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The PRT Newsletter for the Week of Nov. 22, 2023
Community News
SCC Justice of the Peace Retires – Board of Supervisors Solicits Letters of Interest, Résumés and Applications
Press Release The Santa Cruz County Justice of the Peace has notified the Board of Supervisors that he will retire effective December 1, 2023. Justice of the Peace Velasquez has served in said capacity since January 2015. The Board of Supervisors accepted the Justice of the Peace’s letter of retirement at their regular meeting on November 21, 2023. Click here to read the entire press release.
Santa Cruz County Resolicits Public Comment on Three County Plans: Rio Rico Vitality District Master Plan, Housing Strategy and County Tourism Sector Plan
Sponsored Content Santa Cruz County, Arizona is resoliciting public comment through Friday, December 8 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 plan and see how you can comment.
County Seeks Community Input for Cuisine Tourism Initiative
Sponsored Content SCC is seeking community input to develop a county Cuisine Tourism Initiative, funded by a $300,000 grant from the US Economic Development Administration. The initiative is intended to grow economic opportunities by connecting the fast-growing winery sector with restaurants, food entrepreneurs, and businesses countywide, while at the same time providing land use tools to help manage growth-related impacts. Click here to read more and learn how to submit your input. Click here to read the Fact Sheet about the project (Spanish Version).
A “Cowboy Christmas” Comes To Patagonia
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.
Remember When???
The PRT has been hard at work placing online over 2,500 articles, photographs, artwork and poems from past years’ print editions. Take a walk down memory lane with this 2019 article…
A Thanksgiving Success Story
By Jo Dean
October 31, 2019
In addition to the tradition of eating turkey on Thanksgiving, in southern Arizona we have an opportunity to observe an ancestor from which our favorite meal evolved: our local wild turkey, the Gould’s turkey.
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Submitting Community Events to the PRT
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Upcoming Community Events
Nov. 23: 12 – 4pm Thanksgiving Dinner at the Sonoita Fairgrounds. Free Event hosted and sponsored by Helping Hands of Sonoita.
Dec. 2: 10am – 4pm Christmas in Elgin – Fine Arts and Crafts Holiday Festival. Click here to view event flyer.
Dec. 8: 2 – 4pm Tea Time at the Vine – Click here to see poster.
Dec.16: 10am – 4pm Sonoita Small Town Christmas. Click here to see event poster.
Live Music and Events
The Cafe In Sonoita All of the dates below are from 5 – 7pm Nov. 24: – Tim O’Connor and Oliver Dewey Nov. 25: – The James Murphy Band Dec. 1: – Kevin Pakulis Dec. 8:. – Tim O’Connor and Oliver Dewey Dec. 15: – Greg Morton – (Former Arizona State Guitar Champion) Dec. 22: – Clay Koweek
The Patagonia Lumber Co. Open Mic Nights Every Friday from 5 – 8pm. Sign up starts at 4pm. Nov. 25: 5 – 7;30pm Live Music – Javelina Blue
Sonoita Vineyards Nov. 25: 1 – 3pm Christmas Snowman Painting event – children welcome.
SCFPA – Benderly Series Concerts and Events Nov. 26: 3 – 4pm FREE community concert to support the ESCCC Food Bank. Click here to learn more about the event. Dec. 3: 3 – 4;30pm – Yue Sun & Eduard Zilberkant – Concert Performance Dec. 17: 3 – 4:30 – Ear Palace Royal Ensemble – Concert Performance
AZ Hops and Vines Winery Nov. 26 1pm Corey Spector
Live at the Sage Stage –Autumn Sage Vineyards Dec. 3: 12 -3 Music by Ab Sanchez with a catered meal. Visit website for reservations.
Dos Cabezas Winery Dec. 17: – 12:30 – 3pm Book Signing for Jim Koweek’s new book “Sonoran Desert Plant ID For Everyone – A Nontechnical Field Guide” with a special appearance by Clay Koweek.
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 Interest Items
Another round of free at-home COVID tests to U.S. households are available ahead of the holiday season. Click here to order.
SCCRFA is collecting unwrapped new toys through Dec. 14 for Sonoita Small Town Christmas Event.
Supporters of The Patagonia Community Garden are partnering with the SeedMoney Challenge grant project to raise money for the garden and receiving matching funds. Click here to read more.
Every Wednesday 12 – 3pm at the Patagonia Art Center – Crafting Circle. All welcome, bring your own supplies.
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. Fri., Nov. 17, speaker will be Matthew Yatsayte of Health Care Rising talking about the Arizona Abortion Access ballot initiative. Join and support the annual Democratic Party ROUNDUP in Nogales on Sat. -Nov. 18, from 10am – 12pm. This year’s event will be emceed by Tucson comedians Phil Gordon and Dave Margolis, hosts of the monthly show LAUGHING LIBERALLY. Click here to see events. A donation of $20.24 covers the talk and a lunch provided by the Santa Cruz Training Program.
Community Employment Opportunities
SEFD is hiring a Captain/PM. Click here to see more details about the position.
Community 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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