About Us
The Connection is a monthly, open forum newspaper allowing all voices to be heard. It has been in publication since 1982 and features articles on local history, gardening and the events that impact the small communities of the area.
All contributions are welcome. The open forum format is for ideas, opinions or experiences that contributors wish to share. Submissions should be 1,000 words or less and must not use libelous, profane or vulgar language. All published articles are solely the property of the named contributor. As many submissions are used each month as space allows.
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Publisher: Maggie Milinovitch
The Connection is distributed in Arivaca, Amado, Green Valley, Patagonia, Sasabe, Tubac and Tumacacori, AZ.
Arivaca Yesterdays
Arivaca Quilters Alone and in CommunityOn the meeting room wall of the Arivaca Branch Library hangs the Arivaca Quilt, done by many women in town in the late 1990s. A cooperative effort by the Arivaca... Read more »
Agua Linda Farm Journal
January“It all started with arugula…” my husband, Stewart likes to say when asked how he got into farming. His mother, Regina had returned from Europe in the early... Read more »
Astrology
CapricornIt’s time again to celebrate the season of top dog Capricorn, sign of more kings than any other (December 21 – January 19). It is said that many are called and... Read more »
Gardening
Getting PrunedGetting pruned….. Our gardens in the winter can be a reflection of how we perceive this season—either dormant or alive. In nature there seems to always be a... Read more »