Thursday, May 16, 10 AM-1:30 PM, Long Room
Screening of the award-winning film about pre-Roe v. Wade era female activists, calling themselves 'Jane,' who built an underground service for women seeking safe, affordable, illegal abortions. Two original Janes have been invited to speak virtually. Refreshments served. Sponsored by Santa Cruz County Democratic Party.Get inspired in the kitchen with our recipes and cooking tips. From healthy meal ideas to indulgent desserts, we've got something for every taste.
Summer Arts is just around the corner! Help students attend this year's Summer Arts Camp! Sponsorship of $50 covers one week, $100 for two weeks, $150 for three weeks, and $200 for the full four weeks. All donations will go directly to help students attend Summer Arts. Send a donation to: Sponsor a Student, P.O. Box 1911, Tubac, Az, 85646, call: 520-398-2371, or Click here to donate!
Each summer TCA welcomes children from ages 6-13 to learn by creating art. Students discover and learn different art mediums such as painting, drawing, and mixed media. Weekly sessions are held at 9am-12pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Students may register for one, two, three, or all four morning sessions. Click here to fill out the registration form
June 4 to June 27, 2024 on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday from 1pm – 4pm
TCA is excited to now offer Summer Arts for high school students! This 3 day weekly workshop is available to the first 10 students that sign up each week. Artists will create art that makes their heart sing, has something to say, and that makes viewers think. Click here to fill out registration or call 520-398-2371.
Criteria eligibility: Grades incoming 9th-12th
All students must complete the registration form before paying. Payment will be collected closer to the start of camp.
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Located 14 Calle Iglesia in Tubac Village- across from the Tubac Presidio.
Portions of the Historic Lowe House date back to the
mid-1700s and Tubac’s Spanish Colonial Era: 1752-1776
Tubac was established in 1752 as Arizona’s first permanent European settlement when Spain established a fort, or presidio, across the street. Fortunately for us, we have a map of Tubac dating to 1767 that shows the fort, the layout of the village, the fields. or milpas, the course of the Santa Cruz River at the time, and roads.
Part of a Mexican Village with Independence from Spain: 1821-1853. Urrutia Map, Tubac AZ.
In the above map, red marks the location of a small building that lines up with one of the rooms of the Historic Lowe House. The building is one of several existing adobe buildings in Tubac’s National Historic District with origins dating back to the mid-1700’s Spanish Colonial Era.
We’re quite certain the Lowe House was occupied during the turbulent period between the time Spain moved the fort to Tucson in 1776 and Mexico declared its independence and Tubac became a part of Mexico in 1821. With little or no protection, the village residents survived Apache raids, a small pox epidemic and very hard times, but just barely. Some claim Tubac might even have been abandoned at times, but there are indications some families with deep roots here always seemed to find a way make Tubac their home.
Another layer of life during the Territorial
“Golden Era” of Silver Mining: 1853-1861
In the mid-1800s the Lowe House was restored and expanded for use during Tubac’s mining boom-town days when Charles Poston—“Father of Arizona” – headed up a short-lived but colorful Territorial Era silver mining town here.
Tubac “…had no law but love, and no occupation but labor. No government, no taxes, no public debt, no politics. It was a community in a perfect state of nature…” Charles Poston, 1904-1941
From 1904 to 1941, the building was the home of the family of Anna Burruel and William Henry Lowe, which grew to include nine children. The building grew as the family grew and eventually became Tubac’s first post office, and the first connection to the outside world with the first telegraph and telephone hook up, and a little store.
It was a very active place and the center of much of Tubac’s civic and community life. One of the Lowes’ sons, Ben, recalled the post office as “the happiest place in town….”
Will Rogers Jr. recalled in a poem, It Happened in Old Tubac, how Ross Stefan, an early Tubac artist, was given $1,200 by William Morrow to buy “some real estate”. Morrow as an entreprenuer and owner of the Morrow Nut House franchises. Although a stranger to Tubac, he was like many who just stopped in and saw its potential. Six months later, Morrow returned to Tubac and Stefan handed him a deed to the Historic Lowe House, and change. Stefan purchased the property for $1,095. Eventually Morrow would end up being regarded the “Father of Modern Tubac.”
Tubac Art Colony, Community and Valentines Flourish: 1955-1994
My Mom and Dad, Marion and Hans Valentine, were some of the early artists who became a part of the community and helped to grow the Tubac artist colony. In 1965, my parents and I moved into the Historic Lowe House, and another layering of its historical use began. For 30 years, this was our home and studio and gallery, at the heart of the artist colony. Mom and Dad have passed, but Dad once told me, “Our time here was the happiest time in our lives.”
It is my hope that you too find your visit here a happy time, a time when the past and present of the tradition of Tubac: Where Art and History Meet enrich your Old Town Tubac experience.
I hope to continue to foster the tradition by offering the Historic Lowe House as a place for creative expression and artists in residency.With the rise of digital media, many have questioned the future of print media. But is print really dead? In this article, we explore the enduring power of print media and its role in the modern media landscape.
Nancy is the owner of the Historic Lowe House and Artists residence and she does informative guided tours of historic Tubac. Visit the Lowe House and Artist's Residence website at https://lowehouseproject.com
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The Santa Cruz River is the fourthmost endangered river in America, according to American Rivers’ 2024 rankings.
The river conservation nonprofit released its annual America’s Most Endangered Rivers list Tuesday to call attention to 10 of the most at-risk rivers and streams due to drought, pollution and climate change.
Nominated by the Sonoran Institute, the Santa Cruz was listed due to threats to water security and climate change. All rivers in New Mexico were ranked first on the list following a Supreme Court rollback on Clean Water Act protections.
The Sackett vs. EPA ruling left 96% of New Mexico’s streams vulnerable to pollution with potential downstream impacts to the Rio Grande, Gila, San Juan and Pecos rivers, American Rivers said.
“All water is connected. We cannot allow pollution anywhere without risk to the rivers we rely on for drinking water,” said Tom Kieran, president and CEO of American Rivers. “America’s Most Endangered Rivers is a national call to action to defend the streams and rivers on which all life depends.”
The Colorado River in the Grand Canyon was the most endangered river last year. The Colorado has made the list several times, and American Rivers has previously highlighted other Arizona rivers, including the Gila, the Verde and the San Pedro.
Climate change, weakened regulation imperil many rivers
The American Rivers report calls for protection and aims to raise awareness of the 10 rivers featured and conservation for all 3 million miles of rivers across the nation.
The list signals severe degradation to the nation’s waterways, as about 44% are too polluted for swimming or fishing according to the EPA, and freshwater
The 10 most endangered rivers
1. Rivers of New Mexico 2. Big Sunflower and Yazoo Rivers (Mississippi)
3. Duck River (Tennessee) 4. Santa Cruz River (Arizona) 5. Little Pee Dee River (North Carolina, South Carolina)
6. Farmington River (Connecticut, Massachusetts)
7. Trinity River (California) 8. Kobuk River (Alaska) 9. Tijuana River (California, Mexico) 10 . Blackwater River (West Virginia, Virginia)
marine life is going extinct at unprecedented rates. Climate change has spurred severe floods and droughts, and new legal rulings have scaled back protections, worsening water quality, the group says.
The Clean Water Act was enacted in 1948 and implemented pollution control programs to keep waterways clean. It set wastewater standards and made it illegal to release pollutants into navigable waters without a permit.
In 2023, the EPA amended the definition of “Waters of the United States” based on the Sackett vs. EPA decision. It narrowed the scope of waters subject to federal jurisdiction, deeming relatively permanent or continuously flowing waterways “forming geographic features” qualify.
The new definition also states the Clean Water Act only applies to wetlands that are difficult to distinguish from waterways.
To nominate waterways threatened in some way, local groups had to prove the river’s importance to people and wildlife, the severity of the threat to the river and community and identify a decision in the next 12 months the public can influence.
Santa Cruz flows with treated wastewater
The Santa Cruz has been revitalized in the last 15 years, but advocates worry climate change and water scarcity could undo years of progress.
The river’s perennial flows ceased in 1913 from extreme groundwater use, and seasonal flows followed in 1940. In the
following decades, partially treated wastewater was discharged into the river, worsening water quality that endangered the ecosystem and the surrounding communities.
In 2008, wastewater treatment facilities were updated and now provide about 35 miles of perennial flows. As water quality improved, native fish, wildlife and vegetation have returned to the river.
As Tucson relies on water supplies from the dwindling Colorado River, advocates fear less wastewater will be released into the Santa Cruz.
“The water is treated to a really high quality and then released into the Santa Cruz, but you need water in the first place to create the Santa Cruz,” said Luke Cole, Santa Cruz River program director for the Sonoran Institute. “That’s really what the main threat is.”
Why advocates campaign for protection
The Sonoran Institute is campaigning for an Urban National Wildlife Refuge designation to protect the Santa Cruz.
If granted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, this designation would provide funding for the federal government to buy parcels of land that would be protected permanently.
National wildlife refuges must be within 25 miles of urban areas and help residents engage with nature and protect wildlife.
The designation would allow the government to acquire more property in the future, provide open spaces for wildlife and provide amenities within the refuge.
“We’re seeing people using the river again, native fish, birds and wildlife are coming back,” Cole said. “All of this desert life needs the Santa Cruz River, and the recognition of it through this campaign is a great tool to help people refamiliarize themselves with this system and see the value in it.”
Beyond the potential designation, Cole hopes the Santa Cruz’s place on the endangered rivers list will raise awareness about the threats to the river, and encourage the public to advocate for its survival.
“For me, this is really a rebirth story that deserves to be told,” Cole said. “To see the recovery of the Santa Cruz River in the last 15 years is unlike anything I’ve ever seen before.”
Hayleigh Evans covers environmental issues for The Arizona Republic and azcentral. Send tips or questions to hayleigh. evans@arizonarepublic. com. ---This article was reprinted from The Arizona Republic.
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Final Fight is in wide release and is available for rent or download on Demand at Amazon Prime, Vudu, Disability Media Network, Direct TV , DishTV, In Demand and Google Direct.
On July 9, Final Fight will be available on advertising and subscription on demand streamers like Netflix.
DVD’s are available at Amazon.com
Final Fight: When the Trauma of War Comes Home, delves into the difficult topic of military suicide, profiling soldiers who struggled with PTSD and looking for solutions to this tragic situation.
The film, which recently won Best of Show at this year’s Impact DOC Awards, comes at a time when military suicides are climbing. This is due to a variety of reasons, from depression to substance abuse. But Causey found another surprising explanation:
“One of the things that we discovered in the making of the movie,” Causey says. “Is that so much of the problems right now, that the military doesn’t have an answer for, is related to undiagnosed brain trauma.”
Final Fight investigates the issue of brain trauma that can result from repeated exposure to explosive devices. Causey spent the past two years interviewing service members across the country about the issue.
Largely unknown to most Americans, over the last 20 years, the United States has lost almost five times as many active service members and veterans to suicide than have been lost in all of the Global War on Terrorism operations.
Final Fight: When the Trauma of War Comes Home goes deeper than any documentary to date in revealing the root causes of this tragic epidemic by profiling a diverse group of veterans struggling with either combat and sexual assault-related Post Traumatic Stress, a major cause of suicide.
As the devastating war ground on, military brass, struggling to fight the longest-running war in United States history, largely ignored- not only the connection between traumatic brain injuries and suicide- but uncontrolled sexual assault among the rank and file. Leading experts in the field of PTS therapy and brain science offer hope and answers to the struggling veterans profiled in the series but also to the family and friends who love them.
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We're a community of people who share a passion for the environment. We thank you Alexandra Humbree for doing home and business pick-ups !
Dive into your interests with classes, clubs & sports. Located at the TCC is the Tubac Library, the Community Garden, the Nature Center, and the Pickleball Courts. A variety of Meeting Rooms are available at no cost. Start your own class or club.
Open play daily 8 AM-12 PM.
Free Skills & Drills Clinic on Friday:
Newcomers & beginners(2.5) 9-10 AM
Beginner intermediate (3) 10-11 AM
New players welcomed! Info:
Monday and Wednesday at 5 PM
First Friday of the month at 5 PM
Women's meeting Tuesday at 5 PM
Men's meeting Saturday at 12 Noon
All meetings are in Room B8
Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.
Support Little Free Libraries in Tubac.
Pick up a free book and leave your used books to share with your neighbours. Special THANK YOU TO MELIISA WILSON for keeping the free libraries of Tubac well organised !
Locations:
In front of the Tubac Post Office.
In front of Sole Shoe Shop in the Village.
ALSO, donated books and magazines are organised by Bailey the Librarian at Tubac Library (TCC). They are kept on the shelves in the Long Room and by the side door.
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