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C e l e b r a t i n g t h e A r t o f L i v i n g i n S o u t h e r n A r i z o n a
A u g u s t - S e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 1
Vol. VI No.9
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Remember, it doesn’t cost any more to work with the best. (But it can cost you plenty if you don’t.)
Bill Mack, ownerTubac Real Estate
11Circulo NomadaOffi ce: 520.398.2945 Fax: 520.398.3184
“As a seller, now more than ever, you should insist on a creative marketing plan and an aggressive advertising budget
to get your property sold.” ~ Bill Mack, Tubac Real Estate
“As a seller, now more than ever, you should insist on a
View Tubac Real Estate listings online at www.TubacRealEstate.com
11 PIEDRA DR.A lovely 3 bedroom home on over an acre.
Beautifully maintained and newly landscaped.Price to sell at $290,000
Featuring
A tremendous 1/2 acre lot on hole #3 Anza at the Tubac Golf Resort
AND 360° mountain views $175,000
Bank owned2364 Esplendido, Tubac
Just sold at $110,000
JUST LISTED
For more information on this and other excellent Tubac listings, call Bill Mack today at 520.398.2945
#30 de Hoy, Tubacsold at $285,000
August - September 2011
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.August - September 2011 Circulation: 9,000Th e Villager is made available in racks and at businesses throughout the Santa Cruz Valley, and distributed by Certifi ed Folder Display to hundreds of locations and hotel managers and concierges in Phoenix and Tucson.Th e Villager is also available at public libraries in Arivaca, Green Valley, Nogales, Rio Rico and numerous Tucson Libraries.
Carol St. John
Advertising, Articles, Deadlines
Paula BeemerVincent Pinto
On the Cover:
"room with a View" Photograph by Murray Bolesta
(� e image is from the inside of the Atascosa Fire Lookout, which was destroyed in the
Murphy Fire, June 2011. More on page 12.) Photo available as an art print in various
sizes at www.cactushuggers.com
Hallie Birkett
Dr. Bill Ardito
Murray Bolesta
Daily Classes: early Bird swim Club (by appt. only) Mon/Wed/Fri 6:30–9:00am
aqua aerobics Classes Mon/Wed 10:00am
aqua Moves Class (by appt. only) Tues/Thurs 10:00am
aqua Fitness (beginning Sept. 13) Tuesdays 3:30pm
yin yoga (beginning Sept. 13) Tuesdays 5:15pm
Consciousness Group Thursdays 10:00am
aqua Zumba Fridays 10:00am
aqua yoga Saturdays 11:00am
All of these daily classes are available for $15 drop-in fee or for $10 with a 10-visit punch card ($100). Access to the pools is available before or after the classes.
UpCoMinG events:Gentle yoga & Healthy Cooking Thursdays 5:30–8:00pmA 5-class series beginning Sept. 15
potluck Dinner and swim August 9 & 23 7:00–9:00pm
tai Chi Free Demonstration August 13 8:30-9:30am
Where Desert Meets Water ii August 13 3:00–8:00pmArt reception with wine and refreshments
Free alkaline/ionized Water August 18 5:30–7:00pmDemonstration Wine tasting with Karyl Wilhelm August 20 5:30–8:00pm of the Wilhelm Family vineyards lunch & learn—Healthy living with August 24 11:30amalkaline/ionized Water
Ceviche Bueno Demo & Wine tasting September 16 5:00–7:00pm
Bones for life introductory Class September 21 9:30am–12:30
Chi Running October 9 7am–11:00am
Events and classes may have a fee and require an RSVP. Please call 398-3193 or visit our website for more information.
open daily by appointment from 9:00am to 10:00pm.
16 Calle Iglesia, Tubac AZ u 520.398.3193 or 888.767.2325 u thefloatingstoneinn.com
The Floating Stone Inn & Aqua Spa specializes in ionized water that promotes optimal wellness. Revitalize yourself in our aqua-massage pool, lap pool or hot tub.
Spa services include massage therapy, reflexology, hot stone massage, aquatic massage and more. Aqua classes include Yoga, Zumba, Aerobics and movement.
Our lunch/dinner menu is available for patio dining. Lodging in the Historic Poston Residence. The Event Center is available for weddings, workshops, and private parties.
For more information call 398.3193 or go to thefloatingstoneinn.com
Revitalize Your Summer Any Day of the Week!
ADVERTISER SUMMER SPECIALS
TUESDAYS2-for-1 margaritas at Wisdom's Cafe in Tumacacori. 398-2397.
WEDNESDAYSWedsDAZE at Wisdom's Cafe. 3-course dinner specials (Tampiqueña, Fish Tacos or Combo Plate) ~ $16.95 per person or $29.95 per couple + tax/gratuity. 398-2397.
THURSDAYSDie Hard Fan special at Wisdom's Cafe - sign up for our newsletter to receive the code word each Thursday www.wisdomscafe.com/ or “like” us on Facebook www.facebook.com/wisdomscafe.
FRIDAYSBuck-Off Fridays at De Anza Restaurant in Tubac. $1.00 off every item on the menu including drinks - All day. Call 398-0300 for more information.
THROUGH AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER - 1/2 off bottles of wine at Shelby's Bistro. Call 398-8075 for more information.
MONDAY – FRIDAY 12-3 pm -New business lunch special at La Roca in Nogales, Sonora. Soup, Choice of entrée, Soft drink & dessert all for only $7.00 dlls per person. Call La Roca 520-313-6313
UNTIL LABOR DAY - Pottery Sale at La Paloma de Tubac. 20% off Mexican planters. 50% off Oxidado pottery.1 Presidio Drive, Tuabc. 398-9231.
ONGOING
“CAVALCADE OF HISTORY” Art Exhibit – The Alan B. Davis Gallery at the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park exhibits 16 paintings from the Arizona Highways “Cavalcade of History” collection. The canvas giclées of paintings by renowned Western artist William Ahrendt depict scenes from Arizona’s colorful history. Admission $4 adult, $2 youth (7–13), children free. Open daily 9am-5pm. 398-2252.
NOW UNTIL AUG 28th - the Tubac Center of the Arts' Summer Gallery continues Thurs - Sat, 10am - 4:30pm and Sun, noon - 4:30pm. Participating artists will be on hand to discuss their work and provide demonstrations. 398-2371.
WED, AUG 3rd - Wisdom's Cafe's monthly Slow-smoked BBQ Ribs special all day. Reserve yours now! (520) 398-2397.
WED, AUG 3rd- THE SPA Book Club -"The Paris Wife" by Paula McLain at 6:45pm on the Salon Patio at the Tubac Golf Resort and Spa.
FRI, AUG 5th - 10am, Aqua Zumba weekly classes begin. “Bring the party to the pool”: synthesizes fun, cardio-conditioning and body toning. $15 or $10 with punch card. At the Floating Stone Spa, 520 398-3193.
FRI, AUG 5th - FIRST FRIDAY at Wisdom's Cafe in Tumacacori enjoy 2-for-1 margaritas and live music by Becky Reyes from 5-8pm plus our Fish & Chips special all day. 398-2397.
FRI, AUG 5th - movie and popcorn night at the Unity in the Valley Church, 17630 S. Camino de las Quintas, Sahuarita. The movie for August is the "Adjustment Bureau" starring Matt Damon and Emily Blunt. At 6pm. 625-5685.
SAT, AUG 6TH - TRUNK SHOW featuring Vin-T Bikini Swimwear at the Tubac Golf Resort and Spa from 10am - 5pm. Come Meet Celebrity Designer of Vin-T Bikinis, Robin Ashford Macy. Private Fittings - Wine & Botanas - Free Gift. Call 398-3545 or visit www.tubacgolfresort.com.
SAT, AUG 6TH - Frontier Printing Press Demonstrations. Professional printer and teacher James Pagels demonstrates the 1858 Washington Press used to print Arizona’s fi rst newspaper and answers questions about hand press printing, type setting, and other aspects of this marvel of industrial engineering. Admission $4 adult, $2 youth (7–13), children free. From 11am-3pm at the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park. 398-2252.
SAT, AUG 6TH - live music by Bill Manzanedo from 5-8pm at Wisdom's Cafe in Tumacacori. 398-2397.
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Fire board increases bond repayment tax rate
Emergency medical service and fire-fighting operations provided by the Tubac Fire District will be funded at the same property tax rate as in the past year.The primary property tax rate of $2.64 per $100 of assessed valuation was approved in the budget adopted for the 2011-2012 year by the board of the Tubac Fire District on July 6. The bond repayment tax rate, a secondary tax, will rise from $0.50 to $0.57 per $100.The total budget of $8.7 million includes $5 million for potential grant revenue. Keeley said it’s not likely, however, that the grants applied for will be awarded this year. The budget adopted one year ago was $9.4 million. That also included $5 million for estimated grant revenue.Keeley told the members of the governing board there was no alternative to raising the bond repayment rate because the assessed valuation of property in the district had declined by 12.5
percent over one year earlier. That had been anticipated, he said, and the district had been cautious in spending.The $15 million bond to build new fire stations and equip them was approved by voters in November 2008, but of that, only $6.8 million in bonds have been sold so far. With four fire stations, the district covers Tubac, Tumacacori, the north half of Rio Rico, and the south half of Amado.
ambulance charges climb
Tubac area ambulance rates saw a stiff hike as of June 21. The ambulance base rate had been $650 for either advanced life support or basic life support, said Tubac Fire Chief Kevin Keeley. The new charge is $1,080. Also increased is the mileage fee, up from $7.50 to $12; and the standby/waiting charge, up from $40 to $270.The Tubac Fire District bills insurance providers for individuals. That can include Medicare, the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, and private insurance. Individuals without
insurance are expected to pay the bill.For patients who live inside the district boundaries, “We will bill the insurance, and forgive the rest,” if the total isn’t paid in full. “If it’s a non-resident, we pursue the full amount,” Keeley said.Keeley said no increases had been seen since 2004. The rate hike was approved by the Arizona Department of Health Services, following submittal of a formal request.
Vacation ends and school opens
The new school year opens Tuesday, Aug. 9, for approximately 3,400 students in Santa Cruz Valley Unified School District No. 35, which includes residents of Tubac, Rio Rico, and the southern portion of Amado.The district includes Rio Rico High School, two middle schools and three elementary schools. School board meetings, open to the public, are held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the district office in Rio Rico. For information, call (520) 281-8282.
M O U T H - W A T E R I N G M E X I C A N F O O D P L U S B U R G E R S , S A N D W I C H E S & M O R E !
Experience the Southern Arizona tradition of Wisdom’s Mexican food, served by 3 generations of the Wisdom family using the freshest ingredients. See why we’ve been a local favorite and popular tourist destination for 67 years.
WED., AUG. 3 ~ it’s our monthly Slow-smoked BBQ Ribs special all day. Reserve yours now! (520) 398-2397
FRI., AUG. 5 ~ FIRST FRIDAY ~ enjoy 2-for-1 margaritas* and live music by Becky Reyes from 5-8PM plus our Fish & Chips special all day.
SAT., AUG. 6 ~ live music by Bill Manzanedo from 5-8PM
FRI., AUG. 12 ~ live music by David Blixt from 5-8PM and our Fish & Chips special all day
SAT., AUG. 13 ~ “It’s a RINGER” Horseshoe Tournament at 4 PM at Wisdom Park across from Wisdom’s Café. $20 per team, 2-person teams, 3-game guarantee. Call Herb at (520) 398-2397 for more info or just show up.
SAT., AUG. 13 ~ live music by Bill Manzanedo from 5-8PM
FRI., AUG. 19 & SAT., AUG. 20 ~ live music by Bill Manzanedo from 5-8PM plus our Famous Fish & Chips special all day on Friday
WED., AUG. 24 ~ TEQUILA TASTING 5:30-7PM ~ Want to learn more about tequila and have a lot of fun? Derrick Montaño will be here representing Don Julio tequila to show you where it’s from, how it’s made, the di� erence between Blanco & Añejo, Reposado & Super Añejo and answer any other questions you might have as well as entertain you. $12 per person includes the taste, botanas, 1 tequila cocktail & 1 ra� e ticket for a Bottle of Don Julio Blanco tequila. Reservations are recommended and if you pay in advance you will receive an extra ra� e ticket and $1 o� the price of the tasting.
FRI., AUG. 26 ~ Live music by Amber Norgaard from 5-8PM plus our Famous Fish & Chips special all day.
SAT., AUG. 27 ~ Cowboy Night ~ tender, juicy steak or grilled chicken served with salad, corn on the cob, potatoes and whole beans accompanied by great country music, 5-8PM. Reservations recommended.
FRI., SEPT. 2 ~ FIRST FRIDAY with 2-for-1 margaritas* and live music by David Blixt from 5-8PM and our Famous Fish & Chips special all day.
SAT., SEPT. 3 ~ live music by Bill Manzanedo from 5-8PM
WE WILL BE OPEN ON LABOR DAY, MON., SEPT. 5!
FRI., SEPT. 9 ~ live music from 5-8PM plus our Famous Fish & Chips special all day
SAT., SEPT. 10 ~ LIVE MUSIC
FRI., SEPT. 16 ~ 2nd ANNUAL MARGARITA OFF ~ celebrate Mexico’s Independence Day with us and vote for the best margarita recipe. The winner will win a spot on our menu for a year with a percentage of the proceeds going to the charity of his or her choice. We’ll have live music, door prizes, a tequila tasting table and LOTS OF FUN!!!! Reservations recommended.
SAT., SEPT. 17 ~ live music by Bill Manzanedo from 5-8PM
FRI., SEPT. 23 ~ live music by Amber Norgaard and our Famous Fish & Chips special all day
SAT., SEPT. 24 ~ LIVE MUSIC
FRI., SEPT. 30 ~ live music by David Blixt from 5-8PM and our Famous Fish & Chips special all day.
SAT., OCT. 1 ~ live music by Bill Manzanedo from 5-8PM
WED., OCT. 5 ~ it’s our monthly Slow-smoked BBQ Ribs special all day long, call to reserve yours (520) 398-2397
FRI., OCT. 7 ~ FIRST FRIDAY with 2-for-1 margaritas* and live music from 5-8PM and our Famous Fish & Chips special all day.
SAT., OCT. 8 ~ live music by Bill Manzanedo from 5-8PM
*2-for-1 margarita special for Wisdom’s & Barb’s Marg only
AUGUST FRUIT BURRO FLAVOR OF THE MONTH IS BANANA ~ STRAWBERRYSEPTEMBER FRUIT BURRO FLAVOR OF THE MONTH IS MANGO~PEACH
Experience the Southern Arizona tradition of Wisdom’s Mexican food, served by 3 generations of the Wisdom family using
TUESDAYS ~ 2-for-1 margaritas*WEDSDAZES ~
3-course dinner specials (Tampiqueña, Fish Tacos or Combo
Plate) ~ $16.95 per person or $29.95 per couple + tax/gratuity
THURSDAYS ~ Die Hard Fan special ~ sign up for our newsletter to receive the code
word each Thursday www.wisdomscafe.com or “like” us on Facebook
www.facebook.com/wisdomscafeFRIDAYS~
our Famous Fish & Chips special all day plus LIVE MUSIC from 5-8PM
SATURDAYS ~ Bill Manzanedo live from 5-8PM
EVERY 1ST FRIDAY ~OF THE MONTH
~ 2-for-1 margaritas* from 5-8PMEVERY 1ST WEDNESDAY ~
OF THE MONTH ~ Slow-smoked BBQ Ribs
J o i n W i s d o m ’ s f o r S u m m e r E v e n t s w i t h F o o d & F u n T h r o u g h A u g u s t & S e p t e m b e r !
S U M M E R S P E C I A L S :
M O U T H - W A T E R I N G M E X I C A N F O O D P L U S B U R G E R S , S A N D W I C H E S & M O R E !
Home of the World-Famous Fruit Burro
Santa Cruz County Update continued... 5school district will spend less
Th e 2011-2012 budget of $20.5 million for the Santa Cruz Valley Unifi ed School District No. 35 was adopted July 14. Th at’s down $395,000 from the 2010-2011 budget.Th e total budget comes in at $25.9 million when including $5.2 million in federal grants and $200,000 in state grants.Student enrollment dropped about three percent in the past 12 months, business manager Isela Brown said. Also, state funds provided to the school district have been decreasing for the past few years.Th e property tax rates were approved by the fi ve-member governing board at a July 26 meeting. Th e rates will be submitted to the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors for fi nal approval and adoption.Th e rates have decreased by $0.0006 from last year and are $5.5694 per $100 of assessed valuation for the primary property tax and $1.1856 for the secondary tax, said district spokeswoman Julie Kuboyama.
new post oFFice contractor taKes oVer
Th e Tubac Post Offi ce is, without a doubt, a key meeting place for friends. No one receives mail at
a home or neighborhood box, so everyone drives to the facility located on the East Frontage Road. Th ere’s a new face behind the desk; that of Julie Jung, who started on July 1, replacing Gayle Peterson, the contractor who ran the post offi ce for more than 26 years. She, along with her husband Pat, retired June 30.Jung was chosen from among individuals who submitted bids to the U.S. Postal Service for the contract.An impromptu goodbye party was held just before noon on June 30. About 25 people turned out to sing “Return to Sender” and “Happy Trails to You.” An envelope with $1,800 in donations from area residents was presented as a gift to the Petersons.
county budget is $77.7 million
Th e Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on July 13 adopted a tentative $77.7 million budget for the 2011-2012 fi scal year.Th e primary property tax rate is not expected to rise, although it’s possible, and it’s anticipated the tax rate will be set at an Aug. 10 meeting, open to the public.Santa Cruz County Supervisor John Maynard held Town Halls in Tubac, Rio Rico and Sonoita and many residents asked that the county not raise property taxes, even after he told them that
the total assessed valuation for the county had decreased.By approving the tentative budget, the supervisors capped the amount the county can spend in 2011-12 at $77.7 million – approximately $3 million more than the 2010-11 budget, according to an article in the Nogales International.Finance Director Jennifer St. John told the supervisors that the budget would require spending a maximum of $3.3 million out of the county’s $9.9 million contingency fund, also known as the “rainy day” fund.
reduced-cost lunches For senior citiZens
Low-cost lunches for those ages 60 and over are off ered year-round every Th ursday at noon at the Tubac Community Center. Th e program is supported by the Area Agency on Aging of the Southeast Arizona Governments Organization and lunches are also off ered in Rio Rico, Nogales and Patagonia.Th e lunch is provided for a donation of $3 and it’s requested that a reservation is made 48 hours or more in advance. Call the community center at 398-1800.
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V I S I T O U R 1 8 6 1 A D O B E A N D E X P E R I E N C E H I S T O R I C O L D T O W N , T U B A C .
THE GANGA AREA IS OVERFLOWING WITH GREAT DEALS ON DISCONTINUED ITEMS AND ODDS AND ENDS.
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SUPPLIERS, CUSTOMERS, AND EMPLOYEES FOR MAKING THIS OUR BEST YEAR EVER.
V I S I T O U R 1 8 6 1 A D O B E A N D E X P E R I E N C E H I S T O R I C O L D T O W N , T U B A C .
POTTERY SALE ENDS LABOR DAY, SEPTEMBER 5
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Furniture & Design
Unique & Just a bit funky
Luxury BeddingComplete Window Treatments
LightingAccessories
Design Services
La Entrada de Tubac2221 E. Frontage Rd
Tubac, AZ
www.casafinadetubac.com520.398.8620
de Tubac
EVERY OTHER TUESDAY, AUG 9th, 23RD; SEPT 6th, 20th - Potluck Dinner & Swim Under the Stars at the Floating Stone, 7 - 9pm. Bring your own beverage of choice, a dish to share, bathing suits and towel for an evening of conversation and watery fun. $15 or $10 with punch card. 520 398-3193.
WED, AUG 10th - TUCSON JAZZ INSTITUTE ELLINGTON BAND perform at the Community Performing Arts Center Foundation, 1250 W. Continental Road in Green Valley. These middle school and high school students will be in top form and have won honors and prizes as the best Ellington band in the USA! All monies go towards music scholarships. At 7pm. Tickets $10.
THURS, AUG 11th - POETRY NIGHT at the Tubac Golf Resort & Spa - poetry readings, acoustic music and wine at 6:45 on the Salon Patio.
FRI, AUG 12th - live music by David Blixt from 5-8pm and our Fish & Chips special all day at Wisdom's Cafe in Tumacacori. 398-2397.
FRI, AUG 12th - One-Man Dinner Show with Jack McDaniel, author of the book What If? A Beginners Course in Exploring the Quantum Question of Consciousness. Courtyard at the Floating Stone, 6:30 - 9pm. $30 includes dinner, catered by Shelby�s Bistro. RSVP by August 10th at 520 398-3193.
SAT, AUG 13th - Free Tai Chi Demonstration. Floating Stone Courtyard, 8:30 - 10am. Come watch and join the fun when classes begin in the fall. Tai Chi is a passport for better health and lifetime fi tness. It is for everyone, anywhere and anytime. 520 398-3193.
SAT, AUG 13th - “It’s a RINGER” Horseshoe Tournament at 4pm at Wisdom Park across from Wisdom’s Café. $20 per team, 2-person teams, 3-game guarantee. Call Herb at (520) 398-2397 for more info or just show up.
SAT, AUG 13th - live music by Bill Manzanedo from 5-8pm at Wisdom's Cafe in Tumacacori. 398-2397.
SAT, AUG 13th - Art Reception at the Floating Stone: Where Desert meets Water II. Artist's homage to elements of Nature. Exhibits will hang for 3 months and are For Sale. Featured this show: Kim Keast, Paula Bowman, Aleda Burkholder & Nancy Geddes among others. Wine and appetizers. RSVP at 520 398-3193. Enjoy our Aqua Spa before or after for $15 or $10 with punch card. 5 - 8pm.
SUN, AUG 14th - Frontier Printing Press Demonstrations. Professional printer and teacher James Pagels demonstrates the 1858 Washington Press used to print Arizona’s fi rst newspaper and answers questions about hand press printing, type setting, and other aspects of this marvel of industrial engineering. Admission $4 adult, $2 youth (7–13), children free. From 12pm-4pm at the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park. 398-2252.
SUN, AUG 14th - Paw's Patrol Cat Adoption Fair from 1pm to 4pm at Green Valley Canine, 750 W Camino Casa Verde (near Friends in Deed). All cats and kittens are raised in our foster homes. For more information, call 520-207-4024 or see our website, greenvalleypawspatrol.org.
THURS, AUG 18th - Meet Our Wild Neighbors. Natural history program featuring live animals from the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum. Get up close to some of the wild creatures of the Sonoran Desert and learn about desert ecology. Admission $5, $3 youth (7–13), children free.10:30 am at the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park. 398-2252.
THURS, AUG 18th - Free Presentation: Health Benefi ts of Alkaline/Ionized Water at the Floating Stone, 5:30 - 6:30. RSVP at 520 398-3193. Light refreshments served.
FRI, SAT & SUN, 18th, 19th & 20th - live music by Bill Manzanedo from 5-8pm plus our
Famous Fish & Chips special all day on Friday at Wisdom's Cafe in Tumacacori. 398-2397.
SAT, AUG 20th - Wine Tasting with Karyl Wilhelm of the Wilhelm Family Vineyards. Includes commemorative WFV wine glass and sampling of six selections from a choice of twelve award-winning wines: both dry and semi-sweet whites and reds, winemaker�s proprietary blends of white and red sangria. Special features include Wilhelm�s celebrated “Decadence” line of both white and red chocolate port-style wines, including chocolate orange, mint, mocha, and raspberry. Appetizers served. $25 RSVP at 520 398-3193. At the Floating Stone Spa and Inn, 5:30 - 8pm.
WED, AUG 24th - Lunch & Learn: Healthy Living with Alkaline/Ionized Water. Learn about the health benefi ts of this special water. A light lunch will be served. $20 RSVP at 520 398-3193. At the Floating Stone Spa, 11:30 - 1pm.
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EXCEPTIONAL TEQUILA PAIRED
WITH A FIVE COURSE ‘EDIBLES’ MENUSAT., AUG. 27
GUILLERMO ERICKSON SAUZA will debut Tequila Fortaleza at an exclusive Tequila and Food Pairing event at the Tubac Golf Resort & Spa.
� is will be the Arizona deput of Tequila Fortaleza, which Sauza produces in the traditional way, artisan hand-crafted and stone crushed.
Limited Availability / For Reservations Call 520.398.3533 / 6pm, $75 pp
VIVA LA INDEPENDENCIA!FRI., SEPT. 16TH
Come celebrate Mexican Independence Day with a lively � esta featuring the Aztec Dancers, live music, food booths featuring traditional
Mexican street food and a special menu in Dos Silos.5pm, Open to the Public, Free Admission
TRUNK SHOW FEATURING VIN-T BIKINI SWIMWEAR
SAT, AUG. 6, 10AM - 5PMCome Meet Celebrity Designer of Vin-T Bikinis, Robin Ashford Macy. Robin is rapidly gaining
recognition as one of the industry’s bold new designers with a bikini that conveys a downtown look.
Private Fittings - Wine & Botanas - Free Gift
THE SPA BOOK CLUB - “THE PARIS WIFE” by Palua McLain
WED, AUG. 3, AT 6:45PM on the Salon Patio
POETRY NIGHT -poetry readings, acoustic music and wine.THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, AT 6:45
on the Salon PatioCALL THE SPA AT 520-398-3545
VISIT www.tubacgolfresort.com FOR ALL LOCAL EVENT INFORMATION AND SPA & SALON SPECIALS AND PROMOTIONS
WED, AUG 24th - TEQUILA TASTING 5:30-7pm. Want to learn more about tequila and have a lot of fun? Derrick Montaño will be here representing Don Julio tequila to show you where it’s from, how it’s made, the difference between Blanco & Añejo, Reposado & Super Añejo and answer any other questions you might have as well as entertain you. $12 per person includes the taste, botanas, 1 tequila cocktail & 1 raffle ticket for a Bottle of Don Julio Blanco tequila. Reservations are recommended and if you pay in advance you will receive an extra raffle ticket and $1 off the price of the tasting. Wisdom's Cafe in Tumacacori. 398-2397.
FRI, AUG 26th - Live music by Amber Norgaard from 5-8pm plus our Famous Fish & Chips special all day at Wisdom's Cafe in Tumacacori. 398-2397.
SAT, AUG 27th - The Spanish Barb Horse Association Presents, Discover the Horse that Discovered America at the Amerind Museum from 9am – 4pm. The Colonial Spanish Horse has been declared by Gov. Brewer as the Arizona State Heritage Horse. Event admission is $5 per person and includes demos by the State Heritage Horses, Museum & Gallery, art & craft vendors, presentations by author Silke Schneider & the Father Kino Heritage Society, speaker Dale Curtis Miles, Native American food vendor, and children’s activities. More information call Maureen Kirk-Detberner 520-419-7191, Deni Mitchell 520-586-3666, www.spanishbarb.org, www.amerind.org, www.ArizonaHeritageHorse.com.
SAT, AUG 27th - Guillermo Ericson Sauza, will debut Tequila Fortaleza at the Tubac Golf Resort & Spa. The Tequila tasting will be paired with a five course dinner prepared by Chef John Wooters. Sauza, a fifth generation family member, produces tequila the traditional way; artisan hand-crafted and stone crushed, in his hometown of Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico. For more information, visit www.TubacGolfResort.com or call 520-398-2211.
SAT, AUG 27th - Cowboy Night at Wisdom's Cafe in Tumacacori. Tender, juicy steak or grilled chicken served with salad, corn on the cob, potatoes and whole beans accompanied by great country music, 5-8PM. Reservations recommended. 398-2397.
SUN, AUG 28th - Frontier Printing Press Demonstrations. Professional printer and teacher James Pagels demonstrates the 1858 Washington Press used to print Arizona’s first newspaper and answers questions about hand press printing, type setting, and other aspects of this marvel of industrial engineering. Admission $4 adult, $2 youth (7–13), children free. From 12pm-4pm at the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park. 398-2252.
Fri, Sept. 2nd- 5th - Big Labor Day Clearance Sale at El Changarro from 30-60% throughout the store with free margaritas for shoppers at El Changarro. Call La Roca Call 520-313-6313.
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MON, SEPT 5th - Frontier Printing Press Demonstrations Professional printer and teacher James Pagels demonstrates the 1858 Washington Press used to print Arizona’s first newspaper and answers questions about hand press printing, type setting, and other aspects of this marvel of industrial engineering. Admission $4 adult, $2 youth (7–13), children free. From 11am-3pm at the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park. 398-2252.
FRI, SEPT 9th - live music from 5-8pm plus our Famous Fish & Chips special all day at Wisdom's Cafe in Tumacacori. 398-2397.
SAT, SEPT 10th - Book Event with Archaeologist Deni Seymour. Deni J. Seymour, Ph.D. has spent decades doing archaeological field research on the culture of the early O’odham (Piman) people known historically as the Sobaípuri. In her new book – “A Glorious Victory": The Battle at Santa Cruz de Gaybanipitea – Seymour presents archaeological insights into the victory of the Sobaípuri when their village on the San Pedro River was attacked by Apache, Jocome, Jano, Manso, and Suma in 1698. Admission $5. 10:30 am at the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park. 398-2252.
SAT, SEPT 10th - live music from 5-8pm at Wisdom's Cafe in Tumacacori. 398-2397.
SUN, SEPT 11th - Paw's Patrol Adoption Fair from 1pm to 4pm at Green Valley Canine, 750 W Camino Casa Verde (near Friends in Deed). All cats and kittens are raised in our foster homes. For more information, call 520-207-4024 or see our website, greenvalleypawspatrol.org.
TUES, SEPT 13th - Aqua Fitness: a fun and exhilarating aqua class. Great for all levels. Provides a cardiovascular workout while developing muscle strength and endurance using water buoyancy equipment such as noodles and water dumb bells. Impact/stress to the joints and spine minimized. $10 with punch card or $15. At the Floating Stone Spa, 3:30pm. 520 398-3193.
TUES, SEPT 13th - Yin Yoga: engage connective tissues, ligaments, bones and joints that other yoga styles may not emphasize. Suitable for all levels. $10 with punch card or $15. At the Floating Stone Spa, 5:15pm. 520 398-3193.
THURS, SEPT 15th - Gentle Yoga & Healthy Cooking. A 5-class series with easy yoga followed by demonstrations of simple recipes that bring nutrition to your body, calm your mind and feed your soul. Call for details 520 398-3193. At the Floating Stone Spa, 5:30 - 8pm.FRI, SEPT 16th - Ceviche Bueno Demo & Wine Tasting. Join local ceviche pro, John Bord, for a fun evening demonstrating the how to's of Ceviche preparation and wine coupling in the central courtyard at the Floating Stone, 5:30 - 7pm. Light fare served. $20. RSVP at 520 398-3193.
FRI, SEPT 16th - 2nd ANNUAL MARGARITA OFF at Wisdom's Cafe celebrate Mexico’s Independence Day with us and vote for the best margarita recipe. The winner will win a spot on our menu for a year with a percentage of the proceeds going to the charity of his or her choice. We’ll have live music, door prizes, a tequila tasting table and LOTS OF FUN!!!! Reservations recommended. 398-2397.
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Charming, attractive, unique. Th ose are descriptions that come to mind when entering the new Floating Stone Inn and Spa
in Tubac. It’s located in an historic building that was a signifi cant residence in the 1850s.Th e inn has several attractive and comfortable rooms, but the main draw is the spa. It’s an aqua spa and a water wellness center, owner Linda Ellinor said. She held a grand opening party on July 9 to show off the facilities.She explained her vision of developing a spa that would make people healthier: “I was looking for a way to get chlorine out of the water and get closer to mineral hot springs because that’s what I love so much.”Behind the simple exterior of stucco brown walls, there are fi ve new and attractive swimming pools of varying dimensions. Each has a diff erent purpose in the goal of helping improve the way people feel.All are chlorine-free and chemical-free, with ionized water.
According to one of the inn’s brochures, “Ionization restructures the water, which feels like velvet.”In addition to the fi ve pools, workshops will be held to teach people “how to get chemicals out of their life and replace it with this special water that has a variety of uses,” Ellinor said.Th e largest pool off ers lap swimming. Th ere are two endless jets along the edge that push out a current so people can swim continuously against the water’s fl ow. Water aerobics, aqua zumba and aqua yoga are planned there.Th e next body of water is a hot pool kept at 104 degrees, Ellinor said. Alongside is a cold plunge, or large tub, decked in redwood.
Watsu – floating massageTo the side is a Watsu pool kept at 96 degrees. Watsu is a fl oating massage, according to the website www.Watsu.com. With the help of the therapist, a person can fl oat comfortably and be supported
by the therapist in a large pool of warm water while muscles are massaged, joints are mobilized, and tissues are stretched. Th e name Watsu comes from WATer shiatSU.Th e next interior pool is planned as a women’s-only pool, Ellinor said. Th e fi fth pool is outside the enclosed structure of the other four pools. She plans to off er it to anyone interested in renting it for a few hours, a day, or more.Th e design scheme for the pools took time to create. “I had an initial vision,” Ellinor said. “I knew I wanted to mix an Asian style with the Southwest. I knew I wanted it to be open air, but protected to some degree from the elements, so people felt a sense of safety, tranquility and protection. And yet in the evening, it’s marvelous. You can look up and see the stars.”She said her architect Bruce Pheneger and she were struggling about whether they should enclose the whole thing. “One day, I was mulling all this over, and I have a small place in Desert Hot Springs. I looked up (there) and realized they just used little overhangs. I realized ‘we need a place for the solar. Th at’s my
Article and photos by Kathleen Vandervoet
Above, left: The Floating Stone Inn and Spa has fi ve swimming pools that are part of its water wellness program. Photo by Kathleen VandervoetAbove, right: An Asian design infl uence is shown in one of the pools which is enclosed on two sides but is open to the sky.
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shade.’” So her pools have overhangs that provide a bit of shade, and are the base for the solar panels that heat the pool water.Water is recycled on the property and used for irrigation. Ellinor said, “We have a huge rainwater harvesting tank that’s buried next to my bath house. In the original phase of planning, we took all the rainwater off the central roofing system and have it all piped under the patio into this tank. Plus, we’re taking all the water that comes from the outside shower.”
Bringing visitors to TubacThe inn, which has six bedrooms, and its related wellness workshops, will bring visitors to other Tubac shops.Ellinor said, “If I’m successful in building a national, and hopefully international, patronage, I hope to bring a lot of business to the village. I think there’s an opportunity for what I’ve created here to widen the appeal of Tubac.”She also has six one-bedroom apartments two blocks away which can either be rented by people using the spa workshops, or by anyone visiting Tubac.In addition to health programs, Ellinor will welcome small wedding parties, executive retreats and reunions. The inn has a large kitchen and meeting room and the patio is a natural gathering spot where a fountain, a new tiled bar and an outdoor kitchen enhance the hospitality options. Massage, yoga and tai chi are scheduled.New jobs for the community have resulted with the inn’s opening. Ellinor said she employs 10 people full time and part time now. In the
winter, she expects to “increase the reception staff probably by two to four and we’ll increase the massage staff by two to four.”
Two water systemsA key aspect of the inn and spa revolves around the water preparation. Ellinor said they use two different types of water treatment systems. One is for the pool water and showers and removes chlorine while keeping the water bacteria free.“That system is a copper ionization system by ECOsmarte. That technology was developed by NASA to have pure water in outer space. It’s
been around for a while and this is a small Minnesota company” that provided the equipment, she said.The second system is for drinking water and is provided by Kangen Water by Enagic through equipment at the sink tap. She said it can produce seven types of water at varying pH levels and that the water is superior for additional uses such as gardening and household cleaning.“Our flagship program is called Alkaline Living. The goal is to teach people how to live in a healthier manner and maintain the body’s optimal pH balance through diet, exercise, and through the water people drink and use for bathing,” she said. The first workshop took place July 24-29 and the next one is scheduled Nov. 6-11.Ellinor sends out monthly newsletters and plans to start a blog on alkaline living. To be added to an email list announcing special events to which local residents are invited, call the office or fill in a form on the web site.
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Before construction started on the swimming pool and patio areas of the Floating Stone Inn and Spa, an archaeologist led an excavation on vacant land in March 2009.The project exposed rock foundations of buildings and adobe walls dating to the 1750s, when a Spanish presidio, or fort, was built nearby.More than 20 people turned out to work as volunteers under the supervision of Deni Seymour, a professional archaeologist with a doctorate in anthropology. Among the historic artifacts discovered were Majolica pottery, a lead ball and a gun flint. Some household discards also emerged because the area served as a local trash pit during the 1930s.Linda Ellinor bought the property in late 2006 with existing structures consisting of the Ysidro Otero home built in 1898 and other structures that were built by Charles Poston in 1856.A map dating to the late 1760s by Spanish army engineer Joseph de Urrutia of the area around the Tubac presidio shows what appear to be buildings on the property.Because of the map and other sources, it was clear that there were historic aspects to the land, Seymour said. The double adobe wall that was exposed dates to the late 1760s, and pointing to spots on the bare ground, she said, “One of those walls and the foundation is probably Spanish period, and one of the walls and this adobe wall is later,” Seymour said in a 2009 interview.
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Linda Ellinor, center, owner of the Floating Stone Inn and Spa, is greeted at the July 9 party.
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I would presume that most college students, just like me 20 years ago as the summer approached, would develop a sudden anxiety
with good thoughts of sandy beaches, sun tans, late nights, friends and sleeping in. Not too many of them would prepar e themselves to go on a trip to the desert, where the sun shines overly much, the temperature rises to life-threatening levels and the place they are going has developed the reputation of a dangerous area.It is then admirable to me that one young man and three young women attending prestigious universities have shown their interest and commitment to come to Southern Arizona to learn more about the reality of the border and to try to make a diff erence by one grain at a time.Th e Santa Cruz Community Foundation (SCCF) and its sister foundation in Mexico, FESAC, in their eff orts to expand the interest and promote investment in issues related to border towns, met with representatives of four universities, Stanford, University of San Francisco, Santa Clara University and Loyola Marymount of Los Angeles. During that time, students were off ered the opportunity to apply for internships said Bob Phillips, executive director of SCCF.Motivated by personal experiences in the immigration area or simply by the need to have a fi rst-hand experience with the subject is what encouraged Alejandro Lopez, Alison Ganem, Brittany Stricklen and Yadira Castañeda to apply.
* * *Alejandro Lopez, student at Stanford University. His major area of interest is human biology, a career that prepares individuals in the understanding of human beings from biological, behavioral, social, and cultural perspectives. It was not only an opportunity to complement his studies that brought him here, but also the desire to help others in issues
that have similarly aff ected close family members that have immigrated to United States. Lopez crosses the Nogales Arizona-Sonora border three times a week and the rest of the time he works at the offi ce of the SCCF.He volunteers at a youth center called DEIJUVEN, Desarrollo Integral Juvenil de Nogales, I.A.P) teaching English to children ranging from 5 to 12 years old. DEIJUVEN serves a large number of children during the summer with “Vacaciones Felices.” Th roughout the year, they also off er activities such as art and crafts, computers, English and more to children and adolescents. Th eir mission is to improve the quality of life of young individuals and to off er appealing alternatives to what otherwise their surroundings could present.
Lopez hopes to make a diff erence not only with his teachings, but with his presence, by showing the children that aspirations can be high and reachable. In addition he is involved with the Kino Border Initiative (KBI) where he helps at a “comedor,” where deportees and immigrants receive meals and where he collects demographic information and testimonials on deportees to help KBI accomplish its goals.KBI’s mission is to promote US/Mexico border and immigration policies that affi rm the dignity of the human person and spirit of bi-national solidarity through:
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• Social and pastoral education with communities on both sides of the border;
• Participation in collaborative networks that engage in research and advocacy to transform local, regional, and national policies.Lopez will stay in Arizona through August
2011 thanks to the generous hospitality of Santa Cruz County resident, Roberta Bracker. Alison Ganem, recently graduated from Stanford University where she majored in history with a minor in Spanish and wrote honors thesis in feminist studies. Her desire to come to Arizona to learn more about immigration issues was triggered by an experience she had while working on a research project where she had to interview immigrant women along the San Diego-Tijuana border. “Th eir stories were extraordinary, and I was unendingly impressed at their bravery, courage, and strength of character- all of them, without exception, came to the United States to work hard and to earn a better life for themselves and their families, to live the American dream,” Ganem said.
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She is currently volunteering for KBI in the mornings and serving food to the recently-deported migrants at the “comedor” run by the organization.Ganem contributes to KBI mission by gathering and analyzing data that the organization has collected for years regarding the violence experienced by migrant women. Her fi nal report will be used to advocate for the improvement of the procedures of deportation, she said.Her temporary residence is in Nogales, Sonora where she works and she will eventually return to San Francisco where home is. I couldn’t help, but ask if she has been or felt in danger at any time and her answer was defi nite, NO. She added, “I hope others will come to this region to see this for themselves, and to live, laugh, and share with our brave, generous, and humble neighbors to the south of our own border.”Brittany Stricklen graduated from Bowling Green University with a major in international studies and political science. Two factors contributed to her decision to come to Arizona: lack of jobs in her fi eld and a desire to learn more about international topics, particularly the border and immigration situation. She came to Arizona to volunteer in a program run by the United Church of Christ in Sahuarita, where she has been a
teacher’s assistant for an alternative high school and has also been involved with the “comedores” in Nogales, Mexico“It has been a great experience,” she said. “I hope I was able to make a diff erence, to make an impact in the life of the young people I met and met me.” She would encourage others to participate.Yadira Castañeda, student at Stanford University who also wants to pursue a major in human biology. “My family immigrated to United States when I was nine, I have seen the diffi culties and hardships people go through, I want to understand more, help and create hope,” she said.Castañeda attended a conference given by Phillips, where he presented the idea of students coming to help agencies that serve the border region. She saw the opportunity and applied for the position. Her main involvement was with KBI collecting demographic data from deported migrants and she also participated in some activities with Lopez in DEIJUVEN.She has fi nished her volunteer work and has left, but her intention was to take what she has learned, share it and encourage other students to do research along the border.
She was grateful to her host, Tubac resident Phyllis Hallman.It is a hope of the SCCF and FESAC that these four young individuals will be the fi rst group to come and that there will be a frequent infl ux of students to the area bringing fresh ideas, inspiration and possibly new resources, said Phillips.Th e good cause and example of these students has also inspired a local teenager to participate as is the case of Robby Bracker of Tubac, who at the closing ceremony of “Vacaciones Felices” by DEIJUVEN, received a certifi cate of recognition just like Lopez and Castañeda.
I feel extremely lucky to be asked to write about this; I learned from it, I saw how good my life must be, but most importantly I met wonderful people. Besides the volunteers, I was impressed by those in charge of DEIJUVEN for the amazing work done and the warmth they shared with us, Mariana Galindo López, Luis Alberto León, Jose Luis Gonzalez, Dina Galindo and Father José Vela Hernández.Also, someone who deserves a story on its own, is Father Osvaldo Gorzegno Davico. He is at the end of his mission in Nogales, Mexico and as he came he is leaving with just a suitcase, but with the gratitude of thousands of people, the hope in hundreds of children that were given a place to grow, learn and play, and the satisfaction of having inspired many more to continue his extraordinary work.I asked myself how could a little grain make a diff erence in solving great issues that at times I don’t fully comprehend. I look around and I see a volunteer, a happy worker and Father Osvaldo giving me the answer: INSPIRING OTHERS.
For more information, please contact SCCF at 520-761-4531.
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Above, left: DEIJUVEN participant proud of her craft. Above right: Robby Bracker, Father Osvaldo Gorzegno-Davico, Alejandro Lopez
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The newest exhibit installed at the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park is the Alan B. Davis Gallery which opened on April 17, 2011. 16 giclées on canvas by renowned WESTERN ARTIST WILLIAM AHRENDT, each depicting a signi� cant event in Arizona’s colorful history, were donated to the Tubac Historical Society in memory of longtime Tubac resident and businessman Alan B. Davis. The paintings and their historical narratives were originally featured as a special 16-part “Cavalcade of History” series in Arizona Highways magazine from 1987 through 1990. The collection, which has never been displayed together before, is on permanent exhibit in Otero Hall at the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, which is now managed and operated by the Tubac Historical Society.
Reproductions of William Ahrendt’s historic paintings are now available as 24" X 16" posters from the Tubac Presidio Park’s on-line gift shop www.zazzle.com/presidiopark. Archival, UV resistant ink is used (100+ years of fade resistance when displayed indoors and away from direct sunlight) and the poster/prints are highly saturated (300dpi) to produce a vivid, crystal-clear rendering of the original. Choose between basic poster paper (matte � nish for use under glass at $29.95) or heavyweight matte paper (bronze paper for an additional $15). If you would like a poster printed on canvas, this can be made for $134.95. Choose the media and click ‘Add to cart’. Follow the simple instructions for check-out and you are done. Zazzle will prepare your purchase for shipment within 24 hours and notify you when it is on its way.
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Th e fi re lookout is gone, but the peak remains.Sadly to those who cherish the historic structures of southern Arizona, at about 2 p.m. on June 6, 2011, the Murphy Fire overwhelmed the out-of-service Atascosa Peak fi re lookout station. To the east, a similar historic lookout succumbed, in the Huachuca Mountains, during the same fi re season. Both had received vigorous protection eff orts to stop the fl ames.Th e memories and the photos remain of those places. Most vitally, the mountains remain, and nature will, more or less, restore itself. Atascosa Peak may be reopened to the public by the time you read this, and the trail can again be climbed. Th e views haven’t changed; you, the borderlands photographer, can still discover the outdoors delight of this high country hike.Often I point out the diff erence between the Atascosa and the Tumacacori Mountains. Separated by Peck Canyon, these sparse and rocky places together form what I call the Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness. I use this term in deference to the unfi nished eff ort of adding it to the federal wilderness system.Today Atascosa Peak is administered by the Coronado National Forest, Nogales Ranger District. Th ose folks describe it as one of the best-kept secrets in southeastern Arizona. I think it’s one of the best, best-kept secrets in southeastern Arizona, due to the classic hiking qualities of the route. It’s got everything: a well-designated path cut into the slopes; a vigorous rise in elevation; a reasonable day-trip of 5 miles; sweeping vistas; and a destination peak.Th e trail is one of the few formally-designated hiking routes in the Tumacacori Highlands. Most other routes are comprised of old ranch and mining roads, in varying states of disuse. On these the hiker may clash with obnoxious dust-spewing vehicles. But not on Atascosa Peak: this trail is for the foot soldier.For decades the route was very lightly travelled but then received a bit more attention as population grew in Tucson, Nogales, and the Santa Cruz River Valley. Ruby Road, or Highway 289, leads west to the trailhead from Interstate I-19.
Th e peak itself was, until recently, crowned by a precious relic of the 1930s, the stout fi re lookout structure. In recent years the lookout was abandoned but still off ered shelter at the end of a bracing uphill trek. Th e Green Valley Hiking Club deserves honorable mention as the restorers of the structure about 10 years ago. Other work had also been done more recently.
To be precise, Atascosa Peak itself is another place, less than a mile due north of the lookout, and a few hundred feet higher but with no designated trail. Th e lookout summit, with its unobstructed sweep to the south, will remain a very fi ne hiking destination forever. With my photography I work to preserve the nature, rural,
and cultural heritage of the borderlands. Th is takes the form of both pictures and advocacy. In my defi nition, natural heritage means the wild places not yet scoured by the blade of the developer. Rural heritage comprises the open country of farm and ranch land still in its original state. Not wild, these rural places are nonetheless precious remnants of a past America which included respect for the land, for wild nature, and for lean health which has all but vanished. Cultural heritage includes structures and other remnants of previous peoples who lived and died in the borderlands for a thousand years or more.Th e recent decades, since World War II, have witnessed a blinding acceleration of the loss of that heritage everywhere. In just seven years of photographing southern Arizona, some of my photo subjects have vanished. But much remains outdoors here, and in the art, dance, and spirit of the descendents of past cultures. Step out and climb upward with your camera, and survey the domain of the borderlands photographer!
Murray Bolesta has written this column since 2007. His CactusHuggers Photography is a celebration of southern Arizona; it specializes in borderlands images. Murray’s art can be seen at www.CactusHuggers.com and Creative Spirit Gallery in Patagonia.
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Top: A dusting of snow and a winter’s sunset on the ridgeline of the peak with the lookout structure visible at the top.
Upper left: Th e trail to the lookout summit constantly off ers vistas of this brutally rugged country.
Upper right: Coronado National Forest sign.
Lower left: My popular image, “A Room with a View,” looks southwest into beautiful Mexico.
Lower right: An image from 2004, the lookout’s comfort station is perched uncomfortably near the precipice.
Above: Nothing above the lookout but heaven.
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Few things in Nature completely polarize people as do wildfires. At once destroyer and sacker of the land, as well as life-giver and divine intervener, wildfires are indeed a complex issue well worth closer inspection. To anyone interested in the health of our incredible Sky Islands region fire certainly must be recognized as a key player, regardless of personal prejudices.My own understanding of wildfires has evolved greatly over the years. My introduction was in 1984 in the Coast Range of Oregon - an area not noted for many fires. The Bureau of Land Management (or mismanagement, as the case may be) had set ablaze some “brush” after first devastating the area with a clearcut. As a young and enthusiastic wildlife biologist there to study Spotted Owls, I was deeply appalled at the flagrant abuse of the land. Several years later when I set out on a 2-month, solo wilderness trek in the Ocala National Forest in Florida I was deeply incensed at a wildfire left to smolder in a supposedly protected area. Back then I simplistically viewed all fires as destroyers, unaware of their role in various ecosystems.Fast forward to the spate of wildfires in southeast Arizona this year. Concern over our Spring blazes poured in from our friends and family around the country and beyond. Were Claudia and I alright? Were there any fires near us? Had our land burned? What had started the fires? We were touched by the interest in our well-being and in that of the land as well.Unlike my early stance towards fire, I now found myself greatly relieved in a sense that much of the Sky Islands had finally had a “makeover” courtesy of Nature. Thanks to years of unenlightened land management that discouraged wildfires, vilified them, and which strove to quickly squelch them, many plant communities within the Sky Islands had transformed into veritable tinderboxes! Anyone with an experienced eye
could see that we were due to “pay the piper”.Over the past 2 decades I have extensively hiked and wandered through both burned and unburned landscapes in our region. I gradually came to the conclusion that we were indeed due for a massive series of burns. As I journeyed through dense Semi-desert Grasslands and nearly impenetrable Interior Chaparral - 2 plant communities that are particularly prone to fire and which rely upon them for renewal - I pondered not if, but when they would be engulfed by flames. Even less fire-prone habitats seemed so stoked with dry fuel of every size and shape that I marveled at how they had survived intact for so long given the ubiquitousness of lightning during the Monsoon. Madrean Evergreen Woodland infused with tall grass seemed ripe for flames. Even the stately conifer-laden forests topping many of our taller ranges felt similarly decadent and ready for renewal. Fortunately or unfortunately, this year proved me to be unequivocally correct.
During the multitude of small-to-immense fires in the Sky Islands I found myself torn with many conflicting emotions. My scientific background and experience reassured me that fire is indeed a natural component of many, if not most, of our plant communities. While I was distressed that all of the fires were human-caused, some likely intentionally, overall I was confident that good things would literally and figuratively emerge from the ashes. Reaffirming this were many previous travels by foot through burned areas that were recovering wonderfully. The 25,000 acre 1994 Rattlesnake Burn (as with hurricanes, fires are often named) high in the coniferous forests of the Chiricahuas was now lush with young Pine trees, Aspens, Elderberries, and a blizzard of seasonal wildflowers. That same burn, as well as others in
the Chiricahuas had actually “re-wilded” large tracts of federal wilderness. Instead of relatively open hiking trails, many areas now had a plethora of trees blocking passage in all directions. I recall traversing just such a landscape in October of 2004. Each mile transformed into what seemed like 3 miles in this grand obstacle course - admission granted only to the most hardy. After many miles of such travel, I was overcome by the feeling of having truly experienced wildness. So too with even older burned areas that had grown back to dense chaparral, nearly erasing all traces of trails that were deceivingly clear on my topographic maps. Though greatly challenged by these landscapes, I felt that the fires had added to their value as wilderness, not subtracted from it. How few truly wild areas are left and how grateful I was to those now distant fires for helping to protect those that remain. Further, I had delved deeply into the science of Fire Ecology, learning about how periodic fires renew the landscape. Fire burns
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dry plant material to ashes, thus liberating nutrients for plant regrowth. Th is infl ux of nutrients often results in a short-term boost in plant growth following rains. Light and moisture are now also able to reach seeds which then can germinate to begin afresh the cycle of renewal. Some seeds, in fact, normally require fi re to assist in the germination process, such as Ponderosa Pine seeds whose cones need heat to open.Evidence of the antiquity of fi re in our plant communities and, indeed, throughout most of the terrestrial habitats on Earth is readily apparent to the discerning eye. Witness how grasses, those most fi re-adapted plants, burn to the ground only to be renewed by their subterranean crowns. If grass had a voice, it would clamor for fi re. Fire clears away woody vegetation that would otherwise outcompete the grasses in the long haul. Th us, the nearly wholesale conversion of our grasslands into woody desert scrub via overgrazing and the subsequent lack of fi re. Th e thick bark of many conifers (e.g. Douglas Fir and Ponderosa Pine) also are testimony of how many plants evolve over time to adapt to and even benefi t from fi re. When left to their own devices, wildfi res often sculpt a diverse mosaic of habitats over a broad region. Th e much mentioned, yet under-analyzed maxim of “graze, don’t blaze” is a misguided and uninformed attempt to justify overgrazing at the expense of a healthy fi re regime in habitats that depend upon burning periodically.Further, research over the past few decades has confi rmed that human-caused fi res via Native Americans prior to European contact were frequent and, likely, often intentionally set in order to transform one plant community into a more useful one. For example, a dense, coniferous forest, topping a Sky Islands range held few usable resources, while the same area post burn would harbor medicinal herbs, would-be basketry materials, wild edible plants, shelter materials, and be more attractive to Deer and Bear - 2 common quarry among most cultural groups. Th e Southwest now experiences about 2,600 wildfi res per year, though modern fi re suppression generally
limits these to 3 to 18 acres.Perhaps balancing our personal attitudes towards wildfi res, Claudia and I felt the inevitable fear of having fi re raze our 2 incredible tracts of land in the Sky Islands, including the many land conservation, as well as educational and recreational projects that we had worked so hard to establish and maintain. As we feverishly and diligently redistributed the would-be fuel at our 42-acre Nature Sanctuary, Raven’s Nest, near Patagonia Lake, (where we also reside) we envisioned ourselves as the fi re. We too consumed dead plant material, opening up the understory of our Mesquite Woodlands. Instead of burning the wood and other fuel, we piled it where fi re would likely only create isolated burns. Other fuel went into stabilizing arroyo banks against the fury of monsoonal fl oods. Each time we cleared around a tree, we felt as if we had “saved” it from a would-be fi re. Progress was made by inches and at the end of each day we were exhausted and left to ponder when we would ever receive rain again.Simultaneously, we followed the reports of the Horseshoe 2 fi re in the Chiricahuas, where we have over 50 acres in the foothills below Portal Peak - Raven’s Mountain. I knew that we had a good chance of having a wildfi re there, as the grassland habitat was very dense and included tall grass, as well as thick areas of shrubs and trees. Having purchased the land in 1993 I had “set my teeth” against the chance of a wildfi re. Th e area was so lush and diverse that I feared witnessing all of this gone in the proverbial blink of an eye.Finally, we had a brief chance to venture to the Raven’s Mountain and soon discovered that indeed we were part of the Horseshoe 2 fi re! Instead of the usual lineup of diverse plants, we saw skeletons of what used to be. Th e grass, serving as the main fuel, was entirely gone. All of the cacti (about 9 species in all) were a complete loss, save perhaps a handful in a few unburned islands of vegetation. Th is was likely the fate of our other succulents as well, including: Palmer Agave, Sotol, and Beargrass. Our 30 or so 1-seed Juniper trees appeared
intact, but a closer inspection proved them to be mere “shadows,” scorched and killed with a life-like appearance. Th e list went on. We were speechless and deeply moved.We spent the day on Raven’s Mountain closely delving into as many nuances as we could and documenting all. In addition to the copious photographs that we took, we also recorded detailed notes on the plant and animal life that we encountered. Far from the moonscape that it appeared to be, the mountain still pulsed with life - even after a scant 2 weeks post blaze. We were very fortunate to be right at the edge of the fi re, where it burned most of our foothill, yet spared the more luxuriant vegetation of the arroyo. Th us, birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and countless invertebrates had a conduit through witch they could recolonize the land. Gambel’s Quail, Ash-throated Flycatchers, Verdins, and Black-throated Sparrows were some of the more visible denizens using this interface of burned and unburned habitats. Meanwhile we were stunned and ecstatic to encounter a lone Grey Fox high amidst the boulders. It appeared to be lively and strong. Did it weather the fi re in a den, walk off and return after the fi re, or move into a now vacant territory? So Many questions... A herd of 4 Collared Peccaries were a bit more ragged, but still able to fend for themselves. Th ey seemed to speak for us, as we too felt wrung out, but compelled to continue our fi re-prompted odyssey. But perhaps the prize-winner of surprises came when we saw plants of several species poking up through the ashes - 2 weeks after the fi re and with no rain in the interim! We were pleasantly stunned. Here was confi rmation that life is resilient and that it will return. After all, our stay upon our fragile planet is but the blink of an eye to the Earth and fi re only a brief sunburn which time inevitably heals.Still, questions linger... What are the long and short-term eff ects of this year’s fi res given years of misguided fi re management? Will non-native grasses continue to introduce destructive fi res into Sonoran Desert Succulent communities to their detriment? How will the aff ected plant communities recover, considering that our warming climate and droughts may well push the higher elevation habitats right off the top of the mountains! Envision no more cool coniferous forests in which to recreate and revive your soul. We may be seeing the vanguard of an ecological process fueled by our excesses, which have resulted in climate change and a disturbed fi re regime. Only time will tell what will emerge from the ashes. Perhaps at the very least Smokey the Bear may trade in his shovel for a match!
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Many people searching for strength, fl exibility and stress relief have found that yoga fi ts the bill for them. I’m one of those who, within a few months of classes, have learned that yoga makes me feel noticeably better.However, conversely or perversely, the time-honored slogan of “no pain, no gain” was unavoidable after the fi rst few yoga classes. I adjusted, however, and now enjoy the workout.Is yoga hard or uncomfortable? It hasn’t seemed so. Every student is encouraged to move themselves into the yoga poses in a way that doesn’t cause discomfort. As time goes by, when a student is ready, he or she will be able to push themselves further.Four yoga classes each week are off ered by three teachers who work through a small business called Yoga Bunny. Kathy Edds, Katie Munger and Tina Bartsch teach the classes.Classes are held in a classroom above the Tubac Fitness Center at the Plaza de Anza Mondays from 8 to 9:30 a.m., Tuesdays from 5:30 to 7 p.m., Wednesdays from 8:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. and Saturdays from 8:30 to 10 a.m.Edds teaches the Tuesday and Saturday classes which are Anausara Inspired while Munger and Bartsch
teach Hatha Yoga classes.Yoga Bunny LLC was incorporated by Edds in 2004. She explained how the name came about: “I had a teacher who, when we would practice hand stands, she made us do what she called bunny hops. Every time she said that, I had this image of a bunny going into a hand stand.” Edds drew a picture of what she imagined and that’s her logo.
Edds started teaching in Tubac in January 2006 and soon met Munger and Bartsch. After a while, she said, she suggested they join forces. Students can buy a pass for 10 classes and go to all four classes a week, to several, or to one class.“Th e idea was that we could off er a variety of classes,” Edds said. “I know a lot of people come to all the classes. I think they like having the choice of the times.”
what is yoga?Not everyone understands what yoga is. Edds said yoga means “yoke” or “union,” so “You’re uniting your body, mind and spirit.”Although many people have seen the physical poses in magazines or on TV,
yoga is much more than that. “Yoga encompasses a philosophy. It’s not a religion,” she said. Th e philosophy, based on writings from India, has many arms and one of them is the physical practice, the Hatha Yoga. “However, yoga is not complete unless you pull in a basic code of ethics, and include practice about breath movements, and meditation. It’s a combination of body, heart and mind,” she said.
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For me, yoga has been benefi cial. Parts of my body that ache off and on, such as my neck and shoulders, feel much better after a yoga class.Edds said she’s seen students fi nd signifi cant relief. “One of my students who’s been practicing with me for four or fi ve years, had really arthritic fi ngers and hands.” Th at made yoga class diffi cult for her, but Edds encouraged her to persevere. Th e results were worthwhile. “Last year, she came up to me and said, ‘No more arthritis. Yoga has done this for me.’”No one should push themselves too hard, Edds pointed out. “You just take it as easy as you need to and you just stick with it.”As time goes on, individuals will be able to signifi cantly increase their fl exibility and strength. Edds said that as a teacher, she assists students to make sure the parts of their body are aligned correctly for each specifi c pose or movement.“When you use the principles of alignment, you learn how to protect yourself, and you get deeper quicker.
Yoga helps mind and body to uniteby Kathleen Vandervoet
The cobra pose, or Bhujangasana, is demonstrated by Kathy Edds, center, Katie Munger, left, and Tina Bartsch, right. Photo by Kathleen Vandervoet
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You progress on sort of a fast track. You pay so much attention to making sure you’re in alignment. It’s also a form of meditation.From the inside out
In the Hatha Yoga class I take that’s taught by Katie Munger, for one pose, she explained about where you would imagine your shoulder to be located inside the socket, and she took us through, speaking and demonstrating, small step by small step, of how we would be moving. As a result, I didn’t feel I was doing the movement from the exterior, but rather that it blossomed from the interior.Edds told me that’s what teachers hope for. “Th at’s the whole point; yoga should be practiced from the inside out.” She said the outer pose is also important, but “the movement should come from your personal experience.”Edds has practiced yoga since high school and she became a full-time yoga practitioner in 2001. She is a 200 RYT with Yoga Alliance and an “Anusara Inspired” yoga instructor.Munger began practicing yoga in 2000, and when she moved to Tubac in 2004, she became a student of Edds. “I’ve studied all diff erent kinds of yoga throughout the years,” Munger said. “When I started taking classes from Kathy, she helped me take my yoga to a whole other level.”She’s been teaching since 2009. In describing her style, Munger said she sees a diff erence between herself and the other two teachers. “Kathy and Tina are amazing in regard to alignment. Th ey have all this knowledge in regard to the structure. I think I have that, due to my classes in acupuncture and massage. But my strong points are that I really try to get people to become present in the practice, and work through things on the mat.Munger prefers to have her students move quite slowly through the yoga poses. Th e slowness “works the muscles and the heart. It works the bones and the joints and allows them to open a bit more. It allows for an unwinding or a letting go in the poses that can’t happen when you’re moving quickly.”Teacher Tina Bartsch said she fi rst took yoga classes in 1995 with friends. In 2005, her Hatha Yoga teacher encouraged her to take teacher
training and she’s certifi ed in Kriya Hatha Yoga. She said she “fell in love with Anusara Yoga” in 2008. “I took Anusara Yoga immersions this past year in Tucson with Darren Rhodes and Christina Sell – two of the foremost Anusara Yoga certifi ed teachers in the world.”She said the 108-hour intensive course is spread out over several months. She plans to begin Anusara Yoga teacher training this fall in Tucson.Th e three teachers have other responsibilities. Edds, who lives in Green Valley, is a paralegal for a Tucson attorney and she teaches at Yoga Oasis in Tucson. Bartsch lives in Amado where she operates Walking J Farm, west of Interstate 19, with Jim McManus. Munger is a licensed acupuncturist in Tubac and her scope of practice includes massage and herbal consultation.
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During my yoga class, I appreciate the frequent reminders to take slow, deep breaths. I tend to forget that and fi nd myself breathing very shallowly as I’m trying to get my arms and legs in the correct position. When I’m reminded to breathe, I feel more comfortable and stronger.Munger said she learned from a former teacher how important it is to remind the students about their breathing. “I feel like when we let the breath move us through the poses and deeper into the poses, we come into them in a more whole way, and there’s more foundational strength.”For me, the combination of pushing the muscles and focusing on deep breathing brings an unexpected stress relief, with a clear and relaxed mind.Munger agreed. “Th e power of the breath is that it keeps you in the present moment. It’s really hard for the mind to wander,” so that’s how you get rid of the things you may be worrying about.No pre-registration is required to participate in classes off ered through Yoga Bunny. Th e rate is $10 per class for a drop-in, or $90 for 10 classes. Yoga mats are supplied, as are blocks and straps. For information, call Edds at (520) 275-2689 or visit the web site at www.kathyedds.com.
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My calendar was marked for June 17 to join the Rotarians at the Tubac Golf Resort for one of their most significant meetings of the year. On this day some of the fruits of their work and good organization were distributed among the community. For the last nine years, Tubac Rotary Club has celebrated what today is well known as the “Taste of Tubac,” where the participants get treated to live music, fine wine and savory food samples prepared by local restaurants. The event’s success not only encourages its continuity, but also allows other programs and organizations to benefit from it as Rotary awards the profits. Judith Noyes, club president, said that in 2011 approximately $16,000 was raised, of which about 40 percent went in support of the following non-profit organizations:• Amado Food Bank which tends to the needs of the poor by providing food boxes, medical services, summer lunches for children who depend on school meals for good nutrition and more. Mildred Lopez received the contribution.• Anza Trail Coalition of Arizona, Inc. whose purpose is to educate the public about the historical significance of the Anza Trail and to provide support services for the Arizona section of the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail. Karol Stubbs, president, received the donation.Career and Technical Education (CTE) at Rio Rico High School, a program that provides students with technical training in specific subjects such as business, agriculture, culinary arts, law enforcement, nursing, diesel mechanics, fire services and more. The benefits of this program are numerous: extra college credits, industry certification, applied academics, opportunities to be part of student organizations and a career pathway. Rodney Rich, superintendent for Santa Cruz Valley Unified School District 35 and Elinor Rankin, program director, received the contribution.
Save the Presidio Park Initiative whose purpose is to keep the first Arizona state park open as an important asset in the history of our state. It takes a lot of energy, the hard work of volunteers and donations to run the park. The Tubac Historical Society has shown strong effort in achieving this goal. Shaw Kinsley, president of the Tubac Historical Society, received the contribution along with a personal award in recognition of his contribution to the community. Santa Cruz County Humane Society which cares for animals that have been abandoned or lost, provides shelter, food, spaying/ neutering and facilitates the adoption. Larry Copenhagen, president received the donation.Saint Andrew’s Children’s Clinic provides free specialized medical care to children from across the border who come every first Thursday of every month except for July. The clinic also supplies them with food, clothes and toys. It has operated for over 35 years and it’s fully funded by donations from individuals, churches, corporations, foundations and organizations such as Rotary. Laura Romero, executive director, received the contribution.Tubac Community Center Foundation manages the community center, its meetings and programs. Willie Armijo, director, received the donation.In addition, a portion of Rotary’s 16,000 was distributed through out the year among the different activities that Tubac Rotary sponsors, including the Anza Days, 4th of July celebration at the Presidio State Park and even the purchase of half of a “Shelter Box” for the earthquake victims in Haiti.
Funds were also awarded in scholarships to four high school students on their way to college, who were selected based on personality, background, community involvement and the ability to write a compelling essay about what the Rotary “4-Way Test” means to them.
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It seem that when a Rotarians use this test as a guide, good results will be achieved. For example the club members receive a significant recognition at the June 17 meeting. Ernie Montage, former president of Rotary District 5500, awarded them with a presidential citation for outstanding chapter work.Given that the need for support, charity, compassion, assistance, work and the desire for a better living will always exist, it is hoped the club will continue strong, as members live by “Service Above Self.”Another planned fundraising activity for this year is the “Poker Hike” with the purpose of collecting funds to contribute to the effort to eradicate polio. Noyes said last year event was successful in terms of participation and fun and the same is expected this Nov. 19. Those who attend will enjoy an easy walk with five different card collection stations and a delicious lunch at the end of the game, she said.For more information, contact Judith Noyes, president of Tubac Rotary at (520) 398-1913
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I usually prefer the general idea of things compared to the nitty-gritty facts of science. Like, I know hail is sometimes a bi-
product of hot and cold air mixing it up, but I still can’t believe what I see when I see it bouncing on my patio on a warm summer day. No matter what I’ve learned, it betrays my expectations.
I am grateful for the usual order of things and aware of the sense of comfort I derive in patterns and logical explanations of natural events. Counting on water bubbles rising in a pot, seeds bursting into shoots that reach above ground, big droplets falling from a cumulus cloud, fi res starting and fi res going out, gives me a sense that much of life is predictable. If it has happened before, it will probably happen again.
Order and predictability are perhaps why I appreciate fractals, those geometric shapes that give us micro images of a mega structure. In the Barnsley Fern you will fi nd a perfect example of the entire plant described in each leaf. Th ink of white caps and the nature of the ocean’s wave or a branch reiterating a tree, and a twig reiterating a branch. Look at the patterns in sand and ice. Snowfl akes’ crystals. Patterns of patterns.
My favorite shape of late is the spiral. It seems to describe life the way I see it, open ended, stretching and leading to more and more until the end. I like how you can travel a spiral up or down a mountain. I like the idea that in the broadest sense I live in a spiral. When Fibonacci came up with the geometric formula for the spiral he made it more accessible, easier to recreate. Spirals are found in galaxies, cyclones, a nautilus, sunfl owers and pinecones. If you consider the center of the sunfl ower as a 0 then add one seed, added to that zero then another you will soon see the spiral forming. Th e pattern looks like 0, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, and 34, ad infi nitum. Isn’t that beautiful?
But is there an order to this world? It seems to like repeating itself just as much as we do. Just look at choruses of striated rock, zebra stripes or tall grass against a summer sky; sun rays and sting rays and gamma rays, sea splays and fl oral sprays. Th ere’s geometry all around us.
Look carefully at an iris. Really! Isn’t she elegant in her ruffl ed gown, her starry yellow glow tucked discreetly inside? I am surrounded by heavy blooms in my garden this summer. Th e rhododendron was the biggest show-off thus far, each blossom a bouquet of blossoms, a cluster of hot pink stars. Studying the fl ower’s in order to paint them, I note it’s heavenly in many respects. I see a constellation of fragile beauty, too beautiful to really recreate but too beautiful not to try. On one of each star’s petals a comet of freckles refl ects her origins. (Are we not all made of stardust?) And from her center, each star reaches slender tentacles out to provide and fi nd nurture. A perfect balance of giving and receiving.
I sit on a beach and ask myself how the stones know where to settle. How the dunes fi nd their perfect shapes and the tides play so neatly at their feet year after year and in a mutual understanding of their relationship. My brush does not need to correct the stones or the tide or the dune. It is it should be and I am only paying homage.
A walk in the forest tells me again about order; the trees that were felled now create apartment houses for beetles, ants and frogs. Th ey’re a launch pad for chipmunks and ground squirrels, a hide out for the mole. Life abounds. It wants to live. Nature has designed itself to survive. Flood and fi re may change the patterns but not the call to be.
Check out the miracle of your broccoli buds before you lay them to waste. Consider the swirling galaxies above your head each night. Forgive the tornado, the dust devil, the raindrops spoiling your picnic. Th ey have their reasons. Pay attention to the tiers of mountains as they go from green, to blue, to purple. Take nothing for granted. Th ey are all a gift for contemplation.
by Carol Egmont St. John
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WATCHYOURSTEP
BEAUTIFUL MONSTERS
Dining . Shopping . Golfing . & More
Tubac is Southern Arizona
Fractals- well almost
FRI, SEPT 16th - Celebrate Mexican Independence Day at the Tubac Golf Resort & Spa with a lively and colorful fi esta featuring live music and the Aztec Dancers. The event will include food booths featuring traditional Mexican street food and an ‘especial’ menu in Dos Silos Mexican restaurant. For more information, visit www.TubacGolfResort.com or call 520-398-2211.
SAT, SEPT 17th - live music by Amber Norgaard and our Famous Fish & Chips special all day at Wisdom's Cafe in Tumacacori. 398-2397.
SUN, SEPT 18th - Mesquite 101 Workshop. Desert harvester Laurie Melrood presents an introduction to the taxonomy and food and medicinal uses of the native mesquites that grow in our back yards. The anti-infl ammatory, anti-diabetic, astringent and anti-infective properties of mesquite make it a highly nutritive food. An interactive workshop with hands on demonstrations and mesquite food samples for you to enjoy. $15, reservations recommended. Follow-up workshop (date TBA) will teach how to dry, grind and cook up delicious menu items from mesquite. From 2pm-3:30pm at the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park. 398-2252.
WED, SEPT 21st - Bones for Life: Improve bone strength and posture with an eloquent integration of Feldenkrais and body alignment. Great for men and women of all ages. Call for details at 520 398-3193. At the Floating Stone Spa, 9:30 - 12:30pm.
SAT, SEPT 24th - Smithsonian Museum Day at the Presidio. Tour the Park for free! The Tubac Presidio is participating in Museum Day, an annual event hosted by Smithsonian Magazine where museums across the country are opening their doors for free to visitors with a Museum Day ticket. Get your free tickets online at www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday. For more info call 398-2252.
SAT, SEPT 24th - live music from 5-8pm at Wisdom's Cafe in Tumacacori. 398-2397.
FRI, SEPT 30th - live music by David Blixt from 5-8pm and our Famous Fish & Chips special all day at Wisdom's Cafe in Tumacacori. 398-2397.
SAT, OCT 1st - live music by Bill Manzanedo from 5-8pm at Wisdom's Cafe in Tumacacori. 398-2397.
WED, OCT 5th - Food Justice Workshop with Jen Chapin - A New Movement to Nourish America. This country has become very effi cient at providing so-called “emergency food” to people in need, often at the expense of asking fundamental questions about justice, jobs, and sustainability. How can we join together as eaters, advocates, farmers, entrepreneurs, public servants, and artists, to help build the new movement for good, local, sustainable food for all? $10 (price includes locally-grown organic lunch after workshop) Avalon Organic Gardens, Tumacácori, AZ. http://GlobalChangeMultiMedia.org (520) 398-2542. From 10:30am to 1pm.
WED, OCT 5th - Wisdom's Cafe's monthly Slow-smoked BBQ Ribs special all day. Reserve yours now! (520) 398-2397.
FRI, OCT 7th - FIRST FRIDAY at Wisdom's Cafe with 2-for-1 margaritas and live music from 5-8pm and our Famous Fish & Chips special all day. 398-2397.
FRI, OCT 7th - Jen Chapin Trio from NYC. Jen Chapin (daughter of singer/songwriter, Harry Chapin) brings her jazz-tinged urban folk soul to Tubac. Critics have hailed her work as “brilliant… soulfully poetic” (NPR), “thoughtful… worth-savoring” (People), “addictive” (Boston Globe), “smart, observant, lyrically deft, politically aware and emotionally intuitive” (Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel). $13 advance/$18 day of show (½ price for 17 & under and students w/ ID; 20% discount for 55 & over; Free on birthday w/ ID). Outdoor concert at Tubac Plaza Main Stage, 29 Tubac Plaza. www.GlobalChangeMultiMedia.org (520) 398-2542. At 7pm.
SAT, OCT 8th - live music by Bill Manzanedo from 5-8pm at Wisdom's Cafe in Tumacacori. 398-2397.
SUN, OCT 9th - Chi Running. Utilizing core muscles combined with mind and body for eff ortless/injury-free running. All levels. Call Mark Wallis for details at 520 444-2011. 7am - 11am.
SAT, OCT 29th - the Tubac Golf Resort & Spa will present a foot stompin’, banjo strumming, plain old good time BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL featuring three great bands on the Otero Lawn. There will be food booths with lots of delicious edibles and the bar will be open. Bring you lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy an afternoon of Bluegrass, America’s music! For more information, visit www.TubacGolfResort.com or call 520-398-2211.
TUBAC HOME SALES - Resale home SALES as reported by MLS - May 31 - July 25Address Area Description Sales price $ per sq. ft. Days on Market 15 Calle Cielito Vistas Rambling 4,700 sq ft, 5BR, built ‘83, Foreclosure $150,000 $31.89 150 2364 Camino Esplendido Vistas 3BR, built 1972 on .86 ac. w/pool. Foreclosure $110,000 $42.87 127 37 Via Suerte Tubac Foothills Built in 2008 on 8.5 acres, 3BR $230,000 $112.52 125 50 Circulo Prado Country Club 2BR Burnt adobe from 1966 $249,000 $138.33 120 12 Avenida Terrell West Tubac Built 2007 never occupied, 3BR. Foreclosure $295,000 $103.33 475 30 Calle de Hoy Country Club 3BR, built 1983, on the golf course, lawn and trees $285,000 $117.33 481 59 Keating Circle Tubac Heights 3BR plus studio on 1.34 ac., views galore $255,000 $79.79 1070 74 Via Campestre Country Club Dorn home on the fairway, 2BR, built 2005 $412,500 $225.46 53 2213 Paseo Tumacacori Barrio - San Miguel 2BR Patio Home, built 2003,nice views, Short Sale $159,492 $94.60 686 42 Circulo Diego Rivera Barrio - Cielito Lindo Two-story 2BR townhome, very nice $225,000 $101.81 402
Th is report furnished as a courtesy by Charlie Meaker - Realty Executives Team. Questions or comments?contact Charlie at 237-2414 or e-mail [email protected]
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Prints available! 11" x 17"$20 through Tubac Presidio Park
www.robertarogerswatercolors.com
ROBERTA R
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Sworking artist studio
6 Cam
rino Otero 520-979-4122
Tubac Community Center: follow Calle Igelsia around the bend, or from the East Frontage Road, take Bridge Road to the end.
ACCESS WISDOM HOME CARE
(520) 398-8088
ALL SAINTS ANGLICAN CHURCH
(520) 777-6601
AMADO RV & SELF STORAGE
(520) 398-8003
BARRIO CUSTOM PAINTING
(520) 648-7578
FOWLER CLEANERS
(520) 270-4105
JACOBSON CUSTOM HOMES
(520) 975-8469
LA ROCA EL BALCÓNBAR & RESTAURANT in Nogales, Sonora
(520) 313-6313
LONG REALTY CHA CHA DONAU
(520) 591-4982
REALTY EXECUTIVES TEAMSALLY ROBLING(520) 398-2770
CHARLIE MEAKER(520) 237-2414
SCOTT POTTINGER BUILDER
(520) 398-9959
SUNSHINE DENTISTRY AZ761-1600
TUBAC ONLINE SERVICES
(520) 398-2437
TUBAC REAL ESTATEBILL MACK
(520) 398-2945
UNITED COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
(520) 407-5510, opt.1
Take the Frontage Road south to Wisdom's Café, (520) 398-2397
the Tumacacori National Historical Park (520) 398-2341
& the Santa Cruz Chili Company (520) 398-2591
Roberta Rogers Studios 979-4122
Shelby's Bistro398-8075
Advertisers Outside the Tubac Village
La Paloma de Tubac398-9231
Tumacookery398-9497
Casa Maya de Mexico398-3933
Casa Maya de Mexico(520) 398-9373
Brasher Real Estate, Inc.398-2506
Old Presidio Traders398-9333
Beads of Tubac398-2070
August/September 2011 Villager Supporters Map art rendering by Roberta Rogers.
Work in progress.This map is provided as a courtesy and is limited to the
paying advertisers of the August/September 2011 issue of the Tubac Villager.
Unmarked structures may be open businesses. Call 398-3980 for corrections.
Tubac Center of the Arts398-2371
Schatze398-9855
Tubac Deli398-3330
Plaza de Anza398-8700
Quilts, LTD398-9001
Floating Stone Inn & Aqua Spa398-3193
Take the Frontage Rd north to Tubac Art Exchange (520) 237-5439
Realty Executives Team Sally Robling (520) 398-2770 & Charlie Meaker (520) 237-2414
Tubac Villager (520) 398-3980.
Head further north to the Tubac Golf Resort & Spa (520) 398-2211
www.tubacvillager.comfor ad rates, information, and
previous issues archived in online magazine format.
Lily's of Tubac398-1319
Casa Fina398-8620
De Anza Restaurante & Cantina398-0300
Tubac Plaza Main Stage398-2542
Tubac Presidio State Historic Park is operated by volunteers under the direction of the Tubac Historical Society. Th e Park represents the history in Tubac’s motto:
Th e Town Where Art and History Meet. Please help with your time, talent, and treasure to make the Tubac Presidio Park the best it can be.
Stop by to see how you can be a part of this extraordinary challenge.
Address: 1 Burruel Rd., Tubac; Phone: (520) 398-2252 email [email protected]
Portraits of Distinctionby
Walter Blakelock Wilson
www.walterwilsonstudio.com
For more information call 520-237-5439
THE BEST INVESTMENT ADVICE
YOU’LL EVER GETby Dr. Bill Ardito, DDS
How’s your portfolio doing these days? Well, listen up, I have a hot stock tip for you: EARTH SUIT (ES) , a privately held blue-chip. It began as a Mom and Pop operation some years ago by two very inexperienced CEOs, just a few months before you were born. Today their microscopic investment is all grown up. Of course I'm talking about YOU. More specifically, the BODY you live in. What kind of CEO, are you? Would you be considered a good manager like Warren Buffet, or does it look like the GOVERNMENT is managing your EARTH SUIT? YOU’RE not too big to fail! I have some investment tips that you may be able to use to RESCUE your EARTH SUIT. Rescued from what you ask? Here’s a news bulletin: Your EARTH SUIT is ON FIRE. Doctors’ call it INFLAMMATION.
Our local wildfires have made national headlines. My daughter called recently. That afternoon, Firefighters had advised the family to be ready to EVACUATE! Earlier that morning, as I drove through the haze and smoke into Nogales the sun looked anemic. Like a flashlight bulb when
the batteries start to go. Living in Patagonia for 20 years made me fearless. But fire scares the daylights out of me. And the FIRE that concerns me most is the one burning inside my EARTH SUIT. Evacuation is not an option. Watching our politicians on TV, one soon realizes what comes out of a mouth can have major repercussions. But more seriously, what goes into our mouth can be suicidal. FIRE in our bodies can be started by something as dramatic as a bullet wound, as simple as a sunburn, but more commonly from something as ”innocent” as a Big Mac and fries .
Imagine your blood vessels the size of tunnels big enough to allow a semi truck to pass through. Imagine that semi’s loaded with oxygen, you know, the stuff we need to keep ticking. Now a roadside fire is one thing, but fire in a tunnel is a disaster. When one of those semis carrying oxygen runs into that FIRE is when all hell breaks loose. When the LIVER, who's in charge of fire prevention, senses the explosion in the tunnel, it shoots a thermal glob of cholesterol into the breach. The cholesterol patches the tunnel, but if you keep having fires and keep slapping cholesterol patches on top of cholesterol patches... that tunnel starts to get real small. Pretty soon, even a pickup truck of oxygen can't get through. As the cholesterol walls of that tunnel creep closer together, oxygen traffic is soon limited to folks struggling on foot, balancing baskets of oxygen on their heads. Of course I'm talking
about the plumbing in your EARTH SUIT. Shut down enough of this plumbing... then our lights go out and “Elvis leaves the building”. FIRE, you see, is the cause of the cholesterol problem. Cholesterol’s actually the solution. I often advise patients who smoke and who can't quit to at least do something to control the FIRE caused by smoking. We wind up discussing ANTIOXIDANTS, which can quench the fires of inflammation. Of course, proper rest, exercise and clean food is the best road to health. Sadly, few subscribe to this program. So I'm a big fan of doing whatever we can to neutralize the things we do to prematurely kill ourselves, and the MAJOR ANTIOXIDANTS top my list. They are: Natural Vitamin E, Vitamin C with bioflavonoids, Coenzyme Q 10, and Alpha lipoic acid… and for smokers, Pycnogenol.
So if your physical plant is all “stove up”, and your machinery is groaning and making Bearish sounds, and a few valves are frozen shut, then get busy. This is one company, you don't want to short. Of course some things can't be avoided. Life itself, after all, is a terminal condition. But why not keep “Elvis in the building” as long as we can. As far as my own portfolio goes, I am definitely long on longevity.
Dr. Bill Ardito, DDS operates Sunshine Dentistry AZ in Nogales, AZ. Email [email protected]
Monsoon MadnessApril, May, June and July, all gone in the blink of an eye! Before I go into August and September, let me go back to middle of July.It was 6:00 p.m. and I could hear the rain, soft at fi rst and then louder and louder, the thunder grew in intensity and several times I felt as though I was being lifted up, up and away, I turned off the light and put my chair by the window (that's a No No), and watched and listened and counted the lightning strikes, I left off counting after 120 and just listened and watched and realized I was in the center of a monsoon like none I'd ever experienced. It was amazing and wonderful and I enjoyed it until it lessened it's ferocity and I fi nally crawled into bed, and about 10:00 p.m. all was quiet. Th ank you for a great monsoon heavenly father.
Th e ElevatorA little boy and his father had come to a mall, they lived far in the country and were transfi xed by what they saw, especially by two shiny silver walls that could move apart and then slide back together again. Th e boy asked, "What is that father?" Th e father said, "Son, I've never seen anything like this in my life, I don't know what it is."While the boy and his father watched in amazement, a heavy older lady in a wheel chair moved up to the moving walls and pressed a button. Th e walls opened and the lady rolled between them into a small room. Th e walls closed and they boy and his father watched the small circular numbers above the walls light up sequentially.Th ey continued to watch until it reached the last number and then the numbers began to light in the reverse order.Finally the walls opened up again and a gorgeous 24-year-old blonde stepped out.Th e father said quietly to his son, "Go Get Your Mother!"
Bird TalkWelcome August, time to thank Fall, and cooking will change, dressing for cooler days also I hope, busy days ahead and birds will eat diff erently too, August is known as a hot month, can we dare hope for more monsoons and less heat?Th e 4 and 20 orioles came in April and believe it or not they are still here and their little ones too. Several months ago I reported one dipping and sipping 27 times, last week his brother dipped and sipped 44 times, wish sugar grew on trees! I sure use a lot.
Our friend Willie Armijo, director at the Community Center reports 3 new swallow nests, 8 babies, and eggs in another new nest. I check with Willie each month, he knows his swallows, that is the truth!
So much to be thankful for these past 4 months, orioles that seemed to be more colorful than ever before, and here from dawn to dusk, and more Rufous hummingbirds than I've ever seen.Bye Bue Verdin and Blue Grosbeak.
Serving fresh-roasted Gadsden
Co� ee & espresso, Pastries handmade
from scratch every morning.
OPEN DAILY 6:30am - 5 pm 398-3330
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REMINDER:Colorado River Toads
Bufo Alverius are your friends,
but their glands are toxic.Dogs generally know better, but if your dog bites a toad and has a reaction, wash the dog's mouth out with water from a hose, from back to front, for 15 minutes, taking serious care not to get any water down the dog's throat. Call your vet asap.
Dogs generally know better, but if your
hose, from back to front, for 15 minutes, taking serious care not to get any water
Sweet Potato Casserole4 or 5 med. sweet potatoes3/4 c. sugar2 eggs1/2 stick melted butter1 tsp. vanillatopping1 c. brown sugar1/2 c. butter1/3 c. fl our1 c. chopped pecans
Peel and boil potatoes, mix well with other 4 ingredients. Place in casserole dish or large pie plate. Mix ingredients for topping till crumbly, place on top of sweet potatoes. Bake 25 min. at 3500 until brown.
Tortoni3/4 c. crumbled macaroons3/4 c. Half and Half1/4 c. xxxx sugardash salt2 c. whipped cream1/2 tsp. vanilla extract1/2 tsp. almond extract
Combine fi rst 4 ingredients in a bowl and refrigerate for 1 hour. Fold in whipped cream and extracts, pour into paper cups lining a muffi n tin. Sprinkle with toasted slivered almonds and freeze. Leftovers may be kept frozen in a plastic bag for up to a month. Th is dessert is marvelous and so easy.
Cheese Grits4 c. milk1 c. grits1 tsp. salt2. c. grated sharp cheese1/2 c. butterdash Tabasco sauceIn a saucepan, boil grits, milk and salt for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in cheese, butter and Tabasco sauce. Pour into greased 8" x 11" baking dish. Bake at 3250 for 35 minutes until brown. Serve in squares. You will love it.
Easy Onion Roasted Potatoes1 envelope onion soup mix3 1/2 lbs. red potatoes 1 peeled and sliced or diced1/3 c. olive oil or veg. oil
Mix onion soup mix and oil in large plastic bag. Add potatoes and shake well. Grease 9" x 13" pan with cooking spray, dump potatoes onto pan and bake 40 min, in a 3750 oven. Stir occasionally, arrange so pan is covered.
Now, let's swing into August and September, cooking will be a little diff erent and we will be thinking of diff erent foods. Sweet potatoes are good any time of the year and I made
this casserole last week that I'll stick with for now on. It's just delicious!
New writing staff needed for Little ChapelTh ere just has to be a new proof reader at the little Chapel, the church bulletin this week: "Th ere will be a meeting of the Little Mother's Club, all wishing to become little mothers, please see the minister in his study." See what I mean, there are little errors that lead to strange reports.
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5 Avenida de Herran - Over 2500 SF Offered at $550,000
Parcel 1- Vista de Torres – 4.16 acres offered at $99,900
3 Court de Anza – Lot 71 offered at $54,000
56 Cir del Prado – Lot 251, .56 acre
7 Calle Diaz – Now offered at $249,000
2308 E Frontage Rd – Amado - 1846 SF home on 5 ac w/shop –
offered at $255,000
2326 Circulo de Anza – Lot 75 offered at $49,000
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