The Patagonia Senior Center recently received a $5,000 grant from the Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation to cover all or part of the dental services of local senior citizens and people with disabilities. Please contact the Senior Center (394-2494) for further information. The Santa Cruz Community Foundation also donated $2,500 to purchase either a freezer […]
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Local Couple Helps to Create ‘Portraits of Kindness’
Cheridyn and Ryan Egan work for the Memory Project, a non-profit that has created more than 130,000 portraits of children across the world. Photo by Bradley Sander Local couple Ryan and Cheridyn Egan first got involved with the Memory Project in 2009. According to the Memory Project Website, “The Memory Project is a charitable nonprofit […]
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Meditation on a New Newspaper
As the PRT marks its tenth year of providing local journalism to this corner of the world, we are engaging in a year-long reflection and celebration. The following article was written in November 2009 by David Budd, one of the original contributors to the PRT. His words resonate just as strongly ten years later as […]
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Community News Items – Feb. 2019
Photo by Marion Vendituoli The Patagonia Creative Arts Association celebrated its 20th anniversary with an open house on Jan. 20 at the Art Center. After a brief history of the Association, Director Cassina Farley thanked the many volunteers who have worked to make the non-profit a success. Guests enjoyed music on the porch played by […]
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Empire Gardening: A Spiral Herb Garden
Herbs are magical. They are the gift that keeps giving whether you are having a relaxing mint drink or making salsa with fresh cilantro. Most herbs do well in Southern Arizona, as they love our mild winters and do well in the heat of summer. Spiral garden beds can offer diversity to your herb garden […]
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Assology 101
Why have some equine enthusiasts made the decision to use mules and/or donkeys instead of the more beautiful, malleable and popular horse? Perhaps a look into the animal’s behavior will help.
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Flood Programs Update
A floodplain has been defined as any land susceptible to being inundated by flood waters. Floodplains can also be regarded as the land needed by a river or stream to convey and store flood waters. Patagonia has successfully qualified to join the Community Rating System (CRS) program. The CRS is a voluntary National Flood Insurance […]
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Gary Nabhan Speaker at Library Event
Friends of Patagonia Library (FOPL) featured local author Gary Paul Nabhan their annual Fall Fundraiser held at the Spirit Tree Inn on the evening of Nov. 30. While it was a cold, wintery evening, guests were warmed by the open cooking fires of the EZ Cattle Company’s chuckwagon dinner. Given the setting, Nabhan began his […]
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Senior Center News – Jan. 2019
Senior Citizens of Patagonia, Inc. will hold its Annual Meeting on Jan. 14 at 3 p.m. in the Senior Center, during which Board Members and Officers will be elected. This is an open meeting and all are invited to attend. Anyone interested in learning the financial and grant reporting systems, as Assistant Treasurer, is encouraged […]
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Native Plant of the Month: Evergreen Sumac
Evergreen sumac, rhus virens, in bloom. Photo by Sue Carnahan It doesn’t really make sense for plants with leaves to keep them after the first hard frost of the season. Who would want to spend the energy protecting your weak regenerating appendages from frostbite night after night rather than just going dormant and waiting for […]