Given the Covid 19 pandemic, all voters are strongly encouraged to vote by mail. You may request to be on the permanent early voter list (vote by mail) several different ways: 1. Call the county recorder at (520) 375-7990. 2. Request an early ballot from the Arizona Secretary of State: https://my.arizona.vote/Early/ApplicationLogin.aspx 3. Re-register to vote […]
April 2020
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News Splash! Pool, Will Reopen…Maybe
Despite clear support for keeping the pool open, whether anyone actually gets to “dive in” this summer now depends less on the wishes of local decision-makers than on the course of the Covid-19 pandemic. Friends of Patagonia Pool (FOPP) has taken some important steps toward ensuring the successful operation of the pool. Working with school […]
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Recycling Task Force Plans for Restart
Although Patagonia’s recycling operations are suspended during the pandemic, the Recycling Task Force, with Town Manager Ron Robinson’s participation, has continued to meet via Zoom to develop a plan for restarting the program when restrictions are eased. At the group’s April 11 meeting, Robinson informed the task force that the county will be purchasing and […]
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Helping and Needing Help
A friend lives in the Bay Area. He and his family are well, and he is in a position to help others. He said times are tough there and they are preparing for them to get tougher by creating mutual aid volunteer and assistance networks. He said we should be doing the same thing here. […]
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Whispering Town
A walk through a silent, stilled
Patagonia during the Covid lockdown of spring 2020.
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Milestones: Ramzan
Ramzan is the most important month of the year for a practicing Muslim. Even people who don’t observe the rituals of Islam during the year find a newfound commitment to them during Ramzan. My parents had found a way to live with the contradiction of being Muslims who drank alcohol. The drinking in my house was […]
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Don’t Be So Dramatic
If you have been following along then you know that last month I wished publicly for a broken leg. (AKA time off) Well, the Universe saw my broken leg and raised me a ruptured appendix. Be careful what you ask for. All kidding aside, it was one of the scarier events I have ever endured […]
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Keep Us All Safe
COVID-19 has made its appearance in our area, and with a vaccine still a long way out on the horizon, it may be settling here for a while as an unwelcome guest. Ever since the virus found its way into our region, I’ve been concerned about our collective fate. I’m saddened to imagine this friendly, […]
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Life Among the Humans: See You Later, Ventilator
CORONAVIRUS DAY AND NIGHT CORONAVIRUS ON TV. CORONAVIRUS WILL OR WILL NOT BE THE END OF YOU AND ME. CORONAVIRUS IN THE NEWS, CORONAVIRUS ALL THE TIME, I DON’T KNOW HOW IT MAKES YOU FEEL BUT GETTING TIRED OF IT I’M. YOU CAN’T GO TO A MOVIE AND YOUR WORKPLACE HAS SHUT DOWN. THE SCHOOL […]
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Lending Shed Seeks Donations
With residents staying at home during the pandemic crisis, donations of adult incontinent supplies have plummeted. Family Health Care Amigos has applied for and received a COVID-19 grant from the United Way of Santa Cruz County, who has sent us $300 in packages of adult pull-ups and bladder control pads. An average client spends between […]