The PRT Newsletter for the Week of August 24, 2022
Community Calendar
The Patagonia Regional Times is pleased to offer our new Calendar of Community Events on our website. The community calendar is designed for individuals, non-profit organizations, local businesses, and government entities to publicize meetings and events that may be of interest to the community and to promote community events and activities. See online form here. Your text, photos and fliers all can be posted on the calendar.
Each announcement should include complete information on the event, who sponsors it, what it is, dates, times and location, and a local phone number and contact person for further information. If your event requires a registration, the deadline date for registration should be conspicuous so that the deadline will be announced as well as the event. Click here to read our guidelines.
E-Newsletter
We will continue to publicize events in our e-newsletter as well. The PRT may edit event content for length, corrections, text, etc. We do not post any notices in the PRT Newsletter for events that are more than three weeks away. Flyers for nonprofits, community organizations and fundraisers will be accepted. Submissions and or questions should be in email form or a word document to Nisa Talavera, Assistant Editor at prtasted@gmail.com. All submissions for the Wednesday e-newsletter must be submitted by Tuesday, 10 a.m. For more in-depth questions about calendar listings, please call 740-206-9594.
Breaking News In Our Community
PRT Newsletter Bird Photo Contest
The PRT newsletter hosted a bird photo contest during the month of July. The winning photos can be seen in the August PRT. Click here to view the online photo gallery of all our entries .
US Border Patrol Discovers Concealed Human Smuggling in Sonoita Traffic Stop
The US B0rder Patrol, Tucson Sector, reported via their Facebook. Eight Mexican citizens “dangerously concealed” in a locked/inoperable truck bed cover were discovered by Sonoita Station agents.
On Wednesday, August 17, 2022, an agent stopped a pickup truck towing a small trailer on SR-83. Suspecting the U.S. citizen driver was attempting to smuggle humans, a consent to search the covered bed was requested. The driver refused, and a K9 Team responded approximately 22 minutes later.
Following a K9 alert, agents noticed movement under the tonneau cover, indicating concealed humans were trapped inside. After struggling to open the cover, eight Mexican citizens were discovered. In approximate 85° heat, the migrants were sweating profusely and asking for water. A certified EMT agent requested EMS for a 19-year-old female who required emergency care. She was transported to a hospital in Sierra Vista, AZ, where she fully recovered. The driver faces criminal charges.
Fast Rising Flood Water Traps Vehicle
On Saturday August 20, 2022, Sonoita Elgin Fire District crews were dispatched to a report of a vehicle stuck in moving water with two trapped occupants in the area of Lyle Canyon and Brushy Canyon. Crews arrived on scene and with the help of US Border Patrol and Patagonia Volunteer Fire and Rescue, were able to wade into the swift moving water and rescue the two trapped occupants bringing them safely back to land. Both occupants were uninjured.
Gooch (Glen) Goodwin
Fish Consumption Advisory Issued for Patagonia Lake
The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD), in coordination with the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ), is issuing a fish consumption advisory for flathead catfish caught from Patagonia Lake in Santa Cruz County.
This advisory is based on recent analyses of fish tissue data that indicate elevated levels of mercury. ADEQ recommends that adults limit consumption of flathead catfish from Patagonia Lake to 2.5 ounces (uncooked weight) per week and children 12 and younger limit consumption to 2 ounces (uncooked weight) per month. For more information, click here.
Grant to Provide Patagonia Residents Broadband Services
Press Release
Santa Cruz County, AZ – Valley Telecom has been awarded $2.1 Million from the Arizona Commerce Authority’s Broadband Development Grant Program to extend broadband services to Patagonia residents and businesses. In addition to business expansion, high-speed broadband also will provide the foundation for K12 schools, higher education, hospitals, public safety agencies, and other government facilities to maximize resources available to bring the best services to the area. Click here to read more.
Wireless Emergency Notification System (WENS)
News release
The Santa Cruz County Office of Emergency Management would like to invite you to sign up for our county wide wireless emergency alert system.
The WENS system allows you as a member of the public to sign up your mobile device for alerts such as : severe weather, emergency situations, air quality, and boil water advisories.
There is no cost to participate in the system except for customary text or voice mail charges your mobile device provider may charge you.
Click here to sign up for this program
Notice of Claim – Destroyed Property Instructions
News release
The Santa Cruz County Assessor’s office would like to inform both businesses and homeowners the options that are available in the event of an unforeseen accident. This may be a result of a catastrophic fire, flood, or any other accident that may have caused significant damage in which there would be a reduction in their property value.
During this tough time, filing a Notice of Claim would be beneficial to the property owner. The Notice of Claim would not necessarily remove the property in its entirety from the tax roll but it would alleviate the tax burden until the damages have been fixed.
In case of such an event, please visit https://www.santacruzcountyaz.gov/213/Forms-Maps and complete the Notice of Claim form. The form must be submitted to the Assessor’s office either in person or by certified mail.
The Patagonia Library is now open on Tuesdays. New Hours are Tuesday – Saturday 10 – 5
Upcoming Events in Our Community
Please remember to check and add any upcoming events to our NEW community calendar!
Blood Drive at Patagonia Community United Methodist Church Saturday, August 27 9a.m. – 2p.m. Call 1-800-RED-CROSS (800 733 2767) to schedule your appointment
Saturday September 10
Live Auction
Gates open at 4pm BBQ dinner served at 5pm
Cash bar
To donate a Pie call 520 604 0300
Community School Information
ATTENTION LOBO FANS!
Patagonia Union High School is proud to announce that we have partnered with the NFHS Network, and we’ve invested in new technology that will bring you every High School game from our gym live!
Join the NFHS Network for full access to –
Friends and family members who can’t make the game will never miss a play again!
Here’s how to watch:
1) Visit www.nfhsnetwork.com
2) Search for Patagonia and go to our page
3) Subscribe and Follow
Thank you for your continued support of Lobos athletics. We look forward to bringing you top-notch broadcasts of our athletic events!
Items of Interest in Our Community
FREE CPR & FIRST AID TRAINING
Thanks to a grant from the Legacy Foundation of Sierra Vista, there will be a free training held at the Patagonia Senior Center in First Aid and CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation). CPR is an emergency procedure that can help save a person’s life if their breathing or heart stops. There will also be a training in the use of a defibrillator, an electronic device that applies an electric shock to restore the rhythm of a heart, when the irregular contractions of its muscle fibers result in a lack of synchronicity between heartbeat and pulse.
The training will be five hours long and will be held on a Saturday (the exact day to be announced.) There are twenty openings and several instructors, each instructing a group of only five or six people. If interested, please visit or call the Patagonia Senior Center (520-394-2494) and leave your name and phone number.
Recyclops Recycling Service
Click here to sign up for Recyclops curbside pick-up service
Recyclops Accepts:
Aluminum & steel (tin) beverage & food cans
Cardboard & pasteboard
Glass containers (with glass subscription)
Magazines/catalogs, junk mail, paper, books
Newspapers Plastic beverage, food, & soap containers (plastics #1, #2)
More information on what Recyclops accepts and does not accept is available at the Recyclops website.
Empire Ranch Foundation Volunteer Opportunity
The Empire Ranch Foundation is seeking volunteers to work at our Gift Shop at
the historic Empire Ranch. Volunteers are needed for five hour shifts on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. To apply, and for more information about responsibilities and requirements, click here.
Farmers’ Market Schedule
Patagonia Flower Farm’s Monthly Artisan and Farmers Market – Last Thurs. of the month 9am – 3pm by the gazebo in the park. Call Aishah for more info 520-335-7384
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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