The PRT Newsletter for the Week of October 19, 2022

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.

E-Newsletter

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. 

Community Member In Need of a Life Saving Kidney Donation

Long time Patagonia resident, Terra Wright, is in end stage kidney failure. Terra is in need of a kidney transplant. She and her family had high hopes that her sister would be able to donate her kidney, but they recently received the news that she is not a match. Terra is hoping that someone in our community may be a match. “If there is anyone out there that would be willing to test, or if you know somebody that would and could potentially donate a kidney to me, it would be the greatest gift I could ever receive in this life. I’m not one to ask for prayers, but I really need them at this time.” For information regarding the living donor program, please visit bannertucson.donorscreen.org. MAKE SURE to include the important information that includes – Terra Wright, DOB 10-2-78.

SAR Training Course Held

News Release from SCC Sheriff’s office This past weekend our Search & Rescue (SAR) members completed a two day, sixteen hour certification course which included policies, and introduction to Search and Rescue tracking.

Search and Rescue members are volunteers, and respond to missions, deployments and trainings at any hour any day. Lets thank our volunteers for the great work they do, sacrificing time with their families, time off, holidays to serve their county.

SAR is always looking for new members to join our team, if you would be interested in serving your community as part of Search and Rescue pick up an application at 2170 N Congress Dr.

Contributed Photo

Nominate your Neighbor

Let’s give our good neighbors a SHOUT OUT! Please send an email including your name and contact info, along with the name and contact info of the nominated neighbor. Please specify if they are a adult or youth and your reason for nominating them. Click here to fill out your submission with your nomination.

PRT Wins Statewide Award

The PRT won second place for newspapers with under 3500 circulation in our first ever Arizona Newspapers Association journalism contest. Reporters Kat Crockett and Marion Vendituoli won this award for a series of four articles on the Hermosa Project. We’re confident that this is the first of many more awards to come!

Varsity and JV Lobos Girls Volleyball Bring Home a Win!

Photo and text by Rebecca Ford Patagonia player Ximena Gonzales (#25) successfully blocks the ball at the net during the home game against the Duncan Wildcats on Sept. 29. The varsity team won the game 3-0. The JV team won 2-0. The Lady Lobos team displayed excellent communication and a high-energy audience. This was the first game the Lobos have won against Duncan in any sport this year. The varsity volleyball team has won 3 out of 4 regional games and 4 out of 12 total games (4-8). The varsity captains are Lizzy Urias and Jenny Vasquez. Stephanie Padilla is the Volleyball coach.

A Note From The Patagonia Museum

On Friday, October 21, at 6 pm, the Patagonia Creative Arts Association will host another Art + History Show at the Museum. Local artist Jill Johnson will display her artwork. Light refreshments will be available. On Saturday, October 22, from 1 pm to 3 pm, at the museum, the Santa Cruz Cowbelles will celebrate their 75th Anniversary as an organization. Light refreshments will be available. The Mata Ortiz Bus Tour scheduled for November 8-10 has a few remaining seats available.

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 post from the PRT archives:

Two Poems

October 3, 2014

“A single yellow leaf high in a cottonwood at what would be milepost 15 (no road sign there)”: poet Janet Winans describes the shift from summer to autumn.

Continue reading…

Upcoming Events in Our Community

Remember to check out and add any upcoming events to our NEW community calendar!

Oct. 29 6pm –At The Tin Shed Theater – Hocus Pocus – Double Feature The fun and favorite Halloween movies. FREE Popcorn and Witches Brew! Don’t forget your broom! KIDS FREE

Coffee with the Chief Stop by the Sonoita-Elgin Fire station on Saturday, October 29 from 9 to 10:30a.m. to enjoy a cup of coffee and chat informally with Chief Meredith. Information about the latest at the department, upcoming activities and items of importance to the community will be available.

Nov. 10 – 9a.m. Veterans Day at Elgin School – Elgin School invites the community to its annual Veterans Day Celebration.

Community School Information

Patagonia High School presents, Café Murder! A murder mystery interactive dinner theater! Tickets will go on sale Mon., Oct. 3 in the school office. Production dates are Tue. & Wed. Oct. 25 and at 5pm. There will be a limited number of seats available for each show, so buy your tickets early! There will be NO sales at the door! Tickets are $10 individually or $50 for an entire table (seats 6 to a round table). Dinner will include 3 courses and a beverage. Contact Journee Hayes with any questions.

Items of Interest in Our Community

MEDICARE OPEN ENROLLMENT, 10/17 THRU 12/7

It’s that time of year when you can change your Medicare Advantage Plan, or if you’re on traditional Medicare, Parts A & B, you can change your Medicare, Part D, prescription drug plan. Either of these changes would become effective 1/1/2023.

For those who would like it, SEAGO is offering personal help with this from 1:30 to 3:45 on 10/21 and 10/28, at the Senior Center. Please call 520-432-5301, ext 222 for an appointment.”

New Date For Tutoring at Sonoita Hills Church

Non Perishable Food Drive – Crossroads Mission Nogales is holding a non-perishable food drive in October to stock its food pantry. This is an urgent need. Crossroads Mission Nogales feeds over 100 meals daily plus provide emergency food bags/shelter to individuals and families in need. Crossroads Mission is the only homeless shelter, addiction program and domestic abuse shelter in Santa Cruz County, AZ.  Non perishable food items like canned soup, vegetables, tuna. chili, pasta, rice, beans, etc. can be dropped off at the Crossroads Mission Mon-Fri 9am to 4pm. For more information – Crossroads Nogales Mission

Sonoita has a very small “billiards club”. We generally try to get together to play pool every two weeks, but it’s pretty informal and sometimes we’ll skip a week and pick up again on an off week. We have a few spots left if anyone is interested. Email Bill at bill.bruyn@gmail.com or call him at (480) 236-7632

Housing Wanted! Quiet, single, senior looking for a one or two bedroom apartment or house close to downtown Patagonia. Flexible with move in date. Contact Marilyn at (541) 821-2188

Volunteer Opportunity

Crossroads Mission Nogales will serve their annual Thanksgiving Dinner to hundreds of families on SAT. NOVEMBER 19. If you’d like to help serve those in need a Thanksgiving meal plus provide food boxes, please go to the website for additional information. Volunteer Coordinator Victoria Vanderhoof will contact you. Church and service groups are welcome with open arms. Crossroads Mission Nogales is the only homeless / addiction recovery center in Santa Cruz County. There are two volunteer shifts:

*8am to 11am  (cook, serve food, distribute food boxes) *11am to 2pm  (serve food, distribute food boxes, clean up)

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 – 7)

More information on what Recyclops accepts and does not accept is available at the Recyclops website.

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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