101 reasons to support local businesses

Shopping locally means no big-box stores with football field-sized parking lots, no hours lost driving to the nearest cities, no traffic signals eating up time and patience, no food courts with onlyfast food fare.

Instead enjoy the treasures to be found at family owned small shops with unique merchandise, restaurants and cafes with tasty local menus. Gas stations without long lines, grocery and countrystores without checkout line congestion. Feed stores with a complete line of animal and pet feed and supplies. Local newspapers nearly void of national and international news where space is insteaddevoted to news about people, events and places near you. Where local artists and artisans display their creations. And, at last count, ten local wineries, most with tasting rooms, each with a list oflocally grown and fermented wines. There are local services from auto repair, insurance to real estate. And there is more. Just read through the more than 101 reasons listed below (there's actually117 in this edition) to learn just how much is available locally.

But what about prices, you say? Sure they are often higher locally but not when you factor in the cost of driving to Tucson or Sierra Vista. Depending on the car you drive, your out of pocket costfor gas will be $18 to $35. In addition you need to figure the wear and tear on your vehicle. The 2012 IRS business rate that includes all the costs of driving, gas, maintenance, insurance, andrepairs is 55.5 cents a mile. So a round trip to Tucson costs $83.25 (assumes 150 miles). To justify the trip you have to save that much on purchases to break even.

Shopping locally is fun. Get out there and see what you are missing.

1) We fix and service anything on fourwheels! (and two!) Arizona Fabricationand Towing, Inc., 688 Harshaw Road,Patagonia, AZ 85624. 520-394-2490.

2) Custom screen designs, Darrel’sDesign, 325 McKeown Avenue,Patagonia, AZ 85624, 520-394-2747.

3) Tasting room open Friday toSunday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., CallaghanVineyards, 336 Elgin Road, 85611, POBox 530, 85637. 520-455-5322.www.callaghanvineyards.com.

4) WE HIRE LOCALLY. Excavatingcontractor, road grading, backhoe serv-ice, DM Engineering & Excavating, 114Pennsylvania Avenue, Patagonia, AZ85624. 520-394-2435.

5) Pick-your-own produce, HarrisHeritage Growers, Mary Kay andDenise Purvus, HC1 Box 959, ArizonaState route 83, Sonoita, AZ. 520-455-9272. gpurvus@ wildblue.net.

6) Your local convenience store, openseven days, Patagonia Market, PO Box548/296 Naugle Avenue, Patagonia, AZ85624, 520-394-2962.

7) Patagonia Bikram Yoga,253McKeown Ave., Patagonia AZ85624, 1-520-604-7283.

8) Get fit at Bowden’s Choice Fitness,PO Box 1063/316 Smelter Avenue,Patagonia, AZ 85624, 520-394-2973,[email protected].

9) Car repair and service, DumontFamily Auto Center, 2 Papago SpringsRoad, Sonoita AZ 85637. 520-455-5811.

10) Bed and Breakfast, DuquesneHouse, 357 Duquesne Avenue,Patagonia, AZ 85627, 520-394-2732.

11) We sell riding and roping horses,Eddie’s Roping Arena Store, HC2 Box135, Patagonia Road, Highway 82,Nogales AZ 85621, office: 520-287-8876, store: 520-287-9626, [email protected].

12) Quality Care Locally. PhysicalTherapy of Sonoita, Bridget GainesMPT. 520-237-8091 [email protected] Most insurancesaccpeted.

13) Water systems, submersible/solar/booster pumps, Foster Pump Sales, Inc.Arley McNeil: 520-455-5362, BaileyFoster: 520-455-2030.

14) Specialty dinners on Friday andSaturday every first and third weekend, 6p.m. to 9 p.m., call for a menu,Gathering Grounds, 319 McKeownAvenue, Patagonia, AZ 85624, 394-2009.

15) Heartfully traded jewelry, clothing,accessories, gifts and objects d’art for thehome and the soul, Global Arts Gallery,315 McKeown Avenue, Patagonia, AZ85624, 520-394-0077.

16) Specialized coverage for yourbrand of business, Gordon PurvisAgency, Inc. 7650 E. Broadway Suite106, Tucson, AZ 85710, 520-298-3900,[email protected].

17) Helping out your neighbor andyour community, Arizona Pump & Wellservice, Andrew Stephens, PO Box 1364,Sonoita, AZ 85637, 520-226-6086,[email protected], ROCNo. 276839.

18) Private tastings and tours, tastingroom open daily 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Kief-Joshua Vineyards, 370 Elgin Road,Elgin, AZ 85611, 520-455-5582,www.kj-vineyards.com.

19) The oldest and largest real estatecompany in the area, Long Realty,Sonoita/Patagonia, call toll-free 888-455-2840, Sonoita office, 520-455-5235,Patagonia office, 520-394-2120,www.Sonoita.LongRealty.com.

20) Local electrical service, contactRebecca (Becca) Lorta at the Patagoniaoffice of Sulphur Springs Valley ElectricCooperative, Inc. (SSVEC) 281McKeown, Patagonia, AZ 85624, 520-

394-2051, ext. 3446, office hoursMonday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

21) Books and more, Patagoniasportswear line, fine olive oils, MariposaBooks & More, 305 McKeown Avenue,Patagonia, AZ 85624, 520-394-9186.

22) Rent a bicycle and tour the area,local maps available, Patagonia BikeShop and Rental, 307 McKeownAvenue, Patagonia, AZ 85624, 520-604-0258.

23) Patagonia Bikram Yoga,253McKeown Ave., Patagonia AZ85624, 1-520-604-7283.

24) Grown, produced, bottled & soldin Sonoita/Elgin, Dos Cabezas WineWorks, 3248 Arizona Highway 82,Sonoita, AZ 85637, 520-455-5141,www.doscabezwinery.com.

25) Built in 1898 as a boarding housefor miners, The Duquesne House Bed &Breakfast, 357 Duquesne Avenue,Patagonia, AZ 85627, 520-394-2732.

26) Rope cactus, running ropes, sad-dles and more, Eddie’s Roping Arenaand Store, HC2 Box 135, PatagoniaRoad, Highway 82, Nogales AZ 85621.Office: 520-287-8876, store: 520-287-9626, [email protected].

27) Water storage systems, windmills,water system inspections, Foster PumpSales, Inc. Arley McNeil: 520-455-5362.Bailey Foster: 520-455-2030.

28) The Family Health Center servesPatagonia, Elgin and Sonoita, 101 TaylorStreet, Patagonia, AZ 85624. 520-394-2262, Owned and operated by theMariposa Community Health Center,Nogales, AZ, 520-281-1550.

29) Free energy audit, SulphurSprings Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc.(SSVEC), 281 McKeown, Patagonia, AZ85624, Call Becca at 520-394-2051, ext.3446, office hours, Monday throughFriday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

30) Nogales Airport Café, NogalesInternational Airport, HC 2, Box 197, 11Access Way, Nogales, AZ 85621, 520-287-9120, open 7:00am to 2:00pmTuesday - Sunday

31) Help keep the money in the com-munity, Arizona Pump & Well service,Andrew Stephens, PO Box 1364,Sonoita, AZ 85637, 520-226-6086,[email protected], ROCNo. 276839.

32) Nogales’ premier family destina-tion, Oasis Cinema, 240 West RoperRoad, Oasis Towne Centre, Nogales,AZ. www.oasistheaters.com, movie times:520-761-1777, office: 520-377-9279.

33.) Full service gas station, tires, bat-teries, repairs, propane, Patagonia Gasand Services, LLC, 300 West Naugle,Patagonia, AZ 85624, 520-394-2363.

34) Pay your bill by phone or in per-son at Sulphur Springs Valley ElectricCooperative, Inc. (SSVEC) 281McKeown, Patagonia, AZ 85624, callBecca at 520-394-2051, ext. 3446, officehours Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to3p.m.

35) Electrical, plumbing, tools, chainsaws and gifts, Sonoita Hardware, POBox 528, 52 Elgin Road, Sonoita, AZ85637, 520-455-5523, [email protected], fax: 520-455-5693.

36) Bringing the best of western cow-boy and bluegrass music to a town nearyou, Patty Wagon Enterprises LLC, POBox 876, Sonoita, AZ 85637, 520-455-5053. [email protected].

37) Natural hairline recreated after750 follicular unit grafts, Physician’s HairInstitute, 3940 N. Campbell Avenue,Tucson, AZ 85719, 1-800-840-9761.

38. Certified home inspector, certifiedmold and air quality inspector, Gama’s

Quality Inspection, 520-907-5829, fax:520-760-4596, Tucson, AZ,[email protected].

39) Your local convenience store, openseven days, Patagonia Market, PO Box548/296 Naugle Avenue, Patagonia, AZ85624, 520-394-2962.

40) We're family owned & operated,Dos Cabezas Wine Works, 3248 ArizonaHighway 82, Sonoita, AZ 85637, 520-455-5141, www.doscabezwinery.com.

41) Rope bags, horse shoes and more,Eddie’s Roping Arena and Store, HC2Box 135, Patagonia Road, Highway 82,Nogales AZ 85621. Office: 520-287-8876, store: 520-287-9626, [email protected].

42) Gather at the Gathering Groundsfor coffee, tea, pastries and lunch, TheGathering Grounds, 319 McKeownAvenue, Patagonia, AZ 85624, 394-2009.

43. Sign up for whole house surgeprotection, Sulphur Springs ValleyElectric Cooperative, Inc. (SSVEC) 281McKeown, Patagonia, AZ 85624, callBecca at 520-394-2051, ext. 3446, officehours, Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to3 p.m.

44) Utilizes state of the art equipmentand techniques in hair transplant surgery,Physician’s Hair Institute, 3940 N.Campbell Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85719, 1-800-840-9761.

45) Fresh produce, natural and organ-ic foods, Red Mountain Foods, 347McKeown Ave, Patagonia, AZ 85627,PO Box 782. 520-394-2786.

46) Self-service gasoline and con-nivance store, Royal Road Market, 1200East Patagonia Highway, Nogales, AZ85621. 520-287-2529.

47) Bed and Breakfast, The DuquesneHouse, 357 Duquesne Avenue,Patagonia, AZ 85627, 520-394-2732.

48) Alfalfa, hay, chicken feed andmore, High Noon Feed and Tack, 3113Arizona Highway 83, Sonoita, AZ85637, 520-455-5734, [email protected].

49) Pick up the latest copy of Currentsmagazine at Sulphur Springs ValleyElectric cooperative, Inc. (SSVEC) 281McKeown, Patagonia AZ 85624, callBecca at 520-394-2051, ext. 3446, officehours, Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to3p.m.

50) No charge consultations for hairrestoration surgery in Tucson, Physician’sHair Institute, 3940 N. CampbellAvenue, Tucson, AZ 85719, 1-800-840-9761.

51) Meet for coffee and a treat at TheGathering Grounds, 319 McKeownAvenue, Patagonia, AZ 85624, 394-2009.

52) Search our website for local realestate listings, Long Realty,Sonoita/Patagonia, call toll free 888-455-2840, Sonoita office, 520-455-5235,Patagonia office, 520-394-2120,www.Sonoita.LongRealty.com.

53) Molly A. Anderson, M.D., TheFamily Health Center which servesPatagonia, Elgin and Sonoita, 101 TaylorStreet, Patagonia, AZ 85624, 520-394-2262, owned and operated by theMariposa Community Health Center,Nogales, AZ. 520-281-1550.

54) Nogales Airport Café, NogalesInternational Airport, HC 2, Box 197, 11Access Way, Nogales, AZ 85621, 520-287-9120, open 7:00am to 2:00pmTuesday - Sunday

55) Multiplex movie theater, Nogales’premier Family Destination, OasisCinema, 240 West Roper Road, OasisTowne Centre, Nogales, AZ,www.oasistheaters.com, movie times:520-761-1777, office: 520-377-9279.

56) Check the web for the latest west-

ern music events, Patty WagonEnterprises LLC, PO Box 876, Sonoita,AZ 85637, 520-455-5053,[email protected].

57) Pick up pamphlets on saving ener-gy at Sulphur Springs Valley ElectricCooperative, Inc. (SSVEC) 281McKeown, Patagonia, AZ 85624, callBecca at 520-394-2051, ext. 3446, officehours Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to3 p.m.

58) Hair loss treatments and eyebrowtransplants, Physician’s Hair Institute,3940 N. Campbell Avenue, Tucson, AZ85719, 1-800-840-9761.

59) Groceries, beer, wine and sun-dries, Royal Road Market, 1200 EastPatagonia Highway, Nogales, AZ 85621,520-287-2529.

60) Southern Arizona’s cowboy head-quarters, High Noon Tack and Feed,3113 Arizona Highway 83, Sonoita, AZ85637, 520-455-5734, [email protected].

61) Independently owned and operat-ed real estate firm, Long Realty,Sonoita/Patagonia, call toll free 888-455-2840, Sonoita office, 520-455-5235,Patagonia office, 520-394-2120,www.Sonoita.LongRealty.com.

62) Pick up prescriptions at he FamilyHealth Center in Patagonia, 101 TaylorStreet, Patagonia, AZ 85624, 520-394-2262, owned and operated by theMariposa Community Health Center,Nogales, AZ, 520-281-1550.

63) On the way to Nogales, NogalesAirport Café, Nogales InternationalAirport, HC 2, Box 197, 11 Access Way,Nogales, AZ 85621, 520-287-9120, open7:00am to 2:00pm Tuesday - Sunday

64) Take in a movie tonight, OasisCinema, 240 West Roper Road, OasisTowne Centre, Nogales AZ.www.oasistheaters.com.

65) Best gift card selection in SantaCruz County, Buffalo Gals Gifts. POBox 528, 52 Elgin Road, Sonoita, AZ85637, 520-455-5523, [email protected], fax: 520-455-5693.

66) Bringing the best of western cow-boy and bluegrass music to a town nearyou, Patty Wagon Enterprises LLC, POBox 876, Sonoita, AZ 85637, 520-455-5053. [email protected].

67) The best place to meet and eat,The Gathering Grounds, 319 McKeownAvenue, Patagonia, AZ 85624. 394-2009.

68) Welcome to Sonoita, Patagoniaand Elgin, Long Realty,Sonoita/Patagonia, call toll-free 888-455-2840, Sonoita office, 520-455-5235,Patagonia office, 520-394-2120,www.Sonoita.LongRealty.com.

69) For local electrical service, contactRebecca (Becca) Lorta at the Patagoniaoffice of Sulphur Springs Valley ElectricCooperative, Inc. (SSVEC) 281McKeown, Patagonia, AZ 85624, 520-394-2051, ext. 3446, office hoursMonday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

70) Everything you need for all yourcritters, High Noon Tack and Feed,3113 Arizona Highway 83, Sonoita, AZ85637, 520-455-5734, [email protected].

71) Call for a free consultation today,Physician’s Hair Institute, 3940 N.Campbell Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85719, 1-800-840-9761.

72) Check the web for your favoritemovie, Nogales’ premier FamilyDestination, Oasis Cinema, 240 WestRoper Road, Oasis Towne Centre,Nogales, AZ, movie times: 520-761-1777, office: 520-377-9279,www.oasistheaters.com.

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The photos of local nonprofit organizations below are paid for by Sulphur Springs Valley Electric, Cooperative, Inc.: KPUP Radio, Patagonia Police Department (Marshal’sOffice), Patagonia Public Library and Patagonia Community Center.

KPUD Radio

Patagonia Community Center

Patagonia Police Department

Patagonia Public Library

73) Call for an appoint-ment, The Family HealthCenter serves Patagonia,Elgin and Sonoita, 101Taylor Street, Patagonia, AZ85624, 520-394-2262, ownedand operated by the MariposaCommunity Health Center,Nogales, AZ, 520-281-1550.

74) Open seven days aweek, Red Mountain Foods,376 West Naugle Avenue,Patagonia, AZ 85627, POBox 782, 520-394-2786.

75) Caring close to home,treatment of acute and chron-ic diseases, Sonoita FamilyHealth, 3250 ArizonaHighway 82, PO Box 860,Sonoita, AZ 85637, 520-455-5294, www.Svrhc.org/Sonoita, openMonday through Friday 8

a.m. to 5 p.m., closed 12 p.m.to 1 p.m.

76) SAVE GAS BUYLOCAL Sky Island Olive &Grapes, 3244 ArizonaHighway 82, Sonoita, AZ85637, 520-455-4627,[email protected]. Follow us on Facebook.

77) State of the art surgicalhair transplants, Physician’sHair Institute, 3940 N.Campbell Avenue, Tucson,AZ 85719, 1-800-840-9761.

78) Pick up some hottamales on the way home,Royal Road Market, 1200East Patagonia Highway,Nogales, AZ 85621. 520-287-2529.

79) Meets at the HomePlate in Patagonia, on thefirst and second Thursday of

the month at 7:30 a.m.,Mountain Empire-SonoitaRotary Club, 520-394-0121.

80) Stroll through thevineyards, taste award-win-ning wines, visit with the

wine makers and caninegreeters, Canelo HillsWinery, 342 Elgin Road,Elgin, PO Box 345, Sonoita,AZ 85637, 520-455-5499,[email protected].

81) Full service real estateservice, Sonoita Realty, LLC,3123 Arizona Highway 83,Sonoita, AZ 85637, 520-455-5381, Toll free: 866-808-8700, Fax: 520-455-5081,www.sonoita reality.com.

82) All your questionsabout hair transplantsanswered, Physician’s HairInstitute, 3940 N. CampbellAvenue, Tucson, AZ 85719,1-800-840-9761.

83) Helps improve thelocal economy, ArizonaPump & Well service,Andrew Stephens, PO Box1364, Sonoita, AZ 85637,520-226-6086, [email protected], ROCNo. 276839.

84) Now serving theSonoita area, Walt’sPlumbing, HC 1Box 906,Sonoita, AZ 85637, 520-591-2935, Fax. 520-298-7887.

85) Caring close to home,well women and well childchecks, Sonoita FamilyHealth, 3250 ArizonaHighway 82, PO Box 860,Sonoita, AZ 85637, 520-455-5294, www.Svrhc.org/Sonoita, openMonday through Friday 8a.m. to 5 p.m., closed 12 p.m.to 1 p.m.

86) Worship celebrationevery Sunday at 10 a.m.,Sonoita Hills CommunityChurch, 52 Elgin Road,Arizona Highway 83, Elgin,AZ, 520-455-5172,[email protected].

87) We will evaluate yourindividual needs, Physician’sHair Institute, 3940 N.Campbell Avenue, Tucson,AZ 85719, 1-800-840-9761.

88) Work Year-round.Staffed by Beth Sullivan,CPA, Schouten & Sullivan,PLLC, 3129 S. ArizonaHighway 83, Suite 4, PO Box248, Sonoita, AZ 85637, 520-455-5757, toll free: 800-337-5757, Fax: 520-455-5055.

89) Dine with a beautifulview of the Sonoita grass-lands, Viaggio Italiano, 3266Arizona Highway 82 south,Fri, Sat, Mon, Tues: lunch11-3, diner 5-8, for reserva-tions call 520-455-5282.

90) Fifth anniversary event,Saturday and Sunday, Sept.22 and 23, Canelo HillsWinery, 342 Elgin Road,Elgin, PO Box 345, Sonoita,AZ 85637, 520-455-5499,info

91) Now serving theSonoita area, Walt’sPlumbing, HC 1Box 906,Sonoita, AZ 85637, 520-591-2935, fax. 520-298-7887.

92) Complete auto repair,locally owned Sonoita AutoService Center, 3256 ArizonaHighway 82, PO Box 957,Sonoita, AZ 85637, 520-455-5242, Fax: 520-455-5312,[email protected].

93) Caring close to home,vaccinations, EKGs, freeblood pressure checks,Sonoita Family Health, 3250Arizona Highway 82, POBox 860, Sonoita, AZ 85637,520-455-5294, www.Svrhc.org/Sonoita, openMonday through Friday 8a.m. to 5 p.m., closed 12 p.m.to 1 p.m.

94) On the way back fromNogales stop at Royal RoadMarket, 1200 East PatagoniaHighway, Nogales, AZ85621. 520-287-2529.

95) New air-conditionedstore with larger selection,Red Mountain Foods, 376

West Naugle Avenue,Patagonia, AZ 85627. POBox 782. 520-394-2786.

96) Comfortable diningroom located in the StageStop Hotel, Home PlateRestaurant, 303 McKeownAvenue, Patagonia, AZ85624, 520-394-2344, openMonday through Sunday, 6a.m. to 9 p.m.

97) Outpatient surgery andtesting, Carondelet HolyCross Hospital, 1171 W.Target Range Road, Nogales,AZ 85621, 520-285-3000.

98) Kathy O’Brian is thedesignated broker for SonoitaRealty, LLC, 3123 ArizonaHighway 83, Sonoita, AZ85637, 520-455-5381, tollfree: 866-808-8700, fax: 520-455-5081,www.sonoitareality.com.

99) Serving Elgin,Patagonia, and Sonoita,Mountain Empire RotaryClub, PO Box 424, Sonoita,AZ, 520-394-0121.

100) Fire and rescue serv-ice, Sonoita-Elgin Fire dis-trict, 3173 Arizona Highway83, Sonoita, AZ 85637, 520-455-5854.

101) Sweet Ride Gifts &Accessories LLC, 3244Arizona Highway 82, Unit 6,Sonoita, AZ 85637, 520-455-4717.

102) The Café, 3280Arizona Highway 82,Sonoita, 85637, 520-455-5044, www.apethecafe.com,Friday and Saturday, dinner 5p.m. to 8 p.m., Friday toMonday, lunch 11 a.m. to 3p.m.

103) Diagnostic imagingservices, Carondelet HolyCross Hospital, 1171 W.Target Range Road, Nogales,AZ 85621, 520-285-3000.

104) Stroll through thevineyards, taste award-win-ning wines, visit with thewine makers and caninegreeters, Canelo HillsWinery, 342 Elgin Road,Elgin, PO Box 345, Sonoita,AZ 85637, 520-455-5499,[email protected].

105) Your local conven-ience store, open seven days,Patagonia Market, PO Box548/296 Naugle Avenue,Patagonia, AZ 85624, 520-394-2962.

106) Our website receivedthe Real Estate’s Library“Pure Gold” award, SonoitaRealty, LLC, 3123 ArizonaHighway 83, Sonoita, AZ85637, 520-455-5381, tollfree: 866-808-8700, Fax: 520-455-5081,www.sonoitareality.com.

107) Serving Elgin,Patagonia, and Sonoita, theMountain Empire RotaryClub, PO Box 424, Sonoita,AZ, 520-394-0121.

108) They harnessArizona-grown grapes tomake award winning wine,Canelo Hills Winery, 342Elgin Road, Elgin, PO Box345, Sonoita, AZ 85637, 520-455-5499,[email protected].

109) Where the townmeets for home cooking,Home Plate Restaurant, 303McKeown Avenue,Patagonia, AZ 85624, 520-394-2344, open Mondaythrough Sunday, 6 a.m. to 9p.m.

110) Extra Virgin oliveOils, Balsamic Vinegars andMarinades, follow us onFacebook, Sky Island Olive &Grapes, 3244 ArizonaHighway 82, Sonoita, AZ85637, 520-455-4627,[email protected].

111) Walt Lone II, plumb-ing manager license# ROCK-37 184075, Walt’sPlumbing, HC 1Box 906,Sonoita, AZ 85637, 520-591-2935, Fax. 520-298-7887.

112) A good flush beats afull house, Walt’s Plumbing,HC 1Box 906, Sonoita, AZ85637, 520-591-2935, Fax.520-298-7887.

113) The destination forthe serious American Indianart collector, SteveGetzwiller’s Nizhoni RanchGallery, call for directions,520-455-5020.

114) Your good health isour goal, Silver WolfChiropractic, 3123 ArizonaHighway 83, suite B, Sonoita,AZ 85637, call 520-909-6902for an appointment.

115) Rent a bicycle andtour the area, local mapsavailable, Patagonia BikeShop and Rental, 307McKeown Avenue,Patagonia, AZ 85624, 520-604-0258.

116) Twenty-four houremergency service,Carondelet Holy CrossHospital, 1171 W. TargetRange Road, Nogales, AZ85621, 520-285-3000.

117) Great as a gift tosomeone or yourself!, SkyIsland Olive & Grapes, 3244Arizona Highway 82,Sonoita, AZ 85637, 520-455-4627,[email protected]. Follow us on Facebook.

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Nationally recognized artist,Deborah Copenhaver Fellows,transformed her visions of theunique character of this area in-

toimpressiveworksofpublicartthat inspire and amaze visitorsandresidentsalike.Threeof themetal cutout welcome signshave been selected for the ban-ner at the top of this special edi-tionof “101Reasons toSupport

Local Businesses,” and will ap-pear as the logo in future issuesas well.

“When I first came down toSonoita and saw the simplicityin the surrounds, Ithought…..wouldn’t itbeneat ifthere’s always a cowboy punch-ing a cow and a calf across thiscountry, even if the cattle busi-ness keeps declining,” Deborahexplains.

When Leslie Kramer, at thattime, president of both theMountain Empire Rotary andthe Sonoita Elgin Chamber ofCommerce, proposed the ideaof welcome signs, Fellowsagreed to donate the designwork if the organizations wouldalso underwrite the fabricationof the cowboy scene.

Kramer, along with NancyMcCoy of the Patagonia AreaBusiness Association (PABA)and Susan Ruff, a grant writer,got to work. With help from adonation from the Arizona Of-fice of Tourism, they were ableto provide funding for all sixsigns in addition to the iconicthree-piece cattle herdingscene.

The signs portray some ofthe best-known of the 101 rea-sons to visit the area. The threeWelcome to Sonoita signsmimic the format of the headerat the entrance to the SonoitaFairgrounds, also designed anddonated by Fellows. “That wasthe beauty of it. I could keep thecontinuity and have the differ-ent themes of the area,” sheadds.

On the west side of the

Sonoita crossroads a group ofchildren in cowboy hats andboots perched on a rail fencewas inspired by the monthlyplay-day at the fairgrounds puton by Canelo Cowboy Church.The running horses on Route83 act as a preview for visitorscoming to the races, and thelonghorn cow and calf on theeastendof townrepresentcattlecountry.

Elgin’s sign is a tribute to thevineyards. The girls holding uptheir skirts to dance on thegrapes evoke images of the old“I Love Lucy” show. “There isjoy, frivolity - the light side ofit,” Deborah adds.

A covey of quail taking flightlike fireworks bursting out ofSonoita Creek Preserve, ap-pears on a hillside on the westend of Patagonia, known as oneof the best bird watching areasin the entire country. Thelargest of the signs, it is mount-ed directly on the uprights.

The sign on the east end ofPatagonia shows a train mount-ed on two or three cross barsrepresenting cattle pens, andpositioned in the same spotwhere the original pens oncestood.Tolightenitup,Deborahadded a roadrunner, deliberate-ly fashioned him out of scale,and put him on the railroadcrossing just for fun.

Plans are in the works tomove this sign, if details can beironedoutwiththeArizonaDe-partment of Transportation, ac-cording to McCoy. As Deborahexplains it, “They wanted thesymbolism of the train being on

the old track, but the spot is low.Weneedtoget ituponthehori-zon so you can read the Wel-come to Patagonia cutout moreeasily.”

According to Kramer, in ad-dition to Rotary, Chamber ofCommerce and PABA, manyothers such as Ted Walker’s SB-

BI and individuals includingWilliam Lorta, John Shrader,Deborah Fain, Steve Gronlundand L.P. Flint were involved inthe logistics of installing thesigns. “That’swhat Ihoped for,”Deborah adds, “that everyonewill continue pulling togetherto improve the community.”


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Welcome signs inspire and amaze visitorsBy Betty BarrFor theBulletin

COURTESYOFDEBORAH FELLOWSDeborah Copenhaver Fellows designed the WelcomeSigns for Patagonia, Sonoita and Elgin and the three-piece cattle herding scene on Route 83. She also createdthe large horse and rider sculpture and entrada at theSonoita Fairgrounds.

PHOTOS / ROBERT E. KIMBALLThese entry signs designed by Fellows help welcome visitors to the three communities in northeast Santa CruzCounty as well as portray the simplicity that is characteristic of the area.

Manyof the unique activitiesthat provide fun and entertain-ment for local families, and actas a magnet for tourists, haveoriginsthatharkbacktotheear-ly days of ranching in the area.Despiteyearsofdrought, fallingmarket prices and restrictivegovernmental regulations,ranchers have persevered,man-aging grazing lands to con-tribute to the health of the landand make it economically vi-able. The success of these ef-forts is reflected inthisyear’s ris-ing cattle prices.

The legacy of those earlydays is still a major influence inthe community. The month ofSeptember is a prime example,starting with the three-day La-bor Day Rodeo and continuingthe following two weekends,first with Ranchers Day andthen the Santa Cruz CountyFair.

Sonoita’s first rodeo in 1915

was a little more primitive thantoday’s competition, wherecontestants come from acrossthe country to earn points fortheir national rankings. Backthen the stock came from localranches, and the competitorstended to be cowboys wholearned to break colts as theyperformed their daily chores onthe ranch. Cars and pickuptrucks parked fender-to-fenderin a large oval to outline thecompetition area. Fast forwardto this month’s rodeo when thenewly expandedparking lotwasfull to capacity, and cars wereparked threedeep in frontof lo-cal businesses and on both sidesofHighway 83 from theCross-roads to the self-storage unit atthe south end of the fair-grounds.

Ranchers’ Day, originallyheld during the county fair, be-gan in 2002, when the AnneStradling Equine Foundation,headedupbyDianeCollins,puton what was then called theRanch Horse Competition.

Two years later, the event ex-panded to include a ranchrodeo, spearheaded by threeyoung area cowboys, ManuelMurrietta, Wes Starr and SamDonaldson. The trio went towork lining up sponsors andproduced a team event that wasfun to enter and even more funtowatch.Four-manteamscom-peted against the clock in fivecategories in a mad scramble toclaim awards and prize monies.Now known as Ranchers’ Day,for the past several years it hasincludedaYouthRodeoandhasbeen held on a date separatefrom the Fair. Spearheaded byBeth andMikeHughes and theSonoita Ranch Rodeo Com-mittee, the two-day event, Sep-tember 8 – 9, featured a ChuckWagon cook off on Saturday.

The idea foranannualcoun-ty-wide fair came up when agroupoffamiliesgatheredattheHummel Ranch near Sonoitafor a picnic in 1914.Within theyear the Santa Cruz CountyFair Association (soon to be-

come the Santa Cruz CountyFair & Rodeo Association) wasincorporated, thus beginningthe tradition of an annual fair,where county residents canshowcase their fruits, vegeta-bles,bakedgoods,photographs,needlework, and arts and crafts.A major highlight of the fair isthe4-HandFFAlivestockexhi-bition where area youth showtheir animals, poultry and live-stock.Blue and red ribbonmar-ket livestock winners are auc-tioned on Sunday afternoon.

The thread connecting allthese current day activities ex-tends back through time to1691, when Father EusebioFrancisco Kino, a Jesuit mis-sionary and explorer, travelednorth fromMexico, coming in-to Arizona through the SanRafael Valley, and introducedcattle into the Santa Cruz Val-ley.WhenMexico gained inde-pendence from Spain in 1821,large land grants were created,including the Baca Float, theSan Rafael de la Zanja, the

Babacomari and Canoa. Manymore families flocked to easternSanta Cruz County after Presi-dentLincoln signed theHome-stead Act in 1862. All these di-vergenteventscombinedtocre-ate the atmosphere that defines

the unique character of theSonoita/Elgin/Patagonia areatoday.

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PHOTOCOURTESYOF POSY PIPERBill Piper spots the audience for bids during an early-1990s 4-H sale at the annual county fair held at the Sonoita fair-grounds. Piper, a lifelong supporter of the program, worked hard to ensure its success, even years after his own chil-dren had grown.

PHOTOCOURTESYBOWMANSTRADLINGHISTORYCENTERThe rodeo arena, bounded by a ring of parked cars and trucks, as it looked in the late1940s. At left, a cowboy works cattle. Horses can be seen in the bucking chutes at right.

Developing an advertisingcampaign is a lot likemaking amovie.

You don’t know if it will be ablockbuster or a bust until thereceipts are in.

And so it is with the WeeklyBulletin’s “101 Reasons to sup-port local businesses,” ad cam-paign.We didn’t think our special

section today called “ 101Reasns to Support Local Bussi-nesses” would be a bust or ablockbuster just somewhere in-between. Not even in ourwildest dreams did we think ablockbuster was in the cards.There are 50 ads in this edi-

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local businesses—their concernthat many locals do most if notall of their shopping inNogales,Tucson and Sierra Vista. Thuswas born the “101 Reasons tosupport local businesses” idea.Wedid a story in theAug. 15

Weekly Bulletin, “Two local re-tailers struggle with prices.” Af-ter reading itAnneSagerofRedMountain Foods posted this inher customer email letter ([email protected]),“Why do our local businessesstay open and deal with all thestress of owning a seven-day-a-week rural business? It has todowithservice.Weprovideserviceand we all reap the rewards:convenience, support and qual-

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newspaper business, I stoppedatHomeDepotandWalmarttopick up a few things. At HomeDepot the lines were long so Itried the self-serve scanners.The first two items wouldn’tscan andnoonewas available tohelp so I waited in line. AtWal-martall the lineswere long.Theline I was in moved at glacialspeed. There were four or fiveahead of me. It took nearly 20minutes to get through the lineand checked out.Why do I tor-ture myself? Pedigree dog foodvariety 12-packs at $6.68 each.At Safeway andAlbertsons theyare $9. If anyone carries theselocally please let me know.

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117 reasons.

It could have beenmore.We know we didn’t reach all

ofourpotentialadvertisers.Ouradvertising staff just isn’t largeenough to reach thatmany cus-tomers in a reasonable amountof time.We apologize to any and all

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Shopping local is about sup-porting your community, help-ing your neighbor, helpingyourself. But what can localbusinessesdotoencourageyoursupport?

The 2002 Economic ImpactAnalysis is a study that examinesthe disparity involving shop-ping at locally owned stores in-stead of franchised and nationalchains. The research showedthat 45 percent of the moneyspent at local businesses stayedin the local economy, while just13percent remained localwhenshopping at national stores.

But it surely is not only aboutresidents of a community sup-porting their local economy.Local business operators mustexamine themselves and deter-mine whether they or their em-ployees are giving residents areason to shop elsewhere.

The easy excuse is to sayshoppers will go to Tucson andSierra Vista and Nogales be-cause of selection and betterpricing and that’s true. But arewe to give up because we willnever be able to compete withstores in larger towns?

That’s not why we went intobusiness. The real question toask oneself is, “What can I do toencourage people to stay intownanddobusinesswithme?”Below are a few quotes to pon-der that may help all of us whodo business on the northeastside of Santa Cruz County stayin business by improving ouroutlook and ultimately our cus-tomer service. We only includ-ed 33, but there could easily be101!

1) Kind words can be shortand easy to speak, but theirechoes are truly endless.

MotherTeresa2) There are no traffic jams

along the extra mile. -RogerStaubach

3)Acustomer is themost im-portant visitor on our premises.He is not dependent on us – weare dependent on him. -Un-known

4) A man without a smilingface must not open a shop. –Chinese Proverb

5) Ask your customers to bepart of the solution, and don'tview them as part of the prob-lem. -AlanWeiss, Ph.D.

6) Be the change you're try-ing to create. -MahatmaGhan-di

7) Biggest question: Isn't itreally 'customer helping' ratherthan customer service? Andwouldn't you deliver betterservice if you thought of it thatway? -JeffreyGitomer

8)Choose todeliver amazingservicetoyourcustomers.You'llstandout because theydon't getit anywhere else. -Kevin Stirtz

9) Coming together is a be-ginning. Keeping together isprogress. Working together issuccess. -Henry Ford

10)Customer service is just aday in, day out ongoing, neverending, andunremitting, perse-vering, compassionate, type ofactivity. -Leon Gorman, CEOL.L.Bean

11) Customers don’t expectyou to be perfect. They do ex-pect you to fix thingswhen theygowrong. -Donald Porter

12) Customers long to inter-act with - even relate to - em-ployeeswho act like there is stilla light on inside. -Chip Bell

13) Do what you do so wellthat theywillwant to see it againand bring their friends. -WaltDisney

14) Do what you say you aregoing to do, when you say you

aregoing todo it, in thewayyousaid you were going to do it. -LarryWinget

15) Don’t try to tell the cus-tomer what he wants. If youwant tobesmart,besmart in theshower. Then get out, go towork and serve the customer! -Gene Buckley

16)Everycompany'sgreatestassets are its customers, becausewithout customers there is nocompany. -Michael LeBoeuf

17) Every contact we havewith a customer influenceswhether or not they'll comeback.We have to be great everytime or we'll lose them. -KevinStirtz

18) Every great business isbuilt on friendship. -J.C. Pen-ney

19) It is not your customer'sjob to remember you. It is yourobligation and responsibility tomake sure they don't have thechance to forget you. - PatriciaFripp

20) Excellence is not an ac-complishment. It is a spirit, anever ending process. -LawrenceM.Miller

21) Friendly makes sales -and friendly generates repeatbusiness. -JeffreyGitomer

22) Get your customers in-volved in your business. Makethem your partners and they'llnever leave you. -Kevin Stirtz

23) Give the public every-thing you can give them, keepthe place as clean as you cankeep it, and keep it friendly. –WaltDisney

24)Here is a simplebutpow-erful rule: always give peoplemore than what they expect toget. -Nelson Boswell

25) The goal as a company isto have customer service that isnot just the best but legendary. -SamWalton

26)Be everywhere, do every-thing, and never fail to astonishthe customer. -Macy'sMotto

27) It is not the employerwho pays thewages. Employersonly handle themoney. It is thecustomer who pays the wages. -Henry Ford

28) I don’t know what yourdestiny will be, but one thing Iknow: the ones among youwhowill be really happy are thosewhohavesoughtandfoundhowto serve. -Albert Schweitzer

29) If the shopper feels like itwas poor service, then it waspoor service.We are in the cus-tomer perception business. -Mark Perrault

30) If we don’t take care ofour customers someone elsewill. –Unknown

31) If you help enough peo-ple get what they want, you willget what youwant. -Zig Ziglar

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Nearly one-quarter of adultsunder 65 in SantaCruzCountyhad no health insurance in2010, according to a new Cen-sus Bureau report.

The bureau’s Small AreaHealth Insurance Estimates re-port, released Aug. 29, said the23.9 percent of local residentswith no coverage made SantaCruz the second-worst countyin the state, trailing only the25.5percentofuninsuredadults

in LaPazCounty. YumaCoun-ty also had a 23.9-percent unin-sured rate in 2010, themost re-cent year for which figures areavailable.

SantaCruzCountyhastradi-tionally had a high rate of peo-ple without health insurance,said James Welden, CEO ofMariposa Community HealthCenter, which offers care at lo-cations in Nogales, Rio Ricoand Patagonia.

“Not only do the unem-ployedandunderemployedlackhealth insurance, butmany res-idents are employed by smallbusinesses that lack the re-sources to provide health insur-ance to their employees,” hesaid.

As recently as 2008, SantaCruz County had the highestrate of uninsured adults in thestate, at 28.4 percent. The fig-ure declined to 24.2 percent in2009 before reaching 23.9 per-cent in2010, theCensusBureaureport showed.

At the state level, almost oneArizonan in five was withouthealth insurance in 2010. ThereportsaidthatArizona’soveralluninsured rate for people underage 65 stood at 19.3 percent in2010, slightly higher than thenational averageof 17.7percentfor the same year.

Texas was the worst state inthe nation, with 26.3 percent ofits population uninsured in2010, while Massachusettsposted the best rate at 5.2 per-cent.

The report includes almostany type of insurance –whetherMedicaid, private or employer-based – when determining whois covered and who is not. Theonly type of healthcare that isexcluded in the report is IndianHealth Service coverage. WesBasel of theCensus Bureau saidthe exclusion of IHS coveragecould help explain the higherrates of uninsured people inthose parts of the country with

large numbers of American In-dians.

Tara Plese, a spokeswomanfor Arizona Association ofCommunity Health Centers,said the numbers are significantforArizona, as they translate in-to a “tremendous number” ofpatients seeking uncompensat-edmedical attention.

“Wearereally seeing it inourhealth centers,” Plese said.

Justin Carmack, director oftheTri-ValleyMedicalClinic inthe La Paz County town of Sa-lome, said patients withouthealth coverage are a big prob-lem.

“We see a lot of uninsuredpatients,” said Carmack. “Mostof them are the migrant farm-workers population.”

Carmacksaidtheclinicoffersa 30 percent discount on cash-based services like vaccines andcheck-ups, as well as an assis-tance program that lets unin-sured patients pay in install-ments.

But, he said, “We take the hiton the bottom line.”

The Mariposa CommunityHealthCenterhasrespondedtothe large number of uninsuredpeople in Santa Cruz Countywith programs like the “Mari-posa Health Plan,” a speciallydesigned discount program forpatients who qualify based onresidency, family size and in-come, Welden said. The dis-counts apply to medical visits,laboratory work, X-rays andpharmacy, aswell asdental serv-ices.

In addition,Welden said, pa-tients whose family income isbetween100and250percentofthe federal poverty level can en-roll for a small annual fee in theSantaCruzHealthConnection.

“This program allows pa-tients to have access, throughthe Pima Community AccessProgram, to specialty and hos-pital care at deeply discounted

rates through an extensive net-work of hospitals and specialistsin Tucson and Nogales,” hesaid.

As inSantaCruzCounty, theoverall percentage of Arizonanswith health insurance had im-proved – but only slightly –from2008to2010,accordingtotheCensus Bureau report.

“Some of those numbersmay have increased because2008was the heart of the reces-sion,” said Monica Coury,spokeswoman for ArizonaHealthCareCostContainmentSystem, the state’s Medicaidsystem.

Astheeconomyandjobmar-ket improved, it might havecontributedtoaslightrise in thenumber of people who hadhealth insurance. But in gener-al, Coury said, “Arizona’s unin-sured rates have been fairlysteady.”

But even having a job is noguarantee of coverage.EchoingWelden’s comments about San-ta Cruz County, Plese said inmany cases, employers cannotafford to provide insurance toworkers.

“Small businesses are notable to afford health insurancebecause of the cost of coveringtheir employees,” Plese said.

While La Paz, Santa Cruzand Yuma had the highest per-centage of uninsured people in2010, the report said Greenlee,Cochise and Pima counties hadthe lowest rates of uninsuredthat year.GreenleeCounty wasthe lowest in Arizona, with 15.1percent uninsured in 2010.

(Additional reporting byJonathan Clark.)

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Hewas trailedby another in-dependent challenger, EddieRosas, Jr., who raised a total of$12,445during the sameperiodinhiseffort todefeatSheriffAn-tonio Estrada inNovember.

According to finance reportsfiled with the County ElectionsOffice, Bracker raised $14,940during the pre-primary report-ing period of June 1 to Aug. 16,and $1,220 during the first fivemonths of 2012.

Sixteen people donated $430to the Bracker campaign, the

most that any individual cangive to a local candidate in Ari-zona.

Three-term incumbent Dis-trict 3 Supervisor John May-nard, a Democrat, took in$9,547 in campaign contribu-tions from June 1 toAug. 16, fi-nance reports show. He previ-ously reported collecting$1,272 during the first fivemonths of 2012, which headded to another $500 left overfrom a previous campaign. Al-together, that adds up to$11,319 on the year.

Maynard’s largest individualdonation was for $400, and hiscampaign also reported a$1,000 loanfromafamilymem-ber inWashington.

The third candidate in theDistrict 3 supervisor race, LeeJones, reported no campaignfunds raised through Aug. 16.

In the campaign for the sher-iff’s office, Rosas raised $7,170during the June 1-Aug. 16 peri-od after taking in $5,275throughMay 31, his finance re-ports show.

Estrada had raised a total of$6,085 through Aug. 16.

Finance reports fromincum-bentDistrict 2SupervisorRudyMolera, a Democrat, show himraising $8,182 for his campaignthrough Aug. 16. His chal-lenger in the Nov. 6 generalelection, independent OliviaAinza-Kramer, had raised $970through the same period.

MoleradefeatedDemocraticchallengers Hector GerardoandMikeMelendez in theAug.28 primary, and finance reportsshow that Gerardo raised$2,725 for his campaign, whileMelendez filed a threshold ex-emption statement that limitedhim to $500 in contributions or

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In advance of theDemocrat-ic primary for county treasurer,winner Liz Gutfahr raised$6,996 for her campaign – all ofit in loans from herself. Candi-date Phil Damon raised a totalof$2,776and incumbentTreas-urer Caesar Ramirez filed thethreshold statement.

Incumbent Assessor FelipeFuentes, the Democratic pri-mary winner who paces no op-position inNovember, declareda totalof$2,100 incampaign in-come throughAug. 16.His pri-mary opponent, G. AlfonsoOchoa, filed the threshold ex-emption statement. However,he surpassed the$500 thresholdin advertising with theNI.

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a celebration of harvestOctober 27 & 28 10:30-430

Wine, live music, food, local artisanal products$15 includes logo glass

Barrel tasting: Additional $15 with appointment(free for wine club members)

At the tasting room 3248 highway 82, Sonoita, AZ

520-455-5141

Storage tank systems, solar pumps, submersible and booster pumps,

windmills, indoor/outdoor plumbing.

24 Hour Emergency Service

“Drew” Stephens520-226-6086 • Sonoita, AZ

ROC #276841 ROC #276839

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50 Sherwood Forest LaneP.O. Box 776Sonoita, AZ 85637-0776520-237-8091

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Visit us daily11 am - 5 pm

370 Elgin Road, Elgin, AZ 85611 (520) 455-5582

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Sunday Worship 10:00 amChurch school for all youth

during worship Kingdom Kids Early Childhood

Education Program Tue-Thur 8 am-12 noon

weekly during school year For more information:

Call Pastor Chuck Carlsonor email to “[email protected]”or email to “[email protected]”

Sonoita HillsCommunity Church

Suzanne and Steve Klasenopened a CruiseOne travel-agencyfranchise inSonoita, thissummer.

Suzanne had been lookingfor therightopportunity toownher own business and re-searched the CruiseOne oppor-tunity for several months tomake sure it was the right fit forher. Cruising is Suzanne’s pas-sion and sharing that love ofcruising with others is the per-fect business opportunity forher, she said.

This isanopportunityforherto couple her experience in cus-tomer service gained whileworking in sales for a semi-con-

ductor manufacturer withknowledge of the cruise indus-try which began with her firstcruise 35 years ago. Throughher cruise blog Cruise Talk(htt://www.cruistalk.org), shesharesher expertisewithothers.

Stevewill serveasapartner inthe business assisting with cus-tomer service, online market-ing, and promotions, butSuzanne will run the daily oper-ations. In August of 2012, shetraveled to the CruiseOneheadquarters in Ft. Lauderdale,Florida, where she attended anintensive 6 day training pro-gram. During the training shelearned the computer opera-tions, automated booking sys-tems and attended detailed pre-sentations by most of the major

cruise lines. The final day of thetraining included a cruise shipinspection tour of the RoyalCaribbeanmega-ship, theOasisof the Seas.

"As Independent VacationSpecialists with CruiseOne, wewill have access to special ratesand exclusive offers only avail-able to us as part of the largestcruise seller in theNorthAmer-ica,”Suzannesaid. “Weguaran-tee all our pricing to be lowest.In addition to cruises, we workwith resorts and land tours. Asindependent owners, we will beable to offer more personalizedservice than one would getbooking directly through acruise line or through a call cen-ter type agency. Plus, with somany products to offer, we’ll be

able to match-up each of ourclients with the vacation thatbest meets their individualneeds. We believe that every va-cation should be special andshould be able to meet thebudget and desires of those tak-ing it.”

The Klasens already havetheir cruise browsing and book-ing sites up on the web. Playingoff their business location in theMountain Empire, they've usedthe key word "Empire" in theirwebsite address and phone con-tacts. Find them on the web atwww.empirecruisetravel.comand atwww.empireluxurycruises.comorcall toll-free855-EMPIRE-0(855-367-4730).

Pack your bags; Klasensopen CruiseOne franchiseto serve trvelers in Sonoita

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