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). […]
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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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76th Annual Sonoita Quarter Horse Show
The 76th annual Sonoita Quarter Horse Show, which runs from Friday, May 9 through Sunday, May 11, is the oldest running Quarter Horse Show in the United States and in the world. Held at the Sonoita Fairgrounds, the show opens at 8 a.m. and there’s no gate fee. Events include horses working cattle, team roping, […]
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The Aftermath of a Proposal: Or, I must Have Been Crazy But It Worked
It was on a hot summer day two and a half years ago that Patagonia Library proposed to the Arizona Humanities Council that the library host the Smithsonian Museum on Main Street exhibit Journey Stories. As I write, the exhibit is packed into 14 well-labeled crates that are neatly lined up in Cady Hall awaiting […]
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Property Assessments: What Do They Mean for Your Tax Bill?
You should receive your 2014 property assessments about the time this edition of the PRT hits the streets. Surprised at the assessed value of your property? Puzzled because your assessment went down but your taxes went up? Frustrated by a big jump in the assessed value of your raw land? Well, here’s the scoop. Your […]
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Community News Items
Friends and family gathered to release balloons on February 12, in memory of Patagonia resident Jacob Dodson, who was killed on that date two years ago. Baseball Season and Interactive TV at PUHS The playing fields and tennis courts at Patagonia Union High School are back in action. The once untended fields were reseeded and […]
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Our Wild Neighbors
Submitted by the Mowry Tracking Team The tracks of this animal look like two jellybeans next to each other. The front tracks are larger than the rear tracks, with the front measuring 1-1.8” long by 3/4 to 2” wide. Other signs of this animal are holes dug in the ground and trash cans raided. If […]
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The Garden Beckons
Conveniently located at Fourth and Duquesne, the Patagonia Community Garden offers a resource to all aspiring or experienced gardeners. It is a great opportunity to connect directly to our food, our neighbors, and the earth. By participating in local food growing, we become closer to the land, the community, and life. Through growing our food […]
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It’s a Team Effort
Both Kathryn Pena and Priscilla Perez are EMTs and firefighters with the Sonoita-Elgin Fire District. Did you know that every time a resident of Patagonia has a medical emergency and calls the local medic team to their home for help, an ambulance and two EMTs from Sonoita arrive about 12 minutes later, in addition to […]
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Forever Young
Last year I sold everything I had to buy a small, secluded finger canyon for my horses. Patagonia’s Young Riders meet out there most mornings for a new adventure.