The PRT Newsletter for the Week of August 2, 2023
Community News
Sinema Bill Names Patagonia Post Office After Late Arizona Congressman Jim Kolbe
News Release Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema sponsored bipartisan legislation to rename the Patagonia Post Office as the “Jim Kolbe Memorial Post Office.” Click here to read more.
Stone Techniques for Land Restoration Spiced With Live Music
Jackson Withdraws Rio Rico Proposal, Aug. 15 Board Hearing Canceled
Landowner Andrew Jackson has formally withdrawn his controversial applications to reclassify over 3,500 acres of land in Rio Rico, according to a press release on July 31, from Santa Cruz County Community Development Director Frank Dillon. Click here to read more.
Spending the Day With BECY Students
County Solicits Public Comment on Three County Plans
Santa Cruz County, Arizona is soliciting public comment through August 11 on three draft plans: the Rio Rico Vitality District Master Plan, a countywide housing strategy, and a Santa Cruz County Five-Year Tourism Sector Prosperity Plan. Click here to read the entire message from the county and to fill out the surveys.
502 Certified Loan Packager Available in Patagonia
By Elvia Gallaher
Your local grassroots nonprofit, Community Homes of Patagonia (CHOP), has increased its capacity to help low- and very low-income households in their homebuying journey.
Tod C. Bowden, CHOP Board President, is now a 502 Certified Loan Packager. A 502 Direct Loan, also known as the Single-Family Housing Direct Loan Program, is offered by USDA Rural Development. The Section 502 Direct Loan Program provides a path to homeownership for low- and very-low-income families living in rural areas. Ultimately, the program’s goal is to assist low- and very-low-income applicants obtain decent, safe, and sanitary housing in eligible rural areas by providing payment assistance.
Any income-qualifying household in Santa Cruz County, choosing to use Tod Bowden as their certified loan officer, will get assistance in determining if the 502 program is a good fit for them. They will also get assistance in assembling a complete package application to the Agency, collecting supporting verification documents, and getting recommendations regarding eligibility.
CHOP is excited to offer this service to our qualifying residents because loan funds may be used to: 1) help low-income individuals or households purchase homes in rural areas, and 2) build, repair, renovate or relocate a home, or to purchase and prepare sites, including providing water and sewage facilities. Providing these affordable homeownership opportunities promotes prosperity, which in turn creates thriving communities and improves the quality of life in rural areas, like ours.
To learn more about the details of using a certified loan packager, how you can apply for a 502 Loan on your own, or get assistance from Tod Bowden, call: (520) 394-9051 or email: info@chopatagonia.org
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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…
Finding a Ride and a Community
By Patra Kelly
August 2, 2019
The Patagonia Senior Center transportation program offers rides to medical appointments, shopping when possible, and the airport. These drives can be enjoyable outings, taking both the passenger and volunteer driver out of their usual, mundane concerns.
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
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 every poster each week. A poster or a brief description of each event will rotate weekly. Please share your events via email to prtasted@gmail.com 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.
Upcoming Community Events
8:00a.m. – Every Sunday Community Family Bike Ride. Meet in front of the Patagonia Lumberyard.
August 11 – 2pm Sonoita Library – Glass painting event for 14yrs and up.
August 25 – 3pm Sonoita Library – Game and Fish will be doing a presentation during a visit to the library.
Community School Information
Live Music
Velvet Elvis La Mision – Wed. August 2 5pm – Sabra Fauk will be playing music. Sabra is a long-time professional musician from Tucson and now calls Patagonia home.
Live at the Sage Stage –Autumn Sage Vineyards https://autumnsage.com/events August 5 – 1 – 4pm Cory Spector August 12 – 1-4pm Andy Herse
SCFPA and the PCAA – August 4 & 6
Music: SabroSON! + Film: “Chavela”- A Summer Series Combo Event. SCFPA and the Patagonia Creative Arts Association invites you to enjoy a special two-part event – a presentation of the 2017 documentary – “Chavela” at 8pm on Friday, August 4 and a concert featuring SabroSON! on Sunday, August 6 at 7.
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.
Aug. 18 & Aug. 20
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.
Local Library Events
For Monthly Events at the Sonoita Library, click here.
For Monthly Events at the Patagonia Library, click here
Local Church Events and Schedules
St. Therese Parish in Patagonia
Patagonia United Methodist Church
Community Interest Items
The Patagonia Museum is currently closed due to an issue with the AC unit. They are hoping it will be able to reopen in mid-August.
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 Small Business Digital Academy is a three-week course that teaches Arizona entrepreneurs and small business owners how to utilize websites, social media, e-commerce, SEO, CRM, and analytics tools to promote their business digitally. This no-cost virtual program, entrepreneurs and small business owners will learn strategies for website, social media, e-commerce, search engine optimization (SEO) and analytics tools to effectively represent their business online. Small business experts guide the live learning sessions on Monday of each week. Click here to learn more and sign up.
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.
Local and Mobile Veterinarian services are available from Maverick Veterinary Serivces – DVM, CJF Sheldon Thomas 520-508-1331.
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.
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.
SEFD will be conducting eligibility list testing next month. Applications will open on Tues., Aug. 1 and are due by Aug. 15.
For additional information and applications contact Chief Meredith: Meredith@sefd911.org
Local Physical Therapist is seeking a small workspace to treat patients, 1 day weekly, 1 patient every hour. An office space or even a guest house would be great. Please contact Gaines Physical Therapy, 520-237-8091.
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.
Patagonia High School is currently recruiting a High School Soccer Coach. Interested individuals can contact Nate Porter at the school for details.
Applications are being accepted at Sonoita Elementary School
1 FULL-TIME PARAPROFESSIONAL
1 PART-TIME PARAPROFESSIONAL
Please send resume packet to:
Heidi Gonzales
Email – hgonzales@elgink12.com
Phone – (520) 455-5514, ext. 304
Fax – (520) 455-5516
Mail – 23 Elgin Road
Elgin, AZ 85611
Dated: 06/26/2023
Closing Date: Until filled.
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
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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