March 12, 5-8pmHope & Healing: Art of Asylum Opening Reception at Cady Hall, Patagonia LibraryGallery talk by curator Valarie James, 6 PM. Art Exhibit will be on display Mar 13, 14, 19, 20 & 21 from 10am – 4pm or by appointment (Free) Photos by Robert Gay
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Village Gets a Valentine
Photo by Robert Gay Just before Valentine’s Day, a small heart rock and a few other stones appeared at the edge of a new sidewalk and wheelchair ramp being poured near the Long Realty office in Patagonia. Placed by Robert Gay, the heart is not meant as a reference to being stone-hearted, but rather as […]
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Book Review: “Westward Bound With the Bloxtons”
“Westward Bound with the Bloxtons. Settling the Arizona Territory: One family’s Amazing Journey West,” by Pat Garber provides a fascinating look into the lives of an Arizona pioneer family: Don Alonzo Sanford, his wife Louisa Jane Bloxton Sanford, and several family members who lived with the Sanfords, or worked on the family ranches and businesses. It is […]
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Poem: “Undercurrents” by Patra Kelly
Artwork by Rhonda Brew Ages ago, it seems, I fell into a river rushing toward a Sea with no name or shore. Now I float on the Sea’s surface, drawn beneath by undercurrents when we speak of things that take us places known and unfathomed, shadowed and luminous, and back again from earth’s magnificence to […]
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Poem: “Crossing Over the Stream” by Robert Druchniak
Photo by Johnny Chapin Like a cluster of leaves we set out with the wind on a brook path where juncos gathered taking flight, streaking white against dark trees. We gave up the busy stream of the workplace for mountain air and sunlight, left the traffic and the noise for the soft sound of footsteps […]
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Local Poet Honored at National Finals Rodeo
Janet Clyne Anderson of the Clyne Cattle Ranch near Elgin, AZ was presented with an engraved medallion for being honored as a Famous Woman of the West during the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, Nevada in Dec. 2019. Anderson’s poem, “Brandin’ Time” is published in “Treasured Poems of America.” She attended California Polytechnic State […]
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The Art of Asylum
Paints, crayons, and art paper cover a table at the Casa Alitas shelter in Tucson, where several children are busily drawing and telling volunteers about their work. In response to the question“What do you love?” they draw vibrant images of home, family, and pets. They also portray images of their journeys from Central America, showing […]
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Book Review: “Cowboy Is a Verb: Notes From a Modern Day Rancher” by Richard Collins
As a relative newcomer to Sonoita I welcome any opportunity to learn about the area’s history and culture. Filled with stories and personal experiences about the challenges of establishing and operating a cattle ranch, and dealing with environmentalists, government agencies, and cranky neighbors, Richard Collins’ “Cowboy is a Verb” is a must read. Collins and […]
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The Birth of the Tin Shed
Here’s the story of how a filthy, oily garage was converted by a group of volunteers—with no funding—into a beloved community theater.
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Patagonia Art Walk 2019
Perry Gasper, Judith Andrew (artist) and Janet Palmer Sydney McKay sold her nail polishes at one of the 16 sites in Patagonia participating in Art Walk. Zach Farley display of guitars Artists gathered in Tin Shed Theatre Paula Wittner checks out some of the handcrafted items that Susan Corl had for sale at the 18th […]