The PRT Newsletter for the Week of July 5, 2023
Patagonia Celebrates the 4th in Style
Revised Pool Schedule
Students Display Summer Art Creations
The Holiday Bridge Crew Strikes Again
By Pat McNamara The Elgin Bridge gets another ‘face lift’ from our local Holiday Bridge Crew. This tradition started with former resident, Mary Moran. Linda Anderson has now taken up the leadership of this motley crew and schedules the pre-holiday event and provides the decor as needed. It’s fun to add a little ‘sparkle’ to our historic landmark on these special occasions and spend the early morning with friends and neighbors.
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Remember When???
The PRT has been hard at work placing online over 2,100 articles, photographs, artworks and poems from past years’ print editions of the PRT. Take a walk down memory lane with this August 2014 article…
Gazing at the Garden
By Molly McCormick
August 2, 2014
As I gaze out the open window, sipping my morning tea, I observe the activity in my backyard. The patch of green under the massive sycamore brings a smile to my face; it is my own little ecological habitat, a collection of symbols that connect me to place.
BOS public hearing scheduled for July 10 to discuss 1-19 corridor and economic development has been canceled.
Upcoming Community Events
A Note From The PRAC
The pool is closed due to plumbing issues for Thursday 7/6 and possibly Friday. Please check our FaceBook page for more updates. Terri Schindel will be working on repairing the existing pool cover. If anyone would like to help her with the patchwork, please contact her at terrikschindel@gmail.com. Terri will also confirm lifeguard training in Sierra Vista, July 17 – 20 from 5:30 – 9:30pm with a plan to organize carpooling.
5 – 7p.m. – Every Wednesday Game Night, at Corner Scoop in Sonoita.
9:30a.m. – Every Sunday Community Family Bike Ride. Meet in front of the Patagonia Lumberyard.
July 22 – 8a.m. – 1p.m – National Day of the Cowboy The Empire Ranch Headquarters – Each July the Empire Ranch Foundation celebrates the National Day of the Cowboy at the historic Empire Ranch. free, fun family event.
Live Music
Live at the Sage Stage –Autumn Sage Vineyards https://autumnsage.com/events July 8 – 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Warren Young July 15 – 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Jeff Ocheltree July 22 – 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Billy Shaw Jr.
The Cafe in Sonoita – all shows 5-7p.m. July 6 – No Music. The Cafe is closed. July 13 – Kevin Pakulis. Renowned singer, songwriter, and guitar player. July 20 – Donny Russell brings fine singing and his warm humor to the Cafe. July 27 – Tim O’Connor (fiddle and banjo) and his grandson Oliver Dewey are back by demand. July 29 – The James Murphy Band, featuring The Grassland Songbird, Rana Murphy and Jim Koweek.
Music + Movies in the Courtyard
July 7 – 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
$20 -SCFPA and the Patagonia Creative Arts Association invite you to enjoy a special “Music and Movies” event – a Sunday, July 9 concert featuring the Desert Fever Jazz Combo preceded by the presentation of the 2019 documentary – Linda Ronstadt’s “The Sound of My Voice”. Both events will be held in the Opera House Courtyard. Tickets are available online. https://rebrand.ly/aer5hrg
July 8 5:30-8:30p.m. – Voices From the Border “Friend-Raiser” – Email christenhmartin@gmail.com or visit the Patagonia Trading Post to purchase tickets.
Local Library Events
For Monthly Events at the Sonoita Library, click here.
For Monthly Events at the Patagonia Library, click here
Wednesdays 3-5;30p.m. Chess Games at Sonoita Library
Local Church Events and Schedules
St. Therese Parish in Patagonia
Patagonia United Methodist Church
Community Youth Summer Opportunities
PCUMC Vacation Bible School July 17- 21, 9a.m. – 12p.m.
VBS, this year will be held at PCUMC – JULY 17-21 9-12p.m. open every day that week. Children who have completed kinder through 6th grade are welcome to attend (NO Preschool please) Register at the thrift store when it is opened, at the church on Sat. July, 15 from 10-noon, or the morning of the start at the site from 8-9:00a.m. The theme is HERO Hotline. Crafts, Music, Recreation, snacks and FUN! Questions call, 520-394-2274, please leave a message.
PRAC Swim Lesson Schedule – Summer 2023
FREE SWIMMING LESSONS starting July 5 -28, 2023
Registration packets are available at the pool or email marochi@psd0620.org
Lesson Schedule Days Time
Level 1: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 11:00 to 11:30
Level 2: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 11:30 to 12:00
Level 3: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 12:00 to 12:30
Level 4: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 12:30 to 1:00
Level 5: Tuesday and Thursday 11:00 to 11:45
Level 6: Tuesday and Thursday 12:00 to 12:45
July 10 – 13 8:30am – 3:30p.m. School Registration at the Patagonia School Library. 520-394-3000 for more details and requirements.
July 12-14 – 12-2p.m. Baseball Camp for Middle and High School Girls and Boys at the PHS. Call Ryan Shore at 520-987-0250
Community Interest Items
The Santa Cruz Humane Society is looking for artificial turf to be donated. The dogs love it and have so much fun playing on it. Please call 520-287-5654
“Hi, I’m Jonathan Hasenstab. I’m an undergraduate senior at the University of Arizona, and I’m doing a groundwater study in Elgin as part of my senior thesis. I’ve been getting in contact with well owners in Elgin in the hopes of collecting water samples this summer. I was wondering if folks living in or around the Elgin area might be interested in letting us sample from their private wells, or who may know neighbors living in the area who are interested in doing the same. We will collect water samples from an outside faucet closest to the well prior to any water treatment, and those who agree to let us sample from their wells will be informed of the results of our analysis once we analyze the samples at the University of Arizona. For more details or if you would be interested in working with us, please call us or email 520-274-9642, “hasenstabj@arizona.edu”
Local Physical Therapist is seeking a small workspace to treat patients, 1 day weekly, 1 patient every hour. An office space or even a guest house would be great. Please contact Gaines Physical Therapy, 520-237-8091.
Prioress Abbey is looking to hire baking staff. Position is Monday thru Friday assisting with the manufacturing of Communion Hosts. Two days per week baking and three days processing the hosts. Must be able to lift 50 lb. bags of flour. This position is working with the Abbey staff completing the production process. Contact Sister Rita for further details. 520-455-0481.
Patagonia High School is currently recruiting a High School Soccer Coach. Interested individuals can contact Nate Porter at the school for details.
Applications are being accepted at Sonoita Elementary School
1 FULL-TIME PARAPROFESSIONAL
1 PART-TIME PARAPROFESSIONAL
Please send resume packet to:
Heidi Gonzales
Email – hgonzales@elgink12.com
Phone – (520) 455-5514, ext. 304
Fax – (520) 455-5516
Mail – 23 Elgin Road
Elgin, AZ 85611
Dated: 06/26/2023
Closing Date: Until filled.
SCFPA Presents “Zoom Bachs”- Body Moves to Classics – designed to experience and enjoy classical music with movement. Sessions are offered in the courtyard at the center on Thursdays – 8:30a.m. Contact for questions – scfpa@scfpapresents.org
Community Farmers Market Schedule
Patagonia Farmers and Crafts Market -Thursdays 9am-12pm by Red Mountain Foods.
Sonoita Farmers Market – Saturday Mornings 9am-12pm at the Sonoita Post Office parking lot (NW corner of Hwy 82/83)
Sierra Vista Farmers Market – Thursday 10am-2pm at Veteran’s Memorial Park. Click here for more info.
Nogales “Little” Mercado – Fridays 4-7pm 163 Morley Ave, Nogales. Click here for more info.
Gratitude Drum Circle
Meets at Patagonia Town Park by the gazebo Tuesdays 4-6pm, no experience necessary. Call 520-490-4991 for more info.
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County Solicits Public Comment on Three County Plans
Santa Cruz County, Arizona is soliciting public comment through August 11 on three draft plans: the Rio Rico Vitality District Master Plan, a countywide housing strategy, and a Santa Cruz County Five-Year Tourism Sector Prosperity Plan. Click here to read the entire message from the county and to fill out the surveys.
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