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C elebrating the Art of Living in Southern Arizona!Harris’ HawksArizona Nativeby Jonathan & Roseann HansonTubac Home TourThe Potter Homeby Maggie MilinovitchArizona’sChinese CowboyLouis Limby Mary BinghamArt & Politicsby Carol St. JohnCounty Updateby Kathleen VandervoetDay TripA rivacaby Joseph BirkettNew FacesNew Placesby Maggie MilinovitchTubac BusinessMAPJanuary 2007

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West Frontage Rd.Well known since 1943 for our many brands of fi ne chili products, sauces and spices.Jan 5 – Feb 11 – Mid-WinterMembers’ Exhibit – Tubac Centerof the Arts. Contact 398-2371Thurs. Jan 11 th – 3:30p– Historical Lecture Series – TheApache with Dale Curtis Miles.Tubac Golf Resort WeddingChapel. Contact 625-5020Sat. Jan 13 – 6p - Steak Out– Sonoita - Singer/songwriterAndy Hersey and fiddle player TimO’Conner playing original musicand old favorites. The Steak Outis located at 3255 Highway 82 inSonoita. The duo will perform twosets starting at 6pm. No coverContact 520-455-5205.Jan 20 – 10a – 3p – Tubac CarShow – Tubac Golf ResortJan 27 & 28 Artist Reception– Roy Purcell’s “Great Goddess &The Hero’s Journey Series. Meetthe artist at Purcell Galleries 10a– 1p & at Feminine MystiqueArt Gallery 1p – 4p. Contact398-1600Thurs. Feb 8 th – 3:30p– Historical Lecture Series– Spanish Colonial Military &Settlers with Don Garate. TubacGolf Resort Wedding Chapel.Contact 625-5020North TucsonChavez Siding ExitTubacis just45 min. I-19south ofTucsonon Exit 34 I-19South NogalesTubac’s flags at half-mast in respectfor the passing of President Gerald Ford(July 14, 1913 - December 26, 2006).Ford visited Tubac in 1974 while meeting withthen-Mexican President Luis Echeverría.January Event CalendarFeb 7-11, 10a - 5p -TUBAC FESTIVAL OFTHE ARTS - Arizona’slongest running art festival, the48 th Annual Tubac Festival ofthe Arts showcases the work ofhundreds of visiting artists, craftpersons and musicians fromaround the country. Horse-drawntrolleys, roving entertainers anda food court enhance the festivalatmosphere.Feb 16 – Apr 1 – ArizonaAqueous XXII – Tubac Center ofthe Arts. Contact 398-2371Mar 3 – AUCTION GALA ’07– Tubac Center of the Arts – forticket information call 398-2371Thurs. Mar 8 th – 3:30p– Historical Lecture Series– Mexican, 1821 to GadsdenPurchase with Santos Vega. TubacGolf Resort Wedding Chapel.Contact 625-5020Sat. March 24 - The 2nd annual“Arivaca Independent FilmmakersExposition” Arivaca CommunityCenter. 12 noon - 5p & 6:30-10:30 Admission free.March 24 & 25 - 10a - 5p - ARTWALK Explore the working artists’studios and fine art galleries forwhich Tubac is renowned duringthis annual walking tour!March 31, 10a - 6p - TUBACJAZZ AND BLUES FESTIVAL“Feel the Heat” at the 2 nd AnnualTubac Jazz and Blues Festivalfeaturing Arizona’s finest musicaltalents.April 7 th – 5 - 8p – TubacRotary Club 5 th annual “TASTEOF TUBAC” A tasting of savorycuisine from area restaurantspaired with fine wines, sponsoredby the Tubac Rotary to benefitlocal nonprofits. Contact 398-3998Thurs. Apr 12 th – 3:30p– Historical Lecture Series– American, mid 1800s toStatehood with Dr. Tom Sheridan.Tubac Golf Resort WeddingChapel. Contact 625-5020Thurs. May 10 th – 3:30p –Historical Lecture Series – ThePimeria Alta Today with Dr.Jim Griffith. Tubac Golf ResortWedding Chapel. Contact 625-5020July 4 - Fourth of JulyCelebration Old-fashionedfamily fun! Free games and craftsfor the kids.ON-GOING EVENTS:EACH Tuesday – Nob HillForum – Breakfast 7:30-8:30a– Plaza de Anza. For reservations– 398-1010EACH Thursday (exceptThanksgiving) – Farmer’s Market10a – 2p – Plaza de Anza.EACH Friday wine tasting at LaVina, 4 – 6pOct – March – 9a – 12Tumacacori Nat’l Historic Park– Tours of Calabazas Mission,2 nd Wednesday of each month.Reservations req. 398-2341 ext. 0January thru March-Tumacacori National HistoricalParkFriends Of Santa Cruz River &TNHP sponsor educational riverwalks - weekends Januarythrough March. Contact RoySimpson, park ranger, 398-2341,ext. 28Th eTubac Villager is based in Tubac and publishedmonthly to celebrate the art of living in Southern Arizona.Letters are welcome.Opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the advertisersor the publishers. All articles and images are the property ofthe writer or artist named and may not be reproduced withoutpermission of the author.The Villager is distributed toover 190 Tucson & 400 Phoenixlocations and provided free ofcharge at locations in Tubac,Tumacacori, Carmen, GreenValley, Patagonia, Nogales, RioRico, Amado and Arivaca, AZ.Circulation:13,000The Tubac Villager is madepossible through the supportof our advertisers... please visittheir unique businesses and letthem know where you saw theirad.January Cover Art“Sun Up”by Hugh Cabot36” x 18” oilVisit the Hugh Cabot Studios &Gallery at 10 Calle Iglesia,Old Town Tubac, across fromSt. Ann’s Church.www.hughcabot.comPublishers/Editors:Maggie MilinovitchJoseph BirkettCounty Update EditorKathleen VandervoetContributors:Mary BinghamMurray BolestaKatherine ReyesJonathan HansonRoseann HansonMeg KeoppenRuth PapiniKathy ReyesCONTACT THE VILLAGER:Write: P.O. Box 4018Tubac, AZ 85646Phone: 520-398-3980or TubacVillager@aol.comTubac Village Map© Bruce Pheneger, architectVillager Map editor Hallie BirkettCarol St. JohnEllen SussmanTim VandervoetAd rates available upon request.Monday thru Saturday 8am to 5pmGive the gift of the SouthwestGourmet Spices • Cookbooks • Gift IdeasVisit our Ranch Museum3 Miles South of Tubac.(Just south of Tumacacori National Monument.)Closed Sundays & Holidays25 TUBAC ROADwww.creativecoyote.comLaurel BurchPainted PoniesDesigner SportswearSouthwest GiftsDecoratedCasual Clothing

4Nature & Culture in the Tubac Regionby Jonathan & Roseann HansonW.e all love the sight of ahawk soaring high on athermal on a cloudlessday—and mid-winter is one ofthe best times to enjoy “hawkwatching” in southern Arizona.But if one hawk is beautiful, threehawks flying in formation is evenbetter. That’s how you’ll often seeHarris’ hawks, one of only twospecies of hawk in the world thatpractice cooperative breeding (theother is the Galapagos hawk).A breeding pair of Parabuteojamaicensis often have a “helper”bird (usually one, but sometimestwo or three) which assiststhe alpha pair in hunting anddefending the nest. This helper ismost often a male offspring of thepair, less often a female offspring,and sometimes an unrelated bird.If the helper is a male relative,he will not breed with the alphafemale. If he isunrelated, hemight try toseduce her, butis very rarelysuccessful. Malehelpers havelittle directcontact with thenestlings; theirrole is strictlyhunting and nestdefense. Femalehelpers, on theother hand,often brood theyoung and help feed them.The helper arrangement is commonamong Harris’ hawks; one studyfound cooperative units at 40% ofthe nest sites surveyed. Althoughthe helpers are usually young birdsthat eventually leave and findmates, some males apparently turninto professional uncles and havebeen found helping alpha pairs atup to eight years of age.When the yardstick of“evolutionary fitness” is placedagainst this helping behavior, acouple of distinct advantages areapparent. The adult pair gainsa helping hand in procurringfood for the hungry younghatchlings. Three birds are a moreeffective deterrent against nestrobbers. And the young helper birdpresumably gains extra instructionand experience in hunting beforesetting out on its own. This doesn’t,of course, explain the older helpers;perhaps these are birds who aretake the time · enjoy the ride · feel renewed...ARIVACA

unsuccessful at breeding, yet stillgain from the cooperative huntingof a group situation.Ask why, if this arrangement is soadvantageous, more species don’tcopy it, and the answer will be,“Who knows?” Evolution takesmany paths to success; this routeseems to work well for Harris’hawks.Look for Harris’ hawks nestsin saguaros and palo verdetrees; the female lays twoor three eggs beginning in lateJanuary and February, extendinginto August. Often two successivebroods are raised; the earlier in theseason the first eggs are layed, thebetter the chances that a secondclutch will be produced. In fact,nests have been found with asecond set of eggs laid while thefirst offspring were still in the nest,not quite fledged. Sometimes thesecond set of eggs is laid in anothernest while the first young are stillbeing raised.Harris’ hawks are democratic intheir prey selection. Rabbits andground squirrels form a large partof the diet, augmented by otherrodents; however, the hawks alsotake birds such as quail and cactuswrens and, in several recordedinstances, roadrunners, kestrels andCooper’s hawks.If you have a question, feel free to emailus: desert_rose@jandrhanson.com or seeour website at www.desertnewcomer.comSend us ideas and suggestions!Jonathan & Roseann Hanson are nativesouthern Arizonans and authors of a dozennature books, including Southern ArizonaNature Almanac. Jonathan is a contributorto Outside Magazine, writes for huntingconservation magazines, and recently authored“There’s a Bobcat In My Backyard!” Roseannis director of the African Conservation Fund,based in the U.S. and East Africa. She isalso a silversmith and lapidary. Her workis available at the Blue Raven Gallery inTucson, in Many Hands Courtyard on FirstAvenue just south of Ft. Lowell.www.DesertRoseDesignStudio.comLOCATED IN HISTORIC OLD TUBACFEATURING DIFFERENTARTISTS EVERY DAYOF THE FESTIVALFine Art Gallery • Workshop Center • Art Supplies18 Calle Iglesia, Tubac, AZOpen Monday through Saturday from 10am to 5pmOn Sunday, call for an appointment 520 398 9222www.losreyes.comWORKING WATERCOLOR STUDIOAt the Tubac Golf ResortPhone: 520-398-0003OPEN STUDIOEVERY DAYOF THE FESTIVALLocated behind Los Reyes Gallery in Old Tubac.Also shown in the Red Door Gallery on Plaza Road.Open Monday through Saturday from 10am to 5pmOr call for an appointment 520 839 9549www.alpinewatercolors.com

68T u b a c H i s t o r yby Mary BinghamLouis Lim is primarily known as theChinese storeowner of Tubac wholost his first store to the Baca FloatNo. 3 decision in 1918 along withseveral other Tubac Townsite businessowners. Lim relocated to the oldadobe north of St. Ann’s Church. Ithas been the gallery of Hugh Cabotsince 1972. With Lim was his wifeRosario “Rosa” Barragán.Census records and otherinformation concerning his early lifethe Arizona Territory are vague andcircumstantial at best. Lim was bornin 1855 according to his headstonein the Tubac cemetery. The 1910Census indicates that he immigrated toArizona in 1881 while ten years laterthe date is shown as 1874. In 1910 hisage was 46 and ten years later he was59.In 1880 there is a twenty-two year-oldChinese “washerman” recorded at themining camp of Luttrell named LeeLin. Luttrell was located southeast ofTubac in Dusquesne Gulch. Also notedon the same page is Caludo Barragán,35, listed as a laborer. Could this havebeen Louis Lim and was Barragánrelated to Rosa? In between 1880-1910 no census record of Lim has beenfound to date.Elizabeth Brownell, while gatheringinformation for her book They Livedin Tubac, recorded the followingconversation with retired BorderPatrolman, Lelan Crawford, in 1981:Crawford: Luis Lim was a cattleman,had 760 head of cattle. He was acowboy, too.Brownell: I didn’t know that.Crawford: He was a good cowboy, too.First place Lim worked for down hereOtero Plaza~ G a l l e r i e s ~was Pete Kitchen. About 15 when hecame from China.Brownell: As a cowboy?Crawford: No. He worked for PeteKitchen; did everything. Said heplanted those big cottonwoods downthere.Crawford retired in 1954 and boughtthe former Border Patrol Station(1926-1929) on Burruel Street. Heserved with the Border Patrol duringthe three years the office was locatedin the former Garrett Store. JamesGarrett Sr. built the store sometimebetween 1914 and 1916 just prior tohis expulsion from the Baca Floatalong with Lim. Today that buildinghouses Studio 219.Obviously Crawford would have hadplenty of opportunity to talk to Limand was probably a frequent patron athis store. In fact, the building northof the Cabot Gallery was leased assleeping quarters for other BP officerswhile Crawford chose to sleep in thesmall back room at the BP station.Pete Kitchen owned El Potrerobetween 1871 & 1883 according torecorded deeds. El Potrero is locatednorth of present day Nogales abouteight miles from the border. Thesedates fall well within the recordedarrival period of Lim. Gil Procter,a former owner of El Potrero, PeteKitchen historian and author notes thefollowing bit of information in Tucson,Tubac, Tumacacori, Tohell:“Peter planted cottonwood trees atstrategic points at some distance in frontof the Stronghold and along the creekbank. Cottonwoods being soft, when anIndian got behind one Pete or one of histwo brothers-in-law could shoot through98 Stoneware&Raku Potteryby Diane LisleWhitenosePhone: 398-2885Fine craftspottery – classesCustom TiledFurniture

the thick bark on the side and get him, andwhen he or his men took refuge behind acottonwood they were safe from any Indianarrow....”Now we know who planted those trees!What is really intriguing is that Limmay have been the only Chinesecowboy in Arizona in the 19th century.In fact there are only two 19th centuryChinese cowboys noted on the Internetat a website called “Chinese Cowboysand Other Tales of the Chinese in theAmerican West.” Both cowboys settledin Montana.Gold mining and the railroads were theimpetus for the Chinese to immigrateacross the Pacific in the last half of the19th century, but after those jobs passedinto history, discrimination throughoutAmerican forced the Chinese into jobsand businesses that did not competewith the general population. Employedas servants, grocers, cooks, waiters, etc.,they felt the fear and hatred of thelocal citizens. In some states, laws werepassed to prevent ownership of realproperty for anyone of Asian origin. Inthe 1880s and 1890s the United Statespassed exclusionary laws to stem theflow of Asian immigrants.As Arizona grew as an independentterritory after 1863, Anglo Americanswelcomed non-Hispanic immigrantsincluding the Chinese. The push wason to counteract the larger Hispanicpopulation my attracting immigrantsfrom other states and other countries.In the early part of the 20th century,Mexico was beginning to fear andresent the large population of Chinesewho were primarily located in thenorthern states. Sonora, borderingon Arizona was one of those states.Chinese immigrants from Mexico fledacross the border to the United States inincreasing numbers. The Border Patrolwas hard pressed to control the situationalong the border.The following 1911 incident is takenfrom “King” of Tumacacori by R. JoeKing and is a direct quote from BorderPatrol by Clifford Alan Perkins:“Scouting the country south of Tucson,we rode into the King Ranch [located inTumacácori] late one afternoon. It wasunusually well equipped, and had a mainhouse that was luxurious for that area.Dismounting and tying our horses to thehitching rail, we walked up to the maincontinued on page 28...1691A Cooperative Fine Art Gallery“Autumn Glow” an acrylic painting byCreative GourdDesignsDiana TollenaarRepresented byOtero Gallery5 Hesselbarth Lane, Tubac, Az(520) 398-8014www.CreativeGuordDesigns.com(520) 241-0519located at5 Hesselbarth Lanein Tubac11Mary L.BlomstrandRepresented byOtero Gallery5 Hesselbarth Ln.Tubac AZ(520) 398-8014(520) 625-2935www.oterogallery.comDeborah Cecilia NanceIconographic images ofold MexicoExhibiting at:5 Hesselbarth LaneTubac, Arizona520.398.8014“At the Barn Door”a watercolor byKathy Edds“At thea waterepresented byOtero Gallery5 Hesselbarth LaneTubac, Arizona(520) 398-8014(520) 275-2689www.kathyedds.com

y Carol Egmont St. JohnART & POLITICSDon’t walk, run to the Parkerexhibit hanging at the Aldeade Artisticas Gallery, locatedin the Lowe House in OldTubac (near the church) onCalle Iglesia. You will not beable to remain impervious to this work.It stops the breath, quickens the heart,opens the mind and most amazinglyentertains the eye. Judith Parker whohas been growing and showing her art at El Presidito working galleries for fouryears, has come up with an unforgettablenarrative, that was two years in the making.It is about war and the state of the state,but don’t let that stop you.Despite Parker’s quietpersonal demeanor, herpaintings scream forattention. They blaze andshout and shake fists at us.This is a remarkable changefrom her pristine watercolorsof traditional themes seekingmastery of the medium.When she turned to abstractdesign and began usingoils, she felt freer to expressherself in their rich colorsand textures. To see herwork is to understand whatshe cannot put into words.It is the passion behindthis effort that makes it sosuccessful. Parker has notpainted to sell. She has usedthe tools and textures sheis most comfortable with,combining string, papiermaché, paint, fabric, colorsquares, diamondback rattles,lace from the hat she wore toher father’s funeral, corrodedmetals and bullet shellsfound on her property, to sayit all.Her titles keep viewers fromstruggling with the meaningof each piece. “PrecisionBombing” for example, isthe antithesis of precisionwith a Red Cross Stationsplintered after being hittwice by enemy fire.Stunning is all I can say ofthe purple, red and greenchart turned into art thataccounts for Americans whohave lost their lives thus far.This piece continues to beedited, a living piece of artfor those who can no longerspeak.A three dimensional piececalled Is there No Pricetoo Great? looks like abaptismal fount and it bearsthe names of the first 2500sons and daughters weoffered up.I have not named thepainting that wowed memost, but I don’t think anyone can pass itby without reacting. There are 28 piecesin all and you, dear reader, have a chanceto preview it before it takes flight. In themeantime, should you want to buy a pieceyou may place a bid for it at the gallery.Politics is and always has been presentin art. It may be cloaked in religiousor philosophical frameworks, it may bespoken through a reverence to beautyand nature, or it may glimpse the follyof the human race. Regardless, art is themost direct route for the artist to speakhis or her mind, a way to enter into theconsciousness of others in a universallanguage that transcends thedeeds of governments and thestrictures of Native tongues.Amens to Judith Parker’s worksare written on a pad in the gallery.Here are some samples of thereactions:This is a very, very thoughtprovoking show. It is beautifullydone and I just wish everyone couldsee it. Perhaps if the Europeans couldsee this they would think better of us.--Rita G.Judith, I am in awe of you artability. Your passion is evident and Ishare your sentiment. I applaud yourability to express feelings so strong…-- JenWhat a statement! It is troubling tome! --Nancy R.I have never experienced such anemotional art exhibit—you expressmy feelings exactly.--Kathleen G.My son was there and returned home safely,but is also a changed man. I want him to seethis—you spoke well.As a Vietnam combat veteran I am ashamedthat my generation has let this happen again.--Mike B.In China you would be shot for this. Yes, weAmericans don’t have to be sheep. We can allbe lions and roar. Great show. Great roar.--TAnd the responses go on and on. Go tothe gallery and add your own.Carol St. John is a writer, artist, and teacher.Meet her at 2 Burrell, Old Town Tubac.120

Every few years devotedsupporters of the TubacCenter of the Art gettogether and put on ahugely fun and successfulfundraising art auction.This year the event iscalled, “Spring for Art”and will be held onMARCH 5 TH at the Center.The evening starts off at 4 pm withpeople gathering to view the silentauction items. Much discussion ensuesabout the offerings. At 5 pm cocktailsare served as people continue to greetfriends and further discuss the art, theweather and their golf game, (whilekeeping an eye on the items they’ve bidon).At 6:15 pm everyone is calledinto a huge tent which has beenset up behind the Art Center toaccommodate the crowd for dinner.A buffet dinner will be cateredby Shelby’s Bistro andTubac Golf Resort.After dinner, at7 pm, the livelylive-auction, withLeroy Doyle asauctioneer, begins.This event raisesfunds for theArt Center andis a wonderfulopportunity tocollect someinteresting art. Thetickets are $60.Also, there is a raffle with a $5,000prize. The raffle tickets are $50 a pieceand only 200 will be sold - excellentodds. Tickets for the auction and theraffle may be purchased by callingTCA at 398-2371.You can get in on the auction actionearly by looking around your home for“donate-able” items. The organizersof the event are seeking donationsof: artwork, fine furnishings, giftcertificates, jewelry, antiques,object d’arts, and events suchas dinners or trips. CallCarol Swiggett at 398-2887 with your offerings– they will be muchappreciated and willhelp the Art Centercontinue in its mission.Melio’sRistorante Italiano“Melio’s Trattoria turns Tubac into a dining destination.”Arizona Daily StarServing:After 10 years inWed - Sunday 11:30 to 9 pmRome, we are on ourwith dinner menu available all day11th year in Tubac!398-8494 2261 E. Frontage Road, TubacComing inJanuary:-New Watercolorsby Joe Garcia-Originals &Gicleeby Virgil Stephens-Recycled TeakFurniture24 Tubac Rd.Plaza Antigua520-398-2808Authentic A u t h e n t i c Mexican M e x i c a n ArtA r tSterling Silver JewelryCopper SinksCustom Made FurnitureGlassware127

Southern Arizona has so much to see anddo and Tubac is smack dab the center,providing a perfect launching point forexcursions into this historically rich andtopographically dynamic natural area. Inevery direction, opportunity for self-guidedadventure awaits, down roads windingthrough the high desert countryside intounique towns where people make theirown history amidst the remnants of theFrontier past.Today, we head to Arivaca, the oldestcontinuously inhabited town in Arizona,located west of Tubac on the other side ofthe Tumacacori Mountains. We will drivenorth from Tubac on I-19and exit at #48 in Amadoto pick up the 23-mile longArivaca Road by followingthe gaze of a 20 foot-talllonghorn cow skull.You can gas-up and gathermost provisions in Tubacat El Mercado, 6:30am–8:30pm - gas 24 hours; orin Arivaca at the ArivacaMercantile, 7 am–8pm.Designated a ScenicHistoric Drive, the Arivaca Road for muchof its length follows the old stagecoach2 Calle IglesiaOlde Tubac398-8574and mining wagon trail used in the 1880s,which follows the path of least resistancethrough the land’s convolution of ridges,arroyos and mountains. It remained dirtuntil 1976, providing a formidable bufferfrom the outside world, however, todaymany visitors drive the road just for thefun of navigating its two, smooth blacktoplanes that twist through open rangeand provide spectacular views. Cyclingenthusiasts enjoy the challenging road aswell, as it lifts slowly out of the Santa CruzValley a thousand or more feet.Javelina scuttle, jackrabbits bound,roadrunners dart, and cows amble acrossthe Arivaca Road. On this drive I have tobrake for a pair of deer and to my delight,2 young bobcats cross, trotting togetherunhurriedly down a wash. Best to keep thecamera lens cap off and drive the postedspeed limit of 45 mph.Reaching the high hills overlooking theArivaca Valley, the mountains dominate:Cerro Colorado to the north; Las Guijas,San Luis and Baboquivari to the west;Fraguita Peak, Cobre Ridge and RubyMountains to the south; the Tumacacoristo the east, and in the distance, theAtascosas change color with the day. Inall directions a jagged horizon of fourto seven-thousand foot peaks embracewinter’s blonde sea of grass.Mesquite bosques line serpentine, sandywashes. There are prickly pear, cholla,yucca, barrel cactus and catclaw. Dustypaths lace through ocotillo mazes leadingto steel windmills, wooden corrals, saltlicksand water tanks.... Domain of thebovine - very picturesque - but also, still,home to the cunning animals indigenous tothe Sonoran grasslands.The drive from Tubac has taken about 50minutes, we’re not quite to the Townsiteyet as we pass Universal Ranch Road.This is the road out to Cinderella HouseAntiques, the Arivaca Volunteer FireThis month, we’d like to report on two things dear to almost everyone’s heart – Real Estate and Rainfall.TUBAC HOME SALES SUMMARY FOR 2006 VS. 2005This summary is a compilation of resale home sales reported by the three Multiple Listing Servicesthat cover sales of homes in Tubac. It does not include private-party or new home sales:Average Sale price asHomes Average Average days on percentage of Total valueSold Sale price $ per sq. ft market listing price of homes sold2006Tubac 31 $575,388 $213.45 211 days 87.8% $17,837,000Barriode Tubac 12 $391,868 $206.85 178 days 91.7% $ 4,704,000Total 43 $524,201 $211.56 202 days 88.5% $22,541,0002005Tubac 36 $553,417 $190.30 180 days 94.3% $19,923,000Barriode Tubac 7 $349,271 $196.75 141 days 97.6% $ 2,444,900Total 42 $520,184 $191.35 174 days 94.7% $22,367,900TUBAC OFFICE2251 E. Frontage Rd.(just south of the post office)CHARLIEMEAKER237-2414cmeaker@gotucson.comAs of December 31, 2006, there were about 32 homes listed for sale in Tubac, and about35 in Barrio de Tubac. Asking prices range from $312,000 to a cool $12 MillionTHE RAINFALL REPORT(from my rain gauge in Palo Parado Estates)Total rainfall for the year:2006 – 16.92 in.2005 – 15.39 in.10-year average – 14.90 in.We hope that you have a Happy andProsperous New Year! May all your wishescome true ( just be careful what you wish for)!Your comments are welcome – just callor e-mail 237-2414 or cmeaker@hughes.net5

Department, Arivaca Community Center, Carivaca AssistedLiving, Universal Ranch RV Park & Restaurant (now open),Bear Grass Tank, and the “Back 40s,” where residents live rurallyon land parcels of 5 acres or larger.Continuing a little further down Arivaca Road, we come toCaffe Aribac, waiting like an oasis, with palm trees, giant agaveand other remnants of the plant nursery that wasonce located here.It’s time for a cup of coffeeand Arivaca has the best...anywhere: Gadsden Coffee.While here, pick up the localpublication, the Connection,and the Arivaca Visitor’sGuide, both free and full ofinformation.The cafe offers both breakfast and lunch items such as quiche,sandwiches, soup, smoothies, homemade pies and coffee andespresso drinks. There is a science to coffee and Caffe Aribac hasperfected it. Roasted in Arivaca by roastmasters Kent Baldridge,Gadsden Coffee offers 40 varieties of coffee and 30 blends, madeavailable at Tubac Deli, Time Market, Caffe Aribac, the ArivacaMercantile, and is served at two dozen cafes and espresso bars.The cafe and coffee roastery opened in 1994 and are owned byTom Shook, who came to Arivaca 37 years ago. Cafe Aribachas seating indoors, on the covered patio, or out in the open.Today, four young motorcyclists sit out in the sun, drinkingcoffee and eating lunch, protected from the cool air incolorful, leather body-suits.As with the lunching motorcyclists, the Arivaca Road is itselfthe destination for many, however one of greatest reasons tovisit Arivaca is the birding. Nearly 330 avian species reside,winter or migrate in the area. And what could be betterafter a light meal and coffee than a stroll through hackberrygroves, cattails and bunchgrass, on a sturdy, meanderingboardwalk, under towering cottonwoods filled with birds. Allof which can be found just down the hill from the cafe.The Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge, 118,000acres in all, is land set aside for the protection of indigenousflora and fauna, some endangered, and their habitat. The mainheadquarters and bulk of refuge land is located in the AltarValley, near Sasabe. With nearly 100 primitive campsites, 200miles of mountain-biking backroads, tours and loop drives... theBuenos Aires is a full tripin itself.Here, a 1/4 mile fromArivaca’s Townsite, wearrive at BANWR’sArivaca Cienega, Spanishfor marsh. The protectedwetlands rejuvenate fartraveling, migratorybirds and birders withprecious riparian habitatand a maintained,handicapped-accessible,1.25 mile loop trail.There is ample parkingavailable with basicrestroom facilitieslocated at the east end ofthe parking area. Mon – Sat10am – 5pmSunday11 – 5pmDiscover the hidden treasure of Tubac...Just over the footbridge in the Mercado de Baca.19 Tubac Rd. PO Box 4217 Tubac, AZ 85646 Phone: 520.398.9662 Toll Free: 888.398.9662 NewbyGallery.com

U P D A T EBP CHIEF AGENTA NO-SHOWOf the 100 people who attendedthe Dec. 18 meeting of the SantaCruz Valley Citizens Council, manywere disappointed that NogalesStation Patrol Agent in Charge JohnFitzpatrick of the Border Patrol wasa no-show. Two lower-level agentswho did attend said they couldn’tspeak for Fitzpatrick, which left manypeople with unanswered questions andexpressing frustration.Fitzpatrick did attend a Dec. 20meeting of the board of the TubacChamber of Commerce andapologized for missing the councilsession, saying he didn’t know the hewas expected to be there. Fitzpatricksaid he was invited to the Jan. 15meeting of the citizens council andplans to attend. It will be at 9 a.m. atthe Tubac Community Center and thepublic can attend.At the chamber of commerce meeting,Fitzpatrick spoke for 90 minutes,even though just 17 people werethere. He said the agency’s Interstate19 checkpoint north of Tubac atthe Agua Linda interchange, whichwas originally titled a temporarycheckpoint, will become permanentand not be closed down at any time.Planning is now starting for a largerpermanent checkpoint north of theArivaca Road interchange.It will have additional lanes,technology and offices, he said. It’santicipated that construction will beginin three to four years. The governmentwill have to first purchase the land,have environmental studies done anddevelop design plans.In response to criticism that the BorderPatrol doesn’t respond when Tubacresidents call about suspected illegalmigrants or drug smugglers, Fitzpatricksaid that’s not the case. He explainedthat agents will attempt to interceptthe individuals at a point farther norththan where the caller saw the people.He also invited anyone to request thatthey get a return phone call to tellthem the disposition of the situation.Fitzpatrick said the best phone numberto call is 1-877-U.S.B.P.HELP.Fitzpatrick provided information aboutthe accomplishments of the checkpointat Agua Linda following the meeting.During the 12 months that endedSept. 30, 2006, the Border Patrolapprehended 7,162 illegal entrantseither there or nearby. As well, 12,167pounds of marijuana were confiscatedand 285 vehicles were impounded.During that time period, thecheckpoint was located at the PaloParado interchange in Rio Rico partof the time. There were 5,000 illegalentrants arrested there and 8,000pounds of marijuana confiscated.RIGHT-OF-WAYCONFLICTDRAGS ONMore than 18 months ago, SantaCruz County commissioned a studyregarding encroachments on countyright-of-way along the streets ofTubac’s commercial area. On eightTubac village streets, 37 right-of-wayencroachments were found in thereport, which was issued in June 2005.Of those, about half were signs andother materials that the county owned,and Victor Gabilondo, public worksdirector, said the county removed thosequickly.As of a year ago, there were still aboutseven locations at which propertyowners had not voluntarily removedthe encroachments. During the pastyear, most of those were taken care of.Now, just two encroachments remainand a Santa Cruz County spokesmansaid that because the owners have notvoluntarily complied, it’s anticipatedthat an injunction will be sought inmid-January.1Adult general dentistryCosmetic dentistry. Crown & Bridge. Partial & Full Dentures. Veneers. Whitening. in office. at home2 for 2teeth whiteningGive the secondwhitening to a familymember or friendFearful? . . .Sedation available

C O U N T YLuis F. Parra, an assistant countyattorney, said one encroachmentresults from the front patio at the OldTubac Inn restaurant. To the rightof the entrance, the patio and wallcover county right-of-way. The otherencroachment, on Tubac Road, is arock-covered base for a sign for theretail business, Mariah.Parra said the county has sent lettersto the property owners about theproblem and has waited for 18 monthsfor those to be removed. The nextstep is to request an injunction, whichis a judicial matter requiring theencroachment to be removed.The county right-of-way servesa purpose to the members of thecommunity and should be protected,Parra said. “It is there to promote theefficiency of traffic and also the healthand safety of the citizenry,” he said.Marc Mauseth, owner of the buildingin which Mariah’s is located, said ina phone interview that he was issueda county building permit for the signJuly 6, 2004, and that is not on countyright-of-way, but rather is eight feetaway from that area, so he does notplan to remove the sign.Jim Lagatutta, owner of the Old TubacInn restaurant, said he did not want tocomment on the situation.ARSENIC TREATMENTUPDATESeveral employees of ArizonaAmerican Water Co., which servesTubac, spoke recently about the statusof the Environmental ProtectionAgency mandate to reduce the amountof arsenic in well water.Bradley Cole, general manager for theeastern division, described the efforts tocome up with the most cost-effectivemethod of water treatment.Originally, a method was to be inuse by Jan. 23, 2006, he said, but theArizona Department of EnvironmentalQuality approved a delay. The watercompany is in compliance due to theADEQ policy, but the system will beout of compliance by the end of March2007, Cole said.continued on page 29...Get Fresh!Tubac Farmers’ Market at Plaza de AnzaChef NoahAguilar and the staff at Nob Hillhave created quite a stir throughout the Santa CruzValley, raising the bar for fine food, service and ambianceto levels that are well above expectations. Now, comingin late January, the newest addition to the Tubac’sCulinary experiences at Plaza de Anza is ready to open.THE TUBAC CULINARY SCHOOL!Just for the fun of it!If you’re looking for a unique way to meet new friends, enjoywonderful food, get expert cooking instruction, and spend a greatmorning, afternoon or evening while not spending a fortune,consider TCS, The Tubac Culinary School.Register today.Fruits & Vegetables • Baked Goods • Preserves • Nuts • Empanadas • SalsasCoffee • Animal Treats • Body Soaps & Lotions • Cacti • Much more!Everyweek registerto win aFREEgift!LiveMusicVillage of TubacI-19N Plaza de AnzaParque de AnzaExit 34at Barrio de TubacEVERY THURSDAY10:00 AM - 2:00 PM$1 00OffSpend $10 at any one vendor andreceive $1 off your purchase.Must present this coupon. Cannot be combined with any otheroffers. One coupon per customer. Expires January 25, 2007.Tubac Farmers’Marketat Plaza de AnzaFOR MOREINFORMATION(520) 398-2506Vendor inquiry welcome.I-19 South to Exit 34, East to Frontage Rd. North to Plaza de Anza (South of the Village of Tubac)398-8501 or 398-1010 I-19 South to Exit 34, East to Frontage Rd.North to Plaza de Anza • Open 6 days a week! Hours: 8:30 am - 9:00 pmThe Tubac Culinary Center Appliances byVillage of TubacI-19 Exit 34 Barrio de TubacPlaza de AnzaN

14by Meg Keoppen“Love is a matter of learning how to livein an unknown land, learning what thebeloved loves…” Martin Prechtel. Thislearning requires diligence that comesfrom love.People come to the southwest andbecome enthralled by its uniquebeauty and open space. Sometimesthey choose total immersion in thenatural desert to get acquainted. Afew fall deeply in love.Charles Bowden tells about hisbeloved in Inferno. The photographsby Michael P. Berman show youmany of her aspects. The little knownland that Bowden loves is a stretchof harsh desert borderland betweenTucson and Yuma sometimes referredto as the Devil’s Highway and ElGran Desierto. In 2001, a sectionof it was declared to be the SonoranDesert National Monument thanks toBook Review:“Infero”by Charles BowdenPhotographs by Michael BermanUniversity of Texas Press 2006TICKETS AVAILABLEAT THEGREEN VALLEYCHAMBEROFCOMMERCENO LIMITON TICKETS SOLDA fund raising event to benefit the Arivaca Librarythe steadyefforts ofBowden andothers.Inferno isa sonorousand torridlove song tothe desert.Bowden’sardor isdeep andtrue, despitedeclarationsofintermittentfailure. The magic of his words allowsus to feel the desert, smell the heatand the land bedazzled by the colors,and to hear the “music of her bones.”His words are roiling with fierceimagery, sound, rhythm, and symbols.Just when it becomes too much tofeel, the collage of sounds and imageschanges key.Berman’s black and whitephotographs intensify the sensualexperience by forcing you to look.Have you been out there in thefire-hot desert summer that stealsyour breath and turns your skin toparchment? Did you wade throughthe sand dunes; stumble overfragmented rock, wonder at theendurance of life forms and witnessthe failures of others before you? Didyou teeter on the precipice? Will youallow the desert to take you into herheart?Bowden never placates the reader.He pushes us to the boundary of ourknown selves and out into the desert.He is, “in the mood for settling somescores with myself, for moving pastthe reasons and into the hunger . . . Iwant to eat the dirt and lick the rock.Or leave the shade for the sun andfeel the burning.”Bowden writes with depth, candor,tenderness and visceral beauty. Onecomes to their senses when readinghis work. He is author of well over adozen books and numerous magazinearticles focusing on the desertsouthwest. He lives in Tucson whenhe is not out rambling in the desert.Inferno has been selected as aSouthwest Book of the Year 2006.Good FoodSpecialtyCoffeeFreshBakedGoodsEvents CateringAffordableSouthwesternArts & CraftsCreated byLocal Artists• Purchase• Construction Lending• Lot Loans• Refinance• All credit consideredMon-Sat 9:00 am till 8:00 pm 520-625-0331

y Carol St. JohnIlove to declare that we are allartists, but I have to admit onlya few have the vision, dedicationand innocence to commit to such alife. A good thing, too, because parentseverywhere, continue to dread that oneof their own might take this perilouslife path. My parents were exceptionsto this attitude, but despite their loveof the arts and their wishes for meto land in some artistic lap, I defiedthem and went along with generalopinion, hoping to build a normal life.I chose the textbook version of middleAmerica becoming a teacher andraising my children in a small townaway from the repast of New York City.My attraction to the art world,however, did not subside. Even in themidst of a conforming neighborhoodand housewifery, I was unable to feelwhole without studying, teaching,drawing, painting or creating art. I usedit to get centered and to escape theordinary. Art entertained me no moreor less than the food on my table. Itwas a necessity and nothing about mewould feel normal without it.At the Art Center’s recent showpresenting 4 Tubac Artists, IArt & Peaceshared art space with Virginia Hall,Jim Toner and David Simons, threeartists who have also been driven toclaim their artistic natures despite life’sintrusiveness. Like myself, they havemade many sacrifices to do what theydo, and have found great rewards intheir efforts. What I loved about theTubac 4 show was that we artists are sofundamentally different, and yet each ofus presented work that clearly revealedour inner workings. Most importantly,our work held together in utterharmony. Is this not a microcosm ofwhat the world needs now? Perhaps weshould be having art shows instead ofsummit meetings. Discussions aboutart instead of weaponry. Celebrationsof cultural history instead of bombings.So much art is being taken from theancient cultures of the Middle Eastit makes me sick. Even in WWIIpeople protected their nation’s prizedartworks. In the Middle East, tombsand museums have been raided. Holyscrolls burned. The horror of therandom acts of terror is that they seemto be unconscionable and unrectifiable.Idols ripped from walls, places ofworship decimated. Weddings.Funerals. The more tender the occasionthe more vulnerable to devastation.Ah, but where am I going? I want towrite of art and peace and the value ofan artist’s fresh perspective. The artist isgiving something to the world to helpit see itself. Art is the great hand-medown.It is the individual’s voice in thecollective consciousness of the world. Areflection on the good, the bad and thebeautiful“Well she’s an artist,” I heard someonesay derisively, in that dismissive tonereferring to artists as if they are radical,unread, champions of hopeless causes,experimentalists devoid of moralprinciples and self-discipline. I want tocorrect such prejudices and say nothingcould be more mistaken.Artists are expected to choose andcreate their own rules, and that putsthem essentially at risk. It takestremendous self-discipline to keepgoing. Periods of productivity are oftenfollowed by quiet periods of recoveryand reflection.When their energy is rebooted, thespirit regenerated, a raw canvas appearsand asks for life, a day in the sun. The15artist feels its imperative and drawsfrom his or her well to form a newlife, one that can exist on its own. Thisrequires the confidence to begin, anda great amount of humility to try andtry again. Herein lies a key to mostartists I have known. They have bothconfidence and humility willing themto grow in order to live the artist’s life.They have open, hungry minds, abilityto perceive anew, and the energy towork through the unappreciated anddifficult times without a pat on theback or a timecard. Hmmm. Withtraits like these, think how much betterour chances for peace and well-beingwould be if an artist ran the world.Well, the Artist King may neverhappen, but here in Tubac at least wehave an artist community that chargesour air and infuses the spirit. Noticewe have no formal government and fewserious breakdowns in comunication.Here we have a bit of Nirvana and cannot only rest in peace but rise in peace.Lucky, lucky us. Let us rejoice with ourgood fortune as 2006 ends and 2007appears on the horizon.Carol St. John Gallery’s gallery is located at2 Buerruel St. Old Town, Tubacwww.carolstjohn.comWashington Mutual BankDOUG FRISCHSENIOR LOAN CONSULTANTWASHINGTON MUTUAL BANKDoug Frisch has been WashingtonMutual Bank’s top resale loan consultantin Arizona for the past eight years. 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102Under the direction of Chef NoahAguilar with partners Alan Andersonand Carl Bosse, the Tubac CulinarySchool is begining its cooking classesdesigned to provide participants witha place to have fun, make friends, andlearn how to prepare, present, and servesome of the world’s finest cuisines.Beginning on Saturday, January 20th,there will be five classes offered dailyMonday through Friday, with Saturdaymorning classes devoted to children,and Saturday evenings featuring athree-hour class and gourmet meal:Breakfast Class 8:30 - 9:45 a.m.Morning Class 10:15 - 11:30 a.m.Breakfast from the Café Presidio included.Lunch Class 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.Afternoon Class 2:30 - 4:00 p.m.Lunch and wine from the Café Presidioincluded. Featuring classic cuisines andaccompanying wine.Dinner with the Chef 6:00 p.m.An entire meal prepared and served whileparticipants enjoy fine wines andhors d’oeuvres.Classes will meet in an ultra-moderndemonstration kitchen in theTubac Culinary Center, equipped withgranite work surfaces andtop-of-the-line Viking appliances thatcan accommodate up to 15 people, eachwith his or her own cooking space andchair. Most classes will be taped on theschool’s closed circuit television systemand will be available for purchase.Classes will be led by the followinghighly skilled and personable chefs:Chef Noah Aguilar is the ExecutiveChef in charge of the program. Noah isavailable on request for the eveningmeal. He will teach classesthroughout the day specializing intechnique and why things work as theydo. He is a graduate of the NewEngland Culinary Institute and has 10years of additional training in a varietyof restaurants throughout thecountry.Chef Alicia Hernandez is thepermanent on-site chef. A native ofSonora,Mexico, Chef Hernandez is an honorgraduate of the Pima CulinaryInstitute. She speaks fluent Spanish andItalian. Chef Hernandez is widelyrespected for her knowledge of bothclassic and local cuisines. She is aninnovative chef with a wide range ofskills. Chef Hernandez will managethe day to day classes of the school.Naomi Ley, who was raised in Senegal,will assist Chef Hernandez in theschool, providing staff support andexpert cooking. Ms. Ley is fluent inDutch, German and French and hasworked in the food service industry as amanager for an upscale restaurant.Registrations for each class will beaccepted on a first-come,first-served basis: to reserve your spacetoday, call Phyllis Hickman at(520) 398-8501.For more information, call Diane Frischat (520) 907-3317 or (520) 398-2506.The Tubac Culinary Center is locatedin Tubac’s Plaza de Anza, which is justoff of I-19’s Exit 34. After exiting, goeast to the Frontage Road, then Northto Plaza de Anza (South of the Villageof Tubac).44Fresh produce every Sat. 10:30 - 2:30Wine tasting every Fri. 4:00 - 6:00Gift baskets and gift certificatesLaVina offering the mostcomplete selection ofWine, Cheese andnow Liquor12 Plaza RoadSun. - Thurs 11:00 - 5:00Fri & Sat 11:00 - 7:00398-8142Sonora Trading Company’sNew Location 12 Plaza Rd.Still offering the finestin Mata Ortiz Pottery,Mesquite Furnitureand Vintage NativeAmerican Art.Mon. - Sun. 10:00 - 5:00398-9016HAL EMPIEGALLERY11260 LIMITED EDITIONCARVINGS & COLLECTIBLESBEADS & FINDINGS (specializing in natural stone beads)HAND MADE JEWELRYHAND MADE HORSE HAIR & ETCHED POTTERYROCKHOUND & JEWELERS CABACHONES(including Turquoise)GEM STONES, MINERALS, LAPIDARY ROUGHSUPPLIES AND BOOKS N. Tubac Road, #3 Mercado de Baca(520) 398-9445PLUS A LARGE SELECTION OF OTHER UNIQUE GIFTS AND COLLECTIBLESFINE ART ORIGINALS • PRINTSNOTES • PAINTING LIGHTSWe are actively seeking to buy and consignoriginal works by Hal Empie (1909-2002)398-281133 TUBAC RD . BOX 1570 . TUBAC, AZ 85646www.halempiestudio-gallery.com

The 2007 Tubac Home Tourincludes the lovely home ofTom and Harriet Potter. Thishouse was designed to take fulladvantage of the spectacular viewsthat surround their location inthe foothills of the TumacacoriMountains. It is a wonderfulexample of planning to maximizea scenic asset, while comfortablyaccommodating lifestyle.Tom recently retired from “a numberof careers;” he worked for the StateDepartment, was the president andCEO of an insurance company, he wasa banker and an entrepreneur. Harrietis an interior designer and still has hershop in Lincoln, Nebraska, which isrun now by her daughter. The couplehas four children, two still in Lincoln,but they wanted a retirement home inthe desert. Tom said he loves the lightand the colors of the desert. He is anavid hiker and goes out regularly witha local hiking group. They both enjoyentertaining friends in their home.The Potters found Tubac while visitingfriends in 1993.They bought ahome near thegolf course, whichthey used for shortvacations. Both likebeing in an active,vibrant, growingcommunity andappreciate the workof the Citizen’sCouncil, whichactively participates in the direction ofdevelopmental growth.When they decided to build a home,the Potters designed it themselves,no architect involved but with thehelp of a draftsman to put theirideas into the building plans. Thefirst decision was to orient the houseto one of the Tumacacori’s majesticrock buttes. Other considerationswere accommodations for visitors, anopen design that allows free flow ofmovement and a kitchen where it isa pleasure to spend time. (Harriet iscurrently writing a cookbook organizedby season and menu.) Stepping intothe kitchen one tends to draw a quickbreath; the kitchen and informal diningarea have a great window wall facingthe mountains.The guest room, decorated with atouch of Southwest, is complete witha mini-kitchen and bath – a casitawithin the main house. The rest of thehouse is decorated in Contemporarystyle and complemented with fineart collected locally and worldwide.The office/library has a wall coveredTerra Flora Gardenopening mañanaor sometime very soon...We will be offering fountains, birdbaths, plants,small garden supplies and gifts.Gift Certificates available, call (520) 398-08081125 Calle Baca, Tubac, AZ 85646(520) 398-0088 (520) 398-0011 FE-mail: info@terrafloradesign.comwww.terrafloradesign.com

East Frontage Rd.from floor to ceiling with an eclecticcollection of art, which Tom creditsinspiration from the art wall at Melio’sRistorante. Also, one of the fourbedrooms has been outfitted to serveas an art studio for Harriet.All the planningand building weredone while they livedback in the Midwest,but with the aid oftheir builder, KarenGraham Wilson, andmany long-distantconversations, thehouse was startedin January 2003and completed thatNovember.The house is constructed of Rastrablocks (made of a synthetic material,the blocks have complex cavities intowhich concrete is poured after theblocks are in place). This buildingsystem affords an insulatingR-factor of about 40, important inthe desert. The home also has anoverhanging roof on the sun exposedsides – further saving on cooling inthe summertime and providing shadeon the four patios. The ceilings in thehome are 15 feet high in the mainliving areas and 12 feet high in thebedrooms, further adding to the open,airy feeling of the home.Four of the rooms have sliding glassdoors onto a patio, while 3 rooms alsohave patio access. (Harriet was verysure of the number because in theevening as she locks up, she has tocount to make sure she’s gotten themall.) Each room is both an invitationto relax and enjoy or step outside torelax and enjoy.The exterior is landscaped with desertplants and stone inside a large walledyard. The pool is located for the bestviews while swimming; then uponreentering the house there is a poolbathroom for showering off after yourswim.In total the Potter’s home, gracefuland well-appointed, also complementsa lifestyle of comfort and a love ofplace. North AmadoChavez Siding ExitCRISTA’SI-19South-Tubac

PRICE REDUCTION!FORMER MODEL!30 CIRCULO DE PRADOBeautiful custom built home on 2/3 acre in TubacValley Country Club Estates. Views of Santa Rita,San Cayetano and Tumacacori mountains.Priced at $599,000. Call Carey at 520-631-3058.MLS# 100626 & 33128HORSE PROPERTY!74 VIA CAMPESTREBeautiful Sabino model on 7th fairway ofTubac Golf Resort. Roof observation deck.Mountain, fairway and lake views. GolfMembership available. Priced at $799,500.Call Carey at 520-631-3058.MLS# 34783 & 10191282 VIA CAMPESTRETubac Golf Resort home on 7th Fairway. Sabinomodel home with lots of upgrades. Observationdeck, mountain, lake and fairway views.Golf membership available. Priced at $825,000.Call Carey at 520-631-3058.MLS# 100685 & 32792PRICE REDUCTION!5 CIRCULO DIEGO RIVERABeautiful Cozumel 2 BR, 2 BA townhome inCielito Lindo. Gated community with pool. Closeto Village of Tubac and Parque de Anza. Priced at$330,000. Call Carey for more information at520-631-3058. MLS# 101944 & 34804.NEW CONSTRUCTION!35 CAMINO COCINERO“A Horse Lover’s Dream Property!” - A unique 5.3acre horse property with a 3000 sq. ft. main houseand 1000 sq. ft. guest house, 1300 sq. ft. steel storagebuilding/shop with 2 equipment bays and tackroom. Nine covered 20x20 paddocks, shed andmore. Breathtaking views of all mountain ranges andonly minutes to the Village of Tubac. Priced at$775,000. Call Carey at 520-631-3058 or Cathy at520-990-8127. MLS # 34805 & 101943101 POWELL COURTBeautiful, new (2006) St. Francis patio homein Barrio de Tubac — Trails Head subdivision.Homesite location allows for great views andis close to Village of Tubac and Parque deAnza. Priced at $452,000. Call Carey at520-631-3058. MLS# 100917 & 335652 CIRCULO DE PRADOBeautiful 3 BR / 3 BA custom home in Tubac ValleyCountry Club Estates. Lots of extras! Two mastersuites & guest room; large laundry room; formal living& dining plus eat-in kitchen; electric shutters onpatio doors; stained concrete floors; central vac; carpetin master suites; mature trees and large walled inbackyard. $599,900. Call Carey at 520-631-3058.MLS #101533 & 3433943 CALLE MARIA ELENATUBAC CHARM - This is a magnificent “HACIENDA”model just completed in Santiago in Barrio de Tubac.3BR/2.5BA home with numerous luxury upgrades anda great mountain view. Call Carey at 520-631-3058or Birgit Carlsen at 520-419-2294. Offered at$689,000. MLS# 102112 & 34998FORMER MODEL!GOLF COURSE!2222 PASEO TUMACACORIFormer San Xavier model 2 BR / 2 BA in theBosque subdivision in the Barrio de Tubac.Close to Village of Tubac and Parque de Anza.Backs to common area with mesquites, waterfalland pond. A MUST SEE!! Priced at$392,900. Call Carey at 520-631-3058 formore information. MLS # 101529 & 34338236 MARKET CIRCLEBeautiful St. Francis 2 BR / 2 BA w/denpatio home in Trails Head. Home is locatedon a premium lot that backs to commonarea with mesquites and is close to Villageof Tubac and Parque de Anza. Entry courtyardw/double doors to home. $480,000.Call Carey at 520-631-3058.MLS # 101641 & 34485NEW CONSTRUCTION!124 E. GEARY ROADAttractive Trails Head model home 2 BR / 2 BAw/den (St. Francis) in the Barrio de Tubac. Qualityupgrades make this a MUST SEE! Views of theSanta Rita Mtns. Close to Village of Tubac andParque de Anza. $464,900. Call Carey at520-631-3058. MLS # 101425 & 34248LOT 29 VIA CAMPESTREEnjoy Resort Living! This exceptional lot onthe 7th fairway in the exclusive Tubac GolfResort has great views, lush greenery and allamenities nearby. Use any builder - no timeframeto build. $300,000. Call Carey at 520-631-3058 or Cathy Marrero at 520-990-8127.MLS#102201 & 35140.5 SANTA CRUZ CORTEExceptionally unique Santa Fe Style 3 BR, 2 BAcustom home featuring Mexican tile floorsthroughout, vegas, 2 fireplaces and a 4-cargarage. Situated on 1+ acre with breathtakingmountain views. Offered at $680,000.Call Carey at 520-631-3058 or Birgit Carlsen at520-419-2294. MLS# 101168 & 33894.6 BACORDACustom Santa Fe style home with mountain views on 1.18 acreslocated in Palo Parado Estates. This home features a kitchen withMexican tile countertops and floors, stainless steel appliances,breakfast nook, wine cooler and solid cherry cabinets. The greatroom has hand stained tongue & groove ceiling vigas. The diningarea has rough hewn beams with a custom wrought ironchandelier. A 3-1/2 car garage is heated and cooled. Call Careyat 520-631-3058 or Cathy Marrero at 520-990-8127 for moredetails. $650,000. MLS# 101094 & 33829232 MARKET CIRCLELuxurious living in the Barrio de Tubac. Thiscustom, one of a kind, patio home in Trails Headhas 2BR, 2BA with Jacuzzi, separate guest casitaw/bath, a chef’s kitchen, custom office and acustom pool with fountain. Too many upgrades tomention. Call Carey at 520-631-3058 or CathyMarrero at 520-990-8127 for more information.MLS# 102314 & 35308LOT 55 TVCCEGreat Tubac Valley Country Club Estate lot in afantastic location with mountain views and inclose proximity to the Tubac Golf Resort and theVillage of Tubac. Use any builder - no timeframeto build. $220,000. Call Carey at 520-631-3058or Mindy Maddock at 520-247-8177.MLS# 102202 & 35128.L E T B R A S H E R B E

GOLF COURSE!NEW LISTING!Carey DanielTUBAC GOLF RESORT LOTSTwo excellent lots located on the 5th green ofTubac Golf Resort. Both lots offer tremendousviews. Close to the Tubac Golf Resort,Tubac Village and amenities. Each lot pricedat $300,000.Call Carey at 520-631-3058.MLS# 32707 & 327082227 PASEO TUMACACORIExpanded and beautifully upgraded San Xavier patio home in SanMiguel. Mountain views. Home is located in close proximity toshops and restaurants in the Village of Tubac. This home featuresa guest casita w/bath, spa and numerous upgrades (call agent forlist). A MUST SEE!!! Call Carey at 520-631-3058 or Cathy at520-990-8127. $499,500. MLS# 102514 & 35571NEW LISTING!IT’S A GREAT TIME TOBUY OR SELL PROPERTYIN TUBACACREAGE29.41 acres 1⁄2 mile north of Agua Lindaexchange on East Frontage Road.Great investment property. Zoned GR. Potentialfor subdividing. Great views of Santa RitaMountains with easy access to I-19.Priced at $652,300. Call Carey at520-631-3058.MLS #100572 & 330292340 CAMINO ESPLENDIDOCharming Territorial home with over 2150 sq.ft. is located in the Tubac Valley Vistas onalmost an acre of land. Mountain views, maturetrees, and grass. Located in close proximity toTubac Golf Resort. A Must See!!! SHOWN BYAPPOINTMENT. Call Carey at 520-631-3058 orCathy at 520-990-8127. $479,500.MLS# 102478 & 35543• Interest Rates Favorable• Inventory Won’t Last• Prices Are Stabilizing• Tubac is a Prime Arizona Destination• Real Estate is a Great InvestmentArizona - the FastestGrowing State in the Union34 CIRCULO BAUTISTATubac Rio Cruz - New gated community justnorth of the Tubac Golf Resort. Lot #16 is a4.20 acre elevated lot with fantastic views ofthe Santa Rita, Tumacacori and CayetanoMtns. Use any builder - no time frame tobuild. $349,900. Call Carey at520-631-3058. MLS # 101824 & 34675NEW LISTING!88 VIA CAMPESTREBeautifully expanded and upgraded Sabinocustom home on the 7th fairway of the TubacGolf Resort. Great courtyard with fireplace forentertaining. Views of Santa Rita, Tumacacoriand San Cayetano mountains. Golf membershipavailable. A Must See!!! Call Carey at520-631-3058. $919,000.MLS# 102504 & 35557NEW LISTING!BRASHERREAL ESTATE, INCCall Carey Danielat (520) 631-3058 (cell)or (520) 398-0071 (office)www.BrasherRealEstate.com4 BARRIO DE TUBAC LANEThis custom 1,705 sq. ft. townhome located in Ceilito Lindo /Barrio de Tubac has 3 BR, 2 BA. The open kitchen with breakfastnook, oak cabinets, upgraded lighting and a built-in deskwith storage. With easy access to the Anza Trail, the propertyoffers privacy w/plenty of wildlife & mature trees. Many moreupgrades & extras. Newly coated roof with warranty. Gatedcommunity with its own pool/spa and clubhouse. This opportunitywon’t last long! Call Carey at 520-631-3058 or CathyMarrero at 520-990-8127. $379,500. MLS# 102386 & 35419122 GEARY ROADFairmont model patio home in Trails Head inthe Barrio de Tubac featuring many qualityupgrades throughout. 3 BR / 3 BA with casitaand charming courtyard with outdoor fireplace.Great mountain views. Call Carey at520-631-3058 or Birgit Carlsen at520-419-2294. $540,000.MLS# 102570 & 35610Y O U R G U I D E !Membership in Tucson, Green Valley andSanta Cruz County Multiple Listing ServicesVILLAGER DISTRIBUTION:190 Tucson and 400 Phoenix Locations

y Ellen SussmanRich in history, situated in an ideal andserene retreat location and removedfrom main roads, Rex Ranch’s originsdate back to the mid-1800s. Carvedout of a Spanish land grant that waspassed down to homesteaders andminers after the war between Mexicoand the United States, today theranch retains much of its history whileaffording guests fine amenities in awestern ranch setting.From the moment that guests drive upto the front and face the ranch’s pinkstuccoedmission-style entrance theyknow they’ve arrived a truly specialplace.Once part of the 4,000-acre MontosaRanch, in the 1930s it was purchasedby Texas rancher Rex Hamaker—hence “Rex” Ranch—who remodeledthe buildings and began to operatethe property as a dude ranch. InFeminine Mystique Art GalleryFEATURING THE ART OF WOMENFine Art • Jewelry • Crafts • Wearable ArtDECEMBER’S FEATURED ARTISTLocal Artist - Norma “Spirit Dog” WilkersonMeet the artist - January 13 & 14 1-4 pm4 Circulo Copa ∙ La Entrada de Tubac 398-04731956 Al and FrankieDonau purchased theproperty, and in 1987a 50-acre portion wasbought by Dick andBarbara Blake whoundertook a demandingrestoration thatinvolved modernizing the buildings,constructing a new conference centerand adding lawns and landscaping.Overseeing the property with herhusband Wayne, Patty Ross pointsout the ranch’s 139 rose bushes,Japanese pond and outdoor pool,which overlooks the Santa Cruz Valleyand embodies the oasis-in-the-desertatmosphere.When the Nygaard-Ross familypurchased the ranch in 1995 theyadded guest dining, a full-service spaand additional guest rooms creating apeaceful and relaxing sanctuary. Todaythe Rex Ranch is a perfect place for dayconferences, dinners and luncheons,educational workshops and retreats forbusiness, spiritual, health, wellness andenvironmental groups. It’s also an idealsetting for weddings, family reunionsand holiday parties.With a spa that offers a choice ofmassage therapies and pamperingservices owner manager Patty Rosssays that amidst the creature comforts“we’re trying to preserve and hold ontothis historic site.”Voted one of the “Best Chefs ofthe West Culinary Competition” inOctober 2006 chef Misko Gillilandis at the helm of the Rex Ranch’srestaurant that’s reminiscent of theold west. Serving dinner Wednesdaythrough Sunday, lunch is available forgroups of 15 or more and is alwaysavailable for spa guests. The dinnermenu features Chef Gilliland’s pastaof the day along with grilled citruschicken and shrimp, lamb chops and avariety of steaks.When guests call for reservations Rossand her staff point out that the ranch’s32 rooms, which have a total of 65beds, do not have TVs or telephones;this gives the ranch resort the peacefulsetting that’s ideal for a calming andsoothing retreat experience. However,the ranch does have Wi-Fi so guestscan stay connected via e-mail, andevery room has a coffee maker andsmall refrigerator.Paula & Lincoln Wilsoninvite youWe want you to experience the intoxicatingeffect that comes from discovering beautyin pure form.Our outstanding collection of over 4000one-of-a-kind, hand-made rugs, nestledamong fine, hand crafted furnishings andartful home accents that we have personallyselected from around the world will appealto the artist and designer in you.to view theirOld World collection.

Rex Ranch 131 Amado Montosa Road · Amado, Arizona 85645520-398-2914 · 800-547-2696 www.rexranch.comRepresenting the Finer Properties in Southern ArizonaThe Ranch’s rich textures frame themselvesas you turn every corner and beg to bephotographed. ~Joseph BirkettTh e ranch has three meeting roomsranging in size from 400 to 1,100square feet and offers mountainbike rental and hiking, alsohorseback riding is available withadvance reservations.Talking about the SantaCruz Valley and surroundingcommunities Ross says, “We reallybelieve in the community. Ourvision takes into account the localculture and the landscape; we wantour children to be culturally diverseand we want to see the Valley growand develop.”Asked what makes Rex Rancha special place Ross says, “Trulythe location… the buildings wereplaced here for a special reason…it’s the mountains, the stars, theopen skies… there’s a magic here,giving a feeling of wellness. It’stranquil and serene with excellentfood, a spa and an outdoor pooland Jacuzzi.”INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX • 184 OLD TUCSON HIGHWAYListed at $460,000. Call Fred Johnson (520) 275-7050Over one acre with 13,000 square feet of buildings as rental property.Two bedroom home, apartment, two shop/warehouse spaces andself-storage rentals plus four-office complex (needs dry wall and finalfinishing work). Excellent rental income.2+ ACRE LOT IN RIO RICO INDUSTRIAL PARK34 CALLE CRISTINAListed at $450,000. Call Fred Johnson (520) 275-7050Nearly flat industrial lot, ready-to-build your dream warehouseoperation across from San Rafael Produce. Lot measures 300'x300'.Survey plat map available.Tubac Golf ResortOne Otero RoadTubac, AZ 85646www.brasherealestate.comJacque BrasherDesignated Broker(520) 398-0071(800) 700-0077Fax (520) 398-0077Fountains • Waterfalls • StatuariesStone Benches & Tables • Garden ArtFull Line of Pottery • Wrought IronFast, Dependable Service69A W. Esperanza (Green Valley Mall)520-648-1899Mon - Sat 8-5 -Closed Sunday

On the path, LBBs flitter through drytangles of sunflowers, ravens glide in pairsin what appears to be love, and raptorswait silently, everywhere. A hawk slidesdown from a cottonwood and coursesalong the tops of tall amber grasses thatstretch out into an impossibly peaceful,pastoral meadow, replete with distantwindmill under multicolored, layered bandsof receding mountains. The hawk’s wingsremain a fixed plane... not a flap, until theyopen suddenly as the hawk stops, catchingthe top of a wooden fence-post in its talons.Thankfully there are benches along the trailfor such moments.On this walk, of raptors, I count (andphotograph!): two great horned owls, aCoopers’ hawk, a northern harrier, threered tails and a kestrel; not to mentionthe numerous unknowables, silhouettedin distant trees. 10 years ago I spotteda crested caracara here, but that was anoddball, real birders report their findings tothe Refuge which is reflected on a printedchecklist made available at the trailhead.I also spot 4 deer who let me getunnaturally close, 2 great, glowing whiteegrets, and one mutually surprised blueheron, met at close range while rounding,too quickly, a densely vegetated, waterybend. It’s best, if you can, to bring twocameras, a wide angle and telephoto readyto go at all times. Walk slowly and quietlyand you’ll get your prize shot.The trail also has a pond with observationplatform, spotting scopes and benches.Until April, every Saturday, free guided birdwalks start at the Cienega Trail at 8 am. ForGaleria de la VegaEnrique Miguel de la Vegafine art studio4 Calle Iglesia • El Presidito •Old Town • Tubaccell 520.401.6851phone 520.625.557065www.members/cox.net/enriqueartistwww.catholic-sacredart.come-mail: evegazorro@cox.netmore information on hikes and workshopsfrom the BANWR, call 520-823-4251.Moving on from the Cienega, passed theCaviglia-Arivaca Library, and passed St.Ferdinand’s Catholic Church, we arrivedowntown Arivaca.According to archeologists, the Hohokam(300BC - 1400AD) lived here, followedby the (Papago/Pima) Tohono O’odhamIndian tribes. In the era of Father Kino,the Spanish came through bringing withthem ranching and farming. In the 1730’ssilver was found and miners flocked to thearea, and the mineral rich mountains gaveup gold and silver. Apache eventually showup in the area as raiders, and still, later,U.S. prospectors and settlers arrive. TheCavalry was brought in to protect againstmarauding Indians and later to controlcattle rustling bandits and to patrol theborder during the Mexican Revolution. Inthe 1970’s, Hippies moved into the Rubyand California Gulch area, living in busses,tents and tepees, most eventually movednearer to town and joined the community.Nowadays, retirees and commuters havefound their way here.Arivaca’s history is deep and continuousand nearly every building down MainStreet has a significant story worth telling.Impossible to do here, but I shouldmention that the white building to the leftwhich now houses an antique store wasbuilt as a hotel in the 1880s and housed aclinic and cavalry doctors’ living quarters.Further down the street is the La GitanaCantina, originally built as a hay barnaround the same time as the hotel, it hasserved as a dance hall and saloon since the1930s. Just beyond La Gitana,adobe ruins melt in the middleof town. The Arivaca walkingtour will fill you in on the rest.The Arivaca Mercantile is thetown’s general store and islocated downtown. “The Merc”carries a surprising variety ofitems for a town of around1,200. Besides groceries,liquor and snacks, it also offersgasoline, propane, and much inthe way of hunting, fishing andrecreational gear. With over90 percent of BANWR opento hunting, the vast nearbywild spaces of the CoronadoNational Forest, and ArivacaLake’s 90-surface acres,Arivaca is a very popular stop for hunters and fishermen to gear up beforethey head out, and most of them stop off atthe Merc.Many talented artists and artisans callArivaca home. On Main Street just beyondthe Merc is Karl Hoffman’s Skull CreekGallery. He’s a jewelry artist and preciousmetal sculptor represented from New Yorkto California. A self-taught photographer,Karl has worn many different hats in thefield, from photographing crime scenes tomuseum documents. The gallery shows hisphotographs and jewelry while representingwork by other contemporary artists.Next door is the Arivaca Artists’ Co-op is amust see, offering a variety of art and craftsproduced by locals. Now in its 14th year,the Co-op has 12 members who producethe inventory and take turns manning thesales desk and talking with visitors aboutArivaca.Whimsically decorated gourds, brilliantlytie-dyed apparel, paintings, leatherwork,mesquite furniture, lamps, local musicians’CDs and more fill the gallery. Everythingoffered is unique and handmade, much ofit reflecting the artists’ impressions of thehigh Sonoran Desert. Many of the Co-opmembers also show their work in Tucsonand Tubac galleries.Just off Main Street, around the cornerfrom the Merc, you’ll find Arivaca CeramicShop where Pat and Andy Anderson arein the wholesale/retail business of ceramicsupplies. They are the largest distributor ofgreenware and bisque in Arizona, supplyingceramic shops, schools and clubs and haveover 8,000 molds. There are no regularlyscheduled classes but people are welcometo come in to work on their projects at theshop, with necessary tools, supplies andfiring available.Further down 4 th Avenue we come uponthe Old Schoolhouse. Built in 1879, theschoolhouse is still used today for pancakebreakfasts, meetings and voting. Avolunteer board cares for the structure.Across from there, the Arivaca Cemeterybegs to be whistled by.Three blocks from Main Street, a newcollective of holistic therapists has opened:Norma’s Place of Wellness. A sharedspace dedicated to whole-living practices,focusing on health, healing, integratedherbal medicine and food. Norma’s offersbody work - kinesiology, reflexology,acupuncture, aromatherapy, Swedish, Tuinaand Hot Rock massages.In the front-room apothecary at Norma’s,Arivaca herbalist, Meg Keoppen offersitems from her brand, Desert Bounty, aswell as products and raw materials fromother herbalists she respects. Mesquitehoney and beeswax candles from Arivacabee keeping family, the Stockwell’s areavailable along with baskets from NativeSeed Search and Usana Health Sciencesvitamins and products, which Megconsiders to be the best.Meg’s own salve, which she developed fromlocal flora in 1978 to solve a case of herson’s diaper rash, is considered by locals atopical cure-all for minor skin irritations.It has a rich, earthy smell, a fine, silkyviscosity, and I can state empirically thatit works a miracle on stubbornly crackedheels.The house and property at Norma’s arein the process of being transformed,“permaculturally,” ultimately to reflect theholistic values of the collective. This is anew endeavorin Arivaca,call 398-3240if you areinterested inlearning more.Returning toMain Street,next to theArivacaArtists’ Coopare two ofthe biggestsmiles in town,Rudy Moralesand his wifeClara runthe RockingA Feed &Hardware.Even if you don’t need a bale of hay, stop byand chat – they’re usually outside sitting ata table, chatting with passersby.On to the end of town where the roadforks. Turn right and you will pass theClinic and First Baptist Church, this is theArivaca/Sasabe Road that heads to highway286 and the Buenos Aires Headquartersin the Altar Valley. Along the way, 2miles west of town, is Arivaca Creek Trail(one-mile of cottonwood cover along theseasonal creek) and further along, MustangTrail (5 mile rugged loop to the top of ElCerro and back).Turn left, and you’ll head toward ArivacaLake (5 miles) and Ruby Road (30 milesof unimproved dirt road that goes throughthe most spectacular country in SouthernArizona) that will deposit you back on I-19in Rio Rico about 3 hours later. But we’llcover that road in the summer, when wecan go swimming....Arivaca sometimes gets a bad rap. I’m notsure why this is; it suffers from nothingunique, even with its proximity to theMexican Border. The town’s uniqueness ispositively positive. Its residents are for themost part highly resourceful, self-sustainingpeople with a dream to live remotely andbuild. They have worked together in spite oftheir differences to form a strong, colorfuland interesting community, far from thecities, which now approach so rapidly.A natural question to ask is, “How did youfind Arivaca?” Because it seems off themap... especially after you’ve been there.For now, by the yardarm, I can see it’s timeto head back down the Arivaca Road for asunset drive and the comforts of Tubac.

y Tim VandervoetB,.oth America and Malawi had the misfortuneto be colonized by the British. The blendingof cultures through food,architecture, or music are absent hereas they were also absent in America(until waves of immigration changedthat). Where most colonial powersadopted at least some aspects ofnative cultures into their colonies,this certainly has not happened inMalawi.Instead there was the glorification ofwhite, or European, culture supportedby missionaries and the colonialgovernment. This is still very evidenttoday and I don’t know whether Ishould be honored or disgusted by thetreatment I receive, treatment that isbased on the color of my skin.I will always be given the front(comfortable) seat in a minibus orskipped ahead to the front of the linefor anything from the market checkoutsto drawing water at the localborehole.At the same time I will be asked formoney by anyone on the street (notonly by beggars) and will be quotedexorbitant prices anywhere I go toshop. My skin color here means I’meither too wealthy to care, or just asucker.MALAWIPopulation: 13,013,926Area: slightly smaller thanPennsylvaniaMedian age: 16.5 years(2006 est.)Religions:Christian 79.9%,Muslim 12.8%, other 3%,none 4.3% (1998 census)Life expectancy at birth:total population: 41.7yearsmale: 41.93 yearsfemale: 41.45 years(2006 est.)Literacy:total population: 62.7%male: 76.1%female: 49.8% (2003 est.)Internet users:52,500 (2005)GDP - per capita (PPP):$600 (2005 est.)In Malawi it is perfectly acceptableto judge and treat someone based onthe color of their skin. That is to say there is nothingwrong with being racist, and I’m beginning to wonder ifthat’s really unreasonable here. The truth of the matteris that white people are incredibly uncommon where Ilive (with good reason – it’s the middle of a remote, ruralarea in sub-Saharan Africa) such to the point that Ifind myself staring and gawking at other azungus (whitepeople) when I’m in the city.So I wonder if my treatment is a result of my rarityrather than prejudice. Every village that I pass throughon my daily commutes to town has childrenshouting azungu! azungu! at me and waving.I know that if I was growing up here I wouldcertainly be excited by anything out of theordinary, especially when the ordinary isalmost exclusively dirt, goats, and the plantsthe goats haven’t yet eaten.But this is perhaps too easy an excuse to make.There is a dependence here upon foreignersthat is incredibly unsettling and disturbing.The Malawian nation is just over 45 years old,so expecting much development might besomewhat unreasonable. But when asked whythere are no government irrigation schemes inmy surrounding districts (agriculture is 95%rain-fed), one man said, “Because you didn’tleave any when you left.” This is certainly notthe view of all Malawians, and in fact thosewho disagree are the ones pulling Malawi intothe 21st century. These people, sadly though,are few and far between.I accredit this mentality to over-enthusiasticaid agencies and a severe lack of funding in theeducational system. The problems a developingcountry faces can rarely be solved by outsiders– which is not to say they are irrelevant. Butperhaps they set their sights too high whenthey aim to stamp out poverty or end worldhunger. The first step should be establishingdecent educational systems; everything elsewill follow that.(Editor’s Note: Tim Vandervoet, who grew up in Tubac, hasbeen serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in Malawi, Africa,since March 1, 2006.)For Sale: SeasonedMesquite Fire WoodRancho San CayetanoDelivery availablecell: 775.742.2200 George Hemminger520.398.262231 Santa Gertrudis LaneTumacacori . AZ Do you have itemsyou’d like to sell on ebay?Collectibles, memorabilia or the like!Mike Bader398-2437 cell 370-7239Tubac Online SalesInternet Auction Consignmentsemail: TubacOnlineSales@att.nett

Lunch - Tues-Sat 11a - 2pDinner - Tues - Sat 5 - 8pmClosed - Sunday night &all day MondayAmado CafeIn Amado Territory Ranch520.398.9211Amado - South I-19 Exit 483001 E. Frontage RoadRemnants are many things; they are bits, pieces, parts, traces,leftovers, scraps, fragments and small fractions. Put them alltogether and they unfold into a wish for all of you to have amarvelous New Year!My maiden name is Baxtresser – need I say more? This is the reason Ihave so many Pennsylvania Dutch recipes for you. This recipe for CORNCHOWDER is so delicious you’ll make a double order next time.PENNSYLVANIADUTCH CORN CHOWDER6 slices lean bacon, cut up4 large cooked potatoes1 onion, chopped½ - 1 cup half & half1 can cream style cornSalt & pepperSt. Andrew’sEpiscopal Church of NogalesSunday services at 8am and 10amA Social Hour is held after the 10amservice with a light lunch served.St. Andrew’s supports a Preschool andthe famous Children’s Clinic once per monthwhere hundreds of Mexican children are treatedby leading doctors and nurses.520-281-1523Come visit us, you are always welcome!969 W. Country Club Drive, Nogales, AZ 85621Village Counseling#10 Camino Otero . TubacChristine A. Bates, Ph.DLicensed PsychologistAdult Psychotherapy for Individuals and Couples,focusing on change, transition, recovery, and growthFor information or to schedule an appointment, call 520.820.1678Saute bacon and onion till bacon is crisp in saucepan. Add the corn andthe potatoes, which have been diced, add half & half and seasonings.Simmer till flavors get together and think.Scissors are the best aid since FirstAid! Use your kitchen shears to cutpizza, parsley, fat off chicken pieces,fat from beef. Use for cutting chickenbreasts in strips or cubes, cuttinground steak into serving pieces, cutfat from bacon, cut bacon into pieces.Remember, scissors can go where noknife has ever gone!Last month’s recipe for Penns. Dutchdate pudding had a mix-up with myletter t. My resolution for the NewYear: Tbl. for tablespoon and tsp. forteaspoon. The flour called for in thedate pudding is 2 Tbl., no more littlet. and big T.I leave you with true optimism for this New Year, try not to be a pessimistbecause that’s a person who feels bad when he feels good for fear he’ll feelworse when he feels better.Happy New Year to all!Old Indian Items&Old Western Paintings“In Tubac Weekly”Michael D. Higgins & Son Since 1972THE FAITH UNCHANGEDYOU ARE WELCOME TO WORSHIP WITH USThePostonBlock16 CalleIglesiaOld TownTubac577-83304429 N. Campell Ave.Museum References Availablemdhiggins@earthlink.netEvery Sunday - 10aminformation520-648-1607

Tubac Festival of the Arts 2007he village of Tubac is growingTand changing, which isinevitable; it is located in a beautifullandscape with a great climate. Forthose of us who live here, we caneither watch the changes and hopethat what has always made Tubac aspecial place is protected, or we canencourage steps that will help withthat protection.From what I’m hearing fromvisitors, they miss the workingstudios/galleries noticeably lackingfrom what Tubac was like yearsago. This is important – the visitorsare the life blood of this smallcommunity and their experiencewhile here is what will bring themback – or not.I moved to Tubac because of thequaintness of the village. WhileI would like a more prominentlocation, my business is in OldTown because of the lack ofaffordable space on the mainstreets. But I believe Tubac can dobetter as an arts community. Formy part I’ve been bringing artistsinto the Village with art workshops– bringing in students and teachersfrom across the country. Several ofmy instructors have told me theywould move to Tubac but it’s tooexpensive.Recently developed properties inthe Village are great additions, butthe rents on the commercial spaceare much more than a workingartist can afford. And frankly, thecosts are driving away the reasonpeople come here in the first place– to meet “the working artist” andsee their work.We need banks, gift shops andrestaurants, but they should not bethe only thing visitors see as theycome into town. I believe we needto have working studios/gallerieson the main streets. I feel it wouldbe beneficial, to the entire cultureof our community, if a proposalwere made to new builders to havea portion of each new developmenthave allotted space, perhaps apercentage of the total, for workingartists available at an affordablerent.Tubac’s motto is “Where ART& History Meet.” The TubacHistorical Society and the TubacPresidio State Park do a wonderfuljob of preserving and educatingpeople about the history of Tubac.The resident artists need a helpinghand also.I’m not sure the best way to proceedwith this vision except for us all toremember that this is “Where Art& History should truly Meet.”By Kathy Reyes,LOS REYES GALLERYANGELA MAXWELL, L.M.T9 years experienceIn February of 2007, three (3) positions willopen on the Tubac Historic Zone Advisory Board(THZAB). In order to be eligible for appointmentto this Board, a person must either live withinor near the Tubac Historic Zone and/or possessspecial knowledge of building design, constructionor the history of the area. Members will beappointed by the Santa Cruz County Board ofSupervisors to serve for two years.The THZAB reviews development and designplans involving the erection orconstruction of new buildings, structures or signsor the modification, addition, alteration, moving ordemolition of existing structures or signs locatedwithin the historic zone. All meetings of theadvisory board are public.If you are interested in being considered forthe THZAB, please submit a letter of interestand resumé to Mary Dahl, Director, Santa CruzCounty Department of Community Development,2150 North Congress Drive, Suite 106, Nogales,AZ 85621 or via e-mail at mdahl@co.santa-cruz.az.us. Letters should include information on yourqualifications to be on the Board.The deadline for submitting letters of interest isFriday, January 26, 2007.Tubac Chamber of Commercepresents the 48th AnnualFEBRUARY 7-11170 Visiting Juried Artist Booths,Food Court, Horse-Drawn Trolleys,Artist Demos, Music & More!10am to 5pm DailyPlus 100 Year-Round ShopsGalleries • Studios • Dining • Lodging • Golf520-398-2704 • www.tubacaz.comtherapeuticindividualizedtreatments520.909.9691Home visits availablepain management,tension relief, relaxation...You have to see this place to believe it!!

3”x13” B&WTubac VillagerAvatar Homes invites you tovisit our newest luxury homes,Fairway Estates at Tubac, withconvenient access to some ofthe best golfingin the Southwest.This limited collection ofbeautiful Mission-stylegolf course homes perfectlycomplements the historic andtranquil setting of the TubacGolf Resort and includesluxurious custom featuresthroughout.Call Avatar Realty formore informationor to make anappointment today.(520) 281-8200(800) 342-4362Contractor No. ROC103355-B...continued from page 9house to discover that everyonewas gone except Mrs. King.When we inquired if she had seenany Chinese passing through,she rather hesitantly said, “No”,but followed her reluctantresponse with a cordial invitationto stay for dinner. She had ourhorses taken care of while we were cleaning up and she offered us the use of her husband’s razor since we never carried themon scouting trips and were rather scruffy-looking after three or four days.“Toward sundown her husband rode in on a large chestnut stallion. When he walked in the house, she immediately calledhim to another room and shut the door. He came in to greet us a few moments later. Laughing, he apologized to his wife.She told him that about an hour before we arrived three Chinese had passed by some distance from the ranch house. Shehad not told us when we inquired because she felt sorry for them and did not want to be the one responsible for their beingcaught.“We sat down to a wonderful dinner that evening, served with Mrs. King’s best dishes and silverware on a damask linentablecloth. We spent the night too, going our way the next morning after another fine meal. In the long run, everythingworked out well for we located the Chinese we were after hiding in a railroad culvert a few miles north of the ranch.”DesignsThree or four miles north of the King Ranch,Lim was one of the lucky ones. With the helpof his wife, Rosa, life in Tubac was probablypretty good. Louis Lim passed away in Tubacon June 18, 1929.Other sources:Granger, Byrd H., Will C. Barnes’ ArizonaPlace Names. Tucson: The University ofArizona Press, 1985King, R. Joe, “King” of Tumacacori: a Sketchof the Life and Time of Joseph King, 1828-1912. Tacoma, WA: Willo Tree Publishing, c.1992.Perkins, Clifford Allen, Border Patrol: withthe U.S. Immigration Service on the Mexicanboundary 1910-1954. El Paso: Texas WesternPress, c. 1978.Procter, Gil, Tucson, Tubac, Tumacacori,Tohell. Tucson: Arizona Silhouettes, c. 1956.The Journal of Arizona History, Vol. 21,Autumn 1980. Tucson: The ArizonaHistorical Society, c. 1980.“Chinese Cowboys and Other Tales of theChinese in the American West” http://www.vikingphoenix.com/public/rongstad/history/us/chinesecowboys/chinesecowboys.htmBorder Patrol Station Photo Courtesy TubacHistorical SocietyMCat‛sMeowPet Sitters625-4716at‛s(and Dog‛s!)(and Dog‛s!)Green Valley/Sahuarita area.Professional and lovingcare in your home• dog walking• plant care• bonded• excellent references

...continued from page 13Speaking at the Dec. 18 meeting of theSanta Cruz Valley Citizens Council,Cole said the company will ask for anexemption for possibly a two- to threeyearperiod. “Public input will be part ofthat exemption. We’re looking for yoursupport in that,” Cole said.By that time, the company plans tobuilt a treatment facility. “We are stillevaluating proposals for treatmentoptions.” Costs will be passed on to thecustomers, but no figures have beencompiled yetThe company has four wells and thereare about 550 customer accounts.The EPA’s allowable limit is 10 parts perbillion of arsenic as of Jan. 23, 2006. In2005, the allowable limit was 50 partsper billion. In Tubac, tests taken fromwells in 2005 ranged from 3 to 29 partsper billion.GRANTS TOTUBAC GROUPSThe Green Valley Country Fair WhiteElephant handed out $1.39 millionin grants to many organizations inDecember. Six Tubac groups receivedfunding, as did the schools in the SantaCruz Valley Unified School District No35, the district in which Tubac is located.Grants awarded were: Tubac HealthCare Foundation, $15,000; Montessoride Santa Cruz School, $4,000; TubacCenter of the Arts, $4,000; AnzaTrail Coalition, $3,000; Friendsof Tumacacori, $1,500; and TubacHistorical Society, $1,000.School grants were: Rio Rico HighSchool, $20,000; Calabasas MiddleSchool, $26,000; San CayetanoElementary, $10,000; Pena BlancaElementary, $9,000; Mountain ViewElementary, $7,000; Early ReadingPreschool, $1,000.(For comments or questions, contact County Update EditorKathleen Vandervoet at 398-2089 or kathleenvan@msn.com.)Thread Speakby Ellyn AhmerFine & exotic yarns & needlesKnitting & crochet lessonsCustom design & dyeingGarments byTuesdays - 1:00 - 4:00 - Gathering of knittersGiselle Shepatin, Barbara de JoungeThursday, January 25 - Knitting Flowers classA fiber experience atRosso & Russg a l l e r y8 Burruel • Tubac • 398•8384 13414740also servingICE CREAM!398-3976AVEDAHair & Skin Care, CosmeticsPlaza De Anza20 Avenida GoyaTubac, Az(I-19, Exit #34)and have more than1,800 Rings • 1,400 Bracelets • 200 Buckles50 Concho Belts • 140 Bolo Ties • 400 Watch Bands35 Squash Blossom Necklaces • 60 Silver Bead NecklacesAll Indian Handmade from Sterling SilverWe also have over150 Hopi Kachinas • 300 Zuni Fetishes • 30 Navajo Rugs300 Pieces of Native American PotteryCome see for yourself . . .the selection will amaze you!Bringing Honesty, Integrity and Selection to you for Over 25 YearsOpen 7 Days a week 9-5 27 Tubac Rd. 398-9333www.oldpresidiotraders.com57Gourmet SandwichesHomemade SoupsFresh SaladsSomeHumor19 Tubac Rd, #9TUBAC, AZOpen 7 days aweek for yourconvenience.Monday - Friday10AM - 7PMSaturday10AM - 6PMSunday10AM - 5PMPlease call foran appointment

The Bill Mack TeamNobody Knows TubacReal Estate BetterTUBAC VALLEY VISTAS!Virtual Tours Available At:www.TubacRealEstate.comPIEDRA DRIVE!NEWLISTINGGREAT LOCATION!NEWLISTINGTUBAC VALLEY VISTAS!NEWLISTINGTUBAC VALLEYCOUNTRY CLUB ESTATESPRIVACY & VIEWS! Bill Mack: 520-398-2945Sally Barter: 520-245-9000O f fi c e : 520-398-2770Toll Free: 877-398-2770Email: BillMack@TubacRealEstate.comEmail: Sally@Tubac.com

28 20New Faces New PlacesAn enveloping aura oftranquility greets the visitoras they enter Spa Zen, a newapproach in whole body rejuvenationusing treatments involving elementsthat help relax, soothe, and balancebeauty, body and spirit.Cera Lynn recently opened Spa Zen,which is located on the FrontageRoad just north of the Village. Shehas been in the Southern Arizonaarea for the past 10 years and livesin Patagonia, where for a numberof years she operated the Wobi-Hours: 11:30 am – 9 pm Tues – Sun520-398-3333BrasherRealEstate.comTUMACACORI CHARM - This is a very unique andprivate property in the heart of Tumacacori. It consistsof a main house and a guest house, which is idealfor either a rental or an artist’s studio. Zoned forcommercial and residential on 1 acre.Call Birgit Carlsen at (520) 419-2294.MLS #34696 & 101847. Offered at $275,000Contact Birgit Carlsenat (520) 419-2294.BRASHERREAL ESTATE, INCPastaPizzaSteaksSeafoodBBQFull BarTVsConsultationSabi Inn–a spaand retreat. Shedescribes SpaZen as “a full,encompassingspa and wellnesscenter geared toradiant health, notfluff and puff.”Cera Lynnholds a degreein nutrition,a Masters inTraditionalChinese Medicineand has beendoing massage andbody work for over20 years. 5 yearsago she beganproviding skincare. She practiceswith the beliefthat by balancing the inside with theoutside, beauty can be achieved.After an initial consultationusing skillful Oriental diagnostictechniques and establishing aperson’s lifestyle, body type, healthneeds, beauty issues and goals,they can select from a numberof treatments that will promotea healthy radiance. Clients canspend a couple of hours or an entireday enjoying a wide variety oftreatments.A few of the treatments offeredare: hot & cold stone massage,acupuncture, herbal therapy,chemical peels or dermabrasion,touch therapy, herb/oil/salt rubs,Swedish circulatory massage, ananti-inflammatory massage used totreat ailments such as arthritis, bodywraps, waxing, and many more typesof facials and massages. In a word– pampering.Cera Lynn invites you to stop by andsee her lovely facility (which includesa complete Chinese herbal apothecary)and enjoy a relaxing cup of tea. Tocontact Spa Zen call 520-398-9886.LocalKnowledgeableReliableDesignLandscapingHardscapeMaintenancelicenced-bonded-insuredRoc 197 450

New Faces New Places29Agreat new shop called Masy Mas is nestled off thecourtyard of Plaza Antiguanext to Tile N Art and Sempre Bella.Linda Moore is the owner and shehas brought together a sampling ofcreative arts from many places inthe world: colorful baskets wovenof telephone wire from Africa,embroidered items from the PimaIndians of Northern Mexico, textilesfrom Guatemala, and art-piecefurniture to mention a few.Linda is an interior designer witha 4-year degree in design from theUniversity of Arizona. Her designstudio will also be in the shop andshe hopes to have that area completein February or March.Linda and her husband Robert,a native of Arizona, recentlyreturned to Southern Arizona fromMinnesota. Robert is the Director ofOperations for Latin American for aMinnesota greenhouse manufacturer.The job allowed the couple to relocateand they have a home in Tubac.I asked Linda if Mas y Mas(translation: more and more) was aplay on their last name, Moore. Shesaid no, it’s about the fullnessof life.Linda holds a design license inboth Minnesota and Arizona,besides doing residentialdesign she also has done manycommercialprojects forhospitals,offices andcorporations. Now withher shop, which sheopened because shetruly enjoys meetingpeople, her designfocus will be on spaceplanning, consultationswith people who havea particular designproblem or need helpputting together aninterior design plan. She is alsodesigning furniture with interestingtextiles that she will have made andoffer in her shop.Mas y Mas is located at 24 Tubac Road.The phone number is 520-398-8468.WHOLESALE& BELOW!SEMPRE BELLAPassione per . . .Oil PortraitsLyricalLandscapesIn over400 private,corporate & publiccollectionsPlaza Antigua 24 Tubac Rd 520.398.9489Looking for Artists - Call for appointment“F. Dexter Cheney” byCollection of the Fountain Valley School of ColoradoFine Art Services Since 1976We Buy, Sell, Trade, Consign, and Appraise2243 E. Frontage RoadTubac, AZ 85646-4281www.walterwilsonstudio.comwalterwilsonart@aol.comFine Old Art520-237-5439or 520-398-2312

with nature, space and privacyin your own 5000-acre private preserve.This is gracious living Arizona-style.This is Morning Star Ranch.• Mild, comfortable weather at an altitude of 4000 feet• 5000-acre private preserve on the outskirts of Tubac• Private gated entrance and paved road• Underground utilities• Seasonal creeks, rock outcroppings, and groves of oak,willow and mesquite – a haven for birding and wildlife• Miles of riding trails and hiking pathsEstate Homesites from$350,000-$525,000Homes for Sale from$1,000,000-$12,000,000Grand Ranch Homesites from$725,000-$2,900,000The Legend Begins atFred H. Johnson, RealtorDirector of Sales, Morning Star Ranch520.275.7050 or 520.398.0071Tubac’s finest residential communityObtain the public report before signing anything. No Federal or State Agency has judged the merits or value, if any, of this property. This is not an offering in any state where prohibited by law.

New Faces New PlacesTraveling down Plaza Road, under ahuge palo verde tree in front of TubacIronworks, one will see a cheery coffeecart with a yellow canopy. The CaféRosa is an enterprise of Brian Lowderand his wife Leslie Castle. They area popular addition to the Village,especially with locals who come for aday-starting fresh cup of coffee. Theircustomers include tourists as well.Leslie told me about a gentlemanfrom Italy who stopped for espresso,he tipped it back then shouted for hiswife and friends to join him, when theydemurred he said “No, it’s OK, this isreal espresso!.”The coffee is delicious and to achievethe quality the couple wanted, theywent for training at Zoka Coffee’s“brew school.” To make an excellentexpresso one must start with qualitycoffee beans, grind them shortly beforebrewing and then they use the correcttime, pack, temperature and pressure tobrew that perfect cup.Brian and Leslie recently moved toTubac, where they have lots of family( Jane of Jane’s Attic is his sister),because they wanted a more relaxedlifestyle. Brian was a custom-builderand Leslie was a hat maker’s apprentice– she still loves making hats and oftenwears her own creations.Besides coffee lattes and mochas andsuch, they also have iced drinks, hotchocolate, hot dogs and pastries. Theyare open from 9 to 5 and 10 to 5 onSundays.2007 E.Frontage RoadTumacacori, AZ(2 miles south of Tubac)PH: 520-398-9356www.mesquitedesign.comQuality FurnitureDecor & ClothingWe accept consignmentsby appointment onlycall Jane 398-9301Located onTubac PlazaOpen Daily10 to 5

www.TubacDeli.comFresh brewed coffeealong witha full service Espresso Bar.for customersTUBAC VALLEY COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES“The Realtors to Rely On”Contact Pete Mundyat (520) 250-7355 orJill Mundy at (520) 370-7473.Homemade bread, pastries and pies!Sandwiches prepared withBoar’s Head brand meats & cheeses,served on fresh baked breads.A variety of spring mix salads.Deli style sandwiches to take out or eat in.BRASHERREALESTATE.COM2312 AND 2314 BALDERRAINTwo adjacent lots for yourcustom home site(s). Choose1.13, 1.51 or 2.64 acres.Good opportunity for developer.Each lot offered at $275,000.SC MLS# 102439 & 102440GV MLS# 35460 & 35461BRASHERREAL ESTATE, INCLet Brasher Be Your GuideAll Your Needs in Beads and More...B E A D S O F T U B A Cby Ellen SussmanMuch more thanbeads and beadingsupplies MargaretRose’s shop, “Beadsof Tubac,” is acolorful andcreative place.Strands, tubesand trays ofbeads in a fullarray of colorsare ready forbeaders andbeaders-to-be.Following her mother’s creativefootsteps, Margaret has been asilversmith and goldsmith for35 years. Working with herhands—and beading—is anatural for her. As she tellsabout how she started thebusiness, she says, “I’d makesomething and people wouldbuy it off my neck. I starteddoing home parties and ashop was the next step; Iopened it 15 years ago.”For beginners as well asanyone looking to stretchtheir handicraft skills Beadsof Tubac offers small classinstruction in Basic Beading,Amulet Bead Bags, Braceletand Earring Constructionand Pearl Knotting. Word ofmouth brings people fromTucson as well as Mexico.“The feedback I get fromcustomers is that my pricesare reasonable and fair… Ialso get comments aboutthe uniqueness of the beads;customers comment on thevariety,” Margaret says.Besides every color of bead there arevarieties from all over the world—Africa, the Czech Republic, SouthAmerican, China and Japan. And,there’s a good selection of bead-stringing materials and supplies plusribbon, leather and silk cords.The way the shop is organizedand simply laid out allowscustomers to see at a glancethe variety of beads, jewelryand supplies available. Someof the jewelry is hand-madeby Margaret, some is craftedby others and estate jewelry istaken on consignment. Selectpieces of Margaret’s handmadejewelry may be seen atwww.beadsoftubac.com.A new addition to Beads ofTubac is a collection of vintagebuttons, which men tend tobe drawn to, Margaret says.Perhaps it’s that men havea familiarity to buttonsas opposed to beads, butwhatever the reason she saysmen enjoy looking throughthe big tray of buttons.Beads of Tubac also offersa wide selection of colorful,hand-dyed yarns.“Extensive New Menu”Learn how to feed yourdog - naturally! Takea class to improve yourdog’s health and vitality.Consultations also available.www.dogchefs.comAmado Territory RanchAmado, AZ 85645520 398 1411 “Real Dogs Eat Real Food”

34Beads of Tubac has a diverse collection ofvintage buttons laid out in a large tray foryour perusal.One unusual stand-out item in theshop is a canvas bag that says, “DaBead Babe Bag.” After painting theletters Margaret painted an artisticand colorful woman and added a realstrand of colored beads between thewoman’s outstretched hands.Beads of Tubac could alsobe called Yarns of Tubac.Margaret says the shop has aselection not likely to be foundin superstores; she points outhand-dyed yarns from Uruguaythat artisans buy at her shopfor scarves and for weaving.“I feature silks and cottons…some acrylics… but tend tofocus on natural fiber yarns,”she says.Whether looking for readyto-wearjewelry or the partsand pieces to create one’sown masterpiece, Beads ofTubac has the materials andknowledgeable staff to help.Beads of Tubac is located at 10-ATubac Road in Tubac Village.Hours for the winter season: Monday– Friday 10 to 5ishSaturday 10 to 5, Sunday 11 to 4520-398-2070beadsoftubac.comSales AssociateCarole Bejarano520-444-8388DesignatedBrokerMeg Flanders520-603-8752www.Tubac.Longrealty.comSales AssociateAllan Haifley520-481-5352AssociateBrokerGina Jarman520-841-1843Associate BrokerDorothy Clifford520-604-02671935 N. Laguna Oaks Dr. QUAIL CREEKBrand new, 3Bdr/2.75Bth 2622 sq. ft. neverlived in Cimarron model with casita. Privatecourtyard, extended lot next to commonarea.Priced at $539,000 MLS# 348364 Circulo Diego Rivera EXCEPTIONAL SANTA CRUZIndependently Owned & Operated12 Tubac RoadPO Box 1349Tubac, AZ 85646520-398-2962111 Calle Frida KahloBARRIO DE TUBACPremium lot, 2Bdr/2Bth, 1,450 sq. ft., has eastfacing patio overlooking mesquite bosque andmany custom features.Priced right at $344,900 MLS# 34691 & 1018322Bdr/2Bth, 1425 sq. ft., Beehive fireplace,Great Room, lots of light & many extras. Amust see!Attractively priced at $309,500MLS# 33895 & 10115836 Calle Maria Elena SENSATIONAL SANTIAGOGenerously upgraded home on a premiumlot in Santiago II, Barrio de Tubac. ExpandedHacienda plan w/a separate casita along theSantaCruz River Valley w/access to Anza Trail &Mtn. View.Priced at $715,000MLS# 34627 & 101759NEW CONSTRUCTION - 4.22 Acres - RANCH AT ALISO SPRINGSBy premier builder, Scott Pottinger. There is still time to pick some options,but no matter what, you will get top quality in this fine custom home onthis view acreage. Come by our office for a look at the floor plan and a visitto the site.A FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY at $912,000.00 MLS# 35101 & 102179Tubac Foothills RanchAliso Springs AcreagesTwo, adjacent, 10 acre home sites 7.72 ac. in the Nook of the Tumacacorieach offering wide open spaces and Mtns. 360° views. $463,200magnificent vistas.12.4 ac. in beautiful Aliso Springs In theMLS#101560 - $89,500nook of the Tumacacori Mountains. 360ºMLS#101561 - $99,500views; great building sites. $892,800Tubac Valley Country Club EstatesTwo .9+ acres in Tubac Valley Country ClubEstates. Great values $200,000 each.Palo Parado Estates1.37 ac. with great views,very buildable. $110,000MLS# 33139 & 100622Discover Rio RicoViews & Open Spaces. Locatedsouth of Tubac; ½ to 1 plus acrehomesites.Priced from $15,000 to $35,000.Call Long Realty Tubac to view these and many other fine properties.Whether you’re buying or selling it’s a good day at Long.

104The Santa Cruz RiverIts People and Environment7Home Accessories & FurnitureBatik Lamp ShadesGifts for the Entire FamilyN O W O P E N I N T U B A CT U E S D A Y - S A T U R D A YFriends of the Santa Cruz River and TumacacoriNational Historical Par iInvite you toparticipate in:The Santa Cruz River in Mexico,Saturday, January 27, 2007, 8 am - 6 pm.Join a dynamic group of experts includinghydrologists, historians, teachers andnaturalists on a trip following the course ofthe Santa Cruz River in Mexico. Visit SanLazaro to learn about river conservationefforts of local students, the historic town ofSanta Cruz, Mascarenas and more.Participants will carpool to the border fromTumacacori NHP parking lot where theywill walk across the line to board a charteredbus.The cost is $ 35, which includes transportationin Mexico, snacks, beverages andcontinuing education hours for teachers.Bring lunch, water, passport or border-valididentification, jacket, and comfortable walkingshoes. This is a long day-trip with ananticipated return time of 6 pm that cannotbe guaranteed due to border crossing delaysor other unforeseen events. Please plan accordinglyand avoid scheduling additionalevening events.To register send a check made out to: SEA-HEC, Attn: Mireya Velasco, 171 W. TargetRange Road Nogales, Arizona 85621. Spaceis limited so register early. (520)287-4722.No refunds after January 15. Further informationavailable by calling Cynthia Shoemakerat 520-481-9740 or Roy Simpson at398-2341, extension 28.B E Y O N DP A M P E R I N GVINTAGE WEDDING DRESSESS O U G H T520-398-9886 520-975-48152243 #2 EAST. FRONTAGE ROAD TUBAC, AZ. 85646 • Hats for men & women• Casual clothing• Minnetonka footwear• Brighton belts• Vera Bradley handbags• Fashion jewelry - gifts45Open Daily 10-5The GFWC Nogales Woman’s Club isseeking antique and vintage weddingdresses (from 1880 through 1980)from families in Southern Arizona tobe modeled and displayed at its annualFashion Show on April 21, 2007 at theDesert Diamond Casino. The originalbride, daughters, grand-daughters or otherfamily members are encouraged to modelthe dress, or local models will be found.All dresses will be treated with tenderloving care. Dresses that are too fragile tobe worn will be displayed on mannequins.Entries are now being accepted, anddresses need to be received between April1-7.This Wedding Dress Revue is in celebrationof the Woman Club’s 85th anniversary. Thepopular wedding show has only been heldtwice in the past – in 1967 on the club’s45th anniversary and in 1998 to celebratethe 75th Diamond Jubilee year.If you are interested in showing off yourspecial dress, please call Chairperson NancyYaw at 520 287-4217 or Vida Gudenkaufat 520 287-2585 for the Nogales-RioRico-Patagonia area; or consultants LillianHoff 520, 648-1110 or Anita Lichter, 520393-0900 in the Green Valley-Sahuarita area.GFWC-Nogales Woman’s ClubGeneral Federation of Women’s Clubs-ArizonaP.O. Box 134Nogales, Arizona 85628“A Past to Remember –A Future to Mold”Organized 1922, Federated 1923The Shops at Tubac PlazaNOW LEASING!! 1,200 to 10,000 square feet of retail/office space.First year rates as low as $ per sq. ft.For more information call: Nick Allred Makena Properties, LLC 4400 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 8525156MB# 8659

Dorn Homes’ newest community, The Sanctuary at the magnificent Tubac Golf Resort, allows you to live the resort-style life. Enjoy finedining, improve your golf game at the championship course, play tennis, or spend the afternoon exploring the resort’s pedestrian shoppinggallery. The upcoming Tubac Spa Wellness Center will include multiple massage treatment rooms, yoga, a state-of-the-art fitness,beauty and retail center. The Sanctuary is within walking distance to the historic artist colony of Tubac where colorful galleries, coffeeshops, and studios await! Dorns’ charming free-standing homes are 2,200 to 2,862 sq. ft. and include a private inner courtyard plus arentable guest casita that the resort can manage. The community is surrounded by a championship golf course or a meandering tree-filled park.Visit The Sanctuary today and see for yourself why people who settle here never settle for second best. From the high $400’s.NEW MODELS OPEN DAILY • (520) 398-0200 OR DORNHOMES.COMI-19 south to Exit 40. East to Frontage Rd, south to the Tubac Golf Resort, follow signs to model center.DORNH OMESLicense #LC510706000A GROUNDS DEVELOPMENT COMPANYSouthern Arizona’s #1 Custom Home Builder - Four Years in a Row!MARKETED BY BRASHER REAL ESTATE, INC.

New LuxuriousTownhomes in Historic Tubac!Southern Arizona’s newest, most unique luxury townhome community isnow setting a standard many will call world-class. Embarcadero ataward-winning Barrio de Tubac is the perfect blend of history, resort, andluxury with all the services one would expect from a five-star property.A concierge will be available to arrange anything from a haircut to seats at theball park. Standard and optional services also include valet parking, on callhousekeeping and laundry service, personal grocery shopping and airporttransportation.Residences are sold with optional furnished decorator packages with allappliances included.Recreational amenities include a large resort style pool and cabanas, barbequeand picnic area and the Governor’s Mansion (a gathering place for exercise,card playing and gourmet cooking classes).Come visit us today! From the mid - $200’s.EE MBARCADEROAt Barrio de Tubac(520) 398-9670 or toll free 1 (877) 398-2802Marketed by Brasher Real Estate — Let Brasher Be Your Guide!MODELS OPEN DAILY • Www.barriodetubac.comNI-19Villageof TubacExit 34Embarcadero