Three Points/Robles Junction Community Newsletter December, 2012

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Happy HolidaysThe Staff of the Fence Post, the Roblesjunction.org website, the Robles Junction Community Council and the Community Communications Group would like to wish all our readers a wonderful Holiday Season.

We would like to thank all the wonderful advertisers who have supported our getting our local newsletter back up and running. We could not have done it without them.

We ask our readers to please patronize our local advertisers.

Beadworks by Emily

Beadworks by Emily offers original handcrafted jewelry. There are necklaces, bracelets, and earrings designed with gemstones, pearls, organic and ceramic beads. The chains and accent beads are made from sterling silver, silver plate, pewter, brass, and copper. Emily also works with desert wood, Buckhorn cholla or Teddy Bear Cholla, to create unusual pendant necklaces or charm bracelets.

Choose from fashion jewelry to suit any occasion, from casual to wedding, informal to formal. Samples of her jewelry are for sale at A Graceful Touch Beauty Spa and Salon. Also, please visit www.beadworksbyemily.etsy.com where you may browse or buy.

Check Out our Local Crafters, Artists and Home BusinessesThis Holiday Season the Fence Post Staff wanted to highlight our local Artists, Crafters and Home Businesses

Below are the folks who wanted to be featured. We hope you keep them in mind as you do your Holiday Shopping.

Trish Hasting-Sargent Fiber Landscape Artist

My husband John and I love to be out exploring the wonderful scenery and views of Arizona. My photographs are the basis for my art work.To create my art I look for fabrics that have wonderful colors, or interesting textures. If I cannot find the perfect fabric I will hand dye or paint the effect I am looking for. To create detail I will free motion stitch using my sewing machine as if it were my drawing pencil.

My studio is in Three Points where you can come by and see my work by appointment. Please call 247-8222 or visit to my website www.ths-studio.com to see some of my work.

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Oli's Cakes & More

We make cakes for birthdays, quinceaneras, weddings, decorations,

pinatas and more. Call Olivia for more info 342-4733

Calendar of Events Abbreviation Key: CC Community Center, MFC My Friends Closet, SBC Serenity Baptist Church, AVMS Altar Valley Middle School.

Events Happening Every WeekSunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

For Church Services See Pg 16

Com Food Bank. 3 to 6 CC

Com Food Bank.10 to 3 CC

Caring Food Min. 12 PM SBC

Com Food Bank.10 to 3 CC

For Church Services See Pg 2

Info Referral CC 8:30-12:30

Info Referral CC 8:30-12:30

MFC CC 1 to 5 PM

Info Referral CC 8:30-12:30

MFC CC 9AM to 1PM

Joy Seniors 10:30 AM CC

Joy Seniors 10:30 Am CC

Joy Seniors 10:30 Am CC

Youth Group SBC 5:30 PM

Stay & Play SBC 10 to 11:30 AM

AA Meeting 2 PM SBC

AA Meeting 7 PM SBC

* Special Events Detail Information on page 3 include of PCSD Pima County Sheriff Dept Events and other community events

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Dates on this calendar may change. Please check with the organization to verify.

Events Happening in December & First 2 Weeks in Jan

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Nov 25 Nov 26 Nov 27 Nov 28 Nov 29 Nov 30 December 1st

2 Advent Begins 3 4 4-H Sierrita Mtn 7 PM SBC

5 AVSD School Board Meetings

6PM AVMS

6 Talk & Tots w/Trish 8:30 at

Robles

7 4-H Robles Ranchers 7PM

SBC

8

Hanukkah Begins

9 10 11 12

Bookmobile 12-1 CC

13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20

Jan Newsletter Deadline 5 PM

21

Winter Solstice

22

23 24

Christmas Eve

25

Christmas

26 27 28 29

30 31 Jan 1

New Years Day

Jan 2

AVSD School Board Meetings

6PM AVMS

Jan 3rd Jan 4th

4-H Robles Ranchers 7PM

SBC

Jan 5

Jan 6 Jan 7 Jan 8

4-H Sierrita Mtn 7 PM SBC

Jan 9 Jan 10 Jan 11 Jan 12Red Cross Blood

Drive SBC

No School Winter Break for Altar Valley Schools

No School Winter Break for Altar Valley Schools

* Some Extra Information About Events Listed On Our Page 2 Calendar

Stay & PlayCHILDREN LEARN BY PLAYING!

COME AND PLAY WITH YOUR CHILD!

First Things First * United Way * The Parent ConnectionTo engage a child in play: Jump right in…Forget the rules…Participate enthusiastically…Let a child guide his play.

STAY & PLAYFree for Parents with young children (Up-to 5 years)

Offering: Open playtime * Parent-child activitiesCircle time * Parenting support and education

Where: Serenity Baptist Church- West Building

11501 West Ajo Highway, Tucson, AZ 85735

When: Fridays Time: 10 to 11:30 AMFOR MORE INFORMATION CALL: 520-321-1500

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Talk & Tots with TrishNext Meeting is Thursday

December 6th 8:30 AM at Robles By Trish Hastings-Sargent

We had a great December Meeting. I think the kids had more fun than the moms.

Grace Hipps from the Parents as Teachers program came and talked about what their program was and how it could help Parents get the children ready for school. All our Moms signed up for this free program. See the ad for this program in on page 6.

This month we are talking about healthy Christmas cookies. So far my research has not revealed any so we might just be sharing our favorite recipes. I also have children’s books to give away to every child. The book have been donated by our friends at the United Community Health Care Clinic, here in Three Points.

NEW LOCATION At Robles. We are meeting in the West Building (same building as the cafeteria) all the way at the end of the corridor. This location is safer for the children to play.

If you have children from Birth to 5 please come. We welcome Moms, Grandparents and Dads. I will be sending out e-mails as I get new information. I also send out e-mail reminders of our meetings. To join my e-mail list please send me an e-mail attrish@ths-studio.com.

We have coffee for adults, and juice for little ones, please bring your child’s own sippy cup. There will be toys for little ones to play with.

I hope to see you there.

PSA

PSA

Why Donate BloodYou don’t need a special reason to give blood.

You just need your own reason.

1 Some of us give blood because we were asked by a friend.2 Some know that a family member or a friend might need

blood some day.3 Some believe it is the right thing we do.

Whatever your reason, the need is constant and your contribution is important for a healthy and reliable blood supply.  And  you’ll feel good knowing you've helped change a life.

Some Health BenefitsYou will receive a mini physical to check your:• Pulse• Blood pressure• Body temperature• Hemoglobin• What Can you expect

Come prepared.1 Have a light meal and plenty to drink.2 Bring your donor card, driver's license or two other forms of

identification.3 Bring the names of medications you are taking.

Blood Drive AZ Serenity Baptist Church

Saturday January 12th

PSA

Thank You From the Girl Scouts

By Stacey Delisle

Girl Scout Troop 2183 would like to thank everyone that came out to the craft fair to support our troop, the 6th graders, the 8th graders and the crafty local vendors. We appreciate your continued support of the community.

We look forward to next year! PSA

Feature Article

The Historic Robles Ranchby John Cathcart

Published March, 1998 in the original Fence Post Newsletter

What was once the headquarters of one of the largest ranches in Arizona is located at Robles Junction (Three Points). The old headquarters buildings are north of the highway just as you come into Three Points. They sit among old eucalyptus trees, with barns and corrals off to the side.

The ranch was first established as a stage stop by Bernabe’ Robles, who operated a stage line from Tucson to the mining town of Quijotoa on what would later become the Papago and then the Tohono O'Odham Reservation.

Bernabe' Robles was born in Babiacara, Spain in 1857. In 1864 when he was 7 years old, he moved with his family to Tucson. He established himself as a businessman, early on delivering bread for a local bakery.

Prior to establishing the Robles Ranch, which he called Rancho Viejo, Senor Robles was engaged in the saloon business, the general merchandise business, and established a stage line to Quijotoa.

The stage stop was established as a water and rest stop for the horses at a point on the road to Quijotoa where the road to Altar, Senora branched off the south. A well was dug and several adobe buildings constructed at what is now the old headquarters.

The stage station, ranching complex, and the settlement that grew up around it soon become known as Robles Junction. By 1885, the copper, silver, and gold veins were exhausted in Quijotoa with a consequent downturn in freighting and stage business. Robles then focused his efforts on building an extensive cattle operation.

At the height of the enterprise, the ranch was comprised of over one million acres reaching from Florence, Arizona to the north, to the Mexican border over 100 miles to the south, making it one of the largest ranches in Southern Arizona at the time.

In 1917 the ranch was sold for $250,00 to the West Coast Cattle Company. The sale included some eight to ten thousand head of cattle. According to the Tucson Citizen, March 29, 1917, "the sale is the first direct result of the recently defined new Papago Indian Reservation, which cut the Robles Ranch in half and interfered with the grazing of stock."

Robinson Locke, a well known rancher, and one of the founders of the Mountain Oyster Club in downtown Tucson bought the ranch in 1942. The ranch had now been reduced in size to some 60 sections in the Avra and Altar valleys. Mr. Locke embarked on an extensive range improvements on the ranch, including seeding, fencing, and the construction of a number of windmills to supply water to remote areas of the range. R.C. Locke also established the Moltacqua Range and race track on Sabino Canyon Rd where the Tack Room Restaurant now stands.

In 1949 the ranch was again sold. This time to John R. Stevens of Riverside, California. Mr. Stevens, a California rancher, continued to operate the historic ranch as a cattle operation, and made extensive repairs and improvements to the buildings.

In about 1967 the ranch was again sold. This time to Ralph Wingfield who also has extensive holdings in the Santa Cruz Valley in the Tubac/Tumacacori area.

In 1981 the ranch was running some 300 head of cattle on 34,000 acres according to an article in The AZ Daily Star. (2/26/81) about Roberto Traslavina, a long time vaquero in the Altar valley. At the time, Senor Traslavia was living in the headquarters and had been the ranch foreman for the past 10 years.

In the mid-80's the Wingfield's sold the ranch, and it began to be broken up and sold off in parcels to developers. All that is now left of the once great ranch is the headquarters buildings and about six acres of land.

Three Points/Robles Junction History

By Trish Hastings-SargentMy husband John and I are new to the Three Points/Robles Junction area. We have only been here seven years. This area is so rich in history we decided to see if we could uncover some. Marion Whitfield came to our aid and gave us a bag filled with interesting information.

The following story was written by John Cathcart in 1998. John Cathcart was the editor of the first Fence Post Newsletter for our area. Marion had the first page of the last newsletter he produced.

In it was this wonderful article that gives a great over view of Robles Ranch. To honor John Cathcart and start what we hope will be a very interesting series we have republished it just as he wrote it in 1998.

If any of our readers have interesting history facts they know about our great community, please let us know so we can publish them.

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Youth News Thanks From the AVMS

8th Grade Class

Hello Once Again Three Points Families,     The 8th grade D.C. fundraising has been doing extremely well. We have finished up all of our fundraising. November 30th is our deadline and I think that almost everyone will make it, thanks to the fundraising put together by a bunch of wonderful moms.    We want to thank all the Moms and Dads who helped us. But I would like to thank our Special Moms Nina Vanithone, Sonia Green, Candy Farrington, Micky Totton, and Pam Lawrance who put together and advertised our fundraisers.

A special thanks to the local businesses who have helped so much. Ace Hardware for letting us have our car wash and to the ladies at A Graceful Touch of Beauty for hosting an incredible Cut-A-Thon. A very special thanks to all our friends, neighbors and everyone who have come and supported our Washington D.C. trip fundraising events. You have made it possible for the AVMS 8th graders to go to D.C. and see our President be inaugurated.    Again, thank you all very much for helping and supporting our 8th grade Washington D.C. trip. Destiny GreenRobles Ranchers 4-H Club PresidentAVMS 8th grader

Robles Ranchers 4-H Club is proud to announce the appointment of our new club reporter Alexus Rivas!

Alexus attends Altar Valley Middle School and has been a 4-H member for going on 4 years. We are really looking forward to her reports and pictures as Alexus is quite the accomplished

photographer.

October was a busy month for many of our members with lots of fundraising for our Salvation Army adopt-a-family projects. The club will be selling "Merry Pops" throughout the month of December. These are festive, yummy lollipops that are only .50 cents, and proceeds go right back into the club for our Christmas charities. So keep your eye out for our members and get some lollipops for stocking stuffers!

Robles Ranchers has been especially thankful during this season for the continued support from the Three Points community.

Thank you all for helping us raise money to help those less fortunate. A special thanks to Dane Miller and Patzi Hughes at Serenity Baptist Church for always accommodating us for meetings and classes. We are truly grateful for all of the community support and encouragement. 

From our 4-H family to yours, have a Merry Christmas and a wonderful holiday season!

Kristen McGurk - Community Club Leader Robles Ranchers 4-H

Robles Ranchers

Christmas Eve Service at Serenity Baptist Church

Monday December 24th at 7 PM

Every year many in our community join the church family at Serenity Baptist Church for

Christmas Eve worship.

This year the service will be at 7:00 pm, Monday evening, December 24th.

The service will be filled with the music celebrating the birth of the Messiah, special music, the Lord’s Supper and special holiday food following the service.

Regardless of your faith background, you are invited to share this evening with the church family. The church house is located at 15501 W. Ajo Hwy in “downtown” Three Points. For more information, please, call the church office at 822-2026.

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Easter Seals Blake Foundation

Parents as TeachersNow Available in

Altar Valley Area

Easter Seals Blake Foundation is excited to bring Parents as Teachers to families in Altar Valley.  We know that you are your child’s first and most important teacher. 

Our focus is to support you in getting your child ready to start kindergarten and improve school success. Parents as Teachers is designed to build on parent-child relationships and parent knowledge of child development.

We support parents as they learn how to influence their child’s brain development. The program offers visits in your home and community to share information and activities (music, art, construction, science,

math, stories, and games) to develop school readiness skills.

FUN is a teaching tool for children and their parents.

Who is Eligible?Expectant parents and parents with children birth to 5 years of age residing in Altar Valley

All services are provided FREE by Certified Parent Educators

If you welcome help that will benefit your family, please call Grace at 334-5074.

Altar Valley School News

Dear Robles Families, I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving break.  Thank you so much for your support of the Pumpkin Pancake Dinner and our Literacy Night.  Both were great! 

The cookie dough should be in soon so we can fill our holiday season with the smell and tastes of baking cookies. 

As we approach our winter break, we have lots of things on our schedule.  The Arizona Opera will be visiting for an assembly to introduce our students to opera by playing a game called “Who Wants to be an Opera Star.”  We will also have our Holiday Shop presented by the PTA where students can purchase things for their families.  Spirit Week is coming up soon too.  We are looking forward to seeing all of the great outfits! 

Don’t forget that as the semester ends, the students will be taking more Galileo tests to measure how much they have learned over the last nine weeks.  Don’t forget to mark the Winter Program and the Bobcats of Excellence programs on your calendar.  We would love to see everyone there!  During this busy time, try to help your child get plenty of sleep. 

Have a wonderful holiday season!  Chandra YoungPrincipalRobles Elementary SchoolAltar Valley School District520-822-9418

Dear Altar Valley Community Members,

Our nation and our state have a long and proud tradition of providing a high-quality education to each and every student who enters a schoolhouse door. Today our nation’s public schools educate approximately 55 million students annually and historically 90% of Americans have attended public schools. In many respects it is the foundation of our democracy and it symbolizes the fundamental American ideal of equality of opportunity for all.

Our public schools are also the engine of our economy, supplying the skilled labor, bold entrepreneurs, and creative visionaries that have helped establish the United States as the world’s leading economy and a beacon of hope to people around the globe.

It is time to dispel some of the myths promulgated in an effort to hurt our schools. We are not suggesting that our schools cannot do better; indeed they can and they should. But any discussion of American public schooling that is unwilling to extend beyond trite sound bites is disingenuous and misleading.

The challenges facing our public schools have never been more complex. The childhood poverty rate has increased by 18% across the nation since 2000 and 27 % of Arizona’s children live in families with incomes below the poverty line. 58% of our state’s public school students qualify for free or reduced price lunches and more than one in every three children nationwide live in single-parent families.

In the face of these sizeable obstacles there is some very good news. The dropout rate has been in steady decline since 1972 and high school completion rates have been trending upward for all races during that time. The percentage of public school eighth graders not scoring proficient in math has decreased by 8% since 2005. Nearly 20 million students are enrolled in US colleges and universities today, an increase of more than 5 million students in the past two decades. The simple truth is American public schools are graduating far more college and career ready students today that at any point in our nation’s past. We can no longer afford to look at the education community’s request for support as insatiable greed. With the recent defeat of Proposition 204 Arizona remains 48th out of 50th in per pupil funding, spending nearly $2700 less per child than the national average. We owe are children more. Despite already austere budgets, the state has actually reduced per pupil education funding by 21.8% over the past five years, the nation’s largest decrease in education spending. Many of these budget reductions have been ongoing for multiple years, forcing districts to delay facility maintenance projects, curricular adoptions, and technological upgrades that are all long overdue. Arizona’s public schools are being asked to absorb over $1 billion of funding cuts this year alone. Locally, school districts have not fared much better recently. Just one in every three local override elections were supported this November. While the term “override” may imply

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extras, the simple fact is current state funding is insufficient to support vital research-supported endeavors such as full-day kindergarten instruction, STEM initiatives, and remediation and enrichment programs.

We would not argue that Arizona has not endured difficult financial times. Indeed, our state was hit particularly hard with the housing bubble. However resources currently exist to help our schools. This year the state was able to deposit $450 million into our rainy day fund and revenues for fiscal year 2012 exceeded expectations by $275 million.

As we move forward, we must engage in a serious discussion about our values and priorities. It is irresponsible to believe we can provide a 21st century educational experience to all students without providing adequate financial resources. We owe are children more.

Sincerely,Mr. Robert EthridgeAltar Valley School DistrictGoverning Board President

Dr. Nathan McCannAltar Valley School DistrictSuperintendent

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FOOD FOR

THOUGHTBy Shari Scott,

Co-Owner of Todd’s Restaurant @ Ryan Field

Do you throw out your holiday turkey ( or roast chicken ) bones? Why not try making soup. It’s easy, economical and a delicious use of leftovers.

Put the turkey ( or chicken ) bones and skin in the largest pot you have. Fill it with cold water to cover the bones, leaving enough room in the pot for the water to boil. Add salt to the water so that it is just slightly salty. Bring the bones to a boil, reduce to a simmer, cover and cook for about 2 hours, the longer it cooks, the stronger the flavor. Occasionally skim the foam off the top if needed.

Turn off the heat and allow the stock to cool a bit. Pour the stock through a strainer, over a large pot or bowl. Put the strained stock back on the stove and bring it again to a boil. Add raw, fresh vegetables to the stock, onions, carrots and celery, diced into pieces, ½ to 1 inch in size.

The vegetables will take about 45 minutes to cook down soft. While the soup is cooking, separate the meat from the bones. Be aware that small bones are easy to miss. Discard the bones. Put the meat in the soup pot. To finish off your soup, add a few handfuls of uncooked wide noodles and 1/2 a package of frozen corn. Cook the soup for another 15 minutes, until the noodles are soft.

You will enjoy the fruits of you labor for days after the holiday.

Community News

My friend Kathy Thatcher died November 10th from Pancreatic Cancer. She fought her battle with dignity, never wavering in her belief that this must be part of God’s plan. I miss her. I miss her positive outlook on life no matter what issues arose in her path. I miss our weekly chats, discussing the issues of Three Points, Tucson and beyond.

Kathy was active in the community, committed to cancer research, and was always willing to give of her time to support those in need.

She leaves behind Rob Thatcher, her husband of 21 years, 3 beautiful daughters, Robin, Miranda, and Olivia, and numerous other family and friends.

In Memory of

Kathy ThatcherBy Cher WilliamsThe U.S. Fire Administration

campaigns for people to test their smoke detectors every 6 months and change the batteries every year at the same time you change their clocks. We in Arizona do not change our clocks but we should check our detectors and change the batteries. That way we will be protected during winter months when many of us use fire or gas

to heat our homes.

A properly installed and maintained smoke detector is the only thing in your home that can alert you and your family of a fire in your home 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Whether you're awake or asleep, a working smoke detector is constantly on alert scanning the air for fire and smoke. For more information on smoke detectors, fire escape planning, and fire prevention, visit the USFA website, or contact the Three Points Fire District.

Check your Smoke DetectorsBy the Three Points Fire Department

Three Points Assisted Living Linda Haight, Owner

Beautiful Ranch Setting Space Available

520 822-5143 www.sonoranskies@gmail.com

By Trish Hastings Sargent

As editor of the Fence Post I am always talking to folks, trying to find our what is going on in our community. Lately with the new Dollar General going in I have heard comments like “Isn’t it too bad that the beauty salon is going out of business.” “What do you mean” is my reply. “Haven’t you seen the For Lease Sign?” is their answer.

It would be one thing if I heard this from just one person, but I have heard it from several.

I am taking this opportunity to tell you that as a client of a Graceful Touch, they are open and doing just fine. The owner of the building is trying to lease out the front (the old restaurant) for office space. When the Fence Post went to press the realtor for this space did not want to place an ad to help dispel this myth.

In my opinion, A Graceful Touch is one of the unknown gems in our community. For the 8th graders going to Washington, DC, the three stylists worked for over 3 hours and cut 28 heads of hair for a $10 donation, and then gave their tips to the kids as well.

I go every three weeks to have my hair cut. Yes, it is a beauty salon and we do chat about our community, but we also spend time talking about other issues like health. I am an overweight woman and Grace has me coming to the salon Monday and Tuesdays at 7:30 am to do Yoga with her. For me a safe environment since I do not bend as well as I use to.

A Graceful Touch also supports local artisans. They have a display of jewelry from at least two artists. This business has also been a faithful advertiser in the Fence Post and we appreciate their support. If you haven’t been by to see them, I suggest you stop and check out them out.

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A Graceful Touch of Beauty Hair Salon & Spa

Graceful Touch OffersMen’s Hair cuts $15 Woman’s Hair Cuts $20+

Perms $ $45+Manicures $18 \Pedicures $ 25

Facials Free ConsultationsOpen: Mon - Sat 9 am to 5 pm

Evenings by Appointment Walk ins Welcome

520-908-908415390 W Ajo Way

Look for the red double-decker bus

Merry Christmas To All And A Healthy

& Happy New Year

The Perfect Christmas GiftA Graceful Touch of Beauty Gift

Certificate.$50 Value for $40$100 Value for $75

A Graceful Touch of Beauty Hair Salon

and Spa is Open and Doing Well.

VFW 10254 Ladies Auxiliary Cancer Aid & Research Calendar

 "SPECIAL LADIES II" Price $15Our calendar "2013" would make a great Christmas gift for all of your family and friends!  It is totally "Community Oriented" with faces you know and love. Proceeds benefit Cancer Aids & Research.

Call:  VFW 10254  822-5047        Linda Jones  390-4772 Momma V  822-5323

 We can deliver or you pick up. Thanking you in advance.

“The HEART of this calendar has always been Cancer Aid & Research and a reaching out to the Community with love and appreciation.”

PSA

Community News

To eligible families with children 6 weeks to 5 years of age. Scholarships are available

Early Care and education scholarships improve the access and affordability of high quality early care and education for low-income families with children birth through five. Scholarships benefit children, families, the childcare industry and communities by offsetting the cost of quality care. Childcare scholarships are defined as payments to an early childhood provider, either center or family based child care, for the full or partial cost of care.

Three Points Childcare Center

15530 W Ajo Tucson, AZ 85735

Wendy or Walter Phone: 822-1745

Fax: 520-822-9504E-mail:WRWallace2@aol.com

T H R E E P O I N T S C H I L D C A R E C E N T E R

1 5 5 3 0 W A J OT U C S O N , A Z 8 5 7 3 5

Three Points Childcare Infants — Pre-K Scholarships

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By Trish Hastings-SargentFirst Things First Community Connector

Here are two website sites that have information on child care subsidies.      a)  DES https://www.azdes.gov/main.aspx?menu=128&id=2670     b) First Things First has a scholarship program in select zip codes:   http://www.azftfscholarships.org/ The two location in our area are the Robles Elementary School and The Three Points Childcare.

If you are a family who needs some help finding what you need please feel free to call me at 520-247-8222 or e-mail me at trish@ths-studio.com. I will be happy to try and help you find the information you need. ______________________________________________________

The Dolly Parton Imagination Library now has both zip codes for Three points. If you tried to apply for the free monthly books for your child and found your zip code was unavailable you can now apply. Just go to http://unitedwaygreenvalley.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/dollypartonregistrationform_with_sahuarita_and-3points_final1.pdf Just print out the form, fill it out and drop it off at the United Community Health Care Clinic. The staff there will process the form for you.

Do you need help with Childcare?

It is not to early to start

thinking about Valentines DayIn our February Edition we will have a special section devoted to Artists, Crafters and Home Businesses who have a product or service that would be the perfect gift.

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Send us an e-mail at Newsletter@roblesjunction.org if you are interested and we can get started creating your special ad and give you any additional details you need.

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What’s new at UCHC’s Three Points Clinic?

EVERYTHING!By: Melinda Prado, Three Points Clinic

United Community Health Centers is a federal funded non-profit organization that has several medical centers throughout the rural communities of Southern Arizona, including the Three Points Clinic.

Although we have been in our community for over 10 years, you would barely recognize it now. If you have driven by within the last month you may have noticed the ongoing construction. The medical clinic has gotten a much needed facelift and many internal improvements as well. The community spoke and UCHC listened. Urged by comments and requests from current and former patients the Three Points clinic now has sound proof exam rooms along with a more private triage area. It is under new management and new staff as bright as their newly painted walls. They now have a full-time female provider, Tina Lopez-Cardenas, FNP-C. Along with their other two full-time providers, Cesar Allen, PA and David Grimm, FNP who are all eager and able to provide quality healthcare right here in our own community eliminating the need to drive over 20 miles into town to see a doctor.

Family Nurse Practitioners and Physicians’ Assistants are educated, equipped and able to provide quality healthcare. They are here to provide primary care and for those of us that have specific issues, the providers at Three Points Clinic are here to coordinate care and ensure your needs are met. All of the providers are accepting new patients and are contracted with most major medical insurances. For those of us who have no insurance or are underinsured, UCHC offers a Discount Plan, eliminating the worry of costly medical care.

UCHC Three Points Clinic also offers FREE transportation to and from appointments. Yes, they will pick you up from your home in their comfortable, climate controlled, wheelchair accessible van. You will arrive at your appointment safely and on time and they will take you back home when you are done. How is that for accessibility!

IT’S FLU SEASON! Call today to schedule your flu vaccine which is now available for adults and children. Take the opportunity to let them “WOW” you with their impeccable customer service and their “above and beyond” attitude. With all of the changes in healthcare, rest assured that the new and improved Three Points Clinic has definitely changed for the better, offering all the comforts of a small town medical office with all the conveniences of the tech-savvy, larger medical centers.

For appointments or questions you may call 520-407-5700.

United Community Health Care CenterProviding Quality Health Care for Our Community

Three Points Clinic is currently staffed with three full-time providers.

In addition to Cesar Allen, PA and David Grimm, FNP: we are pleased to welcome Bettina Lopez-Cardenas, FNP

WHO ARE WE?United Community Health Center is a federally funded qualified community health center operating as a not-for-profit 501 (c) (3) providing comprehensive preventive and primary care services.

QualityOur focus is to provide primary healthcare services

HoursMonday - Friday 8 am-12 pm 1 pm-5 pm

Closed Sat & Sun

To schedule an appointment,

please call (520) 407-5700 Opt 1

NEW PATIENTS WELCOME15921 W. Ajo Way, Three Points, AZ 85735

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Community News

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Mary Vaneecke from Tucson Park West and Trish Hastings-Sargent from Three Points will be participating with seven other fiber artists in a Fiber Arts show at the The Tucson Jewish Community Center. The show opens December 14th and runs through January 1st.         

Mary Vaneecke and Trish Hastings Sargent, are members of FASA (Fiber Artists of Southern Arizona).  Fiber Artists of Southern Arizona (FASA) is a group of established and emerging artists committed to creating and promoting art through the medium of fiber.  Fiber artists use a variety of techniques including dyeing, painting, stitching, weaving, appliqué, collage and other embellishments to create both representational and abstract designs on their fabric. Often pieces have several layers that are stitched together as one in a traditional quilt style.

"I explore themes of chaos in my abstract work--how to look for beauty in that chaos and not get hung up on controlling it." say Mary Vaneecke.  'I also try to create something like you've never seen before."

“The beauty of the desert landscapes inspire me.” said Trish Hastings-Sargent. “I work from my own photographs and sew in a great degree of detail, which is challenging when your medium is fiber.”

Local Artists to show at the Tucson Jewish Community Center 

December 14th thru January 1st

Fiber Artists of Southern Arizona (FASA) members currently includes Mary, Trish and 7 other artists, Barbara Hall, Joanne Krawchuk, Sandra Lambert, Sharon Nemirov, Aimee Smythe, Peggie Thomas, and Kay Wild. All members currently live in the Tucson area and share a common interest in exploring creative expression through fiber art.  Each artist brings her own expression and passion to her art based on her life experience and interpretation of her environment.  

To learn more about FASA and to see examples of our latest art, please go to our website www.FASA-art.com.

To see more of Mary Vaneecke’s work, her website is www.maryvaneecke.comTo see more of Trish Hastings-Sargent’s work, her website is www.ths-studio.com

The opening reception for the show is Sunday, December 16th from 2:00 to 4:00.  The Tucson Jewish Community Center is located at 3800 E River Road. The fine art gallery is open to the public Monday - Thursday 9 AM to 9 PM, Sunday & Friday 9 am – 6 PM. Closed Saturdays and Jewish holidays.

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News From Our Sheriff ’s Department

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How to Protect Yourself from Residential Burglaries

Residential burglary is a crime in which criminals force their way into homes with the intent of committing theft. They can occur at any time of the day or night and can happen to anyone. There are ways in which you can proactively protect your property and yourself in the event you are inside your residence during a break-in.

Some safety and security tips:

• Install a monitored home security system – A panic button can be installed in addition to door-stop alarms that sound when a door is opened. An alarm will alert authorities to respond.

• Motion-sensitive outdoor lighting – some are available with a built-in audible alarm.

• Install a timer for your lights and TVs that turns them on when it starts to get dark. This simple and inexpensive addition can help form the illusion that someone is home.

• Cameras - real or simulated can be a deterrent.

• Dogs inside the residence or in the yard – Ability to monitor, alert and protect

• Signage warning that you have dogs and a monitored alarm system with cameras

• Blinds and/or drapes on all windows

• Your perimeter doors should be solid core doors with reinforced frames.

• Strong locks and deadbolts (with extra-long bolts). Place dowel rods in the tracks of your windows and sliding glass doors.

• Keep your doors and windows locked even when you’re home.

• Wrought Iron on all doors and windows – provides an extra barrier of protection and windows can be released from the interior.

• Tall perimeter fence/wall around the property with a locked gate.

• Determine a safe room in the house - Add a solid core door to your bedroom with a reinforced frame and good lock.

• Decide which doors and windows will facilitate the easiest escape and have a plan in place in the event someone gets inside your home.

• Take a self-defense course.

• Keep products like pepper spray and a Taser (Stun gun) in a location that you can quickly access.

• Be aware of your surroundings and follow your “gut feeling” about situations you may be in.

• Be realistic and use common sense about encounters with strangers knocking at your door - If you are outside and see someone approaching on your property, get inside and create distance.

• Install peep-holes in all doors

• Before you open the door, identify the person.

• Do not open the door if you do not know the person or have an unexpected delivery.

• Research thoroughly when hiring people to complete home repairs; use the services of professional companies.

• If someone has made it inside your home, do not confront them if possible. If it’s unavoidable, try to keep calm and non-confrontational.

• Start a Neighborhood Watch – get to know your neighbors.

• Make a list and videotape or photograph your most valuable possessions - Keep this list along with the video or photos in a secure place, as you may need to use them for insurance claims

• Call 911 to report suspicious activity immediately.

• Do not be apathetic.

The Pima County Sheriff ’s Department Community Resources Unit offers preventive services to include the following:

• The Pima County Sheriff ’s Department Sheriff ’s Auxiliary Volunteer (SAV) members conduct free home security inspections providing an assessment of the weaknesses in your home.

• Call the SAVs at 351-4972 to get information about starting a Neighborhood Watch in your area.

• RAD (Rape Aggression Defense) classes designed to teach and empower women ages 12 and over against sexual assaults and attacks, are offered free of charge and coordinated through the Community Resources Unit within the Sheriff ’s Department.

For more information on all supportive services offered by the Pima County Sheriff ’s Department, visit our website at pimasheriff.org or call 351-4615.

News From Our Border Patrol

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Tucson Border Patrol seize marijuana & nab smugglers TUCSON, Ariz. – Nov 20,2012 Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents arrested two smugglers and seized 1,843 pounds of marijuana worth more than $920,000 in separate incidents during the weekend. Friday afternoon, a male passenger from a commercial shuttle van was arrested at the Highway 80 checkpoint after Wilcox Border Patrol agents discovered approximately 4.6 pounds of marijuana with an estimated value of $2,300. The 23-year-old U.S. citizen is now facing federal prosecution. On Saturday afternoon, a Wilcox Station canine unit working at the Highway 80 checkpoint alerted to an SUV driven by a female U.S.

citizen accompanied by her 4-year-old child. The vehicle was referred to secondary inspection where the canine located a child’s backpack containing six small bricks of marijuana weighing 8.4 pounds worth approximately $4,200. The child was turned over to the subject’s sister and the 20-year-old woman is now facing federal prosecution. Sunday morning, Ajo agents and a CBP Air and Marine helicopter crew responded to detection technology near Guvo, Ariz. Upon arrival, agents discovered an abandoned SUV containing 1,830 pounds of marijuana worth an estimated $915,000. The marijuana will be turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration. Transnational criminal organizations use a variety of methods in their attempts to transport narcotics into our communities. The Tucson Sector Border Patrol is committed to disrupting their attempts by utilizing checkpoints at routes of egress and by deploying the appropriate technology to disrupt their efforts. CBP welcomes assistance from the community. Citizens can report suspicious activity to the Border Patrol by calling 1-877-872-7435 toll free. All calls will be answered and remain anonymous. 

Border Patrol stops multiple smugglers during holiday weekend TUCSON, Ariz. – NOv 14, 2012 In four separate incidents this weekend, Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents successfully stopped multiple smuggling attempts in southern Arizona. Thursday afternoon, agents working the Highway 191 checkpoint stopped two United States citizens attempting to move multiple narcotics north. Following a canine alert during pre-primary inspection, the occupants were sent for a secondary inspection of their Chevrolet pickup where agents discovered two grams of marijuana, 39 grams of methamphetamine, three oxycodone pills, seven grams of mushrooms and two handguns. The occupants were arrested for narcotics smuggling. Saturday evening, Wilcox Station agents stopped a 1997 Nissan Altima on Highway 186. During the traffic stop, agents located three illegal aliens, two of whom were trapped in the vehicle’s trunk. After stopping, the driver absconded into the desert. The smuggled aliens were arrested for being in the country illegally. Additional

Wilcox Station agents responded to track and locate the driver but were unsuccessful.     Also Saturday evening, near Amado, Ariz., agents conducting inspections at the Interstate 19 checkpoint located two illegal aliens from Mexico hiding in the trunk of a Buick sedan. All parties were arrested. The driver and a passenger will be presented to the United States Attorney for smuggling. The Mexican nationals were arrested for being in the country illegally.  Tucson Station agents working Sunday near Three Points, Ariz., discovered five illegal aliens hiding in the trunk of a 2007 Nissan Altima during an inspection at the State Route 86 checkpoint. The driver, a U.S. citizen, was arrested for human smuggling and faces federal prosecution. The alien occupants were charged for being in the country illegally. All vehicles associated with these crimes were seized by the Border Patrol.  The Border Patrol continues to operate checkpoints in a safe, efficient and cost-effective manner.  Immigration checkpoints are paramount to effectively stopping smugglers from transporting humans and contraband into the interior of the U.S. 

$100 RewardFor information that will provide proof identifying the person vandalizing my real estate signs with

graffiti in Diamond Bell Ranch.

Contact: Jackie Groch, RE/MAX Catalina Foothills Realty

520-240-8844 Jackie@realestatetucsonaz.net

Robles Ranch Community Center

16150 W Ajo Highway For more information on any of these programs call

Adam @ 520-822-4408website: www.pima.gov/nrpr

Services Include:K.A.P.P. Kids and Parent Playtime

This 8 week program is for children ages 3-5 years who are toilet trained and their parent/s.  A variety of activities are offered which may

include arts and crafts, music, story time, nutrition education, early learning skills,

socialization, sports skills, active games, and much more.  Parent must accompany the child and remain on premises during

the entire program.  Tuesday and Thursday, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30

p.m.Next Session: August 14th – October 4th

After School Program Mon to Fri, After school – 5:30 p.m.

Youth Dances

Public Computers: 3 computers available for public use. The lab is open Monday-Friday,

10:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.  For more information, call 822-4408.

Senior Social Services

Catholic Community Services Nutrition and Socialization Program: JOY Senior Program,

On-Site Community Services

Pima-Tucson Library Bookmobile:

My Friends Closet Clothing Bank:

Pascua Yaqui Tribe Health Services/WIC: Second Wednesday, each month, 10:30

a.m. – 2:30 p.m., by appointment 520-879-6113.

Information & Referral: Anjanette Miller-Bonney Office: 520-808-2316/ Center:

520-822-4408. Summer Office Hours 8:30 to 12:30 Mon,Tues & Fri

Community Food Bank: Dora Dicochea, Manager 520-578-3063

*************Caring Food Ministry

Serenity Baptist Church15501 W. Ajo Hwy, 85735

(520) 822-2026 Thurs 12 PM

Community Action Group (CAG)Info for protecting your home. Contact: John Sargent: johnasargent@gmail.com

Cindy Granger: bcgranger@msn.com

************Junction Connection

Don’t have transportation to get to town? Call between 9 Am - 4 PM 3 days

before you need the ride.Patzi Hughes 520 429-7843John Sargent 520-204-3240

Connie German 520 240-2579

************For a complete listing of Organizations,

go to: www.roblesjunction.org

United Community Health Care15921 West Ajo Hwy Tucson

(520) 407-5700 www.uchcaz.org

All Newsletters are online at

www.roblesjunction.orgIf you do not have a computer,

there are computers available at the Community Center call 822-4408

for availability.

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520-247-8222Articles can be up to but not exceed 250 words.

Website & Electronic Information Manager: John Sargent 204-3240

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ChurchesTucson Mountain Baptist Church

5757 W Ajo Way Phone 888-9417Pastor: Dr. Jay George

Sunday School: Sunday 9:30Worship: Traditional sunday 8:AM

Contemporary: Sunday 10:45

Serenity Baptist Church15501 W. Ajo Hwy, 85735

(520) 822-2026 Fax (520) 822-5482Pastor Dane Miller

Bible Study: Sunday 9:30 Worship: Sunday 10:30 AM

Wednesday Youth Group 5:30 to 7http://www.reststop.qwestoffice.net/

e-mail : reststop@qwestoffice.net

Community Organizations

Faith Baptist Church11080 S Brandywine Lane (between Guy and Viking)

(520) 822-1057Pastor Stan Stringer

Worship Sunday 11AMPrayer: Thursday 6:30

Holy Way Presbyterian Church42211 W. Ajo Hwy, 85735

(520) 888-9417Pastor Raymond S ThomasWorship Sunday 9:30 AM

Sunday School: Sunday 9:30Tuesday Bible Study: 9AMChildren”s Church:10:45Evening Service: 6 PM

Youth Live: Wednesday 7 PM

Mission Park Baptist Church2101 W. Ajo Way Phone: 883-386

Pastor: Tim GeorgeWorship: Sunday, 9:30 am

Sunday School: Sunday 11:00 am Spanish Worship: Sunday 2:00 pm

Kids Club: Wednesday 6:45 pm Spanish: Thursday, 7:00 pm

Mount Zion Lutheran Church4520 W. Ajo Way Phone: 883-0627 Pastors: Dan

Valasakos & Craig Larson Worship: Sunday 8:00 & 10:45 amSunday School: 9:45 am — all ages

Saturday, 5:00 pm

St. Mary of the Desert Church Mass at Robles Elementary School Sat at 5:30 Info (520) 822-9338

CCD & Baptisms 822-2859 Confession Sat 5 PM

Local Organization Information

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