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JANUARY 2019HAPPY SERVING THE MOUNTAIN EMPIRE COMMUNITIESNEW OF CANELO, ELGIN, PATAGONIAYEAR AND SONOITA VOL. 9, ISSUE 1 New Year’s Patagonia Christmas Story Attracts Rocking Eve National Attention By Aisha Sander In Patagonia

Photo by Cesar Barron Ximena and Dayami, daughters of Christian Leyva and Damaris Martinez, of Nogales, Sonora, visit with Randy Heiss, holding some of the Christmas presents given them by Heiss and his wife. Randy Heiss’s good deed has brought national ping to buy all that they could on the list that Heiss media attention to his hometown of Patagonia and the had found. They then wrapped the gifts at the radio nearby border town of Nogales, Sonora. station. They had been told by the station that the girl It all started on Dec. 16, when Heiss went out to had a younger sister, Ximena, so they also bought her walk his dog. He spotted a red balloon near the Pata- gifts for Christmas. gonia cemetery trail and investigated further. On the The girls’ parents, Christian Leyva and Damaris balloon was a note, written in Spanish, to Santa with a Martinez, said it was a family tradition to write lists to list of gifts. Santa, tie them to balloons and let them go. They even Heiss knew that this balloon had probably come had a video of their daughters launching the balloons. from across the border, and he felt compelled to find Heiss said that he and his wife have “found friends this girl and give her the gifts. He first contacted friends for life, and plan to see Leyva, Martinez and their who are in international trade and had media contacts daughters in the new year.” The parents have also in Mexico. He shared it on his friends’ Facebook pages, promised a video of the girls when they open their but nothing was really happening. gifts on Christmas. With Christmas around the corner, Heiss said, “I The story of Heiss and Diyami soon became a na- need to find this girl soon or give up.” He decided to tional story. Heiss has been interviewed by the Wash- try one more avenue, and contacted a popular radio ington Post, NPR, the NBC Nightly News and CNN along station, XENY 760 AM, in Nogales, Sonora. He wrote to with other Mexican and international news networks. them in Spanish. Soon they were in conversation and He said that he never expected this to happen, and Heiss elicited the help of his wife Marcela Heiss, who has “never had an experience like this, and he did not is fluent in Spanish, to help set up a news segment. On search for the girl to bring attention to himself.” He Dec. 19, the radio show host Cesar Barron, broadcast said, “I am exhausted with one interview after anoth- the search for Dayami, the child whose balloon was er.” Yet, he understands why people are interested found in Patagonia. They posted it on their Facebook because it is a, “great Christmas story”, and because page and within an hour of the broadcast the little girl it is “tied to the border, especially during the current was identified. political circumstances.” Heiss said “this story is an example of the power of Heiss said that he hopes the message people media in bringing people together, rather than dividing receive from this story is “never miss an opportunity to people. And if it hadn’t been for the media it wouldn’t spread love and kindness. Do that good deed, don’t ig- have probably happened.” The next day, Dec. 20, the nore it, because the world needs it. If everyone would radio station coordinated a meeting between the do that then the world would be a different place than Heiss’s and Dayami and her family in Mexico. 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PAGE 2 PATAGONIA REGIONAL TIMES JANUARY 2019 New Board Making a Difference Member Joins The Patagonia Regional Times would like to acknowledge Ike Isakson as our 2018 Community Contributor for his many years of service to the PRT community. medical captain. “I was the only EMT in the department for a long time,” he said. He is also certified as an engine boss for wildland fire fighting. “Wildland firefighting is my dream job. I love it,” he said. Isakson took over as fire chief in 2016, after the death of long time chief John Ashcraft. He has seen many changes in the department in the past thirty years, including improved com- munications, better trucks and the expansion of the fire station. The station receives no funding from the county, as Patagonia is not part of a fire district. Their budget relies on fundraising, a contract with the town of Patagonia and money earned at wildland fires. The station is responsible for approximately 360 square miles, according to Isakson. He estimates that 90 - 95% of their calls are for medical emergencies and accidents. “We’ve seen some pretty bad stuff,” he said. Isakson has also been serving as mayor of The staff and Board of Directors are delighted Patagonia for the past eight years, a position to introduce our newest board member, Tom Beal. he is retiring from in January. His time as mayor Tom is a recently retired journalist, who had a 43- Photo by Marion Vendituoli was not without some controversy. His support year career at the Arizona Daily Star in Tucson. He Although Ike Isakson has stepped down as Mayor of brings to the PRT decades of experience in the world Patagonia, he will continue serving his community as of the Hermosa mine project during his tenure Fire Chief of the Patagonia Volunteer Fire Department. as mayor did not sit well with people opposed of newspapers including being a reporter, editor By Marion Vendituoli to mining in the Patagonia mountains and many and columnist. Those of us in our community who council meetings were quite contentious. have read his work will recognize that his interest in Ike Isakson has served his community in many roles But he is proud of all that was accomplished during supporting community journalism as a member of over the past 40 years, most recently as mayor of his tenure to improve the town. “The best part of being the PRT is a gift to our readers. Patagonia and as chief of the Patagonia Fire Depart- mayor was being able to get things done,” he said, Although Tom and his wife Ginny live in Tucson, ment. He has been a wildland fire fighter, both locally pointing to water system upgrades, new hydrants, alleys they have long dreamt of moving to Patagonia, and and as far away as Washington State, a fundraiser, was getting paved and getting employees “a little more own a few acres outside of town. For those who president of the Patagonia-Sonoita Rotary Club and respectable pay scale. I think we’ve done the best we wish to learn more about Tom, go to PRT website’s was president of the IOOB (International Order of old could with the dollars we have,” he said. Although he is About Us/Meet the Team, and click on his bio to Bastards), a local organization that worked on town leaving the town council, he plans to attend meetings read his final column in the Arizona Daily Star, a improvements, including the building of the gazebo in from time to time. “I’ll still give them my thoughts and reflection on his newspaper career. the park. ideas,” he said. He would like to see the sewer plant Isakson remembers walking into his first meeting of upgraded, more street repairs and for Richardson Park the IOOB at the Big Steer Bar. “Iree Lewis looked up at Grammy & CMA Award Winner to be cleaned up. me and said, ‘Oh, no. Not another G.D. hippie,” Isakson “Ike is great. I have tremendous respect for the guy,” recounted. said Jade DeForest, an EMT and resident of Sonoita who Isakson moved to Patagonia in 1978. He worked SUZY BOGGUSS has known him for years. “Ike has always been one who for the telephone company, maintaining the lines in believed in service to the community. He won’t turn his the eastern part of the county, as well as working in back on anybody. Even someone who has said terrible Nogales. He moved to Patagonia from Tucson but was things about him, Ike is there to help them.” originally from a small town outside of Minot, ND, near Saturday Although he is leaving the town council, Isakson, the Canadian border. “I went from one small border who will be 74 in July, has no plans to retire from fire- town to another,” he said. He joined the Patagonia fighting. “As long as I can walk, and as long as I can get March 23 Fire Department in 1988 as an EMT and became the in the truck, I’ll keep doing it,” he said. He recalled a 7:30 pm Forest Service agent telling him “Don’t ever quit com- ing out here, even if it’s just for moral support.” When asked why he has devoted so much of his time to public service, he said, “Helping people is what I’ve always done,” Pioneer Hall ~ Sonoita Fairgrounds adding, “I fell in love with this place. I wanted to TIX & Specials: GoPattyWagon.com do what was best for the community.” 800-838-3006

PAGE 3 PATAGONIA REGIONAL TIMES JANUARY 2019 Tax Revenue from New State Supt. Visits Hermosa Project Patagonia School Difficult to Predict

Photo by Lynn Davison Tunnels are being drilled as part of the infrastructure at the Hermosa Project near Patagonia State Department of Revenue (DOR). It is Photo by Marion Vendi- By Lynn Davison important to note that once the mine is State Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman meets with school officials in Patagonia to discuss issues facing small, rural schools. (From There is no simple answer to the operational, the county no longer collects property taxes, according to a spokes- left) Michael Young, Rachell Hochheim, Kathy Hoffman, Ann questions of how much South32 might Gortarez. pay in taxes for the Hermosa Mine op- man at the Santa Cruz County Assessor’s By Marion Vendituoli Several problems that rural schools face, erations and where those tax revenues Office. For mines with metal deposits including inadequate internet and com- would go. While what South32 currently (metalliferous minerals), DOR levies a Kathy Hoffman, the newly elected puter accessibility, retention of teachers, pays in taxes at the proposed mine site is severance tax on products that are pro- Superintendent of Public Instruction for competition by charter schools and lack easy to establish, getting a bead on what duced or extracted from the earth. The Arizona spent the day on Dec. 3 visiting of funding were discussed as well. South32 might pay when fully operation- tax rate is 2.5%, and it is applied to 50% the Patagonia Public Schools, meeting “She wants to take the AZ Depart- al is more elusive. of the difference between the gross value with the Patagonia School Boards and ment of Education and turn it into a re- In Arizona, the property taxes paid by of production and the production costs. local officials, visiting classrooms, engag- source for schools and school administra- mining operations in the pre-production The revenue generated is distributed by a ing in round table discussions with board tions, making it a platform for resources phase are determined by the county formula set in State law: 20% to the State members, school administration and and best practices,” Liz Collier, registrar of assessor based on the value of the vacant General Fund and 80% to the Transaction teachers, and having lunch with the high the Patagonia School, said. “This is huge.” land plus any improvements. For South Privilege Tax (TPT). Within the TPT, 34.5% school students. Hochheim felt that the visit allowed 32’s 13 parcels at the Hermosa site, the is allocated to the state general fund, “We’ve never had a politician of that Hoffman to see first-hand the accom- Santa Cruz County Assessor established 40.5% to the counties’ revenue sharing stature come to the school,” said plishments and the issues faced by small the total assessed value for 2019 taxes at fund, and 25% to the cities’ revenue Patagonia School District Superintendent rural schools. “We were able to share $1,197,406. That translates to a pro- sharing fund. Statewide, in 2018, a total Rachell Hochheim. “We were very grate- with her the programs we’ve initiated in jected tax bill for 2019 of approximately of $18.38M was levied through the sever- ful for this opportunity.” the past year and highlight the wonderful $22,000, according to the Santa Cruz ance-metalliferous minerals tax (mining 32-year-old Hoffman, the first Demo- work of our teachers. We were also able County Tax Assessor’s office. This rela- tax). crat elected as Superintendent of Public to share with her the challenges that we tively low tax revenue will continue until South32 has not released the Instruction in more than two decades, face as a rural school district. We showed the Hermosa project begins production. Hermosa site’s projected production was an educator and speech therapist her what we have been able to accom- South32 predicts that will be sometime levels for zinc, lead, and silver, so no before running for office. Among her plish with what we’ve been given and in 2021. tax estimates can be determined. The priorities are charter school reform and what we could do with much needed Santa Cruz County is divided into only clue about tax revenues comes in a accountability, investing in programs for added resources.” area codes for property tax distribution 2018 Arizona State University study that English language learners, and bilingual When asked for her impressions of purposes. Different area codes can have projected an average of $10.4M per year education. the Patagonia Schools, Hoffman replied, a different overall tax rate which is the in incremental revenues for local govern- At the morning round table discus- “I love it. It’s a beautiful campus, with sum of the individual taxing authority ments in Santa Cruz, Pima and Cochise sion with the school administration, clearly dedicated teachers who are going rates within them. The South32 prop- counties. How much of this additional Hoffman spoke of her intention to fund above and beyond for their students.” erty is located in area code 0600. The revenue would come directly from the professional development for teachers. taxing authorities included in that code mining tax is not available. are Santa Cruz County which receives What could all this mean for approximately 33% of the taxes collected, Patagonia and Santa Cruz County? It is the Patagonia Elementary School District unclear how the county and city revenue which receives 36%, PUHS 23%, School sharing pots from the mining tax will be Buffalo Gals of Sonoita Equalization Funds 4%, and Santa Cruz divvied up. The answer is buried deep in Community College 4%. No tax revenues state codes and regulations. Then there go to the town of Patagonia because it is is the question of how the town and New: Long Sleeve not in area code 0600 and none to the county would distribute and use the Patagonia Fire and Rescue because it funds they receive from the mining tax. Winter Weight Tees is not a county fire district. Patagonia For now it remains unknown what With schools are the big winners for receiving South32 would pay in taxes, assuming property tax revenues, although the prize they move into production, and how “The Mountain Empire in this case is relatively small. much of what is levied would come back Sonoita, Elgin, Patagonia” Assuming the Hermosa mine moves to support the local communities impact- to the production phase, i.e., actually re- ed by the mining operations. Slogan moving ore from the property and trans- Sources for this story were Santa porting it to market, its taxes would then Cruz County Assessor’s Office, Santa Cruz be determined centrally by the Arizona County Treasurers Office, Arizona State Department of Revenue, and South32. PAGE 4 PATAGONIA REGIONAL TIMES JANUARY 2019 The PRT A Glance in the Celebrates PRT’s Rearview Ten Years of Mirror On its tenth anniversary, Donna Reibslager and Ann Katzenbach look back at their time working on this Community paper. Here’s what they had to say: Journalism Donna: By Aisha Sander As the PRT enters its tenth It all began with Walter. Walter Andrew was a year of providing local journalism retired attorney, with a curious mind and a droll sense to this corner of the world, we are embarking on a of humor, who liked to keep tabs on Patagonia's news Photo by Lee Katzenbach year-long reflection and celebration. This year we will and gossip. He could often be seen in town, talking Ann Katzenbach and Donna Reibslager hard at bring you stories from those who first built the paper, to people at one of the three conversational hubs, work on the PRT some time in 2014. profiles of our Board Members, and articles on the Gathering Grounds, the Post Office, and Charlie's Gas paper along with a swarm of charm. But above and be- unique and important role that community journalism Station - or points in between. yond Walter’s insistence, was the quality of the newspa- plays in Eastern Santa Cruz County. Walter decided that Patagonia needed a newspaper. per itself. It was, in its own way, better than the weekly Local or community journalism is the lifeblood He began to cajole people he thought might contribute paper I’d worked for in a town of 20,000. I signed up to of news for most Americans. In 2017, a study done to such a venture. He was my next-door neighbor, and write a column and several days later I found myself on by Columbia Journalism stated that there are 7071 one day he popped his head over our wall and asked me the board of directors. newspapers in the United States, of which 6,851 have if I would be interested. I told him I would love to do the Walter moved fast. circulations under 50,000. “This means that upwards design and graphics. His partner in publishing was Donna Reibslager. of ninety-seven percent of newspapers in the United Soon we began meeting, often with David Budd, who Walter kept up with town gossip and news and Donna States can be categorized as ‘small-market.’” However, also had an interest. There was lively discussion as we edited and designed the paper. There were a few report- a 2018 study from University of North Carolina shows tried to agree upon things like a mission statement and ers, but never enough. I found this out quickly as I was a disturbing trend, citing that the United States has staffing and policy guidelines. Walter drew in Gail and assigned more and more articles each month. For me, lost 1800 local papers since 2004. Many of these pa- Bill Eifrig, Kathi Noaker, Hal Slotnick, Susan Belt, Martin a newcomer, interviewing people, going to meetings, pers were in rural communities, with concentrations Levowitz, Janie Trafton, and some whose names I can't discovering who was who in Sonoita and Patagonia was of people who are living in poverty and/or are elderly. remember. Once we finally cranked out a few issues, it an instant immersion in my new home. Of these local newspapers that have stopped printing, became apparent that we were going to need reporters My only complaint with the paper was its lack of most have not been replaced by digital counterparts. - and an editor. color. By 2013, most U.S. papers were switching to color What is the purpose of local journalism, and why Many people wanted to write for the paper, but only print. When I suggested this change, the board was is it important? Journalist Joyce Dehli says that one as opinion or on a specific subject. David Budd fell into dismayed, but when we discovered that it wouldn’t cost of the important roles of local journalism is to inform this group, which left Walter and me. Walter did more much more to go to color, the board agreed somewhat regional journalism, and in turn national journalism. of the reporting than I did, and I became the editor. reluctantly to move ahead. There was never a word of “Today, less local journalism - and less meaningful Slowly, we fumbled our way forward, getting more staff, regret after the first color issue came out. journalism - moves through a diminished network.” a board, a delivery system, advertisers, and readers. As part of my editing work I came to know our This leads to inaccurate journalism and failures in Hal Slotnick was our business manager, and was invalu- columnists, Cassina Farley and Martin Levowitz, both the media to understand what is happening in the able, helping us to become credible, handling a myriad of whom entertain the community each in her/his own country. of paperwork, and providing a dose of reality at our way. I have always loved Cassina’s concise, funny stories Local news holds a unique place in the conscious- meetings. and insights. Martin’ opinions got people fired up and ness of a community, providing a sense of belonging At some point, Libby Irwin began a column, and that’s always good for a paper but working with him to a place. For the PRT we have strengthened our contributed some reporting. Later, she would some- as an editor was challenging. Donna and I would often commitment to being “relentlessly local” in the stories times host editorial board meetings, and I have a lasting despair about his language and point of view. We would we pursue and publish. Every story we publish must impression of us, sitting at a table by the window with try to subdue him, but his wrath when crossed was be connected to a local person or place. a view of the mountains, indulging ourselves with her noteworthy. Happily, when the paper was delivered, we The PRT is unique, because it is a thriving local wine and delicious goodies. I have always had a low tol- were all friends again - until the next time. newspaper in a rural community, when such news- erance for meetings, but the setting she provided made The PRT was always in transition. The board of direc- papers are closing around the country. Also the PRT, them so much more manageable! tors was fluid as people resigned or moved away. Susan unlike many other newspapers in the U.S., is locally It was a thrill for me to be able to assemble text and Belt was always a steady presence. Her knowledge of run, and not “owned” by a larger corporation or insti- images to help draw attention to important issues in the town and her ability to see both sides of any issue tution. Volunteer board members, who have deep ties town; to offer a paper that was interesting to look at as were an inspiration. to this community, govern the PRT. Citizen journalists well as read. Then came the immense sadness of Walter’s quick write a majority of the articles, without any financial However, after three and a half years, Walter and I decline and his death to brain cancer. Donna and I felt compensation. Advertisers are local and showcase the were struggling to make it all happen. the loss of his humor, wisdom and energy. There was a unique flavor of this area. All through 2019, the PRT And then, in 2013, Walter found Ann. She was just hole in the heart of the paper after that. intends to reveal interesting facts about the organiza- what we needed! She and I fell into sync from the begin- With welcome help from Lynn Davison and then Bob tion from the last ten years, with the hope that you ning, and she put on her hipwaders and began to clear Brandt, we carried on, but the two of us weren’t inter- will come to understand the story of this organization the swamp. ested in changing our habits and the world of publishing more clearly. Ann: software was passing us by. The long hours sitting at a In 2013 as I was driving from Washington to my new computer, editing, writing, keeping track of the stories home in Arizona, my phone rang and I heard the voice and the constant editorial changes started to wear. of Walter Andrew for the first time. Through one of With few exceptions no one wanted the PRT to dis- his grapevines he had heard that I was on my way. He appear, so the board of directors found the funds to hire welcomed me and warned me that upon arrival I would Marion Vendituoli and the paper has continued in her get asked to volunteer for many worthy causes. He said capable hands. he wanted to get to me first and made me promise not Donna and I are delighted that the Patagonia Re- to say “yes” to anything until we’d met. I did promise al- gional Times is still going strong. Over the years it has though I was a bit surprised by the assertiveness of this weathered criticism, threats, loss of life, and lack of staff, small-town newspaper publisher. I soon discovered that but today it continues to inform and uplift the commu- this charismatic lawyer from New York could talk most nity and the best thing is that most people have come to anyone into anything. value and support it. He took me to the Gathering Ground and gave me a PAGE 5 PATAGONIA REGIONAL TIMES JANUARY 2019 Diner, Copper Brothel, Sonoita Mini Mar- Santa’s Helpers ket, the Sonoita Fairgrounds, Nogales Letters to the editor Thank Donors Wal-Mart, Jim Rowley and the money This year Santa’s Helpers passed out donations that were made at the bank food boxes for Christmas to 19 families for Santa's Helpers. A big thanks to Lois Don’t Release Feral from Sonoita, Elgin and Patagonia. The Krietemeyer for helping to fill the food boxes contained canned goods, milk, boxes. Thank you all for all your help to Cats bread, butter, potatoes and a spiral make this Christmas season that much As a homeowner here in Patagonia ham. We want to thank Elgin School better. and an avid nature enthusiast, I have for collecting 400 canned goods for been following your and Karina Hillard's our food boxes. We also want to thank Thank You articles about feral cats with much inter- Elgin/ Sonoita Cowbelles, Sky Island Martha Green and Tonya Hubbel est. It's great that some in our town are recognizing the problem of free-ranging cats (feral and pets). However, you should recognize that Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) peer-reviewed science says that the programs are not universally accepted over 100 million loose cats in the United as effective for reducing cat numbers or States kill between 1.3 - 4.0 billion birds being humane for those cats released. a year. Tucson Audubon Society, the In particular, your contention that Arizona Game and Fish and even People the neutered cats turned loose to return for Ethical Treatment for Animals all to their home base perform useful advocate against TNR. Trapped feral cats predation is subjective. This comment shouldn't be released. totally ignores that free-ranging cats are "the number one direct, human-caused David Porter mortality of birds" in the U.S. The current Patagonia

word of mouth worked in a small town “Feet First Facts” and that the information is not always correct. We were all friends, with curi- Lives On osity and a sense of humor. We wanted After reading the PRT’s December to know the truth. We were dedicated article about the WWFOS (Women Who to finding out what rumors were true, Find Out Stuff), a local resident, Mary and correcting the ones that were not McGann, identified herself as one of true.” Contributed Photo their predecessors - three women who Mary McGann is well known in (From left) Tonya Hubbell, Martha Green and Lois Krietemeyer stand in front of the Christmas boxes of food they packed on December 20. called themselves “non-profit detec- town as the former business manager tives” with the name Feet First Facts, (who did many things except practice which began in the mid 1980’s and medicine) for naturopathic doctor continued a few years. Meg Gilbert for about ten years. Mary She said that all three, (Mary, Ginny shared some of FFF’s methods with the Dean and Gloria Price), were Pisces, the WWFOS, who hope to utilize these - sign that rules the feet. Since it is the last when and if another mystery turns up astrological sign, they figured that they or a request is made for their services. were the repositories of all the gossip and rumors of Patagonia. Patra Kelly Mary explained, “We noticed how Patagonia

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PAGE 6 PATAGONIA REGIONAL TIMES JANUARY 2019 Well Testing Gets Patagonia Schools Tap Harshaw Creek Flowing into Community for Elective Programs

Contributed Photo Photo by Marion Vendi- The PUHS chess team has had a winning season this year. Chess is one of several electives offered at the school. Water running from a well being tested at the Hermosa Mine project has been causing Harshaw Creek outside Patagonia to run. By Liz Collier This quarter, Meckler is teaching astronomy. He has taken the students By Marion Vendituoli causing the water table of the aquifer to When Patagonia Union High School to the Whiner Observatory in Sonoita, be lowered. The drawdown of water in (PUHS) switched to a block schedule and The sight of Harshaw Creek filled with the Whipple Observatory, The Flandrau the shallower monitoring wells will be added a leadership program this year, it water is an unexpected event in winter, Planetarium at the University of Arizona measured, as will the length of time that forced the administration to get creative and passersbys have been surprised to and hosted one night sky class for the it takes the wells to recharge after the with how they taught elective subjects. see the creek running since mid-Decem- students. A Star Party is planned for the pumping is discontinued. Patagonia is not alone in this challenge. ber. The source of the water is not precip- whole community in February. Harold This test is designed to help the com- With dwindling state support, a teacher itation, but runoff from hydrologic testing Meckler states, “The purpose of the class pany gain a better understanding of the shortage and a remote location, rural at the Hermosa Project by South32. is to introduce the students to subject water supply for the mine. “There is no schools all over Arizona are being forced According to the ADEQ permit of astronomy and to hopefully nurture data on the aquifer,” South32 executive to rethink what electives they can offer application, the pumping would take an appreciation for the beauty of the Greg Lucero said. “We don’t know how their students. place for a maximum of fourteen days, night skies that we are able to enjoy much water we will use. All we are doing Rachell Hochheim, Superintendent between Dec. 15, 2018 and Jan. 18, 2019. year around. I want to give the students now is trying to get a better picture of the of Patagonia Public Schools, stated “We The company stated on the application something that is free and available in aquifer.” The company was not required wanted to offer the students a richer that it would be pumping an average of their own backyard that makes them say to get permission from the Forest Service variety of electives beyond the standard 2,600,000 gallons of water per day, with ‘Wow’.” to discharge the water down Harshaw art, music and physical education. We are an estimated total volume of 37,000,000 PUHS also offers Chess as an elective Creek. fortunate to live in a small town that has gallons of water. and, as a result, the chess team has had According to the watchdog group a sizable community of artists, musicians Water is being pumped out of a well a winning season with several students Patagonia Area Resource Alliance, aver- and well educated experts in a number of that is 1300’ deep, with a pump located taking home “Best Upset” trophies for age daily usage for the town of Patago- subjects.” at a depth of 1000’. This well is surround- out-playing a higher ranked opponent nia is 66,500 gallons a day, for a total of The elementary and high school ed by a series of monitoring wells. Pump- and winning their matches. The team 931,000 gallons over a 14-day period. districts have partnered with the Patago- ing from a well lowers the nearby water has had the opportunity to participate in Thus, the mine is discharging approxi- nia Center for Creative Arts to take over table. This area is known as a cone of competitions all over the state. mately 400 times more water than the the art program. In addition to providing depression. Groundwater flows towards Junior and seniors also have an town will use during the same time the students with a variety of projects, the well into the cone of depression, opportunity to take Pima Community period. The Art Center Director, Cassina Farley, College dual credit courses during the recruits working artists from the com- first period. This year, PUHS is offering munity to share their talents with the the U.S. History prerequisites, English 101 students. Local artist and musician, Zach and 102 and an Early Childhood Devel- Farley, teaches music to Kindergarten – opment class. Dual Credit classes are 6th grade students on Friday and has a available to juniors and seniors who pass class of middle and high school students the entrance exam. on Thursday morning. Rachell Hochheim continued, “We Michael Young, Behavior Intervention- plan to have all sophomore, junior and ist, said “In addition to weight training senior students take the placement exam and PE, this year we added yoga for both each year and encourage them to take the elementary and high school students. as many dual credit classes that we can We also brought in Tempest Smith to offer. We had several students who didn’t teach Mindfulness to both schools.” think that college was within their grasp During the first quarter, Harold pass the exam, take the dual credit class Meckler taught a class on Critical Issues. and rethink their plans for after high In this class the high school students school. We can now help our students learned about, discussed and debated expand their opportunities.” hot topics such as climate change, gun violence and immigration issues.

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LIFE AMONG THE HUMANS we open, fund and staff the town. Those shirts are brilliant in two ways, one good, local library, theater, visitor one not: They proclaim solidarity and instigate polarity. center, art center, youth center, Those orange flags, on the other hand, were born newspaper, senior transport van, of concrete need: the huge earth-moving trucks used 0ccupied and other worthy projects far too by the mines are dangerous. The driver can't see squat; numerous to list, and hope that his rig's too big. A normal car or pickup truck nearby will territory makes the locals glad to have be squashed flat. The mines, therefore, quite sensibly us in their midst. We've even require those who drive out there to fly a bright orange By Martin Levowitz hatched an affordable-housing plan to help assuage flag. our sense of guilt for buying local real estate and raising Though dreaded by the Eco-Freaks, the mines may This small, prices / taxes to a level that the locals can't afford. We save us from a fate far worse than heavy trucks or sweet town has are this region's New Age Mongol Horde. manganese - the cancer known as preciousness, which been discovered •••••• seems to plague small charming towns like these. Con- - some might On Iwo Jima, Everest, or anyplace you name, a flag, sider Taos, Tubac, Tombstone, Telluride or Santa Fe . . . say invaded - by an army of prosperous tree-hugger displayed, seems to proclaim "We own this place! or even - Oh, Sweet Bleeding Lord - Sedona, worst of all, types: retirees who've lately chosen this quaint place in We've won the game!" It all seems quite familiar, thanks with its hyped vortices and upscale spas. Those places which to spend their sunset years. They cherish peace to newsreels we've all seen: the French or Afghan were all glorious till beauty and tranquility conspired and quiet, horses, hiking, biking, flora, fauna - all that village, looking as it always has, but swarming with the to make them known. The rich move in, the word gets wholesome, high-on-nature stuff. They breastfeed owls vehicles of an invading force: the Wehrmacht or the out, and wham, your cover's blown. Reality concedes and worship weeds, and do not seem to be aware, or U.S.A., or, hereabouts, these days, South32. to cutesy, upscale, theme-park crap, which turns your care, that they may seem like Martians to the "ordinary" The mine-year-old - oops, nine-year-old - in me town into another high-priced tourist-trap. folk who came to live here years ago when this was just thinks they look cool, the fleet of big white pickup trucks Let's make our motto "Better Real Than Precious" a no-frills ranch and funky mining town. These "rich with slender whip-antennas and their bright-orange bat- and, here's why: retirees" (as we've been carelessly described) are mostly tle-flags. Those flags are not some show-off ploy like the The undertaker makes you pretty right after you die; senior refugees who - by some blessed twist of fate - lurid green tee shirts the pro-mine folks wear to meet- Your rosy cheeks and well-kempt hair - some sort of didn't need to swim the Rio Grande or climb a daunting ings at the high school, every other year or so, where lifeless lie. wall to settle here in heaven with y'all. we're informed, unfailingly, of all the good and noble With luck, this funky, charming gem will never gen- Like any smart expatriates, we pay our way by doing things the Forest Service hasn't done to save this lovely trify. things to benefit the town. We hire local contractors;

a “Farley” life. I have adopted a What’s in few “Farley-like” behaviors and his Farley family is my own. This year I will be a Farley one a Name? year longer than I have been a By Cassina Farley Quiroga and I feel sort of sad. Quiroga is the connection to my sib- As a teenager I moved to lings, to my mom and most certain- Patagonia and suddenly my last ly to my dad. It’s as if I am no longer name wasn't such a problem. Toss theirs. I am a Farley now. that same rock in Patagonia and But I am reminded that you you might hit three or four can’t wash away Quiroga so easily. Quirogas. Spelling my name wasn't I have the Quiroga nose and the such an issue and having a street signature “know- it- all mouth.” sign with your family name on it I am told that I have the Quiroga helped. butt (flat) and the Quiroga temper Growing up with a name like When I married my husband, and a few other Quiroga attributes Cassina Quiroga has had its prob- Zach, I took his name. It was im- that are better left unsaid. I’m still a lems. Going to school in South portant to him and it did shoot me Quiroga through and through. Tucson you couldn’t throw a rock up to the top of the alphabet. In the I spent the first 21 years of my without hitting a Gonzales, beginning I thought that Cassina life as a Quiroga, married Zach and Rodriguez, Sanchez or a Hernandez, Farley looked funny and it didn't for 22 years I have been perfecting but not one single Quiroga. So nat- quite depict who I was. So early on, my Farley. Happy Anniversary to urally, I spent a lot of time spelling I spent a lot of time reminding folks the crazy guy who has successfully my name, pronouncing my name that even though my name said managed to live with my signature and in some cases defending my Farley I had been a Quiroga first and know-it-all mouth for all these years name. I spent my entire childhood I had been a Quiroga longer - up and who, in my opinion, has taken at the end of the alphabet while all until now. on a few Quiroga attributes of his It is our objective as a community the Gonzales’ got first pick. In the last 22 years we have built own. newspaper to present many views to our readers. The opinions expressed do not necessarily represent the views of this pub- SPA. ZEN lication. If you would like to contribute your 1910 N. La Canada~ Dr. #4 opinion or commentary to PRT, please send Green Valley, Az 85614 your article, in MS Word, to 289 McKeown #2 [email protected]. Patagonia, Az 85624 PRT reserves the right to edit all submittals 520/398-9886 for language, length, and content. [email protected] www.spazen.net

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of knowing myself and knowing God has, since that which we aspire. Milestones bitter cold day in 2008, been my solace, my anchor, my Submission is not admitting “defeat” and resigning muse, and my connection to a living an intentional life. ourselves to what we are experiencing. Submission is I can’t know Another world-renowned teacher, a Buddhist nun, a heartfelt “giving up” of control, and in that moment why I found God, Pema Chodron, writes, “Letting there be room for not of grace, being given the resources of trust and accep- but I do remember knowing is the most important thing of all. When there's tance. Life has a way of teaching us the lessons we most when. I had been a big disappointment, we don't know if that's the end of need, even if they are not the lessons we would have broken-hearted in the story. It may just be the beginning of a great adven- engineered for ourselves. a way that was be- ture. Life is like that. We don't know anything. We call Gratitude does not lessen or cover up the emotional yond my capacity something bad; we call it good. But really we just don't pain of loss, but it brings loss into the light of being alive. to understand, and know.” (“When Things Fall Apart”) It gives us the opportunity to break bread, watch birds, the cyclone of pain All of us experience situations that have felt as if and step barefoot on grass, knowing that somehow in all turned everything the earth has crumbled under our feet, and we do not this simplicity, we will find the courage to move forward that I knew as my have anything to stand on any longer. Often, like me, to another day. Similarly, faith does not bandage over life to dust. This the first response to such a difficult situation is denial, our wounds. For many of us faith is the journey of know- death of my life By Aisha Sander anger, and blame. Or resistance shows up as numbness, ing our wounds, and trusting their presence, belonging was the beginning of my relation- addictions, pity, revenge. Many of these states come to them not as victims but as witnesses of what we have ship with God, and myself. together to create the perfect storm. Our minds become endured, and how we have grown. Though I had left Islam a long time ago, I was graced so entrenched in the negative life situation that it colors Arriving a decade from that fateful season of my life, with the memory and practice of salat (Islamic prayer) everything in our lives. I could never imagine it to be, nor want it to be, any dif- on one of the darkest nights of my soul. I recited Al I could not have had the long view when my first ferent. Because now, despite all the shortcomings of my Fatiha, the start of the Holy Quran, from memory, and marriage ended. If I did, then it would have been so easy various conditions, I walk in faith. I walk in trust, know- then bowed down, touching my head to the ground in to trust, so easy to surrender, when in truth it wasn’t. ing my heart, knowing myself, and through that knowing submission to what I could have never anticipated, and For every step I took forward, I stumbled two back- God, as a forever friend, walking with me where no one could never face by myself. wards. In this process I have learnt that just like with our else could ever go. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said, body, we must practice to strengthen the qualities to “One who knows himself, knows his Lord.” This journey

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PAGE 1O PATAGONIA REGIONAL TIMES JANUARY 2019 Holiday Scenes

Chesed Chap, Zach Farley, Jordi Peterson, Sydney McKay and Jami Peterson practicing before the Patagonia School Christmas performance.

Sophie Vendituoli tells Santa her Christmas list at the community Christmas party at the Sonoita Fairgrounds.

Jim Koweek, Rana Tucker and Johnny Mann Performing at Sonoita By Starlight

Rebecca Smith sells her crafts at Enoch Sedam, Nick Coventry, Matthew Hendricks and Liam Christmas in Elgin Young perform at the Patagonia Montessori School concert.

Barry Rorek auctions off reindeer for the Sonoita Fairgrounds

Elgin School carollers sing at Sonoita By Starlight

Elaine Carlson sells her candies at Volunteers make root beer floats at the Community Beau and Ayla LaDage visit with Santa at the Empire Ranch Christmas in Elgin Christmas party at the Sonoita Fairgrounds PAGE 11 PATAGONIA REGIONAL TIMES JANUARY 2019 council notes

Musicians of Note By PRT Staff Reporters

The Dec. 12, 2018 Town Hall Meeting was attended by all Town Council members and approximately 30 Bringing Harmony to the Community citizens. today, albeit with an ever-chang- In the Call to Public, Ray Klein stated his outrage at ing cast of characters, the a flood awareness notice recently posted at the Post Stringbenders currently are in Office. Mr. Teel explained the post was a requirement transition as they adjust to not for the Community Rating System (CRS) for flood plain having Dick’s regular guidance. areas, and not intended to discourage anyone. It was However, he still contributes to suggested during the ensuing discussion that the word- the group’s growth by sitting in ing be changed, and the Mayor said he’d look into it. on their practice sessions when This council meeting was Mayor Isakson’s last his stamina and voice permit meeting as Mayor. He spoke fondly of his 8.5 years of and by mentoring their current service to the town. Marshall Patterson enthusiastically nominal leader, Gama Leyva. commended Mayor Isakson. Mr. Teel added that of A gifted vocalist, even in seven mayors he’s worked for, Mayor Isakson was the his youth he was in demand best. at weddings and other special The Planning & Development committee reported events. Perhaps his crowning that Sharon Calvert had resigned from the Committee achievement was his participa- and Gary Retherford would become a new member. tion as a member of his Army Three visitors from the AZ Dept. of Transportation choir in a concert with the (ADOT) were introduced. Rod Lane, the Senior Engi- world-renowned Vienna Boys neer, with Emily Dawson and Joanna Bradley from the Choir while he was stationed in South Central District of ADOT, gave a presentation on Salzburg, Austria. two upcoming Highway 82 bridge repair projects. The Photo by Marion Vendituoli As good as he was, singing two bridges are the Sonoita Creek bridge by the Post Dick Klosterman has been an important part of the local music scene since moving to Patagonia in 1991. was never his primary means of Office, and the Casa Blanca Wash bridge near Milepost financial support. Dick’s main oc- 25. The goal of each project is to add a cement bed By Bob Brandt cupation always was farming, in which he engaged below wash for “scour protection”. The projects will Fargo, ND is no Nashville, but fortunately for music actively with his brother for more than forty years, require lane closures but not bridge shutdowns, and lovers here in Patagonia, it produced a musician planting mostly soybeans, corn and sugar beets on will be publicized in advance. whose contributions to this town’s rich and colorful some 4,000 acres. But he always made time for music The Casa Blanca bridge is in the Wildlife Corridors cultural fabric are widely recognized and appreciated and at age 32 his musical career was ratcheted up a area and serves migrating wildlife. Ron Pulliam, of Bor- by many whose lives have been touched by his sing- notch when Santa brought him a guitar. Not surpris- derlands Restoration, asked if there could be signage ing, guitar playing and support for all things musical. ingly, he took to it like a duck to water, taught himself cautioning motorists about the animal presence in Dick Klosterman has come a long way from his how to play, and by the next September was playing the area, and Lane replied that it wasn’t in the project. boyhood days when he sang endlessly in the yard, and singing with a local band in bars, rest homes and Reports on ADOT construction projects can be found the farmhouse, at school…wherever it was per- at special events. on their website: https://www.azdot.gov/projects/ missible. His introduction to Patagonia some three Over the years, the Klostermans have gradually southcentral-district-projects. decades ago came about when he and Phyllis, his spent increasingly more time in Patagonia, now Martin Short spoke about “The Block M project,” a wife of 63 years, visited his cousin, Doris Wenig. Eager spending most of the year here. Dick is effusive in housing plan proposed by Coronado Custom Homes. to join with area musicians, he connected with the speaking of the town’s welcoming nature and its Short reported that he has been refining his plans since Stringbenders and fondly remembers the privilege of community spirit. “Patagonia is the kind of town hearing from citizens. There would be 16 lots in total playing with the likes of Jack and Alice Turner, Jody Phyllis and I really enjoy.” A lover of classical music with plans to reduce runoff and reduce erosion. His Sixkiller and Carl Bowden, all early members of the while being a master of folk and bluegrass, he is espe- company would pay for all utility extensions within the group. Since those early days, he has emerged as one cially grateful for Fred and Christina Wilhelm’s work in property. According to Short, they would use sugges- of the stalwarts of the local music scene and a master making the new opera house a reality. tions from architect Robert Gay’s list of sustainable of harmony. As he devotes more of his time and energy to fam- design features and will build smaller and affordable One of the reasons Dick is so highly regarded is ily life and other good things about everyday life in homes, possibly under $100 per square foot. They the weekly jam he and Phyllis hosted for some twen- Patagonia, perhaps he will turn more of his attention will work with financing for qualified owners and cost ty years until a serious illness sidelined him last year. to his extensive collection of model airplanes which reductions via “sweat equity,” where owners do some They welcomed into their Second Avenue home any is on display in his “hangar” that doubles as a garage, portion of the work themselves. Also, locals would and all who played, sang or just came to enjoy the and which he will proudly show to anyone interested be employed as much possible. Short said the devel- music, the social experience, and the desserts and in seeing his handiwork. opment would evolve slowly with appropriate deed snacks. Rank beginners, accomplished instrumental- Dick’s participation in the local music scene is r e s t r i c ti o n s . D i s c u s s i o n s w i t h t h e t o w n w i l l c o n ti n u .e ists and everyone in between were always welcomed slowing, but his influence on that scene, both past Councilman Stabile talked about the evaluation and encouraged to participate as Dick sprinkled the and present, is undeniable. “I’m proud to have of the town’s sewer plant and related infrastructure, evening’s songs with informative, often humorous, been able to make a contribution to the community which will begin in January. Another discussion was banter that enriched the group’s knowledge of why through my music,” he says. “Music is good therapy.” about the purported Chinese gravesite near the Block and by whose hand a given song had been created. Good therapy, indeed. Thanks, Dick Klosterman. M property. Realtor Jean Miller said that an anthropo- “Dick,” according to daughter Heidi, “is a musical The community is richer for your role in promoting logical study on the property was available. encyclopedia.” harmony, both musically and socially. KPUP’s New Year’s Eve Party at Cady Hall was Dick’s musical talents were a natural fit for the approved, after a discussion of drinking-related issues. Stringbenders, a loosely-organized group of musicians Marshall Patterson stated the town’s police policy to who had been playing for appreciative audiences for escort incapacitated drivers home every day of the some years before the Klostermans became seasonal Musicians of Note is a monthly column that recog- year and is “hard on DUIs.” Patagonia homeowners in 1991. For many years, nizes individuals and groups whose collective talents Dick provided steady leadership and infused their combine to produce the rich and vibrant musical work with creativity and enthusiasm. Still performing tapestry of Eastern Santa Cruz County.

PAGE 12 PATAGONIA REGIONAL TIMES JANUARY 2019 Glimpses Into Our Past By Alison Bunting and Gardner to recognize his part- Throughout 1918 the Santa Cruz nership in the property.” [The Border Patagonian featured a column about Vidette, 3/4/1922]. mining on the front page of each Colwell Arba Pierce was born in issue. The December 6 issue included Providence, RI, in 1886. By 1900 his an exciting announcement: “Pierce family had moved to Missouri and & Gardner Make Rich Silver Strike at in 1909 C.A. married Mary Rood. He Harshaw.” The December 27 issue earned a bachelor’s degree in mining notes: “The vein of high grade ore engineering from the Missouri School which was but 5 ft. wide at the begin- of Mines and Metallurgy in 1916. ning and about $50 in value per ton He first worked in Cripple Creek and has widened to seven feet and values Victor, Colorado as a miner, surveyor, have improved to $150 in silver” The timberman, and superintendent of full text of most of the articles quoted the Rexall mine. By 1913 he was in the Photo courtesy of politicalstrangenames Photo Courtesy of Gertrude Anna Gardner & below can be found in the Library of Patagonia area working as the manag- blogspot.com Edward Gardner Congress database, Chronicling er of the Mansfield mining properties Colwell Arba Pierce, II. Thomas F. Gardner, II America. Images of the Santa Cruz and the Ruby Copper Mine. The 1920 and later El Paso, Texas where C.A. died The latest arrival, a fine girl, came last Patagonian are available on The Pata- census lists the family, including two in 1954. week. Tom says he is just as proud of the gonia Museum website: www.thepata- children, as living in Patagonia. Thomas Frederick Gardner II was seventh as he was of the first, and says goniamuseum.org. C.A. became quite involved in com- born in Tucson in 1879. His early life was his happiness will not be complete until munity affairs, serving on the Santa Cruz spent on his father’s Apache Springs there are an even dozen little Gardners.” The Pierce and Gardner silver strike at County Fair commission, as president of Ranch in Gardner Canyon. By 1900 he [The Border Vidette, 11/1/1913]. the Black Eagle mine, which they leased the Patagonia Chamber of Commerce, was living with his parents in Tom’s direct involvement with mining from the mine’s “locator,” Mariano Soto, and the Santa Cruz County Highway Crittenden and he married Maria began with ore hauling contracts, and brought together two unlikely compa- commission. In 1922 "C. A. Pierce…has Margarita Torres in Patagonia in 1902. by 1917 he was working mines under triots: C.A. Pierce, a college educated been induced by his friends to make the Known to be a good bronco buster and lease arrangements with the Duquesne mining engineer from the Midwest, and race for State Senator on the Democratic roper, Tom homesteaded in the Tubac Company. He later leased the Hardshell, Tom Gardner II, the son of a well-known ticket. He will receive the undivided sup- area in 1912. By 1913 he had a livery Eureka, and Total Wreck mines. Tom died Sonoita/Patagonia pioneer, Thomas F. port of Patagonians and of Democrats of business in Patagonia: “Besides owning a in 1942 and is buried in the Patagonia Gardner, after whom Gardner Canyon is the entire county.” [The Border Vidette, string of first-class horses and a number Cemetery where Maria Margarita was named. They worked the Black Eagle un- 8/26/1922]. He was elected and served of stout, easy riding buggies and wag- also buried after her death in 1977. The til 1922 when a lawsuit brought by O.K. from 1923-25. By 1930 the Pierce family ons…Tom is the head of a very interest- couple never attained Tom’s goal of a Franklin of Nogales “compel[led] Pierce had relocated to Carlsbad, New Mexico, ing family, of which he is justly proud. dozen children - they stopped at ten.

main calls of the barn owl is an here, foxes, 20-pound wild turkeys, other otherworldly, bloodcurdling hiss owls, hawks, and even (rarely) roosting that may lend credence to the eagles! Truly, great horned owls rule the idea that this species spawned night skies. A wide range of smaller prey, many a ghost story. Paired with nonetheless, is more typical. their pale appearance, near-silent January is courtship and egg-laying flight, and use of old buildings, time for this species, as getting a head this idea gains much traction. start on the growth of their nestlings Case in point: an alternate name seems to be a key evolutionary strategy. for this species is demon owl. This may allow the adults to feed the Winter’s Great The great horned owl is a an nestlings and fledglings more efficient- “eared” owl, sporting feather ly, given the often abundant avian and and Ghostly Owls tufts where many mammals in- mammalian prey - young and inexperi- The Solstice has come and gone, lies - the barn Photo by Raven’s Way Wild Journeys stead show ears or horns, hence enced birds and mammals in particular - officially heralding in winter and its many owl family and Great horned owl the misnomer. These protuber- available in late winter and early spring. attendant flora and fauna. The shorter the true owl family. The former consists ances provide some camouflage and Additionally, securing a nest before days and longer nights of January are ripe of just one local species - the rather even size in a showdown with a com- other raptors generally insures that for those desiring intimate glimpses of cosmopolitan barn owl - as well as about petitor or predator. Great horned owls competing hawks and eagles will be our mostly nocturnal hunters: the owls. 17 species found in other biogeographi- range from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego. unsuccessful in trying to dislodge great Given our much-vaunted biodiversity cal realms. All are variations on a narrow They are also the largest local species of horned owls from their reproductive site. in other taxonomic categories, it should theme - highly nocturnal species with owl and hence the strongest and fiercest. Listen for their distinctive “hoo-ho-ho- come as no great surprise that we also a pronounced facial disk that aids their A female, which are generally larger in hoo-hoo” vocalizations this month. host a good number of these denizens hyper-acute hearing. owls, can weigh over 3.5 pounds and What about the interactions of these of the dark. They sometimes haunt our Owing to this auditory prowess, barn subdue prey as big as skunks - whose two local owls? When barn and great minds and imaginations as much as they owls in studies consistently catch mice olfactory-aimed defense is of little avail horned owls meet, either the bigger do local habitats, but “hoooo” are they? in complete darkness. Indeed, small ro- great horned eats its smaller cousin or We’ll focus on just two of our eight - dents comprise most of their fare, which chases it away from its territory. Clearly ten wintering species - the barn owl and seems like fairly small prey for a species the ghost has met its match! the great horned owl. The remaining that averages over a pound in weight. In cold-weather species include: Mexican addition to using old human structures Vincent Pinto and his wife, Claudia, spotted owl, long-eared owl, western for nesting and roosting, barn owls also run RAVENS-WAY WILD JOURNEYS, screech owl, whiskered screech owl, employ dense trees and various grottos their Nature Adventure & Conserva- northern pygmy owl, and possibly flam- for these crucial behaviors. tion organization devoted to protect- mulated, saw-whet, and short-eared owls Given their highly secretive nature, we ing the unique biodiversity of the Sky in some years. humans must rely heavily upon vocaliza- Islands region. Our owls fall into two separate fami- tions to find and identify owls. One of the Photo by Raven’s Way Wild Journeys Barn owl PAGE 13 PATAGONIA REGIONAL TIMES JANUARY 2019 “We Are Artists” Native Plant of the Month: Benefits Train- Evergreen Sumac By Francesca Claverie It doesn’t really make sense for should spit out. Here’s a de- ing Program plants with leaves to keep them after scription from the Borderlands the first hard frost of the season. Restoration Flora catalogue: Participants Who would want to spend the energy “Rhus virens or “evergreen By Aisha Sander protecting your weak regenerating sumac” is an evergreen native appendages from frost-bite night after shrub found between 3500- “We are Artists”, a program developed by night rather than just going dormant 6000 feet elevation in full sun Hilary Felix and Cassina Farley, provides an and waiting for warmer times to re- in grassland and woodland opportunity for adults with developmental grow your beautiful hard-won foliage? habitats. It grows eight feet tall disabilities to participate in art projects. It is a The evergreens, that’s who. and wide and is true to its name collaboration between the Santa Cruz Training Evergreen plants are a special group. as it does not drop its leaves in Photo by Sue Carnahan They provide important habitat for winter like other native sumacs. Programs (SCTP), the Santa Fe Ranch and the Evergreen sumac, rhus virens, in bloom Patagonia Creative Artists Association (PCAA), overwintering plants, and although White flowers cover the plant The SCTP, based in Nogales, provides pro- they might not flower during the winter from August-September, turning irrigating perennials to get them estab- grams for people with disabilities. The Santa Fe months, they can provide a year-round into berries that feed birds and other lished, opt for long irrigation times that Ranch, which is located on North River Rd off screen for a yard, or some pretty wildlife.” are spaced out at a few times a month Hwy 82, partners with SCTP, offering a range greenery in an otherwise bleak, woody The evergreen sumac is also fairly versus short watering times throughout of outdoor activities and interaction with the landscape. drought tolerant compared to non- the week. This will ensure that your various animals on the ranch. Felix, the special It’s deceptively hard to be an ever- native evergreens that depend on perennials send their roots deep to find education coordinator at Santa Fe Ranch, real- green plant in southern Arizona. The in- strong winter rains. If you’re consider- and keep moisture in the ground versus ized that the Training Programs participants also tense swings in temperatures are rarely ing planting an evergreen perennial, it’s staying close to the surface of the soil had an interest in music and art activities. felt as we cozy up indoors in the dead important to follow the watering rules. where they can dry out quickly and Collaboration between the Ranch and the of night, but often the local valleys and This means making sure your transplant suffer if they miss a watering or two. PCAA began in 2017 at the Santa Cruz Coun- cold air drainages coming off the peaks gets plenty of water in the first year Keep an eye out for this dark green ty Fair, when she and Farley met. Farley, the of the Santa Rita’s or Patagonia Moun- after planting. Just because a plant is beauty. You can find it along the high- Director of PCAA, offered access to local artists, tains can make our nighttime lows dip native does not mean a container plant ways, in woodland hills, and all the way leading to the development of the “We are into the teens and single digits. This is a can make a transition into the ground to the top of Red Mountain in Artists” project for SCTP members. tough shift for many plants, making the without help. In the wild, plants have Patagonia. The evergreen sumac sticks Felix and Farley brought in Martha Kelly decision to go dormant a simple one massive root systems that are intricate- out this time of year for being so leafy and Zach Farley this past spring to observe for most perennial natives. ly tied into the earth through moisture and lovely when everything else has how the participants responded to the activi- Our plant of month is the evergreen pockets and mycorrhizal webs. When taken a break. ties. Both Kelly and Zach Farley were met with sumac, scientific name, rhus virens. It’s great enthusiasm and will be part of the series in the Anacardiaceae family, which in- this spring. Other local artists involved in this terestingly makes it related to cashews program are Helen Chester, Molly Phinny and and mangoes, as well as poison ivy and ASHIATSU Tammy Quiroga. poison oak. Evergreen sumac is not A unique, relaxing poisonous, and some say its berries are Farley said “I considered the task and se- and effective deep lected artists based on their skill set. We spoke quite tasty despite the hard seeds you with other artists affiliated with PCAA about our massage that wows experience and they were more than happy to clients and delivers participate.” Farley and Felix both hope to have real results. a mid-program exhibition. Farley said, “It is my 90 min, $80 hope to have a mid-program fundraiser, with BIRDSONG is a boutique day spa perhaps a tour of the Santa Fe and a meet-and- located in the heart of downtown HOT STONE greet with participants, for Patagonia/Sonoita Patagonia offering massage and residents that want to learn about the project.” The ultimate Felix said that the series are more than just cleansing support relaxation massage the monthly workshops. "Each month there will Livia Pontual is a master massage therapist for peace of mind be a workshop and the weeks leading up to the and natural health practitioner with 30+ and body. Loosens workshop we will build background and then after the workshop have discussion and journal years of experience in the healing arts. tight muscles, melts about what they did.” away tension. The purpose of this series is to provide a plat- Start the New Year with a 60 min, $65 form in which the participants can do the art in Birdsong massage for yourself their own way. The workshops will be designed or a loved one. STIMULATING to be tailored to not only meet a range of needs, Call 520-604-7067 SCRUB but also to be inclusive of participants who are A warming and already accomplished artists and others who will Gift certificates available Patagonia Montessori School be doing art for the very first time. detoxifying held their Winter Concert on At the end of this series Felix and Farley plan COLON HYDROTHERAPY aromatic massage Tuesday, Dec. 18, at the Tin Shed to exhibit the work at an art gallery in Nogales, followed by an Theater. The concert featured A clean colon equates to a cleaner bill so that it can be accessible to the participants some holiday favorites including of health. Treatment consists of gentle exfoliating sugar and their family. Felix said, “the project will help Last Christmas, Jingle Bell Rock, participants express themselves through art,” water infusion and abdominal massage. rub that invigorates The Nutcracker, and an all school and the exhibition of the artwork will connect A feeling of lightness and radiance is a the skin, leaving it performance of Carol of the Bells. the participants to their community. commonly reported effect. super soft. The concert also featured some The funding for this series has been provided classical pieces as well as some Single session, $65 60 min, $65 by the Arizona Commission on the Arts and the student chosen songs. 3 consecutive sessions, $165 90 min, $80 Santa Cruz Community Foundation. The Music Director at Patagonia Facebook.com/birdsongmassagetherapy Montessori is Nick Coventry.

PAGE 14 PATAGONIA REGIONAL TIMES JANUARY 2019 Check It Out At The Library By Laura Wenzel Take A Hike! I do not typically believe in New Year’s resolutions. I don’t The Paton-Nature Conservancy Trail like making them and I don’t like keeping One hiking trail per month will be highlighted in an ongoing Local Trails feature them. Apparently, I’m not the only one in the PRT. Each description will include access point/s and directions, length, terrain, that feels that way. According to U.S. interesting features, and whether open to dogs or horses. We will be soliciting volun- News & World Report, 80% of people teers to write the brief trail descriptions. Chris Strohm, “Chief Dirtbagger”, is our first who make New Year’s resolutions fail volunteer author. by February. However, at the beginning Our goal is to eventually combine the individual descriptions into a loose-leaf book of last year, inspired by a friend who is a of local trails. Borderlands is partnering with the PRT to make an accompanying GIS voracious reader, I quelled my resolution generated map to show the relative locations of the trails. In addition to several hard doubts and took the plunge to read 50 copies, the trail book will be available on both the PRT and BRN websites. The key, books in 2018. of course, is recruiting volunteers to write the trail descriptions. If you have a trail in To some, 50 books might sound like mind, email it to [email protected]. a lot. To others, that number pales in comparison to the many books they con- Photo by Laura Wenzel By Chris Strohm sume. I also realize that in my profession, Families make snowmen with cotton maintained. At the same intersection, balls and paper plates after listening If you’re looking for a scenic hike in 50 books a year sounds like pretty small there is a short, signed, uphill spur that to winter stories by author Yossi Patagonia, try the Paton-Nature Con- potatoes. A library blog recently posed Lapid at library storytime on Dec. 8. affords an especially panoramic vista. servancy Trail. Recently built by a local this question on their Facebook page: There are no dogs or horses allowed on book reviews, NPR’s Book Concierge is a volunteer group, the Dirtbags, this is a “How many books have you read this Nature Conservancy land. Patagonia Library favorite. There you gentle, well maintained, one mile trail year? What are your goals for 2019?” Directions: From the Patagonia can access NPR’s recommendations for (two miles round trip). It features beau- One librarian claimed to have read 300 Market on the corner of State Route 82 over 300 of the best books of the year. tiful vistas of the Santa Rita and Patago- books, with a goal of 365 for 2019! and 3rd Avenue, proceed south on 82 Visually, the concierge is brilliant. It’s nia Mountains, the town of Patagonia I’m probably not ever going to be toward Nogales .2 miles to 4th Avenue. modern-looking and user-friendly, with and the Sonoita Creek riparian corridor. able to read 300 books a year, but 50 is Turn right onto 4th Avenue and proceed the covers of the books prominently Exquisite interpretive signage designed the perfect challenge for a moderately until it tees into Pennsylvania Street. displayed (because, unlike the popular by local artists provides cultural and social butterfly and Netflix binge-watcher Turn left onto Pennsylvania Street and idiom, many people do judge books by ecological information. such as myself. As of writing this, I’ve go approximately .1 mile across dry (very their covers) instead of lists. The covers Along the way, you’ll encounter a read 42 books this year with the help of occasionally wet) Sonoita Creek to the can then be clicked on to access their signed intersection with the Geoffrey goodreads.com. Paton Center. Park here and locate the reviews. Not only that, but there is a Platts Trail. This is an approximately 3 Goodreads is a free website that trailhead gate at the back of the Richard column of filters on the left-hand side mile, moderately difficult loop and not allows the user to see what friends are Grand Meadow. to help you narrow down the results reading; track books the user is reading, even further to find exactly what you’re has read, and wants to read; receive looking for. personalized book recommendations The library has many of these books tailored to the user’s literary tastes; and in the collection, so if you find something access book reviews. There are 80 million you’re curious about, stop by or call us to members and just as many book reviews see if we have it. so it’s quite a rich community of readers. I plan on making this same challenge I log in to my account almost every day this year. If anyone else chooses to do to update my progress and see what my the same, now you’ve got a couple of friends recommend. resources to help you get started! Though Goodreads has many great

Map courtesy The Nature Conservancy Trail signs along the Paton-Nature Conservancy Trail provide cultural and ecological information for hikers.

Photo by Aisha Sander Aylward (center), at the opening reception on Dec. 6 of her art exhibition “Intersections,”, a collaboration with her daughter, stands with friends from Patagonia. Monika Aylward, a long-time resident of Sonoita and Patagonia, presented her artwork along with her daughter Clare Aylward at Cochise College, Benson. The exhibition, titled“Intersections,” will be on display until January 31 2019. The Gallery hours are Monday to Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

PAGE 15 PATAGONIA REGIONAL TIMES JANUARY 2019 that experience, they came to really enjoy and feel welcomed in Patagonia Noted Writer, Scientist to Discussion and see sponsoring this series as a way to contribute to the community. Speak in Patagonia Program Locke and Vines are retired and in Robin Wall Kimmerer, the director of Medal for Writing and the Sigurd Olson their seventh year as full-time RVers, the Center for Native Peoples and the Nature Writing Award. Offered at spending summers on the Olympic Environment at SUNY ESF, will be coming She will spend a week in Patagonia Peninsula of Washington and winters in to Patagonia in February. Kimmerer, a dis- for various activities, two of which will be Library southern Arizona. tinguished Teaching Professor of Environ- open to the public. She will be presenting Patagonia Public Library will host eight Prior to “hitting the road” they were mental Biology, and an enrolled member at Cady Hall on Feb. 7 at 6 p.m., followed weekly two-hour sessions of the Foreign both educators - Locke as a high school of the Citizen Potowatomi Nation, is the by a potluck dinner. On Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. Policy Association’s “Great Decisions” library media specialist, and Vines as a author of “Braiding Sweetgrass: Indige- she will host a book discussion at the discussion program, beginning January high school social studies teacher and nous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and Sarvodaya Center for Awakening located 31, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. then guidance counselor. The couple the Teachings of Plants” at 37 San Antonio Road, Patagonia. The Foreign Policy Association pro- have been participants in “Great De- As a writer and scientist, she has “Braiding Sweetgrass” is available for vides a weekly 30-minute background cisions” groups several times, both in delivered a TEDx Talk, addressed the sale at a reduced cost at the Patagonia documentary and a briefing book as the Maine and in Tucson, and have felt general assembly of the United Nations, Public Library. basis for a group discussion of the most greatly engaged and rewarded by the and won the prestigious John Burroughs pertinent and important foreign policy experience. members can put aside differences to issues facing the U.S. and the world. The topics for the eight sessions will share the work of restoring the biocul- Participants are asked to complete the be: Refugees and Global Migration; The Gary Nabhan tural landscape and the nation’s ability to supporting reading section prior to atten- Middle East: Regional Disorder; Nuclear produce nourishing food. dance, and each session will begin with Negotiations: Back to the Future?; The Speaker at After taking a moment to celebrate a group viewing of the documentary. Rise of Populism in Europe; Decoding the Patagonia Library staff, particularly Face-to-face discussions will be facilitated US-China Trade; Cyber Conflict and Geo- Library Event Abbie Zeltzer and Laura Wenzel, for their by the group leaders, and a member or politics; The United States and Mexico: By Kate Peake work in connecting community mem- outside contributor with special expertise Partnership Tested; and State of the State Friends of Patagonia Library (FOPL) bers and helping people to meet at the might provide further context. The goal Department and Diplomacy. featured local author Gary Paul Nabhan radical center, Nabhan went on to discuss of the session is not to argue or convince If anyone, as a group member or spe- their annual Fall Fundraiser held at the examples from around the nation of anyone of the correctness of a particular cial guest, has a strong academic or expe- Spirit Tree Inn on the evening of Nov. communities working together to restore view, but rather to give all involved the riential background that could enrich any 30. While it was a cold, wintery evening, soil and replenish water to restore habitat opportunity to expand their knowledge, of these topics, please contact Locke at guests were warmed by the open cooking for near-extinct species like bison and share their perspectives, and gain the [email protected] to discuss con- fires of the EZ Cattle Company’s chuck- sturgeon and bring back heritage plants insights of others on these topics, while tributing to one of the sessions. Briefing wagon dinner. and grains. He highlighted several local becoming better informed citizens in a books for the first ten participants will be Given the setting, Nabhan began his examples featuring the work of Border- supportive, focused listening environ- available at the library prior to the start talk with a few fitting barn jokes, before lands Restoration Network and its many ment. of the program, provided by the couple’s jumping right into the central themes for partners to engage youth in this work to The program is being brought to sponsorship of the program. A copy of the evening, celebrating the landscape, restore lands and communities. Patagonia by two seasonal visitors, the briefing book will also be on reserve the food, and the people that bring us FOPL is grateful for all who attended Deborah Locke and Gary Vines. Locke in the library. together as highlighted in his two new re- the event and helped to raise money for and Vines will be returning in mid-Janu- Contact Abbie Zeltzer at the library for leases out this fall, “Mesquite: An Aboreal programming at the Patagonia Library. ary for a volunteer stint as on-site hosts further information. Phone (520) 394- Love Affair” and “Food from the Radical They will host another Trivia Night fund- at TNC’s Patagonia-Sonoita Preserve, 2010. Center: Healing our Land and Communi- raising event in February as they contin- where they served in 2017-2018. During ties.” ue to raise support and awareness for Nabhan spent the evening encourag- the services the library provides for this ing us all to meet at the radical center, community. Senior Center News By Valerie Hing the fertile ground where community Senior Citizens of Patagonia, Inc. will license and a good driving record are re- hold its Annual Meeting on Jan. 14 at 3 quired. If interested, please call 394-2494 p.m. in the Senior Center, during which and leave a message. Board Members and Officers will be Lunches are served Monday to Friday elected. This is an open meeting and all for seniors and people with disabilities at are invited to attend. Anyone interest- the Patagonia senior center. As our gov- ed in learning the financial and grant ernment grant covers only half the cost reporting systems, as Assistant Treasurer, of these meals, donations are suggested is encouraged to volunteer. although not required. Our three vans (two in Patagonia and A grant from Delta Dental will cover one in Sonoita) are used continuously part or all of dental visits for seniors, by people needing rides to doctor visits, depending upon the cost. Please call 394- hospitals and shopping. More volun- 2494 for further information. teer drivers are needed. Only a driver’s

Sunday Service 10 a.m. Thrift Shop Hours Fellowship follows Friday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Sunday School, Nursery, Saturday 10 a.m. -2 p.m. Bible Study PATAGONIA COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 387 McKeown Avenue 394-2274

PAGE 16 PATAGONIA REGIONAL TIMES JANUARY 2019 to their natural state. Studies are showing that natural corridor right through town. Second, facilitate organizing Flood Programs open space can be more effective at controlling or -at the many groups that are currently working towards tenuating flooding and is less expensive than traditional restoration and preservation of the Sonoita Creek wa- manmade flood control structures. tershed. Special efforts will focus on OPS and NFOP. Cre- Update There are two ways we can work towards the resto- ative partnerships will accomplish a great deal toward By Murphy Musick ration of the whole Sonoita Creek floodplain from the making this preservation project work. County Fairgrounds to the Santa Cruz River: A floodplain has been defined as any land suscepti- First, create awareness about developing an OPS ble to being inundated by flood waters. Floodplains can also be regarded as the land needed by a river or stream to convey and store flood waters. Patagonia has successfully qualified to join the Mesquite Grove Gallery Community Rating System (CRS) program. The CRS is a 375 McKeown Ave. voluntary National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for recognizing community floodplain management activ- ities that exceed the NFIP standards. A major factor in Working Artists gaining enough “points” to qualify was the recognition Studio/Gallery of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) properties as open space in the Open Space Preservation (OSP) activity of the CRS program. Hand Weaving With the help of local stakeholders and Santa Cruz Painting County, I plan to get enough credits to permanently Jewelry qualify Patagonia for CRS recognition. The County GIS Local, Organic & Natural Grocery office has created an overall map of some possible OSP By Artist Designer Open 7 days a week - 9 am to 6 pm parcels. These areas are: Regina Medley 1. The Nature Conservancy properties. WILD ALASKAN SALMON & COD 2. The Patagonia Schools property, which has been • Local grass-fed ground beef submitted for approval. Also Featuring 3. The Native Seeds Search on their properties Area Artists for over 30 Years • Local coffee, honey & crafts within the Town boundary. • Ice cream, produce, cheese 4. All of Patagonia’s current properties are to be Open • Bulk beans, grains & flour evaluated to be preserved as Open Space. 11- 4 Thurs.- Sat. 5. Entire floodway of Sonoita creek that is within • Vegan & gluten free foods the Town boundaries. Other Times by Appointment • Case price discounts! Another aspect of OSP is called Natural Functions 520-400-7230 Open Apace (NFOS), which provides extra credit for par- reginamedley.com 347 McKeown Avenue, Patagonia, AZ cels credited for OSP that are preserved in or restored 520-394-2786

The Santa Cruz Foundation For The Performing Arts Benderly-Kendall Opera House, 344 Naugle Ave., Patagonia, AZ

2019 Schedule Jan.5: 4 p.m. Exhibitions on Screen: “Canaletto and the Art of Venice at the Queen’s Gallery, Buck- Jan. 6: 3 p.m. Miguel Piva, Chris Dorsey, ingham Palace” Free - Donations accepted Daniello Cernotto - Guitar and Bandoneon Trio Sponsored by Don and Doris Wenig $30 Prepay / $35 At the Door Jan.20: 12-2 p.m. Patagonia Creative Arts As- Jan. 20: 3 p.m. U of A Musicians on Tour - Guitar sociation 20th Birthday Celebration Trio Internationale music and refreshments Free $15 Prepay / $20 At the Door Jan.21: 6 p.m. MLK day movie “Children’s Feb 3: 3 p.m. Evan Kory & Yasmin Alami - Duo March” Suggested donation $5 Pianos

$25 Prepay / $30 At the Door Jan.30: 6 p.m. Presentation by the Arivaca Feb 17: 3 p.m. Cerulean Trio: Jackie Glazier, based organization No Mas Muertos to speak about Clarinet - Ivan Ugorich, Viola - Galen Peiskee, Piano how borderlands residents can help Free $25 Prepay / $30 At the Door Feb.2: 6 p.m. PCAA’s Annual Fundraiser “Break- March 3: 3 p.m. U of A Musicians on Tour - String fast at Tiffany’s” Brunch and movie Quartet Lyrique SAVE THE DATE $15 Prepay / $20 At the Door Feb.15,16: 7 p.m./ Feb.17: 2 p.m. March 17: 3 p.m Riviera Duo: Marie Tomizuka, LIVE THEATER “Plaza Suite”by Neil Simon Piano & Emil Miland, Cello directed by Lars Marshall Admission $5 $25 Prepay / $30 At the Door Feb.27: 6 p.m. IB History Students from March 31: 3 p.m Django Shredders - Gypsy Jazz Nogales High School present a historical film: Guitar Duo “Zapata” (bilingual with subtitles) Free $20 Prepay / $25 At the Door

April 14: 3 p.m William Feasley, Classical Guitar *Dates and Times Subject to Change* $30 Prepay / $35 At the Door PCAA wishes to thank all our generous sponsors of the April 28: 3 p.m Amanda Zory, Soprano & Walter 2018-2019 season at the Patagonia Movie House. If you would be Aparicio, Piano interested in sponsoring upcoming events, please contact Cassi- na Farley at 520-394-9369. $25 Prepay / $30 At the Door Visit www.patagoniacreativearts.org or 394-9369 Visit www.scfpapresents.org for more information. for more information

PAGE 18 PATAGONIA REGIONAL TIMES JANUARY 2019 partners and are even shown nationwide at to be just studied and then ignored or stomped to donkey and mule shows just as horses are at smithereens, thereby keeping its passenger in relative Assology 101 horse shows, just not quite as fancy and with safety. This writer, who is approaching her sell-by date, a much more relaxed and friendlier atmo- has come to appreciate this trait. As one ages, no matter sphere. After all, if you take yourself or your how much riding experience one has, the reflexes, animal too seriously, donkeys and mules are balance, coordination and general strength just don’t not the show animal for you. Just when you measure up to the former days of a hell bent, barrel think you have complete control, they find racing, fence jumping, bronc riding youngster. Also, a way to show you differently. They do have ‘mortality awareness’ becomes a bit more prominent in a sense of humor and you had better have the maturation process, so the adrenaline rush becomes one too! less appreciated. A mule is the product of a female horse Thus, the riding donkey is the perfect mount. The (mare) and a male donkey (jack). Mules steady, slower paced philosophy of riding and life in gen- come in all sizes, shapes, colors and disposi- eral of the riding donkey allows for a more relaxed and tions. A mare horse can be a mini bred to a safer equine experience. It also makes for many more mini donkey to produce a mini mule or you years in the saddle that may not be possible if one only can breed a clydesdale mare to a mammoth has a horse or even a mule to head down the trail on. jack and get an enormous draft mule. And Perhaps this has given the reader a little more un- there are all the combinations in between. derstanding of the ‘world of asses’, the humble equines. Mules are stronger, smarter, tougher and One just has to remember to have a sense of humor and generally longer lived than horses. They not take themselves too seriously when aboard these require less feed, can go longer without long-eared riding partners. water and can carry heavier loads. Their intelligence (some say stubbornness) and sure footedness comes from the donkey Contributed Photo and their speed and athletic ability from The author riding Levi at the Empire Ranch Trail Ride the horse. They can compete with horses By Pat McNamara in everything from endurance riding to cow work, jumping to dressage. What on earth are you riding? I didn’t know you A mule will not knowingly put itself into a danger- could actually ride those! Why would you want to ride ous situation, no matter what its handler says or does. something like that? Isn’t he stubborn/stupid/slow/ That is why some horse people dislike mules - because ornery/mean? These are the questions this writer has mules can’t be bullied. Male mules, called johns, are been fielding for the past thirty of her sixty-odd years always gelded. Females are called Mollys. All mules spent in the equine world as a rider, reinswoman, riding and donkeys in general can be called asses and that is instructor, competitor and trainer. Those of us more appropriate. ‘creative’ (some say ‘eccentric’) equestrians have dis- Just an additional quick note to further confuse covered a little something different - the world of mules you, one can do the reverse in breeding. That is, breed and donkeys. Sharing some of the facts about these a stallion horse to a jennet donkey. That offspring is a sometimes-misunderstood cousins of the horse is the hinny, which is very similar to a mule. Both the mule and purpose of this article. hinny are hybrids, thus sterile and unable to produce an F u l l S e r v i c e The terms ‘burro’ and ‘donkey’ are interchangeable. embryo. One time in a zillion or so there will be a news S a l o n Some say that a burro is a small donkey and that is story about a mule being bred and foaling but that is acceptable, but they are all the same species, ‘Equine rare enough to be…well…newsworthy. 5 2 0 . 3 7 7 . 0 6 5 9 Asinus.’ In America, donkeys are categorized by four dif- Why have some equine enthusiasts made the deci- ferent sizes. Mini donkeys are less than 36” at the wither sion to use mules and/or donkeys instead of the more 4 7 9 W M a r i p o s a R d (the part at the base of the neck where the mane ends). beautiful, malleable and popular horse? Perhaps a look N o g a l e s , A Z . 8 5 6 2 1 Next size up is the standard donkey. These range from into the animal’s behavior will help. Horses can and over 36” up to 48” (usually the wild BLM donkeys fall sometimes do, panic. The results of this panicking may w w w . p r e p a n d p r i m e n a i l b a r. c o m in this division). The large standard donkey is over 48” cause them to jump off a cliff, run through a barbed up to 56” and the mammoth donkey, sometimes called wire fence, blast through a patch of prickly pear and ‘mammoth jack stock’ is 56” and higher. Some of these destroy themselves and whomever they may be toting donkeys will grow as tall as 68” or draft horse height. on their backs or riding in the buggy to which they are A male donkey that is not used for breeding is gelded hitched. Mules will, on occasion, also panic. One never (castrated) and called a gelding. A male donkey that is knows when a perceived grizzly bear, a backfiring semi used for breeding is called a jack. The females are called or a particularly sketchy plastic bag may attack. -How Jennets. Donkeys can be any color from white to black ever, the mules will be careful where they panic and in and every shade in between. Many have a dorsal stripe so doing keep their passengers somewhat safer, if the along their spine with shoulder bars down their shoul- passengers are still with the mule when the excitement ders and stripes on their legs. This, along with the light is over. dun color is the original markings of the wild donkeys in A donkey, when panicked, will perhaps sidle away the Middle East and Africa. Donkeys can also have spots quickly from the source, then turn around to inspect and splashes of color all over their hides. what frightened it and determine if that object needs Donkeys have been used by mankind for thou- sands of years, especially in arid countries, as beasts of burden. They came to the U.S. with the Spanish in the 1500s and have been used as pack animals and worked in the mines since then. Today donkeys are making a resurgence as trail riding and driving

Errors and Omissions In the Dec. 2018 issue article “Dirt Bags Working the Area” volunteer Jow Watkins was incorrectly identi- fied as Bob Hawkins. We apologize for this error. PAGE 19 PATAGONIA REGIONAL TIMES JANUARY 2019 Empire Gardening should be around the midpoint of the spiral. Basil is a great anti-in- A Spiral Herb flammatory. In the summer I love By Alyssa Cazares to make watermelon agua fresca Garden and blend fresh basil into my Herbs are magical. They are the gift drink. You will thank me later. that keeps giving whether you are having Oregano is next, this plant likes its a relaxing mint drink or making salsa soil a bit drier and loves the sun. I was with fresh cilantro. Most herbs do well able to harvest wild mexican oregano in Southern Arizona, as they love our here in the Patagonia mountains last mild winters and do well in the heat of year. I really enjoy it. I use it many ways, summer. including in my Christmas tamales. Sage Spiral garden beds can offer diver- and oregano go well together. Sage can Contributed Photo sity to your herb garden that you may grow in many environments but prefers The students of PCAA's after school program Club Theater recording the ra- not get from a standard bed. The spiral dry soil and some sun. dio show "The Monsters are due on Maple Street." The radio show aired on lo- is versatile, aesthetically pleasing and An ancient native cilantro, papalo- cal radio station KPUP 100.5 on December 3rd. Club Theater is a free program for kids ages 9-16 funded by the United Way of Santa Cruz County. makes harvesting easy. You can create quelite or papalote, grows all over the different microclimates in a spiral garden. empire area. The name means butterfly For instance, if a plant likes more wet soil in Nahuatl, the Aztec language. This herb you plant it near the bottom, or if a plant is one of my favorites and it is great in needs more shade you can plant it oppo- salsas. The flavor is strong and zingy. It site from the sun, limiting its sun expo- grows in full sun but prefers shade and sure. Companion planting will also help dry soil. It has been a part of my garden your herbs thrive. You can use river rocks, for many years and never disappoints. wood, bricks or anything you choose to The top of the spiral should have construct it with. tarragon. It loves its feet dry and hot. Tar- Plant mint at the bottom of the spi- ragon can help with digestive issues and ral. It loves its soil wet and it can sprawl is good in salads and dressings on meats out of the spiral. Mint can help settle a and soups. stomach ache and tastes great in tea. You can start construction of your new Thyme grows well in similar conditions spiral herb garden in January and start to mint. Place the plants approximately putting herbs in February or March. If it 16 inches away from one another to give gets too cold at night throw a light cover them enough room to grow. Thyme is over the top to protect your herbs, but one of those herbs that can dress up any most of these will be just fine with the pasta and will clear up any sinus con- cooler temps. Other herbs that do well gestion. Thyme and rosemary are great in zone 8a are borage, chervil, chives, companions, rosemary is wonderful with comfrey, coriander, cumin, dill, Europe- an oregano, fennel, horehound, lemon roasted meats and is said to boost mem- Photo by Heather Dodge ory and the bees love the tiny flowers. balm, lovage, marjoram, and parsley. Clouds settle on the Mustang Mountains as winter weather approaches. Basil enjoys full sun and wet soil, so this KPUP Broadcast Schedule Winter 2019 Monday: 7:00pm to 8:00pm; eTown repeat of Saturday’s show. Tuesday: 10:00am to 12:00pm; World Jazz with Mark Berg 7:00pm to 9:00pm; Jazz and Blues with Fred Hansen Wednesday: 7:00pm to 10pm; Sean Alexander show Thursday: 7:00pm to 10:00pm; Possibility Explorers. “Celebrating the Evening of Mushkil Gusha, the Remover of All Difficulties”. Hosted by Graves Friday: Patagonia Regional 7:00pm to 9:00pm; Hook's Sunken Roadhouse Community Fund Saturday: 12:00pm to 1:00pm; eTown - “Educate, entertain and inspire a diverse audience through music and conversation” Sunday 6:00pm to 8:00pm; Acoustic Café – “Today’s great songwriting talents. A bit of country, rock, blues, folk, pop” 8:00pm to 10:00pm; Folk Alley – “Folk Music Radio from WKSU-FM in Kent, OH” Daily Shows: Swing Hour: 5:00pm to 6:00pm. Best of the Oldies: 1:00pm to 2:00am. Feature Story News (FSN.com) Mon – Fri. 8 am., 12pm and 6pm., Sat. 8am & 6pm., Sun. at 8am. Patagonia Weather Forecast: Every odd hour. Ponder that if you like.

PAGE 20 PATAGONIA REGIONAL TIMES JANUARY 2019 Solstice Point Sunflower By Robert E. Druchniak By Robert Gay This morning my ears are on either side of my head. At the outdoor shower yesterday But a few days ago, a brave little sunflower, one was on my chin, the other transplanted from below bird By Cate Drown on the back of my neck. feeder Both are heavily calloused.

& blooming at the darkest time It seems I’d allowed myself of the year, to stretch a point too far where I would sit on the grass and medi- insistently cheery and listening to it had put tate. While I did this, Skye would wander Interspecies as our morning my ears on waivers. off and explore and return when I was temperatures dance around Communication finished. One day, I heard him trotting freezing. It’s like military drone up to where I sat way earlier than usual. training for months at a time, I recently read an intriguing book, I continued to meditate with my eyes great company for my brisk or incessant advertising, “Kinship With All Life” by J. Allen Boone, closed after he stopped beside me. and bracing morning showers or innocuous banter, that had been recommended to me When I opened my eyes, I was sur- or insipid reasons for by fellow animal lovers for over twenty prised to see that it was not Skye at all, Longer warmer days are celebrating, for hate. years. Boone shares many of his personal but a wild coyote standing there looking coming, starting NOW It’s all been accumulating experiences communicating with various at me inquisitively. I felt in total awe of far too long. species, from a remarkable dog that having this wild creature so close to me, As our planet's invisible shaft came in to his life to a common housefly. unafraid and trusting, just looking in tips back toward the sun This poem too, is a point Boone’s first animal teacher was a fa- to my eyes. We held this exchange for so I won’t dwell on it. mous German shepherd film screen actor almost a minute, then he trotted down That tireless giver of light & Just as I won’t dwell on named Strongheart. Until this dog was the hill, turned and gave me one last life & global warming what body part my ears placed in his care, Boone had not had glance and retreated in to the forest. I may travel to next. personal experience with canines. Little was elated! did he know what an impact this creature Recently, based on what I had read would have on his life. in Boone’s book, I used meditation in a Studies have revealed that many of conscious effort to connect with a dog our ancient human societies communi- my friends had asked me to check on. cated easily and deeply with other spe- Smokie is one of maybe three dogs who cies, but it seems to have gotten lost as have displayed a great dislike for me right we evolved, or devolved, some might say. from the get-go. When I tried to put his Today there are many humans who are leash on, he growled and tried to bite reverting to the old ways of learning to me. I decided to simply open the kennel communicate with a variety of animals. door and let him come out on his own. Most successful equestrians share As he played in the grass with my dog, I this depth of communication with their began to meditate and send messages of mounts. Verbal communication is not love to Smokie. required. It is more the melding of the Just as I opened my eyes, the little guy two beings in to one, sharing each other’s walked right past me, went in to his ken- thoughts and intentions. nel all on his own and laid down. I then I, myself have enjoyed exchanges with handed him a treat through the wire and other beings, both wild and domestic, he took it readily. Ever since then when throughout my life both with and without I see Smokie, he greets me with joy. intention. I believe the success of these Coincidence? events has come from spending so much of my time with animals and having such a deep affection for them. Cate Drown is the proprietor of Beyond Reason Ranch, where she provides spe- photo ©2018 The Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of The University of Arizona I used to go for walks regularly with cialized care for all beings large or small. my beloved Husky, Skye. We took the Contact Cate at latecate1957@gmail. same route back in the woods to a hill com. SONOITA PROPANE SERVICE THAT WILL PUT A SMILE ON YOUR FACE www.sonoitapropane.com [email protected] Water Matters More!

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EVENTS MEETINGS SPECIAL INTERESTS COMMUNITY SERVICES

Jan 5 - 4 p.m. Exhibitions on Screen: AA - Pat. Seventh Day Adventist Patagonia Museum - Oct: open Thurs- Lunch for Seniors - Fresh-cooked “Canaletto and the Art of Venice at the Church Fellowship Hall, Thurs. at 6:30 Sat 2-4 p.m. Info: www.thepatagonia- meals, Mon - Fri, noon-1 p.m. At the Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace” p.m. Sonoita Bible Church, Tue. at 7:30 museum.org. Patagonia Senior Center. Free - Donations accepted Sponsored p.m. For more AA meetings, info, call by Don and Doris Wenig (520) 624-4183. San Rafael Community 4-H Club - 2nd Sr. Citizens of Patagonia Van Service Mon, Patagonia Methodist Church, Medical transportation, Mon - Fri for Jan 12 - 2 p.m. “Old Man and the Overeaters Anonymous - Tue. & Thurs. Thurber Hall, 5:30 p.m. Info: Tami, seniors & disabled by appointment Vultures” with author Dave Manning. at 6:30 p.m. Fragrance-free meeting. 455-5561. only. Info: 394-2494. Dave, a birder for over 50 years, fell in Patagonia United Methodist Church. love with vultures when he stumbled (520) 404-3490. Santa Cruz Singers - rehearsals Thurs Story Time with Ms. Laura - For care- upon a small turkey vulture chick peek- at 5 p.m., SCFPA office, 348 Naugle givers and children aged 5 & under. ing out of its nest cave. His program is CHOP (Community Homes of Ave., Patagonia. New members wel- 1st & 3rd Mon, 9-10 a.m. at Patagonia about the 3 vultures of North America, Patagonia, Inc.) - Board meeting 3rd. come! Library. Info: 394-2010. with special emphasis on a turkey Mon. at 5:30 p.m. in the Patagonia vulture nest site he observed from Town Council Room Chambers. Bingo - 1st & 3rd Mon., St. Theresa Patagonia Methodist Church Thrift mating to migration. His book will be Parish Hall in Patagonia, 6 p.m. Info: Shop - Fri & Sat 10-2 p.m. available for purchase and signing at Patagonia Town Council - 2nd & 4th 455-5681. the Patagonia Library. Wed. at 7 p.m. in Town Council Hall. Angel Wings Thrift & Gift Shop - Thurs Crossroads Quilters - 2nd & 4th Mon, - Sat, 10-2 p.m. Our Lady of the Angels Jan 14 - 3 p.m. Senior’s Center Annual Rotary Club - 2nd & 4th Thurs., 5:30 Sonoita Fire Dept., 9 a.m. Info: (520)- Catholic Church, 12 Los Encinos Rd, meeting. All welcome. p.m. at the Steak Out. Info: Sue (520) 732-0453. Sonoita. 990-4648. Jan 19 - 9 -10:30 a.m. The First Santa Open Tennis - Saturdays, PUHS at 9 Sonoita/Patagonia Email Newsletter Cruz County Democratic Party monthly Senior Citizens of Patagonia’s Board a.m. Info: 394-2973. - usually twice a week. Free. Sign up at meeting at the Bowman Senior Res- of Directors - 2nd Mon, 3 p.m. at the clarebonelli@sonoitapatagonialocals. idences located at 189 N Grand Ave, Senior Center. Border Community Alliance - Monthly com. Nogales. General Meeting and then cross-border tours. Info: www.border- training in various areas of civic en- The So Az Republican Club meeting, communityalliance.org. Patagonia Farmers Market gagement with our greater communi- 7 p.m. every third Thursday of the Thursday 10a.m - 2p.m. In front of Red ty. All like-minded folks are welcomed. month, Sonoita Fire House Board Gratitude Drum Circle - Tuesdays 4-6 Mountain Foods Refreshments served. room, guests and visitors welcome. p.m at the Gazebo in Patagonia Park. Open to everyone. Bring water, chair, Nogales Mercado Farmers’ Market - Jan 19 - 2 p.m. AZ Humanities presen- NEW meeting of Adult Children of & drum. Extra instruments Fri 2-5 p.m. 163 N Morley Ave. tation “Four Corners: The Southwest’s Alcoholics (ACA) 7 p.m. on Mondays, Nogales, AZ. Cultural Crossroads” with Jim Turner at at Sonoita Bible Church, 3174 AZ-83. Group Meditation - Fridays 5-6 p.m. the Patagonia Library Carpool from Patagonia post office at the Seniors Center. No experience at 6:30 pm. Any questions, contact required. Call Aisha (520) 400-9253. Jan 20 - 12-2 p.m. Patagonia Creative Robin ([email protected] or 315- Arts Association 20th Birthday Celebra- 516-5998), or general info about the Tai Chi- Tues & Thurs 10:30-11:30 tion. Music and refreshments. Free program, https://adultchildren.org/ a.m. at Senior’s Center. Free. All welcome. Jan 20-21 - 7:30 p.m. - 12:45 a.m. Full The Santa Cruz County Democratic Moon Lunar Eclipse Party Meeting every 3rd Saturday of CHURCH SERVICES the month, at the Bowman Senior Jan 21 - 6 p.m. Martin Luther King day Residences located at 189 N Grand Patagonia Community UnitedMeth- Sonoita Bible Church movie “Children’s March” Suggested Ave, Nogales. All like-minded folks are odist Church 3174 N. Highway 83, Sonoita 455- donation $5 welcomed. Refreshments served. 387 McKeown Ave., Patagonia 5779 394-2274 Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m. Jan 30 - 6 p.m. Presentation by the Sunday Service: 10 a.m. Youth Group: 2nd & 4th Wed. Arivaca based organization No Mas Youth Group: Sun. - 5:30-7:30 p.m. 6-8 p.m. Muertos to speak about how border- lands residents can help at the Tin St. Therese of Lisieux Catholic Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Shed Theater. Free Church Church 222 Third Ave., Patagonia 12 Los Encinos Rd., Sonoita Jan 31 - 6:30-8:30 p.m. Foreign Policy 394-2954 394-2954 Association Great Decisions. Includes Sunday Mass: 10:30 a.m. Sunday Mass: 8 a.m. pre-reading material, PBS film screen- ing, and a facilitated discussion. Canelo Cowboy Church Harvest Christian Fellowship/ *Pre-registration necessary, limited Hwy 83, MP 14, Elgin 455-5000 Sonoita Foursquare Church space at the Patagonia Library Sunday Services: 9 a.m. Sunday 3107 Hwy 83, Sonoita 455-5505 School: 10:30 a.m. (except third Sun- Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m days)Ranch Family Fun Day: 7 a.m. every 3rd Sunday. St. Andrews Episcopal Church Visit our website to see the online community calendar and email Sonoita Hills Community Chruch 52 [email protected] with any community events you would like Sonoita Hills Community Church Elgin Rd., Elgin to add to it. 52 Elgin Rd., Elgin 455-5172 2nd & 4th Saturdays: 10 a.m. www.patagoniaregionaltimes.org/calendar. Sunday Service: 10 a.m.

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