The PRT Newsletter for the Week of January 18, 2023
Look to the Stars
By Harold Meckler Starting January 21, when we will have a moonless sky, and lasting for several days afterward, there’s a chance to see a once-in-a-lifetime event. Comet C/2022 E3 ZTF, at about 26 million miles away, will be making its closest approach to us on its 50,000-year journey around the sun. Dubbed the Green Comet, it will be moving northeast to north “below” the Big Dipper beginning near the “handle” and, as the week progresses, closer to the “pot.” It may not be visible with the naked eye, but a pair of binoculars may be all the magnification one needs.
Exposure to sunlight causes the comet’s chemical compounds to glow green. If it is bright enough, it will appear like a smudge, rather than a distinct point of light. The best time of day for observation is before dawn, when the Big Dipper is highest in the sky. In the evening, look for the dipper and the roughly half-mile wide comet close to the northern horizon.
Remember When???
The PRT has been hard at work placing online hundreds of articles, photographs, artwork and poems from past years’ print editions of the PRT. Take a walk down memory lane with this 2016 piece by Ann Katzenbach from the PRT archives…
Dogwalk
By Ann Katzenbach
January 6, 2016
Early each morning I take my dog Lucy for a walk. This is my favorite time of year for a morning walk, when the days are short and the sun is low in the southern sky.
Upcoming Community Events
Remember to check out and add any upcoming events to our NEW community calendar!
The Patagonia ‘Music People’ are looking for some participants who like to sing, can read music and would like to help us make some pretty noise for the locals! Also, if you would like to play your oboe, clarinet, violin, cello, harmonica, drums or other instrument, there may be a spot for you to accompany the voices. We are a friendly, fun group and there are small ensembles that could use your help. This isn’t the Mormon Tabernacle but we do our best! Just email me, Pat McNamara donkgal@gmail.com and let’s see what pretty music we can make!
POWWOW in Sonoita, AZ is always on the third Saturday of the month. At the same time, we have Farmers Marketside Venders as usual this month. At the market you’ll find wonderful homemade goodies/coffee/breads/jams, and gift items. If you’d like to share your handcrafted or homemade local goods at the market, we’d love to have you. *At POWWOW it is a $15 contribution for 70 LBS of produce. No residential or income requirements. If you’d like to join the Community Volunteer Team or become a Market Vendor, please text/call gardenia 602.292.1616. Can work for any youth in the community who would like or need volunteer hours. Follow @SonoitaAZCommunityMarket on FB & IG to see our Veggie Varieties Friday afternoon! Thank you in advance for your support and participation!
Fire Preparedness Presentation
The first event is on January 21st and is co-sponsored by Borderlands Restoration Network and the Patagonia Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department.
Date: Saturday, January 21, 4:30 – 6:30 pm NO COST
Location: Patagonia Fire House 142 N 3rd Ave, Patagonia, AZ 85624
Presenters: Zay Hartigan, Patagonia Volunteer Fire & Rescue Captain and local fire experts
Join local fire experts for a two-hour presentation about fire preparedness in the Patagonia community. In light of increased wildfire activity in our area, local experts will share techniques and practices to assist residents in being proactive in wildfire mitigation and protection of your property and home. Video from recent fires in the area will be shared for educational purposes. This program is sponsored by Borderlands Restoration Network in partnership with Patagonia Volunteer Fire & Rescue and made possible by generous funding from the Landscape Scale Restoration Program of the US Forest Service and United States Department of Agriculture. Please RSVP to Cholla Duir by Jan. 18 at cduir@borderlandsrestoration.org. Space limited to 24 participants.
A second event is taking place at the Tin Shed Theater on Feb. 2, from 6 – 8pm. Free-Donations to the Tin Shed are always welcome.
A screening of the documentary “Fire In Paradise” will be followed up by a lecture on how to create a defensible space around your home presented by the Sonoita-Elgin Fire District, the Fire Prevention Specialists and the Patagonia Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department.
Items of Interest in Our Community
Accompanist WANTED for the Santa Cruz Singers. Paid position. Must be able to sightread music and have advanced piano skills. Please call/text 617-645-4239 or email scfpaexec@gmail.com
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.
Community School Information
PRT Community Calendar
The Patagonia Regional Times is pleased to offer our new Calendar of Community Events on our website. See online form here. Your text, photos and fliers all can be posted on the calendar. Click here to read our guidelines.
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