The PRT Newsletter for the Week of August 16, 2023
Community News
Historic Rail X Ranch in Patagonia Up for Sale
New Project to Improve Ecosystem Health Along the Sonoita Creek
Tucson Audubon Society managers Jay Snowdon and Cally Wilken are inviting you to be an integral part of their efforts to restore Sonoita Creek to its native SEAZ riparian ecosystem we all love and enjoy.
The Tucson Audubon has launched a multi-year initiative to restore native plant communities along the Sonoita Creek and are seeking community assistance in protecting birds and our shared environment.
The group will be walking Patagonia Wednesday, August 23, knocking on doors, talking with neighbors about the program while offering in-person property walks, free of charge. These evaluations of the ecosystem health of properties adjacent to Sonoita Creek, removal of any invasive plants, (Siberian elm, Tree-of-Heaven, Vinca, and others) along with planting of native plants are all NO COST offerings, thanks to a grant from the State of Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management.
This project is already underway and will be looking to start work with individual properties sometime in early fall. The project will be ongoing through Dec. 2024. Contact Jay – jsnowdon@tucsonaudubon.org or Cally – cwilken@tucsonaudubon.org or for more information.
A Drink for Our Pollinating Bats
By Clare Bonelli It’s that season again – when the bats empty your hummingbird feeders at night. These are not our local insect eating bats but are pollinator bats that migrate back and forth between Mexico and the northern Sonoran Desert near Tucson. They are the primary pollinators for the Saguaro cacti and agaves. In recent years, they are having a hard time because the agaves that they feed on during migration are being removed for housing, tequila, grazing, etc. Therefore, they feed off hummingbird feeders – unfortunately not very neatly. You can put newspaper or something under your feeders to help with the mess. Since they can drink a lot, if you really want to support them, you can put out a pan of hummer food (1:4 sugar to water) on a stool or railing so they can swoop up to it in addition to filling your feeders nightly and if you can get some light on them, they are fascinating to watch.
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Remember When???
The PRT has been hard at work placing online over 2,300 articles, photographs, artwork and poems from past years’ print editions. Take a walk down memory lane with this 2019 article…
Residents Share Stories at Lochiel School
By Bob Brandt
August 3, 2019
During two days in mid-June, the past met the future in the tiny border settlement of Lochiel in the San Rafael Valley south of Patagonia.
Revised Pool Schedule
The Patagonia Pool Updates – Wed. Aug. 2– new extended season hours with school back in session. THE SPEED LIMIT ON CAMPUS IS 5MPH!
New hours are:
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. …………….. Lap Swimming
10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. ……………. Water Aerobics
The pool will be open daily (minus Sunday) from Wed., August 2 – Th., August 10. Following that, there will be a brief closure (while waiting for our new, extended season lifeguards to start) and then we will likely begin a Mon-Wed-Fri schedule. We will be down to only two lifeguards for the next few weeks and will need a third person on deck at all times to be available to call 9-1-1 in case of an emergency. There is a sign-up sheet for 9-1-1 volunteers at the pool if you are available to help. There are two shifts each day (Shift 1: 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. and Shift 2: 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.). Look for future updates as we announce the installation of the pool heater and introduce our new lifeguards!
Submitting Community Events to the PRT
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Upcoming Community Events
August 17 5 – 7pm. – South32 Open House Event at the Rio Rico High School Click here to view event poster.
Aug. 20: 8am – Canelo Cowboy Church Ranch Family Fun Day – Events start at 8am and include goat tying, roping events, church service and lunch, rough stock (mutton busting, calf riding, steer riding, etc.) Contact eddie@canelocowboychurch.com for questions.
Aug. 23: 7 – 8:30pm Bats Walk Event at Kartchner Caverns. Click here to view the event poster.
Aug. 25: 3pm Sonoita Library – Game and Fish will be doing a presentation during a visit to the library. Click here to view the event poster.
Sept. 2: 4pm Sonoita Labor Day Rodeo at the Sonoita Fairgrounds. Click here to view the event poster.
Live Music and Events
Aug. 18 & Aug. 20 SCFPA and the Patagonia Creative Arts Association
Music: The Tucson Modern Jazz Quartet + Film: “Possibilities”- A Summer Series Combo Event. SCFPA and the Patagonia Creative Arts Association invite you to enjoy a special two-part event – a presentation of the Herbie Hancock documentary – “Possibilities” at 8pm on Friday, August 18 followed by concert featuring the Tucson Modern Jazz Quartet on Sunday, August 20 at 7pm.
Both events will be held in the Opera House Courtyard. Buy your tickets online at the special combo price of $20. If you can’t join us for both, individual tickets ($5 for the movie and $20 for the concert) will be available at the gate.
Fri. Aug. 25 2023 – 9am SCPFA PRESENTS “A Magical Morning” Mini Concert – Outdoors in the Opera House Courtyard. Come and hear music performed by local talent for local audiences. MARK BERG, PAT MCNAMARA and CHRISTINA WILHELM welcome the morning with a half-hour of delightful music! The piano, flute, piccolo, melodica and percussion take center stage with a program of baroque, ragtime and modern morsels with some tangos and Dixieland classics in between!
We hope you will come to support the performing artists in our community, who live and work here, enriching our lives with their extraordinary capacity for making and sharing music.
Live Music at Sonoita Vineyards www.sonoitavineyards.com Aug. 19: 1-4pm Live music Nicki Park Aug. 26: 12-3pm Craft and Sip Cluster Funk Creations Aug. 26: 1 -4pm Live music from Jeff Driscoll
Live at the Sage Stage –Autumn Sage Vineyards https://autumnsage.com/events Aug. 26: 1 – 4pm Billy Shaw Jr. Sept. 2: 1 – 4pm Sophia Rankin and The Sound
Fri. Sep. 8: 6 – 8pm At The Patagonia Lumber Co.
FULL TILT featuring Cindy Mohr & Scott Ramsey
Mescal Movie Set – End of Summer Tour Schedule. Click here to see event information and dates.
Sat. Sept. 16: 2:30 – 4:30pm Johnny and Jack at the SCC Fair – Sonoita
Sept. 23: 5 – 10pm Movie Under the Stars: The Empire Ranch “Night of the Lepus” Bring your own seating. Click here to view the event poster.
Sat. Oct. 14: 10am – 2pm – Borderlands Native Seed Collection/Walking Tour. Click here to view event poster.
Nov. 4 – 5: Empire Ranch Cowboy Festival, Sonoita. Click here to view event poster.
Local Library Events
For Monthly Events at the Sonoita Library, click here or Facebook.
For Monthly Events at the Patagonia Library, click here
Local Church Events and Schedules
St. Therese Parish in Patagonia
Patagonia United Methodist Church
Community School Information
Aug. 17: – 5:30 Parent and Coach Sports Program Meeting in the gym at PUHS. Click here for more info.
Aug. 18: – 12:30 – 3:30 BACK TO SCHOOL Pool Party. All Welcome. Hosted by PUHS Student Government.
Homework Tutors Wanted – Click here to read more about this paid job opportunity for HS seniors.
August 23: – Back to School Launch Party for grades 6- 12 Family Event offered through SCC Gear Up Program. Click here to view the event poster.
Childfind Screenings available. Click here to view the event poster.
Community Interest Items
Saturday, August 26, from 9am-3pm – Patagonia Community UMC and St. Therese de Lisieux Catholic Church are teaming up for the next American Red Cross Blood Drive on Saturday, August 26, from 9am-3pm at the St. Therese Social Hall, 262 Sonoita Ave, Patagonia. The U.S. is currently experiencing a CRITICAL blood shortage, which means it’s more difficult to provide lifesaving blood to those who need it, including those affected by natural disasters such as the recent fires in Hawaii. YOU can help us reach our goal of 46 donors! To sign up, please visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-RED-CROSS. Walk-ins on the day of the drive are also welcome. Thank you for making a difference in the lives of blood recipients in Arizona and beyond!
Borderlands Produce on Wheels at the Vine Church – 3rd Saturdays Fall 2023. Click here to view event poster.
8:00a.m. – Every Sunday Community Family Bike Ride. Meet in front of the Patagonia Lumberyard.
Mariposa Youth Community Center is offering virtual and in-person options for help with mental health. Psychiatry and therapy for adults and children 6 and up is available. Click here to view the event poster.
Are you interested in learning more about the Empire Ranch and sharing your knowledge with visitors to the Empire Ranch? Empire Ranch Foundation Docent Training Class on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, 9 – 2:30 pm.
If you’re interested in participating as a docent, please let us know by Sept. 1. You can register by clicking here or by contacting Alison Bunting at alisbunting@gmail.com The Empire Ranch Foundation is now accepting applications for volunteer photographers to help document the upcoming 2023 Empire Ranch Cowboy Festival. Click here for the application link.
The Hidden Problem – A Note from the Family Health Care Amigos
Many of you who are new to the community do not know about our non-profit. Though we started our current services in 2016, our organization has been helping residents since 1976. Click here to read the entire message.
Join the Santa Cruz County Democrats for enlightening talks every 3rd Friday of each month 12 – 1pm August 18: SCC Sheriff James Hathaway. Sept 15: Molly Anderson, MD on what is routine preventive health care for adults and how to get it. 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.
The Santa Cruz Office of Emergency Management and Public Works Division is providing sand and sandbags (Bring your own shovel) at the following locations: Patagonia Fire Station 142 N 3rd Ave – Sonoita Elgin Fire District 3173 AZ-83.
Community Employment Opportunities
Accounting Clerk Employment Opportunity. Click here to view position details.
Water Operator I Employment Opportunity. Click here to view position details.
Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office Employment Opportunity Communications Officers
Under general supervision, answers emergency 9-1-1 and non-emergency telephone lines, determines the nature and urgency of the call, refers to appropriate agency or dispatches appropriate police, fire, and medical personnel and equipment; records time and nature of call as well as time and nature of response; directs concerns or calls for service to proper channels, including other law enforcement agencies to confirm or locate stolen vehicles, missing persons, and wanted persons; performs registration and driver’s license checks. Apply now at https://santacruzsheriff.org/careers or call – (520) 761-7869
Part Time Employment Opportunity Sonoita-Elgin Fire seeks a dynamic individual to become our next Administrative Assistant.
Reporting to the Fire Chief, this position supports the entire department through excellent organization and communication skills. The position requires 30 hours a week and days worked are flexible. Pay Rate- $15.15/hour
Annual Clothing Allowance of $300 Paid Sick Leave – Paid prorated PTO Core job functions include, answering and resolving incoming calls, verification of employment eligibility for new members, data entry for key databases (ambulance billing, retirement system, payroll). Working with our contracted bookkeeping service, processing incoming and outgoing revenue and payments due. Processing all incoming mail. To apply, submit a letter of interest and resume to Fire Chief Meredith. Interviews scheduled for late July.
Patagonia High School is currently recruiting a High School Soccer Coach. Interested individuals can contact Nate Porter at the school for details.
Local and Mobile Veterinarian services are available from Maverick Veterinary Serivces – DVM, CJF Sheldon Thomas 520-508-1331.
Dr. Parker, Veterinarian, will be taking appointments for August 25 at the fairgrounds. Call 520-632-3843 to make an appointment and for more information.
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.
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.
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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