want to express by expressing it. Their process is not to draw first but to begin with some artistic element that inspires another and then another. This is a kind of dance that makes painting risky, exciting and revelatory. It asks the painting to participate in the creative process. Do canvasses speak? I don’t think so. But let’s say a sweep of a brush dressed in yellow asks for a cool response in blue or purple or green. Then the painting wants more; a focal point, perhaps, or a dash of something else. A subject may emerge or the work may remain abstract. These painters represent a happy collaborative in that they all know the fundamentals of art, (how to paint, how to design and how to use color) and share a respect for their unique differences. All three have entered into a time of their lives when they can indulge the need to create. All three recognize how strands of creativity have run through their lives, whether they were once focused on parenting , business or designing kitchens. A current proximity to one another became more significant when Karon Leigh built her large studio beside her home. This has brought the women together to work and explore.

Karon Leigh is familiar to many artists in the area because she has helped them design web pages and discover on-line resources. Also, for five years she was the weekend director of the Tubac Center of the Arts. Now, although she continues her technical work, she is mostly concentrating on bold landscapes in acrylic and oils and exhibiting at the Tubac Arts and Gifts Gallery (TAG) along with Karol Honeycutt. Karol Honeycutt describes herself as a natural artist. Even when she was designing kitchens she knew that painting was her destiny. She is recently creating a series of figurative characters that emerge from the canvas in moody, mystical ways. There is subtlety, but no timidity in her work. She is grateful for these years of her life when she can

concentrate on painting for paintings sake and indulge in the magic of creation.Barbara Kazara was once an operations manager and is currently a mother, grandmother and wife who acknowledges how often her artistic nature was utilized in these roles. It is only now that she feels free to intensely devote her time to the arts. She’s currently drawn to printing and collage and shows products of her work at Mas & Mas Gallery in Tubac. She is a perennial student, presently studying drawing at the Tucson’s Drawing School, she wants to ensure her exploration is wide and forever escapes the rut of repetition. All three artists see themselves as both teachers and students. They are always looking for something more and see each piece as having the power to reveal and the power to teach. That is, of course, the joy of it.To tap into the talents of “The Rio Rico Three”, make a point of seeing their exhibit in mid-January.

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As we enter 2016 the Chamber reflects on the past year and looks ahead to the future.

In November of 2015 we once again successfully produced the Fall Arts & Craft Festival. The event is still in its infancy we appreciate everyone’s support we grow this new anchor event.

We are looking ahead to the 57th Annual Festival of the Arts, February 10th – 14th. We once again have 175 artists, food and the beloved horse-drawn carriages. There are several new artists in the mix this year and we look forward to welcoming them to Tubac. The Chamber is also working on a new website to best promote Tubac. Watch for an announcement soon!

This is also the time of year where we begin sending out the ballots for the annual board elections. The elections will take on January 21, at 9:00 AM in the Tubac Community Center.

There are changes to the board as long time board member Jacque Brasher’s term comes to an end.

Former President Patti Todd ended her term very recently and we sincerely thank them both for their service and contribution to the Chamber and the community of Tubac.

Fortunately, the succession was well addressed by the board earlier this year when a President Elect position was added, providing an incoming board president with a 6 month opportunity to work closely with the President and learn the ropes. We are happy to announce that the President Elect is Ivan Drechsler. Ivan is well suited to assume the role of President. Ivan and April have owned the Tubac Country Inn since May 2005. During 2009-2011 Ivan also managed hotels in both Nogales and Tucson. In 2011-2014 he was a portfolio revenue manager for the Intercontinental Hotel Group, consulting for 13 properties primarily located in Phoenix and Tucson.

Ivan received his B.S. from Cornell School of Hotel Administration and his Masters in Tourism from the Business School of George Washington University. Ivan was a former board member of the Arizona Bed & Breakfast Association and also served on the Board of the Santa Cruz Heritage Alliance.

Patti Todd asked to use this space to speak to Tubac in her own words:

"It has been an honor to serve on the Tubac Chamber of Commerce board of directors for the past five years. Due to a series of recent family events, Armor and I have decided to divide our time between Arizona and Washington to be closer to family, therefore I've resigned as president of the board.

I will still be working for the Tubac Golf Resort & Spa as their Marketing Director as that work can be done from any place in the United States.

I feel like the board has accomplished a great deal over the past five years. In addition to all the national public recognition, the board instituted a comprehensive communication plan to make it easy for our members to keep up with and communicate with the Chamber. Included in that plan is, e-mail newsletters, email messages, board of directors quarterly meetings, mixers, article in the Tubac Villager and flyers at the Post Office in addition to door to door contact.

The Tubac Chamber of Commerce is stronger than ever. Angela and Terri continue to execute the Tubac marketing plan that includes seven (7) chamber sponsored events. Board members are savvy business people, team players that optimistically serve Tubac. With your corporation and communication, Tubac will continue to grow as a thriving and beautiful art destination.

Armor and I agree that we have more friends in Tubac than any other place that we have lived. Tubac is a very special place, we will be back often!" – Patti Todd

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Th e future of an 1860s adobe block building, one of the oldest in Tubac, was discussed at a community meeting. Th e building housed the Hugh Cabot Art Gallery for 43 years, from 1972 to last summer, but has been vacant since then.A number of Tubac residents hope to see the building preserved and gathered to share information and talk about what should happen next. Th e structure is called the Pennington House because it was home to members of the pioneer Elias Pennington family in the early 1860s.Th e building, across the street to the north from St. Ann’s Catholic Church and the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, was purchased in 2008 by Gary Rygiel, a New Jersey resident. He wants to sell the building, said John Cloninger, president of the Tubac Historical Society.Cloninger emphasized at the Jan. 5 meeting that the Tubac Historical Society has no money to buy the building or to pay for renovations and its operation and maintenance, but that some members of the group’s board of directors have said they want to see it preserved.One person said that he would try to re-open the art gallery so that it wouldn’t be left abandoned. Tom Martin told the group of 23 people at the meeting that he is executor of the estate of Hugh Cabot, who died in 2005, and of Cabot’s wife, Olivia, who died last August.

He said he has a number of signed and unsigned lithographs and other work of Cabot’s and could re-open the gallery and sell those items. Martin said he also oversees the valuable original oil paintings by Hugh Cabot but didn’t plan to put those into the gallery. He said he would talk with Rygiel about extending a lease for the building. It was agreed that the board of directors of the Tubac Center of the Arts be contacted about participating in the preservation project. Th e Pennington House was the location of the Dale Nichols Art School in 1947, which established Tubac as an art colony.Th e building was leased by artist Ross Stefan in 1955 and artist Marjorie Nichols lived and worked there in 1965. Before the Tubac Center of the Arts built its own gallery, the Pennington House was used by the group in 1969, according to research done by Nancy Valentine and Mary Bingham, community volunteers.Th ose at the meeting also agreed to encourage the Tubac Chamber of Commerce board and its business members to become involved in discussing options for the future of the building.For more information, leave a message with the Tubac Historical Society at (520) 398-2020.

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ARIZONA’S OLDEST MESQUITE SOURCE

Valerie and Art invite you to walk through the Sawmill yard to see

the Mesquite works of art in progress, see what we do or find

unique lumber pieces. In the Gallery: Mesquite bowls, cutting boards, crosses, interi-ors, and mesquite gift cards!

Come see us!

Tumacácori MesquiteSawmillEST. 1982

Owned & operated by 4 generations Owned & operated by 4 generations

Wisdom’s CaféEST. 1944

Founder Gene England came Founder Gene England came

Santa Cruz Chili

& Spice Co.EST. 1943

Mon-Sat 11-3 & 5-8

1931 E. Frontage Rd.1931 E. Frontage Rd.1931 E. Frontage Rd.1931 E. Frontage Rd.

Street Tacos * MargaritasStreet Tacos * Margaritas

1931 E. Frontage Rd.1931 E. Frontage Rd.1931 E. Frontage Rd.1931 E. Frontage Rd.

WISDOM’S CAFE ¡DOS! in Tubac EST. 2013

featuring our FAMOUS FISH TACOSOpen DAILY 11-6 PM

Street Tacos * Margaritasors, and mesquite gift cards! Street Tacos * Margaritas

FAMOUS FISH TACOS

tubac villager jan 2016

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