Sister Rita at the baking machine The Sisters of Santa Rita Abbey It’s 3 o’clock in the morning in Sonoita. While everyone else is sleeping, the sisters at the Santa Rita Abbey in Fish Canyon are already up and starting their busy day, first with morning vigils of prayers and scripture reading. After a quick […]
John Fielding
Posted inCommunity
Sonoita & Elgin – Jan. 2016
Pipe Dreams “Put that in your pipe and smoke it!” is a phrase we have all heard. But to Jon Rinaldi of Sonoita it has a special meaning. He makes the pipes. Jon came to Arizona after selling his successful wholesale beauty supply business in New Jersey. He lived in Rio Verde and Carefree, Arizona, […]
Posted inLocal News
Sonoita & Elgin News – June 2015
A Great Day for the Races “The centennial celebration of the Sonoita Races this year was the biggest and best ever,” says Jim Cosby, president of the fairgrounds. “Thanks go out to the co-chairmen Deborah Fellows and Diane Collins and all the volunteers.” The first weekend in May, large crowds filled the fairgrounds to capacity. […]
Posted inLocal News
Flat Tire Burns 2,023 Acres
How a flat tire on the 83 started the “Oak Tree Fire”—and a play-by-play of how it got put out.
Posted inLocal News
Sonoita & Elgin – April 2015
A Firestorm of Contention Sweeps Through Fire District Fire Chief Joseph deWolf A contentious firestorm that engulfed the Sonoita-Elgin Fire District recently swirled throughout the town of Sonoita for weeks like the wildfires the firefighters are trained to quench. Chief Joseph DeWolf’s contract was up for renewal. The Fire Board was considering a new contract […]
Posted inSchool News
How Much Is Too Much? Superintendents Blake and Bonn Talk About Homework
Elgin School District Superintendent Christopher Bonn Asian students spend 3.5 more hours on average doing homework per week than students in the U.S. Oak Knoll Elementary School in Menlo Park, California, is considering eliminating homework altogether. Duke University reviewed numerous studies and found almost no correlation between homework and long-term achievement in elementary school and […]
Posted inCommunity
Preparing for the Cost of a Medical Emergency
Last year, 37 local residents were transported to a hospital by a medical evacuation helicopter because of life-threatening trauma from a stroke, heart attack, or serious car accident. Benefits from this service are easy to calculate when you consider the time and distance it takes to get to a hospital in Tucson, Sierra Vista, or […]
Posted inLocal News
Sonoita and Elgin — March 2015
Sonoita Welcomes Route 82 Market Lori Bryant, owner of the new Route 82 Market The Fuel Stop Grill and Gas Station, once a famous landmark in Sonoita, has been vacant and forgotten for almost two years. Recently, Patagonia resident Lora Bryant reopened the doors, calling her new establishment “Route 82 Market.” Bryant graduated from Patagonia […]
Posted inLocal News
Sonoita and Elgin – Feb. 2015
For eight months nine local volunteer cadets have been training every Saturday morning at the Sonoita-Elgin Fire District to become certified firefighters. They’ve already received training in emergency medical response and are now ready to complete the next level of instruction in preparation for a career in public fire safety. Their training at the Fire […]
Posted inLocal News
Sonoita and Elgin – Jan. 2015
Fair and Rodeo Board Plans Centennial Celebration Sonoita Fair Board President Jim Cosbey The Sonoita Fair and Rodeo Board returned from their November planning retreat with renewed enthusiasm and great plans for the year 2015. Board President Jim Cosbey called the retreat a success. Thirteen local residents, representing the two groups (the Fair and Rodeo […]