With 15 requests for grants totaling over $51,000 this year from other local 501(c) (3) organizations, the Patagonia Regional Community Fund (PRCF), given its available funds to grant of just over $22,000, was forced to make difficult decisions in deciding what grants to make and what grant requests to turn down or limit. The PRCF […]
April 2019
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The Times Are Always Changing
As I recently spent time in Patagonia after being away for two years, I noticed changes that most residents have probably come to take for granted…
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Final Permit Issued for Rosemont Mine
Development of the Rosemont mine will dramatically alter these scenic views along Hwy. 83 leading to Sonoita. Photograph by Marion Vendituoli In a controversial decision on March 8, 2019, the South Pacific Division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in San Francisco, California issued the last required permit to construct the Rosemont Mine in […]
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School News – April 2019
Patagonia Middle School Girls Win Championship The Patagonia Middle School Girls Basketball team won their championship game on March 6, beating Sacred Heart 40-38. (From left) Alexis Fimbres, Jayme Dodson, Lizzy Urias, Amaris Ochoa, Brianna Majalca, Janelle Valenzuela, Heaven Shadrick, Adalyn Thompson. The team was coached by Daniteza Valenzuela and assistant coach Francisco Valenzuela. PRBC […]
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Local News and Notes – April 2019
Santa Cruz Named National Heritage Area Eastern Santa Cruz is now part of the Santa Cruz National Heritage Area, newly designated by Congress in February and signed into law on March 12, 2019. There are 54 other Heritage areas in 32 states. Gary Nabhan, a Patagonia resident, is a board member of the Santa Cruz […]
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PUHS Senior Spotlights – April 2019
This month the PRT continues a series of autobiographical profiles of the PUHS senior class of 2019. Victor Barajas I have attended school at Patagonia Public Schools since 1st grade and grown up with most of my classmates. Sports pretty much dominated my high school years. I played basketball all four years, soccer and football […]
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Senior Center News – April 2019
Senior Citizens of Patagonia (SCP) will buy a freezer thanks to an Arizona Community Foundation grant of $4000, and a new computer from a donation by Legacy Foundation of Sierra Vista. Next month there is Earth ‘n’ Art on April 20 to showcase Senior arts, crafts and homemade sweets. Half of the profit from art […]
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The Beaver Believers
Local resident Cholla Nicoll, who worked with beavers in Colorado, has arranged for the showing of a new documentary film “The Beaver Believers,” at the Tin Shed Theater on April 20 at 6p.m. as part of Patagonia’s Earthfest festivities. Shot in eight western states, “The Beaver Believers” is a feature documentary that tells the urgent […]
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Students Explore ‘The Universe Within’
Students experience the motion of the huge “Thought Launcher” sculpture. Photo by Paula Schaper ‘The Universe Within,’ a world-building course developed by art and education nonprofit Mat Bevel Company (MBC), has launched at the Patagonia Elementary School. The course was inspired by MBC President Ned Schaper’s magical world of Beveldom. Taught by Science and Math […]
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Take a Hike!: The Arizona Trail Passage 3 – Canelo Hills West
Every day for the past month I have noticed at least one Arizona Trail hiker walking through town with trekking poles, large backpacks full of gear, and gleeful smiles plastered on their faces. Inspired by their drive to be “out on the trail,” I recently went for an adventure on the Arizona Trail. The Town […]