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18JUNE 2011CONTENT
STUDENTSPREPARETOTAKENEXT
STEP INTHEIRLIVES
This month’s edition iscentered on the the railroadsin Santa Cruz County andhow it was an intregal part ofbuilding these communities.This continues our series onSanta Cruz County history to
commemorate Arizona’s100th anniversary as a state ofthe union. Our theme contin-ues to be a “then and now”perspective of our evolvinghistory.
BY DAVID RAMIREZMATUS
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The small town of Patagonia which mainstreet is State Highway 82 is a fountain of historicalwealth. An international birding destination withthe adjacent Nature Conservancy’s Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, Patagonia’s population of900 hosts traditional and eclectic diversity. A vil-lageMecca for painters, sculptors and escapeesfrom big city corporate life in recent decades,Patagonia has long been the hub for the area’sranching andmining industries, past and present.
Situated in the valley between the Patagonia,Red and Santa Rita mountain ranges with the year-round running Sonoita Creek on its westernboundary at an elevation of 4,055 feet, the area islush with old stands of cottonwood trees, white oakand the proverbial Arizona mesquite. The area’sterrain which includes the rolling grasslands of theSan Rafael Valley has long been conducive to cattleranching with a fewmembers of ranching familiesmarking over 100 years in the area.
As far back as 1736 with the Spanish discov-ery of the rich Planchas de Plata silver ore depositswest of Nogales, the lure of the silver strike openedwhat is now Santa Cruz County’s mountain rangesto the miner’s pick.
A century later, Spanish miners opened nu-merous mines in the wake of the blazing trail theSpanish conquistador, Fernando Vasquez de Coro-nado, carved through the region in his misguidedsearch for the legendary Cibola and the SevenCities of Gold. (See related story on page 8)
Amember of pioneer Harrison andHath-away families of the San Raphael Valley area, PaulHathaway, has spun a vivid and titillating fictionalaccount of the historical interest in the treasures ofthe area in his novel, “The Prospector’s Secret—Treasures of the Pimeria Alta”, a must read that isavailable on Amazon.com. (Read an excerpt onpage 5)
As the Spaniards departed, the 18th centurydrew Anglo-American prospectors to the region.One suchmine that had undoubtedly been workedby theMexicans prior to the entry of the Americanswho "discovered" it in 1857, was originally knownas the Patagonia mine (for reasons which remain amystery), and was purchased by SylvesterMowry inthe 1860s, renaming it theMowryMine.
Themining industry attracted many to itsriches. One of the most notable was oil tycoon and
rancher Rollin Rice Richardson who began invest-ing in lead and silver mines in the PatagoniaMoun-tains.
The original residents of Patagonia were, byone account, unhappily relocated by the wealthyand powerful Mr. Richardson fromCrittenden tothe desired location of his new enterprise: thefounding of the town of Rollin in 1893. Once es-tablished, however, the residents petitioned thepostmaster general to name the town Patagoniaafter the nearby mountains.
In 1893, Richardson began development ofthe NewMexico and Arizona Railroad, also knownas the Santa Fe, which tracks ran alongside theSonoita Creek.
By 1900, Patagonia had its now historic rail-road depot, which was the shipping and social cen-ter for most of the out laying towns. The additionof the railway created an economic boon for thearea and sprouted the communities of Sonoita andElgin. Its depot had three daily spots at one pointand despite Apache attacks on settlers, the miningand ranching industries grew. The railway allowedlocal ranchers to ship as many as 3,000 head of cat-tle a day to the east. The impact of the railwaybrought prosperity to the area and grew the area’spopulation to as many as 10,000 residents. Thisprogress saw Patagonia add anOpera House, ho-tels, parks, a schoolhouse and several saloons andstores within its environs.
In 1933, the Arizona-NewMexico Railwaywas purchased by Southern Pacific Railroad and for
the next thirty years provided service throughPatagonia. In 1960 the last ore was transportedfrom the Patagonia depot and the rail line removedin 1962.
As the ore depleted, the towns of Harshaw,Duquesne,Washington Camp andMowry wereabandoned, left to the elements, leaving the im-prints and remnants of vibrant economies in mark-ers of mounded dust, cemeteries and whateversolitary building still surviving the passage of timeunder the watchful eyes of the few who live in theirmidst.
Because of the foresightedness and determi-nation of Patagonian and rancher Ray Bergier, thetrain depot was granted to the town of Patagoniawhich now serves as the community’s town hall.The easement obtained by Southern Pacific in-cluded the land that serves as the town’s park whereresidents and visitors enjoy events and gatherings.Each year the town of Patagonia hosts very success-ful Fourth of July and Fall Festival events on thegrounds that once were bisected by double rail.Among the sounds of laughter and fireworks, therein memory whispers the clacking of the turningiron wheels of the IronHorse.
Today the fortitude of a charming blend ofthe old and new, the past and present, has ensuredthat the vitality of what created the town of Patago-nia with the combining of Chinese, Mexican andAnglo cultures at its birth leaves a lasting and en-during imprint of its ability to adapt to the chang-ing winds of time and fortune.
BY SUSAN CLARKE
SMALLTOWNOFPATAGONIA
The Iron Horse and ItsHoofed and Silver Loads
The Patagonia RailroadDepot was the center of the small rip-roaring mining town in its hey day and now serves asits municipal court. Inset, railroad remains in the old town of Patagonia.
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An Excerpt from Chapter 1-Har-shaw
“It was December 1st 1887.The weather had been pleasant dur-ing the fall months in the PatagoniaMountains near theMexican border,but now I cast a wary eye skyward atthe darkening clouds blowing in fromthe west as I rodemymule,Batholomew, along the steepmoun-tain trails. I had an anxious and un-settled feeling in my gut, also a stronghankering for a drink.
The day had dawned fine formymonthly trip to the small miningtown of Harshaw, even with the coldwinter stormmoving in. But shortlyafter we left camp and started ourclimb on the steep ancient Spanishtrail out of the La Escondida Basin,my dog, Cuca, scampered ahead andpicked a fight with a pack of chulos(coatimundis). By the timeBartholomew and I caught up withher, the damage had been done. Shewas waiting by the trail, bleeding pro-fusely. I could see the last three chu-los of the pack rushing through theoak andManzanita brush to escape.
Cuca should have known betterbecause twomonths earlier she hadbeen cut up by the razor sharp teethof a single chulo, thinking she couldeasily dominate the comical looking,raccoon-like creature. Luckily, thattime I had been close enough to fire a
shot and frighten away the chulo be-fore he butcheredmy poor dog.
This incident souredmymoodand delayedmy ride toHarshaw byalmost an hour. I tried to comfort mydog and stop the bleeding, but to noavail. I even thought of humanelyputting her down because of herwounds but before I could act, shedied. Cursing the chulos, I buriedCuca in the only soft dirt I could findin a steepmountain ravine. After pil-ing a few heavy rocks on her grave soother wild animals wouldn’t dig herup, I climbed back onmymule andwas again onmy way.
Bartholomewwas getting oldbut was doing the best he could. Mr.Peck said the jack mule was 14 but Ithought 20 was more like it.Bartholomew couldn’t lope very fastbut he was strong, could trot along ata good clip all day and had an easygait. Anyway, I hadliked to talk to himand Cuca as wetraveled along. Thishelpedme to sortout my thoughtsand ideas.Bartholomewwouldrespond with an oc-casional flick of hislong ears. He was agood old mule and afriend, but losingCuca to the chulosbotheredme. Ihoped it wasn’t abad omen of thingsto come.
I had boughtmymule along withmy saddle and gearfromMr. Peck inNogales in August,just after getting offthe train fromMex-ico. Mr. Peckowned a local liverystable and said hewould give me abetter deal for theold mule and gear ifI also took the dog.The two animals
were inseparable friends and he didn’thave the heart to split them up.
Mr. Peck, a talkative gent, hadgone on to explain that he had boughtBartholmew from an old Jewishtrader out of Prescott. He said thatthe old fellow came into town on themule, accompanied by the dog andleading some pack burros loaded withtrading goods. After selling Peck hisanimals, the old Jewish trader took hiswares intoMexico on the train, hop-ing to again multiply his lucre.
Mr. Peck jokingly said he didn’tknowwho was worthmore-the muleor the dog. However, for two golddouble eagles ($40) he would sell meboth, along with a well usedMexicansaddle with gear—and even throw ina burro. That way I would get a gooddeal and he could sleep at night. Ilaughed and bought the critters, sad-dle and the gear. My free burro died
a week later.”And so begins this wonderful
tale of a time in the history of SantaCruz County in which the author,Paul Hathaway, uses actual historicalfacts of the 1800s throughout. Thenovel spans a period in the “prospec-tor’s” life from youngmanhood as awealthy and educated Southern gen-tleman to this rag-tag introduction ofthe man he was to become as the tidesof change in the United States andMexico swirled to morph him. Thehistorical facts are fascinating whilethe fictional characters are intriguingandmesmerizing. A thoroughly en-joyable book, one to read aloud in abook club or at the fireside to sharewith others. Look for Paul Hath-away’s much awaited sequel, “TheProspector’s Secret-At Saber’s Edge”,coming soon and also available onAmazon.com.
BY PERMISSIONOF THE AUTHOR:PAUL HATHAWAYAVAILABLEON AMAZON.COM
Treasuresof thePimeriaAlta”
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Rails through ambosNo-gales have been a fact oflife for Nogalians sincethe dual nationality
community of Nogales existed. Be-fore the arrival of rails in 1882, PeteKitchen settled his El Potrero Rancheight kilometers north of the borderin 1862 at an ideal place by thePotrero Creek, but regularly underattack fromApaches. As the Apachethreat subsided in the 1870s, some ofthe first local pioneers settled in theRio Rico (then known as Calabasas)area including Colonel Charles P.Sykes and JosephWise. Jacob Isaac-son traded from a tent across the bor-der, then called “Line City.” By 1880,Isaacson persuaded theU.S. govern-ment to provide mail service andmake him postmaster and call thetown Isaacson.
The border area was straddledby a ranch, “RanchoNogales de losElias,” established by a grant to theElias family who first arrived in thisnorthernmost region of the Spanishempire in the 1700s. The name “No-gales” came from their ranch abun-dant with walnut trees, but it took aKansas entrepreneur to unknowingly“baptize” the ambos communitieswith that name.
Born in Pennsylvania in 1826,Cyrus K. Holliday helped create thenew capitol city of Topeka, Kansas.Following that, Holliday planned arailroad fromAtchison to Topekathen to continue over the old SantaFe Trail, a cattle drive route to thecapitol of NewMexico. The Atchi-
son, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad ex-panded further south to Deming,NewMexico fromwhereHollidayhoped to proceed westward to the Pa-cific coast. In so doing, he could real-ize his ultimate dream to connectChicago to the west coast and an an-ticipated lucrative Pacific Ocean tradewith the Far East.
The Southern Pacific, however,held the rail rights from theU.S. gov-ernment for the southern route fromthe Pacific coast eastward toNewOr-leans, includingDeming, whichstoppedHolliday’s expansion, literally,in his tracks. The president of theSanta Fe, T. Jefferson Coolidge, con-ducted protracted negotiations withthe SP’s Charles Crocker, who fearedcompetition from the Santa Fe. Col-lis P. Huntington, one of the CentralPacific’s and Southern Pacific’s “bigfour” founders (Huntington, Hop-kins, Crocker and Stanford), andCrocker contemplated a rail line intoMexico, but the Santa Fe chose to notto joint venture with the SouthernPacific and the SP decided not tocompete.
Holliday decided he wouldreach the coast at the port of Guay-mas, Sonora. InNovember of 1878,the AT&SF sent a locator engineer,WilliamRaymond “Raime”Morley,to plan a route. The first andmoredifficult plan called for the line to ex-tend southward fromDeming toJanos over a well known wagon traildown to the area near the Yaqui Riverthen west to Guaymas.
The second plan and the oneadopted called for a line south fromBenson to the border, and north fromGuaymas throughHermosillo to theborder, meeting at the future site ofNogales. The downside of the sec-ond plan necessitated using theSouthern Pacific between Benson andDeming. Advertisements at the timerevealed the inconvenience for freightand travelers of having to changefrom Santa Fe to Southern Pacifictrains at Deming, disembark again inBenson, and wait for the Santa Fe’s
NewMexico&Arizona Railway trainto the border.
Two subsidiary companies ofthe AT&SFwere organized, TheSonoran Railway, Ltd., operating be-tweenGuaymas andNogales, and theNewMexico&Arizona Railway op-erating over 88miles of track betweenBenson through Fairbank, Sonoitaand Patagonia to the border crossingpoint in a valley that would becomeNogales.
The low wages offered the con-struction crew necessitated importingChinese labor to southern Arizona,which resembled theOldWest offilms, with robberies, riots, shootoutsandmurders to which was addedracial tension. The difficult terrainand heavy rains of summer whichmade solid ground go loose anddeaths frommalaria added to theproblems.
Finally, the rails reached thepresent day Rio Rico golf course atthe confluence of the Sonoita Creekand Santa Cruz River where ColonelSykes constructed his Santa RitaHotel. The town of Calabasas con-sisted of 150 people who supported16 saloons, some offering gambling
and some segregated for the Chinesewho also supported an opium den.
OnOctober 5, 1882, ColonelSykes held a grand opening gala forhis new and well appointed hotel andimportant guests and a brass bandfromTucson who traveled the rails toCalabasas for the historic event.
At the border, the Santa Feconstructed a wooden depot strad-dling the boundary with the southend inMexico and the north end inthe United States. The internationalline and its later attendant fences,wires, walls, buildings, turnstiles anduniformed authorities did not exist toimpede the Santa Fe railway con-struction crew who among them-selves referred to the site as Nogales,from themaps showing the Eliasgrant. They built a single, practical,“international” building over and onboth sides of the boundary andpainted a simple sign, “Nogales,” notto name a town, just a depot.
Nogales, Sonorans contem-plated other names for their littlecluster of buildings, but like “LineCity” and “Isaacson”, none stuck.That first depot straddling the inter-national boundary with one name,
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Asingle, practical"international" buildingwas constructed overand on both sides ofthe boundary
Nogales, most probably determined thatan international community would growas one and with one name, irrespective ofa man-made boundary line, at least untilthe security era of the 21st century.
OnOctober 25, 1882, the rails metat the border. A large crowd of ladies inlong dresses and bonnets andmen in tophats gathered for the event. Two flagbearing, diamond stacked locomotivesfaced each other and touched cow catch-ers at the border just afterMrs.WilliamMorley, representing her husband awayon assignment, drove a silver spike intothe tie amid cheers and toasts that foreverlinked the west coast of Mexico and be-yond to the entire United States. Thecrowd retired to Calabasas and Sykes’
Santa Rita Hotel for a very “liquid” celebratory din-ner.
While the anticipated Pacific Ocean trafficthroughGuaymas never materialized, the rail linesthroughNogales made feasible international tradeand attracted the early Nogales pioneers and entre-preneurs. But as early as 1883, the Santa Fe ob-tained rights from the SP to three ports inCalifornia and quickly lost interest in the moneylosing line from Benson toGuaymas. Nonetheless,rail service between Benson toGuaymas continuedwhich further stimulated the mining industry. Thenames of Titcomb, Bowman,Mix, Karns,Chenoweth, and Escalada are a few amongmanywho traveled those rails to Nogales seeking oppor-tunity.
Acquire the line fromSantaFeThe Santa Fe’s line again became of interest
to the Southern Pacific in 1897. CPHuntington’snephew, HenryHuntington, at the urging of theSP’s superintendent in Arizona, Colonel Epes Ran-dolph, considered a plan for the SP to serve thewest coast ofMexico. Huntington arrived fromCalifornia and with Randolph, inspected the lineand a deal was made to acquire the line from theSanta Fe in 1898.
Later that year, the U.S. government ordereda 60 foot neutral zone along the border. All build-ings within that zone were removed, including theoriginal depot. Parts of the old depot were used to
construct two depots on either side of the border,and the Benson depot may have beenmoved toNogales.
As of 1900, the SP launched a passenger train,the “burro”, between Tucson andNogales via Ben-son, not always peacefully as some “wild west” law-lessness continued. The train was held up atFairbank by 5masked bandits. Jeff Milton, aWellsFargo Express messenger, when ordered to surren-der, grabbed his rifle, shot one bandit and they firedback shatteringMilton’s arm causing it to healshorter by some three inches. Milton had been aU.S.Marshall and patrolled the U.S. border, mak-ing him the first federal border patrol officer in Ari-zona - oneman to control the entire Arizonasouthern border.
The newly reconstructed depot inNogalesremained until June 1904, when several box carscaught fire, thought to be arson, setting the depoton fire. An attempt to remove the box cars spreadthe fire and threatened theMorley Avenue businessdistrict in what wasNogales most severe fire. As aresult of the disaster, a new stone depot was con-structed which remained until 1963 when the fed-eral government expandedU.S. Customs facilities.
Meanwhile, the Union Pacific’s EdwardHar-rimanmaneuvered for control of the Southern Pa-cific made possible with the power vacuum createdby Collis Huntington’s death in 1900. E. H.Harri-man took control of the Southern Pacific and be-
came its president. Harriman consolidatedmany ofthe smaller lines in Sonora into a new company, theSouthern Pacific ofMexico. Harriman had estab-lished other lines intoMexico fromTexas and rec-ognizedMexico’s potential.
In February 1909, the great New York rail-road baron himself arrived in his luxurious privatecar inNogales to travel the newly completed SPtrack to Culiacan, Sinaloa. Impressed by what hesaw, EdwardHarriman commented that no countryin the world offered the investment opportunity forAmerican capital as did the west coast of Mexico.Those fateful words forebode the future of U.S. -Mexican commerce.
Harriman’s 1906 other venture consisted ofbuilding 6,000 rail cars with ice bunker cooling ca-pacity to facilitate the shipment of fresh producefromCalifornia to the east, and after his 1909 tripto Culiacan, he saw the same possibility for the westcoast ofMexico. His Pacific Fruit Express com-pany, jointly owned by his two railroads, establishedMexican icing facilities and a massive rail serviceyard in Empalme.
Harriman’s trip in 1909 facilitated the trans-portation of fresh produce which began in earnest,but restrained by theMexican Revolution of 1910.By the 1920s, the produce business became a bigoperation and by the 1930s the west coast ofMex-ico shipped over 6,000 reefer cars of fresh produceeach season, none of which traveled over the oldNM&A route which was falling into disuse, but di-rect fromNogales to Tucson over a line con-structed in 1910.
While the old “burro” passenger train re-mained until the 1950s, there was one first class pas-senger train with deluxe Pullman cars. This was“El Costeno” which first operated between TucsonandGuadalajara in 1927. To further promote pas-senger service, the Southern Pacific constructed aluxury destination resort in Guaymas, theHotelPlaya de Cortes.
In future years, theMexican government na-tionalized the Southern Pacific ofMexico and lateragain, sold it to private interests. Meanwhile, theproduce industry beginning in the 1950s, turned tomore efficient truck transportation and the numberof trains throughNogales diminished in the 1970sand 80s, but was re-energized by a new FordMotorCompany plant inHermosillo, and now trains,once again, are a regular part of Nogales life.
The beginnings came fromHolliday, whowanted rails to the sea, Huntington, who wanted tocontrol the southern Arizona and Sonoran rails, andHarriman who could see vast trade and commercefar into the future. And the rails madeNogales ourhome.
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Francisco Vásquez de Coronado yLuján, born in 1510 to a wealthy family inSalamanca, Spain, was a Spanish conquis-tador who visitedNewMexico and otherparts of what are now the southwesternUnited States between 1540 and 1542. Hismain objective was to conquer the mythi-cal Seven Cities of Gold.
In 1535 at about age 25, Coronadofirst went toMexico in the entourage of itsfirst Viceroy, Antonio deMendoza. OnceinMexico, he conquered and became theGovernor of the Kingdom ofNueva Gali-cia, a province of New Spain located inwhat are now theMexican states of Jalisco,Sinaloa andNayarit.
Four years later, in 1539, Coronadosent FriarMarcos deNiza and an Africanslave, Estevanico, on an expedition northfromCompostela, in the present state ofNayarit, towardNewMexico.WhenMar-cos deNiza returned, he reported of a cityof vast wealth, a golden city called Cíbola,and that Estevanico had been killed by theZuni citizens of Cíbola. Though he didnot claim to have entered the city ofCíbola, he claimed that the city stood on ahigh hill, that it was made of gold, and thathe could see the Pacific Ocean off to thewest.
Coronado assembled an expeditionat his own and the Viceroy’s personal ex-pense. He planned the expedition usingtwo components. One component carriedthe bulk of the expedition's supplies andtraveled by river; the other componenttraveled by land along the trail FriarMar-cos deNiza had used. He was appointedthe commander of the expedition, with themission to find the seven golden cities and
take their gold. He set out on February 23,1540 fromCompostela with a large expe-dition composed of 335 Spaniards, 1300natives, four Franciscanmonks (two ofwhomwere Juan de Padilla and the newlyappointed provincial superior of the Fran-ciscan order in theNewWorld,Marcos deNiza), and several slaves (native andAfrican).
A fewmonths prior to Coronado’sdeparture, onNovember 17, 1539,ViceroyMendoza ordered the commanderof SanMiguel de Culiacan,Melchor Diaz,to investigate Friar deNiza’s claims. Diazdeparted on the trail to Cíbola with fifteenhorsemen. At the ruins of Chichilticalli, heturned around because of "snows andfierce winds from across the wilderness".Diaz encountered Coronado before hehad departed SanMiguel de Culiacán, andreported that initial investigations intoFriar deNiza's report disproved the exis-tence of a bountiful land. He also reportedon the forage and food situation along thetrail noting that the land along the routewouldn’t be able to support the large con-tingency of soldiers and animals underCoronado’s command. Coronado, never-theless, plunged on, dividing his expedi-tion into smaller groups and staggeringtheir departures so that watering holes andgrazing lands could recover. Coronadoalso established camps and garrisoned sol-diers to keep supply routes open,
On April 22 fromCuliacan, Coron-ado followed the coast, "bearing off to theleft," asMota Padilla says, “by an ex-tremely rough way”, to the Sinaloa stream.The terrain made it necessary to continueforward through the valley until he couldfind a passage across the mountains to theYaquimi stream. Once reaching it, hetraveled alongside it for some distance
then crossed the Sonora River. Followingthe Sonora River nearly to its source, apass was discovered through themoun-tains. On the southern side of the moun-tains, Coronado found a stream he calledtheNexpa, whichmay have been eitherthe Santa Cruz or the San Pedro rivers ofmodernmaps. The party followed downthis river valley until they reached the edgeof the wilderness, where, as FriarMarcoshad described it to them, they foundChichilticalli. Chichilticalli is in southernArizona in the Sulfur Springs Valley,within the bend of the Dos Cabeza andChiricahuaMountains. It was a crushingdisappointment. Cíbola was nothing likethe great golden city thatMarcos had de-scribed. Instead, it was just a complex ofsimple adobe pueblos constructed by theZuni Indians. The soldiers consideredkillingMarcos for his exaggerated imagi-nation, but Coronado intervened and senthim back toMexico in disgrace.
Coronado continued on, traversedArizona'sMogollón Rim, and from theheadwaters of the Little Colorado he cameto the Zuni River. He followed the ZuniRiver until he found the region inhabitedby the Zunis. Themembers of the expedi-tion were almost starving and demandedentrance into the village of Hawikuh. Thenatives refused, denying the expedition en-trance to the village or trade. Coronadoand his frustrated soldiers enteredHawikuh with force. The ensuing skir-mish constituted the extent of what can becalled the Spanish "Conquest of Cíbola."During the battle, Coronado was injuredand had to stay with the Zuni while heal-ing.
Coronado’s expedition within a twoyear period (between 1540 and 1542) ex-tended fromCompostela inMexico to the
heart of present day Kansas, through theApache, Hopi, Zuni and Kansa triballands, in search of the second of the sevenlegendary cities of gold, Quivira, rumoredto be beyond the great plains. Once dis-coveringQuivira in the Kansas/Missouriregion, he found only teepees.
OnDecember 27, 1541, Coronadoreturned toNewMexico fromQuiviraand was badly injured in a fall from hishorse. His soldiers persuaded him to re-turn home and in April 1542, Coronadoand his army departedNewMexico, leav-ing behind a few priests and friars. His ex-pedition had been a failure, forcing himinto bankruptcy. In 1544, Coronado re-tired toMexico City where he died tenyears later on July 21, 1554 at the age of44.
Coronado’s expeditions undoubt-edly caused a large loss of life among thenatives of the regions he explored, bothfrom the battles he fought with them andevenmore from the demands for food thathe levied on their fragile economies. How-ever, 40 years later when the Spanish againvisited the SouthwesternUnited States,they found little evidence that Coronadohad any lasting cultural influences on theIndians.
As with all expeditions and explo-rations, now and then, pens were put topaper to chart routes, describe every aspectof encounter with indigenous peoples,wildlife, flora and fauna. It was as a resultof Coronado’s determined search for Ci-bola that the eastern part of what is nowSanta Cruz County first felt the leatheredboot of the conquistador on its soil and themanymore that followed.
BY SUSAN CLARKE
INSEARCHOFCIBOLA
The textures and aromas of fine wines and theregions where the specially selected grapes aregrown create excitement to wine lovers around theworld. These locations also offer memories of ro-mance among beautiful vineyards that whisper of an-cient art. On the discerning palette of the trueconnoisseur, a bottle of your choice wine for privateenjoyment leaves the savory imprint of the nectar ofthe gods.Wine experts and those on path to under-stand it know the likely places around the worldwhere these arrays of unique tastes and flavors arecreated.
TheOldWorld winemakers of France, possi-bly the most famous region with centuries of out-standing wines, producing the likes of SauvignonBlanc; Italy, known for its robust reds; and, Portugal,known for its ports, have long been the reigningprinces of the fine wine empire. TheNewWorldacross the Atlantic, over the past century and a half(a relatively short time in wine making history), hasbegun to leave its footprint on the wine making in-dustry with outstanding selections fromChile andCalifornia’s Napa Valley region, which producessome of the finest in the world.
Adding to theNewWorld’s distinctive blends,locals and travelers have to look no further than theElginWine Country located on the east side ofSanta Cruz County. An array of vineyards havesprouted around the region offering a more intimateapproach to wine making, one of which is the Kief-Joshua Vineyards located in Elgin, AZ.
Kief-JoshuaManning, winemaker and entre-preneur extraordinaire, purchased the property in
2003 with grapes obtained fromCalifornia nurseriesand began planting immediately. The vineyard offi-cially opened its doors to private tasting in 2007.
From the moment you step on to the estate,you can see and feel the brilliance of Nature on herthrone of rustically elegant ambiance. The tastingroom and the dining room areas are inviting, ad-dressing the natural beauty of its grounds and thepatient intricacy of the wine making process.
Family owned and operated on twenty acres,Kief-Joshua Vineyards offer many different varieties,the most popular being the Zinfandel. The vineyardpractices traditional winemaking with minimal inter-ference such as open fermentation and barrel aging.Unlike many larger manufacturers, these vineyardsare free from the use of herbicides and pesticides.“We strive for excellence in winemaking. This is the
closest it comes from the vine to your glass,” saidManning. “We hope to produce outstanding Ari-zona wines that demonstrate the intensity, richnessand complexity of the area.”
Kief-Joshua Vineyards specializes in dry, full-bodied wines that are hand crafted using traditionalmethods to produce top quality wines. Irrigation,nutrient regimes and composting are indications ofthe high dedication to wine making processes thatbegin in the vineyards and end on the tabletop.
“The grapes are harvested by hand into binsand then loaded onto a pressure de-stemmer wherethey are separated and then pressed. At this point thejuice is loaded into tanks where the yeast is added ata controlled temperature and allowed to ferment forabout two to three weeks. The reds are then loadedinto barrels for around two years where they are al-lowed to age before they are bottled, labeled andready for distribution,” saidManning.
Over 2,000 cases of wine are produced a yearon 20 acres of vineyards. The wine is mostly distrib-uted in restaurants and wine shops around the state,but almost 95% of the sales come from the tastingroom on the property. The wines are also availablefor sale on the vineyards website.
Over 30,000 wine lovers from around theworld make their way to Kief-Joshua vineyards everyyear. Private tasting as well as full course meals tai-lored to each individual group is prepared on thevineyard estates. A remarkable wine making experi-ence and a destination for any occasion, Kief-Joshuavineyards is a must for locals or travelers.
The tasting room is open daily from 11 a.m.to 5 p.m. to the general public. Private tasting andtours are also available be appointment with a varietyof packages.
For more information please call (520) 455-5582 or email [email protected]. The vineyardis located at 370 Elgin Road, Elgin, AZ 85611.
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Kief-JoshuaManning, winemaker and entrepreneur extraordinaire, showcases his most popular wines.
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What has become an extraordinarily innova-tive and nationally recognized Community HealthCenter had its beginnings in the late seventies. Dr.Tad Pfister, the health officer for the Santa CruzCountyHealth Department, recognized that therewas a tremendous need in the County to make pri-mary medical and dental care available to everyoneregardless of their economic circumstances. So atthat point, he set out to find the funding to beginwhat is known today as theMariposa CommunityHealth Center (MCHC).
At the time, there was a federal health initiativethat had grant funding available to start clinics inmedically under-served and rural areas.With thehelp of the staff at the CountyHealth Department,the first grant was written in 1979 to begin this newproject as part of the Santa Cruz CountyHealthDepartment.
When notified of receiving the funding inearly 1980, Dr. Pfister contacted JimWelden andasked him to spearhead and implement this innova-tive newmedical program. Originally fromTexas,Welden and his wife, Claudia, had lived inNogalesin the mid-70’s and were working at the time inTucson. Welden assessed the potential of the proj-ect and its goals and chose to accept the opportu-nity, thus becomingMariposa’s founding CEO(Chief Executive Officer) in April of 1980.
Dr. Jim Bowerman fromNewMexico, soonjoined theHealth Center as its firstMedical Direc-
tor and pediatrician. The clinic was originallystaffed to serve patients with three (3) providers --Dr. Bowerman and a nurse practitioner andHaroldKauffman, DDS, a local dentist, who worked part-time with the clinic to provide care to local elemen-tary school children. The team’s idea was tocombine primary medical care with traditional pub-lic health programs, such as family planning,WIC,nutrition and immunizations.
Soon, the clinic was providingmedical, dentaland public health services to about 2,500 patientswith a total staff of approximately 20 dedicated indi-viduals and a yearly operating budget of $400,000.
In 1984, in order to determine how to bestmeet the needs of the increasing number of patientsand clients of the public health programs,Weldenrecruited an advisory groupmade up of local com-munity members. Their recommendation was torestructure the organization and spin off the Com-munity Health Center as a private corporation.With formation and support of a formal, dedicatedBoard of Directors, this corporation separated fromits direct connections with Santa Cruz County andbecame theMariposa Community Health Center.This proved to be the beginning of what were timesof exceptional growth and development in not onlytheHealth Center, but also the community and thesurrounding areas. TheHealth Center and theCounty also negotiated a unique public-privatepartnership to continue the successful integration ofthe clinical programs and the public health pro-grams, therebymaximizing the efficiency and im-pact of both.
After Dr. Bowermanmoved to Phoenix in
1983,Welden recruitedMariposa’s secondMedicalDirector, David Ocepek,MD,MBA. DuringDr.Ocepek’s 15 year tenure atMariposa, he providedpivotal vision and leadership and was instrumentalinMariposa’s growth and development. In 1998,Dr. Ocepek left the Center to relocate to Los Ange-les, where he is now aMedical Director for AnthemBlue Cross. FollowingDr. Ocepek’s departure,Eladio Pereira, MD, FACP,MBA, who had joinedtheHealth Center in 1986 as an InternalMedicinephysician, was chosen to becomeMariposa’s thirdMedical Director. DuringDr. Pereira’s 25 years atMariposa, and in particular during his 13 years asMedical Director, he has provided essential leader-ship and is a critical member of theHealth Center’sleadership team.
Anchored by a progressive Board of Directors,seasoned leadership and well-trained, caring healthcare professionals and staff, Mariposa has experi-enced a remarkable series of accomplishments overthe years:
• 1989 – Relocated to a beautiful, new, mod-ern building onMastickWay
• 1990 – Acquired the Family Health Centerin Patagonia
• 1992 – In response to community need,Mariposa started the first Food Bank inNogales.The operation dispensed 1.2 million pounds of pro-duce the first year from a rented produce ware-house onHohokamDrive. Following the first yearof operation, the Center turned the Food Bank overto the Community Food Bank of Tucson, whichlater formed a local non-profit group inNogalesthat developed into the Borderland Food Bank.
• 1993 – Launched a nationally recognized, layhealth worker based, Health Promotion/DiseasePreventionDepartment (Platicamos Salud) as amajor strategy to positively impact communityhealth status and wellness.
• 1994 – John Betz, DDS, joinedMariposa asits first Dental Director. Starting in a tiny trailer onloan from the ArizonaDepartment of Health Serv-ices, Dr. Betz applied his considerable energy andexpertise to building what is today, a state of the artdental programwith location inNogales and RioRico.
• 2000 –Opened theMariposa Pharmacy, afull service pharmacy forMariposa patients.
• 2002 – Completed a major expansion withthe opening of a new, two level building adjacent tothe original building housing Pediatrics, Obstet-rics/Gynecology, Dental Services, Health Promo-tion/Disease Prevention and the Pharmacy
• 2002 – Became the first Health Center in thenation to provide orthodontics on a sliding fee scale.
• 2007 –Opened a satellite medical clinic inRio Rico
• 2009 – Implemented high-tech electronicdental andmedical records systems
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TEThe leadership team atMariposa Community Health Center, From left to right, Susan Kunz, Ed, M.J., Directorof Platicamos Salud (Health Promotion/Disease Prevention Department), Ed Sicurello, Chief Operations O2-cer/Chief Financial O2cer, JimWelden, Chief Executive O2cer, Maria Jesus Arevalo, Human Resources Director,Eladio Pereira, MD., M.B.A., FACP, Medical Director. (Not pictured John S. Betz, D.D.S., Dental Director)
• 2010 – Acquired “digital” x-ray andmammography services
• 2010 –Opened the FamilyResource Center inNogales whichfocuses on helping parents to betterprepare their young children from 0– 5 for being successful in school
• 2011 –Opened a new, state-of-the-art dental clinic in Rio Rico
• 2011 –Opened a new build-ing on theMariposa campus inNo-gales to house theWIC and BreastFeeding Programs.
Today,Mariposa occupies 10different buildings and has clinicallocations inNogales, Patagonia andRio Rico and serves about 19,000patients. Its staff has grown to 224
members and it has a yearly operat-ing budget of $17,500,000. TheHealth Center expects to invest over$90million in the next five years toimprove the health of patients in thecommunities they serve.
Welden stated, “Providingquality health care is an extraordinar-ily complex business in today’s world,and the dedication and caring of ourstaff continues to be remarkable.Our programs and staff are continu-ally given recognition for excellenceand innovation and we are extremelyproud of what we have accomplishedin the three decades that we haveserved the community.”
Focus and determination to
provide its patients and the commu-nity with optimum health care leavesMCHC at the forefront of healthcare not only in the area, but also inthe state.
Contact: Mariposa CommunityHealth Center (Nogales Campus),1852N.MastickWay, Nogales, Ari-zona 85621, (520) 281-1550.
Family Health Center, 101Taylor Street, Patagonia, Arizona85624, (520) 394-2262.
Mariposa Community HealthCenter at Rio Rico, 1103 CirculoMercado, Rio Rico, Arizona, (520)281-1550
Website: www.mariposachc.net
Whenmissionaries Ben and BertWenke came to Arizona theywanted to serve the communitythroughmissionary services. After
an assessment of the area, they concluded that No-gales was in desperate need of a rescue mission tomeet the needs of the homeless and the hungry. InOctober 1995, they founded the CrossroadsMissionand immediately went to work.
Themission began as a homeless shelter formen and women and within weeks, theWenkes initi-ated a community lunch program that now feeds43,000 individuals a year. Since then the program hasexpanded to include four shelters, a domestic violenceshelter, holiday meals and bible clubs for children fivetimes a year. All this tireless work has resulted in theaddition of its Crossroads Family Fellowship Center,which was dedicated in 2009, all of which was funded
through donations.The new facilities located inNogales, AZ at
338Morley Avenue is a haven to all those who are inneed. Entering the front door of the building, you aregreeted at the check in desk in a wonderful lobby setup. Anyone who is requesting help has to go througha check in process. As you continue on, you enter themission where guests sit through religious servicesprovided by local missionaries or educational moviesare presented.
Located in the rear of the facility is the com-munity lunch program, equipped with a full kitchenmanned by volunteers, and a dining room that seatsaround 120 individuals at one time. The kitchen isalso equipped by donations from various local ven-dors. Volunteers also do the food preparation and dis-tribution. The program is open for breakfast, lunchand dinner, but the majority of the meals are servedduring the lunch hours since this meal is open to all inthe community. Themajority of the people stayingfor the breakfast and dinner meals are usually those
staying in the shelters provided by the mission.“We don’t know what we would do without
this organization, especially in this economic crisis.We have been coming for the last 15 years. Everydaythey treat us, cloth us, feed us and give us food to takehome,” said one elderly recipient of the services pro-vided.
“We like to call it the biggest little missionyou’ll ever find. This mission is run on a faith basis--everyday we are faithful that we will receive what weneed to continue to serve the many people in need.”saidWenke.
Services available atCrossroadsMission are:• Community Lunch ProgramLunch served 12 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.• Shelter for HomelessMenFood, lodging and shelter• Shelter for HomelessWomenFood, lodging and shelter
BY DAVID RAMIREZMATUS
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TheCrossroadsMission located in downtownNogales is a haven forall of those in need. The chapel area at the rescuemission, left, is filledwith those seeking guidance and a warmmeal.
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Mariposa Community Health Center origi-nally located in downtown Nogales.
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TheNational Peace OfficerMemorialRecognition and Ceremony was held at the SantaCruz County Complex. The annual memorial hon-ors officers who have fallen in the line of duty.
Sheriff Antonio Estrada welcomed guests andinvitees with opening remarks and was the officialMC of the ceremony. The ceremony continuedwith a multi-agency honor guard to advance thecolors followed by local vocalist BridgetteMurriettasinging a striking rendition of theNational An-them.
Special guest speaker for the ceremony wasRandyHill, Chief Patrol Agent in charge of theTucson Sector.
This was followed by the symbolism of theplacement of carnations, given by Fraternal Orderof Police (FOP) LodgeNo. 10 Secretary DavidBalanoff. Roll call for the FallenOfficers was pre-sented by FOPLodgeNo. 10 President , Louis C.Ramirez, which concluded with TAPS. Those whohave fallen in the line of duty in Santa Cruz Countyare as follows: Hank Frost, NPD Jan. 1 1888; FrankRobson, Collector of Customs, Aug. 12 1896; Gas-ton Reddock, U.S. Customs, Aug. 12, 1896; SheriffGeorgeWhite, SCC Sheriff’s Office, July 13, 1922;Deputy Leonard A. Smith, SCC Sheriff’s Office,July 17, 1922; Lon Parker, U.S. Border Patrol In-spector, July 25, 1926;WilliamW.McKee, U.S.Border Patrol Inspector, April 23, 1926; Clyde Bris-tow, U.S. Customs Patrol, January 2, 1932;Clarence Jewell Trask Jr., U.S. Customs Patrol In-spector, Date Unknown; Luis David Dixon, U.S.Customs Patrol Officer, April 24, 1974; Sgt.Manuel Tapia, AZDepartment of Public Safety,Jan. 8, 1991; Sgt. Patrick Thompson, SCC Sheriff’sOffice, Sept. 2, 1994; Omar C. Johnson, SpecialistU.S. Army, April 8, 1995; Alexander Kirpnick, U.S.Border Patrol, June 3, 1998 and Brian A. Terry,U.S. Border Patrol, December 15, 2010.
Men and women serving in the various agen-cies throughout the county protect the public’ssafety and risk the possibility of death in the line ofduty, a term titled “End ofWatch.” Since the for-mation of these agencies, the earliest beingMarch15, 1899, the officers listed abovemade the ultimatesacrifice.
BY DAVID RAMIREZMATUS
PHOTOS | DETECTIVEOSCARM. PENA, SCC SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT
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REMEMBERINGTHEFALLEN Death in the line of
duty, a term titled"End ofWatch"
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Patagonia's newTownMarshal was offi-cially sworn in at the TownCouncil meeting onApril 27.
Joe Patterson was born at Fort Huachucato a retired military family and grew up in Tuc-son.
He has worked as a Patagonia police offi-cer in the past, having served briefly in 1998, asa DeputyMarshal under Bill VanNess withSonny Showalter as his Sergeant, and in2001when he returned to work under RonCar-rillo.
Recently married, Patterson and his wifehave six children between them from previousmarriages, and are planning to move within sixmonths to Patagonia, where they hope to even-tually buy a home.
Patterson sees one of his biggest chal-lenges as “undoing the public relations disastersof the past, getting rid of the stigma and devel-oping transparency.” He hopes to establish ac-countability within the Police Department, andto “continue on the road” begun by TemporaryMarshal Billy Cloud.
Currently employed by the ArizonaDept. of Corrections atWilmot in Tucson, Pat-terson is planning to terminate that position inthe near future. He is a member of the TacticalSupport Unit at the prison, a group that takeson critical situations at the prison. His contin-ued employment at the prison is partly for eco-nomic reasons, but also because of the bond hehas with this very tightly knit group.
Patterson wants people to know that he isapproachable. “People can come in and talk tome,” he said. He hopes that townspeople willfeel free to come into the office and talk to himdirectly about their concerns.
The newMarshal says he took the jobbecause of the history of theMarshal’s office inthis town. “History has drawnme here.”
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Every year schools celebrate graduation, be it tran-sitions from kindergarten to first grade or middle schoolto high school, but not all of them have lions! TheNo-gales Police departments DARE program graduation doesand his name is Daren. Daren is the official mascot for theDrug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program,which pioneered prevention efforts when it was foundedin Los Angeles in 1983. The police department usesDaren as a way to connect with the children and providethemwith a mascot role model.
TheNogales Police department has been activelyusing theDARE program to teach school age children thedangers of drug abuse and the importance of good self es-teem. Officers David Galindo andGabby Eppley head theprogramwhich provides educational awareness training tothe elementary schools inNogales, while also providingspecial training to other schools in the area.
The police department also uses the Gang Resist-ance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) to teach 7thgraders about the dangers and consequences of gangs.The program is intended to help prevent delinquency,youth violence, and gangmembership. G.R.E.A.T. lessonsfocus on providing life skills to students to help themavoid delinquent behavior and violence to solve problems.
For more information about the D.A.R.E. andG.R.E.A.T. programs please contact Officers DavidGalindo or Gabby Eppley at (520) 287-9111.
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Mother’s Day has come and passed this year, andmany of us gave out cards, flowers, and candy, which isalways nice. But this year people all over the countrycan keep giving and helping their moms by savingnearly $4,000 a year on the cost of prescription drugs.You can help your mom, too, and it won’t cost you adime to extendMother’s Day beyond one day a year.
The high cost of prescription medication can be aburden onmothers (or anyone) who have limited in-come and resources. But there is Extra Help— avail-able through Social Security— that could pay part ofher monthly premiums, annual deductibles, and pre-scription co-payments. That Extra Help is worth an av-erage of almost $4,000 a year.
To figure out whether your mother is eligible, So-cial Security needs to know her income and the value of
her savings, investments, and real estate(other than the home she lives in). To qualifyfor the Extra Help, she must be enrolled in
Medicare and have:• Income limited to $16,335 for an individual or
$22,065 for a married couple living together. Even ifher annual income is higher, she still may be able to getsome help with monthly premiums, annual deductibles,and prescription co-payments. Some examples whereincomemay be higher include if she or her spouse:
—Support other family members who live withthem;
—Have earnings fromwork; or—Live in Alaska or Hawaii; and• Resources limited to $12,640 for an individual
or $25,260 for a married couple living together. Re-sources include such things as bank accounts, stocks,and bonds.We do not count her house and car as re-sources.
Social Security has an easy-to-use online applica-tion that you can help complete for your mom. You canfind it at www.socialsecurity.gov. Just select the link onthe left of the page that says, “Get extra help withMedicare prescription drug costs.” To apply by phoneor have an application mailed to you, call Social Secu-rity at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY1-800-325-0778) and askfor the Application for Help withMedicare Prescrip-tion Drug Plan Costs (SSA-1020). Or go to the nearestSocial Security office.
To learn more about theMedicare prescriptiondrug plans and special enrollment periods, visitwww.medicare.gov or call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227; TTY 1-877-486-2048).
So thisMother’s Day, give your mom a gift shecan really use year-round— a savings of up to $4,000 ayear on her prescription drugs. Flowers whither andcandy is consumed, but the Extra Help program canimprove your mom’s way of life.
BY CECILIAPARRA, SOCIAL SECURITYCLAIMS REP.
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Arivaca, Arizona:Community Activities ~• Arivaca LocalMonthly Potluck the last Sunday ofthemonth at 5:30pm.Meetings will be atObeSweetwater's home unless otherwise posted at Li-brary or Post o3ce. Celebrating local foods andcommunity.HumanResources Rummage Sale (next to theHumanResources building) Everymonth on theFIRST Saturday of themonth. Proceeds benefitHumanResources programs.SilentMeditation (Old Schoolhouse)Mondays from5:30 to 6:15 pm; doors open at 5:15 pm.Adyashanti Gathering Third Tuesday ofeachmonth at 7pm. Call for information 398-0022.Gentle Yoga (Old Schoolhouse) Call Nancy Fric-chione formore information. Mondays and Thurs-days, gather at 4:00 pm, yoga starts at 4:15 pm.• Heat Yoga (CommunityGarden YogaGreen-house) Call GloWilliams formore information.Sundays at 7:00am in the summer, 8:00 am inwin-ter.• Library Pre-school and Toddler StoryHour (Ari-vaca Library)Wednesdaymornings at 11:30 am.• Summer Reading Programprograms for childrensponsored by the Library (at Community Center)Wednesdays at 1 pm starting in June. (You do nothave to be enrolled in the Parks and Rec program)•Girl Scouts, for all ages of children. Contact PattiHanson formore information.• Teatime for Seniors (at Arivaca Christian Center)Fridays from 1 - 3 pm• Live FridayNightMusic about 7:30 to 9:30 pm atGadsdenCo5ee during the warmmonths; in thewinter find us at the Community Center!
Arivaca Parks AndRecreation Programs ~• Senior Exercise Classes (Community Center). InJune and July onMondays andWednesdays from3:30 to 4:30pm• Senior HikingClub onMondays at 8 am. CallEllen at theArivaca Community Center formore in-formation.• SeniorOutings (various!)One trip permonth. Please call Community Centerat 398-3010 or HumanResources at 398-2771 fortrip information.• Summer Creative Play Recreation (ages 5-12) &TOTS (ages 3-5) (Community Center)Mondays &Wednesdays from 9 am to 12 pm.• Summer Reading Programprograms for childrensponsored by the Library (at Community Center)Wednesdays at 1 pmduring the summer. (You donot have to be enrolled in the Parks and Rec pro-gram)Call the Library at 398-2764 formore info.• Family Nights (Community Center). These areheld the second Saturday of eachmonth from 5-9pm. Bring a dish and your family and join us for agreat evening of family fun! Call Ellen at 398-3010formore information.• TeenNight (Community Center) Games, crafts,music, hoops and just hanging out and visiting. CallEllen at 398-3010 formore information
CommunityMeetings ~• Friends of theArivaca Library (Arivaca Library)BoardMeeting on third Saturday of themonth at3:00 pmBooks for Sale by Friends of theArivaca Library inthe Library'smeeting room anytime the Library isopen.BookClubmeetsmonthly, usually on the last Satur-day of theMonth at 2 pm, call for info (398-2764)• Arivaca Family andCommunity EducationAssn.(Old Schoolhouse)Meetings on third Saturday of themonth at 1:30 pmat theOld School (or at Library--call first).• Arivaca Volunteer Fire Department (Fire Station)BoardMeeting on 2nd Thursday of themonth at 7p.m.• Arivaca Pioneer Cemetery Association. Annualmeeting and cleanup held inOctober. This year'smeetingwill be onOctober 10. Potluck at about11:30 followed bymeeting. Contact ClaraGodfreyorMary kasulaitis or any boardmember with burialrequests.• ArivacaWater Cooperative Assn. Monthly boardmeeting on Second Saturday of themonth at 9 amat theWater Coop Building.• Arivaca ClinicMeeting (AAHS)monthlymeetingsare usually the lastWednesday of themonth at 4pm at theClinic.• CarivacaAssisted LivingHomeBoardmeets the First Thursday of themonth at 6pm at Carivaca, 398-9792.
MoreMeetings ~• ArivacaAAMeeting Saturdays at 8amnext toGadsden co5ee.
Tubac, Arizona:• Saturday, June 04, 2011 - 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Film,Edgar Cayce: The Beautiful Dreamer "GoldenEdition' documentaryLocation: Tubac PlazaMain Stage, 29 Tubac Plaza,Tubac, AZ 85646•Monday, June 06, 2011 - 9:00am to 11:30amProject BeautyLocation: TubacGolf Resort and SpaOneOteroRd., Tubac, AZ•Wednesday, June 08, 2011 - 9:00am to 11:30amProject BeautyLocation: TubacGolf Resort and Spa,OneOteroRd., Tubac,AZ•Monday, June 13, 2011 - 9:00am to 11:30amProject BeautyLocation: TubacGolf Resort and Spa,OneOteroRd., Tubac, AZ• Wednesday, June 15, 2011 - 8:30am - 9:30amBoard of Director'sMeetingLocation: TubacCommunity Center• Wednesday, June 15, 2011 - 9:00am to 11:30amProject BeautyLocation: TubacGolf Resort and Spa,OneOteroRd., Tubac, AZ• Monday, June 20, 2011 - 9:00am to 11:30amProject BeautyLocation: TubacGolf Resort and Spa,OneOteroRd., Tubac,AZ• Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - 9:00am to 11:30amProject BeautyLocation: TubacGolf Resort and Soa,OneOteroRd., Tubac, AZ• Wednesday, June 29, 2011 - 9:00am to 11:30amProject BeautyLocation: TubacGolf Resort and Spa,OneOteroRd., Tubac, AZ
TheMountain Empire - Sonoita, Patagonia, & Elgin• PatagoniaWoman's Clubmeeting1st Thursday of themonth. 1pm at CadyHall, 342DuquesneAve, Patagonia. For information contact:MaureenO'Brien at 520-394-2380 or Connie Al-ford at 520-287-0071• FarmersMarket, Sundays 9am - 12pmPatagoniaCommunityGarden, 4th Ave. & SmelterLocal Produce, Organic Eggs, Goat Cheese, BakedGoods, CraftsMore info: 520-394-2752• Mountain Empire Summer Festival, FromSatur-day, June 11, 2011 - 07:00am - Sunday, June 12, 2011- 03:00pmSonoita, Patagonia, and Elgin roll out the welcomemat with wine tasting, special dining options, events,local vendors artists andmore.• Fireman’s Annual Streak Fry - Last Saturday inJune, steak dinner, fund raiser for Patagonia Volun-teer Fire Dept., in the Patagonia TownPark gazebo,(520) 394-2337
Nogales, AZ ~•Board of Adjustment - Public Hearing (Request forConditional Use Permit) June 16, 2011 (6:30pm -8:30pm)
Rio Rico, AZ ~FleaMkt/SteakDinner, Sat, June 11, 7am – Sun,June 12, 6pm, 389Avenida Coatimundi, Rio Rico,AZ 85648,Most HolyNativity Knights of Columbus3rdAnnual Breakfast, FleaMarket and Steak Fry,Kiddie Rides&Games.• ChamberDinner &Ra4eThu, June 23, 5pm– 8pm850W. Shell Rd., Nogales, AZ 85621ChamberDinner &Ra4e
Community Fourth of July Celebrations:Patagonia's Annual 4th of July Celebration11amParadewith hanging ofGrandMarshall atnoon at TownGazebo.Music, Food andVendors in the Park all day. 8pmFireworks at Patagonia High School.Call the Patagonia Visitor Center at 520-394-0060or 1-888-794-0060
Tubac’sOld Fashioned 4th of JulyLocation: Tubac Presidio State Park (parking lot) 1Burrel St., Tubac, AZThis is an annual event sponsored by the TubacChamber of Commerce. There will be plannedevents and games for children plus a dunk tank. Hotdogs, ice cream andwater will be provided for thosein attendance. Formore information call (520)398-2704 or email us at [email protected]
Nogales Fouth of July CelebrationLocation: Fleischer ParkFormore information call (520)287-6571
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TheNogales Lions Club hosted its Annual JuniorOlympics inMay 2011. Coronado Elementary School tooktop honors with 189 points, followed by A.J. Mitchell Ele-mentary School with 174 points. Challenger ElementarySchool rounded off the top three with 159 points.
The event was organized through the Nogales LionsClub with the assistance of the Nogales High School and par-ticipating local elementary schools. Dina Sanchez, chairper-son for the event and member of the club, has organized andlead the event to success for several years.
The club takes the opportunity to fundraise throughconcession sales to further its charitable works in the commu-nity such as the yearly Christmas Clothing Project. This year,Lions membersManuel Montano, Robert Bloss and LeonardEgley were in charge of the concession stands.
More than 800 elementary students participated to thecheerful encouragement of countless parents and guests in at-tendance.
For more information about the Nogales Lions Club,call (520) 223-4520 or email [email protected].
BY DAVID RAMIREZMATUS
ANNUALJUNIOR
OLYMPICS
Local and elementary schools competed in this year's LionsClubAnnual Junior Olympics. Local Lions Club members ManuelMontano, far left, and Robert Bloss, were on hand at the concessionstands selling pizza, nachos, and sodas to benefit the Club's com-munity projects.
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--Carondelet Holy Cross Hospital celebratedits 50th Anniversary with a celebration held in thehospital’s Café Ole Courtyard. The ceremony wasconducted byDina Sanchez, Senior Director of Plan-ning/Community Relations. An Invocation was of-fered by Isabelita Boquiren, Lead Chaplain, followed
by a warmwelcoming of the guests byWinnie Fritz,President and CEO of Carondelet St. Mary’s andHoly Cross Hospitals.
Dr. Eladio Pereira, Board Chairman, made theopening remarks andDr. JorgeMera, Chief of Staff,gave a message to the guests assembled to celebratethis historic milestone.
Sister IrmaOdabashian, Patient Advocate St.
Mary’s Hospital/BoardMember of Holy Cross Hos-pital, also offered a blessing.
Guests enjoyed hors d’ouvres that includedwraps, shrimps, cheeses and beverages, provided bythe Café Ole, while being entertained with live mari-achi music. Attendees, many of whom are members ofthe community, enjoyed participating in this com-memorative event.
BY DAVID RAMIREZMATUS
HOLYCROSSGOLDENANNIVERSARY
Mariposa CommunityHealth Center held a grandopening for its new, state-of-the art dental clinic in RioRico. Guests were given toursof the new facilities, enjoyedhors d'oeuvres and a speechgiven by special guest, Con-gressman Raul Grijalva.
PHOTOS | EDGARDOMUNOZ LAFUENTE
Border Echo June 201118
PHOTOS | EDGARDOMUNOZ LAFUENTE, DAVID RAMIREZMATUS ANDVANESSA ESPINOZA
Graduates from Nogales High School make theirwayon to thefield tobegin the ceremony.Adornedin caps and gowns, students emotionally reacted totheir high school years coming to an end.
June 2011 Border Echo 19The Santa Cruz County Sheri/’s Department also celebratedthe graduation of students from theDARE program in Santa CruzCounty, which was held at Oasis Cinema.
2011 graduations in SantaCruzCounty alsomeanthe presentation of scholarship recipients, which wereabundant in Santa Cruz County. Teachers, adminis-trators and students celebrated their success.
Elementary schoolsalso celebrated tran-sitions for theyounger students inthe county. Studentssang songs as enter-tainment before re-ceiving theircertificates of transi-tion.
SANTACRUZCOUNTYGRADUATIONS
Approximately 7 miles north of Nogales onState Highway 82, Patagonia Lake, a State park, sitsnestled among the hills in a wide canyon which tribu-tary to the Sonoita Creek was dammed to create thisangler favorite. Camping, fishing, water skiing, hikingand bird watching are activities locals and travelers
have enjoyed over the decades since the park’s openingin 1975.
As summer begins, Patagonia Lake State Parkshifts its focus from its traditional activities to host itsvivacious annualMariachi Festival. This year’s event,held onMay 21, 2011, was filled with the excitementof spectators and enthused artists and dancers show-casing the local culture. The buzz about the event had
visitors coming into the park from the early hours inthe morning.
As the day evolved, guests were treated with thenatural beauty of the area while partaking of authenticMexican food as well as the traditional fare of ham-burgers, hotdogs and cotton candy. The great gas-tronomy and views served as an astounding backdropto themain event, sounding rounds of entertainmentbyMariachi bands and Ballet Folkorico dancers. Sev-eral local groups performed as well as groups fromTucson, Arizona.
Apparent was the talent of localMariachi bandsrepresentingDesert ShadowsMiddle School andNo-gales High School, but the charming children of“Herencias de mi Tierra”, a local dance group, featur-ingMexican folk dance in traditionalMexican dressmay have stolen the show. “You can clearly see the po-tential and the future of what our kids are possible of.They are a delight to watch and encouraging to seehow immersed in the art they have become,” PatriciaCorrales, parent of dancer, Itzel Ibarra Corrales, of thegroup proudly announced.
The groups featured includedMariachi Aztlanof PuebloHigh School, Mariachi Apache of NogalesHigh School, Mariachi Desierto of Desert ShadowsMiddle School, Mariachi Reyes, Ballet Folkorico Tap-atio and “Herencias de mi Tierra” Ballet Folklorico.
TheMariachi bands took the stage and com-manded presence, echoing the strains and strings oflocal culture over the typically quiet hills of the statepark. As the last performers took the stage, a feeling ofcontented camaraderie among the audience settledandmany of the children took the chance to slip intothe cool waters of the lake.With satisfying relaxationthe result of the exquisite entertainment, the eventconcluded with the breaking of aMexican piñata. Forevents like this or any recreational activity, PatagoniaLake is a memorable location.
Patagonia Lake State Park is located on StateRoute 82 north of Kino Springs and South of thetown of Patagonia. The park offers a beach, picnicareas, trails, campsites, boat ramps, a marina andmuchmore. A small fee of $10 per vehicle is paid foradmittance to the park. For more information aboutthe park, please call (520) 287-6965.Border Echo June 201120
BY AMY CORDERO HOUK
2011MARIACHIFESTIVAL
Mariachi Apache of Nogales High School, left, performed to anenthusiastic crowd at the annual Mariachi Festival at PatagoniaLake. "Herencias de Mi Tierra" Ballet Folklorico of Nogales, AZ,was one of the crowd pleasing groups who participated in the event.The group featured children dancing to traditional mariachi music intraditional folklorico dress.
PHOTOS | VANESSA ESPINOZA
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Arizona-Sonora Mining Company built in 1906 and owned byRoy & Titcomb is now Kasa Mia Restaurant.
PHOTO | PIMERIA ALTAHISTORICAL SOCIETY
Originally built for the Arizona-SonoraMining Com-pany in 1906, the large, historic building located at 460N. Ar-royo Boulevard is now one of Nogales’ newest restaurants.KasaMia Restaurant began their endeavor inNovember 2010serving up authenticMexican food to the masses.
Upon entering the grandiose eatery, you are first taken bythe sheer size and openness of the dining room. Ready to seatup to 220 patrons, KasaMia’s historic feel makes for an interest-ing and unique atmosphere. A large, indoor balcony hoversover a dance/stage area ready for local musicians to entertain orfor customers to dance.
While having lunch there recently I tried the cheese en-chiladas which were -- to my delight -- cooked with realMexi-can cheese, not the yellow cheese used in many “Mexican”restaurants. Themeal was precluded with chips and a home-made salsa that was just enough to wake your palette up withouttraumatizing it for the upcomingmain course.
My associates went with the lunch chimichangas (onebeef, one chicken) -- neither were disappointed. Themeat fill-ings were juicy and tender; definitely a stark contrast to the per-fectly browned and crisp flour tortilla wrapping.
All in all, our experience at KasaMia Restaurant was ful-filling and surprising. Whether you’re walking up the large,historic ramp to the vast patio and filled with curiosity or sittingin the dining room and wondering what the large landing wasused for back in the early 1900’s, the one thing that won’t leaveyou daydreaming is the great food and lovely service.
Special Notices:Noche Bohemia everyWednesday, Thursday, & Sunday
night. Karaoke with a spin -- NO lyrics to help you along.Sunday Brunch from 7:00am to 2:00pm. Sit back and
relax with their popular brunch with classicMexicanmusic gen-tly playing in the background beginning at 10:00am.
Upstairs mezzanine available for special occassions andevents. ContactMaggie for detailsTaste: 4 out of 5 stars,Price range: $10-20,Located inNogales, AZ at 460N. Arroyo Boulevard 85621Phone: (520) 287-4040Hours: Everyday 7:00am - 9:00pm
BY AMY CORDERO HOUK
CUSTOMERSERVICE&GREATFOOD:ARECIPE
FORSUCCESS
Although Santa CruzCounty is the smallest countyin Arizona, it has a varied land-scape that provides the highwaytraveler a scenic panorama ofbreathtaking views.
Entering Sonoita, whichname was derived from theO’odhamwords, “ṢonOidag”(meaning "spring field"), StateRoute 82 transects rolling highdesert hills bordered on thewest by the majestic Santa RitaMountains. It is at the intersec-tion of Highway 82 withHigh-way 83 that the aptly namedCrossroads Café is located.
Crossroads Café, situatedas it is in this place of fresh, airybreezes and beautiful vistas, of-fers a sublime, peaceful havenfor the hungry traveler andlocal patron. Every dish, sauce,pie and jam is homemade byowner Beth Cox.With her at-
tention to detail, every bite ofthese delectable creations re-freshes the palette with whole-some flavor not found inmanylarger establishments wherequality is sacrificed for quantity.
The café boasts home-made country style dishes, allmade on site. The eatery alsofeatures exclusive jams, cakesand pies that are shipped na-tionwide.
Open for breakfast andlunch throughout the week, wewere in the area onemidmorning to catch a bite.
Our first recommenda-tions are the handcrafted burg-ers that are offered in originaltaste or with a southwesternflare. Most burgers in the lexi-con of American cooking areheavy and greasy so these burg-ers are a refreshing changefrom the norm. The uniquetwist to these burgers is that al-though they are hefty portionsas described in the quaint
menu, they were deliciouslylight.
We also recommend thehomemade jams available withbreakfast or for purchase soyou can take themwith you toenjoy. Unique recipes havebeen concocted by Cox as shemade desserts for her daugh-ter’s school functions and fam-ily gatherings. Throughout theyears, she has perfected thecraft to create original jams thatare immeasurably luscious.
“Absolutely heavenly,sweet without being over-whelming with the perfectcombination of flavors,” com-mented AmyHouk of thehomemade jams. “Her jamsstand up to any I’ve tastedaround the country and aren’tof the over the counter, massproduced variety. You can tastethe freshness of country stylecooking.”
So if you’re in town, tak-ing in the sights or visitingSonoita’s historic landmarks, ameal at the Crossroads Café iswell worth the stop.
Taste: 3.5 out of 5 stars,Price range $6-13,
Mon.-Wed. 11am-2pm,Thurs.-Sat. 8am-2pm, Sun.8am-11am
Located at 3170 StateHighway 83, P.O. Box 1325Phone: (520) 455-0040 or (520)559-4921.
BY DAVID RAMIREZMATUS
SONOITACROSSROADSCAFÉ
As covered by Border EchoMagazine in ourMay edition, Miss Ari-zona hopeful Natalie Romo is continuing her efforts to participate in thebig competition later this year.
In preparation, she traveled to New York City and went on variousmodeling calls in the Big Apple. She was also a presenter at the Cinco deMayo celebration and is currently attending Casting Crown workshops inPhoenix where the contestants will be taught etiquette and will be prepar-ing for the pageant. Romo will continue participating in events and cere-monies throughout the state to promote her image and advance her efforts.
Working with the community is also a priorityfor Romo and she has plans to join the Cross
RoadsMission in Nogales, Arizona to do herpart to feed the hungry. “No one in our com-
munity should be without a meal and Iwant to do my part in help-
ing feed those inneed of a decentmeal,” said Romoabout her future
plans. In an effort tosupport the many social
programs the CrossroadsMission is spearheading (see re-
lated article page 11), Romo plansto donate a percentage of the pro-ceeds from sponsors after costs forthe pageant to this organization.
Romo is requesting supportfrom the Santa Cruz County com-
munity with donations or sponsorships.The funds will make it possible for herto attend all the classes, training and tripsrequired to meet the standard to competein the pageant. All sponsors will be in-cluded in the program book for thestatewide pageant competition and alldonations are tax deductible.
If you are interested in sponsor-ing or donating towards Romo’s road tothe crown, please e-mail her your con-tact information to: [email protected].
BY DAVID RAMIREZMATUS
ROMO’SROADTOTHECROWN
June 2011 Border Echo
When you service your car at the NogalesHorne Ford dealership, the staff there will not onlypick you up and drop you off at your work or homebut will also provide exceptional customer service.They are extremely knowledgeable on all aspects ofyour car needs, accommodating current customersand guiding new buyers to the ideal choice. Thelocal dealership has a variety of new and used carsthat include other auto maker brands as well asFord, Lincoln andMercury. This is no typical cardealership as there are no hidden fees involved inyour purchase.
“What we sell is what you get; we have ex-ceptional deals you can’t beat anywhere; and, wesell top quality automobiles,” Carlos Silva, SalesManager, said.
Horne Ford is one of the best in the nationin customer service having received the FordMotor Company’s President’s Award for severalyears in a row. The FordMotor Company selects320 dealerships out of more than 4,000 throughoutthe nation to be the recipients. Local Nogales deal-ership Horne Ford continues to receive the awardyear after year for their exceptional service and isalso Blue Oval Certified. The recipients exemplifycommitment and resolve, having an acute under-standing of what it takes to attain the distinction ofa leader and can consistently exceed that level.
What makes this award even more signifi-cant is that the judging is based on customer sur-veys. Through comprehensive surveys, customers
rate dealers on the basis of their sales and serviceexperiences. Not only is the Horne Ford teamcommitted to customer service but also pridethemselves on commitment to the customer longafter the sale.
“Once you drive off the lot, our job contin-ues in our dedication to our customers. Makingsure that our customers are happy is what HorneFord strives for and the team at Horne Ford is whywe have received this amazing recognition. Fromour sales team, body shop staff and everyone at thedealership—all are part of providing SUPERIORcustomer satisfaction,” said Silva.
Horne Ford is also extremely involved in thecommunity. “We believe in investing in our com-munity. In the last month, we have sponsored nu-merous hole-in-one golf tournaments to benefitgreat causes,” Silva proudly said. Horne Ford also
donates funds to several local organizations andnon-profits throughout the year.
Putting this great reputation forward, HorneFord is announcing that they will be giving awayFree Gas cards for every customer who comes inand test-drives one of the great automobiles of-fered at the dealership. Supplies are limited, so cus-tomers who are thinking about getting a newautomobile at great prices from one of the bestcustomer service dealers in the country, don’t missout and head out today! Make sure you say thatyou read it on Border EchoMagazine or on ourwebsite to be able to receive this great deal. Again,supplies are limited so take your copy of the BorderEcho with you and test drive a car today!
Please visit the friendly, helpful staff atHorne Ford, 1777North Grand Avenue
Nogales, AZ or call (520) 223-4422.
BY DAVID RAMIREZMATUS
PRESIDENT’SAWARDRECIPIENT
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