The PRT Newsletter for the Week of May 22, 2024
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News
Sky Island ‘FotaFauna’ April 2024 Highlights
Sky Island Alliance Wildlife Specialist Miguel Enríquez has created a video montage of wild animals captured on camera by volunteers across our region last month. Click here to view.
News From the Nest at the Paton Center
By Tom Brown It’s Tanager Time! While allowing a brief tip ‘o the hat to our local band, The Tanagers, this short story is about their namesake, the bird family called the Tanagers. Click here to read more about the Tanagers and the Paton Center.
Stinknet – A Fast Growing Problem
By Ben Parry-Lemon Stinknet is a noxious yellow-colored weed found throughout Southern Arizona, including Santa Cruz County, and is causing big problems for our native plants. Click here to read more about this invasive weed.
Two Lobos Receive All-Region Baseball Honors
PUHS senior infielder Arturo Magallanes (pictured above) has been named to the 1A South All-Region baseball team for 2024. Magallanes led the Lobos with a .610 batting average, 25 hits, 22 runs scored, 20 stolen bases and 14 runs batted in. PUHS junior Johnny Fields, a pitcher and infielder, earned honorable mention. Fields had a .326 batting average and scored 13 runs for Patagonia. — Dave Lumia
Remember When??
The PRT has been hard at work placing over 2,800 articles, columns, photos, artwork and poems from past years’ print editions on our website. Take a walk down memory lane with this article from 2016…
Deep Dirt Farm Gets Internet Funding Kickstart
By Heather Dodge
May 6, 2016
A successful Kickstarter campaign and a recent Fish & Wildlife grant will fund future infrastructure and workshop projects at the 34-acre permaculture farm in Stevens Canyon. It’s all part of a ‘many hands, few dollars’ model, led by Deep Dirt founder Kate Tirion, that’s brought together thousands of volunteers in learning, hands-on, how to create a resilient and regenerative world.
School Info
Elgin School Kindergarten Registration Info for 2024- 25. Click here to learn more.
Elgin PTC Wine Club Fundraiser Event. Click here to see the event flyer.
Middle School Students – June 20 -21 in Patagonia – Rocket Academy Event. No cost. Click here to learn more about the event.
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Upcoming Events
May 25: 5 – 7pm The Tanagers Live Music at the Patagonia Lumber Co.
May 26: 3- 4:30pm Sky Islands Trio – A Benderly Concert Event a Benderly Hall Concert Event in Patagonia.
May 26: 4:30 – 7:30pm Memorial Day Mini Music Fest – Patagonia Lumber Co.
June 5: Paton Center Volunteer Day, Patagonia Join us for a morning of habitat restoration under the shady cottonwoods. Will the Yellow-billed Cuckoos be back? Come out and see for yourself! Click here to view the sign-up sheet.
June 11: 6 – 8pm Special Screening of “Rebuilding Paradise” at the Tin Shed Theater.
Other Items of Interest
The Patagonia Senior Center recently received a grant from Delta Dental of Phoenix to help seniors with dental expenses. Vouchers are provided for up to $350 to participating dentists. If interested, please call the senior center at (520) 394-2494.
Volunteer Opportunity – Friends of Sonoita Creek will be honoring Patagonia Veterans at the Patagonia Cemetery. Please join us and the community to place flags on Veterans’ graves on May 26 at 9am and the flag raising on May 27 at 9am.
Patagonia Museum Upcoming Events – The Patagonia Museum will host a workday at the Lochiel Schoolhouse on Friday, May 24, from 10 am to 2 pm. Please bring water, lunch and gloves.The Patagonia Museum will meet on May 25, at 2pm in the Patagonia Public Library. Marshall Beaty, author of “The Grant El Grante”, a book of short stories about growing up in Patagonia from 1944 to 1964 will be the guest speaker. Marshall is the son of early Patagonia residents Rita and Chapo Beaty. Chapo served with the Arizona Rangers in the early 1900’s. The Museum has joined the Jim Click Millions for Tucson Raffle fundraiser. The grand prize is a 2024 Jeep Wrangler.100% of proceeds sold by the Patagonia Museum will benefit the museum. Please contact a board member of the museum to buy your chance(s) to win. Click here to learn more about the grand prize. To learn more about the additional prices that are available, click here. Museum Members, save the date – October 19, from 4 pm to 8 pm for a complimentary meal, refreshments and entertainment at the museum facility. If you are not a member, please, consider joining our museum.
Raffle for the Elgin Cemetery Refurbishment Project. Click here to learn more.
Patagonia Volunteer Fire and Rescue Annual Steak Fry 2024
Celebrating our 100th year of service to our community, the 47th Annual PVFR Steak Fry will be held at the town park on Sat., June 29, 4:30pm. The meal will be a steak off our famous custom-built grill, beans, coleslaw, salsa, tortilla and drink for $25.00 – Kids meals (under 15- $15.00) will substitute a hamburger for the steak. There will be a live auction, a raffle, and dancing to live music by Nightlife. Raffle tickets can be purchased from PVFR members in advance or at the event- $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00. Interested in donating an item for the auction or raffle, contact – Juan 520-604-7861 – Zay 520-604-0200 – Diane 520-394-2936
The Patagonia Community Garden is recruiting new gardeners! Come grow organic veggies, flowers, meet your neighbors and enjoy a peaceful connection with the earth. If you’re not ready to grow a garden, come and volunteer a helping hand. For more info contact David Fain at radarfain@gmail.com or text 928-380-6570, or text Mary at 520-510-2851
Volunteer with Tucson Audubon We still have an urgent need for Paton Center Birding Ambassadors in April! Volunteers will ensure feeders and water stations are maintained for the birds and will be the face of Tucson Audubon to all of our guests at the Paton Center for Hummingbirds. It won’t be long now that the Black-headed Grosbeaks are back! See details and sign up here to become a volunteer
The Arizona Rangers Sonoita Company meets the 3rd Thursday of each month at the SEFD training room in Sonoita. For more information contact Lt. Phil Burdine (520) 990-4390
Every Wednesday 12 – 3pm at the Patagonia Art Center – Crafting Circle. All are welcome; bring your own supplies.
Employment Opportunities
Santa Rita Abbey has a new part-time job opening in its altar bread bakery. Position is Monday through Friday mornings assisting with the manufacturing of Communion Hosts. Contact Sister Pam for further details. 520-455-0481 (no text messaging) or cistercianab@gmail.com.
PCUMC is looking to hire a part-time Church Secretary from 9am – 12pm. Click here to view the detailed job description.
PUHS is hiring for various school sports coaching positions. Click here to learn more about the opportunities.
Patagonia Public School Job Vacancy Announcement for School Year 24-25. Click here to learn more about the positions available.
We are a mustang and a mule who need your help! Approximately 1 hr a day to feed, pick up manure and water. Fri. – Sat. – Sun. $20 a day. Sonoita. 520-975-9920
Farmers Market Schedule
Patagonia Farmers and Crafts Market – Thursdays 10am-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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