A charter member of the Elgin Sonoita Cowbelles, Sally Grennan would play a part in forming a meeting tradition that continues to this day: desserts.
Carrie White
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Steve Getzwiller: A Visionary Straddling Two Worlds
When the Sonoita-based textile trader died last August at age 74, he left behind a remarkable legacy in the world of Navajo weaving. “He took care of us,” one weaver said.
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Great Food, Coffee and Community
This is the first in an occasional series highlighting local eateries and their favorite recipes. This month: Patagonia’s Gathering Grounds and their recipe for pecan bars.
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Jeepers Creepers
Two U of A experts brief us on our region’s spiders and scorpions: who they are, what they do and what we should do if we get stung.
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Cooking for Cowhand Appetites Included Midday Dumplings
After her husband passed unexpectedly in 1956, Mary Grantham Boice oversaw operations at Empire Ranch—unusual for a woman in that day and age. Here’s two of her signature recipes.
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Christmas Eve at the Kolbes
Fondly known as the ‘eggnog party,’ the Christmas Eve celebration at the Rail X Ranch was more than a tradition, it was a ‘must do’ annual event.
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Postcard Bridges Elgin’s Past and Present
Terri Basinger Powers got a surprise when she flipped over the 66-year-old postcard of the old Elgin Store she’d purchased for sale on eBay.
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Eating Our Way Through History
A 1951 recipe from Crown C Ranch’s Jane Carrington gives insight into our region’s recent past.
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Growing Up
In a new novel based on his own life, local author Stuart H. Brody charts the path from idealism to wisdom—accompanied by Hubert Humphrey.
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A Lifetime in the Mustang 4-H Club
In 1949, Pattie Oliver joined our area’s first 4-H chapter, started by her parents. Today, the Mustang 4-H Club boasts 106 members and 16 projects. But one thing hasn’t changed: the core values the organization instills.