The PRT Newsletter for the Week of November 9, 2022

November marks the beginning of the Patagonia Regional Times’ annual fundraising campaign, that time of year when we ask our community to step up and help us continue our mission to provide local news for our community here in Eastern Santa Cruz County.
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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. 

AZ State and Local Election Results as of Nov 9, 2022 (unofficial)

34.2% of the registered voters in Santa Cruz County turned out for the 2022 midterm elections held yesterday. Click here to read the results so far.

Spirit World 100

Photo By Chuck Klingeinstein Willa Williford from Crested Butte, CO, (on the right) and daughter of Alex and Jill Johnson, celebrates with a friend. Willa participated in the Spirit World 100, a gravel bike race from Patagonia to the border and back, took place on Nov. 5 – 7.
Photo By Chuck Klingenstein Participants along the route of this year’s Spirit World. Now in its fourth year, 250 riders participated in this year’s race.

A Veterans Day Remembrance

Photo Courtesy of The Patagonia Museum The Patagonia Museum continues to receive visitors from descendants of family members who attended the Patagonia Grammar School, the museum facility. In September, the Figueroa family visited the museum and shared the above article about Patagonia Four Star Mother, Mrs. Pastora Carrillo Figueroa, whose sons served in the military during WWII.

Celebrating Our Past, Our Present, Our Future

On Saturday, Nov. 12 at 2p.m. a dedication ceremony will be held at the Doc Mock Park in Patagonia.  Speakers from the Patagonia Tree and Park Committee, the Town of Patagonia, Patagonia Creative Arts Association, Borderlands Restoration Network, Sky Island Tourism Association, the Patagonia Museum, the Patagonia Youth Enrichment Center, and the Arizona Trail Association will share interesting information about the park’s development.  There will also be a ribbon cutting and refreshments. Click here to read more about the celebration.

Community Member Receives Award

Photo By David Balanoff Bernita Gallego-Barfield was presented with the American Legacy Award, in Tucson on Nov. 4, for her service in 1971 in Vietnam and her long career with the Red Cross. Bernita has also received plaques from the Vietnam Veterans Association and the Purple Heart Association. 

A Note to the Community from the Patagonia Volunteer Fire and Rescue

By Justin McEldowney

Click here to read more about this years fundraising efforts, smoke detectors and home safety tips..

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.

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:

Noted Conservative Revisits His American Roots

By Ann Katzenbach

May 1, 2014

Dinesh D’Souza, who graduated from Patagonia District High School in 1979, was in town recently to film a conversation with Posey Piper, his high school English teacher, for a new film. He recalled his year in Patagonia with fondness.

Continue reading…

Upcoming Events in Our Community

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

Sunday, November 27 – 2p.m., at the Tin Shed Theater – The Patagonia Museum is partnering with the Patagonia Creative Arts Association to present Dan Buckley’s documentary, “The Mariachi Miracle”. The film documents the impact of the youth mariachi movement in Tucson and beyond. Producer/director and journalist Dan Buckley will be present. Ruben Moreno, latin trumpet player and director of Mariachi Luz de Luna, will be speaking prior to the film. For more information on the film https://www.mariachimiracle.com/

Community School Information

Items of Interest in Our Community

The Patagonia Community United Methodist Church Thrift Store will be having extended hours during the Art Walk on November 25 and 26. We will be open 10 – 4 both days and will have holiday items and winter clothing for purchase.

Updated Hours: Regular shop hours are now 10 – 1p.m. Friday and Saturdays.

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)

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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