The PRT Newsletter for the Week of Oct. 11, 2023
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In the Community
Don’t miss the Fall Artisan Market happening this weekend!
Community News
New Food Pantry Building Arrives in Sonoita
By Marion Vendituoli A new 10’ x 20’ building has been placed next to the Corner Scoop in Sonoita to house the community food pantry run by Helping Hands in Sonoita (HHS), a nonprofit organized in July 2023. Click here to read more about the opening.
South32 Proposed Patagonia Train Track Trail Relocation
The Patagonia Train Track Trail is a popular trail for locals and visitors to use as a bird watching, hiking, horseback riding or biking trail. The trail is a connector trail for the Arizona Trail from the town of Patagonia to the location where the Arizona Trail crosses SR82 4.5 miles northeast of Patagonia. South32 is proposing to relocate the trail where it can more safely cross the new Cross Creek Connector Road. Click here to read more about the proposal and view the plans.
Nominate Your Neighbor
The 2nd annual PRT Good Neighbor Award will recognize the efforts of residents
who are making exceptional contributions to our communities. Do you have a good neighbor? Are there any unsung heroes in your community? Perhaps somebody has gone above and beyond the normal call of duty during these challenging times. Click here to learn more.
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Submitting Community Events to the PRT
The PRT is committed to sharing details and information about upcoming community events with our readers at no cost in our weekly e-newsletter. Due to the large number of submissions, the PRT will no longer be able to post each and every poster in our newsletter. We will share a link to your event page or poster, or a brief description of each event. Each week we will post one or two event flyers. Please share your events via email at least one week prior to the event date. Poster submissions require a JPEG format along with a brief typed description about the event in your email to Nisa Talavera, Assistant Editor at prtasted@gmail.com. All submissions for the Wednesday e-newsletter must be submitted by Monday, 5pm.
Upcoming Community Events
Oct. 14 – 15: 11am PVFD Burger Burn Event! Click here to read more about the event.
Oct. 14 – 15: 9am – 3pm Patagonia Plants 2nd Saturdays Plant Sale & Artisan Market. Click here to see event flyer. Patagonia Plants 308 Naugle Ave. Shop for plants, organic, homegrown, and handcrafted wellness products, handmade linen clothing & bags, local landscape photography, gluten-free baked goods, handmade jewelry & more!
Oct. 14: 10am – 2pm – Borderlands Native Seed Collection. Click here to read event poster.
Oct. 28: 9am – 3pm PYEC Annual Youth Conference at The Patagonia Youth Enrichment Center in Patagonia. Free to youth, ages 10-20. Click here to see the event.
Live Music and Events
The Patagonia Lumber Co. Open Mic Nights Every Friday from 5 – 8pm. Sign up starts at 4pm.
Live at the Sage Stage –Autumn Sage Vineyards Oct. 14: 1-4pm Music by Andy Hersey Oct. 21: 1 – 4pm Music by Caiden Brewer Nov. 4: 1 – 4pm Music by Sophia Rankin and the Sound
Sonoita Vineyards Oct. and Nov.: 1 – 4pm Live music every Saturday. Nov. 11 – 12 10am – 5pm Sonoita Vineyards AVA Release Event. Various wineries, food trucks, music and more.
The Cafe In Sonoita All of the dates below are from 5 – 7pm Oct. 13: – Donny Russell Oct. 20: – Clay Koweek Oct. 27: – TBD Oct. 28: – The James Murphy Band with special guest multi-instrumentalist Alvin Blaine
Twisted Union Winery Oct. 14: 1 – 4pm Music by Porch Rockers Oct. 28: 1 – 4pm Music by Andy Hersey Nov. 4: 1 – 4pm Billy Shaw Jr.
AZ Hops and Vines Winery Oct. 14: 1 – 4pm Tipsy Picasso Spooky Hats Class Oct. 28: 11 – 5pm Hallowine Event
Empire Ranch Nov. 4 – 5: Empire Ranch Cowboy Festival, Sonoita. Click here to view event poster.
SCFPA – Benderly Series Concerts and Events Oct. 29: 3 – 4:30pm – Juanito Pascual concert performance Nov. 19: 3 – 4:30pm – Daniel Linder – Concert performance *Look for more information to follow for an upcoming fundraiser for the ESCCC Food Bank on November 26!
Local Library Events
The Sonoita Library is closed for renovations. The re-open date will be announced sometime in the beginning of 2024.
For Monthly Events at the Patagonia Library, click here
Community School Information
Oct. 26: 5 – 7pm Elgin PTC Fall Festival Event! Click here to see event poster.
Patagonia Public Schools are conducting a survey regarding moving to a 4-day school week. Click here to fill out the survey.
Click here to see the online store of Patagonia LOBO merchandise. A portion of all sales go to support student athletes.
Homework Tutors Wanted – Click here to read more about this paid job opportunity for HS seniors.
Childfind Screenings available. Click here to view the event poster.
Community Interest Items
NEW DATE: Sonita-Elgin Fire District invites you to attend an External Stakeholder meeting in support of our strategic planning process. Your input is essential in our understanding what the needs of our community are and we would be grateful for your help. Both meetings will be at the SEFD station in our Training Room. Refreshments will be served. To help us anticipate attendance, please RSVP by calling 520-455-5854 or email Fire Chief Marc Meredith at meredith@sefd911.org Oct 21: 11am – 2pm
Oct 23: 1130am – 2pm
Memorial Service for Steve Getzwiller – A Service/Memorial is planned at the El Rancho Hotel in Gallup New Mexico on October 28 starting at 1pm. In Lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the nonprofit “Forever Navajo Inc” promoting Navajo Weaving.
Volunteer Opportunity: Paton Center Habitat Restoration October – February – 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month, 10 am–12 pm. Help us restore habitat for birds at the Paton Center! Volunteers will help pull and remove invasive Johnsongrass and other problem species near the Paton house with some opportunities for planting native grasses throughout this recurring event. Contact Mitigation Program Manager Cally Wilken, cwilken@tucsonaudubon.org
The Community Pool has reopened. New schedule is open M, W, F 9-10:30am for lap swimming and 10:45-11:45am for water aerobics. The PRAC is looking for community assistance to join with two different committees designed to help with fundraising and onsite pool operations. Please Contact Jan Herron, 520-275-6439, janh3876@gmail or Erin Botz at botzfam@yahoo.com for more info and to sign up.
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 Click here to view event poster.
8:00a.m. – Every Sunday Community Family Bike Ride. Meet in front of the Patagonia Lumberyard.
Join the Santa Cruz County Democrats for enlightening talks every 3rd Friday of each month 12 – 1pm Full details and the Nogales location will be provided with your RSVP to: mobilize.us/santacruzazdems
A donation of $20.24 covers the talk and a lunch provided by the Santa Cruz Training Program. THIS EVENT IS FREE TO SUSTAINING MONTHLY DONORS TO THE SANTA CRUZ DEMOCRATIC PARTY Join Cochise and Santa Cruz County Democrats from 3 – 5 pm the 4th Thursday of each month at Dos Cabezas for wine and pizza and guest speakers.
Community Employment Opportunities
The Sonoita District Governing Board has begun the search for the Superintendent/Principal for the 2024-25 school year and would like parent and community input. The position and application information can be found at https://tinyurl.com/46e37d3b and the survey can be accessed at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RJLLNQ7. The survey will be open until October 31st.
SEFD is hiring a Captain/PM. Click here to see more details about the position.
Elgin School is hiring for a Custodial position and a Speech Pathologist position.
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.
Local Church Events and Schedules
St. Therese Parish in Patagonia
Patagonia United Methodist Church
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