A nutritious, home-cooked lunch is served each weekday at noon at the Community Center. Historically, lunches at the Patagonia Senior Center have been brought to town each day from a kitchen in Nogales supported by funds from the Santa Cruz Council on Aging, as part of a contract with the Southeastern Arizona Governments Organization (SEAGO). […]
Ann Katzenbach
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Coins for the Kennel
The goal of new dog kennels for Patagonia moves a little closer with each fundraiser. Sandy Young, of Patagonia Animal Lovers (PALS), says that PALS is working hard to make this a reality. She reports that a yard sale held on April 19 brought in $490 and there have been donations trickling into town hall– […]
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I Remember Nora
I feel bad that Nora Ephron is no longer with us. I miss her spunk, her humor, and her style. I miss her honesty, and her outspoken feminist point of view. Although she’s been dead for nearly two years, I have been visiting her thanks to the recently published, The Most of Nora Ephron, a […]
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Taking Care of Business
When the town of Patagonia’s garbage truck broke down earlier this winter, Francisco (“Poncho”) Valenzuela and Everardo (“Pio”) Gonzalez used their own pickup trucks and trailer to do the twice-weekly trash pickup along with their third man, Manuel Cardenas.
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Slowing It Down on Naugle
Marshal Joe Patterson talks to a driver who was speeding. The Patagonia Regional Times recently received a letter from an irate driver who said he had driven through Patagonia and received a speeding ticket when he wasn’t speeding. He claimed that Patagonia was a speed trap, giving out tickets to line the town’s coffers. His […]
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Jac Heiss and the Joint Technical Education Project
Patagonian Jac Heiss Long-term residents of Patagonia probably will remember Jac Heiss, who began teaching fifth grade here in 1974. In 1982 he became principal, a post he held until 1995, making his total commitment to education in Patagonia just over 20 years. He then spent two years as a middle school administrator in Nogales, […]
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Acupuncture Clinic Opens in Plaza
Dr. Liliane Papin and her assistant Leticia Novais After looking high and low for an acupuncture clinic location in Patagonia, Dr. Lilane Papin has found a space that delights her. In the blink of an eye, Bob Ollerton refurbished one of the spaces at the McKeown Avenue Plaza for the Ecobody Acupuncture Community Clinic, putting […]
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Rain Harvesting Workday in the Park
Thomas and William Botz lend a hand. The day of the Rain Harvesting Workshop did not include any rain. In fact, the warm sunny January day was one of many such lovely gifts this winter. As a result of all this fine weather, we are experiencing drought conditions in southern Arizona. It hasn’t rained since […]
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The Lessons of Saint Valentinus
It’s February. Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. What is this tucked away special day in the middle of winter actually about? I thought I would research beyond the hearts, flowers, candy, and cupids to find out why we celebrate this day. The legend of Saint Valentine goes back to Roman times. It is […]
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Agreements
Well, here we are at the dawn of another year. I am not a very accomplished resolution maker, much less resolution keeper, but lately I’ve been thinking about a little book that came into my life some years ago when I was going through a difficult patch. I was a member of a small group […]